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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-01

lor'', pero 81 no es facil olvidar; S.
no podemos evadirnos de las jau
lai de los recuerdos que nos apri
slonan; 81 nuestra alma protesta
gime y llora porque la Duda nc
ha podido arrancarle todas sus
creencias; 81 aun las alondras del
ensueno cantan la cancion de la
E3peranza, jcomo resignarnos a
las corrientes arrolladoras que nos
llevan a los mares de la Muerte,
del Dolor. 49,.
Hay muc'ho de Impostura y de
Bestialfdad en- sus teorias absur-
das, inmorales y ateistas; hace pen
sar en- el hombre primitive, en- un
orangutan lujurioso que ruge en-
las selvas yirgenes los latigazos de
su ardiente naturaleza.
Haced un lijero .analisis de sus
obras: concebid I'm mundo regido
por sus doctrinas y vereis la mons
truosidad de su tilosofia. ST que
reis saber 10 que vale, traducirle
a otro idioma; Ell ell naufragio de
sus obras solo Sc salyaron las e;-
padas que libraron sus mejores ba-
tallas por esas misma patria qte
rechaza. $sss.
No es sincere, y sin sinceridad
l4o puedr !laber -A.te. al
Prcdica el amor la soledad
psro sua correspondence se fe,
chan en- Paris, 1 tondres, Roma,
New York. -. ~
Yo creo que no es necesario ha-
blar mucho mas de el; no hay lee
tor que no lie haya leido, puede
casi afirmarse, y tornado I'm jui-
cic.
Me quiero ahorrar detalles " re-
piticion de conceptos que cansa-
rian los que hayan tenido la
bondad de seguirme hasta aqui; f;
pero antes de terminar, me quiero
permitir ell honor de senalar I'm
para poner cotO la in.
fiuencia de sus cbras: Lo mismo
que Sc condena la circulation de
obras de inmoralidades ''iplasti-
cas-, debiera hacerse con estos IL
bros: ell dano q'le lie causan la
sociedad es peor: porque de MIN
guno de los asiduos lectores de
Vargas Villa puede salir un buen
ciudadano, nj un buen padre, nj
un buen marldo, nj un buen hon.
brc.
Hay que leerle con mucha reser-
va, como 10 hacemos los que lie es-
tudiamos como un case raro de ar
tlstica demencia.
Para la juventud es un peligro,
porque son libros que cortan las
alas de las aspiraciones y de los
afectos; libros anarquicos para los
del alma.
Camp Las Casas, P. r.
Enero 30 de 1919.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-01
NINA DEsAPAREc1DA

De la Plaza de Colon, donde iugaba
con unos nihos Sc ha desaparecido la
nina de 10 amos Luisa Oquendo, hu6r-
fana, que tenfa recogida en- su casa la
familia de don Gumersindo Pedreira,
de la ealle o'Donnell.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-01

Es por la escala del Dolor Y el
Apostrofe que este mago de la pro
sa ha logrado llegar al corazon de
lay masas de los pueblos latinos
para vaciar en- el, todo ell virus de
III ltibrico temperamento y sll de-
mcncia artistica.
Esas pobres nasas ipasionales
por Atayismo de Raza en- cuyas
almas la vision de la mujer es per-
Emanente y luminosa, masas en- su
mayorla Victimas de la dictadura.
han hallaido en- las lentejuelas de
cate escritor impresionista, despre-
ciador y a Ia vez adorador de la
mujer, un balsamo consolador de
sus pesares y desenganos amorosos
en- las lhoras del dolor; un Jupiter,
furibundo blandiendo ell rayo del
Insulto en- ell caos de la politica de
abyeccion que Sc practica en- sus
bellas y desgraciadas patrias. So.
lamente de esta manera puede ex-
pliaarse el exito de sus obras alb
surdas.
No Sc debe de omitir la infuen-
cia de la poesia de sus, prosas me-
llfiuas en- el alma senadora de
esas mAmas masas que oyen en- ex-
tasis el canto melodioso de las ST
renas de sus metaforas; que con-
templen q esplandor dpsfumbran-
tie de la orfebreiia de sus pensa-
snientcs, ritmicos Y polieronos co-s
mo los pajar1lAS del Paraiso; UNI
como tempesfad rugiendo en- Ell
seno de la noohe donde brillan el
rayo apccaliptico alumbrando los
despojos del naufragio de la Fe VI
la Dnda;... paginaS rojas, cay
deadas por ell incendio de la Ad-
monici6n que semejan bosques en-
llamas de donde vuelan los teme-
rosos buhos y cuervos; paginas|
que semejan azulas zurcados porI
los nftidos cisnes en- los atardece-
res de los cielos crises de la nebu-
losa Escandinavia; paginas como
noc.ies de luna Ell las campillas flo
ridas y perfumadas de la Ameri-
ca del Sur; paginas de ensueno,
de desperation, de amor Y de odio,
que son como agiles dedos tocan-
do las cuerdas todas de nuestras
pasiones y suenos.
Y es en- las ihoras de tristeza inf
nlta, cuando agoniZan los afectos
del alma, cuando el amor y el odio
luchan desesperadamente bajo Gle
lds de ,dudas. que recurrimos a susI
lihros buscando -en sus aguas mila-
grosas apagar el alma caldeada
por las pasiones. como quien bus
ca un narcotico para neutralizar
una pena: Como cl narc6tico ha-
llamos I'm lenitivo los pesares,
que Sc ahogan en- ese oceano de do
lor, pero pasado el efecto, viene la
reacci6n y nuestra pena surge nue.
vamente mas intensa y dolorosa.
Porque el nes dice: Dios es un mi
to-, Y la Duda le da la razon; ''elI
Amor solo existe fisiologicamen-
te'', y la Bestia que vive en- nos
otros salta de gusto; la Familia
es I'm sentimentalismo'', y nuettra
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-01
DONA JOSEFA RIVERA.

Falleci0n Ell la ciudad Y malta
na a las 10 A., NJ. Sc llevara a efec
to la inhumaci0n de su cadaver
en- ell cementerio de Santurce, la
distinguida Sra. Josefa Rivera,
viuda del doctor Vazquez. Des-
canse ell paz su alma y nues-
pesame sus deudos.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-01
TEATRo MUNICIPAL.

Esta noche sube a escena por
tercera vez despues de un extra
ordinario exito la graciosa revista
puertorriquena de les Sres. Perez
Losada Y Diaz Caneja. "El Aiio
de la Guerra o los Sobrinos del
Tic Sam.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-01
LEyES TEMBLORES EN-
PONCE
10 PEOR ES ALARMARSE
-Febrero 10. de 1919.
Ell IlIPARCIAL,
San Juan, P. r.

San Juan, P. r.
Anoche como a las tres y esta
manana las cinco, sintieronse pc
quefios temblores. Hoy a la una
" tres cuartos Sc produjo una gran
talarma en- la Grammar School, al
|grito de tenblor; resultando heri-
do el nino Felix Jorge, uno de los
muchos que Sc arrojaron por las
ventanas.
Gastanera,
Corresponsal.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-01
Los 'Proscritos
A Antonio Mirabal.

"A 1AAbVAtV 4fA1A eA0
Nj osoaai amor tenemos;
ngest-al karca va sin remos
E9iH timon;
Sdhos l3aasI Imaidisos,
y rAoss 4htos sen gritos
Fo.q limos 10 Bclleza,
sonos sin eaaese
themes Ia luA de todo,
y estanios nenos de lodo
y de ma.dad.
Sabemos de Dios y el IIomb-e
y Sc nos mega hasta el nombre
y hasta la luz.
Porque> hicimos 10 divine,
nos clava el mundo asesino
en- negra cruz.
Sonamos la vida alta
y ese suefo no resalta,
y ceniza es;
nos puma la espina hirients,
y Of odio de La vii gente
viene despues---
Por buscar mundos extranos,
ncs Laman hombres huraios,
sin coraz6n.
Porque forjamos La estrofa,
el vulgo torpe so mofa
do nuestra accion.
Porque a insana podredumbre
preferimos saba lumbre
dc idealidad-
Porque al margen de la vida
nucstra carne esta tendida
sin ansiedad---
Po-que sabemos el punto
a que Satanas va junto
con Ell Seiior.
Porque amamos el pecado
que da en- ,su beso encarnado
fecundo ardor---
Porque sabemos del gnomo
quo subyuga y mata, como
su aureo metal.
Porque tenemos la clave
profunda, serena y grave
del bien y el NAL.
Porque tras la bella mascara
vcmos la monstruosa cascara
de 10 que es ruin.
Porque tras La faz reida
vemos la mueca homicida
que hace Cain.
Porque veces el harapo
nos viste, mientras el sapo
reluce al SOL
Porque no fl6 nuestro genio,
III entrar on el proscenio,
faiso arrebcl---
Porque el traie SO nos gasta
por II en- pos de Ia vaSta
Eternidad-
Somcs Poetas inalditos,
y nuestros cantos son gritos
de La verdad-
e. Ribera CHEVREMoN
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-05

had rested awhile, and asked him If
he could conscientously recommend
that farmers invest their excess prof
it's from tobacco in Texas oil. Col.
Mckee assumed a perpendicular po-
sition and in loud voice answered
eyes, Col. Howell, can. l have
learned much since began boring
-" Boring who?"-butted in Col
Bob Woodbridge. "Since ! began
boring wells" he finished, frowning
at Col. Wooldridge's attempt to be
funny. "But as the hour is getting
early, must reserve till a future
occasion the many reasons why l an
swered in the affirmative the ques
ton propounded by the gentleman
by the water bucket mean Col
Howell. AS the clocks have JUS
been turned forward, all married mer
had better make home run"
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-05

fountain of youth. Look how they are
enjoying themselves! Col Bill Is
asking Col. Bob for chaw OF toback-
er Just as he did in 1894. And over
there l see the two Kellys, Colonel
Mike and Col. Walter, with not hair
more than they used to wear in the
good old days. Here on my right side
sit Col. Joe TwyInan and Col. Clar-
ence Blakemore, two of the noblest
Romans of them all. How we re-
member the famous race between
them for president in 1899 when they
chose as their voting devices the
ostrich egg end the billiard cue and
the race was so close that refused to
vacate the chair in order to keep
peace in the family.
Those were great times, and here
on the left Col. P. C. Richardson and
Col. Frank Waller are cutting up
like a couple of schoolboys. And
away back there / see Col. M. c.
Forbes and Col. Jno. B. Trice. They
are not entitled to front rank seats
but their hearts are in the right place
and like a pair of leopards we know
them by their spots.
But stop, look and listen! Who is
that coming in the front door? Why
bless my life there's Col. E. B. Bas-
sett, fresh from France bearing new
commission similar to the one we
conferred on him in the good old days
And with him is Col. Alex Overshineri
who rushed to farms when Col. Bias
sett rushed to arms; one tackled 8
plow line and the other the linden
burg line: one licked postage stamps
while the other licked greasers and
Huns-with apologies to the greasers
for mentioning them in the same
burst of eloquence. So here they
are back again, one with epaulettes
on his shoulders and theother with
hay seed in his hair. Only a couple OF
them but all his hair would hold"
"a round dozen of the oldtimers ! see
Six pairs of them and hard to beat. :
At this stage Col. Overshiner presen-
ted the orator with silver offering
of the denomination of ten cents
AS President Mckee mopped of
the broad expanse of brow that
stretched from his nose to his bach
collar button he took his seat, while
many new members crowded forward
to enroll their names.
Among the more or less raw re-
cruits were Geo. E. Gary, Henry D.
Wallace, Ward Claggctt, Dan Clag-
gett. George Coleman, Frank Trice
and C. F. Guthrie. All were admit
ed with the rank Of Colonel Col
Bill Howell arose, after Col Mckee
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-05
BALDHEADED
CLUB MEETS
CELEBRATES THE TWENTY
FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF
ITS ORGANIZATION
PRESIDENT MCKEE is ON DECK
His Speech On Old Times Was the
Feature of the Meeting.-New
Members Admitted.
PRESIDENT MCKEE IS ON DECK

The Hopkinsville Bald Headed
Club met last Saturday night to cele-
brate the twenty-fifth anniversary OF
its organization.
The first President, Col. Lemue
Hairless Mckee, finding the chair
rather close fit, occupied settee as
presiding officer and handled the CAV
iel with his old-time grace and ease
Adjusting his glasses, the Colone
saryeyed the faces before him, mis-
taking Tor faces the backs OF the
MAIDS Of several members who we're
insuectintr a picture. Of Sept Morn
Hanging ON the rear wall, and spoke
articulated and GRATED as follows
namely, to-wit:
'As / look into your faces tonight
/ find myself torn by conflicting
emotions. Some of those who useC
to meet with US are not here tonight
Some have passed into the Great Be
yond, some have gone to other fields
ofAlabor and some have stayed ano
struck oil, while others, one Of whom
Il am which, expect to strike 1t before
the robins nest again and they are
already seeking mates. But oh! the
veterans ! see before me with Joy'
ial faces and shining eyes and scalps
Over there by the water bucket--at
last-are those former presidents Col
Bill Howell and Col Bob Woodbridge
looking as IL they had been RECALLED
with plenteous draughts from tbs
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-05

as result or me generous response
10 Liberty Loan campaigns.
Z Among the cities to be visited are
st. Louis, Louisville, Memphis and
Little Rock. in the Eighth Federal
Reserve District. m n
a flying squadron made up M
American, French and British flyers
will tour each Of three districts begin
ming April TO- The eastern tour will
begin at Mineola, Long Island; the
middle western tour will begin at New.
Orleans, and the far western tour at
San Diego Each squadron win be
carried in a special train Of eleven
cars, travelling at night. Nine end
door baggage cars will be required To-
carry the seventeen airplanes In each
squadron. Each train will be preceded
Wy an officer, who viii select landing
fields and make arrangements with
local Liberty Loan committees for
the entertainment of the flyers.
Noted Ace IN Squadron.
The names OF tie six great British
! flyers are not YET known. However,
the United States government has
been informed by the British govern
ment that six Of the best British
flyePs developed during the war will
be here in time for the tours. The
delegation Of eight French flyers has
already left France for the United
States. One Of the French flyers has.
q record of 4S victories over German
adversaries. Another made 17s bomb
ing trips over German lines.
Photographer OF the signal corps
win accompany each squadron. They
win take war photographs OF each OF
the American cities visited. The gem
eral program to be followed in each
city visited Will be 40 follows: Two
American scout planes will rise and
drop Victory Loan. literature over the
city Four German planes win then
attack those two American planes I'M
the air. -Four American planes win
then drive OF the German planes and
the flyers will give demonstrations Of
aerial acrobatics. Parades VIII pre-
cede the flights. Citizens will be able
to see the planes unloaded and set up
IN the morning and knocked down fol'
shipment after the flights.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-05
STAFF CORRESPONDENCE
Hotel Adlon, Inter den Linden,
Berlin

Hotel Adlon, Inter den Linden,
Berlin
At present am in Berlin. 1t is
quite exciting to be in Berlin these
days. There is always enough ex-
element to add piquant thrill to
your nerves. Aeroplanes are flying
overhead, every hour or so you can
hear the whirr Of a machine gun,
and again the dull roar of a n gun
in some of the quarter where the gov
eminent troops are fighting the Spar
tacisss. Moske, the German Foreign
Minister, has issued a decree that all
Sparticists found having arms, will
be shot Immediately. This morning
1 saw crowd of some so men, who
had been corralled by the government
troops, and were Deing taken to pris-
on before being shot. The govern
ment seems to have things fairly well
in hand.
There is another thrill hereof
course American and English are not
received very cordially-and the
thrill comes from the dagger-hke
stares that you get when walking
upon the streets.
On Sunday, week ago, crowd
tried to stone the .Adlon Hotel, where
all American officers are stopping
and it was necessary for the German
troops to put a Gordon Of machine
guns around the building.
am located at Russian Prisoners
of war camp at Chemitz, in South
ern Saxony. The Interallied Com
mission have taken over the work Of
caring for all Russian prisoners I'M
til they can be repatriated. We lool
after their food, their clothing an'
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-05
<coIored Soldier Returns.

Roger r. Goodrich, of Hopkinsville,
was reported as having arrived at
Camp Taylor Sunday from overseas.
He is one of the four sons of John
Goodrich, colored, who saw service
in the gs--. Two were in France and
the others in the regular army in
the Philippines.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-05

try to get them to improve their liv-
ing conditions. This is very hard
proposition as they are about the
LATEST and dirtiest set of men ever
saw. 1t is certainly interesting work,
however, and / feel that ! have in
deed been fortunate in seeing so
much of the continent.
OF course, the great question with
all of us at present is when do we
go homer" That is question which
is very hard to settle-it will be
some time during the summer, ]
think.
HERSCHEL A. LONG,
Russian Prisoner Of War Camp,
Germany, March IL.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-05
BACK ON THE soB

William Oglesby Soyars, mustered
out of the Marine Corps and home
again in civilian clothes, resumed his
duties as city prosecutor on April
LIST. While he was away Frank Cum
ningham held the Office.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-05

The face Of man or a woman Is
an unfailing mirror Of what is IN the
heart Of that man or that woman. II
you win study faces you win study
life. The face cannot deceive you II
you study it. If the face tries to dis
semble you look through It into tho
heart of more or less pathetic hypo-
critic.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-05
AIR ACES OF 8
NATIONS TO VISIT
AMERICAN CITIES
YANKEE, FRENCH AND BRITISH
AlRMEN WILL GIVE WONDER
Full DEMONSTRATIONS.
RIDE ON SPECIAL TRAINS
Flying squadrons to Be Seen In St
Louis, Louisville, Memphis
and Little Rock.

T The greatest flying program the
United States has ever witnessed will
be offered in connection with the COM
ing Victory Liberty Loan. Demonstra-
ton Of the flying art as developed
above the battlefields Of Europe VIII
be given to approximately fifty Of the
leading American cities by the most
celebrated aces. OF the United States,
France and England.
Three flying circuses made up OF
American, French and British aViatora
and flying American planes and cap
tured German Fokker planes win tour
the United States, giving aerial sham
battles and performing aerial aero
batlcs over all the leading American
cities, under the direction Of the
Bureau Of Publicity Of the Victory
Loan organization, Frank r. Wilson,
director. The actual fiights win be
under the direction Of the military
aeronautics branch Of the War De
partment. with Captain Leon Richard
son In charge.
IN Captured Planes.
Fourteen German Fokker planes,
captured by General Pershing's men,
have landed at Newport News and win
be shipped at once to Washington and
turned over to the Treasury Depart
ment for the period Of the loan cam
paign. These German planes are all
in flying condition and will be used in
all the demonstrations during the
loan. The best types Of American
planes developed during the war win
be demonstrated to the American PEG
pie to show what has been achieved
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-05
Lehkuachsr,. Band Reorganized


Harry L. Lebkeucher's famous
band, known while in military ser
vice as the Third Regiment Band
has been reorganized on peace basis
and will furnish music wherever goot
music is wanted. Its personnel fol
lows:
H. L. Lebkeucher, director, clar
ionet.
Karl Witty, solo cornet.
James Higgins, solo cornet.
Tom Overshiner, trombone.
]. A. Mitchell, solo clarionet.
Luther Gresham, first clarionet.
Andrew Anderson, second alto.
William Grau, second trombone.
Nelson Long, baritone.
Philip Dattilo, b-fiat bass.
Corbitt Roe, saxophone.
Ruby Croft, small drum.
Joe Day, bass drum.
Wallace Anderson, double b-bass
Dulin Anderson, first horn.
( Make Bearden, second horn.
John Henderson, first cornet.
Charlevoix county herald., 1919-07-11

sand dollars. and from what know OF
Leroux l am ready to believe that he
would try to hog II II II really exists"
But how about Leroux? I cried,
more amused now than vexed.
THAT" answered Tom, rs pre-
clsely why I want to get hold Of you
again, Mr.. Hewlett"
But here is Mile. Duchaine 7"
shouted the old priest in despair.
Tom Carson raised his fat old body
about five inches and made Jacqueline
what he took TO be bow.
PLEASED to make your acquaint-
ance, MISS" he replied. "Ah. well. 1t
doesn't matter. | guess that man.
d'Epernay, was lying to me. However.
am ready to look at your gold mine II
you want me to-"
you'll have to do some blasting
then" said. nettled. "It's just about
two hundred feet below the ground"
"Never mind" said Tom. Lumber
is better than gold. Next time I'm
here l shall be glad to have another
look round. And now, Hewlett, if you
want job at five thousand "A year to
start-tO start, mind you. you play fair
and tell me where Leroux is hiding
himself"
was too mortified to answer him.
But l felt Jacqueline slip her hand into
mine, and suddenly the memory of the
past made Toms raillery an insignifi-
cant affair.
mind YOU" he pursued. hell turn
up soon. He's got to turn up, because
the lumber company's all organized
now and in fine running order. What
do you sSs, Hewlett?"
Nothing" l answered.
"All right" he said, turning away
with shrug of his shoulders. I'm
practical as ever, amt your Think it
over, my son. Glad to have met you.
Mr.. Priest, and as I'm always busy
guess Dubois and will start for home
this afternoon"
"Messeurs," said the priest, do you
know what day this ISL"
Tom started. "Why, good Iord, it
1t Shl iSh W. hC
asked, little sheepishly.
TITS bigger day for u.s." said to
Tom.
He squinted at me In his shrewd
manner; and then he got up from the
table and wrung my hand.
"Good luck to you BOTH" he said.
"Say, Mr.. Dubois, l guess we can
pitch our tent here tonight-don't
your
Alfred Dubois was graphing with
our hands again; but his onset was
less ferocious, because he had to loose
us every now and then to slap me on
the back and blow his nose.
IF only la petite Madeleine could
be here!' he shouted. And | am sure
that was his dinner voice heard.
ITHE ENDl
Charlevoix county herald., 1919-07-11

She did not know that 1t would never
grow light for me. Again l flung my
self against the walls Of my prison.
battering at them till the blood dripped
from my hands. Again and again 1
flung myself down bopelessly. and
then I tried again, clutching at every
fragment that protruded into the cave.
And at last. when my despair had
mastered melt grew light.
For a sunbeam shot like a finger
through the crevice and quivered upon
the floor Of the cave. And overhead,
where I had never thought to seek,
where I had thought three hundred
feet Of eternal rock pressed down on
me, I saw the CULVER Of day through
half al dozen feet OF tight-packed debris
from the glaciers mouth.
raised myself and tore at II and
sent 1t flying, thrust my hands among
Charlevoix county herald., 1919-07-11

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that other suffering women may find
relief as she did.
Women who are suffering as she was
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