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The Dolores star., 1923-10-19
Boys Discover Skulls
While Playing Pirates

New York.-Jacob Goldberg, uged
eleven. and five young companions.
fierce in their burned cork eyebrows,
wooden swords and bandanna-swathed
heads, went seeking treasure they had
buried on n previous sailing of the
South seas.
An old map pointed to sand heap
in Brooklyn, short distance from ia.
cob's home. They began to dig. and
they found four bleached skulls.
Policeman McDonough took the
skulls to the Miller avenue station. ac-
companied by the "pirates."
Investigation showed the sand had
been hauled from an excavation for a
school at New Lots road and Barbery
avenue, the site of Il 1O0-year-old bury
Ing ground.
The Dolores star., 1923-10-19

family She nursed and made pan
cakes for the late Circuit Judge
CHARLES NJ. Walker. chief Justice OF
the Municipal court. and his brother
DIR. Samuel Walker, now leading
North side physician, when they were
boys. They spread her fame among
their boy chums, and before Ione
Aunt Jemima's pancakes" became a
common phrase in Chicago when good
things to eat were discussed.
milling concern heard of her
searched her out, obtained her recipe
and induced her to make pancakes a,
the Worlds fair. After that she wen,
from one exposition to another demon
strating her skill. There was one
however, that she refused to attend
the Paris exposition. All Inducements
that could be made were put forward
but Aunt Jemima" refused to budre
NO. suh,' she said. "They ain,
no man gonna git me on tn watah
| was bon in this country an Pm
gonna die heah, not sOmewheah 'twiS,
heah an somewheahs else"
She was one of the first colored mis-.
sionary workers and one of the organ
izers Of the Olivet Baptist church, now
the largest colored church In the
world, with membership of over
5000.
The Dolores star., 1923-10-19
Absolutely Honest.

Robert w. Chambers, whose vivid
portraits of the modern girl have made
him famous, said at dinner party
in his New York home:
"Thc modern girl has many faulrs
but at least she is open and above
board. There's nothing of the deceit
full puss about her.
"On a moonlight winter night in
Florida n modern young man passion
ately kissed a beautiful modern girl
under palm tree.
"'rll be frank with you,' the young
man said after the embrace was over
You're not the first girl I've ever
kissed, by long shot
"SEe lit huge and costly cigarette
land I'll be equally frank with
you.' she answered. You've got n
great deal to learn even at that -
New York Mail.
The Dolores star., 1923-10-19
Discovery of America Cost $1,000

After Il searching inquiry, it has
been estimated that it cost $3.50 foI
Christopher Columbus to discover
America. The explorer was paid about
$500. Louis Santangel, Il nObleman,
and not Queen Isabella of Spain, pro
vided most of the money to outfit the
three ships and pay the sailors, wno
were seeking IA new route to Asia,
says the Investigator. The PinzOns,
who commanded two of the ships, were
paid Sl3O each, and a common seaman
got $50 for the voyage.-Popular Me-
chanics Magazine.
The Dolores star., 1923-10-19
SWAMP. ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as a medicine for
durable ailments Of the kidneys, liver and
bladder.
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be just the remedy needed in thousands
upon thousands of distressing cases.
Swamp-Root makes friends quickly be-
cause its mild and immediate effect is
soon realized in most cases. 1t is a gen.
tie, healing vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Bold at all
drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medium
and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DIR.
kilmer & Co, Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Advertisem
The Dolores star., 1923-10-19
Ceylon Is Land
of Walking iish

s'ehe at dawn, when the sun first tInts
sea of clouds. and projects slender
shadows upon the countryside.
Immigrants Supplanted Natives
When the civilization of the Sin.
Il nalese was at its height, more thon
E'ooo years ago, the capital. Anaradb,.
Pura' was marvellous city extending
over some $50 square miles. II was
clustered with magnificent poIoces
pagodas and monster relic-sbrines Of
ueiicate design. This civilization WINS
oIeFthrown by Tamil mercenaries
whom the SinhaIese imported from
ihula' subsequently the island was
lle'd successfully by the Portuguese
Dulch and now by the English.
me walking fish performs its ter
restrlai antics when ponds dry up in
'he not season. Then 1t either bur.
rows into the soft mud to wait for
ram or, by night. crawls out of the
last shallow depresslons and goes
Wrl'hing Off through dripping grass on
me hunt for other pools. The natives
'heh literally catch fish. sometimes
gathering them up by the bushel.
The Islands area is about that Of
west Virginia and on it live more peo-
pie than there are in Texas"
The Dolores star., 1923-10-19
DOCTOR REGAINS MEMORY
WHILE ACTING AS ORDERLY

the patients condition aroused men
tai process that gave me no peace un'
til I awoke one morning recently In
full possession Of my memory.
"Often ! diagnosed cases as l at
tended patients as an orderly ana
sometimes my diagnosis wns In conflict
with that of the attending physicians.
The physicians and nurses at the hos
pital regarded me as nut but once
an autopsy revealed that ! had been
right and the physician wrong. and
then they regarded me with curiosity.
But l was not complete master OF
my secret until 1t all burst upon me
suddenly that morning. and then ! re-
vealed my discovery only to two
friends in Chicago"
Doctor Anderson, who Is ffty-six
years old, told Of week Of indecision.
during which he found It difficult to
decide whether to return to Detroit
and start life anew or to keep Ills Sc
cret and start over somewhere else.
The Dolores star., 1923-10-19
physicians and Nurses Aston
IShed at His Diagnosis.

De'roit, Mich.-Relating that he had
oeeh victim Of amnesia and that his
neihory had been restored by perform
rnee OF hospital orderly's duties.
IT, J, James Fl. Anderson. Detroit ply
swan swan who disappeared last Novein-
yer returned home recently in full
possession of his faculties.
4 nave no recollection of taking this
w. he said, but l do recall that one
,h Va! "hen nurse asked me to take
w. %e temperature of patient l sudden.
!. strengthened up and said. This man
h.. u!ing' The nurse laughed at me-
~ w. u moment later It was discovered
n,' ". "hat | said was true. In few
,nu'es nu the patient was dead.
,or rom that moment a mist began to
c,aa, ,uwny from ruy brain. The physl.
sui instinct that had warned me Of
The Dolores star., 1923-10-19
Famous Cinnamon Gardens of
Colombo Given Over to Park
and Home Sites.

Washlngton.-A land where fishes
walk along the roads and climb rocks
md trees, where crabs fling sand into
the air and elephants play tricks like
sportiye chlldrcn-such, says bulle-
tin from the National Geographic So
ciety. is Ceylon. where Great Britain
is negotiating with the natives con-
cernIng important government reforms.
colombo, the present capital con-
tlnurs the bulletin, has a magnificent
artificial harbor built by the British.
That city superseded the former prin-
clpal seaport. Gale. In the new port
city the native quarter, with its beau
tiful Slnhalcse girls, Its jewel grinders
and lace makers, contrasts sharply
with stately government buildings and
European customs of the English sec
ton.
Ancient Wonderfully.
THE famous Cinnamon gardens,
where the Dutch formerly cultivated
that spice in enormous quantities, to-
day are given over mainly to u park
and bungalows and here houses of
well-todo residents nestle in bowers
of wondrous beauty and sweet per
fumc.
'Scanty remains Of the ancient capi-
tai, Anuradhapura, lie In lofty noun
taIus amid matted jungle growths.
Glowing descriptions Of this ancient
wonderfully by Arab. Persian and
Greek voyagers led to the excavation
work, now going on, which has been
slow because of its vast size.
Near by Is the sacred mountain
Of Nlihintale, with Its huge irrigation
tanks. one Of them begun five centu.
ries before the Christian era. This
tank covered 40 square miles with Its
waters when 1t was new.
Buddha's Enormous Tooth.
"kandy, the last native capital, sets
plcturesquely above the blue waters Of
a little lake, also artificial. In making
1t the native ruler ruthlessly drowned
out scores Of his subjects rice fields
Hidden in gold and ruby-encrusted bell
shriucs a mythical tooth Of Buddha' is
preserved.
"Ihe present tooth obviously could
not have grown in any human mouth
1t is two inches long and half an inch
thick mt the base. The visitor for.
gives the fiction for the sake Of the
August night celebration, when the
tooth is carried about the town accom-
panied by procession of devil dane
ers In their grotesque masks.
adams Peak, strange mountain
top where huge natural depression
resembles an enormous human foot,
also Is an object of veneraiion. From
this mountain Buddha Is supposed to
have ascended to heaven. Millions of
devout pilgrims worship there. Even
the non-helever is impressed by the
The Dolores star., 1923-10-19
Colored Nanny of Pancake
Fame Crushed to Death in
Chicago; Born in Kentucky.

Chlcago.-Pancake season Is here,
but In some Chicago households the
sizzling of the griddle will bring men,
ories tinged with sadness.
Aunt Jemima" is dead. The aged
negro woman whose ability to make
"hapjacks" was capitalized by millers,
whose bandanna-wreathed smile forms
n mental picture for thousands of low
ers of "a plate Of wheats" and whose
skill with the pancake turner fur
nished amusement for and drew the
envy of those who have attended ex-
positions and fairs ever since the Chi
cago Worlds fair of 1893, fell VIC
tim to an automobile in Chicago re-
Gently.
Her death marks the passing Of an
interesting character who will be
mourned not only by the negro race
but by numerous wealthy Chicago fam
ilies as well. For Mrs. Nancy Green
will live longest in memory as Aunt
Jemima."
Was Born in Kentucky.
AUNT Jemima" was born in Mont
gomery county, Ky, in 1884 and came
to Chicago us nurse for the Walker
The Dolores star., 1923-10-19
Lucky Docs.

A Detroit dad who is in the market
or was-for dog, visited one of
the numerous kennels near the city re-
Gently. Almost simultaneously, as he
entered the yard, 80 dogs, ranging
from the grown-ups to pups, let loose
wild barrage of barking, yapping
and whining. He picked the least
noisy of the dogs and left, but not be-
fore he had asked: "What do you
feed all these animals?" well" the
owner of the kennels replied, I'VE feed
them bread, meat, rice and milk They
get better food, l suppose, than some
poor children. and more of it."
The Dolores star., 1923-10-19
Soldiers Insurance Problem.

Several hundred men in the army
and navy Of the United States in the
World war named as their beneficiaries
for government insurance their par
Cnts living in Russia. The veterans
bureau cannot pay this insurance, bn-
cause we have not the necessary ma-
chinery in Russia which would be con-
necied with consular service in that
state. 1t is presumed that the FAM
i!ics ot these soldiers who have died
for their country are in bad way in
soviet Russia.
The Dolores star., 1923-10-19
Telling an AIligator's AGE.

The width of an alligators nose be-
tween his eye teeth is the means for
determining the reptiles age, accord
ing TO the experts on such subjects.
After the reptile is ten feet long the
nose widens One-quarter of an inch for
each so years the alligator lives. Ock-
lawaha, the largest alligator in captiv-
ity, weighs 1,40o pounds and is 1919
feet long. He is estimated to be sew.
eral hundred years old
The Dolores star., 1923-10-19

No More Aries.

Once upon n time it was quite the
thing for fairies to make themselves
known to mortals. Frequently each
mortal was granted three wishes, and
so on. The last fairy of record ap-
peared to an American millionaire.
For services rendered he was granted
the customary three wishes, but stated
that he had only one wish to make.
Name it," said the fairy.
Get me good cook"
Since then fairies have never ap-
peared to mOrtalS.
The Dolores star., 1923-10-19
What He Intended.

MY dear" said the newly-marrled
man to his wife, "where did all these
books on astronomy come from? They
are not ours.''
"a pleasant little surprise for you,'
remarked his wife. You know, my
dear, you said this morning that we
ought to study astronomy; and so I
went to the booksellers and bought
everything l could on the subject
1t was some minutes before he
spoke.
"My dear" he said then, his voice
husky with emotion, 81 never said we
must study astronomy said we must
study economy"
The Dolores star., 1923-10-19
Ouch

The widower had made his proposal
and was awaiting the reply. Haughnly
she arose, and fixing him with stern
glance she exclaimed: Il couldn't
marry a widower; the very idea !
Catch me walking in another woman's
shoes"" Then the light of triumph
CLEANED in his eyes. Madam" ne
returned, Il had no intention of offer
ing you my late wife's shoes-you
couldn't get them on"
The Dolores star., 1923-10-19
When All Signed With Cross.

In olden times the signature of the
cross. now made by persons who are
unable to write, was not confined to
the illiterate class. Among the Saxons
the mark of the cross, as an attestation
of good faith of the person signing,
was required to be attached to the sig
nature of those who could write, as
well as TO stand in the place of the
signature of those who could not write.
Detroit News.
The Dolores star., 1923-10-19

"I did not want to come back to De-
troit, for reproach seemed to attach
70 nv experience and feared 1t would
be difficult to attain my high position
In society again. But for the sake Of
nv wife and son determined to come
back and try again"
The Dolores star., 1923-10-19

Charles F. Coleman of Cincinnati,
slAty-SeVen years of age, says man
need never grow old-and to prove it
proudly displays his eight-pound son
born on the eighth day of the eighth
month at eight minutes after four in
the morning. Little Stanley Aza Cole
man was eight days old when this
photograph was taken. His mother is
thirty-two years of age.
The Dolores star., 1923-10-19
BABIES CRY
FOR "CASTORIA"
Prepared Especially for Infants
and Children of All Ages

Mother! Fletcher's Castoria has
been in use for over 80 years as a
pleasant, harmless substitute for Cas-
tor Oil, Paregoric, Teething Drops and
Soothing Syrups. Contains no narcot-
les. Proven directions are on each
package. Physicians recommend it.
The genuine bears signature of
The Dolores star., 1923-10-19
Buzzard at Train
to Greet Visitors

Saranap, CafIf.-lncensed be-
cause of the actions of an uni.
Identified buZzard, which insists
on meeting al! trains the citi-
zens of Saranap. Calf, have
organized to do away with the
bird. It's bad lad" for the
town. they say.
The bird appears about train
time and perches On a post
near the depot. SaraEap boost.
ers declare the buzzard has
been trained to "do his stuff''
nv a rival town. Jealous Of Sara
maps growth during the last
year.
The Dolores star., 1923-10-19
'' Aunt Jemima''
Victim of Auto
White Crow Captured
by Youth Near Zoo

Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.-Reg-
gie Bailey. ten-year-old son of
Peter Bailey, during ramble
through the bush on the out
skirts of the 500, captured
white crow. The bird. which is
not yet fully grown, is perfectly
white with the exception of the
ups Of the tail feathers. which
are black.
The Dolores star., 1923-10-19

Woman Poses 35 Years as Husband.
Lynxville, Wis.-William Taylor.
whose death in Lacrosse hospital re-
Gently revealed him" as woman.
had lived here more than 35 years as
married man. The wife" still Is
here. Taylor was about sixty.
The Dolores star., 1923-10-19
An EQyptoloujst.

Miss BlusoN-Are you interested In
Egyptian scarabs. Mr.. Littleneck?
Mr.. Littleneck-Intensely Interested,
Miss BlusoX. They're my favorits
smoke
The Dolores star., 1923-10-19
English as She Is Spoke.

Overheard at a directors meeting:
while we are sitting here let US see
how we stand on running expenses"
The Dolores star., 1923-10-19

Owners of yachts and autcmblles
ought to be able to run into debt faster
than man who has to walk.
The Dolores star., 1923-10-19
Girls Seek v. S. Husbands.

In Saida, Syria, 600 beautiful and
unmarried girls pine for husbands.
There are none in Saida. Sadly they
gaze across the Mediterranean and
sigh for the United States. The Syrian
quota is full. Desperately deter
mined, the girls would sail to the
three-mile limit and invite matr-
monially inclined Americans to choose
their brides. This suggestion is said
to have reached the Near East relief
The Dolores star., 1923-10-19

About the only establishment that
makes money without advertising is
the mint
The Alaska fisherman., 1923-05-15

Name -....--..........-...........
 Address
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-23
-PRoNTo-
MATERIAL ExTRAoRDINARTo' ;

Atento al deseo actual del publico Y
Empresas, he adquirido el derecho de
cfrecer los alquiladores de Puerto
Rico Y Santo Domingo la pelicula en-
s.ete jornadas mas LUJ0SA, mas MO
DERNA, de mas EMocToN en- una
palabra, MAS EXTRAORDINARILY de
las fllnadas hasta Ell dia en- Europa
Ningun alQuilador deseoso de servir
sus intereses, no debe dejar de anotar
esta extraordinaria serie Francesa
LA HIJA DE LA AJUSTTCLADA =
LA HTJA DE NAPOLEON Exclusive
L. HoAAR sAn1PoL, P. o. Box 537.
Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-23

TENNIS puede ser parte de los de
portes habiendo terreno entre as IL
meas de foul y los stands To-
das las tardes Sc podrian psrmitis par
tidos que no entorpezcan la practica
de baseball y los PARTICIPATES pueden
sufragar los gastos pagando diez mas
centavos cada partido por persona. Tam
bien ha lugar a torneos, y selection
de un team para competir con Ell
Country Club, Union Club, Ang,o-Ame-
rican Tennis. etc.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-23
Notas de sports

TODo UN PRoGRANTA DEPoRTIvo
PARA Ell 1923-24. - INTEEESAN-
TES DATos soBRE PRoBLEMAs
DEL BASE BALL oRGANIzADo EN-
PUERTO RICO Y oTRos SPORTS DE
GRAN INTEREs PARA Los FANS
Un conocsdo cronista de base ball
ha escrito al senador Iriarte este pro-
grama deportivo para ell 1923-24. y que
juzgamos de gran actualidad su pu-
blicacion.
San Juan, P. r., 20 de JUNO, 1928.
Lcdo. celestino Iriarte, Jr.,
Ciudad.
Estimado senor:-
Complementando nuestras impresio-
nes respecto a los asuntos del Parque
de Base Ball, 'sLa Liga Insular'' de
la Parada 8, me permito someterle pa
ra su consideration en- la primera reu-
MON de los, directories de la empresa.
las siguientes observaciones tendencies
crear un programa una organiza-
ci6n para lograr captar las simpatias
generates conlprendiendo al mayor MI,
nero de enthusiasts ell exito econ6-
n1ico para el grupo directive:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
Long Illness is
Ended by Death
Mrs. Laura Catherine Christensen Died
Sunday at the Willowbrook
SanatOrium.

Death ended long illness Sunday
afternoon when Mrs. Laura Catherine
Christensen, aged 80 years, died at the
Willowbrook Sanatorium from pulmon-
airy tuberculosis. She had been i'll for
several months and had been in a cri-
teal condition for several weeks so
that death was not unexpected.
Mrs. Christensen was born in Den
mark, October %, 1892, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Angelrholm.
She lived her early life in that
country, coming to America only few
years ago. She is survived by her hus-
band, Jacob Christensen, :. and two
children, Christia and Carl. The home
was in the village of Bristol.
She is also survived by her parents
and one sister and two brothers in Den
mark and by two brothers in America.
The remains were taken to the Han
sen Funeral Home on Park avenue
where the funeral services will be held
Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock with
interment following in the family plot
in the Green Ridge cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
Donald Mears Ruch
Dies Sunday Night
Well Known Employee at Allen A Conn
- pany Died After a Short ILL
ness at His Home.

Donald Mears Ruch, aged 80, knit
ter employed at the Allen A company,
died just after ten o'clock Sunday
night at his home, $50 Rowland aven-
ue after a short illness from a COM
plication of diseases. He was taken
critically i'll two weeks ago and com
plications developed which caused his
death.
The deceased was born in Chicago,
April 8, 1892, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Ruch. He lived in that city
and in Detroit the greater part of his
life, coming to Kenosha only a few
years ago. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Mabel Ruch, and two
children, Helen and Donald, of Ke-
nosha, and by his mother, Mrs. Clara
Ruch at Detroit.
He was member of the Kenosha
camp of the Modern Woodmen and had
been active in its work.
Short funeral services will be held
this evening at eight o'clock at the
Hansen Funeral Home after which the
remains will be taken to Detroit where
other services will be held at the home
of the mother of the deceased with
interment, following there.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
AWARD NAPOLEON TROPHY.

Leipzig When Napoleon turned away
from the battlefield Of Leipzig. in 1918,
he left behind a travelling carriage
which has since become famous.
Field Marshal Bluecher got posses
sion of the conveyance on the battle
field and carried it off. There are to-
day two branches of the Bluecher fam
lily, one German and one English, and
each has been claiming the trophy.
The contest has been long and bitter
and has divided the Bluecher family
for many years.
Now the German Supreme Court
here has decided the vehicle belongs to
the English family; that it rightfully
inherits from the field marshal. The
claims advanced by the French gov
eminent, under the Versailles treaty,
are ignored. But the English owner
has decided that the carriage be taken
to Breslau, where the field marshal
lived, and turned over to the custody
of the municipality. The ownership,
however, is to remain in his name
German newspapers are jubilant
that France did not get the carriage,
which is described as ian old four
wheeled affair."