Deliberate Intent Claimed in City Relief Control
A speaker asserted today that relief and food supplies were commandeered and centralized by deliberate intent. The remarks highlighted government action in managing essential aid within the city.
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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1922
Page
7
Farmers reject more credit urged by Harding aid
Benjamin C. Marsh of the Farmers National Council told Congress that farmers need no more credit to avoid deeper debt. He argued for government cooperation and a financing corporation to secure fair prices. The agricultural outlook shows slight improvement with higher prices for cotton, grain, and livestock and stronger general business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
St. Louis
Benjamin C. Marsh
Farmers National Council
Washington
Harding
Congress
Mrr
Marsh
Oklahoma
Texas
Consumers’ and Producers’ Financing Corporation
Qrewiling
Norris&Sinclair Bilk
United Staes
Monthly Agricultural Review
Department of Agriculture
Stoppage Privileges Granted for Oar Shipments
Emergency stoppage privileges on oat shipments for seed purposes were ordered by the Texas railroad commission after a Texas Grain Dealers Association application. The rule allows one stop for cleaning at 3 cents per 100 pounds due to a reported oat crop shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
State Railroad Commission
Texas Grain Dealers Association
Clemenceau appeals for U S aid in Europe
Georges Clemenceau spoke at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia visiting Independence Hall. Senator Pepper introduced him as he urged America to assist in spreading independence worldwide. He declared France could count on millions of Americans if France were endangered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Georges Clemenceau
America
Europe
Academy of Music
Independence Hall
Pepper
Clemenceau
France
Bar hostile aliens, Legion leader warns of crown prince visit
Indianapolis December 9 Col Al vin Owsley national commander of the American Legion told adjutants the country is studying a royal prince visit. He said the Legion would be within its rights to bar any man who waged war against the United States until wartime problems are solved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Alvin Owsley
American Legion
the Legion
Astoria Fire Seen As Incendiary Origin Says Mayor
The Astoria mayor and police chief say the December blaze that razed 24 blocks of the business district appeared incendiary in origin and could be charged to radicals. The city faced $12,000,000 in losses with 2,500 homeless as five banks were destroyed. A centralized food distribution was ordered and the Y M C A fed long lines of hungry residents while a Portland special train with supplies was due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Astoria
Oregon
Portland
Negro workers killed in Louisiana port attack
Report from Vicksburg Mississippi describes a mob on the Blackport wharf firing on negro laborers and a white man to stop them leaving for plantation work near Vicksburg. Jake Stevens named among those fired on and killed with three other black workers. Two black men and William Wooten wounded. Sheriff Sevier heads to Duckport to probe a death tally of three negro men and a wounded fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Vicksburg
Miss
Jake Stevens
Blackport
William Wooten
Memes Dangerfield
Monroe
Sevier
Madison Parish
Duckport
Defense rests in Birkhead suit against Gov. Russell
The defense in the Frances Birkhead versus Gov. Lee Russell damage suit in federal court rested its case. A campaign manager testified he gave Miss Birkhead $90 after the governor’s election and later agreed to pay $600, both on his own volition without official authorization. He said the first payment followed a threat to expose charges against Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Oxford
Mis
Frances Birkhead
Lee Russell
Federal District Court
Gov. Russell
Miss Birkhead
Poincare Seeks Radical Action on Reparations at London Meet
Premier Poincare led France in the London conference with a hard stance on reparations. He proposed a two year moratorium for Germany tied to economic guarantees including Rhineland control and Ruhr occupation. Germany’s Karl Bergmann arrived as talks continued. Washington, meanwhile, said it has no suggestions to offer to the allied premiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Dec
Poincare
France
M. Poincare
Germany
Karl Bergmann
Rhineland
Ruhr
Washington
Massey Acquitted in Open Port Law Abduction Case
Gainesville Texas December 9 Charles Massey was acquitted by a jury of violating the open port law tied to the alleged abduction of a non union worker on July 23. The verdict ends the courtroom saga in this case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Gainesville
Texas
Charles Massey
Murder on Main StreetClaims Fort Worth Clerk Shot
Fort Worth Texas December 9 Claud Bell a former railroad clerk was shot and killed on a main street this morning A nearby policeman arrested James Reynolds a mechanic Police say Bell had alleged attentions toward Mrs Reynolds triggered the shooting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Claud Bell
James Reynolds
Bell
Reynolds
Shipping Bill Reported to Senate After Commerce Approval
The administration shipping bill was reported to the Senate today after approval by the commerce committee. One Democrat Ransdell of Louisiana joined Republicans in favor. Two more farm credit plans were added to existing measures, one to amend the farm loan act for additional credit, the other to allow the War Finance Corporation to lend to foreign buyers of American agricultural products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Administration
Senate
Commerce Committee
Ransdell
Louisiana
Congress
War Finance Corporation
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Volition
Massey
J. K. Beretts
B. M. Alexander
M. W. Brennan
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A. L. Vidsurri
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United States
Federal Reserve Bank
U. S
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