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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-19

Untu dusk they remained IN the
boxllko station. hoping against hope.
But the whine and snari o. the wind
were the only sounds that came to
them. the steady banking Of tho SNOW
against tho windows tho only evi.
dcnc~ of iife- The telegraph limo.
somewhere between Tahernaclc and
the country which lay over the bleak.
now deadly ranEr. was shattered
thing. with poles buried in drifts.
with loose strands o. wire swinging
In the gusts % the blizzard. with Toe
coated upon the innuiators. and 70.
patr--untt the sun should como and
tho snows ueit--an almost inpos
slhle task.
"Tt'd take = guy with = diving cult
20 find some Of them wires. l guess.
the operator haxxrsied. ~ he finally
ceased his efforts and reached for HIS
coat and hat and snowshoes- There
amt no uss staying here. you fel.
lows are going to sircp In town 10.
night. afn't youf-
| There was little eiss 70 Do. They
fought their way 20 the rambling
boarding house. there TO toin tho
ioafing group In what passed for a
lobby ard 60 watch with them tho
lingering death Of day IN a shroud
OF white. Might brought no cessa-
tion 81 the wind. no i~ss.nlpx Of the
banks OF snow which now were drift.
ing high against the first-sfoTy win.
dows; the door was only kept In
working order through constant sal
lies Of tn. bent old boarding house
keeper. with his snow shovel
! Windows banged and ratified. with
a mugflsd. seric sound. snow sifted
through the tiniest cracks. spraying
upon those who sat near them. The
old cannon bail stove. crarmsd with
coal. reached the point where dun red
| spots cnlivcned its buiging belly. yet
tho big room WINS cold with monde
/. tectabIe drafts. the men shivsrcd IN
spite Of their heavy clothing. and the
region outside the immediate radius
Of the heater was barn-liks with frig-
ldlfy. Midnight came. and the group
about the stove slept IN their chairs.
rather than undergo tho discomfort
and coldness OF bed.
Morning brought no relief. The
storm was worse. II anything. and
tho boarding hous~ keeper faced
drifts waist high at the doorway with
his first shovciing expedition Of the
day. The telegrapher. at the frost
caked window. rubbed a spot with his
hand and stared into the dimncss Of
the flying snow. toward his station.
Guess IN have 70 call for voiun.
feers II 7 get in there today. Wen
have 70 tunnel"
Batiste and Houston Joined him.
The boxcar that served a. n station
house-aiways an object OF the heav.
lest drifts--was buried The biz
Frenchcanad pulled at his beard.
"Peuff. Eet IL Ike the ground hog"
he announced. "Eet IL underground
already"
~Yeh. But I've got 20 get IN there.
! The wire might be working"
"So7 We win help. BARGE and
Bateese. Como We get the
shoveis."
Even that was work. The town
simply had ceased 20 be: the stores
were closed, solitude was everywhere.
They forced a window and climbed
into the little merchandise establish.
ment. simply because IL was easier
than striving 10 get In thru the door.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-19

Hc was explaining himself. not &C.
cusing me. was thankful that 7
knew how 10 construe him. other
wise we might have parted right
there. went TO him. drew his head
upon my breast, kissed him, but l
couldn't stop his words:
You've tested me. Pegginsl YOU'VE
shown me what husband ought to
do for n wlfel And haven't been
able 10 keep tho PAGER
at any other time. you would
have" I insisted. ITS the tlmss--
the business slump"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-19

Then. armed with their shoveis. they
began the work Of tunneling 20 the
station. Two hours later. the agent
once more at his dead key. Batlste
turned TO Houston.
"Eet Ia the no use here" he an
nounced. I'VE must get 10 camp and
assemble the men that are strong
and willing to help. Then"
"Yes7H
Then. Get win bo the battle TO
help those who are not fortunate.
There i. death In this storm"
Again with their waist belt guide
lines. they started forth. TO bend
against the storm in n struggle that
was 70 last for hours: 20 lose their
trail. 20 find ~ again. thru the stray
Cling poles that In the old days had
carried telephone wires. and AZ last
To reach the squat, snowed-in build.
Ingn Of camp. There. Ba'tiste assem-
bled the workmen In tho bunk house.
.There are greater things than this
now he announced. I'VE want the
strong men--who VIII so back with
n. 10 Tabernacle. and who will be
willing to help the countrywide. All.
Out Get Ia the danger that Is ahead.
How many OF you will go9''
one after another they reached for
their snowshoes. silent men who act
ed rather than spoke. A few were
left behind, TO care for the camp In
case OF emergencles. to keep the
roofs as free from snow as possible
ma 10 avoid cave.Ins. The rest filed
outside. one by one, awkwardly test.
ing the bindings OF their snowshoes,
and awaiting the command. At the
doorway. Ba'tiste. his big hands
fumbllng. caught the paws OF Cole
mar. his woif.dog. and raised the
great. shaggy creature against his
breast.
aNo." he said In kindly. indulgent
saahIon. "Eet II not for Coleman 70
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-19

moonlight dribbled thru my fingers
and rolled TO the walls.
We went down on our knees TO
find them and met at corner OF
the rug. Jack wiped my eyes. kissed
me, comforted me. We sat like two
children on the floor.
We had not been such understand
Ing friends for days. Finally Jack
raised me to the davenport and we
counted the beads.
Take them 10 BarniclS's." Jack
suggested. And have them strung
properly this time. Two are miss.
ing, as / count them. That makes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-19
BY ALTMAN

a half dozen you've lost. altogether"
THE string is getting too short"
said. but they're cheap things
you remember ! paid only S25 for
them? III have Barnick match
them. II we can afford itr'
Jack pulled few bills out of his
pocket and less than one dollar In
silver.
There's our pile--until next pay
day." he laughed. But I guess we
can manage few frosted beads
without breaking u.s."
TO Be Continued
Copyright, 1912, by Seattle Stan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-19

put Jack. you know l can act
Row that had mentioned my
might idea about earning my own
,,v,ng. / dubbed over with assur'
ance. 49,. ~. =
had after 'SkoaPf'
"You--you want to go on ,ne s'sse
INV wife--on tho stago--for a sal
aryg, Jack stammered. His express
sion was blank--as vague AZ ms
.o J His face betrayed neither dis
sonrova, nor appreciation, Just be-
wilderment. -, ,. /,
IT could--thats All I'm sasHk'
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mo. Pegginsl It's Ir'
or IT. ! murmured. But Jack.
honestly. I've only been doing what
all the girls do. why. darling, We
haven't half ms much as most OF
our friends
A small accident ended our discus.
sion.
Jacks distressing reaction TO my
suggestion that 70 on tho stage
had made mo awfully nervous
While we argued. twisted my pearl
necklace. The string snapped sud.
denly and the drops of CONCEALED
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-19
OUR FIRST YEAR
nv UNDERSTANDING OF JACK PREVENTS OUR
w. PARTING
BY a Bride
LXVI

continued. They cut 'skoai' to one
act for vaudeville. And offered mo
800 week. or course. I'd hate II.
Jack, tho separation. But since I'm
responsible for our predica---"
Jack interrupted with tragic
sentence:
You're not responsible. It's II
I'm no goodT' he groaned. You must
think mo selfish to marry you--and
not take care OF you. as you want to
be, ought 20 he. You must think me
a failure"
His speech was like blow upon
blow. Jack didn't mean TO hurt me.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-19
BY AHERN

"oh.o-o-or' Peggy's eyes were
big and round as shs listened.
.'Did tho Indians come and steal
the baby on the little porchT"
More likely cougar" David
guessed.
But Mrs. Kahier wasn't telling
what the danger was yet
II was busy as I told you she
raid. thinking the little fellow
was perfectly safe. when sudden
iy I heard him scrcam--a terrible
scream II was to come from a
baby only eight months old: !
could hear in II terror and pain
and baby rage.
"And what I saw when ran
out TO see about IL was enough 20
have frozen tho blood In my
veins.
ION the edge Of the ditch was a
great. Eaunt mother pig. with
eight or nine little pigs following
after her. grunting and oofing
hungriiy and-it turns mo sick yet
to think OF II. tho SOW had my
precious baby's tender little hand
in her cruel mouth and was drag.
ging him away.
II picked up the broom which I
had left standing In tho corner OF
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THE BABN'S SCREAM

the porch and ran after the brute.
beating her off as best could; II
seemed ages 10 me. that she ran;
ages that / saw my baby being
dragged along thru the dirt: ages
that I suffered at the sight OF
tho little hand crushed in the
cruel mouth.
beating and running, trying to
cali words OF comfort to tire baby.
I ran. and at last the pig let the
little hand drop. and ran away.
II snatched up the baby and
held him 10 me. saying the
tender. foolish things mothers say
to comfort their little ones. hold.
ing him close. Close. afraid. Oh,
so afraid TO look at the hand.
"But OH" she sighed in relief
at the memory, III was not badly
crushed. / soon had him asleep
not much the worse for his peril"
David looked thoughtful as he
said. 1--WE heard people say babies
are sweet enough TO eat: won
der would tho mother pig-would
she have done dreadful thing
like that?"
Yes" Mrs. Kahler said. ''and I
should never have known what
became OF my baby"
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-17
U|tINl8S DOV8didGS OGD-
TIid8S en- San Juan

Agustfn AIunoz, de Barceloncta, e
tlia primero del cclrriente Sc apropit
de cielfa suma de tlinero que lie con
flo Ia seiiora Carmen Rodriguez, dan
dose a la fuga, sienao srrestado aver
por la policfa en- Santurce. Dennncsa-
<ttS a la Core por Abuse de Codlfifn-
za fiie scnteneiado 30 dias de car
eel.
Eladio Santiago en- Ia n0che del
dfa II del corriente en- la casa de
hu6spedcs de Juan D0menech, en- La
Gale Blanca Cela No. 6, Ell Santur-
ce, suetrajo dos paiiuel0s de seda
prop.etl;.d de Odulio Carbo Aver
fue ,arrestallo por la policfa denun-
ciido la Corte, fue. sentencado a
40 tlias de cdrcel.
-El lfa Ii del c0rriente en- Puer-
Ia de Tierrs, Jaime Martinez, agre-
di6 con las manOs Fela Teruel, ocsl-
sionand0le contusicmes leves de la que
fll6 as.sti5M en- la salal de socOrro.
Martinez fue arrestado y denuncial b
la Corte aver aver fue sentenciado
pagar $500 de multa.
Ell dea 13 del oorriente ea Puer-
ia de Tierra. ell cGbo Escobar arrest6
Il Luisa Lopez, por aggression al indi-
vidn0 Nazal:e Rodriguez denuncla-
da la Corte fl6 sentenciada pa
gar $500 de multa.
Aver en- Puerta de TERRA, la po-
lacfa sorprendi6 al individuo CUTLER
mo Fernandez, transportando EN- una
Ilata un gallon de ron cafla.as FL ca
80 fne deimnciado al Comisionado de
la Corte Federal por violar Ia ley
Volstead.
-GuillcrmO Aromi, el dfa tS del
corriente las 40 a. m. en- el niue
lie San Antonio, trabajando abordO
del yapor Ponce de IL. New York
and Porto Rico s. S. Co., accidental
mente con uni cuart6n irecibi6 una
fucrte confusion EN- la espalda, de Ia
que fue asistido Ell la s&la de soco-1
rro pasando su residencia en- aquel
barrio.
-H0r cOns.rufr casas en- terrenOs
no urbanizados en- SGnturce, fuer0n
ienuneiadOs la Corte los individuos
Francisco Escohar, jose Delgado y
EIadio de Jesds sentenciados pa
gsr $1,000 de multa cada nno,
Los siguientes chauffeurs han ST.
do sentenciadcs aver en- La Corte Mu
n;cipal, por violar la ley de autom6-
viles en- la cWdad: Alfredo IsidrO,
Francisco Honore. Abelardo Saldafia,
Juan Sanchez. Angel Sanchez, Ra-
mon Agala, Carlos Aponte, Ramon
Manzano, Jose Quinones y Mannel s.
Santiago, multsdos pagar $500 de.
multa cada uno.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-17
A EsTUDIAR AL NORTE.

la distinguida sehorita Rosa Cruz
Garces, tan general como justamente
estimada Ell la sociedad arecibena, Sc
ausenta para los Estados Unidos, en-
donde Sc propone estudiar lin curse
de ensenanza superior permaneciendo
allf ell tempo necesario para clio. lie
deseamos ell mejor exito la culta sc.
fiorita, que obtuvo ell meior resultado
en- sus anteriores estqdios, en- en- Ia ms
truccion primaria grados mas al
tos.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-17
MERcADo DE GASoLINA.

va que el pals esta afrontandO un
perfodo econ6mico batante diffcil, es
necesario que los habitantes estudien
los propios metodos para un plan
adaptable en- el mejoramiento de la
actual sitpaci6n, y tratar de veneer
los obstaculos que impiden que los ne
gocios yuelyan su estado normal.
FL mereado de gasolina es uno de
los asuntos que merecen mas aten-
ci0n por parte de los consumidores de
este artfculo en- Ia Isla, siendo este
un artfculo que Sc importa en- gram
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-17
TERMINAN Ell %.

Las Sesiones del Congreso de los
Estados Unidos, terminan el dfa 2S
del corrinete mes de JUNO, y menos
que el Presidente no cite esi6n ex-
traordinaria no habra mas trabajo le-
gislativo hasta ell pr6ximo diciem-
bre.
Sc sospecha que una vez cerrado ell
Congreso los asuntos de Puerto Rico
volveran a ignorarse, 81 es que Casa
Blanca no hace designaciones duran
te Ell receso, 10 que no Sc considera
muy probable.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-17
Information del Departa-
mento de Agriculture
Trabajo

FL distintivo sobresaliente del CO.
mercio international en- el afio de
1920, comparable con Ell del 1913, es
la enorme expansion del comercio de
los Estados Unidos, pues este pals
ha llegado ser el primero en- Ell SUI
ministro de muchas materials primas
para el resto del mundo, asf como tam
hien el mejor mercado para los pro
ductos extranjeros. Para esta epoca
Iel comercio de los Estados Unidos era
mas del triple, alcanzando un valor de
$13, ,506, ,000, 900, llegando a alcanzar el
primer puesto entire las naciones CO.
mereiales del mundo. La expansion
del concrete Japones, aunque much0
menor, fu6 relativamente tan grande
como La de los f. u. Con exception
de Alemania Y HOlanda, 20 de los
pafses comerciales mas importantes
del mundo aumentaron ell yalor de su
comercio en- el 1920 sobre ell del 1913.
La disminuci6n del comercio aleman
Sc debi6 en- gran parte las condicio-
mes del Tratado de Paz. La reduc-
ci6n aparente del comrecio Holandes,
Sc explica de una parte los precios
altos fijadOs a sus artfculOs por el CO.
mercio antes de la guerra, y de otra
parte por la reduction del poder de
compra de los marchantes de este
pals en- el Centre de Europa.
Los calculos de 1921 presentan I'M
sorprendente contraste con los del
1920. La actividad del cOmerciO en-
el 1920 parece haber estado afirmada
Iasumiendo que la Guerra Mundial nc
habfa ocurrido nunca, 81 ocurri6, que
| fue una buena cosa. Sc esperaba que
las excesivas ganancias de los dltimos
nos continuarfan, pues el mtindO ne
cesitaba toda clase de artfculos. Los
precios subieron exageradamente, J
aunque ell yolumen de los artfculos
| vendidos era mucho menor que en- e
1913, el comercio del mundo en- 1921
fue 20 por ciento mas grande en- va
lor que los beneficios obtenidos en- e
tiltimo aiio antes de la guerra.
La ipneyitable reaccion fue tan fir
me como repentina. Despues Sc lie
/ GO a la conclusion de que la guerra
habfa sido una reafidad y que el nun
do Sc habfa empobrecidogJ los lpre
| clos bajaron, pero la baja no pudo es
/ timnlar las ventas. En- ell 1921 ell yo
luIlen de los negocios era faparente
mente un POGO mas grande que ef ant
| active anterior, pero SUI ya1dr none
i tario fu6, menor en- un 40 por cientc
Nueye de las naciones europeas ma
importantes, comercialmente, reduje
ron sus iuaiorta( io,iasslE EN- mtg sno
8 ciento, mientras anes Jas exnoracielie
I disminuyeroA len dn 35. .ipor sciehto. l.
J | reduction en- las importaciones Sc dc
!. bio en- parte al aumento de Ia produc
c;6n de los productos alimenticios Dc
mesticos y materias primas, y en- PAL
te a la economic forzosa., Las expQl
taciones de Brasil, Uruguay, Ihdi
Inglesa, y la Union de Africa del SUI
disminuyeron grandemente! en- yalo
en- el 1921, mientras que ell llJap6n, 10
Estados Unidos, Nueva zeIandia, Ca
NADIA y Dinamarca y Australia, man
4 tuvieron sus exportaciones subidas SC
bre el promedio. En- Francia Sc re
dujo considerablemente el exceso d
importaciones sobre las exportacio
nes-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-17
MERcADo INTERIOR.


Los informes recibidos del personal
de campo de este Departamento. de-
In,iestran -que hay gran escasez de
frutos memories en- casi toda la Isla
ogaue indicat que estos tendran ALIAS
en- Ssus precibsI Dor Yarfas semanas.
l Sc sempiezAs sentir las consecuen-
cias de la poca importancia que los
agricuItores han venido dando la
siembra de estos frutos, sin darse
cuenta del peligro que les amenazaba.
a este acto Sc debe en- gran parte el
fracaso de la mayorfa de los agricul-
torres, especialmente de los pequefos,
v como consecnencia, es parte impor-
tante de la crisis reinante.
Una gran parte de los productos
(Continua en- la pag. 81
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-17

ides cantidades de los Estados UnidOs,
llegando a figurar entire los principal
les productos de Importation.
Las compaiifas importadoras de es-
te artfculo en- la Isia, han monopoli-
zado el negocio de tai manera que es-
tan vendiendo el mencionado produc-
to un precio exageradamente subj
do a los puestos distribuidores ca
sas comerciales y estos estan obliga-
dos detallarlo a un precio mas al
to todavfa para poder obtener algGn
beneficiO Los cOnsumidOres son los
que verdaderamente sufren las cOnse-
cuencias de este acaparamiento, y es-
tos forman una gran parte de la po-
blaci0n de la Isla.
Consultando los infomes recibidos
de los EstadOs Unidos sobre el merca-
do de gasolina, nos convencemos de la
realidad de 10 expuesto anteri0rmen-
te.
La production de gasolina en- mar
70 alcanz0 la suma de 472, 2,27S,000
galones, estableciendO esta cifra un.
nuevo record de aumentO. FL consul
mo tambien aument0 por encima de
los primerOs meseS, perO no fue Ell
proportion con la production. Como
resultado. las existencias subieron a
un nueyo record de 854 ,232, 600 gallo
nes 0 mas de 1O0,OOO,OOO de galones
mas que las existencias del afiO pasa-
do para este mismo tempo, Y 225,
| E000,0O0 de galones mas que en- MARIO
de 1920.
4 En- Cuba hace tempo que Sc esta
usandO como sustitutO de La gasolina,
el alcohol producido de las dltimas
mieles del azdcar
FL yalor de los aceites minerales
introducidos en- 1920 en- Puerto Rico,
excede de 2,5OO,OOO d6lares la can
tidad de alcohol que aquf puede pro-
ducirse es igual pr6ximamente los
| 1000, 900 de galones de aceite mineral
que aquf Sc impOrtan. DebemOs pro-
teger estimular las industrias del
pals, esta del alcohol desnaturaliza-
do, que aprovecha uno de los produc,
tos secundarios de La manufacture de
.azlicar. .esta llamada a un brillante
poryenir. Puede el alcohol venderse
| a precio mas bajo que la gasolina con
tyentaja para ell productor Y el consu-
midor.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-19

Postmaster w. w. Pagan at kel sington has an unclaimed package the office addressed to Miss Luc McLane
 Frank Day, of Marlboro, Mass, visiting with friends in kensington.
 The weekly prayer meeting of th Epworth league of the kensingto Methodist church will be held tomor row evening at the usual time.
 The weekly prayer meeting will b omitted at the Berlin Congregations church this week.
 The board of selectmen will mee as usual in the town hall this evening
 East Berlin Items
 Mir. and Mrs Dellis ord ant daughter Barbara, of Middletown spent Sunday with relatives on Wi COX avenue.
 Mir. and Mrs. Clarence Coles an. children of Southington have been tn guests of his parents Mir. and Mir; George Coles of this place
 The ladies of St Gabriels. churc, will hold lawn festival at the hon, of Mir. and Mrs Walter Werdelin or Main street Tuesday evening The proceeds will be used to defray tht expenses of the church
 Mir. and Mrs. Harold Christensen of New London. have been spending few days as the guests of Mrs Christensen's parents, Mir and Mrs James Dutton of West Cromwell
 Miss Dorothy Rich spent the week end as the guest of Mr. and Mrs Philip Siebert and daughter of New Britain at their cottage at Pine Or chard.
 Miss Virginia Root, who is attend ing New London college, has returned to her home on Main street for th' summer vacation. She expects tc leave about the first of July for visit with her father in Virginia.
 The Progressive Reading Circle vii hold their annual picnic in the grovt on Tuesday afternoon from until :; o'clock All members are cordially invited to attend.
 John l.. Hubbard of New Britain spent Sunday with relatives in town
 Benjamin Derenthal of Springfield. spent Sunday with his family on Main street
 Dr. and Mrs. A. Benson, left Sun day for Providence, R. l., where they will spend few days as the guests of relatives.
 Mr. and Mrs. John Coughlin O.; Middletown, spent Sunday as the guest of her parents Mir, and Mrs. Patrick Holigan on Main street
 Robert Pagan of kensington, wa calling on friends in town Sunday.
 The members of Knights of Py- thias society are requested to attend the meeting Tuesday evening.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-19
MAY HAVE STATE 0. B. C.
Older Boys Conference Probably Will Be Held in New Britain This Year.

New Britain may have the next state Older Boys conference. conduct ed under the auspices of the Y. M. c. A., and various organizations and pro- testant churches, If plans to that effect materialize. A meeting to be held Wednesday afternoon will take up this question for consideration.
 The conference was held last year at New Haven. It usually includes about 100 boys, who represent not only the Y. M. C. A., the different church. es, but also boy scouts, Boys club, High schools, etc.
 The conference divides into ,\oups, each group being addressed by speak CTS and holding general discussions on matters of mutual interest It gen. erally lasts over the weekend.
 The suggestion that it be held in New Britain was made by F. D. Fagg, of New Haven, state secretary of the Y. M. c. A., who m8e an official visit her one day last week. MT.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-19

Fagg thinks the local Y. M c. A. Is an excellent place in which to hold 1t.
 The meeting will be held Wednes- day afternoon at o'clock at the. Y. M c. A.. at which representatives of the Rotary club, the Chamber 0 Commerce. Everyman's Bible Class and pastors or representatives of the different churches have been invited.