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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1918
Page
4
The piece claims two Monroeville business leaders refused to donate to the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call. It lampoons them as lacking heart while noting many locals gave 2 to 10 dollars monthly for the war effort.
Ad claims a small bottle of Zemo for 35c or large bottle for $1.00 can cure pimples blackheads blotches eczema and ringworm. Describes Zemo as a clean penetrating antiseptic liquid that stains nothing and is easily applied, offered by The E. W. Rose Co. of Cleveland Ohio.
In a community effort, many women of all races contributed to a noble cause without objection. The push for a yearly membership is met with resistance from two affluent men who refuse to donate even one dollar.
An essay defends Santa Claus as a literal, magical figure and criticizes reformers who seek to strip children of the story. It argues that childhood needs fairy tales to fuel imagination and that Santa remains a priceless, benevolent presence in Christmas celebrations.
The passage suggests deprivation of fairy stories robs joy and life skills. It portrays the good fairy of Christmas as a benefactor in two senses, shaping belief and guiding success.
General von Einem stated in a parting address that unfavorable circumstances brought the enemy into the land but that Germany is not defeated in battle. He argued the foe is the victim of misfortune, not a victor, after the pushing back of the Huns showed the enemy on the run.
Record notes that in four years and three months of war twelve spies were executed in London Tower while nineteen months passed in the United States without a single spy being shot. The text suggests the difference reflects varying danger and urgency between the two theaters.
The lost American collier Cyclops remains unsolved as German possession is ruled out and no trace has appeared for months, with a probable sinking in a storm as the only reasonable explanation.
The Commander-in-Chief orders soldiers who were held back by duties at home to receive a silver chevron, matching the gold one for overseas service. The text notes that domestic service was nearly as influential to winning the war as service in France.
A German Foreign Ministry representative testifies that U S troops in occupied territory are acting blamelessly. The official says American soldiers stay level headed and not responsible for punishing violations even when punishment is deemed necessary.
The note compares George Washington’s Europe arrival to Columbus’ America voyage, stating it occurred exactly 426 years and two months after Columbus. It adds that some claim the first voyage was not as influential as the second’s expected impact.
The piece notes German pleas for pity while asserting compassion comes from repentance, implying a need for contrition to earn sympathy. It frames repentance as the path to relief from harsh judgments.
Henry Frick of Overton Pennsylvania turns 69. Minnie Madden Fiske an American stage actress from New Orleans is 53. Sir Charles Fitzpatrick new Lieutenant Governor of Quebec is 65. Ambrose Swasey of Cleveland famed telescope designer is 72. Albert A Michelson Chicago professor and Nobel laureate born in Germany is 66.
In The Day's News Sir Charles Fitzpatrick marks his sixty fifth birthday and recent retirement as Chief Justice to become Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. An Irish-Canadian born in Quebec he is bilingual in French and English and regarded as a genial popular figure in Canadian public service.
The centennial death anniversary of Mary Brunton a noted British woman novelist is observed. Also today the second twenty percent instalment on fourth United States Liberty Loan bonds is due. Wholesale Sash and Door Association of America opens its annual convention in Chicago today. In London a public auction offers thirty pearl necklaces collected by British nobility for Red Cross benefit valued over $1,000,000.
A local want ad in NewsStar promises strong results with minimal price. Readers are urged to place affordable notices quickly to reach job and housing seekers.
1683 Philip V born at Versailles. died Madrid 1745. 1793 French royal princess exchanged for Marquis de Lafayette. 1851 J M W Turner died in London. 1890 Emin Pasha recalled from Africa by Germany. 1893– Two U S warships rushed to Rio de Janeiro. 1900 Russians withdraw to positions by Bzura River. 1915 Washington notes Austria over Ancona case. 1916 Asquith promises support to Lloyd George.
Conscription in Canada passed by a narrow margin of forty four votes. Italian forces faced renewed enemy attempts to cross the Piave. General Sarrail, Allied commander at Salonica, was recalled from duty.
Racing events include the Cuba American Jockey Club winter meeting in Havana and the Jefferson Park meet in New Orleans. A Montreal Kennel Club annual show is held at Montreal. Boxing features the Camp Grant Camp Custer tournament in Rockford Illinois.
A Baltimore American note mocks a government edict banning men from performing work that a woman can do, portraying it as a refuge for husbands who dry dishes for their wives. The quip frames wartime labor policies with satire.
An English inventor has developed an alarm bell that rings if a person tries to turn a door knob or key from the exterior. The device aims to deter intruders by signaling unauthorized entry attempts.
Charles Sumner argued nations cannot afford mean actions, a stance made ironic by the rise of a powerful war machine in his era. The remark contrasts moral restraint with the advent of an allegedly unstoppable military force.
Peru accepts mediation in the border dispute but Chile delays citing ongoing control of the disputed provinces. Chile doubts arbitrators will rule possession as decisive, leaving a potential difference to be resolved.
In a wartime forum, a speaker warns that admitting Germany to the bread line would force Bulgaria to two meals a day and Turkey to submit for three. The remark notes Uncle Sam’s need to ration his allies and enemies alike amid scarce supplies.
In Tyre and Sidon a Canaanite woman begs Jesus to heal her demon possessed daughter. After initial silence and a test of faith, she persuades him. Jesus commends her great faith and grants healing, her daughter made whole that hour.
General Pershing rode in a private car en route from the Mexican border to Washington to receive orders for France. The train passed through Laclede at midnight and none knew he was traveling that route.
A Chicago Herald account notes General Pershing halted a train for thirty minutes to chat with Jordan Parks, a Black porter known to the general from his youth. Parks reports Pershing asked about old acquaintances, then threw a rock at him as the train departed, echoing past behavior.
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