Arbuckle Trial Deliberations Prolonged With No Verdict
Roscoe Arbuckle known as Fatty sits while the eleven men and one woman jury wrestle with the manslaughter case over Virginia Rappe. The panel rereads testimony and may request instructions as a verdict remains unresolved.
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Virginia Rappe
Associated Press
Francisco
Roscoe Arbuckle
Arbuckle
San Francisco
Calif
Roscoe
Fatty) Arbuckie
Josephine Keza
J. D. McElroy
Mary H. Somers
Ashley County oil prospects spark renewed drilling push
The Arkansas area near the Louisiana border sees renewed effort to locate oil or gas in Ashley County. Wells being drilled include Rawls and Crossett with depths around 2700 to 2800 feet, plus Sidletz and Pine Prairie tests. Geologists note Ashley’s formation matches northern Louisiana zones and similar uplifts suggest a strong development year ahead.
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Monroe
Arkansas Line
Morehouse Parish
Ashley County
Louisiana-Arkansas
Ashley
New York Company
Rawls
Crossett
Sidletz
Pine Prairie
Miami
E. F. Brown
Arkansas
Louisiana
Ouachita
Union
Morehouse
Ouachita and
Sabine
Caddo
Homer
Monroe terminals seen possible via river extension plan
Congressman Riley J. Wilson states Monroe could secure 400000 dollars for Ouachita river waterway terminals if Mississippi river transportation is extended to Monroe. He notes terminals must be built by private interests and discusses Lock No 4 completion and other Ouachita projects with War Department engineers.
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Monroe
Warrior and
Mississippi
Wilson
Ouachita River
H. J. Fernandez
Riley J. Wilson
Mississippi River
Mon
Congress
Fifth District
War Department
Secretary of War
Chief of Engineers
Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Sterlington
Union Parish
Board of Engineers
Ouachita Valley
Louisiana
Arkansas
Congressman Wilson
Ouachita
First Impressions of Monroe at Rotary Club
Grace Episcopal rector E F P Hayward shared early views of Monroe, praising local fellowship and practical righteousness while noting past unfriendly impressions. Rotary speaker Marshall Munholland likened installment furniture to building and loan services, and Ed Shumway led a lively communal singing program with upcoming meetings announced.
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Monroe
Rotary Club
Episcopal Church
E. F P. Hayward
Grace Episcopal Church
Rotary
Hayward
Marshall Munholland
Munholland
Ture
Ed Shumway
Shumway
Imperial Oil and Gas Buys Central Well Near Sterlington
The Central Company sold its John T. Cole property gas well near Sterlington and a 10 acre lease to Imperial Oil and Gas Products of Monroe for 22500. The well can produce about 8 million cubic feet of gas daily and will feed Imperial’s carbon plant at Sterlington. The well originated with United States Oil and Natural Gas Products of Monroe but was divested due to distance from the Cargas plant.
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Imperial Oil and Gas Company
Central Company
Cole Place
Sterlington
the Central Company, Incorporated
Imperial Oil and Gas Products Company
Monroe
John T. Cole
Imperial Company
United States Oil and Natural Gas Products Corporation
Cargas
Final Shaping of Treaty Under Way
Washington reports final summation of the naval limitation treaty and Shan tung dispute. Delegates plan the last windup of Far Eastern items with eight potential treaties where the United States participates, including five and four power pacts and Chinese questions agreements. Bootleggers push a new industry to rectify denatured alcohol under prohibition enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Yap
Shatung
Premier Bonomi Regime Resigns in Rome
The Italian government of Premier Bonomi decides to resign. The cabinet’s decision, reported by Stefani Agency, comes as a surprise to arms conference delegates and was announced in the Chamber of Deputies this afternoon.
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Associated Press
Rome
Bonomi
Stefani
Washington
Chamber of Deputies
Groundhog Sees Shadow Sparks Six More Weeks of Cold
Shadows mark Groundhog Day as forecasts point to six weeks of cold in line with long held beliefs. Farmers in Scotland France and England have relied on such predictions for generations. Old couplets warn of cold or spring based on Candlemas day weather.
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MR. Groundhog
Scotland
France
England
Community Sing Promised as First Public Event
The City High auditorium hosts a community sing led by Smiling Ed Shumway at 3 PM featuring religious patriotic and folk songs. Officials plan a song leaders training school with eight to ten sessions starting next Tuesday and a general meeting Monday to discuss plans and elect a temporary music committee.
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City High School
Community Service Movement
Ed” Shumway
Shumway
Mellon Discusses Bonus Measure in Ways Means Talk
Secretary Mellon told the house Ways and Means committee the soldiers bonus should be paid from special taxes including higher first and second class postage and tobacco levies. He said relying on the foreign debt to fund the five way adjusted compensation plan would be impractical due to uncertain revenue.
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Washington
Mellon
House
Ways and Means Committee
Mob lynching reported near Crystal Springs Mississippi
In Crystal Springs Mississippi on February 2 a Black man named Will Thrasher was found hanged from a tree after an alleged incident with a schoolteacher at Fairplay. Authorities say the mob killed him and are investigating.
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Crystal Springs
Miss
Will Thrasher
Fairplay
Cotton Ginning Totals in Ouachita Parish to January 16 1922
The department of commerce reports Ouachita parish ginned 6 941 bales of cotton for the 1921 crop before January 16 1922 versus 7 741 bales ginned by January 16 1921. The figures are rounded with half bales counted. Willis H McCormick at the Louisiana Experimental Station releases the data.
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Ouachita Parish
Department of Commerce
Willis H. McCormick
Louisiana Experimental Station
Khorassan Knights Ceremonial Delights Monroe Crowd
The Khorassan Knights ceremonial parade and banquet in Monroe drew many spectators as members wore variegated costumes. Imperial Prince Gus Meese of Spokane gave the keynote address at the 175-seat banquet after 14 candidates were admitted to the order at Stonewall Castle Hall.
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Knights of Pythias
Order
Gus Meese
Spokane
Wash
Monroe
Stonewall Castle Hall
Mr. Meese
Organization
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Collins
Columbia
Gavin McNab
McNab
Henry Ottenberg
Estelle Baumeister
NEW Columbia
Monroe News-Star
S. M. Collins
Chamber of Commerce of
Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Court House
Chamber of Commerce
North
Ouachita River Valley
Caldwell
Parker
Floyd Abrams
Sidney Manheim
Roe
Sing
Weaks Supply Co
Baptist
THE
First Baptist Church
Grammont
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