Gompers Leads Labor Fight For Presidency At AFL Convention
At the Denver AFL gathering Samuel Gompers appears favored to win re election as president amid rival campaigns by John L Lewis and a split machinists vote. Delegates clash over Irish boycott resolutions and changes to the Volstead Act while debates on old age pensions proceed.
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Associated Press
Denver
Gompers
Executive Council
Congress
John J. Lewis
American Federation of Labor
Ladies’ Garment Workers
Mine Workers
Samuel Gompers
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Federation
Lewis
Fred Hewitt
Convention Hall
James Duncan
C. F. Foley
C. M. Madison
Chicago
Forrester
Railway Clerks Organization
Union Power Company to Build Electric Plant and Transmit Power
Union Power Company announces plans to develop a large Northeastern Louisiana plant using natural gas to generate electricity for transmission to multiple southern cities. A complex oil and gas agreement with Frost-Johnson Lumber, Union Sawmill, and Federal Petroleum covers land interests in Louisiana and Arkansas and rights to wells and production.
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Union Power Company
Company
Frost-Johnson
Union Sawmill
Federal Petroleum Companies
Ouachita
Monroe
Ber Company of
Missouri
Union Sawmill Company of Arkansas
Federal Petroleum Company of
Shreveport
Louis
Arkansas
Union Parish
Louisiana
Union County
Union Power Company, Incorporated
Frost-Johnson Lumber Company
Federal Petroleum Company
Louisiana and
Untor Power Company
Maenroe
Coast wind and tide reports from June twenty two
Reports from the coast show Corpus Christi with a sixty six mile per hour wind. Galveston records a thirty eight mile wind and a four foot tide.
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Corpus Christi
Galveston
Associated Tress
Houston
Tropical storm moving inland toward Matagorda Bay
A special weather bulletin reports the tropical storm that struck the gulf coast at Matagorda Bay is shifting inland toward the Texas coast by noon. The storm's movement is traced by the weather bureau as authorities warn residents to monitor its path and potential impact.
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Texas
Associated Press
Washington
Matagorda Bay
Port Arthur
Weather Bureau
Corpus Christi
Louisiana
Morgan City
New Orleans
Gulf Coast
Gasoline prices tumble in Monroe and surrounding areas
Monroe sees a drop from 23 to 21 cents per gallon with West Monroe garages selling at 20 cents. Oscar Nelson Company in Fairbanks ships Ouachita-made gas at 21 cents, while Shreveport reports 20 to 22 1/2 cents. Louisiana prices remain higher than East Texas with several refineries in Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
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West Monroe
Monroe
Knowles
South
Standard Oil Company
Louisiana
Oscar Nelson Company
Fairbanks
Sam Wexler
New Orleans
Gulf Refining Company
Shreveport
East Texas
Ark
Baton Rouge
New
Arrest of Oscar Dunn in Monroe After Grambling Race Riot
Oscar Dunn, a black man, was arrested by Officer H W Booth in Monroe linked to the Grambling race riot in Lincoln Parish last Saturday. He bought large amounts of ammunition and was released after telling a plausible story that he hunted, while police investigate his unusual purchases. Will Brewer reportedly died and a white man was wounded in Grambling fighting. Police say no further disturbances are expected in Monroe.
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Oscar Dunn
Monroe
H. W. Booth
Grambling
Lincoln Parish
Colt
Smith and Weson
Will Brewer
Ertle Named Referee for Dempsey Heavyweight Title Bout
Atlantic City June 22 The Jersey boxing commission announced Harry Ertle will referee the world heavyweight title bout. Dempsey approves privately but has not talked with manager Jack Kearns. Dempsey worries over being named corespondent in a Pawhuska Oklahoma divorce case and may sue libelous petitioner F R Boulang er if needed.
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Harry Ertle
Dempsey
Sooner Indian
Atlantic City
Jersey Boxing Commission
Jack Kearns
New York
Pawhauska
Okla
F. R. Boulanger
Thompkins Murder Suspect Moved to Shreveport Jail
B F Jackson held in connection with the Thompkins murder near Monroe was transported to Shreveport. G F Jackson, his son, remains in Ouachita parish jail at Monroe. Officials said the move does not advance the case and no new developments are reported.
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Thompkins
Shreveport
Jackson
Ouachita’s
B. F. Jackson
J. A. Thompkins
Monroe
G. F. Jackson
Ouachita Parish
Sheriff’s Office
King George and Queen Mary Return From Belfast
King George and Queen Mary depart Belfast for London in perfect safety this afternoon. The royal couple travels amid cautious security as the voyage concludes with the pair returning to British capital.
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Queen Mary
Belfast
London
Inspector returns from trip as Monroe hosts two games
Inspector Robert E. Heap returns from St Louis and Kansas City where he attended a police chiefs conference and visited family. Acting Inspector Tarver and Sergeant Flewellen efficiently run headquarters. Monroe and Farmerville baseball teams schedule a two game series at Forsythe Park this Saturday and Sunday.
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Robert E. Heap
St. Louis
Kansas City
Police Chiefs
Tarver
Flewellen
Monroe
Farmerville
Forsythe Park
Elliott to Head South Publishers
Asheville N C June 22 W A Elliott business manager of the Jacksonville Times Union was unanimously elected president of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association today.
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Asheville
N. C
W. A. Elliott
Jacksonville Times-Union
Southern Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Gueringer Visits City, Saenger A G M in Tow
W H Gueringer assistant general manager of the Saenger Amusement Company spends several days in the city in the companys interest. Colonel M A Kelly of the Veterans Association for recognition of Irish public says a copy of resolutions denouncing Admiral Sims for his speech was handed to the admiral on arrival along with a mock certificate of thanks which Sims said he had not seen.
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W.H. Gueringer
New Orleans
Saenger Amusement Company
New York
M. A. Kelly
The
Veterans Association For
Admiral Sims
Sims
Ulster Parliament Opens as King George and Queen Mary Visit
King George and Queen Mary presided at Ulster parliament's state opening marking the tenth coronation anniversary. It is nearly twenty years since Ulster last hosted sovereigns, and the welcome helped make the occasion memorable.
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Belfast
George
Queen Mary
England
Ulster
Federation endorses education committee and opposes wage fixing
The report of the executive council endorsed continuing the education committee and Federal Trade Commission action against the open shop. It opposed futures trading and approved cooperative buying to combat high living costs. It condemned the Kansas industrial court law and the industrial court plan.
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Executive Council
Federal Trade Commission
Kansas
Federation
Parish Acreage Sold to Indiana Buyer
Madison county resident Neel M. McCullough sold an undivided one third interest in 880 acres in sections 5 9 10 and 16 of township 16N 3E and 120 acres in 84 16N 8E to Arthur G. Call for 9120 dollars. Howard C. Heininger sold to Mr. Call forty acres in 17 18N 2E for 500 dollars. Mrs. Stella C. Eby sold to Dr. E. G. Calvert acreage in 15 18N 3E for 1472.50 dollars.
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Neel M. McCullough
Madison County
Indiana
Arthur G. Call
That County
Howard C. Heininger
Mr. Call
Stella C. Eby
E. G. Calvert
Seamen Strike Called Off After Referendum Vote
The union seamen's strike ends as crews return to work on the new shipping board wages following last night's referendum. Reports from Norfolk indicate seamen there are also resuming duties.
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Newport News
New Shipping Board
Norfolk
Board Orders Immediate Cancellation of Ad Contracts
Washington reporters were told by Shipping Board officials that Chairman Lasker has ordered the immediate cancellation of advertising contracts with newspapers and other periodicals.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Lasker
Seven I W W members moved to state penitentiary
Seven former I W W members convicted of murder in the 1919 Armistice Day shooting at Centralia Washington were brought to the state penitentiary under heavy guard. They face sentences ranging from twenty five to forty years.
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Wallawalla
Wash
Centralia
Washington
American Legion
Vanderlip arrives with concessions from Russia on bases
New York financier New York Washington D Vanderlip arrived aboard the Olympic claiming increased concessions from the Russian Soviet government. He said two bases were included that might be used for naval purposes.
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New York
Washington
Poppies to Grow at American Legion HQ for Galbraith Memorial
Indianapolis flowers from French battlefields will be grown at the American Legion national headquarters in memory of the late national commander Galbraith. A miniature shell fragment will be converted by landscape gardeners, and florists will plant and care for the memorial flowers.
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Indianapolis
France
American Legion
Galbraith
Oil and gas push in Franklin and Richland parishes
Major oil exploration moves spread between Rayville and Gilbert with the Macon Ridge Oil and Gas Company drilling at Crowville and the Diamond D Oil Syndicate relocating near Gilbert. Seabring Oil and Mangham projects, plus a G F E Burrell contract, shape a broad push as Atlanta tax-legislation looms.
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Richland
Franklin Parishes
Rayville
Gilbert
Macon Ridge Oil and Gas Company
Diamond Oil Syndicate
Seabring Oil Company
Crowville
Delhi
Winnsboro
Diamond D Oil Syndicate
Chicago Corporation
Franklin Parish
Monroe Contractors
Richland and
Franklin
Chase
Seabring
Ohio
Richland-West Carroll
Lowery Company
Township 13
Range
Township 12
Range 8
Mangham Oil, Gas and Developing Company
Richland Parish
Fred Hatch
Mangham
London Americas Regain Polo Trophy In Second Match
London America defeated Great Britain ten to six to sweep the polo series two matches to none and regain the International Polo trophy.
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London
America
Great Britain
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Ansas
Shreveport Chamber of Commerce
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Waskom
Marshall
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King George
Inspector
MR. Gueringer
Ini
Richland Parishes
Atlanta
Georgia
P. A. Poag
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