Railroad Unions Threaten Joint Strike In Labor Dispute
Cincinnati and Chicago dispatches report rail union chiefs giving formal notice to the railroad labor board of a strike if wage cuts take effect July 1. John L. Lewis, coal miners leader, says miners will aid rail workers in a probable nationwide walkout involving about 1 000 000 employees. Continued on page three.
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Lewis
Associated Press
Cincinnati
John Lewis
United Miners of America
Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Railroad Labor Board
John L
Special Police Jury Probes Tick Laws in Ouachita Parishes
A Ouachita parish special committee plans to press Governor Parker on apparent tick law non compliance and to protect parishes continuing cattle dipping. Dr George Paxton warns federal aid may be withdrawn if adequate support isn’t provided. District Attorney David Garrett notes violations by under cattle owners and anti cattle owner arsons by those with grudges. A 14 parish meeting at Ruston will be arranged with Governor Parker invited.
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Ouachita Parish
Parker
George Paxton
Baton Rouge
Bureau of Animal Industry
Bureau of Animal Industry, Again Declared Before the Special Committee
David Garrett
Ruston
Paxton
Monroe Business Man Fails in His Mission to Russia
Samuel Kaplan president of Monroe Furniture failed to reach his mother in Russia. A cable from Berlin said Mrs Kaplan died in Russia before his arrival. Kaplan had traveled from New York on April 11 to Kiev, seeking to bring his mother home as war and revolutions complicated entry. Mrs Kusin of Monroe is mentioned as a daughter of Mrs Kaplan.
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Monroe
Russia
Samuel Kaplan
Monroe Funiture Company
Reds
Monroe Furniture
Kaplan
Berlin
Kiev
Mr. Kaplan
Joe Kusin
Calhoun Pastor Joins Citizen in New Warrant in Kidnapping Case
A. W. Breeden and Calhoun Methodist pastor Mr McLean file affidavits charging J. T Smith with disturbance during worship and Breeden with assault. Smith and his son Willie Smith were arrested last Saturday in the Corinne Holmes kidnapping and alleged bigamy case, held on bond awaiting court action.
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J. T Smith
Willie Smith
Calhound
A. W. Breeden
McLean
Methodist
Calhoun
Smith
Breeden
Justice of Peace Hogan
Corinne Holmes
Deals in Ouachita Parish Matters of Record
Rights to timber on lots 58 and 59 of Charleston plantation Ouachita parish awarded to Major Stave Co Inc from Scharf for manufacture of tight barrel staves. City of Monroe acquires title to north half of Standifer Street for river improvements paying $10. Transfer of lots 10, W and 12 block 7 T E Flournoy addition West Monroe from O C Coats to W C Coats registered. sale price $4 000.
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Ouachita Parish
Charleston
Major Stave Co., Inc
Scharf
Standifer Street
United States
Monroe
Secretary of War
T. E. Flournoy
West Monroe
C. Coats
W. C. Coats
Sixth District Court
VESSEL LOST IN ALL HANDS NEAR INVERGORDON
The Admiralty reports the vessel "Blue Sky" from Portsmouth to Invergordon Scotland is assumed lost with all hands. One body washed ashore and the crew including a lieutenant two midshipmen and seven men are missing.
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London
Admiralty
Portsmouth
Invergordon
Scotland
Prisoner Digs Through Parish Jail Bricks to Liberty
Fred Mitchell a white inmate escaped Ouachita parish jail about 2 10 Monday morning by digging a hole in the dilapidated brick wall. Frank Robinson and Columbus Walker jailed on liquor and whiskey charges were present but did not pursue him. Authorities pursued Russell while noting the jail’s poor condition and ongoing efforts to apprehend him. Philip Jenkins released on bond of 3000 after grand jury involvement in Haleem Thomas death case.
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Fred Mitchell
Ouachita Parish
Frank Robinson
Columbus Walker
Russell
Philip Jenkins
Fred M. Odom
Haleem Thomas
Princess Theater
Two Arrested for Aiding Richland Fugitive Murder Case
P. L. Arender and Enlon Bostick of Richland parish are jailed on charges of being accessories after the fact in the murder of S. B. Ray at Delhi. J. B. Broom is charged with Ray's murder and is a fugitive. Aiding information helped Broom escape. arrests followed by local citizens and officials. A $500 reward funds the search for Broom as sheriffs pursue him across the area.
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P. L. Arender
Enlon Bostick
Richland
S. B. Ray
Delhi
J. B. Broom
Ray
Arender
Bostwick
Broom
Bostick
Richland Parish
Louisiana
Jefferson County
Tennessee
North
Arkansas
Chicago Plot to Undermine Police Hit by FBI Style Probe
Chicago police chief Fitzmorris said a criminal scheme to place crooks on the police force emerged amid a flood of applications for 1000 new jobs approved by the city council. Investigations tied to the applications solved robberies totaling 50000 dollars, including a star holder arrested at police school. one man confessed to a 12000 dollar dairy company robbery and implicated two others who admitted to twenty robberies.
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Chicago
Fitzmorris
Police School of Instruction
Ratification of Treaties Reported by Premier Poracare
Premier Poracare informs parliament that the Washington conference negotiations on treaty ratification proceed without reservations of any character. The Associated Press notes the move is to press for formal ratification by June 10.
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Associated Presg i
Poracare
Washington
Record Flood Swamps Texas Border Region
Severe showers across Terrell county and adjacent areas flood the Rio Grande boundary. Langley measures 65 feet, with 10 feet of rail line waterlogged near Eagle Pass. Thousands flee Piedras Negras and Eagle Pass as bridges wash out and trains detour 700 miles. No fatalities reported yet.
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San Antonio
Texas
Terrell
Mexico
San Juan River
Rio Grande
Southern Pacific Railroad
International
Eagle Pass
Piedras Negras
Coahuila
del Rio
Sanderson
Starr County
Rio Grande City
Camargo
Langley
Southern Pacific
New Orleans
California
Fort Worth
Texas and Pacific Railway
Ice Cream Manager Plans Apartment Building Here
Newton F. Manning, manager of Watson and Avon, will construct a two story apartment house on St. John street opposite Ouachita parish high school. The structure is expected to cost 6000 to 8000 dollars with plans by an architect to be ready within thirty days.
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Newton F. Manning
Watson and Avon
St. John Street
Ouachita Parish High School
Stovall Drilling Company Formed in Monroe to Drill Gas Wells
The Stovall Drilling Company of Monroe files articles of incorporation to drill deep wells by contract for gas oil or water and to run machine shops commissaries and pipelines in the territory. Capital stock set at 100000 may rise to 200000 by two thirds vote. Fred Stovall heads the firm with L S Roberts and H D Briggs as officers. Stovall, a leading Northeastern Louisiana field driller, heads many of the region gas wells.
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Stovall Drilling Company
Monroe
Fred Stovall
Henry D. Briggs
L. S. Roberts
Effort to Locate Mexican murderer urged
The American embassy in Mexico City and the Tampico consulate were instructed by the state department to urge federal and local Mexican authorities to apprehend Warren Harvey, an American citizen killed near Tampico on June 17.
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Washington
Mexico City
Tampico
State Department
Warren Harvey
Great Highway to Border Finished
Announcement of completion of the Arkansas Louisiana Highway linking with the Arkansas Louisiana Tourists Way at the Louisiana line north of Bastrop. It spans 153 miles, cost about 3.5 million dollars, and took three years and six months to build.
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Arkansas
Louisiana Line
Bastrop
Louisiana
Alexandria
Little Rock
Monroe
Morehouse to Hold School Elections
Morehouse parish school board will receive sealed bids on July 11 for bonds totaling 18,000 to build a district school. Bonds dated June 1 1929 in 500 denominations. Bids also sought for 5,000 Bonita district bonds for building purposes.
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Morehouse Parish
Tchneon School District
Bonita
Conservation Bill Lets Dept Limit Natural Gas for Carbon Black
Baton Rouge June 19 The Legislature reaches a compromise on conserving Monroe gas field supplies by giving the Conservation Department power to limit natural gas used in carbon black manufacture. If other gas uses appear manufacturers may be deprived of gas flow from wells. Senator Warren to seek final passage of Senate Bill No 26 income tax measure.
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Conservation Department
Monroe News-Star
Baton Rouge
Monroe
Howard B. Warren
Rus
Warren
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Ial
Dal
Special Police
Laxton
First Baptist Church
Pecan Grove Baptist
Judge Odom
Lone Star State
Boundary Stream
Waterst Langry
Tex
GAS
Stovall Drilling
Border
Morehouse
K. of P. Hall
American Legion
Riviera
Ee Tees Vidor Baw
PNET
C. E. Averett
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