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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-18
Scarcity OF IOrpedOeS
Causes Stir in Congress

travelling the high seas today with
from one TO three torpedoes on each
ship, while our torpedo boats and
submarines, which must depend en-
tirely upon their torpedues for sue
cess In time of battle, are carrying
as few as mono to four torpedoes on
board each ship. OF course. this
might not be a serious menace IL II
were possible to obtain torpedoes as
we obtain powder and other NUM-
tions of war, but when you consider
that the total American output OF
torpedoes is less than one torpedo
per day, or 300 each year. and when
sou further consider that the total
output of Whitehead torpeaees !
ope has been contracted for
wears in advance by foreign
governments, you will then under
stand the seriousness of the present
torpedo situation.
"The firing of 700 torpedoes could be
accomplished in short order, after
which our destroyers, torpedo boats
and submarines might just as well
never have been built, unless, of
course, 1t is supposed that our first 700
shots will completely wipe out of
existence any opposing feet
But Two Manufacturing Companies
"There are but two commercial
manufacturers of torpedoes in the
world, the Bliss Company, of New
York, and the Whitehead Company,
of Europe, so that our source of sup
ply is limited to these two companies
and the addition, of course, of the
total output of our own plant at New
port.
1.-THE total annual capacity of the
Bliss Company is 200 torpedoes year,
while the capacity of our Newport
plant is 100 torpedoes per annum,
making possible total of 300 pro-
jeetiles each year under the most
favorable circumstances, and in this
connection permit me to say that we
have contracted for some 500 tor
pedoes from the Bliss Company,
which will insure their output to us
for two years to come, but their
capacity could be increased If our
government would place a substantial
order with them for a reasonable de-
livery.
You will, of course, understand it
would be impossible for us to pur-
chase torpedoes abroad in time of war,
even though we offer liberal bonus
to foreign powers for their supply on
hand or in the process of manufac-
ture. You might just as well expect
them TO sell us their battleships,
which, of course, would be out of the
question"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-18

Because he believes that the pres
emit lack of torpedoes in the United
| States navy Ii q. serious menace to
the effectiveness of the fleet REPRESENT
alive Britten, of Chicago, a. member
of the naval affairs committee of the
National House, has introduced a bill
to appropriate 100000 to be used in
charging the governments torpedo
plant at Newport, r. l.
Representative Britten, whose favor
lite epigrammatic argument in favor of
a big navy is 'fthe man behind the
punch is the man who gets by" says
that the American flag is floating over
many vessel with ominous- looking
torpedo tubes, but without a single
torpedo to be fired from them. From
Mr.. Brittens study of the torpedo stu
alton, these stingless tubes are about
as effective in war time as a. soldier
who can't do anything but make faces.
Gives Figures to Prove Point.
Furthermore, Mr.. Britten presented
| figures to the House to show that I'M
less the government increases it's tor
pedo- making capacity at Newport
there would be no torpedoes at all
after the few now on hand were dis
charged In war time. Said Mr.. Brit
| ten, in explaining his bill:
"If war were declared tomorrow our
great fiotilla of battleships, destroy
| ers, cruisers, torpedo boats and sub
marines could fire but 700 torpedoes,
when the entire supply of the United
States would be exhausted, and we
could not get an additional torpedo in
| this country or in Europe for love or
money.
1T does not seem possible that
| previous administrations, while APP
propriating for battleships, each with
an equipment of from two to four
| torpedo tubes, and while consider
| ing the construction of destroyers,
each of which is equipped with from
| four to six tubes, and the construc-
| ton of submarines, which are usu-
ally equipped with four tubes could
overlook the necessity of providing
| for a sufficient number of torpedoes
| to at least keep our navy and these
ships above the ridicule of foreign
nations.
"The 700 torpedoes In service are
not even adequate to fire two shots
| from each of the 463 tubes with
which the various vessels of our
navy are equipped.
Clnsscd as Ridiculous.
1.-THE torpedo situation is as ridic-
| ulous as would be the sending of a
| soldier to the front in time of war
armed with first-class rifle and one
| cartridge.
"our fleet of forty destroyers is
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-18
Royalty. Dinner Service.

From London Tit Bits.
A million and half pounds for the
contents of two pantries, each no
larger than an ordinary suburban
drawing room. Such is the amazing
value placed on King Georges gold
plate treasury at Windsor Castle
For the purposes of a state banquet
at Buckingham palace four tons of
this gold plate are transported to
London in vans bearing the royal
arms. and tons more are left behind.
In these treasure vans are epergnes
of gold which weigh several hundred
weight. There are dishes two or
three of which are as much as any
man would care to carry. and half q
dozen of the dinner plates oven are a.
sufficient load for one man. AS for
the capdelabra, you will see three
strong-armed porters straining their
muscles to deposit one of them in
the van.
There is one dinner service alone,
designed by such artists as Flaxman
and Stothard and fashioned for the
fourth George by Rundell and
Bridges, for the mere making of
which over 100000 was paid some
ninety years ago grhe gold of which
| II was NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of dere-
| lict court plate melted down--was
valued at half million pounds
There Is a complete service for lac
diners--centre plaques TO represent
| water. epergnes, candelabra, tureens
entree dishes. plates by the hundred
ali of pure gold. with thirty dozen
other gold plates to fall back on in
| case of need.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-18
WILL THE JUNIOR SENATOR WEAKEN?

INDIGNATION AMONG the mealticket friends of Presi-
the selection of Paterson dependent
of Senator Hughes the best federal jobs
pace Here for weeks they had been looking
coectorshp their dispose of
casting who should fill the jsb and right in the
this bargaining the that is to
factory inspector certified by Senator Hughes
qualified for the vast complicated and conf
Dental duties of distressing situation
relief? Hughes has made his choice
dependent is waiting for authority TO
And will Hughes weaken?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-18
DEFAMATION OF PARTY.

IT is altogether idea seek election to political
Office or defeat an opponent by beoung ones party for
aen have been made before of Essex
There of those who tried the expert
ment in this county Assembman Matthews and Mayor Greg
oy Orange repeating and handing out weapons
the Republicans Progressves against Democratic
candidates in the campaign There odashoned
notons party loyalty that cling to the Democratic masses
and cannot corrupted the blatant of party rene
There satisfactory evidence of that in the past
will the primary election next week Matthews
when he figured the Assembly this
wear as nondescrpt neither fish, flesh good red herring
apostacy but revelation of what he really was
Eliminated from denomination, Matthews yet appear the
stump and party that made the bunder of sending
him to the Legislature.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-18
Opinions and Views
from the Exchanges
The Restoration of Athens.


From the New York Times
The Greek government will soon
start a war against the mosquito, the
anopheles, which makes lowlands OF
c.reace feyer-stricken. Measures VIII
ha employed similar TO those used by
the Italian government in getting rid
of the nest on the Campagna Romano
seperal years ago. 1t is estimated that
10 ner cent. of the entire inhabitants
of Greece periodically suffer from ma
laria. with a per cent. mortality.
Important also is the report OF the
nrefect of Attica on a scheme to re-
store Athens to something of its for
ner utility and beauty.
Modern Athens has arisen without
any method on the ruins of the OLD.
and despite the manifold beauties OF
situation, climate, sky and classical
ruins that she possesses, the city IS
nv no means what she could be. M.
Dassios, the project, recommends the
creation of a permanent commas
sion charged with the task of caring
for the beauty of the City of Pericles.
He also indicates the need there is OF
setting a limit to the extension OF
the town toward the north and north
east Athens, he says, as of yore, must
follow her natural trend toward the
sea and grow toward Phalerum-
three and one-half miles away-which
should speedily become the capital
second port, Piraeus being the first.
Piraeus is getting too small for the
now rapidly developing commerce
and marine of Greece. Phalerum, 1t
will be recalled, was long ago the port
of ancient Athens, until Themistocles
persuaded the citizens of the superior
advantages of Piraeus.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-18

than had ever been imagined. They
planned a cathedral that should
make all who saw it wonder at the
daring of those who began it. What
the public funds would not supply
they agreed to furnish out of their
own purses.
1t took only III years to build,
which is a short time as old cathe-
drals go. After st. Peters at Rome
and the Mezquita at Cordova. it is
the largest church in the world. 1t
is Ala feet long, 271 feet wide and 100
feet high to the top of the nave. The
immense pillars, as you look down
the church betwet% them, seem to di-
minish in the distance to the thick
ness of reeds. Many another cathe-
dral could stand inside the nave of
this one.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-18
LOCAL BENEFIT FROM A NAVY YARD.
THE LOCA

THE LOCATION of navy yard the New Jersey shore
at Jersey City great advantage to the government
get times the of the Brooklyn navy yard
and incomparahiy facilities will be of immense benefit
only Jersey City but other nearby municipalities in
GLIDING the selfish local point of view there
fire Newark has the location and local
visit of Secretary Daniels today to inspect
special naval board With the
yard will several thousand and their families to seek
homes within convenient reaching distance
Supplies Newark furnish will be demand
From general point the utilization of the admirable
the New Jersey shore for yard purposes
every way desirable and New York will have much to
gain by transfer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-18
A TEMPORARY TRUCE IN THE CAMPAIGN.

is the campaign in New York city until
paid Mayor Gaynos whose remains
are on the way Europe After the funeraw will begin
the fercest campaigns in New Yorks history Tammany
has her back against combination of forces that
would if units divided 1t is in the
divisions that Tammanys hope lies And she
has the of the Suer sentiment which
strong Events at Albany largely in
uence eagerly looked for
the election night will be those that
fell of victory defeat fee Tammany.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-18
Eliminating Hallway Noises.

From the Rochester Post Express.
we are encouraged by the fact that
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Rail
road has adopted and The Railway
Age Gazette has discussed regulations
intended to prevent much of the
noise which now makes a railway
sleeping coach travesty. The rail-
road named has been characterized
the noiseless route The Railway
Age Gazette doubtingly remarks that
the regulations will be maintained
with great difficulty, but it may be
taken as a step in advance that one
railroad company has formally recog-
niZed the universal annoyance OF un-
necessary noises in railway traffic.
We are not so unreasonable as to
expect an engine fireman always TO
hold his steam in check SO as to pre-
vent explosions of the pop valve, and
we realize that the changing of an en-
CINE bell Is necessary in the absence
of a less primitive warning signal,
but in nine cases out of ten the bell
need not be rung continuously while
passing line of sleeping coaches OF
an unoccupied train on parallel
track and an engine need not be sta
toned for a considerable time right
at the ears of passengers who have
paid high prices for the privilege OF
occupying a sleeping car. And the
arrival at a station in dead of night
of a solid vestibuled train, with cur
tsins drawn, lights low and pas
sengers sleeping. need not be the oc-
casion of an onslaught by torch
bearing demons racing about the
train, shouting at each other, ham
mering tie resounding wheels with
sledges and throwing heavy trunks
about the platform, while the coaches
are battered against each other as SO
many freight cars, in the process OF
making up the train. IL any pas
senger is not Immediately awakened
his case will be provided for by an
alteration in coach aisle between
the conductor and a newly arrived
passenger regarding berth. If COM
petition In railroading ever becomes
brisk enough to warrant the improve
ments suggested, the travelling pub
lie will look back upon present con-
ditions as on nightmare.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-18
Rich Woman Taken to Asylum

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 1s.-Assert-
ing that she was drsmatist and was
writing play of American life, enti-
tied THE Mad Wife, Mrs. Martha
Senter. widow, daughter of Max E.
Flemming, millionaire baker of Bos-
ton, was taken from the Bellevue
Stratford Hotel yesterday by detec-
tives. She was alleged to be insane
and was taken to the Philadelphia
Hospital for Insane to await the ar
rival OF relatives.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-18
Dartmouth Fraternity Men
Announce Changed Policy

HANOVER, N. H., Sept. 1S-The
seventeen fraternities at Dartmouth
College have pledged themselves 10
do away with early rushing of fresh
men. to abolish the system of show
ing special favors and 1attery TO
freshmen who are considered espe-
cially promising as fraternity mate
rial, and in fact to ask no freshman
to Join a fraternity until February Il
or later. They have also agreed to
scholarship standard, pledging not
to elect any person whose standing In
his studies is below a certain average.
This er-fraternity agreement
aims at the two evils which anti
fraternity critics have most often
pointed to as evidence of the unfit
ness of fraternitles as elements In
college life.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-18
SPAIN AND GIBRALTAR
Learn One Thing Every Day"
NO. 4-cATHEDRAL OF SEVILLE


THERE is a Spanish proverb that
says. Whom God favors He
gives a house in Seville" The priv
ilege of living in that bright, gay
city is considered by a Spaniard to
be the height of happiness. Other
cities are larger. weather. or more
important politically than Seville,
but none holds a higher place in the
hearts of the Spanish people.
When in the beginning of the f1f-
teenth century the old cathedral was
damaged by an earthquake, a meet
ing was held to discuss what should
be done to restore it. Then one pro-
posed that, instead of repairing the
old church, they should build new
edifice larger and more magnificent
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-18

There are numerous churches in the
city, most of the older ones built on
the foundations of mosques. The
Church of La Carload has a strange
legend connected with it. Don Miguel
de Manara, the founder, had been a
profligate in his youth, a sort of Don
Juan, and was known far and wide
for his excuses. One night when he
was returning home alone he lost his
way, and wandered about for a long
time, unable to find his home. At last
he met a funeral procession, and,
stopping one of the bearers, inquired
who it was that they were taking to
eternal rest at such an hour.
Don Miguel de Manara," he re-
piled.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-18
Our Progress in Manners.

From the Baltimore sun.
During the campaign of 1912 Mr..
Wilson, then governor of New Jersey,
had to stand in a crowded car on one
occasion on his way home from New
York. Mr.. Wilson did not ask or ex-
pect any special favors or privileges
on account of his prominence, and was
entirely content to take his luck along
with other men. His experience did
not ruff1e his temper or leave him with
any sense of offended dignity. as
might have been the case with
smaller or more consequential man.
What it did emphasize was the lack
of courtesy on the part of the male
passengers on that train. We COM
mented on the incident at the time as
a. paipful illustration of the decadence
In national manners.
Nevertheless, this was but a de-
tached occurrence, and might pc ex-
planned as not really as Significant as
II seemed to some persons But what
sort of explanation are we to make OF
the experience of the Presidents
daughter. Miss Eleanor, who on her
tourney Sunday night from New York
to Cornish, N. H.. was forced 10
occupy an upper berth in the Pullman
sleeping car because not man on the
train would give up his lower berth
to her? Several of them were appealed
to by friends of Miss Wilson and POSI-
lively refused to exchange with her
Can it be true, as her cousin, Mrs.
Howe, put it, that there was not one
gentleman on that train with lower
berth a his disposal" Every lower
berth reserved by a man would nave
been at her disposal in the old days OF
social chivalry, and that because she
was a lady and not merely out OF
Difference to the daughter of the Pres
ident. Was this boorishness the result
of New York's selfish influence, or
does it represent a more widespread
degeneracy? Would Miss Wilson have
received such treatment in train
starting from Baltimore or from
Richmond, Va? We imagine not, be-
cause, while the Incompatible bloom
of an ancient courtesy has suffered
eveDAin this latitude, it has not en-
tirelF faded, and we have not yet for
gotten all our manners.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-18
Oddities in Today's News
Philadelphia Judge Puts Husbands to
Work; Wages to Wives.

Work; Wages to Wives.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 1S.-Judge
Breezy yesterday exploded a bomb in
the ranks of husbands who refuse to
support their wives by sending a
number of them to the House of Cor
rection to be put to work cracking
stones or at some other useful occu-
patton, while their earnings of 65
cents day are paid to the neglected
| wives.
The applica ton of the new law
came as an exceedingly disagreeable
surprise to the delinquents, and is
expected to have a most beneficial
effect in reducing the desertion evil.
Brothers Meet After Being Lost TO
Each other Forty Years.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.--WhiIe F. c..
Waldman, of Sydney, Australia.
was sitting in the, main dining room
of local hotel last evening, a page
passed crying: "Call for Mr.. Wald-
man. II. c. Waldman took the mes
sage, but found 1t was addressed to
s. c. Waldman.
Because of the similarity of the
name to his he followed the page. A
ruddy-faced man proved to be Sam
uel c. Waldman, merchant of Ber-
lin, en- route to Chicago. The two
Waldmans commented on the SINH
larity of their names, and then be-
gan to compare notes. Presently
they threw their arms about each
| other, 1t turning out that they were
brothers, lost to each other for forty
! years.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-18
Boy Turns Home Into Lodging
House During Parents Absence.


NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-Eleven-
year-old Antonio Amandolin, of S66
Graham avenue, Brooklyn. was in
directly responsible for the arrest OF
five of his companions yesterday. His
father and mother went to the thea
tire. They returned after midnight.
On a couch in the dining-room they
beheld two small boys asleep. In a
bedroom were three more youngsters
in slumber. ~
Antonio said he had invited the
boys to sleep there because they had
been playing truant from school and
were afraid to go home. The fve
dodgers refused to leave the house,
so Mrs. Amandolin called Patrolman
Schweid who took them to the Her
bert street police station.
Man Arrested Under Gossip Law for
Calling Woman Bad Name.
MARIENNETTE Wis, Sept. 10
One of Wisconsins strange new laws
passed by the last Legislature, COM
monty known as the gossip law, has
lust been applied when warrant
was issued for the arrest of Peter
Kesosl1i, of Niagara. :,
The law provides that gossip shall
be subject to legal penalties under
the same conditions as slander,
though with milder punishment, the
amount of malice in the conversation
being the distinguishing point BE-
tween Islander and gossip.
Kesoski is charged with calling
Rosa Burney, of Niagara, an IN
savory name in the conversation Win
friends in a barroom.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-18
TAKING BRYAN OUT OF THE CURRENCY BILL

BRYAN kept himself out of personal participation
in making of currency BILL and with good His
legislation would queer instantly and there would
passed. But while Mr. Bryan has been travel
with vaudeville shows and making two
paragraphs the bill which taken together could
operate of fiat money of the Bryan kind Discovery of
oker" the House has led to its emna
Repeal the gold standard would be national crime
the vigilance of Republican that this fortunate
the bill.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-18
Prince of Monaco Says He'd
Like to Be Mayor of Cody

CODY, Wyo., Sept. 1S.-Prince Al
bert, the ruler of Monaco. has fallen
in love with the town of Cody and
with Wyoming. The town of Cody
has also fallen in love with the
prince, who won the hearts of all by
his democratic Ways
You are almdSt too hospitable to
me-" said the prince. IF | We're not
the ruler of Monaco | should like to
be mayor of Cody, or maybe q coun-
ty commissioner He also praised
America and Buffalo Bill.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-18
New Saloon Law to Close
3,34l Ohio Drinking Places

{ COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 1s.--Under
a new excise law in effect November
/. 3,341 liquor places out of the S,4S5
in the State on May II will be closed.
The State will impose $1,000 tax on
each saloon, or s3,S41 900 in all. The
incoming license law restricts sa-
looms to one for every 500 inhabitants.
Cleveland will lose 900 saloons;
Cincinnati. 700; Toledo 9eo; Youngs-
town. 207; Columbus, 1885, Dayton, so.
There is not one of the forty three wet
counties in which the number of sa-
looms will not be reduced. In Au-
glaize county the saloons will be
lessened from As to 8; In Clark from
10S to 4; in Crawford, from 6S to 4; in
Putnam. from % to 3, and in Tusca-
rawas, from 81 to 8. These are the
outside figures allowable by law.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-18
AS MOTHER SEES HIM.

MUCH CAN be permitted to the mother of convicted
The mother of of the two mscreants at San
whose white slave have been the talk of the
country her prosecution only persecution and
political girl victims this mother has only
the having led her precious astra The shock
ing trial of her sons degeneracy abated
afecionae confidence in his moral innocence. What
beautiful devotion is that of the mother the friend who
unworthy the love that fails