Local News and Notices from Monday’s Daily
The county clerk issued a marriage license to Isaac Garcia and Antonia Benavides. Imports through Laredo included henequen guano candelilla calamine and manganese. The Royal showed When Men Desire with Theda Bara as a German girl. Laredo High Class of 1919 commencement at the Royal Opera House with Miss Annie Webb Blanton speaking. Roberto Cuevas, paroled burglar, sent back to the training school after a second arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Garcia
Antonia Benavides
Mexico
Laredo
Candelilla
the Royal
Theda Bara
U.S. A
Grand Country
Laredo High School
Royal Opera House
Annie Webb Blanton
Roberto Cuevas
Refining Company Prepares Ground for Southeast Plant
The Texas Gulf Refining and Pipe Line Company will clear ground tomorrow to build a plant southeast of the Texas-Mexican shops. Foundations will be laid within the week and the project will proceed rapidly to complete satisfactory work.
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Texas Gulf Refining and Pipe Line Company
Onion shipments into Laredo taper as season ends
Nine carloads of onions were shipped over two nights from Laredo with five cars leaving Saturday and four Sunday evening. The shipping season is closing as outside growers who had set up here depart or prepare to leave, though some will stay until the last car is sent.
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Laredo
Nuevo Laredo Center Social Fronterizo to Build Clubhouse
The Centro Social Fronterizo in Nuevo Laredo plans a modern clubhouse on Market Plaza for about 20000 gold. Dr Salinas Puga leads the club with members from both Laredos, stock nearly sold, construction to start next month.
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Centro Social Fronterizo
Nuevo Laredo
Salinas Puga
Two Laredos
Market Plaza
Women’s groups meet today in Montreal Charleston and Asheville
Montreal hosts the annual session of the International Order of Daughters of the Empire. Charleston hosts a West Virginia State convention urging ratification of the League of Nations covenant. Asheville welcomes club women for the General Federation of Women’s Clubs biennial council. A Three Rivers referendum asks to end total prohibition and permit wine and beer sales. Ohio legislature reconvenes after a recess to push state wide prohibition enforcement before it takes effect tomorrow.
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Montreal
International Order of Daughters of the Empire
West Virginia
Charleston
United States
Asheville
N. C
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Three Rivers
Quebec
Ohio
Laredo Voters Defeat Prohibition Amendment in Special Election
In four Laredo wards 219 votes were cast with prohibition failing 86 to 117. Home ownership led with the largest majority, suffrage close behind, and governors salary showing support. Precincts 5 and 8 reported further results, with all amendments opposed in Precinct 8 at the Rodríguez Ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Prohibition
Sal’y
Moman
Texas
Rodriguez Ranch
Violet Oberfeldt Is Society Editor At Ce Ochea
Mrs Violet Oberfeldt named society editor at Ce Ochea in a community note. The announcement credits her experience with local clubs and social events.
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Violet
Oberfeldt Society
Social Calendar Listings for Monday and Tuesday
Social calendar notes events at 4 PM afternoon meetings of the Nulles Club Mrs J S Penn and the Women s Missionary Society at the church Miss Marcelle Beene hosts for Miss Rodgers at 8 PM the Women s Club weekly dance at Market Hall Monday also includes Junior Auxiliary of Christ Church at 4 PM at the Rectory Miriam Chapter No 86 O E S meets at Masonic Hall at 7 PM community singing at the Soldiers Club in the evening
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Nulles Club
J. S. Penn
Women’s Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Marcelle Beene
Miss Rodgers
Market Hall
Christ Church
Miriam
Masonic Hall
Soldiers Club
Miriam Chapter
Local Social News Highlights From Town People
Mrs. E G Clingenpee travels to Stillwater Oklahoma for her sister's commencement at Oklahoma A and M College. Mrs. Harry Shelby and Miss Clara Willie visit Mrs. Mary C Shelby. others travel to Kerrville San Antonio El Paso and Medina Lake. Miriam Chapter meets. Tuesday Music and Literary Society gathers. infant Mary Herlinda baptized. Mrs. Leo Purwin hosts a bridge party with Shasta daisies yellow white color theme. prizes go to Mrs. Greer Morton Moser and guests attend luncheon with decorative Madeira cloth table settings.
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E. G. Clingenpee
Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College
Harry Shelby
Clara Willie
St. Louis
City
Mary C. Shelby
Leo Purwin
H. W. Greer
J. B. Morton
Joe Moser
Miss Maud McKnight
Mesdames Fish
Joseph
A. Wormser
Cubans Sweep Laredo in Weekend Series
The Cubans Stars overpowered Laredo in three games at Caliche Park. Saturday's 6 to 2 win opened the series, Sunday morning saw a 7 to 5 affair, and the locals were shut out 6 to 0 in the Sunday afternoon finale as the Cuban lineup impressed a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Caliche Park
Laredos
U. S
Funeral for Maria Volpe de Benavides Laredo
The funeral for Mrs. Maria Volpe de Benavides, wife of Servando Benavides, died in San Antonio and was held Saturday at 6 pm from Grant Street home to San Agustin church. Interment followed at the Catholic cemetery with many floral tributes and a large turnout of family and friends. Pallbearers included E Garcia, B A Puig, Carlos Garcia Cantu, Prisciliano Caballero, Ignacio Benavides, Miguel Ferrara Volpe, Edelmiro Longoria, Isidoro R. Nava, and active pallbearers Jose de la Garza, Luis Volpe, Serapio Vela Jr, Dionicio E Ochoa, Luis Martinez, Pedro Reyna.
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Maria Volpe de Benavides
Servando Benades
San Antonio
Laredo
Grant Street
San Agustin Church
House of Sorrow
E. Garcia
B. A. Puig
Carlos Garcia Cantu
Prisciliano Caballero
Ignacio Benavides
Miguel Ferrara Volpe
Edelmiro Longoria
Isidoro R. Nava
Jose de la Garza
Luis Volpe
Serapio Vela, Jr
Dionicio E. Ochoa
Luis Martinez
Pedro Reyna
Social Bridge Party and Local Gatherings Highlight Week
A week of social events featured Mrs. H. G. DaCamara hosting an Auction Bridge Club mingle with guests including Mally Hodges and Sidney Katz. Prizes went to Mrs. Brewster and Mrs. Block as hostesses offered white and gold decor, a luncheon, and a daisies-and-fern theme with elaborate tableware.
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H. G. DaCamara
Auction Bridge Club
Brewster
Block
Mesdames Cogley
Buenz
Caristen
Penn
Mims
Alexander
Ruth Laro
Rodgers
Mesdames
W. Werner
Swisher
Jefferies
Joan Martin
Hamlin
C. C
Tgero
Smith
McComb
Pinder
Morrow
Hiatt
Moore
Colbern
DaCamara
Mrs
A. Offer
Personal notices from Laredo society column
Lieut B E Irby of Beaumont arrived in the city visiting his aunt Mrs Hal W Greer. Lieut Irby saw service on the firing line in France. Judge Hal Grier with sister in law Mrs J H Allen left for Beaumont. C C Biggio VP Rio Grande Eagle Pass By left for Houston on business. R K Mims president First State Bank and Trust Co left for Galveston via Corpus Christi to attend State Bankers Association. Dr A E Younkin left for San Antonio and Kerrville on a short business trip. Rev Father William P Murphy of Ashland Illinois visited Mr and Mrs L A Reiser and then went to San Antonio. he will winter in the South. United States Consul Randolph Robertson returned from Washington and assumed charge of the Nuevo Laredo consulate.
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B. BE. Irby
Beaumont
City
Hal W. Greer
R. K. Mims
First State Bank and Trust Co
Corpus Christi
Galveston
State Bankers Association
William P. Murphy
Ashland
Illinois
L. A. Reiser
Reiser
Laredo
San Antonio
Father Murphy
South
United States
Randolph Robertson
Washington, D.C
Nuevo Laredo
Eaton
All-Russian Party to Be Recognized by Peace Conference
The four power council conditionally backs the anti Bolshevik Kolchak Denikin regime. Kolchak returns from Ekaterinburg after presiding over a regional meeting, pledging industrial rehab and transport rebuilding. He also reports on meetings with manufacturers and peasants in the Urals. A separate item notes a Hithonian offensive breakthrough near Fsiov, with 1000 Bolshevik prisoners captured.
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Associated Press
Paris
Council of Four of the
Peace Conference
Admiral Kolchak
General Denikine
Reuters
Omsk
Ekaterinburg
Ural
London
Fsiov
Esthenian Staff
United States to keep 706000 tons of seized German shipping
President informs officials that a four member council has reached an understanding to retain 706,000 tons of German shipping seized in American ports when the United States entered the war.
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Washington
Council of Four
United States
America
Paris Peace Talks Eye London Treaty Basis
Reports from Paris on May 26 indicate peace conference circles expect resumption of negotiations on the Italian issue after a one week pause. It is understood that leaders are pressing to use the London Treaty as the framework for settlement.
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Paris
London
Austrian Chancellor Appeals to Speed Peace Talks
Basel report says Dr. Karl Renner, Austrian chancellor, urged Premier Clemenceau and the peace conference to accelerate negotiations with Austria. He warned that further delay could provoke internal disorders.
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Basel
Karl Renner
Clemenceau
Austria
Vienna
Atlantic airmen Hawker and Grieve rescued in Scotland
Harry G Hawker and Lieut Commander Grieve, British airmen who began an Atlantic crossing attempt last Sunday, were picked up at sea and landed in Scotland in perfect health. The US NC-4 seaplane will not depart Ponta Delgada for Lisbon today with no reason given.
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London
Harry G. Hawker
Grieve
Atlantic
Scotland
NC-4
Ponta Delgada
Lisbon
Prohibition and Suffrage Amendments Adopted in Texas
Complete returns from over half the state show the state constitution amendments passed to prohibit the Hawoi trate and grant women’s suffrage. Governor salary increase failed. State credit for homebuilding appears carried. Prohibition 50,659 to 47,142. Suffrage 65,158 to 51,538.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Gov Hobby Calls Legislature to Session Summer
Governor Hobby announced from Houston that the legislature will meet between June 15 and 21. He said the session will consider stringent code prohibition laws, appropriation bills, and the board of control bill for potential enactment during the special session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Hobby
Board of Control
Ward and O'Meara Form Law Partnership in Laredo
A law partnership formed by Ira O'Meara of Laredo and Judge R H Ward of San Antonio will operate as Ward and O'Meara with offices in the Alexander building in this city. The notice bears the date 5-19-6t.
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Ira O'Meara
Laredo
R. H. Ward
San Antonio
Ward & O’meara
Alexander Building
Kalut Volcano Eruption Devastates Java Villages
Central News despatches report Kalut volcano on Java erupted causing massive destruction. Wiped out twenty villages in Brengat district and eleven near Olitar with about 15000 deaths. Kalut is among fourteen active volcanoes on Java.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Kalut
Java
Brengat
Olitar
Webb County Board of Equalization meeting notice
The Webb County Commissioners Court will meet as a Board of Equalization in the County Assessor's Office in Laredo on Monday May 26 1919 for inspection correction and approval of the 1919 assessment lists. J A Rodriguez county clerk announces the action by order of the court.
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County Commissioners Court
Webb County
Texas
Court House
Laredo
The Flower Debate in a Jestful Parable
Charles M Schwab quotes urge readiness for emergencies and rising to the occasion. A wife teases her husband with memories of daily flowers then declares she no longer cares for them. The tale playfully contrasts romance and practicality.
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Charles M. Schwab
Sir Walter Raleigh and a Philadelphia encounter
A Philadelphia train stop sparks a humorous meet with a University of Pennsylvania professor mistaking a passenger for Sir Walter Raleigh. The witty exchange ends with the traveler declaring he is Christopher Columbus while Raleigh plays checkers with Queen Elizabeth in the smoking car.
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Sir Walter Raleigh
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Broad Street
Walter
Oxford University
England
U. of P
Christopher Columbus
Queen Elizabeth
A Lucky Guy Mystery Poem
A lively verse tells of Old Adam a lucky man whose wife faced no search of his pockets. He led a calm life while in the night he knew his wife would never look for hidden items.
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Adam
For Sale of Block 42 NW Corner Market Plaza Laredo
Auction notice lists the northwest corner of Block 42 in Laredo with 314 lots at 110 feet frontage on Market Plaza and 183 feet depth on Hidalgo street. Contact executor B Chacon, estate E B de Garcia, deceased, 129 Grant Street for details.
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Block 42
W. D
Laredo
Market Plaza
Hidalgo Street
B. Chacon
E. B. de Garcia
Grant Street
Information Wanted for Henderson E Stanley and Bertha
A notice requests any information on Henderson E Stanley or his wife Bertha formerly Bertha Connor of Baltimore Maryland. The father William P Connor of 4701 Kernwood Ave Govanstown Baltimore Md asks for help. Dated May 24, 1941.
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Henderson E. Stanley
Bertha
Bertha Connor
Baltimore
William P. Connor
Kernwood Ave
Govanstown
Senate suffrage amendment stalled by parliamentary tactics
Washington debates on a constitutional suffrage amendment were delayed as opponents used parliamentary moves. After two hours of delay, no action was taken and the vote was postponed until tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Republicans approve committee selections at conference
At a Washington conference on May 25 Republicans approved the committee selections for finance and appropriations with Senators Veanrose named chairman of finance and Senator Warren named chairman of appropriations. Several progressives were absent from the session.
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Washington
Committee On Committees
Veanrose
Warren
Finaneee
Nominitteen
Payments to Civil War survivors aid without signing delay
Washington May 26 The War Risk Insurance Bureau will issue payments to widows of sailors and dependents of Civil War veterans without waiting for formal signing of the urgent deficiency bill by President Wilson. Authority came via cable to Secretary Glass after one bill passed and is now en route to Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hurreaus
Wilson
Glass
Paris
Representative Madden Urges U S to Stand Aloof from Alliances
Washington May 26 Representative Madden of Clinton Republican returns from Europe and tells the house he is more convinced than ever that the United States should remain aloof from any entangling alliance abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Madden
Clinons
Europe
House Today
United States
Buckeye State Goes Dry as Ohio Courts Prohibit Alcohol
Columbus May 26 Ohio moves to a dry state as the constitution prohibits selling or manufacturing intoxicating beverages. The legislature meets to enact enforcement drastic measures ending license systems and home rule as breweries contemplate conversion to non alcoholic uses. Local centers Cincinnati Toledo Cleveland report breweries preparing to halt beer production.
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Ohio Breweries
Cincinnati
Toledo
Cleveland
Italian breakthrough and ship loss marked Piave front
One year ago today in the war on May 26 Italian troops breached the Austro German lines on the Piave front. The English transport Leasowe Castle was sunk in the Mediterranean by a submarine with over 100 lives lost.
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Lower Piave Front
Leasowe Castle
Mediterranean
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