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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-10-15

Ante la Hon.. Corte:
Comparece ell abogado que suscri-
be en- su caracter de Abogado de re-
cord del demandante Bernabe Sa-
balier, Y respetuosamente expone:
1.-Que hara el espacio de un mes
POGO mas menos de la fecha, que
ell demandante senor Sabalier, quien
hace va mucho tempo padece de
des6rdenes intestinales ocasionados
por su avanzada cdad (mas de 81
anosl sufrio un ataque de gripe a
consecuencia del cual Sc encontraba
desde entcnces completamente priva-
do de sus facultades mentales, o sea
incapacitado mentalmente para regir
(Contini,s en- La pag. 81
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-10-15
Las obras del acueducto provisional de Guaynabd
estdn eompletamente tern1inadas en- espera de que
la Componla del trole le suministre la fuer-
"a electrical necesaria
Nmaas gs de emps es abando amme las Ineas
para de cOeE tad del s representatives de prem
faa ysdarOn reea del acuedudo examnaon mstaaon
de las bOmbas de los metOrs

to provisional en- Guaynabo, ell Sc
cretario del gobernador Towner, Sc
nor Van Deussen, el director de LA
Correspondence" senor Labrador vi
nails, el selor Lopez Zarate, de "El
Imparcial"; ell senor Dalmau Canet,
de ."La Democracia" los senores Ra-
mos Y Vargas, de Ell MUNDO Y los
fot6grafos senores Escalona Ar
guinzoni. Asistio tambien ell Conf
sionado de Sanidad, senior Ortiz.
Al llegar a la represa los seTo-
res Font y Arias explicaron amplia-
mente a los periodistas como Sc ha-
bia hecho la installation de los mo-
torres Y las bombas, asf como la ma
nera en- que han de funcionar las
nnismas.
FL senior Diez de Andino nos mani
festo que segdn podiamos observar,
la cbra del acueducto estaba mas que
terminada. Efectivamente era de
comprobar que el trabajo estaba per-
fectamente acabado porque hasta la
obra de pintura y empanetado que
no era necesaria aun, estaba concluf-
da. 10 que demuestra que todo el ira
hajo de ingenieria estaba listo para
empezar suministrar aqua tan prom
to Sc procediera suministrar fuer-
"a electrical.
10 QUE NOS DIJO
Ell INGENIERO FONT
sRs~,
Ell Comisionado de Obras Pdblicas,
senor Font, al mostrarnos la nnaqui-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-10-15

visional seran llevadas al acueducto
de Rio Piedras en- donde las aguas
seran purificadas distribufdas a
la ciudad por la tuberia general. La
tuberia provisional ha sido completa-
mente instalada y en- relacion con su
resistencia sc nos ha asegurado que
hay garantia absolute de que resis-
tira la preston v de que estara en-
condolences de prestar un excelente
servicio por espacio de aio Y medic.
Tanto las conecciones de la luz y
fuerza electrical asf como las de la
tuberia estan terminadas Y listas pa
ra empezar a servir aqua tan pronto
haya fuerza electrical.
LOS TRABAJOS
DE LA COMPANIA
Cuando nos dirigiamos a la repre-
sa, pudimos observar que en- la ca
rretera Sc encontraba ell senior Do
meneeh, inspeccionando personalmen-
te los trabajos de tendido de las IL
meas, los cuales adelantan extraordi-
nariamente debido que Sc estan uti
lizando varias brigadas de peones.
A todo 10 largo de la carretera, va
todos los postes Sc encuentran encla-
vados Sc han colocado va los alam-
bres de alta tension hasta mas de
la mitad del trayecto.
Hemos preguntado en- la mafiana
de aver al senior Domenech acerca de
la fecha en- que el esperaba que po-
drfa suministrarle corriente a la plan
ia del nuevo acueducto Y nos dijo
que su personal habfa empezado a
trabajar aver, muy temprano en- la
ellos podrfan suministra corriente en-
mafana, Y que tenfa la seguridad que
ellos podfan suministrar corriente en-
el dia de ever. Asf pues. es de espe-
| (Continda en- Ia 2da. pag.y
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-10-15
EI Lcdo. AbeIla BIancO, abO-
gadO de SabaIier, radic0 una
mOci6n solicitandO sea nom
bradO In defensOr Judicial
para Su defendidO
FL referido letradO aIega que como
Bernah6 Sabalier perdi6 sus facuIIa-
des mentales desde hace un mes,
los apoderados del, ancianO no
tienen pOder aIgunO

tienen pOder algunO
FL Lcdo Abella Blanco, abogado
de Bernabe Sabalier en- el pleito que
este sigue contra Santiago Iglesias
el Banco de San Juan, radico en-
Ia Secretarfa del Tribunal de Distri-
to la siguiente mocion:
EN- LA CORTE DE DISTRITO DEL
DISTRITO JUDICIAL DE SAN
JUAN PRIMER DISTRITO
zAAz4esk ssz;ss
Bernabe Sabalier Sabalier
demandante,
VS..
Santiago Iglesias Pantfn. y
Banco de San Juan,
demandados.
Civil No. As
NuliGad inexistencia de un contra
to compra venta.
En- el incidente sobre Administration
Judicial
Moci6n sobre Nombrdnaiento dc IN
Defe,asor Judicial
Evening star., 1923-09-22
DUN'S NOTES CONTRASTS
IN BUSINESS OUTLOOK

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 22.-Dun's 8
Review today says:
Progress toward increased business
rs the fall season opens is decidedly
uneven, sharp contrasts appearing in
different quarters. There is naturally
more activity now than prevailed in
midsummer. but gains develop slowly
in various instances and irregularity
of prices is a conspicuous phase. With
thirty-one advances and 80 declines,
Dun's list of wholesale quotations re-
fleets the erratic course of the mar
ketS. yet the tendency in certain i'm
portant lines is more clearly in buy
ers' favor. and there is more COM
petition for orders.
While current transactions are
heavy in the aggregate new demands
in some channels are restricted be-
cause requirements were largely COW
cred ahead during the noteworthy
commercial revival of earlier months
this year. Deliveries on these con-
tracts are meeting the immediate
needs of consumers in many cases.
and there is not the same incentive
for active purchasing with depleted
supplies of goods replenished.
Evening star., 1923-09-22
GAIN IN EARNINGS.
Western Maryland Reports Sep
tember Increase.

BALTIMORE, September 22.-The
Western Maryland Railway estimates
earnings for the week ended Septem-
ber II at $452,703.47, as compared
with $435, 5,560.50 for the same week
in 1922, an increase of S17,142.97, or
4 per cent. Increases for the week
were shown in coal and coke load
ings and passenger and express
traffic.
For the two weeks to September IA.
estimated earnings are reported ~at
S90S,71S.59, as against SS71,121 for the
same period last year, an increase of
S37,59759, or per cent.
Total earnings for the current fiscal
year to September IA are reported at
6653,380.51, or $4,635,9S7.37 more
than the $12.017,393.14 for the corre-
spending period last year. The per-
Centage of increase, 80 per cent, has
been lowered during the summer
months but heavier movement OF
traffic is expected from now on
through the fall. For the year thus
far. increases are shown in coal and
coke and other freight, as we'll as
in passenger and express, while mail,
milk and miscellaneous items have
fallen off.
Evening star., 1923-09-22
PURE-BRED DAIRY CATTLE
BRING HIGH PRICES

Sale prices of pure-bred dairy cat
tie were relatively higher in 1922
than any other kind of pure-bred
animals, according to a recent sur
vey made by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. Although
prices were not high compared with
the peak reached in 1920. the aver
ages indicate that pure-bred dairy
cattle were in good demand.
Reports were received on total
of 1887 dairy animals representing
five breeds: Guernsey, 2.160: Hol-
stein, 2,796; Ayrshire. 509; Brown
Swiss, 157; Jersey, 1875. OF the ami
mails reported, 3,1S7, or nearly one
half, sold for more than $3.50 each.
The number of animals of each breed
in this price range was: Ayrshire, 1856;
Brown Swiss. 35: Guernsey, 979; Hol-
stein. 1,06S; Jersey, 920.
Average prices received by breeds
including all ages and both sexes at
both private and auction sales were:
Ayrshire, S1S1.7S; Brown Swiss,
s123.53; Guernsey, $273.36: Holstein
$1S7.15, and Jersey, s1S6.50. All Brown
Swiss reported were disposed of at
private sale. The data shows that
difference in prices received by the
two sales methods was so small that
in 1922 heavy auction sale expenses
were not justified, the department
says.
Highest prices by breeds were:
Ayrshire. $4,000; Brown Swiss, $500;
Guernsey. $500; Holstein, $4,000;
Jersey, $500.
Evening star., 1923-09-22
BANKS D|SPOS|NC
OF LIBERTY BONDS
Higher Rates 0btainabIe for
Business Money Cause
Heavy Selling of Issues.

The volume Of trading in liher+,
oonds Is extremely small. and prices
show no positive trend.
While sentiment is somewhat mivad
there seems to be a larger number ~
dealers who expect a decIini,p
tendency than there are who believs
an advance is in order.
The latter position seems to he sup-
ported by variety of facts. For opa
thing, commercial banks and Federal
Reserve banks have reduced hold
ings Of government obligations since
January ]. Then, too, it is pointed
out that with interest rates becoming
hrmer banks have considerable in
ducement to sell liberty bonds
bought several points under the pres
ent market, and lend the proceeds at
o12 to per cent.
Banks Selling Holdings.
banker, discussing the present
market for liberty bonds, said: "A
large number of people bought lib
erty bonds because they believed tbey
would sell at S110 to $12O for SIon
most important point, however,
mat these people overlooked. is that
illnerty bonds do not have the circu-
sold at big premiums did so mainly
because they carried the circulation
privilege, making them valuable 10
national banks. Libertys will proh-
aoly sell at premium again, but
there seems to be no reason to hone
for more than a few points above
par"
Statistics of 77O leading banks of
the country show that holdings OF
government issues have decreased
S2S7,704,0 900 since January II. last. <
these banks hold approximately one
third of the banking assets of tho
country, the indicated liquida tion for
ali commercial banks aggregates
$S63.112, 900.
Federal Reserve banks during the
same period have reduced their hold
ings of government issues S313.65O.-
600, making a total indicated reduc-
ton in holdings of commercial banks
and regional institutions of S1.176.-
$4,000.
Public Debt Reduced.
The public debt of the country has
been reduced approximately $500 OOO-
600 since January II. Part OF these
obligations were held by banks, saw
5000. 900, 900; the balance of approxi-
mateiy s976, ,ooo. 900 must have piTMr been
sold by the banks to the general
public.
Despite this heavy selling and de-
spite the higher interest rates now
prevailing as compared with a. wear
ago, the more conservative dealers
are fairly optimistic They saw that.
while no appreciable advance can be
ture. the fact that quotations have
held so well despite heavy selling
proves that there is real buyin@
power behind the market
Evening star., 1923-09-22
WHEAT PRICES GAIN
DESPITE BIG SALES
Washington Gossip on Farm Relief
Among Factors in Weeks
Advances.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 22.-Despite
heavy marketing of wheat in Canada,
the wheat market here has averaged
a little higher in price this week,
helped by prospects of a settlement
of differences between France and
Germany and by gossip about Wash
ington plans for farm relief measures.
Compared with week ago, wheat
this morning was unchanged to q
up, corn at Is to 1 advance, oats un-
changed to Ii off and provisions vary
ing from 10 decline to 10 gain.
Strength in corn had much to do at
times with upholding wheat. Evil
dence was plentiful that serious dam
age to corn had been inflicted by re-
cent frosts and that wet weather also
had been a handicap. Corn prices also
reflected scantiness of immediate sup
plies. Oats were weakened a little
by hedging sales.
Provisions averaged lower, in line
with hog values.
Evening star., 1923-09-22
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

SEATTLE. September 22.-New crop
wheat is now moving in large vol
| ume to Pacific northwest tidewater
terminals. Carload receipts are from
$50 to 1000 more than for this time
last year. Demands have slackened
considerably, although there is some
small buying for Japanese account
around $1.06 bushel for white
wheat.
DETROIT. September 22.-The ten
dency toward closed car buying is
growing more noticeable, according
to Ford officials. They assert the four
| door sedan has grown marv@lously
as family car this season and is
more in demand than ever before
CLEVELAND, September 22.-w. T.
Halliday. attorney for the Standard
Oil Company of Ohio, said today that
he did not think many distress stocks
state. For some refiners to take ad-
vantage of bankrupt prices for crude
| in the south and west would force
number of others in this state to
close down, throwing thousands of
men out of work, he added.
NEW ORLEANS. September 22.-
| The jump in menthols as a result of
| the Japanese ulSdSIST caught many
drug men short. The sale of camphor
| has been stimulated and there is
strong demand for insect powders.
Over twenty new drug stores have
opened here this year.
| PHILADELPHIA, September 22.-
There is a more cheerful feeling in
| the sole leather trade here. Oak and
union backs and bends are wanted at
' prices ranging from AZ cents for
| heavy steer backs to So cents for
common COW backs, 20 to % cents for
| secured bellies and IL to IA cents
| for heads. Betting butts are in good
demand at 20 cents for No. 1.
| ST. PAUL, September 22.-Christ-
mas tree dealers from all over the
middle west are arriving here to pre-
pare for their annual pilgrimages
| into the northern Minnesota woods.
l VALDOSTA, Ca, September 22.--Lo-
cal interests here announced today
Ithey would construct the largest to-
bacco warehouse in the state before
/ the ripening of the next crop. Paid
instructors in tobacco culture are In
iGgeat demap9 in south Georgia
Evening star., 1923-09-22
FRANC DROP LAID
TO GERMAN PLOT
Short Sales in Amsterdam
Blamed by Some; Lon
don, by Others.
By WILLIAM e. NASH.

BY Cable TO Tha Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1923.
PARIS, September 22.-The unparal-
leled fluctuations of the franc lately
have been due to German financiers
speculating through Amsterdam, a
prominent Franco-American banker
told the writer. This was especially
true when the franc reached a level
of Is to the dollar" he added. Ger
man f1nanciers wanted to drive down
the franc for political purposes. One
Dutch banker, who / suspect has
been acting in the interests OF the
Stinnes-Thyssen Company, threw S00.-
OO0,00O francs on the market in one
day. Almost all of his colleagues in
Amsterdam and Rotterdam followed
suit by selling short. Temporarily
these intrigues succeeded. but in the
end they failed. The Germans want
ed to demoralize the franc perma-
nently. but succeeded in getting 1t
down to IS to the dollar only for a
moment.
Failure of Plot.
"The maneuver they started was
nothing less than the far-famed drive
which the world has been awaiting
for years. 1t was checked partly by
concerted action on the part of the
French business men, and partly by
pessimistic political utterances on the
part of Chancellor Stresemann in
Berlin.
All bankers do not agree with the
financier quoted above as to the
source of malevolent speculation.
Some place the responsibility on Lon
don instead of Amsterdam. Indeed,
this is the popular view in France. 1t
is undeniable that politics have eXer-
cised greater influence on exchange
within the last six weeks than ever
before.
Some Blame London.
When the relations between France
and England appeared strained, when
International financiers distrusted
Poincare's plans, francs went down.
When Franco-British relations i'm
proved as a result of the Baldwin visit
their value went up. Today under
the influence of pessimism from Lon
don values reacted sharply again.
Normally the deciding factors of the
value of exchange are supply and de-
mand. the budget figures and COM
mercial balances.
Now these factors seem to be over
shadowed by politics. Declarations
that there is an intrinsic value below
which the franc cannot descend, as
maintained by the French government
propaganda bureaus, are secuted by
Paris financiers.
Evening star., 1923-09-22
Gains I'm New Orleans Market.
FINANCIAL NOTES.

NEW YORK, September 22.-It is
estimated that earnings of hte Kelly
eight months of the year were around
SIS a share on the common stock,
which this week sold at the lowest
price in it's history. There is a dis
position to attribute the slump in the
shares to a weak technical position.
1t is said the stock no longer enjoys
the market sponsorship 1t formerly
had, and besides that, 1t is, believed
large block of the stock was
liquidated for certain interests in the
company.
Regular quarterly dividend has
Cannon stock The usnsi ouarterIX
payment of la per cent was also
ordered on the preferred. Declara-
ton of the dividend on the common
effectively sets at rest reports that
it would be reduced or passed, and
to which reports the recent wide
break in the price was attributed.
Evening star., 1923-09-22
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, September 22-Cotton
spot supply restricted: prices easy;
good middling. 1926: fully middling,
1906; middling, 1856; low middling.
I'LL: good ordinary, 1851; ordinary,
1851.
Sales, 5000 bales, including 1000
American.
Receipts, "a, 500 bales, all American.
Futures closed easy; September,
1888; October. 1914; December, 1873;
January. 1916: March, 1920; May.
1875; July, 1853.
Evening star., 1923-09-22
BUTTER is LOWER
AS WEEK CLOSES
Past Two-Week Advances Check.
ed by Sale of Supplies
in Storage.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. September 22.-Butter
price advances of the two weeks Of
September were checked during the.
past week, partly by the movement
of stock stored during June and JULY
at under 40 cents. Use of storage
butter also relieved the shortage OF
fresh stocks
Production continued to decline and
receipts at the four major markets
maintained about the same level as
during previous weeks. Consumption
is reported holding up well.
Foreign arrivals at New York IN
cluded several cars of Canadian but
ter. 2.O15 boxes of unsalted Argentine Q
and 3,199 casks of Baltic.
Range and closing wholesale prices.
81 score butter. during the week were
as follows: Chicago, unchanged at
~ Il; New York, Il higher at A.:
Boston. Il higher at AZ; Philadel-
phia, Il higher at AS
Evening star., 1923-09-22
PRICES co HIGHER
IN STOCK MARKET
Short Covering Over Week
End Checks Fridays Sharp
Decline in Values.
T. the Associated Press.

r. the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 22.-Stock
prices made recovery from recent
reaviness in today's brief and quiet
session. Food, rubber, steel, equip
ment and oil shares were lifted to
higher ground, several of the leaders
aiming a point or more.
Subsidence of recent selling pres
sure and the failure of bear operators
80 uncover any acutely weak spots
brought about a fair volume of short
covering over the week end.
Rails were bought on speculative
expectations of favorable August earn
iugs statements, the eastern carriers
being most in demand.
The closing was firm. Sales ap-
D. oximated 100000 shares.
RAILS AND SUGARS LEAD.
Evening star., 1923-09-22
RARE CLOTH EXHIBITS.
Cotton Woven Before Christian Era
Soon to Be Shown.

BOSTON, September ga collection
of ancient bits of cotton fabric will
form a part of an exhibit of the cotton
industry which will be presented by
the National Association of Cotton
Manufacturers at their International
Textile Exposition in this city, begin
ming October 20. 1t will include pieces
of cloth woven in Peru before the
Christian era and others from ancient
Java, India and China and fifteenth
century Sicily.
There will also be display OF mod
ern cottons, embodying suggestions as
to the manufacturing possibilities and a
display showing tha history OF cotton
Evening star., 1923-09-22
10000 MEN VOTING
ON WAGES FOR 1924
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CLEVELAND, September 22.-The
building trades unions are taking a poll
Of their 10000 members to ascertain
their views on wage scales for next
year. This will require about sixty
days.
'If the members decide to stand pat
on the present scales we want to an
nounce it as soon as possible said
Charles Smith, business agent of the
Building Trades Council. THAT will
allow those who propose to build next
season ample time to make their plans
Evening star., 1923-09-22
STRONG UNDERTONE
IN FRENCH BONDS
Treasury Buys More Liberty
B0ndS-B. & O. Issues
Score Advances.
BY GEORGE IT. HUGHES.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September AL
though subject to the inevitable prof
it-taking, the French government
bonds maintained their strong under
tone in todays market. The feature
all week has been the activity of
French securities. This has been due
to the same influence which caused
the advance in French exchange prac-
.tically to the Scent level. Both the
speculative and investment communi-
ties have been impressed by the Ap-
pearance of progress toward set
tlement between France and Germany.
Step Toward stabilixation.
1t has been a subject of comment
that central European bonds have not
shared the favor shown to the French
issues. Among the South American
issues Brazilian obligations have been
heavy except the coffee secured ia
per cent sterling loan, which is in a
class by itself. There has been con-
tinued weakness in the Cuban 5Hs,
represents is a movement toward sta
bilization.
Liberty Bonds Firm.
day. The stock explanation was buy
ing for account of the Treasury, al
though a perfectly logical expIana-
tion would be a break in time money
rates. There is also reason to believe
that there has been more than the
usual amount of buying OF Hbertys
for private investment 1t is doubtful
whether the banks are adding to their
holdings.
Other investment bonds have failed
to improve.
Bonds Move with Stocks.
Speculative securities have ffuctu-
ated this week in sympathy with
speculative stocks, although there
mas been little response so far in
sugar bonds. Nor. on the other hand
nave the steel bonds been much af-
fected by the depression in steel
stocks. possible exception is Beth
lehem Steel refunding 5s, which
showed loss of about points.
Weeks New Offerings.
New offerings totaled s27.2Oi 900. Of
which the largest single issue was
S10,000,000 Pacific Gas and Electric
5l2s. The Ohio Power COMPANY also
put out S6,O00,000 in mortgage bonds
In industrial issues the California
Petroleum $s.000,000 6h per cent Of
ferfng was the largest. Undoubtedly
there will be further offerings of oil
bonds in the near future.
Great interest was taken in the
progress of the new Canadian loan
offered in the Dominion. Local bank
ers were surprised at the capacity of
the Canadian market.
B. & o. ISSUES GAIN.
Evening star., 1923-09-22
B. & o. ISSUES GAIN.
Move Up in Response to Earning
Reports for August.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. September 22.-Quiet
strength characterized today's early
bond dealings. Some of the French
municipal issues reacted slightly, but
Christiania IS gained more than a
point and Belgian SIS. Bern IS and
Central Railway of Brazil Is each
moved up z. United States govern
ment bonds shaded a bit.
Railroad mortgages were firm, Bal
timore and Ohio convertible AS ris-
ing u in response TO reports that
net earnings in August would ex-
ceed S4,500.000 as compared with "a
deficit of about s650,000 in the same
month last year. Virginian railway 5s
gained a. L. s. Rubber issues were
strong and further improvement was
noted in sugar company liens
Evening star., 1923-09-22
DELAY ACTION ON STUFF.

NEW YORK. September 22-1t is
now said that the matter of relfstinr
Stutz Motor stock on the New YORK
Stock Exchange has been laid over
until next year. by which time the
listing authorities will have further
details ~on the distribution of the
stock and years progress under
the company's new financial manage
ment. The shares were stricken from
famous Ryan corner the price scared
from 100S4 to 724. Recently the
shares on the Curb have been selling
in the neighborhood of 10, a low
record level
Evening star., 1923-09-22
TODAY'S DAIRY MARKET.

NEW YORK, September 22.-Butter
receipts, 9.745 tubs; creamery
higher than extras. 47a47k; cream
cry, extras, 92 score, 461a; creamery
firsts (S8 to 81 score). 43a45 Y pack
ing stock, current make, No. 2, 321s
a33. Eggs-Irregular; receipts, 15.-
All crates. Cheese-Firm; receipts,
195,615 pounds.