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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-16
DANVIIIE NEWS.

DANNlLLE, VA, February IL =
Danvillc, the city on the Dan, is to
share in the good things that are
coming to pass. Thomas j. Galloway
is on his way here to give an illus
tratcd lecture on "Colorcd Soldiers
in training Camp Pictures taken
by special government permit will be
thrown on the screen. This is tho
first and only lecture of its kind. You
will miss something great If you
miss it.
The Baraca Class Of Calvary Bap.
fist Sunday School held its ninth an
nivcrsary last Sunday evening. A
worry interesting program was ron
dcrcd. The features were as follows.
selection by the Orchestra; select
reading, Mrs. Ada Clark; quartet,
Mcssrs. w. w. turner aud p. l.. Lee.
Mrs. @. V. Cobb and Miss l.. NJ.
Freeman: history Of The class, Mr..
p. BroadnaX, superintendent: solo,
Mr.. a. ID. Wheeler annual address.
Rev. ]. II. Cooper, subject, "Thc
Value of Vision" remarks by DR.,
G. w. Goodc and the president of the
class, Mr.. w. b. Muse. a handsome
collection was raised by Prof. J. Il.
Page and Mr.. III. G.. Cobb.
Mrs. Viola Thomas, Broad street
and her two children, Martha and
Eddie, are confined with Chicken PoX.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Price, OF Randolph street, j.
quite i'll.
Miss Lottic Coleman, Mrs Jennie
Brewer and Mrs. Kate Patrick are
| on the sick list.
Miss Carrie Boisscau. Of Mt. Yer
| non, y: S. is the guest Of her sister,
Mamie, of West End avenue, this
week.
The Civic Improvement League
will meet at the residence of Mrs.
Ruth Ridley, Union street, Friday.
February %. All members arc asked
to be present.
Mrs. NJ. Morton Rcidc spent a few
hours in Pittsburg, Thursday, left
ESQ =. NJ. for New York City.
Mrs. Margaritc Cunningham. after
spending some time with her mother
lett Friday evening for Minnesota.
Mrs. Charity Robinson m old cit
i2on of DanVillc, dicd Saturday after
noon at her residence on Newton
street. She is the mother OF Mrs
Mary Lee Miles. The funeral was
| conducted from the home by Rev.
S. A. Moses.
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Florence S. G. Notes

FLORENCE, S. c., February IL
Rev. i. Il. Mclaughlin Of Lydia, S.
c. was married to Miss Pinckncy
Everett, ut hamburg, s. c., on
"Wednesday, February G, 1918. Rev
Il. w. Williams officiating. The bridal
party loft On the evening train for
home to spend Il night at Florence.
at the home of Rev. and Mrs. ]
McClond and left on the morning
train for Lydia, S. c. We wish them
success.
Mrs. M. a. McCrummin, Of Balti-
more, Md. after visiting relatives
mere ana Bennettsville, S. c. returned
home recently.
On December 2i, Miss Lille Mary
Stubs was married to Captain NJ. 4
McCrummin at the Union Station in
Baltimore, Md. She left at once for
a visit home.
Rev. p. e. Mclaughlin, of LYDIA.
5. {. passed through the city recently
cnrouto from hamburg, S. C. for
LYDIA, S. G..
e. B. WEBSTDR
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-16

Miss lIankins entertainer a few
OF her friends in the honor OF Miss
Garden TUESDAY evening" Among
those present were Misses Cousins
Hilton and Miles; Mrs. jackson Miles
ana FERRY; NH"ers Forster, Robin
SOP, Pai6e, Pickett, wood, Jackson;
Williams and Greene.
The two left Wednesday morning
TO resume their duties in school.
Misses Elizabeth Jordan and Mar
garct Griggs were home Il few days
last week from the Va. Seminary and
College.
Mrs. Charles Jeffrics of South st.
died last Saturday night. The fnncr
al services took place Monday the 18th.
Mrs. Susie Forster Of Grove Street
is also on the sick list.
Miss Mary Moore is still confined
to her homo on Grove Street.
Sunday was n beautiful day and
all the churches were crowded. Mrs.
Carrie Jordan. Mrs. Marth:. Wade and
Rev j. II. Wiley were made members
OF the First Baptist Church Sunday
Mrs. j. II. Wiley became member
last fourth Sunday.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-16
FARMNiLLE NEWS.

Mr.. Henderson Vaughan of Main
ST. remains quite i'll. Several of his
children were called home last weel,
to his bed side. Messrs. George and
Henderson Vaughan from Charleston
w. Va, Mr.. Herman Vaughan, Miss
Maddie Vaughan and Mrs. Sadie Rev
holds from New York.
Rev. Nelson Jordan was called to
Lynchburg last week to see his son
Joseph, who at tina. time was very
SICK at the Va. Seminary and College
At this writing he is improving very
last and we hope he will soon recov
or and be at his scholastic duties
again.
Mr.. Mat Branch Of Ely ST., is very
i'll with the Pneumonia. He arrived
mono Sunday from Sparrows Point,
Maryland. =.
Mrs. Maggie Johnson ane Mrs.
Martha Stokes are also on the sick
list.
Mrs. Omega Mason and childHen
are visiting DR.. and Mrs. Brown in
Washington d. G..
Miss Marion Hawkins Of BEDFORD
st. was visiting her Grandmother
Mrs. Louise Marshall in this city
She was accompanied by Miss Viola
Garden of Gloucester, Va. The two ere
very successful teachers at, Church
Road Va.
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\ LIME O'CHEliK ONE DAY
o. TIE WEEK
tBy T.. ID. Carfcc. Richmond. Va.

tBy T.. ID. Carfcc. Richmond. Va.,)
The PEN or DU BOIS.
Out Of his bosom! Never hand
Drew pen from guile as free.
Nor worthiCr respect command,
Nor Drawer warned his Fathcrland.
Nor othcr Race had cause SO grand,
Nor cause Chief rs He
Forth from his bosom! And we know
Ills pen sings. Liberty 7"
No matter whence the wild winds
blow,
1t nerves us through the blacklist
Woe!
Wen march whcrc'cr nc orders. "Go!"
Du Bois-Princo Negro nee!
Forth from his bosom! pethed with
ken
Black flashed his quill to free!
His wisdom moves the Race Of Men
As freely as he moves his pen.
Cheers panmankind. "Du Bots,
Amen ~
Culture in Ebony!
(ncdicatcd TO the Dubois Birthday
Celebration February 23.)
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Death Claim Paid.

Franklin, Va, Feb. II, 1918.
Mr.. John Mitchell, Jr.,
Richmond, Virgin'k.
I write to extend many thanks to
you for paying off the death claim
OF my dear husband, Herbert Smith,
who had been a member of the Frank
lin Lodge, X. of p. for some years to
tho amount of 100000, which was
received some days ago from Mr.. w.
w. Urquhart.
| will always recommend men to
this grand order.
Yours truly,
LIZZIE SMITH.
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RONCIiNERTE NEWS.

lRONCEVERTE. w. VA. February
12.-lRcv. G. II. Carter filled his pull
pit sunday and preached an able
sermon
Rev. 7. IT. Carpenter filled his pull
pt ut White Sulphur Springs. w. Va.
Miss Oclcan Sweeney spent Sunday
with hcr Parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ern-
Cst Sweeney.
Mr.. Frank breckenridge spent q
few days with his family.
Mr.. Clarence Farley has gone to
spend some time at Ward, w. Va.
Mr.. Charles Brinklcy spent SUM
day with Mr.. Reynolds.
Thc Maple. Grove School is fixing
TO celebrate Lincoln and Washington
birthdays
Mr.. Charles Chnnlcr is very Ill at
his homo but hopes to DO much I'M
proved at the next writing.
Mrs. a. l.. Brown spent Saturday
with her son at Anderson, w. Va.
--OMG
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-16
REV. NELSON JORDAN
IS REMEMBERED

From the several fields of s.abor in
which Rev. DR.. n. Jordan spent the
greater part Of his life and from
which he resigned on account of a
failure in his voice He received man
failure in his voice. He received
many gifts from his many friends at
Mt. Ellis Church he received a hand
some purse and many table supplies
This church received 20 years OF his
active life.
From the friends of the Triumph
Church, which he served forty years
he was presented with valuable boxes
OF fruits, beans, peas and potatoes
One member, Bro. Lincoln Womack
gave him barrel Of flour. He also 70
ceivcd nice sum Of money from the
members Of that Church.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-16

hasSAZ
u staff; General Bliss, assistant chief
General Crozier, chief OF ordnance
and General Kuhn, then head of the
War College, and several other Staff
"'licorS, '"Tpcrta in rib cs." IT was
late II, May or cary in Jtro.
1t was not then known, Secretary
Baker continued, whether American
troops would fight beside the British
or the French. The British used Il
rim cartridge rifle of one caliber and
the French Il rim cartridge gun OF
another caliber.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-16
RICHMOND
VirEinia

The Hon. II. G. Stearnes, former SUI
perintendent OF Public instructions
Will deliver al address, subject, "Thc
Community and the Soldier" Every
member of tho race is urged to attend
and make this IL real demonstration
of our Patriotism.
Albert V. Norroll, Jr., president:
Sarah l.. Howin, secretary: Rev, Will
liam III. Stokes, pastor: (Mrs) Ora
Brown Stokes, superintendent.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-16
VIRGINIA.:

VIRGINIA.: Z.
In the Law and Equity Court Of
the City of Richmond, the end day Of
January, 1918.
A. Virginia Oliver. Plaintiff
against In Chancery.
Charles c. Oliver. ..Defendant
The object OF this suit Is to obtain
an absolute divorce from the bond Of
matrimony by the plaintiff against
the defendant upon tho ground of de-
sertion. And an anidavit having
been made and fled that the defend
ant Charles c. Oliver is not n resident
OF the State Of Virginia. 1t Is ordered
that he appear hero within fifteen
days after the due publication Of this
order and do what may be necessary
to protect his interest herein.
Copy-Testc:
LUTHER LIBBY, Clerk,
j. HENRY CRUTCHFIELD, D, a.
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Qualification Notice.
Richmond, Va, Feb

Richmond, Va, Feb. S, 1918.
This Is to certify that the under
signed has qualified In the Chancery
Court as executor in the will of will
Isl Wyatt, deceased, and S DESTROYS
that all persons in debt to him or
have bills to present against his es--
tate will get in touch with the under
signed at sgt N. Second Street at
once.
THOS. NJ. CRUMP, Executor.
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than under the scectivc service sys
temp
ALLIES WILL FURNISH AMEEI-
CANS; WITH NA,Jl&I .UfN,

Lewis machine guns, he said, al
though they have been ordered, are
not being used for the troops on
land because General pcrshing and his
staff desire them only for airplane
work. Great Britain and France, he
said, are prepared to furnish ma
chine guns for the land forces until
the American supply arrives, and, in
fact wish to do so.
Charges OF miStrcatmcnt OF troops
in hospitals, Secretary Baker said,
were acted on vigorously, ami pointed
out that the War Department only
last week refused to permit mere
dismissal. of two army doctors who
mistrcatcd soldiers, but insisted they
should have prison sentences in add
ton.
: Tnc secretary said that when he
heard of the two letters read by
Senator Chamberlain concerning bad
treatment of sick soldiers he immcdi
all tho details.
Some reports, the secretary said.
have not proved serious upon inquiry
while others had in which case cor
rections followed.
Ger who died at an aviation training
school being shipped home in a sheet
Secretary Baker said, inquiry develop
ed that the camp was in charge OF a
British aviation officer, who follow
ed the British method Of sending bod
les home unClOthed, the mans Goth
es being shipped i'll a separate parcel.
An American officer was then put in
charge.
Another complaint Of neglect of
patient at Camp Wheeler, Ga, he
said developed that it was unjustifi
cd and resulting from the "aistre3scd
imagination of the widow"
LETTER FROM MRS. lRINEHART
DECLARES CONDITIONS NOT BAD
Secretary Baker read letter from
Mrs. Roberts 1Sinehart. the writ
er, who has a son in the service, com
mending hospital conditions she re
Gently inspected. Mrs. Rinehart said
she was impressed by Senator Cham
berlain's 'tragic letters"
'But I feel the mothers OF the coun
try should know" wrote Mrs. Rine-
hart, that the number Of such cases
is small. 1T Is cruel to allow every
mother to judge the medica! corps
because here and there men are un
willing or unable to give the care that
is their duty.
GREAT MAJORITY RECEIVING
CARE BETTER THAN AT HOME
"There are conditions to be remedi
ed. The shortage Of women nurses is
serious. But Of cruelty and indiffer-
ence I have found nothing. Ninety
nine out Of a hundred boys are re
ceiyng better care than they could
afford at home"
Taking up Senator Ohnmberlain's
attack on the Ordnance Bureau, Mr..
Baker said that mems minds differ
cd about the types of guns to be used
and about the quantity. He then dis
closed that the decision to adopt the
so~called rechambered Enfield rifle
was reached late one night in his
office at q conference ATTENDED by
General Pershing, who was preparing
to 60 to France; General Scott, chief
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-16

The public is invited to attend the
presentation Of service flag to the
EDeneZer Baptist Church by the
Young Peoples League, Sunday night
February II, at $50 O'Clock. 4
splendid program has been arranged
s,@s3 es-r,!y..St
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-16

Patriotic Meeting to he HID by tho
Young Peoples League.
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SUCCESS OF THE DRAFT.

"Alld yet" he asked, "has any great
enterprise been carried OH with more
unfailing justice and patriotism OH
the part Of the American people or
has a greater change in our mode ap'
practice been accepted by the public
AshSssagS. }t!t,t,, 4 ~
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6esss%SsEaSssr,..,-.,as... -s'tisSs,... Is...-,.
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time for us to get trained army
over, but that we were Il great indus
trial country and could send artisans
Immediately.
although not contemplated at no
outset We have organized regiments
OF rilroad hcn who are rebuilding
railroads behind the British and
French lines as they advance
"Of such quality were these men
that ;b Cambria, when General Byng
was endangered our men threw down
their picks and shovcls, graspcd riff
cs and distinguished themselves.
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NOT EQUALLED IN HISTORY.

"And now, let me be frank with
you, and let your judgment be frank
with me about this. Has any army in
history, since the beginning Of time,
been so raised and cared for as this
army has? Can the picture be dupli
Gated? We have raised this army, talk
ing the regular army and the national
guard, raising it to war strength and
supplementing 1T by the operation of
q draft"
When the selective draft was pro
posed, senators told him, he said that
an army by that means could not be
raised.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-07-18
VAREGS INDyFEDJOS
FUERON CONDEiHAD0S
POR DESxEALES

Durarte los ultinaos dias, han 81
10 ju=gados por las autoridades fe-
derales de San Antonio. buen MI
nero lie individros acusaGos dc des-
lca!tad a. gobia-no americana.
La de$,ealtad de los menc:onados
inG!viJuos, hs gusdado manifesto pa
"a las uutoridadas, an el hecho de
que Sc les han sorprendido expre@an-
dose Ell fcr1na deligrante, "a Gel
EoberEo americana en- general. "a ce
aigunos de sQs principaleS homb-es,
entre clos el I'residente de u Re-
plbl:ca. va de. ejercito y dc 81 &C
tuac;on en- Ia presente guerra.
Actos de esta naturaleza. son coz
si6er2dos, co1forme las uitlnas
disrosiciones legales, como graves
da!itos de desIealtad Y castigaGos Sc
yersmente.
A!gunas de las penas inpuestas,
han sido lie veictic!rco amos de prl-
si6r.
Ia mayor parte de los coudenados,
son extranjeros.
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La EXTENSION DEL FERROCA-
RRiL KANSAS CITY, MEXICO
7 ORIENTE.
G'e;ssres.a E,ge-:a; 2e.c Ii PREN$.;,


NUEvA FORK, julio 15.--Ir los
c;rculos fe--ocarileros de ssta ciudad
Sc dice Cue eStan va aa Jramite, ne-
gociacioaes con el gobie7lo neyicaco
para Ia exte1SiOn de- ferrocarCil &c
Kansas City Mexico Y 0rieate, en cl
Estado de Chihuahua, en- Ia region
Comprend;G2 a norte de ia estacicn
&c Marquee hasca Preside u OjnagG,
a fin de dar una via de COMMUNICATION
rariGa esa parre ie n fruntcra-
e gu5ierao mexicano, segun Sc sa-
be, Sc hal!a granaernente- ;nte-eSaGo
ea esta ob-a, pues dicha extension le
seria eSDeci2lu9en-e benefica como IL
neA esUratag!ca parA los nloviElieatos
de sus troPas para Ia mejor guarda
de IA frontera, asi como para preve-
uir cue IA plaza de Ojinaga Sc con-
riaEJa e. " refugic de las 6andaS re-
voIuc;onar;aS.
CcmeCcialne1Ie, sin embargo. IA il
nea dieha tjene pcco valor, pueSTo que
q Gicha plaza dc Ojinaga, 81 vecira
en- ei lado americana, "a &c Preside,
10 Sc nalla conectada con e. sistem2
de ferrocarrilss americanoS Y los ac-
tQaIes rropiat2rioS de- Ferrccaril Ge
Kansas City. Mexico Qrienee es ca
81 SECURE que no eulprende-an IL ,x-
tension de eSa Inca q melos Cue Sc
les aSegurara Que las enpreS2s de-
sisterna americana eXtsnG!sran por 81
parta su Inca d tr2ves &c IA region
del Big Bend, hasta L froatGra me-
xicaua
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LONDRES, Julio lT.--El Teniente
Genera! Horyath, Vice-PreAdente Y
Gcrcnta General del Ftrrocarril O.
rieatal chino, Sc declare Primer
M:nistro del Gobisrno INFERNO de Ia
Rerdbhca Ge Siberia, segun dice ur
despacho que procedente de Harhin
Sc ha rcc.h-do cH esta capital.
DespGch3s recibidos recientemeHtc
de Toxic. decian que un auevo gobiel-
no provisional sc hahia establecido
e2 Siberia Y SO asegrraba q contaba
coz todo el apoyo de a poblacl0n Y
coH5:rua-ja ,uchaHdo contra las po-
tencias centraics. e asienlo dc este
gob;crno, seg;n Sc decia en- es0s Tnen-
safes es:2ba sn Is cjudai de Vladi-
vostok.
L, 7-cgrana del nuevo goO!erro
tel ' como Sc delineaba II los despa-
chos prev;oS, incluia Ia lheracIon dc
Siberia 4" les bolshevik.S, ei mp
d;rer:o, en c2so de ser possible. De
IL intervention eXJ-aRjerG. el cStable-
ciIriento de-! suiragio universal, dc
Ccn5sjc5 Provirciaies y ana Cficina
Ge Trahaio, asj COMO Ia distribution
de tierras entire las classes lahor,osas
' el coSt-oi de las actlr:dgde: ecC20-
m.cas.
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SALDRA MATERIAL
FERROCARRtLERO
PARA NUESTRO PALS

Apenas Sc ha hecIo plblica !a no
t;cia de que q Gobierno de los Es-
Est4dos UniGos, pernlite el enTio a
Mexico, de a!gunos articulos Que
quedaran compreadidos en- Ia ante
rior prollibSci6n, diversa5 transac-
clones de. irnportaAcia Sc han inicis-
do, y est;in para ter;ninarse en- bre-
We.
Las mas inportantes sntre elias,
sszun Sc nos informa, son las Qle
tianer Por ohjoto la compra de ma
terial ferrocarrilcro, por cuya falta
el sarvicio de trenes de Mexico vie
ne siendo tan deficiente ) tan Pc
ligroso.
.Alg1nos ccr1is!onistas De "a ciu-
iaa, est5a " 81. areglds con las
casas vendedoras de tales eQlipos f@-
--ocarrileros, de les cuales sc har;;n
muy proTJo respet2bles enTios d
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-07-18
Sc REANUDARAN
LOS NEC0CI0S CON
lIUESTRA NACION
Las faciIidades otorsadas
por 81 :gobierno anne
r;cano han aninado a
los C0meFc!dntes.

Dur2nte los ultia.os mesas, las
diversas casas Dc comisiones y ca
comercio cuyas pr:ncipaieS opera
clones eran las verificada.S con los
comprado-es 1ncyicanos, llegaron 4
"a casi com7le;a paraligaci0n de sus
negocics, po- cuanto que las llrm-
.ecioaes puesta3 por el gob:erno
ymericano, todos los enTios he
chos a nue;tro pals. irnpos!bllltaban
toda c!ase de craHsacc.o2cs.
Aver. entreyistamos i algunoS de
los agentes comisionistas de Ia c!u-
dad. ' q algunos qle 0rocedenres de
las ciudades fronteri2as de Eagle
Pass y Laredo, Texas, Sc encuen-
iran cr San Antonio, : e-los huble-
ron de manifestarnos que, aun euan-
90 todavia no c:n9eZaban verItl-
carse las comrras de los a-ticulos
c.e IL nueva concession americana,
pern,iLe Sc envien = Mexico. "a COM
pradore5 Y TeadaGores haAian lnI-
ciado arreglca prcliminaras para
elias.
-Despl6s de largos meses de pa
rali2aci0n, nos d!jeror, e5tH mes De
Julio V los pr6xinlos lie Agosto y
Se7tiembre. eInpczaran q rc:olver ia
aguda crisis por Ia que h@n Venido
DaSanto toio5 cuanto3 s. ded-ca5an
a transaccioaes con JIexico.
Como l2s cosechas dc trigo han
sido aaundantes en- IA ReplDEca
Mexicana, donda h2br& harina pan.
seis ucho meses, no sera este ar
5!cu!o. como 10 fuara, uno de los que
Jeagan actual mgrcado e2 Mexico.
Maiz .2mpoco Sc conTrarS en- Esta-
dos Unidos. porQue lbs coscchas en-
todo el pals, 10 nlisZno en- IL tronte-
"a que en- el centric, han sido Te-da-
dsramente faDulosas, pero $! Sc han.
hccho ~ redidos de algunos otros
que ala siglen escascando.
Ago que 81 venGer;; nlucho en-
Icxico, y para cuya acqc -sicicn en-
esta hay "a inic.@das oP2raclcncs,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-07-18
PER s EC(J(I0NES
CONTRA Los
DIpUTAD0S
I'm Pc dir an que Sc
reeIijan
Juan Sara5ia y AureIio Man
riqae fueren aprehendidos
en- San Luis, cuando heclan
su canpaHa.
ESp.-iai paru Ia PREN.SA-

Especial para Ia PRENSA'
LAREDO, Texas, julio Liza opo-
sici6n contra los diputados indepen-
dientes oposicionistas que tratan
de salir victoriosos en- IL lucha elec-
toral Que Sc verificara el ultimo do
mingo del presente mes, Sc IA inicia-
do en- Mexico. El gobierno carran-
cista esta recurriendo a meddas
energicas para contrarrestar la cam
pana iniciada por los que, aun habien-
do pertenec:do la revolucion, no son
incondiciocales de- regimen actual
que espera yer. en- el resultado de "a
proHma lucha electoral, su afianza-
miento, por 10 menos durante I'M
tempo indeterminado.
Los gobernadores de los Estados
han recibido instruccicnes en- el SEN
lido de proceder contra todos los di-
putados Y senadores mienlbros del
partido liberal constitucionalista que
haga1 mitines politicos, y contra los
candidates nuevos cue Sc presenter
Y que sean contrarios los oficiales-
Las primeras persecuciones han te-
nido lugar en- San Luis Potosi, donde
fueron arrcstados Juan Sarabia, can
didato cue fue a! gobierno de dicha
entidad, y m grupo de sus amigos
encabezados por el diputado Au-
relic Manrique, Este diputado tam
bisn fue arrestado por IA policia que
puso fin 3! mitin politico, acusando-
sele de haber vertido frases de ata-
que desordenado contra el gobierno.
Las informaciones que llegan do
diversas parties del interior del pals
son al efecto de que las autoridades
cstan tomando las medidas mas seve-
ras para cuInplir con las consignas ne
c,bidas De Mexico.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-07-18
DOMLNAN EN- Ell.
SIMO "a LOS
FELL.II(s,ISTAS ELI
Poblaciones que h an
ocupado
SaIDcdor Alvoredo nnrcha
piolenfemente cen fuerzas
para recuperm la impor-
tantisima region.
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Esp<c-Cs TCTu La FIE4NSi
NUEVA YORK. julio 17.-El Fe-
rrccarril del Istrno esta sie1do contro
lado por los reyolucionarios felicistas
que operan en los Estados de Oaxa-
ca J Veracruz, les que tratan de apo
derarse del importante puerto dc Sa-
lima Cruz, objective de los menciona-
COS revolucionarios.
La situacion en- aquella parte del
pals Sc ka agravado nucho para el
gobiernc carrancista, habierdose Wis
to obfgado Salvador Alvarado mo-
yer Ia mayor parte de las tropas que
tslia encargadas de IL campana en-
Chiapas Y Tabasco, hacia e! Istmo,
para contrarcestar los triunfos de los
felicistas. que en- solo dos dias, Sc
gin 10 expresa1 informaciones parti-
culares pero fiCedignas recibidas de
Puerto Mexico, atacaroa y captura-
ron seis pueblos del Istno, controlan-
do Ia via ferrocarri!er2 ea Ia mayor
parte del Estado de Oaxaca.
Las poblaciones Y estaciones araca-
das por les rebeldes en- el Istmo son
las sigu;ertes: San Geronimo, Te-
husntepec, Cjivela. Pearson, Juchitan
y Lucrecia.
Las noticias procedentes de Puer-
TO Mexico refieren Que han empeza-
DO g llesar a dicho puerto las tro-
pas enviadas po- Alvarado de C.ia-
pas y Tabasco ) cue Sc espera ali
e. arrioo del refcriGo general carran-
cista, quien Sc ha di-ig:do Lar1an-
"a p;diGndole que le ervie de Vera
cruz los e!enaentos de CUE pueda dis
pone- para ptiliza-lcs en- Ia canpa-
ma del Ist2o, pucs Sc halIa ell ceii-
gro una de las pri.cipales zcaas del
pals.
Los revolucicnarios hace tempo
Que vienen esfo-z&ndose por contro-
lar e.. -rerrocarril del Istmo Y to-
mar possession del puerto de Salina
Cruz, mas hasta aho-a No IN legra-
do su objeto For falta &C elementos
bastantes para tomar por asalta las
plazas fortificadas.