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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1915
Page
5
Two years past the Woman's Club of Laredo helped organize the club and the local library began with 100 volumes. The library has grown to about 500 volumes funded by 25 cent memberships. An Evening of Grand Opera will be held Friday and Saturday at Market Hall to raise funds for library expansion.
Miss Maude Van Buren spoke at the Library rooms to La Redo women on Women and Civics urging education and publicity in civic work. She warned against long articles and promoted short pithy pieces and study of city laws on cruelty bills licenses quarantine and local censorships.
The Strand presented A Fool There Was last night to a large audience that showed strong appreciation for the film. The reviewer notes the production as magnificent and predicts more such pictures will boost the Strand’s popularity.
Henry Willard Denison adviser to the Japanese Foreign Office for 34 years is celebrated on his 69th birthday. Born in Guildhall Vermont and educated in Lancaster New Hampshire he rose from War Department clerk to Yokohama attorney. He served as Japanese adviser through wars with China and Russia and helped draft the Portsmouth treaty. Denison is renowned for shaping Japan's diplomacy and peace efforts at The Hague.
Dr Deis Pine Tar Honey offers quick relief for whooping cough loosens mucus soothes throat and lung lining and reduces coughing spells. A family with growing children should keep it on hand for all coughs and colds. 25c at your druggist.
The text argues that cheaper substitutes like alum and lime phosphate are unsafe and inferior to Royal Baking Powder. It likens misleading price claims to calling a flank cut a porterhouse and emphasizes Royal’s purity, tying it to cream of tartar from grapes. The ad targets cost savings by manufacturers and advocates Royal as the wholesome choice.
Pred W Truwitt of Brownsville and Hon Marshall Hicks of San Antonio are guests at the Hamilton. Carlos Morton of Sabinas Hidalgo is in the city on business. Customs Inspector Tess Petty of Dolores and Mrs May McCampbell of Corpus Christi are in the city for visits. Mrs John Loftus and children returned home to Dolores after a visit with her parents. Clovis and Edgar Perron are here for the funeral of their brother-in-law Wim Simpson. The Hamilton list includes numerous named guests from San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, and other cities.
Miss Maude Van Buren lectured to school children this morning visiting multiple grades at Laredo public schools. She was warmly welcomed at every stop and her talks were received with interest by pupils and teachers.
Mrs Archie Dalrymple of Crooksville Ohio reports her three boys recovered quickly after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. She says the treatment relieved coughing and whooping spells and cured the disease in a short time. Available from all dealers.
A Japanese quarry is carving the world’s largest statue. The figure will stand 240 feet high from head to foot and will exceed the size of the Sphinx in Egypt.
A Paris map marks where tango may be danced while a blind Maine man builds an ell with hardwood floors and hot water. Straw boats in Peru, Miss Columbia the Eskimo child visiting the Frisco Fair, and Parliament members spared from debt arrest during sessions mark a mosaic of curiosities.
Mrs. F. H. Trubus of Springville New York says she has used Chamberlain's Tablets for six years to relieve a torpid liver and disorderly condition. She notes they act quickly and provide the desired relief and states they are sold by all dealers.
Captain Shepherd Benson becomes Chief of Naval Operations replacing Rear Admiral Bradley Fiske who moves to the Naval War College. Benson, a 1877 Naval Academy graduate, commands the Utah and previously led at Philadelphia Navy Yard and Atlantic fleet assignments. The move ends a major navy debate over fighting efficiency and consolidates duties including naval intelligence, training, signals, and fleet warfare preparation.
A Bryan Eagle reader laments egg production figures in poultry. The letter notes yearly hen output and per capita results, comparing to a far from ideal guarantee of dairy cow yields.
Mrs. J. B. Whittaker of McDuff Virginia credits Thedford's Black-Draught with preventing recurring illness in her family. She says it relieves indigestion and stomach trouble, noting the vegetable medicine has been used for over 70 years and sold by druggists for 25 cents.
Villa asserts to AP that he has destroyed the left wing of Obregon's army in the ongoing clash. Washington dispatch dated May 11 reports his claim as part of the border war coverage.
The Louisiana State Pharmaceutical Association opened its annual convention in New Orleans. After a morning business session, the delegates boarded a steamboat on the Mississippi for an elaborate cruise and entertainment. The outing continues through Thursday.
In St. Paul Minnesota on May 11 the Minnesota Territorial Pioneers Association marked the fifty seventh anniversary of Minnesota’s admission to the Union. Members gathered at the old Capitol building for morning exercises a luncheon and an afternoon patriotic meeting attended by many original pioneers and descendants.
Baltimore Md May 11 The National Probation Association opened its annual convention with many probation and court officers from across regions. John T Gascoyne of Newark New Jersey presides as meetings run in conjunction with the National Conference of Charities and Correction starting an eight day session tomorrow.
Two hundred Arkansas pharmacists gathered in Pine Bluff on May 11 for business discussions and social events. Roy Chamberlain of Malvern, president of the Arkansas Association of Pharmacists, presided while Miss Mary Fein of Little Rock, secretary, organized the social functions.
William F. Arant of Klamath Falls Oregon petitions the District Supreme Court for a mandamus to restore him as superintendent of Crater Lake National Park after his removal on June 2 1918. He alleges removal violated 1912 classified service protections and accuses a U S marshal of using force to eject him and drive his family from park headquarters.
Three companies of the Ninth Infantry returned from the target range yesterday afternoon and three more today. Three companies left this morning for the range and three more will depart tomorrow. Major Lyon with two batteries of the Third Field Artillery and accompanying men, en route from Brownsville to Fort Sam Houston, are encamped at Fort McIntosh to rest before marching on Thursday morning.
President Wilson said his Philadelphia speech was not a policy declaration on the Lusitania matter but reflected thoughts on newly naturalized citizens and a perceived "Cain" agitation. He emphasized the speech addressed general issues, not a specific incident.
The German ambassador presented Germanys note of regret for American loss of life on the Lusitania to Secretary Bryan. Bryan offered no comment.
May 11 in Queenstown Eng testimony indicated no American man aboard the Lusitania entered a lifeboat until after being thrown into the sea, asserting a shared fate of heroism among survivors and victims despite chaotic evacuation.
The Mauretania sailing from Liverpool on May 29 has been cancelled. It is the sister ship to the Lusitania and its departure schedule has been altered.
Paris reports persistent rumors that Germany and Austria plan to declare war on Italy before Italy acts. Some say Italy has allied with the powers to join the war by May 26. Giolitti purportedly agreed to withdraw peace proposals.
Rome programs military preparations aimed at Austria as the principal adversary. The thorough and vigorous mobilization signals an imminent conflict, with officials forecasting war despite diplomatic efforts.
Geneva May 11 Italian men and officers in Switzerland up to age 40 are summoned to join regiments immediately. Austrian troops are concentrating in the Tyrol near the frontier.
An Associated Press correspondent reports on the Italian frontier that locals expect Italy to join the war within hours while general opinion elsewhere predicts a few days.
Petrograd reports victories in several engagements along the Carpathian front. Unofficial accounts say Russians have begun a strong offensive near Tarnow, a town the Austrians captured last week.
London reports heavy fighting at the Dardanelles Saturday with three key positions captured by the Allies. Turkish casualties are estimated at 45,000, and Constantinople hospitals report severe overcrowding due to wounded.
Paris reports that a German aircraft over the suburb of St Denis dropped two bombs. One bomb wounded five people and the other damaged several buildings in the area.
Constantinople May 11 Turks repulsed four desperate attacks by the allies with bayonets near Seddul Bahr annihilating three enemy battalions. The allies failed to gain and withdrew under fire.
Twelve dead and eleven wounded in a nighttime shelling by a German siege gun on Burgues near Dunkirk in Belgium. French officials report German repulses in Belgium and small gains on the northern French front. One British aircraft shot down yesterday, with two German airmen captured.
Germans report several important gains amid acknowledging some small reverses in the Belgium battles as of May 11, detailing battlefield progress claimed from Berlin.
London May 11 The British official press bureau rejects an alleged German story claiming British North Sea ships fired on each other by mistake sinking the battleship Superb and other vessels. The bureau calls the tale a neutrals-influencing fake.
Austin May 11 the senate adopted a resolution of confidence in President Wilson. The Gibson insurance bill was made a special order in the house Wednesday morning.
In Des Moines on May 11 Governor George W. Clarke President R A Pearson of Iowa State College and other Slowans speak at the Iowa dairy conference. Three days of discussion cover dairy meat supply inspection testing and cooperation.
Berkeley Calif May 11 The University of California holds commencement today and tomorrow with a monster reunion of graduates dating back fifty years Recent alumni are honored with university and Panama Pacific Exposition hospitality as part of the celebrations.
Members and friends of Aztec Lodge No. 11 Knights of Pythias will hold a smoker at Castle Hall tonight after the usual business. All members and visiting Knights are urged to attend.
An examination for State and County teachers certificates is scheduled for June 8 4th and 5th. Applicants must notify County Superintendent R Richardson at his office in the county courthouse to enter.
Mrs Charles Tanner of Wabash Indiana praises Chamberlains Liniment noting it relieves lame back and sprains, saying it works like a charm and has been used by her family for over twenty years. Available in 25 and 50 cent bottles from all dealers.
Classified notice highlights opportunities to earn profits with simple ventures. Notable ideas include small-scale services and buy sell schemes designed for quick returns. Owners emphasize reliability, steady demand, and modest startup costs.
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