Gimbel Brothers executive arrested in profiteering case
Frederick Gimbel vice president of the Gimbel Brothers department store and other officers were arrested by justice department agents on profiteering charges. They allegedly marked clothing up 92 to 275 percent and pleaded not guilty. A resisted press contact and a damaged photo setup were reported at the building.
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Gimbel Brothers’ Department Store
Department of Jusice
Associated Press
New York
Frederick Gimbel
Gimbel Broth
Justice
Gimbel
al Ee
Jimbel
Ress
McAdoo Declines Nomination as Colby Declares Irrevocable Decision
Washington notes Bainbridge Colby says he is not a receptive candidate for permanent chairman of the Democratic convention in San Francisco. In Kansas City James Reed is unanimously re elected to represent Missouri's fifth district at the San Francisco convention after state delegates rejected him. Raleigh reports Gov Pickett favors tendering William Gibbs McAdoo the nomination despite his public refusal.
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Washington
Bainbridge Colby
San Francisco
Kansas City
United States
James Reed
Missouri Kansas City
Reed
Associated Press
Raleigh
N. CC
William Gibbs McAdoo
Pickett
Albany Divide Mining Company
Mexarko Mining Company
Pinos Altos
New Mexico
Langston
Mexarko
Commissioner of Corporations
State House
Boston
Mass
J. E. Jones
E. M
John E. Allen & Company
Opening of New West Monroe M E Church
West Monroe Methodists unite with Monroe Methodists in the formal opening 11 o clock service at the new West Monroe church auditorium. Rev. F E Means will give the address as the building nears completion and subscriptions to the fund are sought.
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Ormal
New West Monroe M. E. Church
Monroe
FE. Kd. Means
First Methodist Church of
New West Monroe
West Monroe
Americas' Petition of Labor backs cooperative fight against profiteering
The Americas' Petition of Labor pledges to aid local and regional bodies in forming cooperative societies to establish and operate cooperative living arrangements as part of a movement against criminal profiteering and high costs.
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Associated Press
Frontreal
Americas
Petition of Labor
Rights Resold Today and Transfers Recorded
The head sold to O G Elliott and W N Reynolds timber rights of northwest quarter of the one half of the southwest quarter 4 15N 2E for 300 dollars. Transfers between Josiah Moody and the Monroe lending and loan association for lots in Cornwall subdivision block seventy six Alexander's addition lots D E F G for 2500 dollars recorded today.
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Head
O. G. Elliott
W.N
McAdoo withholds presidential bid in telegram
William G. McAdoo announces he will not enter the Democratic convention. He says the decision is irrevocable and cites the need to rehabilitate his family after less than 18 months out of office, noting campaign costs would create insurmountable obstacles. Continued on page three.
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New York
William G. McAdoo
Jouett Shouz
Washington
McAdor
DOJ Warns Abstract 5 Laws Will Not Halt Price Wars
Washington June 10 officials from the justice department declare that actions by manufacturers and dealers to fix or raise selling prices of manufactured goods are unlawful. They warn that lack of formal contracts does not shield violations, as indictments were issued against Colgate and company.
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Associated Ress
Washington
Department of Justice
Colgate and Company
Palmer
Anthrax Vaccination Efforts in Cald Parish and Border
Officials report vaccination of over a thousand horses and cattle is underway to curb an outbreak. A Caldwell Ouachita border quarantine restricts cattle movement as cases appear along the border. Richland and Franklin parishes show a few cases while the parish itself reports none.
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Lowell
Caldwell-Ouachita
Caldwell
Richland
Franklin
Major General Lejune named commander of Marine Corps
Washington announces the promotion of Major General John Lejune of Louisiana to major general and commandant of the Marine Corps succeeding Barnett. Lejune led the famed second division in the Meuse Argonne offensive and will assume command next week.
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Associated Press
Washington
John Lejune
Louisiana
Marine Corps
Barnett
Navy
Daniels
Lejune
Meuse-Argonne
Guards Around Duluth Jail Protect Blacks
National guardsmen arrived in Duluth Minnesota to reinforce security around the St. Louis county jail where fourteen black suspects are held after an attack on a white girl. Troops armed with machine guns and rifles were ordered to shoot to kill if needed to uphold the law amid reports of a planned lynching.
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Duluth
Minn
National
St. Louis County
Weather Tonight and Sunday Cloudy With Showers
Tonight and Sunday expect cloudy skies with chances of local showers. Damp conditions likely across the area with mild temperatures and brief rain periods.
West Monroe property trades and oil land sales report
C C Bell sold to Mrs Hazel Jones a house and lot in Steele Madd en addition West Monroe for 3800 dollars. Harry E Tope sold to the Transcontinental Oil and Gas Company 40 acres in 18 17N 1E and 240 acres in 31 82 17N 1E and 120 acres in 18 17 1E for 2000 dollars.
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C. C. Bell
Hazel Jones
Steele-Madden
West Monroe
Harry E. Tope
Transcontinental Oil and Gas Company
Postmasters Hold Fifteenth Annual Session in New Orleans
New Orleans hosts the Louisiana Division of the National League of Postmasters as Monroe convenes the 14th annual meeting. A banquet at the Elks Club closes the gathering with speeches by Judge Schulze and other officials.
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New Orleans
J. T. Bryant
Monroe
Louisiana
National League of Postmasters
Joseph A. LeBlanc
Decambria
National League of Westmasters
Janvier
Elks’ Club
Charles Schulze
E. K. Means
First Methodist Church
P. C. Dawkins
Judson W. Smith
Bryant
J. C. Sadler
Collins
West Monroe
Mary Allen
Ouachita
the Red Cross
P. C. Willis
Hawkins
LeBlanc
Sig Haas
Trahan
National Postmaster’s League
Jessie Sadler
Phil Chavin
Abe Arent
Bessie Bryant
Fannie O'Neill
O. C. Dawkins
Chas. Schultz
Phil Chauvin
J. Arthur Smith
W. A. O'Kelly
G. T. Cross
Andrew Carter
Eugene
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Stel
Gotha
Rederick Gimbel
I. GE
Madoc
Refusal Seas Party
Methodists
Monroe and
West
Methodists of
Tomor
IBOR
Treasury
Almer
Froftteers
Forsythe Park
Shreveport
ELKS
Kaiser New Oil
Heads
Marine Brance
An Anim Nrat
Oruael
Hohenzollern
Holland
Kaiser
Doom
Germany
William
M. Pereboom
Berlin
Tagische Rundschau
Breslau
LA Fourche Oil and Gas Company
West Virginia
West Virginia 671 and Gas Company
Ouachita Parish
Wham
West Virginia Oil and Gas Company
LaFourche Gas and Oil Company
West Virginia Timber Company
Postoffice Department
Post Office Department
Decambre
Louisiana Training School
Albany Divide Mining CO
Devonshire Street
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