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MEXICAN PAYS DEATH PENALTY ON. GALLONS FOR SHAVING POSTMASTER

finez was granted a stay of execu- tion on ruling by the attorney gen. eral that his case should be allowed to go before the state supreme court although his attorneys had failed to file an appeal within the sixty day period allowed by law. The SUI preme court later dismissed the case because of the delay in filing the appeal and the Santa Cruz county court reset the date of the hanging for May 25, last.
 Obregon Makes Plea
 It was at this point that President Obregon made his plea for a com mutation of the sentence to life i'm. prisonment The plea, together with other documents. was submitted to the state board of pardons and pa. roles, which however refused to re. commend executive clemency.
 Twelve hours before the time set for the execution attorneys repre-.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-11
IOWA CITIZEN POLICE CLEAR
 OUT OUTLAWS
Bandits and Bank Robbers Chased from One State
 by Trained Vigilantes.

DIES MONIES, Aug. 11--Iowa, which for many years was the stamping ground of bank robbers, apparently has become the "No-man's land" for bandits and outlaws. as a result of the activities of $500 trained vigi lantes.
 The state bankers association, which is responsible for the organ iation of the vigilantes, recently re- ending July 1 there was not bank robbery in Iowa-a record unsur- passed in recent years in the Hawk eye state.
 Losses sustained by banks and GUS toners in 56 robberies during 1921, totaled s228,973.84. During the fol- lowing year. when the vigilantes were just getting under way, there were 30 robberies and losses of $54.941.S5. But $3O.0O0 was obtained in the year just ended.
 The record of Iowa, the only state having such an organization. has at- tracted the attention of bankers and authorities throughout the states and a number have visited here and ob- tained a working knowledge of the system with view of having 1t in troduced in their own states.
 The vigilantes, armed with army pistols and rifles or sawed-off shot guns. and the authority of deputy sheriffs, are, for the most part ex- service men. trained in the use of guns. They are subject to call 24 hours a day, 365 days year. Their names and telephone numbers are on special switchboard in the tele- phone office of their home town and
 fCnntYuuon m Rswa nGwa@
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ILLINOIS N. 6.
 IS M0B0L|zED
Ten Units Are Ordered to Be Ready to Co to Strike
 at Zinc Plant.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Aug. H. Ten units of the Illinois National Guard has been ordered mobolized for duty at the plant of the Ameri- can Zinc Plant at Hillsboro. Sey- eral hundred employees arc on a strike at the plant and although no clashes have broken out, Sheriff Hill is said to have fears the situa tion will soon be beyond control and the presence of troops adequately to preserve order is a necessity.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-11
MRS MAGNUS JOHNSON
 TO GO TO WASHINGTON

KIMBALL, Minn., Aug. Ills Mrs. Magnus Johnson, wife of Minnesota s Senatorelect, going to stay back on the farm to milk seven cows every morning before breakfast?
 Yes, she is not,
 This rom the Senator-elect's wife herself, with not a trace of hesitation or doubt in her voice. She admits she is crazy about the farm stuff and milkpails and cows and every. thing like that, but
 Washington is nice city" she says, land there are just as fine schools there I guess as we have out here in Kimball"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-11
WORSH|PPER
 ASSASSINATED
Two New York Cunmen Commit Murder-Man Shot
 at Memorial Services.

NEW YORK, Aug. II. - While 200 worshippers were praying in the Rutgers Street Synagogue yes terday afternoon for the repose of the soul of the late President Harding, two gunmen drove up in a taxicab and shot dead Louis Schwartzman who was sitting on the steps. Leveling their revolvers at the members of the congrega- tion who rushed from the syna- goguc the gunmen held them at bay while they made their escape.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-11
PROHIBITION
 q MEN KILLED
Kentucky Moonshiners Trap Prohibition Officers and
 Three Are Slain.

LENNUT, Ky. Aug. 11.-Wound- ed in the shoulder and leg, and crawling and stumbling along, Alex andsr Gayheart Prohibition officer, made his way to the railroad sta- ton here this morning reporting that he was the only man left of a party of four prohibition men who were trapped in small valley by moonshiners. The moonshiners kept up a constant rife fire for hours upon the Prohibition officers. Gay heart escaped finally, after feigning death, crawling to the brush and then to the country road.
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 MARION, Aug. 11-Warren C.. Harding, of Ohio, is home sleeping the time away near his mother at whose knee his first childish dream of greatness was prattled.
 Before his tomb, az chiming voices ycsttIdsy attcInon sang soft ly among the trees Nearer, My God, To Thcss" ant.hor slender and brave woman stood with aching heart, her yelled face lifted to the sky. A moment later she stepped for a brief moment into the dim vault where her dead husbands journey of life had ended. Then she turned away, blave to the last to face the lonely years ahead. She waited net tc sec the iron gates close softly upon her dead.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-11
VILLA PLOTTER
 UNDER ARREST

MEXICO CITY. Aug. II. The Monterey police today arrested a man believed to be Jesus Salas, De- putty from Durango, whose name was signed to a letter received by President Obregon in which he con- fessed to having directed the assas- eination of Francisco Villa near Par rell on July 20. The letter stated the assassination was for the pur- pose of averaging Villas multitudious victims
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REPOSES IN VAULT.

MARION, Ohio, Aug. 11.-Warren c. Harding yesterday afternoon re- joined. in the quiet cemetery, just over the way from the places of his youth and manhood, the dead ones who had gone before.
 The iron gates of the stone vault shut softly after he had passed within and he was alone at last with the memories of his triumphs and his sorrows.
 And from sea to sea a nation stilled it's busy life in reverance.
 There seemed a breathe of mes- sage from his countrymen saying:
 Well done. thou good and faith full servant"
 sIn life he was President but in death he was again Warren G. Harding, of Marion, plain, honest,
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-11
COOLIDGE BACK
 IN WASHINGTON
 FOR DUTY, WORK
President Returns to Capitol to Face Problems of
 Administration.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 11.--Leay- ing behind him in Marion, entombed with tender care, the body of his captain. President Coolidge returned today to the Capital to face the problems of office With the week end facing him it Is probable ad- ministrative acts will not be forth coming before Monday.
 Facing him is the immediate ap- pointment of a Secretary and per- sonal physician.
 Christian Resigns.
 George B. Christian, jr., an- nounced in Marion last night that he had submitted his resignation as Executive Secretary to President Coolidge.
 Christian said: 'I entered pub lie life with Warren G. Harding and leave 1t, now that he has been called away. It is my expectation to enter private business as soon as am able to complete the arrange ments therefor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-11
IS OPTIMISTIC
 AS TO RUSSIA

NEW YORK, Apg. 11.--Optimism as 10 Russia's future is expressed by former United States Senator and former Secretary of the Interior A. B. Fall. returning from European trip, including visits to Russian cities.
 Fall said Russia is in better financial condition than many of the adjoining countries.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-11
SAYS ALBANIA IS QUIET.

TIRANA, Albania, Aug. 11.--W. r. Stirling, official adviser to the Albanian government, who has just completed a tour of the whole country, says the reports of insur- rection and fighting in Albania are pure inventions, and that the coun- try was never more tranquil
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-11
Demands Increase For Extra Session Of Congress

WASHINGTON, Aug. H. President Coolidge, when he sreturned today from Marion, Hound the demand increasing | for an extra sss.isfon Of Con gress. The President heard several proponents but did not indicate his decision.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-11
"Laddie Boy" Is Given to Secret
 Service Operative

MARION, Aug. II. - Mrs. Harding has given "Laddie Boy" the late Presidents pet dog, to Harry Barker, Secret Service operative, who attended on the trip to Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-11
Former Spokane Mayor
 Dies Suddenly in Idaho

SPOKANE, Washs Aug. 11.-C. M Fassett, former mayor of Spo- kane, died suddenly at his summer home at Spirit Lake, Idaho,
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-11
Chancellor of Germany Ten- ders His Resignation to
 President Ebert.
NO CONFIDENCE MOTION
 IS CAUSE OF TROUBLES
President Prohibits Distribu- tion of Literature of
 Revolutionary Sort.

BULLETIN--LONDON, Aug. II. The Central News says Chancellor Cuno has handed his resignation to President Ebert who has refused to accept it.
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SOCIALISTS CAUSE TROUBLE.
 BERLIN, Aug. II. - The early retirement of Chancellor Cuno and his ministry seems foreshadowed. This is indicated by the decision of the Socialists to support mo confidence motion" introduced by the Communists. This motion comes up to vote in the Reichstag next Monday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-11

PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 11--Manuel Martinez was hanged at the peni- tentiary here yesterday for the mur- der of Postmaster J. Frank Pearson during bandit raid in August, 1921.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-11
GERMAN CHANCELLOR CUNO QUITS
Harding's Body Now Rests i'm Spot Near Scene of Boyhood;
 Is Buried as Plain American

to the enclosure. When they were in place, the guards were with drawn and the people were permit ted to close nearer to the tomb.
 Funeral Service Held.
 Just before o'clock the casket was lifted down from the hearse to rest In front of the entrance of the tomb while the funeral services were held.
 The choir raised again the com forting words and melody of the hymn Harding loved most, Lead, Kindly Light"
 Only few of the nearest rela- tives and friends were close enough to the vault to hear the prayer and the last services that followed but the last hymn, Nearer, My God, To Thee" rang clearly out through the hushed throng.
 The entombment took place at 3:1S o'clock.
 Funeral Program.
 The following was the funeral program yesterday:
 
 cortege left for the cemetery by Dr. Walter A. King, former pastor of the Trinity Baptist Church. Cnrtege left for cemetery at ~2 o'clock arriving there at o'clock. Firing of Presidential salute as hcarse entered the cemetery.
 Lead, Kindly Light" by the Trinity choir.
 Scripture reading by Dr. George Landis, pastor of Trinity Baptist Church.
 Prayer by Dr. Jesse Swank, pastor of the Epworth Methodist Church. Nearer. My God, To Thee" by Trinity choir.
 Benedfction by William r. An dcrson, of Cincinnati, Methodist Bishop of Ohio.
 TRIBUTES OF MEN.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Prom- inent man all over the world have paid their tribute to the late Presi- dent.
 "He left a name that will not dic," said William Jennings Bryan at Miami.
 Tested and approved" were the words of John Sharp Williams who sat in the Senate with Harding and who called him simply My Friend" While remnants of the Grand Army in the North marched or
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International Case


 FLORENCE. Ariz.. Aug. 1.-The fight to save Manuel Martinez from the gallows was one of the most bit ter and determined ever waged in Arizona and assumed an international aspect as a result of formal inter- vention of the Mexican government. Not only did President Obregon make plea for executive clemency to Governor Hunt for Martinez, citi- zen of Mexico, but Roberto Quiros, Mexican consul at Phoenix, set in mo- tion the legal machinery which on one occasion saved him from the moose.
 8. Originally convicted by the Santa Cruz county superior court and sen tenced to hang August IS, 1922, Mar
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PROCLAMATION ISSUED.

BERLIN, Aug. IA proclama- tion by President Ebert forbids the circulation of pamphlets demanding the overthrow of the Constitutional government or indictment to acts of violence or acts likely to endanger public order.
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TRIBUTES OF MEN.

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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-12
NoTAs DE LA FoRTALEzA

FL Gobernador ha expedido pasapor-
te para Sur America, Indias occiden-
tales Francesas, Danesas e Inglesas,
Santo Domingo Haiti, la sefiora
Bessie Krausse, de Philadelphia; Fred
c. Cunningham y gu esposa Providen-
cia Lopez de Victoria, de Pennsylva-
MIA; Herbert Lawrence Rasmussen. de
California; Frank sc6st, de Pennsyl-
vania; Frank 3. Vasey y su esposa
Bertha Lorena Vasey, de Pennsylva-
MIA; Edward Lundon, de Florida; ST.
mon Krause, de Pennsylvania; Lyn-
wood r. Connrer, de Ohio; Joseph Coli
han. de Connecticut; Thomas Jay
Quincy Y su esposa Venie Quincy, de
New York; Andrew Jackson Burk-
hardt. de Illinois; Alfred Ingle, de
Ohio; Allen Free, de Tennessee; Mil
ton A. Fink, de New York; Anthony
Charles Woeclkner. de Erie; Harry L.
Eigle, de Pennsylvania; Harry G.. Will
son Y su esposa Lillian Wilson, de
Pennsylvania; Luois James Stallo Y
su esposa Mason Alice Stallo. de Flo
rida; Fred Smith, de New Jersey: Tho
mas Santos, de San Juan; Luis Felix,
de San Juan; para Venezuela, al Sr.
venancio Quincy, de San Juan.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-12
LA coMPANIA DE zARzUELAS
BoNoRIS- -sAAyEDRA

En- todas estas noches ha continual
do hacienda las delicias del pnblico que,
asiduamente concurre al Teatro NUM-
cipal la tan aplaudida Compafia de
Luisa Bonoris Antonio Saavedra.
Las obras todas estan siendo presen-
tadas con gran propiedad y los artis-
tas todos que forman esta compafiia
contribuyen eficazmente que Ell pu-
b,ico salga todas las noches muy sa-
tisfecho de la representation.
Anoche dieron por segunda vez "Las
Mnsas Latinas'' .'El Puiiao de Ro-
sasp que son obras estas en- que la Com
pafiia tiene grandes oportunidades de
lucimiento.
Para la noche del Jueves Sc anun-
cia ell sensational estreno de la obra
de costumbres regionales de los esti-
mables escritores de esta capital don
Antonio Nicolas Blanco Y don Fuse
bio s. Prats musica del Maestro Di-
rector de la Banda Municipal.
Hemos asistido la lectura del hbre-
to adelantamos al pnblico que denA
tro del genero que tratan de cultivar
los autores es algo verdaderamente ex-
quisito acertado que ha de gustar
mucho. La musica, nos han dicho, que
es sencilla y muy delicada.
Nos parece, pues, que la compania
que ha puesto un gran empeho un
gran entusiasmo en- los ensayos habra
de alcanzar ell jueves un colossal 6xito
artfstico econ6mico y Ell publico po-
dra apreciar la labor de dos escritores
compatriotas nuestros que estan esfor-
zandose desde hace tempo por dar VI
da y reaidad al teatro native del cual
carecemos.
/, Para ell domingo Sc anuncia la re-
presentation de la aplaudida zarzuela
espafola "GIGANTES Y CABEzU-
DOS".
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-12
LA PRoLoNeAoIoN DE LA VIDA
Continuation de Ia pagina 81

carnero cue ha vivido como ningun otro
carnero.
Sc le puede llamar centenario- -d1-
ce ell doctor Voronoff. Tiene veinte
amos y los 13 va tenia el tren ira
scro paralitico, faltabale lana. su as
pecto era temeroSo, de andar tamba-
leante, y su ojo triste su cabeza ga
cha. A los seis meses del injerto va te-
MIA Ell aspecto y la fuerza de carnero
en- Ia mejor edad Podia llenar sodas
sus funciones. y estos otros dos earne-
ros son sus hijos. Cuando Sc 10 compre
al pastor que 10 tenia, me aseguro-en
1917-que hacia bien dos amos que este
carnero no podfa servir de reproductor.
Ell injerto 10 ha hecho volver vivir.
Ell hombre el animal tienen, pues,
como las plantas, la alternative de me-
iorar. Llevar esta~idea la practica,
luchando con las doctrinas y preju1cios
de Ia medicina cotidiana, ha sido y cs
la tarea del doctor Varonoff, quien
el afio pasado Sc lie negaba la entrada
en- la Academia de Ciencis y es hoy LA
mado por ella dandole los. honores que
su inteligencia mereee.
vizcande de LAScANo TEGUI.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-12
NOTAs DE BASE BALL
LOS "HAVANA GIANTS" PARA
SANTO DOMINGO

Aver embarcaron para la vecina
Republica de Santo Domingo, el team
de base ball que durante varios me-
ses ha estado celebrando juegos en-
esta isla Havana Giants.
Han sido contratados para jugar
un ndmero determinados de juegos
con los teams donlinicanos. Tambien
embarcaron los jugadores dominica
nos que durante largos meses han
convivido con nosotros, Guagua, Te-
teleo Y ell va celebre Mateo. Ha side
igualmente contratado para formar
parte de una novena que Sc formara
en- Santo Domingo, Benito Torrents,
alias (Juey I'D antique jugador del
extinto Sports.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-12
HARRY GREB PELEARA
CONTRA GENE TUNNEY

Tex Rickard anuncio que habia ter
mirado todas las negociaciones necesa-
r.as para efectuar ell encuentro entire
Harry Greb, ell campeon del peso me-
dio lightheavy, en- Madison Square Gar
den, disputandose solamente Ell titulo
de Tunney. Tex Rickard ha arreglado la
pelea de Tunney- Greb en- sustitucion
de la proyectada pelea McTigue- -Tun-
rey, que iba efectuarse en- esa fecha.
Mike Nc Tigue ha declarado ante la
Comision de Boxeo del estado de New
York que su ex-manager j. Jacobs ha-
bia arrsgiado Ell encusntro sin su con-
sentimiento, y que lie era impossible pc
lear a consecuencia de que no sanaba
una herida, la que fue causa principal
del escandalo que recientemente hubo
en- Columbus, Ca, por haberse negado
McTigue pelear con Striking, a pc
sar de 10 cual Sc efectu6 ell match que
tan mala impression cause en- todos los
circulos deportivos.
Esta sera la tercera Eez que Greb y
Tunney Sc encuentren sobre un ring en-
menos de dos amos.
Harry Greb conquisto ell campeonato
nacional del peso ightheavy en- mayo
de 1922, derrotando a su oponente de
ahora, y Tunney recupero ell titulo en-
el segundo encuentro que sostuvieron.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-12
Ell CONSEJO DE LA SOCIE-
DAD DE LAS NACIONES, HA
COMENzADO SUS SESIONES

PARIS, diciembre IL. (Cable fran
c6s).- Hoy ha alberto la Sociedad de
las Naciones sus sesiones en- ell Ayun-
tainiento, baio la presidencia de M
Brantin. antique Ministro de Suecla,
NJ. Lalou. Pie. de Con. Mpal. de Paris, y
IA Julliard, prefecto del Sena. Sc pro-
nuncio un discurso de bienvenida al re
presentante de los Estados Unidos, Sc
ciscutio sobre ell hecho de hacerle una
invitaci6n Official este pals para que
lie, confiera los poderes ofciaies al repre-
sentante del mismo en- la Liga de las
Naciones.
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DE LA COSTA SUR
Ode muestro Redactor)

Ell domingo en- la noche Sc llev6 a
efecto en- los elegantes salones del Cen
tro@ Espafiol de Ponce, un regio bale
en- conmemoracion de la traditional fes-
.tividad de ruestra Sehora, la Inma-
culada Conception, Patrona de Espaha.
En- tcda la noche rein6 un entusia as
mo indeScriptible entire los invitados,
y la mujer poncefia con sus encantos
de Diosa hizo mas brillante y lucido
el festival commemorative.
La directive del Centre obsequi6 con
dulces v refrescos las encantadOras
parejas.
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Ell pool" PoDRA LEGALIzARsE
PERo NO DEJARA DE SER UNA
INMoRALIDAD

Los interesados en- que Sc mantenga
ell pool Green que este juego puede
existir con la comp,eta sanction del pue-
bio 81 hay una ley que le da forma legal
presenta oportunidades iguales para
todos. Esta manifestation de parte de
personals serias tiene una comicidad
tai que va la quisiera para 81 casimi-
70 Ortas.
iLos iuegos de fortuna 1egalizados,
ssncionados por el gobierno, con ig1ial
oportunidades para todos! Bonita y
fresca proposition para jugar con la
cultura la seriedad de un pneblol
! mo es acaso preferible el ''pool" con
"ranchos'' 'combinaciones fraudes
a plena luz meridiana que Ell vicio Gu
bierto con mantos de legalidad y hon.
radez?
ST, Ell todos los tiempos ha sido pre-
terrible la maldad franca a aquella que
Sc nos ocasiona con una faz serena Y
una senrisa hipocrita Aquel que nos
here de frente tiene la nobleza de
darnos la oportunidad de defendernos.
J.os cobardes Y los villanos hieren es-
paldas de la victima. Asi el ''pool''
con sus ''ranchos'' scombinaciones !"
es un adversario que tarde temprano
nos da Ia oportunidad para suprimirlo,
como 10 esta hacienda ahora mismo. "
ojala que nuestro honorable Goberna-
dor no dele pasar estas OCCASION para
actuar con firmeza y extirpar esta ca
la1nidad Que desdice mucho del civis-
! mo. de las buenas costumbres de un
pueblo. esta de medic a medic en-
contra de su bienestar y de su progre-
so!
Ell mayor E,aI en- este juego de "po-
ol'' no estriba en- que una persona Sc
combine con otras para determinar el
resultado de las carreras hacer que
los diez o ounce mil sd6lares vayar
q parar a manos de cierto "ranchista'
quien tai vez la casualidad no favo
receria. No, ell verdadero dafio consis
re- en- alentar estas multitudes com.
puestas. en- su mayor parte de gente ne
cesitadas. nifios Y hombres, v hasta
nujeres que tambien hablan de ''ta.
jos'' como 81 hablasen de la leche para
el meme, en- la passion del juego que po
CO POGO va destruyendoles el sentid'
; sano de Ia ciudadania y sus deberes
Hay ciertos infelices por ahi que no te
| uiendo Ia cantidad sufciente para ha
! Ger un 'scuadrito'' regular Sc apres
tan deshacerse de cualqrier obiett
querido de su hogar. cosa que quiza'
| NJ hubieran hecho para demediar una
) necesidad en- la casa Personalmente
70 he conocido dos de 'estos casos.
Y Ell tpool'' hay que atacarlo de
raiz NADIA de medias tirtas. o nos de-
claramos decididamente a favor de Il
que sea vicio, corruption, inmoralidad
actuando como personas de concien,
eia Y espiritu progresistas suprimimo
radica-nente ell citado juego. Ell Go
bernador Towner tiene la palabra.
Francisco QUINTERO
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Hay muchas tiendas que ven
den caIzado, pero que venden
bueno y barato
LA TROYA"
Allen 20, bajos del Casino
Espa1oI
sUBAsTA ADJUDIcADA

segln informes, la Junta de Subas-
ia que actuaba en- Ell asunto de la su-
basta de la represa de Quebradillas
acordo adjudicar la buena pro de la
misma al conocido y competente con-
tratista de Arecibo, senor Adriano Con
zalez, cuya licitacion fue considerable
como la mas ventajosa.
La obra en- question vale aIredor de
un million de dolares y es una de gran
importancia para ell pais