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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-03
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AMERICAN
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tcopy for This Department Supplied b. the
American Legion News Service)
LAWS BENEFIT SERVICE MEN
Ne" York Veterans Are Well Provid-
ed for Through Efforts of
American Legion.

New York veterans of the World
war will receive substantial benefits as
a result of the American Legion's sue
cessful efforts to obtain passage Of
laws in the state legislature.
Among the most important measures
adopted were laws that include:
Appropriating S15O,OOOOOO for the
construction Of a road to the veterans
mountain camp Of the American Lee
gion.
Appropriating S1,5O0,00O for the con-
struction Of state military memorial
at Kings Park, 20 be used solely for
the care and treatment of World war
veterans.
ApprOprlating $4,000 for the pay.
ment OF $500 annually to each New
York veteran totally blind as a result
of war service.
Appropriatlng an additional $1,000
GOO for relief Of needy veterans, allow.
Ing $50 a month to single men, with
additional allowances for dependents.
Providing that the city of New
York, as well as the board of super
Nisors in each county, may appropri-
ate funds for the burial of ex-servlce
men and increasing the maximum for
such funeral expenses from SIS to
800.
Exempting the real property Of the
American Legion used exclusively by
the posts from the payment Of taxes.
Providing that new voters be eligible
TO vote must pass the literacy test to
be given by the state board Of regents.
An amendment to the constitution
authorizing the legislature to vote on
a bond issue for the payment of adjust
ed compensation to veterans, without
submitting the bond issue to the peo-
pie for approval.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-03
"Hs IL Coming TO-" Remarked =
Voice Very Near Tommy's Ear.

tate to suggest pensioning or faith
full servant. but you really ought to
have a better watchdog"
Conrad snarled impotently, and said
sullenly. as the man with the beard
swung round upon him:
"He gave the word. How was to
known
Yes" Tommy chlmed in. How
was he TO knowf Don't blame the
poor fellow. His hasty action has
given me the pleasure Of seeing you
face TO face"
He fancled that his words caused
some dlscomposure among the group,
but the watchful German stllled It
with a wave Of his hand.
Dead men tell no tales" he said
evenly.
All said Tommy, but Tn not
dead yeti"
you soon will be. my young friend, ="
said the German.
An asserting murmur came from
the others
60 BE CoNTTNUED)
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-03
0'C0NHOR GOOD LEGION MAN
kanSas Member Has Seen Lon7 A..
Service, Much Of Which Wa
Unexpected.

John II. O'Connor, an active wr-t.,
OF the American Legion IN Kansas H.
elares that the unexpected has aIvsr.
led him into line Of work that he az
not anticipate. In fact, the Ksns,s
man has said that even his nfi.t,--
career in the World war vas somev.,.,,
unexpected, for an early admlrs,io,
for things military caused him 10 he.
come a member Of the National Gos,s
at the age Of ffty-one. He was dis,
charged with citations ana the rank .,
lieutenant colonel.
Born in Frankfort, Ky, he moved n
Kansas with his parents in 1879 ips,
as that state was emerging from a
cluster Of shacks. and a few score ~
families &c modern cities. He g,ss
educated in Winfield, and was thrown
on his own resources early in life. He
first tried southern California bnt
went broke" 1000 miles from home
He became a surveyor with party
in the Sierra Madre mountains ma
accumulated enough money TO gat
back TO Kansas. A series of even less
fortunate experiences followed and
In turn, OCOnnor became a farmer
labOrer, stone mason, a soldier
printer, travelling collector until bs
finally returned to Winfield. where he
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-03
HOSPITAL INSTEAD OF JAIL
American Legion Aims to Secure Lib
erty Of Many Ex-Service Men
Now In Prisons.

Many former service men Of the
World war, now In prison, are believed
to have committed the crimes for
which they are held when physically
or mentally unfit as a result of war
service, in the opinion of Joseph
Sparks, chairman of the American
Legion's national rehabilitation COM
mittee. Sparks has directed a survey
by the Legion Of the former soldiers
and sailors incarcerated for crimes in
the penal Institutions and is reviewing
these cases with view of obtaining
their release II a mental disability,
traceable to war conditions, Is proven.
Chairman Sparks is Of the opinion
that many Of these men "drifted into
crime as a result of their physical
condition following discharge from
service. He estimates that 10000 such
men are confined in the country, and
seeks some way 70 bring relief to them,
as the problem is of too great scope
for the veterans bureau to handle.
1T is shocking TO think that there
are thousands of men from all walks
of life confined for crimes that many
Of them did almost unknowlngly, be-
cause they were so removed from nor
NAL health and strength at the time"
we have made investigations In
some states where conditions are worse
than others and have found that many
of the men should have been IN huspi-
tails, instead of jail, so bad Is their
condition, and the Jail life has not
helped" he added.
Experts OF the veterans bureau de-
clare that it is remarkable that not
more Of the men are In jail. because
so many left army service with shat
tered nerves and were compelled to ad-
Just themselves TO after-war conditions.
DIR. Stanley Rlnehart one Of the
veterans bureau specie lists. said:
''The states must sec to it that ev.
ery service man in prison gets an op-
portuHity to have a hearing If he de-
serves 1t. or hospital treatment instead
Of jail cell, if this is what ne needs"
This problem will be presented at
the national convention Of the Ameri-
can Legion, to be held in San Fran
cisco.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-03
LEGION OBTAINS NEW LAWS
Oklahoma Organization AeeompIishss
Much Good fer mea Who Served
In War

The American Legion in Oklahoma
has accomplished much good for the
former service men in a legislative
way, according 10 reports made by de-
partment officials. Among the legisla-
ton enacted through efforts Of the
Legion is the erection OF a half-mllllon
dollar hospital Mt MusSogee. quarter
million dollar institution for tubercu-
lar service men at Sulphur. mainte-
nance Of separate wards for former
service persons at the University hos
pital in oklahoma Cits. a fund II
$4,000 for relief IF sick and disabled
veterans and for their dependents, ex-
empton II personal property sram
taXatfer If veterans IN amounts not
exceeding 5000 designation Of Arml-
Stice day as state holiday. requiring
chat the flae ho displayed ia All school
rooms. requiring teaching Of he Con
sttuuon In all pubic schools. and
support OF state compensation bus for
World war veterans.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-03

remained until the World war. After
discharge from the military service
hR was appointed postmaster Of Win
field.
His military record is nearly as re-
markable. He enlisted for service in
the Kansas National Guard ID 1883
and served until 1891. on the opening
OF the Spanish-American war, he vol
unteered for service. At discharge ne
was sergeant major Of the Second
Kansas infantry. He then organized
a company of the guard in Kansas q
1906, and had reached the RANK o1
major in 1915, when detailed for oorI
der service. On May IS 1911, ne way
detailed for tour of instruction y
Fort Sill. Oklahoma. In October l9l n
with 1000 other Kansas men, ne Was
modified and arrived in France
April, 1918. after a training perlo \
He served in the Alsace sector, IN y
Argonne-Meuse, east Of Yerdnn al
for a time was stationed the ON
mercy area. Colonel O'Counor is ~
a member of the organized reserves
A delegate to the Paris caucus
the American Legion, Colonel q -
nor has been an enthusiastic Wo.s
for the organization. He organ
and was first commander Of the Z
field post of the Legion, has server
state historian, and is an active As
her Of the Forty and Eight
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-03
RENAME BOATS FOR HE8oE'
Metropolitan Flremen's Le9ioa vs.
Boston Honors Members WAC
Gave Lives In War

Believing that heroic dee-s VI
bers of the city fire department
persisted in the World war sAo'4 =.
commemorated. the Metropolitan
mems post Of the American Le--.l
Boston has caused three areo'a''
be renamed in honor q the or
ment's dead heroes,
These three vessels, formerly ~
as Engine 81. Engine a, and II
At were rechristensd as the y
Dowd Thomas 4. Rims, ana .
Macdonald, respectively, e
ceremony conducted By tas i--
State and post officials '-
officers and three THOUSAND
the department particIT &
ceremony. Mayor James +
was the principal speah
on the pilot house q each
placed a bronze tablet
valorous deeds Of the a51
the vessel was named.
we're unveiled by rr.ars Il
victims. a firing Sc
fred salute as ea..
chrlstered.
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had happened? He blinked feebly.
This was not his room at the Rita
And what the devil was the matter
with his head7
"D-n" said Tommy, and tried to
sit up. He had remembered. He was
In that sinister house in Soho. He
uttered groan and fell back. Through
his almost-closed lids he reconnoi.
tered carefully.
He is coming TO-" remarked a
voice very near Tommy's ear. He rec
ognized 1t at once for that Of the
bearded and efficient German, and lay
artistically inert. Painfully he tried
to puzzle out what had happened. OBJ
viously somebody must have crept up
behind him as he listened and struck
him down with a blow on the head.
They knew him now for spy, and
would in all probability give him
short shrift. Nobody knew where he
was. therefore he need expect no out
side assistance, and must depend
solely on his own wits
well, here goes" murmured Tom
my to himself, and repeated his for
mer remark.
DIP he observed, and this time
succeeded in sitting up.
In a minute the German stepped
forward and placed a glass to his lips,
with the brief command, Drink"
Tommy obeyed. The potency of the
draft made him choke, but 1t cleared
his brain in a marvellous manner.
He was lying on couch in the room
in which the meeting had been held.
On one side Of him was the German.
on the other the vlllainous-faced door
keeper who had let him In. The 9th
ers were grouped together at a little
distance away. But Tommy missed
one face. The man known as Number
One was no longer OF the company.
Feel betterT asked the German,
as he removed the empty glass.
'Yes, thanks" returned Tommy
cheerfully.'
"Ah, my young friend, 1t is lucky
for you your skull is so thick. The
good Conrad struck hard" He indi-
Gated the evil-faced doorkeeper by a
nod. The man grinned.
Tommy twisted his head round with
an effort.
"Oh," he said, 80 you're Conrad
are your 1t strikes me the thickness
Of my skull was lucky for you too
When / look at you feel It's almost
a pity I've enabled you to cheat the
hangman."
Have You anything to say before
you are put to death as a spyr'
'Simply lots of things" replied
Tommy with urbanlty.
.''Do you deny that you were listen
ing at that door"
IT do not. / must really apologize
but your conversation was so inter
estlng that II overcame my scruples.7
"How did you get inT'
''Dear old Conrad here" Tommy
smiled deprecatingiy at him. II hesi.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-03

CHAPTER Ix-cOntIsued.

"sure, that's all right" said Julius.
You just trot out Jane, and lea7e the
rest to me"
"Janer
miss Janet vandemeyer, then. Can
we get on the long-dlstance to your
place right away, and ask them to
send her up; or shall run down and
Fetch her In my Carp
The doctor stared.
IT beg your pardon. Mr.. Hersheim-
neT I thought you understood"
Understood whatT
'"That Miss Vnndemeyer is no
longer under my care"
julius sprang mp.
"What2 When did she leaye?"
'Let me see. Today is Monday, is
not2 It must have been last
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-03

Weo--esday-why, surely, yes. II was
the same evening that you-er-fell
put of my tree"
THAT EVENING" Before, or afterY
Let me see--Oh. yes, afterward. A
very urgent message arrived from
AIRS. Vandemeyer The young lady
and the nurse who was In charge of
her left by The night train"
Julius sank back again into his
chair.
"Nurse Edlth-left with a patient
remember" he muttered. MY
Cd to have been so near r.
Doctor Hall looked bewildered
e. Il don't understand. Is the young
lady not with her aunt, after allY'
Tuppence shook her head. She was
about to speak when warning
glance from Sir James made her hold
her tongue. The lawyer rose.
I'm much obliged to you, Hall.
We're very grateful for all you've told
as I'm afraid we're now in the posi-
sion Of having TO track Miss vande-
meyer anew What about the nurse
who accompanied her; l suppose you
don't know where she is2'
The doctor shook his head
We've not heard from her. as It hap
pens. I understood she was TO remain
with Miss vsndemeyer for a while.
But what can have happened2 Surely
the girl had not been kidnapped"
'sThat remains to be SEEN" said Sir
James gravely.
The other heSitated.
"You do not think / ought to 60 to
the pollceY'
"No, no. In all probability the
yOung lady is with other relations"
The doctor was not completely sat
fSfed, but he saw that Sir James was
determined 20 say no more Accord
fngly. he wished them good-by, and
they left the hotel. For a few min
utes they stood by the car talking.
"How maddening," cried Tuppence.
ITO think that Julius must have been
actually under the same roof with her
FOR s few hours"
Il was a darned idiot" muttered
1uiius gioomily.
"You couldn't know" Tuppence
<onsoled him. could her She ap-
pealed to Sir James.
Il should advise you not TO worry"
said the latter kindly. mo use CRYING
over split milk, you know. You might
advertise FOR the nurse who accompa-
MED the girl That is the only course
can suggest, and I must confess I
&c not hope fog much result. other.
wise there is nothing TO be done"
"Nothlng7" said TuppeHce blanklv.
"And-TommyT'
1--WE must hope for the best" said
Sir James. "Oh. yes we must 90 on
coping"
But over her downcsst head his
eyes met julius. and almost inper,
ceptibly he shook his head. Julius
understood. The lawyer considered
the case hopeless. The young Amerl.
cans face grew grave. SIR James
took Tuppence's hand.
"You must let me knos - anything
Further comes TO light Letters win
Rlways be forwarded"
Tuppence stared at him blankly.
You are going away?"
81 told you. Don't you remember?
70 Scotland"
Yes, but thought" The girl
kSsitated
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-03

rid war veterans.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-03
Home for ca5jfsr

When the county
hama county, Cal org.
Of z new court house
most Of TIE American LIZ
in securing a portion
Ing for use as Lez
eight changes alu rel'a
gary to make it into 80 -
,ng for the Lesioa's pA.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-03

IN 1850 there were 100000 buffalo
in America and In 1908 there were
only l.ThS. Now there are more thar
10000 OF these animAlA
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-03
CHAPTER x
Tnnnn,v ard Annetta.

From darkness punctusF5 with
throbhlng stabs Of Ere. Tommy
dragged his senses slowly hack to life.
He was vaguely aware OF unfamiliar
surroundings. Where was hel What
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-02-22
Session DEL CDNSEJ0 EjECyT|VQ

dos en- rs deagosto de 1913 a favor
del. Pueblo de Puerto Rico
Sc adopt0 el informeitsl.sl ATTORNEY
General recomenaand la aprohaci6n
de lin convenio entire Cs y2,J. 9Fantatz-
ri. Sucesores y el Comisionados del
interior para .el arrehdamiento de
ISIS cuerdas de tcrreno para Ia re-
presa de Patillas.
Sc aproharon lbs siauientes contra-
tos para arrendanlicntas fe terrenose
A Ramon Maldoiiaii6 Ss taerdas, sba-
rrio Santa Rosa, Ctuado;, a Carlos
Armstrong e Hijos. I'M pradio de to-
rreho en- la Playa de Ponce, por Gin
co amos, 5000 por aiio; Ventura
Maldonsdo 17.s4 euerdas, barrie Ha-
to yiejo Ciales, por, $50 por ailo; a
seycriano Soto. -Isiote Indio. Enesna-
da Honda. Ceiba.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-02-22
Lo que dice Ia Cofte SUI
pren1a en- IN pleito sobre.
ejecuci6n especifica de IN
contratc

transac clones comerciales especialmen-
tie en- Inglaterra significando costo,
aseghro flete. I'm yendcdQr dc acuer
do con un contrato de ycnta que con-,
.tiene tales ter1ninos tiene .primero que
embarear en- Ell puerto de enbarque:
artfculos de la description contenida
en- el contrato; segundo, obtener sun
contrato de fletamento conforme al
cuaI los artfculos seran entregados en-
ell punto de destino que Sc intenta en-
el contrato; tercero, convenir en- un
aseguro en- las condolences corrientes
en- el negocio que pueda obtenerse pa
IA beneficio del comprador; cuarto.
Henar una factura; finaimente pre-
sentar estos documentos al conprador
de modo que pueda saber cual es el
flete que tiene que pagar obtener Ia
entrega de los artfculos, 81 llegan, 0
recobrar su perdida 81 Sc pierden en-
el yiaie. Tales terminos constituyen
un convenio de que los artfculos. sicm
pre- que sean los convenidos en- el con-
trato, serdn cntre0ddos a sbOrdo del
barco en- et puerto de enlbdrque.
Id. TEMPO como Elemento Contrae
tual En- un eontrato mercantil la
tleclaraei6n en- que Sc describe la ma
teria del contrato 0 algin elemento
Iesencial, como por ejemplo, Ell tempo
Y lugar, generalmente Sc censidera co..
mo una garantfa o requisite previo,a
pudiendo Ia parte perjndieada recha-'
zar todo ell contrato por su falta q
incumplimiento. tl4s,4 1T Y
Los hechos estan expresados en- Ia
opinion. n
& Abogados de Ia apelante: seiiores F.
Manuel Toro @. B. Frazer.
Abogados del apelado: seaores J. A.
|y A. S. Poyentud.
FL Jnez Asociado seiior Franco, cmi-
ito la opinion del tribunal.
Confirmada Ia seafeircia ape
lddd.
Jueces concurrentes: senores Presi-
dente del. Toro Y Asociados Wolf. All
dreyg Y Hutchinson.
=.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-02-22
Febrero 20, 1923.

M 5 EeQTerO ~, I'D.
Sc SalstfAiial6s siguiantes saellerios:
Ratificar la Adjudication hecha per
los lilrnicipios de Rio Glantle r Ad-
iulHas .ssfe lBenos For las sunias de
s1G9 ,e091g S150,0ea reSpaetiSamente.
'fos sen6fes Watkins ysCo:;; asf CO.
llo Ia ssdiudicacion hccha For 81 mn
snftipiA. de Arroy9 de Ia emission de bo-
nos ds $i2ol000 a los sclores Stacy y
braun. rr,e.ijf.. 4. IN
/ Sc probaron las siguientes trans
EfereReias NJ 81
Vicques, $50; Moca, S135: SO en-
Hcl Presupuasto 0rdinario y S55 en- ell
Presupucsto Snpletorio; eayey, S31416
RIO Piearas $4,000; Tea Alta. $50 4
San Germdn, $4,000; Cayey, S17949 4
Rayam6n, S123.oG; Maunabo, S7a.00;
Yauco, $57.54, del balance de un an
ticipo insular hechos al municipio en-
1915, Concerto $4,000 del premio de-
rivado del empr6stito de $4,000 pa
ra dedicarlos a la "Compla de un So
lar para construction de un edificia
escolar.s
FEe aeusrdo aprnbar la ordena Ma
e en,prestito del municipio de Cabo
Rojo ror la suma de s1SS, ,00Osss Ia Or.
bonanza de contrihtv;ion espccial pl-
IA el rlgo del predicho enErestits "
Sc aprcb6 una resolution p.gnorasldo la
buesla fe del Pueblo de Puerto Rico
para pago del capital Z ihtereses de-
les bonos.
I Qucdo sobre Ia mesa n oTdcRaslza
del mualciIds dc Vega Alta, i:pi>pnisn
60 ma contribution adicional dc 20 100
del 1por cicnto.
Guee0 desaprobala la ertlenanza q
sdicieallne rs 1!;e22. del nanicipio de
lIerssis, dikponiendo Ia Inversion del
rrelueto do dicha contribution eas 81
le.s distiptos d los disIsiiestos en Ia
osdenanza original,
Sc autoriz6 al Tesorero dc Puerto
,Rco :1;sIsr accPtar tres mil dolares dell
mpnieipip> del Dorado con a fin de.
Gnortlzar este balance qHe qnelaha
de lSs bones dc icho nunicipio cnliti-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-02-22

& -- +
Me. Faddin Milling Co., demandan-
tie ! apelante, vs.. Maldonado, demans
aado y apelado.
Apelacidn procedente de la Corte de
Dissrito de Ponce. en- pleito sobre eic-
cuci0n especffca de Eun contrato.
No. 2717. Resuelto en- febrerol
de 1928
Compraventa Mercantil Interpre-
staci6n de Contratos =: Intcrpretando
un contrato mercantil de compraven-
ia de arroz, en- el cual, respecto al
tempo de embarque Y Ia forma de
transporte, sc hizo constar::
'When. ..embarque durante abril.
"How ship. .por vapor'.
Sc resolui6: que aunque el molino
no estuviera situado en- Ia costa, Ia
palabra 'cmbarque' no significa que
.el medic de transporte sea el ferre-
carril y que la expression 'por yapor'
no significa prohibition de dnviarlo
por goleta.
Id. ObIigaciones Contraetuales -
81 una parte Sc impone una obligaci6n
Que pueda cumplirse, debe estar v pa
sar por ella menos que el cumpli-
miento Sc haga impossible per un acto
inevitable t4ct Of God), por Ia ley Q
Eel acto de la otra parte. Las difficult
tades inlprevistas no excusaran el
cumplimienN. Cuando las parties ma
da han dispuesto sobre excusas, deben
prevalecer los terminos del centrato.
Ell que celebra un contrato nunca. pue-
de estar entefamente SECURE de que
podra cmnplirlo cuando llegue. el mo,
mento, Y su ferdadera esencia es que
el assume el riesgo dentrO de los IL
mites dc Su compromise.
Id.--Por regla general cuando
|una>pane Sc compromete eypresamen-
fe a cumplir cierto acto. sH compromi-
so le inpone un deber cuyo. cumpli-
miento no puede ser excusado demos
.rando su inhabilidad por raz6n de Ia
intervention de terceras personals.
Contratos- I. Fla abre-
|ylaci6n &C. i. f." Il veees Sc usa en-
1 = e
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-02-22
cHAUFFEURs SUsPENDIDOs TEN
PORALsIENTE

. Z . b. S &
I'll Comisionado del Interior, senior
Wilson, ha saspendiioi temporalmente
.el mancjo de yehicuIos de aaietor 1ai
los siguientes chauffeursi lose Lugo.
Fernando, por regatear, ,diez flfas,
Luis Ruiz, rpr haher chocado con
otro yehfcuio, quinee lias. Guillernlo
Diaz, psr un accidente, suspendidoi por
tempo indefinido Il PrimitiYo Garcia
Francisco Rpduguea carnelp Chapel,
Marcalino Santiago Isidoso Rivera,
siete dias 4 cada une per excesg &c
eatga. Lisis g: Lanboy. y Rafael Ji-.
inenez, por resatear, ti'einta dfas a
cada uno, Gabriel Perez u Enrique
JInldpez, por no llevar plaza nj lieen-
"a. Sin tempo.