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tion Of wealth with its comforts and Injuries
were responsible, as well as the practical com
pletion Of the pioneer days Of the people, the
rich poisoning Of science and art, and, above
ALL the tremendous Influx OF warm blooded, SEN
Eual peoples who came In millions from Southern
and Eastern Europe, and who altered the ten
the land.
"They have changed the old American sun
day, and they have revolutionised the inner life,
they have brought the operas to every large
city, and the kinematograph 10 every village.
and have at last played the music to a nation
wide dance Yet the problem which faces every
one Is not how this dancing craze arose. but
rather where Il may lead; how far II Is healthy
and how far unsound how far II IL healthy to
yield to II or fuether H. and how far we ought
to resist. To answer this question II Is not
enough TO watch the outside spectacle. but We
must inquire into the mental motives and men
tai consequences. Exactly this Is our true
problem.
"Let us nrst examine the psychological debit
account No one can doubt that true dangers
are near wherever the dancing habit Ia prom
inent. The dance Is a bodily movement which
aims at no practical purpose and Is thus not
bound by outer necessities II Is simply self
expression, and this gives to the dancing i'm.
pulse the liberty which easily becomes lieen-
tousness. Two mental conditions help In that
direction; the mere movement as such produces
increased excitement. and the excitement re-
enforces the movement. and so the dance has
In itself the tendency to become quicker and
wilder and more and more unrestraned. When
gay Vienna began It's waltzing craze In the last
century. Il waltzed TO the charming melodies
Of Lanner In a rhythm which did not demand
more than about one hundred and sixty move
ments In a minute; but soon came Johann
Strauss, the father, and the average waltzing
fhythm was two hundred and thirty a minute
and nnally the king Of waltz. Johann Strauss
the younger and Vienna danced at the rhythm
OF three hundred movements.
But another mental effect Is still more sig
nIneant than the mpulse TO Increase rapidity
The uniformity OF the movements. and espec
tally OF the revolving movement produces a
state OF half dizziness aud half numbness with
eestatic elements. We know the almost hyp-
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31
Prof. Hugo Muensterberg, Of Harvard, Points
Out, in His Latest Book, the Modern Ten
dencies Away from Social Equilibrium, De-
clares Old American Qualities Have Been
Lost and THAT Imperial Rome Should Be a
Warning to Imperial Manhattan"
By Prof. Henry L. Weston, Ph. ID.

nRoFEssoR HUGO MUENsTERBERG, OF
Harvard University. who is commonly
regarded as the leading psychologist os
America, has just published a new book Of es.
says-"Psychology and Social Sanity" Double,
day Page & Col.
The distinguished psychologist appears to be
OF the opinion that America is rapidly wander
ing away from social sanity. He sees grave
dangers In the universal craze for sensuous
dances. He fears that all the best elements Of
New England Puritanism have been perverted
OF submerged. He hnds that the whole country
plays aud that the proposal TO give sex instruc-
ton 20 young people Is a grave menace TO-
modesty and morality He even looks forward
to a time when disreputabe women viii sway
the public life Of America, as they formerly aid
that of France.
He fears that the ideals that made America
great will be lost IN the rising tide Of socialism
He h alarmed . md that large part OF the
population Is victimized BY what he calls "the
Intellectual underworld" composed OF seers,
mind readers and Quacks. who prey on the
euperstitions Of the weak minded. In fact, the
American nation must appear to the Harvard
psychologist az times like vast lunatle asylum.
The new dances are the social phenomena
that the professor evidently regards most
disconcerting. not 20 say exciting. Here Il must
be remarked that the tango and the maxixe
acquire new interest when described BY so
eminent scholar
Can we deny" asks Professor Muensterbarg.
tAAt tnis ftftut craze "uich, ike dancing
mania, has whirled over the country, is a sig
nihtant expression Of deep cultural changes
which have come 10 American Only ten years
ago such a dancing fever would have been I'm.
possible People danced. but they did not take
u seriously. IL was set OF from life and not
allowed % penetrate II. II bad still essentially
the role which belonged 20 u In a puritanic
bard-WOrking society. But the last decade has
rapidly swept away that New England temper
which was - avVffe 10 the sensuous enjoyment
OF ne, and which long kept an invisible control
over the spirit OF she whole nation Symptoms
q the change abound; how Il came about is an.
other question
rcertalnly the increase ana the vide distribu-
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vide affair have already described
Il was black Milan. with high. pointed
crown. and its highest point topped with
q black fantasie.
One stFikingly pretty novelty is ths
placing Of big pearl white shells In the
front OF little white crepe hat. which.
Tor the rest. is Just banded about with Q
narrow black velvet ribbon held in
iaunty little bow at the base Of the shell
Ia front.
Then. again, another white crepe hat
has two ornaments which. In color and
shape and general effect, might easily
and actually be lobster clawsl As mat.
ter OF fact. the likeness is 80 close that
they must needs have been modelled
from these particular and somewhat pro-
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timey." in fact. The cape had the
high collar which only the woman
with a long. slender neck should
wear.
particularly liked the bat. It
was Galnsborough In effect. with 9
wide ribbon band or streamer com.
Ing from the under side Of the
bylm and drawn over to the oppo.
site shoulder The hat was a corn.
colored affair. trimmed with pink
roses. The stresmer was pale blue
satin.
The black taifeta and crepe turn
up gown was very striking. Tho
tunie wss accordion plested and
was festoonsd In an unusual fash.
ion. The graceful "openface" bod.
Ice had the high-eollar effect which
seems most necessary this year. and
the extremely long sleeves.
The hat worn with this chic cos.
tune was In sharp contrast 70 the
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By LADY DUFF Gordon.

Ill fads do not become fashious
#h but all fashions had their origin
&W ln fads. Before telling you Of
En1 some fascinating tads Of the mo-
nsnt mest describe two costumes which
saw few weeks ago at the races.
There was nothing at all "faddy' about
them; each detail. new A. Il was, markell
an accepted fashion.
One Of the most beautIfui actresses on
ti.s French stage wore WHIST immedI-
ateiy named Cavalier costume. II was
built Of rose taffetas. the cape. which
gave Il lts name. being lined with start.
Inns black and white brooade. The bod.
lee was tightAtting AFFAIR. quite "old
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ApY pUFF.coRpoN. 8. l.ass. ..Ls

sale edibles. their actual composition be-
ing. however. milk. subjected to some
new solidifylns process and then deftly
colored.
BY the way. these lobster red orna,
mentS are affixed to the sides Of the hat
by big sapphire blue pins. 90 that there
Is patriotism as well as picturesqueness
In the resulting color scheme OF this
latest Parisian creation.
Tt would seem. indeed, that there Is
TO be great vogue for white hats this
Summer. satin. taffsta. MORE. areophana
and crepe being the fabrics chosen for
the making Of these cool-looking ami
charming models. and touches OF black
often figuring In their trimming. One
typical and very pretty thing In white
satin has a narrow black velvet ribbon
drawn round the low crown and tied In
brIm little bow at the right side. though
Il Is afterwards hidden from view by
a hak-circle OF tull-blown pink roses.
above which rises q stin row of z
leaves In the shining black patent ~
leather. which is also being used to
model many rather welrdly marked ~
and colored blossoms--presrm. -
ably anemones. or poppies-tneir ~
glossy blackness being hand ~
painted with splashes OF white. ~
or brown, or tawny orange. ~
Three such strange and smart ~
nowers figure as Q central ~
trimming on little old rose ~
colored silk hat ~
Then, curving all along
one side, are some wheat
ears of brilliant sapphire "
blue shadingI Truly The
ingenuity Of the fashion
makers is wonderful
and endless.
To go back to the 81
white hats, however.
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some OF them are kept Spotless throughout
By Just having cluster OF white coQue
feathers fastened at one side, though
even more fascinating, perhaps, ts the
arrangement Of the curling white plumage
all round the crown of little sadn hat
and the introduction Of just two Nttlo
quill feathers of the palest possible pink
or--very daring thisi-one single strand
Of scarlet.
Many floral hats, too. there are which.
above young. fresh faces and-naturally
bright hair, viii look charming. A
mass of little roses modelled In white
muslin and silk and just tinged in the
centre with faint yellow will thus cover
q small smart shape in white areophane,
with brim bordering Of straw, the only
thing to relieve and give height to
the fiat, compact mass of flowers being
little yellow-plumaged bird which has
alighted with catspread wings at one
SIDE Another and plateau shaped model
Of pure white roses is left without any
further trimming whatever. though its
sharp up-turning at the back brings into
effective contrast closely packed mass
or roses which are all black
So much for the novelties of which
every one will have a full view. But
there are others, equally notable. whose
fascinations must needs be reserved for
the favored few, inasmuch as they take
the form OF underwear and nightdresses.
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WILL PAY HALF
War Tax on Beer and Spirits In Rev
enue Bill VIII Raise Half the
Desired Revenue.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 6.-Liquors
would bear the heaviest burden OF the
s1OO.0O0.O0O was revenue tax as IL Is
being revised by the caucus OF senate
Democrats which began work today
on the finance committees draft OF
the bill. The FIRST change of the eau
Gus was to vote an increase in the
proposed extra tax on beer from 50
cents to IS cents a barrel, to make
the total tax $175 a barrel with a
drawback OF FIVE per cent for pur-
chase OF revenue stamps in advance.
a special revenue tax on rectifers OF
distilled spirits of cents a gallon
also was adopted. Together the pro-
posed taxes on liquors would yield an
annual revenue OF more than $50, 900. o.
600
Democrats OF the finance committee
had agreed TO the house tax OF 81 50
a barrel on beer which would Weld. at
80 cents over the normal tax. an
added revenue OF S32. 500 600 annually.
The further addition Of IS cents a
barrel by the senate Democrats would
yield another S16.OOO.O0O with the
5 por cent discount for prompt pay
ment figured he least to be derived
from beer would be approximately
sf6 900. 600
The proposed tax OF i've cents a
gallon rectihed spirits. treasury ex-
ports estimate would yield $4,000 200.
Thus the total 10 he derived from
liquors would be more than half the
anticipated treasury dshcit caused by
the European war
Numerous amendments were offer
ed which were discussed In detail at
the night session
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-07
GERMAN DAY
CELEBRATED
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING Va q
HELD AT ARIoN HALL LAST
EVENING.
Prominent Local German Residents De-
hvered AddresHeS-Fund Given 70
Aid Of German Red Cross

German Day. In commemoration u
the two hundred and thlrty-nrst annt-
man col ny In America. and. who later,
settled az Germantown. Pa. in 1853 was
very appropriately observed bv the Ger
mans Of Wheeling and vicinity last eve
ming at the Arion Hall ON the South
Side. splendid program. consisting %
addresses By Rev. A. w. Werder Rev.
Rev W. O Ulfcrt In connection with.
the special German songs. which were
rendered by the Beethoven and Arion
singing societies featured the events OF
me evening The meeting was we'll at
tended and u ~ fully estimated that
300 Germans and those Of German de-
cent. were IN attendance.
The exercises were opened promptly
a. o'clock with President p. Riestcr.
Presiding. who. In few well chosen re-
marks. delivered the address Of well
Arton singing societies sung a very eN-
cellent selection entitled Frederick Tar
harosa ~ viii be remembered by aii
students 81 history that Emperor Rar-
haroFa was one Of the first great Ger
man emperors. and that the song which
ne societies sung. has been written in
honor Of the great emperor.
Following the selection by the socie-
ties. Rev. s. ". Wcrder. pastor Of ST
James church. was introduced. and oe-
hNered a splendid address which was
greatly appreciated by all who we're
present. Rev. Werdcr's address was
based principally on the subject. In
u the great achievements ~ the Ger
man people and especially I'm regard 90
what the Germans have been able 70
accomplish In the United states. Paw
INK q high tribute % Haron Won steu-
ben. organizer ~ the WeVolutlouarv
army under George Washington. as we'll
~ o. glowing tribute 20 General Seirei
and Colonel schurz during the time -
The great civil war. and Of the $50 200
Germans who took part On The army of
the north throughout the great contest.
rev. BenHs Talfs.
Rev Werder was followed bV Rev g.
church. who delivered o. good address
who rHld % Hm here first 81 90 ae
Hu American. and 7 am Elad Co. add my
mite to this great meeting Rev Reuke
in che course ~ bic address paid
CLOWNS tribute to Emperor william. ~
Germany. na the emperor ~ peace 40
Vol He hftIuE tribute Co the greatness
of The German people. as ohrerved dur
the summer months before the outhreas
~ the great European war. and ~ The
wubuzaior ~ the great German army.
We also discussed. af some length the
and the government omIriaIa. ln tbrfr
fudfINnr Co prevent war fr fHr fufarraf
ri ueace while Russia and France were
mnhiI.t.nf thtir armice in conclusion
Rev Nnnte raid = hlrh tribute Co. rreei.
dent Woodrow WiIeon. which brought
forth rrraf Applause
rrof y Hoermrnn in tia address
whi,h was nofh humorous and rerious
rle ln thcir nrhIa.rurufa and HlrrrIfrrfg
nHrDd Great ErifHiu fnr hrr attitude In
TIE wnr Nia address aa whole
hrouEhi fnrih frequent appliance and
w1e Verr much appreciated
The conriudInr afdreaa 81 che r,.-
Irr waH delivered o. Wev W o. t-ffe-t
pastor Uf 81 Johns church Who fr
h'erei on excellent address on the sub.
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JAP LANDING
tcontinusd from First pass1

would be any maritime power. since
the group lies on the trade route
around Cape Horn and through the
Straits of Magellan to the Orient. the
issue really is a much greater concern
TO Great Britain. Because OF the re-
luctance of the British Australian
colonies to have the japanese ap-
proach their continent, the British
government itself is understood 10
have very explicit understanding
with her ally. Japan. that the British
alone are free TO exploit the important
German insllar possessions in Micron-
esia and In New Guinea. II is assum-
ed that what had been done on the
island OF Jaluit is in accordance with
this understanding and a more or less
Official statement is expected that the
Marshall island after the extirpation
OF the German naval base there, viii
either be vacated by the japanese or
turned over TO the British their fu-
rIre TO be decided in the conferences
which must terminate the present
war
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NEW YORK. oct 8 The Holland 81
American liner N0ordam. sailed to-
niEht for Rotterdam with 90 pasgen.
gers. said to be- the smallest number
ever carried on "a trans Atlantic liner
ieavlnr Hobokon. y -Four other
ships sailed today for Europe carry
ing with the Noordam. nearly 2.7On
pasEongera. They were tho SAINT An
pa. The Napoli and tho Tomaao 20
Savoia for Naples. and the Kristlania-
ford FOR BERGEN
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German REIMBURSEMENT

LONDON. Oct. 8, 2:5O a. ma dis
patch TO the Times from Ostend, dat
ed Monday. says:
"A very important movement OF
German troops In southern Belgium
was reported this afternoon. A col
unrn, 10000 strong. of horse and foot
artillery with a commisariat convoy
and wireless apparatus. marched
through Templeuve. FIVE miles north
OF Journal in the direction OF the
French frontier TO the west. All the
troopers were young men"
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After an illness OF some months, Mrs
Magalene Schmitt. relict OF the late
Anton Schmitt. passed away yesterday
AT the home at No. 135 Nineteenth
street The deceased was in the sew
entN seventh year Of her age and was
wen known locally. having resided here
the greater part OF her life. She was a
deNout Christian, being "A member OF
the Zane Street NJ r. church. Funeral
arrangements are as yet incomplete.
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PARIS. Oct. s. 2.3O %. m.-TeIe.
graphing from Petrograd. the CORE
spondent OF the Havas agency trans.
mits the following Official communica.
ton:
The German retreat continues
along the frontier OF East Prussia.
The Germans have been forced to
evacuate their fortified positions be
tween Weirzbolo and Lyck."
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French Lay Mines.

BORDEAUX. Oct. 6, 1O:45 D. M
The ministry of marine issued the
following notice today:
The Austrian navy having laid
mines in the Adriatic. the French
feet has been Obliged to do likewise.
but in order TO avoid damaging neu-
trail shipping. as the Austrians have
done. the French have laid their
mines according to the rules of chap
ter VIII of The Hague convention OF
1907. The danger zone comprises ali
Austrian water and channels between
the islands and the coast OF Dalma-
tia"
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Greece lakes Stand

LONDON, Oct. 6. 1855 .. m.-Ac.
cording TO a Reuter- dispatch from
Athens. the Hellenic government. in
reply TO the Turkish note announcing
the abolition OF the capitulations
granting extra territorial rights TO for.
eiEners. states that they cannot be
aDoilshed by one side only. The Gre
can government nevertheless, adds
that II IL prepared 10 enter into pour.
parlers with the Porte for n modifca-
ton OF the old treaties and the con
clusiOn OF new ones
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TOXIC. Oct. Z. 11:55 a. m-The
newspapers. commenting on the seiz-
naval forces. declare that this action
was necessary 90 safeguard Japan
territorial commercial and maritime
interests They add hat the seizure
was Justified also because Of the selz-
ure and destruction OK shipping By
the German cruiser Emden
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lect. 'our Hopes and Germany Fu.
ture Ills address waa well delivered
ana brought forth huuudiess euthuafaarr
and TIE speaker was Frequently an
marks
Another feature 20 The meeting was
the collection witch was taken uni
amountinE 60 filt. which will o. sent
o. help in the work which fFe t.~,,,,r
and Austrian Red Cross sarIefiea are
rendering during the war
Among THE SONGS auug hN the afnrInr
Fnrletiee. were The Love 90 Horne F"
,tcrmanr. Germany Above an" and
ne watch nu The Rhine great
deal of enthurinaw na well ne Patriotism
VS. manifested during thr meeting and
in Tire singing OF tne German SONG
he nrugrlm ~ fhf evening wan
hrourhf f1 deliEhfful close hV tho
naiha m me Ger man cong entitled
The Watch or the Rhine after which
tnfce rnrrra vac EINru fHr Fnfus cor
william and The German army
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Jacob Rolf.

Jacob Rolf. well known glassworker
OF the South Side. residing at No. 1909
Eon street. died yesterday morning.
following an illness of tuberculosis.
He was retired. and had spent the
greater part OF his life working at the
Hobbs factory and later at the Has.
kins plant. His mother survives him.
Funeral services will probably be held
Thursday morning at St Mary's
church. of which the deceased was a
devout member.
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Mrs. Arthur Inaram-

Impressive funeral services were
held yesterday morninr-at s: 80 O'Clock
over the remains of the late Mrs. Ar.
thur Ingram. Deceased was one of
the best known women in the city.
Following the services at the home.
requiem high mass was celebrated at
the Sacred Heart church. Interment
was In Greenwood cemetery.
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Obituary
Hughes Funeral.

Funeral services over the remains
OF the late William Elliott Hughes.
news OF whose death was received In
this city Monday evening. were held
yesterday at the late home in Los
Angeles. Calf. Interment was made
at that place. He is survived by two
sisters. Mrs. II. c. Caldwell. OF this
city. and Mrs. c. Z. Smyth. OF London,
Canada. Mr.. Hughes had been suffer
ing from cancer for some time.
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LONDON. Oct. Z. 1884 a. ma Reu
Ter dispatch from Paris gives the
French Official communication ISSUED
last night A. ~ o'clock. az follows.
Tho characteristics Of the situation
remain the same. on our left wing. IA
the north Of the Disc. the action h
more and more violent.
walls
a little ground has been gained in
the Mouse"
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GAVE CLAN aAEu.

About thirty members Of the local
motorcycle Nhih TOOK their wives ana
HWerfnr1rtH fn fnnir camp above WEI
wood and there enjoyed The fuiineas OF
a clam bake The camp d. called Pee
wee. OWNS fo the Kind 81 birds" fraf
vac spent
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Eleanor Nav Rockabrans-

Funeral services will be held to.
morrow morning over the remains OF
the late Eleanor May. daughter of MIR
and Mrs. Harry Rockabrand. at No
ZOO Eon street. Following the serv.
ices. interment will be made in Mt.
Wood cemetery.
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OF 10000 men with a first reinforce
ment OF 10 per cent. making %. 900 in
all This decision was reached at to-
days cabinet council. Th0Becond con-
ungent will bring the total of Canada s
forces at the front up to more than
$4,000 men.
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Caeualtass Insiguafiean..

LYNDON. oct. Z. 2.O5 a. m.-The
France says.
For nearly three weeks the casualties
among the British troops have been in
comparatively little damage. The Ger
man infantry attacks ceased long ago"
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Nolty Funeral.

Funeral services over the remains
ofrhe late Miss Flora Molly were held
yesterday at the family home at No.
300 Main street. Following services
at the home at 9:45 o'clock. requiem
high mass was celebrated at the Sa-
cred Heart church. Interment was
made in Mt Wood cemetery.
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Prussian p.et 70 Resume.

LONDON. oct. :. 1910 a. ma dis
patch 10 Reuters Telegram Company
from Berlin via Amsterdam saws.
BY special decree issued at imperial
headquarters, the sessions OF the Prus-
sian diet which have been in adjourn
ment since June IS. will be reopened
october 20"
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Banks CAPTURED.

BREST, France. Oct. 6, via London,
4:ol p. m.-The German bark Martha
Bockhahn. of 500 tons, from Punta Ar
enas. Costa Rica. and the Norwegian
ship Bennestvet. of 900 tons. bound
from New Caledonia for Hamburg.
have been captured by French war
ships and broaght to this port The
Bennestvet has a cargo of nickel