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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1915
Page
6
The Frye incident prompts calls for full U S investigation and piracy trial for Eitel Friedrich crew. The piece argues the ship was American owned and manned, under the American flag, carrying grain to a British port, and not a military target, demanding accountability and legal action.
The newly enacted federal anti drug law fails to reach the people who earn their living from illicit drug traffic, as opponents predicted. The measure appears not to curb the operation of sellers in the community.
In a pointed critique, a Times writer denounces sensationalist press and a so called world champion fighter, contrasting overcrowded crowds with the brutalities of “Kultur” as he links military buildup, imperialism, and a looming global conflict to a disparaging view of modern public taste. He cites Russia Britain France and Poland amid a long history timeline.
The tenth Earl of Chesterfield Edwin Francis Scudamore-Stanhope turns 61. He received the Order of the Garter recently and serves as Lord Steward in the King's household. The note outlines his lineage, roles, and ties to Hull shipbuilding, with historical references to imperial policy and a general war rhetoric.
A collage of clippings mocks social trends and policy debates from Texas papers. It notes plutocratic double standards, a Teague liquor license dispute, a call for Mexican peace handling, and reactions to Morris Sheppard and Wilson era diplomacy.
Federico Gomez once scheduled for execution for the 1913 Randado ranch murder of Santos Mora gains commutation from Governor Ferguson. He will now serve life imprisonment as a physically frail, rheumatic inmate in the Texas penitentiary. The Governor acted after District Attorney Walls reported Gomez’s health decline and urged mercy. An official letter confirmed the commutation.
In Nuevo Laredo Catholic ladies led by Mrs. Shelby Theriot won a promise from Don Venustian Carranza to allow a priest to return and take charge of the church with protection. Earlier Carrancista forces had altered the church but did not molest worship. An edict had driven priests from Mexico, and the new order reestablishes parish clergy. A separate reward of one hundred dollars is offered for cattle theft from pastures.
The Pearsall Leader lauds District Attorney J. A. Walls for his address at a school rally in Pearsall last Monday night. It extols his English, style, and grace, noting his fluent speech carried the audience along from medieval progress to modern times and praising his tribute to the fair sex.
The Local Union of Bricklayers issues a notice that from May 1 bricklayers will work eight hours daily with no wage reduction. Any work begun before that date or contracts accepted in advance will continue at ten hours per day until completion.
Advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery as a reliable cough remedy. It asserts optimists recover from colds by treating the cause with this medicine and urges readers to buy a bottle today.
Local ad promotes Dayton bicycles with a five year guaranteed warranty and complete stock on hand. Laredo Auto Sales Co lists this as a 3 10 71 advertisement.
Directors of the Laredo Associated Charities met Sunday at 4 PM in the Woman's Library rooms. Officers reported and approved, with a review of the past month's work. One case involved an American refugee from Mexico aided by the charity and assisted by Consul Garrett to secure government aid and transport to California.
Two American men who arrived to ride onion fields near John A. Applewhite crossed the river at a ford into Mexico and were taken prisoner by Carranza troops at Nuevo Laredo. Detained on suspicion, their horses were held. Consul Garrett secured their release on Sunday morning and they returned with their horses.
The Dixie screened The Siege and Fall of the Alamo a dramatic Texas battle re-creation. At the Strand My Dear Old Girl depicted undying love amid loss. The Royal showed The Ghost Breaker a thrilling castle mystery with suspenseful explorations.
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