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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15

John Y. Hewitt, OF White Oaks, n
n. one Of the best known lawyers
OF his state. and member Of legisla-
tUre, who has been in Fl Paso for
several days, left Wednesday for his
hcme-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15

London, Eng Aug 15.-So many
girl telephone operators have been
married lately that London is feeling
the shortage. Young women are en-
terlng the Women's auxiliary army
corps or the Women's royal naval
service TO such an extent that tele-
phone girls are scarce.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15
CANADA'S Wheat CROP
WILL BE Z32. 800, 900 Blu.

Ottawa. Ont. Aus. 1z.-Canada's wheat
crop this year is z32.S0sO00 bushels or
I74zs50 bushels less than last year
crop. according 10 a report Of the 90
minion bureau Of statistics. compiled from
returns Of correspondents
Oats are expected 10 yield 4l6. 100000
bushels, an increase Of 1900 900 over last
year
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15
GIVE BONDS; RELEASED.

J. r. Hunter and DR.. II. c. Melan-
son, alleged to have conspired to vio-
late the federal narcotic laws, were
released By the United States mar
shals office Thursday on furnishing
$500 bond each. arranged througb
local banks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15

The body OF J. D. johnson. who died
Monday afternoon at a local hospital.
viii be buried in Evergreen cemetery
this afternoon from Peaks chapel
The body had been held for instruc-
tons from his brother. N r Johnson,
Of san Antonio. Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15
Cotton Market

1ANaEs
New York. Aug 15.-Cotton futures
closed steady; October. 50.47; Deem 7
Der, 1885; January. 29-S3; March. $3.50; !
May, 1858
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15

Twin white tail deer. one male and
one female, were born at Washington
park zoo Wednesday night. There
are now four baby deer at the park.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15

Washington. D. C., Aug 15--Franee
today was given a loan Of Szo0.O0p,euu
BY the treasury. bringing the total
credits TO France 10 s2,065, 100000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15

Observations taken
at Z a m. 18th ne
ridian time. S a. m
Fl Paso time. Aug
Is. 1915.
Forecasts
Fl Paso and Vi
entity Probably
showers tonight and
Friday.
y @ " Mexico f:
Partly cloudy to-
night and Friday,
not much change in
temperature
Arizona: General
" fair tonight and
Friday. warmer to-
night west portion
West Texas To-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15

Business Chances
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IF THE $50 gets busy. call 2s.- Herman
Transfer Co
FOR SALE OF trade. Hotel savoy CaI
on %. seaman
FOR SALE-Theater. only one IN town.
doing good business. Write T22. Herald
WANTED-smam place FOR dining room:
central location Address Mrs. Bippus.
3205 Fl Boulevard
WE WILL. SAVE you money on moving
your household goods Houston Transfer
q storGge CO. Pm ez2
WANTED-Active man TO take haif in
terest 90 well established business a. in
voice Addrsss Els. care Herald
ELEGANT OPENING-For lunch and soft
drinks. close TO Union depot Counter.
tables and chairs furnished Inquire Ho-
tel Bristol
DRUG STORE wanted in exchauge for
clear New Mexico prurerty. Agents an
swer- Box 20. lis Heiuasn street. san An
tonic. Texas
MEXICAN Law ADVISORY DEPT.-EffI-
cheney Attractive rates All legal matters.
Ask FOR pamphlet NJ Bolanos Cache.
caples Bldg. Fl Paso. Texas.
BARGAIN for good reliable carpenter.
Jobhiug carpenter shop. established trade
Tor sale. Owner leaving city on account
OF health Phi 1872 or Ass after : p m
Sos Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15
WanIed-Dianend.. JeweIrr. "a

hANIED-Dlamonds. watches. fs-reiry OF
every description and old gold. highest
prices paid. any quantity. Courtesy. salr
treatment ard confidence are our business
na-Lcles. Newman. - EI-st N,tLn-rI 80
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15

st. Louis, No. Aug. 15.-According
TO dispatch from Washington. Jo-
seph Pulitzer. IT, OF st. Louis. editor
Of the St Louis POst-Dispatch. has
enrolled there in the naval aviation
corps, ground service, after being re-
jected in the flying service on account
Of poor vision. He is 80 years old and
has a wife and two children.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15
Rooning Houses-For SaIe Ind Renl

FURNITURE Of nine room house for sale.
VIII sell at a sacrifice. Must sell before
sept LIST so9 \. Il Pzso.
FOR SALE-Ths Lest paying close IN
rooning house at s1eCO- Paid $1,000 year
ago.
LAY REALTY a TRUST co.
20l Trust Bldg Ph. ISIS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15
Cleveland Politician
Carries Small Circus

Cleveland, Ohio. Aug. 15.-An
original election campaign has
been inaugurated here by county
clerk Z. B. Haserodt. who is seek
ing denomination. He has a minia-
ture circus train made Of three au-
tomobiles, in one of which he car
ries a stereopticon. another bears a
canvas screen TO act as the stage,
and the third is fitted out with a
small calliope- His campaign is
meeting with considerable interest.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15

Lost and Found
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$500 REWARD
Bunch keys lost IN postofflce- Return to
box window IN postoffice-
LOST-One pair eve glasses. between Ho-
tel Dleu and Fl Bliss VIII nay reward
II returned 10 900 y. oregon St
THE DOG vas los. because ne did not
wear cellar sold by Shesrs-Lazsnby Co.
80 Texas.
LOST-Near Mesquite. small white female
poodle dog. collar bearing owners name
Address IL y. Stanton Phi 1881. FL Paso-
Reward
One 80 callhre government rife. new. Nc
5sS.599-B- Made in 1885 NodeI 0s.
One "A calibre Bisbes model Colt pistol
One new cartridge belt made IN e Psso
BY shelton & Pcyne, heavy tan leather
with fiat silver buckle
one lady's wrist watch. ElEin gold case
5000 reward for return OF same
These things were stolen on evening Of
Sth. by travelling people in car. but don't
know make Of car or number Reward
viii be sent 70 any one by mail for return
OF same Please notify Kari Wilken. VAL
entine. Tex. box s.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15

night and Friday fair. except probably
showers extreme west portion
Relative humidity at noon. Thursday IN
Fl Paso. was s. percent.
Precipitation last 20 hours Qnches}...
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15

TROHRT r AVOID trouble. Leave
Baggage Checks at
Longwelrs. or Telephone No. /.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15
WEATHER BULLETIN.

Q. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUITITRE
WEATHER BUREAU.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15
Sifuafons Wanled-MaIe

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HANIED-Doctor wishes 10 purchase To-
cation 20 practice medicine "A New Mex
ieo. address T24 care Herald
MANIED-Fosirion IN west Teas OF NsW
Mexico By experienced clothing MAJ Nov
employed By largest clothllE house 81
city Reference Wish 20 come west for
wire's hralth- state terms z. r Brown.
care Pfsifer Bros. Little Rick. Ark
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15

Shoe Store Supplies: Mexico Shoe
Machinery Co, 2I5 S. Oregon St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15

ANSWERS TO HERALD WANT ADS
The following list OF uncalied for an
swers 20 Herald Want Advertisements are
now being held for delivery at The Her
old business office
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15

CHIROPRACTOR, Cora N. Franson.
D. c. 1902 Montana. Phone 1904.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15

Osteopafhic Physicians, DIS. AIcCar-
thy & Mccarthy, COL Martin Bldg. Phi.
1886. Hay fever. catarrh deafness.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15
Special Notices


CIkIAISs laundered- Ph- T7s2W-
YOUR mattresses renovated E1-75 up. car
pets cleaned Erwin NfE- Co Phi ZIG.
Have your laundry doLs al 80. Angs and
Wyoming SIS Colored Laundry. A. Jackson
IF THE $50 gets busy. cam zs2. Herman
Transfer Co
ALBERTA PEACHES fer sale. Mrs. stsf-
fen Val Verde Addition
THE ONLY steam carpet cleaners sxIa 81
Acme Mat & Feather Co Phi 1871
AMERICAN NURSERY-Dsy and night
1921 z. Boulevard Phone s0s7-
HOUSTON Transfer & Storage Co. ziii
either move your goods by load or con-
tact. = -
LILLIAN JOHNSON hair dressing par
lars, sos Reynolds Bldg. under new man
agement- Marinelio operators Gentle
mems patronage solicited Phi fz12 for
appolnlIlenLs-
WILL THE GENTLEMAN. WHO WAS
NEAR THE SCENE OF THE COLLISION
BETWEEN A RIO GRAEDE STREET
JITNE AND A FORD CAR AT THE COR
MR. OF RIO GRANDE AND ST. NRAIN
STREETS on THE MORNING OF JUNE
18TH AND WHO TALKED WITH THE
DRIVER OF THE OVERTURNED CAR.
Or WILL ANY ONE ELSE CONVEX
SANT WITH THE ACCIDENT. KINDLY
PHONE 68fS-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15
NewsBrevities
ADVERTISEMENT
Train Bulletin.

All afternoon and night trains
Thursday were reported on time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15
Heb Wanfed-Male and F.maIe

NANTED-EIderiy American man and
woman % work on ranch and take care %
Two children aged two and five years.
Is miles from MaEdalsna- Write c. H.
Rlnehardt. Magdalena. y. n.
NANTED-Hotel second cook $50 month.
board and room Waitresses or lunch
girls $50 month. board and room Out o.
town Transpo-tation furnished Address
10. care Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15
HeIp Wauted-MaIe


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WANTED = Experienced man 10 herd
sheer. II. X Webb. Phi 1ec. Clint. TEX
TWO COLORED PORTERS wanted al
once. Apply IN person Toltec club.
MANTED-Iob press feeders Fl Pass
IMMATURE WINDER-Sfust be eTperi-
enced with A. C. motors Southvrestern
WreckinE co.
hANIED-Experience young man 10
work IN dry goods store. Mexican trade.
los S. y Paso ST.
WANTED-English speaISinE man fo- din
lns room WORK Apply ITO Nevada No
phone calls answered
" ANIEn-saiesman not subject TO army
service The International Book & sta
HOUSTON Transfer & storage CO. viii
move your pifno and safes for less mcrey
Lhan any one ln city. Pm SO
Waterman. must Be re-
liable and able % furnish best OF ref
ercnces- address F12S. care Herald
~ ANrED-HoHermakers and maehiaIsts
for Arizona smelter and mill work Ap-
ply az room No. IS. Hotel oregon
WANTED-Good reliable steady boy for
retail bakery truck Apply Belgian Ba-
kerry. ioS 2. san Antonio St.
ASAN ), boys 10 deliver groeeries.
wheel and truck; American or Mexican.
ISIS y, Copia-
" ANEED-MeXlcan miners and laborers
for Arizona Apply at room No. IS Hotel
oregon
and collector Tor lie insur-
ance- Must speak Spanish and give surety
BOND address Els. care herald
NANIED-Immedlate young man or
boy Tor office work. must furnish refer
enees- Apply 81 First Natl Bank Bldg.
first class American ma
,hinists and hoilerrnakcrs. Physical exami-
nation required Apply BY letter 10 New
-orneia Copper Co. A5o. Aria
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15
Wanted-MiseeHsueou,

raNTFn y. - >-->------>--
dress ElG4. care Herald
WANTED-Good refrire-ato-- mus - =
bargain Pm 7i35W.
HIGH 81 PRICE paid tor coal sacka Rio
Go nde sue Co $50 s St Vain Pm 1874.
hANIED-Smau second hand butehsr7s
computing scales State price. Addrc-4
us, eare Herald
" -ANlEll-Clean rags. cents a pound
No clippings or heavy wearing apparel
wanted Apply Pressroou. Fl Paso Head
FURNITURE WANTED IN iarSs ou-5ri-
tles for cash chas- shaffer Purchasing
Agency. Pr 1872
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15
Help Wanted-SaIssmen

COMPETENT hustilug stock and bond
salesman for outside Salary and com
mission Write box 127s. Bisbee. ARK
HANTED-An experienced salesman for
1rholesals cigar business. one acquainted
with the city. must have good reference.
Apply lis N Kansas St.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15
Help Wanted-EsmaIe

Help Wanted-fsmaIe
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GlhL % run vuleaulzsr- 10 wyoming
WASTED-E1perienced dining room girl
eo9 Upsou-
MEXICAN GIRI-HouseWorE- family two
Must stay nights Mrs stevens. 1908 Mesa
WANTED-EngIish speaking gil for
house work. III California St
WASTED-Woman 70 90 cooking and
house work 1928 Arizona St
u'ANTED-Experieu hotel checker.
none other need apply Modern Cafe.
hasement. wis Bldg.
ENGLISH SPEAKING GIRL for dining
room work Apply 111o Nevada No
phone calls answered
GOOD SETTLED WOMAN 70 cock for
family on ranch Good home and wages.
On rallroad- Phi sls7-
E1PERTENCED waitressss FOR he HTtsi
Paso Del Eorts Cafe Apply to head
WANTED-Experienc girl for hair dress
ing parlor- fe1 Reynolds Bldg Dent
phone.
WANTED-Reiiahle Mexican gil for house
work in family OF three Ph. "a. or cali
$3.50 Montana
WASTED-seWing EirI. experienced- On
power machines. American Auto Trimming
WANTED-XounE lady 70 answer tale-
phone call at City Service Co. EOS "
san Antonio ST.
WOMAN COOK FOR cafe work SIS per
month with board and lodging Good
home for right party Adrsss P. O. box
~. Hurley. >. ~
WANTED = Experiezcsd dining room
Mattresses. SO week Lunch counter
Mattresses, 81 week Apply Modern Cafe.
Basemen- Mlls Bldg
GOVERNMENT NEEDS thousands Of men
and women Positions IN Washington and
In your state Examinations held con-
tinuously- No previous experience required
Let Us help you secure one Write today
Free particulars sent Immediately Gel
uuhia school OF Civil Service. Inc. Dept
IS. Jordan Bids Washington. D. C
GOVERNMENT NEEDS 20.000 women
CLERKS al Washington Examinations
everywhere in August Experience unnec-
essay Women desiring government post
tons write for free particulars 70 J. c.
Leonard corner civil service eEaninerl.
l3l kenois Bldg. Washlnston. D. C.
WANTED-First class booksreper. only
woman % experience and ability conrid-
cred Answer in own handwriting stat
lnE age experience. references and salary
expected Excellent opportunity with
large corporation address ESQ. Herald
Office
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15
Helm Wanted Male

WANTED-Ezperien dairy and ranch
hand $3.50 day. board and room; S151
day u man furnishes his room and board
=. II Mcyer. Hanover. y H.
STESOGRAPHER BOOKKEEPEE, sE-
perienced In mining and machinery work.
state wages expected
J. C. BALLAGH. BOX 1155.
WANTED young and energetic man,
exempt from the draft Must be a thor
oush grocery man None other need ap-
ply Prefer one now employed In grocery
store A good future for the right party.
Apply afternoons only. The Piggy Wisely
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15
LIghtninr HI 81.

Dr. Ebert. Dentist. ID - Be.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-15

WANrED-ThorouEhl experienced sales
women in ready-to-wear department Of
large store Permanent positions and good
care Herald
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-05
Y mat0 I'm nln0.

CHICAGO, ILL, septiembre Ell
matrimonio es Ell sufr!miento que
Dies nos deparo, para purgar las
faltas que hemcs cometido en- nuestra
solteria," dijo aver, ante la Corte MI
~nicipal, Ia sonora Leonor Lemer, o
OCCASION de Ia demanda de divorcio
que entablo en- contra de. su marldo,
por d~esafecci6n Y nal trato.
La sonora Lemer expuso, ce por be,
las teorias que tiene formuladas a
cerca del matrimonio, y provoco 'a
hilaridad de cuantos la e~scucharon
con verdadero delete.
La neutrality-suspicious. es
soltera, V no me muerdo IA lengua,
hace de las suyas con los honoreS,
RE con ellos, coquetea, los enloquece,
V luego vuela. Els declr, toma al
hombre como IN entretenimiento, CO.
MO un pasatiempo. en- cuyo Juego Sc
divierte las horas mas fellces de su
juventud. Pero horror! Luego el
matrimonio, Y 10 que antes era col
mo de felicidad Y maxine de dlcha,
es hoy de cruel tormento, donde Ia
muier purga sus pasados c%aprichos,
Y donde sufre males sin cuento, 4
cambio de los derrames de bills de
oue hizo victimas a muchos hombreS,
y, con esos principles -pregun-
to. ell iuez,-i quiere listed divorclar-
Sc de su marido, a causa de los E.alos
tratos que lie da?
-;Naturalmente. ,-respondio la Le-
mer. Como ell homicida busca sallr
de la prisi6n, p~reteXtando l~nocencia'
Porque, despues de TODD. no hay peor
Iucha u la cue no Sc hace; pero clio
no ouita luz me culpaD!e
de mis- pasadas faltas. Sin embargo,
81 el divorcio es improcedente, ique
he de hacer., seguir s~ufriendo, pa
decor hasta que muera, Que, al fin
V al cabo. va muchos Sc han muerto
Dor mi. cu2ndo menos de mentirlji-
las.
La demanda probablemente sera
considerable fuera de cacho, a menoS
cue ell marido de Ia sonora Lemer
este anuente en- el divorcio, en- cuyo
case, por mutuo consetimiento, sc en-
pedira decreto de separation "a men
"a te thoro.'
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-05
FOLLETlN Mum. ~
DE LA TERRA a LA LUNA

sencia absolute de atmosfera Alfredo
dor de la Luna; ' hasta me atrevere
a ahadir q priori, que 81 alguna vez
existio esa atmoSfera, la TERRA, sin
duda. Sc IA robo Il su satellite. Pre-
fiero, sin embargo. opener a Sus teo-
rias hechos i-recuSableS.
-Oponga listed cuantos desee, Sc
nor mio-conteSto Miguel Ardan con
galanteria.
SADIE listed, o debe Saber-repuso
Ell Observation-Disclosures cuan6o los ra-
yos luminosoS atraviesan IN medic
como Ell aire, Sc deSvian de Ia recta,
o. en- otros terminus. sufren una re-
Fraction. PueS bien: los rayoS de las
estrellas que Ia Luna oculta. al pasar
rozando Ell horde del disco, no expert
mentan Ia menor deSviac!on nj pre-
sentan el menor irdicio de refraccion.
De donde Sc infiere que Ia Luna no
esta rodeada de ninguna atmosfera.
Todos miraroR con ansiedad al fran
TodoSl miraron conanSiedad a
frances. porque coHIprendieron cue,
una vez admitiGa la observation de
su contrincante. las consecuencinas
sran rigurosanlente logicas.
Acadia listed de oponerD:e 81 me-
jor argumento, por no decir Ell unico
argumento, que acaso pusiera en- III
apuro a un sabio. Yo. que no 10 soy
replicate sencillamente que So argu-
mento no tiene IN valor absolute. por,
qu- da por supuesto que Ell diametrc
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-05
HUELGA OBRERA
EN- ALEMANIA

De, !Serpicio Especial para La PRENSA.
GINEBRA, Suiza. Septiembre A.
La huelga que estallo recientemente
en- Bochum. Westphalia. Y n Ia que
tomaron parte mas de 100000 obre-
ros, no Sc ha so%lucionado aun, Sc
gun dicen ~despachos ~procedentes de
Munich Las autoridades m~ilitares, en-
vista de- cariz que Ia cosa esta to-
mando, V a lin de obligar a los hue!-
guistas a volver a sus labores, han or
denado e. envio de tres mil obreros
huelguistas al frente de batalla y que
otros ocho mil sean de%portados de ia
region, convenientemente e%zcoltados.
Bochum es un gran centric de la
industrial metalurgica prusiana Y sc
encuentre a ventiseis millas al norte
de Dusseldorf.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-05

dos V truncados. Este fenomeno no
pudo ser producido mas que por una
desviacion de los rayos del sol al ira
vesar la atm0sfera de la Luna: no
hay otra explicacion possible.
-;Pero ell hecho es cierto?-pre-
gunto vivamente el desconocido.
-iAbsolutamente cierto.
Tn movimiento inverse del que an
ties experimentation los oyentes Sc ira
dujo en- demostraciones de a~probacion
a su 1eroe favorito, cuyo adversario
guarG6 silencio. Ardan reanudo su
d~iscurso, V sin hace ralarde de Ia VEN
taia recientemente conquistada, d.
10:
va We listed, mi querido senior,
que no debe II pronunciarse de una
manera absolute contra Ia e~Nistencla
de la atm6sfera en- la superficie de
la Luna. Probablemente sera aque-
LA POGO densa, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
sutil; pero hoy, la ciencia admlte ge-
neralmente que eNiste.
--iPero no en- las montanas, nal
que a listed lie pese!-replico el descc-
nocido, que no guerra dar su brazo
a torcer.
-Conformes: pero 81 en- el foEdo
de los wales Y hasta I'M altura de
| algunos ~centenares de pies.
y aunque asi fuera, bueno seria
que listed adoptara precauciones, por-
que el tai aire estara terriblemente
enrarecido.
-iOh. caballero! iSiempre habra
bastante para un hombre solo! Ade-
mas, una vez ALI, 20 procurare econo-
| mizarlo TODD 10 possible y no respixaE
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-05

Ell que ha pedido I'm proyectil cilindri-
co-c6nico, para nc hacer el viaje dan
do vueltas como las ardillas.
-iPero desventurado. NO con,-
prende listed que, en- el momento dGl
disparo, la monstruosa r~epercusi6n lie
hara mil pedazos?
Mi querido contradictor: ahora
81 que ha puesto listed ei dedo en- Ia
llega, quiero decir, en- Ia verdadera di-
ficultad, Ia verG&dera y lie unica. Sin
embargo, Ia buena opinion que me
merece ell genio de los americanos ME
permite Greer que llegaran a vncer-
la.
-SY ell espantoso caior desarrolla-
do por la velocidad del proyectil al
atravesar las capas de aire?
bah! Sus paroles son gruesas..
Y lueeo atravesara Ia atm6sfera con
tanta rapidez....
l-EY where's? ~ aqua?
-Piensa llevar where's para IN
ano, Y Ell viaje sc!amente durara cua-
tro dias.
-:Y aire para respirar per ell ca
mino?
10 fabricare por medic de proce-
dimientos quimicos.
-5Ha pensado listed en su caida
en- Ia Luna, suponiendo Que llegUs
hasta ella?
ST; sera seis veces lenos ra?ida
cue una caida en- Ia TERRA, puesto
que el peso de seis wees naenor en- la
superficie de Ia Luna.
-Pero q asi, sera mas que bas-
tante para quebrarle a usted como 81
fuera de vidrio.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-05

yes de la mecanica Y cue seria ST.
mamente dificil refuta-. Apelo al
buen criterio de esta asamblea. Y no
tengo Inconvenience IN someter a ro-
taci6n la question siguiente: ;Es po-
sible, en- la superficie de ID Luna, "a
ayistencia, tai como eXiste ell ia Tie
IRA?
Trescientos mil oycntes aolaudie-
ron a Ia vez la proposition. Prefer
do hablar ell adversario de N!gue!
.Ardan, pero no c~onsiguio hacerse OH,
Sobre su cabeza caian gritos ) ame-
nazas, espesos como tenlpestad de
graniZo. =
-iBasta, iBasta!-decian unos.
-Fuera de csc intruso!-clanaban
otros.
-iQue lie echen! iFuera!-vocife-
raban las turbas irr;tadas.
Con una sangre fra admirable, el
desconocido, aferrado a la p~latator-
ma. callaba y dejaba pasar Ia deshe-
cha tormenta, que habria tornado pro-
porciones f~ornridables 81 Miguel Ar
dan no la hubiese calmado con IN
gesto. Era demasiado generoso pa
"a abandonar a su contrarlo en- el a
puro en- que lie veia.
-iDesea listed hacer alguna obser'
vaci6n mas?-le pregunto con amabl-
lidad.
isl! iCieh observaciones! Mil!
-erit6 ell desconocido con co!era,-
;Pero no. iMe basta con una una
sola. Para perseverar en- su proyec-
to. precise es que este usted...
-;Loco? Calmeese listed, y olga
me 81 merees ell calificative % Loco
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-05
sino en- los dias de fiesta.

sino en- los dias de fiesta.
Una carcajada atronadora resono
en- los oidos del misterioSo contTadic-
ter, que paseo sus miradas por Ia a.
samblea, desafiandola con arrHgancia.
-Ahora bien-prosicui0 Miguel
.Ardan con ndiferencia:-puesto que
estamos de acuerdo sobre Ia eyisten-
cia de una atmGsfera lunar, forzosa-
mente habremos de admitir Ia exjs-
tencia de cierta cant;dad de agau.
Els una consecuencia 1e IL que me fe-
licito por la cuenta que me tlenc. Pc
70 todavia rogare a nj amablc con-
t~rincante que me 2ermita sometcr a
su ilustrado juicio una observations:
10 conocemos mas que IN lado del dis
co de Ia Luna, Y aunGue maya POGO
aire en- la parte que conocemos, en-
la que nos mira, Dudiera suceder que
hubiese mucho en- IA opuesta.
-:Por que razon?
-Porque la Luna, haJo Ia accion de
la attraction terrestre, liza t>mado la
forma de I'm huevo, del que unica-
mente velnos ell extreme lie mencr did
metro. EsJa circunstaEc;a ha serri-
do de base q los calculos de Hansen,
de los cuales resulta que SD centro De
gravedad esta situado en- ORC hemis-
ferio. De clio Sc infiere quc todas las
mases de aire Y de aqua han iebldo
ser arrastradas q la cara opucsta de
nuestro satellite desde los primeros
dias de su creacion.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ell desco-
nocido.
mo, senior MIC! Teor:as muy
,~cacionales, que sc fundaa en- les le-