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tended war and peace, and give him a stiff neck
when he was enjoying his calnaer mood.
"First to fght!" they would sneer. "Tell
that to the gladiators."
When knighthood was said to be in flower
the outlook for the men-at-arns and the serfs
might be said to be pretty weedy one. War
was fair enough for King Arthur and Sir
Launcelot and the rest of them who had seats
reserved at the Rouad Table, but it was hard
lines for those whom the head waiter didn't
know.
Knights won the favor Of ladies fair, but
for all other ranks-the churls, varlets, caitiffs
and such---life was one long round of salutng
and being impaled and hung. Naturally they
hemeaned their lot somewhat when their part
in the battle was known to consist in serving
as obstacles when Childe Roland, Ell Cid, the
Chevalier Bayard and the rest of the commits
stoned personnel put on g merry stceplechase
with their large, fatfooted charges carrying
Weightn1ucll weight.
On through tho centuries soldiers beefed
their best in all wars. Not that it got them
anywhere. In after years some one would sit
nausng over their skulls and remark: 'It was
a famous victory"
just or not, no war has been without grunl!
bling in the armies. A full share must be re-
corded even for the Continentals in our Anleri-
can Revolution. Yet regard the glorious re-
suit. The Declaration OF Independence and
the Constitution, which, it must be borne in
mind, was at that time without the Eighteenth
Amendment
AS for the Napolecnfc wars, cannot carry
my point better than by quoting few eo-
Quent paragraphs frea Erckmann- Chartrian's
novel ''The Conserpt." A young soldier,
drafted into the exhausted ranks of the EN-
pcror's arlniea, in spite Of the fact that he is
a cripple, is speaking to comrade in the
ranks.
GLORY is not for such as we. Zebcde; it is
for others who live we'll, eat we'll and sleen
we'll. They have dancings and rejoicings, as
We see by the gaaettes, and glory too, in the
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was uncomplainiug fortHude! Most Of the
soldiers in the late war kicked constantly at
the bite Of cooties, concealed in their bosoms,
although from time to time the sanitary Sec
tion fumigated them away Remember, too,
that in the days Of the Spartans there were
no de-foxing machines.
Let US pass from tte glory that was Greece
to the grandeur that was Rome, keeping in
mind the military grouches that we're mutual.
One can imagine that grumbling filed the air
in every camp of the far-hung' empire, albeit
most of 1t ON the quiet, for legion that was
too outspoken In those days would wake up tsa
next morning to find itself decimated.
"Why,' the troops would n1utter, must we
lay down our lives to divide all Gaul into
three parts? We aren't going to write book
about it. What is Cleopatra TO US? Jove drat
heg What's the big idea of building bridge
across the Rhine, when there's no advan-
tageous rate of exchange? vii! there be any
triumph for US lads in the ranks when orc
Of those there elephants Of Hannibals slides
down tho Alps into our laps? This pro bono
publico stuff may be all right, but we scratched
a rnean stylus on the pay tablets q nonth
ago and we never got blank blank drachn,a.''
These and many other things the legion
aries were prone to rise and inquire. To them
it seemed hard that veteran who slipped into
the Eternal City for little saturnalia should
b9 rounded up by the prsters and sent to
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1t Is Not DISCOVERY by Mr.. Dos Pass0s; ii
Goes Back TO the Days of the Flint Arrotptead
By FAIRFAX DOWNEY
Illustrations by Jefferson Machan1crs

the hurraha for victory and the charms OF
Helen, whose going A. w. 0. l.. to Paris
caused the whole war. And yet as one reads
the Iliad one cannot help but feel that il the
whole matter had been submitted to a fair
and impartial oyster-sheil vote In the varl-
GUS agorss the lady's face would have
launched 40 thousand ships, but merely a
one-mar rowboat, with friend husband, Meme
laus, at the oars.
History does not state, but it is safe bet
that while Alexander was weeping for new
worlds to conquer the buch hoplites Of the
Macedonian army were cussng blue streak
and thanking the gods for the shortage
Around that camp Columbus would have been
persona non grata.
In this general PERIOD in history there cx-
listed q remarkable body Of soldiery, who are
said never to have grouched. These were
the Spartans ABOUT the time when some Of
them might feel like enumerating the trials
and worthlessness Of army life, along would
come some skirmish like Thermopyla, where
the generally accepted procedure was to die
but never surrender A dead soldier doesn't
grumble. Hence the reputation of the Spar
tars.
But possibly that is unjust to the bcll:cosc
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amusing themselves / sat on q bench. Along
Size me there was mani
On, yes Nine. Rebours INTERRUPTED.
'fvonne has just told me that man kissed
her,
That is true, madame. This is how It hap
pened. / was sitting on the bench, not far
from this person, whom I had hardly noticed.
fFonne was near me. She was talking to
another little girl whom didn't know and
who asked her: 'What is vour namee'
Yvonne. Yvonne whats' sYvonne Moral
AT this the man gave start He looked
at the children. Ile bent forward In his scat.
s1afed at Asonne and stretched OUT his hand
but she was already running away. Then he
turned to nae and asked me in a trembling
voice:
Mademoiselle, is this little girls name
Yvonne Noral?'
Yes, monsieur. Why?'
He grew very pale and said
will you allow me to kiss her, nademoi-
selse! She resembles q little girl whom I
lcst.'''
While Mile. Leger was speaking Meae. Re-
boufs's whole expression changed. She
seemed to be laboring under an intense emo
ton.
What sort Of man was he?'a she asked
anSlously "Yvenne said he was old.'
mo, madame, he wasn't at al! old But he
looked poor and was shabby dressed His
beard made him seem old. examined him,
closely afterward He had beautiful eyes and
ne expressed himself perfectly. Undoubtedly
he was we'll educated man---a n,a,r Of the
worldwide had had revesses."
And when he kissed Yyonne?" Mmc. Re-
bours asked
well, madame, that was great surprise
to nae. He took Yyoane By the hand and said
New-York tribune., 1921-11-06
IN THE PARK
BY PIERRE VALDACNE.
Translated by William (. Mcpherson
Copyright, 1921, New York Tribune Inc

married him who could maintain that she
wasn't happy? She had an enviabe establish
ment, solid connections and a perfect llus-
band SO perfect, in fact! He waa faithful
(and isn't that for woman the first condi-
ton OF happiness?l. And punctual in all his
habits. And always reasonable. Never an
lmprudence, never anything cratic Every
thing was weighed in the scales of rigorous
sagaclousness. In his hands Mime Rebours
felt absolutely secure. Nothing disturbing
could happen. Life would run along without
accidents or surprises.
And, truly, after the storms of her early
Years she had right to felicitate herself on
having arrived in port so peaceful and so
restful.
The geverness came into the roenl She
had first gone upstairs to take off her hat.
She was young woman OF about twents.
Eve, not pretty but with good figure and in
te)igent eyes
Mime. Pebours liked her very much. AL
though they had never exchanged condolences.
she knew that Mile. Leger pitied her some
times FOR having married husband SO given
to grumhling and also so nexoraby perfect.
Nile. Leger thought; That mustn't be COM
tortahle all the time. And the~1lost terrible
thing about it is that there is nothing with
which to reproach this big bear, Even when
he criticizes me am forced to recognize that I
hava deserved it. It's frightful All! how
much more soothing a man would be who
makes mistakes now and then or does some
thing foolish!''
Well," asked Mime. Rebours, Chow did
lvonne get along to-day in the park?"
very well. madame. She played great
deal And she was very well behaved. But
something curious happened, something I
don't understands While the children vera
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e T VONNE rushed into the room with
~ all the impetuosity Of her eight years
n and threw herself into her mothers

Y VQNNE rushed into the room with
all the impetuosity Of her eight years
II and threw herself into her mothers
arms.
s'How hot it is, mama
M9e. Rebours wiped her little daughters
forehead.
Did you have lots of fun in the par?"
"Yes Yes, mama. Camille and Paul were
there-and Andre and Marie. We played ball
and then hop-scotch and then we skipped
rope. Paul tried to steal my ball. 7 gave him
a slap"
"a sap?"
" es, mama. And then there was gentle
man sitting there on bench who kissed me-"
What gentleman?"
Il don't know, mama. An old gentleman,
poor man.
S'But why did this poor man kiss yoou?"
II don't know"
Whirling on her toes, Yvonne dashed away.
crying:
Il am going to make'a bonnet for my doll
with the lace you gave me-"
You had better sew up her stocking. It
has hole in it,
Bah! What Of that?" Yvonne declared alb
solutely indifferent to so negligible disaster
Nine. Rebours smiled at the child. Making
bonnet for the doll would certainly put her
back IN her studies. But after all, Mile L9ger,
her governess, there to see that she
studied. Besides, NJ. Kebours wasn't on hand
to scold her.
NJ. Rebours scolded often. He seolded his
wife, Mile. I4eger and Yvonne. And the worst
OF 1t was that when he scolded he was seldom
IN the wrong. You might say even that he was
always in the right. His wife found that in-
supportahle. Z
She had lively disposition. She was stif
young. Her spirit ran to the fanciful and the
unexpected.
Alas! this inapuisiveness had brought her
unhappiness when she was much younger. She
had made a serious mistake in life, and it was
A. Rebours who had brought her to see this.
Now she had entered upon an existence
which was absolutely sage, prudent and tran
quill. M. Rebours, director in an insurance
company, had salvaged everything--hor for
tune ansAaer happiness. For since she had
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some war verse, seems to have had viewpoint
diametricaly opposite from that of Mr.. Dos
Passos, One gathers from a perusal of Mr..
Homer's stuff that war to him was matter
OF heroics, glamour and loud cheers. For all
that he was somewhat Of q rcalist and did not
ignore the presence of grouches in the army
although he gave far the most space while on
that trend to the bad numor of general
which is nothing out of the ordinary at ALL
Achilles sulked in his tent for days and upset
the whole campaign. Although ( cannot re-
call the faultless daetyllics as translated
them at school, it runs in my head that the
passage in question went something like This.
Achilles sulked in his tent for long ,ons st,r,
ARG fed- -haifed maiden the crime
There was great TODD about that, but
when common soldier began to express his
views on the Trojan war in general Homer
gave him only very few lines and made Joke
Of him This man. Thirsites by name. was
described as having head like sugar loaf
and as being ludicrous of aspect, His speech
to the effect that no one knew what the war
was all about and that it would be just as
we'll to pass UP the remaining extent of the
ten-year schedule and go home was received
with a salvo of ouT outlaws, and he was re-
piled to with passage rich in fervency and
war-ke feeling. / cannot entirely recolleet
that hearty heKametcr as translated It for
pink -whiskered professor at school, but NV
nlemery of it is this:
Know. Thrsitss crude ana unga,ny. ,soy 49,, ,o+
80 behind nf the plow ' @ avs
Oh base born, hope not for riches r.o,,.-, g., ~.
~f'0@ -" .~s
Ihirstes was treated with the same disre
gard and derision as lady by the name Of
Cassandra, who put on the pessinism for the
womens auxiliaries. Homer stressed only
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inhabitants Of Lacedamonia, for one must
consider the story of the Spartan youth who
stoie fox and rather than confess to viola
tion Of the articles Of war on plundcring con
ceaed the animal in his bosom and allowed it
to gnaw his vitals till he fell dead. There
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the galleys fer me, Too much Worship Of
Mars and not enough of Baechus was the pol
ICY of the administration, they believed, and it
was the secret wish Of all Of them that some
one would sneak, into the temple Of tho Two
raced Janus, whose dual countenance por-
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09
Funds Needed

A large number of New Britain people will go away for a vacation of some dura- ton this summer. The air of the mountains and the sea shore will refresh them and prepare them for the strain of workdays at home during the long twelve months to fol- low until another vacation is in order.
 But there are many who can not afford such a trip and of these number are children.
 Five dollars will give to a child a weeks outing at the Fresh Air camp, established in Burlington. Children who are in greatest need of the building up that this kind of an outing affords are picked by various charity organizations in the city and sent away, usually for two weeks apiece. Your contribu- tions will make it possible for a greater number of youngsters to enjoy themselves and re- ceive the benefits of the fresh air. Send in what you wish to the Fresh Air Editor, care Herald office, who will ac- knowledge the receipt of the money and turn it over to the camp authorities.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09
IRISH PRIVATE SEES PERSECUTION COMING Cardinal Logue Predicts Rule of Force Rather
 Than Justice.

Belfast. June (By Associated Press D.-Cardinal Logue, priTnate of Ireland. alluding to the opening of the Ulster parliament in an address at inc confirmation service in Cooks town today declared that the future or the northern counties of Ireland filled him with fear and anxiety.
 He said: "If we are to judge by the public utterances of those into whose hands power has fallen in this quarter Of Ireland we have times of persecution before us. There are. I fear. great trials before Catholic and Christian education"
 Referring to Irish affairs gener- ally. Cardinal Logue said:
 Those who have in their hands the temporal destinies. at least. of the country. seem to trust more and more to mere force than to justice. Hence. we have had a course of repression and coercion going on for sometime in this country, such as has never been witnessed. perhaps. by our predecessors since the days of general persecution"
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09
MSsingF Being Sought-Miss Parsons, Shot By Slayer, Resting Comfortably Today
Autopsy Shows That Par sons Was Shot Twice As He Lay in Bed-Funeral Tomorrow Afternoon.

Norfolk, June 9.-Inside and out side search was made by police today or the home of Joseph Parsons to get some definite clew to the man, who"' entering the house during Tuesday night killed MT. Parsons and wounded his sister. Mary. No weapon was found and nothing was deter mined by the search which later was being extended over a considerable radius. State policemen who have had much experience in Investigating countryside murders hold the opinion
 that the man who killed Parsons was familiar with the house and with the habits of the man who lived in it. The man may have been sur prised when Miss Parsons appeared
 and fled after shooting her and not
 waiting to ransack the house. Rob- bery was not committed.
 The murderer entered the house through the milk room off the kitch- en and left by way of the kitchen
 door which he locked from the out
 side. leaving the key in the lock. In a room was the suitcase of Arthur Bur gess who worked for the neighbors off , (Continued on Tenth Page.)
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09
KILLED IN GUN FIGHT
Toledo Fugitive Had Held Police Of for Two Hours. Killing Two, Before Fa- tally Wounded.

Toledo. O.. June o.-Thomas Kelley, IS, of Oklahoma. was killed by police this morning following a battle which had lasted two hours and in which ma chine guns and hand grenudes had been used to dislodgc him from his barricad- cd room in the attic of his boarding house at 611 Walnut street.
 Before he himself was killed Kelley shot and killed Patromen Harry Dowell and Harold Mossbreuger who had been called to the home 10 subdue him after he had refused to pay q board bill and had fiourLshed a revolver and threat ened his landlady, Mrs. Nellie Key and her son Allen.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09
ARREST MURDER SUSPECT
Man With the Cap" Taken Into Gus tody in Connection With Kaber Staying Mystery.

Cleveland, O.. June 9.-Arrest of the man with the eap," a foreigner, alleged to have assisted in the stab- ping to death of Daniel F. kaber, wealthy publisher in his Lakewood home nearly two years ago, brought a declaration today from Mrs. Mary Brickell, 69, that early in January last she and a woman friend received threatening blackhand letters.
 Mrs. Brickell. mother of Mrs. Eva Catherine Kaber, widow of the mur- dered publisher. is in jail charged with first degree murder for complicity in the Kaber killing. Mrs. Kaber and her daughter, Marion McArdle are held in New York on first degree murder charges in the case
 Just before he died kaber told the police "a man with cap did it.
 The police were searching for another foreigner in connection with the case.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09

Indianapolis, Ind.,. June s.-F. w. Galbraith, Jr., national commander of the. American Legion, was killed and Henry J. Ryan of Indianapolis, na- tional director of the Legion's Am ericanism commission and Milton J. Foreman of Chicago, national com mitteeman of the Legion from Illinois were injured when an automobile in which they were riding went over steep embankment here early today.
 The three men were returning to the city from the coulIrry club in MT. Ryan's car. The car failed to make
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09
THIEVES ARE ACTIVE
Stanley Street Store Entered During Night-TeIephone is Among the
 Articles Missing From Place.

D. Kolodney, proprietor of a store at 1857 Stanley street, reported to the police this morning that his place had been entered during the night. Investigation today showed that telephone, $2 in pennies, eight boxes of Camels and five boxes of Lucky Strike cigarettes, and one box of Hershey chocolates were taken.
 Peter Baba of 103 Grove street, a painter, is doing some work at 357 Arch street. Last night he discov- cred that thieves had stolen a quanti- ty of lead. paints. 50 rolls of wall paper, some brushes and a painters cap. He notified the police.
 Mrs. Sandey of 463 East street, re- ported to the police last night, that a key worker had entered her home yesterday afternoon and stole a huff, a dozen silver plated knives and forks, a sugar shell, 9. butter knife, g. soup ladle, three pins. a string of beads. two rings and a pair of cuff links.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09
sims Won't Rcirnct.

London. June tBy Associated |ress) .-Tear Admiral William <. -ms c. S N ia quoted by tho foHs association today us saying this nornlnK with regard to the speech le delivered on the Irish question rro Tuesday:
 ''I stand by all said. every word a. | shant rcpudiate single |oIl said. and 1 see nothing un- b can m It. even if Senator Me |ofMck does.
 The admiral who this morning kid he had not received the cable Fam reported to have hccn sent |lm by Secretary Of Navy Denby in- ItirluR lf he was correctly quoted press reports, has arranged to NC the cable message delivered to
 m as soon as it reaches London. | Admiral sims speech was given 8
 ominent plnco on tho front pages
 London newspapers hut there has kcn n noticeable absence of edi- Frlal comment.
 The admiral wHs guest at a fncheon given by American naval |Hiccrs today, and this afternoon was attend ten at the house of com Ions He will be present at a din- |er given by the Qucensown as- ksiation here tomorrow night.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09
NEW TAX OBSTACLE
Policemen Seeking DeIinquents Find That More Than Score Have Sailed For Home in Poland.

The exodus of local Poles to their native land as a result of the labor situation was reflected in the ind ings of patrolmen who went out last night armed with warrants to bring in personal tax delinquents. Tn more than a score of cases the policemen were informed that the man wanted had sailed for Poland.
 About 250 personal tax warrants were made out at the request of Col lector J. Willie Mills and prosecu- tions are to be brought as rapidly ss the court can handle the matters. Thos who have not paid up before the case goes into court will be as- sessed an additional $5.42 costs mak- ing the bill $7.42.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09
15 Year Old Mystery
 Is Likely to Be Solved

Naples. June 0.-Thefts of sacred pictures from the Church of Jesus to- day resulted in the arrest of Gaetano Amodeo and Ernesto Morvillo. who ac- cuscd each other of the crime. Morvillo told the authorities that he had proofs that Amodeo was the murderer of Gen naro Cuocolo and his wife. whose deaths have furnished haffling mysteries, at ttacting international attention. since 1906. These alleged proofs are ebing investigated by the authorities.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09
SUES FOR DIVORCE
|hurch Street woman Asks Decree Prom Husband. and Attaches His Property for si0.0OO.

k-wmilo Passanisi of BIO Church
 yhas been made the defendant M faction for divorce brought hts wife Rosina Pnssanlsi. rough Judge r. IT. Hungerford. .olcra bio cruelty Is set forth in the Implaint. Tho writ Is returnable the superior court on the first Headay in September. Constab Ted Wrinkle today served papers of hachment for $i0.000 on property SldlnEs of the defendant on Church Feet.
 In the complaint. the plaintiff sets |Fth that she was married In this |ty August 2. l91A. and that on Verse occasions tho defendant has bon guilty of lntolerable cruelty. She Iks tho custody of three children rn Of the union. alimony pendente kc and alimony.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09

South Norwalk, June 9.-The re- mains of Fred M Moore of Westport, one of the first four drafted men to leave Norwalk, who was captured by the Germans, near Nerdun, on Sep tember 27, 1918 and killed by them, has been landed at Hoboken, accord ing to advices received here today. Moore was a "sniper" sergeant in Co. If. 102d regiment and had won sever al decorations for distinguished services. The Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and several other military bodies are planning a full military funeral for the deceased.
 Meriden. June a.-Word is received that the body of Sergeant Edward J. Kline, son of Mrs. Lena Kline of No. 175 Pratt street, who while a member of Go. I. 102nd infantry, was killed in action in the battle of Seicheprey on April 20, 1918, will arrive in this country tomorrow. A military funeral will be held here. Kline was 22 years old. ..>
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09
Cannot Sign Treaty.

Mexico City. June 9.-Ey A. | Form al signature of a treaty bet Mexico and the United States , gCn admin ;stration by Waslingto c imp oss:ible, said a statement issIe the presidential office last night.
 Simultaneo usly, a statement Wa sued by the goreign office decls that a commercial treaty between United States and Mexico was d a ble that the Mexican presi did not possess the right to conc treaty of political nature as posed by he United States.
 Commercial Pact Q. K.
 '"The treaty of amity and com n proposed by the United States on 27,' said the statement, ''containe cd sections. one pertaining to comm and the other regarding better cal relations. The clauses relatiV commerce would be acceptable the making of some modifcation| additions which would avoid conflicts. <I
 Tn the political phase, the Al can note was objectionable, becat contained stipulations which contrary to the precepts of the ican constitution and which the ident who must first of all hay gard for the constitution has power to accept. The constituti effect prohibits expressly in Arti the celebrating of convention treaties which may alter guard or rights esta blished by the d tution."