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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-09
III CONGRESS ADJoURNs.

If Congress adjourns 1t will do SO without having
redeemed the promise to reduce the cost of living.
Nor has Congress taken any step toward stopping
imitation of the cost of the necessares of life by
the forestaers and spectators.
Something has been done in the way of rehabilitat-
ing merchant marine, but when ships pro-
yded for carrying foodsus to Europe the desired
facilities furnished to the gamblers in foodstus
The greater the facilities for exporting crops
Europe at prices the higher the prices for the
American consumer 1t is already predicted that wheat
will go to So.
Congress can stop this riot of greed. 1t can do
what every nation in Europe is doing, protect the
people from organized extortion. 1t the
of taxation to keep domestic prices down to the normal
1t put embargo excess of exports. 1t is
only pretense to talk about prosecution of the
spirators against the food of the people Whenever
did such prosecution amount to anything? What
faith have the people in proceedings that have always
proved impotent?
If Congress adjourns to enable its bers to
attend to their political fences it will be recreant
its duty the nation unless it shall first legisate
protect the nation from it's domestic foes The winter
approaches the future is uncertain there is likely
be great army of the unemployed and there will be
an acute distress indeed if food prices are the
speculative basis. The people cannot be fed on
homilies any more than promises. In year of
traordnary plenty they demand food at prices to let
the humbest live Is Congress to resign and leave the
people the mercy of the soulless interests that
now fattening upon their distresses?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-09
AMBAssADoRIAL ESPIONAGE.

The vigilance with which the European ambassa-
doris watch all of communications and dongs with
Europe is edifying An example yesterday was the
objection by the British ambassador to the employment
of German the Red Cross hospital ship.
How did the ambassador know these men were among
the crew? 49,,
Not by personal observation 1t should be known
that the great powers of Europe maintain in connection
with their embassies elaborate system of espionage
persons and places and things in the country the
ambassadors accredited to- England France and
Germany, and doubtless Japan Also well equipped
in their embassies at Washington In this respect
Probably their agents be numbered by the hum
dreds and they are of both
Foreign governments know more of nation
than may suspect Until of late years careless
habit to leave forts open to observation and
let secret archives and plans lay around loose In the
Washington departments for foreign agent to
transcribe Now the forts closed to visitors But
probably drawings of Notifications obtained
through the ambassadors, now repose in pgeonholes
in the English, German and French foreign Offices.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-09
A "HOUY WAR;

The charge that any Christian ruler of Europe
noheming to arouse the great Mohammedan popula-
ton of the world to 'holy war; is incredible. And
this charge is directed against the advisers of EN-
peror Wilhelm of Germany.
1t is well known that Germany is the patron of
Turkey; that German officers drill the Turkish troops,
while Krupp furnishes the cannon. 1t is also known
that Turkey is inclined side with the Triple Alliance
in the war But all the principal European powers
have courted the Turk when 1t to their tactical
advantage. In the Crimean France and Great
Britain allies of Turkey against Russia. All the
great powers condoned Turkish barbarities in the Bal
and forbade redress to the Armenans for cruel
massacres,
A holy war by the Musselmans would mean war
against Christianity. would be a of the Cross
and Crescent and there would be distinction of
nationality. American missionaries In Turkey, Asia
and Asia Minor alike with all others of all national-
ties who profess the Christian faith would be objects
of the fanatcal vengence of the Musseman. Such
would know mercy, and If made universal
might blot out civilization
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-09

La proposition that no rational disagree with.
The destruction wrought at Louvain has turned the
attention of the world to the necessity for inter
national agreement in harmony with the proposition.
For the great treasures of art world property.
The collections Of Europe, well the historical
buildings and monuments, have attracted many thou
sands of Americans to Europe every year and have
been reproduced in every form in national art.
America feels ownership in these treasures, and
their destruction, at Louvan, gives pang to the
American art lover The United States is in a position
to bring about agreement among the nations TO
exempt all great art treasures and monuments and
historical buildings from the penalties of If this
can be done it will be step in civilization, and
posterity will have to be grateful.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-09

1t would be hard to find a woman
who received such unqualified ana
general praise from her contempt
raries as did Elizabeth Ann Sheri-
dan, the wife of the dramatist,
Richard Sheridan. Apparently to see
her was to become her admirer, and
a most ardent admirer at that, she
was born September 9, 1754, in Bath,
England Her father was a music
composer, and Elizabeth was at
tender age taught the art of concert
singing. When she was thirteen she
sang at Buckingham Palace for the
king and the queen and the king
said at that time that he had never
heard so fine a voice or one so We'll
trained as hers About the same
time Bishop Heath, a venerable
ecclestiastic met the young singer
and declared her to be "the connect
Ing link between woman and angel.
Horace Walpole, whose praise OF
women was not usually very great,
placed her above all living beauties:
Meantime Sir Joshua Reynolds had
seen her and had secured her ser
vices as model for his st, Cecilia,
and later for the virgin in his
Nativity.
All this time Elizabeth was singing
in concerts in her home in Bath and
naturally her suitors were numerous.
One army officer especially was OBJ
jectionably persistent. and it is said
that 1t was in order to avoid his
attentions that she planned to leave
Bath to go to board in a convent in
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-09

THE MARooNEp EUROPEAN REsERvIsr.
JAMES SMITH, JR.
FOUNDED MARCH 1, 1882.

t. One of the cruel phases of the war is the seizure
of reservists their way home in neutral ships to
fight for their countries. Some of these not
Teseryss but volunteers and all inspired by that
sentiment which mankind respects and admres, the
nnselnsh patriotism without which no nation en-
dure.
The necessities of compel the arrest and deten-
zion these the simple that it is their
intention take up and thus increase the
Der of enemies.
In New York city there thousands of reseryists
coming from other parts the country for the
of going to their Netherlands to join their armies
Most of these men are Germans and Austrians, and be-
cause the Atlantic is controlled by hostile warshps
and German and Austrian ships are confined to sea-
ports there is transportation for them except at
the imminent risk of their being seized the
trail ships while the
These men aliens, owing allegiance to foreign
governments In this country they exempt far
laws go, from any obligation to foreign govern
ments. They safe from the horrors that being
witnessed in Europe and have all the benefit of
free institutions. There is militarism here and no
conscription, and citizenship is open to them.
The American nation wants and warmly welcomes
men of their stamina it welcomed the splendid Ger
immigrants who hocked to these shores after the
revolution of 1848 in Central Europe the men who
had fought with Schurz and Siegel and imbued
with American principles of free government.
We can sympathize with the brave and devoted
reseryists taken prisoners neutral ships and with
the disconsoate stranded in New York But the
latter by far the more fortunate. They in a
friendly city among friends and incarcerated in
detention camp in enemys country; they are
whether willingly not, safe from the excuses and
horrors of which already has greater list of
a., fo+o1
TO human life than all the Napoleonic wars.
1t would be well indeed if all transportation across
khe Atlantic for TO recruit the armies of the COM
blatant nations stopped. We don't want to lose
of nationality who possess the qualities most
valued in American citizenship. We the value of
the refugee immigrants of 1S48 after they had en-
listed in the Union fighting the battle
FOR human freedom here they had done in Europe.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-09
CANADIAN TRADE OPENINGS, TOO

While looking after the South American markets
opened to them by the the manufacturers and
chants of the United States should not neglect field
yet nearer Canada has been receiving large share
of its imports from nations whose trade is cut off
For instance, Canadians have been extensive buyers
of German hardware. mems furnishings and drygoods
and Belgian sheet window glass. Our consuls in
Canada doing good service in calling attention to
these opportunities And England which retains
practically unrestricted trade with her great colony
our very DOORS should be allowed to reap all the
advantage of the situation
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-09
The Nicholson Library.

Inc NlchoisOh AlUfhfH.
From the New York Evening Post.
Publication in Philadelphia of the
catalogue of the library of Lieuten-
ant-Colonel John Nicholson, recorder
in-chief of the Loyal Legion of the
United States. has reused civic pride
in unique collection of $4,000
volumes There is a feeling" &C
cording to The Dial. that 1t should
not, like the famous Lambert collec-
ton, be suffered to pass eventually
under the auctioneer's hammer, but
should be acquired by the city and
preserved in a suitable manner" Such
preservation must be hoped for by
everyone interested In Civil Wal
literature. Nearly every important
work is extended by the insertion OF
autograph letters. rare plates. maps
and illustrative material Notes and
communications by {. Grant. Sherman
Sheridan, Meade, Thomas, Mcclellan
Pope and Mcdowell and by the Con-
federate commanders. are endless
while there are such original MSS
as of one of the Comte de Paris $
volumes and Buells notes of Shiloh
Various documents enlarge Sheridan s
memoirs. in presentation copy. to
four volumes. and Sherman's to eight
The library is Justly called priceless
to students of the war. and It should
be an event to more than the general
public of Philadelphia to find that II
exists. A collection thus made by a
private individual and q military
order Is q public service.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-09
Evening Star Astrologer
(Copyrig 1014.)

and will be concerned by illness anu
deaths within the court circle
The conjunction of Jupiter and
Uranus this autumn in the ninth
house is read as indicative of ex-
traordinary strides in knowledge
concerning subjects hitherto classi--
fled as beyond the domain of actual
experience. Occult and psychic dis
coveries are foretold
Next month 1t is prophesied thar
Paraguay will be involved in difficult
ties and the President will suffer un-
toward conditions.
October will be q time in which
Socialists will become unusually ac-
tive in all parts of the world. A
ensational occurrence is predicted in
a Middle Western State.
Scandals in a military organiza-
ton are prognosticated. The Ma
tional Guard will be much discussed
by legislators, the seers declare.
Persons whose birthdate II is have
happy augury for the year. Men
may expect to prosper in business
and women have the promise Of
many fulfilled hopes.
Children born on this day should
be keen of mind and strong of body.
These subjects of Virgo usually have
great reserve force and they are Of
ten exceedingly talented.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-09
NOW
SEPTEMBER 9. 1914.

Today Dreyfus is not only a free
man, but he has been restored to
the French army with great public
ceremony. A captain when de-
graded, he now is major in a
crack artillery regiment that usu-
ally Is detailed to all State func-
lions. Suffering the greatest of
humiliations for soldier for
twelve years, he today is fully
cleared by official proclamation Of
the charge of treason, and has
been honored with the distinction
of commander of the Legion of
Honor. His companions during his
time OF trouble have likewise been
honored. lola, the great French
author, who suffered Imprisonment
for his fiery defense of Dreyfus, is
now dead, but the republic honored
his memory by placing his body In
the Pantheon, the burial place of
the great soldiers of France. Pic
quart, a brother officer, then with
the rank of colonel, who was cash.
tered from the army for defending
Dreyfus, was restored with all
honors and promoted to the rank
of brigadier-g general. Dreyfus's
enemies have been COMPOUNDED.
Colonel Henry, formerly connected
with the war office, is dead by his
own hand, after having confessed
to forging Dreyfus's name to a
document that helped to send him
to DEVILS Island. Major Ester
hazy had publicly confessed
through the London Chronicle that
he wrote the bordereau, the fa-
nous document which more than
anything else brought about the
conviction for treason against
Dreyfus. Esterhazy is now an
exile from France, though not sub
ject to official punishment through
a recent amnesty law, which par
dons all offenders against the state
up to the year 1911. Today the war
with Germany has come about, but
not through the machinat ions of
the Dreyfus affair. Dreyfus's son
is fighting for France on the firing
line. and was recently promoted
for gallantry in battle to the rank
of sergeant
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-09
Noted Women Whose Birthday Is Yours
SEPTEMBER
Elizabeth Sheridan

Elizabeth Sheridan
Copyrighted 1914.
nv MARY MARSHALL.

Lille, At any rate, the dramaust
sheridan urged her to leave BatD
and to accept his services as pro-
tector on the journey. Elizabeth FOL
lowed his suggestions and her escape
from Bath has been called an elope-
ment, and probably was so regarded
nv her family, who did not favor her
marriage with the young dramatist-
Sheridan's family was no more eager
for the match, but they were finally
married In the spring of the next
year. and it can be truthfully said
that they lived happily ever after.
After her marriage Mrs. Sheridan
gave up professional singing, al
though she was always glad to sing
for her friends. When Sheridan be-
came manager of the Drury Lane
Theatre Mrs. Sheridan enterad i1;.o'
the work with him with the greatest
enthusiasm and kept accounts for
him and later attended to the detail
of reading manuscripts of plays sub
mitted to Sheridan
Mrs. Sheridan was only forty
eight when she died. Tt has been
said that never did any woman so
remarkably com bine virtue, talent
and extreme beauty as did she. She
was subjected to the greatest tempta-
tions both before and after her mar
rage, but her devotion to Sheridan
was complete. The Duke of Clarence
fairly prosecuted her with his atten-
tons, and it has been said that "she
was the only lady for whom that
distinguished gentleman ever sighed
in vain"
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He Finished,

you ought to have seen Mr.. Mar
shall when he called to see Dolly the
other night" remarked Johnny to his
sisters young man. / tell you he
looked fine a sittin' alongside of her
with his arm
johnny gasped his sister, color
ing.
"Well, so he did" insisted Johnny.
HE had his arm
"John," screamed his mother fran
tically
why" whined the boy, 'I was
John" said his father, leave the
room!" And Johnny left, crying as
he went
I was only going to say that he had
his army clothes on!"-Public Ledger
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DOUBLE PROTECTION FOR OUR CANAL.

The new treaty with the republic of Panama, CIV
ing the United States full rights in the harbors of
Colon and Ancona permits of extending military
deenses of the Panama Canal to its approaches.
This is important strategic asset which most
opportunity. The sudden outbreak of war in Europe
and the Pacific is lesson to teach that anything
Is likely to happen and cannot too carefully safe
guard our interoceanic waterway against attack by
foreign power The Notifications of the canal itself
supposed to be adequate, but Germany in France
is showing the world what impregnable forts some
times amount to- Now that have the right to
fortfy those isthmian harbors 1t should be done with
out DELAY
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-09
Disarmament

put up the sword" The voice of Christ once more
Speaks in the pauses Of the lannon's roar,
Der fields Of corn by fiery sickes reaped
And left dry ashes; over trenches heaped
With nameless dread: DER cities starving slow
Under a rain Of fire; through wards of
Down which groanng diapason runs
From tortured brothers., husbands, lovers sons
OF desolate women in their far-off homes,
Waiting to hear the step that never comes!
o, men and brothers! let that voice be heard,
War fails, try peace; put up the useless sword
Fear not the end There is a story told
In Eastern tents when autumn nights grow cold,
And round the fire the Mongol shepherds sit
With grave responses listening unto it;
Once, on the errands of his mercy bent
Buddha, the holy and benevolent
Met fell monster, huge and fierce TO look.
Whose awful voice the hills and forests shook
80, son of peacep the giant cried, "thy fate
Is sealed at last and love shall yield to hate"
The unarmed Buddha, looking, with no trace
OF fear or anger, in the monsters face,
In pity said: "Poor friend, even thee love-"
Lo! as he spake the sky-ta terror sank
To hand-b breadth size; the huge adherence shrank
Into the form and fashion of a dove;
And where the thunder of its rage was heard,
Circling above him sweety sang the bird
"Hate hath no harm for love-" so ran the song;
"And peace unweaponed conquers every wrong
John G. VIII
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-09
THEN

Fifteen years ago today Captain
Alfred Dreyfus was convicted by
court martial for the second time
on the charge of selling French
military secrets to foreign powers.
1t was one of the most sensational
trials of the age, during which it
was alleged that the peace of
Europe was threatened through
the 'sDreyfus Affair" The verdict
brought vigorous protests from the
entire civilized world, which was
convinced Of the captains inno-
cence. Arrested five years before,
he had been convicted by his SUI
perior officers at a court martial,
degraded before army comrades,
transported to Devils Island to
expiate the alleged crime, and had
been, through the efforts of infiu-
entail friends, brought back to
France for a retrial. The eyes of
the world were turned upon the
court at Rennes, where the Sem
itic army officer, the first Hebrew
ever to have entered the staff of
, the French army, was battling for
his honor. -Four hundred Journal
lists, from the four corners of the
earth, rubbed elbows with society,
women, some Of whom had paid as
much as $400 for a seat. Sensation
followed sensation during the trial,
but none was more startling than
that testimony given by General
MERCER, the former minister of
war. He averred that during the
Dreyfus affair the German am
bassador at Paris had delivered an
imperative demand that certain
papers, alleged to have been stolen
from the German embassy, be re-
turned to Germany. From eight
O'clock" said the general while the
audience hung breathless on his
revelation of crisis in the destiny
of France, until after midnight
the president of the republic, the
prime minister. and I, waited to
know whether war or peace would
be the outcome Of the negotiations.
We were within a hairs breadth of
war"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-09

into the federal treasury. All this
time missions had been building in
Upper California, now a part of the
United States. So when Mexico re-
fused to pay to the missions their
rightful income from the fund, Bish-
ops Amat and Almeny, of Upper Cali
fornia, objected. A mixed committee
Of Americans and Mexicans was APP
pointed, with Sir Edward Thornton,
an Englishman, as referee Thornton
found in favor of the Upper Califor-
MIA missions in the sum of 5000, 000. SO,
together with subsequent annual pay
ments. Mexico paid the principal in
1890, but Immediately defaulted on
the annual payments. The matter
was then taken to The Hague. Jack
son H. Ralston, of Washington, rep
resented the United States, and won
for this country in 1902 a judgment
from the International Tribunal of
accrued interest on the Pious fund
from 1869 amounting to $1,420, 6S2.67.
In addition. the court ruled, Mexico
shall pay to the United States on
February 2 of each year, in perpet-
uity, the sum of $43,050.99 as the share
of the missions of Upper California,
now a part of the United States, In
the Pious fund The sum was
promptly paid last February.
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"The stars incline, but do not compel.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, IDA.

Astrology finds that this is rather
fortunate day, for while Saturn
is strongly adverse, Mercury and the
sun are in benefic aspect.
The influences most potent today
are believed to make for success on
the part of men who have courage
and initiative. The stars promise
prosperous days where industry and
perseverance prevail.
1t Is a favorable time for forming
alliances with strong organizations
or their leaders. There is a happy
augury for all who seek the CO.
operation of rulers in state or COM
mercial affairs. 50
Diplomacy is subject to fortunate
conditions today. The planets are
believed to impart access of tact
and wisdom, but there is a proonos-
tication of numerous embarrass-
ments for the United States govern
ment later in the autumn.
Repeated prophecies warn royal
tiesi of period of trouble during the
autumn and early winter. Bereave-
ment. anxieties and tragic experien-
cies are foreshadowed. The King Of
England will face serious problems