Prince Arthur of Connaught named Governor General of South Africa
Prince Arthur of Connaught, born 1883 and son of the Duke of Connaught, is appointed Governor General of the Union of South Africa. Educated at Eton and Sandhurst, he served in the South African War, later undertook royal missions in Rome, Berlin, Munich, Petrograd, and Tokyo, and married the Duchess of Life in 1913.
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Prince Arthur of
Rome
Berlin
Munich
Petrograd
Tokio
Prince Arthur
Duchess of Life
Global and U S religious and educational events open today
The Supreme Council of the Allies resumes sessions in Brussels after a ten day recess. The 1920 Lambeth Conference opens in London with Anglican and Episcopal leaders from Canada and the United States. Ohio aviation clubs hold a convention in Cleveland through next week. The National Brotherhood of Operative Potters begins its annual convention in Atlantic City. Knights of Columbus discuss a nation education system at a Chicago conference. State school superintendents council meets in Salt Lake City for a two day session.
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Supreme Council of the Allies
Brussels
London
Canada
United States
Associated Aviation Clubs
Ohio
Cleveland
National Brotherhood of Operative Potters
Atlantic City
Knights of Columbus
Order
Chicago
National Education Association
Salt Lake City
Council of State
Sesson
Father of Luck Parisian park genius wins big and tips police
An elderly ex-soldier known as Father of Luck in Grenelle, Paris, claimed 115,080 francs from miscounted winnings after gambling at the races. He invested 80,000 francs in a life annuity, bought clothes, and later tipped a police sergeant on Saint Cloud selections that day, with L’Eclair offering him 100 francs daily for racing tips.
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Bank of France
Lilliget
Grenelle Ward
Paris
Father of
Luck
Cherry
Billigot
Saint Cloud Race Track
L’eclair
Mississippi Power Boat Regatta Opens in Burlington
Burlington Iowa July 2 The Mississippi River hosts the twelfth annual regatta of the Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association. Thousands of visitors gather as dozens of motor boats enter speed events with expected record performances. Burlington will be feted with elaborate entertainment over the next three days.
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Burlington
Mississippi River
Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association
Jennie Sells Elixir Amid Prairie Cautionary Exchange
A terse exchange urges Hollis to try Herrera's Rocky Mountain Tea at Herrera's Pharmacy to avoid danger. The drug touts colorless lips and dull eyes as symptoms while a warning tag signals urgency and immediate action.
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Jennie
Hollister
Herrera
Aviation relic recovered from Hawker Atlantic flight
The undercarriage Hawker dropped during his 1919 Atlantic crossing was found off Cape St Marys and given to the Public Museum. Fishermen recovered the wheel assembly off Cape Race and brought it to Presque, where it was sold for a nominal sum.
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Associated Press
St. John’s N. F
Harry Hawker
Atlantic
W. B. Grieve
Cape St. Mary’s
Hawker
Frederic P. Raynham
Ireland
Raynham
C. W. F. Morgan
Cape Race
Presque
Customs Guards Proposed for Chihuahua Border
El Paso July 2 A force of 1000 fiscal guards in Chihuahua Mexico to curb smuggling on the international line has been recommended to the de facto government by Roberto V Pesqueira fiscal agent at El Paso He also said he would push abrogation of the 250 vise on passports raise consular salaries at least 100 percent and cut red tape in consular work.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Texas
Chihuahua
Mexico
Roberto V. Pesqueira
Sefer Roberto
Indians cry for help at Mexican agrarian party meeting
In Mexico City twelve million Indians long enslaved for five cents a day spoke at the National Agrarian party organization. Crisoforo Ibatiez urged relief for field workers while Antonio Diaz Soto y Gama attacked Carranza and backed Obregon. Obregon and other leaders received honorary presidency.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
National Agrarian Party
Crisoforo Ibatiez
el Heraldo de Mexico
Ibafier
Mexico
Carranza
Antonio Diaz Soto Y Gama
Emiliano Zapata
Soto Y Gama
Alvaro Obregon
Salvador Alvarado
Plutarco Elias Calles
Antonio I. Villarreal
Gildardo Magafin
New Party
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Meetings
Miss Blanche Collins and Miss Lova Clingenpeel return from three weeks with Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Clingenpeel. Miss Hannah Fair Sallee reports safe arrival in San Francisco from China and travels to Laredo to visit relatives. Attendees at church circles and W M U meetings share Bible study, business and social ice courses. Mrs. A. Thaison announces Adellina’s marriage to Otis Oller of San Antonio. Capt. and Mrs. Schaffer expected from Leavenworth to visit Leyendecker family.
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Blanche Collins
Lova Clingenpeel
BE. S. Clingenpeel
Hannah Fair Sallee
San Francisco
China
Laredo
J. M. Sallee
M. Sallee
Mrs. A. Thaison
Adellina
Mr. Otis Oller
San Antonio
Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church
Morgan
the Heights
F. Hamilton
Saul
Mesdames Hodges
Little
Smith
Rodgers
Bradford
Hamilton
Worsham
Kelly
Mackin
Clark
Ward
Miller
Miss Ferguson
Rev. White
W. M. U. of the
Baptist Church
Www. M. I
Cirele
Ince
Mesdamea Philips
Lamb
Summers
Trout
Bergman
Chyele B
D. Z. Windrow
Mesdames Judson
Mann, Howell
Craig
Wells
Jandrum
Clingenpeel
Annie Pace
Circle D
J. M. Gallen
Buckner
Dallas
Corpus Christi Sets One Day Shrimp Catch Record
Corpus Christi on June 2 reports a local fishing fleet landed more than two and a quarter tons of shrimp in a single day breaking the season record and surpassing the typical daily haul by 1,600 pounds.
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Associated Press
Corpus Christi
Texas
El Paso sterilization plant aids corn import from Chihuahua
El Paso authorities report a sterilization plant allowing large imports of Chihuahua corn despite US pink bollworm quarantine. Juarez and Chihuahua City trade chambers seek removal of export restrictions, arguing Chihuahua production exceeds local needs by about 10 million bushels. Carranza had eased, then the de facto government renewed, the export embargo on corn.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Texas
Chihuahua
Mexico
United States
Chambers of Commerce
Juarez
Chihuahua City
Carranza
Weather forecast from New Orleans BureaU by The Times
The forecast says tonight and Saturday will be generally fair. No significant weather events are expected. The report is provided daily through the Telephone Co. and reflects the U S Weather Bureau outlook for the New Orleans region.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
The
Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh 24 Hour Weather Record
Observations for the 24 hours ending 7 am show a maximum of 98 degrees and a minimum of 74 degrees. Wind direction was southeast. Sky clear.
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Fort McIntosh
Railroad timetable for Texas and Mexico routes
The timetable lists Train No 1 to Corpus Christi at 9 55 a m and Train No 2 from Corpus Christi at 3 35 p m for Texas Mexican. Through fast train to St Louis departs 9 30 a m arrives 4 p m. Night train departs 9 p m arrives 8 a m. Rio Grande and Eagle Pass services include Laredo to Minera 8 30 a m and Minera to Laredo 11 a m with Sunday exceptions.
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International & Great Northern
St. Louis
Laredo
Minera
Danish Explorer Plans Two Year North Greenland Quest
Copenhagen July 2 Lange Koch Danish explorer plans departure from Copenhagen early next week on a two year expedition to complete North Greenland exploration. The voyage commemorates Denmark’s 200th anniversary of colonization. He aims to reach Inglefield Gulf by motorship and set up a depot 250 miles northeast this August or September.
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Copenhagen
Consulate to Close Monday for Independence Day
The American Consulate in Nuevo Laredo will be closed on Monday in observance of Independence Day. Offices resume normal hours the following day with standard services delayed.
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Nuevo Laredo
Better Than Whiskey Epidemic Rumor in Houston
A federal prohibition inspector notes cold cases in Houston dropped after investigations began, claiming the inspector’s work curtailed bad colds. He cites eighty three cases reported two days prior and only one after, suggesting an epidemic of cold feet among a city class.
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Associated Press
Houston
Texas
Oddities and Tangents From Historical Writings
A digest of curious statements: hard wood under pressure, sauerkraut as a shipboard preservative, a Des Moines judge fining his son for speeding, banana origins and cultivation, Leap Year bean growth beliefs, ocean depths and earth movements, Bank of England note fakes, microscopes revealing peculiarities, Mohammedans and pig skin, Koran binding, sunflower oil in Russia, hornbill behavior in Africa and India, and Scotland seafaring lore about storm waves.
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Des Moines
Tropics
Ingland
Bank of England
Russia
Fights and platforms frame July political scene
Washington reports a forecast of a 12,450,000 bale cotton crop as conditions improve since May. In San Francisco, Bryan eyes changes to the party platform, opposing universal military training and anti profiteering measures while seeking to reopen debates on Irish recognition and other planks. The platform draft faces further opposition on the floor as delegates and sympathizers weigh agriculture, labor, and domestic issues.
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Associated Press
Washington
Agricultural Department
San Francisco
Glass
Texas
Bryan
Resolutions Committee
Wilson
Tomato crop outlook trims Sinaloa output estimates
El Paso reports from Juarez say Sinaloa Mexico tomato production this season may not reach last year’s 700 carloads. Early hopes of tripling last season’s yield are dampened by unfavorable sea sound insect pests, per American Consul B A Daw’s dispatches.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Texas
Sinaloa
Mexico
B. A. Daw
Juarez
Sea
Legion sets plan to claim returning war dead
The American Legion in Indianapolis will aid relatives in claiming bodies returned from overseas. National adjutant Lemuel Bolles urged 9,000 posts to identify next of kin and notify headquarters, ensuring no unclaimed remains remain after arrival.
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Associated Press
Indatapolis
Ind
American Legion
United States
Legion
Lemuel Bolles
National — Legion
The Dearest Country in Europe Germany by July mark rise
As the German mark rises foreigners find Germany costlier. Hotels charge foreigners 190 to 200 percent more, shops mulch for visitors, and Berlin haberdasheries price an American collar at 60 cents. With Americans flocking to England and France, newspapers fear extortion could deter foreign tourists.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Europe
Mso
England
France
Indian race thriving says federal official in Fort Worth
Fort Worth July 2 Indian affairs commissioner Cato Sells told a Fort Worth audience the Indian race is thriving not dying and has grown to over 450000 in the United States. He cited oil production on Indian holdings, wartime service by more than 10000 Indians with 85 percent volunteering, and Indian Liberty Bond investments totaling 25000000 plus.
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Associated Press
Forth Worth
Tex
United States
Cato Sells
Federal Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Commissioner Sells
Sells
Merchants Agree to Close on July Fourth Holiday
A canvass by a Laredo Merchants Association representative shows over 99 percent of city businesses ready to close on Monday July 5 the legal holiday, with many anxious to observe the 4th by rest and closure since the 4th falls on Sunday.
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Laredo
Democratic convention faces floor fight over prohibition
San Francisco July 2 delegates resume after a delay as the platform committee reports. Prohibition plank faces defeat with talks of a late convention vote. Bryan and Colby to speak 30 minutes each while McAdoo gains momentum and Palmer and Cox factions position for ballots. Delegates press for a quicker pace to avoid a long stalemate and potential prompt balloting.
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San Francisco
Texas
Ume
Platform
League of Nations
Midacrat
Bryan
Colby
McAdoo
Cox
Palmer
Ford automobile seized at Laredo for customs violation
Notice from the Port of Laredo Texas dated June 26 1920 states a Ford automobile was seized June 22 1920 for violation of Section 3982 R S. Claimants must file within twenty days of the first notice or the car will be sold at public auction at the Customhouse at 10 a m on July 31 1920. A R Kahn Deputy Collector of Customs.
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Port of Laredo
Texas
Laredo
A. R. Kahn
Gifts to De Pauw University Total $411000
Greencastle Indiana July 2 Gifts to DePauw University totaling 411045 during the last year were announced by Dr George R Grose president at the annual commencement exercises Chief among the gifts was a permanent endowment of the Edward Rector Scholarship fund by Mr Rector amounting to 376000
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Associated Press
Greencastle
Ind
de Pauw University
George R. Grose
Edward Rector
Rector
Interurban Line Plans Houston Bay Shore Route
Articles of incorporation filed in Austin show a company capitalized at 300000 proposing an interurban line from Houston to the bay shore along the ship channel. The project aims to ease freight traffic on the Galveston to Houston railroad corridor and relieve congestion.
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Associated Press
Houston
Texas
Bay Shore
Austin
Ship Channel
Galveston
Floating Italian government fair sails to North Africa and Europe
A floating fair organized by the Italian government will visit Tunis Algiers Tangier Lisbon Barcelona Marseilles and Genoa. It will stay four to seven days at each port and carry samples of all Italian exports. Orders will be sent to producers by wireless with same day replies. If successful, follow-up fairs to North America Brazil Uruguay Argentina and the Caribbean are planned.
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Associated Press
Rome
Tunis
Algiers
Tangier
Lisbon
Barcelona
Marseilles
Genoa
Italy
North America
Brazil
Uruguay
Argentina
Antilles
Venezuela
Peru
Chile
No Secret Agents Policy Declared by Mexican Government
Paso, Texas July 2 Mexican consul general Luis Montes de Oca says the new government of Mexico will not spend money on secret agents in the United States. He notes the Carranza government previously employed agents to spy on Mexican citizens here, now focusing on aiding citizens rather than surveillance.
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Associated Press
Paso
Texas
Mexico
United States
Luis Montes de Oca
Carranza
Health Crusade salutes Texas pupils in 1919 drive
More than 420000 Texas schoolchildren are included in the 6000000 United States youths enrolled in the Modern Health Crusade movement begun in 1919. The Texas Public Health Association notes supplies valued at over 126000 were sent by the National Tuberculosis Association. The crusade turns hygiene tasks into playful roles like knights and pages to foster voluntary health habits.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Texas Public Health Association
National Tuberculosis Association
Winnie
Racy
Postoffice Clerks Win 4 3 Over Deutz Clerks in Nailbiter
An afternoon baseball game between the Postoffice Clerks and the Deutz Clerks ended 4 to 3 in favor of the Postoffice club. Both squads show talent but need more training, playing a clean and brisk match. The Postoffice team, aside from chucking letters, had little practice yet has won all games played, some by slim margins.
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Postoffice Clerks
Deutz Clerks
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