Legion Parade Draws Governors Reviewers In City Streets
Governor Parker, Mayor Bernstein and State Commander Provosty reviewed hundreds of Legionnaires marching from court house square along South Grand Street. The parade featured posts from multiple districts, the 166th Infantry band, and the Louisiana Training School with a grand barbecue ending at the courthouse square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
American Legion
Court House Square
John M. Parker
Arnold Bernstein
Michel Provosty
Legion
Sith Infantry
Louisiana National Guards
Monroe
Evers
Tne
South Grand Street
Provosty
Louisiana Legionnaires
Parker
Bernstein
Toombs
Arbona
Louisiana
Washington
Third Street
Slong
DeSiand
St. John
Courthouse Square
Five Men Kidnap Laborer in Amarillo Mystery
E T Little Mike McDonald laborer on the Fort Worth and Denver bridge crew was seized by five unmasked men in a late night assault in Amarillo. He was dragged into a touring car after a brief struggle, shouted for help, and was driven away as police pursued. Two suspects detained. further arrests anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Amarillo
Tex
E. E. McDonald
Menare
Ian
E. T
Mike
McDonald
Fort Worth
Denver
Sheriff Whitaker
Trade balance shows surplus in July exports
Washington reports a favorable trade balance of 26 million dollars for July with exports totaling 310 million and imports 254 million. This is the first month since February where exports surpassed imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Commerce
Baseball Day Promises Record Crowd at For 'ythe Wark
Tomorrow Monroe and Alexandria meet in a highly anticipated baseball game at For 'ythe Wark. Free tickets are offered to visiting Legionnaires and large crowds are expected to set a park record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Alexandria
Tcelock
Leonidas Barkdull Faulk
World’s Great Gas Field Visited by Legionnaires in Monroe
Visiting legionnaires consolidated their positions in Monroe during a tour of the world’s greatest gas field. Citizens welcomed them with hospitality and tributes as reports at yesterday’s business session praised state department affairs and the growth of the American region in Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Legion
State Department
Provesty
Louisiana Regio Finares
Department
Louisiana
Training Institute discussed by Louisiana Governor at Monroea
Governor Parker continued efforts for the Louisiana Training School at Monroe aiming to make it one of the finest. He visited the school to inspire students and praised morale as he urged boys to seize opportunities and carry the school’s influence into the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Training Institute
John M. Parker
Louisiana Training School
Monroe
Parker
Accident Victims Recovering After Monroe Crash
Mrs. Frank E. Fleming of Augusta vice president of the American Legion Auxiliary South Division and four others were injured when an automobile struck Phillips Bridge over Bayou DeSiard near Monroe. Fleming, the most seriously hurt, was at St Francis sanitarium and expected to be released within a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Fleming
Augusta
Southern Division
American Legion Auxiliary
Monroe
Bayou DeSiard
American Legion Party
Outbreak Against Ku Klux Klan Leaves Steubenville Streets
Steubenville Ohio August 16 A tense night as police prepared for action after a pistol fight with Darwin L Gibson a local Klan officer. About 100 Klansmen from nearby towns were set upon in downtown streets leaving one shot in the base of the brain and two men shot eye and head injuries. Vehicles wrecked and a riot followed when a bystander objected to American flags on cars decorated with lighted crosses. Police restored order after officers and a crowd clashed and two Klansmen were arrested with minor wounds. An earlier election campaign saw a mayoral candidate backed by the Klan lose by a narrow margin.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Ku Klux Klan
Darwin L. Gibson
Gibson
John Distentis
Domineck Spenetti
Frank Velta
Chester
Weirton
W. Va
East Liverpool
Local Legion Delegates Take Seats at State Convention
Members of L. B. Faulk Post No. 13 Monroe joined the state convention hall delegation with future officers likely to come from this group. Attendees include BR. L. Wood real commander R. A. Young F. C. Goodwin Dr. P. M. Kayle Joe Trammell C. E. McKenzie I. A. Paulk and J. E. Lockwood who engage in discussions shaping Louisiana Legion policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Faulk Post No. 13
Monroe
Convention
Post
State Department
Legionnaires
BR. L. Wood
R. A. Young
F. C. Goodwin
P. M. Kayle
Joe Trammell
C. E. McKenzie
I. A. Paulk
J. E. Lockwood
Legion
Louisiana
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Legion ON Parade
166Th Infantry
Mexico City
United States
Helico City
Mexico
LA Societe
Dr. J. M Gorton
Shreveport
J. M. Gorton
Jules Brana
New Orleans
la Societe Des 40 Hommes Et Chevaux
Gorton
Legionnaire
Brana
Charles Mitchell
Tren
W. A. Green
W. A. Green, Grand Conducteur
Gus Blanchard
Grand Garde de la Porte
Robert Mouton
Lafayette
Grand National Cheminot
GC. IL
Youngblood
DeRidder
W. Rutledge
Rusten
H. B. Skinner
Golf Supplies
Macgregor Line
NEW South Drug Store, Ltd
R. L. McHenry, Mer
Monroe Auto Wrecking CO
Jackson and Lee
Genasco
Bourland
Two Miles Above Swartz
Forsythe Park
Alexandria Vs
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