28 Nov 1913
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1913
Page
1
Ruston Easy Cor Monroe opened strong with three first quarter touchdowns driving a fast start for the team. The early burst set the tone as the schools contest began.
Monroe High School defeated Ruston 35 to 7 at Forsythe Park in a decisive football contest. Key players include Prophit with two touchdowns, Turnley and Rolleigh scoring, and Captain Balleigh shining on quarterback runs. About 350 to 400 spectators attended, with a call for donations to cover expenses.
Mexico City reports a young civilian, cousin of Rebel leader Enrique Cabalero, was shot by a firing squad after his mother pleaded for his life. He was charged with aiding the Federals as Rebels seized the Tamaulipas capital.
Report from El Paso details returning Americans describing grim scenes at Tierra Blanca. Coyotes scavenge shallow graves as winds uncover bodies. Federals executed Rebels during retreat and left corpses hung from trees. rebel scouts discovered a three hundred horse herd abandoned nearby.
Los Angeles hosts the eleventh annual convention as members gather in large attendance for a two day program and varied activities. The opening signals strong interest and an ambitious schedule for historians on the Pacific Coast.
A brief note records Thanksgiving Day in London with several notable figures attending events and gatherings. The scene highlights prominent individuals and social scenes surrounding the holiday in the city.
At a London Thanksgiving for the American Society 350 Americans and British guests praised Lord Haldane. He lauded Woodrow Wilson as a thinker and moralist, and affirmed US leadership on non conquest and Monroe Doctrine principles. In Mexico City Americans marked the day with services and a reduced colony. Naples observed Thanksgiving aboard the Arkansas and Florida with ships lit and officers hosting tea.
The Graves county court heard the case of Lucian Turk and May Copeland indicted for first degree murder. They are charged with killing Huzlehinsen at Bardwell last August, the case moved here on a change of venue.
The News Star appeals to every Monroe resident to support a city boosting campaign for a stronger Monroe. It invites industrious people from all trades to participate in a two hour outreach at the News Star office to craft personal bios for a December 20 Progressive edition featuring boosters and their work.
In New Orleans on November 28 the Ransdell Humphreys and Newlands factions sharpened their stances as two rival meetings loom for Saturday. Leaders exchanged proposals for cross speaking to present both sides of river regulation and food control, but the committee rejected the joint speaker plan as too late.
Washington reports final 1909 lumber sector data with 44 804 establishments and 797 825 workers. Louisiana ranks third in product value, first in wage earners, and shows large gains 1899 1999 and 1904 1909, while states Washington Mississippi Wisconsin and others shift positions.
Invitations go out from the Newlands camp to visit Board of Trade in the afternoon and Athenaeum in the evening as speakers outline the Ransdell Humphreys measure and its Louisiana impact. Notable names include Governor Hall, Senator Broussard, Colonel Townsend, and Speaker Parker.
The Commerce Court’s Louisiana f rowling decision could spark wide impact if upheld by the Supreme Court. It voids orders forcing trunk lines to pay allowances or share revenue with through routes, asserting railroads remain common carriers based on service, not lumber ownership. Louisiana may see significant financial impact from tax exemptions and railroad development.
Lord Grey 62, former Governor General of Canada, received congratulatory letters and telegrams from distinguished Canadians and friends across Great Britain and the colonies. Messages included several from temperance and civic reform groups in Canada.
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