Ambush targets game warden and assistant near Monroe
N P Cook the Ouachita game warden and his assistant John Jones were ambushed in Lafourche swamp near Monroe at dawn. Jones was shot in the face and Cook in the back. both wounded but not seriously. Bloodhounds trail four to five suspects as Deputy Sheriff D L Roper leads a posse to capture them.
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N. P. Cook
Ouachita
John Jones
Lafourche
Monroe
D. L. Roper
Cook
Jones
Sheriff’s Office
Arthur Grant
Roper
Tom Stack
McElwee Place
Foreign-born citizens to learn American liberty and government
A City Hall meeting organized the citizenship class by the American Legion Americanization committee. It aims to teach core American principles to foreign and native born residents from seven nationalities, with free instruction starting August 23 at 4 PM and twice weekly sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
The
American Legion
R. A. Young
J. M. Myatt
David I. Garrett
Fifth District
Jackson Rescues Two From Drowning At Local Pool
B M Jackson parish farm demonstration agent saved a man and a woman from drowning at a local natatorium yesterday afternoon after they disappeared in the pool. He dived in, retrieved them to the diving board, and, after prolonged resuscitation efforts, revived both victims. Names were not released, and Jackson declined praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Jackson
Parish
Mr. Jackson
Lake Beulah
Jackson
Bergdoll Case Findings Spark House Panel Clash
Gen Bergdoll draft evader arrives in Constance via Tur goine Zeitung confirming German escape amid U S extradition talk. Former Gen Ansell denounces three majority panel members for bias while Peters and McArthur back a neutral view. Two reports end committee action with no further measures planned. Louisiana Retail Jewelers elect officers and name Alexandria as next convention site.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Grover Bergdoll
Constance
Turgoine Zeitung
Germany
United States
Washington
Samuel Tilden Ansell
House
Grover C. Bergdoll
Ansell
Repsentatives Peters
Maine
McArthur
Oregon
General Ansell
Chamberlain
Meter of Shipping Board
Congress
Peters
New Orleans
Louisiana Retail Jewelers Association
Alexandria
North Louisiana Agriculturists Meet on Dairying Topics
The North Louisiana Agricultural Society will hold a meeting at the Experiment Station on August 25. Program highlights include Dairying Its Place in North Louisiana with R C Calloway, Farm Crops for Dairy Cattle by J B Anthony, Marketing Cream in Lincoln Parish by H H Parrish, Culling Out the Boarder by B M Jackson, and Dairying and Soil Fertility by E Woolman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Louisia
J. B. Anthony
Caddo Parish
Lincoln Parish
H. H. Parrish
B. M. Jackson
Ouachita Parish
E. Woolman
Killer of Martha Henderson Faces Jury in Alabama Trial
Russellville Alabama August 19 Fred R Hall told the jury he was absolutely out of his mind due to the intrigue with Martha Henderson the woman of mystery who hounded him for two years before he shot her as she entered his store A sheriff and six deputies moved constantly among restless spectators during a night session of court near its end in the trial of Hall for the Dallas Texas residents slaying.
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Russellville
Ala
Martha Henderson
Fred R. Hall
Dallas
Texas
Negro Hurt In Streetcar Collision At Jackson and DeSiard
Joe Richards a Strauss Produce Co. employee was painfully injured when the truck he rode on collided with a street car at the Jackson DeSiard corner. He was crushed between the two vehicles and later taken for X rays and treatment at a sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Richards
Strauss Produce Company
Jackson and
DeSiard
Richards
Drs
Strauss Produce Co
Washington House Debates Tax Revision Amendments
Amendments to the tax revision bill were taken up in the House with priority given to those proposed by Republican Ways and Means Committee members. All amendments will be submitted through the committee as part of the procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Tax bill changes advance as relief rush begins
Washington reports the House ways and means committee approved more than sixty changes to the Republican tax bill. In Russia, food relief preparations continue with shipments from New York set to begin at the earliest possible moment per commerce department officials.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Russia
American Relief Administration
Commerce Department
New York
Bankers Chief Protests Excess Profits Tax Renewal
New York Aug 19 John B Drum president of the American Bankers Association sends a strong protest to Representative Fordney and Senator Penrose against extending the excess profits tax beyond 1921, calling it a major cause of sustained high prices and urging continuation only until 1922.
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Associated Press
New York
John 8. Drum
American Bankers’ Association
Fordney
Penrose
Saltwater Flow Probe Ties to Union Parish Fair Visit
North Louisiana conservation officials left for Union parish to investigate salt water from Clark No. 1 well draining into state streams and killing fish. Governor Parker was urged by the North Louisiana Fair Association to attend the Calhoun fair on October 19–20 to speak on the Greater Agricultural College as big crowds were expected.
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Parker
N North States
Union Fair
J. W. Smith
North Louisiana
Conservation Department
R. P. Webb
William X. Looney
Clark No. 1
Homer-El Dorado Oil Company
Union Parish
M. L. Alexander
W. S. Holmes
Ben K. Stroud
Mineral Division of
Louisiana
Alexander
Mr. Holmes
New Orleans
Mr. Stroud
Shreveport
Wall’s Lake
Bayou Loutre
North Louisiana Fair Association
Louisiana Experiment Station
Calhoun
Ouachita Parish
Britain limits concessions on Irish without final point
In Parliament Lord Curzon stated the government offered all possible concessions without risking realm safety sovereignty or empire dignity. Lloyd George said proposals to Ireland would be sent in a letter to De Valera with nothing held back, noting no other countries offered input. Welsh home rule announcement attributed to Lloyd George and Welsh Nationalists dinner pledge reported by Liverpool Post.
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Associated Press
London
Lord Curzon
House of Lords
Lloyd George
Ireland
de Valera
Liverpool Post
Philippine constabulary linked to Mindanao killing Telegram claims
A telegram to the acting governor from an American oil prospector alleges that Philippine constabulary members killed Morasin of Mindanao Island after they opposed Wood Forbes mission. The message links the act to local resistance and the outsiders mission.
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Manila
Philippine Constabulary
Morasin
Mindanao
Wood Forbes
Famine and cholera decline noted in Volga district
Moscow correspondent of the Daily Herald reports ongoing famine in the Volga district of Russia but a decrease in the cholera epidemic. July saw 22,000 cases reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Volga
Russia
Moscow
Daily Herald
Senate Passes Federal Aid Road Bill With 75 Million Limit
The Senate adopted all amendments to the Federal aid road bill reducing from 100 million to 75 million the amount now available for construction next year. The measure passed the Senate as amended.
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Washington
Senate
Flood Destroys Hatch N M Town As Residents Flee
Hatch New Mexico was wiped out by a flood after a cloud burst. Santa Teresa nearby was hit. one dwelling left. About 500 residents escaped to the hills in night clothes with no lives lost. Relief rushed from Las Cruces as farmers guard Rio Grande banks and aid committees provide supplies.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Hatch
Here
Chamber of Commerce
Santa Teresa
James Clapp
United States Reclamation Service
Patrick Campbell
Bank of Hatch
Tonight and Saturday Fair Weather Report
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Saturday with little temperature variation and no significant extremes expected. The outlook emphasizes comfortable, mild days without rain.
Hot Weather Deals In Monroe Real Estate Trades
A series of small property transfers in West Monroe and Monroe involves H A Williams selling to T C Dickerson, M O Parrish selling to J C Breese, F C Breese selling to R T Burden, Robert Layton selling to Anderson Young, Robert M Breard Jr selling to Tony Marsala, Dan Truluck selling to Peoples Homestead and Savings Association, and Della Richie et al. selling to W B Clarke. Values range from 400 to 3,053 dollars, with parcels in T E Flournoy first addition, Layton's second railroad addition, Filhiol's first addition, and the Drago tract.
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M. O. Parrish
J. C. Breese
T. E. Flournoy
West Monroe
F. C. Breese
R. T. Burden
Ouachita River
Drago Tract
Robert Layton
Anderson Young
Layton
Louise-Anne Avenue
Eighth Street
Robert M. Breard, Jr
Tony Marsala
Filhiol
Dan Truluck
Peoples Homestead and Savings Association
D. A. Breard, Sr
Della
Monroe Baseball Team Plans September Games and Contests
Monroe baseball manager Harry Prophit announced plans to continue play through September. He has scheduled numerous contests including series with Jackson at Monroe and Jackson, and a two game series with Ferriday after Ferriday recently beat Natchez.
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Monroe
Mississippi
Harry Prophit
Jackson
Ferriday
Natchez
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