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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-19

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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-19

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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-19

En- Ell asunto de las Filipinas Ell Pre-
4 sidsnts fuS expl1cito y en- el de Puer-
to T.ico sunaments informative.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-01-25
EXTRA! NEW TEETH! EXTRA

Harry has asked the boss tc cut
mis- pay as Leap Year precautica.
ADVERTISING.
Spring styles show women's shoes
made of alligator, lizard and snake
skins. This is true. We couldn't
think up anything so crazy. Use
discretion in removing corns. 1t is
the better part of valor.
MARRIAGES.
Ham has been going with eggs so
long the two should marry.
RADIO NOTES.
Static was invented by two seats
fighting on. a back fence.
BANK NOTES.
Stocking banks are out Of STYLE,
but there is still more than per
cent interest in stockings
BRO. TOMS KITCHEN.
When whipping cream add shaw
ing soap to make it fluffy.
SPORTS.
The Greb-Wilson bout is the big.
gest prize fight held in Madison
Square Garden, New York, so far
'his year. But the garden has q
much larger one coming. 1t is the
national Democratic convention.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Democratic bout in New York will
be first time it has ever been held
in foreign country.
TAN NOTICE.
Tax collector leads a hard life.
Every man he sees is mad.
BIRTHS.
We cannot tell lie, Washington's
birthday is due next month.
FICTION.
Women never propose
LATE NEWS.
When coming in late at night tell
Your wife where you have been so
she will never believe it.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-01-25
can8l6A

to cast you off and that if she can
belle her maternal emotions in the
end she will be much better and live
to thank me for this advice.
l hardly know, however, What she
is gong to do in the future for after
the insulting letter you have written
about me to her I cannot still stav
with her and keep my self-respect.
This decision on my part, think,
Is worrying her more than all that
you have said to her.
However, my resolution is made.
am moving out tomorrow, although
the doctor has begged me to stay.
he says he will not answer for the
consequences if ! do.
IL your mother passes away be-
cause of this, her death will be ON
your head
PRISCILLA BRADFORD.
Night Letter to Doctor Ebenesur
Knox From John Alden Prescott
See that Priscilla Bradford leaves
my mothers house Immediately In
stall trained nurse if necessarv. lis
mothers old cook still with her? If
not, see that she has reliable house
keeper. Let me know Immediately If
she is in any danger. If ] can do.
anything for her will take next train.
Thlnk, however, in her present state
OF mind / had better stay away. Do
everything that is needed.
JOHN ALDEN PRESCOTT.
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-01-25
CONQUERING THE DESERTs

The human race, once so hedged
about with prohibitions dictated by
the unfriendly elements, takes
great pleasure in this century in
defying the ancient gods of sea.
earth and air and trampling over
all the forbidden ground it can
nnd. There was no good reason
why Peary should have wanted to
set his foot on the North Pole ex-
cept to prove that he could; there
was no other reason why Alcock
and Brown should have insisted on
flying across the Atlantic: if the
Shenandoah flies from Alaska 10
Norway across the Arctic Circle il
Will be as much for the thrill that
comes once in a world history as
for scientific or commercial ey-
pertinent. There is still one noun
tain to be climbed, but only one.
The Sahara desert was crossed
from north to south by caterpillar
tractors more than year ago, but
the caterpillar caravan chose the
simple route. mainly hard-pan.
easy to negotiate.
The latest expedition, equipped
with specially built twelve-wheel-
ed Renault cars, chose to cross at
The worst possible point, where
sand dunes change their position
With every storm and the slopes to |
be ascended stand sometimes at an
angle Of forty-five degrees. New
srtheless. the crossing. matter of |
[S6 grinding miles. was accom-
olished in two days.
Evidently the camel, like the
lorse, is to be supp,anted by the
automobile. A few will be kent
or atmosphere, doubtless; other
wise the people in the sightseeing
.usses might be disappointed. But
he Ship Of the desert has been
airly beaten and he is doomed
,ew York World.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-01-25
LETTER FROM PRISCILLA RRAD.
FORD TO JOHN ALDEN
PRESCOTT

MR.. JOHN ALDEN PRESCOTT
Dear Sir: I have meditated long
time before have come to the
conclusion that should write Won
a letter.
Your heart-broken mother showed
me the terrible missive you sent her,
and after reading it, if you had said
nothing about me, / would still saw
to you that nothing could make it
possible for me to link my life with
yours.
In my sheltered life l had not
dreamed that it was really true that
any male creature could be so cruel.
L cannot understand why you have
mistaken the sweet regard and GEN
tie friendship between myself and
your mother as bid for your favor.
Perhaps you will not believe me
when tell you cannot conceive
that such an unfilial human being
could live.
Your mother at the present mo-
ment is under the care of doctor.
She has not stopped weeping since
she received your letter. She means
and cries all the time.
l am not writing this to elicit any
sympathy from you. l am only stat
ing fact. fsr *
] have told her now is the time
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-01-25
SYNOPSIS.

At first night performance in
New York, beautiful young
woman attracts attention By rising
and leisurely surveying the audi
ence through her glasses. Claver-
ing, a newspaper columnist, and
his cousin, DinUiddie, are particu-
larlv interested, Dinwiddie declar-
ing that she is the image of Mary
Ogden, a belle Of thirty gears ago,
,cho had married a Count Zattiany
aud lirsd abroad. He Is convinced
this Is Mary's daughter, out all
Efforts to establish her identity
prove futile.
Clarsrino manages to mset her,
and she tells him she is tho Count
ess Josef Zattiany. a cousin of
Mary OSden's: that she had mar
'ied a relative Of Mary's husband; !;
that Nary is III in q sonitarium in
Vienna.
He does not believe her storu
and frankly tells her so. Each is
awdre OF a more than passing in
terest IN the other. Clapesing, as
time goes on, becoming so dis
traught orer the affair that he
goes for adrice to his friend, Cora
DWight, successful young novel
tst, scho assures C!arerino he 10 in
lore With Madame Zottiauy
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-01-25
Editorial Review
VIRGIN ISLANDS DILEMMA

Heretofore appointment OF ne.
groes to office has not been the
entire success it might have been
Generally the trouble was with
the appointer rather than the ap-
pointees. Regrettably, the tend
ency has been to repay political
debts to negro leaders without re-
gard to geography-by giving them
office in communities which re-
sented the appointments.
Which. in a government by, of
and for the people is obviously
not only stupid. but vicious.
So we can but applaud the act
OF Secretary of Labor Davis, who,
when searching about for some
body to go to the Virgin islands to
find out what's wrong down there,
named a commission composed en-
tirely OF colored educators, law
yers and business men.
The population of the Virgin
islands is almost entirely colored.
so Sec. Davis commission would
strangely appropriate in this era
OF squeezing square pegs into
round holes.
But why not go a step further?
A few months ago, dealing with
this same subject, we pointed out
the political unrest existing in the
Virgin islands over navy rule"
Americas only material interest
IN the islands-since We lose some
1926, 900 a year on them-is be-
cause OF their possible value as
naval base. st. Thomas offers a
good port-though some naval
critics say there is not too mucn
fresh water-for ships of the
American navy. |
Why not fence off a short gov
ernment reservoir down there.
and give the rest of the territory
over to a civil government under
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-01-25

You look nervous yourself. Been
working too hard?"
Yes. Think Of taking q run
down to Florida"
Perhaps. I'll go with you. But
I've something to tell you. That's
the reason l called you up
"Well?"
Don't snap my head OF. Got a
touch of dyspepsia?"
mo, haven't II you had IN
turn out a column a day you'd be
nervous too"
"Well, take a vacation"-
What have you found out?"
1T took me week to get IN
touch with Harry Thornhill. but he
finally CO onsented to see me. He's
lived buried among books for the
last twenty years. His wife and
Two children were killed in a rail.
way collision
What the devil do care about
Harry Thornhill!"
You're a selfish young begxar,
but would have cared as little at
your age. Well--a cousin of his.
Maynard Thornhill, did move to
Virginia some thirty.five years ago.
married, and had q family, then
moved on to Paris and remained
there until both he and his wife
died. Beyond that he could tell
mo nothing. They weren't On par.
ticularly cordial terms and he new.
or looked the family up when be
went over. Has Madame Zattianv
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-01-25
XVI

ciaver!ns walked rapid, toward
Mr.. Dinwiddie's club. He was in
no haste to be alone with himself.
although he should have been at
his desk an hour ago. Eut it was
time Dinwiddie had some news for
him.
The club was deserted as far as
ne was concerned and he went on
to Mr.. Dinwiddie's rooms in Forty.
eighth Street There he found his
friend in dressing.gown and slip
pers, one bandaged foot on a stool.
"Gout?" he asked with the cal.
lousness of youth. Wondered
why | hadn't heard from you"
i've tried to get you no less
than four times on tho tele phone"
When I'm at work leave or.
ders downstairs to let my tele-
phone alone, and I've been walking
lot"
We'll. sit down and smoke.
standing round makes me nervous.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-01-25
MR.. COOLIDCE'S PLAN

President Calvin Coolidge has than one occasion
government into the pitfalls Of industrial experiments and
extravagant class legislation At the time the Pres
dent has not hesated to the full force of the govern
nent be exercised in meeting emergencies of it's citizens
Ihe economlc situation in certain wheat growing
ons of the Northwest is reaching acute stage that re-
qures organized cooperation the part of the Federal
government and the local Institutions of that territory for
its solution" the President said
He urged these steps be taken:
Refndng Of past due Indebtedness of the farmer in the
territories most seriously affected.
Financial assistance through federal agency to enable
wheat farmers to change from single crop diversified
farming
Restoration where would be helpful of impaired capita
of banking institutions.
Creation Of financing corporation assist in the plan
of reorganization.
The extension of time during which the War Finance
corporation make loans
The President made it plain that he presenting
an a-comprehensve plan for the Northwest but pointed
out means by which he beves emergency relief may be
granted.
He urged refunding of pasdue indebtedness. Some
agencies including many eastern loan agencies which
Dakota are not pressing obligations but instead
ing them as far as possible North Dakotans have lack
able to refund indebtedness may not only aid the state but
likely will profit in the long
The President endorsed the Coulter $50 600 loan bill
to enable farmers diversity their farming It is an
emergency measure If right for the federal govern
the proposed loan be made if will be effective Published
letters OF numerous farmers in the state, declaring their
intention to stick to the land and to further diversity the
loan Dill passes evidence of the possible effectiveness of
the 1t is probably unpopular with the farm
ers as agtaors would have the people believe thought
does smack OF an extension of credit which
full in the past
Measures directed to sustain banks which are
sound but which have had their capital depleted
This relief is directed to South Dakota Iowa than
to North Dakota and Montana for in the states
the large institutions which have failed while the latter
two for the most part the banks have been small country
banks which ought to have been permitted open
and the majority of which could not be resusctated
benefit OF themselves the people of the state The far
reaching effort of impairment of large banks in states
to the south is ample warrant for the President directing
assistance to them.
To some in North Dakota, who have seen more acute
conditions than prevail at those know that
North Dakota passed the peak of her financial depression
and difficulties and slowly the mend may
appear that the President is unduly exercised the
economic conditions Nevertheless there comfort for the
business and farmers in the state of North Dakota in
the Presidents for the President situation
which ne believes the may help remedy and
does not hesitate to put the full force of his great
personal influence into plan for prompt aid. II
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-01-25
a colored governor appointed by
the nracidanf2

a colored governor appointed BY
the president?
Why not name another commits
sion. made UP, say, of the five
presidents of the five leading col
ored educational institutions in the
country, and invite this commits.
sion to name a governor thus to
be appointed?
The president could, in this way.
lay a number Of ghosts at one
stroke. He would be following
American tradition of self-govern-
ment. He would be giving the COL
ored Virgin islanders what they
seem to want.
And. at the same time, he would
give proof of his fairness and les
sen the tension in certain sections
OF his own country where colored
appointments are forced. willy
nilly. upon communities mostly
made up Of people of another race.
st. Paul News.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-01-25
Dentist Says Make Your
Own Eating Tools \

Chicago, Jan. 25.-Dr. John Cad
mus. dentist, has invented a ma
chine for. making false teeth at home.
You may soon be able to afford set
for biting neighbors, A set for chew
ing the rag, a set for grinning at bill
collectors, and a set for biting nails
when you are mad enough.
SCHOOL NEWS. ,
Going with . grass widow is a fine
way to get an education.
MARKETS.
Pig iron is so high there is talk
of using biscuits instead.
WEATHER.
1t will seem warmer if you keep
the thermometer near the fire.
EDITORIAL.
"knickers for women won the
election as mayor Of Spencer, w.
Va. for Mr.. T. w. Lattimer. We
congratulate i'm. Knickers give
freedom of movement for beating
rugs, building fires, hanging pictures
aid kicking the cat off the table.
MUSIC NOTES.
Never give the baby chew of
tobacco to keep it quiet.
HOME HELPS.
Remove cracker crumbs before US
ng the table cloth for a sheet.
BEAUTY SECRETS.
Try putting your double chin up
IL hair curriers' every night.
} SOCIETY.
Enemies will be sorry to learn
Miss Sail Herpatica has new dress
lack tells US his eyesight has i'm.
proved SO much he needs a new girl.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-01-25

1 ever said anything about brother,
and sisters?"
mot a word"
Probably married and settled in
Europe somewhere, or wiped OUT.
You might ask her."
"Pll ask her no more questions"
Been snubbing you?"
ION the contrary, she's been un.
commonly decent. l got rather
strung up the last time was there
and asked her so many leading
questions that she'd have been
justified in showing me out Of the
house."
'"You impertinent young scamp.
But manners have changed since
my day. What did she tell your?
Nothing. I'm az much In the
dark AZ ever. What have you
found out about Josef Zattisny7"
Something. but not quite
enough. met an Austrian. Count.
ess Loyos. at dinner the other
night and asked her about the Eat.
tianys. She said the family was
large one with many branchea but
she had a vague idea that q Josef
Zattiany was killed In the war.
Whether he was married or not.
she had no idea. :"
Clavering stood up suddenly and
looked down on Mr.. Dfnwiddie,
who was smiling less triumphant.
~ than ruefslly. "Wellr' he ask.
ed sharply. "Well?"
II see you've caught It. It's rath.
er odd. isn't 1t. that this Austrian
lady. who has lived her life in Wen.
nese Society. knows nothing ap.
Of any young and beauti-.
ful Countess Zattiany? I didn't
give her hint of the truth, for I
certainly shall not be the one to
loose the bloodhounds on this
charming young woman. whoever
she may be. Told her that I re.
called having met Z very young
and handsome countess Of that
name in Europe before the war
and wondered what had become of
her. But somebody else may
let them loose any moment A
good many people are interested u
her already"
well. they cant do anything 10
her. She's a right to call herself
whatever she likes, and she asks
no favbrs. But I'd like to hypno.
lie Judge Trent and get the truth
out OF him. He knows, damn
1im!"
Hes laying up trouble :or him.
self IL he's passing of an impostor
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-01-25

Letting her get possession q, NJ.
rvs money. cannot under.t.nd
Trent. He's q fool about women
out he's the soul of honor ana has
one OF the keenest legal minda IN
tne state. That she has fooled
him is unthinkable."
He knows, and is IN soma -,
Justified. Madame Zattiany| mns,
nave your friends power ofsattor
ney. That's positive. And there IL,
no doubt that Countess Zattianv-i
Mary Ogden-is in some s.n;+.
RUM in Vienna. hopelessly M sh.
let that out" oA
Poor Mary! Is that true1-
I'm afraid 1t is perh.p.
i. that may be it.
What are you talking aboutr.
when she was mockins nv On.
rlosity she suggested that shs
might have been an actres, IA
won the confidence Of Cornta.s
zattiany owing to the resemhhnca'
u Struck me as fantastic, but Who
Knows! Still, why Should
she use the name Zatttany ay.n -
:. s9uI n..n rlend did give her the power
Oh attorney p. unless hs
out for a lark"
Lark? She hasn't triea ~ ,y..>
people. l can't see any point n
your idea Absurd. And that no.
man Is no actress. She is erSn6.
dame born and bred.
tTo bs eontinusn1
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-01-25
ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

This was the next riddle the Rid
Nancy and Nick were there:
| "Ore foot that can't walk,
One mouth that can't talk,
One knee that comes and goes,
Room for five pink toes.
| "One leg that cant stand,
Wears collar-a stretchy band.
Funny ribs-up and down,
Trots all over town.
Each morning eats meal,
Stuffs like Paddy, mouth to heel,
That's all! Day or night,
Never eats another bite.
" 'Cept when Santa brings a treat,
Gives him all he wants to eat,
Just at bedtime, too! A question,
II it gives him Indigestion.
Hasn't any sprinkler nose,
Don't know why it's called hose,
Maybe, cause it's black and round.
And never makes a sound!
Johnny Dumping went to bed,
Never took his off, It's said,
Must have dreamed he went a-walk-
ing
In his -,--,"
That's ALL" said the Riddle Lady.
What is it,"
Everybody was looking at Johnny
Dumping who had come over from
Mother Goose Land with his mother.
Tie was looking pretty cross.
Il couldn't help it," he said. II
was too sleepy TO take them off"
We'll, you should have been in bed
an hour earlier" said the Riddle La
dy "The Old-ShoeW Woman told me
so and she lives next door to you.
She makes her children all 90 to
bed right on the dot and your moth
er has to call you and call you and
speak to you over and over again
and you keep saying yes, mother, in
minute!' And the first thing you
know its 0 o'clock. which is much
too late for any child to be going to
bed. No wonder you drop off to
sleep with half your clothes on. Why,
you can't get washed up or teeth
brushed or anything"
"Say!' said Daddy Gander, good
naturedly. "Is this a riddle party
or lecture, Missez Riddle Lady Z?
Everybody knows the answer now
since there has been so much talk
ing"
I'm sorry" smiled the Riddle
Lady. Lets give Johnny Dumping
the prize. Mister Sandman has it,
, Its a special bag of sleepy sand"
said Mister Sandman. "It's called 8 |
o'clock sleepy and I'm going to !
let Johnny's mother keep it for
him."
Ito Be Continued
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc. II
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-01-25
NO LONGER A CURIOSITY

i Some years the closed auto curiosity. Now
than third of the that from factories are
closed models Very convenient in bad weather, yes But
the closed also keeps the from getting plenty
of fresh air. And fresh air. after ALL the greatest bless
ing the auto brought to city folks.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-01-25
A THOUGHT

Hope deferred maketh the heart
SICK; but when the desire cometh. it
Is tree Of lffe-Prov. 1912.
Hope .awakehs courage. He who
can 'mplant courage In the human
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-01-25
PRECARIOUS BUSINESS

firm in Pawtucket, R. H. used to have many jobs rum
mng 800 bradng machines strip of braid necessary
long skirts Short skirts and the firm goes into the
hands of a receiver.
The most uncertain business in the world is the manu-
facture of garments for women. That's one reason whv
ewomens garments cost much Women or rather
fathers and husbands-pay tremendous price for sye"
change in fashion, OF usually as carefully
propagandized scheme to sell clothes &c. where one firm
loses others gain.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-01-25
GOLD

Well, we have 48 per cent Of the worlds gold in the
United States Our gold stock is 4247 million dol
lars to be exact in you're gutton for statistics
Nearly everybody's proud of this big gold reserve
though the chief thing it does is keep prices high The
gold, the less unit of gold will buy. few have the
gold, Some others have gold-brick -a--,.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-01-25
MORTGAGING FUTURE

Brokers figure that 1903 million dollars worth of new
bonds notes and stocks issued the United States
during 1923.
We rapidly approaching the point where our entire
national wealth will be mortgaged dollar dollar by stocks
and bonds.
The day of reckoning will follow
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-01-25
Quite Fur

Quite Fur y
. wn' constable, ! feel so funny"
/. WHAT'S the matter, madam.
nave you vertigo?''
n,,,el ~ Z YES, constable, about two
tniaes Melbourne Punch.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-01-25
cm. yens 6ed Jook Jy1maaaas Jss1 sumanfa6S -
(K) )"BL LACK 0xENG&.
GERTRUDE KTHERToN IN 1lf1
h GERTRUDE KTHERTON

Published by arrangement with Associated First National
Pictures Watch the version produced by Frank
Lloyd Griffith Zattiany.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-01-25

Knebel. W."
The Indianapolis times., 1924-05-06
Life Insurance Company
of Virginia
Richmond, Virginia.
Capitol and Tenth Sts
ON THE
31st Day of December, 1928

JOHN G.. WALKER President
A, CARLTON M MKENNEY. Secretary
Amount of capital paid up. 'S2, 000, 900 90
The Indianapolis times., 1924-05-06
CITY F|REMEN IN
DIAMOND SPORT
Manager LanderS Has Strong
Lineup This Season,

The Indianapolis Fire, Department
baseball team has organized a.nd will
present strong lineup o. players.
many of whom We're prominent in
semi-pro ball before becoming fire
laddies, according to announcement of
w. H Landers. manager. who is sta
toned at headquarters.
At the annual firemen's convention,
which will be held at Michigan City
this Year, the locals will play the
strong South Bend firemen's nine as
one of the entertainment features.
Among the well-known firemen on
the Indianapolis squad are RIP"
Turner and Hancock. pitchers; Rughe
and Greene, outfielders; Milender and
Van Pelt, catchers. and Baskerville.
shortstop
The team is composed wholly of
firemen on active duty and arrange
ments have been made whereby the
team can play out-oftown games on
Saturdays and Sundays. Local teams
may also arrange contests with the
firemen by calling the manager.