The News-Star from Monroe, Louisiana • Page 1

VOL. XXVIII MONROE, LOUISIANA, THIRSDAV, DECEMBER 11, 1919 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PR EM STANDARD PRESS SERVICI No. GOING BACK TO DIG COAL NOW PRIZES OFFERED FOR ESSAYS HOW TO STOP DANGER FROM FIRE HERE WE TERN ou MINERS TO RETI UN RECAI SE SUL- DIERS JN MINE di e- I Vppmximstely I W.OCO )- ()l PL TO CONSERV FlKl, ON Ktpec i rd to Work After Mrikr of forty Resulting fkrivm of oal er It, (By strd Press.) ngton Dor, II, PreDdeat today telegraphed A I drrt Job a I of liuUti Mino of Vmerira hia prr. of the takes by the raterdaj at Indianapoiia, ai resumption of bituminous of the eoantrj. been idle for ait rrsjit of the atrlke of on October 31, predicted for tomorrow, Keporla morning told of the earl) Hat night of of in nearby and I S- porting- f.

work Two of each for the best written pit pi of the Monroe public the Ouachita pariah schools on the nuhjmt of lire re vent ton in Muarw" are offered by Fire hief Frank Roddy, head oi the Monroe fire department, Ihe pupil who the best essay in the public will get and the pariah school pupil to that diaCnrtion will go will ftlao get $5. i he of the aaja will he decided by n- NieUUe of the Monroe public schools, and Professor Jack llaya, of the parish a bool. The mutt be handed in before hr.Httna* and will he to two hoya or two or one boy and om girl, an excellent Christmas gift. I feel there no better plan to bring before the people of this city the ncd I or h. Iping to keep down than by offering for Fire hief Frank Roddy today, he content op.

for ail and attending school." Never in the hfafory of have the and other tndearvrn enjoyed a tetter than ia now under way for the holidays, fact that railroad train aervlre haa been normal not affected to any apprc ecteid. At any rate despite handicap all the bus have been n- Joting an unprecedented demand for their during th we- or ten and the crest of beai- ness trade not -n reached. Just what it would he if there were normal train service impossible hut are Ind allons that ihe end of the strike will result in the cf servire on the Missouri Pacific, which he i great help in bringing more here. Prices for and tar'oiiH other that enter into hristmaa giving ire higher than they have be. a at any time since the civil war.

Not withstanding fact, there is no indication, say men. that the people of and surrounding territory to forego the pleasures of Christmas riving unit beriouf of prices. They are buying more liberaiiy at the present high than has the caw in the past. APPLICATION of rule TEN AFFECTS THIS CITY Traffic Department of Monroe Chamber of ommerre Analyzes Consolidated Clarification, Effective December 30, and Approves of New- Schedule. GRAVE FEAR8 ARE ENTERTAINED FOR FATE OF MANY PEOPLE fN SOUTH LAM) PROPERTY DAMAGE TO AMOUNT TO MILLIONS No information been received by officials of the Missouri Pacific railroad in as yet as to when scon nued several days ago a 2afl shortage would be put back This information is ex I MNOIS MINERS DESIRE AGE IV? RE ASK Associated 'h sc ago.

Dec, urtasi Hi 4 but the ret ic sera, erd r.f te For the past eight or fen years the UV1 r- and whi.h th. tod scrvic, the iuifto After roe aa head operating cut had various gional committees wiH await the re MiKsissippi, Alabama and Georgia Are Swept by Disastrous Resulting from Torrential Rains Which Came Down During Past Few Days. over the cc werce comm: Jiidated to become cf mfor received here by H. J. Fenian Chamber of Commerce traffic ex nip.

in mtm to of bitttniicnttf coal II I IN tv OIL V.N l) VS INDI -TRIES UNTIL AFTER HOLIDAYS ibJ ic'S WO PI.ST.T.OS REPORT, ternit i.EtBÎur«'. su and of 1 i The A n. trie party will be in roe on Dece mb ber id pr rat If riQTl Cotton ta at instead of Dece PROMINENT FARMER a snTitn ha Coco fi 7. Gisdd. recc sa i ha if- ycd the farm ptii iitutloii, ordtng to mfor- Tho purchase oen about cated aavwntoer rreat stride forward of tariffs, and trill great convenience to the shipping business men of Bluti Insofat as the changes their- are concerned they are of no Iuenee here with the exception o.

to-cailed rule No, 10 into thi This rule as originally pro would permit shippers suck tLotbuck Company, of Chicago lude in one car at tha carload rate highest rated article, any kind os that they may wish to shin. a freat deal of pro this rule on the oart of of Co itry, the Interstate suits of the steps taCen by the b.tum- ion approved the mous coal minora of the nation looking to resumption of work. The return of the trams is, therefore, dependent on the supply ft coal that is rorthcomiftg after the coal mines begia operations. Railroads of United will be the first in- iustrus to be supplied and will reach normal operations before any other of the industrial plants, following the end of the strike. Train No.

103, Little Rock to train No, 104, Alexandria to Lyttie Rock; train Nos. 10-805, Monroe to and tram W4-8Q9, Vimilia to Mor.roe, were discontinued by the Missouri Pacific railroad, effective at midnight December to meet the eon, emergency. of these bring traffic to and from tbif city, twrly resumption of service is m- ifs the meantime the Missouri railroad Is endeavoring to meet -rgency by the operation (Hy Associated Atlanta, Dec. Floods resulting roru heavy rains Sunday and Monday are generally receding throughout Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia today. Anxiety is felt, however, as to the fate of-hundreds of persona caught by high waters.

Fourteen are known to have been reported dead, but the list probably will be increased. Property damage is estimated at several millions of dollars. GRAVE FEAR ENTERTAINED FOR SAFETY OF HUNDREDS (By Aaauriated Press.) Montgomery, Dec. 11. -Grave rear entertained for the safety of hundreds of persona living along rivers central and southern Alabama as a result of unprecedented Hoods.

All the streams are overflowing their banks as resu2i heavy rains since last Saturday, Five lives are known to have been mst. One hundred and fifteen negro convicts and fifteen white guards are marooned at the convict camp Neal on river. Their i miner we fcv know or la art of Jan ton be. inere are ir to record; arc and fr apecu ttplotely or- pine tl lowly in sn raules rd of br here re of ij by Gol. Georgia.

Coi ora n- nt part in American Cotton made to driller to COAL IRE IS ENDED I U. Will iff to Etc will a tract pleted fc Adda, Ce parish B. A K. tary. of par: en Itav.ru i that he propos purchased ia fa rm ar.fl has bean rd.

ia ur. i to rui fou An i 1 un, R. in, if of Th Vi- 4s of A me rii sert fay. voted to ont Wiiavn a prejt to work, pending ftni their contro by a enmmission to by him. II nut eUt last night four thou-and IceaU of unto nvtifig the men to return to wor sr.

predict full resumption tsf par Friday and of coal of the nr ing Monday morning arc being maw and government of to wnrra- heM dnH Ust night, and all Imr b- resumed in a deeper level, ahow- tmraent of the by the drilled into at 2,640 feet ill company fisg truck but no oil, at the well in in Union The Harris and Mayfair o. continuing ope ra that parish. Tran ttoentiil Oil Company casing at well in Lincoln pariah. The Tuisa ft company is froceeding of Lincoln parish, was enc- untere i by Oil empaay well 2, near Du bach, Union according to oft patty, and artar.g. mm.t* for a test.

If sufficient umi Rt A rei chairman, retar), Kay ville. Jos. E. McBride, prof, J. A.

iUehlami: Charles C. Normand, see- FRENCH TROOPS IN CLASH WITH G. -More THOUS a MDB DRIVEN FROM homes in attiesburg (By Associated Press) Hattiesburg, Dec. 11. than 1,000 people Yrero from last night when the Leaf river, which began overfiow- ng banK.s yesterday, inundated more V'ian of blocks in the lowlands oi the city.

ood were housed during the night in the court house, school houses and other public buildings. 1 icseije skiif with nine negroes vu.i overturned and three were Ihe damage is 1 ROD NED IN HOUSE i TALLAPOOSA, ARE SAFE (By Associated PrcsK.) Birmingham, Dec. W. D. Nesbit.

president of the Alabama state board of control, and B. Rogers, president of state convict board, reported mar- Dom'd I almfHHMMI river, north of are safe la this morning, after having last night a house giong IRISH BILL POSTPONED fri I Associated Presa) on, Dec. I) The introth ih bill in heuoe of a ocv.fron.-.I (By Associated Press Paris, Dec 11 French trot I clathed with Gabriel at Fiume an killed and wounded cvrdisf to and VV. Cla Lx- -i rv jn of ienr.c- at day. It yps had pilli voice were manv vs printed Petit that D'Ano un French depots iff? pr at- me and will vided, when elee, for are shi jrsigri-ir to oi A and a parish, bv it tbs licabl IS DEAD AND MOTHER IS HAVING HARD TIME AND WE EXPECT WAIL SMALL TOTS oy destmatiGi be charged id rate ar nimum we highest provided far a in the carload.

This not apply in connection wtj rates. ect.on Subject to conditions of seption I or when the aggregate sarge upon the entire shipmen Fisher. nd J. Pu te has been I. iti -port section do com modi is to its findings at 1 Vl" rjlHr neetiog of the police jury on January 14, President Charles W.

Phillips, of the t'mivhita parish police jury, has been to cancel the bond of the ox-treaiurer, Henry Thompson. i police jury at session vesterdav passed an ordinance to the com- MOBILE RAILW AY TRAFFIC IS NOW AT A STANDSTILL (By Associated Press) Mobile. Dec. With traffic of all Mobile either at a tly delayed, on an- the tracks today are conferr- P-ftcmg an embargo i out of here. Only open out of Mobile, uthbouud Louisville coun; railroad offLuala hi ing itii the idea on shipments in 1 one railroad route this be Wig A railroi l(L and ch mor (Hy Associated if fee than any ot 7 ry et th.

country 1 Of th. strike th. counL ffetei. 400 Villa Tuesday at milt i ppfvftrhing a down of vnrinmu IBM, v. ntcr will 1j id r.ng among iU looted' Val fur the of JO ih the year father dead and our mother a hard time," aorae httte to the Star a the fvltowi Club Christmas fund, which will folk, a I it tee rau- the general NTINl F.L) OS PAGE EIGHT) 4 lizz: int'aa mmm Could there be a more touching ap merciea of the people of Monroe, blossom forth from men and women who have proved their worth in the I midst of work, i therein and the highest carload i made lower by considering the aHielea i if they were divided into two 0 1 at the recent bond more separate carloads, tho shipment will be charged accordingly, follows- sa) Under Official Classification, the charges on each separate carload will based upon the carload rate applicable to highest classed or rat election.

The jury likewise passed an ordinance to levy, collect and enforce the payment 0f the annual hcermd tax for on all persona, firms, corporations, trades, professions, exccpi GOODFELLOWS AT i ROTARY PLAN TO HELP CHRISTMAS FUND CAMPAIGN i WEATHER FORECAST Tonight and Fri lay partly cloudy. Warmer. NOTICE ELKS i tan ti PH At a special of Monroe No. 1 O. Klka, Inursilov nixht, Dec.

nth a class of thirty candidates will be initiated. Barbecue and refreshments. Regular meeting Wednesday night. All members and visiting Elks are urged to attend. J.

IT. COBB, Exalted Ruler. P. B. SUUGUINE, Secretary.

peal than her dead and future told no hope for "her mother having a hard time trying to Tragedy written 1n every of for ua and we do not expect letter. Grim, itelk. I any Santa this year." tragedy Du not expect Santa Claua? Bv think that God the eternal providence of God teuUa go mitn, to the poor thi. COraa 'there in naught else that make if o. i them so happy.

But there is nothing If th. N.w.-St.r knrd but thi. tnwk oppeu, if an the nun awav out you bolteve this? Jf you do the and that end of town fund vour were We would know of (M whlth will make Monroe childhood hap teeiI of the heart and, Py year, to date ar- dun with vicarious of these Utile catch the scores of acknowledged $47 lent that rise up, like a flood, Geo. H. Lowery.

i ou from the of those who have McCoy Jr I been submerged. I Namuel Carter, ion Our mother not able to pay Santy we will be glad of we are J. B. Mitchell remembered, WsTI tell our but Mrs. J.

IZ do not put our in the pa- Harry Douglass sn ,8 8ob In of it and C. E. Faulk Jr ion no ouip or jeat can blot it out And Eleanor Faulk l.Z.Z.l' no through it ail runs a thread of promise Robert Faulk pu.t our. in Anna Rosalie Herring 100 the pan, i a promi.e that when Mr. F.

C. Mangham Vp S. Bloch Mrfc 1. planted in tenlr by tbs tender gubn kU; :7 7-i- Mother is having a hard time." Poor i therein arid the highest carload exempt by article 228 under the con Chained to runj Jm provided for any oi chance in the .1 the articles therein. ordinances of this kind spscrai entertainment com- (bt Under Southern and Weatem 18 dealori Club Went the on each I of 0 iis are closed by the 1, furnishing several 1 1 features.

Dick Httte overworked mother! slaver) to provide bread and but ter for her little ones, do yinas of separate carload will he based upon the government, car loud rate applicable to the highest classed article therein and the highest carload minimum weight provided of the articles therein, but if one carload 1 subject to commodity 'ON TIN I Gi) ON PAGE EIGHT) I 11 iiaa. 1 Notice! Notice! To Light and Lower Consumers This is to notify the consumers of light and power that all bills not paid by 20th of each month, vvili be discontinued and $1.00 charged for each and every service so- discontinued. CITY WATER, LIGHT TRACTION DEPT. J. Bookkeeper IN HIGH COURT .1 the chairman of the first installment of the new program committee, went oul the best talent in the city and hss efforts showed very pleasing results today.

Master David Lann was of the performers secured for today and he pleased the of the club as he done before, with most ununual lunging. The Downes committee to have, out done itself in getting together three talented muaiosans and entertain- .11 1 he persons of Chauvin and Fawcett and Miss Shelby Gibbs. With Gibh, at the piano, Meadtmes. Gbauvin and Fawcett, contributed scv- I Chwuvirt offered a i uiiifjuo diversion in the entertainment, (By Associated Press) Washington, Dec. 11 two government appeal, from federal TI hcPu ooert upholding the 0 1 ure, afford au.ch war- 1 prohibition act, beer con- I The rHiK taming more than 2.75 ner emit Rotary Club today, by unanimous r.

4Kk.M .0 b. court and will take charge Both resulted from quaahitte fund thte indictmeats aecured under an 1 1 against the American Brewing Co of i -abbi Fiachman apoks briefly K.w SanJri ti. sry, of Kaltimora, on that and It A. mUt such boor is at (Ate ailotmopt to 00 1 ia toxica quote of cite parish..