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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1920
Page
14
A Saturday reflection contrasts England’s fish glut with U S price pain and high costs in Laredo. The piece compares coast and inland prices, urges fair fishing and cheaper seafood, and laments waste. It shifts to Texas voting for McAdoo and support for Cox, arguing loyalty to the Democratic nominee regardless of patronage, urging unity.
A political column argues Texas delegates favored McAdoo for president, notes Cox’s campaign will pass Texas by, and denounces grafty deals in nomination politics. It urges the country to abandon a sordid view of campaigns and warns against “loaves and fishes” politics. The Times is urged to watch daily.
Arthur Meighen, currently Minister of the Interior, is named to succeed Sir Robert Gordon as leader of Canada’s new National Liberal and Conservative party. Born on a Catirlo farm, educated at the University of Toronto, Meighen's career spans teaching, business, law, and a long political ascent from elected MP in 1908 to Solicitor General and then Minister of the Interior in the Borden government. He is noted as a hard worker and a lucid, forceful debater in Parliament.
Today celebrates several historic birthdays. Willie LeRoy Emmet helped power United States battleships, born New Rochelle sixty one years ago. Sir Richard Lake, Lt Governor of Saskatchewan, born in England sixty years ago. Theodore Marburg, early League of Nations advocate and former U S minister to Belgium, born Baltimore sixty eight years ago. Pleasant A Stovall, former U S minister to Switzerland, born Augusta Georgia sixty three years ago. John W Griggs, former U S attorney general, born Newton New Jersey seventy one years ago.
Mayor Leopoldo Villegas and four ward aldermen campaigned on progress and have pursued it since May 1. A modern sewerage system costing 121000 is to be built by August with work starting by September 1 and completion next summer. Street paving will follow bond votes after sewerage is installed as the city funds rise. The Southern Plumbing Co changed ownership July 5, with Sanehez buying C Tellez half interest and continuing under the prior name while Tellez remains employed.
Director Chiartes Margine faced a costly stunt for The Invisible end as a car plunged 400 feet near Paulhannock Falls New York. No salvage salvage sale possible and the wreckage could not be recovered. Paramount Artcraft produced the scene to be shown at the Strand Theatre for TOMm Urreaw.
City notices delinquent taxpayers for any year from 1881 to 1913 to call and pay overdue taxes to the Tax Collector or a suit will be filed. The action will reveal the tax lien and add penalties interest and court costs, increasing the burden beyond the original tax. City Attorney John Pope signs the notice and is recorded as F-S-201.
The text advises that appetite loss is not certain, suggesting skipping meals briefly to regain relish. It recommends five hours between meals for digestion, moderate daily exercise, and eating only as much as craved. If loss stems from constipation, it cites cham berlain s tablets as a remedy.
Webb county and Laredo are forecast to enter the most prosperous era in their history with a record cotton crop and a diversified vegetable harvest. Major highway construction, sewer system upgrades, street improvements, paving, and expanded Mexican trade via the port are planned, alongside possible new districts and a multi story tourist hotel, though some details remain confidential. The Times notes potential blockers and stresses renewed commercial ties with Mexico will boost investor confidence.
A bold burglary occurred Thursday night at the Scotch Woolen Mills near the Royal Theater on Hidalgo Street. The thief entered via the transom, stole $7 in cash, and numerous shirts and furnishings worth about $200, with police believing a guard was posted nearby.
Constance Talmadge headlines a day engagement at the Royal theater beginning Sunday. The film, produced by John Emerson and Anita Loos, follows Georgiana in a tale of romance and social excess amid Central Park exploits and a worldly pursuit of sin.
The Presbyterian Church lawn at Lincoln and Juarez Avenues hosts Sunday evening services at 8 o'clock with the sermon titled Idle Words. The public is invited to attend the outdoor gathering each Sunday.
In Justice of the Peace court at Atlee, Julian Diaz, arrested near Laredo for a large robbery with firearms of Mexican laborers, was bound over to the grand jury in a $1,000 bond but failed to post and was remanded to county jail. Also in court, William Ward’s bonds were withdrawn and Ward was remanded to sheriff custody.
A pressed dispatch explains censorship causes pages to come out blank in Mexican newspapers to avoid printing lottery lists or ads, a practice blamed on U.S. customs and enforcement. The motive is to continue delivering papers to subscribers while evading unlawful lottery content, a method alleged to have been used for years.
A reader notes there are fewer deaths from summer illness in children and praises Chamberlain's Colice and Diarrhoea Remedy. With proper dosing and diet, about 99 in 100 recover, citing Mr. W. G. Campbell of Butler, Tennessee, who reports it far surpasses all prior remedies for summer complaint in kids.
Mrs M C Barlow will entertain many young friends from 5 to 7 this evening for her daughter Margaret's eighth birthday. The Senior B Y P U meets at the Baptist Church at 4 PM Sunday. Epworth League of the Methodist Church meets in the League room at 7 30 PM. The Christian Endeavor Society meets at the Christian Church at 6 46 PM.
Mrs D McNeil Turner travels to Rio Grande Valley to visit relatives. Mrs Maury Young of San Antonio visits for a month with sons W N and Ed Young. Goodman family heads to Corpus Christi for a stay. David Slaughter returns from Louisiana next week. Mrs Omar House leaves for Corpus Christi to visit relatives. Mrs Coulter enjoys a Adirondack stage trip after spending months in the North. Mrs M T Cogley departs for Corpus Christi with Sister Patricia to Laredo. Ruth Murphy returns from San Antonio while Elizabeth Dew arrives from San Antonio. Mrs J T D Merriman visits San Antonio to see her daughter. Forthcoming visits include Miss Celeste Tramilton’s return from Tyron. Mr Jesse Cobb travels to Carriden Arkansas on business. The Schaefer party and P I Leyendecker family are guests as Capt Schaefer plans joining them soon. Emerys return from San Antonio. J B DaCamara heads to San Antonio for business. Families travel to Shreveport and San Antonio. a dance with a naval orchestra entertains at the Malls. Mesdamees Barlow and Denike chaperone about 50 young people. Lawn party honors Miss Margaret Schreyer of San Antonio with a Madolina Sorrell hosted lawn party and Bunco.
Mrs. Eugene Smith of Los Angeles credits Tanlac with curing a six year ordeal of heart pain pleurisy kidney back and neck trouble and swelling. After four bottles she gained eighteen pounds and now feels strong and well four months after last dose. Tanlac sold in Laredo by Winarr ow Bros.
A social event featured games with a girls prize won by Miss Alice Penn and a boys prize by ward Wright. Guests included Marguerite Schleyer and Emilie Hassell among others, with punch, cake, and decorative party favors.
Associated Press reports Fort Worth will host a July convention of Luxus clerks to organize a state body. More than a thousand delegates from across Texas are expected to attend the joint gathering to unify clerical staff. P. J. Page cites aims to coordinate legislation favors postal workers and notes Texas lacks a statewide post office clerks organization.
A July 10 note recalls that one year ago today President Wilson submitted the Peace Treaty to the Senate. Mentioned figures Ramonie Valera and Bourke Cock Fan advised, with Irish nationalist opposition noted. Reference to New York context.
The United States Weather Bureau forecast from New Orleans reports tonight and Sunday cloudy. Fort McIntosh observations to 7 a.m. show a max of 100 degrees and a min of 76 with southeast winds and clear conditions.
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