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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1914
Page
1
The Oklahoma Messoull Company has taken up the proposition to bore ten oil wells in Parish. The contracts awarded specify three oil wells per parcel and outline the project scope and responsibilities for the operator.
Philadelphia convention set for November 19 and 20 as specialty manufacturers from multiple states gather to discuss trade problems at the American Specialty Manufacturers Association meeting.
Augusta Ga Nov 19 Judge Emory Speer filed a certificate of disqualification in United States v Thomas E Watson delaying the trial. Watson editor and 1904 People's Party presidential nominee faces an indictment from two years ago for sending obscene matter through the mails. He argues a Bible could be mailed if his articles were proper. The delay continues until another judge is designated.
Two thousand Carranza troops surrendered to Gen. Villa when he captured Leon. Garrisons along the line begin to pledge allegiance to the northern chief as he advances toward Mexico City. In Laredo efforts uncover an alleged filibustering plot. five Mexicans are rearrested on charges of recruiting on American soil.
A public publicity campaign aims to deliver notable results locally. Organizers urge community support to pursue broader projects and improvements announced for the area.
An editorial urges Louisiana to shed old ways and build on rich resources. It argues the South is waking, not inert, and calls for hard work to attract homeseekers, develop land, and attract capital, industries, and railroads to accelerate growth. It warns against complacency and isolation.
Charles Graham a white man convicted of the murder of Lawrence Newberry Broxton police chief will be executed by hanging tomorrow in Ocilla Georgia. He was sentenced October 22 by Judge Walter F George. During the shooting Grahams brother was accidentally shot.
Jackson Mississippi November 19 The suit against the Cotton Seed Oil Trust of Mississippi will be heard in January and aims to expose a price fixing bureau run by cotton seed operators Attorney General Ross A Collins leads the case and depositions show the Sons of Plato is active for ten years The state seeks proof that the Sons of Plato led by Refuge Cotton Oil Co fixes prices and that Mississippi Cotton Oil Co attends price meetings but pays fixed prices not uncommon with by products and hails and cakes pricing expected at trial
Officials stress the need for timely advice as Southern farmers face lessons in cod diversification and rely on guidance to adapt to changing markets and climate conditions.
Washington officials urge South to reduce cotton acreage next year and diversify into food crops to secure benefits from a new 135000 loan fund. Secretary McAdoo says diversification can raise cotton prices, with agriculture methods and banker support guiding changes amid possible prolonged European war.
The secretary of agriculture urges farmers bankers and merchants in the South to cooperate in reducing cotton acreage for 1915. Information on crop diversification is offered to local conditions. Farmers can plant food crops and raise cattle and poultry to benefit themselves and the country, with cooperation from lenders and merchants.
A Danish post office issues 1 2 and 2 cent stamps featuring St Martin and Belgian royalty to aid Belgian refugees. Stamp sales and press subscriptions in Denmark support the relief effort amid strong public response. In Chicago an Interstate Commerce Commission probe compels Armour Lines executives to answer questions about ownership and management.
Memphis officials report a convention of 300 trade commission and chamber representatives from across the Mississippi Valley to form a permanent organization. The group will promote foreign trade with Central and South America and boost midwest access to booming European demand for American goods.
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German center attacks in the eastern front dominate dispatches as Russians admit reverses in German-Poland actions. Von Hindenburg’s forces reportedly push Slavs back fifty miles while West Front remains quiet, with ongoing artillery duels and refugees in Belgium. The Turkish fleet action near Smyrna and Baltic coast cannonading are also noted as world events unfold.
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