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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-28
ITALY AND AMERICA BOTH
WARRING ON THE ITALIAN CRIMINAL

~ RDINARILY a big criminal
VI trial In Italy with no evident
Y n close connection with the
United States would excite
little interest I'm this country. We
have enough and to spare OF affairs OF
the sort OF our own. But the coming
trial OF more than thirty members of
the Camorra In Viterbo. Italy. is an
affair the qualifications OF which eX-
tend across the Mediterranean sea and
the Atlantic ocean and include I'm their
spread many American cities. Wher-
ever the police and the public have
been forced TO take cogn2apce OF the
operations OF the Black Hand there the
trial OF the Camorristas In Viterbo
should be considered a matter OF I'M
portance.
Just how much connection there Is
between the operations of the Black
Hand in America nnd the nefarious
doings OF the Camorra, the Mafa and
other secret criminal societies In Italy
the best Informed police will no; or
cannot say Naturally secrecy must
be fought with secrecy. and the police
are chary about disclosing the extent
or their Information Success I'm the
warfare against the Black Hand is
still too new for the police of our big
cities 10 pat themselves on the back
and say they see light ahead after a
long period of darkness. Within one
week very recently the police Of New
York raidcd n "BlaclS Hand block" in
New York i've detectives were detail
ed TO guard the house Of a wealthy
I
der az the penalty of refusing to Yield
TO blackmail demands, and the Pitts
burg authorities unearthed in a cabin
in a lonely section Of the city what Is
believed to be an authentic copy Of the
rules governing the Black Hand.
Much OF the recent success I'm the
police warfare on the Black Hand is
credited to the efforts Of William !
Flynn, deputy police commissioner Of
New York Citv. who was chosen for
that post by Mayor Caynor IN rccog
milton Of his success while doing de-.
tective work for the United States
government For a dozen wears Flynn
has been known as one Of the beet Of
the federal secret service men. In his
fight ag Inst the counterfeltcrs of Ital-
ian eTtractiOn he gained an Insight
Into their methods which has served
him well IN his new post He has AL
ready achieved more suc"o,s in his
office than most Of hia predecessors did
In months or yeurs Among Flvnn's
exploits hps been tho soOdlEg away Of
gang Of IidnaDors under sentences uf
twenty-five 10 nfty vorra
Possibly his greatest 1cni,Nemrnt Is
the in0tlling lato ~" minds OF the
italian speaking people ~ flew York
and other cities OF confidence In the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-28

OF course. we must raise the money to
buy these arms and this equipment
and to pay these men.
We Have Always Been NonmiIitary.
II Is a safe guess that congress will
not provide the money for any such
increase in the army. even II the SEN
tlfnent OF the country would sustain
It's representatives. IN any such action.
Throughout our history as n nation we
have Jagged behind-happily. accord
ing to most pcrsons--in the interna-
tiOnal race for armament that has
given Germany a standing army OF
$4,000 men. France 100000 soldiers.
Russia standing force OF 1900 900
men and Great Britain the compare
lively small force OF 257,000. which is
still immense compared to our $4,000
men.
In naval power, however. the United
States ranks second to Great Britain
and ahead OF Germany. When Ger
many's present naval plans are carried
to completion she will be second to her
rival across the North sea. while we
shall have fallen to third place.
Granting the advisability OF increas-
ing the size OF our army, lts heads are
puzzled by the question Of obtaining
the needed men The physical and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-28

mental tests prescribed by the army
regulations for admission to the ranks
are rigorous. so much so. In fact. that
In the past fiscal year the r. rtcruiting
officers rejected S1.S7S Of the lO0,996
men who presented themselves tor en-
listmont. More than so per cent OF the
intending soldiers were thus rejected
as lacking in mental, moral or physical
qualifications Accurate statistics as
to other countries are lacking In re-
gard to this matter. but II IL probably
safe to assume thas the American
standard is higher than that of any
other country I'm which voluntary en-
listment is relied upon to MI the ranks
OF the army depleted by expired en-
listmelt. dcsertion. discharge for dis
ability. etc IL should be noted. how
ever, that OF the Isis reflections IL
429. or about IL per cent were caused
by lack of prior military service
which. from March I. 1910. until after
the end OF the fiscal year. was pre-
scribed as a necessary qualification
for enlistment. In order 10 bring about
the reduction ordered By the president
I'm the enlisted strength OF the army to
not exceeding 10000"
Army Men Deny Desertsr's Story
Just how much effect the recent
revelations" OF alleged conditions In
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-28
HUEELEM COMING WITH
HIS $4,000 ri VIOLIN

"Eentlemen's agreement" among the
well known dealers OF Europe Is sus-
pected. Here In America the fixing Of
excessively high prices on rare old vio-
Inns IS hampcred by the absence Of in
terest In violins by very wealthy col
lectors. Men with the means to ac-
quire the fine old viulins turn their at
tention to other fields of art. one OF
the few millionaire violin enthusiast rs
OF this country passed away recently
when Henry O. Hayemeyer died lie
left a collection or Violins appraised
at 500 400. of which $4,000 was the
value set upon his finest fiddle. one OF
the best known IN the world, a Guar
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-28

time descrtcr from the army. In which
1t was alleged that his desertion was
due To such ill treatment by the officers
that submission TO Il was impossible
The Dickinson report vgs replaced by
another. toned down 20 make II ~ for
widespread publication The maya
zine interview was made the basis OF
an investigation by army officers
whose report condemned the assertions
OF the deserter as totally uufounGcd
But the unfavorabie public impression
remaiaed.
Secretary DicSinson's report said:
"Gn my opinion this country cannot,
so far as its land forces are conccrnc cd
be considered lu a state OF readiness
for defense or 70 repel invasion II at
tempted on our coasts by any first
class power having the shipping =
transport ana the navy to protect the
transit Of her armed forces over the
sea.
AN enemy operating on the offcn-
siye against our Atlantic and gulf or
our Pacific coHsts would have a wide
choice OF obiactives and points OF laid D.
irg: he would manifestly keep us ig-
norant as 10 the point Of attack Sc
lected and would attempt to make his
lodEment on the coast by attacking
the coast defenges from the front. by
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-28

In other words, Secretary Dickinson
means that our army is worthless for
the purposes of national defense. We
are attempting the process described
SO graphically by Kipling, speaking In
Ike strain about Great Britain. as
'muddllng through" and depending, as
our British kinsmen are said to de-
pend I'm like case. upon the branch Of
the national defense which has its ex-
istence and its sphere OF action upon
the water. IN
II is reassuring to note that Presl-
dent Taft does not consider the situa-
tion alarming. lie sees nothing in our
international relationships to warrant
any fear OF war with any foreign pow
er. The movement for international
peace is moving apace. and Americans
are standing in the forefront of the
crusade. But II is not soothing to
American pride TO be told that this
country. which ranks among the fore
most In so many respects, is classed
with Servia or Roumania or Greece as
military power. To make up an
army proportionate TO the size OF our
nation and IT'S 1O1O0OO0O population
we need about 100000 more soldiers.
said the secretary. and we need guns
and ammunition and provisions and
equipment for them. AS n corollary.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-28

landing out of range OF the coast de-
tense guns and attacking the fortihca-
tions from the rear or by a combina-
ton of both methods.
faults Of the Army Pointed Out,
"A conservative estimate OF the
forces which could be transported in
a single expedition over the Atlantic
to our coast by n first class power
would be 100000 men. To meet
this requirement we would probably
have available In all parts of the
United States a total force OF 114.500
noble troops (32,500 regulars and S2,-
0G1 organized militia). This force has
not me proper proportion of infantry.
cavalry, field artillery engineers. signal
corps and sanitary troops: II Is not
fully equipped for field service is,
with the exception OF parts OF the mi
litia, entirely lacking in organization
into the higher tactical units, brigades
and divisions: is lacking In many es-
santials OF supply for operations in the
field; IL could not be assembled in prop
or positions ready for field operations
In less period than thirty days, and
there being no reserves OF trained men.
either in the regular army or the mi
ltia It could not be augmented except
ing by the slow process Of voluntary
enlistments or conscription."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-28

man who stands, at the age OF thirty
one. among the worlds greatest mu-
sicians. America took him TO its heart
when he first came here ten years ago.
and the favorable impression was con-
frmed by his subsequent visit. He
will rank as one OF the wo!ld's great
est violinists OF all time for. In the
opinion OF many critics, no player in
the long history Of the violin has sur
passed him, especially In technique.
His wonderful mastery OF his instru-
ment first held the attention OF Ameri-
cas- judges OF music, and In their Won
derment and amaze they lost sight OF
his tone qualities and the fervor and
soul which he put into his work. All
but q few laid stress on his technique.
not OF course to the disparagement, but
10 the neglect of the other qualities
which so TO make up a master Of the
most beautiful instrument" But the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-28

WAN KUBELIK, the wonderful
\ Bohemian violinist, the young
h musician who set all our critics
~ searching for new words Just
ten years e.-o, is coming to pay US an
other visit. US viii play, OF course, on
the instrumenC which has brought him
such abundance OF fame and wealth.
He will bring with him the violin from
which he draws forth tones which so
few others can produce. And, best OF
all. he win probably bring with his
newest acquisition the world famous
Emperor" StraLivarius. for which he
Is said to have paid the truly enormous
Ium OF 10000 almost $4,000.
Now. $4,000 is a great sum OF money
10 give for a violin, even for an in
Itrument OF which an English critic
,aid: "The unsurpassed sorority and
9elicacy OF It's tone fully justifes It's
position as the premier violin now in
existence"
Possibly Kubellk paid 10000 for
the instrument II was so asserted
recently on good authority on the
ather side. but on the other hand
here is the very highest American au-
thority for saying that in all likelihood
no such sum Of money passed hands
WHEEL the Emperor" was sold There
Is too great a gap between tho amount
named and the sums which have been
paid in other years for Instruments
undoubtedly made by Stradlvariug
Gunrnerius, Amati, Stainer Lapot
Maegini and other masters Of the art,
OF violin building Tho gentleman
quoted. who knows more about vioiins
N tft
America. being himself a maker of vio-
Inns OF the very highest class. declares
that he has examples of the great old
italian masters for sale at prices
around the $2OC0 or s. 500 mark only
a few years ago the great Hawlev coll
lection, comprising twelve old Italian
violins was sold 10 a Chicago music
house for about s25 600 SO. II may al
most be inferred that Kubrlik who is
not lacking in business sense even If
he Is one OF the worlds greatest liy-
ing artists. probably did not pay clO.-
900 for the Emperor" But he did un-
questionably pay a high price. run
ming into the thousands otherwise the
English possessors Of the violin would
not have parted with H. The good old
days when the owners Of precious old
.fiddles presented them to players In an
ecstasy OF enthusiasm seem TO have
passed away.
There is no such thing as a fixed
market price for a genuine old Italian
violin. demonstrating by its tone and
appearance It's manufacture by one OF
the old masters When one OF them
turns up the fortunate possessor takes
as many hundreds or thousands as he
can get. and the man 10 whom the IN
strument Is offered gives as few as he
gnAy, The existence OF a trust or
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-28

nerius called the "iiing Joseph" The
next highest was Strldivarius val
ued AT $1,000 und another Guarnerius
was worth IL ls believed. $4,000 Ac-
c6rdins to tae New York authority al
ready quoted twice. among some con
uolsseura GUarpcriu4 ranks higher as
violin maker ihau even the removed
Stradivarius The King Joseph"
Guarnerius e. probably the finest ex-
ample OF it, famous maiar in all the
world and possibly finer than Kube-
'iks new "Strad"
Rut II must truly be wonderful in
strpment to have attracted the notice
and aroused the desire bf the young
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-28

legal authorities. Heretofore the OBJ
tanning Of evidence or complaints
against blackmailers. counterfelters,
bomb throwers thieves, kidnapers and
murdcrers has been always difficult
and frequently impossible.
For many years the Italian govern
ment has been waging warfare on The
Mafa, which operates mainly In Sicily,
and the Camorra the field OF which
has been the provinces In southern
Italy which formed the old kingdom OF
Naples. The center and stronghold OF
the latter society has been Naples.
More than four years ago. In June,
1906 the murdered body of a member
OF the Camorra was found on the sea-
shore near Naples. and a few hours
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-28

employment etc. Since the murders
of Cuocolo and his wife the Italian
government has been trying to effect
the punishment OF the criminals. At
last enough evidence has been obtain
cd TO bring the suspects to trial. II IL
expected that the trials viii extend
over n period OF from four to six
months Some OF the leading men OF
the Camorra are involved one OF them
Is the notorious Enrlco Alfano. known
as Errlcone, who was arrested In New
York in April. 1907, by Detective Ser
Feant Petroslno. the famous italian
detective later murdered In Palermo.
The, trial Of the Camorristas In Viter-
bo may throw light upon the murder
OF Petrosino, which has baffied the Do.
lice OF Italy and the United States.
VICTOR CAPELLO.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-28

the army will have on the number OF
men seeking enlistment It is impossi-
Bile to say. The man whose story gave
basis to the attack on the army and
It's officers is a self confessed deserter.
AS such he is unworthy OF credence.
according to the army officers who
have Investigated his story and have
declared II without any foundation In
fact. He spoke of intolerably out
raseous conditions In the army. assert
ing th"t the enlisted men were treated
without consideration by the officers,
received food unit for human con.
sumption were compelled to do dirty
mental work and, In short, weri
shamefully mistreated These con6i
tions are declared. by inference. to ex.
ist throughout the service and furnish
sufficient grounds for the reluctance OF
SELF respecting young Americans TO en-
ter the service. There have been let
ters in the newspapers from enlisted
men and noncommissioned officefs
denying the charges. and II Is declared
By many unpreiudiced observers that
our men are better housed, fed, ana
clothed than any other soldiers.
The magazine editor who wrote and
"''"" SP"i9"' tp' eie Stoiy VI 'ie oe-
serter asserts that the army officials
who looked into his charges and de-
clarcd them libel on the army do not
like his assertion that thsre were 50.-
O00 desertions from the army In tbs
past twelve years. Bat the secretary
OF the army reports that "it Is grati-
fying to be able to report that the num-
ber of desertlons in the past fiscal year
was sos per cent less than for the
preceding year and that the S,464 de-
sertious give "A percentage OF ace for
1910 against 497 for 1903" -
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-28

Wv is anything the matter
with It? Is 1t a first
class organization. ht for comparison
with the great war machines of Eu-
rope-and Asia, perhaps-or is H. as
alleged by its critics, a collection OF
UNFIT fighting men, otficered by would
be aristocrats and lacking in almost
every kind OF equipment?
Several varieties OF men are included
In the ranks OF the army's critics, from
Undertaking" magazine editors and
contributors to the secretary OF war
himself Naturally. the defenders Of
the army are the officers OF the organ
lzation themselves, but they find 1t
difficult to hold their position. attacked
as they are In front by the civilian
head OF the service and certain high
officers and In the hank and rear by
deserters and by writers whose busi-
ness is the exposure OF so called evil
conditions. when the secretary OF war
declares that the regular army is de-
hcient in numbers in all arms. poorly
equipped. III organized and much too
widely scattered. when colonel as
serts that the army Is not prepared for
n fight even with a tenth rate pow er
enc that a first class nation could eat
ne alive" when the war department
starts training corps of surgeons as
experts on mental diseases In order 10
prevent a dangerous Increase OF in
ozSity'' In the army. what is the coun-
Try - believe about the army especial
ly In u,ev OF the fact that congress is
osfles upon to appropriate S139,G74.27S
R'f tls r7illtnry establishment for the
fvr-nt G-o2l year?
10 ThSre 'jnmcthina Rotten" In the
Army2
Two recent Incidents have done
mvch to create in the public mind the
suspicion thGt there Is Something
icEe." n tie state Of the army The
fra, was 'he rejection by the house Of
REPRESENTATIVES. of confidential" re-
JJjj's,,s by'- Eecretary OF War Dickinson.
II tecor6 wfs the publication IN
~i6c!y circula'ed magazine Of an In
n7ryiSw wi:e man said to be two
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-28

second visit opened the eyes and minds
and hearts OF the critics to the fact
that behind the strong. almost miracu-
lously trained hands of Kubelik lay a
soul which drew from the wood and
strings music OF quality to make men
and women weep or smile at his VIII
Kubelik's iirst visit to America was
marked by many newspaper 1ests
about his heart affairs. He was wed
ded TO his art" It was said but soon
thereafter he found his ideal in a
young noblewoman OF Bohemia, his
own country He Is the father OF two
beautiful twin daughters and another
baby. ARTHUR J. BRINTON.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-28

since It is a cardinal point Of the com
pact which exists among the members
never to appeal to the mw For minor
infrlngoments of their rules they have
other penalties, such as di5hguroment.
logging. suspension from profitable
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-28

later the corpse OF his wife was also
discovered The name OF the victims
was Cuocolo. 1t is believed that Cuo-
colo was murdered by the band for al
ltged acts of treachery, The penalty
for treachery TO any of the Italian se-
crst criminal societies IL always death,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-28
BY CHARLES N. LuRlE.

q VI YHAT is the matter with the
y n army-that is. IF there
" ~ is anything the matter
with IL Ia Ii a first
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-28

" AN KUBELIK the wonderful
Bohemian viollnist, the young
h musician who set all our critics
~ ss1rcning for new words just
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-12

The executive committee Of the Fontanelle
club was convened Thursday to adopt and
promulgate a resolution reciting the faith
full services Of Judges Charles B. Letton,
William b. Rose and Jesse L. Root as
judges of the supreme court and as worthy
of reelection and expressing it to be the
opinion of the Fontanelle club that they
should receive the support of republican
voters at the primary.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-12

The district judges asking denomination
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Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-12

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BANKRUPTCY SALE

The Orman Il Crook contracting and
grading outfit, used in the CONSTRUCTION
OF the Belle Fourche Dam. will be Offered
FOR sale at pIhlic auction at Orman
twelve miles from Belle Fourche), South
at 10 o'clock
The property 10 be sold comprises a
very extensive OUTFIT, including two sew
enty-five ton Vulcan shoVels, fifteen
Davenport locomotives, four traction
engines. stxty-six courtyard Western
scrapers. concrete mixers, road rollers
pumps, machinery, buildings, supplies etc
Complete inventory oS the property 10
be sold may be seen at the office OF the
be examined Oy applying TO the custodian
w A. Daniels, at Orman. South Dakota.
furnished on application The property
will be offered In convenient parcels.
Terms OF sale, cash
WILLIAM L. DAYTON, Trustee,
ais n d O. Building, Denver.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-12

5000 piano player goes in the new
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nOunccmeut sunday, August IL.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-12
FATAL QUARREL AT MONTEREY
Fermin Il. saba, sOn-in-LaVv of Gem
eraI Reyes, il Killed ny Luis
G. Reyes.

Ell PAso, Tex, Aug. ia special from
Monterey, Mex, says:i
"Fermin f. Sada, son-in-law Of General
Bernardo Reyes, was killed here yester-
day by Luis c. Reyes, also related to Gen
eral Reyes. The killing was the result OF a
quarrel.