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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-27
La ASambIea CGIe-
brada pOr los pro-
duCtOTGS de azdCar

Aver a las diez de la manana,
di6 cOmienzO la anunciada Asam-
blea de los Productores de Az1car,
a la que asistieron representation
mes de las centrales Guanica, Agui
rre, Plata, Cayey Sugar Co. Van
nina, Santa Juana, Ejemplo, San
Vicente, Carmen, Paste Viejo y
Toa.
Presidi6 ell acto ell senor AbOy
Benitez, y despues de informar a
los concurrentes acerca del objeto
de la reunion, habl6 de las medi-
das que, a, su juicio, debian adop-
tarse para eyitar que siga bajando
ell precio del az1car
DiJo tambien, que era necesa-
rio evitar la aglomeraci6n de azl
ear de Puerto Rico EN- Nueva York
porque el exceso de ese productO
EN- aquel mercado era la causa de
terminate de los bajos precios a
que hoy Sc cotiza. Y termin0 ana
diendo que Ell los Estados Unidos
los refinadores, acaparadores, ira
bajadores, ETC., que actfan dentrO
del negocio azucarerO, todos ira
bajan en- consonancia, Y que los
inicos que todAvfa no habfan adop
tado acuerdo alguno eran los pro
ductores.
Ei senOr de la Haba consumi0
un turno. Habl0 de la election de
un comite, del seno de la misma
Association para que pulsara
la opinion de los productores de
az1car de Cuba, respecto al envio
de csc producto a los Estados ITni
'gf0s por paftidas proporcionaics
La proposition del senor de Ia
Haba. fu6 acogida con entusiaSmO
por los asambleistas y, despuss
de un ligero debate, la asambiea
acord6 elegir un Comi+t de tres.
miembros del seno dc. la Asocia-
ci0n" para que redactara un ca
blegrama, dirigido a la Asocia-
ci6n de Productores de Azilcar, de
Cuba" para conocer la opinion
de aquellos azucareros, acerca del
enviotde az1car al Norte por par
tidas proporcionales. Otra copia
tambien, del mismo cabiegrama,
fu6 enviada a dos importantes ca
sas de Nueva York, que repreSen-
tan negocios aZucareroS.
FL Comite nombrado tambien re
cibi6 instrucciones de la asam-
blea para que diera aviso a las de
mas centrales cue 10 habian asis-
lido a la reunion, &c las rasolucic-
mes adoptadas.
A las doce termino el acto. FL
Presidente eit0 los concurrentes
para otr0 nuevo mitin, que So ETC
tuara dentro de oehO o dieZ dlaS
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-27
ViIIaespesa en- Carolina

Esta noche tendra efecto Ell Ca
rolina una ,solemnidad lirico-lite-
raria en- honor del gran poeta don
Francisco Villaespesa.
Publicannos a continuation ell pro
grama de la brillante velada:
Presentation del pOeta, por
don r. Garcia Mujica.
Conferencia por ell senor Villa
espesa.
Selection musical por la selo-
rita Paquita Rodriguez.
Discurso por ell sefior Garcia de
la Noceda.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-27

colareS y las huertas domesticas
cultivadas por los alumnos de las
escuelas p1blicas de aquel distri-
to. Ell dfa 90 a las nueve de la ma
mana Sc celebrara una conferencia
agricola EN- ell teatro de dicha ciu-
dad.
Ell Comisionado de Instruc-
ci6n ha nombrado a la profesora
Cristina Lebr6n para desampenar
provisionalmente una plaza en- el
Asilo Gle Ni1as de Santurce.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-27
SANCRIENTOS CHEQUES EN-
La CAPITAL DE ITALIA

ROMA, febrero 26.-Debido
las hueIgas que han sido rea-
nudadas en- toda la nacion, ha
habido numerosos incidentes VI
sangrientos cheques, EN- varias
ciudades del reino, entire la po-
licia y los manifestantes.
Ounce pobIaciones han sido
claradas en- estado de guerra,
por haber sido suprimidas total
mente las garantlas constitucio-
males.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-27
La paz firmada con
los SOVietS agrava
eI prObIGma pOIaCO
(Por Cable Frances)

ClNEBRA, febrero 26.-Un
redactor del Petit Parisien" ha
podido comprobar que Ell EXPIRE
sidente de PoIonia, Ignacio Pa
derewski, ha saiido precipitada-
mente con direction a Londres,
con ell prop6sito de exponer ante
ell Consejo Supreme de la paz
,sus puntos de vista relatives al
probIema poIaco, y, particular
mente, la paz concertada por
su pals con los "soviets' de Ru-
sia.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-27
LOS OBREROS ABOGAN EN-
FAVOR DE LOS 'BOLSHEVlKIS'

PARIS, febFero 26.-+La a Co
mission Ejecutiva del Partido Ra-
dicaI SociaIista" ha votado una
orden del dia que constituye una
vigorosa protesta contra la ig-
norancia (frases textuaIes del
documento) en- que todo eI p1-
bIico frances tiene a la revoIu-
cion estaIIada en- Russia y diri-
gida por ell dictador Lenine.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-27
PoR RoBo

Ell detective Inocencio Diaz arres
to Modesto Flores y Jose Escr
dero por haber sustrafdo del esta-
blecimiento de Savino tres cami.
,setas de hombre, valoradas Ell sie-
te d6lares.
Los objetos robados fueron oct
pados en- poder de Victoriano Ar
ce, vecino de Puerta de TERRA
quien los habfa comprado por dos
d6lares sesenta Y dos centavos.
Los cacos ingrasaron en- la car.
eel.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-27
segunda Parte.

Poesia dedicada al senor Villa
espesa, del poeta F. Torregrosa, re
citada por su autar
PPoesia del poeta j P. H. Her
nandez, a Villaespesa, por su au-
tor.
Recitacion del senor Llorens To
rres.
Recitaci6n por ell senior Villaes
pesa.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-27
EIA MUERTO UN lLUSTRE
EXPLORADOR FRANCES

LONDRES, febrero 26.--Un
despacho procedente de Paris
a.nuncia ell falIecimiento del iIus-
tire expIorador frances Mr.. Dieu
Lafoy, autor de nunerosas obras
de caracter cientifico.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-27
los an6nimOS a Su
6S|p0Sa Ie hicierIoin
huir de FTanCia
CPOr Gable Frances)

PARIS, 25.-CailIaux ha pro-
testado Vehementennente contra
las calumnias de una parte de
la prensa, tanto nacionaI como
extraniera, asi como tambien del
inforne del Embajador de Ba-
viera, ell cuaI afirma que no es
veridico. Reconoce que hizo
NAL EN- frecuentar ell trato de
personals cuya amistad debi6
evitar y que creyo cumpIir con
su deber cuando visito a Roma
no solannente- para acelerar ell
fin de la guerra sino para evil
tar posibles guerras en- 10 futuro.
Sc refiri6 EN- seguida los do
cunnentos encontrados en- una
GAIA de hierro de FIorencia, IIa-
mada Rubicon, y agrego que
esas notas no lie perjudican alb
solutamente en- nada por la SEN
ella razon de que no aparecie-
ron en- los periodicos.
PARIS, febrero 26.-El CO.
mite lntersindicaI Ianz6 hoy una
orden para que sea declarada la
huelga dentro de II horas en-
los caninos de hierro de las
proVincias de Paris.
Bidegarray, secretario de la
Federation de los Ferrocarri-
les", rehuso cumplir la orden de
decIarar la huelga general en-
Paris. El Ministro de Obras P1-
bIicas ha celebrado una entre-
vista con. los Directories de las
Conpafias Ferrocarrileras.
ARTS, z5. .=La Confefencia
Do Embajadores autorizo al De-
Iegado h1ngaro para unirse a la
Con:ision InteraIiada encargada
de redactar ell informe acerca de
la Hungria Occidental.
Tambien Sc comic al gobier-
no de Francia la protection di-
pIomatica de los ciudadanos ex-
tranjeros que salgan del terri
torio de MemeI, sometido actual
nente al pIebiscito, seg1n acuer-
dos de la Conferencia de la Paz.
PARIS, 26.--Los expertos ma
wales en- las Conferencias de la
Paz decidieron que ell material
sobrante de los buques aIemanes
que todavia no ha sido reparti-
do entire las naciones de la EN-
TENTE, sea destruido.
PARIS, 26.-El Senado,. cons
tituido en- Tribunal Supreme,
oy6 las explicaciones de Cal
laux acerca de su viaje a lta-
liza y sus reIaciones con diversas
personaIidades itaIianas. Afirmo
que nunca fue su proposito con-
certar una paz separada, pues
10 que guerra era preparar su
pals para despues de la guerra,
constituyendo una alianza eco
monica con Italia, sin que estu-
viera en- su amino separarIas
nunca de la ENTENTE. Agrego
tambien que nunca tuVo inten-
clones de abandonar a Russia nj
separarla tampoco de Inglaterra.
Juzgo una caIumnia absurda
acusarIo de angI6fobo, cuando
sus simpatias han estado siem-
pre- al Iado de IngIaterra.
Nego rotundanente haber ido
a! Vatteano con eI fin de lIevar
ofertas de paz. Afirm6 que su
viaie Italia no fue reaIizaoo con
intenciones politicas, sino cor
ell prop6sito de sustraer su
nujer de amenazas perpetuas
que venia recibiendoN con mott
vo de la muerte de Calmette, ex-
director de "Le Figaro.
PARIS 26.-r-La Comision Eje.
cutiva de la Federation de los
Ferrocarriies Sc mantiene en- Ii
expectativa. Case que ell movi.
miento sc generalice ell Gobier.
no ha tornado medidas especia-
les, particularmente para asegu-
rar ell aprovisionamiento normal
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-27
LA cARGA DEL "sAN JUAN

Ell vapor "San Juan" lleya para
los Estados Unidos la siguiente car
ga $4,000 sacos de az1car, 60 ba
rifles de tabaco Y doscientos bultos
de carga general.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-27
LOS PANADERoS DE SANTA
ISABEL

En- Santa Isabel Sc han declara
do en- huelga los panaderos de la
tahona de los se1ores Anselmi Y
Rodriguez, pidiendo mayores jor-
males.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-27
Ell "sAN JUAN"

Aver las cinco de la tarde sa-
lio para Nueva York Ell vapor San
Juan.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-27
La Sra. Dona ObduIia Gonzalez, vIuda de Cort8s

HA FALLECIDO
Sus hijos Francisco Fernando Angel Gonzalez
nietos hjos pocos sobrinOs demas famiares supcan
amigos sirvan cOncurrr al epe0 cadaver
tendra ugar hoy las cincO de la
tuora calle de Salvador Bran
San Juan, P. R. 27 de Febrero de 1920
No sc reparten esquelas.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-27
Puerto Rico tiene
1.2S5.O26 habitan-
tes, Segln Ell CenSO
Ell DISTRITO DE SAN JUAN
AUMENTO EN- UN % POR 1OC

FL Superintendent del Censo en-
Puerto Rico, Starke N. Grogan, con
la aprobacion del Director Genera
del Censo, Samuel L. Rogers, desea
publican ell resultado preliminar del
censo de la poblaci6n de Puerto Rico,
sujeto a correction y revision 81 e!
resultado del compute final asi L
exile.
FL resultado del censo hecho en-
los distritos -senatoriales demuestra
los habitantes que tenia la isla de
Puerto Rico hasta el Is de abril de
1910, y la poblacion que Sc ha regis
trado hasta el dia l de enero de 1920.
La fecha de enumeration fue Gambia
da por una ley del Congreso, del Is de
Abril al dia l de enero
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-27
1920 1910 Aumento 2

1920 1910 Aumento %
Guayama 186,488 1882 1896 21.5
San Juan 2OO,8O7 156,485 44,322 28.9
Aguadilla 1876 174,O62 22,724 13.1
Arecibo 1929 158, 1872 23,507 14,8
Mayaguez 176, ,72O 16O,577 16,143 101
Humacao 1852 155,63O 22,922 lat
Ponce 174,1S4 158,954 1920 9.6
FL distrito que arroja el mayor au-
mento de poblacion es el distrito de
San Juan, que equivale un 1880 de
su poblaci6n anterior. FL aumento
mas pequeno ha sido el del distrito
de Ponce, que solo equivale al $3.50.
Bel afe@ase9 al 1DI0 huboaun aunaen-
to del 1880, comprendido en- un pc
rfodo de once amos.
I'm informe mas detallado, especi-
ficando el resultado del censo por mu-
nicipalidades, ciudades, pueblos y al
deas, sera presentado mas tarde, pc
no es de suponerse que no habran
cambios materiales en- ell total. Ell
superintendent del censo tiene en- su
poder la poblacion y las municipalida-
des que componen los distritos, tanto
del censo. de 1910 como del censo de
1920.
Starke M. GrOgan.
Superintendent del Censo de P. R.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-26
Registers. Shall
Not Ring Tonight"
Trolley Service Crippled
as Nickel Chdsers
Join [. O. O. f.

II you are going TO use the street
car tonight it will DO wise to get
an early start because you may have
to walk home.
Whence comes this dire rumor. you
ask?
Well, there would be no point in
not putting all the cards on the table
and let ellinE that the International Or
der Of Oad Fellows is probably about
as much concerned with the matter
as any one body of individuals can
be.
And here's why. They're going to
institute new lodge tonight, and we
have IL on good authority that % per
cent OF the membership is taken from
the car crews OF the Virginia Rail
way and Power Company. In as much
as the membership of the new lodge
is said to run we'll over tho 100 mark
it is easy to see that the copducto or
and motorTan ncophyte SconStitute Il
large number OF thc~strcet car COM
pany's total working force. And
there may be no help for II bur TO
suspend service on some OF the lines
while the knights of the trolley are
being made into bona nde Oddfcllows.
l.. T.. Pcnzer has been prominent in
the organization OF the new lodge
which expects to meet in Harrison
Hall. The Abou Ben Adhem degree
team will have charge OF the insti-
tuition program. Officers viii he
elected and four degrees will be al :
miniStered to each member.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-26
TOPPLE OF SUGAR PRICE
Affects OTHER VALUES
Wholesalers, Compelled to Raise
Money to~Nicct Losses, Sacri-
flee Merchandise.
MERCHANTS LOSE THOUSANDS
Belief Prevalent in Richmond
Market Will Not Hit Bottom In
til Sweets arc Quoted at 10
Gents Pound.

Announcement in news dispatches
yesterday morning that sugar is SELF
iGg ut retail at 10 cents the pound
IN Washington served to increase the
perpleXity of Richmond wholesalers
aud retailers, who, according 10 their
statements. are loaded up with high
priced goods ana are unable to dis
pose OF them except at heavy loss.
One large retailer with Il chain of
stores declares that he is stocked up
with - large quantity OF sugar that
cost from "a 10 26 cents. He IS sell
jag at ~ cents. a net loss OF more
than 4 pound OF sugar cost few
Years ago.
are having TO pas % cents and more
for contract supplies are Offering
their stocks at 20 cents, u net loss
OF 20 cents tho pound. The retailer
who is compelled TO buy from these
stocks mast sell at IS and ~ cents
20 meet competition.
one large dealer admitted yes;er-
day that il is his belief that the
market VIII so as low a. 10 and u
cents before the end of the wear. lie
declared that present prices are too
high and that the retail price should
De about 10. cents. All agree that
heavy losses must ba SuSt sned by
both tho iobbcrs and the retailers un-
til there is some normal adjustment
of tho market.
JpSttlS SUN tbhttllu iUAi lltN are
tied up with acceptance contracts in
the form of allo;mcnts AZ much higher
prices than they can hope TO Sell the
goods. ana there seems no way to
re7udiatc these contracts even on
sugar yet 10 he delivered.
AN unexpected development ycStcr-
dag was = tendency on the part Of
jobbcrs TO unload other lines OF goods
at lower price than the normal mar
kct quotation. Ii seems that many
lobhcrs are unable 10 make up for
sugar losses in an advance on other
commodities tor the reason that there
is such scramble for sales. cash
sales, 50 that sugar losses can be me-,
that other goods are being offered at
= reduction FOR the purpose OF raising
money
1t is admitted that the jobbcrs are
losing thOucaHds OF dollars in the
sugar furry and there is information
ihat some OF them are pushing other
commodities on the market at reduced
prices 70 raise ready money.
one large retailer admitted that he
mas been able 10 buy Number Of lines
at reduced quotations from whole
salers who are willing 10 sacrifice
something 20 raise cash
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-26
DR.. LEVY WILL ENLIST AID
OF PRACTIClNG PHYSICIANS
Rat War on With Vengeance md
Crusaders Ask for Aid OF
Doctors.

With the wholesale and produce
commission districts already we'll
covered by an army of rat eNtermi
majors. and the work of distribution
of barum carbonate to householders
progressing rapidly, DIR. Il. c. Levy.
Director of Public Welfare. last night
issued Il statement TO the loyal legion
of Richmond's practicfng physicians.
asking their support in the campaign
TO prevent the possible entry of bu
bonic plague into this city. After
cnumcrating the symptoms. sudden
onset. high temperature, and great
prostitution. DIR. Levy points out that
an infected person may arrive hero
at any time.
From . o'clock yesterday morning
until late in the afternoon the pro-
cession of applicants responding to
the invitation of the health officers
to call at the Office of DIR. Hudson and
obtain the rat poison free of charge
was in evidence. AS many rs fifty
were served the first hour. The re-
cruits TO the citizen army of rat de-
StrOycrS came from every ward and
precinct in Richmond. Two men OF
the Office stan were kept constantly
employed distributing the packages
OF barium carbonate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-26
BUREAU PLACES TEACHERS
Novel Institution 0htninS Educator,
Jobs with schools in Counties
of state.

Increasing numbers OF teachers are
seeking the operation OF an en-
n!oyment bureau maintained for some
time by the Board Of Education for
NE convenience OF school officials
liar-!s Hart state Superintendent Of
l'ub!ic Instruction. EiatcA YESTERDAY
Numbers OF vacancies have been filed
through the bureau. The scheme Of
enrolment is simple and tn" method
OF communicating with school boards
direct and easy through already rs-
taelishcd channels. No charge is ia
volvcd
This bureau has been established
for some time and was instituted at
hrst primarily TO assist local school
boards in the emergency Of the
teacher shortage. IL mas been con-
tinued and developed as = fixed part
OF the work Of the departments iu-
ricaitons are. received from those
VINO desire TO teach. and the bureau
secures Information OF their training
aud reports TO them such vacancies
aH ihcy appear 10 be fitted to hll. AZ
the same tim superintendent and
trustees ar" invited 10 list all Yacan-
cicS with the nope that appropriate
app. cants may he listed with them
y large number OF positions in the
normal conditions this situation has
existed until after August. Mr.. Hart
declared
Many prospective teachers at
tended summer normaIs and no small
number have enrolled for the second
term closing about September !. The
status OF many Of these cannot be
determined until their training
courses have come TO an end"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-26
APPOINTS 4 EXECUTIVES
ON B0ARD>0F EDUCATION
GUY C.. Horncr Will BE First State
Director OF Physical
Training.
ELLIS WILL SUCCEED PRINCE
Mrs. Ora ii. Avery Will Take Charge
of Home Economics Department.
W. ID. Gresham Becomes State
Supervisor of Negro Schools.

Important changes in the personnel
OF the State Department Of Education
effective September l were announced
by Harris Hart. superintendent OF
public instruction. yesterday.
Mrs. Ora IL. AvcN has been APP
pointed State Supervisor of Home
Eaer, who has been elected to the
faculty OF the University OF Pennsyl-
vania.
w L. Prince. supervisor of high
schools, has resigned TO accept posi-
ton in Richmond College, and will be
succeeded by Henry G.. Ellis. Alga
Woolfolk. of Richmond. is appointed
assistant 10 Mr.. Ellis. This is Il new
position made possible under en-
larGcd legislation.
W. ~. Gresham is appointed to sue
ceed Arthur u. Wright as State SUI
pe.visor OF negro schools. Mr..
Wright has been made supervisor OF
Army Post Schools with hcadquar-
iers at Eoston.
Guy c. Throncr has been appoint ed
state Director OF Physical Training.
4 new position created at the last
session OF the Legislature.
Mrs. Avery is graduate OF the
high school of Athens. Ga. Lucy Cobb
Institute, and has taken graduate
work in the University of Georgia.
In addition. she made a special study
OF home economies at the state Nor
nal and Industrial College of Mil
ledgcvillc. Ga. and for SEINE time
WIS assistant in this department.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-26
WATER TRANSPORTATION
TO Be .C|TY's SALVATION
IL. s. Goodman Claims Richmond Is
Loosing Ground Through Ad-
vanccd Railroad Rates.

Commercially and industrially
Richmond today Is two and half
times further from New York than
II was Just n few years back" de-
cared II. S. Goodman, manager of
the traffic department OF the Rich
inond Chamber of Commerce, yes
ter1ay.
We are 172 miles further than
yesterday. When the first ascent was
made In rates in 1906 we were pushed
BACK to 595 miles; today we are SCI
miles removed in cost of transporta-
lion. and siXty-nine miles further
IMAM yesterday In cost OF passenger
travel" he stated.
our salvation lies in the rapid de-
xelopment OF our great waterway.
by ship line. based on rates. we are
Just as close to New York today rs
be any fsrther away. but our safety
and Willingness TO feed freight info
the holds of the ships of the Rich
inond- New York line. ana to give
support"
On all coastwisc shipping the rate
is to advance 4 per cent. This APP
plies to all transports between New
York. Providence and Boston and
South Atlantic and Mexican Gulf
ports. 1t does not affect tho boats
q: The Richmond interests. and / be-
lievc that with the rates existing all
operating expenses can be met with
a Surplua of earnings. provided
Richmond shippers and receivers in
this territory throw their business TO
the line" he concluded.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-26
MRS. ARCHER'S ESTATE
GOES TO HER Chill DREN
icavex SI3., 900 10 lie Divided Equally
between DnuEhIcr.-R. =.
Archer Gets $500.

Mrs. Annie Virginia Archer. VINO
died recently left an estate valued
at $4,000 Andrew J.. Christian
qualified yesterday IN the ChancHry
Court 10 administer the estate. with
the exception OF Il bcqucst of S5CO 30
Robert :, Archer. the property is LETT
TO the three daughters OF the tesla
Riddle Archer and Frances William
Christian. who are TO share alike. IN
memorandum. the testatriX rN-
plains that the legacy 10 Mr. Archer
j. not larger because he inherited
the estate OF his grandfather.
The VIII of Charles l.. Richards.
former Councilman. was admitted 10
probate, his widow, Mrs. Ada l..
Richards qualifying "a cx"cutriX. The
estate is valued al S42,GTj. By ,hc
terms OF the viii the tcstator'S in
tercst in the business firm OF y. W.
Evans. Is left TO his son-in-law. l..
w. Evans. The residue OF the cstl:a
goes 10 the widow for the term Of her
natural life in the event that she
does no: rrmarry.
AZ her death or when she ma-ries
again, the whole property is to 10
divided between the two daughters
who SucYivc.Alrs. Cora /. Evans and
daughters dies while in possession OF
tho estate. her portion is 10 go 10 the
/ surviving daughter. The VIII was
| drawn in October 1901.
Linwood :. BoisScau qualified as en-
( cCu;or OF the estate OF Mary Susie
/ Lipscomb. valued AZ $S.T0c. and Jaincs
/ j. llcrrea as administrator OF Sarah
I y. lierren, whose estate is APPRAISED
| al $500.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-26
CHAPPAWAMSIC SWAMP
ROAD SOON TO BE PAVED
Highway Con;misSioa VIII Order Re-
pair Work. Done ns Soon ns
Ilain Ceases.

According to reports coming in to
HE state Highway Department yes
terday. general road conditions were
somewhat improved with one day OF
partial sunshine, but il Will take sew
-ral days OF dry weather TO re-estab-
liSh anything like normal.
Assistant Highway commissioner
Cooke said that there are many
bridges and cul 5crtS out In all sec
tons OF Virginia due to recent foods
and that IL will take some time TO
get all these rebuilt and repaired
Mr.. Cooke said. that conditions on
the fill in the Clhppawamsic swamp
will continue batFfor several week s
though the road may be passahlc for
light vehicles after 4 few days Of
dry weather. He said. however, that
as soon as weather will permit the
road VIII be closed for cement paw
Ing
This paving cannot be done until
the soft fill which had been put in
preparatory to the paving i; thor
oughly dry and set. Machinery and
material is ready for this work, and
1t will be started just as soon as
weather will permit. The road or
this part of it necessarily Will be
closed while the Improvement is be-
ing made.
Officials OF the department ask that
the public exercise as much patience
as possible while the department Is
doing all in its power 10 keep roads
in repair and make improvements au-
.,