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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-19
BUENA OCCASION

VENTA DE UN AUToMOvIL
EN- MAGNIFICo ESTADo. ES
UNA BUENA OPORTUNIDAD.
MARCA "BUIK", 6 CILINDRos
1917.
.PIDA INF0RMES A EEL I'M
PARCIAL." Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-19
TAQUIGRAFA.

Sc solicita una con practica en-
Ingles y Espanol, dirijase a
GONZALEZ PADIN co.
Advt. San Juan, P. r.
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now IN THE u. $.

Two messages addressed to Mrs.
Mary Duffey were received here this
week from two OF the Duffey boys
who recently arrived here from
france. Sergt. Dan Duffey who was
wounded in battle the day the armis-
tice was signed, wired his mother
Sunday from Camp Hill, Va, as fol-
lows: Have arrived safely Feeling
fine. Will be home soon. Wire back.
No letter in four months" Pte. Ed
ward Duffey wired from Newport
News that his stay there was indefn-
ite and destination unknown. Dan IL
with Casual Co. 904 II has been re-
ported here that one OF his legs has
Qeen hmputated, but his folks have
not been advised of this and believe
tho rumor to be groundless.
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The new Majestic photoplay theater
will be thrown open to the public on
Sunday, March 10th. Geo. o. Cook
and VIM. A. Cook, managers, announce
abat they have secured "The Kaiser
the Beast OF Berlin" for the opening
attraction. They have booked the fol
lowing Universal attractions:
Borrowed Clothes"
"For Husbands Only"
"The Price OF a Good Time"
These three featuring Mildred Har-
ris (Mrs. Charles Chaplin), "A Man
without a Country, PAY Me, Crash
sng Through to Berlin" Even As You
and T.. and other splendid attractions.
Their programs during the week
will be as follows: Sunday--Semel
productions; Tuesday and Saturday
Universal program; Thursday-Blue-
bird feature and comedy. There Will
be matinee every Sunday afternoon
The managers will announce their
program every week in The Diamond
Drill
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A lp h a Depart m e n t

The Epworth League gave social
at the Porter school Thursday even
ing The Misses Myers and Harring
ton were on the entertaining commit
tee.
Tn committee appointed by the AL
pha Commercial club TO arrange for
the 1919 Community Fair will meet
this afternoon at the Porter school
reading room Jake Holmes and Dave
Schoffman have been added 10 the
committee which now numbers nine,
The following gentlemen from Alpha
attended the reception and banquet
given by Crystal Falls chapter No.
l29 r. A. NJ to It's soldier members
Tuesday evening at the Falls: Capt
X. G. Whitehead Thos. II. Harvey, S
j. Goodney. j J. Grihiths, Harry An.
derson George Williams, Il. G. Brad.
ley George + Bishop.
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BEG YOUR PARDON.

Alpha, Mich. Feb. %, 1919.
Editor Diamond Drill,
In your publication OF February %
there appeared an article in the AL
pha news that the Finnish residents"
had subscribed a purse of s115 for the
purchase of COW for Mrs. Eric Dahl
This is somewhat in error, as
know OF one house in Alpha where
five Englishmen donated 81 each, and
think that 1t should read residents
OF Alpha"
There are several other than Elm
nish" donors that would like to see
this corrected. and this is mentioned
in their behalf
A REGULAR READER.
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AMENA, LITTLE ARMENIAN ORPHAN,
WAITS, BUT "MOTHER' WON'T RETURN

Amena. one Of tho 100000 orphans,
In tho Near East, was wandering In
the streets OF her ruined city. in tat
tered clothing. and whimpering she
had not strength TO cry-from hun
ger. when she was picked up by a
relief worker.
Now Amena-the smallest girl In
the above illustration--has been
placed in one OF the orphanges being
put up for the thousands OF father
less. motheriess, friendless children,
by the American Committee for Re
lief In the Near East
Waits for "RealIy" Mother.
When Amena reached the orphan
the little girl who Is shown mother
Ing her, It Is evident from the
look OF longing In Amena's eyes that
her hurt little heart is longing TO be
pressed against that OF her really"
mother But the really" mother,
40 Ailfnd Ndilh ntI III ntI AImtHibh
baby language, Is buried in the
desert victim OF tho Turks ambi.
ton to kill by starvation the entire
Armenian people, or, failing that,
exile them forever from their beautl-
ful and ancient native land.
Some day. Amena will be told that
her mother IS dead; now she is al-
lowed to hope, for fear that her heart
will be broken, II additional weight OF
sorrow is placed upon 1t.
Father BrutaIIy Murdered.
For Amena's sorrows surpass those
OF most OF US who have lived TO sew
eral times her six years. She saw
her father seized by the Turks and
tied TO the tail OF horse and dragged
to death The little girl was left to
pick up her food. literally from the
street, and to find some nook between
buildings whore she might sleep.
A recent cable 20 the committee
says: The herioc men and women
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HE HAS NO FAMILY
by David Hlnshaw

A little boy, one OF the 5000 home
less, orphaned starving waits which
rthe Committee for Relief in the Near
East Is caring for, after being washed.
fed and put to bed. cried for bread.
When the worker gave him bread he
went 20 sleep, with II tightly clutched
In his little hand. When asked later
on why he was not eating the bread no
said with piteous intensity Il don't
want Il to eat, Just want TOTO, hold
~ in my hand"
A form OF punishment frequently
practieed in American homes Is send
ing child 10 bed without his supper.
The entire household is disturbed
throughout the evening over the
thought OF the hunger OF the little
one SO punished Some warm heart.
ed member OF the family, most fre-
quently the mother, is quite likely to
carry food TO the little culprit
our hearts are moved and rightly
moved at such "A time. Our punished
child has family, home, friends and
food. except for one evening. The lit
tie fellow in the Near East who want
ed only to Toto hold il i'm my hand"
had neither family nor home. lie had
for friends only those persons in dis
fant America who had contributed to
keep him alive. He was hungry. not
for one evening, but weak and pitiful
from long starvation. No misdeed OF
mis- caused this gnawing hunger A
cruel war and barbaric practice
were responsible for his condition
Seventeen cents day. FIVE dollars a
month will care for him and each OF
the hundreds OF thousands OF needy
children OF his race. Shall America
leave him without home. bed, food or
friends2 He has no family.
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plfferenee Ln Position.

Edna was a pampered only child.
Aunt Jane was the mother OF four
children. and one day Irene. the young
est. came over 10 play with Edna. Edna
kept teasing for more candy. which4
her mother somehow refused to give
her.
"You always does give me the fings
/ asks for" she coaxingly reproached.
"You mustn't always have your own
way" apologetically explained mother.
"Irene's mother doesn't give her little
girls everything they ask for"
"Oh. that's very dIf'rent fng.' lof-
tily flung Edna; ut 'tands TO reason
she's not 'spected TO when she's four
mothers and you is Jest only one
mother"
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PRESIDENT VIII SON, IN PROCLAMATION, - a
STRONGLY URGES NEAR EAST RELIEF

than $4,000. 900 in administering to
the relief OF starving Armenians and
Syrians and portions OF the Greek
population in the Turkish Empire.
All OF the money spent TO date has
been used merely 10 keep alive the
destitute. until such time as the ac-
tual rehabilitation of the Near East
could be begun. Now that the war is
over. that time is at hand. Experts
OF the Committee have estimated that
$50 900 900 will be needed Immediately
to start this work. and drive will be
carried on through the United States
from January 18th TO 10Th.
Half Amount for Starving.
Half OF the amount to be raised
during the drive will be expended in
keeping alive the destitute. More
than l.770.0 900 exiles are 10 be return.
ed TO their homes, and clothing must
be provided for 100000 refugees.
There are more than 100000 children
made orphans by the war who must
be cared for at once II they are TO be
made assets TO the world. An esti.
mated expenditure OF $40 for each
child brings the total needed for these
orphans to s4,000.00O. Houses for the
l.770,0 900 persons whose homes have
been destroyed will cost s2500.0O0
and many moro millions will be need
cd 10 Buy seeds. cattle. and farm inn
plements for tho repatriated, before
the country cap be put again on pro-
ducing basis,
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SET RECORD FOR BUILDING
New York University Put Up Eight
Large Buildings for Soldiers In
Thirteen Days.

New York university set record
In finishing an army barracks building
FOR the new students army training
corps In six days, says the New York
Tribune. This building was the first
of group OF eight needed for the
newly lnducted soldiers at the unlver-
sity. The entire group was completed
IN 13 days from the time the work
was started. Prof. Collins T.. Bliss,
hend OF the department of mechanical
engineering at the university, super
vised this rush Job Of construction, the
university authorities having contract
ed for the erection OF the barracks as
soon as II was learned that New York
university would become an $. A. T.
q. camp.
The buildings are completely sealed
go they can be kept comfortably heat
ed by the big cantonment stoves
There are double floors throughout,
1there Is double sheathing on the out
slde. and the walls are sealed inside.
zach iharrncks conforms 10 the army
1 plan OF 43 by 100 feet dimensions.
In, the mess hall 1000 men are fed In
two shifts. High pressure steam cook
era are used. There are gas and coal
ranges. steam tables ON which to keep
the food hot. and some kettles three
feet In diameter. A dishwashcr oper-
ted by steam cleans 5000 dishes an
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ALPHA LOCAL NEWS.

MIR. and Mrs. Alfred Piper returned
Tuesday from a visit at Negaunee
Pte. VIM. Langford arrived here this
week from Camp Hancock, Ca, hay-
ing been mustered out OF service.
Pte. Tony Assise, who has been
spending months furlough here
with home folks, leaves today for
Camp May, n. j. to continue treat
ments at the L. s. General Hospital
Henry Yeeser went 10 his home at
Powers Friday. returning Monday
Mrs. Percy Taft spent several days
this week with home folks at Brule.
Mrs. A. II. Bailey OF Brule, and son,
Pie. Chas. Bailey, who recently re-
turned from overseas, were visitors
this week at the home OF their daugh-
ter and sister, Mrs. Percy Tan.
Mesdames DeRosier, B. Argel and
Arcand Trudell were Crystal Falls
visitors Friday OF last week.
Sumner Hopkins OF Palatka, was a
visitor in town Wednesday, the day
being pay day at the Balkan mine
Miss Melba DeRosier was a Flor
ence visitor Wednesday, going over
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PROCLAMATION

For more than three years Ameri-
can philanthropy has been large fac
tor In keeping alive Armenian. Syrian.
Greek and other exiles and refugees
OF Western Asia.
ION two former occasions | have aD-
pealed TO the American people In be-
half OF these homeless sufferers. WHOM
the yicissitudes OF war and massacre
had brought to the EXTREMIST need.
THE response has been most gener-
GUS, but now the period OF rehabilita-
tion Is at hand. Vastly larger sums
will be required 10 restore these once
prosperous. but now impoverished, ref
ugees 10 their former homes than were
required merely 20 sustain life In their
desert exile.
ut IL estimated that about 4,000.0
Armenian. Syrian, Greek and other
war sufferers IN the Near East will re-
auire outside help 20 sustain them
through the winter. Many OF them are
now hundreds OF miles from their
homeland. Tho vast majority OF them
are helpless women and children. In.
Guiding 100000 orphans.
Tho American Committee for Re
lief In the Near East ~ appealing for
a minimum OF $50 100000 TO be sub
scribod January 1919, 1919, with
which TO meet tho most urgent needs
OF these people.
Il. therefore. again call upon the
people OF the United States to make
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OF all the warring nations are thor
ougly alive and aroused and giving
their heartfelt attention. No play OF
today is OF more vital interest to the
American public. The play is life-like
and human. 1t is filled with inaffect-
ed pathos and quaint comedy.
Aside from the message IL carries
and the problem it solves, II Is one of
the most entertaining comedy dramas
OF recent years. II is a guaranteed
attraction, and your money will be
cheerfully refunded IL you are not
satisfied.
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to have dental work done.

Ray Bengry OF Palatka visited
friends here this week. On Monday
he will resume his position as chem
list at the Balkan mine.
Mrs. VIM. Uren returned Saturday
from visit at Ironwood and Besse-
mer.
Lawrence Uren was confined TO his
home several days this week with an
attack OF tonsilitis He was i'll when
he returned from Ironwood where he
went last week as a delegate to the
Older Boys Convention.
The sale at Schofiman's clothing
store closes Monday night
Mrs. ]. X. Papineau Of Crystal Falls
spent Thursday at the +. DeRosier
home.
MIs. Alds' iloyAhdh, Nay anu EAuSll
returned last Saturday from a two
weeks visit at Hancock
Supt. Geo. Il. Bishop delivered an
address at the Father and Son ban
quet at Iron River Friday evening.
Mr.. Bishops services as a speaker are
in great demand, this being the fourth
Father and Son banquet he soke a.
this year.
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even more generous contributions
than they have made heretofore to
sustain through the winter months
those, who. through no fault OF their
own. have been left In a starving
shelterless condition. and TO help re-
establish these ancient and sorely OPP
pressed people in their former homes
on a self-supporting basis.
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON
The White House.
10th OF November, 1918"
In the foregoing proclamation writ
ten before his departure for Europe
but released today, President Wilson
urges support OF the efforts OF the Am
erican Committee for Relief In the
Near East. 10 raise $50. 900 900.
The American Committee for Relief
In the Near East. formerly known as
the American Committee for Armenian
and Syrian Relief. will make It's work
here known through a Michigan pub
licity bureau Newspapers will be
supplied with information as 10 just
what tho committee Is accomplishing
and With illustration and brief feature
stories illustrative OF the work TO be
done.
American Committee Sole Agency
The American Committee for Relief
I'm tho Near East Is the only agency
organized for affording relief in the
Near Bast. aside from the Red cres-
cent controlled by tho Turkish Gov.
ornmcnt) IL has already spent moro
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"A Little Mother" which will come
to the City Hall Theater, Crystal
Falls, on Monday, March 3, Is play
which brings the vital question Of war
babies forcefully home to all who wit
ness it. This play is doing it's bit to
bring a just solution of this problem
to which our women's civic organiza-
tions and all serious thinking people
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Now ready for your inspection
latest styles OF engraved wedding sta
tionery, visiting cards, birth announce
ments, mourning stationery. Call at
The Diamond Drill Office when in need
OF anything in this line.
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Morris Butler was operated on at
the Darling hospital on Monday for
long standing gall bladder and appen-
dix trouble.
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His Objective.

"Foch wanted n line on the situa-
ton"
"Well?"
$50 he took the Hindenburg line"
Evening star., 1919-10-05
with her parents at their camp OF
the Potomac

with her parents at their camp on
the Potomac
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard F. O'Donoghue
of the Franklin apartments, accom-
panied by their little son. Richard,
jr., and Mrs. O'Donoghues sister, Miss
Della McWilliams, left the city yester-
day for visit with Mrs O'Dono-
ghue's brother and sister-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank McWiliams, at their
farm, at Cobrum, Nd.
The marriage took place in Alexan-
dria. Va, on Saturday, September 20,
of Mr.. George J. Simmons of Phuadel-
phia and Miss Ada Lucille Colvin of
Warrington, the Rev. Dr. Owen P.
Lloyd officiating. Immediately after
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Simmons
proceeded to Baltimore, where they
spent a short time. They are making
their home in Washington.
Mrs. ]. F. Linscott Of ST Peters,
burg, Fla, formerly of Washington,
is the guest Of Mrs. E. Fowler, 1920
18th street northwest. Mrs. Linscott
will attend the convention Of the War
Mothers Of America, which convenes
at Baltimore, October Z, 8 and 9. Mrs.
Linscott is president of the St. Pc
tersburg Chapter and chairman of
committee on ceremonials.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Levy of Bever-
ly Court are now located at the Ar
lington Hotel
Evening star., 1919-10-05
Weddings Of Last Week.

The marriage Of Miss Mary Irene
Lewis and Mr.. Frank J. Lyons took
place on the morning Of Thursday, Oc-
tober at 1890, at the Church Of the
Sacred Heart. in the presence Of many
relatives and friends. with the Rev. Je-
rome Winters officiating.
The bcide wore q brown travelling suit
Of duvetyn, with q hat to match, and
carried bouquet Of bride roses. Miss
Emma Lewis. who attended her sister
as maid Of honor, wore a charming
gown Of dark blue georgette, with a
blue hat, and carried pink roses. Mr..
Mat Lyons. brother Of the bridegroom.
Evening star., 1919-10-05
80clQR
fcentinued from Fifth paee.>

engagement Of her daughter Rita to
Maj William Clayton Rose, U. S. A.
The wedding villa take place in the
late autumn. Maj. Rose has been re-
Gently ordered to Washington for duty
with the war plan division Of the
War Department.
Evening star., 1919-10-05

Miss Hilda Chester Bowen, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Chester Bowen.
has returned to the University Of
Michigan, after spending the summer
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PITTSBURGH TO LOSE STARS
Football Squad viii BE Badly RiddIed
by 0raduations-Eioht to Re-
ceive Sheepskins.

Pittsburgh's football squad will be
badly riddled by graduations next
June when eight of the eleven varsity
performers receive their sheepskins.
Furthermore, reserve material is
scarce, especially Nr the line. While
Pitt ndherents have great faith in the
ability Of Coach "POp" Warner. they
IRE preparing themselves for some de-
feats next fall, as they cannot figure
that the Cornell man can get through
this string Of games with another clean
slate. The one-year-residence rule
.oes back into effect in the fall
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shot, after the Germans had put out
their eyes and tortured them with
bayonets. Three others were brought
before their wives and children and
sabered. RI
The Belgian told me he was at Ma
muir when the Germans began shelling
1t. The bombardment lasted tho whole
Of August n and 22, 1914. They CEN
tered their'Are on the prison. the hos.
pital, and the railway station. They
entered the town at four o'clock In the
afternoon Of August %. During the
first twenty-four hours. they behaved
themselves, but on the Oath they began
firing at anyone they pleased. and set
fire to different houses on ive of the
principal squares.
Then they ordered every one to leave
his house, and those who did not were
shot. The others, about four hundred
In all. were drawn up In ffoat Of the
church. close to the river bank. The
Belgian said he could never forvst how
they all looked.
II can remember just bow 4 was,"
he said. There were eight men, who's
knew very well, standing in q row
with several priests. Next came two
goud friends Of mine named Balbau
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cial, but teams that engage him had
better be prepared for unexpected hap
penings.
Charley was umpire at the last game
Of the year in Newark and was en-
thusiastic about the plays the school
boys used.
Say" he said to one of his fellow
officials, zone of those teams had a
bird of n forward pass, and it was
all could do when the ball skinned
over my head to keep my hands down.
could have intercepted 1t dead easy.
but l caught myself In time"
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frs was 10 heavy that. when they coun-
ter-ettacked, we had to retire again.
tnd this time they kept after % and
drove us beyond the trench We had
Originally occupied ~
4 We left them there. with our aYtil-
Ilery taking care Of them. aoc our ma
soea,ne guns trying to cnnlade them, and
moved to the right There was .
bunch of trees there, about like . small
woods and AZ We passed the Germans
lconcealsd in It opened nre ON ~. and
I'VE retired 10 eomo reserve trancAeD.
I'VE were pretty n.eA seattered by t1ls
1naA and badly <ot up. We fefor1De4
efA eAd Wera 3olAAd b. other II Uur
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INTERESTING
SpOQT
PARAGRAPHS

Chicago sportsmen are trying to re-
vive horse racing.
New York university has scheduled
eight football games for next fall.
Another boxing bill has been intro
ture.
1t is estimated Harvard universIty's
athletics cost during normal year
100000. .
Jess Willard does lots .of talking
with his bankers after each chat win
Tex Richard.
Newark, one Of the best Of the In
ternationnl league cities, is still with:
out hacker. 49,
whitewash coats for wnr-jumpine
players are all the rage In the big
league set just now.
Front-row seats will not be 10 popu.
lar in Cleveland this season. Joe Engie
will pitch foe the Indians. :,
The University of California will
make intercollegiate golf feature of
its future sports program.
George Stallings figures @. w.
Grants fresh bankroll will help the
Braves to another pennant.
If the Germans had been long on
baseball more atrocities would have
been inflicted on the French.
Just now Nevada seems to have the
call for the big fight. Tex Richard
has kindly feelings toward Reno. .
Leland Stanford university expects
to be represented by strong array
Of lawn tennis players this season..
Trading ball players seems to be the
only traffic known In which both sides
always get much the better Of the bar
gain. l.su
The University of Pennsylvania and
Annapolis crews will race over the
Severn river course, Annapolis this
spring.
Chicago fans will cheer up a lot
when they get definite news that Grow
er Cleveland Alexander has reached an
Atlantic port.
Eric Erickson. star twirler of the
Detroit Tigers. has been released from
the service and will go South with
Jennings men.
Bobby Quinn Of the Browns, will'b3
surprised If Bert Gallia isn't'one of the
leading pitchers in the American
league this season. Ft
...'
Tex R!ckard snys he won't under
any conditions act as referee of the
Wfllard-Dempsey fight. He'll do the
rcfereeiDg on the receipts =. -.s.
l,is ST.. Ia -. ..s..-...l..
The dopestefs better figure I, OVER
Walter Johnscsl's record. for last seA-
son before declaring him all;in. Heks
about as through with baseball as the
allies are with Germany.