District court to convene new term under Judge Thomas
The present term of the district court will adjourn Saturday afternoon and on Monday at 9 a m the second term will be convened by Judge C C Thomas. Judge Mullally leaves Sunday for Floresville to sit in his stead. A list of prospective grand jurors includes August C Richter Leonard Nelson John O Buenz Henry Borchers Eduardo Cruz J Alex MacDonald Joe Barberio Julius Vermeer Joseph Henry Adolph Deutz John V Summerville Ed Denike M W Brennan J S Westbrook C C Biggio and Dario Sanchez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Co. C. Thomas
J. F. Mullally
Floresville
Wilson County
Thomas
August C. Richter
Leonard Nelson
John O. Buenz
Henry Borchers
Eduardo Cruz
J. Alex MacDonald
Joe Barberio
Julius Vermeer
Joseph Henry
Adolph Deutz
John V. Summerville
Ed. Denike
M. W. Brennan
J. S. Westbrook
C. C. Biggio
Dario Sanchez
Band Concert Tonight by 37th Infantry Band
The Thirty seventh Infantry Band opens a summer series of Thursday night concerts on Jarvis and Martin Plazas. The program begins at 8 30 o clock and lasts one hour with marches overtures waltzes songs and solos performed under Director Carl Everlof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
37Th Infantry Band
Thirtyseventh Infantry
Jarvis and Martin Plazas
Carl Everlof
Thirty-seventh Infantry Band
Laredo Welcomes New Business Partner Matthews Joins McVicar
J L Matthews, ten year cashier at Border National Bank Eagle Pass, arrives with his family to establish Laredo home and join T A McVicar in McVicar Matthews exporters and importers with offices at 1210 Iturbide Street. The partnership aims to expand into one of the border region’s largest trading firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Matthews
Border National Bank of
Eagle Pass
Laredo
T. A. McVicar
McVicar & Matthews
Iturbide Street
MecVicar
Matthews
Mr. Matthews
Notice of Probate Will Application Webb Co Texas 1919
The State of Texas informs Webb County officials to publish a notice of probate for Virginia Josephine Penn deceased. Executor Justo S Penn has filed an application for probate and letters testamentary in Webb County Court. The hearing begins the third Monday in May 1919 at the Laredo courthouse. parties may appear to contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Texas
Virginia
Josephine Penn
Justo S. Penn
Webb County
Laredo
J. A. Rodriguez
Webb Co
Social calendar notes from MOC society page
Social events listed include the W M U general meeting at the Baptist Church Thursday afternoon with Circle A presenting and Circle D after. Friday sees the Blue Birds meet at Mrs Alfred Poggenpohl home at 4. Boy Scouts Troop 1 meet in Methodist League room evening. Troop 2 at headquarters hall at 7.
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Baptist Church
Circle A
Circle D
Blue Birds
Alfred Poggenpohl
Boy Scouts
Troop No. 1
Methodist Church
Troop No. 2
Fairy verses and local society notes mix in memoirs
A London Punch verse about fairies contrasts sighted and unsighted minds. The piece is followed by local social notes: Mrs. Sauvignet travels to San Antonio, Mr. Mann to Pearsall, Mike Hernandez’s return from AEF duty, Major and Mrs. Muller’s expected home, Colonel and Mrs. Halsell’s return from overseas, Mrs. McCawley en route to San Antonio for Friday, funeral attendance for Mr. Giddens, Mrs. Louie Giddens visiting, and R L Higgins family travel with Eugene Giddens and Bryam in tow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. McCawley
San Antonio
City
W. C. Giddens
Personal News From Laredo Visitors and Local Resident
Heriberto P. Rodriguez son of Mr and Mrs Nicolas Rodriguez arrived in the city yesterday afternoon and is shaking hands with his many friends. A L Ulrich a well known publisher of San Antonio is among the visitors in Laredo today on business. Mr Ulrich recently received his discharge as a captain in the United States army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heriberto P. Rodriguez
Nicolas Rodriguez
A. L. Ulrich
San Antonio
Laredo
Ulrich
May 1 Birthday List Highlights Noted Figures
Today marks the birthdays of Joseph J. Willard ambassador to Spain born in Washington D C 54 years ago. Dr John J Harmon president of Kansas Wesleyan University born Olney NL 61 years ago. Maud Allen famed classical dancer born Toronto Ont 40 years ago. Charles K Harris songwriter and publisher born Poughkeepsie NY 54 years ago. William A Gaston Boston financier and twice Democratic candidate for governor born Roxbury Mass 60 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J. Willard
United States
Spain
Washington
D. C
John J. Harmon
Kansas Wesleyan University
Olney
Maud Allen
Toronto
Ont
Charles K. Harris
Poughfeepeie
N. Y
William A. Gaston
Boston
Massachusetts
Roxbury
Mass
Cause of Headache and Relief with Chamberlain Tablets
The article states that a disordered stomach or constipation is the most common cause of headaches and can be corrected by taking Chamberlain's Tablets. It notes many have obtained permanent relief, describes the tablets as easy to take and mild in effect, and urges trying them.
Local social news and Knight of Columbus hall opening in Laredo
Yoakum arrives for short stay while Mrs. Poster returns from the 5th District Convention in San Antonio. She attended events for the Woman's Club and the Battle of Flowers luncheon. A Parish Guild White Sale, a Wednesday Auction Bridge Club party, and a formal K of C Hall opening at Fort McIntosh are recorded with details on attendees, decorations, and activities. Local soldiers and visitors are noted along with the opening program and future events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Poster
San Antonio
Woman's Club
Woman’s Committee
Council of National Defense
Anna Howard Shaw
J. K. Beretta
Battle of Flowers
Christ Church
Mary Cook
Anna May Mussett
Marjorie Fish
L. Daiches
Bridge Club
L. J. Christen
Frederick Gilbreath
Mesdames Barlow
Buenz
Cogley
Christen
J. W. Brewster
H. G. DaCamara
R. L. Muller
J. B. Morton
Joe C. Martin
R. K. Mims
Young and Hall
Mesdames Fish
Lafon
Black, Buck
Gilbreath
Walker
Schwartz
Purwin
Wilson and Wilcox
K. of C. Hall
Knights of Columbus
Fort McIntosh
Padden
Roach
Kelly Field
Camp Travis
K. of C
Victoria Street
Hungarian Soviets Seek Peace and Withdrawals
Associated Press reports Budapest signaling territorial concessions to Romania and an immediate end to hostilities. Concurrent dispatches note Petrograd evacuation by Bolsheviks and strict censorship as Olonetz events unfold. In Rome, Premier Orlando chairs a peace conference session after talks with the king and the American ambassador.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Budapest
Rome
Orlando
Page
Japan Opposes Concessions at Paris Shantung Policy
Tokio reports: The diplomatic advisory council today voted to adhere to Japan's stance on the Shantung peninsula and make no concessions or compromises at Paris, according to local newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Diplomatic Advisory Council
Japan
Shantung Peninsula
Paris
No Disorders Reported In Paris Strike Day
Paris and much of France observed a 24 hour labor strike for better working conditions and policy changes, with no disorders reported so far.
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Paris
France
First Allied German Peace Delegates Meet in Versailles
Versailles May 1 The first official meeting between Allied representatives and the German peace delegates is scheduled for this afternoon A committee from the Allies and the United States will receive the German credentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versailles
Unite States
Navy to form international police force after peace
London reports Secretary of the Navy Daniels says a large naval international police force will be necessary under the league plan immediately after peace is declared. He aims to discuss with Admiralties of Italy France and England the details and type of vessels required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
League of Nations
Daniels
Italy
France
England
Agreement Transfers German Rights in Asia to Japan
The council of three reached a pact transferring all German rights at Kiao-Chau and in Shantung to Japan without reserve. Japan agrees to return Shantung to China with full sovereignty, retaining only economic privileges and the right to establish a settlement at Tsing-tao.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Kiao-Chau
Shantung Province
Japan
Council of Three
China
Germany
Tsing-tao
Rechecking army records adds 476 to casualties list
Washington reports the war department added 476 names to the major casualty list after rechecking records, bringing totals to 75,820 killed in action died of wounds and disease and died of other causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
May Defer Presentation In German Delegation Debate
Paris May 1 Adequacy of powers conferred upon the German delegates and the extent to which the delegates are qualified to speak for Bavaria formed a question that came up in discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Bavaria
Allied leaders meet in Versailles as Paris bombardment harms three
On May 1 three women were injured during a long range bombardment of Paris. German troops occupied Sebastopol, the famed Russian fortress. Leading Allied statesmen convened a conference at Versailles to discuss conduct and strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Sebastopol
Bombs sent to Reed Smoot and others fail to harm
By Associated Press New York May 1 two bombs addressed to Senator Reed Smoot and another unknown in Utah were returned to Gimbels for extra postage and forwarded by a clerk. A bomb addressed to Senator Overman was held up by the postmaster and probably prevented deaths as Overman’s daughters, who were married last night, received hundreds of similar looking packages containing wedding gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Overman
Overman
Associated Press
New York
Reed Smoot
Utah
Gimbels
Terror Plot Foiled as Targeted May Day Threat Emerges
New York on May 1 reports a nationwide bomb conspiracy unfolding yesterday aimed at prominent Americans. Federal and municipal agencies rush to trace authors and counter the Reds boast of a country-wide surprise on May Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rainbow men arrive in Newport News from France
The transport Koningen der Nederlanden reached Newport News Virginia May 1 with 2,263 officers and men aboard including some Rainbow division personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Koningen der Nederlanden
France
Rainbow Division
Hampton Opens Jubilee at Hampton Institute
In Hampton Virginia May 1 educators philanthropists and officials honor the memory of Gen Samuel Armstrong Gen O O Howard Dr Hollis B Frissell and others who built Hampton Institute marking fifty years since its opening for practical training in agriculture and industry The day features the dedication of The Robert Ogden Memorial Auditorium with speakers Dr James H Kirkland Rev Dr Wilton Merle Smith and Isaac Fisher The memorial service will follow and graduation exercises are planned for tomorrow with Dr William H Taft presenting diplomas and delivering an address In addition Rev Dr M Ashby Jones and Dr Robert R Moton are among the speakers
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Hampton
America
Samuel C. Armstrong
O. O. Howard
Hollis B. Frissell
Hampton Institute
Robert ©. Ogden
New York
James H. Kirkland
Vanderbilt University
Wilton Merle- Smith
Central Presbyterian Church
New York City
Isaac Fisher
Fisk University
Francis Greenwood Peabody
Cambridge
Mass
Institute
William H. Taft
Board of Trustees
M. Ashby Jones
Atlanta
Robert R. Moton
Tuskagee Institute
Allies Consider Delaying Treaty Presentation
Fragmentary text indicates a sudden move to the front may provide an occasion to defer the allies' treaty presentation. The snippet hints at diplomatic timing and potential postponement considerations.
Government troops encircle Munich as Schongau fall
Copenhagen dispatches report a ring of government troops closing on Munich. Soviet forces lose the villages of Schongau and Umfing, captured without casualties, about 40 miles northwest of Munich.
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Copenhagen
Munich
Berlin
Schongau
Umfing
Peace preliminaries to be communi cated to Germans Monday
In Paris on May 1 opinion in peace conference circles holds that the peace preliminaries will be communicated to Germany Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Reward Notice
Advertisement offers 100 dollars reward for incurable catarrh and extols Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a blood based remedy. Claims 35 years of use, blood purification, and healing on mucous surfaces with promised health improvement after short use. Includes testimonials and ordering details from a Toledo, Ohio company and druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Riot erupts in Cleveland as red flag parade clash
In Cleveland Ohio a May Day march sparked violence when a red flag carried by a marcher in a soldier uniform was knocked down by a returning soldier. Police, soldiers, civilians, and marchers fought in the downtown area as the flag was seized and tensions escalated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cleveland
Debaters to tackle Eighteenth Amendment repeal
In Boston on May 1 the eleventh annual triangular debating league sets a forum on the Eighteenth Amendment and its repeal. Yate Princeton and Harvard teams will debate simultaneously with affirmative and negative squads at each campus, presenting a national issue from both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
United States
Yate
Princeton
Harvard
New Fiaven
Cambridge
Atvmn
Intercity Trap Match Sets Up City Rivalry
New York Athletic Club and Chicago Chiefiee Association shooters plan a three contest series to settle supremacy. The first match is tomorrow at Travers Island with ten men per team and five high scores to count. Second bout slated for Chicago in August and the final deciding clash in Atlantic City in September.
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New York
New York Athletic Club
Chicago Chiefiee Association
Travers Island Grounds
Chicara
Atlantic City
Today’s events mark milestones and new laws
Rt Rev John F P Farrerl y completes ten years as bishop of Cleveland. The Luke of Connaught enters his seventieth year. Aux bishop Alexander J McGavick celebrates twentieth anniversary. Quebec liquor laws abolish bars. Carranza calls Mexican Congress. Soda fountain tax and luxury taxes take effect nationwide. Brazos ship to be launched at Charleston Navy Yard. Hampton Institute marks fifty years with two days of exercises. Roosevelt Memorial Exhibition opens in New York. Kansas Congress of Mothers and PTAs convention opens in Kansas City today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F P
Mexican Congress
United States
U. S
Brazos
Brazos River
Texas
Charlestown
Mass
Navy Yard
Hampton Institute
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
New York City
Kansas Congress of Mothers and
Parent- Teachers’ Associations
Kansas City
Kas
Weather forecast and Fort McIntosh observations
The United States weather bureau forecast from New Orleans notes tonight and Friday partly cloudy and warmer in extreme East Texas. Fort McIntosh observations show 24 hours to 7 am a max of 82 and min of 58 with east winds and clear skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
East
Texas
Fort McIntosh
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C. C. Thomas
Mullally
The
Rifle Regiment
Zampa
Herold Waltz
Militaire
Waldteufel
Hartman
Emil E. Schmit
Ballet Egyptien
Luigini
Madelon
Roberts
State OF Texas
Webb
MOC
Violet S. Oberfeldt
R. R
Punch
BE. H. Sauvignet
Cullee Mann
Pearsall
Mike Hernandez
Major
Mrs
A. B. Muller
John T. Halsell
Louie Giddens of
Houston
R. L. Higgins
Eugene Giddens
Bryam
Yoakum
J. W. B. Hall
E. J. Cousineau
Luke W. Loftus
Percy R. Winch
George Bigden
Charles Woodul
Gustin K. Smith
Adam Bold
Sig
Elec
P. A. Diaz
Jack Correll
Miles Little
Leonardo Diaz
Edmundo Lopez
Benjamin Hastings
Moises Carrero
Francisco Garcia
Lorenzo Rendon
Jose Y
Care Times
Flores
Hidalgo
G. Lecca
Maxwell
Zaragoza Street
Times Office
Washington Street
Saltillo
Mexico
P. O. Box
Lincoln Street
Borchers’ Bakery
Nieves Ortiz
Callahan Street
Lincoln St
Addisonal
Gimbel
UNM
RUMAN
Ians and
Petrograd
Helsingfors
Olonetz
Naval Police
Rainbow
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