28 Jan 1914
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1914
Page
1
Laurel Mississippi faces a public clash over commission government as supporters claim “masterly inactivity” under the system has yielded no progress while taxes rise. Critics cite salaries, staffing, and stalled projects, urging a return to aldermanic rule amid disputed figures and local political rhetoric.
A statement attributed to a City Council member claiming profits from the water and power plants fund the street railway was addressed as baseless. The writer, A. A. Forsythe, notes the councilman serves on the water light and traction committee and should have known better.
A Monroe resident with Meridian property paid the 1913 tax of 108.60 Monday. On the same property in 1912 the tax was 97. Meridian is described as a commission city.
A political contest in Panacea ends with defeat on its merits as supporters and opponents clash over the issue. Local officials report no violence and note turnout across districts remained light.
An artist accused authorities of misusing the Monroe and Little Rock Railway tax prompting a baseless slander claim. The tax rights are tied up in court with Owners and beneficiaries contesting possession while the city faces a court injunction against diverting funds.
A fragment notes a group described as Panacea misfit artists who hand out dope and use Billingsgate with skilled sarcasm aimed at shaping others' views. The text hints at deliberate motives and scribal tactics.
A portrait of the late Philip D Armour presented to the University of Illinois by L Ogden Armour was formally placed in the Illinois Farmers hall of fame in Urbana on January 28. Exercises featured addresses by University President James Wheeler of Chicago Chamber of Commerce head Harry A Wheeler and Armour Institute president Dr Frank W Gulsaulus. Lolita Armour unveiled the portrait.
May arbitrate the question as Britain prepares to disalienation suit against Cuss Panama Canal tolls Col Pryor matter.
The Arkansas Gazette reports on day one of a $60,000 alienation case in federal court involving James H. Pryor Sr. of Hamburg and Mrs. Myrtie Ruth Withers of Memphis. Letters between the pair and wife’s husband are read. Pryor claims a conspiracy while Withers testifies about marital strife.
Dr King the Baptist evangelist closed a three day Monroe revival sermon urging action against legalized sins that harm families and society. He warned wages of sin are deadly and called Christians to help, noting increased church membership and crowded services.
The Bureau of Entomology reports that late planting does not control boll weevil and that late planted cotton is more vulnerable to pest damage. The findings come from extensive experiments and were issued from Washington.
Hundreds of unemployed workers gathered in front of the Maxwell Street police station protesting the imprisonment of five laborers arrested last night. Threats to blow up the station prompted plainclothes officers to patrol the crowd.
Armed parties from American and German warships guard legations cable stations and hospitals in Port au Prince. Marines from the battleship South Carolina arrive under forced steam to augment security as night firefights continue and reports of home pillaging emerge.
Friends of Beind Senator say the suit against Senator Gore is simply a frame up and deny any wrongdoing. They claim the action is a politically motivated attempt to smear the senator's record and mislead the public.
Mrs Julien R Bond of Oklahoma City sues United States Senator Thomas P Gore for 50000 alleging damaging advances in Washington and a hotel room incident. The case, tied to Gore's re election bid, draws Oklahoma political figures as witnesses and skeptics claim a political plant or revenge prompted the action.
Denver has completed elaborate arrangements for the reception and entertainment of delegates to the twenty sixth annual Colorado Young Men’s Christian Association convention. Sessions begin tomorrow and continue Sunday with several nationally known speakers scheduled to address the meeting.
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