Harding completes slate with navy commerce and labor unsettled
President elect Harding presses ahead with forming his cabinet. The draft list shows Hughes Weeks Mallon Hays Daugherty Wallace Fall and lengthy talks over who will head navy commerce and labor amid possible reshuffles.
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Harding
Navy, Labor and Commerce
Associated Press
St. Augustine
Navy
Commerce
Labor
Charles E. Hughes
John W. Weeks
Massachusetts
The
Treasury
Andrew Mallon
Pennsylvania
Will Hays
Harry M. Daugherty
Agriculture
Henry Wallace
Iowa
Interior
A. B. Fall
New Mexico
Frost Johnson and Cullinan Plan Pipeline and Power Plant
Frost Johnson Lumber of Louisiana transfers 67 591 acres of gas leases in Union county to Union Power Company with 180 000 additional acres in Louisiana and 3 090 held, totaling 250 690 acres. The deal funds 300 000 in capital, includes three Louisiana gas wells, and supports building gas pipelines and power plants to supply major southern cities. J S Cullinan of Houston is a leading advocate behind Union Power Company.
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Frost-Johnson Lumber Company of
Louisiana
Union County
Union Power Company, Inc
Shreveport
Frost-Johnson Lumber Company
Union Country
Huttig
Monroe
Union Power Company
Monroe News-Star
Little Rock
Texarkana
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
New Orleans
Memphis
Baton Rouge
Frost-Johnson
Arkansas & Louisiana Missouri Railway
J. S. Cullinan
Houston
Union Power Com
Reed urges Democrats to move to Republican side over tariff bill
In Washington on February 16, Senator Reed accused Democratic senators backing the House emergency tariff bill of “robbery” and a “buccaneering expedition.” He invited them to sit on the Republican side “in the rear, where they belong,” urging a seat shift if they persist in supporting the measure.
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Washington
Reed
Senate
Congress
Missouri
Sena
Webb plantation near Monroe to be sold at sheriff's sale
The Webb plantation northeast of Monroe, seized by the Webb Sixth district court order in Egbert L. Webb vs A. C. Rowland, will be sold on March 12 to satisfy a $45,500 judgment. The 640.64 acre property in sections 21 22 and 27-18N-5E includes 150 hogs 14 cows calves 30 goats 7000 feet of lumber and farming implements.
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Webb Plantation
Monroe
Sheriff's Office
Sixth District Court
Egbert L. Webb
A. C. Rowland
No More Loans to Allies Pending Senate Deliberation
Washington February 16 Secretary Houston agreed with the Senate Judiciary Committee to suspend any further loans to foreign governments until the panel has full time to deliberate. Mexico City reports R H Case, an American thought killed by the Arrieta brothers, is alive and recovering after being wounded in a clash with outlaws in Durango.
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Associated Press
Washington
Houston
Senate Judiciary Committee
Mexico City
R. H. Case
Arrieta Brothers
Durango
War Department
Illinois press plant wrecked in dynamite attack
The Rock Island News plant was dynamited today in Rock Island Illinois causing complete destruction of the building. No injuries reported. The newspaper’s home previously suffered a dynamite assault and its editor is serving a year in prison for criminal libel.
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Rock Island, Ill
Rock Island News
Jockey Club Meets Confirmed in New Orleans
New Orleans on February 16 reports W. H. Rowe president of the Shreveport Jockey Club said the thirteen day race meet would proceed as planned. He noted all legal objections had been reviewed and there was no chance to prevent the meeting.
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New Orleans
W. H. Rowe
Shreveport Jockey Club
Monroe plans and blue sky law actions noted in El Dorado meeting
Monroe officials and Missouri Pacific discuss developing Monroe trade territory amid rate adjustments and city projects. J A Brake state conservation agent says most drillers comply with blue sky law but some face prosecution. enforcement to continue with conference by Brake Combs and A D Pope.
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Arkansas Conservation Agent
EL Dorado
Monroe
Missouri Pacific Railway
H. J. Fernandez
Missouri Pacific
G. E. Perkins
St. Louis
R. N. McWilliams
Little Rock
A. D. Bell
H. E. Boyle
Monroe News-Star
Constantia
A. J. Cornish
Federal Petroleum Company
J. A. Brake
Brake
Harvey Combs
A. D. Pope
Combs
John W Tucker Dies in Monroe at 39
John W Tucker aged 39 died early Tuesday at St Francis Sanitarium after a several week illness. A Clarence resident formerly of Monroe he worked with the Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific railroad. Survived by widow and son of Clarence his father J W Tucker Sr brother J A Tucker sister Mrs D L Pucrfoy Pineville and brother E S Tucker West Monroe. Funeral in Clarence with Elks Lodge and Brotherhood of Railway Conductors memberships noted.
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John W. Tucker
St. Francis Sanitarium
Clarence
Monroe
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Railroad
J. W. Tucker
J. A. Tucker
D. L. Pucrfoy
Pineville
E. S. Tucker
West Monroe
Elks Lodge
The
Brotherhood of Railway Conductors
Game Laws Here Violated with Twelve Violations Reported
Game Warden N. P. Cook reports twelve violations of game laws in the last week. Most violate the Federal game law and will be tried at the next term of the United States district court at Monroe. The Parish Game Protective Association plans steps to aid state authorities in preventing such violations.
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N. P. Cook
United States District Court
Monroe
Parish Game Protective Association
Weather Forecast: Tonight Brings Cloudiness and Cold
Tonight expect increasing cloudiness and a drop in temperatures. Thursday turns partly to mostly cloudy with continued cold conditions.
Caruso gravely ill after heart attack in New York
The condition of the renowned singer Caruso, who suffered a severe heart attack last night, was reported slightly improved early today though doctors warned he remains desperately ill. The sacrament of extreme unction was given, oxygen administered, and more medical staff called as relatives and Metropolitan Opera colleagues stayed nearby.
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Associated Press
New York
Caruso
Metropolitan Opera Company
Deserter Confession Follows Detective Tarver Wordplay
In Monroe Detective Tarver sparked a confession from Leon Gunner Carlton who admitted deserting the army at Camp Pike last October after a remark about the army seeking a young man. Camp Pike officials said the capture earns a reward and Carlton may be sent there by Officer Hayden.
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Tarver
Leon Gunner Carlton
Camp Pike
Monroe
Carlton
Hayden
Fulton Farrow
Doc Smith
Memphis
E. G. Bradley
Farrow
Gravel Pits Sale Option and Multiple Local Transfers
An option to purchase gravel pits is granted by Charles P. Perine to T. F. Stephenson and J. M. LaGrone for 160 acres in 17N3E at 1088.10 dollars and on 72 acres in 18 17N 3E by Jack Landrum to T. E. Stephenson at 100 dollars. Abe Arent heirs sell to Hortense Sharpe Marks for 22 of block 99 in Lee Avenue addition for 550 dollars. William H. Wallace sells to Robert M. Breard Jr a half interest in property in 77-18N-4E for 683.50 dollars. Richard L. Prichard sells to M. G. Cooper sixty two feet from Hudson Lane and North Fifth Street for 5800 dollars with 1000 cash.
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Charles P. Perine
T. F. Stephenson
Shreveport
J. M. LaGrone
Winnfield
Jack Landrum
T. E. Stephenson
Abe Arent
McEnery
Lee Avenue
William H. Wallace
Robert M. Breard, Jr
Richard L. Prichard
M. G. Cooper
Hudson Lane
North Fifth Street
Fifth
Aged Woman Buried by Artists in Back Yard
In Chicago on February 16 the 91 year old Mrs Nancy M Chamberlain was found buried in the back yard of an apartment on Fifty seventh street. The granddaughter confessed the two women buried the body due to dire poverty.
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Chicago
Nancy M. Chamberlain
Artists’ Colony
Tongs of Chinatown Celebrate by Killing Members
Guns of the Chinese Tongs sparked a new Tong war as the Chinese New Year began. Three were killed and five wounded across Los Angeles San Francisco and Stockton with merchants among the victims. The conflict had been threatened for months and now fills streets with closed doors and hidden activity.
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Tongs OF
Chinatown
Pacific
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Stockton
Los An
Geles
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