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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-10-29
.SERV|cIO INALAMBRICO

WASHINGTON, octubre 20
Ell Gobierno Sc encuentra con-
teste con ell ultimatum del Presi-
dente enviado a los mineros del
carbon bituminoso, a fin de que
no Sc lleven a cabo las ordenes
que Sc habfan dado para que la
huelga diera comienzo ell prime
ro de noviembre. Ell hecho de
que los mismos mineros no ha-
yan emitido ning1n voto para la
huelga, Sc auna a las esperanzas
de los funcionarios, sobre que los
trabajadores Sc hallaran debida-
mente impresionados por ell buen
deseo del Presidente y fijos en-
una nueva luz negociaran otro
'pliego conteniendo nuevos acuer-
dos, sin reservas de ninguna cla-
Ise.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-10-29
PRObLEMA PALP|TAUTE
GRAVE .CONFLICTO

Sin haber lIesadd all ,delinitiva
nontc, a una dcscsprrante situa-
ci6n, on Ia iSla cntrra So estan pal
pando los rcSuItados ansargos de
la escaScz de vivcrcz y productos
de mayor COnSUln0.
Todos los mas imprcscindibles
,articIll0S., del consume diario. 81.
gucn suhicndo de prrcio, al CON
sumidor So lc cSprinr eI bolsillo
cscualid". V las autoridades pasi-
Famente todo 10 miriam, como 81 no
fucran elias las llamadas a bus
car remcdio para curar tan graves
4nalcs.
Entipndo que 81 cStad0 de cosas
ha llegado va Il tai extreme, que
pucde may bien tracr futuras com
piicaciones. dc rcsultadoS desastru
sos.
Las provi>ioncS que existen en-
la ista Sc agotan rapidamente v
la isla sufrira los zarpazos del
hambre, 81 tempo aquellas no
son renOvadas.
Maestro sobiclno no ha hecho
NADIA en- csc respectn. sesnn tengo
entendido.
Las aut0ridadeS militares espe
ran, de mn mohIcnto, OtrO, TN
transpol.tc del Gobirlno Federal,
con provisiones para las tropas
en la isla.
1Por que para cI pueblo no Sc
toman idGnticas medidas? IVA Il
pcrmitirse, acaso, que la isla sea
sitiada p0r ell hambre?
Lo que he dicho: Cruzamos una
gran crisis: Nos amenaZa un terri.
bic con1iicto. V el GObernador va
ger esta en- el drber lie conjurarlo
a tempo.
!1l mOnstruo st acerca cada yeZ
mas V amenaza ehvOlvernOS. ..
". Rircld GOn2dles.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-10-29

La presente circular Sc dirige
a las Comisiones de los Tabaque'
ros v trabajadores de todos los
diferentes departamentos para
que hagan llegar al conoc;miento
de todos los trabajadores que ira
bajan para la Porto Rican Ameri
can Tobacco Company OF Porto
Rico lG siguiente:
En- la tarde de aver hemos sidO
Ilamados por el Sr. F. Miranda,
20. Vicepresidente de la Compa-
mia para manifestarnos 10 que a
continuation copiamOs:
''En contra de nuestra volun-
tad estamos obligadOs a parali-
zar las fabricas Ell. pr0ximo jleves
hasta segrlnda orden. Els nues-
tro prOpoSlto que esa parada sc
extendienda por mas de una sema
ma, pero 81 la perturbation del
transporte en- los Estados Unidos
continia, no podemos predecir por
cuanto tempo hemos de tener las
fahricaS cnrradaS.
"Desde Ell dia 2 de octubre, fe.
cha en- que Sc recibio la Ultima CO.
'rrespondencia en- esta Oficina, no
Sc recibe una sola letra de Jos Es
tados Unidos. va hoy estanss a
% Y no hay NADIA que de uanera
Immediate indique un cambio en-
Ia situaci6n.
"Constantenlente recibimos ca
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-10-29
PORTUGAL CONCEDER NAVAL EN- LAS
EE UU QUE ACEPTO POTENClAs
CFIRIGOTAS
Srta. Mercedes Sala:

!. Srta. Mercedes Sala:
La supongo arrepentida de haber-
me supucsto antifeminista. Mis- chi.
rigotas iltimas la habran convencldo
de SUI error. Ell primer articuiO que
publique en- mi vida fue declarandon:e
transfuga del ejercito de los 'hombrcs
para pasarme al de las mujcses. Des-
de entonces ha liOvidO muchLs!mo y
quizas con esa lluvia, mis- ideas femi-
nistas estan mas frOndosas que nlE-
Ca.
Solo que tengo mejor idea fOrmada
de ids. que Uds. mismas. CreO que,
en- 81 terrenO de las ideas, ids. SC bas-
tan soIas y no necesitan la ayuda de
nadie que cuanto que intarvengan
los hOmbres 10 vam0s a enlbaruilar
todo y hasta nj ids. mismas van a
entenderse.
No Sc queje, pues, en- adclante de
que los hOmbres no las ayuden. Ese
es un auxilio innecesario, pOr no deeir
perjudicial.
Nj lie pidan NADIA los hombrcs.
POGO mOnudos que Sc poncn ellos
cuanto las mujeres les piden! Tengan-
Sc ids. firmes, sin altanerias nj es-
tridencias que sObre ser de NAL gusto
son contraproduceEtes; col6quense en-
|el puestO que de derecho les cores
ponde y veran como los hombres las
requiercn hasta las retequieren.
De todos los, animales que pueblan
.el Universe el mas tonic es ell hom-
bre. Sc cree todopoderOso casi Supre-
mo -Creador y ;hasta para crear me-
cesita ayuda!
INCASABLE.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-10-29
Cable a Ell IMPARCIAL.

MADRID, octubre 29.-La re-
soluci6n adoptada por los patro-
nos de if al lockout" ha causa-
do enorme impression Ell Paris,
segdn refeja la prensa Gle la ca
pital francesa. La situaci0n con-
siderase gravisima.
Ell seilor Abilio Calder6n, mi
nistro de Fomento, esta prepa-
rando un manifesto anrn1ciando
el prop6sito resuelto del Gobier-
no de adoptar medidas extremas,
81 los patronos mantienen la ac-
titud Ell que Sc han colocado.
MADRID, 29.-Ayer han sido
enviados fuertes contingencies de
tropas a los distritos industrial
les para impedir que los obreros
ejerzan ell Sabotage. A las
provincias vascongadas Y a Bar
celona han sido enviados desta-
camehtos de artilleria.
MADRID, 29.-Al acuerdo de
los patronos de ir al flock out"
han respondido los gremios obre-
ros declarando la huelga gene
raj. Comunican de CadiZ, Alican-
te, Almerla y Valencia que todo
esta paraIizado. Muchos vapo-
res estan anclados en- los mem
ciorados puerrtos, sin que eli eiios
Sc practique operaci6n alguna de
trabajo. Otros buques que Sc
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-10-29
Ocho Paginas

La huelga Gle los muelles de
New York privandonos de la CO.
municacion martina, ha redu-
cido ell repuesto de papel que ve-
niamos manteniendo. Tenemos
que tomar precauciones ante la
incertidumbre de poder renovar
nuestras eXistencias y, asi, en-
tanto que la situacion no Sc nor
malice publicaremos ocho pagi-
mas, que es 10 que vienen hacien-
do los denas colegas.
En- esta OCCASION, como en- otras
muchas, la prensa da un buen
ejemplo que debe cundir Y que
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-10-29
BI6GO baiez en- AeV York, Dice QIt Sc sbnb uyu|DSO
de ser hOnbIp, pOquG New York g 0bIa de los l0nhT
Ell Rey aGsIa su reeO Eplll en- vista de las complications dc
dc 0den Inferno que han surgdo, DGsspHadg combas en-
hdG los hDnGS bOlChGVqB

obreros accedieron a este, sor-
prendiendoles ahol'a el acuerdo
de il al clock out. Ell sefor
Amado confia en- que Sc podra
.encontrar una soluci6n la proxi-
ma semana, 81 Sc garantiza, CO.
mo es indispensable, la libertad
del tl'abajo.
VARSOVIA, 29.~-CilVula in
sistentemente el rumor de que
Trostki ha caido prisionero de
las tropas que lie persiguen. En-
tire los bolsheviquis y sus con-
trarios Sc estan librando furio-
sos conbates en- todos los fren-
tes. La situacion general es fa-
vorable a los que combaten a las
huestes bolcheviquis.
HABANA, 29.--El Congreso
de la Repuublica 'conocio aver el
tratado de Paz. La session par
lamentaria ha revestido solemni-
dad. !, Las tribunas p1blicas Sc
vieron atestadas de espectadores
muy distinguidos.
NEW YORK, 29.-Ayer ha
desembarcado aqui ell insigne no.
velista Vicente Blazco Ibanez. A
os periodistas que fueron a salu-
darle, dijoles que al yer tan gran
ciudad Sc sentfa orgulloso de ser
hombre, pensando que esta es
una obra gigantic de los hombres.
Refriendose a la novela que lie
ha dado la celebridad en- los Esta-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-10-29

La huelga en- los muellcs de New
York, sigue sicndo tan indesclfra-
BILE como al principle.
VA va para nn mes que on nues
tro puerto no Sc s:cnie rl train
cOnStantc de los ohreroS, on suS
faenaS de carGar V descarear los
vicntrcs dc iierro. dc los vapOrcs
que nos surten de i0do 10 que ne
ccSitamos.
M principle, cuan,io Ia isIa sc
inform0 del esiado de huclga en-
aquellos muelles, appnas 81 di0
gran importancia al asunto, con
fiada en- que las autoridades con-
iurarlan bien pronto cl conflicto.
No ha sidO asi y ahOra que
la huelga cstA tomando otro aspec
to mas seriO para nuestra isla,
que Sc We como sc acerca el mons
truo de la escasGz que todo 10 com
plica, el pueblo empieza a sobre-
satarse, con raz0n, temeroso de
una honda crisis, que p0nga en-
mas grave estado la situacion Gao
tica p0rque atravcsam0s.
El pueblo Que dormitaba en- su
lecho de malayo coniiado, puestas
sus esperanzas en- ell Gobiern0, EN-
pieza desesperarse, euando We
la incuria de los que, ticnen en-
sus m8nos la Sohici0n de totl0s los
asunto publicos.
Las grandes fabricas de tabaco,
de la Colectiva, SO anuncia que Sc
ran cerradas en- breve, por tencr
una gran cantidad dc cigarros ella
borados, sin poder cmbarcarlos.
POr 10 que sc We, a 10 que nosO-
tros importa, ell contlicto Sc yer,
que mas abrumador V requicre
una pronta soluci0n, una medida
que nos ponsa cnbiertO de las
penalidades Y trastornos que ire
misiblementc sohrevcndran.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-10-29

dirigian a los pueftos menciona-
dos recibieron avisos radiografi-
eos de zanzibar de ruta e If a
deseargar a otros puertos.
LONDRES, 29.zAEl Rey Don
Alfonso, inforrnado de la situa-
ci6n por el Marques de LENA,
nlinistro de Estado, ha telegra-
fiado a su ministro que abrevia-
ra el regreso todo 10 que lie sea
possible, a fin de llegar a Madrid
cuando Sc nacesita Ia vigilante
inspection del Gobierno.
LIsBOA, 29.--El Congreso Y
|el Gobierno portugues Sc niegan
"a cunplir ell acuerdo dc conce-
der a los Estados Unidos una
base naval en- las Islas Azores,
aduciendo que Portugal otorgo
Ia concession baJo la Severa pre-
sion de las potencias, especial
mente de Ingl terra que oblig6
nnateriaImente Pps.tllgal q con-
certar I'M scdeFbo due q pais rel
chaza.
BARCELONA, 29.-La deci-
sion de los patronos de ir al Clock
out" ha causado no poca sorpre-
sa aqui. Ell senior Amado dice
que los obreros lie pidieron que
conferenciara con los patronos
para buscar una Soluci6n al con-
fiicto. Los patIoilos aceptaron
la condici6n de que Sc resolvie-
ran las huelgas pendientes; los
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-10-29

dos Unidos, dijo Blazco Ibanez
que Los Cuatro Jinetes del Apo
calipsis es una obra pensada en-
un mes y escrita en- cuatro me-
ses. Ell gran novelista espanol
anuncio a los periodistas ameri-
canos que pensaba escribir por
10 menos una novela en- los Esta-
dos Unidos, utilizando aquel in
menso escenario. Despues visi-
tara la Tsla de Cuba Y ALI escribi-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-10-29
La Hue|ga dc Marines en- New York Sc l0s SentT en-
Puerto Rico
La ha dc medic de aBpOtG paaHn tabOGn las EGS de La
CO@dYa "A tOdG los trabdad0DS de Ia ndTta del tab8CO

dos "A millones de cigarros J hay
el peligro dc que sc echen a per
der.
'Yo deseo que asi Sc eyplique
la sIluac;6n a tOdos los trabaja-
dorc5 para que c0mprendan que
estas son causas fuera dc nues-
tro control, pues la cOmpailia ne
cesita trabajar Y cstaria deseosa
de contribuir a que la situdci6n,
10 antes possible Sc normalizara.
"Si como es de esperarse, tan
ipronto termine Ia huelga en- New
York, tuvieramos huelga en- los
muelles de Puerto Rico, la Com.
paflia espera no tener incOnye-
nientes, pues esta dispuesta pa
gar 10 que pidieran los trabaja-
dores atin cuando fuera un dollar
por hora Y con tai de que lie EN-.
barquen sus tabacOs a fin de no
tener que prolongar Ia paraliza-
cion.
"El pago de la semana -nuede
realizarse el proxhmo viernes dfa
80 del corriente o sea al siguiente
dfa de la parada".
Y para conocimiento de tOdos
los trabajadores enviamos la pre-
sente circular todas las fabri-
cas-.
Fraternalmente,
P. Rirerc Mo,ef.les.
presidente.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-10-29

bles de New York pidiendonos que
embarquemos cigaros y mas ciga-
rros, todos los que Sc puedan.
Pero de que manera? SEn que
barcos? AYaque con mlchas
dificultades logramos EN- b a r,
car en- los Gltimos vapores que sa-
Heron de Puerto Rico Ocho milo
nes de cigarros pero 10 hay mas
barcos.
'afil barcos hay en- New York
sin poder descargar, entire ellos
II barcos dc Puerto Rico. Sc
asegura que el "Ponce" vendra 81
puede coger carbon en- Newport
News, pero vendra solo con la
correspondence. No traera car
ga porque no hay quien la ponga
a bordo. Parece que la huelga
es mas seria de 10 que Sc nos ha
informado en- Puerto Rico.
"Hay 10 millones de cigarros
acumulados que no hay donde po-
nerlos. No hay maderas, pnes es-
tas Sc nos surtfan de New Or
leans que tambien esta en- huelga.
En- la fabrica de cajones Sc esta
trabajando practicamente con re;
cortes y desechos de MADEIRA. No
hay 7habilitaci6h para los taba-
cos, no hay anillos, y la situaeion
cada dfa Sc agrava mas. Con la
production hasta Ell pr6xinlo jue-
yes llegaremos a tener acumula-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-10-29

debe encontrar imitadores. Niece
sitamos ponernos en- un plan de
provision Y de ahorro de todos
los articulos que necesitamos inn
portar. No Sc consuma, no Sc
caste mas que 10 Indispensable.
Entremos en- un periodic de ver-
dadera economic. Lo indiSpen-
sable, que no entire en- ell consume
de SaS industrias, de las fan1ilias,
de los individuos, NADIA mas que
10 Indispensable, y asi la crisis
porque atravesamos podra en-
contrar atenuacion.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-10-29

TENDRAN LUZ ELECTRICA
FL Concejo Municipal acord@
luz electrical Ell el pobla'
do Minillas, en- Santurce, frente Il
Ia tienda del senior Moraza, por
existir ALI peligro a causa de la
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-10-29
AVISO AL PUBLICO

Los BANCOS DE SAN JUAN participant centela al pd-
bcO en- general que partir del dia IL DE NOVEMBRE pr6xi
NO. las horas de GAIA seran:
/ American Colonial Bank 9AMa3PM
2 Banco COmercial de Puerto Rico. .....A
Territorial AgricOla de P. r. AM 1SV a'ni'
The Royal Bank of Canada. .........y
5 The Bank of Nova Scotia ...........
g Banco Popular de Economics PrestamOs M.a3PM
q The National City Bank Of New York.. !
con exception de Sabados que todOs ceraran las IL NJ
San Juan P. R., 15 de Octubre de 1912
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-30
MAY EXPEL OHIO
REPRESENTATIVE
Charge Cleveland Man With
Brides in Committee
Report.

COLUMBUS. O.. May 29.-Recom-
mendation that the Ohio house Of
representatives take such action as
may be necessary looking 10 the cen
sure or expulsion" of Rep Frank
Delehanty, Of Cleveland. for alleged
bribery activities was made TO the
general assembly today by the Joint
legislative committee appointed 10
Investigate alleged bribery activities.
All other members of the assembly
were completely eXhonorated by the
report.
a joint resolution directing that a
transcript OF the evidence taken by
the committee turned over 10 the
prosecuting attorney of Franklin
county and directing the state at
torney general to cooperate with
the prosecutor was adopted. Ma
jOrity Leader Beetham OF the house
stated that il had not yet been de-
cided whether Rep. Delehanty's ex-
pulsion will be sought
Testimony taken by the commit
tee indicated that Delehanty had
solicited a bride in connection with
pending bill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-30
PREPARATORY CHILDREN
APPEAR IN OPERETTA

The preparatory department Of st.
Joseph's academy entertained Thurs
day night with a two-act operetta
"On Midsummer's Day" Several Sc
lections were played by the school
orchestra including Almost Home
and The Beautiful Ohio"
The work of the children in their
various parts was very good
In first act OF the Operetta Cath
crime, the owner of beautiful flower
garden. has neglected it. The Fairy
queen seeing the fioflwers in a most
pitiful condition. takes them away
TO fairyland 10 keep them there un-
til their little mistress shall repent
of having treated them so cruelty
During the second act the queen
meets the brownies and fairies play
ing in the woodland glen. She sends
them TO search for the owner of the
neglected garden. While they are
seeking her, Catherine by chance
comes into the presence of the queen
who restores her flowers TO her.
Miss Geraldine Hurley as The
Fairy queen and Miss Catherine Cur
rise as Catherine, the owner of the
garden. were equally appealing i'm
their parts
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-30
AME RICAN CITY
IN MACEDONIA
Large Number of U. S. Citi-
zenS in KaVaIIa Give 1t AS
peCt Of Home Town.

Cit.sIEAR. Nanchuria. April 3.
-... 81 IaND-Rignt at the edge Of
Ia great Monaghan desert. Maj.
Cr,is- r. Tower. Of Eau Claire.
Ngls. and II other American engi-
necfs nave labOreI throughout A
rigorous winter, helping the Rus
slams run their great Siberian
railroad. row disorgdnized and sore
81 in need Of American assistance.
These sturdy men form "A section OF
the corps Of workers organized b.
John +. stevens. the American engi-
neer. in an attempt &c reorGanize
The railroad.
We've had il - below zero
here, said Major Tower, but we've
got used to it, Still. u Is cold. You
can't deny that, and the nights arc
pretty Ions
The major said ne and his asso-
ciates had charge OF the railroad
section between Tusikar and Hailar.
and that 147 locomotives were as
signed 20 their section. They were
al avs waiting for the time when
tnev would be given a bigger oppOr-
tunity TO help in rcorganizing the
railroad.
Both THsikar and Hailar are
great centcrs for the soya bean in
dustry. for whicn Manchuria is
famed The district also abounds IN
cattle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-30
HEARS FORMER
EMPEROR TALK
At WARS END
EaVeSdropper Hears Talk Be-
tween Emperor Charles
and Huns at Berlin.

VIENNA April 24.-(By Mai. -
The story of an eat esoroppor who
says he listened in" on 2 telephone
wire and overheard conv ersation=
between the formpr Emperor
Charles or Austria and persons iu
Berlin just before hostlnics ended
is published by the Nardoni Poll
tilIen. The eayesdropper was ar
electrician named OceaEek. who
claims to have tapped a private tele-
phone wire between Vienna and
Berlin.
Occonek declares that the con
versations between the former EN-
pcror Charles ana Berlin were OF 4
purport contrary 10 that given ont
to the public. The emperor. he said
always answered the telephone call
AS Capt. Kraus." but sometimes
when he forgot. called himself
Karl" He was often heard TO de
liver severe verbal casugation 10
some high staff officers.
The private wire was at the dis
position OF others than royalty ans
the eavesdro2per states that a WON
ans voice from Berlin was frequent
ly heard calling for the emperor
ON another occasion somebody in
Vienna called up Berlin asking fOl
picture Of a well KNOWN German
film actress.
The author OF the disclosures as
serts that he fas listenins on the
secret wire on oct. IS and overheard
Berlin asking Vienna for news.
We are concluding peace on the
basis of the note just received in
view of the hopeless situation" was
Nienna's reply. Soon afterwdrd
Vienna called UP Berlin and in
formed someone Of the contents oi
the Austrian answer accepting
Prest Wilson's points as a basis fol
peace This was the last converse
ton reported over the wire. as soor
afterward it was cut by a telephone
official in Prague.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-30
BY ELLA RANDALL PEARCE.

Larry James thought he was be
ing decidedly casual when ne swung
his glance from the table in a cor
ner of the dining room. where d
lone guest sat, and rested it lightly
on the face of the hotels proprietor
The two men we're standing just
outside the doorway which connect
ed dining room and office.
Comes out here pretty often. tina;
Deshon fellow, doesn't he"
And just as casually, but with a
twinkle in his frosty blue eyes
RansOme. the elder man. an
swered.
Been here several times lately
Seems To fancy our 'quee-seen.
The color was slowly mounting
i'm young James tanned cheeks.
And service, too. I guess-with
Hnda To wait on him
Ransome lazily took firmer sril
or the stem OF his short pipe.
"Hilda always waits on our spe-
cial guests
What do YOU call special?'
fumed the yOung man Money
make EN-? Fancy clothes? smooth
talking
say. Larry, You're naming a
pretty popular combination oi
merits. But Hilda-" He blew 2
big puff of smoke and watched II
float away with a CLINT in his eyes
Hilda don't wait on anybody that
don't fit my idea of a gentleman
Larry. Remember that
"Oh. we'll" Larry turned aside
Hilda in her fresh blue frock, with
her face like an opening rose, was
coming into the office.
Morning. Larry" she greeted
brightly. I'll DE disengaged in 9
little while"
The sight of her. the sound Of hel
voice. seemed TO add TO the youne
mans gloominess. I'm not COINS
to- stay. Hnda." ne informed bel
shortly I'll be over this evening
perhaps"
Hilda's mild. lovely eyes met hel
fathers questioningiy as young
James walked away.
What ails Larryc she said II
piQued innocence. Then, with
sigh. she went back TO her guest.
II was nearly halt an hour latel
when Larry. lingering where n
could keep his vision on the ole
Ransome House, saw the olive greer
roadster that belonged TO Bir'
, Deshon flash away from the hOte
steps. AT the same time ne saw .
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-30
CONSERVATORY PUPILS
IN SECOND PROGRAM

Another OF the series of pupils
recitals was presented at the South
Bend Conservatory Thursday night.
The program. consisting OF nine
mum bers. follows:
THE Blacksmith. piano Mokrejs
Angus Gardner
Fifth Air" violin ........ DanCla
Gail RalstOn.
Avalanche. piano ......... Heller
Dorothy Daicey.
Merry Hornpipe. piano. Fletcher
Marian Fish.
Hide and Seek" piano. Deunee
Anna Gutstein.
"The Nightingale Has a Tyre of
Gold" vocal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
We're My Song with Wings. PRO
vided. vocal. .............. Hahn
Miss Neva Robbins.
The Secret" piano. ..-.. Gantier
Sarah SandOCk.
"Capricicuse." piano. ....... Lack
Lillian MOhn.
"Mattinata,' vocal .......... TOsti
Mr. SHIRLEY
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-30

formed the station master precisely.
Three minutes late Larry would
have just about time to recover his
breath and buy his ticket before the
train arrived lie stepped toward
the rear door. when an olive green
roadster flashed up in d swirl of
dust Bird Deshon was leaning out.
Deckoning TO him. The train was
putting around the curve, bel!
changing.
Going away. James? want to
sec you today. It's important Must
YOU take this train?
Somewhat bewildered. Larry stiff
~ approached the speaker
'Why-er-I was gOins Yes"
cant your business wait? ran
down especially to see you" Deshon
smiled u suppose the Ransomes
have told YOU the news. We had TO
be a bit cautious. you know. Com
petitors after us. But it's all set
tied now. Jump in and wen go up
10 the hotel"
Larry james mind worked quick
er than II ever had before. He did
not know what the other man was
talking about: but 1t least it wasn't
Hilda II couldn't be Hilda.
In a daze. as the roadster sDeedcd
along, Larry heard the others voice
continue jerkily:
Chain of Accommodate
motOrists-bUy when we can-or
build. Old man Ransome held out
for a while. but got hin at last.
Good price-wary olG fox, Going to
need architect-fresh ideas. Miss
Ransome's been boosting for you.
James. SAYS you're d wonder. OF
course"
Il say, YOU mean-you going
TO give me a chance"
Then as the other nodded friend
ily. a sickeninS sense OF his mar
row escape blurred Lar vs. con-
sciouSnesS. II that train had not
been three minutes late, Through
that blur he saw something which
restored him swiftly 10 keen reali-
zation. A small boy trudG Ing
through the 5ust had drawn aside
10 let the car pass.
Larry recognized The boy spoke
swiftly to his companion. and
sprang out 10 run back.
Give me that note, The one
gave YOU AT the station. he said
breathlessly And here's another
quarter for not taking it
He tore the bitter note addressed
to Hilda Ranscme in tinypieces OF
/ his way back 10 Deshon's car.
Another narrow escape!" he told
/ himself happily