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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1916
Page
4
The notice lists Second class matter since June 1 1909 at Monroe Louisiana Post Office under the 1879 act. It states subscription options including one year in advance and weekly News Star at fifty dollars per year with monthly carrier delivery in the city.
The state department’s note to Carranza clarifies the US stance, denying imminent intervention and aiming to avert war. It warns against foreign‑backed mistrust of a Mexican government while outlining Mexico’s dire unrest, brigandage, and agricultural collapse under military leaders. Washington chose to recognize Carranza to restore some order and avoid escalating conflict.
The piece details international pressures on Carranza from rival interests and U S policy under Wilson. It describes covert warfare of opinion, civil religious entanglements, and US diplomacy as Pershing units threaten Rio Grande, leading to Carranza’s precarious position and Lansing’s warning before recall.
The Baton Rouge State Times reports Theodore Roosevelt severing ties with the Progressive movement. It notes Roosevelt lost support after failing to secure the regular nomination and accuses him and Perkins of using Progressives only to gain power. The piece characterizes the Progressive party as dead after its leader abandoned them.
Announcement from the International Socialist Bureau says the peace conference planned for The Hague today is postponed until the end of July. The message shifts the gathering to a later date, preserving the international forum for socialist leaders and delegates.
A chronicle of notable years: 1681 first Quaker yearly meeting in Burlington New Jersey. 1734 Oglethorpe arrives in London with Indian chiefs. 1809 first steamboat on Lake Champlain. 1815 Decatur sails for Algiers to subdue piracy. 1836 death of John Madison. 1838 Victoria’s coronation. 1845 Quebec fire. 1886 first transcontinental CP Railway trip. 1900 Archduke Francis Ferdinand renounces throne. 1914 Sarajevo murder sparks World War I. Austria Serbia France Britain Russia alignments.
A war correspondent describes relentless mountain warfare along the Italian front from the Swiss border to the Isonzo, detailing avalanches of destruction, mountain mines, and a nightly song by a resident nightingale amid constant cannon fire.
Mabel Herbert Urner turns 25, noted as a leading feminist writer. Dr. Alexis Carrel, 43, is in French field service and honored with the Legion of Honor. Otis Skinner, 58, a famed actor. Lyman J. Gage, 80, and other notables marked by birthdays. A mountain front dispatch describes birds undisturbed by shelling and Italian artillery advances around Monte Kuk and Monte San Michele, amid war conditions and troop movements along the Isonzo.
A large class of graduates received diplomas during the annual commencement at the University of Vermont in Burlington. President Benton presided and Darwin P. Kingsley of New York delivered the oration of the day.
Forksville News Notes reports considerable sickness among small children in Forkaville La with the greatest sufferers. Miss Marie Miller visited the country last week promoting canning demonstration work. Mr Ewell Camp traveled to Runton Friday. Miss Beatrice Wales, Ruston normal student, stayed with local hosts Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Bol Moore of Chen lore mourn the loss of their infant son on Tuesday in?
A collection of community items reports illness and recoveries among local families including Miss Dixie Black, Mrs. Dodd, Miss Cassie Wilson, and the Eurelee Cheeks baby. Visitors attend church, and residents recall Augusta Hamilton and Pat Hamilton. A storm with hail and wind damages crops. Dr. Oscar Gilliland buys Little Miss Dixie car.
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