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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1914
Page
1
A broad assembly at City Hall brings together bankers merchants and farmers to plot community plans and coordinate efforts for upcoming projects. Key figures discuss financing infrastructure, agricultural support, and urban development initiatives.
Large Monroe gathering hears Calhoun and Flournoy warn of European war impact on cotton and urge immediate sale or collateral financing, urging vast acreage cuts next year and diversification to protect farmers, banks, and merchants.
A new program introduces aid for farmers and a 1915 cotton production tax as part of the latest government scheme aiming to support agriculture and stabilize cotton markets.
Washington plan proposes state purchases of one fourth of 1914 cotton at 10 cents per pound with noninterest bonds redeemable by 1916. A 50 cent per bale purchase tax and a 1 cent per pound production tax on 1915 cotton are part of the scheme to support prices. price floor and sale rules outlined.
Senator Simmons of North Carolina introduces a plan to stabilize cotton prices by withdrawing surplus from markets and taxing 1915 production to limit crop size. The proposal argues manufacturers could pay 10 cents per pound or more for cotton if prices stay steady, with governors urged to coordinate laws across southern states. Senator Ransdell finds no flaw yet but seeks further study before endorsement.
Fort Worth Texas September 10 A strike by engineers firemen conductors and trainmen on the Cotton Belt system looms over the dismissal of Conductor J R Tillman on the Arkansas division for alleged rule violations on May 16 1913 The four brotherhoods reportedly favor a walkout upon Tillmans reinstatement and 1500 to 2000 men would be affected if the strike occurs.
Scores of women in white ribbons gathered in Mitchell to attend the annual South Dakota Woman's Christian Temperance Union convention. The four day sessions include prominent speakers State president Mrs Anna R Simmons of Faulkton and Clinton N Howard of Chicago.
Allied forces press German lines on multiple fronts as the decisive phase of a major battle continues. Reports indicate steady gains but no clear turning point yet, with both sides exchanging casualties and reinforcements amid heavy fighting.
Reports from Copenhagen and London detail German forces pressing in France with heavy battles along the Marne and near Verdun, while British and French armies push to a decisive center. Reinforcements move from Holland, naval actions unfold, and household enlistment surges to about 1.85 million. casualties rise toward 19,000 as the western front develops.
Paris Sept 11 The fourth day of a major eastern battle sees the allied left pushing back the German right from the Belgian frontier. Forces have reportedly gained nearly forty miles northeastward since opening. Fighting spans from near Paris to Nancy with intense clashes near Mailly and Vitry le Francois as both sides defend positions. Asbury Park NJ Sept 11 Local YMCA branches in New Jersey convened for a three day state conference theme Togeth erness with a farewell service planned Sunday featuring speakers from several states.
Allied reports say German forces in the area east of Paris are withdrawing after two days of heavy combat near Territh. French claims of recapture at Muelhausen are noted, with German admissions of a retreat. Official briefings in Washington stress caution in interpreting diverse war reports and suggest limited Allied pursuit.
London reports say Allied forces press German lines with retreats from thirty seven to forty six miles in places. Paris sources claim gains on German right wing while Marne Valley remains free of German troops. French dispatch notes adjustments near Chambley and Vassincourt with limited progress by German units in Lorraine.
An Exchange telegram from Rome cites Basel stating the French have recaptured Muelhausen. The Times correspondent in Bordeaux notes it is now known beyond doubt that the German turning movement to the southeast is continuing.
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