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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-10-29
Una EstrelIa que trabaj6 en- intimo
contacto con la Muerte
Cathlyn Williams habla de reminiscencias
agradables

Hace dieZ amos. una actriZ viSit1 un
circo en- la florida Era una pHilnera
actriz famosa, cuyo camino en- in vida
habia estado completamcnte scparado
del de los que Sc d6dican donesti-
car animaies salyajes.
" pensar que, apenas habIan trans
currido unos mcseS. esta miSina artis-
IN Sc paseaba con Ia mayor caima V
sapgre frfa ror las jaulas de leoneS
V leopartioS. todCS los dTas. como la
coS;l mas natural del mund0, Y 10
que cs atin mas admirable, las pruc-
| has de valor que di0 por aquel enton-
ces, son todavfa el asombro de los do
madores de tieraS. En- los pr0XimoS po-
COS amos que Siguieron. su colcga cOti-
dianO no fiI6 otro que Ia mismIsima
DeScarnada. no una intinidad de yeces.
Aunque en- III actualidad csta ac-
triz So dedica eXclusivamente Il traba-
jar en- papelcs ordinarios, cOnserya
grabados de manera indeleble en- la me.
moria momentoS inolyidubcs on los
que el ZarpaZo de un8s garras acera-
das lc rasgaron cl cuerO cabei!udo, y
de veceS que. al caer. examine, entire
las pataS de un elcfante Cnfurecido.
Sc libr0 de un pisot0n aplastante, gra-
ciaS Il la casualidad de no haher att
nado el paquidermo, por amos cuantoS
centlmetros.
Ella, como todos los actorcs de cSoS
dfas, puede contar historiaS de los eS-
tudios. que Sc oyen de boca en- boca
de otroS artistas ah0ra famosoS; his
t0rias de decoraciones pintadas Sobre
Iona delgada, que SiguiendO la dirrc-
ci0n del viento SO mOvfan de uno al
otro lado. de algunas de las estre-
Has de hoy que en- eSos tiempos no
esperaban de Ia suerte mas cue formar
parte dc las comparSas en- las gran
des produccioneS.
Pero puede relatar eXperiencias pro-
pias. cue nadie ha sobrepasado nj He
CARA nunca igualar siquiera. Esto
Sc debe que en- los dfas en- Que las
pelfculas de animales estaban de mo-
da, ella rein0 suprema.
Kathy Williams Sc hizo de una re-
putaci0n universal pOr sus eXtraor-
dinarias hazaiias con animales saliva
les en- las "Aventuras de Kathlyn' ,
nero es bien raro cuando Sc la puede
inducir relatar alguna de elias. Aqul
ell lector leera por primera vez m'l-
chas aventuras que hasta la fecha no
Sc han publicado.
"Fueron tan espantosamente reales--
nos explica ella, que no guerra refe-
rirlas. y, cuando algunas veces, conta-
dfsimas. por cierto,--rompi este shen-
clio, nadie me crey0. Pero ahora han
pasado va bastantes amos, es possible
que tengan alglin valor hist6rico, aun-
que solo sea para sdar una idea de las
| infinitas peripecias que 'pasamos mien-
tras la pelfcula Sc transformaba del
| leXperlmentO ue eltollccs al NciuaueAo
maravilloso arte dc In actualidad.
"Tenemos, para ilustrar 10 que digo'
"Las Aventuras de Kathlyn''. sEsta
cinta, segdn In fana, fud Ia primera
de las grandes pelfculas emocionantes'
Y la mayor pArte de la gente, al
vcr desarrollarse el drama en- la Panta-
! LA: no Sc lie ocurrira pensar que esas
proyecciones han costado verdaderas
yidas. sin mencionar heridas penosisi
mas, zarpazos Y dentelladas recibidas
por los actores, al correr de la cinta
que iba fotografiapdo diyersos acciden
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-10-29
ALGO MEJORADO

Nuestro buen amigo don Angel Ces-
tero, conocido agricultor de Bayam0n,
y persona muy estimada en- aquella
localidad, que hace va algunos meses
embarc6 para Espaha, reponer SUI
salud. algo quebrantada, nos hemos
enterado por cartas recibidas por sus
familiares, que el amigo don Angel,
esta bastantc mejorado, 10 que since
ramente celebramos.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-10-29
LA SRA. CLoQUELL DE CABALLERO

La distinguida seiiora dofia Margari-
ia Cloquell de Caballero, ha salido pa
IA Arecibo, donde pasara algunos dfas,
junto sus familiares, en- aQuella To-
calidad.
A la seiIora Cloquell acompaiia un
pequefo hijo.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-12
Lodge Dubbed Treaty's
Chief Foe, to Viuia1,i

From The Tribune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, April 11.-At
the dinner Senator Medill Nc
Cormick gave last week to Rene
Viviani, it was learned to-day, he
was escorting Viviani and Am
bassador Jusserand around, in
PRODUCING them when he came to
group composed of Senators
Knox, Borah and Moses.
Here, M. Viviani, are three of
the worst irreconcilables," said
the Senator.
$50 that M. Viviani will under
stand properly" M. Jusserand in
terposed, II want to say to him
first that there (pointing to Sen
ator Lodge) is the greatest ire
concilable of them ALL"
Which caused much amusement
among the Senators, since, de-
spite the fact that Mr.. Lodge
voted twice to ratify with reser-
vations, he was always suspected
of being against the whole busi-
ness at heart.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-12
Brindell Wardrobe Cut
To Army Kitbag Size
Prison Dress Censor Excises
Two Trunkfuls of Building
Cars Sartorial Splendor

OSSINING, N. Y, April 1.-THE two
trunks which Robert P. Brindell, die
tator of the building trades. brought
with him to Sing Sing were hosted to
the top of his limousine to-day and sent
back to New York almost as heavy as
when they arrived.
Instead of the books and documents
which it was thought the trunks might
contain, they were crammed with suits
of various weights and patterns, silk
hose and shirts, underwear and pa
jamas. Prison rules impose strict limits
upon the wardre be o. prisoner. and
when the dress censor had finished with
the contents of Brindells belongings the
pile of clothing which he was allowed
to keep was about the right size to be
done up in handkerchief.
Eight labor leaders have been clam
oring for permission to visit Brindell
ever since his arrival week ago.
Warden Lewis E. Lawes, however, has
refused admission to all callers except
the convcts att rney. and said to-day
that Brindell could see no one until he
was discharged from the reception COM
pany," probably a week hence.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-12
Mare, Red One, Rolls Up Three
Casualties and Some Debris

Aleck Fein had a good opinion of
the red mare he was driving until 1t
SHE'D at something at Ninetieth
Street and Second Avenue late yester-
day afternoon. To-day Aleck has q
different opinion of the mare and he
shares it with one patrolman, two
drivers and several hundred persons
who saw Aleck leave the wagon rather
suddenly and saw the horse spread
obstruction in zig-zag dash from
Nlnetieth Street to Ninety fourth.
Everything that stood in the patti
of the animal in its race northward
suffered to some extent, and a careful
checking up by hospital attendants
and pedestrians showed the casual
ties to be: One patrolman. bruised
arms. legs and feelings; one driver
possible fracture of left Leg one auto
truck, positive fracture of left front
wheel; another driver, bruises and
contusions.
The red mare, drawing delivery
with Aleck holding the reins, was
ploddlng unconcernedly northward in
Second Avenue when something-no-
body knows exactly what-inspired it
with q desire to bolt.
Bolt it did. AS the animal shot to
one side of the street Aleck shot
toward the other, leaving the wagon
driverless.
At Ninety-third Street Patrolman
August F. Treitler, of the East Eighty
New-York tribune., 1921-04-12

eighth Street station, was talking with
the station from the signal box "Alps
quiet, sergeant" he said. AS he hung
up the receiver he heard a clamor to
one side of him, and a moment later
found himself sprawled across the side
walk. The mare had crashed into the
signal box post, but had kept going.
Treitler started in pursuit
The mare, pla ing no favorites. then
swerved to the other side of the street.
and struck wagon driven by Samuel
Click, of 314 East Ninety-fourth Street.
with full force. The wagon was over,
turned. The mare kept on. notw;th- =
standing the fact that the wagon it was
drawing was rapidly falling to pieces
About 100 feet further the once docile
mare, having zig-zagged to the other
curb again, hit the automobile truck of
Max Levy, of 1882 Second Avenue. The
mare still kept going.
BY this time Patrolman Treitler and
Aleck Fein and half hundred others
had made headway in the chase. The
patrolman, sprinting at the head of the
crowd, reached the animals side inst
after it had climbed the sidewalk in
front of 1906 Second Avenue and
started up a flight of stairs to intrude
on the evening meal of a family living
In an apartment above store
Hospital attendants spent the next
half hour giving treatment to Aleck
Fein, Samuel Click and Patrolman
Treitner: Aleck then spent half an
hour picking up pieces of his wagon.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-12

forced even if the amount Of fare was
stipulated in a contract, would be di-
rectly applicable to New York. They
declared any litigation by the Hylan
administration to fight the Governors 8
plans ultimately would meet defeat if
carried to the Supreme Court.
John p. O'Brien, Corporation Coun-
sci, asserted last night that there WAS
no analogy in the cases settled at
Washington and the New York situa-
ton.
"The provisions in the city charter
OF San Antonio are entirely different
from the provisions in the rapid transit
law under which the subways were con-
structed,' Mr.. OBrien said. "The right
of the city, under which it made its
subway contracts, was in the nature~o f
an express grant from the state, and
the contracts entered into under such a
grant are inviolable and may not be i'm
paired by any subsequent act of the
Legislature, such as the Knight-Adler
transit law"
Members of the Public Service Com
mission declined to comment until they
had seen the full text of the decision
Supporters Of the Governors plan re-
fused to be quoted, but declared their
belief that the decision would make it
futile for the city to fight the plan
in the courts. ut is plain that the
Supreme Court is in no mood to en-
force conhscatory rates of fare" said
a traction expert. "If the city drags
our traction situation into the courts
it will mean a long fight, with ulti
mate defeat for the Hylan regime"
New-York tribune., 1921-04-12
Give Germany
No Moral Aid.
Viviani Pleads
Even if the Entire World
Desert Her, France Can
Make Berlin Pay, He AS
serts, at Carnegie Hall
Asks Support of U. S.
Don't Allow Teutons to
Think America Has Quit
Ranks of Allies, He Saws

Rene Viviani, ex-Premier of France
and special envoy from that country
to the United States, spoke last night
at meeting in Carnegie Hall ar
ranged in his honor by score Of war
relief and patriotic organizations.
He told of the bond between France
and all freedom-loving peoples, and
particularly of the bond between
France and the United States; he told
of the suffering endured by France in
the cause of freedom and civilization
and he told of the hope and determna-
tion of the France that had emerged
victorious.
France asked for justice, he said;
she asked that Germany be given no
cause to believe that the United States
had withdrawn in the slightest degree
from the world position it attained by
joining the belligerents; she asked
that guarantees be furnished her
against her dangerous neighbor"; she
demanded and was determined to en-
force the demand, that Germany make
repa.ation for wanton devastation.
Can Go On Unaided
eve have decided to make Germany
pay" he cried, "and even if the whole
world leaves us alone France is still
capable Of going on unaided!"
Mr.. Vivian spoke in French, Gov.
crnor Miller, who presided, explained
that it was the original intention to have
his speech translated as it was given
But as it stood, said Governor Miller
the speech was masterpiece, a work
of genius, not to be intrusted even te
the most capable interpreter.
1t was evident as the French orator
began that most of his audience o1
1900 or more did not understand
French, or at least did not understand
the language we'll enough to follow the
rapid and fiery words he was deliver
ing Nevertheless, it was equally evi
dent by the time that Mr. Viviani hae
got we'll into his speech that the au
dience read the man if not the words;
that there scarcely was one in the
whole house who failed to get hi:
meaning.
The orchestra played "La Marseil
laise" as Mr.. Viviani rose to speak
The audience rose, and at the end O.
the air broke into cheering, which wa!
continued SO long that the orchestr.
leader signalled again for LA Marseil
laise" to still the tumult. Then Mr.
Viviani spoke.
He spoke of the French Revolution
and of the ideals and principles TO
which the tricolor then unfurled still
stood. He spoke Of the "tendernes
and virility" which any mention o
America called to the mind of
Frenchman, recalling as it did tn,
clear-eyed efficient women in the mill
tary hospitals and the dogged troops
CONTINUED on page five}
New-York tribune., 1921-04-12
Congress Opens
With Big Issues
On All Sides
Republicans, in Control for
First Time Since Taft, to
End State of War and
Straighten Out Finances
Tariff and Tax First
Partisan Vote i'm House Halts
Challenge of Kansas
Member by Democrat

From The Tribune's Waghin oton Bureau
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Sixty
seventh Congress met in special ses-
sion at noon to-day. A large attend
ance of the membership of both houses
and galleries packed with spectators
marked the opening. The session is
expected to last through the summer
and may run into October or November.
Legislative tasks of the first magni-
tude confront the lawmakers and on
all hands there was evidence that this
fact is fully realized. Leaders spoke
of the tremendous burden of law
making ahead of the two houses.
With the opening of the extra ses-
sion to-day he Republican party, for
the first time since the early part of
the Taft Administration, has complcte
control of the legislative and executive
branches of the government. The SEN
ate contains SO Republicans and 81
Democrats and the House 800 Rennh-
licans, 1872 Democrats, l Socialist and
two vacancies.
Program Fiscal One
The primary purpose of the extra
session is to enact legislation on tariff
revision, tax revision and other fiscal
matters, as well as to deal with
pressing phases of international affairs.
1t is recognized that much of the re-
construction program will have to 20
over until the regular session next
December. The program as to tariff
and taxation includes the Fordney
emergency tariff bill, the anti dumping
bill, the bill for American valuation. 3
permanent tariff bill and tax revision.
A bill for budget system and a SOL
dlers' bonus will be passed Reclassi-
fication Of the government employees
and reorganization of the government
departments are also to be taken up.
important phases of the railroad ques-
will act on the Colombian treaty, and
the Knox resolution or an equivalent
one will be passed to end the war with
Germany.
The sessions Of the two houses to-
day were devoted chiefly to the for
malities of the opening and of or
ganization. Vice President Coolidge
called the Senate to order, and Tyler
Page, clerk of the House, called that
BODY to order. Committees we're ap-
pointed to wait on the President and
inform him Congress has assembled.
Gillett Reelected
The Senate already had organized in
the special session which began March
a. The House organized to-day by re-
electing Speaker Gillett and electing
other officers. The entire House mem
bership was sworn in. The only Sena-
tors who took the oath were Norbeck,
of South Dakota, and Bursum, of New
Mexico. as the others had been sworn
i'll at the special session.
The Senate proceedings were entirely
routine. No bills were presented and
all business save that of formal char
acter went over until tomorrow.
The organization of the House was
lCan4Inuad 4n,.rA
New-York tribune., 1921-04-12
IS. Supreme Court Enjoins Sc.
Trolley Fare if Contdscotory

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE Su-
preme Court o-day affirmed a decree
of the Texas District Court cnjoining
the City Of San Antonio from enforcing
five cent fare, with universal trans
1efs; over>the lines of the San Antonio
tuolc Service Company. In appealing,
the city asserted that Its franchise
contract with the railroad called for
service at five cents and that the courts
were without jurisdiction TO interfere.
lnJunctions obtained by the City OF
Fairfield, Iowa, in lower courts, re-
straining the Iowa Electric Company
from increasing its rates above those
set IN Its franchise, also were set aside
to-day by the Supreme Court, which
reversed the court below.
The court held that contract call
ing for contiscatory rate would not
stand in law.
On the authority of the first case. it
reversed Iowa courts which had refuse d
to cnjoin the City of Charlton from
putting such rates into effect against
the Southern Iowa Electric Company
and held against the City of Muscatne
Iowa.. in n similar case brought by the
Muscatine Lighting Company.
Divergent opinions were expressed
yesterday over what effect, if any, the
Supreme Court decision might have on
the New York traction situation.
Friends of Governor Millcr's plans
contended that the portion of the de-
cision which says that fve-cent fare,
if proven confscatory, could not be en-
New-York tribune., 1921-04-12
Widow Draws
Gun as Bluff.
Wounds Girl
Tries to Force Ex-Soldier
to Resume Friendship.
Struggle Follows and Shot
Is Fired in 44th Street
Breaks Spectators Finger
Elocutionist Held by Police;
Threatening Notes Found
andMoney 'for Cremation

Mrs. Estelle Matley, widow, whose
home is in Los Angeles, Calf, drew a
revolver from her coat pocket about
6 o'clock yesterday afternoon as she
walked through Forty-fourth Street
east of Broadway, with George Rob
bins, Of 553 Halsey Street, Brooklyn.
Robbins saw the CLINT of the weapon
before she could raise it and seized her
arm. The two struggled, while pedes-
trians turned to watch and chauffeurs
sounded the alarm on their horns. Sud-
denly the revolver was discharged. The
bullet struck Lillian Walker, Of 1866
Newtown Avenue, Long Island City,
who was across the street, in the left
hand, causing a compound fracture of
the little finger.
Shot Draws Crowd
The shot was fired almost in front of
the Hotel Algonquin. Crowds surged
into the street from buildings in the
vicinity and from Times Square.
Mounted Patrolman Meyn came clat-
tering down the street from Fifth Ave-
nue.. Two other patrolmen pelted up
afoot from Times Square.
Robbins had the revolver when the
police arrived. He and Mrs. Matley
we're taken to the West Forty seventh
Street police station, and after they
had been examined Robbins was dis
missed and Mrs. Matley was locked up
at the West Thirtieth Street police sta
ton, charged with felonious assault and
illegal possession of revolver, Miss
Walker was sent to Bellevue Hospital
Robbins told the police that he had
met Mrs. Matley at q dance in 1917
Their acquaintance had grown into
intimacy, he said, when he went over
seas with the 9th Division. Few let
ters passed between them during his
term of military service, he said, and
when he returned in 1920 he was sur
prised to receive letters from her in
dicating that she believed she had a
claim upon his affections.
Sees Clint of Revolver
He got letter from her yesterday
inviting him to call on her at the AL
gonquln, and went there about
o'clock. They talked for some time
in the lobby, he said, and had just
left the hotel, walking toward Times
Square. when he saw the CLINT Of her
revolver.
Mrs. Matley said she was an elocu
zionist. She had a studio in Los
Angeles, she said She admitted the
truth of much of Robbinss story, but
said that she had no intention OF
shooting him or herself. She was just
trying to scare him, she said.
"He is as guilty as I am" she said
II didn't intend to shoot any one
least of all that girl. | pulled the
revolver to scare him He was afraid
and fought me for it and it went off
I'm not guilty of shooting her any
more than he is."
In her room at the Algonquin the
Continued page three)
New-York tribune., 1921-04-12
Probe of Hylan Regime
To Start in Two Weeks.
Miller and Chiefs Agree
Governor Says Inquiry VIII Be
Constructive and Aim T1u0foId

Governor Miller indicated
last night that the Forthcoming investigation
ton would be twofod in cerst investigation by committee
OF the legislature and second by this body
revision commission The Governor declared that the
committee would be of constructive character.
Concerning the investigation the city administration
Miller spoke guarded When
eating that the Legislature through inquiry
program, the Governor said:
IF there investigation
and twofod There will be
a charter revision commission"
When questioned concerning the
Colonel Arthur Woods Miller was
public spirited citizen comment on the
Coones errand Albany The
of counsel the investigating wholly to be
handled by the committees themselves
New-York tribune., 1921-04-12
Eight New Bills
Found Against
Poems Slayer
Three Sons of Williams Are
Indicted Also by Jasper
County Grand Jury; Six
teen Deaths Now Charged
Court Denounces system
Predicts S'Cod Will Take a
Hand Unless Law Halts
Cold BlOoded Murders''
Special Dispatch to The Tyibune


MONTICELLO, Ca, April 11.-Johr
S Williams, already under sentence Of
life imprisonment in Newton County
for the murder of negro worker or
his notorious murder farm" was in
dicted to-day by the Jasper County
grand jury, in special sessions, for
other deaths on his plantation. His
three sons, Huland, Marvin and Leroy,
also were included in the twelve true
bills handed down as a result of the
peonage investigation.
The three younger Williams's, ac-
cording to Solicitor General Campbell,
are missing, and he announced tonight
he would ask Governor Dorsey to offer
rewards for their apprehension.
SO serious are the conditions of
negro labor that have been revealed in
Judge Parks declared before charging
the jury that unless the law checks
these cold-blooded murders l firmly be-
lieve God Almighty will take a hand
in the case" Judge Parks had prayer
said before the jury to impress the
sclemnity of the situation on its mem
bers.
Eleven More Murders Investigated
Following the close of the grand
jury hearing Solicitor Campbell an
nounced that on Tuesday he would
seek indictments against two other
white planters living in other parts of
Jasper County, charging them with the
murders of negroes.
Eleven murders, not counting the
three investigated by a Newton County
grand jury, where the elder Williams
was convicted on Saturday, were ac-
counted for before the grand jury to-
day. Two more are to be investigated
tomorrow.
John S. Williams was named as
principal and Clyde Manning, negro
farm boss, accessory, in the murde r
of eight negro farm hands who were
put to death in the group, alleged to
have been killed to conceal peonage
conditions. Four of these negroes had
been killed with an ak, one was shot
to death and three were found in the
Alcovy River. This was a blanket in
dctment covering the eight cases.
Eight separate indictments were re-
turned against John s. Williams for
each one of these murders.
There was separate ndictme mt
against Huland Williams, charged with
the murder of "Blackstrap" late in
1920.
Indicted for Pond Death
Another indictment jointly charged
Leroy and Marvin Williams with the
murder of Iron Jaw about a year
ago. Iron Jaw was killed on the Kelly
! place, operated by the Williams fam
lily, and witnesses said Marvin put the
body in a pond.
Marvin vii Jams was indicted also
for the murder of John Singleton in
1918. Witnesses told the grand jury
that wrench was used to kill him. and
then, late at night, Marvin Williams,
CONTINUED on page three)
New-York tribune., 1921-04-12
Ether Giuers Threaten
Children With Death

WESTFIELD, Mass, April II.
Parents have threatened their
children bodily harm and even
death if they give school authori-
ties further information on ether
drugging that has now become
popular among many residents
here, according to Investigations
made to-day by School Superin-
tendent Chester N. Stiles. One
woman told the superintendent
she would drown her children if
he attempted to get any more in
formation.