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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-17
A Raving Repast.

Niles Star The evening was spent
in music and games, A delirious supper
was served - Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-17
Won't Sweeten Coffee

Sweet are the uses of adversely"
but we have no use for it.-Boston
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-17

=" Cascarets never grippe, sieken or
keep you anxious all next day like
Calomel. Salts, Oil or violent Pills
"Cascarets" are a delightful laxative
cathartic for grown ups and children.
Switch TO "Cascarets' Cost so lit
tie -Ady.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-17

, The people of Rochester were shocked
and saddened by the news of the death
of Rev. A. n Blackford from apoplexy.
He was a former pastor of the Uni
yersalist church here. Mr.. Blaekford
was loyal to his faith, great worker
for the Red Cross and other good
works. The deceased leaves a wife,
two half brothers and a half-sister. The
burial service was at Hartland.
DR.. Ralph Merriam has been at home
from the Mary Fletcher hospital for a
few days,
Mrs. Clarence Martin has been visit
ing friends in Randolph
Mrs. P. c. Tinkham attended the flu
neral Of Rev A. n. Blackboard in Hart
land Saturday.
Mrs. Harriet Stockdale, who was Sc
riously injured by fall several days
ago, passed away Sunday morning. She
was rs years of age.
Mrs. Ida Burditt has announced the
marriage of her daughter, Florence, to
Elmer Raymond of Bethel.
Worth Shampeney met with an acct
dent while taking his mother to her
school in south hollow Sunday night.
His car went over the bank while go
ing up hill and turned over. but both
escaped with slight bruises.
Miss Margaret Trask Of Boston has
been at her home here for few days.
The Swan mill on Maple hill has
been shut down for the winer,
Mr.. and Mrs George Randall Of
Springfield have been visiting friends
here.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
.PEkINS ULA FARMERS
MEET At BRIDGEv|LLE
Interesting Meeting OF HcIticul-
tural Society Followed by
Annual Corn Show

special CORES Spondcncr Of Every Evening
BfIdrcvillc. Ian. III The sessions Of
thc tllrjN second annual meeting of the
Pcninsuh Horticultural Suclety, which
have. hcen m progress here since Tuesday
morning. have icen very successful and
interesting. with the following program:
Afternoon session was opened with an
address hy " Sopcr of Wyoming on
Applc Culture and Insects
Thomas !addle OF New Jersey, Pro-
fessor + y Corney. A " Reese Of
Cornell University and Others gave lee
turcS
Tuesday evening being the occasion
az 4 patriotic meeting, Governor Town
send al Delaware. Governor Harrington
81 MARYLAND and Secretary Of State
Everett & johnson of Delaware gave IN
tereStIng patriotic talks
YESTERDAY morning : session was open
al h1 talk N Peach ulture on the
Peninsula 10y Orlando Harrison OF
Berlin Nd Pear Culture by Walter
Is Harms 81 Morton, Md: Grape
Culture hy George Carter Of SMYRNA,
SPRAYING Conferences. hv Professor
4 4 McC ues ot Delaware College
Afternoon session Paper on ''TimgUs
and Ot her Ire, Diseases, by i VI Tecato
of Delaware College Professor { T.
Temple ot Delaware College. George Hill
81 Bridge yIllc talked on Grow ing Small
FrIi,s The problem Of growing and
marketing potatoes Was discussed by
Professor T G Johnson, Frank c. Mat
thcvs Of Focomoke City, Md. Professor
X v Reese and IL : Messick of stock
lev
The evening session was marked by
talks on Rural Sanitation, By Charles
Wells fruit Growing and Community
Building. by Frank b. White Of Chicago
All exhibits have been open TO all the
community Prizes viii be awarded at
the close Of he session.
The Corn Growers Association meet
ing opened this morning, and will con-
tinue until Friday evening All exhibits
are now open loI Inspection.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
DELAW ARE CITY.

spocal Correspondence Of Every Evening
Delaware CITY, Jan II Miss Marion
Price has returned home after spending
tpo weeks in PaltiMorc with her sister,
Mrs Harry Ste,lnau
Mrs Molhe stevens Of Camden Is
STpnding Il few days here with hcr brother,
rauh Jester
Mr, Francis Lincoln left Yesterday for
p week stay N Washington ID {
The house on Washington street va
Gated ~ Fred Rudwlcl wlll b. occupied
bv Mr and Nj. Morton Price
The public library, winch has been
closed for some tune. was opened last
wcel sud vii be open every Friday
night from 10 .
James Alfrcc who lost nis pockctbook,
YESTERDAY containing $40 was fortunate,
IS Z wa found bv Vincent Cats, who r.
turned u IT, received Il liberal reward
frou Mr. Alffc
Mr. ~eagraves nj chlldr Il .pf arney I
Point. \ :. 10, hcrc ,l.iiIng her par
ents Mr. and Mn Vincent Catts
Revival scrslcc- IN, beng continued
'his wcel III h. VI l. Church MIR Dal-
rvmplc. secretary 81 J NJ q A. Fort
du Ponf assisted ii. pastor last night
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
NEWS ~ LIVES

~ta,,a. rrr,.-,.nI Eli l,,ry ttsn,ns
.ut~ .Ia it, N,gra >uuWal.
r ru,rt It n- .ovn h.s received E..
rel,s.-, frofa .fNlar
~4nur " h.tla-an las moved irnm
'le t,,,re, " sr n~en .rm rrnr 'oWn.
III th, .m 81, purchased r,,ifiN ~ tho
...l t,4tnL iram ,Wts III Nassau
lrnk / Johnson vho has i,cn chi,t
II pohc, hcr, IN several months IA, hc,u
lad ~ durul tno winter months
Arthur VI BsrncS Who hl~ rctn cont
fnc,l a. ID, home ior ,rn, 'in, V.'h H.
fueu7a j. ablc - =, on aEan
R,uJmmlu BtNli> who ha, i'ccn Hin France
rrycl - i transport IL Nov port New
I,-' W,,t Iua Npt4.', - hc home in a
tsp da, NI'h f, Gisrh rgc
Eruval service, r. i,ug held even
-e44a. tsctnc Z rhe Loves Methodist
l4,,arl CLaraf i .iarr, IA, RcN
1fler lu,~
81 # f No. s. j, If~,, vlllc J. con-
tr,-it ii, h'mt ur' pacuu ma follow
Irp 3u .ftact I it.ereIze
1homas Il ~co'' Vh1 has lecI ccunr ,i
- li, homo i1r 'he past rhrc, weeks Il
SLOWLY improving Harold Birmingham
81, lharrc = - Vrr,>s flee "a tis
p scNcr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
NEWS Of THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Changes Amcng Department Heads
at the Plant Of the Bethlehem
Loading Company.
special Correspondence of Every Evening

sp.cial Correspondence of Every Evening
New Castle Jan Ii w. H. Jewell,
who has been Storekecper for the Bethlc-
men Loading Co rendered his rsSig-
nation Yesterday. His successor vail he
IIcracc Dcakync, who was formerly CON
ncctcd with the stores depart ment.
Mir Jewell has accepted position as
salra manager for the Franklin Motor
Car Go having the district Of Delaware
and Niarvland lie was formerly connected
with the Hughes Co. for several
wears and had vide territory The en-
plovcS from several departments presented
hm with - handsome sterling silver
cigarette ra,c and n leather travelling bag.
Ills friends regret his departure.
The ease ri Alonso Hammond. charged
~ tlmcr " allinR on charges of trospassing
and dlsordcrly conduct was heard lost
evening hy Magistrate Wright The de-
icnd,rt was fined 81 on the disorderir
conduct charge The other charge is &
bc investigated
\ horse cxhlnition is being held II;
Uarr's Corner. one of tho best horses
weighs , l00 pounds and Is three years old
Edmund Grc,nhaum cf Delnaar, IL
VISITING IN this city
ON Tuesday January 81, social
evening will take place under the dire ton
II Nirs Rcnmc and Miss r. Stoops
\ dance will hc given ny the Pastimc
\ G tomorrow evening In the Opera House
Mrs Frank Little uig Harrington IL
spending several days in this city.
cards have been received from Mrs.
4 \tknson. whois visiting her daughter
IA the Northern part ut New \ ork State.
Edward CallawaN of Wilmington. who
has been spending several days IN tins
utN has returned ~ his home
cards have been received from AllisC n
Trut' Who j. in the Company L. Fifty
ninth Pioneer Regiment, now stationed
III southern France.
Nii ami NirS Harold FarSCy of Phllad
clphis ar, visiting relatives IN this city.
Thomas Locus, who has hccn seriously
i'll with iuhucu1a has rcc,ov'rcd and
nov eilr ~ ~ at,ut
Nh,r Rclg,r. iormrrly chief L. :.
store. ,us pccior III the bethlehem Load
mcCo 'ardnoW employed ~ Philadelphia
va~ visiting friends ~ TIN city Yesterday.
Mrs Harv,N entertained small party
N her lunr Yesterday
Robert smith ii II lldclplia is spend
irc several davs III tins ,ItS
~ layr ms. received shipment Of
W,lshS Grape Juice. brazilian Palm
Nampoi,~ >traci ~ Cod liver oil Gem
ana Cli,tt razor blades i hallcngcr 4
~,n. pr, ssrIrtl,n rhamtac,St-Adv
~autoN Plnc Raislm with mcnthol and
Tu.alNpius 2- cents icr ~ bottle +.
Challenger 4 Son Inscription Pharma-
cisi Ndy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
GOOD WORK BN JR q. L. 4. NJ.

sp.,,,l correspondence II Every Evening
noNer. Ian H. state Couunlur y II.
Rrrt-tcr - IcWc- +, tho pohWarr Jr
q L VI Will paN au othcial ylsi' 10
Dover Couual W y, rcNt luc~dav
c,en,ng ia Uheh tim, The institution ~
I'M, rsw ,nI,,r- Vtll bh,k '.,k, place
pa,cr & ouurl ha, pud Within the past
az month, - m,misr- who have been
I'D itom Nauol. lt- ,rs, Sl'a w ad
dtiau IS tM~ lIh,r'N lond- amounting
~ S.pn h41, hsru 'tkcu pud Thrift
Stap,p, mounting Z, S1nN have been
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
SECOND WILL STOPS
SALE Of AN ESTATE
1t Names Only One Beneficiary,
While the First Will Names
Several.

speciaI Correspondence of Every Evening
Elkton, Md, Jan. 16.-The heirs OF
the late Mrs. Caroline Price, whose will,
dated 1915, was admitted TO probate IN
the Cecil county Orphans Court two
weeks ago, III which she bequeathed her
personal property and real estate to n
half dozen nieccs, were given n surprise,
yesterday, when Mrs. Antloncttc. ;.
Pindcr of Howard county, appeared in
Elkton with an alleged viii dotod fe ru-
ary ;, 1918, in which she is made the sole
heir OF Mrs. Prices estate.
The administrator of the first will had
set today as the date for the sale OF the
property and the appearance of Mrs
Pinder has resulted IN the sale being called
of until the court can hear the disputed
claimants to the property.
CECIL COUNTY NOTES.
Cecil County School Board in session
in Flkton Yesterday. received he rcsignn-
'jcrs + ~. Ed1r und Pu~ke. Mrs Leila
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
STATE tpIrN. NOTES.

~prrad Corr,~rsnd, III iNrty Nrntns
pay,r lp le Rrr.m~, II mental
n.ttan. tl9,hpI\ tc,uuue more and
mon. noticeable, Grorrc = lurl 80 thi~
town h,~ I,,u t,kgu tl thc ncltw ~
Ilo.pt. ,at rh lu-aUr il larumr~t
lh, duth 81 h.- Nt r,ernt., seem, o
Aa,, 4cgr.,V tt,tl bi~
lhr D,hWtr tu >ulr,gc NsSo-
,Iapau h- -,gu,5 reom ID fhc tapf'l
Hot, nd vH apu headquarters nest
luc-d4N t.ft.rao .n
renee .tfrs ii H,t IhNot hargel
II, th .ttau.ue s1> ,U luIrt tal~c prc
t,u.c. rom Walter & N,>-'N ut Dover.
ta- b,tr trIl H s5nn u.i K th, chfuar
,aurf
h, audtt.an Nlr aui Mrs \ Is
Povel Il N,nu ul ha Wor rportri
.ru4 tll, lI an lue-iN. Nt- p.rla
-Heh' n1t.N x. lt>t lN
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16

No organs Of the human body are 30
important to health and long life as the
Kidneys. When they slow up and com
mence TO lag in their duties. look out!
Danger is in sight
Find out what the trouble is-with
out delay. Whenever you feel nervous,
weak, dizzy, suffer from sleeplessness.
,r have pains in the back. wake up at
once. Your kidneys need help. These are
signs to warn you that your kidneys
are not performing their functions
properly. They are only half doing
their work and nre allowing impurities
to accumulate and be converted into
uric acid and other poisons, which
are cnusing you distress and will de-
PROV you unless they are driven from
.af,t fVsfem
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
THE MOST DANGEROUS
OF ALL DISEASES

Get some GOLD MEDAL Hnarlem
Oil Capsules at once. They are m old.
tried preparation used all over the
world for centuries. They contain only
old fashioned. soothing oils combined
with strength giving and system cleans
ing herbs, we'll known and used by ply
sicans in their daily practice. GOLD
MEDAL Hanrlem Oil Capsules arc i'm
ported direct from the laboratories in
Holland They are convenient to take,
and will either give prompt relief or
your money will be refunded Ask for
them at any drug stare. bat bn sure
to get the original imported GOLD
MEDAL brand Accept no substitutes
In sealed packages Three sizes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16

Mo, er, Miss Ruth Murray and Miss
Emily Mclntire, teachers The following
appointments were made: Misses Caro-
line Price, School No 4, District No. z;
Alice Hail. School No. !, District No. B;
Mary G. West, School No. s, District No.
3; Caroline Mccullough, School No. 10,
District No. 9; Helen shepherd, School
No. !, District No. 7; Rhoda White,
School No 2, District No o; Hattie
Tilghman, School No !, District No. |:
Charles w. England, a graduate of
Calvert agricultural high school, has been
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16

awarded a free scholarship at Maryland
State College for four years
Stanley Y. Root Of Oxford, Pa, and
Miss Mabel +. Hand, aged II years,
daughter Of Harry Hand Of Perryvillc,
were married, last evening, ut the home Of
the brides parents, in Perryyile
Town Councilman Taylor w McKcn-
ney, who has been confined to his home
for several weeks, was taken to Union
Hospital, yesterday, where he underwent
an operation.
.Jacoh Schneider, who conducts n bakery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
600 More Men Due Soon.

Washington j G Jan. IL Depart
ure from France oi FIVE more transports,
carrying d total cf about 200 officers
and 5000 men q the army and navy
was announced yesterday BY the War
Department Acst of The returning
troops are IN the Gecrge Washington,
which carried President Wilson 10 Europe
ind VI ich is due - New York On Jan.
uaTA 20
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
NEWS Of THE DAY
DOWN DELAWARE
Captain lanes T. Loiland OF
Milfotd Relates Interesting
War Experiences.
OFFICERS OF LADIES AID
Protestant Churches oi Dover to
Take a Church Membership
Canvass OF the Town.
i, .,,,o,r .s,,t,o~ ~ Evrr, Eveain /:

AZ "a , o,r snan i,ntr ~ Ev'r, Evern'
povrr I'm lt \n effort viii he made
Nv povrrs Protestant churches hy q
gy.trtnattr canvass. ta ascertain the
actual church membership d the state
cnpil with a vicw ~ creating q greater
INTEREST m church work and Attendance
committee of slN for each church co-
o,.r,tine Wll hc appointed and On q
sr-,c,trl day thc campaign viii begin.
With ia, purp,se of completing the work
S, ON, d,t II !, me lesitr ~ the ministers
and las men o. hrlul the church nearer to
the homes ot the pc, plc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
REPORT or DEATH WAS WRONG

spccial Correspondence q Every Evening
Delaware CITY. Jon IL Sol4e time
ago Mrs Ruth shelton Hudson of Port
Penn, wifc of Sergeant Dorsey Hudson
sewing with ttc arm y il France, received
notice from tbs fatlcT IN New Jersey. ~
The death Of Iii, son
s few day% agc Mrs l{uison Was much
relieved When she received letter from
hel husbani, deted November -. saving
ho Was we'll and OF German soil front
line trenches, where the armisiice WIS
signed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
CAPT. LoFLAND's EXPERIENCES.

special Correspondence 81 Fvery Evening
Nildord Jan lo Captain James
7 IoAand q surgeon ln the : Navy
transport scrNlrc u home FOR a shcrt stay
and hs> been enter aiming ms friends bv
telling what hc saw
lie hopes 70 be discharged soon and
resume practice her,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
RoXANA AID >oCITy oTFICFRS

special Corrrspandenc. 81 Every Evening
Sllard Ian it ~ fhe auuual meet
fng +, -. lcles al society ~ RoXan
Ie,' aeel - ~, hnrto - Mn Eumu
vneh effrer- ,lce'ci wcre
prse idcrf Mr.. Be- "a 81 Nlcc-prF9 II
don't Mn ItaI. lhrkcr~0U secTctgrN
AirS Nclhe D.rurt SON treasurer NrS
Cinda Nigue purchasing committee
MIR Ann Godwlu Air q J. Turnau
and VI Nlliau Nlgu-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
NO DROP IN FOOD PRICES.
No Appreciable Reduction in Cost Says
Wholesale Grocer

New York, Jan 16 There is no inn
mediate hope of an appreciable reduc-
tion in food prices, according 10 Sylvan
l.. Silk, president of the Wholesale Gro
Gers Association, in addressing the an
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16

nual convention Of that bedy held hors
Yesterday Mr.. Sflx declared ihaf thu
process Of readjusting fDod prices gill c1-
tend over number Of years and prob
ably viii never revert 80 the Old stond-
ard One rcasOn was the increased pr,-
dnction of gold
Domestic and foreign demand woiiid
fully take care of food stocks nov Il.
sight until the new crop period, hc ssid
Firenen on Irish railroads have ~
cured n bonus ~ 81 10 week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16

at North East, died, Tuesday evening, NJ
bis home, after brief illness of pnru-
utona.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
LIFT OFF CORNS!
Apply Few Drops Then Lift
Sore, Touchy Corns Of
With Fingers.

Doesn't hurt bit Drop little
Freczone on an aching corn, instantly
that corn stops hurting, then you lift it
night out Yes, magic,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-09-16
Los CREADORES DEL ALMA NAClONAL
PoR FRANCISCO De p. SENTIES

guerras napoleonicas ocuparon Ia a.
tenc;Gn del CoHtinente. de todos mo-
dos, Ia obra de Clavijero, en- aque-
lies tiempos. es la mas alta concep-
ci6n de Ia idea de la nacionalidaG.
Els cierto que Clavijero no tcmo
por ejemplo. como ell Padre Mier, par
ticipacion activa en- ell movimiento de
nuestra independence, pero fuc el
mas grande defensor de nuestra ra-
"a, Ell hombre que con mayor meto-
do. crudlci6n e inteligencia, supo en-
sonar con acopio de datos, de prue-
has Y de raZonamientos. que e! pue-
bio mexicano era V es digno de ser
considerable como n nacionalidad
culta Y digna de figurar entire las
racionalidades Independence.
Prescott 10 comprendi6 asi cuando
dice: Eel plan de su trabajo es cast
tan comprensivo como ell de su pre-
decesor Torquemada; pero ell ultimo
V nlejor cultivado periodic en- que es-
cribiera. es digno de notarse por la
superior direction que imprimi6 a
su complicado trabajo. En- las la
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-09-16

bras. respondio TODD a favor de Cla-
%viierc, diciando Que su antagonists
en- NADIA le era comparable. Masden
tGInb;en kecha algunas bravatas,
aunque tan r;diculas como la i'm
pugnacion de Diosdado.
La primera edicion de la obra de
Clavijero, en- italiano, sc hizo en-
Cessna. en- 1887, Y despues, como
decirlos. Sc tradujo al ingles y mas
tarde al espanol y al aleman. Por
esta circuns:ancia. y por la epoca
de esas pup,icaciones, que necesaria-
mente han de haber producido eX-
traordinaria impression en- los mas
altos circulos intelectuales de Eu-
ropa, puesto que Ia obra fue vertida
a varios idionlas. debemoS suponer
que prepare los animos dl los hom-
bres ilustrados del viejo continente
en- favor de Ia independence meXi-
cana
Mas aun cuando este 10 hubiera
sido asi, porque Ia opinion publica
de Europa fue presa en- esos tiempos.
de formidables agitaciones, Y POGO
despues Ia Revolution franceaa Y las
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-09-16

.hocaban las espadas Ell los encuen-
trOS ~rerscnales. pues hubo purtos
Que por breves momertoS llegaron .
ocv0ar ~nuestros enemigos; y Sc hun
dian las puntaS de las !anZas Ell las
carries de los cue atrevidos hab:an
ga tado las trincheras. o de los que a.
CT dent~o las defondiamos. chorrean
do sangre, pero ebrios de obtener
victoria.
DC -epente. cundio IA voz entire
ncsotros de lue D.. H~ermenegildo
Galeana habia perdido la plaza de
San Diego, cor tanto esfuerzo y Va
lor defendida nor los soldados que
eStaban a SD mando.
'Aaui fue cl yer caras palidas y
rostros De mujeres de%sfigurados.
No por el mieGo. iporque Ell Cuau-
tia nj los ninos 10 c~onocian,. sino
por Ia consideration de que %triunfa-
sen los realistas.
"Esa falsa aiarma sembro confu-
sion IN los defenscres de una de las
GALES o~rientales de la plaza de San
Diego. Que ~entonceS llamaban Co
Iej6p del EncaT,t0, al que lie hacian
costado la casa de IN tai Lao, ca
sa 1ue despuas fue de mi comadre
Ia Silva. Y Ia cerca de la huerta que
lindaba con ell campo de canas de
San Martin.
"rras de la trinchera del callejon
habia auedado abandonada n pie
"a dc artilleria, calibre de a 1. va
cargada Y pr6xima "a disparar la
metralla destructora.
"Entonces un nino de doce a ire
ce amos. l!amado Narciso Garcia
Mendoza. natural del pueblo, y que
q Ia saxon Sc hallaba oculto entire
las casuchas del lado norte de la pla-
"a de San Diego. vic venir Ia column
ma enemiga de dragones de! regi-
mie7to de Guanajuato.
les dragones venian a TODD CO.
rrer, sable en- mano. Jadeantes y su-
dorosos sus caballos. Y elios, aho-
candose por la fatiga. cl calor y ell
polvc.
"Avanzan. llegan junto al parape
TO en- donde Sc encuentra ell canon
soiitario. al que solo le hacian com
pania mudos Y yacentes soldados
nueStros, que hablan caldo all NOR
talmente heridos, pero v~itoreando q
nuestra causa Y a nuestro gran Mo-
relos.
eel nino Garcia Mendoza no es-
per6 mas. Salt6 sobre los muertos.
pis6 sobre la sangre encharcada. va
fra, que derramaron nuestros bra
vos artilleros, cuyos cuerpos estaban
tendiios. aqui Y ALA, Y corrio en- d.
reccion de la pieza.
"Uno de los ~jinetes, previendo 10
que ell nino iba a ~ejecutar, eXtiende
bsu espada sobre la trinchera Y here
a Narciso en- ell bravo derecho.
Eel nino para no caer. Sc afIanza
de una estaca y, rapIdo colno ell pen
| samiento que habia concebido, toma
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-09-16

\ pesar de sus mIchos 2nts. et
viejo scldado dc Morelos sc entusias
MAZDA con Ell relate dc sus campanas,
no careciendo de ciocucncia Sus con
Ncrsaciores.
lie concci va muy anc.ano. Biar-
COS. enturamentc blanccs les cAbe-
Hos: ci rcstro rUgoso y enjuto por Ia
eGau = POI tencr ia boca desdenta-
Ga Zero ~conserva9do en- lis ojlllos
toda la vida = ~juventud ou@ no to-
mia e cucrpo debilitado.
S~cm.abase en- comodo cqatpdi, o
montera or Ia venerable cabeZa Que
dejaba 2ntrever mechoncs de pelo
reoelGa Y plateado: apoyaba las ma
nos sobre III bast0n. que de cuando
en- cuando iz2ba para a~ccionar V pa
ia irdicar en- cl piso 10 que escribfa,
forjandose IL illusion que dibujaba
pianos de las batallas. de las forta-
lazas o dc las ciudades que fueron
f afro dc sus prop!as haZanas o de
las que lc habian contado.
Las narraciones epicas de aquel
vieiecito. que en- paz d~escanse, me
c~autiraban mucho; aun las conserve
vi:as en- IL memoria como 81 aver las
hubiera escuchado; y entire otr~
ahora quiero escribir Ia s%iguiente.
narrada por el con sencillez encan-
tadora, que ojala mi pluma pudie-
IA r~eproiucir.
"-Luego que supimos Ell Cuautla
que el ferez Calleja venia q sitiarnos
nadie descanso un instante.
"Todos los habitautes Sc apresta-
ron q sostener el sitio. Sc acopia-
ban where's V municiones, sc ADRIAN
fosos V Sc levantaban ~trincheras.
principalmente en- las boca-calles por
donde podia entrar el enenligo.
"iHubiera I'd. visto. joven, ME
decia. como todos nos ayudaban. St
cundando las ordenes Y los planes
de nuestro gran Morelos.'
Aqui 81 anciano hacia alderman de
l~evantarse Ia montera. como homena-
ie p6stumo a Ia memoria del que ha-
bia sido su General. Oebo advertir
Que siempre que pronunciaba 81
nonb-e. trataba de haeer 10 mismo
V aIn muchas veces lie VI ponerse
en- pie ' dejar rodar copiosas lagri-
mas. Sc bebia llorando. de EMU
siasmo.
"-Si, joven. todos: los soldados
de nuestras tropas Y los v~ecinos de
Cuautla: mujeres Y hombres, amelia
nos Y ninos: todos Sc preparaban a
Ia lucha.
"En Ia ms5ana del dia microbes
10 de febrero de 1912, el realistic Ca
lleja. creyendo que iba a tomar Ia
plaza. nos ataco por primera vez Y
con impetu.
GEL empuje de sus fuerzas fue ire
mendo Y prolongado. Duro mas de
| seis horas. Retunbaban los disparos
del am: silbaoan las balas de los
fusiles Y las piedras de las hondas: