Uses of electricity dominate National Electric Light Assoc convention
From Pasadena April 26 Associated Press reports the National Electric Light Association will hold its annual session in Pasadena May 18 to 21. Key topics include electrifying steam railroads interconnecting power lines load shifting hydroelectric development and optimizing steam generation for fuel efficiency. Banking leaders and 4000 financiers are expected to attend. John B. Miller leads the convention.
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Associated Press
Pasadena
Cal
America
National Electric Light Association
National Association
R. H. Ballard
John B. Miller
West
Thoroughbreds Arrive for Kentucky Derby Prep at Churchill Downs
Thoroughbreds valued in the hundreds of thousands arrive at Churchill Downs for conditioning ahead of the May 8 Kentucky Derby. The track expects about 60,000 spectators with grandstands expanded. Notable nominees include Damask, On Watch, Donaconna, Prince Pal, and Miss Jemima among more than 190 nominations.
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Associated Press
Louisville
United States
Churchill Downs
Pari-Mutual
Matt J. Winn
Downs
Damask
Harry Payne Whitney
New York
On Watch
Donaconna
George W. Loft
Prince Pal
Sterling
Peace Pennant
the Swimmer
Brokholt
Golden Broom
John P. Grier
Upset
Miss
Railroad Time Table Texas Mexican Sends Trains and Schedules
Train No 1 to Corpus Christi leaves at 9 55 a m Train No 2 from Corpus Christi arrives at 3 35 p m International Great Northern fast train to St Louis departs 8 30 a m arrives 4 p m Night Train departs 9 p m arrives 8 a m Rio Grande Eagle Pass services Train No 1 from Laredo daily except Sunday 8 30 a m to Minera 10 20 a m Train No 2 from Minera daily except Sunday 11 a m to Laredo 3 16 p m
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Corpus Christi
Rio Grande
Eagle Pass
Laredo
Minera
Social Calendar Notes From Local Clubs
Society pages list events for Tuesday including the Tuesday Music and Literary Club meeting at 4 PM at Mrs. A. P. Nye s home, the Junior Auxiliary of Christ Church gathering at the Rectory at 4 PM, and the Sunbeam Band meeting at the Baptist Church at 4 PM.
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A. P. Nye
Christ Church
Sunbeam
The
Baptist Church
Day of Small Things. Poem and Local Notices
A compiled notice page includes a poem by Francis Moore on small things leading to great outcomes, plus general society items from San Antonio to Laredo. It lists numerous visits, departures, and arrivals, an upcoming Parish Guild White Sale, a Fort McIntosh dance, a St Peter's Fund benefit dance, a forthcoming wedding at 620 Garza Street, and the Centro Social Fronterizo opening in Nuevo Laredo.
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Soldiers Club
St. Peter’s Fund Society
Social club events mark opening of new building
The new building opened in fall and was occupied March 1, with a postponed housewarming on Saturday. The Redo Society hosted a grand ball attended by many from Laredo due to courtesy by immigration and health officials. A farewell tea for Mrs. H. W. Greer at the International Institute featured progressive conversation, vocal and instrumental numbers, and a refreshment course. The honoree received a large Easter lily bouquet from the directors and Misses, presented by Mrs. Ira O'Meara, with about thirty guests in attendance.
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Laredo
International Institute
H. W. Greer
California
Mrs. Greer
Mesdames O'Meara
E. Rex Tarver
J. Sorrell
R. A. Millar
Amar Penn
Lula King
Ira O'Meara
The Italian Maciste stars in The Liberator at Strand Theatre
The Italian film star Maciste, famed as a rival to Douglas Fairbanks, returns in The Liberator. The serial promises thrills and stunts plus his signature comic moments, and the first episode will be shown at Strand Theatre tomorrow and Wednesday.
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Maciste
Douglas Fairbanks
Gabriele d'Annonio
Strand Theatre
Penn Relays Set to Open, World Class Field expected
Philadelphia April 26. Penn hosts its twenty sixth annual relay carnival at Franklin Field next Friday and Saturday with over 300 schools represented. The Oxford Cambridge combined team adds an international feature to the marquee two mile championship.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
United States
England
University of Pennsylvania
Franklin Field
Oxford
Cambridge
Penn
Far South
Central West
Pacific Coast
Oxford-Cambridge
America
Pennsylvania
Memorial Day Observances Honor Confederate Dead
Across much of the South April 26 marked memorial day for Confederate dead. Florida Mississippi Georgia and Alabama joined in a legal holiday with schools banks and offices closed. In major cities ceremonies were held under United Confederate Veterans and affiliated groups.
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Montgomery
Ala
South
Florida
Mississippi
Georgia
Alabama
United Confederate Veterans
Boston businessman Sam DeHaan visits city briefly
Sam DeHaan of Boston mass arrived in the city yesterday for a short business visit. B W Masterson of Crystal City Texas arrived last night for a brief business trip. Edmund J Moser formerly of this city and John K Katz arrived yesterday from San Antonio spent the day here and left last evening for the Alamo City.
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Martin J. Arnold
San Antonio
City
8. V. Edwards
Col
F. A. Chapa
E. A. Manford
J. F. Hutchins
Luling
Sam DeHaan
Boston
Mass
B. W. Masterson
Crystal City
Texas
Edmund J. Moser
John K. Katz
San Artonio
Alamo City
Moving pictures of the far north by Hudson’s Bay Company exhib
Pictures of the North, Winnipeg, showcase authentic fur trade life filmed over seven months in Labrador Hudson Bay Athabasca and Great Slave Lake regions. Captains Mack and O Kelly led dog team treks through blizzards to capture post life Eskimo villages and wildlife with fur hunting scenes to be shown in Winnipeg Edmonton Calgary Vancouver Victoria during the Hudson’s Bay Company 250th anniversary celebrations in May.
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Associated Press
Winnipeg
Man
Edmonton
Calgary
Vancouver
Victoria
Hudson’s Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company
Mack
Labrador
Hudson Bay
Hudson Strait
James Bay
Tom O'Kelly
Athabasca
Great Slave Lake
O'Kelly
Moose Factory
Albany
Rupert House
Far Ungava
Welstenhelm
Cape Dorset
Baffin Land
Strait
Hudson's Bay
To be happy you must be well and content
The speaker claims happiness depends on health and cites Cham berlain's Tablets as a prompt effective remedy for constipation and indigestion. The note describes the tablets as easy and pleasant to take and suitable for correcting these disorders.
Martin and Smith to Battle in Akron Armory Show
Mob Martin the AEF heavyweight champion and Sergeant Ray Smith of Camden N J will clash in a ten round windup at the Akron armory tomorrow night This will be their second meeting with Smith having previously won a newspaper decision in a ten round bout in Cleveland months ago.
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Akron
Mob Martin
American Expeditionary Force
Ray Smith
Camden
N. J
Smith
Martin
Cleveland
New Orleans Weather Forecast From Weather Bureau
The Times receives the daily forecast from the United States Weather Bureau at New Orleans. Tonight will be fair and colder. Tuesday remains fair.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
The
Telephone Co
Fort Mcintosh 24 Hour Weather Summary
Observations for the 24 hours ending 7 a m today report maximum temperature 99 degrees and minimum 64 degrees. Wind generally from the northeast and conditions are clear.
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Fort Mcintosh
Still Negotiating Adriatic Question between nations
San Remo reports say the council of premiers will let the Adriatic dispute continue to be negotiated between Italy and Jugoslavia following requests by Premier Nitti and Foreign Minister Trambiteh. Also dated Paris notes German troop withdrawal from the Ruhr by April 21 and British officials promising a shift to civil administration in Palestine with Zionist representatives.
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Associated Press
San Remo
Council of Premiers
Nitti
Italy
Trambiteh
Jugo-Slavia
Paris
Goeppert
Foreign Office
Ruhr
Palestine
Paris Faces General Strike May Day Labor Demonstration
Paris reports near total business paralysis on Saturday May 1 as unions vote to join a broad general strike. Hotel, post office, telephone and telegraph workers join municipal employees excluding health officers, plus many smaller divisions, to protest and demand concessions.
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Paris
Heaith
Cotton Prices Revived on Week's Market Start
New York April 26 cotton market revived about five dollars a bale during today's early trading. Unfavorable weather in the South over Sunday and prospects for more rain in the eastern and central cotton belt raised fears of another short crop.
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Associated Press
New York
Australian tariff pledge urges merit economy growth
Prime Minister Hughes told luncheon that the proposed Australian tariff will not shield lazy manufacturers. He said the measure, cleared with the intent to aid industries, demands firms act on merit and compete globally. Tariff can start the process but workers must walk the path alone.
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Associated Press
Sydney
Australia
Hughes
Australian Industries Protection League
UT Geology Class Trains at Granite Mountain
Four hundred freshmen from the University of Texas joined an annual geology study trip to Marble Falls, seventy five miles from Austin, to examine Marble Mountain formations. It marked the largest group to participate in the field excursion.
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Sy Associated Press
Austin
Tex
University of Texas
Marble Falls
Granite Mountain
Rail Strike Sparks Fears of Black Fist Barriers
Across New York and St Louis on April 26 reports show a steady rail workers strike. Officials say traffic is returning to normal as 5,000 yard workers are replaced to break the strike. The railroad labor board refused to hear Kansas City yardmen wage demands citing legal nonconformity.
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Railroad Board
Kansas City
St. Louis
Associated Press
New York
St. Louis, Mo
Washington
Railroad Labor Board
Chicago
Cleveland
Retail clerks threaten strike in Sherman area
Sherman Texas April 26. Local retail clerks union members walked out over a disagreement with employers. Merchants refused to renew contracts, reason unclear. Twelve stores affected.
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Associated Press
Sherman
Texas
Storm Warnings Ordered Along Texas Coast
NW storm warnings were ordered along the Texas coast today by the local weather bureau in New Orleans. In Wichita Falls a dreath ending after 36 hours of rain broke this morning, while Dallas reports rain across most of the state in the past 48 hours.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Texas
Wichita Falls
Dallas
Titian's Assumptivoa Returns to Frati Church
Venice reports one of its prized Titian works, the Assumptiva, has been returned not to the Academy gallery but to its ritual site in the choir of the Frati church. Painted in 1516, it now shines in the original carved marble frame, delighting Venetians who celebrate its restored position and historic donors.
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Associated Press
Venice
Venetan Academy of Pine Arts
Frati
Titian
Communists and troops battle for Munich assets
April 26 report notes fighting between Communist forces and government troops in Munich over control. Premiers Clemenceau and Lloyd George declare Wilson's Adriatic statement released without their consent.
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Munich
Clemenceau
Lloyd George
Wilson
Adriatic
Government wins anti trust suit in anthracite cases
The federal government won its anti trust suit against the Reading Company and affiliated firms, ruling they violated the communities clause of the interstate commerce act. The court ordered dissolution of the companies.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal
Reading Company
Just Companies
Labor men meet at TexasModeration convention in Cleburne
Delegates from across Texas attend the opening session of the Texas Moderation of Labor convention in Cleburne Texas where Governor Hobby and State Labor Commissioner Jennings spoke to the assembly today marking the event with government officials addressing labor leaders.
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Associated Press
Cleburne
Texas
Goverstor Hobby
Jennings
Supreme court again undecided on prohibition amendment legality
Washington April 26 the supreme court again failed to hand down a decision on the constitutionality of the prohibition amendment and the enforcement act.
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Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Amundsen to Abandon North Pole Quest Says Navy Messages
Washington reports from the navy station at Cordova Alaska indicate that Arctic explorer Roald Amundsen plans to abandon his effort to reach the North Pole.
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Washington
Navy Department
Cordova
Alaska
Roald Amundsen
North Pole
Special Election Planned for Austin District Seat
A special election in Austin on May 15 will choose Marvin Brown's successor for the federal district covering Tarrant and Denton counties. Acting Governor W A Johnson called the election before departing for Memphis Hall County to take the bench on the Fort Worth Court of Civil Appeals.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Marvin Brown
Tarrant
Denton
Court of Civil Appeals
Fort Worth
W. A. J Johnson
Memphis
Hall County
Efforts to Boost Output in Marlboro Shoe Factory
Marlboro Mass April 26 Smok ing and chatting periods have been tried at a local shoe factory to raise efficiency. Management adopted several ideas to cut unnecessary work and test further shortcuts, but some workers resisted and questioned when the next experiment would come. The plan divides workday into 10 AM and afternoon rests with plant power paused and wheels stopped during smoking and chat breaks, resuming once breaks end.
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Associated Press
Marlsboro
Mass
Bien
Baginning
Forariow
Derik
Notice to Tax-payers City taxes due by April 30 1919
Notice to taxpayers that city taxes for the year 1919 must be paid on or before April 30 to avoid a penalty by law. Office hours are 9 AM to 12 PM and 2 PM to 5 PM.
Money Makers Ads Bring In Cash Deals
Classifieds note lucrative money makers in a set of Times Want Ads. The brief item highlights opportunities to earn through advertised ventures and side ventures, with emphasis on practical income options and daily ad listings.
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Money Makers
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