Laredo Weekly Times from Laredo, Texas • Page 10

From Daily. THE DEFENSE PROGRAM. The reasons given by President Wilson in his message to congress regarding the necessity for national preparedness must strike all who read them as eminently sound and good. While he acknowledged that the confidence of the American people has been that safety in times of danger would lie in the rising of the nation to take care of itself, us the farmers rose at he added that lias never been a mere matter of men and guns; it is a thing of disciplined lb- said further: our citizens are ever to fight effectively upon a mid den summons, they must know how modern fighting is done, and what to do hen the summons comes to render themselves immediately available and Immediately In all our past we have presented the humiliating spectacle of not being ready. We have had men in sufficiently large quantities; we have even had the arms in some of our conflicts, or the money to buy whftt we needed But we have never iti all our his ton been ready for a conflict when it was forced upon us, from the time when the farmers of Lexington rose and routed the British soldiers up to the time when our country was luctantly forced into war with Spain, Always we faced the lack of set ficientiy trained men and officers.

We could get thousands even millions of volunteers in case of war, hut how many of those volunteers even know how to take tare of themselves in Infield, how to care for their arms and equipment, how to defend themselves and their country against a common foe? liven I he proposed increase in the present army will be but a nucleus tor the great forces we must raise in ease of a war with a first-class power And the bulk ot the fighting will have to he done with lie volunteers, as it has been done in all our past wars, In the times when Washington marshalled his army of hungry, half clothed men at Valley Forge to pass the winter, the spirit was there, hut training was lacking. Yet after Von Steuben drilled the scanty forces into at least a semblance of discipline, they fought and conquered the best forces at the command ot King George. The first year of the great Civil War was a series of disasters, not only for the federal forces, but also for the Confederates. Yet those same sol diers on both sides -or what was left of three years more of war that has rarely been equalled in the history. The material was there, but it needed shaping into correct form.

Something must he done to train our citizen soldiery for service when needed. Taking the regular army as a nucleus, the citizens themselves must form themselves into a body that will follow a course of training to enable them to he of use to the country when they offer their services. There is nothing in this to provoke the cry of As Mr. Wilson says, will not maintain a standing army except for uses which are as necessary in times of peace as in times of war, and we shall always see to it that our military peace establishment is no larger than is actually and continuously needed for the uses of flays iti which no enemies move against But there may come a time when more soldiers are needed titan we have for peace purposes it is to supply those men with arms and equipment against time of need that the advocates of preparedness are working, And some plan should be adopted which would assure training of those men before the hour of need. Various plans have been proposed and rejected.

Some ot them arc foreign to genius of the people, who will not consent to shut themselves up in barracks tor long periods of training, and there is no good reason why they should. But it is probable that some means will be found of putting us on the proper plane of preparedness, which is not merely to have the men and the arms, hut tire properly trained men as well. the law, the particularly the higher first show their respect for it before demanding of the people that which up to the present they have not been willing to give The present situation is but another proof that there should be one court or authority in Texas which should be charged with the duty of upon the constitutionality ot laws; passed by the legislature. And while we are on this subject, why would it not be a good thing to submit these proposed laws before final passage to the said authority, to discover if there is any flaw which. would operate to render the law null and void? A newspaper would not dare to run in the loose manner that characterizes, not only the Texas legislature, but those of the other states.

If a managing editor were to permit any and everything to enter his columns without his inspection and revision where necessary, the paper would not last many weeks. The function of a supreme court is that of a censor. It passes upon the acts of the lower court as well as upon the constitutionality of the acts of the legislature, and It should he, not only the final court of appeal, but the only court of appeal as to the constitutionality of our legislative acts, particularly when two courts with equal powers are so directly in conflict as in the present case Our legal system needs revision An attempt was by a proposed amendment to increase the -of our supreme justices. But what advantage would it he to have more justices hen present ones are not considered the final authority in mat tors pertaining exclusively to their functions? The question of pool hails or no pool halls is not of great importance. At it is a mere regulative use upon which there is no great i sue pending But the question ot whether not there are two or more courts which may pass upon the con stitutionality of such a law is of the utmost importance to the people vnd thev should coins i ibis existing evil The heirs of an American doctor wdio was lost on the steamship Arabic are asking Germany for at least 000 indemnity.

There ought to be a few fat jobs for the variety of lawyer- out of these eases The Republican senators announce that they will not fight the national defense plans, provided they are not made by Democratic cam uses But who ever believed that caucuses would frame such important legislation? It sounds like a mere pretext. Congress was not in session yesterday. The meiuiters were too busy framing up committees, over which there is as much jealousy as over the election of a chief to the Daughters of the American Revolution. A RIDICULOUS SITUATION. The people of Texas are frequently confronted with matters that prove the absurdity of our present system of laws, and demonstrate the necessity of changing the system, not merely amending or repealing some of the laws.

As it stands at present, the court of appeals and the supreme court both claim to last word when it comes to deciding upon the consti tutionality of laws passed by the legislature and signed by governor. Recently the legislature passed a bill giving the people of a county the right to determine not they would permit pool halls within their territorial limits. The act was signed by the governor and became law. The court, of civil appeals now decides that the law is unconstitutional; and therefore void, and lias granted an injunction to certain citizens in Grayson county restraining the officers from interfering in any way with the operation of pool halls in that county, although a majority of the citizens voted to oust the pool, halls. The court of criminal appeals has, already given a them, in the effect that the operation of a pool hall in a county where the people have voted against AN ORDINANCE.

PROHIBITING AUTOMOBILES AND OTHER VEHICLES FROM STAND 1NG WITHIN TWENTY FIVE HE KT FROM THE CORNER ON ANY STREET OR VENUE IN THE ITY OF LAREDO. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE (MTV COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAREDO: Section One; That no automobile or other vehicle slmil stand on any I or avenue in the City of Laredo within 25 feet of corner thereof. Section Two Any person violating pfovb-ioriH of Section One of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than 5 nor more than rut I toilers. Section Three This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after January 1st, A. lit 10.

Whereas this ordinance will have to he published length of time required by law before becoming effective, and whereas said ordinance will become effective and in full force tin der the provisions thereof on and from the First Day of January, A lit 16, therefore an emergency exists that the rule which requires all ordi nances to be read at three several regular meetings before final passage thereof he suspended, and the same is hereby in all tilings suspended and this ordinance placed on first, second, third and last reading and final passage, and it is so ordained by this Council. Passed the 7t day of PH a. Approved the 8th of PH5 ROBT. VOMH, Attest: Mayor. A.

V. WOODMAN, City Secretary. 12-9-lUt. AN ORDINANCE. REGULATING THE HEADLIGHTS ON AUTOMOBILES AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES OPERATING ON THE STREETS AND AVE NUES OF THE CITY OF LAREDO AT THE TIME SUCH VEHICLES ARE, BY THE ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY, REQUIRED TO GAR UY EIGHTS, AND PROVIDING PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION HEREOF BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF I.

A REDO Section One; Thai no person 1 drive or propel any automobile or other motor vehicle, nor shall the owner thereof allow any such vehine to be driven on the ureets ave nues of the City of Laredo at the time lights are required by the Ordinances of said City to be carried thereon, unless the lighting device is so adjusted and constructed that at a distance 75 feet in front of said light or lights no part of the reflected beam of light from said lighting devit shall be pro jeeted more than three feet above the surface of the road way. hen men ur ed on a level roadway. Section Two; Any person violatini the provisions of Section One of thD Ordinance shall, upon convic tion, be fined not less than five nor more than fifty Dollars, Section Three This Ordinance shrill be in full force and effect from and after the First I lay of January. i 1916. Whereas this will have to be published the length of time re quired by law before becoming tive and whereas said Ordinance will become effective and in tull ioree tin the provisions thereof mi and from the First Day of January.

191 therefore an emergency exists that the rule which requires all to be read at three several regular meetings before final passage thereof be suspended, and the same is hereby in all things suspended and this Ordinance placed on first, second, third and last reading and final passage, and it is so ordained by this Council, Passed 7th day of PHY Approved the nth day of ROBT. MVOMH Attest Mayor V. WOODMAN, ('itv Secretary. 12 0 Hit AN ORDINANCE. REQUIRING AUTOMOBILES COMING FROM POINTS OUTSIDE THE CITY OF LAREDO WHICH REMAIN IN THE CITY FOR MORE THAN TWENTY FOUR HOURS TO BE REGISTERED WITH THE CITY SECRETARY AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FROM FIVE TO FIFTY DOLLARS FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA REDO: Section One: That any person bringing an automobile to the City of Laredo from outside points and remaining in said City for a period of 21 hours or longer, shall register same with the City Secretary of said City by giving that official his name, post office address and Number of his A utomobile. Section Two Any person violating the provisions of Section One of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than five nor more than fifty Dollars. Section Three 'Phis Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the First Day of January, A. ft. Whereas this ordinance will have to be published length of time re quired by Law before becoming effer tive, and whereas said ordinance will become effective and in full un dor the provisions thereof on ami from the First Day of January, 1916, therefore an emergency exist that rule which requires all oroi nances to be read at three several regular meetings before final thereof suspended, and the one is hereby in all tilings 1 cud this ordinance placed Hr second, third and last reading and cat passage, and it is so ordained by Council.

Passed 7th of 1 PGA Approved the Htli day of Dec PH ROBT. ACCOM B. Attest Mayor A WOODMAN. fit Secretary 12 9-let. Watt 4) ATTENTION! Reduced Prices Tungsten Mazda Type Lamps.

25 25 30 65 LAREDO ELECTRIC AND RAILWAY CO. 41 John A. Applewhite, The Buick Man AJAX. GOODRICH, GOODYEAR, FISK AND LEF PUNCTURE PROOF MRF.S AND TUBES. KY KR.VTH1 SO THE MiiTORIST AT I.OWRST PKH Ford owners In the fiJHHt mile Ajax using miles which is 1 he ustm! guarantee on ot her pay mu HON THOMAS HARDWICK Hon.

Thomas W. Hardwick, U. Senator from Georgia, is Li years old today. He is one of the youngest men in upper house of Congress, but his youthfulnefts is offset by his long experience, for he is a veteran of lower House. Before going Senate, in 1914, to fill term late Senator V.

Ha-on. had lontinuomly in Con gross lie has always been a live win in Washington. One of his most important posts was as chair man of the special committee to in instigate the sugar industry. Senator Hardwick was horn in Thomasville. Ga on Hecetnher 9, 1872.

I as graduated from Mercer College, and won liis law degree from University of Georgia Law School at the age ot 21. He was admitted to the bar in 1892, ami began practice at Sanders Vi lie, Ga which has siuee been his home Three years later was made attorney, and in 1898 was ebcod to Georgia Legislature, was sent to in 1902. Senator HardlVsl; married, in 1894, Miss Maude Elizabeth Perkins of Georgia AN ORDINANCE. HHBl'l ING THE OPER ATION OF AETOA10B1LES ON THE STREETS AND WEN EES OF THE CITY OF LAREDO, NOT EQUIPPED WITH A MUFFLER TO PARTLY DEADEN THE SOUND OF THE EXHAUST OF SUUII MACHINE, AND PROV1D ING A PENALTY OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE NOR MORE THAN FIFTY DOLLARS FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY EOE NEH, OF THE CITY OF LAREDO Section One That it shall he unlawful for any to an winch you pay SB. 40.

Garage open day and night. Corner Salinas Ave. and Grant St. THE IS WOW HERE of th with the ma such Section the prove fined not AO Dollars Section shall be i and after Wherea to he effecti v. iil fo on the City of a muffler sound of wo shuts ol shall, less si re Lan th and llo not equip- ficient to exhaust of Anyperson violating Section One of this upon conviction, lie 5 nor more than Three This full ami amtary 1st, A Iti- published the leitg bv Haw before Ordinance effect from 1916.

will have th of time becoming PROllil.l TING AET MOBILES other vehicles from pass ANY GAR WHILE STOPPED AND RECEIVING OR DISCHARGING PASSENGERS AND PROVIDING A PENALTY COR ponded THE VIOLATION THEREOF. first. PE IT ORDAINED BY THE GITA and creas said mulinarne become and in full under the provisions thereof on iront First Day of January. Iti, therefore an emergency the rule which requires to he read at three tint A D. that til ordinate pass, REDO ton any on either City ot i is stopped IL Of THE CITY OF LA One That no person shall or other vehicle -dtp- of a street in iredo bile such re a uul receiving or Us mi par AN ORDINANCE, PROHIBITING ALL PERSONS FROM SELLING OR OTHERWISE DISPOSING OF HIS AUTOMOBILE NUMBER AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF NOT LESS TUAN FIVE, NOR MORE THAN FIFTY DOLLARS, FOR A VIOLATION OF HUS ORDINANCE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA REDO: Section One: That any person who shall sell or otherwise dispose of his i automobile Number shall, upon 1 vlction, he fined not than five nor more than fifty dollars.

Section Two: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and will demand their attention and whldt, A r.Ptm ta Hno i GRAND JURY IN SESSION FRIDAY. Will Meet any Get to Work Again: No More Criminal Cases Will Be Tried in Court Until Saturday. The grand jury, which has been in recess since Monday afternoon, wilt reconvene tomorrow morning and get to work deliberating on matters which S.M-tbm Two Any person violating the of Section this It dittai Itali be fined not los than iive nor mot than fifty dollar--, upon conviction oi --itch violation Section Three This Ordinance shall he in full force ami effect from and after the Day of January, A Wherea the ordinance will have to published length ol Hum quired law before becoming et and whereas said ordinance will la-come Uve in full under the provisions thereof on ami from the Eir-t Hay of January. A 1916. an emergency tilli the reqmres till ordi to he road at three meetings before final passa su- ponded, and same in ail things suspended a placed on first, reading and it is so ordained past been in abeyance days.

The petit jury in district court is summoned to reappear tomorrow morning, but there is no criminal case such operation law, which it, uphohh as eonstltu tional. The officers of Grayson county are in a quandary. If they arrest pool hal) proprietors, they are in contempt of the court of civil appeals which granted the injum tiou. If they do not arrest the alleged violators of the law, they are guilty of malfeasance in office, according to the court of criminal appeals. The absolute absurdity of such a situation is apparent to even a school boy, If there is to be any respect for set for trial until Saturday morning, when the case of Benito Guaspe.i charged with theft over and who! I is the party who is charged with is a violation of of the home of Joe vili be taken up; was reset until les some months ago for trial.

This case a witness from San gotten here. Two other cases which have been reset during the past week, one for assault with a prohibited weapon, and that of Alejandro Sard, charged with theft of horses, will ho called for trial on December 15 and 16 respectively. For Neat ring up 4S, Whereas this ordinance will have to be published the length of time required by Law before becoming effective, and whereas said ordinance will become effective and in full force under the provisions thereof on and from the First Day of January', A. D. 1916, therefore an emor- gency exists that the rule which all ordinances to be read at three several regular meetings before final passage thereof be suspend- Antonio could an(i the is in a11 Antonio I things suspended and this ordinance placed or.

first, second, third and last reading and final passage, and it is so ordained by this Council. Passed the 7th day of 1915. Approved the 8th day of 1915. ROBT. Attest: Mayor.

A. V. WOODMAN, City Secretary. 12-9-10t, nane regular thereof 1 hereby this ordii third an passage, 11 il. Passed Approv Attest il final this al regular meetings In-fore ge thereof hv suspended, ante is hereby in all things and this ordinance placed on tn 1 second, third and la-t reading and final passage, ami is so ordain ed thi il Passed the 7th day of 1915.

Approved the Mil day Of 1915. ROBT Attest Mayor. A WOODMAN, Set returv 12-9 lot. War Upon Pain! Pain is a visitor to home and usttalv it routes quite But you are prepared for every enter get try if you keep a small bottle of Sloan's Liniment handy. It is greate-t pain kbier ever discovered.

SimpH laid on -kin no rubbing required drives pain away, it is trally wonderful. li, Bolster, Berkeley, al. Saturday, after tramp ing arouml Panama Exposition with wet feet, 1 home with my neck so stiff that I couldn't turn 1 applied Sloan's Liniment and W'ent to bed. your new rna et The now here need most, them Lu-eay we make your individual MEW FURNISHING HERE Sweater Coats Wrights Underwear Hallmark Shirts Slip Easy Collars i us 1 11 PHONE 74t morning dtsnppea red, second apt Mae To my surprise, next stiffness had almost four hours after the it ion 1 was as good as 1915. At th Xt iay of 1 day of Dec ROBT in 15, )M B.

Max oi uro ht WOODMAN. Citv Secretary Notice to Hunters. tinting is allowed in the pas- this Company and all persons hunting therein will he arrest trespassers ami prosecuted in nice with law. annul coal co Bv P. TRAIN RORBERS MADE ALONG THE LINE LAST NIGHT HAD AYHEN DARKNESS CAME: GONE AT DAYLIGHT Prominent Monterey Merchant Re ported Robbery to Nuevo Laredo rod Passengers Were Searched.

A p.oiniimnt merchant of Mou-vivy, arrived in Nuevo is morning, reports that he was robbed, during the nkht of $11 Mexican currency by some who visited his apartment on the train coming from Monterey. money in constitutionalist hills or hank currency could not he learned. Just before the train left La a tots morning the discovery ol oh as made and matter report ed to ihe conductor. The Dor the robbery to Military commander of Nuevo Laredo and when the train reached the city across the way a detachment of soldiers was at the depot and of all coaches were ordered closed and the three hundred passengers held He rein until an examination of them could to made with a to finding the missing money. The search was instituted immediately niter the train roll E.

DENIKE CUSTOMS BROKER AND FORWARDING AGENT NOH CE! To our customers and Hie public in general. ed into the station, but il avath-d nothing, as the money was not tone i. It is believed by some of the passengers on the train that robbers entered the coach occupied by eiumi somewhere en route, had We are now located Garage. No, Eton PHONE YAO Star Ave. CLAFLIN TIRE RUBBER CO.

and Accurate Job Work WRiTE OR WIRE US FOR PRICE Gilmer Crate OH Basket Co. G1L MEK TEXAS When better packages are we will make them. informed that money with him ed the handbag md disappeared nn the road boarded the had a large sum ot and that they secur- coutaining the wad at next station to that where they had train. Passengers that he had a handbag when darkness ante last night, hut there was no handbag anywhere about him when came this morning. killtheco jc MEWSiiiCf" Notice to Hunters.

The public is hereby notified that no hunting will be allowed in any o' tor pastures and you need not ask for aermits for they will be refused. Tres vjr-ers will be prosecuted in accord wee with law. Estate of Mrs. Raymond Martin. 1 OLDS TRIAL 80 T.il kt AND All THROATED fili! tigM If Hulfll I GUARANTEED OR filQNEV REFUND ID.

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