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Laredo Weekly Times

Location

Laredo, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1921

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Poles Flan 10 Attack Kreuzburg Says Berman Report

Allied commission in Oppeln grants requests to open the German Polish frontier and release political prisoners in Upper Silesia. An armored train moved from Breslau to Kreuzburg and was turned over to Allied authorities amid rising tension. Refugees swell opposition and potential outbreaks. Prince Hatzfeld calls for more troops as German risk grows.

FLAN Kreuzburg Berman Iter-Allied Associated Press Oppeln Germany Silesia Upper Silesia Inter-Allied Commission Breslau Here Prince Hatzfeld Interallied Commission Rosenburg Paris Allied High Commission Poland Deblois Ober Glogau Neustadt

Hungarian mother kills herself aboard liner Finland

After months of toil in Hungary to raise funds for tickets to America for her two children, Mrs Catherine Idijejic killed herself on the liner Finland at its door. Her aim was to have her children become Americans, but they may be deported to avoid becoming public charges.

Associated Press New York Hungary America Catherine Idijejic Finland

Movies better than the books claims Edison in May

New York May Edison argues motion pictures could replace books in elementary schools within twenty years and vastly advance civilization. He calls current primary schooling dull and asserts pictures captivate children, saying colleges fail due to early education defects rather than student ability.

Associated Press New York Thomas A. Edison Edison

Senate committee backs Norris-McLaughlin packer bill

The senate agricultural committee voted to favorably report the Norris-McLaughlin packer regulation bill. Opponents won the removal of the federal livestock commission, with the measure now creating a federal livestock commission under the department of agriculture to be appointed by the president.

Associated Press Washington Senate Agricultural Committee Federal Livestock Commission Department of Agriculture

Senate Finance Committee Defers Blair Nomination

Washington May 7 The senate finance committee deferred action on the nomination of David Blair of North Carolina to be commissioner of internal revenue. The nomination faced opposition from Senator Johnson of California.

Washington The Senate Finance Committee David Blair North Carolina Internal Revenue Johnson California

America to be Represented at Paris Conference

Washington May 7 Instructions to Ambassador Wallace at Paris and Rowland Boyden to resume their posts as unofficial observers for the American government at the conference of ambassadors and the reparations commission respectively were issued.

Associated Press Washington Wallace Paris Rowland Boyden Conference of Ambassadors Reparations Commission

Dreadnaught to lead American Asiatic fleet

Washington May 7 A dreadnaught will join the American Asiatic fleet for the first time and the Florida will sail to the Far Eastern station this summer replacing the armored cruiser Huron as flagship of Admiral Strauss.

Associated Press Washington Florida Far Eastern Huron Strauss

Mexican Deputy Shot in Merida in Plaza Ambush

In Merida yesterday representative Mougel was shot and killed and deputy Gonzalez seriously wounded by four attackers in a speeding car. The two Socialist officials were walking in the main plaza when the ambush occurred.

Merida Mexico City Mougel Yucatan Gonzalez

Mystery deepens as man identified by slip of paper

Houston May 7 The identity of the unconscious man with a crushed head brought to a city hospital worsens as he regains consciousness briefly and writes Joe Berna on paper. Attendants report incoherent talk of San Antonio while initial ID as Albert V. Eason of Corpus Christi is challenged by Mrs. Eason who cannot confirm his identity.

Associated Preas Houston Texas Joe Berna San Antonio Albert V. Eason Corpus Christi

Found Seacocks Open At Newport Ship Steamer

The ship ping board steamer William Antic, leading here, found today that every seacock was open and there was 15 feet of water in the hold. Closing the bulkheads prevented her sinking.

Newport The Shipping Board William Antic

Woman in New Orleans Kills Husband in Busy Street

Mrs. Fred R. Levee of Los Angeles shot and killed her husband in the heart of New Orleans business district shortly before noon as crowds moved along the streets.

Associated Press New Orleans Fred R. Levee Los Angeles

American to send rep to allied supreme council

The administration accepted the invitation to send American representatives to the allied councils. Senator Harrison of Mississippi criticized the decision as rubbing it in on the United States for deserting the Allies. President Harding ordered a representative to sit on the international council overseas, with George Harvey, ambassador to Great Britain, to be briefed upon arrival in London next week.

State Department Supreme Council Allied Councils Senate Harrison Mississippi Harding International Council George Harvey Great Britain Allied Supreme Council London

Brennan and Vidaurri Assist Cashiers at Bank

Financial figures 16 453 16 and 614 340 28 83 174 775 65 appear with entries listing M. W. Brennan Assistant Cashier A. L. Vidaurri Assistant Cashier and J. R. Fasnacht Assistant Cashier in a bank document.

M. W. Brennan A. L. Vidaurri J. R. Fasnacht

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