Lawsuit Challenges Monroe Bond Election Irregularities
Henry Bernin et al vs City of Monroe alleges fraud intimidation and obstruction in a bond election. The court granted a rule for a bill of particulars with June 25 as filing date. Plaintiffs claim proxies and agents voted or attempted to vote through improper ballot handling and disclosure practices.
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Henry Bernn
City of
Monroe
Plains
Mary Goss
Sid City
Henry Benin
Instein
Henry Instein
W. N. Ts
Hn J. Potts
Joseph Marks
Estelle Marks
Ruth Marks
Corrine Marks
Joph Marks, Jr
Modern five room house for sale or trade near V I and P shops
JOR SALE OR TRADE Modern five room house near V 8 and P shops in trade for small tract of farm or automobile Phone 647 Mrs A Porter 26 1m
Voting rights and proxy actions in Monroe dispute
Plaintiffs allege voting irregularities and protests in Monroe involving Nellie Guerriero and Maggie Richardson with proxies through W. M. Ruffin. They claim Ernest Fudickar opposes the proposition, and that St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railway granted a franchise for a special industry track aiding Consolidated Ice Company.
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Nellie Guerriero
John J. Potts
Maggie Richardson
Mollie Tatum
W. M. Ruffin
Consolidated Ice Company
Ernest Fudickar
Ernest Judickar
Monroe
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Company
Olive Street
Consolidated Tee Company
Ice Company
Walnu Street
Nemeé
Man Brought Here After Killing Cousin Faces Mob Threat
Frank Fuller of Dubach Louisiana killed J A Green his cousin while under 1000 bond for attempted rape. Sheriff Colvin ferried Fuller to parish jail in Monroe for safety as a mob pursued them after the scene.
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Frank. Fuller
Dubach
J. A. Green
Colvin
Lincoln Parish
Ruston
Fuller
Sherif Colvin
Green
Mr. Colvin
Monroe
Louisiana Forms 29 Local Draft Exemption Boards
Baton Rouge June 26 Final orders for Louisiana draft preparations were received by Governor Pleasants from Provost Marshal General Crowder. 29 local exemption boards will organize per population, with New Orleans having 13 boards, plus boards in Caddo Shreveport Rapides and St. Landry parishes. Each board will post a list of registered men in its office.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Pleasant
Crowder
Washington
New Orleans
Caddo
Shreveport
Rapides
St. Landry
General Petain Resumed Dashing Operations on Aisne Front
General Philippe Petain renewed aggressive offensives on the Aisne front in a bold move to pressure enemy lines. French forces pushed forward despite heavy artillery fire and tight German resistance, signaling a renewed phase of combat in the sector.
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Petain
Aisne
Greece to Form New Cabinet as Venizelos Returns
Ex-Premier Venizelos has arrived in Athens and is to form a new cabinet. Greece may join the Entente, with Athens to present the proposal to parliament and a full fighting force potentially in the field within three months.
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Associated Press
Petain
Aisne Front
Hurtebise
Laon
Flanders
Greece
Athens
Venizelos
Venizelos Assigned to Form Greek Cabinet
Paris reports Ex-Premier Venizelos has been commissioned by King Alexander to form a Greek cabinet as of June 26. The dispatch notes his return to politics after wartime service and signals a new government effort in Greece.
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Paris
Athens
Venizelos
Alexander
Officials unravel a German plot in multiple cities
Justice representatives in Birmingham and New Orleans moved to unravel a plot to pass information to Germany. F. O. Rosenbaum was arrested in Birmingham, while Hans de Lorme and L. J. Hirsch were detained in New Orleans. Evidence suggests the men could have sent valuable data to Germany within three months.
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Birmingham
Ala
Department of Justice
New Orleans
F. O. Rosenbaum
Hans de Lorme
L. J. Hirsch
Germany
Federal authorities detain two men for investigation
New Orleans on June 26 reports that federal authorities hold Hans de Lorme and L J Hirsch for questioning over suspected activities detrimental to the government.
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New Orleans
Monaday
Hans de Lorme
L. J. Hirsch
Great Coal Fields Near Lens Pressed by Allied Raids
British forces under Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig edge closer to Lens in Pas de Calais. Sunday raids yield 400 yards of trenches in western woods and Monday gains along the Souches river, about a mile and a half southwest of Lens. Harassing actions continue along the Belgium front.
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Sir Douglas Haig
Lens
Department
Pas de Calais
Souches River
Red Cross Executive Committee Meet and Front Lines Update
An executive committee of the Red Cross will meet Wednesday at 11 at headquarters. Reports from France describe daily air battles with British and German pilots vying for air superiority. Sunday saw five German planes destroyed in combat and four by anti aircraft fire, with five British aircraft losses. French and German artillery duels continue from Soissons to Rheims as Rheims endures shelling with about 1,200 shells on Sunday. The Germans appear to have paused infantry operations according to the latest French notes.
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Executive Committee of the Red Cross
France
Belgium
Soissons
Rheims
Feud Ends in Death of All Principals
Sivaneges Oklahoma June 26 A bitter feud of years ended last night with the deaths of stockmen N B Balew Frank Lucy and Edward Nelly near Cook son Reports say Balew rode to Nelly s house and shot him then went to Lucy s ranch The two exchanged fire and Lucy was killed A shot from Lucy s house killed Balew as he rose The feud started over cattle branding
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Associated Press
Sivaneges
Okla
N. B. Balew
Frank Lucy
Edward Nelly
Cookson
Ballew
Nelly
Lucy
Red Cross Fund Tops 104 Million to Date
The national contribution to the Red Cross fund reached 104 million dollars, with officials predicting the total will hit 110 million by night. The South contributed nearly its entire quota as of June 26.
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Associated Press
Washington
Red Cross Fund
Council
South
Recruiting Week Proclaimed by Wilson in 1917
Secretary of War Newton D Baker urges newspapers to aid nationwide recruitment for the regular army during the week starting today. He calls for press cooperation to help fill regiments to war strength with 70 000 volunteers.
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Washington
Wilson
Belgian Army Well Equipped and Determined
Belgian forces boast improved gear and morale as WWI combat intensifies, signaling a stronger war effort. Officials emphasize larger numbers, better weaponry, and heightened readiness across frontline units. Report cites supply gains and strategic coordination enhancing battlefield resilience.
Belgian General Claims German Push Blocked at Yser Front
Lieutenant General Leclarcq told the National Press Club Belgium’s army is larger and better equipped than at the war’s start. He said German forces failed to pass the Yser, with Belgian troops at Liege and the Yser halting the invasion and vowing to avenge fallen comrades. He described munitions plants in Havre Richmond and Letchworth and Belgian frontline now stretching 22 miles with eight divisions. The speaker noted Belgian graves as a grim but bright sign of resolve.
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Washington
Leeclareq
National Press Club
Leige
Yser
Germany
Leclarcq
Belgium
Havre
Richmond and Letchworth
England
Royal Belgium Lloyd
Leclareq
Liege
Indiana sixth district special election stirs national interest
Washington reports a tight race in Indiana to fill the late D W Comstock seat. Democrat Inley Gray campaigns on national administration support while Republican Richard W Silcott stresses GOP aid to pass wartime measures. Capitol observers expect a close verdict after weeks of campaigning.
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Washington
D. C
Indiana
D. W. Comstock
Inley Gray
Richard W. Silcott
Connersville
Gray
Congress
New York Editor Arthur Brisbane Buys Washington Times
Arthur Brisbane, prominent New York editor, has purchased Frank Munsey's Washington Times in a deal announced today. The transfer positions Brisbane to influence national coverage from the capital.
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Washington
Arthur Brisbane
New York
Frank Munsey
Washington Times
Johnnie Long Sentenced to Life for Reeves Family Killing
John Long was sentenced to life imprisonment for the Christmas Eve killings of John W. Reeves, his wife, and their three children near Minden Louisiana. The Associated Press reported the verdict delivered today.
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Minden
John Long
John W. Reeves
Here
Suffragists Blocked at White House Parades in Washington
Washington event reports two attempted marches past the White House with banners. Police blocked the displays and detained nine women who were brought to police headquarters. banners were confiscated.
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Washington
White House
French Troops Enter Athens and La Coulette Fronts
Canadian troops entered La Coulette in France this morning as German forces withdrew along a line about one and three quarters miles long. A dispatch from Athens reports French troops entering the city yesterday to maintain order amid a demonstration.
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France
la Coulette
Athens
London
Condemned men plead for mercy in Louisiana
John Dean of Vernon parish and Charles Victoriano of Jefferson parish appealed to the pardon board for commutations to life. Victoriano’s reprieve expires next Friday as Father Rombouts urged mercy, while the board met with its largest docket in years including Acadia, Lafayette, Dora Murff’s case in Crowley, and multiple North Louisiana matters on burglary and other charges.
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New Orleans
John Dean
Vernon Parish
Charles Victoriano
Jefferson Parish
Pardon Board
Victoriano
FP. Rombouts
St. Francisville
State Penitentiary
Charles Brown
Bienille
J. L. Brewton
Winn
Phill Day
Lincoln
Mississippi Troops Guard Jail After Lynch Threats
Denton Mississippi guards a jail where a mob threatened to storm and lynch two black men, George Bass and C O Oliver, accused of assaulting and threatening a white man George Gober after trouble at a lumber camp. Canton remains quiet with no further trouble evident.
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Associated Press
Denton
Miss
George Bass
C. O. Oliver
George Gober
Canton
French Capture German Trenches Northwest of Hurtebise
Paris reports a surprise night attack northwest of Hurtebise that seized an entire first German trench line and repelled counter attacks. The operation yielded more than three hundred prisoners.
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Associated Press
Paris
Hurtebise
AMEND FOOD CONTROL BILL
Government plans grant authority to regulate distribution under the food control bill. The proposal outlines government power to supervise how food is moved and sold. It signals potential changes in regulatory oversight and compliance requirements for producers and distributors.
Senate subcommittee flags expanded food control bill
Washington June 26 The senate agricultural sub committee moved to amend the food control bill extending government control to iron and steel products petroleum and products farm implements sisal jute hemp and their products while excluding products of farmers gardeners stock raisers and crops grown on own lands The panel also curbed the bill to avoid imposing individual rations or regulating meals and postponed action on prohibition provisions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Agricultural Sub-Committee
Food Administration
Canned Vegetables Sell For Nearly Double Wholesale Price
Washington reports from June 26 show current retail prices for canned vegetables nearly twice what wholesalers paid canners for this season's output, according to the Federal Trade Commission's food investigation findings.
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Mission
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Army memorandum bans flag anthem in films and medleys
A memorandum issued by the Southeastern Department of the United States Army under Major General Wood instructs that the Star Spangled Banner should never be played in motion picture theaters or as a medley or dance. It urges the national anthem be played once without repetition and calls for greater ceremonial respect from Americans.
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Charleston
Southeastern Department
United States Army
Wood
U. S. Airmen Arrive in England on June 26
A small contingent of United States flying corps personnel arrived in England yesterday, enhancing allied air strength as World War II operations continue.
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London
United States Flying Flying Corps
England
Spain suspends constitutional guarantees
Madrid dispatch reports that Spain yesterday decided to suspend all constitutional guarantees amid political upheaval. Authorities moved to ensure order as the government faces pressure from separatist and labor factions.
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Madrid
Spain
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