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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1916
Page
11
The Administration of Justice is the key national problem and lawyers must face the duty to reform. The piece argues that inefficiency and injustice in law affect every citizen, noting Texas had 4,577 lawyers in 1910 and a high per capita lawyer ratio, with vast costs borne by the public and wage earners.
A North Carolina Supreme Court critic argues against judicial supremacy and a so called judicial veto. He contends no constitution grants such power and warns that life tenure for nine appointive lawyers would override the will of 100 million people. He cites England and other nations to refute the idea of court overreach.
Friday events include the Missionary Society meeting at four and a dance by the Latin American club after a prior dance by the ladies on March sixth. Saturday brings the Nullos Club at nine in the morning and Busy Bees at three, plus a four o'clock dancing class at Elks Hall. General mentions note several social visits and upcoming engagements across Laredo, with many residents traveling to San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Mesilla Park, and Austin for the summer.
Seattle June reports a famed voyage begins aboard the Great Bear the ice defying Arctic ship bound for polar exploration. Millionaires women and veteran navigators join Captain Louis Lane and explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson as hunts for whales and bears unfold amid a tense ice frontier.
A parade of names appears in the city notes with arrivals and visits including Torrecillas, Joyce, San Antonio, St Louis, Houston, Hebbronville, San Benito, Mission, Monterey, Chattanooga, El Paso and Evansville figures. Individuals include M Lb Despain, John D Davis, J Hernandez Elosua, Thos Stocker, A KR Stocker, M Webster, J W Goodman, J T Hitney, Mrs J J Wisert, B G Lane, Edward Lane, J W White, A M Mansur, Geo Mansur, M Joseph, L Reuter, L Wauboolins family, G Bates, H G Gawn, Fred Stocker, Charles B Long.
Mrs Lee hosted a afternoon tea for Josephine with guests including Misses Betty Zane Lucile Bell Helen Besse Mac and others. A Married Ladies Dancing Club event followed with Tivoli style decor and Villar's orchestra. Notables at the ball included M T Cogley John Martin C M Fish Vidales Buenz Austin Davis May Mims DaCamara Leyendecker Lafon Martin Hamilton Barlow Martin Moore Moser Hall Reed Lobdell Richardson and many guests with officers of the artillery present.
The State of Texas Webb County sheriff announces the sale of real estate for the Jose A Juarez case. Lot 8 in Block 590 Western Division of Laredo, Webb County, to be sold July 4 1916 at Webb County Court House between 10 AM and 4 PM for cash to satisfy a 25 dollar judgment plus costs.
The women will be the expedition historians while the Captain's two children join, creating homelike atmosphere in the Arctic wastes where few white women or children have been seen by the Eskimos.
New York reports the June 10 wedding of Miss Helen Morgan Hamilton niece of J P Morgan and Arthur Woods New York Police Commissioner. The ceremony occurs at the Hamilton Table Rock estate Sterlington New Jersey. Hamilton family ties to the Morgan firm and Alexander Hamilton are noted. Woods appointed head of the NYPD by Mayor Mitchel two years ago. he is believed to be widowed bachelor. The bride has engaged in social service and benevolent work shared by the groom.
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