De Valera Arrested Near Dublin Was He Held In Error
Irish republican leader Eamon De Valera was briefly detained near Dublin then released after officials realized his identity. He spent a night in barracks but was treated with courtesy and freed under the provost marshal’s order. Sinn Fein sources say independence efforts continue despite King George’s peace appeal.
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de Valera
Dublin
Worcestershire Battalion
Associated Press
Eamon de Valera
Sinn Fein
Crown
Worcestershire
Eamonn de Valera
Belfast
George
Monroe moving ahead with bonds and bridge plans
City officials draft ordinances and push a $1 000 000 municipal improvement bond sale to fund streets sewers and other work in Monroe. They plan a $400 000 school bond election and advance rebuilding of the Ouachita river traffic bridge between Monroe and West Monroe with Blodgett Construction Company. Officials expect rapid bond sale early in autumn and a two city parish program to invest about $2 500 000 in roads and related projects over ten to twelve months boosting trade.
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H. H. Russell
City Commission Council
Monroe
Russell
Ouachita River
West Monroe
Blodgett Construction Company
Shreveport
Parish
Hanged for murder of sailor during Abyssinian riot
Grover Redding and Oscar McGavie, two African American men, were executed by hanging for the murder of Robert C. Rose, a sailor, during the Abyssinian riot when a parade led to a bonfire in which the American flag was burned. Rose died while trying to rescue the flag.
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Chicago
Grover
Redding
Oscar McGavie
Robert C. Rose
Abyssinia
Africa
Rose
Women Demand Equal Rights in Labor Unions Convening
In Denver on June 24 the American Federation of Labor opened its annual convention. Officers' election and equal rights within all unions topped the agenda amid debates over future ties with European labor movements and jurisdictional disputes. A report urged reaffiliating with the International Federation of Trades Unions, provoking resistance from the machinists' delegation seeking to overturn the recommendation.
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Denver
American Federation of Labor
Committee On International Rela
Tions
Gompers
International Federation of Trades Unions
Machinists
Monroe Baseball Schedule At Forsythe Park In July
The Monroe baseball team, managed by Harry Prophit, will host several July games at Forsythe Park including Bastrop on July 2 to 4 and Alexandria Hospital team on July 9 and 10. They also face Marksville July 16 and 17 and Welsh July 29 to 31, with possible Bloomers visit. Monroe has played 19 games this season, winning 12.
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Monroe
Forsythe Park
Harry Prophit
Farmerville
Bastrop
Alexandria Base Hospital
Marksville
Prophit
Boston Bloomer Girls
Baby Whale From Gotham Visits New York Harbor
A baby whale about eighteen feet long swam into New York harbor near the narrows. While it lay on a sandbar a watchman and a restaurant owner killed the young visitor. The incident marks a rare marine sight in the harbor.
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New York
New York Harbor
Mrs. D. K. Mims Dies in Calhoun
Mrs. D. K. Mims died yesterday at 4 am at her daughter Mrs. Staples home in Calhoun after a month long apoplexy. She was visiting when a second attack proved fatal. Funeral conducted by Rev. H. L. Driskell. Burial in Hasley Cemetery. Survived by husband four daughters and one son, all of West Monroe.
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D. K. Mims
Knights of Pythias plan third story lodge hall
Stonewall Lodge No. 8 Knights of Pythias adopted a resolution to appoint a five member committee to plan, award a contract and arrange finances for adding a third story to the lodge building at a cost of about 20000 dollars. The work aims to create lodge rooms and a social club on the upper floor. The lodge has grown to 410 members with 122 new in eighteen months, and seeks more space due to rising costs and activities including a recently formed band costing about 5000 dollars. The Calhoun Lumber Company organized to build and operate sawmills and manufacture lumber is capitalized at 25000 dollars with potential expansion to 50000 dollars. first directors include E. O. Smith, C. E. Josey, Charles Garvey, W. M. Smith, G. N. Brown and officers FE. O. Smith, EE. Josey, Charles Garvey. The company will be based in Monroe, with Calhoun lumber assets sold to the new firm for 12800 dollars in stock. Cork June 24. Poligne barracks bombed. one woman killed and six wounded in street fighting after bombs targeted police and barracks.
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Stonewall Lodge
Knights of Pythias
FE. O. Smith
EE. Josey
Charles Garvey
L. C. Smith
Center
Teyas
J. E. Vinson
Calhoun
Monroe
Calhoun Lumber Interests
Calhoun Lumber Company
Woman accused in street stabbing over moonshine promise
A woman allegedly attacked Johnnie Miller, a jitney driver, injuring him in the abdomen on Calypso and Eighth streets Wednesday morning. Miller survived and Mary Jones was briefly detained before release. Berlin announced US property held by Germany will be released, with credits and securities still retained.
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Johnnie Miller
Miller
Calypso
Eighth Streets
Mary Jones
Berlin
Foreign Office
Publicity official visits tied to Mladineo estate case
Ivan Mladineo of the publicity bureau New York City arrives on business connected with his brother Peter Mladineo estate proceedings.
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Ivan Mladineo
Publicity Bureau, Foreign Languages
New York City
Peter Mladineo
Train wreck near Belfast kills soldiers and a railway worker
A Sinn Fein land mine exploded under a troop train from Belfast to Dublin, killing two soldiers and a trainman and wounding many others. Authorities report the attack amid rising tensions in Northern Ireland.
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Belfast
Dublin
Sinn Fein
Carbon Worker Burns At Ladel Well In Monroe
Clyde Payne, a Monroe Louisiana Carbon Company employee, is in St Francis Sanitarium with serious burns to the face hands shoulders and chest after an accident at the Ladel well. Officials suspect static electricity or gas ignition from tools clearance in a chest sparked by two steel instruments. The incident occurred hundreds of feet from the well and follows a prior gas explosion at the Farley well.
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Clyde Payne
Monroe, Louisiana
St Francis
Ladel
Payne
Farley Well
River floods reach Tulsa area splitting homes and forcing evacuees
The Arkansas River rose through the day and overflowed in low lying districts between Tulsa and Sand Springs around midnight. Over 50 families were driven from their houses and are being cared for by neighbors on higher ground.
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Tulsa
Arkansas River
Sand Springs
McKeithen firm lands Oak Grove to Delhi highway contract
Oak Grove June 24 The McKeithen Construction Co of Columbia Caldwell parish won the 11.5 mile Section C Oak Grove to Delhi highway contract for 71 594 with ten bids. Construction must start by July 1 and complete in eight months. Sections A and B won’t start before January 1922. Gravel storage planned to speed future work. Lowery well near Epps to resume after months of idle litigation. drill depth 1480 feet with about 800 more to pay.
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Monroe News-Star
Oak Grove
Delhi
Pioneer
Mitchiner
McKeithen Construction Co
Columbia
Caldwell Parish
State Highway Department
Kilbourne
Lowery
Epps
Wilson
City Dairy Inspection Scores for Monroe Dairies
State dairy inspector James P. Minton released the first dairy inspection scores for Monroe dairies. Dairies scoring 75 and above are satisfactory, those 50 or above have defects, and below 50 are producing milk in violation of the sanitary code. a follow up monthly inspection will enforce compliance.
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James P. Minton
State Board of Health
E. S. Maupin
Joe Renwick
T. H. Moore
J. B. Filhiol
W. T. Albritton
E. S. Eby
J. T. Muse
R. B. Arant
John Osterland
Phil Smith
Geo. Speaker
Pillett and Yard
A. J. Huffman
B. A. Willig
W. H. Ross
J. Df. Cloyd
Paul Malikowski
Benny Cox
J. P. Williams
J. C. Lipscomb
W. J. Rimes
E. D. Harris
Miles Bonny
Jenie Miller
McDonald & Son
G. J. Wellerman
H. D. Catfett
W. T. Wall
Wi 'T. Avant
L. L. Bennett
Emily Jones
EB. Fauntleroy
Albert Guerson
W.A. Mauldin
C. D. Wallace
I. G. Wallace
R. R. McCord
O. H. Roy
G. W. Butler
J. C. Lindsey
Mrs. Ed. Neuwirth
Geo. Johnson
O. G. Hathaway
H. G. Sellars
W. L. Thompson
W. R. Mitchell
W. M. Reynolds
F. C. Tracy
J. H. Warner
J. H. McFarland
Naval bill agreed by House and Senate conferees
Washington June 24 The naval bill carrying total appropriations of 417 million dollars for 106000 personnel has been agreed upon by House and Senate conferees after settling numerous minor differences delaying the measure.
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Washington
House
Senate
Watlington Saenger Manager Arrives to Lead Natchez Theatre
A. 8. Watlington of Natchez has arrived and assumed the Saenger theatre manager position, succeeding T. W. Williams who departed this afternoon for New Orleans. Watlington brings extensive theatre management experience and familiarity with all aspects of the role.
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Watlington
Natchez
New Saenger Theatre
T. W. Williams
New Orleans
Dempsey Takes Birthday Layoff From Training
Atlantic City June 24 Jack Dempsey celebrated his twenty sixth birthday by laying off training activities He did no real work and suspended usual gymnasium exercises The camp was closed to the public for the day and his sparring partners rested for a quiet day tomorrow.
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Atlantic City
Jack Dempsey
Good luck omens sighted at Georges Carpentier camp
In Manhasset Rhine 24 Omens of luck appear around Georges Carpentier camp. A white horse with a star in its forehead entered the barn while a black cat stood by the gate and four-leaf clovers were tucked into Carpentier's boots by friends.
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Manhasset
Rhine
Georges Carpentier
Carpentier
West Monroe Seeks Hotel to Spur West Side Growth
West Monroe Chamber report by Secretary L N Larche details civic effort and growth on the West Side. He resigns from the chamber to focus on duties at Central Savings Bank but pledges continued support. The report highlights a potential West Side hotel, oil prospects, and major projects including churches, a bank, a sweet potato curing plant, and a new compress warehouse contributing to tax receipts.
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West Monroe
Ouachita
Larche
League
Commercial League
Ouachita Compress & Warehouse Co’s
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Ireland
Dail Eireann
Royal House
Baby Whale
Gotham
Pythians
Lodge Hall
Calloun Lumber Company, Incorporated
Louisiana
E. O. Smith
C. E. Josey
W. M. Smith
G. N. Brown
Cork
Arkansas
M’keithen
West Carroll Parish
Monroe Dairies
Dempsey
Organized Labor
Monroe Labor Council
J. L. Singhal
Diamond Lawn Hose
West Side
A. Poag
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