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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1913
Page
1
A Gettysburg battlefield reunion highlights the Bloody Angle charge as the most impressive feature observed. Veterans and visitors recall the fierce assault and pay tribute to the courage shown during the battle.
Gettysburg July 3 veterans crowd the tent city for the Charge ceremony and speeches by Governors Tener McCreary and Sulzer. Col Andrew Cowan narrates a hospital tale from the 63 campaign before turning to naval matters and the need to build two battleships.
The forecast indicates unsettled conditions with scattered showers tonight or Friday. Expect variable cloudiness and possible breaks between rain events across the region.
Amid a sunlit camp day veterans from North and South lead cheers and call for coastal protection and peace. Gen Funkhauser aged 76 recalls meeting Brig Gen Hunter Liggett while a blue and gray pair reunite in Gettysburg, ending with a symbolic hatchet buried at the Bloody Angle.
A signed petition shows numerous supporters backing President Wilson and his policies, signaling wide public endorsement across factions. The document highlights strong backing from individuals, groups, and local organizations.
Thompson opposes a ten tax plan while Clark warns the amendment will ruin both good and bad trading. The clash signals a heated political dispute over proposed fiscal measures and market rules.
A stark admonition about the dangers of advancing a cause. The text urges vigilant consideration of the risks and the weight of responsibility before employing organizational power to push a controversial measure. It emphasizes caution and moral accountability.
A petition from Ouachita parish residents supports President Wilson and the Democratic majority, condemns Louisiana senators on tariff votes, and calls for a July fourth meeting at the Chautauqua in Ruston to urge harmony with the Underwood bill and party aims. The list names dozens of signers and local figures.
W B Thompson warns Clarke tariff amendment may destroy future contracts and exchange networks from New Orleans to New York. He argues it would force small buyers out, leave producers at mercy of spinners and large operators, and disrupt information flow and trade rules across exchanges.
The News-Star will not publish Friday July 4 in Monroe as the staff marks the holiday. The paper resumes normal publication Saturday afternoon following the customary observance by all employees.
Henry B. Martin head of the Anti-Trust League testified to the Senate Lobby Committee that David Lamar drew the congressional resolution used to probe the United States Steel Corporation. Martin said he prompted Representative Stanley to introduce it but did not reveal Lamar as author. He denied knowledge of Lamar's telephone impersonations and refused to identify league officers.
In Paparville Mississippi on July 3 the circuit court refused Walters W C Walters a writ of habeas corpus to stop his extradition to Louisiana over a kidnapping charge involving Robert Dnanbar His attorneys said they would appeal The same issue touches a separate note about Philip Bartholomae author of Over Night and a new comedy The Bird Cage set to open in September at Coronado Beach California
Kansas City July 3 at least six balloons will start from here tomorrow in the national elimination race. Pilots include William Assman St. Louis Aero Club Albert Holt Cincinnati Aero Club Captain John Berry Million Population Club St. Louis G M Bumbaugh Indianapolis Aero Club John Watts Kansas City Aero Club and A T Atherbolt Philadelphia Aero Club. The two winners earn U S spots in the international Gordon Bennett trophy race.
Congressman A. Mitchell Palmer delivers an abstract of the income tax provision in a public address. The speech outlines legislative aims and implications for taxpayers, with emphasis on reform goals and fiscal policy.
Representative A Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania argues the income tax feature of the tariff bill is essential, predicting it will form a permanent part of the US fiscal system. He cites at source collection, the $4,000 exemption, and easier tax payment for bond coupons amid business resistance elsewhere.
National summary shows 35,600,622 acres of cotton under cultivation as of July 1 1913 with 1 percent normal crop condition. Acreage last year was 34,765,900 with 86.4 percent crop condition. State figures list Virginia through California with varying areas and condition percentages.
Mr H Flood Madison of Bastrop was a guest at the Monroe hotel today. The brief report notes his stay and location without further details.
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