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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08


~ dicted 10 a hobby which
il would be rather diff
fcult for men Of letters in our
land to pursue 1t would be
difficult for them, at any rate, to
enter vitality into it's devious courses
without crossing the Atlantic. The
hobby isn't, Of course, cricket or
anything SO simple and unpreten-
dous az that. It's Roman roads.
And unless you have actually had
the Roman roads fever you can't
understand how engrossing the bust
ness really is.
"Let any one catch this fever"
Hllaire Belloc assures US in Land
and Water" land it will not dcrart
from him while he lives" Belize, we
discover, has long been a victim. The
publication Of a new book, "Roman
Roads in Britain,' by Thomas Cod
rington, F. G.. S., prompts Mr.. Bel
loo to a public confession and a con-
sldcratlon Of the fascination which
this subject eXcrts on the few. "It
has not" he says, "takcn the i'm
aglnation Of many men; but Of such
few as have been captured by it one
may say that it was for them some
thing Of passion; and as | am one
Of them | know what it feels like. "
Turning from the sensations which
the search for Roman roads pro-
duccs in the disciple to discussion
OF the roads themselves, the writer
says:
"a Roman road has certain marks
ny winch you may know it, and others
by winch It is commonly accompanied
thouXh not always. Outsidc the effect
" mountainS, or Of any other good
reason for winding (such AZ Il steep
bank), the Roman road runs in straight
sections from point 10 point. II lcavcs
behind 1T, even where it Is no longer
IN usc, place names. H. must, where
IL is lost between two points, in
the gap between 4hcm and some more
or leas certain line. It often forms "A
pariah boundary; Less frequently Ii
county boundary. And these you may
seine At once by their drcctncgy. You
cannot imagine Roman road out Of
nothing. You cannot make it M and
impose IT upon your readers; and yet
thAt ~ more tbaB one can Say for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08


Review he proposed, at this point,
a vote of thanks to Dean Ingc, and
IN the course of the proposal took
occasion to remark that he had, so
far as be was concerned, come here
IN the spirit Of a student, in the
spirit of one who was to learn"
And he added that he had LEARNED
q good DEAL There were, he took
pains to point out, many true
words which fell from the speak
er's lips Those, it seems, which
struck him as quite the trucst we're:
"An government is bad (Here the
report records "laughter.' At any
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08

II T MUST have been an occasion
d richly rewarding those fortu-
~ nate enough to be present. The
scene was a certain unnamed hall
IN London or, at any rate, England
somewhere And the assembled com
pany was listening to lecture de-
livered by Dean lnge- The opening
periods were not especially startling.
He discussed the Wanting pride
and o'ertopping ambition of the
German nation prior TO the begin
ming Of the World War; and then
slipped naturally into such phrases
as " race, nationality catchwords
for which men will fight as thew
fought for what they called religion
four hundred years ago" Then he
touched upon population increases
how the war has affected the birth
and death rates--emigration prob
lens And then he launched upon
q project which, no doubt, made his
hearers forget what had preceded.
and sit more and more AMAZINGLY
forward toward the edges of their
chairs This is what the speaker
said:
devices for stlmnlating popula ton,
such as endowment Of parcn In God, say
ing babies and housing reform, merely
tend to tax the good stocks out of OK
iStence for the benefit Of the bad. As
q rule the higher the stage Of civilian
tlon at which both nations and indi-
vlduals have arrived the fewer are
both the births and the deaths which
take place in their midst Thus a
superior race IN conquered country
is generally doomed Nothing fails
Ike success, and the ruling people rule
themselves out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08
LookingBack
From Up
Ahead {

a Jewelled tale. an antique historic
fiuckcd out of darkness and the duet
Of kings
Well. he feels sure
1T will be a wonderful story. for tina.
is what makes wonders cut Of common
things.
There IS no doubt tha, the soldiers
OF Greece on the plans % Troy we've
gust about the same Kind OF doughboys
that marched and campcd on the plalus
Of France IN 1918.
Julius Cesar cut his finger. and
Oharlemasne stubbed his stoc. ard
swore just as any man in KHAKI now.
We lose all the little human wrinkle.
when men rccede into the perspective
Of years. Their faces arc smoothed
out into marble perfection Their
stature grows gigantic squc
What Michaclangelo did for Mosr.
when he enlarged every linosmcnt time
does for all heroes.
so | wonder what kind OF figures
eoch and Hang and Pcrshing and nias
Will be when their great great grand
children tell of them to Their httl.
boys.
The past is always the source Of ro-
nance. the breeder Of mythology. 70
matter what marvels tho future nav
bring, they Will he commonnlsce to
IN h.,
electric lights are commonplace now
and the very wealthy burn candles.
When all the houses N tho city a..
heated by wires from n central electro
plant the rich and the artistic viii
have imitation chimneys and artificial
smoke.
"All the little things viii drop away
from the lives Of Roosevelt and Vooo-
Tow Wilson. They Will stride a. colos-
ssl figures when they adoru me past
For We hear nothing now Of that
swarm o. contentious criticism tina,
buzzed about Lincoln and shinrton
we speak no1 of our great grand
father that fought IN the War oi the
revolution. II consclcuslv vc fancy
HIM graybeard Really nc was boy
with down upon his lips
Some day these rolhcking boys ths,
went to France viii take their dlgniiiod
places in the halls of memory And
the youth OF that day viii look UP -
them p 10 antique figures. unhuman
and strange. and will think that they
do not understand
Jealous death reserves for itself
the marks Of grandeur. and viii not
lend them 10 lfc We death alone
knows what men arc grca'
ON secret. taciturn- -dslnful
Death
knowing all this. why hast thou hold
thy peace -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08


rate he assured his audience, "the
present government is very bad"
But 1t was not, development showed,
the badness of the government
which most concerned him. With
regard to the lecturers conviction
as to the future of the English race
but his own words are best
quoted:
"lf the inhabitants of these islands
are cut down from 10 900 900 to some
100000 do not know that that would
make popular election cry. Laugh
ter) But even if We did get Par
Lament elected with that cry, with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08

All our scheme of roads in this
country has deveioped from the Roman
road system, and confess that it is
astonishing to me and almost mex
r.icable that something so obvious has
teen so little noted Because the
modern hard mctallcd road only OK
act!y comedies with the Roman line in
small number of places. men who
have not studied the matter talk as
though the old ways had been sud
denly abandoned. Upon the contrary,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08
Art for Man,

DO not want arr tot lex aid
Nl.lam Morris "an, more 'aAn edae.-
ton Ger few, OF freedom }oi q :ep'
and civic art as essentially puhac
ant Il has been liAcncd 20 - nfr
bullt upon The markc, place where
every enc may light ms torch. wAifc
private Art Is a fire built upon a hearth
stone which viii blaze aud die ent with
the RISE and fall OF fortunes.
Beauty in art IS iraih bsthcd IN ne
impression, the emotion that - II.
ociNed from nature Seek truth and
eNscts'uue. but with the envelope ~
sentiment which 700 felt ~ hrsf. ~
you have been sincere ~ yont emotlca
YOU Will he ahlc 20 pass Il on TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08
lliaire Benoc Publicly Conesses Himself Victim Of Most
Ensrossng Hobby; Any One Who Catches the Fever
Never Can Shake Ii Off

results Of most modern historical re-
search. For that search has got badly
tainted with the universal intellectual
disease Of our time, which is the di-
vorce from reality.
'Thcre is, ! can prove, a Roman road
from Penkridge Cor rather the neigh
borhood thereof to Chester Small
portions of it remain. But cannot
impose it upon any reader in its en-
tircty, for the proof is lacking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08

pirate invasions of the fifth century
* an Englishman who quite misjudges
his nation, and therefore himself 1t
is, therefore, of practical value to pu.
the matter right, and nothing puts it
right better than a full knowledge Of
Roman roads
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08
Their Points

OAf> 'Nuf1: gradually return to quiet mainly
ruFa England OF 1850, which growth population was
very slow from the standpoint this contamination
Will not be a misfortune
olN AUCKLAND: The execution of 40 600 600
IS an unpleasant one Are this island is over
populated? - WV
SIR BERNARDO At any rate can saw this that ovr ,t;
IN l94 was sufficient threat Of German
~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08

ME slang Of the underworld
h writer observes in THE
e Cincinnati Commercial Trib-
une,' is among the oldest
OF all slang, and is almost endless.
Here are few of tie more COM
mon expressions:
The safe blower is a "box-man' or
~peter-man" ''box' and peter" being
slang for safc); a safe blower who
travels as tramp, "yegg"; one who
robs money drawers, "damper gettcr''
cdamper' meaning cash box; one
who steals from wagons. "liftcr"; shop
llfters, "hoisterg one who steals
diamonds, "stone getter"; jewelry
thieves penny-weig hters"; plckpock-
ct or one who steals without using VIC
lcnce, gun: one who prefers to use
violence, "gorilla"; sneak 1hieves,
heels; burglar. "houseman"; forgcr,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08
Vote OF Thanks

Sir Auckland Gcddcs was present.
According to the report of the meet
ing, which appears in "The Eugenics
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08

Dean nse Proposes That Engand Population Be Cut Down to
9oOo00o; Sir Auckland Proposes Vote of Thanks with
Reservations and Sir Bernard Seconds with More
reservations. No Bad Feelings at All
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08
REST Sellers
I've Never
Read

L. MASON admits,
in The Booklnan,' that he
T. has never read a best seller.
His confession is appropri-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08

( <NOME Englishmen of let
ters, it seems, are ad-
~ dicted 10 hobby which
it would be rather diff
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-24
VETERANS GET OFFICES,
Half Of French Deputies to Be Ex.
Soldiers,

Correspondence Associated Press.1
Paris. Aug. 2S.-When the new
French Chamber assemblies after the
coming election it is expected that
so per cent of the deputies will be
veterans Of the great war. Everyone
is looking forward to a horizon blue
chamber.
Binet-Valmer, a writer who rendered
such eminent services with the tanks
in the last two years of the war ex-
poets to be returned to the Chamber.
He has written that one of the first
measures that he will try to have
passed will be the rewarding by titles
Of the victorious French generals.
Commenting upon the title granted by
the King of England ii General Byng,
making him Lord Byng Of Vimy, Binet-
Valmer writes:
II shall ask the new house that the
names of great battles be added to
the names of our great marshals and
generals. For tentative list I pro-
pose the following. Marshal Joffre,
Duke Of the Marine; Marshal Foch,
Prince Of the User, (the title Of Prince
has to be a foreign one) Duke OF
Saint -Gond and of the Aisne; Marshal
Petain, Duke Of Verdun; General
Castelnau, Duke Of Nancy; General
Mangin, Duke of Villers- Cotterets,
Gouraud, Duke of Chalons;. Debeney,
Duke of Mintdidier."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-24
CENTRAL EUROPE ON MOVE.
People Crowd Wretohed Trains in Ef.
fort TO Get Somewhere.

Correspondence Associated Press.l
Budapest, Aug. 2S.-All central Eur
cpc seems on the move. In a railway
journey from the eastern Swiss bound
airy across German Austria, parts OF
Czecho -Slovakia and as far into Pol
and as Warsaw and Lemburg. back
ipto Austria proper and thence to this
city, IN Associated Press correspond
ent saw dozens OF long trains crowded
even beyond the capacity of the cars
and with every platform filed with
men, women and children and the nom
deScript baggage of the European
peasant. Bundles and chests and cloth
bags and paper packages, straw and
wicker baskets. rope tied. were strap
ped on every available space.
Where the people are going or why
no one seems to know. II is apparently
a general reshifting and milling about
of the population.
The trains themselves are wretched
enough. There is not passenger car
in Europe that has not been used for
troops transport. They are filthy be-
yond words. nearly all the glass gone
and the windows filed with rough
boards or rusty sheets Of iron or tin.
The paint has long since gone. and
some still bear the faded lines Of early
war camouhage. Intoxicating oil is
one of the scarcest of commodities in
these regions and the cars creak along
over rusted rails. drown by shabby
engines.
Travel is a hazard. Schedules are
virtually non-existent and these I'M
certain trains creep along as the fuel
supply permits. Stops in desolate re-
gions of hours at time are not un-
usual and in most parts the railway
buffets that once supplied the traveller
with meals are closed, so that 1t Is i'm
perative to carry ones own provision.
4 passenger III one OF the Orient ex-
press trains said that at one point IN
southern Europe the conductor took
up a collection from passengers 10
buy wood for the locomotive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-24

bottles Of dsnatured alcohol bear tbs
skull aud cross bones but they VIII
also be decorated with the word poison
written In red ink across the label and
then II any one wants to go ahead and
get stewed at the risk Of killing them
selves. when they are fully warned
let them SO ahead, Is the way the reve-
nue. men put 1t.
The drinking of eight ounces Of bay
rum as a substitute for whisky caused
the death at Peoria. ILL.,. Of Harry Han
over, Of this city, and the serious ILL
ness of e. NJ. Smith, of Waterloo.
The men, who had a concession at
an implement show, bought the stun
at a drug store when they were I'M
able TO obtain whisky.
Hanover died In agony.
His body was shipped to Shelisourg,
Iowa, for burial
The coroner is conducting an in
vestigation,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-24
GRINNELL MAN SAVES BOY.
American Boy in Germany to Be Re-
patriated by Red Cross.


TCorrespondence Associated Press.]
Paris, Aug. 31-JOseph Fringer. a
l3-year-old Chicago boy, who was
taken to Germany by his father in
1914, may be restored to his mother in
the Illinois city, as result Of his
adoption as a mascot by one of the
American units at Coblenz. The boys
mother is Mrs. Emma Fringer Of 80
Dearborn street, South Chicago.
He was brought by American mill
tary police the other day to the office
of Capt. Paul E. Peck, formerly dean
of Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, and
now head of the home service work Of
the American Red Cross in Europe.
Captain Peck learned that in 1910 the
boys father died and the mother re-
married. Early in 1914 the stepfather,
George Fringer, took the boy from Chi
cago to Germany. Then came the war.
The stepfather entered the German
army and was killed. For a time the
boy made his home with relatives in
Berlin and then drifted to Coblenz,
where he attached himself to one Of
the regiments. The doughboys helped
him in writing a letter to his mother,
who responded Immediately, urging
him to come back to her at once.
When the regiment left for Ameri-
ca several unsuccessful efforts were
made by his soldier friends to snug
gle the boy aboard the transport, but
each time he was detected and sent
ashore. Finally he was sent back to
Paris. The Red Cross took I'D the
boys case with the American passport
bureau and has secured proofs of iden-
tity that will enable the boy to start
for home and mother shortly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-24
FORMER MINISTER At SILVER
CITY KILLED IN KANSAS CITY
BY STREET CAR.
WAS MAN OF MYSTERY
TO His CONGREGATION
Sudden Conversion to Religion Changed
Him From Workman to Brilliant
orator-Hints Of Spectacular Past
Brought by Returned soldier Caused
His Disappearance From Iowa.
spscial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Glenwood. Sept. 2i.--The death In
Kansas City few days ago Of Thomas
jefferson, has brought to light mere
story of unusual human interest and
has given rise to all sorts of conJec-
lures.
jefferson was once Baptist preach
er with a church In Silver City TINS
county. He was killed in Kansas City
by being run over by street car u
he was pushing a wheel barrow across
the street. f. j. Nichols. OF silver
City, was In Kansas City at the time
of the accident and seeing picture
Of the man in a newspaper was strucR
by its likeness OF the former SllVef
City pastor and Investigated. 1indihG
that II was the same man.
Thomas jefferson came into the lime
light OF publicity In Silver City in a
way that was characteristic of him. he
was employed in the Iowa Institution
for feeble minded children In Glenwood
a number of years ago, attended re-
vival and experienced religion. Soon
after. IN giving his experiences at the
meetings. Jefferson startled and thrill
ed the congregation by his flow OF ora
tory, his language and delivery mark
ing him as a man Of extraordinary
ability, altho he had been known only
as a humble workman.
The revivalist, realizing Jefferson
ability, annexed him and Jefferson be-
came an important member OF the re-
vivalist's staff His services became
in demand everywhere he was Rno" n
During his early pastorate In Silver
CITY some ugly runiors were heard
concerning his past but as they were
unverified by an Investigation they
were soon forgotten. Jefferson was
particularly effective in his work with
boys and he had a strong following
among them.
One day a returned soldier visiting in
Silver City met Mr.. Jefferson and re-
ninding him of his past demanded
hush money, and when this was re-
fused him the soldier dropped some re-
mark concerning what he knew OF the
preacher, whereupon Jefferson quietly
packed his grip. disappeared suddenly
and nothing had been heard Of him
from that date until his accidental dis
covery after death in Kansas City. Hs
had a spectacular career. His ability
was much above the average Of mant
men in high places and people were
wont TO wonder why he hid himself ir
such a. small community. Many be-
lieved him a man Of mystery and HI;
sudden disappearance gave toctt CON
sent TO the mysterious hints that nae
been made about him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-24
STUDENTS AID IN SERVICE WORK
University Students to Help in Wei
fare Campaign.

fare Campaign.
Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, Sept. 24.-Students of
Iowa State University will have an
opportunity for practical social service
work in Iowa City, at the same time
helping to alleviate conditions among
the poor, if the plan which the Rt Rev.
Theodore N. Morrison, Bishop Of the
Diocese Of Iowa, has projected will be
carried out by the Episcopal Church.
Bishop Morrison's survey has just been
prepared for the Nationwide Cam
paign which the church is now con-
Quoting, to extend all mission and Soc
tal welfare activities.
In the heart Of the lower west sec
ton OF Iowa City Is little frame
house with four small rooms and a
por.h. The campaign will make pos
sible its transformation into a social
center where State University stu
dents will act az teachers and super
visors. Reading clubs, sewing classes,
kindergartens and recreation programs
are planned.
1.-THE project is two-fold in purpose"
says Bishop Morrison. 1T is aimed not
only at improving the welfare Of the
citys poor, but as well in the solution
of the problem of student life outside
the university"
The survey also asks the church to
build a hall in the university district
whore church people Of the city may
meet and entertain the $500 students.
This hall and it's activities would be
maintained in connection with the Par
tsh Of Trinity Church. Of which Rev.
Paul B. James Ia rector.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-24

been The home Of one Of those early
eighteenth century pirates who took
pride In haunting the luxury and pomp
Of princes. and who had perhaps made
this his headquarters and stronghold
for the storage Of his loot on the re-
turn from his forays on the Spanish
Mainf This, as the moro spirited con.
lecture. I naturally preferred. and, In
default Of exact information. decided
to accept.
The more pondered upon this
fancy and remarked the extent of the
ruins = including several subsidiary
outhouses--and noted, too, one or two
ch0ked stone staircases that seemed
to descend into the bowels Of the
earth, the more plausible 1t seemed.
In one or two places where sus-
pected underground cellars-dungeons
for unhappy captives belize, or strong
vaults for the storage Of the treasure
II tested the floors by dropping heavy
stones, and they seemed Enthusiastically
to reverberate with hollow rumbling
sound; but could find no present way
Of getting down into them. As said,
the staircases that promised an en-
trance into them were choked with
debris. But I promised myself to
come some other day, with pick and
shovel, and make an attempt at explor-
Ing them.
Meanwhile, after poking about in as
much of the ruins as could penetrate,
I stepped out through gap In one
of the walls and found myself again
on the path by which I had entered.
I noticed that 1t still ran on farther
north. as having destination beyond.
So leaving the haunted ruins behind
! pushed on and had gone but short
distance when the path began to de-
scend slightly from the ridge on which
the ruins stood and there, In broad
square hollow before me, was the well
come living green Of flourishing plan
tation of coconut palms! 1t was evil
IDENTIFY Of considerable extent--a quar-
ter Of mile or so, judged-and the
palms were very thick and planted