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visitors came. looking as II the liftinI
OF her hand would be an effort. Sh,
was evidently pitifully weak. Blu
she had. too.' an ineradicable vitality
she could summon at need. She
sprang almost upright to greet her
visitors, hand out TO each. an eager
Hood OF words on her lips.
And you are Miss Braithwaite
that Is going TO look after my boy
she ended. "Oh, II IN 80 good OF you
| am so glad can go In peace now
Are you sure sure you win know tho
minute his attendants ara the least
bit negligent? | watch and watch
them all the time. | tell Allan to ring
for me IL anything ever IL the least
bit wrong-l am always begging him
to remember. ! go In every night and
pray with him-do You think you
could do that? But ! always cry 40
before I'm through cry and cry
my poor, helpless boy-he was 40
strong and bright And you are sure
you are conscientiOu
At this point Phyllis stopped the
flow OF Mrs. Harrington's CONVERSE
tion firmly, II sweetly.
yes. indeed" she said cheerfully.
But you know, " I'm not, Mr.. do
Guenther can stop all my allowance
II wouldn't be tn my own Interest not
TO fulfil my duties faithfully"
Yves, that ~ true" said Mrs. Har-
rington. That was good thought
Of mine. My husband always said
was an unusual woman where busi-
ness was concerned"
so they went on the principle that
she had no honor beyond working for
what she would get out of It, Al
though she had made the suggestion
IL
she was about 10 answer sharply.
Thcn somehow tho poor, anxious, low
ing mothers absolute preOccupation
with her son struck her as right after
all.
III II wero my SOB" thought
Phyllis, 81 wouldn't worry about any
strange hired girls feelings either,
] promise III look after MIR.
IIarrington's welfare as II no were
my own brOther!" she ended aloud
lmpulsively. Indeed. you may trust
me"
II am-sure you will" painted Mrs
Harrington. You look Ikea good
girl. and-and old enough TO be- re-
sponslble-twenty- eight-thirty"
Not very far from that" said
Phyllis serenely. ..
And you are sure you Will know
when the attendants are neglectfuI?
j speak TO them all the time, but
mover can be sure And now
you'd better see poor Allan. This Is
one OF his good days. Just think,
dear Isabel, he spoke 10 me- twice
without my speaking TO him this
morning."
"oh-must -" asked Phyllis. dis
mayed. Couldn't l wait till-till II
ha?pcas:"
Mrs. Harrington actually laughed n
little at her shyness, lighting up like
a girl Phyllis felt dimly, though she
tried not to, that through IL all her
law-elect was taking pleas
ure in the dramatic side OF the situa-
ton she had engineered.
"Oh. my dear, you must see him.
lie expects you" she answered al
most gayly. The procession Of three
moved down the long room toward
a door. Phyllis's hand guiding the
chair. She was surprised to
ind herself shaking with fright. Just
what she expected To find beyond the
door she did not know, but It must
have been some horror, for II was
with heart bound OF wild relief
that she finally made out Allan Har-
rington, lying white In the darkened
place.
A Crusader on tomb. Yes, ne
looked like that. In the rooms half
nlrer-
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Nhah III INC quiet Olu par
lor. and looked unbelievins-
~ at the sedate elderly couple who
had made her this wild proposition.
She caught her breath. But catching
her breath did not seem to AFFECT
anything that had been said. Mr.. De
Guenther took up the explanat ton
again. a little deprecatingly, she
thought
you see now why / requested YOU
to investigate our reputability2" he
said. such a proposition as this, es-
pecially to a young lady who has no
parent or guardian. requires a consid-
cradle guarantee OF good faith and
honesty Of motive"
will you please tell me more about
it?' she asked, quietly. She did not
ieel now as II II were anything which
had especially to do with her. 1t
seemed more like an interesting story
she was unravelling sentence BY SEN
tence. The long. softly lighted old
room, with Its Stuarts and Sullys, and
IT'S gracious. gray-haired host and
hostess. seemed only a picturesque
~~~oHs ~ shO NAiC ~ alH.
angela has been nearly distracted"
she said. And the idea has come to
her that II she could find some con-
sclentlous woman, a lady. and "A per-
son 10 whom what she could offer
would be a consideration, who would
take charge OF poor Allan. that she
could die In peace"
but why did you think OF ask
Ing me?" the girl asked breathlessly.
And why does she want me married
TO him? And how could you or she
or n hireling as any nurse she may
have now?'
Mrs. De Guenther answered the last
two questions together.
Mrs. Harrington's idea Is, and I
think rightly. that a conscientious
woman would feel the marriage tie,
however nominal. a bond that would
obligate her TO a certain duty to-
ward her husband. As to why we Sc
lected you. my dear. my husband and
] have had an interest in you for
some years. as you know. We have
spoken OF you as girl whom we
should like for relative"---
Why. isn't that stranger" cried
Phyllis, dlmpling. That's Just what
I've thought about you!"
Mrs. De Guenther flushed. with a
delicate old shyness.
Thank YOU. dear child" sha said
II was about to add that we have not
seen you at your work all these years
without knowing you to have the
kind heart and sense OF honor requi-
site to poor Angela's plan. We feel
sure you could be trusted to take the
place. Mr.. De Guenther has asked
his friend, Mr.. Johnson. the head of
the library. such things as we need
ed 20 supplement- our personal knowl-
edge of you. You have everything
that could be asked. even to a certain
of outlook. which poor
Angela, naturally, lacks In a meas
ure."
"But-but what about mel" asked
Phyllis Braithwaite a little piteously,
In answer TO all this.
They seemed so certain she was
what they wanted-was there any
thing In this wild scheme that would
make her life better than Il was as
~ tA.sA tu-nAAA AahA haartsA
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the Liberty Teachers visit
- 10 the De Guenthers' and
tho subsequent one at tho
Harringtons' and even her spark
ling white ring, seemed part of n
queer story she had finished and put
back on the shelf. The ring was the
most real thing, because II was some
thing Of worry. She didn't dare
leave II at home. nor did sho want
TO wear Il.
She finally sewed II In n channels
bag that she safety-plnned under
her shirt waist. Then she dismissed
IL from her mind also. There Is very
little time In a Liberty Teachers life
for meditation. Only once In a while
would como TO her the vision OF the
wistful Harrington wohhound fol-
lowing his inadequate patch OF sun
light, or OF the dusky room where
Allan Harrington lay inert and white,
and looking like a wonderful carved
statue on a tomb.
She began to do q little to her
clothes, but not very much, because
she had neither time nor money. Mr..
De Guenthcr had wanted her 10 take
some money in advance, but she had
refused. She did not want II till
she had earned It. and. anyway, It
would have made the whole thing
so real. she knew. that she would
have backed out.
And II isn't as II were going
20 lover" she defVpded herself TO
Mrs De Guenther with a little visit
ful smile, Nobody will know what
! have on, any more than they do
now"
Mrs. DE Gucnther gave a scandal
lied little cry, Her attitude was de-
termincdly that II was Just an or
binary marriage. as good an excuse
for sentiment and pretty frocks as
any other.
MY dear child" she replied Arm
ly you are going TO have one pretty
frock and one really good street suit
now. or | Will know why! The rest
you may get yourself after the we'd
ding. but you must obey me In this.
Nonsense you can get a half day,
as you call II, perfectly well! What's
Albert In politics for. IL he can't get
favors for his friends!"
And. In effect. II proved that Al
bsss ves IN politics 70 soma purposs.
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You keeper of a roomful of turbulent little .

"A Ia
Foreigners? ''''''
Unless YOU are thinking Of mar
riage"- PHYLLIS shook her had
you would have at least n much
easier life than Won have now Mrs
Harrington would settle n liberal in
come on you, contingent. OF course
on your faithful wardership over
Allan. We would be your only judges
az TO that. You would have IA couple
or more months OF absolute freedom
every year, control OF much OF your
own time, ample leisure to enjoy It..
You would give only your chances
OF actual marriage for perhaps Ave
years, Tor poor Allan cannot live
longer IMAM that at MS present state
OF retroSression, and some part OF
every day 10 seeing that Allan was
not neglected. III you bestow on him
man Oh tne interest ana eHort nave
hhowh OF your giving any one OF
.'oAeh niue Immigrant boys, MS
"io.ner mas notnihs 10 rear Tor MINI
MT. De Suehther stopped with
grave niue DOW ana ne ana his wife
waited Tor the reply
The Liberty Teacher sat silent. her
eyes on her slim hands. that were
roughened and REDEEMED by constant
hurried washings to get off the dirt
good deal OF II, anyhow. And oua
thing they had not said was true
also: her sunniness and accuracy and
strength. her stock in trade, were
wearing, thin under the pressure of
too long hours and too hard work
and too few personal interests, Her
youth was worn down.
And-marriage7 What chance OF
love and marriage b ad she, a work.
ing girl alone, too poor to see any
thing OF the class Of men she would
be willing TO marry She had not
for years spent six hours with a man
OF her own kind and age. She had
not even been specially in love, that
she could remember, since she WIS
grown up. She did not feel much,
now. as IL she ever would be, Ali
that she had to give up In taking this
OFFER was her freedom, such as II was
and those fiuttering perhanses ,ha,
whisper such pleasant promised when
you are young. But, then. she
wouldn't be young so very much
longer. Should she-she nut IL TO
herself crudely-should she walt long,
hard. closed-in years in the faith that
she would learn to be absolutely con-
tented. or that some man she could
love would come to the cheap board.
ing house, or the little Church she AZ
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N
N Allan Harrington. He tailed
and acted. II "A moveless man
can be said TO act. like bored, spoiled
. small boy. That was her second.
Mrs. Harrington. fragile. flushed.
breathlessly intense In her wheelchair,
had yet q certain resemblance In
voice ana gesture to Mrs. DE Guen-
ther-a resemblance which puzzled
Phyllis till she placed 1t as the mark
OF that far-off ladies' school they had
attended together.
There was also a graceful, mincing
white wolfhound which. contrary to
the accepted notion OF invalids' faith
full hounds, didn't seem to care for his
masters darkened sick room at all,
but followed the one sunny spot In
Mrs. Harrington's room with a visit
full persistence. 1t was such a small
spot for such a long wolfhound-that
was the principal thing which i'm
pressed itself on Phyllls's frightened
mind throughout her visit.
Mrs. De Guenther conveyed her TO
the Harrington house for inspection
couple OF days after she had ac-
cepted some ones proposal to marry
Allan Harrington. whether II
counted as her future mOther-in laws
proposal, or her future trustees, she
Was HcTcr 5uTo. The only sure lining
was that II did not come from the
groon) She had borrowed half
cay from the future on purpose,
though she did not want to go at all
But the reality was not bad; only a
fluttering, emotional little woman
who chung to her hands and talked
TO her and asked useless questions
with n nervous insistence which would
have been nerve-wearing for a steady
thing. but was only pitiful to a
stranger.
You sec strange people all the time
In library work, and learn 10 place
them, at length. with almost as much
accuracy as you do your books, The
fact that Mrs. Harrington was not
long for this world did not prevent
Phyllis from CHASING her. In her
mental card-catalogue, as "A very per-
feet specimen OF the Loving Nagger.
She was lying back. wrapped In
somsthtnS srer and soft- when her
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CHAPTER Y.

TlE looked like "A young Crusad-
err on n tomb. That was
Phyllis's first impression Of
A Allan Harrington. He talked
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The Rose Garden Husband
The Odd Romance Of o Marriage
That Preceded q Courtship
By Margaret Widdemer


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CHAPTER ".

HE Liberty Teacher. In her
sober best suit. sat down In
her entirely commonplace
chair in the quiet old par
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CHAPTER VI.

TER n week OF the old
bustllng. dusty hard work.
the Liberty Teachers visit
to the De Guenthers' and
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-20

decided nearly all @ p0 0a ms v give Us small "
MARKET At THE MERCY OF THE PUBLIC
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-20
CERTIFICATES ISSUED
IN JUSTICE ELECTIONS
IN SANTA FE COUNTY
s,se,A, s,sp.resro MORNING JOURNAL

Santa Pc. Jan. 19.--Certificates on
e1action were issued today by the
hoard of county commissioners %
Santa re county TO the winners III 'io
recent Justice of-the-peaee flectioh9i
the first named in each precinct ~
ing the Justice of the peace ana thS
second The constable, and the man
named being a republican unless
otherwise indicated: .t...t1
Precinct No /, Pojoaque- Eutliilio
Roybal. Porfirio Roybai.
Precinct No. 2, Tesuque--No err
ton. "a
Precinct No. 3, Santa Fe--Jose Ma
ria SAMOA, Benito Chavez
Precinct No. 4, Santa Fe-R icafeo
AIarid. Nalentin Medrano.
Precinct No. B. Aqua ffia-f eiiN
Romero, Eugene Prohst, democrat
Precinct No. 6. Cieneguilla = No
election.
Precinct No. :, cerrillos-L. j. SAN
doval, democrat; -. Espinosa.
Precinct No S, Galisteo--Romulo
Chaves, Estevan Encinias
Precinct No. 8, Ildefonso--Creeen-
eiano Serna. Creeenciano Roybal-
Precinct No. 10, Stanley--Charles
Lowden. Harry Wyant.
Precinct No. l Golden--John u.
Hart, democrat: Roberto Arnliio-
Precinct No. II. Lamy-Joaquin
Wheeler, Inez ortiz.
Precinct No. 10, Glorieta-Pedro G.
Ruiz. Vidal 0livas.
Precinct No. a. Chimayo-- Reyes
Ortega. Maximiliano Montoya.
Precinct No. Is. Santa Cruz upper
-Petrolno Lopez, Bias M. Bustos.
Precinct No. 16, Santa Cruz Hower1
j. ID. G. Valencia, Fortunate Me-
drill
Precinct No. II, Santa Fe.--Alberto
Garcia. Facundo Ortiz,
Precinct No. Is, Santa Fe--Juan. n.
Lujan, Charles Muller
Precinct No. 10. Madrid--No cleo
ton
Precinct No. 90. San Pedro-Ne-
pumecimo Montoya. Manuel Gallegos.
Precincts Nos. II. %. "a, Otto. Rio
Medic, Kennedy---No election.
Precinct No. %. Nambe-Caesario
ortiz. democrat, and Nicolas sena,
democrat
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-20

Santa Fe. Jan. i9.--The Court OF
Lions class of Scottish Rite Masons
was represented by committee today
TO consult with the decorator of the
Scottish Rite cathedral TO design with
him large Moorish table to be pre-
scented TO the order BY the class and
which will fit into the superb setting
for which it Is intended The table
VIII be marked with a brass plate Civ
ing the name of the class and its
members and will be q permanent
memorial to them.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1915-11-13

Just another report Of a case in
[Houma. Another typical case
kidney ailments relieved in Houma
with Doyn's Kidney Pills.
Mrs. L. j. Lottinger. $50 Wood
|str~ot, Houma. says: ~ was trou-
bled great deal by a weak back
and bladder trouble. Al times
va In pretty bad shape. l fell
depressed and without ambition and
my whole system was affected.
finally began taking Doan's Kid
ney Pills, and one box made .
. arked change for the better. Ny
ack didsnt ache so badly and ny
kidneys acted regularly. Since
aking two boxes of Doan's Kidney
Pills. my kidneys Lave been nor
NAL and u haven't any misery with
my bacl. Several others OF tbs
family have taken Doan's Kidney
Pills With good results"
PuAAkO cents at all dealers.
Don'tsimply ask for 5 kidney rsn-
edy-gst Doan's Kidney Pills-ths
samshkind that. Mrs. Lottinger had
Foster-Nj1hnrn Co, Props, Buffalo,
In. Y
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1915-11-13
ALBERT AUCOIN.
THEsSTATE OF LOUISIANA
10th. judicial District Cont.
SUGGESTION Of

1E#A1E4A4- SOON1AC4 TtGH ""'
6ucession Of
LEESCARRO, DECEASED
Probate No. 1900.
Whereas Mrs. Evelida Lecompte
Widow of Lee CAIRO a resident Of
he Parish OF Terrebonne, has filed
application in said Court to on
am Letters OF Administration OF
TIE succession OF Lee Caro-. de-
ceased.
NOW. therefore. all persons inter
ested are hereby notified to file
thetrsobjections OF opposition to
saideapplication with the Clerk Of
said Court. at his office. in the
Town Of Houma, La, within ten days
from the first publication hereof.
otherwise the said Mrs. Evelida Le-
Compile, widow Of Lee Caro- will
g duly appointed and confirmed as
ADMINISTRATIVE OF said succession in
due course cf. and in accordance
with. law.
Witness my hand and Official
Seal at Honma, La, this goth. day
October, A. D., 1915.
3. 9. WURZLoW,
Clerk OF Court.
H.sM. Bourg, Attorney.
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NOTICE

Houma. La. August IS, 1915.
EgoKAaa wallis:
This II ~ notify you that / pur-
chased. q Tax sale on June 19eh,
1915, Lot No. Ia In Square No. 3 In
Barrowtown, La. In the Parish OF
|Terrebonne.
Said property was sold for State,
Parish and Levee District Taxes due
for the year 1914, amounting to
1854 Ia In Conveyance Book 81
folio 330.
e. J. RICHAUD.
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TO THE VOTERS OF PARISH
OF TERRERONNE

I wish to myself as a
candidate for the office Of Sheriff
OF Parish of Terrebonne, subject to
the action of the Democratic Prim
airy Election to be held on January
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LOST

Note OF Charles Ringgold dated
NAY 18th, 1915. due one year at.
ter date for $104.o0 identified with
an act Of mortgage before e. C.
|Wurzlow. same day and date. The
public II warned not to negotiate
tie san !,
L. s. SANDOZ.
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~. sslel6sa7ards w elected III April
1916. pledge myself to try to treat
every soneafAatrly impartially and
Justly alNays remembering that /
the 1selyeItof the people and
tllatsmy whole time belongs to
them.
I'M sss w. CONNELY.
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CITY TAX SALE Of |MnG
ABLE PROPERTY

CITY Tax Sale OF ilnmnvAhla@dS&n-
erty. Saturday December
BY virtue Of authority vestsd il
me ~ the Consultation and hNsDf
tlle state Of Louisiana, 1 VIII sctl II
the principal front door ofStheaGpnrt
faouse y which ths st,il pisttiet
the legal hours for judicial saleSbe
s.nnlng q AZ CLOCK w. Ms
o.ulusy DocemDef Ath. Al. 1919,
2 con!inuing each succeeding day
4AlA sel0 saies Are c0inpleteds.ail
immovable property ON witch taxes
are now due to the City of Houna.
TO enforce collections VI taxes assess
ed In the years 1912. 1919 andM1914
together with interest thereon from
the 31st. Of December 1912-19I3
and 1914 respectively Ct the rate
Of 10 per cent per annumsuntf paid
and al cost.
The names OF said DELINQUENT tax
payers. the amount. due nv each on
the assessment of aid years and tha
tmmovah,a -n,o,@-t, ...a..aa
aaaI ,S1ssu =
eaen - De oIIeFso zior seie as fol-
lows to Wit:
Est. Jared CaIovay-11t Ma AZ
ppltilne. tosei assessment $3.50.
aces = go, Ayis g lSl4 SIS
aoregas--Lo no. Block No.
~, barroW street Totai assess
M Lsh1, iSl5, = and $3.50.
! axes 100 "
=. ss-lVu Est. I'll. Hell
lier l-loO-Lot \, Block 40, Barrow
$4,000. Taxes $500.
John 2. Foolkes, "a 1877 1t. lot
II, Block 95, Goode ana School
Streets. Total assessment $500.
Taxes 1912, 1913 and 1914 $27 90.
hourda. aho,,. ~
r. = 70 atra,s gy 3 ".
~ - ar rs 'I - ss.DM n pfp gaA.
an r., park
taxes lslSSand l9I4 90.
henry T berger 2 lots fnsGouaux
Venue; Total sssessmen 1900.
a Ma 80 IS ~
ner Main and Goode Streets; total
assessment 1913 1000; 1914
$1,000: total taxes 1913 and 1914,
$3.50
..ss.
., corner 3 ana FONT Streets.
isIa ~ ss1 III NV iAAes
DR.. Fl. III. Ford. West Sc Il. lot 4
Block A.. High Street. Total .as-
sessment $3.50. Taxes 1913 and
1914, $3.50.
~ - Shtnoh, onnde above
Ayenue, DeloW oy Y.
cenac ana others Total assessment
$4,000.
Est: Il Sutton, Lot Me- III,
Barrow and Wood Street; total w
se5sHaent, taxes 1913 and 1914,
$500.
80.
A.sAt.S4l1..f 81 Lat Ne.ERQ
hsnEs tptall
1880 aoosstaxe 1sIS. and
- sDsV
Est. I, suthon honnaad No.
nv 4 Il RarpSrnn ans afhars. IN
low BY Hewitt Anglers; total as
.sessment $4,000; taxes 1gI2-a914.
$4,000.
Est. SARAH BROOKS, Lot ~, Block
50. Clay Street: total a~sseasuent
$4,000. taxea 1914 "a 1n5
NJ ra.,..
s.unaao 80. ~. -,
aa,rr s.raat. 80, loaA u
Taxes 1914 a. -sv.
Louis Boudreanx west Ma,r n,
total assessment xi5o. taras III 81
$2.25.
A,,a.. n.-.. ,
~ p,ao,. n pafl
CON, $3.50 .u asssssAnen
ua;san p.
cansaataula ", niosn, ~
,o,a eo. asscssMhe Y
e..oo
NIL. - $500 iul a
sessment x2hn Tayas 1a1a sers
Mrs narth. wf,Ham Nsco,. N ~
l. Block and MELVILLE Street. To
assessment 1900; taxes 1914.
@o.oo'
q Mug omieu, Lo' ! ana 2, biock
s1on. tay. Oh s1sn
III
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Wood l| FOR SALE

lizard woodper cord... $1.75
HARD wool cords for 5000
Delivered anywhere in Houma.
Phone meor the Courier office.
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BOARDING

Good boarding house for students
from Terrebonne and other parishes
attending Soule's business College,
or other colleges.
5 THE MAJESTIC
$50 st. Charles st., N. o. La.
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MEDICINE OR FOOD

You have bought the bulky stocl
food and given to your stock as :
medicine. Why not only buy the
medicine and furnish your owr
|foody The medicine will be much
more certain. In fact, B. A
Thomas Stock Remedy is 30 certain
- give the right resu1ts that We
sell Il on the money back plan. II
80 doesn't straighten up your horse
"A Gov ~ sheep. we give your mon
~ back.
HOUMA RETAIL COMPANY, INC.
HOUMA MANS CASE
IL Proves That There's A Way Out
For Many Suffering Houma
Folks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-25
Carranza Consul Says
Brother of Oregon
Was Shot by Villa

NEW YORK, April 24.-Francesco S.
Elias, consul for Mexico under the Car
rama faction, announced today that he
had received telegram from Gen.
Obregon asserting that Gen. Obregon's
brother, Francesca. taken prisoner by
Villa and sent to Chihuahua. had been
shot by Villas order. Mr.. Elias made
public the text of a telegram sent him
by Cen Obregon from Irapuato, reading
as follows:
Il wish to make it known TO you that
Villa. to avenge himself upon me for the
defeat which my troops have inflicted
upon him, has arrested and sent my
brother, Francesca Obregon, a man
seventy years of age. a prisoner to Chi
huahua. He was living peacefully IN
GuaGala jara and was nou-combatant-
He took issue with neither of the factions,
When Villa fled from the city he ordered
that he be arrested This is nothing more
than revenge which he is seeking from
me for the defeat which he suffered.
Another dispatch from Gen. Obreson.
Mr. Elias asserted had been received
later, stating that Gen Obregon had sent
a telegram to Gen. Villa pointing out that
his brother was a feeble old man and a
non-combatant. and requesting his re-
lease The only reply received to this
message, Mr.. Elias said the dispatch
stated, was a message from Villa, which
read, Your brother has been shot"