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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-04
TEMAS DE ACTUALIDAD
QUlENEs sONLos cEiEco~EsLOvACos

Alemania el gran Herdef procla-
mo las nacionalidades, en- Oposi-
ci6n con ell Estado artificial, CO.
mo 6rganos naturales de la hui
manidad, Todas estas Ideas no
eran sino el resultado natural y
la continuation de las ideas de
Peter Chelciky y de la "Unidad
Bohemia de Hermanos Gu .Iesu
criste". Era, pues, justo y legal
que la nacion que en- una OCCASION
habfa sido la primera en- coiHba-
tir por estas ideas, y que tan ca
ras las habia pagado, gozase el
frutoe de elias y reclamase sus de
rechos naturales, entire los cuales
la libertad de nacionalidad y la
ibertad de conciencia son los pri-
meros. Mas el espfritu de Euro
pa no era identico al de los Haps-
bIrgos, y m1chas eraplas penah-
dades. que Bohemia lie esperaban,
antes de que Ia nacion de los che
cos Sc regenerase. Jose II era
enemigo acerrimo de la naci0n
checa, aunque en- su favor, hay que
reconocer, primeramente, que sus
medidas extremas de germaniza-
ci0n no dejaron de prOyocar cier-
ia oposicion en- la aristocracia bo-
hemia y en- segundo lugar Jose
nlismO Sc convirti6 EN- despota cul-
to: publie6 TN edicto de t0lerdn-
cid (1791) por donde garantizaba
a los pfotestantes un modus uicen-
III tolerable, y aunque este priyi-
lesio no Sc extendfa a los husistGs
nj a los hermdnos cristianos (que
tuvieron cue unirse a cualquiera
de las iglesias protestantes), cor
tribuyo aslmismo revivir las
ideas del pasado gloricso. La Re
yoluei6n francesa vino, empero,
acabar con el despOtismo cutie.
Francisco l, cuya vida fue un con
tfi.uo tenor de la revOluci6n, vol
VIC a ser conducido pOr Meter
Mich, el ''asesino espirituaP', cuyo
sistema era nj mas nj menos la
continuation de la Contrareforma.
Francisco ereyo llegado Ell mo-
iaent0 de concentrar a Austria,
Bohemia 7 Hungrfa en- un solo Els
tado, entonces fue proclamado ell
Imperio de Austria (1SO4). Pero
el progreso de Ia regeneration es-
piritual no podfa detenerse, aun-
que un "asesino espirituaP' 10
quisiese: ell gran sabio eslavo Vol
rovsky fundo la filologfa eslaya re
cordando al espfritu checo la
grandeza de la raza, entire cuyos
elementos ell russo es el mas influ-
yente. Conocimiento cue estaba
llamado a revivir los sentimientos
eslavos de todos los checos.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-04
(Conclusi6n.)

Nueyamente Sc inici6 un movi-
miento, mas profundo todavla,
conocido con la denomination de
Ga Unidad de hermanos en- J.-C."
El fundador espiritual de este
credo fue Peter Chelcidey, quien
predicaba una vida y una moral
verdaderamente cristianas. Su
ideal era lograr un humanitaris-
mo yerdadero. Virtualmente, ell
fundador de sLa Unidad de her
manos eristianos" Hermanos Mo
fayes) fue Gregorio (Rehor), Gu
yos discfpulos vivieron una vida
de cristianos primitivos. Tuvie-
ron, empero, que sufrir duras per-
secuciones.
Deseando ell rey evitar Bohe-
mia nuevos confictos, trat0 de i'm
pedir el movimiento. Sin embar-
go, los checos, sc mostraron POGO
dispuestos a renunciar a los pdc-
tos. Viendo que la mayor parte
de la Europa cat6lica estaba pres
ia a combatir contra los Sherejes
checos", el monarca sacrifice sus
propias ambiciones dinasticas, y
celebr0 un tratado con Polonia
mediante ell cual Sc aseguraba la
SUCCESSION {para despues de la
muerte de Jorge) a Wladislaw,
hijo del rey polaco Casimiro. No
por ESQ .logr6 la dinastia polaca
consolidarse Ell Bohemia, pues co
memo por no poder captarse las
simpatfas del pueblo: la UnidGd,
a pesar de todas las persecuciO-
hes. era cada vez mas Soiida. En-
los dltimos alos del Rey las doc
tlinas protestaites alenanas pc
netraron en- Bohemia, al mismO
tempo que la amenaza turca con-
ira Europa central tomaba pro-
Borciones cada vez mas alarman-
tes: dicho rey perdi6 la vida en-
una batalla contra los turcOs zen
Mohac 1926 y la dinastfa TOGO
0tra veZ a su fin. La amenaZa
turca indujo a Bohemia y sus do
miniOs formar uua Federation
Iibre con Hdngrfa y Austria, los
Hapsburgos pasaron asf a ser re
yes de Bohemia. AL principle los
tres estados permanecieron ente-
ramente Independence; Bohemia
constitufa, sin embargo, la resis-
tencia economical de esta extraiia
confederation.
La cOntrareforma de los Haps-
burgos, 10 mismo que su absolutis-
mo centralista proyoc6 la rebeldia
de Bohemia. Los estados checos
escogieron por rey Federico,
Elector de Palatine, pero fueron
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-04

Hapsburgo en- la batalla de la
Aontafa Blanca, 1920. Esta de-
rrota de los bohemios no cat0licos
Sc debi6 a que Fernando II con-
taba con el apoyo de la mayorla
de los principles cat6licos de Eu-
gopa, mientras los luteranos no
bohemios (eon exception de algu-
nos mobiles austriacos) fueron su
ficientemente egoistas para dejar
al Emperador en- libertad de ac-
ci6n, esperando localizar la que
IRA a Bohemia, aunque estas espe-
ranzas resultaron vanas.
Fernando ii no qued0 satisfe-
cho con Ia ejecucion de los eau
dillos. Mand6 que todOs los que
no fuesen cat0licos salieran del
pals. Cuatro quintos de las tie
rras fueron quitadas los que le-
gftimamente las pose1an para dar-
selas a los que servfan a Fernan-
do. Ell pals fue confrmado al ca
tolicismo a fuego y espada; la
Universidad cedida expatriadas
mas conspicuas personalidades de
Bohemia, y cercenados los poderes
legislativos de esta. Pero nj Fer
nando mismo sc atrevia a despo-
jar Bohemia de su independent
cia, y expidi6 una constitution
confrmando sus privilegios. Sin
embargo, la nueya aristocracia bo-
hemia, compuesta de extranjeros
en- su mayorfa y a menudo de ori-
gen ignominioso, dobleg6se STEM
pre- a la polftica de los Hapsbur-
gos, asi que los privilegios de Bo-
hemia eran mas bien nominales
que Electives, pues, con raras ex-
cepciones, nadie los reclamaba.
Praga, la antigua capital de la
nacion Bohemia, qued0 reducida
la categorfa, de pueblo de pro
vincia.
Dnrante los siglos XVII y
XVIII continuaron los Hapsbur-
COS la unificaei6n y centralizacion
de la Austria propiamente dicha,
Bohemia y Hungrla. No obstan-
tie, los metodos r4dicales y ger
manizantes de JOSEF / pfovocaroh
la oposicion en- Bohemia, que por
fin culmin6 en- el renacimiento de
la naci6n checa. La preston ger
manizante, al lado del esp1ritu de
la epoca fue 10 que produjo este
moyimientO naclOnaI: era aquel Ell
periodic del humanitarismo, la
edad de la raz6n y del pensamien-
to libres. Los checos vieron que
por doquiera las masas comenza-
ban a gozar de sus derechos poll
ticos. Naci6 la democracia, y en-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-04

QU1NYNA QUE no AFECTA
LA cABEzA. LAXATIvo BRO
MO QUININA es mas eficaz en-
todos los casos en- que Sc necesite
tomar Quinina, no causando zum-
bidos de ofdos. Contra Resfria-
dos, La Grippe, Influenza, Palu-
dismo v Fiebres. La frma de e.
w. GROVE viene con cada ca
jita. Adyt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-04
JOvEN DEsAPARECIDA

Tomas FalG, de Puerta de Tie
IRA, ha dado cuenta a la detective
de que ha desaparecido de su casa
ia jeyen Rosa Castro.
Z DE QUEEN SON
LOS RECIBOS?
En- poder del cabo Gutierrez, de
La detective, Sc encuentran unos
recibos de tesorerfa, que puede pa
sar a recogerlos SUI dueiio.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-04
.CARTERA CON s14O

En- Ia plaza del Mercado de San
Sebastian, Sc le extravio a Angel
velez una cartera conteniendo
$40.
CANTIDAD QUE
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-29

Washington, Aug. 2s-Declaring that the peace treaty cannot be en- forced but will lay the foundation flor centuries of blood-letting." Sen ator Knox, of Pennsylvania, a Re publican member of the Foreign Relations Committee and former Sec retary of State, told the Senate to- day that the United States should de- cline to become a party to the settle ment effected at Versailles and should negotiate a separate peace with Ger manp.
 "In its hard and cruer' terms. he asserted, the treaty imposed on Ger many penalties which violate inter national law and engender strife. He declared there was no reason why the United States should project itself into the dangers of such a situation.
 The more I consider this treaty" he said, "the more I am convinced that the only safe way for US to deal with it is to decline to be a party to 1t at all-
 q think we should renounce in ia vor of Germany any and all claims for indemnity for the war. We ought to renounce all participation or mem bership in commissions. committees. boards or otherwise provided for in the treaty in aid of it's execution to which by its tsrnA we are parueS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-29
Knox AStOunds Senate In Speech
 Asking For Separate Peace Pact

taking such steps as we determine wise for preserving the peace.
 We ought then carry out the spirit of the act of 1916, which authorized the President to convene the nations of the world together to establish a code of international law, reduce ar maments, to establish an international tribunal and go as far as possible in the direction of securing peace justice, through a league to which all the world are parties in its formation.
 This would be a fitting, generous and dignifed exit from a situation in which primarily we had no direct concern.
 Tt is indeed Q hard and cruel peace that this treaty stipulates and l have no objections to its being so but see no reason why we. who do not par take in it's spells, should become par ties 70 it's harshness and cruelty.
 T see no reason why we should be parties to imposing upon Germany a treaty whose terms, our negotiators say, she will be not able to meet; a treaty that robs our ancient friend, China. in a way disapproved by our negotiators; a treaty that lays the foundation for centuries of blood-let- ting into which we should not be
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-29
Strike Of
 K. K. Men
 CruIllbliIlg
Brotherhood Officials To Place Ultimatum Before
 Workers Today.

San Francisco, Aug. 2s-The strike of the railwaymen in the extreme west and southwest, from indications, was crumbling today following the warning of Walker D. Hines, director general of railroads, that if they did not operate trains by a. m. tomor- row the railroad administration would undertake to do so.
 San Francisco yardmen, out about 3s hours, agreed to return to work at o'clock this morning. Strikers at San Jose, Tracy and Oakland re- turned to work last night
 The Brotherhood leaders announced they will meet the strikers today in Los Angeles and will place before them the ultimatum of Walker D. Hines, director general of the rail- roads, that the trains must be running by a. m. tomorrow.
 The Brotherhood leaders we've in session most of the night. They con- ferred among themselves and with railroad officials who told them the strikers could return to work without prejudice to any of their rights and with the understanding their former
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-29
BLACKLIST ID BE ABANDONED
 BY EMPLOYERS

Manufacturers of the city have de- cided to abandon their blacklist policy was learned today ard whether or not towards the Graphophone strikers if the strike settlement is reached next week, they will engage help regardless of an applicants former employment in the Graphophone factory.
 This is the result, it is understood, of the concern that the manufacturers feel over threatened labor shortage in Bridgeport. Until this time no one on strike at the Graphophone would be hired elsewhere and the result has been to send a number of highly skilled mechanics out of Bridgeport. This has gone on the extent that the limit is now reached and the leaving of many more would create a situa- ton akin to a crisis here
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-29
DI MI! THEY'RE
 TRYING UNIONS
 COPS IN BOSTON

Boston, Aug. 2e--Boston policemen were placed on trial today charged with violating department rules by 1otrrdng the new police union. The commissioner has not yet announced his finding in the cases of eight pa rrolmsn. including the six officers of the union who were before him on similar charges Tuesday.
 Uu'on leaders predicted today that in the event of a strike by the police men to enforce their claim of the right to organize tho city would face one of the most complete labor tie ups '1 history. Employees of the ele- vated and surface lines of the Boston Elevated Railway System at a meet insr early today voted to support the poIfcsmen to the extent of a walkout If necessary and 1t was announced that the Hotel and Restaurant Elm ployes' International Alliance and she Bartenders' International League sbad taken a similar position
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-29
ASKED TO INTERFERE ID PREVENT GENERAL
 STRIKE OF EMPL0YES
Crisis In Situation Is Reached-Allege Cor poratiOn byDischarges is Forcing Issue-Na- tiOnal Calamity I'm pends If Men Quit.

Washington, Aug. 29-Pres- ident Wilson is to be asked to take a hand in the controversy between the steel workers and the United States Steel Corpor- alton in an effort to prevent a general strike. This announce ment was made today by the committee of the steel workers who charged that the steel cor poration was trying to force the issue before the President could have an opportunity to pass on the merits of the con- troversy.
 In a telegram to the union of steel workers at Gary, Ind, the committee said the workers were not to strike under any circumstances" until the strike date had been set by the com mittee. The Gary union had tele- graphed that the steel workers were being discriminated against and dis charged wholesale for the purpose of forcing a strike"
 The telegram addressed to James Mulholland, secretary of the Gary, Ind, Iron & Steel Workers council, follows:
 Your telegram received stating that steel workers are ping discrimi- mated against and discharged whole sale for purpose of forcing strike. The steel companies are doing the same in many places. But in spite of this persecution, try to hold men at work until all amicabIe means of set tlement have been exhausted.
 ''The executive council of the American Federation of Labor is ne- gotiating for a conference with Pres ident Wilson today. The steel com panies show by theiT actions a de- termination to force the issue before the President has had a chance to pass on merits of controversy. We are doing all possible to secure jus tice for the men and to prevent ;Ie national disaster of a general strike in the steel industry. Do not strike under any circumstances until the strike date has been set by your com nittee."
 The steel workers have sought con- ferences with officials of the steel corporation to discuss wages, hours working conditions and collective bar gaining but thus far their efforts to obtain such conferences have been unsuccessful.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-29
GRAPH. WORKERS WILL NOT LET MAYOR TALK
 IF LAvIT IS BARRED
Others Announce They
 Will Question Wilson on Many Subjects He is Scheduled to Ad-
 dress Strikers This Afternoon at Meeting.
GRAPH-One pge one

GRAPH-One pge one
 The gathering of the Graph
 ophone strikers at Colonial
 hall this afternoon promises to
 be the most exciting strike meeting ever held in this city.
 The permit has not been issued
 as yet but Superintendent of Police Redgate says that he will have it at the hall at 2 o'clock. He would not state to whom it will be issued.
 Tho Mayor has promised to speak and several strikers have stated that they intend to ask .h him pertinent, If not relevant, questions. Mrs. Costello asserts she Is going to ask the Mayor why he refused to allow the Irish flag to fly on City Hall during the recent Irish drive. Other strikers intend to cali the attention of his Honor to the fact that Lavit had already had a better proposition than he has
 The strike committee has requested Lavit to be present and if the police again refuse to allow him to enter the hall Attorney Lawrence F1nkelstone says that injunction proceedings will be instituted against the police, and substantial damages claimed, not, he says, that it is desired to make the police pay a large sum of money, but as lesson to these officials, so that in the future they will not violate the law and interfere with any man in
 the exercise of his legal rights. At a meeting of the strike commit Ann T, {- C.1
 was not present was removed as
 chairman and 1t Is predicted if he at
 tempts to preside at this afternoons
 meeting he will be asked to leave the hall by the strikers
 A large number of strikers this | morning stated that if Lavit was not | allowed in the hall they would not | allow the mayor to make his proposi-
 ton which will be the same as stated
 in last nights Times.
 If Lavft attends and the mayor s allowed to talk 1t Is believed that the proposition to return to work will be | accepted so as to end the strike, as I the strikers have found that they cannot obtain employment in other | Bridgeport factories while the Graph | ophone strike is on.
 Of the 5000 Graphophone em- | ployes 1.500 are employed in clerical ' positions and 900 pressmen are af- [ iliated with the w. I. I. U. These | will undoubtedly refuse to return to | work unless a better proposition is made than one the Mayor has to of | fer and this will cause another 1,500 | to remain idle as their work is de- pendent on the work of the press ! men These are the employees who | dz | after they have been through the presses.
 The city officials seem to be pass | ing the buck in reference to the question of allowing Lavit to attend
 the meeting.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-29
SUGAR SUPPLY EXHAUSTED IN
 A SHORT TIME

Bridgeport residents were present in large numbers today when the munic- ipal sale of sugar, said to have been bought from the army officials who are not selling any, was offered to the public through the fire houses here.
 The supply lasted from 12 to IS min utes at the different houses but every one In the original line that was formed when the sale opened at nine o'clock, was served. Practically all of the sugar was disposed of to the pub lie and not much of it fell into the hands of those not in line.
 The only excitement attending the disposition occurred in some instances when women, especially anxious to get their sugar and get away. were not as careful as they should have been and dropped bags which broke.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-29
Why Did
 Treasurer
 Keep Bonds
Manwaring Said to Have $200,OOO Worth Locked
 Up in His Safe.

Bridgeport has a mystery which many people want solved and it hinges on the refusal of City Treas urer Moses Manwaring to destroy a certain issue of $200,000 worth of city serial bonds bearing 1-2 per cent. interest and having considerab b le time to run. There are two sides and a why to the story herewith presented.
 This week the mayor, assistant city clerk, assistant auditor and treasurer met to destroy under authority of the legislature, certain cancelled bonds and notes. The mayor wanted the 3 1-2 per cent. city bonds held in the city sinking fund destroyed. It was his purpose to replace them by s20O,- 900 worth of notes issued by the city and taken $50,0OO each by four local banks. But the city treasurer balk- ed and it is understood that the bonds are now locked in his safe.
 Mayor Wilson was asked about the matter this morning and admitted what Is stated above, but declined to answer any question with a why" in it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-29
MRS. WHEEL-ER'S
 BODY ARRIVES lN
 THIS CITY TODAY

The body of Mrs George w. Wheeler, who died in Seattle, Wash, Monday, arrived in this city early this afternoon and was brought to her late home, 115 Park avenue. Jus tfce Wheeler. his son and daughter, also arrived ct their home this after noon. Miss Mary II. Macy, sister Mrs. Wheeler, has been at Wheeler home for the past cew arranging for the funeral scr which will be held tomorrow al noon at o'clock.
 Further arrangements as to tf services will be completed with 1h. undertaking directors. ITawley g. Wiimot, today. Tho burial --ill he in the Mountain Grove cemetery. Among the out Of town relatives vto will arrive here today to attend tke funeral will be Miss Mary an4 Miss Isabella Macy of New York. cousins of the deceased; Mrs. F E. Dcane O New York, and Mir. and Mrs. I Wheeler of Fackensacl5, v. j.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-29
 Vote Taken
 OIl Strike
Results Will Be Announc When Unions Have Con
 sidered Matter.
MEMBERS RESIDE ,
 IN SIX CKTT.

New Haven, Aug. 29-An informal vote following a discussion was talk en at a meeting of machinists and bollermakers of the local shopmen's union of the New York, New Haver x Hartford Railroad system feder alton last night, on the question acceptance of a four cents an hou increase in wages as offered by Di rector General Hines.
 The results were not announced anc will not be until John c. Ready. Pres- ident of the Union, has laid the mat ter before the members of this union, who live in Bridgeport, Waterbury Springfield, Westfield, Danbury and Medway, Mass.
 A copy of the letters of Director General Hines and of President Will son replying to the request of the national officers of the crafts wfre received yesterday afternoon which made them available at the regtlk [ meetings of the union. Tonight W n blacksmiths and machinists' helrl will meet and discuss the offer four cents and then Informally VI upon it. It is through inform votes that sentiment of the six. asso ciated crafts on this system will b obtained.
 In the discussions last night there was a dwivision of sentiment, the younger men favoring a strike to get as much as possible out of the sit- uation while older men advised ac4 ceptance of the offer because of losses sustained in the recent unauthorized strike. The vote is thought 10 b.. closely divided.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-29
CONGRESS STREET OFFICES OF TROLLEY CORPORATION IS
 SCENE OF BOLD HOLD UP
Clerk Was Passing Out of Cashiers Office
 When Attacked. KNOCKED OUT BY
 ONE HARD BLOW

One of the biggest cash hauls made by thieves in this city for several years took place this morning at 4 o'clock, when they boldly entered the offices of the Connecticut Co.,, Con gress street, and knocked the night clerk, Charles Benson, unconscious by hitting him over the head with a stocking filled with sand and escaped with $9S0.
 Benson, who lives at 145 Olive street, had been checking up the days
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-29
 Will Cover
 30 Cities
President Is To Be Absent From Washington Until
 September 30.
TOUR STRONGHOLD
 OF THE OPPOSITION

Washington, Aug. 29 - President Wilson will visit 80 cities during his tour of the country in the interest of the peace treaty and will be absent from Washington until September 30. He will leave here next Wednesday night and will make his first address Thursday at Columbus, Ohio.
 The itinerary was announced today at the White House. The second ad- dress will be delivered at Indianapolis, Thursday evening and other addresses will be as follows:
 Sept 5, St Louis; Sept. 6. Kansas City, Mo; Sept 6 and 2, Des Moines, with address night of Sept 6; Sept 8, morning address in Omaha, Neb.. and evening address in Sioux Falls, $. D.; Sept. Q, St Paul and Minnea polls; Sept 10, Bismarck. N. D.; Sept. II. forenoon address in Billings, and evening address in Helena, Mont.
 September 12, forenoon address fin Occur d'Alene, Ida, and afternoon address in Spokane; September IS and 14, Tacoma, with evening ad- dress in Seattle, September IA; Sep tember 15, Portland, Ore: September IF and IS, San Francisco; September 19, afternoon and night in San Deigo; September 20 and 21 Los Angeles; September 22, Reno, New; Septem- Der 2S. Salt Lake City; September 24, late afternoon address in Cheyenne, wyo., spending the night in Den yer; September 25, forenoon address in Denver and afternoon address in Pueblo, Colo; September 26. forenoon address fin wichitaa Kas., evening ad- dress in Oklahoma City, Okla; Sep tember 27. mid-afternoon address in Little Rock, Ark, and night address fin Memphis; September 2S and 29, Louisville.