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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-31
Tribunal de Distrito
Secci0n Primera

Ram5n Viana VS.. Eugenia Arroyo Con
zalez, divorcio. Sc deneg6 la peticion del
Fiscal solicitando Sc nombrara un abo-
gado de oficio la demandada, por ca
recer de facultad para clio
Royal Card Paper CO.. VS.. per
feet Printing and Pubhsblg Co. cobro
de dinero Sc ordeno al Secretario ex-
pida mandamiento de ejecuci6n de sen
tencia en- este case.
Mariana Aponte Machangni VS.. Gior-
dano Jorge Serrano, divorcio. Sc ordeno
que Ell demandado sea citado por medic
de edictos
Ernesto Fernando SchluAer VS. San
tiago Hermanos cobro de dinero. Sc
concedi6 los demandados una prorro-
ga de treinta dias para presentar la ex-
posici6n del case.
Antonio Velilla VS.. Gabriel Herman
dez. dafios y perjuicios Sc aprobo la
estipulaci6n de las parties, sometiendo
la exception previa interpuesta La de
manda sin argumentar.
Julian Hayawek VS.. Philip Ell Koury,
dafios perjuicios Sc aprobo la expo
sici6n del case, uri6ndole al efecto Ell
correspondence certiicado.
Enrique Cruz Rodriguez VS. Juan So
20 Mayor y Domingo Luifa, dafiosy per
juicios Sc aprobo Ia estipulacion de
las parties prorrogando hasta ell prime
70 de agosto ell plazo concedido Do
mingo Luina para contestar.
Ricardo Rodriguez VS.. Carmen Cortes
Reyes, divorcio. Sc autoriz6 al deman-
dante a enplazar la demandada por
medic del Marshal del Tribunal munici-
pal de Vega Baja.
Abraham Santos VS.. Julia Herman
dez, divorcio. Sc autorizo al demandan-
tc emplazar la demandada por me-
dio del Marshal del Tribunal municipal
de Vega Baja.
Maria Estrada viuda de Marti, ex-
parte, aprobacion de particion de- he
rencia. Sc aprob6 la escritura sobre ope
raciones particionales de la herencia
de don Antonio Jose Francisco Marti y
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-31
RESOLUCIONES DEL
TRIBUNAL SUPREME
DE PUERTO RICO

Juan Delfin Rivera VS.. Monserrate Y
Bernabela Medina ct al, terceria de bic
nes inmuebles. Sc desestimo ell recurso
de apelaci6n interpuesto.
Gonzalez Hermanos VS.. Regis, ,rador
de la Propiedad de San Juan, seccion Sc
gunda, recurso gubernativo Sc conce-
di6 al Registrador recurrido una pr6rro-
ga de ounce dias para radicar su alega
to.
Rosendo Gonzalez vs. "Malgor, Luifia
y cia. =, daiios y perjuicios Sc conce-
dio al demandado una pr6rroga de 20
dias para presentar su alegato
Maria Hortensia Diaz VS.. Manuel Ci-
vidanes Alfonso, administration judi
cial Sc concedio al demandado ounce
dias de pr6rroga para radicar su alegato.
Sixto Luccioni, adulteracion de Ie-
che. Sc concedio al apelante una pro
rroga de ocho dias para radicar su ale
cato.
Luis F. Oiaz Llensa ct al, VS.. bal
seirO y Giorgetti ct al. > nulidad de ven
ia etc. orden extendiendo hasta agos-
to "a, 1920 ell termino los demandantes-
apelantes para radicar en- la Corte de
Circuiso de apelaciones del primer Cir
quito de los Estados Unidos, la transcrip
ci6n de los autos.
Manuel Batista eS al VS. Felix Benz
tez Rexach, dafios y perjuicios. No h.
lugar a la prorroga que solicita ell de-
m.andante para radicar la transcription
de los autos, sin perjuicio de los dere-
chos que puedan asistir las parties. En-
cuanto la desestimaci6n de apelaci6a
presentada por la demandada-apeSa Sada
Sc senala la vista de la ndsma, ell dia
primero de noviembre las 2 de la
tarde
Ex-parte, Luis Vizcarrondo Coronado,
aprobacion de ianza> Sc aprobo la fan
"a otorgada por la National Surety
Co." favor de Ell Pueblo para garan-
tir las funciones notariales del aboga-
do Luis Vizcarrondo Coronado.
Pedro Galip vs.. Maria Drag, divor-
clio. Sc revoc6 la sentencia apelada, de-
sestimandose la demandada, sin especial
condemnation de costas.
Luis A. Fajardo VS.. Mateo Fajardo,
Jr. tmandamus" Sc confrm6 Ia reso-
luci6n apelada.
Por;o Rico Benevolent Society" VS.
Municipio de Ponce Rafael Rivera
Esbri, Alcalde de Ponce, interdicto de
recobrar. Sc confrmo la sentencia ape
lada.
Jose L. Berries Delgado VS.. Dolores
Davila Lopez, otorgamiento de escri
tura Sc confirmo La sentencia apelada
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-31

La persistente accion de esta. so
ciedad para dotar a Puerto Rico de
mayores facilidades en- el movimien-
to educativo actual Sc manifesto,
ahora, de modo evidente.
La gestion del Secretario general
del, institute cerca del Consejo pa
ciOnal del Trabajo de la Guerra, pa
ra cue Sc hicieran extensivos a Pto
Rico los benefcios del trabajo edu-
cativo de los militares licenciados ha
dado por resultado que Sc asigne~una
suma de dinero, Modesto. por 10 que
resta del ano 1920, 10 cuai habra de
invertirse en- sus fines propios bajo
los auspicios Y regimen de la aso-
cion.
Al efecto ha quedado constituido
ell Comite insular de educacion de
militares licenciados la base del
Comite de Educaci0n de la Young
Men Christian Association, del mo-
do siguiente:
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-31
Los MARINOS ESPA-
les SON DECLARADOS
HUESPEDES D'HONOR

Ell distinguido caballero don Miguel
Echevarria ha dirigido la siguiente car
ia la Asambiea municipal, de la que
es muy digno Presidente:
"segun cable dirigido por ell minis
tro plenipotenciario del Gobierno de
Espana en- Washington al Vice Consul
de dicha nacion en- esta isla, Sc ha anun
ciado la vista Official este puerto del
acorazado espafiol "Alfonso XIII.
Este es ell primer barco de guerra
perteneciente nuestra antigua metro
poll que vista esta isla despu6s de un
pericdo de veintid6s amos, parece no
BILE que ell Municipio de San Juan re
ciba esos marinos, hijos de la anti
qua madre patria, con los honores a
que son acreedores, declarandolos hues
pedes de honor de Ia ciudad de San
Juan, engalanando las Gales plazas
con banderas nacionales Y ofreciendo
les una reception en- el salon de actos
de esta Casa municipal.
Esta suggestion estimo que sera AGO
gida con fruicion por ustedes, porque
considero que con clio rendimos un
tribute de carino, de admiration Y de
respeto, Ia naci6n que por algunos
siglos ejerci6 SUI soberania en- Puerto
Rico; brindandoles la oportunidad pa
ra que durante su corta estadia en-.
nuestro puerto Sc encuentren contentos
y satisfechos, levan consigo un re
cuerdo grato y la expression de simpa
tia de los habitantes de esta ciudad
Con este motive me permito convo
car ustedes para una session extraor
dinaria ell viernes, 80 de julio, las
cuatro de la tarde.
M. ECHEVARRIA
Presidente de la Asamblea. -
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-31
UNA RINA

FL policia Enrique Rodriguez for
mulo denuncia contra Antonio Tira-
do, Juan Gonzalez, Arturo Cutie
rrez, acusados de haber promovido
un fuerte escandalo en- la parada 16
y media, de Puerta de TERRA, en- ri
ma que sostuvieron, dando lugar
que en- el referido paraje Sc aglo-
merara un gran ndmero de personas.
FL juez Diaz Cintron declare cul-
pados a Arturo Gutierrez a Anto-
Mo Tirado impuso $40 de multa Y
las costas, a cada uno.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-31
POR NO LLEvAR BoCINA

Tomas Torres fue sentenciado a
So de multa Y las costas, por guar
un automovil de su propiedad sin es
tar provisto de bocina, como 10 ext
gen los reglamentos de la ley de au-
tom6viles.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-31
sENORA oPERADA

En- su rcsidencia de esta ciudad
fue operada con gran exito, por el
distinguido cirujano doctor Leandro
Lopez de la Rosa, dona Juana San
tana. va esta completamente bien.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-31
SIN plaza M LIcENcIA

En- Puerta de Tierra un truck" cho
co con uno de los carros de mulas del
municipio, sufriendo ambos varios des
perfectOs. Despues dc investigado el
case por la policia, inform6 esta que Ell
chauffeur" del "truck' Jose Parri-
la, no tenia licencia nj plaza para &C
tuar como tai.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-31

Reina gran entusiasmo por escuchar
los oradores relacionados.
La Junta Local Unionista invita- pa
ra esa gran manifestation todos los
pueblos limitrofes
DIR. JOSE ALUM,
Presidente del Comite de Propaganda.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-31

Juan Hernandez Lopez, Lcdo. Cay. Coll
Cuchi, don Jose Yumet Mendez, don
Lorenzo Coballes, Lcdo. Felipe Jimenez
don Natalie Bayonet, ell Lcdo. Rafael
Guillermety, don Francisco Susoni, don
Manuel Perez Avil6s, don Juan Garcia
Ducos otros mas.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-31
RoBo DE cEMENTo

La detective arresto Jose Andi-
no, quien Sc robo un saco de cemento,
de Bernardo Diaz, Y 10 vendi6 por 81
a Manuel Jimenez, comerciante de San
turce. FL cemento- fue ocupado.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-31
GRAN MITIN Y MANIFESTATION
UNIONISTA EN- CAMUY.
(Por tel6grafo)

Anoche recibimos la siguiente comu-
nicaci6n de Camuy:
EEL MUNDo, San Juan
Ell domingo, las Gos de ia tarde, la
Union de Puerto Rico celebrara en- Ca
.muy una gran manifestation un mi
tin en- el cual hablaran los siguientes
oradores: don Antonio r. Barcelo. Lcdo
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-31
UN NoMBRAMIENTo

Ell secretario Executive aprobo el
nombramiento de Fausto Morales, para
inspector de pesas y medidas de Moca.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-31
Es mas facil conquistar una
posicion, que sostenerIa.

EL ALcoHoLADo cEREIPNA debido sus exceIentes
propiedades mantene pero muy alto ell prestgo que
exitos lie han dado producto indispensable
ira
Que es Ell predecto de las familias dnrio 10 proca-
man sus nnumerabIes consurndores.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-31

DR.. J. Gomez Brioso, Presidente.
Lcdo. Emilio del Toro Vocal.
DR.. F. del Vale Atiles
Hon. Juan B. Huyke
DR.. Juan B. Soto
Major Jaime Nadal
Prof. Eco. A. Vizcarrondo -
J. f. Maura
J. Gonzalez Quinones
Superintendent general, Mr.. w.
G. Coxhead
Es el proposito del Comite apro-
vechar esta oportunidad que Sc ofre
ce a los jovenes q. deseen seguir es-
tudios en- agricultural, artes oficios,
y profesiones Y q hubieran obte-
nido licencias honrosas en- el ejerci-
to, marina fuerzas militares ALA
das, siendo ciudadanos americanos.
Para llenar tales fines el Comite
recibira solicitudes hasta el Is de
Agosto pr6ximo venidero, las cua-
les habran de hacerse en- los impre-
SOS que facilitara la Secretaria de
la Association Cristiana de Jovenes
a quien los solicite, bien personal
mente por correo.
Las becas cubriran los gastos de
ensenanza matricula, libros' de tex
to. materiales Y otros que considere
necesarios ell Comite Insular.
Los estudios Sc haran siguiendo
cursos regulares en- colegios, escue-
las universidades, como el Cole
gio de Agriculture de Mayaguez, el
Institute Polit6cnico de San Ger
man, Escuela tecnica ~Baldorioty de
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-31
M. ECHEVARRIA
Presidente de la Asamblea. -
UN coNFINADo QUE EXTINGUE
CoNDENA DE VEINTE AMOS.
HA CoMETIDo VA
RIOS ESCALANdIENTos

Julio Liciags, como de 50 amos, Quien
extingue vein.e amos de presidio con
trabajos forzados. diez amos por eseala-
miento EN- primer grado Y diez amos por
homicidio, ha sido sorprendido cometien
do varies escalanientos Uno de los in
dicados escalamientos 10 nev6 cabo
en- la casa de Mr.. Edward M. Sonntag
residente en- el Condado, a quien sustra-
jo varias piezas de vestir, una camarl
fotografica, una linterna electrical '
otros objetos, por valor de mas de S1C0.
Las pleas de vestir fueron ocupadas
ell la casa de Santiago Laguna, de Pta
dc TERRA Ell confinado Sc las vendi6
en S12, manifestando a Laguna que las
habia adquirido de un ccninado reclu-
ia que habia ingresado en- las galeras
anexas. que al ingresar, como el era
cabo en- el preside, Sc las habia regala-
do, con el fin dc que no 10 tratara NAL,
cuando salieran las labores de traba-
jos forzados EN- las carreseras insulares
Laguna tuvo suerte, pues todavia no
habia pagado Ell valor que el confinado
lie habia puesto a las pleas de vestir
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-31
UNA AcLARAcIoN
Central Paste viejo 20 de julio, 1920.
Senior Director de Ell MUNDo.
San Juan.
Mny selor mio:

Mny senior mio:
Habiendo leido uh anuncio en- su po-
pular peri6dico referente a don Bias
Contreras y sus actuaciones en- la di-
recci6n siembra de las plantaciones
de esta Central, quiero hacer constar
pubIcamente que es inexacto ESQ, pues
ell senior Contreras nunca ha trabajado
en- las plantaciones de esta Central
). Escribo estas lineas para que no Sc
alteren los hechos y queden las cosas
en- su lngar.
Muy Respetuosamente,
Jose Martinez RIVERA Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-31
LA MALA sUERTE DEL coNF1NADc

FL confnado Liciaga tuvo mala suer-
te, pues fue visto por los diablos rojos
de Santurce, los detectives Calvarfn v
Benltez, quienes observaron todos los
movimien,os del confnado, desde leios:
y tan pron;O como este abandon6 la casa
de Laguna, ellos Sc personaron en- ell in
dicado sitio y ocuparon todos los obje-
tos.
Mr.. Sonntag fue citado por q fiscal
Diaz Collazo, ofcialmente, para que iden
tifcara su propiedad, Ia que inmediata-
mente fue reconocida por el, en- un
NAL espafiol, dijo 10 siguiente:
"iCaramba! mo en- balde ne estaba
quedando sin ropa'!
Hay dos acusaciones mas pendientes
contra el mismo confinado, y por el mis-
mo delito, para las cuales Sc esta llevan-
do cabo la correspondence investiga-
cion.
Las acusaciones seran sometidas en- bre
We la consideration del Gran Jurado
Parece que este confnado gozaba de
algin privilegio entire los vigilantes
que salian con Ell los trabajos que Sc
estan llevando cabo en- la carretera
de Santurce, pues cusndo salia para Ell
trabajo era cuando cometia los robos.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-03-26
WHAT MAJOR FORTMEY THINKS.

Major C.. p. FOrtncy, Chairman
State Road Commission, i'm Il recent
pamphlet says:
IL most earnestly favor the rail-
iication Of the good roads amend
ment to the State constitution, sub
mitted TO the vote of The people at
The general election to be held in
November, 1920, for the following
reasons: .'.... ....
1T will permit the creation of
q comprehensive plan for Il system
of State highways.
1t will permit the construction
of a system Of Stale highways with
out delay.
1t will insure the speedy COM
pletion Of the plans approved by
the State Road Commission and the
Federal Bureau oOf Good Roads for
the construction of a system Of class
n roads connecting every county
seat in West Virginia.
1t will place West Virginia in the
front line along with the more
progressive States of the Union
which have realized the necessities
that exist for permanent road con-
Struction.
1t will give assurance that the
day Of experimentation with hard
roads has passed and that we ernest
ly desire accelerated progress in
building roads.
1t will make each county seat in
West Virginia cccSSible to- every
other county seat. And il will make
West Virginia accessible to every
other State OF the Union"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-03-26
NORTHERN LIGHTS PLAINLY VISIBLE.

Thousands, Of people i'm this COM
munity Monday night shortly after
y O'Clock were attracted by the
brilliant lights of one of the most
attractive and beautiful exhibitions
of aurora. borealis," or northern
lights. which were plainly visible
to the naked eye in the northern
The exhibition continued over
half an hour, during which many
persons OH the streets and from
their homes viewed the spectacle,
which is the first Of the kind seen
here for number Of years. 1t is
seldom tn: aurora borcalis is seen
this far south of the artiC circle,
where ii originates.
There are number of forms OF
This exhibition of the handiwork
of nature. the lights taking on diff
ierent shapes and colorS. That of
Monday night appeared to be great
pinnaclcs of light. which was shown
on the sky in the shape of flashes
of light, which when first noticed
were bright and clear but soon com
mcnced to grow DINNER and finally
they disappeared altogether. The
color at first was bright silver and
Ilnally became reduced until they
were OF milky whitcncSs until
they were at last blottcd out by the
smiling OF the scenes from which
iheN arc produced.
The generally accepted theory OF
The production of these lights is
lhat they are priSmatic reflections
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-03-26
DEATHS.

Mrs. Eva u.igom McNccl. of Clov-
..j;rk PocahontaS county. died
un,i,y morning. March 10, 1920.
,nr some weeks she had suffered
from a complication of disorders.
,nllnwing an attack of influenza.
Her age was ~ years.
She was daughter OF The late
Mr. John Lyon and Mrs. Sallic
W,rwick) Lyon. Her husband.
IN, l,ie Henry McNecl. son of Capt.
Wm, W. McNecl, has been dead
nrarly twenty years. Two sons,
Iiron and Henry McNeel,' survive
ihcir parents. OF her fathers
family there are left, Mrs. J. J.
Coyncr, Mrs. Luther Coyner, of
clover Lick; Mrs. NJ. A. Hankins
and Mrs. w. b. King, of Virginia,
and Yanccy Ligon. Of Kentucky.
The body was buried in the family
GRAVEYARD mt Glover Lick, the ser
Vices being conducted by Bishop
t;ravait. of Charleston, and Rev.
rranck, of the Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Keller, widow of the late
Iicnry Keller, of Lowell, died at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Gilbert
Miller. at Anderson. Friday morn
ing the 18th. inst, of pneumonia.
e.. l.. (beitcr known as "LukeD
Worlcy. dropped dead in w. w.
Wiihrow's pool room, at Hinton,
on The night of the 10Th, about 9
o'clock. of heart failure. He had
iusl finished q game Of pool and
>.i down in a chair when, he fell
over and expired.
Mr.. WOrlcy had been an engineer
on the G.. < o., for the past Is or 10
years. He was about GO years Of
asr ;hd never married.
Harry Sampson, died at the home
Of his sister, Mrs. w. Il. Weber. in
linton. on the 10th, of tuberculosis,
aged f. years.
He had Dccn il The service of The
e. \ O., fer many years. His last
work Was us engineer, With head
quarters at ThurmoRd. II was
while thus employed that his health
WAS undermined by the malignant
disease which caused his death.
lie WAS a long resident of Hinton
where he leaves many friends.
The body was taken to Hunting
lon for intcrment.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-03-26
BIG IRISH PARADE.

The traditional "Wcaring OF the
Green in the st. Patrick's Day
parade on Fifth avenue, New York
gave away, on the 18th to the wear
ing of the green. white and Yellow
the tri-color Of the ''IrishRepublic
in honor of Eamonn De Valera, head
OF the unrecogniZed government,
who reviewed the $4,000 mafchcrs
from st. Patrick's cathedral. The
parade. Il Free Ircland' demon
Stration, also took on & "Frcc India''
aspect, for more than 1000 repre-
ScnativCS Of that land marched with
The sons of Erin. While the colors
Of The Emerald Isle prcdominatcd.
the Stars and Stripes led The parade.
followed by the "I'ighting Irish
G0th,' formerly the lG5th L. S.
infantry.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-03-26
QUARTER MILLION FOR MORRIS HARVEY.

On condition ihat full college
work is offered students, Morris
Harvey College is to receive $780,
600 from the general educational
board. With $4,000 centenary al
lowancc the college will thus have
S3OO,0OG. Half a Gozcn new domi-
tories arc to be built on. II acre
tract recently added TO the college
grounds.
In 1921 the college will move
from the present buildings occupied
since the county scat was moved
from Barboursvillc TO Huntington,
onto The new campus. The bows
domitory may be equipped for ad-
miniStrativc purposes and class
rooms or it is possible that lcmpo-
rary buildings will be erected until
those OF more permanent character
are ready for occupancy.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-03-26
NATURALIZATION OF COMMUNITY WORK.

Tentative plans for the national
ization of all community center
work were outlined in Washington,
on the Goth. at the conference on
community organizations. called by
former Secretary Lane. Rcprcscn-
tatives OF the governors of 80 states,
community organizations, clubs,
government bureau, business. labor
and the church were present.
Projects favored by the confer
encc were the observance of "ncigll-
bors" day. June II. organization of
Il national executive committee to
coordinate community work. OBJ
servancc\ Of decoration day and
labor day simultaneously, use of
school houses as social ccntcrs in
urban and rual communities alike,
cooperative buying and selling of
staple commodities.
Samuel Gompers, president Of
The Americn Federation Of Labor.
pledged tie aid of his organization
10 the community work cause.
Our Governor Ccrnwcll was one
Lf the SDe lkcrS.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-03-26
REDUCING THE DEBT.

WIN the redemption and cancel
'n.'"li '!n OF S6O.0OG,000 of loan" Ger
'n'catcs, - The last of the Governments
,!;""''l? Indebtedness has been ex-
t'"S"isllcd. The public debt has
"rch growing smaller since last
,It "I"St ana is to undergo IL further
}'""ct'on in the next few months.
WV ,.'n With a lower rate of taxation
WI small incomes. for
Mh'ch decrease was made bv q
"rln"cratic Congress as soon as the
m"' ,. cndcd-thc Government is
mrTT''ng ,nT lis obligations promptly
m,u hn, 'uilN withou, hint of further
W., ,,', '"WlnR>. Tie financing of !hc
I,I "L ana the even more difficult
rn', ,"h o. preventing a crisis during
nn,'I'I nnI,"I'IH'r!iction are among the most
!rh;n'V II not The most spectacular
'Iraton. ' - ''e''' 'h''''"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-03-26
RC MtGi. SALE.
APPLICATION FOR INCREASED RATES.

As will be seen from notice
published in this paper, the Vir-
Sinia-Western Power Company
which supplies Lcwisburg and its
people with electric power for
lighting, heat and power. will ap-
ply TO the State Public Service Com
mission, at Charleston at 2 O'Clock,
p. H., On April 18Th, proxilno, for
permission to change it's rates by
increasing them, as seems to be gen
orally understood, 80 per cent.
The people of the town who are
much concerned about the matter
will no doubt expect the Town
Council to>take appropriate action,
at least to enter a protest or better
Sill 20 have an attorney present to
represent the interest Of the town
and its people, although there was
considerable time. money and eff
fort spent to no avail by the town
III 1918 10 prevent the Power Com
pany from increasing its rates.
We are inclined to the common
opinion that exists among our peo-
pie, 10 tn: effect, that il is useless
10 try to prevent the increase be-
cause of the large per ccntagc of
corporations granted increases by
the Commission on small prctext.
We would like TO know what has
become of the temporary wartime
increase granted this power com
pany in 1913.
W. acknowledge receipt of one
Gf The power company's notices,
sent as required by the commissin,
together with it. reasons for asking
the increase, and fail TO find -
single item to Justify an increase il,
rates.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-03-26
ALLIES OCCUPY CONSTANTINOPLE,

Constdntinoplc was occupied on
The l7th by allied forces under Cen
cral Sir George i. Milne. Of tho
British army. This long-lookcd for
military demonstration by the Az
lies against Turkey was carried oul
with only one untoward happen
ing a serious calsh at the war Of
lice, where the Turks resisted the
Allied troops.
An exchange of shots resulted,
IN which several Punjab of the
British East Indian forces and a few
Of The Turks were killed. The OK
citement' caused by the occupation
quictcd down before darkness
which brought absolute calm.
The landing OF the forces Of oc-
citpation was carried out under the
guns of the formidable allied feet,
anchored in the Bosphorus.