Weakness of Parker Shown Sparks Orleans Meeting
party leaders assemble in Orleans to discuss state campaign as Parker’s weaknesses come under scrutiny.
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1916
Page
1
Democratic meeting looms as Parker faction rallies
A large assembly of Democratic leaders gathers in New Orleans amid heated calls to back John M. Parker. Delegates report Florida West issues, with sheriff Flournoy of Shreveport dismissing Parker’s local strength while party figures pledge support to the party ticket and oppose a separate convention platform.
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Shreveport
Fister
New Orleans
S Premitiee
John M. Parker
P. Flournoy
Streeport
Flournoy
Parker
Fourth
Maynard Everett
Palmerville
Exid
Tlekker
Jim Bailey
Mundelein Installed as Catholic Archbishop of Chicago
In Chicago on February 9, clergy from across the United States and Canada gathered for the installation of George W. Mundelein as archbishop. The ceremonies were elaborate reflecting the importance of the event in the Catholic Church.
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Chicago
United States
Canada
George W. Mundelein
Chica
Installation of Mundelein as Chicago Archbishop
Archbishop Mundelein was formally installed at Holy Name Cathedral Chicago with Archbishop Bonzano officiating and M J Fitzsimmons guiding proceedings. The ceremony featured the reading of papal bulls a formal oath of obedience and the bestowal of the pallium marking his metropolitan authority in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Name
Avchbishop
Mundelein
Chicago
Brooklyn
Sohn Bonzano
United States
Charles BE. McDonnell
M. J. Fitzsimmons
Quigsey
Mer. Fitzsimmons
Bonzzio
Ilinois
Mer
Bouz
Hi Erge
Milwaukee Man to Face Court Over Bribe Postponements
John Fale, charged with accepting a bribe, will be tried in municipal court tomorrow after twenty three prior postponements. The case would be his twenty fourth appearance if delays continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miwaukee
John Fale
United Charities Annual Meeting Called at City Hall
The annual meeting of United Charities will convene at City Hall Thursday at 4 oclock to elect a new board of directors and officers for the coming year. Members and supporters are urged to attend and participate, and others interested in the work are welcome.
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United Charities
Teiper indicted for first degree murder in family deaths
Buffalo February 6 The grand jury indicted John Edward Teiper charging murder in the first degree in the deaths of his mother and brother on Orchard Park Highway January 30 Teiper pleaded not guilty Batl was denied
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Prene
Buffalo
Grand Jury
John Edward Teiper
Orchard Park Highway
Teiper
Batl
Tragic murder suicide in Fort Worth strikes family
Fort Worth reports a mother, Nina Kelly, shot her two sons aged eleven and eight, then killed herself. Doctors say one boy is expected to recover. Neighbors forced entry after the tragedy, but the children were already wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Nina Kelly
Levee Teams Hopeful Amid Bad Look for Floods
Levees are holding as flood risk rises, but lever men express cautious optimism about protections. Officials monitor rising waters and stress readiness while communities brace for potential impacts.
Mississippi River Levees Hold Despite Eventual Break Threat
Levees along the Mississippi river front remain holding with no serious trouble reported yet. Officials warn the outlook is bad and a break could occur anywhere at any time as gauges show rising levels on the Arkansas City and Natchez stages. Ouachita river climbs to 37.7 feet at unspecified location while low lands near Felsenthal are urged to protect stock and belongings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
Major Slattery
Arkansas City
Natchez
Ouachita
Felsenthal
Iron Mountain
Camden
Monroe
Mississippi River crest expected in Memphis in 48 hours
Weather bureau bulletins predict the Mississippi River crest at Memphis within 48 hours at about 44.5 feet, with the 7 am gauge near 43.2 feet. Reports from Ohio and Missouri valleys are favorable, with freezing temperatures across northern watersheds and light showers possible tomorrow. All central Mississippi levees are holding.
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Memphis
Weather Bureau
Mississippi
Ohio
Missouri
Memyahis
Mississippi River
Levees Raised Across Mississippi to Meet Flood Wave Threat
Major W G Caples directs levee caps south of Red River to heights above 1912 flood level and 53.7 at Natchez 54.2 at Vicksburg while Bayou Sara braces for higher water. Vicksburg reports a new high gauge of 52.6 aided by Y M V railroad protections. Bayou Sara residents flee to higher ground as flood scenes draw crowds and praise for protective efforts.
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New Orleans
W. G. Caples
U. 3S
Mississippi River
Red River
Natchez
Vicksburg
Bayou Sara
River floods threaten Yazoo levee and Arkansas City
Supt F B Oren works to keep river landing intact while main lines stay open as Yazoo canal rises a foot above Levee street. Arkansas City faces eight feet of water on Main street and 20 feet in residential areas, with houses drifting afloat and storage tanks of Standard Oil at risk. A rumor says Jefferson Lake levee may fail, risking higher backwater. Farmers report 600 head of stock marooned on an old Indian mound as floodwaters erode surrounding land.
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F. B. Oren
Valley Road
Yazoo Canal
Vicksburg Herald
Arkansas Gazette
Chicot, Luck and Possum Fork
Arkansas City
Main Street
Standard Oil Company
Jefferson Lake
Charles Mason
Trippe
Kh. O. Zellner
Brandeis charged with breach of faith in nomination
Associated Press reports inquiry into Louis D Brandeis nomination as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court opened before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee. Clifford Thorne, deputy railroad commissioner, testified Brandeis in 1913 asked him to join 5 percent advance rate cases before the Commerce Commission. Thorne, chairing eight Western states and agricultural groups, said Brandeis showed infidelity and breach of faith in a major case while acting as special counsel.
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Associated Press
Brandeis
Seting
Monroe Shriners to Attend Alexandria Ceremonial Parade
Local Shriners from Monroe will send a large delegation to Alexandria for the upcoming ceremonial hosted by Karubah Temple of Shreveport. The event features a street parade with novelty stunts and a banquet at the Bentley hotel. Mayors Whittington and Apgar are to participate as key attendees, and a midnight return train is planned.
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Monroe
Alexandria
Shreveport
Bentley Hotel
Monroe Shriners
Aleyvandria
Whittington
J. H. Rowland
el Karabab
H. D. Apgar
Vicinity
German Officer Charged In Crowley Neutrality Plot
A German officer faces charges of complicity in a Crowley neutrality scheme. Investigators say he aided acts to influence neutral status and undermine official policies during a tense period. Local officials declined further comment.
Indictments Vehemently Hit German Turkish Consuls In US Plot
Federal grand jury in San Francisco indicts German consul general Franz Bopp, vice consul von Schack, and Turkish consul general Maurice Hall in bold neutrality plots. Bopp and von Schack accused of meddling with munitions trade and rail shipments via Canadian tunnels. Hall linked to Sacramento steamer aiding German warships in the South Pacific and false clearance papers.
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Washington
Department of Justice
San Francisco
Franz Bopp
Baron Er. H. von Schack
Germany
Maurice Hall
Bopp
von Schack
C. C. Crowley
Sacramento
South Pacific
Oldest cotton bale in the South tied to slavery era
Rev. T. H. McDill of New Albany reports possession of the South's oldest bale of cotton. Originating in Clay County Mississippi and cultivated by slave labor before the Civil War, the bale was kept in West Point after litigation. It was later bought by Rev. A. N. Eschman, former president of the Southern Female College, now connected to a Nashville publishing house.
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Starkville
Miss
T. H. McDill
Presbyterian Church In
New Albany
South
Clay County
Mississippi
West Point
A. N. Eschman
Southern Female College
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Nashville
Tenn
German Bankruptcy Drop Marks 1915 Economic Tone
Berlin reports a notable 1915 decline in bankruptcies to 4,580 from 7,758 in 1914, cited by press as evidence of Germany's economic soundness. Also, Bermuda dispatch claims the German cruiser Roon, thought to have captured the British steamer Appam, was captured by the British Drake with two German merchantmen.
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Berlin
Germany
Washington
New York
Bermuda
Roon
Appam
Drake
Parker Afraid of North Louisiana
Walter Lewis, a leader of the Good Government League, is named chairman for John M. Parker's city committee in New Orleans. He will build a strong Parker organization in the city and plan Parker's campaign in several congressional districts. His first speech is set for West Feliciana Friday with Baton Rouge speaking to follow and Florida parishes next week.
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John W. Lewis
Cal
Bie Democrat
Ansge
Parker City
Irker
Walter S Lewis
Hich
Wilkinson Camen
New Orleans
Walter ¥. Lewis
Good Government League
John M. Parker
Parkerites
Parker
West Feliciania
Baton Rouge
Florida
Changes Suggested Lusitania Agreement Sought
Associated Press reports Secretary Lansing proposed changes to the Lusitania agreement including replacing assumes liability with recognizes liability The move, deemed minor, underpins the view that the United States and Germany are substantially in acord and Germany is believed likely to accept the alterations
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Associated Press
Washington
Lansing
von Bernstorff
United States
Germany
Navy yards to build battleships plan approved
The Senate approved a $600,000 provision to equip Mare Island and New York navy yards for battleship construction and raised Annapolis entrance class by 300. The measures also passed the House on Monday.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Mare Island
New York Navy Yards
Annapolis
House
Preparations for Offensive on Western Front
A report details mounting preparations for an offensive on the western front. Armies mobilize, supply lines tighten, and command decisions focus on timing and objectives as tension rises among allied and central forces.
Allies Prepare to Strike Near Saloniki in World War I
London reports persistent German preparations for a large offensive on the Franco-Belgian front as Amsterdam cites six hundred thousand Germans moved to Belgium. Balkan dispatches say Entente forces plan an attack near Saloniki while Constantinople notes Russian reverses in the Caucasus and Persia. Petrograd confirms continued Russian successes in the Caucasus. British miners at a Lancaster conference express opposition to conscription in spirit though not a direct vote.
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Associated Press
London
Amsterdam
Bel
Balkan
Saloniki
Athens
Constantinople
Caucasus
Persia
Petrograd
Lancaster
Germans capture first line near Vimy in bold advance
Berlin reports that German forces have seized the first line of French positions, extending over eight hundred yards to the west of Vimy. A Constantinople dispatch adds that British prisoners taken at Essin by the Turks are being moved to Musu in Assyria.
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Berlin
Vimy
Constantinople
Essin
Musu
Assyria
State Chamber of Commerce planned at federation meet
Auburn Wash Feb 9 plans for organizing a state Chamber of Commerce to match the state’s scope with the city’s. The Washington Federation of Commercial Organizations hosts the semi annual convention with speakers Prof J Allen Smith University of Washington Dr Ira Cardiff State College Prof Thomas Shaw and Geo E Herdy secretary of Portland Chamber of Commerce.
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Auburn Wash
Chamber of Commerce
Washington Federation of Commercial Organizations
J. Allen Smith
Department of Economics
University of Washington
Ira Cardiff
State College
Thomas Shaw
Geo. E. Herdy
Chamber of Commerce of Portland
Georgia Manufacturers Meet at Atlanta Fed Tomorrow
The Georgia Manufacturers Association will meet in Atlanta tomorrow with Governor Nat F. Harrie delivering the welcome address. A key topic on the program is the need for vocational schools to advance Georgia industry.
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Atlanta Fed
Georgia Manufacturers’ Association
Nat F. Harrie
Georgia
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