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El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1918-10-12
MuertO pOr un IT,
bur0n.

Una correspondence de
Cuba hace saber que ell Sr.
Alfonso Villarreal, bien CO.
nocido en- Laredo por haber
sido durante algdn tempo
Administrator de la Aduana
de N. Laredo, mientras sc
baiiaba en- ell mar antillan0,
fue cogido por Un tibur6n, de
cuyos dientes logr6 escapar
tras desesperada lucha, no
sin que ell tibur6n lie arranca
ra un pie.
Villarreal logr6 salir a ma
do hasta la. orilla. pero la
perdida de sangre y ell esfuer
20 lie ocasionaron la muerte.
Alfonso Villarreal era her
mano del Gral. Antonio l.
Villarreal, ahora radicado en-
N. York.
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1918-10-12
Luis Marulanda Hijo.
IN MEMORIAM.

No saba de dolores pr0ful
dos, nj de penas graves
|Quien tiene dolores y penal
a los veinte amos? Su vida,
lue apenas 81 habia llegadc
4 los umbrales do se vislum
bran alegrias y sufrimientos,
no saba de las miserias y de
las penalidades que tienen
que arrastrarse en- este mum
do arteramente traidor y ia.
laz. Por este, que ella sc des
lizase mansa y dulcemente
como ell aqua de riente AFRO
yuelo. como linda barquilla
que llevan las aguas cuando
ell mar esta en- calma.
Y esta vida feliz del que
ha pocos dias parJi6 para no
yolyer, ,servfa a todos los que
tuvimos la dicha de conocer.
10; nos contagiaba con su
bondad de alma, con ell ric.
tus de algeria sana que STEM
pre- trafa en- ell rostro, y con
ell deseo vivisimo de vivir, de
gozar, que Sc notaba en- sus
ojos melanc6licos Y dulces.
Por este, que siempre sc lie
miraba rodeado de chicuelos
que gozaban de sus caricias
Y dc sus frases CarifiUsas y
eautsvadoras. Amaba las
ingenuas almas de los ninos,
porque eran sus hermanas,
porque las dnicas eran que
comprendian la suya. !
Y su ata1d, como ell de los
buenos, como ell de los jus.
tos, iba completamente 70.
deado de flores. Fran fra
gantes rosas que sus amigui
tas y amiguitos, por conduc
to de sus padres, le enviaban
para que 10 acompa1aran a
su Ultima morada; era la O.
frenda que almitas puras y
albas le mandaban; era Ia 1l
TINA demonstration de su afec
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1918-10-12
Contra la epidemia.

Ell Sr. Gobernador de Te-
xas ha oganizado una activi
sima campaiia contra la epi.
demia actual, poniendo a con
tribucion a los cuerpos medi
cos del Esta DO y lie los Con.
dados, a fin de evitar ell con.
tagio y acabar cuaDto antes
con la epidemia.
Sc esperan medidas pre-
ventivas muy energicas en-
todo ell Estado.
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1918-10-12
Sc cierran las es-
cuelaS

Cen motive de Ia epidemic
reinante, y como una medida
preventive contra el conta-
Igio, aver Sc resolvi6 cerrar
las escuelas oficiales de Ia
ciudad por ell tempo que 30
considere necesario.
Sc me hace POGO.
En- un informe Iltimamen
te rendido a D: Venustiano,
Sc lie hace saber que durante
los Iltimos seis meses, mas
de cincuents jueces han sido
acusados por abusos de auto
ridad en- los puestos que ocu
pan, por violaci6n q las leyes
vigentes, y por otras causas
que en- cada expediente estAn
pormencril ladas por los ocu-
sadores,
Lo mas curioso, es que Ia
prensa de linterna dice que
D. Venustiano sc mostr6
muy enojado, no sabemos 81
por los abuses de los jueces,
o porque estos fueron proce-
dos, no obstante ell criteri0
revolucionario.
Suprimese elservicio
En- las oficinas de correo de
Mexico sc ha suprimido el
servicio de envios de bultos
postales, a menos que es0s
bultos vayan certificados.
Sc cerr6 Ia aduana.
En- virtud de que .casi to- i.
dos los empleados de la adua
ma de N. Laredo estan enfer
mos de la influenza ell Admi
nistrador. en- la imposibilidad
de atender ell se,vieio por fal
ia de empleados id6neos, or.
demo la clausura de la adua-
ma mientras sc provee de los
empleados necesarios o se
restablecen los enfermos.
Otra deflinci6n
Ell microbes, a Ia una de
la manana, falleci6n en- esta
ciudad ell Sr. G. Lorensy, q
consecuencia de Ia grippe o
influenza espanola.
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1918-10-12
COrte de COmisiona-
dos

del Condado de Webb abri6
ell microbes Iltimo su perio
do regular de sesiones, en- las
que sc trataran algunos asun
tos de interes para el Conda
do, que estan pendientes de
resolution en- esa Corte.
Luis Marulanda, Jr.
| Ell joven D. Luis Marulan
de, en- la plentiful de la vida,
cay6 victima de la epidemia,
la madrugada del jueves d.
timo.
Era un j6ven amable, inte
ligente y bueno, hijo de nues
tro estimado amigo D. Luis
Marulanda.
Nosotros, que pudimos apre
cisr las bellas cualidades de
Luis Y que profesamos esti
maci6n a su padre Y a toda
su estimable familia, senti-
mos hondamente tan senci
BILE acontecimiento.
Ell entierro del cadaver sc
verific6 ell microbes, a las 6
de la tarde, en- ell Cemente.
rio Cat6lico, siendo atendida
esa ceremonial por multitud
de familias de las mas respe
tables de esta ciudad, pues
la familia Marulanda esta
muy bien reiacionada y
Por nuestra parte, manda.
mos a nuestro amigo D. Luis
va su familia los testimonies
de nueatro hondo pesar por
la desgracia cue los aflije.
iJefunci0n.
E! jueves dltimo falleci6
en- esta ciudad la Srita. Ma
ria Ines Tiejerina, a la tenn
prana edad de % amos.
Ell entierro del cadaver Sc
verified aver en- la mahana,
en- ell Cementerio Cat6lico.
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1918-10-12
No habra peri6dicos


Decididamente, en- Mexico
no habra mas peri6dicos que
los de filiaci6n netamente ca
rrancista. Ell Gobierno, CO.
mo va 10 habiamos dicho, sc
incaut6 las dos 1nicas peque
mas fabricas de papel que
nay en- Mexico,y las esta ma
nejando por su cuenta, para
proveerse del papel necesa.
rio, y ell que lie sobre 10 ven.
dera a los periodicos de mas
confianZa, segdn 10 ha mani
festado p1blicamente.
Estados Unidos, la dnica
parte donde los periodicos me
xicanos podrian surtirse de
papel para peri6dicos, no 10
venderan, por no sujetarse a
los impuestos en- especie que
ha decretado Carfanza Mu
chos peri6dicos pequeiios 0
no muy afectos al Gobierno,
Sc han suspendido, Y muchos
otros Sc suspenderan muy
pronto.
Feliz Gobierno ell carrancis
ia, que no tendra prensa de
oposici6n!
No es persona grata
Rafael Nieto, Sub Secreta
rio de Hacienda, a quien Ca
rranza nombr6 Ministro de
Mexico en- Francia, result6
no ser aceptado por ell Gobier
no frances, por no ser perso-
ma grata, y no ira a Francia.
.NOha estadOinactivO
Nuestro colega GEL Mana.
na'' prueba con hechos que
|el Gral. Almazan no solo no
ha estado inactive en- su cam
pana anticarrancista, duran
te las ultimas semanas, sino
que ha estado activisimo y
ha destruido casi completa-
mente a la columna de Osu.
ma. que 10 perseguia.
IncendiO en- Mission.
"El Remate, &c la tienda
mas grande de Mission, fue
totalmente destruida por el
fuego la tarde del microbes
2 del actual, y ademas, fut
tambien destruldo por ell fue
90 I'm hotel yecino.
The sun., 1918-10-06
OLIVER CASE TO BE EXAMPLE.
Government Plans Vigorous Action
II Defendants Are Guilty.

WASHINGTON, Oct Especial atten-
zion win be given by Department Of JUS
tice officials to the prosecution Of Will
lam ]. Oliver, the wealthy Knoxville,
Tenn. manufacturer, and nine officers of
his company. arrested yesterday on
charges of conspiracy and fraud in the
manufacture Of defective shells for the
army. If the defendants are guilty the
Attorney-General will seek to mako an
example of them.
This Is the first case developed by the
Government which executives Of
war plant have been accused Of implica-
tion in crimes involving grating through
output of defective munitions for SOL
diers overseas. The penalty for such an
offence under the sabotage act Is thirty
years imprisonment.
The sun., 1918-10-06
TAX ON INCOMES
PUSHED THROUGH
Senate Finance Committee
Makes Hurried First Review
of Important Section.
KNoTTY PROBLEMS AWAIT
Revision of Revenue Bill May
Be Completed by End
Of October.
KNoTTY PROBLEMS AWAIT
Special Despatch TO The suS.

wAsHINGTos. Oct S. Tho Senate
Finance Committee operating under
forced draft to-day finished the FIRST re-
view of the entire income section. leav-
inf in its wake numerous points which
viii be taken UP next week.
Senator Simmons was encouraged to
believe that the Finance Committee
could complete its revision of the rev.
enue bill toward the end Of October.
The committee in dealing with the
problem of the income tax section next
week has many knotty problems to con-
sider 1t will have to accept or reframe
the House bills schedule Of surfaces; It
will have to take up rates Of taxation on
corporations and taxation on salaries Of
Federal and State officials All these
questions were passed over, in addition
TO many minor questions Of phraseology
in the income tao section.
The sentiment OF the Senate commit
tee favors now a material reduction in
the estates taxes as proposed in the
House bill. 1t will not 60 to the extent
of eliminating the estates taxes, as has
been proposed. but probably will use the
pruning shears drastically. 1t Is also
proposed to alter the general scheme Of
the levying Of estates taxes for that
passed by the House. but this question
remains for the deliberations OF next
week.
The United States Railroad Admins
tration has asked the Finance Commit
tee to strike from the House bill the pro-
vision extending taxes on freight and
express transportation to commodities
shipped from outside the United States
20 American destination points. The
committee accepted the suggestion and
the Objectionable taxes have been
stricken out, but the committee deferred
action on the fixing Of transportation
taxes and the date of their going into
effect, which has been set in the House
bill for November this year.
The Finance Committee held only a
single session to-day. 1t will resume two
daily sessions Monday and sit through
the week on that schedule. meeting at 10
A. NJ, recessing for a short luncheon Pc
ROD and resuming at p. NJ to cit until
6 80 or 6 o'clock.
The sun., 1918-10-06
IT'S A CIGARETTE ARMY NOW.
Plug Tobacco of the Old Time
DoughbOy Loses Place.
spseia, DespatcA to THE Sun.

WASHINGTON, Oct 5.-The favorite OF
the "old" army-chewins tobacco-has
gone by the board and the cigarette has
taken its place in the American Expedi-
tionary Forces. From 100000 to
100000 cigarettes are being sent
abroad each month by the subsistence
department of the Quartermaster's Corps.
in addition to the smokes Of all kinds be-
ing sent over by THE SUN Tobacco
Fund and other private sources.
The demand for chewing tobacco has
not nearly kept pace with the Increase
On the army personnel.
The sun., 1918-10-06

Extraordinary Values Available Tomorrow
the Second Floor:
~
Black Satin Charmeuse, 40 inch;
finely woven, excellent quality and good dye; t7 TX
regular value $3.50 yard at DlsIC
Black Chiffon Dress Velvet 40 inch;
very rich lustrous quality and good black; GIQE
regular value $3.50 yard, . . at %f.OO
Black Dress Velveteen, IS inch;
of fine quality and excellent weight; 90 Of
regular value $3.50 yard = at dpAsCO
Oing the desabiy of Black Silks and Velrets for the
ensuing this special interest at this time
The sun., 1918-10-06
Let Stuarrs Calcium Waters Restore
tho Color 70 Your Cheeks and
Remove the Cause Of Pimples
Hlackheads Etc.

Every one envies a beautiful sktn:
person. Unsightly faces filled with
pimpIes, discolorations. blaekheads.
etc, are nothing but unhealthy faces
blood and the facial bIemishss dis
appear.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-09-05
WILL GET THEIR MECHANICS
American Soldiers Object to Term
"Sammies," and Are Willing to
Wait for a Better One.

Somebody, feeling that the American
soldier in France needed a nickname
dubbed him "Sammie." Then someone
else referred to him by that name and
still another adopted it and the use q
it became general. The nickname prob
ably "a selected because the United
States is referred to as Uncle Sam. Il
is probable that it is referred to rs
Uncle Sam because the abbrevint:ca If
the nam Of the country was .. S., end
somebody built the name Uncle Sam
out of the initials as representing the
incarnation Of the country in one mail.
No matter what the origin Of the name
is the soldiers do not like it. The
Stars and Stripes, the official publica-
ton of the expeditionary forces. says
the American soldier did n !uveut it.
does not like it, and eve uses 1t and
will not ~raconnize it.. IT scrs .whe7
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-09-05

lively simple. In a great many coun
ties, probably in the majority Of them,
individuals will be notified where and
at what time to buy the bonds allotted
to them and their subscriptions will
be promptly made without solicitation.
How ever a county committee de-
cides to carry out the details of it's
campaign will not be material so long
as the results are obtained. All any
county has to do Is to subscribe the
amount allotted to it and to secure
it properly and without resort to any
methods that cannot be justified.
"We have a great big task in front
of us, but the people of these states
are equal to it. They are not going
to fail to loan the money necessary
to their Government when millions Of
u young men are gladly giving the
service which may mean their lives"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-09-05

A striking example Of wildbird in
t%elligence has been observed on the
Panama canal in connection with the
underwater blasting that is carried on
there. A barge has been especially
equipped for drilling blast holes below
the water and depositing charges in
them. When a blast is ready the craft
moves off to a safe distance, and be-
fore setting off the dynamite the barge
whistle is blown several times to warn
all vessels in the vicinity. Instantly
numbers of wild birds may be seen
coming from all directions, says Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine, the reason
being they have learned that many
dead and stunned fish rise to the IT.
face Of the water following each ex-
plosion. To them this particular
whistle is like a dinner gong. More
remarkable still, they readily distin-
guish between this whistle and others.
Canal workmen and natives also share
in the harvest.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-09-05
". "If one knew a companionable

tory. "If one knew a companionable
man or"-Richard actually blushed-
IAN exceedingly attractive girl like
those Of the stories"-and at this part
Of his meditation, an exceedingly at
tractive girl seated herself at the OPP
pos1te side of the hotel table.
MAY I have the salt, please" she
asked, and the ice was broken. 1t
seemed a natural thing after that to
fall easily into conversation.
@The war! How terrible it was!
The play at the Strand-had he seer
it?-so very good" etc.
Richards eyes spoke open admira-
ton of the girls modish spring suit.
"Good-by," said the girl as she
clasped her white gloves. but Richard
arose with surprising temerity.
"Oh, please" he begged, couldn't
you take pity or q lonely fellow and
20 over to the show with him.?
"Why," she objected, II might be
married"
But you are mott" Richard ques-
toned.
mo, I am not" the girl admitted.
She considered. II have an engage
ment for this evening; would tomor-
row afternoon do?"
He agreed with alacrity.
Dazedly Richard passed out of the
glittering dining room. "How remark
able it had all BEEN" Never before
had he freely laughed and talked with
any young woman. There had always
been IN uneasy desire for fight. Now
his one desire a to see again this
daringly lovely creature. If he might
only persuade her to accompany him
through various pleasure trips of the
week to come. And the girl proved
easy to persuade. One might almost
imagine her as eager for companion
ship and free-hearted amusement as
himself. Twice she had permitted him
to call for her at the home where she
was a guest. A home in a favored
residential district It was, but all that
Richard could learn Of the girl was
her name, Faith Stanton. OF her own
home life she was reticent.
Richard had introduced himself by
card. Miss Stanton did not further
present him to her hostess. But Of the
girls life or people Richard cared moth
ing. With the headlong impulsiveness
Of this his first adventure he had
fallen irrevocably in love.
Then, before he himself knew what
he was doing, Richard proposed.
The girls prompt and fiat refusal
brought him quickly to, earth. "You
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-09-05
CARRY FOOD TO TRENCHES
French Employ Canine Couriers to
Take Supplies to the Men in
Most Exposed Positions.

Trench warfare certainly interferes
with the fighters meals. After cap
turing the enemy's position in partic-
ular, is the fighter at a loss to know
how he ill get his regular %rations;
for no sooner does the enemy find
himself dispossessed of his original
trenches than he opens up with an in
tense barrage fire designed to prevent
ammunition and food from reaching
the new occupants.
The French army believes. it has
solved the problem of carrying food to
men in isolated trenches, in its lunch
dogs, says the Scientific American.
Carrying light lunches and coffee, and
even cartridges for the men in the first
line trenches when the combat is hot
and protracted these splendid trained
| dogs are more certain to get through
barrages than men. Each dog Is
equipped with q sort of double bag,
strapped tight over it's body, and pro-
vided with numerous pockets for food,
| coffee cans, ammunition and other sup
plies.
1t is at the military dog-training
grounds at Paris that dogs are pre-
pared for this service. Not only are
these four-legged couriers taught to
avoid the enemy and beware of tricks,
but also to crawl on their stomachs in
order to escape flying bullets. Special
masks are provided for these dogs
when they must pass through a pois-
on gas area.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-09-05
HIS LITTLE FLING
BY JACK LAYTON.


Richard had lived an u%neventful life.
Raised by two exacting aunts, meth
cd had been the keynote of his ex-
istence. Marion, his sister, had
shared the same monotonous but COM
Portable fate. Any custom but that Of
the little towns conformity was
frowned upon; therefore, Richard
passed duly and DULY through high
school, entered the Grovestown bank,
became chief clerk and continued pas
sively his daily routine.
Marion taught eventually in the
school and read at evening from books
approved by the two dominating old
ladies. Marion's life promised to
blend exactly into what theirs was to-
day.
The Grovestown schoolgirls Of his
day had grown up and greeted him
smilingly now upon the streets; there
his interest ended.
Perhaps it was the first breath of
spring that turned him to rebellion,
or perhaps the sentence Of a story
read the previous night.
zone must have his little fling" the
story had insisted, and Richard real
ICED suddenly and Indignantly that he
had never had any cling" at all,
Everything had been arranged and
ordered for him.
"Going to spend my holiday weak in
the city," he told the banker abrupt
ly and departed. BY long-distance
phone he later notified his astouDde6
family.
"Do you suppose he has gone tt
see the dentist?' Marion asked.
urgent and private banking bust
ness, undoubtedly declared the ell
der aunt.
But Richard had gone to nave hi:
little fling" His vision Of an untram
meled good time was rather hazy
There would be vaudeville shows O.
course, famous mowi.s and meals a
the biggest hotels He regretted hav
ing no acquaintance in the city; en-
joying tl1jags alone was not satisfar
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-09-05

do not know me at ALL" she sighed.
IT am very different from what you
think" Nothing could move her from
her fearful determination.
The Grovetown home when he re-
turned seemed duller than ever, the
bank routine more ~distasteful.
Then, n day, a familiar tone at
his window started his aching heart
to hammer. When he looked over his
mahogany railing into the face be-
meath he could only murmur, "You!"
The girl Of his adventure stood
thrusting a bank book before him.
Il told you that I was different from
the dashing creature I played at be-
Ing" Faith Stanton protested. II knew
you all along. You have cashed IA
theirs checks for me with scarce a
glance, the Rev. Jabez Stanton, min
lister. We came here last month. I
was in the city attending a school
friends wedding when I met you. I
wanted to know how it would seem to
live as other girls do, and she let me
wear her Clothes" Faith touched her
prim hat with a grimace. Mother
makes me wear this STYLE" she said.
Through the barred window Richard
caught and held the girls hands. ooh!
Glory!" he whispered. ooh! Glory !
z an coming to see you tonight"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-09-05

The president of a woman suffrage
organization is a mighty person. DR..
Anna Howard Shaw spoke in the as
sembly hall of the Claypool hotel on
the opening evening Of the annual con
vention of the Woman's Franchise
League of Indiana. The was
built to hold 500 persons comfortably;
but about 800 were there that evening.
Mrs. Richards Edwards of Peru, presi-
dent of the franchise league, thought
she detected an odor Of smoke. From
her position on the stage she sent a
message to Miss Adah Bush, Of Kent
land, to investigate the source.
Miss Bush left the room for a few
minutes. When she returned she sent
up to Mrs. Edwards the message:
81 have seen about the smoke. I have
had it stopped."-1ndianapolis News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-09-05

people of this great part of the coun-
try will do whatever their Govern
ment asks them to do in this crisis.
/ believe this after working with these
men through two Liberty Loan cam
paigns and having pretty we'll learned
their processes of reasoning and their
~inclinations.
Il do not have this faith in the
people OF the Northwest because l
think all of them are patriots, or are
anywhere near perfect.
Il do know, however, that a large
majority of the men in these North
west states understand what this war
means, what part the United States
Government must take in this war if
1t is to be brought to a successful
conclusion.
"They know that the people of the
United States, individually and collec-
lively, must stand by their Govern
ment if it is to accomplish it's great
ambition and bring harmonious peace
to the world.
"They know that America must
finance her Allies and that if America
furnishes the money it means victory.
Every American must do his full
share. I know that the men and
women of the Northwest appreciate
their duty to their Government and
will perform it at whatever cost to
themselves. They have learned that
everyone III America must get under
the load which America is carrying
for the democracy of the world.
Realizing all this and feeling
strongly the righteousness of the
cause, we are soldiers, and whatever
the Government in which we are stock.
holders asks US to do, we will do.
"The actual work of selling bonds
In the Fourth Liberty Loan drive in
the Ninth District will begin Sept.
% and will be completed just five days
later. The work of organization
throughout the district is being done
now. The county chairmen in ali
counties are perfecting local organiza'
tons, making the allotments and ar
ranging all the details that will make
the actual selling of bonds compare
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-09-05
Ninth Federal Reserve District
Will Buy Any Amount, Says
Liberty Loan Chairman.
DRIVE BEGINS SEPT. %
Selling in Northwest to Be Completed
in Five Days-LocaI Organizations
to Carry Out DetaiIs-Work-
ers Behind Fighters.

"The people Of the Ninth Federal
Reserve District will buy the amount
of Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds allotted
to them, whatever that amount may
be. They would buy these bonds even
If they did not bear any interest,""
This strong statement was made by
"A. R. Rogers, chairman of the. Liberty
Loan Executive Committee of this dis
trict, after careful consideration. In
explaining his confidence in the 10y
atty Of the people of the Northwest,
he said:
Il am thoroughly convinced that the