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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-23
TIR0S AL BLANC0
UNA OPINION AUTORIZADA

DespuGs de las diversiones,
de las numer0sas fiestas
!iterario-muSicales
que Ia carranc sta gleba
organize en- Ia Metr6poli
para agasajar a Rueda;
despues de cue el gran Solano
!e dispar6 al gran poeta
discursos dc tai calibre
que por poqu!to "se pela;"
desputs que desdc Salti!lo
hasta Mexico, p~ac;encia
tuvo eli gran cantor hero
para no hacer su malea
librandosc coA un viaje
de las latitas aquc!las
.1ue debcn scr para q vatc
como tocino en- c~uaresma;
despUes de tcdo ESQ, diGo,
cierto escritor De ~?!a:ue,a,
de marca Palavicini.
u es una marca comp!2ta,
lego al hotel donde en- Mt%ico
Sc encuentra kospcGa!o Rueda,
Sc enfrentG cor les lacayos,
paso una enormc tarjcta.
y cuandc hUbo cCascguiGo
one el cantar 10 recinicra,
#Jbry POGO mas 0 meros
dijo aSi: "vcn%o, poeta,
4 que listed, q,ie Ia reclhIdO
In mas ciocucnte maestro
Gel Traditional Garlic
que hay por ii patria en- IA terra
de Nenustiano C&rranZa,
lie Ohreg0n Y de Cabrera,
ne olga cue es 10 lCc opina
de las ensc@anZas nuestras,
Lc ~nuestras r~evoluciCnes
Yrile~ Y 2isantescas.
de tcdo lc qlc ojos
en- In actualii?d prcscncian
y que 4 MGyi"o nan traido
IN felicitad complcta
.racias al ~g!oricso cHpujc
del senior De Cuatro Cicnegas."
Pesie!i, crn -oIa caIma
tai chanarr6n cl poeta
.egin diccn inforrcantes
cue son personals muy scrias.
Sc arrclianG CT su butaca.
prendi6 una e~xcclcnte 'hreva.'
con mirada inquisiti"a
tidi6 de pies I caheza
4 aqucl que tales pr"guntas
= qrem2 ropa lie hiciera,
- lue-o. dicen las cr0nicas,
ccntest6 con e]iocucncia:
''Rcspecto 4 las convulsiones,
que uStci llama gigantescas,
que ma eXperimentado el pueblo
Tue hoy NE aplaudc Y me cc!chra
respccte a les adelantos
que csc pueblo experimental;
20 NADIA puedO uecirie,
pues ESQ nc es de mi cuerda."
Distinto es cue me pregunte
que opino de sus poctas
pues me da en- mi nero mole
me habla en- nj proDia lcngua:
asi sin muchos roGeos
20 le dire con franqueZa
u desde hace muchos amos
conozco mil cosas bellas
le Urhina, de Amado Nervo,
Diaz Mirjn, AcuEa, PeZa,
Olaguihcl V otros muchcs
cue Ell 81 pals TO Sc encucntran,
que SIS hernlosos verSos
lei con gran complacencia.
81 ustei Su opinion me pide
Gelos actuales poctas
de Mexico. lc ~contesto:
nj los cOnJZco siQu;era...'
CHANTECLEE
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-23
journal OF Comerce'

FL journal Of Comcrce' dice:
"CualQuiera que sea el numerO de
las victinlas es evidente que cstos
torpedeajes han sido ejecutados on
forme a la ameraZa eynresada por
Alemania de no preocuparsc mas de
les reg:amentos marit:mos Y de los
dcrcchos dc los Eeutralcs. Ya no Sc
puedc der la rcspuesta del Gchicrno
americana.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-23
Public Ledger"

e. Public Ledger" de Filadeifia
escribe 10 siguiente:
"Cada ~torpedraje es IN acto de que
IRA contra los EStados Unidos. Es-
tamos en- guerra y el gobierno falta@;:
Z su deber 81 no 10 reconoce asi Y TO-
ma las medidaS que son del case"
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-23
CiiASCtRRiI.LO

Tn madico de marina que curaba
todas las Intermediates cOn aqua de
n q fuG arrcbatado ror las olas
en- un temporal
IL verlo caer un viejo m~arincrc lie
%rit0:
Mi c~omandante. ell mcdico sc Ia
caido en- ell bOtiQuin.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-23
QUITE

"Quicnes saben que durante la IT.
cha contra Ia dictadura yo viva en- Ia
miseria...." dice Rip-Rip, "saben
ahora, agrcgan los comentaristaS,
que cres dueno dc imprenta, de auto
m6vil Y de casa propia."
Este es 10 que Sc llama, en- buena
tauromaquia, un quite ~coleando, o un
cambto en- ia cabeZa.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-23
NOTICION

En- primcra plana Y 4 doble colum-
M. un diario de Mexico ia Ia sensa-
cional noticia dc Ia muertc, en- Niue
VA York, del "taGuigrafo del senior
Madero."
Este es IN notici6n terrible. Proba-
blcmente e! mundo Sc conduela ante
IA ~irfausta nucva. Pero hay IL cir
c~unstancia de que, antcs que el n
taGuigrafo, habia mucrto dona Chen
ia, Ia que surtia de verduras 4 don
Panchlto en- al barrie de IL MERGED.
Y nadic Sc hahia dado por aludido!
BATIDOS
Entire Cordoba y Paso del Macho
fucron batidos unos bandoleroS; en-
ire Santa Lucrccia y Salina Cruz,
otrcs mas; entire Jimerez y Parral,
otros. Y asi nil.
Dc modo que, Ia paz reina en- Var
sovia. y que don Venustiano va ha-
cicndo I'm pan como una hostias. Y
II los mexicanos Sc alePran I'm mun
do.
! Vamos hIenl
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-23
AL REYES

In pcriGdico de Ia capital informa
one un loco, pistola en- mano, guerra
abrirsc paso, a viva fuerza, para en-
trar al local donde Sc reunen las CO.
nr:siones rcvisoras de los votos cleo
tora!es.
No seria al reeves, colega? iQue
el hombre aquel fuera cuerdo, y que
hubiera querido liquidar a los locos
que integran las comisiones revise
ras?
Averigiiclo Vargas! Pero TODD ca
be en- 10 possible
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-23
.AGUDEZ.i

En- Ia reSnuesta de Mr.. Wilson 4 Ia
meta pacifiSta de don Venustiano,
a0ual sencr lie dice q este. "Presidente
cIecto."
Duel diab!e d'hommc!
81 don Vcnustiano nc pucde ser
''nresidcntc e~lccto" nunca. y nj aun-
que 10 hubiera sido en- las u!tlmaS
cleceicnes, podria llamarse!e tai, des-
dc @! mcmento en- que todavia no sc
hacc Ia declaration de SUI election.
.Ahora. s; vamcs a presrnciones?
Ya Sc We, ell cscrutinio csta en- Was
hington....
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
MASS. GOVERNOR IS GIVEN POWER
 BY LEGISLATURE
Can Regulate Prices and Distribution of All
 Foodstuffs.

Boston May 26-The legislature adjourned early today after the shortest session ,since 1881. War time legislation occupied large place in it's five month deliberations. To meet possible emergencies that may develop before the next session in January next the governor was giv- en extraordinary powers, including authority to regulate prices and dis tribution of feodstuffs and expend state funds up to s2,Ooo,o0o for war purposes.
 An appropriation of s30,ooo for equipping and making sanitary the national draft camp in Ayre was made. Cities and towns were given permission to appropriate money for war purposes. Measures to encour- age enlarged food production includ- ed the 1egalizing of Sunday work on farms and gardens. The expenses of the state government during the year reached $35,317,399, making neees- sary the highest state tax ever im- posed, s11, 1,o0o, ,00o. The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co. was auth orized to issue preferred stock, to the amount of SAB, 100000 in lieu of short term notes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
JEWS RUINED BY
 TURK PuL.AGERS

Copenhagen, May 26-The Jewish Rundschau of Berlin. a Zionist organ, has received dispatch from Jerusa- lem confirming foreign reports of the economic ruin of the Jewish popula- ton of Jaffa, through compulsory evacuation Between 8 900 and 5000 Jewisch residents of tilet own have been expelled by the Turks, only 30 being permitted to remain
 Wagons were available for the first stage of the exodus to Fetch, but when the victims were compelled to move further the horses were requi- sitioned and railroad transportation could only be obtained by camping at the railroad stations without shelter and little food for days. The difficult ties on the road caused sickness and some deaths. The dispatch says that funds are neded to relieve the sickness and distress.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
IHE WEATHER

New Haven, May 28-Forecast: Probably showers late tonight and Sunday.
 Connecticut: Probably rain to- nighttand Sunday, except fair to- night on the cast coast; moderate west winds, becoming variable.
 The storm that was central over eastern Colorado yesterday morn- ing is now central over Iowa. It has caused severe local thunder storms during the last "A hours in Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri and Iowa. The front edge of the rain area is as far east as Ohio, The storm will probably move to the Lake region today and r.ass out the St. Lawrence valley late Sunday afternoon or night. The temperature is rising slowly in the central and eastern districts.
 Conditions favor for this vi. cinity fair weather. followed by increasing cloudiness and proba- ply showers by Sunday afternoon or night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
Worked the Car owners.

Quite recently patrons of a well known New York restaurant, who were in the habit of leaving their cars unattended outside, uncovered the methods of a new kind of practical joker, new because he was practical.
 It appears that. almost every day some one would have trouble in get ting his car started. After he had tinkered for few minutes an obliging mechanic would stroll up, proffer his aid and have the engine running in no time. Two actors happened to com pare notes one day and found that this incident had occurred to both of them. They immediately became suspicious and on leaving the restaurant saw the man working at car a short distance down the street. By quick action one of them bounced on him. and caught him. He was the obliging mechanic, and after his arrest it developed that he had deliberately disconnected por- tfons of the cars electrical systems and then had collected substantial re wards from puzzled owners for serv- ices rendered in starting the machines. Motor Life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
How Wood Shrinks.


 Students in the college of forestry at the University of Washington have proved by experiment that cord Of full length wood when sawed and re- piled in the ordinary stack shrinks on an average 24.76 per cent. As dealers buy wood in full lengths and usually measure it for delivery before saving it, they are often accused of giving short measure.
 A "cord" is the standard measure ment of wood, and it is defined as 128 cubic feet of wood, measured by pile four feet high and eight feet wide of logs four feet long.
 The discrepancy between. the cord as bought by the dealer and as delivered to the customer, according to Professor Hugo Winkenwerder, dean of the col lege, is not entirely explained by the sawdust. When wood is piled up in four foot lengths there are many spaces between sticks, caused by knots and curvatures. These spaces are elim- mated when the wood is cut up small.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
Ancestry of Modern poas.

According to Charles R. Eastman, writing in the Museum Journal, our modern dogs have varied ancestry, some being descended from Asiatie and sone from African species. The spitz in all its varieties is domesti- cated jackal The mastif and St. Der nard and their kind are descended through the molossus of the Romans from huge, wolfike, creature that was already domesticated by the Assyro- Babylonians 5000 years before our era.
 The Russian borzoi and the Sicilian hound had their origin in the Cretan hound, which is still common in Crete, and it and its cousin, the Ibaza hound of the Balearic islands, came from the ancient Ethiopian hound, which was a domestcated wolf. The collie or shep- herd dog seems to come down direct from a small wild dog of the paleolith- ic period.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
SEEK PAID MEN IN NAVY YARDS
 OF EAST COAST

The several navy yards of the United States have. sent ont an appeal for working forces to be employed at wage under the civil service rules. All persons employed will have railroa;a fare refunded upon signing to work for six months. Or if they do not sign the railroad fare will be paid after their service is finished. Applications should be made to the civil service commission in the Federal building.
 The following men are needed at the specified yards:
 Navy Yard, Boston, Mass: 6 ship filters, s3.20 to $4.4S.
 Navy, Yard, Charleston, s. C.: 1 an- glesmith, $4; g boat builders, $4; 2s sewing machine operators, SPA; 2 sheet metal workers, $2.64 to $4; 10 ship joiners, $3.04 to 4; shipwrights, $2.s0 to $4.
 Naval Station, Key West, Fla: 1 |coppersnith, $2.56 to $4; 6 shipftters, $2.8S to 4; ship plumbers, $2 to s3.52; F shipwrights, s2.so to s4.
 Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa.: g boat builders, $3.04 to $4.25; 75 boiler makers, $328 to $4.25; 75 boilermakers' helpers, $2 to $2.48; 50 coppersniths, $3.2s to $4.24;i 50 coppersmiths' helpers, g to s2.4S; 40 drillers, $2.4S to s3.04; 1 0nS1ne Iender, crane, S5.U4 to S4s 4UO machinists, s3.zs to $4.s2; 200 machin- Idsts, electrical, s3.28 to $4.32; 300 na- chinists' helpers, $2 to SPAS; 50 pipe coverers, $s.04 to $4; 5 triggers, $2.sS to $3.76; 5 riggers' helpers, $2 to $2.48; 20 shipitters, $3.2S to $4.24; 20 shipftters' helpers, $2 to SPAS; 20 shipwrights, $3.0 to s4.
 Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va: 20 sail makers, $2.6O to s4: 40 shipftters, s2.72 to $4.24.
 Navy Yard, Portsmouth. N. H.: 1s boat builders, s3.12 to $4; 3 plange turner's, <$3.6S to $4.72; 10 shipftters $3.2S to $4.32; 8 shipsmiths, s3.04 to $4.32.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
GUARDSMAN MAY
 DIE FROM INJURY

Seymour. May 26-Private William b. Nolan, First Connecticut infantry,
 whose home is in Bristol and who
 was on duty near a bridge in this neighborhood, was found unconsci- ous beside the railroad tracks, soon after daYbreak today and by direc- ton of the corporal in charge of the post he was sent to the Griffin hos pita1 in. Derby. There 1t was said internal injuries made his condition grave. The supposition is that the step of an engine on a freight train which went through here just before A a. m. struck Nolan as he stood be- side the track A fragment of an en- zine step was found near the soldier. The top of the; embankment on which Nolan had stood is narrow and he probably miscalculatedl on clear ,S1ce-za As
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
ITALIAN STEAMER
 ESCAPES FROM SUB

New York, May 26-A running battle with a submarine, during which the U-boat fired one torpedo and more than dozen shells, was report ed here today by an Italian steamer arriving from Mediterranean port. The submarine came up to attack on May 3 near tthe island of Sardinia and despite a return fire from the deck of the steamer 1t followed its in- tended victim more than an hour. No damage of consequence was inflicted on the ship. The submarine was not hit, the officers said.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
SEEK OUT SPIES PEDDLINC NEWS
 ACROSS WATER

Washington, May 26-Admiral Sims report from London that Ger many by some. means learned that American destroyers were. bound for European waters at least four days before they reached Queenstown strengthened today the governments 8 determination to search out spies and close channels of military informa- ton which apparently still exist be- tween the United States and Ger many
 trance was strewn by submarines with mines intended for the American ships was regarded by officials as proof that the German information concerning the departure and desd- nation of the boats was accurate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
Long Hunted Murder
 Suspect Is Captured

Los Angeles, May 26-Jack Ritz atka, said to be wanted in New York on a charge of murder in the killing on Nov. IA, 1914, of Barnet eBaff, a wealthy poultry dealer, was arrested last night
 He and his brother, Benjamin, said by the police also to be implicated in the case, were employed in the South ern Pacific railroad yards here. On learning of his brothers arrest Ben jamin fled, officials said.
 Frank Farraro and John Aurchillo are awaiting execution in Sing Sing prison in connection with the killing. Both are under a reprieve of 30 days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
Mountain Park Hotel
 for Interned Germans

Washington, May 2e-Mountain Park hotel, Hot Springs. N. G., has been taken by the government to shelter about 1000 interned Ger mans. most of them, sailors from merchant ships. Those that cannot be accommodated there will be taken tot government lands in western North Carolina as soon as provision can be made for them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
Here's a Tip About Hotel Guests.

Here's Tip About Hotel Guests.
 In the American Magazine writer says:
 Here's funny thing, by the way, that I've noticed about hotel guests: You leave soiled towel in a room and the. guest will probably complain, but you can leave a bucket of paint and a paper hangers scaffold in the hallway and compel the guest to crawl under a stepladder to get to his room and he will put up with it cheerfully, because he knows you are painting or papering by way of making an i'm provement and he is in sympathy with that. It doesn't cost much to make over a carpet so that a bare spot in front of the dresser will be eliminated. but such little details are vast help in making hotel prosper"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
To Pay Death Penalty 4
 For Murder of Child

Springfield. Mass. May 26-Francis Ducharme was sentenced in the su. perior court today to die during the week of Sept. for the murder of Helen Kaczor, three years old. The man. who was arrested the day after the child's death, confessed. When indicted an insanity defense was indi- cated, but alienists testified that Du- charIne is sane and was sane at the time of the crime. He Is 25 years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
A LAME BACK

is quickly relieved by applying CYRUS FLASHER This plaster re- lieves backache. caused either by k.d- ney troubles or cold settled in the back. It Las proven itself specific in such diseases as sciatica and lumbago, which rarely yield to internal treat ment. We claim .his plaster better than any otther kind made-it com- pines the curative properties of all the we'll known kinds If you don't find it better we refund the money. For -als only a.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26

after loading; CD Hold merchandise cars for tri-weekly or semi-weekly when, by so doing, full loading can be secured; (3) Assist and cooperate with shippers and consignees in securing full load by placing equipment better adapted to their needs.
 J. O. Halliday, Superintendent of Transportation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26


 for nervous debility or prostration;, 1t I is derived from the Greek neurdn, : nerve and asthenia weakness.
 What was the percentage ih the west i of the vote there on the recall of off { ciaIs as compared with the vote at the elections7
 In Los Angeles and Seattle, where . the recall has been tested. the vote at l special recall elections has been very heavy and about up to the vote polless : at the general election. Wherever the recall has been put in use 1t has been found that interest in the election has been great, making any campaign of [ education unnecessary to bring out the ] full vote.
 Kindly give the meaning or 1transla- tion of tho phrase or 1.-Two 7Nzorsls assi ] wohI."
 It is German, literally "be well" about the same as our keep well or take care of yourself
 Where can the quotation, AWhere MacGregor sits, there is the head of the : table," be found7
 This quotation can be found in Elmer sons American Scholar, ''Twhere he at-i tributes it to one of the leaders of the Macdonald clan of Scotland. Others have credited the saying to chief of , the famous clan MacGregor, and there seems to be no definite authority as to E its origin Cervantes, in his ..Don Quixote," gives us saying of parallel meaning as follows: sSit there, clod- pater' cried he; ''for let me sit wher- ever I will, that will still be the upper end and the place of worship to thaA"
 Was Detroit ever the capital of Mich. igan?
 Yes, from 1905 to 1s47 From 1796, when 1t first came into possession of the United States, it was called Fort Shelby until 1902, when it was incor- porated as Detroit.
 Kindly explain the meaning of pot latch as the word has been used In , connection with the recent festival in Seattle.
 It is corruption of an Indian word, common among the Pacific coast tribes, meaning a festival of gifts. At a patshatl potlatch) celebration the more personal property an Indian gives away, blankets, ornaments, etc, the higher he stands in the estimation or ais neighbors and the more he expects to receive in return at the next pot latch. The festival is also accompanied by music, dancing and feasting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
The Presidents Title.

Washington, the first president was inaugurated April 30, 17ss. The cere- mopy was delayed several days while congress disputed as to whether the chief magistrate should have such title as 'his excellency," "his highness'' or the like. It was decided that he should be simply 'the president of the United States"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
Al the Re,ce,pticn.

thority on flowers. Said She-Oh, hard ly an authority. although have made D study of them. Said He-Well, what would be the result if blooming idiot was to mate with society budAEs- change
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. L. L. Wever. 7a Liberty street, this morning. Both mother and daugh- ter are doing well.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26

What Is meant by the phrase "oet. tysburg campaisn'' as used in accounts of the battle of Gettysburg?
 The battle of Gettysburg, generally considered the greatest of the civil war, occurred July to 4, 1863, but the Gettysburg campaign included impor- tant movements preceding and follow ing the battle, extending from June 3 to Aug. l, 1883, and including more than fifty minor battles and skirmishes.
 How many foreign women are there in the United States? How many men7
 According to the census of 1910, there are 5.s21, ,13s foreign females and 7,522,445 foreign males.
 Is it true that some of the states have no townships or township govern n1ents? If so, what states and Why7
 All the states have counties. and in all the states the counties are subdi- vided for the purposes of local govern ment, but the term township is not used in all or in a majority of them. All the New England states have towns instead of townships, and quite a number of states have precincts, dis tricts, etc. Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky use the term magisterial dis trict instead of township; Georgia has militia districts, Maryland election dis tricts, Delaware hundreds and Missis- sippi beats OF supervisors districts. In Louisiana the counties are called par ishes, and each parish is subdivided into police jury wards. The term hun- dred, used in Delaware instead of township, is a very old Anglo-Saxon term used in connection with local gov ernment
 Has five dollar note from the Madi- son and Indianapolis Railroad com- pany, Oct. 1s, 1842, any value?
 No, unless some relic hunter should place value on it.
 Please state where the phrase "pot- ter's field" originated; also the meaning of the words.
 According to the Scriptures (Matthevs xvii, D, the chief priests took the sil- yer pieces which had been returned by Judas and bought with them the pot IGT $ u0lu tO Duly StA0ASOAS 1SAO- Heal critics say that the field which they bought was originally potter's field and afterward received the name Aceldama field of blood), from the fact that it was bought with the price of Judas treachery. The origin of the ex- pression is not known, and the whole subject is enveloped in doubt.
 Has the Royal Aroanur any oonnee- ton with the Masonic order, and it. 50, what?
 The Royal Arcanum, fraternal and beneficial society, was organized, dis tinct from the Masonic order, in Bos- ton in 1877. It now has a membership of more than 250,000.
 What is pIumbaso, or biackiead? It is mixture of charcoal and iron.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26

It is easier for the generous to for give thau for offense to ask it.-Thom- son.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
YALE MEN ENLIST

New Haven, May 26-Ninety men of the class of 1919 have left to join active war units, according te figures made up today by Dean Jones of Yale college.