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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1920
Page
9
The Weekly Financial Review notes no relief in food prices due to adverse crop prospects for 1920, rising agricultural costs, labor shortages, and increasing manufacturing costs. With short food supply and demand strong, wages remain high and price levels are unlikely to drop in the coming months.
Manitoba marks 50 years since its creation by the Dominion Parliament. Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts turns 70. Ex Kaiser to move from Amerongen to Doorn House. Rotary meets in England for International Association of Rotarians. Southern Baptist Convention opens in Washington. Ontario party rehabilitation talks in Toronto. American Legion launches nationwide membership drive. National Foreign Trade Convention convenes in San Francisco. Delaware Episcopal diocese seeks Bishop successor. McGill to award honorary LL Ds to WWI heroes. Indiana Republicans meet in Indianapolis for platform and at large delegates. North Dakota Republicans gather in Minot to endorse candidates for June primary.
By order of the U S District Court at Laredo Texas dated April 27 1920 I will sell for cash to the highest bidder in the Court Room Federal Building Laredo at 10 am May 20 1920 condemned merchandise including numerous boxes of cartridges and firearms. J A HERRING Marshal H D By ALLEN WALKER Deputy 3 15t
Procitry Mrs Violet 8 Oberfeidt Society Editor.
Wednesday events include Mrs C C Shiner entertaining the Tuesday Bridge Club at 3 30 at Mrs H M Austin 4 oclock Parish Guild meets with Mrs R L Poster Thursday four W M A Circles meet Circle A with Mrs J J Trout Circle B with Mrs Evetts Circle D with Mrs J M Sallee and Mrs W W MacGregor entertaining the Married Ladies Social Club at 4 oclock
A mix of verse lines about H C L contrasts with a long local notes column recounting travel, moves, visitors, and social club activities. Notable items include Miss Irma Flanagan returning to Henderson Texas, Mrs Roy Campbell and Adelaide visiting, several families moving residences, Miss Maxine Taylor visiting San Antonio and Houston, and Mrs Hugh Cluck visiting Corpus Christi. Club notes cover the Tuesday Music and Literary Club meeting in which American Government and feminism topics were discussed, plus new active and associate members and a student membership change. The Junior Auxiliary held a meeting at the Rectory, with scrap book work and a discussion on child brides in India.
Mrs. John M. Martin hosted a refined party for Tuesday Bridge Club members and guests. Floral decor featured pink and lavender sweet peas and Shasta daisies while bridge games awarded a club prize to Mrs. R. L. Muller and a guest prize to Mrs. Greer. A two course luncheon followed.
Activities span college, city, and professional scenes. Penn freshman H Lever shines in sprints and broad jump while Utah and Idaho plan independent outlaw baseball leagues. New Jersey hosts sixteen boxing clubs as Skeeter State grows. California and Standard universities to contest inter collegiate titles in Philadelphia. London’s National Sporting Club awaits a new light heavy king after Bob Marriott forfeits. Detroit hosts first open air boxing show May 19 with Dundee facing Walger or Lawler. Battling Levinsky remains a top contender in light heavy bouts. Robins Dry Dock of Brooklyn bets 5 to 2 on Ben Millers over Fore River for the title, while the Robins trim to 24 players. Boston Braves lead in postponed games.
Britain faces widespread road disrepair as war wear and scarce maintenance hit 152000 miles of streets. London arteries and West End streets like the Strand show severe deterioration. A rehabilitation scheme is under way, with annual upkeep rising from 90 million to about 200 million dollars due to higher labor and material costs.
Farmers in Austria allegedly refuse to plant food crops for sale to Vienna and other cities. Speakers at the Vienna Medical Association meeting claim Alpine farmers plant only for personal use, predicting even less produce for Vienna next harvest. One speaker notes Austria has many milch cows yet children die for lack of milk, while in the provinces milk is fed to pigs.
The passage urges every person to provide for their family by keeping the body in good condition. It notes that half sick effort hinders labor and recommends Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation biliousness and indigestion with plain directions to restore health and enable a full day's work.
West Texas towns from Red River to the Rio Grande unite to urge continued operation of the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railroad as the Beech-Cummins bill threatens to end the line on September 1. Fort Stockton and other Texas communities push for proof of public necessity to justify keeping the route open. The Orient of Texas requests 4,483,000 dollars in bonds to fill gaps between San Angelo and Del Rio, improving through lines to Mexico and updating equipment.
The Times carries today’s forecast from the U.S. Weather Bureau in New Orleans. Tonight and Thursday are expected to be partly cloudy.
Observations for the 24 hours ending 7 a m show a maximum temperature of 92 degrees and a minimum of 73 degrees. Winds predominately from the southeast. Sky clear.
Paris May 12 reports a French soldier named Bregot who was listed as killed in the war and later found alive at Belfort. A gendarme handed him a death certificate to sign and left without explanation, prompting Bregot to pursue lengthy legal steps to establish his continued life.
Lady Suramd Surma Mar Shimum is the duly accredited envoy of the Assyrian tribes to Great Britain, representing their interests and delivering formal diplomatic credentials.
Time limited daily watch deal announces a six cent monthly rate. The promotion markets THE TIME S service with a recurring cost framed as a bargain for daily news access.
Dallas May 12 The Trinity River flood crest appears to have been reached with rain forecasts uncertain. Mexican revolutionists seem to have achieved most aims except possibly capturing Carranza who fled Mexico City last week. Vera Cruz says federalists fight rebels near San Marcos 125 miles away with reinforcements ordered.
Washington May 12 census bureau figures show Temple Texas at 11,033 residents, up 40, and Sherman at 16,021, up 2,619, reflecting growth in these Texas towns announced last night.
Dr J B Gambrell of Fort Worth was unanimously reelected today as president of the Southern Baptist convention in a Washington session reported by the Associated Press on May 12.
Texas highway needs for federal aid for construction were presented to Congress by Rollen J. Windrow the state highway engineer. The post roads committees heard the session began Monday and ended late yesterday in Austin Texas on May 12.
Peking reports the German government has moved to reestablish commercial and diplomatic ties with China. Berlin is said to assure China it will recognize treaty clauses and privileges, while hoping China will refrain from confiscating German property in China despite China’s refusal to sign the peace treaty.
The Wague May 12 reports William Phillips newly arrived American Minister to the Netherlands condemns rent profiteering as a wealthy speculator buys the building long used by the American Legation and demands higher rent or eviction. American Charge Gunther seeks new quarters but government delays legation building purchase.
Austin May 12 Unprecedented growth in chemistry at the University of Texas requires an extra temporary wooden lab on campus. Freshman chemistry has over one hundred students and advanced courses are crowded. Faculty credit demand for practical technical learning and greater need for trained chemists. Preparations for even larger enrollment next year include installing new lab equipment.
Vancouver B C May 12 A large attendance is promised for the thirty fourth annual session of the Methodist Conference of Canada opening tomorrow Delegates from across the Dominion will discuss church problems and handle routine denomination business
Washington reports President Carranza and cabinet advisers departed Mexico City by train Friday morning heading toward Vera Cruz. The caravan included troops, equipment, records, archives, and artillery. Earlier bulletins dated May 7 to 9 said 45 cannons and ten supply trains, plus a funds train, were captured by revolutionists.
Vera Cruz May 12 report says Carranza’s four thousand troops, backed by scattered supports, hold firm between San Marcos Puebla and Huamanla ten miles west in Tlaxcala. Rebels under Generals Hill and Trevisio press the struggle, which continued through Tuesday with no dislodgment yet.
May 12 Eagle Pass Texas reports the Mexican garrison opposing the city surrendered to the revolutionists at midnight without firing any shots General Coss leading the rebels telegraphed Carranza officers for the surrender The federal generals Fernando Peraldia and Pedro Villasefior complied and crossed into Eagle Pass
Secretary Daniels told the naval inquiry that a confidential Wilson cable to Rear Admiral Sims in London urged independent thought and urged Sims to comment without regard to British judgment. Daniels said Sims replied with a long telegram of generalities about the British admiralty's actions.
Bids due at the office in Laredo Texas until ee 15th 1920 for handling the U S Mail for the Texas Mexican By Co in Laredo between the Post Office and the International and Great Northern Railroad passenger depot for one year starting July 1 1920. S W DeWOLF Vice Pres and Gen Mer 56 30t.
Walker D. Hines, retiring Saturday as director general of the railroad administration, will depart soon for Europe on a confidential mission for President Wilson.
Washington May 12 Existing second class mail rates would be continued until July 1 1921 under a bill favorably reported today by the house post office committee Automatic increase of rates is scheduled to become effective July 1st and one year later
The Argentine Patriotic League plans a May congress of workers in Buenos Aires to rally for improved labor laws and peaceful action. It aims to unify unions nationwide and sever ties with what it terms the exotic element, as it discusses how to better the workers' condition without violence.
El Paso on May 12 will try Hat a Rabbit Day to lower food prices. Housewives will be asked to observe the day though the exact date is not announced. Recipes such as rabbit a la king rabbit fry rabbit stew and baked rabbit with dressing will be provided by supporters who promote the move. Rabbit meat is cheaper in this region than other meats, backers say.
Warsaw May 12 a voluntary battalion of women is to be formed for duty in Warsaw and vicinity. The six month service is separate from front line units. The battalion will include women officers and perform patrol duty out of barracks freeing men for harder work.
Kanae Ikeda the director of Kure Middle School disappeared weeks ago leaving a letter blaming social stagnation and has been found living as a monk in a Buddhist monastery. The incident signals growing social unrest and a shift in career appeal among Japanese youth away from public service toward commerce.
London May 12 John Hodge a Labour MP declares opposition to tipping saying British workers want an end to the practice. He insists the employer bears the onus and with a living wage there is no excuse for tipping. He suggests the government should make tipping illegal punishing both tipper and receiver.
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