Bischoff held under guard in Chicago bankruptcy case
Raymond J. Bischoff, Chicago’s Ponzi figure, is held under federal guard after a bankruptcy filing estimates his liabilities at about 7 million dollars. He says he will stay in the hotel, fearing removal, as clients were working men and Lithuanian women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wallingford
Raymond J. Bisfavhoff
Leo
Filed Bischoff
United States
Landis
Bischoff
Ouachita Farm Bureau organizes regional effort in Monroe
A large Ouachita parish meeting in Monroe's city hall establishes a tentative Ouachita Farm Bureau unit and plans to expand across Northeastern Louisiana. R L Moore is president A B Huffman secretary treasurer J H Watkins and Neil McHenry secretaries will coordinate. Commissioner Harry D. Wilson endorses the movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perfect Ouachita Farm Bureau
Monroe City Hall
Wilson
Williamson
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Ouachita Farm Bureau
Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation
Ouachita
Louisiana
R. L. Moore
A. B. Huffman
J. H. Watkins
Neil McHenry
Harry D. Wilson
Baton Rouge
Farm Bureau Movement
Commander Ewing to be Guest of Monroe American Legion
Leonidas Barkdull Faulk Post announces Wednesday guest John W. Ewing commander of the Louisiana Department of the American Legion and associate publisher of the Shreveport Times. Ewing served in the AEF and was chosen department commander at Bogalusa. A Yank Luncheon and Smoker at the Elks Club on February 15 at 8:30 pm will feature his address. Ruston Post will send a delegation led by Dr. S L White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commander Ewing
American Legion OF
Monroe
Elks Club
Ewing
Ruston
S. L. White
Sugar Brothers to Erect Five Points Buildings in City
Emanuel Sugar Leon Sugar and Esther Sugar Rosenheim award contract to Richard Cassidy for a brick store and restaurant complex on DeSiard Street near Sixth, replacing the Yuen Lee restaurant. The three shops in Italian styled brick with iron balconies will rise on Gross estate property, designed by William Drago and L Milton King, who will supervise construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Brothers and Others
Emanuel
Five Points
William Drago
L. Milton King
Twin Cities Ministers Move to Ban Pool Halls
The Twin Cities Ministerial Association met at First Baptist Church with Rev. Wadill and others. They plan to petition city councils to declare pool halls a public nuisance and seek an ordinance outlawing their operation. Ministers will preach on law enforcement next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Cities
Monroe Seeks Site for Masonic Orphanage Returnee Says
Masonic officers report Monroe has a good chance to host the Louisiana Masonic orphanage. Harry Prophit of Eastern Star Lodge No 24 says Monroe is suitable and available sites exist. T. W. Ware also returned from the Grand Lodge gathering with remarks.
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Monroe
Louisiana Nic
Masons
New Orleans
Harry Prophit
Estern Star Lodge
T. W. Ware
Ing Graham
Tong War Erupts Across West Leaves Several Dead
Chinese Tongmen throughout the west went on guard after an outbreak last night leaving two dead and another wounded in Seattle and one fatally shot in San Jose. In Butte and San Francisco similar Tong warfare style shootings were reported. Police indicate the violence is Tong related though San Francisco reported no trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Seattle
Wash
Butte
Mont
San Jose
Calif
Bar Association to Meet in Monroe
The Louisiana Bar Association will hold its annual convention in Monroe on Friday and Saturday May 5 and 6. The executive committee met in New Orleans to select the committee in charge and President J. Zach Spearing and Secretary W. W. Young are organizing the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Bar Association
Monroe
New Orleans
J. Zach
Spearing
W. W. Young
El Dorado Land Confirmed in Navarro Formation
Controversies over oil sand age in El Dorado are resolved. Fossils from H N Spofford and A J Jones fix the sand at the Navarro formation in Upper Cretaceous strata. Nine refineries will start by April 1, employing about 3,500 workers and adding roughly $75,000 monthly payroll. total capacity near 25,000 barrels daily.
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el Dorado
H. N. Spofford
Gladys Bello Oil Co
A. J. Jones
Kansas & Gulf Oil Co
L. W. Stephenson
United States Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
Navarro
Marlbrook
Nacatech
Arkadelphia
el Dorado Territory
Actress Mary Miles Minter Seeks Clarity on Taylor Case
Los Angeles February 13 Mary Miles Minter says she cannot throw light on the William Desmond Taylor case. In a statement to her lawyers she offers to tell investigators all she knows of the slain actor and questions how someone could voluntarily wrong him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Case
Los Angeles
Mary Miles Minter
Wilsa
Tod
William Desmond Taylor
Taylor
Mexia Firms Plan Large El Dorado Pool Expansion
Humphreys-Mexia Company of Mexia Texas and partners in Union Parish Louisiana announce major development to extend the El Dorado pool into Louisiana. Humble Oil and Refining Company also reports acreage in Union Parish though unverified. Leases cover 3500 acres around Calloway near the Chicago Rock Island line with plans to drill 25 wells between Junction City and Galloway.
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Humphreys- Mexia Company
Mexia
Tex
Union Parish
Louisiana
el Dorado Pool
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Humphreys-Mexia Company
Calloway
Chicago, Rock Island
Junction City
Galloway
Irish Rows Are As Frequent Now As in Old Days
London reports a crisis in Ireland after the Clones clash. Four Ulster special constables killed, eight wounded, six captured, Sinn Fein leader Matthew Fitzpatrick shot, with disputed accounts of the incident. Dublin announces suspension of British troop evacuation and cancellation of steamers carrying contingents due to Ulster events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ireland
Arthur Griffith
Michael Collins
Times
Dublin
Sdfs
Ulster
Sinn Penners
Matthew Fitzpatrick
Holyhead
Liverpool
Farm demonstration agent Cain reassigned to Richland parish
G D Cain, assistant director of the Louisiana Experimental Station at Calhoun Ouachita parish, is assigned to farm demonstration work in Richland parish with headquarters at Rayville. Calhoun successor unnamed, likely from state agricultural forces. Boston Cotton Mills and Lowell strike 25 900 workers protest 20 percent wage cuts. no disturbances.
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G. D. Cain
Louisiana Experimental Station
Calhoun
Ouachita Parish
Richland Parish
Rayville
Boston
New Hampshire
Lowell
Mass
Union Resident Arrested for Reckless Driving and Liquor
Parmer a Union parish farmer and fisherman was arrested on a reckless driving charge after crashing into a truck on Sixth and DeSiard streets. Whiskey was found on him and a Hood law charge filed. His 12 year old daughter was returned home by the inspector.
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Parmer
Union Parish
L.mu Hayden
L. G. Parker
Sixth
DeSiard
RK. E. Heap
Palmer
The
Percy Williams
L. V. Tarver
A. H. Henry
Williams
Monroe
Survey Completed Soon On El Dorado Oil Field
J B Kerr of the United States Bureau of Mines says the exhaustive El Dorado oil and gas field survey will wrap up within thirty days. He has worked with the U S Geological Survey since last August, spent sixty days in Dallas compiling data, and returned to El Dorado to finish maps and final analysis. The report will outline the field’s latest conservations, new oil sands and zones, optimal drilling and production methods, and guidance to reduce saltwater effects and align with governmental drilling recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Kerr
United States Bureau of Mines
el Dorado Oil and Gas Field
Mr. Kerr
United States Geological Survey
Dallas
Tex
el Dorado
Kerr
Hood Bill Becomes Law In Rayville Town
The mayor and aldermen enact the Hood bill bringing its provisions into effect. Officials expect strict enforcement to curb bootlegging and reduce illicit liquor activity in Rayville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood Bill
Rayville
Board of Aldermen
Negro Found Guilty of Murder at Columbia Station Agent
Floyd Abrams, convicted of the September murder of Sidney Manheim at the Missouri Pacific station in Columbia, is sent to Alexandria for safekeeping pending his Supreme Court appeal. The article also notes a rapid marriage of Traylor Cloyd and Sadie Pearl Wood and their celebratory rice shower upon returning to Grayson.
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Columbia
Alexandria
Floyd Abrams
Sidney Manheim
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Supreme Court
Dan Cupid
Grayson Agricultural High School
Meridian
Miss
Grayson
A. C. Cloyd
Caldwell Parish
New Orleans
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Washington
Denby
House Committee
Navy
Annapolis
Academy
Congress
Naval
Great Britain
Japan
Wild West
Bar Association
EL Dorado Land
Associated P Ress
Mexia Company
QVER
Cain
Richland
Spector
W. J. Willright
H. W. Winn
T. G. McCain
Carrie Jones
Lillie Atkins
Wade Bryant
Monroe News-Star
Masonic Temple
Weaks Supply Co
Genasco Roofing
City Hall
Court House
Saunders’ Garage
South Grand
City of
P. A. Poag
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