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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-04-27
Ell PREsIDENTE HARDING REc1
BE cENTENAREs DE TELEGRAMAs

Washington, abril 25. - Omitted
Press)-El presidente Harding est& re
cibiendo centenares de teIegramas pro-
cedentes del interior de la Repubdca,
ahogando por que Estados Unidos Sc
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-04-27
HURTo DE UNA B1c1cLErA

FL sr. B. Casanova, residente en- la
Gale del Sol 80, denunci6 aver la
detective el hurto de una bicicleta de
excelente ca1idad. :.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-04-27

EiO Piedras. 2e abril. 1928.
The Washington times., 1923-03-08
BOY, "A, AND z
MEN REPORTED.
MISSING
Dwight w. Madison Sought by
Parents Since Last
Monday.

Police were today notified to be
on the lookout for two men and
one boy, who have been reported
missing.
FoHFteen-year- old Dwight w Mad
ison Is reported missing from his
home at GIG Massachusetts avenue.
northwest since last Monday. When
last seen he wore a brown raincoat,
green sweater, and blue serge
trousers. He is described as being
trifle above the average height
for his age, weighing 120 pounds,
and having dark brown hair.
Request that inquiry be made at
local hospitals has been made to the
police by the family of Ernest
Harry, twenty years, who has been
missing from 121 Seaton street since
March 5. The youth, the police are
advised, has a tattoo on the left
arm. He wore q dark coat and light
trousers and tan shoes.
Officials at the Naval Hospital
have asked police to look for Nal.
comb D. Graves, a demented in
mate. who disappeared this morning
from the grounds at Twenty-third
ana e streets northwest.
The man wore sailors uniform
OF overalls and raincoat and is des.
cribed as being very SLOW talking. :"
He weights about 100 pounds and
mas dark hair and eyes,
The Washington times., 1923-03-08
WOMAN STRUCK
BY GAR SUES
FOR $4,000
Miss Sara Amdur Alleges She
Got Permanent injuries From
Auto Of {. r. Jacobson.

Leaving a $45 a week Job In New
York and coming to Washington to
accept a position with the Red Cross
at SITS month In her effort to be
Of service during the war. Miss Sara
An1dur, Of New York. on the eve.
ming Of January 81, 1919, while
crossing the street at Fifteenth and
H streets northwest, alleged she was
struck by an automobile operated by
Eugene r. Jacobson and permanent.
ly and seriously injured. Her suit
for $4,000 damages is on trial to,
day before q jury in Circuit Court,
No. /, Justice Hitz. presiding. Plain.
tiff is represented by Attorneys
James A. O'Shea and John L. Sacks.
In his opening address to the jury
Attorney O'Shea said that as Miss
Amdur, who is an attractive young
woman with a wealth OF bobbed
iron-grey hair, stepped off the side
walk to cross the street in front
of the Shoreham Hotel on the eve.
ming in question, young Jacobson
came along In his heavy automobile
and ran into her She was taken
to the Emergency Hospital where
DIR. White operated on her. Later
on In New York DR.. Albee per.
formed another operation on her.
Miss Amdur spent about $4,000 for
medical attention, nurses. etc.
Counsel for Jacobson told the jury
that his client had just gotten out
of the army and was attending
Georgetown Law School. On the
evening in question after he had left
the school he went to Thomas circle
to leave a friend, afterward going
to the Belasco Theater for some
tickets. Passing the corner at Fiji
teenth and H streets, he sounded his
horn and slackened pace Of his ma
chine. It was admitted that Miss
Amdur came in contact with. the
front of Jacobson's car.
The Washington times., 1923-03-08
NAVY FAST
FALLING
BEHIND
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necessary ''but naval officers see
q great strengthening OF the Japa.
nese navy and the dropping behind
of America in relative strength.
Japan" he declared. els building
fifty submarines. Capital ships now
find themselves the world over con.
fronted by the greatest torpedo
menace that has ever existed. The
torpedo which leaves no wake to
disclose the location of the sub.
marine is coming. The navy that
falls behind the treaty ratio in SUBJ
marines falls behind in an essen
tial element Of eeapower.
Great Britain has over sixty
modern cruisers, every one faster
than any United States vessel, ex.
cept destroyers. Japan has thirty,
built or building. also faster than
our ships. In a few more months
we shall have ten new fast vessels
to offset these ninety foreign ships.
1.-THE fast merchant ship is a
potential cruiser. A single power
in the Atlantic owns fifty-eight
fast merchant ships to our nine."
Schofield declared the protection
of our capital battIeships against
airplane attack and against sub.
marines is greatly inferior to that
of the British fleet, while he added
that should our fleet meet that of
Britain the latter would have a
thfee-to.oEle advantage.
THE difference between Az and
percent on the British debt, If
applied for three years to building
American cruisers would supply the
deficiency Schofield remarked
incidentally that little concession
to the British will be just enough
to build them two superdread-
noughts per year when they begin
their replacement program"
MAay Bases Of Supply.
The naval expert stressed the fact
the great strength of the British
fleet is not alone In it's size but
that wherever it goes o friendly
fortified harbor waits to receive and
supply its needs"
IF the sacrifices made by the
United States In the arms conference
have brought about an unselfish
friendship where enmity or fear
reigned before, then the sacrifice is
rewarded" Schofield declared. 1--WE
alone made that sacrifice"
The Washington times., 1923-03-08
YALE MAN SPURNS FOUR
FRATERNITIES AT COLLEGE

NEW HAVEN, March 8.--simon
NeWconb Whitney Of New Haven,
a member Of the Yale News board
and one OF the leaders in scholar
ship OF the sophomore class of Yale.
has done a most unusual thing in
college annals by turning down
four of the five big fraternities
during the recent "hold-offs'A at the
university.
Il appears that the Beta Theta
ri, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Aloha
Delta Phi and Zeta Psi fraternities
all offered Mr.. Whitney member
ship.
When asked regarding his refusal
young Whitney said it is against
his principles to take part In fra.
ternity activities!
Whitney Is brother OF Miss
Carolina Whitney, who refused the
Phi Beta Kappa election at Vassar
College last year.
The Washington times., 1923-03-08
! Chill D R {. n
INJURED IN
ACCIDENTS
Two Are Knocked Down by
Automobiles, Third Hit
by Bicycle.

Three children. two girls and one
boy were knocked down by auto
mobiles and q bicycle yesterday
while playing in the streets.
Nine.year.old Violet Amorosi, 52S
Tenth street northeast, was knock
ed down by a bicycle while she
was jumping rope with her sister.
The boy riding the bicycle, Francis
Seaton, 633 r street northeast, &C.
cording to the police report. had
another boy on the handle bars.
When first taken to the hospital
1t was thought the girl was suffer.
ing from a fractured skull, but
physicians said this morning that
they did not believe this was the
case and reported her condition as
favorable.
While crossing Maryland avenue
at Tenth street southwest last
night, Estern Rainey. seven years
old, $40 G street southwest, was
run down by an automobile and in.
jured about the body and legs. The
automobile was operated by George
w. Presler, of Bethesda, Md. Her
condition Is said not to be serious.
Robert Carey, nine years old, 1855
California street northwest, was in
jured about the head and body
when run down by an automobile
operated by Benjamin Carew, 1858
Euclid street northwest. Condition
reported not serious.
The Washington times., 1923-03-08
BUS HEARING. IS
PLAVNEDFOR
MARCH Is
Utilities Commission Will Con-
slider Request to Abandon
Trolley Line.

The Public Utilities Commission
announced today that a public hear
ing would be held on Monday,
March 10, in the District Building
to consider the petition of the Wash.
ington Railway and Electric Com.
pany to substitute motor buses for
street car lines on it's Bladensburg
road.
In making the announcement of
the hearing, the Commission said:
This request Of the Washington.
Interurban railroad Ia subsidiary of
the W.. r. & e. Is made as the
result Of its stated inability to meet
the cost, estimated at $152, 900, Of
relaying. remodeling and improving
Is street railway tracks and facill.
ties incident to the paving of the
roadway Of Bladensburg road by
the Commissioners Of the District
of Columbia"
The Washington times., 1923-03-08
FLED WITH RAY
BAKERS CAR |
COURT TOLD |
R. G. v. Hartley, Former To-
bacco Merchant, on Trial
in Auto Theft.

Sauntering out to wardnan Park
Inn on the evening OF August 2
last, and looking around, Richard
c. v. Hartley, former tobacco mer-
chant, at Thirteenth near G streets
northwest, casually asked House
Detective Daugherty whether there
was anybody that would care to
sell an automobile. Daugherty, &C.
cording to Assistant District Attor-
ney Presmont, jokingly informed
Hartley that he might buy Ray
mond T. Bakers car, a specially
built Packard roadster. battleship
grey In color, with maroon stripes
running round 1t and monograms
$1,000.
Where is it?" asked Hartley and
the detectives pointed 1t out to him
in front Of the hotel. Hartley went
out and looked the machine over,
entered it, tried the thing and found
that Mr.. Baker who had just re.
turned from a little squirt, had left
the keys inside the machine.
Says Both Vanished.
Just at that time Daugherty, the
detective was called inside on some
business and left Hartley alone with
the car. When he came out again,
Daugherty said, the car with Hart.
ley had disappeared.
All this was recited today to a
jury in Criminal Court No. 9,
Justlce Bailey presiding, where
Hartley is on trial on charges of
grand larceny in the alleged theft
OF. MI. Bakers car. Mr.. Baker is
the husband of the former Mrs.
vanderbilt, and also was director of
the mint under Wilson.
Ihe machine was recovered in
Detroit, Mich, where Hartley is al.
legged to have s~cs1 it to Arthur W.
Relster for $4,000 Hester made
the deal in good faith, and later
sued out writ Of replevin here and
obtained $1,4O0.08 from the Police
department, the amount having
been taken from Hartley after his
arrest.
Repairs Were Slight.
Hartley claimed to have bought
the car from Joseph Prada, secre-
tary of the Peruvian legation. but
the police claim that there is no
such person.
Mr.. Baker testified that the car
was returned to him about three
weeks after it was stolen, apparent.
ly in good condition only with the
monogram scraped off the panels.
He said it did not cost him any.
thing to have few insignificant re.
pairs done, 1.-The insurance COMPANY
paid 1t ALL"
Hartley is represented by Attor.
neys Van Doren and Hougardy.
The Washington times., 1923-03-08
GEN. O'RYAN To
HEAD BUREAU
PROBE
Chief of New York Division in
World War Chosen by
Senate Committee.

Maj. Gen. John F. Organ, Of
New York city, will conduct a probe
Of the Veterans Bureau soon to be
begun by a Senate subcommittee.
Senator Reed of Pennsylvania,
chairman OF the subconll lit.ee,
made this announcement today
General Organ led a New York
division in France during the war,
and has been prominent in National
Guard circles in the Empire State
for many years. He is well ac-
quainted with the work of rehabili-
tating world war veterans.
Senator Reed, who also is an
overseas veteran and deeply inter-
ested in the work of the Veterans
Bureau, plans to make the investi-
cation as searching as possible and
thinks that a reorganization of the
entire bureau will result from the
work.
The Washington times., 1923-03-08
"SHEIK BANDIT QUEEN"
ENTERS PLEA OF GUILTY

CHICAGO, March S.-Elizabeth
"Horley' Sullivan, eighteen-year-old
daughter Of q widowed Evanston
delicatessen storekeeper, who admit
ted she was queen of band Of
what she called "sheik bandits" who
staged numerous North Shore rob-
berries. when called to trial with
Thomas Cash. entered a plea of
guilty.
Cash, who had never been arrest
ed, walked into court to hear his own
trial, was recognized and clapped in
the prisoners dock. Sentence was
deferred pending trial of Cash.
The Washington times., 1923-03-08
LED To
SHOOTING, IS
TESTIMONY
Mrs. Cordes Warned Ehrmen-
traut to Leave House, De-
tective Kelly Testifies.
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defense when she took the stand this
afternoon, 1t was said in court this
morning.
Since her arrest more than a
month ago Mrs. Cordes has been at
liberty under $4,000 bond.
According to the woman's story,
Ehrmantraut entered her home on
Oronoco street on the afternoon of
December 81. She said she had
an argument with him. He seized
her husbands revolver from a bu-
reau drawer, she says, and fired
several shots at her. She says she
then returned the fire.
One shot took effect. Ehrmen-
traut staggered from the house,
entered a waiting taxi, and was
driven back to Washington. He
went to his home. Two weeks
later he was removed to Providence
Hospital, where he died.
The Washington times., 1923-03-08
army personal bodyguard Mustapha Ksma
Radical Senators To
Occupy Back Row
OF Chamber

WIN there be "Bolshevik
row" in the next session Of the
Senate?
All Of the new Republican
Senators of a progressive or
radical tinge are to be located
on the back row all together
Senator's Couzens Of Michigan,
Howell of Nebraska, Ladd of
North Carolina, Brookhart of
Iowa, Norbeck of South Dakota,
Wheeler of Montana and
Frazier Of North Dakota.
The Senate Rules Committee
announced the seat changes yes
terday. The Cherokee strip"
will be entirely wiped out
that is, the seats Occupied on
the Democratic side OF the
chamber by Republicans. There
is no longer sufficiently large
Republican majority to make
this seating arrangement neces-
Sary. 8sAsS
The Washington times., 1923-03-08
Cool Water Under All
Flags

In ancient Egypt water was
boiled, then put into earthen
jars on the house top at night
to cool. In the day the Jars
were bound with fresh green
plants and sunk in the earth
to cool. The Arabs use bot
ties or bags of goatskin called
"alcorrazzas"-a small portion
of the water exudcs from the
bag and evaporates. The
Moors introduced into Spain
the earthen jug for cooling
called "bucaros." In Guinea
they fiji gourds and suspend
them all night from the outer
branches Of trees.
In Washington, y0a telephone M0;S
6240 and 0TY1Nge to haze pure, cIedn
AWericGW Ice delivered to yos.v home
~ Office dolly. j
The Washington times., 1923-03-08
FACING DEATH IN
CHAIR; FASTS
z DAYS
Sacco, Alleged Red, Sees No
Justice for Humble Under
Laws OF America.
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after the crime. when thousands of
dollars were out for rewards for the
murderers. plan to make public ad.
dresses near the scene of the crime?
IF they arrested me for muir
der, why did they question me for
days about Socialism, Communism
and anarchy before the murder
charge was placed against me?
If we had murdered to steal
$4,000 would we, few days later,
organize meeting to raise $3.50 to
pay a New York lawyer to defend a
radical friend of ours?
Never Drove an AutN
They say we drove a murder
car. Neither Vanzetti nor l ever
drove an automobile. But what IL
the use OF talking?
Justice is not for such like me.
The system OF justice is all upset.
see examples Of it all around me,
and have had much time to think
OF 1t in the long hours Of the end
less nights.
"I do not want to be another
Mooney, proved innocent, but
doomed to rot In jail because your
Haunted justice has no way Of set.
ting him free. II guilty, let me
die; II innocent, set me free.
II do not find 1t hard not to eat
My friends, my wife, my children
beg me to eat, but to eat is but to
lengthen these nights OF horror. 1t
will not last long. It does not mat
ter. But 1t Is hard on you. dear"
he said tenderly to his wife. You
and the children
The voice stopped. at am tired"
he said, weakly. My bones hurt"
The ghost said farewell. The wife
kissed him.
The Washington times., 1923-03-08
BOOTLEG KILLS MANY
PENNSYLV WANNA RATS

HARRISBURG, Pa, March s.
Hundreds Of rats lay in stark cold
death on the city dump here today,
victims of hard liquor manufac-
tured for mankind.
Late Monday prohibition enforce.
ment agents poured large guam
tity of confiscated liquors-beers,
white mule and home brew-over
the dump. Today the dump, once
a populous rat metropolis. was q
city Of the dead.
The Washington times., 1923-03-08
RUPTURES NOSE VEIN
IN FIT OF COUGHING

Following the rupture Of blood
vessel in his nose, Frank x. Who'll
ley, director Of the Better Business
Bureau, is today confined to his
bed, under medical attention. at his
home in Alexandria, Va.
He rested more easily last night,
but, due to the rupture, is having
difficulty in breathing. The ply.
sicians pronounced him out of
danger today, but ordered him to
remain in bed for the next few
days.
He was suffering from a bad cold
Tuesday night and rlptured the
vessel during a violent coughing
spell.
The Washington times., 1923-03-08
CIVIL SERVICE JOBS OPEN
FOR PHONE OPERATORS

Examinations for positions as
junior telephone operators will be
held by the Civil Service Commits.
sion on April II to fill vacancies in
the departmental service in Wash
ington.
Both men and women who have
had at least one years experience
as an operator in a large central
office or two years in a branch ex-
change, will be eligible The posi-
lions pay an entrace salary of $720,
plus the 500 a month bonus.
The Washington times., 1923-03-08
Organ on Vet Council.

Maj. Gen. John r. Organ, of
New York, will serve as counsel for
the special Senate committee con-
Quoting a recess investigation Of the
Veterans Bureau, 1t was announced
today by Senator Reed (Rep) OF
Pennsylvania, chairman Of the COM
mittee.
The Washington times., 1923-03-08
MICHIGAN HOUSE AGAINST
CAPITAL PENALTY, 81 TO 46

LANSING, Mich. March s.-The
lower house of the Michigan Legis-
ment bill, 81 to 46.
A resolution is pending in the SEN
ate to provide for q referendum on
fixing the death penalty for murder.
, 1923-07-19
Near East Relief

Last week. representatives Of The
Near East Relief. cooperating with
local newspapers, merchants and
committees headed by Mrs. l.. f.
Armstrong, Mrs. C. D. Skipworth
and Miss Francis Bible. conducted
n of the most successful relief
drives ever held in Carbon county.
The Near East Relief Milk Fund
was augmented by $397.27 cash and
milk fund pledges to the AMOUNT of
$110.00-or a milk fund total of
$5O7.27. OF this amount $Sl In
cash and S23 In pledges were given
to the Near East Relief workers by
employees Of the refinery and con
.struction companies at Parco.
Nearly eight hundred pounds of
old clothes for the destitute OF the
near east were donated by local PEG
pie.
Among other features of the drive
last week were the addresses OF
F.. w. Heilman. who spoke from the
pulpit Of the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning, and N. J. McKenna
who spoke during the screening of
a ear east picture at The Strand
Theatre Saturday evening. Both
gentlemen spoke of conditions in
Greece, Armenia and other near
eastern countries.
In addition to the addresses of
Mr.. Heilman and Mr.. McKenna an
entertainment was held at Parco in
connection with the work of the
Near East Relief at that place.
Musical numbers were furnished
during the program by Brandies
Winter Garden Orchestra, John
Kahookano, GUITAR, Bob Skyles
and Marion McNulty, (banjos).
, 1923-07-19

citation. and when m @ m b e r s h i p
blanks were distributed at the an
nual meeting of the Carbon County
W~oolgrowers Association the blanks
were filled out and signed at once.
The benefits to be derived from the
National Rifle Association will be
brought to the attention of the
Wyoming Woolgrowers when they
attend the annual convention to be
held in this city on July 31st, Aug.
LIST and End.
The following form of application
for membership must be accom-
panied by the recommendation of a
member of the association or by a
municipal officer:
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION
OF AMERICA
Brig. Gen. Fred H. Phillips, Jr.,
Secretary, 1903 Woodward Building
Washington, D.. c.
Sir
, 1923-07-19
WILBUR BROWN FIGHTS WITH
HANDS BROKEN AND WINS

Local boxing enthusiasts will be
interested to learn that Wilbur
Brown, of this city, Is making a
name for himself in the ring.
On the 22nd of last month Brown
met a sparring partner of Earl
Puryear in a bout at Salt Creek and
won the referees decision altho he
was forced to fight the last two
rounds with both hands broken.
The local lad has already shown
himself to be adept with the padded
gloves and the fight at Salt Creek
was but another instait,e wherein
he has displayed a great deal Of
courage.
, 1923-07-19

The members Of the National
Rifle Association are privileged to
purchase government arms and am
unition at very low prices.
The u. S. 80 caliber Springfield
rife. 1903 model, sells for 1922.
plus freight and packing charges.
Cartridges per case Of 1900 may be
obtained for $21.60.
Used Krag 30-40 rifles may be
purchased for $500 and used Krag
Carbine rifles may be purchased for
$1,000. Krag cartridges sell for
$1,000 per case OF 1900.
Other guns and ammunition for
both rifle and pistol nay be obtain
ed by Joining the National Rifle As
ISOLATION. The annual dues in this
organization are but $500 per year
or less than the price OF a box
OF 30-40 cartridges.
Woolgrowers in particular are
greatly interested in the rifle asso-
, 1923-07-19

Keller reports that the ladies' who
made the highest milk fund collec-
tiohs Tor the week were Mrs. c. w.
street, Mrs. Bernard Donnelly and
Mrs. l.. A. Smiley.
1t. Coursen wishes to express ap
probation for the music donated for
tho Parco program by Mr.. Guy
B~randenburg and his Winter Garden
, 1923-07-19

orchestra. and for the services Of
Mr.. W. II. Irving and others who
contributed 80 much toward making
the Parco program a success.
h representatives Of the Near
East Relief h had charge of the
drive in this city left the first of
the week for Rock Springs whore
a similar drive will be
, 1923-07-19
Different Memberships

B~enefactor, $1,000; Patron, $500
Life $25; Annual, So; Junior, soc.
(Open to children of American citi-
zens Is ear of age or younger).
Annual membership expires with
the calendar year.
III n~aturalized give place and
date.
, 1923-07-19

A vocal solo was given by Mr..
d. NJ. Roberts.
Following speeches delivered by
Rev. Barnett and Mr.. /. w. Dns.
donations were collected for
the milk fund by a number of local
ladies'.
1t. Coursen. who had charge Of
the local drive for the Near East
, 1923-07-19
rifle ASSOCIATION AIDS
IN PROTECTION Of STOCK
Low PRICED GUNS And AMMUNITION MAY Be OBJ
Tanned BY JOINING NATIONAL rifle ASSOCI-
alton. GREAT AID TO STOCKMEN

Stockmen who would protect their herds or focks from predo-
tory animals at the least possible expense for rifles and amuni-
ton may do so by joining the National Rifle Association.
The National Rifle Association is an organization formed by
act Of Congress and has for its object the promotion of rifle
practice. 1t serves, however, as a medium through which the
stockmen of the nation may acquire guns and ammunition at low
, 1923-07-19

hereby request favorable
sideration Of my application for
----------- membership in the
National Rifle Association of Amer
lea, and enclose herewith-.
Dollars, being fee for same.
y certify that l am a citizen Of
the United States. Age--
Born in the County of--
.>dme
Street Address
CITY
otaIe
BUSINESS
Recommended by
Different MEMBERSHIPS
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-05-03
MA ROZLOuCENOU

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valym spisovatelem a knihkup-
Gem 2 Prahy, bude dnes vecer
v osm hodin spolecne shro-
mazdeni vsech clevelandskych
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wayskem methodistskem ko-
stcle, nachazejicim Sc naproti
Magnet Ave, poblize 55. uli-
ce. Kazdy jest srdecne Evan a
vitan!
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kazatel.