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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1918
Page
9
Laredo’s Juliana Leyendecker, aged 81, well known in social and business circles, celebrated today as her long life in the city is noted. She was born in Laredo and remains active. Ads note local services and businesses including florists, plumbing, auto repair, and a Delicatessen. Various civic notices and job notices follow.
The Surgical Dressing Room at the hospital opens in the morning with Miss Maria Mowry in charge. The Hospital Garment Room runs forenoon and afternoon with Mrs. C. B. Kenedy and Mrs. W. B. Heaner respectively. Parish Guild Auxiliary meets at 4 30 at the Rectory. Christian Endeavor meets at the church in the evening. Junior Red Cross opens at 4 with Mrs. G. R. Weber in charge. Thursday details include Red Cross rooms with Mrs. T. A. Austin, Mrs. W. J. Sames, and Mrs. W. C. Greenstreet, Heights Red Cross knitting at Mrs. T. A. Bunn’s home, and a Woman's Club program at the Army Y M C A in the evening.
A poem by N Margaret Campbell expresses longing for a beloved in France and urges strength to endure separation. The speaker asks angels to shield the lover in trench, camp, or field and vows to continue knitting and working while his fate remains in France. The message closes noting friends of Mrs Alfred Matthews will be glad to learn that.
Local residents report improved health after serious illness and describe visits between Fort Worth Camp Bowie and San Antonio. Multiple travels include Vera Lang, Dr. A W Wilcox, H C Hail, Mrs. Sampson, Mr. and Mrs. Derby, and Mrs. Gill. Announcements cover Epworth League social, Equal Suffrage event with Mrs. Cunningham, a Red Cross fundraiser dance, and knitting circles for the Red Cross led by Alpha Club and Peyton Kerr with several attendees.
The Equal Suffrage Society and family members planned for Friday afternoon June 21 at the Hotel Hamilton, postponed to Friday June 28 at 5 o'clock due to a visit by Mrs Minnie Fisher Cunningham state president of the Equal Suffrage Association and state chairman of the Woman's Liberty Loan Committee. Ada McIntyre departed for Falfurrias after a school of instruction held by the Eastern Star.
Austrian attacks along the Piave are reported fierce, but the Italian and Allied line holds. Disastrous Austrian check noted in the mountains as German forces begin a Rheims front attack, with French forces resisting and claiming heavy German losses.
Berlin New Hampshire June 19 Patriotism and the win the war spirit will be central themes as the American Institute of Chemical Engineers begins its summer session. Leaders from across the United States and Canada attend the meeting which runs through the week.
Louisville Kentucky June 19 The Blue Grass State enforces an anti idle man act for all men over 16 requiring at least 36 hours of labor weekly or jail. The rush to find work follows a last day of grace as Kentuckians abandon street corners poolrooms and idle spinning.
New York June 19 The profiteering landlord who seeks to fatten his bank roll by war time conditions faces hard bumps from the Tenants' League of Greater New York with 10 000 members. Rent hikes, heat shortages and absent janitors provoke tenant anger as landlords plan fall increases. A mass meeting is called to plot a line of battle and a delegation may go to Washington to protest to President Wilson against ex orbitant rentals.
A long guest list includes Angela Farias Angela Farias Decker Hattie May Bryan Madonna Sorrell Kathleen Heaner Mary Cook Pearl Colman Celeste Hamilton Rosita Applewhite Margaret Copeland Josephine Leyendecker Lott Taylor and more. Mr and Mrs Hamilton hosted with Judge and Mrs Greer Dr and Mrs F H G Hamilton Mrs Sholes Mr James Greer and Murtah Cullinan assisting.
Washington reports continued artillery fighting at Chateau Thierry and along the Marne. General Pershing states American patrols crossed the Marne and took prisoners.
Washington June 1 The army casualty list shows 144 names with breakdowns by fate. Killed in action 28 died of wounds 12 died of accident or other causes 3 died of Airplane accident 2 died of disease 5 wounded severely 87 wounded slightly 1 missing in action 1 prisoners 2 Arthur Baker Temple Texas wounded severely Robert Wheat Memphis
Vice President Marshall said at the Indiana Democratic convention that only Democrats support the president and the war The draft platform pledges to win the war maintain labor policy defend Daniels and Baker and back federal suffrage The protest against immediate prohibition was voiced by Bainbridge Colby before the House Agriculture Committee stating beer removal would cut shipyard output by 25 percent.
Hundreds of thousands of meat shipments intended for battleships were rejected for unfit condition. The rejected consignments came from Wilson and Company of Chicago and were announced in New York on June 19.
Fort Worth Texas June 19 Lieut H C Kelly an instructor at Benbrook Field was killed today the cadet with him escaped unharmed by the fall
S. H. Lewis of Austin is in the city on business. G. A. Welhausen of Encinal arrived yesterday for a short visit and is a guest at the home of his daughter Mrs. Alfred Matthews.
By Associated Press Austin Texas June 19 the court of criminal appeals affirmed the year sentence of T R K Watson the Teague banker who killed John Patterson state banking commissioner
Atlantic City June 19 Miss Bessie Townsend Atlantic City comptroller and the only woman in the United States to hold the office formally welcomed national association comptrollers and accounting officers gathered for a multi day convention. She will be a prominent participant in sessions as the event continues.
Los Angeles high school girls join national war service effort by harvesting crops to feed U S and Allied forces. About 2000 girls enrolled under the Women of America banner, with expected growth to at least 3000 after term ends.
Yale University held its commencement in Woolsey Hall with officers graduates and invited guests marching in. The ceremony included singing the first four verses of the Sixty-fifth Psalm, a tradition dating back two centuries to the opening of the first college in New Haven.
Washington June 14 The Marine casualty list shows 130 names with 30 killed in action 7 died of wounds 92 wounded severely Among the listed are Eric Goldbeck Uvalde Charles Vanek La Grange Marcus W Hayes Copperas Cove Samuel L Weed Corpus Christi Floyd Force Orange Harlan Winn Dallas Texas
Washington reports the sacking of the American hospital at Tabriz Persia and seizure of the American and British consulates by Turkish troops. The Spanish consul protested in vain, and the Turks defied the Spanish flag. The incident may trigger a declaration of war against Turkey.
Washington on June 29 reports that training in the United States for troops from western nations now at war with Germany is being considered and the warepartment stands ready to request Congress for an appropriation to cover the expenses.
Baseball gossip notes that Bullet Joe Bush of the Red Sox has beaten the champion White Sox three times this season. It also mentions Young Hollacker of the Cubs as a sensational shortstop breaking into top slugger status. It hints St Louis helped New York by letting Miller Huggins of the Cardinals and Del Pratt of the Browns beat it for the Yankees.
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