SeN Alkan Tangle
The British allies remain determined for a glorious victory amid tense wartime conflicts and strategic maneuvers shaping the course of events.
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1915
Page
1
Britons See Balkan Aim as Shaping War Course
Sir Edward Grey outlines diplomatic aims in the Balkans to the House of Commons as Britain and allies seek a Balkan union. He notes Bulgaria’s shift toward the Central Powers, and that cooperation from Serbia and Greece is essential to any accord. Marquis of Crewe warns the war will grow sterner if Serbia remains opposed.
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Russia
Italy
Rumania
France
England
Serbia
Dardanelles
Sir Edward Grey
Balkan
London
Edward Grey
House of Commons
Turkey
Balkans
Thrace
Bulgaria
Romania
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Macedonia
Greece
Asquith
Sirdward Grey
House of Lords
Marquis of Crewe
Wartime Policy Remarks on Dardanelles and Bulgaria
Lord Lansdowne defended the government against calls for fuller disclosure of Dardanelles operations. He called the situation grave and critical with new developments and Bulgaria's entry into the conflict. Greece's unclear stance was noted as an additional factor shaping strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Lansdowne
Dardanelles
Bulgaria
Greece
Premiums Highlight Calhoun Fair Catalogue
The North Louisiana Agricultural Fair catalog lists valuable premiums and dates for October 27 to 29 at Calhoun Experiment Station. The fair officers include J. T. Hamilton as president and W. F. Callaway as vice president, with a full board and several superintendents for livestock poultry agriculture and youth exhibits. Catalogues are free and available from secretary J. E. Bryan at Calhoun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caihoun
Monroe
J. T. Hamilton
W. F. Callaway
KE. J. Watson
I. T. Hamilton
Fred Hamilton
Travis J. McClendon
C. FE. Woolman
Prof
B. M. Jackson
City Market Reopening Hopes Fueled by Repairs
Citizens and meat dealers urge repairs to the city market house to restore operation. Mayor Apgar says permanent sanitary work would cost 5 000 to 6 000 dollars and that funds are unavailable now, but council may authorize improvements next year. He opposes costly temporary fixes that would be torn out later.
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Apgar
Cotton seed sells for fifty dollars a ton in Alabama
Montgomery Ala Oct 15 Cotton seed for the first time in Alabama history sold Thursday for fifty dollars a ton. Several concerns offered and paid this price, while prospects for further record prices kept most planters from offering their seed. New uses of seed for war purposes better export prices and more extended use of cotton seed products in the north are cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Col Pleasant Five Favored in Attorney General Race
Polls show steady growth in sentiment in favor of the present attorney general Col Pleasant leading the race. Supporters cite experience and record, while opponents call for closer scrutiny of recent legal actions.
Barret in Minden as Local Crowd Endorses Candidate
A Minten audience hears Lieutenant Governor hopeful Barret amid a Pleasant sentiment surge in North Louisiana parishes. Reports note no contests in Orleans, with Barret’s prohibition stance drawing mixed reactions and party leaders rallying for Barret’s candidacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goernor
Minten
Barret
Crescent City
Shreveport Times
New Orleans
Orleans Parish
J. F P. Hodge
Bienville
Winn
Jackson
Louisiana
Winnfield
C. H. Moseley
Hodge
Jackson Parish
Pleasant
David E. Brown
Chatham
Colonel Pleasant
Baton Rouge
Hammond
Tangipahoa
Washington Parish
Franklinton
I .E. Hall
Joseph E. Ransdell
Orleans
John F. Timmes
Adolph H. Hannemann
Hannemann
Henry Puderer
Timmes
George H. Hodges
Kansas
Athenaeum
First Methodist Church
Leon Locke
Lake Charle
Delos R. Johnson
L. Austin Fontenot
Hughes J. de la Vergne
FP. R. Burke
New Iberia
F.C. Claiborne
New Roads
Fernand Mouton
Lafayette
Barrett Opens Gubernatorial Campaign in Minden
Lieut. Gov. Barrett visits Minden and Homer as he campaigns for governor of Louisiana. He speaks on the gubernatorial race and outlines his platform to local voters.
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Gov. Barret
Minden
Homer
Barret forces hold large meeting in Homer La
In Homer Louisiana on October 14 a grand Barret faction meeting drew a full courthouse and a large Shreveport delegation. Lt Governor Barret addressed the crowd along with Judge Palmer from Shreveport and Judge Barnett from Arcadia while A F E Wilder served as chairman delivering the welcome.
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Homer, la
Shreveport
A. FE. Wilder
Barret
Palmer
Barnett
Arcadia
Navy Five Year Build Plan Approved by Wilson
President Wilson today endorsed Secretary Daniels proposal for a five year navy construction program costing about half a billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Daniel
Navy
German Allies Capture Positions in World War Reports
Berlin says German forces seized Pozarevac in Serbia while Bulgarian troops took several Serbian positions. Reports also claim Allied pressures in Artois Champagne and Vermelles as part of ongoing fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Teutons
Pozarevac
Serbia
Artois
Champagne
Vermelles
France
Trial of Sheriff Slayer in Milwaukee District Court
Milwaukee October 15. The trial of John J. Lenken charged with murdering Sheriff William Wank during a hunt for two fugitives from justice will begin in district court today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
John J. Lenken
William Wank
District Court
OMalley Purchases Controlling Interest in Southern Publishing
New Orleans Oct 15 Dominick O Malley wealthy businessman and former publisher of the New Orleans item has bought controlling interest in the Southern Publishing Company, publishers of the New Orleans American. He will personally run the newspaper next money. The American started January after a Typographical Union split with local papers. Most stock was held by union members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Dominick O'Malley
New Orleans Item
Thursd
Southern Publishing Company
New Orleans American
O’malley
Next Money
the American
Typographical Union
Union
Wealthy Long Island lawyer dies after anthrax illness
George F. Stackpole aged seventy one of Riverhead Long Island died in a New York hospital from heart failure brought on by anthrax poisoning. The case drew wide attention as antitoxin was administered and briefly improved his condition before deterioration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
George F. Stackpole
Riverhead
Long Island
Government Revenue Estimates Reported for Public Spending
Officials released new projections showing higher federal and state revenue for the coming year with emphasis on allocations for transportation education and health programs. Analysts warn variability could affect budgeting and debt planning.
Government Expends Over One Billion For Proposed Expenditures
President Wilson and his cabinet will study the largest peace time government estimates for the next fiscal year. Defence costs plus new duties abroad push total outlay to about 1 249 900 000 with deficits likely. Congress to consider two revenue measures to fund defense and a possible Panama canal bond issue as a temporary remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Army
Treasury Department
McAdoo
State
War
Navy
State Department
State, War and Navy
Secretary of the Treasury
Rainfall in New Orleans Sets Two-Week Record
New Orleans reports two weeks of rainfall from September 29 to yesterday broke long standing records, as statistics released by the weather bureau show. The data detail the extent and impact of the heavy precipitation in the city.
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New Orleans
Weather Bureau
Rainfall totals rise after tropical hurricane hits Louisiana
The period saw 19.4 inches of rain, matching five months of average rainfall. From September 29 the tropical hurricane brought 8.20 inches in 24 hours to the Louisiana coast. Heavy showers continued with 7.87 inches falling Monday and Tuesday, boosting the total.
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Louisiana
Weather Bureau
Reporter Killed as Four Wounded in Charleston Shooting
Sidney J. Cohen, a newspaper reporter, was killed and four men wounded during a clash in a room where the Democratic Executive Committee planned to canvass municipal primary returns in Charleston. W. A. Turner and W. F. Wingate were seriously hurt. H. L. Wilensky and Jeremiah O'Brien also injured. Police and militia were deployed. ballot boxes were overturned and liquor dispensaries closed by order of the Governor.
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Associated Press
Charleston
D. C
Sidney J. Cohen
Democratic Executive Committee
W. A. Turner
W. F. Wingate
H. L. Wilensky
Jeremiah O’brien
John Grace
Tristam Hyde
King and George Streets
Ligor
D A Johnston In Race for Sheriff Re Election Bid
D A Johnston announced in today’s issue that he will run for re election to the unexpired term he filled after J P Parker Jr. Johnston served twelve years as sheriff and is well known throughout the parish. He has issued a statement printed elsewhere in the issue.
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D. A. Johnston
J. P. Parker, Jr
Johnston
Johnston Named Democratic Sheriff Candidate in Ouachita Parish
The News-Star announces D. A. Johnston as a Democratic primary candidate for Sheriff of Ouachita Parish. The nomination is subject to voter action in the upcoming primary election.
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News-Star
Ouachita
Phillips seeks re election to Police Jury Ward 5
Candidate GEO. W. PHILLIPS announces his bid for re election to the Police Jury from Ward 5, subject to the Democratic primary on January 25, 1516.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Phillips
Note from London Says Serbia Won’t Be Added
A note received in London today states that Serbia will not be added. The brief message is terse and unaccompanied by further details or context.
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London
Serbia
Privileges Revoked as German Vessels Fail to Return
London report notes Greece will not intervene for Serbia in the European war. Reports claim Teutons limited progress on the Danube while Bulgarians are checked. Turks claim heavy losses by Allies in Dardanelles. British casualties total 96,899 with 18,957 killed through Oct 9.
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Associated Press
London
England
Greece
Serbia
Near East
Balkan
Bulgaria
Belgrade
Serrail
Salonika
Nish
Teutons
Danube
Dardanelles
Anafarta
Sedul Bahr
Paris
Loos
Souchez
Hache Forest
Petrograd
Ivanhoff
Stripa River
Galicia
Dvinsk
Dard‘melles
Navy revokes leaves of German cruiser crew at Norfolk
The Navy Department cancels all leaves for the men of the Kron Prinz Wilhelm and Prince Eitel Friederich interned at Norfolk until six war warrant officers who took leave on a yacht disappear and their absence is explained. The officers who were granted leave did not return when it expired.
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Washington
Navy Department
Kron Prinz Wilhelm
Prince Eitel Friederich
Norfolk Navy Yard
Wilhelm
Interstate Commerce Board Denies Liquor Shipping Rate Plan
The Interstate Commerce Commission denied the request of leading express firms to set minimum charges on liquor shipments, proposing rates from 35 cents for five pound packages to 65 cents for thirty pounds.
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Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
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