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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1919
Page
11
The War Department announced through Col. Arthur Woods that ex servicemen face good summer job prospects in bottled soda water production. It also notes a strong demand for skilled lithographers nationwide, with many returning from France to be rehired, and ample room for apprentices in the trade.
The former chancellor of England Lord Finlay is set to deliver the annual address before the Canadian Bar Association meeting in Winnipeg today. Alleged rent profiteering in Boston and other cities will be reviewed by the Massachusetts State Commission on the Necessaries of Life in a series of public hearings commencing today. Sydney, Nova Scotia marks the fifth anniversary of the departure of the 17th Field Battery, the first Maritime Province unit to be accepted for war service.
Train No. 1 leaves for Corpus Christi at 12 50 p m. Train No. 2 arrives from Corpus Christi at 3 36 p m.
Fast train to St Louis departs 8:30 a m and arrives 2:50 p m. Night train leaves at 9 p m and reaches 8 a m.
The column lists the fall term faculty including Miss Frances Denton and Mr. Louis D. Hardt, plus several other teachers. It reports Mrs. G. R. Weber and her son visiting from Corpus Christi, travel notes from J. C. Martin and Louise Martin in Los Angeles, and Rev. L. H. Wharton returning from Kerrville. It covers church activities at the Presbyterian and Baptist circles, visits by Mrs. Kirby Walker and Miss Inez Hill, and community events like a story telling hour at Mrs. Cullinan’s home with children and guest speakers.
Captain Sam B French of the U S Army Air Service stationed at Rockwell Field meets Louise Lechat in Laredo. They marry in the Bender Hotel parlors with Pastor Albert F Beddoe officiating. The couple plans a Coronado California home and an El Paso to Rockwell Field honeymoon by air.
J. P. Byrne formerly with the Immigration Service returns from a ten day trip to Dallas and North Texas. He plans to open an office to sell Little Motor Kar stock and cars locally.
A flannel dampened with Chamberlain's ointment bound on the seat of pain is often more effective than a plaster and costs much less.
In India the jade stone, called the Divine Stone, is worn as an amulet to protect against venomous bites and to cure epilepsy and other ailments. The practice reflects traditional beliefs linking jade to healing and safety.
Tonight and Saturday forecast from the United States Weather Bureau in New Orleans calls for generally cloudy skies. The Times relays the daily forecast via the Telephone Co. channel.
Senator Knox argues the Versailles treaty cannot be enforced and urges a separate peace with Germany. He calls the treaty hard and cruel, violating international law and provoking bloodshed, and says the United States should avoid becoming party to the settlement. President Wilson’s Pacific coast tour itinerary is set, skipping Texas and returning east through Denver, Oklahoma and Memphis, starting next Wednesday and ending September 30.
Washington August 29 President Wilson will be asked to intervene in the dispute between steel workers and United States Steel to avert a general strike. A workers committee accused the steel corporation of pressing the issue before the president can decide the merits of the controversy.
Fort McIntosh report gives 24 hour period ending 7 am with max temperature 98 degrees and minimum 61 degrees. Wind generally from the southeast.
An advertisement argues catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated internally. It touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a blood purifying tonic taken by mouth, claims physician endorsement, lists ingredients, and offers testimonials. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
London reports the Peace Treaty requires the German Government to return the skull of Sultan Okwawa to East African tribes. The sultan's relic is revered by natives and symbolizes resistance to German rule, with the skull taken during a 19th century expedition as part of colonial subjugation.
Called meeting of Laredo Lodge No. 547 at 8 oclock. Work in blue lodge degrees. All brethren invited to attend. Fritz Werner W M.
A renowned animal swimmer, the horse, is noted for crossing a river nearly a mile wide to return to its old stable, illustrating remarkable endurance and loyalty.
By Associated Press San Francisco Aug 29 the strike of railway men in the extreme West and Southwest is crumbling. Strikers are returning to work in San Francisco and other cities after Director General Hines warned that the railroad administration would operate trains if they did not by 7 o clock Saturday morning. Los Angeles remains tied up with steam railroads still halted.
Retail meat prices in Chicago are not expected to fall with wholesale markets for seven to ten days, according to Sol Westerfield head of a 3,000 distributor committee. Market experts say a collapse in meat prices is inevitable.
Foodstuffs of all kinds fell as live hog prices dropped to as low as 14.50 dollars per 1000 pounds in Chicago on August 2.
The Prince of Wales began a busy second day in Ottawa with inspections of the Government Building and the Experimental Farms. He lunched at Chateau Laurier and will travel to Blue Sea Lake in the Gatineau Mountains to stay as a guest at the Governor General’s summer residence over Sunday.
Centenary birth of U S senator Joseph F E McDonald of Indiana noted. 300th birth anniversary of Jean Baptiste Colbert. 150th death anniversary of Edmund Hoyle. Lock Haven hosts Pennsylvania Third and Fourth Class Postmasters convention. Canadian Bar Association closes in Winnipeg with officer elections. Guatemala Congress to meet today to review the peace treaty and other matters.
The article notes Australia New Zealand and Chile begin harvesting their wheat crops in January. It also remarks on silver as the most adaptable metal for engraving and handicrafts. It mentions Canada geese as a native species that breeds well under suitable conditions.
London reports the British and French forces captured 26 000 prisoners. United States and French troops seized Juvigny but failed to hold Chavigny.
The Times promotes a daily subscription offer at 60 cents per month inviting readers to watch for opportunities.
Acting Secretary of State Mims refused to grant a charter to The Star Progressive Association in Green ville Austin and other Texas cities. He said the group aimed for social equality under the guise of negro advancement and that its purposes violated the law. In Chicago Harry Wilson Louisiana farm commissioner leads Southern-planting interests seeking transport for returning Negro workers and jobs.
London dispatches dated August 29 say two hours of heavy firing were heard off Viborg in Finland toward the Bolshevik base at Kronstadt near Petrograd. It is believed British naval and air forces are involved, though the British admiralty has no official word. Bolsheviks claim capture of Kupinansk near Kharkov and Pavlovsk on the Don.
Paris reports The Echo de Paris confirms the treaty with Austria carries most favored nation clauses for all allied governments without distinction among them.
General Pershing will be questioned tomorrow by the war expenditures investigation committee of Congress. Officials expect queries on disposal of surplus stocks and attacks by American troops on Germans after the armistice, plus other military operation aspects.
Felix Sommerfield a former German Army officer and organizer of Mexican revolutions has been released from the Fort Oglethorpe internment camp and says he plans to remain in the United States.
Notice to firemen invites all active and honorary members and Webb County returned soldiers to attend a smoker honoring returned soldiers. The event is hosted by the Laredo Volunteer Fire Department on Wednesday September 3 at Firemen's Hall. House Committee members H G Dacamara Tom Goodwin and W W Stein invited attendees.
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