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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-08
Cuenfo del D1Q
F | ? A 6 9

TIA mia mry armada: pero TO reQenti-
r.lmente, sino con una lentitld HORT
Bile. Estuvo a~hogandose dos dlas con
sus noches. Su rostro amoratado y sus
clos cast saltados de las oTbitas, es
rantaban por ST expression tragica- Era
ioven. no uuerfu dar e. tremendo = def
ritlvo sa1ta mortal. Con vOz entire
cUrtada, decfa; n me dejen MORN
Y r~ecovdanGot e transito ~reclcnte Gle
una hernana suya, Companera de su
adolescencia, eXclamaba: 'Soledad, So
iedad. til "a pasaste por este camlno
tan penoso.-... iAh. ii no tienes
idea,
Go 70 que 20, con mi ~aprens!6n, nadec'
entonces, BESIDE mi camita, en- n pie
"a cont:gua. Ia vcfa a~gonizar... No Pc
que los ojos. Por fin murio Y en- n In
tina expression de paz seerno gu po-
hre rostro atornentado. Como era seno
rita pusisroH!a On traje blanco Y Ia
roGearon de flores. Eo "a vele. Y en-
IN momeuto ell que me Quede solo con
q cadaver. pensando en- aQuella ne
variable aCon:a, elevH mi espirltu a
Dios con IN gran miedo Y IN gran FER
vor. =. POI intersection de II martir Tue
ahora. sonre'a con una inmensa EXPIRE
sion de placiGeZ entire las flores re-
Glen cortadas. pedf Il aGuella Just'cla
arcana que Gistr.buye. segnn una ley
utster!osa, los dolores de Ia Vida CUE
ME desc n su tempo, una muerte
~tranquila, apscihle. sin augusta Y SIN
,Diedo. = CUE. CT Gambia derramase So
b-e mi e~Xistencia- desnigajandolo en-
neuuehas pcHas. aquel graz tormento
del morir... Tn secreto instinto me
advirti6 en- seCui6a que mi pelgaria ma
bla sido escuchada, que Ell "pacto' en-
ire u Invisible va estaba heCho ' pa
rnci6me cue. como siEno de su inter
secion. En- IA paz, de la mue-ta Sc
arentuaba. Ia sonrtsa... Y dcsde enton-
ces, chiJuillo.--concluy0 don Pascual.
no tengo ia sano. Una enfermedad
Que faci!rnente Sc htzo Crhnlca aclhara
mis- dfas. Pero los acibara con su cuen
n = -az6n... en- cierta MEDIA, en-
cinrta, dosis cue no Sc cNcede lamas,
So cue he DE- sutrir constituencies.
nero Que ms males seran soportabies,
,.oruue ia gran tortura que me estaha
destinada probablemente para el fin.
Sc ma DISTRIBUTED nisericordiosar1en-
"a en- una vida larga. Y So tambien
" este es 10 esenciaD que morire sin
pena, sosceadamente. dulcisimamente,
m virtud del "paCto.'.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-08
Green que podrd Negarse a
nm arreglo en- la
hueIga de &c.

SALTILLO, Coah., aeosto 1o.-La
Secci6n de Trabajo giro va IN eta
torio a los Representatives. de los huel
guistas de IA compahis f~erTocarriiera
"CoahuiIa-Zacatecas''. a. represen-
tante de Ia "Mazapil HCo." y al di-
putado scnor don Andres I. Fiesca,
representative del gobierno. con el OBJ
jeto de cue cuanto antes Sc proceda
a "a installation de Ia Junta de Con
ciliaci6n Y Arbitraje. cuya crecci6n
es que redundant en- la solu-
ci6n del conflicto entire cer-ocarrlle:oS
y pauones. pues. 10 que aquellos pi-
den es por denas junto. r.
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Y asf fue: don Pascual. doliente de
continue, sigui6 tirando, sin embargo,
gHuchos a5os mas, hasta que al cabo
Sc e~xtinCuiG b~landamente a los seten-
ia y cinco.
Yo esture & vis;tarle varias veces
durante sd Cit:ma enefermedad y STEM
pre- 10 ~encontre sonriente Y ecuanime.
Va yes, me decia,-como Sc cum
pie el 'pacto".... Made invoca en
yano con fe a 10 "Irvisible".
Amado NERTO.
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RAEO

Enfernedades de Ia sangre, de los nerves, {
la Vejiga, Reconnaissance, Fisto!as, Crietss, Com
tipacion, Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Eczema, CatarTo, FRO
tatitis, Almorranas y otros Intermediates del Recfo.
Fl, ATARRO ES LA VIA PARA LA TUBERCULOSIS
y OTRAS MUCHAS INTERMEDIATES
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
BUSINESS lMPERILED
America Must Adopt More
Liberal Policy.

washington Oct. i9-warninE that
American business supremacy In Bra
xl would bo lrnperlled BY a failure 10
adopt moro liberal policy OF credits
was given today TO tho bankers in con-
vention hero by Sebasfiao Sampaio.
brazilian commercial AttRcho to the
United states. Ho said that Brazil in
1913 bought 2tb per cent. OF her for
etgn products from British houses and
only 1871 per cent, from American con-
Germs, Germany was IN second place.
In 1917 imports from Great Britain
had decreased l1,9 per cent. Mr.. Sam
paio added, German shipments had
ceased and American houses had In
creased their shipments to AS per
cent OF tho total Imports
Mr.. Sampaio asserted that industry
had been developed rapidly along DIFF
ferent lines In Brazil, that the pur-
chasing power Of the public had more
tho war and that European exporters
vantage OF tho situation than those in
tho United States Since 1917. he de-
clared. tho exporting houses OF the
United states have not increased their
trade, although they stlll hold nrst po-
sition.
The speaker declared American ex-
portorH did not 'xo ahead because
they are not meeting there European
competition with tho same methods
employed by IT," Americans. Mr.. Sam
pnio explained. have hesltated 10 make
loans and extend credits In return for
Increased business as the Europeans,
especially tho English and Germans"
did for thirty years before tho war.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
ONLY TEARS OF JOY
Message Sent by MacSwiney
to His Compatriots.

Cork oct 70 9--Enormous crowds
turned out today for the funeral Of
Michael Fitzgerald. the dead Sim Fem
hunger striker, at his home at Fernoy
Tho body was removed last nlCht from
Cork Jail 10 ST Peter and St Paul
Roman Catholic church. where II re-
maincd until this morning under con-
iinuous guard Of Sim Fem officials
The following TELEGRAM has been rc-
ccived from Lord Mayor Terence Mac
Swinev In Brixtun iail.
4 have no tears but tears Of jov for
my Comrade who was rcadv 10 meet
God and dio for his country He has
JCiued tho inmortale He win bo re-
mcmhorcd forever We do not know who
will be the second 10 St"p In the pa'h
of tmmortalty but m Offering the m
reserved sacrifice. we are slfrRuardiue
he dcstinics ~ ireland 10in with
my comrades AZ cork ia sending heart
felt sympathy 10 all the relatives Of
our rcvcred and fallen comrade
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
FITZCERALD'S DEATH
CAUSES DEPRESSION
State of Feverish Excitement
Prevails Among People
of Cork.

Cork, oct. 19.--The condition OF th'
Irish hunger strikers in Cork jail ha'
become worse as the result of depres.
sion caused by the death Sunday o,
Michael Fitzgerald, first of the clever
TO SuCCumb.
Joseph Murphy, who was very low
Monday. has rallied as the result ot
medical treatment but his case Is still
regarded as the most critical.
Severe collapse was suffered by two
of the strikers, Donald and Kenny
early this morning. Sean Hennessey
Reilly and Upton are also in critica
state.
To prevent Irish volunteers from
marching in the funeral procession OF
Fitzgerald when his body was removed
this afternoon from the church here tC
Fermoy, large force of military sur
rounded the church and six lorry loads
Of soldiers and an armored car fell IN
behind the mourners' Carriages follow
ing the coffin.
In the business streets through which
the procession passed great indignation
was expressed among the people at, the
military display, feverish excitement
prevailing,
Volunteers in long rows, clasping one
another's hands. lined Patrick street on
both sides to make path for the
funeral
A dramatic scene was enacted in the
church just before the removal of F!tz-
geralds body. The requiem mass was
being celebrated, when an army officer
with drawn revolver. accompanied by
four soldiers with rifles. forced a way
through the throng In the entrance,
marched up to the altar rail and pre-
sented the officiating priest with a type
written communication from great head
quarters, stating that the number OF
persons in the funeral procession must
be limited to 100, none of whom would
be allowed to march in military forma-
tiOn.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
IRISH AND IDLE
PARADE LONDON

government, announced that debate on
the Irish question would open Wednes-
day and that debate on the unemploy-
ment problem would open Thursday.
PROPOSES COMMITTEE.
William Brace, NJ. p, leader OF
the transport workers, suggested, In
response TO Horne's proposals, that
solution Of the crisis might be
found through the appointment OF
a parliamentary committee which
would act as an lnterme larry body.
This, Brace believed, might be done
unless parliament lnterVened as a
body.
Walter Hume Long, calling the min
ers' strike a "ghasty trouble" sug-
gested a nationwide referendum on the
question OF naturalization of the
mines.
Policy Not Altered.
Home Secretary Shortt, when ques-
lease Of Lord Mayor MacSwiney, OF
Cork, declared the government had not
altered its policy that convicted men,
or those awaiting trial for serious Of
fenses. would not be released because
of hunger strikes. All the men now
striking came within this category the
home secretary declared. Michael
Fitzgerald, who died in Cork Jail, added
Mr.. Short, was charged with murder
and there was decisive evidence against
him..
The home secretary asserted that
none of the prison authorities had fed
Lord Mayor MacSwiney,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
DEFENDS POLICY
TO CHECK CREDIT
FinanCierS Attack Plan to
Change Gold Standard.
Condemn Extravaganza.
FAIR PLAY FOR FARMERS
Comptroller Williams Attack
ed for Reflection" on
Bankers Integrity.

| Washington, Oct, Id n SO-At-
tacks upon proposals 10 change the gold
standard, warm defense OF the govern.
ment's policy TO check imitation Of
Hredlt, pleas that Americans cease their
spending orgy and declarations that
business, despite the uphcavals nci.
dent 10 readiustment is proceeding
upon sound lines featured addresses OF
Leading fnanciers at ;he opening ses-
sion OF the American Bankers associa-
tion convention today.
Secretary Of Agriculture Meredith
appealed TO the bankers To measure
up TO their responsibilities in the pres
ent crisis facing the farmers' and
urged that YOU will sec TO II that, so
far as possible. the farmers are prom
erly financed not only to protect them
from unwarranted losses, hut also TO
stabilize their business and 10 insure
adequate food production in the fu-
ture"
President Pawes called upon the
bankers to take cognisance" of the
statement OF John Skelton Williams,
comptroller OF the currency charging
that coterie of brokers are control
ling money rates, The statement "re-
fleets on the integrity of the bankers
Of the nation, and | hope and believe
the resolutions committee will take
proper action" President Pawes said
~ think you fully realize that If the
farmer Is to continue TO produce and
10 meet the food requirements OF the
nation, he must receive adequate prices
for his products" Secretary Meredith
said. THE farmer is not the only one
who would be adversely affected II he
fails TO secure reasonable return for
his efforts He will suffer of course,
II he stops producing. but the banker,
the manufacturer, the merchant will
also suffer"
A. Barton Hepburn, of New York,
sharply attacked all proposals for
changes IN the existing gold standard,
in a speech criticising the report of the
currency co nmission appointed to con-
slider the plan of Prof. Irving Fisher.
Of Yale. for "stLbilsnS the dollar.
Mr.. Hepburn rapped the efforts of
European fnanCiors to create new cur
rencY systems divorced from the gold
standard and many such plans as "ex-
tremelY wild and dangerous" He an
nounced as the view of his colleagues
that Prof, Fishers plan, which would
substitute the stabilized dollar for the
dollar of fixed weight and fneness.
though interesting, as wholly imprac-
ticable.'
James B. Forgan. Of Chicago, Joined
in the attack upon Prof. Fishers plan,
and said that while the proposal might
operate If established under normal
conditions, lit would break down under
conditions of abnormal stress" He
said further that the plan suggested
would hinder the government In work.
ing out emergency problems such as
the war produced.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
TELLS OF TIDAL
WAVE FOR COX
Chairman George White Sees
Victory if Harding Stays
) on Stump.
I = AFIRE FOR LEAGUE

I = York, Oct 1g-The followinf
tq' Em from George White, chairman
oi Z democratic national committee
NJ y Chicago, was made public here
\ @ by national headquarters:
they will just keep senator Hard
(, n the stump, our presidential ma
8 viii be 200 electoral votes, and
n- ad of a small majority in the SEN
ate we will have fifteen"
Mr.. White, who conferred with Ohio
democratic leaders in Columbus, added
ohio is assured for Cox and Roose-
welt. The Same is true of Indiana, and
the southern border states are as safe
for democracy as Texas. Western
Chairman Doremus turned over his re-
ports to me today and they revealed a
west and a northwest burning like a
fame for the league OF nations.
Anxiety has followed confidence
among the republican leaders Their
next state OF mind will he desperation,
Evidence OF certain democratic VIC
tories will have begun to accumulate
until those who are in close touch with
the democratic campaign await with
perfect confidence the balloting two
weeks from today.
During the last two weeks this
change has been apparent. II started
with the Des Moines speech OF Sona-
tor Harding, in which he broke away
from ms BOARD OF strategy ana re-
vealed himself as an irreconcilable on
the league Of nations, joining company
openly with Senators johnson and
Borah for rejection of the league.
Until Senator Harding did that, re-
puhicans and independents who are
for the league, accepted underground
assurances from inspired sources that
Senator Harding was at heart pro-
leaEuer.
al national headquarters in New
York from the moment that Des Moines
speech appeared in the press, It was
like watching a tidal wave First came
hundreds of kilograms from republicans
and Independents announcing their sup
port of Cox Then came the real haro-
metric test,
Literally by the thousands letters
containing small contributions began to
pour In from republicans and inde-
pendents, a high proportion of them
from women. Dimes, quarters dollars
and larger sums in currency checks.
postal money orders and drafts, piled
upon the desk of Treasurer Marsh
In total, they represented no large
sum, but as evidence OF the turning tide
in America they We're most significant.
The ascendancy OF the democratic cause
began then"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
Incident CIoed,
SAYS Harding

Marion. o., Oct. l9.-t!. N. S)-With
his front porch campaign definitely be-
hind him. Senator Warren G. Harding
today INDUCED in the most resttul pc
riod he has had In a month,
The record breaking front porch del
egation which the senator played host
to yesterday was the last scheduled OF
tNo campaign, and from now en- no
pilgrimages will be made to Marion.
according to present plans.
At Harding headquarters It was said
that the French incident was a closed
book. Senator Harding's reply TO Pres
ident Wilson saying he had been ap-
preached by spokesman for the sentl-
ment OF France instead OF the French
government was accepted as closing
tho Incident,
Senator Harding planned TO spend
most OF today working on speeches
which he will deliver Wednesday and
Thursday OF this week, during what Is
expected 10 he his last real campaign
trip. The senator will leave Marion
early tomorrow for Jackson. o.. where
he win spend the day at a huge bar
beouo and burgoo, and 20 from there
to Rochester and Buffalo, n. Y. where
he will deliver Thursday the last
speeches OF the campaign outside Ohio
Senator Harding win wind up his
campaign next week with four day
speaking trip in Ohio. during which he
viii make night addresses In Cleveland.
Akron. Cincinnati and Columbus.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
PRANK PROVES FATAL
Little Fellow Strangled to
Death at Play.

Memphis, oct 19,-"Paying hang
ing proved fatal yesterday to Charles
Weiss, 11-year- old son of Sam Weiss,
of Eudora, Ark, when the rope placed
under his arms by several companions
as part of a game OF cowboys and
hiGhwnyman" slipped, caught under his
chin and he was strangled to death.
"Now you've got TO hang me" young
Weiss, who had the role of highway
man" Is quoted as having told his
playmates when chase ended in his
capture. The Cowboys" raised him
from the floor of the Weiss barn by a
rope attached to rafter. but did not
notice that 1t had slipped until the child
was dead.
At the time the boys parents were
attending the funeral Of a friend His
body WAS brought to Memphis today
for burial
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
CONFIDENTIAL LETTERS
REVEAL TAFT'S RECORD

st Louis Oct la,--Scores OF confdcn-
tlal letters from the fles Of the League
10 Enforce Peace, of which William H.
TAFT is president, were introduced into
tho record OF tho senate committee IN
vestiEating campaign expenditures here
yesterday. Names Of number OF prom
nent New York bankers were men
toned In the correspondence,
u. H. Hunt, attorney for the commit :
tee, who Investigated the activities OF
the league, reported that in my esi-
nation" ofr,cials OF the league have Vio-
lated tho Logan act, nhsHed Jan ou'
1900 which prohibits American cltHehs
carrying on negotiations with totslk"
governments or their agents In the a IS
puteA or controversies without nermis-
sion Of tho United states. Tho act car
rIeH n penalty upon conviction OF tneH
of not more than 1000 and inpriSon-
ment OF from six months to three years
Tho senate committee sent Hunt TO
New York several days ago to inVestl-
gate the activities OF the League to En-
foraA Peace
Sensation o. Day, .N.. ...
The report of Mr., Hunts invAEtiga-
tIon OF tho League 10 Enforce Peace
proved the sensation of tho day, Dozens
of confidential letters between MI Talt
c;eorre WlckorHham. Theodore MarbnrE
MIR. Hunt snys that Herbert =, Houston
tortIncd before the committee that he
had talked 10 tho German chancellor.
Lord Robert Cecil and TO DAVID llo"d
George in regard to tho United states
entering the league Of nations, ana thAt
Edward A. Filene, Of Boston. VINO nh-
been abroad on n similar mission
now I'm Germany on mission 10 get
Germany into the league
RpA datA when
follow hear out the charge which ! am
about 10 make" Mr.. Hunts report said'
chat this organization has. through It's
nv correspondence ana eonter.
enccs. talked with various officials ot
foreign governments about gettng tnIs
and other countries into the league "t
nations nenco treaty. all OF which IN my
estimation Ia in violation OF the Logan
act"
Mr.. Hunt also charged that william
H. short. secretary Of tho league. took
from the files certain letters between
Mr. Short and George w, Wickershhm
In which Mfr Short proposed campaign
in the interest Of Gov. Cox and Mr,
agreed In part MI
Short refused to Elvc up the lett"fF' tho
report states, on tho ground mat th'y
were personal
A letter from Mr. Wiekersham to
,,r short dated July ao 1890, says.
"ThAnk vow, my dear Mr. short, for
Arthur Sweeter's memo. II ls very log-
iraI and sound. How much better was
Coy. Coolidge's speech of acceptance
than that OF senator iHrdlng
Other correspondence shows that MT
Taft threatened 10 resign from the preH'
Idoncy OF tho league II II took par
llsnn part in politics and reiterated MS
belief that Senator Harding VIII DO
,Iocted aud that the one hone bt So
curing tho league with the Lodge roHer-
yations is through tho republican cam
1ldato'
Tho Hunt report sass that the League
10 Enforce Pcace spent s. 500 "a finance
, letter sent by Samuel Gompers 20
30 600 local unions asking the union
members 10 bring pressure 10 bear on |
acnntors 70 have them vote FOR the
aap,,,a ~ tattOOs
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
Senator France, of Maryland,
Says EmiSsary Has Ap-
preached Him for
Purpose.
BACKS HARDING CHARGE
Senator Says He Is Bitter
Ender" on League, but
Wants Association.

Chicago, Oct. is.-conferenees
between Representatives OF France
and the United States to discuss
the terms OF voluntary assoeIa-
tlon OF nations will be held In the
near future, according 10 q state.
ment made here by Senator, j. I.
france, OF Maryland. who came TO
Chloaoo TO deliver an address before
tho credit mems association, In ses.
slon hero.
Senator France announced that h.
had been approached by q representa-
tive OF France to inaugurate . move
ment TO arrange meetings to discuss
such an association OF nations.
Senator France prsfseed hIs an.
nouneement with the statement
thAt senator Hardlnu's recent as.
sortlon that prominent Frenehmen
had auooested a concert OF nations
which tho United states should
take leading part was correct IN
BACKS UP HARDING.
Senator Harding was absolutely
correct In his statement" the
MARYLAND senator said, "and his
proper and siisotive. sadIns
Erenehmen have made suggestions
for conferences and have expressed
themselves In favor Of an assoela-
ton OF nations. had . letter only
a few days ago from great
Frenehman. He proposed that I iInS
auoufate a movement to organize
conferences. Informal meetings
and discussions are bound to ba
held In the near future and an,
convinced that q concert Of nations
Will be formed"
The Frenchman from whom he re
ceived letter, Senator France said. Il
leader In French organization which
has Tor It's purpose Improvement OF the
condition Of peoples OF subject nations
10 "Bltter Enuer."
Il am a bitter ender against this
impossible league OF nations Senator
France concluded, hut was the first
to suggest an association OF all nations
in the senate and to elaborate the plan
and this plan. l believe, will finally be
adopted particularly as formulated.
Suggestions from French statesmen
as TO tho formation Of voluntary
rather than a compulsory and invoMn :
tary agreement 10 protect boundaries
regardless OF the means by which they
were established have been received BY
American leaders from time TO time
and they arc rapidly crystallisinx into
a practical movement to put them into
effect"
Senator France predicted that repub.
llcans on an antilengue platform twill
sweep the country" and expressed his
belief that they will carry Maryland
and Kentucky without real opposition.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
CONDITION OF LORD
MAYOR UNCHANGED

Lord Mayor MacSwinev. Of Cork. was
generally unchanged today the sixty
eighth day Of his hunger strike said
the bulletin issued by the Irish Self
Determination league this afternoon.
The lord mayor passed fairly good
night without any further development
of Yesterdays disquieting symptoms
The lord mayors memory seems 10
be weakening" added the bulletin.
but he is still conscious and de-
termincd. His sight also is becoming
affected. and the Sectors fear that
signs Of scurvv are developing"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
PREDICTS FALL OF RED
REGIME In RUSSIA
Kerensky Forecasts Dissolu- :
tion of Bolshevik Govern
ment in Warsaw.

London, Oct. l9.-AleXander Keren-
sky former socialist premier of Russia,
who is now in Prague, predicts the i'm
gime in Russia, according to dispatch
from Prague today, Kerensky was
quoted as follows in the agrarian news
paper Venkow, Of Prague:
Dissolution of the bolshevik regime
at Moscow is imminent My informa-
ton from Russia Justities the statement
longer exists. The fall of Lenine and
Trotzky may be expected within a
month"
The Evening Standard, commenting
upon this interview, says it evidently
formed the basis of the report circu-
lated by British agents that a counter
revolution at Petrograd might be eX-
pected this week.