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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-08-02
Aver celebr6 una vista pdblica Ell
Departamento de Agriculture pa
ra conocer los cargos formula
dos contra un alto elnpleado de
dichO ORGANISING
Correspondence rEada enire la Association de
Veterinarios y dicho DeptO. acerca del asuntO

Fel1d contest6 la siguiente carta, Sc
nalando para aver la vista de dicho
pliego de cargos:'
Julio %, 1922.
Lcdo. Jose Ramon Quihones,
Apartado 886
San Juan, p. r. ~
Se1or:-
Tengo ell honor de acusar recibo de
su alta. communication del 21 del CO.
rriente. formuiando cargos contra el
sefior Juan vara Catala, Veterinario de
este Departamento, a la. cual acompaha
I'd. carta de la Minute Tapioca Com
pany, de julio 20, 1922, dirigida al Dr.
M. D. Granela y carta de la misma
compafiia, dirigida a este Departamen-
to, asi como un affidavit de los selores
D. A. Biam6n DR.. M. D. Granela.
Recibidos dichos cargos fueron refe-
ridos FL Sr. vara Catala, para que los
contestara, este, con fecha de hoy,
los mega baio juramento.
En- SUI consecuencia he senalado Ell
martes, dia 10. de agosto, 1922, a las
10 de la mahana, para celebrar una
audiencia plblica en- mi oficina, en- esSa
ciudad, cuya hora podra eomparecer
I'd. con su cliente. con la prueba que
tenga en- apoyo de sus cargos, asi como
ell senor vara Catala, en- las mismas
condolences para Ell mismo fin.
Muy respetuosamente,
(Firmado) L. FELIU.
Comisionado.
A la celebration de la vista compa-
recieron aver ambas parties: "La Aso-
ciaci6n'', representada por sus aboga-
dos, sciores Torres Quinones, y el
sr. varas asistido del suyo, Lcdo.
Rossy.
La Association reforzo su pliego
de cargos en- contra del Sr. Varas, con
las declaraciones de varios testigos'
quienes corroboraron todo 10 alegado
en- la Querella.
Ell Sr. Varas present6 su prueba,
consistente en- la declaration de un tes
tigo en- la suya propia Neg6 los he
chos imputadoles, y acuso a supuestos
enemigos suyos, de haberse conjurado
en- contra de Ell.
PRACTICABLE la prueba, Ell Comisiona-
do, Sr Feliu, Sc dirigi6 a todos los
ALI presentes, manifestandoles que Ell
case seria resuelto en- su oportunidad,
v hacienda todos las ddbida justicia.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-08-02
Sc dice que Ell Conlisic-
nadO de Sandal cOnsii-
dera Ia reInoci66n de Ia
Dnectora del ''Asilo de
Nihas'' de Santurce

Parece que Ell 'reajuste de EN-
pleados' va = continuar en- Ell Departa
mento de sanidad Despues de Jos tras
1ados efectuados por orden de este I'll
timamente, de los cuales sc ocup6 La
prensa, sc habla ahora con marcada
insistencia de que ell Comisionado de
Eanidad 'asta considerable Ia remoci0n
de la Directora del "Asilo de Nifias'
de Santurce, con Ell prop6sito de llevar
a ese puesto una candidate 1scomen
dadn por ei sub-jefe de Sanidad, DR..
Malaret.
Parece que, 10 que hasta la fecha
ha impedido la realization de este he
cho es Ell s'fantasma DE la Ley del Ser
vicio Civil, puesto que a ella estan
acogida la mayoria de los empleados de
alta categoria. Y como es natural, 81
50 ordenaran nuevas remociones sin lie
mar los requisites legales, como en- Ell
case del senior del Rosario, clio podria
ocasionar la consiguiente protesta y re
Glamaci6n por parte de los interesa
dos.
Esto ha sido, al parecer, 10 que
ha contenido que Sc neven efecto
las determinadas cesantias que muchos
preconizan, toda vez que para deere
tar remocionss Sc considera necesario
que Sc instruyan en- contra de los EN-
pleados, Ell debido expedients de car
gos. que este sea resuelto en- con-
ira de aqu6llos adversamente.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-08-02
DON FELIX BENITEZ REXAcH

Con Ell proposito de reponer su sa
lud va 'en viaje de recreo a los Esta-
dos Unidos, ell active hombre de nego
clos don Felix Benitez Rexach, quien
como saben nuestros lectoles, en- estos
dltimos tiempos ha iniciado v 1evado
Ia practica, unas cuantas formidables
empresas que acreditan, de una name
ra positiva, el espiritu emprendedor de
este estimadisimo amigo.
Una rapida y pronta mejoria de-
seamos al seiior Benitez Rexach que
su paseo Fe resulte grato y placentero
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-08-02
El azdcar puede sal
var a los palses que
eStan en- InalaS
condolences

NEW YORK.-Mr. William Scroggs
perito fnanciero del periodico de gran
circulation New York Evening Post .
dice en- un bien documentado articulo
que la Isla de Cuba puede recuperar
Sc prontaments Y volver una etapa
nueva de prosperidad general, 81 con
tin1an los precios del azdcar mante
niendose en- 'el actual nivel remunera-
two.
FL experto indioa que es possible la
permanencia de los buenos precios y
hasta que son de augurarse, pues las
Industries remolacheras de Europa ST.
guen en- bajo nivel de production y
no alcanzan a llenar las necesida0es
del cl'eciente consume de azilcar en- los
pueblos del viejo continente.
No obstante, -agrega Mr.. Scroggs
-esta mejoria economical que So ad-
vierte va en- Cuba que1ara destruida
Y sera reemplazada por ntevos pesi-
mismos. 81 Sc aprueban en- ell Congress
de Washington las escalas azucareras
de Fordney que son prohibitivas prac
ticamente levantan contra Cuba una
amenaza de rlina inevitable Las refe-
ridIas tarifas Sc hallan ahora ante Ell
Senado donde los elementos agrarios
han organizado un ''bloc' intratable.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-08-02
EN- HAWAII EsPERAN GANAR
MUCHo

HONOLULU.-Si Si ell precio del azil
car de estas islas sigue manteniendo-
Sc al nivel de cuatro medic centa
vos por libra. como ahora, las centra-
les azucareras hawaianas habran de ga
mar a final de zafra la jugosa can
tidad de dos millones medic de do
lares.
Esta perspectiva LENA de entusias
mo a los industriaFes v agricultores.
Ell afio pasado, que fue de precios
irrisorios, las centrales perdieron va
rios miIlones de pesos, pues tuvieron
qua vender menos del costo.
La campana producIora presente
cl'eese que negara a dar 523 mil tone
lad,as de centrifugas.
Los hacendados han v'cndido va la
mitad de su production de este afio, y
todav1a es1(eran alcanzar mejor pre-
clio.
Por 10 que respecta Puerto Ri
CO podemos informar que la ola de
pesimismo que invadio la mayoria
de los hacendados cosecheros de azt
car, ha desaparecido casi por compile
to; ST bien es verdad que con muy
raras excepciones, caci todas las cen
trales los colonos terminaron la u
TINA zafra con resltltados econ6micos
desastrosos, puede decirse que en- aqlr.
Hos ha renacido de nuevo la confanza
el optimismo ante los precios venta-
josos que actualmente alcanza el azu
car; precios que, juicio de los mas
conocedores del mercado mundial, Sc
ran tanto mas lisonjeyos para la
pr6xima zafra como 10 son en- los ac
tuales momentos
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-08-02
DE VALERA CONTINUA MUY
GRAVE
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DUBLIN, agosto 1o.-Un comuni-
cado de hoy dice que Eamon de Vail
ra continua muy grave y que no exis
ten esperanzas de salvarre.
Es muy probable Due como iltimo
extreme los medicos apuren una ope-
racion en- la caEeza para extraer un
proyectil.
Las familias rebeldes elevan votos
al Topopderoso para que conserve Ia
salud del gran caudillo.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-08-02
GABRIEL D'ANNUNZIO
A PARIS

ROMA, agosto 1.-Se anuncia que
ell insigne poeta Gabriel D. Annunzio
tiene ell proposito de visitar la ciudad
de Paris donde permanecera varios
meses.
D'Annunzio Sc propone estrenar un
drama que escribi6 en- Fiume durante
el conficto entire ardittis y los regu-
lares.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-08-02
VUELVE A REUNIRSE Ell co.
MITE DE DEUDAS

WASHINGTON, agosto L. Mana
ma Sc reunira otra vez ell Comite para
la liquidation de las deudas aliadas.
La mission francesa acudira tambien.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-08-02

PARIS, agosto 1.-Con ell fin de
rasar revista q los destacamentos fran
csses del Rhin esta tarde saldra para
Magnolia Ell mariscal Foch en- compa-
MIA de su Estado Mayor.
Foch permmecera ausen'ts alredor
de veinta dias.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-08-02
UN vAPoR QUE Sc EscoLLA

MONTREAL, agosto lei vapor
Rapid spiince'' Sc embarranc6 en-
los escollos de st. Lawrence.
Cuatrocientos excursionistas tuvieron
que l'egresar terra en- lanchas y bo
tes de motor.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-08-02
UN TRATADO COMMERCIAL ELS
RENOVADO

MADRID, agosto T. Ha sido re-
novado mediante la alteraci6n de al
gunas clausulas eI tratado comercial
entire este gobTsrno y ell de Roma.
Ell Emhajador italiano asisti6 per-
sonalmente las negociaciones que Sc
efsctuaron 'sn- el Ministerio de Estado.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-08-02
DON JULIO R. BRUNO

Hoy embarca para Estados Unidos
ngestro estimado amigo y simpatico
condueno del cine ''Rialto'', don Ju-
lilo r. Bruno.
Va Bruno al Norte con Ell propo-
sito de ultimar los detalles para la mag
mica reforma que Sc esta nevando a
cabo en- el "Rialto" y adquirir todo
10 que concierne- a la instalac6n cleo
trica sistema de ventilaci6n.
Muchos exitos deseamos al amigo.
Mucho 6xito deseamos al amigo.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-08-02
LA GRAN BATALLA DE CORK
HA DADO COMIENZO
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Omitted Press, via All America Cables)
DUBLIN agosto 1o.-Hoy medic
dfa ha dado comienzo la gran bata
la EN- las cercanias de Cork en- los
puntos donde Sc han refugiado los in
surrectos.
Las tropas del Estado Libre reci-
ben constantemente refuerzos de hom
bres municiones.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-08-02
AvIso A LOS AGRIcULToREs

Tengo en- existencia para la venta
semilla de tabaco en- grano muy supe-
rior seleccionada precio conveniente,
81 interesa solicite la casa comercial
de Clemente Pereda, Gale Algurin
No. II. Box z, Juncos, P. r. Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-08-02
NO HUBo cRANDEs vENTAs

NEW YoRK.-Los azucareros cru
dos !continuaron firmes en- las operacio
nes del mercado de aver.
Sin embargo las ventas fueron de
poca importancia, no registrandose min
guna operaci6n considerable.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-08-02
Ell "f1LADELFIA''

FL vapor "Filaddlfia que lego de
Venezuela trajo 20 pasajeros.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-01-20
TAKE IT IN TIME
Just as Scores Of Maysville People
Have.

Waiting doesn't pay.
II you neglect kidney backache,
Urinary troubles often follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for kidney
backache, and for other kidney ills
Ask your neighbor.
| Maysville citizens endorse them.
Ben P. Fleming, country Constable
22S Limestone street, Maysville, says
Il have used Doan's Kidney Pills off
and on for several years when / have
needed them. l always get Doans at
Wood & Sons drug store. have been
greatly benefited by them. At times
my kidneys get out of order and
suffer with a dull constant ache
through the small of my back and the
kidney secretions are irregular In
passage. A box or SO Of Doan's have
never failed to relieve the trouble in
short time"
The above statement was given No
vember IA, 1916, and on November %,
1920, Mr.. Fleming added: 81 am glad
to renew the statement I gave for pub
lication some years ago as the cure
Doan's Kidney Pills made for me Is
still permanent. I confirm my former
statement in every detail as It was all
true"
Price Co.,, at all dealers. Don t
simply ask for q kidney remedy - get
Doan's Kidney Pills - the same that
Mr.. Fleming had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfrs. Buffalo, NJ Y
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-01-20

troll of the Government in 1913 they
ct about putting into practice the
DRY which they had long advocated,
but which has never worked Cut
namely, that if very low rate Of duty
| is placed on an imported article this
| will increase its import to such de-
gree that more revenue will be secur-
! ed for the government. If, for eX-
ample, an article under a rate of duty
Of 80 per cent, was imported at the
rate OF 100000 annually, thus yield
ing 100000 in revenue, the same
article with duty of Is per cent.
would probably be imported at tho
rate of, say 100000 annually, thus
yielding a duty of 100000. And they
applied this scheme to the entire tariff
law. without the slightest regard to its
effect on our domestic factories or
farms. Moreover, they declared that
our own people would profit by this
lower duty by purchasing articles
cheaper.
"You were too young before the
Great War to be conscious of the eff
feet Of this idea on the industries and
agriculture of this country, but you
will probably recall that your fathers
health was so seriously undermined
BY the hard times of 1914 that he be-
came an easy victcim Of the flu and
YOUR Uncle Ted wore his serge suit
so long that fly would have broken
his neck trying to crawl on it. was
mainly concerned with keeping
enough oatmeal and smoked meat in
the house to beat out the wolf, but
often heard him bowling in the next
block.
Then the war orders from Europe
began to pour into this country and
he mills started up again to feed the
war-god Mars, and the farmers set
their plowshares to the task OF pre-
pairing the fields to feed the wlelders
Of the sword All industry was greatly
relieved and stimulated, not only be-
cause u vast market was opened up,
but also because our great trade COM
petitors were engaged in war. or our
i've competitors in the pearl button
industry, England, Italy, Germany
and Austria switched from button &c
| matchmaking, and Japan alone was
left to compete with US for our owl
| market.
"The war ended rs quickly as 1t be
gan. In tho meantime, wages had
| climbed In this country In all indus
| lles, and Frank NJ, Swacker, testify
ng before tho Ways and Means Com
'mittee with regard to the pearl button
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-01-20

industry, just before the tariff bill
which is now being considered, was
lrafted, stated that the wages in the
american industry had increased 93la
per cent. since 1913. He also gave sta
tstics showing that wages in Japan
among the pearl button employees
were IA or 141s cents day. while
here they were from $3.50 to S4.22 L
lay. o. course that means that the
mble-fingered Japs render it far
,ess expensive in japan to make pearl
buttons. During 1920 We imported
over 100000 gross of pearl buttons,
enough to button IN all the little girls
in the United States for some years to
come. And the Japs produced those
buttons ut from to 5 cents a gross,
while here they cost from II to II
cents"
But. if the Japs sell buttons more
cheaply here, don't we get the benefit
VI IOWeT PRICES. dsheu JAM
For time that might be true" an
3wered Uncle Ted. But what would
be the ultimate effect? The Japs would
drive our own people out of business,
and then with complete control of this
market they would raise the price way
w and we would be paying more than
we do now. with no pearl button in
dustry of our own, and with from co.
900 TO 10000 workers out of employ
ment And what applies to the pearl
button industry applies to every single
industry in this country which meets
competition from abroad. We should
not be required to reduce the wages
paid to American workmen, and our
manufacturers and farmers should not
be penalzed by unrestricted competi-
ton because foreigners will not pay
their hands a decent wage"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-01-20
CGSGGcCCo 6 coGSGco
UNCLE TED'S
BEDTIME STORIES.
CccCG03S0 G G0CGCoC0,

Ruth and Jack were engaged in the
hilarious occupation in making but
ter-scotch candy and the kitchen look
en- looked as If a Democrats caucus
had been held in it. The plates filled
with the mixture had been placed out
side to cool in the crisp, cracking,
cold night, and in the course of the
task Ruths frock had become unbut-
toned in the back. Wit hher hands
smeared with sweets she approached
Uncle Ted with the request that he
button her up the back and while he
employed his thumb-lke fingers the
childre masked him for 4 story to
speed time during which the candy
cooled.
"Wel, though candy-making
would keep you kids busy this eve
ming" said Uncle Ted, land | haven't
any story to tell. Hang, those buttons!
Why do they make 'em so small? on
no! How would a story about pearl
buttons and their relation to the tar
in Po?"
why. what on earth can pearl but
tons have to do with the TARIFF" ques'
toned Jack And in jiffy both
children we're seated in front of their
political mentor and he began
81 shall begin by saying that the
pearl button industry in this country
furnishes a typical illustration of no"
the protective tariff law, advocated by
the Republican party, works to estao-
| lish and keep UP industry in this coun'
try. Prior to 1890 there was no pear
button industry in the United States
( The rates of duty, that Is, the TAX
which importers of pearl buttons had
10 nav to sell in this country pear
buttons mad abroad, was so small
that II did little to restrict imports
consequently no home industry could
yet foothold. In that year our Con-
sui Gencrdl At VIENNA tNuo'''"' w."
report stating his belief that the
making Of pearl buttons would never
be undertaken in the United States.
But William Mckinley, who was
then chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee of the House of Represen'
tatives, which has charge OF tarlll
Ilcpislation. thought otherwise, and his
tariff bill placed duty on pearl put
tons which gave birth to the American
industry. Before the Democrats came
into mower in 1913 our pearl button IN
dustry employed $1,000 people ana
there were plants in Alabama, liz
nois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan
New York, New Jersey, Kentucky
Tennessee. and Missouri. From the
time of the gathered she'll to the nm
ished produce, 10000 men and 9'ooV
women we're employed, while 5,ooV
men worked five months in the year
digging over $4,000 tons of fresh wa
ter shells. a product which, before the
industry was set going. had no COM
merci,l value. but which soon became
worth $50 a ton. The capital at tha'
time invested in the industry aSSre-
gated over s3.OOO,O00.
when the Democrats secured con-
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-01-20

Its case of button, button, who's
got the BUTTON isn't it, Uncle Ted?'
questioned Ruth. "Yes, but when the
Republicans get through you will find
that Uncle Sam has his button facto-
ries," replied Uncle Ted, and now
your candy has cooled. Go get it ant
&ee if IL is on an American plate"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-01-20

Sometimes 1t seems as If one court
hunts around for an excuse to undo
what another court has done.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-01-20

Plants. by means of their greenness,
are able 20 collect and store the heat
of the sun.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-01-20
NeWY6r:k
Letter:
BIZ LucYdea1u7eP Price

Galsworthy's The Pigeon" Mr.. Kane
created the leading part when the
play was first produced in London
about ten years ago and he will play
the some role in this production. The
Greenwich Village Theater has been
engaged for the play. which will be
presented in about month. In addi-
ton to Mr. Kane. the only member of
the cast announced is George Rene
vent who will play the part Of Ferrand
the French vagabond.
Ny
Allen Dixon, 81 years old, colored
elevator chauffeur of a. Nashville
Tenn, apartment house, is in our city
demonstrating specifically the truth
# Emerson's statement that II a man
makes better nous trap than any
body else, the world will wear foot
path TO his doorstep. For Allen Dixon
was sent for TO come to New York be-
cause he had invented rat trap for
which some NewYork concern wants
to pay him $4,000,
Ny
II is expected that trade between
this country and China will be greatly
expedited by the opening OF New
Works first regular Chinese bank, a
branch Of the Merchants Bank Ltd, OF
Hang Kong. 10 y. Iau, who was grad
uatcd from Cornell in 1919, is manager
o fit, there being no such position as
president in n Chinese bank
Ny
one mortgage company alone in
New York City finished the year 1921
with more than s2l,0OO,OOO in loans
placed on real estate during the year,
of which more than 100000 is now
going into the production of new hous-
ing. Through this sum homes will be
provided for more than $50 families in
the city
Ny
One of the clever playlets being pro-
duccd in town is The Critics" a satire
on the dramatic critics by ST. John
IRVINE, which is being used as a cur
tain raiser for IS. S. Tenacity,' at the
Belmont Theater. 1t is sufficiently
noodnatured satire to be real comedy
and is tremendously enjoyable, eeven
to those fus who have no personal
grievance against the critics. The
main play of the evening is going well
and deserves a long run.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-01-20

New York -- Quite an elaborate list
OF names will be christenc donto New
York children in future If Montague
Glass ir correct. Al a dinner of the
Salmagundi club the other night Mr.,
Glass told about the latest fad with
apartment house dwcllers. While
many builders name their houses after
members of their families. the tenants
are going them one better and naming
their children after the apartment
houses, Names like Belleclair Smith
and Sheldon Arms Brown will not be
uncommon in futur city directories
SO Mr.. Glass averrcd.
Ny
We are prepared TO be daZzlcd by
one member OF Royalty to the full de
gree that We have always hoped TO be.
The Queen of Romania has full
sense OF noblesse oblige She Is going
to TRIP to make us as glad to see her
an we want to be. Therefore accord
ing 10 report, she has been undergoing
all sorts OF facial treatments in Paris
10 eradicate the effects of the long
strain OF the war upon her beauty pre-
paratory to her visit here which will
take place before long Needless to
say New York women will be most
anxious to welcome and To see Eu-
ropes most beautiful queen, and are
sincerely appreciatiye of her effort to
be n s beautiful as possible for ia. 1t
is reported also that she will be the
best dressed person Of high degree we
have seen, for all the time in Paris
that she was being rejuycnated. she
was buying frocks and hats and other
things.
Ny
To Bronx lad OF ten years goes the
honor OF discovering the latest method
OF gathering in the coin OF the realm
In this city OF many queen jobs The
youngster stations himsel fat the en-
trance OF Bronx Borough Hall and
waits patiently for the appearance of
young couples. As soon as he spots
couple he approached and an
nounces, up one flight" Invariably
the shy young man breaks out into
smiles and gives the young Walling
ford coin. or course up one flight
is tho marriage license bureau
Ny
Edward Goodman is the latest ad-
dition to the theatrical producers OF
the city. Mr.. Goodman was one of the
founders of the Washington Square
Players and its director from the be-
ginning OF the organization until ii
disbanded. For his first play, MIR
Goodwin by an arrangement with
WhitforI Kama u,ill nrog,pt Inhn
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-01-20

Some men wear stovepipe hats to let
ne hot air go up the flue.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-01-20

a small opening often leads to large
opportunities.
There are said to be men who enjoy
helping their wives clean house.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-28
COURTROOM
STAbb|NG IN
GEORGIA
Uncle Sentenced to Prison
Plunges Knife in Nep-
hew Also Sentenced.

FAYETTEVILLE. GA, March Is
Weynnan Coffield died here today.
according to physicians. sacrifice
to truth.
Corfield was stabbed late yester-
day in the court room here after he
mad testified that he and his uncle.
Genus Coffield, had committed s<v-
eral lourglaries. They had each just
been sentenced to serve three to Ave
years in the penitentiary.
I'D rather hang than spend five
years in the penitentiary," shouted
Genus Coffield, and leaned over the
table and plunged a dagger into the
breast of his nephew.
The court room was thrown into
an uproar. Sheriff Kerlin felled the
elder Coffield with a blow on the
head and the young man was car
ried into another room. where first
aid treatment was given him. Genus
Cofieid was returned to jail and plac
ed under heavy guard. The nephew
died today.