Ship subsidy bill eyed for quick passage despite liquor clash
Washington June 17 Advocates forecast passage of the administration ship subsidy bill this session though opponents push to delay until after the November election. Republican leaders meet with President Harding amid liquor and prohibition tensions as debates over the Bankhead amendment and sea stores regulation unfold.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
House
Campbell
House Rules Committee
White House
Congress
Prohibition
Merchant Marine Committee
Lodge
Curtis
Senate
Bankhead
Callen
New York
Treasury clears liquor sale on government ships outside three miles
Washington reports that new treasury regulations permit sale of liquor on Shipping Board vessels beyond the three mile limit. P A Wise, general counsel for the prohibition unit, says the ruling settles the dispute sparked by Adolphus Busch III.
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Merchant Marine Committee
Shipping Board
Treasury
Kent Harding
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti- Saloon League
Wise
Washington
P. A. Wise
Prohibition Unit
Adolphus Busch III
St. Louis
Bonus Bill May be Given Track in Senate Soon
Washington June 17 The party conference of Republican senators is expected to approve a plan to give the soldiers bonus bill the senate right of way after the tariff measure. The agreement comes from negotiations between factions favoring and opposing shifting the tariff bill aside for the bonus.
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Senate
Washington
Palace Department Store Piles On Eight Day Outlet Sale
Thousands flocked to the Palace on DeSiard Street for the eight day Mill Outlet Sale opening. Will Flett said crowds were the largest in nineteen years with every department busy as staff handled the surge. Sales chief noted heavy purchases, season price cuts, and aggressive advertising making the event a complete success. The sale runs another week with new specials daily.
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Palace Department Store
DeSiard Street
Monroe
Will F Flett
Palace
Flett
Newaz-Star
Bank suit over embezzled funds tied to impostor Walter Johnson
West Monroe State Bank sues Dr. E G Calvert to recover 1400 dollars paid to a man identifying as Walter K Johnson. The petition alleges the imposter forged checks, cashing 300 then 200, with Calvert later returning 500 after learning of the fraud. Johnny unknown suspect pursued by sheriff but fled.
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West Monroe State Bank
EL. G. Calvert
Walter K. Johnson
E.G. Calvert
Johnson
Calvert
Sixth District Court
Mon-roe
E. G. Calvert
West Monroe
F. G. Thatcher
Dr. Calvert
Southwest National Bank
Oklahoma City
Okla
T. Abell
Sheriff's Office
Central Savings Bank and ‘Trust Company
Monroe
Sheriff's Department
Reverend Wallace Delays Trip to Richmond Tomorrow
Reverend Wallace will not depart for Richmond as planned today but will leave tomorrow night and fill his pulpit at the regular morning service tomorrow.
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Wallace
Richmond
Jenkins Granted Bond in Thomas Murder Case
District Judge Fred Odom ordered the release on bond of Philip Jenkins amid grand jury steps. Philip, charged with brothers James and Jesse Jenkins in the Syrian death three weeks ago, awaits grand jury action. the two brothers were exonerated at a prior preliminary hearing. Bond set at $3,000 and the grand jury will reconvene in September.
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Thomas Muror
Fred Odom
Philip Jenkins
James
Jesse
Garrett
Veterans to march to Richmond for Confederate reunion
About six members of the United Confederate Veterans Camp led by Capt. W. P. Renwick will march to Richmond Saturday afternoon via the V S & P railroad for the annual Confederate reunion next Tuesday. The trip passes battlefields near Richmond with memories of the Lost Cause. The V S and P railroad offers half fare for veterans, and families of veterans, Sons of Veterans, and Daughters of the Confederacy will join.
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United Confederate Veterans Camp
W. P. Renwick
Richmond
Renwick
Sons of Veterans
Cam and
The
Daughters of the Confederacy
Obstacles to Chinese reunification diminish in June report
From Peking on June 17 the two major barriers Sun Yat Sen and General Chang Tso Lin appear removed, raising hope for unifying China under one government since the South China regime at Canton was founded in 1918.
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Peking
China
Sun Yat Sen
Chang Tso Lin
South China
Canton
Third Big Slash for Railways Workers
The United States railroad labor board ordered another wage cut affecting about 1,100,000 workers. Clerks will lose four to eight cents per hour, with a total wage reduction approaching $135 million since the policy began. The decision targets 325,000 clerks, signalmen and stationery firemen, effective July 1.
Railroad wage cuts spark potential strike ballots
Strike ballots were sent to stationary firemen and oilers in Cincinnati as unions decide on a vote after the wage cuts approved by the railroad labor board. In Chicago a third broad pay reduction of 26 million dollars takes effect July 1, bringing total railroad payroll cuts to about 135 million dollars affecting over a million workers.
Local Planter Heads Farmers' Federation Move
A. L. Smith, Ouachita planter, is elected president of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation at Baton Rouge conference. He says the plan to perfect a permanent organization will boost Louisiana agriculture with strong cotton and rice grower groups and a five year cotton contract to secure government and bank support.
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A. L. Smith
Ouachita
Baton Rouge
Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Smith
Metropolitan Cafe Reopens After Weeklong Refurbish
The Metropolitan Cafe reopened at noon after a week long redecorating and refinish of the dining room. About 300 dinners were served during the hour and $1500 was spent on decoration in a dull blue and ivory theme. The Majestic Band provided music at dinner and will play Sunday noon and evening offering a turkey dinner for 75 cents.
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Metropolitan Cafe
Wireless flashes world with Atlantic experiments
New York on June 16 Gugliemo Marconi, wireless director, announced his arrival in the city and said experiments on the Atlantic prove radio messages can be flashed around the world.
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New York
Gugliemo Marconi
Wireless
Atlantic
Father and son arrested on bigamy and kidnapping
Calhoun residents J. T. Smith and his son Willie Smith were arrested at Trout on bigamy and perjury charges plus kidnapping and stealing the minor daughter of M. L. Holmes. They were jailed in Monroe to await district court until Judge Fred M. Odom's session. Holmes contends his daughter is fifteen and will press the case.
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Willie Smith
Calhoun
Ouachita Parish
Trout Friday
Corinne Holmes
M. L Holmes
J. T. Smith
Trout
M. L. Holmes
Olla
West Monroe
M. J. Holmes
Smith
Monroe
Son
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