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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1920
Page
9
The county commissioners' court will convene in special session tomorrow to examine the county assessor's tax rolls and pass on them. The article also notes the autumnal equinox and Yom Kippur observations, local Mexican importations at Laredo port, and concerns about a Gulf hurricane headed toward Corpus Christi.
Cleveland Ohio hosts the national American Legion convention with 30 000 former service members to march in a mammoth parade. Forty of the 54 living Medal of Honor recipients plan to attend as guests with expenses paid, while debates focus on labor participation and the fourfold bonus, education, and war risk insurance. MacNider emerges as likely national commander with nine valor medals.
Sir Herbert Samuel tours Es Salt and Jericho announcing a separate Trans-Jordan administration under British oversight. He pledges road and school building, medical aid, free trade with Palestine, and a bank. Officials will be drawn from the district, with no compulsory service or disarmament. Beduin sheiks pledge support as operations begin.
Local want ads tout opportunities to earn cash with simple tasks and small investments. Promoters highlight speedy returns and minimal prerequisites, urging readers to act fast for limited slots and guaranteed or high-visibility profits.
General Lord Rawlinson has been appointed commander in chief of British forces in India. A noted World War I veteran, he served under Kitchener in Egypt and South Africa, led the Somme battle, and commanded the August 1918 offensive. He earned a barony and a cash award of 150000 dollars.
Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott retired former Chief of Staff born in Danville Kentucky 67 years ago today. Prince Miguel of Braganza pre tender to the throne of Portugal born in Richenau Lower Austria 42 years ago today. Andre Tardieu former French High Commissioner in the United States born in Paris 44 years ago today. Elleanor Hallowell Abbott noted novelist born in Cambridge Massachusetts 48 years ago today.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church will gather with Mrs. R L Woodul at 3 30 PM. Circle A W M 3 will meet with Mrs A H Camp at 4 30 PM. Circle B W M 8 will meet with Mrs T C Mann at 3 30 PM. Circle C W M 8 will meet with Mrs J C Walker at 4 PM.
Greetings and social notes from the city list visitors and travelers. Entries mention Mrs. Vidales in Mexico City with plans to visit San Luis Potosi and Monterrey, plus numerous locals returning from trips to Austin, San Antonio, Carrizo Springs, and other destinations.
Mrs. Threadgill and Mrs. Wilmer D Thresdgill returned yesterday from a summer visit to North Texas. They were detained by the illness of Mrs. J Le Doggett of McKinney, who is now much improved.
The Times reports a forecast from the U S Weather Bureau New Orleans with tonight and Thursday generally fair. Fort McIntosh observations show 24 hours ending 7 am with a maximum 98 and minimum 71, wind from the southeast and clear conditions.
At Hamilton Cafe in Laredo about thirty-five visiting ministers and laymen joined local Rotarians for a luncheon. President Matthes led introductions, guests spoke on welcome, Rev W P Dickey of Kerrville addressed the group, and Chalmers Vinson spoke on Congo district resources.
Danish scientist Dr. Johan Schmidt seeks the actual spawning fresh water eel in the Atlantic between the Azores and West Indies. Dr. W. A. Herdman of Liverpool University notes no spawning eel has ever been seen, outlines eel migration to the mid Atlantic, and recounts finding early larval Leptocephalus west of the Azores while Schmidt sails to locate the missing spawning link.
Austin Texas Sept 22 Governor Hobby says threats have been made that workers now on duty in Galveston will be run out of town or killed when troops are withdrawn. He notes an agreement among city authorities a citizen committee and himself to provide protection. He emphasizes state power to keep trade channels open and says no labor or open shop issue is involved. No bill is mentioned.
Paris September 22 Premier Millerand was selected as a candidate to succeed President Deschanel, who resigned due to ill health, by a joint caucus of the senate and chamber of deputies today.
The second annual American Legion convention opens in Cleveland on September 27 with candidates for commander including Milton J. Foreman of Illinois Emmett ONeill of Kentucky Hanford MacNider of Iowa and F W Galbraith of Ohio Foreman a former colonel and state commander elevated Illinois to first in membership MacNider a Mason City bank president holds many decorations Kentucky backs ONeill for organizer work Galbraith a former Ohio commander and Chambers Cleveland convention executive chairman says attendance may exceed all prior U S Legion and Grand Army of the Republic gatherings.
Local merchants trumpet customer satisfaction as the best ad. Guion Drug Store owner BE Milburn attests Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has long provided perfect satisfaction. The piece adds a note about Dr. Ernestina Perez of Chile, noted as a distinguished woman physician and daughter of a washerwoman.
Associated Press reports Texas coast cities Galveston and Corpus Christi eased fears as the hurricane that surged from Yucatan veered at sea and headed east. Mobile notes a falling barometer at 20.84 with wind at 28 mph from the southeast, while the center shifts west of Mobile and inland west of the Mississippi. Warnings along the gulf coast were lowered as the storm weakens, Morgan City area battered by the hurricane last night per Dr L M Cline.
Austin Texas Sept 22 The governor submitted the election regulation issue to the special session of the Texas legislature A suffrage backed bill also appeared differing from the governor s plan It proposes exemption certificates in lieu of tax receipts for women The clash between supporters of the two measures may shape the session s early battles
Associated Press reports nations including the United States and Britain to be invited for November December festivities in Chile marking the 400th anniversary of Ferdinand Magellan's discovery. Events center in Santiago and Punta Arenas with port works lighthouses highway and a university cornerstone. Infante Don Fernando of Cavary to attend aboard a Spanish warship via the Panama Canal.
The Associated Press reports in Chicago on September 22 that men's clothes will drop about 83 1/2 percent in price, per Fred Volland, national director of publicity for the Retail Clothiers of America. He predicted further price reductions by spring if demand remains weak. Suits now at 66 may fall to 40, and 120 items could drop to 75.
Budapest reports the Ministry of Justice weighing extending mogging as punishment beyond profiteers after public approval. The measure, used to deter profiteering, could be applied to other offenses as officials study its efficacy and acceptability.
Floods in Kiangsi Province north of Nanchang are subsiding after devastating a wide area. The hardest hit district runs north from Nanchang along the Kun river to Poyang lake. Streets in Nanchang were underwater and about LOC people are reported dead, many on the verge of starvation.
Washington reports the ninth annual National Safety Council gathering in Milwaukee from September 27 to October 1 will showcase accident prevention and Red Cross first aid work. Demonstrations by Red Cross First Aid Bureau and Metal and Mining sections, plus a carbon monoxide detector exhibit, aim to standardize first aid efforts across affiliated groups.
A reader story recalls a couple whose newborn girl weighed forty four pounds after borrowing the ice man's scales. The anecdote is cited from McCall's Magazine as a humorous note on improvised measurement.
Caseville residents praise Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy for quick relief. Mrs A H Hall says it saved their baby's life this summer while Mrs Mary Carrington notes years of reliable use. Local testimonials emphasize trusted household medicine promise.
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