Bor-Tex Oil Wells Spud In Near Laredo
In front of hundreds of spectators the Bor-Tex Oil Co spudded a new well ten miles northwest of Laredo on the L A Ortiz pasture. W T Black, field manager, is drilling with an 18 inch bit as crews set up for day and night operation. The site features new equipment, proximity to the Sombreretillo creek and Rio Grande railway, and is expected to yield a oil finder within ninety days.
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W. T. Black
Bor Tex
Sombreretillo
Rio Grande
Eagle Pass
Laredo
Violet Oberfeldt Social Calendar Report
The Blue Birds meet Mrs A Pogeenpohl at 4 pm Friday with a dance to follow at the Woman's Club in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Birds
Old Song Cherishes Days of Glee and Family Moments
A poetry excerpt by John K. Mitchell opens the page, then local notices report a church sale planned for March 27 at Mrs. R. K. Mims home. Residents travel to Corpus Christi and Dallas for visits and conventions, with updates on accidents, convalescence, and church group meetings at Fort McIntosh and local charities venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Mitchell
St. Peter's Church
R. K. Mims
C. Biggio
Corpus Christi
Imperial Oil prepares to resume drilling near Webb
Imperial Oil & Development Co drill site on the Little Tejones tract in the Cole man ranch near Webb. After a six foot setback revealed derrick weakness, crews reinforce and plan to resume operations in about ten days with a double shift. A. H. Darnell of Cisco, VP and GM, oversees work and moved his family to Laredo. The company, with $300000 capital, leases a large Webb county tract. drilling location is twelve miles north of Bor-Tex Oil Co site where a well flooded yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Oil & Development Co
Little Tejones
Coleman Ranch
Webb
A. H. Darnell
Cisco
Texas
Laredo
Bor-Tex Oil Co. S
Local Women Form Committee to Aid Labor Law Enforcement
At the Woman's Club quarters a meeting with Mrs Dickson and Mr Mills of the state labor department drew many Laredo women. A local committee was elected with Mrs I Goodman as chairwoman, Mrs J H Buenz as vice chair, and Mrs Belle Dilgarde as secretary and press reporter. The group will select four more members and prepare to cooperate with Mrs Watts, head of the state labor department’s women’s division, who will visit Laredo around April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
Old Market Hall
Dickson
Mills
State Labor Department
Laredo
I. Goodman
J. H. Buenz
Belle Dilgarde
Bishop Schrembs Aged 64 Founding Toledo Diocese Leader
Rt Rev Joseph Schrembs sponsor of a plan merging nine thousand Catholic women's groups into one national association marks his 64th birthday. Born in Regensburg Bavaria, he came to America in 1877, studied near Pittsburgh, taught in Louisville, studied theology in Montreal, ordained in 1889, served Saginaw and Bay City, became Grand Rapids vicar general in 1901, auxiliary bishop in 1907, and Bishop of Toledo in 1907.
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Joseph Schrembs
United States
Toledo
Bishop Schrembs
Ratisbon
Bavaria
America
St. Vincent
Pittsburgh
Louisville
Richter
Grand Rapids
Grand Seminary
Montreal
Schrembs
Saginaw
Bay City
Mich
Spring Blood Purifying Tea Ad Promotes Family Health
An ad urges families to take multiple doses of a purifying medicine this spring to cleanse blood stomach and bowels and drive away winter germs. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea is advertised as a top spring remedy available at Herrera's Pharmacy, promising brighter color and improved well being for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Herrera's
Thirty-seventh Infantry Band Concert at Fort McIntosh
Sunday program lists Carl E. Everlof directing the Thirty-seventh Infantry Band for an afternoon concert at Fort McIntosh beginning 4 o'clock. Pieces include Patrol Fou So Ka Tobani Overture Pique Dame Suppe Valse Lento Adelaide Carlton Medley Auld Scotia Lauder Sparkletts Miles Fantasia The Opera Mirror and Tobani.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort McIntosh
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Carl E. Everlof
Patrol
Miles Fantasia
The
Opera Mirror
Tobani
Mexico to Impose Two Per Cent Port Duties
Excelsior reports the federal government will add a two percent export and import duty on all goods moving through Mexican seaports and border ports. Collected funds go to municipalities to fund improvements and sanitation. Luis Cabrera states the aim is to give foreigners a favorable arrival impression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior
Luis Cabrera
Mexico
Gotham Flower Show to Award Prizes at Grand Central Palace
New York on March 12 announces the International Flower Show with fifteen thousand dollars in cash prizes for exhibitors. The event, under the Horticultural Society of New York and the New York Florists' Club, opens next week and marks a rare postwar exhibition of novelties in horticulture.
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New York
Grand Central Palace
Horticultural Society of
The Partner's Income Tax Guidance for Partnerships
Individuals in partnerships or personal service corporations are taxed personally on their distributable shares of net income whether distributed or not. The firm files Form 1065, detailing profit calculation and distribution among members. Each partner or member must compute personal liability for a return and tax. Salary is taxable. withdrawals of capital are not if no other income. If accounting year differs from calendar year, use 1919 earnings for tax, per Form 1040 instructions. Returns and payments due by March 15, 1920.
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Partnership
Personal Service Corporation
Internal Revenue
Has Had Stomach Trouble for Seven Years Sanborn?
Theodore Sanford of Fenmore Michigan has suffered stomach trouble for seven years preventing him from eating vegetables or fruit without stomach pain and sleepless nights. After using Chamberlain's Tablets he can now eat vegetables and fruit without pain or insomnia. The tablets are recommended for indigestion or constipation and are expected to help.
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Theodore Sanford
Fenmore
Mich
Chamberlain
Laredo Demonstrates Aircraft Parachutes Ahead of Kelly Field
The Laredo incident, praised by San Antonio and the Southern Department, shows parachutes developed at McCook Field being tested outside Dayton. Major Ralph Royce of the department staff notes no parachutes have reached Kelly Field yet and that shipments were expected there first before border use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tink
Laredo
San Antonio
Southern Department
McCook Field
Dayton
Ohio
San Antonio Express
William Mitchell
The
Air Service
Kelly Field
Olive Tablets Promised to Clear Body of Toxins
An old advertisement claims Edwards' Olive Tablets purify the liver and bowels like calomel without dangerous effects. It promises a clearer skin and buoyant feeling, urging nightly use and noting millions of boxes sold annually for 10 and 25 cents.
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R. Edwards
Valley of the Giants scenes filmed on LA street
Wallace Reid stars in The Valley of the Giants at the Strand next Wednesday. A Los Angeles public works board permit allowed night filming on a street with a railroad in the center to lay a cross track. The sequence required three nights of work with Grace Darmond in support for the Paramount Artcraft picture based on Capt. Peter B. Kyne’s novel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Reid
Paramount-Artcraft
Strand Theatre
Board of Public Works of the City of
Los Angeles
Mr. Reid
New Orleans Weather Forecast From U S Weather Bureau
The Times received daily forecast from the U S Weather Bureau at New Orleans. Tonight is fair and colder with frost in interior areas. Saturday will be fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh 24 Hour Weather Summary
Observations from Fort McIntosh report the 24 hours ending 7 a m with a maximum temperature of 83 degrees and a minimum of 54 degrees. Wind generally from the south with clear skies.
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Fort McIntosh
Man of nerve energy earns worldwide admiration
A description of a man famed for strong nerves and robust health. He achieves much with a clear eye, active brain, and steady hand, typing quickly and working fast. His vigor and energy are highlighted as the source of his success and admiration.
Sensapersa Promises Nerve Energy and Recovery
Advert says Sensapersa boosts nerve energy and relieves nervous indigestion, braining, insomnia, and despair from failure. It claims a doubled nerve health in ten days with two sizes, 50 cents or one dollar, available at your druggist or from Mty Drug Co.
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Mty Drug
Granite City Aberdeen Known for Solid Granite Buildings
Aberdeen Scotland is popularly known as the Granite City for having more solid granite buildings than any other city of its size in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Scotland
Tornadoes and floods threaten Taney County in Missouri
Branson dispatch reports a deadly tornado in Taney County with at least 11 deaths and extensive damage. High water now threatens life and property as Ozarks streams flood after yesterday’s storm, with continuing heavy rains raising flood danger.
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Associated Press
Branson
Taney County
Ozarks
SIMS Defends Navy Delay On Convoy Plan Admission
Admiral Sims called the navy department's rejection of his convoy recommendation in 1917 "infinitely more serious" for the war. He outlined the timeline from early 1917 urging cooperation, Daniels' June 20 reply favoring armed independents, to the July 22 acceptance of the convoy system for troop ships and later supply vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Navy Department
Admiral Sims
Senate
United States
Daniels
New York
Safe at Progreso for Esperanza grounding relief
The Ward liner Esperanza, which went aground yesterday off the coast of Yucatan, Mexico, arrived safely at Progreso today, per a message to the owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Ward
Yucatan
Mexico
Progreso
Indoor Athletic Championships Held at Twenty second Regiment Armory
New York reports the national indoor track and field championships will be decided at the Twenty second Regiment Armory tomorrow night with Olympic year significance. The American Olympic Committee will attend to observe potential Antwerp team candidates. The program adds a one mile walking race replacing the two mile and revives the national tug of war championship for five man teams with five minute rounds.
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New York
United States
Twenty-second Regiment
American Olympic Committee
Antwerp
Ambassador Bonillas Leaves New Orleans En Route Home
Ambassador Ignacio Bonillas, on leave from Washington duties to focus on his political efforts for the presidency, departed New Orleans this morning. He is expected to reach Laredo Sunday morning and continue to Mexico City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ignacio Bonillas
Washington
Mexico
New Orleans
Laredo
Mexico City
Ice gorge roars down the Allegheny smashing boats
In Freeport a 20 foot high ice gorge 8 miles long broke loose and rushed down the Allegheny river. It shoved the county bridge 16 inches off line and tore moored flatboats barges and houseboats from their moorings. Many were swept into the Ohio and crushed. Bridges and railroad tracks may be wiped out.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Freeport
Allegheny River
Ohio
Collapsed at trial in Newberry elections conspiracy case
Grand Rapids Mich March 12 Paul King Newberry's campaign manager made a vain attempt to resume his testimony in the Newberry elections conspiracy trial today though he suffered a nervous collapse. He was exhausted after a five minute effort to recall the 1918 senatorial campaign, and the court adjourned until tomorrow as physicians attended him.
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Associated Press
Grand Rapida
Mich
Paul King
Newberry
Wool Growers to File Claims in West Texas Losses
San Angelo Texas March 12 Acting upon the advice of Congressman Jindspeth wool growers of West Texas will file claims with the government for alleged losses aggregating several hundred thousand dollars sustained in 1918 through under valuation of long spring wool.
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San Angelo
Texas
Jindspeth
West Texas
Wilson to seek differences in coal strike panel
Washington March 12. President Wilson will attempt to compose the rifts between the coal strike commission's majority and minority factions. John White's minority report is to be submitted to the president today at the White House.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
White House
John White
Olympic Committee to Meet Discuss Antwerp Plans
New York March 12 Definite plans for America s participation in the Antwerp Olympic games will be discussed at a meeting of the American Olympic Committee at the New York Athletic Club tomorrow It will be the second meeting since organization and a manager for the team may be chosen Mat thew P Halpin of the New York A C is mentioned as a likely pick Teams from United States National Lawn Tennis Association American Trap Shooters Association Amateur Fencers League National Association of Amateur Owarsmen Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America National Cycling Association National Revolver Association Nationals Rifle Association New York National Women s Swimming Association Young Men s Christian Association Knights of Columbus and other institutions are invited to attend
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New York
America
Antwerp
New York Athletic Club
Matthew P. Halpin
New York A. C
Nationals Rifle Association
Debs Calls Lenine and Trotzky Foremost Statesmen
One year ago today Eugene V. Debs, socialist leader, delivered a farewell address in Cleveland before beginning a 10-year Espionage Act sentence. He referred to Lenine and Trotzky as the foremost statesmen of the age in a bold act that echoed enduring political tension.
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Eugene V. Debs
Cleveland
Lenine and
Trotzky
Lodge’s Reservation Nears Ratification Vote
Washington March 12 The substitute for Lodge’s Article Ten reservation to the peace treaty follows the bipartisan draft. Republicans say negotiators nearly gained enough votes to ratify but a final agreement was not yet reached. Voting was planned for late today.
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Associated Press
Washington
Accatha
Senate
Senator Lodge
Rangers Served Injunction in Texas Well Dispute
Deputy U S Marshal served a federal court injunction on the Texas Rangers guarding wells in the boundary dispute area. Authorities expect the rangers to comply and submit to the order issued in Enid Oklahoma.
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Associated Press
Wichita Falls
Texas
United States
Frank Morgan
Red Fiver
Enid
Oklahoma
Texas Rangers
Suspect Murder Probe After Farmhouse Fire Death
Fort Worth Texas March 12 The burning death of Mrs Jemma Caffey at a Miles area farmhouse will be investigated by a special session of the Runnels county grand jury It is known the woman had 500 dollars in the house at the time of the fire.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Jemma Caffey
Miles
Runnells County
Justice White Celebrates 26 Years on Supreme Court
Washington DC March 12 Chief Justice White marked the twenty sixth anniversary of his appointment to the Supreme Court. He had previously served as a United States senator from Louisiana at the time of his nomination.
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Washington, DC. C
White
Supreme Court of the United States
United States
Louisiana
Today’s Events Across Nations and States
Today marks the death centennial of Sir Alexander Mackenzie noted explorer of Canada. Chief Justice White completes twenty-six years on the U S supreme bench. Gen John J Pershing to be guest at Southern Society of Washington D D reception. Gen Leonard Wood to meet Indiana Republican leaders in Indianapolis. Maine Governor Milliken Senator Hale and others to dine with Maine Society of New York for centennial Maine Statehood. League of Nations Council to consider forming an inter allied commission to probe Russia in Paris.
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Alexander Mackenzie
Canada
White
Supreme Bench
United States
John J. Pershing
Southern Society of
Washington, D.D
Indianapolis
Leonard Wood
Indiana
Milliken
Hale
Maine
Maine Society of New York
Russia
League of Nations Council
Paris
Hall's Catarrh Medicine and its claim of cure
There is more Catarrh in this section than all other diseases and for years thought incurable. Doctors relied on local remedies but Hall's Catarrh Medicine is a constitutional remedy taken internally to affect the blood and mucous surfaces. A one hundred dollar reward is offered for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists. Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Fr. J. Cheney & CO
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L. A. Ortiz
Bor-Tex Oil Co
Violet
Oberfeldt Society
Guy Boyd
Bryan, Texas
C. D. McMillan
G. C. Hiatt
Dallas
Dr. Hiatt
Mrs. T. N. Smith
Major Garrison
Col. Hall
Sam Mackin
J. E. Trout
A. H. Camp
Miss Henry of
Texarkana
City
Mrs. C. M. Henry
M. A. of the Baptist Church
Circle B
W M. A
Bergman
Associated Charities Hospital
Mesdames Horner
Miller, Ince
Bell
Circle C
B. H. Burr
J. M. Burr
Flora Dilgarde Anderson
Christ Church
Imperial Oil CO
Gotham
Hari Page
Weather Forecast
Local Weather Report
Alleghery
Col
Mitny Bridge
Bonillas
Money Makers
WOOL
Olympic Committee
Lodge
Marshal
Line OF Texas
Justice White
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