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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-11
Ebert the German Thiers, is
reinstated by loyal troops,
that rout the Spartacus ele~
ments off Berlin
Longshoremen's strike in New York
goes on; Wilson is appeal to, BY cable,
Wilson accepts in principle British plan
for League Of Nations. =
(From our Special Correspondents)

BERLIN-The group of Spartacus, which had con-
troll OF this city for several days. having succeeded in
OverthroWng the moderate elements supporting Ebert
have been defeated by troops brought especially for the
purpose from Posen in East Prussia These troops that
had been sent east to stop the invasion of the Poes
now in full possession of Berlin, which the radical ee
ments left after burning and destroying numerous build
ngs The situation here resembles great deal that one
brought about by the Commune in Paris in 1871 when
the city besieged by the German army Ebert who is
supported by the elements representing order and has
always opposed the terrorists playing roll similar to
Ther who with the help of Gambetta and others patriots
saved France from the hroes of anarchy and established
on firm basis the third French Republic. ~
LONDON.-News come from Berlin Of the rout Of the
teronsts by loyal troops supporting Ebert is generally
believed that this triumph of the moderate elements in
Germany will greatly modify the attitude Of the Boshe
Wiki throughout Europe particularly in Russia r.
i MADRID-In well informed circles here it is said
that SPAIN France and England have arrived perfect
understanding regarding Morocco No details are mentio-
ned however Of the agreement although it is generally
understood that the basis for will be what made
public several days ago.
LONDON.-According to advices received from the
continent the Boshevik have captured the city of Wilma
PARISH is annouced that President Wilson has
accepted the British plan for the future League Of Nations
No details however have been given out.
PARASITIC Allied delegates to the Conference Of
Peace will meet tomorrow, Sunday to discusse several
important points in connection with the approaching
Conference. -,.sr-..,4 Ga
LONDON.-Gerrnan troops, according to advces
received from Berlin have succeeded in recapturng the
city of Posen and others from the Poes who with
drawing east.
MADRID Count Romanones has made statement
the eject that he in complete accord with the program
of autonomy elaborated by the parliamentary committee
appointed to make through study of the question He
added that ne favors granting autonomy to Catalonia
Biscay and other provinces The statement has been
favoraby received by ALL and papers have express
sed the opinion that the difficult question approaching
a satisfactory solution.
NEW YORK.-The strike situation is no better to-
day than yestarday the whole shipping is almost
stands and neither side shows desires grant
any point to the other settlement is in sight Pres
dent Wilson has been consulted by CABLE and reply
should be received at any moment.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-11

Jurisdiction of this court, except
as to whether it is unc0nstitution
al or not. Otherwise there would
be no differences between the TO
ganic and local part.
] To which class would this pro
hibition provision belong?. 1t is
in the first part of the Act, in the
part which is called, or generally
considered at least as being a Bill
of Rights. Now bill or Rights
essentially relates to the rights of
American citizens, not citizens of
this island, territory, or whatever
may be the technical name for it,
not as inhabitants of this island,
but as American citizens; that is
what a Bill of Rights refers to
primarily, and that seems to be
the class of rules treated of in this
section. | have had occasion to
pass upon number of these. Now
is this one of those rights which ap
pertains to American citizens I?
Putting it in the Bill of Rights is
not absolutely conclusive, because
we know that legislative bodies
are rot always CAREFUL in the ar
rangement of topics in laws. But
l fake it that this is properly in
the bill of Rights, as relating to
American rights or duties"
"There shall be no liquor sold on
the island" must be considered in
the view that is taken in modern
times, the tendency nowadays in
the matter of liquors to consider
prohibition as a fundamental
matter. A large number, l might
say large majority, think it is the
most fundamental of all matters.
1t is not necessary to adopt that
view, but it's prevalence shows the
tendency.
This might have been a local
uaatter Congress gave the island
the right to make it a local mat
ter, by disclaiming the right, but
the island did not do so. On the
contrary it ratified the Act of
Congress itself. / think that the
local feature has been eliminated.
That being 60, 1 take it then that
the matter is one coming within
the of Rights, and is one which
when brought in this court, has
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-11
Judge Hamilton Gives an Important
{ Opinion on a Liquor Case.
United States VS.. Genaro Rivera. Criminal.

to be enforced by this court. am
not passing upon the phase of it
whether of not it is the duty of the
local courts also to enforce this
particular provision. l take it the
local courts have a very wide ju-
risdictiOn in regard to the rights
of American citizens, and it may
be that they have as full jurisdic-
tion as this court at least, pri-
marily. l will not pass upon that
for it is not before me. The fact
that local court has disclaimed
jurisdiction does not enter into
my decision at all, except so far
as it As incidental in bringing the
case before me. do say, however,
that in my opinion this case, and
such cases can properly be brought
before me. So much for the theor-
etical side of the case.
| AS to this particular offense, it
seems that this man was in the
business. What he had at the
house was not for his own use.
The quantity seized shows that he
intended to make some other use
than personal use of it, and the
inference is that it was for sale.
He did selling this instance. 1t is
his first offense so far as this court
or any court is apparently. | do
not want to impose punishment
that would be oppressive in itself,
and yet l do not want to impose
so light a sentence that it will Ell
courage others to expect the le-
niency of this court. l think the
least l can do is to impose fine of
so dollars and costs, and that will
be the sentence. If | am to have
many more of this class of cases
it will not be fifty dollars fine,
but in the hopes that there will be
practical no more | will make
4
this sentence for the first time.
would be glad, Mr.. Clerk and
Mr.. Attorney, if you would give
all possible publicity to this pro-
ceeding so that it may have it's
proper effect.
P. j. Hamilton.
U. s. +
U. S. District Court, San Juan,
Jan. 7th. 1919. .
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-11

January 18th.
WIRELESS SERvICE)

BUENOS AIRES-General strike was declared
throughout the Argentine Republic, beginning midnight
last night Popular sympathy with the striking harbor
workers Early today rain fell and cleared the streets
of strikers. Those in close touch with the situation
expected outbreak Of last night and Thursday to be
sumed Indications Of stoppage of food of foodstuf al
ready apparent.
NEW YORK.-British transport Olga Of the Cunard
Line arrived here today from Bres bringing thous
and and three troops on board.
WASHINGTON.-Sain of transports Huron, Bel
c and Atenas with about six thousand troops aboard
is announced by War Department Huron is due at New
port News JAM 18TH, when the Belgc will also arrive
at New York. while the Atenas is expected to reach the
same port on the 10Th. instant. >..
WASHINGToN-Tem naval force of 225.-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-11

derogatory to the sons of this
land, for such statements made by
a Porto Rican would be despic-
able, but coming from a natural
lied foreigner such as Mr.. Igle-
sias, are injurious and insulting.
1t is the intention Of the Porto
Rican Federation Of Labor to
publish its protest against Mr..
Iglesias and to make it known
that he is not the interpreter of
the ideas of our association.
San Juan, January 10, 1919.
CENTRAL COMMITTEES.
Evangelista Calder6n, President,
Jose Soto Garcia, Vice-P President
Martin Clemente, General Secret.
ary; Alfredo Gambaro, Recording
Secretary; Emilio Guerra, Treas
lurer; Angel Millar, Maximo L6-
pee, Antonio Maria Cintr6n, Eu-
lalio Malone and Pedro Gines
Members, and Andres Rodriguez
Vera, General Organizer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-09-04
Good Draft Horses Scarce.

"We are facing world shortage
of draft horses say Wayne Dins-
more. secretary of the Percheon So
ciety of America, and H. H. Kildee,
of the animal husbandry department
at Iowa State college at the end OF
tive sections Of Iowa. On this trip,
thanks to the cooperation OF the
county agents, it was possible to
visit many farms and talk with many
men who are in close touch with the
horse situation in their communities.
In one county visited, these ex-
perts estimated that there IS one f9 Ga !
Other Of r'c Counties t e there are not even
that many spring colts, but ratio OF
only / to 4. There are few more
Iyearlings than foals, but not enough
for normal replacement upon the
farms, to say nothing of the steady
demand for good draft horses for
work other than on the farms. Fur
are bred for next spring foaling: Sec
rotary Dinsmore reports a similar
condition in Illinois and OHIO, the
other states. which with Iowa pro-
duce the larger proportion of the
draft horses of the United States.
Several buyers are searching the
country for horses, especially mares,
tation to France and Belgium. The
tractors, according to statement
made by some statesmen working on
commission, are not replacing draft
horses on the corn belt farms, but
on some farms are being advantage
ously used to supplement them.
This is especially true where there
| is considerable belt work to be done.
Good draft geldings are very
scarce and many buyers are paying
from $500 to 500 team for them.
All good, sound mares Of the draft
| type should be bred to help supply
| the draft horse shortage which we
| are facing
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-09-04
South DakOtan Made s., 900 in a
Day.

julius Harsch of Bonsteel. S. D..
enroute from Van Vert to his home,
spent a few hours in Osceola Friday
afternoon. Incidentally the Sentinel
news gatherer had little conversa-
ton with him which revealed the
fact he had during his short business
stay picked up. 100000 in cold
cash as the result of having bought
and sold in one day $50 acre farm
near Van Vert The deal was made
Harsch was very much pleased with
Bonesteel drought stricken region
feeling very much refreshed. For
the past six months it has not been
unusual for a local investor in real
estate to pick up from $4,000 to 500
900 on a land deal but it is just a
little interesting to have a stranger
drop in, stay over night, and leave
next day with 100000 of good old
southern Iowa money.-Osceola
Confino1
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-09-04

Lieutenant Mcclure, of Marshall.
town, was sent to an army camp in
the south. Mrs. MCGUIRE decided to
accompany him, SO the house was
closed and Hoover, fine shepherd
dog, was. sent to Postville, nearly
200 miles away, to the home of Mrs
McGuire's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s.
A. Harris. Upon their return from
the southland after the war was over
have the dog returned by express
but before this was possible Hoover
showed up at the Mcclure home
tired and covered with mud but de-
lightfully pleased to get back to his
old haunts. The folks at Postville
had missed him only a few days and
were wondering at his absence.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-09-04
Uncle Sam to Sell Clothing at Cut
Prices.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Further
steps to bring Gown soaring prices
wele taken tuesday by the govern
ment, the war department aunounc-
ing plans for opening retail stores in
a number OF cities through which
surplus household commodities and
clothing will be made available to
consumers throughout the country.
Meantime, congressional CON-
mittees continued consideration OF
Legislation designed to reduce the
high cost OF living. This included
amendments to the food control act
to punish proflteering and boarding;
bills to regulate cold storage. and ap-
preparations, for the federal trade
commission to investigate stocks and
give the information to the public,
Through the retail stores to be
opened by the war department, the
army's large surplus stocks OF socks,
underwear, shirts, raincoats, blan-
household commodities will be sold.
the stores will be operated will be
but the stocks also will be made
munities through the parcel post.
Price lists are being prepared and
these will be furnished to all post-ot-
lie. While no announcement has
yet been made, it is expected that
the prices, like these on foodstuffs
now being disposed of, will be con-
siderably below the prevailing mar
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-09-04
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS
(Continued from Page 90

!, Mrs. j. w. Hurst returned Thurs
day evening from few days visit IN
Des Moines with her sisters MRS.
Caroline Young Smith and Mrs. >. n.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-09-04
Elk Creek.

Clifford Norman was seen in this
vicinity Monday.
Forest Stanley was Lamont call
Frank Ioftsger and nephew Geo.
were seen in these parts Monday.
J. w. Stephens called at the era
watt home Monday.
+. N. Stephens and son, Loren,
and friend Earl Ryan, left Monday
to t attend the state fair at Des
Isaac Bedell is quite sick at this
]. S. Naylor was seen in these
parts Wednesday.
Richard Lee and son, Francis
were in this vicinity one day this
j. w. Stephens and daughter, Iva
called at the Gravatt home Wednes'
Harry Andrew was seen in these
parts last Thursday.
Mrs. Ida Gravatt and daughter
Laura, were business visitors al
p. B. Ryan returned home Thurs
day from Des Moines, where he was
attending the state fair.
Jim. Joe and John Ryan and Ar
thur Mckee were Decatur callers
Mr.. and Mrs. John King ant
daug hter, Coda, Of Mlngo, Iowa
were guests at the Gravatt home Fri
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Hart spen
Friday evening at the Gravatt home
Laura and Ollie Gravatt were La
moni callers Saturday.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Miller were
Lamont, callers Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-09-04
Seed Corn Picking Time Near.

In another week or ten days the
time will be at hand for getting seed
corn out of the field. Under normal
conditions it should be gathered in
Iowa about the middle of September
to October /, depending upon local
conditions.
There is every prospect for an
abundance of high grade seed in
Iowa this year. says II. D. Hughes,
head OF the farm crops section Of
the Iowa Agricultural Experiment
station. Conditions have been very
favorable for the growth of the crop
this year, speaking generally, and it
is we'll along towards maturity All
that is necessary now is little extra
effort on the part of the corn grower
in picking his seed corn and doing
it in good season.
1t is common practice to select one
bushel Of good seed for about each 5
or 6 acres of land that is to go into
corn, with some margin above that
for safety, and to permit of careful
testing and reselection in the spring.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-09-04
Perry Chief: In the counties
where rural paving has been defeat
ed the alibi squads are working over

The habit of putting it off" has
caused the loss of many lives. A
first sign of indigestion, constipation
and kidney trouble wards off sick
ness and saves money. Men who
are good managers should always
always keep a bottle on the shelf at
home. Price $1.25 per bottle. E..
f. Bell, special agent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-09-04

Certain days of the week or month
have constantly been marked ones in
some persons lives. Nearly all the
chief events of Thomas A. Beckett
career, including his murder and the
translation of his body, occurred up
on Tuesday. Henry VIII, and his
three children-Edward Mary and
Elizabeth-died on the same day of
the Week-Thursday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-09-04

e. ]. Sankey buys and sells land
ON commission, makes farm loans on
approved security at the best rates
and does q general real estate bust
ness. Has had 20 years. experience
In the business. Office upstairs nj
northwest corner of Main and Com
mercial streets. Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-09-04

We are told that in Kentucky
there is a tree bearing each year a
.cron If walnuts and a crop of null
berries, and the curious phenomenon
is accounted for by the supposition
that a mulberry seed fell where a
walnut lay in the ground, and the
Young shoots came up side by side
and united their forces into one
solid trunk. This superstition seems
feasible from the fact that the bark
Of the tree is on one side that OF wal
nut and on the other that OF the
mulberry. 49,. .S.ss ~.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-09-04
FairvieW.

Ed Willis and family, of Promise
City, have been visiting at the nome
of airs. Albert Willis. of this place.
School began at Fairview Monday
morning with Miss Maud Slower as
teacher.
at the Ed Bright home were, F: A.
Bright and wife, Mrs M;not Blan f;m P F1S
nnn Moore and family, Reno Willis
and family, Clara Hatfield, and
mother and Mrs, Mary Clark:
evening last week with Mrs. Nell
Peck.
Wayne Spencer spent Saturday
night at the Tip Spencer home. ;.
Miss Alta Hill, of Pleasanton, Is
visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Oak Vaughn.
Mrs. Roy Moore spent Friday
afternoon at the Henry Petty home.
Laurel Johnson and wife spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Louie
Kentner,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-09-04

Keep your eyes wide open befor'
married; half shut Afterwards.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-09-04

Since thou art not sure of q
minute throw not away an hour.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-12-19

Joe Marty, who is a student in
Lewis Institute of the University OF
Chicago, is spending the Christmas
season here with home folks.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-12-19
Last Notice

The Times has recently mailed to
many subscribers statements of the
date to which their time is paid, to-
gether with a date in advance for
such subscriptions, with the request
that if they desire their paper contin-
ued to them that an advance payment
be made before the first of the year.
Many have sent renewal of their
subscription. Many others have fail
ed to do so to this date. This is final
notice that all subscriptions expiring
this year, on which renewals are not
received by January 1st, 1920, will be
discontinued on that date. The high
cost and great scarcity Of news print
is our reason for such action. Here
after all Times subscriptions must be
paid in advance. This is the only
way for this paper to continue in bus
mess under the present enormous in
crease in expense of production.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-12-19

Lon Davis, of the Pennington
Mercantile Co., is in st. Louis pur-
chasing goods for his firm.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-12-19
Anyone Lost
One Panther ?

If rumors reaching this city the
past week are true, then there may be
an opportunity for the old-time big
game hunters to again put into use
their knowledge of wood-craft and
the stalking of big game, the bare
thought of which is calculated to
give the present day hunter case OF
"buck." Such rumors are to the ef-
feet that a panther has been seen in
the wilds few miles south of Doe
Run, where in those Businesses, prac-
tically unmarried by the hand of man,
it is enjoying life and liberty as
though in the primeval forests.
Col. Leroy X. Robbins, of st. Louis,
who owns several hundred acres OF
land in that locality, on which he is
experimenting with bunch of forty
or fifty registered Angora goats, Wis
tied his place the last of the week and
was told that two sons of j. G. Ar
noldi had recently seen a panther
crossing a road, while several other
people claim to have heard the cry, OF
scream, peculiar to the panther, and
which sounds to humanity agonizing
as to be in itself terrifying to the un-
initiated.
This would appear to be an idea
time for the organization of panther
hunt, which would enable the old
timers little diversion, by breaking
into their campfire stories Of big
hunts in which they have engaged, anC
again permit them to don their buck.
| i. ,Irsx, ir
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-12-19
Young Thieves
Apprehended

| Owing to the fact that number of
articles have recently been disappear
| ing from automobiles about Farm
ington, a close watch that has been
instituted to clear up such mystery
resulted in the arrest Tuesday Of
Carl, Jr., and Harold Thompson and
Chas. Boyer, aged respectively Ia, IL
and 13 years, sons of Carl Thompson
and Frank Boyer.
On being arraigned Wednesday af-
ternoon before Probation Officer r.
G. Tucker, these lads admitted having
stolen number Of artices, though they
would not admit that they had been
encouraged in such thievery by older
heads, which had been thought probs
able. Neither has it been developed
that they have been selling any of the
stolen articles.
Judge Tucker sentenced each of the
three culprits to two years in the Re-
form School at Boonville, but sus-
pended such sentence pending good
behavior, as this was apparently their
first offense against the law. He
stated, however, that if they fail to
conduct themselves property hereaf-
ter, the sentence will be invoked
against them.
In this connection, would it not be a
wise provision to again establish a
curfew, and look carefully to its Wig
orous enforcement? Would such es-
tablishment not be safeguard to the
rising generation, whose presence on
the streets at night means no good
for them? There is nothing truer
than "the idle mind is the devils work
shop" 1t is also true that practic-
ally all who make practise of inhab-
iting the streets at night are idlers,
especially the younger generation.
They should be compelled to stay in
doors at night. In compelling such
restrictions the public will be rende.-
ing them the best possible service.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-12-19
Acquitted of
Murder Charge

The trial of J.. Fl. Long, charged
with the killing of B. F. Cole on July
goth last, at his home in Bellevue,
was tried in the Circuit Court at Iron
ton this week, before Judge Deering,
the jury returning verdict of "not
guilty" Wednesday afternoon, after
about three hours elaboration. The
trouble, which was supposed to have
caused the death of Cole, occurred in
the yard of Mr.. Longs home place.
While the attorneys for the State
made hard fight, they failed to de-
velop strong case against the de-
fendant, the bulk Of the evidence be-
ing that the defendant was more or
less justified in striking the deceased
the blow which it was alleged resulted
in death. Owing to Mr.. Longs ad-
vanced age, about 65 years, the jury
was convinced that a fist blow from
him could not have resulted fatally;
that death was more largely due from
other causes.
The evidence also indicated that de-
ceased was largely to blame for the
trouble which resulted in his death.
Owing largely to the fact that suit
for heavy damages is in prospect from
the widow of deceased against the de-
fendant, the prosecution made her.
culenean effort to secure conviction,
as acquittal means weaking of such
damage suit.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-12-19

( "No Position, No Pay" has long
been the slogan at the Chillicothe
Business College, but not alone are
its graduates guaranteed employment,
but many attend on credit and then
nav as they draw their salaries.