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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-04
1.-THE stars incline, but do not compel.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1914.

Astrology finds this day in which
the stars are not kindly in their guild
ance. Uranus rules most strongly,
the planets aspect being distinctly
malefic.
II is conhguration most unfortu-
nate for romances or love affairs. The
rule is held to tend toward strange
and unfortunate infatuations which
bring disillusionment and trouble.
Under this government mental dis
turbances are said to be common. I'm
less the natives (persons born between
January 20 and February 1S) are on
their guard they may be impulsive,
sarcastic and eccentric.
Since the planet is believed to gov
ern the organs of curiosity, increas-
ing the activity of the mind there is
an undue tendency to gossip while the
rule endures
The aspect is not favorable for
travel The sign is most unlucky for
aviation and for transportation in
electrically propelled conveyances. An
accident on q railway in New York
is foretold.
The growth of strange cults is de-
noted by the stars. REVEALS of
ancient superstitions will be more
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-04
The Fall of Brussels.

From the Boston Transcript.
While all great strategists agree
that the true objective in war is the
enemy's army, no great strategist is
unmindful of the moral value of the
capture of a hostile capital. Moltke
was earnest in impressing upon the
German statesmen of 1870 the import
ance of marching on Paris after Sc
dan. He argued that the occupation
of the French capital would impart
an immense moral advantage to the
Germans that should outweigh ali
difficulties and obstacles that might
be encountered in moving a great
army over the space intervening be-
tween Sedan and its goal Moltke
argued that French sentiment would
be particularly sensitive to the oc-
cupation of the first city of France.
He said the loss of the capital would
have more effect in France than a
similar misfortune would have on the
pubnc opinion OF many other coun-
tries that might be named. He had
his way. and the event proved the
soundness of his Judgment
Brussels is in one sense in the same
category with Paris. 1t is an open
city. incapable of serious defense
Had the Belgians or the allies under
taken to defend II they would have
provoked an effusion of blood wholly
unnecessary. Strategically 1t is not Q
dominating point, but the effect OF
its occupation by the Germans must
stimulate their energies to renewed
exertions... It's fail win be hailed al
over Germany as q great triumph
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-04

Today is the one hundredth ann.
versary of the birth of Phoebe 1aIs
near Cincinnati. o. Her hymn, one one
Sweetly Solemn Thought, written
when she was scarcely seventeen
years old, is known wherever the Ehs
fish language is spoken.
Mrs. Polk, the wife Of the eleventh
President of the United States. was
named before her marriage Sardli
, ChiIdress. She was the daughter OF
prosperous farmer Of Tennessee ana
soon after she finished school she was
married to Mr.. Polk, who was tneh
a member of the State Legislature,
and there is no doubt that she aldeo
him greatly in his subsequent rise III
public affairs. Like many other ladles
of the White House, Mrs. Polk had
no children and she was therefore
able to give her undivided attention
to the interest of her husband.
She was one OF the most courteous
and tactfu hostesses that the White
House has ever known. and she es-
tablished the weekly custom of CIV
ing receptions at which no refresh
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-04
UNIFORM LOCAL AUTOMOBILE ORDINANCES

Uniform ordinances in municipalities for auto
mobiles necessary The regulations differ, and,
as motorists have time inclination to get copies
Of the various municipal laws and study them, they
subjected to frequent annoyances and too often
hardshps
commission to look into the local regulations
and suggest plan of uniformity has been named to
act with the State motor vehicle commissioner and
set of regulations for all the municipalities be
prepared for adoption under a legislative
The highways of the State continuous, having
no local boundaries and automobile travel is State
travel the motorist hardly knowing when he leaves
municipality county to enter another. The local
regulations throughout the State should, therefore,
be uniform
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-04
BENEDICT XIV.

Benedict XIV. is elected to the throne of ST Peter
at one of the most momentous periods in the history
of the world In the selection of successor to the
sanity and illustrious Piux X the senate of the
Roman Catholic Church has opened to the prelate of
Bologna an opportunity for service that has seldom
to any Pope. All Europe is at war The con-
hct may extend. 1t would be gigantic task to lead
the movement for cessation of hostities but to
Benedict XIV. may the opportunity His infu-
ence and his elevated position cannot but be for
good. At the present perilous hour the choice OF
Benedict XIV. may be first CLEAN in the light of a
new peace sealed by the present sacrifice. This is
the hope of all men, both in and out of his church.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-04
DISTRIBUTION OF THE INCOME TAX.

In the distribution of the income tax $22,2S8 70S
out of total assessment of is credited to
New York OF the tax on individual incomes nearly
one-half is New Workers.. Exception is taken by
New York city newspapers to this showing, the claim
being made that the tax is discriminatory against
New York.
1t is silly claim. New York is nothing than
centre of wealth The great corporations have their
headquarters in New York city, although they repre-
sent investments covering the entire land. The in
divdual wealth centred in New York very largely be-
longs to other parts of the country The metropolis
is magnet not only for millions. but for monares.
If these lived in the places where they made
their wealth they would be taxed in those places
The income and excise taxes not assessed on
States cities, but individuals and corporations
wherever located Any city would gladly relieve New
York Of it's milionares big corporations and
complain of their Federal taxes discriminatory.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-04
CRIMINAL WASTE OF FOOD.

inn 10000 worth of grain deliberately burned
ithn week in city SO that the people might
get their bread too cheap it would cause riot.
And this what the destruction of another kind
of food amounted to in asrecent week In New York,
when 2400 barrels, about half million pounds, of
sea bass dumped off the docks. At six cents a
pound the price which Newarkers paying for fish
in the municipal markets, those sea bass thrown
into the rivers to rot would have sold for 100000 and
given food to at least hundred thousand families.
This weeks tale is Insignificant fraction of the
enormous waste of a wholesale article of diet which
would enable millions of people to defy the high cost
of meat Fish by the thousands of tons are allowed
to decay in the pounds ground for fertilizer
cast dead into the sea to make the surf unfit for
bathing, all in order that greedy trust may exact
three and four prices for what is allowed to reach the
market. If the Intentional destruction of marketable
food made State prison offense this shocking
crime against the hungry multitudes might be checked
And it is systematically done in this State with the
knowledge of State authorities
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-04
Tree Yields Food and Drink

WASHINGTON. Sept 4.-yice Con-
sui General John S. Hunt writes from
Calcutta, India, as follows:
1.-The mahua, malwa, mowha. NOVA
or mowra tree in India is a large de-
ciduous tree throughout the forests
of Dekkah. Carnatic, west coast of
central India and Guzerat. stretching
north as far as Oudh and kumaun
and eastward across to Orissa.
Though found in purely wild state in
many parts of India, the value of the
flowers and fruit has caused it to be
brought under more or less cultiva-
ton. The economic value of the tree
lies in its edible flowers and oil
Welding seeds, although the gum or
gutta that flows from missions or
abrasions in the stems shows an aN-
erage of 1879 per cent. gutta, 1873 per
cent. resin and 1913 per cent ash. The
bark also is used as a dye, while all
the properties of the tree are used to
some extent incidentally.
1.-THE mahua puts forth its leaves
from February to April. Cream col
ored flowers appear in great clusters
from thirty to fifty near the ends of
the branches from March to April.
About the end of March the flowers
begin to arrive at maturity, and every
morning about sunrise the succulent
corolla tubes fall in great showers to
the ground, which has been cleared of
grass and underbrush and prepared
for the harvest. This continues to the
end of April but usually the fall from
single tree is complete in seven to
ten days. The flowers are then spread
out and left to dry in the sun: in a
| few days they shrink in size, change
| in color to reddish brown and their
peculiar sweet odor becomes more APP
! parent.
'These flowers are eaten extensively
while fresh, but, generally speaking,
| they are dried thoroughly and cooked
with rice and other grains. Sometimes
/ they are completely dried and reduced
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-04
War May Stop Imports Of Flint Pebbles

compared with the crystalline quartz
largely quarried in Connecticut, New
York and Maryland, and as the sur
ply of the quartz is far in excess of
the present demands. A cutting off
of the supply of rounded flint peh-
bles suitable for tube-mill use would,
it is probable, entail some inconve-
nience, for ready-rounded f1ints are
not known to occur in this country
Recourse might be had to artificial
rounding of domestic fiints, which are
known to occur In abundance in the
region near Austin, Tex, where they
weather out of beds of cretaceous
chalk, or to the artificial rounding of
white vitreous quantities, which are
known to occur at few places In this
country Where a small amount OF
iron as an impurity would not be det-
rimental in the ground product, use
might be made of rounded quartz
pebbles such as occur in the valleys
of many rivers that drain regions Of
crystalline rock-for example, the Po-
tomac near Washington.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-04

to powder, and in this condition are
cooked in round cakes and mixed with
= variety of foodstuffs. Mahua is eX-
tremely sweet, and the ability to eat
and digest it must be acquired. Few
Europeans are able to eat more than
one flower on single occasion with
out having disagreeable after-effects.
Sugar and molasses of a good quality
are aso made of mahua. 1t is esti-
mated that in the central PROVINCES
alone 1,400,000 native people use ma
hua as a regular article of food.
"The art OF distilling these flowers.
is very ancient one. For the man
ufacture of spirits the flowers when
dried are sold to village distillers or
to the government distilleries. The
flowers are immersed in water for
about four days; they are then fer
mented and are afterward distilled
Ii the distillation has been carefully
carried out the spirit thus produced
is not unlike a good Irish whiskey.
At first it has a strong, smoky and
rather fotid flavor, but age remedies
this and converts it into a quite pal
atable though strong drink. tThe
method of distillati ton is similar to
that pursued in all other countries,
save that in India it is less scientific
and CORRESPONDENCE more wasteful.
1.-THE seeds of the mahua, which
succeed the flower from which the
spirit Is made, are extensively used
for the manufacture of mahua butter,
which is used in the adulteration OF
ghee, for lubricating and Illuminating
purposes. and for eating by the ma
tive people The method of express
sion is crude. The kernels are TAX
en- from the smooth, chestnut-colored
pericarp by being bruised, rubbed and
subjected to a moderate pressure.
They are then ground and the oil OBJ
tanned by cold, expression. In the
central provinces the kernels are
pounded, boiled, wrapped in severai
folds of cloth and the oil thereafter
expressed
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-04

In 1918 nearly $4,000 worth of flint
pebbles were imported into the United
States, mainly from Denmark and
France. In these countries the flint
occurs as irregular nodules in the
chalk cliffs that border certain parts
of the coast, and under the impact OF
the waves on the shore the hard flint
becomes freed from its relatively soft
chalk matrix and is gathered in great
quantities from the beaches for ship
ment to all parts of the world, At
their destination the more irregular
nodules are caloined and ground to a
fine powder for use in pottery mann
facture, but those that have been well
rounded by the waves are reserved
for use in tube mills, their hardness
and chemical inertness making them
desirable grinding agent.
The United States Geological Sur
vey reports that the cutting off of the
| imports of flint pebbles should work
no material hardship to the pottery
| industry, as flint is used in that in
dustry only in subordinate amounts
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-04
Evening Star Astrologer
Copyright, 1914.)

numerous than in previous years, the,
seers predict.
Church affairs are Subject to many
influences which tend toward dissen-
sions and changes. Religious troubles
are stubboznly prophesied. In Ger.
tain countries sacred edlfices amt
shrlnes will be desecrated
Troubles for the President of Para
quay are foretold for next month.
Earthquake shocks in Brazil are pre-
dfcted.
The rapid spread of syndicalism In
France will cause much unrest DUR.
ing the autumn and winter. Sensa-
tional events are foreshadowed.
The Sun, close to an evil direction of
Mars and Saturn in parallel with the
radical Moon. indicates continued
trouble for Austria and the possible
death of the Emperor.
Persons whose birthdate it is should
not make any important changes.
They have rather an exacting year
before them, but the aspect is most
promising for doctors, chemists, engi-
neers, lawyers and those who are en-,
gagged in the iron industry.
Children born on this day will be
alert and quick to act. They may
have keen imagination and should be-
watched lest they develop the habit
of untruthfulness.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-04

The late Benjamin b. Cheney little
thought when he began to carry par
GELS in his stage to be delivered some
where on the line of his stage route
from Nashua to Concord, n. H., that
| he was laying the foundation of what
would be found at his death to be one
of the very great American fortunes.
For from that modest beginning he
went on after the coming of railroads,
with the business of carrying parcels
from one point to another until, at
last, he had developed a considerable
ex press business. Later, he went into
business association with Herndon,
who began to carry parcels on a rail-
road between Boston and Providence
after the railroad which connects
those two cities was built. Thus was
established what became a great bust
ness enterprise.
1t was not the accumulation, how
ever, of fortune well up in the mill
lions which was esteemed the great
est of Mr.. Cheney's achievements. He
had a higher honor than that, for he
had demonstrated that it is possible
to acquire by ones own exertions,
combined with good business judg-
ment, a great Fortune without hav-
ing done injustice 10 any man. Mr..
tneneyS greatest asset was his Clldl
acter and his finest achievement was
the influence which he exerted, espe.
cially at times when there were ten
denotes toward reckless financing
and unjust business methods.
l have been told by more than one
man of prominence in railway affairs
that there was one incident in Mr..
Cheney's life which did much to es>
tablish a sense of honor and rectitude
in the world of railway affairs which
had become somewhat demoralized.
MIR. Cheney was one of the early di-
rectors of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad Company. 1t was
in the days when that corporation
was gradually extending its lines
with intent ultimately to reach the
Pacific coast There came a time of
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-04
Not.d Women Whose Birthday Is Yours
SEPTEMBER
phoabo cary Mrs. Polk, Queen Olga
1914
ayn MARY MARSHALL.
SEPTEMBER a

ments were served. Another innofs-
ton in these receptions was tho
absence of dancing. which Mrs. Polk
did not consider appropriate to-
public receptions.
Mrs. Polk is a very handsome
woman" wrote an Englishman Of III.
time. Her hair is very black ans.
her dark eyes and complexion rea;iMc
one of the Spanish donnas." He, Ina
all who saw her, was favorably ina
pressed with her excellent taste III
dress 1t is clear that the daughter
of the Tennessee farmer was as welg
able to perform the duties of hostess
of the White House as though she,
had been reared with that aim in.
view.
Olga, who was queen of Greece,
until the assassination of George L.,
oyer year ago. celebrates her birth
day today. She was the daughter OF
the granduncle Of the present czar
of Russia. She was married in 1867
and has had six children. the eldest
of whom, Constantine, is the present
ruler of Greece.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-04
.n ,rssoy OF THE FISH MARKET.

THE nls Journal of jersey City. in e0nmen.,A'
The Jersey .p4 ash market experiment Of Nexssn
the ~ Tna newark municipal markets may hsy
strate way to break up the . asr anhl,o ser The
do that they will render high paD ,nx,, eombina-
Journal incidentally adds 81 s0 fish antly high
ton not only keeps the t Pfl's placed on
sale" .,no+ion -. ,aa ~, =.
-. orIv it isn't inyisibl9 operations have been
rus 80 work openly a1ark Evening Star. They
9 o, d, described by committee of the Leg
-Uare Get forth in detsSgnter
stature at Trento3@ys truly that the Newark mu-
d. the Jouy demonstrate way to knock out
-, roarket1ave already done that They con-
4r,st n lesson that won't be lost upon the
: ot,trte ap/Jersey.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-04
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
Dac,arL,ohIo ctauca of RucineSS prOhitV

business and financial depression.
| This entailed serious embarrassment
| for the Atchison Railroad Company,
| although for some months none OF
the directors knew of that. One day
enc OF Mr.. Cheney's associates upon
the board said to him;
I'VE have got to apply to the
courts We have cot to go into re-
ceiver's hands. You know that as
wen as l do
Yes, Mr.. Cheney knew it and had
known it for some time.
THE market quotation for Atchison
stock is still fairly good said his
associate. II am going to sell my
stock now. Don't you think it would
be a good thing for you to do like
wise?"
mo, do not think that it would be
said Mr.. Cheney.
why not? You know that as soon
as we go into a receivers hands the
stock will be practically unmarked
able"
THAT is just the reason why l am
not going to sell my stock" said Mr..
Cheney. 81 should regard it as a
fraud upon the purchaser. | have a
private and personal KNOWLEDGE of
the condition of this property Of
which | am part owner and of which
I am a director. Now, if ] were to
take advantage of this knowledge by
selling my stock at the present quota
ton then | should do an injustice %
the man who bought it. I will not
sell a dollar of my stock
Mr.. Cheney kept his word. He
might have got out about even AS it
was, he lost. heavily, but as he said &c
a friend, he had kept his self-respect
and the report of this action of his
having spread abroad served 10
strengthen the moral standard OF
some of those who were interested at
that time in railway affairs
Copyright, 1914. by &c. j. Edwards.
All rights reserved)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-04
- Dr,cr DOVE FOLDS IT'S WINGS

Tho neace advocates and small navy '"'''p' -,
.,.,. oo,,rtrv have been placed IN iupi'io'' -
sa.' Amoust + And none of them is Saying g :,
SIN, g,@s orc overwhelmed by the logic of events.
pu,or who has so often expouhoe' no
20. nobbv on the chautauqua circuit, "neg at
80 80 Tho Dresent war situation has no'hi1d be a
Andrew Carnegie is silent. his ms might
us. tao,e dedicated to universal 2Skind than
sarrac,s for troops The carD<r IMPRESSION
me .. oe' No devoted to the neea 'ne 'eachlnes
better De on an idle sentimen f0m war has now
VASE ,no de- on the America
that orsty and it has
Prepared or unPXty and she is reduced to
be dragged into %of 400 900 900. China is the
been dismemDT natlons are fighting for a
feeble proFhes anything for our country it is
feeblest<Ne can rely for protection only
bit Of fzed strength. And peril is not
Nhe nations of Europe are at war as after
n pfor then they will look for compensation for
@es and where else can these be found except
continent?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-04

United Mine Workers of America
are preparing to hold their annual
election of officers the second week
in September, and from all reports
there will be an interesting battle for
the presidency.
Where Ohio employers pay the
State 81 in compensation premiums
Massachusetts employers pay Sl.62'
Michigan, $242; New Jersey, $2.l6;
Minnesota, $3.50; Wisconsin, SO. 20; IL
linois, 1924, and New York, from $3.50
to SO.
The Senate committee on education
and labor has reported favorably the
bill to create bureau of laho~ and
safety in the department of labor
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-04
In the World Of Labor

This bill has been approved by the
House and is now on the Senates
calendar.
Almost 100000 building trade work
ers in Germany have trade agree
ments.
The National Association of Gar
ment Manufacturers has launched a
campaign for the elimination of the
prison contractor and the tenement
labor system.
Directors of the New Haven rail
road have pensioned thirteen more
faithful employees. making fifty-one
retired in three months on pensions
aggregating $1,547 a month.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-04
Before the Sea FiSbt

The waves of the gray North Sea redden
With the glow of tie rising sun;
But redder both seaway and heaven
Shall glow before daylight is done
And the sea fog's soft veil Ger the fairways
Shall blend with the murkier black
Of the thick batte-cloud and the war-baze
The red reek of the dense battle-wrack.
Splendid the fleets of the Teuton,
Queenly the ships of the Gaul;
But the gray massive line of the Briton
Is longest and strongest of all
Fierce, swift the torpedo boats gather
On the rear and the TANKS of the linei
Above the aeroplanes hover,
Below turks the death-dealing mine.
Under the sullen waves hiding
The submarine rushes TO Stay;
Never have sea-kings abiding
Sped to such merciless fray;
Soon shall the deep voleys rattle.
Soon shall the dread death-dice fall,
And the murk and the bale-hre of battle
Shut out the dread horror from all
o God, into whose hands are given
The fate of all races and kings,
Judge Thou by whose sin are bereayen,
While the cannon-dn thunders and rings
The women whose fond hearts are broken,
The children who suffer and weep,
The lands where mans vengeance y-wroken
Wars merciless harvest must reap.
Charles Winsow Hail. in National Magazine
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-04
Morning Prayer

oh, Day, like youth, so fresh, so
pure, so well begun.
Be thou as fair" to me at set of SUM-
Let not regret and aching heart
Be present when we parti
Dawn!--Hope's radiant sign!--
Thou promise of content!
Be thou to me as rare, mysterious and
divine
When light is spent.
--Nyls Boden. in July Nautilus.