28 Oct 1911
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1911
Page
1
Large and enthusiastic gatherings were held in Nobl e and Zwolle as supporters and organizers urged turnout. Organizers reported strong interest and a high level of community engagement in the proceedings.
John T. Michel, candidate for governor, campaigned in Sabine Parish at Noble and Zwolle, drawing large crowds and swapping party symbols. Supporters claimed a strong Michel lead after speeches on taxes and progressive policies, while Amos L. Ponder vouched for Michel’s fitness and reform agenda.
The report indicates tonight and Sunday will be generally fair with a frost expected Sunday morning. Scout temperatures and conditions are described in minimal detail with no specific locations. The text preserves a brief forecast for the upcoming days.
The article recounts Mr. Michel outlining his qualifications including ties to state officials and prominent leaders. Amos L. Ponders rallies the crowd for a progressive stance, arguing the central choice is forward progress versus backward steps.
John A. Woodville, attorney for Michel, returned from a two day tour through De Soto Parish and urged placing the parish in the Michel column. Continued on Page Five.
Shreveport reports that after grand jury failed to indict, sheriff released letters claiming Willie H. Brown confessed to a Hanson murder. The first letter from David E. Raney describes Brown and associates near Levee Camp No. 1 and a skating rink abduction, with Brown naming Red SmithMorgan and a woman Mary as figures in the crime.
New York stocks opened firmer with Steel Common and Preferred edging higher while yesterday’s wild trading surge fades from view. analysts note cautious sentiment and selective gains across blue chips amid thin volume.
A Taft era effort to cover notable governmental failures encounters public critique and political pushback as officials defend policies and methods amid scrutiny.
President Taft filed a petition in Trenton New Jersey seeking dissolution of the United States Steel Corporation and its subsidiaries. The move is viewed as a political act aimed at Theodore Roosevelt and the sugar trust issue, with Special Attorney Richard Wickliffe appointed and salary noted. The article argues the case centers on restraint of trade and price effects rather than direct price cutting.
Wireless dispatches from Hankow claimed a daylong battle victory for Imperial forces forcing Revolutionists to abandon Hankow. Officials express skepticism as reports circulate in Shanghai on October 28.
Report from Liaokan China dated Oct 28 states Hankow was recaptured from rebels. Imperial forces completed the victory and seized large quantities of guns and ammunition.
Chairman Rightor of the Michel campaign sends a last letter to Mr. Ewing asking if he stated on New Orleans streets that Michel would be jailed. The note dated Oct 26 1911 is addressed to 413 Hennen Building and signed by the committee.
A record crowd at the Gees of Illinois fair yesterday ended four days of entertainment and pleasure. The event drew large attendance and featured activities across the grounds.
The fourth annual Monroe Fair Association event closed after four days of ideal weather and large daily attendance, nearing seven thousand visitors. Despite strong winds preventing Carl Mourfield’s hoped for flight, the fair drew buyers from North Louisiana and South Arkansas, boosting retail activity and signaling a break-even financial outcome.
Congressman Joseph E. Ransdell, candidate for the U S Senate, says he is pleased with campaign progress. He spoke to a large crowd in Shreveport and was warmly greeted in Monroe, expressing confidence in securing the nomination as he continues tours of the Fifth District and other regions.
Sherbrooke Que Oct 28 Bishop Paul Larocque who has led the diocese of Sherbrooke for eighteen years received congratulations on the occasion of his sixty fifth birthday.
President Taft plans a quick swing from Chicago to Pittsburgh to attend a national mine safety demonstration organized by the Bureau of Mines, the American Red Cross, the United Mine Workers and the Pittsburgh Coal Operators Association. He will also spend Wednesday in Morgantown West Virginia before continuing the supplemental tour.
Hearings begin in New York on American Tobacco Company's reorganization with independents allowed to object. The Atlantic fleet will be reviewed by Secretary Meyer, totaling 102 vessels and 577,599 tons, while the Pacific fleet has 24 ships at 116,245 tons.
In New Orleans on October 28 a Fourth Precinct meeting reported a total reversal in political sentiment. The Good Government League Club of the Seventeenth Ward dissolved as members announced retirement and formed the Michel Club pledging support for candidate Michel. Matt Reidlinger became Michel Club president with Julius Rau and others as officers.
Henry Reed of the Men and Religion Forward Movement says the campaign to bring Christianity out of cold storage is sweeping the country. He reports 5 to 6 million boys show interest, larger than any prior effort since the Crusades except the Reformation, with 76 cities in the plan through next May.
Matt Winn and associates complete plans for a seventeen day meet at the City of Mexico track starting tomorrow. The event serves as a curtain raiser to Juarez season with many fast Kentucky horses entered.
The grandmother testified today after the debacle surrounding the Drab case, detailing events and context. Her account adds to the ongoing legal proceedings and outlines key dates and actions taken by involved parties.
In Opelousas Louisiana on October 28 the trial of Mrs McRee was delayed by counsel wrangles over admitting Allan Garland’s conversation with his grandmother. The court excluded that testimony. Garland’s grandmother testified poignantly calling the deceased My Poor Boy. She said Allan stayed at the McRee home and she urged him not to go that morning. Two McRee servants testified next, both frightened with limited details. The State may close later today.
In Opelousas on October 27 the murder trial of Zee Runge McRee continued with dramatic courtroom scenes. Witnesses testified to a staged reenactment, gunfire from a doorway, and a soaked thread of alleged motive while the family recounted the night Allen Garland was killed and McRee’s account of the shooting.
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