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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1920
Page
5
Reports state in a Nis Reuters style brief that Warsaw troops cut off retreating Bolsheviks along the northeast front. The action reportedly captured senior staff and many men, signaling a decisive push amid allied wartime chatter.
Governor Cox denounces Republican efforts to raise presidential campaign funds as brazen and foolish. He condemns large sums used to stir racial groups and criticizes leaders for profiting from the war era, urging a pure campaign and condemning the administration in power.
Guy Empey Productions, Inc. of New York backs a campaign to showcase Monroe and northeastern Louisiana oil and gas fields in films promoting the South. Empey will visit Monroe on September 4 to film scenes and solicit local cooperation without city funding.
The traffic department of the chamber of commerce explains freight rate changes apply only to interstate business. Effective at 12:00 p m August 26 the increased rates do not affect Louisiana intra state shipments. Shipments en route with bills signed before 12:01 a m August 26 stay on the old rate base even if arriving after the increase.
Thousands crowd Fifth Avenue cheering the presidential nominee and a later banquet where William Gibbs McAdoo praised war profiteers as a threat to the republic. He cited Harmon Hay and Treasurer Upham as the Gold Dust Twins while urging League of Nations support.
Marion Ohio August 24 Senator Harding called the current league an irredeemable failure and urged forming a world association on the Hague tribunal model. He promised to work with top bipartisan advisers to create the pact either by strengthening the Hague court or by revising the covenant to safeguard national aims.
A large Baptist revival led by Rev. Henry Mercer of Pineville is under way at Peniel in Ouachita parish. The event began days ago and runs until next Tuesday with intense intervals drawing many parish residents and visitors from Monroe each night. A large barbecue is planned.
Court house transactions indicate a strong autumn business outlook with timber rights sold on 240 acres for 400 dollars to J T Roye and others. John P Parker Sr gains a half undivided land interest for one dollar. Fernandez transfers and an 8 000 dollar loan to Monroe Building Loan Association, plus a ten year lease of fifteen acres from Amos Robinson details.
The Red Cross roll call manager in Monroe today assists in a peace time program aimed at supporting the movement and encouraging participation. The effort seeks to mobilize men of the American Legion of Louisiana back into service and community duties.
Evangelistic services start at 11 o clock Sunday morning in the West Monroe public school auditorium and may continue about two weeks. After Sunday, cottage prayer meetings are planned each afternoon. Driskell’s tent will be erected near the peat ae and services will continue. Strong appeal to be issued by Red Cross and James Casserly pushes roll call plans with Louisiana legion leaders backing the effort to keep funds local for peace time work.
J. A. Rudd of West Monroe reported yesterday morning that his child, a little boy aged several years, died after a bout with malaria fever. The report details an ill spell preceding the death and notes the family’s mourning.
Tonight in Acass expect generally fair skies with some cloudy intervals. Temperature and specific conditions are not fully provided in the readable text.
Special to Monroe News-Star reports the Transcontinental Oil Company struck a gas gusher one and a half miles west of Columbia. Workers say the flow could run three more drills and light and heat the town. A second well two miles east shows promise and a third prospect seeks negotiations to buy out Trete Continental Oil Company interests.
George Baird of Shreveport has acquired 38 800 acres in Union parish near Ouachita line and plans an extensive oil push. The first well is slated for 4 19 2 near Ouachita, with additional wells to follow as Isp and La Del Oil Properties prepare to drill and supply Monroe Louisiana Carbon company plants at Bancek Sper.
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce traffic department reports Missouri Pacific will inaugurate new coaches on the Monroe branch. Additional facilities were long planned and the freight department seeks to provide conveniences.
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