Convention Beaten by Wide Margin in Parish Referendum
In a decisive vote, the convention proposal failed across rural parishes with about 7,000 voting against. Local officials report a strong turnout and a clear rejection of the proposition.
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02 Sep 1915
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1915
Page
1
Louisiana voters reject constitutional convention in Tuesday election
Governor Hall declined to comment on the results as complete returns showed the convention defeated 70,000 ballots to about 120,000 counted abroad. Speaker Thomas issued a statement noting strong opposition in rural parishes and attributing the outcome to anti conventionists warning of higher taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Louisiana
Cameron
Orleans Parish
Friends of the Convention
New Orleans
Lincoln
Avoyelles
de Soto
West Feliciana
Webster
Jefferson Davis
Catahoula
Iberville
Ascension
St. Charles
Lafayette
Washington
Morehouse
St. Landry
Calcasieu
Repides
Allen
East Baton Rouge
Jefferson
Ouachita
Union
Pointe Coupee
Richland
Sabine
St. Tammany
Vernon
Red River
Beauregard
West Carroll
Caddo
Claiborne
Grant
Acadia
Madison
St. John
Orleans
Terrebonne
Plaquemines
St. Mary
St. James
Baton Rouge
Hell
L. FE. Thomas
Gratified by Louisiana election result honoring constitutional views
The speaker thanks Union and Caddo parishes for their support and lauds the country press for aiding public understanding. He urges a future of economy and retrenchment, and credits voters for deciding the fundamental issues at the ballot box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Union
Caddo Parishes
Admiral Schley
Santiago
Canadians in 200 Mile Canoe Race
Prescott Ontario hosts the Graham Browne trophy race starting today. Two person canoes carry limited provisions and must rest nine hours every 24, with rest stations set along the route from Prescott to Kingston and the Rideau canals to the Regieau Club House. The long canoe event is a highlight of Dominion sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescott
Ont
Graham Browne
St. Lawrence
Kingston
Rideau Lakes
Canal
Regeau Club
Dominion
Mohr Accused in Fatal Car Attack Case
Providence Sept 2 Associated Press Mrs Elizabeth F Mohr wife of a physician blamed in a fatal auto strike is alleged to have hired three Black workers George Healis Cecil Brown and Henry Swellman to cause serious harm the confession says she promised 5000 dollars for the act The couple had filed separated and counter suits Police released a letter bearing Mrs Mohr’s signature warning Emily Burger the doctor’s assistant to stay away from the Newport home or face death
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Providence
R. I
Elizabeth F. Mohr
Suffrage Resolution Defeated in Alabama Senate
The Alabama senate defeated the woman suffrage resolution last night. In the same session the senate passed a bill creating a uniform system of cotton warehouses with negotiable warehouse receipts, modeled after Louisiana's system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Montgomery
Alabama Senate
Senate
Louisiana
Market Turmoil Drives Dollar to Lows in Rapid Trade
Foreign exchange markets move quickly as rates collapse to new lows with traders noting heightened volatility and rapid swings. Analysts warn of broader effects on imports and inflation while authorities monitor liquidity and intervene if needed.
English Pound Soars as Market Enters Convulsions
English pound sterling rose to 4.60 on opening and fluctuated with large foreign exchange moves amid market convulsions. Francs eased to 6.038, Reichs marks zigzagged, and traders faced extreme volatility as bankers and officials eyed relief efforts in Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Post Office Money Orders Cut Profit as Exchange Rates Gap with England
A New York report notes the US post office issued foreign money orders at par or near normal rates while London exchange quoted $4.50 per pound, creating potential profits or losses for American importers. It cites July trade with Britain France and Italy and shows how current rates could reduce bills by roughly one million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abead
United States
Post Office Department
Wall Street
Post Office
England
America
Great Britain
New York
France
Italy
Eight Hour Day Brought to New England Machinists
War news notes the Bosch Magnetic Company reducing its workday from nine and a half hours to eight at its Springfield plant with identical pay. The move follows a broader push in New England to adopt an eight hour day for machinists, aiming to keep skilled workers amid labor shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
New England
Bosch Magnetic Company
United States Armory
Winners Get Trip to the Exposition
Miss Ione Young led the field with 5 107 570 votes to win the exposition trip awarded by the Panama Exposition Club. Miss Margaret Beck Meyer placed second with 2 753 745 votes and Ella Hill third with 2 388 375 votes. The three winners will travel to San Francisco for the Exposition. The club notes full contestant vote totals appear elsewhere in today's paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ione Young
Margaret Beckmeyer
Ella Hill
Miss Young
Miss Beckmeyer
Miss Hill
San Francisco
British Claim Capture of Fifty German Submarines
An Adriatic officer reports the sinking submarine was caught in a steel net and its crew are prisoners in England. He says within sixty days Britain has captured fifty German submarines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Liverpool
England
British public encouraged by reports of gains against Turks
British observers publicized as hopeful over reported advances in fighting with Turkish forces. Officials urged continued public support as reports of gains circulated from the front.
Russians Claim Gains in Galicia and Vilna
The Russians report advances in the north near Vilna and Galicia with more than seven thousand prisoners captured. German sources say Teutonic forces resumed the push in Galicia as the British steamer Savona was sunk with three crewmen missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Ilan Hamilton
Dardanelles
Hamilton
Buruk Anafarta
Constantinople
Vilna
Petrograd
Galicia
Savona
Germans Capture Outer Grodno Forts from Russians
Berlin reports the German army has captured the outer forts of Grodno fortress from Russian forces marking a strategic advance on the eastern front. The announcement confirms progress amid ongoing fighting in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Grodno
Taft Day Highlights at Panama-Pacific Exposition
Sam Francisco reports the Panama-Pacific Exposition marks a full Taft week with former President Taft as guest of honor today. His party includes Mrs. Taft and several Taft relatives, remaining in California for two more weeks. Tomorrow Prof Taft to attend Ohio pavilion reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Francisco
Prof
Taft
Ohio Pavilion
Buckeye Commissioners
Burton on South American Trade
Washington reports former Senator Theodore E. Burton after his South America tour outlines four trade obstacles for U S manufacturers. Export competition from southern countries plus European sales and steamship lines. large migrant flows to Argentina with return trips. widespread poverty limiting demand. land wealth concentration hindering a robust middle class. substantial European investments in South America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S
Theodore E. Burton
South America
Europe
Brazil
Argentina
European Export Credit System Outpaces American Grants
The article notes European exporters have inaugurated a credit system more liberal than the tighter credit terms offered by American exporters. It highlights a growing disparity in financing terms between continents affecting trade flows.
Two more bodies found in sunken submarine F-4
Honolulu reports two additional corpses recovered from the F-4 hull as divers continue clearing the battery compartment. One is believed to be either Alfred Ede or Ensign Timothy A. Parker, but identification is uncertain. A found officer’s cap and a partial notebook offer scant clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
K. B. Crittenden
Alfred Ede
Timothy A. Parker
Kirby B. Crittenden
Naval Board of Inquiry
Honolulu Bay
Geo. T. Ashcroft
Los Angeles
Cardinal Gibbons Seeks Vatican Peace Mediation
Cardinal Gibbons delivered a papal message to President Wilson urging neutral powers to join the Vatican in peace efforts. He said negotiations to end the war soon would be undertaken, signaling renewed Vatican involvement in European peace talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Cardinal Gibbons
Wilson
Pope Benedict
Europe
Vatican
U S Troops Pursue Mexican Raiders After Railroad Trestle Attack
Associated Press dispatch from Brownsville reports U S troops moving by train from Brownsville Harlingen and San Benito to pursue Mexican raiders who fired on an automobile party and attacked a railroad trestle last night. About thirty Mexicans engaged the auto party as the trestle was shelled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Brownsville
United States
Harlingen
San Benito
Secend
Sheriff’s Wife In Pike County Defends Suspect From Mob
Bowling Green Mo Sept 2 The wife of Pike County sheriff held off a mob of over a hundred men demanding the delivery of Harrison Rose a black man charged with murdering a white farmer Local authorities reported the tense confrontation after Rose was seized from jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Bowling Green
Pike
Harrison Rose
Plans for Campaign Mr Wilson Faces 1916 renomination chatter
Washington reports indicate Wilson's close associates expect him to be renominated in 1916 and are making plans, though the president is not participating. Secretary Tumulty's letter praising Democratic support from Wisconsin and Kentucky endorsements are noted as welcome, while the president himself remains noncommittal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Washington
Wisconsin
Tumulty
White House
New Jersey
Union Solid Against Convention in Farmerville
In Farmerville Louisiana on September 1 the local election for a delegate to the constitutional convention and the question of holding a convention passed quietly with 1050 votes. Forty five voted for the convention while 750 backed the Democratic nominee. the rest opposed the convention at this time. Also missing since July 30 is William Smith aged about 41, six feet tall, light complexioned with a sandy mustache and slightly stooped shoulders. His family seeks news of his whereabouts, and the paper asks North Louisiana papers to help locate him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmerville
William Smith
Dykes Lumber Co
Smith
North Louisiana
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Anc Pon Au Ees of
Rish O
Governor Hall
Thomas
Louisiana Parish
Alabama
American Exchange
Treasury
St. Paul
Burton
U.S
Missouri
Dorse Administration
Union Solid
Lyceum 'Theatre
Grace Cunard
Francis Ford
Clare McDowell
Charles West
Billie Reeves
Mae Hatley
Romeo
Lawrance D’orsay
Rosemary Theby
Harry Myers
William Elliott
Paramount
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