Henry resigns deputy district clerk post in Laredo
Henry leaves the office of deputy district clerk of the Southern District of Texas effective May 1 to focus on other business. Mrs. W. T. Neblett Jr. appointed to the position by Judge Hutcheson and District Clerk Masterson assumes duties Monday morning.
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W. T. Neblett, Jr
Federal
C. M. Henry
United States
Laredo
Texas
J. C Hutcheson
Masterson
U. S. District Court
Woman Arrested in Kingsville for Robbery and Theft
Alice McKinney, identified in the grand jury indictment for robbery and theft, forfeited a $200 bond after skipping district court last month. Deputy Sheriff Charles Phillips departed on today’s train to Kingsville to escort her back to Laredo, with arrival expected tomorrow afternoon. The case will likely be heard at the next district court term.
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Alice McKinney
Kingsville
Charles Phillips
Laredo
Growing shapely parsnips for better yields
Advice on parsnip cultivation warns against spading fresh manure into the planting area and recommends surface feeding later if fertilizer is needed. Using fresh stable manure or avoiding it helps prevent split and stubby roots, improving quality and reducing waste.
James A Farrell Led United States Steel From Mill Boy to President
James A Farrell, presiding over the National Foreign Trade Convention opening in Cleveland, rose from a New Haven wire factory mill boy at 16 after his father’s death to master the trade. He moved to Pittsburgh at 25, climbed ranks in six years, led exports by 1903, and became president of United States Steel Corporation in 1911.
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James A. Farrell
Cleveland
United States Steel Corporation
New England
New Haven
Pittsburgh
Notice of sale of alfalfa hay car in Laredo Texas
The International and Great Northern Railroad acting through James A. Baker Receiver will sell at public auction to the highest cash bidder between four and five p m in Laredo Webb County Texas on May 18 1921 a car load consisting of 510 bales of alfalfa hay loaded in car ATSF 62619 with origin El Paso December 27 1920 consigned to Heid Brothers Laredo Texas The shipment was refused by Heid Brothers for quality and is being advertised to satisfy freight and demurrage charges The sale will occur on the Team Track of the International and Great Northern Railroad Hidalgo street The owner may claim delivery upon payment of all charges before the sale date E B Wright Agent for Receiver TD-4-28-td
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International & Great Northern Railroad
James A. Baker
Laredo
Webb
State of Texas
el Paso
Texas
Heid Brothers
Hidalgo
E. B. Wright
Watch The Times Everyday for Opportunities
A compact notice announcing daily access to The Times with an option priced at 60 cents per month.
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the Times
Cotton blossoms soon in fields as farmers clear land
Many farmers with onions clearing land expect cotton blossoms to appear soon. Oil men come and go, some leasing land, others slow to act, but soon will take a hand. A railway delay prompts trucks to use Matamoros overland route to Mexico. A baseball game is set for Caliche Park at 6 pm between Milmo National Bank and Laredos. Ascension Day Holy Communion at Christ Church at 9:30 am. G M Tooke resigns from Sanitary Grocery and plans Buick service trips. Two carloads of ixtle were the only imports through Laredo port yesterday. The Little building addition will make it one of the city’s largest. Buster Keaton headlines at Rialto today and tomorrow. Civil docket remains in district court until adjournment next Saturday.
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Rio Grande
Mexico
Matamoros
G. M. Tooke
Sanitary Grocery
Ixtle
Laredo
Buster Keaton
Rialto
Social Calendar and Church Guild Notes in Laredo
Wednesday events include Christ Church Parish Guild at Mrs F 8 Lusk 3 30 PM and a Wednesday Auction Bridge at 3 30 PM hosted by Mrs R K Mims. W M A circles meet after noon at various homes including Circle A with Mrs J M Burr 1614 Victoria St Circle B at the pastor’s Circle D with Mrs Sallee.
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Christ Church
F. 8. Lusk
R. K. Mims
Bridge
J. M. Burr
Vicetoria Street
Birthday Party Protests Irish Imprisonment Message
Eighty eight members of the U S House of Representatives cabled a protest to the British Premier over the imprisonment of Irish persons without trial.
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U. S&s. House of Representatives
Ireland
Legion Memorial Hospital selects architect for Kerrville build
The building committee of the American Legion Memorial Hospital in Kerrville met to choose an architect to plan the hospital and supervise construction. Five applicants were considered and a final selection was not expected until late today.
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Austin
Texas
American Legion Memorial Hospital
Kerville
A Daily Lesson in History May 4 1196 to 1986
Historical milestones span centuries with births of William H Prescott and John W Stevenson, Hamburg fire of 1842, Iowa constitutional convention 1846, Sherman’s 1864 Atlanta advance, Otter's 1885 Manitoba attack, 1886 London exhibition opening, and Milwaukee street railway strike of 1986.
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Salem
Mass
Boston
John W. Stevenson
Kentucky
United States
Richmond
Covington
Hamburg
Iowa City
Paign
Col. Otter
Poundmaker
Manitoba
London
Queen Victoria
Milwaukee
Architects Named for Kerrville Legion Hospital
Austin Texas May 4 Phelps and Dewees San Antonio architects were selected by the building committee to design the American Legion Hospital at Kerrville indicating preparation for the medical project.
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Austin
Texas
Phelps and Dewees
San Antonio
American Legion
Kerrville
Auto Backed Off Bluff Kills Man Near Quitaque
Karl Tresh of Altus Oklahoma died instantly when his car rolled off a bluff in Briscoe County near Quitaque Texas late yesterday. Five others were injured in the accident a passing tourist found the party at the lonely spot.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Quitaque
Briscoe County
Karl Tresh
Altus
Oklahoma
Fight for divorce unfolds in secret hearing today
James A. Stillman, who yesterday resigned as president of the National City Bank, resumes his bid for divorce from Mrs. Anne Urquhart Stillman in the first of secret hearings held today in New York.
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Associated Press
New York
James A. Stillman
National City Bank
Anne Urquhart Stillman
New Orleans Weather Forecast From U S Weather Bureau
Tonight partly cloudy. Thursday cloudy and warmer in interior regions. Forecast supplied to The Times by the local Telephone Company from the U S Weather Bureau.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Notable Birthdays Marking Historical Figures
One year ago today multiple prominent figures were born. Sir Louis H. Daives of Canada, 76, hailed from Prince Edward Island. John J. Blaine, Wisconsin governor, 46, born Granville. Harold Bell Wright, Rome New York author, 49. William E. Corey, ex-president US Steel, 55, Braddock. A Mitchell Palmer, former US Attorney General, 49, Moosehead. Walt Mason, Kansas humorist, 59, Columbus Ontario.
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Louis H. Daives
Canada
Prince Edward Island
John J. Blaine
Wisconsin
Granville
Wis
Harold Bell Wright
Rome
N. Y
Wiliam E. Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Braddock
A. Mitchell Palmer
United States
Moosehead
Walt Mason
Kansas
Columbus
Ont
Fort McIntosh Weather: 234-Hour Observation Summary
Observations at Fort McIntosh show a high of 84 degrees and a low of 54 degrees for the 234 hours ending at 7 am today. Winds from the south, skies cloudy.
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Fort McIntosh
Called Meeting of Laredo Lodge No 547 A F and A M
Laredo Lodge No 547 guides a called meeting tonight at 7 30 PM for M M degree work. Visiting brethren are invited. R B Lee W M.
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Laredo
A. F
A. M
R. B. Lee
W. M
Lumbago relief from Chamberlain’s Liniment
A Brockport NY woman reports Chamberlain’s Liniment cured her lumbago after a year ago that left her bedridden. The remedy eased back pains quickly and allowed turning again, with advice to rest and apply the liniment for a swift recovery.
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Chamberlain
F. J. Dann
Brockport
N. Y
Rotary Club Ladies Night Set for 8:30 at Hamilton Hotel
The Times erred in reporting an 8 o'clock luncheon for the Rotary Club Ladies Night. The installation officers event will start promptly at 8:30 PM at the Hamilton Hotel with the luncheon.
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Times
Rotary Club
Hamilton
Napoleon Died A Century Ago Observances Begin
Paris marks the centenary of Napoleon's death with a two day commemoration. At 6 40 p m artillery salvos at the Invalides close the observances. A Notre Dame memorial service, led by Cardinal Dubois, featured Berlioz’s requiem with over 50 singers.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Napoleon
the Invalides
Notre Dame Cathdral
Cardinal Dubois
Berlioz
Tortoises and Parrot Mark Napoleon Death Anniversary
Jamestown on Saint Helena marks the 100th anniversary of Napoleon’s death with three living eye witnesses. Two aged tortoises, about 170 years old, wander the park pond, while a 120 year old grey parrot repeats the name General Bonaparte. The parrot, owned by a sailor, is nicknamed Napoleon.
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Jamestown
Island of
St. Helena
Napoleon
General Bonaparte
Superb Park
Greeks Warned Hands Off Allied Merchant Vessels
Constantinople May 4 Greek authorities and the sultan's government were notified by the allied high commission that the neutrality of Constantinople and the straits must be observed. They were told not to exercise the right of search or capture to prevent further incidents like the recent search of a Japanese vessel.
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Associated Presa
Constantinople
Greece
Allied High Commission
Straits
Texas rate case reopened on cotton linters issue in Texas
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered the Texas state rate case reopened to consider cotton linters rates in Texas. The hearing is set for May 9 before Examiner Hal y at Austin.
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Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission Today
Texas
eHaly
Austin
Morro Rebels Killed in Sulu Engagement Near Taglibi
Manila May 4 Nine Moros including Marahajah Untong a religious fanatic leader were killed Sunday by a Philippine Constabulary detachment in an engagement near Taglibi island Sulu about 500 miles from Manila, according to advices received today.
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Associated Press
Manila
Philippines
Marahajah Untong
Philippine Constabulary
Taglibi Island
Sulu
Kansas Sunday School Convention Opens in Hutchinson
A large and enthusiastic attendance marked the opening of the annual Kansas Sunday School Association convention in Hutchinson Kansas. Sessions will continue until Thursday with reports showing gratifying progress in Sunday school work during the past year.
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Hutchinson, Kas
Kansas Sunday School Association
Allied plan for Germany split into legal and bond parts
London reports the allied commissions divide the German financial plan into a legal component and a confidential bond guarantee. The commission plans to send Germany a Friday bill for liabilities under the peace treaty. A separate denial cites no new German reparations proposals were received, according to Louis Loucheur.
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Germany
Associated Press
London
Commission
Louis Loucheur
Landis Refutes Resignation Report To Lead Baseball
Chicago May 4 Judge Kenesaw M Landis issued a formal statement denying reports he resigned from the federal bench to devote time to the baseball commissioner post He declared I have not resigned nor have I said anything that could have been construed into a statement that I have resigned.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Kenesaw M. Landis
Tit
Ansell Linked to Bergdoll Gold Search Amid Subpoena
Samuel T. Ansell former acting judge advocate general of the army testified before the House investigating committee about aiding Grover Cleveland Bergdoll in gaining release from Fort Jay and a hunt for a rumored gold stash. Bergdoll claimed the burial site lay in Maryland mountains near Hagerstown, but no location was disclosed. John Sherburne of Boston aided the inquiry, indicating no public revelation of the treasure’s whereabouts.
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Associated Press
Washington
Samuel_ T. Ansell
Army
Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll
Philadelphia
Fort Jay
New York
House
Acmer
Anse
West Virginia
Maryland
Hagerstown
John Sherburne
Boston
Jury Discharged in Bond Theft Case
The jury in the William Dalton case, a 16-year-old bank clerk who stole $772,000 in Liberty bonds from Northern Trust, disagreed after almost a day of deliberation and was discharged. About half of the jurors reportedly favored acquittal of the self-confessed thief.
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Chicago
William Dalton
Northern Trust Company
Fifty Year Sentence Affirmed in Texas Case
Austin May 4. The court of criminal appeals affirmed the 50 year sentence of H. W. Barnes of Tarrant county. Barnes was convicted of killing a street car motorman in October 1920. Evidence showed robbery as the motive.
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Austin
Texas
H. W. Barnes
Tarrant County
Court of Criminal Appeals
Barnes
Five men convicted in Detroit conspiracy case jailed in Leavenworth
Five Bridgeport Conn New York and Detroit men charged with conspiracy to violate the Dyer automobile theft act were found guilty by a U S district court jury in Detroit and were sentenced to two years each in Leavenworth.
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Detroit
Mich
Bridgeport
Enraged Poles Start Revolt in Silesia Amid French Action
Warsaw reports an uprisings movement in upper Silesia spreading through Beuthan Pless Bybnik and Tarnowitz with Polish civilian fighters seizing Kab Witz towns after encounters with Germany French troops then took control according to latest reports Eight Poles were killed or wounded in Katwitz region in clashes with Germans Commissioner Korfanty condemned the inter allied commission decision to award most of upper Silesia to Germany and warned of possible violence.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Upper Silesia
Beuthan
Pless
Bybnik
Tarnowitz
Kab Witz
Katwitz
Korfanty
Inter-Allied Commission
Germany
Polish Upper Silesia Occupied by 20,000 Police Forces
May 4 report from an Interallied representation member states police forces estimated at 20,000 have occupied all of Upper Silesia south of a line from Kosel to Tarnowitz except for a few large towns and are moving northward.
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Oppeln
Upper Silesian
Upper Silesia
Kosel
Tarnowitz
Interailiied
Borah Moves to Press Naval Disarmament Conference
Senator Borah Republican of Idaho reintroduced a resolution to authorize and request the president to call representatives of Great Britain and Japan into a disarmament conference The measure seeks to suspend Senate rules to allow early consideration Borah and other disarmament advocates plan a push while the president urges deferral due to current international relations Washington May 4.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Borah
Idaho
Great Britain
Japan
House
Expensive Blow Ends in Five-Year Sentence
Horace Keith of Kaufman County was sentenced to five years after being affirmed by the Court of Criminal Appeals for knocking W. K. Choates' front teeth out and striking his head on the sidewalk. The indictment charged him with the teeth knocking incident.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
W. K. Choates
Horace Keith
Kaufman County
Court of Criminal Appeals
Chouates
Ginning Charge Announced by Laredo Cotton Gin Co
Notice states the upcoming season ginning charge will be 40 cents per 100 pounds of seed cotton a 59 percent reduction from last season. At this price overtime during rush periods will not be possible and only certain advertised days will operate each week. Laredo Cotton Gin Co. 8-3t.
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Laredo Cotton Gin Co
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