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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-01-12

The regular business meeting and
monthly social hours for the members
of Christian Endeavor Of the Christ
ian church was held Tuesday evening
ct the home of Mr.. and Mrs.. KARL
McProud. At the close of the busi-
ness session, several of the members
prepared the bountiful scrambled
lunch and opened program of amuse
ments, as attractive as the lunch.
With about rs present, the Endeavor
opened the new year with a repre-
sentative attendance and renewal of
interest in their work.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-06-12

Ell dia II Ne julio de 1916, el presi-
dente wilson frm6 el Federal Farm
Loan Act. por virtud del cual Sc pro-
veo I'M sistema de creditos rurales pa
ra los Estados Unidos.
Dicha ley 'cubre todos Jos casos con-
cebibles quo puedan surgir en- conexion
con los prestamos sobre fincas rursles
v la obtenci6n de dichos prestamos por
medic dc primeras hipotecas.
Sc crea por ella un Board Federal
do Cr6ditos Rrraies, Ell cual conststs
do miembros, de los cuales uno debe
Sc. Ell Secretario del Tesoro. Los dernas
son elcctos por el preidente con e.
conseio del Senado no mas de dos
do dichos iniembros pneden pertenecel
a un mismo partido politico.
Ninguno de los miembros del Board
puede ser Official director dc nin-
guna institution raz6n social que SC
dedique a negocios bancarios Que
haga o venda hipotecas sobre fincas rus
ticas. Ell sucldo que percibe cada uno
es de $4,000 an1ales Y gastos de via
je. Uno de los miembros es designado
por el presidente como Comisionsdo de
Cr6ditos Rurales
Para los efectos de esta ley, So ha
dividido los Estados Unidos en- IL dis
tritos v las ciudados donde estan radi-
cadas las oficinas principales de los ban
cos, por orden numerico, son las siguien
tes: Springfield, Mass; Baltimore, Mary
land; Columbia, s. c.; Louisville, KY;
New Orleans, La; Sc. Louis, Mo-; st.
FsuI, Wis; Omaha, Neb.; Wichita
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-06-12
Sobre eI BancO Fed. de CI6ditos RuraIes

Kan; Houston, Tex; Berkeley, CAL;
y Spokane. Wash, q. .s
Puerto Rico est$ indicado para per-
tenecer al distrito rural de Baltimore
o sea el segundo distritc.
Cada banco es organizado por el
board con 5 directories, los cuales eli
jen entire 81 un presidente, un secreta-
rio y un tesorero.
Cuando han sido suscritas acciones
per valor de 100000 un board permanen
te de directories es electo por amos
Seis de estos directories son escogidos
por las asociaciones nacionales de cr6di
tos rurales y tres por ell board federal.
Una tercera- parte de los miembros del
primer board Sc retira al afio, otra
tercera parte al segundo la otra
el tercero, y. sus sucesores en- cada
case son electos por tres amos.
Antes de comenzar sus operacioneS,
cada banco debe tener un capital sus-
critic de $750,OOO por 10 menos, en- accio
nes do So, las cuales pueden ser COM
rradas Y poseidas por cualquicr persc-
ma, corporation por el gobierno de
cnalquier estado 0 dc los Estados Uni
dos. Las acciones suscritas por las Aso
ciaciones de cr6ditos Rurales no son
transferbles nj pueden ofrecerse como
garantia collateral.
En- nuestro pr6ximo articulo tratare
mos sobre las Asociaciones NacionaIes
de cr6ditos Rurales, de Ia manera dc
conseguir los prestamos de las gran
des ventajas que ofrece este sistcma a
los terratenientes, asi como de las res
tricciones de esta ley. M G. Q.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-06-12

Ell Rey Felipe Cuarto mand6 a exten
der la real c6dula, hacienda a Velaz-
quez merced del habito, ''para premiar
dice un contemporaneo,- mucho
arte demostrado en- Ell cuadro "La Fa
milia'' que ACADIA de hacer.'
con6cese este cdlebre cuadro bajo
tres titulos: LA FAMILIA, que parece
ser Ell que le di6 su autor; LA TEoLo
GIA DE- LA PINTURA, que mas que
titulo es una Erase del famoso fresQuis
ia Lucas Jordan, v LAS MENINAS,
que es Ell aceptado por la critica, aun
cuando, mi juicio, no con gran acier
to.
Sabese de la famosisima obra que
fue terninada en- JUNO de mil seiscien
tos cincuenta v ocho, mas no la fecha.
sabese tambi6n que fue expuesta la
admiration publica en- los ultimos dias
del citado mes, en- ell lugar en- que So
LA exponer Velazquez aquellas obras
que considerable dignas de clio; y sabe
SO por tltimo, que al cuadro dc que me
ocupo debio a un tempo ell famoso pin
tor dos honrosas distinciones: ell etorga
miento su favor de carta Gle hidalguia
Y la cruz v .habito de la Orden milttar
de Santiago.
Ttenfa D. Diego Rodriguez de Silva
| Velazquez cincuenta Y nueve amos de
edad cuando pinto su mas famoso cua-
dro, cuando llevaba en- el servicio de
Felipe w treinta y cinco.
Hago estas dos observaciones para
exponer, mas adelante, el juicio que me
ha merecido siempre la obra toda del
eximio pintor y especialmente esta de Ia
cual hago historic.
"Representa ell henzo LAS MENI-
MAS una escena de la vida fntima de
la familia del cuarto de los Austrias.
'iAparece la izquierda del cspec-
tador, derecha del cuadrc, el misrno We
lazuuez EN- pie en actitud de retratar
la infanta doiia Margarita, nina de
pocos amos, a Quien ofrece un bucaro
con aqua dofla Maria Agustina, MENI
MA de la reina hija de don Diego
Sarmiento. AL otro lado de la i1fallta
Sc We dofia Isabel de Vilano, hija del
conde de la Fuensalida en- momento de
dirigir la palabra la regia nina. En-
ell primer termino de la derecha (del
espectador, izquierda dc la pintura) apa
recen los enanos Nicolasito Portusano y
Mari Barbola, Ell primero poniendo con
cierto recelo un pie sobre el lomo de
un hermosisimo y gigantesco mastln
Que parcce dormitar. Algo mas lejos
(segundo termino) mirase q dofia Mar
celia de Ulloa, sonora de honor, y ull
guardacamas, en- el ultimo hay una
puerta alberta que sale una escalera
en- la que esta Jose Nteto, aposentador
de la reina.
"Todo esta pintado por el natural,
hssta la sala que represents la escena,
con los cuadros que contcnia. =
Tai es, palabra mas O menos, Ia des
cripci6n que del famoso lienzo hace
uno de los biografos dc velazquez, aca
dsmico de "a de San Fernando en- item
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-06-12
A'IaL DIA COMO HOYA
"Recordar es vivir"-Dante
.'Recordar es vivir'- Dante
12 DE JUNO DE 1858


pos de Carlos w. olvidase el erudito
Y sabio' aludido de un detalle importan
tisimo, en- Ell cual no suele parar la aten
cion Ell comln de las gentes; este de-
tale es ur espejo que hay en- ell fondo
del cuadro Y en- Ell que Sc ven las ina
genes del rey y de la reina.
Cu6ntase que Felipe w pasaba lar
gas horas en- la habitaci6n en- que Ve-
lazquez tenia instalado Ell taller, y que
solian acompanar al soberano en- las
visitas que Quasi diario hacia a SUI pin
tor favorito, ademas de la relna, Ell
conde-duque de oliveras, quien Sc enor
gullecfa de haber proporcionado al rey
artista de tai merito; Ell can6nigo Fon-
SEGA, grande amigo de Velazquez y de
su suegro Pacheco; el de Argote, Con
CORA, de quien pinto Y Sc conserva un
hermoso retrato, otros varios sefio-
res de la corte, poetas, como Ell gran
Quevedo, quien como a Congora IA
voreciera ell pintor con un hermosisimo
trasunto de su rostro animado y plea
resco. Cuando Velazquez emprendio cs-
te cuadro de LAS MENINAS, las vi
sitas con que Felipe 1e favorecia fueron
menudeando, en- terminos de contarse
dos tres diarias. va no acompaiiaban
al rey nj el conde-duque nj Fonseca,
personas ambas en- quien Velazqliez
tenia sus mas fervientes admiradores;
ell priinero cayera de la privanza y el
segundo falleciera. Mas no por ESQ Ia
estimaci6n. en- que ell rey tenia al ce-
lehre artista decayera un punto, antes
por ell contrario, 6sta acrecia. Ell dia
EN- Ell cual di6 VelaEquez por termina-
da su obra, despues de mirarla y remi
rarla con singular completeness, ell So
berano volvi6se hacia Ell pintor, y pi-
di6ndole la paleta y los pinceles excla
mo: .Advierto que falta un detalle
en- este cuadro del cual os habeis oil
vidado; como yo tambi6n Sc pintar,
voy corregir vuestro eolvido"
Y asi diciendo hacienda, Ell rey
toma un POGO de bermell6n en- la punt1
de un ,pincel traza sobre cl jubon
negro del retrato de velazqucz la cruz
de la orden de Santiago.
Esta anecdota para unos, hecho posi-
two para otros, relatada por cuantos
bi6grafos del insigre pintor sevillano
han existido, vese confrmada en- ell pro
toco1o que, para Ia information que Sc
abrio con objeto de hacer constar ell
aboIengo de Velazquez 2 proposito dc
la, concession de La citada cruz, existe
en- palacio. Que fuese el rey mismo el
que pintase la cruz en- Ell pecho del re-
trato de stl spintor y aposentador favo-
rito, que fuesc este por mandate de
aqu6l. 10 cierto es que frescos todavia
los colores del cuadro LAS MENINAS,
concedio ell soberano a Velazquez Ell
honor del cual hace menci6n la an6c-
tlota transcrita, pues segun los documen
tos que me refiero y a que Sc atienen
Fl6rez y Cean Y Ell ingles Stirlny, Fe-
Iipe w mand6 extender la real cedula,
haciendole merced del habito cl dia
doce de JUNO de 1858.
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POINCARE PRoNUNCIARA MA
MANA UN DIsCURsO EN- LA
mtr ~ CAMARA

PARIS, JUNO g. Ell sefior Poincard
ha mantfestado Que mahana pronuncia-
"a en- Ia CAmara de Diputadcs un dis
curse, para tratar acerca del problema
de "a reduction de indemnizaciones,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-06-12

NEOSALvARSAN LEGITIMO DE FARWERKE worm
MElSTER LUCTUS & BRUNNG, DE HOECHST,
Am. MAIN, ALEMANA

Producto descuberto perfeccionado por el Sabo
Professor Pablo EhrIich.
Unca Importation drecta para esta isIa procedente
de los mas grandes Laboratories del mundo nspeccona
dos productos ocamente por expertos 0umicos del
Coberno Alernan para mas soida garanta.
Han lIegado excIusivamente para esta isla 1865
Serie Lcencia Official de Washington:
Sres. Sierra Garabis & Co., 500 series,
Sres. Diego Agueros & Co., 333 Series,
The Porto Rico Drug Co.. 333 Series.
DlSENO DEL ESTUCHE
alto relieve carton figran las niciaes M L.
En- la etqueta la disposition de Washington Licenca
No. "a
ell nombre.
Suspendidas absolute todas las Lcencias para la
importation del mencionado articuo.
Los pedidos descritos fueron despachados por los
Agentes Generates para las AnIlas
Prospecto de estudo para la apIcac6n soicitense
por
cEREcEDo HERMANos & CO., sUcRs.
The Washington times., 1922-12-24
|C0L0RED Churches
| OPEN s50,000 DRIVE.
Mass Meeting For That Pur-
pose viii Be Held
Today.

A campaign to raise $4,000 for
colored churches viii be inauguratsd
this afternoon at q mass meet
ing, under the auspices Of the
Ministers and Deacons' Union cf the
District, in Cosmopolitan Baptist
Church, N street, between Ninth
and Tenth streets northwest. The
Rev. DR.. Simon p. w. Drew. presi-
dent. and the Rev. r. d. Bolts sec.
retary. are supervising the work.
when their goal 10 reached, the
following churches win be free Of
mortgage Indebtedness: Cosmopoli-
tan Baptist. DR.. Simon r. w. Drew,
pastor; Mount Moab Baptist. the
Rev. Preston Fautroy, Church OF
Christ Episcopalian. the Rev. s..
Thompson; East Union Baptist. inc
Rev. Price Ram: st. Marks A. II.
E., the Rev. J. d. Wilson.
The following officers recently
elected will be installed: The Rev.
Isaiah p. Brooks, president; the
Rev. James z. Hawkins. vice presi-
dent: the Rev. r. d. Potts. secrs-
tary; the Rev. George Moon. finan-
cial secretary; the Rev. Price Ram,
treasurer; the Rev. Stanford Thomp-
son, chaplain: the Rev. ]. II. Ste
phenson, advocate; the. Rev. Charles
VESSEL. sergeant; DIR. Simon p. w.
Drew, corresponding secretary.
The Washington times., 1922-12-24
WOULD LET DOWN
BARS TO REFUGEES
Johnson Resolution Valves
Monthly Quotas Of
immigrants.
TOTALS TO be UNCHANGED
Estimates Only 1900 Out Of
2,5o0,0 900 Allen Sufferers
Would Be Affected.
TOTALS TO Be UNCHANGED
~ Usiv,ssAl sssvsss.

waivins of the msnthiy quotas
Of the . per cent inamtgration ~
striction law, but retention Of the
total quota limitat1sns. are pro.
posed In . Joint resolution intro.
duced In the House q q measure Of
relief for NGAr East refugees.
The resolution WaS offered bp
Representative Albert Johhson, oi
Washington, chairman Of the I'm.
migration Committee, which hss
besn holding hearings on proposals.
to let down ths bars to Greeks, Ar.
Imenians. eyrians and others In dis.
tress a. result OF being driven out
|of the tsrritory dominated by the
Turks.
AFFECTS ONLY 7,Soo.
Chairman johnson explained that
while the relief proposed is small.
II IL all that can b done under the
existing immisratioa law. The res.
olution further provides:
That the Secretary OF Labor 10
authorized to require that no per-
son shall be admitted under au-
thority hereof except on applica-
ton OF . cdtissn Of the United
States or Q dsclarant for citisen-
ship who 10 q relative Of q person
seeking admission.
The Secretary II further au.
fhorixed to recognise the nation
atty Of any alien under sixteen
years Of age - that of either
father or mother.
Chairman johnson SAID this reso
luton would mean that Greece, for
example. whose quota up to next
June 30 In exhausted. might send in
at once the entire number Of inmi
grants that country II allowed dur
ing the life of the Der cent law
The act expires June 30, 1884.
While there are approximately
100000 refugees In the class af
fscted. Mr.. johnson estimated that
not more than $500 would Be ad
mittsd under the proposed lsgisla
ton.
OPPOSES PRECEDENT.
The resolution also provides that
the Secretary Of Labor may waive
the provision OF the law requiring
that the total quotas be spread over
20 per cent monthly quotas.
Opposing the propoaal. Represent
ative Baker. Democrat. Of Califor.
mia. a member Of the Immigration
Committee, declared II would be
bad policy to let down the bars. ~
and II this were done. '.aliens in
other countries, such - PolAfd and
Russia. might insist on . IKE priv
ileGe."
The Washington times., 1922-12-24
VETERANS DEMAND
SALES TAX BONUS
Takoma Park Post Adopts
Resolutions Urging Adjusted
Compensation.

Adjusted compensation for veter.
ans Of the world war. the payments
to b made by means OF a sales
tax. was approved by Takoma Park
Post. Veterans of Foreign Wars. at
q meeting held Wednesday night
at the Episcopal parish hall. The
resolution adopted viii be sent to
President Harding,
John q. Donker was elected com.
mander of the post. DR.. A. L.
Miller. past commander, refused
the nomination for reelection.
Other officers elected were: Cleo
L. Bedman. senior vice commander
Harry H. Millard, Junior vic com
mander; Hollis w. Andrews. chap
lain; Mai. William r. Fischer, quar-
termaster: Lester A. linn, officer
Of the day. and John w. Shade
and John L. McKenny, trustees.
Following the election. Command
er-elect Bunker announced the ap
pointment Of Kenneth r. Harriea
as post adjutant and Harvey More
land as guard.
The Washington times., 1922-12-24

the chances Of Italy between the
empires. Would not Italy have to
become an empire?
"Hah, empirew he exclaimed.
Nonsense; italy 10 not imperialistic,
not militaristic. italy In for peace.
We are for fair treatment Of all other
countries. against all this imperial.
ism. We prefer to have things set.
tied in the Near East on q fair and
square basis. without war, without
loot. concession. stipulations-you
know. We win renounce II the
others, win renounce. But II they
are going to divide up the good
things down there we are going to
have our share, and We viii have
our share. You understand. WE
WILLp
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
His secretary reminded him in au-
dible Italian: But this IL foreign
affairs" And Mussolini laughed
outright, heartily.
"Yes." he said. "this 10 foreign af.
fairs, and we were not to talk about
foreign affairs."
And It II irnperialisn," said. 1T
IL imperialism pacifique." he answer.
ed. nodding his head and boring me
with his eyes. imperialism paei-
fique."
"But Italy he's to have Oil and
COAL" I urged.
italy viii get oil and COAL" he
said quietly, positively. without TAX.
ing his eyes from mine. And yet as
we stared. thought a. loudly ~
could Of the understanding that Mus
solini was going back to Rome that
night with the assurance that she
was to get what he had demanded,
be in on everything. And I mutter.
ed in Italian. 80 I hear" and he
nodded. "Yes."
Someone asked whether he expect.
Cd much opposition from his Pariia-
ment. He laughed. He did not trou.
BILE to answer.
Is CENTER OF ATTENTION.
In italy all there 10 to speculate
about 10 the character Of one man
Benito Musso,ini. And since he
won't state HE theories there 10 left
only his character. Mussolini 10
The Washington times., 1922-12-24
National Chief
Sends Greeting
TO Legionnaires

A LvIN OW6LEY, national
"A csaamanAsr u The Amest
csn Lsgien, has issued the
following Christmas greetings
70 ~ his Legioanaires;
MERRY Christmas, my fel-
low Leglopnsjrss. ThiA sea-
ssn oS Christmss Il ours to
rsjoice sn1 b sisd. A csis.
bration a The greatest event
IL the worlds history-
birth Of the Savior ef Men.
He was stroae. clssn. and
manly, spA wsnt aboat doing
sosd-s friend 70 Ill men.
s'Following His exampIs.
yoa asal ! must be the friend
AnA hslpsr Of our fellows.
While W hang up our stock.
ings and esther merrfly around
our chesrfHl Christmas trees,
lot NJ pause for . eppe to re-
member our comrades who
are suffering and those who
laid their burdsns down.
"A Merry Christznss to you
frum my henrt."
The Washington times., 1922-12-24

something new in the world Of pol
itics.
He has humor. That 10 important
A man who can laugh 10 not q
fanactic. And Mussoiini laughs not
only at the mob. not only at the
correspondents and the diplomats
and the statesmen. He laughs at
himself. I am sure he knew and
was amused at the part he was
playing. He was not reading ne
was laughing into that little book
laughing At the posings of himself
and At the serious way some of us
took him. 1t was fun to see how
much he could put over on US. He
despises the old game of politics and
diplomacy: democracy a. we pre-.
tend II II. He has risen into an
empty throne by dlnt of his con.
tempt for the present type of gov.
ernment and his knowledge that
the people have lost all hope and
all respect for II.
But he 10 playing at bunk himself.
He knows he has to be interesting
ana mysterious, 90 he 10 odd. does
queer. bold things and keeps secret
his plans. He knows what the
serial interest 10. knows he 10 the
hero OF q living romance Of modern
Italy In which all Italians are TAX.
ing part, wondering what II to- Be
continued In our next.
In word. he 10 intelligent, willfui.
q good actor. and, think. despises
his own game; he does not lose him
sell In his own part. He will 80
some distance but whether he will
20 right or left--nobody seems to
know; everybody guesses.
The Washington times., 1922-12-24
GOOD FELLOWS END +.
YULET|DE CAMPAIGN
Cheer and Happiness Brought
to Nearly 1000 Persons
In the District.
AID GIVEN 1000 FAMILIES
Work unooyqrs Many Heart
Breaking Cases Of illness
and Poverty In City.

The Washington Times Good Eel.
low activities came to . close yes.
Good Fellows have been foand
who are spreading cheer today and
who win be especially active to.
morrow. They will have brough,
cheer and happiness to nearly 1000
OF the iii. destitute and aged In
all sections of the Capital before
dark on Christmas Day.
CARED FOR INDIVIDUALLY.
Four hundred families have been
sssigned to the army Of Good
rellowa. whose work win end TO-
morrow.
Ths work of the GOOD Fellows
has turned up heart-breaking cases
OF poverty ana want in the Ma
ttonal Capital and has also revealed
hundreds Of the most encouraging
examples Of bigheartedneSs and
generosity.
The sxtsnt OF the work which
has faced the Good Fellows can be
realised when consideration 10 given
the figures from the prosperous
which II might Be assumed there
.
More than ee0 destitute persons
were cared for In the northwest
section alone this year. Each one
Of the 800 was individually sought
out and cared for by q member of
the Good Fellow army, the ma
jority Of them, living in the north
west section.
Tons upon tons Of coal and bale
upon bale Of clothing have been
distributed by the Good Fellows
Several hundred Christmas parties
were made possible and to hun.
dreds of children came the real
happiness which 10 the right OF
every child on Christmas Day.
RUSH AT CLOSE.
Heavy registration of Good Eel
lows up to the closing hour of this
years work took care OF the few
families which had been left unas
signed UP to Saturday.
Among the most interesting reg
istrations during the last day Of
the work was that Of the crew OF
the navy mine sweeper Cormorant
now at the Washington navy yard
The crew Of the Cormorant,
within a few hours after landing In
Washington. had learned OF ths
Good Fellows movement and with
the characteristic big-heartedness
which has been shown In this move
ment by the naval officers and men
on duty In Washington, promptly
decided to get a hand in the busi
ness OF spreading joy to the un
fortunate.
Chief of Boatswain l.. II. Cutting
executive officer, acting for the
ships commander, Lieut.. q. G.
Robertson. called the Good Fellow
editor to make arrangements for
holding a party for a number OF
children or to take care of o desti
tute family. Because Of the little
time remaining 1t was decided tC
give up the Christmas party idea
substituting by taking care of one
large family
They requested that one Of the
four remaining families in which
there were nine children each be A.
signed them. To this family will
be sent q huge box full Of cloth
ing. toys. Christmas dinners. books
and games.
The Seamen Gunners' Athletic A.
sociation, at the navy yard, will to
morrow hold Christmas party
with q big dinner. tree. toys, spd
games, for fifty destitute children.
The members Of the Meyer-Davis
Les Paradis band. Of seven pieces
have offered their services for the
benefit OF the Good Fellow work.
The Washington times., 1922-12-24

when he heard he exclaimed: "Ah,
Le Temps" and he made one Of
those complicated Latin gestures
with head, hand and shoulders, ex.
pressive Of surprise, amusement, de.
spair and scorn.
And your" he said to me. ] gave
my name md Universal Service.
"sit down. he commanded. and
he sat himself.
We'll" he said, ''you wanted to
interview me. why don't you
speak? I am waiting"
Colonel Rollin asked q question:
What do you think. Mr.. Presi.
dent, OF the conference and Of its
prospects for accomplishment"
LAUGHS AT QUESTION.
Mussolini turned upon LIE Temps
and he laughed, shrugged his shoul-
dsrs, lifted his book with his two
hands and seemed about to read, but
he didn't. He turned back to lie
Temps man. turned away from him
to the rest Of US, and with fine
sarcasm said:
"oh, ask me question, somebody.
an explicit question. Not so big.
not SO general dla secretary
whispered something to him and
Mussolini took the suggestio n.
"Yes," he said, ''and not about
foreign affairs. I viii not talk about
foreign affairs"
Lord Cursor and M. Poincars were
very considerate OF Bsnito Mussolini.
I think the reason is that Mussolini
is able to make an awful lot Of
trouble. Having no respect for their
game and having In the archives OF
the state department Of Italy some
interesting documents, Mussolini can
say to his colleagues:
HOLDS POWER.
"You treat me and Italy a. equals
or I will show up this whole miser.
able business" He sits at a table
loaded with crockery Of great value
and very fragile, and ~ he talks to
the other diners he takes hold of the
tablecloth. gives 1t a little jerk and
threatens to pdll the whole service
OF to the floor. They treat him AZ
naughty boy. He wantse another
plate Of Ice cream and, just for peace,
they say:
sure, Benito, have two"
We asked him about that, about
The Washington times., 1922-12-24
Women Equal to Men
in Numbers in Japau

TOKYO, Dec. 23.-Men and wo-
kmen. about equal each other in num-
ber in Japan.
A census shows the total popula-
tion to be S7.s66,S00. Of whom u.s.
ss1 500 were male and 3S.7s4,300
females.
The Washington times., 1922-12-24
u. s. Has Post Office
to Every 68 Square Milet

Every f1fty-eight square nnilss OF
area in the United States has .
postoffice. according to q compila,
ton by the Postoffioe Department.
Latest reports upon the number
OF postoffices of all classes show
SO 900. based upon an area Of 3.02s.-
7S8 square miles.
The Washington times., 1922-12-24

Say n With Fl0wsp
For New Year and Holiday functions.
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