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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-31
FAILED TO APPEAR.
So James A. Riley Was Dropped From
Police PAYROLL

Routine business came before the Board
OF Police Commissioners at their weekly
meeting yesterday afternoon. The weekly
reports showed lT2 arrests, $4Sl.4I col
lected IN fines and costs and 35 prisoners
sent to the workhouse
Charges Of neglect of duty against
Patrolman James A. Riley were before
the commissioners, but he failed to appear,
having handed In his equipment and quit
the force several days ago His name was
ordered dropped from the payroll Pa
trolman James A. Sweeney was charged
with neglect of duty, but acton was
deferred
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-31
RELATIVES ALL MIXED.

Family relationships were all tangled
up at Marysyille, Cal, when Mrs. Janet
Traynor. whose daughter is the wife Of
Frank Bremen married A. g. Bremen, her
soa-in-law father. Mrs Bremen, Sr.,
has room for uncertainty as to whether
her daughter S husband is really her SON
in-law now or her stepson, while her own
daughter is also her daughter-in-law by
marriage. Mrs Bremen, Jr., is also having
her troubles, as her mother has to serve
also AS a mother-in-law and her husband
Is at the same time her stepbrother.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-31
Out of Receivers Hands.

The Atlantic City Gas Co, of which
Clarence H. Geist is the head, which was
recently placed in the hands Of receiver,
has been restored TO the directors, on the
application Of counsel for the company,
who stated that the company is not in
solvent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-31
EIsmere Postnasfershin.

An examination will be held at the
Federal Building here on August "a, Of
applicants for appointment as postmaster
at Elsmere. The compensation of the
postmaster there last year was S999
Applicants are required to apply to the
Civil Service Commission at Washington
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-31
Judge Conrad Receivers.

Judge Henry G. Conrad Of George
town visited Wilmington Yesterday and
was congratulated on his recovery from
serious illness
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-31
The most remarkable Phonograph Record
ever made-General Pershing's inspir-
ing message on one side; Ambassador
Cerards address, "Loyalty" on the other

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by Mt the horne of
recording ~ ~feocsb bH
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in h Hvngv
noHuen h today
famous for e Nations
Other of thsR
kon Loyalty" Cpan sfanos
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America ucnny eo akror
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from h following Counaade
Sante7 Madno Street
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Miller Bros Co. Kings Market
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bmaew without ntnd
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-02
LEMONS DO MAKE
THE SKIN white
HOW TO MAKE A CREAMY LEMON
BEAUTY LOTION AT HOME
FOR A FEW CENTS.

Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
you with three ounces of orchard white
for q few cents. Squeeze the juice OF
two fresh lemons into a bottle, then put
in the orchard white and shake well.
This makes a quarter pint Of the very
best lemon skin whitener and complex
lon beautifier known. Massage this fra
grant, creamy lotion daily into the face.
neck, arms and hands and just see how
freckles, tan, sallowness, redness and
roughness disappear and how smooth,
soft and white the skin becomes. Yes
It is harmless, and the beautiful results
will surprise you.-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-02
BECAUSE SHE KNOWS
BY AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR
of the NiqiIantes.

She is a fragile little elderly gentle
woman, a teacher by profession, an
Alsatian by birth. During the sum-
mer holidays of 1914 she left her home
In Strasburg. and came over to visit
her brother. in a suburb of New York.
She has been here ever since, too
proud to be tax upon her brothers
slender means, and maintaining her
self by French lessons here and there.
governessing, helping mothers, and
other work to which she has never
been accustomed but which she does
with the true spirit of France. / have
heard-yes, and felt-complaints
trickle out and then dry up entirely
at the sight of that gallant little fig
ure blowing indomitably through the
snow. Her earnings, it hardly need
be said, are not large, yet she has
bought Liberty bond of each issue,
and is resolved to keep on as long as
the war does
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-02
An Estimate of Rastus.

Mandy-Rastus, you all knows dat
you remind me of dem dere flynn ma
chimes?
Rastus-No, Mandy; how's dat?
Mandy-Why, Decays youse no good
ON earth-Sun Dial.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-02
Up for Inspection.

This is q story told by man home
on furlough from Camp Custer:
The soldiers were lined up for In
spection and every man was clean
shaver but one.
"Why have you such a beardf
asked the sergeant.
81 couldn't find any barber shop
any place." said the man.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-02
BoscHEE's GERMAN SYRUP

Why use ordinary cough remedies.
when Boschee's German Syrup has
been used so successfully for ffty-one
years In all parts of the United
States for coughs, bronchitis, colds
settled in the throat, especially lung
troubles. 1t gives the patient good
nights rest, free from coughing, with
easy expectoration in the morning,
gives nature a chance to soothe the
infiamed parts, throw off the disease,
helping the patient to regain his
health. Made in America and sold for
more than half a century.-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-02

Any man who goes to law may be
sure that his lawyer Will get justice.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-02
vindictive.

Friend-what would you like be.
to plant this yeas?
Farmer-My summer visitors
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-02

ANY have told of the deeds of the de-
stroyer men, for the exploits of those
who drive the swift war boats
to their double task of Staying and
saving makes fine and joyous telling
To the credit of the killers of the u
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-11

Among the nonezsenfisl Industries
which ere almost In a state Of collapse
10 the ancient and sinister one Of bur
giary. According to data furnished By
a burglary insurance company thsre
has been q decided and favorable
change In the attitude Of chronic
recaldtrants since the executive proc
lamation Of q few weeks ago, direct
ing all abiebodied men between eight
cen and fifty years old to turn their
hands to industrial pursuits. The
draft. high wages and federal and
state surveillance promises to reduce
crime almost to the vanishing point.
Many sociologists and c~rimlnologists
of the modern school win point to this
as proof of their theories that poverty
Ii the principal cause Of crime. 1t win
no doubt be a potential argument In
favor Of q revision Of criminal laws
after the war,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-11
EEFZTrn
NFHHO WAR BRIDE
Hl Ea Copyright. 1918.
Uf-r-TTTNI by n. L. Al
Copyright. 1918.
by N. Z. AZ

you would like to see n of your
country's ships for the last timer"
l looked toy ship was bulked va
gueiy in the morning mist, all
blurred like a spoiled movie hlm.
Bremen was dating his turn.
"A lame duck limping after the
Others" he announced. Guarded
by one destroyer. Probably plans to
catch the others as soon as repairs
are made. Otherwise, she would turn
back"
Wen creep on and wait" the
commander decided.
SO my time to stir things UP had
arrived, and Now l had q weapon to
do the stirring With
IL was such a TINY helpless toy
that transport. Perhaps 1 knew men
on it. Evan Palmer and the Mon
tana giant and all those nice motor
lorry boys were sailing some time in
September, Martha a written. And
Jimmie had reported, in envy. that
some bombers. his bosom friends. were
ready to cross. Friends or strangers.
they were defenders of my country.
l quite forgot that my own life was
at stake in considering how l could
prevent the slaughter OF those pre-
cious lives aboard the troopship.
Thus 1t happened that /, a war
bride, played for hat transport with
a U-boat crew. In n way, my dice
weer loaded. Nobody guessed | was in
the game.
(To be continued.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-11
REALLY NO SECRET
Power to Charm Lies In Forget
fuIness of Self.
Women Who Fascinate Have Simply
Developed the Art or Power OF
Putting Others "on Good
Terms With Themselves"

A ~viyacious woman writer seeking
the secret of feminine fascination,
finds it in the art or power some wom-
en- have Of charming others by putting
them, as n bluff Britisher phrased II,
ION ripping good terms with them
selves" Is not this a characteristic
OF almost all those persons. men and
women, whom we like the best and en-
Joy the most7 Do they not. either by
artifice or by instinct, endeavcr to
make the people they meet feel that
they amount to something. know some
thing, have some excellence. attrac-
tiveness or interesting qualities, and
.ei1us put them on pleasant terms with
themselves. The persons who are
least adept at this or least inclined to
try IL nre the s~elf-centered, self-impor-
tant people completely absorbed In
their W affairs and not wise or we'll
bred In little worlds Of which they are
the centers, and may be said In q GER
tnin sense to revolve about them
selves.
This is a Characteristic brought up
from lower forms OF life from which
we are ancestrally derived and only In
part outgrown. For most animals the
only concern of. the least importance
are those which directly affect them
selves. They are egocentric. The
things that touch them make up their
world and they nave no interests ont
side of that. More than any other AMI
NAL the dog can dnk his personality
30 to speak, subordinate himself and
make his masters interests his own
Only ~infrequent individuals OF other
species can or will do this. Hence dogs
as a rule are more com~panionable for
man than any other living creatures
below him In the evolutionary scale.
But to return to human beings, Jo-
sephine was the most beloved and
charlning woman In France because
she took q genuine and kindly interest
In the acairs OF all with whom she
ca,ne in touch. She wa outgoing. in
elusive In her sympathies and thus
co~unteracted antagonism created by
Napoleon, who was self-centered to IN
extraordinary degree. Not to multiply
examples. does not experience teach
all obseryant people that In seifiess-
ness lies the secret OF charm2 Are not
the loyable people those whose love
zoe out spontaneously, or appears tor
Ii not egocentricity. entire absorption
In themselves, q Characteristic held la
coyv yo,. by most of the people who
ret on Sne's nerves2 Kind hearts. are
more than ~coronets. said Tennyson.
More attractive. therefore, than
beauty or the brilliancy and glitter of
intellectually Is the drawing power of
kindly consideration for others. Has
cinat;on Is born of the heart. not of the
mind; and whether instructive or &C
quired, would seem to be the nrt of
entering into the lives OF others and
putting them, as the Englishman said.
on good terms with themselyes.-Roch-
ester Post-Express.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-11
NEW BADGE FOR CHAPLAIN
Shepherds Crock TO Take Place of
Cross TO obvIate Jewish
Objections.

Washington-To obviate any contro-
versy that might arise by a of
Jewish chaplains objecting to wearing
the cross ms insignia. the war depart
ment has decided to adopt the shep-
herds crook as the regulation mark
of army chaplains. The shepherds
crook was the insignia used until 1898
by chaplains In the army. but at that
time the cross was determined to be
the most symbolic decoration Of the
army's clergy.
The decision Of the war department
followed a request from representa-
tives of the Jewish faith, who de-
clared that the shepherds crook would
quiet probable objections BY mem-
bers Of that faith In the service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-11
Forty-arst Chapter.


And then 1. Jane Lorimer. about ID
die, smiled at the cold touch OF that
hidden gun. But 1 erased the curve
from my lips as a petty officer enter
ed and motioned me to leave the room.
Bremen, meeting me. pressed his tall
form against the wall. Evidently, |
was too valuable a piece Of cargo for
the commander to trust to others.
Back in the periscope room on my
narrow bunk l watched the mock
crown prince. He was all business,
now. sometimes his glances fell on
the depth bulb. again on the level: for
while the periscope would be ordered
up, then at intervals II would be low
cred. The time unmarked, seemed
endless, but / judged it must be get
ting toward the dawn.
Bremen. perhaps having lunched,
came back.
They were Transports the captain
told him. transports under convoy.
They've passed. Too many destroyers
with them to venture an attack. We
haven't fuel to risk a chase. But well
hang around a while. Little game
tags the big game in his lane"
But we didn't hang around long.
In less than an hour the U-boat was
athrill with excitement. Men were
on the alert obeying a string of com
mands. The captain seemed a part
of the p~eriscope. Came a moment
when he remembered me.
Perhaps. Fraulein." he drawled.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-11
She Knew sstter Anyhow.

A certain small town. seven miles
from somewhere else. as the crow flies.
boosted only two physicians. Doctor
Smith and Doctor Brown. There was
considerable rivalry between the two
knights Of the pill and powder and
when Loctor Smith received a very
urgent call from q young farmer about
four miles In the country, he left an
Office full of patients. cranked up what
has to be cranked up and was of.
When he arrived at the farmers
house he found that a three-year-old
farmer" had cut his finger. The doc
tor was chagrined when he saw the
serious" nature Of the accident. He
thought of the Office full Of patients he
had left and had visions of them walk
ing In single file to the ONCE of Doctor
Brown.
at was very. very silly Of you to call
me on this case" he said, somewhat
Hastily. to the farmers wife.
IT know 1t was, but Doctor Brown
was OUT"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-11
Had Her Hands Full.

An amateur mission worker fiuttered
into n Of the West side ofices Of the
Associated Charities.
"Oh." she exclaimed, 81 have the
saddest case for you. Really. II IL
quite pathetic. A woman, who has
been deserted By her husband. has
five little children to support. She is
too frail to work. and I'm III there
isn't enough in the house for their next
meal"
But what is to prevent you from
taking charge of this case yourseifr'
asked the official.
"Oh." said the visitor, drawing her
self up haughtily, 81 couldn't think
of 1t. you know. Why. I'm doing the
Lords work I"-Chicogo American.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-11
WEDDING IS STRICTLY "13'
FatefuI Number Figures Prominent
iy In Affairs Of Kansas City
Couple.

Kansas City, Mo.-It was ID months
ago that William A. Gibson met pretty
Anna B. Brown of this city.
"This Is u luck day." he declared.
as he looked at the date-the 18th.
She agreed.
LETS get married on the 18Th" he
said a few months later. She also
agreed to this.
So on the 18th of the month they
secured a marriage license. Then q
happy thought struck them.
Let's make 1t 10 all around" she
said.
They were then married on the 18th
floor Of the Commerce building, In
room G3, by Justice q. A. Settler.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-11
Hen Establishes Record.

81 NTH Centre. Kan.-Rey. +. NJ. Rice
Of this city. has a hen that has estab'
lish ed what is believed to be a record
OF the maximum in production. She
began to lay an egg a day in February
and in April went to setting. Despite
setting, she continued to lay and ever
afte rwards when raising and mother
Ing her brood. She did not cease lay
Ing eggs until she set for the second
dp 4 late In June.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-11
strained HIs Telescope.

Tho oldest inhabitant OF Little
Cockleton possesses a telescope which
he never uses.
why don't you make use of 1t some
times. Jamesr' q neighbor asked.
ut used to be q good n" James
said sorrowfully. "but It's broke now"
"Broken7" the neighbor asked.
Flows thatfs
"Well." James replied. 1T was such
agood'n that I could see the old church
stseple five miles away quite plain.
but Joseph. the sccundrel. got the
lend Of 1t and tried to make out the
steepls Of the Hethody chapel morn'n
ten miles away. He tried and tried
and couldn't, 10 that he strained my
glass and it's never been right since.
Drat Joseph
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-11
NEW EXCUSE FOR SPEEDING
Novelty Of Plea Secures for Atlanta
Young Man Cut Price
Fine.

Atlanta, Ga.-Young Clifford Ogden
was before a police Judge to answer
for fast driving In an automobile and
around the wrong side Of a trolley car.
II had as a passenger a man trying
to catch up with a street a IN which
was his wife. from whom he is trying
to get a divorce. He was seeking evil
dence and told me he just had to
catch that trolley car"
The novel excuse caused the re.
corder to give young Ogden a cut
price Of only S12 and costs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-11
He Is Really Peaceful.

They call me a hard guy" whanged
the would-be tough individual.
'sThey do, do theyr" Missed the sher-
LIZ OF Lone Wolf county. shaking him
by the coat collar.
"Y-yes. they just call me a hard guy
back home" was the reply. shut really
I got q soft disposition"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-11

One of the home-guard boys had on
q uniform that was too large for him.
While waiting on the steton platform
for the train to come the commander
noticed this boy and coming up to him
turned him around and around, look
ing him " on every side. Finally
he said: Young man, that suit does
not ft you"
The boy, not realizing to whom he
wal talking, promptly retorted: well,
that is no reason why ! should be
made a windmill Of. is tit"
Luck favored him and the comman-
der laughed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-11
Tom Thumb.

Charles Sherwood Stratton (Tom
Thumb) was born at bridgeport,
Conn, in 1898. He was exhibited by
p. T. Bsrnum In various parts Of the
world. He married In 1868 Mercy In
vinia BUMP (Lavinia warren) also n
dwarf. When first exhibited Tom
Thumb was only about two feet high.
but he grew to a height of 40 inches.
He died at marlborough. lass, In
1888
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-11

The American Declaration Of indie
pendence was signed by every member
Of the continental congress that made
H. There were three slgrers from
New Hampshire. five from Massachu-
sets. two from Rhode Island. four
from Connecticut. four from New
York. Eve from New JERSEY. three
from Delaware. nine from Pennsyl-
vania. four from Maryland. seven from
Virginia. three from North CaroIiua,
four from South Carolina and three
from Gs0xgfa-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-11
DON'T you NEED ONE NOws

There are times when every person
neeas an ThI I IasnoIbs sd PbpgsssttTS' &hiinnoatt
Ing. gas, constipation or other condt-
tion arising from a mass of undigested
food I'm the stomach needs Immediate
attention. Foley Cathartic Tablets are
mild and gentle. but sure in action.
They cause no gripping, pain or nausea.
They cleanse the bowels. sweeten the
ing. Sold everywhere-Adv.
stout people a welcome light. free feel
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-11

MISS KAISER HATES BILL,
so COURT CHANGES NAME

Los Angeles-"T Just hate that
hateful old German kaiser and
you must change my name right
away"
So declared Miss Adelaide q.
Kaiser TO Judge Charles w. Well
born here. Judge wellborn also
hates the German kaiser. 30 he
permitted Miss Kaiser to change
her name to Adelaide Robert.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-11
HospItallty.

There Is no unconcern. almost osten-
t~atious. to equal that of the hostess
who pours the clotted cream o n the
guests peaches as IL clotted cream
were an everyday incident in that
household. Blessed is hospitaiity.-St.
Louis Globe-D Democrat.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-04-08

Eliot, Johnston, Pa.-Para hacer el
viaje por Nal desde Nueva York q
! San Francisco, dado que el primer
! puerto esta en- Ell Atlantico Y ei Sc
gundo Sc halla en- ell Pacifico, tendria
Que If hasta el Cabo de Hornos, o sea
! ell extreme meridional de Ia America
; del Sur, 10 que e%quivaldria q recorrer
Ia costa de parte de Ia America del
Norte. de toda Ia Central y de tOda
ia del Sur primero por ell lado del
At!antico Y despues por ell lado del
! Pacifico. Por este vera listed que no
es factible ell viaje por mar y que
debe hacerlo por TERRA.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-04-08
PROXIMO ACCNTECIMIENTO SO
ClAL EN- san FRANCIS
&C, CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Abr!l !.
tin acc~ntecirniento social de varda-
icra importancia en- ia Colonla Me
Jenna raaic.da en- San Francisco,
tendri lugar Ell ell presente mes de
Atr;l: Ell ,matrimonio de ia senorlta
Rosita Rodil con FL joven Den Jesus
Maria Tarriba.
La rovia es una dc las mas be-
Has damitas dc IA colonia hispano-
americana. V el joven Tarriba perte-
nece = una de las familias mas pro
minentes de SinaIoa, radicadas hoy
en- los EstaGos Unidos por Ia Sltua-
c;0n general de Mexico.
Las familias mexicanas mas pro-
minentes de aqui y de Los Angeles,
han sido invitadas para esta boda J
los padrinos seran ademas do los
familiares escogidos por los novlos,
los senores Don Ricardo Ochoa. Ca
pitalista de Guad2lajara y el perio-
dista metropolitan Don Fernando
Galvan.
Fl acto religioso tendra lugar en-
ell temple de Santa Brigida. aristo-
cratico Y de los mas hermosos de
San Francisco, y es possible que un
prelado mexicano oficie en- la cere-
monia nupcial Y de IA beEdici0n a
les desposados.
Oportunamente enviare detalles de
la ceremonial que, repito, promote ser
Ia mas brillante nota social de "a
Coloaia Hispano-americana en- San
francisco.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-04-08
Una Carta del dOCEOr...
(Viene de In "a. Pag-)

mobiles en- 5ien dc los meXcanos.
En- consequence; la acci0n pohtlca
Y social debe tender, en- mi concep-
to. a ~procura, el sacrificio de los
pr;neros en- bien de Ia s~alvacion ma
cicnal Y de IN pueblo que muere de
hambre, Y q buscar I'm entendimlen-
10 Y IN intercambiO de ideas respsc-
10 30 ios segundos. 81, como ne d.
cho antes. Sc procede de buena fe'
teniendo siempre en- cuenta ei ben
de IA patria, estoy SECURE de que la
empresa no tendra realmente tan
tas GificultadaS como parece, SIN
cue su realization, por supuesto, sig
nif;cna 81 sacrifice de n solo de
los principles fundamentals que
con tanto ahinco ha d~efendido la
revoluci6n desde 1910.
.Ahora bien; desde ell momento en-
Il el resultado que Sc persigue
tiende q salvar q Mexico y a asegu,
rar 81 pien estar de los meXicanos;
es muy natural que e. esfuerzo ha-
bra lie ser collective y en- todas SUI
formas hcitas: 10 miSmo en- IA prem
50 cue en- Ia tribuna, asi en u pre-,
dicaci6n como en- "a c~onferencia o e
mitin, tanto en- Ia Gale como en- l.
intimidad del hogar, va sea que ST
trate del enemigo ct politIca o de
ccrreligionario, este no lmpora
UNION dentro de n LlBERTAD J
PAZ dentro de n JUSTICIA, debt
ser Ia diviSa de esta propaganda, :
e. que realmente queremos Salrar
nuestro Querido Mexico.
81 me hace ustei u gracia d.
ma7dar publican esSa carta en- 81
acrad.tado dia-io, mucho Sc 10 agra
Ge-cra 81 afIno. alto s. 5.
D.. Francisco Vazquez Come;
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-04-08

Otra de nuestras grandes tradicio-
mes en- nuestra politica International
ha sido Ia insistencia de nuesrro es-
fuerzo en que las naciones del mum
DO ileguen por medic de IN conve-
Mo eficaz Y equitat;vo a adoptar I'm
codigo maritime que asegure al
mundo Ia justa liber:ad de los ma
res.
Este esfuerzo naci6 de nuestras
propias necesidades whales. Pues,
aunque le = possible a esta Rep1bh-
ca Ell no meZclarse en- los conflictos
que en- Ell siglo diez V nueve sembra-
ron la discordia en- Ell Continente de
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-04-08

(Continuara)