Bisbee daily review., 1918-08-01
TROUBLE BRE WING IN SONORA BETWEEN
 FACTIONS
CIVIL GOVERNOR SOPRANO AR RIVEs IN DOUGLAS AND AOMITS THAT GALES HAS REMOVED HlM-N ARROW ESCAPED DEATH AT HERMIsSILLo

DOUGLAS, July 31.-Right on the heels of a report that Gen. P Elias Gales, who for nearly year has been military governor of Sonora while he was prosecuted his campaign against the Narquis, and C. G. SOrianO, acting governor during this period, have had a quarrel over the beer qhestiol as a result of which Gales removed Sori- anO frcm office, Mir SorianO himself arrived here this morning. His home is in Agua Prieta and he has consid- erable property interests in Douglas. He is accompanied by his brother in- law, Ives c. Lelevier, former Mexican consul here. Both will leave on Fri day for Ocean Park to join their fam flies and remain with them until Sep tember SOrianO admits he has had a disagreement with Gales. In fact, he has brought with him copies of a proclamation to the people of Sonora which he had printed in HermOsillo, July 19, in which he explains his side .of the controversy in detail. The gist of his appeal is that Gales and the army are usurping the powers of the civil officers of the state and that Gales is becoming a dictator.
 Believes in Beer
 Also he admits he is not a prohi- bitionist
 q believe in the use of beer and wines at the table," he said here this morning. You cannot abolish a GUS tcm centuries old with a decree. don't believe General Gales will shut off thes ale of beer in HermosillO and Guaymas at least until fall. It is so hot down there now, day and night, that one must drink large quantities of liquids of some kind. The water is not good and upsets the stomach when taken in large quantities. Beer is much preferable"
 In his proclamation Mir. SorianO goes on to say that the military authorities at Cananea confiscated ten cases of alcohol which Soriano had permitted for the use of the American drug store at Cananea, which scld It to the mining companies of the district fer medicinal use and making fluid ex- tract This drug store, it might be explained, is operated by J. P. Fer guson, the Douglas druggist. That was the beginning of the trouble be- tween the civil and military author ities of the state.
 The military authorities. MT. SOri- ana asserts in his proclamation, have claimed the right of search of any house or business establishment they might wish to enter, which, of course, is denied them under the constitution ahnah and exercised 1t in several cases. Alter Qalles had formally authorized his officers to make such searches and arrests, Mir. Soriana says, he issued an order to the mayors of all cities in Sonora that the law and the consti- tuition was a higher authority than the military governor of the state and that they should abide by the law.
 Three days ago Governor Soriano made an address in the plaza at Her mosillo to the people of the city, eX- blaming the differences that had arisen between him and General Gales. After he had spoken fer forty minutes, two generals, Arnulfo Gomeb. who is well known in Douglas, and Torres. who is now in charge of the campaign against the YaQuis, walked up to the speakers stand, pistol Tn hand. and, backed by twenty-five other army officers. also armed, threatened Soriano. and demanded that he cease speaking.
 Chief to the Rescue
 Then Pclaco. chief of police, pulled his gun and threatened to shoot the first officer who laid his hand on So- riano. The clash which was impend- ing was prevented when a woman in the audience grasped Soriano's coat tail and rushed him out of the crowd At the hotel another woman, mem her of an influential family. stepped up to the proprietor and told hlm 10 charge all expenses of the governor at the hotel to her. This incident say Soriano's friends, shows what a strong following he has in Sonora, especially among the ladies, who are growing power in the political affairs Of the state.
 According to Soriano's friends, his removal from office and the events preceding and following are just an indication of a growing desire or the military authorities. national, state and municipal, to override the civil an issue which was to the fore for many years before the AIadero revolution, resulting in the fall of Diaz, but which was submerged in the revolutions and counter reyo- lutions which followed.
 Denies Charge
 ScTiano's enemies circulated re- port that he gave a gam0iing privilege in Navajoa. intimating that Soriano has published a eircu.ar giving docu- mentary evidence to prove that ne never gave such privilege and that was opened there contrary to his orders.
 Since Gales has become civil gov ernor of the state again, the sale of beer has been stopped in the Agua Prieta hotels and drinking places. u