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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-12
Germany said to have atopped demobili>
cation. Eighteen divisions under Him
denburg, on the Western Front.
Peace Conference will probably be trans
ferred to London, because Of
attitude Of Paris Press.
(From our Special G CorrespondentsD

HAVANA, February y. = The strike continues like
yesterday The only paper Published is La Lucha, which
using strkebreakerS but the other papers cannot
secure sufficient help among these breakers, they UNI
able to come out.
PARIS.-Lc Figaro published day before yesterday,
article which has produced tremendous sensation, in
the whole world In the course of the article Wilson is
Openly charged with hurting Frances interest
than Germany would Go it. The President says Lie Figaro
is preparing the ground in such manner that Germany
will remain in possession of all her strength thus remains
ing perpetual menace against the Latin nations who,
after ALL those which made the greatest sacrifices
during the War The article, published the first
page of the paper
PARASITIC English and the American delegates to
the Peace Conference of the opinion that Paris is not
convenient place for the continuance f~the important
discussions which taking place. for the future of the
World These delegates fear very much that of the
French papers, blind by passion will commit indscretion
which would place in jeopardy the armony existing
among the Allied nations Although nothing has been
decided about this important point it is probable that
the Conference be transferred to the city of London
PARIS.-In view of what the Italian and French pa
pers have been saying during the last days. people here
of the opinion that these two countries filled with
Indignation against what is called the Ango-A American
union lie Journal bitterly attacks England and the Unit
ed States, and the people at large although divided in
their views regard with sympathetic feeling the attitude
of the newspapers.
PARIS.-Three of The leading dailies here comment
the article published against Wilson by lie Fgdro day
before yesterday These papers say that the attitude of
the President is not only baneless but the contrary
worthy of praise and gratitude The rejonder of Lie FL
caro- is hourly expected.
LONDON.-With usual solemny Parliament
inauguraed today The Kings speech expressed great
hopes that the Anglo American relations would grow in
cordiality till the two great nations will unite in bro
therly embrace.
PARASITIC Japonese delegates to the Peace Confes
have declared that Japan has formally decided to
the Marshall and Mariana Islands, and has for
hidden China to publish the secret treaties entered upon
by both powers.
LONDON.-The Polish forces have defeated the Boil
sheyik taking from them BrestLtowsk and Kover after
a sanguinary battle.
MADRID. = The political situation of Catalonia is
every day due to the obsnacy with which the
talanst element hold to their independence IDEAL which
they defend with much enthusiasm in the beginning
MADRID.-The strikes in Seville and Valencia
being settled in satisfactory the majority of
the strikers having decided to their labors.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-12
(Wireless service.)
February IL, 1919.

NEW YORK. --Fifty-four. radi-
cal alien born anarchists, arrived
at Noboken today from the west
enroute to Ellis Island immigration
station awaiting deportation. As
they were being transferred from
train to boat three cheers were
given for Bolsheviki and |. w. w.
NEW YORK.-Thomas A. Edi-
son, who reached his seventy-se-
cond birthday today Stretched an
arm out in front Of him at right
angles to his body and kicked with
each foot in turn un til his toes tou-
ched the fingers. dIe dared his
many callers to say he was getting
Old.
Z LoND0N.-DaiE newspapers
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-12

correspondents dispatch from auth
oritative sounce says it has the best
reasons to believe that Germany
was not continuing to demobilize.
She has concentrated over eigh-
teen divisions under Won linden
burg on the Western front, cores
pondents information states.
PARIS.-A proposed change in
Allies armistice policy and greatly
shortening armistice period, is
to be before Supreme
War Council. Proposal calls for
limiting of periods at about ten
days at end of which new terms
will be imposed on Germany.
NEW YORK.-Short covering
over impending holiday contribut-
ed to Irregular range of advances
in today's contracted stock mark
ct. Oil reached one to two points
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-12

investigate everything in connee-
ton with said expeditions.
Be ii Rcsolrcd by this assembly
: to dccIdrc:
That the celebration P0rtorri-
queiia del Trabajo" porto Rican
Federation of Labor has not taken
part either officially or otherwise
in the organization or embark
ment of those laborers, and conse-
quently none of its members is
responsible for the irregularities
that may have happened, nor the
misfortuness that have carried
mourning to hundreds OF homes
in the Island.
1t also Declares: That it was at
all times ready and willing to CO
operate with the Government i'll
the recruiting of laborers to carry
to the United States to work in
industries essential to the carry
ing on of the war, but with the
proper selection, inspection and
organization, in order to prevent
all criticism that should do any
harm to the good name of the Gov
eminent of the United States.
Given in the hall of the Conyen
ton on the ninth day of February.
1919.
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(Continue'd.-

After spending last winter
training in Texas, Jack Osborn, of
Erie, Pa, became Il member of the
ROYAL Canadian Flying Corps, in
which capacity he had adventures
which rarely fall to the lot of
youths Of nineteen. He reached
the squadron in France in Octo-
Der, and began work at once. On
December l he wrote an account
of his experience, to his uncle. \.
II. GODDARD, of Mayville, New York,
which appears i'll The Sentinel.
We quote:
Our particular 'job" was flying
ovei. the lines very low TO harass
the enemy with Light bhmbs and
machine gun fire, 1t is by far the
"hottest" and most exciting work
done in the air. Dropping our
pills" from five hundred feet on
supply dumps" railway-sidings,
batteries, transports, etc, then
diving down on transport and
troops with two machine guns
splitting out death at the rate of
1,200 shots per minute. Then for
IA warm reception from the ground
i'll return. Everything that could
be frouglt to bear on us opened up
machine guns, flaming torches,
sllrapnel, rifles, and even light
field guns. And all the time the
large shells from both armies
whistle past. | had one large shell
from one of our big guns nearly
tip over as ii rushed past. 1t act
ell much as a large boat travelling
through water leaving Il tremen-
dOus wake.
The after one dive we,do Il sud-
den climbing turn, and twist con-
tinually to dodge the guns fired at
us, then pick out another object or
body of men and repeat the opera
ton until our guns are empty.
Then comes the uncomfortable
trip back if we happen to be far
over, as we usually were. Arches
(anti-aircraft gunsl bang away at
us unrenittingly and machine
guns galore open up like mad.
Several times on reaching the
aerdrome / found my machine
badly riddle with shrapnel and
machine-gun bullets. Uncomfrot-
able to say the least, | always in
spected myself carefully to make
sure no stray one had found me.
Another one of our jobs was
high patrolling far over the Hun
land, looking for Huns to scrap.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-12
Tremendous sensation caused when French journals attack
Of Favorng Germany.

in last hour but United Fruit and
Canadian Pacific were strongest,
closing firm.
LONDON. = President Wilson
will sail from Brest for New York
February sixteenth according to
regular Paris correspondent.
Observation-Disclosures
tion leaders in House to night won
their firt fight for declara-
ton by Congress of Policy of Ma
val expansion unless limitation of
world armament agreed upon at
Peace Conference. After all day
debate House voted one hundred
ninety four to one hundred forty
two to approve new building pro-
gram Of ten battleships and ten
scout cruisers and Immediately af-
terwand adopted entire naval
bill.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-12
HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH

Rican child when he begins to
learn English1Parents, eompa-
Mons, environment. There is only
one thing in favor of us, and that
is the difficulty Of American
people to learn Spanish. Never
mind how long they stay in Porto
Rico, they will speak Spanish in
correctly. as Mr. Miller, for exam
pie.
Let US arrive to the conclusion
Who is the one to blame, if
Porto Rican children make SO
NANNY errors in Englishs
The Department Of Education
by not having well-trained Amer
lean teachers
The Department of Education
for not having proper course of
study q
Nevertheless, overcoming all the
obstacles, we continue the hard
task of learning English, I mean.
our broken English, to be able to-
read your article, and to write a
letter that may be understood by
you.
Very sincerely yours,
Godofredo MANRIQUE.
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important Resolution

At a netting which took place
last Sunday at the Havana Thea
ther in Ponce, the following reso-
luton was approved, among Sc
veral others of an econ mical
nature:
Resolution ApproUed by the As
sembly
WHEREAS, During the last six
months expeditions of labol'ers
we're organized to go to the Unit
ed States to work i'll industries
essential to war.
WHEREAS, These fellow work
ers were, taken away from here
without proper selection and in
absolutely abnormal conditions
for lack of organization and pro-
per management on the part of
those in charge ofpreparing these
expeditions.
WHEREAS, On account of the
bad organization put in practice
by the ones employed to take
charge of these expeditions, and
furthermore, the propaganda that
was made among the laborers was
not as clear and frank as it should
have been so far as their rights
was concerned, giving rise to pro-
tests and trouble within Porto
Rican families and in official cir
cles at Washington.
WHEREAS, There exists in Of
fetal circles the opinion that these
expeditions were encouraged and
organized by the native labor or
ganizatioDs.
WHEREAS, The War Depart
ment has announced that it will
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-12
Letters from the Front

We had many very hot engage
ments at $4,000 feet three miles
and above, and brought down a
number of German machines. 1T
is a sickening sight to see a MAJ
chine hurting in flames to earth
thousands of feet below.
i Our machines were fast single
seaters, fighting scout machines,
making l15 miles per hour on
level. We are well protected, only
head showing above the cockpit
and a wind scree before us. or we
shouldn't be able to stand it.
| had several very thrilling trips
over the lines alone and figts with
Hun machines. | was lucky
enough to bring several down be-
hind the German lines. On poor
flying days we took trips UP to
our lines to get an idea of warfare
on the ground, and we got it, too
several narrow escapes. We
were in some of thewOrst torn and
ravished parts of France and had
many very interesting experiences.
a fall, resulting in a sprained
ankle, caused young Osborn to be
,invalided to England. He des-
scribes the peace demonstrations
in France and England as mar
telous. ''We can see the change
that peace has made already" he
says; $50 many families have suf-
fered i'll the last four year that
peace has a much deeper meaning
over here" He concludes:
But now all that is over. We
will be content to return to our
normal life again. All this will
soon be forgotten, Il memory that
grows DINNER down the years.
Death has lost it's meaning to
most of us-seeing men killed,
MANNED, dying every day. Friends
you cherish one day have gone the
next. We are bound to lose our
buoyancy, perhaps, but we gain a
certain quickened perception of
the worth while in life. We lose
that veneer of hypocrisy and con-
yention, and live our days full out
with life. | don't mean to say
we have an atmosphere~Of gloom
about us. Oh, no! Not that. But
we have looked deeper into things
than heretofore. Everything we
do is genuine. The wholesome
things appeal and we can ap-
lpreciate in full the golden worth
Iof true friendship. The war has
been the light that has showed us
all true living, worth while, and
genuine.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-12
San Juan, P. r.,
Feb. II, 1919.
Miss Gamma B. Pennock,
Central High School,
Citv.

Dear Miss Pennock:-
1t was with great interest that
| read your article published a
few days ago in "Tihe Porto Rico
School Review, and entitled
+" Some Common Errors in High
School English in Porto Rico
Nobody will dare to deny that
you are perfectly right in your
assertion. Moreover, you have
slipped many errors frequently
made by Porto Rican students.
Now. what is your intention IL
writing such an articleg If child
ren in High Schools make those
mentioned by you, what will any
body. think of English in lower
grades'
It is not nice that you quote
series Of mistakes without indicat'
ing the most efficient way to avoid
them.
Everything is against a Porte
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-12
The Unionist Conclave

We are told that last Monday
night the Central Committee of
the Unionist Party and all the
Unionist members Of the Legisla-
ture held secret meeting, to dis
euss the future policies to be fol-
lowed by the party, particularly
in connection with the future poll
teal status Of Porto Rico. Our
informant tells us that the inde-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-12
II: 4:
FOR CATTLE
RAISERS


sH& insect which much money costs
the country every year, in the of less milk and meat
produced by the cattle affected this in Porto Rico
all the cattle The Governor says that cattle
rid of the pest may look forward an
i'm milk valued at million dollars and Of meat est
mated in half million. How dear is the price paid be
of ignorance! seemingly insignificant thing
like that, something that never bothered about and
the penalty paid is one and one half million dollars
AS probably the reader knows in the United States,
some sections of the country tick free and others
not and that means that in places like in the States
of New York New Jersey the cattle has been cleaned
out of the insects while in other parts the improvement
has not been accomplished yet In the South particularly
In Texas there considerable portions of territory
where tick is as common in Porto Rico.
Should attempt to bring here of these fine Jer
sey or Holstein from the North because you
the animal yielding there something like twenty-five
quarts of milk, you may be sorely disappointed, if you
don't take the proper precautions to protect her against
the tick; for the little fellows find their abode on
the body of your jewel, not only the milk produced will
be greatly reduced say to fifteen twenty per cent Of
the normal but peculiar sickness called tickfever will
kill the COW, without remedy That is something that is
always borne in the mind of the practical purchaser
A ranch owner explained to us that merely plung
ing the cattle in dipping tank would not carry off the
tick because sooner have the animals Of the
vat cleaned of the insect and other vermn and into
tact with other cattle infected the bath would prove of
benefit; transmission would Immediately. The
only way to stamp out the pest in positive and perma
nent way would be to induce each cattle owner to build
doubeenced Enclosures for their animals the Enclosures
having the inner fence made of plain mot barbed wire
about twenty feet apart from the outer fence which
be OF barbed wire of other material This twenty
foot strip of land be devoted to the raising of any
plant which the soil may be suitable. The object of
this doublefenced ncosre is to keep the animals isola
ed for tick will be able to walk from the outside Be
sides keeping the animals there out of contact with other
cattle it will be necessary to bahe them two weeks
using dipping tank, recommended by the Governor
Our informant told us that after year treatment like
that any cattle would be entirely free of tick and the
country where that done would be suitable the
best cows that could be brought over.
1t seems impossible that after many years in con
tact with Progress, Porto Rcan cattle rasers could be
Indifferent to matter like this, which so much affects
the wealth OF the country in general and their pocket
books in particular but there doubt that the duty
of the progressive Ones among these catteaisers
is to lead the way, defending their interests and at
the time doing something of real Importance for the
ntirnc
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-12

First Grade Clerk (Customs
Seryice) in English only; Postal
Clerk, English and Spanish Car
rier, Englis and Spanish Sub
clerical. English and Spanish, to
fill positions as Waterman, mes
senger and skilled labOrer i'll all
departments in the United States
Civil Service in Porto Rico, will
be held at San Juan, Ponce, Ma
yagiiez and Arecibo OH March %.
1919, commencing at $3.50 o'clock
\. N.
Applications for this examina-
ton must be made on the pres
cribed form, which with necessary
Instructions, may be obtained
from the Chairman of the Porto
Rican Civil Service Commission,
San Juan.
Applications will not be accept
ed unless received in San Juan
before 4 30 O'Clock p. M. on March
4, 1919. All persons wishing to
take this examination should Sc
cure blanks and fiji them out at
once in order to allow time for
any necessary corrections.
C. II. TERRY,
Chairman, Porto Rican Civil Ser
vice Commission, ) Allen ST.,
San Juan.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-12

pendence ideal prevailed at the
conference, it being agreed that
the Unionist Party would hereafter
work for the absolute independen-
ce Of the country, under the Unit
ed States protectorate. Among
the dissenting votes were those Of
Huyke, Giorgetti, j. J. Benitez and
a few Others whose names our in
formant could not remember:
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~
Charlotte BreWster Jordan

4 superb drama of modern life, lead
ing up TO and describing the first stage
Of the Great War in France.
The -Four Horsemen" are Pestilen-
ce, War, Famine and Death, who pre-
cede the Great Beast of the Book Of
Revelations.
The work of great genius stirred
to the bottom of his soul by the weeks
Of tension. violence and horror which
eliminated in the great epic of the
Battle Of the Marine, and by the splend-
or of the Spirit of France under the
trial.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-12
TROOPS TO ARRIVE
TOMORROW

The first contingent Of the Por-
to Rico Regiment returning from
Panama, is due to arrive here to-
morrow morning, at about seven
o'clock, by the army transport
(" Fitzpatrick.
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lions ot
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-12
EDITORIAL VIEWS

In his message to the Legislature,
the Governor calls the attention Of
the country to the necessity of free
ing the cattle of the Island of this
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
JAPANESE STAR AT
THE BELLE THEATRE
Big Holiday Bill Will In
clude Some of Seasons
Biggest Offerings

Sessue Hayakawa. the great Japan
ese star. will open the bill for the week
at the Belle theatre with The Dragon
Painter" Every movie fan knows the
wonderful art displayed in the acting
of this great Japanese star. He is one
of the most popular features of the
movie world and in The Dragon
Painter" he is at his best. This is
story of one of his own countrymen
who has made a name for himself in
this country. 1t is a wonderful pro-
duction. with elaborate settings, and
surrounds the star with plot that he
knows how to enact.
Tuesday has been chosen as serial
day at the Belle theatre. On this next
Tuesday Elmo the Mighty win be
shown. and also western serial that
has been running for some time.
The programme for Wednesday will
be announced later The house man
ager is after something that will as
tonish Rnd crowd his theatre. 1t will
be announced in The Age-Herald not
later than Tuesday
Thursday will be shown the four
teenth episode of The Great Gamble"
also Helen Holmes in THE Fatal For
tune" and. since it is Thanksgiving, a
very special comedy will be thrown in
with the rest of the big bill.
Friday William Russell will appear
in The Sacred Silence" a story of
love
The popular star. Tom Mix. who
rivals Douglas Fairbanks on daring
deeds, will be shown Saturday in THE
Heart of Texas Ryan" This is a
first-run picture and is one of the best
that Tom Mix has ever starred in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
TREMBLING HOUR"
AT GARY THEATRE
Thanksgiving Offering In
cludes Many Noted Stars
in Newest Successes

Beginning with Monday, the Gary
theatre isFputting over an extra big
week of movies for the holiday week.
"The Trembling Hour" opens the week,
featuring the popular star. Kenneth
Harlan. This is one of those sweet
plays that everybody enjoys and feels
better for having seen. On Tuesday
comes lovely Enid Bennett in Part
ners Three" Miss Bennett has won a
name for herself with her wonderful
interpreta tions of girlish and womanly
parts that few can equal Partners
Three is an entertaining and enjoy
able comedy.
Wednesday Ethel Clayton is the fea-
ture of the day in "Pettigrew's Girl"
and the twelfth issue of Elmo the
Mighty" will be an added attraction.
'The Girl Who Stayed At Home" a
D. W. Griffith production, will be
shown Thursday. When a film comes
marked as a D. W. Griffith produc-
ton the matter is ended. 1t is known
to be one of the best.
Friday is serial day at the Gary the
atre- Helen Holmes. the daredevil girl
of the films. will be shown in the
sixth episode of The Fatal Fortune
The Great Gamble" which has been
running at the Gary theatre, will be
shown in the fourteenth issue, as well
as a very funny comedy
Saturday William Russell will star
in The Sacred Silence This is a
story of a great love. with intrigue
and hate woven into the story. Will
liam Russell is one of the best look
ing and most loved stars Of the
screen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
BIG HOLIDAY BILL
AT THE FRANKLIN
Programme for Week In
cludes Some Super-Fea-
ture Productions

Enid Bennett will open the week at
the Franklin theatre in Partners
Three This is clever little comedy,
with many funny lines and rare ex-
pertences of girl who was greatly
loved Miss Bennett. in the leading
role. has won herself great renown as
character actress, and those who
have seen the play have pronounced it
"a great success.
y Tuesday Kenneth Harlan will be
shown in THE Silent Hour" This is
said to be one of the greatest films
ever shown.
Louis Bennison. who was seen last
week at this theatre in the great pic
ture, High Pock cts" will be the fea-
tITe Wednesday in The Misfit Earl"
Louis Bennison Is great favorite.
when his name appears on bill the
audience knows that there is not to
be dull moment during the perform
Ance. because he is essentially a
mans man. the kind of fellow who can
90 any sort of stunt from throwing a
larIat to making love to a wonderful
looking girl.
thursday Ethel Clayton, a lovely
little blond actress. will appear in
'fettigrews Girl" Ethel Clayton is
also a favorite of this theatre Her
winning smile has captivated the
hearts of nearly ever fan.
Thanksgiving day and Friday the
wonderful D. w. Griffith production.
The Girl Who Stayed At Home" will
be shown. Because it is Thanksgiving
day and such great crowds are ex-
pected to see this picture, the manage
ruent decided to hold it over for two
days instead Of only Jne. so that every
person in Ensley could take advantage
of the opportunity to sec this wonder
ful picture. No increase in the price
of admission will be added to this pic
ture, although it is one of the most
expensive productions that has been
shown since Broken Blossoms"
The programme for Saturday will be
4 announced later.