06 Nov 1914
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1914
Page
1
Londoners heard heavy firing off the Dover coast today as naval battle interest surged.
London reports from Dutch sources say Germans have withdrawn from the Yser area while fighting continues near Ypres Dixmude and Roulers. Turkish ships reportedly seized two British merchantmen and Russian campaign hopes redraw Western war aims.
A Sofia dispatch reports Turkish warships bombarded the fortified Russian port of Batum on the east Black Sea shore. The Nov 7 notice confirms a naval action with strategic implications in the region.
Turkish official says a British warship was struck by fort fire and exploded aboard after shelling the Dardanelles. A British steamer was sunk off the Asia Minor coast following crew and cargo being put ashore.
Petrograd reports Russian forces seized the Galician town of Jaroslau and took about five thousand Austrian prisoners. Jaroslau lies seventeen miles northwest of Przemys fortress as Austrians retreat along the San river.
London reports a second attempted German breakthrough from Nieuport toward the coast ends without definite result. The coastal area, once held by the German right, remains occupied only by dead, dying, and wounded as inundation complicates further advances.
Paris dispatch reports Grand Duke Nicholas, commander of Russian forces, telegraphing General Joffre that Russia won in East Prussia the greatest battle of the war. The section is uninhabitable and hundreds of Germans left behind in retreat are believed doomed.
Judge William Kavanaugh, president of the Southern Association, leaves for Birmingham to preside over the league meeting opening Saturday. He confirms the Montgomery club transfer will be on the agenda as owners consider selling to Robert Allen of Little Rock if transfer is approved by a majority.
Penscol Florida November 5 Notwithstanding the judge instructed the jury the defendant was shown by the evidence to have committed murder Mrs Florence McGowan was found not guilty on the charge of murdering Let You Brown of this city The jury sustained an unwritten law plea of the defense Spectators cheered the verdict Brown was shot and killed in the courtroom two months ago It was alleged he had wronged Mrs McGowans daughter The latter is 15 years old Brown was 21
The residence of Mrs. Uriah Millsaps in West Monroe burned late last night at 9:30 with losses over 10000 dollars. Insurance coverage totals 7500, leaving a large gap in damages. Only Benton Millsaps was home, narrowly escaping as the blaze consumed the house before firefighters could intervene.
Seventeen constitutional amendments proposed at Tuesday’s election carried in Ouachita parish with majorities in every case. Amendment No. 1, called the Monroe School Amendment, topped the vote with the largest margin. Official returns issued by the board of supervisors confirmed the results.
Japan reports use of 600000 bales and a push for expansion as the embassy outlines ambitious agricultural plans in the farming nation. The notice highlights government aims to boost production and trade through increased yield and export readiness.
A Japanese embassy statement predicts Japan will import 1.6 to 2.0 million bales of American cotton in 1914, with new mills and higher spindling capacity fueling growth. The shift in trade from England and Germany to Japan, and Burnett immigration plans, are seen as boosting Southern cotton mills and job creation.
The Louisiana Baptist Convention plans a multi day meeting in Monroe starting Thursday with hundreds of delegates from across the state and visiting churches from other states. Preliminary ministerial and women’s missionary society sessions begin Wednesday as the main assembly continues through Sunday and adjourns Monday morning.
A fire at Hard Times plantation owned by Clarke and Garner and leased by W. G. Dunn wiped out 65 bales of seed cotton in a nearby cotton house early Wednesday night. The gin house escaped damage though threatened. Dunn had insured five bales after seeking a policy for fifty. the loss is heavy. Origin of the fire remains unknown.
A letter to the secretary of agriculture from Como reports suspected mouth and foot disease in cattle in Mississippi. The writer described treating affected cattle and noted nine states have confirmed cases.
A Monroe High School figure, dubbed head knocker of glooms, fails to sway peers to support Constitutional Amendment No. 3. The article notes a big majority backing the measure.
Southern parishes reported strong majorities for fourteen constitutional amendments while northern areas showed light voting. Calcasien and Morehouse noted defeats for several measures, with delays in tabulation and slow returns from New Orleans districts.
In Monroe the crowd debates economic mood as some bankers report strong cash reserves and solid business while others fear downturn from cotton prices. A speaker resigns from the Glooms to join Optimists, urging action and resilience amid European war fears.
Chicago November 6. American League magnates convened an annual meeting to discuss urgent baseball issues. President Johnson maintains secrecy as executives consider league stance toward troubled minor leagues facing possible disruption after a difficult summer. Major talks reference potential minor league realignments and the Omaha meeting upcoming.
In U S District Court Judge Morton sets today for replies by Kronprinzess Cecilie owners to two libels. The Guarantee Trust Co sues for 1 040467 42 for failing to deliver 9 kegs of gold bullion valued around 5 million at Plymouth. Naghiud Charles W Ranhtoul seeks 5 000 damages as a passenger when the ship returned about 940 miles from Plymouth fearing capture by British warships.
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