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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1921
Page
2
Friday's Darly reflects on Woodrow Wilson's legacy and the transition to Warren G. Harding as president. It lauds Wilson as a towering yet flawed figure, notes his political missteps, illness, and exile to France, and predicts his enduring place in history while welcoming Harding's presidency.
The Texas memorial to Congress favors submitting future amendments to a popular vote rather than state legislatures. It notes claims that the Eighteenth Amendment was imposed with voters in military service unable to vote and alleges legislatures were packed to secure ratification. If a majority oppose prohibition, lawmakers risk usurping the people’s will.
The piece argues for replacing state by state ratification of amendments with a nationwide vote. It critiques federation as preserving unequal state power, notes senators were chosen by legislatures, and urges a direct majority of all citizens to enact constitutional changes, not a majority of states or legislatures. It emphasizes equal rights do not justify parities in representation and calls for majoritarian national approval.
Doraldina the famed queen of dancers headlines Passion Fruit a photo drama set in the tropics. The tale centers on Regina Dominant as she dances to save a loved one while a plantation overseer schemes for power. A rugged American, Pierce Lamont, is transformed by the drama and ends with support from cheering natives.
Pearl White stars in Tigers Cub a Fox release based on George Good child. Action centers on Pearl White as the Cub with Thomas J. Carrigan as the prospector's son, J Thornton Baston as the villain, and Frank Evans as Tiger. The plot follows a frozen North struggle for existence amid murder for a gold mine and a daughter’s fate.
The Ladies Bridge Club met at the Officers Club. A regimental parade under Major Hemenway is set for this afternoon at 6 00 with large public attendance. Private Kowalewski is promoted to Corporal in Company F commanded by Captain Gray. First Sergeant Richardson handles duties well. Post plans a large opening of the Laredo Baseball League Sunday with the band and officers present. The Post team, led by Master Sergeant Stack, is favored to challenge all league teams. Bad weather halted yesterday’s Post league games. Next big clash is Saturday between 1st and 3rd Battalions in the Battalion League. admission is free.
The Wholesale Fruit and Produce Business in this city previously run by Roy Campbell Company has been purchased by Sames, Moore & Company. It will operate as part of their wholesale grocery business. The Market Plaza fruit store will be Union Fruit Company with phone numbers 1151 and 1161. All city fruit orders should be phoned to that store. 2-26-6t
The war era passport regulations did not expire on March 4 1921. Congress amended the law to keep regulations in full force up to the signing of a peace treaty. Since the United States has not signed the treaty, the passport rules remain active and are not a mere past matter.
Beginning Monday February 28 Mrs Magnon will hold kindergarten mornings from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m instead of afternoons. Tuition rises for new enrollees after March 15 while current students keep existing rates.
The ladies of San Agustin parish and all who assisted or contributed are thanked for their help in making Jamaica a success. After expenses, $1,645.07 remains. Rev. F. Pedro Bernaola.
F. L. Mackay Scout Executive invites fathers and mothers to Scout Headquarters on Convent Avenue in Laredo. The article outlines Scout promises including trustworthiness loyalty helpfulness kindness and courage and urges public support to develop disciplined, worthy boys.
The Laredo Base ball League will start its season next Sunday at 2 PM with a double header. Ameri can Legion faces Aviation, followed by Laredos versus Fort Mc Intosh. Colonel W B Cochran and Mayor Leopoldo Villegas will pitch the first balls. An aviation camp aeroplane will fly over the grounds and drop a baseball for a prize of $5 from Paramount Tailoring Co.
Weather advices from Texas-Mexican headquarters note good rain in Aguilares and Hebbronville, extending east to Corpus Christi. Light showers occurred near Laredo but yielded little relief. Pescadito area reports several good showers over the past week with rain reaching Zapata county. Cattlemen need rain as grass is scarce. Laredo had favorable indications but moisture did not arrive yet.
From December planting to June harvest the plants reach good size. Acme 50 for 50 cts or 150 for $1.00, 600 for $2.00, 1 000 for $3.00. Also sweet and long red hot peppers and egg plants ready for setting. 2 dozen mixed for 60 cts or 100 for $1.00. Postpaid. Carrizo Springs Texas. 3-4-21.
The Times presents a daily forecast from the U S weather bureau in New Orleans. Tonight and Saturday are expected to be generally fair with calm or light winds and mild temperatures.
Observations show a max temperature of 78 degrees and a min of 57 degrees for the 24 hours ending at 7 a m. Wind drifted from the east with clear skies throughout.
A called meeting of Laredo Lodge No. 647 A F and A M is set for tonight at 7:30. The work will be in the Master Mason degree and all visiting brethren are invited to attend by R B Leb, W M.
A brief note outlines a plan to secure three times the amount via ADB related schemes. The source mentions money making aims and potential investments without detailed steps or outcomes.
An old style advertises Hall's Catarrh Medicine offering a hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh. It claims thirty five years of use, removes pol eon from blood, heals mucous surfaces, and improves general health. Readers are urged to send for testimonials to CHENEY & CO in Toledo Ohio.
The county clerk issued a marriage license for Juan C. Guevara and Miss Pilar Lucio. Rain expected days ago fails to arrive as onion farmers ready harvest. Three weeks to Good Friday and Easter. Laredo Base Ball League opens at Caliche Park Sunday with four strong teams. attendance boosts performances.
The Laredo sewerage project is about half completed with mains and eight inch laterals laid along Santa Isabel Vidaurri Santa Rita Santa Clotilde and Main Avenues. The big trench digging machine is active on Davis Avenue as crews expect full operation by late September. Thousands of businesses and homes will soon connect, paving plans to follow within the improvement district.
Noted film stars Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks are expected in Laredo about a week from tomorrow during a Forthcoming trip to Mexico City. They plan rest in Mexico City for a month and may film Spanish settings there. They may also visit Guadalajara and Lake Chapala with the Bell family.
March marked a high pneumonia risk as the body weakens after a hard winter. Prompt attention to each cold can lower danger, since pneumonia is germ based and thrives in the throat. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is praised as an expectorant that clears mucus and helps prevent pneumonia while remaining pleasant for children to take.
Fifty one labor organizations in Kansas City join a drive to erect a labor temple costing about two hundred fifty thousand dollars, uniting trades under a common project to fund and build the religiously styled hall for labor.
American sailors in Turkish waters publish a weekly paper in Constantinople titled Far Seas. The issue describes Neptune party antics on the Scorpion, hospital visits, races, boxing, and a camouflage ball hosted by Admiral Bristol. Detachment ships include Scorpion, St. Louis, Chattanooga, Barker, Borie, Fox, Gilmer, and others scattered from Constantinople to Smyrna and Varna. The writer lauds city life yet notes Constantinople as the costliest, wickedest city, filled with soldiers, spies, thieves, and Bolshevik elements, with nightlife brief and venues tainted by high prices and espionage.
London reports the Soviet government summoning many Russian agents abroad to Moscow for discussions on foreign policy and trade. Attendees include Litvinoff of Reval, Kopp of Berlin, Hanetsky of Riga, Berzin of Helsingfors, Rothstein of Teheran, and Kerzhentseff of Stockholm. Kopp notes Moscow plans to build a trade organization with Germany to supply Soviet Russia, despite German industry losses.
Train No. 1 leaves for Corpus Christi at 12 10 p m. Train No. 2 arrives from Corpus Christi at 3 36 p m.
The fast train to St Louis departs at 11 16 a m and reaches 4 30 p m. The night train leaves at 10 p m and arrives at 7 30 a m.
Train No. 1 departs Laredo daily except Sunday at 8 30 a m and reaches Minera at 10 20 a m. Train No. 2 leaves Minera daily except Sunday at 11 a m and arrives Laredo at 3 16 p m.
Mrs Mary Schepp of Little Rock says Tanlac cured her indigestion and nervousness after health decline two years ago. She reports improved digestion, restored strength, and lasting well being. Tanlac sold in Laredo by City Drug Store and local druggists.
Associated Press reports Warren G Harding becomes the first newspaper publisher to serve as President, the 29th chief executive. The piece notes presidential classes by profession, Virginia and Ohio origin links, and counts college education among presidents.
Warren G Harding, born November 2, 1865 in Blooming Grove Ohio, rose from Marion Star publisher to Ohio State Senate and Lieutenant Governor. He won the 1920 presidential election after a 1891 marriage to Florence Kling, with prior runs including a 1910 gubernatorial bid and a 1914 U.S. Senate election.
In Vienna March 4 concierges of apartment houses rise in protest against acting as police spies. They say the long established practice of reporting tenant movements ends, demand fixed salaries, dry rooms, sick insurance, and other reforms. Each tenant should receive a front door key.
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