U.C C Revokes Former Action by Decisive Vote
The U C C reverses a prior decision by a decisive vote. The resolution criticises Mrs Gottschalk.
03 Oct 1911
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1911
Page
1
The U C C reverses a prior decision by a decisive vote. The resolution criticises Mrs Gottschalk.
A Monday afternoon Monroe Chapter meeting at Miss Dee Gunby’s residence ends with an annulment of a prior censure resolution. Mrs. Dawkins presents a plan to null last meeting actions, supported by 25 to 4 votes, urging harmony and adherence to by-laws amid tension over a political stance.
Tonight and Wednesday expect generally fair skies with no precipitation. Temperatures remain mild as high pressure dominates the region.
The Monroe Chapter No. 514 U D C revokes a resolution passed on September 22, 1911 and takes no further notice of it. The meeting adjourned after brief remarks by Rev Mr Wharton who praised the handling of Mrs Gottschalk's letter. Attendees included Mesdames Taylor Gunby Allen Bennett Blanks Owen and many others.
Nashville businessman F C Watts president of the American Bankers Association appeals to bankers from Maryland to Texas to keep banking and currency legislation out of politics. He cites Taft on currency reform and John V Farwell on a sound system. New Orleans will host the association's November convention focusing solely on banking reform with fifteen leaders speaking. The South pays about 100 million annually to foreign centers to finance its cotton export trade.
Despatch from Rome states Italian ships opened fire on Tripoli today. The report notes intensifying bombardment as the clash in the city escalates.
A special officer leading strike-breakers was killed in Houston last night. Authorities investigation continues into the single fatality amid ongoing labor action.
Italian fleet began bombarding Tripoli as reports confirm ongoing actions. In Turkey a show of resistance to evacuate Tripoli was noted while a Turkish cable to Tripoli was cut. A Knoxville posse raid in Lee county Virginia left two killed, sheriff injured, as they sought Miss Denny witness in Pineville murder case. Another posse moved to recover bodies and secure Miss Denny.
Intermittent OCR text shows C. A. Braden offering to handle all concessions privileges and shows at the Monroe fair. He urges interested parties to contact him at 105 DeSiard Street to secure space, noting good spaces are filling quickly.
In Houston Texas on October 3 reports say a deadly Harriman line clash at the Southern Pacific yards left J J Pipes an Athens Texas special officer dead and Gordon Knight a strike breaker stabbed. Witnesses recount guards or strikers firing as Captain H S Fiske and S B Crockett were wounded.
The strikers reject any link to the ongoing affair, stating they had no involvement or prior knowledge and calling for a neutral investigation.
In New Orleans on October 3 the walkout by about fifteen hundred Illinois Central and Yazoo and Mississippi Valley workers did not halt freight. At Poydras street sheds Illinois Central kept excess staff and cargo handlers. Southern Pacific claimed to control the strike but faced a new walkout of 159 carmen at Algiers shops. Strikers praised the walkouts and condemned strike-breakers as incompetent, with many quitting.
Ossining New York October 3 Captain Peter T Haines Jr who killed William Annis in August 1910 was granted a pardon today and departed Sing Sing prison.
In Jackson Mississippi Federal Judge Niles issued a sweeping temporary injunction against all members of unions on strike at the Illinois Central railroad. It bars gatherings near property intimidating employees or pressuring them from leaving jobs and interfering with train operations. Deputies began serving processes and a hearing to decide permanence was set for November 6.
Jackson Mississippi on October 3 reports two car loads of cots mattresses a full commissary department and a retreat of men unloaded into the Illinois Central freight warehouse. Freight agents said additional workers would arrive in the city today to set up the facility.
Kansas City Oct 3 William J Bryan told about five thousand at the Missouri Valley fair Electric Park last night that he would not run for president. He said republican presidents used his platform in part and entirely and warned third term charges could be leveled if he sought the job. Bryan remained optimistic for Democratic chances.
A mob assaulted fifty five strike-breakers traveling by rail from the north toward Houston on the Frisco line near Dennison Texas last night. One man had a leg broken and several others were bruised in the attack.
Revival services run this week at First Methodist Church with Joe Ramsey preaching at 10 2 in the morning and 7 30 in the evening. Last night Ramsey appeared regained strength, delivering a strong call to unsaved souls with the sermon Prepare to Meet Thy God.
Washington D C Oct 3 about 1000 delegates from German organizations across the United States attend the sixth annual convention in this city to push strong resolutions against restrictive temperance and Sunday observance laws. The alliance reports backing from Ancient Order of Hibernians and other Irish American groups in its campaign for personal liberty with an opening session Friday at the New Willard Hotel.
Mr C E Maroney in charge of races for Monroe Felt this year reports strong entries for running and harness events. He leaves Friday for Hot Springs to attend the Arkansas State Fair September 9 to 14 and hopes to secure many horses there. The Louisiana Circuit opens at Monroe with horsesirm to Shreveport and on to other fairs.
The Police Jury held a unusually short session and passed a resolution requiring all road and bridge work and purchases to be authorized by the Jury. Citizens had been filling holes or replacing planks and billing the Jury without authority, a practice now stopped as three similar bills were rejected.
Unidentified man named Duhley was not recognized. An admiral collapsed and died on a city street as onlookers gathered nearby.
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley died of a cerebral hemorrhage on West Forty fourth Street after arriving in New York from Mount Kosco. He was identified by papers and his watch inscription noting his heroism at Cape Sabine in 1884. Funeral plans set for Washington services and Arlington burial.
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