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rlaS.

rias.
Vease, pues, como la Naturnle-
"a tiene tambien sus gases as
fxiantes. No resulta, por consi-
gliente, del todo descabellada la
hip6tesis que hubimos de exponer
acerca de la Influenza que en- la
epideania actual pudieran ejercer
los gases t6xicos empleados como
arma de guerra por los ejercitos
beligerantes; pues 81 bien es cier-
to que su toxicidad esta eminen-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-17

h En- anterior trabaJo hemos
aventurado una hip6tesis acerca
de la possible infLencia que pu.
dieran ejercer en- las afecciones
del aparato respitatorio sobre to-
do en- las localidades pr6Ximas al
teatro de la guerra, las enormes
cantidades de gases t0xicos EN-
pleadas druante los combates por
las fllerzas beligerantes. En- apo
yo dc esa conjetura cientifica, he
mos de traer colaci6n ciertos
experimentos que nos parecen po-
co conocidos, y que leemos en- una
revista professional francesa.
Dos eminentes pat6logos, Mrs.
Billiard, professor del Colegio Me-
dico de Clermont Ferrand, y Ma
llet, antique jefe de las Clinicas
de la Facultad de Lyon, han We
nido realizando laudable labor te-
rapeutica, inducidos a clio por los
clamores de hortelanos y agricul-
torres, que, particularmente en-
primavera Y otoiio, eran vfctimas
propiciatorias de Ia mOlesta en-
fermedad que Sc denomina "cori-
"a polenico.
va habia sido emitida por
Ellioston, Blackley, Moren Mac
kenaie, Dunbar y sus discipulos,
la opinion de que ell romadizo o
coriza del heno" tenia como orr
gen la accion 'irritante del pollen
de las flores, en- suspension en- la
atm6sfera. Esta teorfa fue confir-
mada mas tarde por Dunbar, me-
dante ell analisis del pollen de una
semilla, en- la que encontr6 una to
xalbnmina de composition defni-
da Y propia para provocar en- las
personas predispuestas un moles-
to catarro ocu1o-nasal. :.
He aqui ell mecanismo de la do
lencia, a juicio de los menciona-
dos pat6logos: durante la prima-
vera v ell otono, los granulos mi
scroscopicos del pollen de las flores
permanecen en- suspension en- la
atm6sfera; estos granos pOlenicos
puestos en- contacto con las mu-
cosas del ojo Y de las primeras
Was re-piratorias, eNperimentan,
merced la humedad de elias, un
aumento de volumen a la Nez que
LIN reblandecimiento, dando lugar
a la expulsion de una toxalbtmi-
ma irritante que determine la cri-
sis en- un sujeto predispuesto. Es
cierto que en- otros enfermos no
queda reducido ell ataque al sim
pie coriza, sino que al mismo ITEM
90 pueden ser afectados por una
verdadera crisis asmatica. Ello
es debido que la "fiebre del he
no" constituye un verdadero elem
plo de anafilaxia observando-
Sc que en- algLnos individuos, le-
jos de conferir un primer ataqLe
una verdadera inmunidad, les pre-
dispone a accesoS sucesivos, lie
gando una tfpica crisis de asma
cuando Sc prolonga su estancia
en- una atmosfera de polvillo to-
xico impalpable. Estos hechos
dieron valor a la teoria del ori-
gen polenico del "romadizo del
heno" o "coriza de las praderas. "
Los mismos o parecidos efectos
son experimentados por no pocos
veraneantes y excursionistas que
achacan a enfriamientoS a into
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-17

temente disminufda dado su grado
de dilucion, no es menos evidente
que asi y todo puedan ejercer ac-
ci6n irritante sobre las primeras
Was respiratorias, cuya accion,
unida al menor grado de resisten-
cia organica, producida por la ca
restia de la vida, hacen totalmen-
tie apto al indiyiduo para las in
vasiones microbianas.
A. Barrado HERRERo. =
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-17

i iCl duCldS uC Clliild ~ uuC HO u
mas que ell efecto irritativo de-
pollen de las flores, induciendO a
los pusilanimes a la llamada del
medico, que suele verse perplejo
ante una fiebre de origen descono-
cido, y que desaparece en- las pla,
yas, contraindicadas por Ell ia
cultativo antes de disponer ell We
rance y una vez determinada la
lesion organica que padece ell in.
dividuo.
A combatir esta molesta afec-
ci6n Sc encaminaron los trabaios
de Dunbar, que ideo la "polan-
tina" "antitoxina'', preparada
con la toxalb1mina del pollen de
las gramfneas, y que 81 bien con-
siguio falivio en- algunos pacien-
tes, tuvo, no obstante, mayor n1-
nero de fracasos.
Analogo trabajo fue ejecutado
por Weichardt, que tras gran n1-
nero de experiencias-en su con-
cepto con positivos efectos-reco-
mend0 ell suero de los rumiantes,
previa diaIisis Y desecaci6n en- ell
vacio, para dejarlos libres de las
sales. Este producto, que hoy es
vendido por ell comercio con ell
nombre de "graminol'', da lugar
algunas veces efectos locales
irritantes que, como consecuencia,
no solo anulan sus efectos curati-
vos, sino que en- ocasiones compli-
can notablemente ell "coriza pole
nico' "fiebre del heno'', por
cuya causa obligan a suspender
su administration. Es cierto, en-
honor a la verdad, que tales de-
fectos desagradables son excepcio-
males, siendo por ell contrario muy
estimables sus resultados, razon
por la cual han gozado de alta es-
timaci0n en- la clase medica.
Dos homIbres de voluntad de
hierro, Billiard y Mallet, han con-
cebido la genial idea, dcspues de
seis amos de infatigables trabajos
" de haber experimentado un sue
ro polivalente sin positivos resul-
tados, de inyectar en- ell peritoneo
de animales tan resistenteS como
los pajaros y los patos, granos de
pollen de numerosas plantas, esco-
gidas entire las mas nocivas desde
este punto de vista. Sus efectos
fueron positivos. Una ,vez mas
sc confm6 la teoria de que las
toxalbtlminas, las toxinas Y las
ponzoiias, poseen la propiedad de
determinar, en- Ell cuerpo de los
animales con elias inoculados, an
ticuerpos, antitoxinas. De esta
forma Sc descubri6 que en- Ell orga-
nismo de los palmfpedos tratados
de esta suerte Sc verificaba una
reacci6n de defensa, que conferia
SUI suero sangufneo la propiedad
de neutralizar la toxicidad de las
albnminas de los diferentes pole
nes.
Este suero, experimentado en-
una centena de enfermos, dio tan
magnifcos resultados, que impul-
SO a Billiard y Mallet preparar-
10 en- gran cantidad. Operation
que hoy dfa Sc hace en- ell Labora-
torio de Fisiologia de Puts dan
gle.
Y he aquf como de esta suerte
el patio, que tan solo era apreciado
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-17
TENTDOR DE LIRROs

Con sufciente practica y expe-
riencia, solicita trabajo fuera de
las horas de ofcina. Buenas refe-
rencias.
Informaran en- Edifcio Borin-
quen 33 E. San Juan, P. R.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-17
Vulganzacion Cientifica
Los Gases Asf1Mantes"
de las Flores.

lpOr los gastronomos afcionados
al "foie-gras'', ha sido elevado a
la categorfa de animal de propie.
dades curativas; distincoon que
no merecio nunca hasta ahora el
mundo alado, al menos de un mo-
do cientifico.
En- una fotograffa, aparece un
facultativo que Sc prepara a
inyectar con una jeringa de Pra-
vaz, en- ell peritoneo dc I'm patio, ten
dido sobre la mesa de operaciones,
cierta cantidad de pollen y otros
Ipolvillos vegetables diluidos en-
aqua esterilizada. Una vez hecha
esta operacion, queda en- libertad
ell palmipedo, no experimentando
trastorno alguno.
AL cabo de tres meses los patos
Sc encuentran inmunizados, pr.,-
diendo procederse a la extraction
de su suero, valiendose de la We
ma yugular, en- la misma forma
que Sc hace con ell caballo para la
obtenci6n del suero antidifterico
Suelen recogerse, de so 60 gra-
dos, que representa- una, ,mitad
del total de sangre del palmfpeaa,
Hecha la sangria y en- libertad el
patio, come y corretea comi de or
dinario, pudiendose hacer una
nueva extraction de suero trans
currida una quincena.
Por razones de orden practice,
no Sc emplean los pajaros, mas di-
ficiles de procurar y menos resis-
tentes que los patos.
lei liqrido inmunizado Sc lleva
a la estufa, donde Sc mantiene
pOr espacio de veinticuatro horas
una temperature de 25 a 30 gra-
dos; una Wez sedimentado, Sc ex-
trae ell suero, distribuyendolo en-
ampollas de vidrio, con todas las
precauciones de asopsia requeri-
das la lampara.
Su empleo es por demas senci-
llot: basta despuntar la ampolla,
y de ella misma podemos servirnos
como de cuentagotas, para instilar
ell suero-colirio que lleva el nombre
Al presentarse la primera cri-
sis, Sc instilan por mahana y tar
de una gotta en- cada ojo. Cuando
Ia crisis es intensa, la instilacion'
debe hacerse en- los dos ojos, y as
pirar al mismo tempo por cada
nariz dos tres gotas de suero de-
positadas en- ell pulpejo del dedo.
Merced estas investigaciones
de Billiard y Mallet, puede asegu-
rarse que todos los enfermos alta
cados del "coriza poleminico" 0
"de las praderas'', tratados por
el suero-olirio que lleva ell nombre
de sus autores, han experimentado
rapida mejorla y han sido cura-
dos por un largo periodic.
A mas llega ell poder del suero-
colirio, seg1n sus. autores, puesto
que aseguran haberlo ensayado
con positive exito en- ell asma ner-
vioso e idiopatico. NADIA mas To-
gico, puesto que estas afecciones,
desemejantes "a priori''. constitu-
yen las notifications de una en-
fermedad 1nica, determinada STEM
pre- por La accion irritante del po-
len de los polvillos vegetables mi
crosc6picos, suspendidos en- la at
m6sfera, y cuya accion dejase SEN
tir en- las primeras Was respirato-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-17
GABINETE OPTOMETRICO !
JOYERIA
de So
Felix Lopez.
Felix Lopez.

Hacemos cualquier cristal espe-
cial.
Reconoce la vista gratis, indi-
candole el cristal que necesitan
sus oios.
San Francisco 81 l 2. Advt.
Republican farmer., 1919-03-14
REST OF 27TH
 ON WAY HOME
Departure of Three Trans ports Announced by War
 Department.

Washington, March s Departure of three transports bringing practi- caIly all remaining units of the 27th Division, was announced today by the War Department.
 The transport America, due at New York March 13, Is bringing the 1O4rh, 1O5th and 1O6th Field Artillery regi- ments, and casual companies of Penn sylvaItia and New Jersey troops On the America are Brigadier Generals George A. Wingate, commanding the 52nd Field Artillery brigade. and Ed ward A. Kreger. whose appointment as acting judge advocate general was recently announced.
 The Mount Vernon, also due at New York March 13, is bringing 20 casual companies for various states and 300 sick and wounded. Includ- ed in the casuaIs is Brigadier General D. G. Glennan.
 The Argentina is due at New York March 16 with casual companies for eight different states.
Republican farmer., 1919-03-14
PICTURES OF
 ARMY DISCHARGES

Many discharged soldiers who are anxious to obtain the $50 bonus of fered by the War Department are somewhat reluctant about forward ing their discharges to Washington, fearing that they may become lost in the mails.
 It is suggested that before forward ing the discharge a photograph be taken of 1t and that the photograph be retained. In the event the orig inal discharge is lost in the malls this photograph with a post office registration receipt accompanied by two affidavits by responsible parties who know the circumstances con- nected with the lost discharge, will be sufficient proof to obtain from the War Department a certificate of Army discharge.
 The envelope containing the dis charge should, of course, be register ed at the time 1t is mailed.
Republican farmer., 1919-03-14
II ALLEGED
 l. w. WIS FREE
Saturday, March 8

The cases of the II alleged I. W Ws. who were arrested about two weeks ago when the police made a spectacular raid on the East Side. had their cases nolled by Judge Fred eric A. Bartlett in city court this morning.
 It is said that several of the men arrested are contemplating starting a suit against the city for false arrest,
 Rumors to the effect that the De partment of Justice and the local police are at loggerheads over the wholesale raid are travelling through police circles. It is said that Federal officials informed the police that they were aware of certain activities of radicals, knew there were meet ings being held in this city, New Brit ain, Hartford and other cities throughout the state, but did not think the time was propitioUs for wholesale arrests. The case was con tiQued the first time to allow the de- partment to act In case of q convic- tion in city court this morning, the accused would have been turned over to the Federal authorities, as all se- ditious acts constitute a Federal of fense.
Republican farmer., 1919-03-14
CONFERENCE IN
 PARIS IN APRIL
President to Meet Secre- taries Baker and Daniels
 Also Pershing.

Washington. March 8 - President Wilson probably will be able to meet in Paris early in April with secre- taries Daniels and Baker, civilian heads of the navy and army, respect lively. Vice Admiral Sims, commander of the oversees naval forces, and General Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces.
 Secretary Daniels and a number of naval experts will leave New York a week from today on the transport Leviathan. The purpose of the naval secretary's g visit abroad is primarily to confer with Allied naval officials as to the best type of capital war ships to be built and to choose from the conflicting opinions of American n officers a definite policy to submit to Congress.
 Secretary Baker will make his third trip abroad early in April to close up the affairs of the American Expedi- tionary Forces.
Republican farmer., 1919-03-14
FRANCIS THINKS
 LEVINE TRAITOR

Washington, March S-Ambassador David R. Francis, who went to Rus sia in March. 1916, and represented the United States at PetrOgrad and temporary headquarters until the Al lied and American diplomats depart ed from territory coQuolled by the BoIsheviki, told the story of his ex- periences in Russia today before the Senate committee Investigating law less propaganda.
 MT. Francis said he found the Ger mans so strongly enrenched in Rus sia that they could not have been dis lodged in years. Even the war had not broken their control over Russian industry,
 Mr Francis said he had no doubt that Lenine was from the very be- ginning an agent of the German gov ernment.
 The Germans never would have per mitted to come through Germany had they not known he would be useful to them, the ambassador declared. Moreover, Lenine disbursed large amounts of money. I believe, how ever, that Lenine was even more con- cerned about startling a worldwide revolution than he was about furth- ering the interests of Germany. He later not only permitted, but encour- aged the reign of terror which still prevails in Russia
Republican farmer., 1919-03-14
1.,361,528 MEN GET DISCHARGES MARCH REPORTS Number Ordered Released Has Reached Total of
 1,613,50 HAVE BUT 81,231
 HOSPITAL CASES Reduced Number of Demob- ilization Camps to Twen-
 ty-three.

Washington. March S-Demobiliza- ton reports made public today by General March showed 1861, 52S of ficers and men discharged to date, while the number ordered released had reached 1,613,5O0.
 Up to March 3, departures of sol dIers from France numbered 419,555, of whom 354,824 had landed in the United States up to yesterday.
 Hospital records from the expedi- uonary forces, General March said, showed S1,231 patients on February 70, reduction from IF, PIT when the armistice was signed.
 A reduction in the number of de- mobilizat ton camps from thirty three to twenty-three was announced today, the purpose being to enable the War department to release thousands of men who, under the original plan. would have been held at the national camps as demObilization personnel
 Thirteen of the original thfrty-three camps designated as demobflization Centers will be abandoned Three new camps, Fort Bliss, OgIethorpe and D. A. Russell have been added bringing the total to twenty-three.
Republican farmer., 1919-03-14
SIXTEEN RETURNED
 HEROES REGISTER
Saturday, March s

Sixteen returned heroes registered wit the Welcome Home committee in the Common Council chambers at City Hall today, bringing the total number of men who have enrolled since the board started work to 1887.
 The men enrolling today were as follows:
 Nelson Y. Verrett. Camp Funston. 174 Barnum avenue; Francis Rom gro, Camp Devens, 256 Main street; Loiqu Orsini, Norfolk, 52 Lexington avenue; Peter Ferraro U. s. Navy, S36 Pembroke street: Vito Cristiano, Camp Humphrey, 9 P. o. Arcade; Michael Blake, Aero !Ssrvice, S56 Mich ols street; H. ShaknaTian- Camp Dew ems, III WiIliston street; Le Roy s. North, U. s. Navy. 1861 Fairfield ave- nue; s. Poladta,Il, Fort Totten, Il Bell street; William J. Addison, British Navy, 305 Sterling street; Joseph S. Totten, Camp Upton, 40 Englewood avenue; Frederick c. T. Slauson, End Lieutenant Aero Service, 1874 North avenue; John A. OBrien4 Camp Mo CleIlan, 271 Beach street; Harry s. Lewis, Aero Service, 479 Grand street: Paulo Vitale, Camp Devens, 35 Hallett street; William P. Miller, Camp Up- ton, 456 Charles street
Republican farmer., 1919-03-14
BREAK HARBOR
 STRIKE BACKBONE
5000 Strikers, Employees of Railroad Administration
 Return.

New York, March 8-With the backbone of the harbor strike broken. through the agreement of the em- ployes of the railroad boats to return to work immediately James L. Hughes, conciliator of the Federal Department of Labor, today endeavor- ed to induce the private bOatowners to agree to the terms granted yester- day by the railroad administration These terms included the granting of an eight-hOur day and wage increases amounting to more than 30 per cent. in some cases.
 About five thousand of the strikers, employees of the railroad administra- ton, returned to their duties during the night and early today. Represen- tatives of the remaining eleven thou sand strikers planned to hold a con- ference during the day with officials of the New York Boat Owners as sOciation and the United States Ship ping Board.
Republican farmer., 1919-03-14
co. 930
 OF CONNECTICUT

New York, March s.--With 46 of ficers and one thousand men of the 94Sth Infantry of the S7th Division, the steamship Chicago arrived here today from Bordeaux Also aboard thirteen casual officers. The steamship lo1attsburg arrived from Brest with 2175 troops, 25 wives of soldiers, 20 wives of sailors and 150 naval officers arta men The sick and wounded numbered 543, a majority of them be inp, convalescents. The units included three officers and 145 men of the Fifth Machine Gun Battalion of the First Division Irregular army); Aero Squad ron; Casual Company 93O of Connecti- cut
Republican farmer., 1919-03-14
StratfOrd Wants Peace, Harmonious
 Days and Calm
SaturdaN. March s

To convince all concerned in the Port of Bridgeport that Stratford is opposed to the proposition a great demonstration against the measure will be made by residents of the old town tomorrow afternoon. A crowd is expected to meet at the Court House and give every argument pos sible against making Stratford a sea port town.
 Judge Thomas J. Coughlin, one of the several active members opposing the proposition, remarked this morn ing, 'StratforI is a clean, prosperous, suburban community. It is a. pleas ant and qiuet place in which to live. The people there are removed from the dirt, obnoxious odors and noise of more popuIous communities. In the event of the Port of Bridgeport goes through all this will be changed. The proposed industries will bring to
 Stratford an objectionable class of people of which the town is now free. The present residents are living in peace and harmony. They don't want to be disturbed in this happiness at great expense
Republican farmer., 1919-03-14
MARTIN JULIAN DIES.

New York, March s-Martin Julian. who managed and seconded his brother-tn-iaw, the late Bob Fitzsfrn- mons, when he won the heavyweight championship from James J. Corbett, at Carson City, twenty-two years ago. died at his home in Brooklyn yester- day after a brief illness. He had an attack of influenza last Sunday which developed into pneumonia Julian was connected with theatrical en- terprises for over thirty years and was credited with being amonW the first to have had motion pictures taken of prize ring contests.
Republican farmer., 1919-03-14
Divided Into Two Classes, Submarine Atrocities, and
 Due to Other Acts.
TOOK MONTHS TO
 COMPILE LIST
At Outbreak of War we Had $3, 3,OOO,OoO,0OO Properties
 In Enemy Countries.

Washington, March S-Claims filed by American citizens and concerns with the State De- partment against Germany and Austria-Hungary total about $750,000,000, the State Depart ment announced today. Addi- tionaI claims are expected.
 The claims, which will run into tho thousands, are divided into two classes those arising from submarine atrocities and those due to other acts of the Central Empires. The State Department for several months has had a large force engaged in compil- ing American losses.
 Included in the items comDrising claims growing out of submarine warfare are losses alleged. for death and injury of American citizens losses suffered in the destruction or of damage to American vessels; losses suffered in connection with American cargoes, both in American and for eign bottoms; and the loss of much valuable personal property other than cargoes.
 Losses due to other acts of Germany and Austria-Hungary include destruc- tion and requisition of American properties both in enemy territory and territory occupied at various times by enemy forces.
 The State Departments statistics show that American citizens at the outbreak of the war had about $500 . GOO GOO worth of property in enemy countries and in those which have been under enemy occupation. Heavy losses have resulted in connection with this property as a result of war measures taken by the Central Pow CTS.
Republican farmer., 1919-03-14
OPPOSE ARMED
 INTERVENTION

Paris March S.---The managing committee of the General Labor Fed eration has adopted a resolution which begins by quoting sentences from President Wilson's address at New York dealing with the uneas1- ness of the people of Europe. The resolution condemns any Tectification of frontiers which is inspired by de- sire of conquest and opposes armed intervention in Russia.
 Responsibility is declined, accord ing to the resolution, for social events which may occur in case the French delegates at the Peace Con ference systematically disregard pop ular aspirations and the desires of the laboring classes which are those of humanity as a whole"
Republican farmer., 1919-03-14
1,39O,OOO U. s. TROOPS ACTUALLY IN ENGAGEMENTS Battle Casualties of Ameri- can Army in France To
 tailed 24O, ,197. zbTa HAD 8,955
 MEN ON LIST This Includes Killed in Ac- tion, Wounded, Missing
 and Prisoners.

Washington, March - AnSsrican troops actually participating in en- agreements against the enemy num- bered 1890, 900 men. General March announced the figures today, showing that 1,1OO,OOO comprised divisional troops and divisional repluccments. 2+o,o0o corps and army troops, and 5O,ooO service or supply troops.
 Battle casualties of the American army in France, as shown by revised divisional records announced today by General March, totalled 240,197. These included killed in action, wounded, missing in action and pris- oners. There probably will be some slight further revision as final re- ports are received.
 The Second regular division show. ed the greatest losses in the revised list, with 24429. The First Division came next with 23,973. The 2Sth Pennsylvania, Delaware, District of Columbia. Virginia and Maryland) led National Guard and National Army divisions, being fourth in the list with 14,417. The S2nd (Michigan and Wisconsin, was fifth with 14,26S.
 In the new list the 42nd Division CRainbow) reported a total of bat tie casualties of 12,252; the 77tE tNcw York Metropolitan National Army, 9.423, the 26th. New Eng land), s.955; the 27th CNew York, 7,94O; the SOJh Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, 6,S93.