Bishop Names Appointments for Louisiana Ministers
The Methodist church assigns ministers to pastorates across Louisiana. Bishops announced the lineup of charges indicating where each pastor will serve and the dates of transition.
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15 Dec 1914
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1914
Page
1
Appointments announced by Bishop Candler in Shreveport
The Monroe and New Orleans districts list clergy assignments with presidings elders, pastors, and supply appointments. William Schuhle, C. C. Miller, and many others are named for Buford to West Monroe assignments, with numerous churches and missions covered across Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Candler
Shreveport
Monroe
Presiding Elder
William Schuhle
C. C. Miller
Bastrop
Collinston
O. L. Tucker
Brooklyn
Jerry Fordham
Calhoun
J. F. Waltman
Eros
R. H. Borobure
Farmerville
A. J. Coburn
Gilbert
J. R. Roy
Lake Providence
J. W. Lee
Manghem
A. PD
George
Mer Rouge
Oak Grove
L. (. Wilson
West Monroe
Hl. W. Ledbetter
Royville
A. L. Townsley
Sie
Swift justice for Turner in Claiborne parish murder
Homer La December 14 A jury convicts John Turner of the ambush killing of P J Sanders a white farmer and sentences him to be hanged five days hence Turner confessed en route to Shreveport jail but claimed others were involved No mob violence occurred per Judge Barnette who praised local prudence and called the recent lynching history calm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
John Turner
P. J. Sanders
Turner
Sanders
Shreveport
Gileslind
J. H. Kirkpatrick
FE. S. McClendon
Land
Keeney Sanders
Barnette
Claiborne Parish
Belgrade Recaptured as Serbs Repel Austrians
Serbian forces reclaim Belgrade after fierce clashes driving Austrian troops to retreat. Report notes heroic defense and orderly withdrawal by Austrian units as city returns to control.
Germans Deny Allied Advances Reported Across Front
The German press rejects Allied claims of steady Allied advances in France and Belgium while noting substantial Allied progress in northern France. Austria admits defeats against Serbia as Turkish cruiser Midirli bombards Sevastopol with unclear impact. The Turkish parliament states they were forced into war by France Russia and England.
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Associated Press
Belgrade
Austria
Russian
Poland
France
Belgium
Bevin
Midirli
Breslau
Sebastopole
Turkey
Russia
England
Ypres
Serbians Reoccupy Belgrade After Fierce Battle
London reports via Nish telegram to Reuters that Servians have retaken Belgrade after a fierce battle, signaling a significant turn in the conflict. The telegram quotes rapid advances and renewed Serbian control of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Belgrade
Nish
Reuter Telegram
Austrians Admit Defeat By Servians At Belgrade
Vienna confirms Austrian retreat after facing a much stronger Serb force southeast of Valjevo. The dispatch says Belgrade’s occupation is pursued and new measures will be taken to repel the enemy.
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London
Reuter
Amsterdam
Vienna
Drina
Valjevo
Belgrade
German converted cruiser Cormorant reaches Guam
The arrival today of the German converted cruiser Cormorant at Guam with 42 American possession has been reported to the Navy Department. The Cormorant was limited to 200 tons of coal and supplies there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cormorant
Guam
Navy Department
Ship given deadline to sail or intern for war
The vessel must sail by 19 00 tomorrow or be interned for the war. It is reported she needs 1599 tons of coal to reach the next German port, but that amount cannot be spared at Guam currently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porussian
Guam
Eight hundred entombed in Fukuoka coal mine blast
Tokyo reports eight hundred men buried after a coal mine explosion at Fukuoka. The incident follows a string of disasters as authorities investigate causes and rescue efforts unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Fukuoka
Gov Hall orders rigid investigation into Caddo lynchings
Baton Rouge report states Governor Hall requests the attorney general probe wholesale lynchings in Caddo parish. Five black men were executed by mobs in ten days, with fifteen total lynchings in Shreveport area over recent years and eight in the last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Caddo Parish
Hall
Shreveport
Thornton Named as Governor Candidate by Louisiana Representative
In New Orleans on December 15 United States Senator John Randolph Thornton of Alexandria is urged as the next governor by E J Gay representative from Aberville parish. Gay notes Th orton is respected in Louisiana and in Washington, and praises his vigor and senatorial record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
United States
John Randolph Thornton
Alexandria
E. J. Gay
Aberville Parish
Gay
Louisiana
Washington
Senate
President Wilson Outlines Negro Question Policy
President Wilson spoke to the University Commission of eleven southern negro colleges outlining his approach to the negro question. He said the object is to know the needs of the negro and to sympathetically help him in every possible way for his good and for ours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
University Commission
Apple and citrus sale notice from Monroe
Ad lists discounted apples from Colorado and Louisiana oranges from Weet Monroe. Contact phone 1180 for details and pickup. Sale dated November 8 edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Not Necessary to Go to Poor Shores for Help
A fragmented caption asserts no need to travel to Koc Hign Shores to locate the needy and suggests local aid exists nearby. The line hints at a social welfare angle without detailing programs or actors involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kochign Shores
Good Fellows Club strides to aid Monroe children at Christmas
The Good Fellows movement in Monroe gathers help from citizens across the city and beyond. Donations from a blue overalls worker, north side residents, a DeSiard Street grocer, and Baton Rouge contributors fund groceries and toys for needy children. A letter from a Monroe boy asks Santa for an Erector set, with local officials coordinating names and deliveries to two or more families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Side
DeSiard Street
Arkansas Avenue
Louisville Avenue
Senta
South Jackson Street
Good Fellows
Monroe Ag
Baton Rouge
Felows
West Monroe Appeals for Good Fellows Club Support
Urgent appeals from West Monroe and surrounding country urge West Side residents to send in their names. The Good Fellows Club counts on West Siders to aid in this good cause, as they have always answered when needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Monroe
Good Fellows’ Club
Monroe
West Side
Good Fellows
West
Little Fellow Wants Loy Letter to Santa in News-Star
A child’s handwritten appeal to Santa Claus arrives at the News-Star, seeking comfort and a holiday cheer while the author asks for loy and kindness from Saint Nick. The piece captures a simple Christmas wish and a window into a family’s year-end reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loy
Santa Claus
The
News-Star
Portland welcomes new pastor to Rose City Church
Rev. J. N. Skinner arrives from Detroit and Davenport to assume pastor duties at Rose City Presbyterian in Portland Oregon. The 30s year old minister has a notable record in social work and in boys' work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
J. N. Skinner
Astor
Memorial Presbyterian Church of
Detroit
Davenport Presbyterian Church
Washington
Rose City Presbyterian Church
New Carnegie Library Opens in Wrondotte Michigan
Detroit dispatch notes Wrondotte new Carnegie library opened to the public with ceremonies Mayor CC Marr delivering the keynote address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Carnegie
Wrondotte
CC. H. Marr
Latin American Trade Conference Opens in Boston
Boost for regional commerce as a Latin American trade conference opens at the American House Boston with New England representation. Noted speakers include Howard Elliott president of the New Haven Railroad and John Barrett director general of the Pan American Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
Howard Elliott
New Haven Railroad
John Barrett
Pan-Americam Union
Women Chamber of Commerce Dines in Attleboro Banquet
The sole women's chamber in the United States, formed this month by Attleboro women, joined the men's Chamber of Commerce for a grand banquet. Mrs. M. Holman, wife of Colonel Homan, organized the women’s group with nearly 100 members to boost local industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attleboro
Mass
Lea Announces Candidacy for State Land Office
Franklin Purishes Candidate. Winnsboro La Dec 12 Hon H J Lea clerk of court has announced his candidacy for Register of State Land Office. He cites a fine record as parish clerk of court and is described as a distinguished Confederate veteran well known throughout the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnsboro
H. J. Lea
Register of State Land Office
Lea
Cotton Loan Fund Plans Committters Work Ahead
A group of committees reviews proposals for a cotton loan fund, outlining goals, eligibility rules, and funding priorities. Discussions focus on how lenders and farmers can access financial support and stabilize supplies.
Cotton loan fund plan gains unanimous support for 1015 cotton curtailment
Washington reports a $135 million cotton loan fund plan to handle surplus cotton received unanimous backing from representatives and state committees. Aimed at financing loans to producers, the meetings discussed administration, anticipated loan amounts, and the need to reduce next year’s crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nee
South
Hecoteton Lean
W. P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Bard
Red light abatement law takes effect in Tenderloin
In San Francisco on December 15 the red light abatement law goes into effect and the Tenderloin district’s famous resorts face enforcement. Police will curb activity as keepers move out, with many owners relocating to other cities amid a crowded exodus this week.
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Cal
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