Baptist Delegates Headed to Shreveport for Monroe 1922 Bid
Monroe boosters travel with invites from the mayor church and civic clubs to lure the Louisiana State Baptist Convention to Monroe in 1922. Delegates plan widespread advertising and 100 volunteers to secure the convention amid Frank Tripp and church leaders leading programs.
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Shreveport
Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
Highland Baptist Church
Frank
Frank Investigations
Frank Tripp
Louisiana
Convention City
Arnold Bernstein
First Baptist Church of
Terminal Heights Baptist Church of
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Rotary
Lions
Kiwanis Clubs
Monroe First Baptist Church
John S. Ramond
H. K. Liebreich
Kiwanis
Lions Clubs
Baptist
Bernstein
E. Godbold
Louisiana State Baptist Convention
Tripp
Japan urged to unite with Harding for Washington conference success
Tokyo reports Yukio Ozaki, a leading Japanese disarmament advocate, says Japan must join under President Harding and U S leadership to avert bankruptcy through a cohesive naval policy at the Washington conference.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Japan
Harding
United States
Washington
Yukio Ozaki
British Accept Armament Limits At Conference
Washington reports Arthur J. Balfour and Baron Admiral Kate signaled acceptance in principle of American naval arms limits. The conference adopted the committee plan from the big five. Lloyd George telegraphed praise for President Harding and Secretary Hughes and predicted broad support for the proposals.
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Associated Press
Washington
Union
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Arthur J. Balfour
Britain
Admiral Kato
Schanser
M. Briand
Hughes
Admiral Kate
Lloyd George
Harding
Balfour
Hughe
Monroe Urges Full Support for Red Cross Roll Call Campaign
Local leaders in Ouachita parish appeal to Monroe residents to back the Red Cross Roll Call drive. After a tough year the chapter seeks a strong, united effort from men, women and children to ensure a successful campaign and a solid foundation for the local chapter. Some volunteers report low participation, prompting calls for broader support and active involvement.
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Red Cross
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Ouachita Police Jury Rejects Higher Cotton Land Assessments
A special Ouachita police jury session disapproved the tax commission order to raise Class A B and C cotton lands and nearby areas' valuations as inflated beyond cash value. The panel declared five mile Monroe lands not suburban and not worth $165 an acre, citing 1919 1920 values as inappropriate for the current assessment. Hundreds of protests were filed by parish taxpayers.
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Ouachita Police
Ouachita Tax Assessor
Parish Board of Equalizers
Louisiana Tax Commission
State Tax Commission
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Tax Commission
Union Parish
Ouachita
Fatty Arbuckle Faces Trial in San Francisco
San Francisco November 15 twelve veniremen were examined and five jurors accepted tentatively on the second day of the trial of Fatty Arbuckle for manslaughter in the Virginia Rappe case. Arbuckle sat downcast as attorneys questioned prospective jurors.
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Fatty Arbuckle
San Francisco
Associated Press
Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Ledbetters Leave West Monroe for New Posts
Rev Ledbetter, longtime pastor at West Monroe Methodist Church, heads to Hammond Louisiana to lead the First Methodist Church there. Rev J L Evans of Oakdale will take over the West Monroe charge and is due to arrive soon. Rev J R Reynolds leaves Huntington West Virginia to lead West Monroe First Baptist, replacing H L Driskell who goes to Louisville for college.
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Ledbetter
West Monroe
Reynolds
The
Baptist Church
Huntington
W. Va
H. L. Driskell
Monroe
Louisville
Monroe People Urged to Support Red Cross Drive
Citizens of Monroe are urged to back the humanitarian effort as memberships for the Red Cross are discussed. The appeal emphasizes community backing and monthly subscriptions are not included in the drive.
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Red Cross
Monroe
Monroe Declared State Health Leader by Dr Wright
Lion Dr George Wright at the Lions Club Luncheon defended Monroe as healthiest city in Mississippi and Louisiana noting a 4 percent tuberculosis drop while a Monroe colony in El Paso shows proactive treatment. He urged pamphlet distribution and future rosters, with dance plans at the Elks club next Tuesday.
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Lion
George Wright
Lions Club
Monroe
Wright
el Paso
Monroe Medical
Mississippi
Louisiana
George Love
Ruth Washburn
Elks Club
Sinking of Maryland after collision at New Orleans wharf
In New Orleans the French steamship Maryland sank in thirty feet of water at the First street wharf after being rammed by the Fukuyori Maru whose steering gear allegedly failed. The incident follows a string of varied national notes from Baton Rouge to Kansas City and Washington.
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New Orleans
Maryland
First Street
Kansas City
Rose Pastor Stokes
New York
United States
Washington
World depends on churches to lead declares Harding
President Harding told the national conference of the Methodist Episcopal church that if churches fail in their high tasks there is little hope for civilization. The proclamation followed peace with Germany, with similar notices planned for Austria and Hungary.
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Harding
Washington
United States
Germany
Congress
Austria
Hungary
Detroit
National Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Arrest Two for Bomb Outrages on November 1
Lisbon reports two men charged with placing a bomb that exploded on the staircase at the American consulate on November 1. Both suspects are described as communists. a third man is being sought. In London, Lloyd George moves to counter proposals as Ulster cabinet delegates reject talks. no further meetings are scheduled.
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Lisbon
London
Lloyd George
Horace Warren Struck By Auto on West Side
Horace Warren a Western Union Telegraph Co messenger was hit by a car driven by W. G. Gladney railroad agent at West Monroe while crossing the traffic bridge after work. He suffered chest and knee injuries and was taken to St Francis Sanitarium for treatment.
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Horace Warren
Western Union Telegraph Co
West Side
Horace
W. G. Gladney
West Monroe
St. Francis Sanitarium
Bishop Announces Clergy Transfers in Louisiana and Oklahoma
In Alexandria on November 15 Bishop McMurray confirms appointments. Dr. J A Rice moves to East Oklahoma and to Okmulgee while Dr A W Waddell shifts from Northwest Texas to Louisiana and heads to Monroe.
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Alexandria
Bishop McMurray
J. A. Rice
Oklahoma
A. W. Waddell
Texas
Louisiana
Monroe
Rice
Okmulgee
Weather forecast for tonight and Wednesday
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with a mix of clouds. No precipitation expected and temperatures near seasonal norms across the region.
Monroe reports receipts and disbursements for quarter
The Monroe city quarterly statement lists a July 31 balance of 37 300 34 dollars. Receipts total 1 072 766 06 from sources including 950 000 from general improvement bonds and 7 500 from light plant machinery, with water 10 560 38 and lights 27 904 and street railway 17 507 63. Disbursements cover Ouachita traffic bridge repairs 8 387 47, nata torium and park 2 030 05, lines 5 950 89, new electric plant payroll 3 435 20, South Side school 4 771 01, and Georgia Tucker school 1 592.
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Monroe
City Commission Council
Ouachita
South Side
Georgia Tucker School
Rotary Club Monroe La Oct 28 1921
Monroe Louisiana Rotary Club meeting notice dated October 28 1921 mentions the Louisiana State Baptist Convention and indicates continuation on page six.
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Rotary Club
Monroe
Louisiana State Baptist Conven
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Chicago
Albert Michelson
National Academy of Science
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la Follette
Wisconsin
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City Hall
Presbyterian Circle
Genasco
Ford
Leon
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