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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-23

work in London, where there are
millions of chimneys, each giving
into the air it's black breath. If
London were to give up the plea
SAINT traditional fireplace, which
hardly can be forecast, that would
solve the fog problem, for the cen
tral-heating stacks on big build
ings could easily be smoke con-
trolled, and those on dwelling hou
ses would give off little smoke as
compared with the present issue.
London without fogs would be,
to some, a commonplace London.
So many great cities have re.
curing mists. None can boast
of pea soupers, or even the elastic
lighter fogs that make such fan
tastic readjustments of the sky
line and buildings of London. They
say a London fog turns an Ordi-
nary house into. a. ponderous ca
thedral and a cathedral into a
pub, a magic metamorphOsis
appreciated both by the piOus and
the merry. Wather-cOlOrists of
the Turner school would lose their
principal help in Obscuring detail,
as well as much of their inspira-
ton. The celebrated japanese ar
tist, Yoshio Markino, who lives
year after year al 80 Redcliffe
Road, with his canvas ready for
a fortuitOus fog, would have to
seek a ney study. Modern litera-
ture would lose a scenic veil of
mystery.
"But the majority of the mi
lions of LondOners would cry
with joy. And SO Dutch, Danes
and Scandinayians over whom
London fogs float after they have
lifted their anchorage and sailed
from London fogs on the shores
of Norway as a CURSE.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-23
4 FOCLESS LONDON NEXT

According to a bulletin OF
the American Chamber of Com
merce in London, ecience is trying
to abolish the famous London fog.
This is what the bulletin has to
say, about it:
"Those who have stumbled off
payeWents in fogs, bruising their
ships. or who have collided with
lamp-posts, or who have EN-
hrassed4 themselves by stacking a
Tending finger in Il horses nose,
will have vengeful satisfaction
is being investigated to do away
in hearing that 3 practical plan
with the fog nuisance
''British scientists who have
ncen conducting a fog research at
lie National Physical Laborato--
ries al Teddington have divised
apuaratus which though still
being experimental with. elimina-
tor of the pail of gloom that in
tcrmittently descends on London
in Winter.
:.iTle projected method of ahat.
ing fOgs consists of sucking pipes
either temporary or permanent
connected with BATTLES, or air-wa
shers. These battles would re
move all smoke particles from the
sucked-in mist and dissipate the
fumes If it were found necessary
to haye the sucking pipes all over
the metropolis, then a system >o1
conduits might have to be laid.
.sThe. method of smoke abate
ment in New York is to cOmpe
by law the equipment of smoke
consumers, which burn the smoke
washers, by the larger coal users
Such legislative abatement il
feasible there, but would no
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-23
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/ OUR MAIN
PROBLEM
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SfSs-4-Esp social principles will not be in accor-
, dance with those beliefs that are con-
sdered as fundamental under the existing order Of things
We know all that; but nevertheless we wish to beg the
kind attention of those readers until the very end of
inquiry and we feel confident that they try their honest
besto understand point OF view our proposition will
notebook to them but in strict agreement with
and Justice and its frank and open discussion by
our thinking elements the best service that can be
rendered to our country
We hold that the economic problem Of this densely-
populated country will not be solved until private
ship Of the soil is not aboshed and we propose there
fore that legislation be enacted in accordance with the
following principles 81
If fortysix years ago the State paid each saveowner
the price of the people he held in bondage and declared
those persons free let the State buy all private
titles to the and in order to pay for the economic liberty
despo anyone Of his property; the State should fully
compensate every andhoder in the best interests Of the
community The State has sufficient legal power to do
itin virtue of it's right of eminent domain.
State ownership OF the land once acquired rent out to
the people, recognizing them and their all pos
sessional rights including the right Of primo occupant
but subject to those rights which the State will be free
to- claim at any moment as undsputed owner OF the
land including appropriation, after due payment Of all
Improvements made by the occupant In other words
the soil WILL for all practical purposes belong to it's
pant but in its cesson to anybody ese the occupant will
have the right to sell the land but simply the impro,
veents made upon it. such as houses and other structural
improvements, agricultural works, etc..
It IS clear that although the land will not be the pro-
pey of the ter occupant since he and his successors
while it's rent is paid to the State improvements will be
made to the land just in the manner as it would be
if the soil were the holders private property Further
more it should be remembered that at any time the soil
change hands, just as it happens to-day and the occu,
paid by the buyer whatever consideration is agreed
as value for allimproyements made on it.
e said at the beginning Of this article PROPOSE
lion may be deemed too radical by some of our readers
who have not duly reflected on the most perpexing OF
soGhauestons but again we entreat those readers to
foloWs until the en and in order to help things along
weIggest that standard books like those by Herbert
Spencer and Henry George Progress and Poverty most
demanded by such serious subject
Welmay be greatly mistaken but we honestly think
ali Porto Ricans until private ownership Of the soil is
abolished and please do not speak about political mprov
entuntil the most fundamental of improvements agra
ran Justice is attended TO-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-23

MADRID, May 23.-Further news received from Ali
cene say that the previous report of the death of Sag
Barba the famous baritone is not true 1t another
boat and not his that capszed drowning the occupants
The rectcation Of the previous telegram has filled with
Joy all the friends of the celebrated singer.
MADRID.-Last night very important meeting took
effect between the leaders Of the socialist and republican
parties the object of the meeng-t is sad-havng been
to decide the absention Of both parties from voting
the next elections. According to the information these
leaders claim to possess the Government not all sincere
it's declarations about imparcaty in the next eectOnS
says so but will act in just the opposite direction In
political circles said that both republicans and
lists will be joined by the liberals in keeping away from
the polls.
MADRID.-The sporting clubs of this country duly
represented at general meeting held here have recev
led with great joy and enthusiasm the report that King
Aphonse wishes to inaugurate SpanishAmerean sport
piss ns m"t'hsS between SPAN and the @n cGon
= PARIS-The French Academy at it's last session. cee-
brated with assistance of President Poncare and Marshal
Joffre elected permanent secretary Monsieur Frederic
Masson to fill the vacancy left by the latter Enne Hamy.
Jules Lematre and Marquis Segur also dead recently,
are succeeded by Henry Bordeau and Abel Nermant.
PARIS-Yesterday was the last day of the term allow
ed the German delegates for their acceptance rejection
of the Treaty of Peace However, the time has been eS
tended to the 29th of May the Allies showing tHeNB
ngness to settle all questions without further trouble
HAVANA.-The Cuban Government has bought the
castle of Gabrielle DISTRESS, which will be devoted to
house orphans The necessary sum has also been
voted for the maintenace of the institution up date
in every respect
LONDON.-The French, English and American gov
ernments have sent note to Rome protesting against
the landing of Italian troops in Turkey without previous
consultation with the Allies in reference to it. The exact
wording Of the note is not known but in Of the exist
ing relations between Italy and her associates, new
trouble is feared.
PARIS-General Franchet d'Esperay, French Com
mander in the Near East, has left Consantinople for
Araad with the purpose of personally directing the allied
troops marching Budapest, the capital of Hungary
The Hungarian Soviet has called the whole country to
resist by force the invasion.
PARASITIC Hungarian Soviet has received a note
from Trotzky urging energetic attitude against the
protected invasion and offering help in and amuni-
ton.
SAINT GERMAIN-Next Sunday or Monday at the
latest the terms of peace will be delivered to the Austrian
delegates.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-23
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disply get your supplies nown. 3
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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-23
WIRELESS SERVICE

PARIS.-Austrian peace terms
it is understood will be delivered
to Austrian delegates here early
next week.
LONDON.-Russian troops in
cooperation with Allied troops on
Murmansk front captured town
of Pr0vienetz at head of Lake
Cngay Sunday. Population held
Thanksgiving for deliverance
from BOlshevik.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-23

Base Ball Scores.
American League: New York
0, Boston 3, Philadelphia 9, Wash
ington 4, Chicago /, Detroit 6,
Cleveland ,, st. Louis j.,
National League: All games
postponed.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-23
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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-23
Singer Sdgi-Bdrbd'S death denied: it
Was somebody elSe'S boat
that CdpSiZed.
Tournaments between Spdin'S and Latin
Americas sporting societies, planned
by King AlphOnSe.
Gen. FrenChetd' ESperdy leaves Cons
tdntinople. to direct march OF Allied
forces on Budapest.

MADRID May 23-Further news received from Ali
cente say that the previous report Of the death of Sag
Barba the famous baritone is not true 1t another
boat and not his that capszed drowning the occupants
The rectfcation of the previous telegram has filled with
oy all the friends of the celebrated singer.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-23
~ LATEST WORLD NEWS :
OPINIONS OF MY OWN
Il s BY Claudio Cap6.

I. We have arrived at point where,
/ we are afraid, some of our readers
| will leave us; they will refuse to go
!, further, because, they will say, our
X social principles will not be in accor-
:" dancn with those heliefs that are con-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08
FASHION FINDERS
 WOMEN'S GROWTH

Philadelphia. Feb. 8-Dresses which many women now are wearing are causing them to become knock kneed, knoek-arnled and sWay-back- ed." recently declared Mrs. J. Mill ton Mensendick in an address before the Twentieth Century club.
 Dr. William A. Stecher, Director of Physical Education in the Philadel- phfa Public schools, agrees with Mrs. Mensendick that dresses which make women answer to that description are in style but he asserts that there is no danger that they will become per- manently disabled by their efforts to conforom to the new fashions.
 There is nothing the matter with woman's frame of body, but there is with her frame of mind, he said. In other words, she Is knock-kneed, etc.. because she can't help 1t but rather because she wants to be in fashion.
 "Dr. Celia Mosher of Leland Stan ford University says all of woman's muscles can be developed to be as strong as those of man." adds Dr. Stecher. "Women are mems muscu- lar interiors ten to thirty-three per- cent. statistics say. This is due to no innate disability. but to woman's dress and to traditional ideas regarding modest, feminine exercise.
 "On the other hand, men are wom- ems interiors when 1t comes to feel ing the cold Everybody knows how long a woman can remain in bathing and how scant her clothing may be in winter, and yet she does not die lof exposure.~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08
MEMORIAL SERVICE
 AT THE PEOPLES CHURCH.

The one member of this congrega- ton to make the supreme sacrifice was Howard P. Olmsted, of the 7th Machine Gun Battalion. At the morn ing service tomorrow fitting memo rials of his heroism will be presented.
 Along with this a tribute will be paid to MT. Roosevelt, with Lessons from his Life for Young People" Some of his favorite hymns will be used, Mrs. Dungan assisting in their rendering.
 This Is also Scout Day." and Troop 34 will attend in uniform, marching in and sitting together with their Scout master, Theodore Gebhardt, and the troop committee, Messrs. F. E. Ly7t1e, L. M. Palmer and H. M. Harrington. Scouts Marvin W. Marshall, Arthur Chapin and Enoch Sprague will take par
 The growing Sunday school meets from 12 to 1. The c. E. society has captured the Union banner the sec ond consecutive time. Beautifully rem ovated by J. R. Wynl0oop it will be in evidence at the conservation service at 6:30, when new members will be received.
 At 7:30, William B. Bailey, Professor of Practical Philanthropy at Yale, will speak, and it Is hoped may be able to say something to the credit of the Nutmeg State on ratification of the prohibition amendment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08
Y. W. c. A. NOTES

Posters many and various remind all visitors at the Y. W. c. A. building that February 9-16 will be India Week" The special reason for hay ing such a week is that members of the Bridgeport Y. W. c. A. are doing their bit in making it possible to have an association in Madras. India, The Bridgeport association. with those in Bar Harbor, Brooklyn, New Britain, Portland and Rochester, is support ing Miss Martha Downey, the general secretary of the Madras association. She was formerly educational secre- tary in Detroit and was sent to India in the fall of 1915. Those who know her speak of Miss Downey's happy face and winning personality as i'm portant factors fin her great success as head of the Madras association which has many activities, both for native Indian and Eurasian girls, and also for the many Europeans in the city. A framed picture of Miss Dow ney hangs just inside the entrance of the Golden Hill street building, and the Bridgeport girls have learned to love her just from her picture and from her letters.
 India Week" will open with the vesper service at four o'clock on Sun day, when Miss Florence E. Denison will speak. She was for five years secretary of the Lahore, India as- sociation and is now in this country on furlough, studying at present in New York. She will speak intimate ly of life and customs in India, of the effect of the war, of the new move ments among the women and of the special opportunity of the Y. W. c. A. Mrs. H. W. Hincks, chairman of the world service committee, will preside at the meeting and other members of the committee will serve tea
 A room has been fitted up with all sorts of interesting things showing the home life, the costumes and manners of India and it will be kept during the week as a part of the program of interesting visitors in India. In near ly every club and class during the week there will be short talk or tableaux emphasizing phases of life in India.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08

wooden gate will solve the immediate problem. It was case of any port in a storm. He has asked me to report my opinion"
 "Why doesn't he give me 8 chance to go ahead then?" growled the de- posed manager. Instead of letting the Intake widen until 1t will be an im- possibility to confine the river there at all?"
 "so you do think that 1t will be an impossibllty to complete the gate as planned"
 Hardin had run too fast. q didn't mean that" he stammered. ''I mean 1t will be difficult If we are delayed much longer"
 Have you the force to re-begin work at once7" demanded Rickard.
 q had It," evaded Hardin. ''I had everything ready to go on-men, ma terial - when we stopped the last time"
 Answer my question, please"
 T should have to assemble them again." admitted Hardin sulkily.
 Rickard consulted his notebook. '1 think we've covered everything. Now I want to propose the laying of a spur track from Hamlin's Junction to the Heading" His manner cleared the stage of supernumeraries this was the climax. Hardin looked ready to spring.
 And in connection with that the de- velopment of quarry in the granite hills back of Hamlin's," continued Rick ard, not looking at Hardin.
 Instantly Hardin was on his feet, His fist thundered on the table. q shall oppose that" he flared. Tt is ab-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08
STEPNEY

Mrs. Stanley Northrop is substitut. ing as teacher in the Stepney school this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Clayton B. Hawiey left on Wednesday for Florida where they will spend a few weeks with relatives in Daytona and St. Peters burg.
 Glover Blakeman received news on Wednesday of the death of his son, Charles Blakeman which occurred on that day. MT. Blakeman was driving his car from Bethel to his home when for some unknown cause he lost con trol of his car and the car turned turtle plnning him underneath. This resulted in instantaneous dath.
 MT. and Mrs. John Wheeler have been recent guests of Mrs. Wheeler's sister in Bethel.
 Miss Caroline Garlick has returned to Bridgeport after few days visit with MT. and Mrs. Herbert Garlick.
 A dance was given at the home of Mrs, k eenan on Wednesday evening in honor of Daniel Klein who has re- gently returned from France. A large crowd was in attendance and 8 gen5 eral good time waa enjoyed. The, music was furnished by Conger and Bevans. st..t
 Misses Mary and Anna Feliscko have returned home after spending & few days in Bridgeport. "
 Mrs. Charles Gaines and daughtsr of Hartford have visited at the hoSnailes of Harry Seeley. 4ssEs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08
(COntinued)

Estrada repeated the story Brandon hnd Marshall had told, with little dis Srepancy. A friendly refrain followed the narrative. "He has the bad luck, that man!"
 And the Scotched optionW remind ed Rlckard, smiling at his own pool 1oke.
 Tt was just that. A case of Hardin luck again. He stopped off in London f0 interest some capital there; follow 3ng up lead developed on the steam er. He was never man to neglect chance. Nothing came of 1t, though, and when he reached Glasgow he found his man had died two days be- fore-or been killed, I've forgotten which. Three times Hardln's crossed the ocean trying to corner the oppor- tunity he thought he had found. It isn't lazlness, is his trouble. It's just anfernal luck"
 "Or over-astuteness, or procrastina- tfon," criticized his listener to himself. He knew now what 1t was that had .So changed Hardin. A man cannot Travel, even though he be bounding flown a quick scent, without meeting Strong influences. He had been thrown with hard men, strong men. It was an inevitable chiseling, not a miracle.
 q want to hear more of this some day. But this map. I don't under stand what you told me of this by pass, Mir. Estrada.
 Their heads were still bending over Estrada's rough work bench when the Japanese cook announced that dinner was waiting in the adjoining car. MacLean and Bodefeldt and several young engineers joined them.
 It had been outwardly wasted day. Rickard had lounged, socially and physically. But before he turned in that night he had learned the names and dispositions of his force, and some of their prejud1ces. Nothing, he summed up, could be guessed from the gentleness of the Mexican's manner :; Woosters antagonism was open and snappish. Silent was to be watched and Hardin had already shown is hand.
 The river, as he thought of 1t, ap- peared the least formidable of his op- ponents. He was imaging it as high spirited horse, maddened by the fum- bling of its would-be captors. His task it was to lasso the proud stallion, lead it in bridled to the sterile land. No wonder Hardin was sore; his moose had slipped off one time too many l! Hardin's 1uckI
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08

solutely unnecessary. We can't afford it. Do you know what that will cost, gentlemen?"
 "One hundred thousand dollars!' Rickard interrupted him. T want an appropriation this morning for that amount. It is, in my opinion, abso- lutely necessary if we are to save the valley. We cannot afford not to do it, Mir. Hardin !"
 Hardin glared at the other men for support; he found A1acLean's face a blank wall; Estrada looked uncom- fortable. Babcock had pricked up his ears at the sound of the desired appro- priation; his head on one side, he looked like an inquisitive terrier.
 Hardin spread out his hands in help less desperation. You'll ruin us,' he said. Its your money, the o. P's, but you're lending 1t, not giving it to US. You are going to swamp the Des- ert Reclamation company. We can't throw funds away like that" One hun dred thousand dollars! Why, he could have stopped the river at any time if he had had that sum; once a paltry thousand would have saved them q didn't ask the o. P. to come in and ruin us, but to stop the river; not to throw money away in h7g-wild fash ion" He was stammering inarticulate- ". "There's no need of a spur-track if you rush my gate through"
 If" Rickard nodded. Granted. If we can rush it through. But suppose it fails? Marshall said the railroad would stand for no contingencies. The 1 interests at stake are too vital"
 "fnterests!" !" cried Tom Hardin. ''What do you know of the interest at stake? You or your railroad? Coming 1 In at the eleventh hour, what can you know? Did you promise safety to thou sands of families if they made their homes in this valley? Are you responsi- ble? Did you get up this company, in- 1 duce your friends to put their money in it, promise to see them through What do you know of the interests at stake? You want to put one hundred thousand dollars into a frill. God, do you know what that means to my company? It means ruin" Estrada pulled him down in his seat.
 Rickard explained to the directors the necessity in his opinion of the spur track and the quarry. Rock in great quantities would be needed; cars mus be rushed in to the break. He urged the importance of (clenching the issue ''Tf it's not won this time, it's a los cause" he maintained. If 1t cuts deeper gorge, the Imperial valley is
 i'mera so is Laguna darl.''
 a, other men were drawn into th' .. -uEIent. i3abcocl5 leaned toward liar din's conservation. MacLean was 5u dicial. Estrada upheld Rickard. Tn spur-track. in his opinion, was essen , tial to success. Hardin could see tn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08
DEMONSTRATIONS
 AT FOOD HUT

In order to bring to the attention of the housewives of Bridgeport the different uses of dehydrated foods, g series of demonstrations will be held next week at the Food Hut on City Hall green. Miss Weed will prepare each day several dishes from one or more of the dried productts, and will explain to those interested the method of preparation and cooking.
 On Monday, Feb. 10, the demon stration will be on dehydrated apples and peaches.
 On Tuesday, the different uses of pumpkin and squash will be shown.
 Thursday will be devoted to the various ways of preparing dehydrated corn.
 The demonstration of greens and soup mixtures will take place on Fri day.
 The Hut will be open each day from 2 to 3:S0, and anyone is well come to como and test the products. The different foods dehydrated at the plant since Sept. l will be on sale at this time.