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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-11-21
HAZANA DEL TENIENTE
CORONEL LAROQUE

Paris, octubre 24-Con6cese un in
teresantismo episodio de la batalla del
Marne, hasta hoy ignorado del p1blico.
FL teniente coronel Laroque marcha
ba delante de una companfa
Sc situ6 en- una altura para examinar
las posciones que ocupaba el enemigo.
De repente, Sc VIC cercado por los
alemanes.
Algunos de los que lie acompanaban
pudieron librarse de caer prisOneros,
internandose en- un bosquecillo pr0xi-
mo.
No pudo hacer otro tanto ell teniente
coronel Laroque, porque lie alcanzaron
dos balas y cay6 herido, quedando pri-
vado del conocimiento.
Reducido prisi6n, los alemanes le
condujeron una granja
En- esta Sc hallaban algunos soldados
alemanes heridos y enfermos.
Pas6 la noche en- la grania ell teniente
coronel Laroque.
Encargado de custodiarlos Quedaron
un sargento y cinco hombres del "A re
gimientO de Hanover.
Al d1a siguiente, las cuatro de la
manana, habiendo comenzado un nuevo
avance de los franceses, observe que
6StOc 60 aDrOvima han
POGO despu6s comenzaron 4 haccr
, fuegO contra la granja.
Ell teniente coronel Laroque, que co
nOce perfectamente ell aleman, hablo al
sargento 4 los cinco soldados que le
guardaban de la conveniencia de que le
entregasen las armas, pues los franceSes
estaban punto de llegar, y de no ha'
Ger 10 que les aconsejaba, Sc exponian
perder la vida.
Los seis aIemanes, amedrentados 81,
guieron ell consejo, y una vez recogi-
das las armas, ell jefe frances, q quien
las heridas no impedian moverse libre
mente, cogi6 la Have de la granja y les
dej6 encerradOs.
COincidi0 con este la llegada de una
columna francesa ella sc incorpor6 el
teniente coronel do aviso de que tenia
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-11-21
Episodios de la guerra
UN ARDID DE LA GUERRA

Londres, octubre, 25.-El correspon-
sal de guerra Ell Francia del The Daily
Mail" cuenta a su peri6dico 10 one 81.
que:
"Un Official frances, que con algunos
hombres hacia un servicio de explora
clon entire Peronne y San Quint1n.
sorprendi6, gracias un receptor de
bolslllo, una conversation telef6nica
alemana.
Avisabase en- ella a un general de
que las seis de la tarde Sc lie daria
una mpOrtante noticia.
A dicha hora, ell Official habia va des-
montado ell telefono le habfa enlazado
con su receptor portatil.
A las seis en- punto, una voz diio:
d Es ell general?
Ell Official contesto en- excelente ale-
man:
No, soy yo, Su ayudante.
-Pues bien: digale usted-continu6
la voz-que Sc sostenga a todo trance,
pues las nueve de la noche recibird
dos trenes cargados de tropas.
-Asi Sc 10 dir6-contest6 ell Official
y corrio a avisar al general de su divi-
sion.
Este envi6 tres baterlas, que Sc ocul
taron tras un bosquccillo que dominaba
la via ferrea guardada por los alema-
nes, cuando pasaron los dos trencs
fueron canoneadOs de un modo espan-
toso, murlendo casi todos los que iban
en- ellos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-11-21

Gle un bosquecillo, los alemanes habfan
lnstalado varias secciones de ametralla
doras. Estas cubrian ell puente " sns
alrededores de metralla. Ell para il
aquel era un verdadero inferno. In
reloton de ingenieros ingleses avanz6
a la carrera hacia el puente para des-
truirle.
En- pocos minutes todos los que le
componlan cayeron muertos 8 heridos
Avanzo un segundo pelot6n 9pero sufri6
la misma suerte. A un tercaro 10 ocu-
crlO lgual Nosotros mirabamos ansin,
sos. Despues de algunos minutes m
>1idado de ingenieroS avanzG 500. Lie
60 hasta ell puente, zero ALI qued6 acri
blllado. Dlez veces mas Sc repitieron
estas tentativas individuales. Por I'll
tlmo, lego ell soldado que hacia ell nli-
nero II hasta ell puente, encendiendo
la mocha y Sc retro sin gran precipita
ci0n. Milagrosamente result6 ileso.
Momentos despues ell puente volaba
entire los aplausos de las tropas fran
cesas e inglesas que habian presenciado
la sublime escena."
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GRANADEROS Y ESCOCFSFS
CRISES.

Londres, octubre 22.-F'The Daily
Mail publlca una intervi1 que uno de
sus redactores ha celebrado con un of
clal que viene herido de Francia
Este lie ha dicho que ell peso de la In
cha, en- 10 que respecta las tropas bri-
tanlcas 10 llevan EN- la batalla del Ais
ne los Cuerpos de Granaderos Esco-
ceses CRISES.
Esos Cuerpos son colocados STEM
pre- en- los puestos de mayor peligro.
Dlcho Official ha contado el siguiente
episode:
Teniamos que pasar un rio, nues-
tros 1ngenleros construyeron un puen-
te de barcas
La artillerla gruesa alemana 10 des-
troz6.
Un POGO mas arriba fu6 construfdo
un segundo puente, que sufri6 la suer-
tie del primero.
Por fin, un tercer puente fu6 tendido
entire ambas orillas, Y un regimiento de
Caballerla inglesa 10 pas6 al galope.
Apenas los jinetes britanicos habian
desplegado en- la otra orilla del rio. EN-
pezo a Hover sobre ellos la metralIa.
Era que los alemanes, habi6ndose re
tlrado un bosque que Sc alzaba a I'm
|cuarto de milla, habian colocado Ell Is
te varias secciones de ametralladoras.
Los Escoceses CRISES recibieron orden
de tomar este bosque.
Pasaron el puente Y avanzaron a la
carrera por el terreno despejado que
delante del bosque Sc extendia.
Muchos de ellos cayeron; pero los
demas penetraron en- ell bosque la ba
yoneta y Sc apoderaron de las ametra-
lladoras de los alemanes
Por cierto que, momentos despu6s. la
artilleria gruesa germanica cesaba EN-
sus fuegos.
Gracias. la ayuda de los aviadores
brltanlcos, que volaron muy bajo sobre
las grandes fuerzas alemanas, lograron
los ingleses descubrir las posiciones de-
6stas
Enviamos sobre elias tantos proyecti-
les de canon, que los artilleros Sc reple-
garon mas que aprisa
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MI ERTO ANTES
QUE PRISIONERO.

Berna, octubre 25.-El 1ltimo mime
TO llcgado aqui de la "Gaceta de Colo
MA . refere que un mayor del ejercitc
mgfs fu6 hecho prisionero por los ale
names Y levado a Torgan
Sc escape de esta ciudad, despuGs
de haberse provisto de un revolver.
Una patrulla alemana lie persiguil
durante varias horas.
Cuando ell mayor VIC que iban
aprisionarle nuevamente, sac6 el rev6l
yer y Sc levant0 la tapa de los sesos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-11-21

guardados en- la granja al sargento p
clnco soldados alemanes, y 6stos fueron
sacados de aquella prisi6n provisional &
lnternados Embellishments en- Francia
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-11-21
LO QUE CUENTA UN HEHRIDO

Londres. octubre 25.-El correspon-
sal de guerra de un peri6dico ingles ha
dido un herido frances contar ell 81
guiente episodio de la batalla del Ais
ne:
Estabamos juntos un regimiento de
coraceros franceses Y un battalion de In
genieros reales de Inglaterra.
Los alemanes habian intentado un
ataque violent1simo cerca de Scissors
Los franceses Y los ingleses no pudien-
do sOportarlo, retrocedieron al otrO la
do del rio Aisne. va Ell este reanuda-
ron ell fuego. Quedaba un puente ten
dido, el cual habia sido minado; pero
no habia habido tempo de prender fue
go la mocha y hacerle volar POr csc
puente querian pasar los alemanes y
era prec-so tratar de impedir)o a todo
trance Cerca del puente, al amparo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-11-21
Dependencies DE COMERCIO

Prepare su porvenir aprendiendo la
CQNTABILIDAD MERCANTIL COM
PLETA. Yo lie enseno la TENEDU-
RIA DE LIBROS POR PARTIDA DO
BILE, la CONTABILIDAD de CORPO-
RACIONES y la CONTABILIDAD de
@ANCOS por correspondence, todo
)or So mensuales adelantados Escri-
"a la Faiardo Commercial & Langua-
qe School,-San Juan, P. r.
Avdt
LA ULTIMA OBRA.
El A B CyX Y z de la APICULTU-
aA A $240 con franqueo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-11-21
Francisco Landor
Scsor. de F. Rivera.

Sc hace toda clase de trabajos con-
cernientes al ramo de herrera como
verjas, BALCONIES y medios puntos; al
gusto del parroquiano.
San Juan, p. r.
San Sebastian 81 esquina { Tanca.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-11-21
Fritze, Lundt & Co., SuCrs,
SAN JUAN, PONCE. MAYAGUEZ
BANQUEROS IMPORTADORES, EXPORTADORES.
Unicos Agentes del famoso
Abono Baker" para Caflas.
CementO Portland "HtIaS"
Sc VENDE

I'm automovil Oakland, casi nuevo,
,omprado Sanchez Morales co. en-
$1,000.
Sc da muy barato.
Referencias DR.. Queyedo Baez.
Avdt.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-11-21

LIBROS DE MISA Y CARTERAS.
~ IA LIBRERIA DEL "BOLFTIN. !"
Evening star., 1914-01-26
swift & company's Sale. of Beef

in Washington, D. G.. for the week end
ing SATURDAY, January "a. averaged as
follows: Domestic beef. 12.11 cents. I'M
ported beef. 9.32 cents per pound.-Ad-
vertisement.
Evening star., 1914-01-26
CHAT ABOUT WOMEN.

Iowa now has woman factory inspect
ors.
Toronto. Canada, has housewives
league.
School teachers in Italy receive less
than $500 year SALARY.
The average pay of school teachers in
Missouri Is s37 a month
Over 800 nurses are employed in the
Moscow Hospital. the largest in Europe.
The mills of Belfast, Ireland, employ
nearly 10000 woman workers.
Women are prohibited from working at
night in Massachusetts. Nebraska and
Indiana.
Jersey City will probably be the first
orS.
BY a city ordinance in Cincinnati baby
carriages are required to carry lights.
According to the latest statistics there
dren.
Berlin has a store where the pictures
of women who wish to become brides are
displayed.
OF the 323.: 800 people employed in the
manufacturing industries of New Jersey
SoJ42 are women.
Jacksonville Fla. has received a prop
er water supply, due to the efforts of the
women in that city.
England has Sc woman plumbers, 2sl
blacksmiths. .Iti carpenters and Ii masons-
Miss Elspeth McClelland is one of the
most successful architects in England.
Allowing for losses in slack season.
three-auarters of the woman workers in
New York city receive less than s4oo
year.
Miss Christie Holmberg has been elect
ed clerk in Santa Barbara, Cal, by an
overwhelming majority over her male op-
ponent.
The New York Housewives League
has engaged several women to act as in
spectors in its crusade against cold stor-
age food.
Mrs Kate Penner and Gertrude Pen
del. English nurses connected with the
Constautinople Hospital. have been given
the Red Cross medals by the German en-
peror for gallant service during the Bal
kan war.
Evening star., 1914-01-26

| The days moved on. one very much like
the other, in Mr.. Griggs office. He per-
sonalIy was not 4 bad a very gay man
| He was merely gallant And although
he overlooked many of my careless mis-
takes in my work. still he kept fairly
| busy. He was not romantic. He was
paying me s. a week for my services,
and, quite rightly. there seemed to him
no good reason why I should not do
something in exchange for my salary.
| But prospective buyers of real estate
were few and far between. Some days
when Mr.. Griggs was not in the office 1
sat alone from morning until It was time
to go home. ] had plenty of writing and
a little sketchy bookkeeping to do. But
that was not work as 1 had planned II.
wanted company.
There was but one compensation in it
all-my salary was my own. l INDUCED
myself with some of the cheap fnery
which hung in the window of our village
department store.
Remember. when I left home to go TO
work I left just that many more house
hold tasks behind me for my mother to
perform. But it never occurred to me
to spend any of my salary upon her or
even to thank her thought of these
labors as my mothers duty. Good
ness knows what l considered my own
duty in such matters,
With my second weeks salary | had
bought a cheap lace waist 1t was trim
med with some colored material, and 50
it would not wash. 1t had il square
Dutch neck and elbow sleeves. This
waist I wore to the office.
BY this time. too, had learned to tor
ture my really pretty hair into a number
| Of puffs on top of my head Two rhine
stone hairpins held them in place. And
| l had bought several strings of beads
| for my neck. One was of pearls, another
of imitation coral and a third of blue
stones supposed to be turquoise.
You see, ] had not learned. as yet. that
imitation jewels are as unbecoming in
ones dress as imitation emotions are to
| the soul. Only vulgar people indulge in
| either one.
! But the climax came when l began put
| ting powder on my face. This | had
been doing for several weeks. but not at
home. I kept small box of powder in
| my desk drawer at the office, and after
| I had removed my hat for work in the
mornings 1 would apply the puff to my
face, judging the effect carefully in d
Evening star., 1914-01-26
AMERICAN FASHIONS.
BY LILLIAN E. YOUNG.

Undoubtedly white in the winter is
luxury. but there are numerous occasions
when it seems so Just the thing that
a frock in white cloth is a source of un-
ending JOY to those who can afford 1t
Whereas the dress itself may not necessi-
tate a vast expenditure. it is positively
essential to own "A full-length wrap to
wear over the same. and thus does the
cost mount upward.
The frocll | have sketched today seems
so nicely appropriate for white cloth
that | am sure it will prove itself an
acceptable design for any one who con-
templates such an indulgence.
Duvetyn peau de suede or broadcioth
would be splendid for the purpose,
or. in silken weaves. Arfeniine crepe.
crepe de chine or charmeuse in an ivory
| or oyster white. would apply. II white is
not serv!ceable enough. one of the hght
silyerv grays will work out charmingly
| in this same design
, There is a blouse with three-auarte
| length sleeves cut in one. and with the
| front edges faced back and open to the
waist This space is tlled in with soft
Evening star., 1914-01-26

it, and played we'll. there was worn
remarkably good-looking gown of
white satin topped off with one of the
new kind of hats that scared as high
as the dreams of the 'cellist who en-
tertained us.
The costume was worth recording, for
it is the kind of gown SO many women
want The kind that can be worn al
ways. instead of seldom. One cannot
feel the same confidence in colored
Track, matter how simple it is. be-
cause wearies of it and feels
rightly or wrongly, that every one else
is wearied of it. \ white gown, pro-
vided it is all white, is the most sat
isfying of all. 1t is even better than
black.
! The gown in question was entirely in
| white. with a. slim skirt. and a slightly
| fariug tunic that was longer in back
| than front and made of an admirable
| quality of Brussels lace. The kimono
bodice was casual in its fit, the sleeves
/ hanging loosely to the elbows. The
deep surplice in front was outlined with
"a fall of lace that differed from the
usual collar in not being wired or
| stiffened.
The hat worn with this fieckless. and
| one might add hawless. gown, was of
| black velvet untrimmed, with one side
OF its crown pulled up into beaver
tail that stood fully two feet from the
| lobe of the
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KITCHEN WRINKLES.

TO make cabbage digestible. when half
boiled pour off the water and place in
fresh boiling water.
One teaspoonful OF vinegar is a sub
stitute for an egg. and makes cake
light in which dripping has been used in
stead of butter.
If, when doing up lace curtains. sheets
of fine white paper be placed between
before mansling, they will not stick, and
will look equal to new.
A little SCOT rubbed on a greasy stove
after frying potatoes or fish will make
shorter work afterward of the business Of
polishing, and viii economize the black
lead
White paint can be kept in good condi
ton if whiting is mixed to a stiff paste
with warm water and used instead Of
soap. Rinse off with clear water and dry
with a duster or leather.
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moment are interesting. There is one
with u central portion FOR powdered su-
gar. an outside portion in which Jumps
OF sugar can be neatly arranged. There
is one for lump sugar on Il Hat DISH with
a cream pitcher in the middle. Some are
made to hold sugar and spoons for after
dinner coffee.
Most tempting invalid sets take the
form of china trays, about twelve inches
long. On one end is u little toast rack of
china. fastened TO the tray. There are
two depressons. one on each side of the
tray, one for It squat little pepper pot and
one for Il salt shaker. Then there is d
covered dish for broth or cereal many
other invalid foods and under this dish
is a little plate for chop or bit of
chicken. This is developed in china of
many designs.
Some dinner sets are made with little
china holders for place cards to stand i'll
front of each plate.
\ charming tea service for two is ar
ranged on white porcelain and brown
wood tray. The has" of the tray is white,
the rim and long handle, that spans the
tray from end to end are Wpod The
rhind-a teapot. cream dish, a sugar
bowl and two CUPS and saucers-is whit,
trimmed with gold Each piece Of china
stands in little depression made to hold
it in position.
Copyright 1914
Evening star., 1914-01-26
No. XXII,-Monotony.

Autobiography of a Modern Girl. re
corded by Ethel Lloyd Patterson)
Evening star., 1914-01-26
APPETlzING DISHES.

Every BIT of delicious cookery in the
world can be improved OF spoiled in the
serving Dainty dishes have much to
do with dainty service and the shops are
full OF them now.
One delightful dish is made of glass
There is q lower portion for chopped ice
and an upper portion for grape fruit or
some other frui, concoctiou-diccd pine
apple. mixed fruits OF cherries or water
melon balls in their season These dishes
are made in cit glass. engraved glass and
glass combined with silver deposit
The combination cheese and cracker
dishes can be put TO many uses. The
central portion can be occupied by Jam
or rnarmalade and the outside portion by
toast or waters, or small, fancy cakes
IN paper cases can be put in the center
and slices OF cake in III. outside portion.
The middle portion can lie uIed with balls
OF cream cheese rolled iu minced parsley
or chopped nuts. and tn. plate can hold
bread and butter sandwiches, thin and
our In narrow strips-both 7" cat with
salad.
The various silver sugar holders of the
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net or chiffon su.mpe or a small straight
vest section embroidered with cherries.
There is a girdle of black velvet ribbon
tied in fiat loops in back. and over this
hang two pointed vest ends attached to
the front of the blouse. The sleeve ends
are faced back and then worn over u
full-length guimpe sleeve of net or chif
fon.
The skirt is slashed from waist to hem
down the left side and there laid in
broad box fold lifted above the regular
skirt length and leaving an opening at
the feet. There are even gathers around
the waist and drapery resulting from the
lifted fold.
A very quaint note is struck in the
embroidered cherries and feather-stitched
scalIops encircling the entire skirt width
below the hips The cherries are done in
red worsted with green stems and leaves
and the scallops are worked in black. The
design is a conventional one of two cher
Evening star., 1914-01-26
BY ANNE RITTENHOUSE.
ria, Correspondent of Tle Star.

Special Correspondent IL Tle Star.
NEW YORK. January -. 1914
Here's straw hat as high as the
velvet ones we have been wearing for
three months II was made for the
south. and is Il forerunner OF what is
10 come. We are told that it is well
TO aim at the stars. and evidently the
nilliners have done this in designing
their head coverings for tn warm
season.
Possibly. we should be glad that there
Is no Rose Bertha or Marie Autoinette
10 project the kind of hats these two
women made famous before the revolu-
tion. such as the Pouf Ia Circumstance.
and the Pouf IInoculation. which are,
credited with assisting at tn" mental
processes which resulted in the gullio-
tine on the Place de Ia Concorde.
The modern height OF our headdresses
is not attended. at least. by attached
sbsurdities as We're these mats Ne are
conservative enough after We have
climbed to the stars in hats as in So
ciety and power.
The hat sketched here has To
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whimsical vagaries about IL if it was
less high we would consider it quite
dcmurc. The materials that go toward
its making are white tulle, black jet,
and black and white straw
The shape is becoming. the arrange
ment of the fabrics is simple: il is only
the monstrous he ght of the crown that
appails one. And one is appalled, more
by the thought that there are many
more where this one came from. and
thousands of women to wear them.
Two years ago the fashion was
brought out of pulling up the crown of
a hat until il stood we'll away from
the head. this, was followed by the
fashion for ruff pleated at the brim
of the upturncd turban. to surround the
face like a halo. This. in turn. gave
way to the present crown. which towers
iuto tho atmosDhere
Evening star., 1914-01-26
What's to Become of Peggy?

cheap and chalky white. and so il showed
very much. One night l forgot to take
it off before going home. Just at my own
door l met my father. also coming home
from work. We passed into the house
together. As we entered the glare OF the
hall light my father turned to say some
thing to me, then he stopped and stared
What you got on your face he de
manded.
Nothing I answered. amazed and fol
the moment forgetting the powder.
He seized me by the shoulders and
| thrust me nearer the light.
You little liar"' he growled. You
Evening star., 1914-01-26

ries above each scalIop. with stems
crossed. and can be coarsely worked in a
short time
If gray is used. the same color scheme
applies, in fact there is no prettier COM
bnation than red with gray. but in this
case I would suggest that the girdle be
kept red instead of black. Or, again, red
may not be becoming to some. IN "hlcn
case both the embroidered design and
the girdle can be carried out in en-
erald green and prove equally attractive.
Evening star., 1914-01-26

got powder on your face. You go wash
IT on. and II ever | catch YOU with ii on
again I'll lock Won in your room for a
month
l had the uncomfortable feeling that
for once he meant what he said.
Next chapter-"A Falschood
Evening star., 1914-01-26
White Satin and Velvet.

At "a musical where are gathered to-
gether twice year in the season
those who are not merely content to be
lookers-on III the game of life. but
who, with good morals. good manners
and achievements. have taken part in
Evening star., 1914-01-26
THE DAILY MENU.

BREAKFAST.
Sliced Bananas
Rice with Cream and Sugar
Goldfish Balls Mullins
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Cream Potato Soup
Sardine Sandwiches
Fruit Cakes
Tea
DINNER.
Clam Broth
Broiled Steak Fish
Cream Sauce with RouX)
Baked Potatoes Spinach
Watercress Salad
Lemon Meringue Pie Coffee