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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1913
Page
1
A broadside opinion piece from local merchants extols a confident business climate, urging supporters to back policy measures and economic initiatives. The column highlights the role of small firms in community growth and signals optimism for upcoming fiscal periods.
The Sun reports a nationwide survey of business leaders across sectors from railways to merchants, urging Washington to settle tariff and currency questions for a quick return to prosperity. They stress confidence in sound basic conditions and foresee temporary slowdowns, buoyed by a 90 million population with steady employment and ample goods.
From London a cablegram reports John G. Milburn noting market improvement after praising President Wilson in New York. He cautions uncertainty remains about currency and tariff effects and asks for ground truth to judge whether the rebound is temporary or lasting, reflecting small investors’ influence on finance.
A correspondent argues funds should flow to industry to fuel expansion and warns that government hostility has crippled growth. The piece praises President Wilson for honesty and steady policy, claiming his speeches reveal complete candor and no behind the scenes maneuvers.
The Knights of Columbus begin their national convention in Boston after a pontifical mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. Delegates from the U S and Canada attend as business sessions start. Washington delegates push a resolution to investigate Columbus burial, doubting Spain as his final resting place.
Superintendent Fred Meyer of the traction department will mobilize a crew to repair street car tracks on Grand and DeSiard streets. An eight foot section will be removed and cross ties laid every two feet embedded in a concrete foundation. The work is permanent and Southside Riverside and Lee Avenue cars will not run on DeLiard or Grand during repairs, instead using the Jackson street line.
Adam Laird, held in Taylorsville Mississippi on bootlegging charges, filed habeas corpus in district court seeking freedom from Taylorsville city jail. Laird and Joe Norris were arrested as they stepped from a V S P train. Mississippi requisition papers were sent to Baton Rouge but not signed by Governor Hall. Hearing scheduled for 3 pm before Judge Ben C Dawkins.
A mysterious political incident prompts an investigation surrounding Gov. Eprnok Brito. Officials have not released full details, but the case triggers questions about governance and transparency.
In New Orleans on August 5 Ernesto Fernandez Arteaga and G N R Matthews, both linked to the Carranza movement and the U S Department of Justice, were released on their own recognizance after arrest on blackmail charges related to former Campeche governor Manuel Castillo Brito. Brito remains jailed as extradition papers prepare.
Detention unfolded over alleged bribe to halt arrest of former Campeche governor Brito. Officials expect the case to move from state to federal jurisdiction. Meager DOJ advice suggests state blackmail charges against J L Mott and associates have faded while federal inquiry into bribery may proceed. Mott released from federal service after monitoring arm shipments ended.
John Lind, former Minnesota governor, travels to Mexico City as unofficial U S investigator. He will report conditions there and state that the United States will not recognize Huerta’s government, demanding a provisional president replace Huerta promptly.
The Health Train of the Louisiana State Board of Health arrived from Farmerville and parked at the Iron Mountain depot before continuing to Columbia. Dr. Dowling said the tour was very successful but noted jails in Rayville Bastrop and Farmerville fell short of state standards, with Bastrop and Farmerville jails failing to meet requirements. A Monroe bakery shipment of burned bread for Bastrop was reported as half cooked.
City water light and traction department deploys a force on Lee avenue to lay a six inch water main, starting at the lower car line and extending two and a half miles from Ouachita avenue toward the city. The four inch main from Ouachita avenue to the cotton mill will be removed for laterals to other parts. Connecting fire plugs to the new line is expected to reduce insurance costs beyond the tax impact.
In a bustling town meeting, local merchants clash with policy supporters over tariffs and trade, arguing about whether protective measures aid prosperity. Key voices include council member Buse and economic critic Kress, as crowds weigh potential risks and gains.
Washington August 5 Democrats and Republicans in the Senate debated the tariff bill shaping wool and metal schedules. Discussions centered on protection for U S pig iron and a new threat from China as a potential strong competitor in steel markets.
The tari bill endorsed by the Progressive Republicans proposes shifting from ad valorem duties to specific rates on many items. It lists items such as cast iron pipe, sewing machines, typewriters, looms, rails, nails, pig iron, and antimony ore among others to be taxed with fixed charges.
Street Commissioner R. Heap began work to regrade the DeSiard road from the east boundary toward the city cemetery and possibly to Sixth street. The city plans to convert the thoroughfare into a model dirt road using a drag to smooth and level uneven sections for better travel.
Work started at nine last night to lay creosote wood block decking on the east span of the city traffic bridge. Decking will be completed section by section with future nights’ work and then creosoted blocks laid to cover. The even surface will reduce rattle and vibration and extend the bridge’s life while the tram portion will be painted.
A Washington report notes an emergency appropriation urged in the House by Representative Britton to fund building three dreadnoughts at once. The resolution argues the administration cannot cope with unrest in Mexico and Japan and calls for U S readiness for war.
Deputy Sheriff Arthur Grant arrested O'Brien yesterday as an accessory to Pred Cade's killing by Bd Cleary on the Natchitoches road near Monroe. Mack and Bob Cleary remain at large. officers believe they have not left the vicinity though no arrest has occurred.
A floating body is found in the river ending one man s life. Police are investigating the death as a possible suicide or accidental drowning and are questioning witnesses and reviewing nearby surveillance for clues.
A nameless man confronted authorities at a doorway claiming forgiveness as part of a perplexing incident. He spoke in disjointed phrases about time and identity, leaving observers unsure of motive or outcome.
The speaker declares they have outlived their usefulness and refuse to beg to save their soul. The sentiment blends pride with a plea for dignity, expressing a resolve to endure without surrendering personal integrity.
A white man was found in the Ouachita River near the city limits, with a heavy furnace door tied to his waist and a slit hat. Coroner C P Gray held an inquest with a five member jury, finding death by own action or an unknown cause, no violence observed, body in water about a week, and burial ordered due to condition.
London reports Britains plan to establish a Berminta naval base is seen as a misconception in America of the admiralty aims. It states the move would correct a past error under Admiral Pisher and protect British shipping using the Panama Canal.
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