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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1919
Page
13
Union officials say about a thousand railway workers will strike in Kansas City for local grievances. National issues raised in Cleveland are not involved, though leaders warn a radical element among workers is to blame for the move starting at 4 P.M.
The State Department remains determined to press for the prompt release of William Jenkins held on charges officials call trumped up. The killing of oilman W M Wallace by a Carranza soldier heightens tensions as Washington plans strong action against mistreatment of Americans.
Reports from diplomatic circles in Santiago Chile indicate the ABC group Argentina Brazil and Chile may mediate to resolve tensions between the United States and Mexico over the Jenkins case.
Jesse Pomeroy, 61, inmate at Charlestown, marks birthday as the New York State canal system shuts at midnight. The International Labor Conference in Washington ends today. The Socialist Party’s national committee meets in New York to map a campaign. The Tri State Farm Products Show opens in Cincinnati for a week. Tennessee Governor Roberts calls a Southern health conference in Chattanooga on tuberculosis. The Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America convenes in New York to plan a national campaign promoting reverence for Judaism.
Observances mark St Andrew’s Day and National Health Week across the United States. A Victory Week drive by the Southern Baptist aims to raise 75 million dollars for a 600‑church fund. Two Catholic bishops celebrate the 15th anniversary of consecration. A monument to hymn writer Joseph Scriven will be unveiled at his grave in Penfel ly Cemetery Rice Lake Ontario.
A 2000 railroad workers and yardmen strike was ordered for 4 pm in Kansas City after a morning vote. Local grievances prompted the action though national issues at Cleveland were not involved. All railroads entering the city likely affected, possibly excluding the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific.
Rain or snow persisted across northern Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas with low temperatures. Reports described coal shortages causing distress in Kansas. A blizzard swept Oklahoma and the cattle country in Texas with Dr. S. H. Landrum killed in sleet near Altus when his car overturned. The Rock Island bridge between Fort Worth and Dallas was washed out, delaying trains for hours.
Several New England cities faced possible strikes as textile unions prepared actions in Fall River and New Bedford. Fall River operatives amount to about 35,000 and New Bedford workers number around 40,000. the walkout hinges on a refused 25 percent wage increase.
London papers greet Lady Astor's election from Plymouth to the House of Commons with wide editorial praise. Photos and commentary on yesterday's ceremony, her future status, and the broader political moment fill the morning pages.
Pittsburg Kan November 29 the state has taken over the buildings and grounds of the state Manual Training School to provide accommodation for soldiers.
Chicago reports five football fatalities in 1919, the lowest toll in years and five fewer than in 1918, according to Associated Press records.
Bridgeport residents and visitors await a landmark gridiron contest between two women teams. A Bridgeport high school girls squad faces a young women's club team in Mani tions Town this afternoon, the first game for women in the United States under regulation rules. Players will wear standard football uniforms with bloomers replacing pants.
A dialogue shows a man dismissing marriage as a mistake while a woman counters by noting men have the advantage in buying a parrot for $5, whereas women cannot buy a bear for less than $200. The exchange blends cynicism with wry humor about gendered perceptions and material cost.
President Wilson's annual message to Congress will be delivered on Tuesday. White House officials say the address will cover a broad range of topics with emphasis on the industrial situation.
Virgilio Guerra Servando de la Garsa and Felipe Garcia Moreno piloted the Curtis biplane that began carrying passengers from the aviation camp. They called the experience marvelous yet prefer land life and were spellbound by the view from above.
The Times reports a daily forecast from the U S Weather Bureau in New Orleans. Tonight will be fair and colder with frost. Sunday appears fair with continued dry conditions.
Observations show a max temperature of 53 degrees and a min of 40 degrees for the 24 hours ending at 7 am. The wind is generally from the east with a cloudy sky.
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