New Britain herald., 1915-07-10
FACTS AND RANCHES.

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 FACTS AND RANCHES. The wonder of the Armenian mas
 sacres is how the supply of >Arnenians
 holds out.-Meriden Record.
 The fiscal New Years day wasn't
 very loudly celebrated by the treasury
 department. Boston Journal. The more we see of Russia's fight 1 ing ability the less we marvel at 1 Japan's late victory over her.-Detroit Free Press.
 Every horse show given in this country is an improvement on the one the noble-creature gets, at thc
 front Washington Post.
 True, Jane Addams failed to end
 the war. All those who succeeded
 please join in the jeers.-Brookiyn Standard.
 Much to the regret of some fanatics
 the newspapers have refused to m uA- zie Bryan. They are playing out Che rope of publicity and he's doing the rest. est.-Philadelphia Ledger. We have progressed so far on the
 road to sanity and civilization that not even one of our Fourths can compare
 in frightfulness with a day of mod-
 ern warfare Herald.
 The. time may come when the
 memory of Diaz obscured for the last
 five years, will be revered as much as that of Juarez, the Indian genus whom all Mexicans extol.-St Louis GlObe-Democrat.
 Marriage seems to be a good thing for ball players One Of them was married the other night and went out and beat the champions. Another had a son born to him the same day, then went out and beat. the champions Rochester Union.
 2 All preca autions must be taken, per haps unusual precautions should be taken, in the case of public officials. But the American people can be trusted not to develop foolish fears of plots against the safety of the state. or of concerted terrorism. We have so far, thanks be to God, escaped the nightmare of universal suspicion of ones neighbors that has brooded over Europe for the last ten years, and there is no reason to doubt we shall continue to escape it.-Brooklyn Standard Union.
 It is sad mistake that leads many to think that Mexico is in arms. Re- liable data shows that less than one per cent of the people are fighting in the so-called armies" The remain ing ninety-nine per cent, are being robbed, starved. murdered or live in constant fear of death. Mexico is not in arms. It is suffering from the scourge of brigands marauding under the guise of .'liberators' and pa. triots New Haven Union.
 Belgian training ship sailed into New York Iarbor recently. She orig finally had forty-five cadets aboard, but all of the lads were called into the service of the government except seven who are between fourteen and sixteen years of age. These boys are still on the ship and receiving instruction from officers appointed for the pur- pose; but the exigencies of war have wrought a singular transformation. Tn addition to serving a schoolship the vessel has been chartered for mer- cantile purposes and is to take a cargo of oil to Australia.-TroyT Times.
 John R. Drexel, discussing his de- tention in Germany, said: "The kaiser has forbidden the German troops to drink, the czar has forbid den drink to the Russian troops and France has stopped the sale of ab- sinthe. The war, instead of relaxing temperance morality. has stiffened it. Tn this. stiffening effect the war isn't like Blancs case. A ragman knocked at Blanc's door. Any old rags or bones, sir?' he said. No. Go on away said Blanc My wife's gone beamed. 1 give three cents apiece for empty bottles, sir,' he whispered d.''- New York World
 g The La Toilette seamen's act havoc is by no means confined to the Ameri- l can mercantile marine on salt water. l The entire merchant shipping of the l Great Lakes is listed by it for limbo as well. While the La Toilette act does not begin it's devasting work until near the close of lake navigation this year, 1 steamship men of all the Great Lakes | are already making strong plea for an extra session of congress either to repeal the deplorable law entirely or i 30 to modify it that business existence under it will be possible without pro- tection by a foreign flag. The La Fol |. ette act is in fact rapidly coming to 3, pass where it's friends are getting too few to insure it even a decent 1