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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-07-23

III lector me escribe siiciendo Que
cuente aIgo, no de las cosas que podrfa
mos llamar abstracts, sino yistas.
s,Isos crdnistas del exffanjeFo dice el
hector suelen hablarnos en- abstracto
1ifle los paises que ylsitan. Por ejem-
plo, Ell cronista que vive en- sInglaterra
fil0s liabla de una Ingiaterra respeta-
Hbilfsima, que la mayorfa de los lect0-
res no ha visto hi vera nunca, 10 que
equivale a que a uno le ensenen Geo
graffa SIN mapas. Ahora bien, va sc
70 cue la may0rfa de los articulistas
dan por supuesto que ell lector conoce
IA (ieograffa Y hasta el plano de las
capitales eHropeas: per0, en- realidad,
no los conoce nj ha yisto nunca a
lloyd George nj a Lord Asquith, los
cronistas suelen hablar como 81 los tu
teafran los Ii. George Y los Asquith, y
como ST 6stos e Inglatewa fueran fami
iiares al lector En- realidad, 10 que
Sc 'aiiiere es un esfuerzo de humildad,
casi impossible. de los cronistas dete-
iiiandose en- 10 aparentemente insig-
iiificante, mostrando 10 minusculo, 10
desapercibido".
Lector, voy a contarte algo de 10 que
sucede por las mafianas frente la
casa donde yivo en- Londres, y que la
actual Y aterradora crisis de las wi
.gienaas me ha deparado. De clio pO-
stirem0s inferir una importante lecci6n
de4cosas. Veremos como, en- estos mo-
mentos, EN- que es tarea sobrehumana
,construir una casa, sc hace I'M pueblo,
una naci6n.
~ Iector, 70, cronista buen espafiol,
aspiro a un ideal nacional de perfec-
'cf0n, me levanto temprano pordue
cfeo que en- mi pals Sc malgastan mtl-
elas; muchfsimas hOras en- nocturnos
y Ociosos holgorios. Pero, a pesar de
todo, estoy aFergOnzado porque en- Lon
lres me levante tarde. A las siete
media, a las yocho, 70 estoy va levan-
talo en- Londres. Pero delante de mi
casa yive. Mr.. A. V. Walkley, Rel0SG-
gent y to6acconist. Esto es, vendedor
o agente de periodicos Y estanquero
Es decir, que delante de mi casa, hay
una tfenda tlonle venden periodidbs.
tabacos Y papel de escribir. En- In
glaterra como en- tede el nundo culto.
no existe esa pequeia Y no muy ur-
banizadora industrial de la venta de
peri6dicos en- la calle Y a grito herido.
solo sc vocean los peri6dicos de iilti-
ma y hora yenpuntos fijos, como las. pa
radas de los tranvfas y las puertas de
las estaciones. La tienda del senior
Walkley es mi reloj, porque Ia tienda,
lugdr de probas y honrorfsimas tran
sacciones comerciales, esta situada jus
tamente frente por frente de mi ha-
hitaci6n de dormir. Para saber Ia
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-07-23

Los estudiantes alemanes sieuen ba
| tiGndose ferozlnente unos contra otros
| y liaciendlose en- Ia cara ostos cortes
lque e dan tanta~ ~expresion y tanta
gracia.
En Espaiia me slecfa ell otro gifa
Eun ale,nan mo Sc haten ustedes asf
sverdada Use sbaten ustedes muerte;
con el pecho desnudo y la cabeza des-
l3cubierta 2.
Sfle contest6 yo-. En- Espafia
mos batimos todos los dfas muerte
Rero afortunadamente, seguimds vi
lyiendo. Las estadfsticas espaiolas dc
academies del trabajo acusan en- cual,
quier gremio un n1mero proportional
de vfctimas muy superior al que po-
drfan registrar en- el gremio de duelis.
tas. En- las inmediaciones de Madrid
lhay una possession .donde Sc habran ce
llebrado sus trescientos duelos, y, que
| yo sepa, de esta possession no ha sail
do mas que un honfAre sacramento he
SSrido.
sHerido espada?
DO. A teja. Era un albahil que
! habfa lido hacer algunas reparacio
ines Ell la techumbIe de la casa.
~ ;por que ocurren tantos duelos
en- Madrid?
/--iQu6 Sc yo!- En- Madrid hay
~
una cantidad de sefores que pueden il
con el cuello sucio, con las botas sucias
y con la americana Hena de grasa
pero ell dfa en- que su honor recibe
la mancha mas hgera, Sc Green obliga
dos a limpiarrlo inmediatamente. Yo
recuerdo ell case de un amigo mfo que
guerra batirse todo trance, dicien
dome: mo tengo mas remedio. Mi
honor esta manchado". Y 70 lie mira
ba Y me decfa "Pero que lie importa-
ra una mancha en- el honor a este HON
bre que tiene tantas en- el traje?".
y scomo Sc linpian las manchas
del honor?
-Pues, POGO mas ,menos, como las
manchas de una prenda cualquiera de
vestir. FL que ha recibido Ia mancha
propone unas condolences de combate
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-07-23
UN DEsAHUCIO EN- LA CoRTE
FEDERAL

Ell Fiscal de la Corte Federal Mr..
Martin, ha radicado en- la Secretaria
de la nisna Corte una demanda en-
Desahucio, contra un tai Marcelo Es-
quelin, para que este desaloje una fin
ca que ocupa de 1877 cuerdas propie-
dad del gobierno federal, la cual esta
radicada en- ell barrio Caimital, mu-
nicipalidad de Lola.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-07-23
PoR vIoLAR LA LEY DE RENTAs
INTERNAS

Ell inspector de Rentas Internas de
San Juan, ha jurado denuncia ante Ell
juez Dfaz Cintron por violaciGn a la
ley de Rentas Internas, consistente en-
tener un alambiqque destilando alco-
hol.
LIE fjaron una fianza de Glen dollars
para permanecer Ell libertad proyisio-
nal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-22
URGES RED TRADE BAN
PENDING RESTITUTION
Ex-Secretary Redfeld Makes Plea
for Americans, Who Have
Lost Millions.

NEW YORK, July pa request
that negotiations of any nature.
''either with present government of
Russia or it's successor" be made
conditional upon reimbursements to
American business houses and indi-
viduals who are said to have lost mil
lions of dollars through confiscation
by the soviet government, is made in
letter to cambridge Colby, Secre-
tary of State, from William C. Red
field, president of the American-Rus-
sian Chamber of Commerce, made
public today.
I'm the case of one of our members"
Mr. Redfield wrote, 1.-The loss amounts
to 100000. One large American
house has not heard from it's man.
ager or it's property for two years
and does not know whether the for
mer is living or whether the latter
is in existence"
These American citizens" wrote
the former Secretary of Commerce.
have transgressed no law, either or
our own land or of another. They
were engaged in productive commerce
in conformity with the requirements
of Russia. They have in verify been
robbed of their property without pre-
tense of law, through no process of
taxation and without promise of
recompense or restitution"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-22
Boil SHEWM SUSPECTED
IN MEXICAN STRIKES
General Walkout at Vera Cruz
Hats Unloading of
Ships.

MEXICO CITY, July 81 (by the AS
ISOLATED Press).-A general strike has
been declared in Vera Cruz, according
to Excelsior. Unloading of several
ships will be suspended tomorrow.
In consequence of the recent strikes
at Vera Cruz and Tampico and those
on the Mexican railway, govern
ment investigation has been insti-
tuted.
Celestino Gasca, federal district gov
ernor, in statement to the press, to-
night, declared that Mexican bolshe-
Wiki found guilty of law violations
would be severely punished. while
foreign offenders would be expelled
from the country.
Interviewed recently, Gov Gasca
denied the existence in the Nv gov
eminent of any member with Dolshe
yik tendencies and asserted that al
together there were few bolshevik
agitators in Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-22
DODGE ITALIAN WARSHIPS.
Italy's Merchant Vessels Sail From
America for Secret Ports.

GALVESTON, Tex, July 22-The
Italian steamship Olcana, loaded with
10000 bushels of wheat, has depart
ed for "a safe port in Italy, via
Gibraltar, for orders"
So long as any former warships
OF the Italian navy remain loyal to
Gabrielle d'AnnunZio the Fiume lead
er, it was explained by her agents,
all Italian vessels would clear from
American ports with their destina-
tons unknown. stopping at Gibral-
tar for orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-22
POCAHONTAS NEARS DANzIG

DANZIG, July 21.-The American
Army transport Pocahontas is due to
arrive here July 25. 1t is stated that
the vessel may be held here indefi-
nitely for emergency relief to Ameri-
cans.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-16

cap of. reve=iI=ii- -s-sviS3s hair. and
Betty SCREAMED: "Ii'S fs,fhrri'
Raymond stared, beyond speech.
Mr. Norcrs,Ss grinned with delight
ayes. its the old man. Now. you
youngsters get busy before your moth
or firf~ s4lIt what we are uD to :"
Observation-Disclosures Raymond
tried 10 say something.
simple enough. my boy Mrs Nor
cross is quite set sometimes-as you
may find this young lady TO be-and
must he hansiied with care I sympa-
thized with you. and made M my mind
TO help you. When she called Novel;, ]
listened Novel; called. saying that
you wanted car at S:45. She told
him not 70 let you have it. Then
took q hand-I got # Then too.
Doctor hudson happens TO be a friend
Of mine and he teIephoned TO find out
IL everything was all right It certain
" is Now let's get busy. and We'll
motor back. end all three OF US viii
break the news to mother. I don't
want TO do it alone@and. Betsy. here's
something you don't know-your moth
er and ] efopedI I want you TO use
that as a clinching argument. Now,
JudSOn, your turn 80
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-16
VACATION HINTS
Summer Earnings Begin the Way to
Fortune if Part of Them are
Saved

Many boys and girls are earning
money this vacation. This may be the
foundation of your fortune if you
make the most of it.
When opportunity comes it is those
with ready money who get the benefit.
How did the wealthy people get
their money? Two hundred million
aires were asked how they got their
start, and almost without exception
they answered, 'BY- SAVING" When
opportunity for a good investment
came along they had the money and
made the most of it.
Now make sure that you are ready
when your opportunity comes. Have
the money. You can do that by earn
ing and saving. If you have no
money and are not earning any, it is
time for you to get busy.
Put some of your money in Thrift
Stamps or Savings Stamps as soon as
you get it. Keep that up and soon
you will have enough to convert into
a 500 Savings Certificate.
The boy who saves So during his
vacation when he is twelve years old !;
$35 when he is thirteen; $50 Whe he
is fourteen; $50 when he is fifteen
$50 when he is sixteeni 500 when
he is seventeen and eighteen; $I25
when he is nineteen; $3.50 when he is
twenty, twenty-one and twenty-five,
will have accumulated $1,000 when
he graduates. Some boys earn more
than this.
1t is important to learn how to in
vest money and the Government has
provided convenient way. Savings
Stamps compound their interest for
you on small amounts and twenty, of
these stamps may be exchanged for
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-16
ROYALTY AS A ~sIoESHow'
On Payment &C Small Sum All Who
Wished Might See British Mon
arch at His DeVotieas-

George III was the last OF the Brit
ish mOnarchS to live in regal state at
the palace where the prince of Wales
has taken up residence. says the Man
chester Guardian. After George had
abandoned St James in favor of Buck
ingham palace. he continued to attend
the services at the chapel royal. It
was here. as Fanny Burney relates,
that the king stayed so long over his
prayers that the queen and family
dropped of one by one, used to leave
the king, the parSon and his maJeSty's
eQuerry TO freeze 1t out together" An
eighteenth century guide book to Lon
don informs visitors that ''at the ST.
James chapel royal, by knocking at
the side door and slipping a shilling
for each person into the hand of the
Eerger who opens it. you may have
admittance, and stand during divine
service in the presence OF their maj
estes. For one shilling more each
person you may sit in the royal pres
ence, not in pews. but on turn-up seats
on the outside Of them"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-16
RATED OXEN ABOVE HORSES
Good Reason Why the Early Settlers
Preferred the Slower but Safer
Method Of Loeomotion.

The first horses imported into the
United States were brought to New
England in 1929. One horse and seven
mares survived the voyage. Horses
were not highly esteemed nor much
needed In America at that time nor
for hundred years afterward. There
were no race courses nor trOtting
parks and the roads generally were so
poor that speed was not desirable had
it been possible with safety. Oxen
were found to be much better for all
farm work.
Most of the land was rough, rocky
and full Of stumps, so that oxen. be-
ing strong, patient and slow. made
much the better team for agriculture
al purposes and numbering than did
horses, and they were cheaper kept,
needing but little grain even when at
hard work and none at al when in
pasture. They required no expensive
harness like horses. only cheap yoke
and chain, and were quickly yOked.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-16

greater proportion VIII be physically
perfect than were accepted for our
army during the war.
The army of school children in our
county numbers 1900. About $50
new recruits are born each year but
SO little thought is taken for the
health of these children before they
reach school that at the end of six
years a large number are ineapaci-
tated for our school army.
The Ellis County Red Cross Nurs-
ing Service is trying to help the
mothers and to examine the children
and give advice about their care so
that more children will grow to be
physically perfect citizens. This Red
Cross service extends over the whole
county. 1t belongs to the entire coun-
ty and wants the support of every
community to accomplish its health
program.
The Red Cross Nurse, Mrs. Reed
will have a health center at The
Golden Belt Fair next week, where
she will consult with parents and
examine children. There will be q
place for mothers and babies to rest
many things to show how to care fol-
health and a nurse to weigh and
measure the children and give free
advice.
Be sure to visit the Ellis County
Red Cross Health Center and learn
| all you can of what it is doing. Then
in November when the annual Red
Cross is called, support this good
work with your membership. 1t s
ahealth insurance that only costs g
| dollarI
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-16
for
Three
81
By A. ". PEACH
CcepyriEht. 1918. By the Gcciurs News
paper Syadicats-J

paper syndioAtsJ
Betsy Norcross, waiting In the den
Tor the return Of her lover. knew by
the expression OF his face that he had
met with disaster. He had gone into
the library where AR. and Mrs. Nor
cross were reading. and there he had
asked permission to wed the girl OF
his choice, who happened to be their
brIght-haired. blue-eyed daughter.
'fNO luck, Ray?'' Betsy asked.
He sat down glunly. Not q bit
Your mother did the talking. and in
formed me that under no circumstances
was TO have you. She was willing
that we continue as friends. but as for
marriage-nOt a bit of it! And she
made no bones of saying so. Then
your father agreed with herr
81 can't understand fatherr" Betsy
said explosively. HE likes you. I
know; and all mother has against you
is-is-weIl. dear. she thinks you
aren't bIue-bIooded enough. while
think" She Struggled herself beside
him by way OF completing the SEN
tence."
'Pm hot bIooded enough just now"
he answered. smiling family down
Into the petal-like uplifted face.
'fBetsy, how can I ever, ever give you
up?" Pain and longing were in his
voice.
She looked up at his worried, hun
CRY eyes, and the rose deepened in
her cheeks Mischief was in her glance
and meaning.
"Do you have tor" she questioned.
He started as he caught her mean
ing, and she felt his firm shoulder
culver. "You meanF' he asked, hope.
doubt and love mingled in his eyes.
why, my dear. 1 do not intend to
let my mothers prejudice come be
tween me and you; so I say, Let's
pack up and gitP"
He sprang TO his feet and caught
her to him In bearish hug. And
can'tl I simply can't give you up
Wen skip-whenT
Tonight" she said, wriggllng loose
from his arms.
The quick brain that had made him
a valuable man In one of the down
town brokers' Offices turned the posi-
bi1ities over once. Betsy. can you
manage to get out-say, about nine
o'clock? That will give me time to
make arrangements" The fire died in
Ms eyes. I'VE can do it. I'll teIe-
phone Mr. Judson, an old minister
friend OF mine, who lives about 20
miles out. But is 1t right by your
She drew his face down to hers and
kissed him. Everybody trusts you ex-
eept mother; so folks viii be with US
As for me, am willing to give myself
to you and your care; and If you
don't take me-grab me now you have
q ehance-rll begin to believe you are
something OF a coward %
It was q challenge. Ten minutes
later Elder was on his way to make
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-16
Mus Show LoYaI Strain.

Members of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution must show an
ancestor who fought in the Revolution
airy war or who was member OF the
Continental congress, or the congress
Of any one of the colonies. or who was
a signer of the Declaration OF hide
pendence. or who was an official who
actually assisted in the establishment
Of independence by rendering service
during the war and who, in any case,
was consistently loyal to the cause OF
independence.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-16
Readinn the Bible

A college professor. fungus as a
critic of literature, tells how he read
the Bible when he was a boy. His
mother not only insisted that he
should read the Bible, but also that
he should be able to tell her some
thing about each book. This looked
serious, but the future professor Of
literature hit upon a plan to assist his
memory. After he had read each
book, he illustrated il and, after he
had drawn the pictures, he found that
he remembered without much diff
Guilty.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-16

frequently around. writes 3
Holmes in Boys Life Perhaps some
OF the loss was justly laid to them.
HOne night I found only one egg
in a house where 1 thought there
should be quite a number. and was
Just leaving the house when diseov-
cred 8 black snake about six feet long,
with 3 knot or bunch In his middle
that looked as II 1t might be an egg
I killed him and carried him 70 the
dwelling house, where I opened him
to get the other egg. II proved to
be a glass nest egg. It had probably
prevented his escaping through the
hole he entered the hen house by. and
so proved a snare for him"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-16

a s1oe Savings Certificate. You do
not pay that much for It, but it viii
bring you that much when it natures,
and IN the meantime it becomes more
valuable every month.
You can get your money on these
stamps or certificates on short notice
in case of need.
Begin today by buying some Thrift
Stamps or Savings Stamps from yoer
postmaster.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-16
rerritorv az LouisIana.

In 1900 on the first Of October the
Spanish government by the treaty OF
ST. ndefonsO, ceded the territory
known as Louisiana 10 France The
territory had been 4 Spanish posses
sion for IS years, originally eeded TO
Spain by Louis XIV. The return Of
Louisiana to Franco was effected by
Napoleon, who contemplated forming
a colonial empire il America After
three years he abandoned the scheme
and sold the territory to the United
States.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-16
occasional Vacation Profitable.

a noted writer of detective stories
once said he solved most OF his Duz-
zles over the billiard table, and
scenario writer declared that the tonic
for a sluggish imagination is 90
point game OF pocket billiards From
all OF which il may be surmised that
the fellow who gets away from the
grind, spasmOdically or regularly, gets
a better perspective of the business
than the fellow who feels the business
cannot spare him.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-16

The Great Southwest Association,
representing the counties Of southwest
Kansas viii form an automobile pro-
cession more than five miles in length
and drive to Hutchinson to attend the
Kansas State Fair, September 1924.
A hundred members of the Kansas
City Chamber OF Commerce VIII take
another automobile procession to
Hutchinson, starting from the
Missouri line.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-16
Red Cross Will Spread Gospel of
Health at Golden Belt Fair

The work of the Red Cross did not
cease with the armistice. It found
more opportunities for service when
it learned of the many men who had
been unable to join in the war be-
cause of physical defects. 1870 of
these defects could have been cor
rected in childhood and many could
have been avoided altogether.
The Red Cross of Ellis County is
trying to correct such defects and to
teach how they can be avoided so that
when the children of this county grow
to manhood and womanhood, a far
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-16
JebIess Expert

Cant you find work at your Uradeg"
mo, ma'am."
sWhy notE"
swell. you see. just as 1 had quail
fed as a handwriting expert every
body went and bought a typewriter
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-16
Snakes.

ST had been losing eggs for some
time, and had been laying the loss to,
some hounds Of neighber. which were
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-16
KANSAS PRESS COMMENT
The Great Issue
(Osborne County Farme

The Great Issue
Osborne County Farmer)
Senator Harding and Governor Cox
agree that the main issue Of the cam
paign this year will be the league of
nations. However, in the minds of
great majority of voters, there is a
greater issue involved than the
league. It is the stopping of the
criminal waste in the government at
Washington and the discharge of
about 10000 useless political clerks
that have been held on the payroll
ever since the war began. Doubt
less they were necessary during the
war, but everybody knows they are
not necessary now, and that their re-
tention is because of political pull,
and nothing else.-Leavenworth
Times.
Candidate Cox is quoted as saying
that he has not as yet met any Demo
crat with whom he was not in ac-
cord. No doubt that's the weakness
of his position. He tells that dough
ty old irreconeilable, Senator Jim
Reed, one thing about his stand on
the league of nations, and Reed gives
him an go. K" He tells Mr.. Wilson
another thing, and gets the royal CIV
W." He assures the prohibs that he
is for them, winking over their
shoulder at the Tammany Tiger as he
says it. This much is certain: the
Democrats are hopelessly split on
several issues, and if Candidate Cox
finds himself in accord with all
factions of his party he has Janus
looking like a burlesque poster. 1t
can not honestly be done.-Marys-
vile News.
Kansas is to vote this fall upon
three amendments to its constitution.
These proposed amendments will be
found in another cloumn of this is
sue. They relate to state aid in
building roads and bridges, state aid
to tenants to enable them to pur-
chase farms and a change in the
method of assessing property for
taxation. These amendments should
be read and studied by every voter
to the end that an intelligent ex-
preston of public opinion may be
obtained upon them. This is not a
party or partisan matter, but one
that interests every citizen, regard
less of his political affiliations or
opinions. -Beloit Gazette.
Mr.. Cox was nominated through
the combined efforts of Charles F.
Murphy, chief of Tammany Hall,
Thomas Taggart, the notorious boss
of Indiana Democracy, and Thomas F.
Brennan, who succeeded Roger
Sullivan as Democratic boss in Chi
cago. Murphy, Taggart and Bren-
nan knew what they were doing. Mr..
Cox may be able to fool the people
of the country, but he won't try to
fool the trio who gave him the nomi-
nation.-Marysville News.
If anyone had any doubt about
Governor Cox being man of too
small a caliber for President, that
doubt must certainly have disap-
peared since his campaign started
Any man who makes the wild, exag-
gerated, inf1ammatory statements thai
Cox makes, is not worthy of the con
fidence of the American people-anc
certainly has demonstrated his inca
pacity for the high Office of President