Webb County Democratic Executive Committee Endorses New District Clerk and Commissioner Candidates
The Webb County Democratic Executive Committee met Tuesday to act on applications for the July primaries. New district clerk and commissioner for precinct No 1 will be Ca yetano de la Garza and John S. Johnson, replacing incumbents not seeking reelection. Existing incumbents seek re election for most county offices, with other state and local races also on the slate.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Webb County
Archer Parr
D. W. Glasscock
Mission
A. Atlee
Paul W. Evans
Ke, Eb, Ochoa
John Armengol
Cayetano de la Garza
John 8. Johnson
George R. Page
Antonio Salinas
J. A. Rodriguez
A. M. Bruni
B. J. Leyendecker
H. Ligarde
C. M. de la Garza
B. Richardson
E. J. Foster
C. A. McLane
Julian Slaughter
J. V. Benavides
Local Briefs Highlight Rain, Politics, and Prohibition
The Times reports recent rains across the region boosting grazing prospects while noting upcoming district and county candidate filings. Laredo’s mud under light rain contrasts with heavy downpours washing streets clear. Prohibition enforcement looms with residents facing potential relocation for violations. Army recruits arrive, some awaiting assignments as others wear hats for service branches.
Meeting of stockholders Texas Mexican Railway Company
The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Texas Mexican Railway Company will be held at the office of the Company in Laredo Texas on June 26 1918 at 9 a m for electing Directors and other business. The Board of Directors will meet immediately after adjournment. L V Boniger Secretary. 8 25 1m
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The
Texas Mexican Railway Company
Laredo
Texas
L. V. Boniger
Social calendar notes activity in Laredo churches and clubs
Tuesday events include Red Cross Surgical Dressing Room in use with Miss Zara Mowry in charge, Hospital Garment Room under Mrs Woodman and Mrs Young, and meetings of the Womens Missionary Society, Tuesday Red Cross Knitting Circle, and Alpha Club. Also notes visits from Nettie Edwards and Mrs N A Millar, upcoming weddings, and a Red Cross dance fundraiser. Gettysburg described in poetic aside. soldiers' At Home program planned by Woman's Club.
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Red Cross
Zara Mowry
Hospital
Peyton Kerr
Alpha Club
Missen Sanchez
The
Maria Mowry
V Hospital
B. Kenedy
W. B. Heaner
Christ Church
Christian Endeavor
Mrs. Weber
Misses Tarver
Kline, Pierce
Amelia Ochoa
Olive Chamberlain
Inocente Benavides
Anita Laurel
Woman's Club
Laredo
Woodman
HH. KL. Mason
W. L. Arkles
W. N. Young
Gwin Smith
A. S. J. Tucker
Suffrage event plans in Laredo attract noted visitors
The Woman's Club and Equal Suffrage Department host a social program with musical solos and readings. They elect new members and appoint committees. Minnie Fisher Cunningham, state Equal Suffrage leader, will visit Friday with a reception at the Latin American Club and a speech at Market Hall.
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Woman's Club
Department of Equal Suffrage
Yfternoon
General Club
Folowing
J. E. Thompson
L. A. Morrow
BE. J. Foster
Ed. Mackin
Ed. Mackin, Mrs. 2. R. Tarver, Mrs. John T. Halsell and Mrs. Geoffrey J. Giles
Equal Suffrage Department
Minnie Fisher Cunningham
Hequal Suffrage Association
Woman's Liberty Loan Committee
Laredo
Club
Carl S. McKinney
Cunningham
Austin
Conference of
War Workers
Market Hall
Proclamation Calling National War Savings Day in Webb County
Webb County issues a proclamation by County Judge Geo R Page urging all residents to attend June 28 1918 meetings to pledge and invest in United States Government War Savings Stamps. The order directs accurate attendance rolls, appeals to loyalty, and cites sacrifice on foreign battlefields as justification for the campaign.
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Texas
Webb
United States of America
United States
I. Geo. R. Page
Treasury Department
United States Treasury Department
United States of Texas
County of
A. D
Sugar Shortage Prompts Stricter Flour Rules and Closings
Food officials announce tighter flour restrictions amid a sugar shortage urging wholesalers to sell only to families and eating houses until supplies improve. Closing hours prohibit new deliveries and Saturday sales to country customers for Sunday delivery. Delegates arrive in Buffalo for the Fifteenth International Sunday School Convention expected to draw up to 10,000 visitors with leaders and speakers from across the United States and Canada.
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Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Canada
J. O. Hartzell
Africa
Methodist Episcopal Church
Chang Poling
Tientsin
Philippines
J. G. Holdcroft
M. IL. Swinchart
International Association
Mexico
Cuba
Porto Rico
West Indies
Central America
Austrian Forces Now In Battle Number Million Men
News dispatches report Austrians now engaging about one million troops with heavy losses. Fourty four Austrian planes downed. 7,500 cannons in use. Italian frontline actions along the Piave near Zenson and Montello. Allied forces claim several hundred prisoners as Austrian assaults subside.
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Associated Press
Aris
Rome
Zenson
Fossalta
Piave
Montello
Prohibition Wins in New Jersey License Elections
Trenton June 18 Local option votes in Bloomfield and Long Branch were held today as prohibition forces anticipate more gains. Since the local option law passed, over 70 elections have produced 42 dry municipalities with a population of 161,582.
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Trenton
N. J
Prohibition
New Jersey
Bloomfield
Long Branch
Civil Service Commissioners Convene National Assembly Meeting
In Milwaukee Wisconsin on June 18 the Civil Service Commissioners gather for wartime changes and adjustments to civil service policy. The annual convention draws several hundred members from U S state and local commissions and Canadian provinces, with sessions to continue through the week.
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Milwaukee
Wis
National Assembly of Civil Service Commissioners
United States
Canada
Austrians Suffer Losses As Piave Front Rages
Italian headquarters report heavy fighting along the Piave with Austrians suffering huge losses from concentrated Italian fire. Italian counter attacks are inflicting severe losses on the enemy.
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Piave
French Take Prisoners After North Aisne Operation
Paris reports a local operation south of the Aisne results in 100 French prisoners captured. Details remain incomplete as dispatch ends mid sentence.
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Paris
Aisne
Drastic Kentucky liquor law takes effect tomorrow
Louisville June 18 The Taylor Dycus antishipping law will become effective tomorrow. It bans shipping spirituous wine or malt liquor into dry areas from any point in or outside Kentucky, with heavy penalties for violations. It also punishes receiving shipped liquor and forbids soliciting orders in dry counties. The measure, backed by temperance groups and the Democratic Forward League, faces opposition from liquor interests.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Democratic Forward League
A. A. Alexander
Millions paid to grafters in influence scheme
Washington reports outline an illegal contingent fee system for government contracts. Several thousand letters and documents seized by the Department of Justice show commissions of five to a large percentage, totaling many millions, with manufacturers pressured to negotiate. Agents claimed influence over congressmen after two months of surveillance.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Justice
Parrot from the Congo Amazes Elderly Lady
A Buffalo Commercial humor clip recalls a dear old lady shown a Congo parrot. The bird allegedly whistles Home Sweet Home and moves the gardener Joseph to remark on Congo parrots’ intelligence. The tale ends with a quip about another parrot whistling The Village Blacksmith.
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Congo
Joseph
Buffalo Commercial
Weather outlook and Fort McIntosh observations
Tonight and Wednesday fair. The Fort McIntosh report shows a max of 86 and a min of 63 with a south wind. Precipitation measured at .50 inch. The forecast notes the U S Weather Bureau data furnished to The Times via the Telephone Co.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
The
Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
Zemo Clears Itching and Skin Irritation Fast
A trusted antiseptic liquid offers quick relief from itching and skin irritation. Zemo reduces acne, eczema, pimples, and rashes, often clearing minor blemishes overnight. Safe for tender skin, it is clean, easy to use, non greasy, and costs 35 cents for a large bottle from E. W. Rose Co., Cleveland.
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E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Credit Men In Session At National Banking Convention
Chicago June 18 delegates from the National Association of Credit Men gather for a three day convention to outline how business leaders can boost government support. About eighteen hundred delegates represent 24,000 members with speakers including John Burke Paul Warburg and Charles A Hinsch.
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Chicago
ABBO
Trapshooting Tourney Opens In Mason City OWA Meet
The Iowa State Sportsmen's Association tournament opened in Mason City with a large field of contestants. Amateurs and professionals from Iowa and nearby states faced the traps as preliminary events began. The competition, including the State championships, continues tomorrow and Thursday.
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Mason City
Iowa State Sportsmen’s Association
Iowa
Prisoners Taken On Ourey and Marne Rivers
Prisoners were captured along the Ourey and Marne rivers, with additional captives reported from nearby engagements. Local authorities secured the prisoners amid ongoing operations and prepared for processing.
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Ourey and
Marne Rivers
Germans Bombard Ancre River Front as Allies Hold
Washington dispatches report a fierce engagement near the Ancre south of Albert and west of Serre with American forces holding line after a night of artillery. General Pershing confirms a clash where 13 Americans battled a 40 man German patrol and returned to friendly lines. Secretary Baker states the 32nd Division is now fighting on German soil in Alsace.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of Commerce
William C. Redfield
Redfield
Albany
N. Y
New York City
Wilson
New York District
London
Ancre River
The
Albert
Serre
Washington
Gen. Pershing
Baker
National Guard
Alsance
Marine Corps casualty list tallies 103 names
The Washington casualty list for June 18 shows 103 Marine deaths and injuries. Killed in action 44, died of wounds 12, previously reported wounded 16, severely wounded 80. Names include Robich, Acuff, Houston, Lewis Holmes, Galveston, Frank H Hart, Fort Worth, Bendon Hardwick, Aquilla.
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Washington
Marine Corps
Robich
Acuff
Houston
Lewis Aholmes
Galveston
Frank
H Hart
Fort Worth
Bendon Hardwick
Aquilla
Army Casualty List Shows 49 Names and Wound Levels
Washington June 18 The army casualty list today contains 49 names with 10 killed in action 2 died of wounds 1 died in an air plane accident 5 died of accident or other causes 23 wounded severely and 0 wounded slightly indicated in the official report.
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Washington
German Submarine Destroyed Off Virginia Coast
A German submarine and its crew were destroyed by an American submarine off the Virginia coast several days ago, according to passengers arriving here. The victorious American crew related the events to reporters.
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Atlantic
Virginia
American steamer sinks German submarine off Virginia coast
An American steamer sank or disabled a German submarine off the Virginia coast yesterday near an Atlantic port with visibility of the event limited in the report. The action occurred in June with no confirmed confirmation of the submarine’s fate.
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Atlantic
Virginia
Kaiser's Quaint Views On War Abroad
The Kaiser declared the conflict is a clash of world views not a strategic campaign. He warned that German principles must prevail over Anglo-Saxon values he called an idolization of Mammon, stating freedom honor and morality hinge on victory.
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Kaiser
Amsterdam
Sour Stomach Advice From Chamberlains Tablets
A brief health note explains mild indigestion as caused by rapid eating or overeating and suggests eating slowly, limiting meat at supper, and taking Chamberlains Tablets to aid digestion if symptoms persist.
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Meeting OF Stockholders
Violet S. Oberfeldt
Nettie Edwards
North Laredo
Corpus Christi
N. A. Millar
J. K. Thompson
J. E. Ward
G. W. Matthews
Little Rock
City
F. W. Claflin
J. B. DaCamara
San Antonio
Pleasanton
Annie Ruth Laro
Mr. H. B. Guilette
Clyde Brennan
Garland
Leonard Nelson
John Martin
Baby
Encinal
Albert Martin
Gettysburg
T. J. Feely
Intre Nous Club
Onofre Narro
Miss Carmen
Robert W. Belden
San Agustin Church
Gro, R. Page
Webb County Food Administrator
A. D. Smith
Edward Kirk Warren
Whitman
New York
Sunday Schools of America
Marion Lawrence
Hapsburg
Evening Standard
Pisve
Conelliano
Zenson Bend
Aistance
Havas
Civil Service Commissioners
Gressmen
Western Union
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Telegraphers’ Union
Mrs. Busch
Adolphus Busch
Germany
Key West
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Owa
Army
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