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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
POLICE SERGEANT
FALLS INTO LAKE
c. 0Champaugh and Former
Local Officer Have Drown
ing Scare.

Charles Ochampaugh. day desk
police sergeant, has returned from
his vacation of two weeks, during
which time he was fishing in various
lakes in southern Michigan. Among
other things. including a few fish,
Charles got a ducking in Juno lake
last Thursday that might have cost
him his life by drowning had it not
been for Patrolman Lee Hummel of
Elkhart.
Ochampaugh was with William
o. lands. formerly a member OF
the local police department, who
now lives in Lansing. Mich, and the
two were fishing from boat il
Juno lake, when by some mischance
the boat upset, throwing both men
into the deep water. The Elknart
officer was fishing nearby and saw
the accident and hurriedly rowed to
their assistance. IL is said that
neither of the men can swim, and
had It not been for the presence of
mind of Hummel, both men. who
are quite cOrpulent, would at 1eas.
have had a hard time getting TO
SAFETY After righting the over
turned boat, Oricer Hummel dashed
it TO his boat and by holding one
side Of the mems boat the latter
were able TO climb in and were taken
ashore.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
NIsHAwAKA PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. &. 4. ReeSh and son.
Harold Woodbury.. have motOred to
Detroit, Mich. where they will spend
a two months vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Elman OF
Goshen are here to spend several
days with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry d, Enfielt
have returned to their home in Chi
cago after enjoying a weeks vaca-
ton n Eagle Point
Rev. Father Nescher Of Wilmette.
H.. spent Monday as the guest of
Rev. F.. NJ. Boney Rev. Mescher
and Rev. Honey Will leave Tuesday
morning for Toledo. O.. where they
viii attend the convention OF the
American branch Alumni Of the
ROYAL university Of Innsbruck.
Mrs. C. l.. OStrander. 1901 Lin
coin way W. will return Monday
from a several DAYS visit with W. l.
Ostrander and family Of Niles.
Mr.. ard Mrs.. ] =. Smith and son
OF Chicago motoTed here and spent
Sunday as the guests Of Rev. Ed
ward NJ. Boney. They were accom-
named 10 Laporte on their return
trip ty Rev. Roney and his guest.
Re-. Father Mescher OF Wilmette.
III
Chester I.ibev Of Fling. Mich. is
visiting With Miss Myrtle Wilkens,
F Fourth ST
Mrs. Harriet Putnam has return
cd from Lake Wawasee. where she
spent Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hesch and
daughter. Miss Mabel Hesch. AS
+. Grove St. Mrs. Emerson Palmer
and Harry Palmer motored TO Daily,
Mich. where they spent sunday
with relatives.
Mrs. Ross Eminger and son. Al
fred, have returned from Parkville
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
COUNCIL MAY VOTE
REPEAL OF TIME LAW
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.)

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.)
all using new time, but the plumb
Ing Inspector is having a time of il,
because all the plumbers are work
ing on old time. The registration
bureau is open early, but nobody
registers. The health department is
using new time. although the city
sealer and the market is doubtful as
TO whether the old or new time
should be used. Mayor Keller is
working on both times,-he starts
with the old and stops with the new,
so he says.
The first break Of the city hall
employees came when the board OF
safety arranged to move the police
department back 20 old time. This
step was taken because the whole
force has been subject to great in o
convenience and trouble because Of
the change Saloons close on cen
trail standard time, and trains run
on that time also Under the new
time many policemen were removed
from their beats an hour earlier.
which did not furnish sufficient pro-
lection in numerous cases.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
IMLSHAU/AKA GENERAL NEWS
.ThmesO6c oLncohw HomePh Bell 10

Mich. where they spent a week
with the formers father.
Charles B. Miller has returned to
Battle Creek, Mich. after spending
Sunday with friends here.
The Misses Helen Distler and Mil
dred Letter have returned from a
several days visit in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kurtz and
daughter, Florence. are spending a
few days at Beech Dale cottage at
Diamond lake.
J. Wilbur Shively OF the Winey
store is enjoying his vacation and
has gone TO Chicago 10 spend a
week with relatives.
Walter Ludwig spent Sunday at
Lake Wawasee.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wolf spent
sunday at Edward sburg. Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Martin. Mr.
and Mrs. Clint Barber and the Miss
es Vera Thomas and Dorothy Motifs
have returned from an outing at
Bull lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Whey. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. s. Whey and Miss George
Pier have returned from a weeks
visit in Cleveland, o.
John LaidIaw. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Russ and Miss Catherine Eager Of
north of Mishawaka; Mr.. and Mrs.
]. w. Laidlaw, Miss Anna Laidlaw
and Walter Klein Of south of the
city mOtOred TO Koontz's. lake four
miles south of Walkerton Sunday
where they spent a very enjoya BILE
day.
Detective John NJ. Weaver spent
Sunday with his parents in Goshen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray z. Moon. 1912
f. Fourth st, left Monday for No
blesville and indianapolis, where
they will visit with Mrs. Moons
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Stern.
City Engineer ]. L. Stevens spent
Sunday with Miss Frances Simpson
at Mendon. Mich.
Miss Maxine Ross will leave to-
day for her home in Roanne, Ind.
after spending several weeks with
her brother, A. II. Ross, $50 E.
Third st.
George Gilmer and George
Moser of Wyatt spent Sunday with
relatives here.
Miss Irene Klaer has returned to
Elkhart after spending Sunday
with her aunt, Mrs. Daniel Neikart,
e Seventh st.
3 Charles Dooley, sos e. Fourth St,
who has been i'll with pleurisy for
the past several days. is slightly
improved.
have returned from a two weeks
vacation trip 10 Chicago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
ARMY AND NAVY CLUB
AB0LISHES BAR: BARS
CONGRESS FROM DRINK
International News Servlce :

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. July Is. 49, The
Army and Navy club has been legis-
lating for members Of congress-
Chagrined at the law which pro
hibits the sale of alcoholic liquors
to anybody wearing the uniform of
the United States, the famous club
has gone back at congress by clos
ing its bar altogether.
IT'S somewhat Of a sacrifice. ="
said a prominent club memb Der, but
we decided that if members Of the
service could not have a drink in
their own club there was no rea-
son why we should maintain a
saloon for the senate and house"
The farmers OF the dry law
were taken off their feet when re-
fused their mornings drink on the
way 10 the capitol today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
LETS CHURCH FLOCK
GIVE SERMON MATTER
Rev. Titus Selects Novel Meth,
Cd OF Getting Subjects
For Discussion.

The first Of a series Of three ser
mons ON the -laiect "Ir ColHd
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ca last "l=ht 20 a large e'i-ie-'-
ton by the Rev. G. W. Titus. pastor
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
MIAMI CLUB LADIES
ARRANGE FOR PARTY

Women members OF the Miami
Country club viii give their card
party as usual Wednesday after
noon. Every lady viii be respon-
sible for one table. The proceeds
pf the affair are 20 go towards pur-
chasing the new victrola. The
party viii be followed in the even
ing by AN informal dance at which
time the new victrola will be given
"a trial. Every lady planning for a
table will please notify Mrs Lorene
Kenyon by Friday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
ENJOY PICNIC.

The Young Ladies sodality of st.
Joseph's church held their annual
picnic az Matt Lans's grove, three
miles east OF Nishawaka. sunday.
a large number of the members at
tended picnic dinner was served.
The committee i'm charge of the af-
fair was the Misses Anna HUNS.
Florence Klaer and Marie Land
graf.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
BooRDAs LOSE TO LAPORTE.

The LapOrte Federals defeated
the Boorda baseball team OF this
city. to 4, in "A u Timing contest
at LapOrte yesterday afternoon.
The features Of the game was a
home run in the 18th inning by
Johnson Of LapOrte and the hitting
Of Strantz Of the locals. who net
ted three doubles. enc of which
came i'm the ninth with a man on
and tied the game. The batteries
for Laporte were GoOde and Bow
man. for the locals, Strantz and
Luchmande.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
RAIDS FOLLOW BIG GUN
DUEL ON BRITISH FRONT
lonal News Service .

International News Service:
LONDON. July 16. - Artillery
duelling gave way to raiding activ-
tiles on certain parts Of the British
Eront during the night the war Of
fee announced at noon.
The British carried out a success
ful raid at OpPy (six miles north
east of Arrasl entering German
trenches and irfiicting damage.
The Germans tried unsuccessfullv
20 raid British trenches in the sec
tors of Armentieres and FOntaine.
There has been heavy fighting
with big guns in certain sectors OF
West Flanders.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
ACCIDENT VICTIMS IMPROVING.

Clarence Robinson, who was
severely injured in a motorcycle ac-
cident here a week ago last Satur-
day evening, was able 10 be remov-
ed from st. JCsephs hospital Satur-
day afternoon TO his home, SIS
Cedar St, south Bend
VILLAS WaldrOn, who was also
injured IN the accident. is still con-
fined TO his home at 921 S. Thir-
teenth st, River Park, but is max
ing rapid recovery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
KILTIES DRUMMING UP
RECRUITS IN GOTHAM
international News Service

AultlHhlibhdi aNtMN NfA hiNfs
NEW YORK. July 16.-With bag
pipes squawking wierdly and a
brass band playing the national airs
of America and Britain, IL officers
and 167 men OF the Gordon High
landers marched through the streets
of New York today, evoking out
bursts of cheering.
The platoons of "kilties" came TO
New York from Canada today TO
aid in the campaign for recruits for
the American and British armies.
A syndicate Of Toronto men raised
funds for their trip. They will be
in New York all week, participant
ing in parades and recruiting rail-
lies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
COMING TO LINCOLN THEATER

or all the detective dramas OF re-
cent years none created such sen
satiou as The Argyle Case. featur-
ing Robert Warwick, which will be
presented at the Lincoln theater
Monday Sex problems and vam-
pires may have their day, but for a
theme Of universal interest TO the
millions of motion picture patrons
there is nothing like an absorbing
murder mystery. Tuesday Norma
Talmadge viii appear in her first
relznick Pictures productions in
"Panthea." Miss Talmadge is a
popular young star and has recent
~ severed her connections with the
Triangle CO. to appear at the head
Of her own producing organization
under the Selznick banner.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
SOCIETY To MEET.

Mem bers Of Mrs. w. ID. Ort's
wheel Of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary society OF the Methodist
Memorial church will meet in Bat
tell park Tuesday afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock and in event Of rain will
meet at Mrs. Ort's home. col ID y.
Main ST
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
SITUATION IN GREECE
AGAIN ANTI-ENTENTE
international News Service:

ZURICH, July 16.-The situation
which has arisen in Greece is again
attracting the attention of the allied
chancellories. A dispatch from
Athens today says that, despite the
recent prO-ally utterances OF King
Alexander. serious differences have
arisen between him and Premier
Venizelos. the latter being the orig
inal supporter Of the entente in
Greece. Alexander is still clinging
TO certain policies Of his father lex
King Constantine) who was admit
tedly pro- German.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
PETITION TO CHANGE TIME.

Several petitions TO have the time
changed from eastern back TO cen
trail will be started in circulation at
the Wooden Co. today other manu-
featuring plants of the city are ex-
pected to do likewise soon. The
employees of the Wooden CO. are al
most unanimously in favor of the
change.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
GRAND TRUNK WILL PUT
IN FOREST AV. CROSSING

A resolution for the construction
of a sidewalk on r. Tenth st. was
adopted by the board OF works in
session Monday morning.
In reply 20 a letter from City
Clerk deLorenzi, the Grand Trunk
railroad company states that they
have instructed workmen TO pro
coed with the opening Of Forest av.
where their line crosses the street
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
AUSTIN FAMILY HOLDS
ANNUAL REUNION SUNDAY

The Austin family reunion was
held Sunday at Mrs. Rebecca Hess
cottage at Eagle lake. \ picnic
dinner was served, places being laid
for more than 30. Swimming, boat
ing and various contests were en-
joyed during the afternoon, after
which officers we're elected and ar
engagements made 10 hold a regular
reunion of the family each year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
GIRL DISAPPEARS IN
COMPANY OF TWO MEN
.rternationn1 Neus serrlce .

iHternation1l News service;
CHICAGO. July 16.-POliCe today
were searching for Ardie Loutzen-
hiser. pretty 16-year-old Paris. O..
girl, who left home in company
with two strangers. Police traced
the girl 10 Akron and thence TO
Toledo. where trace OF her was lost.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa. July led
ward HUMPHREYS. a prominent coal
operator and mine superintendent.
formerly of Philadelphia, his wife
and son. Edward HUMPHREYS. jr,
were shot TO death on a country
road near here Sunday The Hum
phries family was part Of an auto
mobile party with George c. Temp
kins, jr.. of Philadelphia. Tompkins
took the bodies of Mrs. Humphrie
and the son TO Carrolltown, near
here and told officers that the party
was held up by masked men. A
coroner's jury was called TO investi-
gate the murders and late Sunday
ordered Tompkins TO be held.
The murder occurred on a main
road The party had left Carrolltown
where HUMPHREYS and Tompkins
were interested in a coal company
organized six weeks ago with Temp
kins as treasurer. According TO the
story told by Tompkins 20 authOri-
ties at Carrolitown, three masked
men stepped suddenly from n grain
field along the road and pointed re
volvers at the party.
Mrs. HUMPHREYS, according TO
Tompkins, stepped screaming from
the automobile and was shot by one
of the men. The elder HUMPHREYS
leaped from the car and started TO
run. Seeing that the men were not
pursuing him, HUMPHREYS returned
and placed the body of his wife in
the automobile. The highwaymen
then began firing again.
Tompkins until that time had re-
NAMED crouched in the tonneau of
the machine. The next time he look
ed up ne said, he saw HUMPHREYS
running with one Of the men pursu
ing him. All Of the shots were fired.
according to Tompkins. from a dis
lance Of 20 feet Miners passing near
the scene Of the shooting heard the
shots and sounded an alarm. Search
ing parties and posses were sent
out from Carrolltown. The body of
the elder HUMPHREYS was found in
field several hundred yards from
the car. The body of the son was
found near the automobile.
The searchers say they found no
trace of bandits. The sheriff and
county detectives abandoned the
search for the alleged highwaymen.
The bodies were examined by
Coroner c. A. Fitzgerald and ii is
said, it was found that the shots
had been fired from behind and at
close range. The coroner ordered an
inquest to he held at once and the
jury ordered Tompkins TO be held
as a witness.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
TO FORM S. S. LEAGUE.

A meeting will be held this even
ing at 1880 at the South Bend
Y NJ c. A by the committee APP
pointed TO perfect the organization
of the Sunday school baseball
league of which the Rev c.. w.
Titus. pastor of the Christian church
Of Mishawaka is chairman.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
ENJOYING FURLOUGH.

Fred Kempf, who enlisted in the
army May 10 and is now stationed
at Syracuse, y. Y, has arrived in
the city TO spend a nine days fur
Tough with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Kempf. L. Fourth st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
TO ENTERTAIN SOCIETY.

Mrs Hartman Kelley, POI Wenger
av.. will entertain the Ladies Aid
society of the First Christian
church Wednesday afternoon. The
time will be spent in sewing carpet
rags for the hazar.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
% UTNEY LICENSES.

Twenty-three jitney licenses have
been issued from the city clerks
office since the new order requiring
all such vehicles operating between
here and South Bend went into eff
feet last Wednesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
CYCLE CHAMP KILLED.

Information News Service:
PARIS. July 16.-Information was
received here today that Oscar lap
$50. champion cyclist of France. was
killed in an air fight with German
aviator on the western front on Sun
DAY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
CHILD CUTS FACE.

4 four-year-old daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. George Bless fell onto a
sharp stick in the woods where the
family was spending Sunday and
cut two deep gashes near the mouth.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
LEAVES HOSPITAL

Mrs. r. A. Tidrick of Three oaks.
Mich. who has been at st. Josephs
hospital for treatment, was dis
charged yesterday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
FIVE SECTION HANDS
KILLED BY TRAIN
lternntional - -

International News Service
YOUNGSTOWN. O.. July 10
Five section hands were instantly
killed when they were run down by
the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie pas
senger train No. l between New
Castle. Pa. and Lowellvine. o. to-
day. The men all were Greeks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
TONSUS REMOVED.

Misses Margaret Huenerkopf OF
91S Lincoln way w. and Alice Ca
moot Of 115 r. Eleventh st. had their
tonsils removed at the hospital yes
terday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
MINE OWNER AND
FAMILY KILLED
George c. TOmpkinS, Surviv-
ing Member of Party Held
As Material Witness.
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
News Service:
CARROITON. Pa. July rs.
George &. Tompkins OF Phil
adelphia. was today formally
charged with the triple murder
of Edmund 1. HUMPHREYS, pres
ident of the Newborn Coal CO..
HUMPHREYS wife and their son.
County Detective Roscoe Custer
made the charge.
The information was read To
TOmpkins I'm the Cambria coun-
~ jail i'm EbenSburg.
Before God. / am innocent"
the accused man exclaimed as
he heard the reading. "My
hands are clean of this"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16

Don't say YOU saw it in the
newspaper. Say News Times,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16

4O3 miles on a single gallon-the average
of I79 stock Franklin cars, the ENTIRE
number pGrtici2 ating in this notion-t Oide dem
onStrotion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16

Here you have the Franklin
standard of thrift.
Think of the roads, the eli
mate, the weather, all of these
cars experienced! Then, think
of the significance of such
nationwide test.
1t means, as a Car for thrift,
the Franklin stands alone among
all fine automobiles.
Only a fine Car can show
s,ch results
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-07-11
A MEXICO LE CONVENE
LA NEUTRAILDAD
Esa es la opinion en- las alias eseras de-! Gob amer-
cano De una mansra SEMI Official decdraron que los
EE UU no desean que Mexico entire la guerra
Ten;endc. p Mexico como aliado, Francia e
Inglaterra no podrian hacer las vigorosas
reclamaciones que su tempo haran

WASHINGTON, Julio l0.-Los in
formes QUE sc han venido publicando
nor Ia prensa de este pals, acerca
de ole Mexico esta punto de romper
CHS relaciones con Alemania, han da-
do lucar a que Sc haga una decla-
raci6n autoriZada de que tai acclon,
en caso de llevarse a efecto, no esta-
ria basada en- alguna Influenza con-
seio de los Estados Unidos. Ningu-
na suggestion insinuaci6n dc un apo
vo activo de Ia actitud americana Sc
ha hecho a Mexico, con exception de
la nota general dirigida todos los
paiges neut-ales por el goblerno de los
Estados Unidos, Ell Ia que Sc les Pc
dia cue rompieran SIS relacloneS con
Alemania.
Sc ha dciado entender de una ma
nera clara que no obstante que los rs
+adcs Unidos recibirian con Satlsfac-
o;6r !, adhesion de sus amigos Ia
octit;d que ha asumido respecto de
A1emania, ror 10 que toca 4 Mexico
seria meior, en- opinion de muchos
funr;onarios. para servir los intere-
ses de ambos paises, que mahtuViera
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-07-11

Una de las mas interesantes, entire
las muchas convenciones que en- el
transcurso de algunos meses, Sc han
vonido verificando en- esta ciudad de
San Antonio, es Ia que inici6 aver sus
ses;cnes. con entusiasmo Y concurrent
cia rrandisima, en- el Salon de Bale
del Hotel Gunter.
Nos referimoS 4 la Convention de
Sherifffs del Estado de Texas, de Gu
va celebration habiamos hablado en-
numeros anteriores, Y cuyas sesioneS,
QUE. como decimos, dieron principle
aver. terminaran el dia doce de los
corrientes.
Dos dias hace que empezaron lie
gar San Antonio los Sheriffs de
los condados texanos, y para Ia ma
mana de aver. todos, con muy pocas
excepciones, motivadas por enferme-
dad urgencias inaplazables. Sc en-
contraron en- el Salon del Gunter.
La Association de Sheriffs de Texas.
Ha citado I eSta convention, una
de las mas respetables agrupaclones
de Texas, sino por el nimero de sus
asociados. cue es reducido, por su sig
nificacion en- la vida de Ia entidad.
La association Sc llama "Asociaci6r
de Sheriffs del Estado de Texas, y
| fue fundada, hace treinta Y nueve
amos por el Diputado Sheriff de Aus.
tin, no previendo Hadie entonces "a in
portancia Y Ia duraci6n que llegaris
a tener.
Era entonces-esto pasaba en- e
aao de 1s97,-Sheriff del Condado d.
Travis, Mr.. Denis Corwin, y su Sc
gundo, Mr.. John P Kirk.
Este ultimo pens6 en- que una agru
paci6n de los Sheriffs de Texas, Sc
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-07-11
su neutrdlidad.

El Embajador Fletcher dijo al Sc
cretario Lansing, segun Sc supo aqui
hoy, cue pesar de alguna mejoria
que ha habido en- los asuntos meXica-
nos, todavia hay mucho que preocu-
De q los Estados Unidos ell esta re-
publica. Esta circunstancia Sc consi-
dera de suma importancia, porlue una
rrutura con Alemania daria MeXi-
co oportunidad de obtener dinero Y
colocar a los Estados Unidos en- una
pcsicion mas menos obligada para
con ese pals.
Considerase possible que Mexico no
podra arreglar sus dificultades an
tes de cue la guerra europea termi-
ne 81 Sc convierte en- un aliado de
les EStados Unidos y los paiseS de
Ia entente, los gobiernos de esos pai-
scs especialmente Francia e 1nglate-
rra Sc verian obligados con el de Me-
,;ico no podrian ejercer Ia dura pre-
sion que haran cuando comiencen las
reclamaciones de los periuicios que
sus nacionales han recib!do durante
la revolucion.