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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-01-23
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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-01-23
Banco Territorial ! Agricola de Puerto Rico
PAGO DE DIYIDENDO

Acordado por ConsejO de Administration reparr D
vdend0 Active Provisional s0bre yaOr
nOcido las acciones de Ia SEGUNDA de este
fea hOra habies de Gaia queda alberto e dchc
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correspondence papeletasSAN JUAN de Enero
de Is2OsE SecretafoP, RocafortE Director GerenteM.
Martinez
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-12-24
OPPOSED TO CHRISTMAS PIE

The Puritans were not alone In
their opposition to mince or Christmas
pie. The Quakers also fought against
1t, and at length even many good peo-
Pile of the Church OF England began
to think that clergymen should abstain
from 1t, against which prejudice Bick,
erstaffe thus demonstrates: THE
Christmas pie Is, in Its OWE nature,
a kind OF consecrated cake or badge
of distinction. and yet It is often for.
hidden the druid of the family.
Strange that a sirioin of beef. whether
boiled or roasted. when entire is eI.
posed to the utmost depredations and
invasions, but If minced into small
pieces and tossed up with plums and
sugar II changes the property. and for
sooth Is meat for his MASTER"
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-12-24
Important to all Women
Readers OF this Paper

Thousands upon thousands of women
have kidney or bladder trouble and never
suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result Of kidney or bladder disease.
II the kidneys are not in healthy con-
dition, they may cause the other organs
to become diseased.
You may suffer pain in the back, head
ache and loss Of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous. irrit.-
BILE and may be despondent; 1t makes any
one 50.
But hundreds of women CLAIM, that DR..
kilmer's Swamp Root. by restoring
health to the kidneys, proved to be just
the remedy needed to overcome such
conditions.
Many send for a sample bottle to see
what Swamp-Root, the great kidney.
liver and bladder medicine, will do for
them. By enclosing ten cents to DR..
Rilmer & Co.. Binghamton, N. Y, you
may receive sample size bottle by Parcel
Post. You can purchase medium and
Large size bottles at all drug stores.-Adv.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-12-24
CoLD-BLOODED WITH GIFTS
@rogram for Those Persons Who
Think Santa Claus Deception
Should Come TO End.

We have tried to work out q little
Christmas program for those who OBJ
tect to Santa Claus. We respect the
opinions of all who think the decep-
-tton should be stopped and feel that
ve ought to help them to arrange a
disillusionized and thoroughly harm
less Christmas-what you might call
a germless and renovated and disin-
dected and veracious Joy season
which the children will take hold of
With enthusiasm without In after days
wishing to upbraid their parents and
hiss ct them. You lied to usi"
We suggest, therefore. that the chill
dren be called together on Christmas
morning by the governor and address
ed as follows:
-KIds: We shall now enjoy our gift
giving. ! tore off few scads from my
roll the other day and handed them to
your mother, and she dived headlong
into the bargain counter flood and for
two whole days appeared not again,
and when she did crawl out, battered,
iammed. ragged. torn, bruised and old,
she ciutched to her bosom these few
gimcracks. fol-de-rols and highly un-
serviceabe articles. We have placed
them upon these chairs so as to divest
the business of any stage effects that
might heighten the pleasure in any
way or give false impression. You
are TO understand that | had to give
up for these things, and wish to for
get about IL before feel real good In
side again, and with these few re-
marks we will now fall to, and you
want to be quick about 1t, for | want
to read my paper In peace."-Judge
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-12-24
WONDERFUL SPIRIT OF GIVING

Another year is nearing its close and
with its ending comes that glad time.
the Christmas holiday season. The abb
sent ones are home again or II they
cannot come there are the letters and
tokens to be sent and received. The
remembrance need not be expensive
as to money value, to be very much
appreciated.
Christmas is pre-eminently the chill
dren's day. Do not insist that Santa
will not remember them II they are not
good. For we all know that Santa
Claus viii surely come and the chill
dren know 1t. too. He did NOT forget
US In our own childhood whether we
were very. very good or not. Let us
searh tine children about the wonderful
spirit of loving and giving that brings
a happy Christmas time.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-12-24
The Modern Girl.

Cortlandt Bleecker said at a lunch.
con at Dark Harbor:
THE modern girls morals are no,
what her mothers were / was talking
the other morning TO modern girl in
an ultra-modern bathing suit.
Ny hired chaperon,' she said, as
she brushed bit of snnd from her
bare, round knee-'my hired chaperon
caught me kissing n married man last
night
GOOD heavensr said l. What did
you dor
IL discharged her. said the modern
girl"
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-12-24
SANTA CLAUS

Beyond the ocean many a mile,
And many a year ago,
There lived a wonderful queer old man
In a wonderful house of snow;
And every little boy and girl.
AS Christmas times arrive,
No doubt will be very glad to hear
The old man Is stu alive
In his house upon the top OF . hill,
And almost out OF sight.
He keeps a great many elves at work
All working with all their might
To make a million of pretty thinga,
Cakes. sugar-plums and toys,
To I'LL the stockings. hung up. you know
BY the little girls and boys.
Sunshine Bulletin.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-12-24
The Heart of Christmas

II fear we are going to have a very
Jane TO Florence as they were walk
ing home from school.
"You know fathers been out of work
on account of the strike, and mothers
long illness will make II next to i'm
possible to buy gifts for the children.
And we may not even have a Christ
mas treei" And at the thought OF a
Christmas without tree, Ter voice
Which had been tremulous. broke into
a half stified Sob
Florence looked very thoughtful,
then said in comforting tones, But
your fathers at work again isn't her"
"Yes
And your mothers health is much
better"
'Yes, we expect her downstairs for
Christmas day"
We'll. then | think, Jane, that YOU
should have great cause for rejoicing
Christmas tree"
II had not thought of that Florence
but you are right"
Sometimes, | think we lose the real
spirit of Christmas" continued Jane,
by thinking that Christmas comes
from what we get or give Instead Of
realizing that 1t is right in our hearts
By this time the friends had come
to the parting of the way, and with g
friendly nod and Goodbye" went to
their homes to vision anew the posi-
billties of Christmas.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-12-24
Courtesy Overdone.

1t happened in London about the
time that the jamboree was held at
Olympia. and boy scouts from all over
the world attended.
A Highland soldier. on entering an
underground train at Paddlngton.
found himself in the center of party
of the boys
There were no vacant seats, but
a tiny ''wolf cub" got up and said:
"Wili you please take my seat.
missf'
The Highlander blushed. smiled and
replied, in kindly tones:
THANK ye, me lad, but I'm no n
girl guide yet"
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-12-24
Had a Job In Mind.

my dear" said the banker 60 his
only daughter, 81 have noticed a young
man attired In dress suit In tina
drawing room on two or three eve
nings every week of late. What Is his
Occupatlon7"
The little miss blushed prettily, and
her dark eyes flashed mischievously,
but there was keen pride and Joy In
her voice as she answered:
He is at present unemployed. IN
ther, but he is thinking seriously Of
accepting a position as life-companIon
to young lady of means"
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-12-24

you that there is a great difference
In snow-that is. there Is a great diff
ference between country snow and
city snow.
We may not have snow this Christ
mas. but wen Just suppose we do.
Isn't good, old lively snowstorm
great? Perhaps It is one OF these lazy
snowstorms, with the big. white fakes
just floating down like feathers and
slowly turning the roads and roofs to
white. like a coat of good white paint.
Maybe there will be enough of 1t to
make good coasting on the hills and
good sieighing ON the roads.
And. by the way. do you know
there are boys In the big cities who
have never seen n sleigh7 Because a
sleigh Is getting to be scarce article
In the cities. You see. as soon as
little snow comes the street-clsnning
department gets busy and sweeps 1t
up, before II gets a chance to melt
into slush.
In the country the winter wheat
needs II. and the ground takes care of
1T But In the city II just means slop
and siush. So they sweep II up and
carry IL away and uncover the ugly
pavement as soon as they can.
But they let you keep your snow in
the country. When a warm wind
comes along 1t will pack fine. and you
can have your snow-men. and your
snow forts. and your SNOWFALL battles.
tOniy please don't use your artillery
on older folks. or girls, or me.)
Or perhaps this snowstorm is one
of the blizzardy kind. with the wind
Tipping around the house and piling
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-12-24
FIRST CHRISTMAS OBSERVANCE

1, liz said that Christmas was first
observed in the year 9S and that II was
not until the year 1877 that II was made
a solemn feast. Pope Telesphorus de-
creed that II should be celebrated by
all Christians In that year. On one
early Christmas day the Roman En-
peror Diocietian. hearing that the
Christians assembled In their church
were engaged In celebrating the birth
of Christ. commanded that the doors
Of the church be closed and the build
Ing set on fire. This was done and six
hundred persons lost their lives In the
burning church.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-12-24
A SAFE AND SANE CHRISTINA:

Societies are being organized who's,
members are pledged against givins
Christmas gifts outside their immedi
ate families. Christmas giving ha,
been overdone. and II the intemper
ance can be checked In that way. vel
and good. But let US hope the IRE
formers" will not try by legal enact
ment to impose their views upon 9th
ers. There are many things In thii
life TO be remedied. and mast of then
should be remedied without resort II
observation-disclosures tWash.) Ledger
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-12-24


the snow up In the corners-why that
kind OF snow doesn't seem to come
down at all. but Just goes slanting by
until 1t runs up against something II
can't pass.
remember being on a night train
one time; and when we woke up in
the morning. and the train was run
ming over the smooth prairies. a little
girl from a big city In western Penn
sylyania Il won't tell you what city
1t was but maybe you can guess) ex-
claimed as she looked out of the
window:
Look, Mamma The snow out here
is whiteI"
| don't need to say much about the
Christmas dinner. But If you have
your Christmas dinner In the country,
the turkey perhaps is one your folks
raised. or that was raised in the
hborhood-anyhow. It is pretty
likely to be a native. and not a resi-
dent Of cold storage plant some
where. Or maybe you'll have a goose
or brace of chickens. Anyway. you'll
know their pedigree. and that they're
fresh and good.
And II will be the same way all
down the line-vegetables, and pies,
and everything. And cooked cooked
to turn-Just long enough-just
short enough-just right.
And you Will more than likely have
one thing tina: they won't have at the
Christmas dinner In the city, because
L. fh
Is mighty high. In town especially, for
both rich and poor. SO you will have
one thing that the city boy probably
will not have
Enough
So | could go on and show you a
dozen other ways In which a Christ
mas In the country puts 1t all over 4
Christmas In the city. but l am going
to mention just one thing more: the
Christmas tree.
OF course they have Christmas trees
In the city. In New York traInloads
Of them come down every season from
the Adirondacks. and In Chicago boat
loads come from Michigan's upper
peninsula. You can buy them for fifty
cents or a dollar. and they make very
good Christmas trees indeed.
don't know what you think about
this either-but l have always thought
that things ! did myself and for my
self were just twice the fun of things
| bought myself or hired myself. And
| think that especially about a Christ
mas tree. II you are lucky enough
to be able to go out and pick your
own tree. and chop It down. and bring
II in-well. that's what I call q real
Christmas treeI
Because that is really and truly
your Christmas tree. You selected II
with your owp eye and chopped II
down with your own axe and brought
II home with your own muscle. This
Christmas tree-that is your job:
Bringing In the Tree
Father gets the turkey.
Mother makes the pie
Each one has a Christmas Job
To do. and SO have l.
Sister strings the popcorn
To decorate-but, geei
have got the biggest job
Bringing In the treei
Turkey is important.
Pie and such are great
Popcorn strings you have to have
When you decorate.
But I guess a Christmas
Christmas wouldn't be
II you didn't have q boy
Bringing In the tresi
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-12-24
How's This?

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE wtu
DO what we claim for it-cure Catnrrh or
Deafness caused by catarrh. We do n1e
claim to cure any other disease.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE IL 4
liquid, taken internally and acts through
the blood upon tho mucous surfaces Of
the system. thus reducing the infamnas
ton and restoring normal conditionA
All Druggists. Circulars free.
b. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohm.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-12-24
Savinq Mothsr.

Two bread rolls were left on the
plate, and as IT was passed Richard
took the largest one.
A troubled conscience Immediately
caused him to look at his mother.
whose stern countenance spoke plain
er than words.
"Well, mamma" he said, although
not word had been spoken. 81 didn't
want you to be the hog"
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-12-24
Physical Endurance.

Some of those old-time statesmea
patiently wrote out their speeches ana
other documents with pen and lnk."
Yes" rejoined Senator Sorghum.
But they had the strength left. Il
wasn't so customary In their day for
a man to get out In campaign and
shake hands with the whole world.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-12-24
WHY JIMMY PRAYED so Lour

Dick and Jimmy were visiting thei
grandmother. One night when the,
were saying their prayers Jimm,
voiced his petitions for Christina
presents in tone that could be hear
a mile
why do you pray for your Ch-7,
mas presents so loud?" interrup'
Dick. "The Lord amt deaf
NO." whispered Jimmy.
grandma Is"
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-12-24

) ONE boy TO another-
for | have never gotten
over being one. although
| am getting as gray
as q bllly-goat around
the ears-l want to give
1t as my opinion that a
Christmas anywhere but
In the country is no
Christmas nj ALI
A city Christmas Is a
make-believe. a hollow
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-12-24
A Poor Gucsser.

'And you think you love my daugh-
ter. do your" asked the father of the
sweet young thing.
''Well. Just guess 1 do" was the
young mans reply.
you've never won a prize at guess
Ing, have your
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-12-24
cutIeura for Plmplx Eacen.

To remove pimples and blackheads
smear them with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash on in FIVE minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water. Once clear
keep your skin clear by using them for
daily toilet purposes. Don't fail to in
clude Cuticura Talcum.-Adv.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-12-24
Not So Easy.

Goldllocks-Can you really grant
any wish one can maker
The Fairy GodmOther-Yes. dearie.
Goldilocks-Then. why don't you
wish yourself young and pretty like
me7
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-12-24
A THRIFTY SAINT

"Don't you think holidays tempt US
20 extravaganza"
Mot at all. If you will study the
pictures of Santa Claus, you will OBJ
serve he has on the same old clothes
ne has worn for years"
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-12-24

The more you stick up for othei
peoples rights the less 1t Will be neces
sary to stick up for your own.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-12-24
The Evidence.

Knicker-H0w can you tell q wua
In sleeps ciothing7
Bocker--It never gets sheareA.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-12-24
Best Christmas
for a Boy
BY DOUGLAS MALLocH

"a isso. western Nswspaper unlonS
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-12-24
Importa nj to Moshers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that II
The Washington times., 1920-03-21
CHAPTER XIV.
The Great Medicine.

A LITTLE while later we start
~ ed, some Of us, including
the wounded Zulus, who
insisted should be carried for a day
or two, in litters and some on foot.
Inez l caused to be carried imme-
diately in front of myself so that
| could keep an eye upon her.
Moreover l put her in the espe.
cial charge Of Hans to whom for
tunately she took great fancy at
once, perhaps because she remem-
bered subconsciously that she
knew him and that he had >been
kind. to her, although when they
met after her long sleep, as in my
own case, she die not recognize
him in the least.
Soon, however, they were again
the fastest Of friends, so much so
that within day or two the little
Rottentot practically filed the
place OF a maid to her, attending to
her every want and looking after
her exactly as a nurse does after
a child, with the result that 1t was
quite touching to see how she
came to depend upon him, her
monkey" as she called him, and
how fond he grew Of her.
We made good progress and by
the evening Of the first day were
over crest Of the cliff or "olcano lip
The Washington times., 1920-03-21

What Umsiesessss Ssw.

w Uos c0s~sSSS0eS ~~~
VvrYaY aid she do thisY l Won
NJ dered. Perhaps TO pretend
w TO powers which she did
not possess. perhaps out OF sheer
elfsh mischief. or perhaps. as she
asserted. jus to teach US a lesson
and to humble us In our own sight.
Well, II so. she had succeeded, for
rever did feel so crushed and
=, III lated as at that moment
When | awoke the next morning
the sun was we'll Rp and after l
had taken a swim In the old bath
and dressed myself. went to see
how II Jared with Inez. l found
her sitting at the door OF her house
looking extremely we'll and with
radiant face.
saw at once that she did not
know me in the least and thought
that she had never seen me before:
In short that her mind had gone,
exactly as Ayesha had said that 1t
would do. BY way of making con-
verst tion I asked her IL she felt
well. She replied, "Oh! yes, she
had never felt better" then added:
Daddy has gone on long
journey and will not be back for
weeks and weeks"
An idea came to me and an
swered:
Eyes, Ipez, but l am friend OF
his and has sent me to take
The Washington times., 1920-03-21

by yonder White Witch with the
meat II mocking shadows, am
about TO md the dead In the only
wsy In which they can be found,
namely. by becoming OF their com
psny."
1T seems that IL is the case
with all OF US. Umslopogsas."
mot 30. Macumaxahn. Thar child
Of the King viii give you safe con
duct II Ii l and mine whose blood
he seeks. as he has the right to dol
since II is true that / would have
raised rebellion against the King, /
who wearied OF my petty lot and
knew that his place was mine. In
this quarrel you have no share,
though you, whose heart Is as white
as your skin, are not minded to de.
sert me. Moreover. n you wished
to tight, there Is one In the wagon
yonder whose life is not yours to
give. The Lady Sad-Eyes is as q
child In your arms and her you
must bear to safety"
Now this argument was SO IN
answerable that did not know
what to say. So only asked what
he meant to do, as escape was i'm
possible, seeing that we were sur
rounded on every side.
Make a glorious end, Macuma-
Eahn," he said with a smile. II will
go out with those who cling to me
that is. with all who remain Of my
men. since my fate must be theirs,
and stand back to back on yonder
mound and there wait till these
dogs of the King come against us.
Watch a while, Macumazahn, and
see how Umslopogaas. Bearer of
the Axe, and the warriors OF the
Axe fight and die"
Nov I was silent, for l knew not
what to say. There we all stood
silent while minute by minute
watched the shadow creeping for
ward toward a mark that the head
messenger had made with his spear
The Washington times., 1920-03-21

"The Mystery Of the Summer House" is the
title of this story and you III enjoy every word
of it. From. the dramatic moment when the
milionare's household is aroused by the dis
covery of Enid Cartons body with the telltale
crimson stain on the bosom of her gown it grips
your interest with rapid succession of startling
surprises You'll be fascinated and amazed by
the way the finger Of suspicion points first at
one person, then at another, until-but read it
all for YOURSELF
This most mystifying of stories begins here
on SUNDAY APRIL 4TH and will be completed
in twelve instruments The story will be pro-
fusely illustrated by Edmund Frederick strik-
ing full page in color and more than q score Of
delightful black and-white illustrations. Watch
for the opening chapters Sunday, April 4th.
The Washington times., 1920-03-21

Confined on Merit Page.
The Washington times., 1920-03-21
Who Killed Pretty Enid Carlton?
Perpexig Mystery of Monares Charming Young Wife Found
Murdered in Summer-House.

Who killed pretty young Enid Carltonf
Why did she steal from her room at midnight
to keep mysterious appointment in the summer
housed
And what could have impelled the person she
met there to plunge =, cruel blade through her
hearth
These are some of the puzzlng questions
raised when Enid Carlton, the charming wife of
Sir Ralph Carlton, the well-known millionaire,
is found lying murdered on the floor of sum-
mer-house in the grounds of her luxurious home
And the finding of the correct answers to them
furnishes Horace Hutchinson the popular
novelist with the material for one Of the most
fascinating detective mystery stories of recent
years.