Monroes Battles Over Mississippi River Crossings Rate
The Interstate Commerce Commission will hear two key cases this month. Natchez Chamber of Commerce vs Natchez and Southern Railway Company could standardize Mississippi river crossings for Monroe and Natchez to Louisiana trade, February 15 at Natchez. In Galveston on February 21, Galveston Association of Commerce seeks equal flat cotton rates from Monroe and other Louisiana points to Houston and Galveston, threatening central Louisiana compresses. Monroe plans an intervening petition.
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Civic expert explains growth and origin of cities
Allen D. Albert spoke to Monroe Rotary Club about Monroe’s growth and needs at a large luncheon. West Monroe residents and country guests attended while a quartet provided music. The speech emphasized civic development and community facilities as growth factors.
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Rotary Club
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Factories Do Not Build Towns Says Mr Albert
Allen D. Albert of Paris Illinois spoke at a Chamber of Commerce dinner on how cities arise and grow. He outlined three lectures on city building and explained the psychological and sociological factors behind the existence and vitality of communities.
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Allen D. Albert
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Ill
Chamber of Commerce
the Elks Hall
Dawes Defends Army as Grafters Face Probe
Charles Dawes denounced partisan politics in the war probe hearing and said grafters followed the army to France but the army’s integrity remained intact. He praised soldiers, blasted waste and questioned medals as a major error in postwar service.
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Washington
House War Investigating Committee
Charles Dawes
Army Supply Procurement Service
France
Dawes
Switzerland
Preshing
Weather forecast notes warmer tonight and Friday clouds
Tonight will be partly cloudy and warmer with mild temperatures. Friday turns cloudy with a continued warm trend and no precipitation in the outlook.
State Completes Its Lynch Case
Hamilton Alabama Feb 3 The state closed its testimony in the trial of Robert Lancaster Alabama national guardsman and eight others charged with murder in the lynching of William Baird miner Leslie West taxi driver testified he drove a car in the lynching party and identified seven mob members including Lancaster
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Alabama
National Guardsmen
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Lancaster
Real estate deals spread through Twin Cities
C Sparks sells to J C Steele lots four and five east of Fifth street Banders addition West Monroe for 4000. William G Haynes sells east of White's ferry road for 1500. A P McCormick sells to George Raysel land at Tren ton near Copley street for 275. William Sander Berry sells to Thomas T Jones 4 acres in 32 17N 3E for 400. Henry Mason sells to Cyrille Pecast property in square 33 Layton's second addition Monroe on Texas avenue for 2700 with 828 30 cash. W H Ellis sells to R R Beaman oil and gas rights on 160 acres in 21 19N 5E for 1120.
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J. C. Steele
Fifth Street
Mitchell Avenue
Banders
West Monroe
William G. Haynes
G. B. Haynes
White’s Ferry Road
A. P. McCormick
George Raysel
Trenton
Copley Street
Liam Sander Berry
Thomas T. Jones
Henry Mason
Cyrille
Layton
Monroe
Texas Avenue
W. H. Ellis
R. R. Beaman
Resolution authorizes Wilson to call disarmament gathering
The House Foreign Affairs Committee reported favorably a resolution sponsored by Rep. Brooks Illinois. It authorizes the president to invite nations to a Washington conference on disarmament and leaves the calling of the meeting to the president's discretion.
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Wilson
Washington
House Foreign Affairs
Mittee
Brooks
Illinois
New Yorker Falls 16 Stories and Returns to Work
Nathan Cohen a structural iron worker fell from a new nineteen story building in New York. He landed in a canvas debris receptacle from the fifth tier, injuring a finger but resuming his duties the same day.
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New York
Nathan Cohen
Structural Iron Worker
Ieee
Fordney Tariff Battle Drags Through Senate Amid Delays
The Fordney Emergency Tariff bill lingers in the Senate after a day of political maneuvering as cloture failure slows final action. In St Louis printers discuss a 44 hour week amid union pressure and possible strikes. El Dorado woman sells ten acres near Busey Well for 40000 dollars.
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Oil wild rumors and deep drilling at Quaker City well No 2
In El Dorado the driller has gone 12 feet deeper to 2151 feet at Quaker City well No 2 and plans to bail again soon. Street gossip claims a good showing of oil, while the Busey well is choked and flowing an estimated 6000 to 8000 barrels daily.
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Monroe News-Star
el Dorado
Quaker City Well No
Quaker City
Busey
West Monroe Council Opens Cypress Street
West Monroe town council approved a resolution to open Cypress street from Wood street to Clai borne road. The council also postponed bond issue elections until conditions improve. The new power plant is in use and residents report reliable electricity.
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Cypress Street
Wood Street
Claiborne Road
West Side
Prophit Moves Real Estate Office to Oil City
Representative Robert Prophit has gone to El Dorado to establish a real estate office. He has run a Monroe business and expects strong opportunities in Oil City during the oil boom, planning to remain there while it lasts.
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el Dorado
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Monroe
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Gilded City
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