All at Sea Operetta to Parade on Ouachita River
Monroe community prepares a large water pageant for Friday June 30 as the operetta All at Sea is staged on the Ouachita river. Directors Bechtold Waghorne oversee rehearsals with over 100 performers and a decorated barge loaned by Holly Ridge Lumber Co. anchored near Riverside Club grounds to entertain thousands from North Louisiana and beyond.
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Monroe
Holly Ridge Lumber Company
Ouachita River
W C. Bechtold
W. BR. Waghorne
Louisiana
Orleans
Riverside Club
R. J. Manning
Saenger Theatre
Holly Ridge Lumber Co
Ouachita
William Wunach
Tom Johnson
Strephon
M. W. Jared
England
J. C. Moore
Jared
Police
Pirates
A. T. Coenen
A. T. Allen
Coenen
Kiwanian
E. S. Maupin
Country Club
Saenger Amusement Co
Monroe Seeks 1923 Legion Convention with Strong Civic Support
Monroe civic groups police jury and business leaders pledge 4000 to lure the American Legion fifth annual convention to Monroe in 1923. The bid highlights endorsements from Rotary Lions Kilwanis and Chamber of Commerce plus attractions river bathing fields and nearby gas and chemical industries.
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Monroe
Louisiana Legion Convention
American Legion
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Barkdale Faulk Post
Rotary Club
Lions Club
Kilwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanian Faulk Traces History of Retail Grocery Progress
Kiwanian W C Faulk spoke at Woodslins Kiwanis luncheon on the evolution of the retail grocery trade from bare shelves and saloons to sanitation, display standards, and home delivery. He contrasted past single-household buying with today’s independent grocery business and delivery systems. CONTINUED YOM PAGE THREE
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Kiwanian Faulk
Kiwanians
Kiwanian
W. C. Faulk
Kiwanis Club
Wodsslins
W. M. Henry
Lucille Godwin
Reading
W. R. Waghorne
Faulk
U S Aids Demand for Release of Kidnapped Workers
Washington reports 40 American employees of Cortez Oil Co taken by Mexican rebels near Tampico held for 15000 pesos ransom. Secretary Hughes plans Galveston voyage to demand their release while Mexican authorities pledge action and punishment for guilt. Congress and Obregon supporters cite delays in recognizing Mexico.
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Associated Press
Washington
Cortez Oil Company
Tampico
Mexico
State Department
Hughes
Galveston
Guantanamo
Alfonso Gorosave
Obregon
Aguado
Shaw
Harding
White House
Don Manuel
Tellez
Congress
United States
Gorosave
Manuel Pelaez
Bill of Monroe Solon Passes at Capital
Baton Rouge June 28 The Louisiana House approves a Webb measure to fund a state correctional school for delinquent girls and women with 50 000 for erection equipment and maintenance. City pledges site in Shreveport if the bill becomes law.
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Senate
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
House of Representatives
T. T. Webb
Ouachita
Ford
Shreveport
Webb
Caddo
House
Tom Tanner
Bossier
General Booth
Justice White
National Hall of Fame
House Committee On Appropriations
N. C. Williamson
J. M. Hamley
East Carroll
W. C. Hughes
Hague Conference Opens in Mutual Demands and Delays
In Hague the opening of the conference sees Maxim Litvinoff urging money from European powers while counterparts demand concrete security first. Delegations argue over guarantees and restoration of stable investment, signaling a cycle of proposals and counterproposals echoing Genoa.
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Associated Press
Hague
Maxim Litvinoff
Lawmaker proposes one year government control of coal mines
Washington June 28 A resolution introduced by Representative Burke Republican of Pennsylvania calls for the president to take over and operate the coal mines for one year or longer if needed for the public good Burke is closely aligned with organized labor and argues the action is necessary to safeguard public energy supplies.
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Washington
Representative Burke
Pennsylvania
Harding to convene coal mine leaders for wage scale talks
President Harding plans a Saturday gathering in Washington of coal operators and miners union representatives to discuss a possible conference to fix wage scales for the bituminous coal strike. Senator Meyers calls an Illinois county 100 percent disloyal to the United States amid Herrin killings.
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Washington
Williamson County
Ill
Herrin
Meyers
Montana
Senate
United States
Harding
Lewis
Department of Labor
Davis
Free Factory Sites Planned South of Monroe
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce vows a new industrial campaign including free factory sites of about 200 acres south of Monroe. Plans involve securing pledges for sites and advertising Northeastern Louisiana resources while Ouachita Natural Gas & Oil Co will lay a pipeline to provide cheap gas for factories. The annual meeting elected Isador Liebreich as president and W C Olivers as first vice president with Ivey Paulk as second vice president and W B Gladney, H L Rosenhein, Luther Reid as industrial committee members.
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
S. M. Collins
Chamber of Commerce
Louisiana
Ouachita Natural Gas & Oil Company
Monroe Territory
Isador Liebreich
W. C. Olivers
Ivey Paulk
W. B. Gladney
H. L. Rosenhein
Luther Reid
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American Legion Veterans
Joe Isaacman
Barkdull Faulk
South
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Saenger
High School
Mexico City
Bruce Bielaski
Morelos
Calexico
Calif
Lower California
Mexicali
International Boundary
Mexican Territory
L. W. Gresham
Mattress Factory
West Monroe
Monro
Solon
Capital
Motor Supply Co
North Third St
Monroe, Louisiana
Volved
Russia
Tacky
Genasco
Khorassan Club
Attention Elks
Monroe Lodge
R. A. Young
Judes Rate
F. B. Surguine
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