National Marine Association to Convene in Washington
In Washington on January 19 the National Marine Association begins a two day annual meeting to boost the American merchant marine. Leaders from shipping railroads export and import firms agriculture manufacturing and government will attend with Senator Joseph E. B. Rendell of Louisiana presiding. Proposals include repealing Panama canal tolls establishing preferential rates abrogating restrictive treaties extending tax exemptions to shipping earnings and creating free zones to promote American ship use.
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Washington, D. C
National Marine Association
Congress
Joseph EB. Ransdell
Louisiana
United States
Shipping
Home Rule in Africa: West Africa Pushes Reforms
A London report states West Africa seeks home rule with reforms urged by a mission from the National Congress of British West Africa. Proposals include a bi-cameral legislative council, an autonomous revenue house, municipal corporations, a West African University, removal of color barriers in the medical service, and immigration controls.
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Associated Press
London
West Africa
British West Africa
Colonial Office
West African
Sierra Leone
Gold Coast
Nigeria
Gambia
London Times
National Congress of
British
House of Assembly
West African Medical Service
Anatole France Embraces Sovietism and Literary Eminence
Anatole France, a leading French literary figure born in Paris in 1844, has stirred interest by declaring support for sovietism. He rose from librarian family roots to journalism and then to celebrated authorship, writing poems, sketches, criticisms, and novels known for scepticism toward religion and science. In 1346 he was admitted to the French
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Anatole France
Paris
France
Navy charges probe demanded by Secretary Daniels
January 19 report notes a thorough investigation of Admiral Sims' charges accusing the navy department of unpreparedness, sought by Secretary Daniels.
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Sims
Navy Department
Daniels
Tanlac praised by Joplin couple in testimonial
A Missouri couple from Joplin tout Tanlac as the best medicine in the world after claims it cured the wife’s stomach trouble, indigestion, headaches, and nervousness. The testimonial notes she eats freely, gains weight, sleeps well, and both partners praise the product. Tanlac is said to be sold in Laredo by City Drug Store and major druggists.
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L. Thompson
New Hampshire Ave
Joplin
Taniac
Tanlac
Laredo
City Drug Store
Parish Guild and Bridge Club Schedule
Wednesday events include a parish guild meeting with Mrs Arkles at 3 30 pm and Mrs KE H Buenz hosting the Wednesday Auction Bridge Club at 3 30 pm Thursday brings Mrs A R Vidaurri hosting the Thursday Bridge Club at 8 30 pm
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Arkles
KE. H. Buenz
A. R. Vidaurri
The Road Poem and Local Social Notes
A poem titled The Road by Arthur Gutterman precedes a string of brief social items. Miss Ruth Murphy visits San Antonio relatives. Mrs. Sidney Williams and her son plan a city visit. Mrs. W. M. Sleeper of Waco visits her daughter on Salinas Avenue. Anita Sharkey enjoys a visit with Lieut Frederick Enckhausen in Sault Ste. Marie. Mr. A. J. Condren returns from Ampico, Mexico. Poets Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cunningham arrive from San Antonio. Mrs. Russell C. Snyder plans a Fort Sill trip to join Lieut. Snyder. The Vidaurri couple return from San Antonio. Mrs. Elizabeth Threadgill travels from McKinney. Judge Doggett shows improving condition. Announcements note Presbyterian Auxiliary meeting and a quiet marriage of Miss Sarah E. Giddens and William K. Stockwell. The Sunbeam Band met at the Baptist Church with a session on Helping Jesus.
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Anita Sharkey
Frederick Enckhausen
Sault Ste. Marie
Michigan
Birthday notes mark four famed figures born today
Eugene Brieux, the French dramatist born in Paris sixty three years ago today. Joseph M. Carey, former U S senator and Wyoming governor born in Milton Delaware seventy six years ago today. Rt Hon Augustine Birrell, ex Chief Secretary for Ireland born near Liverpool seventy one years ago today. Prof George Trumbull Ladd, a Yale figure born in Painesville Ohio seventy nine years ago today.
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Eugene Brieux
Paris
Joseph M. Carey
United States
Wyoming
Milton
Del
Augustine Birrell
Ireland
Liverpool
George Trumbull Ladd
Yale University
Painesville
Webb County Texas land grants seek legislative confirmation
Notice by Webb County Texas landowners that they will petition the 37th Texas Legislature meeting January 1921 in Austin for a special law to confirm grants once held by Spanish Crown. Names of original grantees and land portions listed, with request for patents describing metes and bounds from Texas General Land Office Archives.
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Webb County
Texas
Austin
Crown of
Spain
Webb
General Land Office of Texas
Quiet wedding and post hospital theater outing noted
A quiet Sunday wedding united Miss Georgia Sweetman and Richard Craig at Fort McIntosh with Chaplain Isbell officiating. Attendants included Lena Scrivner and Vera Hills. Post Hospital patients enjoy weekly movie outings courtesy of Mr. Daniels, averaging twenty per session, with future choir and concert plans at Elks Hall showcasing Christ Church and St. Bartholomew influences.
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Craig Sweetman
Georgia Sweetman
Richard Craig
Motor Transport
Corpus
Fort McIntosh
Isbell
Lena Scrivner
Vera Hills
Corporal Stockwell
Craig
Juerez Avenue
Daniels
Post
Rialto Theater
U. S
Post Hospital
Virginia Anti-Saloon League to Hold Lynchburg Conference
Dissatisfied with liquor policy in Virginia the Anti-Saloon League schedules a Lynchburg meeting tomorrow to press stricter prohibition enforcement. Invited speakers include National Prohibition Commissioner Kramer and William H. Anderson, league counsel.
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Lynchburg
Virginia Anti-Saloon League
National Prohibition Commission
Kramer
William H. Anderson
Anti-Saloon League of America
Increase in Professional Fees Sparks Texas Senate Action
Associated Press reports in Austin that Senator Buchanan of Bell proposes raising embalmers annual licenses from five to ten dollars and the annual fee from two to five dollars. Senator Dudley of El Paso seeks higher expense allowances for district judges and attorneys, including hotel costs and mileage. Lieutenant Governor Davidson presided for the first time, receiving two gavels. the house did not meet this morning.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Buchanan
Bell County
Senate
Dudley
el Paso
Davidson
House
Atlantic fleet expected to reach canal terminus today
The United States Atlantic fleet is due to arrive at the Atlantic terminus of the Panama Canal today and plans call for warships to pass through the canal and join the Pacific fleet tomorrow.
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Panama
United States Atlantic Fleet
Atlantic
Panama Canal
Canal
Suspect Arrested In Dallas Post Office Hold-Up
Fort Worth Texas January 19 The man taken into custody yesterday as a suspect in the Dallas post office sub station hold up remains jailed awaiting Dallas authorities. The target post office at Saginaw in Tarrant County was robbed last night yielding 40 dollars. No arrests had been made.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Dallas
Saginaw
Tarrant County
RATE HEARING BEGINS IN TEXAS COTTON RATE CASE
Galveston Texas January 19 testimony opened before Special Examiner Hunter of the interstate commerce commission on a complaint by Galveston and Houston interests challenging freight rates on cotton from Louisiana Arkansas and Oklahoma to Galveston Texas City and Houston as unjustly discriminatory compared with rates to New Orleans.
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Galveston
Texas
Hunter
Interstate Commerce Commission
Houston
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas City
New Orleans
President-elect Harding to focus on personal affairs in Florida trip
Marion Ohio January 19 for the first time in weeks President elect Harding's day was open to personal matters ahead of his departure tomorrow for a six week stay in Florida. The issue of continuing as Marion Star proprietor remains undecided though he will not participate in the paper's management during the next four years.
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Associated Press
Marion
Ohio
Harding
Florida
Marion Star
White House
Chamberlain Cough Remedy Promoted as Safe Family Medicine
A historical advertisement extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe reliable and pleasant for coughs and colds. It notes years of use high household regard and its suitability for mothers with children since it contains no opium or harmful drugs.
Mexican President Train Arrives in Waco Texas
The Mexican presidential train carrying Gen. Perez Trevisio personal representative of President Obregon and his retinue arrived in Waco Texas today. A large reception committee welcomed them at the station. The delegation attended Austin inaugural ceremonies and are spending the day in Waco by invitation.
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Associated Press
Waco
Texas
Perez Trevisio
Obregon
Austin
Enjoined Cable Laying Delays Brazil Barba does Link
Federal Judge A N Hand granted a temporary injunction returnable Friday restraining Western Union Telegraph from landing the British Brazil Barbadoes cable at Miami Florida and from using three cables between Key West and Havana in handling messages.
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Associated Press
New York
A. N. Hand
Western Union Telegraph Company
Miami
Florida
Key West
Havana
Fire destroys Knowles building in Worcester area
A fire in Worcester Massachusetts early today destroyed the Knowles building and spread to nineteen nearby structures within a mile. Officials estimate losses exceed 2.6 million dollars as the blaze crosses the street to a cluster of three story buildings. Boston and nearby towns have been asked to assist in fighting the flames.
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Knowles
Heart of City
Boston
Associated Press
Worcester
Mass
Galveston Deaths Prompt Coroner Visit
Galveston Texas January 19 Mrs Edna Brown and M S Settle both Galveston residents were found shot to death on a road early today Francis Brown husband of the dead woman surrendered to officers Mrs Brown was found shot through the heart on the seat of an automobile the man lay in the roadway Brown has made no statement yet
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Associated Press
Galveston
Texas
Edna Brown
M. S. Settle
Alt Vrancis Brown
Rickard denies cancellation of heavy weight bout plans
New York, Jan 18. Tex Rickard, promoter of the Jack Dempsey versus Georges Carpenter bout in France, denied the match was off. All principals have met the contractual dispositions and no violation occurred. Plans continue, with the bout now expected to stage on July 2.
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Associated Press
New York
Tex Rickard
Jack Deyipacy
Georgea Carpantier
France
New York Times
Richard
House Rejects Increase in House Membership Bill
Washington January 19 The House voted against raising membership from 455 to 485 by amending the re apportionment bill. The measure would shift twelve seats from eleven states to eight states under the plan.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Ouster Proceedings Planned for Leavenworth Mayor
Attorney General Hopkins said ouster actions will begin against Mayor Davis of Leavenworth and possibly other city officials if the evidence from last night's raids on alleged gambling houses in Leavenworth holds up.
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Associated Press
Opera Kan
Davis
Leavenworth
Hopkins
Indiana lumber dealers meet to discuss housing link at Indiana convention
Indianapolis January 19. The annual convention of the Retail Lumber Dealers Association of Indiana opened a two day session in the city with a large attendance. The program includes a leading discussion on lumber prices and their relation to the housing problem.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Retail Lumber Dealers’ Association of Indiana
Cleveland Negro Growth Surges in 1920 Census
The census bureau reports a 308.1 percent rise in Cleveland Ohio’s negro population in 1920. The black population reaches 34,474 while the city total runs to 796,841.
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Washington
Cleveland
Ohio
Card of Thanks for Mary Frances Masterson
A Card of Thanks from Mr and Mrs F C Masterson thanks friends for aid during illness and death of their daughter Mary Frances Mary Frances Masterson recipients aided during illness funeral and floral tributes with heartfelt appreciation
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Mary Frances
F. C. Masterson
Mary Hicks Kills Three Children and Self in Winchester
Mrs. Mary Glenn Hicks shot and killed three of her four children at her home near Winchester Virginia and then killed herself. Believed deranged by recent influenza, she used a shotgun. The three children were Walter six Margaret five and Stuart three. The eldest daughter and Hicks slept upstairs and woke when the mother fired.
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Uy Associated Press
Winchester
Mary Glenn Hicks
Stanley Hicks
Here
Walter
Margaret
Stuart
Hicks
Captured at El Paso Era Ends Manhunt in Craig Plantation Death
Henry Lowry, a Black man charged with killing O. T. Craig at the Craig Plantation near here during Christmas, has been captured at El Paso Texas according to word received today. The case centers on the death of Mrs. Willianson Craig.
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Wiles
Ark
Henry Lowry
O. T. Craig
Willianson
Craig Plantation
el Vaso
Texas
New Judge Appointed to Texas Commission of Appeals
Governor Nett names J. N. Gallagher of Waco as judge of the Texas Commission of Appeals to fill the vacancy caused by Leon Sontfield resignation. Gallagher’s appointment is effective February 1. Sontfield returns to Leaumont to practice law. His selection marks one of the new governor’s first official acts.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Nett
J. N. Gallagher
Waco
Commission of Appeals
Leon Sontfield
Leaumont
Must Deliver Him Lord Mayor of Cork to Immigr at Norfolk
Washington January 16. Counsel for Donald O Callaghan lord mayor of Cork who arrived recently in this country without a passport was directed today by Secretary Wilson to deliver the lord mayor promptly to the immigration inspector at Norfolk.
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Washington
Donald O'Callaghan
Mmayor
Cork
Wilson
Norfolk
Seaplane NC-5 sunk by gun fire report reaches navy
A report received by naval radio states the NC-5 seaplane was sunk by gun fire after being forced down and wrecked during a group flight from San Diego to Balboa Canal Zone. No further explanation has been received.
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Sann Francisco
Cal
San Diego
Balboa
Canal Zone
Naval
Harding as President
New York January 19 Governor William P G Harding of the federal reserve board will be tendered the presidency of the proposed foreign trade financing corporation announced today by John Mc Hugh chairman of the organization committee.
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Associated Press
New York
William P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Foreign Trade Financing Corporation
John Mc. Hugh
Organization
Wireless for Railroad in Four Southern Cities
The Louisville and Nashville railroad company will install wireless outfits at New Orleans Mobile Pensacola and Louisville for transmission of railroad business according to an announcement today by Rh R Hobbs telegraph superintendent of the company
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Louisville and Nashville
Comany Wil
Mobile
Pensacola
Louisville
Rh. R. Hobbs
Weather forecast and Fort McIntosh observations
The Times notes a daily forecast from the U.S. Weather Bureau New Orleans. Today probable cloudiness and Thursday unsettled conditions. Observations at Fort McIntosh show a high of 77 and a low of 58 with southeasterly wind and cloudy skies.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
The
Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
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