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The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
CObbler Advances
A Mem Philosophy
Says Every Man Ought to Be an Optimist and
Ambitious-Success in Reach of Every One.
Progenitor of His Own Faith

conscience. the producer OF my move
ments. Nature has given me faculties
destined TO make OF myself a sensible
and thinking individual 1t has consti-
tuted me with an organism capable OF
producing warmth and light, body
which only demands 10 be strengthened.
a soul which only asks to be elevated
1t belongs to myself alone to give
regime sufficiently beneficent to the one
and horizon sufficiently luminous to the
other. have all that is necessary to
attain this result. Ny life is a power
which reigns. My being is a world
which progresses. In order to exercise
my power I possess the will which com
mands and the intelligence which exc
cutss. These two forces give me the
greatest ambitions. for the one and the
other can increase without Ceasing, To
an infinite development. But ] ought In
take care OF this body. otherwise every
sparkle OF life will become eXtinguished
within it. 7 believe in myself for my
intelligence only demands TO be devel-
oped. My reason Is not inferior TO that
OF other men Nv will is strong. my
sentiment elevated I am capable of per
ceiving what exists and Of studying what
do not know can. therefore. in all
the circumstances reckon on myself and
march VIGOROUSLY to the conquest of
situation more in harmony with nv
tastes and more in conformity with my
aptitude
The CohbIer-p philosopher suggests that
every individual should repeat this
''Credo" each day and ponder II He
will thus learn to know his power and
his value This "Credo'' i really the
text of the book. which is an encycl"-
pedia of philosophy impregnated with a
strong will. a powerful love of life. and
a profound desire of happiness.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

SPECIAL Cable TO The Washington Herald.
Paris. Dec GA new philosopher has
been discovered. He is NJ Andre Jayet.
who follows the humble occupation OF a
cobbIer. For twenty years he has been
engaged in writing a philosophical work.
His task is now finished.
The cobbier-philosOpher occupies fiat
in the fifth story Of a house in the
Buttes Chaumont. There, at the close
of his days work. he has read and writ
Plato. ConrucIus. the Koran, the Bible.
and the New Testament. He has dipped
into Kant and Spinoza. and is familiar
with the writings of all other philos-
ophers worthy of the name, including
Nietzsche and VI. Bergson.
As the result OF his reading and medi-
tation the cobbler- philosopher has writ
ten a book which he calls the Theory
OF Success" II is for the use OF the
people who. he affirms. stand in need
of 1t. The fundamental idea OF the
philosopher is that every man ought to
be an optimist and ambitious. Resigna-
ton is defect To accomplish a certain
thing il is sufficient for man to believe
it possible. and to persuade himself that
however difficult II may appear, it is
capable OF realization. Success is there
fore within the reach OF everybody. A
man has only to express a wish to attain
il. and to aid his desire by an energetic
will. II is interesting to C.lOte from the
''Credo Individual" which is a feature
of the work, TO get an idea of the cob
blers philosophy:
II believe in myself" writes NJ. Jayet.
because l am the god of my universe.
the king Of my horizon. the absolute
ma Of my tho nf m
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
VALUABLE BOOKS
IN ODD PLACES
English BibliOphile Urges Care in
Wedding Out" Libraries.
Tells Own Experiences.

London. Dec. 2l.-Emphasizing a. a din
ner Of the Authors Club. the need for
care in wedding libraries-a process
which. he said. they required periodically
Just as much as gardens-Str Herbert
Maxwell related an instance OF his own
CareleSsness
Some years ago I wanted to get the
Encyclopedia Britannica ninth edition,
at the cost Of $l75. I was short Of cash and
| thought | would sell some books I
chose a sporting magazine. OF which I
had a complete set. Nbar two numbers
from its beginning in 1870 to its demise in
1870. got my encyclopaedia. but you
may judge OF my chagrin when I read
that last year the sporting magazine
series was sold in London for s4.7JO
The most valuable book. weight for
weight, in his library, said Sir Herbert.
was one which he found cast away in
the drawer of a disused writing table. 1t
was 'Bradshaw's Railway Guide" for
ISIl
The late Alexander Oswald was a great
bibliOphile. When he died his house was
crowded with books. The order was given
TO the agent Take away every book
that has not a decent binding" The
agent did SO. and several thousands of
volumes were sold at a quarter each.
Among them was a Kilmarnoch edition
of Burns poems. 17T. in boards, which
has since been sold for 81. 900.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
PARIS APACHES
FEEL DOWNCAST
Coming of Special, Heavily Armed
Policemen. Death Knell
of Toughs.
Special Cable to The Washington Herald.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Paris, Dec. 21.-Sadness reigns supreme
among the apsches of Paris who. in the
coming of the special heavily armed night
policeman, see the end of their rule over
the streets of Paris after midnight. On
the stroke of midnight on December 81
new force for the maintenance of law
and order will spring. fully-armed, from
the offices Of NJ. Lepine, the chief of
police. After that hour the streets Of
Paris should be as safe as those Of Lon
don or Berlin
The apaches. who had little fear OF
the courageous and agile sergeant de
vile ordinarily because they knew that
MS bark was worse than his bite, be-
cause he had nothing to bite with, will
nsht shy of the new night policemen
VINO will be armed with the latest pat
tern of heavy caliber automatic Brown
lngs, night sticks that would make a
New York policeman turn green with
envy, and last but not least a trusty
companion. who knows how to bite as
well as to bark, in the form of a fully
trained fighting police dog. These spec
lal night policemen will have no other
police duties, but those of protecting
life and property and viii patrol the
streets in addition to the already large
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
Germany VIII Pit
Air Against Sea
Plans Big Fleet of Zeppelins and ParsepaIs with
Which to Combat Dreadnoughts of Eng
Land-Hape Sad Awakeninp
Special Cable to The Washington HeaH

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Berlin, Dec. H.-The year OF 1912 now
ending has indeed been one of Ill omen
to Germany. In spite OF all official eff
forts to minimize the effects Of the re-
ports spread abroad that Krupp guns had
proved hopelessly inferior to those turn
ed out by the French Creuzot works
there remains, even in military circles,
very unpleasant feeling that in case Of
war with France the conditions Of
1870 would be reversed. and that this
time it would be the German soldiers
who would have to go into battle heavily
handicapped by inferior arms. The blund-
er OF a French postmaster a few weeks
ago resulting in a trial mobilization of
the reserves of whole French district
showed not only that France Is ready
at a moments notice, but also that the
men are not only willing but eager.
But the last and heaviest blow to Ger
man ambitions fell when II was an
nounced in the English press that the
princes of India had resolved to pres
ent England with a whole squadron OF
modern warships. for it at once put an
end to Germany's ambitions to become
at least the equal of Great Britain on
the sea. At first everybody was dumb
founded. but German resourcefulness soon
asserted itself. and while nothing has
so far been decided officially. it may
be taken for granted that should the
Indian princes succeed in squeezing the
money cut OF their poverty stricken sub
iects and should England decide to &C
cept the gift, no attempts will be made
even by the German Navy League to
raise the necessary money to go England
one better, but Germany will concentrate
all her energies toward becoming the alb
solute ruler of the air. by the construc-
ton of an enormous aerial navy OF dirig-
ible Zeppelins and Parsevals.
Overlook One Point.
Already, few days after the first an
nouncement OF the proposed Indian gift
to England certain very influential papers.
like the National Zeitung and others in
close touch with the government. have
begun to paint stirring pictures Of the
damage which an aerial fleet OF merely
100 Zeppelins heavily loaded with explO-
sives might do to England, and II was
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
PRISONER JUMPS
FROM FAST TRAIN
Detective Holds to Wrist and Drags
Man Four Miles Before
Letting Go.
rociaI Cable to The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL Cable to The Washington Herald.
London. Dec. 21.-The o'clock express
from Liverpool to London was The scene
OF a dramatic struggle between police
officers and a prisoner ending in the
temporary escape of the latter.
Detective-Inspector Fowler, of Scot
land Yard, and Detective Mccoy, of
Liverpool, arrested in that city a man
named Barker on a warrant issued three
years ago at the instance of the Direc-
tor of Public Prosecutions.
The two officers and their prisoner,
the latter handcuffed TO Detective Mccoy,
took their seats in the express, and all
went well till a point between Leighton
Buzzard and Bletchley. Here Barker
on a pretext, was temporarily released
from the handcuff which bound him to
Mccoy. He made a dash for the door,
pulled it open, and jumped from the
train, which was then going at sixty
miles an hour. As he did so Detective
Inspector Fowler seized. him by the wrist
with one hand, and though Barker is a
heavy man, held him suspended, while
Mr.. Mccoy pulled the communication
cord. Inspector Fowler held on to his
man for four miles, but his wrist then
became numb and he was compelled to
release his grasp.
Three miles further on the train
stopped. The two police officers provided
themselves with lanterns, and walked
back along the line in search of the
fugitive Finally they came to the spot
where he had fallen. and traced him by
blood stains to a farmhouse some dis
lance from the railway, where he had
taken refuge. He was so badly injured
about the head that medical assistance
had to be secured.
After Barker's wounds had been dress
ed he was taken on to Euston He was
formally charged and then taken to the
infirmary.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
HE'S FROM OLD WORLD
End of "LLoyds''
-. Said TO Be Near
Continental Government Aroused Over Action in
Soliciting Insurance Against Damages In
cidentaI to Balkan War.

| ers, few thousand private men of bust
ness in England, have each deposited the
ridiculous small sum Of $4,000 as the only
fund with which to pay their fire risks
| in all parts OF the world. Without turn
| ing a hair these smart London business
men have recently accepted all the wal
premiums which an anxious European
, public has been scared into sending them
| and have pocketed this money as a well
come and unexpected profit.
They have probably not for a single
moment thought of their obligations, or
attempted through statistical means to
form an idea of the risks they were run
ming, and besides any idea based on losses
in former wars would be valueless as a
means of measuring the probable losses
resulting from a modern war of hitherto
unseen dimensions, which ''Lloyds''
would be in honor bound to cover. One
thing is certain-to act as 'Lloyds" have
been doing in fixing a certain premium
for policies covering war risks, at time
when great catastrophe at times seemed
almost inevitable, and with no special
fund in hand to meet these risks comes
very close TO what might be termed GRIM
inally dishonest
"LIOyds" Apparently Doomed.
In this vein a number OF continental
papers are writing, and there is excellent
authority for making the statement that
the government of more than one Eurc-
pean state Is considering the steps which
should be taken to put an end to the ma
tional fortune being diminished by the
payment OF premiums to an institution
like "Lloyds," which does not even pro-
vide the the most elementary guarantees
that the losses will be paid.
To an Englishman, II seems exceeding
ly painful, of course, to be forced to ad-
NIT the justice OF this criticism, but every
honest man must admit that il is found
ed, not on continental prejudice against
England, but on sound, common sense.
"LlOyds' are doing extraordinary
things, which would be permitted no
other institution in any country. and
there are signs which seem to show that
the English government intends to fulfill
a duty, too long delayed already, that Of
demanding more adequate guarantees
from the famous and time-honOred insti-
tuition OF 'Lloyds."
Without ever issuing any statement
concerning its financial status. without
ever reinsuring. without mutually, with
out any visible reserve funds "Lloyds'
continue to do business year after year.
on the mere absis of a deposit of IS. 900
per member against maritime risks, and
an additional deposit of $4,000 to cover
risks of all other kinds.
From an honest business standpoint
it is absurd, and therefore "Lloyds" in
its present form is a doomed institution,
and the only question is whether il is to
be the English government that first de-
mands Yp-to-date guarantees. or a for
eign government will first reveal the
clay feet OF the colossus.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
FAMOUS ACTOR FACES
BIG FINE FOR AGAIN
APPEARING ON STAGE

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Paris, Dec. N.-Parisians are watching
with interest the debut of NJ. LeBargy,
the famous actor, at the Porte St Mar
tin Theater. where he appeared in the
dress rehearsal of NJ. Barry BatailIe's
new play, Les Flambeaux." NJ Le-
Bargy won his spurs as an actor at the
Coincide Franchise, from which he re-
tired after thirty-flve years OF success.
Under his contract he was forbidden
once he retired from the Coincide Fran
caise, TO appear at any theater in Paris
or the provinces without the permission
of the minister of fine arts
Knowing that such permission would
be refused, Mr.. lie Bargy, following the
example of Nine. Sarah Bernhard and
NJ. Coquelin, did not apply for IT, He
has given numerous performances in
various parts of France, and the Come
die Franchise is obliged by its statutes
to take ACTION against him. 1t is stated
that he is liable to a fine of $4,000. His
contract with the Porte st. Martin stfpu-
lates that he shall receive annually
minimum of $4,000
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
FIRST DISCOvERER OF
THEORY OF TELEPHONE
DIES IN POVERTY

Special Cable to The Washington Herald
Paris. Dec. 2L-Poor and unknown,
charles Borscul. TIE first discoverer of
the principle of the telephone. has just
died at the age of eighty-three. His
claim was recognized thirty years ago by
Dr. Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas
Edison, who developed and completed the
invention.
Borscul, who was the son Of a French
oflcer, devoted himself to the study OF
biography, and in 1855 prupOunded the
theory of the telephone. Being a govern
ment official, he obtained the consent
OF his chiefs before publishing his dis
covery, but this permission was given
him with the warning that he had better
devote his attention to more serious mat
tiers.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

not forgotten to emphasize that the aerial
battleships would cost practically moth
ing In comparison with tire Dreadnoughts
which they would have at their mercy
at least until guns have been invented
able to bring down Zeppelins from the
air. On the other side no mention has
been made Of the fact that in a war these
monster airships would be easy targets
for swifter aeroplanes able to rise far
above them, nor of the fact that before
many years have passed France will have
an air fleet Of thousands of military aero
planes.
AS a small beginning the German mill
tary authorities few days ago placed
with the Airship Company Of Bitterfeld
an order for a new airship of the Par
seval type.
The new airshIp Is to be fitted with all
the improvements recommended by the
latest experience, and is to correspond
in size with p g. which is stationed
at Halle. It will thus have a capacity OF
1000 cubic meters. will be fitted with two
motors. each capable Of developing 200
horsepower, and will attain a speed Of
about IS meters per second.
ships Near Completion.
The ship will be ready for delivery
probably in May or June. The airship
to replace "P. - which was ordered
some time ago, Is 10 be ready shortly; IL
will have a capacity Of only $500 cubic
meters. and be fitted with two 15O-horse-
power Daimler motors. Besides this.
new airship of the Zeppelin type was or
dered recently by the military authOri-
ties; it will be known as Il ~ and will
probably be ready for delivery In the
spring" II is not intended to increase
the size Of airships Of the Zeppelin type.
for the sheds belonging to the military
authorities are built to accommodate YES
sells Of the Il g. type.
The trials of Zeppelin airships recently
undertaken by the war Office have proved
that the efficiency of these airships, In
respect both to the speed they develop
and OF the dead weight they can carry.
has constantly increased. so that thsv
are now perfectly qualified to fulfill mil
itary requirements. M. - which is BE-
ing reconstructed to the type OF M. 3.
is to be ready for delivery in January
next
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
AWARDED DAMAGES.
Narse, Injured by AerOpInne. Wins
In Court.

Special Gable TO The Washington Herald.
London, Dec. "A singular aeroplane
accident at Filey led TO Miss Ellen c.
Pimlott a professional nurse, OF Wood
Cottage. Hipperholme. being awarded
ss75 for personal injuries in the York
shire Under Sherlff's Court.
The defendant was Mr.. r. l. Isaacson.
engineer. OF Leeds. and the accident took
place on August p. 1911, when Miss Pim-
lott was sitting with a woman patient
near the cliff watching the defendant
aerOplane in flight.
on its return she was unable to get
out of the way. and was lifted on one
of the wings. beaten about the cliffs,
and severely bruised. finally being rem
dered unconscious. She was taken to the
Filey Cottage Hospital
Plaintiff. young woman about twenty
five, said she had been unable since to
follow her employment, and had spent
Sj95 on medical attendance.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
BIG FORCE WILL
WORK ON PALACE
Hundred Men May Work Day and
Night to Finish Renovating
Kings Home.
special Cable 10 NJ WashfnEton Hcrald.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald
London, Dec. ALTO make certain that
the new front of Buckingham Palace will
be finished within three months after
the work has begun early in August next
year, it may be necessary to have men
working in night shifts. Every stone
will be cut and numbered ready to be
put in its place directly the court leaves
the palace next summer
The stone is being brought at intervals
from Portland and is now being treated
in the yard Of the contractors to the
Office of works
How maPy men it will take to do such
quick job 1t will be impossible to esti-
mate before operations have actually
begun, but over a hundred will be put
on at the start, and the number will be
increased and the work will be acceler-
ated to any extent that may be required
The present front will be replaced by
one Of simple stateliness secured by the
new stone facing with the introduction of
pilasters. rounded columns and pediments
and a high balustrade on the top that
will hide the incongruous array OF roofs
and chimneys.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
King Of Norway Honors Laborer.

SPECIAL Cable TO The Washington Herald.
London, Dec. H.-The Rev. II. f. Bar
nacle, rector Of Perranuthnoe. near Mara
zion' Cornwall, has received a silver cup
from the King of Norway to be presented
10 William Harry Sedgeman. a laborer
OF Perranuthnoe. in recognition Of an
act or heroism in connection with the
wreck Of the Norwegian ship. Salute. on
the shores Of the parish last December.
Inc cup bears the royal arms Of Nor
way 1t will be remembered that Sedge-
man was recently decorated by King
George with the bronze medal for gall
lantry in connection with this wreck.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
Special Cam . The Washington Herald.


London, Dec. I.-Whatever the direct
political effects of the Balkan war may
be, its indirect effects are almost sure to
be felt here in London in a very unex-
pected way, as it may prove the undoing
of one of Englands most famous
and time-honored institutions, namely,
''Loyds"
So far the war and especially the feel
ing of unrest which it has provoked all
over Europe, because no one knew for
certain whether it might not end in a
general European war. has proved q
veritable gold mine to the famous Eng
lish association Of underwriters. Though
typically English. and therefore old
fashioned, in many ways, 'Lloyds'' are
very much aware OF the value Of ad-
Vertising and circulating as business get
tiers, and from the very beginning of the
war property owners and business men
in nearly all the larger cities of Europe
have been receiving a great number of
circular letters from "Lloyds'' in which
they were invited to protect them
selves against such damage which the
war might infiict upon their business. In
almost every seaport of Europe property
owners were informed "LIoyds," the
world-famous 'Iloyds,'' were issuing
policies protecting them against fire ana
ment might cause. The premium asked
was about per mill for one years in
surance and the number of people who
accepted the offer has been enormous in
cities along practically the whole sea-
coast Of Europe, from Norway to Italy.
Powers Give Warming.
So great has been the amount of money
paid in the shape of premiums going out
OF the various European countries to
swell the fortunes of ''Lloyds' under
writer's that various continental govern
ments have found II their duty to inform
their subjects that in spite of the famous
association of "Lloyds" being behind the
insurance scheme the value of the pol
icies. should great European war actual
" break out, was practically imaginary,
and the whole scheme of war insur-
ance a barefaced swindle.
Official and semi-oficial papers in va
rous European countries have pointed
out, that in the policies of every great
and reliable insurance company in the
world whose risks are counterbalanced
by the company doing business all over
the globe, and by reinsurance in other
big companies, there is a clause exempt
ing the company from paying losses
and enormously wealthy companies with
their big reserve funds has found it i'm
possible TO include war risks in their in
surance policies against fire and has in
formed its customers of this fact as an
act of ordinary business honesty.
Nevertheless. these continental pa
pcrs write, we have seen 'Lloyds' I'M
derwriters accept such risks without the
slightest hesitation. These underwrit-
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
Organize Flying SQUADRON.

srociaI Cable TO The washington Hcrald.
Berlin. Dec. IA special section for
airships and aeronautics having been
formed in the dOclIyards department OF
the German admiralty, a special squadron
Is to be organized as afrship personnel
for the marine flying machines, and will
be stationed. at JohonnIsthal, the flying
station near Berlin, and at Putzig, the
marine flying station near Danzig. Ac-
cording to the Tagliche Rundschau, this
squadron will consist, during the present
winter of one commander, two senior
naval heutenants, three naval lieuten-
ants. thirty-six deck officers. mates. &C,
and 113 ordinary seamen.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
SEA LEOPARD" STOPS BOAT.
New Brand of Fish Story Comes
from the Gold Coast.
Cable to The Washington Herald.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
London, Dec. "A strange occurrence
happened to the Elder Dempster liner
Tarquah, recently. At a nine and three
quarter hours run from Seccondee, on
the gold coast, a big fish. which the
sailors described as a sea leopard" got
caught on the bows Of the ship right
in the middle, the head being on one Side
and the tail on the other
The bows Of the vessel cut through
the flesh to the bone, holding the crea-
ture there so firmly that II could not get
free. The speed of the TarQuah was
checked, and It had to go astern before
the FISH was released. The fish then came
TO the surface and sank The passengers
on The boat, say that 1t was forty feet
in length and twenty feet in widh.