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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1920
Page
9
The article relays Captain Raymond Recouly’s account of the November 1918 armistice scene. It describes Foch’s blunt refusal of terms, the German envoys’ formalities, the exchange over Allied conditions, and the eventual signing amid battlefield tension near Rethondes and Spa.
A compilation notes China’s silk industry employing 4 to 5 million, toys generating high profits, Alaska’s Salmon River mining by air transport, coal’s minute energy output, U S motor tire raw material demand, Russia restricting paper use to avert famine, plaster casts made with stearine, Ceylon tea export growth since 1873, Manila tobacco firm employing 12,000 producing 100 million cigars yearly, Sumatra’s vast rubber plantation, climate of South America’s undeveloped resources, and its rich soils and mineral potential.
The French, English and Germans signed the ceasefire document after concessions and refusals. Six hours later at 11 a.m. on the 11th, operations ceased along all fronts. The four years of war, which claimed over 9,000,000 lives, ended.
One year ago today on April 28 a major fire leveled about two thousand structures in Yokohama. The event coincided with a peace session where the Revised League of Nations Covenant passed at the Peace Conference with no dissenting vote.
The Korean daily Chosen Ilpo reports an exclusively feminine corporation with 400000 yen capital, 20000 shares, to buy sell clothing lingerie and toilet accessories. All directors and officials will be women. The aim is to improve living comfort and economic knowledge for Korean women.
A Londoner proved a plum pudding could be cooked ten feet beneath the Thames by sealing it in a tin case and placing it in lime. The lime’s reacting heat, when in contact with water, cooked the pud ding in about two hours. The article also traces the long history of cotton in Egypt and the development of commercial varieties.
Mrs. T A Leyendecker hosts the Wednesday Auction Bridge Club at 8:80 pm. Christ Church Parish Guild holds its Annual White Sale at the Rectory from 4 to 7 pm. Thursday brings the Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church meeting with Mrs. M Little at the Hotel Hamilton at 3:30 pm. The Ladies Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church gathers at 2:30 pm at Mrs. J Holmes Smith’s Salinas Avenue home. A general W M A meeting is planned for the Baptist Church in the afternoon.
Mrs J M Ramos came home from San Antonio and Mrs C M Greeman joined her family in Laredo. Mr Greeman succeeds C H Stowers as manager of Stowers Furniture Co. in this city. Community notices recount several trips to Austin El Paso New Braunfels Mexico and San Antonio and report church group meetings with talks on Alaska possessions and US relations.
Mr Cook recounts personal experiences with the Indians in Canada and Oklahoma including an Indian wedding and funeral, and an old squaw chasing him while photographing. He notes audience interest and mentions New York state Indians in athletic games and La Cro players. Attendees listed include John Rovert and Mary Cook among others.
Personal noted Ira O Meara Esq returned yesterday from a business trip to San Antonio. W H Frazier traveling freight agent for the Southern Pacific and J Vaughan traveling freight agent for the Illinois Central are visitors in the city in the interest of their lines. Vaughan says the Illinois Central route is open and prepared to handle shipments through without delay.
Associated Press reports that rent strike threats for May 1 have raised alarm of possible disorder. Justice Department agents plan to confer with the rent committee to prevent outbreaks amid mounting tensions.
Poznan at 170000 residents shifts from German to Polish governance after World War I. Street names including Berliner strasse renamed December twenty seventh, Liberty Place replaces Wilhelm Platz. About 27000 Germans depart, while forts and batteries remain. German language use persists in some schools despite Polish administration.
The Japanese Foreign Office and the U S State Department report indicate Japanese guards near Nikolaevsk have been annihilated or captured. A “serious upheaval” disrupted communications and a relief expedition failed. Polish forces push 180 miles into the Ukraine aiming to expel Bolshevik forces, nearing Kiev.
Paris dispatch says Premier Millerand kept the San Remo conference on track. The report notes French evacuation of Daomstad territories was planned while German forces withdrew ночью toward the con Latina of April 1919, signaling a shift in Allied postwar arrangements.
Earle Williams becomes the third notable actor to play Captain Swift at the Strand Theater on Monday marking the first screen performance of the role. Previous performers include Sir Herbert Tree in London and Maurice Barrymore in the United States, both historic stage interpreters from over two decades ago.
A city commission plans to dispatch a delegation to Eurone on April 28 to probe Postive trade relations between the United States and Russia. The mission, organized by the Tinited Riatam Channer of Commerce, seeks to reassess economic ties and potential collaboration in future commerce initiatives.
Associated Press reports that agreement on the water power bill was reached today by the senate and house conferees but the changes will not be announced until the report is submitted to the house.
Massachusetts invested money from its sinking fund to purchase 100000 dollars of Cincinnati Rapid Transit bonds, marking a rare compliment to Cincinnati as a municipality. The move signals confidence in the local transit project and its financial backing.
Austrian phosphates reports deposits in Alpine caves, rich in bird and animal bone dust, estimated twelve percent phosphate. A cave near Mixnitz is said to hold about 50,000 tons. The government undertakes excavation and distribution of the cave resources.
AP dispatches from Agua Prieta and Sonora note Carranza loyalists clashing with rebels as the movement expands into Chihuahua and Sonora. In El Paso, artillery exchanges near Chihuahua City follow the rebel advance and the emergence of wire communications reaching Terr vara, 20 miles north of the state capital.
In Ohio Senator Warren Milding leads Major General Leonard Wood by nearly 16 000 votes based on yesterday’s results. In New Jersey General Wood also leads Senator Johnson by about 800 votes this afternoon.
Lincoln April 28 Nebraska suffrage supporters won a push to amend the state constitution to grant full voting rights. The constitutional convention adjourned for October and will place the measure on the ballot along with about forty other amendments. If adopted, the governor could proclaim the change in time for women to vote in November. Currently they may vote for president but cannot vote for Congress or state constitutional officers.
London reports deny rumors of Wilhelm Hohenzollern living lavishly abroad. He is said to have given up personal possessions that belong to the State but retains eight castles, eighty-three villas, forests, and extensive property across Berlin and elsewhere. His holdings include about 50 million dollars in stocks, mortgages, and investments.
Notice to taxpayers urging them to render real and personal property assessments before the rolls close. Call at the County Court House office from 8 a.m. to 12 m. and 1 to 5 p.m. with the County Tax Assessor B. J. Leyendecker signing the notice. Dated 4-12-15.
An obscure report cites experts noting American cotton’s continuing dominance despite shifts in global production. The article references a department survey on leading cotton regions and hints at new production challenges ahead, with officials stressing quality as a continuing strength.
Boston April 28 1920 average cost of living for American wage earners rose seven percent between November 1919 and March 1920. The National Industrial Conference Board report says the rise totals 48 percent since July 1914 and 21 percent in the last year.
A fifty six room apartment building is being converted by the telephone company into a boarding house for about eighty girls to solve traffic and housing issues. The dormitory will include a service kitchen dining room laundry and sewing rooms. Each apartment will have a phonograph or piano. Projected cost about 50000 with opening expected by June.
Louisville officials report a meeting among ten coal producing states to discuss a regional tax on coal production. Lt Governor Ballard notes broad support and calls for a bill acceptable to all states, with implementation only after a majority ratifies. Republican and Democratic leaders, including Ohio Governor Cox, weigh in on legislative hurdles.
The orchestra softens as a couple exchanges a whispered, artful dialogue about change and poetry. She compares him to an Amy Lowell poem, though her feet feel misaligned, hinting at dissonance beneath the romance.
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