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The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-03
Directed His Rescuers.

administered the last rites Of his
church. Gerber was finally rescued by
members of wrecking crew through
the heavy steel mass that held him
prisoner. He died soon afterward.
Throughout the slow process Of his
rescuers cutting through the wreckage,
the doomed engineer summoned all his
energy to hold the heavy door Of the
fire box from swinging open and
emptying its hot Goals upon him. Es-
Gaping steam made the work of the
rescue crew hazardous. The position
Of the man beneath the engine made It
impossible to use hoisting crane to
lift the wreck due to the danger Of
the fire falling on Gerber.
The engineer collapsed just as the
men completed their task of cutting
their way to him. He was taken to
a hospital in Rochester, where he died
within few hours. Both his legs
were crushed, and in addition he suf-
fered deep decorations to the head and
scalp and was badly scalded.
Gerber was pilot Of the first of two
engines hauling a freight train of 88
cars. The train was nearing Church
vile at moderate speed when 1t ran
into an open switch, it is said. throw
ing the first engine and six cars into
the ditch.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-03
WASH DAY suPERsTITIoNs
Laundry Work May Be Done on Good
Friday II clothespins Are
Crossed.

Universally washerwomen agree that
any one who washes a sheet on Friday
is washing her winding sheet, and
death will come within one year. Some
say that to wash on Friday is to wish
your husbands death.
The superstitions that are connected
with washing on Good Friday have
naturally religious origin. and wash
ing on that day is well-nigh impossible.
But 1t can be made safe by tying two
clothes pins together in the form Of
a cross and letting them float in the
tub.
If laundress drops her soap on the
left side she will be asked to q
wedding. If one splashes water on
her apron she will marry a drunk
ard. If mans shirt is put in the
tub upside down-accidentally, Of
course-it means the coming death to
the owner.
There is good fortune in store for
any one who meets a washerwoman
carrying a basket Of freshly laundered
clothes, but bad luck will overtake the
one who passes basket filled with the
unwashed.-Detroit News.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-03
CAN DO WONDERS IN CANOE
Eskimos Are Literally Part Of the
Frail Craft Which They Have
Named a "kayak."

Built Of sealskin, with the fur inside,
stretched over framework of wood,
the Eskimo canoe-called "kayak"
lis only about ten feet long, and
often not two feet wide at it's widest
part, tapering ito nothing" at both
ends. The greatest width of the
kayak is at the middle. Here there
Is combing which slightly rises above
the deck. The rest of the deck, save
this hole just large enough to admit
of the passage Of the body of man,
Is covered with sealskin.
When the Eskimo goes out in a
kayak, he puts on special sealskin,
waterproof shirt over his regular cloth
ing. With very great care he steps
into the kayak, sliding his feet over
the tender bottom until he is seated
on the wooden seat which is only the
thickness Of the wood above the bot
tom. Then he draws over the comb
ing the end of his shirt, which tightly
fits the combing part Of the kayak.
Experts of Greenland learn to turn
q somersault in canoe and come up
again on even keel, an exchange states.
But the best Of the Eskimos of Green
land are not content with merely be-
Ing able to right the kayak when it
overturns. They practice until they
are able to paddle the kayak in such
q way that they shoot ahead on their
course even as they turn that danger
OIlS SOmcrsault in the sea
The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-03
Few SLANG Phrases Last.

The leniency with which some school
teachers look on the use Of slang, as
reported in various interviews, may
shock those Of an age to have secured
their idea Of correct English from the
AcGuhfey series Of readers. It is true
that the selections composing those
readers were of an era wherein the
language was at variance with what is
heard today. 1t may have been stilted,
but 1t did not corrupt the mind Of the
pupil In fact, many persons got
from the old fifth and sixth readers
their knowledge Of good literature.
There was not q word resembling
slang in the books.
1t is true that slang is expressive.
That Is why it is used. Yet much Of
It quickly passes out Of use because it
It overworked. Few words suffer
IKE fate, though occasionally under
stress Of circumstances a word of
creditable origin is repeated to the
point where 1t becomes necessary to
discard it because it is "shopworn."-
Pittsburgh Gazetteer
The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-03
GIRLS NERVE STOPS THEFT
Bookkeeper Grapples With Thief and
Holds on Until Foreman Comes
to Assistance.

Attleboro, Mass.-Thanks to the
courage and determination Of .Mrs
Amelia Mitchell, bookkeeper, series
Of petty breaks Is at an end and Jo-
seph Morgera, nineteen years old, is
back In Concord reformatory, serving
time for larceny.
Mrs. Mitchell is employed by the r.
NJ. Mcdonald company, manufacturing
jewelers..
Young Morgera entered the office
and made respectful application for a
job. Mrs. Mitchell went to call fore
man. Returning sooner than she was
expected, she surprised the visitor TAX
ing possession Of 5000 in an unlocked
safe.
She Immediately grappled with the
thief, young man much larger than
herself. Despite his desperate at
tempts to shake her of she clung to
him until Irving Hodges, a foreman,
came to her aid and subdued young
Morgera.
According to the police the boy has
admitted stealing money from the
waiting room Of the Rhode Island hos
pital in Providence and to entering or
attempting to enter three office build
ings here.
One of the offices was that of Judge
Ralph e. Estes, who tried him and
sent him to the reformatory.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-03
Saving His Ego.

"A man was sharpening his ak on an
emery wheel when a piece Of steel
lodged in his eye. He tried to remove
1t with handkerchief, but it had
gone right in and would not bulge.
He was u miles from the nearest
doctor.
The man went to his telephone,
took of the cap Of his receiver, re-
moved the diaphragm. exposing the
electro-magnet below. Taking a needle
he held it against the iron magnet.
With the other hand he turned the
generating crank, thereby sending
electricity into the wires surrounding
the core. The core became magnet
ized, and so did the needle which he
held against 1t.
The rest was simple. He held the
needle to his eye, and 1t promptly
drew out the piece of steel, Just as a
horseshoe magnet will draw up tacks.
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ls'capable of travelling at speed of
20 miles an hour, and he achieves it
by beating his wings more than 900
times second-sixty beats for everv
yard he travels.
Gauges Food by Cans.

Dingley, who halls from the West
and is merely sojournef in the big
city, sees all sorts of things to make
him wonder.
"Out where come from when you
ask waiter about the slowness of
the service he always tells you It's
on the fire. But it's different here.
A few evenings ago ordered pork and
apple sauce. The pork came in due
time, but the apple sauce was miss
ing inquired about it and the waiter
replied: I'll have it for you in a min
ute. just opening fresh cam
'If there's anything that doesn't
come in a can, the New Yorker thinks
il isn't fresh, apparently. I'm afraid
10 nrsi".' eggs for fear II! learn they
ne Il, u Gan. tno."-New York Sun.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-03
MUSTARD GAS GUSTS SNAKES
Drives Rattiers Out Of Holes and
They Are Killed by Ranchers
In Washington.

Husum, Wash.-By using mustard
gas, SO rattlers were routed out Of q
den and killed by ranchers here. For
years huge pile of lava rock has
harbored numbers of these snakes,
from which they could not be driven.
The Department of Agriculture finally
suggested the use of some mustard
gas, which was furnished a party
made up of orchardists.
The gas was freed in the porous
formation through $50 feet of garden
hose, and within 80 minutes, blinded
and half-dead, rattlesnakes Of all
ages and sizes began wiggling them
selves out Of the inferno.
As they came within reach Of the
weapons held by farm lads they were
laid low. Many communities both
cred by venomous snakes are request
ing some Of this chemical to rid 9TH
er sections Of rattlers.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-03
The Secret Of Death GuIeh.

Death gulch, in the Yellowstone
park, is a narrow, rocky, steep-bot-
toned ravine, with comparatively level
floors or shelves, one above another.
It was discovered in 1888 when the
bodies Of five bears, one elk, many
small mammals and numerous insects
were found lying on the bottom. Wis.,
itors have often seen many dead ami
mails in the gulch, and one counted no
less than seven bears.
The place where these victims are
found is a level shelf about twenty feet
long. Last summer scientist visited
the spot with apparatus designed to
analyze air. He found outlets in the
rock at the sides from which poured
air poisoned with more than per cent
off sulphureted hydrogen and more
than so per cent of carbon dioxide.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-03
Express Dragon Flies.

When we come to birds, we find
many very high speeds. Swifts have
been known to overtake an airplane
IN flight. Their speed has been calcu-
lated to exceed one hundred miles an
hour sometimes. The racing pigeon
has on several occasions done short
journeys at sixty miles an hour. The
golden plover is very speedy, but his
turning, twisting flight makes 1t diff
cult to time him accurately over any
distance. The pheasant. though he
does not look very rapid flier, can
do As miles an hour.
Among insects, the most rapid is
probably the dragon-fy, who does as
much as 30 miles an hour in his swift
dashes from place to place. The bee
The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-03
Aunt Mae Should Have Known.

Junior enjoyed having fables read to
him, after which he would open the
book and relate the stories, guided by
the magic illustrations.
There was one near the back Of the
book Of which he was especially fond.
One day, seated on the floor. with the
book open in front Of him, he was in
dustriously turning the pages to get to
his favorite story.
Aunt Mae, knowing his favorite, had
warned him three times, without re-
sponse, to turn to the back Of tho
book, when Junior slammed the book
to with disgust and exclaimed: "Aunt
Mae, don't you know this book are
got two backs7"
The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-03
SAVES HER SEVEN CHILDREN
Mother Makes Four Trips Into Burn.
Ing House to Rescue Boys and
Girls in Bed.

Buffalo, N. Y.-Mrs. Mary Holler
saved her seven children from suffoca-
ton by making four trips into her
burning home. She was barefooted,
and had to travel through three inches
of snow outside the house.
The woman was awakened by the
roaring Of flames. She saved three Of
the children in the first trip. She took
them to barn and wrapped them IL
blankets to keep them from freezing,
then went back and rescued the
others.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-03
DYING ENGINEER
DIRECTS RESCUERS
Railroad Man Pinned Under En-.
gine While Workers Seek to
Release Him.

Churchville, N. Y.-Dying and held
beneath heavy freight engine which
had toppled into ditch here, wreck
ing locomotive and freight train Of 88
cars, Michael Gerber, fifty years old, a
New York Central engineer, Of
Newark, N. Y, directed his rescuers
for more than four hours, while a
physician gave medical aid and the
Rev. Philip Golding, of Churchville
The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-03
FOX HOUND GOES
ON BRANDY SPREE
Sneaks Out to Secret Cache and
Comes Home With Beauti-
full Jag.

Charlottesville, Val. A. Dunn, a
well-known farmer and fox hunter of
this section, was out on a chase Satur-
day. The next day one of his valued
bounds left home Of its own accord,
returning late in the evening.
Mr.. Dunn observed that the dog
was acting peculiarly. He thought the
animal had been poisoned and exam
ined It's eyes for symptoms About this
time he got Whit of the dogs breath
and detected a strong odor of apple
brandy on it. Mr.. Dunn took the ami
The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-03

NAL in the house and gave it some
milk to drink. Then it stretched out
by the stove. It did not remain there
long before it began to show signs
of a jag, which would have been the
delight of an old topper. The hound
the next day acted as though 1t had
a very bad headache.
Mr.. Dunn thinks the dog located the
booze the day Of the fox chase and
kept 1t to himself, slipping back the
next day. He is watching him closely,
In the hope that he will lead him to
the cache.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-03

Negro Musicians Beaten, Ordered ou.
Miami, Flask memters of How.
ards Whispering Orchestra of Gold"
Of Columbus, all Negroes, which has
been playing at hotel here, were
taken to the outskirts Of the city, beat.
en- by band of men and told to leave
within "a hours.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-03
DEBT TO BANK
is CLEANED UP

Bismarck m. D., May All in
debtedness of the various institutions
to the Bank of North Dakota was
cleaned up today by payment of $751;
702.97 by the state auditor. The
money was borrowed through the
board of administration during a
period of shortage in the general
fund. Recent tax payments have
placed the general fund in good con-
dition.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-03
ANOTHER SIGN

The Indians on the Standing Rock
reservation say that this will be a
year of good crops because the Mis-
souri, was so late in breaking up.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-03
TALCOTT WILL
SUCCEED TOTTEN

Bismarck, N. D., May 3.-Frank S.
Talcott of Fargo will succeed George
Totten, resigned, as member of the
state board of administration, it was
announced today. Talcott will as
sumo his position Monday for the
unexpired term which ends July 1,
1926.
Governor Nestos, in announcing the
appointment said that Talcott was
well fitted for position on the board
of administration, because of his edu-
cation, experience in business affairs,
his service for several years as state
senator and chairman of the educa-
tion committee in the state senate.
Talcott formerly was chairman Of
the Republican state committee and
former warden of state penitentiary.
With his assumption Of office the
control of the state board of admin
istration will pass definitely from the
Nonpartisan to the Independents.
Totten was appointed for six-year
term from July, 1919, but resigned
two months ago, his resignation be-
ing effective April 80.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-03

CREAMERY AUDIT COST $5so.17
Bismarck, N. D., May AUDIT Of
the state experimental creamery at
Werner by the Bishop Brissman COM
pany cost $580.17, it has just been
announced by j. A. Kitchen, commits
sioner of agriculture and labor. He
said this statement was made because
stories had been spread that the aud
it cost several thousand dollars.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-03

Gardening in Devils Lake has come
into its own during the past week,
and everywhere nicely cultivated
patches might be seen which graf add
to the appearance of the residence
lots which have looked very barren
since last fall. People have learned
that there is nothing like a small
garden patch to keep the table sup
piled with "sass" during the sum-
mer, and at the same time get the
exercise so much needed b ythe
average business man. Devils Lake
garden producers, there being no
more soil anywhere.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-03
Year 1850.

Year 1850.
Man finding rusty corkscrew in old
bureau drawer-Oh, say, Madge. can
you remember what this was used for,
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Continuation de la pagina 3ra.)
~servandose 6l el demonio del cielo y
la TERRA.
Era pues, para los griegos, Jupiter
el padre declos doses y de los hon.
bres, .ordenadof de todas las cosas,
que mofaba en- el 6ter, redeado de luz
eterna. Por ESQ, creyendose Was cer-
ca de el. lie adoraban en- los lugares
altos, en- las cimas de los montes. FL
era el senior de los e~splendores celes-
tes, del dfa y. de La noche, de las bo-
rrascas Y las tempestades.
Dfcese de Jupiter que era Ell padre
de todos los doses, NJ porque en- rea-
lidad 10 fuese, sino porque todos lie re-
conocfan como senor.
Els la leyenda de este dios, bellamen7
tie ~interesante.
Cuenta sHersfodo, escritor griego,
que Jupiter tuyo por padre a Cronos
lei tiempo-1y por madre a Rhea (la
Tierra), Cronos devoraba a todos los
ILLUS QuC JCi udOd 81 CopOSd y CSId, AC
rida en- su sentimiento maternal, con
cibi0 una estratagema, mediante la
cual consiguio salvar a su hijo Jdpi-
ter de las terribles fauces de su ma
rido. Favorecida por las sombras de
la noche, l1ey0 a su hijo a las profun-
didades de una caverna oculta entire
las espesuras de un. bosque, y ALI 10
dej6 al cuidado de las ninfas que We
laron por Ell divine niho Y contribu-
yeron a su maravilloso crecimiAnto ;
las abejas destilaban para el su miel
mas dulce, y las cabras lie daban su
sabrosa leche.
Rhea, su madre, habfa enyuelto de
antemano una piedra en- los panales
del Inino, y al presentarsela a Cronos,
este la devor6 rapidamente, pensando
fuese Ell nino mas al momento la vo-
mit6 y jur6 destrozar a ~ hijo. La
suerte lie fue contraria, pues, muchos
a1os mas tarde, Jupiter, acosado por
SUI madre, lie venci6, destronandolo del
Olimpo, y encadenandole en- las. pro
fundidades de los abismos del mum
do.
A Jupiter Sc lie representa- general
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-07-08

cuela de Carload de Santurce, y eje.
cut6 buenas pleas de mdsica.
Algunos enfermos tomaron parte en-
la fiesta literaria, recitando poesfas, y
pronunciation discursos alusivos al
actO.
Entire las obras mas celebradas que
ALI sc dieron a conOcer, figure IL re-
presentation de una pieza c0mica Ell
la que Sc critica ell rigor >de la SAM
dad en- la 6poca de la peste bub0nica,
obra de doiia Consuelo Matos, Vida. d.
Pal6s, residente en- Guayama.
COncurrieron al acto ell Hon. Conf
siOnado de Sandal Y SUI Sra, ell doc
tor Menhoff y su Sra, ell doctor Fran
co Y Sra, ell DIR. Malaret y los Doc
torres Coronas Y Fernandez Mater.
Habfa algo de emocionante Y senti-
mental en- ell hecho de yer amenizan
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-07-08

preStHrle 81 cfccto de %eleganc;a Y ii
que2a.
FL 0tro traje. aunque 10 tan rico,
quiZls tenga mas p%crs0nas dispuestaS
a copiarlo. FL refajo de raso girls
ligcramente rosad0. VA cuoiert0 de
una falda plisafla del misma tono. La
falda va adornad% con truS-trUS Y 81
horde, 10 mism0 de la falda que de la
chaqueta. con picot. FL adorno de Ii,
falia a amb0s coStadoS eS de encaje.
Otro traje de encaje con chiffon.
que tambi6n acpmpf,namoS. es mny Il
prOp0sito para Que 10 lleve n ioven-
Cita que aSista Il una bula de julio.
La Inca del descot2 eS singularmente
juvenil v las mangas surltas c0gidas
en- ell puilo. dejan yer los LrazoS dos
nudes haStS el codo. Los pu10S de
las mangaS V ell cintur0n son de elm
ia Y encaje de ORC. Y 81 cintnr0n va
adornado con una riqufSima hevilla.
Para las bodaS del mes de ialio
estan muy de moda las capaS blancas
Y con este artfculO acompanamos una
de falda. blanca. bordada tambiGn de
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-07-08
Papel Techar
CERTAIN TEED"

Calidad = Precio - Servicio
RoLAN, TEJEDOR & DE HOSToS
Box 1856. Tel6fonos 500 y 200.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-07-08
bECTURA PARA LAS DAMAS

Mente, sobre un caro-, armada del "a.
70, como sighificando al dios lumino-
so que pone en- fuga los genios de las
tinieblas.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-07-08

Munco Y al, iIlaha con una treas A
pucsta en fqrma de %reiilla. El r"Ip-
der del to!ie Cpero muy bajo) llrja
crent&S de- madera fernando IN t:u-
tur0n. II S,nn)Erro cs dc dos to..oS.
orquidca y 'Mauve" tun ton0 liz.
mentc rosa' 10 Y qEe actualmentc
la Ultima ~nonedad Vn Francia. : be
TODD para TRACES dc baile.) seGi-s IA.
corona de flores color "MatSat.~
La capa blanca es la Ultima ii
bra de In moda, en- su g6nert, Y y
no p0der llcyaria de este c~olor'p + h
POGO practical. va que 50 e%nsucia G i
mucha facill had. %entonceS debcra 81
ncgra. Las calas de coiorcS no ticl@n
hoy &%ceptaci0n.. V las negras van,
regla general. forradas de crPsr5n IL
China girls. siendo, ONO va sa|I n
nucstras lcct0ras. Ell cresp6n de Oh ma
ell material f&yorito para forraf sa-
lidas de teatro y.de bale. No a,0.. g.
jamos Il ~nueStras lectoraS las ca,r,s
forradas de raso, pues Ia Moda-- GA
rein imperios3,, insiSte en- que la ca-
pa vaya f~Urrada de cresp6n.
Ual. ~Chdrmaa'e.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-07-08
DESDE LARES
La primera Gradua~
cion de Alta Escuela

Con gran esplendor v una ANNA
ci6n inmensa en toda la poblaci6n Sc
llevaron a efecto las fiestas de gra
duaci0n de Alta Escuela, revistiendC
este aiio mayor interes e importancia
estas fiestas escolares, por ser este
la primera graduation de Alta Escues
la que Sc lleva a efecto en- la ciudad
de la montana que Sc siente orgullosa
de pOseerla. No vieron, pues, defrau-
dadas sus e~speranzas los animosos
j6venes que Sc graduaban, pues las
melciOnadas fiestas fueron un verda-
defo exito.
Nochc de la Glasses Sc llev6 a efec.
to esta memorable fiesta en- la noche
del lunes, 26 de los c%orrientes, en- ell
Teatro "Recreo"'. Una co~ncurrencia
numerOsfsima y selecta invadfa' ell es-
pacioso salon de esparcimiento. No
cabfa un alma mas. Toda la pobla-
ci0n de Lares y muchos de los pueblos
vecinOs estaban ALI presentes, para
tributar III calido Y espontaneo aplau-
so a los j6venes que vefan realizados
sus mas bellos ideales. Presentaba,
pues. ell salon del "Recreo", un aspec-
to deslumbrante, fascinador. mas por
los fulgores de los bellos ojos de nues-
tras mujeres radiantes.
AL alzarse ell tel6n v HERR los al
res las notas musicales de una mar
cha, ell immense auditorio prorrumpe
en- una ovaci0n calida Y espontanea !:
un APPLAUSE sincere e interminable. que
brotaba de todos los 2
Abri6 ell acto ell joven Antonio Oil
yer, Presidente de la Clase Y el mas
incansable luchador de la Alta Es-
cuela, ell cual pronunci6 un bello dis
curse, hacienda historic de la Escuela
Superior de Lares y exhortando al fl
nal de su luminosa peroraci6n, a los
j6venes que Sc quedan en- la direction
de esta Alta Escuela a que no desma-
yen ante las adversidades Y pongan
siempre muy en- alto ell nombre de es-
tie pueblo y su Alta Escuela. Anto-
MO Oliver fue ovacionado al terminar
SUI magistral discurso.
Jose Francisco Gonzalez, di0 lectu-
"a a la Historic de Ia Clase, donde Sc
hace rosetta de Ia vida de esta nacien-
tie Escuela Superior, donde Sc relatan
nuestras dudas Y nuestrOs desvelos,
junto con nuestras dichas Y nuestras
ventures. Ell joven Gonzalez fue muy
aplaudido al terminar su lectura.
FL chistoso apoema dc la Clases es-
critic por ell compaiero Antonio Oil
yer, fue recitado con habil gracejo
por ell joven Jose Manuel Gonzalez.
Este poema chispeante y lleno de sa-
no humor, fue muy elogiado por ell pd-
blico.
FL siguiente n1mero fue una selec-
ci6n musical %ejecutada por Ia eXcelen-
tie orquesta imprOvisada por altruis-
tas j6venes de la ciudad, siguiendo
despues la lectura del testamento de
la clase por ell joven estudiante AL
fonso Rey. La distinguida seiiOrita
Milagros Sein, di0 lectura a las Pro-
fesfas de la Clase, recibiendo numero
SOS aplausos. I'm nnmerp muy gra-
cioso y original 10 constituy6 la re-
PARTITION de los regalos a los gradua-
dos, por el joven Juan M. Gonzalez.
Termin0 ell bello acto con un breve
discurso de clausura por ell joven Al
fonso Rey.
N0che de Graduation.
Ell solemne acto de la distribution