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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-14
LIEUT.. GAY HOME
FROM OVERSEAS
SERVICE FOR u. S.

Lieut. Willard Gay arrived in OF
tawa Saturday night to spend the
week end with his father. s. G. Gay.
on al Sale street. Lieut.. Gay landed
in the United States Sunday. March
30, from the Aquitania, after spend
ing seventeen months in France in
active service with the ordnance de.
partment. He entered rs a private in
the army at the beginning of the war
and after arriving overseas won a
commission.
This morning he returned 20 Chi
cago, where he will be stationed in
the ordnance headquarters for two
months, completing some work there
before being released
Lieut. Gay was one of the first 800.
600 United States soldiers to arrive
overseas. He enlisted early in the
eastern cantOnment In November OF
the same year he landed in France
At that time there was very little
doing by the men Of the United States
army in France, and the majority OF
the Yanks were being trained in
army schools He was placed in the
ordnance department, whore he re
manned for three months He wa.
then transferred an ordnance training
school in England In the summer he
was again sent to France, where h
entered an army training camp as an
instructor, teaching the boys the
boys the methods he had learned il
the English school
In September he was commissioned
second lieutenant. One month later
he was sent to Winchester. England
whore he remained for four months
attached to the English ordnance
corps. At the end of that time he
was trauferred TO London and at
taehed to Gen Wheelcr's staff HC
wished to return To the United States
and made a special application for hi
release from overseas service. Gen
Wheeler did not like to lose him
from his staff Of officers and urge,
him to remain in London.
Upon his arrival in the lTnitet
States Lieut.. Gay was ordered to Re
port in Washington. and was offered
a good post there, but requested to bc
sent to Chicago, whore he would b,
nearer home.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-14
MEMBER OF TANK
CORPS ARRIVES HOME

Pvt, William Scanneu. Co. A.
30lst Tank Corps. arrived in Ottawa
Saturday evening, after being gone
from the city more than nineteen
months. Pvt. Scannell was gassed
in action IN October in the Cambria
drive, while in active service but
has entirely recovered from his
wounds, He is looking fine in spite
of his prolonged stay in the hospital.
He went from Chicago to Cam1
Grant on September 30, 1917, and
was later seat to Camp Grant. and
placed in the tank corps of the 33rd
division He sailed for France on
the same boat the boys of Co. C..
sailed
His work over seas was driving
big army tank. He saw a great deal
of active service while in France.
Pvt Scannell is a brother of Pvt.
Charles Scannell, who also was gass-
ed, but the boys did not meet while
overseas They are soas of Mr., and
Mrs. Michael Scannell, 11s Jones
street.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-14
City and Vicinity
News

Miss Rebecca YentZer, PA East Van
Buren, street. is visiting friends in chi
cago
Frank Spinnader of Mendoza was an
Ottawa visitor yesterday.
Lawrence Talbot of Cedar Rapids,
! Iowa, spent the week end at the home
of Mr. ana Mrs. J. w Coble. sol East
Main street.
Private Carl Walter, who has been
stationed at Fort Terry, N. Y, and
who recently underwent an operation
at the army hospital at Lakewood, n.
J.. is spending a ten-day furlough at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs John Walter 7l9 Chestnut
street.
DR.. r. W, Burrows has returned
home from Colorado Springs, Col,
where he was called by the illness Of
his daughter Miss Velma Burrows.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. r. Irion have re
turned to their home in this city after
spending the winter months in Mia
mi, Fla.
Miss Marion Palmer of Ottawa ave
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Stanley Wood Of Chicago is
visiting at the home of her mother
Mrs. w. W. Nash, 1886 Ottawa avenue
Mrs f. NJ. Davis of Congress street
spent the week end in Streator visit
ing friends.
Mrs. Edward s. WoOlbert, 327 East
Main street is visiting friends in Chi
cag0.
Mrs. John Cleveland of Saginaw,
Mich, is spending a few days at the
home Of her brother II. c. Lockwood,
1860 Ottawa avenue.
Mrs. Carl f. Orsinger and daughter.
Rolenc 1924 West Main street, were
StreatOr visitors Saturday.
County Clerk Thomas Ferguson Wis,
tied friends in Streator yesterday
Misses Mamie and Dicey Hoobler of
Streator visited with Mrs. James Radi-
gan, 3l2 Norris street yesterday.
Miss Margaret COffey OF Princeton
is visiting at the home of Miss Sadie
Kenny on Fourth street.
Attorney ID. q Cairns has returned
home from a Two weeks business tri,
10 North Dakota.
Mrs. lydia Hager and son Harlo @
La Sale visited at the home of Mr.
Fannie Tucker on Columbus stree
yesterday.
WILDER Thompson Of Wedron wa
an Ottawa visitor today.
Earl Osmandaon of Stgcator was an
Ottawa visitor last evening.
Lincoln Bundy OF l.treator visited
Ottawa friends yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Morgan Of L.
sale motored to Ottawa yesterda
for visit at the home Of Mrs. Fanni
Tucker on Columbus street
Miss Alice O'Heron of st. Marx,
College Of Music, Chicago, viii sing d
i@e Jefferson School meeting this eve
ming.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-14
MUSICAL COMEDY
TO OPEN THURSDAY

In this day Of dance and eayety The
I,chuster show coming to the Gayety
Fheater next week opening On Thurs
day, April II, should be found il
keeping with your mood. Relaxation
from business trials is gained largel,
through the theater and offerings re
curing little thought seem to b,
mostly in demand With this ide'
in view the Milton Schuster company
was built The comedies 10 be pre-
sented, "A Prince Ter Day NJ
Pretty Baby and A Soldiers Bride
during the forthcoming engagement al
contain interesting stories richly EN-
bellished with comedy, to which is set
lively scores which include singable
whistling AMI dancaable tunes
fact plays said TO be just one joy
ride on the pillows Of mirth after an
Cthet.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-14
SOCIETY NOTES

" p q
The Illinois avenue Evangelical sun
day school will entertain all the mem
bers of the intermediate and senior
departments Of the Sunday school
md their parents. this evening with
m informal social in the basement of
the church A very enjoyable social
evening is being planned by the en-
tertainment committee, after which
refreshments viii be served.
{. y q
Harry Shumacker son of Mr.. and
Mrs. X. II. Schumacher, celebrated his
seventh birthday on Saturday even.
ing at his home, 220 Lafayette street.
by entertaining number Of his little
friends The children spent a very
Happy time, playing games; after
which refreshments consisting of ice
cream andqake were served. at
large table beautifully decorated in
blue and yellow. Those present were
Willard and Ruth Butcher, Josephine
Schmitt, Howard and Shirley Clair
mont Raymond and Evelyn Shumack-
ar, Leo and Leslie Leason, ReyoI Par
ker, Maynard, Donley and Elenore
Marian, Ruth Mirely. Katherine Bur
ger and Harry Schumacher.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-14
LADD SOLDIER HOME
FROM HUN PRISON

Private Joe Fenogle returned to
America after two years and a half
of foreign service, two years of which
were spent in a German prison camp.
He arrived in Princeton yesterday
to visit his brother, deputy county
clerk. Yesterday afternoon he spoke
before the board Of supervisors on his
experiences and Sunday night he will
deliver an address at the Christian
church. He was twice wounded, he
wears the Victoria star and a dozen
other decorations for conspicuous bra
very under fire and also numerous
trophies won in sports in the training
camps.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-14
COWARD BRUTALITY
ASSAULTED DURING
MAYORALTY CAMPAIGN

Out in California politics Is of q
inherent caliber than it is in Ottawa
III Is not uncommon for guns 10 be
Drought in play, but more often. OF
tate, candidates settle their differ
ehees by use of fists and feet. Grant
Conard, a former Ottawan and ex
mayor or San Diego. who brutally
handled in his campaign for re-eIec
hon, according to the following from
the San Diego Tribune:
Grant Conard, former MAYOR. who
was arrested late yesterday afternoon
Tor hghting with Councilman Thomas
j. Fisher. this morning visited District
Attorney Harry S. Utley and swore
10 two complaints against Councilman
Fisher the first charging him with
battery and the second with threat
10 KILL The entire trouble arose over
the word crooks which was applied
to the council by Conard during q
recent political speech delivered al
the Illusion Theater
Late last night Conard made the
following statement:
went to the city hall late yes
terday afternoon to file affidavit O.
election expenses as the law requires
| left my car standing in G street mean
Fifth street. As | was about TO ge.
into my car | was struck terrific
blow on the back of the head, which
felled me to the sidewalk was
dazed by the blow, but as soon as B
got up | saw Councilman Tom Fisher
was the person who had assaulted me
He struck me again, saying, You
- -, | will kill you" | theI
saw Councilman Walter Moore RICH
behind Fisher and he, Moore, said
Hit him again: he is "A crook; XII
him.
1 looked around for some protec
zion, and, seeing none, ran down Fiul
street but was overtaken by Fishe
and Moore Fisher again struck me
terrible blow from the rear on my LET
jaw, knocking me to the street again
AS | was lying PROSTATE Fisher AT
tempted to jump on me. was da2et
ny Ills DioNSt Dul hlthtu dl MN is
was lying on the sidewalk Moor
kept saying, Hit him again; he Is
crook As | got to my feet say
Captain Joe Meyers, plain clothe.
man. standing looking on | said t.
Joe Meyers, Are you going to staut
there and let those men Kill me?
ask for protection.
He offered me no protection irol
my assailants. | walked over to N.
car and got in As attempted TO IN
lock my car with my head down
Fisher climbed onto the side Of M
car and again struck me, this time il
the face. recognized Plain ClOthc
Man Harry VOndenburg in the crow
which had gathered He offered n
protection started to drive to m
home at Twenty-fourth and G streets
but at TWenty-secOnd street ant
Broadway was overtaken by a polio
auto with a number OF policemen an,
was arrested by Officer Lusk, who sal,
Captain Joe Meyers had ordered IN,
arrest for disturbing the peace
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-14
DELEGATION GOES TO
BELROSE OIL FIELDS

Harry W. Berose. George w. Farms
worth, J. l.. Woodward, Harley V. PEI
tit, Harold J.. Nicholson and A. j
CConor have gone to Tulsa, Okla, tC
visit the Belrose oil wells. All of The
men will return in a few days with the
exception of Mr. Farnsworth. who
VIII remain for several days to dc
some special engineering work.
At the present time about $l.2OC
worth of oil daily is being taken from
the wells of the Belrose Oil Company
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-14
Won Moltke's Garruiitv.

Field Marshal Won Moltke was a
man of few words. II is said that
man who knew him well once made
wager that in proposing toast to
the kaiser the old soldier would not
use more than eight or nine words.
ON this occasion, however, it happened
that he added to his usual phrase the
words, Memo Herren" - Gentlemen.
The diSconsolate loser remarked:
won Moitke's aging. He's getting
garrul0uS I"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-14
Date Trees Flourish in Arizona.

That dates can be made to thrive
In Arizona is being demonstrated by
the agricultural experiment station Of
the University of Arizona, whose or.
chards contain sos trees. representing
10 different varieties The fruit Is
ripened artificially and marketed in
the East. Alkaline soil and the avail
able water Of the region appear to be
well suited to the needs of the date
trees, which. 1t is declared. will bear
fruit for 100 years.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-14

an edge for this favor An organiZa
ton its tenacles extending in all quar-
ters of the city is working for him
tooth and nail on the theory that &
man of Campbell's caliber should b,
returned to stabilize the new admin
istration when it comes into Office
Patrick ]. Meagher has been pre-
sented with a large working force
who are interesting themselves in his
campaign on the four years service
he gave the city. Among the first
four in the primary electiOn-EdwarG
J. Dougherty. Charles Stickin. VII
liam Bradley and Dana Palmer there
is insured a nip and tuck battle. Al
four have wires out that are pullin
strongly for them. and with the tai.
enders giving them hot chase the
race should be interesting to watch.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-14
TDAn ~ |
FIELD iE1 ~
DEDICATE GUN
CLUBS NEW TRAPS

The shooting ar the La Sale County
Gun Climb YESTERDAY was q great sue
cess and some good scores were made
over the newly installed automatic
raps Weudel came near putting his
threat into execution. made Saturday,
10 MAKE his first fifty straight. He
came near realizing, but failed by one
bird
The traps are the last word in auto
MATES and proved a great surprise TO
some Of the shooters who mad gotten
used to hand traps The scores fol-
lows.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-14
VICTORY FLEET
ANCHORS I'M HUDSON

New York, April 1.-THE victory
fleet of the United States navy was
enthusiastically welcomed home by
thousands Of New Workers. today a.
it steamed up the bay and came t.
anchor in the Hudson River, with
10000 sailors and marines, most Of
whom saw service in the war zone.
The fleet comprised t03 battleships
destroyers and repair ships
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-14
North Side MEETING.

There will be a meeting of the North
Side Improvement Association this
evening. George Weeks, candidate
for mayor, will preside at the NEE.
ing and Will address the meeting.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-14
CHICAGO MARKETS

Chicago market repor: furnished to
he Free lrader-Journa! by W. l.
Gtnyre, member Of Chicago Board OF
Trade, Moloney building, phone lO4l
Correspondent Lamson Bros. & Co.
Chicago
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-14
North Side Meeting.
Let Wilcox Explain

Hockaday's Wall Finish to you. For
Kitchen and Bathroom Sanitary,
Washable. Like Tile. Phone 364-L
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-14
WEST AND NORTH
SIDES WILL CLOSE
CAMPAIGNS TONIGHT

The West Ottawa Citizens Associg
ton, which meets tonight at o'clocl
in the Lincoln School auditorium. pro.
poses to devote its attention TO the
West Side candidates, TO the needs OF
of the West Side and the future Of
the organization. After the rendition
ci a program by John l.. Hoff and q
Part of the high school orchestra and
Justin J. Jaeger and Mrs. Elizabeth
Kincheloe, the business meeting viii
be taken up.
North Side Meeting.
A meeting of the North Side I'm
provement Association will be he'd
this evening at s o'clock in the audi
torium of the Jefferson School. The
meeting is called primarily for the
formulating of plans for the election
tomorrow and to consider things of
interest of the people OF North Ottawa
At the beginning of he meeting a
program will be given
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-14

LOST-lSunday Boston BULL screw
tail, brown, white face and neck.
four white feet and blaze on hip; fe-
male; answer to name of Lady"
Notify Rickerd cigar store. Liberal
reward.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-14
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
main want add section page tivel

FOUND-A horse. Owner may have
same by proving ownership and pay
ing expenses Telephone 81 on 10,
Sheridan exchange.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-14

FOR QUICK RESULT TRY THE
"WANT.ADS" IN THE FREE
TRADER-JOUR NAL.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-14
CITY CAMPAIGN CLOSES
WITH ALL SIDES
PREDICTING VICTORY

Continued from page IL
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-01-06
SECCION z
La BAJA CALIFORNIA

coufianza. mas que ior los siatjieS vIncuioS dcl pc
caean interts material. para cumplir Sausfactoria-
,Yeufc con nlpcStr:tS miSioncS reSpectivaS en- ct mull-
do.
T.slo este. que * fundamental, i0glco. humane
Y ha<.a moral. no 50 cOmpadecc con III lns"llt2 pro
poSiciUn del ~. Scnador por Arizona, y que p"recc
in>I,irada Dor an haIitantc de las regioncS >eienltas.
Scguramcnte que dicho caballerO Senador no
conocr 4 fondo FL ~"Spiritu de nuestro puebi" en- /"
GENERAL Y del pueblo del territorio meXicano de
In Baia California. eli particular, que cS. como el
our mas. nacionaliSta Y patricia. De habcrlO CO.
aorido. sacramento que 10 huhicra p~ropuc>to Sc
neianrr iuiciativa de compra . dc contrato. tcnIcn-
80 en- cucnta one M trajado mcrcantil dc compra
vrn;a, re1uicrr inrlIdihlc ' Observation-Disclosures Ii
aprohaci0n IL" amlO> contratanteS. \ en- este ca
50, nj ei pueblo mrNicano conScntiria Ell haccr dc
<uS hermanoS dc IL Baia California objctos de
nac,os mcrran;il">. nj cl pueblo meNicano de Ia
Eaia California admitiria por ningun motive Sn
segregation del tcrritorio naci"nal.
La imicjatiya. en- question carccc dc un punIo
fundamental dc base para 81 apoyo nccc$ario, Y
en- couSccucnci0 no dche couccdGrSclc mayor i'm
portaucia o traSccndcucia.
* 10 So cNplic4ra este con toda claridad. sc.
"rramcrir cue Gicla iniciativl uri"inaria Obstacll-
los : ic>cnnfiauza> Il los magniticoS ~proycctoS tic
los hombrc> de- ncgoci"S de los EstadoS tnido>,
cue 81. apreSuran n renovar suS actividadcS mcr
cantilr> en- nucStro pals, como por- eicmplo 10 esta
hacienda Ia Carnara lie Concrete dc san .lnlonio Y
las de otras riudadc> importantcS dc los E>tado>
f-uido<. PCrdUc IN vcrgl&d. cStas nUticia>. cuando
no son conSi,icraGa> sacramento en- Su juSto vaIor
Y aicincr cuI0rpcccu 81 lmtcrcamhio mercanui. y
hacen ~cSJariirS los c>iIrrzo> dc los hombrvS dc ira
baio Y Dc negocio> que prored"n dc hucna 1r.
Mas aun debcmo~ drcir sobrc Fl particular,
con 81 sincere Tin dc ayudar Il los interescS bicn
cntendidoS De los comerciantcS americanoS Y nc
I'LL " lll.,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-01-06

FL Ia antigua Fraaeia. a Celesis
yra i.alado oai, ruronquistado'.
" aah.a recs-id.d lie darleS este
n1y.al. "a las pargeS de picardia. lie
I22ndcS + =" Ia Chaa2ana que nueS-
tros $ul5aGcs acabaH de ar~ancarie
VI cnemi-o: demaS!aGaS ru!HaS evo-
ca:an. dc.a~SigdO. ,ss dias Guncsios.
.Cuanto tempo 50. aeceS1tari pa
r# rolyer Il roner en- coraicicnes de
cEltivo cl sucIo ahuccado pcr las
tiinchs-as : cuyo humU> sc encuen-
,ra ~eScordiGu bajo Il creta o n ar
ella: para 2od2r ia0rar eSt0S campoS
llenos dc a@ujcrcS }n<unGinullformeS
y rno.erJoS y r@cuoi"Ttns poc las :
cos ue granada. ON, los pedaZos
tie cantera Que ma moderra escopa
pUdieTa dciar al pie de los t2iEer"S
en- donde fueca labrada: cCuando
- va.veran d v"r las caizadaS dc pc
Ea!eS c"aIerToS ce IiorCS : as recJas
calleci!aS Dc los JarilneS- o"r02aaS
DE- aruust2>.
MuchaS peQueAaS ctucades no en-
conrrarin otra vez et anI!Gdo hume
r. lie u n@hlI%ntss- AIcn;S ID
mIliaS diezmaGaS o eNTln&uiaaS 10 Nol
veran -. NADIA qlcta de las c"S2s
en- londe naclsron los padres ) ."S
hijos. dc los can.2cs e" 0onde "a.
saron 81 j':ven,ud, NADIA tamg"co aeI
campuuario NJ de IN torre Ell donue
Sc halla0a Ia canpana Gel corSe;2
en- dondc ! ancepasadoS h"o'an
oido, como a.rr q poeta. oar los L.,
cues de tercia Y de mona. Hasta e
cementerio donGe hallaban enterra'
6os a~qucllos que amaron. Tue oeTaS-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-01-06
HISTORIA A~NECDOTICA DE
DTT


ria q elias. Estaban consagraCas
cor aIguna Erase &c doble sentido,
de maIicia ristica. como e. dc Ca
ppv del a decia: Capry, ) campa-
narios Y 400 campanas tque admite
eSta traducci5n Y est% o5ra: } CAM
Darios y cuatro sin campanas.l I'm
cue Sc ma convertible Ia taberna pro-
xima a Noyon. cuya muestra lleva
ba csta inscription enigm&tica: "El
lobo Sera ateitado"?? No cXiste "a IA
antigua casa de Ia plaza de arIaaS
de Roye. de tecno en- acolada. CUE
habia sobrevivido 4 tantos siglos. Tn
!ado de las murallas svbsistia adn.
Sc podian Yer en- ella, acerca de las
huellas marcadas por las bal2S de
Condo. IN monumento baquicO dejado
ALI por los oficiaies prusianos de
1914: hicieron empotrur en- n mu-
rail2. en- f0rna Ge rolnbo. las boto-
Has de champagne que habian rac.a-
de: oe!icajo recuerdo cue Sera cl
/, Gu:cu cue no sea echado d" mcnoS.
;Se Ia vuelto a ~encoEtrar en- uno
de los pilares de aSper6n dc Ia casa
del Ayuntamiento dc San QUintin,
una lamina de cobre que c~ontenia
IN acertijo de Pic2rdia que daba la
fecha de Ia construction del edificio:
De un yarnero tmouton} y cinco
lcaballos
! Tomar&is todas las cabezas
I CMCCCCC}
Les anadir5is la cola de una vaca
W
Las cuatro patas de una gaia;
ilIII\
Unitn3olas. conocereis
FL ano de ri construction Y mi
,fecna CMCCCCCVIiII.l
Esta inscription. quitaGa por IN
/ soldado esDanol CT 1857. fuc coloca-
Ga nuevamente en- 1885. en- el mismo
Pillar. .
"Cuandc Sc dejara or de nueVo :!
jubiloso repique dc las canrp&nas d.
San Quintin? Recordaba Ia cerca-
MIA de FlanGeS : hscla penSar en-
los hermosos verSoS que Victor HUI
90 escribi6 en- I'm vidrio de 81 pie
u dc Ia posada de Malines.
Fl repjque. eS Ia nora i~nesperada
y loca
Que los ojos Green yer. vestida de
(bailarina espancla,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-01-06

y este cam0io ha infiuido no POGO
en- Ia vida literaria. en- las ~relacio-
nes-fraternales Il hosriies-Que
maintenance entire las gentes de
rlama. Y que da6an lugar a curio-
sas V ~chispeantes &ntcdotas.
70 Quiero dar I co0ocer algunas
a mis- l~cctorcs, para "cambiar ei dis
co" de Ia poIitica. Y cvitan qcc mis-
~articulos produzcan e. fastidio de m
canto monotone.
Lope de Vega. on u ~mocedades,
tcnia fama no solo de gran poeta,
sino de afortunado conquistaGor dc
corazcnes f~emeniros: Y 4 tales de-
vaneos aludia finamentc C~crvantes
en- el prologo de la segunda parte
del Qui;ote, cuando hablo de Ia %
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-01-06

~temporadas en- Hama su peSar, 10
mismc ore, en- 1880. el Principe de
Polinac Y los miembros de Su Minis
terio. ;Habra necesidad dc rccordar
al mas conocido de los cautivos. 81
Principe Bonaparte, el future de Ma
poleon III. que Sc evadid vestido con
un pantalon de tela blanca Y una
blusa levando en- Ia espalda n ia
bla? No hace !nucho tempo aun que
viva todavia en- Ham Ia que encGr-
To las horaS de su cautiverio. Tres
amos despues volvio a Ham, como Pre-
sidente de Ia Republica: Tue a yer
81 celula. les enseno a los perso-
naieS Que componian 81 seQuito 81
iardircillo que h&hia hecho y 81 ban
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-01-06

La civilization ha descargado ru-
dos colpes sohre Il bohemia htera-
ria hasta iograr cue los artistas pier
dan ell aspecto tipico de antano. Aho-
ia. un poeta Jiene Ia apariencia Y las
costumbres de c~ualquier burcues, Y.
a veces. nova piedras precicsas Ell
los dedos V rico alfiler cn Ia corbata.
Los cuatro hombres ''flacos, barbu-
dos e impertinentcs,' del cuento de
Ruben Darjo, que sc qIeiaban como
mos desdicaados. hasta CUE Ia rcina
"Voces Que hacen c
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-01-06

e hom5re era COLO. y de Ia %cojera
y de II indecisi6n, IN poeta anoni-
mo tomo pie (qce Va es hazana,D pa
r. compcner este ~epiGrama:
Senior Alferez Real de Ia pata SEGA,
RI que iura o duda jque tanto peca?
Basta po- hoy. Giro dia hilvanar5
les anccdotas que recuerde.
Jose ELGUERO
Habana. 81 de Diciembre de 1918