30 Nov 1916
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1916
Page
1
A foreign refugee reaches El Paso and describes the situation affecting Chihuahua City. Local authorities assess the implications and coordinate aid as the displaced seek safety and shelter amid ongoing conflicts.
An El Paso refugee who escaped Chihuahua City says Villa and June Acosta hold most of the city with Carranza forces in a stalemate. He describes bandit bands near Villa Ahumada and Lov Tanks, border-area scouting by U S troops, and no foreign fatalities in the fighting.
Four children aged 2 to 9 depend on Associated Charities for food and clothing as their dying mother and alcoholic father fail to provide. The appeal urges Good Fellows to help, noting a Hudson Lane couple will sponsor a child and an order for five dollars worth of groceries has been donated by a North Second Street resident.
The traveler said he did not pass through Sauz and stayed within two talles of the town. He stopped at Villa Ahumada and was briefly detained by Carrantza guards. He reported seeing a northbound train he believed was the one carrying General Gonzales of Jusres, but he could not confirm refugee trains on the road between Sanz and Juarez. He heard a train was expected north from Sanz later that day.
Reported threats by Villa to kill all foreigners in Chihuahua City cause concern among American residents. Six Americans are believed in the city with fears bandits may target the last train to the border. friends advise remaining near the capital.
In Berlin Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg announced to the Reichstag that Germany is ready to end the war with a peace agreement. The manpower bill provides for compulsory civilian service for war purposes and aims to guarantee the nation’s existence and future.
The Associated Press reports entente forces attacked near Ypres on a two mile front and were repulsed. Russian offensives expanded on the northern Romanian frontier with heavy losses. Romanian defense near Bucharest retreated as Austro German forces captured Campulung, opening a route toward Turzburg. Over 1200 Romanians were taken captive as Hungarian and German forces thwarted advances northwest of Monastir and Serbians fled from Ruin Mountain.
Louis Lock of Progressive Oil and Gas says drillers are encouraged by high gas pressure after last night’s surge. The well is thirty feet into rock and work aims to push through if pressure remains manageable.
Congress faces a cost of living crisis as members lobby for food export controls. Bills and resolutions target price fixes and government oversight while embargo advocates push, and opponents, led by agricultural districts, warn of broader wartime impacts including ammunition and steel sectors. The coming session is expected to be heated with amendments tying any embargo to other industries.
A readable history notes widespread boycotts over high priced foods in the United States. The piece surveys notable actions, organizers, and outcomes shaping consumer protests and policy responses across major cities and periods.
New York officials report a semi panic in the Thanksgiving turkey market as buyers refuse to meet high prices. Mayor Burns of Troy urges a nationwide boycott and proclamations by governors and mayors to combat the high cost of living. Turkey dealers say stock remains unsold, hoping prices fall after peak sales. Egg boycott has pushed prices down as dealers cut asks in self defense. Burns calls for housewives groups and labor alliances to aid a cross state effort. The public is urged to abstain from expensive foods to push prices lower.
Washington lawmakers arrive to a heated talk over a proposed food embargo by Representative Fitzgerald of New York. Several members weigh the remedy against existing costs with Mann Bourland and McLemore offering varied views. Fitzgerald plans two bills for Monday to push the embargo idea.
East St. Louis, Nov 30 Judge Landis summoned Mayor Mollman Chief Payne and Commissioner Schein and pressed enforcement of the Sunday closing law against saloons. He questioned church affiliation and urged enforcing the law or leaving the church. He cited 32 saloons controlled by Anheuser Busch and questioned police conduct amid ongoing saloon problems.
Russian offensives press in the Carpathians around Kirkala as Teutonic forces push toward Bucharest. Von Mackensen’s right flank crosses the Danube and moves with coordination from Alexandria toward Kulugurna along Turnpec road. Petechi junction seized 65 miles northwest of Bucharest as Romanian retreat deepens.
The taking of testimony has been concluded and arguments begun this afternoon in the federal court trial of Thomas E. Watson charged with sending obscene literature through the mails. Watson testified and admitted responsibility for mailing articles the government alleged were objectionable.
Rayville La Nov 50 The jury in the second trial of Dr J H Mc Intosh charged with killing Arthur Harrell near Girard on January 15 1914 returned a verdict of Guilty as charged without capital punishment The defense was represented by George Wesley Smith and the prosecution by District Attorney T R Hodge and Percy Sandel of Monroe
In New Orleans The Times-Picayune notes Governor Hall is a probable choice for the Western District of Louisiana judgeship as discussions unfold. The visit of Parker and the attorney general’s meeting with Gregory raise political intrigue about influence, alliances, and a potential Louisiana political truce involving Broussard and Rangdell, with wider federal considerations hinted at by insiders. The piece reflects ongoing speculation and behind the scenes maneuvering in state politics.
The United States sent notes to Great Britain and France urging reconsideration of their refusal to issue a safe conduct to Count Tarnowski, the Austro-Hungarian ambassador. It argues exchange of ambassadors is an inalienable sovereign right and seeks a principled stance rather than mere courtesy. If unsatisfied, a difficult situation may follow as allies’ embassies monitor the response.
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