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26 Aug 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
Aug 26, 1915
Page
1
Treasury aid for cotton loans sparks farm aid debate
Washington records show gratitude for McAdoo's plan to finance stored cotton at six percent through Federal Reserve banks as small farmers face usury. Protests hinge on warehouse laws and fear of exploiting growers while German critics mock US efforts to assist cotton producers amid war-time pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Fed- 1
McAdoo
Federal Reserve Card
New York
Federal
No Difficulty in Affording Aid to Cotton Planters
The letter argues that aid should boost demand for cotton to prevent winter storage burdens and cites the South's reliance on cotton as the most profitable crop. It warns diversification delays and asserts only cotton meets world demand, making broad aid to other producers economically inappropriate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Board
South
Monroe Labor Day Program With Parades And Games
A detailed Labor Day program in Monroe features a morning parade at 10 a.m. followed by addresses and music at Court Square and Forsythe Park including Mayor Apgar and Judge Fr. X. Ransdell. At 2:30 p.m. baseball games pit City Council against the Central Trades Council and Winnsboro against Monroe, with a 12 dance at Riverside Pavilion and Union Orchestra performances. The article lists lineups for the City Council and Labor Council teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Court Square
Apgar
Union Band
E. G Courtney
James Leonard
New Orleans
Forsythe Park
Fr. X. Ransdell
Lake Providence
Union Rand
City Council
Central Trades Council
Winnsboro
Riverside Pavilion
Union Orchestra
Labor Council
C. A. Downey
Print Atkins
Will Atkinson
Joe Austin
W. A. Walker
Joe Adams
O. P. Slack
Sam Keplan
L. R. Powers
W. C. Culpepper
John Grant
W. D. McDaniels
Chas. Hartley
Sam Awl
Fred Gibbs
J. L. Walker
C. B. Atkinson
E. F
Germans Seek Friendship Amid Uncertainty
Report notes efforts by German officials to improve ties while uncertainties threaten to remove the source of discord. diplomats emphasize dialogue as a path forward.
Germany Indicated to Seek Better US Ties Over Arabic Issue
Berlin reports from the Associated Press state Germany aims to keep friendly US relations. Berlin says Berlin sought to settle the submarine dispute on mutual understanding after the Arabic incident. Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg cited orders to submarines to avoid Lusitania repeats and allow non combatants to escape torpedoed ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
United States
von Bethmann-Hollweg
German Ambassador Seeks Clarification On U Boat Policy
Berlin’s envoy von Bernstorff met Secretary Lansing for about an hour amid talks on the Arabic incident. Hoth avoided comment. Bernstorff asserted Germany does not intend Americans to die and hints a forthcoming statement may pause submarine warfare on passenger ships, with commanders instructed to warn before sinking merchant vessels. The tone improved, signaling possible progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
von Bernstorff
Lansing
Hoth
Bernstorff
Germany
National Guard Defends Shreveport in Two-Day Maneuvers
The Louisiana National Guard 1st Infantry Regiment completed two days of training at Fort Humbug, returning to Camp James. The drills included cooking, hygiene, first aid, and marksmanship tests with a formal 5:30 pm review by Brigadier General Oswald W. McNeese at the Fair Grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
the Times
Louisiana National Guard
Fort Humbug
Camp James
Fort Humbus
Mair
Louisiana
Oswald W. McNeese
Seven Boys Seized in Monroe Robberies Trial Set
Seven young black boys aged ten to fifteen were rounded up by officers in Monroe and charged with the Monroe Paint and Wall Paper Co. robbery and Ratcliff Pharmacy thefts. Geo Bradshaw confessed to the paint store robbery and to stealing from the Ratcliff Pharmacy and a church chalice. They appeared in juvenile court before Judge Dawkins at 3 30 pm. Judge F X Ransdell, seeking federal judgeship, was in Monroe to campaign. he is Senator Ransdell’s brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Paint & Wall Paper Co
Ratcliff
George Bradshaw
George Mayo
Willis Alexander
Rube Osborne
George Thomas
Tom Washington
Jesse Wilkerson
Dawkins
Geo. Bradshaw
F. X. Ransdell
Lake Providence
Monroe
Alec Boarman
Ransdell
Fight on drainage ditch site ends in arrest in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge Louisiana August 24 following a quarrel over a drainage ditch on the plank road under construction as a state highway State Highway Engineer Atkinson and Hugh Davis a third ward resident whose land was affected fought in a rough and tumble. Davis was arrested and jailed to prevent further trouble. Atkinson returned to New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Atkinson
Hugh Davis
Thrd Ward
Davis
New Orleans
Teutons Unveil Rapidly Expanding Russian Rail Network
Report notes Teutons claim to have built a swift and extensive triangular railroad network across Russia, highlighting rapid gains and strategic reach in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Gallipoli A Hard Nut In British War Effort
London reports Teutons invading Russia have captured Ossowetz and push toward Brest Litovsk and Grodno. Heavy artillery moves from Ossowetz and Kovno threaten key rail links as plans to seize the Danube front face weather delays. In the Near East, Germany and Austria claim a Turco Bulgarian pact as Allies sway Serbia toward concessions to curb Bulgarian exit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Teutons
Russia
Ossowetz
Bialystok
Grodno
Kovno
Brest- Litovsk
Riga- Kovno
Brest-Litovsk
Near East
Serbia
Bulgaria
Balkan League
French Aviators Bombard German Arms Factory
Sixty two French aviators flew over a German arms factory north of Sarouis yesterday and dropped more than 150 shells including thirty large calibre rounds, the official statement said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Sarouis
Gallipoli Operations Report Confirms Gains But Not Objectives
Official British report on Gallipoli states ground won is valuable but objectives remain unmet. Australians and New Zealanders reached Sari Bahr and Chanak Bahr, while Sulva Bay landing failed. British front runs 12 miles along the west coast as Turkish resistance stiffens and weather threatens campaign plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Gallipoli
Sari Bahr
Chanak Bahr
Sulva Bay
Dardanelles
Courland
Dvyina
Germans Capture Brest-Litovsk Fortress
Berlin reports Teutonic forces seized the Russian fortress of Brest-Litovsk after storming works on the western and northwestern fronts. Russian defenders evacuated the stronghold as German and Austrian Hungarian troops entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berlin
Teutonic
Brest-Litovsk
Methodist Episcopal Conference Sessions Held Across the West
Three Methodist Episcopal Church South conferences convene today. Bishop F E R Hendrix leads the Colorado Springs meeting, Bishop W R Lambuth presides in Roseburg Washington, and Bishop John C Kilgo heads the Patoka Illinois session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. BE
South
St. Louis
Methodist Episocopal Church
FE. R. Hendrix
Colorado Springs
W. R. Lambuth
Roseburg
Wash
John C. Kilgo
Illinois
Patoka
Monroe Girl Falls Into Dipping Vat In Yard
Miss Carrie Perry daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Perry faced fears of arsenic exposure after a fall into a cattle dipping vat on the Perry plantation in the first ward. Antidote administered. she later reported few ill effects from the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Perry
J. A. Perry
Miss Perry
Daily Commercial Closed After Receiver Takes Over
The Daily Commercial ended today as receiver B A Trousdale discontinued publication after reviewing the company’s books. He said revenue was practically nil and continuing would add about 10 000 in debt, fears of future losses led to closing the paper. The last issue was No 152.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Commercial
B. A. Trousdale
The
Commercial Printing Company, Ltd
Trousdale
Monroe
Daily Commrcial
Roosevelt Attacks Pacifists and Calls for Preparedness
Theodore Roosevelt denounces professional pacifists as traitors to democracy and urges robust military readiness. He criticizes U S leaders for delaying action after Belgium’s crisis and accuses Germany of brutality while urging munition makers to supply forces allied to restore Belgium. He praises citizen funding for defense training and argues mass armed action requires prior instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plattsburg
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Germany
Belgium
Poltroon
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