Victory Liberty Loan drive boosts subscriptions nationwide
Washington reports the peace treaty spurred Victory Liberty Loan subscriptions, with national totals above 2.5 billion dollars and managers hoping for 8.6 billion by tonight. local efforts in Ouachita parish, West Monroe, and nearby wards push toward quotas as Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts aid the drive.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Nam
Citms
Ocal
Bie
Busieas
Veryoneé
Hankers
Ouachita
Boy Scouts
Tippet
West Monroe
Ward 5
Weat
Monroe
Joan
Ward 2
Wilson to send message by cable from Paris for extra session
President Wilson will not attend the May 19 special Congressional session opening. He will cable his message from Paris and it will be read when Congress convenes. White House notes say he will not hurry return to Washington. No further details were given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Associated Press
Wilson
Congress
Paris
White House
Reneral
Hazards of Railroading Highlight Safety Drive
Frank A. Wightman outlines creation of the Safety Section of the Division of Transportation and its impact a large public meeting with officials including Mayor Apgar and Commissioner of Finance Speech. He notes 640 division committees monthly meetings and 37,500 miles of Southern Division railways with 180,705 employees. The 1000 staff of V S & P benefit from local safety committees formed last September. No accidents reported to the IC since March 25 due to committee efforts and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safety Committee
Frank A. Wightman
Southwestern Division
United States Railway Administration
Apgar
Bernstein
Finance
LE. Dalley
Territorial
Wightman
Division of Transportation
W. “G. McAdoo
J. C. Stamm
BR. J. Peasley
KE. Roberson
W. P D. Lewis
J. §. Bridger
F.C. McMullin
Henry Dundes
H. C. Altman
C. W. Moffett
J. B.hall
I. A. Wright
John Dundes
D. Wrickson
H. St. Rhodes
J. Sh. Drewer
Y. A. Robinson
J. R. Morrow
St. Dalton
F. A. C. Ferguson
J. H. Phillips
F. A. Edgar
Frank Ryan
J. W. Doyle
H. N. Woods
C. B. Brown
T. H. Clapham
J. J. French
FL A. Wrightman
D. E. Daly
T. F. Willey
Better Farming Exponents Coming to Ouachita Parish
The Extension Division of the State University of Louisiana will tour Ouachita Parish on May 12 and 13 with a traveling picture show and stereoptical views of recent agricultural progress. Speakers include W. H. Baylis, E. Richardson, and pig husbandry expert Mr. Francconi. They will lecture on cooperative shipping, orchard work, farm operation, potato storage and better livestock at stops across the parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State University of Louisiana
Ouachita
Parish
Richardson
W. H. Baylis
Francconi
Louisiana
Caldwell
Morehouse
Candy Factory Plans Considered for Monroe Site
Mr. F. T. Watson, president of Watson & Avon, visited Monroe this week to discuss building a new two story candy factory beside their ice cream plant on South Grand street. If built, the factory would join Monroe’s growing list of new enterprises and is seen as a sign of the town’s bright future. Peace Terms for Austria-Hungary. Paris, May 8. The Council of Four began to map out presenting terms to the Austrian Hungarian and Bulgarian delegations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. T. Watson
Watson & Avon Corporation
Monroe
South Grand Street
Watson
Austria-Hungary
Paris
Preas
Council of Four
Orlando
United States Likely to Be Asked to Over Armenia
Armenia awaits a mandate proposal with May 8 notes from Paris. Indications say President Wilson will submit the request to Congress for US to assume mandate over Armenia.
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Armenia
Paris
United States
Wilson
Congress
German Delegates Split Roles to Consult Government
Information from Versailles suggests two or three German peace delegates will return to Germany to consult the government while the rest stay at the conference. The move signals a split in the German delegation's duties during the Paris Peace Conference.
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Paris
Associated Press
Versailles
Germany
France
Austria
Germa
National Assembly
Berlin
Pekin
Council of Three
Japan
Shantung
Nine Thousand Dollar Club Jump List
A damaged OCR list shows numerous Monroe area companies and individuals pledging or contributing amounts around five thousand dollars. Entries include Monroe Hardware Co. Monroe Grocery Co. Consolidated Ice Co. Monroe Furniture Co. Hal-Win Distillery Co. Monroe Cotton Oil Co. and Coca Cola Bottling Co. among others with values cited from five thousand to six thousand dollars and higher.
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Monroe Hardware Co
Monroe Grocery Co
Laren
Consolidated Ice Co
Monroe Furniture Co
Byron Engel
Rte
Hal-Win Distillery Co
Southern Carbon Co
Biasig
Parnell & Co
McGuire Cattle Co
Heard, Humble & Elkins
Wor
Mitchell
Bis
Munholland-Darwitz Fur, Co
Peoples
Homestead & Bav
Aus
Monroe Building & Loan
Penn Mutual Life Ins. Co
Bradley Waelder, Agt
Wit
Ruffin
Masur Bros
the Palace
Ouachita Natural Gas & Oil Company
Sake
Association Sociation
Monroe Cotton Oil Co
Sugar Bros. Ltd
Ona, Coca Cola Bottling Co
Rotary club eyes Monroe Training School needs
At a luncheon, Monroe Rotary Club discussed aid for the Monroe Training School. Fred Hudson urged interclub support to urge the Governor and legislature to enlarge facilities and fund operations. Louisiana Training School manager H W Moore endorsed the need, while Times-Picayune rep W D Robinson planned follow up coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Monroe
Fred Hudson
Hudson
Monros Rotary Club
Hig Brother
Monroe Rotary Club
H. W. Moore
Louisiana Training School
Moore
W. DD. Robinson
New Orleans Times- Picayune
Presidential Palace Rising in Havana for Cuba’s Leader
The new presidential palace in Havana will serve as the home and seat of the Cuban president and is expected to cost several million dollars upon completion. It marks a major government project with national significance and top-level state functions planned in the capital.
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Havana
Republic of Cuba
First Trans Atlantic Flight Leaves Rockaway Beach
Three Navy Curtiss hydro airplanes take off from Rockaway Beach at 10 am for Halifax on the first leg toward a full trans Atlantic crossing. Commander Towers leads No 3 with a Navy escort, aiming to reach Halifax before nightfall and continue to the Azores Portugal and Plymouth England.
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New York
Associated Press
Rockaway Beach
Halifax
No. 3
Towers
Azores
Portugal
Plymouth
England
Supply of Available Labor Report
Washington May 8 Of the thirty six states reporting unemployment to the Federal Employment Service last week twenty in the north show a surplus of labor. Six in the south show a shortage while ten report supply equal to demand. Of nine cities with shortages eight are in the south including Mobile Pensacola Jacksonville Columbus Charleston D C Wilmington N C Memphis and Columbus Ga.
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Washington
Federal Employment Service
North
South
Mobile
Pensacola
Jacksonville
Columbus
Charleston
D. C
Wilmington
N. C
Memphis
Cohunus
Ambassador Page Sets Sail for Paris for Peace Conference
Paris May 8 Ambassador Page verified the American delegation to the Peace Conference was departing Rome for Paris today He reported a lengthy conference with the French ambassador at Rome on the Adriatic question and related matters.
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Page
Paris
Rome
Adriatic
Mexican Railroads Return to Private Ownership
Mexico City reports that state railways, run by the federal government for four years, have been transferred back to private ownership. Details of the transfer terms were not announced.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Pennsylvania Railroad Station in New York City
The eight acre Pennsy station in New York City is described as the largest single construction project ever built, with exterior walls spanning about a half mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York City
Berlin Delegation Leaves Palace in Silence
Versailles May 7 Associated Press reports The Neinait delegates were first to depart Trainon Palace after a meeting. Military guards had been withdrawn to avoid any display of force. The crowd in the streets was silent and oppressive as the Germans, travel-stained yet aloof, passed through the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versailles
Associated Press
Trainon Palace
Tae Gersmans
Heavy rainfall floods low city areas
The local weather observer reports 24 hours of rainfall totaling 21 2 inches with most falling by 2 PM and midnight. Lower sections of the city flooded and attendees of the Grand Chapter of Is jana, Order of Eastern Star, had trouble reaching home after the opening session. The afternoon storm, though strong, caused no damage in the immediate vicinity.
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Eugene G. Courtney
Magi
Ruston
H. D. Wilson
Frances E. Wilson
W. B. Hale
Harry ‘Howard
Grand Chapter
Is Jana
Order of Eastern Star
Priod
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Vladivostok
Vlavidostok
Siberia
Crooks
Red Cross
Monroe Training
Rotarians
Eastern Star
R. H. Oliver, Jr
Zole
Bang
Walt
Mersily
Great Mercy Organization
Blue Lodge
Ouachita Natural Gas & Oil Co., Inc
Lyceum Theatre
Ricrunis
AL c E. ‘Brady 'Marie, Ltd
Alice Brady
Fox Comedy
On the Bill
Mongrels
Geraldine Farrar
Miss Farrar
Thomas Santschi
Milton Sills
Hassard Short
Houdini
Pathe Daily News
Elsie Ferguson
WM. S. Hart
Poppy Girl
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