Italian Parliament Delays Session Over Peace Conference
The Italian parliament postpones until May 6 amid a deadlock at the peace talks. Dispatches from Paris show Britain France and Italy with Russia pressing Wilson on the London treaty terms. Germany data and Bolshevik advances color a tense postwar landscape as peace hinges on German response.
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Wilson
Associated Press
Council of Four
Italy
Fiume
Dalmatian
Paris
Great Britain
France
Rugeia
London
Atention
Gerany
Germany
Ver Hes
Perlin
Herm
Heather
Versailles
Ukraiian
Russia
Vienna
Council of Fon
Glass Sand Discovery Near West Monroe Promises Local Industry
Geologist Cipm Jackson reports a large silica sand deposit on the Burns place near West Monroe, promising glass sand for local plants. Developers J E Morgan W J Morgan and H M Severance plan early expansion with rail, water and gas access, foreseeing regional economic benefits.
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Monroe
Ouachita Parigi
Cipm Jackson
West Onroe
Louisiana
Burns Place
West Monroe
Eva Elam Splane
Natchez
Miss
Jackson
Calhoun Model Road
J. E. Morgan
W. J. Morgan
H. M. Severance
Mr. Severance
Shreveport
W. L. Morgan
Wilson Absent From Meeting As Peace Talks Resume
Paris April 21 Premier Clemenceau and Orlando plus Lloyd George plan to resume discussion on the Tiatie Gestion. President Wilson stays away from the session as the Council of Four will meet this afternoon with attendance expected from the president.
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Paris
Lloydorge
Clemeneceau
Orlando
Clemenceau
Wilson
Hinself
Berlin Cabinet Engaged Briefly with Entente Peace Terms
Berlin reports say the German cabinet spent less than an hour formulating its response to the Entente invitation and peace terms. Official circles and the Associated Press describe gloom and little hope for mitigation of the dictatorial rule in Germany. Ida Village First over the Top in Victory Loan drive. Oldsmar, Florida reaches quota minutes after campaign kickoff.
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Berlin
Hy Associated
Entente
Cires
Associated Press
Germany
Rates Not Unreasonable On Texas and Pacific Lines
The Inter State Commerce Commission concluded rates from Louisiana points to New Orleans on the Texas and Pacific Railway were not unreasonable after investigating a complaint. The case was dismissed.
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Washington
Louisiana
Texas and
New Orleans
Intertet Commerce Committee
Coniit
Christians Clash With Chinese in Teingenari Incident
Dispatches from Korea report Christian missionaries at Teingenari clashed with gendarmes during a confrontation. Officers fired, twenty killed and many wounded among those involved in the demolition.
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Ohio
Korea
Tistian
Teingenari
Cumberland Telephone Rates Blocked by Supreme Court
The Mississippi Supreme Court reversed Chancellor East and issued a decree granting a perpetual injunction to restrain Cumberland Telephone from enforcing new rates on state messages. The decision was delivered in Jackson on April 21.
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Umberland
Jackson
Miss
Associated Press
Supreme Art Today
Cancellor East
Cumberland Telephone
Rom
TRY WHITE WOMAN ON PERJURY CHARGE
Carlee Harris a young white woman formerly living near the S i Wall intersection of the Arbonne and Ouachita rivers faces a district court trial on perjury charges. She testified against her father Ben Harris in a prior trial and is accused of reversing her testimony, aiding his acquittal on one count and a count dismissed. Defender Thomas Newton prosecutes with Henry D Montgomery for the state. The jury includes Albert G Q Breard BE Jack selig Herbert L Thompson Leon Nesderifer and S L Hendridge. Judge Fred M Odom presides as other cases set for Tuesday include Wm T Allen vs BE Fudickar a damage suit following an earlier DeSiard road crash and State of Louisiana v Claud L Harger forgery three counts and State of Louisiana v W F Moore an incident case involving a public safety item.
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Carlee Harris
S. i. Wall Place
Arbonne
Ouachita Rivers
Ben Harris
Carlee
Harris
Thomas
Newton
Henry D. Montgomery
Albert GQ. Breard
Jack Selig
Herbert L. Thompson
Leon Nesderifer
S. L. Hendridge
Fred M. Odom
Wm. T. Allen
BE. Fudickar
DeSiard Road
Fudickar
Allen
Fudickay
Montgomery
State of Louisiana
Claud L. Harger
W. F. Moore
C. G. Coats
West Monroe
More Than Twenty Thousand Women Attorneys in U S
The report states that over 20,000 women lawyers are practicing in the United States, reflecting growing female participation in the legal profession and indicating widening access to legal careers for women.
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The
United States
Foreign Concern Buys Two Monroe Compresses
The Standard Warehouse and Compress Company and The Peoples Warehouse and Compress Company were sold to New Orleans partners Newberger and Rankin and Memphis partners Newberger and Taylor. They plan stock issues of 150 000 and 760 000, extensive repairs, higher capacity, automatic sprinklers, and a high density system to cut insurance costs.
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Monroe
Standard Warehouse and Compress Company
Peoples Warehouse and Compress Company
Messrs
Newberger and Rankin
New Orleans
Newberger
Taylor
Loan Chiefs Meet Tuesday
Victory Liberty Loan workers must attend the 3:30 PM Tuesday meeting at the Chamber of Commerce to review plans for the campaign opening Wednesday. All salesmen captains and committee members are urged to report on time and participate in rolling call.
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Victory
Liberty Loan
Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Peace Treaty Might Not Be Ready By Friday
Paris reports grave doubts that the perfected peace treaty will be presented to German representatives this Friday. Officials say it is physically impossible to finish the document in the four days remaining, though its substance will be communicated.
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Paris
Victory Liberty Bonds Tax Free Opens Investor Interest
Special to The News-Star Dallas April 21 says Victory Liberty Loan notes are free from normal income tax. Frank M. Smith federal district director notes that four and three fourths percent notes escape regular taxes for most, while higher taxes apply to other income. He forecasts strong demand from moderate earners seeking a safe investment likely to rise in value before maturity.
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News-Star
Dallas
Texas
Frank M. Smith
Federal District
War Loans
Smith
British and Australian airmen Postpone Transpean Flight
St Johns Newfoundland April 26 two storms moving westward from mid Atlantic kept Harry G Hawker Australian airman and Capt Frederick P Raynham British flyer from taking off for the 50000 prize offered by the London Daily Mail for the first successful trans pan flight. favorable weather had encouraged plans until storms forced postponement.
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St. Johns
N. F
Mid- Atlantic
Harry G. Hawker
Frederick P. Raynham
London Daily Mail
Victory Loan Drive Opens Across U S Today With New Features
The Victory Liberty Loan campaign launches nationwide. Volunteer speakers canvass door to door to boost subscriptions beyond 20 million and fund war costs. Spectacular publicity includes aerial demonstrations, exhibit trains, captured German submarines, and films. Special trains tour cities with ace pilots and 14 captured Fokker planes. Community and industrial honor flags reward high subscriptions, with medals from captured German cannons for loan workers.
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Washington
United States
Victory Liberty Loan
Treasury
Liberty Loan
Cerman
Victory Loan
United States Treasury Building
Pershing
Ruars
Victory Liberty Loan Organization
Mississippi River
May Day Meet Sharpens Race for Governorship
The St Landry Victory Loan and May Day event in Opelousas spurs Louisiana politics. Six gubernatorial contenders including Breazeale Stubbs Mouton Stafford Saint contest with signals of early campaign activity and cross parish support.
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Shreveport Times
New Orleans
Opelousas
St. Landry
Pointe Coupee
Onelousas
Phanor Breazedle
Natchitoches
Pleasant
Breazeale
South Louisiana
J. Y. Sandess
Sanders
Ross Breazeale
Phanor
Prien
Louisiana
Fourth Congressional District
Shreveport
Fernannd Mouton
Lafayette
KE. M. Stafford
Orleans
Percy Saint
Franklin
Pleasant Explains Cotton Export Plan Benefits
Governor outlines steps and advantages of the Cotton Export Corporation plan. He discusses implementation, expected impact on trade, and potential effects on farmers and markets.
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Governor Pleasant
Extra session sought to back Cotton Export Corporation
Governor Pleasant backs a plan to convene a special legislature to exempt Cotton Export Corporation capital stock from taxation and place the amendment before voters. The project, launched at Memphis, aims to make New Orleans the home of the $100,000,000 capital company with a $600,000,000 borrowing power to empower cotton producers and reduce costs for manufacturers.
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New Orleans
Times-Picayune
New Ns
Cotton Exp Corporation
R. G. Pleasant
Tremphis
Wells
Texas
Cotton Export Corporation
Governor Pleasant
Memphis
Britian
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