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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-12-06

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p debdo joaquin Maria Lopez
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proyecto 1851 ben
condensation ley Civil Epa1a geras
lnodfcacones Mayo 1883 anarqla udca
surgendo Bases aprobada por Ell Real Deceto
Ocubre de 1885, fandose Decreo II de Feber
de 1885, Mayode 1889 para que C0dgo
Civil todo e orio peninsuar Puerto Rico vein fas
despu6s pubcado Gaoeta Of Real Deceto tie 81
Julio 1882 Torres Rubiane 90 Dec Puerte Rico 337
Lucero Herederos de Villa 17 Dec Puerto Rico 161
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lola, la de los Estados UnidOs de America
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abecmento Federal Puerto Rico odhca-
cOn de las leyes sObre pdbIicos pueros
MiitdfesPuerto ocupaci6n
g6bernado por gobierno ma
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fechado Julio 1893 mitaones iudica-
qued6 abodo que papel selado
Tribunal de 10 couteneOo Administrative pasando los debere
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-12-06

lde Harvard, Unite la. conducta
de su hermano 81 mecanico.
Laraz6n alegada para tan exr
.traordinaria decision de parte
del jove1 Garland, ha sido Ia de
considerar esa riqueza como una
causa de inquietud y desdicha.
"Creo ha dicho el notable jo
ven que al rehusar mi heren-
cia, acomodo mi vida al plan ira
zado para IA, de un verdadero
cristiano. NADIA he hecho para
MERCER ese million de esos, nj
tanpoco Sc me ha presentado
ocasi6n para conocer 81 es que
realmente 10 necesito. Esa can.
tidad es nlucho mayor de IL que
cualquier hombre necesita para
:vivir como. es debido.." /
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-12-06
Negociado de Pesas
]. Y Medidas

AguGS Bwenas. ~ Jose Perez,
Eyaristo Flores, Jose Marcelino
Delgado, Isabel Rivera y Julio Sc
rrano, fueron denunciados por el
inspector del distrito por vender
bollos de pan a mayor precio del
que correspondia legalmente, sicn
do condenados los tres primeros
astres dollars de multa, y los I'LL
timOs dos dollars.
Z FajQSdO Francisco Sabat fu6
condenado a un dfa de carcel, por
exponer la venta bollos de pan
incompletos en- su peso,
JESUS Cruz fue denunciado, y
condenado a IS de multa, por ven
der libra y media de. carne dando
Idle meIios dos onzas.
HumGcqo. r. Fernandez y
Co, fueron denunciados pog el
Inspector municipal, y condenados
a SO dollars de multa como reinci-
dentes, por yender pan incotaple.
to1en su peso. ].
Moyagsseve A diez dfas de car
cel,fue condenado Leopoldo Ra-
mos por vender una libra de car
nc en- que faltaba una onza.
Maria Isidra Gonzalez fue con-
denada a un dollar de multay cos
atas por' vender tres cuartos libra
de mondongo en- que faltaba onza
y media.
Jose Astol fue denunciado, y
'condenado un peso de multa por
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-12-06
LA,NUEyA GRAN GUERRA YsALFoNso XIII

alto cOstO del avado de cuOs
admirable "The Capital Collar
del mundo los Cueos Eterno de HLO
acreditada ANCORA meJores los
c6nodOs egantes y ecOn6mcos del mundo
NO HAY NECEsIDAD DE LAvARLOS APLANCHARLOs NUNcA
humedo despues consante
hiO gmo
hasta e 1mo soadO de Europa Esados
UnidOs Hvan ecuelO eternO "ANCORA
pOcs cOmionisas tOdO los Ofcnss hon.
negocio general impermeable ANCORA"
avacn deare xpoar los trene d avado
estabecmentOs de la isa ST consgue
pidalo Juan, p. R.
fiBe sVenta al bor a.@
THE WORLDS TRADE AGENCY, Agenes Exclusives VI
37 Juan, P. r. f 81
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-12-06

'vender tres cuartos de libra de car
ne con una onza de Inenos en- su
peso,
Ponce. .-Er inspector del distri-
to denuncio a Sues. de Gilet " Ar:
&c, los cuales fueronY condenados
a$1O de multa .costas por vender
una bascula de plataforma que ha
bfa sido rechada como defectuosa
por un inspector de pesas y medi-
das. ~
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-12-06
yIcTIAIAS DEL TRABAJo

\ En- el barrio "Lavadero', de Hormi
gueros, mientras Tarios trabajadores
hacfan un. derrumbe con dinamita,
hizo explosion I'm cartucho, despren-
diendo grandes pedazos de roca, los
que causaron la muerte de Esteban
.Gracia y Juan Martinez, causandole
auelnaduras y coltustones q Alfonso
Quifloncs y q Juan Patricio. {
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-12-06
RoR ATENTAD0 a La VIDA ..

La policfa de Aibonito arrest6. don
Candida Santim, por haber atentado
contra la vida de don Teodoro Gonza.
lez, hacfendole .cuatro disparos de re.
v6lver. no logrando, por, suerte,s herir-
To- Ell suceso caus6 grain ssensaci6n,
pues el senior Gonzalez es lhuy, apre.
ciado allf Shntili fue pnesto d dis.
posici6n del Fiscal del Distrito, auien
entieIgle EN- ell asunto.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-12-06

. mo ACosE su msmoria con ese
ealeulo diario que le trae POGO menos
que loco. Comprs suna Federal visi.
ble" que ella Il. slima, resta, multiplied
i divide con una rapidss as0mbrosa y
eon una exactitud matemitica.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-12
YOU CAN'T JUDGE
FEET BY FACES Is
CLAIM FOR ANKLE

New York, Aug. l2.-(United
press.) You can't always judge
their feet by their faces!
That Was agreed to today BY
Judges in the contest among girls
Of New York to determine which
possesses the prettiest feet and
ankles.
The Judge said many . girl who
would have no chance in . beauty
show stood well in . foot and
ankle contest.
No decision was reached by the
judges in the hrst day Of looking
them over. They decided they
would have to make . moro care
ful study OF the entries before
awarding the prizes. This Was one
decision IN which the gallery. espe-
cially the male portion Of 1t. thor
oughly coocutfed.
The winner viii b. givsn $50.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-12
LAST OF TROOPS
WITHDRAWN FROM
WEST FRANKFORT

West Frankfort, ILL.,, Aug. IL. -
Withdrawal of the Illinois militia
men, sent here following the anti
Italian disorders last week, was ex-
pected to be completed today. The
last of the approximately TOO
troops were scheduled to leave on
early trains.
The law and order league, formed
of citizens, is now able to keep or
der here, Mayor Fox, president Of
the organization, said.
With the departure OF the troops,
many freigners left this city. not
withstanding assurances from the
civil authorities that protection
would be afforded them.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-12
COST OF VOTING
HITS $1,000 MARK
IN KANSAS CITY

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 12.-The
Kansas City board Of election COM
missioners, canvassing ballots cast
in the recent Missouri primary cleo
ton, announced today what is be-
lieved to be the highest priced votes
cast in the United States. They
cost the state almost $1,000 each.
The official canvass in Kansas
City disclosed that the Socialists
polled two votes, the Prohibition
party ticket one vote. and the So
cialist-Labor party three.
The cost of printing tickets and
sample ballots for the three parties
and defraying their share OF the
primary election expense will ex-
coed 5000 and may run as high as
5000, Dan Stewart. deputy elec-
ton commissioner, said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-12
MINNESOTA TO
HEAR HARDING
Republican Nominee to Address
State Fair Next Month at
Minneapolis.

Marion. Ohio, Aug. 12.--(By Uni
ted Press)-Senator Harding has
decided to make his first import
ant speech away from Marion on
the occasion of the Minnesota state
fair at Minneapolis during the first
week of September.
National Committeeman A. Cass-
well of Minnesota came here with a
delegation to insist on the candi-
date accepting the invitation made
some time ago.
Making every effort to conceal
his plans, the Republican presi-
Dental candidate almost invaded
the stronghold of Governor Cox and
made a short but spirited speech
from the front porch of his broth
er's home, DR.. George T. Harding,
Jr., at Worthington, 10 miles out
Of Columbus late yesterday. 1t
was his first attempt at a campaign
speech outside of Marion and may
be the forerunner of other similar
speaking expeditions.
uHA6 AOou4ucA eClo ID hGCIliy
interested in the conference be-
tween Will Hays, national chair
man, and Harry M. Daughtery, one
Of Harding's personal advisors, to
be held in Chicago today. While
here this week, Hays was informed
that in some respects the front
porch campaign has not developed
the enthusiasm that was expected
and 1t was understood he and
Daughterty were to talk over
plans for putting the full strength
Of the national committees behind
it.
1t was learned here today that
Senator Hiram johnson and Sena-
tor Borah, both anti-league ire
concilables. and staunch progress
sives. are to be relied on for many
speeches, particularly in the strong
holds of labor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-12
SEIZE AUTO AND
FIND TRIMMINGS
FOR BIG ROBBERY

New York, Aug. 12.-When de-
tectives of the strong-arm-squad"
overlook a speeding automobile at
Broadway and Forty-second street,
early today, this Is what was found:
Two lengths Of rope with ends
made into nooses;
Three small walls, said to con-
tain narcotics.
One loaded revolver.
One detectives badge.
Numerous caps and gags.
The men were held at police
headquarters pending further in
vestigation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-12

|CHICAGOOPENS
RENT FIGHT BY :.
STATE APPEAL
Mayor and City Council
Put Housing Situation
Up to Lowden.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE Chicago
city council met today to take
steps to prevent rent profiteering.
An appeal for an immediate ses-
sion of the state legislature to reg
ulate action of landlords before the
of many leases on Sept.
80 was asked in a resolution pre-
sented by Alderman Robert J.
Mulcahy, chairman Of the high rent
committee. The question had the
approval Of the mayor and was ad-
dressed to Governor LOwden.
Increases from Is to 800 per cent
imposed by building owners on
May l were characterized by the
petition as exorbitant.
The resolution asked for more
power for the city to control the
housing situation, and cited Mary
land, New York and Wisconsin as
examples of what Illinois law
makers should do in the way of
specific legislation to give the city
power to protect its tenants.
Many Chicagoans who were un-
able to pay the increases and who
were likewise unable to find other
places of business or homes, were
forcibly evicted on May l." said
Alderman Mulcahy, who circulated
at the meeting a huge petition sup
porting the resolution and address
ed to the governor.
Tenants to Fight
Tenants in a 36-apartment build
ing hoisted signs in their windows,
reading: "Unfair!" The landlord
demands an unreasonable advance
in rent This apartment will not
be vacant on Oct. l. Do you want
to buy a lawsuit?"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-12
TROTZKY SEES
WORLD SOVIET
WITHIN A YEAR
Bolshevik Says American
Federation of Labor is
Bourgeoise.

Warsaw, Aug. 12.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press Leon Trotzky, Rus
sian bolshevfk minister of war,
has arrived at Bialystok, just be-
hind the soviet front, and has set
up headquarters there, according to
news from the other side of the
battle line.
Speaking in Wilma, the capital of
Lithuania, recently he asserted
bolshevism was more powerful
than ever and would soon spread
to other countries"
In a year" he continued, "all
Europe will be bolsheyik."
Warsaw newspapers publish in
terviews with soldiers, who declare
the bolsheviki advancing upon this
city claim they have come to ex-
terminate the bourgeoisie and dis
tribute the land among peasants.
New System Needed.
Moscow, Aug. 9.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. members of the
Moscow soviet met here yesterday
for the meeting marking the close
of the third internationale. Leon
Trotzky, the soviet war minister,
in a review OF the world, said the
great war had made clear the need
Of a new socialist system and his
belief in the moral aims Of the
fight against the central powers
he added, had been shattered by
the Versailles peace. German i'm
perialism has been destroyed only
to give place to a new imperial
ism.
President Wilson came to Europe
with his IA points as a Messiah
only to discover that the British
feet dominated the world; that the
Baltic sea, the English gulf" and
the Baltic states were English col
onies.
A. F.. Of L. Bourgeoise.
Nicholai Lenine, the bOlshevik
premier, in an address to the third
internationale yesterday. came ou'
strongly in favor Of parliamentary
as well - purely revolutionary
tactics in the world socialist move
meut. His remarks we're supple
mented by 0 report Of Karl Radek
radical leader, on the trades unior
movement in various countries.
Radek's report said the indus
trial workers Of the world was thu
only purely revolutionary labo'
organization in America. He char
acterized the American Federation
of Labor as "an optimistic bod!
| permeated with the bourgeois
spirit"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-12
SUGAR AT Is CENTS
IS EXPECTED SOON

New York. Aug. PA drop in
the price Of sugar from 8 to 10
cents a pound. predicted today in
the wholesale grocery trade.
brought Joy to every housewife.
who had been in despair regarding
annual fruit preserving The pros
pect Is that sugar can be bought at
from 13 to Is cents . pound In .
foTtniGhk -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-12
POLES TO THANK
u. S. FOR POLICY
GIVEN BY WILSON

New York, Aug. 12.-Nearly g.
900 900 American citizens of Polish
birth or extraction have been ask
ed to take part in a nationwide
demonstration next Sunday in $50
cities to express gratitude to the
United States for its policy toward
Poland, it was announced here to-
day by the American committee for
the defense of Poland,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-12

member Of the Masons and the
Elks and was otherwise widely
known in BUSINESS and social way
~ we'll as fraternally.
Born In Indiana,
Mr.. Medcalf was born on q farm
near Rockport,, Ind, April s. 1880.
Both parents are dead, but he has
q stepmother, Mrs. John E. Med
calf. and a brother, George, living
at Grand View, Ind. A brother,
Marion Leroy, is in the army, sta
toned at San Francisco, Calf, and
q sister, Mrs. Ella Christian, lives
at 1924 Thirty-second street, Rock
Island.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-12
HUNGARY PEOPLE
PAY MORTGAGE BY
SELLING A CALF

Washington, Aug. 12-Because
currency has become so depreciat-
ed and the price of farm products
so high in Hungary, farmer can
pay off a mortgage on his land by
the sale of one calf, according to a
report to the department of COM
merec today from Trade Represen-
tative W. F. Upson at Vienna.
About 20 per cent of the farm
mortgages have been paid off in
deprecated currency since the
war, the report stated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-12
NAVAL GOVERNOR
OF SAMOA TIRED
AFTER PROTESTS

San Francisco. Aug. 12.-Remov-
al OF Commander w. J. Terhune as
naval governor Of American Samoa,
recently followed demands of Off
GERS and natives OF Samoa for an
official inquiry into the admins
tration OF the islands, according to
advices from Samoa made public
here today.
Since June, these say, there have
been demonstrations against the
ADMINISTRATION and the govern
ment dwelling was stoned.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-12
ALL PROPERTY IN
MISSOURI WORTH
COUPLE BILLIONS

Jefferson City. Mo-, Aug. 1.-THE
total valuation Of all classes of all
.a1aoie a property in Missouri, for
1917 Is $z,604 ,190,l74, an increase
over last years valuation of 500 :
1884. according to the final re-
port OF the state tax committee, Of
!ne TAX equalizing board, made pub
lie today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-12
PONZI PLACED
UNDER ARREST
BY u. S. AGENTS
Owes Millions, Claim
Financial Wizard Seeks
to Shield Wife.

DOSlou, aug. lZ.-CnarleS POnzl
was arrested today by the federal
charged with using the
mails to defraud.
Attorney-General Allen said that
Ponzi's liabilities will run into the
millions.
Ponzi issued the following state
ment after his arrest:
Il had an agreement with the dis
trict attorney to go tomorrow and
meet my liabilities with cash. With,
the closing of the Hanover Trust
company and with other funds tied
up, l find myself unable to do so.
l felt it my duty to tell him and ask
him to detain me-"
Ponzi surrendered to the United
States marshal while a warrant for
his arrest was being prepared.
District Attorney Gallagher said
that Ponzi had surrendered because
he felt himself unable to carry out
promises he made for the redemp-
tion of his notes tomorrow.
At the time Ponzi gave himself
up hearing was being held before
Judge Bennett Of the municipal
court. sitting in chambers on a po-
lice application for the arrest of the
financier. The hearing was secret.
Banks Capital Wiped Out.
Bank Commissioner Allen an
nounced this afternoon that the
capital of the Hanover Trust COM
pany probably had been completely
wiped out. The bank was closed by
the commissioner yesterday
Charles Ponzi had been a director
up to yesterday.
A creditors petition asking for
the appointment of receiver for
Charles Ponzi was filed in the fed
eral court today.
Has But One Regret.
Boston, Aug. 12.-(United Pressl
Charles Ponzi, Boston financial
conundrum, whose place of busi-
ness and bank were in the hands
of state officials, today had just
one big regret.
He regretted more than anything
else the fact that he never told his
little wife, Of his two terms in
prison. He said he had kept the in
cidents secret and hoped the pas,
would forever remain buried, as
far as she was concerned.
Mrs. Ponzi, as far as known, has
not yet learned of her husband S
prison record. Ponzi remained at
home all day yesterday and kept
| newspaper men from telling of his
prison terms in Montreal and at At
lanta from his wife. He said he
| never had the courage to tell her
, of that part of his career.
Admirers Stay BY Him.
Despite disclosures of Ponzi's
past many of his admirers here
who made money out of his
schemes, stood staunchly behind
him today. They contended it had
never been shown that his opera.
tions were not on the level and the
feeling among them was that he
had attempted to turn new leaf.
Ponzi himself contended that Il
! he was given flair chance By
authorities he would pay all obi
cations.
Hundreds of men and women who
hold Ponzi's fifty per cent profit
notes came to the office of Attor
ney-General Allen today to allow
the authorities to record the mum
bers and amounts of the invest
ments. 1t was unofficially esti
mated that up to 10 O'Clock toda,
more than 1000 notes averaging
$500 each had been scrutinized b!
! the authorities. Ponzi claimed hi
liabilities are not more than $50,
900.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-12
COFFEE IMPORTS GAIN.

Washington, Aug. 12-Coffee I'm
ports for the fiscal year Of 1920 in
creased more than $4,000, 900
pounds over the total for 1913, It
was announced today by the de-
partment Of commarce.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-12
EDS'CAVALRY
IN SUBURBS OF
POLISH CAPITAL
Women Arm for Defense
of Warsaw-Pole Peace
ENJOYS Hide?
(BULLETIN.)

cavalry has reached Praga, .
suburb Of Warsaw, according
to u wireless dispatch receiv.
cd here from Berlin today.
Paris, Aug. 12-(By the As.
sociaied Press)-A great battle
is in progress on the Russo
Polish front upon which hangs
the fate Of Warsaw, according
to information reaching the
French foreign office today.
Warsaw, Aug. 1l-(By the
Associated Press) s)-The Poles
have launched u counter-offen.
sive with bay0nets in the region
Of Pultusk, where the Russians
have been striving to break the
Polish defensive line. P0ltusk
is 81 miles north of Warsaw.
Warsaw. Aug. 12.-{By United
Press. columns of armed women
marched through the streets OF
Warsaw today, announcing they
would fight the Russians to the
death. Some had only revolvers.
Others carried rifles and sabers.
Many old men and youths have
gone to the desenses being estab-
Iished near the city, where they
are waiting to come to grips with
the invaders.
Leon Trotzky, the red war min
lister, was reported to have arrived
at Bialstok ready to lead the Rus
! sian army in its final drive for
Warsaw.
Poland must defend itself to the
end, spurning any bolshevik offer
for a dishonorable peace, the coun-
Gil Of defense declared in mani
festo issued today on the eve of the
armistice conference at Minsk.
Poles Found Hidingl
| London, Aug. 12.-It was learn
ed authoritatively today that NJ.
Kamanef. soviet representative
here, received a wireless message
from Moscow at 10 a. m. saying
the bolsheviki discovered the Po-
lish armistice delegates hiding in
a village between. Warsaw and
Minsk last night and sent them on
to Minsk.
/ The Moscow message. it was un-
derstood, stated the Polish dele
gates concealed themselves when
cavalry Unexpectedly raided the
town. Learning Of their presence
the bolsheviki searched them out
and then expedited their journey tt
Minsk, where the Russian dele
gates we're awaiting them
1t was intimated that the Poles
purposely remained close to the
lines, being prepared to proceed as
soon as Warsaw ordered them II
do so.
Recently. the bolsheviki assert
ed the Poles were delaying armis
tice negotiations in order to forc'
Intervention, The Poles hay'
charged the reds were delaying thu
parleys, so they would have time t
/ take Warsaw before peace comes
The above dispatch indicates tn
Russians believed the Poles wer
hanging back and not proceeding
| as rapidly to Minsk as they mign
have.
| Left Warsaw Wednesday.
Paris, Aug. 12-The Polish arm
istice and peace delegates, M. Oke
ucki, director of the political de
partment of the ministry of for
eign affairs. and Major Stamirow
ski, left Warsaw Wednesday eve
ming to meet the Russian delegate:
according to a dispatch to tn
Temps from Warsaw today.