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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-11-23
COMBATE CON
ALMAzAN 7 N.
ZARACOzA
Ell primero susfuyo una lucia
en- las cercanias de Villa
de China y Ell segundo
en- Eel Cercado'. Ia
ragoza y Arambe-
ri, ocupados
-,Jr-,- Eco-r;nI para IA PRENSi.

Tsi.r-up.z Especial para IA PEENSi.
LAREDO, TEXAS, novlembrc q
De varios Combates libradoS entire
fuerzas rcv~olucionarias Y ~carrancis-
tas en- cl Estado de Nuevo Leon 4
fines de la semana pasada Y prlncl-
pios de la actual. sc han recibido aqui
ncticias plenamente confirmadaS, pro-
cedentes de la ciudad de Monterrey.
Los combates mas importantes de
todos los librados fueron dos: uno sos
tenido Dor Almazan en- las inmedla-
clones dc la villa de China, con fuer-
zas de Osuna, Y cl otco sostenido por
eF General Morelos Laragoza Y Va
jentiD Moreno en- SCI Cercado'. pun
to de Il sierra. contra las fuerzas de
I'm t%eniente c~oronel apellidado LOPEZ:
perteneciente q las fuerZaS de klcaut.
Las ncticias particulars que sc tie
nen rcspccto del combatc hbrado en-
las i~nmediaciones dc Villa de China
expresan que Almazan ataco a!il 4
los carrancistas con una fuerza ma
vor de doscientos hombres, i~ntegrada
por las partidas de varios jefes que
ultimamente Sc i%nternaron en- terrific
rio dc TamaulipaS, contandose entire
ellos a Santos Cavazos Y Eduardo l..
Martinez.
De ambas parties Sc dice que huoo
catorce bajas V que Almazan, me-
dante IN golpe dc audacia logro ape
derarsc dc una partida dc caoaiI"s
ensillados y dc doce carablnas Y una
pequena Gotacion de cartuchos.
En- cuanto al encuentro 0 More
los Zaragoza ' Valentin Moreno, sc
dice que sabiendo Ricaut que eStos
iefes Sc hallaban en- Ell Cercado !.
nand6 a atacarlos al Jeniente coro-
mel Lopez, pero que este no pudo de-
~saloiar a Mo-elos Zaragoza de sus
posicioneS, por estar perfecsamente
a~trincherado.
De otros conbatcs librados en- las
Villas de .Aramberri Y Laragoza, en-
81 sur de Nuevo Leon, Sc tlene notl-
cias. dicicnGose que ambaS villas tue-
ron ocupadas por los revolucionar'os'
los cualcs llegaron ALI procetenteS
de territorio tamaUlipeco.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-11-23
Que asuatos trataron aQui.

Dos asunto; de importancia Sc ira
taron en- las conferencias aqui cele-
hraGas. a saber: gestionar cerca del
Presidents Wilson que en- las confe-
rencias de paz estuvicran represent!
dos los trabajadores americanos POI
medic de I'm delegado autorizado pc
clos. V Ia election Re ia ciudad dc
Nueva YorE; para Ia celebration tit
IL segunda junta de Ia FederaciC'
Tar .Amcr9cana del rrabajo.
Mr.. Gonpers prcnuncio su ultlmo
d~iscurso Ell jueves en- Ia noche en- e.
Beethoven Hall. durante el cual com
patio con energia a los ~''bolshevikis
de los Estados UnidoS'. como cl t.
| :ulo Z los componentes de Ia organi-
zacion ccnocida con el nombre de
''Obreros IndustrIaleS del Mundo"
Aseerro Mr.. Gompers que Ia plaga
del bolshcvihismo esta invadiendo d
Europa. Y quetrata dc invadir a los
Estados Unidos, Y dijo cue esa playa
era aun mas peligrosa Que Ia de Ia In
~fluenza e~spanoia y que 81 no sc Il
combatc a tempo y con energia, Sera
causa de grandes ~perjuicios.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-11-23
DE LA CAMPANA CONTRA
Ell ViCiO.

La po!icia que forma Ia Escuatr2
contra eli vicio capture la noche de.
iueves al viernes . Siete personals,
estanQo estas acusadas. n de noe
tivaca. cualro de violacion a los AZ
~riculos $ ! del Reelamento de Po-
Iicia V Ell rosto de otros delitos SINH
Iares. Cuatro dc las mujereS captu-
radas fueron m~u;tadas, n con
v~einticinco pesos Y las otras Tres
con ounce.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-11-23
NoyELAS H~iSTCRICAS 7 PoPULAR6S
\ 60 CEN-AVOS CADA UNA

SoYELAS HiSTCRICAS 7 PoPULAR6S
a 60 CES-AVoS CADA UNA
Al5eia-5o : Eio,sa
.AnOT DC Gsdre
Diego Co--!cases
DoIa IuaniCA
la HUerfsua dc b-aSelas
e. Ra-bero de Sevila
ES2;naS Ge u-E fCS
Fic- lie N III
EsaovcvS &c BrSTlntr
Herman Cores y Ms1nr
IA VerherE a. n FlcnaA
Lucrec,a Eo-Eia
Los smanteS de TerGri
MSrEa-!ca &c Bo-scas
o,elo. ci uoro de FcrecIs
Pablo y Virginia
l:omeo y JElIeta
TrsiEta amos o Z VIDA De Tn JuEe6cs
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Ca-ionaSco 0 ss - PR-cS 90 FC7nsfa
La Dana De las CameliaS
Malon tescaGE
AvENTURAS De SHERLOCK
EoLAES
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ri N.rGcGor &c C2CaNcreS-
u GS6o eel D!5san:e A-nl
la Hijl da Usurrro
blackwell 81 PiCa:a Gel 1<ncsIs
JacN e, U-st--pador
Los NoncGercs talU. &c Load-es
Ia Nartz Saa=-ent2
In %eG:-C Criminal
y Tes;auen.o del Director
SHerio>s Holmes ) e! Cont-asaas'sea
De OpIo
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4 rs Prertas De = Nu-rte
IS Vida koja de Pars-
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Jus Nocbe DE Terror
Z. Robo del LolLar &c Perzs
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AvENrURAs DE JOHN c. RA-
FLIES
A 80 CENTAvoS CADA TONIC
{! l~acogniso MvSsrioso
IN Eob- Ell ci Pal4r.o Real
- Principe J0EaSoT
u ASalto el q Sleeping
+! Alao 2oIo
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g. Sec5c:o a=i Anilo
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~ Tcsoro Gel Royal
la Viaie d. Bod2s
r! SacerGove de- Sol
e Teo-o del Essaoo
tn = E2icne--
Z! Se---to del tesosc
csRAS DE CARLoTA sEAEME A
50 CENTAvoS CADA UNA
Azucxna
Amures SCoimes
Uo=azon dc Orc
Dc-o
Z. See-csc &c Lady AuClA
In 81 e-iscl de- s1o<
IN 81 Naaana de bnSas
Ea:=- dos %ecadcs
Il.rnc.bic AMOR
n CoaSssx &c C-a6oc
la Ter.acio1 dc una Ace-
Ia aodc-ua Cenicierts
Ia Es:EeiA 60 Amor
SusEo, del CoSsson
Mas Deol Cue una Mcles
Una lgcaa de Amor
IUcz y Pare
O5RAS DE CAROLINA
ISTERNlZIo
Anores T-=SlcoS. Dos tonos ..-.-.. : 10
Al Borsc del Abisnc y Jazc FunsSto. 5 l.26
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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-11-23

A LAS MADRES: Cada caita de a l0c. de Cascarets, ell
dulce purgante, leva instrucciones de como administrators a
ninos de todas las edades. Los pequenuelos GUSTAV de los Cas-
carets V las madres siempre pueden estar seguras de sus re-
sultados para arrojar la bills, fermentaciones acidas y gases
venenosos de los estomagos e intestinos de3icados de las cr1a-
tnras sin dolores nj molestias. (Adv.)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-11-23
jESTOY SAN0 Y YEGOR0S0!

Siempre cue mi madre observa que tengo la lengua sucla
V pastosa. que tengo NAL aliento Embellishments me da Cas-
carets, para que las sustancias venenosas de mi estonago, nj
gado e intestine no me sigan enfermando. A u tque te dan:
ras. sales 0 calOmel?
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-11-23

A-itnst.ea Corcercizi por U-czilu . . GU
A-instca Elemental 2o= .tuizxr . saS
Conpenio & GrzEa:iss C=ss-..n. Sc
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2cr Eeio .. 60 = g. .. - @
Corngend:o &C GrsrG+ic CasselsnA
.CznpSro nusrato. Diecions-To dc =
LznsUa Cas.elhna. -7n Tss s-as1dos.
$50 resra.os. Is u,aP$s, etc, tea "- -~
Cx-rnso Ge Ma=sl. Vi-tud u Urhan;-
DAD rara as ninos. Empasad0 -. : CIV
Co-~rrsa-one. ; Nsrr,cioaes rczEvss
les Heroes Hstalzo , Junrz .. ass
Ca-aIlz &c XedicsSn d Sape-fscaao.
RsglSS nUy PRACTICES para cs2urSr
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,pireioasetc P0vQaT de In LnEca CS
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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-11-23
uSTA No. 2 EN- EL
PRoxiho HuMEaC


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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-11-23
EACfMIENTOS.

I'm nino d clscmor Antonio Charo Y &c IA
sonora Antonio Chavez de Charo, en- lo3 Taft.
u nnino del senior E. Quijaao : De In Sc
nora Mercedes y. de Quijano. CT q Hospital
de MeGicos y Cirujanos.
I'm nino del 5ehor JeSG. noJ:JS1ez = IL IA
sonora Juana de Rodriguc:. 80 n Hospital
Roberto e.. Green
TN ninc del senior y. :. Ginl"5 : 10 Ia &C.
nora c. Kahndorf &c Come. On l:Gi III Pa,n.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-11-23
PtNLION

Fortunate dc Ia Cruz. cn SIC :. i ores.
lose Lopez. IN Pastores 80.
EicarGo Castelinns. en- 10 DeiHIr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-05
DISCUSSION UPON
PRICE CUBAN SUGAR

Washington, Jan. 4.-The Senate
committee investigating sugar devoted
all the time today to hearing J. V.
Knight testifNing as a trade adviser
for the Cuban government and n con-
ulhutof 10 trade newspapers. knight
said Cuban sugar producers were dis
satisfied with the price Of s460 agreed
upon between the Cuban government
and the state department and pre-
dictod that the discomfort would cause
decreased production next year. Other
witnesses had testified that the Gu
ban price was too high
The first Cuban commission which
came to Washington last September
was practically presented with an ul
timatun on the price of $3.50 Knight
said, and declined 10 agree to it. but
another commission which arrived two
months later arranged to sell at that
price.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-05
HENDERSON new
NEVADA SENATOR

Reno, New. Jan. 4--Char7es Belknap
Henderson. banker and attorney at
Eiko, Ner.. was appointed United
States senator from Nevada to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Fran
els q. NeWlands. by Coy. Emmett f.
Boyle. The appointment lasts until
the next general election to be held in
November.
Born in California
Charles Belknap Henderson was
born in San Jose. Calf, June s. 1874
He received his academy education
after having finished the public schools
of Elko, New, at the University Of the
Pacific at San Jose. In 1892 and 1898
he was a student at Stanford and in
1893 entered the University of Michi-
gan Law School He served as district
attorney at Elko for four years and
was a member Of the Legislature In
addition to banking interests in Ne,
vada. Mr.. Henderson has large hold
ings in ranching and live stock cor
porations He is grandson Of For
mer Governor Bradley Of Nevada, and
a Spanish war veteran.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-05
ASK WOMEN
NOT TO TALK
ABOUT WAR

Boston Jan. 4-Women are asked not
to talk about the war in public IN &,
statement issued by the Massa chusetts
womaus committee of the Council OF Ma
tional Defense tonight. 1t is natural. the
statement says, for women to tell friend
of news her son or brother has written
back from the front camp. Strangers.
both men and women, have been observed
making notes OF these conversat tons, it Is
said, and in this way often learn the
date Of the sailing Of some transport or
some prospective troop movement The
committee recommends these three rules
for women to follow:
Never indulge in war talk of any kind
outside Of your own home.
Never leave about careessly letters
from men in service which tell Of camp
conditions. Read and destroy.
"Ncver indulge in telephone CONVEX
Stations upon these subjects. Even wires
sometimes leak
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-05
IMPORTANT LETTER IS
FEATURE OF PACKERS
PHILADELPHIA HEARING

Philadelphia Jan 4Further wi
drgc" tending "a prove that the Amer
,,au Agricultural chemical Co, was tho
amer rrcrt ~ an alleged illegal com
u.ltru IL meal interests 80 fore" :
lo.al indcucndent rendering company
au' If business was produced today be-
ore tho Federal Trade Commission
which 3. conducting an inquiry into
I" meat pat king business
T'r h"f evidence submitted Con-
I'D Of copy of a letter written, ac-
,rdr- to Francis J. I;eney. counsel
, fnr NJ" commission 10y Hugh J. Rob
rrtson general manager of tho Ameri-
u. Add president If The Eastern
NN nd Rendering co.. to f. j. Murphy.
local agent winch stated that you
want 70 train your guns on NJ. l.. s"
tr'6orick W EnulS, secretary Of the
" - Martin &C.. y local packing firm
N'"~n name Nas mentioned in the let
~ denied all knowledge of il. lie re-
&c. ~ N" communication, was the NJ
J.. Shoemaker Co, Inc
n rs as a result Of complaints by
w : Aien of the Shoemaker Co, the
.' ai indep"nd"nt firm, that the Phil
'"''pha Investigation WAS ordered Ira
Idn'ule. assistant treasurer of tho
- y Martin CO.. gave testimony tend
"- tp show that while the company
VS. uumolested in the rendering phase
N Tue meat business, il was restrict :
q" mall territory by certain
t'c."r 70 dispose Of its fresh meat
''lpl II" testified that it was virtu-
I!' Impossible for the d. 3. Martin
~ - ship dressed beef to New Eng
'nd points unless cars owned bv tn.
swift o. Of Chicago were used.
We could ship all freight over the
/. Pennsylvania 10 New York" he said
''' '"uld not get our own cars
'ro1eh I" New England. Swift cars
MORO sent through in good time"
'" witness said the necessity that
swift refrigerator cars he used in New
h-and forced them out as compcti-
''rN IN 'ha' locality and held them to
'"in's nearer Philadelphia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-05

rent Of the times, and yet conserv-
dtlNe enough TO prevent confusion or
ltck OF proper coordination and con-
troll In peculiar sense it has felt IT.
self called upon to be constantly ready
to I'LL in the gaps and assist the ree-
ular departments of the Government "
In order to assure the American
forces adequate equipment to bring
victory, vast increases in the country
output of VA supplies were necessary.
The Council has developed new
sources of supply for both raw ma
terials and finished products and mr.
chases OF supplies for the executive
departments have been co-ordinatad
STANDARDIZED specifications for tools
ana implements used in the manufac-
ture OF munitions have been introduced
and the cooperative organization ne
transportation and electric communion
ton Tor war service has been enlisted
ar air'rait program was inaugurated
motor transportation facilities sti,nu
iateH' -apcF leaders organized conjoint-
y Win representative employers for
the ellectlN" enlistment of the work
men IN war service. scientific research
promoted. the engineering and medical
professions modified for war and the
coal industry organized for more effec-
tive production of fuel.
Assistance also was given by the
Coune'l 10 the business of the country
III meeting changed conditions and
aoap1lng Resources TO war demands
me local activities of the states were
centralized.
i1lorts Of American women to assist
~ lhe conduct of the war received spe-
ga! attention from the Council which
provided means for concentrating their
energies effectively
The Councils Aircraft Production
Board saws the report, state that the
CONTINUED on PAGE 2-CoI. II
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Council National Defense
Claims Substantial Saving

Washington, Jan. Expeditions
production and delivery of war sup
plies and substantial saving i'll con
tract prices to the government have
been achieved by the Council of Ma
tional Defense through its civilian
Advisory Commission. according to the
Councils first annual report trans
United to Congress today by the Pres
ident. The report covers the work OF
the Council for only four months from
the time of organizat ton. March 3,
1917. to the end Of the fiscal year, June
30.
In a broad sense, the Council and
Commission have sought to make
available to the United States the best
thought and effort Of American indus
trial and professional life for the sue
cessful prosecution of the war" the
report says.
THE direction of the machinery of
American industry for the national
defense necessarily involves The ere
alton of an organization of great fleX
Utility. The swift changes i'll strategy
and rapid movement. in war machinery,
attended by the equal speed with
which implements of warfare are
scrapped and replaced at the front. has
been reflected by corresponding rapid
transformation and stimulation of the
Industrial organization within the ma
tions at war. The history of the hrst
three months Of the war in the United
States has proven no exception
1T has been the effort of the organ :
ization of the Council of National De
tense TO hold itself in constant readl-
ness to meet such new demands and
10 shift its ground and expand its fla
oilities in the interest of the national
service. Its organization has been ana
of necessity must continue in process
of evolution rapid enough 10 keep
abreast with the rapidly changing cur
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-05
six KILLED
80 INJURED IN
c, P. R. WRECK

Montreal, Jan. 4. Six soldiers sra
ing and 30 other persons were injured
in rear-end collision on the caua-
dian Pacific Railway near Duryal Sta
ton. tonight.
a local tain bound from Montreal
to Pointe Fortune. said to have been
travelling AT a high rate or speed
crashed into n train CARRYING 80 SOL
diers just as the latter was turning
into switch The military train was
bound to Vancouver.
Ran Past Signal
The railroad company's official state
ment said the Pointe Fortune rain ran
past d signal set against 1t.
In the impact the middle cars OF tbs
military train telescoped and II was in
these cars that the fatalities and mos,
Of the injuries occurred. The last car
was showed up on top of the cars ahead,
but fortunately this mad been vacated
shortly before the accident occurred Sey-
eral men were pinned beneath tn. wreck
and it was some time before they cOul
be extricated. Ambulances and motors
were rushed 10 West Mount Station AMI
the killed and injured were taken there
on trains.
Coroner MacMahon will begin n in
quest tomorrow. 49,
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new ENCLAND'S SHORTAGE OF
COAL GROWS STEADILY WORSE
Cant Keep Warm on Assurances, Must Have
COaP' Says Fuel Administration OfficiaHStill
Await Solid Coal Trains - Great Suffering in
New York and in Coal Producing PennsyIva-
MIA

Boston,. Jan. Anew England's coal
shortage grew steadily worse today.
Assurances had been received that
thousands of tons were on the way
and thousands Of tons more would
come forward regularly but as one
of the officials in the office Of the New
England Fuel Administration said
New England can't keep warm on
assurances. We must have COAL Not
a single shipment arrived here today.
Still Await Solid Trains
Solid trains of coal had been report
ed passing through Maybrook juno
ton, the western entrance to the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Rail
road, but railroad officials stated they
we're unable tonight to verify such in
formation. Steps had been taken TO
give the coal cars the right of way
and special crews and engines had
been detailed to handle them as ex-
peditiously as possible. While the gale
which had swept the coastWlse coal
fleet from the seas had moderated to-
DAY, the golfers were reported frozen
fast in their lIarbOrs of refuge all the
way between Provincetown, on the tip
of Cape Cod. to Delaware BreakWater.
SO critical has the situation become in
this city that the school committee de-
cided tonight to extend the Christmas
vacation to Jan. II, two weeks longer
than usual. Many Of the schools are
entirely without coal and much dam
age TO equipment has been caused
by freeZeups.
Hardships in Tenement Districts
In the poorer tenement districts the
decision to keep the schools closed
caused real hardships Scores Of the
tenements have been without heat for
FIVE days. Children have been kept
huddled in bed and the mothers had
been hoping to be able to send them
soon 10 warm school rooms.
All day long lines OF shlvering men.
women and children passed through the
coal yards In all sections Of the city
pleading for coal in 80 and lo0-pound lots.
Those who were fortunate enough to OBJ
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boards OF their own voition do not display
tendency TO regard the railroads as an
essential industry from which employees
should not be taken for military service,
President Praises r. r. Executives
In his address to Congress. President
Wilson, announcing his action i'll tax
ing over the railroads. praised the way
in which railway executives went To
work in an attempt to unity their lines
under private management. but said
the war emergency demanded govern
ment action because only under gov
eminent administration could an alb
solutely unrestricted and uncmhar-
raised common use be made Of all
lines and Facilities
Smith Introduces Bill
When the President concluded the
administration bill was introduced i'll
the Senate by Senator Smith of South
Carolina, ranking Democratic member
of the Senate Interstate Commerce
committee, and in the house by
Chairman Sims of the Interstate Com
merce committee. In addition to pass
ing $500,C00, 900 and providing for the
p'iSISr ulltltI WHICH Ille
government guarantees an aggregates
return OF some S9oom0,000 a year. the
measure sets forth in detail the con-
ditons upon which government opera
ton is To be carried and in addition
to specific powers given the President
would authorize him to exercise other
powers and to delegate his authority
to any agency.
Corporation to Handle Securities
Under the last provision the Presi-
dent expected to issue an order trans
ferling to Director General McAdou all
functions vested in the chief executive"
This will enable tile dicctor-general
to organize a corporation for handling
railroad securities in accordance With
Il plan, now under consideration.
If Congress passes the bill with =
5000. 00o,90o appropria1 ION. this sum will
have To he raised by issue Of addi-
tional Liberty bonds unless II should
become apparent that economies un-
der the government pooling system
are sufficient to couuter-halanCe spec
ial expenditures and to meet Il pos
siblc deficit in this years earnings un-
Der the standard returns
Presidents Address
Gentlemen Of the Congress:
| lave asked the privilege o. address
ing ION in order 10 report that on the
18th of December last. during the recess
OF Congress. acting through the s"crot r.
of war and under the authority couferre
upon me by the act of Congress approve
Aug, ~. 1916, took p"s~ ssi"u and assum
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