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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-23
Villa Los Pinos, Sept. 18, 1924.
Lr. G. w. Siegmund.

Villa Los Pinos, Sept. 18, 1924.
Mr.. G. w. Siegmund.
Senior:
Paso gusto a satisfacer su carta
consulta. 1o.-La ernita de Nuestra
Sonora de Monserrate de Hormigue-
ros Sc fundo como capilla particular
por un devote de dicha imagen, lia-
mado Geraldo Gonzalez. Esta funda-
ci6n Sc remonta a 1850 40. En- 1899
tom6 incremento ell culto a la Reina
de los Angeles en- esta ermita Y de
~arias parties de la Isla iban en- pc
regrinacion a ella. Fue declarada
1yatda de Porroqstia en- 1892. Todo
10 referente al Monasterio de Hor-
migueros 10 he publicado en- ell B0-
!etfp Hist6rico de Puerto Rico, tonso
p9'i1te1O de la pagina 223 la 231:
cue puede usted consular ST deSea
obtener mas datos. 2o.-El actual
San German data de 1878. En- II
de Mario de 1870 la Audiencia de
Santo Domingo orden6 que Santa
Maria de Gatddianitld Sc mudase
terra ode1tro, porque habia sido
atacada v saqueada por corsarios
franceses. Ell decreto no Sc cumpli6
en- el acto. En- 1873 el gobernador
Don Francisco de Soils fund6 en- las
lomas de Santa Marta, junto al rio
Guanajibo, una poblacion que bau-
tiz6 con el nombre de NueUa VilLG
de Salamanca, y dispuso Sc trasla-
daran a ella los restos del antique
San German de la desembocadura
del rio Gadorabo (hoy rio de Afias-
COZ, Y 10 que quedaba de Santa Ma
ria de Gaodidnitld. A pesar del NOM
bre impuesto por ell satamdnqui'io,
O meior dicho sGlmGntino goberna-
dor, ell vulgo 10 llamo San German,
4" NueUo, y luego andando los ITEM
poS' '"la de San German. La pri-
mera lgiesla a-a& sun ranch6n de ta-
bias techado de psla. La segunda
de tapierfa, cal v cas4o- En- 1883
daba cuenta ell Obispo fray Fran
cisco de Padilla al Rey, que Sc Aca-
baba de demoler la iglesia de la VIZ
lla de San German ga causa de la
ruina que amenazaba por su mucha
antigledad," v que Sc fabricaba
otra en- su lugar "con mas aseo v pu-
lidez, quedando mayor y mas hermo-
sa que la antigua. Vease para mas
detalles ell BoIetfn Hist61ico de Pa,ey-
TO Rico, tomo once paginas 1876 "a
1873. De modo que la tercera igIesia
parroquial de San German arranca
de 1858. Posteriormente Sc le han
hecho algunas reparaciones; princi-
palmente en tiempos del general
Latorre; pero su fundacion, la cual
contribuy6 la Corona con 500 pesos,
data de- 1888.
Queda usted complacido, Mr.. C.
w. Siegmund. Atentamente,
DR.. Cayetano COLL Y TOSTE.
Historiador de Puerto Rico.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-23
1NFORME DEL DOCTOR COLL Y
TOSTE SOBRE HORMIGUEROS
Y SAN GERMAN
San Juan, Sept. 10, 1872

San Juan, Sept. 10, 1924.
Mr.. Cayetano Coll Toste,
Historian of Porto Rico,
San Juan, P. R.
Dear Sir:
Will you please furnish me with
the dates the churches al Hormigue-
ros and San German were construc-
ted. The church al San German in
which | am interested is in ruins and
no longer used.
Very truly yours,
C. w. SIEGMUND.
p. o. Box 1875. -
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-23

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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-23
PLUTARco ELIAS GALES

PLUTARCO ELIAS GALES
E General PIuarco Elias Gales presidene eeco de Me-
jco duen declare Berlin que Meico haba tenido Ill
tina reyoucon E Presdente eIecto Gales manifes6 que
Los derechos de los extraneros ell capital extranero
ran respetados benvendos Mejico cuando vengan
buena fe cunpir nuestras ieyes cooperar
beneficio La deuda International pals debe
ser Y sera -saIdada. Es una deuda de honor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
SAY MOONSHIlVE
 FLAVORED THEM
Two Men Wake Up In Hospital
 After Taking One Drink

After taking "a drink of, contraband
 whisky which they; had purchased from Rn unknown peddler, Lynn Ellis, 3916 Fourth avenue, north, and George Etines, 3816 Fifth avenue, north. they
 ell unconscious within Block of their bones, according to their story to po-
 ice officers, after waking up in the hospital. The men were found in an uncon- eious condition in the neighborhood of
 heir homes, and were removed to the hospital in Vices ambulances. Part
 If the contents of the bottle were se- fured by police officers, who will have
 analysed. More of the pure liquor 1Fas pumped from the mems stomach 5t the hospital. .s Ellis was reported resting we'll at he Hillman and Stines at the St. Vim lent hospital,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
WOULD GIVE UP PRESIDENCY FOR
 A PRINCIPLE
Humility Letter Reveals
 Incident Of Wilson's Threat To Resign

NEW YORK, Feb. 10. - The
 Brooklyn Eagle today publishes a letter fo Herbert F.; Gunnison, its publisher, from Joseph P. Tumufty, former sect fetary to the late Woodrow Wilson, Ftating that Mir. Wilson had determined
 o resign as President in 1914, if Con-
 sress did not accede to his demand for legislation repeating the Panama canal tolls. sg f .Sts In the letter Mir. Tumulty writes:
 "As an interesting sidelight on the of Woodrow Wilson in connec- lion with this controversy, I wish for khe first time to call attention to the Fact that in the most solemn way, ne made the statement to me that m case Congress should refuse. to repeal the tolls there was nothing left for him to do but resign as President of the United States. A further conversation f had with him in this matter took place immediately after the delivery of his message to Congress, when 1t looked As if the tides of opposition were run hing very strongly. In discussing the
 matter of his resignation with mo he bald: ,, fs. <., 'AI would not want to be President bf . countiH that would violate . sol- emn treaty. In case of failure in this matter, I shall go before the country efter my resignation is tenderel and ksk it to say whether America is to stand before the world as a nation that Eiolates it's contracts as q, mere matter pf convenience upon basis of expedi- kncy.."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17

ROME, Feb. 1e.-Repests that the Princess Mafalda, secon daughter of the King and Queen, s1lf De married to Prince Nicholas of Ramania 4 were discounted in vatican circles in state ments to the United Press stoday. e It was pointed out that the >marriase would entail abrogation of the Princess right to succession to the throne, which never has been done by A member of the House of Saroie and sealy once by . Catholic princess ,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
TROOPS MAINTAIN
 TRUCE AT HERRIN
Factions May Break, Out Again
 If Military Leaves

MARION, Iill., Feb. 16,-An armed truce, maintained by troops tonight, rave Williamson county its first per fectly quiet, Saturday evening in weeks. Miners and townspeople crowded the ktreets, confident of security under the protection of the national guardsmen ealled to Herrin and Marion after the klaying of Constable Caesar Cagle and |wounding of John Layman, a sheriff's deputy, eight days ago.
 |t Cagle's death resulted from a clash between the Ku Klux. klan and the Flaming circle, a counter organization.
 Ora Thomas, leader of the Flaming |eircle, asserted that POO members. of |the klan have sworn over the body of |Cagle, who was a klansman, to avenge his staying, and he declared today that his organization is prepared for action. Peace can not be maintained in Will
 iamson county as long as the klan re- mains as a militant organization con- ducting raids, he declared. These raids, which previously were participated in by s. Glenn Young, an employe of the klan, he declared, was in violation of the law.
 Galligan Refuses To Resign.
 On the other hand, Sam Stearns, kyclops of the Williamson county. klan, Heclared that there must be change n the sheriff's office, with removal of George Gilligan, the present sheriff, and bis deputies, who, he asserts, have failed In the enforcement of the law. Assured bf law enforcement, the klan, he said,
 is willing and ready to abandon any Activities. =te,-t1
 Sheriff Gilligan said that he has made T ID his mind not to resign from the of lice to which he was elected by large majority.
 The return of Young, who faces in hictments on 10 counts, including lar ,eny and robbery, is being awaited by
 he military authorities. He is expected
 10 appear soon and give bond of $20, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
Gets Pleasant Surprise

About 6 months ago my father was very sick with his stomach, which had been troubling him for several yeurs. Three doctors said he had cancer and one said it was gall stones-- all agreed an operation necessary, but on account of his age was afraid to risk it. told a friend about it wlro said his wife had been through the same trouble and had heen cured by taking Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. I at once bought a bottle for father and he is now as strong as bear and can eat more ham and cabbage than any 3 men," It removes the catarrhal .mu- cous from the intestinal tract, and al lays the inflammation which causes practically all stomach, liver and in testinal ailments, including appendi- citis. One dose will convince or money at all druggists.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
OPIUM PRODUCED
 FAR ABOVE NEEDS.
Worlds Excess Placeds At 2,500 Tons

GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 16.- By the Associated Press. )-Twenty- bye hundred tons of opium in excess of be amount justified by medical and |cientific use is produced yearly is the |onelusion reached today by the health of the League of Nations. The total worlds annual output is
 900 tons and the physicians and ex- Ierts of the health commission estimate hat 500 tons is ample for the legiti- hate need for the world and its deriva- i've.
 Ths average individual requires 45O
 pilligrams of opium yearly is the con
 fusion of the health organization, ased on its investigations for the No Hember conference on. the opium trade. Thus 800 tons is sufficient for the eeds of one billion people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17

the captol and was glad to make the exchange. In my country am used cold souse canned for emer- gences. (Laughter.)
 We are in the midst of fight; there isn't any ,eoncealng of that fact make it .s peaceful as you time ago, Pat said: "Now, begorra we can fight in peace" Uaughter.) We are in the fight to stay in to the finish. We not making . running fight. little boy running down the street at full speed man said: Hello what are you running so fast for?" He said: "To prevent a fight !" "Who are you preventing fight with!" inquired the man. The boy said: "Bill and me" repeat, we are not making running fight. Our battle is between. brains and TaushterJ When God sucked us up. He S srranred the logical orer Brains heart and stomach spesker placing hand in order head breast and stomachl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
SALEM, N. c. FIRE.
uiiding Of Twin City Sentinel Gut.

ted By BINLe.
 WINSTON-SALENI, N. O., Feb. 16. ire broke out in the Twin City Sen mel building here at s 80 o'clock to- ight and half an hour later the build rg was practically gutted. At g 'clock the fire continued to burn but he firemen believed they would soon ave the flames under control, the htire fire fighting appartus' of the fty was at the scene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
By REV. GEORGE R. STUART, D. D.

n address delivered at the convention of the Anti reported by the official Pepper for the introductory senence)
 the fact that the has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17

When plans his life the level his stomach lon dead level with the brute If will be with the snout of hog he running level There looks self unsehnsss looks Barbarism humanity
 level the brute Brutality and barbarian parallel When sa test of the regard one has for his and appause Standing at the head of alley in city, woman this great for God and humanity started by forget time when, history led break precedent and Qaughter) and have been right side
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
DEFENSE OF ALCOHOL IS FIGHT ON INTELLIGENCE,
 SAYS DIR. GEO. R. STUART

Cry Ot Personal Liberty Advocates Who Sag Y Want
 e Drink" Is Based On Appeal Ot Stomach. Such
 Advocates Must Be Has,dIed Like Chid Crying t For I7,1r,roDer Food SGus We'll KnoaU91 PdstOr
The Washington times., 1924-05-15
j. S.FL|ERS HOP
OFF TOATTU
TODAY
Ready to Cross Pacific to
Asiatic Territory-Ship
Goes for Martin

CORDOvA, Alaska. May 15.-Pro.
viding weather conditions to the
westward improve, the American
round-the-world fIiers hope to start
their trans-Pacific jump from Chica.
goff, Island Of Attu, today.
The start had been planned for
yesterday, but adverse conditions
caused delay. The three planes at
Attu, under command of Lieutenant
Lowell Smith. will Jump from Attu
to the Island Of Paramushiru, in
the japanese Kuriles group. where
the American destroyers, Pope and
Ford, and Japanese guide ships are
awaiting their arrival.
Ship Goes for Martin.
According to wireless messages
picked up here. the Catherine D..
Paclflc-American fisheries boat, will
proceed direct to Bellingham, from
Squaw Harbor, in order to speed the
arrival Of Major Frederick L. Mar
tin.
He was picked up at Port Mollel
with Sergeant Alva Harvey after
they had succeeded in reaching that
point from the interior, where their
plane was wrecked.
The Washington times., 1924-05-15
BILLY SUNDAY
NOT THROUGH,
He SAYS
Evangelist Arrives With Wife,
Also III, for Treatment
by Mayo Brothers

ROCHESTER,, Mimi, May Is
Looking pale and worn but appar.
emily possessed Of all his old-time
nerve and fire, Billy Sunday. famous
evangelist and old-time baseball
player. arrived here early. today ON
a special car from Memphis, Tenn,
to be treated at the Mayo Hospital
for kidney ailment.
With Mr.. Sunday was ma" Sun.
day, who was injured in an automo-
bile accident some time ago, and who
will also be treated by the Mayo
brothers.
ma" Sunday was carried from
the car on hospital cot. She was
suffering intense pain from the jour
Tley.
As he came out OF his private car,
Billy leaned on the arm Of his per.
sonal physician, Doctor r. o. Saun-
ders, Of Memphis, who accompanied
him here. AS he reached the plat.
form, he smiled at the crowd and
grasped the hand Of Doctor Mayo.
Doctor" he said, in a firm voice,
they've benched me for the first
lime in thirty-six years. / don't b..
lieve I'm through with the game
yet, however. and I'm up here to
see II you can't help me get my old
batting eye back"
The Washington times., 1924-05-15
Church Calls On Court
to Bar intoxicated
Practitioners

ST. GAINESVILLE, Ohio, May
15.-Rumanian st. Cross
Church has appealed to COM
mon pleas court here for an
injunction to restrain members
''from attending church while
drunk"
The plea, unique in the his
tory Of Belmont county court,
grew out Of an alleged attempt
of Harry Socio, George Muntean
and Pete Saracim, deposed pres
ident, treasurer and financial
secretary Of the congregation,
respectively, to prevent MEM
bers Of the congregation from
entering the church.
The Rev. Myron Benchea,
priest in charge, asserted in the
application that the men were
intoxicated, and "it was feared
they robbed some of the weaker
churchmen Of the full benefits
of the manifestations"
The Washington times., 1924-05-15
House Probers Exonerafe Zi1In7an
$500 Bachelors Need
Wives In One Bay
State Town

CLINTON, Mass, May TO-
Here's q great opportunity for
girls in the matrimonial market
seeking husbands.
There are $500 bachelors: In
this town, according to Stats
tics given out by Town Clerk
Carr. Some are tall and others
small, fat and thin, blond and
brunette, many with beautiful
hair, and those seen very sell
dom at the barber shop-bald,
or toupee wearers.
Clinton Is often called the
"Giris' Paradise." Competition
hers d very keen for each
girls hand.
II any Clinton girl passes
away an unclaimed jewel It's
her own fault.
Opportunity knocks at least
once. One cld-timer suggests .
public auction at the Town Hall.
Carr has other statistics rela-
tive to Clinton's population.
The town has 5000 married
men, he said, and consequently
5000 married women. The fam
lilies average two children.
The Washington times., 1924-05-15
dry PROBE.
HAR[)|NID;'S
PLAN
Seattle Tells Senators Late
President Compelled Action.
Jailed La Montaignes

"A new light was thrown on the
methods and policies of the late
President Warren G. Harding to-
day when H. L. Seattle, former
Department Of Justice agent, tes-
titled that Mr.. Harding person
ally financed a private investiga-
ton. of liquor violations in 1922
IN order to obtain means of COM
pelling stricter enforcement.
Indictments Obtained.
The investigation was ordered by
Harding. Seattle said, when the
Treasury Department and the De.
partment Of Justice apparently
were unable to enforce the law"
Several hundred indictments
were secured as a result Of Mr..
Harding's Investigation Seattle
said.
Scaife's testimony, in some
particulars, linked up with that of
Castor B. Means, an ex-agent, who
startled the Daugherty investigat.
ing committee recently by asserting
GhaL ne mad been hired by the late
President to conduct private
investigation" and that he had
caught Secretary Mellon"
Means was never questioned as
to how or in what manner he
caught Secretary Mellon" The
committee allowed his statement to
stand on its own weight.
Jailed La MOntaignes.
Scaife said he was employed in
the Presidents crusade by Means.
IT got $4,000 for this work from
Means between September, 1922,
and January, 1929" said Seattle.
He told me the money came from
the President Of the United States
Harding). f-
II was to get 81 900 a month,
but after couple Of months
Means stopped paying me. He said
somebody had double.crossed the
President"
Seattle testified he and Means got
the evidence which resulted in the
indictment OF the La Montaigne
brothers in New York"
About 800 indictments resulted
CONTINUED on Page .. Column g.
The Washington times., 1924-05-15
WOMAN IS
SOUGHT IN
SLAY|NGS
Wife Of Harry Jackson Want
cd in Deathaof New York
''Buttssiliss"
By 1nternaslonal Nss,. SERVES.

81
NEW YORK, May 15.-Police
announced today they expected to
arrest Mrs. Harry jackson, wife
Of Harry Jackson, or LASER, as
he was sometimes known, and q
second man whose name they
withheld, and perhaps clear up the
murders Of Louise Lawson and
"Dot" King.
Jackson is being held for the
fantastic drugging and robbery
Of Mrs. Howard johnson, wife Of
the co-author of "Tangerine," at
the Alamac Hotel. Police say he
has confessed the robbery.
Wanted to Fight Charge.
According to police. Jackson de-
clared he sought money with which
to fight a burglary case against him
in Washington. d. c. He said he
was out on $4,000 ball.
jackson had $3.50 when he was
arrested, but refused to divulge
what had become Of jewelry valued
at $1,000 taken from Mrs. johnson.
Authorities saw a similarity In the
manner in which Mrs. johnson was
bound and robbed and the robberies
Of Louise Lawson and dot" King,
Broadway butterflies" which re
suited in their mysterious deaths.
Jackson was identified az one Of
three men who on April Is, bound
and locked In a closet two women
and seven.year-old girl. stealing
$3.50 cash and overlooking $4,000
in jewelry.
The women. Mrs. Mildred Monroe,
her mother, Mrs. Nellie Ford. and
her daughter, Shirley, said he en-.
tered their apartment and bound
and robbed Mrs. Ford at the point
Of a pistol.
The apartment in which dot"
King was killed was across the
street from the one in which Mrs.
Ford lives.
Tied Woman with Cord.
Miss King was strangled to death.
Louise Lawson was tied up with a
cord before she was killed.
Mrs. johnson also was so bound.
She was introduced to the JaclEsons
two months ago. She took break.
fast with them Monday, took them
for an automobile ride, and then
dined them at the hotel She was in
the bath room, she tod police, when
Jackson entered, choked her, and
tied pieces Of cord around Her neck
and ankles, and then robbed her Of
$4,000 In jewelry.
Another Robbery Reported
Another jewelry robbery early to.
day convinced police working on
the johnson case that an organized
band Is systematically working In
the carabets. theaters and restau.
rants of Broadway, picking ont per.
sons Of means, Turing them to hotels
or following them ssome and robbing
them.
Today's robbery was engineered
by two armed bandits who, shortly
after midnight. held up Samuel
Schaffstein, wealthy fur manufac.
turer, and his wife in front OF their
home in an exclusive section Of
Brooklyn and robbed them Of Jew.
elry valued at $4,000. The robbers
lied in an automobile.
The Washington times., 1924-05-15
WEATHER

Fair weather tonight and
Friday; rising temperature;
moderate westerly winds.
The Washington times., 1924-05-15
SEEK $4,000 RADlUM
NURSE THREW INTO FIRE

MARTINS FERRY, Ohio, May is
An effort wasA made to reclaim
$4,000 worth OF radium which was
unRnowingly thrown into a furnace
In local hospital last night by a
nurse after giving treatment to a
cancer patient in the hospital.
A reclamation expert, from Pitts.
burgh is trying TO recover the
radiun1 from the ashes and dust
taken from the furnace. A second
expert arrived tonight TO assist.
The radium was the property Of
Doctor William 0uimby, a cancer.
specialist. Of Wheeling. w. Va.
The Washington times., 1924-05-15
CONFERENCE HELD ON
PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE

Further conferences over the
pending Filipino independence bill
were held today between Secretary
Of War Weeks and Manuel Quezon
and Flrtio Osrnania, members OF
the Filipino Independence mission.
II is expected that compromise
agreement will be worked out In
the present conferences which win
result in legislation providing for
Philippine independence at some fu-
ture period Of fifteen or twenty
years.
The Washington times., 1924-05-15
De CONSTANT. ADVOCATE
OF PEACE, DIES IN PARIS

PARIS, May 15.-Baron D'Estour-
nelies De Constant. Frances most
noted peace advocate, died today.
The baron was senator for Sarthe
and in a speech in the senate In
1905 he urged the disarmament OF
all European states, He long IA.
vored arbitration Of all disputes and
urged France to take the initiative
In 1905 to settle the conflict between
Russia and Japan.
The baron made several trips to
the United States, touring the
country extensively In 1911. He
was born In 1859.
The Washington times., 1924-05-15
EVIDENCE
FAlJL TY,
REPORT
SAYS
Maryland Congressman Alb
solved BY Colleagues
ley Case in Allegiance

Congressman Frederick N. Zihb
man Of Maryland, against whom
charges of improperly receiving
money were made before q Chi.
cago grand jury, was today abb
solved by the special House COM
mittee appointed to investigate
these charges against him and
similar charges against Congress.
man John w. Langley Of Ken
lucky.
Langley Action DefeEred.
In the case Of Congressman Lang
ley, who has been found guilty b.
Kentucky jury and sentenced u
two years in the Federal prison -
Atlanta. the committee advocatsd
that no action be taken pending thu
settlement Of an appeal now pend
ing.
Speaker Gillett today received
letter from Congressman Langley IN
which the convicted member pledges
himself to take no part in Congress
sional business pending disposition
Of his appeal.
The report of the committee, in
part. follows:
ut was agreed by the COMMITTEES
that in view of the indictment In
the District Of Columbia of Con.
gresham Langley, the COMMITTEES
would first consider the Zihlman
case. Since then, Congressman
Langley has been indicted, tried,
convicted and sentenced in the Fed,
eral court for the Eastern district 81
Kentucky. 1t is understood. that he
has initiated appellate proceedings
and therefore 1t would seem proper
that further action by the commit
tee in respect to him be deferred for
the present. 1t being assumed that
until the final disposition of the case
he will take no part whatever In any
Of the business of the House or its
committees.
1.-THE committee has considered
the Zihlman case. 1t has secured
the testimony Of all persons sup
posed to have any direct or In
direct knowledge of the charge
against him. It has examined
twenty-five witnesses and mum.
Der of documents, and the print.
ed record containing some S2S
pages is now being completed.
zlhlman Testimony Faulty.
THE evidence is conflicting ana
sharply contradictory and the ques.
ton Of the credibiIity OF individual
witnesses has frequently arisen.
Taken as whole. in the opinioa of