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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1923
Page
9
Tuesday notes September 16 marks Mexico’s independence from Spain with nationwide celebrations the following weekend. It also recalls Porfirio Diaz’s 3rd birthday anniversary and mentions events across cities.
Webb County will receive sealed bids by 10 a.m. October 1 1923 for 250000, 5 percent road bonds in $1000 denominations dated October 10 1923. Bids require a $5000 certified check to A Winslow County Judge. bonds payable in New York. County may reject any bid.
Associated Press reports bonds for the Moffat tunnel through the Great Divide were delivered to New York buyers and initial work has begun. President William P. Robinson notes 80 workers are on site, a temporary water system and a preliminary power plant are set, and power lines will reach both portals by mid October to speed pre winter construction.
On September 11, notable figures celebrate birthdays: Baron Byng of Vimy, World War I commander and Canadian governor general, turns 61. Lord Inchcape, UK shipping magnate, is 71. Dr. Melvin A. Brannon, Montana University chancellor, is 68. Grace MacGowan Cooke, author, is 60. Bishop Thomas J. Shahan of the Catholic University turns 66.
An assorted timeline notes events from 1814 Lake Champlain action to 1921 Harding addressing Fifth Division veterans. Includes Hatch birth and death in Missouri, Curtin calling 60000 militiamen, coal miners' strike resolution, hurricane losses in the British West Indies, Vancouver anti Japanese protests, Coolidge police strike move, and Coolidge’s Boston police action through 1921.
The Southern Presbyterian church of Texas is preparing a state wide fundraising movement to support educational institutions under its control. A Dallas synod meeting is set for September 41 to decide the target and distribution and begin active work. Offices open in Dallas at 10044 Elm Street with S Hollingrake as state director. Texas becomes the thirteenth synod to start this program after Arkansas's nearby pledge total.
A nostalgic verse compares a car to a star in a frosty dawn scene. The speaker praises the vehicle for plowing through mud and overcoming deep holes with bold, spry effort. The rhymed lines celebrate its prowess and resilience in harsh conditions.
The New York Herald carries a general mention of Elisabeth Scollard’s poem about Lety Joyous the heart of youth. Several society notes follow including Mrs J O Buenz returning from San Antonio and plans for visits to Monterey and Mexico City.
Washington reports no immediate need to appoint a new ambassador to Mexico and says the administration has not found a reason to rush a selection, with the process to take some time.
Washington September 11 The Alabama Power Company agreed to extend the time for the government to decide whether to sell its interest in the Gorgas unit of the transmission line of the Muscle Shoals Alabama properties.
The corrected official casualty list from Santa Barbara notes seven destroyers wrecked ashore on the California coast with one killed and 22 missing.
Central News despatch from Berlin says Moscow reports Leon Trotsky, Soviet war minister, assassinated. No details or confirmation available.
A campaign in the city led by Rev. J A Tytler of Protas Texas seeks to raise funds for a hospital and nurse training school for Black people across Texas Oklahoma Louisiana and Arkansas. The plan includes a main hospital at Plas Texas and an auxiliary at Kerrville for tuberculosis with a chartered institution and mixed boards. Collections have begun in churches and pledges reported from several donors as city churches are urged to contribute toward a $5000 goal.
Charles Wellesley stars as Bishop Sullivan in Ernest Shipman’s The Rapids at Rialto Theatre today tomorrow. The story set in St Marys places the benevolent bishop amid a town strike led by financiers. He defends doctrines and fights to help friends, ending with vanquished strikers and his first black eye since college.
Notes of sport report a return bout soon in New Orleans between Mel Coogan and Basil B Gallano with two $10,000 stakes on the Autumn meet program of the Ontario Jockey Club. Walter Cox trains Ethelinda a leading 3-year-old trotter at 2.06 percent.
Paris reports ongoing discussions between Joaquin de Margerie and Chancellor Stresemann in Berlin as France signals possible settlement steps. Meanwhile Tokyo battles after a major earthquake leaving much of the city uninhabitable and thousands displaced. Washington notes Red Cross relief surpassing 5 million dollars for Japan and prepares funds for urgent needs in the devastation zone.
The best informed opinion says Italy will refuse mediation on the blame question with Yugoslavia and will settle directly. Rome intends to reply by September with demands and may use force if necessary to avoid an intolerable situation endangering peace.
Reported from reliable sources that Premier Mussolini will proclaim the annexation of Fiume to Italy within seven days. The government of Juro-Slavia is said to know Mussolini's plan and would not protest if Porto Barros and Lusack remain unaffected.
In Berlin on September 11 six persons were killed and ten wounded when police opened fire on unemployed demonstrators outside the Dresden city hall. The clash marked a violent escalation amid mounting poverty and civil unrest in Germany.
Abilene Texas Sept 11 The Tom Ross trial for the slaying of H L Robertson opened with the state presenting two eye witnesses who described the hotel shooting in Seminole where Robertson and cattle inspector W D Allison were killed last April Sheriff Brittain of Gaines county and N R Morgan a lawyer testified about scenes around the Seminole hotel before and after the shooting
Rio Grande City and Northern Railway Company files with the Interstate Commerce Commission on August 27, 1923 for a certificate approving a new 85 mile railroad line from Sam Fordyce west along the Rio Grande through Rio Grande City Fort Ringgold to Miranda City in Texas.
The Texas Railroad Authority sought permission from the Interstate Commerce Commission to lease and operate a network involving New York lines and several regional rail entities. The action was discussed today in Washington with representatives from Miatchiadl Eiycinutiehde and Southeastern railroad firms.
Fragmentary AP copy reports on travel and border issues with references to Mexican national sites and the involved authorities. Details are garbled and many names and places are unreadable, preventing a clear identification of events or outcomes.
A letter from Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, warns labor ahead of the Illinois Federation of Labor convention. The message supports labor unity and outlines two proposals to foster and repair, signaling active union strategy.
Circulars distributed in Stephens county say the Klan will not parade at Comanche tonight but the meeting will be held as scheduled. County authorities expect no trouble.
Austin Texas September 11 The abstract to two thousand acres of land adjoining Lubbock for the new Technological College was received by the attorney general's department for examination Its approval completes the transfer of Wieland property to the state.
The piece notes the Brandywine anniversary with references to the Star and Stripes in action and remarks for Lord Byng on his birthday. Baton Rouge voters decide on a 2.9 million dollar municipal improvement bond issue today. Also listed are meetings in Del Monte California and Davenport Iowa for two professional conventions and Quebec opening a Forest Rangers School to train fire and forest protection experts.
A man identified as Cochrane admitted he killed his wife and shot two officers. Police surrounded his home as authorities prepared to present the case to a tired jury. The incident followed a period of fear in the neighborhood.
The message stresses farmer unity and cooperation as essential to survive centralized control. President Roosevelt urges farmers to combine to gain leverage against large buyers and government policy, warning that failure to unite will lead to being compelled into unfavorable terms.
The rioting cases of Dr Yarborough, J Bloodworth and J Patrick were formally called by Solicitor Roy Moore. Sheriff witnesses were ordered and the defendants faced charges of participating in the whipping of J P Mills.
Los Angeles reports Lieut. George Lemesnager aged 87 or older, veteran of two wars and Verdun hero, died in Mayence France. A Times dispatch confirms his status as possibly the world war era's oldest serving soldier.
Ky Associated Press reports Washington warns farmers to beware of methods claiming to yield luminating and fuel gas from straw distillation. Department tests show that destructive distillation of straw for commercial gas is impractical. Advertising literature promotes gas plants as endorsed by the department, drawing numerous complaints.
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