Federal troops move to West Virginia coal fields under martial law plans
About 4,000 federal troops from four camps are en route to West Virginia to enforce government orders to restore order in the coalfields. Martial law in five counties may follow. detachments of chemical warfare units prepared, gas reserved for emergencies as heavy fighting reported around Blair Mountain Mill Creek and Crooked Creek with air reconnaissance noting increased activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
West Virginia
Five
Countia
Logan
Spruce Fork Ridge
Blair Mountain
Mill Creek
Crooked Creek
Chemical Warfare Service
Immediate entrainment ordered as West Virginia strike escalates
Major General Harbord issued orders for troops to move into the West Virginia strike zone, signaling imminent martial law after a Weeks-Bandholtz briefing. Troops from Camp Dix and Camp Sherman will depart, Bandholtz to command, as rail and communications fail in the region.
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Associated Press
Washington
West Virginia
Harbord
Weeks
Harding
Bandholtz
War Department
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Camp Dix
New Jersey
Nineteenth Infantry
Boy Scout Troop 1 Leaves for Logtown Summer Camp
Troup No. 1 departed yesterday for a camp at Logtown despite threatening weather. Assistant Scout Master James Warner will oversee the group as they endure rain and take part in contests for more medals. The camp runs until the 5th with visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troup No
Logtown
James Warner
Troup No. 1
Arrests Rise for Liquor-Related Infractions in August
Inspector Heap reports August saw more arrests for liquor infractions than in the previous two years. City fines totaled 1662.50 with 663.80 cash collected, plus 26 for bond forfeiture and 58.50 for turnkey and board. Arrests by beat include Hamani Jones 6 by day and 41 by night on upper beat, Frank Pettit 9 on Five or beat by day, Hayden and Parker 46 on Five Point beat by night, and others. Summary shows traffic 19, drunk and disorderly 18, fighting 23, trespassing 30, juveniles 10, Volstead Act 3, and one discharge of firearms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heap
City
State
Hamani Jones
W. Lenard
Frank Pettit
Hayden and Parker
Dave Lem’e
Iron Mountain
A. R. Thompson
W. W. Sterns
L. V. Tarver
Hughie Biggar
W. A. Platt
Ben Jones
North Louisiana Farm Delegations to Interstate Congress
J H Watkins of Monroe says a large North Louisiana delegation will attend the Interstate Farm Congress in New Orleans September 12 to 17 called by Governors Parker and Russell. Delegations from Farmerville Columbia Bastrop Rayville and others will join. Watkins and John Parker will represent Monroe and attend a secretaries and treasurers meeting September 14-15 to hear A F Lever discuss farm loan board matters and farm group work.
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J. H. Watkins
Monroe
National Farm Loan Association
North Louisiana
New Orleans
Parker
Louisiana
Russell
Mississippi
Farmerville
Columbia
Bastrop
Rayville
Watkins
John Parker
National Farm Loan Organizations
A. F. Lever
Farm Loan Board of Washington
Fire at Walnut Street cottage causes $200 damage
Morning blaze calls firefighters to a two room cottage behind the Parker place on Walnut Street at 4 25 this morning. One room consumed, total loss about $200 with no insurance to cover yet unknown origin. Later at 11 15 this morning fire at Hall's One Horse Grocery. quick action kept damage small.
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Walnut Street
Parker Place
O’cloeck
Hall
One Horse
News Briefs and International Dispute Notes
Cincinnati speakers urge eradication of mob spirit as paramount to national safety. Luther Rosser of Atlanta addresses the American Bar Association on illegal enforcement. Washington notes possible statute of limitations bar on war contract fraud prosecutions. The League of Nations defers Albania Greece and Yugoslavia dispute to its assembly for settlement.
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Cincinnati
Luther Rosser
Atlanta
American Bar Association
Geneva
Council of the League of Nations
Albania
Greece
Jugo Slavia
Assembly of the League For Settlement
Greeks and Turks clash as forces withdraw to Angora
In Asia Minor the Turkish nation alists retreat toward Angora after heavy fighting with Greeks. London reports underline unrest as thousands of unemployed join a demonstration in the capital. Borough council members are jailed for refusing to raise tax rates ordered to fund relief for the destitute.
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Constantinople
Asia Minor
Angora
London
Brixton Prison
London County Council
Schell Citizens Endorse Plan To Put Highway Board In Charge
Representative J. Franklin Schell met Monroe business leaders at the chamber of commerce to win support for a measure to place three Louisiana highway department commissioners under state control. Senator Hood and Representatives Webb and Prophit attended. the plan received broad endorsement from the audience and civic groups.
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J. Franklin Schell
Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
St. Landry Parish
General Assembly
Louisiana Highway Department
T. L. Hood
T. T. Webb
R. L. Prophit
Shell
Rotary, Lions and Kiwanis Clubs
West Virginia martial law ordered as federal troops planned
News from Chirteston and Logan describes General Bandholtz informing Washington to send federal troops to West Virginia to halt disorder. Skirmishes erupted on Crooked Creek with two deputies wounded and three men killed statewide while an airplane spotted forces gathering across the ridge.
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Logan
Spruce Fork Ridge
Chirteston
W. Va
H. H Bandiolls
War Department
Washington
West Virginia
Bandholtz
Logan County
Crooked Creek
I. G. Hollingsworth
Blair Mountain
Boone County
Cuies
Blair and
Hewitt’s Creek
Don Chafin
Jeffrey-Blair
Bloodhounds Trail Black Suspect Near Gibsland
Bloodhounds trailing Sam Johnson, a black man from Homer, moved toward Homer as posse members and up to 150 men hunted near Athens and Spring Lake after a murder on a Gibsland bound freight car. Sheriff John Coleman leads the Homer search with help from Arcadia, Athens, and Gibsland residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Childers
Monroe
Sam Johnson
John Johnson
Homer
Monroe News-Star
Gibsland
Childers
Arcadia
W. D. Murrell
Athens
Murrel
Spring Lake
John Coleman
Claiborne
Will Murrell
Longview
Texas
Louisiana and Northwestern
Cotton production suffers historic drop in August yields
Washington reports the month of August delivered the poorest cotton crop in history with an expected 7,037,000 bales and an acre yield of 127 pounds. Weevil damage led to widespread reductions from Oklahoma to Texas and the Carolinas, with some regions at only 10 to 15 percent of potential output.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
South Carolina
Okahoma
Texas
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Virginia
North Carolina
Florida
Louisiana
Arkansas
Tennessee
Missouri
Oklahoma
California
Arizona
States
United States
Department
M Gowan Brake Fishing and Hunting Club Forming in Monroe
The McGowan Brake Fishing and Hunting Club organizes in Monroe with over fifty members. It will be incorporated with $10,000 capitalization. Plans by J W Smith call for a $5,000 club house at Alabama Landing on the Ouachita River, north of Monroe, three rooms with kitchen and baths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGowan Brake Fishing and Hunting Club
Monroe
J. W. Smith
Alabama Landing
Ouachita River
Monroe Property Deals Include Forty Acres Sold for Five Hundred
Samuel M Crowell sells southwest quarter of northeast quarter section 9 16N 1 for 500 dollars. W L Crowell sells to J L Evans two blocks in West Monroe addition for 2700 with 500 cash. H M Williams Sr sells to Marie Williams Woodward eleven of square 13 in West Monroe for 1000. Robert A Shotwell sells to Alden T Shotwell four of square 3 in Hudsons Riverside for 1500. R M Stamper sells six and east half of lot 5 block X in West Monroe addition for 4096 85. Atlas Oil Co buys oil and gas rights on 80 acres in Ouachita parish for 800. R R Peaman sells to N C McGowan northeast quarter 21 19N 5E for 1200. Ben Lieber sells leases on 120 acres in 4d 19N 5E for 900. P H Wentworth sells oil and gas rights on northwest quarter of southeast quarter of T 18N 5E to N C McGowan.
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Samuel M. Crowell
John P. Crowell
W. L. Crowell
J. L. Evans
Austin and
Eby
West Monroe
H. M. Williams, Sr
Marie Williams Woodward
Austin
R. M. Stamper
R. H. Sanders
Austin and Eby
Monroe
W. S. Grayson
Atlas Oil Company Oil and Gas
Ouachita Parish
R. R. Peaman
N. C. McGowan
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Black
Bandholdt
Secretary of War
Sherman
Ohio
Philippine Constabulary
France
St. Albans
Coal River
Paris
Petrograd
Moscow
BOY Scout
North
Department of Justice
Schell
Plans Board
West VA
Weaks Supply CO
Homer Man
Mr. Childers
Uniontown
Shaw
Allison
Robert M. Coons
Owensboro
Lloyd E. Crowl
Charleston
S. C
Navy Department
First Baptist Church
M’gowan
South Grand
Monroe Seed Co
MNO. N. Petersen Typewriter
N. Grand ST
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