Still Investigating Case of Smuggling Much Liquor
The Times spoke with Juan M. Garcia chief of customs of Nuevo Laredo about alleged fraudulent whiskey entries into Mexico. He said investigation continues. three or four customs employees are under arrest and six carloads crossed from the American side without duty. Estimated value exceeds a million dollars.
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the Times
Juan M. Garcia
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
Garcia
Custom House
Spring Advice Promotes Laredo Beautification Effort
In a call to residents, Laredo Times readers are urged to beautify homes and surroundings this spring to inspire neighbors and advance the Beautiful Laredo movement. The note highlights community pride, past praise, and long-standing insurance services offered by W. H. Mims & Company since 1889, inviting inquiries to Mr. Westbrook.
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Laredo
Westbrook
W. H. Mims & Company
Admission Mexican Labor For Use In This Country
Letters from Congressman John N Garner to the Commissioner General of Migration discuss readmission of Mexican laborers for agriculture. The Department of Labor order of February 12 1920 directs continued enforcement of regulations existing January 1 1920 in southern border states and Florida until further notice.
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Washington, D. C
Commissioner General of Immigration
Congress
Florida
W. B. Wilson
Department of Labor
Washington
John N. Garner
M. C
D. C
Mr. Garner
Department
John W. Abercrombie
Laredo progress and upcoming events brighten spring outlook
In Laredo favorable weather accelerates the erection of several handsome business blocks. Fort McIntosh field day activities start early Saturday with a daylong program ending in a baseball game. The Royal Theater shows Her Elephant Man with Shirley Mason. District Attorney John A. Walls improves after illness. Mexico imports pass through Laredo port including copper corn ixtle and skins. A marriage license issued to Miles Anderson and Annie Johnson. Local election nears with mayoral candidates Leopoldo Villegas and Dr H C Hall set for a lively campaign.
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Laredo
Fort McIntosh
Royal Theater
Shirley Mason
John A. Walls
Mexico
Lareo
Ixtle
Miles Anderson
Annie Johnson
Leopoldo Villegas
H. C. Hall
Robert Underwood Johnson as Italy’s ambassador pick
Robert Underwood Johnson is expected to succeed Thomas Nelson Page as United States ambassador to Italy. A man of letters, he formerly edited a leading American magazine and wrote popular verse. He helped found the American Academy of Arts and Letters, promoted international copyright, and aided the Keats and Shelley memorial in Rome. He also sparked the U.S. national park system and led a campaign to send ambulances to Italy during the war.
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Robert Underwood Johson
Thomas Nelson Page
United States
Italy
Mr. Johnson
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Keats
Shelley
Rome
Today’s anniversaries bring notable births and deaths across centuries
February 19 marks deaths and births of figures such as Charles Chauncey Harvard president in Cambridge and Adelina Patti legendary singer born in Madrid. It also notes J. P. Henderson first Texas governor, Lord Palmerston’s cabinet, geologist Alexander Winchell’s passing, Egypt’s Khedive marriage contract, and the U.S. House vote on Danish West Indies treaty provisions.
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Charles Chauncey
Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
England
Allen F. McNab
Niagara
Ont
Toronto
Adelina Patti
Madrid
Wales
J. P. Henderson
Texas
Lord Palmerston
Alexander Winchell
Ann Arbor
Mich
Egypt
House of Representatives
Danish West Indies
A Speechless Man Prefers Silent Love
A poetic description of a man held in high esteem and silent affection, contrasted with his strong appearance and dignified bearing. The piece implies a bold, masterful, brave figure whose eyes convey love while words remain unspoken.
Births of notable figures mark the day
Today marks anniversaries for General Sir Henry Horne on the western front born 60 years ago, Maj. Gen. William Crozier retired chief of ordnance born 65 years ago in Carrollton Ohio, Gen. Alvaro Obregon Mexican minister born 40 years ago in Sonora, and George Sisler first baseman for the St. Louis Americans born 26 years ago in Nimisila Ohio.
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Henry Sinclair Horne
William Crozier
Carrollton
Ohio
Alvaro Obregon
Sonora
George Sisler
St. Louis
Nimisla
Today’s events span births, conventions and hearings
Today marks the centenary birth of John Tuigg former bishop of Pittsburgh. The Melon Distributors' Association meets in Atlanta for a three day session. A Columbus conference invites 75000 businesspeople. Grand Trunk stockholders vote in London on a Canada government rail acquisition. Vocational education groups convene in Chicago. Berger draft case appeal postponed to next month in Chicago. Parsifal returns to the Met for a matinee. New York Republicans gather to choose a four delegate slate led by Root Thompson Wadsworth Calder.
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John Tuigg
Pittsburgh
Melon Distributors’ Association of America
Atlanta
Columbus
Grand Trunk Railway System
London
National Society For Vocational Education
The
Vocational Education Association of the Middle West
Chicago
Victor Berger
Circuit Court of Appeals
Metropolitan Opera Company of
New York
Republicans of
New York City
Elihu Root
William Boyce Thompson
Wadsworth and
Calder
Notice in Probate Adolfo Martinez Estate Webb County
A probate notice commands publication in a Webb County newspaper for ten days. Temporary administratrix Leonor Uriberda de Martinez seeks letters of administration for Adolfo Martinez, deceased, with a hearing set for May 17, 1920 at the Webb County Court House in Laredo.
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State OF Texas
Webb Courty
Webb
Adolfo Martinez
Leonor Uriberda
de Martinez
Webb County
Laredo
Texas
J. A. Rodriguez
Webb Co
Jenkins Case Returns to Supreme Court in Mexico City
The case of William O. Jenkins, U S consular agent in Puebla, reappears before the Supreme Court amid jurisdictional disputes between Puebla courts. Jenkins was arrested last November on charges including aiding rebel forces. the Supreme Court previously ruled Puebla federal court had jurisdiction to try him.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Puebla
William O. Jenkins
United States
Supreme Court
Jenkins
Mr. Jinkins
Americans Safe Near Aleppo Amid Turmoil
Constantinople Feb 19 The Americans in Marash northwest of Aleppo when disorders broke out are safe per a telegraph from Assistant High Commissioner Engert en route to Aintab to probe the murder of Y M C A workers James Perry and Frank Johnson by bandits Martial Law in Saar Region declared London Feb 19 martial law proclaimed in the Saar region under French troop occupation after new disturbances per Amsterdam despatch
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Associated Press
Constantinople
Marash
Aleppo
Engert
Aintab
James Perry
Frank Johnson
Saar
London
Amsterdam
Spotted Fever and Typhus Reported in Narva District
Helsingfors dispatch to Helsingfors reports twelve thousand cases of spotted fever and typhus at Narva and surrounding districts in north western Russia, Helsinki notes.
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Stockholm
Narva
Russia
Helsingfors
Tri State Basketball Tournament Opens In Cincinnati
Cincinnati Ohio February 19 The annual tri state championship basketball tournament begins tomorrow and runs through Saturday under the University of Cincinnati. Nearly 100 high school teams from Ohio Indiana and Kentucky are expected to participate making it the largest event of its kind in the region.
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Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Railroad Time Table Texas-Mexican and IC&GN
Train No 1 leaves for Corpus Christi at 9 55 a m Train No 2 arrives from Corpus Christi at 3 35 p m International and Great Northern Through fast train for St Louis leaves at 8 30 a m and arrives at 4 p m Night Train Leaves at 9 p m and arrives at 8 a m
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Corpus Christi
Rio Grande
Eagle Pass
Laredo
Minera
Italian unrest near Genoa sparks violent clashes
London reports serious fighting between workers and troops in the Genoa industrial region. Many casualties occurred as disturbances followed factory owners announcing temporary wage cuts, Reuters dispatch cites Central News Rome.
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London
Genoa
Rome
For the Children Cough Medicine Praised by Mothers
Mothers are urged to choose a child friendly cough remedy. The text endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as pleasant tasting with no harmful drugs and effective in curing coughs and colds based on long experience.
Day of Prayer for Missions United Across Faiths
New York February 19 all denominations in the Federation of Women’s Boards of Foreign Missions and the Council of Women for Home Missions unite for a nationwide day of prayer for Christian missions worldwide. Churches and women’s societies are asked to observe, with women urged to meet at morning noon or evening to ask God’s mercy on troubled nations and blessing on those enabling efforts to bring the world to Christ.
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New York
Federation of Woman's Boards of Foreign Missions
Council of Women For Home Missions
Christian Missions
The Lady of Red Butte at Strand Theatre Next Saturday
Dorothy Dalton stars as Faro Fan in The Lady of Red Butte directed by Thomas H Ince at Paramount. Her character echoes her Flame of the Yukon persona, with Thomas Holding as leading man in the Strand Theatre presentation next Saturday.
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Dorothy Dalton
Faro Fan
Thomas H. Ince Paramount
Red Butte
The
Yukon
Strand Theatre
Thomas Holding
injunction halts sale of 30 former German liners
A temporary injunction to block sale of 30 former German passenger liners offered by the Shipping Board was granted by Justice Bailey in the District of Columbia supreme court. Hearst had sought the injunction. Payne of the Shipping Board indicated an appeal may follow. Hearst may be required to post a bond to cover losses if ships remain idle.
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William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
Associated Press
Washington
Shipping Board
Bailey
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Congress
Payne
The
Protest Planned Against Railroad Wage Provisions
Washington February 19 representatives of railroad unions and American Federation of Labor officials plan a protest by writing letters to President Wilson and Director General Hines. They frame the protest today over the wage provision of the completed railroad bill.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Hines
American Federation of Labor
Open discussion at mid-winter trust conference in New York
New York on February 19 opens the mid-winter conference of trust companies of the United States under the Trust Company section of the American Bankers Association. Topics include financial legislation publicity relations with the legal profession fees for trust service and operations of trust departments and administration of trusts.
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New York
Trust Companies of
United States
Trust Company
American Banker's Assciation
Illinois Relays: Ul Indoor Carnival Aims For National Scope
The 1918 Illinois Relay Carnival at Urbana seeks national prominence with eastern invitations while Illinois facilities in the armory host a large indoor meet. Program includes university relays of one two and four miles plus medleys, individual events, and an intercollegiate all around indoor championship judged by a percentage table.
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University of Illinois
United States
Amateur Athletic Union
Wilson's Reply To Council Sent In Record Pace
President Wilson completed his reply to the allied supreme council on the Adriatic question and sent it to Acting Secretary Polk for transmittal. He drafted the note early this morning and finished in two hours, with no disclosure of its contents. The swift drafting set a record.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Allied Supreme Council
Polk
Freight Embargo Declared by Southern Steamship Co
Galveston Texas February 19 An embargo on freight from New York to Galveston has been placed by the Southern Steamship Company. Dock workers here who have been on strike for several days voted yesterday to remain out. The possible effect of New Orleans striking workers returning to work was not learned.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Texas
New York
Southern Steamship Company
New Orleans
Robbers Open Vault At Rhome Bank For Bonds
Fort Worth Texas February 19 Robbers opened the vault of the First National Bank at Rhome twenty miles north of here last night securing an unknown amount of Liberty bonds in a bold daylight like theft police aid sought by bank officials and county authorities through patrols and investigations
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
First National Bank
Rhome
Here
Hearing Today On Insane Asylum Supervision Suit
In Austin on February 19 the suit by the Southwestern Insane Asylum board of managers against the state board of control to block supervision by the latter is set for hearing in the odd District court in San Antonio.
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Austin
Texas
Board of Managers
Southwestern Insane Asylum At
San Antonio
State Board of Control
Marine Kicked by Mule Reveals Blundered Spleen
In Houston on February 19 Clyde D. Jarvis, accepted for Marine Corps enlistment, bears a six inch scar from a mule kick. He recounts the operation for a supposed ruptured spleen, performed six months earlier, which the surgeon later found to be unnecessary. The scar is tattooed with Opened by mistake.
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Houston
Tex
Clyde D. Jarvis
Missouri
Jarvis
New Orleans Weather Forecast and Fort McIntosh Observations
Tonight fair and warmer, Friday partly cloudy. Fort McIntosh reports 24 hours to 7 am with a 74 degree maximum and 53 degree minimum. Wind generally from the south and clear skies.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
The
Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
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