21 Sep 1914
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1914
Page
1
French official report claims a slight advantage for forces in a northern France struggle. No change in battle status despite ongoing clashes involving key units and strategic positions.
London reports one of historys fiercest battles as French and German forces dig in from the Oise to the Meuse. Artillery duels rage with gains reported on the French left near Rheims and the Argonne while the Germans retreat in Lorraine. Souma village falls to the French as prisoners are taken.
Paris dispatch reports heavy fighting north of Soissons where Germans gained ground then were driven back by Allied counterattacks. The left wing north of the Oise saw fierce fighting. right wing along the Oise advanced. north of Rheims repulsed enemy attacks. center east of Rheims made progress. General Le De Maud-Huy awarded the Legion of Honor.
The German general staff reports the western front unchanged with Franco British forces on the defensive. Preparations for an attack on Verdun fortifications are complete. Alsace border clashes noted. War loan totals reach about 1.5 billion dollars unofficially. French aviator Chevillard captured after plane misidentification. General Steinmetz and Commander Count Detlew Rantzau killed September 15.
In the column Behind the Lines the writer states the battle for YS is nearing conclusion with Allied victory in sight. The piece frames the developing moment as a turning point in the conflict and notes strategic gains.
Times correspondent recounts exhaustion on both sides near Soissons. French artillery join the assault, while British troops dig in and fight on, with heavy guns threatening German positions in the Argonne region. The report notes a brutal, decisive clash with high casualties and fading German advantage.
A compact roundup of court actions from parish and city courts highlights filings, verdicts, and schedules across local jurisdictions. Named defendants and plaintiffs appear in brief items, outlining cases and outcomes for the day.
John Williamson and Miss Della Colton file marriage documents. Abe Arent buys and sells land, with transfers involving Monroe Building and Loan Association and Peoples Homestead. Timber rights sold from C H McHenry to Albert Britton. Laborers’ lien among Messina Lanza Walthall Bolden Floyd. Incorporation of Charleston Land and Timber Co. Judicial mortgage from Rutledge to Larche Dry Goods Co.
The State Health Train is stationed at V., S&S. and PO Depot and open for public inspection. The vehicle invites residents to tour and learn about health services available.
Dr Oscar Dowling president of the State Board of Health will headline a free illustrated health lecture at the City School auditorium in Monroe tonight. The State Health Train arrived at 2:30 pm from Ruston and will be open to the public until 10:30 pm with Dowling and assistants available for questions.
John Irwin and Fred Nelson fined or discharged for public order offenses. John White and Eugene Jackson noted for fighting. George Breckinridge faces a zone offense for drawing a dangerous weapon with a $37.50 fine. Report mentions German captives at work and air reconnaissance as morale boosts during wartime.
In Washington on September 21 Associated Press reports southern congressmen and National Farmers Union representatives urged a government loan of 500 million dollars to cotton farmers at 35 dollars per bale before the House Banking and Currency Committee.
Reding Cal Sept 21 reports Lassen Peak erupts once more nine miles distant houses rocked. This marks the forty eighth eruption but the first to be accompanied by an earth shock.
One of the finest collections of pure bred live stock is shown at the ninth annual St Joseph Live Stock Fair Association exhibition. The event opened at the stock yards and runs through the week with premiums exceeding 25000 dollars. Breeding cattle and hogs including Poland Chinas Berkshires Duroc Jerseys Ohio Improved Chester Whites and Hampshire hogs are featured. Cattle breeders and dealers from many states attend the show.
The International Congress on Home Education in Philadelphia is indefinitely postponed due to the European war. Delegates from foreign nations cannot attend, diminishing the event's prominence as the first on this side of the Atlantic. The last meeting four years ago in Liege included representatives from twenty nations.
The eighteenth annual convention of the United Carpenters and Joiners Association of America opened in Indianapolis with nearly 500 delegates from the United States and Canada. James Kirby presided as general president. opening addresses outlined the agenda as preliminary business runs through Wednesday before major work begins, including plans to build two homes for aged members.
A trawler reports a brief sighting when a submarine slipped up from behind and read its name. The crew came on deck as the submerged vessel disappeared in darkness after a brief exchange. Both sides claim favorable positions in the tense incident.
Rev. F. H. Farrington urged cheerful tithing and cheerful gifts to God at morning services. He stated God tests love by gifts, blesses by percentage given, and calls for support to church benevolence and people. He warned against delaying duty and noted misfortune can wake duty. The evening lecture covered the European war with a large audience.
Meager reports from the Aisne battle indicate the position remained practically the same. Attacks and counter attacks along the line appear even with the Allies striving to turn von Kluck's flank as reinforcements are said to have arrived. Nish reports Serbia capturing large quantities of supplies in a recent clash with Austria.
Paris dispatch reports from Vledivostok that Japanese aircraft bombed and destroyed two major forts at Tsing-Tau. Russian forces clash at Priemysl in Galicia with Berlin reporting no further front news. Petrograd notes 15 000 Austrian captives with many cannons and supplies in three days of Galicia fighting.
Delegates from Catholic lay organizations across the nation gather in Baltimore for a four day convention of the American Federation of Catholic Societies. The program includes an address by Cardinal Gibbons and a parade expected to involve about 60,000 laymen.
British trawler captains report a solid wall of warships across the North Sea as a deterrent to any intruder. A skipper said the patrol is so thorough that breaking through undetected is absolutely impossible and noted being followed by torpedo boats after release. Another report described a cruiser spotted at night with officers using keen night vision.
Reports from London and Paris say both sides in the ten day Aisne battle claim gains while artillery fire and cold rain exhaust troops. Observers note German reinforcements and possible retreat toward fortified frontier positions as trains move artillery and men toward Germany.
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