Louisiana Christian Endeavor Ends Sunday in Monroe
The twenty eighth annual Louisiana Christian Endeavor convention gathers at First Presbyterian Church in Monroe for a three day session ending Sunday night. Lewis F Wakeman of New Orleans presides with Rev. Wallace Clift and Rev. E K Means leading services. Delegates arrive from New Orleans Alexandria Lake Charles Baton Rouge and Shreveport as plans unfold for a strong convention with 150 to 175 delegates expected.
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The
Louisiana Christian Endeavor
First Presbyterian Church
Monroe
Lewis F. Wakeman
New Orleans
Union Organization
Wakeman
Wallace Clift
E. K. Means
Arnold Bernstein
Mary Pirie
Baton Rouge
William Matthew Holderby
D. D
Chicago
Family Altar League
Holderby
All Christian Endeavorers
United States
Lawrence Little
Chattanooga
Christian Endeavor
Mr. Little
South
Little
Christian Endeavor Union
Louisiana
Alexandria
Lake Charles
Shreveport
Constitution Convention of 1921 to Adjourn Saturday
Baton Rouge June 17 The constitutional convention will adjourn sine die Saturday June 18 after final review of the completed work. The solemn signing ceremony begins at 10 o’clock Saturday morning. President Hewitt Bouanchaud will be presented a solid silver set, and delegates served free as funds allow with no debts remaining.
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Monroe News-Star
Baton Rouge
Hewitt Bouanchaud
Fire destroys church and three businesses in Calhoun
A dawn fire in Calhoun Ouachita parish wiped out the Baptist church and three establishments. W B Humble's mercantile, Brown brothers grocery and soft drink store, and the church were all burned with losses total near $15 000. Humble's stock and building loss about 12000 with 5000 insured. Brown brothers and church losses smaller. Fire started in the Brown Brothers garage and spread rapidly, volunteers stopping spread to adjacent structures.
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Calhoun Burns Church
Humble Mercantile and
Brown Brothers
Baptist Church
W. B. Humble
Brown Brothers and
The
J. QO. Vown
First Baptist
Holt asks president to disclose plans for world powers group
Hamilton Holt’s letter urging President Harding to reveal plans for a new association of nations to replace the League has drawn no reply and officials expect none for now. Holt led pro league Republicans during the campaign. The open letter, publicized in New York, had not yet reached the White House, and officials would not comment further.
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Hamilton Holt
Association OF World Powers
Associated Pres
Washington
Harding
Association of Nations
League
Holt
White House
New York
Birbiglia and Zalenka Hanged for Murder Near New Orleans
Felix Birbiglia and Charles Zalenka were executed by hanging in New Orleans for the murder of Mrs. Bertha Neason on Turtleback Road fourteen months ago. Relatives sought clemency from the governor and pardon board, Birbiglia died first as his neck did not break, and he spoke a brief prayer before death.
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Birbiglia
Zalenka
N. Orleans
Associated Press
New Orleans
Felix J. Birbiglia
Charles Zalenka
Bertha Neason
Turtlback Road
Labor Demands Japan Exclusion as Citizenry Protection
Austen Chamberlain rejects alliance against America in the Anglo Japanese renewal. In Denver the American Federation of Labor asks Congress to exclude all Japanese immigration as a protection of national interests, urging measures once recommended by Theodore Roosevelt.
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London
Austen Chamberlain
House of Commons
America
Associated Press
Denver
Congress
American Federation of Labor
The
Labor Organization
Theodore Roosevelt
Hen Fruit a Mirthful City School Comedy
The Christian Endeavorers staged Hen Fruit at City School to raise funds for the state convention. Director Elmer Richards led a capable cast whose performance drew hearty applause and high praise for both artistic and financial success.
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Christian Endeavorers
Elmer Richards
New well finished in Union parish on Crawford lease
Jones Brothers and Tatum Company report a new well with a 200 barrel capacity on the Crawford lease in Union parish plus ten to fifteen Monroe men and women showing interest. The well lies one quarter mile east of the Busey discovery well in section 31 17 15.
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Jones Brothers and Tatum Company
Monroe
Crawford
Union Parish
Busey
Monroe Boycott of Shreveport Teams Sparks Louisiana Oil Town Row
Monroe manager Harry Prophit declares Monroe will boycott Shreveport teams unless the oil town sends a squad that meets Monroe in skill and ethics. He says Shreveport has failed to produce comparable teams, promising no games this season, with a Forsythe Park exhibition slated for Sunday afternoon between Monroe and Bastrop.
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Monroe
Shreveport
Harry Prophit
Harry
Louisiana
Arkansas
Bastrop
Forsythe Park
San'ay
Hold Up Victim Monroe to Get Becomes Robber Darco Plant
Foster Summers, a negro, the West Monroe hold up victim stripped of his clothing, is jailed for the W M Lynch store robbery in Monroe. He faces one to eighteen months in the penitentiary after sentencing. The same report notes Darco plans to locate a sugar clarifying plant near Monroe or Swartz, with freight rates affecting site choice.
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Monroe
Darco
Land
Foster Summers
West Monroe
Andrew J. Sevier, Jr
Tallulah
W. M. Lynch
Sevier
Summers
Lynch
Fred M. Odom
State Penitentiary
West Side
H. R. Speed
Edwin Binney
Binney & Smith Co
Southern Carbon Company
Darco Corporation
Ouachita Parish
Dareco Corporation
Swartz
Missouri Pacific Railway
Mon
Mr. Binney
Marshall
Tex
Timpson
Texas
Union
Louisiana
Camden
Ark
Dareo
Binney
Fairbanks
Cala Arrested Admits Helping To Kill Kaber
Salvatore Cala was arrested at Eden near Buffalo and admits a hand in the killing of Daniel F. Kaber of Cleveland. Ohio authorities report Cala’s capture and admission as the investigation continues into related murder charges and the activities of Mrs. Erminia Colavito in connection with the death of David F. Kaber.
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Cala
Kaber
Ohio
Daniel Kaber
Buffalo
Salvatore Cala
Cleveland
Stanton
Erminia Colavito
David F. Kaber
Weather forecast for tonight and Saturday reflects fair skies
Tonight and Saturday are expected to be generally fair with little change in temperature. The outlook suggests stable conditions and mild temperatures across the period.
Hard fought convention battle over severance tax provision
In Baton Rouge the convention debated whether oil and gas severance tax should be fixed at three percent or left to the legislature. The Phelps substitute passed 86 to 45 on final adoption, ending a hard fought contest. Capt Allan Scholars backed the three percent approach earlier and later supported the substitute. Former Gov Sanders and Esmond Phelps led opposition to the Scholars plan.
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Baton Rouge
Captain Allan Scholars
Monroe
Coordination Committee
Phelps
New Orleans
Scolars
Sanders
Esmond Phelps
Pleasant
Allan Scolars
Looney
Caddo
Scholars
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Christian Endeavor Union For Louisiana
Presbyterian Church
W. B. Matthews
Christian Endeavor Convention
F. M. Kennedy
J. H. Meredith
Stuart Smith
Herbert Booze
Ralph Baldwin
Mae Tarver
Solons
Calhoun
Shreveport Baseball
Speed
Binney & Smith Company
Roe
Dareo Co
Winn Parishes
Fernandez
Chamber of Commerce
Choe
Ross
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