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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1917
Page
1
It platform orator will lose Chautauqua here on Sunday. McConnell is billed to speak in the planned lecture at the event, drawing attention for his vocal policy positions and public platform address.
Six o clock tonight features Lively half hour with Emerson Winter Company. Also at six o clock tonight a pageant America directed by Miss Dora Miller with 200 city children. Sunday afternoon presents The Kaiser and the. by Dr. McConnell. Sunday night concert by the American Quartet and a lecture on Dead Lions by Dr. Connell.
The Lincoln Chautauqua winds down with Jimerson Winters Company musical act and the Tomorrow Yesterday and Today pageant featuring over 200 performers in elaborate costumes. Dr. Lincoln Meek McConnell will cap the event with sermons and a lecture on The Kaiser and the Devil, while Dr. Eaton of Wisconsin and Brooks' Band provide afternoon and evening entertainments. Citizens weigh plans for a future event, praising educational value and uplifting entertainment.
British headquarters in France report heavy German counter-attacks as the tally of prisoners captured in the Belgium drive climbs past 6,000 since the campaign began. Joint summaries indicate continued pressure from German forces as allied operations extend across the front.
Associated Press reports 150 men dead in a copper mine fire near Butte Montana with 410 men in the mine at start. Twelve bodies recovered. Fire began on the 2400 foot level. smoke trapped workers and slowed rescue effort. Officials say 213 men could be accounted for among those in the shaft when fire started. Escaped miners blame carbide lamps for the blaze.
Prisoners report many German guns captured or destroyed as British bombardment breaks three German counter-attacks. Front line held after a night of heavy bombardment across a 5 000 yard attack depth with new advances.
A loan of $275,000,000 was extended today by the United States to Great Britain to support wartime needs. The arrangement underscores deepening fiscal aid from Washington as Britain repurposes funds for critical operations.
Dispatch from the Dutch frontier reports Entente airmen bombed St. Peter's station Ghent where Emperor and staff were aboard. The emperor's party escaped unharmed though three army officers were killed nearby.
Two people, Levi Rhodan and his wife, died when a tornado struck Uniontown twelve miles north of Van Buren. The home was demolished as they slept. Damaging winds knocked down wires, poles, windows, and trees across Dallas area and northern Texas causing injuries and crop losses.
London reports a further contingent of American officers landed at a British port on the same steamer that carried Secretary Lafour.
Persistent and false reports of naval battles and disasters against American and Watente forces have reached a level prompting Secretary Daniels to declare the tales are the work of an organized effort to mislead the public.
Senator Charles L. McNary of Oregon was sworn in to succeed the late Senator Lane. The Republican takes a seat as the party holds 43 members to 53 for Democrats, marking a shift in the Senate’s balance.
General Pershing was received by King George at Buckingham Palace. He was presented by Lord Brooke and traveled with his personal staff and twelve officers. After the audience the officers visited the United States Embassy.
Dr Linesin McConnell, a noted American preacher, will deliver a sermon tomorrow morning at 11 o clock at the First Baptist church in response to a city request. He is regarded as one of the finest orators and the public is invited to attend.
New Orleans report states Judge Paul Leche will sit on the Supreme Court for the first time Monday as temporary successor to the late Justice Land before returning home for departure.
A Budapest dispatch reports King Charles has tasked Count Moritz Esterhazy with forming a new cabinet. The move signals a major reshuffle in the Hungarian leadership as of June 9 in Amsterdam.
British forces struck German positions around Lens and pushed inland along a two mile front by the Souchez river, penetrating more than half a mile. Northward advances reached Labassa, with ongoing operations south of Thureday’s drive. French units repelled attacks along the Chemin de Dames from Filain to east Cerny.
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce outlines a push to recruit 500 members and raise $10,000. A three day, two hour per day canvass starts Tuesday morning with sub committees targeting retailers wholesalers professionals traveling men and planters and individuals to energize education and enlistment for greater city progress.
A call to action emphasizes neighbor helping and active Chamber of Commerce participation. Citizens are urged to enlist for local progress, with practical patriotism beginning at home.
Washington reports that the new United States Army will enter combat with motor trucks, valued as vital in Europe. Bids opened this week show existing plants can produce tens of thousands of trucks quickly. The War Department expects no need to seize private machines as in Britain and France.
Washington June 9 The governor reports Mississippi total registration 139,529 with 64,234 whites 74,579 colored 567 aliens and 45 alien enemies. Indicated possible exemption claimed 96,534.
A parish seeks 110000 more in Liberty Loan bonds before next Friday to meet a 260000 quota. Wealthy buyers who purchase only small bonds hinder fundraising, prompting critics to call for boycotting those who abstain or underbuy. The News-Star notes pressure on moderate earners and promises disclosure of slackers.
A wartime rally speech questions readers about their duty to support Liberty Loans. It challenges citizens who avoid investing in government bonds while soldiers risk death. The piece urges personal sacrifice to defend homes and civilization.
The body of kidnapped baby Lloyd Keet was recovered from a Crenshaw farm well near Springfield. Officials said the infant, wrapped in a woman's underskirt, appeared in water for days and was partially decomposed. Prosecutor O'Day identified the body as Keet's amid concerns of mob violence as suspects were moved to an undisclosed location.
R O Grant in charge of final dividend payments to Union National Bank depositors before receivership ends has the signed checks from Washington and will start payments at 9 o clock Monday morning Depositors urged to collect promptly as remaining funds on July first will go back to Washington Government asks depositors to reinvest in Liberty Loan Bonds.
A federal bank appeal from Dallas urges patriotic citizens especially farmers and merchants to borrow from banks to buy Liberty Bonds now. It acknowledges possible extra interest but frames the cost as the price of citizenship and cites Mr. McAdoo on a large short subscription. Deputy Governor J W Hoopes signs the message.
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