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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1918
Page
4
An editorial lauds American soldiers for serving bravely and vows a hearty welcome home. It condemns able bodied individuals who avoided service as slackers and emphasizes pride in those who fought, some not returning, while others come home wounded or whole to a grateful nation.
The article contrasts British resolve with German conduct amid hardship. It notes Britain's liberal imports possible as seas open, yet the Lord Mayor’s banquet will be Spartan with horse flesh and tripe as chief dishes. It cites Napoleon’s remark on British tenacity and recalls German fear turning to craven panic when invasion threatened.
The piece argues Germans seek peace at any price and mock heroism while shifting to better rations. It notes meatless weeks ended and bread pounded up to five pounds weekly, compares Germany with France, and cites Hoover urging relief for endangered small nations before aiding starving Germans.
Samuel Gompers warns that peace conferences may threaten democracy and labor gains. He argues ratified treaties become supreme law and vows labor will resist any move to strip workers of rights won in wartime. He credits labor with supporting WWI and says workers will defend their safeguards after the war.
A terse note recalls that November proved a moving month along the German border with notable changes in troop positions and border activity.
A war poem extols Uncle Sam's entry into the fight against Kaiser Wilhelm II. It portrays German brutality with zeppelins and U boats, condemns treachery toward neutrals and sacred sites, and pledges Allied victory. The piece credits Leroy Huron Kelsey of The Vigilantes as author.
The proposed internment site for the former Crown Prince lies on a Zuyder Zee island. It lacks crowds and facilities, though not as isolated as St Helena, and it is noted to be bereft of chorus girls.
The first ecclesiastical convocation in America was a synod convened to judge Mistress Anne Hutchinson, who urged equal rights of individual judgment on religious questions for women, mirroring Reformation gains for men.
Racing reports list the Winter meeting at Jefferson Park New Orleans and the Cuba American Jockey Club winter meet in Havana. Cycling highlights the second day of the international six day race in New York. Boxing features Johnny Dundee versus Joe Welling for twelve rounds in Boston.
A Russian scientist warns excessive talking is a dangerous condition. Innovations include a clamp-on coffee percolator, palm fitting pronged ice grips, and electric brush cleaning for billiard tables. Lima hosts a subsidized aviation school, while Chinese imperial court once employed five astrologers. Sir Charles Wyndham served as a Civil War surgeon. Zurich rationed sugar at 1.1 pounds and bread at 0.5 pounds daily.
The column lists notable births observed today including Baker former Secretary of War born Martinsburg West Virginia 47 years ago. Rev Dr Frank Mason North head of the Federal Council of Churches born New York 6&8 years ago. John H Morehead ex governor of Nebraska born Lucas County Iowa 457 years ago. Dr George H Denny University of Alabama president born Hanover County Virginia 48 years ago. Charles H McChord Interstate Commerce Commission member born Springfield Kentucky 59 years ago.
The Day's News notes Newt D Baker Secretary of War in the Wilson cabinet marks his 47th birthday. Baker who has led the war department since March 1916 is described as closely resembling President Wilson. A Democrat from Ohio, he previously ran Cleveland as Mayor after directing public safety. Baker hails from Martinsburg West Virginia and studied at Johns Hopkins and Washington and Lee. He visited French and Italian fronts during the war.
The Monroe News-Star announces its Associated Press coverage from Versailles for the peace conference. AP will dispatch top reporters including Melville Stone Elmer Roberts Robert Collins Charles Thompson Salvatore Cortesi L C Probert S Cogner Edwin Hood and others to provide rapid, accurate news updates on the historic gathering.
Readers persist in using News Star classified sections for ads and notices, showing steady demand for local listings and community notices despite other options. The enduring format remains a trusted venue for announcements, sales, and services across the region.
A brief compilation notes 1806 Henry A Wise born in Drummondtown Virginia who signed John Brown’s death warrant and died 1876 in Richmond. It also lists Isle de France surrender 1810 and other items from 1418 1870 1897 1914 1915 1916 with brief dates and events.
The finter Allied War Conference in Paris closed with an address by Col. J. M. House. The United States Government issued war savings stamps for the first time. British forces occupied all of German East Africa completing Germanys colonial empire loss.
Birthday greetings to Illinois as the state turns 100. The Pacific Logging Congress convenes in Portland for a three day session. The Missouri State Poultry Show opens in St Joseph as a major annual event. Northwest Hardwood Lumbermen meet in Minneapolis to discuss postwar lumber issues. The Non Partisan League plans 1920 election actions at St Paul. Delegates from many states gather in Jacksonville for the Farmers National Congress. The Senate judiciary sub committee resumes its inquiry into brewer links with German propaganda. A North Carolina League to Enforce Peace session in Raleigh features James W Gerard. Methodists from New England convene in Boston to plan world reconstruction. Saskatchewan legislature session opens with wide policy topics. Denominational delegates meet in Philadelphia for church union talks. New York youths aged 16 to 18 are summoned for military training under a state law. US Shipping Board members Raymond B Stevens and George Rublee are named to the inter allied financial committee, with other officials referenced.
With the war concluded and a Senate probe dropped, Wisconsin's Robert M. La Follette is poised to renew his assertive stance. Observers expect him to resume his combative oratory and strong reform push as a leading voice in national politics.
Paris December 1 The Associated Press reports a major project before the peace congress to create a permanent inter allied commission. Britain France Italy and the United States would be represented on maritime financial and food questions replacing three temporary committees now in operation. The supreme council of premiers preparing to meet in London will discuss the proposal.
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