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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-07-13
~. EFEMERIDES MEXICANAS %.
Derrota del Condo Rousset de Boulbon

! err IA temecrr:a cnpreSa tr"!nta amos
Il" edad : eg.. hombre lie tinos mo-
dal=S. de ca:sGto. iiustrado J de ralo'
~tcnlerario. 4 IL par de Il gran sCScs-
:lin persona. 10 cC2l cIDlca Que ha!a
p0dido arcaS.-@: - ST erapcesca 2 ri%s
de 400 hor2brrS. &Gc.aas e y 500
ci6n de troNa ~franccs2 y de algunos
alemanes voiuLtariua.
FL d:a 10. dc julio desembarc6 el con
dc Roussei ce Bou!b@n en- Guaymas,
de incognjto!. para inspeccionar Ell esta
do de Ia plaza y sa5er el numero de
sIs defecSOres. Y como Sc enterara
ue que aQu,l puerto solo contaba con
800 soldados .. mando del general don
jose NJ. IaIca, crey6 que con facilidad
~venceria aqu-t reducido ejercito Y Sc
apoderarfa del puerto. con 10 cual po-
lila estar IN communication con los Es-
.ados Un!dos : recibir refuerzos y ar
mas.
Con tai con:ianza Boulbon fus a reu-
nirse con sus c~ompaneros de aventura
cue habfan d~esembarcado en- I'm lugar
solitario de IL playa, tomando todas
las precauCloreS n~eceSarlaS para que
las autoridades mexicanas no tuvieran
noticia de 81 rresencia.
FL ola 10 de julio atac6 el condo
Boulbon 4 Guaymas, r~schazando ell alta
que ell General Yanez con Il treScien-
los v~etera1oS. deSpues de tres horas de
conbate ell que por n Y otra parte
Sc kicie-oT prodigios de valor temera
;io Raosset Gays en- poder del general
Ia6ez Y desQuGs de habersele forma-
DO c~onsejo lie guerra fu6 fusilado
en- la plaza Del puerto e. I2 de agosto
del miSmp &Eo.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-07-13

las cueStioIsa re!atlvas . las hue!EaS.
que 81 vote debe ser secreco Y que las
ODeracioneS Dc la votaci0n debeu ser
IigiIadas p furcionarios pIblicos in
dependencies. En- = curse de Ia d;Scu-
sion. IN Diputado Iaborista. 81 senior
y;race. que cor.bati6 .! proyecJo dc
ley, confess, nc obstan.e. que los me-
t.)dos de votacihn de los sjnGicatos ne
css.tan muCk1 SIR parfec";onados Y DE-
mocratizados.
En- efecto Ia llesado e. momento de
proteger 4 los ob-eros cOntra 81 abSo
lutismo de los m~ilitautes Y de asegur&r.
~ e. seno R.ismo del SYNDICATE, 81 res
peto a Ia volurtad de los sindiCaliza
DOS. Para ~garantizar 81 secrcto del
yOto y par, poner al CiUdadano al a
brigo de c"das las maniobras y de to-
das las intir1i3aciones. las democracIas
modernas han imaginable una serie he
medidas Sracias q las cuales el clcCtpr
tjene IA certeza de poder Notar con
absolute Inherited.
Estas -a:ant!as cue Sc nan iuG=aio
~nccesarias Wy c! ciUdaGano tue ej"r
70 Su dererho de votar no cxiSten pa
"a los siEdicaI1s !!AInados & nanifcs-
ar ST. opi1,n 2c"rca de ina huclCl.
lbs legislatures tieren ell dc5"r &c
lienar esta >osIna. Sc habsa real
Z7do Il" gran rrogreso e ola "n quo
as huelgas 10 rrcda2 ser Iec;'iitls
simo cuar 90 r1'u:ante IN vr'J Iihra,
sccretc y rod.vi" d. las -: in;i,.s
&c toda OF ulta s~incera. Ii mayoria
dc los sindicalizados haya manifesto
20 clarameE:e su volUntad de abando-
mar e. traJaiv. Pov ESQ Is por 10 que
seTalamos " Droyecto del senior Fleury
EavariU 4 Ia consideration de todos
los que Sc a!;,rman n causa de los r;es
! eos que e ajuso de las huelgas poll
ticas le haoe!' cCrrer a la prosperidad
hacional.
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un i~nteresante proyecto &c IN
diortado Frances

FL Francia. las diversas hu=lgas
desencadenadas en- 'o<S' sucesiTas
nor IA Confederation General del Ira
Laio han abortado tOdas iastimosa-
mente ante L. reproduction unaHLne
10 IL opinion. que ha tavdadO En- dar-
- c4enta del caracter revOluc!ona-
RIO de elias, : ante q SirTneza del GO
b!erno. Easta mUchOs obre-os sind!-
ca!izaGos Sc han rarUSado a obedece-
las consignas de sus directories = ru-
chos otroS han r~eanudado los traba-
JOS aHteS del plazo fijado por los que
cultiyaH las huelGas. Est5n canSa-
dos va de que los conduzcan. como 81
fueran IN reoano de Carneros. unos
cuantos politicos ir-esponsabies que
los explotan : los tlraaiZan. DespUes de
las elecciones de las ,recientes huel-
Sas. el obrero serto no desea mas cue
ina cosa: ser Iibrado de Ia autocra-
cia de los Counties que 10 arrastran a
a~veaturas incomprensibles. y Sacar
provecho de una organization sindica-
lista que vuelva a ser exclusivamente
professional y enteramente 'ajena a Ia
polftica-
En- todo case. es ahsolutamente in
admissible que algunos p~otentados pue
dan. sin haoer consultado a los int
resados, desencadena- hueiCas que po
nea en- peligro Ia vida de "a naci6n Y
Que So traducea en- perdtdas enormes
para los huelgtstas y para todc e.
pafs.
ESQ fus 10 cue dijo IN diputado fran
css, 81 seho; Fleuy-Rava-tn. 7 entire
co en- IA Sec-eta-fa de Ii Camara IN
,.royecto &c ley que tiene por Objeto,
rsspetando Siempre e. derecho de huel-
ga reglameatar 81 ejercicio, a fin de
Z Ia huelca. cuando Sc haya hecho
Inevitable. sea la expression de IA vo-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-07-13

1rjimoS eli la Lectura anterior que
los. cuerpos 10 pesan sino que son
atraidos hacia vi centric. por 10 que
ilamamos PEST de I'm cuerpo no es
sine n fuerZS de ~a'Tacc!Gn que dicho
currpo experimental hecia un centric.
Todos los cuerpcs de Ia naturaie-
~ Sc atraen rec!procamente ell raz6n
directa de lu L. G inVersa del
CCadrado de las distanc!as. rs decir.
4Ue Ia atracc:&n de IN cuerpo o res
rvc;o 4 otro esta proportional al vo-
lUTren de amboS. De Suerte que un
CUerpo gr2.Ge atrae a Il sumamente
regueno. 81 tanto que Ia attraction
del peQueho respecto del grande rs
cast nul2.
~ rcIuMen de ii TERRA es suficicn
t=f1ente -;raude para hacer que Ia luna
.ira d su uerredor. Con este queda
ujrhu que atrae facilmcnte a todos
les cucrpcs que Sc hallan en- 81 super
::cie.
Pe"o como Il attraction de un cuer
Pc celeste csl4 en- rclaci6n con su ia
ulano, de aQu! CUE en- Ia luna. u as
cUsrpo mas pequclO que Ia TERRA, IL
attraction L peso de los cucrpos sea
menor que On Ia superficie lunar.
C":1c da"imos Ell e. arcfculo anterior,
80 cue en- ruestro globo pesa tres a
rrCLas. aha resa solo dos. y 81 aquf
p0d"mos OAR Un salto hacia arriba
j, medic metro O un metro. ALA pc
Gri~mos saltar faciinente metro y
llcLio O dos metros, porQuc ALA pesa-
riamoi memo.
Y 81 Sc IcSra"a. como Ell eI sueno
tc Julio Verne Gescrito en- sU novela
III. N;ajr 4 Ia Luna. lleSar 4 IN
!,unto donde VA IA fuerza de gravedad
Ge Ia Tie:ra fuera nula. n de
ia distanc;a. J donde por la misma
causa no exiSt!erd Ia attraction lunar.
~ csc pun;o las cosas no pesarian ma
Gn: no cacri;,E : Sc s~ostcndrian en- ell
cspucio. oorqus no habrfa nlnguna tuer
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-07-13

Is DE JULIO DE IS5+-El estado
De .ntranquihdad en- que vivid e. pals
desde Ia co2sumacl6n de IA independent
ola hasta QUO el General Dfaz Sc apo
dero del Gobierno hacfa que muchos
ayentureros sohasen en- apoderarse, 81
30 de TODD el territor!o meXicano, por
10 menos. de una parte de 81.
e. / de MARIO de 1854 estsll6 en- Ayu
tts IA revoluci6n que puso fin a Ia die
tadura del General Santa Anna. que
cayo como tooos los traidores. cast sin
detenderse, V cuando crefa contar con
TN eterctto poGeroso que 10 hacia in
velcibis en- su concepto. El y del mis-
mo mes Comonfort secund6 en- Acapul
CO el plan revolucionario de Ayutla.
por 10 que e. mismo Santa Anna Sa-
rs a batr q los suhlevados en- is de
dicho mes. e IS de abril atac6 Y to-
mo el fue-to de CoQu!llo, por 10 que
Ell General Alvarez cue 10 deSendia Sc
reples6 a Acapulco. para que Ell china
mortffero DC Ia costa del Pacffico con
tribuyera a Ia Gerrota del ejsrcito del
Gictador.
TODD aque! ano = e. siEuiente CONT
nU6 Ia revoiuci6n hasta que 81 9 de a
Gosto hugo Santa Anna de Mexico. co
mo 10 habia hecho en- otras o~casiones
analogas y despuas Sali6 del pals. esp
raD6o ser !lamado nUevamente por
partidarioS.
Nunca Sc imagine que a~handonaba
para sieuTrc e. poderi
\ favor IL los t~ras;ornos de es-
sho y querienGc aprovecharse de clos,
50 form6 en- Ia Alta California IN cue--
pV de tlihuSteros ~tranceses. c~api;anea-
dos por 81 conGe Rousset de Boulbon.
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LECTURAS
Ell peso de los cuerpos o la grauedad

Za uue las atraJera.
En- Marie. que es planeta mas gran
d.. que la TERRA las cosas pesan mas.
y en- astroS de inmensa maSnitud, com
rarados con Il TERRA. las cosas pesa-
r!"n inmensanlente, al grade de que no
pudieramos levantar nj un pie, por Ia
terrible CuerZa de attraction del astro
Ge inmensl magnitud.
Pero esa tuerza de attraction va de-
crcc;endo i proportion de IA distances
Y de aguf Que el sol. a pcsar de su
inrlensa mole no atraiga sino debi!men
te Il los CucrpCS de Ia TERRA, pueS
sole las a2::as de los mares Sufren
era actracc!6r = IN dc la luna produ-
Clcndose Ia: mareas que hay diariamen
lie en- cl ocGano.
In astrGnImo inglGs. Newton. fu6 ell
aue d~escubriG en- eI s!Slo XVI Ia eNis-
terCia de IN Sravedad. Hallabase ell
gran matematico d~escansando a Ia
sombra de TN manzanO en- un d!a
~caluroso. c::anto Vic que Sc despre"dfa
del arbol Ina mariana. iPor que
cae csa fruiaT Sc pregunt6 el sabio,
= ,tiA'i lS..'Itl1ltO NNs-HA" I't ~ 49,
bria llamado il atenci6n de nadie en-
los muchos siglos que lle"aba de eX!s
.encia Ia hUmanidad fue causa de que
- sabio Sc entregara q profundaS me
Gitaciones para averiguar porque los
cuerpos caen haCia la TERRA, : por
lin despues de largos amos de
y de meditation dcScubri0 Ia eXisten-
-, Il, l., ,-r,,-aiaG - fnrr1rl'h SllS lp-
yes. Y csc Goscubrimien;o ha sido Id
base de Ia astruEomfa. el CUE ha necho
de ella una verdaGera c!enc!a.
la importancia Gel descuhrimiento
&c Newton So comprerdi6 desde lueGo
en- TODD ell mundo cientffico. y como
r!"uien adm:rado. ~preguntara al sa-
lilo como habta hecho tan estupenda
~conquista. 10 contest6 "pensando en-
clio toda Ia vida
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-07-13

oorci0n de ;e:ritorio mexicano para eri
CIIsnbe ep esSrIepodg . rqguos euf
girse all EN- rey. Alucinado por las
Gpicas haz1nas de los conquiStadores
de Ia America quiso im;tarlas : atm
sobrepasarlas sin coRsiderar que los
t:empos ha5fGG cambiado mucho.
Gran nGplero de los a~ventureroS ax-
~tranjeros qu- residian en- la Aka Ca
lifornia y que NADIA tenfan que per-
der y 81 podian esperar ganar algo
con Ia aventura a que los invitaba el
conde. Sc alistaron IN sus filas. deci
GidoS a corrcr su suerte.
e conde que Sc son6 conQu!stador
en- pleno siSlo NIX. contaba al acome
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-07-13
Sc TEME IA pERDiDA DE LAS
COSECHAS

PyEBLA. PUe.. julio 7.-Reina gran
alarm& en- todo el Estado DueS Sc teme
L gran escasez de cereales para es-
te ano porQue los aguaceros torren-
ciaies Que dia a dfa caen en- esta re-
, 5n estan causando innumeros danos
~ las scmenteras. La yerba crece de
tai suerte que hace impossible los ira
haioS nara sacar Ia siemb-a del zur-
20.
E, esta poblaci6n Sc han recibido
variaS comunicacioRes de las d.
versos districts intormando Que las
Siemby7s estan a punto de perdsrse,
y Ia a'arma que reina en- e. Estado.
mGH iustiticada puss sc teme que
e. alza n 81 precio de c~e-eales sea
considerable.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-07-13
DE AQU Y DE ALA

YARIEDADES. ASUNTOS DE ACTUALDAD Y DE NTERES,
SELECCYONADOS TRADUCIDOS ESPECLALMENTE
PARA LID PRENSA", UE LAS PRINCiPALES
REVLSTAS DEL MUNDO

lGmento pos cl distrito de W'hitecha-
pei de Lordrrs. Su hermano mas jo-
ven es Herbert Samuel. miembro del
Consejo Priyado del Rey Jorge. des-
Go hace TnS ounce amos y ahora Al
70 ComisionaGC para Palestine. Los Sa
muel y Montagi que son considerados
cumo los e~slabones entire los judios
crientales ' ,os o~ccidentales, han sido
in p~rovidem"ia para los Jul1oS refill
g,ados y los judfos pobres del OrieEte
Influenza cue ia dinastfa Samuel
eierce sobre esta clase particular
mente de los judfos es muy grande y
puede ser 1T importante factor en- re-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-07-13

Este pro"ecto de organization del
derecho d." > hTelGa Sc inspira en Sus
crandes liIin,mientoS en- cl proyecto
de IA ley que fus votado e. - de a5r!l
ui:imo por Il Camara de los Comunes.
nicho prov2,to de ley establec(a que
los micmhroS de una "Trade-Cnion"
deben ser lla9ados a votar acerca de
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-05

This you will fealize-once you
try a Brunswick-that a super-tire
is possible only when the narne
certifes that the maker is follow.
ing the highest standards.
For tire making is chiefly a mat
Ter Of standards and policies-cost
plus care. Any maker can build a
good tire if he cares to pay per-
xection's price.
All men know Brunswick stands
ards, for Brunswick products have
been famous for "a years.
Formulas, fabrics and standards
vary vastly in cost. Reinforce-
xnents, plies and thickness are a
matter Of expense. And these varis
atiops affect endurance. It rests
with the maker how far he wishes
TO go-hoW much he can afford
to give.
For there are no secrets nor paf-
euts to hold one back.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-05
MIODLESEx TO Get S66,179 IN
ADDITIONAL UTILITY TAX
By Special Correspondent,

ON 2kEtfNN Wi
TRENTON, May 5-Under the law
of 1919 substituting a tax on the
gross receipts OF utility companies OF
the state for any personal property
tax. the various municipalities of New
Jersey Will receive a total OF $1,S45,-
569.S8 according to announcement
today by the State Board of Taxes and
Assessment. The new tax is based on
the average rate of the state" which
for last year was sass per 500 of
| valuation. The gross receipts for all
the companies amounted to S6S.193,-
s2S.0 6.
THE tax was levied against a total of
ninety-five companies nineteen
| street railway and seventy-six gas and
electric companies. The gross re-
ceipts of the street railway companies
amounted to 5~,901.49S.90 and the
tax amounted to 1898, 969,7S. The
gross receipts of the gas and electric
companies amounted to s42 292, 329.16
and the tax amounted to 1906 ,600.10
The total tax of s1,945 569.SS in an
advance of 1928. 7s0.S7 over the as
sessment of last year, the first 1t was
levied.
The municipalities of the state will
benefit from this money In proportion
to the value of the personal property
of the corporations lying within their
respecting taxing districts.
by counties the money will be distrib-
uted as follows:
Atlantic ~s55,200.1s: Bergen, $685.
999.49; Burlington. s35,0ss.SS; Cam
den, s150,S9S.56: Cape May. $16,-
1885; Cumberland ~$24,464.15; Es-
sex. $528,137.27; Gloucester, s17.-
5000: Hudson ~s533.505.74; Hunter
don, s3,213.55; Mercer $7O,956.O6;
Middlesex s%66,179.01; Monmouth
~s67,2sO.21; Morris. s~3s.2Ss.22; Ocean,
S~7,153.1s; Passaic. $104,709.74; Sa-
lem, 50, 314.14; Somerset. S~10.S20.69;
Sussex. $~1,752.s0; Union. ~S93,o67.S7;
Warren, S17. 221.S4.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-05
BIG REAL ESTATE SALES ARE
TRANSACTED IN THIS CITY

A large piece of property which has
not changed hands for the past sixty
six years and comprises one of the
largest real estate transactions in this
city for many months, was sold
through Alpern & Co. to Charles NJ.
Peterson and Earl Lake. The estate
OF L. ii. Watson is situated at the
corner of High and Smith streets
from 81 to 63 Smith street, and from
2S6 to 292 High. and at one time
vas the main Corner of the business
section. The estate includes six
stores and the same number of apart
ments.
Another important sale transacted
this week was through the Offices of
J. Kreielsheimer & Son. The Singer
building situated at 176 Smith street
from A. Pavlovsky to Hyman Fried
man. consisting OF two stores and
three apartments: consideration
$50. 1000.
Marice Jensen has purchased
three acres of property on the Stone
road between Fords and Woodbridge
from J.. G%reiner, upon which he will
erect a bungalow.
Comegys Brothers report the sale
of two lots on the southeast corner
of Brace avenue and Convery place
from Barbara Bowtain to Adolph
Miller.
Also the sale of two lots on Rayn
! street. Fords from A. Tobias to j.. T..
Presdee.
Agreements Filed.
The following agreement for the
sale of property has been filed In the
county clerks office:
Jens Peter Christian and wife to
Ignacy Grabowski. lot Z, block 20;
s.. 500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-05
Announceme

A committee composed of Judge c.
C. Hommann. George Reynolds. Albert
Leon, ID. Z. Olmstead, Lloyd Il. hi
son and William b. Pratt, held q meet
ing last Tuesday and decided to secure
an option on the farm known as the
KELLY FARM" being located five
miles from Perth Amboy along the
main highway to Railway. This farm of
about 107 acres being in their judg-
ment, the best adapted for the pur-
pose OF a Country Club, of any prop
critics convenient to this City: and
they have now secured the option.
The purchase price being $40,-
COCO 2 100000 cash and s20.o00.oo
on O long time mortgage.
1t was decided by the Committee to
offer for sale by subscription. Fifty
Thousand dollars worth of stock d.
Iyided in $4,000 shares. The funds to
be used as follows: $50, 10000 pay
ment on the property, $20.000.00 in
building an IS hole Golf Course, $780,
10000 for general expenses as needed
In developing the property. provided
the full o is subscribed by june
LIST. The work of building the cours
will then begin. and all stock sub
scribers will be called together to form
an organization. elect officers, appoint
committees and do such work as 1:
necessary to the running and main
tanning a Country Club.
q the subscriptions by Tune 1st are
not of sufficient amount to justify tha
uccess of this above plan, all sub
scriptions will be cancelled and M
obligations incurred by those wh(
have subscribed.
The subscription blanks are nov
i,eady at the Perth Amboy Trust Com
pany.
c. C. HOMMANN.
Chairman
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-05
A NASTY COLD
EASED AT ONCE
"Pape's Cold Compound" then
breaks up a cold in
a few hours

Don't stay stuffed-upi Quit blowing
and snufling! A dose of "Pape's Cold
Compound" taken every two hours until
three doses are taken usually breaks up a
severe cold and ends all grippe misery.
The very first dose opens your clogged-
up ~nostrils and the air passages of the
head; stops nose running; relieves the
headache, duIlness, feverishness, sneez-
ing, soreness and stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound is the quick
est, surest relief known and costs only
a few cents at drug stores. 1t acts with
out assistance, tastes nice, contains no
auinine-Insist upon Papesl
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Rector Street

AhttApi battL
Lots 0 and 10, block 10. from John
Miller TO Louis Alpern and N. Mar
garetten: through NJ. l.. Goldberger
Lot 7B, block 9, from David Gold
stein to A. and +. Hedworth, through
George Miller.
Laurie Street
Lot 30. block 237. from Holy Cross
church to Frank Lakowski. through
Peter Clausen.
Compton Avenue
Lot e6, block 246, from Peter
Christensen to Frederick Brown,
through +. J.. Brown.
State Street
Lot /. block &c. from Al. Bollsch-
weller to Barbara Mann. through
Wight, Wight G. Golenbock.
Linden Street
Lots Q. 10, IL, IL II, block Al ,(from
Franz Roessler to Mary Davis,
through Wight, Wight &c Golenbock.
Market Street
Lots 4. Az, block 76. from Adele
Rubenstein to David Santlifer,
through j. s. Karkus.
Grant Street
Lots 20 and 81, block 164, from
Frank Gillen to Frank Bwdziuski,
through S. Kaszmarek.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-05
Event for Woodbridge Seniors

WOODBRIDGE, May 5:-The SEN
Tor class of the high school will hold
a fair in the school auditorium Sat
urday night. As attractions there
will be dancing, fortune-telling
n grab-bag. Their will also be ice
cream, frankfurters. punch, home
made cake and candy for sale. The
seniors hope to have a large attend
ance as the proceeds go to help to-
ward their trip to Washington. ID. G.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-05

Jacques Street
Lot ?, block 251, from Anna Ihvic-
ky to Frank Kovslsky. through }. Z,
Karkus.
Lewis Street
Lots az and rs, block SO, from
Adolph Kass to Charles Bitter,
through George Miller.
Smith, Street
Lot 15, block 40, from Raritan
Realty Company to Sam. Hyman,
through Wight, Wight s. Golenbock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-05

The Whole Secret of
A Better Tire
!Ssr,olv q Matter of the Maker's Policies

To ascertain what each maker
offers one must analyze and tese
some 200 tires-as our laboratories
have done.
Then it is a matter Of Combining
The best features and building ac-
cording to the highest standards
Once you try a Brunswick You
will understand how we have bulls
model tires, regardless OF factory
expense. =
Yet Brunswick Tires cost you the
SAND as other ike-type tires. Oun
saving is on selling cost, through
our nationwide organization.
We realize that you expect more
from Brunswicks, and we assure
you that you get It. ONE BEunas
wick will tell you the story.
And then you1l want ALL
Brunswicks. No other tire, you'll
agree, gives 50. much for Youn.
money!
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23
Foster Flashes.
(Too late for last week.

II. II. Burke and family and o. G.
kretzcr and daughter spent Sunday
with Mr.. Burke's brother and sister
i'll New Home township Sunday.
Mrs. II. II. Burke is shopping in
Kansas City this week.
Mrs. F. F. Turner returned Sunday
from few days visit in Kansas City.
David Janssens. who lived IA mile:
rortll Of town, died suddenly Thurs
day afternoon. after Sn illness of only
a few days at the age OF % years. He
came to the nited States from Bel
riUm about 81 years ago. Ills sud-
dcu death was a shock to his friends
and relatives here. Burial was made
in the Catholic cemetery at Rich Hill
Saturday,.
The Foster basket ball team played
the Richards team at Richards. Mo-,
Friday night. The score was 10 to II
in favor of Foster.
The party given by Raymond Berry
"Wednesday night was well attended.
Seems like Chevrolet cars like the
school house hill.
Oscar krctzer and daughter, Vio-
let, returned to their home in Gyp-
sum, kans., alter a weeks visit with
friends here.
The first number of the Community
L.yceum Course, conducted by the
Foster High School, was given at
the Christian church Saturday night.
Our hearing is not very good, so If
we missed any news, please let us
know.
CURLEY.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23
8 Amendments to State Constitu-
ton Adopted by Voters.

Jefferson City.-Eight of the
twelve proposed amenG.nents to the
state constitution. two OF them di-
rcctly affecting Kansas City, carried
IL, the general election November :,
according to the official vote tab
latcd in the Office of Secretary OF
State John J.. Sullivan.
The bone dry enforcement ati for
the state and the proposition of call
ing convention to formulate i new
state constitution, also carried by
large maiori,ics. The workmens
compensation act. passed by the last
legislature and referred to the pco-
Pie to vote, was dcci,ively defeat
ed.
Amendment No. o, which authorizes
, the legislature to issue bonds tor
100000. 900 for the building OF good
roads, received the largest majorit;.
! Amendments No. and No. ), at
fccting Kansas City, were given
splendid ma;oritics. No. ?, which
authorizes cities of more than 100000
population to frame and amend its
charters -by-less difficult methods
than arc now provided, received 1885,
6s6 votes with 3I1,022 against.
The vote on amendment No. 3, per-
uniting Kansas City to increase the
limit OF its Indebtedness SO as to en-
able il to acquire public utilities, was
36865I for and s2oo3S against.
The propositions defeated were
amendment No. I. providing for in
crease in salary of members Of legi~-
) lature; No. 5, authorizing an increase
; in taxes for repairing building; NJ
TO- to increase the members OF the
supreme court judges from seven to
nine; No. IL. to increase the number
OF judges OF the st. Louis court of
appeals. and the workmcr 3 conpcn-
sation act.