Harding Declines League of Nations Role in Peace Speech
President Harding rejects joining a military alliance and plans a separate path to world peace. He urges Congress to support a self sustaining merchant marine and rail reforms while warning against foreign competition and high transport costs. The message signals no league participation unless peace prevails.
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U. 3
Nations League
Harding
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
League of Nations
Association of Nations
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
White House
United States
League
Knox
Foreign Relations Committee
Monroe Business Men Fight Gasoline and Carbon Black Limits
Petitions circulating in Monroe protest any measure that would limit natural gas use for gasoline and carbon black, citing the industry’s regionally beneficial impact and urging lawmakers to protect the sector. The effort is led by local merchants unaffiliated with carbon interests and addressed to Henry Hardtner and the conservation committee. Nearby reports note crop damage from frosts in Caldwell parish and a jail hearing for Lee Jones after an assault, plus a Busy Bee Cafe No. 2 owner bound over on liquor charges.
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Busy Bee
Caldwelus
Monroe
Henry Hardtner
Committee On Conservation of the
Constitutional Convention
Louisiana
Monroe News-Star
Columbia
Grayson
Caldwell Parish
Lee Jones
Jones
E. W Braddock
Caldwell
Mr. Braddock
Bordelon
Angelo Kanelas
Missouri Pacific
United States
William O'Kelly
United States Grand Jury
Adams, Holland, Edwards
Calhoun
Legion Fights Debs Pardoning Propaganda at Local Meet
Leonidas Barkdull Faulk Post of the American Legion adopted a resolution opposing clemency for Eugene V Debs, condemning leniency as detrimental to Americanism. The post pledged to oppose pardoning Debs and rejected propaganda at public gatherings. National field representative Whitman to speak locally Thursday amid heightened post activity.
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Whitman
Leonidas Barkdull Faulk
American Legion
Knights of Pythias
Eugene VY. Debs
Federal
Atlanta
Debs
Post
Madison Square Garden
New York
Harding vows tax reform and war debt solution
President Harding told Congress that internal taxes must be readjusted or repealed as they are unproductive and burdensome. He called the wartime tariff emergency and urged orderly funding and gradual liquidation of the war debt while lifting tax burdens.
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Washington
Harding
Congress
Monroe Board Seeks State Aid to Preserve Local School System
At a joint Monroe board of education and city council session the group decided to pursue state funds to maintain separate Monroe schools. They sent a call to delegates Frank P. Stubbs and Allan Scholars to push for aid and continuance of the current system.
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Board of Education
Monroe Public Schools
City Commission Council
Monroe
Frank P. Stubbs
Allan Scholars
Quachita Parish
Mayor Bernstein
Thos. E. Flournoy
J. M. Cobb
John M. Breard, Jr
R. W. Germany
Allen D. Albert
Paris
Ill
Alexandria
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Albert
Weather forecast looks for warmer week with clouds
Tonight is fair with mild temperatures. Wednesday will be warmer with increasing cloudiness across the area.
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Barret
Madison
A. G. Cook
Baton Rouge
Judiciary Committee
Legion
Legion Day
Ouachita Iron Works and Machine CO
DeSiard
Trinidad
Roofing Products Weaks Supply Co
Central Savings Bank & Trust Co
West Monroe
L. W. Gresham Mattress Factory
Odd Fellows Hall
K. C. Banfield
E. T. Trout
Attention Elks
F. B. Surgaine
Monroe Shrine Club
Masonic Temple
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