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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-11

NUEVO ALUNIBRADO

DE IL II NED
En- los Estados Unidos hay tres
sistemas de alumbrar los trenes, d
saber: cl de baterias de acumula-
cion, que Sc instalan en- los coches
para cada viaje; ell de estacion
electrical en- que cada tren lleva I'm
furgon equipado con un dinamo
Y un generator electrico que pro
Queen la fuerza para Ell alumbra-
do de los demas coches; y Ell siste-
ma moderno ell mas efcaz de elec
tricidad desarrollada por' ell ejc
del coche. Segnn este sistema, cada
coche es una unidad Independent
te que lleva debajo su propia plan
ia electrical, consistente en- un ge-
nerador movido por ell eje del CO.
che por medic de una polea, el
cual, cuando este esta en- movimien
to carga una bateria pequena que
suministra la electricidad necesa-
ria para el alumbrado y ell movi-
miento de los abanicos de ventila
o;o,,
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-11

SORTIJA CON BRILLANTES
A Mr.. Edmund Block, residen-
tie en- el barrio Hato TEXAS, de Ba-
yam6n, Sc lie ha extraviado una
sortija. de orc con brillantes. La
detective investiga Ell asunto.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-11
INFORMACION GENERAL
Ell CARNAVAI EN-
LOS CASINOS
Scis bales esplendidos.

Eli CAhIN AV fAui E4N
LOS CASINOS
Scis bales esplendidos.
El Casino de Puerto Rico dara
su primer bale de Carnaval ell
sabado u de Mario; el domingo,
2, baile de ninos a las tres de la
tarde. Y ell lunes 3, baile de mas
caras.
Bl Casino Espa1ol tiene este
.programa:
Bale de etiqueta, el domingo
Lpor la noche.
Lunes, a las tres de la tarde,
bale de ni1os.
Martes, por la noche, bale de
maScaras.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-11

DON AUGUSTA GAUTIER.
Contin1a enfermo en- SUI residen
cia de Ponce, el Sr. Augusta Gau
tier, caballero muy estimado en-
la ciudad del Sur.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-11

Vapor americana Marina. La
proxima salida sera para La Ro-
mana, Macorfs Y Santo Domingo.
Consigs., Bull Insular Line.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-11

Pdrd motores de gas, bonn
bass ,pIdntas de riego, plan
tds de hieI0, nsOtOres electri-
cos, n0sotr0s: SUCESORES
DEfABARCA. San Juan.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-11

vapor americana Brazos. El
II del presente saldra para New
York.
consigs., The n. Y. P. r. s. s. Co.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-11

Vapor espanol Legazpi. Proce-
dente del Centre America en- via
je para Espana llegara mafana a
nuestro puerto.
consigs., Sobrinos de Ezquiaga.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-11

Vapor americana Philadelphia
Procedente de New York, Sc agual
da de un momento a otro.
Consigs., villar Y Co., sucrs.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-11
UN GJTAPO

En- el barrio Hato Nuevo, de
GWaynabo Manuel Martinez agre-
dib con I'm cuchillo a su amante
Canuta Santiago, causamdole heri-
das graves. El agresor fue arres
tado.
El haber abandonado Canuta
Manuel fue ell origen de la agre-
sion.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-11

Con este tftulo inserta ell perio-
dico '4Las Noticias'', de la Repu-
hlinn donininann ln sinuiente.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14

States, but is so graduated that the Goldbonds
and the Smithkins each pay according to their
income. Last year there were fled up to June
30, 2,319,929 returns OF income of less than
$4,000 The tax assessed on these incomes
was S22,3s5. 26240. The number of returns
filed OF incomes of more than $4,000 665.-
623, the tax on which was $685., 613, 241.12.
Speaking for themselves, these figures offer
convincing proof OF the equitable distribution
of the tax burden.
the new revenue bill is $6,0e0,o0 900. Re
turns are required on or before March Is of
every single person whose net income was
81 900 more and of every married person
whose net income was $4,000 or more. The
tax is assessed on net income in excess of
these amounts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14
Amending the League Constitution

The constitution for ~ league of nations
f1ay be amended In fact it IS certain to be-
u never can amount to much otherwise. Moth
ing with so many ramfcations and with so
little experience to build it upon could be Gre
fted and put in satisfactory working condi-
tion in a few weeks a few months. 1t must
be work OF years, Probably there will be
failures in some particulars In any event
there must be changes from time to time to
meet conditions.
Acceptance of the constitution in its pres
ent form does not carry with it waiver of
the right to insist upon alterations, even radi-
cal ones. However, if any nation, now or here
after, breaches changes, to its own advantage
it must expect the automatic reopening of con-
troversies involving claims of others. For in
stance, it is pointed out by a Paris correspond
ent that if the United States insists specifically
that nothing shall interfere with our exercise
of rights proclaimed in the Monroe doctrine
Japan probably will stick for free hand in
China and other powers are likely to have i'm
portant exceptions to urge in their own behalf
The main consideration now is to get some
sCrt of machinery set up and in operation. The
retnements may safely be left to the wisdom
of the future
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14
Soldiers Weight.

Boys in the American army are coming
pack 1900 tons heavier, in the aggregate. than
they were when they left home The average
increase in weight. it has been found, is IL
pounds per man. AS an answer to the COM
plants that are heard from time to time in
regard to poor and iesuffcien food that is &
final answer.
1t is true, of course, that a great many of
the men enlisted had not reached their normal
Development. They were, and some of them
are still growing. For the most part how
ever the $4,000 tons represents added muscle
developed by those who had not been in the
habit of doing manual labor and fat that re-
suited from improvement in habits of living
INCLUDING regular sleep, fresh air and sufficient
exercise. and more wholesome fare
/ So far as the health of the troops is con-
rerned the American army made a record
which is new in the history OF wars In spite
of a disastrous epidemic of influenza which
took men by scores in certain camps, the aver
age losses from disease for last wear were only
eight per thousand. The next best record along
this line made by the German army in
the Franco-PrUssian war, with IS deaths per
thousand per year.
On the whole, the broader the view we take
of our war effort the we find in it to
warrant INSTRUMENTATION.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

membered him. Something of the
old sense of CHEEKY, familiar COM
radeship came back to him as he
found himself in the office of Will
lis Tho, pc, who had been boyhood
chUm, now graduated into leading
lawyer.
THE old place has changed own
ers twice since you lived there, .
said Thorpe. THE last time old
Walter Clyde purchased it. You
remember the Clydes, of course?"
Il have never forgotten them"
replied Ware with a quick token Of
interest, and his thought went
travelling back through 10 lonely
years to the brightest day in his
life. You see, l was practically
homeless after mother died. 1t was
Mrs. Clyde who took me in. She
mended up my poor outfit of cloth
ing, gave me grand farewell meal
and she and her adopted niece,
Teresa, came to the depot to see me
off. l mourned as if it had been
my own mother when l heard thai
good woman was dead. And little
Teresa. She was only eight years
old then, but she kissed me good
by, and chung to me, and cried out
her dear little heart because I was
going away"
Yes, Mrs. Clyde died and her
husband bought the old place. He
has grown grabbed, penurious and
hermit-like the last few years"
And Teresa" inquired Ware.
HAS shared his solitude and
practically made a slave of herself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14

81 shall go west to a Marie
brother where 1 can live cheap -
said Clyde.
And Teresa?" intimated Ware.
"Oh, l settled that with her this
morning. She's satisfied with $100
and the old furniture for what it
will bring"
What" cried Ware with rising
Indignation, after all her faithful
services you're not going to turn
her adrift!".
why, she's no kin of mine"
coolly retorted Clyde.
Ware left him, reused up to a
sense of the mean selfishness that
stirred him to the depths. He went
at once to the old home. Within
Teresa was conversing with the
aged clergyman whose services
she regularly attended. She was
saying:
Il have always felt a certain duty
toward Mr.. Clyde, because of NY
aunt. Then again, the place here
has become very dear to me-"
you have done your full duty,
my child. We will find some way
Of caring for you" spoke the
clergyman.
Burton Ware acted on a sudden
impulse. He entered the room
with glowing eyes.
Teresa" he said impetuously
don't leave this home. If you care
for me as l do for you, become my
wife, here, now and so life s
problem fer those two loving souls
was solved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14

to his exaction and whims from a
sense of gratitude and duty toward
her aunt. Clyde has been anxious
to sell for some time. He has Of
fered it at $4,000.
Ware gazed sorrowfully at the
old home when he reached it, not
because he was disappointed but
from tender clinging memories ii
the past. To him it was still the
dearest spot on earth. There were
the old apple trees, the broad
spreading porch, the vine-coyered
wing, the fruit bushes, the familiar
hollyhocks and roses. A young
girl was busy at some pea vines
in the garden. In an instant Ware
recognized the child friend of his
boyhoOd, grown into q woman
You don't remember me, Ter
esa?" he spoke, advancing.
She regarded him with clear,
earnest eyes. Her face broke into
a sweet, welcoming smile. Yes,
you are Burton Ware" she said.
Her color frightened. He thrilled
at the warm, sincere clasp of her
little brown hand Just then Mr..
Clyde came into view from the
street. Ware was invited into the
house and he made his business
clear.
Twice he visited the old house
while the necessary papers Ct
transfer were being prepared. The
attraction toward its lovely mis-
tress was emphasized. When he
paid Off Clyde the latter left the
lawyers Office with him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14
A State Police.

Senator Henry NJ. Dunlaps bill for state
police in Illinois is meeting with good deal
of opposition, especially in labor circles. The
attitude is characteristic, but fear of misuse of
the new instrument for the exercise Of police
power. if it is created, does not seem, in the
light of experience in other states, to be well
founded
Pennsylvania New York Michigan and
Texas have long had their state constabulary.
while the Canadian mounted rangers have CIV
en- fine service. In Pennsylvania, which is the
leading Industrial state, the state police was
called on strike duty only eight times in the
last year. Ninety-nine per cent of its activities
lay in the pursuit of lawbreakers.
AS to the need for a state police force few
will deny that it exists and is greater now
than ever before The automobile has been
employed by criminals to an ever increasing
extent. Outlaws bred in the cities have been
enabled to operate successfully in rural COM
munities by use of the motor car.
Small villages and country districts are al
most without police protection. Automobiles
bum up the country roads and expose other
traffic to great danger. At the present time
there is no authority properly equipped to cope
with this menace. As hard roads extended
and the auto is brought into still wider use the
evil will steadily increase.
Then there is enforcement of prohibition.
This county, with it's fve-gallon houses located
in remote country districts certainly has need
ed something more effective than existing ma
chinery for the policing Of it's highways during
the last few months. Night parties of dis
orderly nature and reckless driving have been
so common in certain neighborhoods that law
abiding people have hesitated to go out on the
roads after dark. few members of a state
police assigned to patrol the country would
help inspire a respect for the law, which has
been noticeably wanting lately in the outlying
districts around Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14
Household Hints

of butter, three tablespoons of flour
and one teaspoon of sugar. Season
with pepper, celery salt and minced
parsley. Stew tomatoes and onions
together for half an hour and rub
through cOlander into a saucepan.
Add speck of soda. Return 10 the
fire with the boiled rice and the rice
water, season to taste, add the
sugar, then the butter and flour
mixed thoroughly together and
make liquid with a little of the hot
broth; boil up. stirring well. and
pour into a turcsn, where you have
already put the scalding milk.
Sunburst Eggs hard boiled
eggs, four thin slices of toast, one
cup milk, one round tablespoonful
butter substitute, one rounGed
tablespoonful flour, one tablespoon
full grated onion or ene-half tea
spoonful grated nutmeg, one tea
spoonful salt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14

the supposed inValidatior of the
Monroe doctrine:
The most controversial provis-
ion in the covenant undoubtedly IS
that contained in Article x. where
by the high contracting parties I'M
dertake to respect and preserve
as against external aggression tha
territorial integrity and the exist
ing political independence OF all
states members of the league
Such a provision is essential.
so far as regards the new states
which It is proposed to erect in
EuroPe-Poland, Serbia. Rumania,
Czecho-Slovakia, Jugo-Slavia, etc
Ii would not seem necessary for
the great powers to guarantee each
others political independence
Probably no harm would come
from their so doing; but interna-
tional obligations ought not to be
assumed without substantial rea-
son.
The principal objections made
to this provision rest upon its as
sumed impairment of the Monroe
doctrine. The essence OF that doc
tIlle ~ lHdI tut "eSltIH HcLll6-
phere shall not be a field for the
exploitation of European mon
archial institutions. II, therefore,
all the great powers agree not only
to respect and preserve from ag-
gressiOn the territorial integrity,
but also the existing political indie
pendence of all states members of
the league, the dangers OF any i'm
paiTment of the Monroe solicy are
removed"
He concludes:
THE peace which has Deen won
by the sword will be of little value
and the sacrifice which America
has made will be in vain, unless
the nations which have effectively
combined to resist the menace of
Teuton domination shall continue
in close associat ton TO safeguard
the peace and prosperity OF the
world.
The menace to civilization is
not wholly removed. 1t cannot
wholly be removed so long as Ger
many remains in the uncertain
state and in the unregenerate
spirit which at present Exists, nor
until the vast problem of Russia
shall have reached some solution
upon which stable conditions can
be established
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14
Not a Rich Mans Tax.

The time has come for John NJ. Goldbonds
and John D. Smithkins-both fctional charac-
tiers, but equally we'll known in the United
States-again to pay their income taxes John
NJ. will forward to the collector of internal
revenue check for s7O3,03O. His net income
for 1918 was s1,OOOOO0 Smithkins will pass
the collector $50. His net income was s., 500.
Both eminently respectable married men.
This is illustration of the income tax
provisions of the new revenue bill. THE in
ccme tax is no longer a rich mans tax is
truthful but not new saying. Smithkins,
however. after contributing his just quota to
the government will have left a considerably
larger portion of his income than Goldbonds
The levy touches the pocketbook of every
person of moderate means in the United
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14
WHY MACHINIsTs HAVE BOILs.

Men employed on lathe work in
machine shops suffer unduly from
fostering infections of trifling abra-
sions of the skin or from boils about
the hands and arms.
The cause of these infections,
which often prove serious enough to
disable the machinist, is contamin,
alton of the cutting mixture and oil
used over and over again. One man
in the shop has a few trifling Doils
or a fostering cut (suppuratiBg) (;
he communicates the mixture, which
presently conveys the pus-produc-
ing germs to the mat at another ma
chine. Thus a sort of vicious circle
is established, and pus-germ con-
tamination becomes general in the
shop.
A medical student carried out a
careful archaeological study of
this question in a Cleveland shop
some two years ago. By making
cultures in the usual meteorological
way he found that the oil itself gave
no bacterial growth, but the cutting
mixture gave very active growths
of the germs which we know are the
ubudI CduSe OI PUPPIES, DOll5 anu
suppuration in trifling wounds, as
well as the cause of septicemia
(acute blood poisoning). The cut
ting mixture is composed of animal
fats, petroleum oils and acids TO
facilitate tOoling.
Everyone knows that a trifling
abrasion which does not bleed is
more likely to become infected or
inoculated than a wound which
bleeds; in vaccinating against
smallpox "take" is unlikely If our
scarification is deep enough to
bleed. The student in the Cleveland
shop passed an electro-magnet over
the hands and arms OF lathe work
ers and the magnet picked up IN
Vulnerable minute steel needles
just the thing to make a fine pune
ture and permit pus-germ infection.
The prevalence of such infections
in the shop was reduced from per
cent to less than 05 per cent by the
regular use of a cheap cresol dis
infectant in the cutting mixture.
Cresol has an odor which is dis
agreeable to some persons. Prob
ably the very cheap and very ef-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14
SENTIMENT FOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS
GROWING IN u. 81 SAYS WICKERSHAM

Writing in the New York Even
ing Post, former Attorney General
George w. Wickersham, member
of President Taft's cabinet from
1893 to 1913. declares that there
is undoubtedly widespread senti-
ment throughout the United States
in favor of the formation OF a
league OF nations to preserve the
future peace on the world"
1t Is Mr.. Wickersham's opinion
that sentiment in favor of such a
league has been-is stiII-grow-
ing" But when President Wilson
in Europe conveyed the impression
that the American people had laid
upon him mandate to bring about
the organization of such a league
as the keystone of the entire pro-
gram for settling the peace terms
with Germany" says Mr.. Wicker
sham, mo such mandate had been
voiced by the American people be-
fore the president went to Paris -
Events having proved stronger
than theories" and having "accen-
tuated the necessity of the contin-
ued close association of the allied
powers" there has come the birth
and growth of approving sentiment
to which Mr.. Wickersham refers.
One iminent peril to the peace of
the world he describes as follows ::
1.-The associated powers have
failed Russia in her great hour of
need. 1t is not wild imagining to
guess that when her storms are
over the world may behold a new
Russia allied with new Germany.
Against such contingency, the
associated powers must be united
in the defense of common interests
and common ideals"
The present status of the
leagues proposal he sets forth III
the following terms:
Many projects of leagues OF ma
tons have been formulated by stu
dents and thinkers, and from many
OF them provisions contained in
that under consideration were TAX
en-. 1t is understood that in the
main the document was drafted by
Lord Robert Cecil. A perusaI of
ii clearly indicates that amend
nentS were adopted in committee
which are not smoothly inserted
and which, in order to l4armonize
with the rest, must be somewhat
revised. 1t was passed through
the committee in haste in order
that it might be reported to con-
ference before Mr. Wilson returned
to America on Feb. Is
1T is, therefore, on the table.
not only of the conference, but of
inc world. for criticism, for sug.
gestion. for proposed amendment.
Patriotic AmFrican thought not
only may, but should, express it
self in any helpful constructive
suggestions which occur to
thoughtful minds. The president
has appealed over the heads of
constituted authority to the people
to support the measure Let the
people then point out any particu-
lars in which the instrument
should be modified in order prop
eriy to protect their institutions
and their vital interests
1T would not be profitable to at
tempt discussion of mere verbal
defects in the covenant Senator
Knox, in great detail, has drawn
attention to everything of that ma
ture that we'll could be thought of,
and doubtless a committee on style
will deal with such matters at an
time"
Discussing the draft article by
Mr.. Wickersham says of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14

Sunday shines may not be procured in the
state of New York after p. m. if bill now
before the legislature becomes law. There is
absolutely nothing that is too small or unrea-
sonable for some members to take up and
champion in our legislative halls, And if Sun
day observance were carried far some
people would have it the fire and police depart
ments would be closed and the city water
turned off for the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14
THE LURE OF THE HOME.
By Victor Radcliffe.

"a tidy sum-" spoke Edward
Boyd briskIy as ne rendered check
II Burton Ware, for a full decade
omce boy. then clerk, then travel
ing salesman for the great iobbing
house Of which the former was the
proprietor.
The young mans face portrayed
pleasure. pride and satisfaction.
Fate had been very kind to him and
now he was the possessor Of
$4,000 in ready cash
you will be quoted as a most
meritorious example in this estab-
Iishment," went on his employer.
"You have allowed your commits
sions ard bonuses to accumulate
and the result is a substantial one.
We are most sorry to lose you, but
/ suppose you have made up your
mind to a change
{ 1.-THE change means-home. ;"
spoke Burton Ware, a tinge of sad
ness in his tone-"that is, what
there is left of it. All my pepole
are gone ard when mother died l
had 10 shift for myself. The old
house was sold to settle up debts,
but to me it is still a cherished
spot. All these years have had
one thought-to accumulate a reas-
enable amount to buy the old home
and go into business in modest
gay in my native town"
The little town was changed, the
people seemed changed when Ware
reached it a week later. Few re-