Gambling 13 A Social Evil Sermon Delivers Warning
Rev. R. H. Wynn spoke Sunday night on gambling as a social evil and its harm to community morals. The sermon warned of financial and personal ruin and urged restraint and reform among listeners.
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Monroe News Star in Monroe, Louisiana
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1911
Page
1
The Vice of Gambling Sermon by Rev. Wynn June 11
Sermon outlines the dangers of gambling as a social vice and its impact on character, youth, and civic life. It argues gambling stems from the desire to gain without work and urges education and law to suppress all forms of gambling that take value from others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Wynn
Vanderbilt University
Municipal authority to ban gambling houses
The author argues gambling is a vice under state constitutions and that municipalities may use police power to exclude gambling houses even without a state law. He rejects licensing as a legal option and cites the need for cities to enforce ordinances while deferring broader licensing to the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Supreme Court
Monroe
First Base Sold for 1013 Dollars at Houston Exchange
An item described as first base fetched 1013 dollars at auction on the Houston exchange. The sale price equated to 2.05 dollars per pound, based on the 84 pound lot.
First Cotton Bale Brings Houston Exchange Record Price
In Houston on June 12 the year's first bale of cotton sold for 2.05 84 per pound, weighed 493 pounds and brought 1015 dollars, the highest price ever paid on the Houston Exchange. Buyer was S. J. Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Houston Exchange
S. J. Jones
Contempt cited for publishing indicted men's names
A Cleveland editor was cited for contempt for publishing the names of men indicted in a legislative bribery case before they appeared to answer the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendent
Cleveland
Tragedy in Cleveland: Wife Shot by Husband then Suicide
Mississippi report says C R Tyson, restaurant owner, shot Belle Parker at her cafe after a brief dispute. Tyson then killed himself on the sidewalk. Parker expected to recover. motive unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Cleveland
Miss
C. R. Tyson
Belle Parker
ALL WARRANTS CASHED OVER FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS
State Treasurer O B Steele rebutts Good Government League claims about unpaid warrants. He says members received cash only if they presented vouchers to banks as directed by the committee chair and that some vouchers were sent for collection and later returned, then paid when processed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
O. B. Steele
Good Government League
John M. Parker
League
General Assembly
Steele
John W. Lewis
New Roads
Sanders
Lewis
Steel
Women Seek Parity in Episcopal Diocese of Lexington
Miss Laura Clay urged the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington council to strike the word male from Section 3 allowing women to serve as lay deputies and council members. A five member committee was formed to study the proposal ahead of the next meeting. Percival Knight is set for an American vaudeville debut soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Episcopal Diocese of
Laura Clay
Kentucky
Henry Clay
Cla
Miss Clay
Percival Knight
Cotton Futures Advance on Heat and Dry Weather
In New Orleans on June 12 the continued heat and lack of rain lifted the new crop cotton by one dollar per bale at the open. Heavy buying from both accounts followed from weather maps and private reports signaling intensified conditions. noon quotes showed old crop futures 7 to 15 points higher and new crops 23 to 25 points above Saturday’s close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
North Carolina
Desertion Leads to Tragedy in Cleveland Miss
Mrs Belle Parker formerly resided on South Grand Street in this city. She deserted her husband J S Parker and ran away with Tyson. The pair fled from Monroe and the tragedy occurred in Cleveland Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Parker
South Grand Street
J. S. Parker
Tyson
Cleveland
Miss
Monroe
Tribute to Soldier Dead at Arlington South Memorial
Flowers and eulogy honored Confederate dead at Arlington National Cemetery on June 11. The event featured a wreath from the President and a living southern cross formed by Confederate organization children. Several thousand attended despite extreme heat as Senator Taylor of Tennessee delivered the keynote address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
R. E. Lee
National Cemetery
Senator Taylor
Tennessee
Weather Drives Cotton Market Outlook in New Orleans
The cotton market hinges on weather this week with dry conditions and heat risking crop disaster. If rain comes the market could drop while a lack of rain keeps prices high as late months trade accumulates. Bulls and bears trade rumors over new and old crop positions, with the week’s mood tied to forecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
First bale of cotton for year to be displayed at Houston Exchange
Houston Cotton Exchange opens to all businessmen on June 12 to view the year’s first bale, grown by Earnest Matz on a 100 acre Cameron county farm. The 493 pound bale was rushed from San Benito by car and train, fetched by Gohlman Lester & Co. officials, and placed on the exchange floor at 5 32 this morning amid a hunt ing parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Houston Cotton Exchange
Exchange
San Benito
Cameron County
Earnest Matz
Alfonso Hicks
H. A. Payne
Alba Haywood
Cotton Exchange
Insurgents Meet in Juarez to Protest Federal Appointments
Insurgents hold a meeting in Juarez to oppose employing Federals in the post office and customs offices. Leaders argue old officials should stay to ensure business runs smoothly, with a promise to purge the old guard once replacement is secure. They note Torreon is the only Northern Mexico site where Federals are disbanded, paid off, and sent home. General Villjoen plans to move Insurrectos to Lower California to subdue local socialist insurgents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juarez
Mexico
Insurrectos
Insurrecto
Torreon
Villjoen
California
Three Big Baptist Conventions Gather in Philadelphia
Philadelphia hosts three major Baptist gatherings this week. The Northern Baptist Convention opens a six day session Tuesday, the Baptist Convention of North America convenes June 19 for a single session, and the Baptist World Alliance starts June 19 with daily meetings through June 25. Notable foreign delegations include 200 from Great Britain and about 100 from the Continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Northern Baptist Convention
United States
General Convention of the Baptists of North America
Canada
The
Baptist World Alliance
London
Great Britain
For Good Samaritan Home Payment Receipt Noted
A fragment lists payments or receipts associated with Good Samaritan Home and Stonewall Lodge with amounts including 766.00 and 50.00 and small daily figures 22.50 and 4 noted as received yesterday. The text lacks complete context or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall Lodge No
Dry ditch tour to promote swamp drainage across seven states
A traveling exhibit and stereopticon show will tour from Mayfield Kentucky to Fulton Kentucky between June 24 and June 30. The route covers Kentucky Illinois Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Louisiana and Arkansas with stops in Cairo Illinois Helena Arkansas Birmingham Alabama New Orleans Louisiana and Memphis Tennessee. The aim is to illustrate systematic drainage of swamp lands and flood water storage to boost agricultural wealth and hygienic conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayfield
Fulton
Kentucky
Illinois
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Cairo
Helena
Birmingham
Ala
New Orleans
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley Road
Memphis
Illinois Central Line
Natchez Rail Plan Sparks Monroe Invite Proposal
Prominent Monroe citizen urges L and A officials to visit Monroe on return from Natchez. The Louisiana and Arkansas Railway seeks to extend from its Lena terminus to Natchez with a 50000 dollar bonus and Natchez readiness to fund the project. A merged Monroe and Southwestern line could create a direct link from Monroe to Winnfield, officials briefed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana and Arkansas Railway
Iena
Natchez
L. & A. Railway
Monroe
News-Star
Monroe and Southwestern Railway
Mouroe
Winnfield
Harness Maker Grayson Hurt In Street Accident
W P Grayson a harness maker at Kelly Brothers Spring Street stables was injured in an accident on Commerce street around 6 30 pm yesterday. His skull base was fractured after the trap horses shied and he was thrown or fell from the vehicle. He was taken to Schumpert Memorial Hospital in critical condition with slim chances of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Grayson
Kelly Brothers
Spring Street
Schumpert Memorial Hospital
Grayson
Commerce Street
Schumpert Memorial Sanitarium
Shreveport Times
Silly Bald Eagle Kills Mate in Captivity
In Bellefontaine Ohio a large bald eagle in captivity killed its mate in the cage at Indian Like The bird escaped earlier this year while attempting to strike a lamb and was recaptured. Since then the male has been morose and ugly. The mating season passed without the female showing brood interest, leading to the fatal attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellefontaine
Indicted for Offering Bribe Over Loan Shark Bill
Columbus Ohio June 12 J C Maeder of Cleveland indicted for offering a bribe in connection with the loan shark bill that passed the legislature appeared in court and gave bond of 1000 Carl Bush a newspaper correspondent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Reclamation Special Aims to Rework Southern Lands
Memphis and Chicago announce a reclamation special to show Southern farmers how to reclaim abandoned lands. Aimed at converting swampy areas into productive farms through drainage, the tour will travel via Illinois Central lines with experts from the Department of Agriculture and United States Geological Survey aboard the train. Lee-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Department of Agriculture
Chicago
Ilinois Central Lines
United States Geological Survey
Bureau of Reclamation
Lee
Senate Tossup Looms as Democrats Seek Tight Majority
Washington June 12 Democrat leaders in the United States Senate face a close battle next election as a four seat shift could create a Democratic tie with the vice president breaking deadlock. Several Republican incumbents including Watkins West Virginia and others in Delaware Nebraska and Maine face strong Democratic challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Senate
Congress
Ann
White House
Watson
West Virginia
Elkins
Briggs
Norris Brown
Curtis Dixon
Frye
Gamble
Kenyon
Bacon
Bailey
Bankhead
Davis
Foster Martin
Owen
Paynter
Percy
Simmons
Tillman
Kansas
Curtis
Gov
Stubbs
Delaware
Woodrow Wilson
Nebraska
Montana
Dixon
Tom’ Carter
Fyfe
Maine
South Dakota
Iowa
Col Lafe Young
Si Seve Watson
Poisoned Brandy Ignites Chinese Slaughter in Mexico
In Mexico City on June 12 insurgents sacked a government office and drank poisoned cognac at a Chinese restaurant. The poison reportedly killed one guest and sparked orders to exterminate Chinese. The Peking government seeks indemnity, possibly up to 316 lives totaling 31,600,000 pesos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Torreon
Dr. Villareal
Dr. Villreal
Pekin
Charge D'Affaires
Shang Ai Sune
Foreign Office
Republic
Limantour
Also Mentioned on This Page
Benito
W. G. Grayson
Kelly's Stables
Shreveport
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