National Prohibition Agreement Moves Through Congress
June 27 report from Washington on the Agricultural Committee agreeing to an amendment to an emergency bill establishing national prohibition after June 30 1919 and banning whiskey while beer would be prohibited after approval. The piece also notes discussions on boosting American sales abroad and extending trade acceptances, with local Monroe perspectives and War Savings Stamp updates.
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Washington
Theate Agricultural Committee
Don
Rotary Lunch Highlights Iowa City Banker's Vision for Monroe
1st Vice-President presided in Aubrey Haas's absence as Rotary lunch notes Kansas City convention. A telegram from Haas brought night greetings and convention report. O'Donnell of New Orleans and J. W. Clarkson of Clarksville attended. C. E. Slagle welcomed a first-time guest. O. B. Morton spoke on modern banking and the Federal Reserve, stressing local impact, community well-being, and a city’s financial uplift. Morton outlined a long-range vision for Monroe.
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Rotary
Presi Aubrey Haas
J. M. Cobb
Union International Rotary Conventionansas
O. B. Morton
Liver Morton
Morton
King
Fr. Morton
Monroe
Suppression of Personal Columns in Italian Papers
In Switzerland and other countries foreign editions have removed personal columns to block spy activity. The Italy trial of Cesare Santoro showed he hid messages as love letters in ads. Austrians fill blank spaces with injurious news and drop papers to reach Italian troops.
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Rome
Central Empire
Switzerland
Cesare Santoro
Italy
Ex czar Nicholas II reported killed by Bolsheviks
Kiev dispatch dated yesterday confirms the assassination of former Emperor Nicholas II during the retreat toward Yekaterinburg. The Lausanne Ukraine bureau says Bolshevik authorities condemned him after a short trial and shot him. details are sparse.
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Paris
Kiev
Nicholas of
Russia
Yekaterinburg
Nicholas
Geneva
Associated Press
Ukraine Bureau
Lausanne
Nicholas Romanoff
City urged to curb weeds along sidewalks
Residents complain of weeds and grass growing along sidewalks and vacant lots, seen as mosquito breeding sites. City hall states a ordinance requires property owners to cut grass where property abuts sidewalks.
Engineer of Fatal Troop Train Held in Indictment
Hammond Indiana June 27 Alonzo Sargent engineer of the empty troop train involved in last Saturday’s Hagenbeck Wallace circus wreck near Bury Indiana and his fireman Gustav Krauss were held to the grand jury on charges of involuntary manslaughter the men allegedly dozing at the time of the crash
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Ind
Alonzo Sargent
Bury
Gustav Krauss
Americans Take 311 Prisoners in Bel leau Wood Drive
The Associated Press reports the American drive on German positions in the Belleau Wood sector resulted in 311 prisoners captured Tuesday night to today. The tally includes eleven heavy machine guns ten automatic rifles and a quantity of small arms and ammunition.
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France
Associated Press
Belleau Wood
Italian Troops Repel Austrian Advance Post
Rome reports an Austrian advance post in the mountains was surprised by Italian forces yesterday and wiped out. Front-line activity overall showed no marked intensity, according to the war office.
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Rome
War Office
British Capture German Strop Point West of Vieux Berquin
British forces last night seized a German strop point west of Vieux Berquin and took prisoners and machine guns. German artillery remained active in the Lys salient according to today’s official statement.
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London
Vieux Berquin
Lys Salient
French War Office Reports Artillery Duels and Prisoner Raid
Paris reports lively artillery duels south of the Aisne in the official war office statement. In Vosges the French captured prisoners in a raiding operation.
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Paris
Aisne
War Office
Vosges
Campaign Ends Tomorrow in Ouachita War Savings Drive
The war savings drive closes tomorrow in Ouachita Parish with business houses expected to close at 2 PM and reopen later. Captain Herbert A. Smith and C. Trufant of New Orleans will speak at the whites’ round-up, while Allan Sholars and H. H. Russell Jr. address a negro meeting in the Opera House. Ouachita’s W S S pledges total about 190 000, about 50 000 short of the parish quota, but organizers aim to exceed the target even if subscriptions continue after Friday.
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Resaurants
West Monroe
Herbert A. Smith
C. §. Trufant
New Orleans
Allan Sholars
H. H. Russell, Jr
Opera House
Travis Oliver
W.S. S
Ouachita
German beer described as brown water in Reichstag debate
New York reports that German beer as produced was called brown water by a socialist deputy during a Reichstag debate, according to German newspapers. The remark underscores wartime shortages and public sentiment in June.
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New York
War Savings campaign notes progress and payment details
The article reports ongoing War Savings Stamps drives with Ward 1 over its quota and Ward 6 expected to exceed theirs. Parish Director O B Morton explains payment timing through January 1 next, with stamps redeemable on 10 days notice for full paid amount plus 3 percent interest. A large subscriber list will be printed Friday.
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W. S. S. War Council
Ward 1
Ward 6
Oliver
O. B. Morton
Cattle dipping charges filed against Sims brothers
The sheriff's office reports the first dipping cases in some time. Five charges of failure to dip cattle were filed against F. P. Sims and two against W. H. Sims. Bonds were set at 100 dollars each, but none had been arrested yet.
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F. P. Sims
W. H. Sims
Hoth
Ward
Visiting Nurse To Start Work With New Parish Health Group
At a city hall meeting the board of managers formed a parish health association and appointed committees including executive finance organization propaganda case sanitation hygiene and medical staff. The association will start July 1 with a visiting nurse for anti tuberculosis child welfare and general health work. Miss Josephine McNally will be the permanent nurse but will be away two months with Miss Armando Renad serving. Charles Garvey was elected treasurer.
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Parish Health Association
Lillian Meyer
Josephine McNally
Armando Rena'd
Charles Garvey
Big Reduction in Shipping Losses Compared to Last Year
London reports May losses of merchant tonnage due to enemy action and marine risk totaled 344,000 tons with British ships at 224,000 tons and allied and neutral ships at 120,000 tons. This is far below last year’s May total of 630,000 tons.
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London
British Admiralty
Charge Dismissed Against Leon Marx in Local Parking Case
The city court dismissed the charge against Leon Marx accusing him of leaving a car parked on De Siard street for more than 20 minutes. The ruling ends the case without further action.
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Leon Marx
de» Siard Street
Second Draft Lottery Drawn for 1918 Registrants
Washington officials witnessed the second national draft lottery today to assign 1918 registrants into five classes. Ouachita parish names appear with numbers assigned by local boards, including Chatman Johnson and Edgar Conquest Scholars, while others are listed in order of drawing.
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Washington
America
Baker
Senate
House
Ouachita
Chatman Johnson
Calhoun
Edgar Conquest
West Monroe
Johnnie Major
Monroe
Louis Casper Whitfield
White
Wim
Harvey Hilburn
Luna
Negro Arrested at Graveside in Brother’s Murder Case
Henry Manyweathers, a Black man, was arrested at his brother Ezekial Manyweathers' graveside and charged with Ezekial's murder. Deputies Roper and Brothers apprehended him after a June 21 shooting on the McCain place nine miles down the river. Henry admits shooting but says he did not intend to kill.
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Henry Manyweathers
Kezekial Manyweathers
Roper
Ezekial Manyweathers
Henry
McCain Place
Izekial
Casualties List Totals 80 Names in American Army
Washington June 27 The American army casualty list issued today contains 80 names. Entries show 29 killed in action 6 died of wounds 4 died of accident or other causes 2 died in airplane accident 2 died of disease 51 wounded severely 4 wounded undetermined 2 missing in action.
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Washington
German Foreign Secretary Von Kubhtman May Face Replacement
Berlin commentary on Dr. Von Kubhtman’s Reichstag speech signals possible removal from office. German newspapers cited by the Frankfurter Zeitung through Amsterdam dispatch discuss the unlikely resilience of his position amid mounting criticism.
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Associated Press
London
von Kubhtman
Eign
Reichstag
Berlin
Frankfurter Zettung
Amsterdam
Seaton Press Reports Spain Swaying Toward Entente
The Seaton Press notes Spain shows strong support for the Entente among about half of the thinking classes. The item highlights political sentiment and possible implications for regional alignment.
Spain and Germany clash over sunk Spanish ships
Representative Fiorello La Guardia told Barcelona readers that Spain harms itself by friendly ties to Germany. He warned German submarine attacks threaten Spanish industry by sinking ships carrying vital raw materials, urging better American engagement to counter German propaganda.
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Germany
Huns
Lols
Barcelona
Associated Press
F. H. la Quardia
New York City
American Congress
Barcelona la Publicidad
la Guardia
Cuba
Philippines
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