Imprisoned as Youth Jesse Pomeroy Dies at 72
Bridgewater Massachusetts report states Jesse Pomeroy America’s oldest lifer in service died of heart disease at the state farm. He spent 56 years in prison including 38 in solitary tied to the notorious Pomeroy case begun in 1871 with a string of brutal abuse cases in South Boston.
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Mass
U.P
Jesse Pomeroy
America
Bridgewater State Farm
Pomeroy
Johnny Black
Robert Gould
George Pratt
Horrace Millen
Boston
Pair of Kidnappers Sought by Caddo Officers
Shreveport area police sought two men after a Texarkana taxi driver said he was kidnapped with his car by men who forced him to drive to a northern area tied to a tree with handkerchiefs. He escaped and alerted authorities detailing the attackers and the plan for a $2000 payout each.
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Shreveport
R. L. Olinger
Texarkana
Olinger
Burning sands and town tales from Monroe locals
A column recounts a possible origin of Monroe's future federal building site with talk of burning sands and a bygone Veranda hotel fire in 1890. It also shares a school note about a tidy pupil and a humorous mother reply, plus R E Heap's reminiscences of 20 years in Monroe city service detailing early street and police work and roles.
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Monroe
Federal
Lafayette Trousdale
Lasses Time Down South Sparks Southern Feasts
Atlanta September 30. A nostalgic piece celebrates molasses making season in the south. Folklore notes cane juice, mule powered mills, and jugs of syrup used for hearty meals. The article images family gatherings with roast quail, collards, cornpone, and hymn singing in the evening.
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Atlanta
Stress on Nippon View at Geneva and Lytton Findings
The League of Nations will publish the Lytton commission findings on Manchuria on Monday. Japan argues in its White Book that Chinese boycotts on Japanese wares go beyond buyers strikes, aiming to sever all economic relations in violation of trade treaties.
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Geneva
Washington
Lytton
Japan
Tokyo
Lytton Commission
League of Nations
Floods devastate northern Mexico killing seven
Reports say the heaviest floods in 20 years struck northern Mexico with at least seven dead. Rains halted rail traffic and threatened Tampico, Monterrey, and Chihuahua. Six deaths were reported at Heujutla Hidalgo and one in Monterrey amid livestock losses. Congress approved funds.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Tampico
Monterrey
Chihuahua
Heujutla
Hidalgo
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Registration for Unemployment Work Begins in Ouachita Parish
Workers lined up at the World building on South Grand Street to register for government unemployment relief. Registrants will work four days a week for $2.50 daily, mainly on highway improvement and beautification projects in Ouachita Parish.
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Ouachita Parish
Old World
South Grand Street
Three Men Named On Placement Groups
E. M. Scarborough Calcasieu T L James Rapides and W T Cheek East Baton Rouge were named by the Louisiana highway commission to serve on parish unemployment placement committees. They will represent the commission on committees that pass upon job applications in administration of federal unemployment relief.
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Baton Rouge
E. M. Scarborough
Calcasieu
T. L. James
Rapides
W. T. Cheek
East Baton Rouge
Louisiana Highway Commission
Commission
Roosevelt in Sioux City Aims for New Deal for Farmers
Governor Roosevelt rallied 30 000 listeners in Sioux City pledging a new deal for farmers. He called for tariff revision to aid agriculturists and touted government cuts and lower taxes while denouncing the Hoover administration’s spending and bureaucratic bloat. He attacked tariff as a major cause of farmers’ distress and warned of economic entanglements.
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Roosevelt
Sioux City
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Commission On Commission
Clerk of House Prepares Rule on R F C Loans
Washington September 30 An ongoing dispute over public access to Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan reports continues as Clerk South Trimble drafts a further ruling. Atlee Pomerene chairman sues for public August report while Morton G. Bogue cites confidentiality. Trimble plans an early decision after reviewing legal advice.
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Washington
Reconstruction Corporation
South Trimble
Corporation
Trimble
Congress
Atlee Pomerene
Morton G. Bogue
Thirty-nine Drowned As Ship Runs Upon Reef
The steamer Nevada foundered in fierce North Pacific seas near Anangmak island, killing 39 aboard including 32 crew and seven Chinese passengers. Survivors Thorsen Dewall and DeCaney, rescued after 48 hours without rest, spoke of heroism as radio operator Robertson died at his post trying to repair the transmitter.
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Victoria
B. C
U.P
Nevada
North Pacific
Dollar
Madison
James Thorsen
Fritz Dewall
Portland
Ore
Lucena N
Robertson
Arrest of Albert Ervin for 1931 Jitney Jungle burglary
After 15 months on the run Albert Ervin was arrested by Police Officer Rufus Parker for burglarizing the Jitney Jungle warehouse on De Siard Street on June 26 1931. Ervin resisted then cooperated and was taken into custody. confederate Robert Hood is already serving a penitentiary term.
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Rufus Parker
DeSiard Street
Parker
Ervin
Mr. Parker
Robert Hood
State Penitentiary
R F C extends loans to four states including Louisiana
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation announced emergency relief loans totaling 1,454,279 dollars to Hawaii, Louisiana, Nevada and New Mexico on Friday. Hawaii received 207,435 dollars and Louisiana 1,008,844 dollars.
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Washington
The
Reconstruction Corporation Today
Hawaii
Louisiana
Nevada
New Mexico
Efforts to Get Loan Extension to Be Continued
New Orleans reports ongoing efforts by cotton growers to win a partial extension of govern ment seed loan obligations. Sam Bass of the Louisiana Cotton Cooperative says the moratorium may cover cotton and tobacco as Hoover hints. The warning notes many families could lose funds for debts and necessities if policies stay unchanged.
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New Orleans
Sam Bass
Louisiana Cotton Cooperative Association
Hoover
Bass
Washington
Prisoners Granted Indeterminate Reprieves in Louisiana
Governor Allen authorized 358 more clemency reprieves, part of a third list from Penitentiary Manager Himes, raising total prisoner releases to 685 to ease crowding at Angola. Releases will occur over two weeks, with Ouachita parish names including Pleasy Davis and others among the first to go.
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Baton Rouge
O. K. Allen
R. L. Himes
Himes
Allen
Angola
Old World Blog Offers Employment Enrollment Location
Unemployment relief applicants must register at the Old World building on South Grand Street next to Western Union Telegraph offices. John M. Breard, district director and Central Savings Bank and Trust vice president, notes some people mistakenly went to the bank for aid and urges use of the Old World site only.
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Old World Building
Western Union Telegraph Company
South Grand Street
John M. Breard
Central Savings Bank and Trust Company
The
Old World
Bank Robbery Foiled at Elton La by Explosions
Three men in a Texas plated car attempted to rob the First National bank at Elton Louisiana but explosive blasts to crack the safe drew police. A volley from Chief Albert Duplecien and deputies sent the trio fleeing west toward Lake Charles Evangeline highway leaving a drill kit and nitroglycerin behind.
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First National Bank
Elton
Albert Duplecien
Duplecien
Elto
Evangeline Highway
Henry A. Reic
Texas
Train Kills Aged Man In Lafayette Yard
John C. Hopkins 81, resident of Lafayette, was struck and killed by a passenger train in the local railroad yards while walking near his daughter's home. Funeral services are planned for Saturday. He is survived by two daughters Camille Broussard and Moise Dugas and two sons John and Allen, plus two sisters and many grandchildren.
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Lafayette
John C. Hopkins
Hopkins
Camille Broussard
Moise Dugas
John
Allen
A. A. Mouton
W. C. Abbott
Beaumont
Tex
Allen Reprieves Pair Sentenced in Caddo Parish
Two Chicago criminals, Legro Howard and Stephen Fedor, sentenced to seven years in the Louisiana state penitentiary for burglary tied to a April 23 1931 Monkhouse filling station robbery in Shreveport were recaptured after escaping Tyler Texas jail. They attacked Patrolman Marvin Ezell during arrest, leaving him injured. both had prior Chicago records. Governor C K Allen ordered release of 34 Caddo Parish prisoners on recommendation of Penitentiary Manager R L Himes.
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Shreveport
Caddo Parish
C. K. Allen
R. L. Himes
Legroy Howard
Stephen Fedor
Chicago
Tyler
Tex
Marvin Ezell
Fedor
Howard
Ezell
State Penitentiary
Monkhouse
Greenwood Road
Jail
Chicago Police Des Tective Force
J.m. Galloway
House of Correction
Illinois State Reformatory
Hurley accuses Democrats of hiring hecklers at rallies
Secretary of War Hurley charged in Knoxville that Democrats plant stool pigeons at Republican meetings to heckle speakers. He recalled a Johnson City speech where a paid questioner admitted taking money, saying he liked Hurley and would not ask tough questions.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Hurley
Johnson City
Wuthering
Buddy
Scientists Study How and Why Hurricanes Begin
Washington Sept 30. Weather bureau scientists continue work on the origins of hurricanes as a Puerto Rico driven storm weakens. They explain the doldrums create rising warm air and opposing currents that form a rotating eddy, with east to west trades driving hurricanes toward the Indies.
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Puerto Rico
Weather Bureau
William J. Humphreys
Meteor Seatcho
Indies
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