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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
4
The General Assembly debates assessments and taxation rates amid sharp disparities. Parishes report 25 to 60 percent of cash value for property, with few over 60 percent. The News-Star urges full cash valuation and lowered millage to attract investment and curb tax dodgers.
American soldiers held rising German forces at dawn and fought for twenty four hours alongside Allied veterans. They stormed hills under terric machine gun fire and inflicted heavy losses while French and British commanders praised their valor and resolve.
Describes American troops breaking a village defense, lifting morale across France. The advance signals a pivotal role for the United States in the war, inspiring pride and support among Americans and allied observers.
Washington reports modified freight rate order by Director General McAdoo. Intrastate rate cancels conflict with interstate rates, minimum car charge removed for local switching and heavy goods, and cotton rate increase expands to any quantity. Changes avoid double raises and reduce local traffic injustices while keeping combined rate increases to a single imposition.
Baton Rouge reports based on W. M. Barrow that the McAdoo order is expected to yield about five million dollars in saving for Louisiana.
Tokyo June 13 The first higher education venture for women in Japan opens with the dedication of the Woman's Christian College of Japan. Six mission boards fund the school near Tokyo with 184 students in its inaugural class. The American Ambassador Roland S. Morris spoke at ceremonies. Funds lag due to war, but a 15 to 20 acre site and new buildings are planned within three years.
The National Electric Light Association holds its annual convention in Atlantic City on June 13. The two day session begins with a focus on war problems. Executives and engineers from electric lighting companies across the country attend.
Mohawkney Winnisquam, Passamaquoddy Indian of Swakhegan, Maine, applied to enlist in the Marine Corps here though lacking gear. He marched in native dress with moccasins and feathers, showing two Marines a tomahawk and declaring plans to scalp the Kaiser with a pipe kept at his belt.
On June 12 three more first class London theatres allow smoking. Vaudeville and variety houses now permit tobacco and seven leading legitimate theatres follow, while about a dozen good theatres still ban smoking.
Washington, June 12. A conference of Federal employment directors opened at the Department of Labor to plan mobilization of the nation’s man power for war production. The talks will continue over tomorrow and Saturday and focus on implementing the fight or work program already announced by Federal authorities.
F B Tressey of Richmond Kentucky says Chamberlain's Tablets are a wonder and that he never sold anything that beat them. The note suggests trying the tablets for indigestion or constipation when troubled.
Local readers continue to rely on the News Star classifieds for ongoing notices and listings. Advertisers report steady demand and stable pricing as the section remains a primary resource for purchases sales and notices in the community.
Onconto New York June 13 War services will be the leading topic at the annual convention of the United Commercial Travelers of New York. Today was devoted to preliminary work and the reception of visitors. Business sessions will occupy tomorrow and Saturday with members and visitors present.
A society leader opens the first annual Timely Topics course with remarks on Hair Culture at her home near New York City. She describes outdoor life, running bareheaded, gray hair, and using a Hair Color Restorer called Q-Ban, which she keeps as her secret.
A compact timeline lists key events from 1786 to 2017 including Winfield Scott’s birth, the first Canadian Parliament session, naval battles in Central America, Civil War maneuvers, constitutional amendments, ex-emperor Maximilian, Persian royalty visits, a Bavarian king’s death, Italian and Austrian World War I actions, and Pershing’s arrival in Paris.
June 13 dispatch describes sacred sites along the British lines in Mesopotamia from Nahaf to Hillah. It notes Kufa’s mosque, the tomb of Ezekiel, Bire Nimrud, and the Tower of Babel myth, with scientific and local opinions diverging. It also cites linguistic borrowings and Army slang shaping the Arab lexicon as soldiers advance toward Baghdad.
Today at Western Reserve University in Cleveland the senior class received diplomas and degrees. Dr Henry Pritchett president of the Carnegie Foundation delivered the address.
Henry P Davison a prominent New York banker and head of the Red Cross war council celebrates turning 61 in Troy Pennsylvania. His career rose from teller to president and linked him with J Pierpont Morgan. Also noting Yeats Sabine Fiske George Plantz and others reaching ages today.
The article promotes cottage cheese as highly valuable for muscle and bone building and provides a recipe from Circular 109 of the U S Department of Agriculture. It lists ingredients including cottage cheese bread crumbs rice peanut butter sage thyme milk salt pepper soda onion and describes mixing, forming, and frying the sausage mixture.
The article describes Felix Palovicini selling his Universal stake and moving to the United States for reasons he saw as positive. It notes a lack of similar stores and laments interviews with Chavez Garcia. It also reports no pro German papers or players in Universal and claims such papers attack the Allies and back the Mexican administration.
The article notes cartoons critical of the government were banned as the anti government Cauteria ceases publication. It mentions threats of a forcible investigation against El Universal reporters who covered abuses by bandit Jose Ines Chavez in Michoacan and Jalisco. The federal district governor General Alfredo Breceda warned he would aid writers by sending them on a tour to inspect Chavez Garcia controlled areas.
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