Service Conference Draws Large Attendance Across Parishes
The Service Conference for Union Linnenmorekenre Shea West Carroll Carroll Madison Tensas Iula Concordia met at City Hall led by WW Trousdale. Arnold Bernstein welcomed guests and Abe Arant opened the program with the main address on how the Red Cross touches American life. Speakers discussed home service, education for families, and postwar aftercare for veterans.
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Sadter
Union
Linnemorekenre
Sheath
West Carroll
Si Carroll
Pranklin
Madison
Tensas
Iula
Concordia
City Hall
Trousdale
Ig Cita
American Red
Arnold Bernstein
Abe Arant
Nam
Ouschita
J. J. Trousdale
Red Cross
Rea Cross
M. Gonn
Catahoula
J. W. Summerlin
Fichiend
Johbn Melpelder
Assietant
Neliet
Gulf Division
Melpoelider
Holland
Dioe
Melpolder
Home Service
Melvolder
Ouachita
Morehouse
Haas
Care
A. V. Miller
Leon's
Abeasant
J. H. Trousdale
Irs
Jonas Selig
Birmingham
Josephine McNally
Monroe
Civic League
State Board of Health
Lillian Meyer
Hopkins
A. V. Miler
Jonas Felig
Vi. Kalisk
Bernstein
The
Avant
Guachita
the Red Cross
J. H W. Trousdale
H. W. Borst
Department of Civil Relief
WW. P. Gaines
Richland Parch
Germany Must Reject Terms and Leave Path Open
Berlin in The Inverwertz article argues the peace terms require rejection by Germany and that a No should still keep the road open to the Allies. The rest of the text shifts to a detailed report of a Red Cross Home Service event in Ouachita parish with talks on public health, education, aftercare, and extension plans.
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Paris
Edward Bernstein
Inverwertz
Berlin
Germany
Three Receive Prizes for Early History of Monroe
Monroe Chamber of Commerce announces prize winners for essays on the town's early history. Pauline C. Rol leigh wins first prize of 15 dollars, Mary Smith second prize of 10 dollars, and David S. Marx third prize of 5 dollars. Special honorable mention goes to Louise Jouvenat for originality and historical value. Checks are being mailed.
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
Pauline C. Rolleigh
Layton Avenue
Mary Smith
North Sth Street
David S. Marx
Jackson Street
F. G. Hudson, Jr
R. H. Oliver, Jr
J. B. Thornhill
Louise Jouvenat
Walnut Street
Chamber of Commerce Centennial Committee
Chamter of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Repeal Taxes and Other Measures Rioted by Republican Plan
Washington May 16 The House will tackle an agenda after appropriation bills. The Republican steering committee outlined repeal of the tax on semi luxuries restoration of private control for telecoms rail and other legislation. A Negro woman Sousan Lee was struck by VY & P train No 6 near Crew Lake and suffered a leg fracture.
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Washington
House
Republican Steering Committee
Conference of Republican Representatives
Representative Mondell
Sousan Lee
Crew Lake
May Talks Eye Direct Italy Yugoslavia Settlement
Negotiations on the Adriatic dispute move toward a direct settlement between Italy and Yugoslavia with American mediation. The plan calls for no clear Austrian concessions to Dalmatia Istria and Fiume, and would detach them from Austria.
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iRaris
Italy
Jugoslavia
Aliens Leave United States As Department Reports Exodus
Washington May 16 The Department of Labor reports a wide exodus of aliens from the United States. Unemployment and family interests drive departures as relatives killed in the war prompt a desire to join settlements abroad.
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Mary
United States
Ashington
Asso ~Press
Department of Labor
Altile
Eli&es
German Peace Treaty Ratification Reveals Trade Clause
Paris May 16 The German peace treaty includes a provision that ratification by Germany and three principal powers will bring the treaty into force and allow immediate resumption of trade. After further conferences the treaty text likely will be made public in installments with financial and boundary sections tonight. Nations delaying ratification risk commercial disadvantage as early reestablishment of trade flows to Germany favors ratifying powers.
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Paris
Germany
Long flight planned for planes from Trepassey to Azores
Trepassey May 16. With favorable weather along the route to the Azores Nos 1 and 2 plan to start the long flight this afternoon at 1 30 New York time. Commander Towers says repairs on No 4 are rushed and if finished she will hop off with the others or follow later.
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Trepassey
Associated Press
Azores
New York
Towers
Peace terms approved by Spanish paper on Germany
Madrid May 16 A P report says Diario Universal former premier Romanenes liberal leader voices approval of the peace terms presented to Germany. The paper argues it would be unjust to accuse the Allies of imperialism after the ravages suffered by France and Italy.
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Madrid
Associated Press
Germany
Diaro Universal
Romanenes
France
Italy
Rotary Dance Well Attended by Monroe Club Members
The Monroe Rotary Club held a dinner dance at the Elks home last evening replacing the regular luncheon. A large number of Rotarians and guests attended with Hudnall's Orchestra providing music and Miss Kate Smith and Isaac Lemle contributing to the program.
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Monroe Rotary Club
Elks Home
Hudnall
Aubrey Hazs
Dick Downes
Rotary
Kate Smith
Isaac Lemle
Lil Liza -Lane
Navy Dirigible C-5 Damaged and Recovered at Sea
St Johns Newfoundland May 16 reports the United States Naval Dirigible C-5 broke from its moorings and drifted to sea on Thursday then was towed back by a destroyer. The craft sustained only slight damage according to observers.
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St. Johns
N. F
Ford Libel Suit Against Tribune Opens in Mount Clemens
Henry Ford and son Edsel sat together in Mount Clemens court as attorney Murphy began the opening statement in Ford's million dollar libel suit against the Chicago Tribune. Ford said he expects to spend most of his time there until a verdict.
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Mount Clement
Mich
Associated Press
Henry Ford
Edsel
Ford
Chicago Tribune
Murphy
Directors elected to American Cotton Association
Among the directors elected for the American Cotton Association, organized last night, were Mississippi's Leroy Percy of Greenville and Louisiana's W. B. Thompson of New Orleans.
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W. B. Thompson
New Orleans
American Cotton Association
Mississippi
Leroy Percy
Greenville
Louisiana
New Orlans
Southern Cotton Growers Form 104 Million Exports Corp
In New Orleans on May 16 Southern cotton growers and allied interests from the South formed a 104 million dollar cotton exports corporation and a permanent body named the Southern Cotton Association The exports firm will not buy or sell cotton for its own account and share denominations were cut from 100 to 40 dollars
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New Orleans
Southern
Southern Cotton Association
Convicted Soldier at Andersonville Monument Incident
Private James E. McAnally was court martialed at Southern Field Americus Ga for taking part in painting the Andersonville monument in German colors. He received three months hard labor with half pay.
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Americus, Ga
James E. McAnally
Southern Field
Andersonville
Henry E. Wirz
McAnaily
Cotton acreage cut twenty percent across major belt
New Orleans reports from the American Cotton Association show a 20.1 percent belt-wide acreage reduction with states trimming fertilizer up to 50 percent and crops 20 to 30 days late. Louisiana abates 4 percent acreage. Texas 10 to 20 percent. Georgia 20.5 percent. South Carolina 26 percent. Tennessee 15 percent. North Carolina 30.2 percent. Mississippi 15 percent. Alabama up 6 percent. Arkansas and Oklahoma had no official reports. The charter for a giant export corporation advances despite protests by merchants. The plan focuses on financing foreign buyers and spinners through extended credit, with 60 to 90 days workably available in war times.
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New Orleans
American Cotton Association
Louisiana
Texas
Fred W. Davis
W. C. Barrickman
Dallas
Harry D. Wilson
Lewisona
Georgia
South Carolina
Tennessee
North Carolina
Mississippi
Alabama
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Gisantic Export Corporation
B. Hicks
Shreveport
T. O. Harris
Reports Greatly Exaggerated Arrests at Saloniki
Washington reports that U S officials say news of American men arrested at Saloniki Greece was greatly exaggerated. A cable from the consul general states three missionaries were briefly detained by minor officials, then released with apologies offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Braap
Saloniki
Greece
State Department
Chinese Cabinet Resignation Telegram Conflict
Telegram from P to the Peace Conference states the Chinese cabinet has resigned but the president refused to accept it. The Shanghai Peace Conference between Northern and Southern China representatives has broken up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Shanghai
China
Sabbatical Year Proposed to Fight Cotton Weevil in Florida
In Tallahassee on May 16 Representative Eli Fateh introduces a concurrent resolution in the Florida House urging the federal secretary of agriculture to seek Congress and state legislatures approval for a sabbatical year for cotton growing. The plan is endorsed by leading experts in entomology economics and agriculture.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Eli Fateh
Lorida House of Representatives
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
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O Service
Aers
Harry Hopkins
Cal
Ouachita Parish
W. A. Mangham
Union Parish
John
Hay
W. DD. Zeigler
Madison Parish
Jonas
Mare
Alice Joyce
Larry Lemon
PilBe
RED Cross Hospital
Siberia
Tieumen
Old
Trenton
Rotary Dance
Cotton Growers Form Corporation
Sham
Lloyd George
Council
Austria
I Smyrna
Asia Minor
Occor
Smyrna
Mannerheim
Copenhagen
Petrograd
Helsingfors
Poland
Council of Four
Pauline Frederick
Lyceum Theatre
Hudini
Pathe Daily News
Wallace Reid
Mack Sennett
Little Widow
Ford Sterling
Billy Armstrong
Myrtle Lind
Wallace Reid Lasky
Paramount
D. W. Griffith
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