Ouachita Parish Boosts Firefree Status and Oil Boom
The Ouachita region gains tick eradication clearance east of the river with federal support led by Dr. Pellette, boosting cattle health. Meanwhile Union parish Louisiana and surrounding Ark. counties see a big oil boom as Gulf Refining and others acquire 35 000 acres for large scale drilling near Junction City.
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Louisiana
Ouachita River
Madison
Richland
West Carroll
Tensas
Ouachita
Caldwell
Catahoula Parishes
Monroe
Pellette
Gulf Refining Company
Taylor & Gardner
Spears & Mitchell
Taylor & Spooner
Union Parish
Anion County
Arkansas
Junction City
Louisiana-Arkansas
Louiiainna
Dusting cotton with calcium arsenate to curb boll weevils
Boll weevil experts report farmers and out‑of‑state planters have flocked to the experimental farm for guidance. Calcium arsenate dusting is the current method, to be done when about ten percent of squares show damage, at four to five day intervals, with four or five applications. The lab supports 30 to 40 staff aiding farmers. Separately Monroe Community Service expands Saturday story tellings for children in three centers, promoting books and constructive activities.
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Oklahoma
Texas
Recreation Department of
Monroe
W. A. Waddill
Barkdull Faulk School
F. L. Watts
Gregg
America
Mary Shedrock
Demand for Congress to Probe Alien Property Office
Representative Woodruff of Michigan urged a congressional investigation into the alien property custodian in Washington. He claimed the latest report understates property value by nearly 250 million dollars and earnings of 100 million over four years, totaling 800 million versus 575 million cited by Miller.
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Washington
Woodruff Republican
Michigan
Miller
Troops Expected as Williamson County Mine Strikes Escalate
Reports from Herrin say pumpmen and other mine workers fled during the strike amid intimidation. If mines are deserted, property losses could reach millions, and Springfield authorities reportedly planned to deploy troops to Williamson County within hours.
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Herrin
Springfield
Williamson County
Custodian’s critics urge forceful peace resolution provision
Woodruff urged Congress to insist the peace resolution validate all seizures and sales by predecessors and successors. He said the Miller report shows five top patriots earned only 697000 for vast efforts, and charged lawyers who worked for claimants also served in the custodian’s office. Special today and tomorrow fresh peach ice cream and pineapple sherbet. Royal Confectionery. 24-1t.
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Woodruff
Miller
Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Congress
Chow
Royal Confectionery
Army Bill Report Details Muscle Shoals Wilson Dam Funding
Washington report notes seven and one half million dollars is appropriated to continue Wil son dam construction at Muscle Shoals in the army bill conference report. House action was delayed by a filibuster that blocked routine business yesterday.
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Washington
Wilson Dam
Muscle Shoals
House
Mine owner guilty statement in Strin mine massacre probe
Charles Richard Edrington, state fire official, said W. J. Lester chief owner of the Strin mine where strikers were killed is legally and morally responsible for the outbreak after completing an independent inquiry. The remarks were made in Herrin Illinois on June 24.
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Herrin
Ill
W. J. Lester
Strin
Charles Richard Edrington
Oil magnate William Rockefeller dies in Tarrytown
William Rockefeller, oil magnate and brother of John D., died in Tarrytown, New York, on June 24 after a week of illness from pneumonia. He had been ill since last Sunday.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
William Rockefeller
John D
Senate Leaders Move to Curb Tariff Bill Debate
In Washington on June 24 the senate republican leaders began using a plan to curb the debate on the long pending tariff bill. Senator Curtis of Kansas drafted a petition to invoke the cloture rule requiring a two thirds vote and it circulated among party lines.
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Curtis
Kansas Party
Odd and Interesting Items From Around the World
A collection of curious notes describes a nine hour fifty minute Jupiter day, Victoria Station’s ten acre glass roof, sand cannon against locust swarms in Costa Rica, paper carpets in Germany, a 1457 Bavarian Gazette, pigeons’ sanctity for Russians, two mile carpets in Farnham Castle, Majestic steamship tonnage vs Armada ships, 2000 patents to Negroes, caterpillar control by poisoned powder, mourning stamps in Germany, London Zoo thefts, a billy blow-up fish in South African waters, and its puffing poisonous traits.
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Jupiter
Victoria Station
London
Costa Rica
Germany
Gazette
Bavaria
Farnham Castle
United States
London Zoo
Shanghai Cotton Factories Grow From Forty-One to Eighty
In four years Shanghai added thirty-nine cotton factories, rising from forty-one to eighty. This expansion reflects increased industrial capacity and regional textile activity.
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Shanghai
Classified Ad Seeks Tenant for Pour Reema Property
A Newn-Star classified advert seeks a renter for the Pour Reema property. The notice emphasizes available space and rental terms.
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Newn-Star
Pour Reema
Cotton Market Report and Weevil Concerns
In New Orleans June 24 a market decline recovered on rain prospects for the southwest. Weevil pests threaten a new generation as crops square, risking shortages next year. July crop report expected shows limited belt improvement. world spinner demand remains strong with 11.7 million bales already taken year to date.
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L. L. Smith
New Orleans
Mlacine
H. & B. Beer
Bribery expose leads to bonds in Tangipahoa case
Amite June 24 W B Kemp and W A Haughton attorneys are under a fifteen hundred dollar bond William O Brien juror in the second Calmes murder trial is jailed and W W Varnado is being sought as four true bills are returned against them by the Tangipahoa grand jury in connection with the murder trial and convictions of six men for Dallas Calmes death.
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Amite
W. B. Kemp
W A. Haughton
William O’brian
Calmes
W. W. Varnado
Tangipahoa
Dallas Calmes
Start Probe of Massacre and Miner Exodus in Williamson County
Miners from the Herrin district, likely union members, departed the coal field near Carbondale on Governor Small’s order to intrain for Southern Illinois. In Indianapolis, United Mine Workers and officers were named defendants in an injunction suit by Clara Mason of Knox County over actions against wagon mines.
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Williamson County
Small
E Ntrain
Illinois
Carbondale
Inl
Herrin
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers
United States District Court
Clara Mason
Peacock Mine
Knox County
Indiana
Coats Guilty of Inciting Mob in Claiborne Parish
Homer La June 24-1 A Coats found guilty in Claiborne parish district court of inciting a mob. He was fined 500 dollars and sentenced to three months in jail. The case ties to the storming of Homer jail over Joe Sherron tied to the Rovers murder. M Bennett also convicted for mob participation in Haynesville with a 100 dollar fine and three months in jail.
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Homer
A. Coats
Claiborne Parish
Coats
Joe Sherron
Haynesville
M. Bennett
Irish republicans ambush Ulster constables in Antrim
Four Irish republican army men were killed and several wounded in southeast County Antrim when they ambushed a party of Ulster constables. Crown forces reported no casualties.
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Belfast
Irish Republican Army
County
Antrim
Ulster
Crown
New Classified Advertisements
Various Monroe notices list rentals jobs and services. Items include FOR RENT new house and furnished rooms, laundry and dry cleaning service, lumber yard positions, and a lost Swastika pin with reward.
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Bertlytell
Reg
Wm. S
Hart
OD Malley of
The
Mounted
Wenfer
Edi
Zane Grey
Claire Adams
Carl Cartvoort
Jean Hersholt
Wil Deirow
Benjamin B. Hampton
Goldwyn
Lieber & CO
Ouachita News
Ouachita Natural Gas & Oil Company
Walker Farm
Swartz
Sterlington
Walker Well
el Dorado
Postoffice Department
Nawadney Place
W. E. Montgomery
F. T. Smith
R. 4
Blanton
Ouachita Parish
Jacob Chambers
H. C. Morris
Charles McKee
DeSiard, Catalpa and
Harrison Street
Riverside Realty Co
H. C. Smith
Baton Rouge
Department of Agriculture
North Louisiana
South Arkansas
Delta Laboratory
Federal Department of Agriculure
Tallulah
Madison Parish
Lyceum Theatre Tomorrow
Wildfire
Benjamin B.hampton
the World of Art and Letters
Griffith
Duse
John Barrymore
Charles Hanson Towne
McClure’s Magazine
Howard Chandler Christy
Dorothy Gish
R. J. Manning
W. Griffith
Wm. A. Brady
Lottie Blair Parker
Jos. R. Grismer
Withal
Sricmardy Garimewmess
O.w.griffith
Alien Property Office
Thomas W. Miller
ARMY
Associated Press
Senate
New York
Liverpool
Chicago
Vest
New Way Laundry
Shreveport
Z. P. McDouglad
Monroe Employment Bureiu
Robert Fennell
Alexandria
J. T. Blount
Chatham
West Monroe
Lyceum Theatre
Fred Feazell
City School
Saenger Theatre
KR. W. Germany
Hart Street
Gordon Avenue
A. A. Rogers
Pred Feagell
C. van de Zaar
Forest Mansion
Haarlem
Holland
W. W. Cook
First Baptist Church
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