Prisoners in Ouachita Parish Jail Under Scrutiny and Dip-Cattle Order
Parish authorities debate costs of keeping white prisoners at Ouachita jail and the push to dip cattle under state and parish laws. A recent report cites over three hundred dollars monthly in prisoner transfer costs to Shreveport and notes jail renovations favoring separate housing for white and Black inmates amid sanitary concerns.
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Caddo
Parish
United States
Shreveport
Oscar Dowling
State Coard of Health
New Orleans
Hion
W. A. O'Kelly
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Phillips
Seasion
Ruston
Jail construction promised to meet sanitary code
Oscar Dowling signs as president to pledge building a good and sufficient jail as required by law to meet the Sanitary Code of the State of Louisiana. He offers services and asks to be of assistance when needed.
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Louis
Ten Officers Enlistin In Active Reserve Company
A large meeting at city hall organized a reserve and an active company. Captain Travis Oliver filed enlistment blanks. over a hundred registered. Active section members will receive military instruction and physical training, with drills at the armor every Friday and then Mondays and Thursdays.
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Travis Oliver
Armor
Monroe chamber plans parade to boost local food production
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce organizes a large parade in Ouachita parish to promote food product production. An address by Dr. W. R. Dodgson or a comparable speaker will follow, with committees visiting wards to urge farmers to grow ample food crops.
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
W. R. Dodgson
Chamber of Commerce
Women Seek Nationwide Prohibition To Aid War Efforts
At a New Orleans council meeting the General Federation of Women's Clubs urged Congress to pass nationwide prohibition immediately due to wartime needs. The group pledged to conserve food and household materials and to live simply to aid the war effort.
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Associated Prous
New Orleans
General Federation of Women's Clube
Congress
Help Entertain the Convention in Monroe Next Week
State Sunday School Convention organizers urge local hosts to shelter delegates. Chairman H. C. Blackmon asks residents to phone with the number of delegates they will accommodate at their homes during the Monroe gathering.
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Monroe
Entertainment Committee
8. C. Blackmon
American Schooner Marguerite Captured and Sank
The American schooner Marguerite was captured and sunk southwest of Marhale in April. The crew of forty six hours in open boats included one American, per the American consul at Tonis.
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Associated Press
Washington
Marguerite
Ub. Meripe
Mardhale Apriith
Tonis
Planning for a Large Army Favors Universal Conscription
President Wilson advocates conscription as a principle to build a large army. The article outlines support for compulsory military service and its expected role in national defense and preparedness.
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Wilson
Army Expansion Plans Shift to Volunteers in War Effort
President meets with Speaker Clark and Majority Leader Kitchin to outline a plan combining volunteer enlistment and selective drafting. The move aims to build a wartime national army with a full regular force while expanding state guard units under federal oversight.
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Washington
Champ Clerk
Kitchin
Capitol
War Department
General conference of commercial and manufacturing interests planned
Chicago April 12. A general conference of commercial and manufacturing interests is to be held in this city to discuss matters affecting industry and trade.
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Chicago
Railroads seek general freight rate increase before ICC
City officials consider next steps as railroads file an edition with the Interstate Commerce Commission requesting a general freight rate hike. Shippers plan to ask to be heard before the commission makes its final decision.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Brazil May Delay Action on War With Germany
Rio de Janeiro April 12 reports that Brazil is expected to sever relations with Germany but not declare war at this time. Officials believe no immediate declaration will follow.
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Rio Jaeniro
Brazil
Germany
Acid Capsule Might Have Exploded Shell
Experts study powder in shrapnel shells at the Eddystone Ammunition plant to determine the cause of explosions that killed 122, with officials noting a possible disloyal employee and a plotted act. Federal and local investigators, plus company officials, search for clues while arrests yield no solid suspect.
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Associated Press
Chester
Eddystone Ammunition Plant
Eddystone Ammunition Corporation
Philadelphia
Villanova
Camden
N. J
Department of Justice
British and French Advance on German Fronts
Paris reports French forces drove Germans from trenches east of Sapignereu in Champagne and pushed to southeastern Upper So ucy forest. London says British captured positions north of Vimy ridge and near Farbys wood with heavy losses to German counterattacks. Eleven more guns seized between Crosslies and the Scarpe river.
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Paris
Soucy Forest
Sapigneuf
Champagne
London
Highies
Vimy Ridge
Souchersz
Vimy
Farbys Wood
Wepcourt
Reuter
Crosslies
Bcarpo
Chelsea Fire's Ninth Anniversary Remains in Memory
Chelsea observes the ninth anniversary of a 193? fire that destroyed 17 million in property and left 16 000 homeless. The city has since recovered and taxable property value has surpassed pre fire levels. In Alexandria Louisiana teachers gather for the Lovini ng State Teachers association convention noting prominent educators and key topics on the program.
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Chelsea
Mass
Alexandria
Loviriang State Teachers’ Association
Revenue bill to raise seven billion dollars for war needs
Washington reports say the revenue bill authorizes a five billion dollar bond issue and two billion in certificates with aim to fund war costs. Debate set for Friday with possible quick passage while taxation plans to raise part of the money face bipartisan reconciliation and wide proposals on incomes, excises, profits, inheritances, and advertising taxes.
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Washington
House
Wilson
McAdoo
Capitol
Kitchin
Congress
Postal Service
Perlors
Tex
Canal -Neorite
Lloyd George praises US entry against autocracy
Premier Lloyd George speaking to the American Luncheon Club in London on April 12 praised the United States for entering the war and said it gave the conflict against militar autocracy its final stamp and vigor.
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London
Clio
Lloyd George
United States
Little German Band Arrested in Pine Bluff Arkansas
A six member Little German Band from Monroe was arrested in Pine Bluff Arkansas after baggage search uncovered napkin maps and blueprints of routes and towns along the Texas and Pacific line. Authorities hold the non citizen musicians for government investigation pending further action.
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Monroe
Pinestuff
Ark
Merehall
Texas
Marshall
Pine Bluff
New Orleans
Marshall North
United States
Pine Blut
War movement seen shortening conflict by experts
London April 12 The Associated Press reports that ten experts believe the war may end before 1918. Markets reflect this view with underwriting rates for peace before December rising to 45 per cent, previously 15 per cent for peace within eighteen months, signaling changing expectations.
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Associated Press
London
Co o Will Supply Entente Powers With Food Clothing and Munitions
The report states that Co o will provide the Entente with essential supplies including food clothing and munitions as part of wartime support. This aid is described as a strategic contribution to sustain allied forces in ongoing operations.
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CO. O
Entente
U.S. mobilizes vast merchant fleet to break submarine blockade
The administration plans a wartime program to build wooden ships of about 2,000 tons as the first fleet of merchantmen. With help from over a hundred private yards, the aim is to produce roughly three ships per day to sustain Entente supply lines. Bulgaria is said to be negotiating separate peace terms, and Congress is awaited for authority.
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War Department
Congress
Bulgaria
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
United States
Germany
War Department to call up half million volunteers
The War Department plans instructions to recruiting officers to raise about 500000 volunteers to augment regular army and national guard. Recruits enlisted since the declaration of war with Germany and those enlisted later will be discharged at war’s end, entering the status of war time volunteers.
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Washington
War Department
National Guard
Germery
Swiss minister seeks separate peace via Entente says Rome telegraph
reports from four Swiss sources reach Rome via the Exchange Telegraph that the Hungarian minister and others have made overtures to Entente ministers aiming at a separate peace agreement. Rome correspondent notes the development.
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London
Rome
Et Ik Me Han Mace
Exchange Telegraph
Food Situation Dominates German Concerns Berlin Report
London dispatch cites Berlin Vorwaerts quoting a Berlin source saying the food situation dominates all other considerations in Germany. The note carries via Amsterdam dispatch.
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London
Germany
Berlin
Amsterdam
Interstate Pin Meet opens in Kenosha with wide regional entries
The Interstate Bowling Association holds its second annual tournament in Kenosha starting April 12 and continuing through the month. Participants include individual and team bowlers from Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Iowa, reflecting a large entry list and strong local arrangements.
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Kenosha
Wis
Interstate Bowling Association
Wisconsin
Indiana
Mllinois
Michigen
Iowa
May Be Greatest Battle Predicted At Arras
London April 12 General Maurice chief director of military operations told the war office the Arras conflict may develop shortly into the greatest battle of the war.
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London
Arras
Maurice
War Office
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