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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-03-26

3c0sas huenas nos tlej6, vers i de Has
cualeS tcenselFanoss esratfsimes arecuer-
do. Cuantas muchacllas lie tlehen su
matrimonid precisamente Il la falda
cQrta Mujeres que pasaban antes NAL
vestidas loSraron despertar,la adnlira-
ci0n de los hombres,. graeiase a lese Nes
tid9: tan delifiosanlente' indiscFeto que
nos nlosFraba. el. canlipIo ,gde.slost mas
ocult9s icnGantos;'auY9 as,
En- cambio ahora, :qut distinto
Esas faldas largas,. aptipdticas,sy " an.
tieesteticasI que confunden q una mu7
jer con un seminarista, Las atlas CON
q vestido hasta los .piess pareeen, mu-
jeres epfunladas,,,y " las, baiitasi " gorr
das estAn para matarlas, porque.r pa
recen zambllllosi'. .e;as d .,..36i. IN
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-03-26
(Anecdota.)

Juan Daens, comerciante dc Ambe-
res, era hombre de una fortuna fabu-
losa, hasta el punto de haber prestado
al emperador Carlos V dos millones
en- elective, sin que Sc notase en- su
casa, nj en- sus negocios. f
Este buen ccmerciante, de eantlo
hacerse celebre, convido conner al
emperad0r en- su misma casa, rega-
landole de una manera suntuosisima,
no solo por los manjares, sino por ell
servicio, que era todo de orc purisimc.
Carlos V qued6 admirable de tanta
riqueza y va Sc disponia marchar
cuando el buen Juan lie dijo:
-Senor, Sc dignara " NJ. conce-
derme todavia cinco minutes
-Si, Juan, contesto ell emperador,
sentandose otra vez. -........i75-.. "a,
Entonces entraron tres jovenes. Ca
da una llevaba un plato de otro; ell de
la primera con un hermoso brasero;
ell de Ia segunda contenia un trozo de
caneia, Y el de la tercera un Jpapel.2fe
-Senor, dijo ell comerciante,e po-
niendo la canela en- Ell brasero,A Arecor-
dara " M. que un dia me pidio pres
taGos dos milloncs. qla lHe blqlo i4es-
--Si, Juan, loorecuerdo muy bien;
pero no seas loco. 5Piensas, facaso,
que tie los puedo pagan allora, en- este
momento? # @o0.s nr' 0F o&o 46
fa-Senor, estan pagados. a!N sslo:
-iComo pagados! Z sabcs 10 que
dices? H IT,
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-03-26
FL Rico Generoso

-Lo Sc. V. NJ. sc ha dignado conner
en- mi mesa; pues bien, esta honra no
vale dos millones; vale mSeho mas.
-iBah! La tasa muy cara.
Este, senor es ell recibo de los dos
millones-dijo tomando el papel del
plato de oro.-i Lo reconoce V. M?
81, 10 reconozco, este es.
-Pues bien, va no 10 reconocera
Y. NJ. otra vez.
Y asi diciendo 10 deposito junto con
la canela en- el brasero que contenia
un vivo fuego.
-iQue haces ?-pregunto el mo-
narca.
-Quemarlo, senor.
-Adios, dijo ell emperador, dando-
le la mano; cree que en- esta OCCASION
GUERRA, mas que ser emperador, ser
Juan Dae1ls.. ''' 'ss s-s'.' '-'4.'
sSsNk spAsa kssFsss - sas ssss sss5t gss
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-03-26
(La Preasd, Nacra f7orkJa

ia Prcasd,s sNacrG s@f0rkJst -
Numercsos italianos que tenfan to-
d. $ sus ahorrose Ell 81 SPanco sae lbs
hcrmanos Tisbo,4 que mis-! eiSosaine ntc
han desararecido hace tres dfas, llc-
ydndese 81 200OOoa, hsn sslntipuadasss5
sitio de III siniestr;be lancasseh espcr;l
dc que las autoriGades pongan eu cla-
70 III estafa y les conlunique su quic-
bra defihitiva.
Millares dc slibditts de Victor Ma
mel. dando pruebas de la irascibili-
dad del tcmperamento meridional, le-
vantan Sus pr1os anlenazadores Y jul
ran que tomaran yenganza. Importan-
ties refuerzos de Ia policia rodean la
casa social Y hacen patrulla Il fin dc
eyitar actoS de yiolencia &c In apiila-
tla lpultitud que lsslaae isse lashaleffi
coastautementc. --------,.
Il ST por IN azar de la fortuna los
hcrnanGs Tisb0 eaEeran en- poder de
Su cliontela. les faltarfai tempo para
eonvencerse de que la rabia dc sus
compitliotasi Supera On mueho a stl
eSpfritu dc ahQrro,, II Goish1Ii, N
Iasta aver mo sc. s,lpoadc lnodo Oil
cial que Aiincellzo. Iiicargo. " Vito ht
bfnn flesapareeido de la ciudpdo ~,
han engia,lo radiSgrarnas9a ,tonios los
pllcrtos de escalai de la compaiifa ita-
llama de yaporess para Due capturcn
z Los estafadpres. IA 81 lae -
FL primer srupo lie clientesse con-
arrg6llen lns puertaS del banco tan
pronto Sc fij6 el,a,artel te ciausura :
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-03-26
Un8uento
Cadu1n
para los Cranes

El Ungiento Cadum hace que SO
sequen los granos y Sc desprendan.
dejando la piel blanda y suave. Is
calmante y antiseptico y empieza a cl-
catrizar tan prorto como Sc aplica. Ha
probado ser un gran alivio para milla-
res de personas que durante amos han
estado sufriendo de eczema, acne (ba-
rros) ,granos, furirculos, ulceras, erup-
clones, urticarias, ronchas, almorranaA
comezon, sarna, heridas, araTiazos,
cortaduras, lastimaduras, asperos, pos
temillas, escaldadura, sarpullido, que
madurss, costra, margulladuras, etc.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-03-26

la session del tribunal Ell Ii que Sc
le notiticara III sentcncia.
La acusaci0n de aScSinato en- segun-
Dc gfado que pcsa sobre ella la CON
dena Il una rcclusi0n por 20 amos q
cadena perpetual. @
Hoy Ii viSitard su ihoga,!o defei-
sor Turlcy tratarl con ella sobre la
poSibilda. ! dc entablar III .prWcso dc
Hlelaci0n. .,.
Alesara que los, nlleve intentos dc
suicidio son pruebn mas que sufi-
cientcs de s'l mania Y exigird una re-
vision de la causa
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-03-26
10 orE DICE FoNTANILLS SoBRE
IA ULTIMA MODA.

A continuation .reproducimos uno
de los pdrrafos de las 'IIabaneras =.
que escribe semanalmente Fontanills
en- la Polftica C0mica, con respecto a
la Ultima moda. fsa
POGO a POGO va desaparecirndo Ia
moda de la falda corta. que tantas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07
 TO CONTROL VAGRANCY

The practice of sending vagrants from one town to another, usually the nearest large city, will be prevented by an agreement sent out by the National Conference of So- cial Work, if it is accepted and lived up to by the various municipalities. Henceforth, Birmingham's welfare department will not issue transportation to mendicants until
 their cases have been thoroughly investigat- ed and it has been proved that they are en- titled to such assistance. Neither will it be granted unless they are acceptable to the town where they intend to go. President McLendon, it is stated, will write to other towns in Alabama, telling them of the action taken by Birmingham and requesting them not to "unload" their vagrants on this city. That sort of cooperation will be an effective way of controlling mendicants who wander about the country at the expense of humane citizens and welfare departments, moving from place to place as one or another offers better opportunities for getting living without working. Heretofore it has been the practice to send mendicants away, just to get rid of them, without any regard for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07
CAUSE OF LONGEVITY

Many and various are the recipes given by aged people as the contributing causes of their longevity. The trouble is that the recipes are not only not identical, but that in many cases they actually conflict. Some men attribute their hale old age to abstinence from strong drink or tobacco, while others praise the same commodities as their pre- servative media. Some consider life of activity necessary to health, while others say that plenty of sleep, rest and freedom from worry are the essentials. Bachelors hail their celibate condition as the basis of their advanced age, while others aver that the domestic tranquility of happy married life has been their life-prolongIng influepce. Doubtless men live to be old because they don't die young.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07
CONGRESS AND TIMBER SUPPLY

Senator B. Pat Harrison of Mississippi has introduced a resolution calling for the appointment of senatorial committee of five to inquire into the forestry situation, especially in the south, with a view to rec ommending legislative measures looking to reforestation. This is a highly constructive measure and deserves to pass. The question of our timber supply has become acute. AL ready those parts of the country which are distant from the timber supply are paying out great sums in transportation charges on lumber that they should produce Destruc- tive numbering methods have ruined young growth to point where once heavily tim bered sections are now nude and unproduc- tive. Forest fires have added their hin drance to the development of new growth. Failure to reseed or reset denuded areas has only intensified the urgency and the need for belated remedial measures. The result is a heavy tax upon home building through out the country. If ever a question were deserving of the earnest attention of the national congress it is the question of con serving and increasing our timber re- sources. We have before us the example Of nations of Europe who, by careful and strin- gent utilization of their forests, have proved that the timber needs of any people may be adequately supplied for intending genera tions from the same timbered tracts. The cost of a federal policy bringing about such a result in this country would be negligible by the side of the saving to the people in transportation costs on lumber and logs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07
THE FOUNDER OF "COUEIsM"


 From the quiet life of pharmacist at Nancy, Emile Coue stepped into worldwide fame as the apostle of conscious auto-sug- gestion. Serenity is the keynote of his character and if his theory works well with others as it seems to have done in the case of this quiet, unostentatious little Frenchman who is nearing seventy years of age, it is worth trying. Surely among all the people who now say after him, Every day, in every way, am getting better and better" some must be improving, whether they know it or not. A bit old-fashioned in his appearance, but mentally and physically alert, despite his years, M. Coue was not per turbed by the contrast between bustling New York and the quiet existence of his home in France. Not the tall buildings, the rush of traffic nor the notables who bade him welcome were able to upset his equanimity or rob him of his smiling urbanity M. Coue is the sort of teacher who inspires confi- dence He practices what he breaches. He does not pose as worker of miracles or the possessor of divine gifts. One gets the i'm presson from reading interviews with h' m that he is a sensible, practical sort of person who is not seeking to capitalize his extra ordinary success. That ought to commend him to the American people,
 A1to-suggestion as M. Coue declares, IS not new It is one of the oldest theories in existence and in some form or other has been known to man ever since he began to think That the persistent exercise of will power will hasten the cure of certain ailments and also enable its possessor to endure "the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune" has long been admitted The power of mindsover matter has been tenet for centuries. Perhaps it was the plight in which weary, war-torn world found itself that caused M. Coue to be hailed as the protagonist of a new idea, shining ex emplar of serenity who could make people forget their troubles, mental as well as phy sical. He came into prominence at an op portune time. What the world needs just now is a firm belief that it is getting bet ter and better" There is fertile field for M Coue in America. We have been called feverish nation, prone to burn the candle at both ends and wear ourvelves out prema- turely. Perhaps he can tell us how to live more sanely and while teaching us to con quer ills that are largely imaginary, show us the way to make of ourselves what should be and what most of us would like to be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07
MAKING HISTORY READABLE

From the New ork Ielegfam.
 High representatives of the gov ernment of the United States and Canada are giving an official air to the meetings of the American His torical association at New Haven. Boys and girls at school may still regard history, like the old-fashion- ed geography, as one of the dry subjects forced upon them for their good. But their elders know bet ter. Thanks to the skill of such moderns as Charles Francis Adams, Lytton Strachev and Philip Geu- dalla, to say nothing about the statesmen who are telling all their secrets. for the first time since the days of Lord Macaulay, it is being shown that the offairs of nations may be so treated as to put histories in the lists of 'bcst sellers" In fact, if the novels of the hour were as entertaining as the writings of these artists the effort to keep up with literature, so called, of the moment would not be as painful as it is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07
REFLECTING GROWTH

Birmingham continues to make new bank ing records. This is the outcome of the steady flow of prosperity arising out of full turn at the mills, large business in retail stores and increase in the business done by Birmingham wholesalers and jobbers in a constantly widening trade area. The mer- chants in Birmingham's trade territory did fine business last fall and will do good business this spring as result of the gen. erally good conditions prevailing on the farms. Birmingham bank clearings made new high record for the day on Friday with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07

the wishes of neighboring towns or cities The result was steady exchange of va grants.
 Eye-y able-bodied idler should be required to work. It is mistaken form of philan- thropy to support such people in idleness. There is no longer any excuse for man to be out of employment, at least in this part of the country. When vagrant refuses to work, and suffers from no physical dis ability, the vagrancy laws can be invoked te make him work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07
TURKISH FAITH

From the Washington Post.
 The statement of Americas pro- test against Turkeys repudiation of stipulations and treaties, without embodying them in substitute agree ments or furnishing guaranties to insure protection of foreign rights, as offered by Ambassador Child at Lausanne, is in accord with the ob- -vious demands of justice. The Kemalists' zeal for sovereignty seems to have led them to overlook the fact that existing obligations cannot be violated without mourning the worlds condemnation. Repu- diation of treaties would be high handed act that would establish Turkeys ,unfitness to exercise sov- ereignty.' The stipulations and treaties which the Kemalists are ap- parently bent on ignoring were en- tered into in good faith by, outside powers, and, relying on the good faith of the Ottomans, nationals of other countries have acquired vest ed rights in Turkey. These demand protection, and refusal of the Turks to comply with that demand would prove the case against them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07
RESERVE BOARDS NEW HEAD

According to report from Washington D. R. Crissinger, comptroller of the curren- cy, will be appointed governor of the federal reserve board, succeeding W. P. G. Harding of Alabama, whose term expired in August This puts an end to the speculation over whether MT. Harding would be reappointed despite the opposition to him that developed among certain members of Congress who claimed to represent the agricultural inter- ests of the country. MT. Harding, who is generally conceded to have filled the post with much ability, has announced that he will re-enter private business. MT. Crissin- ger has made competent comptroller of the currency and there is every reason to believe that he will make good governor of the federal reserve board. Although a lawyer by profession, he has had much experience as a. banker and is regarded as an expert financier. He is native of Ohio and close friend of the President. While it is stated that the President has not decided on the new member of the board to represent ag- riculture, as recently provided by act of Congress, he is said to feel that he should appoint a man from the south or southwest an indication that he realizes the importance of giving recognition to a section of the country which is experiencing unprecedented growth and is rapidly becoming large fac tor in the wealth of the nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07
THE TOP HAT
From the Toledo Blade.


 Someone remarks that the silk top hat has passed virtually out of fashion, being used now only for funerals and weddings. Why ig- nore the fact that it remains the correct headgeaf Tn reviewing stands? Why fail to see that movie idols would rather die than hand a butler something he cannot brush with his sleeve? What of the top hat in the comics? Fashion may come and go, wax and wane, but it is likely to be very distant gene ration whose funny papers will not picture the plug" as the common and familiar top-piece of million aires, social lions and citizens out for Sunday walk. The reason is that in the most popular comics something must be smashed and there is nothing which can look more smashed, when subjected to harsh treatment. than a top hat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07
AN ODD LEASE
From the Cleveland Plain De-

4 ACAAi SAiS OASNStdiid I ldili DCdicI.
 Some of the strangest leases in the world are to bt found in Eng land. Among them those of the tenants at Hampton Bishop, in Herefordshire, are particularly in- teresting. These leases are rem nants of the feudal system, but they still hold. Under these original leases, each householder must gather each year six horse loads of stakes from Hay Wood nearby. These are for penning sheep at the Hereford fair, whenever they may be required. The tenants are very pleased to do this, since they not only are relieved of any obligation of money payment of rent, but they receive money for their sticks. It is not very much--only half penny for each load-but it binds the bargain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07
A Timely Editorial
Waterway and Mobile
le Mobile Register.

I lOtii tllt htSlSIeI.
 The promised benefits of the port and the waterway are already ap- parent. Every section of Alabama IS receiving a cash return from the influence of these two mainstays of commerce and industry. Among the most striking examples of port influetce is the saving of one mll- lion dollars in twelve months on shipments of cast-iron piYe from the Birmingham field to the Pacific coast by way of the seaport of Mo bile. Proportionate saving is shown in other products moving from the same locality to the same general market. All this is due to the prox- imity of the Port of Mobile to Ala bama's producing territory and to the consequent reducing influence of such proximity on transportation costs. This saving has enabled Birmingham producers to compete in markets where otherwise they would be at an insuperable disad- vantage.
 The benefit is not confined to Birmingham. however, but is con- ferred upon all industrial products within the rate influence of the port and the waterways, which includes not only all of Alabama, but also generous portions, of adjoining states. Neither is the benefit con fined to industrial products, but includes farm products as well. Recent expansion Tn the shipment of cotton through Mobile is abun- dant evidence that the rates by this route make possible a compelling saving in carrying cost. Since, un- der the system of cooperative mar keting the farmer gets the benefit of economies in handling his pro- duct to market. it is perceived that the farmer is already directly prof iting from his stragetic location within the zone of Mobiles rate influence. This profit is in direct ratio to the use the producer makes of the commercial opportunity af- forded by his port and his water way.
 The benefit operates also on ira- ports as well as exports, and profits the consumer as well as the pro- ducer. It has been demonstrated cn several occasions that the, Ala bama householder enjoys a price advantage on goods brought into the state by way of the port as against goods brought in by all rail haulage. A saving of from fif- teen to flfty-five per cent. is eff fected on canned goods and food stuffs of varlous classifications coming into the state by way of the port, particularly on products of the Pacific coast. A saving also If twenty-two dollars car on sugar, and of thirty-five dollars a car OH sugar by barge from New Orleans cannot be without it's gratifying ef- feet upon the living costs of the people of Alabama. Since every increase in rates is accompanied by a multiplied increase in retall prices, it may logically be expected that a proportionate decrease in such r-ices will accompany rate re- ductions. Meanwhile, the port in fluence is intensifying in both ex. tent and degree of economy. The future holds a greater degree of advantage than the past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07
A MAN OF ACTION
From the Pittsburg Chronicle Telt

From the flttSDurg CnrOnlcle-Ie ele-
 graph.
 In a certain island section of Florida a good many rough charac- ters live, who are idle, quarrelsome shift about good deal and are hard to keep track of. One of them, named Tomlinson, was ac- cused of robbery, and the sheriff went to arrest him. But Tomlinson .tgot the drop" on the officer, dis armed him and kept him two days. Finally Tomlinson released the sher- if and gave him back his pistol, first throwing the cartridges out.
 Then the sheriff returned home, Tomlinson landing him on the main land.
 Well" the deputy asked his chief, "did you get your mani"
 "No," the sheriff replied, 9'he's about the only man over there wno does anything, and I thought I would let him alone"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07
A Different Proposition
From the Carbon Hill Journal.

From the Carbon Hill Journal.
 Montgomery is making a strong bid for cotton mills and other in- dustries of like character. In this laudable undertaking Montgomery will have the support and good will of the entire state, which was far from the case in the attempt to re- move the Polytechnic institute from Auburn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07
Alabama Press
A Growing Town
From the Roanoke Leader.

Roanoke has. outgrown her origi- nal limits and proposes to extend her borders by enactment of the next legislature. A good deal of real town is now outside the town limits, though enjoying police pro- lection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07
Your Religion By REV. H. C. OFFERMAN
Every business, to succeed, must be atfrp active
Why not worship?

Every business, to succeed, must be attractive.
 Why not worship?
 Should your religion be unpleas- ant? Most certainly notl
 Your day of rest should be a day of pleasure. All that is pleas ant in life should be brought out.
 Yet, most of us never enjoy re- ligion. The best of us are vulnera- ble, and yield to the belief that re- ligion is a duty. What is more healthfuls than a pleasant service of worship? The greatest good can come of religions enthusiasm.
 Individual sentences of the Bible have inspired armies. Let Paradise dwell in our churches, synagogues, cathedrals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07
A PYRRHIc VICTORY
'om the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
 The thirsty Britisher took swal- low of the drink he had ordered, then he sat down the glass and in quired, "What do you cali this?"
 "Victory ale," was the reply.
 Good 'eavens" he exclaimed. "Then we lost the war after all."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07
A Mere Transmitter

"A pathetic looking funeral"
 "A humorist is being escorted to his last resting place."
 "Where now are those jests with which he entertained the masses?"
 "Still hale and hearty. They were here before he was born and will revisit the glimpses of the moon a long time after he is gone"