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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
GIRL AND MEN HELD
Police Investigate Alleged Fight at
Home: One Hurt.

Miss Mabel Presley. 25. Of 23fS
S. California ST. Haver ChadWick.
AZ. of 1876 L. McCurty St. and Wi
liam Crumpcon. so of 2Io1 Napo-
loon St, are held today on assault
and battery charges. and Carl Nor
gan. q. OF 138 Chadwick St. is
charged with vasrancy. following an
alleged fight at the Pressley home
early today.
Crumpton saif that the two mon
and Miss Presley stopped him at
Daisy ST. aud Bluff Rd.. while he
was driving his machine. and one Of
the men threw cup at him, in
tiicting slight head wounds. Miss
PRESLEY said that she threw the
cup at him when ho attempted to
force his way into her home
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
YOUTHS DIE IN
Electric CHAIR
Pay Penalty for Murder of
Army Officer

BV nftFd Press
STATE PEEITENTIARY. Co
LUMBIA. S. c.. Dec 5.-Frank
Harreu and Mortimer King paid the
death penalty today at dawn for the
murder Of Maj. Samuel II. McCleary
Of the United States Army.
The youthful siayers marched
calmly TO their death IN the States
electric chair. their final plea Tor a
communication OF sentence having
been denied by Governor Mcleod.
Farrell died first. protesting TO the
last that King was the actual slayer
and that the crime was premediated.
King was led from the death cham
Der at $50. Before seating himself
in the death chair. he singled out
an ex-Narine in the small group of
official witnesses whom he recos-
s7ized and addressed him briefly:
Tell all the boys died Ike a
man
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05

7 Unsettled weather to-
- day and Saturday, Mod
crate temperatures anticipated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
CITY ESCAPES STORM
Disturbance Passing Northeast Of
Here. Says Weather Bureau.
HoI-RI.Y TFNIPERATIR

Sieet. snow and high winds which
have swept the Middle West are
passing northeastward and viii not
strike this vicinity. c. X Mcdowell
assistant meteoroloafst at the local
weather bureau. stated today
Indianapolis has already expert
enced its worst weather. he said Tn
settled weather was predicted for to-
night and Saturday wi-h moderate
temperatures.
Heavy clouds early today gave the
city prolonged darkness. The sun
did not break through until nearly
g a. m
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
CREDIT UNIONS OUTSIDE


Attorney General Z. s Lesh today
gave an opinion to H. d. Gray. nd
mlnistrator State securities commits
sion. that credit unions do not come
within the scope Of the securities
commission licensing act. Credit
unions are financial organizations
usually within mercantile companies
whore employees deposit money and
borrow When stock is issued by
the unions the union does not have
10 be licensed. according to Lesh.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
ANTI-PICKETING UPHELD
Supreme Court Rules Local Ordin-
anCe Valid.

The Indianapolis anti picketing
ordinance was upheld by the state
Supreme Court today in four appeal
cases. Johnson County Circuit
Court was sustained In refusing
John r. Thomas and others an in
junction against the ordinance The
court upheld conviction of William
Landmeier and others, Al Mosemau
and others and Francis ]. Dillon and
others. in Marion County.
The plaintiffs attempted to show
the city of indianapolis had no au-
thority to prohibit picketing. They
were charged with picketing at the
Q. & S. pattern works April 20, 1921.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
CONFECTIONERY is SOLD
c. W. Craig Buys Deschler Store at
40 \. Pennsylvania.

c. w. Craig. proprietor Of the con
fectIonery at L. Washington St.
today purchased the confectionery
of the Louis Deschler Cigar Com
pany at 40 n. Pennsylvania St. and
viii operate It as a Craig store, it
was announced today.
Craig said the Deschler cigar line
would be removed and that ne woulA
put In the Craig line Of candies and
operate the store In similar fashion
to that on Washington St
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
MYSTERY SHOT PROBED
Police Seek Person WHO Fired at
Charles Cox.

Police today sought the person
who fred bullet, puncturing The hat
and singeing the hair Of Charles
Cox. 2S37 Beilefontaine St. as he
stood 1t Norris st ana White River
with J. \. Cox. 1928 Fan Crock Blvd.
Charles Cox said he had been head
OF DillinE Candy Company. Morris
St and White River. twenty years
and knew Of no enemies. He said
ta was leaving to become president
of a bank at Brownstown. Ind
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
$4,000 JEWEL ROBBERY
Three Bandits EIoId-Up Chicago
Store aud Take Diamonds.

BIZ United PrG8s
CHICAGO. Dec. 6.-Three bandits
held tho South Side branch store Of
Olson and Ebann Company, leading
downtown jewelers.. and escaped
with $4,000 IN set diamonds shortly
after the store opened for business
today.
Peter Christensen. the manager,
and customer were locked n a
back room. A negro porter was
beaten into unconsclousness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
WOMAN DRIVER is FREED
Charges Against MotOrman IN Fatal
Accident Dismissed.

Charges Of Involuntary manslaugh-
ter were dismissed IN city court to.
jay against Mrs. w. K. Fletcher. 35.
Of 426$ Guilford Ave, and Curtis
Johnson, 28. motorman, 1912 w.
Twenty St. On Aug at Fair
field and Guilford Ave, an automo-
bile driven By Mrs, Fletcher was
struck by a street car. killing one
OF her passengers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
BANK CASHIER SUICIDE
Found I'm Vault with Bullet Through
Head. Rife in Hand.

BN InIfCd PrcS9
PLEASANT HILL. Ohio, Dec
A bullet through his head and his
left hand grasping the rifle with
which he killed himself. body If
Charles F. Perkins. 43, cashier, was
found IN vault of the Pleasant Hill
Banking Company today. Two State
bank examiners We're to start check
ing accounts today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
GRAND JURY GETS CASE
Two Alleged Hold-Ups Bound Over
on 81, 1000 Bonds.

John Reese, "a. and Kenneth Har-
dy. 81. both Of 1889 Spann Ave, who
We're arrested Wednesday night, fol
lowing the hold-up of Donald Stahl,
5o16 Park Ave, at College Ave. and
Fiftyeith St. were bound ovre to the
Marion County srand jury today un-
der $1,000 bonds.
Loot from their home, which was
brought to police headquarters, was
Identified by several persons who
were held up on the north side.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
EATS HEARTY SUPPER
COndemnd Negro Orders Big Meal
Before Gong TO Death.

~ Mud Irfks
COLUMBUS. ohio. Dec. 5.-Csorged
until he could hardly walk with the
largest supper ever ordered by a
condemned man at Ohio peniteniary,
James Avant. Il. negro. was exc
cuted in the electric chair early to-
day for the murder Of Mrs. Eliza
beth Smittle in Youngstown last
April.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
BRITISH VESSEL AGROUND
Steamer Reported In Trouble Near
Key Wcst--Aid Sent.

n { nttfu Ffcss
KEY WEST. Fla. Dec. 5.-British
steamer. New Toronto, bound from
Hull England to Galveston. Texas,
was reported aground today near
American Shoals lighthouse. The
coast guard cutter Saukee and
wrecking tug have gone to assist
the vessel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
PRINCE WILL TESTIFY
Rajah, Who Was Dupe of Black
mailers. on Way to England.

~ IImes NVCciGI
LONDON. Dec. 5.-Rajah Sir Hari
Singh. dupe 81 blackmailers. who ex-
torted $750000 from him after he
had been caught in Paris hotel
with Mrs. Maude Robinson. has left
India Tor London. according to the
Daily Herald.
It is understood he is coming IN
response TO a request from the Brit
ish home Office that he testify at
trial Of the men who blackmailed
him. Three are under arrest
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
GEM VALUE REDUCED
Detectives Report Lost I'm Robbery
at Trattner Store $4,000.
Value Of gems reported sto

Value OF gems reported stolen
from Trattner tewelry store. 141 8.
Illinois St. Wednesday night. was
reduced TO $4,000, detectives said TO-
day.
Herbert Trattner and Bernard
Trattner, brothers, are held on
vagrancy charges in default of
$4,000 bonds for questioning in the
case, They reported hold-up in
the store. Representatives OF Mack
NJ. Burnstine Company. st. Louis,
Mo. conferred with detectives. The
gems We're first reported to be worth
800, 600.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
'P0lS0NER' is CONFIDENT
Mrs. Swoctin Puts Hope in Divine
PrOHdence''--Nino Jurors Picked.

By Jnttcf Prsss
MT. VERNON. III. Dec. 5.--Court
was recessed today until Monday
after nine jurors had been selected
10 try Lawrence NJ Hight and Else
sweetln on charge OF poisoning VII
ford Sweetin, the woman's husband.
A new jury panel will have to be
called before the jury is completed
Hight and Mrs Sweetln appeared
speaks Of her hope "Dlvino Provi-
dence." will bring an acQuittal yer
Dict
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
PROBE WILL CONTINUE
Prosecutor Not Satisfied With Yer.
dict in Furnace Death.

HW Z III v IteH
COLUMBUS. Ohio. Dec. 5.-Not
satisfied with verdict of the coroner
that Mrs. Addie Sheatsley commit
ted suicide. Prosecutor John r.
King today declared his investiga-
ton of the furnace mystery will 20
on. King declined, however. to H..
dicate what course his probe will
follow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
COOLIDGE SPEEDS BACK
Concludes First Visit to West
Reaches Washington at 8 z. VI.

BIZ United Press
EN- ROUTE WITH PRESIDENT
COOLIDGE. GARRETT Ind. Dec.
5.-President Coolidge was speeding
back to Washington today after q
strenuous thirteen hours in Chicago.
during which he made two speeches
and inspected the International Live
stock Exposition
1t was Coolidge's first visit to the
West since he became President.
The President viii reach Wash
ington at p. IN. His route viii take
him through Akron and Youngs-
town, Ohio Connellsville. Pa. and
Cumberland, Md.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05

Mayor Shank has gone to Kendall
Vile to bring his bride, Mrs. Shank.
back to their new home in Golden
Hill They will return here Sunday
Mrs. Shank was detained at Kendall
vile following the wedding by the
death of her father. DR.. Joseph
Gilbert.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
FORMER CITY POLICEMAN IS
SENTENCED ON DOPE COUNT
U. S. Agent Scored Because He Laid
Trap to Catch Chicago Man With
$500 Consignment Of Morphine
Here.

State reformatory systems raped repeatedly By
Judge A. B Anderson today young who had been
eased from him on arragnment for
other law violations Of fhre persons arraigned forty
pleaded guilty and twelve not guilty
Il keep Of these young men who have been
reformed and who here for law violation said the
Judge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
DeudJjne Set

Police today were carrying
out orders Of Herman =. Xix
hoff. chief Of police, to arrest
all persons with records as
piokpockets, shOpllfters and
hold-up men found within g
rdeadline" drawn around the
business district. The order
was issued t. safeguard Christ
mas shoppers. Boundaries are
New York. East. Louisiana and
West Sts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
PoHcewoman's Fan Stolen

Miss Sadia Osborne, 1O5 Johnson
Ave, policewoman, reported the
theft of an electric fan valued at sf2,
from her home today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
Trails S End

By Times Special
SOUTH BEND. Ind. Dec. 4.
William II. Barker, who had
a golden wedding anniversary
last month. has sued his wife
for divorce. They We're married
in 1874. Barker alleges deser-
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
REAL BOYHUSTLER
Messenger S Annual Trek Is Long

Bennie Zins-
meISter, W h o
h a $ travelled
1900 miles in
six IN o n { b S
delivering teIe-
grams.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
Farmers Happy

Farmers were rejoicing as the
precipitation over the belt VIII in
sure tho crop for the winter. In
many sections there had been no
rain for weeks and wheat was suffer
inE from lack IF moisture.
The weather bureau here forecast
clearing skies for Kansas and Ms
souri, this afternoon.
Northern Iowa IS suffering from
the storm many points being iso-
lared Southern Minnesota and
Wisconsin are being swept bv o
sIeet and snow storm
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
Loss of Property in Ne
braSka Is Expected to
Reach Total of $780,
100000.
Branch Trains Blocked and
TranSC0ntinental Lines
Delayed,

BIZ United PTess
OMAHA. Neb.. Dec. 5.-One OF
the most disastrous sleet storms IN
years has taken "a heavy toll Of
property through Nebraska. The
damage may reach 100000, it was
estimated today.
More than 5000 telegraph and
telephone poles are reported pros
trated throughout the State. Wire
communication 70 all out-StaJe points
was at a complete standsuI on
Thursday.
Service had improved somewhat
today. but II was sciu impossible to
reach most Of the principal cities and
nearly all small towns by telegraph.
The United Press Is utilizing the
radio IN order TO get its report 70
its clients throughout the State.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
Snow and Wind

The storm. accompanied by snow
and a driving wind. swept through
Colorado. Nebraska. Kansas. Mis-
sourt. Oklahoma and into the Texas
Pan Handle.
In western Kansas. trains on
branch lines we're blocked by p heavy
fan Of snow which drifted badly.
Trans-continenta trains from the
West were running from one 20 four
hours late
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
Home Edition

u FAD Right Here in In
IL diana" on the Editorial
Page today.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-09

FL rovimiento de protesta iniciado
por los trAbajadores del muelle en- esta
copitaI, q'iienes demandaf mayores sa-
larios, no ha sufrido interruption al
guna, pues los trabajadores Sc mantle
rcn firmes, exigiendo. que Sc les atienda
en- 10 que solicitan.,
Desde el viernes en- La noche, no ha
habido un solo trabajador del muelle
1ue re%nude ell trabajo, 10 que hace
Greer que ell movimiento reviste verda-
ron alsuros en- el primer mornento.
dora seriedad, 10 que quizas no creye-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-09
NINA ENFERMA

La nina Carmen Dolores Vazquo=
Cabafias, tierna y amante hijita de
nuestro compafero, Lcdo. R. vazquea
Cabafias, redactor de nuestro colega
tLa Democracia'', Sc encuentra en-.
ferma de algi1n cuidado, en- Santur-
ce.
Carmen Dolores, que apenas cuenta
dos afios, y que es la algeria y ell cn-
canto del hogar de nuestro compafic-
70, esta siendo atendida por ell cora.
petente galeno. DR.. Jose A. Diaz.
Hacemos votos por que la tierra
enfermita recobre cuanto antes in sa-
lud perdida, para que refine una vez
mas Ia algeria en- ell hogar de nue3r-o
compafero, Lcdo. vazquez Cabafias.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-09
POr unO de esOs miIagrOs fisi-
COS inexpIiGabIes es que eI te-
Cho de Ia Cdmara de Represen-
tantes no Sc ha despIOmadO
tOdavia
H deSpIOme ha pOdldO SuCeder en- pie
ma session legislative. 81 suCediese ahO-
ra, ipObrv de GaCO empIeadOS UIeCtO-
raIeS que ali trabajan

Una noticia que seguramente ha de
poner los pelos de punta, al pensarse
que no sera muy grato perecer des-
panzurrado bajo ell peso de un techo
que Sc derrumba, nos IA di6 aver el
Arquitecto del Departanento del Int.
rior, senor Rafael Carmoega, quisn
vimos salir precipitadamente del edi.
fcio legislative y montar en- su auto
m6vil.
Ell sefior Carmoega nos dijo que des-
pu6s de practicarse Ell correspondence
examen al techo del local que ocupa
la Camara de Representatives. 50 ha
llegado a la conclusion de que aquel
| est$ amenazandos ruin1 pues slss vi
gas de ausubo que 10 soportan estan
todas podridas, precisamente On sus
dos extremes, por 10 que cualquier
desplome alli seria general Y de con-
secuencias desastrosas.
s'Ha sido un milagro-nos dijo el
senior Carmoega-que ese techo no
Sc haya venido al suelo y aplastado a
nuestros leeisladores, pues, en- reali-
dad de verdad, su estado es laments-
BILE.
Entire otras cosas mas. ell senior Car
Emoega nos dijo iba conferenciar con
ell Comisionado> del Interior, fin de
yer 81 Sc asignaban los necesarios fon
dos para hacer una completa repara-
ci6n del techo averiado, 81 possible
'es, cambiarlo de un todo.
En- la actualidad, segdn Sc enter6
aver IN reporter nuestro, trabajan en-
ell local de la C&mara cinco emplea-
dos de la Junta de Elecciones, que
Sc ocupan de sacar de las hstas de
votantes los nombres de los que nc
votaron en- las iltimas elecciones.
Ell inminente pengro de un possible
desplome es, al presente, para esos
cinco funcionarios.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-09
Ell LcDo RIVIERA zAYAs VISTA
LA JUNTA INsULAR DE
US EIEcCIoNEs

Aver, mientras recorriamos las dis
tintas ofcinas del Senado Insular, nos
encontramos en- los corredores del We
tusto ediicio, con ell brillante letrado
Lcdo. Rafael Rivera zayas. FL dis
tinguido abogado estaba frente las
oHcinas de la Junta Insular de Elec-
clones, y POGO despues nos enteramos
pOr sus propios labios, y preguntas
nuestras, de 10 que sucedfa.
Efectivamente, nuestras sospechas
de que Sc trataba del possible pleito
electoral, fueron corroboradas por sus
propias palabras. El Lcdo. Rivera Ia
vas, habia visitado las ofcinas de la
Junta Insular de Elecciones, para OBJ
tener toda La documentaci6n y los
datos en- relaci6n con Ell escrutinio ge-
(Continda en- la pag. g.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-09
CON DON PEDRO
DE CASTRO.

Contiguo al salon de la Camara de
Representatives.. est& ell local one ocu-
pan las oficinas del Consejo Ejecuti-
vo.
Don Pedro de Castro. Secretario
del Ccnceio. conocedor aver por nues-
tro reporter de 10 que SO decfa con
respecto a las condolences del ''pla-
fond de la Camara. nlostr6 gran in
teres en- saber 81 ell techo de sus of
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-09
Ell brillante letrado Lcdo. Rd-
fael Rivera Zayas, Uisit6 aver
las oficinas de la Junta Insu-
lar de Elecciones, para obte-
ner todOs los d0tos en- reld-
cion con ell escrutiniO general
de las eieccioneS en-
esta capital
q eminente jurisCOnsuItO Sc prOpOne
haCef On CuidadOsO estudiO de Ia DO
umentaCi6n, para determinar 81 es
pCsibIe inCOar eI pleitO electoral. Pa
reCe que los aIianCistas, a Ultima hOra,
Sc han deCididO a IuChar el pOder Mpdl.

ID Qo dkBO 30 ud 0dOAdUO 0O0PuOS
de las elecciones, ha sido del posible
pleito electoral en- esta capital. Sabi-
do es de todos, que Ell escrutinlo gene
raj de Ia Junta Insular de Elecciones
ha dado el triunfo Ia coalici6n re-
p1bHco-sociahsta, por un margen de
votos, superior al que asignara la Jnll-
ia Local, hace va varias semanas La
noticia del triunfo coalicionis-
ia en- San Juan, (nos referimo3 nj
triunfo Official y definitivo), fue AGO.
gida con tai calma despreocupacion
por parte de los anancistas, Que todos
llegamos Greer, sin abrigar la menor
duda, que @stos SO habian resignado
a entregar tranquilamente Ell Ayunta-
miento, el dia doce de enero del pro-
Mmo aao. No obstante, los tiltimos
acontecimientos, vienen demostrar
que todos nos equivocamos. Y habfa
razones para clio, va que La propia
prensa unionista, di6 por seguro Ell
triunfo de la coalici6n, y en- algunos
editoriales, Sc lego a afirmar asi ro-
tundamente, y hasta dar consoles a
los nuevcs ADMINISTRATORS munich
pales.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-09
The InsuIar Dock Company
coNvocAToR1A
A LA JuNTA GENERAL

Sc avisa a los seiiores Accioristas
que la Junta General ordinaria de es-
te afio, tendra lugar ell Microbes dia
81 de Diciembre, las dos de la tar
de, en- ell domicino social de La Com
pafiia, planta baja del Muelle No. 3
San Juan, P. R. Diciembre I. 1924.
A. Diaz NOR,
Secretario.
Advt
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-09
LOS TEABAJADORES
PRoTEsTANTEs Sc
REUNITRON AVER

Aver, las doce de la mahana, los
srabajadcres que han abandonado 81
trabajo, Sc reunieron EN- asamblea, pa
ra adoptar una resoluci6n definitiva en-
cuanto u la seriedad del movimiento
iniciado.
Despues de alguna discussion, los ira
bajadorcs acordaron sostenerse hasta
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-09
ultima H0RA

A Los sRES. BARCELo Y BIRD Sc
LES TRIBUTA UN GRAN RECIBI-
MTENTO A SU LLEGADA A NEW
YORK. UNA GUARDTA DE Hc-
NOR POLICIACA LES ESCoLTA
HASTA Ell AMBASSADOR Ho-
TEL"-BARcRLo CREE QUE IGLE
SIAs sosTENDRA sU ANTERIOR
ACTTTUD EN- 10 QUE AL GoBER-
NADoR ELECTIVE Sc REFIERE.
NEW YORK, Die. 8. Omitted Press)
Despacho especial para Ell MUNDo.-
Una comisi6n, representando a los
puertorriquefos RESIDENCES en- New
York. sah6 en- bote especial, para dar
la bienvenida los sefiores Barcel6 y
Bird quienes acaban de legar en- ell
vapor 'san Lorenzo'' esta ciudad,
como avanzada de La comisi6n con-
jpnta que viene laborar poruue Sc
extienda al pueblo puertorriquefio ell
derecho elegir su propio goberna-
dor.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-09

el final, " no reanudar, bajo ninguns
circunstancia, Ell trabajo en- los niue
lleG, hasta que las compahias naviera:
no accedan sus pretensiones, conce
diendoles ell aumento de salario que
ellos solicitan.
AL mismo tempo, acordaron compa-
recer. en- comision ante las companies
navieras, someterles un phego de
condolences, que 81 es acceptable por
los patronos, darfa fin NJ movimien-
to de protesta.
He aquf los precios que piden los
trabajadores Sc les paguen:
Dias laborables: 35 centavos por
hora durarte las horas del dfa So
liz centavos durante las horas de la
noche. Adem&s, de las once de la no
che en- adelante, SLIP la hora.
Dfas de fiesta, incluyendo los do
mingos; q go centavos la hora, duran
te ell dia, y 90 centavos durante la
noche.
Para justifcar este aumento de sa.
larios, los trabajadores alegan que los
articulos de primera necesidad han su
bido demasiado durante los tiltimo5
dias. Y que con ell dinero que ganan,
no pueden sostener sus famiiares,
y alinlentarse debidamente, para IL ru
da labor de los muelles.
Ell NEGoCIADo DEL TRABAJo
INTERVENE.
| FL Negociado del Trabajo, ha mi
ciado una investigation completamen
te !. impartial de los hechos, teniendo
en- consideration los intereses de una
y otra parte, y oportunamente presen-
tara su informe la Comisi6n de Me-
diaci6n.
FL sefior Ramon Lebr6n, Sub-Jefe
del Negociado del Trabajo. quien
embarcaba aver hacia Santo Domin-
go, en- comisi6n especial, estuvo en- ell
muelle. departiendo con los trabaia-
dores, y dandoles consoles de pruden-
cia Y ecuanimidad, que estos escucha-
ban, dentro del mayor orden.
LA P0L1CIA Y LA ACTITUD
DE Los TRABAJADoRES.
En- cada uno de los muelles, est&n
situados varios policias, y muchos de
clos, estAn armados con sendas cara
binas, en- provision de que pueda ocu-
rrir. algin desorden.
Hetnos hablado con varios trabaia-
dores. quienes nos han dicho: ''Las
autoridades no tienen por que temer
que ocurran des6rdenes. Nosotros he
mos irlicfado un movimiento compile.
tamente pacifico, y no vamos per.
judicarnos nosotros mismos, ape
lando la violencia. Nuestra fuerza
no estriba en- la violencia, sino en- ss
Der sostenernos frmes, sin volver a,
fContinda en- la ga. psgina)