Investigation of pre convention funds sparks debate over political influence
The piece argues a senate committee probe may not reveal true motives behind campaign spending and questions whether such hearings will expose corrupt methods or simply entrench political narratives. It doubts the public learns the full backing of candidates and condemns overhyped accountability.
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Senate Committee
John Doe
Richard Roe
John Smith
Tom Robinson
Cano Case With The Jury Verdict Expected Today
The trial of Agus tin Cano, a former Carranza military captain charged with robbery by firearms, nears a verdict as testimony closes. District Attorney Walls led the prosecution while Walter Winslow and Witmer Threadgill defended.
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Agustin Cano
Carranza
Walls
Walter Winslow
Witmer Threadgill
Racial Hatred and Mexican Relations Discussed
The author laments actions by agitators hindering friendlier ties with Mexico amid revolutionary upheaval. They note public support for stability and hope that recognition will follow Mexican adherence to the new program, while identifying a named individual as a hindrance within a contributed article.
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Mexico
Monterrey
Lic
Captain Shaffer Survives Horse Accident at Fort Riley
Captain E. F. Shaffer narrowly escaped death when his horse fell while along the target line at Fort Riley. He suffered six broken ribs and a dislocated jaw, was unconscious for three days, and remains hospitalized though improving. daughter Mrs Edward Fondren Shaffer of Fort Riley reports he is out of danger.
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E. F. Shaffer
P P. Leyendecker
Edward Fondren Shaffer
Fort Riley
Kansas
Captain Shaifer
Laredo High School Class of 1920 Graduation Night
Collector of Customs Coleman and Special Deputy Cotulla lead a large crowd for Laredo High School 1920 graduation. Ernest Hearner earned tribunes in Country Boys in College while Julia McVicar played Uncle Nate Nealy and John Maher gained honors and Texas University scholarships. Jesusa Gonzalez led as valedictorian with Democracy and Free Education, Spanish class showcased Ovid Shanks, and a full program included the Royal Orchestra, a senior play, and multiple performances.
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Royal Opera
Laredo High School
Coleman
Cotulla
Julia McVicar
Nate Nealy
John Maher
Hank
Jack Jamison
Virginia Viva Penn
Jesusa Gonzalez
Texas University
Joe Strain
Ernest Heaner
Valentin Puig
Joseph Strain
F. Ovid Shanks
Jack King
Laura Taylor
Amelia Ochoa
Cynthia Press
Olive Chamberlain
Jesusa Gonzales
Country Boys
Hank Hawkins
Harry Williams
Zapata
Bill Esmond
Jack
Sport Yeager
Harry
Ovid Shanks
White
Alice Arnold
Jean Anderson
Clara Carney
Helen Hamilton
Julia Wilmoth
Rose Roberts
Austin
Texas
University of Texas
Travis Bruce Bunn
Royal Orchestra
Eva Dell Acqua
Virginia Penn
Phyllis Bunn
Lois Derby
Kathleen Ieaner
Willie Belle Brennan
Rosalie Biggio
Evelyn Ryan
Horace Greenstreet
Arnulfo Zamora
Edward Leyendeck
Zapata County Highway to Begin Construction
Welch county officials announce start of work on a first class highway from Laredo to the Zapata county line. A notice to contractors appears in The Times calling for sealed proposals to build State Highway No 12, about 17.6 miles, to be opened at 11 a.m. Monday, June 7, in the county courthouse.
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Welcb County
Laredo
Zapata County
Zapata
A. Winslow
Zapata Road
Webb County
Texas
Ofice
J. G. Rollins
State Highway Department
State Office
Austin
Customs Officials Visit Laredo on Routine Inspection
Collector of Customs Thomas A Coleman and Special Deputy Collector Ed Cotulla arrived in Laredo from San Antonio on a routine inspection trip. The visit has no special significance. Laredo handles the bulk of district customs business with Mexico, both imports and exports.
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Thomas A. Coleman
Ed Cotulla
Laredo
San Antonio
Mexico
Legion Smoker Tonight At Latin American Club
A Legion smoker for all World War veterans begins at 8 o clock tonight at the Latin American Club under American Legion auspices. All ex service men are invited to attend.
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American Legion
Band Concert Tomorrow by 37th Infantry Band
The Thirty seventh Infantry Band under Carl E K Everlof will give a concert at Fort McIntosh tomorrow Sunday afternoon at 4 o clock, inviting Laredo residents. The program includes March Slickeryet Overture Raymond Waltz Charlatan Waltzes Sousa Descriptive Uncle Tom I see Uncle Tom is drowsing in his cabin then Emancipation Cavalleria Rusticana Mascagui Medley The Fighting Allies and lake melodies noting the order of each country’s entry into the war.
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Thirty-seventh Infantry
Carl EK. Everlof
Fort Mcintosh
Laredo
Uncle Tom
Old
Kentucky
Neenetee
Commencement Exercises Honor Laredo High School Graduates
Sixty minutes of music and speeches closed the Laredo High School commencement. Asher R. Smith delivered the graduates address noting applied knowledge toward loftier ideals. Thirteen diplomas were presented by M. S. Ryan and L. J. Christen, with scholarships awarded to Jesusa Gonzales, John Maher, and Joseph Strain.
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Asher R. Smith
Law Department
The
Texas University
Smith
M. S.S. Ryan
Board of School Trustees
L. J. Christen
Kate Tarver
Laredo High School
Jesusa Gonzales
John Maher
Joseph Strain
Dear Old High
Jack King
Travis Bruce Bunn
I. H. Wharton
Royal Orchestra
Morning Bible Study and Church Events in town
Sunday morning in the Presbyterian Church will feature a second Summer School in the New Testament with a Gospel of Matthew study and a life of Christ by the tax collector. Corporal Sheasby will sing the offertory at Christ Church. A list of county clerk issued marriage licenses appears and importations from Mexico pass through Laredo. The Rio Grande pontoon bridge work advances as pedestrians use the temporary crossing while school vacation ends and news from Mexico reaches the city.
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Presbyterian Church
Sheasby
Christ Church
Emilio Briones
Isabel Leal
Richard T. Jeffers
Evie May Butsler
Bernardo Esparza
Maria Gallardo
James F. Dougherty
Josephine Garcia
Jesus Reyes
Virginia Gomez
Miguel Sepulveda
Olivia Molina
Rio Grande
LeRoy Scott Novels Leap to Screen With Norma Talmadge
The Royal theatre presents LeRoy Scott crime stories adapted to film with action over character. Norma Talmadge stars in a new production for First National Exhibitors Circuit, portraying Jennie Malone, surpassing the book’s drama in vividness.
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New York
LeRoy Scott
Mary Kegan
Mary Regan
Mr. Scott
Royal Theatre
Norma Talmadge
First
First National Exhibitors’ Circuit. To Say That Miss Talmadge
Jennie Malone
STUDENT FRATERNITIES OPPOSE EDUCATION PLAN IN BERLIN
Berlin May 22. A clash grows between student fraternities and the Socialist Prussian Minister of Education Herr Haenisch over his plan to democratize universities. He proposes equality of status for foreign students and government supervision of fraternities, provoking strong opposition from German students who fear foreign influence and state informers.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Herr Haenisch
Wolfgang Kapp
Herr Haeenisch
Germany
Church Society Meetings This Sunday Afternoon and Evening
The Busy Bees plan a 3 PM gathering with Miss Evelyn Ryan. The Presbyterian Church Christian Endeavor Society meets 6:45 PM at the church. Baptist Church hosts Junior B Y P U at 4 PM and Senior B Y P U at 7 PM. The Methodist Epworth League meets 6:30 PM in the League room. The Christian Endeavors Society of the Christian Church convenes 6:45 PM in the church.
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Busy Bees
Evelyn Ryan
Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
The
Baptist Church
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
League Room
the Methodist Church
Christian Endeavors Society of the Christian Church
Social News Roundup Includes Weddings and Visits
The May social page lists engagements, visits, and travel notes from local families and notable guests. Mrs. Cullinan, Mrs. Lara, and Miss Lissner among those mentioned, with trips to Cisco, San Antonio, Seguin, and Washington on summer plans. An executive board meeting for the Woman's Club is announced along with library hours for summer. Public notices include Zapata Road bids in Webb County with submission details.
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Woman’s Club
Church Budget Moves and A Summer Trip Planned
During the Thursday session the church decided to give $10 to ministerial relief and to buy a carpet runner. A missionary study followed led by Mrs. Lattig Mrs. Westbrook and Mrs. Cantrell. Guests included Mesdames Lee Lattig Green Cantrell Westbrook Hatley Shirey Putman Borchers H M Austin A B McCulloch and the hostess Mrs Henry Ward. She entertained a few friends on Thursday evening for her title son and daughter who will leave today for San Antonio to join their aunt Mrs Poggenpohl and then go to Washington DC for the summer. Charades games and a make believe carnival followed with a picnic supper on the lawn. Attendees included Emilie Hassell Mary Cook Marjorie Fish Rebecca Roberta Biggio Charline Elizabeth Nye Edward Biggio Ralph Cooke George Horace Kehl and Henry Neff.
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Lattig
Westbrook
Henry Ward
San Antonio
Poggenpohl
Washington, D. C
Emilie Hassell
Mary Cook
Marjorie Fish
Rebecca
Roberta Biggio
Charline
Elizabeth Nye
Edward Biggio
Ralph Cooke George
Horace Kehl
Henry Neff
City of Tents Fails in Toledo Plan
Mayor Cornell Schreiber first proposed Toledo become a city of tents to house the homeless but faced a setback when the government refused to supply tents. Officials say the government has no canvas available. Schreiber appeals to owners with vacant rooms to offer them for rent.
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Associated Press
Toldo
Cornell Schreiber
Toledo
Schreiber
A Fine Fertilizer From Mt Katmai Ash Fertility
Anchorage reports that the 1912 Mt Katmai eruption spread ash over Kodiak Island and beyond. Despite initial vegetation threats, grass has since grown through the ash and lush growth now blankets lands that were barren. The volcanic material is described as a premier fertilizer.
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Associated Press
Anchorage
Alaska
Mt. Katmai
Kodiak Island
Weather forecast from New Orleans bureau predicts partly cloudy tonight
The Times received the daily forecast from the United States Weather Bureau at New Orleans. Tonight and Sunday are expected to be partly cloudy to cloudy with mild temperatures and light winds.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh 24 Hour Weather Observations Report
Observations for Fort McIntosh cover the 24 hours ending at 7 am. High temperature reached 90 degrees and the low was 73 degrees. Wind generally from the southeast. Sky clear with no notable cloud cover.
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Fort MclIntosh
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