Secretarry Mellon Defends Lawful Treasury Tenure
Secretary Mellon, basing views on legal advice, says he has not violated the law prohibiting treasury secretaries from engaging in business. Senator Watson accuses him in the Senate, cites section 243 and recalls A T Stewart’s resignation, arguing Mellon should resign to avoid violation.
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Watson
Treasury Department
Georgia
Associated Press
Washington
Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
Congress
United States
Grant
A. T. Stewart
Stewart
Harding backs sales tax to fund soldiers bonus
President Harding tells Congress the general sales tax is the only feasible way to finance the soldiers bonus. He urges postponing bonus legislation if Congress rejects a sales tax, saying the public will accept the levy to ease postwar readjustment. Representative Longworth endorses the tax view after a White House visit.
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Washington
Harding
Congress
Jordney
House Ways and Means Committee
McCumber
Senate Finance Commit
Tee
Longworth
Ohio
House
Ways and Means Committee
White House
Senate Finance Committee
Mississippi House rejects probe into Birkhead charges
The Mississippi House adopted a resolution blocking legislative investigation of seduction charges brought by Frances Birkhead against Governor Russell. The move ends the push for a seven member committee despite efforts by Williams to suspend rules for immediate action.
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Mississippi
Miss. Birkhead
Russell Solons
House of Representatives
Jackson
Miss
Russell
Frances Birkhead
House of the Mississippi Legislature
Mr. Williams
Newton
Williams
Conner
Judiciary Committee
Banquet and Smoker Honors Commander Ewing by Monroe Legion
A Yank Dinner and Smoker at the Elks Club honored Commander John D. Ewing of the Louisiana American Legion. Leonidas Barkdull Foulk Post hosted speakers including Colonel Stubbs District Attorney Garrett and Rabbi Merfeld. The program featured addresses on Americanism and veterans’ work, with musical interludes and remarks by multiple Legion members and guests.
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Leonidas Barkdull Faulk
Elks’ Club
John D. Ewing
Louisiana Division of the
American Legion
Leonidas Barkdull Foulh
Monroe
Ewing
FP. P. Stubbs
Harry A. Merfeld
Legion
Ryan
J. R. Burns
James C. Casserly
United States Veterans Bureau
Shreveport
Virgil Smith
Hugh Stedgill
Tommy Cook
Rayville
J. E. Lockwood
Army
Legion Post
Commander Ewing
Edward Shumway
Community Service
John E. Mitchell
Rabbi Merfeld
Ku Klux Klan Organized at Columbia Left Marked by Child Burn
Special report from Columbia notes a Ku Klux Klan group organized last Monday night. Elizabeth Reitzell five years old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bowen Reitzell of Riverton, is near death from severe burns suffered at home when her clothing caught fire. Fire and weather anomalies accompany the tale as locals describe a sharp cold snap with drifting snow and a bright sun.
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Columbia
Monroe News-Star
Elizabeth Reitzell
Bowen Reitzell
Riverton
Columbus Walker Fined Heavily for Hood Law Violation
In district court Judge Fred M. Odom fined Columbus Walker 250 dollars plus costs and sentenced him to 60 days in jail after a guilty plea for moonshine. A later default extended jail time by 90 days. The case spotlighted Hood law enforcement and jurisdictional questions with officers Ar thur Qurant, John Brothers, Milton Coverdale and D. L. Roper involved.
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Columbus Walker
Fred M. Odom
Odom
Walker
Arthur Qurant
John Brothers
Milton Coverdale
D. L. Roper
Ward Five
United States
William O'Kelly
Shreveport
Lee Wright
Wright
Monroe
Farm Bureau to Hold Its First Meet Saturday
The Ouachita Parish Farm Bureau will hold its first meeting since organization at the City Hall in Monroe on Saturday. Agricultural leaders from Lincoln Caldwell and Morehouse parishes are expected to participate.
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Farm Bureau
Ouachita Parish
Just Seven More Days to Register for School Election
Citizens of Monroe are warned that only seven days remain to register before the school district election. Procrastinators must act now or lose the right to vote as registration books close.
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Monroe
Los Angeles
William Desmond Taylor
Charles Jones
Taylor
Troops at Fort Bliss Ready Amid Mexican Rumors
El Paso reports five thousand troops mobilized at Fort Bliss to meet border emergencies after rumors of 3000 men gathering near Juarez. First Cavalry division concentrated. no orders issued. Junta claims Alvarado and Green have revolted against Obregon government.
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el Paso
Fort Bliss
Juarez
First Cavalry Division
Mexico
Mexican Revolutionary Junta
Salvador Alvarado
Yucatan
Carlos Green
Tabasco
Obregon
Fire department advised to specify kind of fire
Fire Chief Frank J. Roddy requests that future fire alarms include the specific nature of the fire. If not a dwelling, automobile, grass, or outhouse fire, the exact kind should be given. Knowing the fire type at headquarters saves time and expense. For automobile or grass fires callouts may be minimized.
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Frank J. Roddy
Mrs Geison Visits Monroe for Home Demonstration Plans
Mrs Mary Gerson of Baton Rouge visits Monroe to confer with Mrs Jewell McQuiller on enrolling women in home demonstration work. The aim is to boost parish activity in gardening food cloth ing beekeeping dairying and poultry with cooperation of local agents.
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Mary Gerson
Baton Rouge
Jewell McQuiller
City Engineers Finish Gas Line Survey
The Southern Carbon Company's survey between Swartz Ouachita parish and Alexandria is complete. Monroe civil engineers Neel Burroughs and McGhee report the ninety eight mile survey alongside the Missouri Pacific railway for a pipeline to move gas to Alexandria from the Monroe gas field.
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Southern Carbon Company
Swartz
Ouachita Parish
Alexandria
Neel
Terrell Announces Run for Arkansas Governor
Tom J. Terrell, once defeated by Governor McRae, claims he will run for governor again after McRae completes a second term. Terrell, born in Holmesville and once secretary of state of Arkansas, now resides in Little Rock and was in Monroe as a business visitor.
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Tom J. Terrell
Union Parish
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
McRae
Rotary Luncheon Highlights Baton Rouge Committees
The Public Affairs Committee and the Onto Baton Rouge Committee led the entertainment at the Rotary luncheon. J. W. Smith introduced Dad Haas who spoke on street conditions and civic negligence while predicting a better future with paving and skyscrapers. John Collins urged more Rotarians to attend the Baton Rouge District Conference next month, proposing a Pullman car for travel. Dr. Bowen, former Maryland resident aged 88, shared his first impressions of the club. Ed Shumwayi led song and Mrs Doughtie gave a solo.
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Onto Baton Rouge
Rotary
J. W. Smith
Dad” Haas
Rotarian
Haas
John Collins
Baton Rouge
Bowen
Presbyterian Church
Maryland
Rotary Club
Dr. Bowen
Ed Shumwayi
West Monroe Dropped From Stock Law Election Vote
Ouachita parish police jury receives petition from West Monroe citizens to rescind its action calling for an election on stock law in ward five. West Monroe electors will not vote on the stock law. Mayor Kirkpatrick says the city may revisit the issue at a future meeting. Wards four five and seven held a stock law election February 21.
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Ouachita Parish
West Monroe
W. A. Kirkpatrick
West Side
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Yazoo-Mississippi Valey Railroad
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