Much Important Business Macks Members of Sinty
A brief note records significant matters before the fourth congress, detailing actions by Mack(s) and members of Sinty in a political or legislative session.
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1915
Page
5
Congress Opens as Democrats Hold Speaker Job
The Sixty-fourth Congress convenes with 229 Democrats, 197 Republicans, 6 Progressives, one socialist and one independent. Champ Clark is reelected Speaker. notable figures include Joseph Cannon and Nicholas Longworth among Republicans and James Wadsworth and Warren G. Harding among new senators. Senate swears in new members while House focuses on defense, revenues, and war-related inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aswelsied
Washington
Dec
Senate
House
South Trimble
Champ Clark
Missouri
Representative Mann
Finois
Congress
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
McKinley
W. A. Rodenberg
Wilam W. Wilson
George FE. Foss
John A. Sterling
Charles Kk. Puller
Tillinois
Ebenezer TH
Connecticut
Cyrus A. Sulloway
New Hampshire
Benjamin K. Focht
New York
Burton
Bristow
Kansas
Crawford
South Dakota
Perkins
California
Stephenson
Wisconsin
Thornton
Louisiana
White
Alabama
Camden
Kentucky
Senate in joint session to hear Wilsons annual address
O Hasting of Wisconsin notes the Senate party split as Democrats Atty-alx and Republicans srx forty. Tomorrow the House and Senate will sit in joint session in the Hall of the House to hear President Wilson deliver his annual address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Hasting
Wisconsin
Senate
Atty-alx
Republicaf Srx
House
Wilson
Massive horse stampede rattles Fort Worth streets
Two hundred horses en route for Europe broke a corral and raced through Fort Worth business district shortly after midnight. A posse corralled the herd while police cleared pedestrians from the scene causing property and street disruption.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Europe
Ify unuKuel
Mabry Declines Comment on Message When Reached by Times
Shreveport district attorney W. A. Mabry declined to give out the message or make any comment when The Times called last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
W. A. Mabry
Times
Bankers of Cotton States Meet Today
Problems of planting storing marketing and financing the Souths cotton crop are discussed at the Cotton States Bankers Conference opening in New Orleans. Joe Hirsch of Corpus Christi Texas presides as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Orleans
Cotton States Bankers Conference
Joe Hirsch
Corpus Christi
Texas
No Solution Ot Bulgarian Affairs
No solution reached on airs in the Balkans as Russian troops near Roumania remain in place and Greek, Romanian policies stay unsettled. Russia orders its 1917 draft in Petrograd while Serbian forces move to join French troops under General Sarrail at Glevgell and Bulgarians pursue Serbs through Albania amid sporadic artillery duels.
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Preas
Lordon
Balkans
Roumania
Roumenia
Petrograd
Monastir
Glevgell
Sarrall
Athens
Attitude of France on Peace Cited by Albert Thomas
Paris December 6 Associated Press quotes Albert Thomas under secretary of war saying France will not seek peace until Alsace Lorraine is won Belgium and Serbia restored and German imperialism and Prussian militarism are eliminated. He outlines Paris stance as conditions for any settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Prean
Paris
Franca
Alsace
Lorraine
Belgium
Serbia
Albert Thomas
Prenoh
Chinese Crew Reassures After Mutiny Allegation
Report says Chinese crew did not mutiny on a cruiser and rebels forced gunners to fire on arsenal and warships, contradicting initial claims and prompting inquiries into the incident.
Mutiny Claimed, Chinese Cruiser Chao Ho Bombarded and Abandoned
Dispatches recount conflicting reports of the Chao Ho mutiny. Rebels seized a launch, forced crew to fire on the arsenal and warships, then bombarded the harbor before abandoning the ship as it was shelled. One policeman killed, three wounded in attacks on police station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Lenzburg
Richard Kempleman
East St. Louis
Khebela
Associated Prenet
Shanghai
Chao-Ho
Kiang- Nan
Associated Press
Preparing for Hard Winter Campaign
Associated Press dispatch from Boulogne France on December 1 reports signs of an approaching winter for troops in northern France. Cold nights and marsh mist hang in the air as remaining leaves yellow and roadways show frosty wear.
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Pras Boulogne
France
Winter Preparations Reach British Front Lines
Troops brace for another campaign as mud and trenches ease this year. Northern France sees improved shelter with concrete, tar, drainage, and brick floors. Billeting new divisions strains carpentry while aeroplane observers face worsened fog and late day mists.
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France
Four Children in Need as Christmas Hope Fades
A needy family, husband ill and jailed after a hospital stay in Shreveport, faces a bleak Christmas until Good Fellows donate aid. The mother and four children, oldest eight, are left penniless, prompting urgent appeals for donations and volunteer support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charity Hospital
Shreveport
Club
German Ambassador Denies Involvement in Mexican Counter Revolution
Washington report states Ambassador Conant von Bernstorf denied that Germany or its officials participated in recent plots to establish a counter revolution in Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Conant von Bernstorf
Germany
Mexico
Dodge Dies at 64 Former ASME President
James Mr. Dodge a prominent mechanical and link belt manufacturer died at his Philadelphia home on Saturday from pneumonia. He was 64 and had served as president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
James Mr. Dodge
Advertisers urged to submit copy before deadlines
Notice advises ad copy must be submitted by 4 10 a m for same date appearance and that large ads require the day before insertion for proper handling and positioning. The brief notice emphasizes guaranteed insertion only for timely submissions.
Gambling Ordinances Leave Some Bets Unregulated
A city council review notes gambling ordinances are incomplete and do not cover all forms of wagering. Officials urge updates to address emerging betting activities and clarify enforcement responsibilities.
Monroe Considers Stronger Gambling Ordinance
City Judge Mangham backs a broad ordinance to cover all gambling activities including seven up draw poker and sweep games and enforces vagrancy laws. He cites past failed measures and notes two young men and a woman were arrested for gambling in East End while police inspector Heap faulted the release. The case highlighted tensions between enforcement and local press coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Joe Mangham
R. E B. Heap
Judge Mangham
Dpesiard Street
tSide Oan
Senate
Ho O
Ghoueh
East End
Mangham
Tral
Manaham
Tessy
Polices Department
TLE
District Court
Incab Cdumns
Gemblins
News-Star
Watrchman
Watnesses
Aft
Hea
News
Fire Toll Claimed Two Brothers In Local Blaze
John and Alfred Solio, aged 27 and 22, were burned to death when a fire destroyed their home early today. Alfred escaped the barn and reentered to rescue his brother but was also overcome and killed.
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John
Alfred Solio
Alfred Ding
Railroad Property Transferred Here
The clerk records show Alfred Cowles of Cheawo sold the old AL L and G railway property to the Arkansas and Louisiana Midland Railway Company. The consideration is stock in the new firm and $200,900 in notes at 0 percent interest maturing in cot. Cowles acquired the property at a master's sale under federal court orders for Siedado. Revenue stamps worth $1,000 were affixed to the deed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omachita
Alfred Cowles
Cheawo
Arkansas and Louisiana Midland Railway Company
Sue
New
Unusual Request by German Ambassador
Washington reports the German ambassador von Bernstorff presented a note asking for the State Department's reasons for withdrawing Capt Bov-Ed and Capt von Papen. Officials called the move surprising and against diplomatic precedent. The State Department had not disclosed planned actions but noted Germany could request safe conduct. without it the captives may depart unaccompanied, potentially toward Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Dee
Germany
Boy-Md
von Papen
Mexico
Ministers Unite as Three Churches Welcome New Pastor
Sermons by Rev. Morris at First Baptist and First Methodist in Barrington drew large crowds. Baptists and Presbyterians extended greetings, praising Morris’s sincerity and strong delivery. He urged personal responsibility and faith amid misfortune, citing Job and lessons on growth for the church and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos
Bf. Morris
Methodiat
Prasovtiertean Ocniured
Oot
Sutany
Mal Morris
Monroe
Rey
Morris
Louusiane
Mansfeld
Howe de Patherd
Lowiseena Children’s Hone Society
WW. OM. Washbirn
Young
Air
Dion McCrante
Christ
Pilate
Galveston
San Francisco
Job
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James W. Wadsworth
Root
New York Assembly
Charles Curtis
Kiston
Warren G. Harding
Oscar W. Underwood
James D. Phelan
J. c. W. Beckham
Robert F. Broussard
Edwin 5. Johnson
Paul
Bhameless
Fort Worth Business Street
Fatel J. C. Collision
Washington, Dee
Smithsonian Institution
Charles 1, Freer
Detroit
Freer
Bankers OF Cotton
Notice Advertisers
Gamn- Ning
Barrington
Lyceum Theatre
Willian Fox
Theda Bara and
William MS. Shay
Universal Weekly
Tom Wise
Gee. S. Spencer
Clara Wapple
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