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Newspaper

Laredo Weekly Times

Location

Laredo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1922

Page

12

Hotel Arrivals Listed From St. Anthony and Pena Hotels

A compiled list shows guests and visiting persons at St. Anthony Hotel and Hotel Pena including Bryant Allen Geo H Shelton Monterey W A Ingran Dallas Raymond Craiger San Antonio J H Gunspie Corpus Christi EH A Montgomery San Antonio D T Austin Houston W D Hoder Galveston Mr and Mrs W K Weaner Wichita Falls Mr and Mrs P A Hoffman City 8 Miller Monterey R L Stidham Mirando City J C Brown Shirley Martin Chicago E K Smith M H Lightfoot V H Harding San Antonio and others at the two hotels.

ST. Anthony Hotel Bryant Allen Geo. H. Shelton Monterey W. A. Ingran Dallas Raymond Craiger San Antonio J. H. Gunspie Corpus Christi EH. A. Montgomery D. T. Austin Houston W. D. Hoder Galveston W. K. Weaner Wichita Falls P. A. Hoffman City Miller R.L. Stidham Miranda City J. C. Brown Shirley Martin Chicago E. K. Smith M. H. Lightfoot V. H. Harding

Bishop Brown Chairs House of Bishops Role

Rt Reverend William Cabell Brown has been chosen to succeed Bishop Carlor of Tennessee as chairman of the House of Bishops. He serves as bishop of Virginia, born in Nelson County in 1861, educated locally, and has prior missions in Rio Grande do Sul Brazil before becoming bishop coadjutor of Virginia in 1914 and trustee of the Theological Seminary of Virginia. He is noted for scholarship and eloquence.

William Cabell Brown Carlor Tennessee House of Bishops Protestant Episcopal Church Virginia Od Dominion Nelson County Episcopal High School Alexandria Rio Grande Do Sul Brazil Porto Rico Islands Theological Seminary of Virginia Brown

Birthday highlights for notable figures on September 29

Hon Michael Patrick Cashin former Newfoundland premier born Cape Broyle Newfoundland 58 years ago today. Dr Charles S Howe Case School of Applied Science president born Nashut New Hampshire 64 years ago today. Edwin C Dinwiddie longtime Anti Salooneague leader born Bringfied Ohio 55 years ago today. Frederick J Thompson Mobile publisher born Aberdeen Mississippi 47 years ago today. Ulysses S Webb California attorney general born Wlemington West Virginia 58 years ago today.

Michael Patrick Cashin Newfoundland Cape Broyle Charles S. Howe Case School of Applied Science Nashut N. H Edwin C. Dinwiddie Bringfied Frederick J.thompson Aberdeen Miss Ulysses S. Webb California Wlemington W. Va

Michaelmas Day and Civic Events Across Cities

Today marks Michaelmas Day and the 375th anniversary of Cervantes birth. The City of London selects a new Lord Mayor to be installed November 9. The G A R encampment ends in Des Moines as Democrats in New York convene in Syracuse to adopt a platform and state ticket for the coming election.

Cervantes Don Qixote London G. A.R Des Moines Democrats of New York Syracuse

Laredo Boy Scouts Begin 1922 23 Efficiency Contest

An efficiency contest for all Troops and Scouts of the Laredo Council Boy Scouts of America runs from October 1 to October 1, 1923 with points for attendance camping good turns advancement and school records. Monthly programs include lectures first aid court of honor and weekly scout tests at Scout Headquarters.

Lredo Council Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout Executive Mackay Craig Merchants Civic Clubs Laredo Commissioner Craig Scout Headquarters Scout Holy Central School Milmo Bank Laredo National Bank

Social calendar and club notes from town events

Friday plans include a Sunbeam Band meeting at the Baptist Church. General notices list residents traveling to San Antonio, Fort Leavenworth, and Monterrey, and report club meetings for the Married Ladies Social Club, Rosebud Club, and Ladies Aid Society with prizes and lessons in verse and sharing earnings from a dollar contest.

Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church The Baptist Church

Notice of Trustee Sale in Bankruptcy of Joseph Netzer

In the District Court of the United States Southern District of Texas notice of trustee sale for Joseph Netzer bankrupt. On September 30 1922 at 10 o clock A M at 1311 13 16 Lincoln Street Laredo Webb County Texas merchandise and fixtures to be sold privately for cash continuing daily except Sundays until sold.

Joseph Netzer John C. Scott Lincoln Street Laredo Webb County Texas Saie Joseph Netzér

Violet Oberfeldt Society Editor Featured

Mrs Violet Oberfeldt society editor is highlighted by the local press club noting her telephone contact number and active role in community events.

Violet Oberfeldt Society

Community page notes reveal church circle gatherings and program highlights

Brother White spoke on the Opportunities of the Old Society during a short address and a well received program featured vocal selections and readings with encores. Hostesses served ice, cakes to a long list of ladies including Stowers White Neff Hiatt Rogers and Nunnally. Circle One and Circle Two of the Presbyterian Ladies Auxiliary met at Mrs. A E McCulloch’s home to plan a bazaar and enjoy social time with many attendees.

Brother White Allyn Stowers Miss Nunnally Moorflight Eiver Katherine Keithley Mesdames Phelps White Neff Hiatt Rogers Stowers Seaman Hodges Keithiey S. M. Smith Perkins H. F. Smith Wright Woodul Nelle Daley McCauley Harper F. H. Earnest Miss Lines The Presbyterian Church A. E. McCulloch Heights Mesdames Hagadorn Freuler Treadwell Winch Colman Borchers Sutton Sweatman Vorhinger Martin Windrow Westbrook Lattig Sterling Gyer Austin McCulloch Hatley Ramsay Lang Matrow Hansen Miss Box

Week of Prayer Observed by Baptist Women

Under the Woman's Missionary Union thousands of Southern Baptists will begin the first week in October with prayer for the 375 million campaign. Baptist headquarters in Nashville announced the programs including sermons by pastors and midweek prayer services to seek further success for the denomination's forward movement.

Associated Press Nashville Tenn Woman’s Missionary Union Southern Baptist Convention Baptist

League Deficit Prompts Push to Collect Dues

Geneva Sept 29 The League of Nations finance committee reports a precarious financial situation. Five million gold francs remains unpaid for 1921 and only half of this year’s assessments have been paid. The secretariat was urged to press members for payment amid objections from some delinquents including Central American countries.

Associated Press Geneva Switzerland Assembly of the League of Nations League

Marriage Rights Expanded for Russian Clergy

Moscow reports the congress of the new living church, aiming to supplant the old Orthodox church, voted to permit married priests to become archbishops, allow second marriages, let monks wed after renouncing vows, and marry widows. They also rejected the fourth-degree relationship as an obstacle and pressed for church treasury control and taxation of worshippers.

Associated Preas Moscow New Living Church Old Orthodox Church of Russia Lving

Weather Forecast From New Orleans Bureau

The Times carries a forecast from the United States Weather Bureau in New Orleans. Tonight and Saturday are anticipated to be generally fair with no major storms expected.

United States Weather Bureau New Orleans Times the Telephone Co

Fort McIntosh 34 Hour Weather Observation

Fort McIntosh records show 34 hour period ending 7 am with max and min temperatures noted as 88 and 69 units and wind direction described as south. The data is partial and garbled but conveys a basic temperature range and wind orientation.

Fort McIntosh

Ballot Matter Kinks in Texas Conference on Certification

In Austin on September 24 Secretary of State Staples and Attorney General Keeling discussed whether Warle B. Mayfield's name will be certified to county clerks as the Democratic candidate without another AG ruling. No decision issued. Staples also notified Republican Chairman Creager that George E. B. Peddy's name would not be certified.

Associated Press Austin Texas Warle B. Mayfield Staples Keeling Creager George E. B. Peddy

Stillman Victory in Divorce Case and Heir Claim

Carmel N Y Sept 29 James A Stillman former president of National City Bank was denied a decree in his absolute divorce suit against Anne A Stillman The referee found Baby Guy Stillman legitimate and a complete victory for Mrs Stillman The referee upheld claims of misconduct with Leeds and Beauvais while discrediting her alleged misconduct with Beauvais Guy retains rights to a 6 million trust fund created by grandfather James Stillman and Heir to two brothers and a sister

Associated Press Carmel N. Y James A. Stillman Nasional City Bank of New York Anne A. Stillman Daniel J. Gleason Orence Leeds James Stillman

Texans Plan concerted attack on boll weevil

About 30 farming and business organizations in Texas will meet in Dallas to form a plan for eradicating the boll weevil. The strategy involves starving the pest by cutting all stalks just before its hibernation, said James Z. George, general manager of the Texas Chamber of Commerce.

Associated Press Dallas Texas James Z. George Texas Chamber of Commerce

Beaumont Stays In Texas Baseball League

Waco sought entry to the Texas league, but H. A. Dupuy of Marlin announced Beaumont will retain its berth in the Texas league and Waco will try for a Texas-Oklahoma league club.

Associated Press Waco Texas Beaumont H. A. Dupuy Marlin Dupuy

Virgin's Sacrifice shown at Strand Theater

The Strand Theater screens A Virgin's Sacrifice tomorrow with scenes shot in the far North during a sunless three weeks. Refraction on snow produced a sunlight effect and the plot centers on a young girl who bears a great responsibility to keep her mother happy with help from a noble youth.

Strand Theater Far North Old Sol Griffith

Mustapha Pasha vows no advance as Greek revolution spreads

Mustapha Kemal Pasha replies to General Harington saying his troops will halt and no incident should occur. Greek army in Thrace and Epirus corps join the revolution. The revolutionary committee proposes a cabinet with Alexander Zaimis as premier and M Volitis as foreign minister. Elections likely next week. Constantine is not a prisoner.

Associated Press Mustapha Kemal Pasha Harington Thrace Epirus George Alexander Zaimis M. Volitis

British ultimatum pressures Kemal at Chanak

London demands Turkish troops withdraw from the Chanak zone as General Harington plans a talks session with Kemal Pasha in Mudania. If no shots are fired in the next 24 hours along the Dardanelles the immediate danger of hostilities may be averted. Allies consider a mixed commission to stabilize Thrace at Rolasto Talabourgas and Adrianople.

Constantinople Harington Dardanelles Ares Kemal Pasha Mudania Sea of Marmara Chanak Great Britain Rolasto Talabourgas Adrianople Thrace

Former King Constantine Held Prisoner in Athens

Paris reports that former King Constantine has been kept as a prisoner in Athens awaiting arrangements to send him out of Greece. The message arrived in official quarters.

Paris Constantine Athens

Confidence in Venizelos Telegram Seeks Unity

Paris dispatch reports the revolutionary committee expressing full confidence in former Premier Venizelos and charging him with defending the national cause. The telegram called for his immediate cooperation.

Paris En’selos Revolutionary Committee

Impeachment Move Aimed at Governor Reily

Washington dispatch states Felix Cordova Davila the Porto Rico resident commissioner will travel to San Juan to secure documentary evidence to impeach Governor E Mont Reily. Davila charges the administration has ignored Porto Rican demands for removal and says impeachment proceedings are the necessary path.

Associated Press Washington Felix Cordova Davila Porto Rico San Juan Congress E. Mont Reily Davila Reily

Dust Explosions Kill Dozens In U S Plants

Over the past year dust blasts in industrial plants across the United States have claimed nearly one hundred lives and caused property damage exceeding seven million dollars.

United States

Harding Would Bolt The Party In Des Moines Address

Dr George T Harding father of President Harding told Des Moines listeners he would halt the Republican party and vote for Democratic U S Senate candidate Jyd I Nlerring if he lived in Iowa. Harding spoke during his Grand Army of the Republic visit and labeled Smith W Brookhart, the Republican opponent, as a socialist.

Associated Press Des Moines Iowa George T Harding Harding Jyd I. Nlerring United States Dlarding Grand Army of the Republic Smith W. Brookhart Merring

Commission Meeting on Wartime Debt Funding Plans

The war debt funding commission met by secretary Mellon to review wartime obligations to the United States. Discussions covered Near East difficulties, the France reparations moratorium, and Britain negotiations to fund five million dollars of British obligations. Individual members reportedly had informal indications from Britain of refunding proposals by their financial mission.

Associated Press Washington Foreign Debt Funding Commission Mellon France Great Britain

Siki Accepts Any Light Heavyweight Challenge Here

New York September 29 Battling Siki the Senegalese fighter who KOed Georges Carpentier in Paris last Sunday will fight in New York on Thanksgiving Day about November 30. Promoter Tex Rickard said Siki accepted to meet any light heavyweight Rickard names.

Associated Press New York

Brenn Tied to Celestine Schneider’s Body in Garage Fire

Police say Harry R. Brenn placed the body of Celestine Schneider in his garage near St. Louis just before a fire destroyed it. Brenn, holder of a $16,000 life insurance policy, vanished as the blaze began. An arrest order was sent nationwide. The girl’s body had been stolen from a cemetery.

Associated Press St. Louis Harry R. Brenn Celestine Schneider Here Brenn

British Tobacco and Canadian Fisheries in Global Trade

Britain consumes about 46 000 tons of tobacco yearly while France grows as a key European market for American chewing gum. Refined sugar costs in the United States are among the lowest worldwide. An estimated 409 000 Canadians depend on fisheries for livelihood.

Great Britain France United States Canada

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hotel Pena B. Ketzer O. L. Openerman A. P. Cantu Juan Barrera Juan Lozano Adolfo Arguljo San Diego J. N. Kutzut W. E. Hobbs A. R. Ellis Arturo Martinez J. T. Coleman EB. Laham Miranda Isidro Saenz City Drug Co Eeee Ey Church and Boy Scout Martion Couthey Smith Harper's J. O. Buenz H. D. Shelby Harry Shelby W. H. Garrison Fort Leavenworth Kansas Major Garrison Sam Mackin Stanley Copeland Eugenia Copeland BE. V. Lee States H. G. DaCamara Corpus Christ C. F. Smith Pearsall E. T. Laubscher R. K. Hyman Married Ladies Social Club T. A. Austin E. J. Foster Rosebud Club Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church Morgan Bradford Mesdames Seaman, Perkins and Daley Keithley the District Court OF the United States Southern District OF Texas Om Week OF Prayer Weather Forecast Brutish Kemal Greek Revolutionary Committee Venizelos Stillman Guy Chanak Zone Commissioner Davila Lloyd George Gen. Pershing Rhine Start Commission Siki
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