Rail chief cites terror on Arkansas railroad strike
Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad vice president J C Murray testified before a legislative committee detailing depredations during the 1921 25 strike. He described bridges burned bombs planted dynamite and threats including machine guns and armed strikers to force the line shutdown amid widespread violence.
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Associated Press
Harrison
Ark
J. C. Murray
Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad
E. C. Gregor
United States Railroad Labor Board
Murray
N. A
Italian steamer Giulia in distress 560 miles east of Boston
The Italian steamer Giulia is sinking 560 miles east of Boston after signaling distress. The American steamer William F Herrin and a Shipping Board steamer rush to aid, with the Guilia listing heavily and carrying 18 93 bushels of wheat. The American liner Tunisian and the Tolosa also hurry to assist, about sixty miles away, expected to reach by early afternoon.
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Associated Press
Norfolk, Va
Boston
Coast Guard
William F. Herrin
Shipping Board
New York
Phelps Bros
College President Named Rotary District Governor
Dr. John L. Johnson, president of the Mississippi Woman's College in Hattiesburg, was unanimously elected governor of the Seventeenth Rotary District. The district covers parts of Mississippi and Louisiana. Wesley of Lake Charles withdrew. Johnson was nominated by Freddy Brown of New Orleans.
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John L. Johnson
Mississippi Woman's College
Hattiesburg
Rotary
Mississippi
Louisiana
Verre! Wesley
Lake Charles
Johnson
Freddy Brown
New Orleans
Negro given potential 5000 year sentence in mail pouch case
Rosewell Beaner, a Mansfield Louisiana negro jailed in El Dorado for robbing a mail pouch, confessed to opening 1000 letters. Officials say federal law could impose five years per letter, totaling 5000 years, a punishment they deem excessive for a single act.
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Rosewell Beaner
Mansfield
el Dorado
Beaner
Former Wizard Misses U S Fraud Trial
Edward Young Clarke once acting imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan failed to appear in U S court in Atlanta on charges of using the mails to defraud. Bond forfeited, bench warrant planned. Prosecution says Clarke sought $5 bonds via Klan propaganda and premiums. In Columbus, two soldiers died two others critically ill and one blinded by poison whiskey at a government post.
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Atlanta
Edward Young Clarke
The
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
United States
H. Sibley
Clarke
Clint Hagan
Ku Klux Klan
Socialism Challenges Britain's Parliament Test
London March 20 Socialism challenges capitalism as Phillip Snowden of the Independent Labour Party moves a motion in the House of Commons calling for public ownership and state control of production and distribution. The opposition parties unite to oppose while divisions and timing cloud prospects of a division or outcome.
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Snowden
House of Commons
Associated Press
London
Phillip Snowden
Independent Labor Party
Mr. Stowden
Roy Mitchell Given Death Penalty in Waco Slaying Case
In district court at Waco on March 20 Roy Mitchell, a Black man, was sentenced to death by a jury for the January 29 slaying of Mrs. Ethel Denecamp near Waco. He previously received a death sentence for the killing of W. E. Holt, a witness to the Denecamp shooting.
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Associated Press
Waco
Texas
Roy Mitchell Negro
Ethel Denecamp
W. E. Holt
Denecamp
Farrar Charges Only Bore Blase Tellegen Testimony Not Denied
New York, March 20. Arthur E. Schwartz, attorney for Lou Tellegen, showed indifference to testimony against his client as Geraldine Farrar pursues divorce. Tellegen, on vaudeville tour, did not intend to defend. outcome of Farrar’s suit could affect his countersuit for separation. Testimony described relationships with two actresses, Lorna Ambler and Miss L, before Referee Mahoney. A third, Bessie Clifford of San Francisco, entered the record but received no testimony. Farrar closed her case.
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New York
Arthur E. Schwartz
Lou Tellegan
Geraldine Farrar
Miss Farrar
Mr. Tellegen
Tellegan
Lorna Ambler
Thomas B. Mahoney
Bessie Clifford
San Francisco
Tellegen
Mins Farrar
Coco to confer with state assistants on Morehouse case
New Orleans March 20 State Attorney General A V Coco prepared to confer with his staff to decide next steps in prosecuting participants in hooded band outrages of Morehouse parish He noted the grand jury had not indicted after 125 witnesses were examined. Officials indicated informations charging various crimes could follow if indictments were not returned. The most serious information would be manslaughter.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Warren
Shreveport
A. V. Coco
Morehouse Parish
Coco
Watt Daniel
T. F. Richards
Bastrop
Baton Rouge
Sunday School Work Discussed by Louisiana Church Leaders
Alexandria March 20 Sunday school problems are discussed at the Louisiana Methodist Sunday School Conference with almost 300 delegates. The gathering continues through tomorrow as six of seven presiding elders attend and hear J. H. Thatcher of Houma on Mansfield Female College.
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Louisiana
Associated Press
Alexandria
Louisiana Methodist Sunday School Conference
Conference Methodist
J. H. Thatcher
Houma
Mansfield Female College
W. L. Doss
K. W. Dodson
Ruston
W. D. Kleinschmidt
Monroe
R. H. Wynn
Shreveport
W. W. Drake
New Orleans
J. B. Williams
Lake Charles
J. W. Lee
Baton Rouge
Mass Meeting for West Monroe Bond Issue Succeeds
A West Monroe mass meeting led by Mayor C C Bell to explain a proposed 140000 bond issue swayed opinion. The event may trigger a larger 165000 bond to retire a 25000 indebtedness, with engineer Reynolds detailing sewer and water plans for a 25000 population and health gains.
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West Monroe
C. C. Belland
Baptist Tabernacle
R. 8. Reynolds
Monroe
West Munroe
Reynolds
Salted Human Flesh Report Stirs West Asia Debate
Hamilton Holt told a Denver audience that Dr. Nansen warned the League of Nations that salted human flesh is sold as food in Russian markets. Holt warned Europe faces catastrophe with Austria Germany Italy France England seen in decline and civilization at stake. Dr Henry A Atkinson cautioned another war could end civilization and blamed political strife for barring America from the League.
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Denver
Colo
Hamilton Holt
New York
West
America
League of Nations
Nansen
Russia
Austria
Germany
Mr. Holt
Italy
France
England
Europe
Henry A. Atkinson
Church Peace Union
World Alliance For International Peace
Red Cross Aids 1000 Homeless After Mississippi Storm
About 1,000 people are homeless in northwestern Mississippi after a tornado outbreak. Red Cross representatives G. Crane and C. E. Lovett say 125 families lost homes in Savage and Tate counties. Shelters, tents, and a Memphis relief depot are in place with rations issued and more tents and army tents en route. An appeal seeks clothing and bedding for the displaced.
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Associated Preas Y
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi
G. €. Crane
C. E. Lovett
American Red Cross
Savage
Mr. Crane
Lovett
Camille Akers
Tate
Crane
Camp McClellan
Ala
Theoretical Old King Winter Abdicating Reign Soon
Theoretically old winter ends after a severe March storm across the Great Lakes and Mississippi valley. A new monarch of the season, spring, arrives tomorrow as a northwest system brings widespread heavy precipitation and a warm-up toward the Missouri Valley and beyond. Eight to nine deaths are reported in Rockford Illinois, Baxter Colorado, Chicago Illinois, Waakeshaw Wisconsin, Kutch Colorado, and Whiting Indiana.
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Associated Press
New York
Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic Coast
Weather Bureau
Northwest
Missouri Valley
Plains States
Rocky Mountains
Plateau
Pacific Coast
Minnesota
Lower
Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
East Gulf States
Atlantic States
Iowa
Nebraska
Rockford
Mls
Baxter
Colo
Chicago
Waakeshaw
Wis
Kutch
Whiting
Ind
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Missouri and North Arkansas
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Mer Rouge
Morehouse
Lowco Te Chie
West Monroe Council
MR. Flournoy
John Schrieber
Ouachita
T. E. Flournoy
Ouachita National Bank
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Flournoy
State Board of Health
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William Ingersoll
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Wicked
Jazz Hounds
Elks Club
RED Cross
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la Societe Des 40 Hommes Et 8 Chevaux
Legion Home
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Atlantic Seaboard
Genasco
Imal Property
L. W. Mobley
Southern Carbon CO
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