Parkerson Wins Contest for Antitrust Amendment
Parker son secured victory in the contest over the antitrust amendment which will go before the convention for consideration and potential adoption by delegates.
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18 Nov 1913
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1913
Page
1
Anti trust measure passes committee in Louisiana convention
In Baton Rouge on November 18 the Parkerson anti trust amendment won eleven to four in the new resolutions committee and advances to the convention after the debt ordinance is settled. Delegates debated a sewerage and water board proposal and heard comments from Donaldson Caffery and others on trust regulation. A fire truck incident and routine business by the Police Jury are noted alongside illness of Assessor Joe Hanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Parkerson
New Resolutions Committee
New Orleans
Louisiana
Roberts
Butler
Brord
Tooke
Sims
Marks
Johnson
Arkerson
Labbe
Madison
Joffson
Thanard
Bankston
Calve
Voegtle
Sewerage and Water Board
Sewerage and Water Board Committee
Edgar H. Farrar
Farrar
Sewerage and Water Board of
City of
D. Ponder
Sabine
Meaure
Ascension
Trezeyvut
Board of Directors
Association of Commerce
Donaldson Caffery
New Gfrieans
Joe Hanna
Miss Carrie Leibreich
Businessmen urge defeat of measure in New Orleans
M. J. Manson of the New Orleans Association of Commerce and M. B. Trezevant traveled to Baton Rouge to appeal to delegates against J. R. Parker son anti trust amendment. Manson said the convention should limit its scope and warned of harming state interests with broad trust busting. He claimed 2,000 New Orleans businessmen backed their message and sought aid from convention leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton’ Rouge
Menicn
New Orleans Association of Commerce
J. R. Parkerson
M. B. Trezevant
New Orleans
Mr. Manson
Blanchard
W. O. Hart
Governor Hall
Boxing Card Set for New York and Ardmore Matches
The card lists Jack Britton versus Young Shugrue over 10 rounds in New York and Bat Leyinsky versus Tim Logan over 19 rounds in New York, plus Kid Egan against Johnny Rebhan for 15 rounds in Ardmore Maryland. In New York Section Hand to President details William Brown resigning as head of the New York Central Railroad after 44 years in service and 160000 men under his command, effective January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Britton
Young Shugrue
New York
Bat Leyinsky
Tim Logan
Kid” Egan
Johnny Rebhan
Ardmore
William ©. Brown
New York Central Railroad
East Indian Labor Strike Spreads to South Coast
Dirshan Nita reports the East Indian labor strike has spread to the south coast. About 150,000 workers are involved and officials warn that serious trouble may break out at any minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dirshan Nita
Currency Measure Program Moves Through Senate Caucus Talks
Washington November 18 Democratic senators took up arrangements for the administration currency bill set for reporting tomorrow. A caucus discussion is revived with talk that committee support may bind Democratic members to back the measure if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Longress On Conservation Reaches Critical Development Stage
A conservation program named Longress has reached a critical development stage. Officials announce intensified efforts and assess risks and potential impact on local habitats and communities. Further actions and timelines were discussed with stakeholders representing environmental groups and government agencies.
Movement to shift conservation from federal to state control debated
Washington Nov. 18 The Fifth National Conservation Congress opened with delegates from every state. Charles Pack warned of a push by timber and water power interests to remove national resource control. President Wilson backs federal control as sessions focus on forestry and water power, grazing land, rural credits, and urban fire losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Conservation Congress
Charles Ll. Pack
Indiana
Congress
Bigs
Indianapolis
National Conservation Association
Department of Agriculture
Great National Forest
Franklin K. Lane
the Interior
David J. Houston
Lindley M. Garrison
Lurton
Newlands
Wake Smith
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Two Men Arrested After Attempted Robbery at Plumbing Shop
Bernard Forest and George Weiss were arrested by Sheriff Jack Parker and Deputy Sheriff Will Steele after attempting to break into C. L Thomas' plumbing shop. They fled with a shotgun they tried to sell at the Iron Mountain crossing. Both confessed to the break in and attempted robbery and await court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Forest
George Weiss
Jack Parker
Will Steele
C. L Thomas
Mr. Thomas
W., & P.irron Mountain
Forest
Toronto
Canada
Wells
Philadelphia
Wilson Urges Patience in MealoCan Congress
Wilson, keenly interested in the MealoCan Congress, tells ten to use patience and show restraint as debates unfold. The remark highlights cautious leadership amid uncertain proceedings and public attention.
Embargo May Remain Despite Carranza Victories
The Wilson administration counsels patience in the Mexican crisis as Congress nears convening. Advisers doubt lifting the arms embargo is needed despite Carranza victories, and President Wilson and his cabinet continue to consider the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cneral
Carranza
Wilson
Ty Associated Press
Washington
Mexicans See Wilson as Bluffing Over Warning to Huerta
Mexico City reports surprise at Washington despatches stating Wilson will not take active steps to back Lind in urging Mexico's congress not to convene. Mexican officials largely believe the United States is bluffing. Talk of Huerta resigning resurfaces but his remarks quell such notions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Washington
Wilson
Tolerta
Lind
United States
Huerta
Hey
Iris
Hinerta
National Palace
Tampico Falls to Constitutionalists A Wireless Report
A wireless message captured in Galveston on November 18 claims Tampico, Mexico, has fallen into the hands of the Constitutionalists though the report is doubted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tampico
Mexico
Huerta Forms Senate Quorum As New Congress Opens
In Mexico City on November 18 the Huerta regime completed its senate quorum with Gen Francisco Prondes named temporary chairman. A credentials committee convened and deputies began revising credentials, signaling the planned formal opening of the congress next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Huerta
Francisco Prondes
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Boosting Monroe Merchants Initiative Prompts Collaboration
Local merchants and leaders join The Monroe News-Star in launching a Progressive edition slated for December 20. The drive aims to showcase Monroe Louisiana and neighboring markets, promising a larger local economy, more payrolls, and expanded business for merchants through heightened home-market exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Monroe News-Star
Louisiana
Progressive Merchant
_Uncertain U S Action Looms in Mexican Crisis_
President Huerta signals resistance to U.S. intervention as rumors mount of a U S blockade of Mexican ports. Washington officials deny embassy withdrawal while Mexican cities like Ciudad Victoria are described as challenging Huerta’s government amid reports of rebel advances in the north.
Wilson Still Waiting on Mexico Policy Development
Washington reports show the United States will let events unfold to hasten Huerta's downfall. Officials deny departures of Charge O Shaughnessy or Lind and insist both operate under explicit Washington instructions. A financial boycott by the U S and pressure from foreign powers are seen as key to a peaceful solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Mexico
Huerta
Wilson
Bryan
O'Shaughnessy
O'Shworhnessy
John Lind
Vera Cruz
Mr. Lind
State Department
Atlantic Inland Waterway Meeting Opens in Jacksonville
Delegates from Atlantic coast states convene in Jacksonville to press for immediate federal and state funding to complete the inland waterway. Governor Park Trammell and Mayor Van C Swearingen welcome officials as President J Hampton Moore cites regional economic stakes and high shares of U S population, wages, commerce, and production relying on improved waterways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Jacksonville
Fla
Atlantic Coast
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association
United States
William A. Hobson
van C. Swearingen
Park Trammell
Charles R. Miller
Delaware
Frank E H. Howe
Vermont
J. Hampton Moore
Pennsylvania
Moore
Congress
Atlantic Seaboard
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Oak Streets
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Harriet Rogers
Planters
Longress
Union Press Association
Sf O'Shaughnessy
War Department
Ciidad Victoria
Tamaulipas
Juarez
Villa
President Wilson
Able Ven
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