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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1912
Page
1
George H. Maxwell delivers the epitome of address at the National Good Roads Congress highlighting road policy progress. Officials and delegates present as discussions focus on funding standards and statewide infrastructure plans.
George H Maxwell urged a national system of levees and a parallel highway along the Mississippi and Ohio rivers from St Louis to New Orleans and beyond. He proposed federal ownership of levees and land between banks as a national reserve with patrols and forest plantations. The plan includes extensions to Pittsburgh and Duluth, and special auto and freight corridors for military readiness.
Tonight and Sunday are forecast fair with generally clear to partly cloudy skies. No significant precipitation expected and light winds expected across the area. Temperature ranges and exact conditions not specified in the fragment.
The passage argues that appreciating the continent’s great river system convinces travelers that the nation must continually maintain levees to prevent overflow and safeguard lowlands, while also shielding federal highways from flood incursions.
Reports against a proposed Presbyterian University in Atlanta funded at a million and a half were reviewed by a special committee after the Louisville Assembly. The treasurer and trustees reported, noting an offer of 100000 dollars in cash and 75 acres of land, but the demand was deemed not strong enough. Baptists to Meet Next in St Louis.
Boston May 18 A minister Clarence V T Richeson died in the death cell after opiate aided sleep. He raved upon hearing his father would not have the body removed to Virginia and pleaded for his counsel and ministers to stay. He refused meals as grief and hysteria erupted, ending with his self lying on a cot as the wardens set an execution date next week for poisoning his sweetheart Miss Avis Linnell.
Corpus Christi reports a gunfight at Santiago that left two county officers and several other men dead. Three suspects were arrested. All victims were Mexicans.
New Orleans May 18 work on closing the Hymelia crevasse resumes after a delay caused by a disagreement between the United States and the Mississippi River Commission over allotment. Supplies are ready and river stages show fall while a telegram says the Secretary of War has allotted one hundred thousand dollars for the project.
The Democratic race for Baltimore delegates remains fluid with no clear first ballot winner. Harmon backers and Wilsonites claim delegates while Roosevelt prospects influence potential unity around a third candidate if a split continues.
Columbus Ohio May 18 The political storm in Ohio intensifies as four presidential hopefuls tour the state ahead of the upcoming primaries. Republicans vote for two delegates per district with at large delegates named by the state convention. Democrats back a presidential preference primary with delegates at large chosen by the winner. Ohio fate may influence Taft and Harmon forces before the Baltimore convention.
President Ban Johnson telegraphed Detroit manager Jennings that Ty Cobb's suspension will stand until the matter is fully investigated. If the team refuses to play it is a club matter to cover, and the umpire may remove Cobb if he attacked a spectator. Jennings said players will stand firm and the club may be fined five thousand dollars for non appearance. List includes possible volunteers from the stands. Wheat steady Chicago market notes follow.
The Parish School commencement concluded with a brilliant ceremony as sixteen young ladies and one young man graduated. The stage featured a garden of flowers dyed in crimson and gold with the class rose as the centerpiece, creating an artistically woven backdrop for the occasion.
A Gao well is reported within city limits and connected to a gas system. Local officials confirm the site is operational and supplying gas to nearby homes.
Shreveport residents celebrate a salt water gas find at the fair grounds well with roar and heat shimmer. Officials tab big capacity estimates, plan to drill additional wells to supply free gas to new factories for two years, then low-cost fuel thereafter.
Atlantic City May 18. Collier Lebanon and revenue cutter Itasca pulled the stranded submarine vessel Tuna into deep water three miles offshore opposite the city.
The pay car on the V., S. and P. railroad arrived today at noon to deliver payroll payments to the station.
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