Mayor Opens New Monroe White Way During Exercises
Mayor Arnold Bernstein opened the White Way on South Grand street in Monroe last evening. He honored Louis Casper for securing the second White Way and urged support for beautifying the city with more electric lighting. The 50 posts lit at 8:30 pm along South Grand and around Parish High School drew praise despite a rainstorm.
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Monroe
Arnold Bernstein
Grand Street
Oak and
Grand Streets
Louis Cosper
White Way
Parish
R. D. Schulze
Bernstein
Casper
Fred Gibbs
Isadore J.iebreich
Charles Day
H. L. Foster
DeSiard Street
North Third Street
W. S. Rendle
Lions Club
Knights of Pythias
Court House Square
Chicago Detective Chief Orders Warrant in Tesmer Murder Case
Chief of Detectives Michael Hughes countered a habeas corpus bid for Fred G. Thompson who posed as another man’s wife by issuing a murder warrant for Tesmer. Police and the warrant were present at Judge David’s hearing.
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Chicago
Michael Hughes
Fred G. Thompson
Richard C. Tesmer
David
Agrarian Question Discussed in Mexico City
After four weeks of debate on petroleum and agrarian issues, Mexican delegates present a revised formula aimed at reaching an agreement with the United States. U S delegates report progress but note prior Mexican proposals failed to satisfy. The talks focus on guaranteed American oil and land titles and compensation for expropriated lands before May 1 1917.
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Mexico City
Commission
Mexico
United States
Boxing suspension threat linked to unfulfilled contract
New York and New Jersey boxing officials warned Senny Leonard that he faces suspension by the New York Athletic Commission if he does not honor his outstanding contract with Charley White. The notice accompanies a slate of national items across Washington and Chicago.
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New York
New Jersey Boxing Commission
New York Athletic Commission
Senny Leonard
Charley White
Dempsey Gibbons Fight Boom Town Forms in Shelby
By Associatea rress Shelby Mont June 23 Cowboys with high heeled boots and spurs and sombreros flock to Shelby for the July 4 Dempsey Gibbons heavyweight title clash. The outskirts host ramshackle huts and tents forming the fight boom town as Gibbons trains with Lackey Morrow and George Manley drawing crowd laughter.
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Shelby
Mont
Jack Dempsey
Tommy Gibbons
Gibbons
Lackey Morrow
Coast
George Manley
Denver
Rumanians consider moving capital to Hermannstadt
In a 1920 report from Bucharest Associated Press says Hermannstadt or Sibiu in Transylvania, 160 miles northwest of Bucharest, is being eyed as the new capital of Greater Rumania. Proponents cite a closer location to Western Europe and better facilities.
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Associated Press
Bucharest
Hermannstadt
Translyvania
Rumania
Europe
Washington
Romania
Stamm Expelled From Consolidated Stock Exchange Over Fictitious Trades
New York June 22 The Consolidated Stock Exchange expelled P G Stamm of P G Stamm and Company after he failed to appear for questioning about alleged fictitious trades. The ruling cited failure to answer about financial condition and noted many trades were executed off the floor. Stamm offered to withdraw, but the request was refused.
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Associated Press
New York
Consolidated Stock Exchange Today
P. G. Stamm
P. G. Stamm and Company
Stamm
Consolidated
Exchange
Alaska’s own Chicago christened in Lost Harbor
The Aleutian Islands report that Lost Harbor on Akutan Island has been christened Chicago after a winter ceremony. The coast guard cutter Haida brought news and mail from the outside, marking the Haida as the first vessel to reach the area since November.
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Alaska
Chicago Analeka
Aleutian Islands
Chicago
Lost Harbor
Akutan Island
Coast Guard
Stock Prices Hit New Lows Before Rally Rebound
Stocks fell to yearly lows amid heavy selling and two exchange failures, then recovered much of the loss as banking support and insider buying sparked a late rally. Bond and commodity prices followed, with crude oil down sharply and wheat selling at a yearly high. Railway carloads topped a million, signaling strong June traffic. oil shares weakened from overproduction in California.
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Y Associated Press
New York
Pennsylvania
California
Java
Ulmer and Adair Reach Southern Amateur Semis in Birmingham
Ulmer of Jacksonville and Adair of Atlanta advanced to the semi finals of the Southern Golf Association amateur championship at the Country Club in Birmingham. Ulmer beat Charles Black of Atlanta two up in the morning, while Godchaux of Nashville beat Dr. A. B. Harris one up in 19 holes and downed John Marshall one up. Adair eliminated Bobby Baugh two up twenty holes.
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Godchaux
Associated Press Roebuck Country Club
Birmingham
Ala
al Ulmer
Jacksonville
Florida
Frank Godchaux
Nashville
Tenn
H. G. Seibels
Alabama
Perry Adair
Atlanta
Chas. Black
Dr. A. B. Harris
John Marshall
Adair
Bobby Baugh
St Louis Leads Cairo in One Mile River Towboat Race
Morning wireless reports from the Mississippi River Barge Line show St Louis leading Cairo by about one mile in the New Orleans to St Louis towboat race. At 9 am the St Louis was near Carbin Toll light 388 miles above New Orleans while Cairo sat just south at the light.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
St. Louis
Cairo
New Orleans
St. Louisa
Carbin Tolle
Klan Fails to File Members Under Welker Law
The Ku Klux Klan did not file a member list with the New York secretary of state by the deadline under the Welker law, though it filed incorporation papers under the benevolent orders act. Secretary Hamilton noted the exemption for benevolent organizations and said the Klan remains a corporation until a contest is filed.
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Klan
New York
Ku Klux Klan
Albany
Hamilton
Walker
Ole Miss Hires Track Coach and Baseball Head
Vinsell of Grinnell College has been secured to coach Ole Miss track and assist in athletics, with Des Moines native Wingell highly recommended. Hemingway and Sullivan announced the signing and that Wingell will report in September. Also signed is Frank Shields of Jackson to coach Ole Miss baseball next spring after last season's success.
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Jackson
Miss
K. P. Vinsell
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Iowa
Ole Miss
William Hemingway
Wingell
Des Moines
Hemingway
R. L. Sullivan
Southern Iowa
Frank “Pete” Shields
Shields
Leviathan Aims to Break 24-Hour Speed Record
The Leviathan steamed toward New York after setting a 28.94 knot speed run to smash the 24 hour average record for trans ocean ships. Officers expect an average well above 27 knots as the voyage continues toward New York.
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New York
Oldest Briton Miner S Mark: Peter Stark Reaches 75 Years
Peter Stark claims to be the oldest working miner in Britain. He has completed 75 years of work at Holytown in Lanarkshire, where he started work at age nine. He remains hale and hearty and continues to work in the mines.
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London
Great Britain
Peter’ Stark
Birthdays of Royal Heir and Notables Marked Today
The document notes today marks birthdays for H R H the Prince of Wales born at White Lodge Richmond 29 years ago, Prince Jaime born in Madrid 15 years ago, Sir William Joynson Hicks born 58 years ago, Dr D C Davies born in Wales 57 years ago, and Irvin S Cobb born in Paducah Kentucky 47 years ago.
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Prince of Wales
White Lodge
Richmond
Prince Jaime
Spain
Royal Palace
Madrid
William Joynson-Hicks
Treasury
D. C. Davies
Field Museum of Natural History
Wales
Irvin S. Cobb
Paducah
Churches Manage Sale in West Monroe Local Event
Churches take charge of a Tidwell Larche Co sale in West Monroe starting Monday and running through multiple dates. Each church earns 10 percent of gross sales, with free transportation for attendees and an extra day awarded to the top producing congregation.
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Tidwell- Larche Co
West Monroe
Monroe
Tidwell-Larche Co
First Methodist Church of
Episcopal
Tidwey Larede Co
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