Mystery masked escorts move bootleggers toward Arkansas line
Reports from Monroe and Bastrop describe autos with three masked men and a white prisoner in each vehicle passing through Northeastern Louisiana towns toward Arkansas. Sheriff’s office notes warnings from Ku Klux Klansmen while authorities seek details on prisoners and possible punishments after crossing the border.
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Mecashinere
Ulsiana
Arkansas Line
Monroe
Charles Schulse
Bastrop
Mer Reage
Jones
Gailien
Louisiana
Arkansas
Ouachita Oficers
Fred Carpenter
Morehouse Parish
Field's Biggest Gas Wells Completed and Added
The Stovall Drilling Co. of Monroe completed two of the largest wells in the Monroe field. The Fairbanks well for Oscar Nelson Co. yields about 23 to 26 million cubic feet and will pipe to its Lamkin carbon plant 1.5 miles away. Stovall No. 2 near Perryville is a major gasser with output around 30 to 40 million feet and has been purchased by Southern Carbon Co. for Perryville plants.
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Monroe Field
Stovall Drilling Co
Monroe
Fairbanks
Oscar Nelson Company
Lamkin
Stovall
British envoy Balfour to sail home January 14
Arthur J. Balfour head of the British arms conference delegation plans to sail for home January 14. He will be joined by Lord Lee of Fareham as first lord of the Admiralty, while Sir Auckland Geddes stays to wind up conference matters. Paris confirms assent to applying international law to submarine operations in war, meeting Britain’s demand on torpedoing merchant ships.
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Associated Press
Washington
Arthur J. Balfour
Lord Lee
Farehan
Sir Auckland Geddes
Paris
Great Britain
Flet
Fire Destroyed Stores in Eros Jackson Parish
A large fire in Eros Jackson Parish destroyed the mercantile stores of R. E. Grant and Doc Taylor and other buildings. The Eros department fought the blaze but could not prevent total losses estimated up to 25 000 to 30 000 dollars or more. Sheriff Arthur Grant reported the incident and noted the brother suffered heavy losses.
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Grant
Eros
R. E. Grant
Doc” Taylor
Jackson Parish
Arthur Grant
British Warship Drifting Before Channel Cyclone
British battleship Vengeance with a small crew aboard drifts in the English Channel as a storm blows in Cherbourg. The towline parted while attempts to control the vessel, raising danger of collision or beaching.
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Cherbourg
Vengeance
English Channel
Bankers Forecast 1922 Business Prospects Hopeful
New York December 31 bankers say business prospects for 1922 are generally hopeful. statements were made public by the American Bankers Association.
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New York
American Banker's Association
Prohibition Enforcers Brace for New Year Festivities
New York Citys prohibition battalion and extras from the Yellowly force issued strict holiday orders with no leniency for violators. Chicago prepares with 58 000 officers assigned to ensure a dry New Year. A British schooner Messenger of Peace carrying liquor is seized off North Carolina by the coast guard station at Elizabeth City.
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Associa Preece
New York
New York City
Prohibition Enforcement
F. C. Yellowly
Associated Pross
Chicago
Staf
Prohibition Director's Office
Attorney General
Washington
North Carolina
Coast Guard
Elizabeth City
N. C
Methodists Plan Interesting Meeting Tonight
A watch meeting at the West Monroe Methodist Church opens at 7 o clock tonight in the church barnement. Rev. J L Evans will conduct a program featuring reports from church officers and a musical program. Members of other churches are invited.
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West Monroe
J. L. Evans
Galveston Protest Over Warrior Barge Rates
The Galveston Commercial Association filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission a petition of intervention protesting secretary of war plans for lower water rail rates on the Mississippi Warrior barge line. It argues Galveston would lose its key coastwise export and import traffic to New Orleans if rates drop.
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Galveston
Texas
Secretary of War
Southwestern Territory
New Orleans
Interstate Commerce Commission
Galveston Commercial Association
Baptist School Training Week Opens at Monroe Church
The First Baptist church in Monroe hosts the annual B Y P U Training School starting Sunday under the direction of E. E. Lee of Dallas All-South secretary. The week long program features a full schedule of classes and lectures with a faculty including Mable Elrod John S. Ramond Joe Moseley J B Reynolds Rev H R Holcomb Rev Frank Tripp and Rev H R Holcomb.
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First Baptist Church
B. Y. Plu
Baptist Church
Monroe
Torrow
E. E. Lee
Dallas
Texas
Lee
Mabel Elrod
John S. Ramond
Joe B. Moseley
BLY
PLU
Louisiana
Pev
J. B. Reynolds
West Monroe
Frank Tripp
First Baptist
H. R. Ho
Y. P.O
Moseley
P. O
Elrod
Ramond
Weather forecast for tonight and Sunday
Tonight mainly fair and colder with potential frost. Sunday fair and colder with continued chilly conditions.
Naval conference nears detail accord on disarmament limits
Washington reports indicate experts are drafting final naval limitation terms after full committee settled major points. The Root sub committee moved to reaffirm rules of naval warfare against merchant shipping and apply them to submarines, while Britain declares it will arm merchant ships during war.
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Associated Press
Washington
Naval Committee
Robbers Loot Rinehart Store Near Crewe Lake Post Office
A burglary at the Rinehart general merchandise store near Crewe Lake on the Ouachita Richland parish line left a small cash haul. Postmaster Rinehart was calling for a physician after his wife fell ill when the robbers fled as he arrived.
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Lake
Rinehart
Crewe Lake
Ouachita- Richland Parish
Arthur Grant
Monroe
Crew Lake
Arkansas Louisiana Tourists Way Directors Clash Over Route Plans
A meeting in Little Rock on January 1 gathers Arkansas Louisiana Tourists Way Association leaders to halt an International Route plan. Lone Star Route and Tourists Way directors agreed October 4 to Mexico City via Little Rock Monroe and Alexandria, prompting Arkansas Louisiana and Missouri directors to present a counter route with Lewisiana and Missouri officials expected. Secretary S M Colling plans to send out notices ahead of the gathering.
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Arkansas
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Harding
Parley
Hughes
Ouachita Printing CO
Methodists
Warrior Barge Service
Weaks Supply Co
Genasco Roofing
First. Methodist Church
Epworth League
W. Waddill
Allsouth
Reynolda
Tripp
Luneh
Ain
Merchant
Grace Church
ST. John and Oak Streets
Moines
Farren Hayward
MO. N. Petersen Typewriter Speetatiat
West Monroe Baptist Church
Arama I
Frank
Ifirsie- Baptist Church
Central Savings Bank &Trust
West Monroe Branch Central
Savings
Ouachita National Bank
Louisiana Savings Bank & Trust.co
The
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