Splendid Program Planned for School Closing Exercises
The Monigh School will hold its closing exercises at City School Auditorium Thursday night. Salutatorian Patricia Kaplan will speak on Dreams That Were Not All a Dream and Velma Henry will deliver the valedictory address Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. F G Hudson has the baccalaureate address. The program includes invocations, choruses, and diplomas, with a class roll of graduates and a Friday night performance of The Charm School. The school colors are orchid and pink, with pink rose as the flower.
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Monigh School
City Ool
Patricia Kaplan
Velma Henry
F. G. Hudson
Chours
Il Trovatore
Verdi
Tommern
Offenbach
Caballero
Frank Katte
E. L. Owens
Frank Tripp
George Sizerberger, Jr
Charm School
Kilgo in Critical Condition Hospitalized in Memphis
Bishop John C Kilgo of the Methodist Episcopal South grew weaker after a restless night in a Memphis hospital where he remained in critical condition this morning.
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Memphis
John C. Kilgo
The
Methodist Episcopal, South
Head of Eireann Reaches London
Arthur Griffith president of Dail Eireann accompanied by Kelvin O Higgins and Hugh Kennedy arrived from Dublin for a resumption of negotiations with the British cabinet. Premier Lloyd George left Wales for London. In Northwestern Fermanagh nearly all combatants have left the Ballek district and cattle wander the countryside as the Irish Republican army patrols from the fort remain active.
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Associated Press
London
Arthur Griffith
Dail Eireann
Kelvin O. Higgins
Hugh Kennedy
Dublin
Lloyd George
Wales
Belfast
Ballek
Fermanagh
Irish Republican Army
Blanche Sweet to Wed in New York This Month
Los Angeles reports Miss Blanche Sweet actress and Marshall Neilan producer will marry in New York later this month according to an announcement from Neilan.
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Los Angeles
Blanche Sweet
Marshall Neilan
New York
Neilan
Li Yuan-Hung Sets Conditions to Lead Central Government
In a nationwide manifesto Li Yuan-Hung denounces military cliques that weakened China and states the terms under which he would accept leading a new centralized government in Peking. The message, dispatched from Tientsin on June 7, argues for political unity and a return to strong national leadership.
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Tientzin
China
Li Yuan-Hung
Peking
New Classified Advertisements
Limited pupil intake for summer school work in central location. Contact Miss Schulze or Miss Barnes at 7-6t. For sale a six week old male pit bull puppy. Phone li qs 7-31. For rent two furnished housekeeping rooms with private entrance, bath, no small children, 804 Layton. 7-Bt. For sale modern home six large rooms and bath with adjoining corner lot Plum and South Grand. Quick sale. Phone 1057. For rent five room house with lot at Sixth and Olive, price 1500 Terms. Phone 1001-W. For sale one fish aquarium and one male monkey. Natatorium. Approximately seven hundred fifty thousand feet of pine timber within one mile of Monroe. Terms to reply Martine or will accept lumber yard. Address Fraga 8 care A -6t. Roofing materials and lumber for immediate sale.
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Plum
South Grand
Barmete
Monroe
Martine
Nesbit Telegram Hoax Tangles Louisiana Politics
Nesbit was released after a staged telegram scandal involving Western Union wire operators tied to New Orleans Item and Times-Picayune coverage of the Butler bill. Governor Parker faced inquiries, with lawmakers condemning the incident as a hoax while the operator’s name remained undisclosed.
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Nesbit
W. P. Connell
Parker
State House
Western Union Work
New Orleans Item
Times-Picayune
Lawmakers clash over road plan before open session
The police jury debates building a Ransom road substitute with potential legal challenges and executive session protests. Jurors vote to proceed with Littlepage's motion while bids for the old Cheniere road are opened, showing varied contractor offers from Meyer & Greenwall to Lamberl Construction and others.
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Ransom Road
Hodges
Scholars
Dr. Hodges
Henry
Daigre
Terzia
Littlepage
Cheniere Road
Smith Campbell & McGuire
J. W. King & Co
F D. Harvey & Co
Lamber! Construction Co
W. H. Harris
Grant Parish Construction Co
R. M. Perry
Tota
Meyer & Greenwall Construction Co
Mexico lays plans to meet debt obligations
New York June 7 The Mexican government presented methods to meet current interest on obligations and arrears from default before an international committee of bankers. Finance Minister de la Huerta announced proposals for rehabilitation of railroad lines and bond interest payments, with U S recognition not a factor in the talks. The State Department has not been updated on progress since negotiations began last week.
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New York
Othe International Committee of Bankers On
Mexico
Bhe
Finance
de la Huerta
United States
State Department
Paris to finance 28th Olympic Games stance
Premier Poincare informed the French parliament’s international Olympic committee that an additional 17 million francs would be voted to finance the games. This secures Paris hosting the 28th Olympic Games.
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Paris
Poincare
International Olympic Committee
Market Prices Reported for June 7 1922
The Markets section lists spot prices and futures for July October and December contracts with quoted highs lows and closes. Trading activity shows quiet conditions with notable spot levels around 20.8 for copper or similar commodity and corresponding futures near 21.2 to 21.3 with varied daily changes.
Liverpool Market Summary June 7 1922
Liverpool spots around 11.89 with steady trading and sales reaching 7 000. Prices closed at 11.69 for October contracts amid mixed activity and unclear next moves.
Weevil Threat Drives Cotton Market After Cautious Forecast
Chicago reports bearish crop outlook from the weekly weather and crop report, while weevil infestations grow across cotton states. Market reacts with a sharp rise as traders fear delayed crop improvement and possible short crops, with the diet of old crop supplies tightening ahead of a late new crop.
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New Orleans
Georgia
H. & B. Beer
Hold Five for Calion Crime in El Dorado
George Tullos, once released for insufficient evidence in the murder of Calion town marshal Ralph Broyle, was rearrested and jailed alongside W D Ethridge. Three negro suspects held in a neighboring building face the same case as officials pursue leads in the Calion shooting Friday night.
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el Dorado
Ark
George Tullos
Ralph Broyle
Calion
W. D. Ethridge
Tullos
Ethridge
Harding to Present Views on Child Labor Amendment
President Harding plans to submit views to Congress on a constitutional amendment regulating child labor. In a letter to Rep. Rogers Massachusetts the president said he did not favor adopting this form for the amendment. He indicated Congress would gain authority to regulate employment of women and persons under 21.
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Washington
Harding
Congress
Representative Rogers
Massachusetts
Memphis Man Arrested for Age Violation at Clarks
Sol Johnson a Memphis native was arrested at Clarks on a charge of violating the age of consent. He admitted prior indictments in Tennessee and other states. A young girl, about sixteen, was found traveling with him and later registered at the White Elephant hotel with him before authorities intervened.
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Columbia
Sol Johnson
Memphis
Tenn
Clarks
Johnson
D. J. Bedsole
Tennessee
Alexandria
be@tre
White Elephant
Joe Brown
Viola Brown
United States Urged to Act as Latin Arbitrator
The Chilean delegation at the Chilean Peruvian conference proposed that the United States serve as arbitrator if a Tacna Arica plebiscite is held after rejecting Peru’s plan to arbitrate the issue. Separately, shipping board head Lasker reported the Seattle Spirit seizure by British authorities in Tralee Bay found forty barrels of munitions disguised as lard.
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Washington
Tacna Arica
United States
Lasker
The
Shipping Board
Seattle Spirit
Tralee Bay
Commission finds disease but cannot propose remedies
Washington June 7 A formal statement by Representative Sydney Anderson of Minnesota, chairman of the joint commission of agricultural industry, notes higher costs to distribute and serve farm products than to produce them. The commission will present its final report to Congress soon, admitting it has found the disease but cannot suggest a cure.
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Washington
Sydney Anderson
Minnesota
Joint Commission of Agricultural Induatry
Congress
Troops Retained at Coblenz After Evacuation Date
Washington announces that Major General Allen and two battalions of the First Infantry will remain at Coblenz on the Rhine beyond the original evacuation date. The decision follows German requests and the exact duration is not yet determined.
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Washington
Germany
Coblenz
Rhine
Weeks
Allen
Fighth Infantry
Monroe Building Boom Starts Up With New Permits
Monroe begins a major building surge as permits totaling about 50 000 are issued. Arent Investment plans 20 residences costing 3 000 to 4 000 each on Lovers Lane and South First Street with 10 on each site. Additional projects include a 14 500 dollar brick two story residence by Travis Oliver near River Front, under For Underwood Construction.
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Monroe
P. A. Pong
Abe Arent
Arent Investment Corporation
Lovers’ Lane
South First Street
Travis Oliver
Central Bank & Trust Co
River Front
M Street
Underwood Construction Corporation
New Orleans
L. Milton King
William Drage
Princess Ivan Tschernitschew Granted U S Entry
Secretary of Labor Davis ordered New Orleans authorities to admit Princess Ivan Tschernitschew to the United States. The princess asserts American birth and seeks entry through the immigration bureau.
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Washington
Secretary of Labor
Davis
Bureau of Immigration
New Orleans
Princess Ivan Tschernitschew
United States
Phillips Out on Bond for Georgia Republican Chairman
John L. Phillips, Georgia Republican chairman, released on a twenty five thousand dollar bond pending grand jury action. Charges allege a conspiracy to defraud the United States in relation to a war contract for disposal of surplus lumber.
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Washington
John L. Phillips
Georgia
Liberty
Department of Justice
United States
Mystery raid on Mystic Shrine train baffled federal agents
Milwaukee June 6 The alleged raid on baggage in the commissary cars of a special train carrying Mystic Shrine members to a San Francisco convention grew murky as city agents formally denied staging the raid.
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Milwaukee
San Francisco
Huffman Kills Wife Then Ends Own Life Near Marshall
Joseph H. Huffman a white farmer living 26 miles west of Marshall fired twice at his wife as she fled the house then turned a .38 revolver on himself. The shot pierced his left breast and heart causing instant death. He is believed to have been mentally deranged and is survived by his wife and three children aged 2 9 and 11.
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Marshall
Texas
Joseph H. Huffman
Bankers Push for Expanded Credit Details on German Loan
Paris June 6 Informal talks among reparations commission members focused on widening the International Bankers committee scope. They planned to meet tomorrow to craft a reply to bankers seeking information on the credit basis for the proposed German loan.
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Paris
International Bankers’ Committee
Germany
Reparations Commission
Neff Addresses Baylor Graduates in Belton Address
Governor Pat Neff urged Baylor University graduates in Belton Texas to persist through hardships saying lemons become lemonade. Diplomas were awarded to 44 literary and fine arts graduates.
Restaurant in East Side Pool Settlement Arrests Proprietor
Roy Knight proprietor of a restaurant in El Dorado East Side oil pool settlement is under arrest for the shooting of Homer Roberts during a fight at Knight's place of business. Knight's bond is $2,000. preliminary hearing concludes Friday and Roberts is hospitalized with a hip wound not described as serious.
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el Dorado, Ark
Roy Knight
el Dorado East Side
Homer Roberts
Knight
Roberts
Ammunition Seized From New York Bound Steamer
A steamer traveling from New York to Fenit in County Kerry was stopped by a British sloop at Tralee and a large quantity of ammunition in barrels was seized.
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London
New York
Fenit
County Kerry
Tralee
Henry Jacobs Executed for Lady White Murder
London reports Henry Jacobs a hotel pantry boy aged 19 was found guilty of murdering Lady Alice White. He was executed at Pentonville prison.
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Henry Jacobs
London
Alice White
Pentonville Prison
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Sixth and Olive Streets
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Daily Cotton Letter
Monroe News-Star
Phillips
Bond
Alameda
Monroe Grocer Company
Fisk
East Side Pool
Monroe City High School
Ferd Levi Stationery Co., Ltd
DeSiard Street
Proenix Drug CO
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