Republicans Warn of Senate Filibuster Tactics
The report highlights Republican use of the filibuster to block pending legislation. It notes vociferous debate and threats of extended obstruction as lawmakers press for action.
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24 Feb 1917
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Monroe News Star in Monroe, Louisiana
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1917
Page
1
Extra Session Threat Defeats Key Legislation Filibuster Fails to Endure
Washington reports Republican filibuster delays eight remaining working days as they kill time on revenue and emergency powers. The fight centers on extending the excess profits tax and issuing treasury bonds while Democrats urge swift action amid war zone concerns. Senate debate stretches late into the night as leaders assess tactics to block or advance the measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frither
Ison
Congress
Senator Lodge
Republican Party
Sen- Penrose
Smoot
Weeks
Ndece
Lalette
Poindexter
Norris
Republic
Court proposal on equitable restitution for seized goods
The courts might declare certain necessities of life in violation of trust laws to raise prices. A proposal to pay a fair market price for goods taken and sell them at public sale for public benefit drew no action.
Southeast automobile show opens in Atlanta auditorium
The largest display of automobiles and accessories in the Southeast opens in the Atlanta Auditorium and runs through next week. Virtually all major manufacturers are represented with exhibits matching those at New York and Chicago shows, attracting dealers and visitors from Georgia South Carolina Florida Alabama East Tennessee and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
New York
Chicago
Georgia
South Carolina
Florida
Alabama
East Tennessee
Storm Leaves Property Damage Across City And Countryside
Considerable fencing blown down and a dairy barn at W. Atwood’s farm collapsed. Graham Kessoe’s plantation suffered $800 in damage from an automobile shed and outbuildings. Stork place daily Warn building blown down with $500 damage. Telegraph poles and railroad lines disrupted. Western Union lines damaged. Citywide windows broken and trees uprooted. no fatalities or injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Atwood
Graham Kessoe
Stork Place
Western Union Telegraph Company
Mina s sinks with over a thousand soldiers lost
Berlin February 24 The admiralty reports a German submarine sank the Italian transport Minas in the Mediterranean last Saturday. The ship carried about one thousand soldiers bound for Saloniki and all hands were lost except two men. It also carried ammunition and three million marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Tress
Berlin
Admiralty Today
Mediterranean
Minas
Saloniki
Tornado Kills Many as It Destroys Property in Central Alabama
Reports place dead between eleven and twenty from yesterday's tornado in Central Alabama. Known fatalities include three at Stewartsville, two at Hollins, two at Midway, and four at Whitesett with unconfirmed deaths at Coghill. About a hundred injured across Stewartsville Hollins and Midway. Lithonia Georgia reports three Black deaths, six injuries, and extensive property damage across multiple small houses and communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Birmingham
Alabama
Stewartsville
Hollins
Midway
Whitesett
Coghill
Hillins
Lithonia
Georgia
Severe Windstorm Damages Alexandria Plant and Property
A severe windstorm in Alexandria Louisiana on February 24 caused major damage including the boiler house, smoke stacks, and refuse burner at the Alexandria Cooperage and Lumber Company, with losses around 1500 dollars. Trees fell along Bayou Roberts road and several houses lost their roofs, while workers sheltered in the mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Alexandria Cooperage and Lumber Company
Bayou Roberts Road
A. Weis
Bayou Roberts
Monroe Man Wins Recognition for Mortgage Club Trip
The 50 000 Club of the Mortgage Securities Company held three days of sessions led by Sidney W. Souers in the president’s absence. Four winners earned a Carnival week trip to New Orleans for writing 50 000 in loans in six weeks. Winners: T. S. Neal Shreveport J. H. Ellington Greenwood Miss T. G. Easterling Monroe and W. W. Simmons Cleveland Miss. The group enjoyed luncheon Grunewald auto ride banquet at the Louisiane and Protous ball in New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Mortgage Securities Company
Levering Moore
Yucatan
Lynn H. Dinkins
Sidney W. Souers
New Orleans
T. S. Neal
Shreveport
J. H. Ellington
Greenwood
Miss
T. G. Easterling
W. W. Simmons
Cleveland
Grunewald
Louisiane
Democrats to Fight to Finish on Revenue and Preparedness
Washington reports that Senate Democrats after a conference with Secretary McAdoo resolved to press the revenue and preparedness bills to completion. They plan to keep Congress in continuous session, including Sundays, as Republicans resume filibustering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Democrats
McAdoo
Congress
Pipe all shipped for the gas mains
Mr J H Trousdale returned from Shreveport with stockholders of the Ouachita Natural Gas and Oil Company reporting all pipe for the Monroe gas line and city mains has shipped and many pieces arrived. Construction starts next week with gas expected in sixty days and mains laid in West Monroe as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Trousdale
Shrevevert
Ouachia Natural Gas and OU Company
Monroe
Trousdale
Alc
West Monroe
A E Miller Dead Funeral Held Here
The funeral of A E Miller former Ouachita parish resident who died Thursday night at his Temple Texas home was held here this afternoon with Masonic honors. Interment was in the city cemetery. His remains arrived by the V S and P railway at 1 o clock accompanied by relatives from Temple and Shreveport. Miller about 60 and one of Temple's wealthiest citizens. He was brother to Mrs F T Whited of Shreveport and uncle of W R Gordon of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Miller
Ouachita Parish
Temple
Texas
O'Colck
Shreveport
Miller
F. T. Whited
W. R. Gordon
Lansing Vacation Plans Stir Talks on War Alarm
Washington February 24 Secretary Lansing left for a short vacation at White Sulphur Springs amid cabinet signs and press notes that no new measures would occur before mid next week. Officials discussed submarine threats, Britain’s blockade policy, and Austria’s stance while signaling a possible inevitable break in relations with Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lansing
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Eiicic
State Department
Wilson
Congress
Frantine
Athos
Count Tarnowski
Army and Navy
Lloyd George
England
Germany
British Council
London
Penfield
Austria
Vienna
Baron Zwiedinck
Krupp Gun Factory Strike Expands Across Essen
Maastrich Holland February 24 The Leshauvelles reports the Krupp gun factory strike at Essen is widening with about forty thousand workers out due to food shortages. Disturbances are also reported at Aixla Chapelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maastrich
Holland
Leshauvelles
Krupp
Art Essen
Aixla Chappelle
Senator Ransdell Enters Federal Judgeship Race
Reports from Washington say Senator Joseph E. Ransdell, long champion of his brother Judge F. X. Ransdell, now seeks the federal judgeship. McAdoo wired for John M. Parker, reviving talk of Gov. Hall. Judge Ben C. Dawkins, who joined last week, returns home tonight from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph E. Ransdell
F. X. Ransdell
McAdoo
John M. Parker
Gov. Hall
Ben C. Dawkins
Potato money gives way to potato drinker’s loss
In Monroe Wisconsin on February 24 a diner paid with a raw potato for two beers. After finishing, he offered a larger white potato as change. The bartender, lacking small money, urged him to finish the drink, and the tuber was wasted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Wis
Eighteen Thousand Auto Owners Pay Licenses in 1917
Baton Rouge reports about 18,000 automobile owners have filed licenses or paid fees to the secretary of state for 1917. Last year this time about 9,000 had registered, with expectations this year of reaching 25,000. Licenses average around six dollars, yielding roughly $100,000 for road projects in various parishes. Secretary James J. Bailey has been notably active in processing registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Secretary of State
Charles Bailey
James J. Bailey
Indian Ocean raider strikes British ships near Colombo
Tokio Nieni dispatches report from February 24 stating an armed merchantman raids commerce in the Indian Ocean and has sunk two British steamers northwest of Colombo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Nieni
Indian Ocean
Colambo
Army Budget Aims for Five Million Men Plus Navy Force
London reports the army estimate calls for 5,000,000 soldiers excluding India. An added navy estimate of 50,000 raises naval personnel to 450,009.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
India
Lloyds reports sinking of nine ships
London dated notice announces sinking of British steamers Trojan Prince and Grenadier with Grenadier captain and six crew killed. Remaining crew landed. Dutch steamers Zandijk Norderijk Emoland Jacatra Menado Rendeeng Gaasterlang crews landed yesterday. believed all saved. Over two hundred nautical crew members of the seven Dutch ships have arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Lloyd’s
Trojan Prince
the Grenadier
Lloyd's
Zaandijk
Norderijk
Emoland
Jacatra
Menado
Rendeeng
Gaasterlang
Train Cars Overturn Injuring Thirteen in Meridian
A Meridian and Memphis passenger train derailed near Union Liaison injuring thirteen passengers and crew. Lashley of McCool Mississippi suffered internal injuries along with J M McBeth of Meridian a Democratic national committeeman and W Fred Long of Jackson secretary of the State Sunday School Association. Philadelphia reports a separate note on southern Negroes flooding to jobs heightening health officials’ concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I'rese
Meridian
Miss
Memphis
Uneon
Submarines Claim Victims in Major Day of Destruction
A high toll from submarine warfare reports the second greatest tonnage destroyed in a single day since February 1 as fleets engage and ships suffer heavy losses amid ongoing hostilities.
Break in World War I News Hits Dutch Losses at Sea
German submarines sunk nine steamers near the Worterly approach to the English Channel, Dutch vessels chiefly among the losses, with cargoes estimated over eleven million dollars. French and British positions shift in Vosges and Somme areas as operations continue in Romania and the Caucasus fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Netherlands
Feh
Worterly
English Channel
Dutch Steamers Sunk by German Submarines Reported
In The Hague the claim spread that seven Dutch steamers had been sunk by submarines including Norderdijk Zaandike Empland Gaasterland Jacatra and Randoeng. In Washington the Skrim and Blenheim with American sailors aboard were also sunk with consular reports noting the danger and growing strain between the Netherlands and Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
Norderdijk
Zaandike
Empland
Gaasterland
United States
Jacatra
Dutch East Indies
Washington
Skrim
Blenheim
Pensacola
Greenock
State Department
Conusts
Netherlands
Germany
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Viators
Threatinn
Essenthal
ANT
Tore
Senate
Lson
Indiana
Fors Penrose
Sherman
Pagetis
Kenyon
Gronna
Sim 8
Finance Committee
Secretary of Treasury
Nator Lewis
Illinois
AE Miller
Athol
Louisiana Missionary
Krupp Works
Ransdell
Lloyds
Philadelphia
Vosges
Paris
Senones
Champagne
Somme
Rumania
Canecasian
Movie Bulletin
Lyceum Theatre
Paramount Program
Lenore Ulrich
Robert Warwick
Motion Picture
All New York
Monroe Opera House
The
Gold Rooster
Helene Chadwick
Liberty
With Marie Walcamp
Eddie Polo
Charlie Chaplin
Maurice Costello
Ethel Grandin
the Laughing Mask
Iron
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