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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1921
Page
1
The mint director announced new silver dollar coinage to circulate by late December will drop the broken sword motif. Two designs were shown, with one featuring an eagle and a broken sword and the other omitting it. the latter was chosen to symbolize peace and a new era following the armament conference.
Secretary Mellon reaffirmed the treasury’s stance against funding the soldier bonus by a tax on light wines and beer. He noted no change since July and stated the department has not suggested such a levy. A tax of that kind could yield about 500 million dollars annually if enacted.
The Associated Press reports a U S program proposing 60000 ton submarines for Britain and the United States with Japan France and Italy retaining existing tonnages. It would reduce U S and British submarine totals to about one third while leaving others unchanged. Britain seeks total submarine abolition. A cablegram from New York notes Colombia ratifies the treaty with the United States.
Amarillo Texas reports a low of 8 degrees above zero during the night, marking the coldest weather so far this season for the holidays. The record cold hits as residents bundle up for a bitter Christmas Eve.
Terre Haute observers aborted an elaborate home coming for Eugene V. Debs after learning President Harding’s Christmas commutation becomes effective Sunday. The Debs arrival will trigger a general celebration as soon as possible. Washington reports the commutation of 24 wartime offense convictions, including Debs, was notified to federal prison wardens by Attorney General Daugherty.
Storm warnings issued for the Texas coast were extended this morning from Matagorda eastward to Brownsville. The Associated Prensa report from New Orleans dated December 24 notes that earlier warnings were ordered displayed along the Matagorda stretch last night and are now extended to the border.
Water was turned into the Chippewa Queenstown canal at 4am marking the Dominion's greatest power plant opening. Officials from Canadian and American cities attended the ceremony as development of power begins this week. Construction work on the project has been ongoing since 1914.
Austin Texas December 24 The governors office is busy preparing a list of pardons to be granted tomorrow to convicts in the state penitentiary The list will be announced late today due to the need for detailed information on some inmates The governor said yesterday about 20 convicts would be pardoned most having served several years and holding good records.
Hanukah, the Jewish festival of lights, starts at sunset Christmas night this year. Jewish families worldwide will light candles, feast, and exchange gifts for one week with each night adding a new candle to the menorah. The lights symbolize the temple oil preserved by the Maccabees.
In Gizeh a mob attacked government offices as Egyptian nationalist unrest flared. British troops rushed to the scene while Cairo remained quiet. Early reports list five killed and 20 wounded. Six followers of Said Zaglool Pasha were expelled from Cairo by order of Field Marshal Allenby. In Alexandria Rioters smashed over 100 street lamps as police in armored cars dispersed the demonstrations.
The Pershing cap, a new headgear style for army officers designed by the quartermaster general, has been approved by Secretary Weeks. The badge and design mark a notable uniform reform planned for the service.
Memphis Tenn Dec 24 Nine persons one white and eight negroes were killed and more than a score injured and property damage estimated at 200000 today the known result of yesterday windstorm
Three black residents died and about twenty were injured when a tornado struck two plantations southeast of Greenwood Mississippi early today. Buildings were demolished and total damage reported heavy across the area.
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