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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-12-31

Desde los tiemp0s mas remotos,
auD descendiendo Ell la oscuridad de
los tiempos primeros del hombre, cuan
do reci6n sale de las cavernas para aso
ciarse V vivir. en- comundad. el orc repre-
senta ante los yalores humanos " en-
el rudimentario comercio Ge la socie-
dad primitiya, el metal precioso Y
eoGiciado. C.eR3 3orQ Sc fabrjAll los uten
.stfios mas mobiles I icqll orp lie lrebrs;
senta en- les lsuebIos mas antiques 10
mas sagralo Y 10 mas alto. Los reyes
-espolvorean de Gro sus cldmides pre-
cicsas X. los temples y los sitios sa-
grades dondc moran les dioses tstIfil
ietestiGos de orc. TEL oiio III la'inetiida
de los valoieS 'terrenales u: sifvt isrt
exaltar J feyerenciiir 10 sobrenaturai.
No puede el liombre imaSinar nadia
maravilloso eXtraortlinali6 que el
oro no reyiSta con su esplendor., La
humallidad entera ha corrido asf desI
de los tiempos mas antiques tras q
oro y las tpocas sucesivas y los null
tiples afanes del homhre no sen sine
una nerenne renovation dc ese ,yiaie
peregriao de los argonautas, en, bus
ca del vellocino perdido en- las tiiiie
bias de la leyenda.
Por cl ORC tambidn yinieron Anne
rica los conquistadorcs audaces de
Viejo Mundo por el Gro Sc inferno Pi
zarro EN- el Imperio fastuoso lie los
Incas y por orc Sc yendi6 Y Sc traicio-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-12-31
LA JOYN Y LA 'HORMIGA' CHOCA-
RON

El dfa ~, las Z 10 a. nj, en- la
.Avcndad Juan Ponce die Leon, parada
9 Y media. la Suagua Joya del Hogar',
No. PISS. propiedad de Ramon ZenO,
de- San Juan, que guiaba el chauffeur
CarmcI0 SuareZ. chOc0 con la guagua
'Hormiga de Oro'. No. P-727, propie-
dad de Vicente Kingle. de Santurce.
que guiaba el chauffeur Rafael de
Castro plaza No. 1911, ocaSiondndole
dPspcrfectOs.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-12-31

RESURRECTION DE UNA LEYEN-
DA ROMANA.-LASs AfQNTANAs
DE ORC DEL STLT.ANoDEL PRE-
CIoso METAL 4 los ATE
CAs.-I4A EAIPREsAf ABANDoNAI
DA POR HERMAN cQRTES, HA
SIDO TOAIADA AHORAiPOR LA
VIUDA DE PORFIRIO DIAZ.- I'm
FABULOSO VELLOCINO DE ORC
EN PODER DE FORAGIDOS.
Evening star., 1923-07-24
EARLY'S OUTING ENDS
IN LEPROSARIUM
Leper Who Escaped and Visited
Washington Is Recommitted
to Institution.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, La, July 24.-John
r. Early. the truant leper, Is back at
the leprosarium at Carville. after his
fourth escape from the institution to
visit his old haunts in Washington.
d. c. He arrived here yesterday from
Washington under the surveillance
Of two clerks of the Treasury De-
partment and was taken to the COL
ony in an ambulance.
Early travelled in q private draw
ing room and probably none of the
passengers on the train knew that he
was aboard. AS soon as he arrived
here the authorities of the leper col
ony were reached by telephone and
an ambulance was sent here i'm
mediately. One of the government
employees accompanied Early In the
ambulance.
Last Monday Early seported to the
District Of Columbia health authori-
Louisiana He told them he had been
living In a Washington hotel having
left the leprosarium three weeks be-
fore, and that he had visited Chat
tanooga, Asheville and Tryon, N. c..
and Milwaukee.
Early receives a pension OF s72 a
month as veteran of the Spanish
American war and it is on the saw
ings from this source that he makes
his occasional pilgrimages about the
country. His detention as leper
some years ago and his fight for free
dom-Early is an attorney-waS a
country wide sensation.
Evening star., 1923-07-24
RESENT AMERICAN
/ DIVORCES IN PARIS
French Legal Circles Annoy
ed by Failure of U. S. Citi-
= zens to Use Own Courts.
By the Associated Press.


PARIS. July 24.-The divorce grant
ed yesterday to Irene Castle fireman.
the dancer. from Captain Robert E.
fireman of Ithaca, N. Y. appears to
have been arranged by mutual con-
sent on the ground that he refused
to observe the marital relations and
upon her application.
Such method is usual in French
procedure which allows divorces by
reciprocal consent. unlike American
law. Under French practice. it is
recognized 10 be entirely correct for
the husband and wife to determine
upon a divorce when the only solu-
tion OF their domestic difficulty ap-
pears to them to be q dissolution of
their marriage.
In such cases the Judge gives the
applicants a certain period of time in
If. when that period elapses, they re-
main unreconciled. the decree is
granted II other conditions are full
filled. .
Inquiries among American lawyers
IN Paris indicate that Americans have
more difficulty in getting divorces
here than would be supposed from
the number of them granted. One
third Of the Judges being Catholics,
disapprove of divorce upon religious
ground: another third Is described
Rs regarding with disfavor applica-
tions of foreigners for divorce, and
the remaining third of the bench look
upon the matter with indifference.
Sentiment in legal circles Of Paris
Is developing strongly against the
French courts being utilized for the
convenience Of Americans who are
courts. preferring to establish legal
domicile in France to claim the rights
that accrue to them under French
law.
Evening star., 1923-07-24
GOVERNOR TO PROBE
CONvICT'S CHARGES
Orders Investigation of Allegation
OF Brutal Treatment in Georgia
Chain Gang.
By the Associated Press.


ATLANTA. Ga. July 24.-Gov. Cliff
ford Walker last night ordered the
state prison commission to investigate
charges of William Morrell, alias Will
liam McGharrity, now held In New
York, that he had been treated brutally
while confined in a Georgia chain gang.
The governor stated he did not be-
heve the allegations Of Morrell, but add
ed he intended to investigate all such
cases brought to his attention and to
correct what he termed "slurs and
falsehoods" directed at the state. Nor
rell was said by state prison commits
sion officials to have escaped three
times from Georgia prison camps while
serving a sentence Of five to seven years
as result Of his conviction Of forgery
Morren recently was apprehended in
Buffalo. N. Y. ReQuisition papers have
been issued for him and the governor
said he would be returned to the state
Immediately.
A statement issued by the prison
commission said:
"As far as We can ascertain there Is
no truth in McGharritty's statement
that he was brutally treated in Fayette
county. The alleged convict need have
no fear OF corporal punishment when he
comes back the statement continued,
'as the lash was abolished several
months ago." -
Evening star., 1923-07-24
Shippers Wife
! Seeks License
/. To Sail Ships

By the Associated Press.
/; BOSTON, July 24.-Mrs. Jennie
/ 'Crocker has applied for a license
as master of sailing vessels, any
size and any ocean.
She is the wife Of Capt. Nelson
A. Crocker. skipper OF the schoon-
er Ruth Martin. now being over
hauled here for the lumber trade
between Boston and Florida ports.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crocker were mar
ried in Bangor. Me-. twenty years
ago. and since that time she has
sailed in his vessels in the seven
seas.
Once when he was III she; navi-
gated his .four-masted schooner
bound from the west coast of
Africa. taking her regular trick
at the whel and nursing him as
we'll for twenty days. When the
Ruth Martini to be renamed the
Jennie Crocker. sails on her next
cruise there will be two licensed
master on board. Capt, Nelson
Gr0ekar says. 257- -
Evening star., 1923-07-24
RAILWAY SIGNALMEN
GIVEN WAGE INCREASE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July 24.-Signal depart
ment employees on the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Company and the Buffalo. Rochester
and Pittsburgh Railway Company
were granted increases in wages, 1t
was announced by the two carriers
through the Railroad Labor Board.
The increase granted amounted to 3
cents an hour and Is retroactive to
July 15 on the Lackawanna and July
16 on the other road.
Representatives of the Brotherhood
Of Railroad Station Employees have
negotiated satisfactory wage in
creases ranging from to 4 cents an
hour for station employees OF the Bos-
ton Terminal Company. the board
also announced. The increases grant
ed were effective July 20.
Evening star., 1923-07-24
ABAND0Ns U. S. FLAG.
Liner Put Under Panaman Registry
for Cheaper Operation.

NEW YORK, July 24.-The British
liner Cleveland. recently acquired by
the United American Line, has been
changed Z to Panaman instead of
American registry, the company an.
nounced. because of the "disadyan-
tages under which United States ves-
sells SAIL"
Ohlcials of the company announced
that they deeply regretted the neces-
sity, but that the Increased wages
for American seamen and the heavy
taxation on American ships forced
Lutte and the Reliance, two other
ships of the line, also are under the
Panama flag.
Evening star., 1923-07-24
RICH MANS SECRETARY
HELD IN $4OO,OO0 LOSS
Found in Montreal After Search for
Nearly One Year.
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associate Press
CLEVELAND. Ohio, July PA
search of almost a year for Michael
NJ. Dugan. former secretary to James
W.. Corrfgan, wealthy steel man.
ended yesterday with his arrest in
Montreal by private detectives, ac-
cording to information received here.
Shortly after his disappearance last
August 16 It was reported that a
discrepancy Of 100000 In the han
ding of Mr.. Corrigan's personal
funds had been discovered
On that date Mr.. Corrigan filed
a civil euit against him for $4,000.
The suit was accompanied by a war
rant sworn to by officials of a local
check for $3.50 to $l2,577.so.
The Montreal advices stated that
Dugan had waived extradition and
would start back to Cleveland to-
morrow morning.
Evening star., 1923-07-24
ACTRESS SEEKS DIVORCE,

LOS ANGELES. Calf. July a.
Helen Chadwick. motion picture ac-
tress, yesterday filed suit for divorce
from William Wellman, whom she
charged with desertion. She asked the
court to restore her maiden name Mary
Helene Chadwick.
Evening star., 1923-07-24
White Crepe de Chine
Special, s,; Marked $5.95
to Sell for. a.

These pretty, snow-white
blouses are simple in construc-
ton, but exceedingly effective,
nevertheless.
The overblouse style and
the tacquette are the prime ia
voritea Some are all-over en-
broidered in white stitching,
others are hemstitohed. and have
beautiful lace trimming. Some
are sleeveless, others have short
sleeves.
Many are plain and others
have Peggy collars. still others
show the new styles OF tucks and
pleatings. They are In sizes 80
TO IS.
Kann'-Second Floor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-29
SUBSTANTIAL GAIN. MADE IN MARKET
 AF TER REACTIONS
Both Industrial And Rail Groups Respond To
 Recovery
By WALTER B. BROWN

uensed Wire to The Agc-Herald.)
 NEW YORK, June 2s.-Quite a substantial recovery was recorded in Thursdays stock market follow ing partly successful efforts of the bears to force prices to lower levels. As was noted in this correspondence Wednesday there have been evil dences for some time that large short interest has been accumula ted and that as soon as there were any indications Of an upturn the shorts would run to cover. This is pre- cisely what occurred during the day. 1 There was no particular outside in terest in the market, but those who have been following the bear side have realized that further declines place them in precarious position. Consequently as soon as pressure was removed, there was anxiety tL' cover, particularly on the part of recent sellers.
 Both Groups Respond.
 Both industrials and rails re- sponded to the recovery. the latter for the first time this week reflect ing the favorable reports of May earnings that have been coming in. If the final figures follow the ratio set by the first 23 roads reporting they will disclose net return of 6.45 per cent on the tentative valua- tion which is the best yet produced.
 One of the incidents of the day was the issuance of second circu- lar by the Massachusetts statistical authority, who was generally criticized yesterday, in which he modified his earlier statement.
 Depression only Minor.
 In his first circular he advised the sale of railroad securities because of the probability. as he believed. of business depression. Now. he says, this is likely to be only a minor de- pression, and those who care to hold their stocks through 1t, will see values return.
 The point to be remembered is that as long as Fundamental condi- tions are sound, and there is no question that they are, they will make themselves felt in the end. The present decline has continued for three months and has had nothing in back of it other than a state of mind. Such situation cannot last indefinitely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-29
GALA EVENT PLANNED
Leeds to Celebrate Fourth With Two
 Ball Cannes md Barbecue

LEEDS, Ala. June 2S.-(Special)- Leeds is to have a great home com ing day on the Fourth of July. This is to be made gala affair, as people are expected to come from far and near. There will be a big barbecue. This will be served inside the new athletic field and all who pay ad- mission to the double header base ball game will be served the barbe- cue free. The strong Leeds team will play the undefeated Sayreton team, both morning and afternoon. Leeds has just finished the finest baseball park in amateur circles in the state. The proceeds from this occasion will go to the baseball as sociation. There will be speaking by some of the states best orators. W. C. Davis of Jasper will be the orator of the day, with addresses by other noted speakers. Ample provision has been made for the entertainment ana comfort. of all who may come
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-29
STEWART'S LETTER

BIRMINGHAM, June 2s.-Idverpool
 quotations came over to points better than due. with light sales of 5.e00 bales and spot prices advanced points. Man chester cables stated business showing an improvement over last week. but no heavy
 bookings. Our markets opened about 10 points higher than the previous close and ruled firm during the entire session on buying by the trade, generally impressed d that the decline had gone far enough. un- favorable weather and a better stock mar ket. The finals were 40 to 70 points net advance for the day, the biggest gain be ing made in the near months. Spots were generally quiet. but followed the ad- vance in futures. Trading in futures to- day was of light volume. but what de mand there found contracts scarce. The tone was the best in several days, due chiefly to an improvment !n tte stock market. Liverpool was far buyer early and scattered shorts covering caring the balance of the session. together with some trade buying. July was the strongest on foreign demand. Freight room was said 10 have been taken for h. GOO bales of the New York stock. good demand for ex- ports was reported from the Carolinas. The weather details showed general show CTS in the central belt and parts of Geor- eia, also temperatures of 100 and over at 20 stations in Texas and Oklahoma. It ia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-29

that if this thing should continue the 1nan- ket would be turned over to the bull siita. temporarily at least. Late ii the session telegrams were coming from Bauas r@- porting somewhat cooler weather ovGr. north. central and west Texas. and alsO over Oklahoma. The weather map will be, watched very eagerly tomorrow. BuyefB mixed caution into their operations to- day because of the fear that the htar drive in the stock market uisht not he over, and again the matter oi the June condl-- ton report is still ahead. Fair1Y favoyT-. able weekly government crop reports ha yas aroused the fear that the government coa-, dition report may not be m Hue with priv Vate condition reports which show de1 terioration. II is much of a trading Dsna l5et pOREMf=S, DANIEL & Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-29

insect damage in the belt. although the some what better feeling displayed al times by the stock market was help. There is an increasing element in the market, how ever, which believes that real hot wave over Texas and Oklahoma would com pletely dominate the market. and take 1t completely out of the shadow of any fur ther display of bearish sentiment in the stock market.
 Some of the strongest buying today fol- lowed the posting Of the official reports from Texas, showing that 1s weather sta lions in Texas yesterday had maximum temperatures of from 100 to lO6 degrees as against l5 stations the day before. with . range Of 100 to 10i degrees, and five stations two days before with d range of lOo 10 l0f. IL was generally considered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-29

New York daily stock market letter, by private wire 10 Doremus. Daniel Co;
 NEW YORK, June 2S.-While there was no organized support to the stock market today. the tone was decidedly bel e. ter. Investment buying was seen in sev- eral of the g!lt-edge securities. This character of buying. in the final analysis gives 10 declining stock market cour- age and support when most needed. The decline in the list has been aided by A weak technical position in many stocks and the drastic nature of it has alone done much to place the entire list in a much stronger technical position. Prices have reached ieVel where il seems to us the better part of good judgment 10 put money into good securities than let it lie idle. one never hears anything encour- aging in times like this. but the man who sees his opportunity reaps harvest. Pes simism has not run it's course, but values seem and are very unusual. This is no. the time to sell stocks.
 New Orleans daily letter on cotton, by private wire to Doremus, Daniel X Co.
 NEW ORLEANS. La, June 2s.-The ad- vance today due mainly to further complaints of unsatisfactory weather and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-29
COTTON RECOVERS
 PREVIOUS LOSSES IN DAYS TRADING
16.-YAatArdaY,e

NEW YORK, Juno 3s.-Yssterday's declines were followed by recoveries in the cotton market today owing to apprehension of drought or heat damage to the crop in the southwest. reports of a steadier tone in the stock stock market and talk of pend ing shipments for export out of tho local stock. October contracts sold up to 25.06c CT 59 points net higher and 74 points above the low level of yesterday and closed at 24.90c, with the general market closing barely steady at net advances of 43 to 65 points.
 The market opened steady at an advance of 60 points on August and of to 14 points on other positions owing to the steadier showing of Liverpool which private cables said was the result of spinners, calling Liverpool was buyer of new crop inoHths here during the first hour presumably on straddle account, and when the demand from that quarter was withdrawn after the close of the English market, prices locally eased off 15 or 20 points under scattered realizing. Otherwise there was very little pressure, however, and market firmed up during the early after noon on the detailed weather reports, showing very high temperatures in Texas and Oklahoma. The unIaVOr- able impression made by these re- ports was intensified by unfavorable private crop advices and the market showed a good deal of strength dur ing the early afternoon when rumors were circulating that probably 45,00o bales of cotton would be exported out of the local stock before the middle of August.
 July sold up to 27.S6c or 46 points net higher and old crop months showed net advances of 5S to 64 points with December touching 2450c The outlook for poor weather with possible showers in the south west, helped check demand around these figures and the close was sev- eral points off from the best under realizing. Buyers found nothing to emphasize in the news from the do- nestle goods trade, but made quite a point of reported more optimistic feeling in Wall street. Exports for the day were 3,579 bales, making 4 Go7 o60 so far this season. Port re- ceints 4.372 United States port stocks, 325,Ss3.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-29
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES
NEW ORIEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, June 2S.-The price or cotton was higher from the opening too day. early gains amounting to about So points. They widened. with no re sessions of consequence until the trauins months were 55 to 69 points higher than the close of yesterday. July made US highest mark late in the day. but the new crop months made their highest ieveis somewhat earlier. July traded at 27 7:11c pound at it's best and October at 24. SSc The close was at net gains on the day of 1T to 66 points, with July at a range of Tie to 2775c. and october at 2 range of 24. 33c to 24 35c.
 Better cables than due helped the open ing and there was some buying in the early session on private reports of too much rain in the eastern belt. The some what better tone of the stock market also helped, but before the session was very old the market was almost completely domi- mated by complaints of insect damage in many sections of the belt, and by reports of high temperatures and drouth in Texas. Highest prices followed the posting of the official returns from Texas, noting maxi mum temperatures yesterday in Texas of from 100 to 106 degrees at IS stations.
 In the late trading, while July held Its own, the advance on the new crop months was checked by the cloudy weather spreading over Texas and predictions from several points in the state that rain was likely within few hours.
 Nx,~v ouuEANS COTTON FU1rUIRES
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-29
DRY COODS MARKET

NEW YORK, June 2S.--Wide sheetings were reduced today to basis of 65c for 1O-4 Utica bleached goods and A bleached bottoms to a basis of 14kc for Hope and 1Slac for Fruit of the Loom. It is ex- pected that other lines will meet prices on these levels in the next few days. The reduction amounts to about 10 per cent. Trade continued quiet. with print cloths easier. Yarns were dull. Burlaps were unchanged. Worsted dress goods were firm. Silks were quiet. Jobbers report ed steady wash goods distribution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-29
SUDDEN UPWARD
 SWING TAKEN BY
 PRICE OF WHEAT

CHICAGO, June 2s.-wheat took a sudden upward swing in price to- day largely as a result of estimates that within the last two days as much as 4,00o,000 bushels of future deliveries had been bought for sea board account. The market closed unsettled. 7s to ssc net higher, with September 102 B 61O3 and December 105aA @105Js. Corn finished 1s to 7s off, oats unchanged to ssc up and provisions at 2 to 7c decline.
 Active buying on the part of com mission houses, together with scan tiness of country offerings, led at once to sharply higher prices for wheat, as soon as the market opened. The ascent of values was further stimulated by the fact that wheat quotations at Liverpool failed to re- fleet yesterdays decline here. How ever new export business was slow to develop and apparently foreigners were disinclined to follow any ad- vance. On the other hand. evident reluctance of growers to sell at prices which would net less than sl a bushel on the harvest field acted as a decided check on bearish senti- ment.
 Reactions from the days top prices in the wheat market were of fair eX- tent and were ascribed more or less to profit taking by spectators who had been quick to participate in the early rush to the buying side. Ac- cording to some authorities. this rush was in some degree due to re- vival of hopes for settlement be- tween France and Germany. Rallies today in the New York stock market were also talked of as having had considerable influence as bulilsh factor in wheat.
 Assertions that the stock of corn in Chicago would show an increase this week did a good deal to weaken the corn market and so. too. did fla vorable crop conditions Wheat strength steadied oats,
 Provisions were easier in line with hogs and corn.