Mexican Goodwill Commission Warns U S on Freight Congestion
From Laredo to Washington the Mexican Goodwill Commission urged the U S Chamber of Commerce to address serious freight bottlenecks at Texas border ports. President Novelo and Mexican confederation directors pressed for coordinated relief and stronger commercial ties with the United States.
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Mexican Goodwill Commission
Republic
Texas
Mexico
F. Leal Novelo
Confederation of Chambers of Commerce
Confederation
Washington, D. C
United States Chamber of Commerce
Mexican Confederation
Novelo
United States
Republic of Mexico
Laredo
Joseph Defreese
Chamber of Commerce of
Fernando Leal
Chambers of Commerce of
Two Laredos
Barrett plants unity as farmers urge action in Washington
Charles E. Barrett, founder and head of the National Farmers' Union with millions of members in over 30 states, has called a mass convention in Washington to discuss the perilous condition of agriculture. The Georgian, once a farmer and schoolteacher, built a nationwide network earning three presidential recognitions with appointments and delegations to national and international forums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles 8. Barrett
Washington
National Farmers’ Union
Barrett
South
A Daily Lesson in History Highlights Through Time
A compact history digest lists events and figures across years from 1807 to 1898. It notes John Milton the Florida governor born in Georgia and died in Florida, George Clinton in 1739, Prince Charles of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen as Roumania’s hostpoda, Cleveland strikes for higher wages, the Cincinnati Southern railroad’s first passenger run, the Constellation’s relief voyage to Cork, the papal rescript against the Plan of Campaign, and McKinley’s 1898 ultimatum to Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Milton
Florida
Jefferson County
Mariana
Fla
George Clinton
United States
Washington, D. C
Little Britain
N. Y
Prince Charles
Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Hospodar
Roumania
Cleveland
Cincinnati Southern Railroad
Constellation
Cork
McKinley
Spain
Social Calendar for midweek church groups and events
Wednesday 3 30 p m Woman's Auxiliary meets at the Rectory. Thursday 4 p m Ladies Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church with Mrs Henry Borchers. Circle A W M C Baptist Church with Mrs Yeary at 4 p m. Circle B W M A Baptist Church with Mrs Wells at 1902 Matamoros St. Mrs C C Burr entertains for her son Norburn Burr Thursday at 6 p m at her North Laredo home.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Henry Borchers
Circle A
W. M. C. of the Baptist Church
Yeary
Circle B
the Baptist Church
Mrs. Wells
Matamoros Street
C. C. Burr
Norburn Burr
North Laredo
Birthday honors for notable figures born today
Daniel Chester French born Exeter New Hampshire 71 years ago today. James D Phelan born San Francisco California 60 years ago today. Arthur W Gilbert born West Brookfield Massachusetts 39 years ago today. John F Hylan mayor of New York City born Greene County New York 53 years ago today. Charles H Brand congressman Loganville Georgia born 60 years ago today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Chester French
Exeter
N. H
James D. Phelan
United States
California
San Francisco
Arthur W. Gilbert
Massachus
West Brookfield
Mass
John F. Hylan
New York City
Greene County
N. Y
Charles H. Brand
Georgia
Loganville
Laredo Social Notes Highlight Visits and Events
Mr Allie Floyd returns from Kansas City and Miss Ruth Murphy visits San Antonio Mrs W H Garrison Consul General Arturo de Saracho and Mrs Saracho depart for Mexico City Ramiro Ramirez and wife head to Mexico City for a short visit R G Tonkin family homecoming from Karnes City Mary Louise Cone returns from San Antonio Edwin Landon to return to Connecticut sailing from Galveston Virginia Penn leaves for San Antonio Revelers Club to dance at Elks Hall April 28 Ex students association hosts for UT President Vincent April 23 Urbahn school children present operetta at Royal Opera House YWCA merger conference set for tomorrow at International Institute Cotillion Club dancing next Saturday Junior Auxiliary activities conclude at Rectory service follows.
Tornado Anniversary Marks Mississippi Alabama Tennessee Loss
One year has passed since a devastating tornado swept through Mississippi Alabama and Tennessee causing extensive loss of life and property damage across multiple communities. Disaster relief continues as affected towns assess damage and rebuild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennesee
Appointment of Temporary Guardian in Webb County Texas
Notice from the State of Texas to the Webb County Sheriff commands publication for ten days prior to the return day. It names minor Teresa C Vazquez with Juan Guerra Villarreal appointed temporary guardian of her person and estate by Webb County Court. The appointment becomes permanent unless contested at the May term starting May 16 1921 at the Webb County Courthouse in Laredo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Webb County
Webb
Texas
Tereza C. Vazquez
Juan Guerra Villarreal
A. D
Laredo
J. A. Rodriguez
Dry Goods Men to England Visit England from New York party sails
A 75 member American dry goods delegation sails from New York to England on April 20. They will visit Southampton on April 28 and tour the chief cities of the United Kingdom as guests of the English dry goods trade, reciprocating a prior hospitality.
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New York
England
National Retail Dry Goods Association
United States
Southampton
United Kingdom
Times Ad Lesson: Subscriptions Offered at 60 Cents
An advertisement promotes daily Times access with a monthly subscription rate of 60 cents. It emphasizes continuous reading access and affordability for regular readers.
Meeting Notes Highlight Clergy Tale and Bridge Club
Mr. Cook shared anecdotes about Bishop Tuttle after which Mrs. Cook read the sermon lesson Seeds and Soil The seed is the word of God A sizable attendance included the following Juniors Teresa Fasnacht Nellie Ward Anne McKinney Elizabeth Nye Miles Nye Anita Lane Ethel Lane Mary Cook Ralph Cook Marjorie Fish George Bobby Elinor Horace Jack David Kehl Helen Macdonald Mary Ernestine Dorothy Sielski Evelyn Randolph Jack Younkin Woody Nettie Bunn Ethel Poster Ben Mary Ida Wright Mrs Wright Mr and Mrs Cook Tuesday Bridge Club Guests were entertained by Mrs Hugh Cluck Rooms decorated with pink carnations and ferns Several bridge games were played Salad and ice were served Before departure Mrs Cluck gave linen pieces and corsage bouquets of sweet peas Those present included club members Mesdames Barlow Hamilton Johnston Joe Martin Vidales T A Leyendecker A J Vidaurri Harry Sames Bobbitt Shiner and guests Mesdames Cogley Goldmann Fish Christen Lafon A B Muller Cantrell G W Derby J Moser and Chas Richter
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Mr. Cook
Bishop Tuttle
Episcopal Church
Mrs. Cook
Teresa
Joe Fasnacht
Nellie Ward
Anne McKinney
Elizabeth
Miles Nye
Anita
Ethel Lane
Mary
Ralph Cook
Marjorie Fish
George
Bobby
Elinor
Horace
Jack
David Kehl
Helen Macdonald
Mary Ernestine
Dorothy Emilie Sielski
Evelyn Randolph
Younkin
Woody
Nettie Bunn
Ethel Poster
Ben
Ida Wright
Tuesday Bridge Club
Hugh Cluck
Johnston
Joe Martin
Vidales
T. A. Leyendecker
A. J. Vidaurri
Harry Sames
Bobbitt
Shiner
Mesdames Cogley
Goldmann
Austin
Fish
Christen
Lafon
A. B. Muller
Cantrell
G. W Derby
J. Moser
Chas. Richter
Laredo Rotary Club Holds Noon Luncheon Meeting
The Laredo Rotary Club met at the Hamilton Hotel with M C Brown presiding. Guests included Federal Judge Hutcheson, D A Simmons, Miles L Hanchett, Ismael Rodriguez, August C Richter, A J Ball, and R S Austin. Officers to be elected at next week's annual meeting were announced along with several nominations.
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Laredo
Hamilton
R. L. Bobbitt
Charles Deutz
W.L. Guyler
H. C. Hall
Fred. A Matthes
J. C. Netzer
J. R. Moore
G. C. Hiatt
R. K. Mims
L. H. Whar
Texas cattle shift north as grass damaged by late cold
The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Associations report a heavy movement of Texas cattle to northern pastures. Complaints cite damaged grass and weeds from belated cold waves. Market shipments are light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers
Jury of Women in Otthwein Murder Trial
Chicago April 20 The jury of women may be called in the trial of Mrs. Cora Isabelle Otthwein a former St Louis woman for the murder of Herbert Ziegler former manager of an automobile tire agency according to Lloyd Helf assistant state's attorney.
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Chicago
Cora Isabelle Otthwein
St. Louis
Herbert Ziegler
Lloyd Helf
Dismissed wage case follows Austin ruling
In Austin on April 20 the court of criminal appeals dismissed the wage case of J. Page convicted in Harris county for violating the minimum wage law repealed by the Thirty seventh legislature. The ruling rests on the repeal and ends the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
J. Page
Harris County
Court of Criminal Appeals
Grant Day to feature Frelinghuysen and Rodenberg speakers
In Pittsburgh on April 27 the Ameri cas Republican Club hosts its Grant Day dinner with US Senator Joseph F Frelinghuysen of New Jersey as principal speaker on General Grant and Congressman William A Rodenberg of Illinois addressing The New Freedom.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
United States
Joseph F. Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
William A. Rodenberg
Ilinois
of the Americas
Republican Club
Grant
Rodenberg
Safe in Dallas Said the Judge Trial on Murder Charge
In Dallas on April 20 the transfer date of Albert L. Rowan, convicted conspirator in the $2,000,000 post office sub station robbery in Dallas January 14, will be debated in a conference between District Judge Pippen and District Attorney Hughes. Abilene DA Cunningham requested Rowan be sent there immediately. Judge Pippen said he would not move him to an unsafe jail.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Albert L. Rowan
Abilene
Pippen
Hughes
Cunningham
Rowan
Western states form to address Japanese immigration
Washington on April 20 officials from eleven far Western states formed a united group to tackle immigration issues. Senator Johnson of California announced plans to appoint an executive committee and begin uniting the states, with one senator and one representative from each state to lead the effort.
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Associated Press
Washington
Johnson
California
Oregon
Idaho
Utah
Nevada
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Denton Deputy Sheriff Tied To Liquor Still Probe
A sub poem issued in Denton Texas on April 20 calls Dr W H Bickers head of the Anti-Saloon League of Texas to appear before a court inquiry over alleged liquor traffic in the county Bickers accuses a Denton county deputy sheriff of operating a liquor still.
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Denton
Texas
W. H. Bickers
The
Anti-Saloon League of Texas
Bickers
Denton County
Japan keeps Yap mandate policy unchanged says cabinet
Tokio reports the cabinet has no reason to alter Japan's Yap mandate stance after the recent American note. The ministry's decision will be presented Friday at an extraordinary meeting of the diplomatic advisory council. The foreign office neither confirms nor denies the reports. The government will not issue statements beyond mutual publication with the United States.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Japan
Diplomatic Advisory Council
Foreign Office
Southwestern League Opening Sets Four-Game Seedings
Bartlesville Oklahoma April 20 The Southwestern league a new professional baseball organization with four northern Oklahoma cities and four southern Kansas cities is ready to begin its first season tomorrow In final contests the Miami team will play at Muskogee Independence Sapulpa at Bartlesville and Coffeyville at Pittsburg
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Bartlesville
Okla
Southwestern League
Oklahoma
Kansas
Miami
Muskogee
Independence
Sapulpa
Coffeyville
Pittshburg
Dean Prohibition Law Upheld By Texas Court
Austin April 20 The court of criminal appeals denied a habeas corpus petition by Leopoldo Garcia who was sentenced to a year in the Williamson county penitentiary for transportation of liquor The defense claimed the Dean law is unconstitutional citing the Eighteenth Amendment but the court sustained the Texas prohibition statute and ruled it valid within its jurisdiction Garcia argued the law infringed his US citizen rights But the court affirmed the state law applicability to him and to other Texans.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
Leopoldo Garcia
Garcia
Williamson County
United States
Hughes released on bond after shooting in South Bend case
Former Young county deputy sheriff Hughes charged with shooting Abe Enloe and son Ae Jr. at South Bend Saturday. He was released here last night on $5,000 bond and brought from Graham for safekeeping.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Read Hughes
Young County
Abe Enloe
Ae Jr
South Bend
Hughes
Graham
Garber's Ten Year Sentence Upheld in Norfleet Swindle Case
Austin April 20 The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the ten year sentence of John Garber convicted in Tarrant county as an accomplice in the Norfleet 345000 swindle. J Norfleet of Hale county was defrauded by men posing as officials of Dallas and Fort Worth cotton exchanges. Garber was captured in California aided by S N Cathey who saw the case in the papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
John Garber
Tarrant County
Norfleet
Court of Criminal Appeals
J. Norfleet
Hale County
Lallas
Fort Horth Cotton Exchannges
Gerber
California
N. Cathey
Germany proposes vast wartime reparations plan
Paris reports the Temps says Germany will offer to pay the Allies three billion gold marks over ten years and one fifth of exports yearly. Berlin also seeks ten billion in international loans with up to five percent interest. The paper notes Berlin expects rejection but hopes public presentation will pressure Allies not to occupy the Ruhr.
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Associated Press
Paris
Temps
Germany
Berlin
Ruhr
Zweifel offers assistant position to Harris in San Angelo
United States District Attorney Henry Zweifel announced the tender of the first assistant position to Lawrence B. Harris of San Angelo on April 20 Wichita Falls Texas. He expects a reply today and will announce the full office staff thereafter. Mrs EH Mailes Dallas clerk under DA Taylor will be retained. Judge W T Allen also will be retained.
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Wichita Falls
Texas
United States
Henry Zweifel
Lawrence B. Harris
San Angelo
EH. ©. Mailes
Dallas
Taylor
Zweifel
W. T. Allen
Pickford film at Royal thrills with new persona
Mary Pickford star of The Love Light debuts a fresh character in her latest production to be shown at the Royal Theatre this Sunday and Monday.
Harding to address 125th anniversary NY Commercial
President Harding will address the New York Commercial anniversary in New York on May 25. He may review the Third New York Infantry in Brooklyn, formerly the 106th United States Infantry, during the visit. He also faces invitations to speak in Birmingham and Atlanta later in May.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
New York City
New York Commercial
Third New York Infantry
Brooklyn
106Th United States Infantry
New York
Connectio
South
Birmingham
Atlanta
Freight rate cuts urged direct to President Harding
Farmers from across the United States plan to press the case for lower freight rates directly with President Harding after talks with the Interstate Commerce Commission. Delegates expressed dissatisfaction with the conference outcome.
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Associated Presse
Washington
United States
Harding
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Farmers Union convenes three day Washington conference
Washington April 20 Farmers from diverse regions gather for a three days conference called by Charles B Barrett president to air opinions on domestic issues and proposed legislation Barrett urges a joint congressional committee to study the agricultural crisis and proposes cooperation enabling laws while warning against efforts to weaken the federal trade commission He also suggests forming a farmers committee to investigate the situation.
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Washington
National Farmers’ Union
Charles 8. Barrett
Barrett
America
Federal Trade Commission
Debate on Irish freedom to be held at three colleges
Providence paper reports the annual triangular debate on Irish independence. Williams College and Dartmouth College representatives will argue the negative, while Brown University teams defend the affirmative. The event, set for tomorrow evening, features each college presenting its side in the exchange.
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Providence
R. L
Great Britain
All Ireland
Williams College
Darmouth College
Brown University
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