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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
Plans Will Be Laid for
$50,OOO,OoO War Fund
Campaign
Meeting on Tuesday
Several Secretaries Back From
Front Will Tell of Activi-
ties in "Huts"

Delegates from all sections Of the
United States, including foreign pos
sessions, and from Canada began ar
irving in New York yesterday prepare
tory to the opening at the Waldorf
Tuesday of what is probably the most
important convention ever held by the
Knights of Columbus.
The Knights will give the first gen
eral accounting of their stewardship OF
the Catholic war activities in this coun-
try and abroad, and details will be COM
pleted for the big drive soon to be
launched for the Knights S50,000,000
war fund to enable them to maintain in
action their adopted slogan, Every body
Welcome-Everything Free"
In line with the dominant American
spirit to win the war, the knights have
designated this years gathering as
their "Victory Convention" 1t will be
launched formally Tuesday morning at
St. Patrick's Cathedral, when Cardinal
Farley will occupy the throne at solemn
high mass to be sung by the Right Rev
Michael J. Lavelle, rector Of the Cattle
dral Church dignitaries and priests
from New York and many other cities
also will be present Monsignor La
velle will be assisted by the Right Rev
Edward McGoldrick, pastor of St
Cecelia's Church, Brooklyn; the Rev
Bernard j. O'Reillv, of Glen Cove, L. L.
and other priests.
Sermon by Bishop Russell
The sermon will be preached by the
Right Rev. William I. Russell, Bishop
of Charleston, S. c., one of the mill
tant leaders of Catholic affairs in this
country. who also will deliver the prin-
cipal address at the convention. Bishop
Russell is one of four bishops appoint
ed to direct Catholic war activities in
this country.
The most important task before the
convention will be the arrangement OF
the programme for the continuance and
expansion of the work overseas. James
A. Flaherty, Supreme Knight, will de-
liver the keynote speech to the dele
! gates, informing them not only Of what
already has been accomplished to aid
the government in its war programme
abroad, but of the vast amount of work
among the soldiers in the camps and
environments at home. No date has ye,
been set for the start of the Knights
500, 100000 drive, but this will be de-
clded upon by the convention.
Need 1000 Secretaries
At the same time impetus will be
given to the organizations drive 70,
1000 secretaries for overseas service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
Dowling's Death Sentence
COMMITTED to imprisonment

LONDON, Aug. s. Lance Corporal
Joseph Bowling, Of the Connaught
Rangers, who was landed on the coast
of Ireland from q German submarine
three months ago, heard without emo
ton Friday the sentence of the court
martial that he be executed. The SEN
tence was read aloud to the prisoner
on the parade ground at the London
Tower, in the presence of the troops
quartered there. The King, acting on
the recommendation of his advisers,
has communted the sentence to i'm
prisonment for life. Bowling was
found guilty on charges of aiding the
enemy.
If precedent is followed Bowling
probably will be released after serving
twenty years, provided his conduct has
been good.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
Receiver for Property Of
Evans r. Dick Appointed

Justice McAvov yesterday appointed
Philip c. oamuels receiver for The
property of Evans R. Dick, formerly 4
member of Dick Bros e. CO., stock
brokers. The reccivership was asked
By Francis w. Adams. who last Nay
obtained judgment for $25SlI
against Mr.. Dick.
The judgment debtor has testified
that he has bank account balance Of
s53S. He said that $4,000 in bond,
of the Long Island Railroad, of which
he was alleged to be the owner, b.
lonGed to Mrs. Elizabeth T. Dick.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
Smith-Shinn

The marriage Of Miss Natalie Ida
shinn. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
M. Shinn, of Pelham Manor, N. Y, to
l.. Brewster Smith, of Mount Vernon,
N. Y, took place yesterday afternoon
at the home of the brides parents.
The bride was attended by Mrs. James
j. Walsh, of New York City. DR..
Archibald J. MacLanc, of South Beach.
Conn. acted as Mr.. Smiths best man.
Only relatives and intimate friends
witnessed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs.
Smith left in the evening for Lake
George and Lake Champlain. On their
return they will live in Mount Vernon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
Miss Edith M. Bond Engaged

Mrs: William Edward Bond. of 11e
East Nineteenth Street, New York, and
New Canaan, Conn, announces the
err - cement of ner daughter, Miss
Edith McIlvaine Bond, to John ]. Law
renee. Miss Bond is in Washington
as member Of the Red Cross Motor
Corps. Mr.. Lawrence is a lawyer of
New York. but is engaged in war work
in Washin gton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
Anna Held Better

Miss Anna Held, who is i'll In her
apartment at the Hotel Savoy, was
reported yesterday to have improved
somewhat. but DR.. E. NJ Overton, he,
physician, said that her condition Is
still critical. Little hope is held for
her recovery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
Chase-Hendrick Engagement OF

Announcement has been made that
the engagement of Miss Grace Pom
eroy Hendrick, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elwood Hendrick, of 1879 East
Fortieth Street. and Rodney Chase. of
the United States Naval Aviation
Corps, has been broken. The engage
ment was announced in May and the
wedding was to have taken place next
month,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
Guard Bayonets Worker
New York Man Receive,
Wound in the Cheat

NEWARK, N. j., Aug. 8.-Joseph M
Kotowskl, twenty-eight, Of New York
City. employed by the Submarine Boat
Company at Port Newark, was bayo-
neted in the chest by guard
Kotowski said he was formerly in
the British army, was wounded in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
To Aid Wounded Britons

The American Committee of the
Kitchener Memorial Fund and the
A!lenby Foundation will observe the an
niversary Of Great Britain's declara-
ton of war by appealing for funds for
the homes for disabled British soldiers
and sailors. Contributions NAV be sent
to the committee at 1870 Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04

present war and expects to be called
back into service soon. Yesterday he
was on line with other men, waiting
to deposit his pay check, when a guard
ordered him to "Move up coser!" He
said he could not move closer, but the
guard thought he should, and then he
thrust his bayoret into his chest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
Mrs. Skehngton
Slips Into Ireland
Sim Fem Agitator Eludes British
Police and Enters For
hidden Territory

DUBLIN, Aug. 3.-The Tndependent"
says that Mrs. Sheehy Skeffington has
eiuded the vigilance of the British po-
lice and has arrived In Ireland.
=, Mrs. Skeffington is the widow Of r
S,heehy Skeftington, formerly editor Of
the Irish Citizen" who was shot bv
British officer during the Sim Fem
rri,sing in ireland early in 1915. Mrs.
okefhngton testified at the court mar
itlal of the officer who shot her hus.
band. This officer was found guilty.
but insane. e0'AS''
AFTER the court martial Mrs. Skef-
addressed several meetings of Sim
Feiners. She was arrested in San Fran.
cisco in April Of this year while ad-
dressing meeting held to protest
against Irish conscription. She sailed
1or england in June and was allowed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
Kings Register Turns In So 581

Register Richardson Webster of Kings
County announced yesterday that he
had turned back to the taxrayers
S2,5S1.04, the profits of his office during
July. Except in 1906, the Office has not
been paying proposition before.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04

to land there. The granting Of new
passport to Mrs. Skefhngton was made
with the stipulation that she could not
return to Ireland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04

w naUY the forest oreen o the NM
"e corps 0hehr the rank and file hne you're xcome
at any OF these hotels tme Whether you spend dollar or
M ay an hou or eek ueU be our roof The
ha"dsAak of cordial hospitality W your a our sincere vis for
M 0st luch goes zsH eaue conuenen conn.,
o ana Jo' each and all of these command Those
:" charge are ever at hoe to chaps I'm That ve can
SERGE 0u9" SERVING you consider real pieg hnoo that
you're weIcome truly o-toduy. the iue
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-12

BETTY Hammond. who was Inn
ulcnsely wealthy. had three suitors--
an English lord l'rench count and
a Russian prince. But she didn't
care for them al an In fact they
made her very tired $50. as her for
tune was getting uumanagcahlo she
determined 10 find man Ehe dld
llk,--who could properly manage
her fur'uuc#.and marry him
The tsury NJ Betty's search for
ths man. ut tho manner iu which
shc finds tho sweetheart of her
youth and then proposes 10 him only
90 he turned down. is delightfully."-
told In The Man Hunt" tho new
World picture in which charming
Ethel Clayton Is starred
We soc Bctty in an energetic. bust
ncssliec. modern method. put into
operation some extraordinary plans
for capturing this man. We see the
Surprising turn affairs Take and the
amazing end Of 20 all The Man
Hunt ig delightful. hish-class
comedy drama that viii keep YOU
cuthralungly entertained from start
tu finish
The strand thoatcr has secured
The Man Hunt" for showing on
saturday. and this pleasing new pro-
ductlon is unhe6ltatnBly recommend
cd Go everyone.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-12
PRINCE L0REE WINS
BIG TAVERN STEAK
Hank OItsidcr Comes IN FIRST In
Grand Circuit I;ncc ht North
Randall Track.

CLEVELAND. ohio. July H.
Prince .arss. "a dcspHrd outsider in
the betting. won the $4,000 Tavern
steak" thc feature Of the Grand
Circuit rlc.ns card at North Randall
track horcotolag winning tho first
unl third heats from ,Allan Waite.
which ruled au equal fnyoritc with
Car TNcr The time for the FIRST
beat cguallol tho hlahc record OF
g.0rl,-
a crowd estimated 20 have been
larger lhlu that ui yesterday which
WIS believed 60 have been iu" rec.
ord bro1k-r. attended todtya races
NYt tlyorit" won
Holy Rood hob SON OF Peter the
Great md owned by Dodge brothers
ot Lexington. Ky trotiod tho fast
oas ufilr ever recorded hy a -a-Ntdr-
OH ON the local track. hy llle tho
second heat ot the thlrd division of
the faIir sweepstakes ip 200 J.i
Chestnut Peter and Sclkt were right
bohlnd tho winner
lu Prime stou, second choice I'm the
betting. won the ..05 trCttiug
sweebsilkos from Royal Mac By
trotunf the milo iu 2.0la, LI
Princeton wluo tho fastest mile o'
tho season Miss Directed raced
h.rl from wl-o 20 wire and was only
beaten by "a stride.
In the ".l7 pace. Belle Alcantcra
won rather easily from tho favor
itc Hal H
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-12

PHILADELPHIA. Iuy ~ The
Athletics rut Un wrlE lead uu
houck. formerly TO muwbor ar N1rka
htNff aud held iI against ht lnuH
rallies. winning Co o. Seven pi',h.
crs WnrEod.
Score hy INNINGS o. li o.
~ Louis .0nI GOO O'0..s no p
Philadelphia 500 600 ug'.s 50
batteries ltourI. Davenport gll.
la. Wright nud Sc,otrlu. Walton.
Adams, G"ary and M,ANuy
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-12
Pacific Coast Players
10 AnSIeCr WOrk OrdCI

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Jnly ll
Ton members Of tho salt Lake 'iN
club of the Pacific Coast league.
were today ordered ny salt lake
CITY board so. 4 Co report 90 their
Iucal noarda and show cause why
lhcy should NOT nc placed ln class
un tho ssl'cuyc draft or seek
work rssvuun Go tho conduct OF
the war
Members OF tho vernon club ~
tho same leorue have been ordered
TO appear before local board SAT.
urany Among the men affected
and tho towns from which they are
r,gisterci in the srlcgtivc drut are.
Kenneth W rsuner, Memphis.
and Charles a Crahtrcc, Vernon
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-12

ST. LOUIS. July a. rrcndergaHl
proved better tnuu Shcrdrl and
johnson TODAY. and Philadelphia won
the third game OF tue srrica with
SL Louis, Goo
President iu,koy Of the locals an.
nouuccd ho had received a tolc.
gram from Rogers Hurnahy s1uns
that the shurtaiuus case had been
appealed Go The district draft board
ut Texas.
Score by innings r. 1t E
phllt. ......u&l goo 600 10
st. Louis ... oOO 600 u-o
batteries Ircud,rghat and Burns,
shordcL Johnson !ucto and Con
Ealcs. Brock
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-12
SpOrfODrGphg


n clark urffih ana his Senators
should cop the bunting this year
which ~ admittedly large ar
Washington fans would have their
first opportunity 90 feast hhrlr eyes
on major league goufalun Tho
capital city has tNcu among those
present la all the his Leagues ever
organized but never yct has a cham.
pionship flag flown from ita rani-
parts.
In the early days OF baseball
Warrington had ono of tho oracle
smstcur clubs of tho countryoin otho
Nattonals, u team composed largely
OF government CLERKS ~ Was the
equalization which made tho fret
extensive tour In baseball history.
IL was 81 years ago today. July ~,
1867. tbat tho National set out ON
the trip which covered 5000 miles
and cost about $4,000. Their first
game wna at Columbus. whore the
Nationals won. 30 90 10 They thcn
visited Cincinnati. defeating the Cin-
cinnatis. SO 20 10, ana the Buckeyes.
NJ to n They visited Louisville,
Indianapolis, SL Louis and chicago
and swept everything before them
with huge scores ana n wus only at
Rockford that they strucA a Hnag,
being Nefeated hy tho famous players
OF that city, 20 to 80.
The tour Of tho Nationals started
something in Cincinnati. Tho fans
Of that city were ont Tor revenge and
the famous Red Stockings were or
ganized and in 1888 and tho follow
ing season made q tour which eN-
tended as far west as san Francisco
and south To New Orleans, winning
% games before mcctkgg defeat
They defeated The Washington NN.
tlonals "a 10 S, and the Washington
Olympica, Ii 10 o,
when the National Association Of
Professional ieaEucs was organized
IN 1871 tho Washington Olympiua
were admitted Tho following year
ths Nationals also entered the pro.
fossionnl fold and The capital had
two big league clubs When the Na-
tionnl league was organized in 1876
Washington was passed up, arid tho
city aid not have league rcprosen-
tation AGAIN until 1879, when ~ was
given a franchise in the National ta.
socnuon. In 1881 Washington was
given "a club Ia tho now Eastern as
ISOLATION
In 1885, tho city had clubs ln both
the old American association and
the short lived "oullaw" Union assoc
citation In tSS6 the National league
gave the capital "A franchise Wash
ington remained iu the old Amsr ,rtr
association until itE dissolution in
1891. but nevera got pcuuant The
city was dropped from the National
LEAGUE In 1859. but came back lu
1892 and remained until 1892 I'm
1901 Washington entered the Amcrl.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-12

rlTTSBuEGu July Sl - New
York lust to rit,shutrh horc today.
g io 4. tho game being evenly fought
until the ninth inning when PITCHER
Mayors single TO lcft cent Moilwita
across tho plato with The winning
sroro ty innings Il. ~. g.
Sow YORK 600 2ll ooo-l d
rulsburgb 900 uiO ull--5 g =
Batteries . smith and MrNari}.
Mayor and :. hmldt
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-12
DOUGLAS TAKES BOTH
GAMES FROM BRAVES
cub iiurlrr Holds Boston erfcl, aud
Wins bN unD run Margin IN
Double Header.
TONEY FINALLY WINS ONE
Cincinnati Confines Spurt Nghu-t
br,ukbu, i'imtc- Down Giants,
l'hilllc- Heat cards

CHICAGO. tu'y d. pitcher
Douglas ot tho Chicago club had the
distinction uf winning both games ut
lh0 double header with Huuou iu.
day ITO was returned winner n the
INN by "a Hruro of to after The
slmo had gone ton InulngH In thv
second game ho kept thu Boston hits
uvatlDrod and won easily. Go O.
First GanC,
Score hy innings u n. T..
UuHuu 90. UO2 0O0 OtO 0-3 ~ -
Chicago 200 100 O20 4 10 =
batteries Ntht and Henry. Tyler.
uidsr. Douglas and Kiultor
second Game.
Score 10y innings n n r..
Ho4ton ......O 900 900 900
Chicago .....zOo Ot0 UuS-J o
batteries -.- i,agtn ana Henry
Douglas and klllifrr
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-12

CtNClNNATl. July a. - Toucy
hruke hiH LOSING streak of eight
straight defeats hy winning from
urooklNn today. to 3 ilc was hit
hard but received very fast support
from tho entire Cincinnati toAu, who
also me MaruuafJ fur many iuuB
drives
scuro by innings r. n D.
brooklyn .... 600 o0o lao . ~ /.
Cincinnati ...l lUl 600 ulA IL d
Batteries Mnruuard ana NJ
Wheat, TUucy anu AUyu.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-12

Roston. 4. Chicago. d.
philadelphia. +. st Ioutv f
cleveland O. Sow York o
Detroit s. Washington
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-12
By Bud Fisher

II was on July II. 1919. Just SIS
years ago today. that Jem ((Deaf))
Burke and his seconds. Tom Spring
and Jem Ward both ex- champions.
were placed on trial for manslaught-
er AZ Hertford. as the result OF the
death or Simon Ryrne. the IrHh
pugilist Burke and Byrns had
fought 90 rounds. lasting three
hosirs and 16 minutes. and both wer.
tearully punished before Byrne fin
ally fell. Byrne died soon after the
bout despite the fact that he was
attended by Sir AstleY Cooper. the
most eminent OF English surgeons
Al the trial the surgeon could7 not
say that tho blows received had
killed Byrne. and the Judge ordered
the jury 20 acquit the defendants
This tragedy put an end 10 the box
ing gdma.4s' England for some time.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-12

DALLAS. Texas. July iI.-Dr. Una
liowe Hlsskarl, wife OF Maj. Robert
A Has,karl OF the iilth sanitary
train. Camp Bowie, Fort Worth. was
KILLED near here today when an auto
mobile in which she Vas riding
.urnol turtle and rolled into a ditch.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-05-03
PSESuNTOS AUTORES DE UN
CRIMEN.

ORILARA VeracrUz, Abril 90
Haze uncs ounce dias cue fu6 ase-
sinado dc maNera misteriosa en- uG
cuarto del Hotel Cantabro de e5ta
ciudad uno de los d1enos de este es-
tablecimiento, sin que per 10 promo
las autoridadeS pudieran adqu;rir nj
irdicics sobre cl autor o autores del
crimen.
Fl s2Eor Diorisio Garlic, que tai
es 81 nombrc del asesinado, estaba
en- scciedad err la p~ropicdad del ho-
tel con dos schores de apellido Ba-
rrcda, que ambos llevan cl mismo
nom5-e lie pila.
Fernando BarrodG, padre. cuando
fuc estrechado por las preguatas del
.jucz que coEoci6 del a~sunto, a que
diera iaformaciones a Ia justicia,
.pues esta habia sido avisada de que
los Barreda sabiaa algo sobra el aSc-
sinato del senior Garlic, Sc cort6
y VIC aparat9 pSra com1cstar ! Jas
yG,,p, m 4, =, Gs,u C,l
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-05-03
Ouedo restablecido
81 servicio de g.
ros ~postales
BESIDE el primer dia Sc expi-
dieron varias ordenes de
dinero para Mexico

LAREDO, Texas, Mayo 2-Ea CUE
dadc definitivamente estableciGo ei
scryic;o &c giros internacionalcs en-
IA forma que Sc habia anunciado, ha-
bitndose inaugurado aver entire las
lf:cinas postalcs de los dos Laredos.
En- 10 suceSivo. toda persona que
dcscc ca"iar a Mexico c~ualquier can
tidad de dinero unicamente le bas-
tara con depositar la suma que quie-
"a enviar, CT cualquiera oficina dc
correo dc este pals, la cue Sc encar
CARA de qle en- Laredo, Mexico, sc
reexpida cl giro correspondence, que
sera pagaGo en- la sucursal de la ciu-
dad a dondc vaya consignado.
La r~eanudaci6n dc este sistema de
giyos, Sc debe a gestiones que desde
l,acc tempo habia venido hacienda
e. Director Oral. de Correos' de Ia
Rerublica Mcxicana cerca de la ad-
ministraci0n americana, pues pa!pa-
blemcnte Sc veia Ia falta mvy gra"de
que ell estaDlecimiento de tai scrvicio
hacia . los meNieanos q1e tieren sus
famiiias en- Mexico Y residen aQui,
asi como a los concentrates en- &C.
neral oHe ticncn tcansacciCnes con
casas m-ex;caaas Y Sc veian obliga-
dos Z giray por conducto Dc las casas
b~ancarias sumas relativamenta peque-
mas, siztema este que los hacia pcrdcl
tempo.
Uuicres verdaderameatc g&naran
tempo Y seguridad, son los brace
ros mex.cancs que llcnan los campos
De laborcs de los Estados Unidos,
pucs clos son quieaes mas Il menu
do tiencn neccsidad dc enviar dinerC
| a sus famjlias en- Mexico. Y haSta hoy
la habi&a hccho por conducto de ca.
sas dc cambio que no todas dan las
scguriGades Gebidas.
SegGn informa mo de los cmplea,
dos de la oficina postal dc Laredo
Mexico. va Sc han ex2edldo para e
interior lie la RepUoiica alguaos nj,
| .lares DC pesos ell giros postales in
our,o,,1r- Gn ;cc mo oyrnr cr1ne.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-05-03
Las cosecl1as della Laguna
.seran abundanttlsl1nas
Habra trige, aIgod6n y naiz en- gfa1ldes cailtiaades

r5rdose que las cosechas proHmas
eor5n magnificas, tanto por ell ar-
mc,+o considerable del area de las
! siembras. cuanto porQue las c9ndlclo-
yes del tempo Sc ~rresentan del todo
~favorables ' "a tranquilidad reina For
comedies l~ugares, pudiendo los agri-
c~ultores entregarse sin uingun tenor
p las faenas del campo
Con respecto 9 las cosechas de trl-
on 81 mismo mi!itar manifesto que
asta SECURE de que en- Ia misma CO.
marca Sc levantaran eXcelentss, Y
que los peritos afirman que no Sc cul-
tivaran menos de trescientas mil car
gas, no siendo aventurado afirmar
Que llegaran a cuatrocientaS mil.
Por 10 que respecta a las siembres
en- 81 Estado de chihuahua, el referl-
do general, que tambien recorri0 una
GRAN parte de dicho EStado, man!fles-
"a que. aunque nc en- tan grande cS-
Gala como en- Coahuila, Chihuahua
tiene grandes extensiones semaradas
de trigo V maiz y que levantara una
buena cosecha, pues a los a~griculto-
re; de csc Estado les pasa 10 que a
los De Coahuila: han podido lIegar a
trabaiar ralativamente tranquilos
desde que Ia amenaza "illiSta ha de-
iado de estar ~suspendida sobce sus
~intcreses Y hasta sobre sus vidas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-05-03

MEXICO D. F. Abril PEI Oral
Blum, que por necesidades del ser,
vicio ACADIA de recorrer varios Esta-
dcs de Ia Republica y estuvo una
corta temporada en- Ia comarca al
godcaera de Coahuila y u alrede-
3ores, hizo & Ia prensa de Mexico Las
declaracicnes siguieHtes cue Sc refie-
ren q Ia agricultural de las rlcas re
gicres ca2huiierses:
Las cosechas de algodon en- ia re-
gi6m de IA L2guna presentan una
~especta.iva tan bUena, ccElo no h25l2
sucedido dssde hace muchos amos. :
ms del Estado de chihuahua doade
sc cultiva esa planta, tienen igral-
nente rrobabilidades de ser tan a.
bu2Gantes ONO no 10 han sido en- 4
chos amos.
Las c~recientes de! Nazas, que du-
re7te cl ano anterior pe~rjudicaro2
los plantios de algodon, beneflcleToa
uor otra parte a los terrenos, razon
por Ia que durante ell ano en- curse
Sc han podido hacer plantaciones a.
burGantes en- esa region. Ciertamen-
.te que hubo despues de v~eriiicadas las
siembras una fuerte helada que per
iudic6 2 muchas de elias, pero todcs
los terrenos que sufcieron daHos fue-
-ca va t~ota!mente sembrados, espe-