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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1918
Page
2
Friday’s Daily laments Bolshevik rule as built on murder and deceit. It contrasts Nicholas II with Trotzky and Lenin, condemns Soviet actions, and argues WWI era powers must oppose the regime. It predicts German victory threats and extols Wilsonian policy and U S war readiness.
Querido Modeno lauds President Wilson for steering the United States into war against Germany, calling him the greatest statesman and predicting the nation will solve its internal and external problems. He argues Wilson’s move will elevate the U.S. above all others and cites the Divine Word as motivation, while noting his past criticism of Wilson’s Mexican policy.
Juan V. Benavides resigns as Webb County Draft Board member after a Southern District conference rule bans politicians from boards. The Webb County justice of the peace and chair of the board sought to avoid political influence and prevent criticism, with resignation effective immediately.
Registrants who filed on June 5 1918 will be classified in July while questionnaires are sent and to be filled and returned to the exemption board. Some complied, others have not. Of 138 Webb county registrants this month only 55 are deemed subject to draft. the rest are aliens or physically deficient.
June 28 marks the 68th birthday of Sir Charles Alexander Harris the new Governor and Commander in Chief of Newfoundland. A veteran in the British Colonial Service he served in the Colonial Office from college, acted as secretary to the West India Royal Commission, and helped prepare cases on the Venezuela and Brazilian boundaries earning the Order of the Bath. He also authored articles on finance and economics.
Webb County farmers are urged to boost dry bean acres as tepary and other varieties show strong demand. Tepary tops pinks and pinto in price, tolerates heat, and can be planted through August. Seeding rates and row spacing are given, with prospects for a local warehouse to aid marketing and ensure fair grading. Webb County Farm Demonstrator.
A concise timeline notes events from 1777 to 1917 including Rousseau’s birth, a Plymouth submarine pioneer’s death, the Monmouth battle, Wasp and Reindeer clash, Madison’s death, Raglan’s death, Meade’s Army of the Potomac appointment, Tilden’s nomination, the Texas launch, Merritt’s Manila departure, Norge sinking, Archduke Ferdinand’s assassination, Italy-Turkey relations break, Armenian torpedoing, and Brazil’s neutrality shift.
F B Tressey of Richmond Kentucky reports a high opinion of Chamberlain's Tablets noting they are a wonder and claiming nothing he sold beat them. He recommends them for indigestion or constipation and urges a trial.
Fayetteville Georgia physician Dr J T Edwards, a leading state clinician, declares in thirty years of practice he has seen nothing like Tanlac for results. He cites dramatic cases from Pellagra recovery to weight gains and digestive improvements. Tanlac is sold in Laredo by Windrow Drug Co Adv.
The Food Administration promotes ration cards by outlining merchant duties and customer responsibilities. Cards simplify tracking flour and sugar purchases, reduce memory or bill keeping burdens, and provide clear perforated proof of within limits, while highlighting the public support for rationing and opposition from anti-American groups.
Laredo launches the War Savings Stamps campaign with a quota of 460000. A mass meeting at the Chamber of Commerce organized district captains and committees for precincts 1 through 3. Teams met at 8:30 am and the drive ran from 9 to noon with reports to follow.
The Protestant census in Laredo was completed with Catholics excluded from the tally. Results list counts by denomination led by Methodists with 161 and Baptists 139, plus a large Episcopalian and Presbyterian total, and 68 with no preference. The total reported is 1,122 with varied religious affiliations and a hostile verse about Kaiser Bill titled On the Unhallowed Grave.
Louis Lipsitz state director and W. S. S. campaign head report that Webb County quota for War Savings Stamps cannot be reduced and remains fixed by the government. J. W. Kenney, appointed county chairman, urges steady canvassing to maximize totals before the December 41 1918 deadline, stressing local patriotism and a creditable showing.
The onion seed shortage from Teneriffe and California may force Laredo area farmers to reduce onion acreage and diversify. Other crops such as cabbage carrots lettuce beets and spinach offer strong profits with irrigation. A single crop focus could give way to a practice of yearly diversification to recover losses and stabilize earnings.
Laredo residents held half day for ward meetings aiding the war savings stamps drive while Corporal George Beckelhymer asks for The Times to be sent overseas. A court case Lozano versus Chavarria concluded with a favorable division of property. Mexican laborers enter legally via the bridge as smuggling incursions rise.
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