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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1923
Page
4
The Monroe News-Star outlines an adequate drainage program to ensure lasting community growth. It calls for river traffic on the Ouachita to be complete and year round, and for complete industrial development in the Monroe district with permanent manufacturing enterprises.
Hewitt Bouanchaud spoke at Saenger's Theatre Friday night blasting secrecy and the Ku Klux Klan. The crowd, pro Parker and anti Klan, applauded his bold statements and praised his loyalty and leadership qualities. Louisiana faces strong gubernatorial contenders with notable qualifications from the Parker administration.
The article contrasts Bouanchaud and Fuqua on the Klan issue. Bouanchaud faces a sympathetic crowd and advocates thorough anti Klan measures including subjugation, while Fuqua emphasizes secrecy, a mask, and a figure of invisible government, seeking an anti Klan legislature with his election.
The speakerf notes the Klan is not the only issue in the campaign and calls it the major one while contrasting Bouanchauds stance with Fuquas on New Orleans ambitions for a Lake Shore scenic highway at the expense of other state interests.
A fragment reads as a garbled citation phrase about a historical subject. The text shows incomplete wording and lacks clear names, dates, or events to identify a concrete incident or source.
Campaign notes from Winnsboro Louisiana report Henry Fuqua pledging executive support for Confederate war veterans on pension rolls, opposing tax increases, and detailing road, farm, and resource policies. He denounced demagogues over tax cuts and reaffirmed his stance on Ku Klux issues. Senator T B Gilbert chaired the meeting in the courthouse with about 300 attendees.
James Wilkinson criticized Huey Long's Shamrock Hall address and mocked Behrman and Sullivan. He quipped about Long not playing favorites and warned residents about comments on Behrman taking laudanum and Sullivan's drowsiness, contrasting with their awareness of political choices.
The paper says both candidates are sound on the Ku Klux Klan issue and can be trusted by readers. It notes that while Bouanchaud would rebuke the Klan, the editor questions whether desire alone changes policy and affirms neither candidate is a Klan candidate.
A list of notable dates includes 1714 first issue of the American Weekly Mercury in Philadelphia, 1798 birth of Georgia governor George W. Crawford, 1864 Sherman seizing cotton at Savannah, 1879 Afghan defeat at Sherpur, 1380 death of George Eliot, 1819 birth, 1915 Britain expands army, 1917 Canada liquor ban, 1920 Asama eruption killing hundreds.
Frank Kellogg new United States ambassador to Great Britain born in Potsdam New York 67 years ago. Bainbridge Colby secretary of state in the Wilson administration born in St Louis 54 years ago. Opie Read author and journalist born in Nashville 71 years ago. B Carroll Reece congressman from Tennessee born in Butler 34 years ago.
In Monroe Bouanchaud attacks the Klan while opposing a local “invisible government,” pledging to outlaw the organization if elected governor. He denies religious prejudice and says he would remove pro Klan elements from state leadership. Maurice Stewart also speaks amid applause highlighting Democratic Party concerns over intolerance.
Elaborate Christmas Eve supper prepared by Russians with children singing carols from door to door. They carry five pointed Bethlehem stars on long sticks as part of the festive display.
Ban Johnson, long time president of the American League, began as a Cincinnati Sporting writer before becoming a central figure in professional baseball. He advanced from journalism to leadership, shaping early league administration.
Indiana University plans a hopeful baseball season next spring led by former major league star and coach Leslie Mann. The team aims for success on the diamond as it prepares for upcoming schedules and competition.
In the hagpess horse world speculation runs high over the probable Grand Circuit lineup for next season. The decision will be made at the annual Syracuse meeting in January.
Houston Oil Company officials announce a new refinery in Shreveport with a Dobbs Cracking unit. Daily capacity will be five thousand barrels producing gasoline and kerosene to fulfill a fuel contract with Cotton Belt railroad.
Berlin reports Templehofer Field has been converted from a parade ground to a flying field. Major von Tschudi participated in the dedication as German flying services expand. Regular international routes now connect Berlin with Munich Geneva Budapest Constantinople Moscow and London with stops for Scandinavian flights en route to Italy and France.
Plum pudding and mince pie are traditional English Christmas dishes symbolizing the Wise Men’s gifts to the infant Jesus.
A European peasant belief holds that letting the light go out on Christmas Eve brings death within a year to someone in the house. The superstition reflects rural fears and customs surrounding the holiday.
Frank Goddard, noted for defeating Jack Bloomfield, is described as having a weak defence but an exceptional ability to absorb punishment, making him a highly awkward opponent for the current crop of English heavyweights.
A historical note recalls the first Christmas pantomime produced at Drury Lane Theatre in London in 1702, marking an early instance of festive stage entertainment in the capital.
The championship tournament of the National Rogue Association, long held in Norwich Connecticut, will be staged in Philadelphia next year.
Katherine Wrenn daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry L Wrenn will be introduced to Washington society this coming season. She is a popular member of the younger set.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers has been awarded a 4 million dollar contract to build a 20 story steel office building at the southwest corner of St. Clair avenue and Ontario street. Construction is underway and slated for 16 months completion. The Brotherhood Building Company will handle the project with a white exterior mirroring the existing engineers building across the corner.
In Normandy coastal villages oxen, asses, and sheep gather with the congregation at small churches for Yule tide services. The animals are favored as closely tied to the birth of the Saviour.
The executive committee of the Olympic games plans an especial effort to ensure the riding features are a great success. The United States Army will send a long team expected to perform well, with England Sweden France and several other countries also represented.
In the era of Henry VII an act prohibited common laborers from playing cards outside Christmas time. The restriction aimed to curb gambling and idle behavior among the working classes during regular days.
OBREGON CITY Ore Dee residents report discovery of a 16 inch by 7 inch stone carved to resemble a fish. The artifact found during mill expansion shows carved eyes gills and fins and is thought to be a prehistoric relic possibly transported from near Albany by ancient flood waters.
The article notes Nevada’s population could seek seats at UC Berkeley’s new stadium while universities from Nebraska to Akron schedule intercollegiate rifle events next January. It mentions gains in winter carnivals at the University of Maine, a four round bout featuring veteran officers, and ongoing efforts to fund postwar Victory causes.
An obscure text describes a ritual where a family saves a brand from fire and places it in a tree notch to ensure a good harvest next year. The fragment mentions a doorway, odd numbers, and phrases like Ohelst is born as part of the rite.
A fragmentary note recalls an ancient belief that a maid who hangs a mistletoe bunch will forgo love or marriage. The passage mentions a mother of seven children, illustrating folkloric views on courtship and fertility.
Fragmentary text recalls the era when Cromwell and Puritans ruled England and banned Christmas revelry claiming the holiday was heathen and that celebration on that day violated the law.
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