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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-01-11
LEJOS DE SAN JUAN
DE HABER ESTADO JUNTOA Al CORAZON
DE LA SlERRA)

la pieza de MADEIRA de algun tronco
de mango, probablemente, como de
tres pies de diametro, fina y pulida,
en- la que Sc sirvio la ensalada, me
estaba diciendo:
-Aqui estoy, hijita; aqui esta to-
davia ell "genio" de tn Borinquen que
rida.
Y me senti feliz de cue me hablara.
Y estuve por preguntarle cuantas
veces habra servido en- ocasiones CO.
mo esa.
iPor que no han de marchar acor.
des ell "adelanto' y las costumbres
tra~dicionales?
mo hemos bailado un "fox-trot" to-
cado por mIsica bravo?
'iY bueno que estaba!
Fue un dia en- que deshojaron flo
res de sencillez y ensueno.
No rosas ufanas y tentadoras, sine
margaritas silvestres, que con-
serv;{ban todavia la Ultima gotta de
rocio prendida por la noche entire u
blancos ,petalos.
Y esos petalos... d~ispersos estan
ko,-, volando a impulses del viento.
Rccuerdos para toda la vida.
Flores aladas que volveran a nues-
ira imagination y Sc deshojaran Ian
guidamente, cada vez mas palidas, Pc
70 siempre bellas.
Fuimos cuando ell d1a brillaba en-
todo su esplendor y regresamos GUAM
do va la noche adormecia a la Crea-
cion.
No Sc que sera mas bello, 81 nues-
tros dias tan llenos de luz y de colo
res gayos o nuestras noches dulces,
apacibles, melancolicas..
Noche de luna. Noche de enero en-
Borinquen, placida, bella, diafana, es-
trellada toda.
Como cantar la mistica hermosura
de esas noches sin igual!
La luna, enamorada de 81 misma.
como ell mitologico hijo de la ninfa
Liriopea, Sc mira en- todos los remain
SOS de los rios, que Sc p~orfian la glo-
ria de copiar felmente un cielo tan
hermoso, recortando la imagen de su
hermosura con ell marco de los from
dosos %manglares que marcan sus RI
beras.
Y ouien sabe 81 en- esas noches ca
lladas salgan las driadas de sus mo-
radas ALA en- los tupidos bosques del
corazon de la sierra, y vaguen caute-
losas vestiGas con los tenues rayos
de luna que penetran por ell ramaje...
Y dancen sus bailables de luz y SOM
bra al cantico suave de alg1n AFRO
yuelo O al leve sur d, la brisa...
Y hablen de fantasticos amores a
los silfos... Y ansien ell brillo de una
e~strella para adornarse... iQuien sa-
be-!
Cuando regresabamos aun nos SEN
tiamos felices. Era cue habiamos
alberto ingenuamente nuestra alma a
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-01-11

la algeria sana y a1n conservabamos
en- ella ell eco de las risas,
No pudimos pasar sin hacer un al
to en- ell canine.
Fue Jorge quien 10 propuso.
I'm verdadero asalto i~nesperado a
la morada de mi primo, ell original y
muy quito escritor Matias Gonzalez
Garcia (cuyo parentesco me honra
tanto como 10 celebro).
No conocia personalmente a don
Matias como c~arinosamente lie la
mamos) pero lie conocia perfectamen-
tie por sus chistosos cuentos de cos
tumbres jibaras.
Ell honor de tener de su sangre Sc
10 debo a mi madre. Ell de obtener
su ~valiosa amistad, al buen amigo Adj
suar De ambos estoy agradecida.
Ell, y todos los suyos, son (no ha-
blamos de temas del dia) puertorri-
quenos completes, por SUI bondad y es-
plendidez y carino al terruno
Como recorde algunos de los dias
de mi infancia, pasados en- ell pueblo
de Las Piedras, en- casa de mi tic Joa-
quin Poupart (E. P. d.!
iOh, buen ito! Made lego jamas
a las puertas de tn hogan que no sa-
liera complacido de tn generosa hos
pitalidad!
iOh, tiempos aquellos en- que no Sc
lie apretaba ell jociquito al p%uerco!
(Esto ultimo 10 dijo no recuerdo
cual de nuestros escritores de otro
tiempo.)
Martha LOmar.
Enero 9 de 1922.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-01-11

Rio Blanco, sitio ideal, mas que
para pasar un dfa de bullicio y ale
gria, para sonar I'm ratio.
AL pie del majestuoso Yunque, vien-
do como Sc d~escuelga ell blanco rau-
dial del rio por entire los hondos ba-
y entire brenas, he pasado un
dia feliz, uno de esos dias que Sc nos
antoja que no ha durado sino cortos
INSTANCES, 10 que dura una Illusion fu-
gaz.
Quien dijo que la americanizacion
Sc tragaba nuestras costumbres, sin
duda, no Sc ha internado un POGO en-
nuestros campos.
iOh, ALI esta ell borinqueno neto!
La nativa idiosincracia LENA de aga
sajo y afecto no Sc ha extinguido. Es-
ia en- pie con su sequito de hospitali-
dad, cortesia, llaneza y %sinceridad.
Els facil cortar un dedo a un cuer-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-01-11

Nuestra jira fue esplendida, no por
la abundancia y condimento de los
manjares, sine por la constante ale
gria que RENO en- ella.
La etiqueta Sc suprimio ALI.
Solo hubo un grupo de ingenuos bo-
rinquenos que no han olvidado toda-
via ell encanto de una "reyada" y que
sienten penetrar muy hondo, en- 10 re-
condito del alma, ell tipico sonido de
la bordonla, que electriza o sus vi
braciones va alegres, va melanc6licas,
los nervios, invitando a bailar un seis
chorreaO.
Ell lechon asao, la gandinga, ell arroz
con gallina y ell platano verde, integra
Iron 10 material" de la fiesta.
J La amplia batea, hecha de n So
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-01-11

pc humane; pero ell alma, como intan-
gible, dificilmente cede a cambios ra-
dicales.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-01-11

En- unos cuantos segundos
ell Gallo Sc SEGA. Pronto Sc
afoja. de manera que podra 4
I'd. extirparlo de una plea, &
con raiz y TODD.
Sc vende "Gets-It" en-
todas las droguerfas y boti- !
cas-. Fabricado por E. Law
renee y Ga, Chicago, E.U,A,
, 1922-09-15

GENEVA, Sept. 15.-By The Asso.
ciated Press.)@The assembly dis.
armament committee has decided to
recommend to the assembly OF. the
league of nations a resolution intro.
duced by NJ. De Jouvenal, of France.
asking all countries except those
whose juridical situation has been
changed. to reduce their expenditure
for ornaments t. the figures of 1918.
This would exclude the United States,
Canada IND Spain.
The reductions are indicated by the
statistics of the mixed commission
which show that the following coun-
tries are spending more for military
purposes than before the war.
Great Britain 10 per cent; India IA;
Australia Il; Canada ~; New Yea.
land Is: Portugal ~; Japan 81; Den
mark 80; Holland As; Sweden 20.
Belgium. which is spending SO per
cent more than before the war. is
excused because she had virtually no
army in 1918. but was protected by
treaties OF neutrality.
, 1922-09-15

by The Associated Press) - A
breakfast OF bacon and eggs oatmeal
bread. butter and coffee started the
day for Eugene Weeks. scheduled TO
hang at noon today for the murder
OF George Fosdick, Des Moines gro
Ger. One might as well die with =
full stomach as with an empty one. e
Weeks remariyed TO the guard.
In an interview lsto last night with
winfred p. Robb. the sheriff chaplain
who is to spring the trap. and Des
Moines newspaper men. Weeks de-
clard hat he is innocent of the muir
clared that he is innocent OF the muir
some day that you bumped off the
wong man. he said.
Weeks joked with his interviewers.
Sheriff Robb has received letters
urging him not to go through with
the hanging of Weeks. He has re-
ceived hundreds of letters from
church members in all parts OF the
country imploring him not TO act a.
hangman.
Some Of the letters were from re.
fisious fanatics who tried to scare
me by saying I would burn eeeriast
tngiy in he'll" the sheriff-preechef
said "Others were from thoughtful
people who discussed the idea OF cap
ital punishment" He has received
letters threatening him with death
II he pulled the trap on Weeks.
The Polk county sheriff spent the
night at Warden r. p. Holiowell's
home, adjacent to the prison. IT took
the oath to perform the duties of q
sheriff and I will not evaGe my duty
today" the sheriff stated.
1t probably will be the first time
in history of legal executions that en-
ordained minister has acted as the
executioner.
, 1922-09-15
EPISCOPAL DEPUTIES NOTALL
In FAVOR OF DIVORCE CHANGE

PORTLAND. Ore, Sept. 15-senti-
ment in the house OF deputies of the
general convention of the Protestant
Episcopal church in regard to the
change in the divorce ano enacted
yesterday by the house of bishops
showed hat there is nc unanimity of
opinion among the delegates for con
currence in the action OF the bishops,
according to expressions of delegates
today.
Prominent members of the New
York delegation expressed opposition
to any change in the present divorce
laws Of h church. which forbid a
, 1922-09-15

TOT the p~rotection OF the neutral n
on both SIDES Of the straits OF the
Dardaneiles, and constantinople.
1t was announced that the British
government considers the M..oie
Turkish question should be the sub
ject Of n general conference of the
powers including the minor powers.
such as Rumania and Jugo- SIavia-
1t has not been decided whether the
United States shall be invited.
Italy. France and Great Britain
will send a note to Mustapha Kemal
head of the Turkish national.
list government. intimating that pend
Ing a permanent arrangement the
neutral zones must be respected.
, 1922-09-15

clergyman performing a marriage cere-
money Except in cases where a divorce
has been granted on grounds of in
fidelity. The amendment which was
passed by the house of bishops was
proposed by Bishop Charles H. Brent
of western New York.
The divorce amendment approved
by the bishops provides in effect tina
no member of the church shall marry
a divorced person. exception being
made in cases where a divorce has
been granted on grounds of infideli-
Nv
, 1922-09-15
BRAZIL To REFUSE
WASHINGTON ACCORDS.

GENEVA. Sept. Icy The Asso-
ciated Press.)-Unexpected opposition,
to the extension of the Washington.
naval accords TO members OF the
league not present at the Washing
ton conference developed before the
committee on disarmament today.
The head Of the BRAZILIAN delegation
said that he had orders from the gov
eminent not to accept even the prin-
ciple Of the Washington accords. be-
cause two capital shops were mt
enough to protect Brazil's long coast
line.
, 1922-09-15
Hotel Plan
Being Encouraged

CHEYENNE, wyo.. Sept. 15.-
Archie Allison. a local building con-
tractor, today reported on an investi-
cation at the proposed site for a tour
list hotel at the summit of the Lin
coin highway AZ miles west of Chey-
enne. stating that there was in the
vicinity Of the site an ample supply o,
stone suitable for the erection OF a
rustic building.
, 1922-09-15

fornia Industrial accident commission
who is in charge of the rescue opera
tions.
Unofficial figures issued today
show that 20 feet still remain to go
on the 1880 level before the 7f-foot
rock barrier is reached. However.
Lowell states that the 3,6oo-foot drift
has squeezed together to SUCH an ex-
tent that rock has been forced into
1he passage. while old timbering and
Axsn thu old iron rails of the -aban,
, 1922-09-15
HUNGARY Admitted TO LEAGUE
OF NATIONS, WASHINGTON ARMS
GENEVA, Sept. 15.-(By The Associated. THE politi-
cal committee of the league of nations assembly voted unani-
mously today to admit Hungary to membership in the league.

The countries which are spending
less than in 1918 are: South Africa
25 per cent; Rumania %; Italy 4s:
Brazil As; France 40; Switzerland 80:
Norway 14.3.
NJ. De Jouvenal remarked after the
session that he had not included the
United States, because every one felt
that the stronger the United States
is the greater the guarantee against
war.
, 1922-09-15

ger Of Armour & Co. and Wilson q
Co.. possibly to include the Cudahy
Packing company and Morris com
pany.
Il. 4 Cudahy. president of h Cur
daily company. on behalf Of his CONF
pany. denied that that company was
involved in a merger proposal.
Mr.. Cudahy said he had no known
edge OF what the other packing com
panies were doing.
, 1922-09-15
RETURNING
ON SEVERAL ROADS
Big Dirigible
Leaves Dayton

DAYTON. Ohio. Sept. Is. The
United States army airship CO left
Wilbur Wright field. near this city.
at 4 o'clock this afternoon on it's way
to st. Louis. Mo. The airship had
been at the local field for about two
hours. She sailed directly toward
Cincinnati from the flying field. not
passing over Dayton.
, 1922-09-15

CHICAGO. Sept. 15.-In the alb
sence of j. Ogden Armour. of Armour
& Co., and Thomas E. Wilson. pres
idelt of Wilson & Co. who were in
the east. no official statement on
published reports Of a meat packing
merger was ~obtainable from those
companies here today.
Reports published here were that
proposals bad been made for q mar
, 1922-09-15
KLEAGLE DENIED PERMIT
T0'PAcK GUM FOR PROTECTION

LOS ANGELES, Sept. I5.-G. w.
Price. a king kieagle Of the Ku RIux
Khan and ITS present head in south
ern California, today sought pro-
lection through the law against the
Ku Klux Khan.
Price asked the sheriff for permits
sion to carry a revolver. saying that
a nearby khan had ordered him to
, 1922-09-15

leave Caiiforna within three days
and that he did not want TO go.
That khan Is n bunch of rough
necks." he tole the sheriff. land l
don't believe they would hesitate to
kick me to DEATH"
The sheriff told Price he did not
wish to mix in n family quarrel and
no permit wns issued.
, 1922-09-15

doneI tunnel also are hamPsring pro
gress.
On the 3.so0-foot level, according to
unofficial figures, rs feet remain to
go with five feet drilled but not
blasted. After this a 15-6oot winze
win have to be sunk, to INT with
the 4.5oo.foot level of the ArEonaut
mine.
Extremely heavy ground is now be-
ing encountered In the 3,so0-foot
level. Lowell stated today. and work
haa hsen slowed up materially.
, 1922-09-15

Win an agreement on al senate
amendments excepting the provision
for h purchase OF the Dismal
Swamp canal and authorization Cor
the deepening OF the East river. New
York. The house managers declirad
Fatty. to accept the former a. re-
fused TO scccde TO the senate III
cation of the latter which w. 9
house provision.
, 1922-09-15
IS SHUT OFF AT DAM TO
AID SEARCH FOR RIVER victim

Efforts to recover the body Of
James Erico. laborer. who was
drowned yesterday in the Platte
river east Of the city were without
result up to ar early hour this
afternoon. At this hour the water
in the river was lowering as a re-
suit Of the flow being shut off at
, 1922-09-15

ed States district court for wyoming
who was critically sick at Governor
Carey's home at Careyhurst for sew
eral weeks. returned TO Cheyenne on
Thursday and Immediately resumed
his official duties. although stfll very
weak. He expects to be aole TO go
to Denver next week, sit in the
federal court for Colorado.
, 1922-09-15
ORDERS GIVEN
TO BLOCK WAY,
INTO EUROPE
British Cabinet Issues Proclamation to
Nary to Alow No Turks to Cross
from Asia Minor

LONDON. Sept. 15-(By The Associated Press.)-The
British feet has been instructed to allow no Turkish koops
to cross from Asia to Europe, it was officially announced this
evening.
This announcement followed the cabinet meeting, which
developed a complete agreement reached with the French
, 1922-09-15

o above the turkeys office to
spend his last hours with Matte
Weeks. his wife. As he left his cell
he turned to orrie Cross who is sen.
fenced to hang or October 81. for the
same crime and said:
so long Cross"
Cross did not reply.
Mrs Weeks cried and screamed as
her husband was led away. She had
requested Warden HolioweI to per
nit her to accompany her HUSBAND TO
the ga;lows. Her request was re-
fused
, 1922-09-15
AT rAIR.

CHEYENNE. wyo,. Sept. IS. =
Percy c. Spencer. chsirman of the
Wyoming Repablicfn central COM
mittee. today attended the closing day
Of the-atate fair at-Douglas.
, 1922-09-15
Chicago g. North Western Strikers Are
Among Those Reported to Be
Going Back to Shops

CHICAGO, Sept. ,Is.-Whii railway shopmen's union
leaders were proceeding with their campaign to bring more
railroads into the settlement agreement adopted BY the
unions Wednesday, shopmen who had been on strike since
North Western and the Chicago, Milwaukee, q 81. Paul rail
, 1922-09-15

Pathfinder dam and hopes were en-
tertained that the body would be re-
covered when the channel was
empfied.
Erico was drowned when lie fell
from a boat while crossing the
stream He was employed by the
Texas company.
, 1922-09-15
TARIFF BILL
IS APPROVED

WASHINGTON. Sept 1s-The conference report On the
administration tariff bill was adopted late today by the house.
1t now goes to the senate. where final action next week is
hoped for by Republican leaders.
Before adopting the report, the house voted down, 1913 to
los, a motion by RepresenNatiye Gamer. Democrat. Texas. 10
, 1922-09-15

Besides the instructions to the fleet
not to allow a Turkish crossing OF
the straits the British are making
preparations to send endorsements
to the :ientra; @ones.
It is learned hat Rumanla and
Jugo-siavia both view with greatest
concern h prospects OF the Turks
entering Thracs.
coNSTANTIrPoPLE. Sept. IL
By The Associated Press)-SmyrnR
has e completely wrecked by the
conflagration which has been raging
here for the past two days. according
to Information from authentic sources
reaching here. Thousands of persons
are believed to have persisted.
, 1922-09-15
Slayer Goes to Death NTH Jokes On
Lips, Ordained Minister Springs Trap
Sheriff Chaplain in Iona Seeks SecIusion
for Prayer After Carrying Out Court
Decree against Weeks

FORT MADISON, Iowa, Sept. 15.-Eugene Weeks was
hanged at IL noon today for the murder of George Fosdick,
Des Moines grocer.
Sheriff Robb was one of the first to leave the enclosure
following the hanging. He went away by himself to pray.
At $3.50 a. m. Weeks was led from his cell in murderers
, 1922-09-15
MINE RESCUE
DRIFT filled

JACKSON, Cal, Sept. 15-(By The Associated Press-)
For the first time since the rescue workers have been try
ing to break through to the Argonaut mine to release At
trapped miners, blasting was necessary on the 3,6o0foot
level of the Kennedy mine last night, according to a state
ment made by Fred L Lowell, safety engineer of the Cali
, 1922-09-15
LATE SPORTS

ATLANTIC CITY. Sept. b.
Phillip Miller of Dallas. Texas.
who was the star in the shooting
so far in the Grand American Han
d;cap. was leading this afternoon in
the preliminary everts at 100 tar
gets in the handicap. in which 46s
nimrods are entered.
, 1922-09-15

NEW YORK. Sept. 15.-By The As
Press).EThe entire Pennsyl-
vania system today signed a new work.
ing contract with the Big Four run
ming brotherhoods and the New York
Central lines signed with two Of them,
the trainmen and conductors.
This announcement was made late
today by w. G. Lee. head OF the
brotherhood OF railroad trairmen. The
contracts ove the period of one year.
, 1922-09-15
ROGERS HORNSBY SMASHES TWO
H0MERS, One WITH BASES full

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 15.|Rogers Hornsby of the St
Louis Cardinals knocked out his 36th and 37th home runs of
the season in the third and fourth innings of today's game
with Philadelphia. Ring was in the box for the Phillies and
bases were full.
, 1922-09-15
OF BIG
x TO
NJ RGE,CLAIM

CHICAGO, Sept. ia merger of meat packing COM
panies, involving two and possibly four of the "big 6ve'
packers is being considered, according to a story printed by
the Chicago Herald and Examiner.
, 1922-09-15

CLINTON. Iowa, Sept. 15.-Nezotia.
tons for a settlement of the strike of
the shop crafts are progressing in
Chicago today. said President W. H.
Finley Of the Northwestern railway
upon his arrival here this afternoon to
participate in the formal dedication TO
the city of the new Fourth street sub
way. 1.-THE Northwestern railway"
he added. was one of the original
roads In the settlement plan" No
call to return to work had been re-
ceaved up to late today by the 900 men
m strike here
, 1922-09-15

Frank Troeh of Vancouver.
Wash, and Frank Hughes of Mo-
bridge, s. D., were tied at SO down
for the governors cup and Hughes
was second with 1863. out of 1913 In
the Jim Day cup event.
, 1922-09-15

Miller also was leading for the
governors cup and the Jim Day
cup. being but a down in 800 clays
in the former and breaking 1853 out
OF 1876 iri the latter.
, 1922-09-15

ROADS, the Two large western system,
among the approximately so roads in.
VOWED in the agreement with the un-
ions. Officials OF the two companies
said they expected virtually the full
force Of old employees would be back
at work next Monday.
No confirmation Of the above dis
patch regarding the return TO work of
Northwestern shopmen could be OBJ
tanned here early this afternoon. While
Geographic advices indicate that a
separate wage agreement viii be ne
gotiated between the railroad and the
leaders Oh the Northwestern shop
s~hopcrafts. union men here have re-
ceived no advices from union head
quarters to this effect. They are ex-
pecttng information at any hour which
VIII throw some light on their position.
The Burlington railroad. it ia under
stood. will negotiate no agreement.
ano strikers here are not affected by
prospects Of settlement on other rail-
road lines.
, 1922-09-15
Judge Kennedy
Returns Home

CHEYENNE, wyo.. Sept. is. =
Judge t. Blake Kennedy of the Unit
, 1922-09-15

Miller broke his first so targets
without a miss, but fell shy two in
his next group of IS. shooting from
the limit of % yards.
, 1922-09-15
COAL BILL IS
THRU HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Sept. BY a vote of 22s to 20, the
house today adopted the conference report on the adminis-
tration's coal distribution and anti-proHteering bill, with a
provision limiting its life to one year, unless the president
meanwhile should declare the present emerge--v to have
passed. 1t now goes to the senate.
, 1922-09-15

a recommit tle Dill with instruc-
tons to lie house managers to insist
on the house rate Of lie cents n pound
on Cuba raw sugar. The rate agreed
upon In conference was 1.76 a pound.
WASHINGTON. Sept. IN zee
and senate conferees on ~ rivers
and hartors devsiopmsait bill tent
the measur back to the house today
, 1922-09-15
ABOARD DESTROYER MAHAN.

ABOARD DESTROYER MAHAN,
Off OYSTER BAY, \. ". Sept. Is
Two British boats. Reg and Cola
finished first and second in today's
international six metre yacht rae
the fiftA of a series of six for the
British-American cup, and the Brit
ish team also won the days event,
10 points to IL.
The face today Brought Great
Britain's total points to so against
81 for the United States. The en-
tire British team Of four boats must
finish ahead of all the American
yachts tomorrow to win the cup.
, 1922-09-15

GLEN ECHO COUNTRY CLUB.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. I5.-By The As
ISOLATED Press.--s. Dave Gaul of
Memphis and Mrs. Curtis SohI, OF
Columbus, Ohio. will meet In the
finals of the western women's golf
championship tomorrow. Mrs. Gaul
today defeated Miss Frances Had
field Of Milwaukee. O and s. and
Mrs. SohI defeated Miss Virginia
Pep Of st. Louis, 6 and T..
, 1922-09-15

FORT MADISON. Iowa. Sept, IS