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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-30

The carroll club was on" Of the ga%eat
spots In the city Wednesday evening. the
occasion being tho annual Christmas
rartv given by local knights of Column
bus assisted by The Daughters Of lsa-
bella NVccks OF planning for this happy
affair resulted In ono Of tho most thor
nughiy enjoyable social events OF tho
season and the club was thronged with
charminEly Cowned members Of tho fair
sex with their moro scdately CARRIED as
coris, II was an Informal affair. with
dancing the chief past!mo ana cards for
those who preferred them. During la
trryu!ssiOn lata IN tho evening n doll
r!ous lunch was set forth In tho dining
room: dancing continued unil tho early
morning hours The Melody RoyS Or
rhcstra furnished dclIScltrul dance
program.
Yuletidn decorations added n rcst'v"
note and holly and p"tnsctta. larishly
used Transformed the club rooms. Orig
inal touches here and th"re effected
quite an artistic finish and the scene. as
n " hole, was very beautiful
This is but one OF tho many pleasant
affairs m" Carroll club IS planning for
the winter sr,son and the coming events
are looked forward TO with a great doal
OF pleasure.
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informal at Homs Tonight.

Complimentary 10 her niece. MISS
Elsie May Friedman. Of Philadelphia
who Is her guest. Mrs. Norris Schiess-
niger will entertain tonight ut her home
In Avenue Z. Edshale. The hour" Will
be from S until II o'clock and although
no Invitations hayo been ISSUED for the
event there Will doubtless Ia great
number Of guests present Throughout,
tho evening.
Tho interior OF the home will be dec
Grated Tor the occasion with cut flow
crs and ported plants and the details
OF tho appointments at tho bufret
luchcon WI! he effectively carried out
IN pink and white. Mrs. SchicsSinEer
will Sr assisted in receiving Tie sues'S
by Miss Friedman md Charles Schless-
niger. Mss Cora Emshimer VIII preside
at the punch bowl and the guests vii
be served by Misses iaul!ne Bcekman
and Adelaide CrUrc.
Miss Friedman is very wei, known
IN local social circles having frequently
visited here. Shc !a general faToritc
and her stay With Mrs. Schl"ss!ncr has
been made most pleasant with numer-
Gus Informal social ccurtes!es arranged
by friends,
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OF tho West Virginia grand division Of
:he p. 6 .. railroad. LEFT lest evening
Tor Grafton.
Clarence T.. Poe. Of W"cdsda'A was
called 10 baltimore, Md. on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Jacobs and son,
Julian. returned to their home In Can
ton. Onto, yesterday att"" spending
christmas with Mr.. Morris parents
here.
Mr. and Mrs. William Grublcr or
Errokiyn. New York. returned home yes
'orday after a visit with Wheeling rel2-
t!ves.
Mrs. W. J. Albrrs and children. or
North Huron street, have gone {"
[Ie-eland to join MIR. .Ilh"rS. They viii
max. that city their fTtur" home.
Miss katherine Miller. Of Patterson.
w Va. an ernrloyo of IN" Ohio Valley
Drug Company. who was taken sud
denly Ill Monday. is recovering from
successful operation for appendicitis
TIE operation Was performed Tuesday
Mrs. G. Tripic;t, who has been Wis
Ting at tho home Of Mrs. Z. B"ntz. GD&
GrandvI"w street. look suddenly Ill ses7.
cral days ago. but Was reported l!ttIG
bcticr late last evening. X
Mr. and Mrs. Howard kndHlocrser
and daughter. Ruth. Of Cleveland. o.,
ara visiting relatives end tricnd$ III TINS
CITY.
Eugene Conifr. OF Pittsburgh, Pa, Is
spending the week visiting with his par
ents, on South Jacob street.
George Burke, Of ST. Charles College,
Of Cathonville. Md. Is spending the
Christmas holidays with his parents. On
South Jacob street.
Miss Virginia Phillips leaves today
for a weeks visit IN Cleveland.
Miss Mary Hoffman, Of West Vir-
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Dancing Party Friday.

One Q: the very enjoyable affairs ar
ranged 10 celebrate tho passing o! the
old wear Is the informal dancing party
10 be g.von By n select group Of young
neople on Friday evening. Tn" affair
will be held In Blums Hall, Elm Grove.
with Mr. and Mrs. l.. l.. Wallace. Nj
and Mrs. W T.. Wallace and Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Anderson presiding as most
md hos:esses. A local orchestra has
cen engaged 70 furnish the musical pro-
gram and dancing will he the diversion
until midnight. whom the rev year Will
be ushered In amid scenes of N.larHy
which will also mark the departure or
1920. Later buffet luncheon Will be
served. Fifteen couples Will share the
pleasures tho evening will afford.
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Staats-Fast Wedding.

Special Dispatch u Tho Intell!gcnorT.
Movgant0wu. w Va, Dec. GN.---Cne ri
the most notable society events Of the
winter season here was the wedding ut
O'Clock THIS evening OF MISS JoSepnIn.
Elizabeth F2s:. OF this city. TO nI.
ukcy Maxwell Stats, Of Wheeling. TIL"
ceremony was performed IN the home
Of Col. Joseph L. McDcrmott, uncle "f
,ho bride, and n every appointment
was the most brilliant affair OF It's kind
L. take plGcA her" III many months. Rev.
Pierce Mcdonald. formerly rector or
Trinity Episcopal church OF Morgan
town, md now Of Montgomery, Ala.
read the nupt!al service.
Tho bride was attended by Mrs. Jane
McUermotj. cousin. az matTon Of
honor. The groom's best man was his
brother. Or. Clinton Stats, OF Cinc'r-
natl. The bride was given in marriage
bv her grandfather, Or. Charles II. Nc
Lane. Miss Incz Davis. OF MorGantown.
sang preceding IN. ceremony. The we'd
ding march from LohenGr:n was played
by Miss Marguerite Alderman. OF this
city. Immediately following the ccre-
mony. Or. and Mrs Staatz left for IN
extended honeymoon trip through tn"
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g!nia University. Of Morzartown. VIII
spend the New Years holidays with her
pareu;s. on South Eoff street
Mr.. and Mrs. Clare Porterteld, OF
Cleveland. arc the guests at the home
Of Mrs. George Grouse, on South JACOB
street.
p. H. Garden has left for Augusta.
Kan. after a visit in Wheeling and
vicinity.
Miss Nina Hawkins has returned 10
Enr homo IN Newark. ohio, AFTER
visit with .tdde Hawkins on Nortn
Huron street.
Born. {" Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Rogers,
Of III, Island. 4: the North Wheeling
hnsr:tai Yesterday morning boy. Both
n,othcr and son arc doing nicely. d.
MIR. Robert Riddle. or Warwood. Will
leave today for Pittsburgh. where he
will spend few days visiting friends
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GaGenJones.

Wednesday afternoon n 2:"9 9o.'CN
A. tho Second Presbyterian 'nur|",
Miss Gladys Jones OF ktrkwood a"u
William l.. Garden Of Douglas hah'
were united IN marriage by the pastor
Dr.. l. G. Mccrcary. Immediately l"'-
lowing the ceremony they Icft tor an
a,s,.rn honeymoon and later will on
low \ western TRIP. terminating At
douglas. where ;hcy VIII mako their
homo.
Mrs. Garden is the daughter OF Mrs
Sarah S.nEcrman Of K!rkwood and H."
groom Ia n son Of Mrs. r. Garden OF
wheeling Island.
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East following which they Will rist
N Flor',ia and other southern points.
After February lst they VIII h. At HON"
IN Wheeling. taking up their residence
at "000 chHpl!rn street
Tn" bride - the daughter - the lat"
Col. Ellsworth Fast and Mrs =. J.. Me-
Intosh. the latter now Of Ka'Jr wool
W. Va. II"r father was fer May years
4 DISTINGUISHED member Of INA Nr't
Vlrs!ula University faculty. and ~"
family lie one Of th" Oldest in M7h"h-
gala county Th" birds IS member
Of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
al West Virginia University.
Among III, out-of-town guests were:
Mrs. {. l.. Mcintosh. Mrs. Margaret Nc
Intosh. MosErS Leon and Jean Mcln-
tosh, All uC Eav"nswood; Mrs. W. G..
Stats. Of Cincinnati, mother az the
groom: Mrs. Henry Lowe Of l.e"%burg.
@, sister OF the groom, DR.. g ;. STATS
and Ut. ]. G. Stats, brothers Of the
groom. both Of Cincinnati, and Mss
Esther Dair, Of Grccnsburg, PA.
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holiday party. There were over ono
hundred boys and girls in attendance
and a most enjoyable time was had by
all Arriving at 5 o'clock tour was
made Of the now building which had
n.ver been seen bsfore by many OF tho
former students who spent the!r hlEh
srhoo! DAYS happily at I'll" Edg!rTton
Ian" and Elm Grove public school
buildings.
Later business meeting was held
and ut tho conclusion OF this session a
merry social time was enjoyed. Games
and music ware the diversions for sew
eray hours and later light refreshments
were served.
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The young ladies comprising the sem
Tor class Of the commercial department
Of ST, Joseph's Academy. were delight
fully entertained with = Ginncr-dance
last evening by Miss Blanche Murphy
at her home No. 1872 Nine;centh street,
W'arwood The dinner was served At 6
o'clock and was featured With lovely
appointments the details Of which were
effectively carried out m color
scheme Of green and white. the class
co!ors. A mound OF white blossoms, en-
circ!cd with Christmas creenery formed
an attractive centerptece and tho "a
vo-s. and plaC" cards were novelties IN
green and white. Following the dinner
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-30

"Th- Pinrs." the beautiful home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur &. St!fCl at Hub
hards Lane. vii! DO the scene OF holl-
day event Of Importance this afternoon
from to 6 O'Clock when Mrs StIfsl an
,ertains with an informal tea IN honor
Of Mrs. i. X. Wilmer OF pcS MoineS.
Iowa. who is the guest OF her father.
William T. Stircl. during the holidays.
One hundred guests have bean invited
to attend the affair which Will be
happy reunion OF former intimate
friends of tho honor guest.
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wataon-Thompson

Special Dispatch 10 The Intrlligencor.
kcyscr. W. Va. Doc. 29-Martin l..
Watson. superintendent Of the Marst"l-
Ter Coal company. and Miss Thbtthn
Taylor Thompson. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs II s. Thompson, w"r" married to-
day nj the home of the bride by mo
Rev. A y. l'erryman, lynchhurg. Va,
formerly pastor ~ the Presbyterian
church hers. Maurice Trout. Philadcl-
rhia, cousin Of tn" bridegroom. and
Miss Susanna Thompson were the attcn-
dants The bridegroom Is n son Of Mr..
and Mrs ]. {. Watson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Watson left for Cuba
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bridge Party Today

Mss BETTY Rr!ce Will entertain
group of friends with gay informal
porty this afternoon At her home IN
Woodlawn. Tho guests VIII arrive nj
. O'Clock and viii spend tho afternoon
IN playing bridge. Several hours or this
fascinating pastimh viii he folIo"na
with the serving OF delectabIe refresh
meutS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-30
ICE ON RIVER.

-->4aSf-' the first time this year ice was
BOON In rArEc quantities. all along the
-stxer In. Wheelinsc territory. 1t looks
rs though. winter Is here-nt last to stay.
Wheeling Creek on both. sides Is also
Covered WITH ice. leaving. only the mid
Ola channel open.
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Young Folks Dance.

Miss Adcla tds T!evig. who Is home
from Noun; dc Chantal Academy for
tho holidays. was hostess |" about
twenty Of her young friends at n de-
lichtfully arranged dancing party
Wednesday evening at the home or her
parents, Or. and Mrs. George L. VIEWS
on South ChaplIne street.
Tho guests included nhmner :!
young folks who ara home from school
for the Christmas vacation. ana t'o
affair was most successful IN every
way. Tho Christmas season was en-
uhss!zed IN ,ha decorations and in tho
luncheon appointments, which were
very attractive. Luncheon was served
during !nterm!sslou about 10 o'clock.
after which dancing was continued until
Il late hour.
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PihA Jazz Dance.

This evening IN B!um's hall III" MEM
bers Of the Pike Jazz Club VIII enter
tain their friends with n merry 'nfor-
maj holiday dancing party. Orchestra
music will be furnished and following
several hours OF dancing. the guests
vii be ycrved refreshments
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Alumni Association

Las: evening in tho new high school
building at oak lara. the members Of
The Alumni association or Triadrlphia
district high school held q delightful
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-30

The annual holiday dance OF the Mac
ADAM club was held last night in the
bail room OF the Windsor hotel and was
attended by large number OF the
prominent young people OF this locality;
Orchestra music was = feature ana
uunch was served throughout the eT"-
ming.
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Jack Norworth leading comedian with MY Lady Friends
season : best farce at the Court tonight.

mound OF holly combined with a mass
of br!ll!an. red berries OF a plant specie
not common IN this section. forming a
charming centerpiece. Unique Nttl"
green baskets. Q2te out OF the ordi-
nary, filled with almonds. made delight
ful favors. while tho place cards were
most exquisite and peculiarly arpr"-
pirate. Camp CheQuesset Is situated On
the sea shore at Cape Cod. Mass. ami
m. cards which wrre brought t. Nr'.
Linsz from Japan sometime ago, "ach
portray a different sea shore scene IN
the daihtiest most delightfully blended
colors imaginable. with green and WHIT"
rather prominent.
At tho conclusion OF the delicious
menu the young folks enjoyed a merry
hour or two with music and dancing.
Those participating in this successful.
affair were:
Misses
Ruth Miller Martha Campbell
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An interesting wedding will be SOL
emnized this afternoon a o'clock at
the rarsonag e Of tho Elm Grove II. t..
church. hwrn Miss Ida T.. Elsennch Will
DO united in marriage TO Mr.. Lester
". Grant Rev. Riddle will perform
the ceremony IN the presence OF few
relatives.
The bride will wear p beautiful blue
suit with squirrel trimmings. with hat.
GLOVES and shoes TO correspond. FOL
lowing the ceremony a supper Will be
served at the home Of Mr.. Grants par
cnts at Elm Grove. AT which covers Will
be laid for the immediate family only.
Miss Eisenach is a daughter or Mr.,
and Mrs. William E!senach. OF EdS-
wood. and has been employed as st@-
roEraphcr at the National Auto Repair
Company At LcnoX. MIR. Grant. who ~
n son OF Mr. and Mrs. r. q. Grant. CT
No. 81 Main street. Fin Grove, Is en-
pioycd at the Wheeling Goa!
Company. They Will take up their rest
dence IN ELM Grove, where they VIII
receive the hearty congratulations OF
their many friends.
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To-day at so o'clock al the Fort
Henry Club Miss Margaret B!acktord
Will entertain With n luncheon to COM
pllment her guest, Miss Elizabeth No'Gt
OF PITTSBURGH, Pa, her roommate ~
castle school. Tarrytown, y. y who -
sreudIng tho holidays at the Blackboard
home in Martins Ferry. Lovely fnlc-
tide appointments will feature the
luncheon and covers Will hs placed for
thr following:
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X-High Club.

The holiday novelty dance o' the y
High Club OF Martins Ferry VIII h" i"9
,vent OF this evening. 10 take place IN
the Elks Homo AZ Martins F"rry' y"
Mungo's slx-pi"ce orchestra will pro
vide the incentive fpr tn" dancing. AN"
ere IA. close Of the evening a !nnch"In
VIII ha sc.vd. Dancing Will hF!n al
$50 O'Clock. to cuntinu" until ! "'ciocF'
Iuyi,at!Ous were issued cary THIS
month AMI the affair IS expected 10 he
orc Of the very delightful 81 tie ho!'-
dav happenings.
Springer. Hastings, 'arncs "i'Ii7
md KinE comprise 90 co'inittcc -
charge OF the dance :oniP,t.
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Kull-Leonard.

Last night al o'clock. at tho Sud%
OF Row. r. G Howard, pastor or the
First English Evangclica! Lutheran
church, the wedding oF Miss Emma
Leonard and Mr.. Robert Hull was SOL
emnizrd. The bride WAS attended oN
Mss Loretta Kuntz. and Mr.. HUI had
70! his best man Mr.. John Echols. INC
happy couple Immediately took w the!r
rsaid,nce at No. 40 Eighteenth street.
where thev arc being showered with
best wishes.
Mrs. Hull Is the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs Louis Leonard, Of No. III Nine
,,cntb stret. and !s popular Young
Iniy Of II. East End. Mr.. Eull Is i
son Of Mrs. Anna Hull. OF No. t2S Main
street He % employed by tho Penn
sylyanIa Railroad Company.
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Those n attendance were:
Misses
Katnevyn Mueller .Adciai Gc' Nol
GIelen Mcneil Agnes McEn'ee
,NIarie Murphy Tara Cprly"ic
June Flynn l<athcryn Harding
Virginia N0glc- Marie Ho!incr
Alma Walker. Olga Horn
Sara Ira nor Angela Griffith
Sara Kawalho Blanche Murphy
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Misses

II,rrle, Hannah Dorothy G!!leland
Dorothy Beans Marie koIt
Elizabeth Eeans Catherine iiu"'''
Mary Stevens Heloh ''aus
Virginia Heinie'n Isabelle DIXON
Dorothy Heinlc:n Mary virginia liS!h-
Louise Woods lein
TrlIy,bath Burdata Elizabeth No!St
Mesdames
Conrad Troll James Gil!eiA0c
II Richard Markell
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dancing aud morry games were in

ed IN Tor SeNeral hours
Those n attendance were:
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=.
the Filipino people accepted the Jones
law and Immediately began setting up
the stable government required by Con-
gress ss q prerequisite to independ.
encs. Tths stable government is now
. fact. 1t Is indeed more than that II
h An andispltsd fact
The official representative of the
United States in the Philippine Islands,
the SsvsrRsr General, reported to the
American Congress and the administra-
tisn Hsat "ths Filipino people have es-
tabAshea the stable government de.
Hasaed BY Congress as prerequisite
fer the granting Of independence
namely, government elected by the
ssarsye sf the people, which is sup
ported BY the people, which Is capable
sf maintaining order and Of faiAlling
lee International obligations"
Tive Philippine question is therefore
ne longer a question Of politics, arxu-
neat or sappssieisn. To the Philip
pine Aiaa, at least, 1t is new a eues-
dsa Of whether the UAited States In
ready to discharge It's ewn obligations
fully and completely. America went
befere the world In the recent war as
the avswsd champion Of "self-detersni-
nation" and Fflipines cannot see how
America can consistently refuse to act.
The Filipino people, however, have
~ sradge Or grievance against the
American people. Theirs is a message
Of friendship and gratitude. They seek
independence as the natural and log
icai Outcome. Of Americas policy In
the islands and of Americas solemn
preniss to them. They come willing
TO give privileges and concessions not
Incompatible with their national well
fare.
The NaiRiRo people are willing to
sceert Independence under any of the
following conditions: Under League
1t Nations, guaranteeing its territorial
tRteerfsy: Nnder the prstectorateship
ct the United States for the first few
years Mnaer 4 treaty Of neutrality be.
tween the United States, England, ia
pan, France and ether powers, or even
withsut any esndation whatsver-absO,
fats and cemplcte independence. They
have ne fear Of Japan. Philippine In
Aspenaenee, in eur epinioA, Is net inim-
Zeal 70 JapaReas iAterests The Japa-
pSss ara new free to csne to the Phil
tfDtnss, but Ut the present time there
ore less than 1oo0o Japanese in the
hlanss. TAsre are six times as many
JaDansss In California a. there are IN
NE entire rhilippdne Archipelago.
TIE TihpinSs are willing to take
their chance ~ a nation. Smaller ma
leaa bsset BY gravsr problems ana
1SHxsrs have taken a more hazardous
se4ass at lrsSosA, cad have sue
Sssdsa. RI
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NeEfcE OF PUBLIC AUCTION

NN$5eA IT, xarsay given that on
NdaAay, tia 18th day Of April, 1890.
ss fRs City Ell Ia Che City Of Me-
gales, Afiraas, at tie hour of 10 A.
H. 3 VII sen a cubic auction to the
hiehAet and bust bidder for cash, the
fa1fswsAg aegasihea real property, TO-
Wit: Lots uAe KnaaFed Ninety Five
Gas, to One Hundred Ninety Eight
ffaS) inclusive, and Lots Two Hum
drsa ThfW-fhrse t9aB) to Two Hun
annd Thmfy nfne t2B9) inclusive, Of
thu westayn Subdivision of the City
IF Nasales, Arizona, as shown on the
ns8p ana plat o. said Western Sub
DIVISION, made BY J. w. Larimore,
City Engineer, under date Of March
II, 1872, and approved by the City
Council Of the City Of Nogales on
Azsh Is, 1870, and Of record in the
office Of The County Recorder of
Santa Cruz County, Arizona. The
city reserves the right to reject any
OF ell Bids.
Hsas by order Of the City Council,
sa1e and entered the 18th day OF
March, 1929.
F. E. COLE,
Clerk.
First publication March Is, 1929.
East p6blfeasisn April rs, 1920.
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New State
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cease the sales, including even light
wine and beer, which was authorized
a few months ago by the state legis-
lature.
General Gales is known for his
tendencies toward prohibition, anu
when he was military governor vi
Sonora in 1915 and Is enforced alb
solute dryness with great severity
His present orders, however, he says
are onl" temporary and as militar,
measure. .
Will Aid Tomato Growers.
In reply to inquiries from the Agtf-
cultural Union of Sinaloa as to when
they could probably begin moving the
tomato crop again, F. A. Borquez,
Secretary Of State yesterday wired
ttem that every possible aid weuld be
given them, ard ;.sS,.ring them tina,
the state govern aren't is disr e., ta
aid all public interests and business
in general to the utmost of its power
He further informed them that trains
are now running as far south as San
Bias, and that their tomato crop can
be brought out in a few days time,
now from all indications.
Cuiiacan Taken7
Rumors were persistent through
out the city last night that the city
IF Culiacan had fallen to the forces
of General Angel Flores. without
fighting. Nothing official, however,
was given out concerning this move,
although it was explained that Flores
Rad been unable to make good in his
prediction Of taking the city ia %
hours, on account Of having to repair
two or three bridges, which the re-
treating Carranzistas had destroyed.
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and white?
Senator Shotgun may think ne PeeRls
is capable Of self-governmeRt that asas
not establish the Judicial recall, OF that
has ne Billy Sunday. John Smith u
Somerville may think ne pespie h
capable Of self-government that dses
not vote his democratic ticket. Of - to
church on Sundays. <...4se
Capacity for self-govefnmeat" ~ ~
broad and elastic as the wsrfd. aAa II
that should be the criterion flS tAa
granting Of Philippine independence,
America might as well say TO the Eli.
pinos, II viii give yeH independents
when it pleases me to do So"
Fortunately, the American prentice
to the Philippines Is not based en- such
obscure and abstract csnditions. 1t Is
based on definite seizable thtAS:
When America, through her Congress,
officially told the Filipino people that
they would be granted their indepsnA-
ence as soon as they could establish q
stable government, ne abstract or Oh.
scure condition was meant. Stable
government, according to Americas
usage, means certain, definite thtnS.
The United States promised the ca
bans the same thing, that when they
have established stable government,
then American troops would be with
drawn" AS soon as the Cuban people
elected a government suited tn them
selves, capable of maintaining order
and fulfilling all international shliga.
lions, there was a stable governRont
in Cuba, and American troops were
withdrawn.
When Congress passed the JeRes
law, it simply borrowed the phrase
stable government" from the CuAaa
history and applied it to the Pkilip-
pines. The history Of Philippine leg
islation shows that in black and wl1Ne.
With full knowledge Of what 1t aa(Sk