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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-02

filas Y comenZaron las murnuracio-
mes contra CCrtes q quien acusaban
toGos de haberles defraudado la par
te que les correspondent, como va 10
habia hecho en- otras ocaSiones Y aun
algunas veces les habia cambiado los
esciavos. dandoles en- camhio de j0-
venes, ancianos o gentes deformeS.
ProNto fue o. general que Cortes
habia Ocultado la mayor parte de
las riquezas de acuerdo con ell empe-
rador de los meXicanos.
CorteS que VIC conjurarse en- su
contra tai tempestad manifesto que
Cuahutemoc habia ccultado 10 mayor
parte de las ~riquezas y entonces to-
dos los espanoles le pidieron que die
Sc tormento al d~esgraciado monarch
vencido para hacerle confesar donde
Sc hallaba Ell teScro.
La posici6n de Cortes era critica
en- esos momentos. ST no accedia a las
demandas de sus soldadOs estallaria
Ia characterization, va no de IN CRU
pc, Sino de todos los suyos, que qulZa
lie habrian dado muerte Y entregando-
Sc despues a toda clase de eXecesos.
Y entonces cedi6 q la infamia que
Sc lie pedia.
Cuautemoc Y el rey de Tlacopam
fueron Sometidos al tormento de
q~uemarseleS las plantas de los pies
cor aceite hirviendo. Los dos reales
p~ersonaieS soportaron la horrible
tortura no solo sin revelar el secre-
10, sino sin II sola queia. Soda
mente el rey de Tlacopam atenacea-
do por Ell dolor dirigio a Cuauhte-
moe una mirada como pidiendole que
revelase el secreto Y el denodado
meXicano le dijo con asom-
brosa serenida Estoy en-
ur delete o bano?
AlgUnos historiadores dicen cue
Cuauhtemco confess al fin que to-
dos los tesoros habian sido arrojados
al lago de Texcoco. 10 cual equiva-
liza o no confesar NADIA. Con aque-
llo Cortes mando ~retirar 4 las victi-
ma de la hoguera.
Amos despu6s IL primera Audien-
cia levant6 T averiguaci6n en- Que
Sc acusa i C2rtGs de haber dado tor
mentO Z Cuauhtemoc. pero nunca Sc
lego q codenarle.
Aquella tortura fue una infamia,
applicable, hasta cierto punto.. res
pecto de Cortes. 10 que no tiene ex-
~p+icaci6n nj disculpa alguna fu6 el
hsber daGo mucrte al emperador me
~Xicano, amos mas tarde. como 10 We
opcrtunamente.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-02

Para libros en- espanol dirijase
listed 4 Ia Casa Editorial Lozano,
lis n. Sta. Rosa. Ave, San Antonio
Texas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
STRIKE MAY HASTEN
AERO. MAIL SERVICE

Mobilization Of a fleet Of army air
planes in Philadelphia and the estab-
lishm"nt of an mir mail service direct
to western points may he hastencd by
tn" authorities in Washington as tho
result Of delays in mail deliveries caused
by the railroad strike.
Postmaster Thornton said this after
noon that no serious tie-up of mail has
been experienced in Philadelphia
Air mails out of Philadelphia for the
West now 90 by train TO New. York.
Hours are lost in the transfer under
normal conditions. With the strike in
crcaSing the time required for the New
York tranfcr to the air route. the Ru-
thoritics at Washington are considering
the adviSablity of a direct Philadelphia
western service.
Postoficc officials here say thnt
while such service would not
overcome the congestion OF mails
should many Of the mai trains be
taken out Of service. 1t would afford
an opportunity of transmitting impor-
tnnt mail which otherwise would be
held up in Philadelphia.
The use of army motortrucks in
the carrying Of mails between Phila-
dclphia and New York and Baltimore
and southern points, it was pointed out,
would help to overcome the difficulties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
CAMDEN ROUNDHOUSE
WORkERS QUIT JOBS

Tho rouCdhOuSe' at the Cam
den terminal Of the West .JcrSCy and
Scashorc Railroad quit work at q o'clock
last night. joining the fore" of switch
men and other workers who had quit
earlier in the dav.
Traffic on the road is running about
- per cent below normal. largely be-
cause Of the fear Of pleasure riders Of
unable to Get home.
!. T.. Turk. superintendent of the
Atlantic City Railway. n subsidiary OF
the Philadelphia and Reading. said to-
day that twenty seven men in the Cam
den freight yard had quit. They in
clude Switchmcn. brakcmen and cOndur-
tors. Strikers placed the figure at 100.
Two freight trains one running to
Cape May and the other to Atlantic
City. We're Cancelled late Yesterday as
tho result Of the wakOut.
PcriShable freight consigned to Jcr-
scy towns by Philadelphia shippers is
being taken across the ferry on railway
baggage trucks and loaded on freight
cars attached to passenger trains in
Camden. The passenger service on the
Atlantic City division has not yet Wis
IDLY felt the effect of the strike
Traffic on the ferries also has been
reduced to a minimum. This is due to
the fear that the ferry men will strike,
strong rumor to this effect having
been prevalent for several days. Traffic
TO and from Philadelphia and Camden
is confined almost entirely to business
trips. IL is said
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
MAYOR DOUBTS 4
! OPERATION BY CITY
Frankford Business Men Prom
ised Opening Will Be Rushed
on Completion Of p. r. T. Pact
FAv0RS CO M P ETITlOM

Mayor Moore today told delpgO
tion Of Frankford business men that
he, doubted the wisdom Of the city oper
ating the northeast elevated.
He said, however. that II was his
purpose 10 rush the work and would do
his utmost TO bring about n satisfac
tory agreement between the dpnartmpnt
Of transit and the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Co.
NJ The Frankiord delegation called on
the Mayor at noon and remained for
more, than an hour. The spokesman
Paid that Frankford was willing 10 raise
funds to oncrrtc the line. II was said
that sufficient capital in the northeast
'could be raised to equip and operate
che ID" and that Frankford men were
desirous Of entering into negotiations
with the city.
In renly the Mayor told tho dclega
tion that he believed connection would
be a god thing for haSten,ug oDeration
OF the line should the city and the Il.
*. L. fail to reach an agreement In
The event of termination Of negutia q.
tions between Director Twining and the
II. II. T.. the Mavor said. he would con
slider the adviSahi'ity Of advertising bids
Tor equipment and opcratiOu of the lines
The Mayor informed the Frankford men
that he had received word from nuc oi
the contractors that his rail material.
previously held IN by government war
orders. soon would be released and he
felt sure that work would be- pushed for
the completion of the IL" structure in
the immediate future.
y The delegation consisted Of RObcrt G
Boser. Howard George. James +. Ga.
BILE. ii. Wiegand. .Ir.. and i. Harry
Schumackor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
Strikers Say $500
More Join Ranks
Continued from Page One

grimy condition Of the recruits. who had
jH't loft their work and had not taken
time to wash ny before coming to the
meeting.
Tho crowd chcerod and applnudcd.
laughing at the sally The shopmon
w"r" welcomed and took seats with tho
rcst
During tho morning the men came in
by thrr"s and fourS. representing vari
Ous shops and crafts.
The strikers claimed acccssiOus this
morning from the freight handlers at
Media on the T.. B. & W. Railroad
some engineers and fremPn from the
New York division Of the Pennsylvania.
six engineers and twelve fremcn from
the Reading Terminal.
stand by tn" old employees who
have left their jobs, Sogal demanded
Of tho strikers at the meeting. "If the
railroads refuse to take them back to
their old jobs, you should stay out
also.
The speaker scored W. G.. Lee. presi-
dent Of the brotherhood of Railway
Tranmen, for having done nothing for
the men, in view Of the. benefits he had
himself received"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
IRISH ON STRIKE;
GUNS GUARD JAIL
Tanks and Armored Cars Used
to Preserve Peace in
Dublin
BUSINESS AT STANDSTlLL
BY the Associated Press

Dublin, April 13.--The general strike
declared in Ireland In protest over the
treatment Of the political prisoners who
are on hunger strike in Mountioy
Prison here went into effect today amid
tumultuous scenes in the vicinity Of the
prison.
The crowd which had assembled ont
side the prison grew as the day wore
on until it comprised 10000 persons,
among whom threatening demonstration
occurred. The authorities throught Il
necessary to augment the defenses, and
three tanks and several armored cars,
with a large force of police and mill
tary. were stationed about the structure.
It was announced that the strike.
which originally was intended as a one
day celebration. would continue until
the prisoners were released.
All the shops, public houses and res.
taurants of Dublin are closed and the
hotel stats quit. No trnmcars or trains
are running, except few on the Great
Northern Ireland Railway.
The strike is rot in effect in Belfast
and the north of ireland. but business
in the south and west Is at standstil.
London, April 13.--(By A.. P.)--
Many of the Irish prisoners, both a,
Mountjoy and in English institutions,
are being detained without charges bav.
ing been preferred against them and
without trial, it was admitted by An.
drew Bonar Law, the government lead.
er. in the House of Commons today.
Replying to questions he confirmed
statements which had been made to this
effect. He declared that this fact had
been stated many times, ard he should
have thought the whole House would
have recognized that under such condi.
tions as existed in Ireland, where mur.
der was so rife, it was necessary II
lives were to be protected, that people
be arrested on suspicion.
This had been done before when Ire.
land was in a similar state, Mr.. Bonar
Law pointed out, and the government
had no intention, he said, of altering the
practice.
Referring to the hunger strikers, Mr..
Bonar Law said that oil would greatly
deplorc deaths caused by people commit.
ting suicide. In these circumstances.
however, to give the impression that
political action in the Commons might
alter the decision of the government
was likely to increase the danger, he
declared
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
200 PENN MEN IN OVERALLS
WORK ON p. K. K. IN CRISIS
ProUo Smith Lends Engineering Students Provost REQ
to "Manicue' Locomotives in Shops Here

Two hundred engineering students
from the University of Pennsylvania
led by the Red and Blue football and
baseball stars. have turned railroaders
and are helping the Pennsylvania Rail
road to keep few trains in motion.
The joining Of the two institutions
of Provost Smith and Provost" Rea
comes at an opportune time. The 20C
new pupils now attending Dean After
bury's curriculum Of time tables, re-
sponded to cali to help avert food
crisis by taking the places of some OF
the men who have quit during the
present disturbance in railroad circles
tdon't say strike.
They are working iE the yards,
roundhouses and power plants through
out the city. Today it looks AZ though
some of the new students might be given
travelling fellowships and seut on the
road to fire passenger engines. After
all. there's nothing like a well rounded
education.
The young railroaders are led by Red
and Blue football. baseball and Mask
and Wig stars. Johnny Titzel. last
years varsity pitcher and star tackle
on the football team last fall. spent last
evening tearing down and building up
locomotives in the roundhouse at Thit-
tysecord street and Powelton avenue.
lie was assisted by Alec Wray, the
burly Red and Blue guard, and Ned
Ramsey. leading dancer of the recent
Mask and Wig production. Don Quix
otc. Esq.
When the boys reported for work
yesterday afternoon they were handed
new suits Of ovcralls and leather caps.
Having brought their own chewing to-
bacco. they were all set for the job.
Foremen took them in charge and they
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
CAMP PROBE PROPOSED
House Republicans for inquiry on
Army Expendltures

Washington, April 18.---The Repub.-
lcan majority of the House has'started
fight to bring about the prosecution
Of persons for alleged criminal conduct
in connection with the construction of
thirty two army cantonnients during the
war, few hours after making public
an investigation by a select committee
on expenditures OF the War Depart
ment.
They introduced under special rule
a resolution stating that hearings dis
close cases where III is alleged govern
ment funds were fraudulcntly and il
legally paid to contractors and others In
connection with emergency, construc-
tion work." The measure will prob
ably be passed today by strict pnrty
vote. f..~
It orders the speaker to submit hear
ings and reports to the attorney. gen =
cral with the request that the attor-
ney general institute Investigations be-
fore grand juries for the purpose of in
dieting and prosecuting. such persons
as are guilty of criminal conduct. and
to institute civil suits for the recovery
OF any government funds which have
been fraudulently or illegally paid on
account of such emergency construc-
tion work."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
CITY HAS COAL TO
LAST SEVERAL WEEKS

City and public utility officials in
Philadelphia were optimistic yesterday
that the strike of railway employees
will not seriously affect the industries
and institutions here within the time
estimated to BE- necessary for a settle
ment of the labor difficulties.
II was learned that in all its insti
tutions, including the water works,
hospitals and other public buildings,
the city has on hand sufficient coal at
present to keep pumps and boilers going
for at least month.
Public utilities also are in far better
shape than had been expected to
weather the storm of strike. In ad :
dition to supplies now in hand large
shipments of coal are on their way
to this city by water and rail.
Every effort is being made by the
railroads to get through these coal ship
ments so that in event of the strike as
suming greater proportions, it will be
possible to continue the operation of
public utilities and of governmental in.
stitutions.
s. p. Bodne, president of the United
Gas Improvement Co, said today that
the company had a sufficient supply OF
coal to care for its needs for the next
two or three weeks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
STONE TRAINS AT TRENTON
New York Military Engineers Offer
Trained Men to Break Strike

New York, April 13.-CBy A. P.)-
Strike symnathizers in Trenton. y. j..
last night threw stones at two trains,
but there was no damage and no one
was injured. Police guards were thrown
about the railroad bridges and yards
after the demonstration.
The military engineering committee
Of New York last night offered trained
men in sufficient numbers to take the
places Of striking firemen. switchmcn
and yardmen' in a letter TO +. NJ.
Rine. chairman of the General Mana
gers Association of the railroads. II
was proposed to recruit these forces
from graduates and students of colleges
and technical schools. Within n month
after the declaration of war by the
United States. the letter said. n regi
ment of engineering troops was raised
and partly equipped by the committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13

were put to work repairing engines and
they labored until the might shift
came along to relieve them.
The new railroaders were served with
coffee and sandwiches from railroad and
Y. NJ. G.. A. lunch cars. BY that time
they looked Ike AL Jolson with about
half his makeup on. But they were
having O good time and "liked their
work.
The only worry in the minds OF the
young followers Of Casey Jones was
how much money they were getting for
their work. The report got arsund
that the wage was fifty cents an hour,
and one amateur yardsman, clearly i'm :
bued with the spirit Of the times. de-
clared that unless he got seventy five
cents an hour he would quit. Not
strike, but quit. But the brotherhood
Of University Railroadmen. Local NO. !,
Z. Of p. Lodge, persuaded him to stick
on the job.
The hardened railroaders who were
still at work were greatly entertained
when the newcomers went to the phone
and something like this followed:
Hello yes
Listen, mother, won't be home
for dinner :.
"No I'm working on the rail-
road "
Dean John Frazer issued q statement
this morning, making Il clear that the
students were not volunteering their
services to thwnrt the objects Of the
"quitters, but merely to help avert n
situation which might lead to a famine.
1.-The students are not to be con-
sidered as strike breakers" Dean Frazer
said, They have regarded their
present action. not as strike breakers,
but as public servants in this emer.
gency.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
Many Commuters
Delayed by WaIkOut

Continued from Pase One
delphia and North Philadelphia there
were operated yesterday 43S trains or
40 per cent of the service.
"Out of 222 trains scheduled to be
operated in and out of the Camden ter
minal. 222 trains or 100 per cent were
operated.
Improved Organization"
The full scheduled service was given
yesterday in the case of all mair sub
urban trains serving Philadelphia
namely. the Chestnut Hill. Media and
Main Line suburban section to Paoli.
To-day. owing to improved orRaui
zation to meet the emergency condition
ar effort will be made to operate u
schedule between Philadelphia and New
York about 20 per cent greater than
was maintained yesterday. As in the
ease of yesterday, the plans call for
fun service on the suburban lines.
"Word was received from Washing
ton that brotherhood officials there have
prevailed on the road crews to perform
switching duty in the terminal yards
in the place of yard crews who Joined
the unauthorized strike. This Is eS.
pcctcd to permit more nearly regular
service between WASHINGTON, philadel =
sylvania and the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroads. which jointly control the
Washington terminal.
Report From Washington
AS a result Of the action Of the
brotherhood officials it is anticipated
that there will be n return to work at 1
o'clock this afternoon of portion of
the striking, yardmen at Washington.
This is the first definite indication OF n
return to work in the East"
\ thousand shipyard workers. bound
from the city to Chester and Whining
ton. waited in a traiE at Broad street
this morning for an hour before they
got away.
Large quantities of mail accumulated
on the platform at Broad Street Sta
tiOn, waiting trains TO take il out The
: O'Clock express and s :03 local trains
for New. York were both cancelled.
Princeton Service on
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad was TN
able to run n train to New York be
tween - 80 and o'clock this morning.
At the latctr hour full crew was oh e
tanned and a long train Of coaches was
hurripdly assembled and quickly loaded
with hundreds Of passengers and dis =
patched.
The train due in from Pittsburgh at
6 % got in thirty minutes late. All
service on the Princeton division has
been abandoned temporarily. according
to an announcement posted in the STA
tion.
Conditions on the Philadelphia and
Reading road were reported normal this
morning. but every available crew is
working and trouble i expected later n
the day.
Commuters trains were run according
to schedule and all New York trains ar.
rived and departed on time. it was said
Conditions on Reading
Shifting crews reported for work at
Wayn" Junction accoi ding to schedule.
and two shifting crews reported at the
Bcrks street yard. An effort will be
made to keep these men at work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13

Coal already mined will be loaded and
the ears will remain on the sidings until
freight movement is resumed Switch
men went out today at the paCkcrton
yards Of the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
This is an important transfer point.
Pittsburgh. April 13.-CBy A. p
Reports received early today from
Wheeling. W. Va. told. Of further
spread of the strike in that region. Bal
timorc ard Ohio ard Western Maryland
yardm2u at Cumberland. one Of the
largest tPrmima! rG!atg Ii ;hat district
per r"nt o. rnr baltimore and Ohio
switchmcn joined the ranks of the I'm
surgpntS,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
YORK HERE IN DRIVE
FOR Tenn. SCHOOLS
Americas Greatest War Hero
Guest of Rotarians-WilI
Speak at Bellevue
STILL SHY AND B0YlSH

Sergeant Alvin G. York. ofciall!
credited with killing more Germans ii
single handed combat than any othel
soldier in the American Expeditionar'
Force in the war, arrived here today
after delayed trip from New York.
York is guest of the Philadelphia
Rotary Club and came here in the in
terest of the children of the TENNESSEE
mountains who have no schools. He u
touring the country for $500 900 funt
to establish schools liz his native district
The tall, powerfully built mountain
eer, attired in dark blue suit and
wearing heavy ulster, was met at the
station by Colonel John s. Muckle and
Harry T. Jordan, president of the
Rotary Club. Colonel Muckle will be
York's personal host during the ser
geant's stay here.
Although credited by Marshal Foch
with the most remarkable feat per
formed by any soldier in the war, York
has not lost the hesitating. shy manner
Of the mountaineer among strangers.
His voice is high pitched adding to the
impression he gave Of big. good
natured boy.
Goes to Acacia Club
From Broad Street station the vS'
itor was taken out 20 the AcaLia Club
2l0 South Thirty sixth .stret, wherh he
was greeted by officers of the club. in
Guiding Philip s. Stout and Il. ~
Hargis.
Some one asked York to make briel
address before the fraternity men in
the club. But the sergeant declined
explaining he only made speeches on
cry formal occasions.
He was drawn into conversation
about his Tennessee mountain country
and said there was no danger OF n
teachers strike there because there were
no teachC--.
His bride Of few months, he added,
is at home recovering from an attack
of influenza.
Tomorrow Sergeant York will be the
guest of the Rotary Club at its weekly
luncheon in the ballroom of the Belle
vue- Stratford. Thursdays program
will be announced later.
Sergeant York is devoting his entire
time freely to nation wide lecture tour
to raise fund TO build, equip and
maintain schools for the education OF
the Tennessee mountaincers and for the
amelioration of their present living con =
ditions.