Slaughter Bandit Killed by Escapee in Saline Hills
Tom Slaughter, famed outlaw, was shot in the back by J C Howard an escaped convict who freed Slaughter and others from the penitentiary. Howard surrendered with others as posse furthers a hunt for two more escapees Jack Buster and Willis Cannon. The incident follows Slaughter's long crime spree and prison escapes with the six men prior to his death in Saline County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slaughter
Saline County
Jack Buster
Willis Cannon
J. C. Howard
Associated Press
Little Rock
Ark
Tom Slaughter
J. J. Crowe
Howard
Benton
Four Power Pacific Peace Pact Drafted To Replace Old Alliance
A ten year four nation agreement among United States France Great Britain and Japan preserves existing rights in Pacific insular possessions and provides for joint diplomacy and a twelve month withdrawal option after ten years. The arms conference ahead of plenary session to announce the pact and its terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
France
Great Britain
United States
Japan
Senate
Associated Press
Washington
Senator Lodge
Britain
Pacific Islands
Slaughter slain in prison break pursuit in Saline County
The killer Slaughter was killed by a white man who helped free him from the state penitentiary. Sheriff J J Crow confirms the death and notes one of the five fleeing black prisoners is dying nearby. The white companion who shot Slaughter and three other negroes are in custody as the pursuit ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Slaughter
J. J. Crow
Saline County
Whiteman Decker Lumber Plant Incorporated at Farmerville
The Whiteman-Decker Lumber Company incorporated under Louisiana law by Texas interests with 150000 capital to build lease and operate saw and planing mills an electric light plant and to manufacture lumber furniture and wood articles. Directors include W T Whiteman Alto Texas president E M Decker Farmerville vice-president and J E Floyd Farmerville secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiteman-Decker Lumber Plant
Farmerville
Whiteman-Decker Lumber Company, Incorporated
Texas
Louisiana
Union
Ouachita
W. T. Whiteman
Alto, Tex
E. M. Decker
J. E. Floyd
Monroe Elks Plan New Club House in South Grand Street
Monroe lodge No. 454 B P O Elks will buy a lot next to their current club house on South Grand street to build a handsome new home. Mrs Georgia S Barringer told the lodge of the property purchase and plans call for an early drive to raise funds. The Elks home will be one of the handsomest in North Louisiana with gymnasium roof garden reading rooms and additional features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Elks
Georgia S. Barringer
Monroe Lodge
B. P. O. Elks
Elks Present
South Grand Street
Elks’ Lodge
Lodge
Elks
Louisiana
Free Leonidas Barkdull Faulk Memorial Clinic to Open
Monroe to open a free clinic on January 1 named in memory of Leonidas Barkdull Faulk. It will be run by St. Francis sanitarium staff with Dr. J B Vaughan as physician and Ruth Webb as nurse in charge. Furnishings were donated a year ago. now city parish federal aid enables operation with ambulatory care and ten free hospital beds.
Ireland’s Chief May Quit Amid Peace Treaty Debate
Dispatches report a cabinet split unlikely to block the ratification of the peace treaty by Dail Eireann. If approved, Eamon DeValera may resign as head of the Dail government and Arthur Griffith could succeed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dail Eireann
Eamon DeValera
Belfast
Dail
Arthur Griffith
Fire destroys Fouke Grain Company elevator and warehouse
Texarkana reports a fire of undetermined origin last night totally destroyed the Fouke Grain Company grain elevator and hay warehouse with losses estimated at 75000 dollars. The brief item notes other scattered world events including a divorce trial hearing in New York and maritime security concerns near Ensenada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Ark
Fouke Grain Company
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
James A. Stillman
New York
Anne U. Stillman
Supreme Court
Mexico City
Mabel
Ensenada
United States
Manafina
Nicaragua
Chicago
Meat Cutters
El Dorado Oil Field Moves on for Louisiana Strike
Locations have been set for ten or twelve oil wells in Union parish on the El Dorado field by large companies and private interests. Quiet purchases of tracts on the Louisiana side have followed the pool extension, with thousands of acres contracted and widespread belief of an oil strike across the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Parish
el Dorado Field
Junction City
Ant
Ubuses
Louisiana
el Dorado
Garden specialists visit Monroe for parish projects
H C Smith of Baton Rouge, state garden specialist, will spend five to six days in Ouachita parish next week to assist Mrs. Jewell McQuiller in school garden and home improvement work. Volunteer clubs formed in Fairbanks Swartz Drew Claiborne and Cypress communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Smith
Baton Rouge
Ouachita Parish
Jewell McQuiller
Ouachita
Fairbanks
Swartz
Drew
Claiborne
Cypress
Directors to Tour "Tourists Way" in Arkansas and Louisiana
The Arkansas board of directors of the Lone Star Route Association plans a highway tour in Arkansas and Louisiana. Members include John H. Keel of Newport L. L. Vandervort of Paragould W. D. Hearn of Pine Bluff and W. D. Trotter of Dermott. The tour will cover the highway between Monroe and Alexandria within a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas Board of Directors
The
Lone Star Route Association, Incorporated
John H. Keel
Newport
L. L. Vandervort
Paragould
W. D. Hearn
Pine Bluff
W. D. Trotter
Dermott
Arkansas
Louisiana
Monroe
Alexandria
Architect Smith Completes Plans For New School
J W Smith Monroe architect says Vernon high school in Vernon Jackson parish will be awarded in January. The two story building has eight rooms and an auditorium, costing 25000 dollars. Smith has done extensive school work and expects more in the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon High School
Vernon
Jackson Parish
J. W. Smith
Monroe
Smith
Survey shows oil and gas drives across Monroe area
In the Monroe gas field covering Ouachita Lincoln Richland Caldwell Jackson Union Morehouse and Franklin parishes 154 wells have been drilled since exploration began. There are 84 producers mainly in Ouachita Morehouse and Union with 70 dry holes, and several parishes report oil tests alongside gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Ouachita
Lincoln
Richmand
Caldwell
Jackson
Union
Morehouse
Franklin Parishes
Ouachita Parish
Louisiana
Lincoln Parish
Richland
Jackson Parish
Morehouse Parish
Franklin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Parley Outlaw
Arkansas Hills
Saline
Sheriffs Posse
L. B. White
St. Joseph, Mo
Jesse James
Southwest
James
Associate Press
J. B. Vaughan
Ruth Webb
Ireland
ERIN
Metropolitan Cafe
A.W. Waddill
First Methodist
American Cotton Oil CO
Weaks Supply Co
Genasco
Wexler’s
Presbyterian Church
Rev
Wallace Clift
Christian Endeavor
Grace Episcopal
Corner Oak and
St. John Streets
E. F. Hayward
Tomorr
Monroe Christian
Frank Tripp
First Baptist Church
Cleveland's Garage
Calvert Auto Company
Central Tire & Service Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!