PRESIDENT GOMPERS LABOR READ THE WORKMAN THE WORKMAN LEARN ALL THE IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS IN YOUR WEST INDIAN HOME WEEK BY WEEK AND PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY VOL. 12 No. 22 PANAMA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1924 PRICE Cts. Cy.
SX MEN SENT TO ISTHMUS CHRISTMAS ON WILD GOOSE CHASE SAD CROWDS CASE OF WEST INDIANS IN CUBA EXPLOITED BY GOUNTRYMEN.
pour in on quickly a good posi y in thi sensathem, city to follows: on In Train Derallment Forc Poisoning Cause Death of od to Walk Home.
Six In Family After Being Relieved of Large news despatch by the Direct most sad and painful case of Who Assist in Extorting Heavy West India Cable Company states poisioning reported in the Jamaica Sums of Money By Chicago that hundreds of Christmas travel. Gleaner of Monday, the 31st Fee for Vaccination When Swindler.
lers returning to their homes early December reads as follows:to day were forced to walk the tide On Saturday the Gleaner pubLeaving Republic.
walls of the subway to emergency lished details of the prisosing of exits when a west side subway a family of eight persons father, New York cable despatch train was derailed between two mother, and six childreg in the The Jamaica Herald in its informant was that of a system of datod December 18, states that six THE OUTLOOK Brooklyn stations.
Dry Hill District of Hanover on issue of the 22nd ulto. comments try to force vaccination on those Bad looklng men returned yesterTuesday night after eating a meal thus on the conditions of Ja returning to this islaud, the charge day on the Grace Line Steamship FOR 1924.
The crowds reached the streets of ackees and pork. It was also maicans and incidentally West for such vaccination being five Santa Anna from Panama, where sweeps, their holiday clothing the children had died. While the looking like an army of chimney stated that up to Tuesday three of Indians in the Republic of Cuba. dollars. But this, he states, is not they had been sent by Leo Koretz streaked with soot. No one was in father, James Brebner, an at all goverament demand Just at the time when so much is when he protested against the the fugitive Chicago swindler to investigate oil fields ner the Canal The year 1923 has been a very jured as the engineer threw over Water Policeman, the mother and being heard about the hardship be exaction he was quietly allowed to Zone in which they had invested trying time for the laborer. That the emergency lever in his cab bring the other three children were hovering experienced by those wishing go his way with his five dollars in large monster to a sudden halt and sums of money on his repre cruel fangsn upon his fair country throwing scores of passengers to the ing between life and death at the telea ve this island for Cuba and his pocker.
sentations.
other places and able bodied men were floor. The derailment was concaused But am firmy of opinion. Edwin Mayor, one of the party strained to walk the streets of by the front wheels of the first been hurried off by the police and much as before they can leave said the Canadian, that many the shores of this country (to re Jamaican is made to pay that five and a relative of Koretz, stated Panama from morn till night for truck leaving the rail medical authorities on Wednesday duce which the Government is being dollars and the most cruel thing grips that he had invested nearly want of something to do. DreadWhile emergency crews worked morning.
1200, 000 and that other members ful were the privations many have to get the car back on to the track importuned) reports continue to about is that the principal aid The tragedy has now grown to of the family had lost 250, 000 had to endure. Beneath the trains continued to pile up behind greater proportions between Fri. extraordinary hard life which given in depriving those people of telling more.
brilliance of Christmas and New and finally were hitehed together day and Saturday three more pass Jamaicane maust endure in Cubah their money is rendered by their Henry Klein, who also returned Year was many a sigh of distress. so that passengers might walk od away, making a total of six and the Santa Ana was said to have In our last issue we published been living in Cuba for some time.
owa Jamaican people who have The prospects for 1924 seem to through and on to the streets at o clock Saturday afteraoon the lost 90, 000, M, Sunith, who was be more salutary. Continued on page 8)
lengthy article setting forth some of The place is simply infested with Already the above.
the disability attached to the life of sharpers, Cuban and Jansaioan.
to have been the official accountvirgin lands of the Republic have the Jamaican in Cuba. Following ant of the paper Koretz company attracted the attention of a few As to the houstng conditions, the on that publication, calland Emil Kitzinger, who with wide awake business men.
Mayor resigned from a EXPRESSION OF SOLDIER RUNS er at the Herald Office on Wednes gentleman whose work us an ele day morning was geatleman a deal over the republic, regards this trical him good tion in the executive branch of the The San Blas Corporation has word GOOD WILL.
Wilson Packing Company to join begun work on the San Blas planWILD Canadian by birth, but a man who has been residing in Jamaica for as shocking Koretz, did not invest any capital tation and the San Blas Panama they said, and neither did Harold Banana Co. has been organized.
years now, and Boysen nor M, Zinner, who This company has just closed a Tebed following is an expression And Slays Brother Soldier recently returned from who mline Myacendid opinion, he said. is that it is far better for months stay completed the group.
contract involving 12. 000 acres of of good will forwarded on ChristWhile Sleeping republic. Lo leugthy converse go to Caba. But if he must go, neighbouring Jamaicans to remain at home the boat on the way to Panama and Coast.
They had the best suites on the banana laads on the San Blas mas Eve by the colored staff of Mandingo plantation, San Blas, to tion the gentleman drew such a then he should be afforded some the head of the San Blas Developcontinued to dream of the treasure While these two compaoles may ment Corporation: The Jamaica Gleaner of 27th picture that could it be thrown on protection there, and provided by awaiting the screen for all to see we are sure this Governmənt. Under present until December reports a most they reached do a little to improve the conditions that and found that no one which at present prevail many Mandinga Plantation, tional and cold blooded act by a very few of our people would be so conditions the Jamaican is simply had ever heard the name of koretz, more such efforts are neerled; and Dec. 24, 1923 soldier at Up Park Camp, who eager to leave this island for Cuba, a prey for unscrupulous persons cable message received from it is hoped that others will follow GREETINGS OF COLORED seemed to have worked himself up however alluring the rate of pay Mr. Bryce does as much as he possibly can for them but it is a Chicago on Dac. told them that the example of the above comSTAFF the pitch of maddnes, because offered.
he had disappeared and revealed panies, that very soon the entire MR. CHRIS. DARL Staff, he was denied the request of being fact that they usually go to him transferred to another Post The reA grievance experienced by our after they have been fleeced.
the swindle which had cost them Republic will be one vast garlen, San Blas Development Corp, and sent them and above all that the Henry Ford their money port reads as Panama, de Panama.
2, 000 miles wild. goose spirit migh: be emulated by the Private Robert Smalling of chase.
various companies.
Dear Sir and Gentlemen: Company, of the West India Ragi LARGE COMMERCIAL Tomorrow Races.
Greetings on behalf of ourselves ment, is now in custody at the FLEET.
the undersigned, and the labor Sutton St. Police Station, on a To morrow races promise to Labor Conditions in BRITISH MINISTER units in general on this plantation charge of murder. From what We take leave to give the kind could be gathered, the accused was of Steamers to Ply Between the in interest and excitement. There eclipse those of last Sunday both Bocas del Toro.
est expression of our desires to transferred from Up Park Camp to West Indies and the United Will Publicly Decorate Alexan wish yourself and will be a seven furlong race for the entire Port Royal, and made application States.
management Happy horses of class A, in which horses der Brown, Prosperous New Yemas and some time ago to be transferrad that might be unable to stay over The following letter sent us for In back to Camp, which application the mile with the celebrated publication should prove of more His Britannie Majesty Minis short, a Yule tide that is filled with was refused, The accused it is (From the West India Committee Manua might contest every inch of Circular)
than passing interest to many of ter will decorate Mr. Alexander is customary at this season, to make trouble at Port Royal. On and merriment. It alleged, stated that he was going to the ground with him and perhaps our readers:Brown, a British subject born in exchange tokens and many chcice Tuesday morning he returned to ABOUT 110 idle vessels of the defeat him in a race of seven fur TO THE EDITOR OF THE WORKMAN Order of the British Empire on it is our duty to grasp this he was on leave. He went into the placed in the sugar carrying trade meet Mr. Delvalles Dad which is Jamaica, with a Medal of the wishes one to another, we feel that Port Royal from Kingston where shipping Board fleet are to be langs in this race Manus will Dear Mr. Editor. Please allow Saturday, January 12th, at 5p. m, privilege, on this warm occasion, barrack room took his rifle with between the West Indies and the well known for his ability to get me space in your valuable paper at the Standard Oval.
All are which marks the glorious celebra bayonet fixed and went into the United States. The movement, away from the tape and his fleetto show forth some of the condi invited to attend.
tions of the West Indian Laborers tion of the Natal day of the mess room, where Christmas dinaer which will involve 2, 500, 000 tons ness of foot.
The Medal has been given to Saviour of mankind, which has was being prepared. The accused, this month, and will continue for a six furlong race for horses of class na of sugar, will begin the middle of Another interesting event will be as they exist at the present time Mr. Brown by King Grorge of come once more.
two this part of the Republic.
There are approximately between meritorious service at the British cultural Corporation, abundant and they had to beat a chasty placing about 110 of the Board will meet Mr. Espinosa chestnut years We ako wish this potent Agri men who were preparing the mexi, about six months. It was stated Here the mad savageses chombo recently that arrangements for Loca. the vietor of last Sunday 8, 000 and 10, 000 labourers in this Legation and Consulates in Guccess, and invoke God wisdom, retreat. He smashed everything waller idle ships into the service tigre, Tigre.
province, men that are able and Panama.
willing to work but who can barely strength and justice in the opera. in the room, and then came out in The Boy Scouts and their band tion of the entire enterprise. We the yard and started to charge with. The ships will be operated directly for native and two for imported been There are five other races, three exist on the meagre pittance that will be present at the ceremony, is doled out to them in the name and it is expected that a large remain, his met (Signed by)
Bombardier Ernest by the board and and the cargoes horses, which are equally interestof wages, and now that there is an opportunity for some of these number of the public will attend. R, MCKINNON Parker, of the was asleep will be obtained by such firms as ing.
Everybody and everything are on a table under a tree in the Moore McCormick, the Munson men to leave this province of PILGRIM WILKINS Garrison, and, it is alleged, Small Line and others.
co operating to make these races Bocas and go to the new fields of British Consulate Notice.
Wm. BOWEN labor that are opened on the San ing pushed the bayonet through compare favourably with those of EDWARDS Blas coast, opposition arises, and Parker back till it came through West Indian Committee the large cities to the north and his stomach, Parker became unpressure is being brought The Acting British Consul at south of us. The jockey club has JOS. DeSILVA to bear Elects Officers on them to hinder them from Colon would be glad of information given a fine program, the horse ANTONIO SEPULDEDA conscious. By this time consternsleaving Bocas del Toro.
regarding Josiah Daly, a native of have engaged expert tion reigned supreme in the Garrison, and it was with some difficulty An instance is here shown when Samstick whoring Stop Andrew: More Horses For Carnival that the accused was overpowered following named gentlemen were At a meeting held recently the trainers and jyckeys from north the south America, and Jamaica, was employed at on Thursday morning some of sometime at La Boca.
Season.
by Sergeant Major Bache, and elected Office bearers for the ensu weather promises a fine track, those men were about to board the handed over to the Police. He was ing term :Therefore very keen racing is schooner Linda en route for first of all arrested on a charge of expected to morrow at Race goers will welcome the news wounding. Parker whoiede ver Mr. Harris, ViceChairman. The jockey club is to be com: Dr. Anderson, Chairman, Franco Park.
Juan Colon, they were called upon to slaves, or are they freeborn men. pay a head tax of 3. 00 which Must they sit still and receive a arrived from Venezuela nine that on Tuesday the 3rd, the Thiede pight about 11 o clock, Mr. T. Williams, Hon. Secreconsciousness, died on in charge had not been collected or must they go where they will be horses to compete in the Cardival and yesterday before, and failing to pay it was employed and paid for their work? Season. Among them are many was re arrested by Waterpoliceman tunity to publicly tender its grate an act which is greatly appreciated tax through the neglect of those pittance of wages for their labor thoroughbred and three halfbred The Police were comunicated with, tary, Mr. Fairweather, Treasurer. mended for reduciag the fee to the morning Smalling The committee takes this oppor: Grand Stand from 50 to 00, proposed to hinder them leaving. What does public opinion say to that have made names for them Garvis, on a charge of murder.
for which purpose a police was on such high handed oppression in selves, one of them being the ful acknowledgements to His by the sporting public.
the dock; but as he had no written this the nineteenth Woodgirl which The post examination Majesty Legation the authority take it upon himself to cause the Alies fought and won. Darsley Dacosta of Barbados.
and it seems that no world free civilization try of this famous for which formerly would be estableiebie was performed resterday mby toe. lic of Panama for invaluable coup: ISTHMIAN LEAGUE OF BRITsel and rendered it; to. ISH WEST INDIANS issue e such authority, he could do Now thanking The acused will be taken before Panama Government for co operayou for your The animals are owned by Senor nothing. Now may ask is il valuable space, will say that in Vicente Gomez son of President support: to the Star and the court to day.
Herald for gratuituous services WII Elect Officers according to the constitution of my next contribution to your Gomez of Venezuela and General this great Republic that a British paper, if this condition continues, Carabis of the same country.
from time to time; to the Rev. There will be a meeting of the Subject can be hindered from will state who is behind this British Consulate Notice. Nightengale, and Dr. Car Isthmian League of British West Mr. Espinosa Sasafras which going from one part of the country oppressive action.
rington co equally, the retiring Indians on Wednesday the 9th The British Consul General of chairman and Vice Chairman res inst. at Paraiso, for the nominawas away in the States for some to the other, in search of employYours truly, ment to supply the wants of himtime also returned in care of the Panama would like to get in com pectively for undisguised loyalty tion and election of officers for self and family? Are these men WEST INDIAN.
well known Mr. Wright trainer for munication with James McCollin and assistance accorded it during the ensuing term. full attend that stable, 15765, late private of the R, the year now ended, ance of members is desired, good owers and was one tion and