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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-28
LOS ANGELES, CALL
FORNIA, ESTA BAJO
CUARENTENA POR HA-
BERSE SEGUIDO REGIS
TRANDO EN- ELLA CA
SOS DE PESTE BUBO-
MICA
Las autOridades han aislado
la ZOna del peligro sujetan-
dOla a una cuarentena estric-
ia. CuatrO meiicanOs fuerOn
muertOs por querer violar la
Cuarentena.

Ha dfas que el doctor Bocanegra
Lopez ponfa nuestras autoridades
sanitarias en- prevention con respec
to al brote de la Peste Bub0nica en-
la ciudad de Los Angeles, Califer-
MIA, centro comercial con cl que rea
lizan nuestros comerciantes agri-
cultores importantes negociaciones.
Ell reputado galeno Sc basaba en
un articulo del peri6dico Official de
Ia Association M6dica, de novienbre
Is, asegurando el brote de la espau-
tosa epidemic en- la ciudad del Pa
cffico.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-28
"EL SECRETARIo
EXECUTIVE NEGARA
Ell REGISTRO"

"Lo mas probable es que ell Sc
cretario Ejecutivo Sr. Saldana,
niegue registro Official la tai So
ciedad, cuyo pasatiempo princi-
pal sera ell de adiestrar a. sus So
clos en- ell manejo de armas que
estan terminantemente prohibidas
en- la ley legislative, Y con pena
de prision a 10 naenos.'
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-28
NOTAS EDITORIALES
Ell SAN JUAN FUTUROa

Sc estd estHdando prOyecto ggantesco grandioso,
que ha de eUarse Prdctica cuInnar
reaIidad constuird ST la obra mas portante
que Sc hGya renzado nuestrG sa. durane los nmos
s amos.
Ell proyecto por 10 enos la dea estaba en- la rente
de tOdOs ga que ST necesidad prescindibe i'm
eiosa Sc taG de exender eL dea cOnpredida esta
capital baTri0s De ncUerdO prOyecO San
Juan suarfG barros las sguentes pobaciones: Rio
FedTdS, C1tnnO GUdynnbO Sc redtiz0rsn eStudiO
bre Ell terrenO, por hdbIes efceHeS ngeRerOs POGO
despues Ell Departnmeno del Interior esara condicio
de d0r conenzo al trazddO de la secc6n capito
lima
Actnanaente hay dos repuados ingenieros que estdn
renzandO esudos para deterninar la ncbdnd del pro-
yectO ST eI foe que eIlos sdan favorable entonces
serd la nneUa Legislature la llunndG dnr impulse Uida
la idea serd la aada aprobar ley que proved la
contradiction de enpreso hacienda possible la enlizd
ci6n de ObrG tan gigantesca
FL Departanento del Interior construirfa herDiosos
PaqHes regas GUenidas, GALES bien aDiadas Lego
pezaG la Obra de construction Sugfan preciosns resi-
denctns tGnbten kOgGres hu[deS que de tOd0 hay
la Ufa del SeHor La o6ra continuarfa Transcurran al
nOs at final de los cunle nueStrOs hOs cOnempIa
rnn Uerdadero drrobamento la Ciudad Encan-
tGd1, la capital de B0rnquen.
E! PrOyecto, yG dniOs 1nes, hij0 de la
dGd la idea estd Ell amino de todos Nuestra pobaci6n
Hbana ha auentado dmdnte los nEtios aHos de una
considerable Los nIquereS de cGsas por
tiUO han GunienadO tGn,bi6n NNesrG capital su
cete GcOn0dnT la pObIaci6n hd entrndo
cuadGs escaSOs kabantes, hG desaparecido para
siempre ante Ell enpuje GrrOindOr del prOgresO de la
Uznc6n Las dends pOblaciones de la isIn inUado
HUestra capital Sc exicG PerfectdmeNtc Aquf hay mas
1NStrins la Udd tan dffci los obreros gannn
jOreS s0ariOs los ricOS pOr pnrte diSfrHan
UdG mas regaadd mas prOpia de este sigO del comfort
Ell ProbIema e1ige soluc6n urgente No possible per-
Danecer indferene tempo San Juan estd Hapn
do Ocupar pesto preeHente entire las ciudades
tldnas Nuestrns relaci0neS americana asf
10 exgen 81 Puerto Rico hn de punt0 de union entire
Ia America SGjOnG la latina San Juan cabio hdbrd
Ell centre de las actirdade Maestro conercio
entn t0dOs los d1oS de copSiderabe La cu
dad corresponder aUaEancEG de Uida de pro
erd pOr puertas debe extenderse
tG ertenderse POder eI puestO de que
justanente habrd de tocarIe entire las des ciudades
Gntul0nns
81 pr0yectO es tan grGndOsO para los espritusI
ediOcres los pesstaS qzGS tengG algo de fantG
tcO, de cuen0 de haGs. Pero los OPistGs que afOrtu
HGdnnente Ia nnensn nndyorta, comprenden que Ell
prOyectO fdctibIe quzGs dcL de UeDdr la prGctic
como tOdo 10 grnnde, pero nunca impossible.
iP1S0 al San Juan future, la cudad de las regiGS
GDendns los ubr0sos pnques! Ell progreso 10 ex
gc.s.
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Secretaria Ejecutiya..
Continuation de Ia la. pAg.

Eel reconocimiento Official de la
Seeretaria de Gobierno en- este
case no tiene en- NADIA que yer con
,el cumplimiento de la ley que
prohibe portar armas.
"En case de que los posibles
socios del tai club. cometan una
sinfraceion a Ia tai ley legislative,
la Corte dictaminara como 10 ha
venido hacienda hasta el presente
sin tener en- consideration que hay
70 que no hay registro Official de
la Secretaria del Gobierno."
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-28
DON QU1JOTE ES Ell
LIBRO PREDILECTO

En- ,esta particular encuesta ha
resultado que los estudiantes pre-
fieren preferentemente a la in
mortal obra de Cervantes Saave-
dra ''Don Quijote", entire las obras
literarias escritas en- idioma cas-
tellano, Y entire las escritas en- el
idioma ingles, preferen a "Dona
Perfecta" del immortal Don Be
Y1ito
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-28

en- su afan de conocer intimamen-
te las condolences y deseos de
nuestros estudiantes orden6' i'm
presa una circular especial que
contenia unas veinte preguntas
todas elias relacionadas con el
trabajo escolar realizado durante
los meses de estudio del presente
alo escolar.
Las hojas inapresas fueron en-
viadas a las escuelas publicas de
toda la isla habiendose va empe-
zado a recibir millares de las cir7
culares contestadas.
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listed. PUEDE
ADEMAS COMPRAR:

100000 en- bonos per $4,000 a
$1,000 meusuales, por I3s mesea.
$5000,0o en- bonos por @S3oo. 90 a
SzS.O0 mensuales. per I32 ineses.
$l9o0o.o0 en- bonos por $1,000. 90 a
5000 mensuaies. por 1872 meses.
Sc pnsdcn bacer srreglos para la
conipra dc bonos bajo nnestro pan de
- 20 phgos lnensuales. o puede
usted lnyertir embellishments $500. 90
. mas IN Oonos pagados por comp; eto.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-28
Entrara Ia cartera....
Continuation do la la. pAgina

nombrado por Reilly, y desde esa
epoca permanece en- nuestra isla.
En- los cfrculos polfticos de esta
capital, Sc comentan los supuestos
cambios Sc pregunta 81 no entra-
ra tambien en- la combination, la
cartera de instruction, en- manos
actualmente, de don Juan b. Huy-
kQ
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-28
Seguridad De Las Bancas
De AhOrr0s

La q. S. National Building aud Loan
IS ma Association dc ahorros. ulu-
tuos. autorizade per ell Estado de,
fennsylyaaia. dedicada Ia Inversion
az ios ahorrt's dc sus naielohros. HON.
ores de negocios, profesionales hom.
bres que perciben sRlarlos ! ann mn.
leres de tOdas parties de los Estados
unlduS y de varios pafses extranie-
ros, son tenedores de nuestros bonos.
ii plan de lau. S. National para OH
tener gananeas por medic del aho.
rro, ha estado en- operaci6n con exito
por mas de noveDta amos.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-28
SQIIENES son
LOS DIRECTORIES

IL Hospital Santo Asiio de Damas
peFtenece a la Association legalmen-
re constituida de "Seiloras Damas
del Santo Asilo de Ponce"
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Una vista al Hospital SaatO Asao de
DaHlls de Ponce
Como Sc fuado &! AsoIos bieaes de don Iuan BauSta
SiEa.-Sor juana Miss ROCa.-Opada por INTERIOR
Ina renta de Cuarenta d0ares

Para eonocer estos detalles. vamos
Il leer algunos pdrrafos de una me-
Inoria publicada por la directiva de
,Ileha institution:
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listed Puede Retirar Su
Dinero En- Cualquier TEMPO

listed puede dejsr de hacer los pa pos
mensuaies en- cuaiquler tempo re.
tirar su dinero por complete. mas 81
interes Jue haya devengado, haciando
una petici6n a ta, efecto.
"a "a inspeccl6n rigida y estricts de
as Leyes de Pennsylvania. es res.
ponsob'e del becho de que de la sis.
te inilloues de los que han inye-t;da
So dinerc en- Building apd .oan
Loco 10000 son reSidentes do, Es.
t5do De Pennsylvania.
Para mas anplios .nfornles sabya -
particular. puede usted diri~irse nar'
sonalmente 0 por escrito RafseI
Alai'coii' Sols1IS, Sap Juan, p q.
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lmpOrtantes...

tContinuacion de la Ira. pig. J
Evening star., 1924-02-25
GUNBoAT SHIFTS PORT.
Tulsa Goes to Vera Cruz, Need at
Tuxpam Considered Past.

Tho gunboat Tulsa, ordered last
week from Galveston to Tuxpam.
Mexico, to protect Americans there,
has left that port and was ell route
today to Vera Cruz.
Brief reports regarding the ships
movement received today at the
State Department save officials there
the impression that the situation at
rru1pam had been composed In a
way that no longer gavo cause for
any anxiety regarding the safety of
American lives or interests in Tux
pam or vicinity.
That impression was further
strengthened by reports from Consul
Stewart, at Tampico, that officials Of
American oil companies in the Tam
pico region and with interests also in
rhe Tuxpam district now were with
out fear regarding their personal
safety or that Of their material in
terestS.
Consul Stewart also reported that
5000 Mexicans had engaged In battle
at Amatlan, February %. when the
federal forces under Luis Gutierrez
attacked the rebels under Jose Moran.
AS a result of the federal victory in
this engagement, it was said. those
forces now are in possession of
Tamiahuha.
Evening star., 1924-02-25
SEES FOES OF M'ADOO
LACKING IN CANDOR
Political Enemies Making Noun
tain of Molehill, Candidates
Chicago Chairman Declares.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, February 25.-Political
enemies of William G.. McAdoo, demo-
cratic presidential candidate, are
lacking i'll candor and are Seeking
to make the public believe a mole
hill is Il mountain" in their attempts
To prove concoaiment of the 100000
contingent payment that McAdOo
would have received from tho Do
hcny oil interests. had he succeeded
in his Mexican mission. David l..
Rockwell, chairman of the McAdoo,
forPresidcnt committee, said las,
night.
There certainly has been no en-
deavor Oh the part of Mr.. McAdoo. -
he said. TO keep secret the offer by
Mr. Doheny. when the law firm of
McAdoo. Cotton and Franklin was
retained by him in the event Of sue
cess attending the FIRMS efforts to
secure settlement OF the difficulties
of the Doheny companies with the
Mexican government
Senator Walsh pointed his finger
AZ the source of the attacks when
hc refused to do anything to divert
the public mind from the iniQuities
oi the preSen: administration and
spoke Of the Plan Of the great IN
t"rcSis allied 10 defeat the dis
tinEuiSled former Secretary of the
Treasury"
MIR Rockwell declared McAdoo
mentioned this amount of money as
well as the 100000 retainer fec in
his letter to Senator Lcnroot when
Ike asked for Il hearing before tie
Senate committee investigating tho
oil scandal. That it was not brought
out i'll McAdoo's eXanltiSltiou by COM
nittee members was not through any
effort or desire on his part to conceal
II, Rockwell asserted.
Evening star., 1924-02-25
DELAY JALAPA ADVANCE.
Federals in Vera Cruz Area Busy
Chasing Rebel Bands.

VERA Cruz. February 25.-The
military situation in this zone re-
mains stationary from last week.
Tho federals are busy chasing rebel
bands. having postponed their ad-
vance On Jalapa. Small bodies of in
surrectionists are reported to have
surrendered to Gen. Heriberto Jara
at his headquarters i'll Oriental and
similar bands have yielded to Gen.
t'austo Topete at TERRA Blanca.
l.. A Ward. 4 Chicago man repre-
sentinE American interests. arriving
from T'uxtcpec. northern Oaxaca. via
the Paroloapam river, reports that
the rebels damaged the railroad
bridge ut FL Hule, the largest struc-
rure Of it's Kind In Mexico. They
also sacked several towns. taking
horses and needed supplies. he said'
hut respecting lives and such private
property as they did not require Tor
T.ittIc cargo is being brought into
this port and business is practically
at 4 StandStill.
CAPTURE "DEATH CURVE"
Evening star., 1924-02-25
SEES BIG FEDERAL LOSSES.
Huerta, Mexican Revolutionary
Leader, Boasts Success.

Adolpho de Ia Huerta, the Mexican
revolutionary leader, declares in a
message to his agents here that the
Mexican federal forces under Presi-
dent Obregon have sustained losses
four times greater than the reyolu-
tionary forces.
"A state Of panic along the lines
Of communication between Vera Cruz
and Mexico" exists. according to
wireless dispatches received from the
revolutionary capital at Frontera, the
statement said. due to daily attacks
by revolutioniSts.
Gen. Marcial Cavazos. with his
brigade Of light cavalry, is now re-
ported to be within two days march
of Mexico City. Cavazos is CO.
ordinating his movements with those
of Gen. Figueroa, who also is men,
acing Mexico City on the south.
THE mystery surrounding the
whereabouts Of Gen. Dieguez's column,
following his evacuation of Morelia.
has given rise to u belief that he,
too, is marching on Mexico City from
The west. Reports from Tuxpam re-
port no activities on the part Of
Obregonista forces in the petroleum
region, save their continued retire
ment in small groups toward Tam
pico.'
Gen. Jose Moran will use Panuco
As a base of operations against Tam
pico, said the statement.
Evening star., 1924-02-25
OPEN TUXPAM PATH
=: BY REBEL DEFEAT
Mexican War Secretary Says
! Troops Are Within Few
:. Days of Stronghold.
By the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY, February % (Ey
radio via Fort Worth Star Telegram).
Secretary of War Serrano declared
in statement Saturday that crush
ing defeat had been administered by
obregon troops on rebel forces under
Jose Moran at dc la Curue. This de-
fct, according to Serrano. makes the
occupation Of TuApam Il question of
only few days.
Coincidentally with the capture of
TuXpam the occupation of Jalapa by
forces Of Almazan is expected. Con-
cerninG operations around Tehuante-
Pee isthmus, Serrano stated that Il
junction is imminent between a fed
eral column advancing south from
Tierra Blanca and troops under Bo-
noto Bravo Izquierdo and Juan Dom
inguez, which would give a total
strength of G.00O troops for attack
upon Puerto Mexico. where it is un-
lrrstood scattered remnants OF rebels
are concentrated
rtan Surrender OF G,GGO.
Tho secretary confirmed reports
that Gen. Miguel Clloa has asked
terms for cap.tulation for 1000 fol-
lowers, which President Obregon is
handling personally, but declined 10
give further details. Federal leader
Cardenas has been ordered to take
command at Colima. where tclc-
graphic communication has been cs-
tabliShcd.
1t was learned from the war de-
partment that Gen. Lucas Gonzalez
left Mexico City for Vera Cruz for
the purpose of concentrating 1900
cavalry, which he commands. for the
purpose of participating III the Hi
dalSo campaign against Cavazos, who
has been cutting the railway.
Col. Guillcrmo Rosas Flores. COM
mandant at Matamoros, reported to
the war department that the rebel
lion in the state of Tamsulipas has
been ended and that the principal
leaders of the revolt have entered
the United states, including former
Gov. Oscar Lopez de Lara and Gen.
Juan Vidali.
Private advices received in Mexico
City are to the effect that prepara-
tions are being made at MaZatlan to
receive President ObreGon who, Il is
reported, intends to confer with
FLORES in that city within a fort
night.
Evening star., 1924-02-25
CAPTURE "DEATH CURVE"
obregon Forces Engage Rebels III
Hand-to-Hand Fighting.
Y tie Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
TAMPICC. February 25.-The red
eral forces have dislodged the rebels
from the heights known as Dsath
Curve" about nine miles from TUX
Federal forces under command OF
Gems. Juan Espinosa Cordoba and
Juan Pablo Nacias attacked the reb-
els holding the fortified heights:
After an artillery duel the forces
came into hand hand fighting and
finally the federals stormed the
heights and dislodged the rebels, who
took refuge in Tuxpam proper.
The fighting lasted from O'Clock
IN the morning until II o'clock. No
details have been received as to the
losses sustained by the rebels. They
lost two guns, however.
A number Of wounded soldiers have
arrived here from the Juan Casiano
oil regions. Gen. Luis Gutierrez, the
federal commander, has ordered that
all wounded rebels shall receive the
same treatment as federal soldiers
SEES RIG FEDERAL LOSSES,
Evening star., 1924-02-25
RENT STRAWBERRIES.
British Use Them for Table Deco.
rationS, But Not to Eat,

LONDON, February 25.-The dock
strike, which has tied up the trans
port of food supplies. has not affected
English hothouse strawberries, which
travel as Registered maii, and are
priced wholesale at i shillings an
ounce.
The berries arc hired out as table
decorations by the fashionable cater
ers. 1t is 4 social crime fo- guests
to cat these deiicacicS. They must
be content with wondering how many
banquctS strawberry should grace
without losing its bloom and what is
its ultimate fate.
Evening star., 1924-02-25
REVOLT REPORT DENIED.
Bulgarian Legation in Paris De-
clares Statements Unfounded.

PARIS, February 2J.--The Bulga-
rian legation in Paris says that the
repOrtS from London OF Il communist
revolution in Bulgaria. the alleged
departure OF King Boris, seeking
refuge in the provinces and the ru-
NOR that several ministers have been
asSa ssiEated belong to the series of
false news certain Interested parties
are launching periodically, i'll order
TO cause unrest and diSuuict i'll in
duStrial and financial circles abroad
having investments in Bulgaria"
The legation declares that every
thing is quiet in Bulgaria.
Evening star., 1924-02-25
SEES COPELAND VICTOR
IN DEMOCRATIC RACE
Former Colorado Governor Says
Smith Will Throw Support
to Senator.
Ey the Asso, iated Press.

Ey the Assoc, la ted Press.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Febru-
ary 25.--"Dr. Royal 5. Copeland of
New York will be the democratic
candidate for President this fall"
said Oliver II. Shoup. former Cover
nor Of Colorado on his return to Col
orado Springs yesterday from Il trip
through the east.
''rhe leading democrats of the east
are grooming him for that position.
He is dry. and an arrangement has
already been made with Gov. Smith.
the wet leader of New York, whereby
Smith will support Copeland. This
was the reason for the supposedly
dry stand Smith took the other day"
declared Shoup.
Evening star., 1924-02-25
$780, 900 FIRE IN KANE, PA
Flames Destroy Theater Building,
Home of Masonic Order.

KANE. Pa. February 25.-Firo yes
tcrday destroyed the Hemple Theater
building. causing II loss estimated at
100000. The building also contained
the Masonic Temple and number of
stores. -Four tiremen. caught by fall
ing walls were injured. All are ex-
peCted TO recover.
The thermometer registered 20 de-
Grees below zero at the time.
Evening star., 1924-02-25
COM MUNIST REVOLT
IN BULGARIA, RUMOR
King Sent Into Rural Seclusion,
Dispatch States-Denied by
Legation in Paris.

BY the AsSocia ed Press
LONDON, February 2J.---There arc
rumors of Il communist revolution in
Bulgaria and the establishment OF II
republic in that country. says "a Eeu-
ter dispatch from Athens, quoting
local newspapers.
The dispatch adds that il is re-
ported that King Boris has been sent
into rural SecluSiun." and that the
premier and some of his ministers
have been murdered, but no contirma-
tion OF the rumors is obtainablc i'll
official quarters.
Evening star., 1924-02-25
LABOR BANK ASSETS GROW.

NEW YORK. February o5.-Asse.s
of the brotherhood of Locomotive En-
Glneers Cooperative Trust Company
have been doubled in its two months
existence and now exceeds $2.0O0,000,
Warren 5. Stone. president, announc-
cd. The number of depositors also
have been doubled in that time, he
Evening star., 1924-02-25
ROOSEVELT A DELEGATE.
Assistant Navy Secretary Chosel
for G. o. P. Convention.

MINEOLA, y. Y. February 25.--Theo-
dore Roosevelt. assistant secretary of
the Navy. Was unanimously chosen as
delegate from Nassau county to the re-
publican national convention, to be held
in Cleveland in June. AT meeting of
the Nassau county republican COM
mittec.
Evening star., 1924-02-25

In England. where the telephones
are under government control. the
public call boxes are washed every
three days and the mouthpieces are
diSinfcctcd once Il week
Evening star., 1924-02-25
Princess Slips, Csc

Princess Slips OF lingerie cloth. j
soft material. They are scni-trinlmed
with double hens and hemstitched
straps. These are very remarkable
values.
Evening star., 1924-02-25
Sateen Boomers, 95c

Finely made satccn boomers IN
shades OF white. flesh and orchid.
Satin finish. single elastic apd small,
rufiles. Very specially priced for M
niversary.
Evening star., 1924-02-25
Sale of Underthings. Csc
Crepe Gowns, Csc

Plain and Floral design Crepe Gowns
in flesh. orchid. white, blue, loncydcw
and maize. Very specially priced for
this Anniversary sale.
Evening star., 1924-02-25
Many Are Silk Lined
DOWN STAIRS STORE
2-Piece Pajamas, Csc

Two-piccc pajanlas III shadow batistc
and novelty cross-bar material II
shades OF orchid honcydew ard
flesh
Evening star., 1924-02-25
S | 3 3
Sports and Dress ST.
Skirts -

4 splendid opportunity to select a sports
dress skirt at substantial saving. Fashion
makes this sale of first Importance. They are
in silk, spiro crepe, wool crepe and sports
cloths in wraparound models. Eoshanara
skirts with chenille stripe. Many pIeated
skirts are included.
DOWN STAIRS STORE
Evening star., 1924-02-25
The Coats

in new blocked pIaids. stripes and shadow
plaids and stripes in many clever versions
Plain po!ares and sports cloths. In three
Quarter and full lengths. Each model is finely
trimmed with leather, bias bindings, contrast
ing fannels or rows OF silk stitching These
special Anniversary priced coats show new
Evening star., 1924-02-25

DOWN STAIRS STORE
Evening star., 1924-02-25
The Dresses

They are splcndidly trimmed with such fash
ionable trimmings as tucks, shirrngs. beads.
embroidery, ribbons and newly smart flowers
Also Printed Silk Dresses i'll basque and
straightline models. They will be among the
most popular dresses for smart spring wear by
miss and n1atron. These dresses OF printed silk
are in an unusual lovely array of colors and
combinations. Colors include gray. brown.
tan, rust, sheik, tortoise, Ching blue navy and
black
DOWN STAIRS STORE
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-23
Uncle Tommie Williams,
Veteran, Breaks Neck
As He Crosses Creek

GAINESVILLE, Ga, Aug. 90
Uncle Tommie Williams, aged So,
an eX-Confederate soldier and one
of the Oldest men in the county,
died of a broken neck Tuesday
morning at the home of his son, six
miles in the country, where he had
been visiting. He was crossing a
small creek by stepping on the
stones lying in the water and just
as he was reaching the bank he
slipped and fell face downward
against the bank, his chin striking
a larSa rock. When carried to the
house, it was found that his neck
was broken, although he lived sew
eral minutes after being placed on
the bed.
He was a member of Company A.
the first company raised in Hall
county in 1861 His captain was w.
II. MITCHELL who founded the Gaines
vile Eagle, in 1860. He leaves three
sons, Bert Williams, of Atlanta;
James Williams. of Kansas, and 7.
II. Williams, of California.
OF Mr.. Williams company of 90
men, only two are now surviving:
Lem Holland and w. Y. Warren,
both living in this county.