National plan for pooling grain boosts cooperative marketing
Chicago March 23 Associated Press reports the Committee of Seventeen outlines a national pooling plan for grain with a central agency, pooling by grade and profit sharing among producers. It contrasts local pools and direct sales at market quotations via cooperative elevators and warehousing, aiming to broaden marketing and raise prices while protecting buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Committee of Seventeen
C. H. Gustafson
Farmers’ Grain Marketing Committee of Seventeen
Cooperative Organization of Farmers
American Farm Bureau Federation
Gustafson
California
Export Corporation
Co-Operative
Co-Operative Marketing
Inneapolis
Purim Festival Observed Worldwide in Jewish Community
New York reports Purim begins at sunset marking the anniversary of King Ahasuerus rescinding the edict to destroy the Jews. Esther's intervention enabled defense. the observance spans 2400 years with dances, masquerades, and family readings of the Book of Esther, plus exchange of gifts.
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New York
Ahasuerus
Haman
Esther
Daily History Lessons Highlight Major Events
A compilation of historical milestones from 1801 to 1901 touches on Emperor Paul of Russia’s murder, Buenos Aires first Sunday school, Schuyler Colfax’s birth, McLure’s US geological survey, John W Webster’s Harvard conviction, Cambridge beating Oxford in the boat race, David Starr Jordan’s college presidency, and Aguinaldo’s capture by Gen Funston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Russia
Buenos Aires
Schuyler Colfax
United States
New York City
Mankato
Minn
William McLure
Mexico
Scotland
John W. Webster
Harvard
Benjamin Parkman
Cambridge
Oxford
David Starr Jordan
Leland Stanford, Jr
University
Aguinaldo
Funston
Ladies Aid Society to Meet at Mrs Sam Mackin Home
The Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church will meet with Mrs Sam Mackin at 3 30 o clock in the afternoon The Ladies Auxiliary will entertain with a social at the home of Mrs R L Bobbitt at 4 o'clock in the afternoon for the ladies of the auxiliary and congregation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church
Sam Mackin
Ladies Auxiliary
R. L. Bobbitt
Scout Executive Mackay to attend Houston conference and school
Scout Executive Mackay departs Thursday morning for Houston to attend the conference and school of instruction for Scout Executives. Various locals are mentioned visiting relatives or in the city including Mrs Geo Parma and Alta Louise from San Antonio and others from Cisco, Dolores, Corpus Christi, Beeville, with several returning from trips. The Tuesday Music and Literary Club offers a free voice scholarship to girls over 16 and meets at the Elks Club with a program on modern opera and American opera conditions, featuring Mrs Flora Dilgarde Anderson and other local performers.
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Mackay
Houston
Flora Dilgarde Anderson
C. M. Fish
M. Fish
Farragut Street
Music
Iiterary Club
Elks Club
Anderson
America
Laredo
R. L. Ssobbitt
Allen Stowers
Allan
Three Men Charged With Statutory Crime Brought to Webb County Jail
Antonio Guerrero, Charles E. Dusenberry and John C. Spangler, all indicted for statutory crime by Starr county grand jury, were moved from Starr to Webb county jail by Starr sheriff and await trial in the district court. The cases were transferred on change of venue and are listed in Webb county criminal docket.
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Webb County
Antonio Guerrero
Charles EB. Dusenberry
John C. Spangler
Starr County
Laredo
Major
The
Times
Bainbridge Olby Named Secretary of State in Wilson Cabinet
One year ago today March 23 Bainbridge Olby became Secretary of State in the Wilson cabinet. A report from Dublin on shootings was cheered in the British House of Commons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bainbridge ‘Olby
Wilson
Dublin
House of Commons
Cap Finisterre Allocated to Nippon Yusen for Japan-Europe Run
The 20,000 ton German steamer Cap Finisterre, awarded to Japan after the war, arrived in Yokohama yesterday. It will be handed to Nippon Yusen Kaisha for service on the Japan Europe route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Associated Press
Japan
Yokohama
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Colorado to be launched as second giant battleship
The Colorado you see is the second of eleven 1916 authorized superdreadnoughts. It features eight 16 inch guns, four twin turrets, 28 900 horsepower turbines, and a 65 officer 1 345 enlisted 75 marine crew. It will be joined by Maryland Washington and West Virginia, with Massachusetts Iowa class superior in firepower and speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Camden
N. J
Colorado
Maryland
Newport News
Washington
West Virginia
Mmssachusetts-Iowa
Westinghouse
Episco pal Cathedral to Be Consecrated in Phoenix
Leading Episcopal church prelates from across the United States travel to Phoenix for the consecration of the new cathedral the first Sunday after Easter. The ceremony coincides with the tenth anniversary celebration of Bishop Atwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Aris
Protestant Episcopal Church
United States
Atwood
Coney Poised for One-Stop Flight to San Diego
Lieu tenant Coney is set to begin a one stop flight to San Diego within 72 hours from Jacksonville Florida. The start time hinges on weather conditions after a postponement last night due to bad weather.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Coney
San Diego
Money Makers Ad Feature in Times Want Ads
Classified notice highlights three money making opportunities in the Times Want Ads. Details are sparse but focus on profitable ventures or investments and potential earnings for readers seeking quick returns.
Five Men Held on Mutiny Charges in New Orleans
Justice agents say five men brought from South America in irons aboard a steamship may face mutiny charges on a second vessel unless the ongoing inquiry ties them to the Wall Street explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Orleans
Department of Justice
South America
Wall Street
Rotary Club meeting highlights six guests and talks
The Laredo Rotary Club held its regular weekly luncheon with J W Ward presiding. Visitors included Raymond Hood of San Antonio H A Milton of United Home Builders Dallas John T Everett a Memphis hardware salesman A H Berry paints and varnishes Dallas A H Shoemaker Bureau of Markets Washington and Lon Walker Brownsville wholesale grocer. Talks by Dr H Hall and R L Bobbitt covered Rotary work while guests gave remarks. An April 6 luncheon will host senior class of Laredo High School. Officer elections for next year set for last Thursday in April. The meeting ended with a choral sing and The Star Spangled Banner.
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Laredo
H. ©. Hall
R. L. Bobbitt
Laredo High School
Hotel Burned at Barry near Corsicana Texas
A fire in Barry near Corsicana destroyed the neece hotel last night. Origin undetermined caused about 8000 dollars in losses. Guests escaped unharmed.
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Associated Press
Corsicana
Texas
Neece
Barry
Here
LAWYERS PROFITEERS IN DESERTION CASES
Washington dated March 23 War Department will not reward lawyers who advise deserter clients to surrender then seek government rewards. Judge Advocate General says such claims conflict with a lawyer’s duty to clients and will not be paid.
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Washington
War Department
Judge Advocate General
Army
New York Drug Ring Faced Four Month Crackdown
Special Deputy Police Commissioner Carleton Simon announced a city wide war on an international drug ring after a four month drive that yielded more than 1,000 arrests and millions of dollars in drugs seized. The effort united city squads with federal agents, targeting vendors including schoolchildren used as couriers and smuggling rings at docks. The drive aims to extend to other U S cities and abroad with an international records bureau to track leads.
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Associated Press
New York
New York City
Carleton Simon
United States
Simon
America
Antwerp
London
Paris
Brussels
New Orleans
Dr. Simon
Metropolitan Police Department
Brooklyn
Mobilize District Force in Fort Worth Probe
Fort Worth Texas March 23 E A Turner district prohibition enforcement officer ordered immediate mobilization of his forces a drive against bootleggers and whiskey runners after three enforcement officers were killed in two weeks he suspects El Paso territory liquor runners have agents in Fort Worth and Dallas and a new plan to break up traffic has been devised
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
E. A. Turner
Turner
el Paso
Dallas
Atterbury Defends Against National Rail Labor Rules
Brigadier General W. W. Atterbury, vice president of Pennsylvania Lines, testifies before the railroad labor board chaired by Frank P. Walsh. The questioning probes whether his opposition to national agreements can be framed into applicable rules for labor and railroads, with Atterbury contrasting principles and rules and citing the Ten Commandments. B. M. Jewell will present formal rebuttal tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Chicago
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Lines
Tie Railroad Labor Board
Frank P. Walsh
Walsh
Atterbury
Pennsylvania
Mr. Atterbury
B. M. Jewell
Cross-Examination Ends as Atterbury Testifies Before Board
Chicago March 23 Cross examination of high railroad officials by labor union representatives before the railroad labor board was completed today as W W Atterbury finished his third day of testimony He remained opposed to any railroad rules national in scope and policy.
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Chicago
Railroad Labor Board
W. W. Atterbury
Atterbury
Fighting in Ireland near Dingle ends with eight dead
Dublin reports an official statement detailing an ambush near Dingle on Tuesday. A three hour fight left eight attackers dead and 20 wounded while three police officers were slightly wounded. The clash involved a police inspector and eight men who were ambushed.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Dingle
Civilian deaths in Cork clash as forces attacked from farm house
Six civilians were killed in the Blarney district of Cork county when crown forces conducting a search for wanted men were fired upon from a farmhouse. The battle followed an attack on the soldiers as they pressed the inquiry.
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Cork
Ireland
Blarney
Crown
Texas tick eradication law upheld by appeals court
Austin March 23 The tick eradication law passed by the Thirty sixth legislature was held constitutional by the court of criminal appeals in three cases today Thos W B Walker Jack Lee and W C Smallwood of Gregg county were fined $25 for violation of the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
Thos
W. B. Walker
Jack Lee
W. C. Smallwood
Gregg County
US weighs changes in Soviet relations amid trade talks
Washington reports indicate the state department is giving early consideration to U S Soviet relations with possible changes under study or made, independent of Moscow’s request for resumed trade. If an accord is reached, no technical bars would block entry of a Moscow delegation. passports and visas may be more broadly issued.
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Associated Press
Washington
State Department
United States
Russia
Wilson
Harding
White House
United Staes
Moscow
London
Department
Stockholm
Great Britain
Disorder in Pskov area as armies desert
London dispatch citing Riga reports that the Fifteenth and Sixteenth armies near Pskov are in open disorder and deserting crowds. Despatch from Copenhagen today via an exchange indicates unrest and retreat by units in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Marcel
Riga
Pskov
Copenhagen
Germany Refuses To Pay Reparations As Ulti matum Date Passes
Paris March 23 Germany refuses to pay one billion marks due this date and disputes the reparations commission figures showing twelve billion marks due May 1 in response to the allies ult imatum. Berlin says twenty billion marks to be handed May 1 has been more than paid and offers a joint expert commission to value deliveries. If deficit exists Germany would seek negotiations for abroad loan after experts confer. The reparations commission met to consider the reply and will report to the allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Germany
Nove
Moonshine Fueled Train Robbery Near McAlester
Moon shine whiskey furnished nerve to two robbers who took 18000 dollars from passengers in Pullman coaches on a Missouri Kansas and Texas train near McAlester last night. J R Hill of Fort Worth who rode with the robbers in the smoker before the searches says the men began with the passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Muskogee
Okla
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
McAlester
J. R. Hill
Fort Worth
Stillman Divorce Playes Motherhood Charge In Court
In White Plains New York on March 23 the defense in James A Stillman national city bank president case charged Mrs Anna Stillman mothered a child with an Indian guide. The court heard preliminary arguments in Stillman divorce suit as he offered his resignation from the bank which the directors refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Plains
N. Y
Anna Stillman
James A. Stillman
National City Bank of New York
Supreme Court
Stillman
Movie Theaters Bar Clara in Murder Trial Coverage
The Allied Amusement Industries of California announced that member theaters will not exhibit films featuring Clara Hamon. The group adopted a resolution opposing her appearance, arguing such exhibitions would unfairly reward violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
Allied Amusement Industries of California
Clara Hamon
France May Seek Polish Victory In Plebiscite Rows
Indications from Opeln suggest the French section of the interallied commission will urge the Paris council of ambassadors to deem Poland the winner in the industrial election in Stresh. Germans claim the region by 50 000 marities and the plebiscite by 245 000, while the French see a Polish lead in the mining districts. British views remain cautious but open to council decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presa
Oppeln
Upper Silesia
Interallied Commission
Council of Ambassadors
Paris
Poland
Stresh
Germany
Ranges Improve in Southwest Ranchlands After Rain
Fort Worth Texas March 23 First reports from Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers associations indicate range conditions in the Southwest have improved over the past week due to recent rains and snowfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort. Worth
Texas
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisgers’ Associations
Southwest
Cochrain Trial Opens in Empty Grave Case
In Aspermont on March 23, testimony began in the B. J. Cochrain swindling life insurance cases. The jury for the so called empty grave case was completed late yesterday as the trial commenced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aspermont
B. J. Cochrain
Mexico's coastal harbors to get $32,000,000 peso upgrade
The El Paso Chamber of Commerce says Mexico will spend 32,000,000 pesos to improve Guaymas Mazatlan and Manzanillo harbors to handle ocean traffic. Colonel E B Smoot, an American, will supervise work in Mexico City and at the three harbors. Manzanillo will gain wharves breakwater and sanitation upgrades. Mazatlan harbor dredging will allow deepest draught ships to dock. Dead fish and reptiles noted as a past nuisance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Presa
el Paso
Texas
el Paso Chamber of Commerce
Mexico
Guaymas
Sonora
Mazatlan
Sinaloa
Manzanillo
Colima
EB. K. Smoot
Mexico City
Smoot
Ue Senha Sain
Mgr
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Cisco, Texas
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W. W. MacGregor
Helen MacGregor
Dolores
Fred Wright
Corpus Christi
F A. Mofford of
Beeville
Furney Muller
San Antonio
Starr CO
Soviet Russia
W.W. Atterbury
France
Cochrain
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