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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-12-06

Ponce. d:cicnibre, T. Segnn inforg
mes, no pasaIin muchos dfas sin que
Sc de cO;nienz0 u hi cobra de Nevantar
ell teatro oliyer, que Sc intcmta cons
truir on la esquina de las callcs Mira
MAJ Y PIogre>o.
RI gnardia Pedro RiyeEa, .ha de
huiiicit3det filsk W(i41fi ~ qfrsailaP Mtii.
de: MoleS'a Leon po: .altcrar la paz
rii'i:od, rinendo inSrltindos, On mi
.,,. =. ii; calle. DfceSn que el Nocabu-
y"io c.nplcado por cstaS ciuaadanas
ia t. mas porno:ratico que oilse
pupde. @ p.5
Sc sabe que VA csta muy alcutado on
Il cnfermcdad que le Obliga Il guardian
CANA, mestro buen amigo don lt0Sendo
liheirO, acomodado agricultor del Ia
rrio PortuSuGS. de este t6rmino muni-
cipal.
Nos Satisface poder ano;ar. tai ne
iorfa.
Las ObraS de reconstruction de III
Iglesia parr0Quial dc cSta ciutiad cStdn
muy adelantadaS.
Como SO dijo oportunamcntn. cl tenn
pIo citadO rcSult6 muy, damniiicaio pOr
los tcmbl0rcs del mes dc Rtubrc del
paSadO aho: v tOdo permitc aSeguraI
ne al terminarsc las obraS que Sc
rcaliZan actualmcnte. qucd;kra mas he
llo atrayente que anteS.
--Esta tardc SO lcvantaron las dos
palilladOras del taller de In Porto Gu
ban, con motive de que su Organizador
Sandali0 f. Alfonso fut ag'cdido pOr
los peOnes del taller, que acomcticron
contra 81 lanZ1ndOle papaS Y Otr0S oh
| jctos, sin que por fortuna recibicra
Alonso daho alguno.
Sc nos asegura que Anita Ortiz Y
Su Fpcqueiluelo, principalcs actorcs en-
81 sucesO ocurrido la mailana del do
mingo liltimo Ell In callc Magnolia, cs-
tan cOmplctamente fuera de peligro,
ell WIS tie StlEiI Ill 'ltilii" y it' III i'l'
ra, la parturienta. librc de complica-
clones.
-Desde aver. scgtin noticias rccibi-
das, aquf, csta on huclga gran rarte
del peonaie de las ccntralcs cstable-
cidas entire Guayanilla V Yauco; pre-
valecicndo TIL 0rdcn absolute.
La noticia del bale dc sOcicdad
que organiza el Ccntro Espanol de
Ponce para ell pr6ximo domingo, con
/ fmotivo de la fiesta dc In Purfsima Con
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-12-06
Ell CoNSrMo DE .WVrAR EN
Ell. NORTE

FL cXceSO on cl uSo de aZllcar para
conlitulaS, heladaS, bcbidaS para
0traS goIoSinas durantc los dltimoS nuf
We mcscs en- los EstadoS InidoS. Sc
gun manifesto la c0miSi0n distribute
dora de eSc dulcc, rcdunda en pcrjuiciC
de algunaS SecciOncS del Este, dond(
hay que disminuir el consume durantC
los tres mcseS que vienen. No obStan'
tc igual periodic del aiio anterior.
CON arrcglo Il In cStadiStica dada a
conoccr pOr dicha comisi6n, hahrl unaS
100000 toncladas diSponibIcS para ci
consume del Sur despuGS de novicm
brc p:imerO, hasta que cmpiece lie
car la Zafra de las lnaias Occidentale>
on enero. FL Este dcpcnde para su
consume de Ia conservation del azu-
car clbano del aiio anterior llabr;l
mue dcSatcntlcr la distribution Tn el
Este IL fin de podcr .conservar 10 que
Uucda para su consume. Este ano SC
espcra que haya mas cahtidad dc aZ'l-
car de remOlacha.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-12-06
La Ciencia de la Ciudadania

ducir alguna aprension. Escuchad a
la mitad estdpida de una clasa. Algu-
NOS de los nihos de esta mitad Sc EN-
cuentran allf por incidental porque
Iaun no han sido cducados convcniente-
imen;e para poner de relieve s'la YER
Idaderas cualidades LII mayor parte,
sin embargo, debe su inferioridad a &c
ihilidad heredital'ia o tambi6n y cnfef-
.medades y falta de energia prolucidas
,por IN 'ambiente inadecuado. Salen
ide ALI a decidir los mas graves Lrobie-
,lnas humanos y Il engcndr;lr niilOs on
lmayor proportion que la otra mitad
mas inteligcntc. Dos mGtodoS 81 ofrc-
ncen para dominar tales condiciones.
ipolcmos emplcar ell tempo cl talcn-
40 de hombrcs mujereS habiles en- edll
scar ninos atrasadoS, Ell desempellar
! labor bencticienie Y ell diri%ir obraS
+, lilan5r0picaS: Y podem0s poner IL In
| olra hombrcs dc cienca para descu-
brir primero la cauSa y dcspltS el re
medic para In dcbilidad ffsica Y cSle-
c:almcntc mental que continuamentc
i0bScrTamos en- torno mcstro. Amhos
mGtodos serdn siempre ncccsarios: pc
ro todO pcnSador rcc0norc qCp la
lar&a a segundo cS. con mncllo. mas
feficaz la dcSde aliora nucstraS agcli-
!c;aS fiiantr6picaS cStan aSumicndo ca
Isitamos, SIN embargo. progreSiir mucho
en- cSta direction. NeccSitamOS el re-
la ciudadanfa es una de las importan-
itcS ctcnaiaS del mundO NucSt!c mo
rcrdadrramclde nj pilde cr@li"sc con
lScgur'Gad IL mcnOS que SO dCdiQuc il
iparte superior la dc ornamcntac.1n. No
seS muCho dccir que cl val0r da nucS-
ira eGucaci6n So dllplicarl 81 durantr
salSunaS gencraCioncS conSa @rlramoS, Il
fla hcrancia y al medic ambicnta una
jdGcima. no una ccntGsma parte del
eSiuar@o que ah0ra SO dcdicI p Ii en-
SciianZa. SoIamCnte aSf SHbrcmoS 90
NO mprimr 81 rumbo II nucSta ac-
tuaci6m futula V SaIvarnoS dc la dcca-
dcncia que on cl paSado ha Sobrrv enido
' a tnGiJ ,r,ln unri6u
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-12-06
Noticiias de Ponce

crpci6n, ha dcspcrtado inusitado en-
trsiaSnlO en- cSta soccdad
\ Sc inforna que pcrmancce cli ca
ma. enfernro de cuidado. cli $tI reSidell-
.cia c'lle Atocha prolongaci6n Nortc
,rl tonocido cstiniado ohrcro don Joa-
Rqufn Cumulada, por Htuyo rtstabcci-
micnto haccInoS vot6S.
a-4E! gllardi;i Antonio IS" FantauzZi
la drrnido al mtilor Dclhctrio Rodri-
gllez para conducirlr ante la Cortc Ju-
Nenil acusarlc de habrl' sllStr;lido del
pucSto dc QuincaIla que ON la Plaza
del Mcrcado poSce don Eduardo Ramt
dicz SomhlcroS vaiorado cada Wno eli
y ccntavoS: SombrrroS que fuGr0n rC
cupcrad0S.
En- cl mitin que ano@he dicr0n ol
fla Plaza MuioZ Rivera los agitad0rc>
de Ia huclga de cailas. So fucron del 81
grro los 0radorcS Y dijpron Que hahia
que ganar Cl mo Ovimicnto de cualqIlipl
mancra que los insplcmcmtoS dc la
agricultural drhfan ser convcrtidoS on
arnlaS de c0mbatp 81 tai cOSa era me
hester para inlpoucr las dcmanhHS fo,-
muladaS.
COITcSp0HS6i.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-12-06
lcontinuaci6a dc Ia 81.

por Igurar siempre en- ell ladp debil,
excepto cuando el pdblicO despierta al
fin procede como es debiao. lei me
dijo que el proyecto sobre lbs guardias
civilcs era hucno v el otro m alo. Creo
que asf fuG No: el bueno era el de
los bomberos. Mejor pregdmtclc a 6l''.
Solo encontr6 al yiejo doctor en- el
club el Ndfa siguicnte a lay election,
Philharmonic Y Ell alta voz Inc repro
cio poi hdher votado prccis;, mente al
contrario de. 10 que 70 dcbfa.
I.o que yo neeesitaba era II .eior co.
nocimicnto o, mas bien dicho. consoles
.eXpertoS V deSprOvist0s de pr eiuicios,
como podlfan obtcnerse on IA ias las
cuestiones polfticas. 81 el Institl - Con.
memulativo de los peregrinOs, Elorues-
to por Mr.. Zfegler. Sc hubiera & elndadO
como adccuada celebration deI tcrcel
,-cntenario del deSembarcO de .lGs pc
regrinos en- Plymouth Rock. l. evanto
mi voZ de buena CANA aprobantlo cor
Idialmcntc los cSfuerZ0S cncamill ldOs a
educar nuestrO pueblo para cr3 ar ME
jores ciudadanos. Pero tales | sfuer
Zos pierden muchO su efectO 81 c en-
pean en- un. pueblo cuya calida[l men
tai moral va mindndoSe POGO d pocC
por la acci6n de la herencia v Gel am.
biente ffSico. NO SerfamOS Ell ste ca
so scmejantes q arquitectoS que talla-
ran I'M hermoSO friS0 sin gpreocllparst
de Que descanSa en- pilalpS mai cor
tados, que no estan Il pl0no q ,nle sc
han colocado sobre base desigual? Pc
qS pucblos tienen pgoporcion"! laent(
mayor capital emplcado cn inS!i1ucio
lcs educadoras que los turcos y los
mus!imcs dc Egipto. Manticncn nlilla,
.cS lie. sus hombres mas cmincn.es Ell
lgra liable ociositlnd zen medrf:isens
que pfctenden sen escuelas. pcsrO 81
pals nogobtiene benelieiO ,alguno dc sus
,Ilplicstos estudios. No debe insprA rnos
.cmor Ia idea Ge caer algnna veZ en-
0pacidad mental falta de iniciativa
'cmcjantc Il In dc los khOids del blan
% turbante de los medrcsSGhs: pcro la
,'iSita a cualquiera Gle nuestras cscue
las piihiicas serfa bastante para pro
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-12-06
r z c. ALO
de DIEZ DOLLARSy una GAIA
de Jabon "SALVAVIDAS"

Los Nicolas Hernandez Co., de esta plaza regaarn
TODA PERSONA que eXactamene de abones
SALVAVIDAS QUE Sc consumer dariamente la cudad
de San Juan barros DIEZ DOLLARS UNA GAIA
DEL MAGNIFICO JABON SALVAVIDAS, coneniendo CIEN
JABONES.
vdreas de la acredtada ferreerla F1NLAY una
eXhbe al pubco esa depostado sobre
contenendo ell nmero de abones SALVAVDAS que
usan dariamente San Juan barrios =.
persona tene dereco etrar este Concrso Puede
evarse po persona dese Cada n1
nero acertado constituye TN premio iguaL
cup6n que aparece al pie eneo fneo pongae sl
mandeo por dentro de sobre
do senore Nicolas Hernandez Co., de San Juan Allen 68
escrndo esquna del sobre Concso Jabon Savavda
En- nnga persona aclerte eXacamente e numeo
barros dara solo premo de DlEZ DOLLARS UNA
GAIA DE JABON SALVAVIDAS, al numero que
que haya egado prmero Nosotros los
bres medida que vayan recibiendo.
Este da Is de dcebre Los sobres
aan en- pesenca varos perodstas de San Juan, la
ferreera F[NLAY ell da 16 de ciembre las de la tarde
para este Concurso los apaeceran odos
los dias en- un peri6dico de San juan Busquelos
, 1919-11-24

Francs were 9.63 to the dollar, a decline
of 7 confines.
Lodnon, Nov. l7th.-Tae Duke of
Portland has told a number of workmen
on his estate, Welback Abbey, that
there must be a reduction in their mum
hers, wing to increase in taxation and
in the cost Of all commodities. TIE
Duke regretted Che good Old days had
Departed forever, but said the work
men must cheerfully face the situation.
London, Nov. t8th.-Traglc descrip-
lions IF the starvation conditions in vi
emma were given by two Eiennpse Doe
TORS at a meeting held here under the
ansnices of tn Fight the famine Coun-
ell: last nignJ.
Paris. Nov. 17th.-A message was re
ceived here yesterday from M. Etienne
ponlet the French aviator who flying
from paris to Australia and who re lched
Karachi. India. last week having com
nIoted nearly 4,000 miles of his journey
F,ohlioed by motor trouble to Stop" said
the message, which was dated Karachi
''one dav the inhabitants wished to kill
ms taking is for Poulet the French avi-
ator who is flying devils Fortunately
we had guns and ammunitions".
New York, Nov. 18th. THE friendly
crowd which lined the streets of New
York today for miles to- greet The Prince
If Wales there. must have been several
million souls, showing in characteristic
American fashion their cOrdiality to-
wards the heir to the British throne.
From the pavement a million cheer
won't IN in the course OF the long drive,
while at every window along the route
people hung out to add their note Of vel
come 70 thro confetti and wave flags
The Princess visit to Washington was
, 1919-11-24
KILOGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION.

White Sulphur Springs, Nov. 18th.
After three days spent in golfing and
camping over the pine clad mountains
of West Virginia, the Prince of Wales
left this quiet little place last night for
New York.
London, Nov. l7th-Tha Bolshevik
claim the capture Of ten Generals and
more than one hundred other officers at
Omsk, according to an official statement
issued today by the Bolshevik Govt. at
Moscow. KoIchak's army is being pur-
sued in an e~asterly direction, the state
ment adds. The text OF the communica-
ton saws, Ten of kOlchaks Generals and
over 100 other officers are among the
prisoners at Omsk, where the defeated
remnants of KOlchak's army are being
driven eastward. We occupieda number
Of positions 20 miles TO the eastward and
captured enormous quantities OF stores.
In the region of the Finnish Gulf we have
that Ostrnv and have also occupied the
lower reaches or Luga.
Paris, Nov. 18th Regardless OF the
American Govt's. attitude, the Peace
treaty Of Versailles will be put into
force. according TO the prevalent view
here today following receipt OF the re-
port. that President Wilson might with.
draw the treaty from the United States
Senate Whatever happens, the feeling
in French circles is that France cannot
meet the German plenipotentiaries, and
French opinion is that Italy and Great
Britain have a like feeling.
New York, Nov. 18th. british, French
and German Exchange rates went TO a
new low. reserve at the opening of the
money market here tod y. Demand
sterling fell to $4.064 to the pound.
, 1919-11-24

without demonstration from any but off
clal circles. 1t remained forNew York to
show the Prince how highly Britain and
the British reigning House is held in
the esteem OF the American people. Com
ing into New Jersey at the Hudson
terminals the Royal party was able to
step at once into the barges from H. M.
,. Ren0Wn, in which he crossed the river
to the battery, thus the Prince came into
New York water and he was greeted at
the battery by official New York. accom-
panied by soldiers and a guard OF honour
or marines and BIueJackets. The greet
ing being over the Prince started up
town through the eager crowds which
FULLY filled Broadway. He was guarded
only by motorcycles policemen, who rode
beside his car. The orderly crowd on the
pavement LETT a lane for the procession
Of cars which travelled slowly up town,
the Prince s~alutlng necessarily, here the
bands played the British National An
them, men in tie vicinity barring their
heads IN recognition. hundred feet in
the Air men and m threw confetti
from the windows Of sky scrapers. while
far up in the sky, parachutes released
from aerial bombs f1oated aimlossly carry
ing the British and American flags. In
the business districts Of lower Broadway
the crowds were dense but very ORDERLY.
The curb policemen had very little to do
and were able to grin goed-humoredly
when the paper streamerS tWined about
their faces and shoulders. While uptown
on fifth avenue, only traffic policemen
were needed to watch the crowds
which had gathered in the shopping
districts. Perhaps the biggest crowd
, 1919-11-24
THE ST. CROIX AVIS
is printed and published daily (Sundays
and Holidays ercepted) By G. Johansen
at the Av5s Office.
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2 cents per single copy.
Entered as second-clGss matte, Mab
26h 1917 at the Post Office at Christian
sted, St. Croln, Y. /. of the U. S. A., um-
I'm. tho Il III or Mnn.ch 2 1920

Contribution TO th5s paper aOjH be glad
IL received aOhen the I'M deals Nth mat
tors Of general interest, and is accoo1pa-
antee Of good faith. The editor cannot be
responsible for the UjeoOs of has correspon-
dents nor does he necessarily endorse them
, 1919-11-24
A D NJ N.

Reserved Seats 40 cents, General Entrance 20 cents.
Seats 20 cents. General Entrance 10 cents.
The herald., 1919-05-29
To the People of Louisiana

In the course OF the last few weeks the Standard
Oil Company of Louisiana has, through the columns
of this paper given its readers the facts about the
oil situation in this state particularly as it affects the
Pine Island field
1t was explained first how the demand for fuel oil
fell away abruptly with the end of the war; and how in
evitaby that off the demand for Pine Island crude
which, up to that time, had been in demand almost
solely fuel oil.
1t then shown, by the publication CT letters
and kilograms how earnestly the Standard Oil Com
pany of Louisiana tried find other outlets for Pine
Island cruden the refineres of this country alone
but of Canada as we'll It was shown how these eff
forts failed because Pine Island crude owing to its in
heren qualities and characteristics has little to rec
ommend it for refining purposes as compared with the
hgh-grade crudes from the Caddo and other fields
1t shown that the only market for Pine Island
crude was as fuel oil and that here it had no
chance compete any large scale with other crudes
Throughout this agitation attempts have been
made, sometimes by direct accusation, sometimes by
nnuendo, to stir UP hostility against the Standard Oil
Company of Louisiana being an organization not
loyal to the state of Lousana-an organization whose
interests in conflict with those of the people of
Louisiana This is charge we want to drag out into
the open and kill.
So far from discriminating against the Louisiana
oil fields, has been charged, 1870 of our total pipe
line storage of crude today is Louisiana oil We have
always been heavy purchasers of Louisiana crude Last
year alone purchased 36, $50 barrels of Louisiana
crude from other producers in addition 28O bar
rels which produced ourselves. Had we been able
get it. would have bought still more of the light
Louisiana crudes. We would today gladly buy the
ENTIRE PRODUCTION OF ALL light Louisiana
crude, if could obtain it. For young concern the
Standard Oil Company of Louisiana has been pretty
good customer of the oil fields of this state
We have been a good friend to labor, too There
are now 3,688 employees of this company within the
state of Louisiana and average of four persons
to family this represents nearly $4,000 persons direct
The herald., 1919-05-29

ly interested. Wages paid by the Standard Oil Com
Pany of Louisiana have always been right up to the
top level paid by any other in the state for
similar work, all up and down the line Since its in
corporation, the Standard Oil Company of Louisiana
has paid, within the state, the of $2O7S1 O5984
IN wages and salaries Last year alone it paid 81 49,
4zoO5-nearly four and half million dollars paid
right in this state to Louisiana workers. to be spent
by them among the people of Louisiana.
In addition to paying good wages, this company
has always been in the forefront of any movement
looking to the welfare of. its workers. In May 1915
an annuity plan put into operation, whereby all
employees receive pension retiring the exact
amount being based the length of their service
gether with the rate of pay they had been receiving
Death Sickness and Disability benefits paid by the
company to its employees similar basis.
During the year the plan has been in operation
$24SS192 has been paid out in sick benefits, to 746
employees and S39OOS has been paid in death benefits
to the beneficaries of 49 employees.
Nine hundred and fifty three of our men went into
the service of the United States during the war; In
every where the Army Navy pay fell so far
short of what the had been receiving from our
payroll that he unable properly for his de-
pendents the Standard Oil Company of Louisiana made
good the deficiency Every one of those who wished
to re-enter the companys service taken on again
upon his return For every who has not yet come
back there is job waiting if he it, regardless
of his physical condition. In the of all who do
return the time spent in the service of the Government
will be counted, far the payment of annuities and
other benefits concerned exactly they had re-
NAMED in the service of the company without any
break
Ten years ago we came into existence and had
the privilege of choosing the State of Louisiana as our
foster mother. We hope with due modesty that she
find some slight for pride in growth and
development during that PERIOD and feel that the
future will prove still faithful and active in her
service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-18
WANT MORE MEN WITH
U. S. VOCATIONAL TRAINING

Evidence that the majority of
disabled men are taking voca-
tionaI training under the super
vision Of the Federal Board for
Vocational Education accumulates
daily in the Offices Of the board.
The dean OF a far Western college
for example writes in praising the
industry and application of one of
the boards students placed for train
ing in his institution and adds If
you have any more like him, send
them along" This boy had a spinal
injury that paralyzed both legs His
disability is rated at 100 per cent.
but he will, nevertheless. soon be
ready to fill efficiently a position a.
accountant The Federal Board has
thousands more like him.
Another case is that Of \ Western
boy who lost an eye in the service.
He has taken an eight weeks course
in tractors and gas engines, and has
been placed in shop for supplement
tary training. After a few weeks the
manager Of the plant said TO him.
Boy. like the way you are taking
hold here You will get $40 bonus
check for this month"
Any disabled soldier interested to
learn what Uncle Sam viii do for him
should write TO the branch office Of
the Federal Board for Vocational
Education in his district. or to the
Federal Board for Vocational Educa-
ton at 200 New Jersey avenue, Wash
ington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-18
.3SEPARATEPEACE
RESOLUTIONS READY

Separate peace with Germany -
provided for in at least three resolu-
tons prepared BY Senator's for intro
duction at the proper time"
Refusal OF Germany TO sign the al
lied treaty, or her signing of it. or the
defeat OF the Knox resolution in the
Senate, are among events which, SEN
ators said. are likely TO be the signals
for Introduction Of the separate peace
resolutions.
Senator Fail. New Mexico. author
OF one OF the resolutions. expects to
Introduce IL as soon as German dele
gates sign or refuse to sign the Paris
treaty, he said. His resolution simply
declares the objects for which the
United States entered the war have
been accomplished. and announces the
end Of the state Of war between the
United States and Germany.
Senator Knox has announced he eE-
poets to move formally today that his
resolution be taken up BY the Senate.
Senator McCumber. North Dakota.
leading Republican advocate OF the
league, and Senator Sheppard OF
Texas, Democratic supporter. are
scheduled to deliver speeches in favor
Of the covenant today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-18
REWARD FOR FOUNTAIN
GOES TO EIGHT MEN

EASTON, Nd, June ls.-Eight men
will get $623.37 each as his share in
the $4,000 reward offered by the cir
cut court for Talbot county for the
capture and return OF Isaiah Foun-
tain. convicted OF assaulting Bertha
Simpson. fourteen years old. accord =
ing 10 the report Of the committee
appointed by the court to investigate
claims for the bounty
Those who viii get the reward are
Patrolmen Francis McCloskey. North
ern district, and Peter J. Koehler.
Eastern district, Of the Baltimore DO
Ice force: William L. Lednum and
James A Cannon. EAston: David
Taylor. Maydel. Md: Edward L. Mon
tague. Lyman J. Scotch. and William
+. Willis, Of Hartley. Del
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-18
STONES
POURING INTO j. S.

NEW YORK. June 1s.-Importa-
tions of precious stones since the
war ended have been increasing
rapidly. Diamond imports At this
port for February increased SS,-
.654.es3. and pearls and other gems
.SL139,s75 over those for the same
month last year. Total of cut I'M
set diamonds fell from S1.97S 65I in
January, 1917. to S676,276 in jan
uary, .s1s
Total imports of precious stones
declined from s51.5oO.o0O OF 1916.
the peak year. to $24272, 600 in 1918.
This covered a decrease of S16.515,-
072 in cut unset diamonds largely
from Holland, and $ll.249,037 in
pearls. The net increase in i'm
portations for the first two months
of 1919 was 100000 over the cor
responding period of 1918.
Imports of cut unset diamonds in
January, 1919, were S655,l99 from
the Netherlands. and $144.7O6 from
Great Britain. Imports of pearls
from France fell from S6.214,056 in
1915 to &l12,580 in 1918. Imports
of pearls from Great Britain and
its dependencies declined from So
$3.50 to S376,741 in the same period.
The imports Of all precious stones
in 1916 were S5l,59O, $50; in 1917. $40
e06,667; and in 1918, S24.272. 900. At
present the demand for diamonds
and pearls in the United States is
far beyond the market supply. This
is especially true of the larger and
better class of gems.