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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-04
0rin Gibbs Finds Army
Life Interesting

CKIAn, oct 4.-Orin Gibbs, son
OF Bert Gibbs who runs the Ukiah
sawmilh gives am account OF drtn
work;
camp Meade. sept, IL, 1918.
Dear ones at Home;
/ received your letter. and was very
glad TO hear from home, and to know
/ that everything is all right there. Ne
are now under French Officers and
he lieve me. il is interesting. But We
are hard at It aa the time. and we
are now "A model company They
picked the two best companies OF the
regiment L and Il and put us to-
gother and made a model company,
which consists OF nine scouts. OF which
l am one, twelve hand bomb throw.
ers, and twenty-siN rifle grenade
shooters and forty-sx ordinary rifle
men. l am a runner scout, aud I car
~ bombs In my pocket and a rifle on
my back. and a IS automatic Colts
on my hip, also a sword and a Il au-
tomatic rifieman that shoots SOC shots
minute. SO you viii see I am well
armed. Some OF the men can pun
the trigger and release il while IL
shoots four shots. But IL will shoot
five before I could release the trigger.
My job is TO look over the fence and
see il any one is at home on the Hin
denburg line and then report what
saw. Yesterday met with a surprise
when / went out on a scout. (Ol
course we all have what we call dunn
my bullets and they are made OF card
board I'm the shape OF shell and viii
kill a man five yards away.) ! was
sent cut on patrol and my orders
were. il 1 saw any sign Of the enemy
T. report at once. and had also
been instructed what to do II / got in
close place. So I looked over the
tep, and not seeing anything / saun-
tered back. talking with my hands,
and told the captain everything was
clear so far as I could see. We went
on and l went over the top again
and went about one-fourth OF mile
and / saw what / supposed was a
shell hole in front Of me. halted
the company and went on. and when
about 75 yards OF the hole two
Frenchmen, dressed in German
clothes, jumped out Of the hole and
came al me with bayonets I reached
in my pocket and got a bomb. when
happened TO think they were real
live men. so / put it back in my pock-
et and took my six gun and shot az
AhNHA anu Aueg boAn ltll as AnUNEn
they were dead, and Il made the cold
cEills run over me. shooting at a man
| did not want to kin and see him fal
az the crack Of the gun.
But instead Of going back, 7 got IN
a shell hole. TO be out OF sight for a
few minutes. 10 see what l could see
and soon / got glimpses Of some more
men. ! crawled on my belly 10 the
crest Of the hill sent this message nv
hand to the captain (Skirmish Guide
Nrite). That is a battle line. then
the signal 10 lay down. I went back
and looked over again 60 see what
could see then reported TO Captain
Paul what had seen. and that / had
killed two German runners. We ad-
vanced and what a battle. We won
Of course. The work is just like clock
work. After drill ! went 90 Captain
Paul and told him how near I came 4
throwing the bomb and he said, ! /
had used my head and II had I
thrown II. / would have killed both I
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-04
HUNS TRY TRICK
BUT YANKS SPRING
SURPRISE SHOWER
BY WEBB MILLER.

Omitted Press staff Correspondent }
PARIS. sept. 30.-Although the
Germans in the champagne region
tried 10 adopt a trick utilized by
General Gourard in July. withdraw
ing secretly from the first lines just
before an attack, all indications point
10 the fact that the Americans on
their front caught the enemy by sur
prise.
The French likewise scented the
German move and showered their
second lines and back areas with
shells.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-04
Yeast Bread with Corn Mush.

cups flour.
12 cups eornmeal
teaspoons salt,
tablespoons corn strip.
cakes compressed yeast.
/ quart water Cor milkD.
Cook the cornmeal In three-quar-
ters Of n quart OF water until II is
soft. After II Is cooked add enough
water to bring the cooked mixture to
the original measure OF water and
cornmeal. Combine the hot cereal.
the salt and the sweetening. stirring
II to prevent formation OF film. when
the mixture is lukewarm add the
yeast. which has been softened IN one
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-04
EAST OREGONLAN SPECIAL
NEWS OF UMATILLA co.

men, ana they were all French.
dressed as Germans. All bombs are
alive and when you cock a bomb
you have five seconds TO get rid OF
Il So dad. you see that this Is all very
Interesting.
Wen. I will close hoping 20 hear
from You all soon and with love 10
all. l remain ORIN.
orin Giggs. co. l. SO Infantry. Camp
Meade MARYLAND.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-04
GENES KEEP ROADS
IN GOOD CONDITION

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Aug. 23.-CBy Mail)-As
the American army grows and
spreads out over the front, the dough.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-04

1-2 cup flour.
tcaspoonful salt.
i-2 teaspoonful soda.
l-2 cup cornmeal.
cup boiled rice.
cup sour milk.
eggs. beaten separately.
tablespoonful fat. melted.
Slft together the flour the salt. and
the soda; add the other ingredients,
beat the mixture thoroughly. and cook
Du a hot waffle iron.
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WAR FINANCE BILL
Continued From First FagcD

"Thc biz has been drawn" h" TX.
planned. ""irh III" Inub!" purpose OF
restricting unnecessary capital OK,
p"ndiiur"s and IF providing facilities
for aiding those industries whose OPP,
"ra'lnnS are Necessary or contributors
10 thc prUS"ruiiOu nf rhr war
"Th" bin is purely Il war measure,
designed TO Cnn~"rI" The supply ni
Ia Dor and materials for thr purpose
of he war and Ia help supply the
wars financial! requirements and IN
xiv" them IL first claim ON capital
seeking iny"Srurnr in like manner a.
III" wars material requirements have
been given first claim on prnduclion.
by tlI" term war industries IS meant
mo- only 'huer industries turning out
III" actual munitions OF var bur also
rhr~.' supplying any nj The other rlr-
m"ntS ni production or distribution in
an industrial $ir,IrtiIIr' designed Ia
meet til" diversified requirements uI
'hr wnr."
Mr.. Harding Told lhn committee" lhai
Will" tn" bill had nor h""n submitted
ior tn" hnarG'S approval. IN" hoard
favored III principle. and lhaI H." Ia.
lirv"d such Legislation n"c"Senry.
Mr. WHrhurr >;ti'i rh,' federal rrS"rv"
hoard i nov "a I degree exercising
fuw"rS similar !" those prnpu>rd in liz
bill through voluntary action of bank;
and hnanrirrs. hui rnuit! do more u!i.
der IN" legislation.
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147 AMERICANS
CONTINUED From First Page.)
Gals likewise praise the discipline
and steadfastness of the Americans
and the London Press is full Of
encomiums of their stocicism.
Mo List of the Lost.

WASlflN notion. Fob &.--Sc""nty-two
hours after tho British liner Tusranin.
laden with American troops and travel
ing in company with II large convoy. WAS
torp"dn.d and sunk on III" Irish coast
thu. war department tonight SUI WtI
un;til" - r"ir.ye III" increasing anxiety
uf rola.ivf.~ and friends 80 th"Sr On
board ny announcing IN" list "f Survir-
org.
f:r"n IN official report on th' "lr"nm-
stances attending I'll" sinking WIS lack
ing. and official Figures Etiil failed 70
accord with press accounts Of tn" num-
her lost.
Tn" war department has had II" on
,,:;l r.uurt on LOSSES L" ,';Inni:' lit" 'S't-
mate yesterday that ia PERSONS were
missing. IL: "c tlr.rn being American
soldiers.
l!ri,i*i, admiralty figures given ~ III"
A~yur;nt"d Pros ~ London '"-niIh'
si,.w ~: tiii~.iu. -. 81 them American
.nI.IIrr. cn.ir officers and -: enlisted
iu"i. Tt,.r" w"r.. IL American officers
n,.H @."i" rn,u "n board III" Tus"ln'.
nill tn. admiralty reports among the
..ur.i."rv H.: officers and l.Hl7 uu"n.
II, 9,Iir ~ Tho realization that ~"
los. gao remarkably small. considering
rh., r,,rnh"r rnrrI"d hr tn" liner. III"
r'svIs.d admiralty report was r"c'iv"d
h.r" wI'h bitter disappointment. Press
diSroirh" last might. indicating 'hh' IA"
dead ALI TOLD might not 'xrc,,'i 100 nI"u
led Ia IN" h"I", that puSSihlr not more
than 80 Of III" soldiers pcrishrd.
rahlrgranr received by IN" navy
department during tho day announced
that IS officers and l.214 enlisted men OF
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Stories Of Survivors.

LONDON February 9Th" c,'rr"s-
pendent OF tn" Press Association ~ IN
Irish p"r; says tho survivors of 'hn
TuSrania who ara there wrr,' greatly =
ii"v"d 10 hear Of the SAT" arrival "l>"-
whcr - Maj"r benjamin r. Wad" "f
Washington. r"mmard"r Ur q ""m'in-
vnn, on In" steamer. and hundreds '"I
other American troops.
The only two women ON board the
rorrrs pond"nt'S account says. Mrs. COL
Inns and Mrs. lHrsnuS. went down q
rope Into a ljf'. boat. Th" former said
that when thor boat l"r, the TuSrarin
many Of the troops Lad i"','u thrown out
in lowering thu u"Xt h"nt.
We were Immediately surrounded hy
rncn in the icy water. wearing lii"
bolts" Snc said. "N" had only TWO
m.n IN our boat VINO could mamaE" tho
rano across swimming or floating
nam "" gathered HIM int" til" boat.
soon rh" box, was very fan. w W.T.
messed many distressing S""n"~ Even
ruallv We got on board . destroyer.
don't remember i hnr'!"r hit "f work. "
\ snldI"r. VIII" heard Mrs. Collins,
n st.war''Ss. toll tn. Si"ry. said:
YES. and YOU id a. much - ;ha
best man IN III" world could nav, dDi,,
| wnSs IN yonr boat and saw you"
4 young Officer .answ' ring u question
rs I" what tho soldiers did whit, wait
lne :nr i!i: d"str"yrrS after he fr,t ~
cii"rrcu; WAS oyer:
"Dh. we soon s:radi"d G"wn. L.uur.rl
about and smoked. In; =" dir! not y..i.-
,urc below :" gather up nur h"i"uriuy|
for fear III" ship would $udd"uly "rr-
siA" ", talked al'"u, 'h" mi~i"r:uu"
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PRAISE FOR CONDUCT
OF THE WAR VOICED
BY SENATOR THOMAS

! WASIIINiiTON. Fob. S.-ENccrt for
NOR. s"nalr discussion. led hy Senator
Thomas. 4 Democrat. "i the military
irnmrniti"". who praised thu arn'Es nc
accomplishments. d'.t"ri"d Secretary Ba'
kcr and opposed thr war cabinet bill
thor" yy.r,. no moves today in IN" con-
ir,,,"rSy ny,T war efficiency and orSahl-
ZHti"n.'
~ common sent. apparently. further
artIou MAS postponed until next week
Hurh ,h. senate and tho military COM
',mlr,r,. :uIj"urnrd unt!l Monday.
Turnrrr"w tn" FIRST conference Of Re-
publican scuHt"rS called since the
tinted STATES entered the war will he
held. Republican Leader G''llinE"r TO-
day denied rhal solid party action upon
prndjug Hesitation j. planned. declar'
INK members would act upon their indi'
viiuHI Judgment.
Praise by Thomas.
Senator Thomas renewed debate IN
;hr senate with - speech asserting lhat
lh" war departments record should be
ur.iS.d instead nf condemned. and that
Secretary l;IkrrS statement before inc
.rulnmiilI,". was "A story rcpl"lc with
i,r..,,IuriI> hm"utS. Opposing III" WI!
cabinet rli Il" DECLARED II would a'id
another link !" III" chain that already
binds us ami TAX" away III" president
l,uv,r,- ~ commander III chief
During TIA" discussion III which wan
ma. interest va~ ,,id"ur,d 10y many va
raut $":,ls on Tia" !l"or and III tn" gal
i"r!rS. S.unt"r chamberlain. chairman
Of til" military committee. sharply r"-
piled Ia criticism from SENATOR Lewis,
n,m",r:ttI'- whip. regarding III" com"
nlrir.'$ examination "t Mr.. Baker. TIL"
h,s 81 =
should have ben called before thr
committee" when i, hogan its inquiry
instead Of. after witnesses had prosecuted
attacks Senator chamberlain said tho
committees pr"""Ttlr" followed thr On
Press request rf tic secretary.
Over to Next Week.
Th" military Commits" mot today hut
did -" attempt /" consider In" war
cabinet lu,I%Wr" Nor ""utIuW" ~ wHr
inquiry. I"rh matters w"r. postponed
until next week. when Secretary. Baker
* .NI"'"i"d In present information re-
pardIng :snIlahl" army transport ton
nag" n:lA also return t"r ":n%S-"Nanllna-
ZION. AfI"rwrrd rh.. COMMITTEE" plans 10
rl"s: it's war inquiry with Investigation
of rnulourn. sit" %,.ln.'il"ns and con-
$irli"lI"u .'"utrlcS$
In considering In" administration hill
proposing t. vast lhr pr'~l,i"nt with
power t" r".urdipni, and r",.rEanizr the
government mA"hln"ry rs. he desires.
Senator Uv"rmhu. it, sy"rl>.,r said to-
day that Il" dii not contemplate haSty
a"ti"u on ih.s inrnsur". II will II. taken
M. 10y thu judi if'ry comnlIt"" next
Nuuiay. H., sand. and ~" subject to
usual committee" procedure. It's nitro
JUNCTION has So changed thu situation
that SOM senators PREPARING addresses
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Showed CouraQa.

LONDON. Fob. Slow American
soldiers behaved when they found thu
boats assigned L. them on the TuScanll
had been smashed is told by an AmcrI-
can officer who landed II AN Irish port.
The officer said that his men behaved
as III had expected them L.. Two fun
boat loads Under his comment asSrIn-
hlrd on III" deck when the ;"rr"du
struck the liner and nsHrrh"L 30 tho
boats assigned them. Arriving ut thor
station they found that both boats had
been destroyed,
The mon lined UP on deck at ntt"n-
ton" said the officer. and all pro
served the u,moS; cnnpoSurr unl!i -
destroyer cum" ai"rgSld" ana effected
the transfer from the gradually sinking
deck.
We stood alongside until tn" last
man WAS taken oil. who. AZ might hn
expected. was tn" commander ~ IN"
ship. Tn" patients in the ships h"Spl-
till. including several cases Of scarlet
fever. wcro among the first taken I'll"
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Admiralty Report.

LONDON. Feb. S.--Thr British adm'-
rally t"-niGh; informed IN" A$Surinr. Il
rrcss that rir latest HcurcS availahl"
"n IN" TuSrania disaster showed that
2."3'' pcrS"n$ had h""n SAVED. and that
bout ."i Wcr" missing.
Til" saved. it w;tS added. included l1%
American officers and l,"lT men: IL Of
'.'"rS and l>3 men ni the crow and C
passengers.
recovered.
OF the liS survivors landed on The
Scottish coast. .l2t belonged II In,
United States army, including seven Of
iiccrs. UI these. ono officer and - mon
ar.. remaining Wh"r" they landed. 10 lI-
rnd la tn" funeral arrangements Tor
IL" American dead.
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BANKRUPTCY NOTICE

United States Of America. Northern DIS
rrlcl or West Virginia. SS:
In the United States District Court in
and for said District.
BANKRUPT. 30. 49, In Bankruptcy.
Petition for Discharge.
tn the lInnorahl" Aston g. Dayton.
.TudG" nj IN" District Court Of the
United States for the Northern Dis
,rict Of West Nirginia:
Geo. MaCaratziS. of Wheeling, in the
county Of ohio. and Stat" nj West Eir-
ginia. in said District. respectfully rep
rrscnts that on the 23rd day Of october,
last past hc WAS duly adjudg"d a bankrupt
under the acts of Congress relating 10
hankruplry: inat he has duly surrender
I'd all his property and rights Of prop
crly. and has fully complied with all the
requirements % said acts and nj orders
Of the court touching his hankruptry.,
Wherefore. hc prays mat he may Dc
dnCrrrd by the Court tn hav" 4 full dlS-
charge from all dcrtS nrovablc against
his estate under said bankrupt acts, rS-
rrpt such debts as are excepted ny III"
from such discharge.
Dated this eth day of February, y. D.
GEORGE MACARATZGs,
Bankrupt.
Ev Marsh Watkins. Attorney.
Order of Notice Thereon.
Northern District Of West Virginia. -:
ON TINS Iln utlE tfl Fttl! tIt1 l'''
InIS. ru reading the foregoing petition
i; is
ordered 10y til" Court that a hearing
he had upon the sanl". on the !th day "i
March, A. H.. 1918. h"furc said court ~
Wh"rling. in said district. At ten O'CLOCK
III the Forenoon; and thai notice tncrt"l
he rubliShrd in inc Wheeling Intelligent
Ger n newspaper printed in said piStrlct
and that all known creditors and other
persons in interest may appear al INC
said tim" and place and show cause II
any they have. why the prayer OF inc
said petition should not be granted.
And il is further ordered by tn" Court;
that thr clerk shall send by mail To all
known creditors copies al said petition
and this order. addressed /" them nj
their places IT roSid"nr" ~, stated.
Witness tn" Honorable Aston q. nay
ton. .lndg" Of tic said court. ana me
seal thereof AZ Wheeling, IN SAD n1S-
irrt. OH the eth day OF February, y. d..
l9lS.
Attest: ,-,.,.
= 4
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WANTED-Sa Statesmen

WANTED-Succnssfu salesman: expert
..ncrd. in any linz; new uncTualcd mcr
chaudiSing plan: general trade. Splendid
commission contract for 1918 IN West
Virginia. S3j.0p weekly for expenses. The
Continental Jcwelry CO.. 1886 Cotnlncn-
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mon Ia market our goods. our con-
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make $50 to $50 per week. Write W.
for information. The Buckeye OIL
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AN IRISH FORT February S.---hS
the list If Americans on board the TGS-
cania WAS lost when III" vessel went
down IL will hc imp"nsslhi" - aS""r-
tain tho names Of Those lost until tn:
names Of the survive rs have been "a
llrd Ia the United States.
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IAN imagine now ii felt I" stand Sniv"r:
nag IN The darkness not knowing when
"" would get another shot that would
send the boat "a In" hnttnm.
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I E D

o'BRIEN-on Tuesday. February
l?iS. at S:2h o'clock p. M. NJ his latt
residence ALL M!lGai" street hts
bur:h. Pa. JOHN J. O'BRlEN.
r,,urral from the rcSIdcucr Of his son
in-law. T. = klug. 10 Edgcwood street
WnGdlawu, Saturday morning , o'clock
l:,uu,c:n mass ST. MIchaciS church
$40. Friends ct the family invited
Ini,rmrnt Mt Calvary cemetery.
SMITH ON Friday. February :. lol>. AT
1880 u'clnck T.. M, AT III" residence OF
hrr son. Charles iiuEgins. ~ Six
tenth street. LOUISA utiGlNS
SMITH. in the siXty-screnth year oi
hrr age.
Funeral notice hereafter.
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WANTED-Male Help

WANTED-A house painter. or man ia
miIiar with building trades. having
some selling ability and willingness 70
work. Permanent and profitable employ
mcnt for right man. address Bauer
Mfg. Co. Wooster. Ohio. fig
WAETED-AIan To run farm Of 900 acres
on halves hut must be able 70 furnish
$500 to buy personal property: Address
c.. carc IntclliGanccr. f-?:p
WAHTE0-Mn 10 sell our line OF hous1non
furnishings. from house to houSs 90 ANAL
weekly payments. We pay weekly.
m-6-u e. ADAMS. ilio-l1I7 Main o.
WANTED-Two high grade statesmen to
travel outside of Wheeling. 500 per
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capable OF selling goods do not apply
Call /" sec manager in the mornings
4l5 National Bank Building. fiji
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who saved the town from disaster
wore:
GEORGE REUTER-,
CHARLES PRICE
HERBERT PARKER
d GEORGE SEI9ERT
The water from the gorge came
down the Wheeling Greek valley in
wall nearly ten feet in height,
carrying all before 1t. but rs It re-
manned within the banks Of tho
creek. the damage to property. was
not serious.
The upper gorge at Elm Grove
still remains intact, and a part Of
the lower gorge, extending past
Patterson Is also unhroken, but the
situation has been greatly improv-
ed.
Before The Break.
Tn. cnr:;.'S al Elm eros" had 4 yer.
serious aspect "Irly this morning AM
III" hH.k water Was NJ I" 'n" edge L"
t II" car tracks and Still rising Effort
ii town ."tfirtnls to dynamite The gorge
had :" TAR proven rruitl"ss. rs the ic
was very thick md piled several fee
high. The first bridge up Rig WnuclinJ
creek has irr piled up under it abou
fifteen feet high and ii will take onl.
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WANTED-To Rent

wANTEp-Four or five rooms viii
bath. electric lights. in good location
Call National phoEc l64S-N t-5-l
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-A few good rooms on tho
second and third floors of the New
Intclliscnccr building 1904 and 1906 Mar
kct street. will be ready for occupancy
about April /. Apply +. Boyd. care In
iallirrnrcr. ja-28-tf
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ELM GROVE ICE GORGE:

Continued From First PaSe.)
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WANTED-Agents


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Funeral notice hereafter.
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MISCELLANEOUS

GREAT bargains in secondhand fine
Clothing. consisting of ovcrcoats. suits.
coats adm vests and single coats; also q
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- f-8-g
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FUNDLAN LA PLATA
PARA MANDARLA
AL EXTERIOR
La pohcla secreta de Ia
capital deseubriio a
los cuIpabbes

CIUDAD DE MEXICO. Noviemhre
21.-La po,icia reservada .ogro dar
con una casa en- Ia que, segun mott
cias cue Sc ~tenian, sc estaban fun
diendo los tostones V demaS moncdas
de plata que hacen falta en- q mer-
cado.
Los agentes Sc prcsentaroE en- una
vivienda. de Ia c~olonia de Santa Ma
ria La Redonda, en- Ia que hab;ta una
5enora de nombre Simona Chavez, la
que, al yer q Ia po.icia, Sc demudo
cnmpletamente.
La sonora CHAVEZ fue conducida 4
Ia Tercera Demarcaci6n de policia,
en- Ia que manifesto que ella era mo
cente V que no conocia a las perso-
mas que lc habian dado 4 guarlar
aquella plata fundida.
Como estas cxplicaciones no fue-
ron de II satisfaction de as autori-
LADIES'. las sonora Chavez qued6 de-
enida para hacer las averiguaciones
tel case.
Como eSta casa, sabese cue hay
)tras en- Mexico, y sobre las cue "a
policia ya anda d~eserrollando 4 ges-
Zones.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-11-24
la EPIDEMIA DE La
INFLUENZA EN- Ell
Edo. DE- MEXICO
En- varies puebIos esta
causando gran mime
10 de WctiIglas

CIUDAD De MEXICO, Noviembre
21.-Los informes oficiales que Sc
han recibido aqui, procedentes de To-
luca, dicen que Ia epidemic de a In
fluenza esta causando muchas vict!-
mas en- TODD cl Estado de Mexico, cs-
pecia!mente entire les indigenas, raZa
que, como Sc sabe, habita la mayof
parte dc aquel territorio.
En- los pueblcs de Zinacatepec,
Metepec. Maxicalcingo. Almoloya Y
Calimaya, la mortandad esta cauzan-
do espanto va entire los habitantcs,
quienes creen impossible evitar e. con
tagio.
FL diputado por cl Estado de Me
yico, Gutierrez. conferencio con e.
DR.. Jose Maria Rodriguez, Director
del Departamento Ge Salubridad. con
e. objeto de pedirlc CUE envie a Tolu-
ca, para que de ali Sc distribuya,
una fuerte cantidad de medicinas Y
desinfectantes que estan hacienda
mucha falta, Dues dc otra are es
impossible combatir ? Ia epidemic que
caGa dia toma mayorcs preparedness.
Como rasultado de esta conferen-
cia. sabese Que en- estos diaS saldra
para To uca 7 brigade sanitaria,
bien provista de TODD 10 necesario
para emprender Il energica campa-
ia contra IA enfermedad.