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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-18
RE'DCROSS TO
REGISTER IT'S
1923 MEMBERS
Roll Cali Will Be Held Be
tween Dates Of Armistice
Day and Thanksgiving.

Grand Forks residents will be
called upon to respond to the sixth
roll call Of the American Red Cross
for 1923, between the days. Of No
vember II and November 80 of this
year, according to m official an
nouncement just received from ma
tional headquarters at the Home
Service bureaurof this city. The dates
1nclude the period between Armisdce
day and Thanksgiving day, and 1t is
believed that one Of the most thor
ough campaigns that has ever been
put on will be effected this year.
Every local member who answers
the Red Cross call this year will be
formally registered for the first timo
- a member OF the American Red
Cross organization. This registration
Of members will be the outstanding
and Is only a part Of the plan for a
complete n comprehensive system
Of registration Of membership In the
$500 active chapters Of the Red
Cross at home and ABROAD.
Plans In this city Will soon be u n
der way by the roll call committees
to register the members as they en-
roll. The registration will be Of
4ected by the use of a" newly de-
UIxH0O UInH cara, size, TO
contain h anne, address and class
OF membership of every person re-
spending to the roll call. A certificate
of membership will be given to each
member at the time Of his registra-
ton, for his W use. The filing card
and method Of filing it out will be
In universal use wherever the roll
call IL taken this year.
Members Of the local executive
the work Of the local chapter in the
near future.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-18
WAR AGAINST WEED
WILL BE PLANNED
AT MEETING FRIDAY

Further plans to exterminate SOW
thistle In sections OF North Dakota
and Minnesota will be made at a
meeting to be held in the Commercial
club rooms in this city on Friday
afternoon. July 81. at 9 o'clock.
Attending the meeting will be
bankers Of the northeastern section
of North Dakota and the northwest
ern section of Minnesota. together
with the board of county commits
sionSrs and the township supervisors
from Grand Forks county.
+ The continued prevalence of SOW
thistle in some of the fields of this
has been a matter for con
rtderation by the farmers for some
time. and it is believed that immedi-
ate steps should be taken to extermi-
nate the weed as soon as possible.
0hose interested in the movement
have called upon experts to aid them
In planning the campaign against the
weed, and speakers from the state
Agricultural college in Fargo will be
In this city to address the meeting.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-18
RIVERSIDE CAMP :.
PROVES POPULAR.
Tourists From Twenty-nine
Cities in United States and
Canada Visit Carap.

Thirty-six tourists enjoyed the hos
pitality Of the Riverside auto camp
ing grounds during Sunday and Mon
day Of this week, according to the
tourist camp register. The camp has
proved particularly convenient and
popular for tourists en- route to and
from Canada, although parties from
a great number of states have had an
opportunity to visit the camp.
Tourists have expressed their an
probation of the conveniences that
the park offers for camping, and
especially has the swimming pool
been. popular.
So far during the season that the
camp has been open ears from twelve
states and from four provinces have
been registered. These cars represent
twenty- mine cities and towns and in
clude 125 tourists. A list of the
cities from which tourists have regis
tered follows:
North Dakota-Munich. Russell,
Minot, Crosby.
Michigan-Iron Mountain.
Washington-Seattle.
Wisconsin-Steven's Point, Mil
Waukee.
Minnesota-St. Paul, Gulley. Min
neapolis.
Observation-Disclosures.
F1orida-Gainsville.
Observation-Disclosures. .
Texas-HOuston, San Antonio,
Missouri-kansas City, Lincoln, St.
Louis, Springfield. r.
Indiana-Gary.
Montana-Box Elder, Berthold.
Lake. Tuxford. ~
Observation-Disclosures.
Ontario-TorOnto.
Administrations Hat.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-18
RAILWAY BRINGS;
M|]ENFROM EAST
According to Reports All
But One Laborer Refused
to Work.

The Great Northern railway
brought in about twenty men 10
Grand Forks from the east this
morning to replace the men now out
on strike, according to local railroad
officials. .Picketers On hand when
~ train arrived reported that al, but
n of~these refused to 60 to work,
saying that they intended going to
worksin the h~arvegt3i1eld. ,.s4r7.
SO far, h strike here has NOT In
,terefered with transportation, ali the
trains on this :division runmn. as per
Both the local officials and
strikers expressed the opinion that
the strike will be settled in a short
time, as tentative; negotiations are un.
derway between both parties that
seem likely to .betadopted. However.
three railroads in the far east are
still holding out, twas reported here,
and this is delaying final action.
1t was reported at the picketine
camp this morning, located near the
round house, that a guard on the To-
cal Great Northern property fired
shots into the air last night, when n
of The picketers passed. The pick-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-18

Advertising Car No. | Of Ringing
Brothers and Barnum 4 Bailey circus
arrived In the city today with a corps
OF rs men in charge Of George Good.
heart, we'll known outdoor publicity
specialist.
w. l.. Wilken, the first arrival of
the press agents, called on the news
papers, and once again the glad It'd
ings are being spread broadcast tell
Ing of the coming OF the Ringing
Brothers and Barnum and Bailey cir
Gus. The circus, 1t is announced will
positively be. exhibited here for one
performance only on Tuesday after
noon, August 8.
1T is promised that nothing to com
pare with the present Ringing Broth
crs and Barnum f. Bailey perform :
canvas.
Europe has contributed It's best.ftr-
Gus features. More than 200 marvel
.ously trained Hungarian stations,
groups Of performing wild animals,
including African lions. the largest
Bengal tigers ever exhibited in Amer
lea, black panthers. trained polar
bears and educated lcopards are
among the new features. Thirty-two
distinct acts were imported for this
years show, n each is a feature in
itself. Rudolph Matthics, Mable. Stark.
Olga Celeste, Christian SHREDDER and
others enter stccl-barred arenas and
twice daily defy death at the claws
and teeth OF jungle beasts. For the
lovers OF horse flesh. the circus is a
continued inspiration and delight. Fa-
nous trainers and riders such as
Adolph Hess. Manuel Herzog, the
Reifcnraths, Nine. Bradna. the
Rooney-Meers troupe. the Torvelles,
the Tarneffs, the Ernestos, the Sevil-
los, Joe Bagonghi. Rudolph Meyer,
Miss Lillian Compton and others ex-
hibit the finest trained horses ever
seen In America.
Tho aerial and acrobatic section Of
the program is not sighted, for dainty
Lillian Leitzel, who turns somersaults
from the end of a rope while sus.
pended far above the heads Of spec:
tators: the Clarkonians, the 'Siegrist-
Stlbon troupe, the Dekoes. Sic Tahar
troupe: head balancers from Spain.
aerialists from Italy, tum blers from,
Arabia head a list hat completely
flls the three rings and elevated stags
es. together with the myriad Of mid
air c~ontrivances.
Trained dogs. bears that skate, edu-
Gated geese and pigeons: battalions OF
elephants. some with pretty girl train
ers: seal acrobats and high school
pigs eve fail to delight The young
sters.
The clown contingent Is larger than
before. with new stunts, quips
and jests. In the menagerie depart
ment is a baby hippo. the first born
in captivity; litters of young lions and
tiger whelps: in all the finest display
under the Ringing banner.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-18
EFFORTS MADE TO
LOCATE GOVERNMENT
). HOSPITAL in STATE

- l. ......f. ....
Selection for a site for the new
government hospital to be built in
this district will be made this week
according to Thomas Whelan of st.
Thomas member of the executive
committee of the American Legion.
Mr.. Whelan stopped in Grand Forks
Monday night en- route home. from
fargo where he attended a meeting
Of the committee. He stated that c.
r. Forbes, director of the United
States Veterans Bureau. was in Far
30 Monday comforting with the
Legion committee. and he assured the
members that North Dakota would be
given consideration In the selection
OF a location.
Two applications for the hospital
are in from North Dakota. one from
Fargo and the other from Bismarck.
which city is asking that it be located
At Fort Lincoln. Efforts are being
made to have 1t located at Fort Shell
ing, and Robbinsdale also wants It.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-18
NORSELODCES
TO MEET HERE !!
Opening Session Win Be
Held Wednesday Morn
ing at K. P. Hall.

The various committees Of the
Warden and Gyda lodges Of the Sons
and Daughters Of Norway were busy
today making final preparations for
the four-day convention Of the
Fourth district lodge and the sessions
OF the grand lodge, the national or
~ganization.
The sessions Of the district lodge
will open Wednesday morning at 10
O'Clock and will continue until Thurs
day night. On Friday and Saturday
the grand lodge will meet with dele
gates present from all parts OF n
United States.
Delegates are expected to arrive
this evening and the reception com
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-18
Vocational Trainees
Will Suffer Paw Cut

A cut in the pay of government yo-
c%ational trainecs in Grand Forks has
been effected, and although it was ex-
pected. protests have been registered
by a number of the men who have
been receiving this pay. The check
has been cut to $50 from the former
800 check.
The. out was to have gone into ef-
feet May is, and according to that
schedule the traineers have been
overpaid for two months. This de-
ductipn will not be made in 4 lump
sum- However, it was announced,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-18
ROTARIANS INITIATE
NEW DINING ROOM

~ new dining room at the Hote,
Dacotah was formally initiated" at
noon today by members of the Grand
FORKS Rotary club at their regular
Following the luncheon the 20
tarians paid a visit to lilac HeGre
Farm. There was no formal nroerag
OF addresses at the session TODAY.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-18
CANDIDATE FOR
SENATE TO ENTER IN WASH,

1eattle, Wash. July 1s.-Mrs.
Francis Axtell OF Bellingham.
WAshfngtons endorsed by the state
gsEederation Of Labor and the Nonpar-
ssNiean league. will be a candidate for
the Republican nomination for u. S.
senator this fall.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-18
MCCARTHY,
THEATER MAN.,
DIED in S. D.

Fargo, N. D., July ts.-Fred Nc
Carthy, manager Of the Aberdeen, S.
d, theater OF the Mccarthy string OF
theaters in Minnesota and the Da-
kotas, died of a complication Of dts
eases here today. He was born in
Brainerd. Mimi, and had lived in
Dickinson, n. D.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-18
nRINKs AMMONIA.

Minneapolis july 1s.--Alvin King,
u. walked in his sleep Monday night
and drank Ammonia. His mouth and
were badly burned and physi-
clans said his condition was precari-
GUS. @t Al
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-18

Mr.. Mccarthy was well known In
Grand Forks, having been here for a
short time in charge of the Orpheum
theater. His brother, Frank Nc
Carthy, resided here for some time.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-18

The former. Queen Marie Amelie of
Portugal, nov nearing her sixtieth
year. is still considered one. of the
most beautiful and best-dresssd
women in England.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-18
EN1NG EDITION.

|mtttee has made arransemenas Y
meet ali Incoming trains Sso = A Nss04ss
Ixha v1sfkoF1 T3Hf e33y
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-10-19
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given, that
Letters Testamentary upon the
estate of Mary E. Swift, de-
ceased, have been granted to the
undersigned by the Probate
Court of Bates County, Missouri,
bearing date the goth day Of Sep
TENDER, 1922.
All persons having claims
against said estate are required
to exhibit them to the under
signed for allowance within six
months after the date of said
letters, or they may be preclud-
ed from any benefit of such es-
tate; and il such claims be not
exhibited within one year from
the date of granting said letters,
they shall be forever barred.
Witness my signature this Goth
day of September 1922. =.
MARION SINCLAIR, T
Attest Executor.
/ (SeaD II. 4. SHEPPARD,
52-4t Judge of Probate.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-10-19
Administrator 3 Notice.

| Notice is hereby given, that
Letters Of Administration upon
the estate of Mary e. Hart, de-
ceased, have been granted to tue
undersigned by the Probat Court
OF Bates County, Missouri. bear.
ing date the 9th day Of October,
1922.
All persons having Claims
against said estate are required
to exhibit them to the under
signed for allowance within six
months after the date Of said let
ters, or they may be precl.:dcd
from any benefit Of such estate;
and if such claims be not exhibit
ed within one year from the date
of granting said letters, they shall
be forever barred.
Witness my signature this 9TH
day of October, 1922.
w. III. ERWIN
Attest; Administrator.
(Sean H. E. SHEPPARD,
lat Judge Of Probate.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-10-19
THIRTY YEARS AGO
Oct. IL, 1892.

| a ..- O -.- o 80 o o -. o - Q ---
DR.. Boulware presented J. s.
Pierce with fine daughter Mon
day evening.
Mrs. Rena Sherwood and two
children, Of Kansas City, are Wis
ting relatives in Butler.
The Walter l.. Mains big show
exhibited in this city Saturdas
and pleased large crowds.
Virginia Items: Uncle Israel
Nestlerode has sold his prize
mule to Il. T. Judy for $50.
Capt. Hannah has placed Joe
Y. Smith in charge of the La
clede hotel. The selection is q
good one.
The American Clothing House
moved last week to its new quar-
tiers in the corner room under the
Palace hotel, formerly occupied
by j. NJ. McKibben.
Married-At the home OF Il. u.
West, in New Home township, on
Sunday, October 9th, at l o'clock
p. m, Miss Jennie Braxton and
Mr.. Gentry Pickens.
Miss Clara Lansdown, youngest
daughter Of DR.. w. j. Lansdown,
was laid to rest beside the re-
mains of her mother in Oak Hill
cemetery Monday evening. The
cause OF her death, which Qc-
Cured at the home Of her broth
er-in-law Sunday morning was
due to dropsy and heart failure.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-10-19
October 10, 1892.

John VanCamp and wife visit
ed their daughter, Miss Nellie at
Lamar last week.
Nell Campbell, wife and baby
returned to their home at Min
neapolis, Mimi, last week.
Il. =. Baldwin has engaged in
business at Concordia, Kansas,
where his wife joined him this
week.
Squire Cannon is having his
residence on East Dakota street
moved back from the front part
OF the yard.
Co. b, with Capt. II. c. Clark
in command, left for Chicago
Monday to be present at the
opening OF the World s Fair.
Our young friend A. A. Miller,
who has been living i'll the west
for some time, returned to Butler
Saturday on account OF the death
Of his father.
Married at the residence OF
Mrs ID. X. Braden, in Homer
township, on Thursday, October
18th, Miss Mary S. Leach, to
Mr.. IL. NJ. Huddleson.
The Christian church is to be-
moved from it's present location
(at the end of OHIO street, to the
south half of the McGaughey lot
on North Delaware street. The
foundation is now being put in
and the building will soon be
moved. -!
Ed Dent was killed iii Swifts
packing House in Kansas City
last week, where he was EN-
ployed, by being caught in re-
volving shaft. He was. the son
of $. Dent living ) .l-2 miles
east of Butler. The remains were
brought to Butler and inferred
in Oak Hill cemetery.
Those who attended the session
Of the Grand Lodge OF Odd Eel
lows held at TT. Scott, Kans., last
week were: A. II. Culver and
wife; q. l.. Smith and wife, }. A.
Trimble and wife, s. +. Warnock,
John Vancamp, c. c. Cummings,
Andy Shane, Everett Walton,
DR.. q. NJ. Risley, X. l.. Graves,
John Mills and j. ID. Allen.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-10-19

Mr.. and Mrs. s. @. Thomas and
little daughter, Norma, visited
Sunday at the home Of VIM. Rice.
Mrs. Hudgins Of Richmond, ar
rived here Sunday noon,. for 9
visit at the home Of her son, G.
F. Hudgins. "
MIR. and Mrs. j. B. Utley spent
Sunday at the home Of Clarenc,
Baker, of Double Branch.
The Misses Mary O'Dea and
Juanita Thompson, teachers OF
Peru and Pleasant Valley schools
spent the week end with home
folks in Butler.
Monday the w. G. T. TX served
lunch at Vester Eddy's sale and
cleared sam Of SIS.
Sunday E. j. Padley and fam
ily visited relatives in Rich Hill:
The Mesdames j. G. Ship, G.
F. Hudgins. v. D. Hollingsworth
and Clarence Rice Nere among
the blue ribbon winners at the
Butler Free Fair last week.
There will be a box and pie
supper at the Pleasant Valley
school Oct. 81. A program will
be given by the school children
with the aid of others. All are
cordially invited. Jaunita Thorn
son, teacher.
JAKE.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-10-19
Notice of Final Settlement.

/. Notice is hereby given to; all
creditors and others interested in
the estate: of. l. NJ. yBrownfield,
deceased, that l, Joe w. Brown;
field, Administrator Of said es-
tate, intend to make final settle
ment thereof, at the next term OF
the Bates County Probate Court,
in Bates County, State of. Mis-
souri, to be held at Butler, Mis-
souri,, commencing on the 18th
day of November, 1922.
JOE w. BROWNFIELD,
l-4t Administrator.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-10-19


and family.
John Schenker and Paul Fisch-
err and their families dined Sun
day with John Fischer and fam
lily. X ,.;,.a -,
Nick and Frank Rapp and
their familiesl'iiyisite !: Sunday
with; zGrandiha Rim in Appleton
City,. 4 IT.
Quite a few from around here
attended the Fair at Butler last
week. ,%t'.'.:i. >, @.,..soit
Mrs. c. NJ. Rapp and Mrs. John
Schell visited at the Lewis
Fleischer home Monday after
noon.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-10-19
Fair Mount News.

Nick Rapp and family visited
with c. M. Rapp and family
Tuesday night.
Amos Rspp took load OF
wood to Appleton City Wednes-
day for his grandma Rapp.
Mrs. Fred Vogt and children
and Miss VIM. vogt spent Thurs
day with their mother, Mrs. G.
II. Rapp.
John Grodheer and wife and
dsuehter, Anna, of near Pitts.
hure, Kan, visited from Friday
until Monday with her brothers,
: Lewis and Henry Fleischer and
their families. They were accom-.
.psniel b Paul Herman Lend and
Ifeta Eleischcr, who will visit
~ them.
Mn John Sehell who had beer
v11ffine with her brother, Martin
3 aeher and family and othel
ntises IN DeaTino, Kansna
40 visitsd With hsr eousin
- okn 0tedheer, nsef Rl1t1
11n6o - 1T neaft q
~ q Nh 3 IN ~
b.: q ~ -
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-10-19
Cortland and Athol.

MIR. and Mrs. A. W. Shay are
riding in a nice new buggy.
Mrs. M. S. Simpson and daugh-
ter, Miss Cleo, and son, Chas.,
motored to Kansas City last week
and attended the Priests of Pal
las parade.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Poor and
daughter, Miss Estella, visited
friends in Garden City Wednes-
day and Thursday and attended
the fair there.
Mrs. A. x. Chick and Mrs.
Jesse Beatty and children, Win
nifred and Robert, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Jones spent Sunday
at the home of Mrs. H. j. Me
Clintic.
The C. C. Club met "Wednesday
evening 1t the home of Mrs
Mack Hawkins. An interesting
meeting was held end topics q
interest to the members were dis
cpssed.
The Club social was held Fri
day evening Ct The home Of Ma
aylvis vauehn. The evenini
Wss paaGu6 .visiting, piayint
eaines .and EsSsning to viclil
nn11a ~ III. JaohDou. lee erlns
~ eoko vees served. n
eleen - = sazay end e Z!
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-10-19
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all
creditors and others interested in
the estate Of Thomas j. Hockett,
deceased, that l, Emma Hockett
Admmistfatrix of said estate, m
tend 70 make final settlement
thereof, Ut the next term Of the
Bates County Probate Court IN
Bates County, State Of Missouri,
"a be held ct Butler, Missouri.
comnemcing ON the 1Sth day Of
Noyember, 1922.
EMMA HOCKETT,
In Administratrix.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1922-07-09

Al cumplirsz Ia primera se!ndna dc
a huclga el m3vim.enta encu"rtrl
a los obreros 4 las compaE.iS .e-
rroca-rileras sostenien6" fi;inlne!tte
su actftud, y por ambas p:irtes. les
irGormes oficiales que Sc dan 4 d pU-
blicidad, son optimistas por demas,
pues unos oyros asegurcn IL for
taleza de sus caInpos, y Ia deb:iidad
nue principia q notarse en- los con-
tr,rios. La verdad de las crsas, IL
tempo sera eI que Sc encarsue de
mostraria; por aho-a; s5lo habra que
lin1itarse a informar las nCTedides
que Sc han registrado en- 81 IaoVl-
miento obero y ESQ. siampre que
tales Sc les pueda calificar de move
dades.
La mas importancia de todo, IS sin
duda alguna Ia declaration del Sc
nor J. NJ. Morgan. Presidentc de! CO.
mite local dc II huelGa- quien latc-
rroSado aver sobre los arreg!os que Sc
rumora tratan de iniciarse en- Chica-
go entire B. NJ. Jewell, Presidente de
los Mecanicos ferrocarrileros, Ben
W. Hooper, Presidente del ConseJo
de Trabajo, dijo que tenfa Ia sesurl-
dad de que el pres;dente de las unio-
res no transigir!an con cl ultimo nj
precipitaria a los obreros a un fra
caSO
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1922-07-09
HABRA SEIS CAMPOS
MILIT DE
CONCENTRATION
La Secretarla de Guerra
dispone Sc proceda a
SUI estableCimiento
Ouedaran ubicadas en- Monte
rrey, Gomez Palacio, Culia-
can Mex. Perote y Merida

Tc,rGrama Especial para IA rHENSA".
CIUDAD DE MEX1Co, julio s.
El general Francisco SerCano. Sc
cretaro de Guerra Y Marina. ha die
DO un nuevo acuerdc por el cual
An es:ab!ecidos seis g-andes cam
DOS ruilifares de concentration en- Ia
Republica.
Estos nuevos campos de conceE-
TRACTION tendrAn por cbjeto reunir en-
les lugares Senalados todos los ele-
mentos militares cue pertenezcan
Il primera reserva del Ejercito aun
a los de serricio active no comisic-
nados. estableciendo rerdaderaS CO.
!onias militares a semejaEza de las
a exis;en en- el pals vecino del norte.
ea las cuales Sc impartial con mas
faci!idad V mayor ef!cacia Ia !nstruc-
ci6n discipline mili;ares que tan
necesariaS Sc hacen en- todc e1ercito
que quiera estar organiZado.
Estos canpos r-iiitares estaran
situados en- Culiacan, S!naloa, Mon
terrcy. Nuevo Leon y Gomez Palacio,
Durango por el Norre; Perote We
racruz, Mexico. y Merida, Iucatan,
PCT el Sur de Ia Replbl!ca.