Mexican revolt sparks fear and political blame
The piece argues the rebellion in Mexico stems from Adolfo de la Huerta's anger at Obregon for backing Calles, spreading from oil regions via Vera Cruz. It notes widespread unrest, mixed loyalties, and calls for pacification, while warning against foreign sympathy with the revolt and stressing the need for stable government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Monterrey
Republic
Adolfo de la Huerta
Obregon
Plutarco Elias Calles
Brotherhood of Man
Porfirio Diaz
Congress
Arma
de la Hueva
Bergdoll Kidnap Plot Leader Griffis Sentenced 18 Months
The Bergdoll case reveals German attitudes toward America as former Lieutenant Corliss Griffis receives 18 months in prison after prosecutor Nebel sought three years. The court heard sharp exchanges over extradition and the role of Bergdoll’s defense in proceedings amid tensions with the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baden
Bergdoll
Germany
America
Secret Service
Griffis
Corliss Griffis
Grover Bergdoll
Herr Nebel
Nebel
Amicus Curiae
Tepe
Pare
Eberbach
Planning Big Development After Beginning New Year
East Chicago announces one special meeting of Leaseholders Producing & Refining Co on Thursday December 13 at 8 p.m. to elect permanent officers and boards for the coming year. President J. B. Cresswell plans to return to Laredo after January to direct a major drilling campaign in Webb county with geologist Frank R. Campbell guiding acreage development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Chicago
Ilinois
Leaseholders Producing & Refining Co
J. B. Cresswell
Laredo
Cresswell
Webb County
Frank R. Campbell
Campbell
American Legion Team Heads to San Antonio for Frank Meet
The American Legion football squad left last evening for San Antonio to face the A. B. Frank team at Schwab Field this afternoon. The Laredo team travels confident they can reverse the loss suffered when Frank team visited here last month and will contest hard to even the score on their home turf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
San Antonio
A. B. Frank
Schwab Field
Laredo
Frank
Robin Hood headlining at the Royal Theater
Douglas Fairbanks stars in Robin Hood as the feature attraction at the Royal Theater with shows slated for December 12 14 and 16. The famed actor draws a large following and the classic tale is widely known from school readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Fairbanks
Robin Hood
Royal Theater
Laredo City Council Passes Several Ordinances
City council meeting on Dec 4 1923 enacts multiple ordinances approving street railway contracts with Laredo Electric and Railway Co. and leases, extends 10 year Ito Grande Railway right of way, and orders delinquent taxes turned to the city attorney. Traffic safety measures discussed with Chamber of Commerce. streetcar paving issues to be remedied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldermer Cluck
Henry
Leyendecker
Marlin
Salinas
Brennan
Mims
L. Villegas
Leonard
Villegas
Protem Brennan
Laredo
Texas
Martin
Yeas— Cluck
Cluck
Yeas
Laredo Electric & Railway Co
Ganvent Avenue
Tearragut Street
Santa Maria Avenue
Hidalgo Street
San Bernardo Avenue
Garza Street
Washington Street
Garfield Street
City of Laredo
Laredo Electric & Railway Company
Alderma
Itlo Grande Railway Co
Luisa Martin
Agustin Salinas
Office County
Webb County
Matin
Chamber of Commerce
A. R. Garcia
Webb county probate court adjourns. next term Feb 3
Webb county probate court adjourned after a two week session, with the next term set to convene at the county courthouse on Monday February 3. The notice also lists holiday closings for Laredo ISD from December 21 to January 2 1924 and local sale notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb County
Sonora News Company
New Royal Fruit Store
Flores Avenue
Laredo Independent School District
Salvation Army Appeal Opens in Laredo for 1924 Drive
The Salvation Army launches a public fund solicitation in Laredo and Webb County starting December 11 1923 to support the Home Service Fund. A lengthy list details soliciting teams across Advance Gifts Industrial City District and Suburbs with local civic leaders volunteering their time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Laredo
Webb County
Home Service
R. K. Mims
Chas. Deutz
S. Scothorn
Joe Moser
Morris Davis
A. J. Neff
W. L. Guyler
Frank Lattog
A. B. Muller
J. C. Netzer
Robert L. Bobbitt
T. J. Murray
Ed. Russell
C. M. Henry
J. H. Zachry
B. T. Henry
Jas. B. Rourk
Hal Brennan
S. 8. Scothorn
A. F. Neff
Oscar H. Guinn
Asher Smith
T. C. Mann
A. M. Wormser
L. A. Wright
J. W. Brewster
D. KK. Ribe
F. H. Base
J. W. Thompson
W. V. Townsend
I. W. Mally
M S. Davis
Joe D. Hatley
Cantrell
Thos
H. Ward
Ed. Mann
Miranda City
J. W. Graves
Fort McInish
Home-made fruit cakes for sale by Mrs Denike
Delicious fruit cakes offered at 90 cents per pound by Mrs Denike. Call phone 349 for orders and pickup or delivery. Public notice date 12-8-8t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denike
Criminal docket settings announced in district court
District Attorney John A Walls announces the criminal docket settings with dates December 17 to December 22. Included are cases of liquor law violations, forfeited bonds, swindling, theft from the person, selling mortgaged property, rape, burglary, unlawful sale and possession of liquor, embezzlement, driving while intoxicated and hunting with headlight. The list names Agustin Dovalina Felix Lozano J Brewer James Frederick Antonio Rico Jose Velasquez Juan Pefia Mae Stratton Jose Rodriguez O J Weber Santos Trevino Lee J Wright Pedro Vasquez Jacobo Rodriguez C Bugnoli W c Greenstreet Henry Weber Manuel Ortiz Paulina Johnson Daniel Gutierrez Manuel Ortiz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Walls
Agustin Dovalina
Felix Lozano
J. Brewer
James Frederick
Antonio Rico
Jose Velasquez
Juan Pefia
Mae Stratton
Jose Rodriguez
Lee J. Wright
Pedro Vasquez
Jacobo Rodriguez
J. O. Weber
Santos Trevino
Manuel Lopez
Paulina Johnson
Daniel Gutierrez
Manuel Ortiz
C. Bugnoli
W. c. Greenstreet
Henry Weber
Social Calendar: Bridge Club and D A R events
Saturday events include Mrs H W Johnston entertaining the Tuesday Bridge Club at 3 PM with Mrs G R Weber as guest of honor and Mrs Robert Traylor hosting the Lucy Meriwether Chapter D A R at the Bender Hotel at 3 30 PM. Sunday activities feature church groups meeting in the evening including the Christian Endeavor Society at 6 45 PM and the Senior B P A at 6 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Johnston
G. R. Weber
Robert Traylor
Lucy Meriwether
Bender Hotel
Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
Baptist Church
Christian Endeavor Society of the Christian Church
Young People’s Service League
Ernst Buenz
Les Piques Bridge Club
Charles Baker
Texas City
John Miner
Fort Mcintosh
W. N. Young
O’meara
Snyder, Epstein
Marlin
Willoughby and Young
Society notes urge reporters to submit weekly updates
All clubs with reporters must give weekly reports to the Society Editor and announce meetings by phone at No 70 to keep the daily calendar accurate. The community is urged to phone dates to inform the public and chronicle daily happenings. General mentions detail visits and engagements, including weddings and club events, with notices of upcoming bazaars and bridge club hosting.
Tax Collector Opens 1923 Tax Office Hours
Notice announces Amidee Ligarde tax collector office hours 9 to 12 and 2 to 5 at County Court House for settling state and county taxes for 1923. Includes a community bazaar invitation with cakes and linens and a Christmas program date noted as 12-8-21 and 11-3-30t.
Webb County Stockmen to Meet on Tick Eradication Vote
Webb County Commissioners Court orders the County Judge to convene a stockmen meeting at the courthouse on December 10 1923 at 10 am for discussion on whether to discontinue tick eradication work. The notice appears in the November term record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb County
County Commissioners Court
Commissioners Court
Why Are You a Christian Why I Am a Christian
A magazine article by Dr. Frank Crane prompts readers to examine why they are Christians inviting personal reflection. The church announces Sunday sermons at First Baptist with topics Why I am a Christian and The Love of Jesus for the Lost plus special music by Pastor W A Knight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal
Strand
Villar
Royal Orchestra
New Royal Fruit Store
Flores Ave
Ladies of the Christian Church
Frank Crane
First Baptist Church
Jesus
W. A. Knight
Fernet Branca Tonic Promoted by European Doctors
Milan based Branca Bros. tonic Fernet Branca praised by Europe’s leading physician Dr. Lorenz of Vienna as invigorating for all ages and indigestion. Won grand prize at the Paris exposition in 1900. For sale by John Bruni at 11-7-3m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernet Branca
Branca Bros
Milan
Italy
Europe
Lorenz
Vienna
John Bruni
Fitzgerald Novel Night Life Adapted for Warner Screen
Warner Brothers bring The Beautiful and Damned to Strand Theatre starting Sunday with Marie Prevost as the star. Kenneth Harlan is the male lead, joined by Harry Meyers Tully Marshall Parker McConnell Louise Fazenda Walter Long Kathleen Key and Cleo Ridgeley in the cast. William A Seiter directs and Olga Printgil adapted the story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Warner Brothers
Marie Prevost
Strand Theatre
New York
Kenneth Harlan
Migs Prevost
Harry Meyers
Tully Marshall
Parker McConnell
Louise Fazenda
Walter Long
Kathleen Key
Cleo Ridgeley
William A. Seiter
Olga Printgil
Junior High Defeats High School In 11 to 6 Game
Yesterday afternoon the Junior High beat the High School 11 to 6 in a basketball game. Players for the Junior High included Ruth Rogers Evangeline Barrer Iona Parker Emma Vela Atanacia Rubio and Etta May Nien dorff. High School players included America Merriweather Mary Cooper Madeline Ward Margaret Leyendecker Alice Dixon and Virginia Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Rogers
Evangeline Barrer
Iona Parker
Emma Vela
Atanacia Rubio
Etta May Niendorff
America Merriweather
Mary Cooper
Madeline Ward
Margaret Leyendecker
Alice Dixon
Virginia Joseph
America Merriwether
Watchman Killed in Bank Robbery at Ferris
Associated Press reports night watchman W M Horn was shot dead when robbers entered the Farmers and Merchants State Bank in Ferris Texas. The vault was not opened and the body was found this morning with a likely instant death from a head wound. The back door had been forced and the vault damaged by hammer blows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ferris
Texas
Der
W. M. Horn
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Horn
Headless body found near Whitefish Bay
Milwaukee dated report states the headless body of Mrs. Belle Tompkins wife of Day Tompkins was discovered near Whitefish Bay a Milwaukee suburb after a search started when she was reported missing on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Mra
Belle Tompkins
Day Tompkins
Whitefish Bay
Reichstag approves full power bill in final reading
Berlin December 8 The Reichstag voted the government demanded full power measure 313 to 18 on the third and final reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berlin
Reichstag Today
Woodworkers Grant Autonomy to American Members
London reports the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers of Great Britain will grant complete local autonomy to its American members due to difficulties maintaining unity between the parent body and U S and Canadian branches. Management costs in the United States and Canada exceed 26 shillings per member annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
United States
Canada
Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers of Great Britain
Statesmen Court Turkish Voters in Balkan Lands
Zagreb date December 8 three Balkan states Yugoslavia Bulgaria and Greece Turkish residents cast solid votes. They are guided by religious interests seek their own advantage and support political leaders consistently. Premiers in these nations woo the resident Turks to rally for government candidates in upcoming elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Zagreb
Croatia
Balkan States
Jugoslavia
Bulgaria
Greece
Esperantists Choose Vienna for 16th Congress
Vienna has been selected to host the sixteenth annual Esperanto congress next summer. Bulgaria proposed Sofia but could only accommodate a few hundred delegates, so the Universal Committee decided on Vienna where unlimited accommodations will be available. About five thousand delegates are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
My Associated Press
Vienna
Bulgaria
Sofia
Universal Committee of the Esperantista
Shamrock Bar Serves Barbecued Venison Saturday
Johnny Williamson announces Shamrock Bar will serve fine fat barbecued venison on Saturday from 4 to 9 p m. Plenty for all who come. Mae
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Williamson
Mae
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Chicago
Salvation Army Appeal
Walls
Violet
Oberfecht Society
Clinton Scollard
New York Herald
S. W. DeWolf
Corpus Christi
Mr. W. N. Young
City
Webster Thompson
Hebbrowville
Roderick Dew
Bessie Nicholson
Washington, D. C
J. B. Hazelrigg
Sadie Hazelrigg
Mrs Solitto
Lardo
George Battaglia
Methodist Church
Ferrara
Joseph William Henry
Carrie
Aurelio P. Ferrara
Marulanda-Pefia
Leonor Pefia
Sra
Consuelo EB. Vda. de Pesia
Alejandro Marulanda
Luis Marulanda
Salinas Victoria
Nuevo Leon
George Marshall
Amedee Ligarde
Esperantists
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