Strangers Held in Monroe Murder Case
B F Jackson and son G F Jackson detained at Monroe jail under Sheriff Arthur Grant over the death of J A Thompkins east of Bonnie. Sheriff says evidence justifies detention. younger Jackson may be released if evidence proves insufficient. Thompkins allegedly murdered with a club for his money after visiting Monroe from Florida or Meridian.
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Jacksons
Thompkins
B. F. Jackson
G. F. Jackson
Monroe
Arthur Grant
J. A. Thompkins
Bonnie
Grant
Ouachita Parish
Jackson
Meridian
Florida
Rotary Club Observes Flag Day With Rev Means Talk
Monroe Rotary Club luncheon at the Elks' Club featured Rev E K Means presenting The Flag. He traced its origin from Biblical times to today and explained its symbolic value and role in rallying common sentiment. Music by Miss Kate Smith and Leon Hammond complemented the program.
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Monroe
Mr. Means
Means
Kate Smith
Leon Hammond
Home of Kentucky outlaw surrounded at Frankfort
Frankfort Ky June 16 The home of John Fallis who last night shot four policemen and two bystanders is surrounded today by special deputation. Authorities watch. Fallis may have escaped in the confusion. He demanded the release of his son arrested on a minor charge and shot Patrolman Guy Wainacott when denied.
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Kentucky
Frankfort
John Fallis
Iwan
Fallis
Guy Wainacott
Negro charged with murder of wife in Minden arrested here
Walker, a negro and alleged fugitive from Minden, was captured by Sheriff Grant while working as a section hand on the Vicksburg line. He is accused of murdering his wife about two years ago and has been at large since the crime. A. N. Phillipe of Minden helped arrange the transfer.
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Minden
Walker
Arthur Grant
A. N. Phillipe
Varion Heck
Gherif Grent
Vicksburg
Radicals Press AFL Chief to Back European Plan
The AFL resolves to urge the Senate to adopt the La Follette bill for a federal seaman lockout investigation. Two International unions demand AFL delegates reaffirm with the International Federation of Trade Unions. They seek repudiation of Gompers and the executive council for severing with European labor over revolutionary tendencies.
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Chief
Denver
American Federation of Labor Today
United States Senate
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
International Federation of Trade Unions
Executive Council
Committee On International Relations
Education Day Observance at First Baptist Monroe
Christian Education Day will be observed by the First Baptist church of Monroe Sunday June 26. An interesting program includes songs prayers recitations dialogues and a pledge of determination to go to college. The event concludes with a closing word and dismissal.
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Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of
Monroe
Howe
Son of God
Jesus
Just Few Deals at Monroe Make Things Go Round
Real estate activity remains steady in midsummer with transfers despite the usual dull period. Transactions include James E. Rutledge to Joseph M. Rutledge for forty acres at 11-16N-2E valued at 280 dollars and Henry Parker Blanks to Robert Flournoy for lots 47 and 48 in square three of Miller addition at Monroe for 430 dollars. Mrs Annie L. Stokes and Walter M. Stokes transfer undivided three fourths interest in oil and gas rights on fifteen acres in 3-17NSE to V C Vasses, James Patios and Paul Mavrides, for 400 dollars.
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James E. Rutledge
Joseph M. Rutledge
Henry Parker Blanks
Robert "Flournoy
Miller
Monroe
Annie L. Stokes
Walter M. Stoken
V. C. Vasses
James Patios
Paul Mavrides
Army bill deadlock ends with report to House and Senate
Conferees on the army appropriation bill reached a deadlock over the site of next year's army. They decided to report the disagreement to the House and Senate with a request for further instructions.
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Washington
House
Senate
Washington Protest Parade Against Blue Laws Planned
The Anti-blue Law League of America plans an October convention parade from the Capitol to the White House to protest national blue laws. Delegates are to travel from every state to participate.
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Washington
Murderer Seay Found Guilty of Fratricide in Alabama
Florence Alabama June 16 F Whit Seay charged with murdering his wife was found guilty of murder in the first degree by a jury after deliberating an hour and seventeen minutes. He was sentenced to hang though he maintained sanity except for brief tears during testimony from a floor walker.
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Associated Press
Florence
Ala
F. Whit Seay
Seay
Prosecutor seeks death for Kaber murder case
Cleveland dispatch reports on June 16 that prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Mrs Erminia Colavito and co defendants in the Daniel F Kaber slaying case. In Mississippi Arch Walker farmer is jailed at Meadville charged with shooting three tenants over a cucumber basket dispute.
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Farmer
Kaber
Associated Press
Cleveland
Erminia Colavito
Eva Gatherine Kaber
Mary Brickel
Marion McCardle
Daniel F. Kaber
Jackson, Miss
Arch Walker
Meadville
Carroll
Caper Murder Case Draws Family Into Jail Visit
In Cleveland on June 16 Marion McArdle, held in county jail for the murder of her stepfather Daniel Kaber, received a Chicago lawyer sent by her father. The visit followed a month of family turmoil as her mother Eva Catherine Kaber and other relatives react to the case.
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Cleveland
Marion McArdle
Louis E. Hart
Chicago
Daniel Kaber
Marian
Mia
Eva Catherine Kaber
Ascot Heath Gold Cup Worth Five Hundred Sovereigns
A garbled report notes a famous gold cup at Ascot Heath valued at five hundred sovereigns with additional three thousand five hundred mentioned, but the text is corrupted and details are unclear.
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Ascot Heath
Peggy Joyce in bitter Chicago alimony hearing tale
In Chicago on June 16 Peggy Joyce is attacked as a modern Lorelei by Alfred Austrian in a fierce alimony dispute with James Joyce. He seeks 210000 monthly alimony and 100000 fee. Judge Sabath may order her to testify. Rumors of flight to federal agents surface. government beer regulation waits on Volstead bill action.
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Chicago
Peggy Joyce
Lorelei
Siren Wiles
Alfred Austrian
James Stanley Joyce
Sabath
Peggy
Joyce
Peggy Joyvey
Appeal Made to Governor for Commutation in Murder Case
Parents of Felix J. Birbiglia and Charles Zelenka, condemned to hang tomorrow for the murder of Mrs. Bertha Neason, traveled to Baton Rouge to urge Governor Parker to commute their sentences to imprisonment.
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New Orleans
Felix J. Birbiglia
Charles Zelenka
Bertha Neason
Baton Rouge
Parker
Rail freight rate cuts from Monroe to El Dorado field
Railroads order approximate fifty percent reductions on carload shipments from Monroe to the El Dorado oil field with rates effective by July 1. Traffic chief H. J. Fernandez says major classes drop 17 to 29.5 cents, improving Monroe’s position versus Shreveport, Little Rock and Memphis.
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Monroe
EL Dorado Field
Louisiana
Shreveport
Little Rock
Memphis
el Dorado
H. J. Fernandez
Monroe Railroad Bureau
Major Stave Company Transfers Assets to Louisiana Corporation
The Major Stave Company of Arkansas based in Camden transfers all assets to Major Stave Company of Louisiana in Monroe. Stock valued at 74,000 dollars issued to Arkansas stockholders as consideration for the 75,000 dollar capitalization of the Louisiana firm. Arkansas corporation dissolved and charter surrendered.
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Arkansas Corporation
Louisiana Corporation
Major
Stave Company of Arkansas
Camden, Ark
Stave Company of
Louisiana
Monroe
Louisian Corpora
Tion
Camden
Arkansas
Mississippi Anti Trust Suit Under Way At Jackson
Cross exam of Major A A Weille, general manager of the Mississippi Inspection Advisory Rating Company, opened today's hearing in the 3 500 000 000 anti trust suit brought by Stokes V Robertson state revenue agent against 139 fire insurance companies. It was noted that organized insurers had been losing heavily in the state.
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Associated Prean
Jackson
Miss
A. A. Weille
Mississippi Inspection Advisory Rating Company
Stokes
Oklahoma movie shows upheld as legal by state appeals
Oklahoma City seven decisions from the state criminal court of appeals sustain that showing movies on Sunday is not servile labor and thus legal. Charleston reports miners concentrating at Kanawha coal fields preparing to aid Mingo county miners have been sent to locations.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Criminal Court of Appeals
Charleston
Kanwha
Mingo County
Substantial German reparations bonds absorbed in U S market
Washington reports the Federal Reserve Board says the absorption of large blocks of German reparations bonds in American financial markets is unavoidable in the settlement process. Officials of the United Wine Workers of America return to their homes.
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United Wine Workers of America
Washington
Federal Reserve Reserve Board
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