White Way Club Robbery Stages Night Hold Up
A robbery at the White Way Club occurred during a night shift on En Cassie Street. Over 1300 in cash and valuables were reported stolen as the suspect fled the scene.
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01 Jan 1918
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1918
Page
1
Robbers Escape After Card-Playing Party Hold-Up
Three armed men robbed a White Way Club party near Monroe Levolvers field last night fleeing with an estimated 1300 to 1400 dollars. Propriety Leon Marx estimated 1380 dollars stolen with 650 more taken from employee Louis Kern. Police seek Rosser Taylor and Johnnie Dickson as suspects. officers scoured the area through the night. A separate Ottawa note reports Canada banning cereals in small packages to curb costs amid expected waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Levolvers Field
White Way
Leon Marx
Marx
Louis Kern
Mr. Mars
J. C. Moore
Byron Marcus
R. P. Webb
Leon Kern
Rosser
Taylor
Johnnie Dickson
Dickson
Sheriff's
Record Poll Taxes Hit New High in Ouachita Parish
A Monday forecast was surpassed as Ouachita Parish records 2,682 poll taxes paid by midnight. Sheriff’s office data show total parish and state taxes over 100 000, with 92 616 70 collected Dec 1 to 29 and an estimated 7 600 on Monday. Delinquent status begins today for 1917 taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
Milton Coverdale
Coverdale
Streetcar Service Resumes as Men Decline Jobs
GY restarts streetcar operations this morning after motormen refuse work. service resumes as crews return to duties. City transit officials report partial restoration with limited runs while staffing remains tight.
New Operatives Sworn In as Monroe Car Service Restsarts
New patrols and six operatives, five from St Louis and one local, join Monroe streetcar crews after a Wednesday strike, with sworn-in special police powers. Cars begin running on Riverside and Lee avenues. East Side service may resume tomorrow as labor tensions linger. Alaska declares prohibition bone dry via November vote, with Alaska's law deemed among the strictest in the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Monroe
Joe Mansham
West Monroe
Schwalze
Apgar
Riverside
Lee Avenue
Heap
S. H. Awl
Labor Council
Organized Labor of
Washington
Territory of
Alaska
The
Anti-Saloon League
United States
Six Inch Gas Line to Be Built for This City
Ki. N. Florsheim, manager, announces construction of a duplicate six inch gas line to ensure continuous service. The company, denying speculation, pledges to assist in financing piping and home fixtures, and invites consumer questions. They emphasize experience, reliability, and readiness to help reduce gas costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shire
The
News-Star
Itv
Monroe
Nature
Carbon Plants Are Welcome at Harbor Commerce Talk
The chamber discusses Senayvpor Smiepth's interview and welcomes carbon plant topics to the agenda. Officials highlight environmental business potential and local industry interest in sustainable plant projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamber
Monroe Chamber Edges Toward Gas Carbon Debate
At a Monroe Chamber of Commerce meeting directors adopted a motion supporting carbon plants in the Monroe field as beneficial while inviting investigation by the State Conservation Commission into gas use for carbon making. The group stressed not molesting existing plants but warned against monopoly and noted ongoing conservation studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ata Aled
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Monroe Field
Shreveport
Monroe
United States
W L. Ethridge
State Conservation Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Conservation Commission
A. V. Miller
Supreme Court
J. T. Shelton
Mr. Smith
Carl H. McHenry
Peo
City Chamber Hears Plans for Industry and Civic Pride
Directors of the Columbian Carbon Co. discuss moving a glass factory to Monroe and attracting other plants. J. H. Trousdale notes gas supply limits and exits before action. Correct royalties figures cited, and a New Year civic cleanliness drive gains support. Attending include C H McHenry and T J Shelton among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ple
Columbian Carbon Company
Monroe
J. H. Trousdale
Ouachita Natural Gas and Oil ‘Company
Trousdale
Smith
Fred D. Gibbs
Chamber of Commerce
C. H McHenry
T. J. Shelton
G. G. Weaks
G. T. Cross
W. L .Ethridge
I. D. Gibbs
B. H. Wolf A. V. Miller
Fires in Norfolk from Explosions Devastate District
A series of fires in Norfolk from two explosions has destroyed three stores on Ganks street and wrecked the Monticello hotel with an estimated 750000 loss. One fireman died and several others were injured. The blaze spread to Granby street where the Dickson building also burned. The mayor called out home guards and 200 marines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Pesan
Norfolk
Ganks Street
Monticello Hotel
Granby Street
Dickson
Urgent Deficiency For War Work To Be Sought
Washington January 1 The government plans an urgent deficiency appropriation totaling about 1 338 000 000 for the Army Navy Food Administration and other war work to follow the holiday recess The Army item totals more than 1 250 000 000 The Agriculture Department seeks 6 000 000 for seed purchases to aid farmers in replenishing crops The Navy has already requested 55 000 000 in deficiency funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Army
German Peace Term and Cambrai Front Battles End Year
British troops on the Cambrai front repelled German attacks using liquid fire and preserved positions after a 1200 yard clash on the Welsh ridge. In Italy, forces won a trench breakthrough at Monte Tomba. Reports say Bolshevik forces were defeated in southwest Russia by Ukrainian and Cossack forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cambrai
Welsh
Italy
Monte Tomba
Padua
Russia
British government weighs Brest-Litovsk peace terms
London dispatch notes Daily Chronicle report that Britain recognizes Brest-Litovsk proposals as grave and new factor. It says official cognizance will be taken and a serious reply prepared. The paper adds that United States Britain France and Italy are already exchanging views on the terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associatea Press
London
brest-Litovsk
Daily Chronicle
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
Bolsheviks Lose Prisoners and Weapons in Pursuit
From Sockholm dated January 1 reports Bolsheviks lost 400 prisoners and more than 300 machine guns along with eight large guns. Cossacks pursue the retreating Bolsheviki forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sockholm
Jan
British advances north of Jerusalem in Palestine
Associated Press dispatch from London reports British forces under General Allenby pushing north of Jerusalem with heavy Turkish losses. More than one thousand Turks killed and 750 captured in the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preas
London
Palestine
Allenby
Jerusalem
Texas Rangers Rush To Alpine Amid Border Raid Fears
Every available Texas Ranger has been dispatched to Alpine and vicinity after reports that Mexicans are planning a raid across the border near Alpine. Adjutant General Harley ordered the mobilization in response to the threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin, Tex
Texas Ranger
Alpine
Harley
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Webb
Pistol
Canada
Ottawa
Ont
W. J. Hanna
Dominion
Monroe Gas Co
Central Savings Bank
8. & P. Railroad
Monroe Gas Company, Inc
Victor Teegerstrom
Ouachita Natural Gas & Otl Co., Inc
Ki. N. Florsheim
Conselation Commission
Shreveport Times
Leon R. Smith
Louisiana
Ouachita Natural Gas & Oil Co., Inc
Eli Mures
American Red Cross Society
Ritish
Cossacks
Texas Rangers
Lyceum
Triangle
J. Barney Sherry
Trail OF
Maggie
Keystone
Saenger War News
Lina Cavalieri
Ditmore
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