12 Jan 1920
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1920
Page
1
English newspapers decry peace efforts and U.S. Senate attitude as a disruptor to hopeful settlement. A proposed League of Nations charter and the expected first meeting of President Wilson are noted, with officials signaling an imminent formal call.
London print voices sorrow over United States nonparticipation in Versailles treaty ratification. Telegraph warns signature undermines hope for lasting peace, while News laments unrealized public calm. Chronicle notes offenses rise as American Senate action weakens the settlement.
President Wilson summoned Secretary Glass to the White House for a conference. A successor to Glass is expected to be named, allowing Glass to take his seat in the Senate.
Paris reports that the surrender of two former German emperors will be decided in Holland soon, with all alleged premiers in complete agreement according to the newspaper.
Washington reports that about 12 000 American troops in Siberia will begin homeward movement soon after mid February. The American railway commission guiding the Trans-Siberian operations will depart before time, and the Slovak troops will be repatriated early next month, removing the basis for a continued American military presence.
The famed Selma Confederate arsenal, long used as a cotton warehouse, was gutted by a blaze last night. Sailors estimated the loss at about 15,000 dollars in value.
The final contingent of troops stationed at Brest arrived in Washington aboard the transport. The unit included 287 officers and 1615 troops with war workers and civilians.
An official Soviet government statement from Moscow claims the capture of 25 000 prisoners on the southern front between December 1 and January t’s report covers Bolshevik operations and troop movements.
Stockholders of M Arbonne Oil Boardax at Monroe await word on the well in northwestern Louisiana after reports the well was dry. Drilling will continue to 2200 feet with hopes of oil as the Texas company nearby pursued a producer.
Old Chester is dead and Monroe and West Monroe mourn his passing. The historic horse, despite many misdemeanors and thwarted by fences, lived a busy life and was known for returning home with garden loot and a hearty appetite. The piece notes his charm and troubled reputation before his death.
Rev Nh J Pirkey of the First Baptist Church in Monroe has been named chairman of Armenian relief for Ouachita parish and has assumed duties amidst a drive to raise 3509 in the parish quota. The effort aims to prevent Armenian starvation with a monthly support plan and appeals to local business and professional leaders.
Washington January 12. The time and location for the Prohibition Party national convention will be decided at a meeting in Washington tomorrow. Chairman Virgil G Bins haws and other national committee members are in the city for talks. The decision on nominating a presidential candidate hinges on actions by the Republican and Democratic parties regarding the Eighteenth Amendment. Buffalo Lincoln Neb and other cities have submitted convention applications.
Arrangements are nearing completion for a major convention of the Saskatchewan Grain Growers Association in early February. Eight thousand delegates will attend as farmers enter politics. Ontario Premier E C Drury will be a principal speaker, being the first to form a government after the United Farmers of Ontario victory.
The Ouachita Hotel Company of Monroe files an amended charter showing capital stock rising from 160000 to 250000. Directors await the initial hotel sketch from Mann and Stern Little Rock architects as measurements of the lot are obtained.
Work has begun on the Mling station to be erected by the Tex as Oil Company of Montes at the corner of Wood and South Grand streets. A one story concrete and brick structure with a wide driveway will be completed within about six weeks. The building size is 2 by 14 seat and will feature a filling station inside. Concrete will form the foundation and floor, with the rest brick. Gasoline is to be obtained from Port Arthur Gates, Tex. The tilting station will be supervised by the local agency of the esas Oil Company. The property was recently acquired from the Hotel Monroe. The building will be modern in every respect.
The Grapico Bottling Works has installed a plant at 202 South Fifth Street in Monroe under the management of J. Co Kramer and Sone of Baldwin La The company manufactures various drinks and is reported to be doing a strong business with the men behind the undertaking pleased with Monroe.
Washington reports Costa Rica is negotiating to buy two of the submarine chasers armed and offered for sale by the War Department.
Boston January 12 steamship service from this port to San Francisco via the Panama canal will be inaugurated around March 1 the New England maritime corporation announced today.
The Randolph mine powder magazine exploded at dawn in Williamson suburbs, killing foreman James Childers and seriously injuring another worker. The blast caused heavy damage with shattered windows and an undetermined cause.
More than a thousand members from across the United States are arriving in Chicago to discuss plans for coordinating the retail clothing trade with the federal effort to reduce living costs. The conference will continue for several dates.
London London dispatches state Lord Kilmarnock departed for Berlin to serve as British diplomatic representative. Reports from Jan 12 indicate Socialists plan successive demonstrations in Paris and Berne. An avalanche burying Porrachia in the Italian Alps is feared to have killed many. Dr A L Shelton, missionary, reportedly held for ransom after capture in Laoyakuan. Army leaders met in Washington to discuss peacetime force levels and policies.
Copenhagen dispatch reports German navy officers weighing orders to scuttle warships not yet turned over to the Allies. The plan, cited by Die Freihart as relayed by Die Freihart, follows a high German official informing socialist leaders via Berlin.
D W Ross of Louisiana asks Congress to authorize a 250000 federal farm loan to reclaim swamp and overflow lands. The plan, tied to Southern governors and the Southern Commercial congress, would be repaid over 25 years from bonds secured by reclaimed land, using sinking funds.
The Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific railroad shops at Monroe reject John M. Parker campaign materials. A letter dated January 12, 1928 asks Parker to stop sending literature to Monroe care of the shops and states the workers, supporters of Colonel Frank P. Stubbs, burn unread copies.
The snippet references CAR REPAIRERS and shops in Monroe Louisiana, noting local automotive services and related businesses in a small business context.
John L. Lewis acting president of the United Mine Workers declared that the hard coal miners will accept any decision by the President's coal commission to settle the coal strike. He noted miners would also back the commission's inquiry in the first meeting of new miners representatives.
Ouachita Coca Cola Bottling Works of Monroe plans a brick building 100 by 100 feet on the old Masonic hall property on Walnut street. Construction with $30,000 plus $20,000 for machinery aims for a five to six month completion. The firm also eyes wholesale candy manufacturing, contingent on sugar supplies.
Paris reports three premiers CleMenceau Lloyd George and Nitti met at the foreign ministry to discuss the Adriatic question this morning. The supreme council did not convene today and its next meeting is scheduled for tomorrow.
The Weather Bureau projects the Ouachita River will rise to between 82.5 and 34.5 feet at Camden, reaching that stage by Tuesday. Local authorities warn of potential flooding impacts as levels climb.
Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, told the senate budget committee in Washington that tax administration is responsible for much current public discontent.
City and county school teachers in Birmingham Alabama begin organized action for higher salaries and better working conditions. A meeting with over two hundred public school instructors voted to affiliate with the American Federation of Labor as the first step in the effort.
Chicago officials report a two day police drive silenced a crime wave. More than 600 alleged criminals vagabonds and police characters were jailed. About one third are suspected auto thieves seized from noon Sunday to Monday midnight during the operation.
Ouachita parish announces ward by ward lists of commissioners clerks and deputy sheriffs for the January 20 primary. Names include D Y Smith Grayson Guthrie B L Moore and others across wards One through Ten with assignments for clerks and deputy sheriffs.
Oregon lawmakers convened in a special session called by Governor Oicett to organize for social reforms and address the Federal woman suffrage amendment as the first order of business. The prevailing view is easy passage with strong support expected to ratify, following 1972 full suffrage for women.
In Columbia on January 12 the South Carolina general assembly reads readiness for the opening of the forty days session. Indications point to a busy term with emphasis on improved highways and better schools. A determined fight is expected for a state levy to fund permanent roads.
Washington reports that due to improved European conditions the U S government will not be burdened further in feeding Europe through the harvest period until October 1 as Herbert Hoover stated to the House Ways and Means Committee today.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Crowson formerly of Monroe died in Shreveport after separate illnesses. He died in a hospital in Shreveport while she passed away days earlier from pneumonia. The couple, survived by several sons and daughters, were buried in Arcadia, Louisiana.
Postmaster Bryant reports Monroe's postal receipts show a strong rebound from the 1917 dry law induced lull. The December quarter 1919 receipts reached 359,571.78 after adjusting for wartime postage, indicating a substantial postwar business upswing unseen in similar cities.
The Supreme Court refused the New Jersey Retail Liquor Dealers Association's petition seeking to test the constitutionality of the national prohibition amendment and to block enforcement in New Jersey.
Grand Rapids January 12 The validity of indictments against Senator New berry and 184 others charged with violating election laws was upheld by Federal Judge Sessions who dismissed the demurrer filed by counsel for the indicted men.
Ludwig Martens, calling himself ambassador for Soviet Russia, asked for more time to prepare testimony. The subcommittee hearing is now postponed and will not start before Wednesday, possibly later.
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