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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1921
Page
1
Texas delegates won a concession at the pink bollworm conference in Washington. The final resolutions call for shared state and federal funding to eradicate the pest, with Texas hopes to discuss details with federal officials and reinforce cross border cooperation with Mexico and tightened labor inspections.
The article notes year to year joint expense by state and federal governments for non cotton zones, with resolutions praising Louis iana and Texas. It reports plans to urge stronger boll worm laws in Texas at the July legislature session and Secretary Wallace will visit Texas to push new eradication measures. He conveyed the pledge to Dr W B Tizzell at the opening session.
Richard Washburn Child the author and former Collier's Weekly editor is named by President Harding as ambassador to Italy. Child, formerly of New York and now in Washington, has recent ties to the Republican national committee and spent months at Marion during the last campaign.
Pittsburg May 17 oil buyers report price cuts of 15 to 25 cents per barrel on multiple grades. Corning at 2.415 cents, Cabel 1.91, Somerset 1.70, Somerset Kentucky light 1.95, Pennsylvania crude unchanged.
Lincoln Nebraska May 17 The Nebraska supreme court upheld Woodmen of the World insurance rates ruling that 15 percent of revenues may be used as a safety fund for epidemics and unforeseen needs and that the order may readjust its rates.
An ad promotes 20 pounds of dampwashed family laundry for $1 with water largely removed and returned in a canvas bag ready to iron. Extra laundry above 20 pounds costs 5 cents per pound. San Antonio Steam Laundry invites inquiries at 131 North St with Cr. 270-988. Also notice of sealed proposals from Fort Sam Houston for re inc ubating electric high tension line between Camp Travis and Camp Stanley due May 27, 1924 with drawings and proposal blanks available for ten dollars.
Stephen C. Mason of the National Association of Manufacturers presented at the 26th annual convention in New York urging abrogation of national labor adjustment agreements on railroads, support for the open shop, and passage of a sales tax law. He argued wartime wage burdens hurt transportation, praised wheel-Cummins outcomes, and called for open shops and informed employer-employee wage discussions.
Dr. William H. Colling of Philadelphia told a House committee there is no doubt D Clarence Gibboney counsel for draft evader Gleaver Cleveland Bergdoll died in Mexico last December. He said the body was sent home.
The Bergdoll escape committee pressed to clear doubts about the lawyer's death amid reports that Gibboney might be alive. Maj. Edward A. Buchanan testified the military intelligence unit tracked Bergdoll after word reached authorities that he chided his guards. He contradicted Samuel Gr. Ansell who alleged the Ansell firm funded reward posters for Bergdoll’s capture.
In Chicago on May 17 a real estate firm offered free rent until June 1 to attract tenants. One six room apartment with sun parlor and bath advertised at 120 dollars per month, another four room unit at 75 dollars. Agents noted plenty of high priced rentals but few moderate options available.
The senate finance committee moved to report favorably the nomination of David Blair of Winston-Salem to be commissioner of internal revenue. The report was ordered without a roll call as Chairman Penrose planned senate action late today or tomorrow, with Secretary Mellon filling the post temporarily.
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