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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1916
Page
1
Reports from Aden indicate the Persia disaster cost practically all aboard as the big ship sank. Robert McNeely listed as passenger. 1.8s consular note confirms loss of crew and passengers in the tragedy.
London dispatch reports the British liner Persia torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean off Crete near Alexandria. About 140 passengers sailed from London, with 231 embarked at various ports, including 87 women and children. American consul Robert McNeely and two others were aboard. The sinking spurred relief plans by the International Red Cross to aid prisoners of war with neutral delegates at camps to improve living conditions.
Flagstaff Arizona reports the MaJECTic Opera house collapsed under heavy snow that fell for 48 hours. Many roofs buckled as 52 inches of snow piled up. Forecasters warn the storm will continue for another day.
Washington Jan 1 The sinking of the British liner Persia amid possible Algerian losses worsens US Turkish German Austro relations. The State Department orders probes to identify the submarine and its origin while tensions rise after Austria accepts US demands in the Antona case and prior crises with Germany. Robert McNeely aboard Persia is a noted passenger.
A Geneva chaired movement seeks better welfare provisions for prisoners in detention camps of warring nations. The gathering emphasizes humanitarian care, noting current winter conditions and the need for improved treatment and facilities for detainees.
Pasadena January 1 Brown University lines up on the gridiron today against the undefeated Washington State University team. Brown defeated Yale earlier and traveled 2000 miles to meet the Coast champion. Eastern college men back Brown while the Coast backs Washington State. The game is the athletic feature of the Rose Carnival underway today.
Reports say the search for negroes tied to the plantation assassination near Hinkely Georgia extends into Alabama and Florida. Papers found on Karl Hightower and Grandison Goolsby allegedly show a lodge linked conspiracy to kill Villipique, with further killings beyond the five Sheriff reported.
Berlin January 1 A German published piece in several papers claims to outline Germany peace terms. It calls for Belgian sovereignty restoration no annexation of French land Poland separated from Russia with a German prince as ruler and an indemnity payment attracting wide public interest.
A Lafayette special reports Third district parishes swing to Ruffin G. Pleasant for governor with Fer nand Mouton urging support. Pleasant touts veto on excess state spending and blasts statewide prohibition, while tour stops in Carencro Youngsville and other parishes draw hundreds. Officials note factions backing Pleasant and outline a multi parish campaign schedule through January.
Boston January 1 The Bay State implements a new minimum wage scale for shop girls with the schedule starting to take effect today. The first item lists the minimum wage for female workers with details to follow in the official order.
Monroe building operations fell year over year with total values down from 156,781 in 1915 to 127,553 in 1914. The largest permit went to a Jewish temple over 46,000, while most work involved cottages and repairs. Prospects for 1916 look bright with plans for a Masonic temple 69,000 to 75,000 and a Woodman hall about 40,000.
Washington reports Austria’s reply to the Ancona note meets the cardinal American demands and offers broader assurances for the future. The White House will study Ambassador Penfield’s dispatch as President Wilson weighs the response. The danger of a rupture in relations recedes and the dispute enters a stage similar to the Lusitania talks with Germany.
Director General John Barrett warned at the Pan-American Scientific Congress that European war foes may turn hostile to Pan America after the war. He urged a Pan-American doctrine to defend sovereignty and integrity, binding Latin American republics to stand with the United States if attacked. The session closed with optimism on regional solidarity despite future tensions.
Washington State College at Pullman, January 1 announces the appointment of Ernest C. Holland, former Louisville schools superintendent, as president. He succeeds Dr. Enoch A. Irvan, resigning. Holland, 42, is a native of Indiana and takes office today.
Des Moines column reports a street car company accepting a new city charter ending a twelve year dispute. The agreement includes purging the hatch et, extending tracks, adding lines and investing in a modern car system, concluding a long state level litigation.
Courts and to the United States Supreme Court, then back again. Over a quarter of a million was spent in the litigation. The city challenged the right of the car company to the city streets, and the company claimed a perpetual franchise under an early grant. All suits are now discontinued, the street car company is being taken from receivership, and its patrons hope to enjoy the comforts of the modern street car.
In Joplin Missouri on January 1 the postponed trial of The Menace publishers at Aurora faces the Federal District Court on charges of misuse of the mails. Also from Austin Texas on January 1 the state land fund sale offers 1 500 000 acres by mail order, with applications and prices sent by return mail.
Associated Press dispatch from London notes heavy clashes between Russian and Austro German forces in eastern Galicia while the Russians meet growing opposition in Persia. Telegrams from Petrograd describe action south of Hamadan as Franco British units on Gallipoli endure hard fighting with Turkish forces. Little activity is reported on the Franco Belgian front as Bulgarian Premier Radoslavoff predicts a campaign against Britain and France at Salonika will begin soon.
National and state revenue questions drive sweeping liquor controls under the statewide prohibition measure. Denver led the dry vote with a wet edge, and the law imposes licenses for druggists and physicians with strict dosing limits. Violations carry penalties as enforcement tightens across municipalities.
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