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The courier-index., 1919-10-10
Flowers ForetelI Rain.

The ordinary clover and all it's vari. cities, including shamrock, are harom. eters. When rain is coming the leaves shut together like the shells of an oy. ster. For a day or two before rain comes their stems swell to an appreci. able extent, and stiffen so that the leaves are borne more uprightly than usual. This stem swelling when rain is expected is feature of many flow ering grasses.
The courier-index., 1919-10-10

xooc claim tc She honor of being the ancestor of the domestic cat, both on account of Its tapering tail and size. in which 1t bears great similarity to the domestic cat. But peculiarities which were discovered in its dentition were sufficient to remove its claim. So it seems best to consider the domes- tic cat distinct species.
The courier-index., 1919-10-10
Loyalty Well Rewarded.

A Parisian with 6 sense of humor bequeathed 300 francs to each rela- tive who abstained from attending his funeral. One poor relative insisted on following the deceased to the grave: and her loyalty was rewarded, for by a codicil to his will the de ceased left the residue of his large fortune to those relatives who were prepared to sacrifice the 300 francs.
The courier-index., 1919-10-10
HOW universal IS the sense or ,n-

HOW universal IS the sense or m completeness in human experience, Youth, maturity and even old age are ever reaching for the something else which they crave for the hour, which seems to be the essential need of the year while we occasionally meet na- lures who are bending every force of their working years to the end of at taining some great ambition, failing in which, life to them is but fraction Robert Carroll.
The courier-index., 1919-10-10
Iodine for Scratches.

Scratches on dark oak furniture may be greatly improved in appearance by carefully painting the scars with io- dine, using as many coats AS neces- sary to produce the desired depth of color. When this is dry go over the whole piece of furniture with a good furniture polish.
The courier-index., 1919-10-10
Ieonardo's Handwriting.

Tn one account of the life of Leo nardo da Vinci we read a curious story about the great mans handwrit. ing. It seems that it resembled char acters in Hebrew or Arabic, for he used his left hand and wrote from right to left of the page, instead oi from left to right, as we do today One of Da Vinci's letters could, there fore, only be read by holding it up be fore a mirror.
The courier-index., 1919-10-10
The RattIesna ake's Rattle.

The rattle of the rattlesnake Is de veloped from the single conical scale or epidermal spine, which in most snakes forms the internal tegument of the tail. The bone on which the roof of the rattle rests consists of the last caudal vertebra and is covered with a skin which is the beginning of the rattle in young rattlesnakes.
The courier-index., 1919-10-10
Pleased at Her Appearance.

Jane was busy entertaining herself hy looking at the photograph album. Soon she came across picture of her self taken when she was tiny, bald headed baby, and in all earnestness she said: "What tunnin' homely babyr'
The courier-index., 1919-10-10
Wanted Only "Overarown."

Florence having invited Earl to her birthday, was anxiously waiting for an invitation to Earrs party. One day she asked him if she was going to be invited to his party, to which he replied: "Oh, I'm not going to have any kids at my party, only overgrown people"
The courier-index., 1919-10-10
The "White Feather"

The expression, He showed the white feather" has its origin in refer ence to game cocks. Pure-bred game cocks have only red and black feath- CTS. but crossbreeds have a white feather in the tail. The slightest i'm purity in strain is said to destroy the birds pluck, hence the white feather is used to denote cowardice.
The courier-index., 1919-10-10

Nine Most Useful Words.

Nine words declares a philologist. do one-fourth of the work of our writ ten and spoken English language, and thrty-four words one-half. The nine most useful words are stated to be: And, be, have, it, of, the, to, will, you.
The courier-index., 1919-10-10
The Cult of Fashion.

Young lady at the theater to friend: What do you think of this play. my iearr "Why, it's absurd Three months are supposed to pass between h. first and second acts, and the lerOne's still got the same hat on!"
The courier-index., 1919-10-10
Obtrusively Friendly.

Personally we try not to be too fas- tidious in choosing our associates, all the same we never chum with the good-fellow kind of a man who would ask Saint Peter for a match.-Dallas News
The courier-index., 1919-10-10
Wait in Patience.

Don't get discouraged. There is hope for everyone and success ahead TOT those who are willing to patiently await triumph. It is safer and surer for you If you'n follow the precedent of older and wiser persons than your self. They probably know through keen and humiliating experience.-Ex- change.
The courier-index., 1919-10-10
Desc rlntiXe Power.

"Now," asked teacher, who can tell me what an oyster lsT There was silence for moment. Then little Billy raised his hand. g"l know l" he triumphantly announced. An oyster is A fish built like nut f
The courier-index., 1919-10-10
NkF0FRsA aaa1|<s xaE sfsft'
 soldiers Walked on Diamonds

Two attachments of British troops literally walked on diamonds TOT u week or so during a trek they mace maze
 in Southwest Africa during the war days. The march was through fla nous gem field and at every halt the Tommies sought for precious stones many really valuable ones being founu'
The courier-index., 1919-10-10
Odorous Epidemic.

"A friend of mine has kept himself and his family immune from influenza in district sorely smitten by eating spring onions. -Glasgow tSeotland) Evening Post.
The courier-index., 1919-10-10

When the chest feels on fire and the throat burns, you have lndl- gestion, and you need HERBlNE to get rid of the disagreeable feel ing. It drives out badly digested good, strengthens the stomach and purifies the bowels. Sold by Har- rington Bros. "t
The courier-index., 1919-10-10
What Are These Maples7

What are these naples and beeches and birches but odds and idyls and madrigals : what are these pines and frs and spruces but holy hymns?- Holmes.
The courier-index., 1919-10-10

Stop coughingl you rack the lungs s and worry the body. BALLAKD,S HOREHOUND SYRUP checks IT, ritation heals the lungs and re- storse comfortable breathing. So a by Harrington Bros.
The courier-index., 1919-10-10
Ii All Depends.

Brace upl Some people are ground down on the mlllstone of life. Others . get polished up. It Just. depends ou the stNT you are made of.
The courier-index., 1919-10-10
Not at All a Bad Idea.

Always speak well of the dead, and if you have the time you might speak a good wordgfor the living occasio'gai-
 Credit Lost.
The courier-index., 1919-10-10
A Tip.

A Tip.
 There are two greavN races-the hu- nan race and the horserace-and If you must bet, lay your wager on the human race-it is safer.-Jacksonville (Pa.) Times Union.
The courier-index., 1919-10-10
Have to Piece Out Truth.

You can draw your own conclusion rom the fact that there isn't enough ruth in existence to keep tongues of sosslp constantly wagging.
The courier-index., 1919-10-10

Optimistic Thought. Those who travel lead more than ae life.
The courier-index., 1919-10-10
Black Anek.

The black apes of Gnnea have long silky hair, and their fur Is used fol . muffs and capes.
The courier-index., 1919-10-10
Daily TholQht.

He lives who dies to win a lasting name-DrummODd.
The courier-index., 1919-10-10

Domestic Cat Distinct Species. The Egyptian cat seemed tn have
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-30
EDITORIAL VIE VS.

According to the informa-
tion we have freceiyed5 the
Atcnco, recognizing the inn
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-30
Prohibition ammendment to
Constitution, a fact Amer
aican soldiers in France
protest against it.
(From our Special Correspondence
Via w. /. p. and T. Co.

BARCELONA, January 80. - When the catalanist
leaders and deputies to the Spanish parliament CambO
and LerrOux left today for Madrid, they greatly
Ovationed by tremendous crowd. The leaders made
fiery speeches and promised to fight in Congress to the
end, for the autonomy of Catalonia.
MADRID.-All Of the newspapers counsel the Spanish
people to remain cal in the face of the serious difficult
ties which confront the nation The only exception is the
correspondence Mitar which in bitter article calls
ON the army to use it's force, if necessary When Pre-
mer Romanones asked what his opinion is about this
article in the Correspondence he abstaned himself
from making any comments except expressing bis deep
the Spanish people, the days pass The Premier added
that the whole world is demanding justice and vndica
tion but no is willing to be the first in giving the
example.
PARASITIC American soldiers here protest energi-
caly against the establishing of prohibition in the Unit
ed States
MADRID-News have arrived here that when Deputy
Bestero when trying pass France at the 'front.'
ier city of Ceryera Catalonia) arrested by the
French authorities who did not allow him to proceed
The has produced deep sensation all Spain
The Spanish Government instructed its ambassador tO(
request the French Government to free BesterO but h
French Government replied that the persOnl
non grdta to France, due to his radicasm. Beseiro
a former professor of metaphysics q the UnjMISty 0l
Madrid. The Spanish press commenting the event Sayss
that the French Republic has given the Spanish Monar
chy lesson as how to deal with these elements WHO
conspre against the social order But the radical
papers protest against what they call arbitrary step
of the French authorities, in the arrest of the socia
deputy.
PARIS.-President Wilson's idea to have the former
German colonies administrated by international Com
mission is gaining ground.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-30
Congressman Besteo Spanish radical allowed proceed
trip France Spanish Ambassador requests his release French
Government calls the man undesirable
Wireless Service

German democrats as their candid
ate for presidency of German Re-
public, according to Berlin dis
patch.
WASHING ON.-Commander
Charles w. Belknap, us. n, who
during war was in charge of mer-
chant shipping uuder naval Char
ter was today ordered to join Ad-
miral Benson in France.
PARIS.-Field Marshal Hin
denburg according to Echo de Pa
ris is endeavoring to bring about
return of former Emperor after
meeting of national assembly.
Leading German, manufacturers in
West Phalia said to be interested
in plan. Former Kaiser wrote
Premier Ebert hd would accept
whatever residence in Germany
he was assigned. Premier said to
have replied only Assembly could
decide question.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and
Allied forces operating south of
here EVACUATED Slegovarsk yester-
day and retired ten miles north
ward. BolSheviki continue to
shell American and Allied posi-
tiOns at Taraseve and Tulmas.
WAsIIINGTON.-Recognition
OF provisional Government of Po-
land has been accorded by Amer
lean Government, Officials State
Department said today.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-30

was accomplished when thirty-six
OF the States acted favOrably ON
January 10th and that under
terms Of amendment itself prohi-
bltion becomes effective one year
from that date. Proclamation
signed at eleven twenty a. m. in
presence of Sheppard of Texas,
former Secretary Of State William
J. Bryan Representative Randall
of California and Representatives
of w. c, 7. I. and Anti-saloon
League Of America.
COPEHAGEN. = Norwegian
sailors organization passed reso.
luton declining TO assist in carry
ing food to Germany until Ger
man Government has paid indem-
nifty Of four million to members
of this organization who were vic
tins of submarines.
WASHINGTON. = James A..
Clark attached to Naval Aviation
Base Hampton Roads was fatally
injured late yesterday when big
hydroplane he was piloting crash
ed into pier of country club on
Lafayette River, five miles from
here. Lieutenant Noel B. Sins
bury who was in plane escaped
uninjurcd.
AMSTERDAM. y Prince Max
of Baden, former German Ilnpe-
rial Chancellor, will be nominated
by German social democrats and
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-30
Linching More
Numerous in 1918

not do to take any action against
it.
And so we just letit go and say
nothing about it. Our orators
may exhaust the dictionaries i'll
painting the beauties of the new
era of right and justice that is
coming but they have no words tt
waste on such little matter al
the torturing and killing of oul
own citizens without trial, b.,
mobs of lynchers. We are so ten
der with Hun spies that we have
mot hurt Il single one of them
but there is nothing sacred about
our own people.
Hence we publish the lynchins
record for the past year, not IA;
matter having any bearing what
ever on affairs but merely as a
curious item. The lynching figures
for each year are never exact, fol
I the government doesn't even take
enough interest i'll the subject t.
keep any records of it. The fig
ures have to be made up simply
from newspaper reports, and one
score-keeper may give a different
tally from another, (
According to the record kept b,
Tuskegge Institute, Tuskegee
Ala, there were G2 lynchings il
this country in 1918, or "A mor
than in 1917. Of the 62 people
lynched, all but four were negroes
and five of those were women
Sixteen of the victims were accus
ed of assault, and the other often
ses ran all the way from murdel
down to hog stealing.
Georgia was the ''banner" state
this year, with record OF IL
lynchings; Taxes came next witt
mine and Mississippi third witt
six. All the lynehings but three
were in the Soutll-the other three
being California, Wyoming ane
Illinois. From 1885 to the present
time the number of recorded
llynchings has been 1850. In many
years the lynchings have exceeded
the legal executions-thus indi
eating that mob law is paramount
to civil law to a large extent.
From "The Pathfinder, Wash
Eington, D. G.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-30
January 30, 1919.

! PARIS.-Snpreme Council had
before its morning session Polish
question and instructions to be
given Allied mission to Poland,
recently authorized and about to
leave for eastward journey. Pro-
gram called for appearance Of
Polish and Cheko-Slovak repre-
sentatives before council to pres
ent views. French government
according to journal has proposed
to powers that Finland be recogn-
lied as an Independent nation.
WASHINGTON. = Copyright
from Paris story in Star says,
Following agreement has been
reached on. subject of former Ger
man colonies; first none of these
colonies will be returned to Ger
many; second, they will be taken
over by league of nations but as
international possessions, and will
be placed under trusteeship Of va
rious allied states.
WASHINGTON. = Ratification
Of prohibition amendment to Fede,
raj Constitution formally pro-
claimed today by acting Secretary
of State Polk. Proclamation is
dated today but. legal Authorities
of Department says ratification
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-30

garian expression for money,
which in this case is peculiarly
appropriate because Miklos sent
the money to Windischgraetz in
four sealed cigar boxes, each con-
tanning over 100000. Windisch-
graet has been using these funds
for the Austrian monarchist pro
paganda in Switzerland.
Former Emperor Charles is Sc
riousiy ill with influenza and un-
able to leave his bed. On Jan. | he
attempted to rise, but tainted i'm
mediately. Since then he has stay
ed in his bed, which on fine days
is moved to an open window for a
few hours.
His encourage denies reports
that his condition is really due to
habits for Of intoxication and that
he is continually under the infuen
ce Of liquor.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-30
Sure Girls $ Slayer
Was her Pursuer.

Detectives made little progress
yestarday in attempting to solve
ahe murder Of Marie Elizabeth
the 19 yearsold stenogra-
pher whose body was found in a
vacant lot near her home in the
Glen Morris district of Richmond
Hill, Long Island, on Thursday
morning, though during the day
uspects were picked up in various
parts of Queens. Most of these
we're discharged.
Last night detectives hastened to
he Long Island City Jail to ques-
ion John Musse, an Austrian
Tho was arrested as a vagrant in
Ilmhurst On Thursday evening.
Carly in the day they had treated
he arrest of Musse with indif
'erence. What caused them sud.
lenly to become interested in him
ould not be learned. Musse, ragg.
d and unkempt, was arrested by
policeman who accused him of
ssaulting a woman. His head had
,een cut and he told the police he
yas injured while at work in
'ostsdam, N. Y.
A witnes came forward yester-
'ay who believes she was pursued
" Miss Riddell's assailant. She is
Irs. George j. Blackhall of e. 416
10th Street, a ncighbor Of the
2iddell family and the wife Of
policeman attached to the ely
ner Street Station, Brooklyn. On
Wednesday afternoon. she said,
he went for walk, and when
within a block or two of her home
;aw "a wildlooking'' man coming
across lots toward her. She turned
back, and the fellow quickened
lis pace. She ran, and the man
an after her.
She said she home and opened
he door just as the man reached
he house. He then walked away.
She described the man as .sbig,
.awboned fellow, and so sure is
she that he was Miss Riddells
,ssailant that she spent most OF
yeserday looking for him.
A young woman whose name
he police will not give has, told
5f being followed by two white
men on Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings while walking in the
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-30

While we Americans were gra-
tliitously undertaking that task
rof making the world "safe for de-
mocracy" and extending the aegis
of cur protection over all the races
of mankind, we were setting an
example in lawlessness right at
home which the most benighted
nations might well be ashamed of.
We send naval fleets and military
expeditions half way round the
globe, to protect Armenians, Jews,
kalmucks, Kulals, C0ssacks, Tx
rainians, Czechs, Poles, Serbs,
Esthonians, Lithuanians, Alsa-
tians and so on-but when it
comes to protecting our own citi-
Zens we can't do it.
We could do it of course, but
we wont; there's no politics in
it and so our statesmen ignore
the whole matter. The publica-
ton of the lynching statistics at
the end of each year makes not
even Il ripple on the surface OF
American public opinion. We take
our lynchings as a matter of cour-
Sc and if not proud of them we are
at least not ashamed Of them.
Years of time and millions of
money will be spent OH such a case
as the Mooney dynamite case for
instance and the whole world will
get worked up over it; our govern
ment can interfere to save such
culprit, but ordinary lynchings
can be carried OH without let or
hindrance; in many cases the vic
Tins are innocent, but that makes
no difference.
The local and state authorities
will never punish lynchers, for
they know that lynching is popu.
lar with the masses Of the people
! and is winked at and upheld by
the police. Human nature and OF
fetal methods have not changed
since the time when Pontious III
late gave Jesus to the Jewish moi
| to be crucifed. The central gov
ernment has plenty Of authority
to interfere and enforce law, ordel
and justice where the local,author
tiles neglect to do>so, but the Same
considerations govern there
lynching is popular and it would
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-30
2idgwcod section of Brooklyn.

Ridgwcod section of Brooklyn.
Through witnesses the police have
established that Miss Ridell was
murdered soon after 6 20 o'clock
Wednesday, evening Miss Emma
Ahlers Of Morris Park saw Miss
Ridell enter an elevated train at
the Brooklyn Bridge that would
arrive OF the Iefferts Avenue sta
ton about 6 20 p. NJ. She passed
the lot where the body was found
at $50 o'clock and saw nothing
suspicious. This is corroborated by
Miss Anna Carroll of Morris
Park, who rode on the same train
with Miss Ridell. She saw the girl
get off, and no enc was following
her.
With tears streaming down his
face and clutching newspaper
containing a picture of the girl, a
youth paced UP and down in front
Of the Ridell home yesterday
morning. To the police he sobbed: /:
II loved that girl, althoug | never
saw her. / loved her from her pie
ture. l want to find her murder
err He proved to be Abraham
Exc, of 242 Vermont Street, East
New York. The police told him
to go home.
The men who were picked up
Yesterday were in most cases found
lettering in various sections OF
Queens and and could net give
satisfactory accounts of them-
selves. One man was arrested
because there were bloodstains on
bundle he carried. He proved in
the Jamaica Court that the blood
came from a cut on his finger.
Mis- Ridell will be buried today.
Hig requiem mass will be celebrat,
u K
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-30
Calls Prince for | rial
Budapest Prefect ser,ds Summons to Win
dsch Craetz.

Copyright, 1919, by The New
York Times Company.
BY Wireless to "The New York
Times.
Geneva Jan. 1.-THE police
{ prefect Of Budapest has summon
ed Prince Windischraetz, whose
intrigues in Switzerland in favor
or former Emperor Charles are
well known, to return at once to
Hungary for trial.
According to Budapest papers
the former director of the Hun
garian potato monopoly, Eugene
Milalos, has admitted having
handed over to Windischgraetz
the sum Of $S30,OO0 for which nc
account was rendered.
Letters from the Prince to Mix
los have been discovered in which
the Prince inquiries When arr
you going to send me the tobac
COT" tobacco being slang Hun.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-30
Evolves New
Theories.
TESLA SAYS WIRELE LESS
PASS THROUGH THE EARTH.
NOT THE AIR.

The forthcoming issue of The
Electrical Experlmenter will conf
tain an article by Nikola Tesla, in
ventcr, which the genrally accept
ed theories Of the moons axial ro,l
tati)n, the pointed lightning rod,
and the massage of wireless mesa
sages through the air.
Dr.. Tesla says that "the moon
does rc:ate, lret on its own, but
about an axis passing through the
centre of the earth, the true and
only one. Ne says that wireless
messages pass directly through the
earth itself, instead Of following
the earth's curvature through the
air, between stations ofa any great
distance apart. He believes that
some. day there will be a great sta
ton that will keep the earth ehars
ed with just enough electricity
tho make wireless sending vert
simple. His agreeing with Frank
lin that the pointed lightning rod
makes surrounding air attractive
to heavenly bolts, DR.. Tesla says
that he has invented a rod with
reminded surface which rcpels
lightning.