Impudent Panama Indemnity Demand Debate Returns
Friday's Daily argues against paying Colombia an indemnity for the Panama Canal dispute. It recalls the 1903 independence and U S recognition, condemns Colombia's twenty five million demand as an unjust hold up, and favors honoring prior terms while rejecting tribute to Latin American power.
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Colombia
Panama Canal
America
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama Company
Colomita
Panama
Bogota
Panama Republic
Senate
United States
Congress
Tariff In The Saddle Speech At Atlanta Conference
The article analyzes Vice President Coolidge's Atlanta address urging tariff protection as a national good. It critiques the claim that protection serves all Americans by protecting private business, arguing the policy primarily benefits industry leaders and wages depend on employment opportunities.
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Colidge
Atlanta
Pran
Textile Industry Prices and Wages Under Tariffs Debate
The piece critiques protected tariffs argued by Mr. Coolidge, noting private interests gain from tariffs while textile workers’ wages surged. It cites Massachusetts mills paying three to five times pre 1914 wages despite high protection, and argues protection raised costs and profits for manufacturers amid war-time conditions. It also cites textile and wool costs, machinery prices, and calls to curb import flood.
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Coolidge
Sheen
Massachusetts
Arth
South
Ways and Means Committee
Joyce Store Burglary Report North of Laredo
A store on Steve Simon’s farm near Laredo was burgled early this week with several hundred dollars in footwear hats and clothing stolen and no trace of the burglars found. A second break in at Joyce twenty miles northwest of Laredo at John D. Davis’s Joyce general merchandise store last night yielded about $800 in goods. Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to investigate for clues.
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Steve Simon
Laredo
John D. Davis
Joyce
Sheriff's Department
Sixteen Weeks of District Court Adjourns in Laredo
After sixteen weeks of district court in Laredo the 49th Judicial District will adjourn tomorrow afternoon under Special Judge Tunner due to District Judge Mullally’s illness. Four weeks of court in Dimmitt county start Monday in Carrizo Springs with a special judge to be chosen by the bar. little business is expected.
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Laredo
49Th Judicial District
Tunner
Mullally
Dimmitt
Carrizo Springs
Dimmitt County
Weather outlook from New Orleans forecast
United States Weather Bureau forecast for New Orleans area notes tonight increasing cloudiness and warmer temperatures. Saturday will be partly cloudy to cloudy with continued mild conditions.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh 24 Hour Weather Report
Observations for the 24 hours ending 7 am report max temperature 68 degrees and a min of 35 degrees. Wind direction from the southeast. Sky clear.
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Fort McIntosh
Laredo Delegation Presents Silver Gift in Mexico City
About forty members of the Laredo delegation to Mexico City attended a dinner at Club Cafe to honor Consul General Arturo de Saracho. Asher R. Smith presented a chest of silver engraved with thanks for the trip aboard the Gateway Special, and Saracho expressed heartfelt appreciation for the friendship and courtesies shown during the visit to Mexico.
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Laredo
Mexico City
Alvaro Obregon
Arturo de Saracho
Club Cafe
Consul de Saracho
L. J. Christen
Asher R. Smith
General Saracho
de Saracho
Laken
Canary Birds for Sale at Bender Hotel
Mrs Rose Shaw, manager of the Bender Hotel in Laredo, advertises about twenty five fine domestic and foreign canary birds for sale before leaving the city. She urges quick purchase with real bargains and provides the sale date as January 28, 1931.
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Bender
Laredo
Rose Shaw
Bender Hotel
Dismissal of General Rodolfo Herrero From Mexican Army
A Mexican war office communique forwarded via the local consulate reports the dismissal of former General Rodolfo Herrero from the Mexican army as unworthy. It recalls Col. Jesus M. Guajardo loyalty oath and treacherous killing of Emiliano Zapata, then details Herrero’s oath to Carranza and alleged plan to attack Carranza at Tlaxcalaton. The statement says Carranza’s death stemmed from the encounter and condemns treachery as unmilitary and infamous.
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Mexican War Office
Rodolfo Herrero
Venustiano Carranza
Jesus M. Guajardo
Emiliano Zapata
Herrero
Carranza
Tlaxcalaton
Guajardo
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for Colds and Coughs
A longtime, pleasant safe medicine praised for house holds especially mothers with young children. It contains no opium or harmful drugs and is recommended for coughs and colds. Try it when you need such a remedy.
Fort McIntosh Notes Show Tennis, Parades, Ball
Reports from Fort McIntosh cover schedule changes for tennis singles and doubles, Friday regimental parades, a 19 to 13 baseball game by Co F and Quartermaster team, and a double header upcoming as league rivals vie for the lead. Also noted are transfers, officer schools, a new law course with martial code updates, a bridge party, reorganizations after new Tables of Organization, and a Charity Ball Feb 5 for Army Relief with Laredo invited to join.
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Co. F
Wright & Ditson Co
Sonora News Co
H. Gallett
Lieut. Pearson
McNeil
Governor Denounces Rumor as Pure Fiction
Governor Smith dismissed a New York reporter’s question as rumor and compared it to a miner’s prosperity tale. He recalled a miner pulling a roll of bills and asking his wife how much to advance, while she balked at using last week’s earnings.
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Smith
New York
Sal
Thrift of Leverhulme Movie Scheme on Congo Plantations
Lord Leverhulme, a British soap magnate, paid natives on Congo coconut plantations to work by offering cinema tickets. The natives earned money to see films, but most of their earnings flowed back to the plantation owner through the movie system, illustrating thrift in a controversial manner.
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Lord Leverhulme
Congo
School funds guidance from Texas Attorney General opinion
Austin January 28 Associated Press report states the four million dollar school appropriation from the Thirty sixth Legislature may be distributed like other state school funds. The Attorney General's opinion answers whether boards may spend beyond teachers' salaries and confirms no strict limit in the act.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Attorney General’s Department
Annie Webb Blanton
Big celebration inducement aids visitors to cross
The executive committee secured assurance from the U S Immigration Service that visitors will be allowed to cross between Laredo and Nuevo Laredo for the Washington Birthday Anniversary Celebration on February 22 and 23. Mexican officials and the transportation committee are arranging low round trip rates and lodging plans to accommodate guests. A large fireworks display recreating the Battle of Chateau Thierry is being prepared for February 22.
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United States Immigration Service
Laredos
Washington
Laredo
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
American Immigration Service
Lisandro Pesia
Mexico City
Fish
Transportation Committee of
Chateau Thierry
Mexican Vice Consul Heads to Mexico City on Exchange Visit
Vice Consul Lisandro Pesia of the Mexican consulate departed for Mexico City last night to discuss relief of freight congestion in the Laredo region caused by railroad inefficiencies. He will also address passport suspension during the Washington Birthday celebration.
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Lisandro Pesia
Ared
Mexico City
Peiia
Two Laredos
Washington
Chamber invites delegates to Juan M. Garcia inauguration
The Chamber of Commerce received an invitation from governor-elect Juan M. Garcia of Nuevo Leon to attend his February 5 inauguration in Monterey. A special committee will tally willing delegates, with reservations due by 4 PM January 31.
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Chamber of Commerce
Juan M. Garcia
Nuevo Leon
Monterey
Board of
Justo 8. Penn
Sam Mackin
R. L. Bobutt
Mally
Pesqueira Heads to Mexico City on Important Mission
Roberto V. Pesqueira, financial agent of the Mexican government based in Washington and New York, arrived in Laredo by train and began the southbound trip to Mexico City on important business. He recently married in Douglas, Arizona, and is accompanied by Zach Lamar Cobb, former El Paso customs collector. They were welcomed at the station by U S Consul Randolph Robertson and Mexican Consul Arturo de Saracho.
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Roberto V. Pesqueira
Washington
New York
Douglas
Arizona
Laredo
Mexico City
Times Advertisement for Daily Watch Offer
An advertisement invites readers to watch THE TIMES daily with a subscription offer priced at 60 cents per month. The promo emphasizes regular access to opportunities through a continuous daily issue.
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the Times
Big Happiness at Royal Theatre with Farnum cast
Dus tin Foroum debuts under Robertson Cole in Big Happiness a two day Royal Theatre run starting today. The drama features Paris and Switzerland before the war with Farnum in a challenging role praised by critics. Cast includes Kathryn Adams Fred Malatesta and Joseph J Dowling.
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Farnum
Dustin Foroum
Robertson- Cole
Royal Theatre
Paris
Switzerland
Pan
Kathryn Adams
Fred Malatesta
Joseph J. Dowling
May Allison in New Vehicle at Rialto Theater
May Allison headlines the Rialto Theatre Sunday in The Marriage of Wm Ashe, an ambitious Metro picture adapting Mrs. Humphrey Ward. Reported as one of the year’s finest entertainments, it promises a dramatic showcase for the actress and a strong crowd pull.
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May Allison
Metro
Rialto Theatre
Wm, Ashe
Humphrey Ward
Wm. Ashe
Miss Allison
Mayor Ed Pickard Orders Tenants to Rest Autos
In Kaufman County Texas Mayor and large scale farmer Ed Pickard told his negro tenant farmers their summer losses from low cotton prices could be eased if they stopped using cars. He demanded tenants back autos into sheds and remove tires for a year to cut expenses. One tenant owed money on a car and faced a final option to settle the debt.
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Associated Press
Terrell
Tex
Ed Pickard
Kaufman
Kaufman County
Pickard
Appointment of Guardian for Haynes Minors in Probate Court
In probate court yesterday, M. T. Cogley was named guardian of the estate of James and Maria Haynes, minors of the late Robert L. Haynes. His bond was set at 8500 dollars.
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James
Maria Haynes
Robert L. Haynes
M. T. Cogley
Sap Representatives in Laredo Visit
H. C. Franks general agent of the 5S A and P Ry Co arrived from Mexico for a business visit to Laredo. Ben M. Sheldon service agent of the same road joined him. They spend today in Laredo and depart tomorrow morning. Headquarters are in San Antonio.
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Sap
Laredo
H. C. Franks
Mexico
Mr. Franks
Ben M. Sheldon
San Antonio
Scout meeting planned at Scout Headquarters Friday night
Troop 7 calls all Scouts and Junior Scouts to meet in uniform at Scout Headquarters on Friday January 28 at 7 30 p m for special drills and instructions led by Scout Master J R FASNACHT.
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Scout
J. R. Fasnacht
German scientist unveils pills to save food this winter
A German scientist claims to have invented food saving pills that will render food unnecessary during winter months. The invention promises to reduce household meals by providing essential sustenance in compact form, aiming to ease supply concerns and cut wastage.
Washington Birthday Celebration programs mailed citywide
Big Washington Birthday Celebration programs are being distributed nationwide by volunteers aiding the executive committee. City hall will have copies for mailing. Also notice ads and local listings for Sunday lunch at the Travelers Hotel. Various local notes include a violin teacher openings telephone 1016 marriage licenses issued and district judge Mullally recovering.
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Washington
Executive Committee
City Hall
Travelers Hotel
A. J. Norton
R. C. Biaflock
First Baptist Church
Hamilton Hotel
Bragg
Birthday Celebrants Born Today Across Nations
Rear Admiral H G O Colby retired U S N born New Bedford Mass 75 years ago today. Daniel Willard president Baltimore and Ohio railroad born Hartland Vermont 60 years ago today. Charles S Barrett organizer and longtime head National Farmers Union born Pike County Georgia 55 years ago today. Henry Augustus Lukeman sculptor born Richmond Virginia 60 years ago today. William V Allen former U S senator from Nebraska born Madison County Ohio 74 years ago today.
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H. G. O. Colby
New Bedford
Mass
Daniel Willard
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Hartland
Charles S. Barrett
National Farmers’ Union
Pike County
Henry Augustus Lukeman
Richmond
William V. Allen
United States
Nebraska
Madison County
Ohio
Fifty Years Since Paris Surrender Events In New Era
Vice President elect Coolidge to address Southern Tariff Congress in Atlanta today. National Council of the Chamber of Commerce opens a two day meeting in Washington. New Hampshire constitutional convention convenes in Concord. Old Guard ball in New York City tonight. Senator New’s re nomination bid begins at Indiana Editorial Association meeting in Indianapolis. Congresswoman elect Alice Robertson to speak in Topeka tonight.
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Paris
Coolidge
Southern Tariff Congress
Atlanta
National Council of the United States Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Brown
Constitutional Convention of
New Hampshire
Concord
New York City
New
Indiana Republican Editorial Association
Indianapolis
Alice Robertson
Oklahoma
Political Science Club
Topeka
Kansas
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Pure Fiction
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Juarez
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Thines Office
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Jose KR. Rodriguez
Rafaela Ortiz
Fidel Cantu
J. I. Mullally
Judge Mullally
Southern Pacific
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