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ALLIES WERE SAVED CUBAN CONTRACT THREE HOUR FIRE IN POLICE SIGNED BY BRITISH NAVY TOWM OF SAV LA MAR Armed with Gun Break Between Banana ComInto Lodge Room in pany and Local LaSession, bour Unlan Say3 Mr. Lloyd George in Speech Wipes Out Entire Block of Build.
On Recent Tour In South Wales. The Havana Post in its issue The San Blas Development ings and Destroyed Contents of the 27th alto publishes the fol Company has, we understand, lowing: signed a contract with the local SHOCKED BY SPEECH OF FRENCH PREMIER. Acording to iaforastione labour on the San Blas coast. Labour Union for the supplying of TOWN PRESENTS DISTRESSING SIGHT.
ceived by the elitor of The fixed price per hectare has been Mr. Lloyd George Tour in George said there wis one fact Post fro:n an organisation knowa upon which is said to be South Wales was marked by which had not been advertised. as the God Samaritans and The Sav la Mar correspondent in authority there was no repetition enthusiastic receptions at Various centers visited, saye ed into Europe bøtween the end of province of Camiguey, several ing parties. medical service for to the Jamaica Gleaner writing of that kind.
News of the World. At Swansea March and September. He remem members of the society complain giving first aid has been provided to that paper on the 16th inst. GOOD WORK OF BRIGADE, WLloyd George paid a stirring bered that on the des Yelegramet the authorities in that community porting the sick to Colon it in Mat was in the trip of the fire which rendered splendid service.
of a great of mistreatment at the hunds of and competent nurse secured, says:arrangements made Too much praise cannot be given tribute to the British Navy.
Last night town little fire brigade of a long declared that it saved the Allies President Wilson calling his attenThe following unsigaed letter also stated that reliable reprefiead for about hours during The fire engine was able to throw a from being smashed in the first thou that the German Army on was sent to The Huvana Post: s»ntative of the Labour Union will which timo a whole block of build good head of water at the year of the war. The conferring the Russian front was disengaged To the Editor, Havan Post: be stationed at San. Bia the top of of the freedom of Swansea was because peace had been with Rusings and their contents were des. the police station, and by the help Sir, Kindly publish in your duty it will be to settle disputes expense of the Company, whose troyed.
marked by the presentation of a sia, and the Germans were pouring of the brigade the fire was kept casket composed of nearly all from the Russian side to France. Paper British Wast Indians out its obligations to the labourers, the people of the hsvoe that was which it had already got. grip.
ac Brities of disadvandigas and see that the company carry. The ringing of bolló gave notice to combined to those buildings on the metals produced in the Swan He 1900t in really from Prosident tuffared, but sea area gold, silver, copper, Wilson in hours, in Cubi, acting within their coastisaying Arrangements are also bring of the town and soon a great crowd caught fire but each time the blase being played in the business centre Several time other buildings nickel, brass, lead, tin, iron, and that he agreed to the proposals tutional rights.
made for the establishm sat of cobalt. Mr, Lloyd George, in the we made if we could find the ships. On the 19th inst. under proper course of his speech, observed that we called all the men here respon: registered authority of the Cuban Commissary in the district for the st people were in Great Gaoree was put out.
part of Swansea great contribusible for bringing tion to the war was to send 10, 000 life to our shores an essentials of law, the order of Good Samaritans convenience of the labourers. OaBtreet to see the most dreadfall Messrs Nortoa and Coy big store caught on two occasions but said to them, and Daughters of Samaria were whole it is agree that the Comsight which one can behold.
men to the British How much food is there in this undergoing their ceremonies ia pany. was quickly put out.
y leaving no unturned It midmake The Colonial Bank was very. for the Navy The value of the three months. said to them, Are quand of Policemen ridh e gume, or them to realise for its beated content courageo Nelsory to prove to have been burnt but for the help he said, to put in a word country. They said, For two or thrir temple. There entered a portable the labotulcers fred com fire was first observed, and soon it as. Tais lat much danger and services it rendered to the Allies you to risk of braaking the doors of the temple has not beea sufficiently appre taking your ships away from carry. exposing the private works of the many have decided to cust in their store, very soon a large dry good which was so promptly rendered.
and of ciated even in this coustry, but in ing for in order to move man over order to the public, and arresto there in anything good to be got we in flames and by this time of the Hon. Hugh Clarke, Custor, Throughout the foreign and forgotten.
is completely from America? said, That (Continued on page 5)
your risk. mid, Ve y well, we out of the San Blas Coast. concrete building used a9 Police rendered yeoman Service, being in igoored Station, had caught fire and was the thick of the fight against the say here deliberately, from a will take it. We tried more than being gutted.
full inside knowledge of the facts, half of the American soldiers that Colored Men At Here and There.
fire.
After Mr. Segre store the next Oher conspicuous helpers were watching the thing day by day came over to this country in Britfor four and a half years, that had ish ships That was what made the The Front place to catch fire was Messrs Mr. Weller of the Customs, and it not been for the British Navy, The joy of a Carnival for 924 has establishment and this was soon worked like Trojans and deserve Nathan and Coy large dry goods Mr. Lewis, the Treasurer, and Clark the Allies would have been Speaking at Brecon Mr. Lloyd of the smashed in the first year of the George said that he did not like It is rare to find important is much enthusiastic talk anent the other buildings except the Police the thanks of the community.
begun to dawn, and already there reduced to ashes as were all the epidemic of depreciation of newspipere like the Boston gala fiesta. number of well station which, being of concrete Bri ish streagth which was sweep. Herald giving prominent pubThe entire fire brigade also deAllies owed as much as to that obecause we have cut down our and when the reverse bap rens, will start on Saturday Marih 1st other side of the police station. It very trying work. It was creditis no individual to whom the log over the Contidvat to day. He lication to master concerning apporte blic gentlemen have been stood up and most effectively act serves the thaoks of the public for continued the welfare of colored. to forma and willing late plans for the gala day which to the wooden buildings on the which they carried through their brilliant general could not realize the importance of the Navy. And Army, our Navy, and our Air whether by design or accident, and that, added Mr. Lloyd George, is Force, and are returning to the acceptertebe nas his appreciation 4th. The first meeting of the Car gutted by the fire, but it certainly men put up their ladders and is was to in why they will never be a maritime habits of peaceable life, other accep abier med haec conectat nival Committee was held in the prevented the fire from going lower mounted a burning carry. article only seem to the the country in Europe, except Scandi might of Britain is capable of once Georz Washington Carver, the Alcalde office on Tues lay last down the street. The wooden ing up the fire hose and pouring in navia, which has the sa sensc, it is arous They have forgotten great Negro Chemist, whes, and a board of directors appointed os.
to water on th flames for Felix Maduro as Chairman.
prisoners was completely burnt The origin of the fire is so far always, not by material, not by in the war. They have forgotten have sent the world thinking, and the prisoners had to be res a mystery. All are agreed that superiority in ships or guns, but that but for the interventio of and the reference to distinguish moved and kept under guard till the first place to be burnt was the by superior they could safely be taken to building known as Nelson after seamanship. The Britain they would be vassils ate ed gro leaders, will no doubt Allies never realized the import to day Berause Britain is the only oe nad with unabated interest re sort issued by the Chief, Di. another station.
that Watson Young place then ance of the Navy. If the British country that does not swagger that by every Negro who is worth his vision of Civil Affairs, Balboa Inspector Thomas was on Mr. Surgeon and last of all the Navy had not been there the she won the war they forget what Boston Herald of Octobar 20:h private autoa miles us us in the der. There was a certain amount of Messrs Nathan and Cox salt. The from the Heights, shows that the number of duty and kept things in perfect or. Cavendish House belonging to command of the seas would have she did in the war.
passed over to the German and was rather shocked ihe other reads thus:Canal Zone has increis 200 per uneasiness felt with respect to the Austrian fleet. That would have day to read a speech from the In days when races are being cent an the last five years, Darink cartridges and other ammunition morning with a whole block of meant that not a single soldier French Premier in which he rather more than ever parted out to the same period the number of li kept at the station, in view of the smoking ruins is a very distressing could have passed from this suggested that had it not been for right and left as superior and mobiles is less than by one half of the old police station was burnt, before seen here on such a scale by censes issued for commercial auto. elosions which took place when sight to behold and one never country to France, Mr. Lloyd (Continued on page 8) inferior, it is well to note the that issued for private purposes, but thanks to the foresight of those the oldest inhabitant.
honours bat have been con. The number of licenses issued for ferred on George Washington jitneys, busses, trucks, ete, used for Short Shipped CHRISTMAS GREETING Carver, the negro chemist, now BRITISH LEGION CARDS.
a teacher at Taskegee Institute. purposes of trade, was 820 for the Boy Scout AnniverGoods Case.
Born of slave parents on a farm the year 1918.
present year as against 364 during near Diau ond Grove, Mo. and Friendly Societies, Lodges and stolen wien a lau by captors. ex service men are hereby sary Celebration.
The case in which George other organizations are hereby no who finally surrendered him in reminded that the next meeting of Edwards, Albert Schultz, Ferdi tified that we have just received a exchange for a race horse, The eighth and second AnniverReports from Gatua Valley state the local Branch of the British the nend Daval and Rafael Stevenson fine assortment of Christmas Cards survivor of this strange experi that during the early part of the Legion wili be held on Monday, sary of the 1st and 2nd Panama are charged with grand larceny of a for printing Christmas Greetings. ence worked his way through week heavy rains caused a sudden night the 26th inst. at the usual Boy Scouts Troops, respectively, will be celebrated jointly by large quantity of merchandise from Call early at the Workman high school and college, and dis rise in the level of the lake. It was place (St. Paul Club Room. the short shipped room of the Office and pick your choice.
these troops on Thursday, Novem.
played such skill in agrarian found necessary to open eight of All comrades who have not yet ber 29th, it was announced at Boy Panama Railroad at Cristobal spillway gates to allow chemistry that the Iowa State the water to run off. No serious joined up are especially invited to Scout Headquarters yesterday.
Docks, was called before judge College of Wallingford in the District Court Commandt. Watson WH Mechanical arts awarded him damage to crops or live stock has be present, and if in possession of by at Cristobal on Wednesday 21st, sit Panama.
two degrees, and later elected been reported by settlers in the application blanks, please bring the British Minister, Major Brath The last named defendant, Rafael them along. Those not jo posseshim to membership in its faculty. surrouadi og district.
At the age of 32 he was called Stevenson, did not appear rad his sion of these blanks can obtain waite Wallis. Mr. Harris, District Commissioner for Panabail of 3000 was ordered to be them at the meeting on Monday ma; Mr. Barham, County ComWe have been asked to state for to Tuskegee, and for more toan forfeited. Attorney Todd, who the benefit of all those who desire three decades past has there deThe rather vexed Passport prob night, missioner for the Republic of represented Stevenson in the case, to meet Commandant Watson, voted himself to pedagogical lem which has beeen exercising the It is expected that there will be Panama and Mr. Clifford Bolt, informed the court of his under that he will pay a visit to Panama work and scientific investigation. minds of local business men for the a 100 turn out of the members. District Commissioner for Colon.
standing that his client had left the on Thursday the 29th inst, and will In 1917 he was admitted to mem: past month has at last been solved Meetings are held every 2nd and Isthmus for Ecuador. The Assistant be at No. 14 Chapter bership in the Royal Society of and now tourists and other strang 4th Monday, night each month activities for the day :Following is the program of District Attorney then read the hall, Gụachapaki.
Arts, London; early last month ers visiting Panama in transit can at 30 charge against the other accused At 30 all troops will who pleaded not guilty and on Atty. Gen. Griffitb, speak. do so without being annoyed with meet at the headquarters of the request of their connsel, trial by RACING TO MORROW ing before the National Associa. paying a passport fee.
tion for the Advancement of (Continued on Page 8)
PERSONAL 1st Panama Troop and form horse jury was agreed to. The case will Colored People, presented him shoe ia columns of four, with rescome up for hearing on Monday pective colour parties in front of next 26th inst.
The race programme provided with the Spingarn medal, saying still more bare found in business means of livelihood and for the meeting at Juan Franco as he did so, that Dr. Carver, in the George Taylor, for many lin troops. 1st Panama Troop marches Edwards and Schultz are out on to morrow will consist of eight addition to other achievements, advancement. As examples of years manager of one of the Na Tront of horse shoe, colour party 1000.
bail of 3000 each and Daval events in which representative bad got out of the peanut 165 eminence reached under Ameri tional Liquor Company Stores of stand in middle with all colours covered to spot native ponies and thoroughbreds products; out of clay 300 pro can conditions one need only this city, sails on the 29th instant will be conveyoup flag. Troop flag will compete. There are five ducts; out of the sweet potato recall the names of men like along with bis family, for the Is: where it will be presented. At apCIVIL ACTION races set down for competition in 118 products, and out of the pe Booker Washington, Dr. R land of Jamaica to spend a well pointed hour British Minister and Co. vs. Edwards the native classes and the remain Moton, the educator, and Prof. earned vacation, kindly granted Commissioner for the Republic will ing three are for career like that reminds us Du Bois: a widely knowo author, him by the above named company make appearance on scene (GenDistrict Commis.
In the civil action of the Panama keys will make their debút on the succumb to their handicaps, and And it instances a abroadwere eight years. Mr. Taylor expects to sioners, local and district officers thoroughbreds. Several new joc. that colored men do not always still adding to his literary output. which he has served for the last erake Salutes. that talent genius needed Haiti would furnish some visit different points of interest among other things one Liberty with pleasant sunshine the public race bar is less potent in the Toussaint Ouverture, whom the awy spent in the country parts.
in which it is sought to recover vourably with other meets and appears in them the so called of the most remarkable of them. While in the island and will be will stand in front of horse shoe.
for six weeks which will be will inspect troops.
Bond value 650. 00 and, 80. 00 in should be treated to a day of ex. United States than, perhaps, poets have lauded, won his each, which the defendant asked cellent sport. The first race starts anywhere else in the world. reputation as a wise and able There is no doubt that he will be District Commissioner Harris to be set aside Judge Wallingford at the usual time and as custom. Thousands of them have graduat ruler of that island. Gen. Legi: greatly missed among his many will explain purpose of occasion overruled the motion to dissolve ary there will be no charge for ed from our universities, many time penned luminous and friends and associates. We wish him and County Commissioner Barham the attachment order, are surgeons and physicians, and (Continued on page 3)
boa voyage and a speedy return. Continued on Page 8)
Ladies.