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The Dermott news., 1914-12-24
IA WOUNDS: OTHERWISE 0. K.
Sturdy German Defender Of the Fatherland Thought lie Was
 Not Badly Hurt.

Rerlin.=The report Of the following incident was sent ta the Herliner TaEeblatt hy physician:
 In the royal surgical clinic in zie- gelstrasse there arrived a new trans port dllcd mainly with severely wounded men. most of whom had 10 be carefully carried To their beds One sturuy defender Of his country clam bcrcd without assistance out of the wagon and approached the physician who was receiving them
 Well. my man, said the latter, you were not badly hurt
 Nc, the man in the field gray an swered. only three blows on tho head with the butt end Of rifle. ten bay onet thrusts and a shot through my chest Nothing else
The Dermott news., 1914-12-24
FOES FORGET HATE

which are generally held during the armlstice The Freuchmen seem fasci- mated by one fayorte song | is ia nous old students air from Heidel berg The words were composed by an officer in the trenches"
 The song. freely translated de scrbes life in the trenches in the rainy season. the horrid ee2y sound when the boot k taken of and the jet of mud that strikes the ear when a Comrade jumps into trench the last line of one verse being: The only things which are dry are our throats and our hHmor
The Dermott news., 1914-12-24
FURTHER TALK NOT NEEDED
Poet. Defendant in Lawsuit. Pro- duced Seemingly Unanswer-
 able Argument.

Among the many anecdotes told of Joseph Viktor yon Schcffel. the Ger. man poet and novelist the following from Hagliche Rundschau is one of the most amusing:
 In n place where SehcGel once lived there was lack of good drinking water One day well driver in the nciehhorhood proposed that the poet allow him to drive a deep well for him Scheffel accepted his offer, but only on the condition that after the water had been drawn 1t be found drinkablc. The well driver completed his work, but all that the pump would deliver was thick yellow liquid; so the poet refused to pay for the work.
 Finally the matter was brought be fore the court. and the poet and well driver stood side by siie before the judge to present their respective cases. Both argued their sides so we'll that the magistrate was plainly puzzled to know which was actually right in the matter
 At length. weary of the affair. Schef- fel said; Well I'll give in. and pay for the well and the court expenses. toc-but on one condition. My op- pcnont shall. before our eyes. take a drink of the water from the well in question" The poet then GreT from his hip pocket a flask of dirty yellow water. and after extracting the cork. passed it over 10 the we'll driver. One glance was enough. He thrust tho bottle aside with disgIsted look. and strode out of the court room with m nnrrv prpwi
The Dermott news., 1914-12-24

over which countless shots were whizzing, till at last it quieted down. In the distance discerued my reGi- ment gathering together; then. to my delight, close by found my own in fantry With my riders. who now numbered eight. l put myself under the command of that captain. and with this company, with revolver and car binc. went through the rest of the battle
 With several captured horses. among which was a French artillery horse. searched for and eventually found my regiment. and there first learned positive facts concerning our great losses and our glorious victory
The Dermott news., 1914-12-24
Billiard Tables Rest on Rock.

Billiard tables. supported on solid rock are among the novel features ot on enc ot the islands of the Sar Juan archipelago in Puget sound Each ta- ble rests on a massive concrete base which extends through an opening in the floor and has it's footing on bed rock. and is therefore as solid and as free from vibration as If it were q part of the island itself.-Popular Me chanics.
The Dermott news., 1914-12-24
Amount of Sand, the Grains Not Be ing In Contact.

the proper locating. grading and drain- age of the suh=base. which are essen tial to any good road.
 This sub-hase can be used as an earth road during the years when traf- nc Is light and can be kept in service able condition by dragging after spring and fall rains at :. cost of $50 a year a mile
 The second step Ia 10 make q gravel road. when travel increases or funds become available by applying several inches of sharp. clean gravel after dragging and rolling the earth road. This can be done in most places for a few hundred dollars mile. and main tenance will cost about one hundred dollars mile.
 When tho gravel road is outgrown. 1t forms an excellent foundation for concrete surface. It Is only ncces- sary to loosen the gravel and roll 1t 10 uniform compactncss. then lay a course of hydraulic concrete to carry heavy traffic The surface construe- tion costs approximately sl-50 a square yard Maintenance should not average more than $50 mile
 The final step in progressive road building. when heavy teaming and trucking predominate. is to lay course of vitriied brick or granite sets groutcd with cement on sand cushion on top of the concrete. Or. If part of the road should become residence street or bc set apart as
The Dermott news., 1914-12-24
Subject to a condition" suggested

Subject to a condition" suggested Lily.
 Yes. But that Is probably merely a formalty fancy your grandfa- ther had heard some things about him. and that the condition hinges upon the use he makes of his share of the property during these 12 months"
 Il have thought over the matter" answered the girl, and l intend to go into the hospital and study to be a nurse"
 The thought of the girl losing every thing emboldened the young man to make an appeal to Ferrand, hopeless as he knew the result likely to be. He sent him letter asking him to call at his office.
 Yes. it was lucky the old man left everything to me, said Ferrand. after Fremont had brought mp the matter Of the will Lily won't have a penny, except what she has managed to save this year. It. hard but that's the way the world wags.
 "Mr Ferrand, said Fremont has it ever occurred to you that you will inherit this property owing to q mis- conception on the part of old MT Norton and that it might be only fair 10 make q settlement on your cousin?'
 Ferrand laughed uneasily.
 I'm no rhilanthropst" he an e{- NNshat CHt I hold Why. there isn't man in town would do such crazy thing
 'Perhaps-perhaps not answered Fremont However since you take that point of view. there is no moro to be said I wish you good day. sir"
 The months sped by. and before the year was ended the day came when Fremont asked Lily Norton to be his wife.
 T cant take care of you in the style to which you have been accus- toned" he said, but I love you with all my heart. and if you will be my wife will love you all my life. And later we will be rich
 They were such dreams as lovers have. those visions that he recounted And Lily. who had become as deeply attached to the young lawyer as he vas to her. agreed to marry him on a day when the year came to a t.ase
 There was another formaity to be gone through, and that was the open
 
 Lily. and the other legatees to small sums assembled at the young law yer's office and watched him break the seal
 The condition upon which the aforesaid Mervyn Ferrand becomes my heir" he read lis that he mar ries my granddaughter, Lily Norton. within one year from the date Of my death. Failing which the property shall become the possession of my said granddaughter Lily Norton"
 For a moment Moryyn Ferrand stared at Fremont ineredulonsly Then he snatched at the paper and read 1t. Suddenly an inspiration came to him
 When does the year end??' he de handed
 At seven o'clock this evening"" an swered Fremont
 Then there's still time babhled Ferrand. and turning to Lily. Will you-won-t you" he began.
 Too late said Fremont quietly. Mice Norton became my wife at ten O clock this morning
The Dermott news., 1914-12-24
Saturation, With the Angular Sand Grains in Contact.

q boulevard, a quiet pavement of wood blocks. sheet asphalt or asphalt blocks can be laid on the concrete.
 This is the most practical and eco nomical plan. providing for varying volumes and kinds of traffic over century or more of use and involving loss of investment in pavements that are excessively costly to maintain and which are not essential as foundA. tion in the final type of highway.
The Dermott news., 1914-12-24
PROCESS IN ROAD BUILDING
Various Steps In Construction of High ways escribed-Concrete Gravel
 and Brick Mentioned.

Highway improvement. like tho growth of population. should be pro Eressivc. argues q student Of the sub jcet. Each should be suited to the requirements of it's period. says Cleve- land Leader. This contemplates. first,
The Dermott news., 1914-12-24
X cen Water From Road

Where road runs along a hill. tho water must be kept from running upon the road, The side ditch must be am pie and, If necessary. a string of tile put three feet or more below the bot tom of the ditch on the uphill side. which will prevent seepage from be- low.
The Dermott news., 1914-12-24
Quits.

Your boys were in my appletree again" observed the first suburbanite "If you say anything more about it" declared the second ditto. m send you the doctors bill."- Philadelphia Ledgey.
The Dermott news., 1914-12-24
lnstruetIon for Road Boss.

Every road boss should attend road making school and read all he can about highway construction and main- tenQuce
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-19
CARRANZA DESAFIA A
Los ESTADOS UNIDOS.

Veracruz. DIRE. 16.-El Gene
raj Carranza ha notifcado al con-
sui americana en- este puerto.
Mr., Canada, que participe a SUI
Gobierno que 81 las tropas anne
ricanas cruzan la frontera O
direction q Naco, Sonora, seme-
JAMIE MEDIA Ia considerara CO.
mo una declaration de guerra.
Pues que 81 bien es cierto oue
del lado americana ha habido al
gunos heridos y muertos a con-
secuencia de que han cruzado Ia
Inca divosoria algunas balas per-
dldas, ell cree que estos son Incl
denies de guerra, pues que va
tlenen precedentes cuando la to-
ma de c. Juarez, por ell fnado
Madero.
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-19
Sc negaron a embar-
CdrSe.

San Jose, B. C. DIRE. 16-De
fuente enteramente fidedigna Sc
supo que las fuerzas ~ex-federa-
les que Sc encontraban a1n en-
ell puerto de Ensenada, fueron
embarcadas en- ell vapor Manuel
Herrerias de la Compania Ma
viera del Pacffico, con destino a
Guaymas. Sc sabe que ,Mayto-
rena ha mandado por este re-
fuerzo para unirlo a sus fuerzas
que no han podido obtener MIN
gun exito en- SUI campana contra
las huestes constitucionalistas
del valiente General don Benja-
min G. Hill, y por los muchos le-
vantamientos que Sc han verif-
cado en- ell Estado contra ell des-
gobierno maytorenista.
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-19
Ell General Hill recibe
Instructions.

Naco, Son., Die. 16.-Hoy Sc
ha recibido aquf un largo despa-
cho del General Carranza en- ell
que da instrucciones al General
Hill. Entire otras figura la de
que 81 las tropas americans cru
Fan la frontera, repela la fuerza
con la fuerza.
La situaci6n en- general es muy
delicada, pues Sc nota de parte
de los americanos una marcada
ayuda a Maytorenay Villa-Aran-
go. Mucho Sc teme agrave la
S%ituaci0n por momentos,
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-19
DON FERNANDO PERFECT0.
FIGURAS CONTEMPORARIES.

encontre en- ell corredor de la ca
sa donde viva, Sc hallaoa fren-
tie a la puerta de una habitaci6n
contigua a la que el habitaba.
Sabe I'd. 10 que es la curiosi-
dad? me pregunt6, Don Fernan-
do Perfecto, con la gravedad So
lemne de tribune, que lie es pc
culiar y que tanto 10 distingue.
La curiosidad. prosigui6 Don
Perfecto, es ell mas execrable de
los vicios, Conoce I'd. 4 mi We
cinita? pues posee csc defecto en-
una forma atr6z; imagfnese que
pasa horas y horas, espiando
desds Ia ventana para enterarse
de 10 que pasa en- la calle!! 49,.
ESQ es horrible, 20 no transijo
con los que andan metiendose q
espiar vidas ajenas.
Pero, Don Fernando, quizas
esa sonora no tenga intenciones
de entrometerse en- asuntos aje-
nos y solo por distraction habrS
mirado por algunos minutes ha-
cia la calle....
Que minutes nj que minutes,
me interrumpio don Perfecto.
por horas todos los dias, 20 Ia
observe por ell "ojo" de la ce.
rradura, y siempre la encuentro
que esta curioseando por Ia ven-
tana, Que vicio horroroso!! 81
me pone nervioso yer esas CO.
Bueno, Don Fernando, lie die
ESQ no es NADIA olvfdelo ID, sir
vase un cigarrillo, y ofrecile uno
disponiendome a encender otro.
Don Perfecto arrug6 ell entrece-
10, me miro con severidad y me
dijo con csc tono de tribune que
siempre emplea en- hablar y que
Pasa a la cuarta plana
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-19

Don Fernando Perfecto, per-
sonalidad muy popular en- la CO.
lonia y muy amigo del que sus-
cribe, hace honor a su apellido y
tai vez por ESQ no simpatizamos
del TODD con el los mfseros NOR
tales que, como 20, por estar lie
nos de debilidades y defectos,
nos consideramos obligados a ser
t%olerantes con los demas;-pero
goza de gran prestigio entire los
hombres graves y sesudos entire
nuestra colectividad.
Por regla general, no lie vereis
nunca bromear nj reir; porque
las bromas son impropias de la
dignidad humana, y Ia risa, mi
rese como sc mire, es signo de
perversidad. Porque como el d.
&c con mucha raz6n:
Amigo Gaucho, Vd. Sc RE Y
Sc burla con demasiada frecuen-
cia de las cosas y de las perso-
mas, ESQ no esta bien, Ia risa
nunca Sc produce en- presencia
de 10 normal, de 10 l6gico, sino
en- Ia de alg1n contrasentido, sea
en- ell orden de los hechos 6 en- ell
de las p~alabras. Ell que RE ma
D~nlfiesta, pues, que siente algeria
ante 10 que Sc aparta de 10 racio-
nal y de 10 recto; cuando 10 que
debiera sentir serfa pena. Su
moral esta pervertida, por con-
siguiente. ESQ sin contar con
que la forma grotesca como Sc
manifesto la risa no condice con
la seriedad que debe caractizar
al hombre."
Don Fernando Perfecto es in
flexible en- la condemnation de las
debilidades y de los vicios de la
humanidad.
Recuerdo que una manana lie
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-19
Ell puerto de Tampico
sera nuevamente
atacado.

Tampico, Diciembre Is. En-
esta plaza Sc hacen toda clase
de preparativos para su defensa,
pues Sc espera que de un mo-
mento a otro sufra un ataque por
las fuerzas que manda ell Gene
raj Cedillo y que proceden de
San Luis Potosi. Ell Coronel
Acosta que es ell que defiende la
plaza, tiene fe en- que ell enemi-
go sera rechazado.
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-19
y Villa Arrange, Sc
e~ncargaran de hacer
Ia Paz.

Mexico, Diciembre 15.-Los
Generates Zapatay Villa han sa-
lido a hacerse cargo de la cam
pana contra Carranza, en- los Es-
tados de Puebla y Veracauz. Ell
primero salio con cinco mil hon.
bres y suficiente artillerfa Y SUI
estado mayor. Ell segundo esta
ultlmando los detalles de embar-
que de sus tropas. Sc cree que
esta semana salga de esta ciu-
dad.
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-19
Desea I'd. buen Trabajo

Hago copias y toda clase de
Correspondence, Escritos etc.
en- buena maquina de escribir
en- Espanol e Ingles, precios
moderados dirinjanse q
70 Card Alley S. F.
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-19
Ell PRESIDENTE WILSON
Abandona SUI poIitica
respecto a Mexico.

Washington, Diciembre 15.-
Ofcialmente Sc ha resuelto en-
ell departamento de Estado, Sc
notifique q las naciones europeas
que los U, S. A. no son nj pue-
den ser responsables de 10 que
en- Mexico pase, y especialmente
con respecto a reclamaciones de
s1bditos extrangeros. y aun esa
politica Sc hara extensive q to-
dos los pafses de la America La
tina.
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-19
!Atencioni : Mire Lea I'd.
Y no pierda esta gran oportunidad
REGAL0 DE PASCUAS.
Ell mejor que pusds hacer I'm padre a
su fami|ia, es su propia casa.

Lea 10 siguiente;
ST paga Vd. alquiler por cinco
amos, jque tiene Vd. que mostrar
por su dinero? Responsibilities
MAS QUE RECIBOS DE ALQUILERES
NOSOTROS LIE DAREMOS a
Vd. su propio hogan por 10 que
Vd. paga de alQuiler. Cuatro
cuartos c6modos con cuarto de
Banjo, lote 25x100. Albanal, aqua
y Ell gas. Emplastados hogares,
cerca de Ia Gale Mission. Buen
servicio de carros por 5 centavos.
80 minutes hasta Ia esquina de
las GALES Market y Bra. Buen
distrito, rodeado de tiendas, es-
cuelas y buenos vecinos. $50. 90
pago al contadoy $3.75 semana-
les.
500. 90 al contado y S.. 90 Sc
manales. Cientos de personals
estan actualmente comprando su
casa bajo este plan especial, en-
lugar de pagan renta.
Vengan Vds. hoy mismo 6 ell
Domingo, ppra escoger su hogan.
Esta es una magnifica oportu-
nidad. Dirijase a
VIM. S. Uimer & Co.
1929 Gale Mission, al frente de
Onondaga Ave.
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-19
FL A. B. c. y la defensa
S%ud-Americana
Viene de la primera plana.


pedido protection y para hablar
a nombre de aquellos que no lie
han dado ell derecho de hablar por
ellos: que 10 tai nos sea alguna
vez it'll no 10 desconocemos, pero
81 desconocemos ell derecho a I'm
tutelaje que no Sc funda en- otro
argumento que en- ell de creerse
los mas fuertes.
Ell imperialism yanqui, csc Pc
ligroso imperialismo para comba-
tir ell cual agotarfomos nuestras
fuerzas, es, comparable con ell o.
tro, con ell que puede resultar del
A. B. c., menos peligroso: csc,
al fin de cuentas, constituirfa una
lucha de razas, en- este NO hay
aquello; aquel viene del otro lado
del Canal de Panama, Ia mate
rialidad de Ia distancia es una re-
mora para que Sc lleve a efecto;
a este 10 tenemos aquf, al lado y
por 10 mismo es mas facil de lie
varse a cabo, teniendo en- cuenta
que hasta fuera de nuestro Con-
tinente sc desconocen nuestras
fronteras.
A la vista tenemos la triste ST.
tuaci6n de los pafses debiles de
Europa, Bulgaria, Servia, Mon
tenegro, de los cuales las llama
das grandes potencias disponen
como quieren y q los cuales las
mismas sujetan a una sumisi6n
que POGO falta para que llegue al
protectorado: esos pafses Sc ha-
Ian en- situacion aminorada y su
amor propio debe hallarse pro-
fundamente herido; cuando algu-
ma vez Sc levantan contra esa
verglenza, los fuertes les some
ten a su voluntad con un despre-
clio que les ha de ser intolerable:
Montenegro 10 sabe por expe-
riencia propia, cuando la DESC
cupaci6n de Scutari, y Servia no
10 hubiera ignorado, 81 ell confiic-
to europeo no hubiese estallado
tomando ell incidente como pre-
Ytexto. Use guerra contribute a
que los menos afortunadoS de
Sud-America queden en- la situa-
cion de Montenegro 6 Servia an
tie las grandes potencias euro
peas, con la consagraci6n tacita
de la hegemonfa del A. B. G.
Sc hace menester reheccionar
mucho en- los aspectos favorables
y adversos que ofrece ell profile
ma, antes de consagrar como in
mejarable para nuestros pafses,
para todos nuestros pafses, la So
lidarizaci6n de Argentina, Bra
sill y Chile a fin de tomar sobre
ST SUI representation ofciosa.
Mejor habrfa sido con objeto
de evitar los abuses que en- nues-
tras costas pudiesen cometer las
escuadras beligerantes, como va
10 dijimos, que Sc apresurase la
reunion del Congreso Pan-Ame-
ricano de Santiago; ahf Sc discu-
tirian poderes, Sc conferirfa man.
dato, para ell case particular, a
uno 6 varios Estados, a los que
estuviesen en- aptitud de proce-
der con eficacia en- la EVENTUAL
dad. Lo demas, repitiendo 10
que va dijimos hace algunos dias,
es absurdo porque es ilegitimo y
no nos convene nj por 10 mismo,
podemos tolerar sin faltar a nues-
tro deber de patriotismo que E.
Xige que nuestra patria este,
grande 8 chica, pobre 8 RIGA, fe-
liz 8 desgraciada, a la altura que
debe estar un Estado autonomo
e independence.
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-19
;Desea Y. viVir comoda.

lHEHle! Dirfjase Immediate
mente a Ia casa n1meero 1854,
Gale Pine entire las Gales Fill
more y Stainner, telefono West
1893 y allf encontrara cuartos
amplios, elegantes, bien ventila-
dos. Renta a precios razonables,
teniendo a su disposition Bano,
Cocina, T~elefono, y 81 V. quiere
Sc lie puede dar asistencia. Otra
ventaja, no hay "bebitos."
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-19
BUENA %0P0RTUNIDAD
CoIegis cosmopolita de Barberia
II Adler Street entire las
Avopi6oc Cropt "

Columbus cerca a Broadway.
Curse complete en- 6 semanas, Sc
hablan todos los idiomas. Noso-
tros garantizamos dejar al estu-
dante I'm competente artista,
pudiendo ganar de $40 a$15 por
semana,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-24

Nothing looks worse than to see a, u1u- nicipaI building H5edged in between two buildings absolutely devoid of ar chitectural beauty and tending to d9- Etroy whatever charm the building may possess This is the case in our own city where the Police and Chari- ties building is placed right on the building line between a boarding house and a garage. The blliRdAng is so large compared to the size Of the lot that everything about it looks out Of proportion.
 From a practical as well as from an artistic point of view, it will De seen that there is a great advantage gained by a. proper grouping of the n1unici- pal buildings Business can be car ried on so much more economically when the different departments are near each other than when they are widely separated
 have attempted to show, in the foregoing, some of the many advan- tages to be gained from city planning, when carried along right lines Many examples can be found in Europe to- day. where cities, which have carried out such planning campaigns. have been repaid many times for their ox7 pense and trouble not only in fz1an- cial way but also by the better health. and greater happiness, of their cati- zens.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-24
THE EQUITABLE SHARING OF THE PRODUCT OF
 LABOR AND CAPITAL
Cwinifred M. Japp.)

The equitable or just division of the product of labor and capital has been one of the vexed questions Of econo- rnists and lawmakers in all countries and in all ages. The prop osftion. in itself, contains more debataible than d3scursfve possibilities, but a consider ation of it from an impartial stand point may be made as interesting as the presentation of it from two op- posed angles.
 In dealing with such a subject as this one. the relations which the two prime factors. labor and capital, bear to each other and to the product. must be defined.
 All economists give the factors of production three@Iand, labor, and capital They name them in this, their natural order. The world, as far as political economy takes cognizance of it. began with land. It existed before man was, and must have existed hne- fore man could be. When man ap- peared and the economic element, la- 7oor, was united to the economic ele- rnent. land, production began, and its product, wealth, resulted. At length the greater power that could be gain ed by using wealth in aid of labor was seen, and third factor of production capital appeared. Land and labor, therefore, are original and necessary factors. Capital is not. Without it's use, however, man could raise himself but little above the level of the ami rnals With the advance of civiliza- ton, the two factors, labor and capt.