World’s Greatest Coal Strike Threat Grows
Washington and Indianapolis reports say United Mine Workers order a nationwide suspension of work by all bituminous coal miners at midnight March 31. The move, aimed at pressuring wage talks, comes amid fears of anti-trust action if miners’ unions meet operators nationally. Six hundred thousand workers affected.
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United States
Associated Press
Washington
United Mine Workers
Indianapopis
Parish to Open Ireland Trembles on Brink of Big Highway
Ouachita parish plans first contracts of a 1 600 000 road program for the year. Three miles of Bosco Blankston road about 25 000. bridge at Chauvin Bayou near Breard Shingle Mill. creosoted timber bridge over bayou DeSiard at Fairbanks about 5 000. Monroe Calhoun highway bids by April 1. 18 miles planned at 300 000 with state aid.
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Ireland
Ouachita Parish
Bosco- Blankston
Chauvin Bayou
Breard
Bayou DeSiard
Fairbanks
State Growers of Cotton Will Be Called Here
Ouachita parish farm bureau instructs secretary to ask Monroe chamber of commerce to invite delegates from Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation to meet in conference. Goal is to establish the Louisiana Cotton Growers' Association with Monroe as the central meeting site.
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Ouachita Farm Bureau
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation
Louisiana Cotton Growers’ Association
Monroe
Louisiana
Lewisiana
Kapp
Ruston
Columbia
Tallulah
Calhoun
Lake Providence
Oak Grove
Farm Bureau
Jas. E. Ransder
Washington, D. C
J. H. Watkins
Watkins
Monroe News-Star
Ouachita Parish
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Ford
Jos. BE. Ransdell
Community Service Campaign Seeks $10 000 in Dual Cities
Kiwanis Club luncheon highlights effort to raise ten thousand dollars for recreation and welfare in the dual cities. Tuesday totals reach 1930 81 with 24 of 36 teams reporting and plans to canvass high potential givers Thursday morning at the Chamber of Commerce.
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Kiwanis Club
W. B. Moore
Virginia Oliver
Community Service
Factories Eye Ouachita Valley Gains From River Plan
J M Goff of the Arkansas Timber Company says new industries will move to the Ouachita Valley once river transport is year round from Camden Monroe and beyond to New Orleans. Congress seeks 27 million for rivers and harbors with 360 thousand needed to finish one more lock.
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Ouachita Valley
Goff
Memphis
Camden
Ark
Monroe
New Orleans
Congress
J. M. Goff
Arkansas Timber Company
Ouachita River
Ouachita
Mr. Goff
U. S
T. H. Caraway
Arkansas
Washington
Camden Chamber of Commerce
Adolph Felsenthal
Prairie District Meeting Aims At Demonstration Club
Women of the Prairie district gather at the Riser school house Wednesday at 2 PM to organize a woman’s demonstration club. Home demonstration agent Mrs. Jewell McQuiller leads instructions and Miss Josephine McNalty offers health talks.
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Praire
Riser School House
Jewell McQuiller
Josephine McNalty
Standstill in Fire Insurance Lobby Probe
A legislative investigation of charges that certain fire insurance interests lobbied is at a standstill awaiting the arrival of additional witnesses in Jackson on March 22.
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Jackson
Mar
Soldiers bonus to be debated in suspension vote
Washington March 22. A resolution to suspend the rules to debate the soldiers bonus was approved by the rules committee today without a formal vote, paving the way for House action tomorrow. The measure sets the stage for a special suspension debate on the bonus.
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Asseated Press
Washington
Mar
Monroe Chamber Raises Oil Bonus to 25000 for Baker No 2
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce directors voted to increase the oil bonus from 10000 to 25000 and to extend the eligible radius to 25 miles from Monroe. They also agreed to include Baker No 2 near Mangham in the program, citing drillers’ confidence of oil. Ed Strahan outlined plans for youth clubs and farm programs, and the board moved to seek temporary Louisiana Chamber of Commerce membership to pursue tax exemptions for industrial plants.
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
Long
Cottingham
Baker No. 2
Mangham
Richland Parish
Baker
Monroe Territory
Baker Well
Baker No. 1
Mangham Oil, Gas and Developing Company
N. Strahan
Ouachita Parish
Strahan
Farm Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
Louisiana Chamber of Commerce
Monroe Pioneer Mrs C E Smith Dies at Faulk Home
Mrs C E Smith aged 92 died Tuesday morning at 4 15 at the home of her nephew W H Faulk 516 River Front Services were held at Faulk home at 2 30 this afternoon Rev A W Waddill of the Methodist church officiated and interment was in Faulk s Chapel Logtown She was a Methodist and valued friend maker in Monroe floral tributes crowded the graveside
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C. E. Smith
W. H. Faulk
River Front
Faulk
A. W. Waddill
Methodist Church
Logtown
Planters Appear Before State Tax Commission
Several hundred sugar planters from South Louisiana appeared before the State Tax Commission in Baton Rouge arguing for a lower assessment on cane lands.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Mar
South Louisiana
State Tax Commission
Parlor City Lumber Moves to New Quarters
The Parlor City Lumber Company has moved into its spacious new quarters at 134 Grand Street. The remodeled lower floor houses an up to date outfit with office fixtures and a comfortable customer area. An expert is available to advise on home building as the firm, recently incorporated with 100000 dollars capital, grows as a major northern Louisiana supplier.
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Parlor City Lumber Company, Incorporated
Grand Street
Parlor City Lumber Company
Louisiana
Tex Rickard Trial Resumes as Accuser Testifies
New York March 22 Associated Press report says Sarah Schoenfeld a 15 year old witness testified that three days after Tex Rickard was arrested he took her and Nellie Gasko on an automobile ride and instructed them to say another man did it if questioned.
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New York
Supreme Court
Tex Rickard
Sarah Schoenfeld
Nellie Gasko
Chum
Textile Battle Begins in Pawtucket Mills
Pawtucket Rhode Island March 22 workers in mills hit by a textile strike clashed with sympathizers in the Fairlawn district. Police reported thrown stones revolvers fired and about thirty five people forced to flee with no injuries reported.
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Pawtucket
R. I
Fairlawn
Pennsylvania GOP weighs Senate bid to succeed Crow
Secretary of Labor Davis considered a Pennsylvania Republican delegation's request to run for the Republican nomination for U S Senator, aiming to succeed Senator Crow.
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Washington
Davis
Pennsylvania
Crow
Jewelers Harris and Wiener Sentenced in Bankruptcy Fraud Case
New York wholesale jewelers Jacob Harris and Joseph Wiener are sent to a federal prison for one year each after being convicted of concealing twenty nine thousand dollars in assets during bankruptcy proceedings. The men faced charges in the case that unfolded in New York and resulted in their imprisonment in Atlanta.
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New York
Jacob Harris
Joseph Wiener
Atlanta
Firing Continues Along Border Frontiers
Desultory shooting persisted across the border from the Free State side with snipers firing from houses inside the boundary line in Tyrone and Monaghan, according to reports dated Belfast March 22.
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Associated Press
Belfast
Ulster
Derry
Derry- Donegal
Free State
Tyrone
Monaghan
Boundary
Gas Escapes Largely Controlled in Monroe Field
Most wild wells in the Monroe gas field are now under control as natural forces subside. Only Smith No 1, owned by Ouachita Natural Gas and Oil Co in section 27 20 4, continues significant release with three to five million cubic feet escaping daily. The well has formed a mammoth crater that could bury a skyscraper, making natural stoppage unlikely.
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Monroe Field
Monroe Gas Field
Smith No. 1
Ouachita Natural Gas and Oil Company
Nature
Greatest of All Athletic Field Meet Set in Monroe
The Fifth Congressional District Athletic Association plans one of its major track and field meets in Monroe on March 24 and 25. Fourteen teams from twelve schools compete in track events and basketball. Prizes include two cups donated by Monroe Hardware for boys and a girls cup. ribbons for all participants. Miss Margaret Postell of LSU will direct the girls events while Foster Clark of Ruston heads the boys program.
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Fifth Congressional District Athletic Association
Monroe
Owachita Parish
Monroe Hardware Company
Margaret Postell
Louisiana State University
Foster Clark
Ruston
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Dublin
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Border
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House of Commons
Dail Eireann
Roderick O’connor
Dail Eireanne
West Monroe
J. R. Anders
Lewis Tew
Eugene Houston
Elmer Richards
J. G. Cobb
J. L. Cummins
Geo. G. Weak
J. J. Herring
DeSiard
Rotary Club
Campaign Committee
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Russell “Probe
Lake Charles
W.H. Faulk
Parlor City CO
Geaace
Acetylene
Southern Carbon CO
Swartz
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