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New Britain herald., 1914-05-13
ANTI-AMERICAN RIOTS
 HELD ON SEABOARD'
Mexican Mob Attempts to Burn Train Bearing American Refugees
 Ransom Is Demanded.

Galveston, Texas, May 13.-Stories of antiAmerican riots along the Mexican seaboard that fringes the Gulf of Tehuantepec and an attempt by a Mexican mob to burn a train bearing American refugees were told last night by party of Americans who fled from Mexico to Guatemala and then came here on the stea amship Brighton.
 James B. McFadden of Beaumont, Texas, together with John Vane and Edgar Phillips of Canton, Ohio, and L. A. Austin and wife of Cleveland, left Mapastepec, Chiapas, April 21, be- cause of growing sentiment against Americans. They took the train for Guatemala, but on their arrival at Tapachula a mob surrounded the coaches and demanded the delivery of the Americans on board. The police guard tried to drive back the Mexi- cans who attempted to set the passen- ger coaches on fire.
 Federal troops were rushed from a nearby post and for several hours the mob was held in check. Then the officers commanding the troops de- manded a ransom of the Americans for protection. It appeared, the
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13
An Inventor Out of His Field
 (New York Times.)

MT. Edison, besides being a smoker or many cigars, Is a survivor of the tobacco chewing era in American his- tory, now past for young men of his intelligence and social status. But though he evidently does not think "the weed" and it's gentle narcotiza- tion reprehensible. he has banned both from his shops when they take the form of the cigarette.
 To do that is doubtless his privilege. as 1t Is for all of us to compound the sins we are inclined to by damning those we have no mind to, but he has no disputable-indeed, no high authority, either medical or scientific. Tor ascribing a special deleterious- ness to the combination of paper and tobacco, and it is the experience of many that the effects of cigarette smoking, if not entirely innocent, are distinctly less noticeable than those of other forms of this amusement.
 It is the abuse, not the use of the cigarette, that hurts the grown-up, and just what constitutes abuse is a question, not of rule. but of personal fdiosyncrasy. The case for and against tobacco is practically identi- cal with those for and against tea and coffee. All three meet a demand so nearly universal that their admitted evil potentialities are presumably counterba1anced when the account is balanced.
 MT. Edison says that cigarettes dull the mind. So does good dinner, and, still more, kind natures sweet restorer, sleep-for a while. Some body should ask the great electrician about the effects. on other people. of irregular meals and excessive hours of continuous work-effects to which, according to cerdible report he has for years and years continuously sub- jected himself. They, too, are said to du1f the mind.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13
G1NsHANAN's CHARGES.

The accusation made by John Gun |hanan in his New London speech |hat tubercular patients in the state lanatoriums are improperly cared for |viIl not down, although vigorously lenied by those in charge. The state has been very generous in supplying unds for these institutions and it is In outrage if the patients are not provided with all the nourishment Secessary to help them toward being |line in enthusiasm 1t is expected lew idea of tuberculosis during re- lent years and has provided sana- ortums for two purposes, one for aggregation and the other for cure nd by carrying out this policy
 is expected that the spread of the isease will be prevented. The disease
 not one that is easily cured, but ases it's progress can be arrested, but nat cannot be accomplished without roper care and nourishment and 1t
 the duty of those in charge of nose institutions to see that the pa ents are treated in such a manner to carry out the state's ideas in Establishing the institutiona. otherwise hey might just as well be closed
 There need be no hesitancy in say |g that it should be made the duty of Ime one to investigate the charges Jade by MT. G,1nshanan. He is brmer tuberculosis commissioner and j1ght to know what he is talking bout, and charges made by such 8 an cannot be reasonably regarded
 unworthy of attention. A great kal is being said now about the eatment of patients in some of our lblic institutions in this country. and
 there is any neglect on the part of
 ose in charge the truth should be ade known. The state pays for the
 st and surely there should not be hv hesitancy in insisting upon it's be- given what it pays for and what edicaI science says is necessary for : natients placed in those institu- bnS
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13

Sending to the little town of Stam- ford or to the city of Bridge port for road builder is not move as has been suggested by City Engineer Hall that is likely to prove popular in New Britain. We have been in the road building bus mess for good many years now and it would be very strange if the city hasn't in all that time developed a man who knows how to build 8 ma- cadam street or one made of semi seem as if man more competent than any in New Britain can be pro- cured for a salary of $1,20o and it is understood that is the sum it is proposed to pay the gentleman whom MT. Hall thinks of bringing here.
 New Britain has imported a road builder in times past, but it was when the building of macadam roads, as is now done, was new. Up to that time the method employed was more in the line of telford pavement so called. A solid foundation of rock was laid to depth of foot or more, smaller stone was placed on top of that and stone finer still was used as g. covering or as top dressing, the pave ment then being allowed to remain in that condition. This kind of road was durable, but it was also costly roller was purchased and a road build CT was imported who taught Us how to build nacadam roads under the new system. the depth of excavation being less and water being used as binder and rolled down with roller. The first piece of a street macadamized by that method was Washington street between West Main street and the railroad and it has generally been held to have been good job. That was about twenty years ago and there has laid in New Britain since and it would be rather strange condition of af- fairs if after all that time the city hasn't man competent to do the work. New Britain is hardly as dull as that, no matter if an effort is made to make it appear so. There is noth- ing in our laws that will prevent an out of-town builder being employed, but 1t does seem as if the city is not so completely devoid of competent ma- terial that it cannot build the proper sort of a roadway, especially when it has a ss.Soo engineer to oversee the job.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13
GOVERNOR OPENS SEASON.

lit remained for Governor Simeon Baldwin to set the fashion for new mmer headgear. Connecticut's chief |ecutive appeared on the streets of Ew Haven Sunday wearing the latest kation in straw headgear. The gov 'hor's new lid is built on lines sim
 to those of the straws he has prn in the past, being moderately Eh on the crown with. flexible brim 2 dignified, yet most comfortable bee of adgear.-Bridgepor Tel ram.
 sunday was beautiful day, the sun
 strong and there was just enough
 Peze to make the air bracing and
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13
ACCEPTANCE TRIAL.
Torpedo Boat Destroyer McDougal
 Undergoing Trying Test.

Rockland, Me-, May 13.-The builders acceptance trial of the tor pedo boat destroyed McDougal today included four hour run at twenty four knots speed, and four hours at maximum speed. On the twentyfour knot run tests of water and fuel con- sumption were to be made.
 The four hours run at full speed was regarded as the most important of the tests. The standardization trials yesterday demonstrated that if the propellers averaged 6O2 turns minute the contract requirements of 30 12 knots maximum speed would be full filed ..
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13
CONDITION CRITICAL.
Marie De Rosa of New Haven Suffer ing from Bullet Wound in Abdomen.


 New Haven, Conn.,, May 13.-Marie De Rosa, six years old, is in critical condition at a local hospital today suffering from a. bullet wound In the abdomen While the little girl and her four-year-old brother were play ing with a gun at their home in Woodbridge yesterday, the weapon was discharged, the bullet striking the girl. She said nothing about the in- cident and it was not until last night that the parents learned of it.
 When the father found the child crying from pain he asked her what the trouble was, but she refused to answer The little boy then told of the shooting. The girl was removed to the hospital here and an operation performed, but her recovery is con- sidered doubtful.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13

Washington, May 13.-The United States will be represented at the Mi agara Falls (Canada) mediation con- ference by Supreme Court Justice Lamar and former Solicitor General Frederick w. Lehman of St. Louis. This government will have only two representatives in spite of the fact that Huerta has named three. The conference is to begin on May IS at the Clifton hotel, on the Canadian side of the falls. The United States ana the de facto government of Mexico will be the only parties to the media tion conference besides the mediators themselves, the constitutionaIists hav- ing refused to consider the mediation
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13
D. MCMILLAN les-2Ol-203 MAIN STREET.
RECEIVES CREDENTIALS.
F. H. Johnston Appointed by Gov
 ernor as Delegate to Europe.

F. H. Johnston of this city, thia morning received his credentials in- forming him that Governor Baldwin has appointed him as a delegate to the American Commission of Munich pal Executives and Civic Leaders which will visit the big cities of Eu- rope to study the forms of govern ment The American party will leave on July g.
 The delegates from the different states will sail for London, taking the steamer Asiatic. While there they will participate in the Anglo-Ameri- can eace celebration which will bo held from May to October.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13

refugees said, as if the federal officer was about to give the Americans over to the mob when the jefe politico de- nounced the federal officer for asking a ransom and the refugees were per- mittedc to depart. They made their way across Guatemala and took the steamship Brighton at Port Barrios.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13
COROYRA VICTORIOUS.

Newmarket, England, Moy 13.- Lord Londonderry's Coroyra today won the Newmarket stakes for three year olds. King Georges Brakespear was second, and Sir E. CassePs Haps- burg third. Five ran. The race is run over a course of a mile and a quarter and the stakes are valued at about $12,0OO.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13

Automobile accidents will happen. Possibly it is impossible to prevent fatal ones. But it should be possible. and soon, to check the habit of rum nlng down man, woman or child and then running away without ia icing the consequences.-New Haven Regis ter.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13
BUILDING PERMITS.

Andrew Turnbull has made appli- cation to Building Inspector A. N. Rutherford to build q veranda on his home at No. 19 Rockwell avenue and A. A. Retuszkis has applied for a permit to build a three family house at 357 Franklin street.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13
FACTS AND RANCHES.

A new women's strike during which no woman will kiss or talk to her nusoand Is proposed by a suffrage leader In New York Mightn't the ant1s step in right here and do some tn1ng as strikebreakers ?-Brockton Times.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13

Martha chapter, o. E. S., will hold a regular meeting Thursday evening when two candidates will be initiated. The ladies will meet to sew in the afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13

ordinary business in city and the spectators at an aerodrome.
 Precautions cannot be carried too far in this matter. As early as pos sible the legislature should make it a penal offense to fly over cities
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13
10eoUP or SOLDlERS at WATER WORKS VERA CRUZ SOLDIERS ON FIRING LINE at WATER WORKS.
'RseF9I lSsf hTNt1eRsGNH FKcss NsSoC1NT7oN.

regulars in the sand dunes near the works shooting at Mexican federals. A sudden attempt to capture the waterworks is feared. It is now strongly guarded.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13

These pictures were taken at the waterworks, Vera Cruz. One shows the camp of the American soldiers, and the other shows some of the
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13

government over the insults to the American flag, which resulted in the seizure of Vera Cruz. No effort will be made to compose the internal strife in the southern republic.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13

of their differences with the de facto government. The scope of the con- ference is therefore limited to the
 settlement of the differences between the United States and the Huerta
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13

Moreover what is good for children is good for older people. To sit and work in rooms which are hot and stuffy is to feel depressed and out of sorts. Let the windows go up! Let the bad air out and the good air in and see the erence!-Norwich Re- cord.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13
McM|LLAN'S RainCOatS
 Umbrellas
BE PREPARED
 FOR RAINY WEATHER.

RAIN COATS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
 Your wardrobe is not complete without one. The few dollars you invest in a rain coat you'll find well spent. It can be used to advantage when required every day in the year. Pretty useful investment, isn't 1t WOMEN'S RELIABLE RAIN COATS
 AT $2.9S, $3.8S, $500 EACH.
 New English belted coats at $79S each, regular $10 value. These come in black and white shepherd checks and fancy mixtures, rubberized in- side.
 Other exceptional values at 5000, SEEDS and $f5.OO each. CHILDREN'S RAIN COATS AT
 $1.9s, $2.9s AND $3.9S EACH. CHILDREN'S RAIN CAFES AT $1.9S EACH.
 Navy blue and red with plaid hoods.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13

This is the week to indulge in lobsters; that is, if the price falls here as it has at the wholesale mar ket. Boston received at the end of last week 16O,0O0 pounds of lobster from Maine and Nova Scotia, the largest receipt ever known at that port. The price dropped over 50 per cent. from thirty five cents a pound to fifteen cents.-Waterbury American.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13
UMBRELLAS FOR MEN, WO
 AND CHILDREN.


 Mems and women's umbrellas at 9Sc and $1.4D each.
 Good quality rainproof taffetas, strong paragon frames. S4.OO UMBRELLAS AT $2.9S EACH. Warranted sterling silver mounted handles. Fast black silk and linen cloth that has no equal for wear.
 COIORED SILK UMBREDLAs. Are very popular in the spring or the year. Can be used as an umbrel- Ia or as " parasol. Three specid values in green, red and navy at SPAS. S3.25 and $3.95 each.
 These make useful gifts to young lady graduates.
 CHILDREN's UMBRELLAS AT BOG,
 75c, 9Sc EACH.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13


 The New Britain republicans are following a unique course. After tremendous party victory they are preparing to change the rules to take the party rank and file into still clos CT relationship with the party ma- chine. If certain individuals had had the same sense in the national field things would be strikingly different all over the land.-Bridgeport Post.
 It is just possible had We not the motor license to fall back on in this state, finances would have been no worse. The receipts from motor licenses is enormous, but with our po- litical way of doing things there is always a method employed to con- sume state funds, even were the re- ceipts the total amount of the bus1- ness of the state.-Middletown Penny Press.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1914-07-25
FARM EDITORS LEAVE

The Northern and Western edi-
tors of farm papers after com
pleting a most pleasant jour-
ney through the State left last
week for their respective homes
bringing with them many plea
SAINT recollections of the real old
Southern hospitality.
After their long, but most en-
joyable journey through Louis
lana they spoke in glowing terms
of what they had seen, and all
of them were astounded at the
marvellous resources and fertility
of this great State. Their trip
had been of a most pleasant and
interesting nature from the very
beginning, and they were enthus-
ed over the ch .rming hospitality
everywhere experienced by them.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1914-07-25
CHILDREN OF MARY
HOLD ANNUAL PICNIC
AT EVERGREEN

The Society of the Children of
Mary of st. John the Baptist
Catholic Church accompanied by
their spiritual adviser Rev. Faith
er Charles Richard travelled to
Wallace La. last Tuesday, and
under the large spreading oak
trees of the Evergreen Planta-
tion owned by the Songy Plant
ing Co. Ltd, their Annual picnic
was held.
The weather was ideal and be-
sides the large number of Mem
bers attending. alarge crowd of
frlerds. and relatives enjoyed
the outing.
Last year the Society held their
picnic on Mr.. Songy's Evergreen
place, and were so we'll pleased
with the grand reception tender
ed them by the Messrs Songy,
and the real Southern hospitality
shown them by the Wallace peo-
pie that this year they decided
that under the same numero US
shady oaks of Evergreen, in the
midst of the good, and hospitable
people of the Third Ward the sec
ond picnic of this grand Society
would take place.
All who attended spent a most
enjoyable day, which will always
berecalIed as the most pleasant
ofall memoirs.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1914-07-25
MARRIAGE
COX-.BARlLLEAUX

Mr.. and Mrs. G. ]. Cox ofRe-
serve, La, take this means of an
nouncing the approaching mar
riage of their Son. Samuel to
Miss Agnes Barilleaux, of New
Orleans.
The ceremony to take place at
the ST. Augustin Catholic Church
in New Orleans, La, on Monday,
August 3rd., 1914, at 6 O'clock
P. NJ,
All relatives and friends are
hereby most cordially invited to
attend.
lie Meschacebe together with
a large circle of friends extend to
the happy young couple many
sincere and heartfelt good wish
es for a long, happy, and pros
porous voyage on the matrimonial
sea.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1914-07-25
LOCAL. AND PERSONAL

Misses Carmina, and Edna st.
Pierre of New Orleans are visit
ing relatives, and friends in st.
John this week,
Mrs. Fernand Vial of st. Charles
Parish visited relatives in Lucy
Wednesday last.
Parish Representative Albert
J. Lacaze of Wallace La, was
mingling with his many friends
in the First, and second Wards
on Tuesday.
Mr.. Andre Bossier has recent
ly accepted a very good position
on the Lafourche Levee Machine,
and left with them last Tuesday
for Hahnyille La.
=
Mrs. Eugene Laudumiez left
for her home in Gramercy after
a short stay with her father and
mother MIR and Mrs. Emile J.
Maitreme.
Mr.. Antoine ]. Burch was a
NeW-Orleans visitor this week.
Joseph Hymel, Jr., of New
Orleans, and a bright young
student of the St. Stanislaus Col
lege of Bay st. Louis, Miss, paid
LIE Meschacebe a short but ap-
preeiative visit during the week.
Mr.. John Tregre, a prominent
business man of Garyville La,
was at the Court House on Mon
day.
Mr.. Andre Cambre, of the
First Ward has accepted a clerks
ship in the Berthelot Mercantile
Establishment.
q a 80,
Mr.. Jimmie Caire, and sister
Etlennette visited friends in
Lucy last Monday.
Mr.. August Chabeau, Jr., of
New Orleans is the guest of re-
Iatives in Edgard.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1914-07-25
Lafourche Levee Machine
To Begin Work at
Hahnville.

Last Tuesday morning IKE La
fourche Levee Machine which
had been reinforcing the levee
from.
Bonnet Carre Point to the Hyme-
liza CreYasse completed is assign
ed task and left for Hahnville,
st. Charles parish, La, where it
will be kept busy for Sometimes
on three miles of the St. Charles
levee.
The La fourche Levee Machine
consist of a powerful dredge,
and pile-driver, and the quar-
ter-boat Ascension.
The levee work which is about
to start at Hahnvilleis the third
job of the Lafourche Machine
since its construction. The first
job being on the Fairfield levee
at Westwego and the second be-
tween Hymelia Crevasse, and
Bonnet Care Point.
The Machine left for Hahnville
with the following able crew.
E. A. Burriss. Sup't., J. A.
Bacas, Sidney Johnson, Robert
Guess, Lawrence Vitrano, How
ard Jeanfreau, Luke Johnson,
William Johnson, Lucien Sarrat,
Oscar Anderson, Andre Bossier
Joe Churchill. and Henry Mike.
The short stay of the above
mentioned boys among us was of
a most pleasant nature, and LIE
Meschacebe wishes to extend to
all many good wishes for success
in their new field of labor in st.
Charles parish.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1914-07-25
OFFICIAL,
T. $. NNrshOI's Sale.
No. 1A6SS.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.


YAZOO & MISSISSIPPI VALLEY R. R. Co
vs.
MCCOY COMPANY, INCORPORATED
In the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern District of
Louisiana.
By virtue of writ of feri facias to me
directed by the Honorable the District Court
of the united States for the Eastern District
of Louisiana, in the above entitled and num-
bered cause, l will proceed to sell at public
auction, at the main entrance to the Court
House, of the Parish of ST. John the Baptist,
On Saturday, The LIST, day Of August 1914,
at the hour Of II o'clock NJ,
to the last and highest bidder. for cash, with
the benefit of appraisment,
The following described property, to wit:
Two (2) Shives, One (1l wire cable
drag line bucket, One Hundred (1OO)
feet, more or less of galvanized cable.
Seventy-five (75) feet, more or less of
rubber hose pipe, Two (2) monkey
wrenches. Two (2) ratchets, One (D
boiler, pump, engines and all attach
mebts, all located about one and one
half miles from La Place, Louisiana,
and comprising the levee building
machine of the Mccoy Company,
Incorporated.
FRANK NJ. MILLER
U. S. MARSHAL,
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1914-07-25
FUNNYGRAPHS
A GOOD BLOCK PAVEMENT

At political meeting a very
enthusiastic German made a
speech beginning like this:
My dear fellow-citizens and
fellow-Shermans, | don't want to
say nodding about nobody, but
look at dem Irish in de Tenth
Ward. Vot have dey got? Paved
streets! Un vot have we got? Nut!
Now, my fellow-citlzens and fell
ow-Shermans, vot I wish to say
is this: Co1m; let us put our heads
together and make a block pave
ment. =
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1914-07-25
SLIGHTLY ADDLED

A scholar at a local night school
inadvertently spelled the word
Venice with two ms" The teach
er. a clever man. but not always
a correct speaker, sternly inquir-
ed:
Do you not know. young man
that there is only one hen in
Venice?"
~ hen eggs must be very
scarce there, sir, " was the ready
reply.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1914-07-25
SheTif's Sale.
No. 1891

G7th. JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF SAINT JAMES,
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1914-07-25
QUALIFIED FOR The JOB

Aren't you the boy who was
here a week ago looking for a
position?"
Yes, sir. J"
I thought SO. And didn't tell
you then that | wanted an older
boy?"
Yes, sir, that's why I'm here
now
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1914-07-25
HELP WANTED

Manifestations, intelli-
gent Boys or Girls IN every
Village and Town. in this parish,
as resident representatives for
Ne y Orleans concern. No capital
or investment required. Strictly
legitimate. dignified occupation
requiring but little of your spare
time. For particulars write at
once to WILLIAM RAY, Hicks
Building, New Orleans, La.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1914-07-25
IT PROBABLY Was

One of the big railroad line has
a regular form for reporting ac-
cidents to animals on its line. Re-
Gently a cow was killed and the
track foreman drew up a report.
In answer to the question, Dis
position of carcass?" he wrote:
Kind and gentle. /"