Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 6, 1914, Page 4

Sorwich Bulletin and g:;:éi:? 118 YEARS OLD tered at the Poatoffice at NOTWI B g Rt 3 i 2 Telephone Calls: D et Bitorial Roon wi Butlding. Norwich, Wednesda, ms 35-3. Bulletin Job Office 35-3. Room 32, Murray Office, ‘Telephone 210, May 6, 1914, it 1s not surprising that the progressives do mot like it, and call the administration’s policies “cheap, purposeless and visionary.” There are many others who feel the same way but it is impoasible to over- look the fact as to where the respon- sibility for it lies, when it is realized that it was through the action of the third party foliowers that the dem- ocratic administration and Bryan were result is just and sixty rural free ‘olixory routes. The Bulletin Is sold in every town and on all of the R. F. D, routes in Eas | Connesticut. CIRCULATION 1801 average. ceesses 4412 1905, average..ccscecconn 5'920 May 2 sieessoees 8’908 SEPARATES THE QUARRELS. The action of the rebeis in refusing to agree to an armistice and the sub- sequent action of the envoys in drop- ping Carranza from the negotiations means that if the two quarrels which prevall in Mexico today are settled they will be settled separately. While this country and the South American republics are anxious that peace should be restored in Mexico, the move which is now underway was begun by and hinges on the Tampico incident. The trouble between this country and Huerta as.a result thereof is entirely different from the conflict between Carranza and Huerta, and it must be realized in the present condition of affairs that the former has an advan- tgge which he Is bound to make the most of. It has been maintained throughout that Huerta is the chief obstacle to the peace of the Mexican republic. It is his elimination which is sought by bath this country and the rebels. Thus while the rebel action prevents the consideration of all the troubles .it does not nullify the good services which the mediafors can perform in disposing of the international affair, «nd permitting that to have whatever good influence it may upon the clear- ing up of the internal situation, The oppertunity of the A B C republics has by no means been seriously in- jured by the action of Carranza, Tem- for and it is not at all strange that its ranks are fast being depleted at the realization of what has been done. The party break was an unwise piece of business and the returns from primaries and elections show that those who were responsible for it are getting back where they can do the most to prevent just such conditions in the future. It is certainly high time to apply the remedy through unity, HURTING THE RAILROAD, How disrupted the business condi- tions are in Mexico even In the ex- treme south, is revealed\ by the inabil- ity of the Tehauntepec railway to han- dle its reguler line of work because of the uncertainty of delivery from ome terminal to the other. Over this line a quarter of a billion tons of sugar have passed each year, shipments be- ing taken from vessels on ome coast and delfvered to those on the other for Qelivery to the Atlantic ports of this country. It is the blocking of this service ‘which being unable to handle the car- go of a Hawalian-American ship has resulted in the opening of the Panama canal on Saturday of this week to commerce in a limited way. This cargo is to be carried through the canal on barges and reloaded instead of go- ing via the railroad, a route which it will undoubtedly ke in the near fu- fure without transshipment. Even though after the canal is opened it will have the advantage of the shorter distance which it offers it cannot es- cape the costly operations of handling the goods so many times. Thus is the canal, through the aid of the Mexicans, getting business much earlier than was anticipated and the railroad being made to take a Joss which might have been delayed for some time, although ultimately such trade is bound to accept the advan- tages of the canal. It reveals, however, what the road, though but seven years old and a great distance saver and business getter during its existence can expect and what it has already anticipated, but to be rudely deprived porarily at least the problem has been | of its profits by this unwelcome meth- simplified, and while the grouping of nll Mexican ailments before the medi- ation board would have doubtless pre- vented much Mexican bloodshed, the separation of the quarrels may prove the quicker and surer way of reach- ing the desired end. STRANGE LACK OF INTEREST. There are many things done by the voters of a city or state which are difficult to explain. It would puzzie a Phfladelphia lawyer to attempt to unravel the reasons for all of them but nothing seems so utterly incon- sistent with the welfare of a com- munity as the lack of interest which is shown when some large appropri- ation is to be made or a bond issue for public improvements comes be- fore the people. It was but a few weeks ago that only a minority of the voters of Hart- ford at the regular election, took suffi- cient interest to vote upen the ex- penditure of a half million for wa- terfrent property and at Bridgeport's special election Saturday for approval or disapproval of a bond issue aggre- gating over a mildon dollars there were but one-quarter of the voters who considered it necessary to express their minds, the great majority of the voters and- taxpayers being satisfled that the few should decide the matter. The case is the same in the state of New York where by a light vote and 2 very small Mmajority a constitutional convention was ordered and in which election arrests have now been made for corrupt practices. Crookedness is given admirable opportunity to get re- sults where there is a light vote. Fortunately the majority of the few who controlled the Hartford and Bridgeport elections decided wisely and they may be said to have cast a representative vote, but it is neverthe- 18ss taking chdnces for the voters at largs to trust to the action of the un- instructed few. It is a neglect of per- sonal interest which leaves the major- ity to blame should a big wrong be dome on such an occaslon. TESTING AEROPLANES FOR WAR. " Whether the present situation in Mexico assumes any more serious as- pect than at the present it is likely to be some time before our army is with- drawn from the vicinity of Vera Cruz, How faithful the federal forces are zoing to be to the agreement to sus- pend hostilities is problematical. Their respect for the armistice can be de- termined best by their actions though their restlessness even now 18 indicated by the movements of the men under General Maas near the Vers Cruz reservoir, ‘This means that none too great re- Tiance must be placed upon the Mex- jcan attitude and that some excel- lent ' training in = watchfulness and precaution is in store for our treops. Bepecially is it going to pro- vide an admirable opportunity for the trying out of the value and sprviceability of the aeroplanes in of war, Theugh the pioneer in this.ceuntry has net /| of the swatting season. od adds despai EDITORIAL NOTES. It looks as if May will provide the proper weather for a grand opening to discouragement. ‘When Huerta goes he wants to go on a warship. Seems as though a tug would be more appropriate, The fact that there is a republican caucus tonight should be a sufficient reminder of an important duty. Probably Mr. Marshall is soliloquiz- ing that being vice president causes less trouble and anxiety after all. That was no love set of the mil- itants which was sent to burn the grandstand of the-English tennis club. Did Mons. Cafllaux shoot into the air during his duel just to show that the female of the species is the more dangerous? Even with the chief of sanitarians in charge there are two ways of look- ing upon Vera Cruz or Mexico as a health resort. But the pictures of the cup defend- ers only demonstrate to the untrained eye that it.isn't the best looking horse which always wins. Even though the mediators decide that Huerta must fire the salute, who is going to assume the task of mak- ing him, provided he stays that long? Bven though the present efforts at mediation are confined to the settle- ment of the Tampico incident, it points out the way for the adjustment of all of Mexico's troubles. ‘While authorities differ as to the age of General Sickles the story of his life shows that he crowded more than the average career into the life- time of eighty odd years. The man on the corner says: The fellow who goes on a hunger strike when rhubarb pies and dandelion greens are in season probably subsists on canned goods and breakfast foods. While not otherwise engaged upon problems in the Vera Cruz section, the army will have a chance to put some interesting study on the Span- ish language and the gazetteer of Mex- ican cities. i L o The manner in which the towns and ‘boroughs about the state are return- ing to republican rule, even to the complete overthrow of the strongly intrenched socialists at Naugatuck is another straw indicating thé way the political sentiment is rumning. 4 i Hyery republican i{s negléecting an important duty ufifess he avails him- seif of the opportunity to give his advice, support ang enthusigsm to the selection of candidates for city offices who will give the city an, sconomic, businesslike and efficient administra- t‘nm. 'The caucus is the place to start & g if 1§ : i | : § § { e L i ¥ § “You've got to have said his friend eruelly. ‘When he stood there those bills in his hand—" “Aw,” =ali buddy would policemen would “Don't you know picture story?” fiercely demanded the author. “So he takes a train for the far west. First he is going to hunt bears. He—" “How does he know where the bears. are?” interrupted the skeptic. “Why do you keep lntarrupfinfi?' demanded the author indignantly. “How do you sup-pose he would find bears? He met a man on the train and ast him, and when the train got to the place, why, he got off with his gun and his dog. He—" “You didn’t say anything about the dog,” said the other boy. “Where did he get the dog?” “See here!” cried the boy who was writing the play, “do you have to be told every little thing? Why, at one of the stations coming west he looked out and saw a puppy Jost on the plat- form, and it looked hungry and he was a kind man, and he got out and got it and fed it cream from the dining car, ‘cause it was too little to eat meat. So he took it to hunt bears in the moun- tains, and the first night he met an awful big bear, and his n wouldn’t i go off, and he had to imb a_tree, and the noble dog stood down below and growled and scared the bear off. “While he was hanging next day without a thing to eat there was a prairie fire, and he would have been burned to death only he was rescued by the beautiful maiden who came galloping along.” “How'd she know he was there?” demeanded the distener. “Didn’t I tell you this was a mov- ing picture film?” said the author in disgust. “Why, she met him in the train, of course! She had to know he EVERY DAY REFLECTONS Human Nature. If there is anything more impracti cal and more maddening to a poor mortal parent or teacher than a grand educational programme it is hard to tell what it is. What happens to the most rational systems of child lent when the mother has four little ones cooped up in a city flat and must take care of them and keep them from poisoning or maiming themselves, and must do this in such intervals of time as she can snatch between washing dishes, get- ting dinner, cleaning house, sewing mending? Also, a good mother may not be sn- dowed with mental perspicacity and deep wisdom. A thousand times she does not know what to do. She may have real love and a high purpose, and do the wrong thing from sheer be- wilderment or ignorance. As for the school teacher, her ideal systems for developing the growing mind are usually crushed to death by numbers. Sixty children in a crowded room are too much for any human teacher. By and by she is forced to drop back into mere routine because it is impossible to give each child due care and be alive at the end of the week. Yet, somehow. chlidren do gros up and_ flourish. Weak and incompetent mothers bring up capable children, who love her and give her credit in maturer years for the best that is in them. Out of the homes of the poor come great men and noble women. Out of the overcrowded schoolroom gar- den human plants rise strong and fruitful. It is because human nature is bet- ter than any scheme for bettering it; because honest love is better than shrewd handling; becauss mothehood is more efficacious in its instincts than any experts are in their pedogogy and psychology: and because the child ab- sorbs helpful forces from the atmos- Phere of a school that far outbalance the personal guidance he misses. B;“xn-n:!”l:- T guns’ 1 Photo by American Pn- .A-ndufln; : ; Showing the Business End of Deck of Kansas. istene. 3 | L 8o §§§ ¢ : ? § e 3 g g g § 8 g ! ! kG ?5 B £5 other boy. “Would- Honest, it's a fine . ] & 8 }4 2 B g H 3 TRIAL OF MARTIN LUTHER. The trial of Martin Luther was an ecclesiastical rather than a civil trial. The great reformer was not called into court, where he was compelled to sub- mit to the questions of judge and jury but instead he was haled before the now famous diet of Worms, in A, D. 1521 and 1522, where the ecclesiastics put him to the test on the charge of heresy. - Luther was ordained a priest on 2, 1507, and at once be- gan preaching at several places aad It was these books on Luther entered Worms on the 16th of April at 10 o'clock in the morniog and was attended by @ number of cava- llers. As the cart in which he rode passed the gates, the warden on the top of the wall blew a biast on bis trumpet. The doctrines which Luther had promulgated had_ divided the country for and against him, but the princes at least to the extent that they were going to see he had fair t‘lly hi: trial. The diet sat in the bishop’'s p ace and the following evening Luther appeared before them. The presence in which he found himself would bave tried the nerves of the bravest men. The emperor, sternly hostile, with his retinue of Spanish priests and ponles, the archbishaps and bishops, were all of the opinion that the stack was the only fit place for an-insolent heretic As Luther was passing through en anteroom to his trial one of the nobl.-, George of Frun .. touched Luther on the shoulder -and sal “Li monk, little monk, thou hast work be- fore thee that I and many other men whose trade 1s war never faced the Hke of it. If thy heart is ri they cause is good go on in Go He will not forsake thee.’ A pile of books stood on the table wheny he was brought forward. The officers of the court read the titles and asked him if he was ready to retract them. He answered in a low voice that they were his books. As to re- tracting the statements they contained, Luther asked for a little time to con- sider, and he was given until the fol- lowing day. On the following morning, April 18, Luther had collected himself and felt a renewed vigor. His old enemy Eck was this time the spol against him, and asked him what he intended to do. He said his writings were of three kinds—some were 1 truta which all admitted. which he could not retract; some were against papal laws and customs which he claimed had tried the people's con- £ he would and had been too violent. Even this he declined to retract simply, bdut ‘would admit his fault if fault could be proved. Luther gave his answers in clear volce, first in Latin and then in Ger- man. Eck claimed he had spoken dli: respectfully. To the diet he said: “Lel him retract on these points and he shall have consideration on the rest.” He asked for a plain “yes” or “no” from him, “without orns.” This taunt aroused Luther's blood. To this he replied: “T will give you an answer which has neither horns nor teeth. Prove to me out of that have erred and I will submit. Till then my conscience binds me. Here I stand. I can do no more. God help me! Amen.” All day long the storm raged. Night fell and torches were lighted in the hall before the sitting closed. Lutaer wag dismissed, and it was supposed by all that he was to be placed in a dungeon. But the hearts of the mem- bers of the dlet had been touched by the courage he had shown. They would not permit a hand to be laid on him. ‘When Luther reached his lodgings he threw up his hands and cried out, “I am through! I am through! Ir I had a thousgnd heads to lose they would all be struck off one by one be- fore I would retract!” The same eve- ning the Elector Frederick sent for i him and told Luther he had done well and bravely. But though he had es- caped so far he was not acquitted. At the session the following day the archbighop of Treves told Luther that if he would acknowledge certain in- fallibilities he would not be punished, e ———————————— e B T system. of the empira stood by ths reformer | It makes all foods more diges- tible; Cottolene is more wholesome, more easily assimilated by the human Bake bread as you always do, using a third less Cottolene than other and)| addapinchmore' ::ult. Y:}lwfll glad the day you began using' (FEEE FATRBANK 5o GHICAGO T ] but Luther stood firm, and the elector ordered him home until the dlet should decide upon his fate. A majority of the councils, it was now belleved, ‘would pronounce for his death. On his way back through the forest of Thuringa an armed force set upon | him and carried him to Warternburg castle. There he remained under the! name of Ritter George, who was sup- posed to be some captive knight. On the 8th of May the edict of Worms | was lssued placing Luther under the | ban of the empire, but the trial of | Martin Luther had miscarried—that is, so far as those who conspired against him were concerned. WATCH YOUR STEP! BY THE CONDUCTOR Authority. “Give some fellows rope enough an’ they hang 'emselves. “There’s that Dutch army gone handed a bokay to a officer for split- tin’ a Dutchman’s head open 'cause he | laughed at em. “I bet you an’ me live long enough to see th’ Dutch army crawlin’ on its stummick apologizin’ for bein’ alive. “Arimes is beeger an’' strongern everythin’ ’cept people; just plain people and when them get into their bean that an’ army needs wipin' out, believe me, they'll make an army look like Lizzie's kitchen floor being mop- ped. “An' when them soldier boys can’t take a joke, th' guys that want to laugh'll just rub 'em out an’ get & bran’ new set o' soldiers that can laugh as good as they can shoot. Armies is like policemen. You only need 'em when you whistle for ‘em. All t’ rest o' th’ time they gotta look Pleasant. “That's the trouble with all _this officer business. Us people don't no more'n put brass buttons an’ a cap on some constable or soldier guy 'n he gets it in his nut we giv’ him a bill o’ sale to all we got from our socks out. Th’ cop on my block acts like all us ginks livin' there was sent up for life to live on his beat an’ if he donm't watch us close we'll get away. “They’s one thing them generals an’ colonels an’ high up officers forget. Armies an’ cops was made long after people was made. 'We got here first. An’ we're gonna be here last. It's like havin’ your shoes or your overcoat | telin' you where to get off, to have| them brass buttoned military gents tellin' you when you can lugh an’ when you can hooray. Us Americans think more o' laugh- !in’ at everybody else 'n we do of th’| whole army an’ navy. If some United | States officerd slash a shoemaker in, the face with his sword for lughin’ | at him like that Dutch captain did | they wouldn't be no court-martial. | They'd be a Inquest. “Step up in the car, please! “Look where you step!” OTHER VIEW POINTS | The Boy Scouts are doing great work. They were especially active in the Third ward Saturday and reported on many places that had been forgot- ten in the clean-up effort.—Meriden Journal. Charles S. Mellen denies that he will make a clean breast of everything if he takes the stand before the inter- state commerce commission. The suc- cess of Solicitor Folk in bringing out evidence, indicates that perhaps Mel- len will provide a livelier time than he has any intention of dotng—Hartford Post. ‘What is it that has befallen the war- ring sisters—a collapse of imagination or a failure of courage? Certain it is that their enterprise is lagging. They are a long way from deserving the name of “wild women.” They appear to be headed downhill so fast that it is only a question of time when they will slide off the front page.—Provi- dence Bulletin. ‘The American public owes Mr. Rockefeller protection from annoyanc- es that encroach on his personal lib- erty and he should have it at all times that it wil not be necessary for him to place armed guards about his home in deflance of the laws of anoth- er state than Colorado. There is a law in the land to fit Mr. Rockefeller's case and to fit the cases of the “mourn. ers” who seek to advertize their cause more than to punish Rockefeller— Waterbury Republican. “C Companies deny combina~ tion: So runs the headline of a dis- patch telling about a government suit for dissolution of what looks like the real thing in the get-together-line, We have no wish to anticipate the dect- sion of the court, but in passing feel in- clined to remark that the denial of the coal companies appears to be as. valid and sound as that of the pronouncedly ntoxicated individual who declared ve- emently he was perfectly sober, but admitted he had all the symptoms of drunkness.—Bristol Press. All four boroughs, Naugatuck, Win- sted, Southington and Farmington, electad complete Republican tickets, with the exception of the cheice of Warden Cutting i Sou R, wabg EATR ROADWAY RAMBOLI TRIO High Class Singers ESME GORDON English Comedienne | 8ingi: THE COLONEL’S ORDERLY . MUTUAL WEEKLY. NO. 67 Colonial “THE BETTER WAY"—Selig. WARD and FAY Dancin “THE VAVASOUR BALL,"—Vitagraph. Two Reel Socisty drama feature “THE INTRIGUE"—Kalem. Most Amazing and Complicated. Two Reels Thoroughly Delightful Two-Reel Drama WATCH DAILY PAPERS FOR ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT MAM- MOTH FEATURE ORLOFF BROS. Triple Bar Artists "FREDERICKS Bo: 1 o Reel ° ..o Tw ‘Wiestern Drama KEYSTONE COMEDIES Theatre SCHOONER EMILY 1. WHITE now discharging at our dock 500,000 Feet Rough and Dressed Gulf Cypress Lumbenr (The Wood Eternal) Everything for Inside and Outside Work Buying in large quantities for cash with water ship- ments enables us to sell at bottom prices. We shall be pleased to receive your inquiries. _ GHAPPELL CO.. Central Wharf Norwich, Ct. was elected on a combined democratic and republican ticket, and is himself a prohibitionist. The complexion of the victory probably is less significant than the political activity in each case manifested. Spring seems to be a good time to get out the vote. Why not make them all in the spring—on May Day, for instance?’—New Haven Register. The warm season, despite appear- ances and a backward spring, is not far away and when it arrives, as it mal do soon, it should find every- germ breeding heap of refuse, every scrap of flith gathering litter remov- ed and burned and Ansonia made as spic and span as human effort can compass. The laws of health, the rules of decent living and the belief in a cleanly city being next in honor to & godly one all demand that everyone take a hand in the cleaning up process and contribute his mite to the sum of general adécomplishment. — Ansonia Sentinel. Ancther Precedent Broken. Anothér precedent broken at Wash- ington, Miss Wilson could have beenm a June bride, but dectded on May in- stead.—Atlanta Journal. Arizona in 1912 produced 350,000,« 000 pounds of copper. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA FERGUSON cunsmeas JeWelry Jottings WATCHES STONES || 1., Timepieces. 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