24 May 1911
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1911
Page
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President Taft may renominate and seek a strong progressive on the ticket. Henry L Stipmen's cabinet entry as Secretary of War fuels talk he could become Taft's running mate in 1912 amid party maneuvering and speculation in Washington.
The Cunard steamer Ivernia with 800 passengers struck a rock in heavy fog off Kinloch channel and lies beached in the inner harbor. No injuries reported. tenders stand by to assist. Saints May 24 Queenstown report notes the Boston to Liverpool voyage began May 16.
San Francisco May 24 August Hermann chairman of the National Commission says the cork centered ball that aids batters will be retired soon and a less lively ball will be used shortly to check the pitchers sluggers in both leagues.
Tokio сообщило официально что Япония готова участвовать в переговорах по всеобщему арбитражному договору с США и предложит варианты соглашения если будет приглашена.
News from Victoria reports a plot in Pekin to kill Chinese court officials. Seventy Chinese detainees were arrested at a theatre during preparations for the assault on the court.
Henry J. Duven of Duven Brothers, international art dealers, was fined $15,000 after pleading guilty to under valuation of imports. The firm had already paid $1,250,000 to the government in settlements.
Resolutions before the National Good Roads Congress in Birmingham propose improving the Civil War leading generals route and building a Chicago to Gulf and Florida highway. The discussion aims to boost cross country travel and regional development.
Dallas Texas May 24 General Manager Freeman of the Texas and ministry speculative note suggests no move contemplated by the organization.
The Pacific Railroad today emphatically rejected claims that the Texas and Pacific would relocate its general offices to New Orleans or elsewhere. The statement dismissed the report as unfounded and said no such action is under consideration.
Pure distilled water advertised as 98 percent pure from Ouachita Valley Bottling Works. Product noted as 20-tf in size.
Atlantic City May 24 The Presbyterian General Assembly heard arguments in the heresy case against Rev Dr William D Grant of Northumberland Pa Prosecutors cite his writings claiming Moses had the blues denying personal devil Eve found sin in her own heart denying Jonah and mediation by Christ or any man The assembly also notes opposition to a Navy Utah silver service and highlights a relief report urging higher clergy salaries among over 9000 ministers with many earning less than 1000 annually.
Twenty enraged bulls released from a river packet charged through Louisville streets injuring one man fatally possibly, a five year old boy, and a police driver. A bull was killed to stop the rampage as crowds fled and bystanders were endangered.
The assembly endorsed a plan to create a $6,000,000 fund to provide for superannuated ministers. The measure was approved by acclamation, highlighting the aim to support aging clergy with life insurance coverage.
The University of California under President Dr. Benjamin Ide Wheeler starts a new AB credit scoutcraft course to train scoutmasters. Berkeley officials and Percy R. Jenkins discuss establishing the program to serve Boy Scout troops along the Pacific coast with studies in woodcraft camping and the Boy Scout Manual. Notable attendees at related conference include Sir William Mulock, J J McClaren, W R Riddell, Mackenzie King, Charlemagne Tower, Oscar Straus, Charles Neill, Baron d Estournelles de Constant, James Brown Scott, and Richard Bartholdt.
At Mohonk Lake New York the seventeenth annual Lake Mohonk Conference on International Arbitration opens a three day session presided by Nicholas Murray Butler. Discussions will cover the Anglo American arbitration treaty the Ghent centenary celebration and Mexico’s status with papers by John W Foster Raoul Dandurangh and Henri Bourassa.
Leading lawyers and jurists from across Tennessee attend the thirteenth annual meeting at the Hermitage Hotel in Nashville. General Luke E. Wright of Memphis and Frederick N. Judson of St. Louis join national legal authorities on the program for three days of sessions.
The annual encampment of the Department of West Virginia Grand Army of the Republic and the annual meetings of the Woman's Relief corps and the Sons of Veterans opened in Morgantown on May 24 and will run through Thursday. The day predominantly covered visitor reception and preliminary business. The city is extensively decorated to honor the veterans.
Juarez May 24 General Samuel Cuellar, who fought Madero at Casas Grandes, planned to retire from the army. Senor Madero telegrammed urging him to remain in active service. Philadelphia May 24 Cramp's shipyard completes arrangements to launch tomorrow the 26,000 ton battleship Wyoming. The vessel will be
In St Louis on May 22 testimony in a state ouster suit accused big timber firms of production curtailment and price fixing via a price list committee. George K Smith secretary of the Yellow Pine association described 33 1 3 percent output cuts and 90 day periods aimed at reducing surplus and aligning supply with demand. The committee met seven times between 1894 and 1905 and later its activities were halted to avoid collusion charges.
The Observer lauds Ledoux Smith a former Monroe resident and ex chief clerk under Foster and Fournet, endorsing him for state treasurer. It peers into local races for coroner in Ouachita parish and discusses potential candidates like Dr. Graham Surghnor and Dr. C. P. Gray, while stressing the need for strong parish school board members to advance education.
The Senate approved the Arizona and New Mexico statehood bill, marking a pivotal step toward admitting both territories as states. Support from key senators and regional leaders highlighted the historic expansion.
Miss Dorothy Funice Knight christens the vessel, daughter of a former Wyoming chief justice. An official Wyoming state delegation and numerous Navy Department representatives from Washington will attend the launching.
Washington May 24 The house passed a joint resolution admitting Arizona and New Mexico to immediate statehood but withholding final approval until each state votes on amendments. Arizona would vote on removing the recall of judges and New Mexico on making its constitution easier to amend. Final approval will come after these referendums, with no mandate to adopt the amendments.
Washington reports congress is asked to authorize disposal of the wreck of the oil battleship Maine in Havana harbor. An army engineer chief recommends sinking the forward end and towing the main body to sea to sink it, with salvage of bodies and effects. Dickinson approves plans unless Congress directs otherwise.
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