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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-06-12
TA PERDIDA SENDA"

Y ahi notaran ustedes: que mientras
dispongo de una vista a prueba de IT,
nieblas, las mujeres, para mi, permane-
cen mudas.
Y 81 por casualidad y mala suerte
mia tropiezo con elias en- mitad de
mi camino. ivirgen piadosa! :. hay
que oirlas:
-iQue insolente!
-iMal educado!
-iEchese fuera de la acera!
En- cambio, cuando Ell tropezon Sc
me viene encima en- los momentos en-
que uso la venda entonces. . iOh,
entoncesl K. Sc levanta a mi redor to-
do un coro de angeles
Y dicen con voz muy tierna mi
mosa:
-iPobrecito ciego!
-GLe hemos hecho dafio?
Y Sc disputan el placer de acompafiar-
me. Y quieren todas servirme de laza-
rilo. Y 20 ,es claro, (estoy en- mi per-
fecto derecho) elijo la mano mas sua-
We y olorosa, y me dejo conducir de
una acera otra, manso mansito
Y es cosa de oirlas suplicar:
-Tengan la bondad de apartarse
-iNo lie hagan daiio!
Dispense, hermano, ino We usted
que ha perdido la vista?
Dire de paso, que no siempre Sc CO.
sechan flores de bocas que con las fo-
res Sc confunden.
Una vez tropece con una vieja rega-
nora que tenia voz dc trueno. Y grito
furiosa, indignada:
-iMaldito ciego! .GPor que no lie
llevan a un asilo?
Y conteste sumiso, lleno de humildad:
Jay, ssiioral . . es que en- todo San
Juan y sus alrededores no existe un So
10 asilo de ciegos.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-06-12

A las cinco de la tarde Sc puso
discussion, un proyecto de ley del Sr
Penedo Benitez, asignando la cantidad
de $4,000 para establecer un servicio
de lanchas de gasolina entire Culebra,
vieques y Fajardo.
Ell proyecto fu6 puesto votacion
por lista entercera lectura, siendo de-
rrotado por una abrumadora mayoria
Pero una vez hecho ell recuento de los
votos por ell Secretario, el Sr. Guerra
Mondrag6n Sc levanto y dijo que rec
tificaba su voto. Asi 10 hicieron todos
los demas, Ell mismo Penedo Benitez,
que voto en- contra del proyecto, a pc
sar de haber sido su autor. El asunto
promovido por ell representative de ul-
tramar'', como sus compaileros naman
ca~ifiosamente al Sr. Penedo Benitez,
suscito una gran hilaridad en- la CANA
ra. Ell proyecto, despues de todo triun-
f6 ell tercera lectura, EN- virtud de la
rectifcacion de votos de que va hemos
dado cuenta.
La session fue levantada las seis
cuarto de la tarde.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-06-12
PETIcIoNES

No. 373.-Del senor Jose Lopez de
Victoria, Art sta, vecino de San Juan,
solicitando de la Legislature una ayu-
da de mil dolares para terminar dos
cuadros al oleo: uno sobre la entrega
del Gobierno de esta isla por los Es-
paiioles ell otro de los fundadores de
los partidos politicos resionalistas ell
la domination espailola y ofreciendo
adcmas reparar los cuadros existentes
en- la Mansion Ejecutiva y otros Gen.
tros de la administration, y regular los
retratos de los Presidentes de ambas
Camaras Legislativas.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-06-12
CANTIDADES ADEUDADAS A LOS
PoRToRRIQUENOs QUE FUEEoN
A TRABAJAR A LOS ESTADoS
UNIDOS

Nos participa 9. seiior comisiOnado
de Emigration que ell su oacina esta
Ia nsta. Que transcribimos a continua.
cion, de los emigrantes portorriuueflos
que fueron q trabajar a diferentes 81.
los de los Estados Unidos en- las Ill
imas emigraciones, asi como tambien
lie las cantidades que SO les adeudan:
ttPav-roll'' nara In SAmou0 del 10 de
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-06-12

Glen veces perdida otras tan.
tas encontrada. Esto tan solo lie ocu-
IRE al que vive en- medic de un labe-
rinto. GQue Otra cosa es la vida? Es
decir: La vida de un hombre que cami-
ma por el mundo con una venda en- los
ojos.. lDichosa CASA de seda negra!
Siempre la encontramos mano para
jugar una vez mas con la suerte. Y la
''Suerte" que es tan caprichosa como
una mujer liviana, Sc complace en- mos
trarnos 10 lejos, entire vivos resplan-
dores, la hoguera donde deseamos que
mar de una vez y para siempre las alas
del espiritu. ). Y en- ssguida, un formi-
dable soplo extingue la luz preciosa
Y vuelta a caminar, siempre con la
venda en- los ojos.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-06-12

No obstante, ahi reside el secreto
del "inquieto vivir'' que Sc adueha,
tortura veces mata al amino mas
esforzado, todo cansa, aburre y desa-
lienta.
La venda uega a molestar sobre los
oios, la frente arde como horno encen-
dido a todo fuego; la cabeza duele. -
Y entonces La luz!.. ique her
mosal
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-06-12

No hay que hacer case de esas OBJ
servaciones, propias de ingenios dema-
siado sutilcs.
Lo de la ceguera es una verdad tan
grande como las sombras que estos oios
mios soportaron.
Y ahora voy tratar de explicaros
en- que reside "ese" encanto de Qde
liable hace un momento.
vamos a yer: Gque cosa. resulta mas
agradable al dido de un hombre? To.
dos responderan conmigo: la VOC dul
ce, cariiosa de una mujer.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-06-12

Y va ven ustedes: una vez mas he
vuelto encontrar ell camino que con-
duce la redaccion de EEL MUNDO'.
Mis- cOmpaheros al VERNE entrar, for
man una algazara, tai griteria, que es-
toy por marcharme dc nuevo.
No 10 hago.
No me convienc.
No me dejan.
Aunque USE les no. 10 cream, yo voy
a decirlo: son muy bucnoc compaleros;
leales amigos.
Aqui esta mi mesa, todo en- orden;
tal como la deje. La pluma Ell su ii
+io; las cuartillas en- blanco; ell calen-
dario enseiiandome la fecha del ola de
mi fuga...
Y "Biliken" ell fetiche que inspi-
IA mis- trabajos, con su eterna iro-
MICA sonr;sa, parece preguntarme:
-iCuando te vuelves ir?
JORGE ADSUAR.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-06-12

Creanme ustedes: cada cual, EN- este
ingrato mundo, EN- mi sentir, tiene
derecho defenderse como pueda del
tedto, de los dolores morales y del
suicidio. Todo 10 que Sc nos puede ext
gir es que las armas sean mobiles y la
intenci6n inocente.
No falta por ahi algin que otro in
genio avisado que califque ESQ de la
venda y del laberinto de oportuna y
iitl "martingala''.
Y recuerdan a aquel celebre neuras
tenico apellidado "valbuena". Y traen
a cuento sus famosas fechorias. Y con
especial recommendation sefalan el pun
to culminante de su obra: Ell ''palo-ea-
cebado'', desde cuyO tope lie fus inpo-
sible "acci6eltarse"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
American Steel l'oundrics
Plan l. Ratified
Directors Approve Financial
Reorganization aud Call
Shareholders Meeting

Directors Of The American gtee
Fohndfies Company al an ndiaufne,
meeting Yesterday ratified hy a vote
OF = 10 the proposed plan for eroAl.
ing new Issue Of Sao0uo.o00 preferree
stock and for issuing now common
stock 10 be exchanged for the existing
Issue On the busis Of three new shares
tol each share now outstanding. The
plan was FIRST presented last Friday
but the board reached no decision un-
I'll yesterday. The following state
ment was issued by the directors.
The directors have called a special
meeting of the stockholders for April
% next to consider a change in the
capitalization of the company bv I'M
croasing its capital form Sl7.Is4.0 600 10
S42 $4,000, divided into two classes of
stock as follows: $2o,000,000 Of per
cent non-voting preferred stock of the
par value of 500 per share and Sl7.
$4,000 common stock, consisting Of
3l9,320 shares. Of the par value of
S33 l-3 per share
1t IS understood that part Of the new
preferred will be given in payment for
the business and assets of the Griffin
" heel Company, which it is proposed
to purchase. 1t is reported that the
price viii be in the neighborhood Of
$40 900 900.
At later date it is understood that
the new common stock may be ex-
changed for shares of no par value.
This step, however, is dependent on a
change in the laws Of New Jersey.
which is said to be under contempla-
ton by the authorities of that state.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
Colorado Fuel and Iron
Earnings Decrease
But Company Made Record in
1918 in Output; Big
Dividends

The appeal Of the United States Fuel
Administration for increased coal out
put during the summer and fall Of 1915
was responded to by coal miners of the
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company with a
better record than that of miners in
any other district of the country. ac-
cordng TO the annual report out to-
day. The record as outlined by j. f.
Welborn, president. shows not only an
increase in the daily output for each
man but reduction in the average
amount of time lost through layoffs.
Gross receipts of S4S,233,575, com
pared with S43,5lS,6l6 in 1917, are
disclosed in the earnings statement.
After deducting $40, 1863 .266 for oporai
ing expenses. adding $636,712 other in
come, deducting $2,7S1,OS9 for bond in
terest general taxes, sinking fund and
ire insurance, there was net income
of S5,320,022 Against this there was
charged S334,366 for depletion of coal.
ore and limestone reserves; ST 1.G75.-
333 for depreciation, $17S,276 to cover
reduction IN Inventories, and $500. 900
as the estimated amount of income
ana excess profits taxes.
Dividends of per cent. on the pre-
ferred stock and per cent on the
common absorbed $1IS6.S75. Leaving
surplus of $1,545,t72 carrcd to profit
ana Ioss' contrasted with $3,21Q,l6Q re
ported for 1917
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
" estinghouse Electric
Sells British Holdings
Receives S7,OOO,OOO for Ets
Share of Electric Hold
ings. Limited

Announcement was made yesterday
that the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Company has sold to
British interests for approximately
100000 It's holdings in Electric Hold
ngs, Ltd, q concern which was organ
lzed in London in May, 1917, to take
over the British Westinghouse Electric
and Manufacturing Company
In return Tor stock control of the
latter the Westinghouse Electric re-
ceived about half Of the common stock
Of the Electric Holdings. Ltd. and
S6,500000 Of its ten-year per cent
prior lien bonds These securities were
sold in the transaction just completed
as result Of negotiations conducted
by Guy +. Tripp, chairman of the
Westinghouse board, and a group of
the company officials who sailed for
kngland about a month ago
he agreement of sale of control Of
the British Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Company to the London
interests was based on an alliance
whereby the American concern was
restricted to conducting business In
the Western hemisphere and the Far
East, while the European territory.
Africa and Australia was given to the
British.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
W. c. Teagle Buys
Stock of Humble Oil
President of Standard Oil Pur-
chases Large Interest,
Report Asserts

The $4,1OO,000 of new stock recent
ly authorized by the stockholders Of
the Humble Oil and Refining Company.
a Texas corporation, has been sold to
W. c. Teagle, president of the Standard
on Company of New Jersey. for ST.
100000, according to The OIL Trade
Journal.'
To provide for the stock the stock
holders voted at the annual meeting
to increase the capitalization Of the
company from S4,090,000 to $500. 900
Under the terms Of the sale Mr.. Teagle
obtained the new stock on a basis of
S4l463 a share. 1t is stated that
no change in control or in operating
or administrative policy will be made
IN the company's affairs as a result
OF the purchase by the head of the
Standard Oil Company
Plans OF the company for future de-
velopment include the building of a
pipe llne from the North Central Texas
field to the Gulf Coast. The company
has 250,000 acres of leases in this
held and is producing oil from a
number of its properties there.
According to an announcement Of the
company part of the money obtained bv
sale Of the new stock viii be used for
pulIdlng refinery on the Houston
Ship Canal
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
Bankers VIII Aid, but
L. S. Must Act First
Thinks Government Resources
Should BE Used for Railroads
Before Calling on Bank

Bankers who will be present at the
meeting in Washington to-day with
members Of the War Finance Corpora
tion and the railroad administration.
at which will be outlined definite
plan for meeting the needs Of the car
rlcrs, said yesterday that they were
wiling to cooperate in every way pos
slble. They were of the opinion, how
ever, that private banking arrange
ments should be resorted to only after
the resources OF the War Finance Cor
porauon have been exhausted and after
the differences between the COMPANIES
and the Government over the alloca-
ton of equipment had been settled.
Another factor which bankers said
has deferred them from entering into
agreements with the railroads for the
public sale of their securities has been
the delay on the part of the railroad
ADMINISTRATION in drawing up the stand
ard contracts under which the com
pames know exactly what their annual
guaranteed return is to be. The an
parent willingness of the War Finance
Corporation to cooperate in tenn
porary financing plan in the opinion
OF bankers viii provide sufficient funds
TO tide them over until the period
When they are ready to assume their
share Of the burden.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
Finance - Economics
(cmefieht ioip, NV yorh 1flmn. loe)

tfmeflstt, 1910 New yofa rflimns ioc)
a market like this works ON mems
minds. They cannot understand
it. They affect to be buliah, but
when prices rise as they do they
are as much mysthed ns any one
else. We have become used to bull
ish markets coincident with gor-
gcous profits and activity for indus
try; but now industry is hesitant
timid, confused, and mournful cries
of depression are abroad in the
land. Our bull markets in war
capitalized the past and the present.
This one must be capitalizing the
future. 1t is mysterious future.
There is perhaps no better informed
broker in Wall Street than one who
said Saturday: "The market is
plainly discounting something. 1t
is nothing we can plainly discern
to-day" Only "they," the invisi
bles, are certain of the future. All
others stand about in wonderment
and awe.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
Repercussions

We look for continued activity.
llreun Htothers & Ga.
There is ample basis for growing
confidence. Heutp Cleus 6 Go.
Hears are travelling rocky roads these
days. Goodbodv 4 CO.
Notable revival in building seems ecr-
tam. Norfhmestera National Bank Of
Indianapolis.
The government should be willing now
to pay the market price for money
Posaer Il Co.
We doubt II any serious reaction takes
place until stocks reach considerably
higher prices Hayden, Stone q; CO.
Railroad stocks are relatively cheaper
than industrials. Block, Naloney & CO..
Even the copper stocks are expected
to go still higher.-.s. b. Chopin & Co.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
Dcegon Opposed to
'NonopoiiSfic' Serrice

When shown the report of the Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, and the remarks os Mr.. Vail
therein, William J. Dcegan, the secre-
tary of the Mackay COMPARES. Postal
Telegraph Commercial cables, said last
night:
This talk by Nh Vail of monopo
listic universal wire sc1v'ce is the
same old talk which he has been
preaching for ten years. lie tried 20
tut it into practice in 1909. when ne
absorbed the Western Jnon Telegraph
Company, but this vas declared ilc-
gal and dissolved in 1913 By Attorney
General McRcynolds, who is now a
r.embcr of the Supreme Court. Mr..
Vail is now trying it again under the
protection of the Po5tofdce Depart
mcnt, but the American people don't
want 1t, and are against it, and Will
not have any of it. The menace to the
public interest is too Great to allow a
gigantic monopoly Of the lires Of com
munication to be lodged in the hands
Of single interest, government or prl-
VatC.
"Naturally, along With talk of mo-
ropoly there comes talk of increased
rates, which we are not surprised to
see. The two 60 ogahor, but it IS
really surprising thaJ Mr. all should
have the tcmer.ty to propose an in
crease of rates at time. when the
whole country is aroused over the r.
cent increase in long distance telc-
phone rates ordered by Postmaster
General Burleson. 1t in Gates that
Mr.. Walls close alliance with the Pos
cfiice Department has maze him inn
pervious to public sentiment. Tbs
threat to further increasr telephone
raes is a warning to tnc public as ~
what they may expect SO long as the
present Burleson-Bcl Telephone -Wcs.-
orn Union administration Of the tclc-
graphs and telcphone continues.'
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11

The persons who ought to be
best qualified to give the reasons
for the present bull market and to
predict its end are the people who
predicted its beginning. One broker
made the remarkable forecast in
January, which he continued to re-
peat for several weeks. that the
market would continue to fall until
February Is, when it would turn
round and go the other way. The
market actually turned on Feb
ruary 10, but it was on the 18th
that the first decided advance took
place. The fundamental conditions
on which he believes the rise to be
based are unprecedented crops and
foreign trade. The approach of
harvest in the extreme Southwest,
he thinks, will absorb q large num-
ber of our unemployed; money is
easy; business failures in March
are at lower rate than the record
low of February, and the building
trade is reviving. But he thinks
that the present movement has ONLY
about two more weeks to go.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
Barnes TO Resign
As Head of u. s.
CrainCorporatior
Leaders of Trade. Oppo..a
10 intended Act, Saw n,
services Are Necessary :.
Handle the 1919 Cro..

Julus Barnes. presiden. .,
United States Gram Corporation H'
operating end of the United .. ~'
Food Administration handling tba '
chase of wheat and other grain. =. ~
the farmer and for export bs.
formed his business associates j. " -
York that he intends to RESIGN .t'
June and return to the West n ~
up his private business affairs "
Mr.. Barnes's intention to sevss !,
relations with the governments .n.a
gency grain market machjnerv :.
though under consideration sinca 80. ~
IN the year, did not become know a'.' ~.
til yesterday, following the gnnon.- ~
ment IN Paris that Herbert Hoe
American Food Administrator ;S y y
cease his relief work early next sr.
mer. sun
The grain trade throurbont >.
United States, reluctant to los. ~ "a
services of man OF the calihrs :. =
Nh Barnes, has begun already yo
orous campaign to persuade him to =
consider ms intention 10 resign.
Edward flasa. Jr- president Of q,
New \ ork Produce Exchange, said ga,
terday that all the leading repre~ests
tVes OF the grain trade in New Vn.'
were desirous Of having Mr.. RAJ
retain his position i'm order to hsns.
the machinery for the purchase Of ~
new wheat crop under the terms az d.
Legislation recently enacted at Ws.s
lngton, under which the farmers 81.
guaranteed 500 a bushcl with h..
ion bushel crop in prospect.
" grain men have been oppnosss q
SAID President Flash, "t0 the con,irr
ancc Of the restrictions upon the nrc.
OF wheat and other grains and com.
modltes, but, since 1t is the policy n
the government, we believe that NJ
Barnes should be in charge of Ao
agency that is to handle the new cror
He is an able administrator with 4
thorough knowledge Of the grain mar.
ket and grain crop conditions zen.
orally Moreover. his experience IN
handing the grain market during tn,
emergency arising out Of the wal
makes has retention in Office for han.
ding the new crop most imperative
Inc Minneapolis and Kansas Ci,y
gram exchanges have already adoptec
resolutions, which have been forward
ed to Washington, urging that Nh
Barnes be kept on the job despite hi.
plans for returning to private life.
The legislation passed by Congress
appropriating the money needed 10
finance the new wheat crop in accord.
ance with the government guarantee to
the farmer provides that the President
may appoint the agency or. agencies re.
quired to carry out the terms Of the
contract.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11

IT was revealed yesterday that
the uncompletod orders on the books
OF the steel Corporation were G78,.
4h tons less ON February % than
on january q, which meant that
the corporation had completed that
much more in old orders than it
received in new. There was not
much difference between that de-
crease and the decrease Of GOI.88t
tons month ago. Yet for two or
thrce weeks before these figures
were published last month the cx
peetcd decrease was solcmnly md
Importantly talked about, and trad
crS sold heavily short ON the OK
pectatIon. or the figures pub
Hshcd to-day there was not "A fore
cast nor the slightest discussion
unt'l the minute the statement nm.
peared' a month ngo the market
"Ha declining. Now il ia rising.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
Chandler Motor Earns S3I.35
On Capital Stock in 1918

The annual statement Of operat IONS
Of the Chandler Motor Car Compan,
for 1918 discloses total income Of
S3,052,7o9, a decrease of $224,9s6 from
the year before. Net profits. after
Ss5S.l5l for depreciation. Of S2lg46s
was the equivalent to S3135 a share
on S100O00o capital stock against
S2.3e2,dO5 or S3403 share earned IN
1917.
During the year dividends aggre
eating Sl,3546l6 were paid, which
compares with SlA12 l03 divided
among the holders in the preceding
year.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11

This broker believes the present
movement to be essentially n
"springg rise such as we used
frequently to have before the war
started. And every so.calcd
"sprinpe rise such as we used
nical market conditions. hns been
financed hy 'idlc funds, resulting
from Industrial inactivity, been
stimulated by crop preparations and
outside business activities, sua-
taned by the picking up Of one
industry after another, and finally
checked by the simultaneous dc
mand Of all Of these operations
upon the money market agra
waited by the money demands Of the
market Itself when public rnfiiei-
noiion increases, In other words.
tho movement viii cease from tech
nicAl conditions,
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11

Such state leads to odd explana-
ton. One broker would have it that
market is being made to influence
business sentiment. You make the
market go up; people think it rises
because it Knows something":
business men become optimistic
hesitation ceases; they start going
ahead with their plans, producing
goods, giving employment, Great
ing prosperity, all because of the
simple faith that prosperity is com
ing 1t would not be bad idea to
put up the market for that reason.
The present ailment of industry
seems mainly the outcome of the
tear of business men that prices
are going to fall and business is
going to be bad, and this fear has
helped to bring its own realiza-
ton If depression has the power
to make business bad, optimism may
make it good. But who is financing
this upward movement of the mar
ket? Who specifically are the gen
tlemen and the Interests bidding
prices up? How can they afford to
take the chance? How have they
been able to keep it going day after
day for almost twenty-nine consec-
utive days? The people who are
putting the market up are still the
mysterious "they," whom nobody
knows.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
Du Pont Plan Approved
Stockholders Vote TO Support
Distribution
LinqnciaJ Burequ

WuLMINGToN. Del. March lo|Tbc
administration Of the bonus nlan Of
+. |. Du Pont De Nomours & co. nndor
which $16,379,914 was distributed to
employees during the war period. was
approved to-day at the annual meeting
OF the stockholders Of the company.
Specific approval Of this bonus dis
tMbution was asked because it had been
attacked by the interests opposed to the
present management, who appealed to
the courts to compel officials to restore
the sum provided for bonuses to the
Treasury of the company.
The meeting was purely formal. and
the present directors were reelected
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
National Bank Call

WASHINGTON, March 10. - The
Controller Of the Currency to-day is
sued call for the condition Of all
national banks at the close of business
on Tuesday. March 4.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
Insurance Statement

The statement of the United stalea
bfnncl Of the liverpool and London
ANA Globe lnsuianco Company. Lid
aa Of December 81, 1913. shows lofni
naaeta of GlIUst, t,ap58s. with unonrned
lltccninna aud oihcl llnhiliics of Rl9.
su3'lp leaving a Nurpiua Of 80,