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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1914
Page
1
An aggressive fundraising incentive promises readers an extra thousand votes for each dollar spent on subscriptions if they act by Saturday night May 30 before 9 PM. The offer targets immediate participation to boost totals.
The notice urges candidates to start work as subscriptions flood in. It promises a large fifty thousand vote ballot per first subscription and an extra one thousand votes per dollar turned in by May 16. Early subscribers gain more votes. rewards apply to those who act now while others may withdraw.
A Baton Rouge dispatch reports strong interest in the Fifth Congressional District. Veterans Walter Elder and Judge Dawkins of Lincoln Parish lead a field with H Flood Madison, Judge Riley Wilson and others weighing runs. Observers note Elder’s prior service and Wilson’s solid record while asking if Madison will enter the race.
The article notes Judge Wilson as a strong speaker in debates and cites Senator George Wesley Smith of Richland Parish as a potential candidate. It mentions other names like Hon. Jef Snyder of Trtulah being floated, with Snyder possibly entering the race. Sir Joseph Wilson Swan, inventor of the incandescent electric lamp, dies at eighty six in London.
Monroe is represented before the Louisiana Legislature as a Monroe Chamber of Commerce delegation led by P. M. Atkins W B Clark J M Parker T J Shelton and Architect Smith seeks a 100000 appropriation to aid immigration effort. Mayor Forsythe Frank Stubbs R P Webb J Covington and J L Haas join in urging the request amid Alexandria’s bid to move the Capitol.
At Mohonk Lake on May 27 speakers at the international peace conference hailed mediation in the Mexican issue as a hopeful sign of global interest in peace. John Bassett Moore, former State Department counselor, said the mediation would be a remarkable event in world history regardless of outcome.
Ouachita Parish High School Alumni Association president Mr Carl McHenry arranged with Prof Brown a space reserved at the Parish High School commencement exercises. Alumni are cordial invited to attend tonight at Sugars Theatre and occupy the seats set aside for them.
Col. Roosevelt arrived from Washington and explained how he discovered and partially mapped a river in South America. The statement questions skeptics and asserts the river's existence, reflecting confidence in the expedition's findings.
Envoys from Peage attend a party while reports indicate a suspension of work and progress toward plans. The event signals ongoing negotiations and potential actions by involved parties.
Optimism grows as American and Mexican delegates report substantial agreement on key points of a plan to pacify Mexico. Huerta reportedly consents to the program while mediators and delegates discuss provisional government terms and land reform. Talks continue en route to Toronto garden party events.
The Bureau of Advertising of the American Newspaper Publishers Association promotes newspapers as the key advertising medium for trade-marked goods. It argues newspapers are business mouthpieces and meeting grounds for distributors, with readers who trust and act on ads. The bureau invites correspondence and offers a booklet on request.
Oklahoma City May 26. Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railway Company gains a five year lease on Oklahoma Central properties with a purchase option at about 2 million dollars. The deal, approved by the state corporation commission, may be closed within a year. Santa Fe plans to extend from Lehigh to Hugo and toward Texas and likely to Shreveport. The Oklahoma Central built 1906 to 1908, spanning 143 miles serving Southwestern Oklahoma coal country.
Diplomatic dispatches from Mexico City indicate Huerta may abdicate but delays stem from arranging a dignified departure. The reports, dated May 27, cite official sources in Washington.
Special Correspondence reports that Louisiana lawmakers face a revenue gap of about one million dollars annually and discuss a possible bond issue or reform of the fiscal system. Dr Dowling seeks expanded power for the State Board of Health to enforce sanitary codes, with critics wary of overreach and favoring court fines over business closures.
Representatives led by John Lind and Constitutionalists met with Secretary Bryan to reopen representation terms at the mediation conference. They would only enter on the first stipulation Carranza refused, as Bryan remained in Washington and canceled a Lake Mohonk speaking engagement.
The Constitutionalists completed the first stage of the siege by severing communications between Guadalajara and the capital. The railroad and telegraph were cut at Yurecuaro, isolating the city.
George Boillot in a French car broke speed and U S records for two and a half miles at Indianapolis. He completed the loop at a pace just under one hundred miles per hour during the elimination trial for Saturday’s event.
Washington May 27 President Wilson aims to settle partisan questions in this Congress session so the remainder of the term can be devoted to constructive issues like merchant marine. Clarence Owens Southern Commercial Congress official spoke with authority from the President at a national trade convention.
Washington May 27 A national foreign trade convention opened with over five hundred business leaders from across the country. James A Farrell president of the Steel Corporation urged boosting foreign commerce to stabilize domestic industry and employment.
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