16 Mar 1912
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1912
Page
1
A civic call to tidy Monroe's riverfront and streets condemns trash, broken fences, and overgrown sidewalks. The piece demands a citywide clean up, better paving, and removal of waste to restore a parlorlike, up-to-date image for visitors and residents.
John F. Hill former governor of Maine and acting chairman of the Republican National Committee died of heart trouble in Boston on March 16.
Major Andrena chief of staff to Pancho Villa was captured in yesterday’s clash with Villa’s forces and executed at sunrise on orders from Gen. Orosco. He met death in Chihuahua on March 16.
A calm forecast calls for fair skies followed by increasing cloudiness tomorrow. Temperatures rise gradually with daytime warmth and mild conditions persisting into the evening.
Albert G. Boyce is indicted in federal court on a white-slavery charge for eloping with Mrs. Lena Sneed, wife of Amarillo banker Sneed. Sneed’s prior trial ended in a hung jury. Boyce remains abroad in Canada, with Sneed’s detectives reportedly watching.
In New Orleans on March 16 Governor Hall draws crowds at the Tulane Alumni banquet as rumors swirl about the speakership and Senate president pro tem. Col. Robert Ewing gains favor among league supporters for national committeeman, with talk of Parker as a potential successor.
Dollar Day will occur on a single day next week, encouraging shoppers to save their dollar back for that event and stretch purchasing power through focused discounts.
The Democratic free sugar bill passed the House 198 to 108 with 24 Republican votes. Seven Democrats from Louisiana and Colorado defected, while Representative Broussard proposed an amendment to keep current duties but end the Cuban preference. Debate was sharp with regional tensions over sugar policy. The House next planned action on an income tax bill targeting earnings over 5,000 dollars.
The Princess Theatre opens at 7 pm offering a 5 and 10 cent program. Dr. Bert Williams performs with a six piece orchestra. Features include Roentgen's X Rays and The Stolen Nickle with a St. Nickle Pathe Edison comedy drama.
The Elks contract with Moisant International Aviators requires a four day Monroe stay if needed to conduct flights. If weather on day one cancels flights, the following days will be used. A battleship layout and bomb throwing contest will illustrate airship wartime use, with additional features planned for the event.
Manager Jennings cites Del Gainer as an example of the slow development trend among New York players.
Monroe La March 11 in a Detroit club feature Hugh Jennings describes a new spring drill scheme a sliding pit with sand and sawdust plus a base to aid players. He highlights aiding young players Del Gainer and Johnny Ness and stresses speed thinking and attention as keys to improvement.
The article argues that true spring training develops players through study and mastery of plays enabling swift, confident action in any emergency. It rejects the public belief that spring training is only about diet and routine athletic stunts.
Pulaski Va March 16 long distance message from Hillsville says reports of Sidney Allen arrest and his wife’s killing were wrong. The outlaw, with his brother Jack and their clan, remain at large as the search for Carroll court officers’ killers intensifies.
City chemist Dr. Metz testified he found four and one half grains of morphine in Elise Crawford’s stomach and liver, far more than Annie Crawford said she gave by mistake. He noted only partial organ testing and the defense sought adjournment to consult experts before cross examination. Court adjourned until Monday.
Sheriff John Parker Jr notes Louisiana Democratic gains and forecasts harmony in the party as the state central committee settles. He rejects self perpetuation, supports one-term sheriff limits, and condemns lobbying while highlighting his national sheriff federation role and funding for prisoner meals via the Police Jury.
A funeral hearse carried a Maine burial party to Washington for final rites. The procession included local officiants and a security detail as it moved through towns to the designated cemetery in the state capital.
Havana on March 16 held funeral rites for the battleship Maine and the sailors’ bodies, sunk in the Gulf of Mexico and returned to Washington. The ceremony followed by the Cuban president and island dignitaries as Cuban and American crowds watched a procession of sailors and artillerymen through Havana to the harbor.
Heavy flooding in downtown Augusta Georgia from the Savannah river wrecks streets to three feet deep. Many families, especially in the negro section, evacuate as property and livestock losses mount. River still rising and merchants move stock. boats aid access.
The Fall River Textile Council representing thirty thousand workers rejected the five percent wage increase offered by manufacturers and demanded a flat fifteen percent rise.
The schooner Hubert D Maxwell sank after a collision with the steamer Gloucester in Chesapeake Bay this morning. Four crew members drowned while the Gloucester sustained only slight damage.
Miss Lois Filhiol daughter of the late H H Filhiol sister of John A F Filhiol and Joe Filhiol died at her home 9014 Jackson street last night. She is survived by her mother a twin sister Miss Estelle Filhiol and brothers. Funeral at St Matthew's Catholic church Sunday at 3 pm with burial in the Catholic cemetery.
Mr. Tuthill will serve as referee for the ten round bout next Tuesday at Sugar's Theatre starring Young Kid McCoy and Young Sullivan for points. He has trained many pugilists and ball players and is familiar with boxing’s fine points.
Providence March 15 A Rhode Island Democratic State Committee meeting considered rescinding the plan to elect delegates to the national convention by direct primaries A majority favored the primary system while some leaders opposed it citing higher costs than the convention plan.
Former U S Senator James A Homeway was named as a delegate for Indiana s First Congressional district to the Republican national convention in Chicago He is a Taft supporter and active in Taft s national campaign leadership in Evansville Indiana March 15.
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