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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-22
I'm agente especial de policia
10 capture y 10 entrego
O la auteridad
r.ler-a-.. Especial para IA 7RENs.A.

TAMPICO. Tamrs., Agosto 21.-
Segun informes oficiales que sc han
hecho puLicos el dia de hoy, sabese
cue el agente especial dc policia
Carlos Orczco, comisionado espo-
clalmente por el gobierno federal
para Gescubrir el paradcro &c los
resronsables del asalto una de las
iarchas del vapor americana Che
yHnne," acaba de aprehender, en-
Dona Cecilia, a los presuntos culpa-
bles de csc :ncideate. asi como tam
hien d uno de los secuestradoreS del
ciudadano americana Mcdonald, quie
hes han sido embellishments puestos
4 disposition de las autorid2des res
pectivas, para que Sc proceda 4 Ia
averiguaci6n correspondence. Y sc
castigue con severidad los indivi-
dues que d'eron origen . uno de los
incidentes mas dcsagraGables que Sc
han presentado en- las canclllerias
meMcana Y americana, Y que Tusie-
ron en- grave peligro las nclac;oneS
fPaSa a la pag, IA. Col. 5a.)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-22
UNA DESENFRENADA
RAPACIDAD DE LOS
FERROCARRILEROS
Sustituion ell herraje de los
carros an,ericanos per
material viejo

Con IN comerciantcs mexicano, lie
do ultimamente a Estados Unidos en-
viaje de negocios. cambii ell reporter
aver unas cuantas palabras, acerca
del viejo topico en- torno del cual gi-
ran todas sus conversaciones con los
que vienen de la patria: la situacion
nacional. considerable desde el plano
de observation del hombre de nego-
clos. alcjado del gobierno Y de la po-
Utica.
Ira dc5entrer,ndd rapdcidad
-Lo que 80 diria a ese respecto,
nos dijo nuestro entrevistado, es 10
que va le habran dicho cuantos de
Mexico vienen: que los negocios son
escasos V Qificiles, que Ia falta de
moneda Sc hace sentir cada vez mas
asi como la falta de seguridades, que
TO hay trabajo y que, por 10 tan
to, las clases obreras atraviesan por
una dificil situacion, de la cual Sc
rcsiente el comcrcio.
Pero de 10 que mas Sc reciente,
es de la tremenda rapacidad Official
V extra-oficial. cue ha enloquecido a
los hombres de nuestro pals.
4 los que tcnemos algin negocio,
grande pequeno, parece que Sc ira
ia de arrebatarnos todas nuestras ga
nancias, Y que Sc han confabulado pa
RI hacerlo la federation, el estado y
IPnsa 4 Ia "a na- Col. Ea.O
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-22
:>.MEXICO NO TIENEs..
: TENOR POR La :
INTERVENTION :

'sleg-c-s Eerecja: yara Ia PEENSA.
: CIUDAD DE MENlG0, Ages
. to 2I.-El secretario de Co.
. bernaci5n. AgIirre Berlanga
. ha hechc las siguientcs decla
: raciones . los Representatives.
, de IA PrenSa Cnida. con reSpec
. to a IA situaci6n International
creada. entire los Estados Uni
. dos V Mexico, por ,el paso de
. las tropas aniericanaS ea per-
: secucion Qe los rebeldeS que
. capturaron a les avladores
Paterson Y Davis.
FL goDierno mex:caro,-oi-
: ce el secretar;o Agrirne Ber-
/. langa,-ab-.ga conlpieta con-
: fianza en- las buenas inten-
. clones : en- el espiritu de
: iusticia, tanto del Presidente
. Wilson, como del gran pueblo
. americana"
: Al mismo tempo, cl Presi-
. dente Carranza fue entrevls-
tado por los periodiStas sobre
. este propio respecto y el alto
. maEdatario r,ex:caEo diio q
: 81 Embajador 8orillas, que+'
. actualmente Sc halla en- Was
: hington, habia recibidc va
: amplias instrucciones para
. pedir al gobierno de los Es-
; tados Unidos Ia pronta sail
: da de las tropas americans
: del tarr;torio nacional.
. Carranza Sc negc a hacer
. comentario algpno acerca de
. IA situacion actual, iimitindo-
: Sc tan solo a referiCse los
. telegramas que habia recioido
. sohre el particular.
. NO tengo otro romentar!o
. cue hacer.-dijo,-mas que
radir la propia saiida dc Ia
. caballeria Y los aeroplanoS
del ejercito americana de mi
pals"
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-22
ESTANCONTRI.
Ia INTERVENTION
EN- MONTERREY
ENCABEZADA POR Ell
GOBERNADOR .SR. N.
ZAMBRANO, DESFIL0
POR LAS GALES
LA NUMEROSA
COMITIVA
Telecrcmo Especial parc Ia PRENSA.

IeIeorcHt1 Especial pcrc Ia PRENSA.
MONTERREY, n. L., Agosto 21.-
Aver Sc celebro en- esta ciudad una
gran manifestation plblica, con que
los habitantes de Monterrey quisie-
ron sjgnificar su disgcsto por los
rumores que, aoarca de una possible
inte1veEci6n americana en- Mexico
nan venido circulando con insisten-
cia en- les ultiros dias.
La manifestation, que resulto i'm.
ronente por ell numeroso publico
que en- ella tomo parte, fue encabes
zada por el ec5ernador del Estado
don Niceforo Zanlbrano, su paso
por las principales Gales de la ca
rital de Nuevo Leon, varios orado-
res Sc dirigieron al pueblo, llainan-
dolo la conccrd:a, Ia serenidad y
al patriotisno.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-22
EL GOBLERNO DE CARRANZA
ORDENO QUE Sc HICIERAN
REPRESENTATIONS ANTE FL
GOBNO. De ESTADOS UNLDOS
La prensa de Mexico sigue conuocando al pue-
bio la defensa del pals y los gobernadores
enpian al gobno. mensajes de adhesion
rsz.,es. Essss:ss pera Ia PRENSA

feIc-cpsc ESpee:l! Pcrc la PEEFSA-
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Agosto 2l.
En- los circulos militares Ge es-
Ia cirGad. Sc externo hoy Ia idea de
que las tropa5 del Octave Regimen
to de Cabaleria americana. que IN
vadieron Mexico en- persecution de
Ia banda de rebeldcs cue apncnen-
dieron les aviadores Paterson Y
Davis. saldriau Enuy en- breve del te-
rritorio de nuestra Repubhca.
La expedicion punitiva. que cru
20 Ia Inca divisoria "a manana del
martes ultimo,-Se dice,-fu5 en-
viada con oojeto de hacer una actl-
Va V en.pe6ada persecution de los
rrupos rebeides: pero, desde el mo-
mento en- cue ella Sc vuelve ira :
monotone. V ea vista de que los ne
-alucionarios Sc han intcrnado en- las
mas escabrnsas moEtahaS de "a Sic
rra. sin pcder siquiera saoerse su
verGadero paradero. 10 mas prooa-
HE es que el eobierno de los Esta-
dos Unidos dc per terTrinada IA MI
sion de las tropas amerlcanas en-
el Estado de Chihuahua. Y ordene
cuanto antes. en- 81 termino qul=a de
unos poccs dias, la evacuacion del
territor:o mcXica0o.
En- las esferas oiiciales del gooler-
no de Washington no ha dejaoo de
oausar extrsneza que. hasta la nora
presente. no Sc maya recib:do Mn
guna nota de protesta de parte Gel
robierno Ge Mexico. en- contra del
paso de t-opas a traves de Ia from
terra
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-22
CABRERA P|DE / IA SUPRENA CORTE
QUE SUSPENDA SU RESOLUTION EN- Ia
INTERSTATE QUESTION DEL PETRO[EO
Dice que cuaIq quiera que sea eI resuItado que Sc
IIegue, dara Iugar a grandes difficult
tades para la RepubIica

ell Secretario de Hacienda expone
sus temores de que: 81 Ia decision
que pudiera llegar ell supreme tri-
bunal de justicia resultara en- con-
ira de las companies demandantes ,
ouejosas, Sc agravaria considerable
n1erte Ia situacion international de
Mexico. por el hecho dc que los go.
tiernos de Inglaterra v Estados Uni
dos podrian considerar tai ,resolu-
cioa como un acto de franca hostili.
dad de Mexico para aquellos paises
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-22
Oh. dice el infcrme Official


El boLatin ofic:al dado a puohco
por el go5ierno mexicano, dice Ia
letra: =,
Dos avia6ores del ej6rcito de los
Estados unidos. deoido IN error
seg:n el!os mismos declaran, Sc IN
ternaron en- nuestro uerritorlo, ate
orlando aprcxim2Gamente clento
doce kfl6merros al sur de la Inca
Sivisor;a. donde fueron caPcTrados
nor una partida rebelde comp1esta
ACCOMPLISHMENTS te veinte hon1-
hres. Ambos aviadores han sido' pa
"a estas fechas. rescatados. Sc ma
Ian en- territorio americana.
"Al~unas tropas del Octave he
c;micnto de Caballeria de los hsta-
dos Unidos cruzaron Ia frontera, en-
persecuci6n de los taudoleros. El
Departamento de Relaciones Elrerio-
res ha dado inmediataS instructed
res nueStro EmbajaGor en- Was
hingtor. para que aaga las deoldas
apropiadas approximations ante
el eobierno americana. protestando
por a paso dc tropas, Y pidlendo la
prouta salida &c cstas del terr1torro
racional."
En- el Departamento de Estaoo
del gobierno americana. sin eE1bar-
20. no Sc ha recibito. hasta hoy
protesta alguna De raEte del Emba-
,aGor BorIlas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-22
Telecrame especial para "LA HRENSA'

Telecrdme especial parG Ia .'RENSA'
MEXICO, D. F., Agosto 21.-El
Lie. Luis Cabrera, Secretario de Ha-
cienda en- Ell gabinete &c Carranza,
Sc ha dirig!Go Ia Suprema Corte
de Justicia de Ia Nacion, pidiendo
a ese alto cue-po judicial que retra-
Sc, cuanto mas sea possible, Ia reso-
luci6n de la escabs5sa question del
Petroleo.
En- la mociGn que ell Lie. Cabre-
re- ha elevado Ia Sdprema Core,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-22
Ell CONSUL MEXICANO EN- PRE-
SIDIO. TAMBiEN PIDE
Ell RETRO

Tclrrrarna FS0NcIaI para IA PkENSN
WASHINGTON. D. c. Ag',Sto p.
-Sabese en- esta ciudad que el En-
bajador Bonillas na rerlbido una
communication que, con e. car1cter
de urgente. le ha enviadO eli Con-
sui Mexicauo e. Preside. Texas. pi-
6iendole gestione ante el neparta'
nento de EstaGo de los Estados Uni
dos una orden Immediate para Ia
salida de las tropas americans que
;ctualmente invaden territor:o me,
xicano.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-22
FUERON DISPERSADOS LOS VA
oUls QUE MATARON AL CHAU-
FFEUR WHITE
-sncc;ni nnrn Ii PRENSA.

Especial para LII PRENSA.
NUEVA YORK, Agcsto 2O.-Se-
gun las noticias rccibidas die IA capl-
tai de Ia Republica mexicana, el gene
raj Juan Torres. de Sonora, ha IN
tornado acerca de que fueron dis
persados, despues de haber safrido
algunas bajas, los yaqlis que n1ata-
ron al chauffeur americana White.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-22

fico de los mismos diarios, v TAM
bien que ell gobierno disponga la
suspension Immediate de las tarifas
postales que rigen an Ia actuaiidad.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-22

ramo de flores del vale de Mexico
Tecihia de entire los pliegues de las
cortinajes de una ventana, un bano
lie inefaple luz dorado.
Las visiones huyeron al ruido
que produjo una puerta suavemente
(pn-a Ia "a nac- Col n l
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-22

no So encaentra en- disposition dc
abandonar la Secretaria de Hacien-
da donde rinde inapreciableS servi-
clos al gobierno.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-22
FL coBIERNo DE MEXICO PIDE
Ell RETRO DE LAS TROPAS
AMERICANS

-,,.---9-- r----;-y ncr- - P'1NSA.
WASHINGTON. D. c. Agosto p.
De acaerdo con una dec!arsclon
Official. hscha publica el dia de aver
en- la ciudad oe Mexico, el Emoaja-
dor Bonillas, ha recicido ampraS
instruccioneS Ge pa-te del goolerno
de la Replblica vecin@, para que
proteste. con energia, por cl lnopl-
nado paso de tropas an2arlcanaS, a
traves de Ia inca divisoria-
Al mismo tiempo,-agrega e. IN
forme,-se ha ordenado al diploma
tico que. Dor "a via mas adecu2aa :
directa. p;da el Immediate retro DE
IA exped:ci6n punItiva. etecto de
aue las relaciones !nterracionaieS en-
tire los dos paises no Sc resientsn De
falta de cordIaldad.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-22
LO QUE HA HECHO Ia PULMT1VA
Hasta ahora solo ha
logrado capturar q dos
sospechosos y mat0r
a uno que tiroteo q
los auiadores
= II =
Tc!esrurd Especial pcrr La PRENS.i.

TeIesrurd ESpceid! pcrG La PREAS.i.
MARIA, Texas, Agcsto 21.-Tan
pronto como Sc iispuso de suficicn-
te luz csta manana, Ia columna eX-
redcionaria americana siguio su per-
secucion de los rebcldes en- los pun
tos cercanos a Ia Inca divisoria.
Una columna fuG destacada para
dar alcance a tres individuos, que
Sc supuso fucran companeros de los
COS rebeldes capturados por el Ca
pitan Matlack, y. de acuerdo con va
rios irformes de caracter no oFiciai,
el avance de la colunna proslCIc
10 largo de la sierra, sin reparar
en- las dificultades y o5staculos que
ofrecen los canlnoS.
El resultado hasta hoy obtenldo
Tor Ia columna expcdicionaria, es Ia
APPREHENSION de dos hombres, y la
muerte de un rebelde, acaecida FL
contcstar los aviadoncs 81 fuego cue
les hicierou tres revoiuclonarios al
nacer un vuelo de exploration.
L, situacon de las tropas
Sabese Que las tropas amerlcar%s
acamparon anoche q Orillas del rio
Conchos, ' que en- su tenaz perse-
cuc:cn. solo han Ieriido Ia tarCc del
martes, q causa de las intensas liu-
Was registradas en- aquclla region.
Ell General Pruneda, con ccrca de
doscientos cincuenta hombrcS Gel
ejS1cito carrancista, acamp6, IN
mediaciones de Cuchillo Parade, cra-
renta mi!las aproNimadamente al
nortc del rio Couchos.
Esas tropas salieron &C su cuartel
general en- Oj'naga Ia noche Ge an
tier. sin otra mission one Ia de per
seguir Ia partida rebelle que cap
trrara a los Gos aviadores.
e. Consul mexicano en- Preside,
Texas. senor Bengochcs, nego que
pud;era haber motive de conflicto en-
tire las tropas dc anbos palses, des-
dc el mcmento eu que las dos cclum-
mas. obrando separadamente. lleva-
ban un mismo fin V vn solo pc2posi-
to. la extinction de los baadoieros
que infestan Ia region.
Asimisrlo. el Consul neg6 qua Chi
co Cano, ell canecilla que ha venldo
merodeando e,. el dlstrlto de OjlEa-
ga. haya sido nomhrado captain del
ejercito carrancista.
E. General Dickman, Jefc del De-
partamento militar del Sur, es es-
perado hoy en- esta ciudad.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-22

tPass 2 "A "a Cot la
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-22

(Pass a Ia 5s. psg. Col. BAL
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(Pasa a la pag. IA. Col. 5a.)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-22

We guarantee LA PRENSA has
larger circulation than any other
Mexican newspaper in the United
States.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-22

tPasa a IA 5a. pas. Col. Sal
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-23
AVlNGl IS Y. :.
LIKELY. In 1919
Hearing Will. be Held To
night to Ascertain; Public
Opinion About Matter

There is a general. sentiment pre-
vailing in this city that even though
the city: authorities act favorably up
on the petition of a number Of citizens
to have parts of First, Second, Third
and Fourth streets paved as well as
South Third street from. 'DeMers ave-
nue. to; the Great Northern tracks, the
probAbility~that such q project can, be:
carried. through this year. is decidedly
slender. Z
: A Series of.negotiations and prepar-
sattehs, with respect to water supply
and Pumping must needs precede the
actual start of the work. and it is
feared that for this reason it may be
late autumn before anything could be
done. In that case there would be a
disposition to hold the matter in@abey-
ance until after winter ha passed. -:
Exactly what will be the outcome
of a hearing which is to beaheld[ to-
night. cannot be said now. The city
council under whose auspices the
hearing takes place, will mex no de-
cisions this evening. but will merely
listen to- arguments for and against
the paving project. -
"A note of optimism was to-
day by some-of those who have, been
ground that the high cost of labor
and material makes paving prohibitive
just now, for it was r4asoned by these
persons that the conclusion of peace
might have some immediate n d.
rect influence upon the general cost
of living. On the other hand, a group
of citizens who, discussed the mat
ter, were inclined to think that 1t
would be months before the effects
Of the peace would be actually felt In
labor circles and in the markets from
which the necessary paving materials
and equipment must be supplied.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-23

the business men and farmers of
North Dakota. They, are putting up
their money for what they think is
for the best interests of the state, and
I know I'm putting up my share.
League farmers are. furnishing mil
lions of dollars for Townley and his
bunch, so why cannot the farmers OPP
posed to him put up their money to
night him? Farmers, who like. myself
are opposed to Townley's program.
have q perfect right to do so. We're
working for the best interests of the
state and we're spending our money,
just as the farmers in the. league are
spending theirs, and we're the tools.
1t reminds me of a cartoon I once
saw. Two farmersshad a law suit over
. COW, and the cartoonist represented
one OF them holding the COW by the
head and the other. holding the animal
by the tail. The lawyer was milking
the COW. The farmers are being milk
ed. but, for my part. I'm willing to be
milked in this campaign because our
money does not go to a bunch of pro-
fessicnal agitators who haye no inter-
est in the state. Il believe it is for the
happiness and prosperity of the people
of the state" b.. -.
Mr.. Scott declared that qrop condi-
tons throughout the district he COW
cred were excellent. The winter wheat
crop Is. great. .evsrywhere they grow
1t. It's heavy and badly lodged in
many fields and will be an. expensive
crop to harvest and thresh.., : J,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-23
EAST SIDE BRIEFS

Tonight the city council will meet
as a board of equalization to receive
and investigate complaints concerning
the recent assessment. 1t is Expected
that the board will remain in session
for the greater part of the week.
L. H.. Bancke, of Gaylord, Minp~ar-
rived. here Saturday night and will
some time visiting friends here
and at Fisher where he lived some
years ago. Mr.. Bancke will leave for
butte. Mont, in about ten days and
intends to- open ashardwareg store IN
that city. 4 ~
Fred. and Carl Kaufman have re-
turned fromsa motor trip, to Crook
ston reporting that owing to the bad
condition of the roads they had much
DIFFICULTY in getting through. q,
Mr.. and Mrs.rHains oleson left yes
terday for Sioux Falls, s. d, to visit
their son, Jorgen Oleson,! p business
mar of that city. Later on Mr.. and
Mrs. olesonswill go to Racine, .Wis;.,.td
spend some weeks with relatives
there.
william Murray and Albert stor-
dahl Of this city pleaded guilty be-
fore Judge Watts to liduor-sellins
charges preferred 4agatnst sthem. On
saturday MurraY.wAs given q ssentence
.of thirty days IN the county jail and
hned IS 5DsSs 5Stordahl is tospay9 $75 and
spend forty days in the Jail. s.vs 4
Merchants 4ofS this city as well: aAsa
nunaher3of S maternal and other spr84ni.
cations have promised to taketpartsin
the FOURTH 81 July and Misunderstanding
celebration to she'd hers, ana in
Grand Forks, and saslarge nnMher,of
them Will bessrepresented by floats
some ofswhichs viii Sheadssign ned sotsaA
to carry. out certain national features.
S:s-s&S ss.s
Niels ssoiedalsof Faro was asviaitor
in this city:syesterdays andslaftsStoday
for Oslo. NJ rtksssswheregh hwtllSspehd
9 day OF wo.on business.
c. KaHarkson ferr hes Morris-shels
ton Co. Paul, Vas fns1tlhe city
hdSintendsst9 lsaysstor Mtnot
and BisunsrcEs Stqipcrtow, i i
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-23

John w. Scott Of Gilby, pioneer ana
county, has retuFnsdl frsIa "a me aUafs
trip, during which, he, visited points
On Wisconsin, Indiana, sPennsS1vania,
New York, Ontario. Maryland, viz
gtnia, Ohio, @Missourisa Kansas, 4. Ne
his Tip he made5aS study gofsthesfarme
ers' 3co-operatips increment and. es-
pecially in Wisconsin, discovered
some very interesting things which
should be known by, gYartth Dakota
NE. Scott OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES after
noon that, with thsssexsH4lptiton pf North
est and most -s'prospsTaus ioek an
!. farms he~ever HID assn. The dairy
section of that sstatesska particularly
prosperous looking, he said. He
travelled. sthroughyyst h4t. section !, some
fifty years ago. at which time he saw
a solid timber country with homes
wenlty miles apart. Today the same
country presents the finest farms lie
has seen outside of North Dakota.
Plant Not Paying.
while in Wisconsin" he said, X
visited at Now Richmond. which is
The bbH1e Of a cooperative farrners'
backing plant. l learned Some things
there that the. farmers of this state
should know before they plunge the
state into the packing business or the
milling business. / went there to
visit:an old friend, Il. A. Glover, who
came to North Dakota when I did.
lie tired Of the st~rugglesNof pioneer
ing in this state and went back to
Wisconsin, but today he is sorry that
he did not remain here as 1 did.
While there | did some investigat-
ing Of the packing plant The farm
'ers Of that section built a big plant
et a cost Of %S325,000 and they an the
plant ms long as they coold at q loss
of from $4,000 to $50, o00A Then they
rented~the plant toIn company of
individuals. who tried to run it until
plant is standing idle and there is
every prospect that it will be idle for
all time. Tho promoters of the plant
Q p commission of Is per cent ON
s325in00; they got their money and
left. &yThe farmers were left with a
monsser plant that did not pay. They
: lost every dollar they put into it.
This. in my judgment, should be a
warning to the Mariners of North Da-
kota: The only people making n
money on such movements are the
promoters.
Tribute to. Elliott.
I'll it wasn't for Elliott, whom I
consider a remarkable asset, I
wouldn't give ten cents on the dollar
for the value of the Grand Forks
packing plant. Elliott is a successful
and experienced packer and hey can
make such a plant pay. But ordi-
narily such plants cannot compete
With h big packing houses"
From Wisconsin, Mr.. Scott went
through Indiana, Ohio and Pennsyl-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-23
FINE TELEPHONE
SYSTEM BUILT
BYAMERICANS
One Of Best Systems in Eu:
rope Built ~ u. s. Troops
Near Coblenz. :

cobienz,. May 25.-tCorrespend-
enee OF the Associated Press9-At the
time the Americans be9an Withdraw
Ing Q Germany the United States
army had perfected one. of the finest
telephone system in Europe. From
the headquarters of the Third Army
IN cehlenz fifty long distance lines
nad been set up and it is possible
for the commanding general to sit in
his once and talk with American of
fieers In London, Berlin. Vienna, Rot
tafdan, Brussels, Antwerp, Paris: and
various. other points in France. =
The Army Of Occupation has q telea
phone system closely resembling the
best commercial system in the United
HtatAF. On the top floor OF the head
quarters building in Coblenz a nine
position switchboard was Installed
soon after the Americans reached the
Rhine. Scattered throughout Cob
ems are twenty private branch ex-
changes OF the various units Of head
quarters. Connected to this system
are more than four hundred Sub
distance lines,
Within the. German, occupied area
there has heen established by the
Signal Corps under the direction of
Colonel Parker Hit, chief signal off
Ger, a network Of wires connecting
the various units u the Third Army.
Direct lines connect with all the corps
and divisions, approximately $4,000
miles of wire being in service.
This extensive plant has not, how
ever. been built by the Third Army
but consists almost altogether OF the
German lines taken over by the Signal
Corps and arranged to meet the needs
Of the army. SUFFICIENT circuits were
left. however. for the civilian popula-
ton to carry or their business:
More than $1,000 calls are register
With the establishment of exchanges
In Coblenz it was necessary to employ
operators who could speak English,
French and German. sThe fifteen
Operators on duty in Coblenz are all
members of thet Women's Telephone
Corps and have been in the service
more than a year.. The chief operator,
ploys of the American Telephone. and
Telegraph company in New York.
Previous to joining the American ex-
peditionary force. Miss Cook spent
six ear as instructor for the. Bell
system in of1ces in Chicago. Mime
apolis, Omaha, Cleveland, Detroit and
Memphis. rs
name Of the third Army sWitehboapd
in Coblenz. the CORDS. and divisions
also retaining the code names that
were assigned them during the war.
On the back of a twenty-page tele-
phone directory issued by the Third
Army the artists conception of a
"doodlebug'' has been reproduced in
the shape of a bug made UP of a com
bination of sabres. rifles and an aerial
bomb.
All the apparatus, including switch
boards. telephone instruments and in
fact everything excepting the wires,
Is of American manufacture and is to
be taken out when the Americans in
force; say goodbye to the Rhine and
start for France and home. ii