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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1915
Page
2
The Chicago report argues that wheat at high prices is a gambler ploy not tied to supply. It notes shipping costs to Italy and ocean freights, questions foreign demand, and links price boosts to profiteers who do not own wheat. It warns spring shortages and urges defense and coast artillery upgrades.
The Houston Post lauds the federal shift toward improving national defense. It argues that increased military preparations reflect defense of national honor, not aggression, and notes broad public support for expanding the army amid critiques of unpreparedness.
In court yesterday Judge Minllally ruled in Pilar Garcia vs Clemente G Gonzales with a plaintiff win. A special venire of 36 jurors is summoned for Monday as the criminal docket lists burglary theft and related charges across several defendants with dates January 11 14 18 19 20 and names like Tomas Aldape Garcia Manuel Vargas and Eduardo Espinoza among others.
A well attended monthly gathering at Firemen's Hall discussed uniforms for the February parade, a base racing tournament with prizes, and a grand ball for visiting firefighters on February 22. An oyster roast was postponed due to weather, and plans to reduce fire insurance rates gained momentum.
Local garage ad notes Crescent Garage The Guarantee Shop located in front of Borchers on P7 At Ady.
A large crowd gathers as Brigadier General James Parker reviews units at Fort McIntosh. The parade includes the Fourteenth Cavalry, Ninth Infantry, and Battery I Sixth Field Artillery with machine gun platoons. The orderly drill and precise movements draw praise from officers and spectators alike.
Notice to taxpayers warns to pay state and county taxes by January 31st or incur a ten percent penalty. County Tax Collector H Ligarde states office hours are 9 am to 12 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm in the courthouse.
The family of R. D. Gonzalez expresses heartfelt thanks for kindness shown after the death of their daughter Consuelo. They note pallbearers Masters Raul Flores Charlie Vidaurri Carlos Cantú Juan Flores Pepe Valls Ezequiel Salinas Mario Salinas and Ernesto de Chica and list many who sent flowers including Camp Ahumelte W. O. O. W. Emeterio Flores and family A. H. Bruni and family J. M. Gonzales and family Cleofas Charo and family and numerous others.
Telegraphic reports say Villa forces hold Saltillo while Carrancistas try to dislodge them. Battle began about 3 am with unclear commanders and no stated forces. Carranza troops move from Saltillo toward Hidalgo to join resistance against Villa’s advance. Saltillo is described as strongly entrenched by Villa.
Local ad promotes family laundering rough dry at four cents per pound. Table bed and household linen will be ironed ready for use by Laredo Steam Laundry, with contact details abbreviated.
Captain Frank Ford, one of the gulf coast’s oldest deep sea mariners, long steered coastwise ships between Lake Charles and Brownsville. He spent yesterday in Laredo before returning home to Lake Charles. Ford, who has sailed over 44 years, recently commanded vessels for Standard Oil at Tampico and in Mexico before his current visit. He appeared youthful and greeted old friends during the stop.
Despatches from New Laredo report 16 000 Carranza troops under Gen Villareal began a morning assault on Saltillo to dislodge Villa troops who entered the city after the garrison evacuated to reinforce Hipolito. Villareal’s artillery fires into the city from surrounding mountains. hundreds are killed or wounded. Villa plans to trap Hill’s forces at Naco in a short border battle. no State Department comment.
The Associated Press notes that middling cotton in Bremen Germany today sells for 184 cents per pound. This contrasts with a price two weeks earlier when it traded at 20 cents.
Associated Press reports in Toronto that a constable and three soldiers were arrested today in Canada on charges including murder and slavery related to the shooting of two American duck hunters near Niagara Falls. The incident prompted cross border inquiries and ongoing investigations.
Mrs. Georgia Townsend daughter of Winfield Scott earned more than a million and a quarter today by a compromise in the will case.
A quiet Corpus Christi ceremony Thursday united Thomas Jd Lawson of Brownsville and Minnie Bell Gil of Laredo in marriage. Rev Ingram of the Baptist church officiated. The bride, well known in Laredo, is aunt to Mrs Fletcher Smith. The groom, a young Brownsville businessman, plans to make their home there. Warm wishes from Laredo friends follow.
The official Belgian inquiry lists 26 priests killed in the Malines diocese with brutal methods. Other clergy deaths are noted in the Maur, Maines and Ghent regions. Separately, news from Nish Serbia says fighting resumes near Belgrade with a Servian victory and the capture of three officers and 400 Austrian soldiers.
Official statement says Austrians retreated under superior forces in the Carpathian forest and southern Bukowina for safety of troops. Front around Hungary Galicia reported quiet.
Berlin reports the heaviest fighting on the French front now in Alsace with German forces steady as they press forward and take 7,400 prisoners. The German advance toward Warsaw continues with slow progress.
Despatches from Constantinople warn Solin of rising alarms as officials fear external attacks and internal disorders. Locomotives are kept at high steam to move officials quickly within the city on short notice.
Paris reports the Otavi interned at the Canary Islands and believed to have served as a supply ship for the Karlsruhe. Pittsburg dispatch notes France has ordered thirty tons of cocoa for soldiers.
The United States Golf Association met at Waldorf Astoria to select courses for the 1916 championships and to define amateur standings. A vote was taken on the TW1h championships while Western golfers push for favorable venues and rules for foreign players.
Paris reports heavy intermittent fighting along the front with three gains in Belgium water up to soldiers necks drove French from trenches near Gras. German mine throwers caused losses in the Aisne though silenced later. In the Argonne German demolitions followed by small French gains. Near Rheims French dynamited a blockhouse and advanced yards. In Alsace near Steinbach and Althirk the French made important gains.
A coy verse about Johnnie and a mute mule ends with a disappearance. A London note to Ambassador Page sent to Washington offers a conciliatory yet undisclosed response to the American reply on railroad legal points. The note reportedly disagrees with the American position.
An advertisement urges parents not to give opium containing cough medicine to children and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy MPough as the safest option for coughs colds and croup. It states the product contains no opium and is suitable for adults as well.
Clarksville Texas Jan 8 Mrs Maggie Bond released on $1000 bond charged with murdering her husband Tuesday while he struck her in the eye during a quarrel over stove wood She struck him with a stick of wood and he died instantly in bed
The steamer Nebraskan departed for Bremen from Galveston Texas carrying 10000 bales of n irradiated cotton.
Wheat prices rose at the opening in Chicago with May futures up one cent to $1.40 per bushel and later advancing to $1.41. A shipment of durum wheat destined for Italy was priced at $2.07 per bushel.
The crew of the Battleship Wyoming will be awarded the Williamson Trophy and Medal by the Sons of the Revolution for achieving the year’s top gunnery score. Secretary Daniels has named Captain Glennon to accept the prize at the society’s annual dinner this evening.
The Kansas Authors' Club in Topeka settles who wrote the poem The all of Niigas. A dispute pits Miss bytper Clark of Chanute against Mrs Jeimna Clark Karr of Girard. A committee favors Miss Clark and the report is expected to be adopted.
Philip D. Armour grandson of a Chicago millionaire wed Crayendolin Condon in New York. Jester Armour of Chicago served as best man and Mrs. Edmund Twining was maid of honor. Officiants were Rev. Herbert Shipman and Rev. Dr. William G. Thaver.
A large attendance gathered in Stonl to discuss new Missouri insurance laws at the first convention of the Insurance Federation of Missouri. Speeches from outside states covered legislation to assist Missouri risk men in forming recommendations for the Legislature.
Stop That Cough Now. When you catch cold or begin to cough, take Dr Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey. It penetrates the throat and lungs, fights germs, and aids natural healing. The Williams family of Hamilton Ohio says it helps their coughs and colds. 20c at your druggist.
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