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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1922
Page
11
Civil dockets in the district court proceed in their booked order. Importations at Laredo port include five carloads of tin and some silver moved across the international bridge. Weather shifts to a cooler spell easing Sunday’s heat. Garden talk and poultry jokes aside, Friday closes schools and banks. no school bell rings and checks need a friend.
A nameless Laredo column offers light gossip and humorous vignettes about neighbors, a young lawyer, a photographer, radio chatter, and daily life. It jokes about rain, golf, demurrers, spongy finances, and family quips while noting springlike sidewalks and local character names.
A farmer living on a local farm near here treated for rheumatism by CGP Rayder at Patten Mills New York. He was doubled up with pain and after using Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets he returned days later walking straight and paid for another bottle.
An important Guild meeting is slated for the Rectory at 2 30 PM. The Hanchett Vidaurri wedding occurs at 7 PM on 202 Flores Ave. A Baptist W M A social and missionary meeting follows at 3 30 PM led by Mrs Craig. Presbyterian Ladies Auxiliary circles meet at 3 30 PM led by Mrs Tinsley and Mrs N G Windrow.
A poem by Davidson Ficke appears in North American Review. Local items include visits and returns of Mr and Mrs Hicks San Antonio Mr Greene and Mrs Winch Corpus Christi trips. Announcements cover St Anne's Society Baptist WMA meeting and Pan American Round Table activities with a Baltimore conference buildup.
J. F. Lynch general manager of Camphuis & Co. leaves this week for an extended visit to California and Montana. He will be absent for several weeks. Bertrand DeGraffe, local geologist, returned this morning from a flying business visit to San Antonio.
The Webb County Texas probate court appoints George Craig as temporary guardian for Allyn Scribner Tom Scribner Jack Scribner and Barbara Scribner with top value of 1500 dollars. Citations must publish weekly for ten days and appear May 15 1922 to contest or accept the appointment. Court clerk J A Rodriguez orders the notice to be served in Laredo Texas on April 15 1822.
New York reports a process to fuse diamond dust and chips into artificial stones nearly indistinguishable from natural diamonds. German chemist Van Bolton’s work described in Popular Science Monthly involves mercury vapor cementing diamond particles in a carbon crucible heated for weeks or months.
A St Louis report states that Lee Meriweather a backer of Senator Reed claims Wilson’s 1913 thanks for Reed’s banking bill were not echoed in a 1916 Democratic state platform. The article notes ongoing controversy between Reed and former President Wilson over currency legislation.
Secretary Hughes told the House Ways and Means Committee there is no foundation for reports that American banking interests would benefit from extending the five million dollar loan to Laberia promised in 1918. He urged the extension as a point of honor.
A man believed to be Sam Bell, wanted for killings in Arkansas in 1915, was held in Dallas to await identification by Plummerville officers. The sheriff says the prisoner confessed to being Bell and that he had lived in Dallas about six months after working in oil fields. Bell allegedly killed his wife, his brother in law and two others. he was sentenced to death but commuted to life, then escaped after a short imprisonment.
Paris on April 19 the reparation commission may review if the Russo German Rapallo treaty breaks Versailles over German property in Russia pledged to pay reparations. Genoa reports Dr Walter Rathenau and British and French officials discussing barriers to German participation and a formal reply to the allied note expected tonight.
Rumor circulates that city car shops will open Monday under the new system. Local authorities in Denison announce efforts to test the Under Contract procedure as part of an Associated Press report.
Associated Press reports President Washington on April proclaiming the need for a bigger army as a safeguard for national security. General MacNider addresses leaders at the peak forum, urging preparedness and arguing the army must grow to deter future threats.
El Paso April 19 George H Slater president of the Texas Federation of Labor at the federation convention declared the Texas Non Partisan Political League a labor group would not put a state ticket in the field before 1924. He said time is needed to perfect an efficient organization.
Associate Justice John W. Brady of the Third Court of Civil Appeals in Austin announced he will run again this year. The veteran jurist made the declaration in Austin and is seeking a new term on the court.
A reflective piece notes the circular logic of social judgments across life stages and roles. It contrasts piety and hypocrisy, wealth and dishonesty, charity and show, ending with a cynical question about life’s purpose. It satirizes public perception and personal conduct without endorsing any path.
Waco Texas April 19 W F Williams a Texas Power and Light Company lineman fell from a pole thirty five feet to the ground and is in a hospital with a concussion of the spine.
An Associated Press report notes the man under sentence was freed after the death of his wife’s husband, with the grave jury reporting the case as connected to the deceased spouse. The widow remains publicly identified and the timing references April and related procedural notes.
Oklahoma Republican Representative Herrick declares the government by treaty has wantonly destroyed the navy and that a small nation declaring war could bombard U.S. coast cities, framing it as a blessing in disguise.
Montreal engineer Leslie S. MacDonald claims a new motor powered by harmonic vibrations. The device uses a vibrating iron bar, a pully and web belt with no rotating parts other than the drive pulley. Popular Monthly notes the concept links biblical echoes to Jericho while detailing elements to maintain free vibrations and convert them into useful work.
Governor McRae telephoned Washington to press an emergency federal appropriation to fight the Mississippi flood waters in Arkansas on April 19. The brief dispatch from Little Rock reports an urgent appeal to the federal government for relief funds.
The approval of President Harding’s McNary Douglas project development program was given today by a Southern delegation, backing the $55 million initiative and regional development measures.
Pratt Kansas April 19 engineers Charles Wildeman and G P Frick both of Pratt were killed when Rock Island passenger trains Nos 311 and 312 collided at Plains about 100 miles west of Pratt early today. Mrs Milton of Guymor Oklahoma was injured.
Dr John Grier Hibben president of Princeton born Peoria Illinois 61 years ago today Prince Henry consort of Queen Wilhelmina born Mecklenburg Schwerin 46 years ago today Dr Samuel Avery chancellor of University of Nebraska born Lagnoille Liang 57 years ago today Birthday items appear in Our Daily Birthday Party column.
Wichita Kansas April 19 six persons were injured in a head on collision west of Plains in which both engineers were killed, according to a despatch from Plains.
On May 20 Babe Ruth reappears in the New York Yankees lineup while the St. Louis Browns make their season debut in the city. Ruth plans to begin with a few tour pitch drives and keeps up his notable innings.
Primerose Day honors Benjamin Disraeli in England as Patriots Day and Lexington battle anniversaries are marked in the US. Boston ties Patriots Day to the 100th city government anniversary, while Lawrence plans a 75th celebration postponed by a textile strike. Michigan Democrats convene in Grand Rapids to set a platform and election aims.
Washington April 19 The long battle over the 1923 naval budget nears final passage after a heated debate. A separate roll call will be demanded on a committee amendment raising enlisted personnel to 36000. Supporters predict passage by about 60 votes.
Marshal Joffre arrived in Washington today to revisit scenes and renew acquaintances from 1917 when he led the French war mission. He received a hearty welcome and military honors, and is scheduled to spend about five days in the capital.
Associated Press reports that light frost this morning spared fruit and vegetables in Fort Worth Texas and surrounding areas with no damage reported to crops as of first light.
In Los Angeles on April 19 the film plans by Fatty Arbuckle and partners faced withdrawal as producers announced cancellations. The Motion Picture Producers Association head confirmed the policy change and subsequent disruptions to shoots and screenings.
In Ausin Texas on April 19 Associated Prose reports the court pressing for a rapid decision as dispositions in several contempt matters and related cases hang in the balance. Attorneys Hebertain and Leynolis faced questions over actions tied to the Ku Klux Klan while others awaited adjournment.
Lady Astor a Waveithian born British member of Parliament is noted for her role aboard the liner Olympic. She will play a prominent part in the Pan American conference and the League of Women Voters in Baltimore.
The Northwestern contingent of the Children’s Crusade for Amnesty leaves Indianapolis for Dayton en route to Washington to press President Harding and Attorney General Daugherty for amnesty for 74 political prisoners.
White House spokesmen said President Harding favored including a soldier bonus raising provision in the tariff bill before the Senate. He insisted any bonus must be accompanied by revenue-raising measures to fund it.
The House adopted an amendment to the naval appropriation bill allowing $400,000 of aviation funds to operate the government's helium plant at Fort Worth. Lanham of Texas proposed the change, announced April 19 by Associated Press.
The fragment notes the Phillies possessing two boans and mentions presidents Williams and Fletcher in a terse, unclear line. It suggests team context but lacks concrete events, dates, or outcomes to form a complete report.
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