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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
M'KIBBEN VERDICT
is SET ASIDE

A motion for q new trial submitted
by Ewing, King & King, representing
the Southern railway, was sustained
Wednesday morning by Judge Laughlin
In the Fourth division Of the circuit
court, and a verdict of approximately
$4,000 was set aside, The case was
that Of McKibben Brothers against the
Southern railway and was an action for
damages for the death OF q large num-
Der Of cattle after being dipped in an
arsenic solution.
The cattle were shipped from Florida
and were placed IN quarantine and or
dered dipped. McKibben Brothers, who
were represented by Ftxhugh, Murrah
4 F1tzhugh, contended that the South
ern railway was liable for the death OF
the cattle. A jury sustained this con-
tention and awarded them damages ap-
proxtmatinE 5000,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
DIRECTED VERDICTS
CLEAR D0CKETS

A number of old cases on the calen-
court were disposed Of wednesday
morning. The states attorney In rec
ommending directed verdicts of not
guilty stated that the prosecuting wit
nesses were out OF the jurisdiction of
the court.
The cases in which directed verdicts
Of not guilty were returned were:
Elizabeth Brooks, larceny; Raymond
W, Hare, breaking seal OF car and
larceny; Frank Anderson, larceny, and
George Bolden. assault to murder and
carrying, a pistol. Bolden is in the
penitentiary serving a sentence on an
other charge.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
BOND MARKET
CONTINUES STEADY

Reports from the local handlers OF
bonds and notes are 10 the effect that
demand continues good. with scarcity
Of certain kinds. Levee bonds are es-
pecially scarce, one Of the largest deal
ers saying that he has orders for many
more than he can ill. The large
amount OF money seeking investment
in this section Is helping demand for
securities from other sections.
One OF the latest offerings is some
short-term notes Of the Belgian gov
eminent. running from one TO five
years. bearing 6 per cent interest, sell
Ing at a price to yield Z per cent. The
National City company Is participating
In the syndicate which has u%nderwrit-
ten the issue Of SIS, 900. 900. sharing
therein with the ]. P. Morgan com
pany and the Guaranty Trust company.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
WOMEN TO SERVE
ON COMMITTEE
Fair Sex VIII Have a Hand in
Planning Future Develop
ment of City.

The decision to admit women To the
personnel Of the committee was made
by the city planning committee Of the
Chamber Of Commerce at the regular
meeting Wednesday afternoon, when a
motion was adopted authorizing the
chairman. WasSell Randolph, TO select
a woman from each Of three representa-
tive women's organizations in the city
to serve on the committee.
The committee took this action with
the view to securing the cooperation
and counsel OF the women OF the city
in carrying out whatever projects Of
city hetterment It may attempt.
The subject Of cooperation with he
new city commission was discussed and
II was stated by the chairman that he
hoped to be able TO effect without delay
the closest relations between the com
mittee and the commissioners, so that
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14

they might work IN sympathy and har-
mony. Such understanding and co-or-
dination Is particularly desirable in view
~ the fact that Memphis has no OFF,
eial city planning commission II was
thought that the chambers committee
might In a casur make up for this
deficiency.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14

Henry c, Aston to Ruth Ward, James
White Warder to Alice Margaret
Spaulding, Fred n. Brookover to Mary
Eva Quinn, Robert Williams to Estelle
Crawford, William Henry to Mary
Sparks. Jimmie James to Lottie Miles,
Johnnie Bowers to Cora Payne, John
Thompson to Sarah Caldwell, Fred
Scales to Ssllie Brown, Boyett Steel to
SisSio Williams, William Bradley to
Hattie Campbell.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14

which seems 70 be OF the same char
acter. Offerings are limited with crowd
short-Babcock TO clark e. CO.
New York wires. The export talk
now Is 100000 rye, $780, 600 oats and an
enormous quantity OF beans"
Chlcago-Chicago corn receipts. 225
cars, Local shorts have bought and
there has been "A fair demand from CON-
mission houses on the dip.
ChIcaEo-DemRnd for cdsh oats for
the seaboard continues, but business
promises to be small as the result OF
car situation.-Wild.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE To

Sealed bids will be received by the
Department Of Highways. State Of Ten
nessee, at Nashville, Tennessee, until
2 O'Clock pm, Monday, January 36,
1920, for the construction of 1928 miles
OF State Highway No. 3, between Hunt
ingdon, Carroll county, Tennessee, and
the Benton county line.
Bids will be opened publicly at .
o'clock pm,
The principal items of construction
are approximately as follows;
70,83l Gu. yds. common excavation.
1887 Gu, yds. borrow.
ll5,2O4 SO, yds, ebert surface course
ll5,2O4 50. yds. ebert base course
47.63 Gu. yds. special concrete.
1898 Gu. yds. class "A" concrete.
1889 GU. yds, class "B" concrete.
sS,4sS lbs. deformed steel bars.
30 lin. IT. 6" culvert pipe.
224 lin. It. Is culvert pipe.
9S lin. IT. 49, culvert pipe.
1870 lin. It. "a culvert pipe.
"a lin. #. %" culvert pipe.
So lin. II. 80 culvert pipe.
90 lin. It. 80" culvert pipe.
$o,4O Gu, yds. class "a concrete,
1855 Gu, yds. class "B" concrete,
unit construction.
2,lS9 lbs. deformed steel bars. unit
construction.
1,4s2 lin. f.. guard rail.
1850 Gu. yds. overhaul.
BRIDGES OVER 90.
500 Gu. yds. dry excavation.
so Gu. yds. wet excavation.
600 lin. II. timber piles, treated.
500 lin. IT. timber piles, untreated,
2,l20 lin. It. penetration OF timber
piles.
1867 Gu. yds. special concrete.
342.0s Gu. yds. class a. concrete.
1000 Gu. yds. class "B" concrete.
46,l7S lbs. deformed steel bars.
$3.50 lbs. structural steel.
500 NJ. #. B.. NJ. bridge timber.
treated.
Bids may be submitted on the project
as n whole or on bridges over 20 spar
separate from the grading, surfacinS
and smaller drainage structures.
Plans and specifications are on file
in the office Of the Department of
Highways, Nashville. Tennessee.
Any additional Information may he
secured from the Chief Engineer, Nash
Vile, Tennessee.
The right to reject any or all bids is
reserved.
Certified check for the sur; Of $500
must accompany each bid as evidence
of good faith and As a guarantee that
II awarded contract the bidder will
execute contract and give bond as re
w u a rhief Enrineer
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
Grain.

New York-Sentiment locally on cot
tonteed oil Is increasing bcarishness,
Recent bears are more confident thar
ever that the market Is due for a set
back and recent bull leaders are not
showing any desire to support or bid
the market up at present, Export in
qu'ries are slow and domestic con-
Stunning demand is reported dull.-Mc-
Fadden to MCFall.
Chicago-O'Bricn says commission
hcuseS selling corn, buyers are holding
off, We will have to get better buying
TO hold market.-ClCment Curtis to Nc
Fan
Chicago-A moro bearish sentiment
existed last night liar has been mo-
ticeahle Of late. The Impression pre-
vailed that prices were in for a down
turn. More stop-loss selling was In
evidence than for some time and com
mission houses appeared to have less
buying supporting orders. Bankers
nave loaned spectators non with
which to pile up foodstutfs other than
grains at leading markets and now they
are becoming uneasy and want them
No liquidatc,-Tribune,
Chicago 49, Scattered liquidation in
oats with ash handlers and seaboard
houses taking the offerings. Trade
moderate, tone steady.-Babcock to
Clark & Co.
Meinphls receipts: Corn 81, oats Il
and hay Il cars. =
Hog receipts: Chicago $4,000. Omaha
$4,000, Kansas City 49, 600, Sioux civ
$4,000, st. Joseph $4,000, st. Louis, 22.-
Chicago-Receipts: , Wheat $4,000,
corn sos, 900, oats 452. 600, Shipments:
Wheat H., 900 corn lis, 900, oats 27S. 900.
st. Louis-Receipts. Wheat $4,000.
corn 12l goo. oats $50, 900. shipments
Wheat SO, 1000, corn 10000. oats los, 600.
~Chicago-The South is bidding strong
prices for oats in this market. on the
other hand, Northwest houses are SELL
ing the May.
Chicago-Some receivers see indica-
lions Of increased supply Of cars in the
West. Also understand wheat Is to be
given preference in shipments to this
market. Nothing done cash corn yet,
promises about Observation-Disclosures.
Chicago-Larger locals are re~instatlng
long oats. There is buying in corn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
BOXING REVIVED,

SPRINGFIELD, H.. Jan. 14.-aAfteI
several years without boxing, the sport
win be revived here tonight with a 10
round bout between Marty Henderson,
OF Joliet, and Mike Dundee, of Rock
Island.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
TRUSTEES SALE.

ment Of the debts and Obligations Sc
cured TO he paid In a certain deed Of
trust. executed the lst day OF July,
1918, by Parkway Land company Ca
corporationD to the undersigned as trus-
tee, as same appears OF record in the
office Of the register of Shelby county.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14

Tennessee, IN book SO, page %, and
tho owner Of the debt secured having
requested the undersigned to advertise
and sell the property secured by said
deed o. trust, this is 70 give notice that
we viii on
THURSDAY, JAN. %, 1890,
commencing at 70 O'Clock noon, at the
southwest corner Of the courthouse.
Memphis, Shelby county, tennessee.
and at the Adams avenue entrance
thereof. proceed 10 sell at public out
cry to the highest and best bidder for
cash. the following described property.
to-wit:
Situated in Shelby county, Tennessee.
as follows:
Lot one ~, block twelve us), Horn
Bros. Galloway Park subdivision, as
3, page IFS, OF the registers office Of
Shelby county, Tennessee; beginning at
the southeast orner OF Ayers street
Galloway e fifty-six $3.50 feet;
thence west fifty-six 1857 feet to Ayers
one hundred and twenty Q20) feet;
thance west fifty-six (56) feet to Ayers
street; thence north with said street
one hundred and twenty u20) feet to
the beginning.
All right and equity VI redemption,
homestead and dover waived in said
deed Of trust, and the title Is believed
10 be good, but we will sell and convey
only as trustee.
This Dec. 81, 1919.
BANK OF COMMERCE & TRUST CO.,
~, Q ctYrnr,noH ASS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
NOTICE TO BOND HOLDERS
OF THE MERCER COAL
COMPANY.

Public notice Is hereby siyen tbn,
bonds Nos. twenty-one (21), twentv-
two (22) and eighty mine $50 of the
Mercer Coal company will be paid on
presentation at the Bank OF Com
nlerce and Trust company on Feb, /.
1920, from and after which date inte~-
est thereon will cease.
MERCER COAL COMPANY
BY r. f. LaCroix.
Sec'ty. and Treasurer.
BANK OF COMMERCE AND
TRUST COMPANY, Trustee.
By s. j. Shepherd, Trust Officer.
This Dec. q, 1919.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
LIABILITIES


Capital stock paid in .,..,,,S 600, 000.00
Surplus fund ,...,.,,..,... $50 600 90
Undivided
profits ...,..S 1872 $685.
Less current
expenses, in-
taxes paid l5o.57SOl-- 32,Or5.55
Interest and discount col
lected or credited in ad-
vance OF maturity and not
neutrality-suspicious. 49,, 9t,Oss.9i
accrued .,.,...~t,,,,.,. 25,OOoOO
Amount reserved for all in
terest accrued ,,...,-.. 5,i3iSt
ing ...1a".,..n"~.~.,. 100000 90
Net amounts due to Ma
tional banks .."u....,.,. 337,27iG2
Net amounts due to banks,
bankers and trust com
pantes (other than IN
Guided IN Item 50 $500, 1895, 3S24s
Certified checks outstand-
ing ....,,....."~n...,. 24.S26.S1
Cashiers checks on "
bank outstanding ........ 1S,l70.2s
Items { a 50. i.
81 and So. Sc 7s.654.OO
Demand deposits tother
than bank depositsl sub
tect to reserve deposits
payable within 80 days.:
Individual deposits subject
Certificates Of deposit due
In less than 30 days tother
than for money borruwed) $50, 26o.40
Dividends unpaid .,,...,.,. 100000
Total of de-
mand de-
posts 10th
err than
bank depos-
its) subject
TO reserve,
Items "a, IS
and 30. 81 .535.446Ss
Time deposits subject to
reserve payable after 30
DAYS. or subject TO 80
days or more notice, and
postal sayings):
: Certificates Of deposit 10Th
err than for money bor-
rowed) ..............,.. 437.IOl1l
Postal savings deposits boz. 46,119.ls
Total of time
deposits
subject TO
81
Items 40
and 40 .....s $3.50 %
"Acceptances'i executed by
this bank for customers. 367, 500 90
Liabilities other han those
above stated-reserved for
depreciation .............. So los. 60
Total $3.50, 1912
State OF Tennessee,
County of Shelby. SIS.
1, X. r. crenshaw. cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
X. 4. CRENSiAW,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day Of January, 1920.
Il. OPPENHEIMER,
Notary Public.
Corrcct-Attest
GEO. r. JAMES.
J. II. MATHIS.
I. NJ. SABTER.
Directors
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14

as ar you Rave been looking for in The automobile columns q todays paper
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14

Eggs-Frcsh candled, 61q6sc; storage,
dS662c,
Rutter-Fresh creamery, pound prints,
64GT66c; country butter. 40145c; reno
waited, 60162C,
Cheese-Cream prints, $50 see.
Poultry-Ducks, esq soc; hens. alive,
97Q2Sc; dressed, 500 34c: ROSTERS, 14D
t5c; geese, 22W23c: turkeys, live, 400
i2c; dressed. iSa47c.
Rabbits-DoZen, choice No. |, { .25f
$50: No. . Sl50G9 0O.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-22
LAS ATTORIDADES SUSPEN
DTERON LAS CORRIDAS DE
TOROS.

MADRID. Abril 19.-Las corrldas
.Ic toros anunciadas para el dia dc
aver fueron s~uspendidas por orden
de Ia autoridad debido 3 que 4 al
tina bora echaror de Yer estas que
el ganado Que SO iba a lidiar era COM
pletament- chico y comprendieron
cue Ct publ;co 10 i0a a quedar con-
forme con que ~aparecieran en- Ia pla-
"a Y Que %llo daria lugar probable.
menta q Ges0rdenes.
Los ~ppri6dicos. o este motive. Sc
oueian Dc CUE ha sido des1uidado
en- grade supcrlativo el gaaado de
lidia y que cast Sc han agotado les
toros quc por su bravura y ST. estam
pa puedcn llenar satisfactor!amentc
las condolences .~reQueriGas para salts
facor las ~exigencias del pdblico.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-22
Una queja de la coloRia
mexicana en- La Coste, Tex.

LA COSTE. Texas, abril l5.-Con
motive De IN a~cc.de~re cue ocasiono
u muerte de una niniJa ~meyicana, el
domingo pasado, Ia colonia meXicana
lie este lugar Sc halla profundamen
e cc7movida val mismo tempo in
i:gnaGa al yer que ell autor del afro
nellc no ha sido casJigado Y Sc en-
cuentau cr complete libertad.
Como hasta ahora, los padres de Ia
vicrima no han rec.bido ninguna in
demniz-cion por II meurte de su pc
CueHa Mia. Sierdo oue todGs las cir
c~uastancias del accidente hacen res
pCnSab!e de tai muerte al individuo
cue manejaba el autom6vil, aquellos
se0orcs 50 h.- @.-.aiGo . los Lena.
dores del Mundo de esta poblaci0n,
.anco para que Sc les imparta alguT
auxiiio. como para que Sc hagan las
agencias n~ecesar!aS . fin de cue e.
c1imcn TO Cuede sin castigo.
In vista de este, los LenadorSc de.
Nundo. del Campo Cuauhtemoc MI
nero y. han dirigido ma Queja al
CC7sul Mexicauo en- San Antonio, Te
yas. cxponiendole e. caso. para que =
su vez haga las Representatives. que
crea ~pertinen.es. Junto con la queja
dicha. los SenoreS rliembros del Cam
90 de Lenadores dicho, acompanaron
una copia dc una acta levantada en-
e. ..ugar dc - sue rs, en- ID que Sc
hace Ia relaci6n del accidente. acta
que Tue firmada por varios testigos,
entire los que Sc cuentan algunos anne
ricanoS.
Segun Ia declaration de ESQ tcsti-
COS. cl autom6vil caminaba d una
gran velocidad de % o 20 m;llas Y a
pesar &c que meri0 c! garrote e. ca
FRO. no Dudo ev;tar Ell accidents. la
! nina colpeada s. lama JesuSi,a Ri
vas. y es hija del senior Andres RivaS
Y Maria Ines de Rivas La peGuena que
Iccntaba seis }alos de edad habia sa
lido de 81 casa como a las 10 de la
mariana para conrprar fruta a IN ven
iedor anbulante que pasaba por el
can:ino del Condado, cuando al llegar
frenre ala sscci0n Nunerc SO vi0 We
mir ell autom0yil en- virticinosa carre
"a. zero como este Sc hailaba "a a
ccrta distatncia. Y no habia sonadO
su pito. "a pcquena no sc do cuenta
o cual lado venia e. caro- Y corrio
.! donde creia que podria escapaz, Pc
70 el automovil no le do tempo para
air q la orilla, habiendosela llevado
lie e~ncuentro. FL cuerpo de Ia peque
N fue arrastrado por el caro- como
unos veintici2co pies POGO mas o me-
c ! cuando Sc lc recogi0 de entire
IFS ru=Gas. Sc Vi cue So hallaba va
sin vida. El individuo que manejaba
el autom6yil deSpucs de Q 10 que
pasaba. TO Sc preocupo por NADIA y 81
guio como 81 no hubiera tenido min
rin perca~ce.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-22
NCCIDENTE EN- Ell AERODROMO
DE SANDERSON. TEXAS.

SANDERSON. Texas. abril 10
Aver q las siete de Ia manana, ocu-
rio III terrible a~ccidente en- el aero
iromo de este lugar, que cause II
muerte i dos aviaCc.es c5l 80 EScua
dr6n Aereo. Los dos a~viadores. el TIE
nierte Dan VI. H&nseli y el Sargento
u. T. Maxwell, acababan de empren
der IN vuelo ea un aeroplano equ!pa
10 con motor Liberty. para hacer IN
:iaie hacia Ia Inca d~ivisOria, cuando
al haliarSe eI aparato a Il aitura
como de cie1 pies, el Teniente. one
"a el que piIoteaba Ia maQuina. gu!
so nacer un viraje sobre el lado izuier
do, pero como soplaba um fucrce wen
10 del norre. el aire inpidi6 Ia manic
bra perGiendo eI photo e. control de-
apararo que Sc vino al suelo con preci
~9itaci6n. FL aparato cayo sobre los
cuerpos de los avjadoIes que murie
ron acknowledgements.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-22
cUATRO G~OBERNADORES
CONFERENCIARAN EN-
MONTERREY
La inDitacion partio del
Gobernador de Tafnauli-
pas, F. Gonzdlez

rsleg.amc Especial para LA PRENSA.'
LAREDO, Texas, Abril 1S.-Se
sabe en- la vecina ciIdad que el go
bernador provisional del Estado De
Tamaulipas, general Francisco
Gonzalez, invite a los m~andatarios
de Coahuila, Gustavo EspiEoss
Mireles; al de San Luis Potosi, Ing.
Severiro Martinez Y al de Nuevo
Leon. Jose Santos. 4 una e~ntrevls-
t. Que habra de ceieDcaTse en- Il
ciudad de Monterrey, en- breves
dias.
Sabese Que IA invitaci6r de Con
zalez fue a~ceptada por sus cole
gas, por 10 cue ell mismo COMA
lez saldra de Ciudad Victoria psra
Ia capital regiomontana de I'm dia
para otro.
FL objeto de ia junta IS ell de
discutir la actitud que deben asu-
mir frente a Ia situaci6n general
de Ia RepIblica, creada por el
pronunciamiento de Oregon Y de-
mas jefes que han secundado 81
moviimeuto-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-22
SERA CONDECORADA MARIA
GUERRERO

MADRID, Abril 20.-Maria Cue
rrero de Mendoza, Ia notable actriz
espanola que ha recorrido en- gira
triunfal no solo las ciudades de Es-
pana, sino las de todos los paises his
pano-americanos Y algunas de las IA,
clones europeas, Va g ser condecora-
de- pr6imamente por el Rey don Al
fonso XIII con Ia Gran Cruz de Ia
Orden de Alfonso XII. (padre del &C
tual monarca espahcl), en- premio a
sus esfuerzos para desenvolver las
mas amistosas reiaciones entire Es-
pana Y las republicas de Hispano-
America.
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CABLES De ESPANA
SerDicio especial de LA PRERSA
La Re;nn y su herz,ano en- grave peEgro.-Importantes
obras en- 81 puerto de Vigo.- Suspend;eron las corr
dos de oros.-Propagaadn de los boIsheviks.
la RLINA EN- PELIGRO

MADRID, Abril 20.-tna partida
de bandoleros atac6 anoche ell tren en-
81 cue v;ajaban Ia reina Victoria Y 81
hermano el Marques dc Carisbrook,
ouienes Sc dirigian 4 Sevilla On vaJe
de recreo. se~un dice III t~elegranla
recibido aQui p~roeedente de aqueIla
ciuGad. La noticia del asa!to al tren,
ha causado agui gran sensation y so
brasalto. 81 bien este uitimo desapa-
reci6 al tenerse noticia de que Ia Rel
ma nc habia sufr;do el menor dano.
Segur Sc sabe. los bandoleroa asai-
taron ell tren cor 81 proposlto dc apo
derarss de Ia vajilla real que la reina
lleyaba consigo. Los asaltantes, que
Sc hal!aban todos muy bien arnrsdos.
abrieron ell fuegu sobre 81 tTen 81 ser
~descubiertos. resultando dos de los
miembros del personal del tren herl-
dos. uno de 6Ilos de gravedad, sien-
do probable que no viva. Despues
de? t~iroteo, los = n3rcleros escapa~
Yon sin haber consegUido SD obJeto.
montados en- IN carruaje trado por
dos caballos, sin dejar huellas para
III identification.
IL Rcina TO Sc sobresalto por ell
iacidcnte. habiendo mantenido una
admirable sanere fra durante la re
friega en- los bandoleros y personal,
mcnte atandio despues a los heridos'
= 0uienes do las gracias, 10 mlsmo
cue a TODD 81 personal del t-en por ST
valiente comportamiento.
En- vista de este ircidente. 81 Key
ha suspendido 50 viaje 4 Faliadoild
saliendo Embellishments para Sevllla
? unirse con Ia Reina.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-22
AGkGaEA$ Va 81 ! j = IS
- AS A@@AIE I'M IA YMAS
literGrio-mqsicaE
en- Taylor, Texas

TAYLOR, Ten. abril 1S.-Ayer Ell
la noche tuvo lugar en- Ia escuela pu
blica mexicana de esta ~poblacion, que
Sc halla bajo la direction de Ia INTEL
genie profeSora, senorita Seylam "
sega, Una velada literario-muslcaI
que rcsulto muy brillante Y deJo su-
mla.nente complacido al nuneroso au-
ditorio que c~oncurri0 a la fiesta. rs
ia fua una magnifica o~portunidad Pa
IA ell lucimiento de los ~educandos, asl
como para poncr dc relieve las dotes
e~ducativas de la senorita profesora Y
los adela2tos de sus discipulos. Tanto
5stos, como la senoTita Ortega a
rccibido c~alurosas felicitaciones de los
= !res dc los alumnos Isl como de
muchas familias americans que pre-
scnciaron la fiesta.
e. programme de la fiesta cons!stlo
en- rumeroS de canto, r~ccltaslones Y
Doesias. en- ingles y ~ espanol. sien
do verdaderamente de s~orprender Ia
perfection con que los alumnos que
tuvieron : 81 cargo los nnn?sros en-
;nglts, recivaron as comparatively
G. csa lengua.
La orquesta del Professor Ortega,
padre de Ia senorita Profesora, anne
niz6 Ia fiesta con varios numeros mu
sicales. que fueron ejecutados con
gran maestria por los filarm6nicos
lue Ia integran.
Una prueba mas de Ia eficacia de
Ia senorita profesora, es el gran au-
mento que ha tenido On q numero
&c sus e~ducando<. ple este y as
cendio In matricula de elloS a seten-
"a. sienjo G;cha professor sofa "A CUE
:cs ha diricido, pues no cuenta ! "a es-
cuela con ayudante alguno, por 10
que rcsulta mas cncomiahle Ia labor
de tan conpeteHte maestro.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-22
LOS BOLSHEVIKIS QUIEREN
OLE VAYAN REPRESENTA-
TES ESPANOLES 4 RUSSIA

MADRID. Abril 20.-Un gran nu-
nero de prominentss personalities
concentrates e industriales de Catalu-
6a. han recibido invitaci6n de los de-
legados de los Soviets de Russia en-
Barcelona Y otras ciudades, para que
envien representatives q ese pals q
fin de que investigator per 81 propla
cuenta. Ia situaci6n e1istente ALI :
estableccr relaciones con las socleda
des cooperativas rusas.
Los deleCados han anunciado Que
los sov!c:s concederan cuantas ga
rantias scan necesarias para Ia segu'
ridad de los visitantes espano!es eI'
81 territorio russo.