Local Society Notes Outline Friday Meetings
OCIETY Phone 43 Friday schedule lists the Blue Birds meeting Mrs. A Poggenpohl at 4 PM. Troop No 1 Boy Scouts meet at the Methodist Church in the evening. Troop No 2 Boy Scouts meet at headquarters hall at 8 PM. Saturday Mrs H G DaCamara hosts the Auction Bridge Club at 4 PM.
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Blue Birds
A. Poggenpohl
Boy Scouts
Methodist Church
Headquarters Hall
H. G. DaCamara
Auction Bridge Club
Vivid and Happy Rememberance Poem and Local News Briefs
A New York American poem by Aline Kilmer opens the clipping, followed by local social notes from Laredo. Entries mention Mrs. BE Sauvignet returning from San Antonio, Rev. L. H. Wharton’s sermon plans, visits of Mrs. Pullin and Mr. J. N. Worsham, staff changes at the Armour company, and a Seventh Grade Girls splash party at Bella Vista on Friday afternoon.
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Bella Vista
Fish
G. W. Derby
Romance Play Highlighted At Laredo High School Event
Laredo High School Class of 1919 hosts a May 30 at the Royal Opera House with a Senior class play Romance by Rostand. Miss Blanton to speak as additional features are announced for the program.
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Laredo High School
Royal Opera House
Rostand
Civic Club Honors Tarver With Musical Evening Gift
Mrs. Hal W. Greer hosted a Civic Club event featuring A. J. Norton on violin, Miss Bistetter at the piano, Anita Sharkey dance, and Mrs. Cullinan singing Morning. A silver basket of Shasta daisies was presented to the honoree, with gracious speeches by Mrs. Bettie Atlee and Mrs. Tarver.
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The
Heights Civic Club
Hal W. Greer
A. J. Norton
Bistetter
Anita Sharkey
Cullinan
Bettie Atlee
Civic Club
Tarver
Notable travelers leave for various cities
C D Jarratt departed for San R G Tonkin went to San Antonio on business Henry Y Blake left for New York after a visit Marshall Hicks left for San Antonio after several days business A J Dooley of Chicago arrived to join Rio Grande Petroleum Co Judge J K McDowell of Del Rio arrived with his wife and son and will drive to Brownsville.
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R. G. Tonkin
San Antonio
Henry Y. Blake
Tampico
New York
Marshall Hicks
A. J. Dooley
Chicago
Rio Grande Petroleum Co
J. K. McDowell
del Rio
Brownsville
Mizrachi Zionists Convention Opens in Cincinnati
The Mizrachi Zionists National Association holds its annual convention in Cincinnati starting today and continues through Sunday. A Maine State convention meets today in Portland to push ratification of the League covenant. Navy Department in Washington will open bids today for the new super-dreadnoughts Massachusetts and Iowa.
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Mizrachi Zionists National Association
Cincinnati
Maine
League of Nations
Portland
Massachusetts
Iowa
Navy Department
Washington
Oklahoma
Lawton
Oklahoma Press Association
Robert Bruce Taylor
Queen's University
Kingston
University of Manitoba
New Jersey Bankers’ Association
Atlantic City
Cardinal Gibbons
America
Wheeling
W. Va
Patrick J. Donahue
Senator Sherman Opens Campaign Against League of Nations
In Washington on May 23 Associated Press reports Senator Sherman of Illinois launched a criticism of President Wilson and the League of Nations. He denounced the league as an attempt to create a parliament of nations under oligarchic control and warned sovereignty would fade amid alleged perfidy and global firebrand risks. He accused Wilson of breaking faith with China Poland and Italy and yielding to Great Britain.
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Associated Pres
Washington
League of Nations
Senate
Sherman
Illinois
League
Parliament of Nations
Wilson
China
Poland
Italy
Great Britain
A Pioneer of American Industry in Henry Disston
Philadelphia May 23 Henry Disston born centennial near. a self taught toolmaker who built a Philadelphia saw works from 1840s start. He faced ruin when factory owner’s fire destroyed his shop yet a friend lent 1200 dollars to restart the business and his laws for saw making spread globally.
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Philadelphia
Henry Disston
England
United States
Guild of Carpenters
Benjamin Franklin
Disston
America
Henry
Heat
Broad Street
Ngland
British air attack hits Bruges airdromes and docks
British airmen drop 11 tons of bombs on Bruges airdromes and docks. Fifty three U S soldiers die when the British transport Mol Davia is torpedoed and sunk off the English coast.
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Bruges
United States
Moldavia
English
Concessions Loom in Paris Peace Talks on German Terms
Paris May 223 A German note from Von Brockendorff Rantzau reports that concessions on the Saar valley and reparations were made amid debates on Turkey administration. Morgenthau advises United States to take responsibility for Constantinople Armenia and Ana tolia. Germany warns of diminished raw materials and potential mass unemployment.
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Saar Valley
Turkey
United States
Wilson
Morgenthau
Constantinople
Anatolia
Armenia
Paris
von Brockendorff-Rantzau
Germany
Germany’s Economic Status Seen as German Fault
In Paris on May 23, officials told Count von Bronckdorff-Rantgau that Germany’s economic status under the peace terms is a result of its own behavior, notably ruthless submarine warfare. The note says the German plea is examined and ignores core reasons for the terms.
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Saar Valley
Brockdorff-Rantzau
Germany
Paris
Count von Bronckdorff- Rantgau
Swiss confidence wanes over league note on blockade
The Zurich New Gazette reports Swiss confidence in the League of Nations fading. A peace conference note asks if Switzerland is ready to tighten a blockade against Germany, described as a crushing blow to self determination for small nations.
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Berne
Zurich
Esthonians Reach Toward Petrograd in Ongoing Push
Esthonian forces advance toward Petrograd in a rapid offensive, per an official statement from Estonian army headquarters. The release notes movements near Petrograd and signals continued pressure on the city.
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Petrograd
London
Esthonian Army Headquarters
Air power deliveries after armistice listed in report
Washington dispatch notes that since the armistice 2,500 airplanes and 10,000 airplane engines have been delivered by American manufacturers.
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Washington
Attempt to Bomb American Legation in Costa Rica
Washington reports an attempt to demolish the American legation in San Jose Costa Rica Monday night using a bomb. State department advices describe the incident as an attack under investigation with no immediate detailed casualties announced.
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Washington
San Jose
Costa
State Department
Henry Disston founder of the saw industry
The article recalls Henry Disston’s rise from injury to building a world leading saw business. He moved his operations after recovery, began steel production in 1862, shifted from English steel, and grew rapidly. During the Civil War he made military hardware while keeping saws and kept four top workers paid while serving. He died wealthy, and his industry shaped Americas trade.
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Himelf
Mr. Disston
America
Henry Disston
Barber shops in Laredo plan 20 cent share charge
A notice from the Barbers Committee dated 6 23 31 states that on and after June first all leading barber shops in Laredo will charge 20 cents for a share.
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Laredo
Barbers Committee
Ward and O Meara Form Law Partnership in Texas
A law partnership formed by Ira O Meara of Laredo and Judge R H Ward of San Antonio, to be known as Ward and O Meara, with offices in the Alexander Building in the city. Dated 6 19 41.
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Ira O'Meara
Laredo
R. H. Ward
San Antonio
Ward & O’meara
Alexander Building
Senate passes deficiency bill for war risk allotments
The Senate approved without amendment or debate the deficiency appropriation bill carrying 45000000 for war risk allotments to families of soldiers and sailors and for dependents of Civil War veterans, following House action the previous day.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Republicans Continue Program With Indian Appropriation Bill
Washington May 23 Republicans rushed through key money measures reporting out of committee the 50 million Indian appropriation bill and won unanimous consent for immediate action. Debate was limited to four hours and final action was postponed until tomorrow.
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Washington
House Republicans
G A R Protest Against Taft Memorial Day Address
The G A R adopted unanimously a resolution protesting former President Taft delivering an address on the league of nations at Kansas City on Memorial Day.
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Hy Associated Press
Wichita
Kansas
The
G. A
Taft
League of Nations
Kansas City
Ten Bodies Recovered After Iowa Plant Explosion
Ten bodies were recovered from the debris of the Douglas Company starch plant in Cedar Rapids Iowa with seven people still missing likely trapped in the wreckage after an explosion last night.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Douglas Company
Faraday Reports Red Lights of Airplane Crossing Atlantic
London reports the cable ship Faraday saw the red lights of an airplane early Monday between England and Newfoundland near Hawker's course.
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Associated Press
London
Faraday
England
Newfoundland
Hawker
Flight Delay Halts NC-4 Resumption at Sea
Washington May 22 A rough sea prevents the resumption of the NC-4 flight as operations are halted by the rough conditions at sea delaying any further attempt to continue the voyage.
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Waahington
National fete day honored as centennial Mon tague birth noted
Nationwide events mark Hourmanta day and the centennial birth of Virginia jurist Robert L Mon tague who led the 1861 secession convention. Concurrently the Texas Grain Dealers Association opens its twenty second annual session in Galveston.
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Hourmanta
Robert L. Montague
Virginia
Texas Grain Dealers’ Association
Galveston
Unsettled Weather Tonight in New Orleans Area
The United States Weather Bureau forecast from New Orleans predicts unsettled weather tonight and Saturday with probable local thunder showers.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh Weather Observations
Observations for the 24 hours ending 7 am show a maximum temperature of 75 degrees and a minimum of 57 degrees. Wind directed north with cloudy skies.
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Fort McIntosh
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Sunbeam
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C M. Fish
Aline Kilmer
New York American
BE. H. Sauvignet
L. H. Wharton
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church South
R. C. Robinson
Washington, D. C
S. M. Putman
Columbus
Mr. Robinson
J. N. Worsham
Medina Lake
C. M. Tilly
Mercy Hospital
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J. F. Nevans
San Angelo
8. E. Woods
Armour
T. S. Donoghue
Armour Company
Panama City
Miss Maude McKnight
Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church
R. A. Millar
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Leonard Craig
C. M. Henry
Mesdames Henry
Hodges
Witting
Simmons
Black
Rodgers
Coffee
Reynolds
Pullin
Annie Pace
Craig
Circle C
A. M. Yeary
Mesdames Smith
Reeves, Benton
L. L. Leyendecker
J. C. Burr
Beaman
J. M. Sallee
Mesdames Camp
Correll
Milton Sallee
Minnie Burr
Margaret Barroum
the Strand
Minerva O'Sell
Emilie Hassell
Anna May Mussett
Julia Bell Deutz
Vargas
Margaret Borroum
Caliche Park
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St. Louis
Antonio
J. Maxey Pace
Salinas Ave
of Texas
H. C. Lane
Millett
Texas
Maxwell
Zaragoza Street
Ree
Aoe
Coke — Street
John L. Dannelley
A. Deutz & Brother
Guadalupe — Street
Heights
Claude V. Birkhead
Gunter Building
Berner
Third Street
Troy
N. Y
Flores Avenue
Times Office
Victoria Street
J. O. Salinas
Santa Ursula Avenue
Cotulla
L” Care
Laredo St
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Rosario St
L. Gonzalez
L. Villegas & Co
Poe
Laredo Daily Times
Anieipationg
Actcome
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