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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-07-06

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mas alto fucrtc pesa con amba>
manoS por iglial.'
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24
Punished for Theft.

Numerous stories have been related
about the ingenious thieving methods
adopted by animal pets, but the follow
ing experience Of Liverpool (Eng.)
householder savors of the unusual:
For some time he had been unable to
discover how milk was taken from a
jug deposited overnight outside the
front door. and one morning recently
the mystery was deepened by the dis
appearance Of the jug itself. The mat
ter was not cleared up until some days
later, when by chance he overheard n
friend, living In neIghbOring street,
relate that his dog had arrived home
a few days previously with Its head
firmly fixed in jug, and that they had
been unable to find the owner Of the
juH.
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24
Greek Rulers Unfortunate.

The modern kindom of the Hellcnes
AS Greece is officially known-hhs
had five rulers. Not one has served
until his natural death or voluntary
abdication. The first ruler. president
of the ubortive Greek republic. organ
lied before Independence was entirely
assured. was assnssinated. Otto.
prince of Bavaria, who was given the
throne in 1882 was deposed In 1862.
Prince George of Schleswig- HOlstein,
who was then called to the throne,
ruled for tifty-One years, but was as
sassinated in 1913. His son, Constan-
tine. was dep0sed In 1915 because q
his sympathy for the German cause
The death of Alexander, who succeeded
Constantine. vas due to an unusual az
cident.-NntiOnal Geographic Societ.'
Bulletin.
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24
MIGHT HAVE "woN" THE ROLL
coIored Man Did His Best, and the
Matter Ended Without Harsh
Feelings.

Somewhere In Chicago today a good
nntured negro Is suffering passive dis
appointment, for he very nearly "won'
some money yesterday.
a reporter was passing along Sher.
iinn road near Irving Park boulevard
when he noticed small roll of money.
AS he reached for II u slim and smil-
Ing negro jumped out Of doorway
and said
Just n minute, boss. just missed
1t In time. It's NINE mIster.'
The finder turned to one side. saw
how much there was In the small roll,
and asked:
"How much did you lOse?'
Let me see." said the negro. still
smiling and looking thoughtfully up
In the air! "'bout. let's see, now,
Oh-h-h-h. say bout leven dollars"
wrong" said the reporter. This
amount is nothing like that"
"Wcsl." said the negro. Struggling
his shoulders. "the best could do.
boss, was try. You win "-Chicaso
Herald and Examiner.
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24
INGENUITY SHOWN BY RATS
According to This Story. Rodents In
England Are About a. Clever
a. They Make Them.

An extraordinary story OF the cunning
Of rats Is vouched for by one of the
governments rat experts, and told in
the London Mail.
The proprietors Of Leeds factory.
to destroy the rats that Infested their
premises. adopted an increasingly used
method that consisted Of laying down
attractive baits and paving the why
to them with large plates dressed with
sticky vnrnish nfter the style OF bird
lime.
Such plates have caught md held
hundreds of rats. but In the Leeds in.
stance the crafty rodents carried to
the scene large quantities Of factory
waste. which they laid over the var
nIsh.
Over this carpet they passed to and
from the bnits. The latter were eaten
but the rats escaped.
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24
Desired Money!. North.

Five-year-old Noel had been takc'
to the dentist to have three teeth ex'
trncted He was duly exhorted b!
the dentist on sitting up like littl.
man and not having TO be held. etc.
And Noel proceeded to do so. Not
whimper escaped. Still smiling. he
slipped into his coats us father paid
the dentist. When he saw the eX
change ri money Noel asked, Dad
what md he charger"
"rhrec dollars-u dollar tooth
father replied.
"Oh. shoot!' Noel was plainly dis
gusted. "If I'd a known he was 60
ing to charge like that I'd had to bt
held and yelled like everything"
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24
Quickly Ends Painting Fit.

Natives of Iiapau have n curious and
drastic method of bringing n man
round when he has tainted. If water
thrown In his face has no immediate
effect n piece Of burning wood from
the fire is placed against the big toe
OF the left foot. For some unknown
reason the fire-brnnd Is never applied
to the big toe of the right foot. In n
few seconds after the stick is used
the mans leg muscles begin to con-
tract and as rule he quickly recOv.
ers his senses.
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24

The new process of sterilizinE milk
developed by Prof. ]. Martin Bca'tle
Of the University of Liverpool Is
claimed tc kill all bacteria without
the alteration Of taste produced by
pasteurization. An electric current Is
passed quickly by special apparatus,
raising the temperature Of the milk
not higher than 142 degrees Fahren-
l:eit, and producing ,.n cooking or a'-
iteration of the essentIa' properties Of
the material.
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24
Enrolled In School Of Life.

A housewife was brought before n
school. The girl was fourteen years
Of age and the board of education
brought charge against her because
she had not attended school. The
girl proved that she was married and
the judge ruled that housewife Is
not required to attend school. what
ever her age may be.
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24


You can take your cigars home and
feed them to your COW. If you would
give that beast enough to cat, she
wouldn't be forever breaking into my
back yard and eating the washing OF
the clothesline. The other day, l
spent several hours cleaning up II lot
Of my old necktics. went over them
with gasoline AMI made them as good
US new, and then hung them on the
line to dry out. Your COW came over
and ate every blamed one of them,
for the ties were gone when ! went
out for them. and l could see her
tracks nlon: under the clothesline. If
you want TO make her feel comfort
able. you ought to give her II handful
of bone collar buttons and few
stickpins. Those neckticS must feel
lonesome down in her old sheet iron
stomach.
81 don't want amy presents from my
neighbors when ! am celebrating
birthday or any OTHER occasion. Last
Christmas Bigelow came over and
said he had just. received some fine
cigars from friend of his who had
stoke ranch down in Cuba. Only
kings and empcrors ever had such
smokes, he said for the tobacco of
which they were made was never put
on the market, but supplied to few
piNh'e customers INNING ''c
ae"os' ''oh ",e '',''"e anu '''""n
h'se'o" III an '''e 'ins"s' ~ ~,
.'''''"''u' an" '.''''e w! ny nm" ..".
ne WIS P'e''! s'o" '''"'
a'i. 5000
III 'he h'terh""i went u""n W
me postoH'ce' si'oN'he ohe VI 'n"se
r"sai cls"rs, II ee'."',! ""s
a ie" ir'eh's ".,' SUMMING WV" .,.',
III .he 'opo'' anu oe-a' 'e""'s .
vi i'n'i"s te'eN'" i''' VI
cis"'s VI 'he soi. w" w. 80
crowned heaus' ie'' I,le''! s''"
"Nei H. n'iu ,"e ''n''
eh'ious' ior me pes. 'he! ia" WI"
the '"o.iers S'" ee' NJ NV $500,
store. Jus. wien "ns a" s"e. ~,
up ana e"Jo!'i's n'4se'' '"e =.
man III inc inir' ''''' ''s"' ".'' '"'
!ard long compressor ii.o w. an"
Wheh ''e c's"r pu'hi "p Ie' , ,'n
ais'ahce' IL was fe'e'st"' "''' Nv"
oul WIN VIII. VII 'i,''
MI Aps'''o'h 'ehhs III ',' w.
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ur"ll! ih'i"e" oAe o'' NY h'se
"e ia" ''1'e ~ 'ei''s' '''''
10 Dihlhe.
cont tl'li'k ever ie't 10 sin'
j
ieet oi "'s'e" WIZ ""'s ~.
liou'h' anu my most pu'','" ~.
hhEiiiheh'. inose ic'''"e nav "s''
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24
FORCED TO cLorHE CATTLE
Animals In Certain Parts Of Africa
Have to Be Protected From the
Deadly Tsetse Fly.

Files In certain parts Of Africa mean
something more to cattle than II mere
seasonal annoyance. for the pestI-
lential tsetse visits disease and death
upon those that enter Its domains.
The avid attacks of the dangerous in
sect were circumvented In n curious
manner recently, reports Popular Me-
chanics Magazine. A number Of short
horn bulls we're driven overland
through three tsetse-fy belts. one 81
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24
WHAT CARES THE WIND,

What cares the wind when ships 10 down
In deep disaster and their people drown !.
What cares the wind?
What cares the wind when from the
ambient sky
The falling airmen drop and die!
What cares the wind?
What cares the wind when Ice gales blow
And tender lambkins freeze IN snow!
What cares the wind?
What cares the wind when flames leap
To mark the forests with their scar!
What cares the wind?
What cares the wind? IT'S all an idle
play.
A frolic and pastime Of the day!
What cares the wind?
Don c. Seitz In New York Sun.
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24
Shoes Of ostrich Skin.

Ostrich skins are being shipped in
large numbers from South Africa to
Boston to be made into shoes of fine
quality for women. Experts in the
trade say the ostrich skin shoes will
outwenr leather shoes and will cost
a sum materially less. The trade has
shown much interest and 1t Is said
there are many inquiries for the
Shoes.
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24

Fish-skin leather has been SO sue
cessful in initiating that made from
animal hides that 1t Is now almost i'm
possible to distinguish between the
two kinds. The bureau Of fisheries
and the bureau Of standards at Wash
ington are now trying to discover a
simple and easy way Of detecting the
difference.
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24

Premonition Of death was expert
enced by Nova Scotia sailor. For
two weeks he became very restless and
walked the floor, eating little. Then
he accepted post as mate on
vessel and on the first day was acci-
lentally knocked overheard and
drowned.
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24
PLAYING Safe.

''It's dangerous" remarked Senator
Sorghum, ''for man to go on record
with too much advice about public af-
fairs"
But when you were invited to adj
wise the President-elect?"
II told him to shop early, and let 1t
20 at that"
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24

Figures reported for the first year
Of civil flying in England reveal
total air mileage Of 734,2OO. made in
3S,954 flights, carrying 10000 passen-
gers with only one fatal accident. Ma
chimes numbering $40 were registered.
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24

one of the pnrty, greatly impressed.
Let us go and see what It Is"
They went over.
"My good man." began the self
important one, "whnt Is II you are max
ing? Anything for my use. eh?"
shouldn't wonder II II WAS" replied
the workman: ''it's pair Of hand
cuffs"
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24
Record chry,.n.he.num.

A Louisa Pocket" chrysanthemum
with a circumference Of 80 inches was
among the exhibits at the Royal HOr-
dcultural society's show in London.
England. 1t was described as the larg-
ct chrysanthemum ever grown,
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24

''Your daughter has invited me to
dinner" said the bashful young man.
"Well," replied Mr.. Cumrox "seein
as you're sutton for her hand. TIL
do better'n that I'll invite You to
breakfast, SOS you can get better
idea of what she looks like without
her evenIn' makeup"
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24
GREEKS BEARING GIFTS

eET UNDERSTAND that this Is your
! birthday" said Trnphngen. cor.
daily. "nnd ! have brought you few
cigars asa token of affection and good
will. hope you'll live to he hum
drcd and enjoy the best of health"
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24

1.-THE average lawyer fills me with
admiration
I'm what wuyi"
ION account of the confident way
he examines man on n subject he has
barely heard of. when the man has
made 1t life study"
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24

Mr.. Fiatbush-I was just upstairs,
dear, looking at baby. and I do be-
lieve he's got your hair.
Mrs. F1atbush-Mercy on US. Henryi
thought l hud put that switch out
Of the dear little fellows reachl"
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24

A flowing spring from a tree is the
urbs Of Berne. Switzerland. The tree
is growing one. but emits steady
flow Of water from its trunk.
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24
THE RISING GENERATION

sST WONDER what sort OF mel and
i women the children Of today
Will mnke?" sighed the professor.
"Tlley all seem to have the idea that
amusement is the one thing that Is
important They spend their days and
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24
ostriehe., Christmas Dinner.

Ostriches have no sense OF taste, ac-
cording to II ranch manager In Pasa-
dena, Cal, but they like "the feel Of
neckful Of oranges" Accordingly a
Christmas dinner of nine thousand Or
anges was served to the birds.
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24
Fine Cigar.
genuine Havana

Eyes, these are genuine Havana
cigars"
"Sell EN- everywhere. I suppose
well we've never tried to sell 'en
In Havana"
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24

Enthusiastically 1 fell off an 49,
foot ladder.
Lady-AIercy! You might have
killed yourself.
Tinner-Naw. 1t was only from the
Second step l dropped.
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24
~ The
Scrap Book
MIGHT HAVE BEEN, At THAT
Still. Worker on Handeuffs Could Have
Been = Little Less Pointed In
His Answer.

A company OF merchants were. being
shown over IL large manufacturing es-
Establishment. Among them was an out
spoken and clustering mun, who en-
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24

.'In the quiet of your home. don't you
often hear still small voice.!
Not much; my wife hasn't got that
kind"
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24

"Well, grille, what's the matter?"
Doctor, I have n broken heart"
"Uh! think I'd better leave this
case to my handsome young assistant I"
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24
Nature Won't Be Denied.

Shut the door In the face Of nature
and she will come In ut the window.
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-24

WORTH IT
Judge: Well sir Il will Just cost
you $25 for the five kisses you stole
from this lady without her permits
sion.
Prisoner; Yer honor II It's all the
same to you III give you $50 and
take five more.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-01-07

that Congress should Immediately
pass a Joint resolution and amend
the war revenue act so as to make
sections referred to applicable to
any taxable year, in no other way
can relief be obtained
II is the purpose of government
to protect industry Taxation
laws which kill industry or dis
courage 1t, work to the detriment
of the government for which such
laws automatically cut off the
sources from which the government
derives its revenues.
No effort should be spared by our
government to readjust our tax
laws in such a manner as will en-
courage industry to the greatest ex-
tent and thereby enlarge the gov
ernment's source of revenue. Now
is the time to act when industry Is
in a critically position, not year
hence when delay will force various
industries to the wall
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-01-07
BONUS TO SERVICE MEN.

Shall the bonus to service men be
given by the states or by federal
government? The national con-
vention of the American Legion ask
ed that aid be given by the national
government. The resolution sug-
gested that there be cash bonus
or a Gift of land, or aid to secure
home In town or city. This al
ternatiye system would result In
giving soldiers, sailors and marines
the kind OF help that would be pre-
ferred. Many could get along
without the cash bonus, but would
appreciate aid to get a home or
government land. Only by an act
of Congress could this alternative
system that the legion asks for be
worked out. Half dozen states
have already voted aid in the form
of cash bonus making a double
system when logically 1t should be
national undertaking.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-01-07
COWBOY STAMPEDE BIG FEA.
TURE STOCK SHOW WEEK
IN DENVER.

Well Welt Listen, now, l. ook
here. old-timer. how about couple
of tickets for the biggest event in
Denver during Stock Show week?
You know what we mean-the
big Cowboy Stampede and ev'rything
at the Auditorium in Denver on
Saturday night. Jan. 22-the very
last thing on the program for Stock
Show week, Last year the Colo
rado Editorial Association and the
Denver Press Club threw in to make
up a little home-talent show for
the edification of people who keep
in touch with politics and polite
ians. 1t went big, so the two or
CARNATIONS decided to go a step or
two further this year, and the re-
suit is show big enough and good
enough for the Auditorium
1t will consist of five big num-
bers, everyone a headliner, With
Ia twelve-piece orchestra capable Of
dragging the footlights out onto the
dance floor. Along with the orches-
ira is a big bunch of singers-yoll
know the kind-they sing the air
while the orchestra walls and moans
and groans in the throes of mod
ern jazz and the Methodists in The
audience have to sit on their feet
to keep 'em still.
The show itself will be we'll
worth the modest price of admission
one lone buck of simeleon-blt It
after the program is finished comes
the big dance event of the week A
big orchestra, a big crowd and a
great big floor as smooth as wax
can make it! If you shake a mean
foot you can't afford to miss it, and
if you can't dance you don't want
to miss seeing it,
About those tickets-they are ON
sale now. If you are not seen first
come and get them. One buck for
one OF you, two bucks for two. How
many please?
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-01-07
REVEUE ACT MUST BE AMENDED

Certain sections of the war rev
enue act Will bring disaster upon
various industries ouIess Immediately
amended The sections of the act
relative to net losses, credits allow
ed and deductions allowed, as to
net losses. are applicable only to
any taxable year after October 81,
1913, and ending prior to January
/, 1920, and as to credits and de-
ductions allowed are applicable on
ly to the taxable years 1913 and
1919.
This does not afford any relief
for the year 1o20,the year when in
dustry has suffered its most severe
losses on account of great shrink
age in inventory value.
1t is of the greatest Importance
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-01-07

WE HAVE MARKED ALL OF OUR
DRYG0ODS AND FURNISHINGS
TO CORRESPOND WITH THE PRE-
SENT MARKET.
CALL AND MAKE COMPARISON
OR PRICES ARE RIGHT
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02
forwarding this movement of which

forwarding this movement of which
ne himself is the director.
The honorary presidents arc his
excellency the American Ambassa-
dor 10 The Court Of st. James's; his
grace the Archbishop Of York, the
Marques Of Cambridge, G. c. b. ;
his grace the Archbishop Of Wales !;
the Lord Bishop of London and
Henry Fielding Dickens, common
sergeant.
The council: Major General Sir
Robert Badcn-p Powell, Sir James
Matthew Barrie, Sir +. K. Benson
the Right Rev. Charles Henry Brent
Bishop Of Western New York; Rob
crt Bridges, Esq, the poet laureaN
Of England; Lord Dunsany, John
Galsworthy, Esq, Edmund Gosse,
ESD, Kenne',, Grahamc, Esq., Ben
Greet, Esq, the Right Rev William
Lawrence, Bishop Of Massachusetts,
Mrs. Bclloc I,owndes, the Right Hon
Sir Gilbert Parker, tho hight Rev
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02
THE home of Charles Dicens boyhood Which to be
library for London boys
P. M. Rhinelander, Bishop Of Penn

P. M. Rhinelander, Bishop of Penn
sylvaria; the Rev. Lauchlan MacL.
Watt and II. C. Wells, Esq.
The Prince Of Wales, as q Magda-
len College man, is greatly interest
ed in this work, and Mrs. ]. c. Grif-
tiths, widow Of the Consul General
in London in 1911, who instituted
"L'Heure Joyeuse" in Belgium in
the work of reccns iction in that
country, from where she has re-
Gently returned, has turned over her
whole organization to Mr.. Langstaff
TO aid him in this project.
The plan is to turn the whole
square surrounding the house into
a park, with the house itself into a
Chidren's Library, u place where
as the bulletin reads, nothing shall
be comforta bic for grown-ups," but
where there shall be everything in
the way Of books and reading tc
make children between tho ages OF
eight and fourteen bright and happy
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02
Rival Gang Leaders

The days that saw the rise OF East
man as power. in 1908 that is,
were also formative days in modern
journalism, and in one newspaper
office which made a speciality of fol-
lowing up crime stories the members
OF the staff soon learned to pay spe-
olal need to two outstanding figures
III the lower world. One of these was
Faul Kelly and the other monk"
Eastman. Each was known to have
powerful political backing, and East
mans reputation for bravery had
been further enhanced by his re-
markable show of bravado when
wounded in one of his fights.
This fight took place in 1901, and
contrary to the impression re-
Gently sought to be created-was
constantly being recalled to prove
that Eastman was neither sauealer
nor coward. AS to who his antago-
mist was never was revealed, but
Monk" was rather an unpleasant
sight when he went to the hospital
as a result Of it. He had knife
wound in the side, and his face.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02

lenlency, and the general explanation
was that Tammany forces had again
come to the assistance CT the gangs
man.
Aside from his alleged assault in
1908 upon the chauffeur who had
whipped David Lamar, the Wolf of
Wall Street, when he was acquitted,
this was Eastran's most notorious
experience with the law.
In 1912, three years after being
freed BY the state parole board,
Eastman was arrested in an opium
den. He was arraigned before Fed
eral Judge Mayer on the charge Of
manufacturing the drug. and, upon
conviction, sentenced to eight months
in the pententiary.
Two years later ne was arrested
IN Buffalo on a charge OF burglary,
but was acquitted. On this occasion
he gave the name of John Martin.
In 1915 lie and two others were
arrested on charge Of having COM
nlitted robbery in Albany. He was
convicted and sentenced TO Dame
mora for eleven months.
In September, 1917, he..was ar
rested again for fighting. but was
discharged in the West Side court.
1t was then that he went to Yonkers
and enlisted in the 106th Infantry.
A Good War Record
Monk g" war record won so much
publicity recently that it need no,
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02

be repeated here. He not only
fought braveIy, but when wounded
cut short his convalescence by elud-
ing the hospital authorities and re-
turning TO action or the Hindenbure
line. After his return to Camp Up
ton his commanding officer, Captain
Robert G. Conrow, wrote in indorse-
ment Of the request that Governor
Smith restore him to citizenship:
HE was a quiet and disciplined
soldier, and toward all his comrades
he evinced the greatest kindness and
Devotion
Supreme Court Justice Nor
schauser, Colonel Franklin W. Ware,
Captain Robert S. Clever and Lieu
tenant Joseph A. Kerrigan were
among the others who urged Gov
ernor Smith 10 pardon Eastman and
to relieve him from the civil disah:i-
tiles imposed upon him as a former
convict.
Monks" manner itself strength
ened the hopes Of those who believed
in his regeneration. Governor Smith
restored his citizenship on May 8
1919. and the one-time gunman said
that from then on he was "just plain
William Delaney and that he wa.
going straight"
Then, so far as the public wa.
concerned, he dropped out Of sight
and the next that was heard Of hin
was when he was shot TO death.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02
The Straight Path Proved Too Mar
row for New York's Best Known
C,unman to Follow

dramatization Of Eastman bv expos-
ing him to the rays of too many re-
nected giories, but that is not the in
tentlon. "Monk" Eastman was a
gangster, neither pure nor simple.
Ihe members OF his band, who first
numbered about sixty. stole, pillaged
and indulged in vice revolving to all
decent-minded folk. They boasted
OF taking money from women. For
a Sl0 bill they would slug a selected
enemy at the polls or dump him into
the river without thinking much
about 1t. "Monk" himself was a drug
addict, a convicted burglar and had
been involved in at least two notori
Gus affrays in which lives had been
lost.
But you can't give a complete de-
scription Of Eastman merely by stat
ing that be vas forty-seven wears
old--that is, if he wasn't older; that
his real name WAS William Delaney
that is, if it wasn't Edward East.
man; and that he was born on the
East Side-that is, ii he didn't see
the light of day first somewhere else
Monk" Eastman, one of the fore
most gunmen Of his day, can b. iden-
tilted only by the peculiar forces that
produced hinn-forces which while
they repel the law-abiding are still
fascinating. else why do the re-
spectacle go Summing and why do
they continue to run sightseeing
buses TO Chinatown