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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1917
Page
1
A crisis looms as individuals are urged to uphold their important duties and not neglect responsibilities. Authorities emphasize vigilance and collective effort to address pressing duties amid uncertainty.
A historical notice urges immediate personal and financial action amid a national crisis. J W Hoopes of the Federal Reserve Bank in Dallas warns that safety, savings, and self reliance must not be delayed, likening inaction to letting neighbors handle emergencies.
State and federal officials launch a drive to arrest suspected slackers who failed to register under the selective draft law across Louisiana. Governor Pleasant orders local authorities to detain suspects for federal investigation while U S District Judge Foster urges citizens to aid in locating violators during grand jury proceedings.
The Daughters of the American Revolution Fort Miro Chapter calls attention to Thursday June 1th as Flag Day urging all citizens to decorate homes and places of business with Old Glory.
Arthur W. Copp longtime superintendent of the Southern Division for the Associated Press died in a Washington hospital aged 49 after several weeks illness. He served the AP twenty three years. Burial will be in Madison Wisconsin. His last assignment covered the round trip of the liner St Louis the first American armed vessel to cross the Atlantic.
Washington June 12 The War Department called for 75,000 additional recruits to fill the regular army to war strength before June 10.
Rear Admiral Peary told a Senate subcommittee that airplanes are the cheapest and quickest solution to submarines and urged the government to send 1,000 aircraft overseas. He said experts believe the war could be decided in the air and predicted brigades of 500 to 1,000 planes would soon fight.
Great Britain expresses accord with the principles of President Welson, signaling alignment in policy directions and international posture amid ongoing diplomatic discussions.
London notes Britain does not seek conquest and aims to defend its existence and uphold international agreements. It supports Russian Poland's liberation and the happiness of peoples, pledging allied unity and readiness to revise wartime agreements if Russia desires.
Baton Rouge reports the state total conscript registration for men aged 21 to 31 as 157,827. The census-based war department estimate is 171,000. White registration totals 868,130 with 56,023 exemptions, while black registration stands at 66,535 with 37,530 exemptions. Alien registrations and enemy-country aliens are also noted.
Louisiana fell below the 1910 census estimate due to population losses from boll weevil affected parishes. Governor Pleasant Monday ordered sheriffs mayors police officers and constables to jail slackers and forward them for federal investigation. He also subscribed $1000 to the Liberty Loan bond issue.
The government committee on definitions and standards opened a public hearing in Chicago on tentative milk and milk product standards. It invites input from the trade and public on the proposed definitions and basis for a standard, seeking views on the faintness of suggested terms and related issues.
Several hundred men and women were graduated from North Dakota Agricultural College in Fargo on June 12. Dr. Frank Weld, president of Moorhead Normal School, delivered the commencement address as graduates pledged to contribute to supplying the nation with foodstuffs.
Problems arising from the present war emergency were discussed by the American Gas Institute at a special meeting in New York. The meeting substituted for the organization’s general convention, scheduled for later in the year in Washington.
The News Star starts publishing the Ouachita parish war registration list in alphabetical order by words. Publication will extend over several days due to the large number of names. Citizens are urged to report any known omissions and to assist in enforcing the miltary duty requirements.
After baby Lloyd Keet was buried in Missouri, residents await clues to identify murderers and kidnappers. Six abductors remain in Kansas City. reports of arrests elsewhere lack verification. Officials note mysterious missions to the Midwest as authorities hunt Dick Carter under a murder warrant tied to Crenshaw homestead where the baby’s body was found.
The Senate passes the war tax bill post adjustments to the income section. The measure aims to fund wartime needs through revised brackets and rates.
Washington June 12. Senate finance committee approves major income tax changes tied to the war tax bill while striking out retroactive 1916 income taxes and high earners surtax. Proposals on corporate taxation and stock dividends are tweaked to avoid double taxation. Labor leaders urge swift action on a second food control bill backing presidential powers to regulate prices and production. Samuel Gompers notes President Wilson supports early action.
London observers monitor U S food policy as Congress debates prohibition measures and a constitutional amendment. Labor leader Gompers warns delays risk July 1 action and possible food supply impacts while Protheroe notes Britain awaits U S decisions on fodder for livestock and dairy herds.
Ouachita Parish and Monroe lead in Liberty bond uptake but remain far behind the $260 900 goal two days from today. The article praises local young men for enlistment and urges affluent residents to invest, noting women volunteers will canvass the city and seek car use from volunteers to reach every household.
In New York June 2 Twenty five cent cotton traded as July contracts rose to 25 cents and October climbed to 24.49 cents, about 3 dollars per bale over yesterday's close. New Orleans market saw July cotton sell at 28 cents for the first time in many years.
Report states the American steamer Petrolith was sunk today by a German submarine. Authorities report a number of crewmen are missing with rescue efforts ongoing and salvage operations expected to follow.
The Petrolite, owned by Standard Oil, was sunk by a German submarine with eighteen men landed. two boats with unknown numbers missing. In France 150 ambulance drivers and 75 nurses arrived as part of the American vanguard. Spanish torpedo boat disabled German U-52 near Cadiz and towed it for internment. German seaplanes attacked Russian bases at Libao and Cesel Island, dropping bombs on military buildings. French reports note violent artillery duels on the Alpine and Champagne fronts. Paris notes a 100 billion franc war credit already approved by the Chamber of Deputies.
In Butte Montana rescuers planned to search all levels of the Granite Mountain and Speculator mines for bodies after a Friday fire. The coroner reported 107 bodies recovered with 72 men still missing.
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