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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-22
FINANCIAL
~ ooMMeRelAL TReArns

BERLIN. May 90 ing wireless .l
Sayst.neI-A Bucharest despatch f1
Tho Overseas Ntva Agency says thai
request
kIuan.a recently concluded corn
mcrl.aI treaties uffH tho Central
r0wcrs There has been no evIder d.
Of friction between France and =
mania. which hIa boon reported Hs
ISL pafhizirr with fhr Entente A.fea
Russia. however. .a reported On view
with suspicion Che now frcafrra Obj
which WuuarIa Ir a party hcfirv 0
they may be- of a pol. ff.al nature
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-22
New nartinsvile Briefs.

1T hf0NEE kline WAS "a nEOffHAfUnA
caller a. Smithneld. Friday.
Mr.. Ohyer Hart Of Archer. was cali
ing on relatives In the city last week.
AIR. J. %. Eakin and Mr.. 4. G. Wells
were calling on friends in Wheeling.
Thursday.
AIR. Alex Hart was in sistersville
Thursday calling on friends.
II. knight returned from a business
trip T. spencer. Friday.
r.. NJ. Watkins Of Hastings. was in
the city Friday looking after business
David Fisher returned Friday from
wheeling, where he was looking after
business matters for the glass COM
Mr. and Mrs. $ Cutler OF Washing
ton. Pa. were in the city THURSDAY a.
tho guest OF friends.
= T. r. Hcad.ce. bookk,cpcr at the New
M|artnsNillc Bank, was at porters Falls
friday, VISITING his father. samuel
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. wharton WAS a,
C~larksburg Thursday and Friday visit
ing friends and attending the Schriners
meeting.
Miss Grace Bridseman OF Virgins,
street. was IN Wheeling Thursday shop
ping.
Harry McEldowney returned TO Park
.fsburE Friday after visiting his aun,.
Mrs. Frank McEldowney d past week
Rev. Cost Of the Baptist church spent
several days In Wheeling last week
George Smuckof s~mithaeld. was in
city Friday on his way 20 Pitts
ulFEh TO look AFTER business matters.
William Francis left for ClarksburE.
Friday 20 look after business matters
FOR the firm OF Dayton a Francis.
/ Peter NOst and e.. H. Highland wer.
business visitors al MOundsville FRI
day.
br. ". II. Whistler OF Smithheld. was
IN the city Thursday on professional
business.
Rev. J.. r. Doak OF the Christian
church was looking after business mat
ters In Wheeling. Friday.
JOIN X. Denny left Tor Clarksburr
Friday To- spend several days visiting
friends and relatives.
Jas MCAliStcr OF Pine Grove passed
through the city saturday on his wa,
home from SlsteTsylile. where he al
tended the g. A. r cucampmcnt.
Jacob Metz Of MoundsvIlle. "a former
resident OF this place. was IN the city
saturday visiting friends.
Mr. y naugherty left Saturday morn
inE Tor Wheeling 10 spent several days
visiting friends.
r. 1. Robinson left Friday evening
for Tulsa. Okla.. TO look after has eN-
'tcnsiVe oil interest.
c. 80. WOodcock left Friday morning
Tor Pittsburgh. 20 look after business
matters.
4. -. Francis % Mobley. was here
friday and saturday the guest OF his
son. George Francis.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-22
The Alumni Banqust

AFTER the commencement exercises
the class OF 16. members OF the Alumni
and friends gathered In the second hall
OF the high school and marched down
stairs. where an elaborate banquet was
spread Tor them. The hall was beauti-
tully decorated in the Alumni colOrs.
red anu white. Tit program consisted
OF; solo. Miss Carrie Probst. solo.
Herbert l. smith. reading. Miss Maxine
ODER, presentation OF the class OF 10.
Aiiss Anne Elliott. response. Emmitt
slime. W. Y. l.. football coach. Mont
Aclnurc' class cong-Class 10. The
Alumni. Burrows S~nOdgrass. Address.
Dean John Lee Coulter. Talk. :. Bruce
nan. Association song. ". leonard
newman was president OF the Alumni
This year lie presided and save US
IS good a treat as We ever had. Robert
J.. Bruce Was elected president OF the
Alumni Tor next year and promised ~
give Us a splendid time next year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-22
new MARTINSVIlLE

NEW MABTINSNILLE. w. Va. May
1.-THE commencement exercises or
High school were held Friday
evening In the school auditorium. The
class graduated his year was the ARG
est in the history Of Magnolia There
were thirty membefs. The boys out
numbered the girls The Ommcnce-
ment address was given by Dean John
Lee Coulter. OF West Virginia Univcr-
sity. Herbert l. smith rendered a
vocal solo. The diplomas were present
ed by :. Bruce Hall. the president OF
the board OF education. Miss Ada Van
camp won the class honors. having not
only the highest marks In her class but
the highest In the high school
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-22

WHEELING TRACTION conPAux
EXPRESS CAR SCHEDULE
TAXING Eject June a., leoa.
PANHANDLE L1ar
AND WELLSBURR
Daily Except sunday.
Wheeling WeIlsburs
Leave
22nd street Aau
Nhceung Wellsburg
10 SO a. m. m
s.s0 y. mL 400 noos
MoUEDSvILLH LIZZIE
AND MOUHDavuIw
Daily Exespt SUNDAY.
10Th street Law,
Wheeling houndsvtBs
10 90 a. o.. lao d On
91O .. m.
on lines having regular express sars
ice. shipments Weighing IN exosas OF
tfty pounds. or large buik. will not -
carried ON passenger cars.
ALL LI<ES-uuily Except SUNDAY
No shipments. except emerGency ship
mfrfs ~ medicines. will b carried os
passenger cars between 400 and siis
.. m
FINANCIAL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-22
TWO PERIODS MARKED
THE STOCK MARKET
First Marked by Ind,eision and Irres
ulsrity and Later by Sensational
Upward Movement.

NEW YORK. May 2i.-Two dis
unct periods marked the past week
in the stock market. the first half
being characterized by INDIGESTION and
.irregularity on the greater currency
given to peace rumOrs. and the other
half witnessing a sensational upward
movement in reading. which helped To
advance other rails. while war stocks
allied specialties went lower.
The Reading episode. which carried
the common and second preferred Is
sues 10 new high records. lacked OF
hcial explanation. but appeared to be
based on b belief hat an important
readJustment of the company's affairs
is not far distant.
Selling OF specialties was more or
less continuous, motors suffering the
greater losses. United States Steel
was an exception to the general run OF
liquidation. which was again attribut-
ed TO foreign interests.
Conditions in the industrial world.
apart from labor problems. continued
eminently satisfactory although p1ce
concessions IN steel and iron bespoke
a lesseuing OF general demand. Fur
Their payment OF deferred dividends
by the Republic Iron < Steel Company
and the resumption of dividends at an
increased rate by the Dlstlllers Scout
'ity Company. testify to the continued
pros perity enjoyed by varied indus
tries.
Copper shares We're reused from
their apathy of recent weeks with ma
terial advances Of the better known
issues. The price of the refined metal
manifested a ngmer tendency in con
nection with negotiations for further
large exports To England n France.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-22

Following mmeuy,m the Alumni
Association OF The Warrington high
school held its banquet at the Bartlett
hotel.
Extensive arrangements were COM
Tlytcd by tho COMMITTEE. 20 make tnls
years banquet one OF the most enjoyable.
ever given by the association 4 very
pleasant evening WAS enjoyed 10y all
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-22
Alumni Banquet.

=. Smith. OF Clarksuurg. her sister. Mrs.
Lon Fox. and daughter. OF Fairmout
helped make the afternoon a success.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-22

WHEELING TRACTION CoMPAux
EMPRESS CAR SCHEDULE
Taxing Eject June a., leoa.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-02
PORTO RICO COMPLETES
MOST PROSPEROUS YEAF
Balance Of Trade in Islands Favor
OF More Than s27,-
100000.

SAN JUAN, ?. R.-Porto Rico has
Just completed the most prosperous
year in its history Official figures
compiled up TO July show exports
and imports at a valuation in excess
OF Sl0Sm0OO0, an increase OF 2j,-
VNDO over last year, and a gain OF
more than SllO0000O over 1912 which
had hecn the banner year.
Exports for the past year exceeded
Noh7NO0. while imports were slightly
les, than Si9,O00O0 OF this trade the
island shipped to the United States
products valued at almost sol 10000,
and in return bought goods valued a,
Si7S0000 Ou, OF the total trade
OF more than Sl0SOo0000, more than
sos,000,0O0 was with the United
States
There was a balance oi trade in the
islands favor of more than $1,000
coo
High sugar prices and large in.
crease IN the sugar output were chiefly
responsible ior the big increase IN the
islands trade. During the twelve
months ending with June the sugar
exports were A2i,oSs tons, valued a,
As,S00O0 The average price OF sl0S
per ton received for this sugar was
the highes, price in the history Of this
island industry Other chief items of
expor, were coffee valued a, more than
tSoO0O00, cigars at more than $500.
600 oranges grapefruit and pineap-
pies valued at almost 100000 and le,i
tobacco valued at approximately g..
O0OO0
+ The islands chief purchases from
tho United States were rice valued a,
/ |SS.dOOOO flour valued at approx.
mately 2.OO0O00, hams and picked
pork valued at 100000
Approximately 100000 was spen,
' for automobiles.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-02
SPEEDIEST MOTOR BOATS IN
WORLD SKIM OVER WATERS OF
DETROIT IN FIRST CONTESTS

the hydroplane event have been speed.
ng over the course tor week. The
Mis-, Minneapolis, regarded by many a,
a probable winner OF the race, was late
arrival After she averaged 5000 miles
an hour at Put Bay several weeks
ago, the MinnapoliS boat was shipped
to Algonac Mich, for oyerhauling The
Ankle Deer Too owned by Count
ManowSkl, OF the Lake George, y Y,
Boat club. is entered but may not com
pete
Three OF the boat, are owned BY De
troi'crS They are Miss Detroit, Baby
Marold and Miss llamtramck The
other contestants are fleet Fasteners
-Hawkeyc OF Lake George club and
Peter Pan VII, OF Columbia (New
York; Yacht club,
The record for a gold cup winner
was made IN 1914 at Lake George by
Mrs Paula Rlackton's Baby Speed
Demon II The boat driven by Rob.
ert Fdercn, New York sport editor
averaged s04o miles an hour II i
claimed that the champion, which re
Gently was completely overhauled, car
now do better than IS miles IN sixty
minutes but Il is doubtful IT this speed
is sufficient to match that OF the Mn
ucapoll, streak BABY Marold is IN,
dark horse" It has been whlspere,
about local boat clubs that the BABY
has done sixty in sixty"
Elaborate plans have been made 70,
patrolling the course This duty ha
been turned over to Capt C. C. Carmin,
OF the United States revenue cutie,
Morrill,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-02

DETROIT, Sept , - The fastest
motor boats in the world tuned up on
the Detroit river this fore noon IN final
preparation ior the gold cup races
which were 10 start late today with a
,hlrty-mlle heat tor hydro planes and
ten mile contest tor express cruisers
More than one Of these marine hum
ming birds were expected to tear about
Belle Isle at mica minute speed
The hydrOplanc heat was to start al \
o'clock and the cruisers were To get
away an hour later. O'ClalS of the
American Power Boat association
chose late afternoon ior the races, be
cause the Detro,, river usually is calm
at this time OF day
These two championship events will
be run m three heats The second
heats will be fought out on Monday
and the third heats on Tuesday The
| hydroplaneS will thus have raced NINETY
miles before the winner crosses the lin,
lSh line The express cruisers are tc
race thirty miles IN the three days
A point system will determine III,
championships Each Speedcr finishing
! a heat will be given a point and wil
receive one point for each boat whol
/ was behind It when y passed the ina
buoy The point winner will receive io'
ONE wear, The Gold Challenge Cup now
held hy Mis-, Detroit.
. Late Wednesday afternoon. the hy
/ dropaues will compete for the cham
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-02
Cobb Gains
F3ue Points
On Speaker
Georgia Peach Only Nine Laps
Behind Leader in Ameri-
can League,

CHICAGO, sept 2-Ty Cobb is
making a spurt to win the years bat
ting championship in the American
league Averages printed here today
show the Detroit player has increased
his percentage by five points, whi.
Speaker, still leading the league, lost
nine IN the last week. so that Cobb u
now only nine points behind Cobb has
taken the lead in runs scored with eiRh-
weight and holds the base stealing
lead with toSty-eght Jackson is in
front in total bases with 2+5 Weaver.
Chicago, and Chapman Cleveland. in
sacrifice hits, with ,hirty-four each,
Pipp, New York, in home runs with
nine, and Detroit in team hitting with
200 The leading batters;
Speaker, Cleveland, ST; Cobb. De-
trolt jb8 Jackson, Chicago, $50.
Strunk, Philadelphia, 30S Gardner,
RoSion, 300; Roth, Cleveland, j0}.
Slsler, st. Louis j0l Feisch, Chica-
go, 29} Nunamaker New York, 2q2;
High, New York, l9l.
Leading pitchers for twenty one
games
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-02
Nit Wielders Retutn.


Puelliym returns on Monday It
makes MS rc-enuy IN the athletic
world with loud hnrah. After near
~ two months ol gazing upon thc
o'oSeu 'o' t.e summer Nsn' .'' t., t'..N
arc 10 DC 1''o.ueu q 'u'u,' , VI, .'',' y,
gay 10 S'c-.o' Ieau ,| ap"u' mi. ,L. w.
ll'e mos ''y''' '''' "'''''' '''''' "'
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hailNl'E as 'lc '',o'. ,.'.,,'',''"; -,,' ~ .I
oaslI" IN., y, ,'N' Mu.'' ,,,.,,, I,',.o,''' . ''
lVN ~ ",''iH ".,'"V,
60 't'N Wt,N 49, -.
Cn"' ',s N'.''' ,r, T,'.', "''.... .. ",.,,, ..,,
was Nn.Io,,'T NC '"' ..,,,,, p,',"", .,,.5 .',i
lne'..u",u S'f't' '' d" 'N''N ..I. I..,.1.
o1nlIS' III 0."' al, .,P.'n, Nv ~ ~, w., ~,
wilIen o',' ~ W. Wv Wv, ''a'..'.N ''.' W.,
!c''o' P''N''N ''' ''' "'>' '''' "
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-02
JUDGE HOLDS BETTING
ON BASEBALL GAME
IS NOT GAMBLING

N7EW ORLEANS. Sept e
NWI Judge V Stcnz OF the city
q y CONT IN a decision ON file to-
dav holds that moderate betting on
baseball games docs not constitute
gambling
The defendant in the case bet
$50 check against the plaintiffs cash
on semi professional game lie
lost and stopped payment OF the
check. whcreupon the plaintiff sued
In deciding the plaintiff is entitled
to recover the $50 and oyerrulng the
defendants plea that it was gam
bling transaction ard illegal the
court said
Baseball Is not IN any sense a
gambling game The court
believes baseball a model form oi
physical development and exercise
which tends TO promote skill in the
use OF the arms and while the bet is
NOT excessive IS recoverable"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-02
WILSON APPOINTMENTS
DEFENDED BY REDFIElD

PORTLAND Maine. sept Wi
liam G. Rcducld secretary n com
meroe. Friday answered the charges oi
Charles F Hughes that appointments
to the posts OF director Of census and
superintendent Of the coast and geo.
detic survey had been made for politi-
cal reasons without regard to the ef-
teiency Of the service
81 have reason 70 know" he said.
that from within his own rar,v cir
.lc, the candidate has learned that he
was mlSiniormed
The census work. Mr. Redield said.
was found TO be so much behind that
many large expedtures had been vast
ed
Soon after W. J Harris succeeded
T Dana Durand as disector," he said,
he found the work In such backward
condition that he called in 10 assist
him an expert commission n four re
publcanS and one democrat This ex.
pert commission reported that al
though three and one half wear, have
now elapsed since the enumeration
much OF the thirteenth census work is
still uncompleted. and they advised
tha, the annual compilation Of stats
tics Of forest products be abandoned
who ever is disposed to urge claims
OF Mr. Durand as an able administrator
is recommended TO read the report OF
the committee
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-02

Rumler's .Al Is stiIl high mark in
the Southern association Wares, Lit
tie Rock, leads IN stolen bases with
thirty-six and in runs scored with sew
enty-nine; Knaupp New Orleans, in
sacrifice hits with for,y-five, Rumler,
Little Rock, and Harris, Chattanooga,
in home runs with eight each; Jacob.
son. Little Rock, in total bases with
226 and Little Rock in team hitting
with 270% Leading batters including
records OF last Tuesday
Rumler Little Rock, .Al Jacobson,
Little Rock, 5J8 Thrasher Atlantis,
1885, Yerkes, Atlanta. 81 Moran. At.
lanta, .Ro; Meusel, Birmingham, .jls;
Harris, Chattanooga .3l7 Schmidt, Mo.
bile, jl6, Kirby Little Rock, jl2; Nc.
Donald Atlanta. l04
Leading pitchers for twenty.one
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-02

Butcher, Denver. leads m the West
ern league with AS Watson. Sioux
City /, ahead in stolen bases with
thirty eight; krug, Omaha. in sacri.
flee hits with thir,y.four; Dyer, Den
yer, in home runs with fourteen. and
IN total bases with "a; Miller. Oma-
ha in runs scored with l0l and Dem
yer in club batting with 200 Leading
batter', including Tuesdays games
Butcher Denver, 348; Miller, Oma-
ha .j3a, Gilmore, Sioux City .331:
Kruger. Omaha. .3j2, Oakes. Denver,
35l; Coy Wichita .Rs; Livingston,
Sioux City, n6; Johnson, Lincoln,
324; Watson Sioux City. .J22; Con.
molly Sioux City, 81
Leading pitchers for twenty.ons
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-02
Road Given Stockholders.

MEXICO CITY, Sept 2-The Mex
lean government restored the MeNicar
FMMa, company 10 It's Stnokholder'
today and granted permission to m,
company TO increase lts rates 100 per
cent so as to conform to recent in
creases authorized on railway lines con
,rolled by the constitu,ionalist govern
ment A
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-02
JOE LOUISIANA LOSES
TO CHAVEZ ON FOUL

DENVER. sep, p Benny Chl,r.
oi Trinidad Jul was awarded 'he ne
eision un a foul n lht fourteenth
round ot a scheduled fifteen tmui bout
with Joe Louisiana here last night The
preceding round, had been last and
fairly even The men are feather
weights.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-02

Daubert holds the lead in the Ma
tional, Carey, Pittsburgh, is still in
front in stolen bases with iorty-iive;
Flack, Chicago. in sacrifice hits with
thirty four; Williams, Chicago. in homo
runs, with ten, Wheat, Brooklyn. in to-
tai bases with 1913 Burns. New York.
in runs scored with Seventy-,even. and
BROOKLYN IN club batting with .26l.
Leading hatters;
Daubcr,, Brooklyn 525; Wagner,
Pittsburgh, jS, Hornsby, St. Louis.
81; Robertson, New York, .3l6;
Wheat Brooklyn .5l4; Chase. Cincin-
matt, 81 Long. St Louis, ,'0l Hich.
man, Pittsburgh. ]02; Zimmerman,
/ Chicago New York, 297; Stock, Phila.
delpha 29t
Leading pitchers for twenty ono
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-02
games

beal', Kansas City, has reeained the
lead in the American association,
Thorpe leads in stolen bases with for
". four; Bronkie indianapolis, in sac.
riiice hits with thir,y-onc Demmitt, Co.
lumbuS IN total bases. with 22l and
tied with Mcnoskey Minneapolis IN
home runs with eleven; Alti,et, Min
neapol'. in runs scored with eighty.
two and Kansas City in team hitting
with 272, Leading batters;
Becker, Kansas City, $50; Clemens.
81 Paul, .j27; Deal Kansas City, .j22;
Beall Milwaukee, $40; Chappell, Co.
lumhus, .5lS; Harerave, Kansas City,
3l6; Lewis. Kansas City. 100; Leli-
welt. Kansas City, 508; Evans. Tole-
do .}02; Cruise ST. Paul, .2S
Leading pitchers for twenty
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-02
~ rRANk I. MENNE

The pugs Are Back, Alas. Aiack.
on, back tn,y We come those punching
guNH
From s.1sholp md tho farm
They've douurd again the padded mitts
To do each other harm
From now untl next summer comrR
They'll grab the spotligh, rays
The fighting guys are back again
oh. sad unhappy days
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-02

port ? twelve mnlngHl A. Fort worth
Waco 10 Al San Antonio l. beaumont {
Al Galveston 4 Houston
Gam~s Today Houston A. Galveston
beaumont at San Antonio Waco Al Iort
Worth shreveport At ballAs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-02

NrsnI' NrNtefdnN n T0ntkN 7 WTINTIA
I a. Lincoln ! omaha q A. Denver
- Joseph a. sIHUN tItv g. pt, Mofres
Games TODAY 81 Joseph At psnysf
W'rhI'r H' lnpctp pss Molnss Al Sioux
ul', Omaha M Lincoln
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-02

Roeu,ts Ncsterday-At Philadelphia SO,
| hooklyn 90. A. Boston 4 New York
/ A. Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati e. No other
/ scheduled
Games To-day BROOKLYN ~ rhuadeIphi.
| New YORK H' uoston cincinnati At wits.
hurgh. Chicago at ~ Louis
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-02

'0n A. WashlrSfon 30. THuadeIphis
- no others scheduled
bamrs Today chicago ~ Detroit ~
Louis t' Cleveland philadelphia nf Wash.
mr'Hu Iua'uu At Sew Worm
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-02

Tie Rock I A. Atlanta q. Birmingham Z
A. Chattanooga > Memphis g. only thts.
EAmss scheduled
Ganc. To-day Memphis AZ Chattanooga
Little Rock ~ Nashville plrmInsham Al
Atlanta Mobile ~ New Orleans
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-02
li,polite villa

Francisco Villas brother and iinan-
cial agent in luate4 during his period
OF power, is now prisoner OF the
United States authorities.