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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1916
Page
14
Friday's Daily notes a firm Washington stance in rejecting Carranza's demand for troop withdrawal until Mexico proves it can protect the border. It argues the objective remains punishing raiders and preventing recurrences, with Carranza's assurances deemed insufficient and potentially misinformed.
A Citizen’s Training Camp bulletin at Fort Sam Houston outlines the aim to train many citizen volunteers into an effective military asset. It recalls Spanish American War volunteers who were eager but undertrained, noting officers often lacked prior military schooling while some militia officers were better prepared and many business leaders later became effective staff.
The piece argues that short camp training, led by experienced non commissioned officers, builds real officer competence beyond patriotism. It cautions that a future war requires many trained volunteers and that civilian recruits can fill subaltern roles, easing staff shortages. The Daily Texan notes interest in prohibition.
In Maracaibo people protest a governor appointment by the Venezuelan president and are fired upon by troops. The report frames the revolt as a display of lofty aspirations and noble ideals.
The article notes New York residents embrace an old-fashioned remedy for degeneracy, likening it to the electric chair as a new device but tracing its application to ancient Spartan law. It mentions figures like Arthur Waites and Harry Thaws in a provocative comparison.
The speaker notes that railroads have not been asked to assemble rolling stock for returning troops from Mexico. It is hoped that by the time of return there will be improvements in both care and motive power.
Ninth Infantry Band concert on Jarvis Plaza drew a full crowd with cars parked around the park. The varied program included many popular hits, pleasing music lovers across rhythms and tastes.
In Des Moines a visiting Indian missionary recounted falling ill in inland India. He carried Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which he credits with saving his life. He notes the product is used in India as both preventive and cure for cholera and is reliable for milder bowel issues in the U S.
The Laredo market displays a variety of fresh produce from nearby gardens. Stalls inside the market show a wide assortment of vegetables and outside wagons near the plaza hold peppers, roasting cars, tomatoes, potatoes, and onions ready for family meals.
Yesterday a group of friends of Dario H. Sanchez departed for Lampazos Mexico to attend his wedding to Antonia Zuazua at her home this evening. The groom will return to Laredo after the ceremony where he is engaged in business.
One lot of drawnwork and cigars held for violation of United States Revenue Laws will be sold at the Custom House in Cotulla Texas on Friday June 9 1916 at 10 00 oclock A M ED Special Deputy Collector Laredo Texas May 19 1916
Information from unofficial sources indicates the Sixth Field Artillery battalion at Ninth Infantry Camp will move to Douglas Arizona for mobilization and service in Mexico. A battalion from the Third Field Artillery may replace them, with possible dispatch of one or two batteries to Laredo, though no official confirmation has been issued.
Creditor notice for WN Buitron details an assignment executed May 20 1916 by N Bui tron to the assignee Cenobio Espinosa of Laredo Texas for creditors who consent to share. Consenting creditors must notify in writing within four months and file claims within six months at the assignee's Laredo address. May 23 1916.
For Your Child's Cough a pleasant Pine Tar Honey syrup soothes coughs and helps children sleep, stopping fretfulness and aiding a quick recovery. Insist on Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey, 25c at your druggist.
The Associated Charities thank Christ Episcopal Church rector and vestry for a 12.65 donation from the May 21 offering.
Dissolution by mutual consent announced for McCulloch and Barton of Laredo Texas. Robt McCulloch will pay all debts and collect all accounts due the firm. Signed in Laredo June 2 1916.
EK W Archer of Caldwell Ohio says his family has used Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for years and always takes it on extended visits. The note emphasizes forethought preventing costly health issues and it is obtainable everywhere.
The article promotes calcium chloride as a tonic and remedial agent for tuberculosis, noting two decades of use in Eckman's Alterative. It claims easy assimilation, safety, and lack of habit forming drugs, urging trials to aid Nature and restore health with Eckman Laboratory products in Philadelphia.
A compact note records a task titled Neat and Accurate Joke Work ing up 43 with unclear context. The line hints at a project or captioning activity and a numeric identifier 43, but no further specifics are given.
An American visitor from Puebla recounts a strange episode in which starving Puebla laborers demonstrated for the Americans shouting Viva los Americanos. They praised the gringos for feeding the poor, were dispersed by soldiers, and later attacked a paymaster, seizing and burning Carranza currency before intervention arrived. The tale is shared as told.
Labor agents report continued demand for Mexican laborers on Texas railroads and farms. Hundreds of migrants have arrived in Laredo en route to interior points, seeking work despite a lighter current demand than in earlier years. The text notes overall state prosperity and observes many migrants have left Mexico in search of employment.
In winter our blood thickens and we feel tired as heat returns. Po-Do-Lax is promoted to stimulate bile and bowel movement, cleansing the system so the organs become more active and you feel renewed. Available at druggists for 650c.
R R Claridge of Longview Texas revisits winter-killed oats and whether plowing in stalk litter or using a disc-drill better protects seeds. He cites farmer Sparksman’s success with disc-drill sowing, ponders ground openness and soil compaction, and notes green oat pasture with hogs as an economic comparison.
A brief item notes that For Neat and Accurate Job Work achieved a score or tally of 48 in a posed measure. The report highlights the result without extra context, emphasizing the numeric outcome and the entity involved.
Berlin reports May 31 night engagement between German high sea fleet and British fleet ended with German victory. Warspite, Queen Mary, Indefatigable and two armored cruisers said sunk. British torpedo boats and destroyers also reported sunk. German cruiser Wiesbaden sunk, Pommern lost, Vrauenlob's fate unknown. Fleet returned to port June 1.
London June 2 The official British admiralty report confirms the battle with Germany and notes losses on both sides. The document reiterates the earlier German engagement and states the casualty figures for British and German forces.
French official statement notes slight gains south of Curettes wood and extreme violence between Thiaumont farm and Vaux east of the Meuse while the fight northeast of Verdun strains the first line between Fort Douaumont and Vaux. Berlin reports Caslette wood south of Fort Douaumont captured amid ongoing trench warfare on the Verdun front.
The evening Standard reports a basis of agreement to settle the Irish question. An Irish parliament will be established at once, excluding Ulster, and composed of current Irish MPs in the British parliament.
New York June 2 Hearing set today for Christopher J Fortman a former deputy collector of internal revenue charged with demanding and accepting bribes from tobacco dealers in return for false reports to the government He allegedly netted about fifty dollars a week in tips from about a hundred dealers monthly The case follows prior arrests of cigar manufacturers and broader probes into revenue collection and tax evasion efforts by Treasury investigators
Annual meeting of the stockholders at the Company's office in Laredo Texas on June 28 1916 at 9 00 a m for electing directors and other business. The board of directors will meet immediately after adjournment. A B Muller secretary.
Secretary Baker said Gen Funston reported Mexican troops in northern Chihuahua and Sonora would be disposed for an active campaign against bandits. The operation would cover a 600 mile stretch from Madera to Ojinaga, indicating no uneasiness in Washington over Carranza troop concentration.
Clarence K MecGoun, once a Dallas tax office clerk, was brought from Montevideo by a detective to face extradition back to Dallas. The report from New York notes MecGoun’s transfer occurred on June 2. Police pursue fresh charges connected to his former duties.
Washington June 2 Louis D. Brandeis nomination to the Supreme Court was confirmed by the Senate in a showdown vote of 47 to 22 after a bitter fight. He will likely be sworn in around June 12.
Republican leaders from across the country arrived in Chicago for observation before the national convention. Managers of candidates acknowledge the final nomination may hinge on a Roosevelt versus Hughes clash on the convention floor.
St Louis June 2 The selection of a temporary chairman for the Democratic National convention was deferred by the committee on arrangements of the National committee until tonight. Chairman Mc Combs said that probably neither Speaker nor Speaker Stone of Missouri will be permanent chairman as they will be kept in Washington by their congressional duties.
Columbus Ohio June 2 The annual spelling bee for state school pupils is held today. Star spellers from rural counties compete for books prizes. Originated by the State Board of Agriculture, this year the Department of Education oversees the event with keen statewide interest.
Chattanooga Tennessee June 2 One of the most important meetings in the interests of greater national defense opens here today. Mayors Jesse Littleton of Chattanooga presides at the conference at the suggestion of mayors from St Louis. Many southern cities and some prominent northern mayors attend as the meeting aims to express regional sentiment on defense.
In a New York Times column a mistress boasts of Hulda the capable housemaid. The narrator returns from a park trip to learn the baby swallowed a button, and Hulda recounts she made him swallow a buttonhole.
Two women died and ten were injured when a Rock Island passenger train derailed after a bridge collapse over a creek near Packard Iowa. Seven more passengers were reported missing and presumed dead as rescue work continued.
A Rock Island wreck at Packard Bridge near Marshalltown Iowa leaves possibly a score of passengers dead with the death toll expected to total at least fifteen. Despatches from the scene warn of more losses as rescuers search the wreckage.
Boston June 2 Under a new law in effect today licensed dealers may not transport liquor from a license community into a city or town without a license. Temperance forces campaigned for years to win this restriction.
Corydon Indiana hosts the main centennial celebration at the old State Capitol with speakers including Governor Ralston and notable descendants of early state figures. A pageant by Jeffersonville New Albany students and Evansville children’s drills highlight the two day event. The Constitution Elm and the 1811 limestone capitol stand preserved as visitors explore Indiana’s founding.
A small boy named James fears a dusky houseman visiting his aunt. His aunt reassures him that God will take care of him, but James responds that William does not know it. The scene captures a child's trust and anxiety in a domestic setting.
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