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The Washington herald., 1920-08-08
CONGRESSMAN TURNS
PREACHER FOR MONTH

Luray. Va, Aug. 7.-Congressman
w. d. Upshaw of Georgia will start
his summer evangelical campaign
to extend through the entire South i
at Luray next week. Services will
be conducted at the Main Street
Baptist Church.
Congressman Upshaw is one OF
the most distinguished orators of
the South. Because he is a Grimm,
he delivers many of his sermons
while seated in a chair.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-08
BOILER EXPLOSION
KILLS THREE MEN

Dsnyille. Va. July Robert
Burton. so, was blown 20 pieces.
Sandy Tucker. colored, was decapi-
tated. and Jack Guthrie was fatally
scalded in 4 boiler explosion in
Halifax County. news OF which
reached DanviIle today
water poured in when the boiler
was empty. over = hot FIRE. caused
the explosion.
Fragments OF BUrton's body were
found $50 feet away. The boiler
was carried fifty feet
rolls, 3sa4Oc; process butter. 5ls55c.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-08
France Again Postpones
Signing of Turkish Peace

Paris. Aug. Signing Of the
Turkish peace treaty was again
postponed today until Monday next.
Russia has proposed peace TO
Rumsnis and has suggested that the
conference be held at Khsrkoy. the
foreign office was advised today.
khsrkOv is in South Russia
The Washington herald., 1920-08-08
Pure Blood a Great Aid in Escap-
ing Dangerous Ailments.

Right now. more than at any
other time, you should appreciate
the importance of keeping the
blood free from impurities. A run
down. depleted circulation is prac-
tically an invitation to disease.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-08


President of thu National Fruit
Company and member Of the
Washington Chamber Of Com
merce. celebrates his thirty
ninth birthday today. Scalco.
who is the originator Of the
plan to erect a wholesome ter
minal for produce merchants Of
Washington. has been in the
fruit business for, twenty-eight
years, eighteen OF which he has
spent in the District.
He lives at To5 Otis place
northwest and is a member Of
St. Gabriers Catholic Church.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-06-13
III

clone pronuncianientos. cuartela-
EOS, motines, deposition de g~obernan-
ties. etc con ell c~orteto de ruinss pa
"a Mexico, que Quiza aon no sc Gle
RE.
Los candidates para IA p~residencia
erar el aho de 1928 el General D
Manuel Gomez Ped-aza, que fue apo
vado Establishments por el primer
Presidente constitutional! D. Guadalu-
Do Victoria, Y e. General D. Vicente
Guerrero, candidate independents. La
consigna Sc impuso por primera Vez
en- las eIecciones V triunfo PedraZa,
pero estall0 Ia revolution proclamando
a Guerrero Presidente. FL plan re-
volucionario fue s~ecundado en- Ia mis-
ma capital y hugo Pedraza- por 10 que
el Congreso declare Presidente a Cue
rrero.
FL resultado de esa primera impo-
sici6n fua una revolution. Ia hulda
del candidate Official. el saqueo del
Parian de Ia ciudad de Mexico Y otros
muchos excesos que cometi6 la plebe.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-06-13
Oral. D. ANASTASlO


FL asesinato de Guerrero. pcrpe-
trado t~raidoramente por ell gobierno
de Bustamante, do orfgen a Il nue.
va revolution. que dio al traste con
aquella administration, despuas De
que el Presidente, que sc puso frente
a sus tropas para batir a los suble-
vados. fue derrotado por Santa Anna
en- Rancho de Posadas, el 8 de- Diciem
bre de 1882. fernando el % del mis-
mo mes los "converios de Zavaleta'
por los que Bustamante reconcile Ia
nulidad de su clecCiGn.
A c~onsecuencia de II cafda de Bus
tamante pudo oma possession de Ia
P~residencia e. general D. Manuel Co
mez Pedraza, que Sc declare habfa
triunfado en- las e~lecciones &c 1928.
Su gobierno solo dur6 tres meses.
tempo que faltaba para que e~xpirara
el periodic para el cual habta sido e.
lecto.
E. dfa 10 de Octubre de 1877. Bus
tarnante. que desempehaba Ia rresi-
dencia POI haber s!do electo en- 1897.
sali6 4 batir a los nuevos ~suhlevados,
pero habiendosele p~ronunciado la tro-
pa que llevaba consigo. hugo. por 10
que no pudo te-minar gu periodic.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-06-13
PRODUCTOS MEXICANOS

He aqui una lista de los muchos
articulos mexicanos en- e~Xistencia, Gu
yo pretio al por mayor, no admite
competencia.
Tan-bien hacemos -emisiones pc
quenas, pero fijando el precio de a.
cuerdo con la importapcia de los pc
didos que acknowledgements deben
ranir acnmnana4ns de 81 imnnrte-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-06-13
vIRRE> .. JOSE DE ITURRlGARAY

FL 1 de Enero de 1903 tomo pose
s;6n del v!rreinato de Ia Nueva Espa-
no D Jose de Iturr!garay, que fue n
de los pocos ~gooernantes malos que
hubo en- Mexico durante Ia epoca colo
NAL, pues la mayor parte de los VlrTe-
YES Sc disttnguieron por 81 cello por
Ell b!en de Ia colonia- II tai homore
estuvo q punto de ser 81 primer rey
de Mexico libre!
En- 1905 invade Napoleon I e. suelo
de Espaa Y POGO despues el lncigAo
roy Fernando VII abdico Ia corona en-
favor del misno Napoleon. FL pueblo
de Espana vefa TODD aGuella con pro-
funda indignation, que estall6 Ell : de
NIayo de csc ano en- que trabo deses-
perada lucha contra los invasores, en-
las GALES de Madrid. Tai ejemplo e.
lectriz6 al pueblo de Espaha,-S cast en-
ro6as parties comenzo la lucha contra
los f-anceses. Y como Nc habia 60
hiornO puesto que los eSpanoles con-
sids-aban a Fernando VII como prislo-
rarn del inyaSor, Sc organizaron en- va
rios lugares Juntas provisionales que
n-etendian gobernar en- nomore dc
Fernando VII.
=, .Tulio del mismo aho Sc supieI on
tales aconteCimientos en- Mexico, por 10
oud ell Ayuntaniento de Ia capital
compuesto en- su mayoria de mant
DE- Ia independencia, dlrigld al vlrrey
ma representation manifestandole,
one dada Ia situaci0n del monarch, Ia
sobe-anfa residia en- e. RENO, por 10
one e. vir~ey deberIa ~perrnanecer a!
Frente del Cobierno, sin entregaT Ia
colonia nj a Ia misma EspaMa, mien-
IRA Fernando VII no recobrara 81 Hber
TAD. Con tai paso ~pretendian los me-
xicanos establecer una i~ndependencla
provisional. para despues lleGar mas
fAcilmente a la Independence compile
IA. Sc rumora que e. partido meXica-
no habia ofrecido en- silencio Ia coro-
ma a Irurrigaray = que la v!rrelna
permitfa que su servidumbre le dtera
tratamiento de Alteza-
La Audiencia d~esaprob6 e. plan de!
Avuntamtento. ~cal!ficandolo de sedi-
cioso. Con este Sc pusieron en- pugna
., partido europeo Y el meNicano. y
creyendo el primero que Iturrigaray
ouerfa alzarse con 81 mando absolute
de Ia colonia, resolvI6 aprehenderlo. co
mo 10 hizo en- la noche del IS de Sep
,iambre de 1905. e~mbarcandolo con su
farnil:a on Veracruz, pocos dias des-
pues. para Espaha-
Fua Iturigaray 81 primer gobernan-
r. de Mexico depuesto por una fac
ci6n.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-06-13
D. JOSE JOAQUIN
DE HERRERA

En- los monentos en- cue estallaba Ia
guerra en- los Estados Unidos. 81 Pre-
sidente de Mexico. D. Jose Joaquin
Herrera. proho e intachable ciudada-
10. reunio con gran d~ificultad, a eau
sd de Ia penuria del Erario, IN ejerci-
10 de seis mil hombres que a las 0rde-
mes del general Paroles ArrillaGa sa-
lio rlIutho al rnrte para contcner al
cnemign. pc'n Gicho general en- >pz
de hacerlo asf Sc rebeI0 contra el 60
blerno y rcgres6 q Mexico. entrardo
triUnfanta ALI el dos de enero de
1916. Como sicmpre, IL ~guarnici6n
de la capital secund6 el movimiento
revollcionario.
Asf fue despojado del mando TN
hombre patricia g Immaculate.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-06-13

co despues cayo p~risionero y fue des'
terrado.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-06-13
GENERATES SANTA ANNA
y CANALlZO

Con arreglo a las bases organicas de
1S43 ocupaba Santa Anna Ia Presiden
cia cuardo 81 10. de Noviembre de
1884 Sc prcnunci6 en- Guadalajara el
General D. Mariana Paroles Arrilla-
ga. FL 5 de Diciembre varios bata-
Homes Y e. pueblo secundaron el mo-
.viriento V depusieron al Presidente
INFERNO. General D. Nalentin Cana
lizo. Santa Anna continue luchandO
hasta Enero dc 1915 en- que hab!endo
sido rechazadas las proposiciones que
hiZo al Eobiernc. abandon6 a
sus tropas Y hugo disfrazado. rum
no a Veracruz. En- 81 canine fue re-
~conocido Y llevado prisioHero al cas-
tillo de PHrote. donde permaneci6 has
IA el q de mayo en- que sali6 deste-
rrado para IA America del Sur. pcr or
den del Congreso.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-06-13
GRAIL. .. MANUEL
GOMEZ PEORAZA

Con la consumaci6n de ID Indepen-
dencia comienza Ia serie de revolt
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-06-13
D. FELIX MA. ZuLOAGA

4 consecuencia del goIpe de Estado
de Comonfort Ell II de Enero de 1858
hubo un p~ronunciamiento co~nservador
por ell clal Sc ~desconocfa a dicho GO
bernante Y Sc nombraba Presidente al
General don Felix Ma. 2uloaga, quien
establecic su gobierno en- la ciuda6
do Mexico, en- tanto que D. Benito
,Juarez instalaba el suyo en- Guiana
juato.
Ell 23 de Diciembre del mismo ano
Sc ~pronUnci6 en- Ayotla el general
E~clIegaray desconociendo Il ZuloaGa y
proclamanGo Presidente q Miram0n.
el general Robes Pezuela secundo es-
te plan en- Mexico, depuso a Zoluaga,
pero para evitar divisiones en- Ell par
lido conservador nombr6 su sustitu-
TO al general Miram6n, quien Sc hi
(Pasa a la Paq. 49,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-06-13

(Pasa a la Pas. 49,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-06-13
COBERNANTES CALD0S EN- MEXICO

De alll 10 llevo a IA Republica MeEi-
cana nuevamente ell partido conserva-
dor y el 20 de Abril de 1853 aparecio
electo p~residente de la Republica por
mayorIa de votos. POGO Sc preocupo
por ell bienestar del pals y 81 mucho
por desplegar gran magnificenci;+ en-
las fiestas pIblicas, que co~ntrastabaa
con Ia miseria del pats; So declare die
tabor Y Sc hizo dar el tratamiento de
''alteZa serenfsima". F'orm0 un eJer-
cito numeroso para sostener su impe-
rio. 10 cuaI no fue parte para que la
de Ayutla diera al traste
con su poder. teniendo que abandonar
la capital Ell 9 de Agosto de 1855. Ell
dla Il Sc embarc6 para Ia Habana.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-06-13
SANTA ANNA

Ese funesto hombre qua en- lS45
fue desterrado de Mexico. regreso al
siguiente ano V el 6 de Diciembre fue
.nombrado P~residente. Hizo Ia ca1npa-
ia contra los Estados Unidos y a
causa de las muchas torpezas en- ella
ccmetidas. que cast parecen tra!c!o-
mes, fue depuesto del mando por e!
senior Lie. D. Manuel de la Peha )
Pena, y sometido q tuicio. Sc diris-6
la Oaxaca y Ell gobernador don Benz
10 Guarez lie nego Ia entrada, por 10
cual Sc dirigi6 a Ia America Gel Sur.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-06-13
vlRREY D. JUAN RUIZ DE
APOOACA

EI mov!nientO libertador iniciado
Dor Iturbide e! - de Febrero de 1921
- habta extendido rapidamente por
toda Nueva Espana. Muchos Jeies
realistas Sc adherian a Ia u nacto-
nal. por 10 que los uItimos dfas del
poder espanol en- Mexico estaban con-
Jados.
lei Vir-ey D. Juan Ruff de Apoda-
ca que con su prudencia y b~enignt-
dad habta extinguido cast Is insurrec-
ci6n. So encontr6 impotente para opo-
nerse al movim!euto acaudillado por
Iturbide. que c~ondensaba todas las
aspiractones del mOmento Y tenia. por
10 misno las simpatias de los meX!-
canos y aQn las de muchos e~spanoles,
pues muchos de estos militaoan en-
las filas del libertador.
Los espanoles que permaneclan a
dictos a Ia causa realistic, ~creyeror
que Ia insurrecci6n crecfa por Ia apa-
tia Y disposiciones torpes del v!rrey
Apodaca- y r~esolvieron deponerlo, CO.
mo 10 hicierou. el 5 de Julio de 1921
en los precisos monentos en- que Ia
| union entire espa1oles era mas nece'
saria.
Y fua el segundo gobernantc de Nj
| xico depuesto por una facci6n. d.
| entonces a Ia fecha el numcro de go.
bernantes m~exicanos ~dvpuestos os IN,
numerable!
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-06-13
o. JOSE MA. DE eocANEeRA

Ell : de Dieciembre del mismo aho
de 1929 e. General Bustamante Sc
sublev6 contra el gobierno del gene
raj Guerrero. quien sa!i6 q batir a
los ~suhlevados. dejando ell Ia presi-
dencia a D. Jose Maria Bocanegra, pc
70 10 mismo que el ano anterior, el
movimiento revolucionario fue secun-
dado en- Ia misIna ciudad de Mexico
y Bocanegra fu& reducido 4 prisi5n.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-06-13
Lie. JUAN 3. CEBkLLOS

Las administrations de los Presl-
denies D. Jose Joaquin de Herrera y
del General D. Mariana Arista, han
sido de las mejores de Mexico indie
pendiente. FL primero termino con re
lativa tranquilidad su perlodo ei 3
de Enero de 1851 entregando el po-
der a su successor, el General Arista,
hombre de espiritu serene, de acr!-
solado patriotismo y apegado q la ley.
No ohstante este, su administrator Sc
VIC cmbatida en- Ell Congreso por los
liherales y por los co~nservadores, 10
mismo u en- los campos de batalla.
No queriendo ensangrentar al pals
con su pernanencia en- el poder, re-
cargo Ell Licenciado Juan B. Ceballos
ell I &c Enero de 1853, para ser
arrojado de aquella altura de que no
era digno. al mes siguian,e.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-06-13
~ARRILLAGA

Ese indigno mil;tar mexicano per
maneci6 en- el poder hasta el / dc
Agosto de 1916 en- que h~abiendose pro.
nunciado en- Ia C~iudadela el general
Salas. Paroles hugo della capital. Po-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-25
JOHN BARLECORN MAY
BE 0USTED OUT OF ALL
Z PROVINCES Or TURKEY

CONCTANTINOPLE, Feb. IS
The prohibition campaign launched
in Turkey and thrl ughout the Mo-
hammedan worll will be conducic,
along two distinct lines. AbrahaTr
Effcndi. Shiek-ul-.slam, spiritual
head OF the Moslem church with
100000, 600 adherents, said in out
lining the program of the cam
paign:
we are going 70 resort 10 two
sorts of measures. We viii urge
the strict application Of laws ani
police regulations. We aye Eoing
also % make a wide campaign
about The physical, moral and So
eial effects of drinking. We hope
to get successful results from this
campaign. 1t will influence, Of
course, all Mohammedan coun-
tries
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-25
ROt0yiGuS VIII Celebrate
Fifteenth Anniversary With
Banquet at 7::3O Tonight

I'm celebrating the fifteenth birth
day Of Rotary the Brownsville club
will be assisted ~ their wives, who
will join them III 4 banquet q be he'll:
tonight al 1880 o'clock in the private
dining room 40 the Manhattan Cafe.
For this reason the regular luncheon
set for noon today was postponed IN
Til that hour
The principal features Of the pro-
gram will be addresses on Rotary by
r. B. Crcager and z. T.. Jessup, pio-
neer Rotarians III the Brownsville
club and a report on the district cor
ference at Galveston by the delegates
More than six hundred Rotary
clubs in the United States and. Canada
and throughout the world are ohsery-
ing this week with special programs.
The occasion is the fifteenth anniver-
sary cf the birth Of Rotary and the
founding Of the first Rotary club in
Chicago on Feb. %. 1905. The week
has been designated by the local Ro-
tary club as "All Rotary Week" and
is being given over entirely to Rotary
activities.
The program of tonight's meeting
will be devoted largely TO a review of
she origin Of the Rotary movement
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-25
EPIDEMIC OF FLU
Is NOW RAGING IN
CAPITAL OF MEXICO
Osv The Nssnciatcd I'rcssl

MEXICO CITY. Feb 25.-The flu
epidemic, which reached this city
several weeks ago, has been gradual.
extending and increasing in intensity
to such an extent that city authori-
ties have decided to close all public
schools and prohibit all meetings Of q
public character. Over hundred
thousand cases are reported in the
City Of Mexico, and the epiae.nie II
spreading rapidly to the southern part
Of the republic. Comparatively few
deaths have been reported, indicat-
ing that the epidemic Is not 80 severe
as the one last year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-25

and its growth during the past fif-
teen years. An outline Of the policy
and program of work of the Inter
national Association Of Rotary Clubs.
the directing body Of Rotary, espe-
cially as this work relates To the fur
ther organizing of Rotary clubs in
foreign and domestic countries. will
also comprise part Of the club pro-
gram.
The story of how Rotary originated
and how the institution has grown
during the last few years until il =
extending to all Of the civilized coun-
tries Of the world is intensely inter
eSting. especially as reviewed by the
speakers on the program.
The True Origin Of Rotary.
Rotary came into being" with a
group of four men seated around a
luncheon table in a Chicago hotel.
The four men were business acquaint-
ances and for several weeks had been
meeting together for luncheon. These
informal meetings were held at the
different members places Of business.
As it happened. each one Of the four
represented a different calling-one
coal dealer, one a mining operator,
Continued on page six)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-25
BREWERS DECIDE
TO MAKE use OF
THE REFERENDUM

ATLANTIC CITY. Feb. 25.-Thc
brewers of the United States, who arc
in session here. have decided to use
every constitutional means at their
disposal to keep that liberty and
property right which j. guaranteed 70
US by the constitution" This wa
the expression used by Christian
Feigespan. the president Of the Unit
ed States Brewers Conference, n
which he pointed out that there are
twenty-one states in the Unied Safes
in which the referendum can be in
voked, and the people can thereby
declare their sentiments regarding the
prohibition amendment. From the
general approval expressed it b. i'm
ferred that this will be the procedure
used in an attempt 70 retract the
amendment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-25
u. S. TRADE HURT
BY CAPTURE OF
SIBERIAN PORT

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Trade be-
tween the United States and Siberia
which badt fair TO run into many m
lions Of dollars annually, has br
practically suspended "a the result ll
the recent capture of VladivostoE'
ber.a'S principal port Of entry, ~
aorial revolutionists, who are heart..r
u accord with the more radical Lai
shC;ikis 0f central Russia.
New York business interests have
announced that they have requested
the state department TO inquire into
the possibility az securing possession
of many thousands NJ dollars worth
of furs which have been purchased By
American interests and are now in
Nladivostock awaiting ahipmcu. 10 the
United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-25
1903 CARS LISTED
BY CAMERON COUNTY
AUTO RECISTERERS

Cameron county has ,603 automo-
biles registered, according to the re-
port made the State Highway Com
mission by County Tax Collector J. Z.
Fox. OF course the county has many
more cars than that but the taxes
had only been paid on that number
when the books closed on Feb. |.
While the county is long ON auto
mobiles II ~ exceedingly short on
motorcycles, only two vehicels of this
character having been registered. The
army motorcycles, Of course, are ex-
cmpt from registration on the num-
Der would have been tripled many
times. The report shows there are
2S registered chauffeurs and p deal
ers In automobiles i'm the county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-25
DECIDE TO
AGAIN CONSIDER
CASE OF PACKERS

WASHINGTON. u. G., Feb. Is
Opening another congressional in-
uuiry into the packing industry and
the activities OF the big five" Chi
cago packers, the house agricultural
committee yesterday heard Federal
Trade Commissioner w. B. Colver and
Representative Anderson Of Minneso-
Ia. author Of bin for regulation Of
the industry.
Some members Of the committee
demurrcd az the proposal TO hold the
hearings. Representative RaiIey.
democrat, Illinois. pointing out that
five congressional hearings had been
held since 1916. while other members
suggested that the exceedingly eNten-
sive records of the previous inquiries.
which cost the government $4,000 a
volume, should be considered suffi-
cient basis for action.
The vote, .howeyer, was 10 to y in
favor Of holding hearings. Adjourn
ment was taken for the day with Mr..
Colver's testimony uncompleted.
Representative Anderson. arguing
III support Of his bill. said that pres
cnt conditions necessitated divorcing
the packers from ownership Of refrig-
orator cars and stockyards. confininG
'ir business TO the handling Of meat
products and establishing a commits
sion to regulate them otherwise.
MIR. Colvcr touched on the recent
agreement between Attorney Genera
Palmer and the packers with the re-
mark that "of itself Il j. ~ argument
for legislative regulation"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-25
WORKMEN FORM
SOVIET in town
OF PIAVE, ITALY
Many Wounded in Disorders
Following Proclamation Of
Soviet Government
CBy The Assoclated Pressl

LONDON, Feb. 25.-The effect.,
of the dissemination of bolshevik pro-
paganda throughout Italy was demon
strated yesterday when organized
workingmen at Piave hi Soligo seized
the government buildings, ware
houses, etc, and proclaimed a soviet
government, according to a Rome
Central News dispatch
Serious fighting followed the pro
clamation Of the new government and
many persons were wounded, the gov
ernment authorities being unable TO
suppress the uprising. Disorders Of
a similar nature also occurred at Wiz
tOrio, Montebelluna and i'm a number
of smaller towns. The government is
viewing these fresh uprisings with
considerable alarm, rs they denote
the rapid spread Of the bolshevik pro
paganda throughout the Piave dis
trict Of Italy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-25
BA|NBR|DGE COLBY NAMED
BY WILSON To SUCCEED
SEC'Y OF STATE LANSING
Gv The Associated Prcssl

WASHINGTON, ID. G., Feb. %
Bainbridge Colby of New York. one
of the leaders Of the progressive party
under Roosevelt, has been selected by
President Wilson 10 succeed Lansing
as secretary of state, it was announc-
ed at the White House today.
The selection Of Colby came az O
great surprise TO most officials who
were confident that Secretary Polk
would be the choice of the president.
The first inkling Of the president s
intention 70 appoint someone outside
Of his official family came when Col
by visited the White House today, anc
talked with President Wilson a few.
minutes on the south lawn. A short
time later formal announcement y.
his selection was made.
Colby was member of the ship
ping board and emergency fleet cor
poration. taking this position in July,
1917. He was also a member of the
American mission 10 the inter-alief
shipping conference held later in the
same year. He retired from the ship
ping board over 4 year ago.
Colby had been a lifelong repub-
lican up TO the time Of the famous
bull moose bolt az Chicago i'm 1912.
at which time hc was very active in
assisting Colonel Roosevelt il the or
ganization Of the progressive party.
When Roosevelt threw the weight Of
his influence to Hughes III the 1919
Colby deserted the pro
gressive ranks and allied himself with
the democratic party, working un-
ceasinply for the reelection of Pres
dent Wilson.
Colby. was born at st. Louis ~
years ago. and has for years been
prominent in national political and
business circles.
On leaving the White House today
Secretary Colby said: Il had long
and unhurried conference with Presi-
dent Wilson which impressed me with
the great confidence he has reposei
in me. ! hope shall not prove mad
equate to those great duties" lie
stated that pending consideration Of
his appointment by the senate he
did not care to make statement.
II is expected that Immediately after
Colby assumes his duties Secretary
Polk will retire from the state de-
partment as his health iS very poor
and he has been advised by his phys
clans to take a long rest.