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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-21
POST OFFICE NOTICE

In order to secure arrival at
destinations in the shortest
time possible of mails to the
United States dispatched by a
steamer of the New York and
Porto Rico Steamship Company,
it is advisable that the same be
deposited at the main office Of
the San Juan Post Office not
later than 12::0G o'clock noon
of the sailing day of the vessel
by which they are intended for
dispatch. Such mails will be
duly dispatched if deposited not
later than 3 80 o'clock p. m. on
such sailing days, but owing to
the large volumes of mails that
are customarily deposited during
the last three hours before the
closing hour of a mail, it is often
necessary to dispatch a part of
such late mailings unworked.
This means that instead of being
distributed and routed by the
San Juan Post Office for through
dispatches, they must be sent
to the New York Post Office to
be so distributed and routed,
with cosequent and necessary
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-21
FAIR ABOUT FARES

We have always believe the
public is fair about fares.
If you ride on the street cars
you do not want to be overcharg-
ed. And we do not believe you
expect to pay less fare than the
ride costs.
The cost of furnishing street
car service has constantly in
creased for almost five years.
Fares have not been increased.
The point where there was a
possibility of furnishing street
car service for Five Cents has
long since passed.
The service that used to cost
Five cents now costs Ten cents
to furnish.
Porto Rico Railway Light &
Power Co,
San Juan wouldn't be San
Juan without the street cars.
Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-21

You must hold the nose down
or she will climb too fast.
"You feel that you are strap
ped to a projectle. 1t is you and
power alone in the sky. Then
you throttle down to fly level
and you wonder how you eyer
thought it flew like a swallow.
It is like a butterfly dancing on
the slightest puff of air, but
there are no flowers to light on.
There are instruments to watch,
there is work to do. The world
drops away. 1t is only the hazy
horizon that you see. You must
be alert not be outmanoeuvred
by the other machine. All mo-
tion is relative, and you two are
the only persons in your little
world. He moves up and down
the horizon wabbles and wallows
like a drunken whale; someti-
mes the earth is just above your
head, but mostly it is below.
You alone are fixed. You tell
by the pressure on your belt
your position.
Sometime I am going up
alone and perch on the shoulder
of one of those gloriously tinted
sunset clouds. Until now, l have
been too busy"
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-21
WHAT DON PEPIlO" HAS
TO SAY
San Juan, P. R., May 20, 1919.
Editor of Ell IMPARCIAL,

San Juan, L. H., May ~, 1919.
Editor of Ell IMPARCIAL,
et1tti
San Juan, P. r.
Sir:---
Be kind enough to take note
that / am not any longer Mana
ger. of the "Borinquen Starts, !,
remaining only as manager of
he League"
All those wishing to arrange
for matches at the Leagues
Gounds will kinly address them
selves to "Jose E. Rivera (Don
Pepito) LA Moda", Taft Ave
nue., Stop Al, Santurce."
Hereafter / shall have no par
ticipation at all in the matches
Tor any other affairs of The sew
eraf local or insular sporting
clubs.
/ beg to remaing,
Yours truly,
' p Don Pepito.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-21
FROM CITY AND ISLAND

part of the building and stocks
suffered.
The other fire took place on
the 17th., at one o'clock in the
morning, and the property, a
lumber yard, belongs to S. l..
Rocafort & Co., of Playa de HUI
macao. Damage, slight. Both,
building and contents are cover
ed by insurance.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-21
TWO FIRES

The firss enc occurred during
the night Of May 10TH, at the
grocery store of Nieto- Success
sors, of Guayama. The place
was insure for $2100.-, but only
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-21
MADE IN FRANCE

Eustaquio Gaztambide and
Laurence Detres will have to ex-
plain what they inteded to do
with some machines found in
the estate of the former, near
the town of Las Marias. The
apparatus was labeled 'sMade in
France, but the thirty gallons
of alcohol per day, for whose
production it was intended, were
to be made in Porto Rico,
where there is a law forbidding
all industrial activity in this di-
re, ton. Bail for $500 will have to
be put up by G. and D., if they
wish to take the fresh air until
the case comes up to Court.
WANTED boy, 16 or IL years
of age, speaking English and
Spanish, for office messenger.
Apply BOX 1858, San Juan.
I Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-21
OUR MAIN
PROBLEM
Nv

as
Nv liberty does not exist. During the last
Il; Il; twenty years so Porto Rico has
made wonderful progress in many
things such as education sanitation road building, the
MULTIPLICATION of production etc., but is ptfu to note
that at the same time the country has gone back along
most fundamental line the distribution OF wealth BY the
manner wealth is being concentrated it will not be very
long before everything in this country Will belong to
conparatvey small number of families or individuals
andhe great bulk of citizens will be in want and desttu
tohe larger few fortunes grow the poorer the poor
will be
Does anybody imagine that government Of the people,
by the people, for the people possible under these cond
tions? Is there any difference between the feuda lord
Of the Middle Ages and the land lord of the present day.
Please reflect few minutes about this word, land-o
does seem to you democratic enough to appear in the
dictionary of republican terms If there landlords
no doubt there are land-saves-lsnt SO?
Now throw glance at map Of Porto Rico, open be-
fore you list of the large land holders, then anayze
the composition of the Legislature particularly the upper
branch or Senate and tell us frankly democratic gov
ernment possible in Porto Rico under the present cir
cumstances. .o3s ~.s
1t is of deceiving yourself any longer The only
way to prepare the people for selfgovernment IS by
making them economically responsible, and this will be
absolutely impossible while the main source OF wealth.
the land belongs to few and the people are their slaves
TINS actually the truth and whoever falls to understand
it shows that either he has not paid the proper attention
to economic problem else that he is interested III
the perpetuation Of the awful conditions
Please do not let yourself be carried away by those
beautiful arguments about preparation through educa
o when by that is meant schools pure and simple
People to have lost all notion OF the real mission
of The school, and they believe that education is n end
when is it simply MEANS, We educate ourselves IN
order to learn our duties and rights and after we
learn our duties shall demand rights Educated
people will hardly admit that they must remain In want
and destitution when they will know that by going to
school they qualified for decent living.
Tequestion u.s. then how to free the people, economi
This will be the only way to prepare them for self
(nent, for democratic rule.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-21

''REIS UNDERWEAR"
AT special price. See Coma
lez Padin Co. corner window
disply get your supplies nown.
Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-21

This will be the only way to prepare them Tor Sc
ment for democratic rule.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-21
BY Claudio Cap6.

Gradually this country is coming to
the realization that political rights IRE
as good as nothing, when economic
liberty does not exist. During the last
twenty years or so Porto Rico has
made Mnndarf11l nrngreSS in MANY
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-21

delays. This applies to all mails,
including mails for New York
City.
E. w. Keith, :
Postmaster.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-08
FIND WOMAN'S BODY
IN ELEVATOR SHAFT
Circumstances Point to Foul Play in
Death Of Mrs. Kate Emerson. Prom
inent Club Woman, Whose Mangied

Special to Times Republican.
Creston. May S.-Circumstances sur
rounding the death of Mrs. Kate En-
erson. widow of the late Charles En-
ersan, well known business man and
politician of eCreston. Indicate that
she was murdered. Mrs. Emerson s
body. with her legs crushed and body
terribly mutilated, was found at the
foot Of an elevator shaft in the build
ing where she had an art shop and
where her son is in business. Blood
on Nthe sides Of the shaft and on an
iron bar found in the art room and on
cloth discovered in a barrel, lead to
the belief that the woman was slain
and her body thrown into the elevator
shaft The body fell only twenty feet
and it is not believed possible that she
could have sustained so fearful in
juries in the fall. The blood on the
sides Of the shaft above where she
lay is one of the strongest evidences
sustaining the theory of murder. a
thorough investigation is being made.
Mrs. Emerson was prominent as club
woman and ip charitable work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-08
ANOTHER coFFEF y, ST.
Prediction Made of g ,sr 100 Per
Cont lncrss Price.

Prediction Made Of g ,sr 100 Per
Cont lncrss Price.
Chicago, May s., sofree drinkers.
many OF whom already are complain
ing about the high cost of coffee. cream
and sugar. are about to face more
hardships, chageable 10 the war and
the recent heavy Brazilian frosts, ac-
cordng to John w. Olson. newly
elected president OF the Chicago Retail
Tea and Coffee Dealers Association.
which held it's annual meeting at the
Morrison hotel MIR. Olson predicted
yesterday that the cheapest grades OF
good coffee will go to so cents pound
while the better brands OF Mocha and
Java will soar nearly 100 per cent.
During the las. SIX :::e:n th. cessee
has advanced nearly 100, per cent. The
consumer has been fortunate thus far
in being able to purchase below the
actual market price" Mr.. Olson said.
Good coffee may be had from now on
at not less than so cents pouno.
Enormo Gus stocks have been shipped To
Europe, and there will be a greater de-
mand after July L.
Harry w. Meneley, newly elected
treasurer and general counsel for the
coffee dealers, then added this.
"Your confirmed drinker won't climb
aboard the water wagon. it'll be the
coffee wagon or the tea cart. The re-
suit will be that the reserve stocks OF
coffee will be used up in an abnor-
mally short time and the brown Bra
ziEan berry will so to civil war prices
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-08
German Military
Claus Clipped to
Point Belov Roots

Washington, May Extended study
today OF tho military terms of the
peace treaty conyinces army officials
here thar the point at which II ~ pro-
posed to start on; itations OF arma-
mcnts is the absolute expiration OF
militarism in Germany.
Not a vestage OF the vast military
framework. built up in forty years
preparation for world conquest, is TO
be left Measures have been formu-
lated even, to stamp out the military
spirit bred so carefully in the people,
Under the treaty any enterprise
aiming at a military propaganda Is
forbidden and military education can
not bt carried on except in the ranks
of 100000 Snck>an army can not per
petuate itself in any way or expand
thru turning trained men back to civil
life az an unorganized reserve.
The twelve year enlistment period
required. i: was said. was calculated 70
make the army highly distasteful to
the average man. There can be for
him no hope OF advancement. but only
the drudgery of soldier life. for 1t will
not be an expanding force. Officers
doubt very much that the 100000 men
allowed could be maintained as re-
quired py voluntary recruitment.
Since the disrnantling of the forts
on the eastern frontier was not re-
quired. it was assumed by some OBJ
servers here that the treaty contem-
plated interposing Germany and its
limited army as a buffer against tie
bolsheviki in Russia. Should Russia
find herself and strong government
arise which would be recognized by
the western powers. it was said un-
doubtedy the reduction of the eastern
defenses would be insisted upon.
The naval terms are if anything more
drastic than those imposed on the
army. navy officers said From sea.
power claiming strength second only
to that Of Great Britain, Germany will
be reduced to naval power virtually
without rank in the world. The six
battleships She may retain the largs-
est not to exceed 10000 tons, would
not dare risk action with any two
modern dreadnaughts. and every other
department. of the naval service is
scaled down accordingly.
The same extreme severity is to char
acterize the air terms. 1t was pointed
out. All that Germany has learned OF
dirigible balloon building and naviga-
perience of the war in airplane manu-
facture is to be discarded. and il Ger.
many over again should be free to build
up air navigation, she will have to
build from the ground up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-08
Son Accused Of Crime.

Creston, May s--Roy Emerson, S5
years old. was arrested on a charge Of
first degree murder today in connec-
tion with the death of his mother, Mrs.
Kate Emerson. whose lifeless body was
found at the bottom Of an elevator
shaft in the Emerson building here
! ues1e,y.
Mrs. Emerson WAS the widow Of
Chardes Emerson. secretary treas
urer of the Iowa State Funeral Di-
rectors Association at the time Of his
death in January. Since his death Mrs.
Emerson and her son Roy have been
managing the undertaking establish
ment.
District Judge Homer Fuller issued
the warrant for Ememon's arrest and
he was locked in the county Jail carly
this afternoon and is being held with
out bonds.
Evidence presented to the coroner's
Jury included a blood stained suit OF
clothes left at a clearing establishment
the day after the murder and which If
claimed to belong to the accused man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-08
POLICEMEN AWE
DAVENPORT REDS
Demonstration Planned at Meeting Of
City Council Fails to Materialize
When Presence Of Fifty Blueeoats is
Noted--EIeetion Of Mayor Tame
Affair.

Davenport, May s.-Fifty Davenport
police officers stood guard during the
session of the Davenport city council
last night to prevent an outbreak on
the part Of Davenport socialists who
had planned to Start something" when
the counci. elected a mayor TO succeed
Charles NJ. Lttleton. who resigned re-
Gently
The prearranged riot failed to de-
velop, however, and the audience.
whic. was composed mostly Of social
lists, remained quiet when the council
elected T.. ]. Dougherty, citizens can
didate for mayor
Two socialist mem pers OF the council
came to the meeting with flaming red
neckties. while one OF them wore a red
flag on his coat lapel.
Even the colors failed to rouse the
socialists after they saw the armed
officers at the exits to the council
chamber.
The socialists had planned to wave
tho red flag and cause disturbance
when their candidate, DR. c. l.. Bare
wald was proposed. Barewald was de-
feated, receiving but two votes out or
seven.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-08

airdromes where there sre flying ac-
tiviti,s daily or preparations are be-
Ing made for shelterins planes yet TO
arrive. International rivalry has
sprung up with the presence at Tre-
pcssy bay OF the United states naval
seaplane base and a war time phase OF
the situation n added by the flotilla ct
United states warships refusling there
preparatory 10 taking up patrol duties
along the route OF the proposed naval
seaplane fight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-08
Admit compIet. Defeat.

GERMANY Aomit complete Oereat.
Versailles. May. s--"We declare that
de do not sdeny the extent of our de-
feat. We know the power Of the Ger
man armies is broken"
In these words Count Won Brock
dorfr- -Rantzau. head of the German del
egation to the peace congress, re-
ceived the terms of the victorious
allies and associated powers in the
Hall Of Mirrors Of the Trianon palace.
CIsmsnesau 10 Stern.
In opening the congress Premier
Clemenceau. the presiding officer.
speaking on the German plenipoten-
tiaries, said:
ut Is unnecessary to express need
less words. You have before you the
plenipotentiaries OF the small and great
powers united In this most cruel war,
which vas imposed upon taem. The
hour hds arrived for = heavy settle
FMeak. .pf the account
Gives Aantxau Copy.
Paul Dutasta, secretary general OF
the peace conference. then delivered a
copy OF the treaty to Count Won Brock
dorff -Rantzau.
In his reply, after admitting the i'm
potence of German arms, Count yo.1
Brockdorff- Rantzau said he was un :
able to admit that Germany was solely
culpable, and demanded that the allies
make peace according to President
Wilson's points
Will Repair Wrongs.
Germany pledged itself to repair the
wrong done to Belgium. he said, and
gave assurance of the reconstruction
Of the territories in northern France
Count Won Brockdorff- Rantzau asked
for the liberation of German prisoners
and said that Germany adopted the
league Of nations
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-08
BUY VOTING MACHINES.
Webster County supervisors ordse
Thirty five at Cost Of $5o,276.

Fort Dodge. May s.-Thc WebAter
county ;uva, ! of annervisorx tONAyaz
ordered thirty voting machinN9 -
n cost of 1866 machine or = totdtl @
s30,275. .sAg
Delivery on the machines II not
pected for a year. Following khe9x Es
ccipt, they will be used In Ali 4oNhtS
elections, All towns In the c0oNty
will have the privilege OF using Thu
for local elections.
There are thirty three voting pre-
rincts in the county and th4 thirty
Ave machines will allow for machine
for every precinct and two nAEhinen
for the fourth and sixth pESG1ncta III
Fort Dodge, the two larxe precincts IN
tho county. s 5s
The machines were - - AsAA - Essess... y.
the Automatic Regiatefing Machine
Corporation OF New York. These ma
chimes known y the Empire voting
machine. have the approval 81 tho
Iowa state board q voting machine
commissioners. Similar machines
have been inAta ~ lleA r many counties
in Iowa including Polk. Calhoun.
Webster Hardin and Franklin.
The board of supervisors . Hinveatis
gated the service given by the ma
chimes n these counties ana found IL
had been very sattsfactdry, Members
Of the beard declared today that ! Il,
Some counties they we're told tn ~ !
chimes had reduced by oue-third IN
c0st ~ elections. Where ynaehines
Are a uae = new state law nermit. /.
ne uss of three instead of fave elecfinr
\ ssQMlclaA y precincts. ss5'57'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-08
UNEMPLOYMENT WAVES.
Farmers Need Help, But General Con
ditions Are Easier.

Washington, May s.--Of thirty-six
states from which reports OF unem-
ploymcnt were received from the en-
ployment service last week twenty
AL IN the north. showed a surplus OF
labor; six in the south showed short
age, while ten report an equality.
A statement issued today BY the de-
partment OF labor said that despite ef-
fort to induce unemployed in the cities
to 90 to work On farms there was a
generous demand for farm help.
This shortage II was explained was
due largely to the fact TINT many sol
diers and sailors who formerly wore
farm workers preferred the city where
work hours are shorter and the pay
greater.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-08
Austria, Hungary and Bull
\ garia Assessed Part
Of War Indemnity.
COUNCIL TAKES UP
PEACE WITH THEM
German Austria 20 Be Asked to Pay
1oo00 00o0, 900 crowns-Thres Courses
Open to Germany-May Accept or
Reject Treaty or Submit it to Pieb.
iseits-Courtie On Way to Berlin
With Document.
lRy Associated Press.l


With the draft of the peace
treaty with Germany In the hands
of the plenirotentiaries of that
nation, the Paris peace confer
ence is turning its attention to
making peace with other central
powers.
Today the council OF four took
up the ARRANGEMENTS for present.
ing peace terms to Austria, Hun
gary and Bulgaria.
1t appears probable that the
settlement with German Austria
Will be reached first. Represent
atives of that nation are due in
France early next week and will be
quartered at st. Germaine, sub
urb Of Paris. A forecast of the
treaty indicates that German Aus
tria viii be asked to pay about
5000. 100000 crowns as her share
Of the enemy indemnity.
Meanwhile the German home
government IS expected to begin
consideration Of the terms which
were presented to the German del
egates at Versailles Wednesday
and which reduced the German
empire to minor power for con-
siderable period.
Either the national assembly it
self or important committees Of it
are to discuss the terms in ses-
sions held 1t Berlin.
Three courses seem to be open
TO Germany. as indicated by re-
cent dispatches. It may accept or
reject the conditions of peace. or
submit them to a plebiscite. Some
time ago It was reported from Ber-
lin that the machinery to carry out
nationwide election had been
prepared, and that tho peopas>
could be called upon to express
their desires within forty -eight
Hours, In case the government
should not care to take the re-
sponsibility Of meeting the situa-
ton.
The speech OF Count Won Brock
dorff Rantzau, head of the German
delegation to the peace congress.
in reply to Premier Clemenceau at
Versailles yesterday. appeared to
indicate that Germany meanwhile
would prepare objections to some
features OF the treaty. notably
with regard to Germapy's finan-
cial responsibilities ane economic
position. All the German ob1ec-
tions must be submitted in writing
within two weeks
Serious disorders are reported -
have broken out in Pekin as a proc
test over the awarding to Japan
of the German rights and conces-
sions. In Saantung. The Chinese
government. according to Pekin
advices, has decided to instruct
it's delegates in Paris not to sign
the treaty giving those rights to
the Japanese
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-08
rBy Associated Press.l

!. paris. May s.-The cuncil of four,
with premier Orlando. Of Italy, pres
ent, began today to arrange the pro-
gram for the presentation of peace
terms to the Austrian, Hungarian and
Bulgarian delegates.
The Austrian treaty is taking form.
Portions Of II already have been
drafted. 1t apepars that instead of
Germany being required to pay the
entire indemnity demanded by the
alHes. considerable amount will be
demanded Of Austria, the estimate at
present being 6.0O0.ooo,ooo crowns.
This indemnity and delimitation Of
the frontiers o. the new state will be
the main features Of the treaty.
Provision is to be made also for
dividing Austria -Hungary's pre-war
debt amopg the new states.
The frontiers between German Aus
tria and Italy and probably the Adria
tic settlement will also figure In the
treaty.
Courier Takes Treaty to Berlin.
Intimations reaching the peace con-
ference from Versailles lead to the be-
lief that two or three members Of the
German peace delegation probably will
return to Germany, to consult their gov
ernrnen., the others remaining at YER
sailles.
Germany has not yet submitted any
communication with regard to the
peace treaty. A courier left for Ber-
lin last night bearing the treaty and
the report OF the first negotiations
4 U. 8. May Rule Armenia. !.
It IS expected that the United States
will be asked to become the mandatory
for Armenia The indications are that
President Wilson will submit the pro-
posal to congress.
Auatrlans Start For Paris.
he French foreign office received
Information late today that the Aus
trian peace delegation had left Vienna
last night and would reach st. Ger
main probably tomorrow.
American Minister Reinsch at Pek-
sing has informed Secretary OF state
Lansing that wire communication out
of reking has been cut except for one
4 u