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Newspaper

Laredo Weekly Times

Location

Laredo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1921

Page

2

The Communism Debate and Dr Zucker’s Odyssey

From an academic view many praise communism as ideal and urge a local commune. Dr Morris Zucker, once jailed for sedition, was pardoned by Wilson, then fled to Russia and now proclaims Soviet tyranny from experience. He escaped to Epithenia and he speaks with firsthand conviction about how power corrupts ideals.

Reds Wilson Morris Zucker Dr. Zucker Russia Moscow Epithenia Soviet Russia Zucker Mara

The New Way and Judge Daugherty Promises Reform

The article critiques Attorney General Daugherty's proclamation of a "new way" in justice and law enforcement. It questions the claim of reform, notes prior administrations, and cautions that the promised changes may be naive or self-serving, while hoping for tangible results in his term.

Daugherty Department of E

Daugherty's New Way Brings No Sudden Change in Prosecutions

The piece argues Attorney General Daugherty lacks courtesy and humility as he touts a "new way" while potential gains from prior regimes remain. It notes wartime laws, past prosecutions, and questions whether convictions will rise, stressing the test is appeal uphold rate, not raw counts.

Daugherty Mr. Palmer United States Department Mr Daugherty Dougherty Supreme Court Jeremiah Himelf

Fort McIntosh Notes Highlight Praise and Local Events

Colonel Roberts and Lieut. Colonel Trott visited San Antonio and spoke to infantry officers at a post luncheon praising the regiment and post. The regimental band drew the largest crowd of the season after a concert preceded by boxing bouts. Promotions in Company G included Rassa to Sergeant and Stackowsky to Corporal. Col. and Mrs. Cochran hosted a dinner for the visitors and regimental officers and their wives.

Roberts Trott San Antonio Corporal Rassa Ist cl. W. W. Stackowsky W. B. Cochran Col. Roberts Col. Trott

Your Troubles May Be a Warning of a Nervous Breakdown

Nine failures out of ten are due to personal physical conditions. The causes are usually not far to seek at first a little braining weakened memory. Insomnia nervous indigestion and increased irritability nerves become unstrung finally there is a complete breakdown of the nervous system.

Tanlac Proves Restorative For Arkansas Man

Richard N. French of Little Rock recalls malaria and ptomaine illness that left him weak and underweight. After starting Tanlac in El Paso his appetite returned, he quickly gained thirteen pounds in two weeks, and he later served in the Coast Artillery in France before returning in good health. Tanlac is sold in Laredo by City Drug Store and other leading druggists.

Taniac Richard N. French Johnson St Little Rock Ark French San Antonio Texas el Paso Coast Artillery France Laredo City Drug Store

Odd and Interesting World Facts for Readers

A collection notes diverse trivia from 2300 hotel baths in one New York hotel to the emerald’s fame as a premier gem. It mentions a new London cinema seating 6000, England aiding Central Europe’s starving, and Bible distribution totaling over 300 million in 528 languages.

London England Europe British and Foreign Bible Society Ontario Henry Harrison United Kingdom Municipal Council of Paris United States Thomas C. Gleasson Ware Mass

Gutierrez Arrested in San Antonio on Burglar Arrest

Julio Gutierrez, indicted for burglarizing Butler Bros, escaped last Monday and was arrested in San Antonio April 4 by Officer Eduardo Villareal while Gutierrez entered a craps game. He was held in Bexar county jail until his transfer back to Webb county by Villareal and Deputy Sheriff Tony Diaz.

Julio Gutierrez Butler Bros San Antonio Eduardo Villareal Alamo City Webb County Villareal Tony Diaz Gutierrez Bexar County Laredo

Suffocated by Landslide at Johnson Brickyard

While excavating at the Johnson brickyard just before noon today, Herman Ortiz a workman about 40 was caught under an embankment that caved in and died before rescue.

Johnson Herman Ortiz

Fifteen Hundred Women Ans Fourth WNBA Bowling Tourney

An estimated fifteen hundred women are set to compete in the fourth annual Women's National Bowling Association tournament, opening in Cleveland at the end of April.

National Bowling Association Cleveland

Cleanup Crusade Starts and Is Headed by Mayor

The city of Laredo launches a full blast sanitary cleanup headed by Mayor Leopoldo Villegas to prevent disease by eliminating mosquitoes and stagnant water. The plan includes inspections, notices, school involvement, and a teachers meeting at Market Hall with daily pupil education and future prizes for mosquito elimination themes.

Laredo Leopoldo Villegas Villegas Chamber of Commerce L. J. Christen H. C. Hall Market Hall

Katherine MacDonald Stars at Strand in Passion’s Playground

Katherine MacDonald the American beauty headlines the Strand Theater on Sunday and Monday in the First National attraction Passion's Playground. Returning to Laredo she draws crowds as a general favorite, supported by an all star cast in the picture.

Katherine MacDonald Strand Laredo

Laredo Sewer Main Laying Nears Seven Week Finish

Contractor Youmans of Houston says the Laredo sewer project will complete all mains and laterals within seven weeks by June 1. Work progresses with a large trench digger on San Bernardo Avenue from Matamoros, aiming for a first class system and soon mandatory connections. Completion will enable street paving proposals to move forward later this summer.

Youmans Houston Laredo San Bernardo Avenue Matamoros Street City of

Will Not Undergo Operation

M Zepeda who left for New Orleans with Joe Herrera will not have an operation. Herrera, who returned to Laredo, states Zepeda is in Touro Infirmary under treatment and the decision was to forgo surgery. Other treatment will be given.

M. Zepeda New Orleans Joe Herrera Mr. Herrera Laredo Mr. Zepeda Touro Infirmary

Former Newspaperman W H Vernon Visits Laredo

W H Vernon formerly issued a country newspaper in a small town and once hopeful of a bright future now works with the Mexico Land Syndicate in Dallas. He is visiting Laredo and plans travel to Tampico where he intends to establish an American colony.

W. H. Vernon Mexico Land Syndicate Dallas Laredo Vernon Tampico

Rewards Paid For Arrest Of Robbers Split Among Law Officers

Steve Simon and John D. Davis posted rewards of 100 dollars each for the arrest and conviction of the robbers. Today they paid 200 dollars to District Attorney Walls to be divided among five state rangers and Deputy Sheriff Zapata who helped arrest Matilde Molina and others.

Steve Simon John D. Davis Walls Zapata Matilde Molina

Victor Martinez Receives Suspended Five-Year Sentence

In district court Victor Martinez was tried on a statutory crime charge and the jury returned a verdict just before noon sentencing him to five years in the penitentiary with a suspended sentence.

Victor Martinez

Mae Murray at the Rialto in The Right to Love

Iris Inn, the critic, hails Mae Murray at the Rialto on Sunday and Monday in The Right to Love a great drama. The film shows her crying to heighten emotion as the hapless wife of a brutal English lord with noted dewy eyes and striking blonde hair.

Mae Murray Rialto Iris Inn Dewey Oulda Bergere Pierre Frondaie Claude Farrere

Gutierrez Convicted in Embezzlement Case

Manuel Gutierrez was found guilty of embezzling funds from the Roy Campbell Co after a district court trial in this city. The jury returned a verdict of guilty and assessed two years in the state penitentiary. Witnesses testified. Ira O'Meara defended, District Attorney Valls prosecuted.

Manuel Gutierrez Roy Campbell Co Gutierrez State Ira O’meara Valls

Face at Your Window opens at Royal Theatre Sunday

A new photoplay titled The Face at Your Window faces concerns about pernicious foreign doctrines and promises to sow a warning in America. The producer received United States government support to craft a motion picture that conveys a strong idea ahead of current thought.

America Royal Theatre United States

Long Strike Declared Off on Mexican Railways

Official notifications to city members state the 1911 strike by American engineers and conductors on Mexico's National Lines has ended after ten years. Unions may not see a mass return to Mexican rails, but the barrier is down and workers must seek employment if allowed.

Mexico

Correction honors Mr Legette Tarver in Naked Truth report

A correction notes an omission in yesterday's Naked Truth review. Mr Legette Tarver, who portrayed the doctor, was among the best performers and deserved mention in the original article.

Legette Tarver Tarver

Montrose Addition Brings Modern Laredo Living

Laredo welcomes the Montrose residential addition located south of Marken Street and east of Meadow Avenue on the South Laredo road. The tract, owned by Mrs. Woodard and Wilmer Threadgill, will be divided into blocks and lots with irrigation retained to water trees and shrubs. Landscaping, gas and water mains, wide streets, and a driveway to the Chacon banks mark progress toward a prestigious, scenic community overlooking the Rio Grande.

Laredo Montrose Marken Street Meadow Avenue Laredo Road Heights Chacon Rio Grande South Laredo

Consul General de Saracho Leaves for San Antonio

Mexican Consul General Arturo de Saracho departs this evening to attend a conference of Mexican consul generals and consuls in San Antonio, beginning tomorrow in the Alamo City.

de Saracho Arturo de Saracho San Antonio Alamo City

Sixteen carloads of onions roll from Laredo train

A report notes sixteen carloads of onions were shipped from Laredo by a special freight train on the I. and G. N. road last night, bringing season totals to 259 carloads. Rain delays cut harvest briefly, with light shipments continuing. The item also mentions local notices on births and licenses, plus a cinema billing for Frank Mayo in The Magnificent Brute at Rialto Theater.

Laredo Frank Mayo Rialto Theater Mayo

A Daily Lesson in History Highlights Key Dates

A compact ledger of historical moments spans 1780 to 1906. Notable entries include Benjamin Swift born in 1780, tariff discussions in 1789, Roseau surrender in 1801, Howell B. Jackson birth in 1832, Bismarck's resignation withdrawal in 1877, Ohio lynching damages law in 1896, Sir George White promoted in 1903, and Mount Vesuvius eruption in 1906.

Benjamin Swift United States Vermont Armenia N.Y St. Albans James Madison Roseet Egypt Howell B. Jackson Supreme Court of the United States Paris Tenn West Meade Prince Bismarck Ohio George White Ladysmith Mount Vesuvius

Arbor Day and campus debates across Midwest and West

Today marks Arbor Day in Washington while 35 years past since Gladstone's Home Rule bill. An annular solar eclipse occurs but not visible in North America. Wisconsin Minnesota Northwestern students duel in a triangular debate. Missouri Valley colleges hold an annual oratorical contest at Missouri. USC Dallas debate on direct primary system with SMU. Brown Wesleyan intercollegiate debate on injunction in labor disputes. Drake Grinnell debate on Cummins Esch railroad solution. Michigan to establish a trappers camp at Lake Gogebic to curb wolves.

North America Wisconsin Minnesota Northwestern Missouri Valley Colleges University of Missouri Southern Methodist University of Southern California Dallas Brown University Wesleyan University Drake University Grinnell College State of Michigan Lake Gogebic

Brown's War Memorial to be Dedicated at Brown University

Brown University will dedicate the Soldiers Gate memorial arch on Lincoln Field to graduates who died in World War I the fourth anniversary of the U S entry. President Faunce and others will speak as families of the inscribed names attend. The white Indiana limestone arch cost over 34000 dollars and was funded by more than fifty alumni and friends.

Providence R. L Brown University United States Prsident W. U. P. Faunce Lincoln Field Indiana

Sir John Lavery Elected Royal Academician

The Irish painter born in Belfast in 1856 trained in Glasgow and Paris. He helped propel the Glasgow School after 1884, was elected associate of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1892, became Academician in 1896, Associate of the Royal Academy in 1911, and knighted in 1918. His works are in major Continental galleries.

John Lavery Belfast Glasgow Paris Alexander Roche Royal Scottish Academy Royal Academy

Also Mentioned on This Page

Fort Mcintosh City Drug Co Little Rock Man Tanlac Four Odd New York Laredo Movies the Heights New Addition Ismael Rodriguez F. F. Hancock D. J. Moran Immigration Service Juarez Plumbing Phone Crockett Avenue C Sth St Mauricio C. Rendon Celsa Gasca Fidel Cantu el Yeah Will W. Gregg Notary Public Times Farragut Street Washington Gladstone Brown’s War Memorial Italy Germany Ruhr
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