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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-08-02
Del I ablado al I rono

el tumulto, es alcanzado por una
piedra y, bahado en- sangre, es lie
vado a su palacio. La noche mis-
ma, disfrazada, Lola vuelve a Mu
mich. Durante muchoS dIaS trata
en- vano de acercarse al monarca.
Entretanto, ell "a, el trono de
Julio Sc habfa derrumbado en- Pa
r1s; la ola revoluciOnaria sc eX
tiende por toda Europa. Encuen-
ira Ell Baviera terreno particular
lmente propicio. Los des6rdenes
recomienzan Y, ell 20 de MARIO
Luis abdica para salvar la monar-
qufa Y lie sucede su hijo Maximilia
no.
Ell primer cuidado de Luis, al
salir de Munich, hab1a sidO invi-
tar a Lola a que Sc reuniera con
| el. Para su felicidad, esta no res
pondi0 al llamado.Se pone en- boca
de Lola Monies, este respecto,
una Erase cfnica: "CuandO lleguG
"a Baviera tenia Glen mil frances
| V ell rev Luis Sc los ha comido."
Lola encontr0 en- Berna otras
distracciones. De SuiZa pas0 a
Inglaterra, EN- donde, a pesar de
la existencia de su esposo James,
quien no muri0 sino hasta 1852,
halo la manera de casarse con un
jOven teniente de los guardias rea-
lea, Jorge Trafford Healt, posee
dor de opulentas rentas. Entire
tanto, publicaba memorials mas
escandalOsas que verldlcas. Ha-
biendo intentado la familia del off
cial una acci0n penal por bigamia
en- contra de ella, esta segunda
union fue rota d los dos amos. En-
un teatro de Nueva Orleans tiene
el capricho de representa- una
pieza lie la que ella es hero1na y
V que Sc llama "Aventuras de Lo-
Ia Monies en- Baviera." En- Ca
lifornia Sc une en- terceras nup-
cias con NJ. Hull, propietariO de
un gran diario californiapo, 10
abandona Y vuelve a Europa. Per
seguida por sus acreedores, Sc We
obligada a embarcarse para Aus
tralia, donde los asuntOs escanda-
losOs con un director de teatros
ocuparon largo tempo la cr0ni-
ca. De regreso a la America, mu-
rio en- Nueva York ell II de enero
de 1861, completamente conyerti-
/ da v, seg1n Sc dice, en- medic de
las practicas de la mas ejemplar
devotion.
! Boron Hemnet de Goute1.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-08-02

sas proyincias del reino. Por ms
tigaci0n de Lola Monies Sc forma
una sexta, bajo el vocablo de "Ale-
MANIA" con una gorra roja con
las armas de la condesa. Habien-
dose presentado estos en- el curse
de Ffsica, del que era professor NJ.
Sieber, los otros estudiantes Sc ME
gan a recibirlos; Sc suspende ell
curse. El 6 de febrero Sc repiten
las escenaS, mas yiolentas. Nj los
prOfesOres, nj ell rector, nj ell prln
cipe Wallenstein, que Sc presenta
personalmente, consiguen restable
Ger la callna. Ell 8, ell tumulto
reviste un caracter claramente Sc
dicioso. Proseguidos- los del CRU
po Alemania Sc refugian en- una
casa donde acostumbraban tener
sus reuniones. La efervescencia Sc
extiende por la ciudad entera. Ad-
yertida Lola Monies, sc precipita
valerosamente en- medic de la mul
titud. Reconocida, injuriada, per
seguida, busca inutilmente un ash
10 en- las casas vecinas; todas las
puertas, inclusive la de la Lega-
ci0n de Austria, Sc cierran para
ella. Luis, que a esa hora daba
una fiesta en- palacio, recibe aviso
de 10 que pasa, baja a su yez a la
calle sin temores al mot1n, atra-
viesa la multitud amenazante,
ofrece el brazo a Ia condesa y la
conduee la iglesia de los Tea
tinos. Al cabo de algunos minu-
tos, Lola aparece en- la puerta y
descarga una pistola contra los
manifestantes. Tn escuadron de
caballeria llega a tempo para sal
varla de las c0leras del pueblo.
: Al dfa siguiente, 10, una orde-
nanza real clausura la Universi-
dad por un anO. Esta medida
prOvOca un verdadero levanta-
miento. Obreros y burgneses ha-
cen causa comtln con los estudian-
tes. La insurrecci0n Sc propaga
por todos los barrios, la munich
palidad pide al .soberano aleje la
favorita, y la Camara. de los seflo-
res Intervene su vez. Ante la
revoluci0n inminente Luis cede al
fin, no sin una resistencia testa-
ruda. Sc hace entrar a Lola en-
una berlina y, custodiada por al
gunos gendarmes, Sc la hace salir
de la capital en- tanto que el pue-
bio, furioso, invade la residencia
de la bailarina y la saquea total
mente, III rey, a q1lien una singu
lar fantasia ha llevado a observar
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-08-02

Tales maniobras no tardan en-
layantar unanime reproduction.
Las demostraciones de desconten-
to llegan al rey de todas parties,
aun del Otro lado de la frontera.
Ell obispO de Breslau escribe a
Luis, quien Sc limita a responder
en- estos curiosos terminus: "Mi
union con la persona mencionada
en- vuestra carta no tiene NADIA de
capable; os doy mi palabra de ho-
lfof. Pero romper con ella, no pue
do hacerlo; serfa deshonrarme y
no puede exigirse de mi 10 que
es impossible. Poseo una alma poe
tica y no puedo ser medido con ell
inismo cartabon de los demas HON
bres''.
ST los cat0licos hacen una viva
Oposici0n la aventurera, un gran
n1mero de iberales Sc indignan Y
no aceptan que sus ideas Sc hallen
.bajo este imprudente patronatO.
Entretanto, Lola Monies, altiva
mente loca, escoltada de dos gen
darmes, golpea con su foete en- las
GALES a civiles y militares que no
Sc descubren a su paso, insulta
publicamente al arzobispo de Mu-
mich, y a su paso por tOdas parties
es silbada, LENA de imprOperios.
Una OCCASION la multitud llega a
romper los vidrios de su hotel.
Luis permanece ciego Y sordo. Con
tinna cubriendO Ia c0ndesa de
Lansfeld con su invariable protec-
ci6n y la vengA de sus detracto-
res, haciendole versos como los
siguientes:
"Mas tie aborrecen, mas te amo"
-. ..~........... ............
"Soy tuyo para siempre.
......... ........... ........
"Gracias a II mi dicha Sc emo
blece.
"Mi vida, sin II, solitaria y va
c1a."
...... ....... ..... .........
"Cada persecution que sufres
"Es un anillo nuevo en- la cadena." /"
Sin embargo, en- los primeros
d1as de febrero de 1849, una serie
de incidentes neva ell colmo la
desesperacion general. Exist1an
en- la Universidad de Munich Gin
| cWasociaciones de estudiantes que
sesdistingufan ppr el color de sus
,gorras y por los nombres de cada
luna de elias. tomados de las diver
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-08-02

Establishments constrido condolences san
mas complete do5aelon na 1s dc apaatos nsumen %
las Intermediates curabes ao las mas reputadas ppco
eserado primer 6rdenuerpo
enfemos pago sexo
pudndo atendido propios medco po los de soce
8 sD s5so D afSs j m Bon BsTa o sfs p.
ares de de ade los das Reconocmeno $1,000
elsctcq hdoapicos maaes, Rayo "X Fulguac6n pre-
clos equaivanente convencionales
6 4sia&s-,-es-.s=s. coxcy7rm mopYo
Rafael corderO, l22, San Juan, P H.
Edc eqnsudo al obeto Dotado De los elssot0s @
sua los facutavo guada de turno dde las de aana
PERSONAL cIENT1F1co.
: Director del sanatorio: Dr. Don Julio Barrsro.
Consuta General Sanatoo-Parada S7Hao Rey, de a tar
Director del consultoro: Dr. Don Manuel ousvedo Baez
Consuta Consutorio de 5 de ade das Ia
a General M T Dr. f Don R " os Sa I5p.
En- sanatorio partcuae de 10 ii de la ma6ana los Mae
Espeeiala oo Nara odos Gargantas-Dr A.
En- sanatoro partu de 5A tard los dias aborabe
Medicos Inernos el sanatoro:
Pavia,
DR.. DON Manuel Cotes.
Cirugia
Noa.
l. consulta oDone No 10 Pazuea Col6n tard
''D''~O Pracicantes
Don ENRIQUE Fernandez
Nicolas Gonzalez.
Astenca facutaiva secundada Ta la Carl
dad Nurses Tudas de compta ptud pScca connua lar
Los svenua solo pagan $3.50
nendo derecho ser aendidos en- cuqua de ambo eabmien
Presidsnca, Apartado 2n Tesoreria, Apartado
: j . t1E. :
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ARECIBO PRESS COMPANY,
INC.
Arecibo, p. r.
Acuerdo de DisoIuci6n.

Ell Cuerpo de Directories de es-
ia Corporation acordo la disolu-
cion de la misma. Y en- armo-
MIA con 10 que dispone la Ley So
bre la materia, por la presente
citamos a una Asamblea General
extraordinaria de accionistas
que ratifque o Tectifque ell acuer
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-08-02

do de los Directories, Asamblea
que Sc celebrara en- esta Ciudad
y en- las Oficinas de la Corpora
ci6n (Lealtad esquina a Puente
de Hierro), el lunes 25 de Agos-
to a las 8 P. M. La cues
tion a tratar en- dicha Asamblea
es segln Sc ha dicho: Disolucion
de la Corporation.
AL mismo tempo hacemos sa-
Der a los poseedores de acciones
por transferencias, que solo has
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-08-02

ia ell dfa 16 de Agosto tendran
lugar para obtener certifcados
de acciones, originates, mediante
deposito en- Tesorerfa de las que
les hayan sido endosadas. Sc
encarece una puntual asistencia.
Arecibo, P. R., 2S de Julio de
1919.
Esteban Padilla.
Advt. Presidente.
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The Washington herald., 1919-10-28
BELGIUM STANDS OUT LIKE A
ROCK IN PEACE AS IN WAR

can nation without even rumpr O
social disorder.
This 10 not for lack OF a socislir
movement Brussels was, ana stiIl n
the center OF The international social
list organization The chairman OF IN.
International Socialist Bureau 10
Belgian. He 10 also a member Of KIM
Albert's Cabinet In few nations d
there a larger percentage Of socislisi
votes. But Belgian socialists are no
running about In circles imacinini
Themselves IN the midst OF a socia
revolution They are helping TO rebuilc
their nation In peace as they helpes
TO defend II in war.
BeIEfsns Not Talking strike.
The Belgian unions are almost the
only ones that ever conducted q sue.
cessful general strike. They are also
almost the only ones not talking gen.
ersI strike today. They do not beIievs
this is a time for general strikes. They
are pressing for improved labor con
ditions and have already obtained
more improvements since the waT
than In any snte-bellum decade. But
these gains were made without rioii
or threats OF a dictatorship Of ths
proletsriat"
Belgium boasts the best co-opera.
tive movement in the world. From
the managers Of these cooperative,
could possibly be drawn more work.
ingmen fit to manager lsbor-ruled In
dustries than can be found in any 9th.
er nation. But there is practically
no Bolshevism in Belgium. The CO.
operatives. like the unions. are attend
ing to their own great businesses and
not even talking soviets.
There is no danger OF revolution be
cause there has been no reaction. Tn,
I, first act OF the restored government
was TO grant many long sought re
forms. including universal suffrage.
Belgium taught the world q grea
lesson OF heroism in war and OF pa
tient endurance under oppression. Sh'
seems now to be teaching an ever
greater lesson OF quiet constructive
labor in peace.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-28
Rx A. n. sIMoNs


Member war-Lsber Cemnissiea
sent TO Europe 10 Study and
Report Upon Labor CendIfieas.
In the midst OF the chaos Of peace
as In the preceding chaos Of war Bel
GUM stands out like a rock In the
stormy European sea. During four
years Of war she made much history
Of the most glorious kind. In peace
she is happily not sharing in the sort
Of history that Is being made all about
her.
News from Belgium contrasts
strangely with that from neighbor-
ing nations. We hear Of a full trezs-
ury In the midst OF q world OF national
bankrupts. We gain glImpses OF steady
social progress without disorder in .
continent torn with social revolution.
While other nations beg for loans in
ternational bankers compete for the
patronage OF Belgium's borrowers.
All visitors report Belgium further
on the road TO reconstruction than
any OF her neighbors. Yet she was
one or the worst OF the war sufferers.
Her cities we're most completely deva-
stated. Her factories were most thor
oughiy looted. A larger percentage
Of her people were earlier driven into
exile. Amateur psychologists preached
learned sounding sermons on the de-
leterious effect OF long idIeness upon
Belgian willingness to work. II was
explained that the years Of continuous
strike against the invader. the con-
slant matching Of wits with even
usurped authority and defiance Of Ger
man law and surveillance had certain
ly laid the foundation for popular law
lessness and violent social upheavals-
No whininE and No Violence There.
Now Belgium seems almost alone
in enjoying social peace Her citizens
appear unique is not requiring con-
tinuous appeals TO increase production
There is no sign Of the winning OF the
recipient of charity nor of the violence
due to long defiance OF rulers.
Belgium is almost the only Europ'
The Washington herald., 1919-10-28
Chmopractic

Chiroprachc is not a coy-
mercial product thrown upon an
already overcrowded market.
but is a real human necessity.
a science that you will some
day call into use-or wish you
had.
Chiroprachc has grown in
twenty-four years from one
graduate to nearly nine thou
sand. 1t is the only non-thera-
peuhcal science in existence
that deals with human ills.
Chiropractors do not treat
your disease. nor do they
cure" you. They do. how
ever. locate the CAUSE of your
trouble and REMOVE it. This
is done without the aid of medi-
cine or osteopathy.
We urge you to try Chiro-
prachc but request that you be
sure it is a CHIROPRACTOR
who has something besides a
diploma to practice with. Be
sure that he is qualified to
practice Chiroprachc and does
not have to buy a worthless os-
teopathic diploma from a fake
school to stick some letters on
the end of his name to impress
you with his Importance.
The classified section of the
telephone directory under the
lheadins. Members of the Chi
roprachc Association of the
District of Columbia." Will give
you the names of Chiropractors
who are Chiropractors and
nothing else whose standing in
the profession is assured.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-28
When We Dream.

One of the theories about life after death that
lie merely the place do, when asleep.
an sleep the body lies dead,
the astral realm and dream
have had with loved gone
before" Thus one of the exponents of the theory.
All we is that if this theory personally
in for awful time.
We don't dream of first love- departed relatives
ally dream of falling off cliff, of taking walk
ard suddenly finding ourselves beret of all
81 large and suspicious audience
Such people large rough persons who
Iistrcat else fellows money
few nights in astral hours being
pack of beasts of undiscovered species They biting
mulegged, myiadeyed beasts and they
fence and there they leaped dangling legs and
occasionally took off few toes and tendons
We notice that the loss of legs and
Of pain; but always
mighty miserable plight over waking
And daily life of recude have effect on
dreams than it does wife, both
sins, and rnete penalties therefor.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-28
Such Is Life
As 1t Is Seen
By o. B. JOYFUL
By DWG
Habit is an awful thing.

~
Including the work habit.
When once II fastens upon its victim
1t never lets go. not until the under
taker hoves into sight.
J. Henry Harper tells in his THE
House of Harper" about the work
habit of a horse.
This horse was bought. installed
In the cellar where he hauled
round and round the beam of a per-
pendicular shaft connected with the
machinery of the press room on the
floor above.
For years and years the horse
stepped his merry-go-round from a
m. TO noon, then an hour for lunch.
and at II again until the whistle blew
at D.
Finally the horses years and the
advent Of up-to-date machinery drove
him out of the cellars. Harper sent
old Dobbin to a farm to spend his old
age in peace and idleness.
Peace? Yes. But no idIeness for
him.
For a week or so the horse stuck to
the stall erected for him. Then one
I day he found a tree near the middle of
| the pasture. That afternoon the far
mer saw the horse going round and
round the tree. He kept it up until he
heard a whistle blow. Then he quit
Next day and the following days the
horse went out to that tree every
morning. walked AROUND II until noon,
rested an hour, and then started work
again.
1t was a habit with him. He couldn't
| break it.
A Chicago merchant who had made
a fortune in his large downtown de-
partment store. sold out. Family and
doctors told him he ought to stop
work and play a while.
For a year he got along fairly we'll
Nine-tenths Of the time he spent trsv-
cling about visiting old friends. Then
I there was nothing for him to do.
He started a little store In a north
shore suburb. and was happy.
1t is only the fellow who has to
work when he grows old who
imagines il would be nice and pleas
ant loafing And he doesn't think that
i, way two weeks after unexpected good
fortune has made it possible for him
TO quit work.
Seems that the only ones who have
succeeding in liking idleness have
been Adam before the apple episode),
the hobo. and the young man whose
wealthy father always insisted that
his son should never have 10 work
as hard as ! did.
However. We believe with Uncle
John Shell. oldest man in the world
"A little work goes a long way"
Tom Johns. who is OF the same opin-
ion. adds:
"A lot OF blum with a little work
gets you there just the same
Attorney General Palmer believes It
will cost Uncle Sam $40. 600 q day to
keep the country dry.
Which is considerable less than II
cost to keep y wet
Did you know while all members of
Congress are males there is but one
Mann among EN-?
The fanciest name in Congress is
that of Ladislas Lazaro. OF louisiana.
The plainest belongs to John Smith,
Of Michigan.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-28
JUST IN FUN.
where are you FROM"
"walla walla Wash"

"walla walla Wash"
Say it in English."-Boston
Transcript.
willis-why don't you pronounce
these foreign names correctly?
Don't you know how:
Gillis.-Sure. but IL I did nobody
would understand what I was talk
ing about-Judge.
Native.-No show for Uncle
Toms Cabin" tonight at the opery
house.
visitor-Show fail to turn up?
Native.-No: our sheriff arrested
the owner fer not having a license
for the dogs.-Cetroit News.
Judge-You are guilty of assault
ing a man wearing glasses. I fine
you SO.
Defendant.-But. your honor. the
plaintiff wore only a monocle.
Judge-Then your fine will be
but S5.-Detroit News.
Griggs-"That woman makes the
little things count" Migss-"poes
she?" Yes. She teaches arithmetic
in an infants school. ."-Dallas News.
There is a conscience which judges.
Providence which avenges.-Stein.
First Girl (at Revere)-"Can you
swimr' Second GirI-"when there's
no young man around to teach me-
Boston Transcript
What another new dress?" Yes;
my husband shot a good game of golf
yesterday and ! believe in getting
things while the getting is easy
Detroit Free Press.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-28
Railroad Problems.

Our railroad history worlds wonder tales Of
industrial enterprise 1t also shameful
of colossal fraud corruption In the
building OF the roads empire of nations ransom IN
bounes largely msappropd The scandals that came with
the grdronig of highways when followed bv
the which made and wrecked c;
industries founded the trust dynasty against which
revolving provoked the uprisngs Populm
and brought regulation through the State
Commissions
duced the of manipulation speculation consolidation
Profits sought handling stocks and bonds
and The valuable this era
was the OF wastefu competing roads
Its evils formed the material muck
kers worked Few today would highly
auded competition Fewer still would that
earlier and highly auded ndviduasm management
Those things least behind
The the of
combined but sunk beneath capital
neglected and guted physically bankrupt financially
Once more private enterprise had done its best and
had performed the tremendous
consolidating the management of the
But had neglected denied the of
social duties The largest and least powerfully group
workers had been denied living The roads had become
capable OF performing their primary function, transporting
goods plant neglected until it broke
almost fat when confronted with the
These problems pressing for solution
other fields the but already
While the operated the roads it raised wages and
created the plant 1t also guaranteed and paid dividends
crwise extremely doubtful 1t is largely
whose disposition considering
csistcd in
1t is therefore simple thing roads to their
Here everywhere impossible
quo ante beiuni That status is gone forever
Owners do the they had They guar
nteed dividend yielding Judge Lov president
Union Pacific Railroad, recently told Congressional
M the railroads
ing conditions much that half of the roads would
bankruptcy and the dividend paying
dividend payments"
All plaHs changes in pre-war conditions All
from becoming rights
Labor will have living and democratic
demand dividends capital actually public
demands service and for which
value is given.
The securing OF these things railroad
history This is recognized by those who seeking
all the plans before Congress there us that
provide direct participation govern
with the of the
The problem lies in the appoonment partici
patton.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-28
The Higher, The Fewer.

Prince Rupprecht Of Bavaria may
be tried for his share in the outrages
committed in France and Belgium dur
ing the war. It would be an odd sight
to see anyone hanged from the
branches Of the 1.00o-year-oid family
tree Of Wittelsbach. but the greater
the culprit the greater the wrong
New York Evening Sun.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-28
Clearing the Prohibition Situation.

1t is that Congress shoudhave
framing the prohibition enforcement bill 1t
that Congress- having all the world disposal
experts to dect the would have confined the po
bition act which into effect in January.
In their haste satisfy pohibitory
ready doubt any kind
savored of prohibition.
Again the cearne of the Presidents
sick bed demonstrated Concscly Congress
time prohibition thing prohibition by
Is another thing
The Presidents message illustration of his ability
10 think clearly and quickly
With the bill returned Congress
stands did July when President has
asked the repeal OF the That
as before July and would continue
when the national prohbtory the
ratification of the the latter
that Congress is called adopt
Congress confused the President shows why
they should not be
Universal fine thing but
10 lcarns that shouId heoi,a
The Washington herald., 1919-10-28

more aggressive support of the league
Of nations as preventive of wars.
The State convention to elect dele
gates to the national convention will
not be held so early next year IS
was the convention of 1872. which was
in March. The officials Of the Demo-
cratic State Committee favor hold
ing Il later convention to await de-
yeiopments in other States.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-28
Took II Back.

Pickpocket tvisiting friend in prisonl
II engaged a lawyer to speak for you
this morning. Slim. but I had to hand
him my watch as a guarantee
Prisoner-And did he keep Il?
Pickpocket-He thinks he did.-Lon-
don Answers.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-28
THE PARAGRAPHS
NEWS VIEWS.

1t is a cousiderate picket that is not
unfair to unoreanized employers
Boston Herald.
There are a whole lot OF people in
this country who would be wise to get
the anarchy out of their systems and
begin to sweat to some purpose
Houston Post.
Senator Fall has discovered a mares
nest. He Is greatly alarmed lest the
league Of nations result in the parti-
ton Of Texas. Now, don't all laugh
at once.-Rochester Herald.
Kenyon is quoted as advocating an
Americanization bill. II he can try II
on some Of his colleagues the ratih-
cation Of the league covenant may be
assured.-Charlotte Observer.
II We live another ten years We ex-
pect to see the coal miners going on
strike for the sacred principle OF work.
ing only on their annual vacations
Nashville (Ky) Bulletin.
So far the Industrial Conference s
'long suit Is adjournment. But We
won't give up hope till sine die Is
tackled on it.-Philadelphia Evening
Ledger.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-28

ARITHMETICAL.
Just heed this little rhyme:
LIVE ONE DAY AT A TIME,
For he who tries to do
10 one the Job OF two
Will find at forty-four
He's doubled up his score.
And bends beneath the weight
or four score years and eight,
CThis is no rhymer's trick,
But plain Arithmetic.)
Copyright. 1913. by The Mcclure NewsgsE-
Syndicste)
The Washington herald., 1919-10-28

After ALL the millionaire is but the valet of his millions,
enjoys only glory
The Washington herald., 1919-10-28

Universal fine thing thing Americans nee
10 learn is that peace should begin home
The Washington herald., 1919-10-28
LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR
ARITHMETICAI.

BY John Keadrick Bangs.