Brown Surrenders After Fatal Shooting in Louisiana Farm Dispute
West side farmer W J Brown turned himself in to Sheriff Arthurstantage after killing R H Frazier at his home Sunday. Brown says Frazier threatened his wife and daughter and intended to kill him. he fired to defend his home and wife. Frazier died from wounds. Brown asserts he acted to save his life and will face legal proceedings.
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Frazier
Y. J. Brown
West Side
West Ouachita
Lapine
Bob Frazier
W. J
Bill) Brown
West Ouashita
R. H. Pratter
Arthur Stant
Monroe
Ife
Nce
Bill Brown
Sheriff's Office
Antoid
Harding Praised by Mexico City Provisional President
In Mexico City on June 15 Adolpho Querta rta, provisional president, told reporters that he sees Harding as a good friend and approves of him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Harding
Mexico City
Adolpho Qellarta
City Property Sold Today In West Monroe and Austin Additions
J. L. Haynes sells to West Monroe Realty Co. lot eleven square fourteen Thomas E Flournoy addition West Monroe for 600 dollars. Emma J Greer sells to G B Haynes the western thirty four feet of lot three square Y Austin and E bys new western addition for 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Haynes
West Monroe Realty Company
Thomas E. Flournoy
West Monroe
Emma J. Greer
G. B. Haynes
Austin
Eby
California Limited Wreck Kills and Injures Near La Juncta
Santa Fe passenger train No. 4 known as the California Limited wrecked near La Juncta on June 15. Initial reports list three dead and twenty injured with details continuing to unfold.
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Associated Press
la Juncta
Cola
Santa Fe
Dempsey Found Not Guilty in Draft Evasion Case
William Harrison Dempsey world heavyweight boxing champion was acquitted in San Francisco on the indictment charging evading the selective draft by a U.S. district court jury. The ruling came after the trial concluded on June 15.
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Ack Dempsey
Associated Press
San Francisco
William Harrison
Jack) Dempsey
ABOR Condemns Railroad Bill and Compulsory Military Work
The American Federation of Labor convention in Montreal condemned the Esch-Cummings transportation act and urged action to oppose compulsory military training in schools. The executive council was tasked to work against any move toward compulsory military service as unnecessary and un-American.
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ABOR
Associated Press
Montreal
Labor Convention
Executive Council
New Orleans Youth Shoots Girl Then Himself
New Orleans report states 18 year old high school girl Ethel Alme hter is seriously wounded and her husband W J Sullivan Jr is dying after a morning shooting. Sullivan and his wife had separated since their secret marriage became known. he went to her residence and shot her then killed himself.
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Orleans
New Orleans
Ethel Almehter
W. J. Sullivan, Jr
Ing. Sullivan
Pine Bluff Seeks A L M Line Purchase and Hearing
Pine Bluff Chamber of Commerce leader E B Bloom says Arkansas and Louisiana Midland railroad could extend to Pine Bluff if bought by Frost Johnson Lumber Co president. A hearings request in federal court seeks to allow Monroe Bastrop Crossett and other shippers to present evidence opposing sale to junk interests and supporting a going concern sale to tourist interests for the gas field line.
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E. B. Bloom
Pine Bluff
Crossett
Crossett Lumber Interests
Monticello
Crossett Lumber
Frost
Arkansas & Louisiana Midland Railroad
George W. Jack
United States District Court
Monroe
Bastrop
Tourest
Constantine Well Crater Fire Threatens Wide Area
Fire at the Constantine well crater in Union County Arkansas rages with flames 75 to 100 feet high as three people die and others are critically burned. A guard cordon surrounds the danger zone while locomotives plan to pump steam to smother the blaze.
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Anna Brown
Camden
Josephine Gaughan
Mildred Martin
Talton
Ark
F. E. Albright
Fred Hayes
el Dorado Hospital
Margaret K Ramsey
el Dorado and Western Railroad
Constantine Well
Union County
Arkansas
Fred Hays
Monroe
el Dorado and Wesson
Louisiana
Louisiana House Rejects Federal Suffrage Amendment
The Louisiana House, by 67 to 44, declined to ratify the federal woman suffrage amendment, ending Louisiana’s bid to be the thirty sixth state. The body then passed the Jordan resolution 60 to 39 opposing federal suffrage, after refusing to hear Rep. Baker of California who sought to speak in support.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
House
Congressman Baker
California
Louisiana Road Tax and Suffrage Vote Report
Baton Rouge reports introduce a new motor vehicle tax of fifty cents per 100 pounds for road improvements. A two percent license tax bill passed the house 69 to 44. The federal suffrage amendment was rejected in the house 69 to 44, stalling federal action for this session. Senator Hood’s measure to raise salaries of commissioners in cities with the commission form passed the senate nearly unanimously.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
House
Monroe
Star
Baton
Senate
Jordan
Richland Parish
Hood
New Bubonic Plague Cases Reported in Tampico
Mexico City reports two new bubonic plague cases confirmed at Tampico as of June 15 according to press dispatches.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Tampico
Commission Act Surprises Shippers Linking Line to Be Operated
The Louisiana Railroad Commission orders rescinding the decree to link the Arkansas and Louisiana Midland railroad from Monroe to Crossett 120 miles. Shippers seek a hearing before Judge George W. Jack to reopen the case and consider Frost-Johnson Lumber’s bid of 287 550 to operate the line as a going concern with potential extension to Pine Bluff and Monticello to connect with the Cotton Belt.
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Louisiana Railroad Commission
Arkansas & Louisiana Midland Railroad
Monroe
Crossett
Ark
G. T. Cross
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
T. L. Hood
West Monroe
General Assembly
Senator Hood
Bastrop
Hamburg
David Garrett
Monroe Shippers
Shreveport
George W. Jack
United States District Court
Jack
Louisiana
E. A. Frost
Frost-Johnson Lumber Company
Frost
Pine Bluff
Monticello
Cotton Belt Railroad
H. J. Fernandez
Chamber of Commerce
Houston
Tex
Louisiana State Railroad Commission
Texas
Wireless telegraphers strike across ports demands wage rise
London June 15 the association of wireless telegraphers declared a strike by marine wireless operators affecting all ports and shipping. The demand is an 8 percent rise over pre war rates plus improved employment conditions.
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London
Association of Wireless Telegraphers
Weather Forecast: Pleasant Tonight and Wednesday
Tonight and Wednesday are generally fair with continued warmth. The river gauge reads 39.3 feet today.
Special Notice for Ouachita Valley Camp Meeting
All members of Ouachita Valley Camp No 10 and West Monroe camp urged to attend a regular meeting Tuesday night June 15 at Moose Hall. Head Consul E Henderson will attend to discuss business of importance and plans for building readiness. H C Walker C C
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Ouachita Valley Camp No. 10
West Monroe Camp
Moose Hall
Rebt
E. Henderson
Big Lumbermen Gather for District Hoo-Hoo Session
Monroe hosts a large gathering of prominent lumbermen from central and north Louisiana for the Alexandria District Lumbermen's Exchange meeting. Attendees travel by train and automobile to tour local industries and hospitality is extended by Monroe’s leading figures.
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Central
North Louisiana
Alexandria District
Lumbermen’s Exchange
Monroe
North
Louisiana
Harding plans to stay in Senate until term ends
Cincinnati dispatch reports Col. Proctor, Wood campaign manager, criticized Butler over a statement about Wood’s supporters as false and made with malicious disregard for the truth. The piece notes Warren G. Harding as the Republican nominee and mentions Butler’s claim of financial support from big interests.
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Washington
Warren G. Harding
United States Senate
Associated Press
Cincinnati
Ohio
Col. Proctor
Wood
Chicago
Nicholas Murray Butler
Butler
Red Russia disclaims pre November 1917 debts
The London Times reports that Soviet Russia will not recognise liability for debts contracted by Russia up to November 1917 and would offset any compelled payments. Gregory Krassin, Bolshevik minister of trade and commerce, is cited in discussions with British ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Russia
The
London Times
Gregory Krassin
Lumbermen Gather for Louisiana Conference and Hoo-Hoo Initiation
F A Terzia Jr leads a visitors tour for Monroe lumber men at the Elks Club and Elks gathering. Alexandria district Lumbermen’s Exchange presides with S M Eaton as secretary manager. Topics include membership, embargoes, substitutes, rail and export issues. A luncheon follows and a grand Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo initiation is planned tonight at the Elks Club with orders from central and north Louisiana awaiting.
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F. A. Terzia, Jr
Parlor City Lumber Company
Monroe
Elks’ Club
Alexandria District Lumbermen’s Exchange
S. M. Eaton
W. M. Cady Lumber Company
Alexandria
H. D. Foote
Lumbermen's Exchange
Louisiana
B. R. Moses
J. F. Oldham
F. J. Hortig
T. F. Terzia
Charles B. Monday
A. G. Barnhart
R. N. Campbells
O. N. Cloud
A. W. Johnson
Charles M. Vernon
Elka’ Club
Order of Hoo-Hoo
Order of the Black Cat
The
Hoo-Hoo
Edward Backus Dies at 86 in Tarpon Springs
Edward W. Backus former United States ambassador to Brazil under Hayes Garfield and Arthur died at his Tarpon Springs home aged 86. He was a financial backer of Marconi and was knighted in 1905 by the king of Portugal for services to Brazil in developing the Amazon.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Edward W. Backus
United States
Brazil
Hayes
Garfield
Arthur
Tarpon Springs
Backus
Marconi
Portugal
Amazon
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Sheriff Rail Commission
JUNK
Santa FE Wreck
Els
Ashley, Drew and Northern
Arkansas & Louisiana Midland
Constantine
EL Dorado
Monroe News-Star
Stephens
Frost Lumber
H. C, Walker, C. C
Lynch
Sam Kaplan
Kaplan
Bernstein
Monroe Fire Department
Lynch's
Jefferson Street
Monroe Furniture Company
Elks Club
Proctor
Leonard Wood
RED Russia
Ceremonies
Edward Backus
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