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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
CHRISTMAS BILL ON
AT THE PALACE HIP

a Christmas time vaudeville pro
GRIM is scheduled to open Sunday
at the Palace Hip theatre The
headiiner win be Sponser Kelly
Marion wilder q Co. In n singing and
musical number called Melodies.
Past and Present" Miss Karla. vlo-
llniste, and Miss Haynes. pianistc,
help the song revue.
Three Original Royals, In The
Village Blacksmith" Ii an amazing
strong man feature.
Marshall and Covert. "Darktown's
Dancing Masters" are colored come
dams Toilette and Wicks viii pre-
aent an episode Of the highway
called Taking the Census" n laugh.
able travcaty on thnt decennial event.
Jere Sanford. comedian, viii present
"The Chorc Boy"
AMIGO Jackson and Ruby Doering
arc THE Skating Venusos."
The feature photoplny OF this bill
viii be a w. A. Brady World Picture,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
TONNES AND
SAMMIES PLAN
XMAS 'SHINDIC'
ny WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs

United Press Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD. Dec. n For the
first time IN history. British Tom
mics and American Hammiea will
celebrate Christmas together.
Arrangements were being com.
rleted today for "A whole series Of
mutual holiday "nhindigs" and
blowout" circumstance permit.
ting.
The Americans are widely scat
tered. making gatherings difficult
and. In some cases impossible
some sort OF celebration iH 10 be
held wherever Tommies and sam.
mics meet
Back behind the lines. In ruined
villages. and camps. concerts and
special vaudeville porforma nees
have been arranged as part OF the
British armies celebration.
There viii be no fratnrrizing on
the British front. Christmas day in
the trenches viii be just like any
other war day. dependent upon de.
yelopmenta.
To-day all the front was decorated
In mantle OF snow "A foot deep.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
WELCOME THEM HOME

Dear Miss Grcyi Right In line
with the iloovr~,Eins OF food sup
plies and materials. want Ia ask
II Il would not be good plan for
us TO Hoovcrire little on our cheer
ing and basket giving and flower
throwing to the boyA leaving for the
front. until such time as they come
home wounded ana MANNED and IN
real need OF our rympathic~ and
grcetingsf There Ia reason for my
question. The explanation will take
us back TO the time when war was
declared In Canada. three years ago
Never were boys given such fare
well parties and showercd with gifts
as the boys who enlisted and went
from our city We literally carried
them down to tho train and loaded
them down with gifts OF fruit. to
hacco and flowers until each boy
was ovcrhurdened with things that
he couldn't eat or use II the trip
lasted month. some ~ Us, IN our
enthusiasm. followed them out or the
city for miles. and all along the line
people met the train and threw flow
ers. and gifts OF all kinds TO them.
Last winter. when | was coming
West ON the train, and IN. weather
was cold II was showing and over
90 degrees below. In the coach with
me were about 10 soldiers who were
on their way 10 Victoria 10 train
before leaving for France. At the
junction at McCioud little. pale
faced soldier came nuplng into the
train and his appearance was so pitt.
full that the soldiers couldn't help
remark about H. You're fine
looking specimen 20 be- going TO the
front. How on earth did you ever
pass the murt-rf''
He said. II am not going to the
front. | have just returned from the
DardencIlea. and am going home, =
Al that W, gathered round him. and
for two hours he told us all about
hits experiences at the front
About that time We reached
Michael. and. as the poor boy got
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
WORRIED ABOUT DRAFT

Dear Miss Grey: My husband Il
an Englishrnsn and has neglected q
take out his papers. lie formerly In
tended to become a citizen. a. he has
absolutely nothing In common with
England.
Now he IL 20 years old. and ~
have four children. rndcr the T. 3
draft laws. he would be exempt
Does tho same agr limit apply 90 ths
new treaty that your paper mention
81 a few nights ago. and will he b.
comp-llcsi 20 Eof
FROM A DISTRACTED WIFE.
Final completion OF the new
draf, treaty has not ye, been
made. The British recruiting Of.
ficrrH In tho United States CT.
p@ct Instructions In a few days
IL h generally thought. tho. that
the az. viii DO from ~ to 81. the.
same as tho 4 8, draft Even
tho the az. limit should BE- 81.
the same N In England. there
will b. an exemption law. aud
board Of appeal.
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IIII IIII IIIIIIIlIlIIIllIIIIIII'lII'III'III'I
Cynthia Grey's Answers to
Readers Questions
Observation-Disclosures lIlll MISUNDERSTANDING

OF the train, there wasn't single
soul az the depot to greet him and
welcome him home | shalt never
forget that soldier as he hmped up
that hin In about three feet Of SNOW
and the cold wind blowing, and |
tried Co imagine what his thoughts
must have been
One party said "Thnt would never
happen here, iiut W. thought Il
wouldn't happen over there. but /
guess thoy are coming back SO thick
and fast that Il IN getting Ia be an
every day occurrence. IL In not be
cause the people do not know when
these boys are returning II IL adj
vertised In the papers each time. but
the people nrc too busy with their
own affairs. Every one thinks "Oh,
we'll some one els. viii be there"
Couldn't there he some society like
the Red Cross formed. TO see that
these boys. when they COME limping
welcome than they did farewell ?
Some of them haven't any folks t.
meet them | think II would be a
grand scheme Co have pictures Of
each one ot our heroes hung up Ia
Some ~ the public buildings. To be
admired Tor work well done. and
then these boys would know that We
really did feel the great sacrifices
they made. and that u was worth the
struggle.
We are only human beings. after
all. and II Is the little things IN life
that mar or make Il. and this seems
such a little thing I ask II some
thing cannot isc done right now. be.
fore they start coming home. for
co-ne home they will. and u II then
that they need our attention and
syrnpathieu.
FuTURfsT.
Your words afford much food
for thought and reflection. In
many districts tho exempted
men have formed clubs to look
out for tho enlisted men from
their division N these clubs
continue 20 broaden out and car
~ on the work they have begun.
each Sammy who leaves will be
SURF of royal welcome home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
a FULL HOUSE, by
THE WILKES PLAYERS

Starting with the matinee Sunday.
the wilkes players will present as
their Christmas attraction one Of
the funniest farces Of the day. "a
Fun House" In addition 10 tho
regular opening matinee OF each
Sunday, and the matinces Of Wednes.
day and Saturday, there viii, for this
week. be given an extra holiday mat.
ines on Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
MEAT PACKERS
ISh0WN UP IN
| MELON" CUT

4 WASHINGTON. Dec. ss.-As
|frsncis j. hency today tried to show
Ffleecins of $4,000 900 from s,ockhola.
|rrs In the old Chicago stock Yards
|c0inpany, packers made their first
Ecpen move TO block the federal trade
|S'ommission's food probe.
swift and company refused 20 per.
Enit federal agents TO examine pri.
s<ate files. Heney stated. should the
COMPANY continue this policy. the
courts will be appealed to. Hen-y
said.
heney brought out from W. ".
Walden. cx.trcasurer OF the old Chi.
cago Junction Railways and Union
stock Yards Co. that =. N. Prince.
It's president. secretly agreed with J.
Ogden Armour TO form the Maine
Holding Corporation. Stockholders
U the former lost 81 900. 600 In ae.
,Tucd surplus by this deal. Hency
charged.
They Gut the Melon
Tattercd sheets OF foolscap. traced
across with faded shorthand notes
revealed the cutting OF the melon
among the promoters of tho new
concern. Walden recognized the
notes AS dictated 20 him hy Prince
In 1910. concluding;
Leaving $4,000 900 In surplus &c.
count 10 promoters OF the new com.
pany our share 90 be In proportion
Go our holdings"
Charges Corruption
Heney attempted TO show that the
entire management OF the yards has
been corrupt. had fieeccd stockhoid.
ers OF millions in dividends and had
worked In close collision with the
packers
Armour q Company. Heney devei
orest put M sToo. 900 toward buying
IN I stock from holders In the par.
ent tfmpsny.
You hear the call.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
COMING TO METROPOLITAN

The Thirteenth Chair" il tho nrys
I tic melodra-na which viii be pre-
sontcd by William Harris. r.. it's pro
Queer, at the Metropolitan New
Years week.
The Thirteenth Chair" is from
tho pen OF Bayard WELLER. known to
theatre goers the world over az the
author OF within the Law"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22

You hear the call.
Have you answered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
rtrTURfsT.
FINAL PAPERS NEEDED

bear Miss Grey; came from
Canada IL years aro. I was uncer-
tain about my citizenship. 30 I found
out I wa. a subject OF Canada. -
declared my intentions here a month
ago. Am I stiii a subject Of Canada
BILLY ".
Yes You are a Canadian sub
jcct until you receive your final
citizenship papers,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22

5oc pkg. Gem brand Currants
for ................. &5c
zoe pkg. Dromedary Dates. 15c
2 cans Del Monte Tomatoes. Use
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22

ri Armstrong will offer a real
Christmas Hhow a; the Gaiety thea
tFt fof the ue1t week. when he oucns
his sunday matinee with The Paris
Models. a burieaquo ahow based up
on the funny incidents that occur in
nearly every department, store dur
Ing the Christmas rush OF shopplng.
Win Armstrong. the versatile Irish
comedian. viii b. cast in a
variety % roles Hc f. general
rousts,hout around the store and L.
fret clerk ut the soda fountain.
wherc n number Of funny incidents
hrv hound 20 occur Later he In rib
bon counter clerk. and IN the latter
part 81 tho play Ia an ovcrgrown
rntia
joe Carter. "thc jewish comedian. ''
win b. fioorwnikcr. while billie"
Bingham and ''perpueta" will sing n
number OF catchy dittiea. backed up
by chorus OF 20 pretty girls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22

The Price Of Pride" starring Car.
Isle Blackwell and June EividEc
ORpHEtM
Christmas week viii bring an un.
usually strong bill % the orpheum.
Third and Madison. opening with the
matinee Sunday
The fourth lnntailmcnt OF The lie
treat OF tho Germans az the Rattle
% Arrus." slowing tho English
aiorming and taking tho German
trenches. with descriptive talk b.
Corporal white. direct from tho
trenches at ths West front. viii be
tic h'E main offering. while ilaInlin
and - .rA. iu singing and talking
ncf viii had the SIX Transcon,incn
TAI Vaudeville acts
Other acts are Butler and De
mutn musical act. Tom Galloway. a
black faced comedian. Lucbln and
FAiiette. In Bits OF NonRenre'.
Daisy Cameron. eccentric ronedi.
enn~. and wilbur. Harrington and
Chubby have a conrcdy singing and
talking turn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
LEAVE FORWARDING ADDRESS

Dear Miss Grey | registered IN
ketehikan. Alaska. and have come
out for the winter. expect to ~
turn IN the spring where will my
questionable blank D. mailed. as 7
have left my present address there
or do | have 70 got ono here. and
when will they call Alaska
AN ALASKAN.
II you loft a forwarding nd.
dress. without doubt your auo=.
uonnaire blank will b. son, here.
To be- on tho safe side. however.
you had best communicates with
the officials where you register.
ed. acquainung them % your
whereabouts. Register tho letter
and keep a copy "a proof OF your
sincerity
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22

i--Raiph Morgan and Mabel Bert.
In Turn 10 the Right" ~ tn. Met
ropoiitsn SUNDAY.
s--hsthIecn Comegys and Bruce
Elmor-. coming TO the Met. In The
18th Chair"
3-NiiI Armstrong. nj the Gaicty.
ANNA Chandler. al the Moore.
5-CorporaI White. with the "R~-
tr-a, Of In. Germans at the Battle
Of arrss." pictures Mt the 0rpheum.
e--The Skating Venus. nj the Pal.
ace Hip.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
LUMBER JACKS AND
PROSPEROUS NOW

MfNNEAPOLIs. Dec. 2i.-Three
Northern Minnesota lumber comna,
nies have complained 10 the state
Labor department that lumber Jacks
are refusing 10 work more than half
time since tho war.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-23
Tn desertor y cinco ale
names pssaron a Mexlco

Ell PASO. Texas, Mario 22.-Cm-
co alemanes Y un desertor del eJercl-
to de los Estados Unidos, %cruzaron
aver la frontera por ell puente inter-
nacional que une 4 FL Paso con Gu
dad Jiarez. FL desertor, segln 10 re-
fieren los informes trasmitidos de ! a
vecina plaza. era miembro de uno de
los regimiemtos de la guardia nacio-
nal e~stacionados en- los campamentos
situados en- las afueras de Ia cludad.
Los inspectores federales que pres
tan u ~servicios en- el puente inter-
nacional. en- ell lado americana, reel
bieyon aver instrucciones de investi-
a IL naciona!idad de todos los e%-
tranjeros que sc internen en- Ia Repd-
b.?ea mexicana.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-23
De la HUERTA NJ; GA
Ia fATRADA Los ChINOS
En- SONORA
Los QUINIERTOS ASltTlC0S QUE StlERoN
NJ CHIHUAHUA COZ PtRSHIEG Sc
lillian SlTnA:NH DIfGt

NOGALES. Ariz, Mario %
Quinientos chinos cue ~pretendian en-
tar en- ell Estado de Sonora por ha-
Der obtenido ell permiso necesariO del
Primer Jefe. Venustiano C~arranza,
nara entrar Il Mexico, Sc vieron obll-
gados a permanecer en- Ia frontera,
uoroue ell gobernador del Estado veci-
no. Adolfo de ia Huerta, Sc neg0 en-
10 absolute a conceder permiso para
rle entraran en- Sonora. FL goberna-
dor mencionado dijo que Sc vcla o.
bligado a tomar esa resolution. por-
que considerable una 2menaZa para Su
Estado la presencia de los qu%inlentos
chinos. Estos vinierOn a los Estados
Unidos procedentes de las ~colonlas
en- ell Estado De chihuahua, acompa-
hando 4 las fuerZas del General PerS-
hing. cuando evacuaron el terrltorIo
que durantc once meses ocuparon en-
IL region occidental de Chihuahua.
Los chinos. pues. Sc encuentran en-
dificil situacion. pues Ell los Estados
Unitos no pueden continuar resi-
diendo: a Chihuahua no pueden regre-
"a porque m 4 los villistas y en-
Sonora no les permite Ia entrada ei
poberuudor de la Huerta.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-23
SALIERON PARA N. YORK Ell
Lie. DE LA PENA Y Ell GE-
NERAL VILLARREAL.

Aver manana. Dor el tren de las
nueve V ounce minutes, salleron pa
IA Nueva York ell licenciadO don Pre-
xedis de ia Pena, cl general don &c
r6nimo Vi!larreal y don Oscar Frank.
Segun Sc nos informo, van los cl-
tados senores a la gran cosmopolis
americana en- viaje de negocloS,
entire los que Sc cuentan, la venta de
unos pozOs de ~petroleo recientemen-
te perforados. la de una maqulna
m1ltiulicadora de fuerZa motrlz,
magnifico invento por un meXicano
Y la exploitation. en- los Estados Uni
dos. de unos yacimientos de nitrate
de potasa, para 10 que han recibido
ve~ntajosas proposiciones.
La permanencia del licenciado de
la Pena. del general Villarreal y del
senior Frank en- la ciudad de Nueva
York, sera de varios dias, los niece
sarios para llevar a buen termino
los negocios que los han llevado a Ia
ciudad imperial.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-23
CERRARAN LOS TEATROS EN- We
RACRUZ A CAUSA DE LOS
IMPUESTOS.

VERACRUZ, Mario 15.-En Wis.
ia de que las autoridades de esta
ciudad han impuesto a las empresas
teatrales una contribution de un %
V medic por ciento sobre la entrada
bruta, estas Sc %encuentran ~dispuestas
a cerrar los espectaculos. Con tai
motive, los empleados de teatros fue-
ron a yer al Presidente Municipal,
su~piicandole trate de soiucionar el a.
sunto. porque los empresarios teatra-
les estan dispuestos a no pagan tan
alta contribution, Y ellos, los emplea-
dos, con tai determination. perderan
su unico sostenimlento.
FL presfdente municipal, que aten-
do a los quejosos, les prometio ira
tar ell asunto en- IA proXima session,
de! Ayuntamiento. ~
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-23
sDETANTAN LOS TRABAJOS PA
RA UN NUEVO FERROCARRIL

MORELIA, Mario l2.-Los traba-
los relatives a la construction del ca
mino de fierro, que mira a esta ciu-
dad o la de Tacambaro. siguen des-
arrollandose. e. tren ordinario dc
aver recolcaba cinco plataformas
procedentes de Acambaro, conSigna-
das al ferrocarril de Morelia-Tacam-
baro, las cuales c~ontenian una cantl-
dad considerable de rieI:s Y acceso-
rios. Para oil efecto de loca!lzar ei
punto de union de esta via con IA
del Nacional, Sc traslado a esta III
dad ell senior Petan, jefe de VIA, quleh
Sc puso de acuerdo con ell ingenlero
Rodriguez Gil, subjefe de lngenierCS
del f~errocarril, para que Ia reteada
l~ocalizaci6n Sc hiciese en- e! kllome-
tro 376.93O del rumal a truapan.
Sc ba concertad9 va con a!guncs
propietarios de monies cerca de Goa
pa. un contrato de d~osclentos NH
/ d~urnientes, y Sc espera que dentro
| de cinco dias arriben otras clnco pla-
itaformas con rieles.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-23
FUERON QUITADAS LAS CAMPA-
MAS DE LOS Temples EN-
QUERETARO.

QUERETARO, Mario 1S.-De
las iglesias destinadas al quito cato
leo. c~lausuradas actualmente, han
empezado a quitarse las campanas,
con ell proposito de darles otra inver-
sion.
Va han sido bajadas de u torres
las de la iglesia de San Felipe, Y Ell
breve. Sc hara 10 mismo o las dc
San Francisco Y la Cruz.
El Presidente Municipal Alfonso
NJ. Camacho. Sc ha dirigido a los pa
dres V tutores de los nine. que ten
gan la edad r~equerida para concu-
rrir a la cscucla, prevniendoles que,
en- caso de que no los manden, los
mines seran recogidos por la policia
Y llevados a las aulas, en- tanto que
d los infractores de Ia dispersion re-
ntiva, Sc les impondran fuertes muI-
tas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-23
ilENClAS OCJLTtS

flavtcula del Rev SalomoGn ........... O.25
IlcCiOnariO Internal. COntinne mIgia blan
"a. T0Ia Y nrgTa. aplricIOncS, etc. TO
Dogma Y Ritual de Ia Mia Mdgia. COnt!e-
ne Il iriinyUlC O. Solomon. Ia Cabala, Sc
CretUS del eXItO. niSrOmancia. etc. 5.HI
Enchlr'liCnP>. GrimOriOs Y P~Pnts"ulCS n-T1
~ iragun ROlO. 0 SEA el arle de man,ar
i los cSriTiIIS CS2j
III rodcr del i'ChSamlcniO. Su domino Y
C%GitGra. como cSrIdiar Su fUerZa.. f.pl
FL Llbrn IlTeri:ll. Tr1iadO dc las ciCn'la,
OCLliaS. CuniielIe 81 lbrO Il" san CiprIa-
M, ClaviCnla &c Solomon. el Dragon Rn
20 : II CaHra Internal. elr. -
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HCdG q" h.Cer>e invisible. etc. -. 5.hi
Ia iran Ndr:tI AiIvinadOTa.. ......... 0-2J
LIbIp Ma-nO de Saa CiDriaLO. EdICi0n uni
ca Y complete del rlmOSO GrinOriO 5.0u
La IIaYicula Del TeChicero. o Lihr0 de san
CIDrlanO. "on Irr;nldad de SeCretoS o.
la iran Aa2ia >up-eIna .........-.. or
Manual dc MacIa blanca d. ..... O97
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>ncre'"S de los GlrItoS- Arte de ganar \
lOdOS los JuegOS ...... ............. t.ri
>rCrPiOS de Alberto 81 Grande ......... R.25
SeCFttOS de Ia preSildigItaCl6n Y In maria.
LeCclOncS p"aCticaS DE- escamoteO. 10
SrcTe;OS del inferno ................ O.25
Ee>OTO dG MjlWcro> de In Cruz de Carava-
Ga YeTdaiera jo.a del orulrISlno 81. O,50
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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-23
DESCONOCEN LOS ACTOS DEL
COBERNADOR INFERNO
DE AGUASCALIENTES.

AGUASCALIENTES, Mario IS
Ell G~obernador general Antonio Nor
zagaray. en- el numero 80 del perlo'
Cico Official. hace publican n comu-
nicaci6n que u la letra dice: "Se
pone en- 1onocimiento de quien CO.
rresponda, que este gobicrno de m,
cargo no reconocera ningdn acto que
con eli caracter de Encargado del Go
bierno. haya ejecutado el eX-Secreta'
rio. Licenciado Enrique Munoz, en-
virtud de carecer de ia authorization
legal correspondence,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-23
Ell iYUNTAMIENTO DE LEON Sc
REBELO CONTRA Ell CO.
RERNAnOR DEL ES-
TADO

LEON CUANAJUATO, Mario -.
Ell Ayurtamicnto de la ciudad de
Leon no obedecio la .orden del GoEcr-
nador del Estado en- II Que decia tue-
"a entregado 81 puesto de Presidente
Municipal. q Sabine Rojas. en- subs
titucion del ke2idor primero, Fedcri-
co Gonzalez, persona que no pcdla
d~eSempeiar el rIesto, pcr haber SER
vido a una facci6n contraria a Ca
rrancismo.
Fl .Ayuntamiento desvanec:G los
gos que Sc hacian al Regid"g Con
zalez, Ell virtud dc cue sc trata So
lamente, en- este case, ne satisfaccr
pasiones bajas Y r%uines, habientio
en- este lie intrigantes que no Sc des-
cubren.
ACADIA de salir una comision de los
contendientes para p%resentaI un me-
mortal 4 CarranZa, IN que Sc le eX-
pcnen de peso para desco-
nocer la orden del Gobierno del Es-
tado.
FL AyunUamiento de Leon consigna
al Procuracor de Justicia de Ia Ma
cion. al Municipe Gonzalez, porquc
entreg0 la Fresidancia Municipal, sin
ordan del kyuntamiento que 10 habla
designado para ~desempenar csc car
20. asi como al iIunicipe Rojas, que
acept6 eli cargo usurpandolo, toda
vez Tue no 10 habia recibido por los
conductos legales.
FL Ayuntamiento ha girado orden
= Ia Tesoreria Municipal. d%iciendole
que aquelIa corporation no hara va
lldos nngunos de los pages que ha-
ran los coutribuyentes, a~utorizados
con Ia firnla del Presidente Rojas,
lmpuesto por el Goberrador.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-23
Los viIIistss sseguraD
que derrotaron a
Margula

Ell PASO, Texas, Mario 22.-Un
pe.i6dico que sostiehcn en- esta clu-
dad los partidarios dc Francisco Vi
LA. asegura que un mensajero que
lego anoche a esta ciudad, ~proceden-
tie del campamento villista estableci-
do en- Santa Rosalia, trajO la noticia
de que Francisco Villa, despues de
una sangrienta bata!la. habia AFRO
iado a las fuerzas del general Fran
cisco Murguia del Paso de Bachlm'
ba. uno dc los puntos mas estrategI-
cos situados al sur de Ia capital del
Estado de Chihuahua. El campo, d.
&c el mensaje aludido, quedo regado
de cadaveres.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-23
Una COhFEREbCiA De HISIONES.:
PROTESTANTES EN- La c.
DE-: MEXICO
Sc EffCTUARA a q DEL ACTUAL Y IRA
TARA SOBRf FL DESARROll0 De LA
IGlESIA PRESBYTERIAN En- MEX.

BROWNSVILLE. Tex, Mario 22.-'
FL Rev. William A. Ross, quien tienc
a su cargo las misiones presbiterianas'
en- TamauIipas y Nuevo Leon, anun-.-
clio aqui que ell dia 81 del presete-
mes Sc verificara en- la ciudad de Me-
Xico. una conferencia de los misione--
ros de tcuas las iglesias protestantes
establecidas en- Mexico. La conferen-
cia aludida, declare ell Rev. Ross, Sc
a continuation de la celebrada en-
Cincinnati, Ohio en- 1914, en- la cual
Sc discutieron asuntoS relacionados
cen los trabajos de los ~misioneros en-
Mexico.
Dijo .tambien Mr.. Ross, que debido
4 las condolences porque ha a~travesa-
10 ell pals en- los ultimos tiempos, ha-
bia sido impossible ell llevar a cabo al
gunas medidas qIe tienden al desa-
rrollo de la iglesia presblteriana en-
Mexico Y que entire los asuntos que
Sc discuciran en- la conferencia que =,
Sc verifique el 81 del presente en- la
capital, Sc contara en- primer termino
cl relacionado con las reformas he
chas a la Constitution en- 10 tocante W.
4 la question religiosa. Sc tiene ell
prop6sito de presentar al gobierno -
una petici6n. solicitando que sea re-,
tornado ell articulo que prohibe 4 los
.sacerdonets qua No hayan nacido en-.
Mexico, el o~ficiar en- aquel pals.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-23
FUERON MUERTCS Ell CONSUL
ALEMAN DE PARRAL Y
SU AYUDANTE.

Ell PASO, Texas, Mario 20.-Se
ha sabido, de buena fuente, que
Edgard Koch, consul aleman Ell Pa
rral, Y Teodoro Hoemuller, su ayu-
dante. fueron muertos hace diez
dias por los vilIistas o por los carran-
ciStas.
Una version dice que el dia 10 del
corriente, POGO antes de salirlos Ca
rrancistaS de Parral, m%andaron ftusi.
lar q ,ambos teutones, a~cusandolos de
haber dado informes militares a los
vil.listas. La otra version es al efectn
de Que los villistas los fusilaron pol
que ayudaban a las tropas de facto