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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-06-12
Ell RELATO DE
HERRERO

| Dijo Herrero al Juez Roman que el
senor Carranza, al sentirse herido de
| la pierna derecha por una bala per-
dida de las que Sc tiraron durante el
Iataque violento. trato de incorporar-
Sc para defenderse que llam6 en- su
auxilio los suyOs. pero que fue en-
Vano el llamamiento porque los ge-
neraleS civiles que 10 acOmpanaban
haban hufdo aprovechandose de Ia
confusion V de la obscuridad reinan
tes: que eI x-presidente. al verse
| solo Y rodeado pOr los revoluciona-
rios dijo: Me han abandonado: todo
Sc ha pe-dido" y que en- seguida Sc
dispar6 sobre el pecho un balazo que
| que le produjO Ia muerte. Concluy0
sus declaraciones dicienio que GUAM
do sus hombres entraron a Ia choza
donde Sc encontraba el eNpresidente,
este va era cadAver y que sus subal-
ternos le dieron despues cuenta del he
cho. por 10 q orden6 q el cuerpo del
senor Carranza fuese trasiadado
Villa de JuareZ, en- tanto que 81 Sc
retiraba de TlaXcalaltOngo con los prl-
sioneros que habfa hecho durante el
ataQue temeroso oe ser atacado por
las fuerzas de Aiatiel en- cuanto este
So diera c.Ienta de que CarranZa Ila-
bia muerto. Dijo, por ultimo. Here
70. que habia dado amplias Sarantfas
4 los prisiOneros, que eran en- hume
ro de sesenta V entire los Cuales Sc
encontraban el eN-Ministro Aguirre
Berlanga los generates BaFragan,
Erquizo. Monies Y Murgufa. a quie-
nes pidi6 dijeran al juez 81 era YER
dad que los habia tratado con toda
clase de considerations.
Los prisioneros manifestation que
efectivamente Herrero les habia ira
tado bien, pero que no podfan dar
por verdad 10 que habla asegurado
respecto al suicidio del sefor Carran
"a.
Todos los declarantes confesaron que
rein6 una gran confusion durante el
ataGue. debido a que este fue muy
vioIento v hecho cuando todos dor
mian. Cuando e. juez Roman pregun
10 al general Murgu!a por que causa
no habia defendido 2l Presidente du-
rante el ataque. el general prisionero
contest6 que "habrfa sido uu sacrifi-
clio inutil'' Murgula dijo que no sc
encontraba en- el jacal que ocupaba
Carranza, sino en- otro. algo distante.
Y en- q eStaban varios civiles. entire
ellos ell ex-secretario de Hacienda;
que el jacal donde 81 Sc encontraba
fue atacado por cincuenta hombres, al
mismo tempo que un numero lGual
de rebeldes stacaba Ia choZa donde
dormfa el Presidente .CarranZa. Ter
min6 afirmando que Sc habfa defen-
dido del inesperado ataque que ha-
bfa logrado escapar con varios de sus
companero3 aprovechandose de Ia in
tensa obscuridad que reinaba.
Sc cree que mafiana terminaran
las averiguaciones en- 10 que Sc refie-
re a Ia muerte de Carranza- Despues
Sc iniciaran lss averiguactonec efec-
to de deslindar Ia responsabilidad cue
los prisioneros tengau en- Ia desapa-
rici6n de los fondos pertenecientes a!
Tesoro Nacional.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-06-12
EVOLVERAN TODAS
LAS PROPIEDADES
CONFISCADAS
r.,..-.n. E,n.cinl para - PRENSA!'

Telscrcma Especial para Ia PRENSA'
CUDAD DE MENICO, Junio II.
Todas las propiedades que fueron
incautadas por el regimen carran-
cista seran devueltas sus lesi-
timos duenos. scgun declaration
official del Sccretario de Hacienda
General e Ingeniero Pascual ORTIZ
Rubio.
Bastara Ia sola presentation de
los titulos que acrediten Ia legitl-
midad de las propiedades confisca-
das. para que estas sean devueI-
tas a suS dueilos.
La devoluci6n Sc podra hacer
desGe luego, pues el Secretarlo de
Hacienda 10 ha dispuesto asI.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-06-12
Teierrama Especial para Ia PRENSA

ie4eETaul5 E.Specla! para La FECNSA
CHICAGO. H.. Junio l1.-Las Sc
stones de X Convenci6n NacionaI
Republican,. celebradas durante el
dia de hoy. en- e. Coliseo &c esta
ciudad. Sc concreraroU i Ia preser-
taci6n De los candidates. despues de
haberse puesto = votacidn Ia plata
forma del Partido. QUE fU5 aProbada
por unaninidad de vo;os.
EaSta las primeras horas del me
diodia. Sc hab!a hecho IA presenta- =
ci6r de cinco candidates Y Sc anun-
ciab9 para mas tarde Il presentation
de un sexrO candidate. que Serla Mr..
Herbert Hoover. pero "a yotaci6n di-
ficilmente Sc iniciara hoy. como no
sea en- alcuna session eXtraordinaria
que Sc convoQue para Ia noche-
Los candidStos preSeRtados Official
nente. han sido en- el orden de Ia
presentation. los siguienteS: General
Leonardo Wood. fuya candidatura
fue propuesta por ei Gobernador
Allen. de Kansas, Goberna6or Frank
Lowden. cuya candidatura fue pro-
puesta por eI Representante de Illi-
nois.i William 4. Rodenberg; Sena-
dor Hiram Z. Johnson. propueSto po-
Charles Stetsou Wheeler. de San
Fdancisco. Gohernador Calcin Coolid
-. propuesto por el Reprcsentants
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-06-12
D.ANDRES FIERROS
FAlLECIO EN-
FElEDELFsA

Telesrarnx Especial para Ia PRENSA
LAREDO. Texas. Junio l.-El So
nor Andrss FierruS. conccido hombre
de negocios de ambos Laredos. ialle-
ci6 s1oche en- Filadelfia. segun 10 in
foru1a un despacho telegraficO recibi-
do hoy. La tamilja del senior FisrrOs
ha acordado traer 4 Laredo 81 cad3
-.r. para darls sepUlturst aquL
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-06-12
MARTINEZ ALONIA ES
SECRETARIO De
RELACIONES
TelccTamG Especial pGrs La PREESL.

TeleoramG Especial para La PREESL.
CIUDAD DE IdEX1CO, Junto IL.
Ell licenciado Salvador Martinez
Alomia, ha sido nom5rado Secre-
tario de Relaciones Exteriores por
Ell PreSidente De Ia Huerta-
Mahana otorgara Ia protesta de
ley el referido abogado, que fue
Presidente de Ia Suprema Corte
de Justicia de la Nacion durante
el regimen de Carranza,
Como no Sc ha uombrado adn
subsecretario de ReIaciones Exte-
riores, continuara con tai cargo el
senador Sanchez Azcona-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-06-12
La Notable Cole boracion

La Notable Cole boracion
que ha venido dandole
tanto interes a los hume
ros dominicales de "LA
PRENSA", engalanara las
paginas de la edicion de
manana -Salado Alvarez,
Garcia Naranjo, Rivera
C. han escrito brillantes
articulos para ese mime
ro.-El DR.. Vazquez Co
mez publica tambien EN-
ese numero otro de sus In
teresantes escritos pOliti-
cos.-Otros atractiYos Sc
ran una serie de cronicas
Y asuntos historicos, y Ii
terarios y una pagina illus
trada, con una sabroSa
cr6nica peruana.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-06-12

Compre usted sus hbros en- espa-
mol a Ia Casa Editorial Lozano, 118
n. Santa Rosa Ave, San Antonio,
Texas. Es Ia mas barata
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-04
TUCSON LABOR UNIONS PLAN
 TO WITHDRAW MONEY FROM
 BANKS TO COMBAT OPEN srof

TUCSON, June 2S.-Appointment of committee to take steps toward the organization of state co-opera. tive labor bank in which the union men would deposit funds withdrawn from the local banks, and boycott of all business houses. were decide l upon tonight as the first steps of the unions to battle the open shop movement started in Tucson Friday. The business men also called meet ing for Monday night to further strengthen their lines for the fight.
 The movement was precipitated by the strike of engineers in the power plant Friday night which clothed the city in darkness for several hours. The plant continued operation today and reports from the company state there are sufficient men 10 keep the machinery moving.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-04
W. A. BARR RESIGNS
 POSITION OF STATE
 DAIRY ssloNgR

PHoENIN. June 3o-W. A. Bar, state dairy commissioner, stated yesterday tha. "Wednesday. June 30, would be his las; day in the posi- ton which he has held ever since the office was created by ar act of the legislature on June l0, 1918 He handed in his resignation to the gov ernor some time ago.
 Mr. Barr has been particularly in. terested during the pas, year in en. couraging farmers Of this valley to re. tain their dairy holdings and gave largly of his time to the preparation of the diversified farming pamphlets put out by the Maricopa County Bankers association in the spring.
 His successor. i; is announced, will be elected from the list of ten or twelve applicants for the place
 MT and Mrs. Barr will leave Phoe. nix Wednesday evening for Tucson, where MT. Barr will become active. ly engaged in business.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-04
IS NEAR DEATH FROM
 ACCIDENT ON NAco ROAD

BISBEE, June 29-O. II. Green. local carpenter, is in the hospital near death as the resul; Q. injuries he received ln an auto accident on the road to Naco about , ocloc sunday morning any Frank Dean. driver of rent car is held by the po- lice pending tle outcome Of Greens injuries The machine ran off the road near Don Luis and into ditch where 1t overturned.
 According to Dean. h= lost c0Etro. of the car when a iron, spring brok, and the steering gear was rendered imperative. According 10 witnesses Dean was under the influence of Ii. quor.
 Green is suffering from internal in- iuries, and according to word r.. eeiyed from the hospital last nigh. is not expected to live. He is 2- years old, and was working as a car. penter on the high school building
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-04
WAlkOUTS FAIL TO FOLLOW
 NEW OPEN SHOP PLAN

TUCSON, June 29-No walkouts Of union men occurred yesterday on any jobs which the open shop signs were hung. Union leaders reported last night that all men had stayed at work as there had been no overt act by the employers which jusii- fled them in leaving. Meetings ot several of the locals and the build. ing trade councils were held but nothing of importance was given out after the meetings
 Banks yesterday reported deposits and withdrawals about normal. indi- eating that no steps have been taken by the union men to withdraw their funds from the banks as a protes. against their stand in favor of the open shop. [; was pointed out there was no place to put the money if withdrawn except the postal savings bank which would in turn transfer the money to the local banks. so tha: no hardship would be worked on the banks
 The unions retaliated in the sign fight by printing a number of green and white cards reading We believe in Americanism and are also friend y 10 Organized Labor" Union worker, iLade efforts 10 have stores throw away the open shop cards and sub. >utute the green ones These cards were placed in few barber shops and some of the smaller stores.
 Further steps in the union plans are expected to develop at the meet. ing Of the Central Trades and Labor Council Wednesday night. An ncuncement has been made that the meeting will be open to the public
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-04
DO NOT WANT ROAD WORK STOPPED

In order to keep the work on the Doug uglas-BernardinO link of the Bor- derland route from being discontin. ued fer lack of funds, the board of supervisors at it's meeting here sey- eral days ago. authorized State Engi- neer Maddock to proceed with the work. using what funds will be nee essary out of Cochise countys 75 per cent fund The letter of the board 10 the state engineer is self explanatory:
 June 30, 1920. MT Thomas F. Maddock, State Engi. neer. Phoenix, Arizona.
 Dear Sir: At special meeting Of the Board Of Supervisors on June 2sth. Member Sparks, informed the Board that he had been in receipt of a statement from your depart. ment in which you stated it would take approximately s22000.O0 to com. plete the section of the road between Douglas and Bernardino.
 Action on this information and in order that no hindrance might be in. cured on this project, the Board vot- ed to authorize your department 10 Use the above amount of money nee essary 10 complete this road out of he 75 per cent fund, 30 per cent of he above amount 10 be reimbursed 10 the ;5 per cent fund out Of Fed. eral Aid money to be received on this project.
 have therefore been instructed to notify your office of their action and desire in this matter in order that this project might be brought 10 d final completion without any unnec- essary delay or stopping of work due Q lack Q; funds.
 Yours very truly,
 L r. KUCHENBECKER.
 Clerk, Board of Supervisors.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-04
FEDERAL AID MONEY
 FOR ARIZONA SAFE


 PHOENlX. June 2s.--Federal aid is safe in Arizona and there Is no possibility that any money originally allotted to this state Nil be with. drawn because Of failure 10 match the funds This is the !mpor; O: a wire received by the state highway department from Asslstan: State En. g.neer r. NJ. Holmquist now .a wasc ington.
 As a result of negotiations betweea Holmquls, and the secretary o: agri- culture the former reports that i: looks favorable tha; the govenmen. will approve applications for a total of sl .S00,o0o for the fiscal year end ing June %. This is s7O0,0O0 in ex. cess Of the minimum amour. a,lot. led This word was received with elation by state highway officials. as it means greater amount o: federal aid for this state than expee,ei. Holmquls, also sen, word that the secretary O. agriculture had signed the project agreement for section l9 of the PrescotJ-Jerome highway. In anticipation of favorable action state forces have completed 5J per cent Of this b mile stretch using q heavy caterpillar tractor and giant drag. Section 23-A of the Florence-Superl- or road has also been approved.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-04
UNIONS TO HAVE BANK HERE: MASS
 MEETING TOLD

TUCSON. July l-Anuouncemeut was made a, q mass meeting Of uu- ion men at the Military Plaza last evening that an organizer was en route 10 Tucson from Cleveland. Ohio, to organize union bank in Tucson and that slQO,O00 had been pledged in deposits Speakers pie tgred a system of union banks in the state with the Tucson bank as th. parent institution, growing out of the proposed bank here.
 !; was also stated from the pla,. form that the unionists had approach. cd the Tucson Open Shop association with an offer to arbitrate the present difficulty.
 IL was further announced that representative of the Tucson Central Trades Council would attend the membership meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Friday night. to pre- sent the side of the unionists to the chamber.
 The meeting was attended by sev- eral hundred people, apparently largely union men, and 1t was ad, dressed by LeRoy Kennedy, of the state federation of labor and editor of the Labor Journal, R. II. Morgan, president of the Tucson Federation of Railway Employees; Bill Butler of the Brotherhood of Locomotive E,ngi. neers; Leo II. Gruber, business agent of the Building Trades Council ani others.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-04
WORD COMES ROAD
 MATERIAL IS ENROUTE

PHOENIX, June 30-Notice has just been received by the state high way department. from the bureau Of public roads of the shipment of I large consignment of equipment, in. cluding two steam locomotives, one electrically operated travelling crane, one 25-ton locomotive crane. 312 es- cort wagon covers. IS engineering eompasses and three Lake~ood clam. shell buckets.
 Much of this equipment will be utilized to advantage in the new ma. chine shop which 1t is proposed to erect al the state repair yards.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-04
CIDER MAKING IS
 PERMITTED BY U. S.

PHOENlX, June 3O.-"Please pass the vinegar" may become a local slo gan following a treasury decision mo dlfying prohibition regulations, which has been received by Phoenix pro. hibition directors office from the of flee of the Federal Prohibition com. missioner al Washington
 While there is small hope of a la.. CT restoration of the Bourbon descent and the smallest suggestion of the cloven hoof has been Danished from wet goods, the government has sof.- ened up a bit in the matter of the home manufacture of vinegar and ci- der, according 10 the revising decl. sion.
 A section Of the na.iona, prohibi. ton act provides that the penalties imposed in the act against the manu. facture of liquor without a permit shall not apply 10 person for manu. featuring non-intoxicating cider and fruit juices exclusively for use in the home. but such cider and fruit juices shall not be sold of delivered except to persons having permits 10 manufacture vinegar
 According to the communication received at the Phoenix office. the bureaus interpretation o: the toreso- ing provision is that any person may, without permit, and withou; giving bond, manufacture non.in.Oxicatiny 7 cider and fruit juices. and in so do- ing take his apples or fruits 10 GUS tom mill and have them made into cider and fruit juices. After they NtN Ah's A-FA FAt.tA- sively in the home, and when SO used the phrase notwithstanding" means notwithstanding in Tact and no: nee. essarily less than one-hll: Q: one per cent of alcohol, as provided IT sec ,ion Of the prohibition amendment.
 The bureaus interpretation oi non intoxicating seems to constitute a slim straw al which the helpless sur. yivor of brighter though we,;er days may grasp.
 By the definition the former adher. ent of the grape may inundate him. self with either cider Or v:aegar con. taining the formerly os:racizei two or three per cent O; liquid kick as long as he does not become mentally be~ildered or in popular par,ance, rather under the linoleum
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-04
MEXICAN HOLDS
 OFFICERS AT BAY

DOUGLAS, June 30.-A cordon of police officers and deputy sheriff, was thrown about an adobe buildin, in Pirtleyille early ,nis morning 70 prevent the escape of an unidentified Mexican who. late last night attempt- ed to rape neighbor woman aui fired four shots at Sam Boucher. de- putty sheriff, who attempted to arrest him. Bouchers middle finger Of the right hand was grazed by one of the bullets. At an early hour this mOrn- ing the Mexican was still m ths building spas medically shooting at the officers who stood guard on ev- cry side.
 Attempts were being made 70 ob- tain sulphuric acid 10 throw in ;h4 windows of the building 10 drive the fugitive outside Dynamite was sug gested but fear of injuring innocent persons prevented the r.an from be. ing put into effect.
 Percy Bowden, chief of police. and Sam Boucher. deputy sheriff. an nounced this morning that they would remain with the men until the Mex can was captured predicting ,Aa. 't would be an all night vigil Bowien refused to permit any Of his men to enter the building n search O: ths man, declaring that il would only b. a useless expenditure Of life There is no chance for an escape and when daylight broke Chie' Boacen p;annei to enter the building himself; Th4 Mexican barrleaded the doors. bu, . bat;ering ram was being prepared % smash them down
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-04
T. COMMONS DIES SUDDENLY
 WHILE AT WORK

MIAMI June 3O.-without warn. ing, the hand of death struck down Thomas Commons. an engineer at thA Old Dominion power house. Sunday evening as the mechanic was pursu- ing his usual duties. The engineer is believed to have been attacked by paralysis of the heart and passed away within 30 seconds from the time the fatal stroke began.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-04
PAGE THREE
GIRL AWARDED $12.soo
 HEART BALM IN SUIT

TUCSON, June 30.-Eioisa Cutter reg was awarded $12,5OO heart balm at the expense of Fabian Romero in the breach of promise suit complet. ed yesterday in the superior court. The jury returned the verdict after an hours delberation. The verdict was unanimous
 The plaintiff had asked $25.00o damages. In her testimony given yesterday she stated she and Romero had been engaged and that later he had deserted her and married an- other woman. Romero took the stand yesterday. He testified they had never been engaged and there had never been any improper reIa- tions between them He denied that he was the father of the plaintiffs baby.
 Judge Lockwood turned the case over to the jury about six o'clock. The verdict was returned about seyeh o'clock
 James D. Barry and L. ". Laycox represented the girl during the trial.  Richey and Richey were attorneys for Romero
 The case attracted large amount of attention because Romero is i member of one of the leading Span- ish-American families here and is said 10 be fairly wealthy.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-04
LIVESTOCK AND RANGES

PHOENlX. July l.-Summer show, CTS. ranging from light to heav.', have SCI in over the ranges and much better conditions prevail, according 70 latest reports to the Weather Bu- rear. In the northeastern section where pastures had dried and were without nutriment heavy showers have fallen replenishing the water supply and refreshing vegetation 10 marked degree; stock are already showing great improvement More than an inch rainfall occurred al PiHedale and that part Of Navajo County is showing marked improve men, in food. water and condition O; stock While showers have been iigh, and more rain needed near the Mexican border telegraphic iniorma- ton from the Douglas district is to he effect that the condition of stock is the best in years. Although tlie spring was dry on the Fort Apache Indian reservation the ground was SD thoroughly saturated with mois- ,are tha; feed has continued good and both stock and range look well
 Crop Progress in Arizona
 Af:ectei by the warm humid weath- ar O: the past week cotton has made lhe most rapid development of the season No, only has it's growth been rapid but natural as weather conditions did not invite over irriga- ,ion as did the week previous. Plants are .ruitlng freely. Cantaloupe vines are bearing more fruit than usual this season there being full crop of crown. second and third fruit. Las, season crown blossoms did not fruit Shipments from the Salt RiY- CT valley begin today Owing to the late spring, crops over the state are no; ss far advanced as usual but as there is an abundance of moisture in the soil, vegetation will continue 10 do well until the arrival of summer rains As Indicated earlier in the season the peach crop will be small but apples were injured only slightly by the late frosts.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-04
GRANT ROUND TRIP
 RATE TO N. E. 4. MEET

PHOENIX. June 2S.-The railroads have granted a rounG trip rate of one and one-third fare for the annual meeting of the National Education association to be held at Salt Lake City July 2-lO. according to the an. nouncement made az the office of C. o. Case. state superintendent of public instruction.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-04
A FLAGSTAFF PIONEER
 CHARLIE eABcocK, DEAD

FLAGSTAFF, June 2s.-Charlie BGbcOck, one of Flags,aff's old-tin| CTS. whose many acqusintances were all his friends, said goodbye to this world last Monday night at Milton hospital. where he had been for sev. eral weeks. He had kidney trouble ard had been sick for a long time.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-04
KEMPToN DROPS HIS HAT
 INTO RING FOR SHERIFF

J A. Kempton. city marshal O. Bisbee. announced yesterday alter noon that he would be candidate democratic ticket The entry oI democra,iokei ticket. The entry of Kemp,on into the race places three Democrats in ,he field for the nom ination.
 Kempton's decision 10 make the race. il was said. came about as the result of a recent conference be- tween conservative Democrats from almost every section of the county Kempton il is said, was agreed upon as the most logical candidate.
 Kempton. or Kemp" as he is known throughout the county. has been a resident of Arizona since 1897. Until 1903, when he moved to Bisbee, Kemp,on lived at Stafford. From 1903 until 1912 he worked un- derground as carman and eager. He joined the Bisbee police force as pa trolman in 1912 and was soon appoint ed sergeant. Kempton served as night sergeant until 1918 when he  succeeded Justice James Allison as city marshal. Kempton was reap pointed to this office June 1, of this year
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-04
WAR ON DOGS IS
 RESULT OF RABIES

RAY, June 2s.-Four dogs affected with rabies have bitten other dogs during the past week. This has re. suited in the deputies killing about nine worthless dogs that have been public nuisance. The deputies are to continue to wage war on all dogs who have no license.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-04
STATE LAND DEPARTMENT
 DRAWS ASSIGNMENT TO
 HOTTEST PLACE IN CAPITOL

PHOENIX. June 3O.-On the north west corner Of the capital grounds sets a bungalow which is reputed to be the hottest place in Phoenix To this building has been assigned the state land department, and jus, as soon as the rooms ran be tinted the department which has been housed in the house chambers will take up it's equipment and walk 10 the new location.