Laredo Briefs and Theatre Next to Texas Independence Day
Imports from Mexico were light at the port yesterday with goods moved by cart across the footbridge and no other entries recorded. Weather cleared after a cool night. authorities report R A Corcoran’s body left Pachuca and is en route to Laredo, while yard thefts alarm residents. Pauline Frederick stars in The Pauliser Case at the Royal Theater with Elvis Dexter and Lila Lee in A Daughter of the Wolf at the Strand. schools and courts observe Texas Independence Day with closures.
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Mexico
R. A. Corcoran
Pachuca
Laredo
Pauline Frederick
Royal Theater Tonight
Pauliser
Eliott Dexter
Lila Lee
Strand
Junior Auxiliary Meeting at Christ Church Rectory
The Junior Auxiliary of Christ Church will meet at the Rectory at 4 PM. The Sun Beam Band of the Baptist Church will meet at the church at 4 PM.
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Christ Church
The
Baptist Church
B. F. Wright
Texas Independence Day Observed by Ex-Students
Dr H T Parlin English professor and assistant dean at the University of Texas will speak at the Texas banquet in Laredo tonight priced at 30 dollars at the Metropolitan Café. Ex students worldwide mark Texas Independence Day with gatherings to renew faith in the university and nation.
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H. T. Parlin
College of Arts
University of Texas
Laredo
Texas
Dafe
United States
Dr. Parlin
Parlin
Colonel Buck Transferred to Fort Crook Nebraska
Colonel Beaumont B. Buck former Laredo District commander is moved to Fort Crook Nebraska to lead the Twentieth Infantry regiment there. He departs within days after eight months in Laredo and return from France where he commanded the Third Division with distinction and multiple decorations. Colonel Winn will act as district commander until a new commander is appointed.
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Beaumont B. Buck
Laredo
Fort Crook
Nebraska
Twentieth Infantry
Buck
France
Colonel Buck
Winn
Col. Buck
Timely Suggestion for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
A timely suggestion urges using Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for colds and coughs. It notes the remedy is pleasant to take and offers relief, with a wide reputation for its cures.
The Sad Sea Woman and Local Notices
A lyric fragment by Catherine W. Branham appears beside brief newspaper notices. Capt. and Mrs. Lynch return from San Antonio. Several families travel or relocate for illness, business, or visits, including Miss Saulman, Mr. Rosenbaum, and Mr. Walker. Community announcements cover church meetings and Week of Prayer events, with plans for a Pan American fete on March 5 featuring Mexican delegates and flower girls.
Mexican music sets a festive garden fete atmosphere
Prof. Julian M. de Villar leads a program of typically Mexican tunes for an audience at a garden fete. The evening features old favorites and new pieces, with flowers and boutonnieres sold to benefit the event. It begins at 8 o'clock on Friday and all are invited.
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Julian M. de Villar
Eduardo Cruz Returns From New York Stock Purchases
Eduardo Cruz of the Two Republics Store returned Sunday from New York where he had been purchasing stocks of goods for his large establishment.
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Eduardo Cruz
Two Republics
New York
Nationwide Independence Day Observances Across Towns
Today marks Independence Day celebrations in Texas. town meetings in Vermont and Massachusetts. a Seattle mayoral election. a Denver textile convention. a Sioux Falls debate between Gerard and Monroe. labor farmer unions meet in Vancouver Washington. Dallas hood death penalty case in Washington DC. Red Cross global meeting in Geneva. National Thrift Stamp Week. Supreme Court reassembly decisions awaited. railroads return to private ownership. Southwest American Live Stock show opens in Oklahoma City. Census Bureau begins national resource inventory.
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Colorado Retail Clothiers’ Association
Denver
James W. Gerard
New York
Sioux Falls
James O. Monroe
Chicago
West
All-American
Farmer-Labor Co-operative Association
Vancouver
Wash
J .H. Jackson
Lillian Hood
Tennessee
Washington
D. C
General Council
The
League of Red Cross Societies
Geneva
Switzerland
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Massachusetts
Southwest American Live Stock Association
Oklahoma City
Census Bureau
War year ago highlights and Hoover relief appointment
One year ago today in the war Congress passed the seven billion Victory Loan Bend Bill and President Wilson appointed Herbert C Hoover as Director General of the American Relief Administration to lead relief efforts.
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Congress
Wilson
Herbert C. Hoover
American Relief Administration
Why Colds Are Dangerous Narration
A historical note warns that colds weaken lungs and lower vitality, paving the way for pneumonias and other germ diseases such as consumption diphtheria scarlet fever and whooping cough. It endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a pleasant trusted cure to shorten illness and reduce danger.
Henry P Davison to lead Geneva Red Cross meeting
Henry P. Davison will preside at the general council meeting of the League of Red Cross Societies opening today in Geneva. A former New York banker, he gave up private interests during World War I to head the US Red Cross war council and oversee relief and reconstruction in Europe. He rose from teller to president in banking and later joined J P Morgan & Co by invitation.
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Henry P. Davison
League of Red Cross Societies
Geneva
New York
War Council
Red Cross
United States
Europe
Davidson
New England
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
Census rolls for Laredo disputed by chamber
The Laredo Chamber of Commerce challenges early census forecasts as premature while urging residents to report omissions. It lists district names and candidates to ensure complete rolls before closure and defends enumerators’ diligence amid public criticism.
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The
Times
U. S
Chamber of Commerce
Laredo
Directory
Chamber of Commercce
John P. Maher, Jr
Earnest Heaner
Edward A. Mullally
Mrs. Jennick
Lewis
A.C. Puig
Valentin L. Puig, Jr
Norberto de la Garza
Alberto A. Bense
B. J. Leyendecker, Jr
Hugh
A. McLelland
Board of Directors
Railroad Time Table Highlighting Key City Runs
Train No 1 to Corpus Christi departs at 9 55 a m Train No 2 from Corpus Christi arrives at 3 35 p m Through fast train to St Louis leaves 8 30 a m arrives 4 p m Night Train departs 9 p m arrives 8 a m Laredo service runs daily except Sunday Train 1 leaves 8 30 a m arrives at Minera 10 20 a m Train 2 leaves Minera daily except one at 11 a m arrives Laredo 3 15 p m
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Corpus Christi
Laredo
Minera
Stomach Trouble Relieved by Chamberlains Tablets
Theodore Sanford of Fenmore Michigan had seven years of stomach trouble causing pain with vegetables and fruit and restless nights. After taking Chamberlains Tablets he can now eat vegetables and fruit without pain or sleeplessness. The tablets are recommended for indigestion and constipation and are asserted to prove beneficial.
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Theodore Sanford
Fenmore
Mich
Chamberlain
Class Fight Causes Disorder at University of Texas
Eight University of Texas students were hospitalized after a downtown class fight last night. Ammonia fumes sprayed from a fire extinguisher caused injuries as freshmen tried to rush a hall held by sophomores. Bricks and clubs were used, many windows broken, and 500 students witnessed. Faculty will identify participants and take drastic action.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
University of Texas
Railway Strike in France Is Settled
The nationwide French railway strike ended last night with unions gaining the right to organize and to seek arbitration on unsettled points. Rail companies may suspend wages for strike time, while disciplinary penalties apply for nonresumption after summoning. Paris reports Allied nations urged to maximize productive forces and apply worker-friendly laws to support mutual effort.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Soviet Troops Score Big Victory Near Bielaya Front
London reports Moscow stating Soviet troops achieved a great victory near the Bielaya front in north Caucasus. Denikine's Kuban corps is said to be annihilated with many dead and captured. Reds advancing rapidly amid the clearing weather and ongoing combat.
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London
Moscow
Bielaya
North Caucasus
Denikine
Chinese Premier Resigns Cabled Report From Tokyo
A Tokio cable to a Japanese language newspaper in Honolulu reports that the Chinese premier has resigned. The item notes the resignation comes amid political shifts and cites a Tokyo source relayed to the paper.
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Honolulu
Tokio
Stones as money says this marine
San Francisco. Stones, flat smooth ones with holes drilled in the center, constitute Yap money, says Marine Corps Sergeant Albert Bresnahan, recently returned from the Orient and visiting Yap Island. A Yap dollar stone weighs two pounds. When natives pitch pennies on a mountain it resembles a landslide.
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San Francisco
Marine Corps
Albert Bresnahan
Orient
Island of
Yap
Pacific
Railroad unions vote to try new wage law to settle demands
Washington March 2 Representatives of the railroad unions are understood to have voted today to give the new railroad law a trial to settle wage demands. They preferred to hold in abeyance their plans to test the constitutionality and not refer the controversy to the membership until the law is fairly tested, removing the danger of a general strike at this time.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bohemian sinks after striking Sambro ledge near Halifax
The steamship Bohemian, en route from Boston to Liverpool, split in two and sank after striking Sambro ledge. Seven lives are believed lost as the crew abandoned ship during a blinding snowstorm while trying to reach Halifax harbor. Passengers were rescued yesterday. many crew remained aboard during the disaster.
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Associated Press
General Duvall Dead in San Diego at 76
Major General William W. Duvall retired at age 76 died in San Diego today after a long career in the U.S. Army. He served during multiple campaigns and held senior command positions. His death marks the passing of a respected military leader with a legacy in public service.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Cal
Wiliam W. Duvall
Frost Dooms South Florida Crops Est $5 Million
Frost damaged fruit crops and vegetable fields in South Florida, with an estimated loss of $5,000,000. The cold spell produced the lowest March temperature on record, reaching 34 degrees.
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Associated Press
Miand
Pla
South
Florida
Famous French sculptor to visit this country soon
New York March 2 Monsieur Raphael Peyre the renowned Paris sculptor arrived with his wife aboard the S S Tourraine His latest bronze Crusading for Right was purchased by U S Marine Corps officers and men for 11000 The statue will be moved from Paris to the United States and placed temporarily in the Corcoran Art Gallery Washington before a permanent public square installation
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New York
Monsieur Raphael Peyre
U. S. Marine Corps
S. S. Tour Raine
Paris
Marine Corps
Corcoran Art Gallery
Washington
Hadock Pike Sturgeon and Trout Join Marine Corps
Kansas City on March 1 a quartet named Haddock, Pike, Sturgeon and Trout answered a blood call and were accepted for enlistment in the U S Marine Corps. The four men Alfred J. Haddock Peter F. Pike Charles C. Sturgeon and Brooks Trout were sent to the Marine Corps Sea Going Depot at Parris Island South Carolina to train for life at sea.
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Kansas City
Haddock
Pike
Sturgeon
Trout
Alfred J. Haddock
Peter F. Pike
Charles C. Sturgeon
Brooks Trout
U. S. Marine Corps
Marine Corps
Parris Island
S. C
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claim and Offer
In this regional ad style text, Hall's Catarrh Medicine by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio is depicted as a constitutional remedy taken internally to reach mucous surfaces through the blood. A hundred dollar reward is offered for any case that Hall's Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation and requests circulars and testimonials.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Fr. J. Cheney
Businessman Benjamin Cardenas Heads to Mexico City
Benjamin Cardenas, a well known local businessman, departed this morning for a two week business trip in Mexico City. He plans to stop at several places on his return journey.
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Benjamin Cardenas
Mexico City
Dirt to Give Away From L. W. Jambers Project
L W Jambers offers a large quantity of dirt from a Thai son building project for a few days only. Act quickly to obtain material. advertisement dates 3 2 4t.
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L. W. Jambers
Thaison
Thomason Names Platform In Texas Governor Run
Robert E. Thomason of El Paso addressed in Gainesville on March 2, outlining his Texas governor bid. He backed prohibition and woman suffrage, praised the national administration, and answered Joseph W. Bailey. His slogan is More business and less politics, urging economy, lower taxes, better schools, fair labor and capital treatment, good roads, and aid to WWI veterans. He condemned Dunn Bullock’s attack on the party yet invited battle if foes seek to destroy it.
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Associated Press
Gainesville
Texas
Robert E. Thomason
el Paso
Bovernor
Joseph W. Bailey
Thomason
Embassy Probing Alleged Mexican Murders in U S
Mexican embassy in Washington gathers data on alleged Mexican murders in the Southern United States. Mexico’s government plans a protest presentation to the United States. Initiates data collection and diplomatic démarches to seek clarification and remedies.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
United States
Washington
Visit grave of Sam Houston observed by students
On March 2 in Huntsville Texas students and faculty of Sam Houston Normal School marked the anniversary of Gen Sam Houston birth. A procession with U S and Texas flags formed in the school auditorium and marched to the grave for memorial addresses.
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Huntsville
Texas
Sam Houston
Sam Houston Normal School
United States
Carranza Decrees 10 Cent Paper Money Value
Excelsior reports President Carranza orders that from March 1 paper money issued by his government will be worth 10 cents on the Mexican dollar in taxes and duties. Officials must accept it in unlimited quantities.Treasury secretary Luis Cabrera estimates about 80 million pesos are outstanding and the cost to redeem would reach several hundred million pesos.
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Excelsior
Carranza
Luis Cabrera
Treasury
Independence Day Observed Across Texas
The anniversary of Texan independence was observed as a holiday statewide with closed state and municipal offices. In Austin special school exercises were held to mark the eighty fourth anniversary of the declaration of independence by the convention at Washington on the Brazos.
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Austin
Teas
Washington
Brazos
Weather outlook and Fort McIntosh observations
Tonight shows increasing cloudiness and warmer temperatures with a cloudy Wednesday forecast. Fort McIntosh reports 24 hour observations ending 7 am with a maximum temperature of 52 degrees and an east wind under clear conditions.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
The
Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
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