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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
FLYER WRECKED; 1 DEAD

The Atlantic Coast Line train,
the Florida Special, train number
81. which left Washington this
morning was derailed between
Woodford and boswell, Va, about
2:4O o'clock this morning.
The engine left the tracks and
the remainder Of the train, with
the exception Of the last two Sleep
ers. also was derailed. The engine
overturned and the engineer was
killed and the fireman injured.
There were no passengers injured.
The passengers were returned to
Washington by special train and
left here on the Everglade Limited
ct $50 o'clock Z
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02

Ship With 1900 Bound
For Mecca On Fire
In Red Sea

LONDON, April 2s-The Brit
ish steamship Frangestan, with
1900 religious pilgrims on
board, bound for Mecca, il on
fire I'M the Red Sea, said q dis
patch received here today.
The position Of the vessel was
reported dangerous.
The steamship Clan MacIver
went to, the assistance Of thu
Frangestan and stood by to
take off the passengers if nee
essary.
The commander Of the burn
ing vessel wirelessed that the
fire was spreading and it might
be necessary to abandon the
vessel. The flames had spread
to the baggage room and shell
ter deck.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02
JEALOUS WIFE SHOOTS
HUSBAND AS He SLEEPS

PITTSBUR GH, April 2.--De-
mented by jealousy, Mrs. Anna
Aleski, twenty-five. shot and killed
her husband, Alec Aleslxi, thirty.
five. while he was asleep in their
home in Heidelberg, according to
report made to the coroner by
county detectives.
Two small children of the couple
were in the house at the time of
the shooting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02
100000 MINERS
OUT IN 'SOF 7
COAL FIELDS
Wage Conference Fails in
Kansas-contract Expires
In Kentucky.

KANSAS CITY, April 2.--Forty
thousand coal miners in the south.
western bituminous fields were
called out on strike today upon
failure of the wage conference to
come to an agreement.
District officials of the United
Mine Workers sent an order to the
men not to report to work today.
Three States Invaded.
Soft coal mines in Missouri, Kan.
sas, Oklahoma and Arkansas are
affected. Reports Of the miners at.
tending the last mine conference
late last night placed responsibility
for the strike on the operators for
their refusal to permit the miners
to return to work under the 1929
wage contact, pending arbitration.
The miners were idle yesterday
in observance of the April holl.
day and an effort was made in the
additional time gained to come to
an agreement and avoid the calling
Of the strike.
The conference which has been
in deadlock since negotiations were
opened last week was resumed to-
day.
w. L. A. johnson, general com.
missioner Of the operators assocta.
ton, said the conference had failed
to reach any definite agreement.
Trouble in Kentucky.
HARLAN, KY. April 2.--Six
hundred miners were out here to-
day as the result of the expiration
of their contract March 81. The
men, according to. union officials,
were not on strike, bat simply
awaiting action on a new wage
agreement.
1t was stated that officials OF
the Black Mountain Coal Company
were in Europe and no Immediate
action is likely. Only q few scat.
tered operations are affected, as
most OF the Southeastern Kentucky
field is covered in the Jacksonville
schedule.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02
RIFF TRI1EsMEN WooND
THREE SPANISH OFFICERS

MADRID, April 2.--Three Spanish
Iieutenants, a corporal and three
prtvates, were wounded when rebel
sharpshoOters attacked the Spanish
battle front. said an official dispatch
from Melilla today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02
"Rirdman" to Lecture.

Charles Crawford Gorst, "the bird,
man." will reproduce bird songs
and lecture upon their musical
genius at 4:46 and 8 p. m. for. hree
days, beginning Thursday, at the
First Congregational Church, y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02

mILt00 hoJouTneo Until ~ O'Clock
tomorrow.
Denial By Wiclxersham.
NEW YORK. April 2.--Former
United States Attorney General
George w. Wickersham and his
law partner, Henry w. Taft, this
afternoon issued q sweeping denial
Of charges made against their law
firm, Cadwalader, Wickersham and
Taft. by Capt. H. L. Seattle, former
Department Of Justice agent in his
testimony today before the Daugh.
erty investigating committee. Scaife
charged the law firm with having
used personal influence on the De.
partment Of Justice in behalf Of It's
clients, Mitsui and Company.
II never had anything to do
with the Mitsui case" said Wicker.
sham, land the letter which It ia
declared Mr.. Scaife read to the
committee today addressed to the
solicitor general by me had no re.
latton whatever 70 the Mitslh case"
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Landslide Kills Three.

MADRID. April 2.--Three persons
were killed by q landslide at Baza
Village today I.
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Complete
Funeral
For
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Always
the Same
Service

So completely or
ganized is Deal Serv-
ice that every Fu-
neral, from first to
last, represents the
utmost service - the
greatest considera-
ton.
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Denial By Wickersharn.

mittee adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-07

Justo RIVERA EsBRI.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-07

cismo, al egoismo, la indiferencia, a
Ia anarqu!a. No olviden los Jefes de
la Alianza, que esa inmoralidad desata
las malas pasiones, excita todos los ma
los senttmientos, da pabulo cuantos
instintos reprobados Sc agitan en- Ia
parte tenebrosa de la conciencia para
sacarlos a la supericie, estallando en-
violentas tempestades.
Ell Gobernador, habiendo consentido
la injustlcia y la tirania electoral, que
quieren establecer los Aliancistas, ha
faltado sus mas sagrados deberes, ha-
ci6ndose REQ de lesa Nacion, descen-
diendo del alto sitial en- que ell Gobier-
no Nacional lie colocara, para confun-
dirse con los tiranos que viven en- Ell
error, la passion y la ignorancia.
Justo RIVERA EsBRI.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-07

de una nueva gran crisis para la pobre
humanidad. Ell mundo entero esta arma
al brazo Y solo espera que brote la
chispa para lanzarse, segtln Sc profe-
tia, en- una gran guerra. mas horrible,
mucho mas cruel que la pasada. Y es
que en- Ell mundo todos los sistemas
politicos, todas las instituciones, estan
desprestigiadas, carcomidas, llenas de
esco.ias repugnantes. Que importa los
pueb'os que Sc escriban muchos dere-
chos en- los c6digos politicos, 81 des-
pues son letra muerta2 Que significan
todas las libertades teoricas de nues-
tros dias, 81 ell despotismo de los Je-
fes Hibrimanos,, con un legislative ma
.nimutido, las convierte en- simulacro
ridiculo? Ell Tartrffsmo toca su ter
mino. Es menester desenmascarar los
hipocr tas de la politica de este pals,
como Jesucristo desenmascar6 los hi
p6critas de la virtud.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-07

giieaa refugiada en- ell santuario de la
concienc1a; no es tampoco una bella pa
labra introducida en- ell lenguaje po-
litico sin oportunidad eficacia; es
algo mas. La nocion de libertad es
ia hoy en- todas las almas; hase pre-
sentado como astro brillante sobre to-
dos los horizontes; brota en- todas las
esferas; late donde quiera que existe
un principle de racionalidad que ell
egoismo no ta desnaturalizado per-
vertido.
En- ell revuelto desconcierto a Que
nos han trafdo punibles eQuivocacio-
mes, en- la ruda borrasca que corren
las creencias, solo hay fe para con-
far en- la libertad.
Todas las enmiendas aprobadas por
Ell Senado, frmadas por ell Goberna lor,
son abusivamente atentadoras a la IL
bertad y derecho electoral. No tene.
mos, pues, mas que I'm ibertad electo-
raj mentida, una libertad embustera,
una libertad IN NoMINE. una ibertad
mas perniciosa que la misrna tirania.
Vale mas negar un derecho que otor-
CARLO medias, reservandose la poten-
cia necesaria para despues desnatura-
izarlo. Preferimos el tiranico absur-
do Sic volo Sic Jubeo. que no la hi
pocresia del derecho Y de la ibertad.
Libertad y justicia electoral por en-
Gina de. todo g6nero de considerable
nes. Lo contrario de la libertad es la
tiranfa; de la iusticia, ell desafuero;
y como resultado I6gico. la inmorali-
dad, cancer fpnesto que nina el edifi-
clio politico, que corroe las creencias
mas nobilisimas, que lleva al escept1-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-07

chos v que por puro decoro Sc expone
toda clase de riesgos y concluye por
salir triunfante en- sus prop6sitos, es
un modelo honroso que no debe menos-
preciarse en- estos tiempos de defec-
clones, de services complacencias y de
miseria moral.
La autoridad que da ell poder, no es,
como Sc han creido los dos equivoca-
dos Jefes de la siniestra AIanza, el
capricho la voluntad de que manda;
es la justicia encarnandose en- una in
teigencia que busca el bien, y en- una
voluntad que 10 sirve. Los que esta-
mos en- contra de ese diabolico pacto
que Sc llama la Alianza, y que somos
la inmensa mayoria del pueblo Porto.
rriqueho, debemos tomar. la resolucion
firmisima de defender, no solo la JUS
ticia v libertad electoral, sino tam
bien, la dignidad y la independence
del eIectorado Portorriquefio, por todos
los nledies posibles imposibleS.
La Legislature habiendose presta-
do convertir en- leyes las abusivss,
desp6ticas tiranicas enmiendas la
ley electoral propuestas por los Die
tadores de la Alianza, ha cometido un
horrible atentado al derecho publico,
la libertad y democracia, Y las
Instituciones Americanas.
Por desgracia para todos los que mas
menos embozadamente adoran la ar
bitrariedad y la tirania, van siendo tan
fuertes los vientos de la libertad, que
no hay edifcio del 'pasado por solida-
mente construido que sc lc suponga,
capaz de resistir sus embates. La
hbertad no es va una aspiration hala-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-07

En- septiembre % los YANKEES jul
gando con ell BOSTON anotaron 80
hits entire ellos 8 palos de dos bases
dos home runs, estableciendo de es-
te modo un nuevo record paleando pa
ra un total de A bases. Tambi6n en-
este juego establecido un nuevo record
en- tiempos al bate con un total de 55
en- innings.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-07

Justicia Y libertad en- las elecciones
es 10 que piden todos los partidos que
estan de frente la Alianza. El dere-
cho electoral es una de las garantias
mas preciosas en- los gobiernos repre-
sentativos. Para que sea una verdad,
y no una mentira, precise es que los
gobiernos respeten este derecho. Ell
pueblo constituido por Republicanos
Puros, Socialistas. Nacionalistas, Unio-
nistas Puros, debe defender SUI dere-
chU electoral resistirse satisfacer
los caprichos tir$nicos Y desp6ticos de
los que mandan.
Pueblo que sabe ir al sacrifcio 81
es necesario. en- defensa de sus dere-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-07

En- la liga americana New York, fu6
mas veces al bate: 5347; escal6 e1 ma
yor ndmero de bases, 2258; superb en-
"home runs, 105; permitf6 sus con
trincantes Ell nenor numero de carre-
ras, 622; cometi6 Ell menor ndmero-, de
errores: 144; y tuvo Ell mejor promedio
en- ell fldeo: .977.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-07

Ademas de anotar SO ''two bag
gers, un nuevo record en- su liga,
IRIS SPEAKER fue Ell tin;co pelotero
en- conectar tres "thome runs" con las
bases llenas.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-07
en- 1921.

CLEVELAND fu6 sel team que mas
veces pis6 ell hogar:ssS, di6 mas hits
1894; mas 1.-TWO baggers": 301; re-
cibio mas bases por bolas. ess; dej6
mas gente en- base, 123oi Sc ponch6
menOs: ss4; tuvO Ell mejor batting
average: .so1.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-07
CURIoSIDADES
SERIE AMERICANA 1928
LIGA AMERICANA

En- la serie de 1928, en- La Liga Ame-
ricana Sc hizo uso de los "pinch hit
ters'' 967 veces.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-07

Hollis Thurston del Chicago trusco
en- ell undecimo inning tres hombres
del Filadelfia con solo nueve boIas Ian
zadas.
Babe Ruth anot6 ell mayor nimero
de carreras, 151; veintiseis menos que
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-07

En- un juego entire San Luis y De
troit tomaron parte "a jugadores, is
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-07

Ell Pueblo de Puerto Rico q los
demandados Anna Karslake y william
jJ. Karslake:
Sc notifica ustedes que Sc Ia pre-
sentado en- la Corte de Distrito del
Distrito Judicial de Arecibo, Puerto
Rico una demanda jurada por Ell de-
mandante Andrew Froscher Jr. repre-
sentado por los abogados Antonsanti 3
La Costa con oficina en- San Juan,
Puerto Rico, Plaza Baldorioty numero
% altos. en- que Sc alega substantial
mente:
Que ustedes los demandados aha
por ell mes de febrero de 1924 SO obli-
garon y convinieron con el demandan-
te venderle por precio de SEISCIEN-
Tos ($6oO. .Oo) DoLI4ARs), de contado
La fnca que Sc describe asi:
"Rustica lote de terreno radi.
cado en- ell barrio de Tierras Nue.
vas de Manati, Puerto Rico, lugar
de Campo Allegro conocido como
Ell lote "J'', que contiene trece y
media (131a) cuerdas, equivalentes
cinco hectareas. treinta Areas, y
sesenta centiareas de terreno, CO.
Hndante por ell Norte, Sud Este
con terrenos de N. A. Walcott,
por ell Oeste con Ia Candelarta
Fruit Company terrenos de La Su.
! cesi6n de Basilio Velez" insert
ia nombre de los demandados, en-
ell registro de la propiedad de Are
c:bo, al folio 120, del tomo IT de
Manati. fnca nGmero 927 inscrip-
cion primera. -
Que despu6s de convenir dicha ven-
ia que fue aceptada por Ell demandah-
te ustedes los demandados Sc negaYon
firmar la escritura transfriendo Ell
titulo dicho demandante pesar de
haber entregado Ell precio convenido a
ell representante designado por ustedes
y de haber cumplido en- todas sus par
tes 10 que al demandante competia cum
plir por su parte.
Que Ell demandante solicita SO dicte
sentencia condenando ustedeS que
otorguen la escritura correspondents
transfiriendole Ell titulo de propiedad.
" a cue paguen los gaStos, costas y
honorarios de abogado.
Por tantc apareciendo que ustedes
los demandados no residen en- Puerto
Rico que Sc encuentran on Ell Estado
de New York, Estados Unidos de Am6-
rica, Sc les requiere a ustedes Anna
Karslake y William J. Karslake, para
que comparezcan contestar Ia de-
manda dentro del termino de cuarents
(40) dias a contar del de perfecciona-
miento de esta notification, aperci-
biendoles que Sc dictara sentencia .
favor del demandante y en- los termt-
nos de la demanda 81 no contestaran
ustedes la misma
Dada en- Arecibo a cuatro de JUNO
de 1924.
MANUEL L. coRBET.
Secretario corte de Distrito dc Are
cibo, Puerto Rico.
Advf.
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por ell San LUIS; IS por Ell Detroit
(Abril 23).
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Deportivas de 'EI Mundo" /"

(Por EDDIE coLL1Ns)
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-07
EN- LA coRTE DE DTSTRIT0 DEL
D1sTR1fo JUDICIAL DE ARECiBo,
PUERTO RICO
Anna Karslake and William
j. Karslake,
Demandados,

Incumplimiento de Contrato
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CONVENTION TO.
DRAW LEADING
CHEMISTS
Sixty-seventh Meeting of D.
c. Society to Be Largest
Yet Convened.

The sixty-seventh meeting Of the
American Chemical Society, which
opens in this city Monday, will
bring to Washington the largest
body of chemists ever gathered to-
gether, including the most promi-
nent scientists of the country.
The technical program begins
with general meetings in the ball
room of the New Willard Hotel
Tuesday. In the afternoon four
special programs will be presented
in downtown hotels.
A reception will be held at the
New National Museum IN the eve
ming, while Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday will be devoted to
technical discussions before seven
teen sections and divisions of the
society, with visits to government
laboratories occupying the after
Moons.
1t is expected that the society
and it's guests will be received by
the President on Thursday. and on
Saturday Edgewood Arsenal will be
visited, a special train having been
provided for that excursion.
DIR. l.. H. Baekeland Of New York,
is president of the socity. which
has it's national headquarters here.
DR.. c. l.. Parsons is secretary. DIR.
w. ID. Bigelow is general chairman
of the meeting and r. S. Mcbride
chairman of the local section of the
American Chemical Society.
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The Washington times., 1924-04-16
COOLIDGE IS TO HELP
TO REBUILD PALESTINE

All possible American aid in re.
building the Jewish nation in Pales-
tine was promised Rabbi Abraham
Isaac Kook by President Coolidge
in conference held in the White
House.
Rabbi Kook came to Washington
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bassy. He took advantage Of his
visit to the White House to express
the appreciation of the Jews Of the
world for the support given the
Balfour declaration by the American
Government. Rabbi Kook will start
on his return to Palestine follow
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New Detective Magazine.

TRUE Detective Mysteries is the
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issued by the Macfadden Publishing
Company, which has just made its
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Drapery Department

This department is showing
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Couch Covers, $500 to $4,000.
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TO FIX
BLAME FOR
DEATH
Body of Mexican Found Under
Bed at St. EIizabeth's,
Strangled BY Cloth

An inquest into the, death Of
Alberto Medino, Mexican patient at
st. Elisabeth's, whose body was
found under the bed in his ward
yesterday, strAngied with q cotton
cloth. viii be held at the -morgue
today. Deputy Coroner Martyr viii
perform the autopsy.
The inquest will be held to deter.
mine whether Medino committed
suicide or was strangled by fellow
patient. A pillow case missing
from the dead mans ward was
found in the hands Of another
patient, Alexander Banaslzi, who
was washing blood stains from 1t.
Medina came to st. Elizabeth's
from Columbus barracks, Columbus,
Ohio, in 1920. Although a Mexican,
he had served in the United States
army. Bhnasld enlisted in the navy
in 1918 and, was transferred from
the Navy Hospital TO st Elizabeth's
in 1921. ale came from Bay City,
Mich. Neither man had relatives
known to the hospital.
Medino will be buried in Arlington
National Cemetery by the Veterans
Bureau.