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Newspaper

Laredo Weekly Times

Location

Laredo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1918

Page

5

North Dakota Non-Partisan League faces strong primary fight

Tuesday’s Dally reports a bitter contest centered on the Non-Partisan League as voters name candidates for November. The opposition targets the league’s power in governor, state offices, and the legislature while Lincoln Republican League and Farmers Union push Americanism as the decisive issue. Steen, a strong Independent Republican, stands against Governor Frazier with strong Norwegian-American support.

Bismarck N. D North Dakota League Agriculture and Labor State Senate Frazier John Steen Steen Northwest United States Lincoln Republican League Minot Farmers Union Independent Voters Association

Railroad Time Table Highlights for Texas Lines

Texas-Mexican Train No 1 leaves for Corpus Christi at 1 20 p m Train No 2 arrives from Corpus Christi at 2 10 p m International and Great Northern Through fast train for St Louis leaves at 10 45 a m and arrives at to pm Night Train leaves at 9 p m and arrives at 8 a m

Corpus Christi

Train Schedule Between Rilo Grande and Eagle Pass

Train No. 1 runs from Laredo to Minera daily except Sunday leaving at 8:00 am and arriving at 10:20 am. Train No. 2 departs Minera to Laredo daily except Sunday at 1:00 pm arriving at 3:16 pm.

Rilo Grande Eagle Pass Laredo Minera

Social Calendar and War Charity Appeals Highlight Local Duties

Tuesday notices list Red Cross Surgical Room and Hospital Supply room hours with Miss Zara Mowry in charge. Alpha Club and Red Cross Knitting meet in afternoon, Parish Guild and Christian Endeavor hold morning and evening sessions. Thrift Stamp drive urges support. Local greetings from residents and travelers fill the social page, followed by an Ellis Hall dance benefit for the Laredo Red Cross and a Woman's Club At Home event with soldiers as guests.

Red Cross Zara Mowry Red Cross Hospital Alpha Club Dario Sanchez Rodriguez Maria Mowry Norwood Witting Parish Guild of Christ Church Redross Hospital B. Kenedy W. B. Heaner Christian Endeavor The Christian Church Ellis Hall Laredo

Delightful program and Red Cross work wrap up at club

The event featured piano solos and dances by Miss Vance Bone and Miss Dorothy Morton with punch served throughout. About 150 guests attended. Red Cross Surgical Room volunteers assisted by Troop No. 2 Boy Scouts made items and prepared 12 sculpted pieces. Suffrage Department outlined registration plans with courthouse registration starting Wednesday and emphasized official status of the Equal Suffrage Department of the Woman’s Club in Laredo.

Vance Bone Sevenitseusievissey Mare Craig Dorothy Morton Iga Peett Gess Johnson Marrell Gillespie Crowder Furgtouliomt Ota Ceaiuns Ree Elinor Ny Miss Vance Miss Kelly Ernst Buenz T. A. Austin H. C. Hall Red Cross Suffrage Department Woman's Club Cunningham

Tanlac credited with life change for Ft. Worth woman

Mrs. Jake Johnson of 1620 Hemphill Street credits Tanlac with relief from stomach trouble rheumatism and kidney pain after seven years of suffering. She reports appetite return weight gain improved sleep and greater mobility within days and says she feels renewed. Windrow Drug Co advertises Tanlac in Laredo.

Tanlac Jake Johnson Hemphill Street Ft. Worth Texas Taniac Laredo Windrow Drug Co Adv

Texas Goes Dry Tonight End of John Barleycorn

The final day of Texas locating old John Barleycorn ends at midnight as the state enacts full prohibition. Saloon closures and conversions to non alcoholic venues mark the dry transition. War measures aimed to keep soldiers and citizens sober for ongoing duties with uncertain post war fate for prohibition.

Texas John Barleycorn John Parleycorn

Zemo Promises Fast Eczema Relief and Skin Healing

An advertisement promotes Zemo from the E. W. Rose Co. offering 35 cent and one dollar extra large sizes. It claims the antiseptic liquid removes eczema quickly, stops itching, and heals sores, burns, wounds, and chafing by penetrating, cleansing, and soothing skin, presenting the product as clean, dependable, and inexpensive. Cleveland, Ohio.

E. W. Rose Co Cleveland,o

Notable Birthday Today John Dillon Irish Leader Turns 7

June 25 marks the birthday of John Dillon eldest son of the late John Redmond and successor as chairman of the Irish Nationalist Party. Nicknamed the Honest John he is famed as a rising fighting chief of Irish Nationalists, with a history in anti-Parnellites leadership since 1894 and prior imprisonments tied to the Plan of Campaign. He studied at the Catholic University in Dublin and is a qualified physician from the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.

John Dillon John Redmond Dillon Honest John Ireand Justin McCarty Ireland France Wiliam O’brien United States Parnell Catholic University Dublin Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Austrians in Retreat Across Front in World War I Describe

An Associated Press Rome despatch reports Austrian forces in full retreat with prisoners indicating expectations of defeat. Geneva notes disorder under allied artillery fire as Austria rushes reserves to the Piave line. Paris cites Austrian losses around 200000 men, while a Rome despatch confirms 45000 Austrian prisoners.

Associated Press Washington Rome Austria Italy Geneve Switzerland Montello Adriatic Piave

Liquor Business Abolished as Texas Reaches Prohibition

Ohio Christian Endeavorers report the Ohio convention in Newark with enthusiasm. Patriotism and war service are set to shape the agenda as thousands gather for the annual state meeting.

Newark Ohio

Connecticut Republican Convention Opens in Hartford

The Connecticut Republican State convention begins in Hartford with a patriotic rally tonight and ends tomorrow with the nomination of a State ticket and platform adoption. There is no opposing candidate to Governor Marcus H. Holcomb’s renomination.

Hartford Conn Connecticut Marcus H. Holcomb

Food Conservation Meeting Opens at Amherst College

A conference on food conservation matters opened at Massachusetts Agricultural College in Amherst on June 25 and will continue tomorrow. Scheduled speakers include Miss Martha Van Rensselaer of the Federal Food Administration, Mrs Nathaniel Thayer of the State Food Administration, and Prof WD Hurd, director of extension service at the college.

Amherst Mass Massachusetts Agricultural College Martha van Rensselaer Nathaniel Thayer State Food Administration WD Hurd

Monument for Archibald Roane to be unveiled near Knoxville

In Knoxville Tennessee on June 25 after almost a century the grave of Archibald Roane a veteran of the American Revolution jurist statesman and governor at Pleasant Forest Cemetery near the city was marked by a large granite monument to be unveiled tomorrow in ceremonies sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Knoxville Tenn Archibald Roane Pleasant Forest Cemetery Daughters of the American Revolution

Man in Lusk case faces trial in Milwaukee

Milwaukee June 25 Dr David Roberts the Waukesha veterinarian who testified in Grace A Lusk’s murder trial will be arraigned in Milwaukee for trial on charges tied to the Lusk case. He faces two counts of unlawful relations with Miss Lusk. The maximum penalty is six months imprisonment and a $100 fine per offense.

Milwaukee Wis David Roberts Waukesha Grace A Lusk Mary Roberts Miss Lusk Lusk Dr. Roberts

OF INTEREST TO WOMEN. Global shift sees women in jobs

Los Angeles reports women taxi drivers are now common as men leave the trade. In Indianapolis women take over public playground instructor roles. In Japan many women join the workforce at Kure's naval arsenal, marking first-time employment in that large facility.

Los Angeles Indianapolis Japan Great Kure

German Foreign Secretary Names Russia as War Instigator

Amsterdam June 25 German Foreign Secretary von Kuehlmann told the Reichstag that Russia bears chief responsibility for starting the war and named France and England as subsequent culpable nations in the blame assignment.

Amsterdam Russia von Kuehlmann Reichstag France England

Won't Bind Herself in Berlin Talks

London reports German Foreign Secretary on Kuehlmann expressed reluctance to commit to binding terms in ongoing Berlin talks. Diplomatic observers note cautious stance ahead of possible new proposals.

Prohibition Debate Divides Officials Over War Effort

Washington on June 25 officials including Hurley of the shipping board and Postmaster General Burleson warned absolute prohibition would harm war efficiency and ship output. Perry Johnston and bankers argued it could trigger financial catastrophe with bank and firm bankruptcies. Secretary Daniels endorsed prohibition saying navy dry orders boosted efficiency.

Associated Press Wahington Hurley The Shipping Board Senate Agricultural Committee Perry Johnston Chemical National Bank Burleson Bainbridge Colby Daniels Washington

Draft numbers set for 800000 youths in June registry

Washington authorities announced Friday as the draft draw date to fix the order for 800000 registrants from June 5. In a parallel move, freight rates across most U S railroads rose 25 percent today following Director McAdoo's latest order taking effect.

Washington War Department Wshington United States McAdoo

Sour Stomach Advice and Chamberlain Tablets

A short health note explains sour stomach as mild indigestion caused by rapid or excessive eating or unsuitable foods. It advises eating slowly, chewing thoroughly, limiting meat, and avoiding supper. It suggests Chamberlain's Tablets to aid digestion if symptoms occur.

Chamberlain

Texas Mexican Railway stockholders meet in Laredo

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Texas Mexican Railway Company will be held at the office in Laredo Texas on June 26 1918 at 9 am to elect directors and conduct business. The board will meet immediately after adjournment. L V Boniger secretary. Meat staten 3-25-1m

Associated Press Austin Texas The Texas Mexican Railway Company Laredo L. V. Boniger

Wilson to Deliver Fourth of July Address at Mount Vernon

President Wilson will deliver the fourth of July address at Mount Vernon as part of the allied celebration. In New York the thirtieth annual convention of the New York State Music Teachers Association opens, with meetings at the Hotel Majestic and a schedule of concerts and recitals featuring renowned musicians.

Sy Associated Press Washington Wilson Wil Mount Vernon New York New York State Music Teachers’ Association Hotel Majestic

Reward Offered For Enemy Submarine Base Discovery

The Commandant of the Ninth Naval District will pay a reward of one thousand dollars to any person furnishing authentic information leading to the discovery of an actual enemy submarine base. The Commandant reserves the right to determine entitlement and share of the reward if two or more persons provide information.

Nighth Naval District

Whistling Gratitude Cited By Topeka Journal

A Topeka Kansas Journal reader expresses thanks for street whistling, applauding popular tunes heard in public. The note muses on whistlers conveying words through melody and the communal soundscape created by passing melodies.

Topeka Kan

German War Aims Paris Speech Seeks Freedom and Wealth

A statement from a German leader asserts that Germany cannot bind itself to pledges on Belgium. He outlines aims for a free strong German state, overseas possessions to match greatness and wealth, and sea power to safeguard trade worldwide.

Teichstag Germany Belgium

American advances seize machine guns near Chateau Thierry

Gen Pershing reports five machine guns and other material captured as American forces push forward near Chateau Thierry. A German counterattack at Torey is repelled with heavy losses. Several Americans are listed missing after a Lorraine raid. The army casualty list adds 97 names including Private Oscar B Bolinger. Indian Cree Texas reports deaths and various wounds and causes. The Marine Corps casualty list shows 19 names with 8 killed in action and 10 wounded severely.

Washington Chateau Thierry Pershing Torey Lorraine Oscar B. Bolinger Texas Marine Corps

German Attacks Fail Near Leport and Amiens

Paris reports German assaults on French positions near Leport north of the Aisne failed to gain ground. In the Woëvre district French forces took 20 prisoners. London says German artillery was active east of Amiens with raiding in the Arras region yielding British prisoner captures.

Paris Leport Aisne Woevre London Amiens Arras

Greece to Have 200000 Men Under Arms

Greece plans to mobilize about 200000 men for military service as reported, signaling a major expansion of armed forces amid ongoing tensions and security concerns. The figure reflects a government push to bolster defense readiness and manpower.

Whooping Cough Remedy Credited For Relief

Mrs. P. H. Martin of Peru Indiana reports two daughters with whooping cough improved after using Chamberlains Cough Remedy. The casual reader sees a testimonial praising the cough medicine as effective in easing symptoms and helping expectoration.

Chamberlain P. H. Martin Peru Ind

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Monsey Makers Sammy Kaiser Aber Nit Myrtle Pace CF. Echols Kingsville City Rob. Echols Frank Cavenger Carrizo Springs Ira O'Meara Charlie Woodul Camp Bowie Fort Worth Alfred Campbell New York City Christine Siros San Diego Caliornia W. B. Arthur Oakland California Grand Canyon Frances Lottie Woodul Littie Columbia College Miss Morgan Lieutenant Seymour Denike W. A. Kemper Washington, D.C E. H. Buent Geoffrey James Giles Windrow M. Austin Heights Child Welfare Circle Mesdames Wm. Bergman J. Shahady M. C. Villareal Amar Penn Rosalie Wormser Grace Simpson Celeste Hamilton Odette Bunn Ora Lee Camp Kathleen Heaner Madonna Sorrel Hal W. Greer Money Makers Austriars Piet Havas Ohio Christian Endeavorers On Kuehlmann Meeting OF Stockholders Greece
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