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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-08-18
Under Cover.

Johnny, did you go to the butchers
and see IL he had calfs brains"
eyes, mother, but 1 couldn't see them"
"Why not?"
Because he had his hat On."-Phila-
delphia Record.
"Bein' contented wifi yoh lot" said
Uncle Eben, ain no excuse fob not
hustlin' to git de mortgage off'n it,
Washington Star.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-08-18
Of the United States q?

of the United States?
R. President.
D. For how long is the Presi-
dent of the United States elect
I ed?
r. Four years.
D. Who takes the place of
the President in case he dies ?
R. The Vice President.
D. What is his name?
R. Thomas R. Marshall.
D. By whom is the President
of the United States elected?
R. By the electors.
- D. By whom are the electors
chosen?
R. By the people.
D. Who makes the laws for
the State of Pennsylvania.
R. The Legislature.
d. What does the Legislature
consist of?
R. Senate and Assembly.
D. Who is our Assembly
, man?
r. Wilmer H. Wood.
D. How many States in the
union?
R. Forty-eight.
D. When was the Declaration
of Independence signed?
R. July A, 1776.
! D. By whom was it written
R. Thomas Jefferson.
! D. Which is the capital of the
United States?
r. Washington.
D. Which is the capital of the
state of Pennsylvania.
R. Harrisburg.
d. How many Senators has
each state in the United States
r. Two.
D. Who are our U. S. Sena-
tors?
R. Boise Penrose and George
T. Oliver.
D. By whom are they elect
ed?
R. By the people.
D. For how long?
r. Six years.
D. How many representa-
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-08-18
Naval War COLLEGE.

The naval war college, to provide
post graduate courses Of study for Of
dcers Of the United States navy, was
established at Newport, R. L, in 1881,
with Commodore Stephen B. Luce as
its first president.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-08-18
tiveS are there e?

IlNeS are Inele
R. 435. According to the
population one to every 211,000,
(the ratio fixed by Congress af-
ter each decennial census.
D. For how long are they
elected?
R. Two years.
D. Who is our Congressman?
R. Nathan L. Strong.
D. How many electoral votes
has the state of Pennsylvania?
R. Thirty-eight.
d. Who is the chief eXecu-
tive of the state of Pennsyl-
vania?
R. The Governor.
D. For how long is he elect
ed?
R. 4 years.
D. Who is the Governor?
R. Martin G. Brumbaugh.
D. Do you believe in organ
lied government?
R. Yes.
D. Are you opposed to or
ganized government?
R. No.
D. Are you an anarchist?
r. Nc.
D. What is an anarchist?
R. A person who does not be-
lieve in organized government.
D. Are you bigamist or
poligamist?
R. No.
D. What is bigamist or po-
lygamist?
R. One who believes in hav-
ing more than one wife.
D. Do you belong to any Sc
cret society who teaches to dis
believe in organized govern
ment?
r. No.
d. Have you ever violated
any laws of the United States?
R. No.
D. Who makes the ordinances
for the City?
R. The board of aldermen.
D. Do you intend to remain
permanently in the U. S.?
r. Yes.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-08-18

Garfield was the first president to
have his mother among his Inaugural
ton day hearers.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-08-18
AN lmpossibIe Undertakino.

~I hear that you have been laid up
with nervous prostraion. What's the
cause-overwoTk or worryF'
Both I tried TO have a photograph
taken hat suited my wife, New
York Times.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-08-18
PLANTED TREE YEARS
AGO TO MAKE COFFIN

; Chicago.-Fifty years ago Wal
? ter Bushnell Of Carrollton, Ill,
? planted a walnut on his farm and
; announced that he would have
3 his coffin made from the tree.
? Three years ago he had the tree
? cut down and sawed into slabs.
: Bushnell is now eighty years
? old. The walnut wood, having
, been properly aged, has been
? made into a coffin.
!.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
BAVARIA AGAINST
CASH INDEMNITY
Would Substitute Supplying
Of Raw Materials,

COPENlIAGEN MAY y The Bava
rlan Staats IcItung, the semi official
Bayarian newspaper and supporter oi
Premier Count Iicrting, publishes an
inspired article, dciying the necessity Of
Gcrmany's demanding . cash indemnity
rs one OF her peace conditions. Count
ftcrtIng hd, just returned from visit
to Vienna, where he had conferences
with Emperor Charles and Foreign
Minister Clcrn
The article IN the S,aat, Ictung is
regarded IN view ot the circumstances,
as important a, rricC,ng the idea, oi
the Bavarlan prlmc minister II sug
gcStS that an agreement to supply need
ed raw material, at low price Of per
hapS free, might be substitute for a
cash indemnity The writer goes on 20
| declare that an agreement to permit
German trade on its former term, on
the old markets, the return Of German
ships and the surrender OF German col
ONES would be the equivalent Of billions
/ Of indemnity
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Conserve Health
on Farm, Appeal

CINCINNATI Ohio, May 9-"Con-
serve the health of farming oommuni-
ties" was the appeal delivered today
by Miss Katherine Olms,cd, TO the Ma
tional Association for the Study and
Prevention OF Tuberculosis IN its thir-
tcenth annual meeting here Miss Dim
Sted is supervising nurse with the Wis
consin Anti ti-Tuberculosis association.
She urged that IL was the patriotic
duty of every state to provide public
health nurses for rural as well as for
city communities. The United States
docs everything in It's power to safe
guard and conserve the health OF is
fighting men," she declared rs it
less important, less patriotic duty 10
conserve the health and strength OF that
other army upon whom the fighting
men depend, the army of the plow and
the hoe"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
TEACHERS MAY GET
SALARY INCREASE

A tentative budget providing for in
creases in salaries OF public school
teachers amounting to S4S,SlS for the
next scholastic year, and appointment of
twenty additional teachers TO re-
ceive a minimum monthly wage OF SIS,
was discussed by members of the board
OF education at a meeting last night
Final actien was deferred pending in
ves,iga,ion as to the feasibility OF the
budget, A committee comprised of X
s. Coates, II Johnson and G. q
Woodwork was appointed TO go ovcr
the items contained in the measure.
The new estimate calls for SlS2 S9l &c
operate the educational machinery mex
year, as compared 10 slll,70S for III,
present school term. Salaries OF jani
tors would be boosted IA percent
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
MEXICO TO CONSERVE
ITS SUPPLY OF FOOD

MEXICO CITY, May o-The ma
,ional chamber of commerce has ad-
dressed a memorial to Alberto ] PAM,
minister OF commerce and industry. re
citing that as there is universal short
age Of ioodStuiis Throughout, the world
all exports of cereals and foods,uiis
from Mexico be prohibited The minis
ter is also asked to appoin, a commits
sion to investigate the supplies in the
country, and, Il found inspiiieien, to
support the population until the mex,
crops !, is urged ,ha, the amount con.
sumed OF purchased by each inhabitan,
be regulated by the government.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Allied Shipping
to Be Released

STOCKHOLM, May 9.-Approxi-
mately 10000 tons OF allied shipping
which has been tied up in the Gulf of
Bothnia since the beginning Of the war,
will be released as the result OF an
agreement between Great Britain and
Sweden which was perfected today,
Sweden secures as its part of the bar
gain the release of It's ships laden with
ioodstuiiS and other nccessarieS, which
have been detained in British harbors
The official statement OF this arrange
ment says that thereby the countrys
wheat requirements until the next har
vest will be met furthermore. it i,
said, it seems possible TO increase "a
tiOnS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Rail Supplies
Need of Italy

WASHINGTON. May o-Negoiia-
tionS looking to the purchase OF more
than SlOO0O00OO worth OF railway loco
motives. cars rails and other equipment
in the United States, will be one Of the
main purposes OF the Italian war com
mission which is expected to reach this
country in about three weeks, it was
learned today Italian railways. which
are government owned and operated
are reported 10 he suffering greatly
from lack OF equipment since most in
du,trial plants formerly supplying the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
MAN PLEADS GUILTY:
IS THEN. LIBERATED

JACKSON, Miss, May o-Arthur
Muh, formerly receiving teller OF the
Jackson State National bank. pleaded
guilty in federal court to emberllcmen,
OF approximately $1,000 from the bank
Restitution OF the cmbeIilcd money later
was made tu the bank by Muh aud his
friends Sentence was deferred.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
! KERR DRY GOODS CO., OKLAHOMA CITY

county Kansas The conference ad-
lourned late yesterday after having con-
,ldcred favorable sub committee re-
port looking 10 an agreement on re-
ccipt OF the Information that the Craw-
lord county men had walked out be-
cause a settlement OF the wake differ
enCe> had not been reached
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Mine Strike Halts
Wage Conference

KANSAS CITY, MAY 9-Conicrees
considering wage increase demand, for
the 10000 coal miners ot Missouri. Kan
saS, Arkansas and Oklahoma remained
inactive here today pending the at
temptS TO end the strike oi about 700
men at the four mines oi the Western
Coal and Mining company IN Crawford
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Sports Cottons, 69c yd.

Queer, odd patterns, some Of
them irregular splotohes Of two
and three colors, 20 inches wide.
They are used for coats and
skirts. The weave is excellent
and Serviccahlc.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Bakers Flour Up
Cents Barrel

CHICAGO May o-Bakers' flour
advanced 50 cents a barrel yesterday
and today is quoted at $3.50 a barrel
for spring patcn; flour Other brands
remained unchanged a, $500
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Tissues, 69c yd.

Woven colorlngs in two tones.
The designs are check, outlined
IN heavy cords. Full 30 inches
wide, ideal materials for "cticc.
tlAc' .nmmer irocks.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
MAYOR mitchell PUTS
STOP TO RAGTlME

NEW YORK. MAY 9-Mayor Nit
chel in an order issued by him last night
to the commissioner of licenses, threat
ened the revocation oi dancing permits
to all restaurants. hotels and dance halls
where the national anthems Of the
United States aud the entente allies ate
played IN rag time Tor dancing put.
poses,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Suitings, CSC yd.

Most appropriate for beach
wear Novelties in wide stripes
and great plaid>, 40 inches wide.
closely woven and unshrinkable.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Skirtings, SOC yd.

Heavy seryiceable cottons i'm
weave similar to that of basket
weave. rlaids, frequently in four
and five colors, 30 inches wide.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Waistings, 69c yd.

There are mixtures OF cotton
and silk, the silk giving IT a de-
ligh'iul and permanent lustcr ~
inches wide; used also for mems
shirts
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Pongees, 75c yd.

Sports patterns .. .lSo, that have
for their inspiration the almost
harharlo coloriugS OF South
America, 10 inches wide. natural
color and other, with plain colors
10 match.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Daily Paper
To Be Issued
By Government
"0ffiCiaI Bulletin" 10 Tell Of
Preparations for
War,

WASHINGTON. May o-Bcgin-
n'ng tomorrow the government will is
sue daily newspaper giving news
and announcements Of all departments
relating 10 war preparations The pub
licatlon known as the Official Bullc-
TN, Will be issued under the DIRECTION
OF the committee on public iniorma-
tun and will be mailed to all news
papers, commercial organizations or
others requesting II. PoNmaIerS have
been directed TO post It daily in their
offices.
A weekly bulletin also is planned
especially for issuance to weekly
newspapers Edward s. Rochester.
former editor Of a Washington news
paper is editor OF the Official Bulle-
tin
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09

One hundred pieces OF them,
smooth and uniformly fine weay-
ing very sheer, thoroughly wash
able Dozens OF patterns, mostly
nlalds IN dehcaic cOlOrlngs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Zephyrs, Csc yd.

In reality tho gloriiicd ging
hams, soft, fine and with a slight
bloom" on the surface plaids
in many colors, 81 inches wide.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Batiste, l5c yd.

The summer shipments arc all
here More than 100 pieces OF
this delightful fabric. Florals in
soft, dainty colors, all washable
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Pongees, Csc yd.

\ cotton weave 10 initiate a
silk pougcc. The patterns also are
copied from those of the most
fashionable sports silks; mercer
lied 81 inches wide.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09

roads now are making munitions A
large part OF the SlO0OOOOOO already
loaned by the United States to Italy is
likely 20 be spent in this manner
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Pamilla Cotton, Csc yd.

A fabric Of the pcrcale tribe,
bp higbb developed and vastly
improved over the old pcrcalc
Stripes and ilorals. 20 inches
wide
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Sports Crepes, 75c yd.

Cot,ons with a typical and ir-
regular crepe surface with strange
and new patterns, in the manner
OF sports silks in brilliant color
iugs, ~ inche, wide.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Striped Voiles, 22c yd.

Exceptional values. White
grounds with cluster stripes
. woven in one, two and three col
ors, 40 inches wide, appropriate
II manN summer msrs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Striped VoiIes, Csc yd.

The stripes are finished like
satin, a thing achieved by the
mcrCcflzing process. Twenty
five OF Springs newest and pret-
tIcNl cnlnrlnRs. 10 inches wide.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Voiles, csc yd.

American made fabrics vieing
with the best from Europe, 10
inches wide small checks and
plaid, marked By threads in con-
traSiiup rolors
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
"Just for Today
CretOnnes

There are two tables of
these--and the variety is
composed of Repps, Taf-
fetas, Radiums and Gre
tonnes, in rs or 80 pat
terms, suitable for any pur-
pose-a few in kinder
garten scenes, for the
nursery, very unusual at
29c.
Fourth Floor
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Tissues, Csc yd.

Cotton is King.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-10-16
La tragedl

La tragedia.
-Hace POGO mas o menos IN mes,
Vicente Guerra. qu. aqui era como
edo con e. ncmbre de Jose Guerra.
me rent6 un cuarto de esta casa, '
se VINO I vivir & (! en- compania de
una joven, llamada Brigida Herman
d-z. que dijo ser su esposa.
Durante Il tempo que vIvleron
aqui. aungue 81 no pasaba muchas
horaS en- compania de Ia joven, nun
ca los oi diSputar.
La manana de hoy, Guerra lego
entire Sieie y siete ' media. Ella Sc
habia levantado "a. y arreglaba el
almuerzo. Cuando q lego, Sc detu-
20 Ell el cuarto Ell que vivian, Y Ia
}lamo grandeS voces. fo estaba
~ el cuarto contiguo.
Apenas Brigida entr6 al cuarto. oil
tres disparos. voceS de augusta de
Brigjda que pedia auxilio y luego, el
golpc de Su cuerpo a. caer sobre el
CPass la SR. Pag. Col 5a.)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-10-16
.HA ENTRADG EN- IN
PERIODO De FRANC0Y
GRANDE DESARROLL0
ENTREVISTAC CON
"TIMOTEO"
Un artista mexicano de cine,
nos habla del entusiasmo
que hay en- Mexico por
hacer peIiculas

Mexico no ma Querido quedarse 4 Ia
zaga en- esta epoca que pudieramoS
lamar del florecimiento del cinema
t0grafo.
UnoS cuantos artistas enthusiasts
que Sc han propuesto hacer vivir ell
arte cinematografico en- medic de Ia
desolaci6n general por que atrariesa
nuestro pals, Y pesar de las diff
cultades de TODD gencro con que &C
tualmente tropiezan las empresas ar
tisticas Ell Mexico debido a la penu-
ria de una gran parte de! pueblo
mexicano. van viendo realizarse sus
esperanzas de que maya en- Ia TERRA
de Cuahutemoc peliculas meXicanas,
con aslntos meXicanos. y de que dem
tro de muy POGO tempo Ia produc-
ci6n nacional sea suficiente para sur
tir la demanda creciente que existe
en- Mexico. de vistaS cinematografi-
cas-.
Todo ESQ Sc desprende de una con-
versacion que Sostuvinlos aver con el
senor Pedro Hector Garcia. actor
c6mico cinematografico, del Conserva-
torio Nacionai de Mexico, Y quien ha
creado va IN tipo c0mico, delicia de
la chiquilleria meXicana, y bien acep-
tado por el plblico en- general. E.
senor Garcia. 'Timoteo." como Sc
llama en- Ell cine, es el protagonista
de una pelicula llamada Las aventu,
ras de Timoteo" de Ia cual Ia habla-
90 elogiosamente Ia prensa capitolina
Con el senior Garcia, repetimos, ha-
blamos aver acerca de ese gran en-.
tusiasmo que hay en- Mexico por e,
cinematografo entire los mejorcito de
ruestros artistas oramaticos. Y OBJ.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-10-16
P. GONZALEZ ESTA
PARA LLECAR 4
MEXICO
DlCESE QUE Sc RIM
do e. REBELCE
Al mismO tempo Sc asegu=
ra que Ia revoluci6n pOr
9I iniCiada, esta en- pie

relegrama Especial para Ia tRhNHa
CIUDAD DE MEXICO, octubre ID.
Para hoy ha sido anunciada, en- los
circulos miltares, Ia llegada del coro-
mel carrancista Porfirio Gonzalez que
Sc revel6 en- dias pasados contra e
gobierno de Carranza, en- Los Aida
mas. n. L., V quien, segun Sc afr
ma. Sc rindi0 habiendo sido reducido
prisi6n y viniendo, en- conSecuencla.
en- calidad de prisionero.
No Sc ia mucho credito Ia llega-
da de este rebelde. pues hace varlos
dias que Sc ha estadc anunciando y
hasta Ia fecha no Sc ha verificado.
Esto. undo las noticias que Sc han
recibido, por conductos particulares
references = que la revoluci0n por e.
iniciada continta desarrollandose er
el Estado de Nuevo Leon Y las con.
tradicciones en- que ha incurrido Ia
prensa de la Capital al dar las mott.
cias de haber estallado Ia revuelta J
al negar, despues, que tales informa
clones fueran ciertas, induce Greer
que Ia situacion en- el Norte sea ma:
seris psrs 9! gobierno de 10 que quie
.e s;snifestsr y ha dsdo rnsrgen has
"a . que Sc dude de IA rendicion de
eoronel Porfirio Gonzalez, quien, sc
glin Sc ssegura en- los centres mil!
, tareS, viene custodiado por una fuer
te guardia.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-10-16
deMinQtitldr1, Yer.
Fl Y CASTULO PEREZ DOMINAN LA MIN
CIONADA REGION YERACROZANA
Ign0ranse detaEIes acerca del numero de NOM
bres que traiga sus 6rdenes

Hace dias. dimes a nuestroS lee
rores In noticia. que recibimoF en-
correspondencia que nos fue envlada
de ia ciudad de Mexico y conflrmada
nor algunas otraS informaciones OBJ
ten;das en- diversas fuentes. de que
M conocido general de! eXtInto eJer-
cito federal mexicano. el General
!. edna Barron. Sc encontraha en-
nuestro pals. al frente de un grupo
armada que combatia contra el ca
rrancismo.
Sc nos diio entonces que Medina
Rarr6n Sc encontraba en- el Estado
de Nichoacan. donde el movimIento
-evolucionario ha tornado gan mere
n,ento en- los ultimos meses. Y don
lie Il es bastante conocido y podrla
encontrar campo para suS operacIo-
mes gracias a sus conocimientos de
IA region.
Las noticias que entonces dlmos en-
,aliGad de rumor, nos han sido con
firmadas por la information que aver
recibimos del Estado de FeracruZ.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-10-16

Aver al medic dia. e Juez Fisk
consign0 al Gran Jurato n causa ms
truida contra los dos soldados anne
ricanos QUE dieron muerte al chauf-
feur Eliseo G. 0rnelas.
Por IA 'arde = alto cuerpo Judicial
mencionado. declare culpables q los
dos detenidos ' decreto Su formal
prisi6n. por 10 que permaneceran en
/. carcel del Condado hasta cue Sc
Yea Su prOceso.
Estaremos pendieHCeS del dia en-
cue se Neve 4 Jurado II cauSa de
Parish ' Foreman. para hacerlo sa
Der . nuestroS Iectores, pues IA au-
dIencia promote estar sensational '
de sus deCalleS nos ocuparemos am
uIlamen-e. de Il m.Sma manera que
10 heraos hecho con todas las infor-
r.ac.ones relac.onadaS con u tragica
muer,e de rUeSJro compatriota.
En- IA miSma carde de aver. GUAM
do supimos lie Ia declaration de cul-
pabilidad De .os so!GadOs, tratamos
de .nquirir Ia fecha. aun cuando fue-
ra aurox;mada. en que Sc llevaria a
Jurado n cauSa de los soldados. pero
,al cosa fue impossible en- vista de
cue Il Gran Jurado tiene, muchOs
asuatos UenG!eayes : no es facil cal
cular cuando term;nara con ellos.
Creese que pasaran varias sema-
mas antes lie cue = p-oceSo de Fore
man y Parish sea llevado u au-
dienc;a publica.
Aver fue entregado al padre de
Eli<eo 6. OrnelaS e autom6vil que
III hijo manejaba cuando fue asal-
,ado. Antes de hacerse IA eocyega.
la> auJoridaGes cu.ag.:eado con los
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-10-16
BRAND dice que esta
va derrotada
Alemania

SeryiciO Especial para IA PRENSA.
PARIS. Octubre l5.-El eN-PH-
mer MiniStro del gabinete frances. NJ.
Ar;stides BRAND declare hoy en- Ia
Camara de Diputados, que desde el
momento en- que Alemania fue dete-
nida en- el Marne V obligada estable-
Ger sus crincheras para continuar Ia
lucha de esta narsra, ese pals habia
sido derrotado, a pesar de sus triun-
los en- Runania y Russia.
Agreg6 el ex-Primer Ministro, que
el inperio teut6n era ahora una ns-
ci6n sitiada que depends de los ALA
dos V que 81 Alemania inSisVe en- pro-
longar Ia guerra no puede vivir.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-10-16
Va HAIz De LAREDO
PARA IA CIUDAD
De MEXICO
LA PREMERA COMPRA
DE ESE CEREAL
Dicese quereSulta a Una ter
cera parte del precio que
tiene en- nueStrO pals

CIUDAD DE MEXICO, octubre Is.
Sc tienen informeS sobre que el
Ayuntamiento, durante el Cabildo que
celebr0 aver, acordo comprar Ell La
redo, Tex, una buena cantidad de
maiz que debera ser vendido al pue-
bio al precio eXacto que Saque, pues-
to en- esta Ciudad, aumentando 4 su
ccsto el valor de los gastos que Sc
originen por flete y otros. En- GUAM
to la licencia para su exportaci6n,
Sc cree que sera facil arreglar cua-
lesquiera dificultades que pudieran
surgir. dada la buena ammonia que
de algun tempo esta parte reina
entire los dos paises.
Aunque no es possible todavfa fijar
el precio exacto a que podra ser ven-
dido el maiz que trata de importar la
corporation municipal, teniendo en-
cuenta las ideas aprobadas de ven
derlo en- las condolences que antes
Sc indican, Sc cree que podra ser ven
dido raz6n de unos ounce pesos la
fanega, precio que resulta bajisimo 81
Sc le compare con ell de treinta y
| cinco o cuarenta pesos que cuesta er
la actualidad dicha cantidad de maiz