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The Timesi
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Shreveport, Louisiana
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3 m. I Nation Honors Lincoln By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Deaths JOHN M. HUDSO.V El Dorado, Ark, Feb. 12 (Special). John Milton Hudson, aged 64, lifelong resident of Union county, died suddenly Friday at his home at Champagnolle, near' Calion.

Hudson was born In this county on July 24, 1SS5, son of the Rev. John W. and Mary Hudson. He is survived by his widow two daughters, Mrs. A.

G. Evans of Calion. and Miss Mary Lou Hudson Campagnolle; five sons. Perry. Fred.

Russell, Alfred and Earl Hudson all of El Dorado; four sisters, Mrs. A. G. Griffin, Bossier Citv, Mrs. Hattie Hendrix.

El the Rev. Joseph Roe officiating, and burial was by Barton under takers. Snow, Sleet Is Seen for Midwest Chicago, Feb. 12 VP). The weather bureau today warned of snow and sleet tonight in the Midwest.

Three to six inches of snow Is expected, the forecaster said, in a belt from northwestern Iowa across central Wisconsin to northern lower Michigan. For about 100 miles south of the snow belt, sleet and freezing rain was forecast. Pilgrimages to Springfield. Ill-, the home of Abraham Lincoln, marked the nation's tribute to the 16th president of the 141st anniver sary of his birth yesterday. In Washington, President Truman made an unheralded trip to A British thermal unit Is the measure of the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree on the Fahrenheit scale.

the Lincoln memorial, on the bank of the Potomac river, to take part Dorado. Mrs. Cora Bussell. Shreve- port. and Mrs.

Carrie Hollings-worth. Magnolia; a brother, the Rev. E. H. Hudson of Junction City; and 13 grandchildren.

ceremonies there. He drove to the memorial with Mrs. Truman and two aides and A constant air velocity control device has been developed to protect scientists from radioactive dust or fumes. stood at attention as the aides car Funeral services were held Sun- ried a wreath of gladioli up the long steps and placed it at the foot of dav at 2:30 p.m. at Rhodes chapel with the Rev.

W. E. Jackson and I it Open a Convenient Lincoln statue. George Nl Craig, national commander of the American Legion, led a Legion delegation to Springfield, where Lincoln is buried. The Legion makes an annual pilgrimage to Lincoln's tomb in Oak Ridge cemetery there.

Craig said that Lincoln's example remains strong in "a world haunted LEVELED BY YESTERDAY'S tornado was this area northeast of Logansport. Only-scattered lumber marked the former location of the houses in this area. Three were known dead and 18 injured in the Logansport area. This photo was taken from The Shreveport Times' plane, The Newsboy. (Photo by Graham) by Communism, in our nation threatened by intolerable ideolog II JCBUU1 rrvr ROEBUCK AND CO.

ou C.a" I JF Easy Payment Plan on Any, Purchases mi iii ti' Totaling $20 or Mora. Tnrlnv A'-vi Shnn ies. He added that "many of us who champion the cause of freedom today are subject to attacks and threats, as was Lincoln in his day." Speaking on the same program. Gov. Adlai Stevenson of Illinois said the honorable peace for which Lin i -2 tlS L-s--- A BROKEN GUITAR is held by W.

L. Cooper, an air-man who was at Slack Air Force base yesterday when the tornado struck. He sits on a bed which is achnist the wreckage of his barrack. Cooper escaped unhurt as did about 25 other airmen who were in the stricken area. (Times photo by Langston McEachern) Total Tax Revenues Down 4 Report Tax Collections Off '49 $1,800,990,000 coln strove continues to elude the American people.

Republicans utilized the occasion to pay their customary tributes to Only! Eary! the former president, generally called the father of the present Si. GOP. Senator Irving M. Ivea told a Lincoln day audience at Syra cuse, N. last night that Democratic institutions will be fully furs, jewelry, luggage and toilet preparations $37,872,901 less than utilized only by government "co the 1948 collections.

Washington, Feb. 12 (JP). An tight per cent drop was reported today in federal tax receipts during 1949 from the four retail sales taxes that President Truman has proposed for reductions. Ttotal U. S.

tax revenues were off about four operation with and not its operation of our free institutions. Tax receipts, which directly re A flect the up or down movement in Solon's Report sales volumes, declined on all the per cent. retail levies except that on toilet '4frnaajMMM' lam The international revenue bureau aid it took in $425,518,349 last preparations. Where cosmetic sales have held up strongly. Truman recommended cutting all four levies to 10 per cent.

Finds Humor In Congress9 Filibusters By ARTHUR EDSOX Washington, Feb. 12 (F) Criti Overall tax collection in 1949, including $2,459,706,469 in social se vr-l curity payroll taxes that are not A LARGE CRANE was being used to move the wreckage at Slack Air Force base yesterday afternoon. Heavy equipment was moved up to the scene about one hour after the tornado struck. Several missing airman were thought to be under some of the wreckage. (Times photo by Langston McEachern) counted in government budget fig year from the 20 per cent levies on EVERYTHING I ATE DISAGREED WITH ME UNTIL I found I was suffering from nutritional deficiencies! ures, totaled $40,501,870,605, off $1,800,993,500 from 1948.

The big movements were a cizing congress appears to be a quaint old American custom. $2,529,149,999 or 12 per cent drop in individual income taxes and a Mark Twain used to do it, so did Will Rogers. But many another, before production will be resumed. Other developments in the coal crisis were: 1. The nation's coal stockpile dropped to about 13 days the lowest in 30 years.

Miners Vote Not to Work Under Order including congressmen, haven't found congress so humorous. I thought about this today while partly offsetting increase of or eight per cent in corporation income tax payments. One reason that individual income tax payments were so much higher in 1948 than in 1949 was that the income tax cut that year was not felt in withholding tax collections til the year was one-third gone. Individual Income tax receipts reading a report by Representative Cotton to his constituents of a recent week's events. He told them that "frustration" was "the word of the week in congress." iviui mail rtu.iAA iiiuusiriai i one else can't get us back to work without a contract the hell with them all!" While the miners were set to ignore Lewis' order, they still admired him.

The mine union chief was 70 today. The coal diggers' walkout tomorrow officially will be a "birthday" celebration for Lewis. However, it is not a contract holiday except in the hard coal fields. Coal operators said the mines will be open for work tomorrow. However, even optimistic industry sources said it probably will be three days Pittsburgh, Feb.

12 0J.R). The United Mine Workers declared today they would not dig coal under "The filibuster goes on, Cotton SALE! 300 r.iEtrs said. 'The civil rights issue hangs government order. and railroad workers were idle because of the coal shortage. 3.

Industry sources predicted that steel production will slump 20 to 30 per cent within a week unless more coal is available. 4. Mine operators will resume negotiations with Lewis in Washington Wednesday. like a mist in the chamber, a wet blanket on every effort to get going Local union leaders said their last year totaled $17,752,414,084 or on the business of the session." nearly 44 per cent of total revenue Cotton ticked off, "without color bureau collections. Corporate taxes men were determined to continue the 400.000-man walkout which forced President Truman- to declare a national emergency and obtain a Taft-Hartley injunction against the strike.

ing or exaggeration," how delaying tactics were carried on. UMW President John L. Lewis issued a back-to-work order yester How quorum calls are demanded. How Representative Rankin complains the clocks in the house cham-' ber aren't co-ordinated. How Speaker Rayburn replies that he isn't a clock-fixer.

Finally "A weary and hungry house day in compliance with the court order. But his field lieutenants ad 17 each Were 2.49 and 2.98! UJk CSnnm. atk. mitted there was little chance that many of the miners will obey. SAVE TODAY! Shop Early for Best Selections! throws up its hands and ajourns." I ROEDUCKANDCa The next day? "It is groundhog day," said Cot "This is still America and when they throw an injunction at you, then it's a personal matter," Steve Panack, head of the Vesta No.

4 Local of Jones Laughlin Steel company said. ton, "and Gavin of Pennsylvania claims that the famous legend yielded $12,006,490,560, or nearly 30 per cent of the total. Liquor and tobacco tax yields varied little from 1948 to 1949. The liquor levies brought in a $27,785,812 increase; tobacco brought $1,319,976,401, an increase-Manufacturers sales taxes yielded $1,795,636,746, a $50,375,456 increase over 1948, due in large part to strong sales of automobiles, which are taxed seven per cent of the manufacturers' price. On the three miscellaneous-class taxes which the president also has recommended for reduction, the government fared as follows: Long distance telephone calls and telegrams: Receipts a $4,204,497 increase; the levy is now 25 per cent, the proposed substitute is 15 per cent.

Rail, bus, air and ship passenger tickets: Receipts $237,707,735, a decrease; the levy is now 15 per cent, the proposed levy 10 per cent. Transportation of property: Receipts $321,700,000, a decline of Pilgrim quality white broadcloth dress shirts, well made onJ full cut for comfort. Sanforized-shrunk maximum shrinkage 1. Long-wearing fabric that comes from the wash snowy, iron easily. Long service at money-saving prices.

Sizes 14 to 17. Buy several TODAY! started at' Punxsutawney in his district. "Dague of the same state denies "Lewis, the government, or any-! this and claims that Quarryvllle in "I suffered with stomach trouble since 1935. Even if I ate just a little my stomach would swell and nothing ever gave me positive relief. I have taken only four bottles of hadacoi, and now I can eat anything I want and get up and go right to work.

So, I can not help but praise Madacol" Mr hadacol Is one of the greatest scientific contributions of the century to victims of nutritional stomach trouble, hadacol reinforces and nourishes sickly, weak body tissues and gives your system the weapons It needs to fight off such deficiencies. hadacol has given amazing results in case after case where all hope of relief had been given up. No matter what you've tried without success give hadacoi. a chance to help you. Trial size only $1.25 a bottle.

Large family or hospital size, $3.50. his district is the home of the groundhogs, scoffing at what he called the 'puny and pusillanimous pig of NO MORE HARSH LAXATIVES SAY HAPPY COUPLE "When I heard of ALL-BRAN I Hays of Arkansas delivers a REGROUPED! REPRICED! of 183 Women's Fine stirring oration about the hound dogs of his state." And so on. In the midst of this, Cotton noted, begged my wife to try it. She did. It brought her amazing relief from the President Truman announced that he had decided this nation should misery oi constipation.

We can't build the ln-drogen bomb. And Cot ton added: CM thank you enough!" Otto L.Kleppe, 1808 10th Minn eapolis, Minn. Jusl Russia tried to sell Alaska to the United States in 1855 during the Crimean War to prevent its seizure by the British. The sale was rejected but was completed on a second tr in 1867. one of hundreds oj unsolicited letters from ALL-BRAN users.

If iimi suffer from con- "What a tragedy to see the greatest legislative body on earth wasting away its time on trifles while the world moves badly toward its fate and science stores up destruction." Cotton had one reassuring stinatinn rinf t.n lack thought. "Only a reichstag," he declared, "dominated by a dictator. of dietary bulk, do tins: eat an ounce of tasty Kellogg's ALL-BRAN daily, drink plenty of water! If not com-plelely satisfied after 10 days, return empty carton to Kellogg's, Battle Creek, Mich. Get DOUBLE YOUR HONEY BACK! can be restrained from its moments of weakness and frivolitv." But the retirement of Dr. James Shera Montgomery, long-time house How Important Is This Man's chaplain, gave Cotton a chance to wind up on a pessimistic note.

He wondered if Dr. Montgemory aA recalled the facetious words of another chaplain who once declared: 1 Ntw Phone Number I 3(SIIS "I alwa's looked at the congress S. C. MAURICE and then prayed for the country." SPECIAL PURCHASE! 2060 Garments at Special Prices! Men's Underwear GROUP I Were 3.98 to 4.98! Only 50 to Sell! GROUP II Were 5.98 to 7.95! Only 73 to Sell! GROUP III Were 8.95 to 16.98 Only 60 to Sell! Hade ESPECIALLY For OHHSr GQLDO te relieve ceo gits aching mrndes There' a special Child's Mild Mua terole made for kiddies' tender skin. Musterole not only gives speedy relief but it breaks up congestion in upper bronchial tubes, and throat.

Just rub it on cheat, throat and back. 3 He's the man whose "yes" helped to put en ambitious boy through medical school. Another occasion, his friendly "yes" started a man in business and today that man's business it a growing, paying proposition. And then there was the time his "yes" enabled a worried family to get from under a stack of unpaid bills and his friendly advice put that family's budget on a sound, secure basis. This man whose "yes" has brought peace of mind to thousand of people by helping them get a fresh start is the manager of the Fkntmat Finance Co.

office in this city. His job is to make personal loans, and to keep the transactions on a business-like basis. His years of experience with Jbuonot have taught him to respect the honesty of local people friends, relatives, or employer are not brought into the picture. FOR Sleeveless Undershirts 9c 99c FOR Fine Knit T-Shirrs Child's MiM mmm FOR Broadcloth Shorts Don't borrow unnecessarily. But if loan for a month or a year, or longer is the sensible thing for you (and you're the judge) the YES MAN will appreciate the chance to say "yes." You can telephone him or drop in to see him at the rVwenol Finance Company office.

He says "yes" to 4 out of 5. DISTRIBUTOR WANTED This group includes dressy and sport styles. Many different fabrics such as tissue faille, lustrous rayon taffetas, sheer crepes and novelty fabrics. Smart fashions at special savings. Sizes for everyone, 9 to 15, 10 to 20 and 38 to 44! Hurry! Save! Stock up on these fine-quality shorts, tee shirts and undershirts at phenomenal savings.

Tee shirts and undershirts in good quality knit, in sizes small, medium and large. Broadcloth shorts, in sizes 30 to 40. Hurry! Save! tl SA NCI fHI COMHHrf)tKl UKfS TO SAY TfS- finance co. Second Floor Stri Floor For: Shreveport, La. and territory to represent manufacturer of beautiful, translucent plastic awnings.

This awning is far superior to all other types and kind. Are permanent, no fading no repainting, no corrosion or upkeep. Transmits light without glare or heat and many other advantages. Write Plastivent of Louisiana, 402 River Road, Westwego, or phone University 2802, 2nd Floor Laird ton Bldg. 10 MARSHALL ST.

(Cor. Milam St.) SHREVEPORT, LA. Phono 2-8771 Sidney Maurico, YES MANagor leans modf I resident! ill sarravnamg towns SEARS SEARS 624 Texas St. Ph. 4-0371 Open Daily 9:30 to 5:30 Saturday 'til 6:00 624 Texas St.

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