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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21

All those who are interested in having
an Old Home day observed some time
this summer are asked to meet in the
vestry Wednesday at 8 pm. to make
plans and to decide on the day.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Flanders, Donald
Flanders and Gordon Stearns, who mo-
tored from Springfield (Vt), Saturday to
attend the entertainment, were guests of
Rev and Mrs. L. S Beardslee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21
Counted oa. 600 Ants.

An ant hill two feet in height con-
tains about $4,000 ants, according to
the observations and counting, ex-
tending over two years, carried out by
a well-known naturalist
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21
Quite So.

Honesty is the best policy, and the
next policy is !, life insurance one
Louisville Courier-JOurnal.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-04-04

...Y veces siento deseos de de-
tei1er la Smano que va dgstruyendo, con
metodo, friamente, tanto jarftn oloro-
so y horeeido. Cada vez 0ae el pico
derriba un trozo de muro, ell hacha
corta un arbOl Y la maza Aplasta Y des-
morona los pretiles de lbs arriates, la
indignation pone~ una venda en- mis-
ojos, y acelero Ell paso para no yer este
critnen de lesa pOesia que cometen
en- nombre del progreso.
Los viejos barandales, yacen tendi-
dos en- el suelo; el enrejado de cafias
arrastr6 en- su caida Ia enredadera de
jazmines; las rosas de Alexandria que
reventaron en- medic de milagrosos cui-
dados, mueren de asRxia revueltas en-
elTlodo; la cortina de trinitarias vino
a TERRA, mdstias y desmayadas sus mo-
radas campanillas. a s.f
TIA sido una racha de viento- hura-
canado, un soplo maldito que pasa So
bre los jardines como Hamarada devo-
radora y vagabunda, semejante la
tea que en- su mano tremola una turba
de fconoclastas.
z los jardines mueren, abandonados
entire gemidos y sollozos. Los ojos de
las mujeres estan nenos de tristezas; el
alma de los poetas es una fuente de
1nelancolia M a
Era esa toda nuestra riqueza. La mi
tad de nuestra vida nos la daban las
flores de los jardines de Santurce. Las
flores ponian en- nuestro espiritu una
nota sentimental, tierna como Ell sus-
piro que nos ofrece una vfrgen, dulce
como un amoroso consuelo.
las flores escondfan entire sus peta-
los sef secrcto de convertir en- tenue va
por de nube los negros pensamientos que
gradualmente van abatiendo nuestras
frentes duras y cansadas.
'Regalo de nuestros ojos, son las fo-
res un recreo que en- el infortunio ali
via, divierte, y al distraer el espiritu
suspende, siquiera un instante, Ell SEN
timiento de las penas. !.
A las flores Sc las destierra porque
estorban Ell paso del hombre que cami-
ma ciego, arrebatado, sin rumbo flo.
va nadie cree en- la santa poesia de
los jardines; va no son los jardines
recinto sagrado donde moran en- un
eterno desmayO amoroso las cautivas
de un bar6n.
z Los harenes han sido talados. GPara
que servian7 En- esa fiesta de aromas
de luz v de cOlores, solo podian vivir
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-04-04

l@S
LA TAL.A

los espiritus desconsolados, las almas
enfermas. 4H3t lspWs sa gnF
= Y la vida debe ser fuerte, audaz y
temeraria. Es necesario matar los SEN
timientos para vivir con mas libertad
y desahogo. Es precise destruir TO-
do 10 que Sc interponga en- .nuestro ca
mino. Las ruedas de los camiones aplas-
tan todo 10 que es iblando indtil.
Hacia atras no Sc mira.
-Mirame los ojos, linda virgen-
cita; Gpor que has apagado en- tus pu-
pilas Ia llama de la ilusi6n9 SEl Amor
ha muerto9 tie han hecho algdn agra
vio7 rs
-Respeta mi silencio mo yes que
me muero de tristeza7
JTe han herido?
Mira. ilas flores estan agonizan-
DOL.
Y los hombres fuertes y temerarios
tienden, desde el estribo del puente a
los muros del Asilo, un Gordon tense
y rigido como la voluntad que los di-
rige... s
Las flores agonizan on silencio. Is
.un dolor mudo. Debil gemido one la
hrisa recoge y dispersa entire los labios
de los nifos y el cabello de las. mu-
jeres
Este era mi jardin, mi huerto de re-
creo. Bajo la nuvia del velo de no.
via, cubierto de jazmines, entire sus
rosales nacieron los mas caros suefios
de mi alma infantil, inQuieta y exaF-
tada.
. I'm sueho que a la realidad 50 pa
recia: una fiesta de amor como SOLO
puede imaginarla la quimera de un ar
tista.
Ell genio de Ia noche traia de Ia
mano Ia novia nacidas en- una estre-
Ia.. De un limonero desprendian los
azahares que luego brillaban como dia-
nantes entire los rizos luengos del ca
bello de mi amada; y sus ojos color
de miel, eran frescos como dos flores.
X del jardin en- sombra nacian suspi-
ros llenos de infinitos deseos, v ell ha-
da madrina, Ia dana de noche, aro-
maba ell ambiente. Y mi novia cal
zaba sus pies con perlas, y subia hasta
ell yestibulo de jaspe y caledonia. !.
Las flores hacian llegar a nuestros Oh
dos ell rumor de sus paganas oraciones.
Y la fiesta nupcial triunfaba al resplan-
dor de una antorcha de cedro que agi-
taba en- sus manos el cupido de la
fuente.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-04-04

Los jardines de Santurce Sc hanocon-
vertido en- Vale de la Desolaci6n.. IA
quien van confarle las vfrgenes t.
midas y tembloras, ell secreto deusus
amcres?
SDonde recoger las rosas para elIal-
tar la noche de sus desposorios7 5Eh
que rinc6ri del mundo forecera la mars
garita que deja caer sus petalos al
paso que va diciendo lainocente dom
celia ST :. NO. q Vel libro. de oras
clones va no escondera entire sus pa
ginas el pensamientO que fecuerda ITO
da una vida.
Y Ell relicario sin Ell clavel marchito
sera modo de una tumba cuando la
'desposeen de las cenizas sagradas.
en- los pechos de las mujeres, ma
riran de frio los corazones. :. Al la
lido de la preciosa entrafia no respon.
dera Ell latido de la for que agoniEa
en- un vaiv6n del sentimiento.
Las manos de. las emujeres entretejen
con randas de encajes de helecho una
corona. =. Simboliza el. martirio de las
flores. ..s s.t..r ,c- -. ,.-ss
as4 ###
ives, linda virgencita, esa rosa de
Francia que tiene en- cada petalo una
gotta de rocfo? a,
--Es la favorita del haren. sEstu-
vo toda la noche llorando.
--cada gotta de rocio es un diaman-
te.
Y cada diamante es una lagri-
mai .... 7s.~
Jorge ADsUAR.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-04-04
voCEs AJENAs

En- cump1imiento de los deberes que
nos impone nuestro 'prospecto, - ofre-
cemos nuestrass columnas los intelec-
tuales del pals que necesita, mas que
nunca, de la cooperation de sus hom-
bres pensadores para que ell pueblo re-
ciba Ia mas completa information po.
sible acerca de su problema pOlftico.
Seran acogidas todas las ideas refe-
rentes al estudio de todos los aspec-
tos en- que pueda plantearse auuestro
Status y, por cOnsiguiente, los parti-
.darios de todas las soluciones 'tendran
igual derecho mandarnos sps traba-
JOS. EstOs Sc publicaran con la fir
ma de sus autores, sin cuya condici6n
nooles daremos cabida.
CEeefnos innecesario declr que, dada
la indole de este pri6dico y la eul.
tura de los escritores que deseen pres.
tar. sua valioso concurso, no aparece-
RI nipguna Erase que pueda mortihcar
personalmente a ninguno de los man
tenedores de los principles que puedan
exponerse debatirse.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-04-04
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IHnos, Quintero.

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Ell coRAzoN DE LA HuMAN1DAD,

Los panoramas que Sc presentan no,
tienen ignal en- la cinematografia.
.Advt.
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oBRAs ENCUADERNADAs

Alfonso Reyes. Cuestioues Estetcas - 1oo
Henrfquez Urena. Horas de Estudio ..... / M
POmpeyo Gener Pasi6nsy AEuers de Miguel servet 100
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Liberia de Real Hermanos
Tanca No. l.
EN- RUSTICA

obras que acaban de recbrse en- este sstabIeemsntO
The sun., 1919-05-14
billiard DEMANDS
COUNT FROM CONAN
Actor Says Manager Absorbed
the Profits.

Another suit brought by Robert Hi
lard, the actor, against George NJ.
Cohan. the actor-playwright, over tie
shakeup in connection with the "a Prince
There Was" production, was fled in the
County Clerks Office yesterday. in which
billiard demands an accounting OF the
box Office receipts Of the production.
Hiniard fled a suit yesterday demand
ing $4,000 damages from Conan be-
cause the latter's failure TO rewrite ~
Prince There Was" in a vehicle which
would be more suitable for billiard 5
talents than the present version
The plaintiff states that when ne con-
veyed IN Cohan the rights 10 the play in
December. 1918. the latter made An
agreement to pay him 6 per cent on the
gross receipts under $l0,0 n week and
10 per cent. on receipts over that sum.
He alleges Conan has not lived IN 10
the agreement and has sent ''pretended''
blk office statements showing large items
OF expenditures intended to diminish Hill
liard's profits
According 10 billiard. Conan includes
IN the expenses OF the production as is
shown by itemized statements such per-
sonal expenditures as valet hire. flowers.
candy. clothing. haberdashery. travel
Ing expenses and charitable donations.
II was not intended in the agreement
that this should be done. HiiIiard states.
and 1t is now being done solely for tho
purpose OF decreasing the amount Hill
Hard should receive.
billiard alleges he has not redress at
law other than 10 receive a court order
requiring Cohan to submit an account
Ing of the total amount of money taken
In at the box office OF the theatre produc-
Ing the play, Arguments will be heard
in the case next week
The sun., 1919-05-14
MAYOR DENOUNCES
RECKLESS DRIVING
Denies Secret Orders for His
DUN Protection.

No directions were given by Mayor
Hylan to Police Commissioner Enright
to issued secret orders that traffic police
men be detailed to keep the bridge clear
when the Mayor was going TO and from
his home In Brooklyn. The Mayor said
so himself yesterday In letter to the
Commissioner
Those lying articles destroy discipline
and encourage vicious violators of traf-
nc regulations to continue their disre-
gard for life and property by violating
the rules and regulations OF the road, =
declared the Mayor.
The Mayor then went on to denounce
the reckless driving OF heavy motor
trucks and other vehicles and TO instruct
the Commissioner to begin n most vigor-
Gus crusade against tho practice.
The driving around corners. over
street crossings ard through the high
ways at n reckless speed" he added,
and the rapid driving Of motor cars
over lntersecting streets which pedes-
TRANS are crossing must be d!scon-
tinued "
The sun., 1919-05-14
kEECH TO FORGIVE
HIS ELOPING SON
Brokers Office Staff Likely
to Be Increased.

II looks as II the pleasant academic
groves OF Cheshire. Conn, and New
Haven would not know the happy face
OF George Gilbert William Keech. For.
his grand passion for Miss Dorothy Dow
Munsell having hurled him into matri-
mony and his father Col. +. b. Keech,
having forgiven him. sundry pieces Of
chalk in the Keech brokerage house at
Wall street were observed yesterday
to pale with anticipation OF the young
mans touch Customers lolling before
the price board were betting more than
even money that the son OF the house.
having elected TO assume domestic &c
sponsibilit.es, would have to assume
financial ones as well and that some
bright day in the near future would
find him chalking eighths In the pa
ternal Office.
Meanwhile there was merry little
celebration going on up at Cheshire.
where the bride and husband were bid
ding farewell to their respective schools.
Young Keech, 1t developed yesterday.
looks more than his eighteen years and
is something OF an athlete. He dreaded
the separation OF the summer vacation
and with the example OF the war brides
before him ran down to New Haven and
rlnched the hold he had on his inamo-
rata's affections with marriage knot.
Before going up to Cheshire yester-
day Col Keech said that his new daugh-
ter-in-law was all that he could desire
except in the matter OF her extreme
youth. She has frequently visited the
big keech house in East Fffty-second
street. When they left here the iden-
tity OF the attendants at their sons
wedding was unknown to Col. and Mrs.
Keech, though both expressed the be-
lief that they must be very nice children
too or George wouldn't have had them
at his wedding. OF beer best man at the
attendants wedding, which was solem-
niZed at the same time.
The sun., 1919-05-14
ASKS FOR $4,000 HE
CLAIMS AS HIS FEE
Lawyer Sues Aero Officer
Who Was Client.

Stephen c, Baldwin. 70 Remsen street,
\ lawyer. brought suit yesterday before
Justice Van Siclen In the Supreme Court,
Brooklyn. against Lieut.. John Allen
Dillon, who Is attached to the Aircraft
Production Board. for $4,000, which he
alleges is his share OF the more than
100000 for which Lieut.. Dillon settled
a claim against the estate of Alfred NJ.
Fuller. a wealthy owner of Pennsylvania
coke lands.
Mr., Baldwin alleges that in 1917, when
Lieut.. Dllons mother was housekeeper
for Mr.. Fuller. the latter. then 81 years
old, promised her 100000 and valuable
real estate in Roanoke. Va, II she would
continue to manage his household until
he died. She died in September, 1917,
and MI Fuller died a month later, his
estate OF more than 100000 going to
two nieces. They refused to recognize
Lieut.. Dillon's claim, and Mr. Baldwin
says he opened negotiations with them.
acting for Dillon. and obtained an
agreement to settle for 3213. 900 ana the
real estate.
The attorney says. however, that in the
meantime Lieut.. Dillon went ahead and
made another settlement for more than
100000. and then refused to paw the
attorney the % per cent OF cash and
the % per cent. OF the value OF the real
estate which the lawyers SAYS had been
promised. Lieut. Dillon If married lives
in 22ll broadway and is stationed nj
tho Wrsht-Martin Aircraft Corpora
lions plant In Long Island citss
The sun., 1919-05-14
A French
BOudOir Bathroom,
Au Qudtrien,e

A very beautiful little
room furnished in French
antiques and made lovely
with bibelots from France
and other lands.
A room with a floor of
rosy marble softened by fur
rugs and rejecting mauve
lights from the sapphire
blue curtains at the window.
A room for an intimate
cup of tea with ones friends
or for an amusing book on a
rainy day.
And the most f1attering femi-
nine sort of room that was ever
lighted with soft rose shaded
lamps and made gay with grow
ing flowers.
A boudoir, yes: a bathroom.
certainly-and although YOU
will perhaps not recognize il.
the bath-tub is there.
Fourth Floor. Old Building.
The sun., 1919-05-14
SAYS HER CAVE MAN
WAS HITHERTO MILD
Widow Tells of Acquaintance
With Abductor.

Il was always n perfect little lady
when he came TO visit me-" said Mrs.
Helen c. Waterman, an attractive
widow of 243 Sterling street. Brooklyn.
IT. tho Flatbush Police Court Yesterday.
during the trial OF John Carey, II IJv-
ingstone place. a manufacturer OF sur
gical Instruments, on charges Of abduc-
tion and burglary which she had made
against him.
And how did Mr. Carey act?" asked
her attorney,
He was always perfect gentle
man." she replied.
Mrs Waterman alleged that Mr..
Carey came to her partment one morn
ing last week and forcibly carried her.
although she wore only a kimona. TO
his own apartment in Livingston place,
where he kept her until the police came
to her rescue. She said that she had
met Mr.. Carey at a fashionable" bath
ing beach. and that that same night she
invited HIM to her home for dinner.
She also admitted that Carey had n
key TO her apartment. but said that he
made II himself and that when she
found out about II she put chain on
her door TO keep him out Mr.. Carey's
attorney asked her IL Mr.. Carey had
not paid her expenses and given her
money.
AS God may strike me dead" she
cried, "he never gave me a nickel"
Magistrate Steers reserved decision
until Friday
The sun., 1919-05-14
NEW FINNISH ENVOY
THANkSU. S. FOR FOOD
Predicts His Country viii Be
come a Republic.

Armas Saastamoinen, the new Finnish
Minister TO Washington and who for
merry represented his country in Dem
mark. arrived yesterday by the Scandi-
navian-American liner Frederik Will
he said he was delighted 70 learn that
the United States had followed Great
Britain In recognizing the Finnish Gov
eminent headed by Gen. Gustaf Manner
HEINZ remarking that Il was the greatest
thing that had befRllen Finland, placing
its government on f1rm ground. He also
said
The Finnish people will be eternally
grateful to the American people for the
shipment of $4,000 tons OF wheat -four
and other food when our people were in
such dire need Every mouthful OF food
recalled to our people Americas benevo-
lenco and good will"
The Minister said that Bolshevism
had been eliminated in Finland. The
regency IN Finland would end when the
Finnish parliament. now IN session. de-
cided on the form OF constitutional gov
eminent that would be established. He
was inclined TO think that II would be
n republic. He expressed the hope that
the coming OF peace would see great
expansion OF trade between Finland and
the United States.
Mr. Saastamoinen will be one of the
youngest diplomats in Washingtonn. He
Il 81. smooth-shaven. blue-eyed, stall
wart and speaks English fluently.
The sun., 1919-05-14
BOY ADMITS THEFT
OF 100000 JEWELS
TUo Parole Officers Claim
RetOard of SIS, 900.

Charles A. Donnelly, superintendent
of the Pinkerton Detective Agency, sew
eral other detectives and two officers OF
the Parole Bureau. all working for the
$1,000 reward offered by Meyerowitz
Brothers, 10 Broadway. diamond i'm
porters, who on Saturday reported the
theft OF 100000 worth OF uncut stones,
arrested Bernard A. Maron, II, of 292
Bedford avenue, Brooklyn, and Solomon
Green, Is. of 1913 Nevins street, Brook
Ign, and brought them to Police Head
quarters yesterday. Both were charged
police. Maron admitted the theft and
aided in the recovery Of all but $4,000
worth Of the stones, in a house In Hoyt
street, Brooklyn.
The reward has been claimed by Sam
uel Ribakove and Coleman p. Manning
officers of the Parole Bureau, who did
most OF the detective work resulting in
the capture Of the boys. Donnelly put
them on the trail by suggesting that the
Job looked as II II were done by boy
who got away with $1,000 worth Of
Liberty bonds last December and was
arrested in Boston and later paroled.
They found Maron had been arrested for
grand larceny and paroled and remem-
bered also that Maron had stopped re-
porting to them. In trailing Maron they
found Green. who said he knew nothing
Of the diamonds. but did know where
they could find Maron.
The detectives went over to the East
Side. and after q long walt arrested
Maron In Canal street, near Forsyth.
He was taken to Police Headquarters
and said he knew nothing Of the theft.
Later, according to the detectives, he
confessed and took them to the Hoyt
street house. where they found a wallet
with seventeen diamonds In II. After a
long period Of questioning Solomon
Green said II he were allowed to go
alone he could get the remainder of the
stones The police let him go and he
finally came back with Ave uncut dia-
monds which the detectives said &C
counted for all OF the stolen gems ex-
cept about $4,000 worth
The sun., 1919-05-14
LUBAN DISAPPEARS
ON EVE OF TRIAL
$4,000 Bond of Ex-Conuict
to Be Forfeited.

Jacob Luban. who has become ex-
tremely we'll known IN police and court
circles during the last ten or twelve
years through his connection with vari-
GUS gambling raids and other activities,
failed to appear yesterday Tor trial In
the Court OF General Sessions on an
Indictment charging forgery He Is ac-
cused OF forging three checks aggregat.
Ing $3.50 against the account OF II.
Steler In the Corn Exchange Bank. I'm
less he Is found within forty-eight hours
his bond Of $4,000 will be forfeited.
Luban has been in many difficulties
since about 1899. but was convicted only
once. That was IN May. 1912. when he
was sentenced to Sing Sing for twenty
years. Gov. Whitman pardoned him
within thirteen months. Luban and his
brother Norris were employed by the
District Attorneys office as agents in
the Becker case and he recently appeared
as witness IN the John Doe inquiry
into the murder OF Barnett Baff.
The sun., 1919-05-14
GUSHING LETTERS
COST HER S25 900
Miss Goldstein Penalized in
Speore Alienation Case.

Scores OF letters of the ki-l usually
described as 'mush notes read to JUS
tice Giegerich and a jury in Supreme
Court yesterday. won for Mrs. Anna
Speare a verdict OF $4,000 against Miss
Frances Goldstein, Brooklyn music
teacher. for the alienation Of her hus-
bands affections
Mrs. Speare Is a practising physician
and the wife Of Frederick Speare. a con-
cert singer, The plaintiff showed that
following the appearance OF her husband
on the stage OF Aeolian Hall. Miss Gold
stein became infatuated with him. The
jury was out only ten minutes and. ac-
cording TO the remark made by a men,
Der. reached a decision on ore vote
awarding the plaintiff a verdict for the
full amount asked.
One OF the letters that Miss Goldetein
addressed TO MY Hearts Darling" Is
as follows:
II have Just played Mendelssohn's
Symphony. II I could fly to you.
would. and l wish -0v letters would only
fly TO you. Oh. sw, + eart, how beauti-
full that Italian symphony is! The first
thing I do when I awake Is 10 run down
In the parlor and play II. II is so plain
tive-so pathetic and so simple. Some
day that Caruso will turn me looney.
my darling when I think OF that
morning l watched you go away on the
train. l experienced the same sweet pain.
I stood there as IN a dream after you
were gone. and then came tears-ho,
tears. could not calm myself"