Potato curing plant to cost 12000 will be built here
Monroe gains a planned potato curing plant with 20 000 bushel capacity after a Chamber of Commerce meeting. A stock drive proposes 12 000 capital, with 4000 subscribers already showing strong interest. The project aims to stabilize Irish and sweet potato handling and provide a guaranteed price to farmers.
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Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
T. I. Mood
J. QO. Taylor
M. Jackson
A. VY. Miller
Aberent
Foster
R. Downes
P. ©. Willis
Allen
Ouachita Par Nh
Duhach
Orance
Texas
Addin
Gulf Ares
W. L. Stevens
Tevensdale
Cotton shortage looms as Germany risks supply
Washington reports German cotton shortage estimated at 4.5 million bales based on European export opinions. Germany's stock covered only three to four months at the start of hostilities in 1914. The piece notes substitutes like potatoes and vegetables, and describes a Louisiana public storage warehouse leased by Stevensdale Potato Kiln Co. Inc. with banking receipts pledged for 75 percent stock advances, highlighting a new banking loan practice in the state.
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Washington
Germany
Stevensdale Potato Kiln Co., Inc
New Orleans
Louisiana
Pine timber shortage looming in the South
Washington officials project pine supply depletion within ten years and at least 5,000 mills closing within five years. Henry Graves of the Forest Service cites southern industry leaders in urging compulsory forestry on private timber lands.
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Washington
Henry Graves
United States Forest Service
German ban on Allied travelers in Germany enacted
Berlin reports the German cabinet, per Kreuze Zeitung, will bar all persons from Allied nations from traveling in Germany without special permission from the armistice commission due to the influx of military and civil entente missions since November.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Germany
Kreuze Zeitung
Armistice Commission
War Finance Board Considers $200 Million Bond Issue
Washington reports the War Finance Corporation may float a large bond issue around $200 million within weeks to supply funds for railroads and other needs. The move aims to support transportation and national demands during the period.
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Washington
War Finance Corporation
French Troops Called Out Occupy Mannheim and Karlsruhe
Geneva dispatch reports French troops occupied Mannheim and Karlsruhe on the west bank of the Rhine due to a Spartacan outbreak, according to the Vossische Zeitung of Berlin.
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Mannheim
Karlsruhe
Rhine
Vossiche Zeitung
Berlin
Merchants' Marine Association seeks shipping board rule change
The Executive Council of the National Merchants Marine Association asks the Shipping Board to lift the prohibition on American shipyards accepting orders for foreign accounts. The request highlights new organization influence in maritime policy.
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Washington
The
Shipping Board
National Merchants’ Marine Association
Diverces Granted in United States Census Bureau Figures
Washington reports that approximately one in nine marriages in the United States ends in divorce, according to figures from the Bureau of Census.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Census
Bolsheviks Forced to Retire in Poland Push
Copenhagen reports from Warsaw that Bolshevik troops, pressed by Polish forces, have been compelled to withdraw and evacuate Pinsk, 100 miles east of Brest-Litovsk.
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Copenhagen
Pinsk
Brest-Litovsk
Warsaw
Will Hold Second Conference
Paris March 20 President Wilson spent the forenoon at the Paris White House preparing for another conference this afternoon with Premiers Clemenceau and Lloyd George
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Paris
Wilson
Paris White House
Clemenceau
Lloyd George
Millions Loaned to Farmers by Federal Land Banks
Washington reports February loans totaling about 14.8 million dollars to 4,209 farmers via Federal Land Banks. Long term first mortgages funded nationwide.
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Washington
United States
Federal Land Banks
Farm Loan Bank
Stephen Jones 18 Charged With Theft
Deputy Sheriff John M. Brothers arrested Stephen Jones, 18, on a warrant charging theft of property valued at $66 from Sam Mitchell. Both parties are white and reside in Monroe.
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John M. Brothers
Stephen Jones
Sam Mitchell
Monroe
Amendments Accepted to League of Nations Covenant
Paris March 20 The American delegation plans to accept a limited number of amendments to the League of Nations covenant Secretary Lansing will preside over a meeting of neutral delegates to hear views on the situation A subcommittee including Bourgeois Cecil Venizelos Hymans House and Veasniteh will meet neutrals to discuss the League labor commission reported progress on labor conventions and the British draft for an international labor organization was adopted by the commission The discussion of labor clauses for the peace treaty continued
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League OF Nations
Paris
Associated Press
Lansing
League of Nations Commission
Leon Bourgeois
France
Lord Robert Cecil
Great Britain
Eliphtherios Venizelos
Greece
Paul Hymans
Belgium
Col
E. M. House
United States
M. R. Veasniteh
Serbia
International Labor Commission
Committee On International Labor Legislation
Gompers
Japanese Seek Equal Rights in League Covenant Amendment
Paris March 19 The Japanese amendment to the League of Nations covenant calling for equal and just treatment of aliens who are nationals of League members will be presented to the Supreme Council, as learned by Reuters from Japanese sources.
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Paris
Associated Press
League of Nations
League
Supreme Council
Reuter
Neutral nations to submit views on League plan today
Paris reports neutral groups from Groope Asia and South America will present amendments to the League of Nations plan. Three Scandinavian nations will offer similar proposals favoring admission of neutrals, while keeping a League focus. Lettish troops capture Mita u town as Bolsheviks retreat along the front.
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Paris
Associated Press
Groope
Asia
South America
League of Nations
Copenhagen
Mitau
Rigar
Lettish
Lack of New Hotel in Monroe Hurts City Prospects
The Monroe Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce pushed for a modern hotel on St. John Street, with local heirs agreeing to stock in the project. The editorial urges decisive action to avoid repeating past delays and notes hotel shortages harm Monroe’s image and growth.
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Monroe
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Sam Kaplan
Stubbs
JAPS ATTACK AMERICAN SOLDIERS REPORTED
Washington reports partial notices of fighting between American troops and Japanese in Tien Tsin. Unofficial advices say the Japanese struck first inside the French concession. The French government is investigating as Washington awaits full returns before action.
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Washington
Tien Tsin
State Department
Transport races from port to port in warship sprint
Newport News reports the Princess Matuka bringing 659 men of the 114th machine gun battalion Thirtieth Division from St Nazaire arrives. One hour later the Rinidam brings 133rd field artillery Thirty sixth Lone Star Division. Soldiers helped in the engine rooms to speed the race.
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Newport News
Princess Matika
St. Nazaire
Rinidam
133Rd Field Artillery
Lone Star
Capital and Labor Should Harmonize Rotary Verdict
The Rotary Club luncheon at Leon's drew many guests as Prof Hammond led songs and the discussion focused on how Rotary can promote cordial employer employee cooperation. Fred Hudson argued capital and labor should be identical in interest, while George Weaks urged mutual understanding and living wages, and J B Ferguson described railroad labor tensions and calls for efficiency.
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Rotary Club
Leon's
Leon Hammonds
Liza Jane
Rotary
Fred Hudson
Lic
George Weaks
Weaks
J. B. Perguson
Victory Bonds for Everyone in Liberty Loan Drive
A Washington telegraph dispatch relayed by the Dallas bureau states the Treasury Secretary urges maximum distribution of Victory Liberty Loan bonds to the broadest group of Americans. The government seeks citizen funding to repay war debts and finance equipment, ammunition, and the lives of American troops.
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Dallas
Tex
News-Satr
Monroe
Washington
War Loan Organization
Secretary of the Treasury
Germany
Clayton
Final 1918 Cotton Production Totals Released
Final statistics from the Census Bureau show the 1918 cotton crop at 11,888,128 running bales or 12,622,601 500 pound bales excluding lint. Earlier figures recorded 11,302,517 bales, with Louisiana yielding 586,405 and Mississippi 1,195,448.
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Washington
Cersus Bureau
Bates
Louisiana
Mississappi
American Federation of Labor backs organizing both sides
New York March 20 The American Federation of Labor favors organizing both employers and workers to democracy in industry. Matthew Woll a federation representative and assistant to Samuel Gompers spoke at a society of industrial engineers conference. He opposed socialism sovietism Bolshevism I W W ism and unauthorized general strikes.
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W. W
New York
American Federation of Labor
Matthew Woll
Federation
Society of Industrial Engineers
Reed Urged 10 Quit Senate
Fifty Democratic members of the Missouri Legislature adopted a resolution urging Reed to resign from the Senate amid political pressure and party unity.
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Reed
Senate
Missouri Democrats call Reed to resign over League of Nations critique
A Missouri Democratic conference of 50 of 67 members adopted a resolution urging United States Senator James A. Reed to resign his seat after his address to the Missouri Legislature in which he attacked the League of Nations. The resolution accuses Reed of personal opposition to President Wilson’s aims, and invites him to resign and run again if he remains opposed.
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Missouri
League of Nations
Jefferson City
James A. Reed
United States
Senate
House of Representatives
Ence
Ontiro
Democratic Party
Wilson
Aly
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