Baton Rouge Oil Legislation Hearings Opened
Arguments for and against Louisiana oil legislation were heard by four rings of the joint house and state conservation committees in Baton Rouge. A report is due later this week and possibly next Monday as committees weigh fairness and administration backing. Committee members indicated support for pipelines as desired by the governor and the people.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
House
Ate Conservation
Boy
Shreveport
Times
Oil bill sparks fierce committee fight in Louisiana
Debate over a proposed pipeline bill pits independents and other interests against independent oil men and Standard Oil. Opponents charge a small industry majority backs passage while big companies call the measure socialist and independents claim it would curb a monopoly in Louisiana oil fields.
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Louisiana
Standard Oil
Standard
Pipeline bill hearing reveals neutral stance by mixed committee
Hunter Leake argues the proposed Louisiana pipeline law is legal and subject to court challenge. He cites US Supreme Court rulings on common carriers and asserts the California and Texas precedents mirror Louisiana, predicting the same verdict if challenged.
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Associated Pipe Line Company
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Texas
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Associated Pipe Line
Mexico City Denies Revolts. Reports Largely Peaceful
Foreign office information bureau in Mexico City states reports of revolts across the country are officially denied. It says only the Villa movement in Chihuahua is active, with the rest of the nation described as peaceful.
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Mexico City
Foreign Office Information Bureau
Villa
Chihuahua
Cotton Market Report For June 23 1920
The Market notes steady spots at 40 cents with 290 sales and mixed futures prices. L. L. Smith's Letter cites rain boosts in the western belt, Turkish unrest, Liverpool stock shifts, and a potential rise in new crop prices, urging buying on dips and noting favorable discount prospects.
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Texas
Turkey
Manchester
Liverpool
America
Boss Murphy Indicted in Tammany Grand Jury Action
Charles F Murphy Tammany leader was secretly indicted by a special grand jury panel investigating alleged efforts to pressure Louis Hartog, a Hartog company investor, to return 125000 dollars. The case links Murphy to intimidation attempts during wartime.
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Associated Press
New York
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
Grand Jury
Murphy
Louis Hartog
Hartog Company
Holiday Proposed July Fifth In Monroe
Henry Haas and Joe Isaac urge a Monroe general holiday on July 5 for merchants and business men to close all day. A fine baseball game is planned for the afternoon, with hopes all businesses will close to allow widespread participation.
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Retail Merchants’ Department
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Joe Isaacman
Monroe
Morfroe
Texas Delegation Sets McAdoo Support On First Ballot
Dallas June 23 The Texas delegation announced plans to cast all forty Texas votes for McAdoo on the first ballot. The party includes six women delegates and traveled here today on a special train.
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Dallas
Texas
McAdoo
New German Cabinet Formed in Berlin as Emergency
Berlin reports the formation of a new German cabinet described as an emergency. Washington notices Republican leaders approving the executive committee for the party campaign, with 21 members including seven women. Mexico sets congressional elections for August 1 and presidential election for September 5. US may observe Brussels conference on July 2. Paris forwards a disarmament note to Germany. Resht missionaries retreat as Bolsheviks approach but remain safe.
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Wilson to Receive Medical Treatment Following Sanity Warrant
Wilson a barber had a warrant to investigate his sanity but was released by Dr. C. P. Gray coroner after a recent paralytic stroke. He was ordered to his home for medical treatment and care.
Tremor Grips Los Angeles Area Briefly
An early morning quake at 4 o clock rattled southern Los Angeles and Englewood but caused no damages. No injuries reported.
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Associated Preas
Los Angeles
Englewood
Improvement Seen in Yardmen Strike Across Railroads
Philadelphia June 23 reports from the Pennsylvania and Reading railroads indicate improvement in the yardmen strike. Officials say more men are returning and conditions are nearing normal across the yards.
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Pennsylvania
Reading
Interstate Commerce Commission Sets New Payment Plan
The ICC issues an order effective July 1 that allows 96 hours of credit for transportation charges. The Monroe Chamber of Commerce notes the traffic department. Bills mailed count as notification, and carriers must protect themselves in charge collection.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Traffic Department
Monroe Chameber of Commerce
Abolition of Stamp Duty Sparks Cheap Newspapers
The 1855 abolition of stamp duty in Britain lowered costs and enabled penny papers for the masses. Earlier English taxes kept prices high, while America had cheaper papers. The Crimean War spurred reform as war news created demand for affordable presses and Parliament acted to permit lower prices.
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Great Britain
America
England
The Chestnut Tree Muses on Theater Hunger and Curtain Rolls
From The Chestnut Tree the author notes actors of thirty years ago avoided hunger in the theater because the curtain always came down with a roll. The terse line hints at enduring audiences and steady payoffs in old performance life.
Prohibition Emerges as Chief Issue at Day Law Convention
The Day Law convention debate centers on two points. Postmaster General acts as presidential spokesman, while Democrats read his view as pivotal on the prohibition plank. Delegates show unity that the platform battle will dominate and the prohibition plan will outshine the League of Nations in interest.
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