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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-05-14
.DELA COSTA AZlJL
Las Alrnas del Purgatorio

De los bancos que fOrman un cfrcu-
10 en- el centric de la plaza de Monte
Carlo dos tres situados frente la
escalinata del Casino lleyan el nonbre
de "El Purgatorio". Y por deduction,
a las personas que 10 ocupan, como 81.
fuesen de s,i propiedad, guardandoseI
recfprocamente un l,igar en- ellos, las
llaman 'las almas' de dicho "purga-4
torio. 2
Facil resulta adivinar. su pasado.
Son jugadores que desean entrar en-
ell Casino y no pueden, pesar de VII
vir convencidos de que al otro lado de
sus puertas les aguarda Ia fortuna.
Los directories del establecimientO
aleccionados por In experiencia, pro-
curan que no Quede en- Monte Carlo
ningdn resto de la Niaria batalla en-
tire el hombre y la Suerte Pocas ciu-
dades de Europa Sc hallan hmpias CO.;
mo esta. A ninglrna hora del dfa o de Ia
noche Sc encuentra I'm papel, una ho-
ia SEGA o una colilla de cigarrillo en-
sus aceras, pulidas como el piso de
I'M salon. Del nisno modo procuran
que no quede ninglin herido nj contu-
SO de los combates de la ruleta ell
. "treinta y cuarenta.' Todo el que
pierde su dinero puede acudir la Ad-
Sministracion del Casino. madre carl
iiosa, one le facilitara la cantidad ne
;cesaria para 'eI yiaje hasta el pals de
orfgen i De este modo la vfctima va a
scontar nluy lejos sus desenganos, 81
Sc lie ocurre snfcidarse, sotres Sc en-
cargarah de su entierro. Il
/ FL socorro que da ei Casino para q.
Sc retire sel ddscalabrado recibe el
nombre de syiatico'' A veces este
eviatico" es de miles de frances, Sc
gun la categ5rfa del jugador 0 la inn
portanciaY del trayecto. 70 he visto
pagar a un holandes el precio de su
pasaje hasta Java; pero habfa deja-
do antes EN- las mesas yerdes centena-
res de miles de frances. Tanbien Ia
Administration da algunas pensiones
yitalicias a jugadores celebres que
frecuentaron Ia casa treinta 0 cuaren-
| ia amos, perdiendo en- ella nu1nerosos
millones.
Conozco un gran senior ruso que
entra todos los dfas al Casino y siglie
el juego, en- las mesas importantes con
nirada ansiosa; pero no Sc atreTe a
apuntar nj con una fieha de las blan-
cas-, que son las mas nlodestas.
Ell Casino le regala una pension de
1000 frances mensuales, despues de
hnber dejado en- Monte Carlo el pro
ducto de sus minas de platino en- 81
IBERIA = las cosechas de territories ex-
tensos como, provincias, poblados por
miles de magtcks. Peroresta generQ-
sidad va unida para 81 desgraciado con
Ia condici0n de que no jugara ntlllca..
81 avanza una apuesta sobre ul mi
nero, los empleados tienen orden de
no admitirla.
Muchos jiIgadcres que tonaron el
eyiatico' para volver a su terra sienr
ten 81 latigazo de Ia inspiration an
tes de partir v arriesgan el importe
del viaje en- una iugada Ultima, con-
vencidos de que este dinero, por ser
del Casino. atraera q Ia Suerte. ysi 10
pierden, quedan como prisioneros en-
Monte Carlo, Y I'M desesperado mas
viene sentarse en- los bancos del
'pnrgatorio.''
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-05-14
Manifesto laRlale poi d Glib GidCO|
P1GtDdQuGi9 de New York

el pueblo de Puerto Rico, procurando
sostener siempre la personalidad y ell
prestigio de nuestra patria.
FL Club Cfvico Puertorriquefio sera
tambien un sitio de expansion y de
recreo, no solo para los puertorridue-
nos, sino tambien para todos aquellos
.buenos elementos de habla espanola
que quieran compartir con nosotros
sus horas de solaz = distraction.
Llenos de los mejores deseos hemos
iniciado esta empresa y acudimos a
nuestros compatriotas para cue. Sc SUI
men al. grupo que en- buena hora la
inicia con fines verdaderamente al
truistas.
Todos los hijos de Puerto Rico repu
tados como buenos Y correctos ciuda-
.danos tienen acceso al Club.
Debemos hacer constar asf mismo
que nuestras iniciatiEas no son ten
denciosas. Venimos al campo de las
;actividades cfvicas con una idea no.
BILE Y regeneradora. No queremos obs
taculizar ningtin otro moyimiento que
tenga finalidades insospechables y edi-
hcantes. Estamos dispuestos coope-
.rar v colaborar con cualquiera agrupa-
.ci6n que persiga el bienestar collective
de nuestra raza, No hemos de asumir
actitudes que redunden en- detrimento
de nuestro. prestigio y que puedan me-
noscabar en- modo alguno nuestra per-
sonalidad racial Creemos firmemen-
te en- una compenetraci6n entire el pue
Bio americana y Ell pueblo de Puerto
Rico Y declaramos con franqueza que
tai cempenetraci6n no es possible 81
continuamos exhibiendo gestos ambi-
guos v equfyocos que NADIA contribu-
yen a 10 realization de nuestros su-
premos ideales polfticos.
vengan, pues, en- buena hora todos
los puertorriquefios bona fide ro-
bustecer el ndcleo del Club Cfvieo Puer
Etorriquefio.
Usamos nuestros esfuerzos para lie
var eabo la obra trascendental que,
sin iuda, redundant en- mdltiples be-
neficios para la colonia puertorrique-
! fia de Nueva York Y para nuestros
shermanos radicados en- el native So
liar.
. sG -
Nuestro movimient0 es c0mpleta,
3mente sincere. Vamos labprar para
asegurar el bienestar de nuestra co.
Electiyidad. Unidos todos sin reservas
mentales lfegaremos a realizar nues-
rtros ideales. Aislados nuhea llegare-
mos conquistar nj la admiration nj
ell respeto de los norteamericano y
NADIA practico podremos hacer en- bien
de nuestra patria. @
iiCon los brazos abiertos esperamos
a nuestros hermanos!!
Y a la vez enviamos un abrazo fra,
tternal a todos los conglomerados or
ganizados de esta ciudad y consigna
mos nuestros mas fervientes yotos poi
el exito y la prosperidad de todas las
colenias de habla espanola.
La Directiva: Pres, Jose Cruzado
vice-P Pres, Antonio salazar; Sec.,. J
G. Cebollero; Sub-Sec., Jose Dfaz
Tes., Gustavo valdespino; Sub-Tes.
Jose Mazzarf; yocales: Julio Ortiz
j. V. Morales, Artemio Ayellanet, Fran
Ecisco Monteagudo, Emilio Brugman.
Nueva York, abril IA de 1923.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-09-27
Its use in the Far East steadily
gains while shipments to Europe
show a heavy decline. China the
chief oriental market ard steadily
increasing her demand.

Twelve billion American cigar
cites, an average of a billion a
month, passed out of the ports of
the United States in the fiscal year
just ended. Curiously, too, says
the Trade Record of The National
City Bank Of New York, nearly all
of them went to the Orient which
produces half the tobacco OF the
world and has ample supplies of
labor with which to turn it into
form for use. While the whole
world made the acquaintance of
the American cigarette during tie
war period, it was in the Crieht
that its use ripened into habit"
while the European habit Of the
war years proved only temporary.
OF the II billion cigarettes passing
out of our ports in the fiscal year
1923 nearly 9 Billion went to China
alone. approximately | billion to
the Straits Settlements and Dutch
East Indies. and another billion to
Siam. Hong Kong, Japan and the
Philippine Island, WI lie Eu opc,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-09-27
The BeIington Progressive
America First Justice to All
vw "a
Is PEOPLES PAPER "A
OUR BoUNDEN DUTY

This newspaper must first of all be
clean, it must be fair, it must be
honest and without malice In It's
opinions and expressions and 1T must,
at all time, devote itself unflinching-
Wand fearlessly to the public service
in the interests of the masses of the
people.
It must always combat evil and in
justice.
It must always fight for progress
and reform.
1t must never tolerate corruptions.
1t must be in sympathy with the
poor and unfortunate.
For Belington it must always
stand with the unselfish devotion, for
the achievement of the finest ideals,
of every high purpose, of every en-
ternrise, of every step in the march
OF progress.
1t must stand for good govern
ment, freedom, equality, the public
welfare, civic and true patriotism and
undying love of country.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-09-27
THURSDAY SEPT. 27th, 1928
THE BEAUTY SEASON

If you'd take poll of Belington
citizens as to which season of the year
they like best we believe the one on
which we are now entering would get
the greatest number of votes. Poets
have sung of June, the month of
brides an droses, but all nature is at
her best at harvest time, during the
autumn days, in every one of the 4S
states.
Mother Nature is certainly Won
der worker. There is somthing es-
pecially charming about each and
every one Of her seasons. To many
the arrival of spring seems to bring
new life. Hot July, with its lazy
days, has its admirers among those
who love to camp out or spend their
time about the lakes and streams of
the country. But along about this
time after the fields of golden grain
have been harvested, when the corn is
turning yellow, when the trees begin
to take on their fall garments Of a
million hues, when apples are ripen-
ing and nuts are getting ready to
fall-that's the season that appeals
to most hears, even though in many
sections of the country they know
that it is but the forerunner Of snow
and ice There is increasing activity,
too, all over the nation as people be-
gin to prepare for the cooler months,
and as they skip about like squirrels,
storing up against the days when no
sap will stir in the trees and when
vegetation will be lying asleep be-
meath the sod instead of flourishing
above it.
It's impossible to please everybody.
Maybe old Mother Nature realized
that when she divided the year into
four different seasons. She was try
ing to come as near as she could to
pleasing everybody. But when she
did so we can't help believing but
she was just little bit partial in one
respect-she made the harvest sea
son the incest one of all.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-09-27
THE AMERICAN CIGARETTE in
THE ORIENT

100000 600, and France Cos millioil,-
the total to Europe in 1928 IS so-
negligible" that the Department
of Commerce includes the ship
ments to all Europe in its single
item of other countries 727764."
this total to "other countries" also
including the shipments to al
parts OF The world except the 7
Oriental countries above enumeT-
ated.
This expectation of cigarettes
which has grown from 2 billion IN
1918 10 II billion in 1928 apparently
represents about one-ffth Of the
total number of cigarettes manu-
featured III the United States. since
official records at Washington put
the total number of cigarettes
manufacture in the United States
In sei5 81 1874 billion, and in 1920
~ lion. while the very latest
al iees from Wa Ellington put the
tofas ateura of the manufacture
of JaIx a. $4,000 suggesting that
the total for the Il months Of he
fiscal veas 1928 VIC probably about
Is billion. of which we exported
II billion, while the other 50 blk
ion were presumably consumed Ivy
TIC reopie Of thc United States as
against 1917 Billion in the year pre-
eeasg sllc VAR Thus the di7sss-
tic CO.. sa:snfion is a,partntiy
s'so5ii four ;r;tss as many Is in
the year preceding the war and the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-09-27

which took 8 billion in the year
following the war, took less than
c.ne-quarter of billion in 1928.
Curiously, adds the Trade Rec
ord, this American cigarette habit
has developed in a section of the
world which is itself very large
producer of tobacco. since cat of
a world production of 4 billion
pounds a year lnGa produces |
billion, China half biili4i, and
the other Oriental countries am
other half billion. indicating thai
half Of The worlds tobacco crop is
grown ii the Orient. which hss de-
spite tllas fart 50 enormously In
creased is 'ikjngs of our cigar
cites. rs'il f,ae-teiihs Of Cit Gig
arctic expo; IS nov 60 to- ne
Orient.
This h;a Increase - chr eSr ~
of cigar 4tfes 10 tne Orient as a
whole oecrrs chief in TIA si'1-
ments 10 GINA wl;cl tosaiea in
uum' er 6ttcN9000 IL 1918, 6szel :
0O0,0oo III 1919. S507 .G1a000'in ly21.
and $40 .Ca0e00 in tie fiscal year
1923. The number Ia ti7p SRA $
Settlene nts in 1923 ~os oS9 fU0G Geo.
Hong Kong a400O.G4l, siam 2s9,-
000000, Philippine Islands. 1900
600, India 100000. The trctnen-
dous fall off in European demand
for the cigarette is fornd II the
fact that while England took nSts-
" 2O00.0O0.000 in 1919, Belgium ;
billion, Italy l Billion, Netherlands
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-09-27

wise she was the very first to render
substantial assistance. She didn't
stop to waste time on foolish mes
sages Of sympathy-she shot a cable
message through to the commander
Of her warships at Manila, the near
est point to Toxic, to load all avail
able food supplies and rush them to
the sufferers. She sent out an APP
peal through the American Red Cross
for 100000, and more than mill
ion dollars of it was freely given the
first day. One big eastern concern
donated 10000 pairs of women's and
children shoes; New York silk i'm
porters pledged 100000; the city
council of Detroit cabled $4,000;
Cleveland sent a check for $125,000
and Dayton, O., once almost swept a
way by flood remembered how it
feels to suffer, an dsent $4,000.
Other cities and hundreds of
towns appointed committees to solicit
a relief fund to be used in purchas-
for the sufferers. 1t showed plain
ly that the United States not only
has heart but that it beats for all.
And, while we didn't have it in mind
at the time, nothing could do more
to starve off any trouble that many
believe would sooner or later have
arisen between this country and ia
pan.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-09-27
OUR BIG HEART

If any man in Belington has ever
had occasion to feel that this govern
ment hasn't heart, then he has ex-
cellent reasons for changing that OPP
inion as result of the recent terrible
earthquake an tidal wave in Japan,
where many thousand lost their lives
and hundreds of thousands were rem
dered homeless.
All forms of communication with
the stricken section were Temporal
rily Destroyed, but news Of the cal
amity sifted through, and the U. S.
was among the first to get it. Like
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-09-27

take action until state officials have
done all they can to keep the mines
in operation. When tn advice Of the
commission went UNDECIDED there was
nothing left for President Coolidge
to do but refer the dispute to Cover
nor Pincnot Of Pennsylvania in whose
state all the anthracite coal is mined.
"Mr. Pinchot worked out plan
of settlement which gave the miners
a 10 per cent increase in wages, re-
quird the collection of union dues
when the men were paid, and obliged
the owners to employ only union men
The agreeemnt granted practically
everything the miners had asked ex-
cept that they were given only half
as large a raise in pay as they de-
manded. After few days delay
the men went back to work, after be-
ing on strike about two weeks and a
half.
after the settlement had been
made, Governor Pinchot wrote a let
ter to President Coolige asking him to
see that the higher wages granted
the miners, amounting to about $780,
100000 year, wer paid by the
mine owners or the railroads and not
added to the price of coal to be paid
by tn epublic. Of course that is the
whole nub of the question = to get
plenty of coal for the people with
out making them pay any more. Mr..
Pinchot failed to get the mine owners
the railroads which carry the coal to
market, or tn ertail dealers to agree
to pay the increased cost of production
an dit looks as though the people who
burn the coal will have to pay from
SO cents to dollar ton more for it.
Now he is pleading with President
Coolidge to make his settlement
real one an save the people from the
very thing which the strike threaten
ed.
"Of course the Presidtnt has no au-
thority to do anything in the matter.
He can write polite lettrs to the mine
owners, the railroads, the wholesale
coal dealers, and the retail dealers
asking them to pay the $30,000,000 a
year wage increase in ordtr that the
public may be saved tina tamount.
But none of those people have to do
anything Of the sort unless they feel
like it.
''Not only is the price of coal likely
to go up according to the terms of
the Pinchot award, but many dealers
are likely to take advantage of the
general raise and give themselves
profits tina tthe increased wages of
the miners do not warrant. More
over, the Pinlhot settlement only
runs TO rtwo years, at the end of
years, at the end Of which time we
will probably be threatened with an
other strike and have all our troubles
over again. h
Anyway we will be warm tonight
and will have enough coal to keep us
older people who have to pay the bills
warm all winter. You children don't
have to worry about it. Only we
have any complaint to make"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-09-27

F. E. THOMPSON, Consulting Editor
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-09-27
NOTICE TO STOCK HOLDERS

The annual stockholders meeting
of the Tygarts Valley Mineral and
Oil Company will be held at their Of
flee at Belington, w. Va, Tuesday
October 9th at Ten o'clock a. m. for
the purpose Of electing a Board of
Directors and for transacting of such
other business as may come before
the meeting. 9-2O-4t
MAX MARCUS, Secy.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-09-27

1t is real amusing some times, and
very serious for us to find some sub
scriber trying to get around pay
ing for his paper.
If we could only have each subscri
ber's come in and watch just for one
week the processes during the trying
hours in getting out newspaper we
are real sure that each one would be
very glad to lay down at least years
subscription, and maybe more, in adj
vance, without our even asking the
favor. Our subscription price is too
low but we are doing our best to keep
it down. The plain paper alone cost
more than one-third Of THE subscrip-
ton price.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-09-27
NOTICE TO STOCK HOLDERS

The annual stockholders meeting
of the Consumers Heat, Light, Water
& Power Company will be held at
their office, Belington w. Va, Tues
day, Oct. 9th 1923 at 2, o'clock p. m.
for the purpose of electing a Board
of Directors and for Transactions of
such Business as may come before it.
9-2O-4t F. P. REASE, Pres.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-09-27

Advertising Rates On Application
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-07-29

petition being granted they would
Icarry the matter into the courts and
tie up the district for years. Mr..
Zurich directed their attention TO the
report of the Chamber of Commerce
committee employing those words
and giving that as a reason for de-
handing of him that his suit be
dismissed.
]. l.. Teis Of the high school hoard
was called by Mr., Zurich to tell the
cost of carrying pupils from Ruth,
which he said was $500 a month for
wear and tear on the bus.
Mrs. Efie b. Bowen testified that
her husband several years ago in
vested $4,000 in nine lots and u
building at East Ely on the under
standing with the company that Ely
and East Ely were to be the only
towns in the district.
Mr., Chandler reserved the right to
submit a brief after reading the
transcript. Mr.. ZURICH was willing
to submit without briefs, but MI.
Eddy interposed that il the company
submitted a brief his side would re-
ply to it.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-07-29
sheffield Steel Supreme.

Sheffield is still credited with max
Ing the best steel In the world. It's
virtues are attributed partly to the
secrets known only to the manufae-
turers, and partly to the water used
in tempering it.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-09-14
P0TATOESLEAD
CROPS IN VALUE
Spuds Outrank all other
Vegetables; Univer
sally Grown

The potato is foremost in value
among our vegetables 1t is the chief
money crop OF large areas. an import
staple in many others. and is grown
for home supply and local markets in
almost every farming district. The
wise or unwise marketing OF the po-
tato crop may easily mean difference
OF millions OF dollars in the farmer 5
income in year. according to the
United States Department OF Agricul-
ture. This is particularly true OF the
ate or main crop OF potatoes. which
comprises about four-fifths OF the to-
tai production.
Potato crop and market news sup
olied by the United States Department
Of Agriculture includes crop and mar
lIet reports and summaries OF many
kinds published a, eight field stations
located in the prominent shipping Sec
,ions and at about a dozen market
stations. including the Washington
office These reports contain the ne
cessary facts OF production, condition.
shipment, prices, demand. and quality.
By persistently using and comparing
reports from day to day and season
after season. they become more and
more useful in showing the potato
holder when, how. and where to sell.
The general condition and course
OF the market is the best indicated
by the leading grades OF the most
important commercial varieties in the
largest and most active markets.
Among the regular price developments
to be looked for in average seasons
is a comparatively low price at digging
time with some gain as the shipments
decrease or when winter conditions
begin then several months OF mod
crate ups and downs. and then another
swing. upward or downward. with
the opening OF spring activity. The
OF stocks held by dealers
on January lst has often proved an
indication OF the course OF the late
winter and spring markets.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-09-14
COUNCIL KEEPS
STATIONS HERE
IN FIRE LIMIT
Service Plant at Tenth
And Cleveland May be
Built Council Rules

Opponents OF the rapid spread OF
gasoline service stations throughout
the city won and lost their second
tilt with law. the city council and gas
olinc companies Wednesday evening
when the city council. with only one
negative vote. upheld the action OF
the city building Inspector. Lawrence
Porter. held that the permit granted
the Fletcher Oil company to be legal
and then passed an ordinance pro-
hbiting future construction OF service
stations outside OF the city fire limits.
This restricts them to limited area
in the business district. several OF
those already operating being outside
the fire limits as defined by ordinance.
This action was not taken without
a battle that rivalled the hastily called
council meeting last Monday in fire
works and that frequently dipped into
personalities. Among the more active
opponents OF the construction of the
Fletcher oil company station on Tenth
and Cleveland who appeared before
the council Wednesday evening were
Kemp Heath. Tom McConnaughey.
DIR. ]. s. Meyer and DIR. {. NJ. Haley.
Those VINO are cndcavoring to pre-
vent the construction OF this service
station Thursday asserted that courts
would certainly be resNrted to before
the fight. was abandoned. In the mean
time, workmen employed by the oil
company who had been laid on pend
ing final action by the city council.
were again on the job Thursday morn
ing.
1t was asserted that application to
the courts for an injunction to pre-
vent construction OF the Fletcher sta
ticn would be based on two grounds.
|. That the permit issued By the
city was not legally given and that.
in fact. no permit has been issued Tor
a service station at Tenth and Cleve-
land.
,. That it is contrary to public in
tcrcst and safety to permit construc-
ton of station on that corner. The
Interurban turns from Tenth onto
Cleveland at this point and it is ar
gued that such station would fur
ther jeopardze life at that point.
AT late hour Thursday afternoon,
no Injunction had been applied for
although j, was said attorneys were
preparing the papers.