Laredo Port Second Only to New York for Immigrants
United States Immigration Service figures show Laredo ranked second among ports in 1918. Through Laredo 12,016 Mexican admissions to the United States occurred, 10,000 laborers, plus 1,300 contract labor entries under the exceptions act. Emigrants from the U S to Mexico via Laredo totaled 8,784, while arrivals totaled 18,518.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Immigration Service Office
Laredo
New York
Republic of Mexico
Mexico
United States
New Commander Arrives to Assume Fort McIntosh Command
Colonel Fine W. Smith, formerly with the 167th Depot Brigade Camp Pike Little Rock Ark, arrived Sunday to assume command of Fort McIntosh relieving Lieut Col Crimmins who held temporary command after Col H T Ferguson retired. Smith assumed command on arrival and attended the gymkhana, expressing satisfaction with the events staged by the troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fine W. Smith
Camp Pike
Fort Mcintosh
167Th
Little Rock
Ark
Crimmins
H. T. Ferguson
Smith
Finish Patriotic Labors and Goes Back to Banking
George J. McCarty, president of the Mercantile Bank of Mexico City, who a year ago left American banking in Mexico City to serve with the United States Food Administration and the War Trade Board, passed through Laredo yesterday en route to Mexico City. He and his wife arrived Sunday morning and departed northbound afterward, resuming his banking duties after aiding the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. McCarty
Mercantile Bank of
Mexico City
United States Food Administration
War Trade Board
Washington
Laredo
Mr. McCarty
Sam
Examination for Custodian Service Held Here
The United States Civil Service Commission announces a non educational civil service examination here on February 15 to fill the janitor laborer position in the federal building at a salary of 660 dollars per year. The open competitive exam allows signing by mark if unable to write, but eligibles must submit handwritten applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Comission
Gonzales Retitled Collector of Tampico Customs
Domingo Gonzales, longtime collector of customs at Nuevo Laredo, is transferred to Tampico to head the port there. A brother of General Pablo Gonzales, he is noted as an accommodating official who aided Nuevo Laredo amid difficulties, and his departure is deeply regretted.
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Domingo Gonzales
Nuevo Laredo
Tampico
Mr. Gonzales
Pablo Gonzales
Carranza Army
Laredo import consignments and local notices flash across town
The Laredo port reports six carloads zinc and two of hides among other consignments. Local ads note Citizens Auto Co tire guarantees, Juarez Plumbing, Goodyear tires, and a Rainbow Trail theater showing. Marriage license issued for Juan Davila and Genoveva Garcia. Goodyear tires in stock. The Crescent Garage busiest shop. photos of Fort McIntosh quarantine lifting and weather outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Laredo
Ixile
Juan Davila
Genoveva Garcia
Bellmont
Main Ave
Goodyear
Citizens Auto Company
Royal Theater
William Farnum
Shipment of New Fords Arrives at Local Dealer
Local dealer Laredo Auto Sales reports a fresh shipment of new Ford vehicles. Buyers are urged to act quickly to secure a car before stock runs out. Phone inquiries welcome. Date appears as 1-23-81.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo Auto Sales CO
Metempychosis Question Echoes in Rural Dialect
A curio exchange features a woman named Maria and a man asking if metempychosis helps rheumatism. The line hints at regional speech and a domestic setting, reflecting local color and everyday humor. The brief exchange conveys character voice and period flavor.
Homecoming Poem and Local Notices at Laredo
A patriotic verse from the New York Times precedes a patch of social notes from Laredo. Mr. and Mrs. Lines and Miss May Lines arrive from Washington and stay at the Bender Hotel. Other guests include Mr. Lester Sniield, Mrs. Sidney Williams and family, Mrs. Joe Moser and John Katz, Col. Smith and family at Fort McIntosh, and Mrs. Hughes reporting quiet Monterrey. Also mentions Lieut. Hal Irby Greer in Garden City hospital and Local readers' smiles as Frank Barthelow returns from San Antonio. Community Singing at the Soldiers Club is announced for tomorrow evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Lines
Miss May Lines
Washington, D. C
Bender Hotel
Laredo
Parish Guild Meets at Mrs. Mason’s Heights Home
Parish Guild of Christ Church plans a 4:30 PM Wednesday meeting at Mrs. Mason’s Heights residence. The Married Ladies Social Club gathers 8:30 PM Thursday with Mrs. John H. Davis. Tuesday Music and Literary Club convenes 4 PM at Mrs. A. P. Nye’s home. Inez Hill engages to Lee Morrow Green of Houston, Texas. Mrs. D. F. Anderson leaves for study in New York after hosting in Laredo social and musical circles.
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Christ Church
Mason
Heights
John H. Davis
A. P. Nye
Mrs. W.T. Hill
Inez
Lee Morrow Green
Houston
Texas
Encinal visitor Roe Oliver among Laredo arrivals
J Emerson Smith managing editor of the San Antonio Express was in Laredo this morning en route to Mexico on business for his paper. He leaves tomorrow for Mexico City. George Cooper of Monterey arrived yesterday and will stay several days at the Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Emerson Smith
San Antonio Express
Laredo
Mexico
Mr. Smith
Mexico City
Geo. (Blackhorse) Cooper
Monterey
Hamilton
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement by Laredo Resident
In a local testimonial Frank Camille, cigar factory proprietor at 1919 Hidalgo St., reports kidney secretion issues and back pain improved after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He later states the condition has remained cured for years. Price 60c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Laredo
Frank Camille
Prop
Cigar Factory
Hidalgo St
Doan
Camille
Foster Milburn Co
Msgrs
Buffalo
N. Y
Today’s Birthdays Across North America and Europe
A list of notable birthdays marks figures such as Herr Wilhelm Hohenzollern born in Potsdam and celebrated 60 years ago, George M. Bosworth of Canadian Pacific Ocean Services 61 years, Samuel Gompers of the AFL 69 years, Rt. Rev. William Lenox Mills of Ontario 73 years, Philip Joseph Doherty Charleston Mass 3 years, and Bishop Thomas Nicholson of Woodburn Ont 57 years, noting their birthplaces and ages as of today.
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Herr Wilhelm Hohenzollern
Prussia
Potsdam
George M. Bosworth
Canadian Pacific Ocean Services
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
London
William Lenox Mills
Ontario
Woodstock
Ont
Philip Joseph Doherty
Snow Liniment Uses For Joint and Muscle Pain
Treats aching joints and contracted muscles with Ballard's Snow Liniment. Penetrates to the sore area to relieve suffering. Prices 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
Holding Her Age Joke From Youngstown Telegram
Ruth six chats with a visitor asking about children. She learns the visitor has three children aged nine eleven and fourteen. The child calculates ages and remarks the parent seems older than she looks, noting a thirty four year marriage.
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Ruth
Youngstown
American forces to be demobilized a month
General March told the senate military committee that shipping arrangements will move 300 000 men home monthly and that the American expeditionary force can be returned and demobilized within six months. He noted 785 000 men in US camps will be demobilized within a month except those kept for overhead duties, with 104 000 arriving from overseas by last Saturday, and plans call for an American standing army of about half a million.
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Associated Press
Washington
General March
Senate Military Committee
March
United States
Harley Demanded Investigation of Ranger Force Probes
Austin Jan 27 Adjutant General Harley asked the legislature to conduct a full inquiry into charges against the ranger force raised by Representative Canales. A bill by Senator Senter of Wood county seeks abolition of the ranger force.
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Associated Press
Austin
Jan
Harley
Representative Canales
Senter
Wood County
Today’s events span diverse openings and hearings
Today in Butte the first Americanization school opens to teach citizenship to foreign-born residents while the University of Idaho starts a pioneering tractor practice course. Ohio State hosts Farmers Week as Debs Espionage cases sit for Supreme Court arguments. Camponini leads the Chicago Opera Association in New York. the former German Emperor marks his 60th birthday in Holland. Ongoing trials include Jeremiah O Leary in New York and Ford recount hearings in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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University of Idaho
Progressive Farmers of Ohio
Columbus
Farmers’ Week
Ohio State University
Eugene V. Debs
Supreme Court of the
United States
Chicago Opera Association
Cleofonte Campanini
New York
Michigan
Federal
Grand Rapids
Wasted Energy in a Northumberland Morning Tea Tale
A Northumberland farmer and wife spar over sugar in tea amid scarce rations. Jenny notes such shortages may recur, Tom refuses to waste strength stirring tea, and the pair weigh ignorance against practicality in Pearson's Weekly.
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Jenny
Tom
Pearson’s Weekly
Peace Conference Council Sets Terms For Germany
Paris Jan 27 supreme council met with full attendance at 10 30 am with advisers on colonial questions including three Americans. Council of ten discussed territorial adjustment abolition of conscription and Germany economic reconstruction in executive session. Reports expect rapid progress and terms ready by mid March with German delegates summoned early April. The fate of German colonies may be decided today.
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Paris
Supreme Council of the Peace Conference
Wilson Visits War Wrecked Front at Rheims and Chateau Thierry
President Wilson toured the ruined battle front at Chateau Thierry and Rheims in January. He and his wife viewed a dozen razed villages and the shattered Rheims cathedral. Cardinal Luccon guided them as the four year destruction unfolded, with the rose window and statues left in ruins.
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Paris
Wilson
Chateau Thierry
Rheims
Luccon
Former Emperor William II Grows Sullen in Amerongen
London dispatch reports former emperor William Hohenzollern is surly and taciturn at Amerongen. His last remark five days ago said his time there is nearly up while his wife remains cheerful. He is gradually deserted, receives no visitors, and his correspondence has dwindled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
William Hohenzollern
Mail
Amerongen
Allied forces withdraw from Shenkursk amid Bolshevik pressure
British official war statement says allied troops mainly American and Russian forces evacuated Shenkursk on the Archangel front and pulled back north of the town under Bolshevik pressure.
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London
Archangel
Shenkursk
From Here and There a Mosaic of Facts and Reflections
Anthracite heats best among coals with up to ninety eight percent carbon while bituminous averages eighty. The sole modern peace by military leaders occurred in the Boer War with Kitchener mediating Vereeninging between Botha Smuts Delarey de Wet and Hertzog. Cork is not a tree but bark from a oak species common in Spain Italy and parts of France. The Japanese honor horses highly, erecting memorials in Tokio after the China war and conducting a funeral for horses after the Russian war.
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Lord Kitchener
Vereeninging
Botha
Smuts
Delarey
de Wet
Hertzog
Spain
Italy
France
Tokio
NO FOOD FOR ENEMIES IN EUROPE RELIEF BILL
The $160,000,000 famine relief measure for Europe bans food to enemies while allowing Armenians and other friendly peoples in enemy lands to receive aid. The decision comes from house and senate conference leaders. Also reported, the rivers and harbors bill recommends a $975,000 allocation for the Houston Ship Channel.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
Houston Ship Channel
Rivers and Harbors
Senate Commerce Committee
McAdoo urges five years of railroad control for inland waterways
William G. McAdoo published a telegram urging five years of government control of railroads to develop inland waterways. He argues private ownership would ruin water competition and that coordinated operation of roads and waterways with the merchant fleet requires a unified policy.
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Associated Press
Santa Barbara
Cal
William G. McAdoo
Women gain public roles and rights across nations
The piece notes women serving on a county grand jury in Los Angeles area, London eyeing a permanent women police force, a New York bill to let women serve on juries with optional service, trial of women managers by a dairy lunch chain, and a BC wage board setting at least 15.50 weekly for women laundry workers. It adds questions about Germany’s women council, Queen Alexandra’s animal fondness, and marks 70 years since women entered medicine and 50 since entering the legal profession in the United States.
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London
New York
British Columbia
Women’s Council of
Germany
International Council of Women
Alexandra
United States
Cunard Liner Audania torpedoed off Irish coast
January 27 report notes the Cunard liner Audania torpedoed near Ireland as unrest spreads across Germany with peace riots in Berlin and other cities marking the Kaiser's birthday anniversary. Washington warns rationing enforcement if voluntary savings fail.
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Cunard
Audania
Irish
Berlin
Kaiser
Washington
The Contingent Fee
Senator Lewis compares Germany to a contingent fee case saying the Kaiser and his militaristic coterie promised much to the German people but will get nothing if they lose. He notes Germans have fought the war on a contingent fee, where lawyers gain nothing whether they lose or win.
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Senator Lewis
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Food Administration and
Jocat News
Citizens’ Auto Co
C. J. Cook
Richter Building
Ixtre
Citizens’ Auto Company
Federal Tires
Juarez Plumbing
Matamoros Street
Crescent Garage
Fort MclIntosh
the Royal
Rainbow Trail
Gregg
W Gregg
Times Office
Warragut Street
Will W. Gregg
Farragut Street
Times
Maria
Violet S. Oberfeldt
Woman's Missionary Society
Nulles Club
Agnes Huberich
Sunbeam Band
Baptist Church
Epworth League
Mars
New York Times
Mr. Lester Sniield
San Antonio
Sidney Williams
Little Son
C. M. Fish
Joe Moser
John Katz
Col. Smith
J. M. Slaughter
Julian Slaughter
John Chamberlain
H. FE. Elsworth
Robert McComb
Hal. Irby Greer
Garden City
Long Island
Frank Barthelow
Frank
Rio Grande
Soldiers Club
D. F. Anderson
David F. Anderson
J. A. MacDonald
Anderson
Manhattan
Y. M. C. A. Entertainment Bureau
Eastern Department
Kathleen Blair Clarke
Virginia Colombati d'Acagna
Josephine Lucchese
Roe Oliver of
Encinal
Ranger Force
Cana
Les
Montana
Butte
Battle Front
Wilhelm
Congress
Europe
Mans, Bulgarians
Madoo
United
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