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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-24
Regional Directors
For the Railroads !
Are Being Named

WASHINGTON. May 23.-B. L. Win.
chell, traffic director OF the Union
Pacific was appointed tonight by d.
rcctor-Gcncral McAdoo AS regional dl-
rector for the southern district. with.
headquarters at Atlanta. TO succeed Z.
Fl. Markham. who has been made dtrec;
tor of the new Allegheny region.
At the same time. y. d. Maher. pres
tdent OF the Norfolk e Western. was
named regional director for the new
Pocahontas operating district. with,
hcadauarlcrs at Roanoke. Va. Both Mr.
Winchel and 3ir. Mahcr have resigned
all connections with their railroad COM
panlcs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-24
WEATHER FORECAST.

present Mt least talk of conscripli"n "f
labor. TIL" annuunCrrn"rt i"iaY Eiv'S
notice significantly that III" list "i non
useful occupations viii i'' "Xt.-td'd ii
from limc to Tim: as necessity r"'iuir' y.
The statement Of the provost marshal
generals office follows:
"pruvuSt MarShal General ''r"wd"r
today announced an nnI"n1m"rt |" the
S"lcctivc service regulations whi'h
deals with tn" great question "f com.
polling mrn not "npHE"d III II useful '"'-
cupatirrl immediately I" apply lh'm-
selves tn some form Of labor. c"niriEut.
ing 10 tn" general good. Th" lllrr. TOO,
will find himself confrnntcd with the
alternative OF finding suitable employ
ment or entering tho army
Afte: tho 1dler.
This regulation provides that after
June |. any rcEistrant who is found hy
local board to be 4 hnbitual idle- or
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-24
ROSE Stokes
FOUND GUILTY
OF SED!T|ON

KANSAS CITY. Mo. May e3.-Mrs.
Rose Pastor stokes. charged with N'"'
lation of the esp,"nlr" act. was con-
victed by 4 Jury IN federal court to-
night.
Mrs. Stokes was convicted upon all
three counts IN tn. lndlc in"n; against
her.
After comforting with Francis NJ.
Wilson United States district attorney.
and Seymour Stedman. "f chirae". Mrs.
Stokes counsel. Judge Van EalkenburS"
announced tina: n" would defer SHnt@nc"
pending 4 motion for new trial. He
set June as the dat" f"r hcaring the
motion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-24

not Engaged in Sum" useful occupation
shall lr Srmlnu.ud hrG"rr tn" board,
given II chancr Ia explain. IN tn" Hb-
.Sruc" Of II satl$fart"7y "Nrla'Elll"n' I"
l." in,lu"trh int" the military Srrrics
uf ih" United States.
Any I""al hoard VIII I"' a"lhnr'""d
+" Inkr action whether II has original
jurisdiction uf tn" r"EIStrant ar not; III
uihrr words any man luHf!ug around Il
pool room in chicago may b" held In an
syrr To- Il ,hurt,,. board. even though lie
may hay" registered in Ncw York and
lived there most Of his life.
The regulations which Apply /" idle
registrants will he deemed t. apply also
Ia bucket shop. and ra"s trucks. fortune
tcllrrs. clairvoyants, palmSts and tho
like who for the purpose OF th" r"Gula'
tons, shall be considered MS ldlers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-24
The Clnssifications.

The nrw regulation will also affect
the following classes:
IA-prrSonS engaged in tho serving
nf food and drink or either in public
places including hotels and social clubs.
"N2l--PaSScngcr elevator operators
and attendants. dnOrmen. lnotmrn ana
other attendants Of clubs, hotels Stnrcs.
apartment houses. office buildings. anu
bath houses
"UN--I'rrS0nS including uSherS and
others attendants. engaged md occupied
in and in connection with games. sports
ana amuS"u"ntS. excepting nctual per-
formers in legitimate concerts. opcras
or thcatriCnl performances.
"(DD-FcrsonS employed in domestic
service.
"UE)--Salcs clerks and other clerks
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-24

WASHINGTON. May :".-Er:ry man
Of; draft AK: must w"rll or fight after
July / uu..rr Il dr:ISti" amendment To
the SsIcctiyr s"rvi', r"Gatnti"rS 'Tl-
ruuncsd today Ey Provost Marshal Cen
eral croWder.
Not only idi"rs. but all draf: r"EiS-
trantS engaged in what are held [" h..
non-uScfu! occupations ara: L" h.. hal"d
before local hn:,rdS and given III" choice
of 4 ncw job. or the army.
Gamblers. rare track and bucket shop
attendants and forum" t"ll'rS head I'll"
list. but lhuS" who will b" reached hy
IN" n"w regulation also included wait
erS. bar tenders. th,.:llrr uSh"rS and at
tenda.its. passenger "l"vat'r operators
and other attendants Of clubs. hotels.
stores. etc. domestics and clerks III
stores.
Deferred classification granted On ac-
count Of Dependents will be disrcgarded
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-24
Ten Thousand Shipyard
Workers in Canada Out

VANCOUVER. b. c.. May 2".-ln
obedience 10 the order Of the Metal
Trades council. issued last night. ship
ward workers said by union officials
to number nearly 10000 QEit work IN
British Columbia shipyards tonight.
The purpose OF lte strike. union Of
ficials announced. is to compel the
imperial munitions board TO grant a
scale Of wages equal to that in ell
feet in the United States and a forty
four hour week.
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entirely in applying tn" rule. man
may b" 1T III. bottom IF Class ono or
even l1i tlnsS f'"ur. hut il h" falls With
III IN" regulations ard refuses |" tax"
useful tmpl"ym' H." Will b" gwen II
n:w number in Class one thai VIII S"hd
him into lhr military service" FORTH
with. Local hnarGS ar" auth"T!z"d to
use discretion only wh"r" they find That
enforced chang" of employment would
result i'll disprupurii"aatc hardship ui+
on his dep. nd"ntS.
II has been known for some timn that
SOM. form OF work ur fight plan had
hr"n submitted to President Wilson. hut
ihrr" had lh'"n no iutImatlon that II
WAS 50 far renrhing In scope. Both tho
military authorities and department nf
labor officials hcli"v" that 1t will so
u long way toward solving til" labor
problem for farmers. Shiphuliders and
lnuntiou workers and will end for the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-24
Will, REMOVE
ANY LIMIT TO
SIZE OF ARMY
HOUSE MILITARY COMMITTEE TAKES UNANIMOUS
>ACTION-FIVE MILLION MEN OF THE PRESENT
DRAFT AGES TO BE CALLED TO THE FIGHTING
LINE-ARlY BILL CARRIES OVER TWELVE Bill
LION DOLLARS

WASHINGTON May 2-Two important steps taken to-
dav toward perfecnc the task putting the nation basis
Soon Marshal General Crowder had promulgated
drastic amendment the regulations requiring
eveerv man fight Secretary Baker appeared
before military committee and asked that President wilson
be authorized cooS all Of draft who can be
eoupped and trained committee immediately and unanimously
voted the authority army appropriation bill about be
ported the house.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-24
MAY ABANDON The
JULY ADJOURNMENT !

WASHINGTON. Nay 23-Afttr
prolonged conferences tonight with
President Wilson and Secretary md
Adoo congressional leaders annound-
ed that by nccn tomorrow IA. McA-
doc would finally say whether he
deems it imperative that congress
abandon It's July adjournment plans
to enact revenue legislation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-24
MUSIC CLUBS MEET.

GRAFTON. ". Va. May 23.-~MuSl-
clans from all parts of West Virginia
are here attending rhr second annual
convention Of the State Federation or
Music Clubs, which closed tonight
with ! concert in charge Of Mrs. +. e..
Schroeder of Grafton. Mrs. Amos
Payne of Clarksburg. president ol
the federation. presided al The ousl'
ness meetings held yesterday and TO-
day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-24
EVERY MAN OF DRAFT AGE MUST FIGHT OR WORK AFTER JULY 1

ual and frequent shall not be considered
b.. considered us absences in this cone
nection.
The regulation throws a further sa1e-
guard around men not usefuIly enl.
pluyed. by providing that where there
arc compelling domestic circumstances
that would not permit change Of en-.
pl"fmtnt by the rcgistrant without dis
prrportionatc hardship 10 his depend:
cnts. or whore l. change from non-useful
employment or occupation would neces.
state q removal OF the reGistrant Of his
family. local boards may give con1ids
Grafton tn the circumstances, The req.
ulation further provides that where such:
change Of employment would compel
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-24
Ener1y Aircraft Active.

WITH TIE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Wednesday. May %. tRy the
Associated Press)-Encmy aircraft
have boon extremely active along the
american front in Picardy since the ad-
vent Of the new moon. Villages and
roads in tho rear of the American lines
have been bombed and some of the VII
lagos visited by the hostile aviators
present pitiful scenes of destruction.
The military damage done has been
negligible but number Of civilians
have been killed. most Of them women
and children
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HOSPITALS Bombed.
GERMAN DESTROYER
SUNK BY AIR BOMB

LONDON, May 23.-An enemy do
stroyer Has been sunk in the neigh
borhood of Zecbruggc by direct MT
from an airpIane. the admiralty an
nounced to-day.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Ohio and West vI"ginia-Fair Friday:
Saturday, showers.
western Pennsylvauia-Fatr Friday;
Saturday, partly cloudy; probably show
ers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-24
Attack on Paris.

PARIS. May 23.--Gcrman aviators
made another attack on Paris last night
and this time succeeded In reaching
tho city. Bombs We're dropped AT var
ious places. an official statement re-
ports.
The following announcement was
given out:
Several bodies of enemy aircraft
successively made for Paris. Our look
out posts opened Il very heavy curtaii'
of fire. Our airplancs took tn" air.
- certain number Of bombs we're
thrown on Paris and in The Paris dis
trict. Tho all clear signal was given
al 2:30 o'clock"
tOn Tuesday night German Hr'ators
ATTEMPTED 20 raid Paris but wore kept
away from the city by the French 1c-
fcascs. One of tho raiders was brought
down. Three persons were killed and
several wounded in the outskirts of the
city.)
Hospitals Bombed.
WITH TIL: BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. May 23.-(Ey the Associated
Press. .)-Gcrman airmcn again have
(Conttnued on Page Twelve.)
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CONTINUED on RsSs Es1A
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-18

The Golden Rule store will buy
your pop corn adv.
Miles Badger left for his home at
Colgate, N. D., Friday.
Dan Linehan was a business visit
or at Ellsworth Monday.
Mrs. James Dunn visited W t h
friends in st. Paul Saturday.
Geo. Theo. Smith was business
visitor in the Twin Cities Tuesday.
Dance at the New Centerville pa
vilion. tomorrow friday evening.
Frederick Geversof St. Paul spent
Sunday with his mother. Mrs. E
Gevers~
Mrs Harry Weydt and son Char
les left yesterday to visit relatives
at Rochester.
Miss Leona Bergman was home
over Sunday from h e school at
South St. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy ApRoberts of
Hudson visited with friends in the
city over Sunday.
Mrs. Hugh Lowe and Miss Mollie
Lowe are spending the week with
friends in st. Paul.
Miss Doris Lunt of ST. Paul visit
ed with friends in the city from
Friday until Sunday.
Miss Lola White who is teaching
at Roberts spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs 0. M. White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Themes Richards,
Professor and Mrs. Wri g n
left for Texas Tuesday morning.
Charles Symes of ST. Paul visited
at the home Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Silas Symes the first of the
week.
Mrs. A. w. 'Bachman and daugh-
ter of ST. Paul are visiting at h e
home of her mother, Mrs. Sven
Nelson.
Madam Elise Pinet of Minneapolis
visited at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Thelander from Sunday until
Tuesday.
Mrs. w. H. Brundage Of Duluth
visited at the home of her father, N.
N. Fuller, from Thursday u il
Saturday.
Joe Rupert who is employed in
the munition plant at Washburn
visited in the city from Thursday
until Tuesday.
Miss Teresa (McKenna of Mimi
eapolis visited her sister. Miss Lo-
retta McKenna, who is clerking at
Stewards Store.
Mrs. A. L. Lien returned home
Friday from Minneapolis where she
had been visiting h er daughter,
Mrs. ]. G. Bassett.
Miss Alma Condit returned to her
home at Rock Elm, Monday. after
weeks visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Chinook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Peterson Of
Ellsworth visited at the home of
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
P. H. Peterson, Monday.
Professor A. C. Kuenning return
ed home Saturday from Jud, N. D.,
where he has been overseeing the
spring work on his farm.
A. M. Baldwin of Duluth accom-
panied by ]. j. McGill of Miles City.
Mont, visited over Sunday with the
formers family in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Thelander and
children visited at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Pinet in Minneapo-
lis from Friday until Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Morgan and
children of Minneapolis spent Sun
day at the home of Mrs. Morgan's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Chin
mock, Sr.
Prof. Paul F. Voelker, head of
the Extension Department of the
University of Wisconsin, will occu-
ply the pulpit in the Cong. church
Sunday morning.
John Sherburn and wife and son
Max motored to Spooner Friday re-
turning on Saturday. They were
accompanied by Mrs. A. c. Lauder,
who visited relatives at Hertel.
Last call on Sacrifice Sale of 5000
Shrubs, Evergreens and Ornamental
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-18

VIM. Hawley spent Sunday at his
home in Baldwin.
G. w. Chinook. Jr., was a St.
Paul visitor Friday
w. P. Knowles left Tuesday on a
business trip to Texas.
Mrs. Jens Jensen and daughter Wis
tied in Minneapolis Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. R. Colwell visited at h e
home Of Mrs. Ella Tomlinson in
Hudson Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs j. D. Sins visited
with relatives at Hammond from
Friday until Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cristoffer-
son and children of st. Paul spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. n d
Mrs. George Fortune.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Stenson
of scobey, Mont, on April 8, 1918, a
daughter. Mrs. Stenson was form
erly Miss Georgia Loucks of this
city.
G.J. Reiss, Piano Tuner of st.
Paul, will be in the city for t h G
week beginning April 22nd. Parties
desiring their pianos put into first
class condition will do we'll to leave
their orders at Hotel Gladstone be.
fore that date.-Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-18
Local News

Willis Levings spent Sunday at
Ellsworth.
A. C. Foss left Monday on bust
ness trip to Cayuga.
For Furnished house for
the summer. Phone $40.
w. S. Davis was home over Sun
day from Menomonie junction.
Homer Elertson returned home
from New York Monday morning.
Maud Cummings spent Saturday
and Sunday visiting friends in Mar
tell.
Miss Katherine Zeilinger visited
at her h m in Ellsworth r
Sunday.
Ed. Michaelson of Saltwater was
business visitor in the city Mon
day and Tuesday.
Mrs. John Foley of Ellsworth Wis
tied at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Foley Monday.
Mrs. John Riley and Mrs C. P.
McAndrew of Ellsworth visi e d
friends in the city Sunday.
Mrs. Ophelia White visited at
Rochester nd Saltwater, Mimi,
from Thursday until Monday.
Mrs. w. H. Williams and daugh-
ter. Mrs. Wilson Wright of st. Paul
visited relatives in the city over
Sunday.
Mrs. Harold Robinson rri V d
Monday for two weeks visit at
the home of her grandmother, Mrs.
Harshman.
Miss G Sturtevant of S t..
Paul visited at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. C. Kuenning from Friday
until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Carolan and
son, Marvin visited over Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. j.
Courtney at St. Paul.
For Sale-Strawberry plants 75c a
hundred and Sc thousand. Rasp-
berry plants 81 hundred and So a
thousand. Coley Krauth.
Mrs. o. P. Whip returned home
Saturday from Minneapolis where
she has been spending the winter
with her daughter. Mrs. E. Pierce.
Mrs. Sven Nelson and daughters,
Miss Mavourneen and Miss Vivian
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home of Mrs. A. w. Bachman in ST.
Paul.
On account of necessary repairs
on the junction dam. the light and
power service will be discontinued
all day next Sunday, starting at
sunrise to shutdown.
John Keith of st. Paul spent Sat-
urday and Sunday at the home of
his mother, Mrs. J. G. Keith. Mrs.
Keith accompanied her son to ST..
Paul Sunday and will remain there
for visit.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-18

Mrs. A. Lowell visited in Hudson
Monday.
Elmer Sharp of Roberts visited in
the city Sunday.
Raymond Ensign returned Satur-
day from New York.
Clifford Elertson visited in st.
Paul Park over Sunday.
Mrs. Elmira Churchill visi t e d
friends in Saltwater Monday.
Nels Parsons returned home Sun
day from a business trip to Donna,
Texas.
Miss Grace Kennedy visited rela-
tives IN the city the latter part of
last week.
Dist. Atty. Henry Rudow of
Menomonie visited over Sunday
with friends in the city.
Thomas Kelly and daughter, Miss
Margaret went to New Richmond
Monday for weeks visit.
Miss Verne Enright Of ST. Paul Wis
tied over Sunday at the home Of
Mr.. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Foley.
Lynn Ashley of Hudson, visited
over Sunday at the home of his pa
rents. DR.. and Mrs. t. w. Ashley.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Knowles and
family visited at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Deneen at Hammond Sun
day.
Constance Norseng Thorsen Of
Hastings, Mimi, Vi 81 d at the
home Of her parents in this CT t y
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Keith and
family of Ellsworth visited at the
home of the formers mother, Mrs.
J. G. Keith.
NERVOUS?-Are your glasses
right? DR.. E. G. Roberst, Optome-
trist, at Gladstone Hotel, F d =
April 25th.-adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Filback of
Roberts spent Sunday at the home
of the latter's parents, M r. n d
Mrs. H. B. Vlieland.
Mrs. E. Muckenhausen and Mrs.
S. L Krauth visited at the home of
the latter's sister, Mrs. Ray Will
moth in Hudson Monday.
Miss Margretta Taggart accom-
panied by Miss B. Jane Murphy of
Minneapolis visited over Sunday at
the home of the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Taggart.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Vlieland re-
ceived letter Saturday from their
son Herbert, who is stationed some
where in France" He states that
the boys are all in the best of health.
DR.. Clough, the man to consult
about your eyes, up-to-date meth
DDS, latest styles in frames and
mountings. See his patients about
his work. Office room 2. Gladstone
Hotel 7th and 9Th of each month.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-04-15
ALEMANIA PROYECTA UN RAID
NAVAL DE GRAN MAGNITUDE

GINEBRA, 12iza, A0ri: I3.-uraH
actividad reina en- las bases ~navales
alemanas. ea2ecialmente en- Kiei,
segln Sc ha sabido en- eSta ciudad.
Enormes cantidades de combustible
Y municioncS estan siendo cmharca-
das para uSo de la flota, de acuer-
do con los informes recibidos aqui
de fuente fidedigna.
Recientemente Sc l'amo Z los CON
singentes navales alemaucS con aY-
tilleria de grueso calibre, CUE 5?
halLabap preStaudo sus services en-
ell frente occidental, para que Sc
unieran a sus cuerpos, habiendo 81
do reemplazados en- Ell campo de
bataila por Ia artilleria austriaca
maaejada por artilleros del ~ejercito.
Segun parece, por las indicacio-
mes que Sc tienen. un raid naval de
gran magnitud esta a punto de scr
intentado por Aiemania.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-04-15
Ell ex-SecretaTiO de Ia Gu}
ira sale a Ia Campa=
ia de veraCruz

MEXICO. D. F. Abril 10.-Ayer
uuad0 Gefinitivamente Tornado Ia CO.
lumna de las tres armas, compuesta
de tres mil hombres, que ira al Es-
tado de Veracruz bajo al mando in
mediate del Gral Jose Agustin Cas-
tro. quien ha dejado el puesto de Sc
crc:ario de Guerra, que tenia en- ei
gabinetc de Carranza, para ir 4 ha-
cc:so cargo de las fuerzasaolanona
cerse cargo de la campaan contra
las fuerzas fe!icistas en- los Estados
de Veracruz Y Puebla.
La impedimenta de la columna que
lleva el general Castro ocupa un con-
voy de ounce carros, Y la artil!aria,
toda dc pleas de grueso calibre, va
en- un amplio tren %dispuesto en- los
ta'leres dc artillcria de la Nacion.
Los jefes y oficiales que 4 a
Neracruz con esa columna, han sido
sc,eccionadcs dc entire todos los cuer-
pos Gue Sc halian en- n ciudad de Me-
Njco, pues ell P~residente hizo al &C.
neral Castro la concession de que pu-
dicra ~llevar, d efecto de que res
pondiera de antemano del eXito de
su campana contra los enemigos del
carranc;smc. los elementos que eE
mismo senalara de los que forman &C
tualmente Ell ciercito carrancista.
Entire los referidos elemcntos, por
mas que les carrancistas 10 ocultan,
van muchos .iefes Y ~oficiales que per-
~tenecieron al eXtinto ejGrcito fede-
raj, ques G encontra5an en- esta pla-
"a Gesde ia disolucion de este, Gu-
-ante el mes de Agosto de 1914, V
que fucron invitado: para formar par
e dbl ciercito c~2rraHC;>ta, invita-
ciGn cue muchoS ~cehusaron , pcro
que muchos tuvieron que aceptar por
hallarse en- condolences verdadera-
mente angustiosas, al grade de que
algunos de ellos no tenian nj que CO.
mer.
Como jefes de las diversas corpo-
raciones que integran Ia columna que.
Sc indica, van los generates Macario
Hernandez, Pedro Sosa, Nicanor Pr
ma V Petronilo Hernandez.
Ell general Castro y 81 cstado ma
yor tienen a su disposition un con-
Portable carro-dormitorio que f~acilito
la Direction del Ferrocarril Mexica-
no.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-04-15
Una esCuItuTa india en- ell
muSeO de NueVa York

NUEVA YORK, Abril l0.-La adj
quisici6r mas importaate que Sc ha
hechC en- este mes, por el Museo
Metrcpolitano de Arte, de esta ciu-
dau. ha sido una escultura dc Wish
fnu. 'El Todopoderoso, el Pillar del
Universe" segtn Ia religion de los
brahamanes.
La reiiquia mids 81 V media pal
gaGas de alto. por IS de ancho Y
eSta esculpida en- alto relieve con
gran de!icadeza V arte en- I'm bio
que de piedra de un tono negro
vcrGuzco. La figura que Sc halla de
pie, tiene I'm aspecto ~imponente y
las recias facciones de su rostro,
dan la idea del poder que eSta deidad
representa- para los hindues, entire
QUieneS simboliza la fuerza nivela-
dora entire ell bien Y e! NAL.
La escultura tiene ademas una
infinidad de detalleS esculpidos en-
So ornamentacion Y en- la especie de
-dosel bajo el cual Sc halla de pie.
En- Ia base de cada columna que Sc
halla q caGa lado del alto-reiieve, Sc
e~ncuentran dos figuras mas peque-
mas Y en- Ia parte alta de toda la
eScultura, eStan eSculpidas figuritas
que rspresentan los diez avatares
0 eacarnacionss de csc dos.
La escultura proceue de IN tenn
plo de Hikkeri en- e. distrito de NV
sore. en- Ia India meridional. que
segun Sc sabe fue erig;do Ell III.
Y Ia escuitura Sc cree que fue hecha
durante 81 uitimo cu2rto del siglo
dose. 4 principle del siglo dlec!nue.