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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1922
Page
7
Acting Secretary Liggett mails a letter defending the American Committee on Russian Famine Relief against accusations by Herbert Hoover. He condemns politics over the deaths and frozen bodies of children and compares critics to financiers of the fallen czarist regime.
A White House issued statement notes the December 31 bank call shows National banks resources at 19.42 billion dollars, up 406 million from September, marking the most satisfactory financial turn since 1919. The Commerce Department also reports 1921 world trade balance four times prewar level despite large drops in 1920 21 imports and exports.
Police pursue a man thought to have fled to Oklahoma with diamonds valued at 10 000 dollars stolen from Mrs. T L Camp in Dallas. A former servant girl is in custody and accused of involvement in the theft reported Tuesday.
President signs the Capper Volstead bill legalizing cooperative associations for marketing and exempting them from Sherman antitrust law. The act limits cooperative profits to 8 percent with one vote per member, regardless of stockholdings, under the agriculture secretary.
Federal Judge Kenesaw M. Landis announced his resignation from the Northern District of Illinois effective March 1 to devote full effort to the baseball commissioner role. He cited lack of hours and previous attacks as reasons, while President Heydler of the National League expressed that the move means everything for baseball.
Rome on February 18 reports a deputy chamber debate following the Bonomi cabinet defeat. Premier states no danger from Russia’s role in the Genoa economic conference and says resuming relations aligns with parliamentary policy.
Fort Worth Texas February 18 John Cornish Miller wounded in a clash at Jennings and Railroad avenues confessed to participating in hold ups and named Arthur Bell who died in the battle and his young son who is jailed. Officer Mitchell who fired the fatal shot on Bell will recover from his wounds.
Francisco Villa, once a bandit chief, sought authorization to command his followers against General Rosalio Hernandez who has reportedly joined a rebellion in Chihuahua. Hernandez once aided Villa in 1914 before switching allegiance to Carranza.
Washington February 18 Republican members of the senate finance committee agreed to adopt the Smoot plan for assessing tariff duties on foreign value. Rewriting of Fordney bill ad valorem rates began today, with increases expected in many instances due to moving away from American valuation.
Heavy flames swept Quitman Texas early today destroying four brick buildings including the F. M. Bank and Crawford stables. Loss estimated at fifty thousand dollars with origin undetermined.
In Limerick Ireland on February 18 a proclamation was issued by the Mid-Limerick brigade of the Irish Republican Army refusing to recognize the present heads of the army or the provisional government and pledging allegiance to the existing republic.
Poughkeepsie N Y February 18 Stillman divorce case defense counsel secured a commission to take testimony in Montreal beginning March 13 from Supreme Court Justice Morehauser.
Jacksonville Fla Feb 18 The Baker County sheriff appealed to Duval County authorities for aid in Maclenny where tensions rise after the morning shooting death of Jake Wilkinson the kidnapping of a man named Williams and the mysterious disappearance of T R Henderson a former banker and wealthy hotel operator.
Disorder broke out at the United Mine Workers convention in Indianapolis as a roll call of absentees began. The credentials committee added new names to the eligible voting list, boosting administration support. The unofficial majority over Howat rose to 108 after districts counted.
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