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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1916
Page
1
The United States Naval program reports continued work on naval estimates for the year 1918, with emphasis on budgeting, shipbuilding plans, and personnel requirements. Officials say preliminary figures are under review and adjustments may follow as projects progress.
Washington November 21 the navy outlines the heaviest construction program in American history for 1918 as the 1918 estimates seek 279 151 761 for ships. It covers three battleships three battle cruisers sixteen destroyers sixteen submarines and related tenders. The cost rise for munitions and ore is noted while prices for smaller arms drop.
Admiral Strauss outlined a wartime naval auxiliaries plan with more than 3 million dollars spent last year and 1.9 million this year for guns and mountings. The department seeks 1 million for anti aircraft guns at stations and magazines. Over 100 of the navy s three inch fifty caliber guns will be used. The naval gun factory is producing torpedoes with first deliveries exceeding private quotes, and costs are expected to drop on the next shipment.
New Orleans report from November 20 by the Southern Pine Association records week end conditions. New business booked 60 million feet, shipped 77.64 million feet, and orders on hand total 60.42 million feet.
Bishop Alpheus W. Wilson of the Southern Methodist church died in Baltimore today. He was aged unspecified. The obituary notes his service and role within the church.
Mr George H. Schaeffer manager of the Memphis office of United States and Mortgage Company of New York and Mr R P Wood ford appraiser of Mortgage Securities Company of New Orleans spent yesterday and today in Monroe as guests of their local representative Mr T G Basterling.
State Board of Health ordered seven Monroe restaurants closed after inspections by R B Sadler found unsanitary conditions and code violations. Yuen Lee restaurant and New Orleans Cafe and rooming house at 24 and 504 DeStard street reopened after meeting requirements. others remain closed. Assisting inspectors were A G Cook Jr and City Health Officer Culpepper with Dr Bennett approving the action.
Mobile dispatches report William McCausland Jr president of Capital City Bank Baton Rouge disappeared last Wednesday while hunting near the Tensas river swamps. His relatives and friends pressed on with lanterns and lamps, seeking any trace as night searches continued through the week and a late return to Mobile was refuted by a call claiming his boats were doing well.
A commuter inquiry into transportation problems will intensify, with investigators examining railroads and related services. The probe aims to uncover bottlenecks, delays, and safety concerns, signaling heightened scrutiny of rail operations and commuter impacts. Entities involved include transportation authorities and rail operators.
Railroad leaders press for eight hour law support and warn Congress on freight rates as Adamson predicts hearings to test constitutional limits. Officials say eight hour legislation may not trigger widespread strikes. unions upbeat about Federation of Labor help after talks with the president. In a separate note, Siberia crew and passengers reach Deal in lifeboats after stranding on Goodwin Sands.
Washington reports heads of employee brotherhoods meeting with President Wilson and officials over the Adamson eight hour law. They pledge aid to fight injunctions and seek a unified effort with AFL rail unions to pressure enforcement, with plans for coordinated legal and legislative moves ahead of January 1. Representatives from railroad unions, including G C Todd and Frank Hageman, join the effort near Kansas City and Baltimore discussions.
President Wilson completed his upcoming annual message focused on domestic matters. It will address railroad emergency legislation, foreign selling agencies, conservation bills, a corrupt practices measure, and Porto Rico affairs. Governor Arthur Yager visited the White House urging quick action before Christmas holidays, warning agitation for Puerto Rican independence will continue until citizenship is granted.
British critics accuse the government of slow action on food supplies, urging earlier measures to avert shortages and stabilize markets. Officials defend timing while public anxiety grows over rationing and distribution.
London leaders push price and supply control as wartime rationing debates unfold. Board of Trade and Board of Agriculture coordinate to curb prices of corn meat sugar and other staples while restaurants weigh limits on meals. Despite lingering rises in retail costs many London eateries offer dinners cheaper than prewar New York, though the rich dine lavishly and workers feel the pinch. Prohibition talk gains little traction and public calls for postwar liberty battles over drink restrictions echo through the Commons.
The Clifton Kelley Carnival opened a week of entertainment at Forsythe Park shows grounds. Hundreds attended the first night and the lineup includes a wide variety of attractions with some out of the ordinary. Supportive audience reactions suggest strong attendance throughout the week.
A Clifton Kelley carnival features Monkey Speedway with racing electric cars driven by trained monkeys at the city park. Six races include time, match, handicapped, pursuit, and multiple car formats. Afternoon shows start 2 pm and evening at 7 pm amid growing crowds.
Allied and central powers reports describe Teuton offensives slicing through Wallachia and a Roumanian retreat toward Orsova and Craiova. Russians reportedly push near Chempulung while Serbians pursue Germans and Bulgarians toward Monastir. Berlin cites repulses and ongoing artillery actions amid a widening Macedonian front.
The Census Bureau reports total cotton ginned before November 14 at 9,615,835 running bales, including 168,248 round and 95,004 Sea Island bales. State figures: Alabama 451,540. Arkansas 926,443. California 14,707. Florida 44,421. Georgia 1,581,603. Louisiana 194,052. Mississippi 649,454. Missouri 47,014. North Carolina 479,850. Oklahoma 685,495. South Carolina 740,589. Tennessee 276,567. Texas 3,297,120. Virginia 19,963. all others 6,087.
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