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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1914
Page
1
Portugal May Help Germans Are Believed to Be Making Supreme Effort
Allied and German war reports contend on progress in Arras East Prussia and Russian-Poland. Petrograd notes claim Russian advances along the Czestochowa Cracow line while German reinforcements bolster positions. London reports Portugal plans to send troops to aid the Allies, welcome among the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berlin
Herlin
Arras
France
East Prussia
Petrograd
Czenstochowa-Cracow
London
Portugal
Wilson to push government merchant marine plan
President Wilson will stress a government merchant marine in a forthcoming message to Congress. Officials say more ships eligible for American registry are needed to resume normal cotton export trade and other non contraband commerce. Delays in reflagged vessels hindered export traffic and the administration remains committed despite opposition to the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Wilson
Congress
Tiedfield
Government to Open Cotton Trade Routes Amid War
President urges government to establish new cotton trade routes during Europe’s war, arguing private firms will balk at early risk. He suggests the state should develop and later hand over routes to private companies if suitable. Also notes 1910 cotton production cost at 8.24 cents per pound per Federal Crop Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottom
Department
Washington
Federal Crop Bureau
Father and Daughter Murdered in Miami Home Fire
A. A. Boggs Florida attorney and his eighteen year old daughter were found murdered in their burning mansion in Miami. Each was killed with a blunt instrument and the house was set on fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
A. A. Boggs
Florida
Shreveport Citizen Wounds Self After Business Troubles
W B Roberts, a longtime Shreveport resident, shot himself in his Calwell Street home but survived briefly. The 65 plus man had planned the act amid despondency from falling business activity, leaving behind a widow and several children including Thomas G. Roberts of Roberts Brown Lumber Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
W. B. Roberts
Calwell Street
Thomas G. Roberts
Roberts- Brown Lumber Co
North Louisiana
Roberts
Louisiana
Kosciusko
Miss
Roberts-Brown Limber Co
Plans Discussed by Louisiana Farmers in 1915 Acreage Talks
A large Alexandria meeting with farmers, bankers and businessmen urged Governor Hall to include cotton acreage reduction in the January special session. Resolutions backed liens on cotton and opposed loans unless 1914 acreage is cut, and urged a railroad commission session to discuss livestock and farm shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Falls
Tion
J Alphonse Prudhomme
Paul M. Potts
Southern Cotton Association
Ll. J. Hall
State Railroad Commission
Oil Question Is Discussed At Chamber Meeting
Chamber of Commerce proposes solutions to oil question in a public session. Officials present include local leaders and business representatives as debate centers on energy policy and economic impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Monroe Territory
Chas. Schulze
Oklahoma-Missouri Oil Co
I. D. Bitler
Oklahomsa-Missouri Oil Co
Oklahoma- Missouri Oil Co
Oil prospects and parish agent funds dominate Chamber meeting
A Monroe Chamber meeting backed oil exploration by the Oklahoma Missouri Oil Co planning three test wells with local stockholder protections. The group also pledged higher support to retain Parish Demonstration Agent Woolman, proposing a $450 Chamber share matched by a similar police jury contribution, while noting university prize winners and a Medallion Day drive for the Panama-Pacific Exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wis
L. M. Calhoun
E. Woothman
Ouachita Parish
Woolman
Chamber of Commerce
Police
Walter Willis
Osborne
Rapides Parish
Mallard Beasley
Aimwell
Catahoula Parish
Tullis Watcher
East Feliciana Parish
William Wardrow
Coushatta
Red River Parish
Leonard Brown
Haile
Union Parish
Freddie Marehand
Dutchtown
Ascension Parish
Sanford Davis
Walnut Hill
Vernon Parish
Crafton Meredith Iayson
Caldwell Parish
Guy Purnette
Arizona
Claiborne Parish
Leonard L. Dean
Montgomery
Grant Parish
Elm
Boys' Corn Club Winners Take Prizes
Baton Rouge reports winners in the Boys' Corn Club taking prizes as scholarships support winter agricultural work and student participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Cardinal Cavallari Dies at 71 Enforcer of Modest Dress
Venice reports Cardinal Aris tides Cavallari patriarch of Venice died Thursday. Born in Chioggia in 1849 he rose to the cardinalate in 190. He publicly condemned immodest dress and once halted a service to admonish a woman for exposing her open-work shirt. In January he issued an episcopal letter against the tango and ordered clergy to deny absolution to those who danced it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal Cavallari
Chioggis
Carolin’ Cavailart
Ecclesiastics
Representative Lever presses cotton warehouse licensing bill
Washington November 25 Representative Lever of South Carolina announced he will press the cotton warehouse licensing bill for passage in the first week of the new Congress. The measure already passed the Senate provides for federal supervision to make warehouse receipts acceptable as commercial paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lever
South Carolina
Congress
Senate
Attention Elas Ameritain Smoker Club Notice
A club room notice invites members to a Thanksgiving gathering from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the ELAS chapter. Visiting members are cordially welcomed to attend and share in merriment and thanks. Dal extends thanks for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dal
Sacked Stores in Mexico City Riots
Rioters in Mexico City target shops punching in, looting, and seizing arms and ammunition as storefronts are battered, authorities struggle to restore order amid widespread disorder.
Fierce Battle Near Mej ito City as Censors Take Cable Offices
Mobs sack stores holding arms and ammunition and attack pawn shops as police prove powerless in Mexico City. Red Cross nurses aid wounded while streetcars halt. Shooting continues after 6 PM with unknown casualties. Six censors operate in Vera Cruz cable offices amid disrupted wire links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mejito
Len
Associated Press
Mexico City
Red Cross
Vera Cruz
General Blanco departs Mexico City as Zapata troops seize capital
Washington reports General Blanco left Mexico City early Tuesday, while Zapata forces occupy the capital. Officials contacted U S representatives in Mexico City and noted most wires were cut. Rumors say Villa forces may join Zapata in controlling Mexico City. Official messages reportedly did not mention riots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Blanco
Mexico City
Zapata
United States
Fears Mexico City Could Fall as Villa Forces Close In
Washington reports a high alert as Villa troops near Mexico City after Blanco rivals Obregon move west along Tepic Colima and Sinaloa. Consular dispatches say Villa plans entry within days, with Blanco possibly joining Obregon while telegraph links to Veracruz falter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lucio Blanco
Obregon
Mexico City
United States
Zapata
Blanco
General Villa
Villa
George C. Carothers
America
Queretaro
General Obregon
Mexico
Tepic
Colima
Sinaloa
Vera Cruz
Oficiais
Robert &. Pesquiera
Genero Carranza
Rafael Zuberan Carmany
Enrique C. Llorente
el Peso
Mexican factions brace for civil war and Vera Cruz evacuation
Villa supporters claim better mobilization while rival Capmany cites US evacuation of Vera Cruz as proof of Wilson era justice. He says the action should strengthen friendship and future peaceful cooperation between nations and that Mexicans will remember Wilson favorably after peace returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Villa
Capmany
Carranza
Vera Cruz
Wilson
Amercan
Government opens Choctaw land to settlers in rush experience
At McAlester on November 25 a large tract of Choctaw Indian strip land was opened by the government for settlement. A demonstration car toured the area to attract homeseekers, highlighting the region's farming and mineral potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAlester
Okla
McAlester Board of Trade
Forest fires near Little Rock ease fears
Little Rock reports fires burning within two to ten miles of the city have subsided somewhat, easing citizen fears after days of concern. Fire authorities continue monitoring and caution residents about possible rekindling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Negro murderer Turner brought to Monroe amid mob fears
John Turner, accused of killing P. J. Sanders in Claiborne parish, was moved to Monroe overnight by ex sheriff J H Kirkpatrick to avert lynching. Reports from Homer say locals gathered with mob spirit but were dispersed. coroner's inquest ongoing with two other suspects identified and shell evidence linking Turner to the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Sanders
Claiborne Parish
John Turner
Monroe
J. H. Kirkperarich
Peinte
Turner
Claiborne
Kirkpatrick
Shreveport
Shreveport Times
Homer
Featherstone
Merefee
Athough
Sanders
Louisiana Farm Resources Focus on Enterprise Growth
A historical feature highlights practical agriculture in Louisiana, detailing farm resources and efforts of men driving enterprises in the state. It underscores practical strategies, local industry, and the push toward diversified farming.
Rotation of Crops Boosts Northern Louisiana Dairy Profits
Lyman Carrier of the USDA cites dairy farming as a growing revenue source in Louisiana. A successful dairyman started as a butcher, built a herd of 122 cows on 36 acres, with corn and sorghum crops and silage. Net income reached 2250 dollars annually, aided by cheap feed and good markets. Crop rotation boosts hog production and allows early corn for poultry, with sorghum and cowpeas following to ensure continuous harvests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Little Rock
Memphis
New Orleaans
Newtches
Monroe
Alexandria
Shreveport
Lyman Carrier
United States Department of Agriculture
Grras
Fesh
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Vitagraph
Kathryn Williams
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