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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1917
Page
3
Washington telegrams show Monroe urged to redouble Red Cross efforts to aid the war. The local campaign had raised 1500 by noon and aims to meet a Saturday deadline. J Leppert urged broad support, noting national leaders and citizens must contribute to fund Monroe’s drive.
Mrs. W. S. Holmes travels with Mr. Holmes to assess conditions at a burning gas facility and fervently backs Susan B. Anthony’s federal amendment for women’s voting rights. The article stresses she is persuasive and charming rather than militant and urges men to listen to her arguments.
Washington June 22 The exclusive inquiry into production fires and transport of coal eel copper and other basic materials may be postponed during the war. The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee has elected to pursue this course.
In lThusus Switzerland on June 22 King Constantine reaches the town with a suite comprising thirty or more of his sons, marking a notable royal visit in the region.
Washington June 22. Members of the Belgian mission were served today in the senate chamber with a grand demonstration. Paron lancheur spoke.
Trading snapshot shows Spot 24.88 firm with sales 2450. Vesty July 28.96 24.42 25.83 24.46 Det. 26.60 24.88 20.48 24.43 Dec 25.70 24.62 25.66 24.62.
A compact extract shows diverse port and vessel figures with rates and times. Cees Gavia and PEM Axous feature in several entries with values around 26 to 38 knots, indicating speed and performance metrics for listed ships.
A brief commodities snapshot shows wheat corn and oats price listings with high and low figures for Sept and nearby dates. The figures include values such as 2.08 2.10 for wheat and 1.54 1.55 for corn along with monthly September references and settlement-like notations.
On June 20 cattle quotes ranged from prime fed steers at 10 to 12 dollars to low ranges. Hogs traded up to 16.05 dollars tops while lambs and sheep posted modest gains. Lists include various classes such as stock cows, canners, feeders, and goats with multiple price bands.
Baton Rouge reports Governor Pleasant received word from Secretary of War Baker that 70000 single men aged 18 to 40 with no dependents are needed for the regular army by June 30 1937. The call aims to fill infantry field artillery and other regiments with urgent training underway as the war strength targets proceed.
A long roster of names appears in the notices with numerous individuals and several firms including Dry Goods Co and Lumber Co joining the signatories. The list includes community members and businesses such as Walker Grocery Co and Stradley Waecider.
President Denman of the Emergency Fleet Corporation plans to seek a federal ruling from the Federal Trade Commission to establish a uniform fair price for steel and steel products nationwide.
The Navy Department declared untrue reports that a British steamer arriving at an Atlantic port had brought prisoners from a German raider sunk or captured at sea.
At the regular Ouachi ta Lodge No. 2 L C C F meeting on Thursday evening June 28 semi annual officer election will be held. All members urged to attend. Secy F L Rieks. For sale hand made shingles. Fresh tomatoes daily at Walker Bros. Phonos 440 460 461 223 St.
Amstergen June 22 Count Clam-Martinio the premier resigned after the cabinet failed to reconstruct the ministry. The Count asked the emperor to invite another to form a cabinet in Vienna according to two dispatches.
A captain aboard a steamer arriving today believed he had sunk a submarine on June 4th two days out from Liverpool en route here. He would not share details. The report is part of a local port-length news item from Atlantic Port.
Stanley C. Arthur, who photographed a burning gas well for the state conservation department, went to the Ouachita River to film the various stages of gathering muscel shells in large quantities for shipment to factories elsewhere.
Washington June 21 a bill to establish grades of naval stores to prevent deception in naval stores transactions and to regulate naval stores traffic was introduced today by Representative Harrison of Mississippi.
The Roumanian mission to the United States arrived today at a Pacific Coast port on June 22. The arrival marks the beginning of official diplomatic contacts between Roumania and the United States amid growing postwar exchanges.
The Monroe District Conference held in Oak Grove La convened at 2:20 pm with Rev R W Vaughan leading an orphanage appeal. Delegates elected included Robt Randle Jr Monroe and W L Calhoun Ravytte. The body endorsed total prohibition and urged President Wilson to push wartime liquor suppression.
Paris on June 22 saw American flags worn by striking Parisian sewing girls as they adopt the Star Spangled Banner as their emblem. They cite the英 English week demand and the growing U S ally image, with midinettes learning the tune from a street violinist amid civic sentiment and reverent patriotism.
Ring us for chickens eggs and country butter. We always have them. Walker Bros. Grocery Co. 22-31.
An advertisement features F. B. Treasey of Richmond Kentucky praising Chamberlain's Tablets. He claims they are wonderful for indigestion and constipation and says he has never sold anything that beats them.
Alexandria Louisiana, June 22. A traffic bureau meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held to secure merchants’ business to sustain regular steamboat trips between Alexandria and New Orleans and from Alexandria to the Black and Ouachita rivers. The plan hinges on sufficient business to be viable. VAN LAX PORT THE LIVER S would be used by daily workers. Ad for a laxative product follows.
An advertisement touts Granger Liver Regulator as a low price standard remedy for sick headache constipation indigestion and torpid liver. It claims fifty percent more efficacy and that tea preparation yields more than twice as much for the same cost. Customer testimonial from A T Guatt of Fairmount Arkansas says it cured liver trouble. 25 cents for a large box.
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