Kentucky Mob Riot at Lexington Over Lockett Trial
A mob attacked the Lexington courthouse as William Lockett was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to die. Four killed and nineteen wounded as state troops and militia tried to protect the trial, with 400 troops from Camp Taylor en route and more requested to quell further violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Lexington
William Lockett
Geneva Hardman
Lockett
Camp Taylor
Louisville
Murf
Xtra Police
Frankfort
Court House
Atlas Leases Land At Fifteen Dollars An Acre
The Atlas Oil Company paid fifteen dollars per acre for a six month lease in township thirteen north range four east, amid a feverish oil push in Columbia Louisiana. The ore and gas rush has prompted rapid land trades with unclear title, as speculators seek leases before verifying ownership. William K Shannon buys four hundred acres of Torell land near Monroe for seventeen thousand eight hundred sixty five dollars amid plans for oil and gas development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe News-Star
Columbia
Atlas Oil Company
Transcontinental Oil Company
Torell
Missouri Pacific
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
William K. Shannon
John Torell
Porter County
Indiana
Irith
Swanson
Killoden Plantation
Taores
Thomas Tract
Johnson Drilling Company
J. Harricon
Thomas
Miller
Brooks Wallace and Allen
Shannon
Monroe Colony
Monroe-Bastrop Roads
Empire Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
Ben Moore
West Virginia Timimr Company
Menry Bernstein
Ouachita
Moorehouse
Binda
West Virginia Timber Company
Charleston
W. Va
G. E. Breece
Farmers watch as militiamen escort accused killer to jail
Lexington February 9 300 armed militiamen from Latonia escort William Lockett a Black man from the railway station to Fayette county jail to face trial for the murder of Geneva Hardman a ten year old schoolgirl amid grim farmer crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Lexington
Latonia
William Lockett
Fayette County
Geneva Hardman
Russia Blamed for Turkish War In Chamber Speech
Constantinople February 9 Richard Bey the newly elected president of the chamber of deputies blamed Russia for Turkey's participation in the war in his opening speech before the chamber today.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Russia
Richard Bey
Chamber of Deputies
Enormous booty seized as Russians occupy Odessa
Moscow wireless report states Soviet forces occupy Odessa after a period of fighting. A British Russian cruiser is described as bombarding the Reds from the harbor as the capture unfolds.
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Associated Press
London
Odessa
Moscow
Presbyterians End Revival with Successful Monroe Services
Rev. G. C. Bell of Runton led a Red River Presbytery revival at Monroe First Church. Large final meeting drew strong attendance with spirited singing and fervor rising in the community. Many additions to the church occurred during Sunday services and Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Bell
Runton
Red River
First Presbyterian Church
Monroe
Bell
West Monroe Increases Rates To Meet Rapid Growth
Electric light rates rise from 12 to 17 cents per kilowatt and water charges jump from 5 to 9 dollars annually as West Monroe, adjacent to Monroe, expands rapidly. Officials cite overloaded power plant and heavy new housing as drivers of higher costs to fund further extensions.
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West Monroe
Monroe
Governor to convene special session on port bond issue
New Orleans reports Governor Pleasantant will summon a special session immediately to consider a 5 million dollar bond issue to extend port facilities, upgrade wharves, and fund rat proofing. A formal call is expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Orleans
Pleasantant
Presbyterian Laymen Convention Entertained by Monroe Business Leaders
More than 100 delegates and professionals from the Red River Presbytery arrive in Monroe for the second annual Laymen convention. President W F Taylor of Shreveport presides with addresses by J Arthur Smith of Monroe and Rev Jasper K Smith of Shreveport. Luncheon and dinner are scheduled with visits to local points of interest in between sessions.
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Red River
Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Mount Presbyterian Church
Delgates
W.F. Taylor
Shreveport
Jasper K. Smith
First Presbyterian Church of
Taylor
Monroe
Officer and five sailors die near Halifax
Halifax reports a radio message says the second officer and five crewmen of the British steamship Oxonian died while attempting to save the crew of the British steamer Bradboyne after she was abandoned off the Newfoundland coast. The Oxonian sailed from New Orleans to a European port.
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Halifax
Newfoundland
New Orleans
Efforts Underway to Float Princess Anne at Rockaway
New York February 9 further efforts to float the steamship Princess Anne which ran aground on Rockaway Point in a heavy snowstorm Thursday night while sailing from Norfolk were made today by tugs.
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Associated Press
New York
Rockaway Point
Norfolk
Bastrop Mayor Seeks Pershing Highway Route
Bastrop Mayor C. J. Goodwin met with Monroe Chamber of Commerce Secretary Cross to discuss promoting the Pershing Highway through northeastern Louisiana, touching Monroe and Bastrop. A conference in Little Rock Saturday will decide the route into Louisiana. The Rock Island railroad backs opposing interests against the new route.
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C. J. Goodwin
Bastrop
Secretary Cross
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Louisiana
Monroe
Goodwin
Little Rock
Rock Island Railroad
Notice to gas customers pay bills by the tenth
Public notice warns gas customers to pay by the 10th of each month to save ten percent. Bills are payable at the old Ouachita Natural Gas and Oil Co. office on North Grand Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Natural Gas & Oil Co
North
Grand Street
Ouachita Realty and Development Company Formed in Monroe
Monroe businessmen organize the Ouachita Realty and Development Company with a $40,000 capital to boost Monroe and Ouachita field. The board includes John M. Munholland S. M. Collins and T. L. Hood of Monroe and Charles G. Wall of West Monroe. The firm plans real estate growth and oil and gas ventures, with 4,000 shares at $100 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Realty and Development Company
Monroe
Ouachita Field
John M. Munholland
8. M. Collins
T. L. Hood
Charles G. Wall
West
Quachita Realty and Development Company
HUN ARCHIVES DEMANDED BY ALLIED POWERS
Berlin reports a cabinet meeting considered Germany’s response to allied demands for extradition of war law violators. The Allies seek access to German archives and all documentary evidence to aid prosecutions. Amnesty is not granted for those not on the surrender list. extradition may occur for those captured on Entente soil.
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Associated Press
Berlin
German National Assembly
Germany
Bauer
ai\es
Koreans Attack Sapppore Post in Northern Korea
Official dispatches report a 2000 strong Korean force, aided by Bolshevik equipment, crossing from Kirin Manchuria to attack Sapppore post of 700 men. Dispatches say 300 Japanese were killed and the remainder routed, signaling a major rebellion beginning in Korea.
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Washington
Korea
Kirin
Manchuria
Sapppore
Railway Shop Men to Strike
Detroit February 9 800 000 members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees and railway shop laborers vote for a strike February 17 at a general chairmen meeting in Detroit announced today.
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Detroit
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Cotton Drive In Monroe Sees Growing Charter Memberships
Backed by business and professional men of Monroe and West Monroe the American Cotton Association campaign reports progress with about 32 charter memberships secured in Ouachita parish. The drive aims for an $8,000 quota and includes 100 dollar memberships from local firms and individuals.
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Monroe
West Seaton
American Cotton Association
Ouachita Parish
Chamber of Commerce
Charetr
West Monroe
T. B. Flournoy
0. B. Merton
R. B. Blanks
Simon Sc
Farmers refuse to aid labor in new plans
Washington on February 9 farm organizations including the National Grange with 700000 members will not join the American Federation of Labor in a non partisan campaign. Individual members may exercise personal voting preferences.
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Associated Press
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Campsig
Friends of the
Trades Union Movement
T. C. Atkerson
National Grange
Monroe's Mammoth Building Boom Shapes Louisiana City
Monroe seeds a $3 to $4 million building boom with municipal improvements schools banks and roads. Among projects are Ouachita parish road work $1.6 million Ouachita National Bank building $500 000 to $750 000 and a ten story bank office on DeSiard and St John streets costing up to $760 000. Skilled labor shortages loom as rapid development continues in Monroe and surrounding towns amid oil and gas growth.
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Columbia
Monroe Jarrell
Main Street
Ouachita River
C. A. Taylor
Pearl Street
Lousiana
Monroe
West Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Ouachita National Bank and Office
Central Savings Bank & Trust Co
Ouachita Hotel
Slagle-Johnson ,Umber Company
Southern Potato Company
Parlor City Lumber Company
Southern Hardware Company
Louisiana Training Institute
Union National Bank
Ouachita
Monroe News- Star
Louisiana
Quachita National Bank
DeSiard and
St. John Streets
Underwood Contracting Corporation
New Orleans
Ouachita National Bank
Central Savings Bank & B& 4 Company
Jackson Street
Grand Street
J. Y. Ton
Ion Street
Cross Named Secretary Treasurer of Southern Secretaries
Secretary G T Cross of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce was elected secretary and treasurer of the Southern Commercial Secretaries Association at a New Orleans conference. He returns to Monroe to organize plans for the May 5 to 9 convention, aiming to make it one of the most important gatherings for 125 members from sixteen states.
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G T. Cross
Monroe
New Orleans
Cross
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Southern Secretaries’ Association
Great South
Southwest
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Joan Torrell
Torrell Farm
Presbyterians
J. Arthur Smith
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Lodge
Massachusetts
Cotton
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