Wealth of Flowers At Unknown Soldier Grave Honors Ideals
Arlington cemetery marks first anniversary of the Unknown Soldier homecoming as President Harding lays a wreath. Generals Pershing Weeks and Denby attend with military honors, while messages to Belgian soldiers echo Allied gratitude. The page notes ceremonial restraint and continued remembrance beyond Armistice Day.
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Associated Press
Washington
Arlington Cemetery
France
Harding
Army
Weeks
Navy
Denby
Calvary
General Pershing
New York
America
Brussels
Great Britain
Italy
United States
Pershing
Presiden Harding
Henry T. Allen
Germany
United State
Congress of the United States
Lynch Declared Not Guilty of Court Contempt
In Shreveport on November 11 V M Lynch a Monroe merchant was acquitted in federal district court of violating a federal injunction against the Missouri Pacific railroad by circulating literature among railway strikers that allegedly attacked strike breakers.
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V. M. Lynch
Monroe
Associated Press
Shreveport
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Federal District Court
Lynch
Stock Market Dances as Speculators Rule Markets
Professional speculators dominated this week’s stock market as prices zigzagged. Bonds showed European weakness while steel and iron output rose, railcar loadings surged, and capital adjustments continued. Cotton rallied on a government report, wheat eased on Argentine competition, and money rates firmed amid bank fund withdrawals.
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Associated Press
New York
Berlin
Great Britain
United States
British to Move California Grape Crop in New Ships
The British government plans ventilated refrigerator ships built for the grape trade. E M Sheehan president of the California grape growers exchange announced a 40 million pound sterling government pledge for ship construction and growers consider 6 million dollars for ship building.
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San Francisco
California
E. M. Sheehan
California Grape Growers Exchange
Exchange
Sheehan Seid
Critical Muslim Situation in Constantinople Deepens
London reports the Constantinople crisis remains acute as Turkish nationalists press Allies to withdraw while Allied forces stay put. Ismet Pasha’s Lausanne voyage sparks suspicion. Near East talks delay heightens anxiety about Franco British relations and potential martial law. The Times urges swift London Paris accord to avert wider conflict.
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Associated Press
London
Constantinople
Near East
Chanak
Angora
Ausanne
Ismet Pasha
Daily Telegraph
Poincare
France
Times
Turkey
Britain
England
Paris
Earthquake Wreck in Three Cities Rocks Chile
Severe tremors struck central Chile with shocks felt before midnight and again at dawn. Antofagasta reported a tidal surge washing away small vessels and homes while many communication lines failed. La Serena, La Calera, and others reported building collapses and power outages as the sea rose inland.
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Associated Press
Santiago
Chile
Antofagasta
Valparaiso
Illapel
Anadices
la Serenca
la Serena
Coquimbo
Chile quake feared catastrophe at Antofagasta
Reports from Santiago described a Chilean earthquake with a tidal wave hitting Antofagasta and a fishermen settlement, feared to be a catastrophe.
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Buenos Aires
All-American
Chile
Antofagasta
Santiago
Tremors Recorded Near Washington At Georgetown
Severe earth tremors were recorded from 11:43 p m to 3 30 a m at Georgetown University seismographical observatory The center of disturbance was estimated about 4800 miles south of Washington and maximum intensity occurred between 12 06 and 12 10 a m according to Rev Father Tondorff director of the observatory
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Associated Press
Washington
Nov
Georgetown University Seismographical Observatory
Father Tondorff
Poisoned chocolates target London police chief Sir William
Scotland Yard hunted London for the culprit after poison was fed to Sir William Horwood through mail sent chocolates. He remained gravely ill though hopes for recovery persisted due to his vitality. The attack is labeled an assassination attempt with no arrests reported. Weather outlook notes cloudiness and showers in East and West Gulf States with a cool fair progression starting Monday.
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London
Scotland Yard
Wm. Horwood
William
Washington
East Gulf States
West Gulf States
Mussolini Talks World Issues in Rome Interview
Premier Mussolini faced American reporters in Rome answering questions on reparations and inter allied debts to the United States. He urged goodwill between Italy and the U S and commented on prohibition and women’s suffrage.
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Associated Press
Rome
Mussolini
United States
Italy
Jim
Haynesville Carpenters Donate Day’s Labor to Church
Local members of the Haynesville Carpenters and Joiners Union voted to mark Armistice Day by donating a day of work to the First Methodist church under construction. The effort will reduce the church’s labor cost by a neat sum.
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Haynesville
Haynesville Carpenters’ and Joiners’ Union
First Methodist
Armistice Day Observance Rites Honor Monroe Soldiers
Memorial services in Monroe honor veterans of World War I with two minutes of silence at 11 am. A large parade, led by Boy Scouts and local veterans, ends at City High School for ceremonies. Colonel Guerra presents a silver loving cup to Company G, 156th Infantry for best drilled unit in the state.
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North Sea
Switzerland
Monroe
France
American Legion
Parish
St. John Street
City Hall
Arnold Bernstein
Rotary, Kiwanis and
Lions Clubs
F. X. Shaughnessy
Grammont
Grand Streets
DeSiard
Sixth Street
Jackson Street
City High School
Louie F. Guerra
156Th Infantry
New Orleans
W. W. Cooper
Inquest Reopened Urged for Zion Official by Relatives
Wickens family and the American Citizens Protective Association of Zion City urge reopening of the inquest into Charles R. Wickens death. Wickens, once chief accountant for Wilbur Glenn Voliva, was found dead in Lake Michigan with a coroner's verdict of accidental death. Autopsy reportedly showed no water in the lungs and possible head and torso injuries.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Charles R. Wickens
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Zion
Wickens
American Citizens’ Protective Association of
Zion City
Lake Michigan
Voliva
Protective Association
Committee of Thirteen
Robert O'Brien
Crowe
Hoffman
American’ Citizens’ Protective Association
Christian Apostolic Church
Steamer J. N. Pew Blown Up In Chester Dry Dock
The steamer J. N. Pew, under repair at Sun Ship in Chester Pennsylvania, exploded early today causing about 500000 dollars in damage. Two men were hospitalized with serious injuries and two others were reported missing. The cause of the blast was not yet known.
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Associated Press
Chester
J. N. Pew
Sun Shipbuilding Company
Made Missionaries Captive Report From Henan Bandits
Two American missionaries are among foreign captives held by bandits in Henan province. Madame Soderstrom of the Lutheran mission, who was replaced by the brigands and arrived at Yingchowfu, reports seeing H. E. Ledgard of the China Inland Mission among the hostages.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
Henan Province
Madame Soderstrom
Lutheran Mission
Yingchowfu
H. EB. Ledgard
China Inland Mission
Armistice Day Observances in France Mark Historic Remembrance
Marshal Joffre’s Armistice Day message recalls unity and sacrifice as France and Canada mark the hour of silence at the tomb of the unknown soldier. President Millerand with marshals and officers, wreaths the tomb. Foch Haig Wemyss join later at Compiegne forest to unveil a memorial.
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Associated Press
Paris
Marshal Joffre
Echo de Paris
France
Millerand
Finance
William S. Fielding
Ernest la Pointe
Fisheries
Marshal Foch
Earl Haig
Belgium
Rosslyn Wemyss
Compiegne Forest
Poincare
Andre Maginot
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Weather Outlook
Soviet
Total American Legion Post
West Monroe Baptist Tabernacle
Matthew
L. R. Morgan
FOR Zion
Pennsylvania
Weaks Supply Co
Genasco Roofing
Water and Light Office
W. C. Daughtry
Calhoun
Ouachita Parish
Calhoun Brake Hunting & Fishing Club
Grayson Guthrie
The
Ku Klux Klan
J. L. Evans
West Monroe Methodist Church
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