No. Pe time ape OUR HEAVY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC READ THE WORKMAN THE WORKMAN WEEK BY WEEK AND LEARN ALL THE IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS IN YOUR WEST INDIAN HOME PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY Empire Day Fittingly Atlantic Side Boy Scouts Celebrate Empire Day it.
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Tha That a body of of seven that 15a are British ris the VOL. 12 No. 43 PANAMA, SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1924 PRICE Cts. Cy.
DOUBLE PANAMA TRAGEDY LOOSES Celebrated by Britishers In New York City Start Hlustrious Son by Death les Neighbours. of Don Federico Boyd.
Interesting Addresses by British With neighbours leaning out of Pannma bas lost one of its most Call on Acting British Consulate windows pleading not. Charge Affaires, Baxter, to jump, la wrence Applewhite, 137 Boyd. Mr. Boyd died in New York Who Delivers Patriotic Address 215 West 62and Street, disregarded on the 25th instant while enroute Gilkes and Others.
their pleas and hurled himself to to Germany as Envoy Extraordi to Scouts.
death from the window of his of The Republic of Panama.
and Minister Empire Day was fittingly ob. England has gone forward and floors below on Friday evening, Mr. Boyd, as one of the most ing conditions, to celebrate Empire reached in this country, and to find Not being able, on account of work, which the Boy Scout movement has apartment into the couryard five served by Britishers in this city on always in the direction of justice 18th inst. Applewhite had shot and faithful and prominent sons of Day on Saturday May 24th, the Boy the fine spirit of loyalty which tnthe 24th. The twenty first an. and reason. It has always been and killed his wife Claudia 29, a few Panama, served country Scouts Association in Colon some of the highest offices of trust In Colon made an spires May your number go on thniversary of the foundation of the is now the vanguard of civilization. minutes before. incited the double his last appointement as repre ent appointment with acting Consul Cap. creasing. ever gaining new members a British subjects to De Lesseps Park for the average man a good coun. tragedy is not known. It is believed ative of this country in Germany on Sunday morning 25th May at 10. 30 honour and upright living Ernest Alexander Decomeau and to be taught the same lessons where some great orators spoke on that Applewhite nerves being only sixteen days ago after o clock the Cubs, Scouts and Scouters make it my care to inform the Chiet the merits and demerits of the almost a British invention. It has dranged, due to a combination which he sailed on the stevie son, several troops in the Colon Scouts, Sir Robert Baden Powell, of British Empire tion Uluo accompanied spread from England to the rest of by The program was promoted by the of the world, and is still most discord. He ran a grocery store at Dr. Jorge Boyd and his daughter protected formed the combine parade and the excellent spirit of your organi West Indian Committee presid complete in the thout notre propre cits 223 West 62nd street, to which he heart Unfortunaiely he did not proceeded to the British Consulate zation.
tegether with a few friends. At the Mr. Barbam then, on behalf of the ed over by Dr. Anderson, origini The fiction that before the devoted all or hit the recordings reach farther than New York Consulate Mr. Barham, Jr. Boy Scouts Dr. Boyd served Association The following members of the law all men are expressed ably to neighbours, he complained to his as a member of Consulat County Commissioner for the Boy his appreciation of Decownikimson, ere. Phillips. everywhere else. Mr. Baxter ought to help him in the business was proeks imed and later, in 1920 DecomenamaHis Majesty repre trio were present: Messrs true in England and patently false wife that he was tired and that she the Provisionsl Government in scouts Association in the Republic Comeau address and called on Dis.
ness, 1903 after the Republie of Panama Captain trict Commissioner, Clifford Bolt, Headley, Williams, Dr. speech was times interhe was second designate for the to reply on on behalf of the Colon Dio Coprene and Attorney Care este by the cheering of the operationeringe to go out on the Presidevis bois country le parlato per contara addressed the direct contact me of rington of and spend trict, which he did, assuring Once Vice of the Reparade as follows: The Hon. Ford The prominent speakers on the said in the ing Consul that his address was in money he had earned. This, it public: he filled the position of Scouts of Colon :and fully appreciated.
occasion were the British Charge part: We as. British subjects is excepted, was the theme of an Secretary of Foreign Relations; he As a British subject, am very when His Majesty representative Affaires the Honourable rather inclined to accept the British all night quarrel, which finally served as President of the Joint proud inded to to see you assembled undertakes to, and to, and addresses a Ford, Messrs Baxter, Empire as a matter of course, but came to a climax in his shooting her Land Commission and also as here today, bearing witness of your Boy Scouts, it helps to re assure the Gilkey and Wilkinson, and there it is in reality the most remarlar teree times withing her instantly, at Panama Minister to Washington, wildets to warding the rest Elmopetrov teh Boys of the nobleness of the organitzwere also present Mr. Jopson, an association of morning which we belong. All over. ation to which they Attache of the British Legation free peoples that has ever existed; The dead couple had three chil.
anda Mrs. Jopson and Judge Frank it has aptly been described as the dren, Letitia, ten. John, eight, and te embalmed and returned to similar assemblies have met in token benefit of the movement. He next The body of the deceased will throughout yesterday and today, pire them to forther efforts for the Wang of the Canal Zone. The greatest fact of world organization Floretta, three. Having killed his Panama for disposition and all ex of the bond which holds together called on the Assistant District Com anama National Band furnished today it is the most interesting the wife, Applewhite bent identities to his perfect in connection wito the trans more than en cuarteto bathe matanton, Nathan Se Bryan. do head music.
most important most dar. Mrs. Banfield216 West or of be borne the whole bond of British in the Hymalaya Chorus, and right In his opening remarks the ing experiment in human affairs 131st street, with a message saying by the National Government as nationality. We may all well be glad loyally did they cheer. cubmaster Chairman explained the objects that the world has yet seen. Le had done and asking her to authorized by Decree. The and proud to belong to such an Emp Jospeh Gordon was next requested to for which the gathering was called Mr. Gikey, who is a mem. come at once. Mrs. Banfield arrived Deeree also orders that the Nation ire. Many of you, no doubt, were born lead in the Clubes grand how, which and made a forceful appeal to ber of the Grievance to find his body a crumpled mass al Emblem throughout the Re in this and perhaps was rendered in fine. Next Britishers to be loyal to the King Silver employees of the Panama in the yard, and the neighbourhood ublic be flowa at halfmast for a never yet trodden on British soll, but, De rede was requested to put the Being a day set aside for the com Canal, said British blood flowed in consternation: The dead man it be those of eight days and on arrival nevertheless, am sure you will et parade through some exercises, whten memeration of the birth of Victo through his veins (he is an is. had to of body in honors that you he did Snake Banfield explaining the cause for corresponding to those granted to are subjects Dance. The Parade then lined up larly dear to West Indians. He said among other things poutstanding address that Empire Day was appointed to be marched pabs the colours, the Union of held on the anniversary of the birth Flag, and saluted. Every Cub, Scout the day he was not there as a representative one was in the house at the time given.
was delivered by Baxter. Mr, of the Canal Zone but he The WORKMan expresses its sin of Queen Victoria, during whose long and Scouter was then Both were natives of Barbados, cere condolence to the bereaved reign the Empire first assumed the personally Baxter address was characterize a position to say that the policy of Brian Episcopal Church, Ap respected so.
ed with the same logic and frank the Canal Zone Administration Captain Decomeau, who and has were members of St. family of one of Panama mºst form which it bears today league had a word of encouragement for ness as produced in his Goulash been always to be just and fair to of free peoples under one common every one. hearty cheer was then which appears in the Star Her their West Indian employees. He plewhite was a member of the head and who, by her influence and given His Majesty Representative ald Gopher Flower Lodge, British sporting section; he being the declared that England developed Order of Ancient Free Gardners, Memorial Day Celebra. her visdom, drew together in closer and the parade marched off through that Mr. the freedom now enjoyed in the union the many races who call the Streets of Colon dismissing at Baxter said in well as of the British Colonial SStates, themselves British. In remembering 9th Street and Broadway, the comhave no sentimental illusions about Eng Comwhich are so closely asthat the two as He had been in America this day, we must not forget to pay missioner residence at pair were mara tribute of gratitude and respect to noon.
right. It had made mistakes and shoulder for progress and the ried 11 years ago.
Memorial Day was celebrated that great Queen.
tolerated gross abuses too patiently industrial economic freedom of the couple are well spoken of yesterday on the Canal Zone. This Those of you who are going to the and too long. Its domestic and world.
by their neighbours. Banfield, a year address was delivered by foreign policies, like those of other former subway porter, had been in Governor Morrow of the Pan British Empire Exhibition at Wem British Consulate Motice.
states, have been dictated more guests and assemblage for their which he had built up by his in where the principal excercise word of the world are there represented, Colon, would be glad of informaMr. Wilkinson thanked the the grocery business for 12 years, ans Canal at Corozal Cemetery, bley will have it brought home to!
them, when they see how many parts The acting British Consul at did have of National Anthems of Panama, often than not by self interest that presence. The bande rendered, the dustry. He also owned property on bus do II Veterans and Wraternal or how great for the Empire to which tion as to the present whereale cite was observed being enlightened. But from age United States and England which An by to age and century to physician, Dr. ganizations of the Canal Zone, they belong. They will also see a part of Mrs. Leonora Martin, a native Applewhite century closed the day exercises. Kenny, had warned thin of a among which were Companies of of England which, wherever we may of Jamaica, whose lastº knowe Mount Hope, breakdown, and advised him to the Army, the Ameri an have been born, we all call home. address, am delighted to see the strength Canal Zone, Calais to Soudan Growl Over Booze Causes which he was planning when the Boys Scouts and Girls Reserves take a trip to the West Indies, for Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, United Spanish War Veterans, the Men to Scrap with Razor. tragedy occurred.
The Navy Band from the US.
THROUGH late cable despach from Paris sta.
Two men, Leslie Skeats and had cut his wife off with a dollar, was also a detachment of Canal In an unsigned will Applewhite Rochester was in attendance. There Another Appeal to West TRAFFIC tes that the Chamber of Deputies hos Gerald Martin, got in a mixup in addition to her dower rights. He Zone Mounted Police.
Indian Employees PANAMA CANAL.
passed the Bin for the reorganisation over a pint of rum last Tuesday, has a father and a brother living During the day the customary of the French army through its final which developed into a razer fight. at West 181st Street.
stages, and the measure now 8008 Both men were later on admitted salutes were fired from the various The Panama Canal West Indian During First Fifteen Days tistone asenter. The pendentiste potesto Santo Thomas Hospital, to be British Consulate Notice. Anal Postited States flags wer: Employees Association is making Army on Canal Zone, of May, visions thatof fighting forces, divided into of the treated for lacerations on several another appeal for the cooperation flown at balf mast.
army parts of the bodies. Martin ap.
The of all West Indian Employees of on the declaration of war, 20 militars parently got the worse of the fight. Colon, would be glad of informa The Panama Canal Record. the Panama Caual. It is believed College Hurror tion as to the present whereabouts regions of mobilisation have that in spirit all West Indian the Official Organ of the Panama created, each under the command of Earthquake In Hayti of Theodore Stephens, a native gentleman who rather suspect. Employees are with the Association Canal Government, in its issue of a general, whose duty it will be to of Jamaica, who was sometime ed that someone was peeping and sooner or later all will see the May 21st states that from May make all preparation for mobilisation Assiociated Press report of the 180 employed at the Cattle through the keyhole of his office necessity of joining the movement. to 15, inclusive, 208 commercial and the co ordination of all the ac 27th, informs of an earthquake door, investige ted with a syringe It is understood that the Associa vessels and launches, measuring full of pepper sauce, and went tion has already forwarded a copy. Cal. Tolls on the 208 commer uoder 20 tons passed through the tivities necessary to the conduct of in Port de Paix, Hayti, killing modern warfare. The other important three persons, home to find his wife bad been of its constitution to the Canal and PANAMA TO SEND injuring cial vessels amounted to 967, 701, cutting wood and a chip bad hit Zone Government.
provision 18 that France black several. The report further states 76. and on the lauches to 63. 75, her in the eye. Virginia Reel. President Whyte has a informed making a total tolls collection for logions will a really that the church steeple at the Labor Delegate To Interwill no longer form this office that the Association is the period of 967, 765 51.
separate army, France has to day her place was di molished, and the national Conference.
metropolitan army, composed of gendarmerie barracks were badly. 09 LODGE NOTICE. preparing another fly sheet for circulation, with a view to make The average dai y number of white French troops, her African damaged. The shock lasted ten army and her Colonial ormy. In future minutes. Tu Panama is preparing to send another appeal to the common commercial transits during these 15 the French army will be a whole, As representatives to the Sixth Inter Loyal Jonathan Lodge, No. judgement of the employees coa days was 13. 87 and the average Le Temps says in an important their vartous components. There will this year in Geneva. list of initiate five new links into the with Mr. Whyte, he said that he 64, 513. 45. The average daily tolls national Conference to be convened 2641, will cerned. In a further interview daily collection of tells thereon was article on the subject. Just be no measure of camparison between candidates has been submitted to fold of Shepherdry on Tuesday believed the fly sheet will do much on all traffic was 64, 517. 70. This France will in future stretch political the prewar colonial army and the President Belido of the Panama night, June 3rd, in the Druid good as it will show why it is is under the daily average for the ly from Calais to the Soudan, and colonial army of to morrow. Federation of Labor.
20th Street, absolutely necessary for the em first 10 months of the current have a population of 100, 000, 000 Lodge Hall, at Inside of ten years France will be inhabitants, so her army must be able to mobilise 750, 000 colonials. It Travelling and subsistence ex Central Avenue. Meeting comployees to organize, for only in fiscal year, but a gain over the unit, formed largely of amalgamated would be useless to attempt to compenses incurred by the delegation mences at o clock sharp, and doing so can the Association makej rate in March and April.
are asked to be on proper the The average tolls paid by each ane iu be delayed by the Nationell time. Members of Sister Lodges, Government for West Indians on a commereial vessel during the first have gained practical knowledge of ed all their time out of France.
Treasury.
are also invited. 15 days of May was 4, 652. 41. GIAT lo introduced was in all Sporting Editor tion and Society 12 o clock The was unt which the front been Home is atvisions, commanded by leaders who mand them with offlere having serv!
hole