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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1918
Page
12
A columnist mocks the Kaiser’s claimed Christian duty while praising the Salvation Army for aiding soldiers. The piece contrasts German war conduct with Allied humanitarian acts, noting Salvation Army efforts from doughnut wagons near the front to hospitals and chaplains, totaling $2,000,000 in war work.
A patriotic Royal Theater demonstration featured Hearst-Pathe Weekly screenings of Picardy front scenes. English, French, and American troops were shown advancing, with the audience erupting in cheers as the American soldiers marched past. A second series will follow in a few days.
An appeal extols the Salvation Army as a world spanning force aiding the war effort. It notes 50,000 volunteers for the British army and describes Salvation Army huts in France, praising the organization for its continuous service alongside U S and British troops without fanfare.
A pro German sheet Informaciones Inalambricas dated June 18 reports 12 000 allies captured on the lower Piave and Austrian advances on Monte Grappa and Montello. The item is presented as propaganda to illustrate German efforts. editors are known in Mexico, but the paper remains unsuppressed.
Mrs Minnie Fisher Cunningham president of the State Federation of Women's Clubs spoke on Your Vote and How to Use It. She said women and men share duty now that women have the ballot and urged responsible participation without backing any candidate except mentioning Miss Blanton for state superintendent. The speech emphasized practical, nonpartisan approach and appreciation for wartime support.
The article reports no German alien females registered in Laredo under the 1918 proclamation extensions. Chief Brennan notes only one such woman resided in Laredo briefly before she and her husband left after he registered as an alien enemy.
A pastor will deliver a picture sermon at 8 p m Sunday on the Philippine Islands and their opportunities. The highly colored life size pictures will be shown by stereopticon depicting wild mountain tribes and their attempted civilization by missionaries and others.
Local note: Laredos Jr and La Campana meet tomorrow at Calieche Park at 9 AM in a neighborhood baseball game. Private Ernesto Vidales of the 86th Aero Squadron at Kelly Field has been promoted to corporal and serves as an instructor at the Enlisted Mechanics Training School. Marriage licenses issued include Acosta with Concepcion, Rodriguez with Alejandra, and Minnie Fisher Cunningham, connected to Dr. Marion Sims. Community entertainments rise with a Saturday night dance at the Soldiers' Club and Army Y M C A programs at Fort McIntosh. A Sunday flag ceremony at the Baptist church will unveil a 5x8 wool bunting flag with 60 stars.
Billy Shannon former mayor of Berwick Pa and longtime state figure has joined the Army Y M C A as a field evangelist and is touring the Southern Department. He spoke to troops at the target range and addressed the boys at the Y while in Laredo before heading to San Antonio and planned army posts in the region.
The Milmo National Bank building is rapidly advancing in reconstruction of carved white stone. Two sections are finished while the bank quarters move to the north section. The corner portion is rebuilt with costly stone materials. Once done it will be the only bank of its kind in the state with modern architecture and top fixtures. Full completion and occupancy will take some time.
Robert Lovett, chief of the division of betterments and additions at the Federal Railroad Administration, is 58 today. A Texan by birth, he rose through Union Pacific and Southern Pacific roles after Harriman era, serving as acting president and legal counsel, shaping major West and Southwest transportation. Also note: Laredo Trust Fund cert holders should contact A. L. Vidaurri at Laredo National Bank.
Social items list events for Saturday Monday and Sunday including Red Cross activities at hospital rooms and knitting circles, church youth meetings, and a 1918 era invitation to send society items. Also details for Boy Scout gathering, Camp Fire Girls layettes, Suffrage talk and reception for Mrs Minnie Fish er Cunningham at the Latin American Club with local club leaders and a martial wartime context.
Classified notice states opportunity to watch The Times daily with pay of 660 per month. Details unspecified. Applicant must contact newspaper for application and scheduling.
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