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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-13

Many are Of noble rank and title; 9TH
ers are very poor, perhaps even beg
gars. They come from all over Ire
land, from England and Scotland, from
the European continent, from far-off
Australia But, during their term or
residence on the holy island all are or
a footing Of absolute equality 1t is a
democracy Of penltence, there is no
aristoCracy Of sin-nOt at Lougn DerE,
at all events
Rich and Poor NinEIe.
Saint Patrick himself, according TO
all accounts. was man of noble birth.
It was in the year 432 that ne landed
in Ireland. bound on his mission TO
christianize the natives, and. as might
well be supposed. the country was in
those days rather primitive in respect
Of civilization There were not even
any regulations TO speak o. governing
marriage People knew who their
mothers We're but. so far S paternity
was concerned. they were simply chill
dren of the tribe.
Nevertheless, certain golden orna-
ments that have been dug up, and 9TH
er more important memorials of archi-
reCtural character, prove that the an
cieut Irish chieftains were not without
a maEnificence Of their own
Tara. king of Meath TO whom Saint
Patrick carried the gospel and who
was supreme monarch or all Ireland,
had his regal headquarters % miles
from Dublin There. on the northern
slope Of an imposing hill, stood the
At--4lOAHS nan Oh lara seat OF sew
ereignty already dating so lar back
that 1876 kings are said 70 have ruled
there before Tara himsel- occupied the
throne
@Tara's Hall"
The structure was hall Of assembly.
in which the tribal chiefs from all
parts Of Ireland met TO discuss national
affairs Tt was built, according TO au-
theutIc records. Of wood and clay. and
its length was 159 feet, with "a width
OF 90 feet There were entrances
To judge, from the materials used, that
IL was a mere rude barn would be q
mistake The Irish halls Of that day
were probably much like those Of the
contemporary Germans, which are de-
scribed by the historian Tacitus as
handsome and imposing, and "overlaid
with an earth so pure and splendid
that il resembled painting
Many Round Towers.
Possibly dating back to that period
are some Of the remarkable round
towers Of which more than 100 are,
still standing I'm various parts Of Ire
land One Of them is in the town OF
Waterford. They are all of them pre-
historic. Circular in shape, and from
80 10 150 feet high. each or them was
originally capped by a pointed roof OF
stone Even their use is uncertain.
though il is surmised that they We're
watchtowers and that they were also
designed as keeps. in which sacred rel
les and other valuables might be de-
posted It is TO their exceedingly sub
stantial construction that they owe
their preservation
St Patrick Not a Frenchman.
Some authorities have declared that
Saint Patrick was a Frenchman. Other
countries have been rival claimants FOR
the honor Of his nativity But the fact
seems TO be fairly well established that
ne was ScOtchman, born at Dunbar
ton on the CLYDE When he was 1f
years Of age, band OF Irish pirates
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-13

carried him off together with his sis
ter, and sold both Of them into slav-
cry What became of the girl nobody
knows. but the boy fell INFO Jle hands
Of farmer named 1iilchu. near the
village Of Broughshane, IN county an
trim
For seven years Patrick looked after
MIlchu s livestock and MIXED his COWS.
Then, one night he had a dream about
a ship that would take him aboard and
enable him to escape from captivity.
If he could but reach her. The snip
was zoe miles away. but the lads faith
lation, he ran away. reached the coast
found the vessel. and was rescued
sailing TO France.
Drops From sight.
long period OF his life therea fter
IS wholly unaccOunted for. II seems
likely that ne became a priest. AT all
events II is alleged that he was event
ua!ly dispatched by high clerical au-
tn-rlty 10 ireland, as missionary. By
this time he was well on in years. per
maps elderly. The records speak Of his
venerable aspect Landing. in 1872
where the town Of Wicklow now
stands he encountered soon afterwards
native chief. named DiChu. who. mis-
pirates threatened TO attack them
Being convinced OF his mistake how
ever, Dichu listened TO Saint Patrick's
preaching. and was so far impressed
10y his words that he bestowed upon
him as a gift the land on which they
stood Here church was built the
first one founded by the saint. and aft
erWarqs a monastery, in which, many
years later, he died.
il was some time afterwards that he
visited KING Tara. Landing at the
mouth OF the Boyne river. on Easter
eve, he found the monarch and his
court engaged in pagan festival IN
nOcant of any intention TO offend. Saint
Patrick lighted q candle. The king
tfereuppn sent men TO XIII him and his
companions. because, under the rules of
the festival. no fire was allowed sava
thu kiEG s. own However. Saint Pat
rick vas permitted TO speak i'm his own
defence. before being executed. and
what he mad 10 say was so far uersua-
siye that Tara allowed him and his
friends TO depart in peace.
King Refuses Conversion.
DnIOrluuat ClE, Tara was set' in
his own religion and refused to become
. convert to Christianity. But Saint
Fauich sTent seven yeas i'm Con-
HaugaL. preaching, and MANY OF the
tribal chiefs were baptized in the true
faith He built monasteries IN various
parts Of Ireland, TO which students
came in numbers from Britain ana
even from GauL The idea OF the mon
astery was originally Of Oriental derf-
NatlOu. but such establishments in
Europe, then and IN sayer centuries.
were Christian settlement-houses, and
incidentally educational centers.
Fake story n Myth
Nobody knows who originated the
story that Saint Patrick. ~ the helm Of
his magic staff. banished snakes and
tOads from Ireland. In olden DAYS il
was even alleged that dus- collected in
the Emerald Isle would kill off-F4rd
the deadliest of serpents- Bot Solinus.
a Roman geOErapher. writing I'm the
third ceutury-that is TO say. long be-
fore Saint Patrick was bOrn-calIed at
teutiun TO the remarkable circum-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-13
Turkey, Despite War,
Begins Reforming It's
Public School System

Berlin. Germany. March 13-In the
midst of war Turkey finds time TO be-
gin the reform Of its school system,
and has turned to Germany for a leader
i'm the movement
The man selected Tor this purpose is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-13

VIII play role in the general educa-
tional life OF Turkey similar TO that
played bv the German military in
structors in the Turkish army
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-13

Prof Franz Schmidt. who has hitherto
had charge OF a bureau OF education in
the German foreign office He formerly
conducted a German high school IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-13

Bucharest. and ne has been a close stu
dent Of foreign educational affairs. He
is now TO be attached to the Turkish
ministry Of educa ton Apparently he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-13
St. Patrick's "Purgatory" Is Shrine
For Thousands of Faithful Every Year
By
Rene Bache

Is Thousands
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-13
Many Round Towers
st. Patrick Not a Frenchman,

Some authorities have declared that
Saint Patrick was a Frenchman. Other
countries have been rival claimants for
the honor Of his nativity But the fact
seems TO be fairly well esta blished that
ne was a ScOtchman, born at Dunbar
ton. on the Clyde. When he was I6
years Of age. a band OF Irish pirates
New Britain herald., 1915-10-15

Mrs. Newell Osborn has been visit ing friends in Co1linsville.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-15

Mrs. Harry s. Damon is spending a week with friends in Trenton, N. J.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-15
Boston Store.
Our Art Department Is a Busy Corner

We take special pains to keep an up-to-date assortment of all the want ed kinds, although foreign threads ', are growing scarce, we still have a generous assortment of most of the best numbers.
 In Embroidery and Crochet Cottons all the wanted kinds and colors can found here.
 ID. M. o. Embroidery Cotton. Peri uIusta Convent Cotton, all colors Peri Iusta Slipper Cottons, all colors. Peri lusta 4-strand Embroidery Cotton. Peri-lusta, Floss, Embroidery, large skeins. Sillxateen, light and heavy size, all colors. Bucilla Crochet Cot ton for Handkerchiefs, all colors. Buci1la Crochet in white, all sizes. Bucilla Perle Elm broidery Cotton, all colors. Silkine Art Thread, 6-strand all cclors. Silkine Crochet, white, all numbers. Royal Society India and Rope, all colors.. Carpet Warp, white unbleached and Ara bian Macrame cord, white and unbleached. Rice Braid, white and colored. Novelty Braid, all sizes. Battenburg Braids, threads and rings, all sizes.
 BELONG BROS. Silk Embroidery Threads, all colors, Filo, Floss Rope, Twist, Royal, etc. Bucilla Embroidery Silk, all colors. Puritan Crochet Silk, ASl colors, 1Oc spool.
 We are agents for the famous BEAR BRAND YARNS.
 German Knitting, Shetland Floss, Germantown 4 and 8-fold, Saxony, Spanish, Eiderdown, Rococo Wool, etc.
 Knitting Needles. steel amber and rubber. Bone and Steel Stilettos Elm broidery needles, all kinds.
 UMBRELLA SPECIAL-10O Ladies' 26-inch, tape edge, American dyed cotton and wool taffeta, $1.25 value $1.OO each.
 Children's. 22 and 24-inch 75c each
 Ladies' Gents and Childrens Um- >Bfellas. soc up.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-15
DENY CHOLERA EPIDEMIC.

Berlin, Oct. 15, via wireless to Lon don, S:06 a. m.-Reports that seri- ous epidemic of cholera is raging at Kiel, the German naval base, are denied. It is asserted there were only three cases, all in the same family. These patients were isolated and there is no danger of the disease spread ing. The infection was brought from the eastern war theater.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-15

the base of operations of the expedi- tionary force. An Athens despatch to the Corriere Della Sera says that in exchange for this assistance the en- tente will furnish Greece funds for keeping up it's armaments and that the National Bank of Greece already has received a credit of 30,0O0, ,OOO francs ($6,000.0O0) from London and Paris
New Britain herald., 1915-10-15
GREECE AIDING ALLIES.

Milan, Oct. IA. via Paris. Oct. 15. 5:36 a. m.-The Greek government Is cooperating with the ouadruple en- tente by keeping it's army mobilized, and by this action alone is warding off a possible Bulgarian attack on
New Britain herald., 1915-10-15

The fair committee of the Y. M. T. A: & B. society will meet this eve- ming to select a successor to John F. Callahan as chairman of the com mittee.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-15
PULLAR & NIVEN
Quality Corner
Here are the style hits of the season. The Hart Schaffner & Marx Varsity Designs.

OA O oAO NAO 5tyAO ILLUS O1 UI1c season. The Hart Schaffner & Marx Varsity Designs.
 YOU'LL NOT FIND more stunning clothes than these anywhere; they embody all the exclusive touches that fash ionable young men delight in; styles conceived by young men designers.
 VARSITY FIFTY FIVE the stylish suit-Tnese are the most popular young mems suit designs in America. One, two and three button models; some with patch pockets; full rolling lapels. New ideas in waistcoats; straight hanging trousers.
 VARSITY SIX HUNDRED the stylish overcoat-Here are smartly styled overcoats, single and double breasted; velvet , collars. Built on the Varsity Fifty Five Plan, with plenty of Style for men young in spirit not in years.
 PAY AT LEAST $25.00-it's economy-You'll get more, value for $25 than you ever believed possible; pay more and you'll get more.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-15

being their eleventh wedding anni- versary There were guests present from Hartford, Berlin and New Brit ain
New Britain herald., 1915-10-15

to be held the first week in Decem- Der.
 MT. and Mrs. James Mcdonald en- tertained a number of friends at the1r home last Saturday evening, refresh ments were served and games played. The Palmer quartet rendered several selections.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Beeman, and MT. and Mrs. Ford Smith of R1ch- vile, N. Y, are the guests Of their cousins, MT. and Mrs. Charles Os- borne.
 Announcements have been received of the marriage of Miss Beatrice R. Metcalfe to S. Rae Osborne, which took place Monday at Milford.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. Herbert Belden of Buffalo are visiting their father, Jos hua Belden, at the Center.
 Mr. and Mrs. George Slater en- tertained a few of their friends at whist Tuesday evening, the event
New Britain herald., 1915-10-15
Maple Hill

The luncheon which was to pre- ceed the first meeting of the Wom- ans Literary club at the Gold club house today was postponed until la ter. The first meeting will be held with Mrs. George Woram at 3 o'clock Wednesday, November 8.
 Mrs Newell Osborn has been visit ing friends in Collinsville.
 Mrs. Harry s. Damon Is spending q week with friends in Trenton, N. J.
 At the adjourned annual town meeting, held Monday evening in the town hall, there was 8 large attend ance. 1t was voted, that a tax of fifteen mills on dollar be laid for the ensuing year to defray town ex- penses one mill of which is to be set apart for the sinking fund, that $100 be spent on the cemetery, $1O0 for the library, $50 for the Center green, $450 for laying sidewalks from the school in Elm Hill to the highway, and $2,000 for the general repair of highways and bridges. It was also voted that the annual town meeting be opened from 6 a. m. until p. m. instead of from 6 a. III. to 2 D. m. ,.s formerly. It was voted to find anu purchase land for a cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-15

The Eunoean society met with Mrs. Andrus, this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock to sew for the fair which is
New Britain herald., 1915-10-15

Mrs. John A. Jenkins of CoIlinsville was the weekend guest of MT. and Mrs. Samuel Bassett.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-15

to be held the first week in DeceIn- hnr
New Britain herald., 1915-09-10
WOULD PROVOKE WAR
 BY INFLATED REPORTS
German Says There Has Been Exaggeration in De-
 tails of War Shipments.

Berlin, Sept. 10, Via. London, 11:35 a. m.-Dr. Kirl Bachem, of Cologne, clerical member of the Reichstag has contributed an article to the Cologne Volkszeitung suggesting the possibility that the nature and extent of Ameri- can exports of munitions of war has been exaggerated in certain quarters for the specific purpose of provoking war between Germany and the United States
 Herr Bachem declares he recently was assured by prominent Amerl- can that American munitions ex- ports never even had approached the quantity reported by German news papers. Hitherto, the unnamed American is said to have asserted, moderate quantities of small arms ammunition had been delivered but not a single shell. Herr Bachem as- serts that it is hard to escape the be- lief, therefore that there is a "sys- tenn behind reports concerning im- nlense American war exports, land that we are systema tically to be in cited through exaggerated reports of American war supplies in order to i1npel us to war against America. Caution and reserve in this matter in the American government at this moment are the duties of every en- frightened citizen.'
New Britain herald., 1915-09-10
BURGLARS RANSACK
 HOME OF E. B. EDDY
Second Story Men Get $2O, Two Gold Watches and Gold
 Purse.

An unusually bold burglary was pcrpetrated early last evening when second story men entered the home of Elford B. Eddy at 327 West Main street and succeeded in ransacking the sleeping rooms unmolested. They made good their escape and took with thern $20 i'll cash. two gold watches and a gold purse.
 The robbery was not discovered un- til the second story men had undoubt- edly had ample time to make good their escape. The matter was report ed to the police this morning but so far as is known they had but a faint clue to work on.
 MT. Eddy states that at o'clock last evening he discovered that a screen in the rear of the house had been cut out. A subsequent investi- gation showed that the sleping rooms on the second floor had been thor oughly ransacked by the marauders.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-10
POLICE SEEK BUTLER
 FOR NICHOLS MURDER
Thinks Former Associate of Boy Was Accomplice
 Five Men Watched.

New York, Sept. 10.-Owney Talas, after spending a restless night in his cell at police headquarters, was placed in the Line up'' today and closely scrutinized by $50 detectives. The confessed accomplice of the tfree mon who caused the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols while robbing her of several thousand dollars worth of ewelry mad previously been photo graphed' finger-prints and measured according to the Bertillion system.
 Inspector Faurot said a general alarm had been sent out for a former butler in the Nichols nome and an associate of the latter. Detectives now have under surveillance five men known to be associates of the former butler
 District Attorney Perkins will to- day place the evidence against Talas who is held on a charge of homicide. before the grand jury
New Britain herald., 1915-09-10
CONNORS DROWNED
 IN MOHAWK RIVER
Well Known Local Chauffeur Meets Tragic Death at
 Amsterdam, N. Y.

John Connors, of 106 Beaver street, l well known in this city as a chauffer
 was drowned at 6 o'clock last night in the Mowhawk river at Amsterdam N. Y, according to a telegram re- ceived today by Fred C.. Wright of Hartford and reIayed to the New Britain police department Details are lacking.
 Connors, in company with Wright and another young man, left for New York state over a week ago to find work. Wright returned home but his two companions continued and it was the third member of the party who sent the telegram. Connors was em- ployed by the American Pipe and Construction company and was work ing on a dredge when he fell into the river and was drowned. What dis position will be made of the body is not known.
 For number of years past identi- fled with the automobile business, Connors was one of the best known chauffeurs in this city and at one time was employed by Lawyer P. F. McDonough and Dugald McMillan. His short, thick set figure was a fa- n1iliar sight on the streets and he was regarded as a very muscular young man. He was about thirty years of age.
 Jeremiah Connors, an aged veteran of the Civil war, who has the distinc- ton of having sailed into Mobile Bay with Admiral Farragut during the Civil war, is the dead mans father. His mother and sister, Miss Katie Connors, are at the hospital recover ing from a brutal beating admins tered to them several weeks ago by another brother, Charles Connors, who is now at the Hartford county inil What makes the news of John Connors' untimely death the more sad is the fact that tomorrow morn ing his brother will be taken from isil and brought to this city for trial where his own mother and sister will testify against him.
 Captain T. w. Grace informed the 1 aged father of his sons death this | afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-10
SPANISH BOAT
 FEEDS SUBMARINE
Activities of Under Boats Explained By Empty Barrels Floating
 Upon Water.

Bordeaux France, Sept. 10, 4:45 a. m.--In explanation of the activities of German submarines in the Bay Of Biscay. the assertion is made by the Petit Gironde that a steamer regis tered at Bilbao, Srain, left that port recently with 800 barrels of benzine. Where the cargo was unloaded is un- Known, but soon after the steamer left port empty barrels were seen floating on the sea. The newspaper declares the same steamer took fifty barrels of bcnzine to submarine at Concha De Artedo last June.
 FflVate adviCes received at Bilbao stated that agents have been securing the north of Spain for gasoline, which has been sent to Bay of Biscay ports.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-10
STRIKE SETTLED
Albany Street Cars Again Run--Dif- ferences Between Operators and Company Will Be Arbitrated.

Albany, N. Y., Sept. 10.-The strike on the Union Traction company lines, which has tied up all city traffic in Albany, Troy, Cohoes, Watervliet and Green Island since Monday, was set tied early today. Cars resumed operations on agl Mines soon Cyfter daylight.
 The disputed point-whether the agreement between the company and it's employees permits the discipline of motormen and conductors by either the general superintendent or division superintendents-w be decided by @ board of arbitration on Oct. l
New Britain herald., 1915-09-10
ANOTHER FRAUD
 IS DISCOVERED
Chamber of Commerce Learns That Agents Canvassing Here Were
 F'akes-Wants Receipts.

Several weeks ago Secretary A. H. merce had called to his attention the matter of book agents who were can- vassing in this city, and who were offering three volumes at a price that was thought to be exceedingly low, if the proposition was straight, and the bureau of investigation at once warned the local people against sub scribing for the magazines until the doubt was cleared away
 Immediately at the time a com munication was sent to New York to ascertain the standing of the company, but nothing definite was learned and the Chamber going further, took the matter up with one of the most re- liable publishing firms in New York which went to work on the case.
 A day or so ago Secretary Andrews received a letter from this firm, which stated that a publishing house in San Francisco, Cal, had notified them that the two men who were supposed to represent their firm in the east had proven to be crooked, so they warned against them.
 The local Chamber has taken steps to corporate with other cities in an endeavor to prosecute such fakers as these, and in this they should receive the hearty endorsement of all citi- zens. It has been a noticeable fact that since the installation of the in- vestigation bureau in the Chamber the amount of solicitors in the city has been greatly decreased. The Cham Der requests all who have subscribed with the strangers purporting to travel for a San Francisco publication to communicate at once with the sec- retary and to send in the receipts ob~ tained
New Britain herald., 1915-09-10
Russians Follow Victory

London, Sept. 10, 12:52 D. m.-The Russian victory at Tarnopol, east ern Galicia, has been followed by another effective blow at Austrians at Trembowla, twenty miles further south In the combined actions more than 15,0O0 prisoners have been taken according to Pctrograd's report. As was the case at Tarnopol, the Rus sians were unable to follow up the advantage gained at Trem bowla, ov- ing to their inferiority in artillery. and the Austians were not pushed be- yond the line of the river Sereth
 Easing it's judgment on reports that the Germans are fortifying themselves strongly in the vicinity of Wilma .tc- gether with the trend of events on the southern wing of the eastern front and the slow progress of the Teutonic center, the British feeling is that cessation of the Austro- German offensive in the east may be at hand.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-10
WORKER CONSUMED
 BY BURNING OIL
Explosion of Tank Burns Bianci Bap- Hste-TWO Pieces of Bone Are
 Only Remains

Hartford, Sept. 19.-Two smolder- ing pieces of bone from the forearm were all that could be found today of Bianci Baptiste, who was burned in a crude oil tank which exploded at Wilson's Station in Windsor last night. These will be buried in the Windsor Cemetery. Baptiste was employed by the Wilson Brick Com pany in carting the oil from a tank car to the company tank. He went with a lantern after dark to dis charge load from tank wagon and set the lantern down near the mouth of the tank containing $500 gallons of oil. This is supposed to have been the cause of the explosion, but the de- tails will never be known as Bap- tiste was alone there.
 Baptiste's wife and child were on the scene when the bones were found today. The company's loss is about $1,750.