Clemenceau Defies Critics On Way To Chicago
French premier Georges Clemenceau, aboard his private car en route to Chicago, rejects calls for expediency and says he will tell the truth in his own way. He weighs a possible stop at Clemenceau Arizona to visit copper miners offering $28,000 for charity.
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Associated Press
Clemenceau
Chicago
France
Shostly
Senate
Georges Clemenceau
Tiger
America
Cleménceau
New York
Arizona
Ate
Coco Promises Quick Move in Crime Mystery
New Orleans November 27. Attorney General A V Coco announced opening hearings to identify hooded kidnappers blamed for the Morehouse parish outrages. Governor Parker will join a conference on the plan as it rarely used in criminal cases to compel witnesses and gather evidence amid difficulties in the Morehouse investigation.
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Associa Press
New Orleans
Morehuse Parish
State Legal Department
A. V. Coco
Louisiana
Parker
Boga lusa Chosen for Louisiana Methodist Conference
Boga lusa today was selected as the site for next year's Louisiana Methodist conference session. The event featured a love feast and ordination, with Rev. Daniel B. Watson and Rev. Dan Anders ordained amid memorials for three deceased members.
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Shreveport
Bogalusa
Louisiana Methodist Conference
Methodist Bishop Advises Ministers at Louisiana Conference
Bishop Warren A. Candler urged new ministers at the Louisiana Methodist conference in Shreveport to avoid dancing and theatre, shun debt, pursue study, and seek daily meditation. He warned against movies and urged focus on virtuous conduct over worldly fame. The report notes Montgomery sees the season's first snow.
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Methodist
Shreveport
Warren A. Candler
Louisiana Methodist Conference
Methodist Church
Atlanta
Tremors Rock Four States Causing Property Damage
Seismic shocks were felt in Eastern Missouri southern Illinois Western Indiana and Northwestern Kentucky causing property damage. Reports say tremors toppled chimneys broke windows and frightened residents around 9 30 p m with St Louis and cities like Evansville Mattoon East St Louis Benton Clinton and El Dorado among affected areas. The semorgraphic observatory at St Louis University noted the quake centered southeast of the city and lasted about ten minutes.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Evansville
Ind
Mattoon
St. Louis University
Delightful Affair Marks Epoch for Lotus Club Members
A Lotus Club meeting in the club rooms and banquet at Elks Hall marked an epoch for the organization now a recreational center for Monroe Ouachita parish and North Louisiana. Officers were reelected and Fred Hudson credited as prime mover in its growth.
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Lotus Club
Elks Hall
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Louisiana
Allan Scholars
Scholars
Arnold Bernstein
Jeff B. Snyder
Madison Parish
Tallulah
Snyder
Fred Hudson
Hudson
Appointments for Conference Given Out at Shreveport
Bishop Candler announced Methodist conference appointments for Monroe, Alexandria, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, and Shreveport districts. Listed presiding elders, churches, and assignors across multiple districts with names: Waddill, Klein smith, Freeman, Evans, Doss, Lahey, Morse, Rickey, Smith, Perry, Atkinson, and others.
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Associated Press
Shreveport
Bishop Candler
Methodist
Monroe
W. D. Kleinsmith
F. M. Freeman
Crowley
West Monroe
J. L. Evans
Alexandria
W. L. Doss Jr
O. W. Bradley
Boyce
S. L. Cargill
Bunkie
A. D. George
Capti
L. E. Crooks
Cheneyville
C. D. Atkinson
Veteran’s Bureau
W. F. Chase
New Orleans
W. W. Drake
Presiding Elder
Martin Hebert
Carrolton Avenue
Aliis Smith
Epworth
J. B. Grambling
Felicity
H. T. Corley
R. H. Harper
Louisiana Avenue
Patterson
Jeannerette
B. A. Seegars
Baton Rouge
J. W. Lee
First
Charles W. V. Christler
Istroustma
Charles E. McLean
Kenner
C. C. Miller
Lake Charles
J. Williams
A. W. Waddill
First Church
H. F. Brooks
Mangum Memorial
Queensboro
R. C. Rosseaux
Noel
W. W. Holmes
Texas Avenue
R. 8. Walton
R. H. Wynn
Tragic Parana River Collision Kills Thirty Four
A launch packed with picnickers collides with a ferry on the Parana river near Zarate north west of Buenos Aires. At least thirty four die and only about three survive from the excursion party and launch crew.
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Buenos Aires
Parana
Zarate
Former probate judge sentenced in juvenile court case
Birmingham reports J. S. Curtis former probate judge of Winston county was sentenced to 12 months at hard labor by Judge E. S. Murphy after being found guilty of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Curtis was arrested with a 16 year old school girl from Double Springs.
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Birmingham
Ala
J. S. Curtis
Winston County
City okays paving Grand and DeSiard streets
City Council adopts ordinances to pave Grand and DeSiard streets with public funds from parish road appropriation and owner payments for the remainder. Police Jury to consider extending the Grand street plan to include three blocks from the V S & P railroad to the court house square.
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Grand
DeSiard Streets
DeSiard Street
Grand Street
Wood Street
Court House Square
Courthouse Square
Police Jury
Commission Council
Charles W. Phillips
John M. Breard, Jr
J. R. Littlepage
Arkansas Avenue
Walnut
Sixth Streets
Bres Avenue
Front Street
Sixth Street
Alexandria Avenue
Roselawn Place
First Street
Third Street
Miro Street
Jack
Grant Street
Toa von Tatus
Impressive Ordination In Shreveport At New Call Service
In Shreveport on November 27 Rev F N Parker of the Candler School of Theology Atlanta presided over an ordination service. Six class members Leland Clegg William Giles James Selfe Alice Martin Sidney Seegers and Archie McQueen were ordained elders. Three others from other denominations were received on vows Ernest Day Fletcher Miller and James Alvord. Parker urged conserving men called to ministry. In Washington Attorney General Daugherty was asked to consider a request to issue a proclamation urging the Ku Klux Klan to disband.
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Associated Press
Shreveport
F. N. Parker
Candler School of Theology
Atlanta
Leland Clegg
Wm. H. Giles
James E. Selfe
Alice J. Martin
Sidney A. Seegers
Washington
Daugherty
Walsh
Massachusetts
Harding
Grant
Ku Klux Klan
Mississippi Student Awarded Distinguished Service Cross
Major John E. Curtis of Picayune Mississippi received word from the Army Adjutant General that he has been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. A former University of Mississippi student, Curtis enlisted as a private at the start of World War I, rose to captain, and during the Meuse Argonne offensive led a rescue under heavy fire, saving Private Whitney and enabling his company to seize a German position. Curtis was later commissioned a major.
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Associated Press Picayune
Miss
John E. Curtis
Adjutant General of the Army
Curtis
University of Mississippi
United States
Whitney
New Orleans
Riot Flare After MacSwiney Speech At New York Theater
Four arrests and a dozen injuries followed police attempts to disperse an overflow crowd outside the Barl Carroll theatre where Mrs. Mariel Mac Swiney spoke under the Irish republican relief group. Edward Maillard spoke from a ladder as reserves and fire crews arrived amid protests over the Childers execution.
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Associated Press
New York
Barl Carroll Theatre
Mariel MacSwiney
Cork
American Association For Recognition of
Edward Maillard
Millard
Erskine Childers
Irish Freestaters
Clara Phillips Sentenced to Ten Years to Life
Mrs Clara Phillips convicted of second degree murder for killing Mrs Alberta Meadows with a hammer in Los Angeles was sentenced to ten years to life in San Quentin. A ten day stay was requested to allow attorneys to file an appeal from the judgment and sentence.
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Los Angeles
Navy
Clara Phillips
Alberta Meadows
San Quentin
First Test On Ship Subsidy Bill Gains Early Support
The House eliminates a provision allowing the Shipping Board to sell fleet vessels without advertising. Leaders expect the bill to pass with a safe margin after today’s amendment opening debate. Plummer accuses British and other foreign interests of propaganda to block the subsidy.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Today
Administration
The
Shipping Board
House
Milwaukee
Wis
Bill
Edward C. Plummer
United States Shipping Board
Middlewest Merchant Marine and Foreign Trade Conference
Plummer
United States
Bethlehem Company
Texas Company
Mr. Plummer
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J. H. Brown
Jonesboro
Miller
Montgomery
Elks’ Hall
Popular Organization
R. M. Freeman
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American Legion
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