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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-09-05
PERIL DEL Ola
La Fragilidad de la Moder1
ma Civilization
PERIL DEL OLA

Copiamos de uno de los cables en-
que una gran agencia informative de-
talla sus clientes la pavorosa catas-
trofe que acaba de- empurpurar al
mundo con la sangre de medic million
de sdbditos del Imperio del Sol Ma
ciente:. "Los primeros en- venirse a
ticrra, con horroso estrepito, fueron
esos gigantescos y modernisimos edi-
1icios conocidos con el nombre de ras-
cacielos."
He aquf una buena leccion para la
enfebrecida humanidad. Su Ultima
conquista en- el terreno de la arqui-
tectura, carece de solidez; y es la pri-
mera vfctima de los caprichos del pla-
meta cuando a este Sc lie antoja tenn
blar, desperezarse o, sencillamente,
ensayar un pequeno cambio de pos
tura.
Al enterarse del contenido del cable
que hemos copiado, suponemos las
piramides de Egipto sonriendo, segu-
ras felices, bajo ell implacable sol
del desierto, sobre su fiuctuante asien
to de arena, con su acreditada sonri-
sa de cuatro mil amos.
Nosotros, que por nuestra fragilidad
Y hasta por el alongamiento de nues-
ira figura fisica, mas tenemos de ras-
cacielos que de piramides, no nos atre-
vemos sonreir, aunque buenas ga
mas Sc nos pasan de clio. Pero la in
consistencia de las modernas cons
trucciones, que la reciente catastrofe
del archipelago amarillo ha demos
trado irrefutablemente, Sc nos antoja
un pavoroso augurio del porvenir de
la humanidad, 81 esta Sc obstina en-
perlnanecer abrazada a las nuevas
normas.
Per que ell estupefaciente rascacie-
los es algo mas que Ia concrecion, en-
hero y cemento, de un estilo arqui-
tectonico.. Ell rascacielos es un sinto-
ma; mas atin: un simbolo.
Todas las manifestations de 1lti-
ma hora de las fermentaciones ac-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-09-05
JUGADA SORPRENDIDA

Ell domingo dos del corriente, como
las once de la ncche, el sargento
SilGn, cabo Lopez Palermo, y ell poll
cia Montero Cintron, sorprcndieron
una importante jugada 10 prohibido
en- el barrio "Rio", de la jurisdiction
de Mayagtiez, tomando nota de once
individuos, los que seran denunciados
ante la Corte de aquella municipali-
dad
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-09-05
DESDE Ell HUDSON
Carta de TN boricua a ST
compadre

cen 'tablas" Y las tablas "boas" CO.
mo 81 fueran serpientes. Al lapiz
aqui Sc lie dice "pensil", la tinta "In
ca, la pluma de escribir, "pena"
a la pena, iadmirese, compadre! Sc le
denomina NADIA menos cue "Zorra".
El otro dia no mas he pasado la
grande. Figllrese, que 'oi un vende-
dor ambulante gritando su venta
deefa, Pitches! :Piches! Como COM
prendera, al oir este hice en- seguida
ell prop6sito de comprar unos cuantos
de aquellos "piches" para hacer una
t buena "serenata" con bacalac; pero
| ique desengano tan gran6e, conlpa-
DIRE! 10 que aquel hombre vendia no
eran "malangos" como al principle
crei; 10 que estos tunantes lie llaman
'piches" son los ''melocotones" Tc-
do es al reves aqui, compadre, por
10 menos estrambotico; Y 81 no fife
sc, las habitaciones de las casas les
dicen ron, al piso de Gstas, "for''.
las tiendas de comestibles las llaman
! ''groseria' y al tendero lie dicen gro
sero'.
Al carnicero AZ han bautizado con ell
nombre de "buche', y yo pienso que
este 10 unico que le faltan son las
''plumas", 5verdad? 81 I'd. va la
carniceria y quiere comprar carne de
cerdo tiene que pedir polka" como 81
estuviera en- un salon de .baile; 81
quiere comprar un patio tiene que de-
cir que lie traigan un "duque"; 81
quiere un conejo, no tiene mas que pc
dir "rabo', y 81 por casualidad desea
una cola de res, pida I'd "tela" y Sc
ra servido en- ell acto.
ST va I'd. a comprar jabon tiene
que pedir "sopa", Y 81 necesita una So
ga pida "ropa'. Al baul lie dicen 'tron-
coz, al libro 10 llaman "buque", a las
guaguas, "bozo" y a las alfombras
las denomnan "carpetas".
Una de las cosas que mas me ha
llanlado la atencion aqui es el tren
subterraneo, al que llaman "su buey".
ST I'd. quiere darse una pequena idea
de 10 que es el inferno, no tiene mas
que entrar en- I'm tren de "Su buey'
de 6 8 de la mailana 0 de de
la tarde. 81 esta I'd. en- el anden y
llega un tren atestado de gente, no
olga que va a esperar ell otro, pues
con toda seguridad terminara de de-
Cir C pensar la Erase en- el centro de
uno de los coches al que ha entrado
sin darse I'd. cucnta de clio, a empe-
Homes; y cuando vuelve en- 81 de aqucl
con la velocidad de un proyectil y Ia
gente va tan apretados unos a otro5
como 81 fueran sardinas en- latas. Al
llegar la proxima estaci6n tiene uno
que tener mucho cuidado 81 no quiere
ser sacado del tren en- la misma for
ma cue 10 'metieron".
En- fin, compadre, espero que Sc en-
cuentre I'd. bien, cue la informa-
ci6n que aQui lie doy de este condenado
pals, no Ia eche al olvido por 81 al
gun dia lie da la idea de venir por
estos endemoniados lares.
Ahora me despido hasta la pr6xi-
ma sepa cue aqui como ALA siempc
soy ell mismo amigo y compadre que
sali6 de ALA.
Siempre suyo,
| Teodosio MIRON.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-09-05
Nueva York, 30 de agosto de 1928.
Sr. Don Tadeo Pinto Rojo,
(Especal para Ell IMPARCIAL.) }


Sr. Don Tadeo Pinto Rojo,
Mameyes, Puerto Rico.
Mi querido amigo y compadre:-
Hace algun tempo, desde que lie
que esta gigantesca TERRA, habfa
hecho el prop6sito de escribirle Sc
gun lie habia prometido al salir de
nuestra amada. patria, no me fue
possible hacerlo antes, primero, porque
me faltaba tempo para poder apre-
ciar las muchas maravillas que aqui
exiaten, y segundc, porque esperaba
ponerme al tanto de las cosas de este
immense pals, donde dicho sea de pa
so, todo es granGe, para asi poder de-
tallarle todo con conocimiento de eau
sa. Y aqui tiene I'd. su compadre
escribiendole desde esta Babilonia que
llaman Nueva York. Estoy situado en-
ell piso vigesimO Quinto piso de una
casa de las muchas que abundan en-
este "pueblo" y las que mas parecen
enormes montones de cajas que Ca
sas. Para que I'd. pueda darse una
pequena idea de la altura en- que ne
encuentro escribi6ndole, hagase de
"cuentas" aunque 10 "ensarten", de
que lie escribo desde ell septimo cielo.
CcmenzarG 8 contarle mis- impresio-
nes desde el dia de mi llegada a esta
terra, la que 81 he de decirle la pura
verdad, eSta es la hora q. no sc cien-
cia cierta cual es su "nombre", puGs
como I'd. sabe muy bien, por ALA nos
dicen que Sc llama "Los Estados Uni
dos", y aqui los americanos la llaman
"Am6rica". ALA ellos. Como iba di-
ci6ndole, cl dia que llegue, el vapor
en- que navegu6 unas cuantas horas
mar adentro, pero 10 que mi me pa
reci0 "mar" era realmente un ''rio',
| Y asi navegando llegamos junto al IA
moso Puente de Brooklyn; mas no
vaya I'd. Greer que este sea un puen-
! tc vulgar de eSOS que estamoS acOS-
tunlbrados yer por ALA no; figure
Sc, con la imagination que nos ense-
lan les cuentos de las Mil Y una No
ches, que esta viendo la bahia de San
Juan Y que de esta cudad al poblado
de Cata1o hay colgada una hamaca
descomunal, pues ahi tiene I'd. el
Puente de Brooklyn. Una colossal ha-
maca de hero por la que pasan sin
/
cesar dia Y noche millares de personals
de a pie, calros electricos. trenes, au-
tomoviles Y una infinidad de vehiculcs.
DespuGs desembarcanros en- un niue
lie "larguisimo", muy 'grande", y
"sucisimo" que mas Sc parecia a I'm
"ranchon" de esos que en- nuestrOs
campos usan para ordenar las vacas.
Nuestros muelles son pequenos, pero
siempre estan muy linlpios Y aseados
10 tiene NADIA que envidiar los
de esta ciudad. Podemcs estar orgullo-
SOS de ESQ &c muchas cosas mas,
compadre.
Lo primero que a uno le llama la
atencion al llegar aqui, es que esta
gente no habIa ''cristiano", sino una
".jerigonza que nj ell mismo diablo
la entiende. Y para demostrarselo lie
dare una explicaci6n para que I'd. Sc
ccnvenza de 10 que le digo y yea que
no exagero. Por ejemplo, al sillon 10
Ilaman Rogue, las mesas les di-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-09-05
FUEGO EN- AIBONITo

Aver telegrafio ell jefe de aquel dis
trito, P. l., que la noche del 3, un
fuego destruyo totalmente dos casas
de la Mission Adventista, calculandose
las perdidas en- cinco mil dolares. La
policia investiga.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-09-05
RIVERA HERNANDEZ. CON

Nuestro amigo el seiior Rafael Ri
vera Hernandez file clerh de las otici-
mas del cuartel general de la policfa,
esta disfrutando de licencia.
Interinamente le sustituye el taquf-
grafo R0mulo Serbia.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-09-05
Ell PHILADELPHIA" LEGO A
NEW YORK

Nos informan los Sres. Sobrinos de
Iquierdo & Co., Agentes de la Red
"D" Line, en- esta ciudad, que el va
por philadelphia" lego a New York
el domingo dos del corriente a las on
ce de la manana.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-09-05
UN INTOXICADO

Ell sabado las 11:40 p. H., en- la
Perla, Maria Rivera, de % amos de
edad, natural de Caguas, Sc intoXico
ingiriendo varias pastillas de subli-
mado, siendo asistida en- la sala de So
corro y paso al Hospital Municipal en-
estado grave.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
WATERPOWER TAKES BIG
 INDUSTRIES FROM CITY
Transmission of Power by Hydro. Electric Energy Win Move
 Plants from Congcstcd Districts.

Chicago. Juno ?o.-with motion pictures, radio and numberlcss de- vices that have come along with the electrical age. tho country no longer k a Lonesome place." and with irnns- mission Of power by hydro-electric energy an accomplished fact, manu- iac.uring is retroating from the con- Ecs,ed. expensive districts to the open areas. according to bulletin of the Illinois Committee on Public Utility Information.
 'The new development is as natural as 1t is contradictory 10 the early methods Of our national growth. !" states the bulletin. 'Waterpower. the greatest Of al our undeveloped natur- al resources, is making the change not only possible. but economically desir- able. And because it is desirable for that reason, the process of decentral- ization has commenced
 "As industries change their sites, leaving the great centers for the open spaces, there will go with these insti-
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
SEEK DATA OF PRESSURE
 OF THE WIND ON SAILS
GreAt Changes in sail eattiag Aias Result From Experiments Gonr
 dueied hg M, I, fl, InafeSs0T,

Boston, June 2s, - Important changes tR the art af sail cutting mas result from experiments being con- dueisd by Professor Edward F, War ner, of the Massachusetts Institute ei Technology, on a small h0at in the Charles River hash, Realizing thai radical alterations in hall designs have resulted from years of eNReri- ments and measurements of resist anees, and that the art of sail mskr ing had not kept pace with heat cons stFnatien, a small group of yaehismeH about a year aga began 10 discuss the effeet of wind on sails,
 After investigation they came ta the conclusion that no accurate Gata on the subject had ever been com. piled and that ''Fule O thumb" meth ods still prevailed, Notable results in the study of the effects Of forces on aeEaRlaRe the effects Of forces on air aer0plaRe wings were achieved by Pro, lessor Warner in the course of the war. and to him the yaehtsmen brought their problem,
 He consented to undertake a study of the question and the small boat Panoose was commissioned for 'he work. The task Is still in its infancy. Results already obtained must be as- sembled and studied, Long series Of observations at different wind veloei- ties and different angles Of sailing must be obtained and plotted. A years program of experimentation has been mapped out.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
MAYOR GOES PAINLESS
 TO CLEAR CITY DEBT
Jacksonville, IlliR0ls Ieat BACk 0a Its Feet Ry Enialsal EkaealEe
 aud city Commission

Jacksonville h. June ss.=A few years ago the city of Jacksonville Nas shFoke," Il Was so crippled hnaa- eiallE it's credit wasnt geed for g 6a cent telegram its then chief exeenr ,ige attempted 70 send, Today il has a credit of many thousand times 60 cents.
 The change has heen brought aheni, il is said, by an efficient business adr ministraiian given bY mayer and a city commission who do not draw a cent Of salary for their work toF the city,
 Elected three times without giving away SO much as nickel cigar or making a single public political speech, Mayer Edward eFahtFee is now in the midst of his third term with the aim to make Jacksonville ans of the hest business cities in the state, Afr, eTahtree says he never gave dollar 10 a campaign fund and
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
NEW DREDGE MAY SAVE
 MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
Mn sFFEe ta Elihainsss ssEsss el IenFasal GeFsmmeal nanls la
 lhs Ohio RiEsF,

cineiRnali Jane sa,-WheR lhs hfw gOEaFnmeRt owned hyaTanlif hFedgf. n0N under construction ai Charleston, ", "a. gllies doNn ihe skids inlQ the 0hio FiNeF, some flNf meRihs hence, q large government Rraiect will have started on ils way,
 This dnedge Is designed 10 sliminr ate q number af proposed dams in ihf ohio HNeE Nhieh aFe now nart pi The 6l government river dam pre- ieets on that stream, If it does what government engineers confidently sNr peel Of it a saving ai many millions 0i dollars will le realized,
 This heat Is the realization Rt ihf dream ai q, R, Harris, a government engina aaF who recently died at hls home here, 1t supervised the draw iEg af the plans
 The dFedgs, named after Mir. liar Fis, will he IFS feet iang and 80 feet wide, The suction and discharge pipe will he st inches in diameter and oRz erated by Diesel engine of l,0AA horsepower The pipe will run Tore and at, and the sand, gravel and ath- er material sucked from the bottom of the river will he emRiied into baFgcs at The stern,
 The cost Of this dFefFe is estimatr ef al sa56,0hh, including equipment, One of lhe features will he double truck io-ion travelling crane, The dreige will accommodate 4a persons resides having two large mess rooms, and other modern eonvenienees,
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
FRENCH AVIATION PLANS
Chamber of Deputies Approves An' propriaiion 0f edi nlllion Franes For Material and Establishments,

ny The Associated Press,
 Paris. June 29.-The chamber Of deputies last evening approved m ap- propristion Of 2ii.00o.000 francs for aeronautic establishments and mater ial.
 Before the vote the socialist deuty Mistral called attention to the fact that the appropriation had been raised from 36.00o.0o0 at the govern ment's last minute demand and want cd to know < this was in reply to the new British program.
 Deputy Benazet protested any infer ences suggestive of the possibility of France attacking England and the deputies supported him by their ap- plause. He then asserted that the in- crease in the appropriation was due to Germany's inactivity in aviation.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
nsysr asksd f0F a singls Eoie

never asked for a singls Eots
 Whsn ha HstaTRea "a gseksanKilis after tN0 years 0f vera in liesFtk hOnd drives during the wNE the eiti, zsns Of the city urged aim 70 EQn fer mayer, lie promised to de so en the sale condition that he es Rsid no sal- aFY and that several 0f these beesliRg him fer the position Tan Nith him for council positions on the same plssr form,
 Jacksonville has a population Of ls,AeR and a total taxable property worth of si2.RAA,aAa, II was the arst city in Illinois to 80 ''hoRs dry and Nas one Of the first to adept the commission fern Of city government.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
srLLiyaN,noRGas INITIALS,

James F. Sullivan Of ss Maple street, this city, and Miss Catherine A, Morgan of Ts Edgeweed street. Hartford, will he married on July $, al 3 o'clock, in St. JasePh's Cathedral, Hartford, The bride will he attended by her sister, Miss Mary F, Morgan, and the hest man will he George Aes' sengeF Of simshury, formerly of New Britain, Rev, Francis keeugh, asr sislaHt chancellor of the diocese, will perform the ceremony After a short wedding tFiP, MF and Mrs, sullivan will reside in this city
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
MANY PREFER BOSTON
Emigrants From England Think officials There Are More Reason. able Than Those at New York.

London. June 29.-The Daily Teic- graphs Liverpool correspondent says there is a growing tendency among emigrants embarking there to go to Boston rather than to New York be- lieving rightly or wrongly, that the Boston immigration officials are more reasonable than those at New York.
 Referring to q suggestion that British steamship lines be encouraged to send their vessels to the United States by way of Halifax so as to re- move difficulties at Ellis Island the Daily Mail says 1t is understood that the government would be sympathetic with any such move on the part of the shipping lines as providing a happy solution to more than one vexatious problem between Great Britain and the United States.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
BOYS AND GIRLS ID
 RULE CITY FOR DAY
Municipal Affairs to Be Handled
 by Youngsters Next Fall

New Britain Nlll have a RaYs' and Girls Day probably next fall when municipal aafiess Nill he giNen our io hoys and girls who have been trained fer this Wark, according ta arrange msnts made this morning hY JuRi0F Achievement Supervisor William W, T. Squire,
 MF, Squire is taking over the Junior Town inaHgnFaled by the swaFthmane chaulauqua and Nili hold regular sessions this summer with the juvenile mayer, commission CTS Of health, public service sammis, sioners, etc, He plans 10 widen ths scope by including city eauReilmen, policemen. police heads and fire de- pertinent heads,
 From time t0 time the juvenile city officials Will meet al the Chamber 0f Commerce headquarters and hold regular sessions, when problems Of civic interest 10 New Britain will he discussed, and some interesting de- eisions on topics Of general interest are promised, Occasionally meetings will he held in the council chamber with the assistance af the mayor and other public officials,
 Later on in the fall, it is planned tn follow the example Of New York and other cities which set the pace last year. and turn the city affairs over to fhe juvenile officials for one day, Of course the affairs will he supervised to some extent by the adult officials but for the day. or at least part of the day. Junior Town officials will rule the city.
 Mir. Squire received the consent of Mayor Paonessa this morning to go ahead on this plan and will train his youthful proteges with that end in view
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29

Il originally was owned by John Pos sey. father of Frank B, Posey. for mer representative in congress, and was the home Of the Posey family in the days preceding the Civil War, Many escaped slaves were hidden in its secret cellar and tunnel and as- sisted in getting 10 Canada. according 10 old-time residents.
 The residence stood on a high bluff along White river. commanding a view of the surrounding country for many miles. It contained secret clos cts. secret cellars and in the war per iod secret tunnel led to the river.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
SLAVE STATION DESTROYED
Fire Recently Causes Irreparnblc Damage to Underground Tunnel, Famous in Indiana History.

Petersburg. Ind. June 2o.-Anoth- CT station Of one of the most famous institutions that ever reached into Indiana-the underground railroad for running slaves into the northern ssates-has passed. Fire recently de- stroyed the landmark.
 The house. located In this vicinity. caught fire because of a defective fiue.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
DRY CHIEF TRANSFERRED

Washington, June 29.-E. L. Por- terheld. divisional prohibition chief at Toledo. O.. today was appointed spe- cial assistant prohibition commission CT with headquarters here.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
LEAD PRICES REDUCED

New York. June 29.--The American Smelling and Refining Co. today re- duced the price of lead from zoo to 6S5 cents per pound.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29

tgti0Rs the people Bhess lahaT makes them possible, These e6SREA stlahs are PFaVed hy public reports sRa ''eig business 10 mRkiRs With the 1Fift,"
, 1923-09-16

trees. at n o'clock the ST. Mihiel
sector broke into a roaring stipend.
ous throb as every gun along the
line. totalling hundreds OF pieces OF
artillery of all sizes opened fire.
From intense darkness, one could
read a newspaper by the continuous
gun flashes. and the earth rocked
from tho conclusions.
From the German side, batteries
came one by one into action as dazed
sleep drugged artiiierymen turned
to their guns. Tho intelligence do
partment of the Americans had pre-
pared and furnished the C. p. r.
batteries of w~esterners charged with
putting out Of commission enemy
batteries a list OF 112 German u
positions. and these positions were
found to have been accurately
plotted. As German batteries came
into action. they would DO engaged
by Wyoming battery. or Colorado
battery, and put out OF action.
Towns under bombardment were
kept under a sheet of bursting steel.
All roads that could bring UP re-
serve troops vert bathed in fire that
help not reach the stunned front
line German troops. The light ar
tiiiery was meanwhile throwing a
steady stream OF shell onto the
trench systems and barb wire en-
tanglements.
So great was the German surprise
that their defensive attempts hard.
ly became crystallized until they
were broken up. By the afternoon
OF September 18th. a junction had
been made between the Fourth and
Fifth corps, and the battle was won.
Thousands Of prisoners from the
surrounded st. Mihiel point OF the
wedge were captured, and every
battery of enemy artillery that was
in position at the start OF the fight
, 1923-09-16
CONSOLIDATED NOTICE FOR
PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office, Doug
las, Wyoming, September 5, 1923.
The following named entrymen
have filed notice of their intention
to make final proof upon their
homestead entries before the Reg
lster and Receiver, United States
Land Office, Douglas, Wyoming,
on the 10th day of October, 1923:
Frederick A. Walport, of Cas-
per, Wyoming, on Stockraising
Homestead entry, Serial O12s5s,
allowed December 20, 1919 for
ShSEA, SWA Section 2, So
Section 8, NEANWA, NWA
NEh Section 10, Township 33N.,
Range SOW, Sixth Principal Mer-
idlan.
Witnesses: C. P. johnson, Ray
Carroll, John Peters, and Adam
Lochner, all of Casper, Wyoming.
Gertrude f. Miranda, formerly
Gertrude E. Walport, of Casper,
Wyoming, on Homestead and Ad-
ditional Stockraising Homestead
entries, Homestead 025114, allow
ed November 10. 1920, for SEK
SWA, ShNEH, NEHNEK,
NEhSEK Section 10, WhNWX,
NEhNWk Section II, Township
33N., Range Sow, and Additional
Homestead o25115, allowed No
vember 10, 1920 for NhSWM u,
SW ANWh Section 10, M
NEA, SEANWA M SWH Sec