04 Dec 1916
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1916
Page
1
The Sixty Fourth Congress assembles in a short session with three months left to finalize the legislative program. Leaders push to advance bills on key issues and set the agenda for early action amid a constrained timetable.
Congress opens with three months to push Wilsons railroad legislation unfinished last session and to address food shipment restrictions, suffrage and prohibition fights. The opening day features welcomes, tributes, and Wilsons annual address outlining state of the union and railway priorities. The St Thomas shoot follows with amateur and pro traps at Grand International handicap tournament offering two thousand dollars in prizes.
A special section of the Federal grand jury in Cincinnati opened to investigate election frauds alleged to have occurred on or before last election day. The action reflects federal scrutiny of irregularities tied to the recent voting period.
Representative Fitzgerald of New York introduced four bills to curb the high cost of living. Two propose a food embargo, one would regulate transport of cold storage foods, and another would regulate admission of farm products and manufactured foodstuffs to parcel post at reduced rates.
The Associated Press reports that on December 4 the Supreme Court was formally asked to expedite the hearing of the Missouri Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad case. The case concerns the constitutionality of the Adamson Act.
House leaders say they will do all possible to hasten legislation on railroad laws. The effort aims to expedite approval of railway regulations and related measures as part of the broader legislative agenda.
President Wilson presses for railroad law priority over other measures as Congress convenes. Speaker Clark and Rep Kitchen pledge to aid, aiming to expedite passage before March 4 while considering other important bills and limiting recess. White House talks also touch on anti corruption and conservation acts.
Parker seeks Hall’s support and Hall Whit Martin’s vote to back Champ Clark for Speaker. The move aims to unite key factions as Clark contends for the House leadership.
A special from New Orleans details Judge Whit P. Martin’s re election bid and a key talk with John M. Parker amid a flurry of political maneuvering. Parker aims to back ex Governor Hall for the federal bench while Martin weighs pledges to sugar rice and lumber interests and the response of the Third District to 1917 re registration.
Rev E K Means welcomed as First Methodist pastor in Monroe succeeding Rev T H Morris. He preached on taking Christ’s yoke, urging happiness through Christian life. Congregation filled, 174 additions this year, finances strong, Morris moving to new field.
A call urges readers to join the Good Fellows Club to ensure every child in Monroe receives a Christmas remembrance. It appeals to charity, asking readers to become a Good Fellow or Santa Claus to needy children to relieve the stockings of many deserv ing youngsters and spread holiday warmth.
Allied dispatch notes three sided WWI action with Roumanians reinforced by Russians resisting German and Bulgarian forces around Bucharest and Arges area. Serbians renew advance in Macedonia, taking height north of Grunishtea as Bulgarians retreat toward Stravina. Also reports of unrest in Antwerp and a U S minister resigning in The Hague.
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