Martial law proclaimed in parts of Ireland as crisis widens
London reports martial law in Cork Limerick and in Tipperary and Kerry. Lloyd George says areas will face arms surrender deadlines and rebels face death under military law. Government offers Sinn Fein safe conduct to meet officials to discuss the Irish situation.
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Ireland
Lloyd George
Erin
Associated Press
London
Cork
Limerick
Tipperagy
Kerry
House of Commons
Sinn Fein
United Kingdom
Hess-Wymond wells capacity likely to be twenty million
The Monroeene field has been extended by a gas well at Chesa-Wymond No 1 in Ouachita parish. The well brought in yesterday reportedly yields 20,000,000 cubic feet per day, at a depth around 2,200 feet, suggesting gas production rather than oil. The well near Richland parish line may lie in Richland parish. The Texas Company also brought in a gas well near Union parish with 20,000,000 cubic feet per day at about 2,060 feet near Ouachita City.
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Hess-Wymond
Tramecontinental Oiand Iss Company
Chesa-Wymond No
Ouachita Parish
Yes
Richland Parish
Texas Company
Gesser
Union Parish
Ouachita City
Last Chance Oil Co. well blows in at Pine Island district
In Monroe, stock holders for the Last Chance Oil Company celebrate as No. 1 well blows in last night, gas pressure breaks connections and geysers 100 feet above the derrick. The well, estimated among the district’s largest producers, was under control by six this morning. G. Breard, formerly of Monroe, organized the company and many residents own stock.
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Last Chance Oil Company
Conyell No. 1
Pine Island
G. Breard
Monroe
Europe Financing Movement To Jump Anarchists Into Old U S
Representative Knutson charged that foreign governments fund radicals from several European countries to enter the United States. He attacked Spain as a seething source of anarchy and said the government is dumping migrants here. House leaders planned to consider repeal of war-time laws after the immigration bill.
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Washington
Europe
United States
Representive Knutson
Spain
Knutson
House
Republian
California Mob Slays Three After Jail Break
A mob of about 100 masked men overpowered Sonoma County jail guards early Sunday, hanged George Boyd Terrence Fitts and Charles Valante for Sheriff Petray and detectives Miles Jackson and Lester Dorman murders, then departed in awaiting cars. Federal raids on Ouachita Parish farms uncovered two modern up to date distilling plants using natural gas to produce liquor, with John E Edwards arrested and Bob Dunn fugitive as authorities seized several hundred gallons of mash and liquor in Monroe area.
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California
Ouachita
Associated Press
Santa Rosa
Calif
George Boyd
Terrence Fitts
Charles Valante
Petray
Sonoma County
Miles Jackson
Lester Dorman
Ouachita Parish
Revenue
John E. Edwards
Edwards
Sterlington
Monroe
Bob Dunn
Charles Phillips
Edwards Place
Dunn Distillery
Edwards’ Place
Romanian Senate Bombed Killing Two Officials
A bomb struck the Romanian Senate as it assembled on Thursday afternoon killing M. Greceanu of the ministry and Bishop Radu. The attack occurred in Bucharest, according to a Central News dispatch.
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London
Senate
M. Greceanu
Radu
Bucharest
Wilson Accepts Nobel Peace Prize In Letter
President Wilson sends a letter at Christiana noting he cannot accept the prize if it signals an end to peace efforts He believes mankind still battles war and urges future leaders to continue a crusade against hate fear and war for better days to come.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Christiana
Weather Forecast Tonight and Saturday Fair
The forecast calls for fair skies tonight followed by warmer conditions on Saturday. Temperatures rise modestly with sunshine and light winds, making for a pleasant pair of days.
Pastor Frank Tripp to Lead First Baptist Church
Rev Frank Tripp accepted the pastorate of First Baptist Church and will begin January 1, 1921. He has seven years of pastoral experience and strong ties to youth work in Sunday school and B Y P A. He trained in Baptist schools of Oklahoma and comes from Idabel Oklahoma.
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Frank Tripp
First Baptist Church
Tripp
Baptist Schools of Oklahoma
Idabel
Okla
Electric Plant to Begin Operations Soon
Representatives of General Electric Company from Schenectady NY are on site to complete inspections and make connections for the new electric lighting power plant. Officials will not reveal the opening date, but say it is only a few days away.
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General Electric Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Rail traffic suspended between Belgium and Germany
Brussels reports that railway traffic has been halted between Belgium and Germany since yesterday afternoon amid rumors of a German coup. The Belgian foreign minister denies any confirmation, and officials say rumors are unverified and await corroboration.
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Associated Press
Brussels
la Peuple
Belgium
Germany
Precinct Reorganization Planned for Parish Ward Three Five Ten
Ouchita parish police jury considers adding four precincts in ward three and two in ward five plus ward ten to reduce voter excess. Clerks Pat Hamilton and William O Kelly to lay out polling places. Also votes on 1921 per capita tax for road and bridge fund with October 1 due date and penalties.
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Ouschita Parish
Pat” Hamilton
William O'Kelly
O’kelly
Hamilton
Famous minister and poet to speak at First Methodist
Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus, renowned clergyman and author, will preach at 7 30 p m Sunday at the First Methodist church. He comes to Monroe after lecturing in Shreveport and travels with joint invitations from three local denominations.
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Frank W. Gunsaulus
United States
First Methodist Church
Gunsaulus
Monroe
Shreveport
Loy Monroe
Ohio
Methodist Church
Ral
Baltimore
Plymouth Church
Chicago
Yale Theological Seminary
University of Chicago
Phidias
William Ewart Gladstone
Galilee
City of God
Dooley Home Destroyed by Fire on Railroad Avenue
G. O. Dooley's residence at 100 South Fifth Street and Railroad Avenue burned last night with contents. Origin suspected to be a gas stove. Monroe fire companies responded to a nine to eleven thirty time frame. Loss estimated at five thousand six dollars with thirty five hundred dollars insured. Dooley also operates a restaurant at 211 Plum Street.
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Dooley
G. O. Dooley
South Fifth Street
Railroad Avenue
Monroe Fire Department
Mr. Dooley
Frank J. Roddy
Choir Boy Hanged in Chicago on His Nineteenth Birthday
Nicholas Viana former choir boy was executed in the county jail on his nineteenth birthday as the second Cardinella gang member to die by gallows. His last concert was held as family and many relatives bade him goodbye and he sang Mother O Mine at his mother's request.
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Chicago
Nicholas Viana
Cardinella
Viana
Kipling
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