Notorious Black chieftain nabbed in Monroe liquor raid
Ed Goldson, known figure in Monroe darktown, was captured Tuesday night by City Detective Tarver and officers Parker and Hrother. He faced charges for possessing nearly two gallon jugs of liquor and operated a Beventh and Woody Streets hotel and restaurant used as a hangout for thieves and bootleggers. Goldson confessed to possessing the liquor but claimed personal use. Authorities vow to press the limit in his case.
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Goldson
Buck Nigger
Monroe
Darktown
V. Tarver
L. G. Parker
John Hrother
Beventh
Woody
Big Buck Nigger
Impeachment Case Nears End in Daugherty Inquiry
Rep Woodruff of Michigan prepared to present before the House Judiciary Committee as the investigation into Attorney General Daugherty moves toward a likely early conclusion. He sought access to War Department papers tied to the Wright-A Martin case after witnesses testified following Rep Keller’s withdrawal. Rep Johnson of South Dakota also appeared, clarifying his charges focused on the War Department.
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Associated Press
Washington
Woodruff
Michigan
House
Department of Justice
Daugherty
Representative Keller
Minnesota
War Fraud Inquiry Faces Secretary Newton Baker
Newton Baker former secretary of war in Wilson's cabinet testifies before a Washington grand jury investigating war frauds. The special panel convenes to probe possible misconduct connected with wartime contracts and spending.
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Associated Press
Washington
Newton L. Baker
President Wilson
Cotton ginning totals reported by Census Bureau
The Census Bureau says by December 13 cotton ginned reached 9,493,296 running bales with 161,698 round bales counted as half, plus 24,612 American-Egyptian and 5,255 Sea Island bales. State tallies include Texas 3,065,972 and Alabama 811,759 among others.
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Washington
Sea Island
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Texas
Harness the Winds Plan for Wind Powered Electricity
A London proposal presented to the ministry of agriculture outlines erecting hilltop low buildings with large ground projecting wings. The wings would be spun by wind to generate electricity for rural mail districts at minimal cost.
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Associated Press
London
Ministry of Agriculture
Report of Capture Untrue In Dublin Dublin Newswire
Paris report of Eamon de Valera capture by Irish Free State authorities lacked confirmation. The Paris item may stem from a Dublin dispatch claiming he narrowly escaped arrest while attending mass at the Catholic University Church in Dublin.
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London
Paris
Eamon de Valera
Dublin
de Valera
Catholic University Church
Major General Bailey Retires After Forty Six Years Service
Major General Charles J. Bailey retires today after forty six years as an army officer. Born in Philadelphia in 1859 he graduated from West Point in 1880 and earned degrees from the Artillery School and the University of Vermont. He led the Eighty first Division in training in the Vosges and Meuse Argonne and earned the Distinguished Service Medal for World War I service.
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Charles J. Bailey
U. S. Army
Bailey
Philadelphia
West Point
Artillery School
University of Vermont
War College
Coast Artillery
Puget Sound
Philippine Department
Saint Die
Vosges
Meuse-Argonne
Washington and Japan not scrapping ships before treaty
Secretary Denby told Congress that neither the United States nor Japan plans to scrap capital ships before the Washington treaty takes effect. Other items include sculptor Lott Flannery's death, Baltic conference steps by the Russian Soviet government, and various political and legal notes from New York, Brussels, Philadelphia, and San Francisco.
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Associated Press
Washington
Denby
Congress
United States
Japan
London
the Times
Baltic
Rank Insignia on Salvation Army Bonnets Revealed
The article explains bonnet ranks for Salvation Army women soldiers. Red coding marks officer status with ensign rank, and the name ribbon appears in white letters instead of gold.
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Salvation Army
Christmas Carol Learn to Sing at Community Tree
Community note invites learning carols with local group for Sunday 6 o'clock outdoor event around the Christmas tree. It outlines origins of Silent Night and It Came Upon a Midnight Clear with authors, composers, and printing history.
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News-Star
Ludwig Erk
Joseph Mohr
Oberndorf
Germany
Franz Gruber
Tyrol
Leipsic
Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn
Jesus
Edmund H. Sears
Massachusetts
Wellesley College
Richard S. Willis
Italy plans new Fascist militia for national safety
Plans to transform the militant Fascisti into a national safety militia under Mussolini will be discussed by Fascisti traders and a ministers council. The force will be 70,000 strong, independent yet allied with police, with officers via Royal decree, serving God and country and wearing black shirts.
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Militia of National Safety
Associated Press
Rome
Fascisti
Militia For National Safety
Mussolini
Council of Ministers
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Stauue of
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Frank
Paul Hymans
Senate
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Thompson
United States District Court
Julius H. Barnes
Chamber ofSf Commerce of
John Ford
Supreme Court
National City Bank
Petrograd
San Francisco
Columbia Steel Corporation
California
Oregon
Utah
Davy Robertson
New York Nationals
Jimmy Blouin
Jimmy Smith
Milwaukee
Dopce Brothers
Monroe Automobile & Supply CO
Christ
Savior
S. J. Rivoire & Son
Saenger Theatre
DeSiard St
Dayton
Detroit
Royal Coffee Roasters and Mills
National Refrigerators
York
E. P. Cudd
Sra
Monroe, LA
Lynn
Pitman and Gregg
Miss Lynn’s School
Kittrell Bldg
Shreveport
Eveready
MR. Gaines
Reed
Lennon Motor
Santa Claus
Kid Koster
Pope Hardware
Coq., Inc
Grand St
Sportsman’s Store
Celine
National Dental Parlor
Stag Smoke House
DeStard St
Maddy
Johnston
J.C. Liner
Piumy Mien
Nmodern Selvies
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