11 Feb 1918
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1918
Page
1
President Wilson responds to ten declarations by enemies stating until a just peace is declared the nation must continue. The message emphasizes perseverance and will to secure a fair settlement.
President Wilson speaks to Congress responding to Chancellor von Hertling and Premier Czernin. He says Hertling's tone is vague and confusing while Czernin shows a friendlier stance. Wilson insists the United States seeks no European interference and will stand for justice in a peaceful settlement.
Officials of Louisiana fairs fix Ouachita parish fair for October 23 to 26 1918 at Baton Rouge meeting. G T Cross and Harry D Wilson report on state and district fair dates and a proposed 25000 dollar premium appropriation for fairs.
Cassidy Awl and Beazier are scheduled to be tried February 19 on conspiracy charges. They plead not guilty.
Charlie Rosser and Dan Taylor received four year sentences after pleading guilty to robbery linked to the White Way Club hold up. F. T. Howard pleaded guilty to embezzlement and drew 15 months. Court sessions also addressed a conspiracy case involving R Cassidy, S H Harrelson, Awl and Blazier as labor tensions surfaced.
Jim McGee of 509 Washington Street was restrained by the sheriff and placed in a local sanitarium for temporary mental condition following the death of his baby. Dan Williams was fined $60 for selling liquor on Sunday. J. C. Insall paid $50 for acting in a dangerous manner by pickpocketing. Fletcher, a painter, mentioned in the report.
Washington reports 800 plus troopers aboard the Tuscania remain unaccounted for while 115 Americans are listed as lost. The Public Information Committee did not publish missing lists, only survivors. Names include F C Terzia Monroe Hugh Stodghill Rayville James G Mitchell Grayson La and R L Thomas Winnfield with others like Tommy W Cook Rayville noted.
Ouachita Parish Police Jury will hold two meetings this week. A regular session is set for Wednesday morning and a Thursday noon session to canvass returns from the court house and jail bond issue election. The bond plan proposes $125,000 in bonds to fund the parish half of a new court house and jail.
Seven year old Allen Chapman from Jena Louisiana died at St Francis sanitarium after a knee gunshot accident by his sister. Initial injury led to gangrene making rescue impossible. Alma Maxwell remains in sanitarium receiving treatment for recent burns.
The article reports strong hopes that submarine threats will be curbed as officials pursue warning and defense measures against underwater perils. Navy plans and allied actions are highlighted as steps toward reducing submarine risks.
New Invention Said to Make troop ships unsinkable by submarine. Saunders of the naval consult board told a University of Pennsylvania Alumni dinner that a commandeered ship, now at an Atlantic port, cannot be sunk despite a large hole. He argued the technology ensures transports can carry troops and supplies without threat.
Washington reports Vice Chairman Saunders announced naval consulting board findings that devices may render troop ships practically unsinkable. Officials caution against overstatement while noting progress in destroyers patrol boats and faster armed vessels. Early summer is seen as pivotal for reducing U boat threats and sustaining transatlantic supply.
Naval experts say advances in torpedo bombs, destroyer fleets, and detection tech will curb U boats this spring. Saunders and board members claim probable solution to submarine menace, with Robins and Sprague endorsing the assessment.
Mayor Tippit of West Monroe announces the general election will be held Tuesday April 16 after the third Monday of April. A municipal primary is held tomorrow to nominate Democratic candidates for mayor and five aldermen. N G Tippit is unopposed for mayor and will not appear on ballots. Six alderman seats are up, with six candidates listed to compete.
Washington reports Director McAdoo assumed control of the car service commission of the American Railway Association and formed a car service section within the railroad administration's transportation division appointing W. C. Kendal as manager.
City Council committees meet to authorize contracts for a river freight warehouse across from Olive street. The corrugated iron building 40 by 80 feet will have gravel approaches from Pine and Breard streets. Morrison estimates total cost around 6500 as part of the river terminal project at Monroe.
Russia leaves the European conflict and does not formally sign the Peach Agreement, altering the diplomatic stance and regional power dynamics described in the report.
Russia declares end of state of war with Central Powers and orders demobilization on all fronts at Brest Litovsk. Ukraine signs peace accord. Artillery activity grows on the Meuse and Vosges as raids continue on British and Italian fronts.
Telegram from Petrograd dated February 6 reports all members of the American embassy and colony are safe. The message counters circulating talk that allied diplomats faced expulsion from Russia, clarifying the situation for Washington.
Amsterdam reports Abdi Hamid former sultan of Turkey died in Constantinople Sunday from lung inflammation. The dispatch confirms his death and notes his exile.
The London casualty report for the past week shows a total of TO77 with details limited to the observed figures and the regional scope. No further names or locations are provided in the excerpt.
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