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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1916
Page
1
The State Central Committee will discuss campaign details amid ongoing party activities and planning. Delegates will review schedules, outreach strategies, and funding considerations as they chart potential future steps.
A special report from New Orleans notes the Democratic State Central Committee will meet Wednesday noon with leaders from every parish. L E Thomas arrives from Shreveport to assume the chair, likely replacing Horace Wilkinson, as Philip Wertein of Orleans may become vice chair and head the executive committee for Ruffin G. Pleasant’s state campaign. The group aims to adopt a platform and mount a vigorous drive against rival candidates, with harmony claimed and endorsements from supporters across parishes.
A Sea board Airline Florida Limited train derailed near Sanford North Carolina this morning. Engineer Dave Wright was killed and no passengers were injured.
Democratic powwow in St Louis on February 8 gathers attendees to discuss alliance support. Local organizers, including civic groups, emphasize unity and policy alignment. Details on speakers or outcomes remain unclear due to fragmented OCR.
Boston Mayor Curley begins trip to New Orleans to return the old Confederate flag taken by Gen. Butler in 1863 to the Ladies' Confederate Memorial Association. The flag, tied to reconciliation hopes, hung in Boston City Hall for decades awaiting return. Senators and officials gathered for Minnesota’s Henry M. Rice statue unveiling in Statuary Hall.
The Swellish steamer Texa departed New Orleans on January 19 carrying cotton valued at about 470 thousand dollars. The vessel is bound for Kirkwall and is reported in transit.
Representative Riley J. Wilsen of Louisiana wins endorsement to the new food control committee, shifting power from rivers and harbors. Louisiana and Mississippi gain representation with a Mississippi chair, reflecting flood concerns along the Mississippi river and levee system.
The report warns that the situation has become critical as the Mississippi River continues to rise, threatening nearby communities and infrastructure. Authorities monitor levels, prepare evacuations, and issue advisories to residents along the riverbanks. Local agencies coordinate with state emergency services, assessing dam safety and flood projections.
Reported improvements in interior flood conditions due to Arkansas river breaks near Cummins raise hopes of reinstituting through service on the Iron Mountain by Friday or Saturday. Levee safety remains critical at and above Arkansas City with Mississippi river gauges rising, threatening northeast Louisiana parishes.
Little Rock Arkansas February 8. Eastern Arkansas floodwaters rise along the Mississippi River border counties as river breaks restore normal conditions at areas flooded by the Arkansas and White rivers. Critical at Arkansas City and Lake Village with five thousand refugees aiding levee protection. Two thousand homeless at Penaleton.
Major J. R. Slattery, in charge of the third district engineers, described a hard life and death struggle during a strenuous day. He worked from a phone and maps, issuing orders as wave wash rose against levees, warning that more wind could breach defenses but reporting no serious damage yet.
New Orleans reports rains in the lower Mississippi valley prompt a flood warning. The weather bureau predicts 53.5 feet at Natchez by February 25 and 42.5 at Baton Rouge with 21 to 21.5 feet in New Orleans early March as winds drive rising stages. Engineers and hundreds of workers shore up levees from Vicksburg to the river mouth.
The central Mississippi River area tonight reported strength against the flood crest between New Madrid and Cottonwood Point Missouri. Watersheds across Missouri and Ohio rivers showed favorable conditions and expectations remained optimistic that dikes will withstand the flood. The river at this location reached 43.2 feet, up 0.2 foot in one hour, while at New Madrid the river dipped 0.1 foot to a dry level.
Washington reports a special river bulletin with supplementary forecasts for the Mississippi from Natchez to New Orleans. Projections show Natchez at 62.5 feet by February 25, Baton Rouge 42.5, Donaldsonville 24 feet, New Orleans 21 to 21.5 by early March, and similar stages for the Atefaharalaya and Red River basins. Early Monday readings list Cairo 52.3, Memphis 48.0, Arkansas City 55.8, Greenville 49.9, Lake Providence 47.8, Vicksburg 52.2, Natchez 51.4, and New Orleans 19.1 feet with modest rises.
A probation officer is wanted to work with the Juvenile Court as a council approved for a yearly stipend of 100 dollars for two years. The measure favors proposition approval.
The new electricity pricing lowers residential rates to 12 cents per kilowatt and business rates to 10 cents per kilowatt. The prior rate was 15 cents for residences and 12 cents for business. The change signals a firmer, more affordable tariff structure for both households and commercial users.
The Mississippi river reached 55.7 feet at Arkansas City, rising toward a forecast 57 feet as floodwaters inundate a 35 by 20 mile lake. Levees are being reinforced, barges placed for landings, and government relief ships dispatched as merchants suffer losses from the advancing waters.
A hearing before the House Military Committee heard President Dorn Blazer of the Texas Farmers Union and leaders from twenty two states oppose compulsory military service and large military expenditures. They urged economy in appropriations and only reasonable outlays for coast defense. National Grange representatives also opposed army and navy increases.
The administration fulfilled a pre election promise by council vote reducing electricity rates. Residence rate drops from 15 to 12 cents per kilowatt hour and business rate from 12 or 11? to 10 cents, plus monthly minimum from 1.50 to 1.00. Rates take effect after March 1. A separate request seeks 1090 dollars yearly for two years to fund a probation officer, backed by the juvenile court need and state training interests.
This statement suggests a compromise agreement aimed at general consideration by capitalists and laboring men. It notes the document's intent to seek broad acceptance from both sides, signaling a balanced approach to labor and capital interests.
Ohio manufacturers and wholesale merchants on a southern tour are due in Dallas today. The party, organized to study trade conditions, is being entertained by the local Chamber of Commerce as they evaluate opportunities for Ohio chambers of commerce.
The Salvadoran government directed its Washington minister to protest anew to the United States over a pending U S Nicaragua treaty. It alleges the pact breaches Honduras neutrality guaranteed by Central American conventions. The treaty would grant the United States an exclusive right to build a Nicaraguan canal and establish a naval base in the Gulf of Fonseca.
Indianapolis February 8 on authority of Secretary Tumulty President Wilson's name was placed on the Indiana state primary ballot as the only candidate for the Democratic nomination for president.
A fragment reads of moving images featuring Billig Burke in pajamas on a Triangle program. It hints at lighthearted or comedic content and notes a Keystone Komedy planned to stay abroad amid Konstant Konvulsions.
Washington observers report President Wilson and Secretary Lansing sounding hopeful about Germany’s latest proposal in the Lusitania dispute. Officials say reprisals limited to enemy subjects and prior assurances appear acceptable, with Cabinet members awaiting a formal statement. Ambassador von Bernstorff may hold talks this afternoon as efforts continue toward a final settlement.
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