Lewis Seeks Gompers Job As Labor Chief
John L. Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers, announced candidacy for AFL presidency against Samuel Gompers as delegates opened the AFL's forty first annual convention in Denver. The labor body debated Irish questions, steel industry unionization, and a split within Irish sympathizers while Boland's telegram questioned the boycott move and De Valera's stance.
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Associated Press
Denver
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Lewis
Resolution Committee
Executive Council of
William Hanon
Resolutions Committee
Baamon de Valera
de Valera
Ireland
Sam Evans
Frank P. Walsh
Boland
Peter J. Brady
New York
Chicago Federation of Labor
Canada
England
America
Brady
Irish Republic
Congress
Great Britain
Unite States
Darco Plan for Five Unit Plant at Houma Inaugurated
Atlas Powder's Darco Corporation announces a five unit Houma plant to test retorts and machinery for producing carbon from lignite in North Louisiana. A Ouachita factory, costing over 21 million, will follow to shorten sugar and syrup manufacturing costs by dissolving color particles in cane juice.
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Darco Corporation
Quachita
Houma
Atlas Powder Company
Louisiana
Texas
Delaware
Wilmington
Big Powder Company
Monroe
Warco
Army
J. N. Riley
W. J. Webster
J. F. van Lear
H. B. Walmsley
Leland Lyon
C. Harold Smith
Benny & Smith
New York
Co. C. Lewis
Columbia Carbon Company
Leonard Richards, Jr
Scott McLanahan
Rod A. Demme
A. S. Allien
Dareco Corporation
Mary Stuart Sailor Vessel Reported at Sea
Telegram reports the schooner Mary Stuart off coast with a crew of eight. No further details provided on location or status.
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Tampa
Fla
Lloyd George Handles Overseas Policy Talks
Prime Minister Lloyd George met with the premiers of British overseas dominions in London to discuss policies to be carried out across the empire. Officials expected talks on the Anglo Japanese alliance imperial defense and foreign policy among other far reaching topics.
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Associated Press
London
Lloyd George
Irish Girls Seek Acting Careers Aboard Celtic
Several hundred Irish immigrant girls arrived in New York on the Celtic seeking work as movie actresses artists models and stenographers. Few expressed a desire to enter domestic service.
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New York
Red Headed Witness Vanishes in Mississippi Impeachment Fight
In Jackson Mississippi on June 20 the disappearance of Mrs E P Herren the red headed woman witness to the partial impeachment of Professor Roswell Rogers testimony sparked sharp exchanges among attorneys and charged Chancellor J N Powers with immorality A hotel proprietor testified Dr Alfred Hume cited Rogers reputation as loose with women and stated Rogers used the hotel frequently with Mrs Carlisle and Herren was seen leaving Powers room
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Chancellor Powers
Mrs. Carlisle
Professor Rogers
Scout Truck Crushed as Cars Collide injuring Ten
Ten boy scouts were injured in Birmingham when a scout truck from Selma was caught between two street cars early today returning from a camping trip. Four scouts were seriously hurt as the vehicle was crushed.
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Birmingham
Ala
Selma
Town Is Almost Totally Burned
In Pascagoula Mississippi on June 20 a fire destroyed about ninety buildings and burned until midnight. Malcolm Canty aged 15 died after being burned to death while sleeping in a bakery ruin valued at 350000 dollars.
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Pascagoula
Miss
Malcolm Canty
Craft Warnings on Texas Coast
New Orleans reports small craft warnings issued for the Texas coast as low pressure over the western gulf brings increasing northeast winds expected Monday and Monday night.
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Texas
Associated Press
New Orleans
West Gulf
Residence Being Erected in City West Monroe
C. O. Clark is building a modern eight room residence on Trenton street in the first block south of the W S P railroad in West Monroe with sleeping porches included.
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C. O. Clark
Trenton Street
West Monroe
Boys Will Be Boys at Saenger Theatre Treat for Newsboys
Newsboys and salesboys of the Monroe News Star will be guests at the Saenger theatre Wednesday. A feature picture titled Boys Will Be Boys will be shown after noon and night. Manager Williams invites the boys to view the film at 1 30 p m before their afternoon routes.
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Monroe News-Star
Saenger Theatre
Ger Williams
News- Star
Lake Charles Wins 1922 Louisiana Christian Endeavor Convention
The twenty-ninth annual Louisiana Christian Endeavor Union convention adjourned at Monroe and chose Lake Charles for the 1922 gathering. Shreveport and Baton Rouge were eliminated as contestants. Lake Charles was selected unanimously after earlier competition. The union set a final year budget of 1600 with 1000 raised on the convention floor. expenses had not exceeded 1090 previously.
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Lake Charles
Christian Endeavor Union
Shreveport
Louisiana Christian Endeavor Union
First Presbyterian Church
Monroe
Lake Charles J
Sheveport
Baton Rouge
Presbyterian Church
FE. B. Quick
D. D
Atlanta, Ga
United Christian Missionary Society
Monroe Hotel
Lawrence Little
Lewis F. Wakeman
West Virginia oil test advances near Haynesville
The Florsheim well of the Sid Simmons Drilling Company in Claiborne parish near Haynesville has casing set at 270 feet and will set for ten days. E N Florsheim reports excellent prospects and a second deep test is planned about 1.5 miles northwest near West Virginia No. 1 with a derrick to be built this week.
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Florsheim
Sid Simmons Drilling CompAny
Monroe
Claibornie Parish
Haynesville
E. N. Florsheim
West Virginia Oil and Gas Company
West Virginia No. 1
Wham
Ouachita
Two Killed and Wounded in Dunn Strip Scrape
In Richland parish Dunn neighborhood Mose Mitchell was shot and killed by Carter Price Friday night at Mose Stringer’s home. Price was fatally wounded by Springer after a quarrel said to stem from jealousy over Price’s wife. Springer claims self defense with no known witnesses.
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Mose Mitchell
Carter Price
Mose Stringer
Dunn
Richland Parish
Price
Springer
Mitchell
Southern Publishers Association Opens Nineteenth Annual Meeting
In Asheville North Carolina the Southern Publishers Association begins its nineteenth annual convention with over 150 publishers in attendance. The program features topics of vital interest to publishers.
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Asheville
N. C
The
Southern Publishers’ Association
Detroit Welcomes Hughie Jennings For Giants Exhibition
Hughie Jennings, former Tigers manager, returned to Detroit as New York Giants assistant manager for an exhibition game. The welcome home sign greeted him as the teams hosted the matchup in the city.
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Detroit
Hughie Jennings
Tigers
New York Giants
Christian Endeavor Resolution Praises News-Star Publicity
The Louisiana Christian Endeavor Union adopted resolutions thanking the Monroe News-Star for publicity and generous news coverage of all sessions. They also thanked Monroe residents for hospitality and city officials for transportation to and from the park.
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Christian Endeavor Resolution
News-Star
Louisiana Christian Endeavor Union
Monroe News-Star
Monroe
Get-Together Meeting At West Monroe Public School
A near record crowd attended a West Monroe Baptist church get-together at the public school auditorium. Pastor Rev. H. L. Driskell preached, R. L. Mercer directed singing, and 31 members joined by profession or letter as the event closed. An evangelistic campaign begins August 28 with J. B. Phillips and S. M. Armstrong leading. Baptismal services follow Wednesday at First Baptist Monroe. Public invited.
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Auditorium OF Public School
West Side
Ouachita
West Monroe
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Alabama
Saenger
Chas. J. Kean
Chas. J. McMurdo
Louise Kemp
J. F. Gustafsen
Co. A. Nelson
T. H. Shepard
Christian Endeavor
Rev
E. B. Quick
Atlanta
Union Christian Endeavor Meeting
Shreveport Endeavorers
Wallace Clift
Thos. M. Hunter
West Virginia
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P. A. Poag
Time Bioie Conference
J. B. Phillips
Macon
S. M. Armstrong
Mansfield
Weert Monroe Baptists
First Baptist Church
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