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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-05-26


and clerks of election OF each
polling place have been appoint
ed to serve at this election all OF
whom will serve without COM
pensation;
| S. O, Dortch, " J Reilly, B B
Rannister; } ? Coates, elk.
! At said special election the
polls will open at 7 O'CLOCK, a. m,
and close at 5 O'Clock p. H., and
the election will be conducted in
accordance with the laws OF
Louisiana applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at II
M, on the 7th day Of June 1916,
the said Parish Board Of School
Directors of the Parish of Cald-
well, Louisiana, will meet at
Columbia, La, and in open SEES
sion proceed to open the ballot
boxes, examine and count the
ballots IN number and amount,
examine and canvass the returns
and declare the result Of said
election.
This 9th day of April, 1916.
Geo. T. Martin,
Pres. Pa. BID. School Dirct.
PROCLAMATION
Pursuant to a resolution pass
ed by the Parish Board of School
Directors of the Parish of Cald-
we'll, Louisiana, at its regular
meeting held on the 4th day Of
April, 1916, |, Geo. T. Martin,
president of the said Parish
Board of School Directors, here
by give notice that in compliance
with said resolution a special
election will be held in
School District No. 16
Parish of Caldwell. La, on the
9th day Of June, 1916, for the
purpose of submitting to the
property taxpayers qualified un-
der the Constitution and laws OF
the State of Louisiana to vote at
said election, the following pro-
position, to-wit:
To levy a special tax of 10 mills
on the dollar on all the property
School District No. 16
Parish of Caldwell, La, subject
to state taxation, annually, for a
period Of 5 years, for the purpose
of giving additional aid to the
public schools.
For the purpose of said special
election the polling places will
be;
Beeseley's School House
and the following commissioners
and clerks of election of each
polling place have been appoint
ed to serve at this election all of
whom will serve without COM
pensation;
J. N. Valentine, J. A. Hudson
Reese Tingle; w. l.. White, elk.
At said special election the
polls will open at Z o'clock a. M,
and close at 5 o'clock p. M, and
the election will be conducted in
accordance with the laws of
Louisiana applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at Il
M, on the 9TH day of June, 1916
the said Parish Board of School
Directors of the Parish Of Cald-
we'll, La, will meet at Columbia,
La, and in open session proceed
to open the ballot boxes, exam
anime and count the ballots in
number and amount, examine
and canvass the returns and de-
clare the result of said special
election.
This 9th day of April, 1916.
Geo. T. Martin,
Pres. Pa. BID. School Direct.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-05-26
Under Columbia Spires

Services at the Baptist Church
Sunday at II a. m. and 8 p. m.
The public is cordially invited.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19
Oil and Gas.

The week Of development work in
the Eastern fields ended with the
greatest interest conferred In the Hope
Natural Gas company's new discovery
In Sherman district, Calhoun county,
W. Va. The we'll has not been drill.
ed any deeper since last Thursday and.
on that day flowed IS barrels and Is
barrels the next day. It's status as
q producer will not be determined un.
I'll after the casing has been set. the
pipe line connections made and the
we'll drilled deeper.
In Pine Grove, Grant district Wet.
zel county, Myers, Stone & Co. has
drilled the well on the c., NJ. Stone
12.acre lot into the Maxon sand and
It is showing for 10.barrel pumper.
The oil Ia black but light In gravity
On Straight Greek Burning Springs
district, Writ county, the South Penn
OIL company completed No. Is on
the A. B. Wilson farm and 1t Is good
for five barrels a day In the salt sand.
In Murphy district, Richie county,
Cochran & Frank drilled No. II on
the McGregor heirs farm through the
salt sand and have a 15-barrel pumper
in that formation.
On Halls Run. Ten Mile district,
Harrison county, Carter, Sheets & Jar.
Wis completed second test on the
William Jarvis farm. It Is fair gas.
ser In the Gordon stray. On Katy Lick,
Run. Sardis district, the Peerless Car,
bon company has completed Nos. 8 and
on the PostWard farm. The first
ia n In thn nth Iy,l
second affair gasser in the Gordon.
In Freemans Creek district, Lewis
county, the South Penn Oil company.
drilled No. on the John Kennedy
farm through the CAN'T sand and 1t Is
good for 10 barrels a day. In Salt
Lick district, Braxton county, four
miles south Of the South Penn Oil
company's wells on the L. W. McNair
farm, the Philadelphia company drill.
ed It's wildcat on the H. z. Hoover farm
through all sands and found nothing.
Two and one.half miles south of the
McNair farm wells, the Philadelphia
company's test on the II. l.. Lloyd farm
Is a gasser In the Gordon sand.
On Stillhouse Run, Ten Mile dis.
trict. Harrison county, the victoria OIL
company is drilling test on the H,
C. Spindle farm. On Indian Run in
the same district Ernest Randolph &
Co. has material on the ground at
location on the George T. Nuzum farm.
The Wayland OIL and Gas company
Is due in the Gordon ,on the Edith
A. Stout farm, on Kid Run, Greenbier
district, Doddridge county. On Tar
Kiln Run, same company Is building
a rig on the Michael Shaungnessy
farm.
On Tanners Creek. Troy district,
Gilmer county. R. G. Gillespie has
started q test on the Britton.Huhsman
farm. The Fisher OIL company is drill.
ing at 1900 feet at Its test on the Mar
garet Smith farm, on Prices Fork of
Fishing Creek, Grant district, Wetzel
county. In Springhill township,
Greene county, Pa, there is quite
little new work starting. Within the
next two weeks there will be eight
or 10 wells under way.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19
Athletic Body For
Secondary Schools

CLARKsHURG, VIVA, June ~
Representatives OF secondary schools
In West Virginia at meeting held
Saturday in Washington Irving High
School building. here completed the
organization Of the West Virginia In.
terscholastic Athletic Association
which is designed to take over the
supervision OF all athletic events be-
tween secondary schools Of the state.
]. G. Graham, principal Of Hunting.
ton High school was elected presi-
dent. BENJAMIN H. Williams, princi.
pal OF Beaver High school Mt Field,
vice president and H. B. Johns, prin-
cipal Of Wheeling High school, ;secre-
itary.treasurer. Forty schools have
taken fmemhershin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19
Grain and Produce,

i.CHICAGo, June 19.-Expected pres.
sure from the new crop resulted in
the wheat market falling to virtually
81 a bushel. Prices closed unsettled
E@%c to 1b61Ac down, with July
at S1.00 * and September at S1.02H.
Corn lost Nc to Nose and oats "a
9AG to &c. In provisions the out
come ranged from cents decline TO
rise of 10c.
Bears ruled the wheat pit through
ont the session. Holders could dis.
Germ no relief in sight from Europe
and gave plain evidence OF anxiety ov-
er reports that country dealers were
asking for bids on new wheat. Ac-
cording to leading authority tho
market seemed to be waterlogged with
supplies Of old wheat and to be en-.
tirely unable to Withstand hedging
sales that appeared imminent on ac-
count Of tho northward spread Of the
1916 harvest.
Harvesting in Kansas, which was
scheduled to begin early next week,
had much to do with the prevailing
fear that hedging sales Of wheat would
develop unwieldly volume. Conse.
3quent liquidation and short selling re.
ceived no important check until in
the last hour the July option barely
missed touching the dollar mark.
4 Spectators who anticipated many
resting orders to buy at the even dol.
lar took offerings freely at &c to NC
above that level. The prices reached
today were the lowest yet this season.
5fCorn sagged with wheat. -'Bearish
factors included favorable weather and
enlarged rural offerings. Excellent
field conditions weakened oats. A
good sized decrease In stocks next
week, however. was looked for.
&Reports that the Belgian Relief Com.
mission was actively buying lard and
meats rallied the provision market. At
first lower prices on hogs had de-
pressing effect,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19
Pittsb,!u!lrEgh

PITTSBURGH, June 1s:-At the
brief session Of the exchange Satur.
day, business was somewhat more &C.
tive than usual on the weeks closing
day, but the list failed to display any
marked strength. There were $50
shares OF Pure Oil sold, unchanged.
Ohio Fuel Supply was unchanged on
Re sale OF 5245 shares. Airbrake lost
Y on 1870 shares and Electric lost
point on 1873 shares. American Win.
dow Glass led In strength, gaining 1
one on with 40 shares changing hands.
Pittsburgh Brewing preferred gained
Y and Independent common ruled IN.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19
NEW AUTOMOBILE.

The Automobile license year expires
June 80, Tags for the new year are
now being distributed. Send your or.
der accompanied by check for $40. u.
s. Darst, Auditor" Charleston, W. Va.
It Is important that every Automo-
bile owner have new license and tags
by July 1st, as the penalties will be
strictly enforced.
The 1857 tags are far superior to
any heretofore issued In W. Va. being
OF much larger size, baked finish, ar.
tistically designed with blue numbers
on white background.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19
MINING MACHINE
Men VICTORIOUS
Three Fairyiew Pitchers
Fail to Stop Their Run
Getting.

The Fairmont Mining Machine base.
ball team in an interesting game do
feated Fairyiews fast bunch Of bail
players i4-0 Saturday afternoon.
Ashcraft. first man to bat for Fair:
mont, started the slugging with two.
base hit. This continued throughout
the game and the Machinists had the
local stars at'their mercy at all stages.
Fairview used three pitchers, Cross,
Sine and Taught. Aultman for Fair.
mont pitched good ball all through the
contest striking out twelve men. The
arnra.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19
Y, M. @. A, League
Schedule for Week

The YIN. c. a. league mon Aavo
given ont their schedule for this week
which they expect TO carry out L
weather will permit. Tits as follows,
Monday. June 10 Pifatesivs. Giants.
Wednesday, June Indians W. Yam.
KEGS. ss;r .sss3 ~
Friday, June 2s-Yankees ". Glanta.
Thergames In the Junior league WIN
BIO played on Wednesday and Friday
at three o'clock. Their schednle.
Wednesday-Lions VI. Tigers.
Friday-wolyes VS.. Panthers.
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last season led the league is trailing
Zimmerman with a mere 1886.
Nine seasons Of big league milling
haven't dulled the lamps of T. Speaker
who right now is going better than
he did in his banner years with the
Boston Red sox. Not only Is the big
Texan rafting fences at Dunn Field,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19
FINANCE OIL AND Gas.

some life into the trading proved to
be abortive. The fault for this con.
dition OF affairs was laid at the door
OF the Mexican situation, whose as
poets were said to be much graver
at present than they have been for o.
long time. With this sentiment pre-
yailing, the result was abvious, and
depreciation in values quickly follow.
ed In its wake.
The closing moments OF the opera.
tons witnessed the lightest period OF
inactivity the market has seen for
weeks, and q general heaviness and
irregularity draped the final transac.
prices held firm. \
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19

Cleveland, where for seven years he
averaged 1881, on visits with the Bos.
tonese. but he is keeping up his ter.
rifle pace abroad. go
Speakers eyes. sharp as they are
at this stage In the pennant proceed.
ings are working no better than are
those OF tyrus Cobb or Joe Jackson.
The later statistics credit Ty and
Joe with deadlock at 1927 for the
same number of games.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19
Great HiHers Spare Optics

time. His eyes never have troubled
him but his temperament frequently
has caused him TO slump, swinging
frantieally at every old pitch.
Right now Heine 10 seeing In excep.
honally good form as witness his aver
age OF .ss6 for 49, combats.
A veteran Of the Cubs for II cam.
paigns. Frank Schultz Is batting .345.
In 1914 and 1915 he was supposed to
be through, dropping below. ESQ each
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19
TY coBBs 4Dl.srl4l 40 v.-4lls. CLOSE UP
New Institute Planned.

CLARKSBuRG, June ia resolu.
tion to modify the present system OF
holding county school teachers inst.,
tutes oas to try out a plan of sum.
mer schools in some of the counties
was passed at conference here Of
county institute instructors and coun.
ty superintendents Of schools through.
out the state. The conference was
presided over by NJ. P shawkey of
Charleston, state superintendent OF
schools.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19

Of the Bobins. Few of Jake's drives,
however, are heftier than singles. For
q pair OF eyes that have been In use
as long as Jake's in the big set they're
holding out famously.
Heine Zimmerman is another nota.
BILE example Of the batter who pos.
sesses the keen optics. The eccentric
third sacker o. the Chicago Cubs,
when at peace with the world, is one
Of the greatest natural sluggers of all
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19
THESE EYES BELONG TO HEINE ZIMMERMAN

There's nothing wrong however with
Jake Daubert's glims as slant at
the latest averages will indicate. The
Brooklyn first sacker who led the
National league in 1914 is hitting 1855
for the first quarter OF the campaign.
His heavy cannonading has been a
principal factor in the upward climb
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19
Sarah Hamilton Was a Man.

WHEELING, W. Va, June 1s-
When Sarah Hamilton" aged Ss, col.
ored, died at the Ohio County Home
today It was found the aged inmate
was man. Sarah Hamilton" work.
ed as a domestic for a prominent
Elm Grove family for 90 years.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19
New York

NEW YORK, June 1s.-The closing
session of last weeks speculative
stock market opened exceedingly quiet.
and there seemed to be total absence
of snap or vim in the operations.
Prices in a general way were lower,
and any effort to create rallies or put
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19
Today's Schedule
New York at Cleveland
CENTRAL LEAGUE
Sundays Results

Grand Rapids s, Wheeling 8; Wheel.
Ing l, Grand Rapids 0, (called end Of
hh--darkness); Springfield 10, Day.
ton z; Springfield 2, Dayton 0; souts
Bend 2. Terre Haute 3, fcalied end
Gth-rain); Evansville 6, Muskegon a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19
TENNIS SEASON OPENS.

A very interesting tennis match was
staged at South Side Park on the Y.
M. c. A. courts Saturday afternoon
between several OF the young athletic
set This is the beginning OF the ten.
mis- season and before long the courts
will be crowded with tennis enthusi.
asts who will compete in a big tour
nament to be started later in the sea.
son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19

fVt'.fb y 7 " o
Two-base hits-Ashcraft 2; Cole.
bank. Stolen basos-F. NJ. NJ. Co, a;
Fairvlew. 4. Bases on bails-Off Ault-
man, /; Sine. 8. Struck out-By Ault-
man, ~; by Cross, 2; by Sine, 1; by
Taught, 6.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19
sYHARoLp JOHNSON

Look En- Over, Kid; Make En-
Be Good!
Shouts OF encouragement such as
these heard daily in every well regu.
lated ballyard fall unheeded on the
ears Of the truly great Sons OF Swat.
Just so long as they can look 'em
over you may rest assured they'll
make them be good. Most OF these
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19

birds refrain from reading during the
off.season, thereby sparing their eyes.
Some eyes are more durable than
others. Larry La1oie possesses such
a pair; so does Hans wagner, Terry
Turner, iris Speaker, Jake Daubert,
Home Run Schultz, Larry Doyle,
Heine Zimmerman. Tyrus Cobb, Joe
Jackson and Bill Hinchman.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19
STANDING or THE CLUES

Today's, Schedule
Boston at New York ...
Philadelphia at Brooklyn
st. Louis at Cincinnati
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STANDING OF IT, cL1rRs
MONEY TO

THE BUCKEYE SAVING AND LOAN
company Of Bellaire, o., has money
to loan on desirable real estate, See
Paul 9. Armstrong. Attorney, 41.42
Trust Bldg. 7th Floor, Fairmont, W.
Va,
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FOR RENT
HOUSES WANTED
FOR SALE

In looking for a farm here's bar
gain. IS acre farm four miles from
Ashtabula. O., city Of $4,000 near pa.
we'd highway, good S.room house, large
new barn, new silo and other outbuild-
ings. including 10 acres Of fine oats.
12 acres OF flne meadow, 21eacres of
wheat, seeded, 10 acres OF corn. 21s
acres OF potatoes and fine garden.
$500 Ieesy terms. Seymour & Curry.
Ashtabula o. 5.2s.tf-No.a 112s
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE

ISsheIoay heSultS - 4
Boston 8, Chicago /; Detroit s, Phitl
adelphta 2; New York 10, Cleveland
3; Washington s, st. Louis /.
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AGENTS WANTED

statesmen! AGENTS! Distribute
free sample cigars. Creme, Owl,
Mecca, Bull Durham, etc. Comb or.
ders. Good pay, enclose stamp. Broad.
way Jobbing Co., 1877 Broadway, New
York. N. Y. 6.8.10t No. 1852
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING s s:s s w. &C.,
HOUSES FOR RENT

FOR RENT-5 room house with bath
Short Avenue. Apply ]. C. Miller.
6-17.6t
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Birth Certificates.

Biance Genisi Saturday filed three
birth certificates with County Clerk A.
G. Martin for recording.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19

year but the Peach Grower Is again
packing the old swat and he never
has known season in his long ca.
reer anywhere near the high mark he
has set to-date.
Larry Doyle's eyes developed sur.
prising keenness when their owner
toiling in the coal mines OF Illinois
and the larruper of the Giants who
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19
Baseball in Nutshell
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Cincinnati 5, st. Louis 2. No otherl
games scheduled.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19

FOR RENT-six room house and an
eight room house with baths. Ohio
avenue, Brooks 8. Hutchinson. Bell
phone 1856 or 17s. Con $50 or 42s.
"a 3.1.tf.No. 500.
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FOR RlaNT-Four.room house with
bath. 4a2 Walnut Ave. Garages to
let w square from court house. O..
]. Fleming, '12-Y-Con. phone.
~ - So .E 6.1l-6t
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-02-23
Los RANcHtROS De CHIHUAHUA
Sc bISPOHEH 4 P{RSECUIR
4 FRANCISCO VILLA
EsTAH HUY lRDICNAD0S PGRQUE FL JfE
RfVOlUCIOhARIO Sc R0BO TRES MI
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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-02-23
4t43 casos de viruela
durante Enero en- el
Estado de Texas
E>tadi>tira de- cnfcrmcdadc> ' de-
funci0nrS en- tner0.

AUSTIN. Texas, Febr..ro 222.-Dr
arurroio con -, Informr sanItarIn
rradido por Fl Con>"io dr SalubrIdad
del Estado y correspondence al mas
de- Eu,ro ilIjjmo. por las notIcia> re-
ribidas IT, las auloridadeS SanRariaS,
hubo rn dirho mes I'll todo "l EStad".
i33 raSoS dr viruela. 222 dr ,.>carla-
tina. 2l1 L.. diltrria. IL dc fiehr" IL
foiina Y 81 de tuberculosis.
Las drfunrioneS Que ocurrI"ron
durant- rSn mes, fieron moiIvadaS.
por iaS >i@,IirnlrS Intermediates: de-
yirur.aS. 81: de c>carlatina. II: de
diftrria -: de- fiebrr tifoidra % y
lS dr tuberculosis.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-02-23
Diez muersos y Glen he
rides hubo en- la CO.
lisioon de tfenes

Teirgrama especial para Ia PRENsA.
NUEVA YORK, Febrero 22.--Las
ultir1as noticias que han circulado en-
este puerto references la catastro-
fe que tuvo lugar hoy en- Ia tarde, en-
la collision de trenes New Iork-New
Haven Y Hartford, son de que de ella
resultaron diez muertos y Glen heri-
dos. Sc cree que dos de los heridos
moriran. pues su condicion es muy
grave. Catorce. ademas, Sc encuen-
tran en- muy serias condolences.
La collision fue de dos trenes dc
pasajeros con uno de carga.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-02-23
LAS COHUN|CAC|ONFS ENTIRE TORREON
Y CHIHUAHUA FUERON DESTRUlDAS
c. Reyes quem6 los puentes delferfocarril y cor.
to el TELEGRAPH en- Corralitos, cerca de jimenez

TccgraIr... especial para IA PRE\SA.
Ell PASO, Tex, Febrero 22.-Los
pasajeros que arribaron en- la madru-
gada de hoy de la ciudad de Chihua-
hua, por la via del ferrocarril Central,
t.ajeron la noticia de que las eomu-
nicaciones teiegraficas ferrov;arias
entire la meuc;onada capital y la ciu-
dad de Torreon, han quedado total
mcnte cortadss desde cl dia de aver.
Los rismos viajeros tieen que Ca
nuto Reyes, jefe villista que opera en-
tire las poblaciones citadas. fue qu;en
dcstruyo la via telegrafica en- Cora
iitos, cerca de la ciudad de Jimenez,
chihuahua, mando quemar varios
puentes del ferrocarrii al Sur de la
poblac;on mencionada.
Las autoridades carrancistas ten
dram que distraer un buen numero de
fuerzas para sostener la communication
entire Torreon Chihuahua, pues las
tropas de Csnuto Reyes que operan
en- esa region son en- numero ecnside-
rab!e, segun 10 refieren los VIajeros
que trajeron esta information.
Creese que las comunicaciones al
Sur de chihuahua permaneeeran inte-
rrumpidas durante varios dias, pues
los danos causados por la sente de
Canuto Reyes son considerables.
Ell CORRESPONSAL.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-02-23
FUE COnNEHORADO EN- MEXICO
FL AhlVERSARIO De Ia
HUERTE De NhDERO
SERAN FUSILADOS Los HuElCUISTAS De
La COHPhNIA DE- Luz QUE CO.
HfTAH DESORDEHES
reIearama especial para La PRENSh

CiUDAD De MEXICO. Febrero %.
-Oficialmente fue commemorate Ia
muerte del Presidente Madero. Una
verdadera multitud conc rio al pam
te6n Frances a depositar ofrendas
florales en- la tumba del :niciador de
il revuelta mexicana.
Las tropas enviadas por el gobier-
no carrancista para protejer Ia planta
electrica de Necaxa, de los huelguis-
tas. lego 4 dicha planta. Los jefes
de esas tropas llevan instrucciones de
fusilar sumariamente los hueiguis
tas cue cometan des6rdenes.