Four Years for Wicks and Bonds Forfeited in Court
Broughton Wicks the evangelist pleaded guilty in district court and received four years at hard labor in the state penitentiary. Deputy Sheriff D L Roper will transport Wicks and two co defendants who pleaded guilty. The docket also notes Walter Pogue fled after bond forfeiture and other minor contempt of court actions.
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Broughton Wicks
Roving Commission
Ben C. Dawkins
State
Wicks
D. L. Roper
Brother Wicks
Willie Stenning
Joe Cox
Jim Gibbins
Ed Neuwirth
Texas
Roper
Louis Dowdey
A. L. Metz
Tulane University
Walter Pogue
Tennessee Coats
Walter
Pogue
Police Department
Beatrice Foster
Georgia Parnes
Geo. A. Flannigan
Tom Darnell
Jim Turner
Joe. D. Cox
Preparing for the Fifth War Loan
The Treasury announces issuance of at least 600 million dollars in certificates of indebtedness payable May 6 1919 at 4 1/4 percent. Subscriptions run December 5 through 10. Maturity shows the fifth loan to be floated in April.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Location of our fighters in France
Washington reports the November 7 disposition of thirty five combat divisions and six depot divisions in France with commanding generals named. Combat Thirty-one includes Georgia Alabama Florida at Brest under General Lyon. Eighty-one covering North and South Carolina Florida at Somme Dive Issur Tille under General Hailey. Eighty-seven with Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi South Alabama at Pons under General Sturgis. Depot Thirty-nine Arkansas Mississippi Louisiana at St Florent under General Hodges Jr.
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Washington
France
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Brest
Lyon
North
South Carolina
Somme
Diive
Issur
Tille
Hailey
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Pons
Sturgis
St. Florent
Hodges
Plans for collection of next year's tax by the I R S
Washington Nov 27 Internal Revenue Commissioner Roper outlines plans to collect the next year's tax under the old law due to fears the new revenue bill will not pass in time to print forms or allow filing of returns.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Roper
Romania Proclaims Independence and Demands Transfer of Power
Romania proclaims independence and sends an ultimatum to the Hungarian government. It demands all political administrative and judicial departments in territories inhabited by Rumanians in Hungary and Transylvania be handed over.
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Rumania
Aris
Transylvania
Hungary
Rehearing Refused in Statewide Prohibition Case
The Attorney General's motion for a rehearing in the state wide prohibition test case was overruled today by the court of Criminal Appeals.
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Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals
Peace Conference Debates League of Nations Timing
Paris November 27 A AP report notes two views on the peace conference order. The American stance favors defining ideals first and establishing a league of nations early, while others push to settle territorial claims before broader questions.
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Paris
Associated Press
League of Nations
Congress
England
France
President to sail for Europe for peace conference
President Wilson will depart for Europe next week to attend the opening of the peace conference and expects to return to Washington by mid January. Details remain scarce though officials say he plans to be back within six weeks of his departure as the conference is anticipated to convene after Christmas. He will confer with Entente leaders beforehand to outline the treaty for rapid adoption once the talks begin.
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Washington
Wilson
Europe
Baruch Offered Treasury Post But Likely Declines
Washington reports Bernard Baruch, head of the War Industries Board, has been offered the secretary of the treasury job to replace McAdoo. It is unclear if he will accept, with Baruch urging the president not to enter the cabinet due to his government asset holdings. London dispatch notes Kaiser Wilhelm II may need to leave Holland if his presence endangers the country, with Dutch premier Ruij Beerenbrouck stating Holland will honor hospitality but expel him if his stay threatens the state.
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Washington
Bernard Baruch
War Industries Board
London
William Hohenzollern
Holland
Ruija Beerenbrouck
Amsterdam
the Express
Cabinet Meeting Censorship Denied News Flow Acknowledged
Reports of news censorship at the peace conference were rejected with a pledge of full facilities for U S correspondents. Reporters will travel aboard a naval vessel provided for their use and depart next Monday ahead of the president since no ship can match the steamship carrying Mr Wilson and his party.
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Mr. Wilson
U S Accepts Offer to Purchase 720000 Gross Tons of Ships
New York reports the United States has accepted a proposal to buy 720000 gross tons of ships owned by the International Mercantile Marine Co. The ships fly the British flag and are part of a large wartime asset transfer.
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U. S
New York
United States
International Mercantile Marine Co
Vice Admiral Sims to be promoted to admiral next month
Washington reports Vice Admiral Sims, commander of European naval forces, will be promoted to admiral upon a vacancy next month as Admiral Knight retires. Rear Admiral Gleaves, head of the convoy service, will become vice admiral succeeding Sims.
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Washington
Sima
Europe
United States
Knight
Asialie
Gleaves
Sims
Saloon Men in Monroe Agree to Bar Liquor from Service Members
In November 1918, liquor dealers in Monroe and West Monroe signed a public pledge, under Lt. Frank P. Christensen, promising to restrict sales of intoxicants to men in uniform. The plan includes two plainclothes officers to enforce the agreement and bars sales between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., with on-premises consumption, as part of a government backed effort to protect soldiers and sailors from vice.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Frank P. Christensen
fAont
Christensen
War Department
Navy Department
Newton DP. Baker
Navy
Josephus Daniels
Hl. D. Apgar
Apgar
Menroe
U.S
Ile
West Menroe
Louisiana
Sanitary Corps
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Covngton & Co
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