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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1915
Page
1
Boston claims the title with a dominant offensive display four home runs powered the victory, delivering the heaviest hitting performance of the series.
Hooper and Lewis key as Boston beats Philadelphia 5 to 4 in nine innings. Hooper hits a homer and a single while Gardner and Luderus also factor in with timely plays. Rixey and Mayer duel until late, Cravath’s homer highlights Phila offense.
Philadelphia on October 13 reports special trains from Boston carrying robers? no, rout ers bleacher tickets and keys to the ball park were held by engine trouble. The delays kept thousands of fans from entering the park until the tickets and keys arrived around noon.
Hood's Texas Brigade opened a reunion of the veterans in Floresville Texas on October 13. A large attendance of the old soldiers gathered for the special observance marking a half century of peace.
Orville Wright has sold his entire interest in the Wright Aeroplane Company at Dayton to a syndicate led by William B. Thompson August Wiggins Chase of the National Bank and T Frank Maville. The firm is capitalized at one million dollars.
Bulgaria declares war and aligns with Germany Austria and Turkey as the Twelfth Nation joins the conflict. The move expands the axis coalition and broadens the theater of war across Europe.
A Paris dispatch reports Bulgaria has declared war on Serbia, becoming the twelfth nation in the conflict. Bulgaria joins Germany Austria and Turkey, with an estimated war strength near three hundred thousand. A Baltic sinking follows as the German steamer Walter Leonhardt is sunk by a British submarine.
The London dispatches say Bulgaria unofficially declares war on Serbia and has attacked along the Serbian flanks while Teuton forces push south of the Danube. Reports note French gains in Champagne and renewed action near Souchez, with Russian victory in Galicia confirmed and Austrians possibly retreating to Lemberg. German reinforcements head to Dvinsk and conscription decision in England expected at today’s cabinet meeting.
In Charleston yesterday's Democratic municipal primary Tristam T. Hyde led incumbent mayor John P. Grace by about 19 votes after more than six thousand ballots were counted. A hundred votes were contested and the militia, held in readiness for trouble, was released this morning.
Indianapolis reports George W. Perkins says postwar flood of European goods will ruin American industry. He urges a nonpartisan tariff commission, a plan Progressives backed in 1917, to shield domestic competition and home commerce.
The last game in which players share receipts totals $144,899.40 to be divided under National Commission rules. The winning team gets $86,939.70 or 60 percent. 23 players per team are eligible, giving each player $3,779.98 if the division is completed.
The text explains how money from the league games will be divided, with losers receiving $57,959.80 from twenty-three shares of $2,519.12 each if equal division occurs. It notes profits are down from 1911 1912, cites record crowds at Braves field, and outlines totals from attendance and receipts, including shares to the National Commission and club treasuries.
In Berle Arkansas on October 7 12 approximately a million feet of lumber stored by Tyronza Lumber Company burned today. The blaze consumed vast stacks of timber causing extensive damage to the yard and disrupting local supply.
Western Star Lodge No. 24, F. and A. M., voted to buy the vacant lot at De Sard and North Fourth for 25000, 100 by 140 feet. Plans call for a three story 60 by 10 building with business use on the first floor and lodge rooms above, as the old Walnut street property is marketed.
The Louisiana state conservation commission will supply hundreds of fishermen who tested gear during the September 29 hurricane with boats motors seines nets and other supplies to resume operations. Officials say the fishing industry was crippled and the state will help restore normal activity as soon as possible with unlimited loan repayment periods.
The Young Men's Chamber of Commerce holds its regular meeting tonight at oclock. The committee appointed by President Peng will report figures from firms for posts for white way and plans to solicit funds. Other subjects will be discussed and full attendance is urged of Monroe and West Monroe young men, members or non-members.
Roosevelt denounces hyphenated Americans in a Carnegie Hall speech on Americanism. He asserts immigrants must learn English, abandon divided loyalties, and embrace American citizenship to defend the nation. He links immigrant groups to potential labor unrest and warns against political treason by those clinging to foreign allegiances.
Colonel Roosevelt discusses national defense urging universal service modeled on Switzerland. He labels current U S strike conditions scandalous and calls for cooperation between individuals and railroads. He advocates battleships submarines and a robust ammunition supply with greater use of motor cars aviation and engineering for defense.
Baton Rouge report shows Ouachita parish sheriff John P. Parker Jr Is $7 800 short according to public accounts supervisor. Deputies Morgan and Horn audited the sheriff s books and found this is not the first shortage. Last year a $9 000 deficiency was found but no action was taken.
The Orleans parish grand jury refused to indict Rev. Byron Holley rector of St. George's Episcopal church for the killing of Lansing G. Pearsall at Pearsall’s home. Holley said he mistook Pearsall for a burglar and fired in self defense around 5:36 a.m. Witnesses testified Pearsall had been drinking and entered the rectory through a window while confused.
The Union Seed and Fertilizer Company of West Monroe says they set cotton seed at 34.00 per ton on Monday, a day ahead of Cotton port Plantation. The News-Star emphasizes farmer benefit and urges farmers to bring in seed while the price holds.
Pleasant will make denial to the accusation raised by Rev. A. W. Turner. The case involves a dispute presented to the local congregation with questions about conduct. No further details are given in the fragment.
New Orleans reports outline campaigns of Ruffin Pleasant T. C. Barret John M. Parker and L. Austin Fontenot for statewide prohibition. Fontenot may run for lieutenant governor while Amos L. Ponder plans another bid for Congress.
Geneva October 12 The American minister Pleasant Stovall issued an appeal for funds to build portable wooden houses with recreation and reading rooms for Swiss soldiers on the frontier. A gift of 2000 dollars was given by American Charles F Lembecke.
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