Harding Seeks Solons View On Disarmament In Arkansas Oil Field
President's stance on disarmament cited as Arkansas oil field faces suspension. Transport facilities lack, prompting a tentative shutdown at El Dorado field. Senator Hood confirms temporary halt. White Oil Corp plans to finish one well then stop. Standard Oil pipeline nearing completion will enable higher movement. About 150 wells operate. daily production ~50k-75k bbl, only 20k movable now.
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el Dorado Field
Monroe
T. L. Hood
Tatum Jones and Crawford Company
White Oil Corporation
New York City
Hood
Senator Hood
Standard Oil Company
Weller’s
Louisiana
Hoot
President Harding Urges Congress On World Disarmament
President Harding urged Representative Mondell that Congress express a favorable opinion on world disarmament in broad terms. He said the manner of expression matters less than the attitude of Congress and he would support any action the two houses choose to take.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Harding
Representative Mondell
Wyoming
Republican House
Houses of
Dempsey and Carpentier Fight Prep Nears End
New York reports 700 newspapermen and 200 dictating to telegraph operators will attend the bout. Dempsey describes the training grind as difficult and longs for it to end. Carpentier remains calm and playful while the world championship approaches.
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New York
Irish Republican Leader Invites Ulster Premier to Dublin Conference
Belfast June 29 Sir James Craig Ulster premier received an invitation from Eamon De Valera to meet in Dublin for a conference on the Erin question. De Valera has not replied to Lloyd George’s London invitation for a meeting, while Downing Street notes delay may signal Sinn Fein seriousness. Churchill spoke on reconciliation at the English Speaking Union urging a conference before a military move.
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Irish Republic
Lloyd George
Belfast
James Craig
Ulster
de Valera
Mansion House
Dublin
Eamon de Valera
Valera
London
Downing Street
Universal Service
Sinn Fein
Ireland
Daily Eireann
Northern Counties
Londonderry
Pollock
Archdale and
Andrews
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Oil Picnic Plans Fueled By Monroe Investors
Monroe stockholders from Sid Simmons Drilling Company charter a car to Haynesville to witness the Florsheim well test in the eastern Monroe field. Edgar Florsheim of Monroe backs the project and pressures oil prospects from the West Virginia Oil and Gas Company and Transcontinental Oil Company as others push near Bosco and Wham.
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Monroe
Florsheim
Sid Simmons Drilling Company
Haynesville
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Railroad
Edgar Florsheim
Louisiana
Mr. Florsheim
West Virginia Oil and Gas Company
West Virginia
Transcontinental Oil Company
Wham
Ouachita
Richland Garish
Manning Faust Lumber Sells Timber Rights to Eckhardt and Lennon
The Manning Faust Lumber Company of Logtown sells to Eckhardt and Lennon Company of Monroe all oak timber suitable for heading and stave bolts in Ouachita parish sections 4 and 33, townships 15N 16N 4E. The 560 acre land yields 307.31 acres in 4-15N-4E and 297.32 acres in 33-16N-4E, for 5000 dollars with 1250 paid in cash. P C Mason sells to J E Thompson a lot in Block E of Calhoun for 200 dollars.
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Manning-Faust Lumber Company
Eckhardt and
Lennon Timber
Logtown
Eckhardt and Lennon Company, Incorporated
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
P. C. Mason
J. E. Thompson
Calhoun
Fidelity Trust Plan to Get Capital for Gas Fields
The Fidel ity Trust Company of Houston plans cooperation with the Federal Government and the states of Louisiana and Arkansas to develop a vast natural gas field in Southern Arkansas and Northern Louisiana. The Union Power Company of Shreveport holds significant gas rights and a contract filed for record outlines a $250 million value with potential markets across multiple states.
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Fidelity Trust Company
Ouachita
Union
Houston
Texas
Union Power Company
Shreveport
F. T. Whited
Parker
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
United States
Missouri
Mississippi
Tennessee
Union Power Company, Inc
Ouachita Autos Valuation Crosses Million mark at St Francis
Ouachita Parish holds over 1 million dollars in automobiles based on last year figures. 1,480 cars valued at 1,056,365 and averaging 706.06 each, per Assessor Joe Hanna. Edward A. Dawkins, 74, Union Parish retired planter, died at St Francis Sanitarium after a long illness. He is survived by daughters Mrs J A Givens and Mrs Atkins, three sons, two brothers, and is to be buried in the city cemetery after services tomorrow at 9:30.
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Ouachita Autos
A. Dawkins
ST. Francis
Ouachita Parish
Joe Hanna
Ouachita
Hanna
Edward A. Dawkins
Union Parish
St. Francis Sanitarium
Mr. Dawkins
Farmerville
J. A. Givens
Winnsboro
Atkins
Truxno
Ben Dawkins
New Orleans
Tom Dawkins
Alexandria
Joe Dawkins
Brooklyn
N. Y
Robert B. Dawkins
Ruston
O. C. Dawkins
Monroe
Orphans From Lake Charles Visit Monroe Next Week
Thirty four orphans from the Louisiana State Baptist orphanage at Lake Charles will tour Monroe on July 6 visiting the First Baptist church for a social hour. The group is led by Malva Ponder and aims to raise interest in the orphanage, now moving to Kansas plantation near Monroe. A. S. Ramond plans for a 200 strong North Louisiana delegation to Pineville’s Baptist encampment August 5 to 12 with hundreds expected.
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Louisiana State Baptist Orphanage
Lake Charles
Monroe
First Baptist Church
Malva Ponder
Kansas Plantation
A. S. Ramond
Louisiana
Pineville
Funeral of Sol Meyer Held at His Home
The funeral of Sol Meyer, prominent Jewish citizen, from his late residence yesterday afternoon at 5 oclock. Dr. Harry A. Merfeld officiated and eulogized the deceased, with many floral offerings and friends accompanying the cortege to the cemetery. The tropical disturbance near the Gulf of Mexico is moving northwest with strong winds and gales.
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Sol Meyer
Harry A. Merfeld
Washington
Gulf of Mexico
Vera Cruz
Weather Bureau
Airplanes Search Sea for Iowa Target off Hampton Roads
Dozens of planes from the Hampton Roads naval base joined a morning search to locate the radio controlled battleship Iowa. After finding the target they plan to sink it with dummy bombs.
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Newport News
Hampton Roads Naval Base
Iowa
West Monroe Ball Club Takes Rising Stature In Baseball
West Monroe fans formed the West Monroe Ball Club and drafted seasoned players. They played Columbia yesterday and won 13 to 1. The team shows rapid improvement and could challenge top national teams in time.
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West Monroe
Columbia
Parish farmer's fish on display at drug store
Aubrey Calhoun of West Monroe exhibited a transparent eight inch catfish at Chase Amman Drug Store in Monroe. Caught in the Ouachita river at the mouth of D Arbonne last evening the fish showed its bones through its body and flashed like a ball of fire when removed from the water.
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Key Aubrey Calhoun
West Monroe
Monroe
Chase-Amman
Ouachita River
D’arbonne
Calhoun
West Monroe Clean-Up Plans Aim to Emulate Spotless Town
West Monroe to host a two day clean-up campaign July 6 and 7 led by the Women’s Department Clubs of Ouachita parish. Mrs. Henry Montgomery chairs the effort with a committee including Mrs. R. P. Benson and Miss Lena Strong. District captains, wagons supplied by citizens, and baseball team inspectors will aid in removing waste. A schoolhouse meeting Monday night will feature speeches on sanitation and a motion picture for students.
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Civic
Woman’s Department
Ouachita Parish
West Monroe
Henry Montgomery
R. P. Benson
Lena Strong
Mabel Murphy
Herman McGuire
Josephine McNally
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Solons
Georges Cool
Oil
Standard
Trust
J. Dempsey
Atlantic City
Jack Dempsey
Manhasset
Georges
Claiborne
Council Chamber
City Hall
Monroe Baseball Association
H. G. Propuit
Mer
Methodists
Tex
Union Power CO
Union Parisie
Waler
J. A. Peak
North Fourth Street
Rev. E. K. Means
Old City Cemetery
Baptist Institution
Mr. Meyer
West Side
Leon
Riverside Club
Chicago
P. A. Poag
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