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04 Dec 1914
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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
Dec 04, 1914
Page
1
Christmas Good Fellows Club Mobilizes for Monroe Visitation
The News-Star calls for community members to join the Good Fellows to deliver Christmas cheer in Monroe and West Monroe. Two coupons invite enrolment and listing of children or families in need, with private investigations and confidential informants to ensure worthy cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Fellows
News-Star
Coxe
Hame
Monroe
Santa Claus
Brotherhood of Men
Eliy
West Monroe
No Decision in Schulze vs. City Council Cases
In Monroe district court Judge Dawkins hears Judge Schulze's injunction and mandamus actions against the Mayor Pro Tem H P Marks and ward four vacancy election. Defense moves for no cause of action. overruled. Mandamus case to finish today. decisions expected tomorrow morning. Berlin reports note 22,000 Russian officers killed or captured and English plans to send Portuguese troops to Egypt. Mohamedan soldiers in Tunis poised for Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Schulze
Monroe
H. P. Marks
Dawkins
Henry Gern- Stein
J. C. Theus
F. P. Stubbs
Percy Sandle
W. B. Clarke
Schulze
Berlin
Todzy
Constantinople
England
Egypt
Tunis
Europe
More Lynchings May Follow At Sylvester
Shreveport reports indicate Kane Mc Knight, tied to the murder of Sylvester postmaster Charles M Hicks, escaped across the Texas line after a mob prepared to lynch him. Two other Black men were killed for the same crime, with Hicks’ store ransacked and supplies found in nearby cabins. Sheriff Flournoy confirms Mc Knight’s release to identify accomplices. Ed Harris was arrested at Sylvester and jailed in the parish prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Kane McKnight
Charles M. Hicks
Sylvester
McKnight
Liberty
Texas
J. P. Flournoy
Carthage
Tex
Ed Harris
Hicks
President Wilson Urges Strict Economy in Government
President Wilson, in a conference with the House Appropriations Committee, urged strict economy in all directions that will not impede efficient government operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
House Appropriations Committee
Christmas Turkeys Seen Cheaper This Year
Washington reports renewed activity in poultry markets promises plentiful fowl for Christmas at prices lower than Thanksgiving. The Agriculture Department noted a misimpression about quarantine orders on livestock from infected areas and clarified that dressed poultry may move freely from uninfected districts and into quarantined states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Ain
Navy Torpedo Equipment Defects Reported
Defects in torpedo equipment noted amid naval inspection findings. Officials cite substandard components and potential failure risks affecting readiness and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nucles
Navy torpedoes misrepresented says official statement
Secretary Daniels releasing Admiral Strauss remarks refute claims that the US navy lacks long range torpedoes. The report notes 21 inch tubes with extended range on Virginia to Texas class ships and ongoing production at Newport and Bliss Works to outfit battleships and destroyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Daniele
Reser
Strauss
Bureau of Ordnance
Gardner
Massachusetts
Virginia
Texas
Government
Newport
Bliss Works
Brooklyn
U. S. Navy
Ohio
United Charity Committee Forms Local Association Plan
The Monroe charity group met at city hall to form a United Charities Association and adopt a draft constitution and by laws based on Clarksville Federation guidelines. Dr Pollak chaired the organizing committee with Rev Farrington Rev Price and others to prepare final drafts and arrange a mass meeting next Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Charities Association
Monroe
Pollak
F. H. Farrington
A. R. Price
E. N. Faulk
Clarksville, Tenn
Federation of Charities
Lovelock
Price
Rulers Visit Battle Front
Emperor William and King George personally inspected front line positions, touring trenches and headquarters to review operations and boost morale amid ongoing hostilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emperor William
King George
Russian Polish War Battles Signal Extended Conflict
Dispatches report Russian forces winning at Lodz with captured German weapons. British notices stress the eastern front's impact on war duration as Allied and German actions unfold along the frontiers, while Alsace shows shifting positions and Joffre's stance tested. A separate note covers the St Louis Federal League deal for Johnson and Plank, plus a $400,000 war fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
William
King George
Prince of Wales
France
Alsace
Joffre
New York
Federal Reserve
Long range torpedoes adopted for destroyers
A historical report notes a shift to 18 inch long range torpedoes for destroyers from No 28, while submarines retain short range high speed weapons. It cites recent torpedoing at 400 yard ranges of the Atoukir Cressy and Warne to illustrate the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 28
Atoukir
Cressy
Warne
Bible Society Aids Soldiers With Million Copies
Since the war began the British and Foreign Bible Society has distributed over one million Bible copies to soldiers sailors refugees and detainees in camps. Languages include English French Flemish German Russian Polish Servian Turkish and Japanese. The War Office notes 438 officers promoted in the first three months, excluding some quartermaster commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
British and Foreign Bible Society
War Office
Renks
Stonewall Lodge Elects Officers for 1915
Stonewall Lodge No. 8 Knights of Pythias elected officers for 1915, naming Joe Mangham as chancellor commander and a slate including Joe G. Williamson as vice-chairman, Chas Garvey prelate, S. M. McReynolds master of work, D. W. Faulk keeper of records and seal, J. Cowder exchequer, W. T. Baker master at arms, Cecil Thompson inner guard, C. E. Faulk grand representative, J. B. Parsons alternate, J. A. Smith and Pr. R. W. Faulk trustees, with W. B. Lyabpet Jr and R L Wood receiving first rank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall Lodge No. 8
Knights of Pythias
Joe Mangham
Joe G. Williamson
Chas. Garvey
S. M. McReynolds
D. W. Faulk
J. Cowder
W. T. Baker
Cecil Thompson
C. EB. Stuckey
C. E. Faulk
J. B. Parsons
J. A. Smith
Pr. R. W. Faulk
Walter Johnson to Join Chicago Club at $20000 Salary
St Louis December 4. Walter Johnson's two year contract with the Chicago club of the Federal Baseball League calls for a salary of twenty thousand dollars per year. The deal was disclosed in an inside story released by Phil Ball, the club's vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deat
St. Louis
Chicago
Johnson
Eddie Plank
Federals
St. Loris
Fielder Jones
Fort Smith
Ark
Griffith
Washington
St. Louis Hrat
Gilmore
Nationals
Plank
Walter Johnson
Chicago Club
Federal Baseball League
Phil Ball
Vice Press
Jury Commission Names Grand Jury Draw List
The names selected by the jury commission for the next term grand jury include T. P. Randolph J. P. Heflin Rush Culver E. C. Browder W. B. Finklea P Ray Max Hamilton W. A. Mills C. Garvey Elmer Culpepper J. D. Oakley M. M. Munholland J. H. Trousdale Chas Titche Herman McGuire B S Dozier T. M. Rosa G. W. Pylant P D A Breard Jr Sam Kaplan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. P. Randolph
Heflin
Rush Culver
C. Browder
W. BR. Finklea
P Ray
Max Hamilton
W. A. Mills
C. Garvey
Elmer Culpepper
J. D. Oakley
M. M. Munholland
J. H. Trousdale
Chas
Titche
Herman McGuire
Dozier
T. M. Rosa
G. W Pylant
A. Breard, Jr
Sam Kaplan
Draft bill to merge rural credit into Federal Reserve
Washington December 4 The United States rural credit commission has largely dropped plans for an independent rural credit system and formed a sub committee to draft a bill making the credit system part of the Federal Reserve system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
United States Rural Credit Commission
Federal Reserve System
Real Baby Dolls One Dollar Each At Monroe Sale
Monroe Stationery Company opens a Christmas sale with a fine display of toys and gifts. President Charles offers real baby dolls at 1.00 each to draw shoppers early Saturday morning from 9 to 10.00. The goods were bought directly from importers to secure moderate prices this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Monroe Stationery Company
Charles
Interstate Bank Probe Highlights Bid Profits and Syndicate Ties
Testimony before the bond issue investigation in New Orleans reveals P M Lamberton of Interstate Bank admitted the bank’s stake in the profits of the syndicate that won the state bond bid. The Whitney Central and Hibernia Banks also profited, and officials acknowledged deposits tied to the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Lamberton
Interstate
Robe Commission
Bomk
Lamberton
Whitney Central
Hibernia
Agradicate
J. K. Newman
Isador Newman & Company
South
Hall
Louisiang
New Orleans
Heal
L. KE. Thames
Leon R. Smith
Interstate Bank
Newt
Specker Thomas
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