Ten Years Sentence For Ders Affirmed By Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court sustained the conviction of Eugene V Bebs for violating the espionage act through statements in a Canton Ohio speech last June He was sentenced to ten years in prison The ruling upholds the act s istment section and the decision was unanimous The court did not rule on the act s overall constitutionality but affirmed the obstruction of recruiting service charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Eugene V. Bebs
Canton
Ohio
Jone
Supreme Court
Casualties Reported by American Expeditionary Forces
Washington March 9 reports by a commanding general of the American Expeditionary Forces list wounded in unspecified degrees. Seven wounded slightly. The communications are unclear and mention Louisiana among the few states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Louisiana
American Casualties Report and Heroism Award Details
Washington reports casualties with undefined wounded levels and notes Private William A. Black of Company BK Sixth Infantry awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism during the Meuse offensive on November 4, 1918. He volunteered to deliver a vital message after three runners were wounded, crossing a machine gun and artillery swept valley, wading a river through ice and slush. Margie Black of Clarke, 48, appears as a related name in the clipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrry C. Sexier
Txdualh
William A. Black
Sixth. Infantry
Black
Spartacans Hoist Imperial Standard in Berlin
On Saturday night the Spartacans raised the imperial standard over the palace in Berlin. German troops immediately removed the flag as martial law, not yet revoked in Berlin, has been proclaimed in Dusseldorf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenbergen
Spartacans
Berlin
Dusseldorf
Object to German Opera Sparks Lexington Protest
A marching group of soldiers and sailors prepared to petition acting theater lead Hyland to cancel a scheduled German opera at Lexington opera house. The action continued as supporters urged authorities to halt the performance amid objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lexington
Avor Hyland
Bring Prisoners Here For Trial By Court
Sheriff T A Grant and County Sheriff D L Roper brought ten prisoners from Hrevepoint delaying until the next week. Two of them, Jake and Tom Williams, were given preliminary hearings for the murder of Mack Melton at his home on December 26 and remanded to jail without bond. Mack Williams remains at large. Eight prisoners will be tried this week at the district court special term. The detainees include Tom Dent, W Black, J E Hackler, Cateline Orwn, Tom Williams, Brown, Jake Williams, Tom Wilge, Ben Harris and Philander Jackan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Grant
Caunty Sherif D. L. Roper
District Court
Tom Dent
W. Black
J. EB. Hackler
Cateline Orwn
Jake Williams
Tom Wil- Brown
Tom Wilge
Ben Harris
Philander Jackan
Thurman New Court Reporter for Sixth District
First Lieut. W. F. Thurman of Ruston arrived to assume charge as court reporter for the Sixth District. He succeeds Fred O. Browning who resigned to enter the oil abstract business at Homer, Louisiana, and left for that place this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Thurman
Ruston
Sixth District Court
Fred O. Browning
Homer
District Court Proceeds In Murder Trial of Cateline Brown
A special session of the district court convened with Judge Odom presiding to try Cateline Brown colored for the murder of Tom Wyatt at a cabin near Holly Ridge Lumber Company mill on June 30. Jurors drawn include Enoch Harris John R. Gernon and others. Judge Munholland sits as ad hoc judge. Evidence began and the trial is expected to fill the day with testimony about a pistol shooting that wounded Wyatt mortally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred M. Odom
Henry Ib. Montgomery
Ty, A. Grant
John M. Wrothers
A.li Green
W. F. Thurman
Louisiane Va
Cateline Brown
Tom Wyatt
Holly Ridge Lumber Company
Odom
John M. Munholland
Mr. Montgomery
Henry K. Briggs
Enoch Harris
John R. Gernon
Wiley J. Brooks
C. G., Coats
J. M. Head
Julius S. Ramsey
M. P. Hayes
F. T. Smith
F. A. Coon
O. W. Zengier
BE. J. C. Burroughs
Sam Head
Soldier Killed in Freight Wreck Near Simmsboro
A wreck of eastbound W. S. & P. extra freight one mile west of Simmsboro at 8 47 Saturday night killed discharged soldier W R Reeves and tied traffic for hours. Reeves rode between two wrecked cars containing lard meat and apples. He was brought to Monroe. relatives sought. Reeves from Amory Pontotoc or Aberdeen Miss. married with a dishonorable discharge. diary shows troubled marriage. authorities hold the body at Peters Undertaking Establishment pending relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmsboro
W. R. Reeves
Monroe
Amory
Pontotoc
Aberdeen
Leavenworth
Peters
Monroe adds 24 to voter rolls for second primary
Twenty four residents of Monroe qualified with City Registrar Louis Hoffman after missing primary registration. The second primary will not be held, but these voters are eligible to participate in the general election on the first Tuesday in May to help determine party nominees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Louis Hoffman
O. H. Bynwin
Chas. Titehe
Marcus
Kahn
Bynum
Mervin B. Pratt
Louis L. Langford
Sig Marx
John J. Poster
Chas Tew
Edwin Ia Culpepper
John Drew Prichard
Red McHenry Hill
Sidney Fletcher Nettles
Joe E. Marx
H. B. Bayle
J R. Gilhula
Percy Edwin Walker
John Alvin Bairnsfather
H. Nichols
Derry Massengill
H. Rick
Bernstein Speed and Miller Declared Party Nominees
The City Democratic Executive Committee met in Monroe to canvass primary returns from March 4 and declare nominees for mayor and several city offices. Arnold Bernstein and H R Speed won mayor and finances. A V Miller won Streets and Parks. four school board candidates were certified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Democratic Executive Committee
Council Chamber
City Mall
H. H. Russell
George W. Copeland
Will F. Blank
W. H. Faulk
P. A. Pong
W. B. Clarke
J. R. Petagna
Blank
John M. Marshall
A. Miller
W. E. Allen
Dr. O'Donnell
Arnold Hernstein
H. R. Speed
A.V Miller
T. F E. Flournoy
J. M. Bread, Jr
J. M. Cobb
R. W. Germany
Arnold Bernstein
Democratic Party
Monroe
Cer
J. M. Marshall
A. V. Miller
City of
T. BE
Flournoy
J. M. Broard
T. BE. Flournoy
J. .M. Breard, Jr
Bank Statement Call By Comptroller Figures March Closure
The Comptroller of the Currency issues a call for bank statements detailing condition of national banks as of the close of business March 4. The notice requests financial data and balance sheet figures from all insured national banks for regulatory review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Comptroller
Workmen's Council Calls Off Berlin Strike
Amsterdam reports the Workmen's Council decided to issue an official order calling off the general strike in Berlin. Berlin message says the decision was taken late today after Sunday night communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Amsterdam
Margi
Workmen’s Council
Richland Plans Two Roads to Ouachita Line
A Richland parish meeting gears up for a bond election to finance a road system linking Richland to Ouachita and Monroe. Plans call for two main routes paralleling the Missouri Pacific tracks via Mer Rouge and linking with Seck communities, with Ouachita officials invited to send a delegation to Metairie meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Ouachita Line
Ray- Ville
Monroe
Richland Parish
Met Rouge
Ouachita
G. T. Cross
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Missouri Pacific
Unique Jewish Rabbi Voices at Methodist Church Service
Rabbi David Fichman of Temple B'nai Israel preached at the First Methodist Church in Monroe on "God's Financial Plan" in the first known instance of a Jewish rabbi leading the morning pulpit in Southern Methodist circles. The event spurred a five year advenate plan to promote systematic giving across denominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Fichman
Temple B'nai Israel
First Methodist Church
Southern Methodistism
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Louisiana
Fiehman
Monroe
Wilson to visit Belgium aboard the George Washington
President Wilson, aboard the George Washington, reports a cold but less severe. The ship is due at Brest March 13 and he will head to Paris for Friday conferences before likely visiting Belgium and devastated areas in North France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Associat
Ed Press
Wilson
Paris
Belgium
France
Will Not Sink All German Battleships
Paris reports a shift in British policy after Lloyd George’s Paris return. Britain may allow France and Italy to keep some German ships while sinking its own allotment to avoid a single nation dominating the seas and reducing the need for a massive U.S. naval program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Lloyd George
Great Britain
France
Mary
United States
League of Nations
Conviction Under Espionage Act Upheld by Supreme Court
Washington March 14 The conviction of Jacob Frohwerk editor of the Missouri Statts Zeitung for articles criticizing U S participation in the war was upheld by the Supreme Court. The ruling affirmed a ten year federal prison sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jacob Frohwerk
Kansas City
Missouri Statts Zeitung
Supreme Court Today
Kaiser Responsible War Claims by Monaco Prince
London March 10 The Daily Mail quotes the Prince of Monaco asserting the former German emperor was the first and responsible author of the war. He allegedly wished for it and conducted it ruthlessly, citing a Paris correspondent. The prince had been a personal friend of the Kaiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Princs
Monaco
Daily Fail
Paris
Th Prince
Ruiz to Represent Mexico in London Appointed Second Secretary
Mexico City reports Refeai Ruiz is named second secretary of the Mexican legation in London. He will serve as chargé d affaires and is expected to handle duties in the United States and France before taking the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
England
Mexico
Refeai Ruiz
Refeai
London
Ruiz
United States
France
Spartacan forces seize Berlin suburb raid
Amsterdam reports Spartacan troops occupied the Berlin suburb of Lichtenberg and killed sixty officers and soldiers at the police station after days of attacks. Copenhagen dispatch notes four more Russian grand dukes executed at Petrograd by Bolsheviks on charges of monarchist plots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Berlin
Lichtenberg
Copenhagen
Petrograd
Poison Gas Too Dangerous For Pest Control
Washington reports Secretary Lane halted use of poison gas intended to kill pests after tests showed while pests died the gas could drift and injure livestock and nearby residents if winds carried fumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lane
Government board to restore commodities to normal basis
Government industrial board plans to reduce living costs by reestablishing normal commodity pricing. Officials aim to stabilize markets and ease consumer hardship through policy adjustments and regulatory measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Industrial Board
Government boards to cut living costs via wage readjustment
Washington reports a new national defense council plan to stabilize prices and reduce the cost of living. A trial board and a commission will speed adjustments in key industries including steel, building materials, textiles, and food to restore supply and demand without harming worker standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Depart In Commerce
Prn
Council of National Defense
George N. Pee
Moline
War Industries Board
Samuel P. Bush
Colum Anthony Caminetti
Commission Immigration
Thos. K. Glenn
Alanta
George R. James
Memphis
Tenn
T. C. Powell
Cincinnati
William M. Ritter
West Virginia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Forders
LET. W. F. Thurman New Court Reporter
Cour
Moscow
Kaiser
Prince
Lyclum Theatre
Houdini
Evelyn Nesbit
Saturday Evening Post
America
Herbert Brenon
Iliodor
Rasputin
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!