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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-06-17
Las mas grandes batallas del mundo
su nlllnero de combotientes

30 900 romanos contra SO 600 in
fantes galos y Is. 600 hombres de
c~aballeria. En- Farsalia. durante la
guerra civil, los pompeyanos, que
representation so. 900 hombres. fue-
ron vencidoS por ell mismo, Julio Ce-
sar, que dispOnia de solo p. 900.
h.ciendoles 5000 bajas. mientras
que su ejercito solo habia sufrido
200.
Cesar Augusta form6 un ejGrci-
to permanente de 800. 900 hombres.
Sus legiones Sc componian de 5000
hombres de infanteria de batalla,
l.2OO de infanteria volante Y 800 de
ca~balleria.
Ge2ghiz Khan principle 81 campa-
ma con 5000 hombres Y con ellos
pele6 y derrot6 al ejcrcito de su
suegro. que Sc componia de 10. O2O.
Este mismo general, en- Ia bata!la
de Indus. commando I'm enor-ne ejGr-
cito de 800. 600 tartaros. En- la ba-
ITALIA &c karakin, er 1.21S, dirigi6
100. 600 tartaros contra 400. 900
krarismianoS, d~errotandolos compile
tamentc.
E ejercito de Oliver Cromwell, en-
su forma mas comrleta. lego al nt-
De-O Go 80 OOn SOliaGos
FL ejercito de Federico ell Grande.
en- Su mas alto punto de e~ficiencia,
alcanz6 Ell numero de POO 900 SOL
dados. mientras que el de Luis XIV
lego 4 coNtar $40. 600.
En- 1913. cuando la Francia repu-
biicana Sc VIC amenazada de inva-
sion Y Garnet organizaba n victo-
ria, e. effective de las fuerzaS fran
cesaS ileg6 probablemente>a 100000
hombreS. aunQue ell numero total
proporcionable, conforme al nuevo
SiStema de reclutamiento que fuG
Prcclamado. podia ser cuatro veces
mayer. 0 sea de IN million Y cuarto.
En- Ia batalla de Jena. ei IA de
octubre de 1906. Napoleon tuvo a
suS 6-deneS I'm ejercito frances de
100 900 hombres contra e. prusiano
que Sc comporia de 40. 900. ,Fue
eD este tempo que Napoleon diStri-
bUyo e. ej6rcito en- cuerpos Y no en-
d~ivisioneS, como habia sido usado
GaSta entcnceS. e. grande ejercito
que invade a Russia en- 1912 Sc COM
ponia de 467 600 hombres. pero en-
clos iban Includes $50. 900 extranie-
rcs, En- Ia batalla de Leipsic, IN ano
dcSpu5S de la retirada de Moscow,
Napoleon hiao f-ente con 155. 0OO
! Soldados a 100. 600 a~ustriacos. 90. OOO
prusianos Y SO. 900 suecos, nandados
estoS por eli desleal frances Bernar-
dotte, antepaSado del actual Rey de
Suecia.
En- Waterloo Sc dice que eli ejerci-
to frances Sc componia de 10000
hombres contra los cualeS fueror
! lanzados. al comenzar la batalla
-. 900 ingleSsS Y IS. 500 belgaS J
hola2deses. EStoS dltimos Sc retira,
ron, dsjando solos = los ;ngleses.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-06-17
De Ia CiudIQd de Mexico
Castro infcEF1o a Carsanza sobre la cainpafa contra
los felicistas-No 7izo deciaraciones al publico.-
Las economics en- los ferrocarri!ess -DepRorable
situaci6n en- Querstaro. Mas sobre ell asa!to al
tren de 5asso

cue no han sido publicados aun por Ia
prensa Y que demuestra2 que los "a
saltantes tenian conocimiento perfec-
to de Ia sal;da, de esta capital, del
expresado pagador.
Dice el inforne ~prcducido por va
rios testig0s cue tan lUcgo como fue
detenido eI tren Y vcncida "a resis-
tcncia cue opuso la c~scoIta. penetraron
les rebeldes 4 los carros Y empezaron
per interrogar a los nasaieros para
que sena:aran QuicH de entire ellos era
Diez de Marina. ~continuando ell inte-
rrogatorio, hasta que lograron locali-
"a al pagador. Una c que 10 hi
~cieron, 10 intimaron para que les en-
tregara las sumas que conducia.
Entire las diversas c~ant;dades de que
Sc apoderaron los as~altante5, y fue-
"a de los fondos que llevaba ell paga-
dor ci+ado. figuran ounce mil pesos
cue Sc remitian para el pago de sueI-
dos 4 los empleados del F~errocarril de
Durango: tres nil pesos consignados
al senior n. Boris, Y cuatro mil per-
tcnecientes 4 Ia "Potosi Mining COM
pany."
\ las cantiGadcs anteriores debe
agreearse parte de los habercs cue Sc
a.andaban a las fuerzas del general
Ricardo Gonzalez. pudi6adose recoger
a umos individuos que fUeron aprehen-
Gidos en- Tepeji del Rio $3.50, que los
capturados tenian en- su poder al ser
dctenidcs. Y que conservatism en- los
sacos que usa Ia Tesoreria General.
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e. estupendo caracter de Ia bata-
la de Picardia puede a~preciarse me-
jor 81 Sc co1sidera 81 ndmero de
combatientes que tomaron parte en-
las mas celebres Que regiStra Ia his
toria.
Poniendo a IN lado los mjCicoS
5000. 600 de solGados del ejercito
dc Jerjes Y los 10000 de JenOfon-
te, en- las cronicas de Grecia pue-
den encontrarse Gatos fideGignos de
los ejercitcs que c~omandaron Felipe
de Macedonia ' su famosO hijo
Alexandra.
En- Ia batalla de Queronea, que
tuvo efecto ell aHo 33S antes de Ia
Era Cristiana. Felipe disponia de
so. 600 soidaios de infanteria Y de
2.0O9 de c~abaI!eria, estos ultimos
commentaries por Alcja2dro. que en-
tonccs contaba IL amos. FL ataque de
ia catalleria sobrc un flanco del enc
migo produjo Ia derrota de los ate
nienses ' tebanos, que componian
un e~jercito cast igual en- numero.
Alexandra el GraEde, con II 600
macedonios. derroto IN ejercito per-
sa tres a cuatro veces mayor que e.
.suyo, p~eUetrando entire 81 ala IL
quierda Y eI centre. ESta batalla
ocurri6 en- octubre del ano 3S1 en-
Arbela.
Fro de Epi-o. eI ano 30, pcIeo
contra un ejcrrjro de $4,000 roma
nos en- Asculum. ' 10 v~encio, a pesar
de ser igaal el namero de sns fuer-
zas, por dis2oner de elementos que
hacian el etccto de Ia arti!leria.
En- 216 Anibal acome.i6 con
50. Goa yeteranos . 80. 600 romanos
n:ardados por Var-o Y los arroj1
hasta e. mar. por 81 incapac!dad "a
u r~esistir 10 violento de Ia ofenSj-
w.
Julio Cesar dispuso en- Alesia de
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MEXICALI, B. C., JUNO 12-Ayer
a las 10 de Ia manana, bora mexlca-
ma, arribo a n vecina ciadad de Ca
Iexico eI gobeZaador del Estado, Mr..
Stevens, quien fue re"ibidO por las au-
toridades, banQueros Y nom6res &c ne
goeios. Como el objeto del goberna-
der es ell de hacer propaganda para Ia
venta de estampillas de n Guerra, pa
r. Que 81 pueblo coacurrjera al discur-
so que procunci0 en- los altos de la
bctica de La Cruz Blanca, e. comer-
rio carr6 sus auertaS bora Y media.
Dura2te su briIante diScurso two
f-ases encomiasticas nara 'odos los
hombres de emrresa del Vale Impe-
r.aI V vecinos en- general, qui@neS han
suscrito excediendose siempre de las
Quotas que Sc han senalado va sea de
bonos O de Ia Cruz Roja. De la pro
pia manera ell Gobernador tuvo fra
ses encomiastiees para el Gooernador
V habitantes del Distrito Norte de Ia
Baja California.
Reception del Secretaric de Agricul-
tura en- Mexieali.
Aver 4 las 9, bora m~exicaaa, sali0
IN tren especial para el punto de Al
rcdonaS n fin dc ~aDccDTrar al Minis
trc de Fomento Pastor Roua!X, en- ei
cual iban Ell GobarnaGor del DjStrito
Coronel Esteban CanCd Lie. Jacinto
Barrera, secretario De gobierno; Ing.
Guerrero, ~secretario particular del go
bernadcr: Lie. Francisco TerrazaS,
magistrate del Tribunal: Lie J. Pima
Y CuevaS, juez de primara instanci&;
TIE. Corl. Hip6lio Barranco, jefe del
ESQ Battalion de Infante-ia; ing. Joa-
qun Palencia jefe DE- Ia ComiSi6n
Agraria del Distrito; Francisco Bor-
quez, preSidente del AyrntamieHto, :
Mayor Escudero.
A las nueve de Ia noche e. MiniStro
lego a Ia poblacion Ge Algodones
proeedente de Yuma, Sjendo recibido
por las personals antes m~cncionadas.
FL ~secretario dc gobierro hizo .as pre-
Sentacicnes en- Ia siGuie7te forma: En-
nombre del pueblo de la Baja Caifor-
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Desde Mexicali, B. California
Enfrepista de los Gobernadores Stevens y Cantu.--Hecep
ei6p del Sec,efario de Fomenfo, Ing. Pastor koua1

! MIA, de los ~empleados del DiStrito, doy
z listed mi mas cordial bienvenida, es-
perando que Ia vista que hoy hace a
esa region, sea en- bien del progreso
V p~rosperidad del Distrito Y de Ia Pa
tria.
e. Ministro contesto cue su labor
era Ia de procurar el engran6ecimien-
to de la Industrial Y que estaba ANNA
do de los mejores deseos para que Su
vista al Distrito sea en- beneficio del
mismo.
A las 10 de Ia noche arribarOn a es-
ia pcblaci6n, en- medic de Ia mayor
algeria.
Hoy 2 las 10 de Ia manana ell Gober-
nador Cantd, en- el Salon de Actos dc
Ia escuela CuahutemOc, hizo Ia pre-
/ ~sentacion de todos los empleados al
Ministro Rouaix.
! Entrevista de los Gobernaderes
Stevens Y Cantu.
Con motive de que ell Gobernador
Stevens. de California, deseaba eS-
trechar la manc del Gobernador del
Distrito Norte, fue a~rreglada una en-
trevista. In que tuvo lugar hoy a las
Y del dia, habiendose arreglado al
efecto en- Ia Inca international una
carpa, dondc al lado mexicano estaba
nueStra ensena nacional Y al lado a
maricano L. ersena de las eStrellas '
las barras. a Ia nora ;ndicada ambos
g~cbernantes Sc estrecharCn Ia ma2o Y
Sc cambiaron fraseS de amistad. Sir
VIC de i~nterprete el Ing. Guerrero.
Banquete en- honor del Ing. Rouaix.
Hoy a la l de la tarde en- el salon
de la escuela Cuauhtemoc Sc sirvio IN
banquete en- honor del Ministro, donde
2bundaron los brindes mas cordiales
per Ia p~rosperiGad Y engrandecimien-
10 del Distrito Y de Ia Patria, abun-
Gando la champagne. AMenizo el actO
Ia banda del $50 Regimiento de In
fa1teria.
Esta noche Sc dara I'm bale en- no.
nor del Ninistro ' manaHa habra UT
pasco a Compuertas Y IN Ia noche n
: representation teatral.
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DeSaStrOSa IS II SIj
en- QueretarO.

La situaciin comerciai Ell cl Asta-
do de Quc-ctaro cmpcc"a cada dia, de-
Dido a las fucrtes co~ntribucioHes que
I pesan sobre los concentrates, muchos
de los cuales han optado por clausu-
rar suS caSas,
Tn miembro de Gicno gremio, re-
Glen licgado a il capital Y que con
los recursos que te quedan, trata de
dedicarse aquI al mismo giro que l.
bandon6 ALA, o!zo q IN ~geriodico dc
csta capital las &firmaciones ante
riores con rcs2ecto a Ia Situaci9n
pcrque a~travicsan sus colegas, y que
fueron motive para que el emlgrara
de la archihist6rica capital qIeretana.
Al isquirir del informante Las eau
sas de los elevados i~mpuestos que Sc
pagan en- Queretaro, manifesto que Sc
hacian neccsarios para poGer subvc-
mir i los gasros del Erario, pues csa
Entidad, como otras muchaS. ha te-
nido que acudir a los contriDuyentcs,
para hacecse dc recursos: cu&ntas We
ccs 10 han neces!tado y en- Il medida
que Sc ha creido Indispensable.
! Como prueba de Ia de foa-
dos, Gijo, que solo c~2istcn CT QuerG-
taro dos cscucias y que. u. ci To-
| cal resulta insGficicntc para contclCr
a los cducandos, que cretc.de2 asistir
Z las classes. muchos mines 10 %lcanzan
Ia instruction cue fucra de !csoarse.
! 10 que Ia ycsido a ~cupeorar Ia
| sitaacio1 p-ccaria dc casi todcs los
habitantes del Estado, Segln CT scntir
del entrevistadc, Sc debe a que sc ha
pcrmitido e. juego, in~stal%ndosc para
cl objeto en- ia esguiGade las GALES
Madcro Y Juarez, IN pseudo casino,
dcnde Ia entraGa es Iib-e para tcdos.
y en- cuyo centre, p~Iet@rico de concu-
rrentes, dejaa los Que = e. concurren
los pocos 0 muchos recursos que de-
bieran destinar a mcjores fines.
Las cantidades cap~turadas cn el asal-
10 de Jass0.
Refiere Ia prensa local que eli De
partamiento de C~cntraloria. ha enviado
a. ProcuradOr General ue ia ReDGbli-
ca I'm info-mc Sobre los fcndos rarEc-
n~ecie7tes al Era-io que tucron robados
en- ell Gltimo asalto que sufriG IN tren
cerca de Ia estaci6n de 1asso.
Aun cuando en- e! eXpresado docu-
mento Sc omilen las cifras exactas
de las ~cantidades cue ll?vaba el paga-
dor Diez de Marina, Sc dan detalles
les c~onfederados reunieron en- el mis-
mo periodic 100. 600. Ell total del
! ejercito en- Ia guerra contra Espa-
ma. durante el proceso De emanciDa-
ci6n de Cuba. fue de 1O,OI7 cfic;a!es
21S. 2IS soIdados.
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les co~nfederados r~eunieron er el mis-
no periodic HOO. O09. FL total del
ejercito en- Ia guerra contra Espa-
ma. durante el proceso De emanciDa-
ci6n de Cuba, fue de 10.CI7 ofic;a!es
V 215. 2lS soIdados.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-06-17
Las economics en- los fe]rrocarriles

Las ecOnOmldS ell !OS lcTroCGEEllcS.
E. gobierno Sigue rebajandc sueldos
a los empleados de los f~errocarriles
que tiene bajo su control, Y rcduclendo
eli numero de e~mpleados, con e. obje-
to de hacer eco2omias en- cl presu-
puesto. FL director de los Ferroca-
rifles NacionaIes, llamsIos hey ICONS
titucionalistaS,' Felipe Pescador, in
formo hoy a los peri0Gicos d!arios dc
esta capital que a partir de! mes en-
trante, este es, deSdc el primer mes
del ano fiscal, los ferrocarri!cs econv-
mizaran cerca de tresc'cHtos mil pc
SOS ORC nacional menSuaImerle, como
resultado de Ia reduction de e~np!eadOs
Ell los siguientes departamertos: me-
CAMEO, de tr~ansporteS, de construc-
clones Y en- ei de oficinas.
Son varios los miles de oDre-Os y
e~mpleados que quedaran ce>antes el
Qia uItimo del presente mes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
Plow Through Mud.

The second phase Of the perilous ,un-
dertaking then hegan~ihe crossing OF
tho kilometer OF mud stretching be-
tween the river and the canal, which,
though it was under Il tremendous en-
emy fire, was not held by infantry,
The Americans stumbled across the
mud through the whitening fire, Their
feet sank into the mud and soon the
pace of the men waR slowed 70 y Ia
borious walk. Nevertheless they got
through, even Il the task caused some
depletion in their numbers,
The next phase constituted the cross
ing OF the narrower, but deeper, canal,
with it's sheer sides, and with the Ger
| mans almost at the Very top OF the
eastern edge, The swimmers again
got into action and plunged through,
Notwithstanding the enemy IRE, aho
scrambled TO the top. Here the men
divided their attention in driving OH
the enemy and helping nonswtmners
across by the same methods used al
the river, Two bridges finally were
laid down by the engineers, greatly IA
c~iiitating crossing, These two brldSes
withstood attempts OF the enemy 70 ne
strov them and contributed largely To
Inc speed in getting the American
troops over. n. oana
~ Inc canal they could not land WIN
ont inc aid Of graphing hooks, when
MA 10 he caught onto h TOD OF the
nau edriug the canal, so mat me
sui,nnera could pull themselves up ny
means of ropes. 1t would have been a
hnrd enough task for men undlstornea
nv The enemy's guns. but ls accom-.
niishment was almost lnconCelNaple
difficult under the violent enemy ire
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
SAVE PLANTING SEED
and YOU SAVE MONEY

Thousands Of dollars every year could
be saved by farmers ana planter II
they would Keep enough seed from thelr
crops for spring and fall wanting m
Cottrell, agricultural expert for the
farm Development bureau Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce, n
"A few days ago ! went over a COO
acre live stock farm with the manager.
inspecting the fields and stock asked
him II he had saved the seed he would
need for next years planting he
stated He replied that he had not
,'rhe manager has had TO buy $3.50
worth Of rye for seeding this fall Next
spring he win have TO pay out for seed
at least Sia5 for corn, $500 for coWpeas,
500 for soy beans and $50 for sor.
ghum His years expenditures for seed
win he over $1,000, lie could have
saved every dollar OF this amount by
collecting seed grown on the farm be
cause the better quality OF home grown
seed would have been worth enough
| moro than ordinary seed to have paid
vi" SE SCGS farm should supply It's own
| needs for field seeds just as every
| farm should produce its own food and
| feed. Seed makes a difference Of eS
| to 80 per cent in the yield and farmers
and planters should not take the risk
OF having an unknown man, on soil
that NAV he poor or good, raise seed.
the foundation OF their profits from
Most farmers can not afford to be
seed breeders, Each year a farmer
should buy sntsll quantities OF specially
bred seed grown by experts, THIS seed
should he grown to furnish the gen,
eral supply Of the seed needed for th'
"t'There is still time 10 save q lars,
quantity Of some farm seeds, Save al
you can
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
Swimmers in Van.

All the swimmers Of the first brigade
were first singled out. and put In the
van, 1t vas intended to attack in this
way on the theory that the swimmers
we're less likely to be hit by the Ger
mans, owing TO the fact that they would
be nearly submerged, ON the other
hand they could carry with them ropes
/ and other paraphsrnalia for assisting
nonsWimmers across. The building OF
pontuon bridges was put off until at
least some American elements had
crossed the river.
notwithstanding some losses and the
fact that the swimmers could no de-
| fend themselves, many of them reached
the east bank of the river with lines,
which were drawn taut across the
stream. Others floated on raftA and
collapsible canvas boats. These men
| had less success than the swimmers, be-
| cause they were better marks for the
encmy's rifles, and the boats could
| easily be sunk by bullets even II their
occupants were not hit.
Close to where the swimmers crossed
tho engineers began to throw over pom
| toon boats and "A tiny ~tootbTidge. the
pontoons were destroyed by the enemy
hut the bridge remained intact and
added materially TO the constantly IN
rreasiDs number OF men arriving on
Inc west bank Of the river. Soon AFTER
dark the first brigade was across tins
first barrier, and more men were roauy
TO make the Journey
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
CHAPEL LEADS
IN DOLLAR MONEY"

W. T. Vernon, pastor Of Avery Chapel,
this city, holds the distinction Of re-
PORTING the largest mount Of "dollar
money not only for the city OF Mem
phis, hut for the entire state, at the
ID session Of the annual conference
OF the African Methodist Episcopal
0hurCh for West Tennessee, now In
session here; $500. He is particularly
pleased with this showing because !!
Nas largely the result of efforts Of his
congregation during the eight weeks OF
MS Illness just before conference con-
vened.
Two services were scheduled for
Thursday, one at 10 a. m. and n at
ESQ p. m. From q business stand
point the day was to be given over
largely to continuation of reports be-
gun Wednesday. Thu conference win
probably not complete its deliberations
until Friday evening. Bishop b. f. Lee
Organization of the conference fol-
lows:
Rev. II. G. Kellebrew, secretary; Rev.
T. c. Mucherson, recording secretary;
Rev. @. w. Myers, statistical secretary
Rev. NJ. T. Cooper, reporter to the
church periodicals Rev. j. Q. Johnson,
secretary to the bishop and reporter
to the daily papers; Rev. S. W. G. Will
son was elected marshal.
Tho following committees were
named: Finance, J. W, Pickett. c. IL,
Shelto, Il. II. Vann, W. A. Lewis and
DR., A. u. Bias; dollar money commit
tee, NJ. I. Cooper, W. II, Porter, j. q,
Johnson, W, r, Dangerfield, W. T. Yer
non, NJ. c. Tate,
Reports made by the dollar rt7ney''
committee are: Memphis district ST.
06l.25; South Memphis district, $685.. 20;
Paris district, S453, Is; Dickson district,
S26A. so.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
MUST COMPLETE BOND
EXCHANGE BY NOV. 8

10 you own any Liberty bonds which
bear interest at the rate Of 1 per cent?
Had you rather keep those than ex-
change them for bonds bearing 4 Ia
per cent? II so. the appeal of the local
bankers is not for you. But if you had
rather get $42S a year on each SEQ
bond thar 81. you must exercise your
right of conversion before the close Of
business Friday, Nov, &
Word has been received from the fed
eral reserve board for this district, with
headquarters at st. Louis, that al
bonds to be converted from 4s TO 4 l-4s
must be in their hands in st, Louis
by Nov. .. This means that the Mem.
phis banks must have them in hand
not later than Nov. S.
There is no charge for making the
exchange, and every bank in the city
offers its services to holders Of thu
first and second fours, Many people
| during the past few weeks have beer
| making the exchange, but there ar
some who have not done SO, The gov
eminent Is not urging that the con
yertible privilege be exercised, hut Their
is no disposition to hide the fact tina
| such may be done.
The point urged is that unless tn
| change is made at once II not b,
done later, The law fixes that,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
RED CROSS BUSY
WITH XMAS BOXES
FOR SOLDIER BOYS

She was a colored NANNY" of the
Old South type, n her good old face
was wreathed In Il broad smile when
she entered Red Cross headquarters on
Madison avenue Thursday, morning,
All, wants to see the Christmas box
lady," she said, proudly, "Ah has "a
paper slip from my hoy Jake, who's
w%huppin' those yaller Huns over n
der and Abs sho' gwine ter send him
or Christmas box right now"
She was shown into q big sunlit room
where women in Red Cross uniforms
were busily weighing and wrapping
Christmas boxes going to the soldiers
over there"
A lovely little lady. who seemed to
be in all corners of the room at once,
helping everybody with everything, and
who was never too busy to tell mothers
and wives how TO arrange boxes for
their boys, came up and took the proud
nanny" in charge.
She was Mrs. Ray Dunscomb, who
might be called the "Red Cross Santa
Claus Of Memphis this year, for it is
under her management and supervision
that Is, 900 Christmas boxes are being
prepared and shipped to Memphis SOL
diers in France,
santa Claus himself could hardly
be buster than Mrs. Dunscomb n the
80 women assisting her.
Boxes are being constantly issued to
those who have received Christmas
parcel labels from France, and, as soon
as they have been packed, they are re-
turned to Red Cross h~eadquarters'
wrapped, addressed and sent to New
York. Largo numbers nj boxes have
already been sent and the number is in
ereesing daily, according to Mrs. Duns-
comb.
they have not yet received labels from
their boys and no box can go to France
without one. There is no cause for
worry, however, says Mrs. Dunscomb,
az each soldier has been given one
label 70 send home for = Christmas
OF the mSiis, but they viii arrive in due
time. as boxes win be accepted for
shipment at local headquarters until
Nov. 20.
in size. When packed. they must not
weigh more than two pounds and 10
Although this may seem small for, a
Christmas box. more articles can be
packed In one than would be i'm
agined, One woman put IL articles in
her box. including a knitted helmet,
Some Of the directions given for
packing the boxes are:
Nothing should go in a Christmas
parcel which viii not keep fresh from
No LIQUIDS or articles packed in glass
should be placed In the package.
Hard candy. including chocolate,
would probably be safe in tin foil or
heavy cardboard, hut no soft chocolates
or anything that could possibly be
crushed should be used, as the other
contents might be spoiled thereby.
Dried fruits and other food products
should he packed in small tin or wooden
boxes, one-quarter to one-half pound
size,
For wrapping the gifts use a khaki
colored handkerchief, q inches square.
When the box has been packed 1t
should be taken, unwrapped and un-
sealed, together with the label and suf-
fIcient stamps for postage, TO Red Cross
headquarters or Madison avenue.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
GET GARDEN READY
FOR 1919 IS PLEA

Wonen's clubs win urge the fertiis-
ing OF ground and the general prena-
ration VI garden sites for next wears
planting. Representatives Of la'ofsanI-
cations met at the Chamber of Com
n,erSe W ednesdAN TO discuss plans fer
the 1919 garden. Three-miuutc sneak
ers viii address various city organiga-
tons 10 urge preparation Of ground for
spring gardens, II was announced that
the city would allow leaves collected
by municipal wagons to be dumped on
garden sites fer fertilizer.