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PRINCE OF WALES IMPERIAL JAMBOREE OF SCOUTS AT WEMBLEY ENDS PANAMA ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP DELEGATE SHIP ON HIGH SEAS Belisario Porras last Monday after citude. He said it was his pleasthe Had Busy Day Belore Sailing For 11: Thousands of Boys Leave England London, August 22. The Prince of Wales spent an uncommonly With a Better Sense of busy day packing his personal belongings for his second trip to the Brotherhood.
United States and receiving many of his intimate friends, who called The London Daily Telegraph profit, honour, and glory of the to wish him bon voyage.
of the 8th ulto. says: ancient order of Scouts. Mention At 10 o clock this morning he London, August The Telewas also made of rules, regulations, found it necessary to make more graph. After a week of picturand prohibitions which might be purchases of travelling articles, notesque and stirring displays at the conductive to bringing all roysters, ably of suit cases to hold his many British Empire Exhibition, the cut purses, belongings. He dashed into Picmalefactors, thieves, army of Scouts have completed and foodpads to the justice of the cadilly, driving his own little twotheir inmediate activities if they Court.
seated motor car and rushed up to a sedate little. store. There ever rest. For the moment at any My Lord Mayor for the day rate, they have folded their tents (Sir Alfred Pickford) readily gave riedly asking for the manager, and he started the employges by hurand departed from Wembley, where his consent, warning all and sunthey have been an inspiring object dry that anyone who should hinder excaliming: am in terrible hur ry! want some more cases to pack lesson in the development of the the fair or otherwise misbehave spirit of real patriotism; and now, himself would be confined in the my things in.
After looking at several travelto to regret of many, they have ancient stocks until ransom had ling cases the Prince selected two gone. Most folk imagined that the been made to the Master.
paid for them and, after declining end was reached after the frolics The Master of the Fair then gave the shopkeepers offer to send and the representations of Thurswelcome to all in the words, May them home, grabbed them in both day. The grand climax came yesevery man enjoy. Once again the hands and trotted back to his car.
terday, however, when the Stadium trumpets sounded, there were three Then he drove back to St. James was again the scene of juvenile cheers for the The Queen, the Palace to resume his packing.
activity, and for the last time, at command Away for the fair! was The prince trip this time will any rate this year, in connection shouted, a wild scamper followed, lack the exclusiveness of his first with the Jamboree. The finale and all the fun of the fair had com visit to America, which was made was the Scouts Fair, in which menced.
these thousands of youngsters parin a British man of war, for the ticipated, and for an hour or two CHIEF SCOUT IN THE STOCKS capacity of the Berengaria has been fluns aside the curtain that hides taxed by debutantes who are cut.
And it began in deadly earnest, ting short their European trips to the merry past. We were back, in for, as the result of some undis hurry homeward on this particular an instant, in the Elizabethan peclosed crime, the Chief Seout, Sir liner.
riod. There was a blare from the Baden Powell, was placed under trumpets, and Scouts of all ages arrest. Sir Robert, fully entering will leave behind several hundred These marriageable daughters and sizes and colours dashed into the spirit of the fun, was an through the wide gates and made easy victim of these hustling Scouts, been turned away from the shipdisappointed Americans who have for a platform where stood in waitwho had him, willy nilly, in the ping offices nthe last four or five ing My Lord Mayor an archbisstocks for the first time in his life, weeks, since the liner accommodahop, and lords and ladies of that where, laughingly, he had to yield tions for 700 saloon passengers are distant period. All around were to the persistent photographer.
ruffs and highly coloured hose As a Scout of 12 said, it was all all taken, and who constitute the and long tipped slippers, and many good sport. and apparently no possible last minute, cancellations.
long list of expected ones awaiting other fashinos and fripparies once body enjoyed it more than the in vogue. It was a striking scene Chief. At any rate, it was regard. will not appear in uniform at any It is understood that the Prince of movement and of colour buffs ed as the piece of the day and time during the trip but in the and yellows, browns and blues.
as typical of the splendid spirit of Then the great organ ceased, and, three trunks are sufficient clothes camaraderie that permeates the with the Scouts grouped in front to spread new styles for men movement.
of the platform, the actual prothroughout the country.
ceedings commenced.
The arena was surrounded by Many pointts connected with stalls in charge of Scouts from all his tour still await definite settleQUAINT SPEECH parts of the Empire, where one ment, including plans for his meetThere came another blare from could buy wares from these widely ing with President Coolidge. His lon, and brazen instruments and separated lands blackthorns, pan visit to Long Island for the polo when the echoes died away one cakes, ginger snaps, antiquities, games may be extended roughly Master Malthouse, who was leather work, kippers, fruits, toys, to a fortnight, but the Prince will Master of the Faire, addressed basketry, curſos, a shaving set, or not have any set programme. My Lord Mayor for the day in a shield. There were too, displays Sir Godfrey Thomas, secretary to quaint and old fashioned speech: of Old English sports ninepins, the Prince, will not accompany him Master of the Faire, and others morris, sword, and period dancing, on the tour. Sir Godfrey is to be of ler Majesty loyal lieges and archery. Punch and Judy, bell married September 11.
good Scouts here assembled, have ringing and skitties. Of the items with great pain and solicitude four were outstanding, the ever NO HEIR TO MAN FORTUNE gathered together and collected a familiar story of our patron saint goodly company of mimes, actors, St. George. The Merchant of VeWith no one left as a legal heir buffoons, journeymen, craftsmen, nice, the whimsical Safety first to his property valued at one milmerchants and other rogues and Rodeo, and Rodeot and the lion colones, Mateo Francisch, a vagabounds, together with divers Ideot. Many were charmed by the wealthy and well known Austrian, other menials of the baser sort.
strolling street singers, conducted is reported to have died in Port Thus be began, and he went on to by Mr. Fowler. The whole Limon on the 30th ultimo.
solicit permission to maintain for constituted a cheery, charming Francisch is said to have lived in one calendar day, booths, tents, scene of youthful abandon and joy, Port Limon for over 30 years as maypoles, etc. for the display of and was an appropriate close to the humble as a pauper.
merchandise for sale of barterf greatest and most representative and for the better hiding from gathering of Scouts that has been the eyes of wanton knaves and runknown. Now all are dispersing to FIRST DEATH AT NEW apates who pay not scot for such widely scattered corners of the HOSPITAL show play, pageants, and cunning globe, but wherever the home may devices as we have conceived for be the Jamboree of 1924 will be Ten year old Marcelino Villathe enjoyment of all honest men remembered when the boy of to real, Panamanian, succumbed to and women who may be persuaded day is young no longer.
injuries he received on the grounds or deceived into paying for a look of the new Santo Tomas Hospital at the same. We crave humbly ALL ROADS WILL LEAD TO during the dedicatory ceremonies leave here to exercise our several JUAN FRANCO RACE TRACK TO. Monday afternoon. Little Villareal crafts, trades, and professions for MORROW.
is said to have been the first paElected Vice President of League Assembly Two Bombs Explode on Steamer.
Cable reports from Geneva announces the election of Don Narci. Members of Workers Federaso Garay, head of the Panama delegation to the fifth Assembly of tion Suspected.
the League of Nations, as VicePresident of the Assembly.
According to a delayed cable dispatch fron Buenos Aires the lives of more than 300 persons aboard the ArDEATH OF DR. CARRINGTON gentine owned steamer Asturiano were imperilled when MOTHER two bombs exploded aboard the vessel while it was on the While presiding over a meeting high seas.
of the West Indian Committee last Fires broke out from the two explosions and it took Thursday afternoon, Attorney Carrington of this city received the the crew and many passengers more than three hours to extinguish the flames.
sad news of the death of his moThe Asturiano is manned by a non union crew and ther, Mrs. Charlotte Carrington, which sad event took place at the there was a sharp conflict with the Maritime workers feddeceased home at Bridgetown, Bar eration just before the ship sailed from port Friday. An bados, on the 18th of last month. attempt was made to sink the ship while in port. bomb The news was simultaneously was discovered aboard at that time but was taken off before it had exploded.
transmitted to the members of the The authorities have ordered the Committee in session and the meet arrest of many members of the Maritime workers federation following the attempted destruction of the vessel. The ing was immediately adjourned as an act of respect for Dr. Carring Asturiano was bound from Buenos Aires to Punta Arenas and carried a crew and passengers list totalling 320 persons, ton, who is its Chairman.
Mrs. Carrington succumbed to an attack of pneumonia, being sick for only four days. She was 74 years IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY AT OPENING old and had been predeceased by her husband several years ago.
of New Santo Tomas Hospital Last Monday.
Besides several grandchildren, the deceased leaves four children The new Santo Tomas Hospital, President Porras, in his dedi.
to mourn her loss. Dr. Cara beautiful modern structure sit catory adderss, said in part In rington; Miss Ellen Carrington of uated in the Exposition Ground ledicating today this new Hospital Colon; Captain Walter Carrington, where the patients therein will be in the name of the Republic, wib London, England, and Mrs. Maude at all time fanted by the cool so to pay to the humble people of Haynes, wife of the late Rev. Os freshing brez from the Pacitie my country the most fervent Ocean, was dedicated by President homage of my heart with this dediear Haynes, in Barbados.
of love and of sincere graDr. Carrington is well known noon.
and much respected in legal and dense crowd numb ring thous ure in being able to give the people social circles, both here and in the ands, from the greatest to the a modern hospital that will remain for Canal Zone, and the sympathy of humblest, from the Canal Zone and modern to come, and the entire community goes out to Panains, anxious to hear the open concluded by saying, At addresses and to see the in patients will look out across the night him and to the other membres of terior of the new hospital pressed bay upon the beautiful panorama the bereaved family.
before each entrance to the building of the lighted city casting its THE WORKMAN tenders its during the course of the dedicatory reflections upon the waters. Cool zephyrs will fan them to sleep and sincere condolence to the bereaved Attorney and the entire family, The imposing stucture costing two at dawa they will awaken to the and one half mill. on dollars, was soothing sounds of the gentle RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY turned over to Panama Govern waves. The best of scenery, ment by Major Edgar Bocock the best of comfort and the best WHEREAS the West Indian President of the Supervisory and attention will the sufferers receive Fiecslizing Board, in an elaborate in this great institution long after address in which he renumerated all of us gathered here to day have Committe of this City has heard the advantages of the new institu. passed on.
with profound sorrow of the death tion over the old one which al. Bronze medals bearing the bust at Bridgetown, Barbados, though for a century had min of the President on one side and on of Mrs. Charlotte Carrington, be istered to the sick and suffering the other a picture of the new hos were distributed of the country, housed the shelter pitale also loved Mother of Dr. Carring less and orphaos, fed the hungry souvenir booklets with exterior ton, Chairman of this Committee and buried the dead. has now and interior views of the hospital and Attorney practising in all the grown physically inadequate and Courts of the Canal Zone, and deficient, and no improvement President Elect Chiari.
WHEREAS by her death, our could raise it to the standard that this progressive age requires of a esteemed colleague has suffered an modern bospital. The Major con President Elect Rodolfo Chiari irretrievable loss, cluded his address by saying, in was officially notified last Tuesday THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: Public Works, as tentative of the Republic, Don Chiari And now, Mr. of of his election to the Presidency That this Committee in regular of the Building Commission, amassed 28, 375 votes against his session assembled do express to nave the honor to officially deliver their Chairman sincer to you the new Santo Tomas Hus opponent, General Quintero, whose votes totalled 4, 705.
sympathy and condolence pital, and institution whose buildwill be Divine Intelli ings. completed, equipment in, sworn in before the National. and professional staff train Assembly on October first.
gence will comfort and sustained and organized, to day comhim in this dark hour of his grief, mnences its full activities. May the and entreat him to find solace in future be these who minister the sick here Manslaughter Charge the thought that to in, and to those who plan any Dismissed. There is no death! What seems so form of enterprise that makes for Is but transition; the health and happiness of the This life of mortal breath people of this nation. And may The case against Chauffeur Is but a suburb of the life Elysian, all those sick who are treated Edison Dudly in connection with withini ts walls go forth healed in the accidental death of the Paaa.
Whose portal we call Death.
mind and body and filled with the manian youth, Enrique Fuentes. Continued on page 8)
spirit of them who have made it was dismissed on motion and repossible a spirit of service for commendation of District Attorney others, of sacrifice for their fellow. Martin in the Ancon District tient die in the new hospital. men and of votion to the better Court. Dudly case had been sent He was in company with other ideals of the age.
up to that Court by Judge Blackburn of the Balboa Magistrate youngsters and amusing themselves The fineshed work was acept Court.
by riding on the cars used for cared for the Governmentt by Serying construction material to the cretary of public Works Juan Dudly car on the La Boca Road Fuentes was knocked down by hospital, when one Antonio Jimenez who expressed the thanks of the Geveroment for while, it is said he was trying to overturned, buried him underneath the building and formally declared cross a head of the car to board and fractured his back.
the dedication ceremonies open. Continued on page 8)
exercises.
their est and pray that filled with of the cars