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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-23

to hra" the rather low NnlC" above
the rattle at the train. His eyes
searching every corner OF the COM
PARTNER, and kycnly inspecting
The figure uf tn" crying woman
Smith moved on from window 10
window unrIl h" reached the dpur'
whicn hc opened and stepped m
side. For a minute he examiner
the contents OF tn" compartment,
noting white covered umbrella,
gloves. green Yelling and some
tollcf articles upon III" small tahIc'
ElrryrhlnG appeared 10 be genuine
and We, Smith was not salts
fed.
Turning to the door Of the Serv-
ants compartment he lrrKcd II
quickly open and glanced inside.
Lying upon the floor. with her
head resting upon her bundle, was
the old ay;:h whom Smith had seen
upon the station platform. Her
eyes were closed and heavy breath
INK gave every indication or sleep,
which is 50 commonly INDUCED IN.
Whenever possible, by the native
during tho heat IF the day.
Smith closed the door very
quietly. Since entering the com
parrment Smiths eyes had not lett
The figure of the sobbing woman
for more than couple Of seconds.
He felt that something Was wrong
and. intuitively, he senscd the
presence of danger. but he could
not tell where il lay.
Not quite decided as to MS
course of action. Smith opened the
door opposite TO that which he had
entered and throw one swift look
back toward the compartment ne
had left. Even then. although he
had seen chat which caused HIM
deep concern. IS eyes flashed back
to tn" figure OF the girl whose
sOhhing had nearly ceased. He
had lust seen strane" native
crawling from the window "l his
own compartment. tn" incident
needed quick investigation. but
first he must question the girl.
Smith took one step toward the
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If you try to jump off I'll shoot
you befOr" Won touch the ground.
Few people hang their heads out
Of III" windows Of Indian trains
on the long. dusty stretches be-
tween stations. Nobody sirw man
and woman ClinGing to the foot
board Of the Swaying train. Had
they done so they would have no.
tiCad that the woman went hrSt
and that the man did not bother
10 offer the slightest assistance TO
his companion. indeed, when the
women came opposite 10 the first
window Of the adjoining compart-
ment she caught her skirt on
loose screw Of an iron hand-Grip
and seemed 10 be in considerable
difficulty. Even then the man,
only a few feet behind her, offered
no help. After considerable delay,
however, he became impatient and
spoke in a low voice.
Move on he said, "or I'll
shoot your dress free"
The delay had considerably ex-
asperatei SmI'n. who VAS anxious
TO ascertain what the strange
native had been doing in his COM
pertinent. As he followed his cap
tive through the door he dropped
the gun. which he had been carry
Ing, INFO his side pocket and
turned toward the servants COM
Dartmrnt
"Your hands up, old chap, II
vow don't mind"
Smith wheeled. but it was too
late. Stretched full length upon
the long seat. so close TO the win
dows AS to have been invisible to
Smith as he climbed along the
running-board. Was the ayah-the
infirm old native woman who had
apparently been sleeping so
snundly but a few minutes before.
In her hand was pistol and
Smiths hands slowly went above
his head. 1t was the ayah and
vet il was not. The sluggish men
tality OF an old native woman WAS
gone and with the timorous attl-
tudc Of the humble servant. Only
his long training in self-control al
lowed Smith to depict the outward
Indifference that he wrs far from
feeling.
Just turn your hack. old dear
continued the mans voice OF this
strange ayah, while woman
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now silent girl and his lankr,
lonsc-framed body tcnsed AS he
crourhcd into tn" springlng attl-
tudn of one Of the jungle beasts
of prey. Such little thing he had
seen Just an exposed finger
unon which was y peculiar tur-
unoise ring. The Sudden crouch
undoubtedly saved his life. There
was the sharp crack Of small cali
hrc pistol aS ~" girl raised her
head and fired over her reclining
body.
| Smith did not return the fire,
althOugh his pistol was drawn.
Instead hr hurled his body for
ward rs the beast Of prey that he
rc-cmhlcd might have done. One
long arm shot ont and III" pistol
was cn;ard with lr~n tnCcrs ana
wrcnrhrd away before the &lrI
could press the trigger second
tame. The girl. ronplussed by the
srddcnn"ss Of her defeat, sat mp.
her face exposed 4 broad grin
spread over Smiths face. All his
Incidence of manner returned.
tarrlcssly h" stretched ont a hand
and lifted the mass nj curls from
her head. RctCr" him sat the dnr-
per little man VIII" had pretended
to Jump from tn" train.
"Got any more guns. asked
smith
III lit,Ie man sullenlv shook his
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sufficient excitement in your pro-
fession 10 satisfy me.
and yet" continued Smith In
an easy conversational tone.
throughout all India you word is
known TO be as good as your certi-
fled check"
ITO break ones word is to lose
ones self-respect." replied Sterne.
To steal is TO lose the respect OF
few people for whose esteem you
may not care a snap of your tin'
ger"
"All honest men dcspise Il
thief"
There are few honest men,
was the cool reply, and most OF
them are stupid
May smoke" asked Smith,
lanGuidly gazing outs Of the WIN
dow. although he was keenly esti-
mating the distance TO te next sta
ton.
Sterne took a passage OF Smith :
own cigarettes from the table and
tossed 1t over. He followed it with
a box of matches before adding:
we are coming 10 the small town
of Elloro. 1t is extremely unlikely
that there will be any first-clasS
passengers or that anybody Will
come near this compartment. Ho"
ever, will pull down the blinds
on this side. which is next TO the
station. Whatever happens | Will
/ handle the situation. and If you
make the slightest untoward move
Il shall be forced 10 shoot~-and
shoot to kill"
When the train stopped at Ell
! lore il was just as Sterne had
anticipated. No stranger came
near their compartment. A fe"
seconds before the train started
however. Higgins entered from
the platform. dressed in his owr
clothes and with a suitcase in his
hand.
sit here" directed Sterne very
CURLY. Take this gun and Shoot
, him if he moves"
. Smith reflected that it was fifty
miles TO the next station, whtcf
was Rajahmundry. an importan
one on the Godavery River. Al
Raiahmundry he felt sure tina
the guard would look into his com
rartment. Instinctivcly he knew
that his critical moment must ar
rive before the train stopped
again. The failure OF his boy Il
appear at the last station con
yinced him that he had to depend
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nahle. he said significantly. "nut IN
take The little beggar. anyway"
And fhns Bruce went 20 the cold
fresce of the Duncans-a house ~
a great sad distant city where. IN the
years that had passed. many things
scarcely worth remembering hnd tnn.
srlred II vas a eenilemau's house.
as far as the meaning ~ the vori
usually goes-and Bruce had heen af.
forted a gcntleman's cincniion Taore
was also. Ter fhlle. q certain aolonnt
Of rather doubtful prosperity. a won
al Who cled sftcr feW months of
casual Interest ia him. and many,
unexpected Us host had not 80
sen hls fave Yet fhe man lneu.
before the dor was opened. Who Il
wAs hat Dad csne.
TIE reason peni back 70 certain
qHickening n the senses thai "a fhe
peel'iaF right aud property n masi
men nAo' arc raiiy residents q Tie
wilderness Ills man was the son
"tH "N sAAtaN az ANIf MNAAhH iitaN
ran in ibe packs soft though Il
VISA he had beard the sound q ap
preaching feei 30 the pine needles
A. surely IS De would have recognized
TIE DARK face ~ me man ln ilie door.
way. De recognized the sound as
Dawes step.
4iie man came IN. aud az once en-
observer would have detected a. or
- difference IN Ms attitude. Very
pziniy he had come 90 see bis ctlef
Lh pas year cr tao older ihan his
hpsi. Jess powerful ~ physiqsc and
DE eyes dia not hold quite - sirnight.
Ilsne nes less savarery bot more
esrning Do Die sharp features.
lie biured out his news az once.
'oid Eimirs has goi word down 10
tl'e setiiemenfs a. iasf. be- said.
There was 10 mnscuiar Response IN
ne larger m1u. Dave was plainly
disa pppnted he wanted lhs neaK
70 cause q siir u was true however.
that biz host slowly raised his eyos
Dave glanced away.
ITO Be cDnflruell
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dTvs~ea bar eliA hard lnss si4,at ~
naos4A and hari eses Ncf ne sa,,essa.
ientsai severed rauienlatis snNsaos
g rlcase hin Yea uln ilke th.s
sipnis fsiies,- - sala. - nsgs ums
o>hered ia
he man's cses Travelled saeeis frosn
iae chads suris had a. his ransiy
erueiae feei taf - CLEAN ~ Iateg.
ga esne nto lise tain facc 4 sap
lsase hel so-as gs,d a. sns. Il vas
~ eiies itea. ANYWAY ,ea kaeu
Nhaf stcui psrcniagef Angftlag ac
essif si siis-
the salsFlnteueeug seemed t. waif
: lpF tise heisae sasaefine G.hus
nsnee slieads fai u seenss csnlcc
inexs as e. his eun pavntaZe iheaft,
itsi seHe key m sht he rlsea hlsa a.
lass. there j. no hiag thaf Ws eaa
ieH soa AZ pansau ~ ~id "a
lcst "A nemsn brought h|m here
wah sa Hlsnt gfl uhea De- vas
slss'ut fapr saigsase sle uas tls
meiher-ana sie dlant uaH a. iafk
ie me Tire nerse said that shc Nusc
oallandIsh sloihes sna hHd pialnli haa
g. hani iHne
.liat shr aidnt valf-f
~She drQpca heF rhlidroa snd nesl
A eo,d atiie sln.ie nsekefca al ne
MAS las IL leels raihsf dam.
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kidnapping Charged

Reese and McNuit. charged
with kidnapping the girl. were
arrested ID connection with the
ease AZ Joplin. Mo. where the
party adjourned from the Roar
ing River resort Al This time
Mrs Martha Naharkcy, the
mother Of the girl. had quit the
party leaving her daughter in the
care Of Reeses wife who had
Joined The tourists a. the resort.
No charges were filed against the
men IN Joplin but both were ar
rested when they reached Tulsa
later They now are on bouds Of
$1,000 each pending their pre-
limiuary hearing
According 20 reports of opor-
aiiycs Of the Indian agency the
party under the guidance of
Reese and McNuii toured
through Missouri and Kansas by
A cottage was rent
ed for the girl and her relatives
~ Roaring River and numerous
outing excursions were arranged
during the summer.
II the girl IL declared incom.
petent she viii revert 10 the
guarianship Of Nelson aud her,
contract with stebbins will BE-
II she Is declared
competent Blair will beeome her
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BITTER FIGHT FoR
CUSTODY OF INDIAN
GIRL: RICH OIL
LANDS INVOLVED


Continued from Page 80
legal representative Of hc girl.
Blair, at the hearing Is expected
20 point oui that be made the
contract with Siehbins so net as
her counsel with her knowledge
and consent The faci that two
lwaycrs sought 20 represent the
glrl was disclosed after her dis
appearance when both Blair and
Shell Rassett retained hv her
former guardian on her behalf.
appeared in court at the same
time and Blair sought 10 have
the Tulsa court dismiss suits
previously filed hy Basseti 20
establish the girls title 10 the
oil lands.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-09-23
First published n The Guthrie Daily
Leader September e2. 1929.
NOTICE or SALE or OIL kNo
Gas LEASE


Notice j. Hereby Given that 4. pu -
snaisce Of an order 0f the County Cont
of Logan County, State Of Oklahoma
entered on the And day Of September
1922, in the matter Of the guardian
ship o. Emma &. Blssdel. Grace Blas.
aei and Glenn Blasdel minors. the IN
defsigned, as guardian OF the estate OF
said minors will sell al public sale. for
cash, 20 tne highest and best fcspon-
sloie bidder subject 20 the conflrms-
ton q said County Court on tho 3sth
day Of September. 1922. Al nl O'Clock,
A. ~. IN open court, Ia the courtroom
of the County Court al Guthrie okla.
bona, a lease for oil and gas mining
purposes upon the following descflbei
real property and premises. situate il
Logan County. state of Oklahoma. To-
Wit. Lo,s three 90 four 90 and five
90 and the Southeast quarter feEl-D
q the Northwest quarter fNWI-4 and
lots elk 90 and seven f7) and the
East half fEf-2D Of the s3uthwest
quarter tsW Ia of Section 9. Town
ship lNN. Range w. OF !. M. Tor a
term Of i've years and as kong there
aiter as oil or gas shall be procured
ia paying quantities. bearing a royalty
Of fi-fl q the proceed of all oil and
one-eighth u the proceeds per year for
each utilized gas well
Dated this zznd day of September
1872.
LELA n BLASDEL NATHERs.
Guardian
JOHN ADAMS. Attorney.
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crAFTEa .

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&Fuc 9fe had nel 1eea xen solves.
nrsls henesoia-t Tafa tAerp vas
es.se - iiau,easarahie nsissf AZ his
p9An ana Unexpected frrSsl..sa fro4a
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- = taa, RArneF haa hreug a.ri.
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. sHors FlRro


FVderiek Nd Sept % About
tvtniy shots were fired al members
" the ka klus Khan daring an
initiation about a nile wosl OF Fred
sfick several nighls aFo. li became
knovn today one % ~ Shots wont
thrcush a Windshield of Khns
mans auiomohiie ana buried Itself ~
p rear seat A member returned tls
fire and fhc iusllladt vas tept up
unth 'hos frng f.ra rstroatod 1ht
iniiailon temporarily snsiard
then continued
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say What you Nil about dnanitts
altering something ~lust a. sood" ts.
eaufc u pays a hetter ~ fli. ihe fscl
slil stands that n'nety nine ont "a
hundred drrfgisi. recommend
Ntambsflains Cole and Dlarfh0ea
hemeas. when the best medicine fog
diarrhoca y asked for. and % so BE-.
cause thoy Know from What their Gus
temers say a. n. that Il car se 81
saeot urea.
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nlulr rAouoHrs ron TODAY

THE rRINcE oF PEACE Lnso
ua a child is born. unto ~ = son .
elsen and the Epvprnmeat shah 90
apon his shoulder aid hta nAme shsli
be callsd Wonderful Counsellor. The
mighty uod. The everlasting Falhsr
The rmScE or pEAcE isaiah &c.
THE rmrNn or efSsEAa r.
Their acrlbea and pharlacan mur-
INJURED against h'a diaciplea, saying.
Why DO " eat ana drink With publ.
cans and sinacnr Add Jesus answsi-
Ing said unto them They that are
whole need not physician, but they
thar arc sick came no, 70 cali tis
righteous. but sinners to Fepentanas.
Luke s.so-Js.
A STRENGTH AND RfTudE %
Lord, thou are my God. will snait
thee, ! will praise thy name. for ,hoa
hast done wonderful lhlnEs Th@a
hast been strength TO ths poor. a
strength 10 lhe needy Ia bis ds,rela.
a refuge from ths storm. stadow
from the heat Isaiah gst. 4,
r.a---~---s--sr s-s------w~~
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GROUP MEETING At


ILLoF3 IJf1F %
TaiFz. seef 13-CfoBp meetings
slammed for the foltswfEtern Bufi-
nees Conzress 70 b. hait ia this city
Ocfebsr is and ~ announced TO-DAY
provide Cor general flscns7ooz' 10
Vi. Z I'll de.egstes a. the c0nye1iiOn
ssi fsrfieirafe This festure q ihs
csngrsss assures eFey ons who at
leads q chance 70 exsress his or
her eeirion o. prDAiezzs pertaining
. SPECIAL loczitiss e fHs sis'rict II
ssnerai
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usrp pY rnRrr orNrRArlons

= use Foiey's Honey and Tar par
sonaliy. give Il 70 ail my children an
now % my grandchildren with tso
same good results" writes Mira T. X
Olson, Superior. Wise. Foley Honey
and Tar has stood the test oi time
serving three generations Relieves
coughs. colds, and Group Sold Every
where.
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CATARRHAL DEAFNESS

y often rauasd W lnlnmed condition
~ The mucous iln nf % the Eustachinn
Tube. } when thiH ~ iu infiamsd you
have tpmtlinK .und az Imperfect
hearing. Unless tha Inflammation ean
oe reduced. your hsafnA may DO de-
strpyfn forever
HALLS tATAfutif MEDICINE will
81 1hiaffh OF beafbsHs caused ~
taiarrh. HALLS cATAnRII MEDICINE
has been successful IN thr treatment VI
Catarrh Ter over furtY Ysara
ahoid ~ All dfuggiafa
II J. Cheney a Co. Toledo. q.
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For r.dnsY and bladder f-oabie
graEea weak ane iauf back. rhepms-
tlEm. srresuiarfier II the KID
nsys ard blatcer Regrisfes bizd1s.
troub.es IN csldren- II nos ed b
frszgizt4 NAL t1z5 Ens.i bottle
cfsen csrs Send for sEo-. test
zoEizls Dr. z ". Hall. zslC oIsvs
Street. & Louis. "a
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coueAs pIsruas scHooL woRs

Scnooi fesrners should size the
sane advice 70 children Who have
coughs a. this Fiorida teacher. 4 Iec-
omnended Foieys Honey and Tar 20
tie children in ny school who had the
III ard good resulfs came whenever
4 was rsef wrltes ErB L. Arm
strong. Okeechobee, Florida. scld
Everywhere
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a New York woman 10 arrested TO-
kidnapping her daughter ii aroma 10
have reached ,he point where mother
can d nothing with her
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Othora clalm Proparly

The clund on the tnlc results
from the fact that two other
heirs have interests ia the lands.
One Of these heirs Is a Greek full.
blood Only through sanction of
the interior department can the
hrirship lands he pariiiioncd
The two conflicting interests
In the matter nre fighting nip
and iuck for custody Of the girl
pending settlements of the com
nctencv question Tier where
abnuls are unknown
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COUNSEL aud legal efforts 20 clear
title 20 the oil lands Will doubt
lreslt AZ ..nftuuad
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leader classified ads es, results.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-27
Anti-Lynching
Bill Is Passed
SOutherners Are Prepared to
Renew Battle on Meas
ure in Senate.

The sectional fight against the
Federal anti-lynching bill now will
be transferred to the Senate.
Southern Senator's are prepared
to resist the bill as vigorously as
did Southern Representatives in the
lower chamber.
The House, however, broke the
long filibuster over the bill late
yesterday, and passed II by a vote
of 23O to 219. Democrats cheered
as Miss Alice Robertson. Repub-
lican member from Oklahoma, voted
against-the measure.
The bill was bitterly assailed on
the ground that II constitutes a Sc
rious invasion of States rights.
. II provides life Imprisonment for
any person convicted of taking part
in a lynching and a fine of $500 on
any county in which lynching oc-
ours. the money to go to the family
of the person lynched. State or
local officials guilty of laxity in
prosecuting persons who take part
in a lynching would be fined and
imprisoned.
The bill has the support of the
administration.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-27
War Orphans
/ Fat and Happy
After u. S.Stay
yaullt Back Home From,
Chicago Last of Many
Adventures.

CHICAGO. Jan. 2s.-Three hun
dred and twelve Of the worlds
greatest little adventurers have
started out on another thrilling
jaunt to see what life holds for
them.
Not one OF this intrepid band Is
over IL years old. and scores OF
them are only 6. Yet they will soon
have completely circled the globe.
They have seen their parents torn
from them. or killed in cold blooo.
They have starved in war-torn VII
lagos and fed before advancins
armies. They have been tossed on
oceans and set down in a strange
land.
Yet here they are. fat and happy,
and eager to make the plunge
again.
They are Polish war orphans who
were driven into Siberia when the
Russian army cracked. They were
picked up b ythe Polish National
Committee of America and brought
to this country. They have pee-
here fifteen months and now the
Polish government wants them
back. Poland needs such girls and
boys. They will he educated by the
Polish government
To Sail Tomorrow.
They left here on a train. replete
with diners. sleeping cars. and spe-
cial attendants. They will sail from
New York tomorrow on the Princess
Matoika, bound for Poland. via
Danzig.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-27

of the scene. although the jewels
worn at this reception were not
nearly so numerous or striking as
at the other function.
The White House looked beauti-
full with it's decorations of roses,
ferns and many spring flowers.
which were banked against all of
the mantels and artistically ar
ranged in great abundance in every
nook.
The Marine Band. in scarlet uni
forms. played all during the eve-
ming in the west side Of the main
corridor, while two Marines--one
holding the Star-Spangled Banner
and the other the Presidents flag
stood erect against the two middle
pillars opposite the entrance to the
Blue Room, where President and
Mrs. Harding, assisted by Secretary
of State and Mrs. Hughes, received
the guests.
President and Mrs. Harding re-
ceived the members of the Cabinet
and their wives who are in town
before the reception in their prI-
vate quarters on the second floor
of the Executive Mansion. and
SndTply at S.5O, WIN mare or
trumpets and the band playing Hail
to the Chief" they all came down
the stairs on the east side of the
building, four aides leading the
way two by two. followed by Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding, then the
Secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes,
the Secretary of the Treasury, A.
w. Mellon, and Miss Ailsa Mellon:
then Secretary 'of War. John w.
Weeks with Mrs. Weeks on his
arm, the Attorney General. Harry
NJ. Daugherty walking with an aide.
the Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs.
edwin DENLY. followed by the Sec
retary of Agriculture and Mrs.
Henry Wallace, and the Secre-
tary to the President and Mrs.
George B. Christian.
The procession filed into the Blue
Room,
The guests were presented by
The Washington herald., 1922-01-27
Mexico Fears
MUasion By
Guatenalans
Obreg0n Troops Held
Ready to Battle Forces
OF Gen. OreILan0.

NOGALES. Mex. Jan. ga vir-
tual state of war exists between
Mexico and Guatemala, according to
adviees reaching here from Mexico
City, and troops OF the Obregon
government are being held In readi-
ness to repel an invasion from the
forces of Gcn. Orellano. revolution
ary chief of the latter republic, Il
Is SAID.
Relations between the two re-
publics are known TO have Deau
strained to the breaking point. fol-
lowing announced intention of Orel-
lano to pursue former subjects Of
President Herrara fleeing into Mex
leo for their lives.
OreIlano Is considered the leader
of the faction which overthrow
Herrara and his previous attempts
to enter Mexican territory have
been met with force by the Obregon
trobps.
Immediate reifnforcements have
been ordered to Chiapas by Obregon.
The Guatemalans are reported as
having centered a large force q;
men near Peten. close to the Suchi-
ate River, which divides the two
countries.
Oreilano's forces are reported de-
termined to bring back the rcfu-
gees. and the situation is believed
to be serious.
1t is reported the Mexican min
lister at Guatemala has been r
dered by obregon to withdraw and
return home.