Cotton Reduction Plan Urges Merchants to Enforce Quota
A 1921 cotton reduction plan urged bankers merchants and farmers across Southern states to cut production by 50 percent. Thomas E Flournoy of the National Bank helped draft the plan discussed at a Memphis convention. The drive seeks credit denial to noncompliant plan participants and directs merchants to restrict supplies to resistant farmers. CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Flournoy
Ita National Bank
Memphis
Raatete
Asacelaticens
Agividdal
American Cotton Assatia
Aguitere
Wpen & Sane
Tepeleni Quake Destroys Albanian Villages Kills Hundreds
Rome reports a violent earthquake in Tepeleni district Southern Albania destroying all villages. About two hundred people are killed and fifteen thousand rendered homeless as alarms spread through Tempo messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Tepeleni
Albania
Alvona
Tempo
Real Estate Leaders Organize in Monroe Ahead of Licensing Law
Real estate men in Monroe form the Monroe Real Estate Board to align with state and national groups as the license law takes effect January 1. President Abe Arent leads a roster including EB Davis R B Blanks Will Atkinson and others as they plan active leadership and district cooperation. The report notes a quarterly Methodist conference in West Monroe with Rev K W Dodson and a session to set district affairs and the presiding elder's salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Louisiana
West Monroe Methodist Church
K. W. Dodson
Monroe-Ruston
Dodson
Bastrop
Rouge
Ruston
First Methodist
Monroe
Blanks
State Associa
Japan Fears United States Refuses Army Submission
Reports from Washington and Geneva indicate tensions over disarmament. Senator Walsh urges a US representative to join League of Nations talks while Japan insists it cannot reduce armaments while the US expands them. Additional notes propose halving army navy appropriations to finance exports and a wheat purchase corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
United States
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
League of Nations Commission
Senate
Walsh
Montana
Geneva
Viscount Ishii
Army
Navy
United States Grain Corporation
Senate — Agricultural Committee
Farmers National Council
Rail Tariff Changes Hit Local Louisiana District
Louisiana railroads set new tariff rates effective December 11 under ICC Natchez case. The order creates mileage based carload rates for brick fertilizer grain flour hay scrap iron livestock oil rails sand gravel vegetables and well drilling outfits. Most commodity rates are reduced to class rates where applicable. The Natchez Chamber of Commerce filed the complaint in 1916 with hearings through 1917 and 1919, and 1920 hearings trimmed many articles from the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Interstate Commerce Commission
Natchez
Natchez Chamber of Commerce
Cox Bonds Out After Prohibition Charge
J. D. Cox, charged with violating the national prohibition law, posted a $1,000 bond and was released from jail per U S Commissioner William O Kelly. James Morris Mexican also posted $3,000 bond and was released. Washington report notes House steering committee says Christmas recess may be shortened to speed work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Cox
United States
William O'Kelly
James Morris Mexican
Washington
House
Bryan Accepts Harding Invite on Nations Pact Talks
William Jennings Bryan, at his winter home in Miami, accepted Harding's invitation to discuss the proposed association of nations. He declined to comment further on his views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Miami
Fla
William Jennings Bryan
Harding
Association of Nations
Open LUMBER COMPANY MAKES ANOTHER LOCAL PURCHASE
George S S Prestridge of Shreveport buys 600 acres in sections 34 and 35 19N 4E from Myron H and Cyril C Spades of Chicago for 8100 and transfers to Frost Johnson Lumber Company of Shreveport of which he is an officer. The Frost Johnson Lumber Co has made several parish purchases. Browder G Johns and others sell to Barney J Sugar half of lots seven and eight in square one Delery addition Monroe for 750. The Central Company Monroe sells mineral rights to J W Bostick Shreveport in 27 19N 6E for 4800. BH Heard and others sell to James E Henderson lots eight nine etc in 28 17N 3E for 2000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S&s. Prestridge
Shreveport
Myron H
Cyril C. Spades
Chicago
Mr. Prestridge
Frost-Johnson Lumber Company
S & Louisiana Missouri Railway
Browder G. Johns
Barney J. Sugar
Delery
Monroe
The
Central Company
J. W. Bostick
BH. Heard
James E. Henderson
Dippers Meeting Called Off In West Monroe
The Ouachita parish police jury said the December 16 cattle tick meeting at West Monroe City Hall cannot proceed as federal and state officers could not attend. Officials abandoned plans for the time being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
Ouachita Parish
West Monroe
Grocery Leases Local Building for Five Years
J. C. Steele was leased to the One Horse Cash Grocery Incorporated for a five year term plus three and one half months. The building at 601 and 605 DeSiard Street will be used by the grocery and the lease ends December 31, 1926 at a monthly rent of $260.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Steele
One Horse Cash Grocery, Incorporated
DeSiard Street
Police raid on Grand Street nets nine gamblers
Acting on orders from Mayor Bernstein and Inspector Robert E. Heap, officers raided 1091 2 Grand Street near DeSiard Street yesterday afternoon between 3 30 and 4 o clock. Nine men were arrested for gambling as domino games were observed. Judge Schulze adjourned trials until next week awaiting City Attorney Russell’s return from New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayor Bernstein
Robert E. Heap
G. S. Eads
L. G. Parker
F. K. Ham
L. M. Hayden
Grand Street
DeSiard Street
Celeste Magness
Ambney
Chips
Charles Schulze
Harry H. Russell
New Orleans
Edwards Child Burned Wife Ill In Monroe Carbon Advance
John Edwards' young daughter was badly scalded by a tub incident and his wife is seriously ill, prompting home confinement for Edwards awaiting a preliminary hearing before U S Commissioner William O Kelly. Amid legal action over a prohibition arrest, Monroe Louisiana Carbon at Hancock Spur touts a new electric carbon black process claimed to save gas and boost output, developed with Johns Hopkins influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Edward
Edwards
United States
William O'Kelly
Monroe
Monroe-Louisiana Carbon
Hancock Spur
Real Estate Leaders to Attend National Convention in Atlanta
R. B. Blanks of Monroe will attend the National Real Estate Dealers' Association convention in Atlanta Georgia January 11 to 14 as president of the Louisiana Real Estate Dealers' Association, with presidents from twenty two states present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Blanks
Monroe
Louisiana Real Estate Dealers’ Association
National Real Estate Dealers’ Association
Atlanta
Rubber Dividend Declared by New York Company
The Fish Rubber Company with plants in Chicopee Massachusetts announced a quarterly dividend of 7 50 percent per share on common stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fish Rubber Company
Chicopee
Mass
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Thomas E
Italy
Matthew Adams
By Morris
Ese
Armament Committee
Cox
Bond
Arding
NEW World Pact
Marion
Hard
William Jennings
Open Lumber Company
Dippers
Grocery
Bones Cash Arent Incorporated
Legion
Poe
P. Hall
Hey Noble
Shrine Club
Masonic Temple
Shriners
Henry Haas
Stuart
Guy P. Stubbs Monroe
John Hopkins University
Constitutional Convention
Central Savings Bank & Trust CO
Louisiana Savings Bank & Trust CO
Ouachita National Bank
Citizens National Bank
Terian Churches of
Frank Wakeley Gunsaulus
Central Congregational Church
First Methodist Church
G. W. Banks
W. B. Clarke
Gungaulus
C. A. Wright
Wright
E. K
Wallace Clift
B. Morton
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