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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1912
Page
1
A government release records increased use of cotton fiber in the previous year. Officials note rising demand from textile mills and apparel makers, with data indicating steady growth across major sectors and regions.
The Sun reports last season’s American cotton use at 14 500 000 bales, a record, with expectations for higher consumption next season. Exports likely to lag last year, while Great Britain and Continent needs total about 9.3 million, leaving a 14.5 million bale domestic demand with robust mill activity and added Southern spindles.
bullish demand proposition notes growing cotton crop estimates around 13 4 million bales with potential to reach 14 million bales as buyers expect strong market demand heading into harvest season.
A commemoration at Sharpsburg Maryland marks the Antietam battlefield fifty years after the Civil War clash. General McClellan led Union forces while General Lee commanded Confederate troops joined by Stonewall Jackson. About 100000 soldiers engaged with 36000 killed or wounded in the eleven hours of fighting.
Masked men robbed a New York to Memphis train early this morning. The suspects escaped with valuables as authorities investigate the heist and review conductors' reports.
Local reports show central district nominees canvassed returns following the primary election. Key figures and participating organizations include state party committees and municipal supporters. Results indicate voter turnout and early trends guiding campaigns ahead of the general election.
Two masked men held up a westbound New York and Memphis mail train thirty miles west of Chattanooga. They bound and gagged mail clerks and forced one to tie three others. Thirty four pieces of registered mail were stolen. passengers remained untouched. The robbers rode forty miles and fled at Stevens Gap. Post office officials deny large valuables missing.
Democratic State Central Committee names Walter Summerville and Alfred Land as nominees for Supreme Court seats and B A Bridges and L M Wade for the Third Railroad Commission. second primaries ordered for Oct 8 with ballots printed by the Secretary of State. Some districts had earlier Oct 1 dates but must align to Oct 8. House session notes low attendance and reads primary returns with Summerville and Land declared nominees.
The editorial urges support for the Wilson campaign, urging Democrats to contribute money for legitimate campaign expenses. It emphasizes that words alone won’t suffice and asks every Democrat to donate a dollar to the Wilson Campaign Fund, hoping to inspire others to give. The News-Star references a $5.00 amount.
R Reid tallied 3560 votes and Charles A ONeill 7974 as eligible second primary candidates. B P Edwards named nominee for the Second District of the Sec ond Circuit Court of Appeals. A petition in a contest over chairman of the Third District Judicial Committee for Claiborne and Bienville parishes showed Richardson elected by 280 committee members but Lazarus seated after a 3 to 4 vote. The matter was referred to the executive committee.
Fire at Dog Demona Lumber Company plant near Winnfield Louisiana caused about 5000 loss. Lukas Vaughn, a discharged worker, arrested for allegedly setting the blaze. The mill and yard suffered total loss with 500000 feet of lumber at risk. Officers continue inquiries and anticipate further arrests.
Philadelphia physicians at Pennsylvania Hospital battle a case of acute mania and hysteria in Mrs Alice Holland who can not stop talking and demands a listener. The patient talks to walls when alone and shows no head injury. Opiates fail to help.
Governor Woodrow Wilson was greeted by thousands across Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Minnesota. He was reportedly disappointed when his secretary failed to wake him for a late night greeting at Clinton and Cedar Rapids. Wilson ordered he be awakened to meet voters, regardless of crowd size.
The Duluth City Council voted to have the legal department acquire the street railway as city property. The action follows weeks of strike with rioting and alleged refusal to arbitrate. A special election will be held.
State Organizer Jos. Cleveland hosted a large attendance at the Owl dance at the Armory. The Owl orchestra played as Miss Marie Johnston won top popularity honors and a toilet set, while Mr. Wellman Johnson received an Owl clock. Three candy boxes were awarded to Marie Johnston Bertha Schmallus and Belinda Thomason.
Washington reports the Rebels, driven from Ojinaga when the Federals retook the town, are fleeing up the Rio Grande. General Robert sends a squad of cavalry in pursuit according to War Department reports.
A Bluefieldsdispatch to the State Department discounts a reported anti American demonstration attack on American sailors. The aggressor was a naturalized American who had been drinking and the disorder was quickly suppressed.
The City Council last night approved major items including paving River Front from Pine street to the park referred to the streets and landings committee with the mayor. A. J. Tatum and R. E. Heap were elected police officers to succeed Dave Lemle and the late W. V. Roberts. The mayor pro tem and assistant superintendent salaries were fixed at 2500 with no extra pay for meetings, similar to the former 1500 plus meeting pay.
Government attorneys presented an alleged original agreement in the anti trust case against the International Harvester Company. The document purportedly shows George W. Perkins Cyrus McCormick and Charles Deering as the former voting trust holding absolute control of the corporation.
Chicago on September 17 reports the death of Henry Alley a saloon keeper and former circus man credited as the originator of red lemonade.
Two notorious men known as Gyp the Blood and Septy Louie were spotted walking through Manhattan and Brooklyn neighborhoods, drawing police attention as they visited various shops and clubs during a tense afternoon.
Defense claims Gyp the Blood and Lefty Louie did not hide and even attended Coney Island Mardi Gras while living in plain sight. A John Doe probe seeks to verify if letters or funds tied to the Rosenthal murder were concealed by police and whether officers questioned the gunmen before Moss arrived.
Ben F. Iles of Oil City and Florence Stovall of Shreveport wed at 10 this morning in Judge Joe Mangham's private office in the city wall. The couple rode the morning train from Shreveport and returned on westbound train No 1 at 12:39.
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