Sim s Comes Up Smiling in Thompkins Murder Probe
Ouachita officials obtain damning dictation recordings from cells of B F Jackson and his son G F Jackson tied to the Thompkins murder near Monroe. Authorities plan to use the conversations as evidence if the case proceeds to trial as they pursue clues about robbery and the victim's missing cash.
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B. F. Jackson
Thompkins
Ouachita
G. F. Jackson
J. A. Thompkins
Monroe
Jackson
B.ff. Jackson
Aken
Shreveport
David I. Garrett
Ouachita Parish
Thompins
Jacksons
Admiral Sims publically reprimanded for London speech
Rear Admiral William S. Sims was publicly reprimanded by Secretary Denby for remarks in a London luncheon speech to the English Speaking Union. The action mirrors a prior 1911 rebuke and highlights disobedience of instructions on foreign policy matters.
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Denby
Admiral Sims
London
Associated Press
Washington
Sims
Harding
White House
Poindexter
Senate Naval Committee
Harrison
Mississippi
Yiil
Department
Secretary of the Navy
William S. Sims
United States Navy
Woodrow Wilson Seeks Admission to DC Bar
Former president Woodrow Wilson appeared in Chief Justice McCoy’s chamber to be admitted to practice before the District of Columbia Supreme Court. The court had amended rules to permit former presidents and vice presidents who are lawyers to be admitted without traditional application.
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Woodrow Wilson
District OF Columbia Court
BAR
United States
West Hempstead
Lawrence Kubal
Minnie Bartlette
Weeks
Gompers Elected AFL President At Denver Convention
Samuel Gompers was elected president of the American Federation of Labor at a Denver convention, defeating John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers by a heavy majority.
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Sam’l. Gompers
American Labor Federation
Denver
Associated Press
Samuel Gompers
The
American
Federation of Labor Today
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
West Monroe Hosts Sixth Trade Day Festivity
Trade Day continues in West Monroe marking the sixth annual event with crowds from nearby areas despite bad weather. Charles Parnell presides as chairman as trades grow in popularity and a West Monroe vs Point baseball game draws a substantial turnout. Much local produce changes hands amid strong market activity. In a separate report, two men are arrested for conspiracy to blow up a Federal Reserve bank building under construction, accused of offering money to place dynamite in boilers.
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West Monroe
Charles Parnell
Point
San Francisco
Federal Reserve Bank
Plans for Perryville drilling campaign and acreage trades
The Wayne Drilling and Development Company may start a drilling campaign near Perryville as it expands oil and gas acreage in the parish. Purchases include James M. Walker selling eighty acres for 400 and Edna Vinson eighty acres for 500, with other transfers noted. The Homer El Dorado Oil Company’s Clark place well in Union Parish is near completion, drilling at 2830 feet with gas pressure and oil showers, amid earlier litigation and tense landowner intervention.
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Wayne Drilling and Development Company
Perryville
Ouachita
James M. Walker
Edna Vinson
W. M. Ellis
M. Fishiol
Homer-El Dorado Oil Company
Clark Place
Union Parish
Louisiana
el Dorado Oil
Prohibition of Foreign Speech Sparks Disciplinary Action
A government servant is reprimanded for public remarks in a foreign country criticizing Irish policy and labeling American-born citizens as unsuitable voters, citing past reprimands and warning against improper utterances. The report notes a prior 1911 reprimand for a London speech suggesting the British empire’s peril.
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England
Sinn
Great Britain
London
Charbon Epidemic Spreads Through Ouachita Parish Lowlands
In Ouachita Parish near Bosco the anthrax charbon epidemic is spreading to low lands along the Ouachita River and in the delta country. Parish agent B M Jackson reports ten to fifteen animal deaths and vaccination efforts have been ongoing for ten days. The outbreak is not as severe as last year.
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Bosco
Ouachita Parish
B. M. Jackson
Jackson
Ouachita River
Coal miners and owners to confer with Lloyd George on strike
London reports say both sides accepted an invitation to meet Premier Lloyd George on Monday to seek a settlement of the coal strike begun April 1. Miners federation leaders also held talks with mine owners as expectations rise that an agreement will be reached.
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London
Lloyd George
Miners’ Federation of Great Britain
Explosion at Private Still Kills Man in Parsons
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania on June 25 an explosion in a private cellar still killed Joseph A. Fryer of Parsons. A physician’s report confirms the poisoning and local fear over the dangerous whiskey. authorities investigate the incident and cause.
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Wilkesbarre
Joseph A. Fryer
Parsons
Rev Tripp Improving After Appendectomy At First Baptist
Reverend Frank Tripp pastor of the First Baptist church is recovering from an appendectomy last Tuesday. He is very weakened and visitors are asked to refrain for several days. A morning service will announce plans for evening services and Christian Education Day is set for tomorrow with a program of songs prayers exercises recitations and a pledge of determination to go to college.
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Frank Tripp
First Baptist Church
Frank Masling
8. C. Blackmon
Lady Bird Ruffin
Hi. K. Liebreich
Bill
Lee Holland
Fred
Frank Simpson
Jane
Eva Hodges
Frances Elsie Dier
Dorothy
Leontee Stuart
Emily
Louise Benoit
John
Robert Cowden
Harry
Olan Tucker
Mr. Edwards
C. B. Morton
Jesus
Fire limited by prompt Adams Eleventh blaze
A small fire broke out near Adams and Eleventh streets shortly before noon but caused little damage thanks to rapid fire department response and efficient work.
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Adams
Eleventh Streets
Britton to Meet Mickey Walker in Newark Bout
Jack Britton defends his welterweight title against Mickey Walker in Newark on Monday eight. The 12 round 147 pound contest offers Britton a $5 000 guarantee and the option of one third of gross receipts.
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Britton
Mickey Walker
Newark
N. J
Jack Britton
Elizabeth
Battle
Moose Convention Opens in Toledo For Loyal Order
Advance guard of delegates arrived in Toledo to attend the thirty third annual convention of the Supreme Lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose. The gathering runs through the week with daily sessions and a busy social program for visitors.
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Moose
Toledo
Supreme Lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose
Northeastern Louisiana warms to direct gasoline sales to cities
Gasoline makers in northeastern Louisiana plan to sell directly to consumers as refinery bids drop to seven and a half cents per gallon. The Oscar Nelson Company and United Oil and Natural Gas Products Corp prepare blends and storage at new facilities to serve automobile users, with Monroe Refining Corp forming to handle this expanded output.
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Louisiana
THE
Pioneer Company
Oscar Nelson Company
Lousiana
Fairbanks
United Oil and Natural Gas Products Corporation
Cargas
Monroe Refining Corporation
Department of Conservation
Ouachita Fields
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Wexler’s
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Hes
Strike
Georgia
Rv AsSociated Press
Atlanta
Thomas W. Hardwick
Hugh Dorsey
Hardwick
Detroit
New York
Marie Curie
France
Milwaukee
National Association of
National Conference of Social Work
Tripp
Poag
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