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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1915
Page
3
President Krebs opened the Louisiana State Press Association annual convention in Monroe urging unity and progress. Speakers urged expansion of press freedoms, but highlighted lingering issues like libel laws and public printing chaos while noting relief fund fundraising and advertising pressures on editors.
A Louisiana press editorial urges stronger organization and professional dignity. It notes growth in membership, calls for a coherent public printing policy, and praises cross-state cooperation, university journalism training, and fraternal links with New Orleans clubs to raise journalism standards.
Attorneys for express companies argue before the Interstate Commerce Commission that rate orders should be modified to raise gross revenues by about 314 percent. At the last hearing no direct opposition appeared, and company lawyers remain hopeful the petition will be granted.
Special to The News-Star Baton Rouge June 8 The appropriation bill clears the house 75 to 30 after the senate amendment places state institutions first and officials last at the money window Austin Fontenot of St Landry closes the debate in favor The session may adjourn Monday if other business ends The bill goes to the governor five days before adjournment Conferees decide to recede and accept the senate amendment Duncan Buie fights against acceptance Millard Atkin of Claiborne counters In other action the Locke shipment bill awaits third reading in the senate with no time limit on shipments Lieutenant Governor Barret names George Wesley Smith Leon and Senator Haas to confer on the convention bill Opposition caucuses at Istrouma hotel vow to stand firm Delay by Senator Thomas in appointing conference committee members hinders passage
Indian chiefs and medicine men from the Blackfeet tribe arrive in Portland to camp for the Rose Festival week. The group, led by Chief Three Bears and Joe Bad Marriage, will join parades and perform war dances, after touring Panama Canal and the San Francisco Fair.
State Department advisories say Tuxpam fell to Villa forces and five others were killed or wounded amid ongoing fighting. Obregon’s victory near Leon appears confirmed with Villa cabinet meeting at Aguascalientes to decide on Wilson’s statement. Villa open to discuss with Carranza.
A drifting ambergris mass valued around 250000 dollars is pursued by vessels along the Pacific coast near Port Angeles Washington. A skipper recently recovered two handfuls valued at about 2000 dollars, prompting a wide search by small and large craft.
Government Report on Wheat Crop notes winter wheat condition at 85.8 and spring wheat at 94.9 with acreage listed as nineteen million one hundred thousand. Ambergris valued at 40 dollars an ounce used in high grade perfume.
New Orleans June 7 Joe Mandot of New Orleans earned a decision over Joe Azevedo of California after fifteen rough rounds. The bout proceeded with no clean knockdowns as both fighters weighed 153 pounds at the official ring time.
Federal authorities arrest Hans Halle and George Summers on charges of conspiring to ship unmarked explosives. Police say Halle admitted manufacturing clock bombs for shipment to New York aboard a French vessel. State Supreme Court rules no state law authorizes holding them.
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