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New Britain herald., 1914-05-27
Rout Paris Criminals.
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 Efficiency is the order of the day in the Paris police department, and citizens who have grown accustomed tc the free and easy methods of the past are receiving daily surprises from M. Hennion, the energetic prefect who recently succeeded M. Lapine.
 The murder of horse dealer named Guimard and the disappear ance of the man who was suspected of the crime afforded, a few days ago, the opportunity for an interesting experiment. At ' o'clock in the morning a general order was issued to the police to visit every hotel in Paris and make a search, in the short est possible space of time, for the criminal There are 13,266 hotels in the city, many of which are merely places that would be described in America as furnished room houses. Every one of these buildings had been investigated in a little less than two hours. The suspect, Bachot, was not found; but in an obscure hotel in one of the poorer quarters a clue was picked up that led to his subsequent arrest in Havre.
 This was the first time that the Parisian gendarmes had been called upon to do such wholesale hustling, but it will not be the last. An order has been issued to the officers in charges of each district to prepare an accurate list of the hotels that come under his supervision, together with directions showing the shortest route to make the rounds of all the hotels. Private guide books are to be prepared from these lists. Each policeman will have a copy, which he will be expected to know by heart and to correct as occasion may de- mand. When the next round up" of lodging houses is ordered, it is be- lieved that the present record of two hours can be cut to thirty minutes. Under the old slipshod plan of haV- ing the police use their own discre- tion regarding the places to be visit ed it used to take four days to make q thorough search for a criminal in the hotels of Paris.
 Three times within the last two weeks M. Hennion has ordered a gen. eral cleanup of the more disreputable sections of the city and the loafers of Montmatre and Belleville have been amazed to have their haunts invaded and their gang leaders arrested NSby the score. Tn a. raid on the Place Pigalle, the Boulevard de Clichy and other well-known streets of Mont matre, more than 300 persons were taken into custody in a few hours. Most of them were held for carrying concealed weapons, the balance be- ing arrested on the general charge of Vagrancy. Still another raid in the same neighborhood was directed against pickpockets and receivers of stolen goods. In one house that had long been suspected, a band of shop filters were caught in the act of divid- ing their booty.
 With Paris police methods acquir- irg an almost Anglo-Saxon energy, the crooks of the gay capitaT' are beginning to feel decidedly uncom- fortable.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-27
ITRATION TREATIES
 ! BACKWARD STEPS
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usually regarded as an intrusive
 savoring of unjustitiable inter
 Ice. By that convention it was
 red that powers, strangers to
 dispute, have the right to offer
 offices aor mediation, even during
 purse of hostilities, and that the
 ise of this right could never be ' ded by the parties to the con- hs an unfriendly act This stip- pn paved the way for the tender bod offices or mediation made by diplomatic representative of |ntina, Brazil and Chile, at Wash In, after hostilities were begun. at Cruz. The offer was accepted. natter what may be its present It, it is a remarkable event in the Try of the international relations he western hemisphere"
 Hague Conference in 1916.
 believed that the long delayed \ Hague conference would be
 by 1916, and concluded:
 After twenty years of fruitful aid he cause of peace and goodwill, Lake Mohonk conference on in- ational arbitration today faces the re with confidence and hope.
 The maintenance of contin- ily peaceful conditions will de- upon the general improvement olitical and social relations. And re accomplishment of this and all disposed men and women may , together in the inspiring belief
 in the affairs of. the world en- ened public opinion plays a con- fly larger and more decisive D s&h.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-27
BLINDFO Ds.1lNfsELF
 BEFoREExHeNIlo a IT
Trenton, N. J., Mufderer Pays Fssl aIty for killing His Cousin, Two V
 Years Ago. 2
Years Ago.

Trenton, N. J., May 27.-To Yshut out the sight of the death chair and the witnesses, Raefaelo Longo. who was put to death in the state prison here last night, insisted on blind folding himself before leaving his cell.
 The mask was not removed from his eyes and the black cap was ad- justed over the mask.
 Longo was married in the death house Monday night so that his wife, to whom he had been joined by re- ligious ceremony many years ago, could obtain some property he pos sessed in Italy. His execution was for the murder of Antonio Miglire, his cousin, in Elizabeth, nearly two years ago.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-27
CHANDLER AT LINCOLN SCHOOL.

l. Members of the Parents and Teach CTS association of the Lincoln school
 were enlightened on the new com pensa tion law by State Compensa- tion Commissioner George B. Chaffd- Ter. who was present at their meet
 ing last evening. Features on a pro- gram for the evening were violin se- lections by Miss Margaret Mueller and baritone solos by Frederick w. Latham. An exhibition of work done by the children of the school found
 favor with the parents
New Britain herald., 1914-05-27
TAFT CHIEF SPEAKER.

Norfolk, Conn.,, May 27.-Former
 President William Howard Taft will be the chief speaker at the Memor- ' al day ceremonies here Saturday. With Mrs. Taft the former president |will arrive at noon on that day and will be entertained over Sunday at Fox Hill, the home of Henry H. Bridgnian- The exercises will be held In the afternoon on the village green following a parade in which school children, boy scouts, other organiza- : tions and veterans of the CiviI war will participate. 7 .@
New Britain herald., 1914-05-27
CHIP COMES BACK"

ats Los Angeles, May 27.-George Chip
 of Pittsburg knocked Aout Sailor. Ed Petroskey of San Francisco, in the twelfth round of scheduled twenty round fight at Vernon Arena last
 night Petroskey was knocked down twice and arose on each occasion gbarely in time to save himself from sbeing counted out. The men are mid-
 dleweights. ..
New Britain herald., 1914-05-27
INQUIRIES PROVE FATAL.
oklyn Youth Crushed by Train at
 Stamford Dies at Hospital.

.tamford, Conn, May 27.-James
 llard, 26, of Brooklyn, N. Y, who
 5 injured on the New Haven rail- Ad here last night, died at a local zpital today of his injuries. He was 8ting his mother, who lives here. There is some disagreement as to manner of the accident. Rela- les say he, was climbing over light train when it started. while iroad officials insist he was trying board moving train. He slipped Her the wheels and his arms and 1ds were badly crushed.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-27
Tn Days Conc By.

Louisville Courier-Journal)
 Pat one day bought a sack of -four and was proceeding on his home ward journey with the flour on his back, when he resolved to take q car. When he got up on the car he still retained the flour on his sback. standing up all the while. A stout old lady, being the only other occu- pant of the car, asked:
 Why don't you put your flour down on the floor, Pat?"
 Well" says Pat the poor horse has enough to pull wiaAh of you and me. so I'll h0 meself"
New Britain herald., 1914-05-27

home plate, at right angles with the axis of the diamond and charge as strikes only those fouls that fall be- hind that line? What baseball needs is a flair fouP' that shall be charged as neither ball nor a. strike. It would help the battingan d the game
New Britain herald., 1914-05-27
GETS LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

The Stanley Rule and Level com pany has granted two months leave of absence to Assistant Pur- chasing Agent Edward D. Case of "A Forest street, who is suffering witha nervous trouble. MT. Case and family are now visiting in Warren. Maurice H Pease is substituting as assistant to the purchasing agent during MT. Cases absence.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-27
INVENTOR DEAD.

London, May 27.-Sir Joseph Will son Swan, inventor of the first in- candescent electric lamp, died here today. He was eighty-six years old and was born in Sunderland, Eng.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-27
TURNER SOCIETY NEWS,
ITS Club Ball Team Will Play
 Hartford Soon. .

Arrangements for the ball game to played with a team representing
 Hartford Turner society will be Rde at a meeting of the Bears club the New Brigkins Turner society, hich is to beFRe1d some time this (ek
 At a meeting of the board of di- ctors, held last evening, it was de- bed to omit the second and fourth eetings of the summer months. Some members of the local society |e planning to attend an excursion
 New London which is to be given inc fl under the auspices of the eriden Turner society.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-27
Table Shows Wat You Pap
 Per Hour for Use of 5H0se

Water Commissioner P. J. Egan has compiled a handy schedule of water rates for those who use garden or lawn hose, showing the approximate cost per hour for different sizes of nozZles. The amount of water flow
New Britain herald., 1914-05-27

ing through the hose is deterfhined by the water pressure in various To- calities. call to the office df the water department will tell you what the water pressure is in your neigh borhood. The table for referenoes follows: a
New Britain herald., 1914-05-27
SIEGEL RETURNS.
apartment Stores Head Under In-
 dictment in New York State.~>

dictment in New York state.~~
 New York, May 27,--Henry siegel, nder indictment fere for grand lar eny and violations of the state bank hg laws. growing out of the failure f his private bank and department |tores, returned to New York today ln the steamship Olympic. He made hut a brief visit in England, the dis |rict attorneys office; having insisted hat he return within a prescribed lime. He is under bail. pending hearing of his case.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-27

to, have engaged in a useless and fool. ish effort.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-27
IDORseT REGIMENT SIEP UNONiST VOLUNTEERS

city at first was ominously quiet
 British troops from Irish garrisons were hastened hervh. anticipation of an outbreak. The5gIster Unionist
New Britain herald., 1914-05-27

volunteer army had long threatened war in case home rule was forced upon them. A serious outbreak is expected at any moment.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-27

Belfast, May 27.-After the final passage of the home rule bill this
New Britain herald., 1914-05-27

Uncle Sam is soldering his hold on Mexican soil. American outposts-.Rx Vera Cruz have been strengthened. and the soldiers are now settling down to long wait. One oFs these pictures shows soldiers unloading a train of ammunition and supplies 8t one of the outpost camps. The othea shows guards searching natives who are passing through the American lines
The Washington herald., 1914-02-06
ORPHEUN THEATu
OPENS FEBRUARY Is
Reehistsnsd Aeadsny of Music VIII
Be Devoted to Moving Pictures
for the Present.

The historic Academy Of Music has
been scquirsd By Tom Moore. the we'll
known motion picture masnate. and
rechristened Moores orphsum rheatsr.
It Will be opened on February 1s for
. preliminary season of exclusive fea-
ture Aims. Big shows at little prices
VIII be the theater's slogan. admission
to the first noor being 10 cents. whiis
seats In the balcony and gallery wills
cost but 5 cents
Refinement will characterize the con.
duct of the theater, which will cater
exclusively to q white clientele.
Mr. Moore has completed arrangements
by which the house will have an entrance
on Ninth street and two box ofices will
be maintained. one on ID street and the
other on Ninth street New draperies
and decorations will add greatly to the
cozineas Of the auditorium. while elabo-
rately carved marques VIII be installed
over both entrances Only the best fea-
lures will be shown and the daily pro-
gram will be augmented further by hrst-
run comedy and dramatic films-
The matter Of music has received Mr..
Moore's consideration. and ten-piscs
orchestra Of chosen soloists will rendee
appropriate musical accomplishments.
The attraction selected to inaugurate the
preliminary picture season will be the
massive screen representation The Bait
tie of Waterloo In five parts. This fea-
ture will hold the screen for a week, but
the daily program also will include WELL
selected comedy and dramatic fllms.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-06
WANTS $4,000 A YEAR
so THAT HE CAN MARRY
Marshall R. Kernochan Unable to'Fol.
low Dictates of His Heart
on $3.50.

New York, Feb. 6-The testimony OF
Marshall r. Kernochan. amateur com
poser. taken before Referee Charles Z,
Lydecker to determine whether or moi
IL would be wise to let him have money
from the estate Of his maiden aunt. Miss
Marie Marshall. a wealthy insane woman.
was hled today with Justice Whitaker In
the Supreme Court The testimony shows
that Mr.. Kernochan would like very much
to marry II he could only increase his
yearly $50 allowances from his mother
estate to about $1,000 from his aunt's
estate.
In his testimony Mr. Rernochan said
that he needed more money SO that he
might live in circumstances commen-
surate with his training and position" ."
He added that II he didn't get the in
crease he would have TO change his mode
OF living very radically and resign from
most Of his clubs. besides giving up his
automobile.
Mr. Kernochan further said that he
would like to get married. He testified
that his mother also would like to SEQ
him married But, he added. "under
present circumstances, while might get
along IL married somebody with q great
deal of money and lived on her money,
I might not be able to marry q person
whom l might like to wed otherwise"
When the referee asked him II he had
any prospects of marriage he answered
that he might II he got the money.
The referee has recommended that M.
Kernochan be allowed 5000 from the es-
tate of his aunt. who is legally incon-
petent and living in Virginia
The Washington herald., 1914-02-06
tCopynSht, lsi4.l


TfISTORY has failed to locate a
man or a boy, woman or
- girl, who ever made any kind
of success, who ever amounted to
anything, who ever wa in demand,
who ever was respected. who ever
obtained promotion, who ever was
recognized as worth while for a
friend, who didn't work, and work
hard, whatever his or her station in
life may have been.
The loafer in business, and in So
ciety. is without friends, and stands
no chance of recognition. He never
gets anywhere, and he never stays
anywhere. He is despised. even by
his kind.
There is no royal road to success.
The highway leading to accomplish
ment is never straight, never smooth,
and never strewn with flowers. 1t
is hard road to travel. If it were
not so, there would be no incentive
for ambition, and the whole world
would stagnate.
We hear a great deal of talk about
genius and natural ability. We are
told that some men reach the top
without working, without straining
themselves. Facts force me to ad-
NIT that one without ability is not
likely to rise as high as one who
possesses it, but all the ability in
the world, magnihed and intensified,
is practically worthless without in
cessant labor.
There is no market for undevel-
oped ability.
The great vocalist, whose voice
has thrilled millions, would have
been but an unknown singer, if he
had not trained what nature gave
him.
The natural financier. who is jing-
ling millions in the hollow of his
The Washington herald., 1914-02-06
HUMAN FLY AND GIRL
DO A "STEvE BR0DIEr
Rodman Law and Constance Bennett
Leap from the Williamsburg
Bridge for Movies"

New York. Feb. b.-ftodrnan LAW Hu-
man n.y." jumped from the williamsbsxg
bt1dge this afternoon with q parachute
and Miss Constance Bennett. moving
picture sctrsss. They were picked up
WI. but happy and triumphant It was
. moving picture stunt" Before police
men and other would-be rescuers could
reach them the pair had leaped.
The parachute spread out beautifully.
Law, hanging with seeming nonchalance.
looked after the safety Of Miss Bennett
~ they dropped into the river. He u
used to daredevil stunts.
The wind blew the two a little to the
north and toward the Brooklyn shore.
A tugboat, which had been lying In walt
steamed toward them. The girl had
freed herself from the parachute and
was making for the tug with bold, long
strides. She was pulled aboard nrst. and
then the tug went to the rescue Of Law.
Law has thrilled this city with more
life-risking feats than any other man
In the memory Of Broadway. He has
leaped from the Statue of Liberty. from
the Bankers Trust Building and been
blown from the mouth Of a giant sky
rocket for fun and moving pictures
Once Law jumped from an aeropiane
in, full flight at height Of 1000 feet
The Washington herald., 1914-02-06
Getting a Start NATHANIEL mm 'ov11,
KEEP BUSY.

hand, would have remained an un-
der-clerk, if he, had not studied,
worked, and developed his ability.
Success depends, not wholly upon
ability. and not wholly upon devel-
opment, but upon both. Slight abil-
ity, well developed, is worth more
than great ability undeveloped
1t is seldom that anything comes
10 those who wait for it; and, If it
does arrive, the recipient docs not
know what to do with il.
The aunder man looks up to the
one above him, and he may ignor-
antly assume that, because accomp-
hshment seems easy to the man of
success, it was not difficult for him
to reach the. goal. Work may not
be strenuous after one has become
fully trained, but ease in doing is
dependent upon the hard work
which preceded it.
May I not relate little story? A
man, with a cinder deeply imbedded
in his eye, called upon a great eye
specialist. With a few movements
of his fingers the cindcr was re-
moved, and the charge was twenty
FIVE dollars. The patient had an
alteration with the doctors assist
ant. After he had expressed HIM
self, the attendant quietly replied to
him, The doctor charged only a
dollar for taking out the cinder, and
twenty-four for knowing how" This
physician, who was able to command
a large fee for a few seconds or
minutes work, had spent years in
developing his skill
The same condition applies TO all
industries and to all business activi-
ties. One cannot know how to do
anything, unless he has worked hard
while a student or in the develop
ment state, after which difficult
things become easy.
Work, and you will climb.
Loaf, and you will fall.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-06
NO CHANGE IN THE POLICY
OF "WATCHFUL WAITING

1t was learned at the White House
yesterday on high authority that the ad-
ministration for the time being win oon-
tinue its policy Of ''watchful waiting
with regard to Mexico 1t was stated
that no step by this government Is i'm
pending. Care was taken. however, to
dispei the belief that this might be re-
garded as indicating 10 important move
will be made in the future should
change in the Mexican situation seem to
Justify IL.
The President let it be known he had
not considered ordering the removal Of
any troops from the Mexican border,
lifted. 1t was learned the President
regards the border control as having i'm
pcrsant duties besides preventing tra0s-
portation OF arms into Mexico.
1t would not surprise the President,
however, should the Secretary Of War
deem 1t wise to make some changes in
the disposition of the troops along the
border with respect to concentration.
Secretary Garrison has been approached
by American dealers in arms and am
munition who wish to purchase quantities
of the Krag-Jorgensen rifles owned by
the War Department. though no longer
used by the United States Army. 1t Is
understood these dealers want them for
sale to the revolutionists in Mexico.
Secretary Garrison has not yet rem
dered his decision as to whether the
dealers will be allowed to purchase any
of the government rifles, under the cir
cumstances. Sales have been made In
the past, but all dealers making pur-
chases have been required to sign a
covenant that they would send the rifles
across the seas.
From revolutionist sources, II is under
stood that the constitutionalists have
about decided on a standard weapon for
their forces. This weapon is a carbine
made in the State of New York. which
has been offered to the Washington
agents of the revolution at an attractive
price. it is said. This rife weighs only
seven pounds, fires five shots, and is
simple Of operation.
Further advices from Mexico yesterday
indicated that there is total lack OF
disturbance in Mexico City over the rails
ing of the embargo on the shipment OF
arms. The State Department has no
confirmation of reports of an attack on
Tampico. A number of American battle
ships are lying in the harbor OF that
city, and Admiral Fletcher. their COM
mander, has not reported a renewal of
fighting in the vicinity.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-06
SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC
CLOSES CITY'S SCHOOLS
Portland Health Commissioner Take,
! Aetion-Kentucky Lawmakers
Vaccinated.

Portland. Me-. Feb. 5-Chairman Frank
z. Carmichael. Of the board OF health,
today ordered closed all the Portland
schools on account Of the fifteen cases
Of smallpox which have been discovered.
The cases are all mild.
Albany. N. Y, Feb. 5.-Health Com
missioner Herman Biggs announced this
afternoon that there are I'D cases of
smallpox In Niagara Falls. New centers
Of infection are arising in the western
section Of the State. General vaccination
has been ordered.
Frankfort. KY, Feb. 5.-Following the
discovery that State Senators Porter and
Oliver have smallpox, vaccination was
general today in the Kentucky capital
Physicians worked all night vaccinating
members of the legislature and their
families. and all the physicians in the
city are busy.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-06
FIRST CONSIGNMENT OF
ARMS SHIPPED TO REBELS

New York, Feb. 5.-The Ward liner Es-
peranza sailed for Havana and Vera
Cruz today with the first consignment of
arms shipped from an American port
since President Wilson lifted the en-
barge that was placed on the expectation
of arms and ammunition to Mexico by
former President Taft.
Besides a large quantity of rifles, the
Esperanza had a small cargo of saddles
and other equipment for mounted SOL
diers. While the name of the shipper
and consignee could not be learned, II
was said that the rifles and ether sup
plies would be put ashore at Havana and
shipped from there to some point on the
Mexican coast that is occupied or has
the protection of the constitutionalists.