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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-15
WILLIAMSBURG, IND.

Reade Pearce entertained ten boys
in honor of his Sth birthday annivers-
airy Saturday afternoon. The guests
we're William Cain, Dale St. Meyers,
Irwin Thurston, Neal Compton, Ken
meth Pitts, George Thurston. Kenneth
Wolf, Tony Mercer, Leottis Chamness.
The boys enjoyed games and contests
the prize being won by Irwin Thurs
ton. . Miss Winifred Compton spent
the weekend with her parents at this
place. Owing to the high cost Of
living there will be no Thanksgiving
dinner in the NJ. E. church basement
at this place. =. Rev. Anderson of
the Anti-Saloon League of Muncie,
gave talk at the M. E. church Sunday
morning. Rev. L. F. Ulmer of this
place began his revival at Chester
Monday night. Supt. F. C. Bell and
wife, OF the NJ. E. church entertained
at their home Friday night the Sunday
school board and the members of the
orchestra. Howard Starr and family
of North Judson, spent Sunday in this
town. .Gwendolyn Stegall was a
Richmond shopper Saturday. :. Mr.
and Mrs. Link Watkins had as their
Sunday guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Alva
Study and daughters of Fountain City,
and Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Jones and
daughters, Of Hagerstown.. Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Pitts entertained at a
6 o'clock dinner Sunday evening,
Omer Wolf and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. Link Watkins attended the NOV
ing picture show Thursday night at
the Washington. :. Mrs. Homer Eller
entertained Saturday afternoon from 2
until in honor of the fifth birthday
anniversary of her niece, Veda Durbin
Mrs. Emma Thornburg and children,
Dallas, Helen and Phillip, Helen and
Charlotte Brooks, Lucille Study, Vir-
ginia Duke, Anna Louise Williams,
Reba and Madeline Goodson, Gladys
and William Morrison, Harold, Eliza
beth and Katherine Oler, Verl and
Veda Durbin, Helen Schell and Jean
Eller.. Mrs. Chester Franklin and
baby, spent Thursday with her sister,
Mrs. Emory Oler.. Everyone enjoyed
the new sidewalk to the NJ. E. church
Sunday. Mrs. Hazel Wood and son
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-15

unusual business in round house
work
Wilbur I. Witwer, wreck engineman,
is spending few days in the hunting
sections near Roanoke. Ed Fouch is
taking his place.
A Demeo, tender inspector, has
been laying off slaughtering pigs at
his home He had $58 worth sold, and
still has plenty pork.
Tt S. Markell, round house messen-
ger, who has been Ill with lung trou-
BILE, has resumed his duties.
Some shooting when D. A. Rady, the
shop pistol expert, came home with
seven rabbits all killed with his auto
matte.
The record for rabbits Tuesday went
to c. E. Stitch, air brake helper, who
brought in fifteen, and three quail.
W. H. G. Heine, boiler maker inspec-
tor, has been on company business in
specting boilers at Crestline, o.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-15
HAGERSTOWN, IND.

Mrs. Matte Purdy of West Main
street is rightly proud of her son
Wayne K. Purdy, who has achieved
success in the United States navy.
Wayne left his home here when boy
and entered the navy nearly fifteen
years ago. Since that time he has had
many promotions and is now chief
machinist On the United States Ship
Fulton. Mr.. Purdy's wife and their
baby daughter, Thelma Kathern arriv-
ed Saturday night from New London,
Connecticut and are guests Of Mrs.
Purdy. When they last heard from
Wayne he was at Newport Station,
ERODE Island. s.. . Chas. Teetor went to
Indianapolis Saturday . Mr.. and Mrs.
Vance Wine spent Saturday night at
Richmond. :. Mrs. John Marcus, Of
Newcastle, arrived Saturday evening
at the home of her mother, Mrs. John
Zook south of town, where she will be
a guest a few days. =. Mrs. Michel and
child Morris Mitchell spent one week
with Mrs. Mitchel's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Brock and returned to their
home at Indianapolis Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Teetor spent
Saturday night and Sunday at Middle
town, Indiana, with relatives. :. Mr..
and Mrs. Moses Keever and daughter,
Miss Frances Keever were guests at
dinner Sunday Of VIM. Stair and fam
lily. :. Mrs. Ira kendrick and son FL
win went to Richmond Saturday night
to spend few days with Mr.. Ken
drick. Mrs. Terry Walker, Mrs. NJ.
T. Fox and Mrs kendrick attended a
Rebekah meeting at Richmond Satur-
day. The regular monthly meeting
Of the Anti-Can't class will be held
this week. There will be change in
the meeting night, from Friday to
Thursday night. The change was made
on account of the stereopticon enter
tainment, which is to be given at the
church on Friday night for the benefit
of the public. Election of officers of
the class will occur. Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Bradford, of Newcastle were Sun
day guests of Mrs. Bradford's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Winslow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-15
RICHMOND TEACHER ASKED
TO HELP GET EN- FREE

Il am certainly not in sympathy with
the methods used recently by the
members Of the Woman's party in
Washington and which actions caused
the arrest Of Alice Paul of New Jer-
sey, chairman of the National Com
mittee," was the reply made by Miss
Mary E. Williams, Supervisor Of In
dustriaI Arts in the Richmond public
schools, Wednesday.
Miss Williams, who joined the Won
ans party several years ago while in
the east. received letter Tuesday
from Executive Secretary Lucy Burns,
urging her to assist in having Alice
Paul, who is serving a seven month
sentence for holding a banner at the
White House gates, released.
Miss Paul was imprisoned with 9TH
er suffragists.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-15

Robert. returned to their home Thurs
day after spending a few days with
Frank Oler and WIFE. "A pleasant
surprise was given Bert Oler on his
forty-second birthday anniversary.
Those present we're, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Ladd. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Oler,
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Oler, Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Eller and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Goodson and children,
NJ. and Mrs. Will Goodson and family,
John Durbin and children, Miss Helen
Shell, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hockell Of
Lynn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-15
Quality Same AS Ever
San Feliee Cigar
Now sc

to sell San Felice at the old price
To those smokers of fine taste who
recognize in San Felice a cigar of
unusual merit we ask your continued
patronage. 1t is unnecessary to state
that the same high standard of San
Felice quality will be maintained. San
Felice Cigar now &C. The Deisel-Wem-
mer Co., Lima, Ohio
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-15

More than quarter Of the active
volcanoes Of the world are on United
States soil. There are about sixty vol
canoes in Alaska and in the Aleutian
islands, just off the coast In the west
ern United States, In the Philippines
and in the Hawaiian islands there are
nearly as many more There are but
Alt throughout the globe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-15

Title to Bruce island, a 12,0o0-acre
tract of rich land In the. Mississippi
river. opposite st. Genevieve, Mo-, has
been awarded by the federal court for
the southern district of Illinois to John
r. Boas, who has lived ON the island
for thirty-eight years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-15

AS long as it was possible to do so
we have kept down the price of the
San Felice Cigar, so that it could be
retailed for sc. However, it becomes
imperative for US to increase the price
to SC.
Taxation, raw material and wages
have advanced so much during the
past year that it is no longer possible
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-15

Colds Cause Headache and Grip
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE re-
moves the cause There is only one
Bromo Quinine." T. w GROVES
ignature is on the box Soc
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-15

The drop pit at the shops for the
taking out and replacing Of wheels
from engines, is in service, showing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-15

F. F. Ball, Master electricion, and
Charles Harris. electric welder are in
Columbus, o., on company business.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-15

Gus Pfafflin. general foreman of the
round house. resumed his duties, We'd
nesday, after vacation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-15

Rudolph B. Erbs, of the crew dis
patcher's force, is enjoying a vacation
with his parents at Boston.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-15

G. NJ. Manford, big Horse" as the
boys call him, has returned from the
Latonia races with bulging pockets.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-15

E. l. Perry. blacksmith's helper, is
home for few days nursing his eyes
from an attack of opthalmia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-15

P. E. Conroy Of Richmond, the vet
eran yard engineman, who went to
Fort Wayne Wednesday, to bury a
brother. Is also to be placed on the
pension list.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-15
SETTINGS AND PERSONALS

John '. Bugbee, trackman, and Cor
nelius Denehy, janitor at the Fort
Wayne shops, will shortly be placed
on the pension list.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-15

All railroad employees, particularly
those in station. yard and train serv-
ice, as a patriotic duty to the nation,
al e asked by bulletin to exercise eau
ton in providing proper refrigeration,
ventilation, protection, and care in
loading, switching, and train handling
Of carloads of food products as will
eliminate waste
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1917-09-28
AN'No!NcEs:

Tar1f des annonces DOME sur appIi-
cation.
Demandes d'emploi-dema nde de do
mestiqnes ou d'emloyes-anno pour
chambae Ju pension - annonces pot
objets perdus on tr0uv6s.
An taux de UN CENT du mot.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1917-09-28
leur vote a un cabinet qui ma
point leur sympathie
CONNIE je TAI d6ja r6p6t6. a
NANTES reprises. Ia France tient.
Francois VEUILLOT.
La Question Beige
ct l'Anerllagne

A propos de la reception a Bru-
xelles par lie chancellor Michaelis
des r6n6gats du Conseil des Flan-
dres, le 'Temps'' ecrit:
On constate que PAllemagne
travaille de son mieux d obscurcir
la question beige. LIE soi-disant
Conseil des Flandres a os6 ecrire
qu'une Flandre autonome ct
une Wallonie autonome constitute
raient une garantie durable pour
la paix ct rInd6pendance de la
Bel lgique. Belle garantie de paix
ct d'ind6pendance que celle qui
consisterait a couper leur pays en-
deux! Dependant, un des efforts
les plus retentissants des agents
de rAllemagne Went de produire
un r6sultat tout oppose q celui
qu'ils escomptaient. Van Steen-
berghe, avocat d'Anyers, dams une
conference faite a Gen6ve ct re-
produite par la Gazette de Colo
gne'', insinue contre toute v6rit6
d'ailleurs que Leopold aurait )ais-
Sc traverser la Belgique par Far
NEE allemande ct quill fallut Fave
nement du roi Albert pour changer
la politique beige, ct que Guillau-
me ii sen apercut en- 1911; puis
ajoute: "Jusqu'en 1911, l'Allema-
gne await 6t6 persuad6e quill lui
6tait permis de traverser la Belgi-
que. Ellie construisit tout son re-
seau de vote ferr6es, conform6ment
a cette id6e. ,C'est settlement en-
1911 que pAllemagne apprit qua
vec le nouveau roi, tout etait chan
g6. Dependant, ellie ne jugea pas
opportun de moditier ses plans
C'est la premiere fols qu'un
grand journal gouvernemental
d'outre-Rhin imprime un pareil
aveu de la pr6miditation alleman-
de. II est possible de proclamer
en- Allemagne. sans soulever aucu-
ne Indignation chez le gouverne-
ment nj chez le public, que P6tat-
major etait pref, avant 1911, q en-
vahir la Belgique ct a persister
dams ce projet, quand l'empereur
lui-meme await pu SO convaincre
que la Belgique resisterait. LIE
''Temps" conclut: Isl cette MONS
trueuse pr6miditation peut etre
6tablie aux yeux du peuple allie
mand ct lui paraftre toute naturel-
le, quelle garantie la parole de ce
peuple constituerait-elle? Quelles
sont les mesures quill conviendra
de prendre pour sauvegarder, dams
l'avenir, la Belgique ct la paix ?
Nous esp6rons que cette question
n'echappe pas d la haute intelli-
gence du president Wilson, 81 exer-
Gee q concilier lie plus noble idea
lisme avec le sens le plu net des
realities.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1917-09-28
La MauYalse Fol des BOehes

Tous les renseignements qui
nous parviennent confrment que
les Allemands incorporent les jeu-
mes gems des departments occu-
pes, les organisent en- bataillons ct
les emploient, encadr6s par des Of
fciers ct sous-offciers ailemands,
CONNIE troupes d'6tapes. Ills sont
astreints aux terrassements mill
taires les plus penibles, maltrai-
t6s, q peine nourris, vivant sous la
menace continueIle des pires re-
pressions. Plusieurs enfants, ayant
tant6 de FUR, ont 6t6 condamn6s,
plusieurs meme fusill6s. C'est par
une violation cynique des regles
sacr6es du droit des gems que les
Allemands emploient ainsi des
malheureux citoyens q des travaux
de guerre contre leur propre pa
trie. Est-il dams le monde un Etat
neutre qui refuse de protester' con-
tre de tells fats? Dams la r6ponse
qu'ils adresseront q la proposition
du Saint-Siege, les Allies ne pour
ront manquer de lui demander la
condemnation de cette infamie.
Rappelons qu'une convention a
6t6 conclue entire la France ct PAL
magne en- vue d'6loigner tous les
prisonniers q plus de.3O kilometres
de la ligne de feu. Les Allemanas
remplacent aujourd'hui aveo mau.
vaise fol les prisonniers de guerre
par des prisonniers civils!
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1917-09-28

Abonnes-vous 4 l'ECHo DE- lou
EST 81 par an
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1917-09-28
des
Franchises

La Croix de guerre Went d'6tre
remise sur le front francais, en-
presence des troupes, CONNIE
quand il s'agit dun glorieux SOL
dat, d une femme institutrice,
Nine Pellequere.
Pendant trente ct un mois, soft
depuis septembre 1914, cette jeune
femme assuma sur le territoire de
Ia commune Oh ellie professait, les
importantes ct d6licates fonctions
de maire ct d'institutrice.
LIE 20 aont, les Allemands occu-
pent la region. Nine. Pe1lequere
ne bouge pas de son poste. Ellie
r6unit On une seule classe tous les
enfants des communes avoisinan-
tes. Les maires ont disparu. Par
sa fermet6 souple, son esprit de
decision, sa comprehension lucide
de la situation nouvelle, ellie de-
vint tout naturellement ct sans
chercher a s'imposer, le chef de
tous ses pauvres gems que terrorl-
sent les arm6es allemandes. Pas
un instant, sa classe ne fut inter-
rompue. Ellie sut en- outre pre-
server ses compatriotes des exac-
tions brutales ct des acquisitions
excessives. Grace q son entre-
mise aupr6s du comit6 hispano-
AMERICAN, le ravitaillement s'op6-
"a sans encombre. Continuelle-
ment, ellie des d6meles avec la
Kommandantur. Mais, intr6pide,
ellie tient tete, ellie discute, ellie
s'impose. Et, malgr6 leurs mena-
ces, jamais les officers allemands
n'oserent TOUGHER a cette femme
h6roique.
LIE 18 mars, 1917, en6n les
Francais avancent ct les Allemands
Sc repllent en- hate. Les villages
sont en- fammes; des batteries al
lemandes tirent sans r6pit sur ces
fournalses ct leurs d9bouches. Les
habitants, instinctivement, Sc SER
rent autour de cette frele jeune
femme don't l'6nergie ct le coura-
ge rassurent, une fois de plus,
tous les desesp6r6s. File recon
forte chacun, fait descendre dams
les caves les femmes ct les en-
fants, r6partit les wires ct les
abris jusqu'a ce que les Francais
victorieux puissent METRE fin q ce
cauchemar.
C'est pour toute cette bravoure
que Nine Pelleqa6re fut d6cor6e
Et a ceux qui lui demandaient
quel sentiment Pavait soutenue
dams accomplishment dune 81
6crasante tache, ellie r6poDdit
"Cest le canon francais qui, de.
puts trois ans bient6t, ma dicte
mon devoir'.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1917-09-28
LIE Prix des Denrees Allf-
mentalres en- France

LIE ministre du ravitaillepent a
annonc6 qua partir du Is septem-
bre, le gouvernement assumera le
controle du prix des pommes de
terre ct des haricots recolt6s en-
France, prix qul sera fx6 pour
chaque region productrice de ces
produits d'apres les avis fournis
par des comit6s d6partementaux.
Les prix 6tablis seront r6vis6s
tous les deux mois ct l'exportation
de ces produits hors du d6parte-
ment d'orlgine sera interdite sauf
sur Ia production dun certificat.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1917-09-28
La Suede
Germanophile

En- Suede la cour, larm6e ct Ia
ristocratie sont incontestablement
germanophiles. De celia nous
avions la preuve depuis longtemps.
Les r6centes revelations faites par
le gouvernement AMERICAN sur
latitude de ce ministre de Suede
en- Argentine qui Sc faisait le CON-
plice des pirates boches, avec le
consentement evident du cabinet
de Stockholm, mont fait que con
firmer CO que nous savions d6ja
sur les sympathies suedoises pour
la Bochie.
On salt que Gustave V, lactuel
roi de Suede, est d'origine francai-
Sc, etant le descendant du b6arnais
BernadotSe, mar6ohal de France.
devenu, 3 la suite des 6v6nements
qa'on salt, roi de Suede ct de Nor
vege.
Les agents su6dois les plus &C
tifs de Ia propaganda boche est le
fameux explorateur Sven Hedin.
D4s 1913, il await commence sa
campagne germanophile en- faisant
des discours aux 6tudiants de PU-
niversit6 su6doise d'Opsal. II
poussait la Suede aux armements,
esp6rant ensuite lui faire prendre
parti pour lAllemagne en- r6veil-
liant ses sentiments de haine con.
tre la Russie. Depuis la guerre,
Sven Hedin ma jamais cess6 de
poursuivre sa campagne bochophi.
le. Constatons dependant que les
elements. ,d6mocratlques su6doif
sont en- grande majorit6 favorablet
3 PEntente ct que leurs organei
n'h6sitent pes B condamner la po
litique germanophile du gouverne
Iment su6dois.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1917-09-28
Bureaux: sos East Hennepin Ave

1906, par M. s. N. Parent, ancien
premier ministre de la Province
de Quebec, ct le travail commence.
4o.-Le pont s'6croule du cote
sud, le % aont 1907, ct 80 ouvriers
perdent la vie. Perte de $8,OOO,-
600.
5o,-Le gouvernement federal
decide de reconstruire le port ct
le contrat est accord6 q la st. Law
renee Bridge Co., le 4 avril 1911.
6o.-La trav6e centrale tombe
dams lie tleuve ct est perdue, le II
septembre 1916. Quatorze ouvriers
perdent la vie. Pertes $5OO,OOO.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1917-09-28
L'H1sTo1RE DU PoNr

1o.-ProJet de construction dun
pont, 4 Quebec, en- 1858. Cott ap-
proximatif 100000.
2o.-Charte accord6e pour Ia
construction, en- 1882. Ellie fut
demand6e par M. w. Baby de
Quebec.
3o.-La Gle est r6organis6e en-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-21
En- Houston Sc enVGneNa'
ron con SANDWICHES
un0s mifcianOs
reIssPsna Especial pasa Ia PRENsA-

HOUSTON, Texas, Agosto 90
Veintid6s hombres de Ia Compahia +,
del Primer Regimiento de Zapadores
lie Illinois, estuvieron a punto de mo-
.ir envenenados aver, a consecuen-
cia de haber tornado unos sandwiches
1ue estaban descompuestos. Los
.uardias fueron t~rasladados inmedIa-
amente a Ia enfermeria del Campo
Logan, en- donde Sc les atendio con
/ oportunidad debida para evitar un
'esultado funesto.
La Compania de referencia, al man
10 del Captain F. c. Rossiter COM
Duesta de 1914 hombres, lego q esta
ciu6ad ell domingo a las seis de la ma
mana, ~procedente de Chicago. Segun
declararon algunos de los miembros
de ia Compania, los soldados Sc sin
tieron primeramente con un ligero
malestar en- ell estomagO, pero iuego
los dolores tomaron IN caracter serio
por 10 que los enfermos fueron rapi-
lamente trasladados q la enferme-
ria. Los informantes Green que el NAL
les PROVING de amos lunches de jamon
que comieron aquellos duIante el ca
mino. Los lunches fueron comprados
en- Chicago, y segGn parece tenian
varios dias de haber sido preparados.
Este contingente de guardias. for
ma la vanguardia del Regimiento d.
no. que ha sido destinado al Campo
! t.oean de esta ciudad.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-21
In million de hombres
enviaTan los e., Ill.,. al
ffente de FfanCia
Ell resto del gran ejercito que Sc
va a levantar quedara de
reserva en- este pals

-
WASHINGTON, Agasto 20.-La
Secretaria de Guerra de los Estados
Unidos, proyecta enviar IN ejercito
de mas de 100000 hombres de In
fanteria a Francia. Hacienda un
calculo sobre la base de cue por cada
dos infantes, ira I'm artillero, que es
Doco mas o menos Ia proportion en-
que ell effective de esas dos armas tie
re on las nuevas Divis!ones del Ejer
cito, Sc tendra que el effective total
e fuerzas que los Estados Unidos
9ondran en- ell frente de batalla, sera
lie 1900 900 hombres.
Del million y medic de hombres,
Tue en- breve los Estados Unidos ten
iran sobIe las armas, d~escontando el
million y pico que sc proyecta enviar
: Europa, el resto permanecera en-
este pals, en- calidad de reserva, de
IA cual Sc tomaran los hombres que
Sc necesiten para llenaT las bajas Que
maya en- el frente.
Esta declaration, que eS 81 primer
anuncio autor!Zado que Sc hace acer-
ca del nlme.o de c0mbat!entes que
los Estados Unidos tendran en- el
~extranjero. Sc contiene en- un bOle-
Tin del Comite de Information Pu-
blica, que Sc do a Ia publicidad aver
aqui.
Sin embargo, los funcionarios de
Ia Se~cretaria mencionada y de las
demas oficinas del gobierno, gua--
dan absolute reserva sobre la mate
! ria V ningIna information ADDITIONAL
sobre la fecha IL orden de moviliZa-
cion de tropas, Sc ma pe.mitido dar
a la publicidad.
Sabese, no obstante, que 100000
hombres podran ser trasportados
mensualmente a Europa y mantener
seles bien equipadoS y aprovis!onadoS
ALI, con los medios de cue Sc dispo-
I ne .aetualmente para el traflco mari
! timo 81 las actuales facil!dades de
trasporte Sc mantienen iDterrumpidas
o Sc aumentan, 10 mas probable rs
que Ia cifra total del contingente de
Que Sc ha hablado, pueda estar en-
F,ancia, en- el trascurso de un ano.
Ell mismo Boletin del Comi:e de
information Publica, en- que sc cor
tienc 81 anuncio dicho, hace n es-
pe~cificaciGn sobre 81 eosto del equi-
po De cada infante, qIe sera en- su
totalldsd de $l56.3O, a saber:
Vestuario, etc SOL p.
Utensilios para la comida. $7.T3.
Eqripo de combate, SAT 80.
Ell equipo de combate incluye cas-
co de acero, mascara contra los ga
seS, Y un rifle del Ejercito america
no, modelo 1903, de los generalmente
conocidos como Springfield. Sc ma a
nunciado que los primeros eco, 600 Il
300, 900 hombres que Sc envien Il
Francia, llevaran esa arma; pero va
Sc esta arreglando la manufacture de
un numero Suficiente de los rifles la
mados Enfield, que usan las tropas
inglesas, para equipar con elias a las
demas tropas americans. Esa arma
modelo 1917, ha sido designada CO.
mo la reglamentaria del Ejercito de
los Estados Unidos.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-21
ReaPertura de las eantinas.

BESIDE antier en- la terde cmpeza-
ron q abrir sus puertas las cantinas
estableciias en- esta ciudad. despues
de haber estado clausaradas por es-
pacio de ounce Iia;.
La orden para cue nueVamen:e Sc
abrieran los bars" vino de- Washing
ton. y fue .conunicata {. los prorie-
tarios de ellos por el D~iputado Gar,
ner. qlien dice en- telegrama recibi-
do antier que los pueblos situadoS
cerca de los campos militares esta-
blecidos en- toda la orilla del Bravo,
no fueron tomados en- consideration
por Ia Secretaria de Guerra al orde-
mar que todos los establecimientos
donde Sc expendiera alcohol y que
~estuvieran dentro del radio determi-
nado, deberisn cerrar sus puertas.
Los c%antineros estan de placemes
con esta disposition.
Ell CCRRESpONSAL.