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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-09
Sets Forth German
View Toward Peace

BERLIN, Dec. 9.--(wireless,
via Sayville.)-"Fully conscious
of her mistaken military Sue
cesses. Germany declines to take
the responsibility for continu-
ance Of the misery now filling
Europe" Chancellor Hollweg
told the reichstag todav.
He declared further that Ger
many IL ready to discuss peace
only provided the enemy's pro-
posal is compatible with her dig
nifty. The crowded galleries
loudly applauded.
a He denied that. Germalys enc
mics have made formal poare
suggestions. He reviewed the
recent utterances abroad in re-.
gard to peace and declared that
the enemies pretence OF fighting
to protect the small countries has
lost fits persuasive power since
recent events In Greece.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-09
Which Is FIy-By-Night?
POOR LOUIS HAS PAVING BETWEEN HIS WHEELS AGAIN
Who Are ree-B0oterS?


Poor Lous He has paving bew cen his wheels again.
He in his subsidized under the heading To Tax
Fly by Nights"
He quotes incorrectly but in the main fairly article The
which how the city council tax
other flood the with mercan
disc and compete unfairly against our home merchants
And then adds Louis Beam
h situation apy expressed by that The Tmes does
but subana ndoe the position taken by this it's
stand against the ney bus factor in the transportation field analo
that of the freebooter in the mercantile business
Louis the servant of the Boston owned R.
calling and Tacoma automobiles y
by nights!
1.-THE Stone Webster whose work
his franchise who only
tried stuff ubservient councils throat
oong DEAL calling state licensed city licensed and indemnity
bonded jtney "free booters!'
BRICKS IN THE GARRETT!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-09
By D'Loss Sutherland

For Sweet Charity's sake
1000 pairs of feet shined the
surface Of the Commercial ctut
ball room last night. Everybody
in town, from Romeo Hagen tc
John s. Baker was there, ard
everybody gave cheerfully thai
Tacoma's hungry wourd not 60
unfed this Christmas.
From the time Henry Rhodes
got stung two bucks for fou,
pieces Of Rhoda vaeth's fudge
to the supreme moment whea
Prof. loan and Miss Winifred
Howell did a Vernon Castle down
the waxed quartersawed, tnings
bu2zed.
Gay young girlsEof so did fun
ny dances with boys who re-
membered the Civil war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-09
PLAN TO CONSERVE
LIFE AND PROPERTY

Reductions in the loss of life
and property through tue careful
cooperation of various clubs and
business establishments 10 the
fundamental principal behind
the organization of Tacoma Coun-
Gil, No. 23 of the National Safety
council perfected, yesterday at
the Commercial club.
According to temporary plars
formulated yesterday, the new
council will join with the An.
tomobile club, the. commercial
club and the Transportitio club
to work for the prevention of the
loss of life; the reduction of In
juries; to assist in aiding TO en-
force traffic laws and to hslp
reduce fire losses.
Another Meeting Doc. 10.
N. A. Leuenberger, William
Schlarb, jr., and q. sA. White
were appointed q committee 10
draft bylaws and submit them
at the next meeting to DO held
Dec. 16.
The following officers were
elected;
Capt. Hartwell w. Palmor,
president; N. A. Leuenberger,
vice president: Fl. @. Wtnsor,
observation-disclosures.
/ The following representatives
of Tacoma industries were pres
emit:
Major Il. @. Grigss, Capt. Hart
well w. Palmer, w. w. Lathrop,
st. Paul = TAcoma Lumber c..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-09
SEATTLE
COUNCIL
Is BALkY

SEATTLE, Dec. 9.-Although
the public safety committee of
the Seattle city council turned
down the request of Mayor Faw-
cett and the Tacoma council for
joint conference to discuss a
new name for the mountain, there
is still good promise that this city
may meet Tacoma half way.
BY vote of three to two yes
terday the committee ordered the
request filed.
Councilman Dale urged that
courtesy at least demanded that
the city council should meet Ia
coma half way, and Councilman
Hesketh moved that a representa-
tive be appointed to go to
Tacoma.
The three councilmen who vot-
ed down the motion said that
Rainier" was good enough for
Them"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-09

George s. Long, b. W. Sawyer,
T. M. Foley and e. ]. Anderson,
Weyerhauser Timber Co., EN-
ployers' Assn. of Washington,
Griffin Wheel Co.; N. A. Leuen-
berger, VIM. Dayton, Tacoma Gas
Co.; William Schlarb, jr., Sperrv
Flour Co.; d. A. White, Tacoma
Smelling Co.; DR.. James X. Y1-
com, Industrial Surgeons Assn. /;
Harry l.. Pelletier, H. q. Winscr,
Tacoma Railway e Power Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-09
MRS. HENRY FORD
SOME PARTY;!!s

A $20,000,000 gallery fringed
the dance floor. .
Dorothy Kershaw was there
smiling and happy as usual.
Everything was charitable until
John Stevens flashed the fur-
topped boots and Col. Joab'a
fourth collar began to- lose hope.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bean and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hy dc stood
the heat as we'll as the rest. =
Sen. Paulhamus'. Frugu wao
the only thing which did not move
during the whole evening. It
passed the evening In quiet.
secluded corner while the p. O..
band wheezed its way through
Ben Bolt, and the committee.
headed by Mrs. A. @. Prichard
and Mrs. John McFaddon, esti-
mated the house. II was some
party.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-09
VICTIM
LOSES
SIGHT

H0LTvILLE, CAL, Dec.
0.-AuthOrities are looking
for the mysterious woman
who rode on horseback last
night to the home of Thomas
Potts, a local druggist, and
hurled u phial Of nitric acid
In his face as he slept.
Potts eyesight IL totally
destroyed and his shoulders
and arms are badly burned.
lie could think of no enc
mics or no reason for such
an attack.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-09

Scheidemann, socialist leader,
assailed those favoring annexation
of the conquered countries, re-
minding them that the kaiser
himself declares that this is not
O war of conquest.
Following Won Hollweg's
speech, all the parties united in
a formal declaration approving
his stand and declaring any peace
terms offered by the allies must
guarantee Germany's safety even
IL annexation of territory is nee
essary.
It was suggested, however, that
annexation of territory was not
what Germany was seeking.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-09
FLASHES

BUDAPEST - Russian plans
have been completed for an In
vasion of the Balkans, according
to dispatches received today from
Bucharest.
con INST ANTINOPLE - An
nouncement was made today from
the Turkish war office that fur
Their successes had been mado
against the British near Masdi
and Alden.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ART
endondo has been named Mexican
ambassador to the United States.
AN DIEGO-The message re-
ceived today from Capt. Garlick
of the disabled Minnesota, that
the trouble aboard was purely
mechanical and not the result #
bomb plotters, Is viewed with
skepticism by local seamen.
SAN FRANCISCO--Friends Of
Capt. Jebsen, former shipowner
of this city, doubt the recent ru-
NOR that he was killed IN Ger
man submarine which was sunk
by a British patrol boat.
SEATTLE-James Moran, al
legged bandit, was shot early tlils
morning after an attempted
holdup of II. Halverson night
Waterman, and lies at the point
of death at local hospital.
With bullet hole through hts
liver, Moran carried on a running
duel with officers for two blocks
before he collapsed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-09
Haiselden May
Lose License

SPRINGFIELD. III, Dec. a.
Secretary Drake Of the state board
OF health announced today that
DR.. Haiselden Will be cited ID APP
pear before the board to show
why his license should not be re-
voked because OF his action in the
Bollinger baby case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-09
TO CHANGE
NAME OF MOUNT

The Spanish war veterans
Tuesday night adopted resolutions
favoring changing the mountains
name and censuring the city COM
missioners for not increasing the
efficiency of the health depart
ment. M. d. Redburn was elect
ed commander of John r. Thomp-
son camp.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-09
BELIEVES
in PEACE
MISSION

DEihOlT, Mich, Dec. 0.-This
s q story about Mrs. Henry Ford,
unM a few days ago you prob.
IDLY never heard of her.
who Is she?" asked "a nation
This Is the answer:
She's the woman who is
responsible for the 100000
600 n year increase In wages
to the Ford employees nearly
two years ago.
She's the woman who
alone encouraged and had
faith In her husband when,
Ii years ago, people laugh
ed at him and called him
"Crazy Henry" because he
refused to give up his great
automobile idea.
She's the woman who as
sumed all the expense incl
dent to Mothers day I'm the
United States, Friday, Nov.
%, when thousands of tele-
grams were sent to women's
organizations asking them to
pray for peace and later ask
the presidents aid I'm a mOve-
ment for European peace.
Shes the woman who, her
husband says, IL responsible
for the success OF the Ford
idea.
she's the woman who even
now may be seen through
the window of the $1,000
900 Ford mansion darning
the socks Of her husband
and son.
And she's a successful
mother.
Il am a mother, and If / were
| European mother I'd rather give
up my own life than send my sor
INTO battle to seek the life of an.
other mothers boy" declared
Mrs. Ford as she left Detroit fol
New York to sail on the peace shiI
Oscar III.
Participation in this move.
nent ] consider a god-given
luty," she said very quietly, land
believe it is an immediate duty
or the nearest day that peace can
,e obtained is the time for peace.
Until l talked with Nine,
Schwimmer | did not realize what
his war has meant to the women
If Europe and means this very
minute while we are talking of it.
4 every man and woman in this
country appreciated the horror of
his war to the mothers as that
horror was pictured to me, there
would be one united demand for
luick action in this country"
In face OF the worlds laughs,
arcastic comment and skepticism
he confidently believes that
Henry Ford will accomplish what
lie has set out to do-end the
European war.
How did Mrs. Ford bring about
he IS minimum day in the Ford
actories?
Ford had been wondering for
everal days what he could do to
,etter Industrial conditions in his
treat automobile plants.
.'Do you remember when
yon worked by the day."
asked his wife as she glanced
up from a book.
l.sHope I'll never forget it,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-09
What's Doing
To-day

Lecture on The Bible ard
the Public School," Prof 8. G.
Longacre; Temple of Music; 3
p. m.
Margaret Ellington In "Ths
Lie," Tacoma theater; S:15 p. m.
Benefit ball; Tacoma. musi-
clans; Eagles hall; $3.50 pm.
Annual wild game dinner or
Pierce County Game Protective
and Propagation society; Lotus
grill; s p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-09
PUBLIC LECTURE
ON BIBLE TONIGHT

"The Bible and the Public
School," will be the subject of a
lecture to be given tonight by
Prof. G. s. Longacre at the Tenn
pie Of Music. The public is In
vited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-09
Tomorrow

Margaret Ellington in The
Lie," Tacoma theater;S: 49,.
"Buy-at-home" exposition; Ar
cade building.
Sylvia" high school operetta,
tadium students In high school
auditorium.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-09

New Workers. are putting UP
sound-proof flats 30 that fel.
low can whang>his plano, wife or
baby without disturbing his fcl-
low tenants.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-09

Here is heargrpping picture
the world todaerba Here of the victims
greatest tragedhe destruction OF nation of the 10000
Serbian children who living
mountains he has country
been completely
with skin his cap
strings OF sears.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-26

E. c. AinIey, C. M. & St. P. baggag,
master, found unconscious, perhaps
fatally injured, near 307 ". North aE
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-16

Hacemos votos por ell pronto restable-
cimiento
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-16
La Camara Insular de Comercio
y la Legislature.

contin1a eXponiendo: "TOdos los CO.
merciantes industriales tienen que
proveerse regularmente de otras Paten-
tes, para poder traficar en- art1culos sl-
jetos a Arbitrios," y, como quiera que,
-" toda eXacci6n por cOncepto de Pa
tentes, cOnstituye una contribution di-
recta para los comerciantes indus
triales, y que las demas profesiones
que Sc ejercen en- ell pals, estan exen-
tas de Patentes municipalities" 81 Sc to-
ma en- consideration, "que dada la ST.
tuaci6n economical del pals, ell conner
clio y las industrias corren evidentes
riesgos en- sus transacciones, vi6ndose
obligados a efectuarlas indefnidos
plazos, que de acuerdo con la Ley org4-
MICA de Puerto Rico, la contribution
debe ser repartida por igual, para to-
dos los contribuyentes' -
La resoluci6n, a que Sc contrae H.
teralmente Sc copia, en- estas l1geras no
tas, y que, respetuosamente sOmete
la Legislature de Puerto Rico, la Ca
mara Insular de- Comercio," finaliza
rogando, "sea derogada la Ley de Pa
tentes n1mero 26 que Sc deje en- vi
gor la antigua Ley que confer1a am
plias facultades q los Municipios para
intervenir en- la aplicaci6n de la mis-
ma"
Como quiera que, la serie de resol'l-
clones que la "Camara Insular de Co.
mercio" recomienda la Camara de
Delegados Consejo Executive es nu-
merosa, procuraremos darlas conocer
en- la amplitud de su esp1ritu, en- bien
de los generates intereses del pals.
MERCURIO
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-16

Una de las resoluciOnes aprObadas
por la Asamblea General de la "Ca-
mara Insular de Concrete" que Sc ce-
lebr6 en- Arecibo es, para rogar la
Camara Legislative, sea modifcada Ia
VICENTE Ley de Patentes n1mero 26,
aprobada por la Legislature de Puerto
Rico el % de mario del pasado ano, y
conocida por "Ley de Patentes NUM-
cipales;" que, "seg1n palmarias justi-
icaciones, ha resultado para muchOs
comerciantes, de tributaci6n mas alta,
que la anterior Ley, n1mero 1874, que
tanta protesta y perturbation cause, en-
ell comercio.'
Funda su petici6n, la "Camara Insu-
lar de Comercio," en- que, "la nueva
Ley de In come Tax, viene gravar
con una nueva carga las contribuciones
crecidas que va pesan sobre los cOntri-
buyentes en- general, y pOr cOnsigulen-
te, ell Tesoro Insular cuenta con una
nueva fuente de ingresos de relativa
importancia.
Otro de los considerandos en- que la
importante Institution Comercial fun
da su razonada recommendation, dice
asi
lei comercio de Puerto Rico sc pro-
wee en- un noventa por ciento, del mer-
cado americana, valiendose de suplido-
res con los que, por efecto del Cabota-
je, tiene luego que competir"; sin de-
jar de hacer presente que, "todos los
comerciantes e industriales pagan con-
tribuciones por sus mercader1as, mobi-
liario, propiedades, valores, etc., etc., al
igual que los demas contribuyentes. )"
Siguiendo ell orden de considerandos,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-16
Buque de guerra

Aver tarde, y esta manana, ha. sido
divisado un buQue de guerra a bas-
tante distancia del Morro. La ofcina
de senales de los buques anunciados
no sabe cual es ell nombre del que tiene
a la vista, pero pudo distinguir que al
acercarse a la costa ondeaba la bande-
ra inglesa, la que arrio mas tarde.
El consul ingles no tiene noticias de
que buque pueda ser ese, y ell aleman
tampoco sabe de ninguno de su nacion
que deba llegar este puerto.
El misterioso visitante Sc ha mantle
nido alejado de la costa, viendosele So
lamente de vez en- cuando.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-16
Los c0ntinentales'
y nuestras leyes

Para ell d1a veinte del mes actual ha
senalado ell juez G6igel la vista de las
denuncias presentadas contra Mr. E. S.
Still y Mr. W. A. Hills, quienes Sc
acusa de haber infringido la Resolution
COnJunta n1mero uno aprobada por la
Asamblea Legislative ell 25 de Enero de
1911.
DichOs senores, con una motocicleta
ell prlmerO y con un autOmovil ell Otro,
permanecieron largo ratio en- la calle
Salvador Brau frente a la puerta de la
lntendencia que da esa calle. inte-
rrumpiendo con ell escandalo de los mo
torres la session que la Camara celebraba,
viendose la polic1a obligada denun-
ciarlos porque la primera y segunda vez
que les llam0 la atenci0n de que esta-
ban infrigiendo la ley alegaron que ell
Comisionado del Interior les hab1a or
denado que no entrasen los veh1culos al
patio de la Intendencia por la puerta
que da la calle San JOse slnO pOr la
que da q la Brau
Pero naturalmente que ell senor Do,
menech dar1a la orden teniendo en-
cuenta que los continentales sabr1an que
en- Puerto Rico las leyes del Parlamento
deben estar por encima de cualquier
otra orden de los miembros executives
del gobierno, y que por 10 tanto su re
comendaci6n era para cuando no estu
viesen en- sesiones la 'Camara ell Con
-sejo.
De todos modos, este simple detalle
da idea del concepto q. de nuestras cosas
tienen algunos de los continentales que
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-16
Cr6nica par}amentaria

Todos estos d1as ha lido mucha gente
a las sesiones de la Camara. La tribu-
na del p1blico siempre ha estado aba
rrotada jHay verdaderamente interes
en- saber como opinan los senores Dele
gados en- la mas dif1ciles cuestiones SUI
consideration sometidas? Desde luego
que no, por ahora, porque va ha dicho
muy bien ell senor D1az Navarro que en-
estos primeros ounce d1as es labor de
comit6s la que hay que hacer para que
en- las sesiones haya luego materia a dis
cutir. IA que va ell p1blico?
En- la Ultima session ocurri6 10 siguien
te habia sido convocada para las tres, y
minutes antes de las cuatro a1n no Sc
empezaba. Gran parte del p1blico en-
pez6 impacientarse =. Y sucedi6 en-
tonces exactamente igual que cuando los
espectadores ven que los empresarios de
un circo, que han ofrecido dos horas
de espectaculo en- los programs, dejan
pasar el tempo defraudando las prone
sas: Sc inici6 una serie de palmadas, y
hasta algunos, mas nerviosos,-el lector
puede aplicar otro califcativo 81 10 desea
-hicieron estrepitar sus bastones con ell
piso. Vel sargento de armas tuvo que
llamar al orden
Els un detalle importante. Sc i'm
pone la necesidad de remediar ell NAL.
La permission de los aplausos a los seno-
res Delegados cuando halagan con un
parrafo brillante los oidos de quienes
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-16

llerla que en- ciertos casos han sido bas-
tante vlolentos. Nuestras tropas han
progresado EN- las cercanfas de Lom-
oaertzyde de Becelaere; al norte de
Arras un brillante atauue de los una
Vos la bayoneta hizo que tomaran las
trlncheras del enemigo en- la vecindad
de la ruta Gle Arras Lila. En- Ia mis-
ma region, Ell la Targette y St. Lau-
rent asl como al norte de Andechv (re-
glon de Royce nuestra artiller1a ha 1le-
vado la ventaja al enemigo, reducien-
40 al sllencio a sus baterfas demo
hendo dos de elias al mismo tiemno
que ocaslonarOn la explosion de ST de-
poslto de municiones y destruyeron las
obras en- construction. Dos kilometres
al nordeste de Scissors los alemanos
atacaron st. Paul, logrando entrar
en- dlcha aldea, pero nuestras tropas Ia
recuperaron bien pronto. En- las re-
slones Gle Craone y Reims ha habido
un Vlolento combate de artillerfa en- 81
curse del cual las baterfas enemioas
Iueron frecuentemente reducidas al 81
lenclo' En- la region de Perthes, en- ell
Argonne y sobre las alturas del Mosa
hada lmportante ha ocurrido. Nues-
'fas tropas han destruido los puentes
tendldos por los alemanes sobre el Mo-
sa, en- st. Mihiel y rechazado en- los
0osques de ALLY un ataque dirigido
contra las trincheras tomadas Dor no.
sotros Ell de enero. En- los Vosgos v
al sur de Senonnes, hemos trastornado
la organization del enemigo en- I'm vivo
cohnoate de mtanterla cortando sus re-
des de alambres de p1as y rellenado
sus trlncheras. Del resto de Ia Inca
no ha llegado ninguna noticia que me-
rezca especial menci0n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-16

GUSTAV de las mentiraS cOnvenciOnales
ha originado ese lamentable detalle que
juzgamos oportuno no dejarlo pasar de-
sapercibido. Els labor educadora, sana
y discreta, la que debe hacerse; que a
la Camara vaya ell p1blico para DIR Sc
renas instructivas discusiones es a 10
que debe tenderse. Porque no es cosa
de dar motive a que los empresarios Sc
quejen por la competencia de una bara4
tura Irresistible. =.
Personas de talento hay en- la Camara
que elocuentemente pueden convencer
a algunos improvisados legislatures de
la necesidad de hacer buenas leyes, por
encma de tOda Otra conveniencia Y
deben convencerlos. Y 81 nj atn asi Sc
resuelven a zanzibar de actitudes, NADIA
mejor, senior presidente, que poner en-
vigencia ell art1culo del Reglamento de
la Camara que prohibe los aplausos.
Los entusiasmos que estos originan
exaltan a algunos oradores, los llevan a
inconcebibles promesas que luego no
pueden cumplir, obl1ganlos a desento
mar un POGO, y acaban por dar motive a
que el p1blico, como anteayer, indique
su POGO respeto a la Camara iniciando
con ell estr6pito de manos y bastones:
-Vamos, senores, 5cuando empieza
ell espectaculo?
Y en- una Camara donde tan prestigio-
sas personas hay, no debe darse motive
para tales pronunciamientos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-16
Las Ryan y los
AUTOMOBILES

La semana pasada ocurri6 en- la ca
rretera central ell lamentable accidente
que le cost6 la vida Miss Ryan Y
otra Miss Ryan tambien fue vlctima an
teayer de un accidente automovilista en-
ell kil6metro 81 de la carretera que con-
duce Ceiba.
El autom6vil Sc volc6, resultando Mr.
7. NJ Martin, que 10 guiaba, con varias
contusiones, y los pasajeros William L.
Porter y Miss Ryan lesionados en- ell ros
tro y en- otras parties mas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-16
q II BLEGRA y NJ \ s.
Expicaciones de una retirada.- La tradicion que
rrera de los zuavos.- Operaciones interrumpidas

las primeras ,pendientes sobre la. ribe-
ra derecha del rio. Els impossible, por
10 tanto, enviar refuerzos a estas tro-
pas. Esta ha sido la verdadera causa
Gle la retirada de estas tropas, que
Operan en- condolences muy desfavora-
bles. Nuestras trOpas han tenido que
abandonar muchos canones a causa de
la destruction de un puente por las
aguas, pero todas estas pleas han 81
do puestas en- estado inservible.
LA CAMPANA DE LOS BELGAS.
Paris, 15.-En Belgica la niebla ha
estorbado las operaciones de artilleria.
SinembargO en- los alrededOres de Nieu-
port y de Ypres ell canoneo ha sido
oastante violento. Destacamentos bel
gas han hechO vOlar al sud-este de
StuyveBnesEerke una casa que servla
de deposito para las municiones del
enemigo. Entire ell Lys y el Disc, en- Ia
region de Lens nuestra artiller1a ha
dlspersado a los grupos de alemanes
que Sc ocupaban en- edifcar trincheras
a orillas de Angres y bombardeado eff
cazmente sus retlros y trincheras al
sud-este de la capilla de Nuestra Seno-
ra de Loretta. AL norte de Scissors ha
habido violentos combates durante to-
do ell d1a La acci6n Sc ha desarrolla
do sobre un territorio que comprende
las dos sierras situadas al nordeste V
al noroeste de Crogy, de las cuales solo
retenemos las primeras pendientes q la
izquierda. Nuestro contra-ataque ha
progresado pero hasta ahora no puede
verse ning1n avance notable.
BRILLANTE ATAQUE DE LOS
ZUAVOS.
Paris, 15.-(OfciaD. Entire ell mar
y ell Lys ha habido combates de arti
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-16
Bale en- Lares

Nuestro muy estimado amigo don J.
Rafael Alfonso ha sido electo presidente
del centro social "Casino de Lares''
III senior Alfonso es un caballero dis
tlnguldlsmo que ha de conseguir que
ese centro tenga una brillante vida ma
ra 10 cual lie sobran iniciativas y perso-
males simpatfas.
FL Casino de Lares'' dara un bale
de confianza maiIana, domingo, por la
hVltaclon que Sc nos envfa damos las