William Haywood Faces Fugitive Status Over War Obstruction
William Haywood secretary of the Industrial Workers of the World must surrender by Monday or bonds lapse and he becomes a fugitive. Federal authorities pursue an exhaustive probe of radical headquarters nationwide amid the belief that Big Bill Haywood may be hidden in the United States regarding a planned May Day demonstration.
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Big Bill
Haywood
U.S
Associated Press
Chicago
William Haywood
The
Industrial Workers of the World
Russia
Monroe Baseball Team Sets Open Schedule With Farmerville
Monroe derives a busy lineup for upcoming games under business manager Harry Le Prophit. First, Farmerville at Forsythe Park in Monroe Sunday, then Vicksburg May 1, Pine Bluff May 8, Shreveport May 14 and 15, and Lake Charles May 16 to 18. The club, strong this year, has one win and one loss in its two games against Hirsch and Leman of Shreveport.
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Monroe
Farmerville
Vicksburg
Forsythe Park
Harry le Prophit
Monroe Boys
Pine Bluff
Port
Hirsch and Leman
Prophit
Lake Charles
Shreveport
Armies May Go Into Hun Zones For New Parley
London reports a Sunday conference at Lympne between Premier Briand and Premier Lloyd George amid Germany’s bid to arbitrate reparations and Washington’s demand for immediate resumption of negotiations.
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Associated Press
London
Germany
United States
Berlin
Washington
Lympne
Briand
France
Lloyd George
Harding Not to Be Mediator in Hun Dispute
Paris and Vienna report mixed reactions as the United States signals in principle willingness to consider Germany assuming part of the Allied debt to America. Officials caution no formal acceptance and stress continued negotiations and US active interest in reparations.
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Associated Press
Paris
Germany
United States
Vienna
America
Berlin
Harding Asked to Confer With Industry Representatives
Washington April 21 President Harding was urged by the National Farmers Union to convene a conference of basic industry representatives with railroads labor and agriculture to address industrial evils harming the country. A memorial from delegates conveys the request. Secretary Melton orders transfer of public health service work officers and personnel linked to disabled veterans medical treatment to the Bureau of War Risk Insurance except hospitals and dispensaries remain under the public health service.
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Washington
Harding
National Farmers’ Union Convention
Railroads
Public Health Service
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Melton
Transfer to Federal Banks as Plan to Assist Stock Farmers
Chicago April 21 Governor Harding of the Federal Reserve Bank recommends legislation directing the secretary of the treasury to turn over 100000000 dollars of the Federal Reserve Bank to Federal Land Banks. The funds would be loaned by the land banks to stock cattle producers to aid farmers as part of the congressional program.
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Chicago
Secretary of the Treasury
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Land Banks
Harding
Importers' Representatives Attack Emergency Tariff
Representatives of importers attacked the emergency tariff bill before the Senate finance committee saying currency revaluation provisions would surrender more government control than ever and oppose the president's advice. President Harding has accepted a May 29 invitation to Pohick Church in Virginia to unveil a World War I tablet honoring six men who died in the war. the church once housed George Washington as a vestryman.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Harding
Pohick, Va
Episcopal Church
George Washington
El Dorado Wild Well Becomes Major Oil Producer
The Rogers No. 1 near El Dorado, once a famed wild gasser, has been converted to an oil well and now produces about 27,000 barrels daily. After a lightning strike and fire, it was restarted and is expected to steady as the field eyes larger wells. The Caddo Central Oil Co. has storage for about 60,000 barrels and is rushing a loading rack and pipeline to the track.
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Caddo Central Oil Company
el Dorado
el Dorado Field
Justices of Supreme Court to be Elected by People Vote
Baton Rouge April 22 The judiciary committee backs direct popular election of supreme court justices. Justice Provosty’s term extends to December 31 1922 and Justice Overton moves to the bench after the Constitution. A seventh judge will come from the new fourth district with two north Louisiana districts defined. District salaries set at 5000 annually. The Convention adjourns today to reconvene Monday at 11.
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A. G. Cook
Baton Rouge
Supreme Court
Justice Provosty
Justice Overton
Louisiana
Caddo
Bossier
Bienville
Natchitoches
Red River
de Soto
Winn
Webster
Vernon
Sabine
Claiborne
Union
Lincoln
Jackson
Caldwell
Ouachita
Morehouse
Richland
Franklin
West Carroll
East Carroll
Madison
Tensas
Concordia
LaSalle
Catahoula
Judiciary Committee
German appeal to Harding on reparations earns cautious reception
Berlin editors react to Germany asking President Harding for mediation on reparations. With no knowledge of an American reply, papers express skepticism about any positive outcome. Many notes convey resignation and despair over the crisis prompting Germany's move.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Harding
Typographical Union Allows May Day Strikes In Indy Offices
Indianapolis based subordinate unions of the international typographical union may declare strikes May 1 in all book and job offices not yet on a forty four hour week. Exceptions apply where existing contracts extend beyond May 1.
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Indianapolis
International Typographical Union
Bandits Seize Cash and Jewelry at J J Reingold Store
In Chicago on April 22 two armed bandits forced the owner and traveling salesman into the private office of the J J Reingold Jewelry firm on the fifteenth floor, escaping with cash and jewels valued at $200000. Leon Reingold was later arrested after questioning.
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Associated Press
Chicago
J. J. Reingold Jewelry Concern
Reingold Leroy
Leon Reingold
Young Reingold
Men To Be Hung This Afternoon In North Louisiana
Two white men and a negro face execution in north Louisiana jails on April 22. Earl Homles and John R. Parker of Logansport, deserters and confessed slayers of a Mansfield taxi driver, are to hang between noon and 3 p.m. Gus Bracy, a black man, is sentenced at Leesville for attacking a white woman.
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Associated Press
Shreveport
Louisiana
Mansfield
Earl Homles
John R. Parker
Logansport
Gus Bracy
Leesville
Pipeline Interests Spark Large Gasser at Bastrop Field
Elliott and Co., tied to pipeline operations, reported a mammoth gasser at Bastrop limits in Morehouse parish. The well reached about 2,200 feet, with broader plans to pipe output to Louisiana towns. Demonstrations by Bastrop City School pupils over Baton Rouge supervision stirred protests, ending in a street march amid heavy rain. Criminal court sessions continued with several verdicts. Carrie Washington convicted for wounding less than mayhem, Minnie Phillips acquitted, George Lee convicted of embezzlement, and Arthur Walker awaiting federal handling.
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Bastrop
Elliott & Co
Fred Odom
Morehouse
Louisiana
Wardville
Crossett Camp
Morehouse Parish
Union Parishes
City School
Baton Rouge
City
Monroe High
Criminal Court
Fred M. Odom
Carrie Washington
Minnie Phillips
George Lee
Arthur Walker
Bastrop Mayor Re elected By City S Voters
Bastrop voters re elected Mayor C J Goodwin along with city officials and marshal to take office May 1 for a two year term. G G Wise also re elected marshal. Two year city council terms go to W T Smith H F Benson W E Turpin Ferdinand Wolff and Dr Charles Pomeroy. Flood relief appeal from Rankin County lowlands across Pearl River drew Red Cross aid. River level steady with forecast further rise.
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Bastrop
C. J. Goodwin
G. G. Wise
W. T. Smith
H. F. Benson
W. E. Turpin
Ferdinand Wolff
Charles Pomeroy
Jackson
Miss
Rankin County
Pearl River
Hinds County
Red Cross
Dermott Death Case Involving Local Man
James Horsy, a Black man, struck and killed his wife in Dermott Arkansas yesterday. He fled into Louisiana and is thought to be headed toward Monroe. Authorities have a $50 reward and patrols are ordered to locate the suspect.
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James Horsy
Dermott
Ark
Robert E. Heap
A. B. Darish
Lease on Ouachita river site for lock and dam work
Jesse L. Adams has leased land near Lock and Dam No 4 at Sterlington to J A O Connor major of the corps of the United States engineers. The property will be used for government storage and the lease signals immediate construction work on the lock and dam.
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Jesse L. Adams
J. A. O’connor
Corps of the United States Engineers
Ouachita River
Sterlington
Hughes notes urge swift resumes in German reparations talks
Secretary Hughes says the United States strongly desires a resumption of negotiations with the allies on reparations. He rejects Germany’s request for President Harding to mediate and fix a payment sum. He reiterates hope Germany will promptly present proposals.
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United States
Germany
Associated Press
Washington
Hughes
Berlin
Harding
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Entente
Geo
Matthew Adams
EL Dorado Wild
Dermott Negro
Genasco
Monroe Building & Loan Association
J. W. McWilliams, Secy
Picture Garden
Guy P. Stubbs
Cypress
Bruce Frizzell
Monroe Brick & Builders
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