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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1914
Page
1
A historical wire report notes German casualties in Wyoming theater operations described as a massacre. The dispatch details strategic setbacks and the scale of losses, underscoring the impact on German forces.
In the last twenty four hours Allied forces report gains across France and Belgium. French troops pushed Germans back near Nancy and east of Ypres while the German assault on West Flanders slows. Reports claim heavy German casualties and continued Allied defense near Calais.
Austro-German reports say a severe eastern front battle is underway along the Vistula and San. German forces engage numerically superior opponents near Ivangorod and attract attention akin to the Western theatre. Swiss press cites high French losses after Camp Des Romain capture.
Panama October 28 initiative to create a permanent registry of former Isthmian Canal Commission and Panama Railroad Company employees. The governor directed the Washington office to prepare a register with space for about 1,000 entries, to be filled by visiting employees in chronological order with name, residence on the isthmus, and department provision data.
The thirteenth convention of the National Nut Growers Association opened at the Tesco Hotel in Thomasville Georgia. Mayor W F Beverly gave the welcome, Judge Charles L Edwards of Dallas responded, and Col C A Van Duzee presided with the awards address. An American nuts exhibition is a feature and topics include tree care pest control and harvesting with an elaborate entertainment program planned.
Morris L. Bettman of Cincinnati was arraigned before U S District Judge Hollister on a charge of selling through the mail stock statements of Bettman Johnson Co to a New York financial house. He was indicted by the federal grand jury.
Norwegian press urges rescinding the wartime prohibition after two months as Teetotal groups dominate the movement. Reports claim no drop in drunkenness and a monthly loss of 260000 dollars in revenue while private stock imports rise and breweries resume operations.
A government action in England detained contraband material linked to staple trade. Authorities reported seizure and ongoing inquiry into origin and distribution. Officials did not disclose names or precise quantities. The case highlights enforcement of trade controls and customs compliance.
Ambassador Gerard reports Germany needs 50 000 bales monthly and Austria 25 000 bales. Britain says cotton shipments to belligerents via neutral ships will not be molested, easing market fears and signaling a revival. U S officials expect cotton prices to rise as exchanges reopen and ginning remains strong.
The Southwest Trail highlights Arkansas and Louisiana as vast beef potential, noting 10 million acres of cheap range land, long grazing seasons, alfalfa and corn yields, and easy pasture setup. It cites tick eradication, brush removal, and ecotton seed meal as key factors with a high quality Hereford example from Booneville.
A London dispatch reports Allied gains near the Lys after October 20 as reinforcements arrive to extend the line. Armored motor cars with machine guns aid operations, while German resistance yields in villages and trenches amid harsh weather and difficult ground conditions.
Night and day the correspondent notes safe return to lines and cites casualty lists showing German infantry losses of 129 killed and wounded in one company. Other companies suffered similarly as fresh Allied reserves brace for renewal of action.
State Supervisor of Public Accounts and assistants found a large sum owed in delinquent state licenses in the sheriff's office. Only two law firms and two doctors paid. several saloons and taverns lacked proper licenses. Penalties at 2 percent monthly will be added. some merchants may face visits from the sheriff. Also updates place death toll from a mine disaster at fifty to sixty with thirty-seven bodies recovered.
In Galesburg on October 28, W. W Stromberg a confectioner shot and killed his three children and wounded his wife before killing himself. The wife survived.
A public disclosure in Laon Pont outlines a surplus cotton crop situation. Officials report larger than expected cotton inventories impacting local markets and potential price adjustments. The release names the involved producers and governing authorities overseeing the surplus declaration.
Washington outlines a $135 million cotton loan plan differing little from prior Federal Reserve Board releases. The scheme creates a central committee and a cotton loan commission with members including W. P. G. Harding and Paul M. Warburg. Subscriptions split into Class A noncotton states and Class B cotton states, totaling 75 percent and 25 percent respectively, with loan terms of one year and possible six month renewal.
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