Bitter campaign planned against Industrial court by labor group
Wednesday's Daily notes that the American Federation of Labor will wage a summer and fall campaign against the Industrial court in Kansas. It argues state power to regulate wage disputes, praises the court as protecting the public, and discusses broader civil service reform and political favoritism in federal appointments under President Harding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of Labor
Industrial Court
Executive Council
Congress
Kansas
United States
Great Britain
Federations of Labor
South
Alabama
Loosening Postmaster Rules Under Wilson
The tone notes loosened Civil Service rules for postmasters under President Wilson. It states that faithful Republicans may gain access to the payroll while opposing Democrats risk a lower ranking, with a flexible selection easing former strict exam requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Civil Service Act
Civil Service
Camp August Richter Set For Cotulla Scout Outing
Laredo Boy Scouts Council plans a ten day camp near Cotulla designated Camp August Richter. About 200 scouts depart May 25 under Scout Executive F. L. Mackay with Dr. H. C. Hall as camp doctor. The event includes four hours daily of instruction, games, swimming, and sports with a $2.50 per scout fee and a projected total cost near $1,200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts Council of
Scout Council
Laredo
W. L. Guyler
H. C. Hall
A. D. Bordeaux
George W. Derby
F. L. Mackay
Inventory of Buckingham Palace Contents Completed
An annual record lists the entire contents of Buckingham Palace, with the inventory occupying eight volumes of 200 pages each. The extensive catalog captures items across rooms and corridors, reflecting the royal estate's historical wealth and current holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckingham Palace
Traffic Regulations Across Central States Highlight Growing City Problems
Central Western cities face varied traffic controls as regulations spread from hand signals and whistles to automatic semaphores. Detroit, Dallas, Des Moines, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Columbus, St. Louis, Cleveland, Milwaukee, and Omaha deploy diverse methods including impounding, one way streets, labeling, and volunteer policing to ease congestion and enforce rules.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Loop
Chicago Motor Club
Illinois
United States
Detroit
Michigan City
Dallas
Texas
Des Moines
Ilona
Louisville
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Johnson
Cincinnati
Columbus
St. Louis
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Central West
Omaha
Fort McIntosh Notes Concert and Games Preview
A Fort McIntosh note sheet outlines tonight’s concert program with plus a 7 to 8 30 PM schedule and a 2 30 PM game by Headquarters Company and Quartermasters on the diamond Head quarters Company leads the Winter League while the Quartermasters top the Spring League The Officers Club of the Seventeenth Infantry elected Captain D Lee Hooper Captain K R Lehman and Lieut R Riordan to the two month Entertainment Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventeenth Infantry
D. Lee Hooper
KR. G. Lehman
Lieut. R. Riordan
Laredo High School Team Enjoys Royal Reception at Austin Meet
The Laredo High School delegation to the State Interscholastic Meet in Austin returned praising the capital city. Debaters Jake Bunn Shirley DaCamara Edward Leyendecker and Katherine Tarver were guests of honor at a Friday dinner at the Cactus Tea Room after Leyendecker won preliminaries and reached the final contest. the team won a first preliminary but lost the second to Denison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo High School
Austin
Jake Bunn
Shirley DaCamara
Edward Leyendecker
Katherine Tarver
Texas University
Laredo
Denison
House of Representatives
DeWitt Rolling
Sherman
Cactus Tea Room
May Netzer
Jo Gray
Cynthia Presa
Evelyn Moore
Julia McVicar
Lourena Siros
Ed Mann
Victor Sauvignet
Julio Naranjo
Shirley
Lawrence DaCamara
Winfield Killam
United States Marshal's Sale in Texas Auction Notice
Notice is given that by order of sale issued April 18 1921 a public auction will be held May 26 1921 at 10 00 A M in Laredo Texas for cash to seize jewelry seizure numbers 1461 L and 1464 L R A Harvin U S Marshal Southern District of Texas deputy Aluen Walker.
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Southern District of Texas
D. L
United States District Court For
Laredo
Texas
Federal Building
FORD
Chevrolet
Laredo Scouts Court of Honor to be Held at Elks Hall
The Laredo Boy Scouts invite all to the first Court of Honor at Elks Hall Friday at 8 pm. More than 75 Tenderfoot Scouts will advance to Scout Second Class under Laredo Council, Boy Scouts of America with August C. Richter as president, A. D. Bordeaux as commissioner, and F. L. Mackay as executive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
August C. Richter
A. D. Bordeaux
F. L. MacKay
United States Marshal Sale Notice in Texas 1921
United States Marshal sale in the Southern District of Texas on April 20 1921 at Laredo before the Federal Building. Property described is one Ford automobile. Conducted by Deputy Allen Walker of the U S Marshal Son Dist of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Harvin
U. S. Marshal Son. Dist. of
Texas
Allen Walker
Mirando No 4 Well Advances Rapidly in Oil Field
Mirando No 4 well of the Mirando Oil Co southeast of No 3 has gained strong progress in five drilling days. It aims to reach 700 feet by this evening and approach 1,425 feet to strike the oil sand. Zapata Producing & Refining Co plans to spud a nearby well on Friday the 13th, hoping to boost field value with a heavy producer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mirando No
Mirando Oil Co
Middlebrook
Miranda Oil Co
Zapata Producing & Refining Co
Miranda
Auction Notice for Chevrolet Automobile in Federal Building
Southern District of Texas D. L. 215 26th day of May 1921 at 10 00 A M the Federal Building the following Chevrolet automobile.
Bankrupt Bor-Tex Oil sale set in Webb County Texas
Notice of bankruptcy sale by J C Scott referee in bankruptcy Texas Webb County Laredo auction date May 21 1921 10am to 4pm at courthouse door to highest cash bidder free of liens leases on 10000 acres L A Ortiz Webb County 10 miles NW of Laredo lease on 60 acres six miles SE of DeLeon Comanche County and one drilling set Ortiz land with oil drilling machinery fixtures tools Witness F M Ramsay trustee May 5 1921 6-6-10t
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Scott
District of
Texas
Webb County
Laredo
Scout Second Class Test Deadline May 12
Last call for second class work as examinations close Thursday May 12 at 5 o'clock. Scouts not passing must wait for the next Court of Honor. Scout Executive remains at Headquarters tonight until 9 o'clock to pass the boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout
Scout Masters Call Scout Troops to Friday Meeting
All Boy Scout troops must report to Scout Headquarters Friday night at 7 30 in Scout uniform for briefing and roll call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Legion Adds Big Leaguer as Backstop Hit Specialist
The American Legion team of the Laredo Base Ball League acquires Geschwind a strong backstop and solid hitter formerly with Minneapolis Commercial League. He resides in Laredo while working on the new international footbridge and recently starred in a seventeen inning win. A powerful-pitching addition is expected soon to sharpen the club's batting and fielding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geschwind
Commercial League of
Minneapolis
American Legion
Laredo
Waco Trade Excursion Set To Visit Laredo Next Monday
Secretary Mally of the Chamber of Commerce reports the Waco Young Men's Business League trade excursion will arrive in Laredo Monday morning at 7 30 a m May 16. About 15 ladies and 50 to 60 gentlemen comprise the party with a three sleeper train and one dining car. The delegation plans a brief stay of three to five hours and will proceed toward Monterey by mid morning. The Mexican government has arranged courtesy movement over Mexican railways, with Nuevo Laredo departure expected by 11 a m Mexican time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mally
Chamber of Commerce
Cecil C. Shear
Mexico
Waco Young Men's Business League
Laredo
Albert Martin
Waco
Monterey
Nuevo Laredo
New General Manager Named From Former Assistant Role
Telegrams report the appointment of E. G. Goforth as general manager of the International & Great Northern Railway Company. He succeeds A. G. Whittington who resigned. Goforth, a popular young railroad official, has risen rapidly and has many friends in Laredo who congratulate him on the promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Goforth
International & Great Northern Railway Company
A. G. Whittington
Laredo
Thousand-Car Shipment Milestone Reached in Week’s Sums
Onion shipments last night added 23 carloads to the season total of 1 061, with 150 more cars sent in six days ending yesterday. Bureau of Markets offices in Laredo continue reporting market activity as shipments near conclusion, likely soon.
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Here
Bureau of Markets
Laredo
Total Eleven Indictments Return by Grand Jury
The grand jury returned eleven indictments this morning including six more alongside five already named. Listed defendants include Norberto Gutierrez for murder Feliciano Esparza for theft of a horse and Van Bushnell for theft over fifty dollars among others. The panel finished work later and adjourned for the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Villareal
D. F. Edwards
van A. Lile
Domingo Suarez
Arturo Laurel
Dionicio Rendon
Norberto Gutierrez
Feliciano Esparza
van C. Bushnell
Lucius Clesments
Women Club Visit Explains Central Office Work at Telephone Office
About fifteen ladies from the Woman's Club visited the telephone office this morning and learned the central office workings. Wednesday remains visitors' day, with Mr. Brown ready to welcome anyone interested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Brown
Rail ticket gift to Prince of Wales praised by railways
A Canadian Pacific Railway engraved slab of solid gold was presented as a railway ticket to the Prince of Wales during his Canadian tour. The note highlights metals like aluminum for corrosion resistance and comments on wallpaper patterns being nerve inducing.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Prince of Wales
Canada
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RES Hood Rubber Products Co., Inc
Watertown, Mass
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Postum Cereal Co.,Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
Fort Mcintosh
the Pathfinder
Webeliski Fantasia
Custer
Ek Johnson
Normandie
Eddie Planquette Fox
Margie
Conrad
Eilenberg Fox
Morocco
Herscher
Marshall
Aluen Walker
Citizens of
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Mirando No. 4
F. M. Ramsay
Bor-Tex Oil Company
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