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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-14
DIEZ DIAS

La admission de trabajos para ell
Certamen patrocinado por ell Casino
Espalol, para solemnizar fechas me-
morables, termina ell 25 del mes actual.
IA Sc van recibiendo algunos de
ellos.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-14
%@Fsatt.R G0NDE- E-EN EL CINE
-7rs.-g- "LuNA"

Mahana Jueves reaparecera en- este
salon la simpatica Pillar CONDE,
que tantas simpatias Sc ha captadO,
sobre tOdO despues del festival por ella
organizado para la Cruz Roja de- Me-
lila.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-14
coNyALEcIENrE.

Esta va en- franda convalecencia,
la seficra de nuestro amigo el sefior
Caryos Jim6nez de Santurce, quien
fue operada por el notable m6dico
cirujano Rolenson. Deseamos su res
tablecimiento.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-14
ALFONSO RIERA & co.

ha sido Incorporate, segun certifica-
ei6n expedida por el Secretario de
Puerto Rico, con fecha 2 de Septiem.
bre de 1921, siendO sus incorporado-
res los siguientes;-Jaime Piza, B.
Alfonso, M. Riera Palmer, y LeOpOldo
Santiago Carmona. Dicha corpOra..i6n
tiene sus ofieinas en- Ia Gale 'Come.
rio" Nos. 20 y ~. San Juan. Maya
giiez, Ponce y New York.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-14
Ell "sAN LORENZO"

Nos avisA el senior Nadal, de Ia y.
Y. & p. II. S. S. Co. que el vapor San
LOrenSo, que salio de este puerto ell
microbes pasado, lleg0 a New York,
el domingo a las ocho de In noche.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-14
POR VIOLAR LA LEY DE ARBI-
TRIOS

Juan Cintr6n fue condenado en- Ia
mailana de aver. pOr el juez Campi
llo. a pagar $4,000 de multa o sufrir
mes Y medic de prisi6n, por I'M delito
de viOlaciGn In ley de arbitrios.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-14
uN CAsO DE EMANCIPATION

uN CASO DE EMANClPAClON
En- la secci6n primera de In Corte
de Distrito, sc VIC el case de CUTLER
mo .Artap, sobfe Emancipation. En-
Corte dicto resoluci6n final, iecfetan-
do la emancipation judicial de dicho
menor Gnillermo Artau, concediendole
el beneficio de Ia mayor edad, para to-
dos los efectos legales. Q
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-14
,v1s1TANDo A SAN JUAN

Sc encuentra en- San Juan, en- gestio-
mes de nesocios. el ,sefior Jose Fontau,
de MorOvis, que regresa hoy su re-
sidencia. 49,
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-14
ENARISTO LACQUER. SENTEN-
= ,.#-af"
:" 'a'F' CIADO

Aver fue sentenciado por ell juez
Campillo, el individuo Evaristo La-
guer. cumplir tres v dos afios de
preside, respectivamente. por dos ca
sos de escalamiento en- primer ,grado
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-14

Mrs. Arthur Bender, una de las mu-
jeres inglesas que mas sobresaien por
sus entusiasmos deportivos, siendo la
duena de los dos famOsos caballos Gre
clan Beauty y Royal Hussar, que en- el
Hip0dromO de LOndres han ObtenidO
tantOs premiOs. por ser de los que no
tienen OtrOs que puedan aventajarles
en- la pista.
Evening star., 1921-08-17
MILITIA GUARD TRIAL.
xha Associated Press,

By the Associated Press. =
zcENTERvILLE, Ala, August IL
with q, heavy detail of militia on
duty IN, and about the courthouse
C1yde Thomas, negro. was placed on
trial today on a charge1of numbering
in connection with the death Of the
fnurts -year-pld daughter Of "a
fsrmer of the Randolph community,
this county The defendant will set
up the plea Of insanity, 1t is under :
stood. Thomas issrepresented by two
lawyers appointed by the court.
The farmers daughter. was. attack :
I'd and choked to death while pass,
ing through. piece of woods = mile
from her home on August 81 Thomas
was arrested last Friday and
rushed to Birmingham for safekeep-
ing. Feeling against the prisoner
was such that Gov. Kilby ordered
two companies of guardsmen and two
machine gun detachments to escort
Thomas to Centerville and to remain
on duty during tho trial.
Evening star., 1921-08-17
GENERAL DECREASE
IN ARMS, LODGE AIM
Senator, Named Delegate,
Saws Disarmament Must Be
Broad in Scope.

Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,.
named by the President as one of
the American delegates to the dis
armament conference. declared in the
Senate today that he would exert his
best efforts for reduction OF arma
ments but that there must be a gen.
eral reduction" by all nations.
Senator Lodge expressed his views
after Senator Harrison. democrat.
Mississippi, had offered an amend
meEt to the 32o0.o0a appropriation
Item for. sxH:Hsxs sf of ne NJ sasressnss; ricsn
delegates to demand open sessions. ,
The designation of the Massachu-.
eefta 4k5aAt0f by the President kas
q great tribute. Senator, Harrison
said. adding that he hoped Mr.. Lodge
would work to the utmost to bring
about disarmament.
Does Not Change Views.
II will not change my views" Sem
ator Lodge declared, but there must
reduction. / shall do everything in
my power to fulfill those views in the
office to which the President has done
me the honor to name me. NOBODY
will labor harder than / for reduction.
but ] shall insist upon general dis
armament. ..
I'm saying this, am simply reiter-
ating what l have said over and over
again. One great reason for reduc-
tion is that it means economy. l hope
also that it promises peace. Reduc-
ton of armament means the greatest
possible reduction in expenditures
and money saving for the people"
While diplomatic negotiations pre-
liminary to the conference were at
standstill today awaiting formal
responses to the American govern
ment's invitation, the administration
advanced its physical plans for the
meeting in several directions.
Favor Pan-American Building.
BY State Department officials vir-
tual decision was reached as to the
place of meeting here. and although
announcement was withheld. 1t was
indicated that the Pan-American
building. situated near the State De-
partment and White House, had been
chosen 1t is understood that nego-
tiations with representatives of the
Pan.American Union for use of the
building will be concluded within a
Meanwhile it. was definitely and
finally disclosed that the American
government had no intention of pay
ing the expenses of the visiting dele
cations. subject on which there has
been much speculation abroad since
the official Invitations went forward.
In the highest administration quar-
ters il was said that this government
saw no reason why it should be ex-
pected to pay the entire cost OF a
conference in which all the partici-
pating nations are as vitality interest
ed as the United States, and that there
never had been any intention Of doing
Evening star., 1921-08-17
NOMINATION REPORTED.
Senate Committee Favors Appoint
ment of F. I. Cox. r@

The nomination of Frederick l. Cox
of New Jersey to succeed Chairman
Commerce Commission was ordered
favorably reported today by the Sem
ate inferstate commerce. committee.
The nomination has, been heforez the
committee since July ,22.s and it was
explained the delay was due to the
aS unon TO withdraw; the resignation.
Members of the committee today
Maid high compliment to the public
serv;ce of Chairman Clark and ex-
nrassed regret at his decision to re-
tire from the commission. 1t devel-
oped that several senator's ;,n pnSs;Snnt had diSt
Harding. wEo was said to have been
Wiling tnat the resignation. be with
dro wn. -. .... - =.
Evening star., 1921-08-17
FEDEM|t.W0RkERS
R|E|DOCED41,1l6
Civil Service Commission
Announces Big Drop Since
Armistice Was Signed.

Uncle Sam has reduced his Army
of employees in Washington by 41,24G
since the signing of the armistice, 1t
was revealed by the civil service
commission today.
When fighting stopped. on Novem-
ber IL, 1918. there were 117,760 fed
eral workers in the National Capital
On August /. of this year. the person
mel mad been reduced to 1854. De-
spite this heavy cut, the present en-
rloyment roll of the government is
more than double what it was in pre-
war days.
Figures made public today show
that during July a net reduction OF
5.s37 was made in the various de-
partments, the largest cut that has
be en- made in single month for
more than a. year.
The Treasury Department reported
a reduction of 2,S20 during July. the
War. Department, 2,18S; the Navy De-
partment, 510;. the Department of
Commerce. 1929 the Shipping Board,
36, and tie tffice of the superintendent
of the State, War and Navy building.
60.
The actual number who were sepa-
rated from the service during July
was 7,119: New appointments, how
ever, aggregated 1882. leaving net
reduction of 5,537.
Evening star., 1921-08-17
SEEKS MERGER ACTION.
Representative Woods Hopes for
Report if Quorum Be Present,

The House District committee will
meet tomorrow morning at $40
o'clock in another attempt to get
action on the Woods street railway
merger bill.
The committee met today, but. on
account Of the democratic caucus.
it was impossible to keep a quorum
in the committee to work on the
street railway bill. The committee
has completed consideration OF the
Woods bill. with the exception Of
the last section. and Mr.. Woods said
today that If a quorum is present
tomorrow he hoped for a report on
the bill.
The committee reported favorably
a bill authorizing the District Com
missioners to close upper Water
street between 21st and 22d streets
northwest A similar bill has al
ready passed the Senate. It Is pro-
posed to erect half-a-million-do dollar
building at that location for the Ma
tional Academy Of Sciences.
Evening star., 1921-08-17
AMBASSADOR WOOD SAILS
FOR new POST IN SPAIN
Chats Gayly With Friends, But
"Would Not Discuss Ten Com
mandments" With Reporters.

NEW YORK, August 17.-Cyrus E.
Wood of Greensburg. Pa. new am
bassador to Spain. was a passenger
on the steamship Paris, sailing today
for France.
Accompanied by his wife and
mother in law. Mrs. ]. A. Marchand,
he was accorded a cheerful send-off
by a delegation of Pennsylvania
home folk and state officials. who
came to New York with him in two
special cars. He formerly was secre-
tary of state in Pennsylvania.
Ambassador Wood, who succeeds
Joseph E. Willard at the embassy in
Madrid, will go to Paris for a short
stay before taking up his Official
He chatted gayly with friends. who
filled his cabin with flowers, but de-
clined orsars 10 raK aocT' wom,S pro pooiems lens
discuss the Ten Commandments to-
day." he told them.
Evening star., 1921-08-17
WILSON VISITS OFFICES
OF HIS new LAW FIRM
FOR SEVERAL HOURS

Former President Woodrow Will
son. senior member of the law
firm of Wilson & Colby. spent sew
era1 hours yesterday afternoon in
the firms Offices, on the sixth floor
of the building at 1915 F street,
which formerly housed the United
States Shipping Board.
Mr.. Wilson was accompanied to
the Offices only by his secretary
and went into the building through
a rear entrance. He walked
through the corridors without as
sistance and appeared very en-
thusiastic over his professional
debut. The greater part of his
time in the office was spent in con-
sultation with his partner. Balm
bridge Colby. former Secretary of
state. He, however. had time to
see a few callers, two of whom
were clients whose identity was
not disclosed.
The offices Of the former execu-
tive are exceptionally large and
sunny and handsomely finished,
although they have not been COM
pletely furnished. 1t was stated at
the Office today that it is expected
Mr.. Wilson will visit the offices
almost every day from now on.
Evening star., 1921-08-17
BALL RENT BILL
REACHES THE HOUSE
Committee Decides to Give
Hearings on Measure, Be-
ginning Tomorrow Night.

The House District committee will
begin consideration of the Ball bill
to extend for seven months the opera
tion of the District rent act at meet
ing at s o'clock tomorrow night.
The committee today determined to
hold hearings on the bill. which
passed the Senate yesterday. Repre-
sentatives Of the Washington Real
Estate Board have requested a hear
ing. and will be among the witnesses
at the meeting tomorrow night.
Chairman Focht of the committee said
that other persons desiring to be
heard would be given an opportunity
also.
May Recommend Measure.
While Chairman Focht and other
members of the committee are op-
posed to the principle of the legisla-
ton, nevertheless, il it is shown that
an emergency still exists in the
housing situation mere, they will rec
ommend favorable action on the bill
it is believed.
Representative Woods of Virginia
ranking democratic member of the
committee, said today that while he
disapproves of that character of legis.
latton, there are; many. members -oi
the House who believe it may be
ne cessary to continue the regulation
Of rents for time.
The District rentssAsr.s sunlAss amend
ed, will expire October 22. 1t Is
hardly likely. it was said today. thai
it will be possible for the House tu
act on the rent bill before the pro-
posed recess. which will begin August
"a. However, if the House returns to
Washington September p, there still
will remain a month in which to act
before the District law goes out OF
business. Opponents of the measure
ere seeking to delay action by the
House committee as long as possible
it was said.
senate Vote. 3S to 8.
The vote in the Senate yesterday
in favor of the bill was So to s, with
a number OF senators present and
paired, making up a quorum. The
bill as it passed the Senate and now
goes to the House committee. extends
the rent act until May 90. 1922. After
October %. however, business prop.
critics will not be covered by the reE,
act under tile pending bill. Only
those properties which are leased fol
housing purposes will be subject to
regulations by the rent commission
Evening star., 1921-08-17
"PoTA1o FLOUR" POISON.
Inquiry Discloses Origin Of Three
Deaths in Texas City.

LAREDO, Tex, August 17.-Inves-
tiration into the origin of a SUBJ
stance thought to have been potato
flour, which was made into bread here
Saturday and resulted in the death
of three persons. disclosed. accord
ing to authorities, that the supposed
hour was part of a barrel of poison
which arrived here by freight re-
centIy without a label and bearing
n was found. officers said. that the
barrel remained unclaimed for sew
eral days and that after examining
fts contents, a railroad station en-
pIoye,. believing it to be -four. took
a sample to q baker. here, who made
twelve Ioaves of bread with it.
All bread in the bakery has been
xeized and authorities are endeavor-
ing to trace. the shipper of the
barrel.
Evening star., 1921-08-17
FIRE. IN FOREST HALL.
Flames Of Unknown Origin Cause
-. - 81, 900 Damage.

Damage to the extent of $1,000 was
caused by a fire that started from un-
known, sources, In Forest. Hall, 1856
avenue. The hall is an
old Landmark. and has been used in
past stimes for dancing and small
enfefta fHnents. The fire was. dis
about II 80 this morning: and
gained considerable headway on the
top floor. before, the arrival Of the
FIRE department. \ -. &
z The building la said to be owned
by Irene McSherry Of 1889 N street.
Evening star., 1921-08-17
ssDESIYTUTE'' AND RAGGED EX-AlLzNER
LEFT JEWELS. GOLD AND $4,000

Calf, had instituted proceedings
in the San, Francisco probate
court to break his uncle's will.
The trust company asks that all
the property be turned over to it.
When the man was taken from
the overland limited last August
his clothes were threadbare and
he was suffering. from lack of
there were found In his clothing.
in addition, to the bonds. cash and
jewelry. receipts from various
California banks showing he had
on. deposit, more than $26.00o.
Deeds TO property in Alaska also
were discovered. :.
Evening star., 1921-08-17
MAY MAN BE WORTHY THE NAME.
~ KEEP 'WAS4INGTOM ," SAYS JUDGE

felt that the name George Wash
ington added distinction and honor
to their own in bestowing it, as a
given name to their offspring. Can
all these be wrong? Have they be-
slowed upon a son a name that
means embarrassment to him in
future life?
mo good reason for thinking so
can exist. The petitioner is mis-
taken. The name is worthy Of the
man; may the man be worthy Of
the name.
In his petition Washington stated
that he has been caused great no.
toriety and much embarrassment
on account Of the name. ~.
Evening star., 1921-08-17
DEVELOPS PLATE IN AIR.
Army Flyers Conduct Experiment
in Aeroplane Photography.

A successful experiment in photo
graphy from the air. which is regard
ed by aviation officials as possessing
possibilities of high military value.
has just been conducted by the Army
air service. A photographer flew from
Boiling Field to Camp Meade and re-
turned a few minutes later with
plate already developed showing
clearly the parade of students attend
ing the citizens training course there.
The plate was developed in the air
and ready for printing when the plane
returned to the field.
Further experiments will be con-
Quoted, with a view of printing the
nhotographs in the air. SO that they
will be ready for distribution when
the plane lands.
Evening star., 1921-08-17
SARA ROHL- L-SMlTH-D DIES.
With Husband She Sculptured
Sherman Monument Here.

CHICAGO, August 17.-Friends here
received word today of the death in
Copenhagen. Denmark. on June 1s. of
Mrs. Sara Rohl-Smith. widow of the
Danish American sculptor. Carl Rohl-
Smith. The sculptor, who lived in Chi
caeo years ago, always claimed his
wife was the real artist and he was
only the workman.
The couple were responsible for the
massive figure of Benjamin Franklin at
the worlds fair here in 1888, the Sher-
man monument in Washington. d. C.,
erected by the Army Of Tennessee, and
numerous other works in this country. :.
Evening star., 1921-08-17
Dog Parachute Jumper
added to Exhibits Lost
In Progress Pageant

CHICAGO, August 17-To the
long list of other exhibits which
disappeared during the pageant
OF progress police today added
BinE, the only dog parachute
jumper In the country.
Bfng. who made daily leaps
from an alrplane into Lake
Michigan during the pageant,
disappeared Sunday night. The
dog was trained mt RantOul
Field, I'LL. by Lieut.. j. l..
StrOmme. his owner, who IL now
stationed Mt WashinHt0n.
Evening star., 1921-08-17

NEW YORK. August Thomas
F. Smith,, public administrator.
holds bonds and cash worth more
than $4,000, gold nugget. sew
eral diamonds and other jewelry
found on Peter Vidovich. former
gold miner in Alaska, who, ap-
parently destitute. was taken from
a. transcontinentAl train! a year
ago and died here soon afterward.
This become known today when
the Mercantile Trust Company OF
san Francisco notified Mr.. Smith
that John n. vidovich OF Fresno.
Evening star., 1921-08-17
MAIL. STEAMER RECEIVERS
E. ]. Mccormick and Herbert No
BILE to Act in Steamship Case.

NEW YORK. August 17.-Federal
Judge Manton today appointed Emmett
]. Mccormick and Herbert Noble as
Joint receivers for the United States
Mail Steamship Company in place of
as receiver. Mr.. McCarmick Isl sIne1i1-
ber Of a shipping firm. Mr.. Noble is
lawyer. e go. =
The receivers announced that they
would operate for the present at least
the nine chartered steam1bipe recently
seized from the company by the Ship
ping Board and restored to the line BY
q temporary: injunction. ....!..
Evening star., 1921-08-17

The seeming unpatriotic petition
of George Hascomb Washington Of
10 Manhattan avenue. New York
city, to drop the last part of his
name because Of its similarity with
that of the Father of His Country
was denied the petitioner yester-
day by City Court Justice Calla-
han, who said, in giving his deci-
sion:
THAT any man could wish to
drop Q family name of such great
distinction is incomprehensible.
Many good American parents have
Evening star., 1921-08-17
BLUE LAW TRAPS BOYS.

LINCOLN. Neb.. August 17.-Eight
boys caught pitching horseshoes on
a vacant lot at University Place. a
Lincoln suburb. last Sunday, were
found guilty of violating the law
and fined S. and costs each in JUS
tice court Of the town last night.
University. Place is the seat of Ne
braska Wesleyan University.
Evening star., 1921-08-17
COZ: HARVEY LEAVES PARIS.

PARIS, August 16.-George Harvey.
American ambassador to Great
;Rritsir. left Paris for London today.
Has was ,accompanied by. J. Butler
iWrfrft, counselor Of the American
iernbsssysat London, .and~Arthur Bliss
lane: secretary OF the embassy. who
came With him to Paris to attend the
sessions of,the rallied supreme council.
Evening star., 1921-08-17
'Today's News
in Paragraphs

House committee decides to give hear
ings on Ball rent bill passed by Sem,
ate. -. Page. /
Attack on navy yard .inefficiency is con-
tinued at wage hearing. Page l
Commissioners favor extending 18th
: street through Walter Reed grounds.
"*,f. q .-% = Page i
Favorable report. ordered rail funding
! bill by Senate committee: ~ Page 2
Mob burns body of slayer Of two in
Augusta. Ga. :. Page 3
Alleged .assailant of girl hunted by Vir-
ginia posse. Page
s7eo, 1000 fire at smithfield; Va. destroys
! five peanut factories, Page a
Elks pick officers at teday'a session at
: Hagerstown. Page
King Peter OF Serbia dies. Page s
Reuven Mazer says wife disappeared
with his savings Of twenty years. :.
U. g. crew Of huge dirigible ZR-2
chatting sat delay. -, Page ID
House amendment to anti-beer, bill In
terpreted as authorizing home brew
not. made for -sale.- Page 13
Defense Of Mrs. Obenchain becomes
= active. ES So A."t Page ID
Premier BRAND Of France fears widen-
ing scope of discussion at disarma :
ment conference. Page 10
s 49, H.
Evening star., 1921-08-17
WEATHER.

Unsettled tonight and tomorrow,
probably showers; somewhat warmer
tomorrow. Temperature for twenty
four hours ended at 2 pm. today:
Highest, IS, at 3 pm. yesterday; low
est, IS, at 7:40 am. today.
Full report on page II.
Evening star., 1921-08-17

CONTINUED on Page .. Column -
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-13
CAN'T AGREE IN
CAR RATE CASE
Service Board to Continue
Conference on Hike To-
morrow Morning.

After comforting for three hours today
members of the public service commits
sion announced they had failed TO reach
an agreement on the order In the petit
ton OF the Indianapolis Street Railway
Company for increased fares. The COM
mission win go into conference. again at
0 o'clock tomorrow morning.
1t has become fairly certain that the
commission will not order the company
to put the skip stop system into ef-
fects, although some Of the members IA
vor the plan. 1t is understood that q
disagreement has occurred over both the
question OF whether the basic fare shall
be increased to more than cents and
also over the question OF a transfer
charge.
A number Of the members OF the com
mission are opposed to Indianapolis los
ing the distinction OF being the only
large city this side of the Pacific coast
with a Scent fare. There is also some
question about the charge for transfers.
although the order as originally writ
ten provides for a 2-cent transfer charge,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-13
GET RICH QUICK DREAM PUTS WOMAN BEHIND THE BARS
Wey Charged

method used to interest prospective
patrons
In part the letter states: "You were
kind enough to express confidence in me
and also asked to hear my story, which
l sent you. At that time I had nothing
definite to offer. It Is true, 1 made
some rather ambitioos statements OF
what I was going to do In the way Of
making money, but l made you no
definite proposals. / have made, what
1 consider a thorough investigation of
the possibilities, for me, OF developing
oil in Kansas, and Oklahoma and then
came back to the Indiana field. l have
chosen the Muncie field in Indiana be-
cause this field is safe and vastly less
expensive to operate. l now have a
definite proposal to make to you.
"I have organized the Welty Syndicate
ca capitalized at $4,000 divided into units
Of $1O0 each. have named the National
City Bank of Chicago, depository for my
syndicate"
The circular then named four men as
trustees of which A. Leonard Campbell
attorney and counsellor, vice president
American Mortgage Company, managing
director Home Builders Finance Com
pany, Kansas city, MISSOURI" was one.
The circular also stated "The syndi-
cate has purchased outright or contracted
to purchase, in all, over five hundred
acres of proven oil lands In the Muncie
Qnd.) oil field. We will own (when paid
for) an undivided half interest In 100
acres, upon which there are now three
producing wells, actually producing
(hxed value) better than sixty (60) bar
rsls daily. Sixty barrgis daily means
yearly income of s74IAn2, One-half Of