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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-27
I'm NEGRO MUERTO A
BALAZ0S POR UN
AMERICANA
La Elujer de este resulto
heida de un balazo
en- una %pantorrilla

Tn peaucho taller dc sastrcr1a Tue
Sc encucntra situndo ccrcn do L. cs-
quina dc las Gales dc Houston y n.
Laredo, en- el frente. ~prettsamente,
del National Park" fue teatro aver
tarde do un sanEr!eEtc suceso en- u
hubo Ia muerte ell negro G. A. Faw-
Ter, propietario que era del nenc.o-
nado establecimiento.
Fue minutes antes de las cuatro
de L. tarde cuando Sc ~produteroH en-
s.Quel lugar cuatro detonaciones con-
secutivus que Embellishments congre
garon q una muchedumbre. Fl aSen-
te de policia que sc encontraoa dc
nunto en- IL esquina suroeste de La
redo y Houston acudio luego pistola
en- mano Sc ahrio paso por entre Los
curiosos, p%udiendo entrar Ell Ia sas-
treria en- ell momento en- que el ne
gro Fawler GAIA despiomado con ell
rostro bahado en- sangre. Fawle mu-
rio cast acknowledgements a mos
cuantcs pasos del cadayer Sc ergula.
emDuhatndo un revolver. cl matador.
un individuo de nac!onalidad nortca-
mericana, de mediana estatura y. a.
parccer. de treinta y taEtos AMOS ue
.6ad Y e. tercer ~personaje de la ira
gedia era una mIjer blanca que con
las ropas medic dessarradas, y arrlh
conada hacia 81 fondo del taller. con-
tomplaba con gesto de ~vencit te-
rror ell cadaver Del negro. Ella tam
bien hahIa s:do heridn. aunque no de
grave:!ad. Una de las bafas que al
canzaror al negro lie roz6 una pm
torrilla.
En- 81 lugar de Ia csceEa no tarda-
ron en- p~resentarse detectives y oros
muchos miembros importantes de la
poi!cia sa%nantoniana- Entire estos acc
di0 ell captain Treviho quien pudo en-
contrar todavia el cuadro mas y ne
nos como acabamos de describirlo.
f! captain Treviho prccedi6 desd,
Iue:;o . hacer las averiguaciones &c.
case.
Por 10 pronto el cadaver del negro
fue transportado. a bordo de n am
bulancia de pol;cia. pr;mero al hos
pital de In cindad Y mas tarde a Ia
| casa de inhumaciones Ricbe donde sc
| orcscnt6 ell Juez de PaZ 4 fin de oar
f. del sucedido.
FL cadaver presentaba dos baiazos
en la cara. uno en- el pecho. h"cia
q lado izqulerdo. y 81 cuarto en- ei
estdmago.
FL capitan Trevino ~procedi0 a des-
lrmar NJ mataGor j. G.. Clark, n Quien
luego condujo a las oficinas pohc'a-
COS.
La mujer encontrada en- el lugar
lie Ia tragcdia. scsun las informacio-
nes ~recogidas. es esposa de Clark Ia
nropictaria del National Park.
Clark Tue desde luego i~nterrogado
Dor Ia policia y de las declaraclones
que hizo sc desprende u su esposa
err yictima de un brutal atropello
Dor parte del negro en- ell momento
que q arrib0 a Ia sastreria. u es-
TO 10 que lie oblig5 a obrar en- aque-
la foma.
Clark fu6 i%nternado en- Ia carcel De
Ia ciudad mientras comparece ante
81 JueZ de PaZ.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-27
La audicion de anoche en-
ell parque Koehler

Como de costumbre. anoche ofreclo
Ia Banda Municipal de San Antonio.
en- e. parQue koehler un variadO pro-
grama. FL maestro Smith, director de
la agrupaci0n, W en- cuenta (! gus
TO del publico Y por clio es. seguramen-
te. que en- dicho programa ~figuraron
las obras que mas aplaudidas han sido
en- las audiciones anteriores que pc
rl6dicamente han venido celebrandose
en- aquel lugar.
FL Koehler vi6se anoche muy con
currido Y alternando con las pleas de
concerto Ia Banda Municipal ejecut0
aigunos trozos bailables que fueron
muy del aErado de las parejas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-27
La r~esonante derrota
del calomeI en- Ell SUI
Dodson esta Destruyendo la
Venta de esa peligrosa
Nror, o7 So ver Topev

listed esta bilioso, decade, consti-
padn Y cree que listed necesita ell ho-
rrorcno Y peligroso calomel para linn
piar su higado e intestinos.
He aqui Ia garantia de Dodson.
P:da a su boticario una botel!a de
Dodson's Liver Tone Y tome una Gu
charada hoy, en- la noche. ST no CO.
rrige su higado Y 10 hace sentirse
mejor que ell calomel, sin causarle
nauseas o danarlo, queremos cue vuel-
va a Ia drogueria Y recoja 5 udinero.
Tome calomel hoy, y manana Sc
sentira debil, enfermo y a%squeado. No
pierda un dia de trabajo. Tome una
cucharada del inofensivo compuesto
vegetal "Dodson's Liver Tone. To-
mela a Ia noche Y manana d~espierte-
Sc lleno de amino. Es enteramente
~inofensivo, asi pues, delo tambien a
los ninos. Como no produce saliva
ci6n, puede dejarlos que conan 10
que quieran despues de tonarla. ADV.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-27

ven 4 autoriza-se corporaciones auto
rizadas para dirigir 81 ramo. Ade-
mas, {! p-ofesorado esta recihiendo IN
est!mulo c~onStante, material Y moral;
siendo Ia tendencia principal del actual
Rector de Ia Universidad, senior Vas
concelos, Ia divulgacion de Ia ensenan-
Ia Ell todas parties. para Que Ia cam
para contra el an~alfabet!smo sea eff
ciente Y linda frutos 6pimos.
Tai impulse esta recibiendo esa cam
para, que an algunos lugaTes del Dis
rito Federal, muy apartados de las
Cabeceras de Municipalidad, v reti-
RADIOS de los pueblos de cierta impor-
atncia. Sc han establecido escuclas do
minicales. A elias var commandment
lie grupos numerosos de maestras y pro
~fesores, impartiendo por las mananas
una ~ensehanza elemental bastante eff
CaZ
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-27
POR Los HOTElES

Sc hospedan en- ell hotel Gunter: Il.
Rosas Y Lauro Rodriguez, p~rocedentes
de Ia ciudad de Durango. Dgo., X. ,.
Izacuirre. de Ia ciudad de Monterrey;
c. NJ. Morrison. F. de Salter Y J. {.
Gorzi, del puerto de Tampico.; Y J. +.
French. de Ia ciudad de Mexico.
Aver lleg6 a esta eiudad de San An
tonic. procedente de IA de Los Angeles,
California. Ia sonora Carmen II. de
Hiiares. Sc hospeda en- el hotel La
nier.
Llecaron aver n San Antonio, proce-
denies de NogaleS. Sonora V Sc hos
pedan on el hotel BeXar, los senores
F Robles V r. Martinez.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-27

una propaganda activa entire los nue.
vos miembros del Congreso General
De los constantes carnbios Ge impresio-
mes que Sc han hecho sobre el proyecto
de reorganization de la SeCrctaria "a
ludida. Sc tiene por SECURE Ell eXito.
que beneficiara acknowledgements q Ia
tan echada al divide per los gobiernos
DaSadCS.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-27
MGs piolacioRes a la ley
sobre la prohibition

4 las siete y minutes de Ia nocne
aprehendieron aver algunos agentes
de- Ia policla a dos soldados y un
chauffeur que a bordo de IN Ford He
vaban una boteIla de tequila-
Los tres individuos fueron desde
Iueso internados en- Ia carcel de Ia
ciudad donde permaneceran en- tanto
QUE los agentes del Refuerzo de Ia
Prohibition practican las investlga-
clones del case.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-27
NACtMIE

Tn nino de Antonio Campos V Reyes
Campo de Campos.
Tn niho de Miguel T. Casanova e
Isabel Perez de Casanova.
In nino de Juan Martinez V Luz
Garlic de Martinez.
Una nina de Santiago Rios Y Au-
rora Reyes de Rios.
Una nina de Manuel c. Luna Y
C~andelaria Jaso de Luna.
Tn nino de +. d. Delgado Y Rosenda
RivaS Delgado.
Una nina de Melton Avila Y Cruz
Espinosa de Avila.
In nino de Conception Hernandez
Y Maria Otreg6n de Hernandez.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-27
CerrmGH dos dias las
oficinas de pasaportes

Telegrama Especial para La PRENSA"
Ell PASO. Tex. agOsto 26.-Las off
cinas de pasaportes de Ia Camara &c
Concrete V de Ia Gale de Santa Fe.
10 mismo Iie ell puente estaran ce-
rradas durante los dias > y 6 del pro
ximo septiembre: e. dla ) por ser
Domingo Y ell dia c por ser el Dfa
del Trabalo.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-27

Y sc dice Qre Ia prohibition durnra pa
"a siemr-e. Pero 10 hay cue afiCirse.
La Union Mail Order Co. as National
Ave. Milwaukee. Wis, c-tA vendiendo ex-
trasco- con 81 cual pueds listed o5teaer
aiSunos galoncs de EsGSnuicas = aS-sda-
bles bcbidas-
listed puedc tomsr alEo en- e rnanana,
Iespues del cabajo, \ "A hora de Ia CO.
mida. Y en- sus diaS dc campo o reunio-
mes, Y esaS beSidsS son tan bRenaS que
cuzndo listed las haya p-ohado UNA ves.
euanSo I'd. las hays probaGo una vez, sin
arrda aiSuna deSeara mas EStan Ca=anciEa
das one le darSn complete satisfaction:
Tn paruete de este cxt-acto Scra suflcicnte
ra-a 3 gnlones &c mlgaificsS bebidsS y 81
ecs.o Is solzrnente de Sl-SS Recuerde
cue solo de esta Conpania podra listed
cStener q eItracto ncceSa-!o para hace-
S g~alones. No Sc necesita cue envis Us
ted Sinero aSe.snta6o. ToGo 10 que ne
costa haeer Is. corta- este avSo ' en-
viario junto con 50 nombre y direction.
Sc /. snYia-a s listed este cxt-acto =
r,eita de correc. Y cuando listed 10 re
cha pzgarS SIS po- e ext-acto } zoe.
rnas por los Sastos de enbarque. 81 real
uente quiere listed slEo bueno para be-
her e suSerimoS que raande So orden in
nediatSnente y no divide poaer So nom
bre v direction con claridad.
UNION MAIL ORDER co.
DEPT. 267.
ATS National Ave. Milwaukee. WIS
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-27

Nina Marta Soils. 4 Ia edad de 9
meses Il dfas, hija de Catarino Soils
Y de Ia senora Matiana Marquee de
Soils.
Nino Tomas Valera, a la edad de S
meses 1 dfas, hijo de Manuel Valera
y de la sonora Francesca Z. de Valera.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-27
ESTApO DEL TEMPO

Pron6stico que Tinde para hoy ell
O~bsefratocio Meteorological de San
Antonio:
Temperature variable cuyo maxi
mum fluctuara entire los 80 y los 81
erados.-Ligeros vientos del Sureste.
La temperature de aver fluctu6 en-
ire los "A V los SO grades.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-27
SANTORAL

Viernes 27.-Los Coos de Maria
Santisima. San Jose de Galatians,
Confesor Y fundador de los Escola-
pios. Santos Cesareo Y Narno Obispos
Confesores y el Dardo de Santa Te-
resa.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-27
PULLMAN AUTO LIVERY

FL unico Sitio mexicaro dc autonioTlIe'
CT Ia cirIdad. WINES desde 50c. Carros a
rrcp6sito y a prccios razonab!eS para Bau-
tzos, matr:r,o7ios y funerales. Chaufteun
de Union. So 90 ror bora.
lO9 Galan st.
Tel6fonoS Crockett gas , 7o4.
LEON A. MARTINEZ. Prop.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-27
RECISTRO CIVIL
MSTRlMONIOS

Jesus Quinones Y EduwiScs Mauri-
clio.
Paul Lerma Y Amelia Garcia.
Arcadia Ruiz Y Maria Martinez.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-27
BEATTY AUTO LIVERY

Unico servicio de carros Sedan en-
Ia ciudad. Chauffers que hablan es-
panol. Quota. $3.50 o bora.
Telefonos CT. PIP y CT. So.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-27
R E GALO

MaSia, Alta Mscla. prestidigitsci6n. sucr-
e En- ell jueSo, en- 81 amor. en- los n~egocios.
s@c-r.cs raraviiloScs.
No Sc mueStre listed cobar6e ante el
prcblerna de Ia vida. Remita 10 certavos en-
~eStsmpi!l9s 4
VEGA COMMISSION CO.
Box Ss1. HASANA, CUBA.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-27

.Lo quo nos quedG dc n~srsstras e1iSteTe'os
de VestiGos Lcrabtes para eL VerGno, GER
ca de so, q preci0S reducIdoS. SIN omar en-
cusnta el dc ST. coSto.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-01

|tbck slisiiSr III - ! svsS1sst3gr II
Without dlss.sst s1nk yAse. 2. On %.
teb<r II King 1ss1l6u6i of ItAN ".
saed decree Approving tne fernA,.
snd Austrian peace treaties On oc-
tobcr II President PcfncAro iSsuco 1
decree declaring that The stSte OF wa,
viii, France wac at an rrsd The
Treaty had nrcyiouAlx bean Jsttrnd. ~
Grea,- fritAir and japan, and undcf
tho terms Of tho treaty.. winch pro.
yided that 1t should become opera tie
whrn ratified nv three a. the xress.
pcworE. II remained only. for the peace
conference at Paris to form liz. de-
clare the treaty in effect. swsthoE !
waiting for further action bs, thu
United States. 81
Tho return Of the UnitoA stAtes Is
condition Of peat4, was not tetofns
nlieEed easily. Unusual conditions cx-
listed ana the people Of the rourtrs'
we're -confronteh with protl~r.s that
had hosn unknown vi the da.a before
the war, Ono or the most. striking
deyelhpments Of the year w'as the
startling activity Of the radical Gle
meiat;. which was engaged apparently
In 4 esrell- Organized effort 10 under
mine the government and bring ahcut
. condition similar TO that existing in
Russia Entirely aside from tbs in
dustrtal disorders, which, were IN
uaually numerous d,Sing the year, the
activities OF the I, ". w and other
radical groups forced tho government
TO take unusual rsaeurcs Tor their
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-01
wv s.-s ,sS q n y y " zls n
no StT1{sN .AsfEE6nlEkf.T

I'll 10 n .si ssS'
f1aQl&3iTl8N lAllES6l1EkTs AZ
4 a'ha pdttine anto eject s3f rsEi6H-
riae krphjbttion nnd tnA subIni 4 slo1
BY, congress Of the constitutional
an1endrncnt FOR complete wona3tsS
suffrage were et,an.sy irnportAnt events
o. tho year. Ratification Of the nA.
tsoral prohibition sm,Vdment came
early IA the year 9Th rapidly that
surnrieAd tho nation The MiehteAn
IltSisiAture ratified the ar1endnSknt On
IAnuary and other stAtAA actcd rap.
IDLY on TIM, naeaEpyp during the ems
suink month On JEnusry fs NebrAs-
las clGipsature acted. giving, the nee
eEAAry ree-fou-t,1s majority for the
am1n4 rAent, or Jangsry 90 the state
dSparrment proclaimed the ratification
% thA aihend-rsnt and set January l6.
tsSU. M tAs date n hen II would be-
come effHctl-c.
On JAnuA.. ATTORNEY lceneraA
Gregory rendered his rcxigna ton, to
h"cor11A effective March e.. and A.
Mitchell Palmer wac appointed to sue.
coed him on FebruAry "a. On jan
uary II Walker - Hines. was appoints
ed director general ~ the railroads rs
eucceed William c. AfcAdoo. VINO had
rendered shis reeisnAficn .sF & :s..
The eoytrrrnAnt.s ffrgt blow At Tho
radicals Surfing Inc 1ear was delivered
~ rsnuary 5, when consressnnAn
Victor L Bsrxet and -four other So
ciaiist lead%.s weres found guilty 81 4
federal. tury. IN chscs 70 OF conspirinx
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-01

sA% NFse4 beok4 dAssn ia ~ w atatn
before he had ccmpIeted 81 tour ana
was forcad to return TO the White
House. Zig condition was regarded
sas very serious. e-,d ne was unable 10
take a leading rArs IA theg battle for
thc treaty when the contest reached
its climax. The president ssill insist j
cd, however. upon the adoption Of the
treaty without reseFSsttcE and when
TIE question came TO 4 ffna, vote In
the senate on November ~, the Dam.
rcra.ie minority. aided by = number
OF sRenuhlicans, opposed 70 the LED sue
in any form, defeated the nj aic-it,'
resolution Of the Republicans. which
would have carried with Il the rcsor-
vaInns adopted by the scnata fen.
'ator Hitchcock thercup0n offered 1
resolution providing for ratification
OF the treaty without reservations. and
this IN turn was defeated, = number
o. Democratic senators voting with the
Republicans. Witt, a rcraprorfse he
tween the opposing groups apparently
impossible. the senate adjourned
4 In the meantime the peace treaty
had been ratified by the other great
allied nations and by p1any OF the
smaller nations that bad Seen engaged
IN the war against GERMANY In
france the chamber ~ 6Aputies. on
october ?. ratified both the peace
treaty. ard the protective agree naent
with Great Britain and the United
states. the vote on the psste treaty
being as2 70 80. The French senate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-01

ueHA0L 4tO94d - - 1oSye0 NIess
In xeIx "A fa1k0ke Il IlAoKx ~
China On May the oounefi 81 three
reached m agreement feEArding the
ldsspcsitien of the IoYn1er sserff1an col :
ones y VAS determined that Hreaf
Britain and her colonies and dcfnin.pns
should become nandatnrses TOT. Ger.
! man EAST Aufca. ScrHan Soutn~.s'
Africa and the GERMAN isiaHos ~ tne
south Pacffc and Snst Japan snouid
become rsandascrs Tor the aianos
rorth rf ths eonator.
r INfSTs ssof-S W 0EfNMaNs-
BY May me treaty ned nraAiis been
] cognpieted ana or tnat aaH u was
presented 70 TIE herman pieripotsn-
while II rerresehosd enseny the deNo.
eronon& o. the counsai OF TOUT no
hsen sdopsSo oy centefehcc IN
which eVsnW"seven Sifeo ana a&coca.
AseH pc~eN wofe represented Al
the sane TIRE YAs announced thAs
rcSoect Wlfso1 snn rIoniet lloya
george mao neSoN@t@o IsalisS ~l.n
france r'ceIoinYr.nst me ohllsa
STATES ana Great .bItssan wousd com :
tFnmedisefy 70 TIE ASSISTANCE O
zee IN Lns C1se OF ny Iu.af ~, VII -
provoked areaek es GERMANY. wnen
,ne nsa.s soe'sI.sa ~
'reF mans lne iIaA $3.50
"ern pEesehl. asFing rs.as saea y q :.
- F1speiase 70 al l7 stiga ,,,. =
.FsssoenL aH1 s'0E8'1'ss
Il1wo eysofse ana ..lenisncsAu
tne se.Han neaessses We no.
ns.,n!.sto 70 $3.50 Ie go
tn Iis na' go ca
n.rseh eaye IN "nien 70 AoAis 70 e..
sp's - . .r.cs 81. y,
.he ssFais 81 ~Hs = eaiy oAIseo = SIG, ~
~ tse .saa ny. Ins rHas "eIe DC
SooASeo ot -
-. os -
NE posra 49, = = .Lst u'ene0 paop.S.
S1ve4 - !. u..-. ..lone 1850.
eHaHses y ene 49, so
.ea oy me &c ..aa $500. . aesesaI = -
IIiese stVa4. eoi.s.1e -. on " -
cnaIsci Q. 'aS~ AZ .ss.'il- sone pa.
" me go. 80" .rsue 49, ieIon.
ee"aFo Ger HaIy. 1Ae .evseo tetHls
sere psessnsso 70 Son.at nioc saoIh n
80 assl' e1aH, ns-1d ., ~ae 'eI man oeteSss
GOT. o4a- .ans 10 xno -i1 eyes.iAI as
80 sIsen oass ~ ~htcn
s.gn Despste ne storm OF protess
II al Sill rsgs6 ". 5sr ,1, me Ger
man Ha1oilA asseailpA On June
~ . vole o. .S1 70 1873 anhhori1ea
tIis koVel ssHtoat 70 sbn eHs I@a ".
| IN June rs tne uss1y vas Signed ~
s1eIssiises -nI IssenIalsves~ 81 Ger
= -
po"ers 1he Cnineee deiegaIes alone
eeInsed 70 SGD because 0, the snan-
Iuls a<saeietaeHt-
! IN the meannme a separate treaty
WIN AustA nad ocen prepared ano
! tae AtsI 4sn oeiega1es nag osen IN
/ Vited 70 Pres~n. themselves az st. Ger
! main sapure ot Fasts There. or
! June 2. the Aostrians ware handed
par o. me reay OF peace and were
gwen nIreen Gays IN which TO make
! rsriy 1hese terms caused consterra
HON IN austria Where, on June !, al
me opening 81 the extraordinary SEES
son or The austrian national Assem-
Ply, PRESIDENT seltz characterized The
seTns az constisntinS peace OF hate
winch would cause stArvat ton II car
irled out The eouncil OF Your in tbs
meantime aad been conducting nego
fiaHons VILE tho various Russian
groups. and on June IL announced II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-01

J. tcont,spsd % rass I I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-09
Say Wilson Letter Closes
Door to Treaty c Compromise

Senator Underwood said he stiil
thinks HIS resolution for concilIa
ton committee offers a way out. The
president. Underwood said. IL stiii
willing to accept explanatory rcssrva
tons and he predicted that many re.
publicans VIII be- found counsolllnf
Lodge 20 more moderate stand
rather than accept tho challenge OF
a campaign on the treaty.
Senator Borah. speaking for the
out and out foes OF all ratification.
said he was glad the president has
come TO the view that national ref
erendum should be had That. Borah
pointed out. has been his position all
along.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-09
S. +. PREPARES
FOR CONVENTION
,.Plans Service for Crowds
|" Attending Demo Meeting

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. e.--Prep.
arations 60 handle the great crowds
10 come here at the time OF the demo
cratic national convention I'm June,
were being made today by hotel men.
railroad lines and telegraph services.
Hundreds % teicgraphlc rescrVa.
tons began pouring into the down.
town hotels yesterday. shortly after
the news was flashed that this city
has been chosen for the nominating
convention. 20 begin June IS.
san Francisco was chosen as the
convention city by the democratic
national committee yesterday. In sss.
sion at Washington. Kansas City
and Chicago were IN the race. but
when san Francisco received 81
votes. the other cities withdrew.
making the Pacific coast city the
unanimous choice.
Altho immensely increased tele-
graphic service will be demanded by
newspapers. delegates and others in
connection with the convention ac.
tivities. officials OF both telegraph
companies felt assured today that
there would be no wire congestion.
They pointed out that san Fran
cisco Is the wirc center OF the Pa
cific coast. and that the Increased
facilities established In 1915 would
adequately handle all the convcn.
tons business.
Railroad officials were equally OPP
timistic- No congestion OF traffic Is
feared. they said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-09
Labor Is Opposed
to Harris Action

Gov. Harris appointment Of T.. p.
Blake to the state industrial code
commission win be "repudiated" at n
meeting Of the executive council Of
the State Federation Of Labor. which
assembled in Seattle today. This was
the announcement made in the Of
fetal bulletin Of the federation Fri
day. Blake IS an official in sie Lurn.
bermen's association, and was named
TO fill the vacancy created by the
declination Of william Short. state
labor president. TO serve. The code
commission was created by the state
legislature TO report in 1921 on pro
posed Industrial legislation.
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LIVES WASTED,
SAYS GENERAL

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-Therc
was needless waste OF human life
among American forces on the date
Of the arrnistice. Gen John III. Shcr-
burne. formerly OF the 2sth division
artillery. said yesterday. In testifying
before a house committee.
Sherburne expressed belief that
Gen. Pcrshing himself was not per.
sonaily responsible for continuation
OF the American offensive on the
night Of November 10 and the morn
ing OF the 18th. but said that the
commander OF the A. r. r. should
have had the orders for the attack
counterrnanded
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-09
SPEAKER CHAMPIONS
CAUSE OF PUBLIC

Declaring the public must not be
dlsregarded in disputes between cap.
itai and labor. Judge W. H. Pember.
ton OF Bellinghsm. reviewed the po-
iitical situation OF today from the
standpoint OF the average man. in an
address at the Jackson day banquet
in Moves cafeteria Thursday eve
ming.
The banquet, celebrating the 150th
Anniversary Of the battle OF New or.
leans. was given by the King County
Democratic club. James T. LAWYER.
president Of the club, presided. l.. j.
Quinby delivered an address on "Old
Hickory as President" and Col j.
VI. Hawthorne spoke scathingly Of
1.-THE Lost ideals OF the Republican
Party"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-09
sFLAMES SWEEP
: ALAMEDA HOMES
Two City Blocks Wiped Out
in Spectacular Fire

ALAMEDA. Cal. Jan. s.--Oniy the
smouiderinE ruins OF practically two
entire city blocks remained here to-
day as evidence OF the devastating
IRE late yesterday afternoon which
caused damage estimated at 100000.
The fire. which began In tho rear Of
a livery stable IN the main downtown
business district. swept across several
streets before II was checked by tho
combined efforts OF Alameda. Oak
land and San Francisco fire fighters
stores. homes and factory buildings
alike were wiped out by the flames.
-Four persons were slightly injured
by falling glass Several others were
rescued from rooming houses In the
path Of the rapidly spreading fire.