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Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19

Fer good horses and mules attend
the Howard G. Pitzer sale in FL Cen
tro next Thursday. Seventy head
good horses and mules. Everything
guaranteed as represented. Come
early and stay late.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
PROBE loss
Of WINE MEN.
~ As.nclatnd PrnseN

nv As30claT00 PfeHs1
SaogmentO-Ihe 4 s 5 cmbly
today directed the Agriculture
committee to trir- to the floor
Of the Iou2e Bucks ill TO pro-
vide Tor investigation Of the loss
which prohibition would occasion
California grape growers The
bill ha3 been tabled by he COM
mittec.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
fable BOXING
liEiST EF.

IBV Ase0cIatcd rTessl
cecr9menjo-The Il 5 s embly
.oday voted to instruct the con-
stitut,cnal amc1dmcHts commit
tee to report TO the House a
proposed constitutional amend
ment to permit ton-round boxing
contests in California. The COM
mitco had tabled the measure.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
Last Minute
Bulletins
ESTABLISH OCEAN
EN-fVgT-V |GC INE

tRy Associated Press
LoHdon-E st b Ii s hment Of
wireless telephone communica-
tion between ireland and Canada
was announced today by the Mar
conf company.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19

Reserved seats for Plymouth sing
ing may be selected tomorrow morn
ing at 8 80'clock at Neyilie's Drug
Store, formerly McColiochs, next to
Il. O.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19

Where to go is no longer a prob
lem. Mehlburn's Tavern, Imperial,
offers real enjoyment any evening
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19

Mehlburn's Tayen, Imperial, now
oren. Cataret feature, singing, dan
cing. A real good time. Come over
-4dv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19

Empty Packing Cases for sale. 3.
p. Heneon, 572 Main St., Ell Centre
ADV.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19

# you are looking for situation,
or in need of help, try Press classi-
rod advertisement.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19

What is "The Greaest Thing i
Life? "?-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
MILITARY SUPPORTS DIET.

Berlin, March 18.-The diet at
Munich opened yesterday to the ac-
compartment Of strong military
display, according to a Munich dis
patch.
All entrances to the building were
strongly guarded and machine guns
were posted on the roof.
Press Liners bring Quick Results.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19

A supporting cast comprising
screen performers o. more than or
dinarv ability has been provided for
beautiful Violet Mersereau in her
latest Bluebird starring vehicle. The
Nature Girl" which will be shown
at the Topic theatre tonight. A no
table member of the east IS Senorlta
de Cordobe, an actress known
throughout Spain as the "Castllian
Bernhardt." Senorta de Cordoba
nortrays the role of Blanca, the aunt
Of Dolores, a vivacious little girl
from whom the mystery Of her faith
or's disappearance has been kept. The
villain of the picture, Don Pedro, is
Frank Wonderlee, one of the most
vigorous Of screen actors. His CHAR
actarization in "The Nature Girl
contributes much to the success OF
The production. Donald Stuart han
dies the Characterization Of Spencer
Crosby, the New York bug hunter,
9Th whom Dolores, the little island
girl, falls madly in love at first
SIGHT. There are many others of less
prominence but of equal ability i'll
he roles they portray.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19

Do you enjoy "The Greatest Thing
in Life ?"-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
(T51Elha
|Al)(r:l[pGG {1l|
At TINE y0rfC TONIGHT.

TIE title eve fof Eye wh'ch Las
been ai1en 70 the sufer-featuHe ~
which the distinguished a9d talg1edi
ac,,e.s Nazimova is starred, and
which will be the attraction at the
Topic theatre on Thursday and ffl-
day, was chosen for the production
5v ihe actress herself. The picture Is
a screen adaptation of the stage
play, "EOccident," written by the
belgian dramatist, Henri Kiste-
maecker, but Madam Nazimova did
not consider 5he French title a good
enc to use aad so adapted tho BIB
lical words, ~an eye for an eye, u
tooth for a tooth which expresses
the idea of the plot where a young
Arabian girl wishes to cake revenge
into her own hands and demand IAN
eye for an eye" without the formal
ity of the law Of the land in which
she lived.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
CG > IT,

See the largest assortment of mat
6. .aees IN Imperial Valley at Nc
ou.e's. $3.50 TO $35.CO.--hdv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19

Softest white nainsook, enriched
with exquisite designs in French
hand embroidery make triumph
of this robe de mutt. A cunning
white cap corded, lace ruffled,
ard with tiny ribbon roses holds
miladys curls in place and
matches the gown. Like all its
sisters this Sc jon, this nightie is
sleeveless-and exhibits a touch
Of ne tucking.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19

Try Press Want Ads for Results.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19

because the management has re-
fused to gram n!S&c,' wages ard
certain demands "nlacing tho
chorus on the sara I've. with t.
principals"
In New York it's a case OF holy
ing at charity benefits of every
sort and getting rothing them
selves, the girls complain, If their
labor" they want to join a Union
or soviet or something ard share
in the benefits If they're artists
they want recognition as such
A committee OF chorus girls,
headed By GLADYS Walton of The
Melting of Mol. company, has
just called upon Mr. Raymond
Robas. president of the WC,aan's
Trade Union League, for heH dcci-
sion on the que: s.~.: Is the chCrus
girl eligible f.. t. Ubersh'a in q
tJ..s's :us'-.,Df
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-16
La Habana en- estado de guerra.-Las de-
portaciones de extranjeros peGgrosos.
Los sociiaistas espanoles concunieron a
las elecciones provnclales.
(Cable "E Imparciap).
Via W. !. P. and T. Co.
(Cable a ''El Imparcial'').
Via w. l. P. and T. Co.

HABANA, JUNO 16La situacon aqui gravisima Ell
bema del orden orece compcaone extraordnaras Ell Co.
bno ene clave de remenda conspaci6n est
parte aborada Todos los agitadore extranjeros estn
expulsados Ell vapor Veneca evara vein espaos
hay Glen mas que estan esperanto turno
LSBOALos aqunistas fogoneros de los ferrocarres
han decarado huega conco la parazac6n de
los renes hace mas cca suacn del Goberno que tene
autordad opinion En- puntos del pals han staado
concto que fuerza pba ha sdo empleada repr
mir los desordenes
LISBOA-Ante la gravedad de las circunsanca ell gober
que haba hecho dms6 preendan segur auando hasta
dear resabecdo ell orde ante ell areo de la npopua
rdad esta envueo ha tendo dmr peno Tam
ben negado connuar presidenca de la Repbica
Sr. Castro con 10 que agrava ell confiicto.
= MADRIT E xeecnocdo. ofcanente la exsen-
de la Repl5ksa Greco Eovaea La Gaeeta a Ehlcado
Decreto ell sabado Inmedaanente nombrado
sonal dpomatico consular correspondence
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-16
Seryicio Inaiaasarico.)

WASHINGTON. - Mr.. Sa-
muel Gompers presidente de la
American Federation of Labor,
ha declarado ante ell comite de
10 Judial en- el Senado que los ira
bajadores no Sc avendran a la
prohibition de guerra. Agrego
que tanto el como sus coasocia-
dos, han de hacer cuanto este en-
sus manos para prevenir cual-
quier conflicto.
SAN FRANCISCO.-El sena-
dor Hiram w. Johson, del par
lido republican, ha sido reco-
mendado por una de las ramas
del partido republican, en- este
Estado, como candidate para la
presidencia de la repablica.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-16
Los aGados rehusan conceder nuevas pro-
nogas la 6rma del Tratado.
Sc espera, por momentos, la caida de ciu-
dad Juarez, atacada por tres
parties a Ia vez
(Cable a Gel Imparcial").
Via w. L P. and T. Co.

MADRD-La Junta Central del Partdo Socaista ha pubca
do circular aconseando locales que
las eeccones provincaes La llama aencion al Co.
berno del lenguae ventso epean los oradores
de la Casa del Pueblo aconsejando huega general
arrebatar goberno de de los reaccionaros dce
LONDRES-E aeroplano Vickers salo de ST. Johns Te
rranova ell sabado las rece de Ia arde lego Cliff
en randa las ocho cuarenta de domingo La trave
sla del Atnco ha sido hecha dez e horas doe minu
tos sin nnguna parada Ell aparao aerrz0 pesadamene FL
comandans Acock ngs Official de ruta Brown americana,
djeron que estaban renddos. Encontraron nea uva Ell
aparao naambro rop6se despues de la sada de ST.
Johns menudo ibaos marcados do Mr. Acock
damos gobierno del aerpano la noc6n de nea recta
luna gran distancia, hemos voado cabeza abajo
PARIParece entendda entire los poderes aados
no Ia de concedda prorroga rrar h
Cenceau ha ecarado que uego de Aema de dar argas
a espea cambo de favorabes
de aentado excesva condescendenca de los aado
noticias del pals vecino dlclendo
Hos Vsas al mando del general Angeles esn atacando Gu
dad uarez tres parties la espendose momento
La rendicion de la plaza
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-16
ALBERTO FUENTES Sc VA.

En- ell vapor ''Cadiz," de la casa
de Pinillos, embarca esta tarde
o mailana, para Cuba, nuestro
querido amigo Alberto Fuentes,
representante de la gran fabrica
de pinturas, Sherwin- Willims Co.
Eel rapido regreso a Cuba de
Alberto Fuentes tiene una causa
desagradable. En- New York, po-
cos dias antes de salir para Puer
to Rico, nuestrO amigo sufri0 una
aparatosa caida con la que un
hombre que no tuviera la suerte
de Fuentes hubiera tenidO bastan
tie para repOsar Ell una de las con-
curridas metropolis neoyorquinas.
Pero 10 que hubiera matadO a
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-16
LA GRAN MANIFESTATION ANTIPRO>
t1IBIClONISTA EN- WASHINGTON
Los trenes careados dc sfnte l!egan sin cesar.

lantico. Desde St. Johns, Terra
nova, han eapleado en- ell viaje,
diez y seis horas, doce minutes.
Cuando tocaron terra ell apara-
to sufrio algunas averias, pero
no sufrieron dano los aviadOres.
La mayor parte del viaje 10 hi
cieron por en- medic de una den-
sa niebla, que dificult6 mucho la
travesia. EXplico que no pudo
hacer uso del TELEGRAPH inalam-
brico, porque los aparatos Sc da-
laron a la salida de NeWfound-
land. AL recibirse en- esta ciu-
dad la noticia de que ell aeropla-
no sufrio averias, fueron envia-
dos varios mecanicos para repa-
rarlo. Sc ha sabido que ell te-
niente Brown salio para Gallo
way, dcsde donde Sc dirigira en-
tren hacia esta ciudady donde lie
CARA mahana martes Ell capi-
tan Alcock piensa volar hacia
Londres Ell su maquina, tan
pronto este reparada, completan
do asi ell vuelo. Las islas Cliff
den, donde lego el aeroplano Vi
ckers Vimy, estan situadas a
cuarenta Y tres millas al norte
Galloway, Ell la bahia Ardbear.
de Galloway, Ell la bahia Ard
bear. De Galloway q St. Johns
hay aproximadamente $50 mi
Has.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-16
JUNO Is, 1919.

ST. JOHN'S.-El Aeroplano
Vickers sali6 esta tarde a las
cuatro, con rumbo Europa. En-
el aeroplano iban dos hombres
el captain Alcock, pilotandolo y
como ayudante ell teniente Ar
thur Whilden Brown.
WASHINGTON. - Miles de
antiprohibicionistas han llegado
aqui para formar en-segun
Sc dice-la mas grande manifes-
taci6n de protesta contra la pro-
hibicion de la cerveza y de los
vinos suaves, que han de cele-
brarse en- esta ciudad. Vienen
los trenes repletos de manifes-
tantes y vuelven a salir ensegui-
da para traer mas.
PARIS.-El Consejo de los
Cuatro contintla sus trabajos de
revision del tratado, participant
do al baron Maxine, represen-
tante del Jap6n, las enmiendas
hechas. Esta noche, segln Sc
espera, ira ell trabajo va termi-
nado, al comite Gle revision. Ell
lunes o el martes, va impreso, Sc
lie podra entregar a los alemanes.
CHICAGO.-La huelga de los
telegrafistas ha llegado al Guar
to dia de duracion y ha recibido
un poderoso refuerzo, en- virtud
de la orden expedida a todos los
operadores a traves de la naci6n,
para que no expidan despachos
de la Western Union nj de la
Postal. Los jefes de estas COM
panias declaran que la negativa
de los operadores a expedir los
despachos comerciales no afecta
mucho al servicio va que solo una
pequena parte de ellos Sc expe-
dian por las oficinas de los fe-
rrocarriles.
WASHINGTON.-En un dis
curse pronunciado, ell vicepresi-
dente de los Estados Unidos, Mr..
Marshal, ante mas de dos mil
empleados, reto a cuantos preten
den ponerse fuera de la ley, de-
sobeciendo las 6rdenes del Co.
bierno. El vicepresidente evo-
CO los names de Washington,
jefferson y Lincoln, diciendo
que ellos vigilaban envueltos en-
los pliegues de la bandera de la
libertad, bajo el anparo de la
lev.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-16
Ell jueres de la presea,te scmona
hard sW "debut" en- Ell Munjcipal.

tit ?UeCeS QC la pTeSCatt9 ScWUHu
hdrd sW "debut" en- el Municipul.
Hoy nos ha visitado don Juan
Iglesias. Vcnian con 81 las j0vc-
nes artistas que forman el cuadro
de variedades que deleitara, cl
iucves, en- la vieja esccna del AIu-
nicipal, y en- donde, 81 cl pilblico
responde, daran una serie de seis
funciones.
Ell grupo de bellas muchachas
que capitanea el seilor Iglcsias,
acaba de recorrer, con exito, los
principales teatros dc Mejico, Gu
ba Y Santo Domingo, de donde
han llegado ell vierncs.
Las principales artistas del
cuadro referido, son las selioritas
Pillar del Monte, Gloria Gil Rey
y Maria MontorO.
La primera que es tiple ligera
V canzonetista, cultiya, desde las
mas dificiles yomanzas de opera,
hasta las sencillas, perO sicmprc
popularisimas canciones de Martl
nez Abades; la segunda, es tOna-
dillera, Y, la tcrcera, Maria Mon
tero, Sc dedica especialmente al
bale andalpz t1pico.
Acompahaban a las artistas ci-
tadas, ademas de su empresariO
Y ell maestro Torres, la esposa del
gran baritone espahol Gil Rey,
padre dc una dc elias, de Gloria
Gil Rey.
Los mas de los lectores saben
que el baritone Gil Rey case aqui,
en- Puerto Rico, con la dana por
torriqueiia, natural de Carolina,
que nos ha visitado hoy.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-16
Ell elise DIARIO

Aver, a las 11-45 \. NJ. en la
calle de San Agustin, parada 6l%
Andres lopez que montaba una
bicicleta de pedal, prOpiedad dc
Conception Hernandez, arr"ll0 al
niflo Guillermo Flores, dc 1(
amos de edad, hijo de Monserratf
Flores, residente en- ell sitio Puer
to Arturo No. 233, resultanGo e.
milo con contusiones Ell la cabczG
v boca, y el ciclista con contusiO
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-16

otro, a nuestro amigo lie cause
una lesion, una lesion que no es
grave, pero que puede requerir
un tratamientO especial, y nues-
tro amigo quiere estar Ell su casa
para ESQ.
Y esta es la raz0n de que sc
vaya tan de prisa, aprovechando
la escala del vapor "Cadiz" en-
nuestro puerto. Es claro, con esta
precipitation de viaje, no ha podi
do despedirse de sus amigos, a
los que envia, pOr medic de estas
lineas, un hasta lucgO, muy lleno
de afecto.
Hasta luego, pues, don Alberto. !.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-16
ANTICFPANDO
NECESIDADES.

Sc nos dice frecuentemente que 81
nos hubiesemos dado cuenta por anti
cipado de las necesidades de la ciu-
dad, el servicio de los carros electri-
cos serian mucho mejor que el que
tenemos actualmente.
Hcmos tratado de anticipar las ne
cesidades de la ciudad, hasta el pun
to que Sc nos ha permitido.
Los primcroS pasOs que dlmos al
adquirir la Inca de los carros electri-
cos en- 1906, fueron cubrir las nece-
sidades que entonces existian. Colo
camos Was nuevas Y de mas peso,
efectuamos extensiones, ,compramos
nuevos carros e hicimos entonces
cuanto pudimos para suministrar un
servicio mejor Y mas rapido.
No podemos colocar Was nj alam-
bres sin el consentimiento del p1bli-
CO.
No podemos atender las necesida-
des actuales nj anticipar las del fu-
turo. sin la ayuda y cooperation del
pdblico. S
Porto Rico Railway Light &
Power Company,
San Juan no serfa San Juan sin
los cares electricos. Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-16

mes Ell la pierna y mano del ladO
izquierdo, siendO ambos curados
ell la Sala de Socorros.
DE la investigation practicable
por el guardia Marcelino Torres,
resulto que el ciclista marchaba
por la carretera menciOnada una
gran velocidad Y 10 hacia sin TO
car timbre nj bocina, en- les mo.
mentos que el Milo trat0 dc atra,
vesar la calle, resultando cl acci.
dente.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-16
: UN CUADRO de VARIDADES. 4

Gloria Gil Rey, que ACADIA de
obtener I'm gran suceso, segdn
dice cl "A B c., en- la escena del
Pardiana, de Madrid, nacio ell la
Carolina. Sus compa1eras son,
Pillar del Monte, guatemalteca, v,
Maria Montero, gaditma.
FL cuadro Sc presenta con gran
lujo, y el espectacHlo es culto.
tino, moral.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-16
Porto Rico Railway Light &
pouor Comananv

San Juan no serta San Juan sin
los cares elsctricos. Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-16
Junio 16, 1919.

LONDRES.-El captain John
Alcock y su compallero ell tenien
te americana Arthur Brown, han
llegado a las islas Clifton, esta
manana en- un aeroplano Vickers
Vimy, realizando el primer vue-
10, sin escalas, a trav6s del At
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-16

Sir John Foster Fraser, que acaba
de lIegar New York, procedente de
Paris, donde asistio las conferencias
de la Paz, acaba de decir en- un dis
curse pronunciado en- la gran urbe
americana que 81 Gran coraz6n de In
glaterra .esta lleno de gratitud v de
entusiasmo por el concurso prestado
pcr los Eatedos, Unidcs en- Ia guerra.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-16

Cubiertos de calidad,
Relojes de bolsillo y mu-
neca, Sweaters finOs con
ysin mangas, Medias pa
ra Sras. y ninOs, Carte
ras, POrtamOnedas, Ca
mas, NJ i d dy BlOuses,
Trajes de Seda para Ca
ballerOs, S 0 m brerOs
Bangkok, Gorras, Sa-
banas, Colchas, Calzado
y 0trOs muchOs articulOs
que pOr 10 baratOs lla-
maran la atenci0n.
Venga ell Martes a
cOmprar buenO y ba-
jitas de PanuelOs, Esen-
cias para el PanuelO, ia
bones, SOmbrerOs para
SenOras, Faldas, Kimo-
ratio.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-16
HORNOS PARA PANADERIAS

Tencmos en- eGistenciG nMmer0 IinitGd0 de HOrnos
de hierro marcG "MESKER" capacidad para 5000
ibrds dc pan dariGs.
Son mug ecoa6micos en- com,b&stbles tdc;lmente
traaspOrtGbleS.
Tambien tenemos "sOck" de OdG clase de utenSilios
para pGnGdcrOs.
SucesoreS de L. Villanil & Co.
t San Juan, Puerto Rico
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-07
RAIL TRAFFIC
I5DIMINISHED
Hines Explains Deficit of
First Quarter, 1919; Can
Not Predict Outcome.

Washington. D. C.. Nay Failing
off Of freight traffic this year. owing
20 slowing down Of war time manu-
iaeturing' is shown By a report just
Issued by director general Hines in
connection with his explanation Of the
government deficit Of s192.OO0.OO0 in
operation Of railroads for the first
three months OF the year.
In March the railroads record ed
1889. 100000 ton miles as COMPARED
with Sl,106,900,00O in March last year.
A ton mile represents the hauling
81 one ton mile and is a traffic unit
In February the roads hauled 1851 e.
100000 ton miles, as compared with
1851 100000 in the same month last
year, and in January they hauled 3d.
as9,0o0,010, or more than the 1853
100000 Of January, 1918.
Can't Forecast Years Results.
II is impossible. on the basis Of
these three months, TO predict the re-
suits for the year as a whole, M
Illness statement said
on the trip in the west, which I
have Just completed, found the most
pronounced optimism on the part Of
business and agricultural interests
generally, which gives a reasonable
basis for hoping for an enlarged busi-
ness that VIII be relatively profitable
70 the railroads since handling il
should correspondingly increase their
costs"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-07

into the country. It was in the spring
time The meadows were Just one eX-
panse OF living green. dotted with
myriads OF wild flowers You IN
Dosomed yourself to your girl friend.
Didn't you You told her how lone
some you were You told her how
prosaic your life had become, Of your
unhappiness, OF the dullness OF the
long. dreary days. You had a good
cry together. Didn't your She wasn't
very happy either, and she told you
Of the many things that she had to
contend with too The mutual con-
fession opened up a fresh bond Of
sympathy between you You had al
ways been chums, but you had been
drawn closer together than ever be-
fore. Many were the days you spent
together after that This close friend
ship had proved such a help 10 both
Of you
Your husband was called away to
the big city on a business trip. As a
rule, you didn't join him on these
trips He didn't seem particularly
anxious TO have you 20. but somehow
you wanted to 80 this time. You
hoped that the close association on
this journey would bring you nearer
together You yearned for a closer
companionship. for better under
standing. You boarded the train in
the morning. The air was delightful
ly crisp, cool and bracinE. You felt
happier than you had felt in many
years.
The beginning Of a journey means
so much in anticipation. What viii
the morrow bring forth-who knows2
We wonder what the new scenes and
experiences may hold for US. Don't
you remember sitting down in the seat
together You reached over and took
his hand. You hoped that he would
sit there with you until lunch time
lt wasn't long before he went into the
smoking room He probably met a
friend because Il was at least an hour
before he returned and then he said
he had come back 10 tell you that he
would be back again later-about
lunch time. Don't you remember how
you felt when you saw him go back
again to the smoking room2 You felt
like crying, didn't you? You had tried
so hard TO keep him with you.
He was very busy in the big city.
He, OF course, did not take you with
him on his business appointments.
There were a few informal dinner
parties in the evenings, a theater
party afterwards. perhaps. You felt
more lonesome than ever throughout
those long, dreary lays. Then don't
you remember that little dinner that
some business friend was giving for
both OF yOu2 You remem Der wei the
chap you drew - your dinner partner. I
Don't youZ He seemed so much alive. I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-07

carelessly displaying knee length OF
hosiery.
They Like Americans.
7 ike better TO dance with Ameri-
cans or English" your blond purrs in
your ear, trying out her English
'F'renchman not so good dancers"
Over at one table with an American
civilian is an American girl in a uni
form that says she is over here doing
war work But she isn't doing work
here at / a. m She's having a look at
corner Of Paris, and the wine she
has been drinking has gone to her
head. Right now she is chucking
half burned cisarets at her compan-
ion.
It is in the morning when you
leave One Of the Yvettes Cthere are
always several Of them) is engaged
in a fight at the door with a tall
brunei girl, who. she charges in an
outburst Of fearful shrieks. is trying
to steal her sweetheart The sweet
heart is "spifflicated" and only
amused by the scrap. He laughs when
Yvette decOrates the brunei with a
black eye just before the checkrOom
boy pulls the girls apart
No restaurant in Paris is permitted
to sell food after hours But il you're
hungry and know the place you can
get your funny fun even at this
hour.
Restaurant Law VioIatOrs.
The taxi deposite you half a block
away from the restaurant and circles
the block first If there is a policeman
in sight. You rap at door Present
~ a little man opens it. whisks you
into a long hall and leads you back to
a dimly lighted room. There, say for
IS or IS, you can have chicken. salad.
wine and coffee. II you keep your con-
versatiOn low If you don't, the little
man chucks you out
Perhaps the next week you want to
dance again The taxi-starter gives
you a new address
But how about the old placer you
inquire.
'Oh. the police got that night be-
fore last" he replies They arrested
some Americans. too"
The more sordid places that used 20
attract foreign niEhthawks in Paris
the HOP dives" and the rendezvous
of the ~Apache" under pretty
strict police regulation One hand
out for opium smokers. an under
Eroun place that provides cabaret I
singers to amuse Summing parties.
was open at infrequent periods for
several months. Now two policemen
pace TO and fro before the door until
the rosy dawn.