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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-05-24
EI tren nOCtuTnO fu6
ataCadO ell SabadO
pOr los hueIguistas
RefOrzadO pOr Ia pOliCia, pudO
COntinuar 0I Viaje a, Ponce

FL sabado en- la noche, EN- los mo-
mentos EN- que ell tren nocturno que sa-
liza para Ponce, pasaba por el barrio
de Miranda fue atacado por huelguis
tas, quien hicieron cinco dispsros al
maquinista. Por suerte, los proycctiles
no hicieron blanco. Uno de ellos atra
veso ell tender de la maquina, por
10 que Sc deduce que ell arma usada
para ell ataque era un revolver de gran
calibre. AL negar el tren a Ia estacion
de Talleres ell maquinista neg6se a con
tinuar ell viaje, por tenor que sc re-
pitieran los disparos. Entonces fue avi
sada la poleia, yendo de San Juan,
ademas, los jefes Stanton, Dolby y
Schettini.
Un AUTONOMY de via fue enviadO pa
ra reconocer ell camino antes de partir
ell tren. En- 81 iba la policia. que 81
gui6 viajs fasta Bayam6n.
varios guardias montaron tambien
en-. el ferrocarril, en- la estacion de Ia
Heres, para prestar vigilancia durapts
ell viaje.
Cerca de la estaci6n Ge Martin Pefia
Sc hicieron mas disparos. Uno de los
proyectiles atraveso la manga de la
guerrero al guardia Solla, quien iba en-
la locomotora, sin lograr herirle.
De Martin Pefia hasta Bayam6n, don
de esperaba el resto de la fuerza, ma
de anormal sucsdio.
Afortundamente no hubo hsridos.
La policia no logr6 arrestar ma
die La actitud de los huelguistas di-
cen que es debida que los trenes
traen rompehuelgas de Ia isla, que
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-05-24
La VeIada de eSta
nOChe en- mGmOTia
de AmadO NGrvO
Ell aCtO Sc GfGCtuara COnfOrme
con Ol SigulGnt0 pTOgrama;

1.-Marcha f1nebre de Chopin. Piano
por Mariana Feliu
q" "Resolucion Lirica, de Antonio
Con Vidal, recitada por Alfredo Var
gas.
S.-''Amado Nervo La nueva Lite
ratura Hspanoamericana' paginas de
Bolivar Pagan, leidas por su autor.
A.-Poesias seleccionadas de Amado
Nervo, recitadas por j. Ramirez San
tibafe2.
5.-Poesias seleccionadas de Anado
Nervo, leidas por Luis samalea lyle
sias
-selecciones al piano, por M. Fe-
lii. Jr.
7.-Impresiones anecd6ticas de ANA
do Nervo, dichas por Antonio Coli y
Vidal.
8.-Celebracion del "Concurso Anna
do Nervo.'' Lectura del Lauro del Ju-
RADIO. Cesi6n del premio ofrecido por
Coli Vidal. Entrega de los diplomas,
9.-Lectura de las tres composicio-
mes premiadas, por sus respectivos au-
torres.
Ec.-Diseurso de clausura. por Euge
MO Astol.
11.-Himno Nacional Mexicano.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-05-24

actividades, su progreso, su riqueza, su
hospitaidad, la bondad del china y la
belleza incompatible de sus paisajes.
Puerto Rico es uno de los paises mas be
llos que conozco, un verdadero Paraiso.
Estoy maravillado de todo cuanto he
visto. lie aseguro que no me senti con-
trariado al encallar Ell "Norshern Paci-
fic'', pues respontia ell accidente mis-
deseos de yer la isla detenidamente, de
verio todo, de interesarme en- todo Y
estoy satisfecho en- ALTO grado v orgu-
lloso de que tan hermosa TERRA sea par
te del Continente.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-05-24
Tres buqu0s saIierOn de New
York con Carga para San Juan

Las casas navieras han avisado de
Nueva York que, habi6ndose desconges-
tionado en- parte los muelles de Ia car
ga EN- ellos almacenada, Sc siga envian-
do mercancias en- los vapores que vie
men para Puerto Rico.
FL vapor Caracas, que lega hoy,
trae carga, 10 mismo que el ''Helen"
y el "coamo'', que saheron Ell sabado
a las doce, de Nueva York.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-05-24
EsTADo DE GUERRA EN-
UN PUEBLO, EsPANoL

MADRID, may 2s.-El Gobernadcr
de La provincial ha tratado de llegar
a una soluci6n favorable con los pa
naderos declarados en- huelga.
La gesti6n ha resultado completa-
mente desastrosa-
En- la ciudad de Bejar han estallado
grandes motines.
Los establecimientos de provisiones v
les panaderias han sido atacadas por la
multitud.
Ell Gobierno, ante La gravedad de los
ttimultos viose cbligado suspeader
las garantias constituencies en- la
tutlaci6u. = -
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-05-24

volvt6 darme la mano, como a un
camarada, prescindiendo de. la ESTRADA
etiqueta de los que toman en- serio el
papel que representan en- La vida. Estoy
SECURE que en- aquellos momentos no Sc
acordaba del generalato, nj de NADIA que
no fuera la realidad del Iromento, pen
sando solo en- las bellezas que podrian
ofreceile los paisajes de nuestra TERRA,
vistos traves del vertigo de una carre-
ra en- automovil.
Yo quise aprovechar el tempo v me
fui yer al coronel Moreno. Me recibio
con tanta afabilidad comp ell general.
Pensando en- ell paseO de Pershing y te-
miendo que otros afcionados a los pa
secs en- autom6vi1 me arrebataran MO
reno, le in:srrogue sin perder tempo.
(continda en- la ga. pdgina.)
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-05-24
A nueStrOS IGCtOTGS y
al p0hlicO en- general

Nos han inforlnado que algunos ven
dedores' cobraron ell sabado a cinco
centavos ell ejemplar de Ill MUNDo,
aprovechandose de que la edici6n del
peri6dico Sc agoto mas temprano que
otras veces.
Hacsmcs constar al publico y a nues
tros favorecedores que esta empresa
no ha alterado elTprecio que vende
el psrioaico oslvsndedores, y que. 81
ellos piden cinco centavos, 10 hacen
por impulse propio.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-05-24
De palique con los grandes militares americanos

Cuando llegamos a este punto de la
entrevista, en- ell momento precise en-
que me disponia entrar en- materia
hacienda otras preguntas de diversa in
dole, unos amigos vinieron a buscarla
para un paseo en- automovil. Ell general,
sonriendo, me pidi6 permiso para COM
placerles. Sc levant6, y entonces pude
darme cuenta de que no vestia ell traje
militar. Iba de americana, con una go
rra de color cenizo. Parecia un comisio-
nista, de esos que hacen buenos nego-
clos Sc visten bien para producer bue-
ma impression Ell los clientes.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-05-24
UN CoMPLoT "BoLsHEvIKI"
DEscUB1ERTo EN- FRANcIA

PARIS, mayo 25.LHa sido descu-
bierta una conspiracion, con numero-
sas ramihcacicnea, para instituir. en-
Francia el, regimen de los "soviets'' ,.
Las autoridades sorprsndieron una car
ia de Mr. MOnatts agitador obrero,
Sirigida a un russo, en- aaA 6ual Sc in
forma que, so protexto de una revolu
ci6n, la Repdblica seria nacionalizada
pOr los cOnspiradOres.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-05-24
ULTIMA HORA

LONDREs, mayo 23.--El consejo de
la "Sociedad de las Naciones" ha ele
gido Mr. Ador, ex-presidente de Sui
za, para presidir la Conferencia In
ternacional que Sc celebrar& en- Bruse
las despu6s de que termine la de Spa.
MADRID, mayo 23.--Miles dc muje-
res han recorrido las Gales pidiendo
pan. Ha habido tumultos. Las fuerzas
del orden protegen las panaderias.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-05-24
I'm gOlpG dc Irano
dirigidO d FranCia
pOr los extremistas
La trana Sc 0StrGIi6 ante GI
pdtriOtiSmO Dc los ODrSrOS
lPor Cable Fraucesl

PARIS, mayo 23.--El ministro del
Interior Mr.. Steeg, ha hecho declara-
clones en- la Camara, donde prob6 que
los extremistas propusi6ronse diri-
cir un golpe de mano contra ell Gobier
no el regimen, con ell cual hubieran
podido comprometer de TN modo grave,
Ia vida del pals.
Mr. Steeg ahadi6 que la trama infer
nal abort6 felizmente, por haberse es-
trellado contra ell muro de patriotismo
que Ie opusieron los trabajadores
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-05-24
FfAMBRH' EN- MADRID com
MoT1vo DE LA HUELcA

MADRID, mayo 23.--Casi toda la
poblaci6n esta sin pan y otros arti-
culos de conner.
Los mercados de frutas y legumbres
y los establecimientos de provisiones
estan cerrados, por tenor los saqueos
de la multitud.
Las autoridades han dirigido man
damientos de prisi6n contra los cabe-
cillas de la huelga.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-05-24

FelSQnS no ucJO CclhuA1dA Id plc6uA
Ia.
Son soldados de los cuales podemos
estar orgullosos los militares america
nos. Hay organization, hay discipline,
son fuertes y arrogantes, tan fuertes y
arrogantes como los que pelearon conmi
go EN- Francia. A primera vista Sc pue-
de percibir que en- cada uno de ellos
hay energfas acumuladas que seran
TITLES cuando la patria necesite de elias.
Podeis estar orgullosos de ellos. Y me
allegro de que ell proyecto de ley presen
tado en- ell Congreso de los Estados Uni
dos para reorganizar el ejercito nacio-
nal contenga una clausula poniendo en-
ell escalafon del ejercito regular a los
oficiales del Regimiento de Puerto Rico.
Es una obra de justicia, una medida
justa.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-05-24
ErupCi6n VOICaniCa iniCiada
en- una iSIa del mar CdrlbO

Por un mensaje inalambrico recibi-
do del vapor 'Calamares' de la ''Uni-
ted Fruit Company. Sc supo que Sc
he iniciado una erupci6n volcailica en-
la isIa de vieja Providencia, en- ell
Mar Caribe.
El despacho dice que SO observa gran
cantidad de hume que sale, de uno de
los mas elevados picos de La isia.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-05-24
HUNGRIA APRUEBA
Ell TRATADo DE PAZ

PARIS, mayo 2S.-EI presidente de
Ia Delegation h1ngara, Prasnowski,
quienl acaba de llegar procedente de
Budapest, ha entregado a La, Junta
suprsma aliada la contestacion de Hun
gr1a. redactada en- terminus favorables,
Is condolences de la paz.
.Sfsa naci6n hingara di6 instrucciones
al refetido Presidente para que firme
81 Tratado.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-05-24
Ell MARIscAL FoCH AsIsTE A LA
CoNFERENcrA DE EMBAJADoRES

PARIS, mayo 3D. Con ell concurso
del mariscal Foch, reunieronse los En-
bajadores que constituyen la Junta su
prena de Ia pas, con Ell prop6sito de
decidir las fuerzas de vigilancia que
deben ser establecidas EN- los terrific
rios de Aplenstein y Marienwelder Zen
Alemania).
En- la conferencia fue redactada la
contestaci6n que ha de darse al ex-Im
perio aleman y Polonia respecto de
Ia fecha del plebiscito que fue aproba-
do por Ia convenci6n verifcada por las
referidas naciones
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-05-24
DOS BALES

Hemos sido atentamente invitados pa
ra la. coronacion de la Reina de Mayo,
que Sc verifcara en- Fajardo, y para la
iarana que celebrara el 'Casino Espa-
fiol'', de Rio Piedras en- la noche del pro
ximo domingo, dia 80.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-05-24
ITALIA CoNsIGUE RECoNs-
THUR SU GoBIERNO

ROMA, mayo 23.--La crisis nliniste
rial ha sido arreglada por complete
Nitti ha logrado reconstituir el Ga
binete, con ell concurso de Scialoja, que
volvera desempenar ell ministerio de
Relaciones Extsriores, y Rodino, que
ira Guerra.
,Nitti, jefe del Gobierno, Sc encarga
"a tambien de la cartera del Interior.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-05-24
DE LA VEGA A sANro DOMINGO

La sernana Ultima sali6 de la Vega
para la ciudad de Santo Domingo el pri
nler autom6vn que cruzarS la Cordille-
ra Central, y Ell que, adelantandose a Ia
termination de la carretera hizo ell via
je Capitalize Vega,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-05-24
Ell Case DE ARTURO soUrrRoNr

Ell case de Arturo Souffront, por
atentado a la vida de Pedro Reinosa,
que estaba senalado para mafiana, fu6
suspendido. petici6n del Fiscal.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-05-24

les maquinistas y demas mecanicos del
tren, no han lido a la huelga, como Sc
esperaba
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-05-24
PuEDEN LLEvAR ARMAs

Han sido autorizados para cazar y lie
var armas, Antonio j. Aponte. de San
ia Isabel, y Jacinto ARIZONA, de Ponce.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-05-24
I'm loco, pu1aI en-
manO, hiGre a una
SGilOfa en- I'm hotel

Cinco dias hacia que Ernesto C0rdo-
va servia en- el hotel 'sInglaterra'', de
la Gale de la Tanca La dusfia del es
tablecimiento, dbna Catalina Beamond,
a pesar de tartar bien al mo2o, tuvo a.
decirle que Sc marchara por su carsc
ter algo dlscolo. Ernesto Sc pasaba to-
do el tempo en- disputas con el resto
de la srevidumbre. Por cualquier ton
terra insultaba los denias, poni6ndo-
los como no digan duefas.
La Ultima question originada por Er
nesto fu6 ell sabado. Provoc6 la CO.
cinera. Esta dijo que Sc iba 81 no 10
sacaban a el. Doia Catalina, ante ese
conflicto, resolvi6 echarlo. le hecho.
Ernesto sali6 de la casa, hablando en-
tire dientes. Fran las cinco y media dc
la tardc.
ERNEsTo voLvIo
Al cabo de una hora Ernesto pre-
sentose Ell ell hotel
IA que >viene usted?-- le dijo la
duefa. Yo no lie dufero yer mas por
aqui.
Ernesto SO enfureci6. Y empez6
hablar . Despu6s que SO csns6 de
insultar la sefiora, cambio de tema.
Ernesto, acknowledgements es "bolshe-
WIKI porque Sc expreso asi:
UN DIsCURso MAcABRo
''Yo soy obrero. Ustedes unos infames,
que. quieren vivir del trabajo mio. j.,
Pero no, no viviran Estoy dispues
to romperlo todo. !. Eli Gotet sera-
destruido por mi. No quedara nj uno
para contar La hazafia.'
Esto dio lugar que los otros EN-
pleados del establecimiento Sc reunie-
ran al lado del orador. Dona Catalina
lie mandhba a callar Pero ell trucu
lento Cicer6n continuaba imperterrito.
LA AGGRESSION
Ernesto concluy6 ell ''discurso Des
pues pretsndi6 cerrarle con broche do
RADIO. Dona Catalina que estaba cerca
de el, 10 vic cuando Sc desabroch6 la
carnisa extrajo una enorme daga de
carniceria. R&pido, Ernesto alz6 ell bra
20 armada, para atacar Ia dana,
y descarg6 un golpe. La intervention
de Mariana Rodriguez y Rafael Carras
quillo, que sujetaron el brazo de Err
nesto, impidi6 que el golpe fusra NOR
tai. Cuando la daga lego al craneo
de Ia sonora va Ell impulse venia amor
tiguado, y en- vez de un fuerte tajo,
como hubiera sucedido, la sonora solo
recibi6 una confusion.
LA POLICIA DETIENE A ERNESTo
Ernesto fu6 arrestado por la policia.
Dos guardtas le sacaron del shotel a
pesar de su tenaz rebeldia. Cuan
do lego la calle, empez6 dar desa-
forados gritos: "iYo la mato; 70 la
mato. . Deja que salga de La car
eel! 80
Con mil trabajos Ernesto fue condu-
cido al Quartet. Mientras lie conducian,
acometi6 los guardias, dandoles NOR
discos. iParecia una fiera! Muchos OPT
nan que Ernssto es un epileptico.
Ell Fiscal ha ordenado que ell acusa
do comparezca hoy a su oicina para
kacer La Investigation Mientras tanto,
Ernesto hace antesala en- las galeras.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-05-24

Sc pisa y forran botones
A. CARAZO, Brau St. 27. TeI6-
fono 626 azul. Advt.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-21
MAN SHOOTS AT CAT
AND KILLS HIS WIFE

DENVER, Col, July 81. There
will be no inquest In connection with
the death by shooting Of Mrs Ber-
tina r. Wood, Coroner w. Woods, "
Jefferson county, said. Investigation
showed, he said, thai the shooting
was entirely accidental
The fatality occurred when James
R. Wood. the husband of Mrs. Wood,
went into the back yard to shoot a
house cat which had been killing their
chickens.
'I'm going out to kill that cat be-
fore it gets more Of the poultry" /"
Wood said, az he started into the back
yard with .22-calibre rifle.
Mrs. Wood followed him. It was
then nearly dark. After searching
about the premises for several min
utes, in which he had walked some
distance from bis wife, Wood saw
what he believed TO be the cat, and
fredJ Tie moving object was his
wife The bullet struck her upper
arn and HassaA into her hea9t. Mrs.
Wood died instantly
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-21
Woman Seeks
Divorce From
Father She Wed

BALTIMORE, July 2i.l-An unus-
ual story Is told Iii bill Of complaint
filed in circuit court No. 2, yesterday,
by Anna Belle Jones, through Archey
G. New, attorney, for the annulment
Of her marriage to William M. Jones.
The case is that Of wife and moth
er who says that she has learned
that her husband the father of her
Two children-whom she supposed to
be her step-father, was her real father
and that his improper conduct to-
wards her younger sister caused the
latter to leave their home.
Mrs. Jones declares in tho bill that
before her marriage she lived with
her parents without being aware Of
her supposed step-father's identity.
Another unusual feature Of the
story is the assertion of Mrs. Jones
that the revelation Of her supposed
step-father's identity came to her in
4 dream Two children were Born
of the marriage, boys, eight and three
years, who are said to he entirely
normal and healthy.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-21
Machine Guns
Turned on Crowd

GREENSBORO, N. G. July 2l -
Jim Ray was killed and Willie Phil
lips and Mug Bradshaw slightly
wounded last night at the jail at Gra-
ham, Almance county, whom machine
runners of the Durham national guard
company opened fire on a crowd in
the darkness, apparently under appre-
hension that an attempt was being
made to storm the Jail, where three
negroes are nold pending identified
tioa of the assailant of white wo-
man near Graham Saturday night,
Reports from Graham state that no
body seems.to know just why the gun
hers opened fire, srd denial is made
that there was any concerted attempt
to storm tie Jail. Crowds have gath
cred there since carly Sunday morr
ing when bloodhounds trailed from
the hcme Of the victim to a servants
houst at Rainey hospital. nearby,
wnsle the three negroes were found
IN bed togsther, arrested and placed
in jail.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-21

ABOARD DESTROYER BOLDSBOROUGH, July 2l-- -tEy.
United Press Shamrock led the starting line ii
the third though the Resoue only nineteen seconds
behind Both headed nore the Resoute beating o
wnward The Shamrock footing faster and well ahead
Half an hour later she had the commanding lead.
AIT ! 80 the Shamrock two miles Off the New Jersey
coast Highlands when she swung into sarhoar dtack The
Resoue maintained tack and the vessels began to
The Shamrock split acks and the Resoue took the
lead the breeze ened hour and half after the start
the Resoute still in the lead and still working to wind
ward
AT 80 o'clock the contenders were splitting acks again
Smart seamanship Is evident both boats An eghtme
breeze made time for fast thinking and action The Resoue
gained slightly htack. The Resoute quarter Of
mile ahead
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-21
sF9 s5sAs~# &ss5.ss 2aAg
Little Boy Meets
Tragic Death

MORRISTOWN, July 21.--Iittle
John Edd Spoon, the eighteen-months
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hale Spoon,
who reside on First South street, W.,
met with tragic death at the home
Of his parents at six o'clock yester-
day morning when he fell into tub
containing about fcul inches of wa
ter.
The little fellow, who was playing
in the yard, had been taken from the
tub by his mother just a few minutes
before the accident, who, after call
ing her husband to breakfast, went
to call the child and found him dead
In the tub, having been strangled in
stantly.
Funeral services over the remains
of the unfortunate little fellow will
be held today followed by interment
in Jarnagin cemetery.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-21
Hold Wives to
Prevent Desertions

WARSAW, July 21.--Ayiators Of
the Russian Bolshesik army have been
warned that their wives Or near rela-
tives viii be held ~ hostages II they
fail to return from a flight. accord
ing to a story told to The Poles II
one Russian flyer who came dawn
within the Polish lines near Dyinsk.
The Russian aviator denied that
his own landing was premeditated.
and asserted that he loved his wife
too much to leave her as hostage.
He said the order resulted ffoni dis
covery by the Bolsheylis command.
ers that number Of their flyers had
planned to desert and use their planes
to seek refuge IN Poiand. The plana
used by the Bolshevik was of al ab
solete tYpe built IN France early IS
khe war and had seen hard usage
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-21
Mexican Troops
Make Raid

NJ LAREDO, Texas, July 21.---Mexi-
can troops commanded by Lieutenant
Colonel Miguel Martinez entered a
ranch owned by Alfred Matthews, an
American and Communicated several
horses, other equipment and clothing,
according TO official information given
out late yesterday. United States
Consul Robertson has reported the in
cidcrt to Washington.
Martinez ID said to have threatened
to hang an American boy named An
tonic Trevino, who lived ON the Mat.
thews ranch, unless he confessed what
he knew about Ricardo Gonzales, the
leader Of the rebels who attacked Nu-
cvo Laredo. The boy was released
and Martinez is reported to have de-
parted for Lampasos.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-21
History Bank
for Bristol

BRISTOL, Tenn. July 21.- Bristol
is to have an History building, ac-
cording to plans being made by the
Bank Of Bristol. The new structure
is to be erected ut the corner Of Sixth
and State streets On the site now or
cupied BY the Kress building. The
building contemplated, in addition to
the quarters to be occupied by the
bank, will have 100 office rooms.
AT a recent meeting Of the stock
holders Of the bank, it WIS decided
to increase the stock of the bank
from 100000 to 100000, and also
d majoMty Of the stockholders voted
for a History building. The IL
story building is to be 9ristcPs first
"skyscraper."
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-21
Negro Woman
Is Sentenced to
Death for Murder


KNOXVILLE, July 21.Alienists
may be called to examine jamie
Smith, convicted late yesterday by d
criminal court. jury Of first degree
murder with the death penalty at
tached, to ascertain her sanity. Ap-
plication for d new trial was filed i'm
mediately after the jury returned It'll
verdict. The woman was convicted
of. shooting Ernest Vernon on the
porch Of her home about d month
ago while he was sitting in conver-
sation with her husband. All of the
parties are negroes.
'sThe execution Of the death PEN
atty on this woman would be a clear
miscarriage Of JUSTICE said ]. Ar
thur Atchley, her attorney, on leav-
ing the court room. "She is insane
without doubt
The woman was the most uncon-
cerned person in the court room when
the verdict was announced. She look
ed at the jury as the foreman read the
words which consigned to her fel-
on's death in the electric chair with
out showing any sign Of understand
ing what it was all about. Other than
a scowl at the spectators in the court
.oon, many of whom were her friends,
she showed no sign Of emotion,
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Declaring the two older parties had
produced stone when the demand
was for bread, Watkins criticised
both impartially. The prohibition
party's mission is not ended, Watkins
declared. Former liquor selling plac-
es are being held intact, he said, un-
til Indifference and tolerance of of
ficials shall have become positive
friendship"
while we are thankful for prog
ress made, we cannot ignore plain
facts nor build false hopes" he said.
Prohibition partially enforced" has
proved its value, he said.
Suggesting the party should retain
its public ownership plank, Watkins
said at is better the government
should control the railroads than that
the railroads should control the gov
ernment."
"The Improbable experiment in
government management of railroads
must not cause us to swerve from
our demands" he said.
Returning to the older parties, Mr..
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Watkins said he was forced to the
conclusion that each is ga marvellous
combination of craftsmanship and
stupidity, patriotism and punk rec
titude and rottenness such as the
world has waited countless ages to
see"
''There recently was a 'disgraceful
quarrel between the president and
congress-" Watkins said. sThe name
of America has been scandalized,
while stubbornness paraded as prin-
ciple and peanut politics wore the
sfeepskin Of craftsmanship. The
president, no doubt, had his convic-
tions. but even a republican senator
occasionally had lucid intervals and
can be reasoned with. On both sides
are too much setting Of political stakes
and too little of constructive states
manship, too much Of steering for
votes instead of steering by princi-
pies.
"The president won his second
term by keeping US ont Of war; he
may lose everything by keeping us