El Dorado Field Wells Near Big Actives at Constantine and Armstrong No. 3
In the El Dorado area northeast of town investors watch Constantine No. 3 and Armstrong No. 3 as cement beds set and the Busey gusher looms. No. 1 and No. 2 at Quaker City remain unproved, while Busey shows 200 barrels in 22 hours on a three eighths inch flow.
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el Dorado
Constantine
Armstrong
Constantine No. 3
Armstrong No. 3
Mattocks
Hinton
New York
Quaker City Petroleum Company
No. 1
No. 2
Busey
Armstrong Field
di Busey
Legion Post
Roy Kinard
American League
Banks
Circuit Court
Industry Leaders Defend Natural Gas Use for Carbon Black
Reid L. Carr of the National Gas Products Association argues against labeling carbon black production from natural gas as waste. He cites Louisiana laws, notes carbon black’s essential role, and says the industry helped develop gas fields. The piece previews a broader fight over gas conservation and possible state action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe News-Star
New York
Louisiana
Reid L. Carr
National Gas Products Association
Mr. Carr
Vladivostok Incident Probed By U S Commander Strauss
Secretary Daniels ordered Admiral Strauss of the Asiatic fleet to investigate reports that five American naval officers were fired upon at Vladivostok, with one sailor wounded. The Navy Department had no formal word and Daniels transmitted Tokyo press dispatches on the incident.
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Associated Press
Washington
Daniels
Strauss
Vladivostok
Navy Department
Tokyo
Switching Rate Case Decided for Lumber Firm at Two Cents
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled in Monroe that Holly Ridge Lumber Company must pay two cents per 100 pounds for switching charges rather than the requested five dollars per car. The commission found the rate reasonable but not unlawful, with J V Norman of Louisville serving as counsel for the lumber company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly Ridge Lumber Company
Missouri Pacific Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Monroe
J. V. Norman
Louisville
Insurance Firms Put Under Receiver In Mississippi Suit
Jackson Mississippi February 12 funds of five insurance companies in a billion dollar anti trust suit brought by the Mississippi revenue agent were placed in receivership by Chancellor Stricker of the Hinds County Chancery court. Receivers were ordered to take charge of current funds from unearned premiums and future collections. Bonds may shield the companies from turning over funds but bond amount was not set.
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Jackson, Miss
Revenue Agent
Mississippi
Stricker
Hinds County Chancery Court
Dawes Tops Harding Cabinet Hopefuls After Conference
Charles G. Dawes Chicago banker and potential secretary of the treasury led Harding's cabinet talks at St. Augustine as speculation swirled. He said the call was not formal, yet many saw it as evidence he remains a prime candidate for a high government post.
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St. Augustine
Charles G. Dawes
Chicago
Harding's Inaugural Address May Be Heard by Wireless
President elect Harding plans to have his inaugural address recorded on talking machine records and transmitted by radiophone from the naval wireless station in Washington on March 4. Thousands of wireless operators in the East and Middle West are equipped to receive it.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
Naval
East
Middle West
Attack on Three Men Near Calhoun Stuns Town
C Roane and two citizens were attacked by a man described as a strange black assailant near Calhoun while returning from a sawmill to catch a train. The assailant threatened them with a shotgun, Roane struck him, the weapon was taken, and the assailant fled toward a pond. The sheriff was notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strange Black
Calhoun
Vigorous efforts to dip cattle in Ouachita parish and church league for better motion pictures
The Ouachita parish will begin cattle dipping within weeks to curb a tick problem with a carload of dip ordered by the parish police jury. Union parish may skip dipping due to funds and possible criminal threats over non action. A budget shortfall delays dipping in Ouachita and the state board may step in for relief. Separately Presbyterians form a League for Better Motion Pictures led by the First Presbyterian Christian Endeavor to seek national endorsement and promote improved cinema standards.
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Ouachita Parish
Ouachita
Union Parish
State Livestock Sanitary Board
Baton Rouge
League For Better Motion Pictures
Christian Endeavor Society of
First Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor Society
League For
League
United Society
Christian Endeavor
Boston
Christian Endeavors
League For Better
Board Executive Heads to New Orleans Meeting
Nicholas Norman president of the Louisiana State Board of Examiners in Optometry will leave tonight for New Orleans to attend a board examination session and a board business meeting.
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Nicholas Norman
Louisiana State Board of Examiners In Optometry
New Orleans
Grand Lodge to be attended by local citizens
Mr and Mrs Harry G Prophit plan to travel to New Orleans for the Grand Lodge session of Masons where Prophit serves as grand master of Western Star Lodge No 24 F and A M They expect to return to Monroe by Thursday or Friday next week W H Ricks grand master of Graham Surghnor lodge No 388 F and A M and High Priest Bradley Welder of Royal Arch Chapter No 18 are also slated to attend as representatives Monroe officials anticipate a highly interesting Grand Lodge gathering in New Orleans
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Harry G. Prophit
New Orleans
Prophit
Western Star Lodge
A. M
Monroe
W. H. Ricks
Graham Surghnor
Bradley Welder
Royal Arch
Grand Lodge
Negro Women in Election Request Sent to Congress
Negro women from twenty states gathered in Washington presented to the National Women's Party a request urging Congress to investigate alleged disenfranchisement of negro women in the South at the last general election.
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Associated Press
Washington
National Association For the Colored People
National Women’s Party
Congress
South
Weather Forecast Tonight and Sunday Fair
Forecast calls for fair weather tonight and Sunday with little temperature change. Dry conditions expected. Light winds and no precipitation anticipated. Temperatures remain mild across the period.
Fire in Memphis Kills Four Persons
Four people, two women and two children, were burned to death when a fire destroyed the upper floor of a two story frame dwelling on Pontotoc avenue in Memphis today.
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Memphis
Pontotoc Avenue
Louisiana Flood Control Plan Urged For Federal Aid
Senator Ransdell and Congressman Wilson push bills in House and Senate to require a state and federal engineers report on flood control along the Atchafalaya Red and Black rivers. They seek a concerted Louisiana action, surveying the plan and funding to protect basins from the Mississippi floods.
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Ransdell
Riley Wilson
New Orleans
Jonesville
Committee of Congress
Point Breeze
Concordia Parish
Old River
House
Senate
Parker
Atchafalaya
Mississippi River
Mississippi Valley
Wilson
Board of Engineers of
The
War Department
Louisiana
Washington
Board of State Engineers
Red
Mississippi
State Board of Engineers
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Eldorado Field
Industrial Workers OF World
Carr
Bureau of Mines
R. A. Cattell
H. W. Bell
Dallas
Texas
Orleans
Methodist Missionary Society
Fred’s
West Monroe
Harry Prophit
Cypress Creek Gap
Arkansas
Cypress Creek
Black River
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