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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28

The people think Of the republics
future.
Curiously, the great Paris papers have
been opening their columns to SYM
posiums on the subject, and. literally,
thousands air their views
They are willing to accept the pro-
gressive income tax with governmental
examination into fortunes-heavy sacri-
fee to fraternity at home
They hope to reduce the army dan
gerous dilemma of a generous effort for
fraternity abroad.
They are prepared for women's suf-
frage. Many favor that brilliant novelty.
the women's concurrent legislature.
Many are for the referendum
Many are for proportional representa-
of minorities-many
are for compulsory voting.
Others favor professional representation
-one-half the congressman, say, to be
elected by trade categories: there would
be agricultural congressman, Industrial
congressman, commercial congressman,
etc-they would be specialists.
Many favor the governmental exploita-
ton Of mines, oil reflneries. railways,
canals, even great industries and insur
ance. Others have come back from
this; they would have the state take over
the mines. railroads. etc, but not try to
run them-farm them out to benefcent
monopolies. willing to pay vast rents to
the people.
Many are for decentralization. Let the
regions and municipalities exploit the re-
sources that happen to be within their
borders.
They talk Of cooperation on the prin-
ciples of Fourier.
OF vast works at home. They are three
in principal-the ship canal to Paris the
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Great Ocean Liners.

G ONE notion of the immensely of mod
- ern ocean hners-and incidentally OF
the possibility of their outstripping the
possibilities of the Panama canal within.
few years-is gained by recent meas
urements made on board one of the larg-f
est steamers sailing the Atlantic ocean.
Measurements were made SO that tho,
length of the ship from its first to its
fourth smokestack could be compared
with an ordinary railway train. 1t was
found that the distance from the first to
the last smokestack was $40 feet, or about
100 feet longer than the train. The ship
was found to be 81 feer 6 inches wide.
With ships of this size the officials who
run the Panama canal are wondering
how long it will be before some great
giant of the sea is refused admission at
the locks because she cannot squeeze
through
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28

Felix Potin's whirl four damsels through
the mazourka. There's the hunchback
and the butchers wife. There's M.
kicken. our landlord, mazourking his
pale daughter. And three bourgeoise
families who start on vacation in the
morning, have a fling for old times
sake. Vive la RepubIique!
Crash. bang! The great quadrtlle. the
democrat of dances! Can you find a
healthier mixing? A lady of title steps
out with her butler. 1 count by sight:
two soldiers-"sons of family doing the
compulsory service-one valet, one regent
of the Bank of France, Nine. Durand
of the creamery, the elegant Bataille
widow and her sister. and Jane Hading's
cooks lovely daughter. who is studying
at the conservatory for an actress.
Crash, bang! The breeze Is up, the
air Is cool. Between each dance. they
lead their partners to their mothers or
their husbands. underneath the awnings
or in doorways. Amicable glasses clink-
ing! Light words. lightly spoken:
"Vive la Republique!'
They say 1t just as We would say:
"Hurrah for the United States"
1t does not come into their heads to
think OF any other form of government.
What do these French families know
"a hihss Ut eMpeFors! IN france they
dance until sixty-hve, but you see, the
sixty-fve-year olders have not much pull
with the ladies. and the ladies' are all
under forty-four. and cannot remember
anything but the republic.
Forty-four years ago the Bonapartes
lost France a war, uncounted lives, q
billion dollars and two provinces. Yet
those desperate losses do less harm to
the imperial cause than the mere pass
ing Of time.
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Our Statesmen.

A MBROSE BIERCE, the satirist, gave
: : at a dinner few political dedni-
TONS
"A conservative" said Mr.. Bierce, '-is
a statesman who is enamored Of ex-
listing evils. while radical would re-
place them with others"
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DECLARATION INDEPENDENCE STATUE OF THE FIRE

far vaster Atlantic Mediterranean ship
canal and the Gibraltar tunnel, to give
railway access to Africa.
They talk of money grants to large
families.
OF taxes on the unmarried.
OF cheap rents and hygienic lodgings.
OF compulsory children's tontines-to
start in life those who survive to twenty
one.
OF scholarships for apt secondary pu-
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Liberty, equality. fraternity.s
They say 1t lightly. but you feel that
the old generous sentiments are in these
people. Yes. fraternity is their ideali
They look back on vista of these
dancing in the streets, all classes min
Cling!
Tears come to their eyes.
1t is beautiful ideal
STERLING HELLO.
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pills.
OF compulsory sports.
OF free and even compulsory vacations
for school children.
OF great works against alcoholism, tu-
herculosis. etc.
Much will be accomplished by women
because women are going to vote in
France.
Crash, bang! The last quadrilles
1t Is after midnight.
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showed France the way And the two
republics have their Independence days
in the same month
The French Fourth is the 14th. Like
ours. it celebrates the throwing down
Of kings and privilege 125 years ago,
and while France later on. had to en-
dure both Bonapartes and Bourbons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28

This notice however. is Just the doc
tors playful way Of telling him to take
a tablespoonful Of the prescription. If
the dose Is a wine glass. the physician
writes "Cyanth." and let's it go at that.
'I'' to the physician means one; III
means two; "ss" means a half and ''iss"
means one and a half.
The medical symbols for drop and
drop by drop sound like a Choctaw In
dian cursing. CIT" is the proper word
for the first and ''guttatim" stands for
the second.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28

Fraternal glasses clink. The words are
uttered lightly:
.Vive la Republique"'
They are not deceived by the progress
Of royalist nations. Denmark has women's
suffrage. Germany has beneflcent monop-
olies, but 1t was the two republics, the
American and French. that set all ma
tons on the path Of liberty. equality,
fraternity! Without US they would still
be sunk in tyranny.
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N the Pantheon OF
Paris 8 t a n d S a
new and grandi-
ose marble.
The Declaration
Of Independence!
n o t o u r 8. but
theirs.
Theirs, but like
ours.
The French Dec :
1aration of Inde-
. e n d e n ce! We
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the republic always won out-with the
people dancing in the streets of Paris
on their glorious Fourteenth
Dancing in the streets of Paris!
Thus they celebrate.
Each ward division has its place, like
a hub. from which streets radiate.
Here are the churches. post offices,
shops, newspaper stands. taxi ranks
and great cafes whose hospitable avn
ings overhang the sidewalk.
Through the hot afternoon the mil
lions sit beneath the cafe awnings and
the awnings of the closed shops round
the place. Innumerable little chairs
and tables from the cafes make an am
phitheater.
Seated in this sidewalk shade. over
tinkling ice in sirup and water Cor
whatever), the vast population lazes
through the golden afternoon. amused
by never-ending music hall turns done
beneath their noses. The street enter
tainers are raft of saucy wandering
actors. singers. dancers. acrobats. pan
tomimists, statue imitators. s1eight-of
hand men and little boys with patriotic
speeches-and hat to take up the
collection.
But as the sun sets the place wakes
up.
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Tango on the tombs Of tyrantsi
The place CLOVIS with fairy colors.
The Paris householders are illumi-
mating with Venetian lanterns.
The municipality has lit vast lines of
tinted bulbs 1t has built a decorative
bandstand in the center of the place
40 dance orchestras for Paris only.
They strike up Don Padilla"!
See them dance the tango-the retired
colonel and his lady, the butcher and
the widow of the flower store, the jani-
tors pretty wife and the laundry pro-
prietor. the rich notary's son and his
fair cousin.
Crash, bang. The young men from
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French Independ-
ence Day Is the 18th of
July-Triumph of the
Republic Tango on
the Tombs of Tyrants.
Beneath the Cafe Avn
ings in Paris Enter
tainers of the Street
Crowds.
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
England MomenfaHIY Expects
German War Declaration

she'd light on Internal happenings In
Germany. the movement Of German
troops or war vessels have gone un-
answered.
an diplomatic intercourse has ap-
larently come 10 a siandstill and
every embassy in London has adopt
ed non-communicati,e attitude
while awaiting the announcement
from Berlin that war has actually
tsen declared.
British military experts are gener-
sIly quoted a. expressing the belief
that when the actual declaration is
Isado. Gcrmany's mobiizat on will he
shown to have progressed TO such a
point as to cause CONSERVATION on
10th the French aud Russian from
tiers.
Detailed information from the
Scr,ian scene Of activities Is prac-
tically nil. Obviously Vienna has
clapped on an air-tieht censorship
and little detailed information from
the Balkans is expected until after
the Berlin situation has come to a
head.
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
Says MANY Local
HUNGARIANS AND
AUSTRIANS TO co

Joseph ]. Winner, business man
ager Of the Polish Courier. has re-
ceived a call 10 the arms of Hungary,
of which he is a native. Mr. Wintner
today said all the natives Of Hungary
and of Austria who live in this city,
are included in the general call sent
out by Consul General Grivicic, Of
Of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Wintner says he expects many
unnaturalized former residents of
Hungary and Austria in this city to go
back 10 their native lands to take up
arms should the imperative call be is
sued to them.
Mr. Wintner is naturalized and an
American citizen, and, therefore,
would not be expected to return for
war service. To-Day II was stated that
several Austrians and Hungarians in
this city had announced their inten-
tion Of giving up their jobs and of go
ing to the war.
According to the Vice Consul Pc
terffy, in Philadelphia, there are about
100000 Austro-Hungarian men, wom-
en- and children within the jurisdic-
tion OF the consulate, which comprises
eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware.
OF his number II is estimated that ap-
proximately $4,000 will be transported
home for war duty. The Austrian
Government, it is understood, will al
low Sl5 a month for the support of ev-
cry woman and child whose main sup
port goes to war. The same provision
will be extended to incapacited old
men Estimates made yesterday in
dicate that the consulate would have
10000 mouths to feed when the re-
serves are mobilized.
! This would mean an outlay of 5000
600 monthly for this district alone. In
reply to a comment on the great cost
Of war one of the consular agents.
smuggling his shoulders, remarked
/ lacOnically
What's the difference: Russia will
nave to pay it all in the end and we
viii have Servia in the bargain"
! IL was said today that there are
comparatively few, if any, servians
In this city
Evening journal., 1914-07-31

pean war crisis, all German lines to-
day faced the possibility OF having
their giant passenger carrying YES
sells requisitioned by the government
The liners. Imperator and vater-
land, the two largest passenger-car-
rying ships in the world will be held
in port until further orders are re-
ceived. The Vaterland is in New
York and the Imperator at Hamberg.
The sailing of the Princess Louise
and the Amerika. the latter now in
Boston, has also been cancelled.
The directors of the HAMBURG
American line here held a hurried
conference today following the re-
ceipt of cablegrams from Germany.
The officials were obviously greatly
concerned AT the conclusion OF the
conference the following statement
was issued
In view OF the uncertainty of pres-
ent European conditions IL has been
decided 20 postpone the sailing of
the steamship Vaterland from New
York Saturday; the Amerika from
Boston tomorrow and the Imperator
from Hamburg July 81. Due notice
OF sailing will be given twentv-fonr
hours ahead"
At the Hamburg Offices it was declared
no accurate estimate could be made of
Americans who would be held in Europe.
owing TO the cancellation Of the Imper-
ators sailing. AZ least 200 had proba.
oiN reserved passage. il was declared.
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
War Crisis CLOSES
The London EXCHANGE

BY The United Press.
LONDON, July 3l.-The committee TO-
dav decided to close the London Stock
Exchange until further notice on account
of the international war crisis. EN-
changes at Liverpool, Edinburgh, Glas-
COW and Manchester were also closed to-
day.
This is the first instance IN years
where the London exchange has sus'
pended all business.
Closing of the London exchange IN
dicates the extreme gravity with which
fnanciers view the war situation. fof
four days there has been practically no
hnvino there. Consols reached new
low level. The bottom dropped out on
all stocks. Increase in discount rates
are announced. not only by London hut
bv practically all exchanges on the con
tinent. Stockholm reported an increase
OF from a - TO > - per cent. today
The Liverpool Exchange had been
temporarily closed early In the week,
but decision indefinitely to suspend
its operations was not decided upon
until today.
II is practically impossible TO buy
env large stock of food supplies IN
any of the continental cities. Ine
governments, holding everything IN
readiness for war, have exercised
their right Of option on all such sup
plies ,ss ~
The Bank of Netherlands an
rounced an increase Of one per cent
in its discount rate.
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
FAILURES REPORTED.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, July a.-S. II. p. Pell
q Co.. one of New lorks largest brok-
erage firms, failed today. The firm
was established July l, 1908. Besides
$. H. Pell. Charles kittle and Rowland
Haggerty Pell are partners.
Colonel Robert NJ. Thompson, a spe-
cial member of the stock Exchange,
was connected with the company.
Pell & Co. were heavy dealers i'm cot
ton and were severely affected by the
terrific slump of yesterday.
Flower & Co., a stock exchange hrm,
IL was announced later has suspended.
The members are +. $. Flower, John >.
George and Charles George. The firm
was organized in May, 1900.
The suspension of the firm of ~
Frederickson & Co., was announced To-
day upon the opening of the Cotton
Exchange. Tho cotton market was
weak, July being off 80 points. Inc
Frederickson firm was a small Qne and
the failure had no effect on the market
il was declared.
Suspension of the firm of Homer
Hover & Co., cotton brokers, was ma
nounced today.
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
NEW SCHOOL Ar SPRINGS

The committee Of School District
30. 3S, at Brandywine Springs. is
progressing satisfactorily with the
construction Of the new school build
ing for that district near Brandywine
Springs. The new school building
VIII be Of brick construction. one
story hight, 30 by 90 feet in size. and
viii contain two large rooms. each
of which will accommodate from f5
TO 80 students Two teachers will be
employed at the school I'm the future,
instead Of only one, as heretofore.
The work is being done under the
supervision OF Thomas Marshall.
The school assessment for Brandy
wine Springs. District No. 80. has
been readiusted, and the new assess
inent in which a number Of changes
have been made is hung up for the
inspection Of the voters. On Thurs
day. August 6. from to 9 o'clock
at Malcolm's store at the Cedars, the
commissioners will sit to hear ap-
peals
Evening journal., 1914-07-31

Ry The United Press
LONDON. Iuly sl-Oacial England
i> in momentarg expectation 81 q for
nal declaration ef var by Germany
against Russia. Stni-oalcial informa-
fion received herr shorily after 3 p.
m. states thar Germany rss heen Of
f,iaIly declared Co.. "a stsit of war
. The laiesi moFt piaces an railroais
TELEGRAPH lines. channels 81 com.
muuicliier and transportation direct
~ under ihs army. The German
var department has new superseded
ail rirn authority throughout ihe en-
rirt. and rhiie ne formal announce
renf of the fact has yet heen made
g. fhe peHers. il Is generally he
lie,ed here thai ths German mohilira-
ton i already secretly under way.
Gable communication between Ber-
lin and London has heen seriously
lnteriered with during the day
and an incoming dispatches bear evil
denoe Of the most rigid censorship.
All Inquiries from London news
papers and news agencies the an
Iuers. 10 which might in any way
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
ENGLAND HEARS OF
GERMANYS DECLARATION

hy The United Press.
LONDON. July 3i-A news agency
despatch received here shortly after 3
o'clock declares that martial law has
been declared throughout the chief mill
taiy districts OF Germany and in the
frontier provinces This action is re-
ported 10 have given rise 20 the rnnor
that war has been declared.
No confirmation was obtainable of the
rumor that the German mobilization bad
been ordered and war declared Neither
report was credited in official circles
The German embassy interpreted the
report as meaning that every part of tho
German empire would be affected bv the
state oi war order except Bavaria. I'm.
der the German law, a separate promui-
cation OF state Of war" is necessary
TOT Bavaria. II is expected such proc
lamation viii be issued immediately.
Evening journal., 1914-07-31

Continued from Page One
that she Is playing the leading role In
the efforts TO preserve peace. Her
naval forces in the East. as well as
those Of Germany. are preparing for
action. Al home extensive prepara-
lions are heing made
Dover hsrhor was cleared today
and cross-channel steamers must put
in at Folkestone. The admiralty Is
purchasing all coal available. Troops
from Shorncliiie have been sent 70
Queensborough and other eastern
ports. A greatly increased force has
been stationed al Woolwich Arsenal
Eastern and southern coast patrols
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
War Crisis Closes Worlds Stock Exchanges

Continued from Page One.
rescue Of any section of the country
whose banks need funds.
Five hundred million dollars in
printed treasury notes are in the
vaults here ready for immediate cir
culation.
The President and Secretary Nc
Adoo endorsed the temporary closing
of the New York stock exchange as
a wise move"
The President and Secretary Nc
Adoo today prepared TO rush organi-
zation of the Federal Reserve Board.
Adolph c. Miller, a member confer
red with the President on this sub
iect today
The President considers the emer-
gency such that he is trying to select
a successor to Thomas ID. Jones, re-
iected by the Senate. Immediately
and will get in touch with Paul NJ.
Warburg to find out what the latter
intends to do Il was stated at the
White House that everything possible
is to be done at once to organize the
reserve board so that 1t can handle
the impending crisis in the nations
finances.
The following was McAdoo's state
ment, authorized by the President:
I'VE are keeping in close touch with
the situation. The treasury depart
ment will help as far as il legitimate
ly may in New York or any other part
OF the country where il becomes ap-
parent that assistance is needed
"The Aldrich-Vreeland act, as
amended by the Federal Reserve act,
Is still in force and the terms upon
which currency may be issued under
that act are now so favorable that
resort may be made quickly and ef-
fcotively 10 meet any emergency. 1t
must be remembered that there is in
the treasury. printed and ready for
issue, S5OO,OOO,OOO of currency, which
the banks can get upon application
under that law This is in addition
to the resources of the treasury.
"In view Of the closing OF the foreign
stock exchanges, the action OF the New
York Stock Exchange, of which l have
Just learned, in closing temporarily, Is
reasonable measure OF protection TO
American interests"
Evening journal., 1914-07-31

have been strengthened. Part Of the
troops in Ireland have returned TO AZ
dershot and the Falmouth garrison
has been increased.
The London Times today declares
naval and military measures ~of a de-
fensi,e character are being carried
out quietly and calmly throughout
the British Empire
~The actual steps taken II would be
nnpatriotic TO MENTION" the Times
said.
All English papers refrain from
printing news Of the activity in ship
yards. and news Of ships and move
ments Of coast guards.
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
NrAR.RuN on BANK OF ENGLAND

Py The United Press.
LONDON, July S1-Note- holders
made such demands upon the Bank
of England today that the famous
institution appeared TO be facing
run. ,
The extraordinary activity around
the bank which made it look almost
like run" on the famous insutu-
tion. was directly due to the fact that
depositors in local banks, who were
Withdrawing their money. wanted
geld instead Of the notes they re-
ceived. Very few banks were paying
anything except notes, and the de-
positors wanted the yellow metal.
other joint stock banks in Eng
land faced heavy Withdrawals during
the day. They made their payments
In notes and gold.
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
AUSTRIA WOULD FIGHT RUsSI,

- Ah' AuAttu IItnss
fARlS, July differentiation of
austria TO force war with Russia is
seen today IN an article published in
me Military Review" the semi-of-
hcial organ of the Austrian war min
lister received here The Review de-
mands that Austria take an agere-
sive stand for war. II declares war
viii be forced upon Austria at any
event within two or three years and
asks why Austria should wait until
Russia is fully prepared
Once more fate gives the decision
into our hand" the editorial con-
cindes Hesitation and indecision
will be our ruination. Our prestige
and our position as a great power are
at stake Perhaps even our existence
as a nation. II Is a case OF to be
or not to be-
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
TECH. JR. LOSES FIRST RACE.

The Tech, Jr., General T. Coleman
duPont's speed boat, took part in the
Gold Challenge Cup races yesterday
al Lake George, and finished seventh
in so minutes ten seconds for the
thirty nautical mile course. The
Raby Reliance V won the race in Al
minutes z seconds. Ankle Deep, last
years winner, was outclassed and
finished fifth in 44.32.
Evening journal., 1914-07-31

exchange closed here today. The ex.
change will open tomorrow. It was
announced. Prices again slumped at
the opening, hitting new low marks.
August was Off "a, October 1O7 and
March 1O5.
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
CANADA Mil AIn ENGLANn.

ny Inc Nultcu IIcaa.
OTTAWA, Ont, July 31.-Canada is
making ready to aid the mother coun-
try If England is drawn into war.
Following a special meeting, the Mill
tia Council announced today that
preliminary plans had been made for
sending first contingent Of 10000
or $4,000 men. Permanent forces at
Halifax, EsQuimault and other points
have been ordered held in readiness
for mobilization orders. The Halifax
garrison was today ordered back
from camp.
Minister of Militia Hughes said
the first detachment OF Canadian
troops could leave within two or
three weeks, If necessary.
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
MHEAT PRICES GO UP.

BY the United Press.
CHICAGO, July. 31.-ln the face OF
sensational war rumors. wheat took
an unexpected slump of from , TO 4
cents at the opening of the market to-
day. Traders suddenly changed front
on the theory that a blockade of Eur