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Smyrna times., 1925-09-09
ANOTHER JETTY FOR REHOBOTH
State Commission Awards Contract TO
George ShOckley For $4,000

At an adjourned meeting of the |
State Jetty Commission held in the
town hall at RehobOth Beach one day
recently all the members were
present with J. A. Lingo, the chair
man, presiding. The bids for the
building Of the two jetties to be erect
ed on the beach, which were opened
Saturday, were again gone over and
finally the contract awarded to George
Shockley, of Rehoboth Beach, the low
est bidder, who will build the two jet
ties for $4,000 Mr.. ShOckley is a
well-known timber dealer and mill
man in this section and is we'll quail
fled to build the jetties for less cost
than any outside bidders. He owns
his own timber tracts form which he
will cut the piling; he has his own
saw mills for the timbers, and he has
first-clasS organization of practical
mill and piling men who are we'll ac-
quainted with the work required in the
building of jetties. Mr.. ShOckley was
the builder of the pier erected by the
RehObOth Beach Anglers Club last
year, a piece of work that has given
splendid satisfaction and which is
standing as firmly today as the day in
which it was built. Those who have
watched Mr.. ShOckley's other con
tracts declare that the jetties will be
we'll made and a credit to RehobotI
Smyrna times., 1925-09-09
FIREMEN'S PARADE IN DOVER
Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Com
pany of Newark Wins Two Prizes


Two prizes, one for having the most
men in line and the other for having
the second best band, the Continental,
were awarded the Aetna Hose, Hook
and Ladder Company of Newark, in
the parade at Dover on Tuesday night
in connection With the fremen's car
nival. Chestertown Fire Company
won first prize for coming the great
est distance The prize awards fol-
low: Second prize, best appearance,
Denton Fire Company; third prize,
most men in uniform, Aetna Hose,
Hook and Ladder Company, Newark;
fourth prize, best band, Elkton Fire
Company; fifth prize, second best
band, Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder
Company, Newark. The first three
prizes were loving cups, while the
fourth prize was $50 in gold and the
fifth prize, SO in gold. The judges
were: Mayor WoOdford w. H. Baker
and Colonel J. c. Wickes. The prizes
were awarded following a parade
through town which was witnessed by
5000 persons. The night was one Of
the gala occasions of the carnival
which was held all of last week an'
record sales were reported at all tn
booths. The fire companies that tool
part in the parade were ElktOn, Md
Denton, Md, MiddletOwn, Chester
town, Md, Aetna Hose, Hook ant
Ladder Company, Newark; Harring
ton, Clayton Carlisle Fire Company
of Milford, and Dover.
Smyrna times., 1925-09-09

Beach Work will begin in a very
few days. Mr.. Shockley Immediately
bonded himself for the speedy per
formance of the work and the beach
will be we'll protected this winter
against storms. 1t is understood that
one jetty is 0 be built at Delaware
Smyrna times., 1925-09-09

DR.. J. f. Adams, associated plant
pathologost at University of Delaware
spent Tuesday and Wednesday Of last
week with County Agent Russell E.
Wilson in the interest of seed wheat
treatment for the control of smut
which has caused considerable loss.
Smyrna times., 1925-09-09
BETTERTON SWIMMING MEET
Lively Contest at Resort Over on
Chesapeake PatrOnized by Smyrnians

Lively Contest at Resort Over on
Chesapeake PatrOnized by Smyrnians
Keen competition marked the close
of the Betterton weekly swimming
meets which have been staged every
Thursday during the month of Aug
ust at Betterton, Md, the popular
shore resort over on the Chesapeake,
so popular with Smyrnians and other
Delaware folk. Two classes for boys
and two for girls gave everybody a
chance to enter competition and the
high point winners of each class were
awarded beautiful silver loving cups
before a large crowd that gathered at
the dance floor the night of the meet.
The competitors were from many
parts of the country and a total of 30
boys and 20 girls scored points in
these weekly meets. Eddie Williams
of New Haven, Conn, was the high
point winner for boys over 16 years
of age having scored 48 tallies. +
Bardo, of Wilmington, and student
at the Springfield Y. NJ. c. A. College
was second with % points. Clarenc'
Crew, of Betterton, had things his owl
way in the junior class for boys an'
scored 30 points during the month
Margaret Crew, of Betterton led th'
fair lassies in the senior class with ;
total of so points. Gladys Hickman
of Betterton, was second with B
points and Ruth Bockover, of Balti
more, third with 49, The junior girl
were led by Anna Crew, of Betterton
who scored 20 and L. Deering wa
second with Is points.
Smyrna times., 1925-09-09

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Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-09

f. L. Perrin of Imboden, North Star
Route, was pleasant caller at our
office while in town Tuesday.
G. Il. Brooks a good citizen of May
nard, and his son, Ryburn, were meet
ing friends in town Tuesday.
were transacting business and shop
ping in Pocah0ntas Monday.
For veterinary service see or call o.
V. Higginbotham,. Telephone 1910,
Pocahontas, Ark. 32-4tp.
Rev. Father Haeringer. of st. johns
church at Engelberg. was business
caller at this Office Friday.
Jacob Leibhaber of Running Lake
was looking after business and meet
ing friends in town Saturday.
Mrs. Amye SHUTTLE visited the East
ern Star Chapter at Peach Orchard in
an official capacity Monday night.
c.. T.. Pringle Of Little Rock was look
inf after business and meeting old
friends in Pocahontas first of the week.
Marvin Wells, who is attending Hen
Dirk College at Conway, spent from
Friday until Monday with homefollls.
Claude Mock, prominent young citi-
zen Of near Ingram, was looking after
business and meeting friends in town
Monday.
Mrs. Joe Snodgrass, stcnographer at
the Randolph County Bank, was off
duty three days last week Oh account
Of illness.
DR.. G. w. Culp Of Mammoth Spring
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
old friends, the family of Judge Meells,
at this place.
Bill Wilson returned Saturday to his
work in Alabama after a visit here
at the home Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Wilson.
Mrs Fred Frankenberger and chill
dren Of Mounds, Okla, are visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Sch
ratz, here until after Easter.
Rev VIM. Sherman Of Paragould
passed through PocahOntas Saturday
en- route to Maynard to hold the second
quarterly conference for that charge.
We are in receipt Of letter from oui
good friend, J. II. Barnes of Upton,
Okla, which contained clipping from
a paper Of that town telling of the
wonderful growth of that towr. Among
other things, it stated that 107 new
residences had been constructed there
! in the Vlst IS Ii ,nths.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-09

Mrs. Josie Johnson of Blggers was
shopping and paying taxes here Mon
day.
Ralph Lehman and family of HOxie
were visiting the Ben A. Browns here
Sunday.
We enjoyed pleasant call from our
good friend, L. c. Haynes, of Success
Tuesday.
E. w. Gates of Biggers was trans
acting business in Pocahontas last
Friday.
l.. X. Martin and Chas. X. Jones
were looking after business in Reyno
Tuesday.
Harry Hite. prominent planter of
Biggers, was meeting friends in town
Saturday.
Born, TO Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Robin
son, last Friday morning, a fine 10
pound boy.
n. NJ. Carroll, good citizen of Dean,
was mingling with the big crowd in
town Monday.
All leather shoes
For less money
Buckley Mere. Co.
II. L. Sparkman of Reyno was look
ing after business matters in Pocahon-
tas Wednesday.
Mrs. Myrtle Ladd of Reyro was a
pleasant visitor at this office while in
town last Friday.
w. J. Burrow, good citizen Of O'Kcan
was looking after business and meeting
friends here Friday.
w. r. Evans came in and sct his
sub up a notch while in town with some
of his folks Monday.
Curtis Van Hoosier IS able TO be out
again after two months confinement
with typhoid fever.
Oscar Prince, good citizen Of near
Sharum, was shaking hands with
friends here Monday.
w. II. Grant, a good citizen Of the
Sharum neighborhood, was meeting
friends in town Monday.
John Henry Jackson, our good friend
from Elevenpoint was locking after
business in town Monday.
Walter Southworth and wife and
Mr.. Gray Of Walnut Ridge were Poca-
hOntas visitors last Sunday.
e. r.. Hicks Of Little Rock was meet
ing friends and looking after business
in Pocahontas the latter part OF last
week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-09
Social and Personal

thanks and appreciation to his many
friends for the kindness shown him.
Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.
At late hour all left wishing Ar
thur many more happy birthdays.
Those present were, Mr.. and Mrs. jim
Haas, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Riley,
Elma Stacy and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Haas, Mr.. and Mrs. 81. Spenc-
er, Misses Rubye Boyd, Loves Rick
mon, Lillian Boyd, Ornetta Spencer,
Gene Fry, Juanita Galbraith, Willie
and Johnnie Lone, Lea Rickmon, Sher-
man Boyd, Sterling Hogue, Joe Hart
EEL Clyde Duffy, Erwin Hammer, Cleo
Haas and GlendOn Timer.
Contributed.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-09
HOnOring Miss Jess
Contributed

Miss Cleo Rains delightfully."- enter
tanned at her beautiful country home
Saturday night9in honor Of Miss Mar
tina Jess of Los Angeles, Calf. Five
games of Bridge were played. Those
scoring high were Miss Eugenia Pace
and Glenburn Throgmorton, both re-
ceiving appropriate gifts. At a late
hour a salad course was served by the
hostess, assisted by her mother.
Guests present were, Misses Martha
jess, Lois Hamil, Arab Tyler, Dorothy
Pickett, Eugenia Pace, Mary Sue
Wiley Evelyn Bristow, Cleo Rains,
Florence Rains and Messrs. Marvin
Wells, Sylvester Vermllye, Willie Ed
rington, Joe Barre, Paul Lewis, Glen
burn ThrogmOrton, Faye Sallee.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-09
Children's Party

Master John Perry Bledsoe enter
tained his little friends at his home
Tuesday afternoon, the occasion being
in honor Of his fourth birthday.
Those in attendance were, Mildred
Throgmorton, Patsy Martin. Hazeldine
Forester, Jean Martin, Violet Earl
Burrow, Alice Mae ArgO, Beth Stub
blefeld, Marcella Baltz, Mary kath-
ryn Price, Elizabeth Mock, virginia
Lee Crews, Francis Lee Wells, Ann
Blankenship, Paul Deane Bates, IL. H.
Price. Jr., Glen Johnston, Fred Doug
lass. Jr.. Billy Witt Campbell, Ben f.
Spikes. Il. ID. Henley, Jr.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-09
Local and Personal

James Early, ST., of Ingram was seen
q town Monday.
/ r. Davis of Biggers was III l'oca-
bontas on business saturday
J. S Brown of Dalton was meeting
friends in town Friday
Jeff Cavenar Of Bigscrs was N ''"N
Monday talking to the boys
John Waldron of IIamil was d ousi-
ness visitor in town Monday
Joe snodgrass is looking after pusi-
ness in Mississippi this week.
Elmer Davis and family were V's''-
ing relatives at Imboden sunday
Alvin Guide of near lmoouen w%'
meeting friends and looking after Ousi-
ness in town Monday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-09
Marriage Licenses

Fifteen marriage licenses were issu-
ed during the month of March by the
Office Of County Clerk Phipps, as fol-
lows:
w. NJ. Smalley and Mrs. Callie Wat
son, both Of POcahontas.
Lucian Blansett and Miss Maud
Counts, both of Water Wiley.
Charles Johnson of Pocahontas and
Miss Opal Thomas of Attica.
G. w. Ballard and Miss Helen Huf-
stedler, both Of Birdell.
i. =. Moss and Mrs. Mary simmes.
both of Imboden.
Oscar Wilmington and Miss Mamie
Johnson, both of Biggers.
Thomas Collins of NeeIyville. Mo
and Mrs. Sarah J. Atberry of Taft.
Roy Clark and Miss Bette Smell
both Of Walnut Ridge RI.
Lacy Beverly of West Virginia and
Miss Lillian Smith Of Imboden.
Joe Hall and Miss Velva COster. both
of Pocahontas.
J.. II. Bigger Of Pocahontas and Mrs
Juenzie Henry Of Walnut Ridge.
Luther Osborn and Mrs. NoveIlo
Oaks, both of Biggers.
Sam Johnson Of Pocahontas and Miss
Alice james of Walnut Ridge.
Burnie Roster and Miss Ella Cooper.
both Of Brockett.
Robert Lee Graham and Mrs. Kath-
crime Mccall, both of Biggers.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-09

T. L. Barnett of Dalton was busi-
ness visitor in Pocahontas Tuesday.
W. p. Burrow of Walnut Ridge was
in PocahOntas on business Tuesday.
Joe Blansett Of Water Valley was i'm
POcahontas on business Wednesday.
Il. Duty Of RI, Walnut Ridge. was
here Saturday looking after business.
r. Il. Riggs garageman of Success,
had business in town first of the week.
j. V. Riney Of Maynard was a pleas
ant visitor in Pocahontas last Thurs
day.
j. NJ. Dalton and family of High
Point drove down for a visit here Mon
day.
Sport Flannels
New Patterns
at
Buckley Nero. Co.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-09
UndergOes Operation

Walnut Ridge, April 17.-Homer
Mays, local banker. last night drove
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Mays to Jonesboro
in response to a telegram saying that
their daughter, Lillian, aged 16, was
stricken with appendicitis. Miss Mays
is a student at JonesborO A. and NJ.
and was operated on at st. Bernard's
hospital at 1920. The operation was
said TO have been successful.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-09

or Of the Rainbow Girls. The members
Of the order entered in body and oc-
cupied reserved space in the cangre-
CATION In addition to music by the
regular choir a beautiful quartet was
rendered by four of the Rainbow Girls.
Mary Sue Wiley, Harrierte Wharton,
Myrle Phipps and Josephine Bigger.
This was followed by splendid al
dress and sermon by Bro. Gray. Al,
unusually large attendance vas report
ed
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-09
Surprise Birthday Supper

On Saturday night, April 4, several
friends gathered at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Timer to help Mrs.
Timer surprise Arthur on his 3oth
birthday He certainly was surprised
too He. in company with S. l. Spenc-
er of Pocahontas, went to Ravendeh
springs and Uncle Sam knowing what
was M kept him out until it was get
ting late.
After supper Arthur expressed ms
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-09
Eastern Star HOstesses

Hostesses and host for the Eastern
Star meeting tonight include, Mrs. DIR.
Throgmorton, Mrs. J.R. Shivley, Mrs.
Mary Witt and Prof. DAILY Thompson
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-09

IL you want to buy or sell real es-
tate, write s. @. DOwell, Walnut
! Ridge, Arkansas. Also agent for Iron
Mountain Railroad lands. 6-52t.
Mr.. and Mrs II. T. White left Mon
day for Reyno where they will make
their home while Mr. White is engaged
i'm building the state road in that
vicinity.
Mrs. w. f. Miller of Ravenden
Springs is here for a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Eugene Thompson, and
son, Frank, who is attending school in
POcahOntas.
Monday was a big day in POcahon-
tas. Rain Saturday kept most of the
country folks at home and wet fields
kept them from their farming Monday.
The town was crowded almost as much
as on busy fall Saturday.
A letter from Old ReynO went TO the
waste basket Monday, as the writer
had not signed It. Unsigned cOmmun-
ications are not used by this paper.
II is well to remember that fact when
sending in an article for publication.
Home Queen
&
Winner Flour
Buckley Mere Co.
w. w. Lynch and wife Of Miami,
Okla, have been in Pocahontas for
several days past, guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Martin. Mrs.
Lunch Is niece of Mrs. Martin, and
lived in Pocahontas many years ago.
William Meeks, a prominent young
attorney of Lexington, KY, spent a
part Of the past week with his uncle,
Judge J. W. Meeks, and family of this
place. He was accompanied by his
mother, Mrs. Dollie Meeks, Of Thayer,
Mo.
Stray Hog-Marked with crop and
underbt in left ear and under hack in
right color, sandy and black spotted,
will weigh about 125 pounds. Owner
may have hog by proving property and
paying damage and for this notice.
II. NJ Henderson, near Tenders store.
35-2tp.
Mrs. Louie Webb and daughter of
Evanston, H., are i'm POcahOntas,
guests of Mrs. ID. H. Wiley and other
relatives and friends. Mrs. Webb was
formerly Miss Myrtle Anderson, a
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. j. S. Ander-
son, for many years residents Of this
city.
A special service was held at the
Methodist church Sunday night in hon
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-09

Farmers, farmers wives and their
children are welcome at Farmers
Week at the College of Agriculture.
University Of Arkansas, according to
Dean Dan I. Gray. The dates this
years are August IL to "A, inclusive.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-05-19
Editorial diariO del Dr. Frank Crane
Ell SENTIMIENT0 ES UNA DROGA

Joseph Louis Vance dice que el
sentimiento es una droga.
Los holnbres Sc emborrachan con
toda clase de cosas, 10 mismo con
bebidas que con Ell sentimiento.
La vida seria demasiado horroro-
sa 81 no fuese por ell sentinliento,
rero este siempre puede ser refre-
nado por Ell cerebro.
Los que Sc dejan llevar por el SEN
timiento en- contra 6e La raz6n, ac-
titan emotional y no racionalmente.
Hay algunos cue GUSTAV tanto
de la algeria Ia pena que dan los
sentimientos, que ante ellos olvidar
los razonamientos, y asi adquierer
un habito, parecido al que Sc ad-
quiere con la bebida con ell opio
Una de las cosas mas terribles
en- la vida es emocionarse demasiado
Algunas veces una esposa Sc siente
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-05-19
DON ENRIQUE BOSCH

Desde Nueva York ha tenido Ia
coatesia de despedirse de nosotros
en- Niaje para Europa, y despues de
haber, comprado I'm surtido esplen-
dido para LA .Hormiga de oro'',
Ell muy estimado cabaliero y hon
bre de ntegocios don Enrique Bosch,
de la firnaa bosch, Febles y Co. =,
de San Jnan.
FL sr. Bosch nos informa tan-
bien que sigue viaie para Paris, con
el prop6sito de hacerse, para aquel
magnffco esAablecimiento, de las
lltimas novedaAles ianzadas en- 81
gran mundo de la moda.
Nos completeness en- desear al
buen amigo muy feliz viaje y ex-
celentes negocios-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-05-19

descontenta por La sencilla razon
de que, a pesar de que su razonamien-
to lie dice 10 contrario, sus sentimien-
tos no estan satisfechos.
Tn sentimiento puede ser un pre-
juiclo cnando nos lleva .por un ca
mino distinto al que nos senala ell
razonamiento y nos oculta la YER
dad.
Los mas de nosotros nos dejanos
llovar de los ssntimientos mas de
10 que creemos.
No debemos dejar que Tnuestros
sentimientos nos dominen, aunque
tampi6n es I'm error evitar tener-
los.
Los sentimientos, 10 mismo que los
Caballos, SON titles cuando estan
bien domados, pero peligrosos 81 no
Sc pueden hacer obedecer.
Uno esta actuando completamen-
te bien cuando 10 hace segln la, in
teigencia le ordena y Ell sentlm1en-
to le aconseja
Ell sentimiento habla con La in
tolerancia de los instintos. Por ESQ
los que Sc entregan ellos compile
tamente no son felices Y son causa
de infelicidad en- los que los rodean
Por ESQ el sentimiento es como Ia
sal. Un POGO es bueno, pero dsma-
siadc 10 echa toda a perder.
Un hombre sin ssntimiento es frio,
duro y odioso pero uno con exceso
de sentimiento es tan malo como el.
Lo mas prudente es usar el cere-
bro para juzgar los sentimientos,
jamas permitir que uno de ellos
nos neve mas ALA de las fronteras
de la intehgencia.
capyright, 1925, por The Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-05-19
Ell DEPoRTE Y LA "sEMANA
DEL NINo"

Una de las principales exposicio-
nes en- la celebration del dia del nj
no en- el deporte, Ell sabado 1ltimo,
fu6 la demonstration de natacion y
salvamento dada en- Ell tanque del
edificio de los Caballeros de Colon
por los 'sBoys Scouts, miembros
de la tropa No. 1 de San Juan y.
tropa No. / de Rio Pisdras.
Una lucha fngida entire Earvett
y Lord, quienes estaban elegante-
mente vestidos, culmin6 en- La cai-
da de Lord desde 10 alto de la pla-
taforma del tanque al aqua, y Ell
cual fue rescatado por Suro quien
demostr6 la forma mas original de
salvamento.
Embellishments siguieron las sa-
billidas elegantes y los desliza-
mientos.
FL prograrna termino con dos ca
rreras de relevo, una por los nifios
1nayores y otra por los nifios me-
nores, de cinco miembros de cada
team. Los teams estaban tan bien
preparados que solamente una frac
ci6n de un segundo separ6 el ga
nador del resto de los corredores.
Las actividades fueron fotogra-
tiadas por Fernando b. Delgado,
fot6grafo representante de la casa
Fox Film Corporation dc Nueva
York.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-05-19
ho detec-
tiUesca del dia
POr Vance Wynn

que era necesario hacer algo, Y pro-
cedieron al arresto del zapatero,
con Ell pretexto de que Sc retenia
como testigo del gobierno.
Transcurrieron muchas semanas y
NADIA extraordinario Sc saba. En-
tonces ell zapatero fue puesto en- Ii
bertad. Sc march6 su hogar y Sc
encontr6 con el espectaclllo mas ma
cabro. Era el torax de un cuerpo
hn,nano, dentro de un saco y atado
al alero.
La policia fue llamada por se-
gunda vez, y despues de un minu-
cioso registro Sc encontraron otras
parties del cuerpo escondidas en- dis
tintos rincones de la casa. Los Pc
ritos certificaron que Sc trataba.
del cadaver de la desaparecida.
Las autoridades empezaron enton
css usar el cerebro. Y trataron de
averiguar qui6n mas habia yivido
en- la casa mientras Sc hosped6 ALI
la joven. Sc averigu6 que Sc habian
hospedado en- La casa dos hombres.
Uno era Charles Steiner, aparente-
mente idiota, y Ell otro era John
Rauchmeir, quien aparentemente no
tenfa grandes medios de vida.
Las aIltoridades hicieron 10 que
hubiese hecho La polcfa de New
York Londres en- tales circunstan-
cias. Sc localiz6 los dos hombres
y SO les sigui6 por dias Y dias. Por
10 quo Sc referfa a Steiner, fue
tempo perdido, asi pues Sc recon
centr6 toda Ia atenci6n en- Ranch
meir. Y la policia no So vi6 desfrau-
dada. Cierto dfa Ell sospechoso pene-
tr6 en- una casa de empehos y ofre-
clio un abrigo de mujer. Y ese abri-
so pertenecia a la victima.
FL hombre fu6 arrestado Y acusa-
do del asesinato. Pero Sc rio ante
la acusaci6n. Admiti6 que era un
ladron v que Sc habia robado ell
abrigo de la habitaci6n dc la joven,
pero ridiculiz6 la idea de que el
tuvjese que yer algo con Ell crimen.
no obstante, La policfa volvi6 a
rracticar otro registro. Y esta vez
Sc encontr6 una sortija de hombre,
barata, pero tinta Ell sangre. Sc hi
cieron investigaciones y un hombre
declare que le habia visto esa sor-
tia Rauchmeir. Esto era casi con-
vincente, pero la policia reserve In
rrueba para .el iiltimo momento,
GC6mo hacer que Ell preso reconcile
"a como suya la sortija cuando clio
iInplicaba confesarse autor del cri-
men?
Y recordando la escena del Ham
let, sc decidieron a reproducir ante
la vista del preso ciertas escenas
Que despertasen su conciencia.
Tia policia obtuvo numerosas 10.
vas. y las puso en- una mesa junto
con la sortija que habia sido lavada.
Ell preso fu6 sacado de la zelda y
Sc lie trajo ante las prendas. "Por
que negar que ha cometido usted
csc asesinato", Sc le dijo, Isl tene-
mos en- nuestro poder todas las prem
das que Sc rob6 usted en- la habita-
ci6n de esa joven''.
"Yo no he robado esas prendas, =
dijo. "Y como prueba de clio, we'd
esta es mi propia sortija.''
Y como supreme argumentO Ia CO.
loco en- uno dc sus dedos. Esa fue
la prueba final quo 10 sllay6 a Ia
horca.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-05-19
DONA SOFIA BENITEz DE
FERNANDEZ

Con mucha feicidad ha dado a
luz una nina, en- su residencia dc
Santurce, la distinguida sefiora do
ma Sofia Benitez de Fernandez
quien goza do mucha estimaci6n, y
fu6 asistida por ell excelente facul-
tativo DR.. Lopez de la Rosa.
A los muchos placemes que reci-
ben los esposos Fernandez-Benftez,
unimos tambien los nuestros, que
hacemos extensivos al simpatico
Doctor.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-05-19
COMPROMISE .AMoRoso


Ha sido recientemente pedida
la mano de Ia gentil y gallarda
senorita Magdalena Aguirre, re-
sidente en- el pintoresco poblado
de San Juan Moderno Y joven que
goza de simpatias fen varios pue-
bios de la costa Norte donde re-
siden sus familiares, con el no.
bic ,inteligente joven Sr. Nico-
las Rodriguez, alto elnpleado de
la farmacia San Francisco.
Esperamos que pronto Sc reali-
ce el suefio dorado de tan SIM
patica pareja.