President weighs move to stop mine war in West Virginia
Washington reports the president considered federal troop use to restore order as Army officers met this afternoon. In Charleston 2000 to 3000 armed men gathered near Jeffery Boone county within striking distance, while 75 cars carried armed men from Cabin Creek valley along the march route.
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Associated Press
Washington
West Virginia
Charleston
Jeffery
Boone County
Cabin Creek Valley
Heads of fair decided on by chiefs backing Bic proposal
The North Louisiana Fair Association announced tri parish fair plans at Calhoun for October 19 to 21. It named general directors led by L. H. Beevy and G. D. Cain with others from Calhoun West Monroe Monroe Bas icculture and Downsville. Department superintendents include Hamilton Calhoun Foster and McClendon West Monroe Hattaway Calhoun and others in livestock poultry and agriculture.
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Heads OF Fair
BIC
North Louisiana Fair Association
Calhoun
L. H. Beevy
G. D. Cain
W. J. Hodge
J. L. Heath
H. B. Smith
Choudrant
L. N. Lareche
FP. M. McGuire
West Monroe
John B. Foster
Monroe
W. McDonald
T. H. Milliken
Fred Hamilton
Downsville
C. B. Bryan
Eros
Donsville
S. H. Foster
TI. B. Smith
Homer D. Hal
Myatt McClendon
G. Hattaway
Governor asks for federal troops over West Virginia unrest
Washington August 30 Governor Morgan renews plea for federal troops to quell armed bandits in West Virginia, with a delegation arriving to press the bid. President declines to meet with John L Lewis’s miners and operators to discuss the West Virginia troubles. In Charleston last night, uncertainty lingered over the Logan Boone county line as Adjutant General Charnock returns to the capital after a hurried trip.
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Associated Press
Washington
Morgan
West Virginia
John L. Lewis
United States Mine Workers
Charleston
Logan
Boone County
Charnock
Governor’s midnight plea for aid after Kanawha clash
Governor Morgan described a chaotic border area where armed bands resisted dispersal as a stormy sea. He told President Harding and War Secretary Weeks that troops were mobilized, trains commandeered, and telephones cut to sever lines of communication. The Kanawha coal operator’s association reported three men killed in a clash near Sharples between state troopers, deputy sheriffs, and armed men.
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Morgan
Harding
Kanawha Coal Operator's Association
Monroe DeMolay Chapter Organizes Officers At Masonic Temple
Monroe Chapter DeMolay organized Monday night at the Masonic Temple with officers named including Master Councillor Simon Shlenker and Senior Councillor Herbert Booze. Sixteen new members were admitted, bringing total membership to sixty five. speakers urged Monroe youths to join and benefit from DeMolay.
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Masonic Temple
Monroe
Simon Shlenker
Herbert Booze
David Marx
Ernest Ashcraft
Duncan
Cook
Ray Neal
Henry Phillips
Walter Maughbam
Herman Marks
H. S. Parker
C. H. Godwin
Wiliam Downing
Allen Smith
Sentinel
Charles Blank
J. C. Moore
James Yeldell
Irin Shlenker
Nathan. Ern
John Windes
Ed. Ware
Paul Fink
Simon Klenker
David Mar
Duncan Cook
Courtney
Treaty of Peace Between U S and Central Powers Signed
Budapest Aug 30. The treaty of peace between the United States and Hungary was signed here yesterday by Foreign Minister Manffy and United States Commissioner Grant Smith. The pact ends effectively the state of war between the United States and countries forming the central empire. No details on Austria and Hungary arrangements have been released, but they are understood to mirror the German treaty.
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Associated Press
Budapest
United States
Hungary
Manffy
United
Grant Smith
Central Empire of Europe
Germany
Parish Worker Against White Plague at Capital Meet
Miss Fern Shannon Ouachita executive secretary for the Anti Tuberculosis Association attends a Baton Rouge conference of state anti tuberculosis executives to consider plans for establishing a sanitarium near the city for white plague victims.
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Fern Shannon
Ouachita
Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Baton Rouge
Building Work Starts On Two Buildings Here
Contractor Ike Davis begins a two story brick structure at the Louisiana Training Institute. Lower floor will be kitchen and dining room with upper floor as an auditorium. Cost set at 60000 with a five to six month schedule. Frank Masling works on Castle Hall K P Temple erecting a third floor at 29000 to be finished in four months. Both projects will employ many carpenters and skilled workmen locally.
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Ike Davis
The
Louisiana Training Institute
Frank Masling
Castle Hall
K. of P. Temple
Alameda fire arson claim tied to tenant eviction
Mrs. Katherin Ze pain of Alameda admits setting fire to her own house to force tenants out and nearly destroyed the residence. In Chicago, Charles W. French described as a "financial nut" by John Worthing ton, while authorities call Worthington the mastermind of a mail bank robbery ring linked to French. In Florence, George and Doyle Lee are jailed on kidnapping charges connected to the disappearance of Miss Novella Hale of Woodland Alabama, as her father Benjamin Hale hunts for his daughter after two letters signed by her were received.
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Alameda, Calif
Katherin Zepain
Chicago
Charles W. French
John W. Worthington
French
Worthington
Florence
Ala
George and
Doyle Lee
Novella Hale
Woodland
Benjamin Hale
Chicago start made to probe activities of weird society
Chicago August 30 federal investigation of the Ku Klux Klan has begun in the city by the assistant United States district attorney. Numerous complaints followed the Klan's Chicago branch formation alleging opposition to publicity, unaccounted funds, and profit from regalia, with concerns of a corporate for profit operation and lawless acts by masked individuals.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Ku Klux Klan
United States
Regulation of air is urged at uniform laws meeting
Cincinnati Aug 30 Regulating air traffic was urged by the conference of commissioners on uniform state laws ahead of the American Bar Association meeting. The proposed act recognizes the right to fly over private land if not impairing its use and requires pilots to land safely at designated places. aviator liability for land damage was debated as the act is refined. Charles A Boston leads aviation report on federal control with talks with Hoover. interstate tax compacts urged under constitutional clause. Taft, Root, Simon, Daugherty among expected attendees at the ABA opening.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Conference of Commissioners On
American Bar Association
Charles A. Boston
New York
Bar Association
Boston
Commerce Hoover
Congress
J. H. Wigmore
Philadelphia
National Association of Attorneys General
William H. Taft
Elihu Root
John A. Simon
England
Harry M. Daugherty
United States
Monroe to form local Boy Scouts council by committee
A Monroe committee chaired by Postmaster John T. Bryant will organize a Monroe council for the Boy Scouts of America. The plan covers twenty five representative citizens, twelve troops for about 400 eligible youths, and a local executive board. Scoutcraft, First Aid, and outdoor activities aim to build character through progressive ranks.
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Monroe
Boy Scouts of America
John T. Bryant
Jewish Temple of
Poiary, Lions and Kiwanis Clubs
Bryant
West Monroe
Boy Scouts
Stanley Harris
New York City
O. B. Morton
N. F. Vandegaer
Parker McComb
F. X. Shaughnessy
E. K. Means
R. A. Young, Jr
American Legion
Boy Scout Movement
Greatest dry city drive nets 126 warrants on boardwalk raids
Prohibition agents aided by private detectives raided numerous boardwalk cases as part of a sweeping effort described as the city’s greatest dry drive. A hundred twenty six warrants were served. Separately Mexico City officials and executives of American oil companies met to discuss petroleum issues but spoke only of climate and amicable adjustments of pending questions.
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Atlantic City
Mexico City
Rainy setback hits Ouachita parish crops hard
In Ouachita parish and Monroe area fields suffer after months of drought. Rain gave brief relief but did not revive cotton, corn, and canes. Weevils reduced but leaf worms defoliate crops. drought stretches water and grazing. many wells dry. temperatures hit 101 to 105. Dairymen report short pastures. sweet potatoes and hay look better with acreage gains.
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Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Drouth
Bernice Weather Report Highlights Heat Wave
Bernice Louisiana reports another week of extreme heat and dry conditions with ongoing high temperatures. Forecasters warn residents to stay hydrated and limit outdoor activity as drought persists across the region.
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Bernice
Arkansas corn outlook boosts state harvest figures
Little Rock reports a strong corn forecast after C. S. Bouton of the U S Bureau of Crop Estimates says conditions across virtually all sections are favorable. Yields may reach fifty to sixty bushels per acre, with some areas at seventy five. Wind storms and drought hindered some locales, but farmers expect prices from fifty to seventy five cents per bushel, though consensus says about three bushels per dollar.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
C. S. Bouton
United States Bureau of Crop Estimates
Street fighting and strikes hit Belfast and other cities
Belfast reports violent street fighting at ninety factories with deaths and many wounded as civilians shell streets while police and military withdraw. Rioting persists with curfew ignored. Other items note a complete railway strike in Belfast and continued fighting with more wounded. Washington says a German treaty will go to the Senate on September 21. Athens denies Turkish offensive and says Sakaria river battle continues as Greek ships bombard southern Black Sea towns.
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Associated Press
Belfast
Washington
Germany
Berlin
Senate
Congress
White House
Athens
Asia Minor
Sakaria River
Black Sea
Germany under restrictions near martial law decree
Berlin reports say Germany is under restrictive measures nearly martial law after a decree by President Ebert. Public meetings processions and publications likely to incite sedition are forbidden while authorities warn that any insurrection will be met with stern force.
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Berlin
Germany
Ebert
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