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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-15
WEST POINT
ESPECIAL 70 The Times Dispatch.l

Especial TO The Times Dispatchl
NEST POINT. w June 1.-THE
Point iish school have been claiming
he attention OF the people OF West
FONT this week. as Well as number
Of visitors from gu. Of town. The
preached by Rev. j. +. Love, Il. D.. OF
Eiehmond. al the Methods, Church
sunday evening jane $. On Monday
evening a, the Masonic Hall the high
school presented the play. "Al!s True.
20 crowded house. Tuesday morning
ne closing exercises OF the elementary
morning was Rev. H. p. Clark. of the
Methodist Church. Tuesday evening
was class night for the graduating
class. and proved Very enjoyable
presentaton by the senior class OF a
handsome picture TO the school This
vas received by Nils. Lillian Nosloh
president OF the student body Com-
ncEGay evening = the Masonic Hall.
Or w. X SmitheN, OF Richmond
made the address to the graduating
me following graduates: Misses Martina
Esieile Eougham, Marctlla Smith, Nir-
gina Christian Farinholt. Evelyn
Ciatcr, Edward Franklin Bland, Cay
Brigh! swinslo ana Herman Fred
rick Nosloh. Scholarships were Of
fcrcd this year by the Christian Col
lcse, OF l..ynchburg Richmond Colleae
iIartha Estclle Boughan. leading the
class. received the choice Of the two
former. and Edward Franklin Bland
received the latter.
Mrs. Warner Moore. Of Richmond
spent the weekend with Mrs r. l..
Newman at her home in Euclid
delights Mrs. Newman ana daughter
Miss Rosaiie Newman, returned with
Mrs. Moore to Richmond
Mrs. Thomas L. Bagby and son. f.
r. Eagby. are visiting relatives in Nor
folk
Mrs. r. j. Palmer and daughter.
Miss MARGARET. spent few days in
town this week.
The homecoming excursion" from
Norfolk came un Sun6ay and quite n
number of former West Point peopIe
now living in Norfolk were greeted by
friends.
Mrs. Ada Marston has rcturne. from
visit to her sister at Plainview
Rev. III. J.. Clark il in Mathews this
week. assisting Rev Boyd Hudson a
former pastor of tho Methodist Church,
in revival services.
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Directions

Use two tablespoonfuls Of Lux to
q gallon Of water. Dissolve in boil.
ing OF Very hot water, whisk into a
thick iather. then add cold water to
make the suds lukcwarm. Put the
blankets in. Then squeeze the sud.
again and again through the soIed
spots. but DO not rub.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-15

him In vicinity where turtles are
known TO be. II by good luck he
clamps himself TO one. the largest
turtles that live can be hauled to tho
side OF the hshermnn's boat"
y narrow foot.brldec crosses over
the rear of the deep tanks and as
traveraed II. couldn't help, wonder.
Ink IL IL would DO death by drowning.
or by tho knife. IL I happened to fall
into tho tank inhabitated by tho Sur.
geon hsh.
Surely no moro curious creatures OF
tho Amy tribe exists than this, sur.
geon f5h. Near where his tail be.
gins. on either side. is what looks
merely like q little black line. no.
quito an inch in length. It is not
merely a marking: II Ia tho sheath OF
a lancet. terribly sharp. which the fish
IL S SSi9 to throw thu, out to an angle OF
Perhaps on tho whole ono would DO
luckior to fall into the tank Of this
aquatic surgeon, than into that OF the
"spiny box nsh." for that interesting
creature IT, able to innato Itself into
Il globe and present 4 surface Of many
sharp spikes to intruders.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-15
WINCHESTER

fsssd ana rs j. DIN oA fa n1i s,sfs
Coile1e' Pa are With th IN, former 5
Miss IdelIa Mccoy is visiting friends
in Baltimore and Philadelphia
Mrs W j. smith and child have re-
turned from richmond. where they
spcmt tho winter and spring with Mrs.
Smith. parents. Rev. and Mrs. Nelson
Mrs Hunter II. Mcclure has returned
captain Henry Cappor, United states
Army. has been visiting his parentE
Mr., and Mrs. Water capPsr w. :.
visiting MIR. and Mrs. j.. r. Weaver
AIr and Airs. Hubert Mckay, whose
marriage took place recently in Wash
inrton, are at home AZ NincNeh. War
Mias Edith sheane is visiting friends
at Buoma Vista.
Mr. ana MIS-. Frank stump and chill
ans Miss Kate Mcvicar
Mise: 'lllzaneth lio2l< and Edith 3
ruosts Of Missee Love Draithwa!te aad
pr, and Mrs. ]. Wilton Hope and
children came rece.tly TO I!sit Mrs
MIR. and Mrs. Eugene Stuart and
son, Of Roanoke. have been visiting
pr; wilton stuart
Miss Mary Page Bucklev. washing.
ton. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Buckley.
sir. and Mrs. Walter Craig. Johns
town. Pa. have been visiting relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Eeolf. Royers-
ford. Pa. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
T. IT, Shull.
Miss Ethel Staples has returned
from Bridcewater and Edinbure.
Colonel and Mrs. c. NJ Fest, Millers-
burg Ky. have been visiting the
formers sister. Mrs. Frank I. Pine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie lienSen. HaGcrs-
town. Md and Mrs. Daniel IIuyett
Charicstown, w. Va. have been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Snapp.
Mrs Jesse o'Connell has been visit.
ing relatives in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. Amos Shryock, the
later formerly Miss Elizabeth Herbert
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Ca|ome| Loses You Days Work!
Take Dodson's Liver Tone Instead
Read my guaranteed If bilious, constipatcd or head
achy you need not take nasty, sickening; danger
Gus calomel to get Strengthened up.

Every druggist in town-your drug
gist and everybodys drusgist-ha s
noticed a great falling off in the sale
Of calomel They all give the same
reason Dodson's Liver Tone is taxi
ing its place
"Calomel is dangerous and people
know IL. while Dodson's Liver Tone
is perfectly safe and gives better re-
suits said a prominent local druggist.
Dodson's Liver Tone is personally
guaranteed by every druggist who
sells it, a large bottle doesn't cost
very much, but il it fails 10 give easy
relief in every case of liver sluggish
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-15
BLACKSBURG

Especial to The Times. Dispatchl
BLACK SBURG. VA. June li.-'rhc
most brilliant social affair of the carly
summer was the reception given Fri
day afternoon from ; to by Mrs
Harvey. l.. Price. in honor Of her house
guest, Mrs. William r. Conway. of At
ianta Mrs. Price was assisted in re-
ceirinG by Mrs Conway. Mrs. George
Wilson, OF Christiansburg; Mrs. j. ..
i.ustcr and Mrs. Locke White, OF
Blacksburg, and buffet supper was
Miss Elizabeth Egeleston has re-
turned TO the home of her parents.
President and Mrs J. d. Ecgicston'
from Sweet Briar College Miss Egcle.
Ston was one OF the graduates there
This season.
Mi. and Mrs. John w StuIl of Oris.
kaney. and Miss Mary Smith. Of Green
Vile, s. c., were guests this week of
Professor and Mrs. S. X. Pritchard
Strother Randolph. OF Richmond, Is
spending two weeks at the homo OF
Professor and Mrs w H. Raschc
Miss Lucy Butler Stcnographer i'm the
Office of the extension division, is
spending ten days vacation at her
homo in Richmond
Mrs. r.. D. Frommc and children left
Thursday to spend two months with
relatives in Iowa and South Dakota.
pr. and Mrs j. Sidney sharpe and
children, of Grenada, Miss. are, here TO
spend the summer with Rev. and Mrs.
l., r. Bransford
Mrs, boumis Kelly and young son.
Loomis. u. are, guests OF Colonel and
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LYNCHBURG

LTNCHEuRG. VA June Air.
homo AT GOT Craddock street.
Mrs. Hunter Iserc and two children
arc Visiting Mr.. and Mrs. y. &. Car
rineton.
". ". Dickerson mas returned from
Mtss Belle Younger is visiting in
Norfolk
Mrs Y. G. sublc,tc and children have
returned to Roanoke after 4 visit with
Mrs. j. r. Camm.
Mrs. Robert Thornhll and Miss Cor
noiia Thornhill have gone TO spend
the remainder of June wiih Nh and
Mrs. II r. McGchce. in Louisa County.
Miss Mary Spottswood Payne has re-
turned from Waycr'oss. Ga
Miss Flora : Waller. Of Norfolk
is visiting Miss Elizabeth Moore
Miss Naomi IIelfrech. of Carrolton
O., a Womans college student, is stop
ping with Misses Glcnna and Edna
Evans At their home in this city.
little daughter. Virginia. have been
Waiting Mrs. Fcatherston's parents.
DR. and Mrs. Gilby e. Kelly, in Ash
land.
D' and Mrs r. NJ Taliafcrro spent
a nart OF The week in Richmond
W. *. Taylor is In New Orleans
Miss Rosa Harvood Trenton, Tenn,
is visiting Mrs. T. r. Claiborne
Miss Katherine Lewis VAS in Dan
willie this week
Mrs T.. l.. liaslins has returned to
Charlotte County after a visit in Lynch.
burg.
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Han: whose marriage took place re-
GENTLY In Washington. have returned
and are at shawnee Lodge" near
town.
Mr.; and Mrs. Horace G. .Shull and
daughters. of Washington, havo been
risitinS Mrs. &. q. Jamison.
Mr.: and Mrs Samuel Fritz and
daughter and Raymond Turner. Wheel.
ing. w. Va. arc visiting tho lattcr's
mother. Mrs. Nannio Turner.
Mrs. Cornelius Cooper IS visiting her
son and daughtcr-!u- law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Graham Cooper. Martinsburv, w. Va.
Mrs. Grace Bccmcr and Miss Minnie
ton.
Miss Louise Roberts McKeosport,
"a, Ia visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
X. g. Emmort.
MIR; and Mrs. Henry Shepherd.
Shephc rdatown. w Va. havo been WIS.,
Hing friends in town
:. MISS Mary Hldreth. Wheeling. w.
Na;. and her brother Captain II. l..
liildrcth. United States Army. have
been spending week with friends
here and at Charicstown. w. Va.
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Longevity Results
From LiOing in City
Pnrc Waters, Artificial
Drainage and Health
Officials Are Answer.
nY nnICE nEIDrS, NJ. II.

Going by the death rate. one womb
S soH Ina, ~: city life Is healthier than
hinn I'M" ciiics IN this respect.
iiow. does 1T come about that mos
"mah,Gs OF survival arc better In tho
CT ,hmn IN tn" r9nntry. in tho faeo
poverty. summer complaint amona
children and other obvious mortality
factors
one would SUPPOSE that the largo
hospitals and institutions fun of dcrc-
licts with which the city teens surcly
indicated a higher death rate than tho
country districts.
The explanation is TO be found in
the pure water supply of the city, TO
highly developed artificial DRAMA 6 @
systems and 10 extraordinarily efficient
health officials.
In the country the people have to
depend iareely upon wells for water
the winter and spring the soil is satur-
atcd with moisture. the cXhaL ions
from Which favor catarrhal conditions,
particularly influenza and grip.
IN the city the soil Is covered by
pavcmcnts. siush and water drain
quickly into the sewers and tho streets
The homes and tho schools Of tho
country Districts are not so sanitary
aud Won organized for health as in
the city.
There is more diversity in the mat
tends 70 suffer when a great variety
Of food substances cannot DC procured.
Heating and ventilation standards
in many homes Of tho country diss;ricts
do not favor health, as compared with
city standards
4 new era. however. in general
hygiene science is ut hand In the
rural districts. for the State and Fed
crai health authorities have done woa :
dcrful work Of late in applying mod
ern hygieniC and sanitary principles
throughout tho country
Welfare stations. district nursing,
= ..fc u.,,h Ia hn ~ a
sis are some Of the things that are
being brought to rural districts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-15

You're footsick! Your feet feel tired,
pulled up, chafed, aching. sweaty and
they need "Tiz"
'Tiz" makes feet remarkably fresh
and sore-proof "Ti1" takes the pain
and burn right out OF corne, callouses
and bunions "Tiz" is the srandest
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-15

Rinse three times in water Of the
same temperature as that in which
you washed the blankets, dissolyinr
Z little Lux in the last rinsing water.
Do NOT twist. Put through a loose
wnnser, or squeeze the water OUT.
Dry in the shade In q moderate
temper aturc.
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A Remarkable Fowl.

said loduacious traveller reminds
me Of remarkable hen my father
had on the old farm. She would hatch
out anything from a tennis ball to a
lomon. why, one day she sat on A
piece OF ice and Matched out two
quarts OF hot water That doesn't
come up TO a club footed hen my old
mother once had" said one Or his
hearers They had been feeding her
by mistake on sawdust instead Of oat-
meal. We'll. she laid twelve eggs and
sat on them. and when they were
Matched eleven OF tho chickens had
wooden loxs and tho twelfth was a
woodpecker."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-15

ness an dconstipa tion, YOU have only
TO ask for yoor money back.
Dodson's Liver Tone is n pleasant
tasting. purely vegetable remedy,
harmless TO both children and adults
Take spoonful night and wake up
feeling line: no biliousnoss, sick head
ache. acid stomach or constructed
bowels. II doesn't grippe or cause in
convenience all the next day like vlo.
lent calomcl Take a dose OF calomcI
today and tomorrow YOU will feel
weak, sick and nauseated Don't lose
a days work, Take Dodson's Liver
Tone instead and feel fine. full Of visor
and ambition.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-15
TO Rcstrctch Fur..

Furs that have lost their shape can
5e restrctched by the following means:
Make solution OF three ounces Of salt
III a pint of water and with the liquid
becomes elastic. Then lay 1t carefully.
on board with the fur downwards.
stretch l. to the required shape and
DnTinr. this process ne careful that
the salt water docs not touch the fur
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-15
stu In the Dark.

Father-"TIaven't you and that young
man como to an understanding YETI"
Daughter-"So. father. we are still
in the dark"
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-01-31

TACNA YARlCA
EN- VERSAILLES
I'm Ministro boliuiano que VA
a Paris, da esa noticla

T,i,grcna especial, para IA PEENSA"
WASHINGTON, Enero 30.-Se
ha sabido en- esta capital que aun
cuanGo Bolivia cstaba dispuesta a
aceptar el laudo de los Estados Uni
dos. con respecto las disputadas
provincias de Tacna Y africa, Sc re-
sigma a respetar 10 Que en- el asunto
acuerde el Congreso de Ia Paz, ante
el cual Sc sometera esa question. I'll
Miristro de Bolivia en- los Estados
Un;dos, senior don Ignacio Calderon,
declare acerca de este problema, CUE
"a decision partira de Paris.
Manifesto el senor Calderon que
creia Que las reclamaciones de 81
pals. serian resueltas en- Justlcla por
Ia Conferencia de la Paz y que CO.
mo rcsu!tado de clio, Bolivia reci-
biri el beneficio de una salida hacla
cl mar. como antiguamente 10 tenla.
Agrego el diplomatico sud-ameri-
caro que esto habra de signlficar no
solamente un acto de iustlcla, slno
que la vez servir;i para resolNer
definitivamente. una disputa entire
Chile V Peru. pues con Bolivia, que
fuc victima de ambaS, ocupando una
faia de territorio en- medic de am
hos paiSes. no podran 1stos tener mas
disputas Ell 10 sucesivo.
Al cxplicar los motivos por los
cuales Bolivia daba preferencla a
laudo que los Estados Unidos pro
nunciaran en- la disputa surgida, diJo
que era porquc su pals tenla una
gran confianza en- cl sentido de JUS
ticia Y de derecho que poseen los
americanos en- su gobierno. Agrego
que los Estados Unidos comprenden
meior que las naciones de Europa,
los principles democraticos. Y su pue-
bio es mas practice en- ese sentldo
Que los del Eieio Ccntinente.
Las tres cuatro disputas ameri-
canas surgidas. cuya soluci0n en-
diverSas ocasiones ha sido encomen-
dada los gobiernos europeoS como
arbitros. han fracasado totalmente
declare cl diplomatico. porque los
referidos ;irbitros no han podldo
compenetrarse de los puntos de Wis
Ia de nuestros pueblos Y cuando
estos problemas Sc vieron sometldos
al arbitraje de los Estados Unidos
encontraron rapida solucion de ma
nera justa. v honrada Y equitativa
unos, otros Sc encuentrar en- ca
m;no de una solucion igual.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-01-31

4 los sonados triunfos que Ia Or-
ouesta Sinfonica dc San Antonio, ma
venido conquistando durante Ia tenn
norada de 1919, hay que sumar ei
estrucndoso Gxito que anoche tuVo
csa notable organization musical, Ell
pl cuarto concerto dc los vertical
dos en- el Teatro Empire.
Ell programa de anoche tenia un
encanto especial para la colonla me-
Xicana amante de Ia muslca, pues
Que en- el estaba incluida Ia hermo-
sa "Rapsodia MeXicana' del Maestro
Galndo. V esa circunstancla llevo
mucho publico nuestro a la. elcgan-
tc sala de Ia Gale de st. Mary, pu-
hlico que aplaudi0 con entJslasmo
indescriptiblc la divina romantlca
misica meXicana, engarZada saba
mcnte ror cl Maestro Galindo en- eSe
pocma melodico, quo condensa los
cantos populares mas hermosos de
puestra terra. Y para ser mas JUS
tcs. con el maestro Gahndo Y con ei
ptiblico cue asistio anoche al con-
cierto de la Sinfonica, debemoS de-
cir que no fueron solamente los me-
Xicanos los O. Sc sintieron tocados de
entusiasmo con los sones carecterls-
ticos de nuestra terra. sino tambleE
el pIblico americana que, numero por
numero de los de la Rapsodia, fue
subrayando con su APPLAUSE la nota
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-01-31
Ell SRIO. LANE, LOS GOBERNADORES DE TRES
ESTADOS, Y UN SENADOR, VENDRAN A LA JUNTA
Esta ha sido convocada
por ell Comite de la
Liga del Sureste
y tendrd lugar
en- Los Ange-
les, Cal.
" " r.

TeiesIema Especial pare Ii PRENSi.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, enero 30.-El
Comite ejecutivo de Ia Liga del Suro-
este celebro una junta en- Los Ange-
les, y resolvio convocar una conven-
cion que tendra por obieto discutir
acerca de l.. aneXion de la Baja Cali
fornia.
Eli Secretario del Interior, Lane
ell Gobernador de Utah, el 60
bernador Hobby, de Texas, el Go
bernador Hunt, de Arizona, y el Sc
nador Tshurst Phelan han prometi-'
do concurrir ella.
Sc cspera tambien que mas de 1900
representatives de las Legislatures,
del profesorado. del comercio de las
instituciones civicas. de los urofesiona
les Y de la sociedad de los ocho Esta-
dos del Suroeste asistan a la citada
convention.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-01-31
UN DUEMA
LEPONENA
CARRANZA
LAS CIAS. AMERICANS
LIE DICEN QUE SOLOLE
DARAN PROTECTION
A SU GOBIERNO,
CUANDO DE
GARANTIAS
s. & e

TcirCTrutn Espcc'dt rGrc La fhENSS.
NUEVA YORK, Enero 30.-Tele-
cramas recibidos de la Ciudad de
Mexico, dicen que la Association Ma
cicna! para la Protection de los
dcrechos americanos en- Mexico, "a
nuncio oficialmentc que cl recOnocl-
micnto practice y amistosc por el
gobierno meXicano, de las obligaclo-
mes para protejer los derechos anne
ricauoS V cXtranJeroS, Sera Seguldo
Dor cl dcsarrollo rapido dc los re-
cursos de Mexico, con un gran au-
mento en- las entradas para el 60
bierno; por el restablecimiento del
crtdito nacional. el proportions
miento dc empleo para 2l pueblo, y
por el aprovisionamiento de where's
mas cue suficientes para las necesi-
dades del pals.
Agregase que es claro que este
desarrollo depende dc la ayuda con
tinua del capital V empresa ameri-
canos. que no eStar;in disponibles sin
embargo para tai proposlto. slno has
to que las ieyes Y los funclonarlos
meXicanos reconozcan los derechos
de los amelicanos Y den una ade-
cuada protection las vidas Y pro-
picdades.
Diccsc tambicn que para tener
una information cXacta referente 4
Ia situarion meyIcana, la Asocfaclon
reunir;I todos los datos relatives a
las industrias Y emprcsas eYtranJe'
ras en- Mexico; estara lguaimente al
tanto de las leycs Y decretos Y de-
mas disposicioneS que afecten a los
interescs americanos en- Mexico. y
estara prcparada para proporcionar
toda clase de informacioncs los
Estados Unidos.
La Association estara igualmcntc
preparada para dar todos aquelloS
pasos legales. y proseguIr v1gorosa'
mcrte cualquiera accion que sea ne,
cesaria para la protection de los m
tcrcscs amcricanos.
La lista dc los mlemhros &c la or
ganfZacion incluye las Slguientes en-
presas: Grupo petrolcro: Pan-Amerl-
can Petroleum and Transport Co..
Noyicar Huasteca; Mexican Corpo'
ration: Tuxpam. Tamiahua; Standard
Oil: Texas Continental; Mexican
Frccpcrt ard Mexican Fuel Oil; Sou
thern Oil and Transport Oil Fields OF
Mexico: National Oil: Port Lobos;
Burton W. Wilson: Frederick kellog;
Snowden and McSweency; Mexican
Gulf Oil: Panuco; Boston Oil.
(,rupo de emprcsas mineras me-
taltirgicas: Cananea Copper; Mocte'
zuma Copper; Sierra Consolidated
.Tosepth Qualey; Joscpth Cotton
George Bryant.
Grupo de- Banoueros Y tcncdores
de securidades: Guaranty Trust Com
many: National City Bank; J. 2,
Morgan and Company; First Natio-
nal Bank; Mechanics ana Metal: Ma
tional Bank of Commerce; Chase
National Bank: Bankers Trust Com
pany: J. NJ. Wallace.
Grupo dc empreSas agrlcolas; ha'
cienda Ramona; Rancho Fertil; Va
ou; Delta Land and Water Compa-
| ny.
Grupo De emprcsas dc bienes raj
ces ganaderia: Mexican Land and
Cattle Company: Sonora Land ana
| Investment V otras empresas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-01-31
IUURIO UN
DEFENSOR
De MEXICO
Es D. Tomas BeleRdez, quien
hizo armaS contra los
fiEbuSteros que In
uadieron la Boja
California
|S I% |@

TrlcgTamo Es2cca! DarG LI PEENSi.
MEXICALI. BAJA CALIFORNIA,
enero 26.-El fallecimicnto del scnor
Don Tomas Belendez. Tesorcro Gene
raj del DiStrito Norte de Ia Baja Ca
lifornia, ha causado profunda sensa-
ci6H en- eSta poblacion V 10 miSmO ha
de ocurrir, sin duda, en- toda Ia Baja
California
FL senor BclcndeZ. fuc uno de los
hombres que mas Simpatlas logro con-
Guistarsc entire los reSidenteeS del
D;strito Norte por sus atlas caulida-
deS. por su sinccridad Y por su hon
radcz inmacuiada.
Tcnia e. senor Belendcz en- 81 hoja
dc Servicios, un hecho que 10 hac!a
diStirguirSe entire centenarcs mllla-
res dc 1mpleados meXicanos: habla
5atidC q los filibuSteros que trataron
dc segregar del Territorio Nacional
4 Baja California an el ano de 1911,
provechandose del deSorden en- que
Sc encontraba Mexico Ia caida del
sehor General Porfirio Diaz.
Tomas Belendez, era empleado fe-
deral en- la Aduana de Algodones en-
aouel!a epoca. Cuando sc lc aviso
que los filibusteros venian 4 apode-
rarsc de los fordos que tenia la d
duana. paso cstoS 4 territorio amerl-
cano. puso SalvO todos los obJetoS
| dc valor de la OfiCina.
FL dia que So acercaron los revolu-
cionarioS Il combatir Il Ia guarnlcioi
dc ocho hombres que habia en- el peque
no pueblo fronterizo. BelcndeZ cruzc
Ia linea para batir los enemigoS de
Su 0atria ' recibi0 una herida de gra'
vedad en- una pierna que lie quedo lnu'
tilizada para Siempre.
! Por una verdadera casualldad Be
lendez no fuc encontrado por los fill
buSteroS. Que 10 lutheran asesfnado
no obstantc que Sc eHcontraba herl'
do de -cravedad. como va dijimoS.
Don Tomas Belendcz fuc reQueridc
nor el Gobernadcr ESteban Cantu
mas tarde. para que Sc hicicra cargo
Do las Ofisinas de Ia Tcsoreria del Di:
tritu NOrtc. En- este puerto, ct bra
ivo nlcXicano descmpeno una labor or
! ganizadora notable. Su honradei
no ha sido puesta, nunca, en- tela az
iuicic. ! no oostante cue maneJo Va
RIGS millones de dolareS del gobierno
iamas Sc tuvo Ia menor Queja de tn
manejO.
Segun algunas personals Qmene'
he entrevistado. Cantu reputaba F.
Ilendez como su mejor amigo Y en- est'
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-01-31
FL CUARTO CONCERTO DE LA ORQUESTA SlNFONlCA
DE- SAN ANTONIO, FUE UN RUIDOSO EX1TO
La "Raosoda Mexicana" del Maestro Galndo a'rance
entusidsticos apausos de la concurrencla

divina de esa musica encantadora.
De los demas numeros del progra-
ma. los que mayor aprobacion de los
concurrentcs merecicron. fueron las
'Variationes Symphoniques" de boell
mann. V el "kol Nidrei," dc Bruch,
en- que el Director de la Orquesta'
senior Julien Blitz afirmo sus pres
tipios de admirable ceilista.
Durante los numeros en- que el
maestro Blitz. dejo la direction de
la Orquesta para ejecutar en- el cello
el notable violinista meXlcano Fran-
cisco Hernandez, Maestro Concerta-
dor de la Sinf0nica. Sc hizo cargo de
Ia batuta.