Cameron Cade Faces Murder Trial for Lieut Reichert
In Rayville on February 11 Cameron Cade sat pale and agitated as jurors were questioned for the murder trial of Lieut. F. T. Reichert of Evansville. The court ordered an extra venire after four jurors were seated and the venire exhausted. The defense and prosecution clashed over juror opinions while Cade's relatives observed closely.
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Rayville
Cameron Cade
F. T. Eichert
District Court
C. G. Ellis
Istrict
Cc. G. Bis, Jr
Geo. Wesley Smith
Tobin R.tledge
M. Durham
R. IL. Jones
W. R. Hart
W. D. Lewis
Robinson
Cade
Prentice Wright
Missisippi
H. M. Emlow
Glaser, la
F. T. Reichert
Evansville
Ind
Mabel Langord
Miss Langford
Moon Ville
Russia under Bolshevik rule described before senate panel
Washington February 12 A senate judiciary subcommittee hearing traced economic chaos oppression and tyranny in Russia under Bolshevik rule. Dr William Huntington former commercial attache in Petrograd and Professor Samuel N Harper outlined Bolshevik government failures and propaganda efforts in the United States and abroad.
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Washington
Russia
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
United States
William C. Huntington
Petrograd
Samuel N. Harper
University of Chicago
Huntington
Lenine
Holshevik
the Liberator
New York Times
Arthur R. Ransom
Compromise Proposal on Women’s Suffrage Discussed in New Orleans
Harry P. Gamble assistant attorney general of Louisiana suggests a compromise to grant women the vote by federal amendment without giving Congress enforcement power. He argues that supporters of the current amendment should accept this path if they seek only enfranchisement, else it proves hidden motives.
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New Orleans
Harry P. Gamble
Louisiana
United States
Congress
Black Belt
Eleven Jurors Secured for Parish Case
Deputy Sheriff A. A. Abel told the News that 11 jurors had been secured by 2:20 PM and a further talismen would be summoned from the parish this afternoon. He said completion today is unlikely and that the twelfth juror would not be secured before tomorrow morning before witness examinations begin.
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A. A. Abel
Newstar
Rayville
Amorrow
American Casualties in Serbia From Serbian Front
Washington reports from the American forces in Pranjec or related post give casualties in Serbia up to February 9. Ten officers and 314 men were killed or died of wounds and disease, wounded and missing in action.
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Serbia
Washington
Themerican
Pranece
Longshoremen Strike Hits New Orleans Ports
Three hundred longshoremen in New Orleans went on strike today at the Leyland and St Klein docks demanding back wages they say are owed. The action may spread to other crews in sympathy with the disruption.
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New Orleans
Leyland
St. Klein
King George Opens Parliament with Push for Reform
London February 12 King George opened the new parliament outlining emergency economic measures housing health and labor pledges to curb unfair competition and boost agriculture He pledged an army in the field to ensure victory fruits and peace and praised progress toward a league of nations at the peace conference.
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London
King George
House of Commons
Department of Health
George
League of Nations
Government charges of conspiracy against Nearing collapse
Indictments against Scott Nearing and the American Socialist society for conspiracy to obstruct the war program dissolved as prosecutors failed to show criminal corroboration of Nearing's anti war pamphlet The Great Madness. Judge Mayor dropped two counts while two counts remained with defense opening testimony.
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Patil
New York
Scott Nearing
American Socialist Society
Nearine
Seymour Stedman
Mayor
United States
Nearing
More Troops on Way Home From Europe
Washington reports the cruisers Pueblo and another ship and the transport LaTouraine sailed from France with about 5 000 troops all due to arrive in New York February 21.
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Washington
Pueblo
LaTouraine
France
New York
Grandmother of Revolution to Speak at Lincoln Memorial Dinner
Madame Catheryn Preshovosky, dubbed the grand mother of the Russian revolution, will headline the Lincoln Memorial Association annual dinner in Washington. She is set to address attendees and recount pivotal events from her perspective as a veteran observer of the era.
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Washington
Madame Catheryn Preshovosky
Lincoln Memorial Association
American Negro Ambitions and Bolshevist Tales
Washington February 12 Dr Simmons described an American negro referred to as Prof Gordon in Bolshevist circles. He said the man had been a pugilist in the United States and a Petrograd embassy doorkeeper who later titled himself Professor of physical culture and boxing. He also recounted the man wanted to marry a Russian lady and asked for the ceremony.
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Washington
Simmons
Gordon
United States
Petrograd
Deport Two More Parties of Undesirables
Chicago February 12 two more parties of undesirable aliens are to be deported soon. One group will be sent to New Orleans the other to New York. The southern party includes four Mexicans and four Chinese to be shipped to China. The eastern party consists of unde sirables rounded up in Helena Minneapolis St Louis and Kansas City.
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Chicago
New Orleans
New York
China
Helena
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Army Airplanes Here Tomorrow Visit Monroe Texas
Two army airplanes from Talia Ferro Field at Ft Worth Texas will visit Monroe tomorrow per a telegram from Captain McCaulay to the Chamber of Commerce. Arrival time to be wired later. Landing planned at Hreard field north of Stubbs avenue.
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Taliaferro Field
Ft. Worth
Texas
Monroe Tomorrrow
McCaulay
Chamber of Commerce
Hreard Field
Stubbs Avenue
Russian factions may meet in conference on Prince Island
Associated Press reports a conference may bring together at least four Russian factions including Ukraine and Crimea governments and the Bolsheviks. The outcome hinges on Moscow Soviet guarantees of cessation of hostilities and other assurances.
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Paris
Keb
Associated Press
vThe
Princess Island
Ukraine
Crimae
Bolsheviks
Moscow
Scheidemann Chosen Chancellor Heads 14-Man German Cabinet
Weimar dispatch says the national assembly agreed on a 14 member ministry. Phillip Scheidemann becomes chancellor. August Maueller economics minister. Brauer labor minister. Landsberg national defense and justice minister. Eduard David resigns assembly presidency, Fehrenbach to succeed. Socialists hold seven seats, Democrats three, Centrists three with Erzberger as minister without portfolio. Brockdorff-Rantzau named foreign minister.
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Copenhagen
Weimar
National Assembly
Phillip Scheidemann
August Maueller
Herr Brauer
Herr Landsberg
Eduard David
Konstantin Fehrenbach
Mathias Erzberger
Portofolio
Count von Brockdorff- Rantzau
United States Accepts Japan Plan For Siberian Railways
Acting Secretary Polk announced Washington that the United States formally accepts the Japanese proposal to restore railway traffic in Siberia. The lines will be operated for the interests of the people of Siberia.
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Siberian
Washington
Polk
United States
Siberia
Sam Smith Named Cashier at Central Savings Bank
At the bank board meeting Sam Smith was elected cashier replacing H N Thompson who resigned. Smith, previously assistant cashier, served in the army and is now in Chicago for medical treatment. John M Brerad Jr was named assistant cashier as the bank retains all other officers for 1919 and declares a 4 percent semi annual dividend.
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Central Savings Bank and Trust Company
Sam Smith
H. N. Thompson
Smith
Chicago
France
Mr. Thompson
John M. Brerad, Jr
Shortage of Negro Domestic Help in Louisiana
The United States Employment Service Bulletin notes a shortage of negro domestic workers in Louisiana while white labor shows a heavy surplus in the current issue.
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Washington
Louisiana
United States Employment Service Bulletin
German Officers In Switzerland Toast Former Emperor
German officers stationed in Switzerland celebrated the former emperor's birthday in Lucerne. They drank to his health and wished for his return and restoration. They drafted a telegram to America that the telegraph office refused to accept for insulting the Entente powers.
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Berne
Switzerland
Lucerne
Germany
America
Gene
Borden Offered New Position
Sir Robert Orden the Canadian premier in Paris has been offered the post of British ambassador to the United States according to a newspaper report.
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Borden
Montreal
Sir Robert Orden
Paris
United States
War Revenue Measures Nearing Final Stages
Washington February 12 after more than six months the great war revenue bill neared final congressional action Leaders from both parties believed the conference report would be adopted before adjournment and sent to the White House for President Wilson's return.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Wilson
Japan Will Not Interfere With China Says Shidehara
Tokyo February 10 Japan’s vice foreign minister Kijuro Shidehara said Japan will not interfere with China’s preferences regarding published treaties and confidential correspondence. He stated neither government has the right to publish confidential letters without prior consultation and dismissed Paris reports as untrue.
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Japan
China
Kijuro
Tokio
Associated Press
Kijuro Shidehara
Peking
Paris
War Likely As Chinese Claim Japanese Pact Threat
Reports circulate that a major conflict may unfold as Chinese authorities accuse Japan of threatening a secret pact. Military observers warn of escalating tensions and possible wider war implications.
Pressure Unbearable as Japan Presses China Over Secret Treaties
Washington reports grave concern among allied powers over Japan’s threats to expose secret treaties with China and to claim Germany’s rights in Shantung. Chinese delegates in Paris faced theft of their treaty copies and Japanese pressure to ratify treaties before further talks.
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Washington
Associated Press
Japan
China
Associated Powers
Germany
United States
Great Britain
Orient
Pekinm
Paris
State Department
Peking
Shantung
Kidd Reappointed to Board in Louisiana
Baton Rouge February 11 Governor Pleasant announced EB Kidd of Ruston is reappointed to the state board of education for another term.
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Baton Rouge
Governor Pleasant Today
EB. L. Kidd
Ruston
State Board of Education
Debt pooling scheme opposed by U S delegates
In Paris the Peace Conference considers an international pooling system of debts amid talks on railroad legislation and financial problems. The plan would bind neutral nations, provoking resistance from Americans. Separately in Kansas City Pierre, an alleged IWW leader, was arrested in Cleveland on charges linked to an assassination plot against President Wilson.
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Kansas City
Pierre Pierre
Cleveland
Ohio
Woodrow Wilson
Chicago
Secret Service
Pierre
Leavenworth
Kans
Chiceszo
TI. W. W
Paris
Assoc Press
Wilson
Coma
Tions
Germany
Peace Conference
Ruston Man May Be Governor's Secretary
Baton Rouge reports Governor Pleasant will appoint O. M. Wright of Ruston as private secretary to replace the late John Marshall. Wright, a banker by profession, has served two years as chief inspector for the board of state affairs and is en route from Houston, Texas, expected to arrive in Baton Rouge Thursday.
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Baton Rouge
Pleasant
O. M. Wright
Ruston
John Marshall
Wright
Board of State Affairs
Houston
Texas
Trial of Armenian Massacre Authors Opens in Constantinople
In Constantinople the trial of leaders of the Armenian massacres begins. Kerma Bey, governor of Diarbelli, heads the Turkish officials on trial as the prosecutor states the need to punish those responsible for the world shocking events.
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Paris
Havas
Constantinople
Kerma, Bey
Diarbelli
Monroe Men Attend Cattle Convention in New Orleans
Ouachita men including John F P Williams of Springfield Dairy T J Shelton of Citizen National Bank Monroe and BBN Jackson attend the Southern Cattlemen association convention in New Orleans City. They left Monday night and will stay through Friday.
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Ouachita
Southern Cattlemen's Association
New Orleans
John FP. Wiliams
Springffiel Dairy
T. J. Shelton
Citizen National Bank of Monroe
BBN Jackson
Parish
United States Liquidation Commission Named
The War Department announces a United States Liquidation Commission to settle all claims against and for the Allied governments and to dispose of movable and immovable properties in France and England used by Americans. Edwin B. Baker of Houston is chairman. headquarters will be in Paris.
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Washington
United States Liquidation Commission
War Department
United States Army
England
France
Baker
Edwin B. Baker
Houston
Paris
Naval Expansion Fight Passes House Vote and Navy Bill
Washington February 11. Administration leaders in the house won a push for a Congressional declaration favoring naval expansion unless world arms limitation is agreed at the peace conference. The house approved a three year building program for ten battleships and ten scout craft by a 194 to 142 vote and then adopted the entire naval appropriation bill. The giant $45 billion war revenue bill loomed as final action in congress tomorrow after hours of debate.
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Washington
House
Congress
Senate
People Celebrate Ebert as Germany Chooses President
Weimar February 11 1919 church bells rang to mark the first peaceful election of a German head of state Friedrich Ebert former chancellor and socialist leader appeared before the theater and accepted the presidency amid cheers and acclaim from the crowd
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Ebert
Weimar
Associated Press
Friedrich Ebert
Germany
Elks Urge Monroe Lodge Meeting February 12
All members of Monroe Lodge No. 454 B P O Elks are urged to attend the regular meeting Wednesday evening February 12. Nomination of officers to serve for the ensuing year. J Idd Cobb exalted ruler FL SURGAINE secretary.
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Monroe Lodge No
B. P. O. Elks
Offeers
J. 1d. Cobb
Surgaine
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