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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-04-14
LAND-REFORM PROSPECTS i
MEXICO.

If peace could once more be brought
about in Mexico it would seem that
the long-needed measures of land re-
form might follow. For nearly every
learder or party processes a belief in
its necessity and willingness to
bring it about. If General Villa has
his way every man in the Republic
who wishes it shall be given little
piece of land for his own; the great
haciendas must go forever In the
south notes the Baltimore Sun, Ia
pata has divided up the territory over
which he rules into small farms for
the people," Mr.. Emeterio de la Cara,
who wants strife ended by an impair
tial peace congress, declares that one
essential condition is that Mexico
must solve the agrarian problem.
President Huerta announces that as
soon as he can he is going to distri-
butte 100000 acres of Government
| land to about that number of persons
and to institute certain other land re-
| forms.
In short, every one seems to admit
that the land question is largely re-
sponsible for the disorders. The fun
damental trouble, declares the New
York Journal of Commerce
SIS the condition of abiect dependence
and poverty to which the vast majority
are reduced by the concentration of
landownership in a few vast estates,
| imperfectly cultivated for the enrich
ment of the owners and the impover-
ishment of the workers. The acqui-
sition of the great haciendas and their
division and distribution into small
holdings, without absolute confisca-
! ton, is difficult problem for a
country in the CONDITION of Mexco but
| there are considerable government
lands with which beginning could be
made with view to some plan of eX-
tending transfers of possessions
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-04-14
BIG BOB CAT BAGG[D
A Long Shot by Henry Mapes Brings
Good Results at Richfield.

Henry Mapes brings an interesting
story from the Big Wood river, where
he and some of the family were visit
ing Sunday. They were out along some
OF the rought country northwest of
town, when he spied big bob cat sun
ming itself on the rocks. The children
wanted him to 'shoot it, He had only
a 22-calibre, Winchester special rifle,
which though known to be fine wea-
pom and strong shooter, is not guar
anteed for any such game or any such
distance. But he took careful aim, and
fired one shot-and the bullet struck
the big cat spare in the head, killing it
instantly as If it had been a cannon
ball. The distance, which they stepped
off accurately, was IT'S steps; and the
cat weighed IS pounds, and measured
3 feet ~ inches from tip to tip It was
a big enough animal to have killed a
horse If it had chosen to do so, and a
man without weapons would have lit
tie more chance with it than with a
runaway locomotive. The skin was an
especially fine one.-Richfield Record
err
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-04-14

lands, the latter comprising one-tenth
of the area of the country, but "sug-
gested no direct action" Afterward,
"Madero promised reforms and then
retracted them. Now Huerta has TAX
en- up the cry for national economic
betterment and is pushing the project
with all his characteristic energy and
enthusiasm"
AS soon as the military successes he
expects give him the opportunity, HUI
erta, according to the Tribune CORES
pondent, will divide up his 100000
acres of government land
''The states that would be affected
are in the north, and the principal
ones are Chihuahua, Sonora, Sinaloa,
Coahuila, and Durango. Land in these
five states brings now about 81 an
acre. Huerta would have to con-
denim the land and fix the govern
ment purchase price by commission
and then place the land at auction 1t
is on this feature that he counts
much"
One rather important difficulty in
the way of carrying out such pro-
gram would seem to be the fact that
most of this land is now occupied by
the Constitutionalists. But the Macon
Telegraph thinks that if Huerta
should succeed in making even "a
small beginning, he will acquire bas-
is on which to make promises of eX-
tensive genuine reform, and no doubt
he will thus strengthen himself with
the masses in Mexico. Carranza has
made such promises, but legislation
and beginning of the reform will en-
able Huerta to boast of actual per-
Torrance, and this seems likely to
give him decided advantage
A former member of the Mexican
congress and one-time envoy of HUI
erta at Washington, Mr.. Emeterio de la
Cara, Jr., outlines in the New York
SA 49, pANf iot ASo'oAiAo PStSS
through a peace congress called by a
responsible committee representing all
parties. He recognizes the importance
of the land and peonage questions, say
ing:
1--WE must solve the agrarian pro-
blem, allotting lands to the Indians
whose sole ambition and supreme hap
piness in life are to reach the state of
small landowners, unable as they are
to succeed in any other field. To be a
small landowner is, in their belief, to
attain the greatest well-being"
But While Huerta and Carranza wait
for congressional action, and others
talk of reforms to be enacted years
hence, Villa, remarks the Springfield
Republican, is "direct actionist. =
HE goes out and takes the lands and
distributes by military decree" VILLAS
acts and policies were fully described
in our issue of January "a. But GER
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-04-14

tain explanations recently printed in
our papers throw some light on Villas
motives. Before the Diaz regime, says
the Chicago Journal, ''landlordism in
Mexico was mitigated by sort of viii
lage communism, in which each settle
ment owned a considerable tract of
land, which was either worked in COM
mon or parceled out to the different
der the Diaz registration law these
time1honored holdings were 'denounc-
ed by administration pets, and went
to swell already overgrown haciendas."
So when Villa was demonstrated with
for swooping down upon the rich land
holders of Chihuahua with confisca-
tions, executions, and imprisonments,
he merely answered, Remember the
farmers of san Carlos."
One authority who recognizes the
need of land reform in Mexico sees
little hope of it's accomplishment Mr..
w. E. Carson offers, in the new edi-
ton of his book on Mexico" one ex-
PLANTATION of the fact that the recent
revolutions have established them
selves so readily in northern states.
ut is in the north that most of the
vast private estates exist, while in
southern Mexico to large extent, the
land has been divided among small
owners" His pessimistic conclusions
regarding the prospect of land reform
follow:
"As a matter of fact, division of
land would not solve the Mexican pro-
blem Northern Mexico abounds
however, become remarkably fertile
wherever irrigation is introduced. I'm
der present conditions it would be i'm
| possible for squatters to live on this
land unless the government, first of
| all, irrigated it at enormous expense.
| 1t would then be necessary to provide
these native settlers with agricultural
| implements and the means of subsist-
ence until they become self-support-
| ing. Furthermore, owing to their idle
ness, improvidence, and utter lack Of
agricultural training, the present race
of Indian poems could not possibly be-
come successful farmers. Thus far it
| has been only the wealthy landowners
who could afford to iriigate, although
it is true that in 1908 President Diaz's
| Government spent a large amount Of
money for irrigation work. While this,
however, resulted in benefit to the
well-to-do haciendados, it failed in it's
object of promoting small ownership.
The solution of this problem is one
that would tax the resources of even a
Kitchener; and it remains to be seen
whether any Mexican statesman will
be equal to the task Literary Digest.
| II you are N need Of anything
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-04-14

through official action"
Porfirio Diaz, says the New York
Tribune's Mexico City correspondent,
recognized the necessity for division
of the great estates and governments
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-04-14
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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-04-14

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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-04-14

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In fact, every conceivable color and style This
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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-04-14

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are open to the inspection of adver-
Users.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-04-14
THE TWIN FALLS TIMES

INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-04-14

Entered as Second Glass Matter as q
Semi Weekly, Oct. IS, 1910.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-08
Root of the Trouble.
Minneapolis Journal. ]

Chicago advices are that there i3
 to be no let-up in searching out the men really responsible for the pro-
 lection of vice. Charges of inef-
 ficiency and neglect of duty have been filed with the civil service commits
 sion against a police captain and two lieutenants; but according to a news report charges will also be filed
 against nearly every patrolman in the district"
 These last words show that the in- vestigators and newspapers are de- termined to go to the root of the trouble, despite any high-f1own state ments by the mayor or other off, ctals. For in the case of every pro- tected resort. no matter whether it
 be a privileged brothel, an opium joint, or a gambling concern, it is primarily up to the patrolman on the beat to explain why he, knowingly and wilfully, permitted it to run. If his superior declares that the existence of such vicious places was
 unknown at headquarters, then why Is the patrolman kept on the force {? If the patrolman holds that he was
 merely carrying out orders from above, let him specify precisely what he
 means and whom he means. It is inconceivable, for example, that even | the most quiet and respectable" prf-
 vate club, operated for gambling pur- poses. can exist in any properly po- liced community for two weeks with | out full knowledge of the patrolma n | on the beat, let alone two years. Only by this method of starting at | the first rung in the ladder can any investigations by a grand jury, or otherwise, produce serious and sim cere results. Then, if 1t be shown | that a police chief has actually been so innocent as to have remained ob- | livious to what his patrolmen were doing, he always has plenty of time to give the public evidence of his good
 faith by seeing to 1t that every sus- pected place Is closed promptly and permanently, not merely for a fort night.
 After this general cleanup process
 has been accomplished. before or af- ter election as the case may be. it is still possible for any mayor to have
 time enough to issue statements as to
 the purity of his administration. But
 the public always likes to be shown"
 first and read the statements after
 ward at its leisure.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-08

are expected home from Cape Cod, Mass, today.
 Renovations were completed today at the Berlin Congregational church parsonage.
 Serious illness confiner Aaron Bell of Berlin to his bed. The Beckley Rovers will play the Ramblers of New Britain tomorrow at the Beckley Polo Grounds" The Christian Endeavor society of the Berlin Congregational church held a picnic and field day this af- ternoon at Griswold's grove.
 Mrs. F. w. stearns left yesterday for q stay in Vermont. The Baraca class of the Kensing- ton Methodist church will give a muskmelon and ice cream festival Wednesday evening next.
 Mrs. J. R. Belden of East Berlin will spend August at Saybrook Point.
 Mrs. William Noble and daughter Edith of East Berlin are spendirg few days at West Hill.
 Miss Winifred Barnes of East Der lin is spending her vacation at North field. Mass.
 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hubbard, well known East Berlin residents, have returned from their vacation In Maine.
 l. E. filling of East Berlin Is visit ing relatives In New York.
 The evening service of the Ken sington Methodist church will be held tomorrow at 6 D. m.
 Mrs. C. M. Warner and family are spending two weeks at Pine Grove. Mantle.
 The Misses Mary and Nellie Gal rity, Ruth King, Martina Crowley, Annie Giana and Nellie Coffey are spending two weeks at Pine Grove, Mantle.
 Mrs. G. Warren will leave for Ocean Beach for a weeks stay tonight.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-08
His New Viewpoint. Cleveland Plain Dealer.D

It would be an aid in securing com mon sense regulations on street cars in all cities, if officials and owners of the company used the cars oftener and met the experiences that fall to the lot of the ordinary car rider.
 Illustration of this fact is SUD- piled in St. Louis. That city has put in stepless cars with closing doors. A distinguished citizen wanted to board car but was late. The con- ductor closed the door, in accordance with the rules. The citizen broke down the door and forced an en- trance.
 The citizen with door bursting pro- clivities happened to be former Gov ernor David R. Francis, one of the heaviest owners of stock in the road, director and an officer. The rules under which the conductor was work ing had been approved by the board and investigation disclosed the con- ductor hal done his duty.
 Now the rule has been modified to cure the situation MT. Francis met. It will probably accommodate others. Service and rules that appear perfect ly good in the executive offices may not prove delightful and accommodating to the car riders. The official who knows the theory and has experience with the application is often best able to judge.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-08
Frank Po|umbo Meets Death Near Berlin Passenger Station.
BEAT WIFE INFO INSENS|BIlTY
John Barrazzo Thought to Have Jumped on Wife's Chest During  Drunken Frcnzy.-Chicken Thief Swindlcs Bcrlinites.


 Bewildered and startled upon hear ing the shrill blast of an engine whistle directly behind him, Frank Polumbo, an Italian laborer who made his home on Dwight court in New Britain, stepped directly in the path of the 4:0S dinkey train to New Britain yesterday afternoon, was struck by the breast beam of the engine and had his neck broken when pitched down the steep em- bankment near the Donnelly Brick company yards. Death was almost instantaneous.
 Train attendants picked him up and carried him to the New Britain passenger station in the baggage car, after which he was removed to the police ambulance, which had Been summoned. Dr. J. E. Martin was sent for and, applying the stetho- scope, pronounced the unfortunate man dead. The physician stated that Polumbo had stopped breathing. a short time after he was struck
 With the permission of Medical Ex- aminer Theodore G. Wright of New Britain, the body was removed to the undertaking rooms of w. J. Dunlay and company to be prepared for bur- ial Besides the broken neck, there were several other marks and bruises on the body.
 A large crowd gathered around the ambulance as 1t stood before the depot to await the arrival of the train bearing the dead mans body. As the Attendants were carrying it to the ambulance, Nick Polumbo of 29O South Main street Nov Britain. caught glimpse of t',o features and was shocked to see that the man was his cousin. Hatless and coatless, having run over to the depot from a store. he accompanied the body to the undertaker's. He informed the nolice that the dead man was about tnirty-two years of age and unmar- ried. He was a nephew of John Car bo the Berlin brick manufacturer 1t was learned further that Polumbo had been in this country about nine years. He is survived by his fla finer and a number of brothers and sisters in Italy.
 The unfortunate man had been em pIoyed at the C. P. Merwin Brick company yards for some time. Ills friends believe that he was walking to his home in New Britain, at the end of the days work, when he met his death.
 caarge of the train which killed the
New Britain herald., 1914-08-08

WITH HIGH OR NATURAL WAIST LrNxl
 The very newest skirts give evidence of flare at the lower edge and here s on( made with founce at the front and plaits at the back, SO giving two important features. The founce is circular in shap{ and is scanned to the upper portion of tho skirt. The plaits are simply laid in plac( and held to position by means of tap$ attached to the under side. The finish of the skirt can be made at the high or d the natural waist line. The model is sl good one for indoor gowns and for streed costumes.
 For the medium size, the sdrt will require 415 yds. of material 77, , ydst 36 or A in. wide. The width at ths lower edge is 2 yds. and 8 in. before thel plaits are laid.
 The pattern of the skirt s337 Is cut ink sizes from "A to 34 inches waist measure It will be mailed to any address by thsA Fashion Department of this paper, oa ' receipt of ten cents.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-08

1 place to weigh the feathery speciment l Then he tried to work" his game on the Hollisters. They suspected something "phony,' and he had to leave without obtaining any of the ] fowl which he had kept his eyes on. According to the complaints made | to Prosecutor Gibney, the artful thief has covered the Blue Hills section of l the town also. He gained information about the people in the neighbor- hood where he happened to be work ing, by engaging different people in conversation, so when he approached the housewives he was able to allude to their husbands by name. It is said that he succeeded in getting away with a large haul of both eggs and fowl. He said he was employed by J. T. Molumphy but Mr. Molumphy has never heard of him, he says. It is almost certain that he has l left town.
 Hike From New York to Boston. i Bright and early this morning a troop of thirty-tive boy scouts of St. Johns Episcopal cathedral in New York passed through Berlin en route l from New York to Boston on foot. The boys, all colored and ranging in age from ten to seventeen years, compose the Thirty-third battalion of the Boy Scouts of America. They were in charge of their scoutmaster, who informed residents that they had left the metropolis on recreation hike last Monday. They planned to travel about eighteen miles d day in order to reach the Hub by August 16. 1t costs each boy about nine cents a day, he said
 The battalion pitched it's dog tents short distance north of Mer- iden last night. The scoutmaster in- tended to pass Hartford today, he said.
 Attends Senate Club Reception.
 Senator Claude M. Stevens attend ed reception which the Senate club of 1913 held today at Wordell's Pa vilion. Ocean Beach. New London, at the invitation of Senator Alton T. Minor of the eighteenth district Sen- ator Frederick A. Johnson of the twentieth district and Senator George M. Landers of the sixth district Horse Nearly Strangled. A farmer drove up to Woodruffs store in Berlin yesterday afternoon and, without taking the reins from the saddle rings, tied them to near by post. As q consequence, when the horse backed up, the reins tugged at his mouth, and the more the frightened animal backed up the more tho reins tugged. He was near ly strangled when some real farmers came up and adjusted the conditions. Church Services.
 The congregations of the kensing- ton Congregational and Methodist churches will unite for service to- morrow morning at the Methodist church. $. s. Sands of New Haven will preach.
 F. F. Agard of New Britain. will conduct the preaching service at the Rerlin Congregational church.
 The Christian Endeavor societies of the Congregational churches will discuss the theme, Our Seven So-
 Berlin Briefs
 Assessor George E. Carter will spend the week -end at Pine Grove camp. Mantle, Conn.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Dumont have returned from New York
 r. E. Vyle and family have gone to Tylerville, Conn.
 Captain Charles Warren has re- turned from a stay at Madison.
 Mrs. T. B. Wickwire and son Grant
New Britain herald., 1914-08-08

trolley cars from New Britain stop 10 discharge passengers on Whiting street. near Central square instead of on the corner. There is danger of accidents while the cars are stalled at the center. The company was all 50 advised that lay-over cars must be moved onto the spur track on the company's property instead of being left on the square where they are hindrance to vehicular traffic.
 Guards from the reformatory at Cheshire were here last evening seek ing a colored trusty who made his escape from the institution yesterday afternoon.
 George S. Babcock has sold a valu- able mare to Miss Ethel Hart.
 Rev. L. H. Baker will preach on War" at the services in the Church of Our Saviour tomorrow.
 Regular services will be held to- morrow morning in the Church of Our Saviour, the rector, Rev R. H. Burton preaching.
 Rev. D. c. Clark of East Haven will preach at the Congregational church tomorrow morning.