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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-06-05
Una manera de prouorse
la uuUia pronto

obtenido 6xito en- sus pruebas consi-
de1an de I'm gran valor practice ell uso
re este procedimiento para disipar las
nebiJnss en- las ciudades, puertos y han
cares. Ell tempo requerido para la pre-
cipitacion de Las nubes nunca fu6 ma
yor de diez minutes, Y las propozciones
ae las nubes que fueron somet3das a
estes experimentos tuvieron varios mi
les de pies de longitud anchma. Co
mo resultado de los experimentos caye-
ron copos ligeros de nieve sobra ell cam
po de aviaci6n en- q. Sc elev6 ell aero
pano y una lluvia hgra sobre las re-
giones adyacentes.
Gel aeroplano "La Pere" fue ell que
hizc estos experimentos, TevanGo ochen
ia libras de arena, un generadoc a6reo
cue movia un equipo el6ctrico capaz dc
cargar la arena de un alto volsaje DO
eitlvo o negative, de acuerdo con la
cIase de electricidad de que las nubes
estpvjeran cargadas. La arena estaba
carsada con diez mil volts Y fue espar
c1da por medic de Ia acci6n de la he
lice del aeroplana una aitura como
oe Quinientos pies sobre las nubes, ca
ninando a una velocidad de Glen milIas
por hora.
''Es muy possible, pues, que una vez
Sc perfeccione este procedimiento. Sc
Csre a remdiar, en- 10 possible, la esca-
sez de las 1luvias en- aQuellas regiones
y disipar las nieblas que Sc interpo-
nen en- las rutas a6reas"
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-06-05
ECOS DEL PUERTO
ENTRADAs A SAN JUAN:

ENTRADAS A SAN JUAN:
LEGO eI domingo de Martinica Guada
lupe el vapor frances "st. Raphael,
EN- viaje para santo Domingo. Jamai-
ca ) Cuba, para donde salio aver
Ell vapor ''Carib'' de Ia New
York and Porto Rico Steamship Co
lego a este puerto procedente de New
Orleans. Esta descargando.
--Llego aver de la Guayra ell va
por "Filadelfa" de Ia Red D Line
1.st sss.s.....
OTROS VAPORES: - Il
Sali6 ell sabado ultimo de Nueva
York ell vapor "Ponce" con carga ge-
neral, correspondence y pasajeros pa.
ra Ia isla.
-El "Reina Maria Cristina,' uue
sali6 de este puerto para Espana ell
dta 2 de mayo llhmo lego a Cadiz eli
3 del actual.
La Compania Trasatlantica Es-
pahola Ia anunciado que esperan Ell
resultado de las negociaciones entire
los gobiernos europeos para decidir ST
el hermoso trasatlantico "Buenos All
res" hara escala en- San Juan en- su
proximo viaje Sur America. conside
rando que lleva un gran cargamento
de vinos bebidas alcoholics para
otros puertos, y temen sea detenido
on San Juan por las autoridades pro-
hibicionistas.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-06-05

El Lcdo. Lastra Charriez present6 en-
la camara de Representatives. el P. de
Ia &. % para reorganizar 81 sistema iu-
deal de Puerto Rico.
Hemos leido cuidadosamenSa ell refe-
lido proyecto negando a la conclusion
de que Ia labor de Lastra cn ia confec-
c56D de dicho proyecto de ley Aa side
ardua, pero de un resultado inefcaz
para nuestra judicatura.
E. cambio que propone el Vice -presi-
depte de Ia Camara, en- los t-ibunsIes
de justicia, es radical: Sc auprimen TO-
Sos los juzgados mmicipales. La c!imi-
naci6n de los tribunales muntcipales es
necesaria pues han venido sients una
carga para Ell tesoro insular. su acci6n
es ijmitada y POGO eflcaz poc no ser
cortes de records.
Ahora bien, con la SUPPRESSION de los
tribnnales mmicipales y constitution
de Juzgados de paz, con muy Imitada
Jurisdiction, Sc aumenta considerable
mente el trabajo de las Cortes de Dis
trito Y creemos cue diffclImcrte nm
Juez de Distrito podra atender les nu-
merosos casos que procedertes de los
6istintos pueblos del distrito Sc origi-
nell en- sus Cortes.
Tenemos tambi6n que. los lesidentes
en- los pueblos del distrito. con exceu-
ci5n de la capitaHdad seran periudica-
dos con este proyecto 81 Sc aprueba en-
Ia forma que esta redactado puesto
cue, en- todos aQuellos casos de ETs.
DEMEANoRs cuya pena exceda de dos
cientos (20o) d6lares noventa dias
dc carcel ambas penas teadran Que
ser trasladados a los Tribunalos de dis
tcito.
Creemos que ell proyecto as buero
Eero Eecesita aigunas enmisndas inpor-
tantes. Los Tribunales de distrito de-
torian cOnstituirse con dos juecss pa-
ra poder atender Ell trabaj9 que sera
aumentado considerabIemento con IL
ejnllnaci6n de los juzgados municipal
les Q tanbien aumentar la Jurisdiction
dc los juzgados de paz. otra onmtenda
9Ee deberia introducirse es Ell apmepto
dei sueldo de los jueces de paz. Ell suel-
DO fjado para la mayor parte de los
jueces de paz es Ell de treiuta d6.ares
lrersuales. Como los iuzgados de paz
tandran Jurisdiction en- caso3 civiles
1asta tresctentos (500) d6lares Y dc.
sahucios cuando eli canon de arrenda- I
iniento no exceda de mil doIares dooo)
creemos que Ia persona que coupe dioho
cargo debera tener ademas de ana ms
trucci6n algo anlpia, conocina ertos de
ds2echo y procedimiento, y tor IL can
tidad exigua de treinta d6lares no en-
muchas personals corpeten-
ties para Ell cargo Y ell resuItado serd
Ine Sc cometeran muchos errores. oue
lrgara mucho la Influenza lie unos cuan
tos que estos tribmales no estaran
Ia aitura que debemos exigir de los
que administran justicia. Debemos
crearle una posici6n independents dan
dele m sneldo que lie permita dedicar
lodo su tempo al cargo Y que permita
escoger una persona capacitada
para su desempeno.
Hemos apuntado ell que coasidcramos
error principal en- el proyecto de Las
tra' habiendo otros cuantos aue segr.
Famente recibiran un cuidadogo egtudio
de nuestros legislatures.
CAMTT0
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-06-05
Ell AURORA

Nos informan los senores Sues. de
L. Villamil y Co., agentes de la Com
pafia Real Holandesa de vapores, que
el vapor holandes Aurora sali6 de
Amsterdam el dia 25 de mayo ultimo
Y Sc espera en este puerto hacia ell Is
del corriente, con carga general para
la isla, siguendo viaje para San Pc
tro de Macoris, santo Domingo. San
chez. Puerto Plata, Port-au-P Prince y
Santiago de Cuba.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-06-05
OPERADA
CAEIILo.

Ha ingresado en- ell Asilo de Damas
de Ponce, para ser objeto de una ope-
racion, Ia intelligence senorita Rosa Ma
ria Graziani, taouigrafa del comisio.
nado de servicio Pdhlico.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-06-05
PASAJEROS:

A bordo del vapor Ponce han
emharcado para este puerto los siguien
tes pasajercs; Dolores Usera, Antonio
somoza, Robert Wood, Pablo Alba
nese, l. E. Roberts, Jose Jimenez, v.
Usera, seiiora M. EmmanuelH. Luis (.
Jordan, M Hernaiz, Robert Gilbert. T..
Estape, Jose Francisco Landr6n, Pro
videncia viera, Carmen Lopez, IT. Mo-
rales, seflora Edward Iriarte, Bessie a.
PadilIa, f. Moret, Clemencia Benitez,
Laura Gonzalez otros.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-12
Twen,y.Four Americans
Stranded at Gibraltar

Gibraltar. Feb. i.--0Pl-Twen-
~ four young Americans. mostly
college students or former soldiers. are
stranded here in consequence of n
legal entanelement They were act.
Ing as cattlemon on the steamer
lancastrian, bound for Barcelona
Spain, which eollidcd in Gibraltar with
coal boat and was attached by the
owners OF the coal vessel for damages
The stores OF the Lancasirian hav.
ing run out. the Americans pawned
their clothes IN order 10 purchase
food, but they again ara In straits
Tho Lancaatran Is owned In New
York. but registered nj Montreal under
the British flag The view or the
American authorities here Is that the
men are British and not entitled TO
maintenance or repatriation 10y the
United States, while the British hold
they are Americans and therefore
should not be given assistance by the
British.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-12
China Declares Embargo
ON Export of Raw Cotton

Shanghai. Feb. lis - The Chinese
government has announced AN en-.
barge on the expert of raw cotton. ef.
feetive this week Il is believed that
this Is aimed at American and Japan
ese who have been strong buyers IN
this market recently. causing a rapid
increase in tho local price Of cotton.
The action of the government WAS
forced by Chinese mill owners, who
claim that they have been forced TO
lay Off $4,000 workers during the last
few weeks. Only IN recent years has
China become a facfor in tho world
cotton market. It's exports range
frem 10000 TO 100000 tons annually.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-12
Minority Report on
Bryan Appeal Bill
Comes Up Tuesday
Posiponement of Indetermi-
nate Sentence Law Is Called
for-Majority Report Also
to Be Heard.

Lincoln, Feb. 11.-tspecial. Repre-
sentative Ross Amspoker announced
today that a minority report OF the
judiciary committee calling for indefi.
mite postponement Of the Bryan bill
repeating the indeterminate sentence
law would be presented TO the lower
house Tuesday afternoon at the same
time the majority report faYorably
recommending the bill for passage Is
presented.
Ut is a shame that all persons IN
,erested in this bill. especially the
warden OF the penitentlary and the
superintendent of tho reformatory.
weren't given an opportunity to be
heard before the bill Was reported
out" Amspoker said. The only man
the committee listened 10 Was the
county attorney Of Lancaster
county
Amspoker. Hardin and Elsasser arc
the three members Of the committee
voting to Indefinitely postpone the
bill There we're three absent at the
% recommend the measure FOR pas
sage.
Warden Fenton declared today thu.
2 law vas enacted By the legislature
two years ago. which gives trial
judge discretion as to whether an in
determinate or flat sentence be i'm
posed.
Il believe that the judge knows bet
ter than anyone else whether the ex-
act circumstances surrounding a
crime and whether the perpetrator
should be given an indeterminate or
fiat sentence" the warden said.
Representative II. Malcolm Bal
drige. Omaha, member Of the judi.
oiary committee. declared he would
insist that tho bill ba recommitted 10
the committee 50 Superintendent Mil
Ter and Warden Fenton might have
en- opportunity TO be heard.
1t was an oversight that we dldr :
call those officials and I want them
to have square deal Baldrige said.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-12
Bishop Would Probe
Sanity Of Editors for
Stand on Prohibition

Carbondale. Pa. Feb. 11--Blshop
II. III. Berry OF Philadelphia, senior
bishop Of the Methodist. church, said
that II he had his way commission
would be appointed and editors OF
metropolitan newspapers would be
tried for their sanity because of their
attitude toward the enforcement Of
the eighteenth amendment. Bishop
Berry defended the prohibition
amendment against attacks OF those
who declare the law Is a failure and
that It should be repealed because IT
could not he enforced.
I'VE have had laws against murder.
arson and theft for long time" said
Bishop Berry. but does II stop these
crimes? Violation Of the law does
not discredit 1t. Rum has been a
great article of commerce in this
'1country for more than 150 years.
You cannot eliminate II without n
fight. The nation as n whole has re.
oeived untold benefits and the amend
ment should be imbedded In the con
stitution as long as there is coun-
try
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-12
Lincoln Aroused
OverK. K. K. Plan
Application l. Made for City
Auditorium to Explain
Aims of Order.

Lincoln. Feb. 11.-lSpecial Mayor
Frank {. zehrung announced today
that a request has been made. evl.
IDENTIFY by the ku klux klan IN I'm.
coin. To use the Lincoln city audi.
torium on February % for n public
meeting in which the. aims Of the
khan are 10 he explained
So FAR as I know N this time. the
request will be granted. as there Is
be an unlawful assemblage. tho
mayor said However. the commits.
sion will he guided 10 a great extent
by city Commissioner George Dayton.
who Is in charge OF that end OF the
work
This move by the klan Is meeting
with opposition and a meeting to be
held In n Lincoln church by members
of three political. religious and racial
factors opposed 10 the khan was
scheduled for tonight This meeting.
after a parley. was postponed. but Il
was announced that in the event the
Lincoln city commission sanctioned
the proposed meeting OF the khan. n
public meeting of protest would be
held
II is charged here that the klan is
selecting Lincoln as n strategic center
for its activities in Nebraska. because
OF the comparative few of its ponu.
lation who are by religion and birth
actively opposed to It.
The application for an open meeting
followed distribution Of ku klux
klan circulars on the streets yester.
day by three men in alleged khan re.
galia
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-12
Congressional Probe
May Result From Charges
BY GEORGE +. AUTHIER.
Washington Correspondent The Omaha Bee

Washington. Feb. il. - tSpeciaL-
The sensa tional statement of Mrs.
Thomas G. Winter. president OF the
General Federation Of Women ;
Clubs. IN Minneapolis. TO the effect she
had been offered Se5o.0oo to lobby ia
Washington for a certain bill. may
result IN n congressional invest cation
Of the charge.
Commenting on AIRS. Winters sen-
sational charge. Senator ". II King
of Utah declared the congress Of the
United States could not afford 10 ig.
more what Mrs. Winter had said. pro.
vided she had been quoted correctly.
lie declared that II effort had been
made to corrupt congress through a
paid woman lobbyist. congress ehouI
be SO jealous # its reputation as u
call FOR more details.
tan Learn Name.
I can hardly believe. sad Senator
King. that Mrs. Winter has been
quoted correctly. Sut II So. then +;
must be remembered that there is d
way to ascertain the identity 81 the
person WHO made the Offer rs We'll as
10 learn the particular h.ll which L
was desired To aid. The senate. or
the house. for that matter has the
power to subpoena Mrs. Winter TO
testify under oath regarding all tte
details Of her charges. She can lie
required to tell who made the offer,
and certainly congress should know.
II there Is now under consideration
any measure 50 sinister as 10 need
such hishpriced lobbying to put K
oyer.
The fact that Mrs Winter SAYS the
offer Of a quarter Of n mllllsn dollars.
senators and house members said to
day. makes II easy - determine both
the identity II those interested in
legislation 10 this amount and the
legislation IN which they are 50 vital.
ly concerned.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-12
Narcotic Conditions in
Hollywood "Magnifed''

Washington, Feb. II. - Narcotic
conditions in Los Angeles and the
movie colony at Hollywood, according
10 a supplementary report made by
Narcotic Chief Harry d. Smith of the
Pacific division. have been "magni-
fed and a few of the sensational
statements circulated were based on
fac"
Based on information obtained from
state, county and municipal officers.
prominent citizens and others inter-
ested in enforcement of the law Chief
Smith has formed the conclusion that
there IS a preponderance Of evidence
tending TO show that Los Angeles and
particularly tho Hollywood district is
as free from the narcotic evil as could
be hoped for. with the limited number
Of officers and funds available
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-12
Canine Heirs to $4,000
Left by Chicago Woman
Disinl,erited by Judge

Chicago. Feb. 11.-Four dogs, SUP
posed heirs of $4,000. part of the es.
tate of Mrs. Margaret Howard, were
disinherited by Judge Henry Horner
Of the probation court, who refused to
accept for probation either Of two
wills left by Mrs. Howard.
Several other legatees, including the
Arkansas childrens Home at Little
Rock. Mrs. Tillie leighton. sister
of the dead woman. and Rev. sssssss
of the dead woman and Rev. Edward
Lawson of Alliance. o. agreed to
maintain the dogs in the luxury to
which they have been accustomed. g"
pending an appeal Of the ruling to
the circuit court.
Under the wills, the Arkansas homo
was left $50 900: Rev. Mr.. Lawson,
$4,000; Mrs. Leighton. the sister,
$500 and $4,000 for the support Of
the dogs. Mrs. Leighton Is fighting
both wills. She will inherit the en-
tire estate If the nullifying of both
wills be upheld by the higher court.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-12
kearney Prosecutor and
Deputies Conduct Raid

kearney, Neb., Feb. 11.-Speeiall-
Deputy Sheriff Tracy, County At
torney Drake and Deputy John Trim.
die searched the Walter Nohland
place, south Of Gibbon. resulting in 10.
eating still, a small jug of hootch
and some mash. The still was found
hidden in n hayloft. While the of
ficers were searching the premises. ae-
cording to the county attorney. ono
of the women on the place spilled n
large contaiper of mash on the kitchen
floor and, with a broom. quickly
swept it into the basement.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-12
Bride Expresses Faith
In Mate Held on |. :. Charg,

New orleans. Feb. 1i-Firm in
her faith II her husbands innocence
Mrs. Affalone Elliott Thompson. i.
bride. left fer her Los Angeles
home. Her father. a prominent Jar.
ist Of the California city. wired money
for her return.
The husband. Ldward Thompson.
-. is being held Mere with samuel
poekster. y. ON a $1,000 bond on a
charge OF eashing money orders
stolen from the postefliee Al Haskell.
oklA January Is. Roth men arc from
san Francisco. They Will he given a
preliminary hearing Monday before
United States Commissioner Brown.
The men We're arrested Friday al.
ter having been trailed from Okla.
Iona by postoffice inspectors With
them was Thompson $ wife
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-12
Mission to Vatican
Is Opposed in Toxic

Toxic. Feb. ll.-GP)-The seiyukai.
majority government party IN the
diet, decided to oppose the vote for
the establishment Of mission TO the
vatican at Rome, II was announced
hero today. This change OF policy on
the part Of the Selyukai party was
the result Of the opposition OF the
Buddhist priests. II was stated.
This decision places the cabinet in
an awkward position. as the vatican
representatives have already arrived
In Japan.
The cabinet will announce the post
roqement Of the exchange OF Missions
in the near future. 1t was stated.
The kenselkai, minority party Of
the diet has steadily opposed the cs-
tablishment of an exchange Of mis-
slons while the Seiyukai party hns
supported the proposal.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-12
Foreign Policy Raked
at Griidiron Dinner

Washington, Feb. Il. = American
foreign policy WAS raked over the
Goals in satirical vein at midwinter
dinner of the Gridiron club of
Washington newspaper correspon'
dents. Several hundred guests, among
them authors, artists and cartoonists,
mingled with STATESMEN, diplomats
and leaders of finance and industry,
enjoying the fun.
In a series of stunts. musical AMI
otherwise, the club members after
Drawing the dangerous field Of foreiGa
ENHANCEMENT, ran rough shod over
national domestic affairs and irrever-
emily dragged those who sit in high
places over the hot grid.
With its usual spirit of reciprocity,
however, the club gave a selected few
of the guests. including President
Harding. an opportunity to get even
in brief speeches. but these. under
the clubs tradition and rule that ire
porters are never present" may not
be made public.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-12
Lawyers Agree 10 Short Cut
in Rosenbluth Legal Tancle

New York. Feb. 1.-THE release
and immediate rearrest Of Capt. ReN.
eri Rosenhluih were understood -
have been agreed upon by both pnnse-
outien and defense ss sher, cut
through the legal tansle which has
resulted from attempts 10 have hin,
extradited u Washington state 10 be
tried Tor tho murder Of Maj. Alex.
snder Z. Cnonkhite n; Camp Lewis
ia 1918.
Rosenhluth has been under hond
furnished hy Felix NJ. warhurg. the
banker. since last fan. when he first
was taken inte custody 81 the request
~ the state 81 Washington. Since
then there have keen numerous
moves and counterneves in the legal
hattie 70 have HIM taken west fer
trial against his wish
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-12
Brazilian State Reported
OH Verge of Revolution

Buenos Aires. Feh. 1.-THE latest
reports from reliable quarters along
Tho Ururuayan and Argentina non
tiers indicate the daily ineveasins
danger of revolution in the Brazil
ian state ~ Rio Grande Do Sui. de.
veloping into great revolt which
probably would have serious inter.
national complications. Including a
determined effort 10 establish a new
republic In South America.
Measured in military terms 10000
state troops are opposed by 5000 well
organized rebels.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-12
Woman, 70, Studies at University
Where Daughter Also Is Student

Mrs. McCutcben realized the oppor-
tunity was now ripe to crafty a long
felt desire for higher education. Last
summer she was in Europe where she
visited interesting points on the con
tinent, and studied. At the begin
ming of the midsemester she registered
at the state university. selecting his.
tory, sociology and astronomy as the
studies 10 pursue.
Mrs McCutchen scorns street cars
and daily walks two miles 10 her
classes.
Miss Margaret McCutchen, former
" county superintendent of Merrick
county and daughter of Mrs. Nc
Cutchen, is also registered at the uni.
versity. taking postgraduate work.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-12

Central City. Neb., Feb. 1i.-tSpe-
aL)-Mrs r. G. McCutchen, 20, resi-
Of Archer, Merrick county, Is
those to recently register at
: state university. For years she
.lad led the life of a farmers wife and
much of her time was absorbed in
rearing her family and In the duties
that a farmers wife naturally falls
heir to. Despite the fact that her
hours were filled to oyerflowing she
always found time for educational
reading and topics of the day and is
considered one of the best informed
women of her community.
Her husband died two years ago.
Her children have grown to maturity.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-12
Unidentified Tramp Injured
i'm L. p. Wreck at Buda

kearney. Neb., Feb. 1.-fSpeciall-
An unidentified tramp was severely
injured in a wreck at Buda, when
Union Pacific through freight jumped
the track shortly before noon today
He was brought to a Kearney hos.
pital.
Main line westbound traffic was
tied up for few hours. It was neces-
sary to lay 200 feet Of track before
traffic could move through.