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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-02
FUEGo EN- AREcIBo

En- la tarde de aver tuvimos conoci-
miento de que en- la cindad de Areci-
bo, Y en la madrugada de aver, Sc ha-
bia declarado un violento incendio que
habia reducido a escombros numerosas
casas. Inmediatamente nos pusimos en-
communication con las autoridades de
aquella poblaci6n fuimos informados
de que, como las cinco As de Ia
madrugada del martes en- ell esta-
blecimiento LA Victoria" de don Vic
tor Alvarez Sc habia declarado un vio-
lento incendio, quedando dicho dep6-
sito de calzado y Ia casa en- que esta-
ba instalado compIetamente reducido
a cenizas.
FL fuego. sc propag0 inmediatamente
a Ia casa contigua gperteneciente do
ma Catalina Espiet Y en- Ia que habia
un establecimiento de ropa hecha de
Rufino Etnez, y Sc quem6 tambien
otra casa de Federico Gomez vaIen-
cia.
La casa en- donde Sc origin6 ell in
cendio y en- donde estaba ell deposito
de calzado de Victor Alvarez, pertene
cia doha Magdalena Terral VIDA. de
Piza. Las existencias del establecimien
to estaban aseguradas, en- diferentes
compafiias en- la suma de $4,000 y IA
casa estaba asegurada en- cinco mil
dolares.
La otra casa de dofia Catalina Les
piet en- Ia que habia un estableci-
miento de Victor NGiez estaba asegu-
rada y tambisn las existencias La casa
propiedad de Federico Gomez valen-
cia estaba asegurada en- tres mil do
lares.
La calle "Jose de Diego que fu6
en- donde ocurri6 el siniestro estuvo a
punto de ser paste de las lamas de-
bido a que en- aquel sitio habia muchas
casas de MADEIRA.
Gracias a la pronta y efcaz inter
vencion de los bomberos Y a la ayuda
del publico el fuego fu6 localizado
una hora despues sin que Sc registra-
ran, afortunadamente, desgracias per-
sonales.
Investigate el case ell Fiscal orde-
no Ell arresto de los dependencies del
establecimiento de calzado en- donde
Sc Origin6 ell fuego procedi6 luego a
ponerles en- hbertad debido a que Ell
duefio del establecimiento Sc encontra
ba desde hace tres dias en- Rio Pie
dras en- casa de unos famiiares suyos.
Sc calcula en- cerca de noventa mil
dolares el total de las perdidas sufri-
das.
cRIMEN EN- MANATI
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-02


sabado con Ell hder republican,. Lcdo q,
Valdejully Rodriguez, acerca de Ia ST.
tuaci6n polftica prevaleciente entire ell
Partido de Ia mayoria y el Republica-
no. como consecuencia de los ultimos
incidentes surgidos entrambos 4 eau
sa del proyecto de Ley pyesentado en-
dente He aqui Las interesantes mani
festaciones que preglntas nuestras
nos hiciera ell joven jurisconsrlto:
Ell confiicto surgido a Ultima ho-
ra entire ell Partido Republican, y ell
Partido Union de Puerto Rico, dsbi-
do a la actuacion de Felix Cordova
Davila, Comisionado Residente en-
Washington, es un obstaculo infran-
queable para que pueda realizarse Ell
proyectado viaje de La Coniision de la
Legislature a los Estados Unidos.
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La actuaci6n de Cordova Davila
presentando en- Ell Congreso un pfoyec-
to de Ley, qus virtualmente compen-
dia e integra todos los fines de La Re-
solucion de la Legislature de Puerto
Eico No. AZ "a, ha sido, a mi juicio,
una actuacion impremeditada y que Sc
presta innImeras Interpretations.
Ello pone en- tela de juicio Ia sinccri-
dad de los Directories del Partido
Union de Puerto Rico pues que dicho
senior C6rdova Davila, ha debido espe-
rar el arribo de la Comisi6n para ac-
tuar en- ell sentido que 10 ha hecho,
menos que no hubiese habido inten-
ci6n preconcebida y Ell prop6sito pre-
creado por su colectividad politica pa
IA que asi actuara de modo que solo el
Partido Union de Puerto Rico Sc lie
vase la gloria de haber pedido con-
seguido las reformas nuestra Acta
organica que Sc mencionan en- Ell pro-
yecto por Ell Comisionado Residente Ell
Washington, presentado al Congreso y
a fin de usar dicha gloria como una
bandera de combate en- la pr6xima
campafla electoral de 1924. Lo que i'm
plicaria tomar los representatives de
las minorias en- el Parlamento Insu-
lar como munecos para un juego poll
tico en- benefcio de los intereses del
partido de la mayoria.
s.....--.. .-....-.
Los RepublicanoS y los Socialis-
tas, aunque asi no 10 crea el senior lyle
sias, deben renunciar en- absolute a for
mar parte de Ia Comisi6n Legislative
q. intenta ir Washington, pues q. Ia
explicaci6n q. da Ell Sr. Barcelo las
actuaciones de Felix C6rdova Davila
son evasivas de politico astuto v en-
ire ineas podemos leer que todo es
un entendido entire Ell Comisionado Re-
sidente en- Washington y los Directo-
res del Partido Unionista para dar un
timo a las minorias 81 endorsements
no Sc dan cuenta de clio. Y estas sa-
ben, desde hace tempo, que vienen ba-
tallando con un partido fuerte que une
esta cualidad su astucia, perspica-
cia inteligencia que sabe allanar
y hacer faciles todos los caminos cue
conducen al triunfo.
-tY
La Resolution No. AZ Hy QIe
aparece en- la pagina 1856 del tomo de
las Leyes de Ia Session ordinaria de la
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-02
GRAWi0E( FIESTA
DE ANO NUEVo

La scaof Pepita Rancho, culto
capullo s6n Nergel de nuestra cell
tcv sdciA auhr6 con su aristocra-
tica fafn,||a iaa grandiosa fiesta de
afio nue d - que obsequi6 a sus
numerosas is1ades, en- su residencia
en- Martin a., ums
..E.a fi4sta IIi fomo todo 10 que
prepare Pei - &efaadero aconte-
cimiento soci.
Agradecens IA especial invitacion
que personaEx se nos hizo.
Cpsri risnsa q santurce.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-06
MAN HELD HERE
ESCAPED CONVICT
FOLSOM PRISON
So Wires Warden; Finger
Prints Give Man
Away

Police officials now know why
the fellow who called himself Joe
Lugo was "hard- boiled and re-
fused to give any information re-
garding himself, when booked 1T ..he
county Jail last Sunday, as report
cd in Monday s Press.
Lugo is said to be an escaped
convict from Folsom penitentiary,
information TO that effect having
been received at the Jail this morn,
ing from Warden j. j. Smith.
Officer J. b. Mayo Of the FL C.m.
tro police department, arrested Lu-
go Sunday on suspicion, following
Iugo s refusal TO give an account
of himself when questioned by the
officer. Mayo had Il '.hunch -
that Lugo had served time, and
might be wanted for some crime,
and the "huneh" proved to be
the truth.
Following his refusal to talk, the
jail officials took l.ugo's finger
prints and sent them to the iden-
tification bureau at Los Angeles.
There they were identified as hose
of Joe Mocis, II twotime convict
who escaped some tigo ago from
Folsom.
Lugo'' is being hrid awaiting
the arrival of an officer from the
prison, to which it is probable he
will be returned. Chief Barker
commended Mayo work this ,norn-
ing. stating that the latter showed
good judgemert III sizing up Lugo.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-06
ASK BIG APPROPRIATION FOR FARMERS
So Million More
Than Last Year.
Plan Good Roads

WASHINGTON, Dec. G. - The
agricultural appropriation bin car
rying appropriations ;ggregating
$124, 4,637,715, IN Increase of $685.
923,279 over appropriations last
year, was reported to the house to-
day by the appropriations commit
tee. The bill carries $50 900, 900 for
road construction, an inernse of
SCI 100000 over the 1925 appropria-
tion. Regular expenses of the ;.gri
sculture department were reduced
$2.712, 1876.
The committee explained that the
total expenditure of road construe-
tion is estimated by the bureau of
public roads at 100000, 900 and
deficiency appropriation may be
asked for.
Other items in the bill included:
Agricultural experiment stations
81, 100000; upper Mississippi river
refuge 100000; cooperative forest
fire protection $500, 900; acquisition
of additional forest lands 81, 100000;
eradication OF the foot and mouth
disease and other contagious dis
ease OF animals $40 $50.
The committee reported that the
eradication of tuberculosis in cat
tie by the department in coopera-
tion with various states was
progressing rapidly and iuereas.
ed appropriations made by states
= for this work ''made il necessary =
for the federal government to keep
pace with cooperative fands. The
committee recommended an approp-
ration for this work of $9s2 600,
which is $50,594 in excess Of the
amount available for the current
fiscal year.
Big Sum For Forest Service
An appropriation of $2.977,973,
or SS4 050 more than the 1925 fig
ure, was recommended for the for
pa service. The eonmitte, explain
ed tha: i is proposed to increase
;ha employment of additional for.
est guards to relieve the burden
now imposed on the staff of guards
men who are called upon to cover
an immense territory.
For the investigation OF insects
affie.ing southern field crops, the
committee recommended an approp-
ration of S2jj,+i0. an increase of
$4,000 over current appropriations.
The increase is TO be used for in
vestigation of the cotton hopper,
pest which in the last two years has
caused Serious injury TO the cotton
crop in certain parts of Texas and
has been found also in other states
in the cotton belt.
The appropriation of $4oo, 600 for
the acquisition of additional lands
will permit the department to estab-
lish fish and game refugees along
the upper Mississippi river.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-06
L. A. Girl Held
Here; Is Picked
Up on Highway

Marion Gunstan, IS years old, is
held at the county jail, awaiting
the arriva! of 4 woman officer to
take her back to Los Angeles, where
She is ward of the juvenile
com..
The young woman was turned
over to Officer Tackett of the II
Ccntro police department, early this
morning by two men, who had pick
ed her up while she was walking
along the highway from Los Ange-
les TO the valley. The men told tho
officer that they believed the girl
had run away and they had helped
her TO come to Fl Cmtro, thinking
she would be better off in custody
than walking alone on the highway.
To the matron at the jail, the
girl confessed that she had run
away from a private home i'll Los
Angeles, where she had been placed
by the officials. Her parents live
in salt Lake City, she said, but she
had left home year ago, and came
o Los Angeles.
The sherilf S office communicated
with the Los Angeles police and
the latter advised that an officer
would be sent here at once to bring
tho girl back to that city.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-06
DOZEN OR MORE
men IMPLICATED
in HUGE PLOT
More Than S15O,OOO TAX
en- in Whiskey, Wines
and COrdials

CHICAGO, Dee. "a dozen men
have been rounded up as suspects
in the government liquor warehouse
robbery, L. $. Marshal Levy an
nounced today, in the hunt for the
gang of hijackers who evaGed army
guards to gain their loot. A revis-
ed estimate of the, loot places it at
$l50,000, Levy said. The figure
may be much higher, he added, and
a recheck is being made. His early
estimate was approximately $1,000
600.
The robbery was carried out while
soldiers patrolled the building. ).
The robbery occurred last Mon.
day, officials believe.
l.. S. Marshal Robert r. Levy is
directing a corps of agents IN the
hunt for notorious gang of hi
hackers believed responsible. = Sew
eral suspects are in custody, Levy
said.
Fifteen steel doors were cut down
by the robber band to get the
liquor. Padlocks and bolts were
stripped from their hinges but Levy
said he considered this work was
done as subterfuge to hide the
fact there was .'insideo assistance.
The quartermaster department of
the army maintains 24-hour watch
over the warehouse.
In addition to 900 cases of choice
liquor, large quantities of rare wines
and cordials were included in the
loot, Levy announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-06
Jack Renault
Defeated Close
Fight by Romero
By United Press Leased Wire

BOSTON, Dee 6--Jack Renault,
Canadian heavyweight champion
and one of the leading challengers
of Jack Dempsey, received a sur
prising setback here last night when
he was defeated in a ten round bout
by Quintin Romero, Chilean heavy
weight.
1t was close fight and Romero
had just enough margin to get the
Judge decision.
Both fought at close quarters ana
there was little real action until the
third round when Romero opened up
and scored with heavy blows to the
body. Renault was on the defensive
through the fourth round but he
took the lead in the fifth when he
staggered Romero with hard right
to the jaw. Romero s eye was op-
ened in tie seventh round but the
njury did not bother him. Renault
had a slight advantage In the ninth
when he, pounded Romero to tbe
ropes but the South American ear.
ried savage attack to Renauit that
gave him wide margin IN the tenth
round.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-06
PLASTER CITY
MAN WANTED
FOR ASSAULT

District Attorney this morning
issued warrant for the arrest of
Fred Smith, a carpenter foreman at
Plaster City, on II charge of as
sault with Il deadly weapon on the
person of NJ. A. Mckenzie, who was
employed under Smith.
according to Mckenzie s story.
he and Smith had an argument at
Plaster City yesterday morning, re-
garding some work, both men be-
coming very bitter. Later they
patched up their difficulties and
Mckenzie says he resumed work,
Smith going off the job for short
time.
When he returned he told Nc
Kenzie that he wished TO see him
at the office. Mckenzie followed
him there, and claims that Smith
turned on him without any warn
ing, and struck him Il blow on the
head with a piece of pipe, inflict-
ing Il bad wound which required the
attention of physician.
Mckenzie states the pipe was
one inch in diameter and about
two feet long. He tried to locate
il. after his wound had been dressed
by a doctor but was unable to do
so. Several witnesses who were
present in the district attorneys Of
flee substantiated Mckenzie IS story.
and the warrant was accordingly
issued and turned over to the sher-
ifs office for service on Smith
who is still said to be at Plaster
City.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-06
AT
POLLS TODAY
by United Press Leased Wire

BERLIN, Dec. ca victory for
moderation and the Republican
group which comprises Democrats,
Centrists and Socialists. was f"re-
east today on the eve of Ger
many's national elections.
For the second time this year
electors will choose new reich
stag at the polls tomorrow. Simul
tane0usly state elections will be hele
in Prussia and Hesse.
While there are 20 or more polit
ical parties with candidates for
parliament, including woman s
party and party of dwelling
hunters the issue is between ex-
tremists on the right and left and
the parties of moderation which viii
uphold the republic and the ex-
perts' plan.
Recent local elections have indi-
Gated that the nationalists who
would restore a monarchy, and the
Communists, who would establish a
Soviet government will be beaten.
Results Will not be known until
Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-06
FRUIT GROWERS,
FARMERS TO MEET
IN SACRAMENTO

The stifty-seventh convention of
the California Fruit Growers and
Farmers will be held ut Sacramento
on next Wednesday and Thursday
in conjunction with number of
other important conferences to
take place during the week, includ-
ing the State Association Of County
Horticultural Commissioners, De
cember to IL; the California De
yclopment Association, December
Q; Registered Economic Poison
Manufacturers and Dealers, Decem-
Der 10; California Scotsman. De
ccmber 10; Apple Growers and
Shippers, December 10 and II;
Field Crops Conference, December
II; State Bee Keepers Association,
December l. and L.; Sacramento
San Joaquin River Problems Con
ference, December 12; and the
Dairymen s Legislative Conference
on December l3.
B. a. Harrigan, county horticul-
turist has already left FL Centric to
attend the horticultural commits
sioners conference when they will
convene on Monday and will be 4
speaker, having the lettuce situa-
tion ny his subject. The problems
and the work of the horticulturists
will then be taken up in detail and
thoroughly discussed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-06
STILL GUARDING
BRITISH OFFICIALS
ny United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Dee. 6.--Whila no de-
finite plot against the lives of
British royalty or cabinet ministers
has been unearthed armed guards
were active around Buckingham
Palace and government buildings
today and even extended their op-
GRAFTON to Checquers, the country
residence of the prime minister,
where Stanley Baldwin spent the
weekend.
EgyI;ian extremists are suspect
ed, but the authorities admitted
that warnings sent from Cairo by
Lord Allenby were based upon rum.
ors of possible attempt at assas.
sination.
The Egyptian Association Of
Great Britain and Ireland has is.
sued Il manifesto denouncing the in.
situations that there is plot to
murder members of the government
and declares the Egyptian Natio-
nalist movement is strictly constitu-
tional.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-06
Prefers Dungeon
to Being Inmate
Insane Hospital
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Dec. O.
Judah Benjamin, sane, in the opin-
ion of jury of l2, is back in
=" solitary at Folsom prison today.
The warden of the penitentiarY
tried to get rid of the man who has
refused to talk or work for seven
years and swore to an insanity com
p1aint against him. A jury last
night after two and one half hours
deliberation declared him sane. The
jury's verdict was final.
BENJAMIN, convicted of numbering
policeman Gushe in Oakland in 1917,
refused to sign prison papers and re-
fuesd to work in the penitentiary.
His punishment was confinement IN
the solitary dungeon and occasional.
ly, after set-to with the guards
diet of bread and water.
The convict conducted his own
trial. He summoned guards from
the prison and attempted to prove
by their statements that gross cruel
ties were inflicted on prisoners with
in Folsom s walls. In every ease
the guard denied the charges he
implied or failed to remember the
incident.
Benjamin loses though he wins.
If he had been declared insane he
would have been transferred to the
criminal ward of one of the state
hospitals. Winning standing as a
sane man, he is again prisoner in
the dugeon at Folsom.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-06
MUSCLE SHOALS,
POSTAL INCREASE
PRESS CONGRESS.
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dec. G-With the
senate adjourned over the week end
the house prepared today to pass
propriation bills, one authorizing
funds for the interior department.
Adoption of the measure is eX-
pected before night.
Senator Underwood, author of the
measure which would permit the Sc
cretary of war to seek private bids
for the Muscle Shoals project up
to July /, and then if no suitable
bid is received. to operate the plant
unde. government supervision, is
confident his bin will receive the
approval of the white house.
Underwood submitted the measure
to Secretary Weeks before he in
troduced it, he said today.
A vote on Muscle Shoals may be
obtained Monday and il Mr.. Cool
idge approves it upon recommends
tion of the experts, as Underwood
expects, it will be adopted. The
final action or the measure then
will be up to the house, which has
approved the Ford offer, row with
drawn.
The amendment to the Muscle
Shoals bin provided by Senator Me
Keller was regarded as certain of
acceptance.
The McKeller amendment would
provide THAT said lease shall only
be made to an American citizen or
citizens, or to an American owned,
officercd and controlled corpora
ton.
After disposition of Muscle
Shoals bills, senate leaders expect
to take up the postal salaries in
crease. a deluge OF pleas has swamp
Ell congress from organized forces
in dozen states for early passage
of the bill over the President 5 veto.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-06
Yucatan Divorce
Doesn't Hold in
California Court
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 6.-Sup-
porting his ruling that divorces
granted in Yuca.an. Mexico, are
void in California, Superior Judge
Buck today granted a decfee to Mrs.
Helen johnson, after her husband,
w. W. Johnson, had secured his
freedom under tho Yucatan statutes.
Many California marital inixups
arc said TO have been affected by
the court g decision as Yueatan has
been Mecca for would.be iivor-
eeGs ever since it was learned that
divorce is an easy matter In that
state.
Judge Buck offered Mrs. John
son $4,000 worth of property and
5000 monthly alimony but she de,
clined it.
Johnson expressed pleasure at
"gctting off SO easy
Il had Il nice trip to Mexico,
anyway, ~ he is reported to have
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-06
WHAT'S DOING

'.Along Cams Ruth,' with
Viola Dana at Valley theater
tonight. ,,
s.The Silent Accuser," at
Palace thea.er tonight.
"The Man Between Tulane
theater tonight.
Brawloy Mid-Winter fair to-
night and tomorrow with special
program.
Regular Sunday services at
the churches tomorrow.
Twice Told Tales section
metts MONDAY afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. John T. Larew at
GAL State stre3S.
Annual memorial services,
Elks, at Calexico, Sunday
evening.
Christian Science lecture, Elks
Hall, Calexico, 8 p. IN, tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-06
JURY ACQUlTS
MRS. BUzzl OF
MURDER CHARGE
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Dee. 6.-Following
her acquittal by jury early to-
day of the charge of numbering
Fred Schneider, Mrs. Anna Buazi
announced sha expected to make Il
trip south and visit in New Or
leans with her sister, Mrs. William
Turo.
Mrs. Turo is the wife of the
young taxi driver, who, in the
course of two trials, accused Mrs.
Buz2i of the murder for which she
spent IL months in the death
house following her first convic-
tion over a year ago.
Mrs. Buzzi was accused of shoos-
ing to death the man who for eight
years maintained her in love
nest.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-06
JUNIOR COLLEGE
GIRLS ARE VICTOR
OVER FULLERTON

After an exciting game 6is
morning, FL Centre junior Col
lege girls came out win4sfs in
the basketball game Which
they played with the girls Of
Fullerton Junior College, the
final score being % to II.
The local college girls were
quito enthusiastic over their
victory, since the Fullerton
girls have acquired consider
able reputation in basketball
and have large number to
select players from.
The Fullerton team is doing
all in its power to entertain
the visitors while in their city,
and is honoring them with a
party both this afternoon and
this evening. The local girls
will stay in Fullerton over
night and return sometime to-
morrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-06
Gigantic Liquor Theft Enacted While Soldiers Guard
Here's Sundays
Sc ball
Schedule

Three games are scheduled for
tomorrow in the Imperial Valley
League, two Of which will be
played in this city. The South
ern Pacific team will battle the
Standard Oil nine at the base
ball park on Main street, west Of
the courthouse.
The Shell Oil Company team
will meet the Imperial City team
on the race track grounds, while
the Southern Sierras team, lead
ers Of the league, will attempt
to keep their slate clean at I'M
perial, where they meet the rep
resentatives of the Imperial IT.
rigation District. AL games are
scheduled to start at 2 O'Clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-06
Charles Eyton
to Keep Date
With Wife
Bv United Press Leased Wire

Bv United Press Leased Wire
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. g.
Charles Eyton, Paramount West
Coast studio manager, leaves
here tomorrow to keep a date
with his wife at Colombo, Cey-
Ion.
Mrs. Eyton, known on the
screen as Kathlyn Williams,
started west for the Orient six
weeks ago, Eyton is going east.
They are to meet on Colombo
dock at 2 p. nj. January "a
next.
And I'll bet get bawled
out if I'm minute late" said
Eyton as he packed his extra
shirt.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-06
Should
Use King James
Version of Bible
II, United Pres. Leased Wire

ATLANTA, Ga, Dee. 6,-Revamp
ing and popularizing the Bible to
fit modern needs is worthy pro-
cess, bu. the King James version
should be retained for the pulpit,
Or. S. Parkes Cadman, newly
elected president of the Federated
Council of Churches in quadrcnnial
session here, told the CnitM "ress
today.
Nothing can take the place of
the good old fashioned word Of God
for public worship DR.. Cadman
said.
"However, | would not bar the
modernized translation from any
one who would not otherwise study
the word of god. Anything that
will tend to popularize the Bible
and cause more people to read and
study it is Il blessing