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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1923
Page
4
The Monroe News-Star outlines a comprehensive program for Monroe including a durable drainage system, year round Ouachita River navigation, and complete industrial growth in the Monroe district with permanent manufacturing ventures and gas-field development.
Opinion on taxation argues that the issue is tax load distribution not overall levels. It defends the income and severance taxes as sound in principle but imperfect, and urges patience as government taxes gradually improve public finance and equity.
A sober Christmas observed with fewer drunken cases in police courts, attributed to prohibition. The article critiques the dry law as imperfect yet beneficial, claiming the federal amendment brings significant benefits to states and people and improves the nation overall.
The Commerce Department reports 1922 puerperal death rate of 5.2 per 1000 live births across nine states and DC, down from 6.5 in 1921 and lower than 1916 and 1915 levels. Epidemics in 1918 1919 raised deaths. South Carolina records highest age-specific rate while Minnesota shows a high state reading.
Campaign notes by James Wilkinson in New Orleans argue Bouanchaud has a strong path to victory with parishes across Ascension Cameron Calcasieu Evangeline Iberville Jefferson Lafourche Plaquemines St Bernard St Charles St John Terrebonne giving him sizable majorities. Wilkinson cites past election gains and a split opposition including Fuqua and Long, plus local Klansmen factions, forecasting Bouanchaud over 10,000 in January and a decisive City wards swing.
The aging cleric and prolific author Rev S Baring-Gould is critically ill at his rural England home. Celebrated for Iceland travel writings and more than 100 books, his fame rests on the hymn Onward Christian Soldiers. If he survives a month, he will turn ninety.
A chronology notes notable dates: Cesar A. Rodney arrival as U S minister in Buenos Aires 1823. Stephen F. Austin death 1836. 1848 Congress votes abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia. 1860 Fort Moultrie occupation. 1870 German bombardment of Paris. 1898 Gen John R. Brooke arrives in Havana as Cuba governor general. 1902 Queen Alexandra Christmas dinner for widows and orphans of South African War. 1918 Wilson replies to King George V asserting Allied unity.
A note recalls the centenary of Louis Pasteur birth celebrated by many nations. Pasteur, famed for pioneering inoculation methods and research on hydrophobia, is acknowledged as a medical pioneer.
M Jonnart a French statesman born in Algiers sixty six years ago today Charles McCrea Ontario minister of mines born Renfrew county Ontario forty six years ago today General Peyton C March U S army chief of staff born Easton Pa fifty nine years ago today Dr John M Thomas president Pennsylvania State College born Covington New York fifty four years ago today
Medal holders of valor in Germany joke about receiving 25 marks monthly now worth an infinitesimal share of a pfennig. A veteran quips that officials pay a penny for a life risked for the fatherland. Also notes the 100th birthday of author Thomas Wentworth Higginson of the Cambridge group.
A columnist promotes walking as a universal cure noting increased vitality with regular extended walks. Guidance covers pace, barefoot benefit, country versus city walking, posture, breathing, and foot alignment to strengthen the body and improve stamina.
The News Star presents Letters from Readers with general interest viewpoints. Respondents bear their own opinions, the editor may abridge letters for space, and signatures are required but not always for publication.
A Monroe reader urges adoption of water curtain fire protection citing the Union Central Life Insurance building in Cincinnati as a model. He proposes roof sprinklers along gable lines operable from within or outside the house to flood the roof, suggesting potential insurance savings and urging the Chamber of Commerce to study and advise on the system.
We thank our many friends for comforting thoughts during three weeks in the sanitarium. Special gratitude to Dr. Geo Wright and the sanitarium staff for faithful care. Mrs. J. H. Kearney, husband and son.
Mr. Merchant advertises closing out entire stock at a bargain. Promotes quick action and savings at D. L. Crompeener on Grand Street, numbers 27 through 31.
In New York on December 26 John O'Brien head keeper of Prospect Park 200 in Brooklyn was bitten and badly injured today by a seven foot Georgia alligator.
Mrs J Mason of Virginia praises Rat Snap product stating it saved money by eliminating rats. She reports many dead rats found, noting chicks eggs and feed protected. Advertisement claims Rats dry up and leave no smell with prices 35c 65c and 1 25 from Chase Ammxn Drug Co.
Notice to creditors and interested parties in the estates of Mrs. Caroline Plesher Monteith and H. Monteith to show cause within ten days why the final accounts filed by Administratrix Martha C. Monteith should not be approved and homologated and funds distributed accordingly. Honorable Fred M. Odom presiding. deputy clerk Leon H. Pooler and Newton & Newton attorneys.
Two black men suspected of robbing a Mauriceville store and fleeing on a freight train were arrested in DeQuincy by Policemen John Grove and Bill Dickerson. En route to the calaboose the suspects grabbed the officers, seized their guns, and fled. Dickerson fired accidentally, shelling Grove's hat. Dickerson was bruised, both officers unharmed. The suspects were held and later reported to be in Carlson, Louisiana.
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