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The Washington herald., 1920-07-13
CROKER IS0. K,
COURT RULES
Children of Ex-Tammany
Boss Lose Suit to Prove
Him Incompetent.

Jacksonville, Fla, July 12.-The
temporary injunction restraining
Richard Croker, former Tammany
chief. from conducting the affairs
of his estate, was dissolved this
morning by Circuit Judge E. B. DON
nell, who ruled that the ex-boss of
New York was mentally competent
to handle his own financial affairs.
The injunction against Richard
Croker. ST., was granted March 80
to Croker's sons and daughter.
A big army of counsel on both
sides attended the hearing at West
Palm Beach. Celebrated alienists
were summoned to pass upon the
competency of Richard Croker.
Judge Donnelrs decision puts an
end of the suit of the sons and
daughter to prevent the vast bulk of
the big Croker estate getting into
possession of their step-mother.
Whether an appeal from the deci-
sion Of the Circuit Court will be
taken could not be learned today.
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POLAND WILLING
T00BEY ALLIES
Will Meet Any Demands to
Obtain Help in Stopping
BolsheWik Advance.
Public Ledger Service.)

Poland Is ready TO meet any de-
maids that the al les may make
in order to obtain assistance in
stopping the Bolshevists' advance.
according to information which has
Leen received by this government.
and there seems little doubt here
but that Gen. Pllsudski will orIer
a withdrawal to the lire fixed by
The Peace Conference.
In this correction it was ex-
planned. the Poles contend that they
were never officially advised of the
boundaries fixed by the Peace Con-
terence and that those lines the
Conference discussed were constd-
cred to be OF a temporary nature.
There was no indication here that
the United states would rerticipate
in any way tr the aid that might
be extended Poland. Officials OF
the State Del artment said that.
there was no way ir which this
country could join In such a move
in the presen, state Of affairs. War
Department officials were positive
that the brigade OF Amarican troops
originally sent 70 Europe for the
purpose OF patrolling silesia would
net be sent 20 the aid of the Poles.
Military omcials, however acl.nowl-
edged the gravity of the situation
and said that the Bolshevist army
today Is the most formidable and
highly organized fighting mehiae
IN Europe.
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our first tilt. Van SwelIer went
about 1t confidently.
The usuaI thing. I suppose. old
chap" he said, with emile and
a yawn. I ring for a b. and S.
and then have my tub I splash
a good deal in the water. of
course. You are aware that there
are two ways in which / can re-
ceive Tommy Carmichael when he
locks in to have a chat about
pclo. 1 can talk to him through
the bathroom door. or 1 can be
picking at a grilled bone which
my man has brought in. Which
would you rrefer~
i smiled with diabolic sstisfac-
tion at HIS coming discontinue.
Neither" said. You win
The Washington herald., 1920-07-13

Here we are in the home stretch!
The final week of The Herald Sales
manship Club campaign is at hand.
and the race for the $4,000 home,
the six big automobiles, and fifty
six other awards is near the end.
What candidates do during the
remaining days Of this week very
likely will decide the winners of
the biggest and best awards. There
fore 1t behooves each and every
Salesmanship Club member to put
forth their best efforts today. to-
morrow, Thursday, Friday and Sat
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By O. HENRY

Noblesse oblige? Surely. So
out along the driveways and
bride paths trots Hudson Van
Sweller in the uniform of his in
capacitated comrade, as like unto
him as one French pea is unto q
petit pois.
1t is. Of course. jolly larks for
Van Sweller, who has wealth and
social position enough for. him to
masquerade safely even as a po-
lice commissioner doing his duty.
IL he wished to do so. But So
ciety. not given to scanning the
countenances of mounted police
men. sees nothing unusual in the
officer on the beat.
And then comes the runaway.
CONTINUED on PAGE SEVEN.
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4 DINNER AE-

THE story referred to in this
skit appears in THE Trimmed
Lamp" under the same title-"The
Badge of Policeman o'Roon.")
The Adventures of An Author
With His Own Hero.
A LII that day-in fact, from the
"a moment of his creation
Van sweller had conducted
himself fairly well in my eyes.
or course. had had to make
many concessions; but tn return
he had been, no less ccnsiderate.
Once or twice we had had sharp.
brief contentious over certain
points of behavior; but, prevail
ingly. give and take had been our
rule.
His morning toilet had provoked
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COURT AFFIRMS
.DEATHPENALTY
Charles Marshall, Farmer,
Who Murdered Four, to
Die August 20.

jackson, Miss, July 12.-Charac-
terizing the crime as one of "fiend-
ish brutality" unparalleled in the
criminal history of the State, the
Supreme Court today affirmed the
death sentence of Charles Marshall,
young Monroe County farmer.
Date of execution was fixed at Au-
gust 20.
Marshall was convicted of dyna-
hitting the home of Bob Miller,
shooting four of it's inmates, then
setting fire to- the debris, cremat-
ing the bodies.
One of the victims was Mar
shaIls own illegitimate child, the
testimony developed.
= The courts decision. read by AS
sociate Justice Holden. gave full
credence to testimony of Pearl May
Miller. IA. sole survivor of the
tragedy, who escaped the assassin
by hiding behind a door and then
saw Marshall kill her father. moth
er and sisters and the latter's ille-
gitimate child. After the first three
had been killed. the girl said. Mar
shall turned hts attention to the
crying infant as it crawled across
the floor, staying it with a blow.
Referring to the girls story, JUS
tice Holden declared she spoke the
truth as it can only be spoken by
a child" and that the jury was
eminently justified in believing she
had been spared that she might re-
veaY the perpetrator of this das-
tardly deed that justice might be
done and the law vindicated."
The courts decision was unani-
nous.
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make your appearance on the
scene when a gentleman should
after you are fully dressed, which
indubitably rriyate function shall
take place behind close doors
And l will feel indebted 10 You
II. after you do appear, your
department end manners are such
that 1t will not be necessary to
inform the public, in order to ap-
pease its apprehension. that you
have taken a bath"
Van Sweller slightly elevated his
brows.
"oh. very WELL" he said, a trifie
piaued. Il rather imagine II con-
Germs you mere than it does me.
Cut the, tab by all means, if
you think tcst. But 1t has been
The Washington herald., 1920-07-13
Boy, Needs $500
Monthly to Live,
y Mother Declares
(By Herald Leased wire.))

New York, July 12.-Alleging
her 17-year-old son is in need
of a new automobile and that in
view Of the high cost of living
he will require 5000 a month for
the year 1890. Mrs. Nettie
Raught. of Milton, Del, az
guardian of her son Roland to-
day asked Surrogate Cohalen to
grant her this sum and $4,000
for the automobile.
Mrs. .Raught is a sister of DIR.
r. d. Jones. who died in Septem-
br. 1913. leaving her a specific
legacy. besides creating q trust
fund for her son. the income
from which. she says, will
amount to $4,000 for the year
1920.
Mrs. .Raught was appointed
guardian Of the boy soon after
his uncle's death and he has
since been spending $4,000 a
year for his support and educa-
tion, which sum. she says, a sur
rogate's order increased to ST.
500 last year.
Surrogate Cohalen reserved
decision on the application.
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frank eye, and firm jaw"
Later on he looked in at the
club and saw Freddy vavasour,
polo team captain, dawdling
over grilled bone No. 1.
Dear old boy" began Van
Sweller; but in an instant I had
seized him by the collar and
dragged him aside with the
scantiest courtesy.
For heavens sake talk like a
man." I said, sterniy. do you
think it is manly to use those
mushy and inane forms Of ad-
dress? That man is neither dear
nor old nor a boy"
To my surprise Van Sweller
turned upon me a look Of frank
pleasure.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-13
EIGHT GROUPS
IN MTHIRDPARTY
CONSOLIDATION
Labor Conferees Hold Out
Over Question Of Joint
Convention.
UNITY PLEA CHEERED
Wild Demonstration Greets
Harmony Speakers at
Chicago Sessions.
UNITY PLEA CHEERED
By Il. FRANK GARDINER


tUniversal Service Star Correspondsnt)
Chicago. July 12.-After a series
of all-day conferences between lead
ers of the different groups a union
of the following organizations was
announced:
Committee of Forty-eight.
American Constitutional party.
American party of Texas.
Single tax party.
Nonpartisan League of South
Dakota.
World War Veterans.
Private Soldiers and Sailors
League.
Rank and File Veterans Assooia-
tion.
At the time this announcement
was made to the Committee Of For
ty-eight. national convention. the
conference committees of the Labor
party and the forty-eighters began
another joint session in an effort TO
unite on a common ground. The
difficulty Is a disagreement over the
plan for a joint convention.
Announcement of the \ partial
amalgamation was made when rep
of the different groups
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
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As though water-logged. the rep
tile has thus far carefully re-
Trained from watery sport, pre-
fering rather to bake in the bril-
liant sunlight But bath.rs who
yesterday tried to calculate how
many regulation suit cases the
beach pet would conveniently man
ufacture we're q trine skeptical as
to what the monsters whims might
be another day.
This thought of danger was in
the minds OF all except Washing
ton baseball players. Harris. Ell
Ierbe. Engle and Eddie the club
house boy. Crawling up to the
brute they slipped their arms
around its neck and plunked kisses
on it's nose. For. you should un-
derstand-
The alligator is stuffed.
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CP.Aise LeAEer servioe.l

Publte Ledger Servfce)
Mors than 100000 has been ap-
propriatsd during the last year and
for the new nsAal year which began
July I for the detection and prose-
cution of crime by the Department
OF Justice. But not more than 20
per cent Of this amount has been or
win be spent on the high cost OF
living campaign. 1t was said yester-
day by department officials In
answer to the recent suggestion of
Senator William s. Kenyon that the
appropriation should be stopped.
Figures announced by the office
Of Howard Figg. Special Attorney
General. show that not more than
$4,000 has been spent on the cam
paign since 1t began last Septem-
Der. The department estimates the
monthly running expenses of the
campaign have been $4,000 while
the payroll made public shows six
ty-nine sararied employees in the
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the usual thing. you know"
This was my victory; but after
Van Sweller emerged from his
apartments in the "Beaujolle" I
was vanouishcd in a dc zen small
buf weii-ccrtested skirmishes. 1
allowed him a cigar: but routed
him on the question of naming
its brsnd. But ne wursted me
when / objected to giving him
coat unmistsfably English in
ITS cut" allowed him to stroll
down Broadway" and even per-
mitted 'passerE-by" tGod knows
there's nov here &c pass but by)
to turn their heads and gaze
with evident admiration at his
erect fgure.i gave him
smooth, dark face with its keen.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-13

Exporters OF Winnipeg. Manitoba,
who some time ago shipped con-
siderable quantities of fax fiber.
have received. advices the product
is selling al, $500 a ton on the open
market in Belgium. The fax was
grown at Beausejour in this prove
ince, and Deputy Minister of Agri-
culture Evans predicts that in
creased acreage will be planted next
season.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-13
COX AND MATE
DECIDELEAGUE
ISCHIEF ISSUE
Democratic Nominees Meet
AT Ohio Capital and
Plan Campaign.
ROOSEVELT CHEERFUL
Will Quit Navy About Au-
gust | to Give Entire
Time to Speaking.
ROOSEVELT CHEERFUL
BY SAMUEL BLAIR.
Universal Service stan Correspondent.)

(Universal Service stan Correspondent-)
Columbus, Ohio, July 12.-The
Democratic party will win or lose
this fall upon the single issue Of
the league OF nations.
The candidates of the party-Gov.
James NJ. Cox and Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy Franklin d. Roose-
velt met today in the executive
mansion here. They determined
upon one general plan of action.
They will go to the voters next
month with this the substance of
their appeal:
Accept US and the league, or re-
fuse US and get along with the Re-
publicans and without the cove
nant.
Mr.. Roosevelt will resign his as
sistant secretaryship about the first
of August, or upon the return from
Alaska of Secretary Daniels. Then
he and Gov. Cox, will give prac-
tically their entire time to the busi-
ness of persuading the nation-and
particularly the western part Of it
that the league of nations and
continued Democratic control of
governmental affairs are indispen-
sable to the United States.
League Dominant Issue.
THE league. will be the dominant
issue IN this campaign, and I'll
make it so in my speeches." Mr..
Roosevelt told correspondents as
he stood at the side of Gov. Cox
after today's conference.
He then recalled what he termed
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Protiteer Hunters Limited
To Fifth of allotted Funds
ByDecision of Department

fair-price organizations and thirty
seven In the woman's division
In the fair-price commission work.
one CMr. Figg) at $4,000 annually;
eleven at $4,000 or more; twenty
two at from s1.soo to sa.Ioo. and the
remainder from S7ao to s1.soo. In
the woman's division, two at s2.4oo;
fourteen at $500; eight at $1,000;
two at 5000; one at $500 and ten at
'dollar-a-year."
The fair-price organizations are
maintained In every State In the
Union. II was stated, but in only
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
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Lodge Says Cox
IS Fine Man, But
Can't Be Elected

Nahant. Mass, July 12.-In an in
terview today. Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge declared that Gov. Cox. Of
Ohio. Democratic Presidential nom-
nee. SIS a man possessing a most
pleasing personality. and steadily
gaining IN popularity since coming
INTO public 'ifei He added. how
ever. that mo Democrat living can
win the Presidency in the fall cleo
ton"
Senator Lodge said he expected
10 make several camp aign speeches
Cor the Harding Coolidge Republic
an ticket.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-13
CEMETERY WORKERS
DEMAND MORE WAGES

(Washington Herald Cross-A tia mite
service-specinl Cable Dispatch.)
London, July 12.-There is trouble
in the funeral industry over the
question of wages.
The workers involved are those
employed in private cemeteries
grave diggers, gardeners and coach
men. A 25 per cent increase of
wages has been demanded, and thus
far the employers have shown no in
clination to accede to the request.
Copyright. 1920, Cross-Atlantic Newspaper
Service, Incl
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| KILLED; 2MAY DIE
IN FALL OF SCAFFOLD

Baltimore, July 12.-One man was
killed and two others critically in
Ijured today when a board of a scaf-
fold upon which the three were
working in st. Michaers Catholic
Church broke, hurting them thirty
iifive feet to the ground.
John c. Achmann, IS, Of Brook
llyn. N. Y, was killed. Anthony S.
Brask. 40, New York, received a
fractured skull and internal in
juries that may cause his death. and
B. Guebbe. a.. New York, was in
ternally injured and his body badly
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(By United PresA)D

Spa, July 12.-Marshal Foch has
been instructed TO mobilize avail
able allied forces for possible inter-
vention between the Poles and Boil
sheviki in event the Moscow gov
ernment refuses to accept the pro-
posal of the conference here for an
armistice. it was learned on good
authority today.
Province Aid to Poles
Should the Red forces continue
their advance into Poland the al
lies will give every aid to the Pol
ish troops behind the armistice line
xed by the peace treaty. Allied mill
tary assistance to Poland hinged or
whether the Soviet armies would
withdraw to this line or continue
their progress toward Warsaw.
belief prevailed here that. inas-
much as resuT pti-r. Of commerciaI
Ie'ations between the allies and
Russia hai been made a concf ism
in the armistice proposal the Mos
COW government would order ths
Red troops to halt at the POLISH
boundary.
warsaw in Danger.
Fofishs Premier Grabski. wbS
made 4 strong appeal TO the allies
fer such action, admitted that Pos
Iissh resistance cn the left. center
ind right lad broken down and
that it was a question Of but n
short time before the Soviet armies
might take War. aw.
Grabski declared fighting by the
Polish army had constituted tho
only course a Bolshevfk advances
into Europe and vigorously denieG
charges of Polish Imperialism The
allied armistice proposal was the
result of Grabski's appeal for ala.
The conference here will take no,
further action in the Polish sftua-
ton until a reply has been received
from the Moscow government.
Meantime Foch will mobilize n
mixed force of troops from France.
Great Britain and Italy for possible
use against the Reds.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-13
Negro Drinks Wood Alcohol.

William Jackson, colored, of Ak
ron. Ohio, drank some real "tangle-
foot" They say it was wood alco-
hol, but anyway. Jackson's in the
city hospital and can't walk. He
may die.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-13
Foch Ordered by Spa Con-
ference to Mass All
Available Forces.
TEHERAN Is MENACED
Continued Victory Of Soviet
Troops Makes Premiers
Uneasy.
(By UnlversaI Service.)

London, July 12--The Bolshevikt,
according to a dispatch to the
Daily Express. have landed four
ship loads of troops on the south
shore of the Caspian Sea and are
advancing southwark. graveIy en-
dangering the British position
north of Teheran, capital of Persia
The Washington herald., 1920-07-13

(The following intervieap-scifh Trot-
sky scds granted to special eorre-
spondent of the Manchester Guardian
rust before the Polish ofensiUe began.
The correspondent hos inst returned
TO London and published the inter
sieac.)
London. July 12.-Leon Trotsky
for a considerable time Las given
no Interviews to newspaper cores
pondents. As military and naval
commissar he combines the posts
of war minister and first lord Of
tho admiralty. and now. during the
The Washington herald., 1920-07-13
Sl,800 a Ton Paid for Flax.

CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT.
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The alligator is stuffed.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-27
$40 Coats, SIS
$50 Suits, $3.50

OF tricotine, velour,
serge and full wool. Large
pockets, chic belts and clever
skirts. Pictured.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-12
cRIMEN MONSTRUOSO COMETI
DO EN- LA PERSONA DE
UN GRECO

TORREON, Coahuila, Enero g.
Hoy fu6 embarcado para la capital
de Ia Republica, donde radican par
te de sus parientes, Ell cadaver del
griego Marcos Cappon, comercian-
te establecido en- esta ciudad desde
hacia algun tempo ' persona digna
de consideration y respetos por su
honradez Y laboriosidad.
Rappcn fuG asesinado de Ia manera
mas brutal en- la ciudad de Jimenez,
del Estado de Chihuahua, en- Ia que
ocup6 un cuarto de un hotel para
continuar su viaje q Chihuahua al ST.
guiente dia.
En- csc hotel ell Unfortunate griego
hizo amistad Immediate con un tai
Pedro Hernandez, que habia sido des-
tituido del cargo de pagadOr del
eiercito carranciSta. Hernandez pudo
sugestionar a Kappon Y llevarlo al
cuarto de el, con ell fin de presentar-
le dizque a su esposa. Una veZ en- este
lugar. Hernandez Y la feroz muJer
trataron de extrangular al grego,
cosa que no lograron debido a Ia
fuerza del asaltado. Entonces Her
nandez, al yer que la presa sc lie es-
capaba Y que, ademas. era p~eligrosa,
tonic una barra de hero Y 0 ella
despedaz6 ell craneo de Kappon, obra
~siniestra en- la que recibi6 eficaz ayu
da de la mujerzuela.
FL griego fua robado de cuaHto
portaba, pero ell crimen nc qued6
oculto, siendo capturada Ia mujer de
Hernandez Y luego este, quienes no
t~uvieron otro remedio Que confesar
ell crimen, siendo i~nternados desdc
luego en- la carcel. FL crimen Sc COM
prob6 al ser ~presentado a Hernandez
Y a "a hembra ell abrigo de Kappon,
manchado de sangre.
Cappon estaba establecido en- os+a
ciudad con INA tienda Y en- ella ha-
bia degrade hacer un regular capital.
Habia lido a chihuahua en- busca de
mercancias, cue esperaba recibir de
El Paso, Texas.
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CUENTO DEL. OLA :
Los EEssponsales
Jay de miI-exclam6 ella a 50

Jay de mi!-exclamo ella a 81
vez.
iQue contrariedad Ia de la prince
sta al verle ALA, tan hermoso, pero
tan alto!
Y las lagrimas %empanaron sus
ojos, alzados los de ella hacia e., b.
JOS los de 81 para mirarla.
-Sire-dijo ell rey mientras los
enamorados Sc contemplation de le-
jos;-sira, va 10 veis; no es possible
que os csseis con mi hija. Nos We
mos obligados a renunciar al honor
&c vuestra alianza.
Pero 70 acabo 81 Erase, y, mudo
&c estupor, contemplate a Ia prince
sa y al emperador; ella, ~creciendo;
q achicandose. ERA el amor, que
mas poderoso que las hadas, los a.
traia mutuamenteI iPronto Sc igua-
laron sus esta:uras, Y sus labios So
tocaron como las dos rosas de una
rlisma rama! .
Enrique ALVAREZ LEYvA.
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PuONCILLO MEXICAN0.

Chocolate manufacturadO unlca-
mente por Torreno Mfg. &C. Plda
muestras Y preciOs, queso de tuna,
cajeta de membriIlo, piatanos pasa-
dos. uueso grante meNicano. rebozos
ara sonora, rea'as meXicanaS para
lszar. toquillaS de cerda, metateS con
mano m~OlcajeteS, m0iinos para niAta-
nal. hOjaS para tamales, tamallna, pei
mes para metate. peines m~eXlcanoS pa
"a Ia CABRERA, molinillOs para ell choco-
late, Chicle negro, chicle blancO mexI-
no. piuoie me~xicano, colaclOn me-
xic2na. dulces mexicanos, chlchar-on
De puerco prensado, carne SEGA. pl-
uju del monte, chile colorado. YER
BIAS MEDICfNALES, Medicines de
.odaS classes. perfumes de todes mar
Is ' precios. WHO'S EMB0TELLA-
los, propios para bales ' reunIones
en- fin. eli mas graDde surtldo d,
uanto listed lie haga faita, sea 10 que
ca. Nuestra casa eS la nuEero /
/ su genera en- e. Sur de los hsta-
UnidOs.
AunQue 10 nos mande ell dinero
:eiaasado. como Sc 10 exigeu otros,
podemos surtirle los pedidos que nos
haga. Eseribanos pidiendo listas de
3recios pO5 mayor y meRor. No lie
Jesara.
.ia 81 correspondence a SAN
LUIS MERCANTILE CO. S2+K w
Commerce St. - Dep2rtamento g.
San Antonio, Texas.
NOTA: - Cada ~viernes Sc publica
nuestra liSta de p-ecios en- este perio-
dico. No dele de buScarla en- Ia Sc
gunda plaza
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MAXIMAS Y S~ENTENCIAS

H0sta cue exhale el dltimo alierto
latira m coraz6n Dor TODD 10 n~ble
Y crande Y negar6 mi aprobacion a
todo 10 bajo Y m~ez4uino.
Stelter.
No Sc re nue to sirve
Querer del mundo huir,
81 llegando al extreme
Tendras que combatir.
Goethe.
De tus desgracias descuenta la cul-
pa; el sobrante, sifrelo con paciencia.
Tn Stront.
El trabajo V eli cumplimiento del
deber son Ia base de tcda verdadera
felicidad interior.
FL interts de los particulars esta
siempre en- eI inteT6s comtn; querer
separarse de este es querer p~erderse;
Ia justicia para los demas es n ca
ridad para nosotros.
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