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Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
Commissioners MOI
Bound by Pledge Is
Answer Of Shotwel

The pledge signed by the FIVE
county commissioners Just before
the election of June, 1919. when the
people voted $3,000,000 for paving
Douglas county roads is not lega.
and binding upon the commission
ers, according to an answer fil.j to.
day b. County Attorney Shotwell tr
the suit of Jamin B. Root, filed 1G
days ago in an effort to enjoin the
county commissioners and Allied Con-:
tractors, (1nc.) from proceeding tu5 :
lay II miles of "bitulithic" paving. ,ss
This is the pledge.in which tlie fNe
commissioners solerElE promises
to use the 100000 for no othel
paving than brick. The pledge yrs
signed because Il was not legal ics
mention any kind of paw. in the
printed ballots on which the people
voted On the $S,000,000 paving prop
osition. ~
The hearing of the suit for IRA
junction to- stop the bitulitfic pays
ing is set for tomorrow morning il
district court. ,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18

tween the gubernatorial boom tor
R. B. Howell, republican national
committeeman, and the Nonpartisansl
league, the Nebraska State JournaE
yesterday stated: eat least two of,
the men whose names appear on the
appeal to republican voters to make
Howell the rallying point for the orr.
position to McKelvie have bee.i
close ta the fountain head of ,hc.
Nonpartisan league activities in Me-
braska. The league had originally
intended to enter the republican pri-a
maries with the hope of capturing
them. When Young refused to run
for governor he made advisable tic
adoption of the alternative plan. that
of waiting until after the primaries
and then putting up state ticket or
the radicals, with the league as he.
moving figure" tTt
Mrs. Draper Smith, chairman of
the republican women's committee.
is considering holding an afternoofs
tea for her ward and precinct work
ers. She AYERS that women can get
closer to each other over q cup OF
teaa 81
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
Jealous PIaymates Bombard
Little Girls Birthday Party

Screams, yells, rocks and tin cans.
thrown on the front porch of thsa
home of c. Peterson, 1881 SoutlisI
Twenty-ninth street, Tuesday nightss
almost broke up a cliildren's birfffrs,
day party in honor of their daugh
ter, Miss Helen Gertrude, II years:
old. 80
The origin of the disturbance law
with group of angered playmateSd
of Helen from Park school. who's
were Jealous because they had ii1fss
been invited to the party. Polices
were called to disperse the "juveniless
n,oh 1" =. - -
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
Col. Donald Macrae to Speak
Before Omaha Concord Club

Col. Donald Macrae, jr., former
commander of Mobile hospital No.
in France, will speak at the regular
meeting of the Concord club. this
noon in the Indian room at
Hotel Fontenelle. The program
will be devoted to civic affairs, and
details for the Taft dinner will be
announced. The attendance prize
will be given by F. F. Fink.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
REAL ESTATE-IMPROVED.
Miscellaneous.
FIVE ROOMS
East Front
Strictlv Modern

Have practically new 5-room
home which | will sell for $3.50
cash and balance like rent. Small
garage, material being hauled to
pave street, the lot is 40xl46. This
is not close in, but is in very
good, clean neighborhood of home
owners. Call Carse at Harvey
1856 evenings. or Doug. 74l2
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
vandals Ransack Every Room
In Home and Steal Razor ONLY

Vandais ransacked the home of
John Scheibel, ,Sixty-hrst and
Charles street, Tuesday afternoon
while the family was away, search
ing every room in the house and
leaving things topsy turvy. They
broke open a trunk in Mr.. Scheibers
den, but only razor was found
missing, he told police.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
All Coppers HustIing as
Date of INSPECTION Looms

Members of the police force from
copper to captain are taking daily
drill in "squads-right" and column
movements in anticipation OF the an
nual police inspection next month.
Sergeant of Police Askwith is in
charge of the drilling. ....
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
Loot Home Through Window

Clothing, jewerly and cash, esti-
mated at $l00. were reported stolen
from the home of A. E. Hadley,
4754 North Fortieth street, while
members of the family we're attend
ing motion picture theatcr. The
burglars entered the home through
a bathroom window which had been
left open.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
FARM LANDS.
For Rent.

FOR RENT-Two quarters, IT'S acres
y each, Seottsbluff valley irrigated land.
win improve present improvements for
we'll recommended tenants. 7 miles
from bridgeport. Good opportunity.
Address, E. NJ, Bigelow. Bridgeport,
Neb
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18

SPRING CREEK FARM - 100 acres;
plenty of improvements; fruit; corn
made 40 bushels per acre; running
water: seSO0; easy teams. B-594, Noun
tain View Mo,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
REAL ESTATE-IMPROvED.
West.
HANSCOM PARK
DISTRICT

Five-room, nearly new, strictly
modern home, located southwest
of Hanscom park; 5 nice largs
rooms on first floor, finished i'll
oak; large living room across the
front of the house, dining room
and kitchen; oak floors and oak
finish. builtin bookcases, colon.
made opening: 2 extra large bed
rooms and bath on the second
floor with oak floors and white
enamel finish; full solid pressed
brick foundation: cemented base
ment with furnace heat; east front
lot on paved street. Owner leav-
ing the city, will give possession
very soon. We have this listed a!
a bargain figure of $6,250.
PAYNE INVESTMENT
COMPANY
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
COLORADO LAND
Kansas Lands.
$500 PER ACRE.

$40 acres. I6ranklin county. Kansas,
five miles TOWN. limestone soil; two sets
good improvements: will divide land;
good terms: adjoining oil productions;
priced for quick sale only; have other
size places Write for information
Martin Stratus Ottawa. kansas.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
REAL ESTATE WANTED.

LIST your property with Martin Petersen,
| 2423 North Gath ST.. Webster 1870, eve
, nings. and Sundays. Webster 1851.
Omaha National Bank Bldg. D-l7Si.
WANT to buy from owner. S to Groom
house, on payments; for colored. Tyler
2724 or Webster 4150.
| WANTED-Houses to SELL have buyers
waiting. Western Real Estate Co., 4lS
Karbach Blk.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
Minnesota Lands.
Missouri Lands.

so DOUGLAS county farms for sale: write
forN our list. Central Minnesota Land
Co. Alexandria, Mimi.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
DUPLEX BRICK
5-RooM SIDE
CALL WEBSTER 7sl.

Buy FROM OWNER
MUST BE SOLD THIS MONTH.
Partly modern, rooms. large lot,
fruit: garage, near car, paved street,
s2.5o0 Must be seen to be appreciated.
South 1879
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
Nebraska Lands.

SHERMAN county land for sale by owner.
Choice section of raw land miles
northeast. of Goodland, Kansas. $40
per acre. Will sell NEA alone or the
other three quarters together at same
\ price. Improved farm Joining this sold
recently for s72.50 per acre. Box 3ss,
Hebron. Neb
175-ACRF Davidson County. good hard
land. eight niles to main line town, fair
improvements. all fenced; 110 acres un-
der cultivation, balance pasture, Price.
Sl00 per acre, good terms. 1850 27th
Ave. Colnmhus Neh. Owner.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
Dundee Bargain

OUIIUCC D1I SU1IH
Real up-to-date S-room stucco resi-
dence has large living ROOM fireplace
dining room finished in oak: sunroom
silvery gay: kitchen white enamel; plas
tered basement, three large bedrooms
closed In sleeping porch on second
floor and maids room on third floor.
Two bathrooms. one on second floor and
one on third floor; has garage and ce-
ment drive; only half block to car.
Price $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
I Michigan Lands.
LAND! LAND!

Make big money farming in Michi-
gan's best hardwood counties raising
grasses, grains, stock. truck and fruit.
Only SIS to s35 per acre. Near schools.
churches, markets, hardroads. railroads,
etc. Small down payment: balance easy
terms The biggest company, the lowest
prices; the best land. What more can
you ask? Write today for free booklet.
Swigart Land Co., J1252 First Natl
Bank Bldg Chicago. Ill
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-09-02

Dos innovaciones profundas Sc han
realizado liltimamente, en- 10 que alta
ne la vida de la polftiea de este pals
en- un pr6ximo future, y ambas de ca
racter social, fntimamente relaciona-
das con nuestra vida pGblica, la pro-
cedente del movimiento obrero la
del feminismo. Como las dos tienen
,su apoyo Y su fuerza en- ell sufragio
universal, las classes directOras debie-
ron favorecer desde hace tempo ell
valor de esas dos fuerzas colectivas
cuya acci6n Sc aprOXimaba visiblemen-
te, para prepararles sitio y direction
adecuados en- ell movimiento de las ac7
tividades polfticas. La vida de La de-
mocracia exige gran provision, obser-
vaci6n constante de las cor1ientes, pa
IA adaptarlas su plan progressive, sin
violencias nj anomalfas, y una gran &C.
tividad segura provision. In HDera
tate labor.
Los directories y los 6rganos inme-
diatos de la polftica~ local, vivamente
ocupados en- los detalles Y academies
de la lucha interna y-perentoria, no
dieron por de pronto la importancia
enorme que tenfan a las nuevas CO.
rrientes que Sc aproXimaban, no tu-
Yieron tempo quizas para clio, en-
golfados como Sc hallaban en- los aTdo-
res de la lucha local.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-09-02

par, en- las estadlsticas, representa-
1872. ia S25 pesetas.
Este aspecto de la balanza comercial
no puede ser mas favorable para Es-
paiia. Debe advertise que ell notable
aumento Ell las cifras de las eXporta-
clones espanolas al Reino Undo de
la Gran BSetana Irlanda, no solo
es debido al gran aumento en- los pre-
clos de las materias exportadas, sino
tambi6n al mayor incrementO en- el
trafico britanico. Los produc
t6s de la industrial espa1ola han sus-
titufdo en- Ia Gran Bretafla buena
parte de las mercaderfas alemanas,
francesas italianas, que, por, circuns
tahcias bien conocidas, no pueden ocU
par .el lugar que antes :monopolizaban :
haBiendo de manifestarse que la indus
tria espanola ha cOnquistado el mer-
cado superando en- algunQs. casos a 10
va conocido y estimado Ell la Gran
Bretaaa, borque desde2 eli primer mo
mento supo adaptarse Ia mdjor con
venieneia del comprador.y ~. e.tf
Entire los artfculos de- expoftaci6n
espaiiOla de mas aceptaci6n en- ell Rel
no Undo, cita la memoria los siguien
tes; tejidOs de todas classes. guantes,
papel Zen cuya fabrication Espaiia es
pecializa calidades que no ha consegui-
do imitar naci6n alguna y que en- IN
glaterra eran desconocidas) :, alparga-
tas, raizado ordinario y de lhjo. joye
ria, azulejos, m0saicos y cerdmic1,
cucharas de mangc largo (de hierro
csta1aGo y de ALPACA, que Sc usan a
millones en Ja India adonde antes lie
gJban 'desde Alnmania y ahora var
! de Espai1a) !, ac6rdeones, castanteIas
(que dntes tambifll ibdn de- ATemania
adornadas CON lazps. de ,eolores MAGIC
males &spanolesJ, J, who's de totlas classes
frutas y minerales:' 8t'''
Adehas de estoS detalle$ interdsa1
.tfsimos, Ia Cdinara dd tom6rcilp' de Es
pdna en- Londres, haces constar en- 81
memoi'ia que has soficitado sigdalmeiitt
de los poderes pdblic6S' de Madrid, Ia
reforila de las ieyes orgdnfcas del Ban
co de Espa1a, de mo1o que asienteI
>
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-09-02

ii, ha llegado ALI conferenciar con
Mr.. Lloyd George, Ell los instantes Ell
que Simmons, ell Ministro del Exterior
de Alemania, quien vino esta parece
que a descansar y a visitaTa famiha-
res isuyos, conference.-the con el Pri-
mer Ministro de la Gran Bretaia..
Ti6nese entendido que va es una CO.
sa cierta el que Alemania forme parte
de la Liga de Naciones Y que enviara
sus delegados la Conferencia que a
instancias del Presidente Wilson Sc
Scelebrara en- Ginebra, ell 10 del pr6xi-
mo noviemhre.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-09-02
Ell ULTIMO INvENTO DE MARCO.
NI.-EL TELEFoNot INALAM-t !
BRICo QUE iPRoNTo AsoM
BRARA AL MuND0. .ili

Napoles, agostO 21.LCtiando lel, pro
ximo Presidente de los Estados Uni
dos sea electo, va recibir Ia ,sensa-
ci6n de Dir The Star SpGngled Bon
Aer trasmitido por teIefono sin hi
los desde La camara del yacht de Gui-
llermo Marconi, ell c6lebre inventor
,italiano, que navega por aguas del
Mediterranean Creese que para eSe
tempo sea este possible, por los sexper
tos q. han investigate los experimen
,.tos levados cabO por el inventor en-
su buque velero Electra. &
Los hu6spedes de Marconi danzar0n
bordo de SUI yacht a los acordes de
una orquesta que ejecutaba diferentes
pleas en- Londres, tan perceptible era
la transmission por tel6fono inalam-
brico. Ell inventor diariamente recibe
las tltimas noticias de Londres~ por
medic de su aparato, tras1nitiendO en-
cambios cancioHes napolitanas, apli-
cando para clio un fon6grafo al tele-
fono de su Ultima invenei6n.
En- la actualidad Marconi esta per-
feccionando Ell aparato que file las di-
recciones, con el cual sea possible To-
calizar los bnques en- Ell mar. Por el
uso de este Instruments, dfcese, Mar
conf descubri0 Y trasmitio desde Bon
dres al Ministro de Marina italiano,
que un submarine austriaco esfaba
merodeando por las costas de Italia
entire Trieste = Pola.
El inventor ha dicho q. .tiene el pro-
p6sito de trasladarse dentro de POGO
al Mar Adriatico para seguir en- sus
experiments.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-09-02

su production actual y de sus posi-
bilidades futuras. La importancia de
este inventario Sc aprecia con solo con
siderar que pondrfa, no solo al estadO,
sino todos los elementos productores
en- possession de una base valiosfsima pa
IA calcular ell mayor rendimiento que
pudiera obtenerse de una exploitation
mejOr y mas adecuada de los mediOs
al cuidadO de la industrial, hasta
negaTfa saberse positivamdnte 81
ESpaiia podrfa intentar, ademas, Ia
obtenci6n de medios que son indispen
sables las dirersas industrias, y que
ahora lie Negan del aptranjero.
Tai fu6 tambien ell prop6sito del
Congreso nacional de ingienerfa re-
cienteInente celebrado Ell Madrid, y
debido la possession del inventario de
Ia industria britannica, pudo el gobier
mo- ingl6s hacer frente la huelga fe
rroyiaria del otono del ano pasado
que tan serio Sc presentaba. .,ji1a;
rior de Espafa en- el ano 1919, ia
memoria que Sc hace referehcia' tic
ne que reducirse los dieZ primeros
meses, por no tener a. la vista los del
ailo entero.
Refiri@ndose. pues, a ese periodic de
diez meses (enerO-octubrey resulta q
EN- 1913, Espa1a import0 mercancfas
por valor de l .0S1 millones de pese.
tas, Y eXport0 hasta S97 millones; en-
1917 Sc importaron 1000; en- 1918, las
cifras descendieron 400 milones para
la importation Y 743 para la eXporta,
ci6n; pero en- 1919, las mercancfas i'm
portadas. han. alcanzado un XaloE dc
S93 milIones las 'teXp6rtadas el dc
.137 millones.
Debe notarse que en- los diez prime
ros meses del aiIo 1913, ell af1o que
procedi0 la guerra, eXpOrt6 Espalla
pOr Yalor de 2S4 millones de pesetas
de primeIas ateEias y 200. .millones
de .pesetas eh .ggticulos manvfactura
dos, y en- fglral periodic de 1919, primer
aiio tlespu6s de la- guerra, el pals ha
exportado peg valor de 10 milones dc
pesetas Ell primeras materias, de 41C
{. "a
millones de pesetass Ell artfculos ma
ctrlados.s Es, deeir, que la energfa
espahela .eenserysl pala~sf las prime
ras gaaterias sdue antes enYiaba ell
bruto a los: pafsps@ extranjeros, las
F'consfeife cfl manufartureras, q. exporta
con ell iseilo de sus fabricas, dando fC
de una industrial que antes no existfa
En- TODD el l1o liltimo de 1919 las
exportaciones de Espaia en- la Graz
Bretafia e Irlanda, acusan sObre las in
portaciones un exceso de %, ,6S6. .992 Il
bras esterlinas, que, calculadas Ia
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-09-02
ORIEN7AGDNES POLlTNAS

A nosotros, que procedemOs de aver,
que por nuestra posici6n neutral
en- las luchas de la polftica domesti-
ca, no nos alcanza la responsabilidad
de esta nueva complication, la hemos
anunciado, sin embargo, en- la forma
que nos era permitido.
Pero clio es que va nos rodea, que,
en- la parte que tiene de polftica gene
raj de inter6s social permanente,
cae de lleno bajo los dominios de
nuestra pluma, y cumpliremos nuestra
obligation en- la medida que sea da-
BILE nuestra hmitada inteligencia.
La reforma feminista no SCI tradu-
cira en- hechos de intervention direc-
ia electoral, mientras un nuevo censo
no determine indiyidualmente el dere-
cho del voto; pero acaso puedan va
intervenir sus elementos como elegi-
bles Ell muchos de los asuntos socia-
les polfticos del pals. La otra. la
de los hombres de trabajo, tiene va
pleno arraigo legal en- nuestra vida
polftica, y producira efectos directos
ell las pr6ximas elecciones.
En- su oportunidad iremos anotando
las ideas las impresiones que nos
sugiera este nueyo aspecto de la vida
polftica, que ha de infuir poderosamen
te en- la vida local de Puerto Rico.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-09-02
:ALEMANI.A EN- LA LIGA
DE LAS NACIONES?
Puerto Rico.
.r4 Advt.
San Juan,

I.ucerna. agosto 22. En- la villa
perteneciehte a los reyes belgas, don
de So hospeda Lloyd George, que estd
a cuatro milIas de, eSta ciudad, llega
una constante sucesi0n de correos. y
salen otrGs tantos, por 10 que los Sc
cretarios del Primer Ministro ingl6s
Sc hailan muy atareados.
FL primer Ministro de Italia, Gilt
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-09-02
Ell MAYOR WILSON VENDIo ST
81. FINCA DE FRUTAS

FL Ayudante Militar de Puerto Ri
CO., John A. Wilson. ha vendido su
hermosa finca de frutas en- Ell barrio
Candelaria de Toa Baja, E
La finca fue adqufrfda por el sefior
Juan Villa. muyI conocido en- aquel dis
trito. en- la fsuma de $4,000. Il ,ssss
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-09-02

Despu6s de la guerra es considerable
Ell eeoeSo de las eTportGciones sobre
las intportaciOnes, i1.clusi1e la Gran
Breta0a, queddndo an sa1do de PA
nliIl0nes.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-09-02
LA SENoRA DE PESQUERA REGRE
SO EN- Ell GoAN1O

De los Estados Unidos, ha regresado
esta manana a bordO del vapor Coanuo,
la distinguida senora Rosalfa Marga!
rida, esposa de nuestr0 hAen amigo
el senior don Ricardo Pesquera.
Reciba la DANA nuestro saludo de
bienvenida.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-09-02

Para Efectos de Laboratories; Je-
ringas, Irrigadoras. Para toda clase
de efectos Alemanes, hagale una visi-
ia, los senOres.
FREESE sTEFFENS & Co,
Te!eson6 23l,
San Juan, Puert6-Rico
r Advt
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-09-02
Sorprenden las cifras del Comercio Ex-
terror Hispano por el progreso
que Sc acusa
La Camara Espafola de Londres expone la
circulation de la riqueza, el linventario ge-
neral de Ia industria el comercio ex-
terror de Espafia en- el afo 11ltimo

La INDUSTRIAL ESPANOLA LLENA
HOY Ell lfERCADO INGLES CON
MUCHOS ARTICULOS MANUFAC-
TUR4DOS
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-09-02

AcOrdeOnes Alemanes. de la famo-
sa marca "Hohner', pidan precios a
FREEsE STEFFENS & Co.,
TeIefono POI,
San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Advt.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-01

Marriage Is desperate thing"
said John Selden way back In the six
teenth century. and now 1t looks as II
we Of the twentieth century were do
ink our hit TO make 1t still more des-
perhie. A begowned dignitary over in
Newark has decided (and unfortunate
~ his decisions have legal weight
that the lesser portion of the marriage
contract has no right TO compensation
for work performed In odd Jobs around
the house on his wife's property. such
rs carpentering and painting the
fence. or washing the dishes. or get
ting mp to warm the babys milk when
II begins 10 squall at 3 a. m.
These things must he done free. He
onght to be glad to do them. And II
the wife isn't able TO persuade him Of
this the court will undertake to assist
her.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-01
DRAW MILLIONS FROM LAND


The most elaborate and the. largest
map In the world b the VALUATION
map OF the city Of London. which was
some twenty years In the making. and
which Is more than thirty feet wide
and twenty fea from top TO bottom.
The map is Of the metropolitan dis
fr'ct Of London. embracing an area of
ll3 square miles. and every house,
shop and piece Of property In thar
area is shown. Nearly 10000 separate
estates are listed.
Some curious and interesting facts
about London landlords are shown ny
the great map. The wealthiest estate
is thar OF the duke OF Westminster.
400 acres. with rent roll of $4,000
coo per year. This is not by any means
the largest estate IL London however,
though It's locatlon makes IL The most
tate which covers four square miles.
and there are several exceeding two
square miles. Lord Howard de Wal
den's estate brings In rents TO the
amount of S10.0O00OO per annum. and
The 80 acres belonging To the duke of
fedford rent for Sl0.500o00 per year
Lord Northampton. the duke of Nor
folk Lord Porfman and Earl Cadogan
each own around 200 acres of city
property. and, their rents run from
about s5.oooco0 to ss.00o,Oo0 per year
each. Not a had idea to let city like
London grow up around ones farm.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-01
WOMEN TAKING 70 moNocLe


Two fashionably dressed womer
we're seen in Regent street the other
day. each wearing monocle screwed
into the right eye. According IN .
member OF 4 weIl-known firm Of on
t.rians the wearing OF the single eye
glass is aecoining popular among won
en- in society.
"We have Ind several orders for
monocies frap women recently he
said "In evtry case there vas emu
Inc trouble with one eye only. Rather
than wenr pi'sc~-nex fitted with one
plain Glass for the good eye they pre-
ferred monocIes rs being the least dis
iiyurement. They all chose thoee 1t
ted with gold rims ~ being the most
comfortable and the easiest to keep
in thr eye. They ,nke cords also. for
u requires the confidence born Of long
experience to wear a monocle without
. guard.
-Affer all. why should the monocIe
he . masculine glass only II Is a
mistake for sone people to regard II
as only a fnciai decoration for dudes
and politicians. Where only tone eye
Is defective a superfuous gisss is
nuisance.
The moDocle lends distinction to the
right kind Of face II best suits PEG
pie with sharpeut features. II IL shout
time that the monocIe came into its
Globe.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-01
Tn. Best Of Reasons.

The cartoonist who, the other day,
pictured wonder What Prince
Thinks AboWf" probably wasn't far
wrong when he showed his subject
rather bored with what he had to 20
through. Apropos. the story Is told OF
young prince of the Orient making
many friends on the steamer which
bore him TO England. so that at the
conclusion of the voyage these friends
arranged dinner in his honor In Lon
don. II was smart affair and fash.
ionable company, but the prince did
not put In an appearance.
The following morning the chairman
Of the committee asked him why he
hadn't shown up. II wasn't hungry"
the prince answered simply and calm
iy.-Boston Transcript
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-01
DEAD FROM NECK DOWN
Mexican Injured near Nampa Unable
10 Eat q Drink.

Dead al bu. his head 10 the way
one Of the physicians designated the
| case Of Sol9vo N. Sierra. = Mexican
who was injured while working on the
railroad near Nampa, June %
The workman was working hand
car the handle Of which in some man
ner struck the bArk Of his neck, par
alyzinT him completely from the neck
down. The injured man has complete
control Of his mental faculties, can
speak and move his eyes and mouth,
but needles stuck in his body below
the neck make no impression upon
him whatsoever.
Through an interpreter at NAmpa
he told exactly how the accident hap
pened and he appeared thoroughly
conversant with the nature Of the ac-
cident. since he begged his fellow
to shoot him.
Sierra is consumed with hunger, yet
no food can be swallowed below the
throat. Water he can hold in h
mouth and spit out. He was taken TO
the Nampa hospital Immediately after
The sccident and was to have been
'ent to the Salt Lake hospital Friday
morning when the best surgeons in
be city viii perform Mn operation on
he nerves at the bare Of the brain in
he hopes Of again establishing con-
section between the head and the body
The accident il believed by the To-
al physicians to be n,6st unusual.
hough it is said there have been
ew such cases on record.