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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-07-09

La obra mas trascendental hecha por
nuestra Legislature, ha sido la aboh-
cion dc la pena dc mnsrte.
En- paginas de oro la historic de nues
tro pueblo conservara esta labor legis,
lativa, Nevada a cabo recientemente
labor moralizadora, grande, altruista
para el pals.
Los representatives de la mayoris de-
pueblo de Puerto Rico, supiercn res.
ponder gallardamente las exigencias
de sus Representatives, aboliendo una pc
ma que constituia un boron un men
It's nuestro progreso Y cultura.
Y con nuestros dignos cuerpos cole
gisladores deben coadyuvar todas las
instituciones filantr6picas del pals pa
ra que nuestro gobornador estampe
cuanto antes su fr:na en- un 2c)yoctc
de ley en- cuya aprobaci6n esta interesa
do el conglomerado conscients de Pto
Rico .
El presente es fugaz pasajero.
Debemos trabajar para el porvenir
para el future de nusatro pueblo, cue
es ell de nuestros hijos.
Legremos Ia poiter:dai algo dig
20 de ella; que el siglo on qu9 vivi
mos no admite nj cajalsos para ajusti
ciar al hombre que delinque, nj leye
violentas para burlar las aspiracionei
sentimientos de piedad de M pueblo
cristiano. 49,
FL honorable gobernador, tiene la pa
labra -.
FL honorable Gobernador sabra cumpli
con su deber, dando ell asentimien
to. con su frma, que Sc borre d.
tros c6digos, una ley que deshonra
nuestro siglo de progreso v que dessi
&C dc nuestra cultura.
iAbajo los cadalsosl
No mas penas de muerte.
Ernesto Avellanet MATTEL.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-07-09
cAlgo que debe saberse

la hygiene antorcha que una los completes prObemas
de vida progreso moderno todo aqueo que presto un
servicio la higene debe ensazadO gIorfcado pro-
cIaado de necesdad imperiosa eI hcgar. 0uen gno
que ell tan ponderado socitado Acohoado cerePina
es un sumiso servdor de la hygiene?
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-07-09

"a matrimonio Y servicio, prehrien-
dose en- sitio centrico. Puedo aguar-
dar un mes Dirigirse a NJ. R., Box
S45, lame al tei6foro 1873, San Juan.
Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-07-09
SOBRE LA PENA
CAPITAL
Todo el Ininito SO estremecc
cuando tocamos un atomo.-
Victor HUGO.

Bajemos al fondo, robusqTemog on Ia
profunda sima dc la conciencia hums
na Ell misterioso prOcesO que determine
for1na la naturaleza de un hscha cual.
quiera delictivo: itodas las leyes escri
tas son impotentes para juzgar la con
ciencia de un hombre. ~
FL hombre tiene derecho regular
Ia Vida, no a destruirla.
El hombre tiene derecho a dar luz,
calor, movimiento, fuerza; y traducir
las EN- ideas progreso, civilization. di-
cha, esperapza y bienestar; pero jam&s
destrUir 10 que no puede croar, es de
cir, la VIA, el derecho Ia vida, al
movimiento, la felicidad, a Ia conser-
vac,on 49,.
4 La Pena de Muerte es un bald6n ig-
nominioso para la moral pubhca...
La mancha de un asesinato Iavada
con otro asesinato; la sociedad no ven
gada con un ejemplo, sino ultrajada
con un nuevo crimen; crimen que cae
sobre la conciencia de esa misma so.
ciedad, como un anatema que poriurs
t-av6s del tempo y de la historic .
IQui6n cres tn para dostruir la vi
da. ..?
liza Ley! Y Ique es la Ley. 49,?
Mata, 81 puedes, la luz; ell mas i'm
perceptible atOmo mol6cula; mata el
progreso, que no Sc detiene jamas; ras-
ga, 81 puedes la brillante ttnica con que
SO envuelve la civilization de nuestro
siglo; rompe ell traje augusto dc la
Equidad; arranca del coraz6n humane
el sentimiento de perd6n que 81 Gran
Sembrador do la Judea los sublimes
moralistas de todos los tiempos arroja.
ron en- el surco del espiritu del hom-
bre; y 81 quieres, y 81 puedes, Y 81 eres
tan infalible Y poderosa como las sa-
bias leyes de Ia Naturaleza o dc Dios,
destruye, destruye; arrasa con todo;
empero, no oses tocar el Enigma, no
quieras matar 10 que no muere, 10 que
perdura eternamente, 10 que td no CO.
neces; 10 que til no comprendes.
Diio Ell viejo Hugo: "El Sc
pulcro no es boca mentirosa; yo sufro
la pena de un dfa, pero mi alma es
immortal"
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-07-09

MFn M Gratifcare con $50
VkH UU al que me consiga
~" - en- San Juan casa,
EHH piso apartamento
VVO0 pequeno, propio pa
The Dolores star., 1921-03-04
REAR Tire Will
SHOW HARD WEAR
Severe Strain Can Be Reduced
by Changing About From
Time to Time.
PURCTURE TROUBLE IS LESS
Time, Labor and Money Can Be Saved
to Owner Of Car by Following Out
Rotation System Which Has
Been Well Tested.

II he will change tires around In the
manner described below, motorist
can make them last far beyond the
usual mileage. This Is done by reduc-
Ing the strain on the tires us they wear
away so that the newest tire is placed
at the point of greatest strain and the
Oldest one at the point where the
strain Is least.
1t IS evident, even to casual OBJ
server, that the rear tires wear out
more rapidly than those Of the front
wheels. This Is due to the strain of
driving through the rear wheels, let
ting In the clutch, applying the brakes,
use of chains, skidding and so on. Now
comparing the right side Of the car
with the left, the tires on the right
wheels will wear faster. The left
wheels run along the smooth part of
the road where the ridges and ruts are
all beaten down by the traffic. But
near the edge the road is rough, there
are more ruts and small stones, and
The Dolores star., 1921-03-04
chanqnq tho Tires According to tho
System Hero Explained viii Mean
a Saving.

sometimes these wheels must leave the
road altogether. There Is more likeli-
hood of meeting broken glass, metal,
and other objects on this side. Then
there Is more weight on these wheels
because the car is tipped more to that
side on account of the crown of the
road. Therefore 1t may be stated us
general principle that the rear tires
wear more than the front ones ana the
right ones more than the left.
Starting with all new tires 1t Will be
evident that the right rear tire VIII
show serious wear long before the LETT
front tire has got over Its newness. Al
tbis poIpt the two should be ex-
changed. 1t Is difficult to state just
when this change should take place ;
nossibly It Is best left to the discre-
tion of driver. II "non-skld Is
used. the change should be MADE pe-
fore the tread is worn so smooth us
to lose its protective feature. Az 'ne
same time the other two tires shouiu
he exchanged, to keep matters e'ei'
After few thousand miles more we
enter the second phase. One by one
tho fires will wear out and not even
vulcanizing can save them, Ihes
must then be moved up in the sequence
shown. supposing the left front tire
ia discarded, the right front tire taxes
Its Mace: f: the left rear tire moves for
ward and the right rear tire takes it'
mace. The spare tire is placed on th'
tight rear wheel. the point OF creates
strain. T., . ,o ra
moved temporarily for repairs 1t WI,
be replaced by the spare tire II, ,ns,ea' nna ~
NJ moving the rest forward ana ~
soon as returned 1t is put back IN IL
Rv Following the above system yo'
will not only make your tires ,,h, ,ss
longer, but you will have less 'rou0'
The Dolores star., 1921-03-04

from punctures-another good reason
for following this practice.
The logic of the advice given by the
author Is unimpeachable and is based
upon careful study of the subject.
Tests, extending over a period of sew
eral years, have proved beyond reason
able doubt that the rotation method
suggested will actually result in a con-
siderable saving of time, labor and
money to the owner of the car.-By
Robert A. Chandler in Popular Sci
encc Monthly.
The Dolores star., 1921-03-04
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP N0STRiLS
Tells How to Get Quick Relief from
Head.Colds. It's Splendid!

In one minute your clogged nostrils
will open. the air passages of your
head will clear and you can breathe
freely. No more hawking, snuiiling,
blowing, headache, dryness. No struG-
Cling for breath Mt night; your cold
or catarrh will be gone.
Get small bottle OF Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
little OF this fragrant, anusepuc
healing cream in your nostrils. 1t pen
etrates through every air passage OF
the head, soothes the inflamed OF
swollen mucous membrane and relief
comes instantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed-uI
with cold or nasty catarrh.-Relie
comes SO Quickly.-Adv.
The Dolores star., 1921-03-04
EA(y)17@ISD@[s}D[L[E
NEWS gN.9

The average motorist. 1t Is estimat-
ed, spends more than $40 daily while
travelling.
Practically two-thirds Of the states
have adopted the hyphenated numer-
ais on motor license plates.
France has adopted the motorcycle
side car. The vehicle was introduced
by the American expeditional force.
Three-Quarters of all families in
the United States are financially In q
position to own and operate automo-
biles.
Commercial automobiles are dis
placing the OK cart and the coolie in
transportation of products in British
Malaysia.
Parking automobiles in the con-
gested business section Of Chicago is
prohibited. The area covers square
mile of territory.
During the holiday season an emer-
gency post Office In the form of a
motortruck was placed on the streets
of Washington, D. c., to cope with the
Christmas parcel-post work.
|
Because the loss ratio to premiums
is no less than S5 per cent, insurance
companies in the United States have
decided to combine in an effort tc
check the theft of automobiles.
The Pennsylvania state National
Guard will have 500 motor vehicles fol
various units of the division. tractors
and other vehicles for howitzers OF
heavy artillery, bakery equipment, ant
trucks for trains and other purposes
The latest development In the auto
mobile Industry is the railway motor
car designed to replace steam 'ocomo
tiyes on short-line railroads. The ust
of the Internal combustion engine II
said to do away with an average Of
three men to train.
The Dolores star., 1921-03-04
Then Watch Out,

Jimmy-Gee, n Jane must be inter
ested In guy when she begins to pick
threads off'n his coat.
Iommy-Nothin' to when she begins
10 pick hair off'n it!-CartOons II Maga-
zine.
The Dolores star., 1921-03-04
Permanent Places.

Mrs. Douglas Robinson, whose
speeches were feature of the presi-
Dental campaign, said ut reception
In New York:
Making speech is nothing like so
difficult as keeping Il servant. l know
young woman who has actually
changed her cook II times In the last
three months.
This young woman said TO me the
other day with n sigh:
"'When cooks 20 to heaven it must
annoy them awfully to find out that
they can't leave
The Dolores star., 1921-03-04

When impurities creep into yodr
blood the first symptoms are usu-
ally loss of appetite, followed by
a gradual lessening of energy, the
system becomes weaker day by
day, until you feel yourself on the
verge of a breakdown.
Nearly everybody needs a few
bottles of S. S. S.. the great vege-
table blood remedy, to cleanse out
all impurities about twice a year.
It is an excellent idea to take this
The Dolores star., 1921-03-04
Pure, Rich Blood Will Keep
Your Body Vigorous and Healthy

precaution to keep the system in q
vigorous condition so as to more
easily resist disease to which every
one is subject. S. S. S. is without
an equal as a general tonic and sys-
tenn builder. 1t improves the appe-
tite and gives new strength and VII
tality to both old and young.
Full information and valuable lit
erature can be had by writing to
Swift Specific Co.. 156 Swift Lab
oratory. Atlanta, Ga,
The Dolores star., 1921-03-04
Races Of Mankind.

According to Whittaker's almanac,
the Mongolian race is the largest, with
G55, 100000, as compared to 645,UoO,WO
of Caucasians, 10O,OOO,OOO of negroes,
Sl0O0,000 of Semites, 52,OOO,oOO of
Malays and 23,OOO,OOO of Red Indians
the Mongolian, or yellow race, in
cludes the people of China, Thibet, Ja'
pan, Korea, siam and lndochina, to-
gether with many of the tribes of 81
BERN and other parts Of Asia.
The Dolores star., 1921-03-04
FRECkLES
Now u the Time 10 Get Rld of
Thess Ugly Spots.

There's no longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed Of your freckles. as othine
double strength-is guaranteed to remove
these homely spots. .x,
Simply get an ounce Of Othine-double
stiength-from your druggist. and Apply
little of It night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckies
have begun to disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. II 70 seloom
MAT more than ono ounce 10 needed to com,
pistey clear the skin and gain beautifu'
etar complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine, this II sold under guarantee oi
money back II It fails to remove freckles.
The Dolores star., 1921-03-04
USEFUL AUTOMOBILE SIGNAL
Chauffeur Enabled to Indicate to
Drivers in Rear His Intentions
as to Direction.

The Scientific American in lllustrat-
ing and describing an automobile sig
nal, the invention or s. Paintmaier of
Oxnard, Cal, says:
The invention relates more particu-
larly to signaling device which Is
The Dolores star., 1921-03-04

adapted to be secured to any conven-
lent part of an automobile and oper-
ated by the chauffeur to indicate 10
other cars his intention as to the
manipulation of his car. An object is
to provide a device employing sema-
phore signals with means for operat-
ing from an inclosed casing to hori-
zontally extended position and secure
the semaphores In such position.
The bystander., 1921-12-24
woRLp,s BEST NEWS.

The angel said unto them, Fear not:
for, Behold, bring you good tiding OF
great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the
city of David a Saviour, which IS
Christ the Lord.-Luke 2:lO-ll.
The bystander., 1921-12-24
s5oo,ooo n cnxsrnAs
SAVur4S CLUE

~ H Is -
The Iowa Loan / Trust Company
Bank, Des loines, through its Christ
mas Savings Club will distribute near
ly one-half million dollars to ever
twelve thousand six Hundred members.
This would be equal to cheek to one
in every ten citizens Of Des Aeinss.
Thousands have learned the value sf
systematic savings through the Christ
mas Savings Club idea As adopted by
the Iowa Loan & Trust Company Bank,
and the growth Of the club from =
membership Of five hundred in 1916 to
over twelve thousand this year, be-
speaks well for this bank the old say
ing,''
eff man can preach a better ser
mon, write a better book, or build .
better mouse trap than his neighbor,
the world will make beaten pathway
to his door"
The club operated by the Iowa Loan
TsGet Company Bank Is among the
large clubs in the United States. being
several thousand larger than the larg-
est club in Chicago. The larger clubs
in the country are in Detroit with 4
membership Of $4,000 and $4,000, q
club OF 10000 at Pittsburg, and club
of $4,000 at Louisville. These are the
cnly clubs known to be larger than the
Des Moines club.
The bank anticipates a larger mem-
bership for the 1922 club now forming
as each year has added to the growth
Of the membership roll.
building.
The bystander., 1921-12-24
coLoRED POLITICAL
WOMEN ORGANIZED

At the open meeting of the League
of Colored Women Voters held at the
Tenth street center on last Thursday
evening, interesting talks were made
by the women who rendered special
service in the recent street car fran
chise election among these being Mrs,
Alice Graves speaking of her work at
the second precinct of the third ward;
Mrs. Lulu Weeks Of Third; Mrs. Hazel
Dixon of the Fourth Of the Third; lrs.
Lillian Burrell of the Fourth Of the
Fourth and Mrs. Addie Jones OF the
Fifth Of the Sixth. Added inteerst was
given when Mrs. Fannie ToAlin spsaA
ing for the Fourth Of the Second, tsld
Of her part, followed by Ars. kAey
M. Scott of the Fourth Of the FsartA.
Mrs. 8. Joe Brown, chairman Of the
League who was responsible for this
service, urged the women to stick to-
gether and prepare Themselves for other
political services that they would be
called upon to render in tine to seae.
Mrs. Brown then read extracts from
the address of President Harding q
recently delivered in congress in the
conference on the Limitation of Arm
The bystander., 1921-12-24
FAIRFIELD. IOWA.

Last Sunday was great day at the
A. M. E. church, the occasion being the
first quarterly meeting for this con-
ference year. Mr.. l.. A. Jones preached
at the morning service and took in a
member.
The Sunday school was held at 10
o clock and there was a good attend
ance present. The Allen Christian En-
deavor meeting was held at $3.50 p. m.
bers in the discussion of the subject.
ing commanding the members for the
interest that they manifested in the
society. The meeting was led by Miss
Estella Dabner, Master Johnnie Gibbs
will lead the meeting next Sunday.
The presiding elder preached the com
munion services at 1880 p. m. to a full
house.
The quarterly conference was held on
Tuesday evening and the reoprts were
good in every particular. The Minis
teriaI association has promised to help
the CHURCH in similar manner as the
church at Washington is being assist
ed. The presiding elder and the pastor
appeared before the assistant on last
Monday morning and laid the matter
before them and they have appointed
committee to deal with the matter.
The literary society met on last
| Monday evening the interesting fea-
ture Of the program was bedate, Re
solved that woman should have. equal
rights with man, = the affImative side
was we'll taken care OF by the follow
ing: Mr.. Geo. johnson, i. P. Quinn
and Mrs. I. Green and the negative
side was defended by Samuel Sykes,
Mr.. Lee Owens and Mr.. Van Lissel.
The following persons were selected as
judges, Mr.. Bennett, Hiss Carrie Van
Lissel, Mrs r. E. Price, Mrs Turner,
Mrs. r.. Turner, Miss Hazel Smith and
they gave decision in favor Of the af-
firmative.
All items for the Bystander must be
given to the pastor at the parsonage,
4O3 South B street not later than Mon
day Of each week.
The bystander., 1921-12-24
E:dit oTial. sect q g l--.
che y.M.C.H

The Young Mems Christian associa-
tion among our people in Des Moines is
facing an important factor in the lives
Of the men and boys of our city. You
will note schedule Of tho activities
that are being promoted: 0
Sunday, 4-5, Mems meeting by re-
lligious work committee.
Monday afternoon, $500 Social hour
and games for boys. #ss MI
Monday night, s-9:a0-Glee club and
Atty. J. B. Morris.
Tuesday afternoon, 3-5:30-social
hour and games for boys, E. G. Robin
son.
Tuesday night, 1880 - Orchestra
practice.
Tuesday night, s-9-Men' Is Bible
class, Atty. s. Joe Brown.
Wednesday afternoon Social hour
and games for boys, p. G.. Robinson.
Wednesday night, 1900: 15--Bible
tudy and games for boys, E. G. Robin
son.
Thursday afternoon, 3.5:30--Social
and game hour for boys, E. G. Robin
son.
" Thursday night, s:3O-9:3O - High
school club, E. G. Robinson.
Friday night-open for public af-
fair. ~
saturday-open day, $3.50 to $50.
y. II. q. A.
\ Rev. J. z. Benson. president of q. A.
R. Des Moines will be the speaker Sun
day evening Dec. 25 at 4 p. m. A
special invitation for ex-service men
to be present. Subject, "What God
Has Wrought. -
8 There will be large number from
the white clubs and G. A. r. posts of
the city| Ladies are especially invited.
Come and see for yourself.
+ The famous Y quartette will be at it's
best they have been turning up for
this occasion.
We shall expect you.
The bystander., 1921-12-24
THE q. B. F. TO MEET
IN nES MONIES 1922

a Fs
The United Brotherhood of Friend
ship, the most prominent lodge among
our people in the middle west, will hold
it's fifty-second annual convention in
Des Moines next August.
The organization comprises 800
grand lodges, 212 Royal Houses 369
Sisters of the Mysterious Ten and 223
Juveniles, from the states of Missouri,
Nebraska and Iowa. Of the total
membership of 10000, some $500 dele
gates will attend the session here.
At the 1921 convention at Kansas
City, the order was invited to meet in
Des Moines in 1922 by Atty. John T..
Thompson.
The local arrangements committee is
headed by John L. Thompson, POP Wat
rous building, and it's secretary is G.
w. Harding. The convention which
begins on August IA and ends on Aug.
10, will be the largest colored gather
ing ever held in the state and will
bring to Des Moines number OF
Negro bands and marching units.
The bystander., 1921-12-24
MYsTIC IOWA.

Mrs. Roe Cunningham last week while
doing her washing had the misfortune
to severely burn her hands with con-
eentrated lye, which has been very
painful, but are improving nicely at this
writing.
Mrs. Mamie Jones, who has been very
sick il reported to be much better.
The First Baptist Sunday school is
planning to render program and have
Christmas tree Saturday night, Dec.
"a.
Nine. L. a. Hughes, our hair dresser
is being kept very busy these days, in
her profession.
Mrs. Lula Best has been very sick,
but now, is improving nicely. :,.3
The Brotherhood in God 8 church are
holding revival meetings in the miner Is
hall. It is reported they are having
large attendance.
[ . I s y ~ / Il /, u
The bystander., 1921-12-24
Community Service
ATTY. 81. R. WRIGHT in charge.
SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE
CoLoRED COMMUNITY CENTER
FOR THE WEEK ENDING \.
ss DECEMBER Is, 1921.

.
Monday, Dec. 19-2-4 p. M, sewing
classes; 8 p. M, playground Christmas
tree; to 8 p. M, drum and bugle;
$3.50 p. m. Community Band No. 1;
$3.50 p. M, Elk's minstrel practice
Tuesday, Dec. 20-2 to 4 p. M, sewing
class; 8 p. M, Community Band No. 2;
$3.50 p. M, American Legion; $3.50 p.
M, ladies auxiliary American Legion.
Wednesday, Dec. 21-s:15 p. M,
Elk's minstrel at Auditorium; $3.50 p.
M, boosters. s.
Thursday, Dec. 22--2-4 p. M, sewing
classes; p. M, playground; p. M,
dashing eagles (Boys Club).
Friday, Dec. 23-2-4:3o p. M, sew
ing classes; p. M, playground; 2 p.
m, Pollyannas; 7-8 p. M, drum and
bugle; p. M, Sunday school Girls
club $3.50 p. M, Community Band No.
1. a'sa
Saturday, Dec. 24J10 a. M, Juvenile
exercises; p. m., Asbury church
Christmas tree.
Sunday, Dec. .25-4 p. NJ, Music Low
ers Forum; 7-S p. M, Asbury A. M. E..
church.
The bystander., 1921-12-24
GREETING

The Lord bless thee and keep thee.
The Lord make his face shine upon
thee, and be gracious unto thee. The
Lord lift up his countenance upon thee,
and give thee peace.-Numbers 6:24-26.
The bystander., 1921-12-24
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chat he has Euanded saucecs 1Aa6 hass
withstood waslaings II hot wasG, and
has nenGeti n telescope lezis af 1as9
large s;ze with this unique cenaank