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Evening star., 1921-11-14
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.


Quantity and Quality.
Millions Of columns of print +
Are sent through the world every
morn;
In hope Of presenting some hint
That will render our doubts less for.
.-. lorn.
And then as no method we find
OF solving a problem Alright,
The world must again turn its mind
TO millions of columns at night.
Then sope regular feller" draws near
Whoseseloquent efforts are few,
And who makes the whole matter
quite clear
In merely a sentence or two.
Evening star., 1921-11-14
No Traffic jam.

I haven't any limousine
To make q handsome showing.
L walk. But I am still serene.
I get where lam going.
Evening star., 1921-11-14
Grewn Svspicioas.

I'm my dreams q fairy appeared and
offered to grant me three Wishes
What did you do?''
Fortunately. woke up. I have
had trouble enough with set.richquick
schAraes., y. "a 4. .-sr.
Evening star., 1921-11-14
Personal Property.

fefSOnaA properly.
. Il am entitled to my own opinions" !"
remarked the positive man.
i, Then" murmursd .Miss Cayenne,
why scatter then about as if you
didn't value them?"
Evening star., 1921-11-14
PreciSiOia

why don't you quit work and go
fishing?" =, ~
Because" answered the morosely
candid person, II can't see: that I do
enough work to. justify calling it
work Or catch enough fish TO justify
calling it 'fishins.''' -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-02-18
TEVS'I'RIKE HAS
ORGANIZED new
COMMERCIALS
Endorses Movement Instigated
at Bemidji for Land
Clearing Drive
C.. A. SMITH ELECTED M
AS CLUB PRESIDENT
Speakers From Bemidji Assist
in Explaining Details of
Plan for County

! Some weeks ago at a Community
sing, called by the principal Of
: schools, it was suggested that COM
mercial club be organized. All pre-
sent were in favor of this.
At the first meeting of the high
known as the Community CONNER
cial club of Tenstrike, 46 members
! signed up.
| The club was organized for the
purpose of lettering the conditions
Of the village and the surrounding
country and to bring the residents
Of both into closer relation.
! At the first meeting several bust
ness men OF Bemidji, Fl. z. Mitchell
Of the Bemidji Sentinel, and Mr.
Duxbury were present for the pur-
! pose Of Introducing suitable bylaws
, and to give an idea Of the so-called
! Wisconsin Land Clearing Project. H.
q. Mitchell suggested the various by
/ laws of the Bemidji Commerce and
Civic club as being very appropriate
Mr.. Duxbury announced the fact
, that Beltrami county was the first
county in Minnesota in which this
, Wisconsin Land Clearing project
will be tried out. He suggested that
! the business men of Tenstrike raise
Il quota Of 500 with which to sup
! port q dem onstratOr, who will work
with the county agent, and who will
! demonstrate to the farmers the cas-
/ lest and best way of clearing their
farms.
The farmers are to cooperate in
the clearing of each others lands.
rEhoIr RI cnnl oil Iyr
mite that they need, this being sent
in carload shipments and can thus
be purchased at cost. In this way a
great deal of the hle land can easily
he turned into fertile farm land.
The full quota was raised right
on the floor at the same meeting.
A board Of nine, directors, includ-
ing Frank x. Betz, C. A. Smith, G.
J. Wild, J. F. Herman, s. S. Carter,
A. Maule, X. Strand, w. r. Blakely
and Jesse Smith, was chosen. From
this number the, following officers
were elected: President, G.. A.
Smith; Vice-president, G.. J. Wild;
Secretary. F., X. Betz; Treasurer, j.
F.. Herman.
The following members were ap-
pointed for. the various committees !:
! Committee on Finance: A. Malfle,
r. w. Fellows, c. J: Wild;
Committee on Publicity: Frank
X. Betz, for Bemidji Sentinel, Clar-
ence Travis for Bemidji Pioneer;
Committee on Agriculture: c. A.
Smith, Walter Rice, w. S. Gregg.
Committee on Entertainment: A.
B. Davis, Paul Haluptzok, r. w. Eel
lows;
Committee on Traffic and High.
ways: r. Krohn, X. Strand, w.. T.
Blakely, s. S. Carter and Clarence
| Travis. '".' = -
G. A. Smith was chosen to go tt
Bemidji Saturday, Feb. 10, to repre-.
sent the Community Commercial club
of Tenstrike at an important meet
ing to be held in the Commerce anC
Civic rooms.
The meetings of this club are to bt
held every two weeks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-02-18
JUST RESTING

When fellow brings at the end of long he is
look around little before
he takes another squirt.
That about represents the business situation today.
It has been moving at wild and strenuous for
years. and the period of relaxation is at hand
It resting and sizing the situation before begins
other gallop.
We have much the same thing at every presidential cleo
tion.
As the time approaches for the incumbent to retire from
office business nteressbegn to wonder what the will
be-and WHAT HE WILL DO
Capital always has open for breakers ahead It
goes blindly onto the rocks of uncertainty.
After the president has been naugurated and
taines begin to crysalze into something definite business
will be able to make fairly accurate and determine
just what line of action it is advisable to take.
That all likelihood will mark the beginning of the end
of our period of commercial rest
Now idle wheels will spin again. Men will return to their
occupations and the business world will be normal
again.
We nothing in the present situation to occasion any
alarm We indication of early return activity
Let husband strength and and await
with confident patience the day when the tide begins to turn
We will not have long to wait
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-02-18
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The Rosby cooperative creamery
asso citation held their annual meet
ing last Tuesday at which consider
able business was transacted The
reports show prosperous year for
the creamery. = So ~
A. C. Graf went to Bemidji last
Thursday to attend to business, mat
ters. 4F&
S. S. King came down from Movil
lake to visit with his family for a
few days last week.. Mr.. King runs
a logging camp at Movil Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Willett> were
guests at the Lawrence Miller home
last Sunday afternoon. p
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Kolkin and
children and Mrs. Chas. Oilberg WIS.,
tied at the John Colburn home last
Sunday.
Helmer Larson, buttermaker at
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-02-18
NOT AT WAR WITH RUSSIA

written the National Civic federation he makes plain
that the United States not interfering with trade between
this Russia he the attempts
paror boshevss misrepresent the attitude of the
Efforts have been made by communists and other SYM
pathzers of the boshev regime to show that the United
States working great hardhps the Russian people
fung permit the shipment of relief supplies Russia Moth
ing could be further from the truth.
Secretary Davis points out that Russian relief work the
United States lacks the purchase supplies
for the needy in Russia but that the
times to the available expedite shipments Rus
STA. If there hndrance it from the soviet
Of Russia
The United States has been at with Russia
and troops into Northern Russia
allied interests against Germany The of American
people have always been friendly toward the Russian people
but they cannot friendship toward the gov
ernment which has to bring Russia into he
present Distress is time to denial to the charge that this
country doing to further suffering to the
cent people of Russia.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-02-18
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Swan PalmQuist, who has been
working in grain elevator in Min
neapolis for the past six and one
half months, returned home Sunday.
He reports that times are rather dull
in the cities.
Mrs. Brekke and Mrs Aim visited
at the home of A. c. Grove last Sun
day
Lewis Tnensoen called at home of
his daughter, Mrs. Ole Tweet on Sat-
urday
Hokkan Brekke is driving a new
horse now a-days.
Ernest Norander had the misfort-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-02-18

IuneSto loseghis best horse last week.
He is now driving Mr.. -Amesen's
horse in its place.
The David Hesslor place has been
sold to Mr.. Hedtveit of Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton went to
Baudette on Saturday, returning
home the next day
Mrs. Remillard has been away
from home for few days, caring for
a new girl that came to the home of
Fred Bridges OF Chilgren town.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-02-18

the Rosby co-operative: creamery
spent Thursday in Belnfdji on bust.
ness. =
G. F. and Emil Eichstadt returned
from Minneapolis last week, where
they attended to- business matters.
G. G. Moi was Bemidji business
visitor last Saturday.
ss# Paul Uteck and his mother, Mrs.
albert Uteckss sr.. came down from
Turtle River%l last Sunday morning to
attend serVtcsss at the Evangelical
Lutheran ch,I oh.
Mr.. md MS Arthur Burr visit
ed cd at lsae Ase' Hensel home last
IhesN en- the FROM Sunshine
clpb ard oing flkgive their second
s3terta5 1T NXyoung and old
folks atS Nek Willett home next
FridayR HGIne prepared fol
a gpodD T s...'
3 Mrs. -atum was a. 'Bemidj
Vistto3 ,~fday.
y
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-02-18
= -stMcrten Jokes.

QuitSA.. interektfhg article, we fan
cy, could be Wfitfen on, "rhe Hunor
iii Nils -, For. example, take this
from the will of Lord Penn
broke: II bequeath nothing to Lord
Say, because I#llnow he will bestow it
upon the poor" Or this: A Lanca-
shire gentleman sbequeathed an ounce
Of molesty to the editor Of the London
Journal, explaining the small quantity
BY saying that lie WAS ''conyinced that
al ounce would be found more than
he would ever make use of.'-BostOn
Transcript.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-02-18
MOTHERS, Do THIS
When the Children Cough,
Rub Musterole on Threats
and Chests

No telling how soon the symptoms
may develop into Group, or worse. And
then's when you're glad you have a
lar of .Musterole at hand to give
prompt, sure relief. It does net blister.
As first aid and a certain remedy,
Musterole is excellent, Thousands of
mothers know It. You should keep a
jar in the house, ready for instant use.
tits the remedy for adults, too. Re-
lieves sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis,
Group, Stiff neck, asthma. neuralgia
headache. congestion, pleurisy, rheu-
matism, lumbago, pains and aches of
back or, joints, .sprains, sore muscles,
chilb!ains, frosted feet and colds of the
chest lit often prevents pneumonia
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-02-18

Some people inclined be very critical Of our public
officials but doesn't always produce the best results Men
the world and they inclined exhibit stub
born streak when other fellow takes his head
administer kick quiet talk face face readily
stood by both paes and there differences
there opportunity to amcabe UNDERSTANDING
When anything in Bemd that isn't just should
1t 10 our right as citizens to point out to officials the
officials have equal right to that to- them
instead of about them. It is the better way
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-02-18

After the Canada placed many thousands of her re-
turned soldiers farms and furnished the financial
assistance necessary get start Now the money the
Canadian government loaned them has repaid
are to the wealth OF the dominion and the question
Unemployment less pressing than otherwise would have
been Canada bulded wisely and reapng her just
something. ~ wv
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-02-18

But the automobile rapidly deprving people of the daily
exercise they require keep their bodies in fit condition The
owner OF spends most of his time in his
his tmeand while he is thus swimming country
he deprvmg his body of that exercise which the
nature demands The modern necessity and everyone
who afford it should at the expense of
health Take daily exercise before you your
You will be able to live longer and Gtrive oftener
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-02-18

when fellow looks at his Liberty bonds he feels inclined
to He remembers how they have deprecated in value
wnen ne was urged to buy with the expectation that they would
them at present rates The high of interest will
not and as interest rates decline the value
increase Then it quite within the bounds possibility that
congress will take action toward restoring their
ket value to par by federal legislation necessary little
patience and you may yet come whole on the deal
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-01
Las famiiaS CiOrgGtti-
Fba|SeirO

En- el vapor "San Lorenzo" ha re-
gresado aver de Estados Unidos, la
distinguida y altruista dana doia
Aurea B. de Giorgetti, quien ha pa
sado una agradabilisima temporada
en- la ciudad de New York.
En- ell mismo buque ha regresado
nuestro ilustrado companero don Epi-
fanio Fernandez Vanga, presidente del
Ateneo, en- compaiiia de su distingui-
da esposa dona Mercedes Balseiro, la
apreciable esposa de nuestro buen
amigo don Jose Ruiz Soler, las encan-
tadoras seiioritas Mercedes y Ana Va
CHER y las estimables senoritas Coli
y C. Adorno.
Numerosos amigos de tan distingui-
dos viajeros, fueron al muelle tri-
butarles una carinosa bienvenida, yen
do luego a visitarlas a su residencia
Ell IMPARCIAL tiene para la ia.
milia Giorgetti, Balseiro y Vanga, un
saludo pleno de afecto.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-01
Una omission SubSanada

En- nuestra edici0n del martes. Ell q.
dimos cucnta del brillante festival ce-
lebrado en- cl Teatro Strand. de Mira
mar, Il beneficio del colegiO puertorri-
queno de niilaS. con cl fin de estable-
Ger ell Gl su campo atlGtico, invoun-
tariamentc omitimoS los n0mbres de
las gentiles Selioritas Gloria Maria
Ashford, Carmen James. Rosa Herci-
liza Mejias, Ana Rita Ramirez, Con-
suelo Lee Elizabeth Meeks. Lavinia
Mitchell. Adelaide Nald6s, Alicia Con
zdlez. Carmen Munoz Morales. Bebita
MuiioZ v Acacia Cordero, antfguas Y
aprovechadaS alumnas del colegio. que
tomaron parte principaIisima Ell el
SimpaticO festival.
Tambien no podemos dejar de hacer
menci1n del graciociSimo coro de las
muhecas, que tanto gust0 al numero-
50 publico que acudi0 esa noche al
Strand. FL coro de las doce muflequi-
taS fue. en- honor la verdad, 10 mas
attractive de la fiesta, por 10 bien cn-
sayadO, por 10 bien vestidas por la
dulzura con que fu6 cantado.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-01
Ell GOBERNADOR EN- LA CORTE
FEDERAL

Esta maiiana. con motive de una Vi
sta del Gobernador la COrte Fede-
raj. despu6s de saludar al Honorable
Juez Odlin, tom0 asiento, con su Ayu
dante, senior Lopez Antongiorgi, al CO.
menzar la session, al lado de aquel, y
presenci0 con sumo interes la mayor
parte de los juicios celebrados por in
fracci6n de la Ley de prohibition.
Habfa AZ juicios seiialados en- el Ca
lendario de la Corte, y Sc vieron mu-
chos de clos, suspendiendose OtrOs pa
IA nuevO seiialamientO.
Hubo algunas absoluciones multas
de tres a Glen d0lares.
A un acusadO, q quien el JueZ re-
quiri6 para que expresara Ia persona
que habfa comprado ell alcohol que
lie fue ocupado, dici6ndole que estaria
inclinadO Il impOner una pena mas le-
We, 81 declaraba ese extreme, lie impu-
so Glen d0lares de multa, signitican-
dole que por tener mujer Y cinco hi
jos, no 10 enviaba a la carcel. Que 81
volvfa reincidir. la pena serfa mas
fuerte.
La mayor parte dc los acusados no
tenfan abogado Y eran campesinos.
HubO mucho pdblicO en- la COrte y
el Gobernador Sc sonrefa al DIR algu-
mas declaraciones que el interprete,
senior Castro, traducfa del castellano
al Juez. La session termin6 despues dc
| las IL de la maiiana.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-01
PASADAS POR Aqua
SORPRESAS Y HEROISMOS

Paso junto el la Ultima retaguardia
y trato de recogerle. Sc opuso con
una energia impropia de un hombre
agonico.
-Marcharse-les dijo-y salvaros.
70 voy morir. Hasta que muera os
cstare defendiendo.
Y ALI quedo solo tiraHde tiros, para
! que los demas embarcaran.
Ell teniente Vara de Rey, que, como
jefe de la posicion, fue el ultimo que
EMBARGO, dice que al tonar el bote
miro por Ultima vez ell lugar donde es-
taba el soldado Y pudo observar que
va no disparaba.
En- medic de tanto desastre, de tan
tos errores, de tanto egoismo, como
consuela, como levanta el alma al YER
que en- Marruecos todavia Sc CANA la
laureada de San Fernando"
ST, que consuela levanta el alma,
tanta intrepidez y heroismo; aunque
'dejen maltrechos el honor y alto con-
cepto de la Patria, los que, en- las ter
tulias de burocraticas sociedades CO.
rrillos de cafe, continuan vociferando
la impericia de nuestros mas presti-
giosos militares y los desaciertos de
nuestros gobernantes.
Y cuando tuviesemos la conviction
de que pudiesen llegar a ser ciertas,
las desdichadas manifestaciones de
estos patrioterOs de sociedad corri-
Hos de cafe, tendriamos que repetir
las celebres frases del ilustre acade-
mico de Ciencias, Don Manuel Sales
y Ferrer: EN- Espana, no nos queda
mas que ell estomago" Pero no,
aGn quedan por fortuna, en- esta tic
rra de heroes, muchos sucesores de
aquel martir de la Patria que, herido
mortalmente y hacienda fuego contra
ell enemigo, rechaza valerosamente ell
auxilio de sus companeros, dedicando-
les sus ultimas alentadoras pala-
bras: "Marcharos y salvaros. Yo voy
morir. Hasta cue muera, os estare
defendiendo".
No hay duda: aun hay mucha Es-
pana, mucha Espana; apesar de que
continuemos congregandonos desde ha
ce algunos siglos, los espanoles, para
lograr derribarla.
J. NJ. Lomba.
La Guardia, Pontevedra, agosto
1921.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-01

No ces0 ell fuego un instante. Hacian
la vida en- ell parapeto. Ell 27 hacia
tres que no tenian aqua. Rotos los
aparatos de COMMUNICATION, hacian Sc
males a la escuadra con un espejo.
Apenas Sc entendian. Todo estaba
dispuesto para evacuar. Pcro al
amanecer el 27, rendido Sidi-Dris,
los moros que atacaron esta posicion
Sc dirigieron a Afrau. Les veian lie
gar en- grandes masas por las laderas
iy las barrancadas. La escuadra aun
Icanoneaba por Sidi-Dris. La consigna
era esperar a que la escuadra ec-ara
sus botes; pcro no Sc podia esperar.
Media hora de retraso, estaban CO.
pados. Sc anticipo la salida. Sc inu-
tilizaron dos canones que tenian. Sc
desarmo una de las ametralladoras y
Sc rcparticron las pleas los solda-
dos. Con la otra salio en- vanguar-
dia Vara de Rey, con direction la
playa, distante kil6mctro y medic. En-
este momento habia en- la posici6n ITS
hombres. Quedo un subofcial de Ce-
rinola, llamado Nicto, en- la cxtrema
retaguardia, protegiendo la retirada,
con algunos moros y muy pocos SOL
dados. En- cuanto empezo la evacua-
cion, los moros de la protection reta-
guardia tiraron a los soldados; pero
| estos pudieron someterles. AL llegar
a la playa, donde no Sc VIC nj un moro
en- dias anteriores, surgio el enemigo
, muy numeroso. La ametralladora
pudo abrir paso, y en- vez de ganar
la playa, los heroes de Afrau toma-
ron un acantilado que avanzata mar
adentro. Unos en- las rocas, otros me-
tidos en- ell mar para presentar me-
no4 blanco, Sc defendieron cerca de
una hora, 10 que tardo la escuadra en-
llegar Y echar los botes; quedaban va
solamente 120 hombres.
| Los canones del Princesa de Astu-
rias y del Laya protegieron el final
de la retirada. Los moros, al yer que
Sc les iba una presa segura, arreciaron
un ataque tan auro como despropor-
[cionado. Cuando la posici6n estaba
Edesalojada, y los soldados Sc llevaban
incluso Is heridos que habia en- la po-
sicion, salio la cxtrema retaguardia.
LEGO ese momento tragico, defniti-
vo en- estas retiradas. I'm soldado, Gu
! yo nombre aun no sc sabe, mortal
mente herido, seguia defendiendose.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-01
FERNANDITO VILLAMIL Y
CAPETILLO

Aver embarc0 para los EstadOs
Unidos, seguir estudios superiores,
el segundo hijo de nuestro estimado
amigo don Joaquin Villamil, del CO.
mercio de eSta ciudad. Ell joven Villa
mil, que pOSee una clara inteligencia
Y una bien probada aptitud para ell
estudio Sc propone mantener Ell los
Estados UnidOs,--y por 10 que de el
alta la bandera que pu-
sieron alli en- colegios y universida-
des. los estudiantes portorriquelos.
Tan noble prop0sito merece un aplau
so, como Sc va, como estara algdn
tempo alejado de nosotros, un adi6s
afectuoso para el simpatico viajero.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-01
El Sr. La Cierva Sc muestra optnista.
de su vista la poblaci6n de Melilla
y asegura que la crisis aguda pas6 va.
Ell GENERAL NAVARRO CONTINUA PRI-
SIONERO, SEGUN DICE Ell MENISTRO
DE LA GUERRA ESPANOI.
Lo que cucnta uno de los prisioneros dc Mon
te Arruit de la abnegaci0n admi-
rable del Soldado cspaIlol
ODE NuEsEEo sERv1o1o oAgLEeRAE1co gspEcIAL,

MADRID, septiembre layer re-
greso Madrid, de su viaje a Melilla,
el ministro de la guerra del Gabinete
espanol, don Juan de la Cierva Pc
nafel. Inmediatamente, el scnor La
Cierva Sc dirigi0 Palacio, confe-
renciar con el ReY, que vino a Ma
drid, desde Santander, para hablar con
SUI ministro, acortaudo asi la distan-
cia. Ell senor La Cierva muestrase
muy optimi5ta, declarando que el pc
riodo agudo de Ia campaHa ma pasado
va, y agrega que los lamentables su-
cesos ocurridos eran ineTitables en- es-
ia clase de guerra, en- cue el enemigo
mantiene una tactica de traiciones Y
de sorpresas. Estos reveses, procu-
rando que no vuelvan q ser posibles,
por exceso de confanza, deben acep-
tarse con tranquilidad.
MADRID, septiembre l.-El senor
La Cierva dijo tambien al Rey que la
noticia del rescate del genera Nava-
rro que Sc habia dado como cierta y
que habia recorrido la prensa mum
dial, es completamcnte falsa. El ge-
neral Navarro continua prisionero, sa-
biendose de el solamente, cue esta
bien. En- la zona de Melilla, pero va
lejos de la ciudad, siguen los comba-
tes, mostrando los moros una fiera
acometividad. La decision que ponen
las tropas espanolas en- asegurar la
victoria, hace que los moros, pesar
de su valentia, vayan ccdiendo terre.
no.
MELILLA, scptiembrc lei capi
tan Lopez Maria, uno de los prisio
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-01
ii

Y mientras los parasites dc la deu-
da Nacional y roedores del cupon, SO
preocupan, por 10 que pueda infuir en-
las cotizaciones de los valores, nues-
tro guerrero contratiempo en- la zona
de Melilla, nos enaltece y consuela la
heroica relacion dc los hechos, duran
te la intrepida retirada de Afrau, por
un mozalbete, teniente de infanteria,
apellidado Vara de Rey. Este homo
rable apellido, corresponds a una fa-
milia de heroes; y no cabe dudar que,
Sc repite en- Marruecos, la gloriosa
epopeya de Santiago dc Cuba; en- dom
de el aguerrido y pundonoroso gene
raj, padre seguramente de Vara de
Rey, heroe de Afrau, dej0 escrita con
su generosa sangre, una de las pagi-
mas mas brillantes y patri6ticas de
la guerra hispano-americana.
Ell digno descendiente del heroe de
Santiago de Cuba, acaba de confir-
mar aquella gloriosa pagina, poniendo
a salvo los soldados que con otros
oficiales guarnecian la posicion avan-
zada de Afrau.
Prestemosle atencion al interesante
relate que ell heroico teniente Vara de
Rey hizo ante sus superiores en-. Me-
lila, y ell Corresponsal de A B C, de
quien 10 transcribimos:
"Hemos encontrado en- la calle un
hombre joven, timido, vestido de pai-
sano. Los militares lie abrazan, lie es-
trujan, lie felicitan. Laureados como
Gonzalez Tablas Sc hacen presentar a
el, y, llenos de emocion, lie estrechan
la mano. MILAN Astray, con su We
hemencia, lie dice: "Cuente, cuente,
como fue?" Sc ensancha ell corro.
Sc hace una presentation general:
"Caballeros, este muchacho es ell te-
niente Vara de Rey, heroe de Afrau"
Vara de Rey Sc sonroja un POGO al
oirse lamar asi. "Cuente, cuente"
insiste MILAN Astray, que ansia sa-
Der cosas; y ell teniente Vara de Rey
con una voz opaca, que entona CON su
timidez, empieza a relatar. No sc
puede sospechar que su relate pueda
interesar. Con la vista baja Y YER
gonzosa, me da la sensation de un
chico que va a sincerarse de alguna
travesura.
Desde el dia % estaban en- Afrau.