Costa Rican Forces Seize Bocas del Toro Frontier Towns
Costa Rican troops cross the Panama frontier and overrun parts of Bocas del Toro province. Gua bit o and Almirante fall as Panamanian forces evacuate. Reports from San Jose and San Juan del Sur confirm advancing Costa Rican units and casualties in the clash.
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Panama
Costa Rica
Harding
Bocas del Rio
Panamanian
Bocas del Toro
San Jose
Obregon
Coto
Sixola_ river
Guabito
Almirante
San Juan
del Sur
Nicaragua
Panamian
Columbus Island
Interstate Commerce Commission orders Louisiana rail rates raised
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered Louisiana railroads to increase state passenger and freight rates to match intra state levels, effective April 13. The sugar freight rate was deferred pending further consideration, deemed insufficient to cover special costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce Commission
Associated Press
Washington
Louisiana
Interstate Commerce Commission
New President Harding Faces Early Appointments and Sessions
Washington reports state President Harding begins his term with duties and early appointments to fill, including discussions with Senators Lodge and Mondell on a possible special session. He meets with cabinet nominees and prepares for vacancies from the previous administration. Paris commentary says Europe fears a harsher policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Mar
Lodge
Mondell
Harding
The
United States
Wilson
Henry C. Wallace
Herbert Hoover
Paris
Europe
Pitchers Lambert and Bono Arrive at Kansas City Training
Arrivals at the Kansas City training grounds include pitchers Don Lambert and Gus Bono and a Florida State League southpaw named Bennett. Wilgur Goode attended but did not practice as fans enjoyed a nine man comedy and a bat-slinging sides event led by Geo Cochran and Dutch Zwilling. A Sunday practice game is planned at the park with Knabe managing and others on both sides. The Kansas City Blues head to Fort Worth next Friday after a Monroe stop may yield a preliminary exhibition. Weather is ideal for spring workouts at Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KansAs City
Don Lambert
Gus Bono
Bennett
Wilgur Goode
Geo
Cochran
Dutch Zwilling
Knabe
Refree
Ad Brennan
Songer
Victor
Hines
Gill
Lambeth
Zwilling
Baty
Williams
Wright
Reynolds
Lamb
Leo Rossi
Campbell
Cronin
Osterfelt
Felix
Breem
Chas
Rossi
Lambert
the Park
Monroe
Kansas City Blues
Fort Worth
Texas
Swiss Bell Ringers to Perform Matinee and Night Concert
Famous Swiss Bell Ringers bring a two performance program to the Monroe city school auditorium next Wednesday under the Monroe Lyceum bureau. Matinee at 3 30 and evening show at 8 15 will help the free lyceum course escape debt and provide entertaining music with solo and ensemble pieces by the Georgette family and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Lyceum Bureau
Monroe
de Bernot
Traumeri
Schumann
F. L. Georgette
Josephine A. Georgette
Donzetti
Boston Ideal
Siegel
Mazurke de Con
Mr. Cahn Returns With Spring Ready To Wear Lines
Sol Cahn returns from an extensive eastern trip with a large stock of ladies ready to wear millinery and novelties. He says the spring colors and styles surpass anything previously shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol Cahn
Nevada Senator Henderson Shot Near Senate Office Building
Washington Senator Henderson of Nevada was shot on the street near the Senate office building today. The assailant was captured and the injury described as probably not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henderson
Nevada
Senate
Income Tax Help In Monroe As Agent Arrives
Revenue Agent Sellman will assist Monroe taxpayers in filing 1920 income tax returns at the internal revenue office on the second floor of the post office building. He will be there today through the 15th with two officers on duty to aid the taxpayers amid manpower shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Department
Sellman
Monroe
Internal Revenue Office
Post Office
West Monroe businessmen press against 20 percent phone rate hike
The Commercial League of West Monroe adopted a unanimous resolution asking the Louisiana Railroad Commission to rescind a 20 percent Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph rate increase set for February 26. The group argues the rise burdens all local business and calls for more study before enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Railroad Commission
Commercial League of West Monroe
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company
Taylor
Michel
Railroad Commission
State of
Louisiana
John T. Michel
Shelby Taylor
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Co
Commercial Business Men’s League
West Monroe
Wm Dantzler
H. W. Ledbetter
Myatt McClendon
Trade Day
Varino & Co
Morris
Capt. Williams
Ruston
Civic League Auxiliary
President Wilson Appears Unharmed After Capitol Trip
Word from Wilson's home in Washington says the former president showed no ill effects from yesterday's trip to the capitol. He started the day early and busied himself arranging the new home and hanging pictures.
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Washington
Wilson
Capitol
Mrs Mattie K Smith Dies At Mt Lebanon
Mrs Mattie Key Smith, about ninety, dies at Mt Lebanon home of her brother P J Key at 8 30 this morning. She was wife of James J Smith of Claiborne parish who died about eighteen years ago. Survived by brother P J Key and two sisters. Funeral at Mt Lebanon 10 o clock tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Smith
The
News-Star
Mattie Key Smith
P. J. Key
Mt. Lebanon
James J. Smith
Claiborne Parish
D. H. Key
Baptist Church
God
Simple Services For Champ Clark In House Today
Funeral services in the House for Champ Clark were simple. Dr. Montgomery read the Bible verses of comfort while Dr. Coudan led the prayer, honoring Clark’s eight years as speaker and his service to Congress and Washington officials. The casket rested under the speaker’s desk amid tall floral tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wahington
Champ Clark
Montgomery
Coudan
House
Clark
Congress
Washington
Architect Selected for Louisiana Hospital for the Insane Plan
J. W. Smith of Monroe won the contract to draft plans for four new buildings at the Louisiana Hospital for the Insane in Pineville. The $500,000 appropriation funds two dormitories a dining hall an amusement hall and an administrative building, with the award made by the institution's board at Alexandria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Smith
Monroe
Louisiana Hospital For the Insane
Pineville
Mr. Smith
Alexandria
Ball’s Reappointment as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
The White House announced the reappointment of FE D Ball of Iowa to the post of assistant secretary of agriculture. Ball’s continuing service underscores ongoing U S administration policy in agricultural affairs.
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Hughes
Panama
White House
Washington
FE. D. Ball
Iowa
Traffic Bureau Wins Rate Relief for Monroe Shippers
The Interstate Commerce Commission denied 4th section relief at Memphis Vicksburg Natchez and New Orleans and ordered lineups to Monroe basis. Monroe Traffic Bureau and Western Louisiana Mississippi groups advocated the move which aligns rates to Monroe and boosts local commerce. Commodity rates were suspended for four months from March 1 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Memphis
Vicksburg
Natchez
New Orleans
Monroe
Monroe Traffic Bureau
Louisiana
Mississippi
Meteor Theatre Sold to Arkadelphia Owner West Side
The Meteor theatre of West Monroe has changed hands and sold to W. J. Gullege of Arkadelphia Ark. The new management will assume charge Monday and continue the popular stock company led by R. P. Benson Frank McCormack Fred Reagan and Fred Millsaps. The firm promises good bills with pictures and vaudeville and to maintain public patronage. A French firm of wine growers has made a 300 quart champagne bottle, not the Paris Exposition’s record bottle over ten feet tall and four feet in diameter.
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Meteor Theatre
West Monroe
W. J. Gullege
Arkadelphia
Ark
Gullege
R. P. Benson
Frank McCormack
Fred Reagan
Fred Millsaps
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State Hughes
Davis
Henry P. Fletcher
America
Bono
Forsythe Field
Lyceum
William Tell
Rossini
Josephine A
la Paloma
Yradier
MR. Cahn
Revenue Department
Asheville
Baltimore
Hans
London
Germany
Supreme Allied Council
Berlin
DC. W. Parnell
Mattie K. ‘Smith
Asylum
Metropolitan Cafe
DeSiard Street
T5c
Traffic Bureau
West Side's Theater
Arkadelphia Theater
American Legion
P. Hall
Magnolia Inn
North
D. L. Newman
Jas. M. Fream
DeSiard St
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