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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-26
Favors Universal Training.

Upon reques: 10. al opinion Gov.
Manning addressed Ih= following c=!a.
gram 70 The An,a-..tn 0: NV T3-:
Your sir= an un@qutvocaily to.
universal saEyica sa.ective by -he gov.
arnmen!. Congress should not delay
:h!s mater We acA in war Plans
Tor is effective conduct mus. oA de-
Iermined by experts IL Is Amos:
criminal for men unframed IN military
affairs 10 set p thAi- opinions agai1s:
those ot trained experts. The presi.
dent and military experts urge univeC.
sal service. The American public d.
mand It. It is just and fair and il -
democratic. The volunteer system has
failed in the pass; Are W. 10 benefit
by e1pe-ience' Universal se-Tice will
make for efficiency and will bring US
success and an earlier peace"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-26
BRITISH VISITORS HERE FOR MOST IMPORTANT
CONFERENCE IN HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES
Some Ut Empires Most Prominent Men, Headed By Foreion
Minister Arthur Ba|four Arrive TO Take Part In War Coun
Gil 10 Convene In Washington As Soon As Frances Repre
sentatIyes Arrive--.Port Of Arrival Kept Secret

Rear Admiral Sir Dudley de Chair and
and Rear Admiral F. F. Fletcher were
soon in deep conversation on the va.
rious phases OF American part:cipa.
ton
On all sides it was reiterated tha,
the British had come in spirit OF ser.
vice and appreciation, and that i,
was their hope that lessons they had
learned in the war a. such cost might
be OF service to this coua-ry in avoid.
ing similar mistakes Similarly. as one
Official expressed il. the commits sion
was moved by exactly the same feel.
inss which raised the Stars and Stripes
70 the flag tower Of the Parliamen.
building n London for the first time
foreign flag has ever flown there in
history.
Secretary Balfour, tall. slim
"hite-haired man OF SO years has held
the highest posts in the empires since
he first entered parliament 43 YEAR
ago. saw today the completion OF one
OF his life hopes expressed under vast
ly different circumstances on Januar,
10. 1895. when he was largely instr1I
mental in ave-.ing war between Eng
land and America over the Venezuela
dispute
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-26
CLUB WOMEN END MEETING
Nineteenth Session at HartsvIle Closes.
Mrs. Coker Reelected President.
Mrs. EIierbe Vice President.

Hartsvilie The 10Th annual ses-
sion OF the Federation Of Women's
Clubs OF South Carolina. was filed
were lb0 delegates present at the ses
sion. Following the reading Of the
minutes and report OF the credentiai
committee at the last meeting OF the
session. Mrs. NJ w. Coleman. for.
mer president. delivered an address.
In the place OF Miss Margaret Mazyck.
chairman OF the reciprocity depart.
ment. who was absent, the report OF
the department. was read by Mrs. G..
f. Gibbon. Mrs J L. Coker Jr.. OF
fartsville, was almost unanimously
reelected president: III votes were
cast. Mrs. Coker getting ll6; Mrs. J.
r. Ellerbe OF Marion. l. Mrs Ellerbe
was elected vice president at large.
There was then recess Tea was
served Oh tn. spacious veranda at the
home OF Prot. Carl Jean Tolman Fol
lowing this was an exhibition by mem.
bers OF the student body OF Coker
College in the beautiful new swim.
ming pool This proved interesting TO
the visitors and delegates and many
expressions Of praise OF this fne fea
ture OF the college were sounded
Following this all assembled again In
the auditorium and after roll call tTO
songs composed by South Carolina
women authors. names not given and
each entitled Carolina" were suny
by girls OF the high school The first
was voted the best
During intermisson OF the election
OF four district vice presidents Mrs
W. b. Burney. OF Columbia gave a
talk on the wonderful work OF the
"oman's Building OF that city Re,
ports from some OF the clubs follow.
ed. Next was the election OF T.ce
presidents as follows: Edis,o Mr:
y. d. Grant Of Johns,on Piedmont.
Mrs James d. Watts OF Laurens was
elected over Mrs. Martin F Ansel OF
Greenville; Ridge Mrs Leroy Springs
OF Lancaster: Pee Dee Mrs H. W.
Carroll OF Bennettsvile AZ an in.
termtss!on OF the election OF vice pres.
ident Of the Piedmont resolution
was read by Mrs. Harriet Powe Lynch
asking that the federation indorse
and confirm the resolution made three
years ago TO indorse woman's suffrage
Mrs. c. G. Featherstone OF Laurens
was reelected recording secretary
Mrs. ". w Coleman a. this iuc,ure
made plea for libraries Mira VI s
NcKinnon OF Hartsville was unani
mously reelected CORES sponding sec
retary. Following were more report:
from clubs Mrs 3. a Morgan 0
GreenTille was elected treasurer an
likewise Mrs J. A Cathcart Of Colum
b!a was ve-eelcted auditor. Next cam
the reports of departments First
music department. Mrs. C c. Luca.
second health department. Mis-. Juli:
Irby. Mrs. ] W. Allen was unani
mously reelected general director o
Federation OF Women's Clubs
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-26
Read For Guard Duty.

Columbia The FRS: South CARO-
lima regimen. are spending ,in= a;
Camp Moore, styr getting set.l.!.
II. me units have BEEN mustered int7
ne federal service. Th4 -agiraar. vii!
be ready :or guard duty at an early
ca,a
Th= camp is alive zi,h maay .e.
c.u.:s = number Of th@s. are with
out aqu.Qra@ot ol: cequis.r!on ia.
been CnatH and tae equ!p!1.n. Should
arrive ~ an early dat: The r.cru!:s
2ra being pui through three ana ona,
hall hours 81 I!i!! Zach morning an.
one and { ha.t hours D. drill. each
afternoon. Z The Instruction IS by lieu.
t@aants and noa.commtsslon: Off.
officers
About 500 enlisted m4n With d.
pendents naye b=@l given honorable
discharges from .h4 service as per
orders from Washington.
Maj PORES sanitary corps .u.ge..
ed heavily from the dependea: family
ruling losing ten men These racan.
cies hare been hlle0 practically Fo!
the few remaining vacancies Mai
Poore will receive applications from
deairabla men
The sanitary condition 0, .hA camo
IL excellent There was no: q man
on sick report. Maj. Poo-= IL co..
t!nuing the medica! examination AN
20 FAR only abou. II per ~: hay@
ta!!ed 10 pass the physlcal 50.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-26
eoUTA CAROLINA News ITEMS

Colleton county cit!z=n. q. mas.
meeting planned FOR more toad c-o5,
Officials Of the t=decal t4rm !5aa
bank are very much iatec4..=t II .a+
ca pa.gn for moe !ort The ma.
ch!re-y Of The ban: VII! b. 5.acat
behind the moT=men.
Co-pora:!ons in III. :l..= liable !oc
the federal co-pors.!oo t.r arr -.
spending promptly ~ :a= -acea: c!-,
cular !e:.e' s=n. o1. oy . G H.y.
ward collector o: ::.=.r2. r=reage re.
questing 2ro-D: payment
Five q: .he s=yea m=mo=-s 0. the
South Carolina t=.=sa,.oa IN the
house, {: IL 4.t=-s:ocd @!ll no: sup-
port the military o.. With the con.
scription .=z:.-@ 1n!e.s amended
These are By.-es WhaIsy Dominick.
Ntcholls ard S:eYea.ou The two who
will likely y3:e 10, !: are Lever and
Ragsdale
The managers o. the cotton mills o,
Glover ar+ Tong all they can do 20
encourage :aeE employees to plan:
gardens th!s mmsr and are furnish.
Ing, free o! charge. plenty OF potato
md cabbage riants.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-26
County Boards Arc nameu.

Inc state board Of education meet.
ing this week elected members ~
the county boards OF education Tha
list was announced by J. T.. Swearin.
gen state superintendent OF educa.
ton.
The following are the boards ~
pointed: ap'
AooeVille. David H. Hill and G. 4
Sfo"ther; Aiken. L. f. Croft and
%: Neal Holloway: Anderson + q
ants and j. B. Watkins: Ram.
'efs' >. T. Mayfeld and J. n A Car.
YER; barnwell R. Boyd Cole and w
m zones; Beaufort, F. E. Lengnick
Inu p1 a. I. Riser; Calhoun. Tom NJ.
,,ainer -. and j. \. Merritt; Charleston.
W. VI. Whitehead and r. f. Sea.
D.ooh' chester. d. L. Rambo and ].
- blgham; Chesterfield. w. p. Pol.
,och ana J. 0. Taylor; Clarendon. D.
H. riser; Colleton. S. p. j. Garris
r. and S. B. Saunders: Darlington
=. +. wilson and l.: w. Dick: Dillon,
n y. Cousar and ]. Earl Bethea;
dorchester. j. Otey Reed and c. 2
o"ens Edgefeld. Edwin II. Folk
ana an G. F. Long; Fairfield. J. n.
lhorhwell and ]. NJ. Douglas: Flor.
ehce' { II. Jones and George Briggs:
georgetown. W. c. Bynum and P. n
row; Greenvilie. c. O. Milford and
NJ f Brockman Greenwood. Ira B.
taylor and ]. F. Entzminger; Hamp.
ton' Ben S. Williams and Charles
Peoples; Horny. p ". Bethea and
\. j. Baker: Jasper, c. Miles Jau.
don and Joseph Glover: Kershaw. y.
r. Gettys and l.. T. Mills Lancaster.
). X. Connors and w. B. Twitty: I.au.
rens. B. Y. Culberson and r. E. Babb:
Lee, D. A. Quattlebaum and w. P.
Baskin; Lexington. j. W. Ballentine
and B. j. Wingard Mccormick. T. NJ.
Ross and r. E. Moody: Marion. T. c.
Easterling and o. H. McMillan: Marl.
boro. r. c. Newton and j. A. McMil.
ian; Newberry. o. B. Cannon and
James P. kinard; Oconee. S. VI. Mar.
l.. n. Sturkie and ]. B. koon: Pickens.
[. E. Robinson and G.. w. Coggins:
Saluda. NJ. G.. Crou, and E. w. Able:
Sumter. H. H. Brunson and H. G.
Osteen; Union. Davis Jeffrey and ".
X. Sans; Williamsburg. W. c. Hem.
ingWay and NJ. 4. Shuler; York. T. f
McMackin and E. W. Hall
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-26
Holleman Gets Full Pardon.

SSsS VII r TdToon.
]. Townes Holleman OF Anderson
was granted full pardon by Gov
Manning for the purpose OF restoring
his citizenship. Holleman was serv.
ing sentence OF two years in the
IN the state penitentiary. impos-
ed by Judge Hayne F. Rice. February
8. 1917, following Holleman's plea OF
guileg in the court OF general sessions
OF Anderson coun TO the charge Of
breach OF trust with fraudulent intent:
Judge Rice had said:
Il do not hesitate TO say that am
sure Mr. Holleman had proved him
self useful and excellent citizen un.
til the time OF his unfortunate breach
and that il pardoned he viii, again
prove himself TO be useful and ex
cellent citizen. | do not wish to be
understood as recommending pardon
but in no sense do | oppose it,"
kurtz P. Smith. solicitor of the
Tenth circuit. who was present at
the time OF Hollemans plea OF guilty,
has said that he heartily concurs in
the petition for his pardon"
More than 5000 citizens OF Ander.
son and Pickens counties and some
from adjoining counties signed the
petitions urging the governor 10 grant
a full pardon
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-26
Agents Give Up Vacation.

United States farm DEMONSTRATION
agents in South Carolina I'll! 10: be
rurloughed during the monih 0. June.
provision having been made t2- ron.
tinuance 0. the work by Bradford
Knapp. head OF the farm tamoAs:.a
t!on work in the Sou:a That tae
agents be kept in the he!d during ;a-
camapign vas requested or Gov Man.
ming In a letter 10 Mr. Knapp
we are now making a y!go.cus
campaign 70 increase the crop 0. al
food supplies and the demons:rsi.on
agents are doing valuable ~o-.
which we hope will no, be interrupted
by furlough in June" said Cor.
Manning
The governor suggests thar the
agents be given rest period dur!- 6
the winter months
II recommend TO state. county and
municipal authorities in the state ..
South Carolina that they endeayor 20
plant food crops In the lands at their
service for the support OF people who
are dependent upon them for sus-
tenance." said Gov. Manning, discus.
sing the preparedness campaign. He
thinks that by this means those people
In the state who are hesitating at this
critical time from planting food crops
VIII see that there Is a vital necessity
for Increasing both the number OF food
producers and the amount of food pro-
ducad.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-26

With the Balfour Party.-Great Brit +,
aims high commiS s.oners 10 the inter
national war council 10 begin in Wash
.ngton this week set foot on American
sol! and made their way to the capi.
tai
Arthur James Balfour. secretary OF
state for foreign affairs OF the empire.
formerly premier and often called the
dean OF the worlds elder statesmen,
was the central figure OF party that
included some OF Great Britain's most
prominent men. With genial smile
playing over his features he consent.
ed to a brief interview. warmly ex.
pressing his appreciation OF all the
United States has done as a neutral in
charitable and relief work in Belgium
and German prison camps his gratif.
cation that England and the United
States now were allied for a common
purpose. and his conviction that this
country in its war efforts would as
tound the world. particularly Germany
The object OF the commission. Mr
Balfour said. was 10 make co-opera.
ton easy and effective between those
who are striving with all their power
to bring about lasting peace by the
only means that can secure it. namely,
a successful war.
Your president. in most apt and
vivid phrase" Mr.. Balfour added
has proclaimed that the world must
be made safe TO- democracy That
self-governing communities are not to
be treated as negligible simply because
they are small. fha: the ruthless dom.
nation OF one un5criDu!ous po"A- i'm
7e-ils the ,utuEe "T c:'t!.za.!oA and the
!los!r:es o. HaA.iA1 ere t!u.h ot p9.f' /,
iraI Ain!es #nIcA tn' 6i,'@T experience
o' var Is burning ITO The souls q al
'!eEc7m'IoTiag p"0o.=s
Ree.i*cd Witn Honors.
Enz.and'S !Aad.!'g statesmen nav.
.ng SAFE =Tad=i -Na Garran suhma.
-:n*s and mine: VI :: sent Lord N'ch. |
Aaa- 70 MS daa-a we're received n!rh
~ h:zh=at Ao7"-s as guests ot .h=
American pAop!e HAen they arrived :
: 2.af+ IT America wh!cA canIct o.
named \ delaE2tton OF STATE war
an naTT f+Ia--nent officials gel
'oHie1 IAe com IN -ssion IN tHe name o.
the GoT=7D ment ard set out With them
- m 9; 2:.H. .oE "Aah Is eGW!Iceo!F
ne most TIA! conference in American
AiatoT
Ine con- mission was received With
me Utmost simpicitF ana cordially.
HHd *ntn eTe!r ecosn't:on OF the fac.
Fcat G-eai S.ta:n haf gtren ct he-
TerT oeaF H. Is SAID indeed that no
'2resSn minister mas Ief' England tor
t 'Es'" 9 E.'h3 e.lae NF Haleour
V!ti o. ara? siE'a fna Congress %
.'@!Hs c@enFF ago
80 'osass vas extended
tI.'H 'aHt secretary OF STATE
t'E''iE@ .f"G ~ouSh the pre-
~t1Aon ~ 20 ~: '7fT OF letter
q .hS rom secretary Lansing.
n.ot, lns oF'e'sa men acknow!.
"'." s"Na' 7'no''HitT Wai!e Bit.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-26
REPORT iS ALSO
RECEIVED AT BASAL

Bast! Switzerland. via Paris.-A dis.
patch t'3n Constantinople da.ed
April q saT. :hA Ottoman Covernmen.
has uotif='t The American Embas.y
that following rhs example OF ..s
Ally. Aus:ria.Hungary. II has broken
diplomat; relations with the United
States
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-26
ORATORS CONTEST
BEFORE BIG CROWD.
THOMAS HALL GLENN OF WOF.
FORD WINS ANNUAL EVENT
Ar WINTHROP,

NEWBERRY End; FuRMAN 3RD
Derrick and Bowen Also Good. Great
Day for College and University
Students-cIemson Cadets Parade
and Reception and Dance Follow.
Rock Hill.-Thomas Hall Glenn OF
Woford College won the annual
contest Of the intercollegiate oratori.
cal contest in the auditorium OF Win.
throp College. Mr.. Glenn was the flrst
speaker OF the evening, his grafton
being The World War a Greater
Democracy Second place waa
awarded to s. NJ. Derrick OF Sewber
~, while W. f. Bowen OF Furman was
third. Mr.. Derrick's subject was The
Nation for Peace" and Mr.. Bowen
spoke OF "Americas Message to Ma.
tions"
one OF the largest crowds ever at
tending contest was present. Tho
judges were twenty-five minutes in de-
Gliding. Bishop w. A. Gucrry, in an
nouncing the decision said the future
OF democracy Is safe with the sneak.
ers.
The judges were Bishop ". A.
Cuerry, S II. Edmunds Of Sumter. e.
5 Dreher. OF Columbia, Dr. j. L. Mann
OF Greenville, DR.. e w Sikes OF Harts
Vile
Hundreds OF college students were
here for the contest and its accom-.
panylng festivities. The Clemson band
lea a company OF $50 cadets here on
special train at IL O'Clock Tho
clemson men remained until Sum
DAY. Friday afternoon at o'clock the
cadets gave review on Main street,
attracting much favorable attention.
Following the contest. rece ption
was rendered by President Johnson
and the student body OF Winthrop col
!ege and later in the evening a ger
man was given by the young men of
Rnc. H!!l in honor ot the visitors.
me speakers were heard III the
following order:
Organ solo. "OEertoire" ,Reid, Sar.
an M!ckie; Thomas r. Glenn. Wof.
ford. The World War. a Greata- he.
mocracy;" (. B. Hope, Citadel The
Price OF Liberty" J. ONear Sanders
College OF Charlestnn. Preparedness
tor Peace" piano solo "P.napsodie
neazFoisE Lisz,l. Jessie Armstrong;
{. D. BCearly, Carolina. "Shau Aoar.
'ca fail:" z II Mcdonald, E-skine,
Inc Cali 70 AmActcan Democracy; {"
III Derrick. SevoerTy, "Th-: Ea.ion
loE Peace rocAl solo Robins
noms tsaFt!et.l. Miriam r Gilbert:
=. SoTen, Furman Americas
Message to Nations" j s WATKINS.
.!Hnaon Americas promIaa-lt Shau
ns u!HIsc K Il Hatton. Jr. Pres
1. cNi!es+ OF South Carolina.
''at!ona hope Y: Banks and
LtHe club.
~ '.EHA quoted NazzInt when he
crisis IN Italian history,
"1'H aF7s'ea q On. nt thoas
s' ''."'n- ms IN ~aGh one world
" 7H's'! H1atF"Ii"g !:ssi Upon IN.
- NJ" "'''f 7aaI o.: founded.
-N'"' 81 alIocEacy - sounded.
.n@ sE-tH!n n@s sa!i@d Fi@ -='@cred
~ '*''.4,!"n n Russia and found
J.rt.-. = - -! ''';'' '''a!| ware he
"S''-'E' f!:r."cFaET IS important in
,.:.-.s.. ~ III ""''H '!o.rty must
7'@t1 "5 var has
a.-... ~ '''A'"i IN ofrEr to
~ ".'s'''= However.
,,., ~. -taA p:o91e but
IN r,.--... ana 'anaai'
yr.-4;. =, '. "E"me the
1-aI.- - ..-.ops az auto
49, r.... '"i ,' war.
"a -. ". r,.. a"cuss-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-06-13
(Viene de Ia Ia. pag.)

ell Consul, ST.. Beltran,-no he sabido
de ningun mexicano que haya sldo
aprehendido por no haberse registra-
do ell dia 5 del actual nj mucho me-
nos que, por haberSe registrado, 10
hayan requer:do para ei serviclo de
las armas. Tengo especiales instruc-
clones del gobierno de Mexico, para
hacer que Sc respeten las garantias
que las ieyes otorgan q nuestros ma
cionales en- un eais eXtranjerU como
este, V, llegada Ia oportunidad, pom
Dire cuantos medios tenga a mi alcan-
ce Dor salvar a algun compatriota
que Sc halle en- situaci0n aflictiva.
Abundan las cartaS con temsores
-Diariamente,-sigui6 ~diciendonos
81 senior Beltran,-recibo infinldad dc
eartas, suscritas por mexicancs, en-
las que ME piden information am
pIia V veridica sobre los peligros que
pudieran correr con ell registro re-
cientemente verificado, Y a todas
elias he conteStado en- terminus ca
tegoricos, diciendoles a nuestroS pal
sanos que no deben abrigar tenor al
guno de ser molestados en- u per-
sonas, que Ell registro Sc ha hecho
porque ell gobierno americana nece-
sta saber con cuantos hombrcs, anne
~ricanos tambien, puede diSponer para
u necesidades de guerra, Y que 81
Sc oblig6 4 los meXicanos a que ms
cribieran suS nombreS en- las mismas
listas, fue tan SOLO por evitar excep-
clones Y pretextos. Toda esta cx-
plicaci6n,-agreg6,-leS hago en- ca
da carta. y no solo. sino que les pi-
do que Ia hagan saber a los demas
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-06-13
PROTESTA DE AMiSTAD...
(Viene de la Pag. 1a.)

"a suprimir todas las intrigas anita
mericanas. a 10 largo de la frontera.
Noticias ~recientes de las actividades a
lemanas en- ell lado mexicano, Sc cree,
han venido a obligar al gobierno pro-
~visional, a adoptar la mas .estricta
o~bservancia de les leyes &c la neu-
tralidad , una politica muy severa
hacia todos los pr~o-alemanes que vi
ven dentro de sus ~fronteras.
La carta de CarranZa, es conside-
rada aqui como un medic para ali
ierar el canine a la r~eanudacion in
mediata de todas las actividades in
dustriales en- Mexico, por medic de
los intereses extranjeros. Sc asegu-
ra que va estan e n operation cicrto
numero de las grandes p~ropiedades
min.ras, Y otras empresas estan vol
viendo a colocarse en- Sus condolences
norma,es, comparativamente cor po-
cas- dificultades. Sc espcra que las
seguidades que da Carranza tenderan
a iniciar un resurgimiento de las in
dustrias americans en- Mexico.
Ell Emba jador Bonillas declare a.
yer, que lie comunican de Paris, que
Ia noticia que dice que Mexico esta
a punto de entrar a la guerra del la
do de los aliados, es falsa. Agrego
Mexico va habia peleado 10 sufi-
ciente. V actualmente buscaba la
manera de deshacerse de sus eJer-
citos; Y hara todos los esfuerzos po-
sibles, por convertir a los miles de
hombres que han tornado las armas,.
en- pacificos trabajadores. Dijo tam
bien que las dificultades internas, ca
ST eran una cosa del pasado, y que a
diario esperaba recibir noticias de la
captura de Villa.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-06-13
Murio repen;inamente
eI Sr. Salvador Cha
vez, regente de los
taIIeres de LA
Prensa'

Aver, a las seiS DE- la manana, ia
llecio repentlnamcnte. en- SUI casa ha-
bitaci6n de Ia Gale dc Sur Laredo
numcro 629, dc cSta ciudad, el senior
don Salvador Chavez, regente dc es-
tc peri6dico.
D.sGc nacc aigun tempo, el senior
Chavez venia r,sintiGndosc de una
perosa cnfcrmcdad del ~corazon, que
or varias o~casiones lie produjo serios
ataUues que pusieron en- peligro su
vida. La tarde de antier. trabajando
en- los tallcres de La Prensa" sufrio
un fuerte collapse, y Sc retro a 81
casa con prcsentimientos fata!istas.
Tn ataGue ocurrido a las seis de
la manana de aver le o%cas!ono Ia
muerte, ~habiGndose efectuado sus
funerales en- ell mismo dia. a las slete
de la tarde, en- ell Pante6n numero
3 Municipal, preside el due!o el senior
Ignacio Z. Lozano. director de este
diario. V al sepelio concurrieron t.
dos sus companeros del taller, redac-
torres de La Prensa." Y amigos, que
Quisieron dar la d~espedida al amigo
cayinoso que Sc plerde.
Ell senior Salvador Chavez fue de
sobra conocido como tip6grafo y pc
riodista en- los Estados de la fronte-
"a de nuestra RepUblica, habIendo
ocunado ell cargo de Secretario del
Ayuntamiento dc Nuevo Laredo, Ia
mauI.pas, en- la cpoca del general
Huerta.
BESIDE que las fuerzas 1ederales
cvacuaron la plaza fronterlza men
cionada, ell senior Chavez, paso a te-
rritorio americana. en- calldad de
c~migrado. V aqui vivi6 con su famI-
liza. c~ntrcgando a los trabajos tipo-
graficOs.
Muri6 a la edad de So amos, Y lie
s~obreviven su sonora espOsa, HI
i!ta trece amos V varios hermanos.
Descanse en- paz, el buen compane-
70 desaparecido.
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Tn enorE1ae nuE12ero de-.

meyicanos que residan en- Ell misme
sitio. V que cuando tengan alguna dr.
ficultad, o sepan de algun case en-
que lie hayan faltado garantia5 a un
compatriota, 10 c%omuniquen inmedia-
tamente a estas oficinas, para dar
los pasos n~ecesarios y gestionar la
imparticion de Ia j~usticia ante quien
corresponds.
Una carta al Gobernador Ferguson
Ell mismo Consul Beltran Sc sirvio
m~ostrarnos la copia de n carta
dirigida por 81, con fecha de hoy, al
gobernador del Estado de Texas, en-
la que lie pide que Sc abra una i've
riguaci0n de ciertos hechos de que
Sc queja I'm paisano nuestro, llama
do Agustin Gamez, de Cydar Creek,
Condado de Bastor, del propio Esta-
do.
y por este estilo,-termino,-es-
toy dispuesto a cUmplir con las or
denes del gobierno de Mexico: res
petar Y hacer respetar las garantias
que merecen nuestros compatrlotas.
Ustedes podrian, por medic de las
Columns dc su ~importante perlodi-
CO., llevar u los hogares meXicanos
la tr~anquilidad que necesitan, dicien-
do a nuestros paisanos que no de-
ben alarmarse por la situaci6n creada
en- este pals 0 la declaration de
guerra "a Alemania; que el gobierno
de los Estados Unidos sabra dar las
g~arantias que la ley les conccde en-
SUI caracter de extranjeros, y que,
en- TODD case, cl gobierno de Mexico
sabra acudir al llamado de cualquie-
IA necesidad, para a~llanar d~ificulta-
des de toda clase.