New Battle Emerges as Fierce West Encounter
A fresh clash in the West unfolds into one of the period's fiercest encounters. Details on participants and outcomes remain scarce as reports focus on intensity and strategic moves.
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24 Apr 1915
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Monroe News Star in Monroe, Louisiana
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1915
Page
1
German gains and Allied counteroffensives in western front
Reports describe five mile German advances and heavy reinforcements in Belgium as the battle line shifts west. Allies mount counterattacks to regain lost ground while observers note German manpower buildup and possible aims at Calais. Submarine and air actions kill and sink ships. British and French claim limited success and weathered trenches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calais
Belgium
Berlin
Neuvellee
Ruth
Washton
Rer Tyne
War Work for Women Limited
Associated Press reports from London that Home Secretary blocks licenses for women who passed driver exams, citing alleged lack of confidence. Miss Phipps of the National Federation of Teachers questions public safety and urges government sympathy for teachers and women workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Home Secretary
Miss Phipps
National Federation of Teachers
Women and War Labor Privileges Spark Civil Debate
A speaker blasts liquor curfews as biased against women and condemns wage discrimination in munitions factories where men earn more for equal work. She also proposes sending well nourished boys from elite schools to harvest fields next summer.
Dixie Highway route to be set at May Chattanooga meeting
Louisville dated report says Dixie Highway from Chicago to Minami Florida will have its location decided at a May 20 meeting in Chattanooga. Commissioners from seven states urge route data by May 10, including mileage, surface, bridges, fords, guarantees of construction and maintenance, and population served. A Dixie Highway Association committee affirmed full support and acceptance of the chosen route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Chicago
Minami
Fla
Dixie Highway Commissioners
Chattanooga
Tenn
Clark Howell
Atlanta
W. W. Marr
Illinois
Dixie Highway Association
Turkeys Grain Stores Put Down Cheap Flour Across Europe
In Athens on April 24 it is noted flour in Turkey is cheaper than elsewhere in Europe due to government grain reserves. Turkey’s last harvest was valued around 250 million dollars with four fifths held by the government. Losses from rotting are reported but stock should last until the next harvest, yet experts warn of a likely famine next autumn due to scant sowings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Turkey
Europe
Attorney Receives Threats After Bomb Found at Home
W. C. Meek a local attorney in Columbus Mississippi has been threatened with death by an anonymous letter after an unexploded bomb was found under his house. He has now received another letter demanding he leave the state and his premises remain guarded. Authorities suspect the threat writer is someone he prosecuted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Columbus
Miss
W. C. Meek
President Hartson Compliments Delegates On Meeting Value
President Hartson commends delegates for the productive value of their meeting and urges continued cooperation. He notes progress in policy discussions and upcoming sessions to advance common goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartson
Louisiana Homestead Association Elects Officers at Annual Convention
The Louisiana Homestead Association adjourned after selecting officers for the coming year. Sig Hass of Monroe was named president with Phil G. Ricks and F. Aug. Weillaecher as vice presidents, Emile A. Wagner secretary, J. A. Davilla treasurer, and J. H. Perey and Albert Buillault on the executive committee. Delegates to national bodies were chosen, and next meeting will be in Alexandria. The morning session featured papers on building and loan topics, with discussions highlighting thrift, homeownership, and safeguards for loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Homestead League
Sig Hass
Monroe
Phil G. Ricks
New Orleans
F. Aug. Weillaecher
Emile A. Wagner
J. A. Davilla
Treas
J. H. Perey
Albert Buillault
United States League of Building and Loan Associations
John X. Weyman
E. G. Gould
J. F. Mueller
W. R. Percy
Minden
J. G. Medlenka
Crowley
W. G. Weeks
New Therim
International Congress of Building and Loan Societies
New Iberia
Alexandria
Louisiana Homestead Association
League
B. G. Gould
Leon Sugar
United States Supreme Court
Louisiana Delegates Debate Levee Risk and Workers Compensation
New Orleans delegates discuss the cost of protection against a levee breach and the impact on building and loan associations. A paper on The Workmen's Compensation Law and Its Connection with Homestead Associations is presented by A. D. Danziger, with lawyers weighing liability and insurance requirements. President Hartson commends the speakers and delegates for their contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
New Orleans
Weeks
New Iberia
Sullivan
Messrs. Walshe
Weaks
Turner
A. D. Danziger
Danziger
Sugar
Messrs. Montgomery
Gilbeau
Wailsbe
J. H. Percy
Dietel
Rogers
W. R. Percy
Hartson
Kostmeyer
Seeber
Harston
Fourteen Bodies Recovered After Texas Floods
In Austin and surrounding areas fourteen bodies have been recovered with as many missing as floods wash away scores of homes. Train service to Austin resumes as weather clears and flood conditions ease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Bandit robs L and N train near New Orleans
In New Orleans on April 24 a bandit identified as Harry Lester robbed Louisville and Nashville passenger train No. 1. He shot baggage master Peter Marcey, tied the express messenger, and blew the safe recovering $50 and jewelry. Lester, badly bruised, admits he fell from the moving train while fleeing toward the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Orleans
Harry Lester
Louisville and Nashville
Lester
Mobile
Peter Marcey
Marcey
R. P. Barry
Mareey
Japan Demands Prompt Response on China Ultimatum
Tokyo dispatch reports the Japanese cabinet sent an ultimatum to Pekin demanding a satisfactory reply within three days regarding Japan's demands upon China. The message was received in Honolulu via a Japanese newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Japan
China
Pekin
Tokio
Abington Merchant Nathan Brie Kills Himself
Nathan Brie, a Jewish merchant in Abington, died by suicide. Police reported no foul play and investigators are treating the incident as self inflicted.
Married A Gentile Criticism Pushes Young Merchant to Suicide
Nathan Brier a Jewish Arlington La merchant married to Emma Best Durbridge in Shreveport shot himself near Abington after friends teased him about marrying a divorced Gentile. Morris Ellenzegen denies self-inflicted death claiming accidental pistol discharge near his store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
the Times
Nathan Brier
Alington
C.mi Durbridge
Abington
Red River Parish
Brier
Breit
Morris Ellenzegen
Ellenbogen
Times Office
Best
Mr. Best
Austria- Hungary
United States
New York
Little Rock
Ark
Morris Ellentbegen
Reliable Dry Goody Company
Durbridges
District Court
Louisiana Ensign McGehee Dies at Naval Hospital
Ensign Edward Clinton McGehee of the U S Navy died at the Naval Hospital in Annapolis after an appendicitis operation and prior illness. A St. Gabriel Louisiana native, he served with the Atlantic fleet at Vera Cruz, born 1884, graduated 1911, and leaves a wife and four month old child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Edward Clinton McGehee
United States Navy
St. Gabriel
Naval Hospital
Ensign McGehee
Vera Cruz
Navy
Naval Academy
Britishers Buy German War Bonds Through Golf Club Funds
A group of Englishmen including Sir Edward Goschen unintentionally purchased German war loan bonds. The Berlin Golf Club fund, built from member subscriptions for a Potsdam course, was seized at the outbreak of war and redirected into German War Loan Securities by trustees. Many members are interned at Ruhleben.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Edward Goschen
Berlin
Potsdam
Dresden Bank of Berlin
Ruhleben
New World's Record Set In Altitude Flight
Pensacola April 24 A new world altitude record for hydro aeroplanes was set yesterday by Lieutenant Bellinger at the Naval Aeronautical Station He climbed to 10000 feet surpassing his own prior record of 6200 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pensacola
Bellinger
Naval Aeronautical Station
Clerk of Court Found Guilty in Embezzlement Case
A. J. Hammons of Uniton Parish found guilty on a third embezzlement charge. The clerk faces sentencing details pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Hammons
Unton Parish
Jury Returns Guilty With Clemency Request in Hammons Embezzlement Case
A. J. Hammons, longtime Union parish clerk of court, found guilty of embezzling 440 dollars from partition sale funds in the Holloway succession. Jury recommends clemency. defense plans a new trial motion and possible appeal to the state supreme court. Hammons testified he was held up, but no corroboration supported the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport Times
Farmerville
A. J. Hammons
District Court
State Supreme Court
Hammons
Fourth District Court of Louisiana
Union Parish
J. H. Holloway
Holloway
Snd
Halstead
J. W. Elder
Monroe
C. Roberts
Ruston
Warren
Alabama Child Labor Law Goes Into Effect Monday
Montgomery April 24 The Alabama Legislature enacted a new child labor law limiting minors working hours. Enforcement is assigned to Prison Inspector W C Cates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
W. C. Cates
Also Mentioned on This Page
Billy
Urer
Bandit
Nathan Brie
FPF
Austria-Hungary
Houston
John Bird
Red River
Mr. Bird
Filenbegen
Louisiana
BE. C. McGehee
Lyceum Theatre
Eva Vernon
Earle Metcalf
Hearst Selig Weekly
King Baggott
Helen
Vitagraph
Kalem
Billie Richie
Charles Chaplin
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