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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-10-27

Hace va algunos dias que nuestros
periodicos mas importantes publica-
ron una carta de Mr.. Towner d1r1g1-
da los Jefes de Departamentos en-
cargandoIes hacer economics en- cada
una de sus ramas para que suprim1e-
ran todos aquellos empleados que fue-
sen innecesarios, hasta la fecha NADIA
sabemos que Sc haya hecho en- ese
sentido y cada vez que hacemos al
guna vista alguno de eSos Depar-
tamentos los encontramos abarrota-
dos de empleados inutiles que cual
manada de zanganos Sc estan chupan-
do 10 mejor de nuestro presupuesto,
la mayor parte de esos individuos,
hombres mujeres, estan hacienda
una vida muy c6moda y muy suave
a costa del sudor de nuestros muy s1
fridos contribuy yentes, es necesario que
termine este estado de cosas y que
nuestra Legislature tome cartas en- ell
asunto para que Sc supriman todos
esos sueldos lujosos y Sc bajen las
contribuciones de una manera justa
y razonablc
Sabemos de muchos Departamentos
que al hacer los presupuestos de mu-
chas obras publicas, sus ingenieros Sc
muestran pr6digos en- sus calculos, ia
voreciendo asi impensadameste los
remattstas, que al adjudicarseles esas
mismas obras Sc ganan sumas fabu-
losas que les permiten vivir c6moda-
mente y haeer Wales por Europa y
Estados Unidos como 81 fueran milo
narios, conocemos a muchos de eSoS
contratistas que hace algunoS amos
eran simples empleados de carreteras
y actualmente SON gente de mucho d1-
nero que Sc gastan lujosos autom6vi-
les, es bueno Ell culantro pero no
tanto, los Jefes de Departamentos y
especialmente el amigo Esteves, de-
ben tener mucho cutdado con estas
cosas, no por NADIA, sino porque ell di-
nero debe emplearse sabiamente y con
toda Ia economic neceSaria, pueS m1en
tras mas econom1cen nuestros9 Depar
tamentos mayor cantidad de trabajo
podra hacerse benefciando asi a Ia
comunidad en- general.
Debemos recordar que este pals es
esencialmente agricola y todos sabe-
mos la situact6n critica por que es-
tan pasando nuestros agricultores
la mayoria de nuestras fncas del in
terror de la isla donde Sc cultiva nues-
tro cafe Sc rematan por contribucio-
mes, de ESQ nos pueden dar una idea
clara y terminante las paginas de
nuestroS diarios donde aparecen las
fncas en- publica subasta, ell contraste
es bien grande, de una parte, los due
nos de la TERRA, los que trabajan con
grandes privaciones, Sc ven en- la mi
seria mas completa, de otra parte, los
que NADIA tienen, viven lujosamente
es una anomaia muy grande que no
debe existir, nuestro presupuesto que
anteriormente era de seis siete mi
llones de pesos Y con Ell cual Sc aten-
dian perfectamente todos nuestros SER
vicios actualmente Sc ha elevado al
doble, antes nuestros agricultores vi
Wan tranquilamente y hoy no tienen
nj una peseta para conner, salvo Las
grandes corporaciones azucareras que
debtdo la protection que tienen en-
el n1ercado americana gozan de una
relativa prosperidad, Ell reSto de la
isla esta pasando por una miser1a
nunca vista.
Estamos sostenIendo un pie de vi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
WHITE MAN IS HELD
 AFTER NEGRO SLAIN
Shooting Said To Be Result Of Row Over Payment Of Bill

PRATTvILLE, Ala, Feb. 3.-(spe- cial. .)-E. B. Wainwright, who is al- legged to have shot and instantly killed Sam Minor, a negro, of Beat 10, 15 miles north of this city, Friday after noon after engaging in difficulty over the payment for services, is in jail here Wainwright, after the shooting, went to his home, where he remained until a warrant was issued and the sheriff sent two deputies there and brought him to the. county jail, where he will remain until a preliminary hearing can be arranged.
 A district conference for the Pratt. vile district will be held at the .First Methodist church here Tuesday,. At the same time the Ladies' Missionary society for the district will convene, as well as the Sunday school conven- tion for this district. These confer- ences will be in session for three days.
 The Underwood forces of this county have begun organizing Underwood clubs in all parts of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
WILSON CALLED
 MODERN MOSES
Greatest Man Of Modern Ages, Says Governor w. w.
 Brandon

MONTGOMERY. Ala. Feb. B. tBy Associated Press. ss.)-"Woodrow Wilson. like Moses of old, tried to lead his people into realm of peace and promise,' said Governor Brandon in statement on the former Presidents death.
 Alabama is grief stricken over his death as we realize that we have in- deed lost our greatest statesman.
 Future historians will inscribe the name of Woodrow Wilson as the great est man of modern ages; man who had caught d vision of lasting and universal peace for all mankind.
 Woodrow Wilson was friend of the south and demonstrated it at more than one occasion. He is inspired in the hearts of the American people and universal grief will be felt in his passing.
 His end was peaceful and his quiet demeanor since he left the Presidents chair should convince all of the sin cerity of his purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
HUGE NAVAL STORES MERGER ANNOUNCED
Consolidation Makes Firm The
 Largest Of Kind In World

NEW ORLEANS, La., Feb. 3.-Con- solidation of the various turpentine and rosin producing concerns heretofore affiliated with or controlled by the Chilean -Chipley company of New Or leans, into a single corporation that becomes the largest of it's kind in the world, was announced today by W. B. Chilean, president of the corporation.
 The consolidated concern, which is to be known as the Gillican-C -Chipley company, takes in among others the Betts Naval Stores company of New Orleans, which operates in Florida; the Southwestern Land and Turpentine company, also of New Orleans, operat- ing in Mississippi, and the New Or leans Naval Stores company. The new corporation also absorbs by outright ownership half of the Florida Indus trial company, which owns approxi- mately 1,150,O00 acres of standing vel low pine timber in south Florida.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD, MONDAY FEBRUARY 4 1924
FALLS FROM WHEEL,
 BOY BADLY HURT
Special Session Of Circuit Court b To Be Held At Berry

BERRY, Ala, Feb. 3.-(Special.) J. Talmage Berry, 17, son of Jeff Berry, who resides near Bankston, was seri- ously injured whel he fell from a bi- cycle, on which he was riding, Monday. The handle bars of the bicycle struck young Berry in the side causing in- ternal injuries. He was carried to Jasper hospital Tuesday morning for an operation.
 To Hold Court
 A special session of circuit court will be held in Fayette beginning with the fourth day of February. All non-jury cases both circuit and criminal will be tried with Judge R. l.. Blanton presiding
 Want Movie Machine
 The Parent-Teachers association of this place are planning to purchase a moving picture machine, through the university extension department to be used exclusively in school work here.
 Schools Insured
 All State Aid school buildings in Fayette county have been recently in sured by the state of Alabama against fire and tornado, according to the counyt superintendent of education.
 Put In Jail
 Watt Keller, who resides near Coyin, Ala, was brought from Columbus, Miss. by Deputy A. A. Gentry a few days ago, and placed in the Fayette jail on a charge of violating the pro- hibition laws.
 Erect Planning Mill
 The w. P. Brown Lumber company of Fayette is constructing a new plan ming mill. north of the. Southern rail road, opposite their saw mill. This will cost approximately $5O,OO0 when all work on the mill, sidetracks and lumber sheds is complete, giving Fay cite one among the largest sawmill in dustries of the state.
 Highway Planned
 Surveys have been made for a state highway from the Marion county line to Fayette. E. E. Hart of Montgom- cry, engineer of the state highway de- partment, assisted by corps of sur. veyoss, is making preliminary survey for a continuance of the road through Fayette county to the Tuscaloosa coun. ty line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
STATE MAY ISSUE
 BONDS FOR ROADS
Matters Will Be Discussed At
 Meeting Of Bond Committee
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU,

MONTGOMERY, Feb. .3.-Impor. tant developments in the highway pro- gram of Alabama are expected to re- suit from tl-e meeting of the state bond commission, which is scheduled here for Tuesday. Senator John Rogers, chair. man of the state highway commission and member of the bond commission. has announced that he will bring up at this meeting the question of issuing highway bonds in sufficient amount to enable the state to launch out on a road building program without federal aid.
 Senator Rogers stated that the bond commission would be asked to isstie $700,000 worth of bonds for 1924. which, if done, will vastly increase the rate of road building in the state. The highway commission is to meet Mon day, at which Atime, it is understood. final action will be taken on plans to present to the bond commission on Tuesday the need of making available more funds to supply the roads for which the people of the state are calling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
CLEVELAND CASE
 TO BE TRIED AGAIN
Faces Trial Third Tine For
 Staying Oyster King

- MOBILE, Ala, Feb. 3.-(special Leased Wire.)-Thomas W. Cleveland, charged with the killing of Stephen , Lossing, aged resident of West Fowl River, is scheduled to go to trial in circuit court Monday for the third : time.
 The juries in two previous trials < were unable to agree on verdict, after being out for several days. The defendant made an effort to obtain bail through habeas corpus proceedings, . but was denied his freedom. # In connection with the two trials of the defendant the January grand jury returned indictments against ". E. Meyers, former deputy sheriff and court bafliff, and Robert Johnson and : H. Darron Wood, charging them with attempting to corrupt or influence jurors.
 The case of Cleveland, regarded as one of the most important of its kind to come to the attention of the crimi- nal courts of the county in many years, attracted much interest on ac- count of the prominence of all parties involved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
THREE CANDIDATES
 SEEK JUDGESHIP
Walter S. Smith Being Men,
 toned For Post In Clay

LINEVILLE, Ala, Feb. 3.-(Spe- cial. )-The political pot has begun to simmer in Clay county and is expected to reach the boiling point before the campaign is over.
 Due to the death of Judge Lackey, circuit judge is to Le elected in the eighteenth judicial circuit, composed of Clay, Coosa and Shelby counties. AL ready three candidates have announced for the judgeship, one from Clay and two from Shelby county. Walter s. Smith; prominent member of the Clay county bar, is being mentioned in con- nection with the judgeship, but he has not yet indicated his purpose in the premises. The local paper, The Line vile Headlight, in story this week in- dicated that Mir. Smiths name is being urged for the judgeship by the voters of the circuit. The judgeship race promises to, be an interesting enc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
MOBILE RECALLS
 VISIT OF WILSON
Expressed Historic Phrase That U. s. Did Not Desire Terri
 tory By Conquest

MOBILE, Ala. Feb. 3.-(Special Leased Wire Thousands of Mobil- ians today recalled the memorable visit of former President Woodrow Wilson to this city on October P, 1913, and his remarkable address at the Lyric theatre. in which he is quoted as say ing: =
 T want to take this occasion to say that the United States will never again seek one additional foot of territory by conquest. This address made history for President Wilson.
 From the time that he stepped off his special train until his departure from the city that afternoon he was greeted and cheered by thousands of loyal citizens. Along the line of the parade in honor of the great chieftain he received many responsive greetings. and at the Battle house at banquet in his honor he received numbers and numbers of admirers and others just eager to shake his hand and express the thought they were honored to meet such a distinguished leader.
 Striking Sentences
 Some of the striking sentences from the speech of President Wilson at the theatre, where he was cheered by an overcrowded audience composed of many distinguished citizens from all parts of the state. were as follows:
 We dare not turn from the prin- ciple that morality and not expediency IS the thing that must guide us, and that we will never condone iniquity be- cause it is most convenient to do so.
 ''1 want to take this occasion to> say that. the United States will never again seek one additional foot of territory by conquest. She will devote herself to showing that she knows how to make honorable and fruitful use of the ter ritory she has and she must regard it as one of the duties of friendship to see that from no quarter are material interests made superior to human lib- erty and national opportunity"
 Reindeers and dogs are the only ami malls used by the Lapps
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
PROMINENT MEN ' ! 7 ON PROGRAM OF
 : SOCIAL WORKERS
Dean Mathews, Editor Of
 Chicago And New York, ! Among Speakers
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU)

.a TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Feb. ,3.-The
 program ss announced today for the annual Alabama conference of social work to be held here March 9, 10 and III includes addresses by Dr. Smaller Mathews, dean of the school of divinity of the University of Chicago, and by s Dr. Joseph K. Hart, associate editor of
 The Survey, New York city. ., The welcome dadress on behalf of the state will be extended by Gov. w. w. Brandon, on behalf of Tuscaloosa by r Judge Woolsey Finnell and for the Uni s'versity of Alabama by Dean Lee Bid good. The response will be by Mrs. sL. B. Bush, president of the Alabama :. conference of social work, who will \ also discuss "A Decade of Social Work fin Alabama"
 Health Work Pays" will be the
 subject of an address by Dr. w. A.
 Evans of Chicago. Among the other list of speakers will be Baxter Dur
 ham, state auditor of North Carolina, rand c. M. Bookman, executive secre-
 tary of the Community Chest fedora
 tion of Cincinnati, o.
 < On the closing day officers will be
 elected for the ensuing, year. Mrs. i. Bush announces that the program in-
 cludes a number of leaders in social work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
BRYAN TO SPEAK
 AT TUSCALOOSA
COmmOner Will Address Uni versity Students On What
 World Needs

UNIVERSITY, Ala, Feb. 3.-wil- liam Jennings Bryan, nationally known figure in politics, WI address the stu dents of the university at an assembly in Morgan hall here Wednesday morn ing. All classes will be suspended so as to permit all students to hear the silver tongued orator talk. He will take as his subject, What The World Needs"
 To Debate U. S.
 Alabama meets l.. S. U. in a dual debate Friday night, the Capstone team to debate the negative side at Baton Rouge while they will sponsor the af- firmative side at Morgan hall. The question of debate concerns stopping the manufacture of munitions by pri- vatc concerns for use in war;
 l.. s. U. will send her best debaters to the Capstone. One of them, Sam M. Robertson, made one of the best closing talks ever heard at Alabama when he was here last year. This year, he is said to be better than ever. Glenn Dorsey and William Cunningham are the two other Louisiana boys to ar rive here with Robertson.
 Alabama's team to stay at the Cap stone will be composed of Eugene Zied- man, G. c. Boner and Stillman Hunt CT, with T. R. Lane as alternate. The team to travel to Baton Rouge is com posed of Miles Ventress, T. B. Hill, Jr., Irby Scott and Eugene Foster as alter nate. Alabama is expecting a hard tussle from the l.. s. U. debaters but expect to win just the same.
 Commenting on the work of stu dents the past semester, Dr. Denny issued the following statement in the Crimson White, released Friday:
 All attendance records of the uni versity were broken in the semester. which has just closed. Our problem is to take care of this great student body. A class of 2S seniors was gradu- ated January g. This marks a new precedent at the University and, hence forth, diplomas will be awarded three times each year-at mid-year, com mencement and at the end of summer school.
 "The attitude and spirit of the stu dent body has been fine. The adminis- tration appreciates the whole hearted desire on the part of the student-body- to cooperate in perpetuating the high ideals and traditions which the uni yerslty has always cherished"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
JURY TO VISIT
 ALDRICH MINES
Will Make First Hand Investi- gation Of Recent Convict
 Mutiny

COLUMBIANA, Ala, Feb. B. Especial. 1.-The grand jury of Shelby county, which was called specially to in. yestigate the Aldrich mine mutiny, re. cessed Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock until Monday morning at 8 80. All arrangements have been completed for .the grand jury to go to the mines at yAldrich and make complete investi- gation of conditions at the mine The Grand Jury will make their report one day next week, at which time it is expected that the public will learn in detail of the mutiny.
 Raid "Fungo Hollow"
 On Friday, February l., the sheriff S force of Shelby county, consisting of Crumpton and Clay Lester, together with federal officers W. J. Adkins and Walter Gillespie and State Officer c. M. Gardner, raided what is known as sFungo Hollow," northeast of Pelham in this county, and captured three stills and destroyed about 5000 gallons of beer. No arrests were made. Shel- by county is being cleaned up and the work being done by the sheriff's office is very noticeable.
 Auto Licenses in Demand
 Forty-three automobile licenses were sold in Shelby county for the month of January.
 Licenses Issued
 Marriage licenses were issued to twenty-one couple in Shelby county during the month of January, as shown by the records of the probate office.
 Many Pay Taxes
 Little more than 5000 people have paid poll tax in Shelby county and standing room in the tax collectors of flee was at premium on Friday; Feb. ruary l, this being the last day within which to pay poll tax. The tax col lector, J. l.. Isbell, had on duty double force for the last few days and kept his office open late at night in order to give those an opportunity to pay.
 Many Voters Register
 On Thursday, January 31, the Shel- by County Board of Registrars, con- sisting of o. F. Head of Wilton as chairman and E. E. Walter of Colum- biana and former Commissioner of Agriculture J. A. Wade of Vincent, completed their work of registering yot- CTS for Shelby county at the court house and during their ten days stay added more than 250 names to the list of voters in the county,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
HUDSON PROFESSOR
 ' TO SAIL FOR CHINA
Prof. H. H. Suggs Will Become Missionary Of Baptist Church

i, MARION, Ala, Feb. 23.-(Special.) Prof. H. H. Snuggs, who has been pro- ffessor of physics and biology .n Jud- : son college, during the last year, will ' sail for China to take up mission work under the Southern Baptist Mission Bt lard on March 9. Both, MT. and Mrs. . Snuggs have made themselves beloved .by the people of Marion and the col Y lege authorities by their religious .ac- ,-tiyities. Mr. Snuggs has been superin- <. tendent of the Judson Sunday school
 during the last year and both he and
 his wife have been active in the young
 peoples work of Siloam Baptist church. Mr. Snuggs will be succeeded in the teaching staff by his brother, Roland Snuggs, of Raleigh, N. c. He
 faculty of the University of Florida
 and also of the Citadel in Charleston. Minister Announces
 -, Rev. E. H. Littlejohn, prominent citizen and local preacher in the north ' ern part of Perry county, has an- ' nounced his candidacy for the office ' of county commissioner from that dis : trict.
 Tony Sarg's Marionettes Coming
 The Lyceum committee of Judson college announce that the next attrac-
 tion will be Tony Sarg's Marionettes. These clever and life-hke figures will sbe presented from special stage de-
 signed for them at the Alumnae audi
 torium of Judson college on Tuesday,
 February 5.
 a Returns From Hospital
 1 Thomas Scctt Lowry, prominent in- .srrance man of Macon, Ga, whoswas stricken with a serious, illness while
 visiting relatives in Marion daring the
 Christmas holidays, is now able to s.leave the hospital and has returned to
 Marion from Selma. It will probably be some time before he can return to his husiness in Macon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
600 VOTERS ADDED
 N WALKER COUNTY
More Than 40 Citizens Register
 At Parrish In One Day

PARRISH, Ala, Feb. 3.-(Special.) Six hundred new voters have registered in this county this year, according to Luther A. Gibson, member of the board of registrars, who was here Friday. Mir. Gibson says this is larger number than usually qualify. Upwards of 40 registered from this precinct Friday, and it is understood that several from this place qualified at Jasper.
 Dr. J. A. Moore, superintendent of education for Walker county. will speak here Thursday night, February [, according to announcement by Pro lessor Helms of the Parrish schools. It is understood that Professor Moore will advocate the adoption of the S15,000 school bond issue to be voted upon here February 12
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
LEADING DEKALB
 CITIZEN IS DEAD
Former County Tax Assessor Dies, Leaving Fourteen Liv- ing Children
tsrArE CAPITAL BUREAU)

MONTGOMERY, Feb. 3-.James Marion Howard of Albertville, one of the best known citizens of North Ala bama, died at a local hospital this morn ing, having been taken ill while on a visit here at the home of his son-in-law, Professor F. w. Hodges of the state department of education.
 Mir. Howard was S2 years of age and is survived by his wife and fourteen children, thirteen of whom were at his bedside when the end came. The four teenth child, Capt. w. T. Howard, a chaplain in the United States army station at Camp Totten, N. T., reached Montgomery shortly after his father had passed away.
 Mir. Howard was the last surviving member of Company E, twelfth Ala bama c. $. A., unit made famous un- der the fighting name of the "Raccoon Roughs." In his early life he taught school, served as county commissioner of De Kalb county. his native county for four years and tax assessor of the same county eight years and later en- gagged in business as merchant and farmer, from which he had retired at the time of his death.
 He was married in 1867 to Miss Margaret Summerour. It was his cus- tom every two years to visit his chil- dren at their homes in various parts of the state and he was on such visit here at the time of his death. His fourteen children are: Mrs. J. A. Rice and Mrs. Morvin Denton, Oneonta; c. w. Howard, Maysville; Mrs. A. B. Booth and Joe M. Howard, Chatta- nooga: Mrs. J. H. Austin, Flatrock ; Mrs. P. w. Hodges, Montgomery Mrs. w. l.. Rice, Miss Nettie Howard and B. F. Howard, Albertville Mrs. W. J. Wallace, Stevenson Mrs. J. l.. Hay good, Granville; w. l.. Howard, Bir- mingham, and Capt. W. T. Howard, U. 5. A.
 Mir. Howard was devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal church and in addition to his relatives leaves nu- merous friends over the state. Follow ing a short service from the home of his daughter, Mrs. P. w. Hodges, at s o'clock Monday morning, remains will be taken to Albertville where inter ment will take place Tuesday at II o'clopk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
COUPLE WE'D AS
 BARS OF JAIL
 SEPARATE THEM

COLUMBIANA, Ala, Feb. B. Especial. Jon Wednesday, January 30, the probate judge of Shelby county was called to marry couple at the county jail. Sam Jones, who was then visiting his brother, Lee Jones, who is confined in the Shelby county jail for the alleged killing of Dock Jones, was in the jail at the time,, and the bride, Mrs. Mary Gilbert of Shelby, was on the out side.
 -~-As the probate judge was in hurry to attend to other duties, the couple was married, Jones standing on the inside of the prison doors and Mrs. Gilbert standing just on the outside. As the judge requested, "Join your right hands," the couple reached through the bars and were thus united in matrimony.