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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1920
Page
1
President Wilson accused Congress of political expediency in failing to act on high living costs and domestic legislation. He said he despaired of any better outcome and questioned the session's continuation in response to a telegram from railroad brotherhood officials.
Ouachita parish police jury will meet as a board of review Monday to consider assessments prepared by Assessor Joe Hanoa. Several property owners plan to seek reductions by arguing values are too high or fictitious, while supporters say the figures are fair and will be upheld.
Washington June 5 President Wilson devoted nearly all day to signing bills passed in the session’s closing days. The measures include the annual naval and sundry civil diplomatic and consular appropriation bills and the District of Columbia appropriation.
Philadelphia on June 5 reports that President Wilson's condition worsened were dismissed as silly rumors by Dr Francis X Dereum who had been called into consultation.
News items note a Presbyterian report proposing a constitutional amendment recognizing God and the Bible's authority at a national synod in Greeley. Also reported are ICC route rate cuts for citrus and fruit shipments, and a New York jewelry heist with pepper spray and a $100,000 diamonds wallet theft.
Monroe and Delhi teams prepare for a 3 pm game at Forsythe Park. Clerk Pat Hamilton and Sheriff Arthur Grant urged a joint committee to raise Ouachita parish expense accounts to 17,500 dollars for the clerk and 8,000 dollars for the sheriff to align with other parishes, amid growing parish business and potential oil activity.
Eugene J. Stern of Mann & Stern presented completed plans and estimates for a new hotel to Ouachita Hotel Company. The board agreed two construction firms and the architects will finish detailed estimates and bids within about two weeks, with one bid proposing bond-taking on contract.
Tonight and Sunday forecast fair. River gauge this afternoon reads 41 feet.
Chicago June 5 Charges by Senator Moses New Hampshire that the Republican national committee used steamroller methods in deciding contests were denied by several committeemen. H B McCoy national committeeman from the Philippines backed Wood and called Moses statement unwarranted.
In Chicago on June 5 a clash between Wood campaign managers over whether the Republican national committee was steam rolling his delegates framed the convention preliminaries. Authorities expect no first ballot nomination as the committee completes its contest deliberations with state delegations unless an upset occurs.
Philadelphia June 5 Senators Boise Penrose will not attend the Republican convention in Chicago physicians announced today.
Officials announce a Monday campaign by the police to destroy dogs found without muzzles. The move targets dogs deemed dangerous or unrestrained and aims to reduce leash law violations in the city.
Rev C D Atkinson presiding elder will depart for Chatham tomorrow and then leave Tuesday for the Epworth League assembly in Mansfield.
Washington June 5 a very heavy quake centered about 3800 miles from Washington was recorded today on Georgetown University seismographs confirming a major seismic event detected by the university instruments.
M. H. Smith sold 22.63 acres to Ouachita Natural Gas & Oil Co on Bayou Bartholomew in 27-20N-4E for 2263 dollars. Dr Herbert C. Cole and the company filed a lease contract with a 1133.38 dollar annual minimum royalty on gas wells. A. L. Smith leased 10 acres near Sterlington on the Little Rock and Monroe railway for 430.30 dollars annually for three years. T. C. Hand leased 620 acres to Ira T. Thomas in 9-16N-4E for 100 dollars and other valuable consideration.
Clerk Hamilton Sheriff Grant Colonel Frank Stubbs Senator Hood and others who were at Baton Rouge for the state Democratic convention to select delegates to the national convention at Frisco returned to the city last night.
Washington June 5 The senate committee investigating pre convention political financing adjourned until July 9 after hearing Col E H R Green of Texas son of Hetty Green He said he contributed money to a mixed faction and denied backing Wood or any other candidate He testified about Texas delegates to the convention election and what he knew.
The National League of Postmasters of Louisiana approves the convention program for the gathering to be held in Monroe June 17 and 18. Delegates, over 100 expected, will tour local carbon plants and the municipal natatorium, dine at the Elks Club, and take trips to the Country Club with swims and refreshments. Committees named include registration chair Miss Bessie Bryant and a press group led by J W Smith C E Faulk C H Trousdale B A Trousdale and Dortch Campbell.
Missouri Pacific passengers to note schedule update effective 12:01 a m June 6 Officials announced the Farmersville train No 242 will shift departure from here 2 05 p m to Monroe 12 5 p m The change affects weekday service on the Farmersville route.
Gas users are urged to pay on or before the 10th to save ten percent. Bills unpaid by the 20th will have service discontinued without further notice. NATURAL GAS CO. Inc.
H. J. Fernandez of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce urges shippers to quantify 1919 tonnage and commodities bound to and from New Orleans to prepare for a Ouachita river line. With railroad rates rising up to 50 percent by fall, the government has spent five million on locks and dams, aiming for year round seven feet of water and lower freight costs by water.
Special to Monroe News-Star reports Caldwell parish tragedy as J W Lindsey missing since Tuesday is found dead in a bayou near Columbia Louisiana. Authorities say he was likely shot in the back and struck with a heavy instrument and disemboweled with a large knife. Coroner and deputy sheriff investigate as a suspect with past threats emerges.
Senator Hood quotes the Larson bill amendment as likely to pass and notes the measure would let Monroe Alexandria and West Monroe Pineville voters decide on annexation. He says city governments may differ in stance but a majority vote could trigger annexation if an election is held.
The Constantine Oil and Refining Company well from Tulsa Oklahoma has run wild in Union County Arkansas for weeks wasting over 100000 dollars in gas. Finishing touches were added when a valve arrived from Homer Louisiana. Gas remains but can be cut off if needed. A cap mechanism blew off recently causing another flare prompting valve replacement.
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