Webb County Commissioners Review 1922 Tax Rolls
Webb county commissioners in session this week as a board of equalization review the 1922 tax rolls presented by County Assessor B. J. Leyendecker. Some valuations are raised and others reduced. Also noted is a county marriage license issued for Ernesto Herrera and Leopoldina Perez Casso. A district court case against Pedro Vidaurri and German Hernandez for unlawful liquor transportation continued.
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Webb County
B. J. Leyendecker
Qomimissioners Court
Webs
Hennesto Herrera
Leopoldina Perez Casso
Pedro Vidaurri
German Hernandez
Atlil
Webb County Highway Projects Near Completion
The first class gravel road from Laredo toward San Antonio is nearing completion with surfacing to be finished by July first. Webb County Highway No. 12 starts at Laredo city limits and runs 37 miles to the LaSalle county line, grading done to the northern limit and final graveling soon, with opening to traffic expected by early July.
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Laredo
San Antonio
Webb County
LaSalle County
Laredos Defeat Soldiers In League Opener
A midweek crowd at Legion Park watched the Laredos defeat Fort McIntosh 9 to 2 in the La redo Baseball League opener. The Laredos swung to a strong offensive showing as La Tredos aimed to rebound from recent losses.
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Laredos
Legion Park
Laredo Baseball League
Fort McIntosh
la Tredos
Soldier Boys
Alexander Crowned Leader Weds Marie of Roumania
The Serbian ruler Alexander who became king after years as regent marries Princess Marie of Roumania. Born 1888, educated in Geneva and Russia, he drew favor from Tsar Nicholas II and was once linked to Grand Duchess Tatiana. His elder brother’s scandal marked a stark contrast in royal prospects.
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Alexander
Blovetes
Marie of
Geneva
Russia
Czar Nicholag
Tatiana
Social Calendar Notes and Local Mentions
Thursday entries list the Reveller's Club meeting at Elk's Hall at 10 AM and a joint Ladies Aid and Missionary Society gathering with Mrs M A Harper at 8:30 PM, plus W M C Circles in the afternoon and a Rosebud Club meeting with Vivian Ostrom at 4 PM. Friday activities include a W C T A meeting with Mrs A H Kelly at 1818 Farragut Street. various personal notices follow, including travels, visits, and a sketch about the Texas Memorial Union by Victor Sauvignet, with a box party for Miss Tina Sandera and other social notes.
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Reveller’s Club
Elk’s Hall
Ladies Aid
The
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
M. A. Harper
Rosebud Club
Vivia Ostrom
Laredo
Texan
Texas University
Texas Memorial Union
Victor Sauvignet
Victor
A Daily Lesson in History Entries
Chronicles key events dated from 1792 to 1806 including Washington naming his army resignation plan 1792 and the Sweden Norway union dissolution proclaimed 1806. It notes deaths of George Wythe 1806 and Thomas Paine 1809 along with cholera death at Quebec 1882 and a 1847 New England earthquake.
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Washington
George Wythe
Richmond
Elizabeth City
Thomas Paine
New York City
England
North America
Quebec
Sweden
Norway
Moscow Stars Eyeing America for Fall Debuts
As Moscow seasons end, famed artists including Madame Nieshchanova and tenor M Sobinoff seek U S visas to perform in New York this fall. The coloratura soprano, once paired with Caruso, has Soviet permission to travel. M Rumianseff, Moscow Art Theater head, plans a New York visit to stage the troupe’s dramas.
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Associated. Press
Moscow
Russia
America
American State Department
Madame Nicashdanova
M. Sobinoff
Moscow Grand Opera
Io York
Madame Nieshchanova
Chaliapin
Sobinoff
Caruso
Europe
M. Rumianseff
Moscow Art Theater
New York
Art Theater
Republican convention met in Washington on June 8
On year ago today the Republican national convention convened in Washington. Babe Rath spent several hours in a New York prison for auto speeding.
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Washington
Babe” Rath
New York
Marriage of King Alexander of Yugoslavia and Princess Marie
The ceremony is set for today in Belgrade, celebrating the union of King Alexander and Princess Marie of Roimasia. Liberal of British Columbia plans to attend a convention in Nelson today to discuss future policies of the era.
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Alexander of
Jugoslavia
Marie
Camping Party Honoree Joins Lee Giles Outing
Lee Giles is honored with a camping party as Mrs. Justo S. Penn Mrs. J. A. Wilson and several Misses plan a few days at G. Parias farm. Nursing class led by Miss Elizabeth Dunham Red Cross Nurse opens to High School women with 40 cent texts. registration ends soon for start next week. Parish Guild meeting at Mrs. Asher Smith’s featured daisies and reports. funds near $2,000. several pledges approved for missions and school support. social hour following with yellow and white refreshments.
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Katherine Tarver
Amar Penn
Mise
Tina Sandera
Mexico City
Schola
Laredo
L. J. Christen
Justo S. Penn
J. A. Wilson
Rosa Gonzalez
Angelina Farias
Maria Luisa Astous
Leonor Magnon
Maria Trevisio
Virginia
Esther
Alice Penn
James Penn
G. Pp. Farias
Elizabeth Dunham
Red Cross Nurge
Red Cross
Miss Dunham
Asher Smith
G. F. Wright
Cook
Pariah House Fund
Guild
Spirit of Missions
C. W. Cook
Mesdames Arkles
Anderson
Craven
Greenstreet
Hopkins
Johnston
Kent
Mac@Yegor
Mussett
A. B. Muller
Matson
Mims
Poster
Shins
Vidales
Woods
B. F. Wright
Young
F. F. Wright
Edward Wright
Swancoat
Miss Foote
Helen MacGregor
Last Tribute Paid Today for Lillian Russell Moore
Friends from officialdom theater and other walks of life will pay last tribute to Lillian Russell Moore wife of A P Moore Pittsburg publisher She held gunnery sergeant rank in the US Marines and was a guard in the death room A firing squad of the American Legion will render the farewell salute at church and cemetery
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Lillian Russell Moore
A. P. Moore
United States Marines
American Legion
Irish Attack on British Troops Near Belleek
Belfast report says Irish irregular forces in the Belleek district clashed with British troops this afternoon. At 1 pm signals marked initial fire and British artillery opened fire. Belleek was retaken at Newtownards without loss of life and prisoners were taken.
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Associated Press
Belfast
Belleek
Newtownards
British troops seize Belleek after salient captured
British forces occupy Belleek on June 8 after taking the salient from Irish irregulars. The fort overlooking Belleek was captured and the town then fell under military possession.
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Belfast
Belleek
Boycott Railroads Aimed at Texas Confederate Reunion Trip
Vernon Confederate Veterans call for a one cent per mile rate on the Vernon to Fort Worth line for the journey to the Richmond Virginia reunion. Vernon veterans plan a Cotton Belt special train with help from young Vernon men to move the Texas group.
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Waco
Texas
Vernon
Fort Worth
Confederate Veterans of
Richmond
Virginia
Creager
Bombardment of Sansun by Greek Fleet Reported
Constantinople June 8 The Turkish town of Sansun on the Black Sea was shelled yesterday by the Greek fleet causing damage the extent of which is not yet learned.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
Sansun
Black Sea
Adjudged in Contempt and Danish Minister Rumors
New York June Thomas L Chadbourne faced a contempt ruling by the Lockwood legislative committee for refusing to release expert reports on seven companies to be consolidated in the Republic Midwate Inland steel merger. Copenhagen June 8 Prince Angelo of Denmark reportedly to be next U S minister was hosted at luncheon by the American Club and praised Americans while urging help for Europe.
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Associated Press
New York
Thomas L. Chadbourne
Republic-Midwate-Inland Steel
Lockwood Legislative Committee
Prince
Copenhagen
Prince Aago
Denmark
Washington
Europe
Ange
France
America
Lost with crew in the Gulf by Associated Press
The schooner Olympic with five crew members is reported lost in the Gulf. Captain Conley of the schooner Margarita arrived that night from the West Indies with the update.
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Associated Presa
Beaumont
Texas
Olympic
Gulf
Conley
Margarita
Senate blocked on soldier bonus bill amid tariff talk
Washington June 8 and June 8 a Senate clash over the soldier bonus bill delays its appearance on the calendar. Senator McCumber cited a gentleman’s agreement tying up controversial measures while Senator Williams and others urged action. The bill’s cost is placed at 3.845 billion dollars over 42 years with multiple compensation options for veterans.
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Ashurst
Arizona
McCumber
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Congress
Gay
McCimber
MacCunther
Iient
Two Shot While Sleeping Near Denoya Oklahoma
Billy O'Hare aged 26 and Rosella Adamson aged 23 were killed in Denoya near Ponca City when an unidentified man entered their sleep room and fired two pistol shots. A man matching the killer's description was driven to Shidler by a service car driver and an arrest is expected. the suspect is believed intoxicated at the time.
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Associated Press
Ponca City
Okla
Billy O'Hare
Rosella Adamson
Denoya
Here
Shidler
Eight Sailors Feared Drowned on New Orleans Gunboat
Eight enlisted men aboard the gunboat New Orleans are feared dead after a sailing mishap in Amur Bay Siberia. Listed as missing are Cooper Smith Aleu William Wolf Harry Swanson Ferdinand Scheschi Frank Silva Leon Neadd Robert Fres and Seaman Brown.
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Associated Press
Vodivostok
New Orleans
Amur Bay
Siberia
Ratsaing
Cooper Smith Aleu
Wiliam Wolf
Harry Swanson
Ferdinand Scheschi
Frank Silva
Leon Neadd
Robert Fres
Seaman Brown
Harding to Speak at Washington
Associated Press report from Washington says Provident Harding is to give a public address on June 8, accompanied by Mrs. Harding and a group of friends.
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Associated Preaa
Washington
Provident Harding
Hard
Women and social roles across countries and customs
The article surveys women's dress and labor customs from Bohemia to France and New Holland. It notes the rosemary bridal wreath in Bohemia and Valencia fans made by Spanish girls earning about thirty five cents daily. Sorosis, said to be the first US women’s club, started in New York in 1868. In France women may wear men’s attire by government merit. In New Holland women cut shells forming long open sounds.
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Bohemia
United States
New York
Valencia
New Holland
Grand Jury Hears Probe Into Ku Klux Klan Activities
The Los Angeles grand jury considers examining the Klan operations in the city. District Attorney’s office reportedly seeks an arrest and extradition actions for William A. Coburn, a former Kin and Atlanta official, based on new evidence presented yesterday.
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Cali
Uo Abe Jinalas Kian
Los Angeles
Dietitet Attorney’s Office
Union Leaders Predict Strike Amid Rail Labor Tension
Union leaders forecast a possible walk out as wage cut protests spread among rail workers. The union heads claim strike sentiment is concentrated among leadership with limited national backing, while railroad presidents doubt a nationwide strike.
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Associated Preng
Chicago
Jung
Labor Board
Ageveral Raillrond
Allen Eniers
de Rail
Bankers End Plan for International Reparation Talks
Pariy dime S A abandons idea of a German reparations pact as bankers convene to decide a report for the regurie rons committee. They deem unanimity among lenders essential and insist Germany’s credit basis be clearly outlined. The bankers view the reparations commission’s reply as showing lenders lack of unanimity.
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Dime S
Germany
Regurierons
Banker Committee
Firemen Oppose Harding at Houston Convention
A resolution passed by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen condemns President Harding as an enemy to organized labor and declares that all members shall work to prevent his re election, adopted at the Houston convention on June 8.
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Houston
Texas
Barding
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Wremen
End of East Indian Railway Strike After Two Months
The general strike on the East Indian railway ends as workers accept the railway agent's offer and resume duties at most locations. Mediator F Andrews, an Englishman formerly in missionary work, aided conciliation and supported India's push for home rule.
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Calcutta
F . Andrews
Die Andrews
M Missionary
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