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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1915

Page

3

New Pastor Appointment Details Prompt Local Discussion

Fragmented OCR text references a new pastor and community reactions. Mentions “New Pastor,” local figures, and questions about support. No clear names, dates, or places are readable.

Special service feature sermon on marriage vows and morality

Rev. Farrington urged a moral discussion during a special service at Forest Baptist Church. He argued against double standards, stressed marriage fidelity, and warned that love and lust must be kept apart. The service included baptisms for ten new members and an invitation to further questions about church beliefs.

Tomis Parring- Ton Farrington Ridies Perrington Sineerigs

League to Enforce Peace forms state branches led by Taft

The League to Enforce Peace begins forming Texas units chaired by former Judge Alton B. Parker with Governor Colquitt invited as temporary chairman. Former Presidents and officials push resolutions to present to Congress and state legislators and seek league platform planks.

New York League William Ho Taft Alton B. Parper Colquitt Texas

Colonel Pleasant Campaigns in South Louisiana

Colonel Ruffin Pleasant, Democratic candidate for governor, skipped New Orleans and spent the day in Lake Charles with his party. Campaign manager John Marshall said Pleasant planned three speaking events tomorrow at lawn, Vincent Settlement, and Sulphur. Local officials and supporters including Sheriffs Reid and Swords, Deputy Tat, and editor FE Shanks pledged support, with optimism in Opelousas and Jennings.

New Orleans Dee Ruffin Pleasant Iavernar Lake Charles John Marshall Air Pleasant Lawn Vincent Settlement Narshall Jennings John Gamble Colonel Pleasant Sherif Wo Y Reid Oberlin Allen Parish Oscar Tat Pleasant Headquarters Sherif M. L. Swords Opelousas FE. J. Shanks The Kinder, Gazette Andrew Jackson

Morath Telegram to Mabry From New Orleans District

F. J. Morath reports from Oleander as commander in the New Orleans district addressing Mabry. The telegram notes Morath's status and official position within the Oleander command structure.

Morath Mabry Orsegas Dac F. J. Morath

Pleasant campaign posters spark clash in Gretna

Camp 74 of the W O W responds to W A Mabry after his criticism of posters in Gretna. The message questions Mabry about placing a Lieut Gov Barret picture in a hall used by Woodmen circles Maccabees Druids and other groups and denounces the hall as a low dive in Louisiana.

Camp 74 W. A. Mabry Gretna Mabry Shreveport Gov. Barret Woodmen's Circle The Maccabees Druids Louisiana Barret New Orleans

New Comet Discovered by Tallov at Cape of Good Hope

Cambridge mass Dec 5 The discovery of two new comets by astronomer Tallov at the Cape of Good Hope was announced in a cable from Copenhagen received at Harvard observatory today. The comets were seen near Delta the left hand star on the Belt of Orion and later reported moving slowly north by Sir Frank Dyson at Greenwich.

Cambridge Mass Tallov Cape of Good Hope Copenhagen Harvard Observatory Delta Belt of Orion Frank Dyson Greenwich

McAdoo Accepts Invitation to Speak at Charleston

Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo accepted an invitation to address the Southern Commercial Congress in Charleston on December 16. He will likely use the occasion to discuss the new merchant marine before a representative body of business leaders.

Washington Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo Southern Commercial Congress Charleston D. C

Louisiana Farmers Warned Against Vithumus Fertilizer

Baton Rouge warns Louisiana farmers to avoid Vithumus fertilizer after a joint federal and state inquiry finds the product practically worthless. Dr. W R Dodson of the State Experiment Station notes circulars making extravagant claims were mailed, and postal regulation concerns were explored.

Baton Rouge Dec Louisiana W. R. Dodson State Experiment Station Dodson

Ambassador Page protests British vessel requisition without prize court

Washington reports Ambassador Page in London filed a vigorous protest with the British government against requisitioning vessels of the American Transatlantic Company without prize court formality. An odd insert about a truss ad follows.

Washington Ambassador Page London State Department American Transatlantic Company

Local candidates announced for Ouachita parish races

The News-Star lists candidates for Democratic primary races in Ouachita Parish including D D Eh Brown for State Senator Twenty sixth District, Webb for Representative, PIPES for Representative, George Selman for Representative, J L Haas for Representative, and sheriffs candidates O C Clark Emmett Ramsey D A Johnston Arthur Grant. Also listed are Willis H Anders for Parish Assessor, W G Haynes and Aubrey L Green for Clerk, R L Moore Ward 1 Police Jury, W M Ruffin Ward 3, Pred Peters Ward 8, W G Dunn Ward 3, R T Faulk for Ward 4 Police Jury, George W Phillips reelection Ward 5, Mo M Breard Jr Ward 10, C A Krichbaum Ward 10, Renaud Ward 10 Police Jury, Charles Schulze and Joe Mangham for City Court, M B Hill Hugh Biggar Ed Strong for City Marshal.

Dig D. Eh. Brown Jackson Parish Jackson Ouachita News-Star Pred. Peters Ouachita Parisa

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