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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-04-10
Ell Progreso de Mejico

! Washington, MARIO 25.-El depar-
tamento del Trabajo de los Estados
Unidos, trantando de demostrar la
fuerza progresista de un pueblo GUAM
do Sc ha logrado despertar su concien-
cia nacional, cita el case de Mejico,
aludiendo a los maravillosos resulta-
dos obtenidos en- la vecina republica
con la constitution de 1917, ahora en-
vigor.
Las reformas sociales fueron nulas
en- Mejico durante un largo periodo
de go amos, y ell pals, en- su gran ma
yoria estaba compuesto por un punado
de aventureros y analfabetos. Bajo
el regimen actual las cosas han cam
biado radicalmente, y al presente exis-
tie una legislation eficaz que protege
al obrero, La mujer y la infancia.
Leyess protectOras de Mejico
De acuerdo con las leyes mejicanas,
las mujeres y los ninos memories de
16 amos no trabajarah en- lugares in
salubres nj estaran sometidos un
horario nocturno, poniendo fin su
jornada a las 10 de la noche como
termino inaximo.
La jornada infantil sera solo de seis
horas durante ell dia solamente, min
gun nino menor de IL amos puede ira
bajar contrato.
Un dfa de reposo es obligatorio des-
Ipues de cada seis dias de tyabajo. Min
guna mujer podra desempenar traba7
jo alguno con tres meses de anterio-
ridad a su alumbramiento Y disfru-
tara de un reposo despues de esta fe-
Cha, con derecho a percibir su sueldo
completo y sin perder el puesto.
Ell salario de los obreros estara en-
relacion, CON las condolences de vida
en- la region en- que residan y tendran
derecho fin de aiio una superficie
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-04-10

de 5000 metros como emolumento, f.
Jado por una comision local nombrada
este efecto.
La cuantia de la remuneration Sc
ra la misma para mujeres, hombres y
ninos, nacionales extranjeros, por
la misma clase de traba:o, no siendo
desccntados del salario, ell importe de
los trajes de mecanica en- case que las
industrias o la indole especial del ira
bajo 10 requiera.
Ell salario sera doble en- las veladas
o tempo excedente de la jornada,
quedando excludes de el las muieres
ylos nifios.
Las viviendas para obreros en- las
cuencas mineras y en- las regiones in
dustriales, deberan reunir todas las
condolences sanitarias Y las tarifas de
qlquiler no podran exceder del uno
por ciento por mes del valor de la
propiedad tasada por peritos.
Los capitalists y grandes indus
triales estan EN- la obligation de pro-
yer de escuelas y centros de diversio-
mes a los obreros cuando estos esten
reunidos en- nucleos de cierta, impor-
tancia. Cuando la poblaci6n excede
de 200 vecinos, Sc dedicaran algunos
sitios para parques y sitios de espar-
cimiento.
Protection del Obrero
A todo obrero So lie reconoce ell de-
recho de declararse en- huelga y de
asociarse con fines sociales, v la crea-
cion de tribunales de arbitraje esta
en- vigor en- todo ell pals.
Nj al gobierno nj ninguna agen-
cia privada lie esta pernnitido Ell CO.
brar una tarifa especial por proper
cionar trabajo al que 10 solicite.
No estan consentidos los juicios de
desahucio y ninguna familia podra
ser puesta en- la calle por no pagar Ell
alquiler.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-04-10

AL bacer el pedido cualquiera obrag
oren excedere e tres bros enonces remos
Aeompane el nnore le 81 l2dilo. V haeeZ este.
Evening star., 1923-12-12

Joan" and It now can be played in
time for suburbanites to catch their
last trains. The cuts were made ef-
fective in rehearsals today:
Never before in his forty years as
a. playwright has Mr.. Shaw presented
producer with a revised manuscript.
The guild cabled Mr.. Shaw when
rehearsals first began that many
in the rush for their trains.
''Change the railroad schedules" the
dramatist cabled back.
Railroads obdurate. We throw
ourselves on your mercy" the guild
replied.
And this brought the answer:
Sending revised script"
Evening star., 1923-12-12

was a heavy woman's vote. There
had been a strenuous campaign in
favor of equal pay for equal work"
in the last two weeks, but the argu-
ment that higher salaries for woman
teachers might stand in the way of
increases for other employees Is be-
lieyed to have had its influence with
city employees. who always consti-
tute a large faction of the voters in
elections.
Evening star., 1923-12-12
COTTON MEN TO MEET.
Mill Association to Gather at At
lantic City.

GREENVILLE. S. c.. December Il
The next annual meeting of the Amer
ican Cotton Manufacturers Associa-
tion will be held at Atlantic City, it
was decided at meeting of the board
of governors. which was held here
yesterday. The meeting will be held
in the spring of 1924, probably in
May.
Following the business meeting Of
the governors Of the association, at
Evening star., 1923-12-12
BLIZZARD IN EL PASO.

Ell PAsO. Tex, December 12-El
Paso yesterday was experiencing one
of the worst billiards in twenty years
according to weather bureau rec
ords. Snow had fallen steadily for
more than twelve hours, while a
steady gale has caused damage to
homes, farms and other properties
throughout the Rio Grande valley.
Evening star., 1923-12-12
WOMEN DENIED EQUAL PAY
Boston Voters Refuse to Sanction
Move for Teachers.

BOSTON, Mass, December 12.-
Equal pay for high school teachers,
regardless of sex, was voted down
by a heavy majority in the city cleo
tion yesterday. tabulation of returns
completed early today showed. The
vote on the equal pay for equal
no. 51,556.
The result of this referendum
was regarded as surprising as there
Evening star., 1923-12-12

dian Social Hygiene Council at its
closing Ressiou yesterday.
The safeguarding OF marriage by
health certificates and the Eeed OF
banning many of the salacious publi-
cations imported into Canada were
among the subjects passed on by the
council.
Evening star., 1923-12-12
HEALTH SAFEGUARDS
TO PRECEDE MARRIAGE
International Committee Proposed
by Canadian Social Council to
Consider Hygienic Conditions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA. December 12.-An inter
national committee to investigate the
national precautions necessary to in
sure the health of all those intending
to marry was advocated by the Cana
Evening star., 1923-12-12
Domestic Troubles.

From the New York Sun.
Harrington-He used to tell her
that she was all the world to him.
Carrington--And now?
Harrington-He is having a world
war
Evening star., 1923-12-12

First Copper-It seems to me that you
were pretty severe with that speedster,
weren't you?
Second Copper-Yes. when I found
out that II was the dentist that pulled
a wrong tooth on me.
Evening star., 1923-12-12

which only routine matters were dis
cussed, a Iuncheon was served to the
mill executives in attendance at the
Poinsettia Club.
Evening star., 1923-12-12
SHAW REViSES PLAY
FIRST TIME IN CAREER
Playwright Makes Concession to
Let Suburbanites Catch
Late Trains,

asy the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 12.-At last
George Bernard Shaw has submitted
to having one Of his plays cut, but
he has done the pairing himself.
He has furnished the Theater
Guild a revised script for saint
Evening star., 1923-12-12
Free to the Ladies

Ladies', be sure to visit Store No. IS ton,or-
ron and get one of these "Gift Bores" abso
lutely free. Each boD contains about ten or
fifteen generous sized samples.
Evening star., 1923-12-12

As long as the supply of
1900 lasts-at Store No. 13
only tomorrow. Come
early and get yours.
Evening star., 1923-12-12

High quality-good weight
Bath Towels. A big value
at the special low price of
4 for $1.o0. At Store No.
IS only (tomorrow.l
Evening star., 1923-12-12
Genuine In
THerWOs %&
Bottles
$500 Pint Size
Special, CSC
$500 Quart Size ~
Special, S2.OCVI

Here's decidedly good value-beauti-
fully finished Ther1nos Bottle, keeps liquids
hot or cold for many hours. An ideal gift
for mother or dad. At Store No. 13 only
(tomorrow). Limit to each customer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-06
PARIS DRUG STORE
WRECKED BY MOTOR
CARS FORTY Times

PARIS. Nov. G.--Thcrc i corner
drugstore close ~ the terminus ~ the
Northern Railroad viii h possesses an
irresistible attraction FER motor-driven
vehicles Placed just below the meeting
point &C two rapidly descending streets.
il has been wrecked farfy times in the
last thirteen years. Three months ago
motorcycles drove through lis glass
front AM died On the spot. 4 fcw days
later motor Try crashed through into
the middle ~ the Shop. without causing
anv fatalities. Recently taxiah went
right through the store. breaking the
lar. rcd-c0lorcl blobes that sill mark
. drugstore in France. evcriurning the
counter. and doing about 81 800 ", rih o;
damage 10 the sfOt K.
The proprietor of the store complains
that these repeated miShapS are ruin
ing hiS business. biz shop Is forever
under repairs. and customers ID else
where.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-06
PRELIMINARY TO BIG
FIGHT ON PROHIBITION
IS STARTED IN ENGLAND

ty enumerated are distinguished not on
IN BY their good general health. but also
by the fact that they live 70 ripe old
age"
Dry dinners are an awful bore to ev-
cryone, the professor seems 10 thirk
and the merriment Is obviously forced.
Bat an ordinary fast NJ which alcoholic
drinks form part ID ever distinguish
"a by natural flow or spirits and good
fellowship"
= A man may 70 TO such dinner full
Of the cares ard work Of the day. with
little or no interest in those he has TO
meet. whose occupations may be very
diverse fro mhis own, nervous Of max
ing any remarks 10 his neighbors for
fear al making himself ridiculous or
saying something III which they arc not
interested. After the first glass Of
champagne we notice the conversation,
instc1d or being spasmodic and forced.
becomes general and fre-; the s-lf-con-
sciousness and preoccupation Of each
man with his own affairs becomes les
sencd."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-06

LONDON. Nov. 6.--Almost everyone
in England feels thrt some day in the
future this country will be the scene OF
a big fight over tbs prohibition question
Both sides are already busy believing
from sop boxes and lecture platforms,
and spreading printed propaganda here
and there.
To the side of the vets has just come
Professor Ernest III. Startling. Univer-
sity College, London. with book on
The Action of Alcohol on Man"
"The work of the Community" he
contc1ds. lis carried out almost entire
~ by men with whom the moderate use
Of alcohol i habituEl.
I'VE have only to look at the leaders
in every walk Of Hfe. In each group we
find 4 small handful who art total ab-
stainers. but census would probably
give over 30 per cent who habitually
partaka Of small doses Of alcohol.
Health is in most people q necessary
condition Of success. and most of the
members Of the leading groups Of socie-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-06
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE
AT CALEXICO, MEXICO

CALEXICC, Calf. Nov. 6.-The most
pronounced earthquake f<lt In recent
years in the Imperial Valley was record
ed Monday. The Virginia hotel here was
shifted several inches on its founda-
tions. and damage was done to other
buildings.
The earthquake struck the Imperial
Valley shortly after two o'clock yester-
day afternoon and left trail Of dis
lodged building foundations. twisted con-
crete pillars and broken glass.
The first tremor. the stiffest of the
three recorded here LASTED five seconds
Reinforced concrete pillars in front OF
the New York store ware twisted like
straws. A portion Of the ceiling in the
United States immigration Station gave
way and crashed down but no one was
injured.
Throughout the business district many
plate glass windows were broken.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-06
HOB ACTIVITIES.
IN BERLIN REACH
ALL PARTS CITY.

BERLIN. Nov C.--.The Iooting Or food
and clothing stores continued through
out tke night in the northern districts Of
Berlin. while in the fashionable west
md numerous automobiles were held
Up and their occupants robbed Of rsr-
sonal belongings.
Ansi-Scm.tic riotinr occurred in ths
Jewish quarters uf the city. and con-
siderable damage Is reported ~ those
sections whers the Jewish population IL
most dcnc.
Most Of the pillaeing was by bands Of
men and youths. in on~s eases number
ing thrso hundred. Women also partici-
pated freely in the stoimisg Of food and
clothing shops.
Believing that bread Il more nsce ssary
than politics. German public opinion N
-olidifying in favor az national dissa-
torship with the power 10 punis. food
profitlers ard 20 force the farm srs 10
bring their products into the cities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-06
HUNDRED THOUSAND
NEGROES co NORTH

NEW YORK. Noy. G.-SHrveying the
present migratory movement of negroes
20 the north. which has stirred students :
of sociuicgita nj conditions. the natural
industrial conference board. an orgnniza-
rion affiliated with many large manu-
featuring concerns. tonight issued a re-
port asserting that this year about 1o0.-
Geo negroes he'd left their homes in the
south. The present movement was
ab, at 10.u0O. During 1916 and 1871.
however. il was estimated that in a wave
of hysteria. approximately iC0.oO0 ne
grocS hal left the south. n whole COM
munilicS. entire streets ~ people and
even church congregations. headed III
their pastors moved north and located
a. units in the important industrial
centerS~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-06
Nine DISASTER.
In v. VIRGINIA.
TAKES BIG TOLL.

BECKLEY. w. Va. Nov. Between
- and 80 miners are reported to be en-
tombel in the Glen Rogers mine of the
Raleigh, Wyoming Coal Company. Of
Wyoming county. by an explosion this
morning.
Details of the disaster are lacking. but
reports received here stated that there
We're more than sixty miners in the
tunnels ~ the time of the explosion and
that only - have been brought fnin-
jurei
Official reports estimate he number
IF dead between five and ten. though
there figures are regarded here a. very
indefinite
Twelve bodies have already bcsn taken
from the Glen Rogers mina. according
20 the latest available rEport ID the
state department Of mines. There T.
little hope for the thirty men still en-
tombed, the report stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-06
WORLD COURT WEEK
SUPPORTS HARDING
MEMBERSHIP PLEA

NEW YORK. Nov. 6--World Court
Week was inarE1ras "a today ~ coni-
pliance with sugrSation or ths Fedora
ated Council 81 nuiches cs Christ ~
America. the week viii be observed
throughout the roaltry by a pragrs n
of education in support Of the hate Pres
ident Harding's oiea nat Americe he-
come atmembsr at he World coui y xt
Sunday. ArmiS-ice ray. has been Dc ir-
-nsed World Conr: Sunday.
The Fed rated Council OF Chrrs hes is
-. king the support of the press. Grch
e. and civic organixa ions. schools. pa
triotic and fraternsl societies II car
rying out the weeks program. TIE roan-
Gil also is asking tha. during the wstx
all voters who favor Ans rica's p~rt'si-
pating in the World Court vri.- TO
their congressman urging their supper.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-06
FRENCH PLEASED
WITH REPORT ON
STAND OF HUGHES
tBy The Associated Press)

PARIS. Nov. 6.-Ambassador Jusse-
rand's cabled report OF his convelsa-
tion with Secretary HuEhe1 in Wash
ington yesterday. was received today by
Premier Poincare, and " was said al the
foreign off;ce that IL had made plaas-
ing impression there. However. there
was nothing in the dispatch which indi-
Gated what Secretary Hughes may have
observed in answer to the ambassadors
full statement of the French position on
reparations generally ard the propcs-
I'd exp-rt committee in particular.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-06
Commissioners Canvass
District Election Vote

At a meeting OF the comfy court
Monday afternoon the bond OF Telesforo
Pcna. justire of the peace in tE Point
Isabel precinct. WIS approved. and The
election returns Of drainage district No.
4 " &C canv-ssed. Eleven votes 2fe
cast in favor Of the district having its
own assessor and collector, and one vote
was east in OPPOSITION.
Approximately 10000 acres arr con
;rircd ir this district. and hereafter II
will have its own offic
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-06
THAKKSrlVEEs,
PROCI. CI.ANhTLON
ISSUED TODAY

WASHINGTON. ID. 4. Nov. 6.-Presi.
dent Coolidge's Thanksgiving proclama-
lion, sued today. calls TO mind that the
year has brought to the American 90
pie two tragic exneriences-the death of
President Harding. and the Japan Sc
earthquake. During the year, also the
proclamatiori says. the nation has hsea
blessed with much material prosperity.
The proclamation requested the pe0-
pie 10 gather at their homes and place
Of worship on Monday Nov mber 20. to
express thsir gratitude and to seek the
guidance Of the Almighty God that they
may deserve a continuance Of His IA
vor"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-06
WALTON TAKES
HIS Case into
FEDERAL COURT
by The Associated Prcss.)

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. NOV. G.
Governor Walton announced that he had
taken the fight against the Impeachment
hargeS a. the United States diSfrici
court. stating thar he had filed today at
I.awton All application for a writ of sub
pornas asking that ali persons concern
NJ n-the trial BE- restrained from pro-
cecding with any pretended itfial .0n
pretended articles # Impeachment
The governor said that the hearing
on the application had been set for to-
morrow. and hat the application name |
a. defendants the state house of repre-
SentativeS. Speaker W. H. Melee. Chief
Clerk Isaac Gray. the house hoard w
managers. acting Governor Trap.
NrighrS IN ih" I'm klnx Khan in Okla
homa and y. &. Jewctt. grand dragon uf
,..s. Alan ia this state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-06
FakeDoctors
ofTexas tobe
Investigated

AUSTIN. Texas. Nov. G.The oaer-
ationS OF fake doctors ami others al
legged tc be pracficing me1li inc without
license in Texas are 10 be investigated ~
meeting Of the board Of councillors Of
the Texas Medical Association at Fort
Worth tomorrow. according tp State
Health off cr Beazlcy.
Reports from -. Louis ia the traffic
in mcdieG. school diplomas shndn ted
there hy a g'fonp 81 doctors. have lrd
% the suspicion that there are persons
praeticing medicine without the proper
qualifications. Dr. BeAyley said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-06
LIGHT SENTENCES
FOR RUM RUNNERS
AROUSE COMMENT

WASHINGTON. ID. g.. Nov 6--Rum
running presents the greatest problem In
prohibition enforcement. Mrs Mabel
Willrhrandf. assistant attorney general
IN charLs of enforcement prosecutions.
declared in her annual report delivered
today to Attorney General Daugherty.
Mrs. Willebranlt also commented on
he light sentences given law violators in
some n the federal courts. and com
pared them with the sentences imposed
III other courts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-06
CTTY'S GRIEF OVER DEA TIL
OF DEL S. PERKINS IS THEME
FOR SERMONBY DIR. .E.P. WEST

In spite Of incl mcnt weather last
night, a good audience was On hand to
hear Or. 4. p. West at the Baptist
church. DR.. West took for his text. Dsut-
csonomy S4:5. $50 Moses, the servan. OF
fhs Lord. died there in the land Of Moab.
according 10 the word Of the Lord
Using as basis for his srrmS. the
story OF the death Of Moses. n declared
that his theme. ~Dca;h a triumph. rather
than defeat, was an unusual one for
- r;es Of revival meetings, but that he
IVES inspired to speak BY the great sor-
row of the city. because Of the death OF
Del s. Perkins. DR.. West declared that
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-06
MER ROUGE KHAN
LEADERS MOVING
FOR new TRIAL

RASTROP. La. Ncv. GA motion for
new trial for Captain D. X Skipwish.
Benton Pratt, Marvin Pickett ana WI O.
McIatosh, allegad klansmen. convicted
ye tcrday on charges uf carrying fir
arms on the premises Of another. was
offered today by council for the defenss
when the court opened for the trial Of
other misdenaanor eases growing cut Of
the mob operations in Mcrehouse par
ish last year.
Judge Odom denied the motion for q
new trial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-06

ne had s many similar occa ions Of
sadness. but that he Ind never seen an
occasion whore the death OF one man
nd caused such Universal sadness. To
the .ervast q God. however. he declared.
desth is triumph, not a defeat
II pokc of the lif- of Moses, and his
ycnrs of service 20 the Master and de-
clareJ that the death ar a man Ike
Mo- VS. just the triumphant close of
u lif. of service.
Dr Wee will close the series or mee.-
ings Wednesday night, according to
prs nj plans. as II viii be necessary for
him 20 return to his duties 1T Houston
Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-06

Generally fair weather with sub-nor
NAL temperature prevailed during the
last ~ hours throughout the western
half or the country under continued
high pressure influence. while mostly
cloudy and unsettled conditions and ra-
ther cool weather were common over
the t-stern half Of the country and In
southern Texas. The precipitation was
unimportant since last report there be-
ing only very light widely scattered
rains over central and esatcrn districts.
Frosts were general in northern Texas
last night, and freezing temperature
practically throughout tho Northwest.
The lowest temperature last night at
Texas sations ranged from 81 ut Abi-
lcnc 10 So at Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-06
BOOKS GOING TO GUAM

CHICAGO. Nov. 6.--The Island Of
Guam T. TO have public library estab-
lisi by the Junior Red Cross. coop
Grating with the American Library As
oriatIcn hsrs- An initial contribution or
40 books for children has been collected
and shipped to the governor Of Guam.
Sine few Of the natives Of Guam ex-
cept the school children can read Eng
lish, children's books and few eie-
mentary technical books are the chief
ri cd az present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-06
DEATH THREAT
FROM PRACTICAL
JOKER Is CLAIM

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Nov. g.
The death thrsat which Governor Wal
ton IL said 10 have received. causing him
70 leave the court room suddenly last
Friday during the impeachment trial.
was toy pist '. sent him apparently BY
some practical joker. This was estab-
lisAcd By the senate committee which
investigated the affair while awaiting
resumption Of the trial next Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-06
PROPOSE CENTENNIAL
CELEBRATION FOR TEX.

CORSItANA. ITxHs, Nov. 6.-A CEN
sennial celebration for Texas IN 1924. r.
means ar sdvrrtising the STATE was
srgf sted today BY Theodore III. Price,
n " York newspaper publisher, in an
address before the terth district con
vention Of the Associated Advertising
Clubs Of the Wofld.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-06
USE RUBBER FOR ROADS

The experiments made in Ceylon by
the firm Of Gorion Frazer & Co. for
tho use Of rubber as road surfaeing
rubber. and the application Of it..
while hot. ~ the roads. II being spread
in the same manner a. tar dressing
according ~ Consul Marshall WI. Vance.
Colombo. IN report 10 the department
0f commerce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-06
KICK OF ELEPHANT
HAS PAINFUL EFFECT

CHICAGO. Nov Ga kick from an
elephant received month ago at San
Antonio. caused John X. Dost to faint
on the street in the business section
section here. The kick broke Dost)s
knee cap He bad returned to his home
here for treatment. and upon his arriv-
al left the station to hunt a physician.
but tainted from the pain. He was taken
10 N hospital for treatment.