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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1918
Page
9
The article urges planting and pruning shade and ornamental trees in February as sap is down and spring grows near. It notes a local custom linking Saint Valentine’s Day and Washington’s Birthday as ideal planting times, aiming to improve home appearances with new trees and shrubs.
The Red Cross Surgical Room hosts events guided by Mrs. HG Earnest at 2:30 PM and by Mrs. Horace Hamlin at 2:30 PM Thursday. Parish Guild, Nopales Camp Fire Girls, Auction Bridge Club, Christian Endeavor Training, Dinner Dance at Hotel Hamilton, Heights Red Cross Knitting Circle, and Woman's Club programs fill afternoon and evening slots across Christ Church Army Y.M.C.A. and local venues.
A collage of small town notices announces a Friday thrift stamp card party at 3 30 PM in the old Latin American Club Rooms hosted by the Woman's Club with 60 cent admission. Also listed are local updates on J J Haynes and Deputy Sheriff Benavides improving, tamales sale at Mrs Foster's, jury scrip distribution, a police raid and expulsion of several Mexican women, knitting at the event, weather notes, poll tax deadlines, and several local ads including a Jitney Bond promotion, real estate, and marriage licenses issued.
New York news reports that after tomorrow the board of education will discontinue foreign language study in elementary schools. German programs, used by about 65 percent of students, will be phased out as part of the uniform policy.
City and county tax offices in Laredo and Webb county extend hours to midnight on January 8 as residents rush to pay poll taxes needed to vote in 1918. Foreseen contests include city and county races along with state and district officials on the November ballot.
Three Laredo youths under 21 have enlisted in separate services. Guy Trout joins the U S Aviation Corps and is stationed at the University of Texas aviation school in Austin, while Fred Netzer and Stewart Glazbrook serve in the U S Engineers. Trout, formerly an aviation ground school instructor at UT, expects to serve overseas but will stay in Austin until March.
Notice states milk price raised to 20c a quart and 60c a gallon starting February 1. Signed by M A Harper dated 1 29 3t.
A Laredo resident Carmen Zamora recalls severe backache and scanty painful kidney secretions during a cold. After one box of Doan's Kidney Pills from City Drug Co. the pain eased and no further kidney trouble followed for years. The ad promotes Doan's Kidney Pills at 60 cents, FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo NY.
A Glasgow Herald poem is cited alongside local society notes from Laredo. Updates include Miss Alice Denike returning from San Antonio visits, residents improving from illnesses, and a Thrift Stamp Party invitation at the Latin American Club Rooms. Junior Auxiliary activities at Christ Church featured crafts and play for children.
The Thrift Stamp Party Friday afternoon at the former Latin American Club rooms will feature card and game tables led by Mrs Young Mrs MacGregor Mrs Woodman Mrs Dwan Mrs O Meara Mrs Daiches Mrs Buenz Mrs Morton and Miss Westbrook Reservations are by telephone Guests are welcome to knit music is planned and the aim is to boost War Savings Stamps Admission is by charge and guests should be prepared to pay.
Indianapolis discusses wartime economy as the cash and carry rule takes effect day after tomorrow under the local food administrator. Grocers welcome the change, predicting lower costs. housewives doubt the saving but plan to trial the system and search for old market baskets.
A parade of guests is listed visiting or staying at the Hamilton. Names include Roy Jennings from the ranch, Sam J. Jordan of Encinal, Dr. and Mrs. T. J. Turpin of Santo Tomas, Mr. and Mrs. I. J. C. Holland of San Antonio, John Jackson of San Antonio, and Leonard Haynes visiting due to his brother James J. Haynes’s illness. Also noted are numerous other travelers and registrants from cities such as San Antonio, Mexico City, Dallas, Houston, and New York visiting or staying at the Hamilton hotel.
Secretary Lansing announced a U S Britain and Canada agreement on terms of separate conscription conventions. Citizens may return to their country for military service within a fixed period and then face duty under the laws of their residence. Each country may exempt nationals if deemed necessary.
Special to The Times reports western Chihli and neighboring Shansi submerged by two weeks of torrential rains. Thousands killed and about twenty thousand square miles flooded, prompting widespread disaster response.
Copenhagen reports Lutsk in southern Russia has fallen to Romanian and Ukrainian troops after several days of battle. Most Bolshevik garrison forces were killed or captured as Romanians move north to join Ukrainian units.
Stockholm despatch reports the Finnish new republic government lodging a protest with powers on January 30 over Bolshevik interference in Finnish affairs from Petrograd.
Berlin reports a powerful Italian counter offensive begun after a heavy bombardment of Austro German positions. Violent fighting centers between the Asiago plateau and the Brenta valley as the Italians push forward.
Copenhagen reports Count Czerin of Austria to reach Brest Litovsk today to resume negotiations with Bolshevik envoys. Eight delegations are present including Bolsheviks Finland two Ukrainian factions Germany and Austria Hungary.
The department of labor has secured agreement with unions and operators in Texas and Louisiana oil and gas fields to settle disputes by arbitration during the war, ensuring continued production and labor peace.
United States Senator William Hughes died in Trenton after several weeks of illness from septic poisoning followed by bronchial pneumonia. He passed away at the hospital this morning, ending a tenure marked by national political leadership.
In Washington on January 30 an FTC attorney stated that major packing houses received $500,000 stock in the Cleveland stockyards last year after threatening to establish a yard there. The claim surfaced at the packers' hearing.
Washington January 30 The issue of 400000000 certificates of indebted ness which closed last night was heavily oversubscribed the treasury department announces.
Special to The Times Berlin January 3 negotiations finished between German and Austro-Hungarian food boards for exchange of diverse foodstuffs. The agreement requires Germany to ship 15,500 tons of flour to Austria immediately, to be replaced in March.
Manager Connie Lack plans a Jacksonville training camp with about 20 pastimers in his Athletics party up from a prior 30 to 40 men on training trips. The season also features contract activity around Stuffy McInnis and a Red Sox signing followed by his marriage plans to Elsie Sherman Dow of Manchester Massachusetts.
The United States Weather Bureau issues a cold wave warning received by The Times via Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph. Temperatures will drop to 14 to 20 degrees Thursday morning.
Italian HQ says two American Red Cross workers were killed at Mestres Sundey night by German raids. Victims identified as William Platt and Richard Cutts of the airfield.
Washington January 30 leather mail bags used by Uncle Sam's letter carriers will be replaced by canvas bags due to leather scarcity and high price from the war. The change saves cost while matching the delivery function, though canvas bags may wear sooner.
Mrs George Lewis of Pittsfield New York reports her five year old son recovered quickly from a two to three week winter cold after using Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. She notes rapid improvement and completion of recovery within a few days.
London reports last night's raid over Kent and Essex with about fifteen bombers. Bombs fell on suburbs and outer districts of London but not the city center. There were aerial engagements and several British planes returned safely with some casualties in southwestern London. Weather was favorable.
London reports three people killed and ten injured in last night’s air raid. Authorities fear six more may be buried beneath the ruins of a house.
Stockholm Jan 80 Finnish revolutionists establish a new government while Helsinki remains calm. senate members undisturbed. News reports indicate orderly conditions as events unfold in the region.
French airmen heavily bombarded the railway center at Conflans during the night. The war office reported aerial activity following the raid. Over 6000 kilograms of supplies were dropped. Conflans lies behind German lines, on French soil, used by Germans as a base of supplies.
Special to The Times reports on Jan 30 that a drive to compel the Kaiser to abdicate in favor of the crown prince is under way in Berlin. Backed by Count Reventlow, Tages Zeitung, and Pan-Germans, it would empower annexationists. The crown prince has said the Kaiser tolerates socialist press too freely, and the Tages Zeitung accuses him of selling the empire to socialists.
Farmers Week at the Agricultural College of Kentucky University Lexington began with extensive faculty demonstrations and a renewed interest in farming and livestock breeding. The event includes the annual corn show, an alfalfa exhibit under the Kentucky Alfalfa Growers Association, dairy products display and an exhibit of women's work.
A Louisville Courier-Journal joke notes a new stenographer who is very industrious yet too busy knitting to assist around the office. The quip highlights a playful clash between diligence and distraction in the workplace.
The dispatch notes that sian soldiers remained passive while Viborg was described as quiet, signaling a momentary lull in activity with no clear frontline engagement reported.
Reports from London on January 30 indicate a broad German workmen strike beginning Monday in Berlin and across the empire. Germany ordered arrest of independent socialist leaders as about ninety thousand workers quit in Berlin, signaling a serious development.
The total tonnage of former German steamships now available for high sea service is about 600000. Many are bringing troops and supplies to France and several large ships including the Vaterland have already arrived in allied ports.
Vienna reports heavy Italian reinforcements on the northern front as official dispatches say Austrian forces retreat from Monte di Val Bella and Co del Rosso.
Berlin report states Italian forces renewed attacks on the mountain front but retained possession of Col del Rosso and Monte di Val Bella. Official dispatch confirms the outcome despite renewed effort by Italian troops.
British patrol attacked a German post northeast of Havrincourt last night and took a number of prisoners. Enemy artillery remained active around Arras and Ypres.
Vienna grain warehouses burned with extensive damage reported from Amsterdam via Vienna dispatch. Revolutionary elements are suspected of starting the fires, as reported by the London news desk dated January 80.
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