Senate Critics Propose Separate Treaty With Germany
The piece denounces Senator Philander Knox of Pennsylvania for urging repudiation of allied obligations and a separate peace with Germany. It warns such acts betray the nation, asserts the Versailles treaty remains vital, and argues public opinion will judge the Senate for its role if it backslides from league commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
United States
Philander Knox
Pennsylvania
Germany
Knox
Taft
Senate
Matt Quay
League of Nations
Russia
Chateau Thierry
Belleau Wood
Passing the Buck in San Antonio Grocers Profiteering Probe
San Antonio wholesale and retail grocers pledge to show their books to prove innocence from profiteering. A jobber cites daily 5am to 10pm work and about $125 monthly earnings. The fair price committee holds open meetings at the Chamber of Commerce as dealers blame growers and packers for high prices, noting raisins and beans have surged in cost due to grower trusts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Laredo
Baltimore
San Antonio
Fair Price Committee of
Chamber of Commerce
First Bale of Cotton Ginned in Laredo at New Plant
The season opens with A H Floyd’s bale from near Laredo, ginned at the Laredo Gin Co on the Heights. It is middling and sold at a premium of two cents per pound, 34 cents to T A Austin Co, agents for McFadden & Bro. The bale is exhibited at the Austin office in the Milmo National Bank building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
A. H. Floyd
Laredo Gin Co
R. M. Johnson
T. A. Austin & Co
George H. McFadden & Bro
San Antonio
Waco
Philadelphia
Milmo National Bank
Ranger Service Welcomes Ex-Army Roy Adams at Border Post
Roy Adams, known in Laredo as a former internal revenue agent with Corpus Christi HQ, was discharged from the United States army at Camp Travis last Thursday. He has enlisted in the Texas ranger service and will join Captain Stephens' company in El Paso on the Texas border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Adams
Laredo
Internal Revenue Agent
Corpus Christi
United States Army
Camp Travis
Mr. Adams
Texas Ranger Service
San Antonio
el Paso
Captain Stephens
Texas
County City Institutes Converge in Laredo
Webb county teachers institute opens at Central School next Monday under County Superintendent B Richardson and runs five days with rural teachers. City teachers institute also begins at Central School next Monday under City Superintendent Christen as city schools resume sessions next month.
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County Teachers Institute
B. Richardson
Webb County
City Teachers’ Institute
Christen
Ghost Walks Haunt Laredo Area Near I N G N Station
Reported nightly sightings near a former saloon and boarding house stir superstition in Laredo. A tenant described mistaking a drunken soldier for a ghost, which allegedly points to buried treasure and spurs armed state rangers to guard the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Times
Bugaboo
Fortyninth District Court Opens September 1
District Judge J F Mullally and officials depart for Carrizo Springs to convene a four week term of the Forty ninth Judicial District starting Monday September 1. After a September 28 return to Laredo the Zapata county term begins September 29, followed by an eight week term in Laredo starting October 6 and a second consecutive eight week term for a total of sixteen weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dimmitt County
Zapata County
J. F. Mullally
John A. Walls
Seth S. Wilcox
Carrizo Springs
Fortyninth Judicial District
Laredo
Carrizo
Labor Day Observance Planned by Redo Unions
Labor Day events in Redo include a morning street parade by unions, speeches at Strand Theater at 10 oclock, a fete at the Negrete home at 2 PM, and band concerts at Martin Plaza in the evening. Several businesses will close all day or offer half days in observance of the national holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Sons of Toil
Laredo
Strand Theater
Negrete
Martin Plaza
Song Leader Coming to Union Meeting at City Churches
Rev. W. L. Barr reports a letter from Mr. C. H. Weiand of Ft. Sill confirming his arrival to lead singing at the union meeting led by Rev. J. C. Wilson. Weiand is a noted American song evangelist. F. A. Lattig directs the united city singers. The event runs Sept 7 to 21 with day services at the Methodist Church and night services at the Presbyterian Air Dome. Dr. J. C. Wilson preaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Barr
C. H. Weiand
Ft. Sill
J. C. Wilson
Weiand
America
Len G. Broughton
F. A. Lattig
United Singers of
Methodist Church
Presbyterian Air Dome
Local News Briefs and Notices from Laredo Port Entry
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Santiago H Sanchez. Consumers Ice Co announces Sunday hours for Labor Day September 1 and urges patrons to plan. Presbyterian Church to resume services with Pastor Lawrence H Wharton. Mexico imports arriving at Laredo include five carloads of lead and copper three carloads of hides skins bones and ixtle. County clerk reports marriage licenses issued for Amador Rodriguez and Josefa Palacios Federico Tijerina and Martina Sanchez.
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Santiago H. Sanchez
Consumers’ Ice Co
Consumers Ice & Fuel Co
Presbyterian Church
Lawrence H. Wharton
Mexico
Laredo
Ixtle
Amador Rodriguez
Josefa Palacios
Federico Tijerina
Martina Sanchez
Protect the Cotton Crop From Ravages of Worm
A warning urges cotton growers to combat a second brood of Cotton Caterpillar moths starting mid September. Earlier planted fields fare better. late dusting with Paris Green Leadon Purple or Arsenate of Lead diluted in lime should begin in late evening or early morning to leverage dew for leaf adherence.
SENOR AMAYA TO SAN ANTONIO ON BUSINESS AND PLEASURE
Senior Manuel Amaya chief of protocol of the Mexican foreign office and first introducer of ambassadors arrived in Laredo from Mexico City and left for San Antonio for several days of business and pleasure. United States Consul Randolph Robertson accompanied him to Kerrville for a short vacation and will return to Laredo Tuesday morning. The Nuevo Laredo consulate will be closed Monday for Labor Day.
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Manuel Amaya
Laredo
Mexico City
San Antonio
Sefior Amaya
United States
Randolph Robertson
Kerrville
Nuevo Laredo
Robertson
Forfeiture notice of seized firearms in Texas case 1919
United States suit to condemn seized revolvers and ammunition listed by seizure numbers. Notice to claimants to appear in U S District Court, Southern District of Texas, Laredo, on September 25, 1919 to file claims and state reasons for non condemnation. J A Herring U S Marshal and Allen Walker Deputy announce the proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
Southern District of Texas
U. S. District Court
Laredo
Texas
Southern District of
United States Court Room
J. A. Herring
U. S. Marshal Son. Dist. of
Allen Walker
Monition Seizures List Ammunition and Boxes in Laredo
A legal notice details seized ammunition during multiple seizures in Laredo Texas listing quantities: shotgun shells 8 boxes 25 each 30-30 cartridges 8 boxes 20 each pistol cartridges various boxes and capacities totaling 106 boxes plus 50 or 38 calibers. The notice invites claims to the seized items and specifies interposition of claims in the city.
Today’s Birthdays on August 30
Fritzi Scheff a Vienna born actress and vocalist is 39. Luther E Hall former Louisiana governor is 50. Thomas Raeburn White Penn Law executive and League to Enforce Peace member is 44. Henry F Hollis former New Hampshire senator is 50.
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Fritzi Scheff
Vienna
Austria
Luther E. Hall
Louisiana
Morehouse Parish
Thomas Raeburn White
Law Department
University of Pennsylvania
The
League To Enforce Peace
Dublin
Ind
Henry F. Hollis
United States
New Hampshire
Concord
N. H
Times Ad Offers Daily Watch Subscriptions
Classified note announces THE TIMES daily watch opportunities at 60 cents per month for access.
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the Times
Social page notes and upcoming dances in Laredo
Social items include arrivals from Kelly Field Lieut A H Kenyon and many club dances at Fort McIntosh Soldiers Club and Woman's Club. Church group meetings at Baptist Presbyterian and Methodist churches plus a Jamaica social hosted by International Institute Y W C A feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Kenyon
Kelly Field
Officers Club
Fort McIntosh
Soldiers Club
Baptist Church
Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
League Room
Methodist Church
Woman's Club
Fred Werner Returns From San Antonio Trip
Fred Werner returned home yesterday afternoon from San Antonio where he had been on a pleasur trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred. Werner
San Antonio
From Here and There Chronicle Fragment
A collage of observations notes seaweed disguising a spider crab and its sponge swap. It lists August battles including Blenheim Plevna Gravelotte Mons Anzac Cove Heligoland Bight Chevy Chase Taku Kandahar. It cites Brazil magnolia blooming hours and natives timing with flowers. Westminster Hall is a historic London building near the Tower and Abbey. Japanese cypress growth slows after a decade aging to a golf-ball size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blenheim
Plevna
Gravelotte
Mons
Anzac Cove
Heligoland Bight
Chevy Chase
Taku
Kandahar
Brazil
Westminster Hall
Tower
Westminster Abbey
London
House of Commons
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Ranger
Internal Revenue Service
Capt. Stephens Company
Forty-Ninth
Senor
Monition
A. D
Violet S. Oberfeldt
Virginia Crutchfield Thissell
R. P. Woodard
Percy Booth
New York City
L. H. Bruni
Ashland
Frances
Nina Roberts
F. G. Roberts
Nina
New Mexico
P. A. Kerr
Cotulla
Hazel Merriman
Stanley Hauser
Olivia Schultz
E. H. Buenz
Little Rock
Arkansas
Lemon
Fort Mciintosh
Georgia
Basset
Marfa
Gallagher
Bret
Harold Coleman
Red Cross
Eagle Pass
Mrs. Gillette
Josephine Smythe
Austin
Alfred Poggenpoh
C. J. Stout
Pittsburg
Woman’s Club
Villegas Pool
Courtney Slaughter
Judie Blackman
William Merriman
Cleveland
Slaughter
Elks Club
Royal Orchestra
A. G. Macdonald
Georgine Florian
Elizabeth Bunn
Phyllis Bunn
Laura and Maxine Taylor
Dorothy Wiggins
Inez Hellman
Eva Scratchley
Katherine Crutchfield
Ethel Friedlander
Marzelle Beene
Mesdames Charles Florian
Hill
Jamaica
International Institute
Raquel Rocha
Institute
Mesdames Lang
Histetter
O'Meara
Ryan
Shelby
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