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Lyon Filling Station, Olney ST. and NOwland Ave.
Van Sickle Service Station National and Post Rds.
East Michigan Garage, 2l29 E Michigan ST.
WEST
]. M. Angel. 1925 W. Michigan ST.
T. Coser, 946 West 2sth St.
Hill Top Garage, 1919 Howard St.
Charles Perkins, 400 w. Washington ST.
w. H. Reed, 20lS w. Morris St.
Peek Bros, Tibbs and Speedway Avea
A. J. Lieske, 1900 Rockville Road
John F. Ormsby, l43S S. Belmont ST
SOUTH
J. A. Ballnan. 1856 S. Meridian St
L. v BurgmEn, 2G65 Shelby St.
Shelby Filling Station, 1886 Shelby ST.
j. Seaman, 1885 S. Meridian St.
Moore Brothers, 262O Shelby St.
Park-Crest Garage, 2835 Shelby St.
State Street Battery Service, 744 S. State ST.
A. Van Jelgerhois, Carson and Troy Aves.
Wishmeyer Brothers, 2222 Bethel Ave.
Walter Mueller Service Station, Southern Ave. and
Madison Road
Worth Brothers, Kentucky Ave and California ST
Terrace Avenue Garage, Madison and Terrace Ave.
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And at the Following Filling Stations and Garages:

SUBURBAN
VIM G. Braun, East Troy Ave.
Mrs. Nora Henry, Troy Ave and Madison Road
Ben Davis Motor Transit Co, National Read Wess
EdgewOOd Garage, EdgewOOd, indiana
Harry Wrsy, Cumberland, Indiana
The Wanamaker Garage, New Bethel, Indiana
Slrstton & Hnshaw, Carmel, Indiana
Frank Watts, Broad Ripple, Indiana
Order & finch Garage, Broad Ripple, Indiana
ROdocker Garage, Broad Ripple, Indiana
Cooper Filling Station, 30th and lafayette Piks
Waterman Bros, Emerson and Southeastern Aves-
Iseey Service Station, German Church and Brook
vile Roads
J. c. & P. Mccain, Ben Davis, Indiana
0beres Filling Station, 5575 BroOkviIe Road
Prutt & Son, Lafayette Road
Floyd Filling Station, Alisonyille Pike and l. E.
&WR.R.
Geo. Wood, IT., McCordsviIIe, Indiana
Lawrence Reed, Augusta, Indiana
Amos LafOrge, Oaklandon Indiana
Joe SigmOn, AnisOnville, Indiana
J. W. Dodd, haywood, Indiana
haywood Gs:age, haywood, Indiana
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-29

At a meeting of the Cathedral
High School BASKETBALL team We'd
nesday night Oskey Kelly. star for
ward, was elected captain fer next
season. He was tbs teams leading
scorer this year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-29

Claiming he has the first right TO box
Johnny Kilbane for the featherweight
championship. Johnny Dundee. junior
lightweight champion has offered to
meet Eugene CriCEL European title
holder. the winner 10 get the Khbaue
match.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-29

Miss Glenna Collect, who took the
national championship from Miss Mar
ion HoIins last year easily defeated
Miss Holllns Wednesday in the final
round Of the North and South cham
pionship tournament at Pinehurst in
which Miss Collett was defending the
tisIe. Miss Collect won. : up and J.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-29

Gen. Charles z. Sheriff. is the representa-
tive Of the United states In the iuterna-
tOnal Olympic athletic committee meetings
70 be held in Rome April 90 II. Plans
will be made for the Paris games in 1924
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-29

DOWNTOWN
Kentucky end Senate Avenue
Capitol and Indiana Avenues
New York and Alabama SITS.
Capitol Ave. and North St.
ST. Clair and Alabama SITS.
Virginia Ave. and S. East SITS.
Ease Washington St. and Southeastern Ave.
". Meridian end 18th So.
N. Meridian and S0th st.
N. Illinois and 18th St
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-29

DONNlOWN
Coffin & DOdsOn, 328 E. Market ST.
Citizens Garage, $50 N Illinois ST.
Metropolitan Garage, Massachusetts Ave. and
Davidson St.
PartlOw-Jenkins Motor Co., 4l9 E. Market S.
Mercantile Garage, Us S. Pennsylvania Sts.
NORTH
Capitol Avenue Garage 1883 N. Capitol Are.
H. L. Circle, 34th St. and Sherman Drive
Elder Rohrer, 1921 College Ave.
Fairgrounds Garage, 38th and Orchard Ave.
Geo w. Hall, 30th and Sherman Drive
Grand Central Garage, 1857 Central Ave.
John Murray 18th and Keystone Ave.
Chas. Nickel, Saith St. and Sherman Drive
Reliable Garage, SIS N. East ST.
EAST
c. c. Brian, 10Th ST. and Emerson Ave.
Lorentz Motor Tire Service, 10th ST. and Roose-
welt Ave.
DOlbey's Garage, $40 N. Keystone Ave.
Dearborn Garage, E. Michigan and Dearborn Sta.
Gladstone Garage, 44lS E. Washington St.
A. c. Lingenfeller, 1903 Massachusetts, Ave.
Standard Oil G
,4x (TmdiGNG)
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Al MamauX. one-time boy wonder
of the Pirates pitching staff. may be
sent TO the Mobile club of the South
ern Association before the Dodgers.
BY whom he is now employed. return
70 New York. Mamaux began with
the Pirates tu 1918 ut the age Of 20.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-29

II you Ike action crop into the
Ho0sler a c. tonight. Friday or
Saturday. The Indiana Kentucky A
A U. title boxing matches will BE
ia progress. Three rounds OF three
minutes each. Nine minutes 70 make
a showing. Action You said IL,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-29

Joe Lynch. bantamweight champion.
has arranged five bouts for his early
summer program. He VIII meet Midget
Smith IN Chicago april a.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-29

This is the time OF year when most of
the Big League rockies slowly drift back
to the minors. But some MAKE GOOD
And others, not discouraged. viii come
back again.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-29

COME ON. WEATHERdACv. WARM
THINGS UP A BIT. IT'S BASE
BALL THE.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-29

They're stiu celebrating in VIncepnes.
All stores close at + Q. m. today. Then
there's a parade-rhel banquet-then
a big rally at the high schooL-Ehen d
dance. That's all
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-29

College Ave. and 18th ST.
College Ave. and Fairfield
N. Delaware and Pratt SITS
30th ST. and Northwestern Ave.
w. Washington and GeisendOEf St,
Kentucky Ave. and Morris St.
S. Meridian St. and Russell Ave.
Pine and Lord Sis.
Virginia and Woodlawn Ave.
Prospect and Churchman Ave.
E. Washington St. and Hawthorne Lam
E. Washington ST. and Sherman Drive
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-16

State of Indiana. County OF Marion, SIS:
In the Probate Court of Marion County,
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Miss Webb's disappearance on a
charge of contributing to the in
corrigibiHty of Miss Webb. 10y at
all times has denied knowledge Of the
girls whereabouts.
Letter of Introduction
Part of the money was used to pur-
chase clothing at a local department
store. Frances said. -
> Webb received a telegram June s.
telling him Of his daughters dis
appearance. He left Chicago for In
dianapolis, and his train passed the
one on which has daughter was riding
TO Chicago. SO
Miss Webb charged she was given
a letter of introduction written by
10y to a relative named Shaw IN
Chicago. The letter stated, she as
serted, she was friend Of 10y and
was in Chicago to seek employment.
She remained at this house in Chi
cago a week. She rented room In
the northern part Of Chicago. where
she remained the rest of the time,
she said. The money was almost ex-
hausted IN three weeks. Then she
obtained employment at a candy COM
pany, and later worked at a depart
ment store. ass
Assumes Name
Miss Webb returned home IN g
response to a letter from man
urging her to do so, she told her
parents and detectives. This letter.
she said. was received by her Wednes-
Gay and the writer asserted the girls
PARENTS had been raising forty kinds
of trouble" that The Times was pub
fishing a story daily concerning the
disappearance, and that If the girl
did not come back within three or
four days he would be placed ION the
State farm" The letter added Make
your own decision" -
10y Denies Everything CO
10y made this statement IN regard
to the disappearance Of Miss Webb:
81 deny everything. It looks Ike
these people have very clever frame
up against me. I have not done any
thing I am ashamed to have my
friends know. To be sure, have
made mistakes. but I have never in
any way injured the girl. am sure
she will say this Is true. -
at did not write to Miss Webb be
cause I did not know where she was.
I did not give her a letter before
she left. Some time ago she asked
me II I had any relatives in Chicago.
I told her had relatives named
Shaw and told her where they lived.
I most certainly did not give her
any money"
While in Chicago. Miss Webb said.
she went by the name OF Roberta
Evans.
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NOTICF

Notice Is hereby given that the under
signed, Charles Dawson, trustee of Wash
ington Township, Marion County, Indiana.
will receive sealed bids for the repair and
repainting and interior decorating work upon
the Nora school house and the Crooked
Creek school house. and said bids will be re-
ceived at the Office of the township trustee
upon Tuesday. the 9TH day of August, 1923.
at 10 o'clock a m
Plans and specifications for said work are
on file in the Office of the township trustee
and may be consulted by bidders The trus-
tee reserves the right to reject any and all
bids. All bids must be upon forms pre-
scribed by the State Board of Accounts.
CHARLES DAWSON,
Townahirl Tr1Iateo
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LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO ABSENTEE

NOI1CE III AbSENIEE
State of Indiana County OF Marion, SIS:
In the Probate Court OF Marion County,
Indiana.
Ella Naughton vs. Bridget Naughton-
To Bridget Naughton, Greetings:
named plaintiff has this day filed In the
office of the Clerk of the Proabte Court
of Marion County. Indiana. her complaint.
o. petition. alleging therein, among other
things, that you, the said defendant. on
or about the day of 1898,
being then a resident of the City of In
dianapolis. Marion County. Indiana ana
that being your last and usual place of
residence, went 10 parts unknown, and that
you have continuously since said time re-
manned absent and unheard from; that since
property in the sum of $206.46 has come
into your possession. and that you have
made provision for the control or man
agement thereof, and for that reason said
property is suffering waste for want OF
proper care and attention. and praying that
your estate may be adjudged by said court
subject TO administration. and that an adj
ministrator thereof be duly appointed.
Now, therefore, you, the said Bridget
Naughton. defendant and absentee. as afore-
said. are hereby notified that said com
come up for hearing and determination in
said court at the courthouse. In the City or
Indianapolis, Marion County Indiana, on
Monday, the 18th day of September, 1928.
or soon thereafter as such hearing can
be had.
Witness the clerk and seal of said court.
at Indianapolis, Indiana. thiss 14th day OF
July, 1923
(SEAL) ALBERT Il. LOSCHE.
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Bather's Watch Stolen

Lucille O'Brien. 1913 Fay ST.. %
day reported to police theft Of q guif
watch valued at sS5 while she was
bathing at the municipal beach 81
Twenty Sixth st. and White River.
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WE CAN MATCH ANY TRADE.
We have large number of Indiana farms
ranging from 40 acres on up in size to trade
for grocery stocks, garages or city property
of any description. If yoU are anxious to
make a trade see US first
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Burglar Steals s2.a5

w. T. Clemens, Apartment A, ~.
Broadway, today reported TO polioe
home had been entered and s2.25 tai
from the top OF q dresser
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Letter of Introduction

Part Of the money was used to pur-
chase clothing at a local department
store, Frances said.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Notice is hereby given. that the under
signed has duly qualified as administrator
of estate of George +. Santo. deceased, late
Of Marion County, Indiana. Said estate Ia
supposed to be solvent
EDWAED J. sANro.
80. a1ee8.
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NOTICE TO ABSENTEE

NOTICE TO ABSENTEE
State O Indiana, County of Marion. IS:
In the Probate Court of Marion County,
Indiana. No. 66-21409.
Ella Naughton VS.. Nora Naughton.
To Nora Naughton. Greetings:
You are hereby notified that the above
named plaintiff has this day filed in the
office of the Clerk of the Probate Court
of Marion County, Indiana, her complaint.
or petition alleging therein, among other
things, that you. the said defendant, on
or about the - day of -, 1898.
being then resident of the City of Indian
apolis. Marion County, Indiana. and that
being your last and usual place of resi-
dence. went to parts unknown, and that you
have continuously since said time remained
absent mad unheard from: that since so abb
senting yourself. as aforesaid. personal prop
erty in the sum of $206.46 has come into
your possession, and that you have made
no provision for the control or management
thereof, and for that reason said property
is suffering waste for want of proper care
may be adjudged, by said court. subject 10
administration. and that administrator
thereof be duly appointed.
Now, therefore, you, the said Nora Naugh-
ton, defendant and absentee. aforesaid.
hereby notified that said complaint ana
the matters therein alleged will come up
for hearing and determination in said court
at the courthouse, in the City of Indian
apohs. Marion County. Indiana, on Monday,
the 18th day of September. 1923, or as
soon thereafter as such hearing can be HAD
at Indianapolis, Indiana. this 14th day of
July, 1923.
(sEAL) ALBERT H. LosCEE,
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Notice is hereby given, that the under
signed has duly qualified as Administrative
of estate of Louisa Bernhart. deceased. late
of Marion County, Indiana. Said estate ts
supposed to be solvent.
MAYME WENDELL.
M 01os4
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has duly qualified as executor OF
estate of Laura F. wilbur, deceased late
of Marion County, Indiana. Said estate Is
supposed to be solvent. 20
ASHER W. GRAY.
No 1887.
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GIRL MISSING 81 !
DAYS BACK HOME
Continued From Page II

She remained there but a short time,
leaving when her mother appeared at
the doorway. -
From there she went to garage
in the rear of a residence in tt
neighborhood of her home, where sF
slept all night in an automobile. The
following day she went to the home
Of a neighbor.
IN the afternoon Of that day. the
girl said, a friend visited her and
gave her $3.50.
Forest 10y, 90. of 40 N. Emerson
Ave, was arrested about a week after
Miss Webb's disappearance on
charge of contributing to the In
corrigibiHty of Miss Webb. 10y at
all times has denied knowledge Of tho
girls whereabouts.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-02

" este acongoja a los que las cultiyan.
La cbra de los canales para >el riego.
empezaba con ,interes. Sc paraliz6
cuando strgio la question de Africa.
81 esta obra Sc terlnina Aldeanueya
de Ehro sera uno de los bueblos mas
ricos de Espafia, La cigudna Sc habfa
astsentado, teudidas las blsncas velas
contra el renausgo haeia d reliloto. IA
d6nde iba 81 ave de: los sagrados mis-
terios sc posalfa en- la terk'e de, uno
Isde esos pueblos dormidos en- lbs hori-
zontes. On punto oscuro taladhaba el
aire resplandeciente de la hora. ;Era
"a ciguela? No; era q cuerTa
lipa de eaza, Con Ia maiestad
muerte, bnscaba la putrefaccion -fuelN
te de la vida. Las campanas vol
Wan a plaliir. Y las notas yibraban en-
las viejas paredes agitando el polyo y
las telaraiias. Descendinos, Nos sa-
cadfa la rafaga de notas en- el coraz0n
dc la torre. POr las claraboyas en-
traba la luz aleteando 70 en- el tenn
plo, sentf no haber rezado arriba, Ian
zando mi pensamiento sobre las cosas
Entonees rece abajo, en- la penumbra
Idonde las imagenes pensatiyas, en- los
retablos de orc, ofrecfan su piedad a
| la sOledad Afuera,, en- las Gales
amplias, el sol persegufa a los chicos
Y enibermejaba el rostro de las mo-
zas. que lucfan refaios azules y ro-
sa. La tarle de ese hermoso dfa, vi
retornar la ciguela, tendidas las We
las blancas contra el relnusgo prima-
! verai. Giro alrededor de la torre, en-
vueIo ascensional, hasta alcanzar su
nido, que griseaba junto a Ia estrella
! de la veleta.
p. Ribera Chcrcaont.
Aldeanueya dc Ebrc. (RiOja.l
Mayo de 1923.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-02
PIERRE 10 /

Pierre Lott ha muerto. Ell mago
encantador de mi hermano Ives Ell
creador de aqueila Madame Crysan-
theme que es como un lirio encarfs-
tico una suaye y deliciosa flor de To-
to, Ell artffice prodigioso de ta1ltas pa
ginas cargadas de belleza, de ensuelo
y de meIancolfa el loinbre que hizo
sonar en- Las Descncantadas' Las
muchachas liAdamente hfstericas dc
todo q gloBoy y Iibro de dolor, de yo-
rnptdosidad em0aionada, de amor he
cho enslieiio, luz de luna, susurro de
brisa, y i trav6s del euaI pasa como
uIl fantasma negro aquella p Dienewa,
que es como un sfnbolo de puFeza; de
amor que seacrucifica con una triste|
sonrisa en- los Iabios. Pierre Lott, Que
tenfa en- Ia Iteratura francesa con-
temporanea una personalidadi inica,
Incompatible. ha muerto Con a de-
saparece q mas alto y noble pontifice
del exotismo en- la literature.
Pero Lott no encaden6 a sus lect9s
res, en- fervor devotion, solamente
con eI .piment' de 81 exotismo. EI
puse en- sus libros toda su alma, la
desnud6 con una especie de pudor ado
rable, cont6 las angustias de su espf-
ritu pasando por el terror dc la muer-
te,. de la f6 protestante, rfgida y dura,
a una especie de dulce y yago panteis-
mo.
Auchos artistas han comparable el
desencanto de Lott al de Chateau
BRAND. Error insigne. Ell activo y
formidable Vizconde, el breton orgullo-
SO que en- plena mocedad corri6 hacia
el enigma de America tocar las
puertas de Washington, paso bostezan-
do su vida su incurable, enorme fas-
tidio debi0se a que sus m6ritos no OBJ
tenfan las consagraciones que 81 crefa
mercer. En- cambio, Lott. e nifo que
buscaba el secreto de Ia vida en- Ell mu-
SEQ de Saintonge obtuvo todos los exi-
fos que codiciaba: la TERRA, con stis
paisajes. con Ia magia u el esplendor
de sus decorados con las ayenturas de
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-02
Mrs Rl.nossL - VIZ lorl 80 a.es1,tt5il
ESTAMPAS ESPANOLAS
LA TORRE

Escalamos, en- la maiiana de luz, la
torre de la grande iglesia. La cigue-
Ga. que tiene su nido junto la estre-
la de la yeleta, volaba alrededor de
Ia cruz de hierro del campanario. En-
aquel ipstante las campanas empeza-
ron a plafiir, y las notas vibraban en-
las viejas paroles agitando el polyo N
las teIarailas. Era como 81 los soni-
dos brotasen de las piedras rofdas por
.el tempo. Por las claraBoEas eltra-
ba la luz, una luz cordial de ciefo Ell
fiesta. Nc Sc ce1ebraba Id veGida
del EspIritu santo, que sueedi0 el dia
qtinciia g6sinlo despues de Id Restt.
rfeceion dsl senors 10 decian la
caihpan;ls, 10 decfa Ia luz, 10 decfa Ii
mariposa del alpa embriagandose en-
Ia gloria linica Gel pensanliento. Uil
silencio azlll llun sileneio de nubes j
de pijaros Sc hizo en- la malana
Desde una de las yentanas ,ss la torre,
VI pasar INA onda de golondrinas, on
dular sobre el pueblo Y abrirse como
abanico De flechas negras en- los na-
nos, donde rojeabalf las annapolis, en-
tire los trigales. A la izquferda, por
encima de una eadena de montes co
lor yioleta, agudizaba su corona nfti-
da 81 Moncayo; Y a la derecha, perfi-
landose sobrc lln cielo de cobalto, se
desparramaban los Princes, como uVa
Via Lactea de argento. A la espalda,
Sc ergufa Pena Isaca con su brusque-
dad de piedra. Al frente. sobre los
Pirineos, las montanas color lila de
Navarro: y en- los h0rizontes, pueblos
dormidos, con torres y c1pnlas difu-
minandose en- una neblina de nacar.
Sc destacabaH Rinc0n de Soto, Calallo-
RIA, etc. Refan los vifietlos, verdean-
do, en- expIosionps de ORC. Que her
mosura de tierras Pero no hay aqua;
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-02

Gobernador de Puerto Rico, eli Coui-
ssionado de Servicio Plblico y el senior
John Z. Gay.
En- este misrno dia habran iuegos
at1eticos en- el campo del nsorro. A
las cinco de Ia tarde habra un ts dan.
zant en- el Country Club, el cual debi-
do al tempo que hace que no Sc cele-
bran y Ia animacion reinante para este
festival, Sc cree que resultara muy con.
currido.
Sc estan hacienda preparedness pa
"a llevar; cabo Il quena de fuegos
artihciales en- los terenos del Parque
Muhoz Rivera. parada 5 de Puerta de
TERRA, seg1n fus anunciado Ell 81 pro-
graina que va ha enlpezado q circular.
FL pirotecnico ha puesto toda 81 ha-
bilidad para haner nuevos fuegos feste
|aio. Estos resultaran nuy concurri-
dos pues Is a prinaera vez que en- Pqer.
to Rico Sc lleva 4 Ia practica mostrar
ca fuegos arti6ciales III hip6dromo en-
una carrera dc seis caballos.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-02

los encuentros ocasionales con las SON
risas de las mujeres ofrecidas radian-
teinenfe, ilen6 su curiosidad j su sen
suaIidad.
Conoci0-diee Rene Lalon la algeria
de descubrir pafses cerrados y de re-
velarlos ID los hombres; prob6 la Fo-
luptuosidad mas refinada de yer su
encanto disminuldo por Ia civilization,
de- hal5eI sidoael iltimo en- gozar de
su belleza vfrgen NADIA Ie falt0, nj
siqniera eI melanc0lico placer de pro-
fetizar la decadencia fatal.
Pero este contemplating, este hom-
bre que extrajo cada paisaje 81 can
ci0n de belleza, este amante melanc6-
leo de Djenawa el burlador de fra
ses exquisitas, el hombre que mostr6
prodigioso juglar, los iuegos v los ma
.tfces en- su espfpitu, tornose sdbita-
mente hombre de aeci6n.
Fue cuando estall0 la guerra Euro.
pea. Academico cargado de lauros,
de honores y de amos, al yer sn pals
amenazado por Ia barbarie alenlana,
pidi6ee1 noinbre de Tancia, en- nom
bre de los cuatro galones que lucia en-
la manga de su guerrero, salir cam
paiia, luchar, combatir.
No fu6 a una trinchera, pero hizo
la guerra, realize operaeiones arries-
gadas, pas6 impaVido las lfneas Dc
Dixmude bajo un huracan de hierro.
X en- sus paginas sobre la guerra
no encontrareis ei Lott melanc6lico
el Lott contemplating, eI Lott de La
doseslca,etadas. Su prosa tiene clari.
near de cOinbate, Sc lorna membruda
Y ruda como un poilu bajo el casce
azui.
\ este Lott, tan pleno de amor 4
Francia es mas grande que Ell que ira
cara las paginas deslumbrantes de ne,
cheur d'Isln,td, como aqnel que ele.
vara, sacerdote de I'M culto glorioso
|su incienso magnffico ante el altar dc
I 70 infinito, de Ia belleza y de La muer.
te.
Del Hcraldo de Cuba