Bureau of Mines to Probe Louisiana Gas Resources
Acting on Governor Parker request the Bureau of Mines will begin an investigation into conserving Louisiana natural gas. Representatives will survey the Monroe field to assess drilling sites and risks of exhaust through carbon use, with focus on gas wells and related questions. W H Reardon notes prior similar inquiries by the bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau OF Mines
Louisiana
Associated Press
Washington
Parker
Monroe
W. H. Reardon
Southern Carbon Company
Esas
Monroe gas field noted as 50 year supply after Daniels well
Edgar Florsheim spoke at the Rotary luncheon on oil and gas, stressing carbon plants’ value for Monroe field, its long life, and safety concerns. El Dorado reports Daniels brought in a well with gas about 20 million cubic feet and oil 150 to 200 barrels, with others debating depth and future drilling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Daniels
Edgar Florsheim
Rotary
Mr. Florsheim
Monroe
Monroe Field
Florsheim
Means
Club
Allen D. Albert
Carry
News-Star
el Dorado
Daniels
George
Borah Resolution Backed For Naval Parity With World Powers
The Senate naval committee reports that, pending a possible world agreement to limit ships, the United States should continue its building program to keep a navy at least equal to any other power. It rejects suspending capital ship construction and deems submarines and aircraft auxiliary to the main capital ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Senate Naval Committee
Senate
Failure to Execute Eaton Dooms His Case Status
Attorney General Coco rules that Lonnie Eaton cannot regain freedom due to a sheriff’s oversight in Ouachita parish. He notes no legal basis to claim he was legally dead after the governor set an execution date and no reprieve was granted. The opinion clarifies state law provides no support for freeing Eaton on that premise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Lonnie Eaton
Ouachita Parish
A. V. Coco
Monroe Gains Direct Link to El Dorado Oil Fields
The Monroe chamber notes a Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific Railroad plan for direct connections via Rock Island and V S and P from Ruston to El Dorado. Rock Island train 8:25 a.m. departs Ruston for El Dorado with 10:55 a.m. arrival, return at 4:30 p.m. from El Dorado to Ruston arriving 7:00 p.m. enabling connections with V S & P trains 9 and 10 to Monroe. Trains 633 and 634 remain unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
C. F. Woods
Vicksburg
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Railroad
el Dorado Oil Fields
Rock Island
Ruston
el Dorado
Texas oil worker linked to Monroe murder by locals
In Monroe last Sunday a man murdered is believed to be a Texas oil man. T. H. Monteith and F. C. Breece recall a Brazos-Bernard Oil Co employee seen near Cleburne last spring. Inspector R. E. Heap cites tattoo marks and a Galveston connect as evidence narrowing the suspect to Texas origin.
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Monroe
Brazos- Bernard Oil Company
Cleburne
Tex
T. H. Monteith
F. C. Breece
Monteith
Lief
Www. L
Texas
H. McNamara
Galveston
William Layman
Heap
Lennon sells residence and lot to Bert Plotner in Monroe
Stephen Lennon sells to Bert Plotner sixty feet on the south side of lot six, block one, Riverview addition, Monroe for 6120. The deed covers a residence and improvements on Lover's Lane. Other transfers include James L. Avant selling 120 acres for 3000 and S W Taylor selling half interest in land across 20 21 19N 8E for 1200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Lennon
Bert Plotner
Riverview
Monroe
Lover’s Lane
James L. Avant
B. O. Avant
S. W. Taylor
Lee Aarons
Watch Out For So Called Vets Says Sec Baker
Secretary Baker urges newspapers to avoid labeling burglars and criminals as ex service men without proper investigation. He warns the phrase is common and often misleading as many designated as veterans may never have served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sec. Baker
Associated Press
Washington
Baker
Haley Arrest Report Ties to Louisiana Embezzlement Case
M L Haley once with Air Container Sales Co of Louisiana has been located in El Paso Texas after an indictment for embezzlement and conversion of proceeds from inner tubes. He refuses to return to Monroe without requisition papers as Sheriff Grant travels to Baton Rouge to obtain them. Also reported Newport News Lieutenant D A Rupp found dead at Langley field with colleagues declining to discuss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Haley
Air Container Sales Company of Louisiana
Monroe
el Paso
Tex
Haley
Arthur Grant
Baton Rouge
Newport News
D. A. Rupp
Langley Field
Irish Army Marches on Skibbereen in County Cork
A Central News dispatch from Skibberreen reports several hundred members of the Irish Republican Army marching on Skibberreen in County Cork.
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London
Skibberreen
Cork
Building Permits Indicate Revival Of Construction Boom
Several thousand dollars in permits issued recently signal a rebuilding surge. Entries list Mary Ersalina Pine street three rooms 500 Sol Meyer Calypso street one room addition 500 John Adams Lovers Lane four rooms 2600 W M Parker Layton avenue dwelling 1500 Dr Armaund McHenry River Front four rooms 2000 Ouachita Coca Cola Bottling Works Walnut street brick structure 1500 L S Bruner Ouachita avenue between Eighth and Ninth streets one room 500 Peter Fasi Railroad avenue between First and Second street two room 550 Charles Lott Washington street one room 475 Mrs Sam Daisana Tmngton avenue one room 450.
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Mary Ersalina
Pine Street
Seventh
Eighth Streets
Sol Meyer
Calypso Street
John Adams
Lovers Lane
W. M. Parker
Layton Avenue
Armaund McHenry
River Front
Jury Names Committee On Local Colonization Plan
Ouachita parish police jury met to appoint a three member panel led by J M Breard Jr to work with a Monroe Chamber of Commerce committee. The group will focus on drainage roadways and land cultivation to expand the parish and normal trade territory with Monroe.
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J. M. Breard
Ouachita Parish
Allen D. Albert
Paris
Ill
G. T. Cross
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
John M. Breard, Jr
Jury
Monroe
Ouachita Parish Plans Cotton Acreage Reduction Campaign
A parish wide educational drive led by bankers and merchants aims to reduce cotton planting to one third of cultivated land under the Memphis plan. Farmers pledge toplant only one third in cotton in 1921 and urge neighbors to join. Committees and ward representatives named with meetings scheduled in West Monroe.
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Committee OF Bankers
Ouachita Parish
Memphis
American Cotton Association
Travis Oliver
W. R. Mitchell
T. E. Flournoy
John P. Parker
J. T. Austin
Grayson Guthrie
R. L. Moore
B. M. Jackson
P. M. Atkins
L. N Larche
R. Downes, Jr
J. P. Parker
S. J. Shlenker
H. P. Marks
A. Collman
L. N. Larche
C. W. Parnell
H. A. Millsaps
J. E. Bryan
Fred Huenefeldt
H. D. Goff
J. B. Filhiel
J. H. Cloyd
W. J. Hodge
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Department of Interior
North
Geo
Matthew Adams
By Morris
AONE
Lamer
W. L
R. E. Heap
Bert Plontner
EL Paso, Texas
The
Methodist
Circle No. 4
Chase- Amman Drug Co
Walker Bros. Co
K. K
Everybody Beat Hall
Hoop la Minstrel
D. T. Miles
BE. L. Jefferson
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