Farmers Cannot Cover Estimation Say Knapp
Washington March 29 Bradford Knapp chief of the office of extension work in the south during the Department of Agriculture outlined difficulties facing southern agriculture this year and the need for safe farming He warned that if the south plants as large an cotton acreage as last year with good weather a large crop could threaten southern prosperity He noted exchange value of cotton relative to living costs unchanged since 1918 and urged converting farms to self sustaining units moving to cash basis and selling excess products to meet living expenses.
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Washington
Pring
Bradford Knapp
Department of Agriculture
Knapp
May Suspend Armistice Reported by Berlin Paper
The Lokal Anzeiger reports that Berlin understands a suspension of the armistice with the Entente Allies is possible.
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Berlin
Assofated Press
Lokal Anzeiger
Mississippi Shipping Company Formed in New Orleans Meets War Effort
New Orleans March 29 An announcement was made today about the war organization of the Mississippi Shipping Company with a capital of 1 000 000 dollars designed to rule the entire Mississippi valley M Sanders of New Orleans was elected president Efforts will be made to secure ships to carry valley products to all parts of the world
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New Orleans
Misssippi Shipping Company
Mississippi Valley
M. Sanders
Protest charges over river transfer force carriers to answer
Summons issued by the Interstate Commerce Commission to Texas Pacific Southern Pacific and Gulf Coast lines to appear and show cause why they should not be fined 100 to 1000 for a river crossing charge without commission approval. The Southern Pacific and Texas and Pacific cross the Mississippi near New Orleans while the Southern Pacific and Gulf Coast Cross at Baton Rouge.
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Baton Rouge
Mrch
Woolisianaailroad Commission
Texas , Pacific
Southern Pacific
Gulf Coast Lines
Mississippi River
Texas and Pacific
Misssippi River
New Orleans
Inter-Allied Mission Rumor Of Internment Circulates
Paris reports a rumor that the Inter Allied Mission at Danzig may have been interned. Paris edition of a London Daily Mail cites a telegram claiming German instigation of disorders aimed at the mission. French officials offered no confirmation and say the mission’s functions have largely halted.
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Paris
Danzig
London Daily Mail
le Inter-Allied
Ainst
Funcning
Allies note to German armistice commission not ultimatum
Paris March 29 reports that the allied note to the German armistice commission at Spa regarding General Haller’s Polish forces landing at Danzig did not take the form of an ultimatum as Berlin papers claimed and as Echo de Paris asserted.
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Paris
Arstice Commission
Spa
Haller
Danzig
Ted
Berlin
Echo de Paris
Monroe Wins Rate Victory in Texas-Monroe Route Case
H J Vernandez of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce reports a tentative Interstate Commerce Commission decision in Dock et No 10160 Monroe Chamber of Commerce v Abilene and Southern Ry et al. The ruling cuts all rates between Monroe and Texas points, shifting to a mileage basis. First class Dallas to Monroe drops from 1.72 1 2 to 1.22 per hundred pounds, with other classes reduced accordingly. The decision strengthens Monroe’s competition with Shreveport and Ruston. W M Washburn of Monroe Grocer Co aided in presenting the case.
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H. J. Vernandez
Chamber of Commerce
Interstate Commission
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Abilene & Southern Ry
Monroe
Texas
Shreveport
Dallas
Ruston
W. M. Washburn
The
Monroe Grocer Co
Fernandez
Interstate Commerce Commission
Grand Jury Urges Low Cost J jail renovate Ouachita Parish
The Ouachita Parish Grand Jury reports numerous law violations over six months and urges renovations to the jail and courthouse. It says $1,000 can render the jail habitable, saving parish funds by avoiding distant jail costs, and calls for janitors and sheriff custody to improve sanitation.
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Grand Jury
Ouachita Parish
Parisy
Ouachita
Shreveport
Monroe
Guy P. Stubbs
France demands restored boundaries in Paris peace talks
Paris March 29 France presents its terms to the Council of Four. It seeks restoration of boundaries defined by the 1814 treaty plus the return of the Saar region. It insists Germans be barred from fortifications and armed occupation on the Rhine left bank and that the Rhine remain France’s natural frontier along Alsace Lorraine.
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Prance
Paris
Council of Four
France
Rhine
Alsace-Lorraine
Austrian Railway Strike Widens Toward Vienna Food Ration Threat
The Vienna based strike extended to the Northern Railway and traffic to the outside world stood still. If food trains remain halted bread rations may be cut by half next week.
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Austria
Copenhagen
Vienna
Dallas Man Charged With Murder In Poisoning Case
Examinations of Mrs Mary Therese Reaney viscera found no poison traces. Patrick J Reaney of Dallas Texas is accused of forcing a poison concoction on his wife in a hotel room February 25. Mrs Reaney died a week ago with doctors noting slow poisoning. County Chemist John E Clark reported the findings to the prosecutor.
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Bheny
Dallas
Detroit
Mich
Mary Therese Reaney
Patrick J. Reaney
Texas
John E. Clark
Reaney
Cleanest Possible Peace Aims at Respect for Territorial Rights
London reports the British Peace Conference delegates seek the cleanest possible peace and will present proposals soon. A Paris Gazette correspondent cites a highly placed source stating the conference will not violate territorial rights and that fears in Europe are unfounded.
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London
Paris
Westminister Gazette
Europe
Murder of Tom White in Atlanta Louisiana shocks town
Tom White about 43, engineer for Germain and Boyd Lumber Co, was found shot near a negro gambling joint in Atlanta. Sam Lanier, a mill machinist and friend, was jailed after allegedly being involved and a gang of Black suspects were detained as witnesses.
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Tor White
Atlanta
Ivans
Tom White
Robeline
Grayling Lumber Co
West Monroe
Grayling Mill
Hoe
Wheeler Mitchell
Germain & Boyd Lumber Co
Sam Lanier
White Eee Lanier
Lanier
White
Ben Allen
Winnfield
Clocks Advance One Hour in Nationwide Daylight Time
Washington marks the start of daylight saving as clocks move from 2:00 to 3:00 am and stay ahead until October 26. The editorial mocks the change while urging Americans to back the policy for wartime progress and homefront unity.
Builders promote home ownership in Monroe chamber drive
The Build a Home committee of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce formed to educate and assist citizens in building and owning homes. It will list available building lots and act as a clearing house with headquarters at the chamber. An executive committee led by A. V. Miler oversees campaigns with several special committees and local officials named. In Dallas, Texas a shipment of five thousand German helmets to aid Victory Liberty Loan workers is announced for distribution and as keepsakes or heirlooms.
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Big Ben
Little Joe
Times
Heny
Austen
Inncheon
Dave
Morpheus
Waterbury
Ingersoll
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
A. V. Miler
R. J. Prophit
GC. T. Cross
Abe Arant
L T. Davis
T. F P. Terzia
Sam H. Awl
R. B. Fr
Dallas
Texas
Victory Liberty Loan
Hungary frees Ukrainian mission staff and returns property
Berne reports March 29 that Hungary released members of the Ukrainian mission in Budapest, restored the mission’s property, and issued an apology to Ukraine per the Ukrainian press bureau.
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Berne
Budapest
Ukraine
Germans Seek to Hold Danzig Amid Port Disposition
German negotiators press to retain Danzig while resisting any move that would relinquish port control. The conference aims to define a settlement that preserves German interests in the Free City and its pivotal harbor access.
Germans oppose Polish troops land at Danzig amid port dispute
News from Paris and Copenhagen report Germany resisting Polish troop landings at Danzig to march into Poland. Allied command sought permission for three Polish divisions to land there. Germany warned they might hold the port, a key Baltic outlet.
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Germany
Danzig
Copenhagen
Weimar
High Command
Poland
France
Haller
Baltic
Berlin Note Exchange Sparks Serious World Crisis
The Lokal Anzeiger fears the Nudant note aims to give Danzig to Poland and urges Germany to stand firm. Zeitung Am Mittag accuses Entente leaders of distraction amid Hungarian events as Nudant, on behalf of Marshal Foch, seeks a Danzig corridor for Polish divisions under General Haller and further march toward Poland.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Lokal Anzeiger
General Nudant
Hungary
Nudant
Foch
Danzig
Haller
Poland
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