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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1920
Page
1
Associated Press dispatches from Fort Worth Houston Austin Wichita Falls Texarkana San Antonio Galveston and Dallas report heavy turnout in early voting despite threatening weather. Women voters show strong presence with varying levels of participation across counties and cities. Weather conditions are delaying some ballots and influencing voter turnout estimates.
Aug 28 reports from Belfast describe fierce rioting in West Belfast with the police barracks wrecked and troops firing on the crowd. Also, MacSweeney, the lord mayor, was said to be in worse condition at Brixton jail on a hunger strike after a restless night.
News from front and economic collapse push Petrograd toward a likely Soviet collapse. Reports cite critical conditions, interlinked with desperate finances and rising discontent aiding the imminent fall. The Paris transfer proposal and Baltic military actions appear in related dispatches.
In Raleigh County West Virginia striking miners and guards clashed again this morning. A detective was wounded during the renewed fighting at the coal mines.
In Mexico City on August 28 American and British subjects captured by the Zamora gang are believed to have escaped during a battle yesterday.
N. C. Brown, postmaster at Robert Lee Texas, reports the Robert Lee postoffice has moved from fourth class to third class. The improvement is driven by planned large cotton crop and oil development this fall, expected to boost post office receipts next year.
A crowd around 10 000 assembled as the eighth annual Elgin national road race of 2650 miles was to start at noon. Eight drivers entered with Cliff Durant withdrawing. Tom Milton and Ralph De Palma were set to contest the national championship.
Denison Texas August 28 early voting was light with full strength expected before polls close. Women are not showing interest. Four and a half inches of rain fell since last night. The rain will not affect the city vote but is expected to reduce the county vote materially.
American consulate in Nuevo Laredo reports a telegram from Torreon denying trouble with Villa and stating that his troops are disbanding in an orderly fashion according to arrangements.
Provisional President Adolfo de la Huerta told Mexico City reporters he plans to become an inspector of consulates after his December 31 tenure ends. He stated he does not intend to retire from public life, insisting he will continue to work for his country and serve its interests in this employment.
Governor Cox arrived by private train at Grand Central for a two day New York visit. Thousands lined the terminal to greet him as he planned to speak at Gravesend police games this afternoon. He called Republican fund raising brazen or foolish and reiterated charges that Republicans seek to buy the presidency at the National Democratic Club before a large Democratic audience.
Berlin reports the Saxony government asks the Saxony People's Chamber to approve a 60,000,000 mark appropriation to address a house famine. The loan would be repaid through a rent tax.
Buenos Aires reports that on August 28 Japan decided to subsidize its steamship lines for routes to South America Asia and Africa. Diplomatic advices circulated indicate government support will aid lines operating to these regions. The policy aims to bolster maritime trade and expand Japanese shipping influence.
Tokyo reports that Japanese cotton spinners will curtail output by 31 percent to aid the cotton yarn market. The move followed by a firmer market tone and suggests producers seek stabilized prices and demand recovery.
Copenhagen authorities intensify action against narcotics with a raid yielding 800 bottles of morphine. The drugs were bound for Germany and a false declaration by the consignee attempted to clear them through customs.
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