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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-18
AOTIClAS DE- PONCE

II =
FL popular maestro sastre Ma
nuel Romero, del barrio segundo
|esta organizando una fiesta para &c
lebrarlaael dia % de mario pr6xi-
mo en- dicho barrio, conmemoran-
do el 46 aniversario de la Aboli-.
cion de la Esclavitud.
Sc informa que guarda CANA
enfermo de cuidado el apreciable
senior Luis Nicole, duefio del me
jor establecimiento de joyeria de
esta plaza.
Deseamos que restablezca prom
Ito, radicalmente.
Para embarcar por este puer-
to, a bordo del vapor Marina,
con destino a Santo Domingo, estu
vieron aqui y hospedados en- Ell
Hotel Melia" ell notable hombre
p1blico portorriqueio Licdo. Mar
|. tin Travieso, Jr., y su distinguida
esposa.
La policfa ha .denunciado a la
vecina Paula Castillo por haber
acometiao y causado dos heridas
con rln arma blanca, su "afani-
se' Estehan Mercado. Afortuna-
1amente ninguna de ambas lesio-
nes ttvo caracteres graves.
-El atrayente "Centro Espa-
lol de Ponce" ha aeordado cele-
brar tres bales en- la proxima tenn
porada de Carnival: Uno ell saba
10 prcximo,, % del cursante; otro
ell domingo 2 de MARIO proximo We
n,dero;. Y ell tercero dos dias des-
pues, este es: ell martes 4.
FL primero de dichos actos sera
un baile de sociedad y los otros
dos de mascaras.
Ese programa la sido un toquc
fe clarfn para la sociedad ponce
iia, que Sc dispcne divertirse
srandemente en- esas tres fechas.
y Enfermo, ccupa una habita-
sion del Asilo de Damas el estima-
Bile senior Jose Aparicio, de la fucr
te casa commercial "Aparicio Her
raanos' de .esta plaza.
Haeemos votes por su restable-
cimiento.
4 Anoche trabajo con ravelante
sxito en- Ell poblado de la Playa el
:onocido sCirco Max, que prom
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-18
LOS LIBROs DE
JOSE DE DIEGO

En- Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia
y Santo Domingo, estan teniendo
una aceptacion extraordinaria los
libros de Jose lie Diego.
Pom0srosas, Jovillos, Cantos de
Rebeldfa y Nueras Cdmpaaas, es-
tan mereciendo la acogida. del pd-
blico, en- proportion tan. imprevis-
TIA que va Sc piensa en- una nueva
edicion de las obras del gran poeta
II escritor portorriqueiio.
Jose de Diego ha logrado rom
per Ell bloqueo de la isla, y su nom
bre va por el mundo de habla es-
|paIola, llevando la yibracion del
pensamiento y del alma de Puerto
Rico. Ai 9 81. /.
Los freeuenfes pedidos que de
las obras del autor.de Laura reci-
ben los seiiores Cantero, Ferna1i-
dez Y Ca, que son los distribuido-
res de las ediciones hechas, son la
mas esplendida demostracion de
que las obras de Jose de Diego Sc
estan abriendo un mercado esplen-
dido en- todos los paises de nues-
ira raza y nuestro idioma.
i, Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-18

ito abatira sus tiendas para empren
der una larga excursion por el Es-
te de Ia 1sla, disponiendo de nuevo
prsonal artfstico.
Acusado de seducir Car.
men Druet, de doce amos de
edad, y otra nina de trece, compa-
reci6 ante el Fiscal Figueras el in
ldividuo Jose Guzman, dueno de
|.un tren de lavado y planchado de
camisas establecido en- la Gale
Aurora, extremidad Este; y no ha
biendo podido prestar fianza de
cinco mil 'dolares que lie fuera Sc
iiaba, ingreso en- la carcel de
Distrito.
Al estimable joven Pedro &C.
ly Collazo le han robado una BIZ
cicleta que perentoriamente dejd
frehte a SUI residencia, calle Villa.
Como las ocho de la manan,l
de hoy el detective Principe y los
INVESTIGATORS de rentas internas,
Sanquirico y King encontraron un
alambique, a1n caliente por haber
fIncionado hoy mismo, en- una ca
sa pequeiia de la calle Guadalu-
pc, entire Cristobal Colon Y ell puen
te. Dicho aparato era propiedad de
Tomas Franco, quien fu6 arresta-
do Ingreso en- la carcel de Dis
trito.
Ell policfa Pedro Rivera ha
detenido, en- cumplimiento de m
mandamiento de arresto expedido
por la Corte Municipal de Qua.
yama, ha detenido aquf Floren-
tino Rivera; a quien Sc acusa de
falsa representation e impostura.
-Pronto llegara a esta ciudad,
procedente de Estados Unidos, el
Liceneiado ca leyes sefior Allah
Torres, hijo del respectable senor
Eduardo Torres, quien reciente-
mente fue licenciado de la marina
de guerra nacional, ell la que in
greso al declarar el Tio Sam la
guerra les Imperics 'centrales.
Sc nos dice que ell Licenciado To
rres abrira su bufete en- esa capi-
tai.
-Siguen mejorando en- las gra-
YES dolencias que les recluycran en-
CANA los estimables seiiores y ami
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-18
soCIEDAD INDUSTRIAL "LA
UNION"
CONVOCATORIA A JUNTA GE-
NERAL EXTRAORDINARY

Por la presente y de orden del
senior Presidente, Sc cita a Junta
General Extraordinaria a todos los
Accionistas de 6sta Sociedad, pa
ra que concurran ell dia 20 del CO.
rriente mes de Febrero a las 2 de
la tarde al Salon de Juntas del
Centre de Detallistas'' sito en-
la Gale de San Jose No. 26 altos
de esta ciudad.
En- dicha Junra Sc dara cuenta
con las renuncias presentadas por
todos los Sres. de Ia Junta Direc-
tiya ,elegida en- la, Junta General
celebrada por .esta Sociedad el dia
26 de Novieanbre de- 1918, por Gu
yo motive Sc procedera elegir
nueva Junta., Il.
Tambien EN- dicha Junta Sc tra-
tara de la DISOLUCION Y LII
QUIDACION de la sociedad y de
todos los asuntos en- general de
que quieran tratar los Sres. Accio-
nistas. II
Atentamente
Jose Garcia DIAZ,
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-18
TEATRO MUNICIPAL
DESPEDIDA DE LA COMPANIA
SEvERINI-CID

I Z. u
Hay que reconocer que la com
panfa Severini- Cid ha logrado ha-
Ger en- nuestro teatro una larga
campana, la mas larga que Sc re-
gistra en- los anales del viejo CO.
liseo, de la Plaza de Colon.
Esto habla en- abono de la strou-
PEI que el domingo, con un lleno,
dio su function de despedida, Y
habla en- abono, tambien, de nue;-
tro p1blico, que no pierde su ,afi-
cion al teatro no CD stante la indur
dable pujanza que alui, ccmo en-
todas parties, 'ha tornado Ell cinema
tografo.
La revista "El ano de la guerra
O Los sobrinos del ito Sam, ha
contribuido, indudablernente, a
mantener lleno ell teatro durante
las 1ltimas funciones de la com
pania Severini-Cid. Nuestro pn-
blico estaba avido de reirse con ri
sa loortorriquena, como acertada-
mente dijo en- un artfculo de ''La
Democracia' el notable escritor Ri
bera Clhevremont, y llen6 el teatro
las nueve veces que Sc anunci0 en-
el cartel la obra de nuestros COM
paneros Perez Losada y Diaz-Ca-
neja.
La compania Severini-Cid ha To-
grado 'hacerse nuestra como min
guna. Nuestras son va la Severi-
nj, la Bonoris y Ia Verar de Real,
y nuestros son, tambien, Cid, Saa-
vedra, Rcalito y la mayor parte de
los demas artistas que han sabiio
captarse las simpatiaa del p1blico.
La compaiifa piensa hacer ahora
una tournee" por la isla,, y nues-
tro p1blieo, que lie debe la graft
tud de que 10 ha divertido en- los
dlas aciagos de los terremotos y,
en- general, precios verdadera-
mente inusitados entire nosotros, We
ria con gusto, de flo, que de vuel-
ia de su tourn6e" volwieran a inau
gurar una nueva temporada de
cccreta y zarzueia en- el Municipal.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-18

gos nuestros don Augusta Gautiel
Y don Mario Mercado, Jr.
Celebramos cue sea asf.
Corresponsal.-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-21
TAX COMMISSION STANDS.

The proposition to abolish the pre-
sent Tax Commission, and to pro-
vide for Board Of Assessors Of
seven men, received its death blow in
the Senate on Wednesday. Explain
ing that he did not fully understand
the terms Of the bill at the time, and
that he allowed his name to be used
as one of the authors Of the bill be-
ieving that it would tend to decen-
tralize the powers possessed by the
present commission, and that he had
learned on further examination that
the bill would have no such effect,
but would merely transfer the pow
ers now possessed by the present
commission to other office-holders.
Senator Moore of Abbeville, voted
against the enactment of the propos-
ed law.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-21
HOUSE STANDS
FOR SMALL ARMY
Declines to Vote for Half Million
Men-Old Plan Approved-BiH
Passed Providing for Peace
Strength of Less Than Two
Hundred Thousand.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Legisla'
ton providing for temporary mill,
tary establishment of about $4,000
officers and men during the fiscal
year beginning next July l., was eli,
minated from the annual army ap'
preparation bill tonight in the house
after passage of the senate bill fol-
resumption of voluntary enlistments
in the peace time army, which would
be restricted to the maximum OF
175,0OO men authorized in the ma
tional defense act of 1916.
The senate measure now goes to
conference and will become effective
upon it's approval by President Will
son. The army bill also was adopted
by the house without record vote
and now goes to the senate with its
completion there at this session re-
garded by many leaders as doubtful.
It carries total of $1,070,000,00O
for the war department for the IL
months after June 80.
1t was explained by members of
the house that the senate bill did not
affect the present war time army,
which, under the selective service
act, must be demobilized within four
months after peace is formally de-
clared by presidential proclamation.
Decision of the house to consider the
senate measure was by a vote of 172
to 1862. Chairman Dent by direction
of the house military committee, had
asked for a rule to make the tenn
porary army legislation in the regu-
lar appropriation bill in order, but
the ults committee took no formal
action on the request.
Instead it voted 7 to 5 to report a
resolution giving the senate measure
the right of way. Ten Republicans
Joined with 1862 Democrats in voting
for the resolution in the house after
a sharp debate.
Before adopting the senate bill,
the house amended it so as to provide
that recruits should be enrolled in
the regular army for only one year
without further service in the re-
serve. Their pay was fixed by an
other amendment at $50 a month,
the war time basis in the army.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-21
DEATH OF MRS.
LUCY SYFAN MERCK

The distressing news was received
in Abbeville Thursday morning OF
the death Of Mrs. Ralph Ashford
Merck, at her home in Gainesville,
Ga, after a short illness of influenza.
Mrs. Merck was the third daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Syfan, OF
Fort Pickens, and as Miss Lucy Sy-
fan was known and beloved Of q
wide circle of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merck were happily
married last April, since which time
they have made their home in Gaines
Vile, where Mr.. Merck is promi-
nent merchant.
Mrs. Merck was a graduate Of the
high school here, finishing her stud
les in 1914. She was in her twenty
first year and during all her short
life she had been dutl1ul anu loV'
ing daughter, a warm friend. She
was a consistent member Of the
Methodist church.
Owing to the fact that Mr.. Merck
is himself desperately sick with the
same disease, no funeral arrange
ments had been made up to the press
hour of this paper.
Since the above was written news
has come that the infant child Of Mr.
and Mrs. Merck has died since the
death Of its mother.
The people Of Abbeviile, in hel
childhood home, grieve with the
family at the death Of this young
woman with 80 much in life to live
for, and who a few days ago appar
emily had just begun its pilgrimage.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-21
BOTH HOUSES HEAR
CRITICISM VOICED
Proposed League of Nations Attack
ed by Poindexter in Senate and
Fess in Lower Body. Addresses
Being Carefully Prepared Re.
publican Documents.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Vigorous
criticism of the proposed constitution
of the league of nations was voiced
today in both houses of congress.
Speaking for three hours before
crowded galleries, Senator Poindex-
ter of Washington, Republican, pre-
cipitated a discussion in the senate
which embraced other subjects and
consumed practically the entire ses-
sion. However, there was no formal
reply to the Washington senator from
the Democratic side.
Discussion in the house was unan-
nounced and was not general. Just
as the members were settling down
for night session Representative
Fess of Ohio, chairman of the Re-
publican congressional campaign com
mittee, delivered carefully prepar-
ed address in which he took up the
constitution section by section and
denounced the whole as abridging
the sovereignty Of the United States
and containing "vicious possibilities" I"
The addresses by Senator Poin-
dexter and Representative Fess were
the first prepared ones made in con-
gress since the constitution of the
league was published and since Presi-
dent Wilson requested that discussion
be postponed until he could confer
with members of the senate and
the White House next week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-21
MRS. ELLA McILWAINE DEAD.

Mrs. Ella McIlwaine died at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Ollie
Muller, on Thursday morning, goth
inst. from paralysis. She was in
the sixty-fourth year of her age. Mrs.
McIlwaine had not been i'll before her
death. On Wednesday,, the day be-
fore her death, she visited relatives,
and on that evening she attended
prarer-meeting at the Presbyterian
church, Of which she was a member.
Mrs. McIlwaine was a daughter Of
the late Edward Westfeld, who lived
on the Due West road, and of his
first wife, Virginia Beard. She was,
therefore, half-sister of Mr.. W. w.
Westfield and Of Mrs. Will Morrow
of Spartanburg.
She was born and reared in this
county. She was a graduate Of the
Woman's College of Due West. After
her graduation she was happily mar
ried to Pinckney McIlwaine of Alb
beville, and spent all Of her married
life in Abbeville. Mr.. McIlwaine
died several years ago. She leaves
the following children: J. E. Nell
waine, of Charlotte; w. T. Nell
waine, of Lakeland, Fla, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Richardson, a missionary to
China; Mrs. Muller and Miss Orene
McIlwaine, now a teacher in the
Mary Baldwin school, Of Staunton,
Va.
No funeral arrangements have
been announced and none will be
made until the arrival Of the child
rem, all Of whom have been notified,
and all Of whom will be present for
these services, except Mrs. Richard
son.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-21
PLAN TO HOLD COTTON
AND REDUCE ACREAGE
All Growers and Producers in United
States Will Be Called on to Act
in Concert Resolution Drawn by
Committee Headed by
Manning.

New Orleans, Feb. ia program
for the reduction of the 1919 acre
age planted to cotton and the hold
ing of the present crop for higher
,rices was embodied in resolutions
passed at the closing session today
of the conference of bankers, mer-
chants, and farmers from all of the
cotton producing States. The sail
ent features of the resolution are:,
/. Reduction of the 1919 cotton
acreage by one-third as compared
with 1918.
2. A pledge not to sell any part
of the present crop for other than
"remunerative prices" and to hold
this crop until the demand calls for
it at such prices.
8. Formation Of State cotton acre
age reduction associations whose
business it will be to obtain written
pledges to carry out the first two
provisions from every cotton grower
and cotton producer in the United
States. !
4. To brand any man who refuses
to cooperate as $50 lacking in public
spirit as to forfeit the confidence Of
the community in which he lives"
5. A future convention of cotton
producers before which detailed re-
port of the progress of the plans out
lined above is to be made by every
cotton growing State.
The resolutions which were drawn
up by committee composed of a
banker, farmer and merchant from
each of the cotton growing States,
headed by Former Gov. Richard I.
Manning, of South Carolina, as chair
man, further declared that "the ac-
emulation of large stocks of cotton
in the hands Of farmers and 'mer-
chants of the South and the drastic
decline in the price to figures below
the cost of production, due to past
war trade disorganization, to the
scarcity of ocean tonnage, to the
restrictions on trade imposed by for
eign nations, " have precipitat-
ed upon the cotton producing, mer-
camille and banking interests of the
South a crisis fraught with grave
menace to the present welfare of the
section as we'll as to the future pros
perity thereof"
The convention was adjourned sub
ject to the call of Governor Pleasant
of Louisiana.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-21
MARK SMITH IN JAIL.

Deputy Marshal Bruce returned
from Washington on Wednesday, to
which place he had gone to bring
Mark Smith back to Abbeville. Mark
made no further objections to COM
ing after requisition was granted.
He was lodged in Jail and will re-
main there until next week when he
will be tried. Mark is the negro
charged with shooting Deputy Sheriff
Cam.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-21
WILSON COMING HOME
WITH 2,332 SOLDIERS

Washington, Feb. 19.-On board
the George Washington, which is
bringing home President and Mrs.
Wilson, are 100 officers and 2,SS2
men of the American expeditionary
forces, the War Department has an
nounced. The announcement said
the ship is due February 26. TIE port
was not named, although it has been
announced the President is to quit
the ship at Boston.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-21
GOOD ROADS BILL
KILLED IN HOUSE
Debate Goes on Until Past Midnight.
Vote For observation-disclosures
ments to Meet Objections of OPP
ponents Voted Down by Over
whelming Majority.

Columbia, Feb. 19.-Good roads
legislation originating in the house
this session was discarded with reck-
less abandon last night. The vote of
the central committees substitute
bill, which was a combination of all
the ideas proposed was rejected by
a vote of 81 to 63. The Burgeson
measure, for which the committee
measure was substitute, was then
rejected by vote of 27 to 76. The
hand of the clock had already pass
ed the meridian when this last vote
was taken, and the house then ad-
journed until IL o'clock noon, today.
Unsuccessful effort was made to
amend the committee substitute bill
to meet every contention. An amend
ment was offered to allow the expen-
diture in each county of its funds
thus derived under the bill. This was
rejected. Two amendments were fin
ally adopted, oneto submit the COM
mittee substitute in referendum to
the automobile owners, regardless of
color of voter, the fourth Tuesday in
next August, adopted by vote of
81 to Sc, and another amendment to
cut the proposed license fee of 81 in
half. The referendum bill was stren-
uously opposed by the leaders Of the
measure on the negro issue.
Only two votes were needed to car
ry the amendment proposing a one
mill levy on all the taxable property,
this vote being So to 60.
The debate which was begun in
the morning session was resumed
last night at 8 o'clock and the battle
for and against the measure was
kept up until past midnight. Similar
measures are pending in the senate.
Mr.. Mcdonald of Oconee argued
for the passage of the bill. Oconee
County was the first to pass an au-
tomobile license law. His people were
opposed to the measure until the
plan was explained, then they were
heartily in favor.
Mr.. Miley of Bemberg, wanted a
bill that would distribute the burden
equally. There was something be-
hind the suggestion that the automo-
biles should pay.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-21
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
PASSES MANY BILLS
House Gives Greater Citadel Meas.
ure Final Reading-Tax Commits
sion Bill Up-Compromise Bill
as to Consolidated Agreed
Upon in Senate.

Columbia, Feb. 19.-The bill pro-
viding for a greater Citadel was
given its final reading in the House
today and sent to the Senate. The
House measure provides for an ap-
preparation of 100000, payable in
three yearly instalments. It is pro-
posed to erect the new plant on the
Ashley river on a 200-acre plot of
ground donated by the City Council
of Charleston near Hampton Park.
Among the important bills passed
by the House to the Senate today
was the measure appropriating $780,
900 for a building for a school for
the feeble-minded and the bills for
feiting vehicles and vessels appre-
hended transporting intoxicants in
violation of the prohibition law. Bills
were passed from second to third
reading in the House allowing adja-
cent counties to consolidate their
chain gangs; providing for the edu-
cation of disabled soldiers at the Uni
versity of South Carolina, the Cita-
del and Clemson, prohibiting ware
housemen allowing the use of cotton
stored with them by other than the
owners, and authorizing the con-
structid n of bridge across the South
Edisto river to connect Charleston
and Colleton counties.
All day long the Senate discussed
the bill to substitute new taxing
board for the present tax commission
By substituting a new organization
the purpose is to thereby abolish the
present tax commission.
The Senate passed bill that was
very dear to Senator Wharton. He
is Confederate soldier, and for it
he and Senator Alexander, of Pick
ems, fought valiantly. The purpose
of the bill is, first, to increase the
Confederate pension from 100000
to 350,000. Then it provides that
in the administration of the pension
money the making up Of. the list shall
be in the hands of Confederate SOL
diers, and it stipula+es that all pen
sions shall be alike, that is, that ev-
cry Confederate soldier today on the
pension roll shall be paid a fiat sun
of 500 a year, instead Of seven clas-
sifications, as at present.
The Berguson>bill, which has al
ready passed the House, and which
is intended to exempt from taxation
armories used exclusively for mill
tary purposes, passed the Senate,
with an amendment including in this
exemption property owned by the Y.
w. C. A. and the Salvation Army:
Other classes of religious property
are already provided for.
On account Of the blowing up Of
all good roads legislation in the
House bills have been introduced
both in the House and the Senate to
secure South Carolina's quota Of the
government good roads fund by the
Of a direct three-mill tax
levy on all the property in the State.
This fund if voted is to be under the
direction of the State Highway Com
mission, and it is deemed necessary
to secure the quota Of money noH
available by the United States Gsv-
ernment in aid Of post roads.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-21

Kinney Cam is out again after a
severe attack of influenza.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-21

Stockholm, Feb. 19.-Spartacan
mobs in an attempt to free Karl Ra-
dek, the Russian Bolshevik emissary,
attacked the famous Moabit prison in
Berlin twice Saturday, according to
dispatches received here today. Both
attempts were replsed by govern
ment troops.
Other dispatches reported Sparta
can outbreaks in Bavaria. Premier
Eisner's secretary is said to b. en-
couraging the Spartancans there, who
already have succeeded in arresting
several government officials.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-21
GERMANY FACES FAMINE,
SAYS u. S. OFFICER IN REPORT
Army Impotent and Danger Of Of.
fensive No Longer Exists-Erz-
berger Tells Some War History.
Spartancan Mobs Attack Ger
man Prison.

Paris, Feb. 19.-Captain Walter
Gherardi, of the United States navy,
who has been in Germany for two
weeks studying economic and general
conditions, has returned to Paris and
reports that he found much unem-
ployment throughout the country
and restless, fluid condition that
contains a threat against the peace
of the immediate future. He says
Germany's food supplies are limited
nearly exhausted reserves, which
cannot last longer than next month,
leaving a great gap to be filled be-
'ore harvest.
The German army, Captain, Cher
ardi says, has shrunk to insignificant
figures, and is no longer formidable.
If the new armistice terms now be-
ing framed, involving disarmament
of all but sufficient number Of SOL
diers to prevent internal disorders
are observed by the Germans, it is
believed by most of the entente rep
resentatives here that France need
have no further fear from that quar-
ter and that there can be no reason
for delaying the conclusion of the
peace treaty.