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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-03-23
DE LA COSTA AZUL
Fl que qulso casarse con Ia
princesa

/, criado viejo, de .chaleco a listas J
| maRdil azull, que limpia su cuarto. A
fin acaban por enterarse de que er
otros tiempcs bailaron con 81 en- Mon
te Carlo, cuando Sc llamaba principe
! o conde, era captain de la Guardia
Imperial Y venfa todos los inviefnos a
derrochar su patrimonio en- la Costa
Azul
Otros no Sc deciden a trabajar y
apelan a toda clase de expedienteS,
representando una molestia peligrosa
para ell que los fecibe en- su casa. Con
lentitud eslava cNentan la novela de
su pasado. acaban pidiendo. tran
quilamente mil dos mil frances, co
mo 81 aim viyiesen en- sus tiempos de
magnificencia. Es verdad que Sc con-
tentan finalmente con veinte frances !:
;pero son tantOs lsis que llegan. ere
yendo ser cada uno el Jfnieo que me-
rcce protection. -.
En- MIA, sefioras de In antigua Cor
te Imperial, inventan rifas para Nivir.
Otras tieren casa de huespedes una
tiendecita dc s0mbreros.
.Antes del triunfo del bolcheviquis-
no. mis- novelas eran muy traducidas
tefdas en- Russia. (DebO advertir de
paso que Espaia iamas hubo tratado
In fnl pnS
los librOs nuestrus eran reproducidos
lihremente. Habo novela mia que fue
publicada al mismo tempo por cincO
editores diferentes. sin pedirme niEgu-
no autorizaci6n.) Coma vivo rodeado
de tantos nadfragos ruSos que en- sus
tiempos felices fucron lectores mfos,
recibo frecuentementc sus visitas
Grandes damas me buScan para que
las ayude en- In venta DE ricaS diade-
mas, en- forma de mira, Semejantes
las que Ostentan las vfrgeneS bizanti-
mas v que lucierOn muchas veces en-
las fiestas de Ia Corte Imperial. OtraS
ME enseilan capas de marta arminO,
alhajas de una magnificencia algo
barbara.
Es 10 Gltimo que les queda. Tcmen
las ofertas, escandalOsamentc bajaS,
dc los usureros que acechan su ago
mia, V Gcuden a mi, como 81 I'M move
lista- pu6iera arreglar todo. Algunas
me propbnen Ill atquisici6n dc estos
erecaerdos de sut vida lujosa, desapare-
cida para 'siempfe! indieando prccios.
extfaerdinarios por 10
iIa8detsos. u PeI'0 yoino voy' a fpasearme
POI. hai habitaci6n de trabajo pestido
y adornado como Slna DANA de Nicolas
ii en- dfa de gran ceremonial, y renun-s
cioia tales 'ocasiones.. Otras de me-
mss amos. ae,lyosa marbles, tdffantos por
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-03-23

La revoluci6n rusa ha esparcido p0
el mundo miles miles 6e seres qu'
gozaron en- otra tempo las delicias d,
Ia riqueza cl poder, y ahora vivel
On una miseria doblemente 1olerosa
Dor ell recuerdo del pasado Y por ls
fa1ta de esperaflZa. Son senhejante'
a los e.nigtados de la revoluci0n fran
cesa, que paladearen la '.dtlzuTa 6t
vivir'' bajo la antigua Monarqufa ms
ta1ada en- Versailles, v iuego tuvierol
oue ejercer TILES 6ficios en- Inglate
ira v Alelnania, sitfriendo muchas We
ces el torrnerto del hanbre.
Esta enigraci6n rusa Sc conccntra
especialmente en- la llamada Costa
Azul. FL ensueno de todos los rusos
refugiados en- Berlin, Londres @ Pa
rfs es poder trasladarse MIA. Hi
jos de una terra invernal. piensan Ell
el sol gratutito que dora las costas
dc este mar color de violcta, celebrc
desde los primeros vagidos de la poe
sfa griega. Vivir en- MIA representa-
prescindir de La calefacci6n, conner
naranjas a bajo precio, instalarse en-
I'M antra miserable de las afueras con
otros compatrfotas, sin miedo los ri
cores dc la temperature.
Ademds, muchos de los pobres ac-
tuales vivieron en- este pals hace dieZ
O docc af1OS. cua1d0 gastaban miles Y
miles Gle rublos. Aquf dcjaron recuer-
dos de amer, dc vanidad de orgullo,
Sc sienten atrafdOs pOr estOs frag-
mentos .lc vida que representan Ia
gloria de 5su pasado.
Los rusos, antes dc In guerra, eran
en- la Costa Azul el gran senior mani
rroto la DANA also loca siemprC
elegante, que asombraban a las eentes.
arrojando cl dinero a pufladas. hey
forman I'm corO triste, Y sobre s,l ina
sa d0l0sosa pareecn destacarse con
mas crudo relieve la prodigalidad de
los americanos del Norte Y Ia optllen-
cia sefiorial de los ingieses, actuales
dominadcres de Ia TERRA.
Muchos de estos emigrat.os accpta-
ron valerosamente su desgracia. En-
Mention, cerca de mi casa, hay gran
jas culjvadas por generates y eorone-
les rusos: pero cultigattaS }Terd&tlera-
mentc, pGles Hstos hendbVes' eques man
daron ;regimiGntGs diyisibnes son
ahora gaifanes paaH poder conner, V rer
uneven la tierra cOntla apala,5 abreah
surcos, carga1i, cafros, trfanlaYeS tie 90
rral. Otros menos en6rgicos yigO-
rosos trabajan como porteres de he
tel simples mozos de comedQf.
Con frecuencia, aIgunas eanias, IN
glesas francesas, Green reconoeer al
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-03-23

r9fs II y y y
jnicio de que luego Sc apele dc su IA
10 ante 81 Consejo en- pleno. ri abo-
gado de la ;parte anot6 exception.
El Lcdo. sifre Sc adelant6 Ia me-
sa del taqufgrafo hizo constar Ia si-
g1iiente moci0n:
sQue Id Fajardo Sugar Growers no
creia necesario Ia presentation de
prueba para sostener su oposicion, to-
da vcz que las alegaciones esencfales
de Ia misma, han sieo admitidas por
la otra narte, Y por 10 tanto solicita-
Iba del Consejc dictara una ordep, re-
quiriendo al municipio a que anule
III subasta, bajo amenaza de retirarle
IA buena fe del Pueblo de Puerto Ri.
60, y no cumpliera Ia misma''
El Conseio di6 tempo suficiente a
las partes para que presentaran ale
gatos.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-03-23
Senoras, Seiioritas, Caballeros y NinOs
y s,s de todas las edades
LEGO Ell OLA, DE CURAR sUs MALES.

Cristo 90 nuesra Agena pr0vista de
todos los numeros de los "REMEDIOS ENSIGN HOMEOPATI
COS que ids puedan necestar Ell favor
ante que dispense pbco vandOa las sucesvas
bondad exto de eos remedies homeopaticOs Vaya
aen adquera los rasco indspensabes curacOn
ALI lie ensearn combpan lie daran tOdos los
nformes que quera Aproveche Oporundad COnsutaS
gratis al Or. ENSIGN autor fabricante de elos.
The Ensign Remedies Company.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-03-23
CURA De LA INFLUENZA
ALCOHOLADO IVDIANO

La experiencia pasada durante la pri-
mera epidemia de influenza en- la isla,
demostr6 que ell "ALCOHOLADO IN
DIANO" es la mejOr medicina, no solo
para preyenir sino para curar la enfer-
medad. Aplicado tibio, solo mezcla-
doscon aqua en- fricciones por la cabeza
ell cuerpo, estimula la Transportation
de la piel acelera notablemente la
curaci0n.
Hirviendo el lfquido en- un platillo en- la
habitaci6n del paciente, ell aire Sc carga
de los vapores aromaticos del ALCO-
HOLADO ejerce una acci6n benefca
en- los 6rganos respiratorios.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-28

The merchants of Alabama are com ing today. They are Birmingham's customers. Treat 'eh right! <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-28
wAITINC ON MIR. PINCHOT

In his efforts to avert the hard coal strike Governor Pinchot has a big prize as a possible reward for success. This prize is the Republican presidential nomination, if political gossip is to be relied on. President Coolidge has given Mr. Pinchot an opportunity that seldom comes to q potential candidate in such timely manner. If the operators and miners are brought to real and permanent agreement, and if the coal strike is averted, then Governor Pinchot will be national figure of far larger pro- portions than before. Whether he will loom as greater than the president is hardly likely, however, for, after all, the president is the president.
 The public is greatly interested in the outcome of the negotiations, not merely in order that the supply of an- thracite may not be interrupted, but also because of the test of the plan of settling strikes beforehand instead of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-28
"PoLITIcAL. PRISONERS

With intimation that Mr. Coolidge may show clemency to ''politicap pris, oners there arises again the contro- versy over this question. Those who zealously explain away the offenses of those who now languish in prison by due process of law have renewed their efforts to make clean sweep of the matter and turn loose all those who come within their definition of the phrase political prisoner" The officers of the American Legion, on the other hand, behind whose backs these prisoners carried on the propa- ganda against the war and sought to break our morale, insist that the pris- oners shall remain in ddrance.
 On the whole, it is likely that the Legion has the right of the matter. To condone the offense of those who would have destroyed our Union at it's period of desperate need, on the ground that the crisis is now over, does not minimize the gravity of that offense in the view of thoughtful per sons. It would be almost as logical to pardon murderer on the ground that his victim is dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-28

afterwards. The people are convinced that strikes are unnecessary, and that they are very expensive to boot. The trouble is that the expense is not ab- sorbed by the immediate parties to the dispute, but is generously distributed among the consumers of the product concerned. The public would like to see both sides receive a just and inn partial award Whatever is due the miners, they should receive; whatever is due the operators should be theirs. But-and this is recognized as of growing whatever is due the public should be given the public.
 Governor Pinchot is now the center of national attention. It is hoped that he will be neither dazed by the lime light nor dizzied by his eminence; that he will forget any political aspirations in the one purpose of doing this pres ent job well. Even if he wins no fur ther reward, the knowledge of having contributed to our means of settling industrial disputes should be sufficient recompense. If he seeks deliberately to kill two birds with one stone, he may see them both tauntingly fly away, and then not only he but the people of the United States will suf- fer keen disappointment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-28
ONE TRICK A DAY
The Surprising Candle

This is a very amusing little trick by which, out of most com monplace little candle. a frightful skeleton or ghost Is made to Iap- pear. And. if the illusion Is well prepared, the effect is more sur prising than words could say. The candle is prepared In the following way: The lower half of it is really "a thin cardboard case. enameled 10 represent a wax candle, and con- taining small toy skeleton that you can buy for a few pennies. It's arms fly apart when released from the rubber bands that hold them tight. To the bottom of this ghost Is affixed wire spring. The coat ing of the spirit with luminous paint and all other details are left to the performers ingenuity On top of the ghosts head are placed several large sized paper caps, such as are used in toy pistols on the Fourth of July. Now place a small piece of regular candle on top of the tube, and fasten it with a little wax. Now light the can dle, and when it has burned down to the caps, they will explode with bang, and the wicked little image wiR spring out like. a, jack in-the-box.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-28
A CRISIS IN JAPAN

The diplomatic world suffers a dis tinct loss in the death of Baron Kato, premier of Japan. Baron Kato was an opponent of the military party of Japan and stoutly resisted the pro- gram of imperialism. Indeed, he may be said to have effectually blocked further advance of such a program through his influence in bringing about the ratification of the Washing ston conference treaties, by which Ja- pan is pledged to certain course Of conduct contrary to imperialistic de- {sires. The late premier was a man of vision, who perceived greater profit to his country from the friendship, confidence and respect of the nations of the world than would arise from any spells of conquest or forcible do minion over neighboring territories.
 The military party in Japan is a minority, but it has shown itself cap able of great political acumen and strategy, and has at times held the chief authority through adroit,y play
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-28
THE MERCHANTS ARE WELCOME

Birmingham considers it an honor to entertain the merchants of Ala hama. who assemble here today for the seventh annual convention of the Ala bama Merchants Association. The merchant occupies an intimate rela- tion to the American household. He supplies the daily wants of the people and establishes direct contact between his place of business and the homes of lis customers. His neighbors come in to trade with him, and their choice is largely governed by the merchants selection Of commodities. He deals face to face with the citizens, and dis cugses with them, either directly or through his sales force, the appro- priateness of any given article to their purse and requirements.
 The merchant exercises more pro- found influence upon the community than is realized, unless one stops to think how much his own wants are regulated by what he sees in the win dow or showcase of the merchant. It is therefore important that merchants be of high character, and that they keep abreast of the requirements of the day and the articles offered which meet those requirements. High quality and reasonable price are the two chief talking points of the merchant for the sale of his goods. If he intends to stay in business, his goods must be very nearly as represented. The fact that most merchants do remain in business is proof of the confidence they have won among their customers. If they did not feel that confidence the customers would go elsewhere.
 It is on occasions such as this that the merchants may compare notes, breathe one another's enthusiasm, gain new ideas, renew their grasp upon the ideals of their group, and de- velop that fellowship among them selves without which no trade, pro- fession or calling attains it's most dis tinguished heights. The merchant is an humble parsonage enough, but he occupies a strategical position in so- ciety. Birmingham recognizes his im- portance, and bids him welcome in ali sincerity and heartiness. Even as the merchant is the dealer in the necessi- ties of his community, so Birmingham, asa metropolis, is dealer in the neces- sities of the merchant. There is logi- cally a strong bond between Birming. ham and the merchants of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-28
PEOPLES FORUM
Dnnger on Lewisburg Rond


 To the Editor of The Herald:
 was driving out the Lewisburg road Sunday afternoon. It is one of the prettiest drives of Birming ham. The pleasure of the trip of my family and myself was marred because of the reckless driving. Negroes were the greatest of lenders. The road as all autoists know, has numerous and danger ous curves. But the negroes with their cars filled with members of their race, were oblivious to their own safety or the safety of oth- CTS They not only drove at reck- less speed along the straight shoots, but turned the curves without slackening of speed. Ef- forts of the Birmingham Automo- bile Club to curb dangerous driv- ing on Jefferson highways is most commendable. In view of the fact that officers of the law are not in evidence on the Lewisburg road, the writer would ask the good members of the automobile club to keep an eye on recklessness on the Lewisburg road when they are out pleasure seeking; that is, if any member of the club cares 90 risk his life or the lives of his dear ones by taking that beauti- full road for pleasure.
 BIRMINGHA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-28
MOTHERS OF FAMOUS
 MEN
The Mother of Robert southey

Ihe MOther or Robert SOuthey
 Never was any human being blessed with a sweeter temper, or a happier disposition" So wrote Robert Southey, poet lauriate Of England, concerning his mother. He was a poet, a historian, a lever of books who filled his house with a huge library, a scholar-bus be looked upon his mother as one of the most( remarkable persons whom he had ever known.
 Poor womanr She saw very liz tie of the childhood of Robert Southey. Margaret Hill did not marry a fortune when she married Robert Southey, the father of the poet. Her husband had high hopes of giving her everything that she needed, but his work as a linen draper did not succeed, and so. when little Robert was only three years old. his mother was obliged to send him away t. Il more pIos porous relative, Her half-sister, Miss Tyler, brought up the boy and made a deep influence upon him, but the mother remained the idol and the ideal. No one can steal away the love that belongs to a mother, Distance and years may separate, but that love is un- dying.
 Of her Robert Southey wrote: She had an excellent understand ing and a readiness of apprehen- sion which I have rarely known surpassed. In quick ness of ca- pacity, in the kindness of her na- ture, and in that kind of moral magnetism which wins the affec- tions of all within its sphere, I never knew her equalw That is indeed high praise to come from one who knew many men and many women who were noted as the brightest people in all Eng land. Margaret Hill Southey. in the little that she saw of her son, impressed herself upon him in a way that no one else could do. A mother is indeed the richest of all human beings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-28
DEMAND THE vIADUcTsl

That the dangers and accidents at grade crossings are rapidly increasing is shown by the statistics gathered by the railroads themselves, which are conducting vigorous campaigns urging people to exercise greater caution at crossings, The people are exercising greater caution, else the ratio of ac- cidents would be still higher. But the campaign of the railroads, while immediately commendable, is ca!cu. lated in the long run subtly to shift the responsibility for the danger from the railroads which maintain the deadly crossings to the public which has to expose itself to this danger Although the people of Birmingham have been especially active in seeking to forward a program of viaduct building, the people of all the state are concerned in the outcome of the struggle.
 As highways become better and traffic on them multiplies, grade cross ings everywhere become a greater and greater source of danger and fatality There must be some means established by law whereby the public may have recourse against grade crossings that, by reason of congested traffic, oh struction of view, of trains running on express schedules, are especially dangerous. Because in constructing their tracks the railroads have not foreseen the present situation and did not make provision for elimination of crossings, the expense is heavier than it would otherwise have been There should be such legislation as will not only enable communities any where in the state to relieve them selves of deadly menace, but as will also in future highway and railway construction call for such under and overpasses as will forestall later trouble.
 Since the legislature appears in- clined to place too little emphasis upon the public protection, it devolves upon the people themselves to make such urgent representation to the legisla- tors as will awaken them to the proper sense of duty in this regard. The rail roads have not failed to have their spokesmen at the elbows of the solons, nor have they left unsaid any argu- ment to support their program of evad- ing responsibility in this matter. The legislators should consider themselves the representatives and spokesmen for the people at all times, but when in any case the legislators have forgotte ] their responsibility, it is for the people in their own behalf to act unitedly to counteract the influence of selfish in terests. Now is one of the more inl- portant of those occasions. Let pub lic-spirited citizens act before it is too late.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-28
PASS PORT ENABLING ACT

Governor Brandon rightly regards the development of Alabama's seaport at Mobile as the most important pro- ject of his administration and the one which should receive the most prompt, earnest, thoughtful and intelligent con sideration of the legislature. The port enabling act as it passed the house is document of epochal potentialities. It is a substantial outline of legisla- tive authority for the guidance of the port commission for which it provides. This commission is to consist of five men chosen by the governor. Gov ernor Brandon has let it be known that he has the purpose of searching the state to obtain the very best pos sible executive talent for this function. Public approval attends this purpose, and the degree of approval will be measured by the success and fidelity with which the governor shall carry out his purpose, and the discrimina- ton with which he makes his appoint ments. There can be no thought of payments of political debts or bestowing political favors in these appointments. Outstanding men are needed who have no political ambitions and whose only thought will be to serve the state to the best of their unusual capacities. Political fabrics will come and go, but the great work of building of the port will be permanent. Let it be an en- during monument to Alabama's intel ligence and singleness of purpose.
 There are a few mistaken men in the legislature who are seeking in every manner to block and thwart this momentous enterprise; men who defy the popular will recorded in favor of this undertaking; men who put for ward every conceivable subterfuge to defeat the measure, and the undertak- ing, It is likely that these little men prefer notoriety to glory, and the ad- vantage of the moment to the great permanent gain of the state and the people of Alabama. Their names are frequently seen in the daily annals of the press, and doubtless they consider that sufficient reward for attempting to block this program When history is written and the glory of Alabama is recorded in terms of progress and constructive achievement, the obstruc- tive tactics of certain politicians will have been forgotten, and there will be remembered only those who contrib uted to the initial success of Ala bama's program of commercial and industrial expansion. Let those sena- tors who have vision, who respect the great name of Alabama, who have a sincere desire to behold the fulfillment of Alabama's destiny, who duly re- spect and obey the public will as ex- pressed by the ballot, who properly appraise their public duty and respon- sibility, let those senators be not turned aside by spacious argument and fallacy, but let them proceed to the completion of their part in this great undertaking indorsed by the people and laid upon the legislature as a solemn charge and command. Let the senate pass the port enabling act at once, that there may be no further obstacle to the seaport enterprise.