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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-05
IA,IES \. DONALDSON.



Beav Aunt en- cousins: Here | come again.
20 sIaGE .3u TO- t.I2 pleasant visit had ard
- -sr q few -I.r;- .-' attention. AC2t4s.
60 ri. ron ere dor: g-rnJid work. l c-a sJ:.r
Sees C.usias s..Ei- 80. tsp Isu't IL glOTieUS sac
ss- tur boy= a-r eeaiHl- Steadily Jus, thin 81.
.-.- arr CiviE.. tEvi- lives whilC We c.S give
..r- extra coin. COvsiHs. ! do NOS U&lv :. a
% -rE cross af ne. UG- vgrid 4. not F." muck
r- ir we would al spend or pdstiEc =:
..-irt-uE for tac soldiers inrscad of cru"-- ;!TC
:.rt ;attingg il would give enc much p.c1sn"t
90 t. lr She knew they had really du-n l-".f
t... for Uncle sam. Axe ~V doing c&r i-f'
.---.~5 we do car all? Are doing uUc 81
-.-s--i America profits by what We do: J hEr
r--- a- mitch better than CruchetinE ard 7 49,
.u-. IA would. too. Auut Julia, l ana senGi,..-
.- s. >.uaI sum for stur :. X. &. Give yy&t
...a.s 10 Jessie lii'oa. She asked me t. I
81. pa ran a race with her 20 see who could
She rcst. L vas impossible for me 70
-.- - r1Ucl time. Eut I did my best. Hos
would like T. know what I look Ike
--i 4 sou. Vel here goes: Five feet two
o. q Ia'f inches tai. weight III pounds
..... brown hair. brown c!cs. brunette COM
.z.gn. seventeen years o. age. I close with
.r,. ior ali the cousins and a large share for
.F.wFfe.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-05
Your new Cousin.

TUpeO. Miss r. +. ID. .
- 81 enclose herein 10 cents for the
soldiers Relief club. viii send more next
line. L. MCMILLAN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-05

Mamie Ton Means. Zoe: Naomi Anderson.
20. stella Horton. Toe: Luther Mcmillan, Zoe
Willie Butler Zoe. Jack Suggs. Zoe; Georgia
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-05
Your new cousin,
HOSEY WILKERS0N.
Henagar, Ala, Route =, Box 30.

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please
let in for few mbinutes, l won't
.uy long. What you Cousins doing these
tdySE | am picSi@E cotton. I'm little
rbIn;rv girl. living four miles from town. |
ike the country IN" best. because / like the
'srat put-of-doors and L can play anywhere
want to.
l sure will be glad when this is over,
but | know our soldier boys are going to whip
The kaiser.
I am selding ten cents for The Soldiers Re
lief club. As YOU all name your pets, | will
tell You about mine. It is little baby
brother. fourteen months cid. He sure is cute
I viii close hy describing myself l am eleven
FEARS old have blue eyes. dark hair al fair
complexion. Now. please Aunt Julia, DONE let
Cir. Waste Basket &c; this
Your Niece and Cousin,
JESSIE CARMICHAEL.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-05


preach this week and cut my letter short
TO
box of tin foil reached safe and fine
Cross. ind proceeds will help mercy work
returned Please send tui
addr Lovingly AUNT JULIA
After
than So the s. r. c.
3166
addi tonalco So 95; total S376l
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-05
Greenscut, Ga. P. 0. Box %.

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins Will you
admit new Cousin into your happy
band? I enjoy reading all the letters
and | think some are extra fine.
Cousins. what do you think of this new dis
ease that is raging over the country? .thinl;
it awful that all the schools closed on the
account of il. My school closed last Tues
dav morning. 1t seems strange not to be
going 20 school now.
grand and l enclose my ten cents. ! only
wish I could do more l think we shOull do
all We can for 'Our boys who are giving
their all, their lives for the cause we love.
We are going to have peace until ''Our
boys" naYCh into Berlin (which they are going
to do real sOOn), and Germany surrenders
everything with the kaiser at the head; then
can th,El; Of peace. What do you Cousins
think Of that:
town Bus give me the country. ] am living
in the country now and l wouldn't exchange
places with any of the city Cousins
Well, ! guess You all are wondering what
kind of scare-crOw l am. SO l Will tell
you, but you had better be prepared to run
for I know you will. l am five feet, five
inches tall have brown hair, grey-blue eyes
and fair compile ion, will leave my age for
you TO guess. l between sixteen and
twenty.
As this is my first attempt tc wife, guess
had better close, for I see Mr.. Waste Basket
coming. l hope he will miss me this time, If
he does | will write agF;n. l would Ike 10
hear from any of the COUSINS. "Au reyoir'
for this time.
Your new niece and Cousin,
MAGGIE +. GEWINNIE.
Newport. S. c., Oct. iS, 1918.
~ r,o,. Ann. Irl-I- XIjII vou admit another
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-05

Dearest Aunt julia aLd Cousins: After
reading so many interesting letters, l
win take M enough courage, to write again.
l come this time in favor of the Soldiers
Relief club. Aunt Julia. 1 think that is
great work of our Cousins. Isn't this war
terrible? Of course. l haven't any brothers
old enough to CO. but | think those that have
the opportunity of fighting fOr liberty and
freedom should be proud of it. Dear boys,
don't lie Stacker. but when your country
needs you prove that you are n true American
by responding to the call. Cousins, if any of
You all have the ballad of Goodbye Broad
way, Hello France" wish YOU would please
send it to me and / will return it to you. And
all of you girls and boys write to me. Aunt
Julia, enclosed you will find 10 cents in
stanps for the Soldiers Relief club. Nay
God bless Aunt Julia and all the soldiers and
your good work continue to grow.
l am still your well-wisher.
MARY LUE WILSON. .
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-05
Bear Greek, ". C.. Rt l.

Dear Aunt Julia: Will come again after an
absence from the circle for such 4 long time
Ii makes me feel glad to the cousins con-
tributing to the Soldiers Relief club for IL
is Il great work. l have purchased a War
Savings Stamp and have sold good many.
Everybody should try to whip the kaiser, and
make the world safe for democracy. l have
IN uncle and several cousins in France. and
your letter fine. Gertie Morris, did you
receive my card: Now, Aunt Julia, don't let
.Ir. Wastebasket get this. With best wishes,
I am, your cousin, -
MAMIE LOU MEANS,
Nicholson. Ca. Route :.
lamps for which please send me club but
On, also ten t1O) cents for S. r. c.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins:
win you admit a girl from the dear old
state of Georgia. AS 1 haven't seen any let
er from this part of Georgia, thought l would
write.
Wonder what you Cousins are doing this
morning, picking cotton, | guess.
1 live or the farm and like farm life fine.
For pets have the dish rag and cotton sack.
| will dG=cribe myself and go: Gray eyes,
black hair, weight one hundred pounds, m
four feet and six inches tall am thirteen
II I see this in print will come again. Love
20 Aunt Julia and the e. Cousins I5 RI,rr, O,,D,r
Fairmount Ga, Route. /.
2. S.-Aunt Julia. you will find enclosed
10 cents for S. X. c.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here I come
for admittance to your circle. Hope l will be
admitted. Guess you are all busy gathering
YOUR crops for winter. School Will soon open.
! sure will be glad, as / like TO 60 to school.
Mildred Smith write again. Your letter was
fine. Am sending a dime for the A. J. s. r.
C. Will describe myself and go. Have light
hair. brown eyes, fair complexion, weigh 65
pounds Ny age is between nine and eleven.
Will close with much love to you all.
INEZ DREW.
Tarrytown, Ca, Route l.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-05

was nice For getting NJ the s. r. c.? live
on q ..,ur l.iia %, .HJu, 10 acres. Ny father
1910 in that awfal flood Nv school hasn't
stni,ed get 1 guess Il win start Monday week.
have written twice before but guess Mr..
Kaiser Bill GOT it.
Aunt Julia said Tor us not 20 write on both
sides Of our paper, so ! am going To obey the
Jules. Look what NJ letter ia doing. Getting
TOO Ions | spcct. Wishing Success in our 5.
g., C., your ucw niece ami nephew.
UHEINrS BARBER.
T. %.--Wiu answer all letters and cards re-
ceived. Find enclosed 1Oc for the 5. X. {. and
&C.,. lur ,i.h PIN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-05

Dear Aua. Julia. VIII yOu allow soldier
.s 3 ro cor-e ia and 81, b. some Of those soo3-
Ing gra<ia~ Igr a icE minutes: Thank
49, Z an always . lighted 10 meet you all
g. s-. liia ter b-N. I AIN just bit lone-
49, ! wC,..i 10 with-uc all these duties
army Ike. without your lively little letters.
ls ere can get lonesome here. The army
ss.t. * is really a humelike place. a
e you went laugh I will tell yClS a
s-...ss about how I look. I am for
r. high. weigh 100 pounds have .@ p
..svy eyes. jet black hair, etc. 40
an a busybody not in the real ssh. e.
say handsome.
.--- 10 hear from all you cousins az
2g 10 answer many letters Is T..-
JAMES y. DONALDSON.
r...--.. .a=aurc. Va.
20 S-LeSt Won NAV think ! am Al cd
.-- am just niucsc"n years young.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-05

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins Here l come
Ggain asking t. be admitted into your happy
land Of GirIs and boys, | have written sew
c-al times bur haze not yet seen any letter
IN print. How many of you cousins have
iVUght War Saving Stamps: ] have for one.
! have two and all going to take four more.
or / want 70 do all | can to help win the
war.
How many of you enjoy good music? dearly
love all kinds EJud music. but 1 like good
singing best Of all. | viii describe myself:
/ am ) fcet q inches TALL. weigh 14G pounds;
have dark hair. mcdiErl co.apleAIon, blue eyes:
lay age is twenty yea
Aunt Julia. l nope 10 this in print
FOR / am looking for my call to the army
-. j. day.
AUNT Julia. you will find iuclOsed 20 cents
, club pin ana 10 cents 1Or the Soldiers
n.icf club. ! think thS club you all have
zen up is just fine, and going to do
49," pGrr, TOO.
will close. With best wishes to Aunt
'ulia and all the cousins.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-05
An Open Letter to You Farmers
With Farm Produce to Sell

You have raised something farm this d SELL and
The pOcetbOos of the people Atlanta and other cities and Georgia
o
WILLING TO PAY HIGH PRICES, TOO
only o the
it.
And HOW the
QUICKEST, EASIEST and CHEAPEST
JOURNAL Sunday by approximately EIGHTY THOUSAND
FAMILIES the States $4,000
families the with produce
DOnlG-you cam make
INDUSTRIAL SECTION market
The SUNDAY JOURNAL people
SUITS WILL BE SURE.
small amount) YOU 1T THE HIGHEST PRICES
ADVERTISING 1T IN THE ATLANTA JOURNALS LAND AND IN
SECTION
TRY ONCE AND HOW PROFITABLE 1T IS
which you
willing sell it. Mail poStofice
order S4.2O, the
Land and Industrial Department
The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta, Ca
And your n Sunday Land and
OF Journal Then
what have SELL
DON'T PUT THIS OFF UNTIL TOMORROW-DO 1T TO-DAY, sell
your surplus farm produce the VERY HIGHEST PRICES.
your plainly to
Land and Industrial Dept, The Atlanta Journal Atlanta Ca
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-05

bear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here I come
ia another letter. I live ia the country
ike it fine. I pick Gotten some days.
"a .aisinE hcgs. chickens ana EuiGeas.
-are a dear Ealf-hr1iher and lot Cd:
s in France. AslW soon l hope the war
~ D. over. 50 tNev can y"uc home. thils
4. s.. Il. {. IS fine. nc0sgI fi"d Zoe for ii.
Your niece
LOT ELLEN BELL.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-05

Dear Aunt Julia aud Cousins: Will yen admit
3 Florida girl into your happy band Of bows
nj girlSs My father has been taking Tue
grurs.aI for nearly fear years. and enjoy
r..liu= the letter box very much. We live IN
I farm three miles from Green Cove and farm
lie j. fine. I have two brothers and fCIr
listers. As nearly all Of the cousins describe
themselves I think l will. l have black ha'1
dark. brown eyes and n fair complexion:
,sri=h los pounds. I will leave my age Tor
yau 10 guess: il is between fifteen and eighteen
years and I am ) feet inches high.
This war sure Is awful. l have three couS-
in< in this wu-. One is over there fighting
in the trenches: on" is going in a short time:
tire other one = IN the navy on th United
states ship RicbnoEd. haven't any brother
IS Ec + hut fiflepl Years old.
Come again. Cassie Mae and Gertrude West
Esur pecr1 was Just fine. We have little
rsI garden planted. we haven't been IHiu"
IN tIc fuTfl 50 very long. We viii have more
- a spring garden next year. We cauu,i
rr.ts a bit 81 fruit this year, peaches. pear
i,uul~. tomatoes. We also made Jelly and
Jam.
Enclosed find 10 cents for the Soldie.s' Re
lfrr club and 10 cents for club button
Well. as my letter l. getting lang. l viii
close. hoping 10 see This In print
Your new niece ana c0uEa.
SEDONIA WOLF.
Green Cove Springs. Fla.
=. 81 have about 9is pounds Of tinfoii.
, an going 20 send 60 20 you.
r,1s, f,gY,gFul- Hare I rsf,s
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-05

Dear Aunt Julia. | have been silent read
80 NV meme stiIi any 1opger Ami yulia
am Sending 20 cents Tor which send me a
club button, 80 10 cents for soldiers Relief
club. I thin. Jour soldiers Relief club is
ius! fine ! !.ayc Gear brother in France
So I will describe myself and run: ] am five
.pnt, one anG half inches tall, nave brown
hair and blue eyes, and fair complexion, and
up, fourteen years old young, which ever
You Ike. Must close as / Aunt Julia
sr.wning. If any Of you cousins want to write
SD q lonesome girl just let the letters fly.
rom a new cousin,
NAOMI ANDERSON.
Lula. Fla. Route l.
>. g.: 7 am going 10 send u.y dine every
month for The S. l.. {.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-05

riltlts. zoe: Mildred Brock Zoe: Ida Lee Ash,
see. Olive J., Burgess. 1Oc Ruth Spilers. Zoe =;
Lett Huff, $50; Nellie McRae. Ice; Annie H.
Tala- Zoe: Letha Helms Zee; Ola Shields, Zoe
Nary SwearinGer, Zoe; Eula Mae Osborn, Zoe:
rico 4. Oshorn. Zoe: Il. ". Woodruff roc;
Ip!ah Jordan. 10c; Grace V. Tut. Zoe; Lula
Ellen Bell, Zoe; Lydia Steele, Zoe; Jimmie
stroud Zoe; Emma Lou Erwin, Zoe; Jessie
ThOrnc. Zoe: Nerna Mae Dykes, lee: Hannah
p. Hulhrcok 1Oe; Ida and Ola Suggs. Zoe; Will
ton Dunnavant, lee Bernice Wamble. Ice
hay Bozardt. 15c; Br0ward Stuart. Zoe; Grace
Jenkins. 95C. Gladys Jenkins, 2Jc; Vernon
Rnsscll, Toe; Lucille Wade, Zoe; Oscar Al
mand Zoe
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-05

Dear AHut Julia and C-usins; | will take
the plea sue 30 write TO tne dear letter box.
Amt Ju!:a, / think the ). Z. {. is just
grand.
/ wonder il you c.uSins are picking cotton
these cool GAYS. I CccHrIH% pick 2I3 pounds
day. Cousins. isn't this war just terrible !:
/ haNta very dear sweetheart over there, and
am hcpin% and waiting for his home coming.
Grace JcraIr~. Gene again; your letter was
Just fine w3uid like 10 correspond with
yLu and mos uf the other cousins.
Aunt julia. am sending quarter, a
dime of WHEN is Ia pay fer club pin which
send 10 me. and the rest for the :. X. G.
" ell. cousins. as this is my first attempt
10 write. / viii describe myself and go: l have
faiS rsmplcxiuI. blue eyes. black hair and my
age is between fifteen and seventeen. Will
send poem next time, America Is Now
-,cdG.."
All Of you write 10 me. -..-...-.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-05

Dear Aunt Julia and tou ns: Will you ad-
nit south Georgia girl INTO your happy band
af COU"inSE My brother taxes The journal
ard ! sure enjoy reading the letters. Say
VIVA, do YOU cousins ihin about this war;
think il Is awful, but We have got TO help
whip The Huns. I think the Soldiers Relief
club is Just fine. l live in the country. l have
a dear brother in the navy. He is at Charles
ION. = &. We'll this is my first attempt
will describe myself and go: l have light
hair, blue eyes. fair complexion, am five feet
and three inches tall. l will be fourteen years
I'D the SIN OF November. Would like to have
q card shower from the cousins. Hope my lei
Ter will escape Mr. WastcbaSGet and l Will
come AGAIN. FROM your cousin.
MATTE Nae DILL FITZGERALD.
Georgia. K. +. -. 3.
z. $: Ilclosed find 10 cents for the Sol
diers' Relief CLUB.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-05
NANNIE LOU MEANS.

Nicholson. Ca. Route >.
p. s.: Enclosed find twenty 900 cents il
lamps for which please send me club but
IN, also ten (10) cents for S. K. c.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-05

Gainesville. Ca. Oct. =, 1915.
Bear Aunt Julia and Cousins:
-'lc3,a noyc over ana give me room 10 81.
.. -ii~S HayEood. Her letter sure was fine
--i-s Skies, don't you remember wrir H..
back in 1911 or 1872. when "the Ma.
was famous in Home and Fd.a
were The happy days for me. bu 20.
.i,e days To come. when / will be a ..
.os Uncle Sam. But | believe that eve,
"Ll boy from IS 10 - should Lcis
.r Germany Cfi the map. What d.
mink abcEJ il: Well. dear CJ;is,J..
90. !stgr is getting long, will close vii!
.-.r c..J.us OF America First
tmcrica first, America last, America All the
tiuy,
Naea bullets ny. be this our cry as yir.a.:-.
heights we Clinb;
Jn, On to win, tEro' all the din o. battle
gore and Crime,
America ,iTSt, America last. a.acgi,a al the
tiap.
Wishing Aunt Julia ard ali Ire Cousins the
lCSt Of Gods blessings
Your patriotic luGsin.
=. JACK SUGGS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-05

Green Cove Springs. Fla.
=. 81 have about 9ls pounds Of uniol.
aiu going 20 send ID 10 you.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-05

Dear Aunt Julig:
Enclosed find zen cents for the Soldiers ns
!iet club.
Yours truly.
PEARL KENNEuER
Rock Face Ca
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-05

. - - - ~ ~ EaE a.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-05

p. S.-Enclosed find 20 cents for which ~,
D." club button and 1Oc for Soldiers Relic
CiIh.
tlarsHyillc, y. C.. Il. F. d. No. T. Box 253
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-05

Dear Aunt Julia:
VIII you let North Carolina girl into your
l"Upy band Of boys and girls?
Aunt Julia, ! think tho Soldiers Relief Club
il JuSt fine. | am sending a dime Tor il. I
VIII describe myself and go: | am fOEr fec
.yI inches tall. dark hair, blue eyes and fair
'r'npcSion Wei. guess all you Cousins
,s.E.: this war is awful. l sure do. Hope 10
zee ;his in print.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-05

NJ Dom Amn. LmILI: win Won admit anOtlc
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-06-17
La i%nteresante historic del Rey del p%eriodismo americana

TO de oue no dejando h~erederos napla
becho testamento en- favor destodoS
los trabai adores en- las empreSas DEL
Herald" de New York y Pans. re-
70 en- septiembre del mlsmo II con-
traio matrimonio con la baronesa Ge
Renter. viuda del Baron George de
Reuter-. V hernano este uitlmo DEL
director de la Compania londinense
de csc nombre, para el serVlclo ue NJ
ticias cablegraficas. Dicha DANA tie
20 un hijo, eli actual Baron de keu-
fer DOR uuien Bennett sentla carlho
paternal. V ahora Sc plensa que sea
a este hiiastro a qulen maya deJauo
81 dominic de sus empresas perlools-
ticas.
Ell hombre que no sc equlvocaoa
nunca. sufrio, sin embargo, alGunas
eou~iyocaciones mortificantes. Una
de elias, Ia principal, fue Ia de haber
osentado como veridica la importura
del DR.. Frederick Cook, de haber des-
cuDierto el Polo Norte, defendiendo-
10 de los ataques que Sc lie dlrlgleron
gastando enormes sumas en- hacer
salir al explorador de las reglones po-
Iares para que trasmitiese, por ca
bile. Ia narration completa de su via
ie. desde Ia primera estaclon apro-
vechable. Este error costo al He
raid" no s6lamente Ia perdida de una;
gran suma de dinero. sino tambien
bue7a parte de 81 credito. como pc
ri6dico que no podia ser victima de
enqano en- asunto de tanta trascen-
dencia. que interesaba a TODD el mum
do civilizado.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-06-17
LAS ALCABALAS TIENEN DE-
SESPERADOS a LOS CONFER
CIANTES.

PUEBLA. JUNO S.--Algunos ve-
cinos de Tehuacan, que arribaron
HOY a esta ciudad, informan que IS
insoportable Ia conducta Observable
nor ell presidente municipal de aqucl
lugar, quien sin tener en- cuenta 10
ordenado por la Constitution, cobra
desde hace algln tempo, alcabala'
que. como es natural, resulta en-
p~erjuicio del concrete Y particular
mente dc aquella %poblacion.
Parece que algunos de los conner
ciantes, en- vista de los abuses come
tides por este cacique, Sc han diri-
gido al Gobierno del Estado, a fin
de que 10 lame al orden.
Los ~vecinos dicen, ademas, que Ell
p~residente municipal cuando los CO.
merciantas Sc niegan a pagan los i'm
puestos referidos, los amenaza con
meterlos a la carcel y decomizarles
Su mercancia.
Como este asunto es tambien de
Ia conipetencia del senior Procurador
de Justicia, existe Ia seguridad de
que con Ia denuncia que Sc hace en-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-06-17
Apoyan a Mireles
Giene dc Ia Lad

del preSidente &c Ia Camara de Co.
mercio. hechas ea nombre de los CO.
Uncertainties todos de IA capital coahui-
tense.
Ha llegado aqui copia de KS decIa-
raciones aludidas. las c',ales dicen 10
siguiente:
Nos ha llamado mucho IA atenci6n
Yer en- la prensa capitalina una in
formation completamente ~inexacta
sobre la contribution creada por el
Gobierno de CoahuiIa. gr&vando Il
venta de trigo. En- primer lugar, es
muy inferior a 10 que Sc quiere ha-
Ger Greer. Y este indica marcado inte-
res de parte de los acaparadores de
Mexico. que sorprendieron a la Secre-
taria de Hacienda con falSas informa-
clones. Los comerciantes de Coahui-
Ia calificamos de beneficioSa Ia con-
tribucion creada por nuestro gobierno,
que no afecta en- manera alguna a Ia
agricultural nj al comercianta local, Y
81 t;ende a proteger al pueblo = a evi-
tar que las grandes cosechas que Sc
eStan levantando vayan a dar a ma
nos de poderosos acaparadores de Ia
capital. que pretendea monopolizar
TODD el trigo de Ia actral eosecha, Y
que han llegado hasta IA audaeia de
scrpre2der j Ia propia Secretarfa de
Hacienda q prop6sito de ur asanto
s~encillo Y justo.
"El Gobernador Espinosa NireIes
trata de salvar de Ia careStla y del
hambre q nuestro pueblo, Y no es ex-
trano que los acaparadsreS ~protesten
per las contribuciones cue Sc les IT,
pcnen, las cuales no son onerosas II
mucho menos. BaSta hacer menciMs
de que el impuesto real. Dor cada car
ga de trlgo, es de cuareNta centavts,
dando protection a Ia Industrial lo al
para que ponga en- movimiento los nu-
merosos molinos que hay en- esta En-
tidad ~federativa, de Ia cuaI constitu-
yen una de las PARTICIPATES fuentes de
riqueza."
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-06-17
.ssrvlcIo EsrecIaI para l, PRENsA

MADRID. JUNO l5-El goDier-
no que preside e senior Maura dic.6
hace p2coS diaS una disposition en-
IA GU Sc les prohibia a todos los
~q~;c '-orcs que ~procedieron a le-
~aatar u cosechas sin e. peamiso
"oares oadierIe de las a,!toridada;
~u7ic;pale5. Esta disposition ha ST.
. = De que los agricultores ha-
van Drotestaio Dc Ia ma2e-2 ma.
sn6rg.ca contra ella = con este mo-
'ivo. e. Primer MinistrO Maura les
II cortestado haciendoleS comprer-
Ga- cue esa medida no tienGe a po-
ner g ~raStriccioneS de ningana es-
n7c;e : 10; agricultoreS para que
~n~oj4a e. rroducto de su tra6aio.
s.no, &n.camente, a poner al gohier-
70 en- ap.;tud lie eStimar o mas exae
tamente cue sea possible e. motto
t5tal d las ~coseehas, cosa que no
9odra l1gcarse q menos de que los
HgricIltores faciliten los medios pa
- CUE pueda obtenerse una infor-
maci6n precisa.
Is peri6dicos soc5alistas hacer
hlnccC;s en- esta misma MEDIA pa
"a atacar duramente al gobierno. De
una manera muy especial, los pc
riod:cos socialistas de las provincias