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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1918-11-04
Two Communications from the Chamber
of Commerce to the Governor
Of Porto Rico

cord with the Federal Law for
the Federal Food Administration,
promulgated by President Wilson
on the 10th day Of August, 1917,
and with such other laws as may
hereafter be enacted by the Con-
gress Of the United States. This
petitions is urgently made in view
of the fact that the provisions Of
the latter named Act are in con-
fic with the law creating the Food
Commission under the aforesaid
Joint Resolution No. 10 of the
Legislative Assembly Of Porto Ri
co, approved April12th, 1917.
And as in duty bound your
petitioners will ever humbly pray.
THE INSULAR CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE OF PORTO RICO
President.
October 31st, 1918.
San Juan, P. r.,
Honorable Arthur Yager, i.
Governor Of Porto Rico,
San Juan, P. R.
SIR ~. s-A
The Insular Chamber Of Com
merce Of Porto Rico, at general
Meeting held to-day, passed the
following resolution:
"That his Excellency, the Gov
ernor Of Porto Rico, be requested
to make every effort and use his
influence with the Government
authorities at Washington so that
the necessary permission be issued
to the rice mills Of the United Sta
tes allowing them to ship imnfedia-
tely all orders for rice of the new
crop which they may have on hand
intended for merchants of this Is
land".
This request is founded on the
fact that there is a notable and
alarming shortage of this cereal
in the whole Island, and also
owing to the fact that the efforts
of the merchants to obtain this
article as quickly as is required
have given no results, the Agents
Of the mill here stating that the
Government have tai zen control
of the output of the l&ills and are
unable to dispose Of the&articlo
without the consent Of same. ~- -
Trusting this will receive your
attention considering is importan-
ce, and with the testimonytof our
highest consideration, we remain,
Yours respectfully,
CAMARA INSULAR DE
COMERCIO DE PUERTO
RICO.
E. Forrer, President.
L. Martinez, Secretary.
Accidental.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1918-11-04
THRIFT

that, according to unmistakable evidence, the world
struggle now will afford to mankind the golden
opportunity to get rid for all the time of the radical evils
belonging rotten past must agree the PROPOSE
tion that great may the price in life and treasure
that paying for real liberty, for genuine
progress, is quite reasonable
Judged by their Importance, the gains brought about
directly or indirectly by the War may be classified under
several groups the main including Of course, those
transcendenta benefits like the abolition Of autocratc
rule all over the world, universal disarmament and,
finally, international brotherhood of But there
many secondary gains which, because they considered
only incidental apt to pass nlotced eclipsed
to speak, by the tremendous bulk of the capital issues
Take THRIFT, for instance How many people
learning how to save, result Of the economic crisis
going through in these difficult times? And how
many persons realized before this crisis the true mpor
tahce Of being thrifty saving economical not only for
their sake but for the welfare Of their country?
THRIFT, properly defined, is nothing but the
ability to keep something for the rainy day; but give
little thought to this note very quality and you
will Immediately perceive that it is the stone Of
progress and civilization Indeed while the primitive
lived from hand to mouth, keeping nothing for to
morrow, he just like any other animal earth for
feeling always the immediate need he had time lett
for thinking and development Il be safely asserted
that the degree of civilization country exactly
determined by the saving ability Of it's inhabitants the
richer country when it's wealth has been accumulated
by the people, the civilized It is. Do want to
know how civilized is France? Inquire how thrifty are
the French and will have the correct to the
first question.
Porto Ricans, sorry to say are not very provident
in fact have reputation for spending faster than
Now here is the opportunity to cure ourselves
Of the disease let learn the lesson that the War
trying hard to teach For sake for the
trys sake for Gods sake let start now saying some
thing for the rainy day The secret Of the whole thing is
to get the % and the easiest way to get the habit by
investing in WAR SAVING STAMPS to the limit. Don't
be satisfied to invest Yourself that children put
all their pennies into WAR SAVING STAMPS, and
learn in the objective how to be thrifty. We
consider unnecessary to demonstrate here that WAR
SAVING STAMPS the best investment, for every.
body knows it by this time; but repeat that for
own sake you ought to buy WAR SAVING STAMPS,
to the limit of your pocket.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1918-11-04

gun nests and batteries. Here is
the story, and for sheer, nerve,
gallant~y and daring it deservc>
d place on the list of all famous
rides, including those of Paul Re-
we're aud Sheridan. The charge of
the Light Brigade, as told by
Tenny,on, was not more heroic
!. care yoy ready, boys?' cried
the Lieutenant, turning in his
saddle when he and his men reach
ed a spot were to break into u
read fail IN view of the enemy
and swept by German guns.
"Wc're ready!' came the an
suwer.
"Thon ride like hell" cried
Baldwin, and clapping spurs to
his mount he shung down into the
road and up the thoroughfare, lead
ing ths field like the fayorite horse
,eaping away from the pack at the
post. After hlm galloped his mon,
hard riders all, strung out like a
whip lash, each man straining for
ward his mount. Whip and spur
and loose rein it was, every man
Lent over his saddle bow, some of
them coaxing on their horses :
others silent, grim of face, hoping
by some miraculous chance to
escape unhit from the horizontal
haill Of German machine gun lead.
Shells ripped open the road. One
huge missile shrieked and whincd
its Hunnish rage before it shatter-
ed earth fifty feet behind the rear
horse. The animal reared and
plunged, but it's rider clung to
the saddle and yankee the reins
until his beast was again racing
forwarl head outstrechcd, tail
streaming. behind.
Whips and spurs, spurs and
whips, and still they galloped on,
not a man even scratched by a
Hun ball. Shrapnel burst above
them, a machine gun bullet stun3
a hors, like the flick Of a hundred
lashes, and one trooper was nearly
thrown his steed plunged and
SHE'D ut the edge of a shell made
crater.
Close to the German lines the
Yanke, troopers jumped from
their painting, steaming horses,
pulling them into a small wood,
where the animals tethered to trees.
Then on their bellies the Amer
leans crawled until two hundred
yards from the first line of the
Huns. They were instantly spott.
ed.
"Rat tat-tat rat tat-tat!" sang
the Gelman machine guns. German
bullets moaned and whined fut.
ilely, rlcocheting from the fev
trees about the Americans.
But Baldwin and his compa,
Mons stayed until they wanted to
know, and then, still scorning the
leaden rain, they turned back to
their horses. They were there, trem
Eling, nervous, eagers to be off and
away from the bullets splintering
the trees about them. Somehow
not horse had been injured.
J. Then it was a race fer life aganSt
death, and race they did. Back
over the shell ploughed road they
had to ride, back through all the
terror Of shell fire.
Spur rowes deep in their horses
fanks, gallopcd the troopers, lean
ing forward under cover of the
necks of their mounts. They cours-
cd as if they bore charmed lives,
and, reaching American head
they reported the loca-
ton of the German and their bat
ferries and machine gun nests,
which were instantly shelled by
the AGerican guns.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1918-11-04
ENGLISH SECTION
TRIBUTE TO D. MARTIN

|
York Herald" always, in its lone
existence, was distinguished by IL
splendid news service, never spar
ing moaey or trouble. to serve rs
readers with the best and the
tquickesr. Sometimes whole expedi
tions have been sent out by tho
paper to unknown regions, to gel
the ners. Do you remember when
that famous reporter, Stanley
went for "The Herald" right into
darkest Africa, to find out what
had became Of Livingstone, the ex-
plorer? Stanley '.came back with
the News" all right--and made
himsclft more discoveries.
The 1atestbeat Of ''The Herald :
was the sending Of Don Martin
to act the ne,rs frcm the battle
field of France. If you want 20
know low the reporter fulfilled h's
mission, read what we reproduce
from that New York: paper, the
Story Of a Gallant Soldier, the
last masterpiece of great Don Mar
lin:
"Ra+. tat tat! Rat-tat-tat-tat'''
sang the German machine guns
The Yankee soldier who had beel'
peering over the top of the Amer
lean trench across the Vesle River
tumble | back into the arms OF HIS
comrades. Just above the brim OF
his helmet was tiny hole.
"Rat-tat-tat! Rat-tat-tat!
chuckltd the Hun machine guns.
The company commander swore .
the soldiers mutterad curse
against those carefully hidden nl'
chine run nests. Seine OF then
gathered in the doorway OF th%
dugout into which had been carried
the soldiers body. They wert'
brushed aside by physician, who
took ono look at the khaki clad
Young figure stretched on a rude
table. He hardly examined tine
form. What was the use? In the
centre Of the white forehead OF
that upturned young face was a
blot OF scarlet.
One Of the soldier lads, looking
down into the dugout from it
doorwyy was weeping. He was
quite II young soldier, that Amer
ican, and war was very new to
him. TIE dead man had been his
closest friend. Other soldiers, al:
though more calioused to death
respected his tears. Some of them
had been in the trenches for
months. Another man. S head drill
ed by machine gun bullet? Well,
this was war. What could one
expect
One IF them mounted his helmet
on his bayonct and cautiously
stuck it above the trench top.
Ra+-tat-tat! Rat-tat-tatitat!" :"
chanteG the German machine guns.
"Darn!" said the soldier.
Makes the third helmet they've
bored this morning." nodded an
other Yankee, leaning on his rifle.
"Two of the helmets had heads
in EN-. Those Boches have the
range, the aim, and we can t seem
to locate the nests. Say, what did
you Want to spoil your new tin
hat for? You knew they'd get it.
"WEen's the artillery going 10
get busv?" asked he of the ill-fated
helmet.
"When they get the location Of
those Hun batteries and machine
guns, " answered the other.
"Ana when III that be-"
When the calvalry or sharp
shooters find out"
Down in the dugout the con-
oany commander was growing an
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1918-11-04

phone.
"Scnd it in code,', said he,
the Huns may have tapped osil'
wires. Say that half dozen ma
chine gun nests have us tied W.
in ths trenches here. Tell them
that unless the location Of the
Hun batteries is given our art..-
llery, were re going to lose more
men,"
Half an hour later runner
dashed up to cavalry captain
surrounded by his troop, far back
of the American lines. As he rend
the captain Strengthened in his
saddle. Then his eyes flashed Us
they swept his detachment. Il.
"Companeee, Atten-shun!"'. lie
commanded. "Men'', he continued.
"a bunch of machine gun nests,
north of the Yankee lines across
thc river, is worrying our boys 3
lot. Our artillery lacks the location
of the Hun batteries. Volunteers
wanted to spy out those nests. 5,
Lieu.cnant W. R. Baldwin:
whose hcme is at No. 291 Lark
street, Albany, N. Y, spurred his
mount forward. Behind him came
half dozen troopers. Young me1l
the we.e men who few months
past looked eagerly upon life as
i glorious thing, well worth ths
wing. Now they were volunteering
For the performance of the dead,
lest of missions. They fel that So
me of~mould never come back, but
What of that? Volunteers were
wanted, and wit not the duty OF
Americans to volunteer when came
he call? II. +
Lieutenant Baldwing was placed
n command of the little detacll.
.nent CT men willing to ride witt.
death 20 aid the American infan'
try. He dismounted, frightened his
,addle girth and saw to his pistal
an carbine. He saw that his mon
carefully initiated him, too, AMI
then he swang into his saddle: His
,aptain was watching, pride in his
,yes. Baldwin and his men saluted
and there burst cheer from the
troopers left behind. Them away
cantered the volunteers, spurs and
brides jingling, saddles creakinge
the morning hi1nlight flashing,
glinting from rifles and sabers.
The American and German for
ces ha1 grimly settled down 20
machine gun and artillery duels
across The Vesle River. The enemy
had been steadily gathering his
forces, and 1t was partly due tt
his that thee Yankees were making
no efforts to push their lines any
considerable distance north of the
river.
Don Martin, the Herald s."
special correspondent with the
American armies in France, true
to his post, was right where the
guns beloved loudest; right where
he could see for himself the news
in the breaking and making. s
1t was to the Herald" CORES
pondent that Baldwin told the
story of his daredevil gallop, and
it was Martin who gathered thl
tale how the monotonous rattle Of
hidden Hun machine guns had
been taking venomous toll, or
lives. French from the
front, were he had penetrated fur
ther north than any of the allied
officer; or enlisted men, Baldwin
was interviewed. Graphic was his
description of his ride with his
detachment into the German lines
north of the Vesle, opposite Fis-
mes, for the purpose of learning
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1918-11-04
MANY THANKS TO THE
BRITISH
British Consulate,
N. San Juan, P. r.,
Oct. 81, 1918.

Dear Mr.. HartZell:
British subjects and institutions
in Porto Rico, anxious to show
their sympathy FOR the sufferers
from the recent earthquakes, in
a practical manner, have subscrlb-
ed the following sums to be ap-
Piled to their relief:
Porto Rico Railway Light
and Power Co., $1,000
Royal Bank of Canada 500
II. A. Mccormick, British
Vice-Consul, Arroyo, 250
F. NJ. Toro, British Vice.
Consul, Ponce, 100
Mrs. S. N. Mccormick,
San Juan, 100
w. I. y P. Tel. Co., 100
Behn Bros, Inc. through
Mr.. H. B. Ords, Trea-
surer, 100
II. Clyde Gregory, 80
P. NJ. Todd, Ensenada, 25
C. D. Elphick, San Juan, 25
w. s. Marr, Can6vanas, 25
A. R. Cochran, Can6vanas, 10
H. NJ. E. Bunbury, Can6-
yanas, D
Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Ro-
binson, ortuna, 3
Total, $2,295
I have therefore much pleasure
in enclosing herewith check for
the above amount as contribu-
ton from the British Colony to
the funds you are administering
for the above PURPOSE.
Yours faithfully,
G. D. ELPHICK,
British Consul.
Mr.. Charles Hartzell,
President, American Red Cross,
San Juan, P. r.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1918-11-04
BRITISH SUBJECTS OF
MILITARY AGE :.

are hereby informed that, under
the terms of the Military Conv-
ention between the Governments
of the United States and Great
Britain, exemption has been, grant
ed from military service under the
United States Draft Law to (a)
men who registered on or before
July 30, 1918 and (b) men who
registered on or before October
26th 1918. rf /
British subjects in Porto Rico
of military age are those between
twenty and forty four years, both
inclusive.
British subjects included in this
category may enlist in the British
or Canadian Forces, or apply to
this Consulate for exemption, bet
ween now and January 1st 1919.
British subjects who do not app
ly, or whose applications are ref
used, will have the option for thir-
ty days after December 81 st 1918
of cnlisting in the British or Cana
dian Army or returning to Great
Britain or Canada so to enlist.
On January 31st 1919, those who
have not been exempted will bee
ONE liable to military service un-
der the United States Draft Laws.
Further particulars can be obt-
aimed at this Consulate.
BRITISH CONSULATE.
San Juan, P. R. October 80, 1913
C. D. ELPHICK,
British Consul.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1918-11-04
LAST MINUTE NEWS

(From THE IMPARTIAL'S pse-
cial correspondence
PARIS.-Franco- Serbian troops
have invaded the Province Of Bos-
mia, (Austria) and are beiig re-
ceived everywhere with acclama-
'tions by the natives. Allied mines
weepers are now engaged in clear
ing the Wardanelles, so that the
fleets my reach Constantinople and
the Black Sea beyont.
LONDON. - Wireless advices
just received from Vienna are to
the effect that Austria is surrend
ering her entire war fleet to the
provisional Government establish
ed at Fiume by the Pan-Slavic
Union.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1918-11-04
Editorial Views

If we butslelnember that political
progress, in all times and climates,
came to man only as the result Of
armed protest: if we bear in mind
Evening star., 1918-07-25
Need of Coordination.
FROWN OF PRESIDENT
MAKES SLAYDEN QUIT

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. July 25.-James
l. Slayden, for the last twenty-five
years representative in Congress for
the fourteenth district. and candidate
for denomination in the primaries
Saturday. has withdrawn from the
race following publication, yesterday
afternoon, of a telegram from Presi-
dent Wilson
The telegram was addressed to a
publisher here, and said: Your letter
received. The administration as be-
tween candidates equally loyal, never
takes part But in the light of Mr..
Slayden's record, no one can. claim he
has given support to the administra-
ton"
The President of the United States
has said in a telegram to a local
newspaper. that 1 have not supported
the administration" said statement
by Mr.. Slayden.
NO matter how false the statements
made to the President that procured
this telegram. my continued candidacy
for Congress. in view of it, will APP
pear to put me in opposition to those
charged with the prosecution of the
war. /, therefore, announce my with
drawal from the race for Congress" "
Evening star., 1918-07-25
LABOR BOARD ORDERS
HALT IN PAPER STRIKE
Representatives of Company and
Unions Confer Here, While Pro-
duction Is Held Up.

NEW YORK. July 25.-Instructions
to striking employees of the Interna-
tfonal Paper Company to return to
work pending adjustment of differ
ences which caused the walk-out
were telegraphed today from the War
Labor Board at Washington to Pres
ident Carey Of the International Pa
per Makers Union. according to Off
cials Of the company here today. It
was stated that the order had not
yet been obeyed.
While Representatives of tho COM
pany and OF the paper makers and
pulp makers unions were in confer
ence with the War Labor Board at
the National Capital this morning the
strike continued to spread through
at Franklin. N. H; Livermore Falls.
Me-, and Wtldesrvtsu4ere closed to-
day. In nine 81 the corlipanyss twenty
mills approximately $500 men have
left their machines. and production
OF news print paper is reduced to rs
per cent of the normal, according to
the company officials-
Representatives Of the COMPANY
went to Washington today, holding
to the opinion that the War Labor
Board in granting their employees an
advance OF 20 per cent in wages last
month intended the increase to sup
plant bonuses. The workers struck
because 10 per cent bonus, which
had prevailed prior to the boards
decision, was discontinued by the
company.
Evening star., 1918-07-25
BEL LGIAN ARTILLERY AND
AIRPLANES EFFECTIVE

In the weekly resume of Belgian
operations prepared by the Belgian
legation here. artillery and aerial ac-
tivity on the Belgian front are de-
scribed- The statement follows:
During the past week the artillery
has interfered effectively with con-
struction and repair of German
trenches and positions along the
Ypres road near Staden. An airplane
flying over Boitshouke was brought
down by anti-aircraft guns. Sublieut.
Coppens. whose prediction for war
balloons is becoming noticeable, cell
ebrated Belgian independence day by
a new exploit Seeing a string OF
German sausages" near Ypres, he
went up in spite of bad weather. and
set two Of them on fire: the Germans
hurriedly hauled in on the others, but
Coppens dived to within one hundred
yards of the ground. and got one
more, bringing his record for war
balloons to eighteen.
I. During the night Of the 21st a
Gotha. flying over the sea toward
Dunkirk,. was hit by anti-aircraft
guns and fell, with three passengers,
in the inundated sector Of Pervuise.
The same day an enemy airplane was
destroyed near Warnem likewise by
artillery fire."
Evening star., 1918-07-25
ITALIAN ARMY GREETS
AMERICAN CONGRESSMEN

ROME, July 25.-The American con-
eressional party which is visiting
italy has been given the most cordial
welcome at Italian army headquar-
ters. The members Of the party have
been received by King Victor EN-
manuel and Gen. Diaz. Several recep-
tions in their honor have been given
by generals along the front
The Americans have visited the bat
tlefields Of the Piave, Montello pla-
teau and Monte Grappa and have gone
to the soldiers camp, where they have
expressed the good will Of America
for Italy. They have been received
By cheers from the soldiers.
One of the most notable events at
tended by the Americans was the
decoration by the king of 500 men
with medals Of va1or. Twelve Amer
ican ambulance drivers were among
The party Is now going to France.
Evening star., 1918-07-25
Foe Attacks Near Dorn1a,1s;;
Makes but Temporary Gain

ed from the region of the Ourcq and
to the west of Rheims.
South of Villers-Bretonneux. the
Germans last night pushed into one
of the British posts. They were driv-
en- out by a counter attack.
Highly Important Gains.
PARIS, July 24.-Highly important
gains BY the French and American
forces on the Aisne-Marne front are
reported in the official statement Of
the war Office tonight In the center
of the line an advance Of nearly two
miles was made. Desperate engage
ments were fought in the direction OF
Epieds and Trugny-Epieds, which vii
lages the Americans again recaptured
Epieds the Franco-American line il
now beyond CourpoiL
Evening star., 1918-07-25

Military critics in Paris incline to the
vi.w that Gen. Ludendorf. the German
commander, will probably launch a new
attack on some other sector Of des1s the front mt
n,,ss -, @ over his failure at the Marne.
He Her might by this means also wrest the
initiative from Gen. Foch and force the
latter to remove some Of his troops from
the scissors Rheims area 1t seems to
be agreed that the logical point ezs to es.
nect such a German attack Is somewhere
along the British-held line.
The British in the meantime are not
idle. they have been conducting raid
Ing operations in the Hebuterne sec
tor and have repulsed attempted Ger
man raids along the Amiens ,, front; to to
the south. The enemy artillery mas
t.sen active at Arras and Lens, vital
noints of the British line.
The French have carried out raio.
inc, oneration south Of Montdtdier and
have captured prisoners.
From all sides the allied ;t;,s artillery nsrs,i Is
incW Bombs by the hundreds are be-
ing dropped with good effect on dumps
Evening star., 1918-07-25
300, 900, 900 Bushels
of Wheat in Australia

Nearly 3oOy0O0yOOO bushels of
wheat II stored in Australia, the
food administration has been in
formed.
Details of the guarantees sur
rounding the 181S-1010 wheat
harvest in Australia also were
transmitted. The Australian gov
ernment has guaranteed S3 cents
per bushel, and to this the COM
mOnwenlth has added II cents,
making the price 95 cents to the
producer.
In Buenos Aires the cash price
for wheat In SI.44 per bushel.
Cash corn II selling there for e.
cents per busheL
Evening star., 1918-07-25

Ry the Associated Pres.
PARIS, July z5.-on the north bank
Of the Marne the Germans last night
launched a counter attack In the re-
zion of Dormans. The war ofhce. In
Announcing this movement. reports
that the enemy temporarily occupied
the little Potit wood to the north OF
rreloup and the village Of chassins.
These positions. however, were recap
tured by the French soon afterward-
French troops last night carried out
a surprise raid along the line south
of Montdidier. in which prisoners
we're taken, the war ONCE announced
today.