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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1911
Page
1
A regional column contrasts capitalist and laborer roles amid frontier tensions. The piece cites De Clares and a colonel Roose Velt gesture, warning that murder is murder and urging balance between competing interests. The tone reflects period caution and political satire.
Theodore Roosevelt in The Outlook denounces McNamara murders as crimes not excusable by labor or capitalist motives. He warns leaders and followers in labor to renounce violence and avoid equating crime with the labor cause, equating such acts with merciless bribery and organized violence. May also note Debs and radical allies criticized.
The speaker urges American wage workers to back leaders who seek fair trials for the McNamaras and insist on punishment for murder in the name of labor. He calls for organized labor to stand for honesty, obedience to law, and to reject any link to violent crime.
Citizens in London buzz as a rumor circulates about the king's death and an alleged assassination story gains wide attention in newspapers and streets. No official confirmation available. reports vary by source.
Davey duplicates Bisso Bat and claims a two to one edge for Orleanian in the ongoing bout.
London reports the British government will exclude American meat packers under U S trust prosecutions from bids for army and navy meat contracts. Contracts previously awarded to American firms may go to Argentina, as delays unfold in the procurement process.
New Orleans man John C. Davey, son of a prominent firm member, wagers $5,000 on John T. Michel to beat L. E. Hall two votes to one in the January 23, 1912 primary. He demands a certified check as proof and predicts Michel will win decisively across the city and especially the Fourteenth Ward.
New Orleans December 15 The Daily States reports Judge J C Theus will cover a Monroe traveling club bet of 250 to back Dr Aswell. If Monroe supporters send a certified check for 250 Theus will name three parishes in North Louisiana that Aswell will carry.
Shreveport La Dec 15 Dr J C Egan longtime surgeon who served with Stonewall Jackson in the Civil War and for two years led Confederate military hospitals died today at Mount Lebanon La
Washington December 15. The Republican minority report on interior expenditures condemns the end of the inquiry into alleged coal monopoly in Harbor at Controller Bay. It calls for an investigation into the fabrication of the so called Dick to Dick letter attributed to Secretary Ballinger to Richard S Ryan for Guggenheim interests.
In a New Orleans dated dispatch Judge Theus criticizes Hall aligned media for discrediting Aswell. He cites Arthur Grant as the one who bet $100 Aswell will win more Ouachita votes than Hall, insists Grant spoke the wager, not Parker, and asserts Aswell will carry North Louisiana with clear margins over Hall and Michel.
Monroe Commandery No. 1 Knights Templar elected officers for 1912 at the annual meeting in the Masonic hall. After supper at Grace church bazaar the lineup included E. G. Courtney eminent commander W. M. Washburn generalissimo R. Downes Jr captain general Rev. H. R. Carson prelate H. D. Apgar treasurer Dr. G. Surghnor recorder Rev. J. A. H. Wharton standard bearer Travis Oliver sword bearer W. B. Brenxg warden F. C. Peters sentinel Fred Hanna W. BM. DeGraffenreid W. D. Hudspeth guards.
A letter from A F Marks asks if Deputy Sheriff Grant wagered $100 that Aswell would win in Ouachita parish, addressing John P Parker in Monroe Louisiana. The message questions the alleged bet and seeks confirmation.
The National Consumers League urges shoppers to buy presents early in December to ease long holiday hours for clerks and ensure stock remains. Monroe stores report large holiday inventories but warn that waiting until the last days will lead to crowded aisles and fewer choices.
A. F. Marks of New Orleans receives a report that Grant’s bet is utterly false and that no ward in the parish will be carried, per J. P. Parker.
Mr Grant Bet says Deputy Sheriff Grant did not stake on Dr Aswell beating Judge Hall in Ouachita parish but has $100 that Dr Aswell will lead Judge Hall in the state. Bets are with John P Parker Sheriff Parker Jr Deputy Jesse Mitchell and Doe Moore.
Vancouver completes the ices arena with seating for over 10,000 spectators and a 210 by 85 foot ice surface. The facility will host mainly hockey contests and offers all spectators a perfect view.
Briceville Tenn Dec 15 Six more bodies were recovered from the Cross Mountain mine where an explosion on Saturday claimed multiple lives. Officials say no hope remains for finding any miners alive.
The Standard Oil Company announced a price increase of one quarter cent per gallon for gasoline and benzine effective immediately in New York. This marks a small but notable uptick in fuel costs for consumers and businesses relying on refined products.
A speaker asserts the league is compact across all city wards and proposes a simple bet to verify readiness. He calls on the league to produce certified checks totaling the claimed 106000 dollars so the public can judge the sincerity of their offers.
In New Orleans on December 15 the Picayune reported a letter arriving with a $1,000 certified check from R W Riordan wagering that Governor Sanders will win the Democratic nomination. Riordan, a noted city political fixer, said Sanders’ odds are rising and Michel is seen as a sure win in his ward.
Wm McCarthy the Goo Goo leader of the Eleventh Ward at 11 yesterday morning covered the second offer of Michel supporters via John C Davey to wager 5000 that John T Michel will win two votes in New Orleans for every one Judge Ha l gets on January 23. The bet is void on death.
Springfield description of a key Illinois supreme court appeal involving Thomas Jennings, condemned for the Rock Island railroad clerk Charles D. Miller murder. The case hinges on fingerprint evidence from bloody prints on a balcony rail, a first of its kind in higher courts.
The Waldorf Astoria will host the New York Southern Society dinner tomorrow night with Champ Clark and Oscar Underwood as major speakers. Judson C. Clements of the Interstate Commerce Commission is also on the program, and William G. McAdoo will serve as presiding officer.
General Pershing orders Moros on the island of Jolo to surrender all arms by Saturday after a recent disorder and a severe defeat. The action aims to quell ongoing unrest across the area.
High church officials traveled from Salt Lake City to Thatcher to dedicate the newly completed Latter Day Saints Academy. The school is intended to become a major educational institution for the Mormon church.
Chinese cooks in New York City threaten to walk out unless wages are increased and hours shortened. Union leaders say talks with restaurant owners have stalled and plan broad action if demands are not met.
Beneficiaries of the ring and machine system criticized for glib denunciation. The sharp exchange highlights dispute over control and responsibility among involved parties.
John T. Michel addressed a Ruston audience praising his qualifications for governor and denouncing rivals Dr. Aswell and Judge Hall as “ring” nominees. Chandler C. Luzenberg urged voters to back Michel for fiscal reform, debt funding, and trusted leadership during a tense campaign rally at the Opera House.
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