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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-20
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PARIS, JUNO 20. -El Presidente del
Ccnsejo de MinistrosSde Francia, Mon
sieur Poincare, ha decidido ejercer to-
da su preston sobre el Parlamento, pa
ra que Sc acuerde "a Immediate ratif-
cacion de los tratados negociados en-
la Conferences del Desalane en- Wash
lington, sin que para llegar clio sea
necesario efectuar ninguna clase de
enmiendas. M. Poincare cree necesa-
rio que las naciones cumplan 10 acor-
dado en- Washington, dado el cariz mi
Ilitarista que van tomando las nacio-
mes, sin exceptuar los Estados Uni-
dos, que fueron los que procedieron a
la celebration de Ia expresada confe-
rencia. AL mismo tempo -ha EXPIRE
sado el ilustre polftico frances rati-
cando 10 allf acordado, tai como fue
discutidc, Sc evitaran las frecuentes
Iviolaciones que hefnos notado, en- ma
clones que sigueri construyendo uni
'5dades de guerra, no obstante su COM
promise de acatar el mandate de las
nacienes reunidas para tratar del de-
sarmc universal.
CAYO HUESO, Florida, JUNO 20
Los barcos mercantes bella" "De
Soto, han siio sorprendidos por una
horrible tormenta que azot6 aver eli
tiolfo de M6jico, hundiendose ambas
embarcaciones. No hay detalles de
que las respectivas tripulacionns lla-
van podido ser saIvadas. Que uno de
los barcos siniestrados era ell Bella
Sc ha comprobadp, porque hace POGO
sali6l de Baltimoke con destino Ba-
| Hast sin que an ielse keRaa isils paraflas
10. Pero sobre ell eDe SOto' no sc
tiene seguridad de que puefa ser 81
Otro barco hundido.
WASHINGTON, JUNO 29.-Cince
mil marinos, al mando del Brigadier
|Genreal Butler, van canine de Gettys-
bury, estado de Pennsylvania, con ell
finsde tanlar parte en- la reconstruc-
ci6n de la famosa batalla que en- la
guerra civil americana Sc conoce por
|ese nombre. Aver llegaron a Wash
ington, procedentes de Quantico, Vir-
ginio, y fueron reyistados por ell Pre-
sidente Harding, frente al Capitolio.
El patriotico espectaculo Sc llevara
a cabo Ell dfa a de julio, v el con-
curriran miles de almas de los esta-
dos circunvecinos.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-20
Sc tiene Ia penosa ceridumbre de
que el buque ingles 'Bluesky,' Sc ha
ido pique perecendo su tripulaclon
La circumstance de que el yerno de Mr.. Har-
vey, embajador de los Estados Unldos en-
Londres, esta acusadO de envlar ar
mas a los rebeldes irlandeses
crea una situacion dificil.


hombres de negocios de esta ciudad
que Sc hallan acusados del mismo de.
Tito. FL hecho que la citaci6n de Mr.
Thompson promoviera el escandalo
consiguiente en- la prensa Y en- los CIR
culos pOlfticos, debese que este Sc
nor es yerno del Embajador de los Es-
tados Unidos en- L6hdres, Mr.. Har-
vey; contra ell encumbradO diploma
tico es que Sc dirigen todOs los tiros.
pues hay quienes piensen 81 Mr.. Har-
vey puede estar complicado en- este
negocio Illegal, que puede traer un rom
pimiento entire Gran Bretafla y los
Estados UnidOs.
PARIS, JUNO 20.-El Ministerio de
Relaciones Exteriores ha hechO pd-
blica declaration que Francia partici-
para EN- la Conferencia Economical de
La Haya, enviando su delegation para
.tratar los asuntos pendientes de la
Conferencia de Geneva. PerO agrega
ell citado organismo, que 81 los puntos
polfticos que allf Sc diluciden no son
de la convenience de la Repdblica, en-
sus relaciones para cen Russia y Ale
mania, la delegation francesa lleya
instrucciones de retirarse inmediata-
mente sin dar mayores explicaciones.
WASHINGTON, JUNO 2o.-El Sc
nado ha ratifcadoa el nombramiento
hecho poi "a Presidente Harding, Gel
Sr. John Morton Howell, para Minis
tro Plenipotenciario de los Estados
Unidos en- Egipto.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-20
Los Estados Unidos eugen ener-
gicamente que sea castgado el asesino
del ciudadano Warren D. Harvey
Ell Senador Ransdell hace un patriotico lla-
mamiento la nacion contra la 1ocura
del divorcio. - Ounce rebeldes
mejicanos han perecido aver
en- un encuentrO.
eDE NUEsrno snnv1C1o OABlEaRAr1co EsrEc1A1.,

Imedad terrible, por no califcarlo de
locura, que es necesario combatir con
la tenacidad que Sc combate un can
Ger mortffero en- las comunidades que
estan amenazadas del contagio. Els
Observation-Disclosures que Sc pase
una ley regulando Ell matrmionio de
una manera uniforme, y restringien-
do ell divorcio hasta donde sea posi-
ble;. y precisamente en- este. respecto
hay varios proyectos de ley ante ell
Congreso que serviran de mucho pa
ra sanear la naciop de este NAL que
va Sc va hacienda epidemico. Ell Sc
nador Ransdell fue muy aplaudido,
aun cuando Sc dice que su campaiia
contra ell divorcio cuenta con la hos
tilidad de la mayorfa de las mujeres
en- ell pals.
CIUDAD DE MEXICO, JUNO 90
Ounce rebeldes, incluyendo sus cabe-
cillas, Sc dice han sido muertos en- un
Eencuentro habido aver entire las tro-
pas federales v los revolucionarios en-
Ia region de Tiltepec, estado de Caxa-
co. Uno de los muertos pertenece
os oficiales de las huestes que apo
| yam al general Felix Diaz, en- su lu-
cha para derrocar el actual gobierno
I de Obreg6n. La lucha sigue en- varios
estados mejicanos con intensa feroci-
dad. Pero Sc acentIa que la rebellion
sera aplastada por las tropas del Go
bierno, que estan perfectamente equi-
padas y preparadas para cualquier
contratiempo. :
ST. LOUIS, JUNO 20.-El famoso
jugador del team de bsae ball st.
Louis, aver hizo su home run II en- la
actual estacion deportiva, en- su de-
safio contra el Filadelfia Athletics.
Babe Ruth hasta la fecha solo ha he
cho seis home runs.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-20

WASHINGTON, JUNO Cola EN-
bajada de los Estados Unidos en- Me-
jico, asf como el Consulado general en-
aquella capital, han recibido amplias
instrucciones del Secretario de Estado
Hughes, para exigir del GobiernO de
Obreg6n que Embellishments realize
tOdos los esfuerzos su alcance, para
captuJt los asesinos del ciudadano
amer eano Warren D. Harvey, alevO-
samente muerto cerca de TampicO en-
JUNO IL. Ignorase la respuesta
que a esta petici06n dard M6jico. por
ell hecho de que todavfa ell Gobierno de
Obreg0n no ha sido reconocido por Ell
Presidente Harding, Y por 10 tanto la
representation de los Estados Unidos
en- aquella capital no tiene caracter
legal, ante ell actual regimen constitui-
do en- la Rep1blica vecina.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, JUNO 2O.-7En
I'm patriotico discurso pronunciado en-
esta ciudad ell domingo por Ell senador
Eansdell, de Luisiana, hizo declaracio-
mes terminates encaminadas con-
denar ell pernicioso auge que ha lido
ton1ando el divorcio en- todos los Es-
tados Unidos. Ell mencionado politico
" orador dijo que 81 el divorcio. no era
Irestringido por medic de una ley del
anadi6-he podido comprobar que el
propio senado federal, para ponerle
coto en- todos los estados por igual
SUI diabolica Influenza destruirfa los
cip1icntos morales de la naci6n. Er
mis- frecuentes practicas forenses-
divercio ha degenerate en- una enfer-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-20
PARA ESPANA
VaDOr MOntSerrat
Llegara este puerto JUNO q, 1872.

Sc ofrece magnifica oportunidad para en-
barcar por este esplendido vapor de la Com
paiifa Trasatlantica EspafOla," para los puer-
tos de Tenerife; Cadiz y Barcelona, pues seghn
cable recibido por los Agentes Sres. Sobrinos
de Ezquiaga, dicho buque trae muy pocos pa
saieros de Sur America y cuenta por 10 tanto
con cabda para ell pasaje de esta lsla.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-20
Las 1ltimas jugadas
de Base Ball
la NuesfI0 seYiela CahIagrdfeql,

~ s9''s e e q Esl.s Y
NEW YORK, JUNO 2o.-Las juga-
das de la gran serie mundial, que han
sido obstaculizadas en- estos dias por
las frecuentes lluvias, reanudaron
aver sus desafios, con el siguiente
scores alcanzado: Liga Americana:
Chicago, 2; Washington, O; Cleve-
land, A; New York, 2; Detroit, IL;
Boston, 8; st. Louis, 3; Filadelfa, 2.
Liga sNacional: New York, a; St.
LIouis, S; Filadelfia, 8; Chicago, 6;
Brooklyn, 6; Pttsburg, Z GA innings)
la lluvia impidio los juegos en- Gin
cinnatti y Chicago.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-20
La Conferenciia del
81. Iglesiias

DlO anOcne en- Ell IeaCrO Munlclpal
u anunciada Conferencia don San.
iago Iglesias, leader del socialismc
o de la legion obrera de Puerto Rico
Ell p1blico, predominantemente socia-
lista, era tan numeroso, que forma-
ba 10 que aquf llamamos un lleno
Habia tambien algunos hombres es-
tudiosos de la prensa Y de distintas
opiniones politicas. Empezo ell acto
las y media.
Despues de algunas palabras bre-
yes, pero bien dichas, del presidente
de Conferencias, dio principle la del
Sr. Iglesias, que fue de verdadero in
teres econ6mico y politico. Cihendose
particularmente los datos numeri-
cos, y sus claras y precisas demos
tracioncs, dio consistencia y solidez a
sus demostraciones, deduciendo con
iclaridad las consecuencias.
Trato la question principal desde
su punto de vista y desde el arran-
caban las corrientes de su ,argumen-
tacion vigorosa v documentada.
Desmenuzo, partida por partida, los
presupuestos del pals, desde eli tilti-
mo de la soberania espanola, hasta
| el que termina con ell ano econ6mico
1922, a fines del mes actual, de-
Imostrando que el crecimiento de los
gastos publicos iestuvo en- cierto modo
ljustifcado con el aumento de las Ca
lrretaras, de "a instruction pdhli1a del
regimen sanitario, de Ia higienizaci6n
urbana, del ornate ydee otros varios
aspectos del servicio pliblico.
No nego Ell exceso de gastes; pero
lalego que ell NAL existente no viene
tanto de ellos, como de Ia mala dis
tribuci6n de los impuestos, EN- La que
1-dijo-se favorece con injusticia mo-
table a las grandes corporaciones, a
los privilegiados del dollar, los -ocul-
tadores de las enormes ganancias, que
solo pagan una minima parte de 10
que debieran pagar.
Defendio la entidad Official norte-
americana, fundado en- comparaciones
establishes de la situaci6n de estos
1ltimos amos, y la de los comienzos de
la vida pdblca en,la nueva soberania,
v en- rectifcacion al parecer del Lcdo.
Tizol, dijo que la situacion que hoy
nos agobia, Sc debe mas bien que a
la gestion del gobierno americana, a
la imprevision y complicidad de los
directories politicos del pals.
Durante su Conferencia, cumplio a
wees el Sr. Iglesias ciertas alusioncs
ironicas al lirismo de nuestros orado-
res, periodistas y poetas en- general,
y en- este no nos pareci6 acertado.
Las dotes de imagination, de fantasia
brillante, de entusiasmo generoso, de
idealidad y de inspiration alada, son
condolences generates del alma por-
torriquena, que no Sc muda. Pueden
y deben cultivarse y perfeccionarse,
esq 81; pero los mismos americanos
ilustrados las alaban y glorifcan.
En- ese mismo grupo, que sigue las
ideas del Sr. glesias, hay gloriosa-
mente, esa espiritualidad artfstica
que tanto lie disgusta el en- sus ad-
versarios.
Por 10 demas, la Conferencia del je-
fe socialista merecedora de desapa!
sionado estudis Aatencion.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-20
Sc gradu6

La inteligente sefiorita Julita Pas
salacqua Rodriguez, acaba de gra-
duarse del Curse ComerciaI en- la
Academia Cat0lica, con magnfficas no.
tas. La gentil Srta. pronunci6 el dis
curse de clausura en- la fiesta de gra-
duaci6n. FuG muy felicitada Y aga
sajada por sus companeras Y amigui-
tas. Tanto ella como sus padres, re-
ciban nuestra felicitaci6n.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-20
Las Fiestas de maiiana

Los mimeros del Program& de las
fiestas de San Juan, correspondent
al microbes, mGliana, con los ST
guientes nImeros:
De 3 6 de la tarde baile infGntil
en- Puerta de TERRA, Ell ell TeatrC
San Agustfn.
De ) a 6 concurso de TroyadOres
con guitarra, en- Il. Plaza de Baldo-
r'foty, en- ell que Sc discutirdn dos pre-
mics. Teina libre.
Primer Premio.. $500, segundC
Premio. $1,000.
(Contin1a en- la 2da. pagina.)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-11
Kentucky Hills
Ring With Fire
In Feud Fights

MONT STERLING. Ky-"Repulsed
with the death Of one member OF posse
formed yesterday to capture the slayers
o. X. l.. Duff, killed by moonshinefs
Saturday. federal and sheriffs forces
had today abandoned immediate attack
and were counselling with state authori.
ties as to further steps to be taken.
With the death OF David Tredway.
in yesterdays attack, the score is in
favor Of the mountaineers. Treadway
was shot from ambush but u few yards
from the spot where Duff was slain.
Mob and Charles Ballard brothers,
leaders Of the Ballard gang, are the
two specifically sought. Somewhere in
the mountains among paths and by
ways unknown to the officer, but IA
mlliaT to the outlaws, the pair are hid
ing out, probably surrounded by kins-
men and friends. officers assert. Only
d Gimp sc OF the moonshiners was OBJ
tanned yesterday. Two appeared on q
neighboring hilltop just after Tread
way was shot. They had heavy calibre
rifles equipped with silencers, members
OF the posse said.
Circuit Judge II. r. Prewitt Of Mani
fee county has requested Governor Nor
row to post rewards Of $500 for tha
Ballard brothers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-11
GIRL FAILS To
Identify negro
AS RIGHT PARTY
Captured Black Is Taken to
Young Woman Who Was
Attacked; Held in House
Under Heavy Guard.

FAIRFIELD. TeNas-A negro b-.
lievcd to have attacked white girl at
her home at Streetman this mornin. has
been captured by posse but has not
Net been Identified. according TO reports
here. Excitement Is high and hundreds
of persons are huriyiug toward Street.
man.
The negro who said his name was
George Gay. has been taken to the girls
home Tor Identification. a mob Of about
1900 has gathered at Streetman.
The girl failed positively to Identify
Gay as her assailant, and he was locked
up In u small house under heavy guard.
pending the arrival NJ blood hounds
from the state penitentlary at Hunts.
Vile, which will be- put ON the regroe y
truil The girls condition IL not serious.
the negro having been frightened away
after throwing sack over her head
and stuffing her mouth full OF cotton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-11
Winter Extending
Area SOuthward Is
Weather Report

OKLAHOMA ClrI.-A decided drop
In temperatures tomorrow throughout
he state was indicated here today by OF
f.cials at the United States weather bu'
rrau. No cold wave warning was is
sued and il was said that the change
in the weather may not materialise' de-
pending on the course taken by cold
area which is Centcring over Montana.
IL is expected that the cold wave WIZ
.weep astward. moving a little to the
south. but It Is possible that 1t may
not swing FAR enough south to strike
Oklahoma. IL was explained
SNOW was also declared probable. The
forecast was "rain turning TO snow
n the cold wave hits Oklahoma IL
should arrive some time after noon to-
morrow, IL was said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-11
WHIRLWIND DRIVE
being PREP AIRED
FOR RED CROSS
Reports From Rural Districts
Show Little Work Being
Done; Neighbor Town
Going Fine.

With the drive for Red Cross funds
entering the last week, officials have
called a meeting to be held at the
Chamber OF Commerce Tuesday after
noon at 2 o'clock to whip into shape an
organization TO invade the residential
sections of the city and to put the fin
ishing touches on the work started in
the business section.
AIondey morning total proceeds from
the work during last week We're $5S5
for the county. Quota for the county is
So 900, OF which Ardmore is expected to
raise the heavy end
Reports from the rural sections are
that little wrok has been done. while
in Wilson. Healdton and the oil fields.
work is going fine. There viii be no
let.up OF work in the field until the
campaign has been ended. it is stated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-11
GET
BUSY ON PLAN To
HANDLE TRAFFIC
Twenty-three Fatal Acct
dents Oklahoma County
Thus Far This Year;
Officers Get Drastic.
SEVEN DEAD; SIX
INJURED SATURDAY
Drastic Measures Being Pre-
pared for City; County and
State Departments.

OKLAHOMA CITY.-While police
and county authorities today were lay
ing plans TO curb the alarming increas
IN automobile accident fatalities through
drastic action against traffic law vio.
!a;ors. several members II the new leg.
lslitGrs which Is tc be seated January
:. were drafting legislation designed to
prevent the use by motorists OF bright
heaoiGhts which were responsible for
the deaths OF several persons late Sat.
urdsy night In two accidents.
With Saturday nights fatalities the
death ;Cll from automobile and trolly
car accidents was brought TO - for 1872
the highest ever recorded In Oklnncma
county.
Five were drowned late Saturday
when the automobile in which ten per
sons were riding overturned on the Nor.
man road, plnning its occupants in a
wster-filled culvert The driver Of the
machine. It was said. was blinded by the
ciaring headlights of an approaching
automobile The latter car did not stop.
Two Men Killed
About four hours later two men were
killed when their automobile went into
a ditch about ten miles east of here on
the recently constructed highway
known as the Twenty-third street road.
The extremely high headlights on the
machine were TO blame for the accident.
The dead in both accidents We're:
EARL GIBBS, "a years old.
RUTH GIBBS. 81 years old.
MELBA GIBBS. two years old.
NOTELI.A NOVEL;, seven years old
BIRDIE HOWELL, 20 years old.
IA. II. NOLAN. 50 years old, assist
ant state game warden OF Eufaula,
". j. STERRETT, 30 years old, OF
Chickasha.
Six persons received injuries which
are not expected TO provo fatal
State officials Joined today with those
of the city and county in an effort to
prevent "A repetition Of Saturday nights
catastrophics. Ordinances and measures
were being prepared for IN mediate
subrr issiou to the various governing
bodies To regulate uulL" "'i '"N''' "
state highways. Harry B. Cordeil, state
senator. has already drawn bill 10
prohibit The use ot bright headlights by
motorists. which he said viii be intro
duc,d in the senate when the legislature
convenes. A similar measure VIII Oe
submitted to the house, he said.
4 plan OF drastic enforcement OF the
laws Il they go into effect is being
worked ou, by authorities, 1t was SAID
Al present there is no lew against the
us. OF bright headlights officials say
Road courte.y a. geacl"lly depended
upon for dimming lights when autolno-
hIles approach one another on Ia, h'gh
,,svq hut I'm future authorities promise
laws will govern the sltue'o'h'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-11
Two Young Couples
Married Secretly
Sunday Afternoon

Dame Fortune leaned wings " speed
to Dan Cupid Sunday afternoon when
two young Arimore couples decided
that no longer would they suffer the
pangs OF separation
Miss Verna Mccain Of iOls West
Main street became the bride of Robert
Eorvell. employc ct the Ardmorrito. and
Miss Mary Alice Adcock became the
bride OF Ross Baker, cmployc OF the
Brown Printing company. at a quiet
double wedding at the home Of friends.
The young couple first went to
Marietta to have the ceremony perform.
ell. but the court clerk was of the job.
Returning to Arlmorc Roy l.oggans.
deputy court clerk. was pressed into
service.
They're living happily-thus far
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-11
Putnam and Dali
Visit West That
Fight May Go On

County Farm Agent O. l.. Putnam
and Hardy Dial boil weevil expert. left
for the western part Of the county this
morning. whore they viii begin the war
fare TO be waged this week against the
boil weevil.
Every school district In the county
viii be enlisted IN this 'rk. aud every
placc wher, the weevii is likely to hlb
ornate will be destroyed
A great deal OF the work has al
ready been done In Carter county by
farmers who have plowed under tn,
stalk fields. and burned over many acres
OF stalks. old corn fields, hedge rows
and grass along fences.
The county agent and the agricul-
tursL committee from the chamber OF
commerce will have great results from
the week's campaign.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-11

with, fiji il in and mail 1t to ALIAS
SANTA CLAUS CLUB, Care Ardmore-
te. You will be assigned family in
need and you can do Santa's pinch hit
ting for these folks That's all there is
to it. No initiation fee, no subscription
or donation. Just Il chance for the big
hearted folks who do not keep their
left hand posted Oh what their right
hand is doing, to bat 1000 in The Yule-
tide Spirit League.
\ child can endure shabby clothes
and insufficient food-but to be for.
gotten by Santa Clause. that is the
greatest tragedy OF childhood; shadow
that endures throughout the year. lie
knows not that poverty may have some.
thing to do with it. lie only knows that
Santa Claus gives presents 10 good
girls and boys, and that he was for
gotten.
Can YOU allow any Ardmore child 10
suffer that anguish? Fill in your cou.
pom, mail It in, and get the names OF
tie children you can be Santa Claus 10
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-11

1t will be n Merry Christmas to all
in Ardmore this year--if you are Alias
Santa Claus.
Industrially, this has been a good
year But there are many who are in
serious straits, too many families whose
children will be overlooked Christmas
morning If the traditional Santa Clause
is 10 be depended upon.
That is the reason for Alias Santa
Claus, and the Alias Santa Claus
Club. Illness. unemployment, accidents
TO breadwinners make it necessary for
many generous people TO assume the
alias.
Members of the Alias Santa Claus
Club are going around Christmas Eve
and Christmas Day dispensing cheer
ike old Santa himself. But the club
members will not wear sleigh bells. fur
trimmed clothes and long white whisk
ers.. They will be Santas. nevertheless.
Want to be one Of them?
Then clip out the coupon printed here
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-11
SQUADRON
To CROSS BORDER
SEEKING FLIERS
Mexico Asked Permission; Ten
Planes Searching Desert
for Men Who are
Missing.

TUCSON. Arlz. Request has been
made OF the Mexican government for
permission for the American airplanes
TO cross The border in search tor the
two missing army flers As soon as per-
mission IS received squadron of
planes will start action
NoGALES, Ariz.--'Tcn plans under
the command Of Captain X. G. Erwin
this morning started an intensive
search between Noglaes aud Tucson for
Col Francis Marshall, and Lieut., c, L.
webbcr. missing air men. Captain Err.
win stated this morning before taking
Off that the territory east and west OF
ella Bend had been thoroughly search.
ed as had tho desert east from Yuma.
without any trace of the men or their
machines.