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Newspaper

Laredo Weekly Times

Location

Laredo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1919

Page

23

Trifling with Bolshevism criticizes Villard in New York speech

The Portland Oregonian denounces Oswald Garrison Villard for praising a soviet form of government in the United States and warns that bolshevism is a crime of every kind in Russia and anarchy everywhere. It argues reform can be peaceful in Albany and Harrisburg but not under a soviet, and warns of dangerous influence on administration.

Oswald Garrison Villard United States New York Munich Albany Harrisburg Bela Kun Budapest Commounism Hungary Tinoco Costa Rica Wilson Germany Lenine Villard Russia Portland Oregonian

iAOCIETY Pt iAOCIETY Pt Mra. Violet 8, Obertoldt Society Editor

Society page item notes Mrs Violet Obertoldt as society editor and lists contact numbers 70 and 4% for the column with local social events and notices.

Mra Violet 8 Obertoldt Society

Social Calendar Promises Busy Friday Activities

The Blue Birds hold their weekly meeting at 4 PM with Mrs A Poggenpohl. Troop 1 Boy Scouts meet at 8 PM at the Methodist Church. Troop 2 Boy Scouts meet at 8 PM in the hall. A dance is planned at Ells Hall on Saturday. Misses Helen and Kathryn MacGregor host bridge at 4 PM honoring Zara Mowry, bride of the month. Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church meets at 4 PM at the church.

Blue’ Birds A. Poggenpohl Ells Hall Helen Kathryn MacGregor Bridge Zara Mowry Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church W. T. Winter CC. S. McKinney el Paso A. C. Hamilton J. B. Morton W. N. Young Fort McIntosh Jn Go Zupann

The Dreamers and wedding bells amid Laredo society

A poetic excerpt to begin the column gives way to a bustling society page in Laredo. It notes arrivals and visits by Mr George D Moyer and Mrs Moyer to relatives, Army staff entries, and many local social events. It covers engagements and weddings including Helen Mary Richter Watson, Mabel Tomlinson Garner, and the Hull Sutton ceremony.

Coburn Hull Vesta Irene Sutton L. H. Wharton Presbyterian Church Dorothy Borchers Anna Sutton Henry Borchers Missouri Laredo Lieut Hull Border Service France San Antonio Galveston Kansas City Weston Miss Sutton

Global curiosities from a distant era and a royal decree

A miscellany notes the Triple Alliance of Britain Sweden and tfolland to defend the Spanish Netherlands from France. It mentions a Paris landlord who offers rent free living after births the US Naval Academy founded in 1845 by George Bancroft and the Duke of Hamilton as England’s largest landowner. It covers potato nutrition gloves sewing handkerchief fashion and Louis XVI 1785 decree standardizing square handkerchief edges.

Great Britain Sweden Tfolland Spanish Netherlands France Paris United States Naval Academy George Bancroft Navy Polk Ingland Duke of Hamilton Nicholas England Africa Marie Antoinette Louis XVI

Watch THE TIMISS everyday for opportunities

An offer to subscribe or watch THE TIMISS daily for opportunities priced at 6 0c per month. The snippet notes a daily view aimed at presenting chances or openings to readers.

Timiss

The One Step Judge Seeks Resignation Over Court Disruption

A judge loses temper amid courtroom disorder and declares he will take a drastic step to stop it. A leading counsel asks when the judge’s resignation would take effect, prompting a rare quiet in the proceedings.

Today’s Anniversaries June 13 1766 to 1917

July 13 entry notes Isaac Morris Pennsylvania Quakers death in Philadelphia born October 3 1701. 1780 Congress orders Gen Gates to command American army in the South. 1823 Gustave Cluseret born Paris died 1900. 1841 first session United Canadian Parliament opened at Kingston. 1894 US Naval War College opened at Newport. 1908 suffragists parade in London. 1915 Russian forces push Austro German troops back over the Dniester. 1916 Canadian troops counterattack at Ypres. 1917 Pershing and staff warmly welcomed in Paris.

Isaac Morris Pennsylvania Philadelphia Gen. Gates Congress South Gustave Paul Cluseret Paris Kingston United States Naval War College Newport Rey London Dniester Ypres Gen. Pershing

Telegraphers Strike Backers Move Toward Federal Settlement

Union officials presented terms to the Postal Telegraph company aiming to settle the nationwide telegraphers strike. The proposal calls for an end to the strike for Postal workers once wage adjustments are agreed upon following the Postal Service's full control by the wire administration.

Associated Press Chicago Postal Telegraph Company Wire Administration

Locomotive Explosion Kills Crew in Fort Worth to Avon dale

A Fort Worth and Denver passenger train departing Fort Worth at 10 am blew up at Avondale causing the death of the engineer and several other crew members. The incident occurred June 13 and is the subject of ongoing investigations.

Associated Press Fort Worth Texas Denver Avondale

Stolen Funds Shake Manhattan Bank Heist

At noon in Manhattan six masked robbers attacked two Colonial Bank messengers as they carried funds to the Federal Reserve Bank. They escaped in an automobile with a large sum of money.

Associated Press New York Manhattan Colonial Bank Federal Reserve Bank

Odd Races and Rare Events From Distant Lands

Reported glimpses describe the Samoyedes in Archangel as primitive wanderers living off reindeer, unaligned with any state. The Kea parrot in New Zealand preys on sheep, with male and female indistinguishable and no nests found. A blue sun appeared in 1883 after a volcanic eruption, blotting the sky and dimming Batavia, then reappearing briefly near the equator.

Archangel Arctic New Zealand Sunda States Batavia

Texas raises juror pay from two fifty to three per day

The new Texas law raising petit juror pay from 2.50 to 3.00 per day becomes effective on the observed holiday period. Counties face higher jury costs, but officials expect the higher rate will attract more capable men to serve, aligning pay with the importance of jury service.

Texas Sons of Hamam

Texas Mexican Railway Company Holds Stockholders Meeting in Laredo

Notice declares annual stockholders meeting at the company's office in Laredo Texas on June 25 1919 at 9 00 A M to elect directors and conduct business. The board of directors will meet immediately after the stockholders adjournment. 5 24 20t.

The Texas-Mexican Railway Company Laredo Texas

The Baptist Missionary paper debuts in Rio Grande Association

The Rio Grande Baptist Association begins an associational paper edited by Laredo pastor Rev. Albert F. Beddoe. The publication is well edited and neatly printed, promising meaningful work along its chosen lines. We welcome it to the journalistic fold.

The Rio Grande Baptist Association Laredo Albert F. Beddoe

Allied reply drafting advances amid German counter proposals

AP reports the allied draft response progresses today with changes adding complexity due to Britain reopening reparations. Delay to Monday’s delivery is likely as diplomats weigh whether German delegates or government will sign. Paris debates radical socialist terms and possible treaty signing by radicals. Plebiscites in Silesia and Sarre are outlined with league approval conditions, while allies back supplies to Kolchak’s forces.

Associated Press Paris Silesia Germany League of Nations Sarre Kolchak

Britain Pushes Late Move on Reparation Commission

Paris dispatch notes Britain made an eleventh hour bid to reopen the reparation issue by proposing to empower the permanent reparations commission to control raw materials and thus supervise Germany's economic development.

Paris Permanent Germany Commission

Paris Plans New Rewritten Peace Treaty With Germany

Paris reports the postwar peace document will be entirely rewritten and reprinted to include explanations and clarifications from the allied reply to German courier proposals. The principle remains the same, but a virtually new treaty will be presented.

Paris Germany

Death of G H Knaggs in Cotulla reported in Laredo

A winding wire reached Laredo as The Times prepared to print announcing the death of George H Knaggs at his Cotulla home this afternoon. He was LaSalle county and district clerk for many years.

Earl Brennan Victoria City of Roses Laredo Times Cotulla George H. Knagga LaSalle County

Democrats Ready to Oppose Knox Resolution

After a Senate conference, leading Democrats said they would try to block a vote on Senator Knox's resolution that declares the peace treaty and the league covenant unacceptable.

Ty Associated Press Washington Knox

Addicts in the United States Reach One Million

Washington reports the treasury department committee estimates more than a million drug addicts in the United States and rising despite strong federal enforcement efforts.

Associated Press Washington United States Treasury

French and Americans halt German drive near Noyon region

On June 13, French and American forces decisively checked the German Compiègne drive. London said the German advance had practically ceased in the Noyon Montdidier area, marking a turning point in the sector.

London Noyon- Montdidier

Francisco Villa Remarries in Mexico in Valle de Allende

Mexico City dispatch reports bandit leader Francisco Villa married again near Parral at Valle de Allende. A traveler says he attended the ceremony and that the bride is 20 years old. The account appears in Excelsior and places the event in June.

Associated Press Mexico City Francisco Villa Excelsior Valle de Allende Parral

Aviatrix Baroness de la Roche Tops Ruth Law Record

Paris reports Baroness de la Roche a French aviatrix ascended 15700 feet today surpassing Ruth Law by over a thousand feet setting a new height record in aviation.

Associated Press Paris Baroness de la Roche Ruth Law

Council Deliberates On Public Release Of Document

The four council members found it impracticable to attach the reply to the original document, fearing obscured clauses and imperfection. The action is said to render obsolete the text published in the United States.

Council of Four United States

Berlin Secret Session Calls Citizens Strike

In Berlin on Wednesday a secret council meeting endorsed a citizens strike. The independent socialist press notes the chairman said the strike is needed as the present government cannot redeem Germany from chaos.

Berlin Council of Greater Berlin Germany

First cotton ship reaches Hamburg since war outbreak

The steamship Gulf of Mexico arrived today at Hamburg from New Orleans marking the first cotton boat to reach a German port since the war began.

Berlin Gulf of Mexico Hamburg New Orleans

Friday the Thirteenth Observed in Various US Events

Across the country today events highlight notable anniversaries and meetings. Atlantic City hosts a two day New Jersey Bar Association session with prominent speakers. Detroit hosts a National Association of Credit Men concluding session led by Carter Glass. Anderson Indiana opens a global church camp meeting with three thousand missionaries. Rochester hosts the National Assembly of Civil Commissions concluding sessions on women in civil service and veterans preferences. Bozeman Montana gathers farmers for wheat and agrarian discussions. Princeton marks Class Day with ivy planting, cannon gathering, and the class oration.

Henry R. Pierson University of the State of New York New Jersey Bar Association Atlantic City Carter Glass the Treasury National Association of Credit Men's Detroit Anderson Ind Church of God National Assembly of Civil Commissions Rochester Montana State College Bozeman Princeton University

Chronic Constipation Advice and Remedies

The piece explains constipation stems from insufficient moisture in waste. It urges drinking plenty of water, eating raw fruit, and outdoor exercise to improve over time. In the interim it recommends mild laxatives, warning harsh cathartics dehydrate the body, and endorses Chamberlain's Tablets as pleasant and effective.

Chamberlain

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Theodosia Garrison George D. Moyer E. H. Buenz Harrison Claflin 141St Infantry 36Th Division Hoboken N. J. Ene Chas. Florian City B. F. Walker Otis Pearsall Hattie Blake A. F. Beddoe Milton Sallee Baby Mrs. Smith of Eagle Pass Miss Lula King Gladys Bell Sue Brennan San Marcos M. Brennan Brennan Clarence Jefferies Seabrook, Texas August Charles Richter Helen Mary Horace Edward Watson Christ Church Laredo Mabel Benjamin Thomas Tomlinson Edward Richard Garner Lieutenant Motor Transportation Corps First Methodist Church Bishop J. M. Sallee Mesdames Camp Guinn Heaner Sallee Circle C W. C. Beaman Mesdames Claflin Reeves, Yeary, Smith and Beaman Chacon Mesdames G. J. Burr Camp, Heaner Helen Lindsay Bella Vista Genevieve Camp Ora Lee Camp Kathleen Heaner Margaret Copeland Odette Bunn Mattie May Ryan F. A. Lindsay Knight's of Columbus K. of C. Hall Fort MclIntosh Lucy Magdalene Leyendecker Mesdames Ryan Morton Mussett Mullally G. P. Farias Hull-Sutton Pegret Odd the Baptist Missionary G. H. Knaggs Traveler Bandit Young Ruth
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