WHY SILVER EMPLOYEES STALL THE WORKIN THE WORKMAN READ LEARN ALL THE IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS IN YOUR WEST INDIAN HOME WEEK BY WEEK AND PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY VOL. 12 No. 36 PANAMA, SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1924 PRICE Cts. Cy.
West Indians in a Sad Plight. TWO INJURED IN SERIOUS RAILWAY SMASH cars derailed.
was Bishop now St a of St. Andrew again.
the scene of the seem WATER COLONEL SHORTAGE ARANGO BRITISH CONSULATE AT At Jamaica Due to Long Visits Jamaica On Official SANTIAGO DE CUBA Spell of Drought Business: Station House Damaged and Per The Jamaica papers report a The HERALD Leaving manent Way Torn up When prevailing in that island due to a of Police who is at present in the West Indians Without Proteccreat water shorts de rette present thus about our populare submiten Suddenly Closes Down Train Jumps Track.
protracted spell of drought. Isle of Springs, on a business trip Pumps at the Ferry have been run for the Panama Government: tion and Revolution Imminent.
ning to the limit but the Wag Among the present visitors to late issue of the Gleaner reports a serious Railway very low point. Ferry Hope and Arango Inspector Polsce ad hoistin sudden closing down of the British Consulate at Santiago Water and Hope Rivers are at our island, is Colonel Ricardo General of News was received in Kingston three days ago of the smash at Jamaica as follows:deliver Panama million gallons per day, between a sbort official visit. serious mishap cocurred on Bishop Morris Returns them while the daily consumption the Railway at the Bernard Lode de Cuba, and as a result over 35, 000 British West Indians Colonel Arango, a strong built junction yesterday morning, when No one knew that it was profrom Colombia, in the corporate a rea of Kineston man of about 40 sum iners, has had are in a pretty sad plight.
and St. Andrew is somewhere a first class career in official life, posed to close down this Consulate which has been in the first passenger trin coming to around 10 million gallons. He Kingston from Kendal had a few was born in Panama City and existence since 1832, until during the afternoon of the 29th The Rt Rev. James Craik MorThe statio house ris D. Bishop of the American had severe droughts before, with Republic and in America where he received a telegram from Mr. Godfrey Haggard, His This section of the island has obtained his education in that ult. when Mr. Brice, the British Consul at that town, was damaged and two persons Episcopal Church in the Panama the consequent shutting off of the was a student at the Mt. Pleasant Majesty British Minister at Havana, directing him to were seriously injured Canal Zone returned last Thursday The injured men are James from a short visit to Colombix water supply of lower St. Andrew Military Academy, New York.
In 1903 when Panama close up the Consulate on the 31st. No reason was assigned Dacost, a nightman employed to whither he went to inspect the and the upper section of the metro the railway at Spanish Town, who, work of the Church polis for stated intervals during separated from Columbia, Colonel by Mr. Haggard, who only gave the closing order and it is said, was riding between two days and nights. Residents of the Arango was appointed aide de further directed that all documents, etc. belonging to the cars and making an anofárial visit Easter programme. He will preach suburban areas with buckets, carnea ton Presidenta Mendos a rend Consulate, should be handed over to the Manager of the to Kingston. His arm was broken, from Monday night to Thursday have been forced to foregather in dents Boyd, Chiari, and Arose Royal Bank of Canada for safe keeping.
and he received a cut on the heavi, night in Holy Week at St. Paul and served in that capacity to PresiREVOLUTION BREWING.
and ex engine driver Davidson Church, Panama. The public is scores around the fire hydrants, mena, and as private Secretary to who was a passenger travelling to heartily invited to attend these and jostle and swear at each other the latter.
As above stated, this Consulate has been in existence while self constituted lender In appointed Kingstone dora the Bestenger weer services at which the Story of the oled the water out by small car: ernor of the Province of Colon, since 1832, and has served a most useful purpose. The which göt derailed. Both brought up to Kingston and sent Confirmation services at the fuls. Inside of a decade the scenes and in 1911 was appointed Gov Province of Oriente, which is served by the Santiago Conto the Public Hospital, churches in the District will take above have been enacted for the ernor of Bocas del Toro. He served sulate, has at least 35, 000 British West Indians residing The accident caused the entire take place in accordance with the ditions have never reached the years, after which he was appoint Jamaicans. This statement is fully borne out when it is en uses given but at their worst con in that capacity for a number of there. Nearly 30. 000 of this number is composed of dislocation of the regular train ser following schedule: vire as all the other trains had to stop at the scene and transfer Palm Sunday at 10 am estoy Luke Cathedral, Ancon. days with the threat that they will be patients which contained men, of terred at the Consulate as living in Santiago point arrived at in the past few ed Inspector. Gen ral of the Police consists of 1000 known that during the last year, 34, 000 Jamaicans regispassengers and bageunge, thus St. Bartholomews. Las Casca become even more serious, entailing a considerable amount of das. Palm Sunday at 30 Briefly, Kingston and lower St. which over 500 are of Jamaican to this there is also a large number of Jamaicans who do delay which completely upset the St. Peter Church, La Boca. Andrew would seem to be steering Speaking to parentage not register at the Consulate. As a result of this sudden entire time table, besides incon Easter Day at 10. 45 a. ra. towards a veritable water famine, Tuesday Elonel Arango expressed closure these people have been left without adequate proveniencing the public. would From what representative of Tuesday, April 22nd, at 730 m. to be rain. Rain and speedy seeing his pleasure at being in Jamaica tection. What makes the situation more alarming is the the Gleaner was able to gather at Christ Church, Colon, WednesHe visited Jamaica some fact that a railway strike is now in progress and communiin the watershed yesterday, day April 23rd, at 30 cation with Havana has been cut off. revolution is very will avert the crisis that ten years ago.
would the train left in Town and Colonel Arango is in Jomaica on imminent, and the unfortunate position of these people can everything went well until reaching THE SALVATION ARMY, only by be impending; for it 18 an official business trip, as said, be very well imagined. During the past few days a large the Bernard Lodge junction. The LA BOCA, deficiency in the supply of the Hemdere very wenuch the Cources number wanted to go to America, but had to remain as engine and several of the coaches and passed the point alright and then pre puer Miquid ea nu ben made tuli esy that has been extended to him there was no one to visa their passports. In short, the outFerry running at full all of a Tonight at Chorillo, an opeo capncity, are forcing close on by sub Inspector. Major Orrett, look is serious, and the local Government will have to take the rear bumped, and then followed air Rally will be conducted, when million gallons of water into the and others.
immediate steps to communicate with the home authorities the smash which, as stated above many of orr Sunday School chil: Cavalier reservoirs for the direct He is the guest of Señor Adolpo was pretty serious dren under the leadership of use of the metropolis, thou direct Jimenez, Consul General Pop with a view of having the situation changed.
One passenger car, No. 514, left Young People Serge Major Jim machinery was not designed to Panama.
NO BILLS OF HEALTH.
the track several yards, making mett, will be taken up there for the deliver this quantity, continuously, Another serious situation that has arisen is the entry towards the north followed by an occasion, There will be Action songs, out.
per day, every day, week in week THE SALVATION ARMY of ships in Kingston from that place without the necessary open freight car and four other bills of health. It would be an unfortunate thing for a freight cars. The track was torn Recitations, Solos, etc up and the two store Station Tomorrow being Palm Sunday disease to be brought here as the result of these vessels Panama City Corps.
Agent Office and residence just the children will march around the Egyptian Party being, allowed to come into port without the necessary at the Bernard Lodge Siding, was town waving, Palm branches, as documents.
partially wrecked by one of the the children did in our Saviour The meeting will be conducted on novel entertainment in the Sunday by Adjutant Jacobs, It has been suggested that the Consulate was closed ears which serged into it, a most Day toppling. And at 30 m, will be the form of an Egyptian Party will be a. Kuee Drill; 10 a. Sundown in an attempt to curtail expenditure, It has been Fortunately the station ment Alter Service, in aid of our Annuat given at St. Paul Schoolroom on day School; 11 a. Holiness stated that a proposal was made to the officer in charge of was outside at the time or he might Self Denial Effort, when our many Monday night, April 23rd, com Meeting p Sunday Senool. another Consulate in Cuba, that he should accept a salary have beeen seriously injured. The friends and well wishers are asked mencing at 30 o clock. At 30 The Altar Service of 15 a year instead of drawing two thirds of the fees excitement was pretty grent no. to co ne, and bring their gifts.
being ar connection with Self Denial Whether the question cording to eye witnesses in the Major Bax, the Divisional Com. ranged under the auspices of the Belfort withion be conducted, Denen collected, as had been the custom.
Two ladies travelling up from st. all day in the Hall.
passenger conch which got derailed. mander will conduct the meetings Womaa Auxiliary of the parish the Officers and Soldiers will put of expense has been the cause of the sudden decision to and the patronage of the public their personal offering upon the close the Consulate, this journal is not in a position to Catherine acted very is heartily solicited. Tickets are on Altar. The Subject will be Three state; but there is one thing certain, and that is that the mendably. They held on Life Sentence sale by the members of the Church. wonderful Facts.
Government must act, and that quickly.
as they cyuld to the window and Monday night (14th) at eight when they came out of the car. See page six)
o clock a speetacular DemonstraHalton Siddon, dental student of WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC. tion will be given in aid of the Selfwere none the worse for the shaking Cincinnati, who, it will be remem up. Ex engine driver Davidson got bered murdered Juan Mazzola of Denial Fund. An interesting pro Penama Baptist Soclety An Explanation.
worse blow, it is gramme will be rendered and the is said, across his Panama a fellow student, was on ehest, while as stated above the April 7th sentenced to life im by White Slavºrs police proof Me. Carthy.
What must have been considered Chair will be taken by Mr. Edgar Plans For Anniversary nightman Dacost, who was taking prisonment.
In commemorating the 10th anni Hospital Saato Thomas, a free jaunt to Kingston and ridscheme for entering uoderworld versary of the Panama Baptist ing apparently between two cars, women into the Republic of Panama, April 1924 was severely injured. The rest of Reckless Driving.
Cbristian Endeavour Society, a two Panama was recently smashed to Shooting Affraya smitherings when the Panama day programme, is planned by the TO THE EDITOR THE WORKMAN the train came on to Kingston leaders of the Society. On Sunday bringing the two injured men in as Miss Florence Korr of Balboa police arrested four white women On Saturday night the 5th inst, the 27th at 3p. several Pastors Sir; Please through this medium well as the rest of passengers. The lies dangerously ill in the Ancon the willing or unwilling victims of white slave traders.
at about 30 m. 16th street and and laymen of various Denomina inform your readers, my per.
enginering staff and labourers were Hospital as the result of an auto vicinity aroused by ations will address the young people. sonal friends and those West soon on the scene and the salvage mobile accident which occurred on Hampered in this most debasing fusillade of revolver shots and several musical numbers are being Indians in fraternal circles that work was started. Two of the the Gaillard Highway on the night business by the vigilance of In. when the cewa mere loaded witte nanas and of the 4th inst. when the rato spector Lamb men, the traders way the firing diedawny, a lifeless prepared in connection with the son dalames. Campbell who was some ody lay upon the ground. It was day programme.
towards afternoon replaced. apparently adopted the method of the body of Jean Casdacian, a The Senior and Junior Societies dollar Bill at the Tivoli Hotel on connection with the Larceny of a on the track Witnesses declare that Miss Kerr marrying their victime, and enterer Frenchman, and a supposed mem will hold ove public demonstration the Canal Zone is not in any way Speculation was ripe as to the was going at between forty and in the city as man and wife. ber of a gang of white slavers, evening of me.
cause of the accident, and many fifty miles an hour when in en. This is suggested by the state It is alleged that three white (Wednesday. theories such as speed and defective deavouring to avoid a Ford car ments of the women that they slavers had a difference and two of All arrangements for the enter EUSTACE CAMPBELL were going the rounds, coming from the opposite direction were married, immediately after them combined and made short tainments are in charge of Miss.
but until a proper investigation is her car turned a somersault, fall. brought to Panama and then order of the other with their re: Isabella Aikius and Mr. Leslie, Regular Meeting. of made, it is impossible to make any ing on the unfortunate ladyThe abandoned. The slavers could revolvers. The is harder but should The local Young People Society definite statement on the matter touching part of the story is that then return to their supply One thing can be stated and that one of the persons enjoying this and repeat the procedure? Ihanke cause no alarm for is not murder, of Christian Endeavour has been horrid murder, a noble deed com invited and it is expected that this is the damage will cost the Rail, break neck pace joy ride was a to the police, this The Isthmian League of carefully pared with the devilish white slave year anniversary programme will will hold its regular meeting in way a tidy sum.
Canal Zonte police officer. workødəgut plan bas been foiled. traffic?
be a huge success.
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