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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1930
Page
10
Reported discussion on changing views of science where space time and matter are seen as dynamic, with matter possibly reduced to electric waves. It notes atoms split into electrons, the vast of subatomic scale, and the mystery of forces that hold nuclei together despite advanced theories.
Stockholm reports the Bratvaag speeds toward Tromsoe with the bodies of Salomon Andrée and companions from the 1897 polar expedition. Ice conditions improve, officials expect a warship to receive the remains once Dr Gunnar Horn arrives.
Hoover directs idea for bank credit relief via a proposed European financial set up. Ipsen, law figures discuss reparations and liens with President Hoover to shape a relief program. Lecur and others meet with Hoover and Robinson to outline a conference with Willdevive and Robertson & Wember at the Federal Reserve.
A relief committee appointed by President Hoover schedules a meeting of tanker representatives on the drought relief committee for next Tuesday so Robinson can travel from Los Angeles. Financial experts call seed and feed loan plans a knotty issue and say Congress authorization is limited while funds must come indirectly via federal channels. Hoover favor seeks use of credit methods seen in Arkansas Mississippi and Louisiana during the flood to finance relief.
New Orleans August 24 Senator Joe E Ransdell secured federal Farm Board agreement to advance 90 percent of cotton value to growers via cooperatives. Telegram from Carl Williams confirms arrangement with the American Cotton Cooperative Association setting advances on a percentage basis, not a fixed cent-per-pound rate, differing with market prices.
Thirty two Louisiana parishes were designated to receive half rate rail shipments of water feed and livestock due to drought. The list includes Avoyelles Bienville Bossier Caddo Caldwell Catahoula Claiborne Concordia Fast Baton Rouge East Carroll East Feliciana Franklin Grant Jackson LaSalle Lincoln Madison Morehouse Natchitoches Ouachita Red River Richland Sabine St Helena Tangibahoa Tensas Union Washington Webster West Carroll Winn. The Louisiana Public Service Commission plans a hearing at Alexandria to set intrastate rate relief. Chairman Francis Williams presides.
Flint, Aug 25. Harry Hosler received a bachelor of science degree and was spared prison after arraignment on failing to support his wife. He said there was no duress and nothing congenitally wrong, while the judge urged that education should enable him to support his family and offered possible adju...
A De Queen man Ernest Arnold 26 shot his wife twice with a sharp weapon and killed her grandfather Julia Smith 75 at their home. Authorities say the motive included unemployment and estrangement. The incident occurred in De Queen Arkansas and is under investigation.
The Whrom Puesdet's Dallys Aancoln parish Jury commission met at the parish courthouse this morning to draw the grand and petit juries for the next six months. W. J. Lewis Dr. BW Pulber Lae Napper Roso Meury and J. A. Baker selected to prepare the list. announcement of the juries will be made officially tomorrow.
The Lincoln Parish Democratic Executive Committee met in Ruston on August 20 1930 with a quorum to name officials for the September 9 1930 Democratic primary. Officials were chosen for Ward by ward precincts with clerks deputies and commissioners, and the group adjourned to meet September 13 1930 to promulgate returns.
Winnsboro Aug 24 Ned Lee 14 son of Mr and Mrs H J Lee was bitten twice by a large black dog while skating on the main street. The same dog later bit a calf two miles east and possibly fatally wounded it. The dog was killed after biting a Negro man. Local physicians treat Lee and the man for possible hydrophobia.
Haiiiland Ind Aug 21 Even in death Caleb Gibbard guarded the Oak ley avenue crossing of the Michigan Central railroad Automobiles piled up for a block or more on each side of the crossing last night waited for the train to come No trains were in sight the gates were down and the motorists grew impatient honking Police climbed to the watchman tower where they found Gibbard dead he had stood the gates so that the cross would be protected until someone could take up his post
Indications point to a bright season for rice farmers despite a smaller yield per acre and total output this year. Prices are expected to improve due to the short crop and carry-over spillover from last harvest. Louisiana accounts for a large share of national production at 16,694,000 bushels of an estimated 37,607,000.
The article notes dominant state factors in the rice industry with recent improvements and potential gains from farmer cooperation. Packaging advances are expanding outlets, advertising shows value, and efforts to grow rice use, especially in the north and east, should continue as demand and supply near balance for a favorable year ahead.
MINDEN Aug 26 Charles M Roberts aged 56 prominent attorney of this city died suddenly Sunday night. Survived by wife and brothers Horace Roberts Frank Roberts Ruston Judge Robert Roberts Shreveport and Claude Roberts Calhoun. Funeral services Tuesday at 10 conducted by Dr R H Wynn and Rev W B Harvell. Interment in city cemetery.
The Minden Signal Tribune reports women in Springhill Doyline and McIntyre Webster parish organizing poultry and egg shipping clubs to pool production for sale. They aim to build a regional business, capitalizing on cotton prices and farm-produced goods to generate cash flow for the parish.
Alexandria campaign plans announced for Senator Joseph E. Ransdell. J Martin Hamley led a meeting to open district headquarters and organize a speaking tour through Rapides and other parishes. A rally in Alexandria is slated for early September with LaSalle parish backers and women’s group organization in progress.
New Orleans monthly car registrations show July sales reaching 737 vehicles, up from June by 66. Of July total 666 were passenger cars and 71 trucks, with low priced models rising sharply and some high end cars showing strong demand, suggesting the worst of the depression may be past and optimism grows for the near term.
Census Bureau puts US beet sugar production in 1929 at 2,070,805 tons valued at 100,938,985 dollars, up from 1927. The year saw 82 beet sugar establishments nationwide, with no census taken in 1928. A reader from Amarillo shares praise for Ruston and its people.
The police jury adopted a resolution to sell the old parish jail lot to Monroe for 7500 dollars. Fred Peters offered the measure with A F Montgomery seconding. all present voted yes except W J Vinson. Some jurors favored a higher price but supported the city due to tax status and parish ties. The site south of the city hall borders existing city property and may fund future building expansion.
Representatives of co operatives from all states growing cotton subscribed Wednesday to a total of 35 million working capital for the American Cotton Co operative Association the government 20 million marketing agency headquarters recently established in New Orleans This and prior funds raise ACCA capital to nearly 8 million to handle the 1930 cotton crop Carl Williams cotton member of the Federal Marm Board said at an all day directors meeting of the association
TOHIO Japan Aug 20 An eruption of Mount Asama Yama killed six persons today It was the second activity of the volcano this month although no one was killed in the eruption Aug 8 Mount Asama Yamin 90 miles northwest of here is one of the most active volcanoes in Japan It erupts several times yearly and is constantly pouring forth smoke.
August 1 crop report from Louisiana, by Lionel L. Janis, predicts declines in corn, cotton, rice, sugar cane, and sweet potatoes due to hot June July weather and drought. Corn yields fall from 18.2 to 11 bushels per acre. cotton at 150 pounds lint per acre. rice 34 bushels per acre. sugar cane about 1.2 tons per acre with 3,770,000 short tons used for sugar. total season production down from prior year across all crops.
The report cites forecasts for oats, wild hay, and other crops with figures like 6,140,500 buahats and 820,000 bushels for oats. Previous years’ outputs include 6,680,700 bushels two years ago and 1, vo doves last year, while hay and other crops show varying tons and bushels across regions.
El Pate Texas August 19 Miss Universe contestant Dorothy Dela wearing a diamond ring reportedly given by dentist Joseph Meinness 82 years old of New Orleans. Dela denies engagement rumors and plans to travel to Los Angeles for a theater project.
In the fourth ward near Bors dane of Winn narish farmers adopt a novel policy. They replaced a seed planter with a focus on watermelons to boost a honey crop. Dodesn, fa. An. 1-Cavernor Temple notes the watermelons promise food crops and improved yields.
The Minden Signal Tribune notes a large crowd gathered last Tuesday in Minden to hear Crovernor Long campaign for the U S Senate. David W. Thomas introduced the speaker, a former editor of the Signal-Tribune, who has recent ties to Arik Hews and The Leader. Thomas, once opposed to the governor, shifted now to support him.
A humorous note describes a girl going to church for the first time to hear the organ. A crowd gathers to hear the big organ and preacher, with playful confusion about the monkey and the strange town scene. The piece captures locals' reactions to the new church music and performance.
A federal report shows the United States produced about 7 percent of the world cotton crop, a drop from a previous 65 percent peak. Other countries range from 1 to 20 percent, while Britain and colonies shift to other suppliers. The piece urges improving U.S. yields and bale quality to regain market share and long staple cotton export strength.
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