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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-01
PRODUCE.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET

Chicago, April 1.-Butter-Creamery
extras, 62; standards, 81 " Q62; firsts
60@61h; seconds 52@59.
Eggs-Ordinaries, 3s@Ssk; firsts
391a.
Cheese-Twins, 80; Young Americas
32@32h.
Live poultry-Fowls. go; ducks %;
geese, 33; springs, 81.
Potatoes-75 cars. Wisconsin and
Minnesota (per 100 lbs.) s1.50@S1.75.
New York, April 1.-Flour-Quiet
and firm.
Pork-Firm: mess, 5000.
Lard-Irregular; middle west, spot
$2S.90@29.00.
Sugar-Quiet; centrifugal, sc test
s7.2S; refined. quiet; cut loaf, $1O.5o;
crushed, s1O.25; powdered, s9,15; gran
ulated, $500.
Coffee-Rio No. Z, on the spot, 1910.
Tallow-Strong; city, 101s; special,
11Ac.
Hay-Steady; prime No. I, $1750@
1900; No. 8, $15.00@16.00.
Clover-$1.30@1.70.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-01

Fresh ranch eggs. per case s10.50@11
Cheese, per lb. .................30@ Bic
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-01

"a and IS are tho telephone numbers
Of Tho Capital News. u
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-01
LOCAL MARKETS.

The wholesale prices are the prices
paid by the dealer for the product
quoted, except on creamery. cube bu.
ter and cheese.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
CRUSHES HIS SONS
.SKULL;;BURIESBODY

ELKTON. Md, June II Cnem0-
tionalIy confessing to a coroner's jury
that he had gone noiseIessIy into his
sons bedroom before dawn Saturday
morning. and after being sure that
THE lad was asleep crushed his skull
with a sledgc hammer. later burying
the still warm body in potato patch
half mile from his home. Giuseppe
GUiIino. sixty years old, farmer Inv
ing two miles from here on the Elk
ton-GIIsgow road, evidenced no out
ward concern when he was returned
&c the county jail TO await trial at the
September term OF the criminal court
OF Cecil county.
At the inquest this morning Guilino
offered an Indifferent excuse for the
murder. Friday evening. he said, NIn-
cent. nineteen years old. the muir
dered son. threatened TO kill him. sri
the father meditating upon this. de-
IiberateIy planned the crime.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
SCHOOL
STARTS4TH TERM

The fourth annual encampment OF
the National Service School for Girls
was begun yesterday afternonO al i
o'clock at Little Falls and Conduit
roads. The two companies which
compose the school marched to thu
flagstaff, where Mrs. George Barnett.
wife Of the commandment Of the Ma
rine Corps, raised tho flag. assisted by
Mrs. Julian James and Mrs. Henry n
Rea
Bishop Alfred Harding pronounced
the invocation. Miss Elizabeth +. Poe.
commandment Of the school corps. made
brief address,. outlining the purpose
OF the organization. Adu. Miss Leila
Gordon read the orders for the day.
The singing Of the national anthem
closed the ceremonies.
Each girl will receive an intensive
course OF three weeks training.
Courses m occupatiOnal thCrapy do
nestle training. home gardening. bus
mess training and teIegraDhy are
among the subjects taken up at the
encampment
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
YANKS UNJUST KEEP ON
GOING IN MEXICO" FALL
DECLARES IN SENATE

As sure as the sun rises and sets
American lives viii he lost and Ameri-
can property destroyed in Mexico un-
less American troops keep on instead
OF Withdrawing"
This was the solemn warning voiced
on the floor Of the Senate by Senator
FAN Of New Mexico.
senator Fall read A telegram from
State Senator Dudley. or FL Paso. as
sorting thai the action of the Ameri-
can Government in siding with the
CarranZa troops" had jeopardized
every American life and all American
property in Mexico. CarranZa is I'M
BILE to afford the Americans proteC-
ton, and the only thing for America
{" do now j. TO keep on going" bud
ley's telegram stated.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
REGULAR CROSSSEA
FLIGHTS IN YEAR,
SAYS ALCOCK

GALWAY, Ireland, june
H., Within Il year "A
regular aerial service will
be established across Inc
AtIantic.'
This opinion VAS OK
pressed here by Captain
AIcock, pilot Of tn" iirst
plane to make the Allan
tic in one jump. He based
his assertion upon the OK
pcricnccs Of his history
making flight.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
WE WON'T SIGN," GERMAN
LEADERS REPLY TO NEW
PEACE TERMS OF ALLIES
ny ALFRED q. ANDERSEN.

BERLIN. June 1--WE won't
sign
Stripped Of all vcrhiage. these
three words constitute. almost with
cut exception today. the reply Of Ger
uany's leaders to the allied peace
terms Party leaders and those of
the national assembly were emphatic
that the treaty viii be rejected unless
the allied answer meets the German
counter proposals.
Count Won BrOckdorff- Rantzau.
head Of the German delegates to
Paris. reached Weimlr this afternoon
with entente answer
F. Reflect Parties Attitude.
Leaders interviewed today were
members Of tho peace committee Of
the National Assembly. before whom
the treaty probably FIRST shall come.
Their statements reflected the senti-
mcnt NJ their respective parties.
All leaders declared fatty that they
would not sign. with the exception Of
Dr. Hugo Hsasc. Independent Social
lSt leader, who said.
Tho Independent Socialists are
trusting the international proIe;ariat
To- nullify tn" provisions of the
treaty"
Herman Mueller. president "f tn"
Majority Socialists. d",lar,i-
Unless the draft of tho treaty has
been subjected Z" sweeping modifica-
tionS - is not likely that II can be
carried out Hence il is unsiEnahle.
signing is possible only if the
entente answers within the frame Of
German counter proposals" said pr
Gustav StresSmann. president of the
German Peoples Party
PARIS. June 1.-THE biz five was
expected to complete today the terms
Of tn" Austrian peace treaty, only
portion Of which has been submitted
L. the enemy delegates.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
8O3 HALF PINTS
OF LIQUOR SEIZED

Eight hundred and SIN half pints If
Iquor wrr" coufScatcd by tn" Polio"
Of tho Ninth and Tenth precincts yes
trrdav and last night near the District
Inc Twelve p'r~OSu were arrested
and rnaargcd with violation "f the
Reed bon" dry law.
The Ninth precinct liquor squad.
S,rgt Iautcn. Detectives DeIIamico
and JunEhauS. and Motorcycle Police
mon LitII" and Marks. arrested fifteen
persons carry M whiS."y INTO Wash
irc;on ON electric trains and IN an
tomubiIcs They gathered 2O3 half
pInts OF l;Guor.
Tho Tenth precinct polio" arrested
two men. both coIorcd. on Riggs road
and Sargent road The men had G0G
hair. pints sergeant McC"rmick. Do.
tocIivc Wheeler. and Motorcycle Pc.
lirrman J. l.. EuyIe mad" the arrests
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
GERMANY-POLAND
HOSTILITIES BEGIN

IURICH. June According To the
Xurchor Post. hosrilities have already
broken ou, between the Germans and
Poles
WIENER. Jun" Ia Replying 10 a
question 10y m"mh"rs o. the national
assembly. War Minister NuSk" stated
that two ticImSn divisions, including
the famous iron division" have been
transferred fro mFinIand for a cam
paI-u against fh" Poles. H." also
stated :ha' ~" "th"r divisions Hal c
! hccn trans ported from COuriand for
the same purpose.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
CHINESE CASES TO
GRAND Jury SOON

The case OF the two Washington
Chinese who were arrested by the po-
lice yor the murder Of Theodore T
Wong. q. II. HSie and Sen Sen. off
Gals Of the Chinese Education Mis-
sion. Al headquarters Of the mission
Al 2O2% kaIorama road on January -
soon viii come before the grand jury
for action.
They arc ZianG Sung Wan and
TSong Ing Van. They have been helT
in Jail here since the alleged confess
sion OF tho murders. Their case fas
laid before the grand jury today by
Assistant District Attorney BOIijha
Laws He will have charge Of the
prosecution.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17

listed men from the officers person.
mel under the assumption that the enT
listed man has neither honor intclH-
Eence nor ability. and that the Of
ficer - possessed Of all these quail
ficatiOns but to a degree only COM
mensurate with his rank. is entirely
effaced. and wherein all To whom au-
thOritv may be delegated shah be aC-
CoUntable for the proper exercise ~
that authority % those over whom
the authority is exercised and 10 the
sovereign people. instead Of only to
those OF higher rank.
Sergeant Jeffries. who. with his as
soCiates. plans to enlist in the new as
sociati0n. men who served in the late
war and citizens who are interested
in reform Of the military laws. says
that:
THE American Military Reform A.
sociation is the outErowth OF many
conferences Of soldiers and citizens
in the United States and in the 4 f.. F.
camps IN France.
Purposes Well Defined.
1t Is primarily a citizens yorSani-
zatIon. with certain well-dehned- pur-
poses. and is in no way opposed to
the American Legion. which is a sol
diers' organization. non partisan and
non political"
The association will shortly begin
publication 81 an official organ under
the title The American sentinel"
Already a large number have siEnihed
their intention 10 subscribe.
Headquarters Of the association are
in Washington.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
NEWBERRY PROBE
GETS APPROVAL

Thorough investigation of the Ford
Newberry election dispute was ap-
proved today by the Senate Privi-
IeGrs and Election Committee. II or
dered a favorable report on the Pom
creme resolution providing for inyes-
tigatiun of Ford,s charges that SEN
ator Newberry's campaign cost too
much and that there were other r.
reguIarities and Newberry's counter
charges along similar lines.
The investigation Is to cover both
the primaries and the election.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
AMERICANS FORCED
TO FLEE MEXICO

Continued from First Page
senate Investigation Of the whole
Mexican policy.
This investigation. he said. would
include an inquiry int" the charge
made 10 the Senate yesterday by SEN
ator Fall Of New Mexico that the
Stat" Department has suppressed
news of Mexican outTaReS against
Americans. that officials OF this Gov
eminent have subscribed To the Latin
American doctrine that foreigners
can't recover damages for loss
through revolution or riot. and that
the state Department has practically
bound itself TO accept adjudication Of
claims against Mexico by a commits
sion made up wholly of MeXicans. op-
Grating under Mexican law
Wants Open Inquiry.
II such an investigation is ordered.
Watson said. he viii insist that tho
information from American consuIs
in Mexico. which Fall charged was
suppressed. be given the Senate. in
Guiding full details of the alleged
murder OF Americans at Tampiro and
TuXpam recently by Carrauza sol
diers; the alleged appeal Ia a Brit
ish warshiP for aid by an American
consul on the west coast, and other
similar incidents.
Senator King. Utah. also announced
he will urge early consideration by
the Foreign Relations Committee Of
his resolutions directing the PreSi-
dent. and the State Department to
force immediate settlement by the
Carranza government OF American
claims
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
First Step To Be Taken
This Week In Organizing
d. G. Teachers Council

ance officers. custodians, and cabinet
makers. etc.
Administra tive officials OF the
schools will also meet some time dur
ing the week 20 select delegates to
the council
The action of the board in creating
p teachers council constitutes "A
recognition OF principle which the
High School and Grade school Teach
ers have been advocating ever since
their orga nization--Jbe right OF the
workers 10 have a voice in the gov
ernInE OF the Institution in which
they are employed.
Under the plan drawn up by Board
Of Education the teachers council
viii not sit with the Board Of tdu-
cation in an administrative capacity.
but will act as. advisers TO the school
officials. and their wishes will he
consulted when any important matter
Is taken up by the board.
Purpose Of Council.
The avowcd purpose Of the cOunrIt.
in the official language Of tho HoarI
Of Education. is TO establish 2 closer
and more helpful contact and ,rela-
tion between the Board of Education
and the officers, teachers and othe"
employees in the system
A. soon as Superintendent ThurstOn
j. notified of the formation of the
council. he il authorized by tho b,a "a
to fix dat crOr a conference b"iw c"n
the Board Of Education and the cOun-
oh to consider the following:
First. The advisabIiIty Of permanently
IN organization.
second Tho preparation Of school
estimates.
Third. To confer with the board
generally on matters of policy.
Fourth. The fixing of regular dates
during tho year not rcss than four m
number for conference" between IN"
council and tn" Board OF Education
and an arranE"mcu; for emergency
conferences.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
WILL TAKE SCHOOL
FIGHT TOCONGRESS
Continued from First Pago.)

ment Of Miss Dea Ito the board. and
opposed the reappointmcnj Of John
son because Of his action in refusing
10 urge a hearing in tho case of RIOS
coc &. Bruce. assistant superintendent
of schools whose removal L. being
demanded.
Central Labor Union and the Ma
tional Federation of Federal En-
pIoyes Will take a leading part i'm ask
ing Congress TO take up the Scto,l
Board appointment question.
To Present Petition.
Miss Ethel NJ Smith. cxecutiv" SEQ
rotary Of the National Womcn's
I Trade Union League. representing
-. noO women workers in WaShIngtO...
will present a resolution at the met
ing Of the Central Labor Union next
Monday night. in which action y.
Congress will he requested.
IL seems almost impossible that
the District supreme Court should iG-
more the request Of organized abor.
representing nearly ualf the p"pula-
ton of Washington. for representa-
tive on the Board Of Education. sand
Miss Smith today" But since this has
actually been done. the only cUuTS"
now open to organized labor is 10
appointing the members of the board
out Of the hands Of tho court. and
place IL in the hands of the citizens
Of Washington The resolution 90 he
presented Monday night will ASK
that this be done"
"OrEanized labor in Washington
does not question Tho ability OF the
court to appoint the school board
members, but does question the meth
Cd o. procedure BY which the wishes
OF such large percentage OF tho pop
ulaLion OF the city are calmly Ig
norcd.
Efforts to influence.
Friends Of the members or the
board whose reappOiutmcnt Was OPP
posed by organized labor. claim that
efforts were made &" influence tho
District supreme Court in ills judicial
deliberations They might have said
this with al safety had TN" iSsu" been
one Of law. but IN appointing the
members OF the Board OF Education.
the court Is not supposed 70 main
tain the role Of Judge. but merely
that OF an appointiy" body to which
tn" public Of Washington has "a right
10 address Its demands
Luther 9. Steward. president o. the
National Federation Of Federal En-
ploycs. who has been Attending ihe
ab0r convention IN Atlantic city.
VIII T''"I" o." " 'S'''"- .",' j" o. '"t
VI -. an" ~ an nm, ia
u" Sr''"'I 80 "a '''""
10" @'' ~. ~ a ms "N'' AZ. ". , ',..,'
"a tho ROAD or I.'II.,,i,u nd arc
DranpiD., concerted ,Torrs O., gra,.
ror,arrs- io ,.narr, Inc rornod of
.unoinfinr In, ,r,rul.,r. Of -n,. hoard
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
PLOT ANTFTREATY
STRIKE IN BERLIN

BERLIN. June IA plot for a
general strike throughout Europe. n
protest against the allied terms OF
peace. is being Matched in Berlin
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
PIebisCIte Denied.

The German appeal for a plCbiscIte
IN AlSace-L Lorraine l. denied, as IL the
demand for radical changes in the
Saar valley settlement. \ plebiscIte
i'm upper Siiesia, however. Is granted.
in addition to some rectiication Of
tn" west PrUssiaE frontier.
\ few other changes were made.
largely in the way Of verbiage or
Qualification Of the original treaty
provisions.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17

FIRMS USE
j. S. FUND TO.
FIGHT STRIKE

Charging that the telegraph COM
panies- are making use Of Govern
ment funds to defeat the strike,
which he considers already won. w.
F. Mcdonald. president of the Wash
ington branch of the Commercial
Photographers Union, TODAY called
upon Congress to begin a searching
investigation.
In addition to placing the matter
Of the use of funds before Congress
President Mcdonald said today he
planned to get the support and CO.
operation Of the various labor organ
izations in the District in a move
ment to hold mass meetings
throughout the country, including
representatives of the business in
terests, as well as those of organized
labor, to protest against this alleged
practice.
The support of the Central Labor
Union has already been obtained.
Mr.. Mcdonald said.
Issue Important"
The assumption of financial la
biIfty by the Government" said Mr..
Mcdonald. through Mr.. Burleson' $ al
lance with the telegraph companies
in their campaign against organized
labor. with the commercial tee
Eraphers selected a. the first unit 40
be chastised, makes the issue vitality
important. Organized labor is placed
in an embarrassing position because
Of the precedent established by he
Postmaster General in applying Gov
eminent funds for purposes designed
TO humiliaJe and lower the standard
of living Of American workmen.
The officials of the Western Tn
ion a few months ago, in order to
couuteraCt the influence OF the Com
mercial Photographers Union. caused
10 he formed an organization known
IS the Western Union Employees As
socIaIion. In this manner they hoped
10 keep Western Union teleErap pliers
out Of the c. T. L. 4. In this. how
ever. they failed. Notwithstanding
The association had official sanction
and financial support OF the Western
Union.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
ENEMY MUST PAY
SAYS NEW TREATY
By Briggs
continued from First 'PaGeD

j. mot by statement that the pow
ers cannot trust the trial or those
responsible TO those who have been
their accOmpIices" The reply further
declared that the trial Of tho cX-
Kaiser is judicial only in form and
not in substance. as he had been ar
raiEned as a matter OF high inter
national policy for a supreme Offense
against morally. the sanctity OF
treaties and the essential rules of
Justice Judicial forms and pro-
cedUre and a regularly constituted
tribunal have been set up both to
insure the accused full rights TO de-
Tense and TO give the judgment the
most solemn judicial character. 1t
is also stated that the allies will
submit within ono month after sign
ing Of the treaty final list OF
"thosc who must he handed over to
Justice"
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
WALKS FAR TO T. RS CRAVE.

OYSTER BAY. Y y. Jun" l..
Samuel Garvin. sINiy-scveu. walked
here from Philadelphia 20 visit Roose-
NClt'S grave.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17

DO YOU wuHt Ia WORK for nothing:
Thea don't throw avn! the results OG
your work on triflinE expenditure.
War savings stamps are n solid.
growing return.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17

\ change in our national military
system wherein all dcSpOtic auto
cratic. arbitrary authority now held
by officers is entirely removed.
wherein the line Of demarcation N
our army which separates the en-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-15
,OIIERE listed APRENDER
-.
} PHACTICAR LA TAQUl-
GRAFIA,, pOR 81 SOLO?

Para todas las profesisnes Sc
leccsita conocer la taquigr1fla !:
i abogad0, ell comerciante, 4
pcriodista, cl politicO, todO el
l1,c haya de vivir de un empleo
0 de una carrera, 81 cOnOce la t"
quigrafia ticne adelantado el Gin
.uenta por ciento en- la realiza
riGn dc su empeilO. PerO, We
ccs, va sea porque vivimOs apar
tados, en- hlgarcs en- los que no
bay un professor de taquigrafia,
porque mestras labOres- cotidia
mas no nos permiten asistir a
una clasc en- que tan It'll c0noci
micntO sc enseiIe, nos quedamOs
sin aprender 10 que puede ser la
base de nuestrO porvenir, daiido
nos textraordinarias Facilitates
en- In, cada vez mas conplicada,
lucha por la vida.
Para resolver esta dificultai,
ia gran casa elitora: The Gregg
Publishing Company. de New
York, Chicago y San Francisco
ha editadO en- ingl6s unos pri,
morosos cuadernos y librOs que
vamos a enumcrar pOr sus titu,
los para que cada cual pieda vcr
ell que mas falta lie haga, annque
todos ell0s son dc suma utilidad
tanto para los que tengan algu-
ma practica, como para los que
no tengan ninguna:
Progressipe Ererciscs, $O.G5.
Erpert Shorthand, Speed C0ur
Sc, $l.3O.
+ Graded DictGtion, $l.3O.
office training for StenogrG
piers, $O.95.
Hints md Helps for the Short
hand Studcnt, 5000.
Gyrgg Shorthand Reader, $O.35.
Lessons in Shorthand Pen
manship, 5000.
Tales from Shakespeare, $O,3
Practicat Drills in Sh"rthdn
Pcnmanship, 5000.
The Teaching of Shorthand
21.3O.
Gregg Shorthand Dictionary
S1.5O.
La casa Cantero, Fernandez
Go. Inc, tiene este utilisimO ma
terial que puede enviar por co
rreo a cualquier parte de Ia 1sla
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-15
POR EsAs GALES.

"ELs>IMPARCIAL" ha acogido
jubilosamente Ia plausible idea
que ha einpezado a desarrollar el
ROTARY CLUB, cual es la de ira
bajar decididamente porque los
leprosos reclufdos Ell la "Isla de la
Muerten, sean trasladados a otro
sitio has hunlanitariO.
Ell artfculo publicado por Ell I'M
PARCIAL del jueves 8 del actual,
ha sido objeto de encomiasticos
comeptarios y cuantas personals
han dado SUI opinion sobre este i'm
portante asunto, Sc desbordan ell
alabanzas para los bOndadosos
miembros del ROTARY CLUB y
para Ell IMPARCIAL que tan ge-
nerosamente presta SUI apoyo en- es-
ia meritoria obra.
La prensa local y algunos dia-
rios=de la isla sc han ocupado de
los mfelices leprosos y cuantos es-
fuerzos Sc han hecho para aliviar
SUI desesperada situaci6n, Sc han
estrellado cuandO llegan a la Ca
mara Q al Senado.
PerO ell eco de la Prensa local
" los ayes de dolor de los leprosos,
han traspasado mas ALA de Ia BO-
ca del MORO y los gritOs de CARL
DAD Y de SOCORRO han roper
cutido en- el corazon de la Naci6n
americana. DE ahi que la Prensa
estadounidense haya tenido odc i'll
tervenir Ell beneficio, de esos po-
brests's
Veamos 10 que dice unO de los
diarios mas caracterizados dc Nue
va York.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-15
NEGOCIADO DE MATERIA
LES, IMPRENTA, Y TRANS
PORTE
sUBAsTA.

Sc recibiran proposicioncs bajo
sobre cerrado haSta las 3 de III tai
de, mayo % de 1919, para ell sunni
nistro de carne de res y de cerd6
V lcche fresca a instituciOlscs de-
GObierno Insular Ell San Juan y
Santurce, por termino de (6: me
ses, desde julio 10 a diciemhre 81
de 1919. Pueden obtenerse propo
siciones en- blanco dirigiendose a
Negociado de Materiales, Impren
ia y Transporte, San Juan, Puerto
Rico.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-15
CRUELDAD CON
LOS LEPROSOS
"1Del New York Times ,

DCl ANCM vi
Los turistas que acaban de vol
yer de una vista hecha a Puerto
Rico, ,>traen consi>D una impression
desagradable: La causada por la
Colonia de Leprosos de San Juan.
Quiza no hay mas dc cuarenta
de esoS infelices ALI, que viven
sOlittriOs ell la isla de Cabras, a
la bOca de la bahia de San Juan,
cerca de un cuarto de milla de la
'isla epEincipal. Las cOmunicacio-
.nes entire ellos y la humanidad
que .goza de salud, puede decirse
que sestan completamente corta-
das.ss Aparte de una vista que por
rareza hacen a aquel sitiO las au-
toridades y las visitas bimensuales
que yerifica un ministrO de Ia igle-
sia episcopal americana, aquellos
seres. sc encuentran Ell ell mayor de
samparo, entregados a sus propias
desventuras. CargamentOs de co
midas llegan regularmente a la
isla " Ell grandes cantidades, que
es a 10 que Sc reducen los cui1ados
Y atenciones que Sc les prOporciO-
ma. lei. aviarlos de camas y ropa
. BLANCA para las mismas, es una
innovation reciente.
Anteriormente San Juan creia
que scumplia con SUI deber con
aquel grupo de leprosOs, prove
yendeles de un cuartO y sillas pa
Ia cdda uno.
La falta de sanidad ha creado
una situaci6n deplorable. No Sc
ha hecho tentativa >alguna para Ia
limpieza de hombres y mujeres hi
un eSfuerzo para llevar Il cabo me-
didas de salubridad de ninguna
especie; San Juan no les ha pro
yisto de un medico que haga la
vida de aquellos desgraciados me
nos miserable y que les cure Y los
saque de aquel supliciO tan prom
to como fuese possible.
Una de las causas que hacc mas
.deplOrables aquella isla es su 81
tuaci6n, pues solo tiene 500 yardas
de largo, siendo excesivamente es
trecha. Los cuartOs de las muje
~res estan separados de los que Ocu
pau los hombres pOr medic de I'll
hueco natural o pasaje que divide
la isEa en- dos seciOnes. En- lO
dfas que ell mar esta tranquilo y e
sol ardiente, dejandO caer direc
tamente sus rayos sobre la TERRA