Five Dollar Drop On Cotton Market Forecast Slips
World selling orders hit the New York cotton pit after the government pegged a 45 810 000 bale crop. Prices fell to multi year lows as yields improved and frost risks were uncertain. Washington projected 15 810 000 bales with warm early September aiding growth, while pests still threaten later yields. Continued on page ten.
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New York
A.P
Washington
A. P
Department of Agriculture
Btopont
Tokadenes
Elscee
Crop Reporting Board
N. O
New Orleans
Four Escape In Night Break At Caldwell Jail
Four prisoners two whites and two colored escaped from Caldwell parish jail in Columbia Louisiana last night. They reportedly knocked a hole through the second story wall, used a knotted rope to descend, and fled before dawn.
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Caldwell
iews-Star
Columbia
Liberty
Caldwell Parish
Sheriff's Department
Tanney flies to Sesqui battle with Casey piloting
Gene Tanney changed plans and flew from Shawnee to Philadelphia for the title fight with Jack Dempsey at Sesqui. Casey Jones piloted the plane from New York and Wade Morton of Detroit rode as passenger. The five mile drive and hour flight aimed to ease a hard road trip before the bout.
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Shawnee
Delaware
A. P
Gene Tanney
Philadelphia
Jack Dempsey
Stroudsburg
Casey” Jones
New York
Wade Morton
Detroit
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Tunney
Gusher Largest of Week in La Salle Field
Estimated 2000 barrel Winbery No. 3 well in section 7T-10-2E La Salle parish led last week’s Urania oil field activity. Six other completions totaled several dozen barrels daily while Monroe gas field saw Palmer No. 1 produce 1 012 770 cubic feet daily.
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Hunt-McCurry-Zoder
Winbery
LaSalle Parish
Urania
Texas Oil Company
Swope
Grant Parish
Natural Gas and Fuel Corporation
F. ‘Fulles
Ohio Oil Company
Omas
le Parish
Tunica Petroleum Company
LaSalle Perish
Humble: Oil Company
Edenborn
Winn. Parish
Monroe
Palmer Corporation
McHenry No. 1
Ouachita Parish
Judge Tries Out Own Sentence of Bread and Water
Harlingen Neb Sept 23 The judge Wilbur F vast of Nebraska bread and water juries has begun a second day of the diet after claiming dreams of bountiful feasts The jail diet aims to curb violators of the liquor law with a stark menu while the judge cites somnolent nerves and longing for variety in meals
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Harlingen
Neb
Pa. P
Wilbur F. Vast
Nebraska
Dirks
Knife Wielder Held After Fatal Camp Slashing
Davis Taylor was killed at a Dixon Ward Five logging camp near Columbia Louisiana after a dispute over a jug of whiskey. Grady Hayle, lifelong Leesville native, was arrested by Sheriff McClanahan and jailed in Caldwell Parish jail.
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the News-Star
Colum
Bia
Davis Taylor
Grady Hayle
Here
Hayle
McClanahan
Caldwell Parish
Dixon
Leesville
Co Clanahan
L. N. Norwood
Taylor
Weeping Girl Testifies in Daugherty Case
A weeping girl testified in the Daugherty Miller conspiracy case. Evidence showed Richard Merton paid John T. King two liberty loan bonds worth 20 000 dollars, exchanged for smaller bonds by an attorney in the alien property custodian's office. Merton claimed a 441 000 dollar commission for expediting matters in 1921. Regine Mullen testified how bonds were presented at the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank in 1928 for exchange.
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New York
A. P
Harry M. Daugherty
Thomas W. Miller
Richard Merton
John T. King
Republican National
Connecticut
Alien Property Custodian
Merton
King
Societe Suisse
American Metal Co
Miller
Regine Mullen
Federal Reserve Bank
Philadelphia
Vincent Carroll
Williams Under Seas Colony Hunkered in Caves After Hurricane
Associated Press reports Williams Under Seas Picture Corporation colony on Highbourne Bay sheltered in caves during the hurricane. Wildlife like snakes and lizards accompanied them overnight as they endured the storm. In Miami, health officials ordered citizens handling food to be vaccinated against typhoid, with over 3 500 volunteers awaiting the shot. Chief of Police Leslie Quigg announced a testing drive with high participation.
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Associated Press
Williams Underseas Picture Corporation
Highbourne Bay
Miami
Bastrop to Host Elaborate Civic Industrial Progress Celebration
Bastrop and Morehouse parish plan a October 21 celebration marking a new era with rapid civic and industrial progress. The event will feature churches, a high school, theatre, new homes and businesses, paving, and industrial plant growth, with trains, speakers, bands, and a large banquet planned.
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Bastrop
Monroe
Ouachita
Bastrop and Morehouse
Virginia
Bastrop Chamber of Commerce Kiwanis Club
L. W. Baldwin
Missouri Pacific
E. A. Frost
A. and L. M. Railroad
Riley J. Wilson
Page Ten
Epidemic Fears Rise After Florida Storm Rescue Efforts
Rescue and relief work intensifies across southeastern Florida after a hurricane. Vaccination drives underway as Dania and Moorehaven evacuations proceed and death tolls rise with hundreds still unaccounted.
Cotton Crop Hit in South Alabama and Pensacola
Damage from the hurricane along the Gulf Coast is estimated at 3 million dollars. Pensacola and other Gulf cities begin repairs after the cyclone moved through Florida Alabama and Mississippi. No deaths reported in Pensacola though several are known in Alabama. Continued on page nine.
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South Alabama
Pensacola
Fla
A. P
Miami
Gulf
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Naval
News-Star Fighteet Championship Match Preview
Readiness for the Dempesey-Tunne championship event as gates open with free admission and first come first served. Police Superintendent Apgar announces a special officer detachment will patrol outside, with fans urged to arrive near 7 PM for the 7:30 PM start.
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News-Star
Ee Park Footer
Dempesey-Tunne
Dempsey and Tunney Set for Big Boat Fight
Philadelphia reports clear weather and swift fan arrival for the Dempsey Tunney heavyweight title bout. Officials estimate nearly 200000 fans will attend, filling the 182000 capacity stadium as railroads rush to handle crowds. Ticket scalping market collapses with sudden drop in rates.
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Philadelphia
A. P
Dempsey Tunney Fight Get Ready For Big Push
Crowds surged toward the arena as boxing fans awaited the Dempsey Tunney title bout with preliminaries at 8 p m and the main event around 9 30. Gene Tunney arrived by plane from Stroudsburg camp while Dempsey prepared in Atlantic City car transport. Tunney weighed 185 1 2 pounds and Dempsey 190, amplifying the champion’s edge and betting odds near 4 to 1.
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Gene Tunney
Stroudsburg
Tex Rickard
Dempsey
Atlantic City
Jess Willard
Page Ten
Ponzi Seeks Florida Land Sale for Storm Relief
Charles Ponzi, jailed in Houston while appealing extradition to Boston, offers 31 warranty deeds for sixty two Florida Columbia county lots. He asks Mayor Oscar Holcombe to sell the land and add the proceeds to Florida relief funds. Holcombe has not decided his response.
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Houston
A. P
Charles Ponzi
Boston
Florida
Ponzi
Oscar Holcombe
Columbia County
River stage readings for Mississippi and Ouachita rivers
River stage data shows Memphis 24.6 feet up 0.1, Vicksburg 30.6 up 0.2, New Orleans 6.1 unchanged, Shreveport 10.9 down 0.2, Alexandria 3.0 down 0.4, Camden on Ouachita unchanged, Menzoe 13.7 unchanged.
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Mississippi
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Shreveport
Alexandria
Ouachita
Camden
Leopold Prince Hopes Tunney Wins Fight Before Nordic Visit
Crown Prince Leopold of Belgium expects Gene Tunney to defeat Jack Dempsey. He plans to have results wired instantly as he prepares to depart for Stockholm to visit his fiancée Princess Astrid.
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Prince Leopold
Brussels
A. P
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Stockholm
Astrid
Hollywood Hotel Shelters Storm Victims After Disaster
Hollywood Florida September storm leaves the Hollywood Hotel as a temporary shelter for about a thousand people. In the ballroom two hundred are injured, cots fill dining rooms, lanterns replace electricity, relief workers feed and tend evacuees as mosquitos cluster around lamps. City crews remove debris.
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Hollywood
Fla
A. P
Iydia
Toll of Death From Miami Area Disaster Summary
The report lists known fatalities in Miami area at 100 with broader estimates up to 850 and injuries over 3,600. Property damage exceeds 60 million across numerous Miami neighborhoods and nearby towns. Known dead in Miami Beach set at 22 with no injury totals. Moorehaven fatalities around 110.
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Assoc
Florida Coast
Dania
Moorehaven
Lake Okeechobee
Miami
T. J. Lowry
Tampa
F. R. Collins
Biscayne Bay
J. O. Irvin
Miami News
Collins
Everglades
Associated Press
Miami Area
Miami, Beach
Little River
Hialeah
Cocosnut Grove
Biscayne Park
Lemon City
Coral Gables
Buena Vista
Fulford
Hallendale
Ojus
Miami Shores
New Club Is Found Involving Angelius Temple Kidnapping Case
Telegrams allegedly signed by Aimee McPherson and Minnie Kennedy and others were found in the San Francisco hotel rooms of Dr. A M Waters, who died by suicide September 15, linking to the Angelius Temple kidnapping case and a missing radio man.
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Los Angeles
A. P
Aimee
McPherson
Minnie Kennedy
Angelius Temple
Kenneth G. Ormiston
San Francisco
A. M. Waters
World Court Holds Short Session Today
The World Court at Geneva met briefly to adopt its committee on acceptance of reservations to court membership and then adjourned. The conference authorized members to determine what action to take on withdrawal of approval to court statutes and related questions, with the discussion focusing on proposals and status.
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World Court
Geneva
A. P
Eaw
Unique light reveals Pensacola sea front wreckage panorama
Pensacola from the sea shows extensive wreckage with a large steamer grounded on the beach and numerous ships, schooners, and fishing boats damaged or lost. Government losses may reach 5 million dollars, with Louisville and Nashville railroad alone estimating 800 thousand in damages. Several wharves, mills, and timber facilities suffer, including Bayley Wharf Muscogee wharf and Patterson Lumber structures.
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Pensacola
Fls
A. P
Jay
Neba
Bayley
Muscogee
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Patterson Lumber Company
Cypress
Tarpon
Bruce Drydock Co
Marshall Best Works
Keen’s
W. E. Sherrili
Marrying Rabbi of Washington Heights Promises Lasting Bonds
The New York article profiles Rabbi Jerome Lawn known as the marrying Rabbi of Washington Heights. He claims marriages he guides never end in divorce and vows to help couples discover and correct issues before marriage to prevent future mistakes.
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Gotham
New York
N.Y
Jerome Lawn
Washington Heights
Lawn
Yair Sauidet
Stey
Beth Israel
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Casey
LA Salle Field
Leslie Quigg
United States Navy
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Charleston
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William R. Reddin
American Red Cross
B. C. Anderson
Florida State Board of Hospitals
Reddin
Miss Anderson
Fort Lauderdale
National Board of Five Underwriters of
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Bahamas
Palm Beach
Dempsey and
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Weather Man
Aimee M’pherson
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