16 Jul 1913
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1913
Page
1
A Tensas deal is reported by Tomeay General involving engineered arrangements. Details remain sparse in the fragment, but officials acknowledge a formal agreement framework and potential regulatory review. Further records are pending.
New Orleans July 14 Attorney General Pleasant says he opposed compromise in the Tensas Level Board case and had detectives gathering strong evidence of fraud and bribes. He described travels to Memphis and North Louisiana and said he was not consulted on the compromise. Brown, a Memphis associate, was ready to testify on the deal involving the Tensas Delta Land Company and Levee Board members including Parker Hemler and Yancey.
Associated Press reports Ambassador Wilson in Mexico City is recalled to Washington for an immediate conference with President Wilson on the Mexican situation. The move follows talks with Secretary Bryan as foreign powers seek the U S stance toward Huerta’s regime and a possible US announcement. Wilson will sail promptly if needed. Also notes a barber shop staffing change at Monroe Hotel and a Jonesboro man joining.
A fragmented report notes a recurring obstruction by members of the Insidious Lob Ry group hindering press access to facts. Sparse details indicate ongoing tensions between officials and journalists over information control.
A Washington dispatch warns that the Underwood tariff era cotton bill could force farmers into rigid contracts. Buyers would hold rights to reject grade variations and pursue damages or imprisonment, boosting buyer power and threatening the New York Cotton Exchange.
The discussion centers on the buyout of the cotton trade and the influence of lobbyists with Northern senators wary of Southern moves. The piece notes Sen Smith of South Carolina tied to a cotton broker, while phone lines at News-Star symbolize local access. An upcoming clerk carrier exam at the post office set for July 26 with applications due by July 19 outlines five pay grades from 800 to 1200 annual.
Washington reports a plan to halt cotton growth along a belt across Alabama to stop boll weevil advance. Senator Smith meets with Justice Agriculture and Labor officials who endorse cooperation with Alabama and Georgia Florida South Carolina North Carolina. Experts say a non cotton zone wider than fifty miles may be needed and costs are small relative to pest damage. Secretary Wilson pledges Labor Department cooperation.
Nearly five thousand employes on Southern Pacific lines from Portland to El Paso vote on striking amid a deadlock between company officials and the union general committee over interchange of rights for electrified lines and separation of electric line workers. Ballots are due by July 27 and require a two thirds yes for a strike.
A district court announces no criminal prosecution will proceed over alleged land deal fraud. Officials said there was insufficient evidence to pursue charges and the matter ends without court action.
Attorney General Pleasants cites that prosecutions in the Tensad Delta Land dispute are up to the district attorney and grand jury. District Attorney Odom says no criminal case can proceed due to the one year or one year after knowledge rule. The matter has been public for ten years and now lacks standing in court.
A protest note from the American ambassador prompted Mexico to allow a small anti American march in Mexico City. Police supervised the route ending before a Japanese store as demonstrators cried for Japan. No speeches or strong anti American chants were reported.
Martin M. Mulhall testified before the Senate Lobby Committee about the National Association of Manufacturers and its lobbying for a tariff commission. He described efforts to place men closely affiliated with the association on the commission.
Associated Press reports full confirmation of Serb sacking by Bulgarians and many inhabitants killed by crucifixion hacking or burning. Official Austro-Hungarian consul general dispatch confirms the atrocity details. Constantinople notes a plan to push troops toward Adrianople to bolster Turkey’s internal position.
The document references ongoing contention in Tensas with a focus on notable cases involving notable entities. Further specifics are unclear, but the headline implies continued legal or political action in Tensas Parish.
New Orleans July 16 Attorney General R G Pleasant vows to press the suit against Tensas Delta Land Company despite a compromise with the Tensas Levee Board. He cites Governor Luther S Hall’s authority and will continue court action unless directed to withdraw by the Governor or the court. The Levee Board accepted 100000 to discontinue, while Pleasants insists on pursuing the case with act 3 of 1910.
The International Congress of Free Christianity and Religious Progress opens its sixth triennial session in Paris with a week of meetings at venues including the Oratoire du Louvre and Foyer de Fame. Key speakers hail from India, Japan, Germany, England, Denmark, Canada, the United States, and other nations, with Henry James and Bergson among the notable participants.
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