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Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-26

Worldwide publicity has been given
nclciums assertion that her neutral
ity was violated by Germany in its
efforts TO cross her territory in an at
tack upon France. The military ex-
pert of the Chamber of German-Amer-
lean Commerce e. Incorporated, in New
York City. has written the following
statement of Germanys position in the
matter in controversy. Doubtless the
readers OF The Optic will be glad of an
opportunity to learn Germans reasons
for invading Belgium, and the article
is plb,'shed forthwith;
The sympathy for Belgium whose
neutrality was supposed TO have been
so brutally violated by Germany,
created by French and English tainted
reports antagonizing the American
readers against the position taken by
Germany in the present crisis and
against its military facts. will crumble
to pieces and England's mission as
the protector in arms of sacred
treaty will be clearly understood II
few undisputable facts not brought
out before are taken into considera-
tion.
Belgium is fortified on its German
boundary, whereas it has neglected
during the last 80 years to take SIM
liar precautions to protect itself
against its French and English neigh
bors. There is a secret Anglo-French
Belgian agreement, the real existence
of which was established at the be
shining of the Morocco struggles.
Germany for long time had know
ledge of this agreement and acted ac
oordingly.
England decreed the mobilization O.
its army on the second of August
started the transportation of III
troops to the continent on the nigh
between the third and fourth, sent It'll
ultimatum regarding the neutrality o
Belgium on the fourth of August, de
claring war on Germany in the nigh
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-26

between the fourth and fifth
The only course left open for Ger
mans self-preservation was to antici-
pate passage of troops through the
neutral territory of Belgium and to
take possession of its fortresses. The
quick and precise strategic movements
of its armies assured their success
and checkmated FrenchfEng glish ac-
tions in Belgium.
Every government that seriously
considers the inviolability of its boun-
daries, that desires to protect its neu-
trality at any cost, takes measures
to protect itself in all directions, i'm
partially against all neighbors, as we
find in the case of Holland and Swift
zerland. They are alert and ready for
selfdefense in their attitude to all
their neighbors.
1t is otherwise with Belgium. Bel
gium has never even tried to rely upon
herself. Wooed for decades by French
and English politics, she always con-
fided the maintenance of her neutral
ity to these powers.
This even went so far that French
engineers, under the supervision oi
General Brialmont, constructed the
Belgian fortresses. Since General
Brialmont's retirement in 1886 up tc
the present time, French engineers
had charge of the modernization OF
all her forts. The entire Belgian army
for the last 80 years has been under
French instruction and influence.
A glance at the map is sufficient to
realize that the Notifications along al
the Mas at Liege, Huy and NamuI
would be of Importance only in case
of German attack. There is not the
slightest trace of a fortification op
fposite the French boundary OF al
the seaports of Belgium only ANTWERP
is fortified against a possible attacl
by Holland Hence it can clearly b.
deduced that Belgium has not for de
cedes counted on the necessity of pro
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-26

tetcing herself against France and
England, but rather counted on the as
sistance of these two governments in
case of hostilities
II should be remembered with what
indignation the entire English and
French press met Hollands intimation
that she intended to modernize the
Notifications along the Schelde.
Surely Holland protects her neu-
trality against England too. But if
these projected Notifications had been
completed. access to Antwerp would
have been made difficult, if not i'm
possible, for an English army corps
landing from the sea. Hence these
Dutch plans were regarded as hostile
to England.
But even this logic is easily under
stood. How could Belgium, for in
stance. have dared to fortify Ostende
against the British?
At the time that France and Eng
land openly disregarded the original
Morocco treaty (Which disregard led
to the Algeciras conference)-a treaty
trat was guaranteed by the big powers
lust as the neutrality of Belgium was
guaranteed-G showed clearly
ttat she would not permit herself to
h, erased from the map on account OF
private F'rench-English agreement,
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-26

A very wide moire ribbon in natter
blue is sewed about the brim edge,
and at the crown line. From there
it is brought over the bandeau and
turned under the edge. The fulnesg,
is disposed of by gathering the ribbon,
in at the crown line and at the edge
1t disposes itself in scant irregular
folds when sewed down to the hat.
After the ribbon is placed, band Of
leghorn (or other braid) is sewed
about the edge of the underbrim. form
ing a border to the facing.
The top of the hat is covered with
wide chantilly lace in cream white,
which extends from the center crown
to the edge of the brim.
A sash of ribbon with cluster of
small chrysanthemums make the pref
tiest of trimmings for the top of the
hat. The upward curve of the brim
at the left forms the natural resting
place for full bow of ribbon with
ends hanging over the hair.
For a youthful face bat of this
kind forms bewitching background.
JULIA 5oTToMLEY.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-26
GEORGIA FARMERS MEET

Albany, Ca, Aug 26.-This city is
entertaining for two days the annual
convention of the Georgia State Ag-
ricultural society. Progressive farm
ers from almost every county OF the
state were in attendance when the
convention began its work today The
two day program provides for the dis
cussion of wide variety of subjects
of common interest to those engaged
in agriculture.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-26
Favorite Remedy for Diarrhoea

About three years ago 1 had Sc
rious attack of summer complaint.
The doctors medicine failed to bene-
fit me, so sent for bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy upon the recommendation of
one of my neighbors. One dose of it
did me more good than all the other
medicine I had used. l improved rap
idly and in short time was well, +"
writes Mrs. May Higgins, Peru, Ind.
For sale by all dealers.-Adv
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-26
As You Like Il

Jimmy, who was no highbrow, had
gone all alone to see one of those out
door performances of Shakespeare. He
was telling his elders about it.
Some class to Shakespeare" said
Jimmy. "The show was fine."
But what show was it?" asked
Jimmy's big sister.
Let Ev'ybody Do to Suit Himself, /"
replied Jimmy.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-26
BIG RRlEF FLED

Santa Fe, Aug. Pa thousand page
brief was filed today in the supreme
court in the case of State VS.. Frank
Mcknight from Chaves county, who
was convicted of manslaughter and
sentenced from eight to nine years in
the penitentiary.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-26

that gave Morocco to France and
Egypt to England in defiance of all
previous arrangements. England then
openly appeared on the scene, Offer
ing her help and arms to France.
The German government is in pos
session of documents that were ex-
changed between the present COM
mander of the British army. General
French, and the French secretary of
war; in which all the details of land
ing of an English army expedition on
French and Belgian territory were dis
cussed and settled. English transport
ships were ready to sail.
A secret Anglo-FTench-Bel mill
itary agreement would have been call
ed into action instantly (as happened
in the present war; just as soon as
Germany and France started hostil-
tiles.
No better proof could be offered of
the real existence of such a secret
agreement than the recent English
mobilization of the English army that
started on the second of August and in
the night between the third and the
fourth, the first transports of troops
had already left the English shores for
the continent.
The ultimatum regarding Belgiums
neutrality was forwarded to Berlin on
the fourth of August. And the war
on Germany was not declared before
the night between the fourth and the
fifth.
France, according to secret agree
ment, dispatched officers and troops to
Liege before the declaration of war,
in order to maintain the fort until the
French army of the north succeeded
in its formation south of Brussels.
Doesn't the statement of these facts
successfully replace miles of French
and English newspaper talk and cor
respondence?
Germanys boundary on the Belgian
side is unprotected and not fortified.
Should Germany wait until England
and France, after a free passage
through Belgium, attack her unpro-
tected right wing?
Germany had knowledge of the
Franco Belgian military agreements.
She knew of Frances plans. The only
successful defence Germany could Of
fer was to answer back with attack.
If Germany could have taken for
granted that Belgium would defend
her neutrality against France and Eng
land as energetically as she did
against the German empire, she would
have found. in the maintenance of
Belgiums neutrality, an efficient pro
lection of her boundaries and would
surely never even have considered
doclHS DciSluu 10 IlC uulnUeI VI neT
enemies.
England declared emphaticany that
she entered upon the present war ito
protect and uphold sacred treaties"
(meaning the neutrality of Belgium)
History teaches us that England con-
sieers such treaties holy and sacred
only as long as they protect Great
Britain's interest as world power.
Germany entered into this war to
fight for her very existence, for her
position among the powers of the Eu-
ropean continent, her position among
the nations of the world. And this
appeared to England to be the right
time to enter Confederation with
Slavs and Mongols in order to rid her
self for all of her hated rival.
This may furnish the one and only
reason for England's appearance at
the scene of war-not anxiety for Bel
gums neutrality.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-26
GERMANY'S POSITION REGARDING
INVASION OF BELGIAN TERRITORY

Military Expert Of the Chamber Of German American Commerce
in New York Explains Kasers Reasons Tor Sending troops
into His NeishbonG Nation in Effort Reach france-he
Declares Belgium Maintained Neutrality Against no Other
Nation than the Teuons, Being Friendly TO France and
Belgium.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-26
Another Meanlno.

did that merchant fail to sue
ceed?"
well. the way he and his family
all went to Europe after the failure.
looked like It."
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-26

When "Tante is acted in London
this season its title will be changed
to 1.-THE Impossible Woman"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-26

Katherine Grey has the leading role
in "The Rule of Three"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-26

ade wheat Grape Nuts
itself dependable food body all
nurment the grain including the invaluable pospate
lacking in white bread but necessary sturdy health
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-30

World" (grand spectacular show.
HUDSON, Forty fourth street. near
Seventh avenue-Douglas Faisbanks
in In the Limelight" Comedy, be-
ginning Thursday night.
KNICKERBoCKER. Broadway and
Thirty eighth street-Hazel Dawn
in THE Debutante" IA new Victor
Herbert operetta).
LIRERTY-Otis Skinner in THE
Silent Voice" beginning Tuesday
night,
LITTLE, Forty-ninth street, west of
Seventh avenue-"A Pair of Silk
Stockings" (farcical comedy.
LONGACRE. Forty-eighth street,
west Of Seventh avenue-"Secret
Strings (new play by Kate Jor-
dam.
LYCEUN, Forty-fifth street, east of
Seventh avenue-Elsie Ferguson in
"Outcast" fplay of London life).
LYRIC, Forty-second street west of
Seventh avenue-"The Only Girl"
(new musical comedy.
MANHATTAN OPERA HOUSE,
Thirtyfourth street, west of Eighth
avenue-"Life" (melodrama).
MAXINE ELLIoTTs, Thirty-ninth
street, east of Broadway-"The
Hawk"
NEW AMSTERDAM, Forty second
street, near Second avenue-"Watch
Your Step" (syncopated musical
show.
PARK. Columbus Circle ''Polyg.
amy"
PLAYHOUSE, Forty-eighth street.
west Of Seventh avenue-Lydia
Lopokova in Just Herself"
PRINCESS Thirty-ninth street and
Sixth avenue-Three short plays.
REPUBLIC. Forty-second street,
near Seventh avenue-"Kick In
(melodrama).
SHUBERT, Forty-fourth street, west
of Seventh avenue-"Tonight's the
Night" (musical comedy.
STANDARD, Broadway and Nine
tieth street.-The Midnight Girl'
(musical comedy.
THIRTY-NINTH STREET 49, Marie
Dressler in "a Mix-Up'' Cfarce
comedy.
WINTER GARDEN, Broadway and
Ffftieth street-"Dancing Around
(musical spectacle).
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-30
CURTAIN CALLS

matinee girls who followed them
from counter to counter Although
accustomed to applause, the popular
actresses say they felt a bit embar-
rassed by the many audible remarks
of really complimentary nature
Amt they lovely" was the express
sion most In evidence. They are
even nicer off the stage than on" was
another frequent one.
Adapted from the book of the same
name, "The Sea Wolf" Jack Lon
don's masterpiece, has been photo
dramatized into one of the most eff
fective motion picture productions
ever seen upon the screen, and is
shown today at Proctor's Park Place
Theatre. The film was produced un-
der the personal supervision of Jack
London. It features Hobart Bos-
worth and is in seven gripping sem
sationa1 reels. The program for the
balance of the week at Proctors
Park Place Theatre has extraordinary
features. Tomorrow. The Little
Gray Lady" with Jane Grey playing
the leading role; Friday, THE Pris-
oner of Zenda." with James 4.
Hackett; Saturday, lone OF Our
Girls" featuring Hazel Dawn.
Today marks the ending of the en-
tertaining vaudeville program at
Proctor's Lyric Theatre for the first
half of this week. Starting tomor-
row, an exceptional bill, profuse with
comedy, has been arranged. Shsr-
-DeForest and company present
ing "a Jay Circus" is the headline
feature. This sketch deals with cir
Gus life and is principally a comedy
with n bit Of pathos.
Tomorrow night a big midnight
vaudeville show at 1880 p. m. viii
be given. Eight big acts will be pre-
sented. Reserved seats are now vn
sale at the box office.
Mary Pickford in Cinderella" at
the Paramount Theatre is approved
by everybody, but 1t is the children
who view her with unbounded en-
thusiasm At yesterdays perform
ance there were berlbboned heads
and sparkling eyes everywhere.
When the fairy godmother turned the
pumpkin into a coach. the mice into
white horses and the rats into foot
men, ending by Transforming Gin
derelia herself into q beautiful
princess, the theatre echoed with ex-
clamations OF sheer delight.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-30
NEW YORK THEATRES

ASTOR, Forty-fifth street and Broad
way-George M. Conan and William
Collier in Hello. Broadway" (mu-
steal "crazy-quilt").
BANDBOX, 2o5 East Fifty-seventh
street-"Poor Little Thing COMEDY
by Jerome K. Jerome.)
BELASCO, Forty-fourth street 1sar
Sixth avenue-"The Phantom Ri
var dream drama).
BOOTH, Forty-fifth street, west of
neutrality-suspicious." (allegori-
cal play).
GAMBLER. Forty-second street, west
of Broadway-'On Trial Gllusion
drama).
CASINO, Broadway and Thirty-ninth
street-"Lady Luxury (musical
comedy.
Broadway ana Forty-thi
street Tt Pays to Advertise
farce comedy.
Forty-flrst street and Sixth
avenue-Marie Tempest in THE
Marriage of Kitty" and "The
Dumb and the Blind
CORT, Forty-e eighth street, east OF
Seventh avenue-"Under Cover"
(melodrama).
ELTINGE, Broadway and Thirty
eighth street.-The Song OF
Songs" drama by Edward Shell
don).
EMPIRE, Broadway and Fortieth
street-"Driven" Comedy.
STREET, east OF
Seventh avenue-"The Law Of the
Land" (uelodramal
FORTY-FOURTH STREET, Seventh
avenue-The Dippel Opera Com
ique Company. in 1.-THE Lilac Dom
mo"
FULTON, Forty sixth street, west OF
Seventh avenue-''Twin Beds"
farce.
GAIETY, Broadway and Forty-sixth
street-"Daddy Long Legs" (eom-
edy).
GLOBE. Longacre Square-Montgom-
cry and Stone in Chin Chin" (mu-
sical comedy.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, Eighth
avenue and Twenty-third street.
'Papa's Darling" (musical comedy.
HARRIs-Margaret Ellington in 1.-THE
Lie"
HIPPoDROME, Sixth avenue and
Forty-fourth street-"Wars Of the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-30
HOLIDAY CHEER
FOR THE BLIND
Songs and Dance Feature En-
tertainment for Members of
New Jersey Club.

The New Jersey Club for the Blind
held its Christmas entertainment last
night at the rooms of the association,
54 James street, when 100 members
and friends sang and danced and had
a general good time under scores of
bright lights which they felt, even
though they could not see them.
Brightness characterized the pro-
gram throughout, beginning with
THE Star of Bethlehem" vocal Sc
lection by John Atwood. and con-
cludlng with "A Lecture on Woman"
by Miss Florence Atwood. When
Miss Atwood was asked if her se-
lection was in the nature of a COM
edy or tragedy, she replied:
why, q comedy. of course. We
never think of anything here but
those things which makes us all feel
bright and happy" Miss Allwood's
selection, which was humorous
sketch on woman suffrage, showed
to what extent the members OF the
club respond to things which portray
the bright side of life.
Equally pleasing were the other
numbers on the program, including
piano selections from the Bohemian
Girl" by Harry Sipp; cello selection,
Schubert's Serenade, by Charles B.
Jebert; piano selection, Storm at
Sea-" by Miss Theresa Greiss; violin
selection, "a Cradle Song" by Ivy
Mead, and vocal selections by Miss
Fanny Rlchert
Following the completion of the
program, refreshments were served,
after which the large rooms were
cleared and dancing was indulged in
Some OF the dancers showed ability
to master the latest dances as well
as those which have been danced for
years. The entertainment was at
tended by friends of the club from
all parts of the State.
Among the guests at the entertain
ment was Commissioner c. r. DEF
fenbach, of Jersey City, the blind
member of the Commission for the
Blind of New Jersey. The members
OF the committee IN charge of the
entertainment were William Adicks
and John Atwood
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-30
Music Notes

The Oratorio Society Of Newark
will tonight render THE Messiah
the Christmas festival concert, in
Wallace Hall, Y. M. c. A. building,
in Halsey street. Following the plan
adopted last season, the soloists will
be selected from the ranks Of proml-
nent church choir singers OF this city
and vicinity.
Another attractive feature Of these
annual performances of 1.-The Mes
siah'' Is the singing Of several NUM-
5ers Of the oratorio generally omit
Ted In other concert performances
because of their difficulty in render
sng. The Oratorio Society mas long
ago conquered these numbers and
they add materially to the enjoyment
of the concert, because of their in
Srinsic beauty, some Of them being
IN Handers loftiest style.
The Newark Symphony Orchestra
and the Oratorio Society will be
heard under the direction Of Louis
Arthur RUSSELL conductor.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-30

Keeney's Theatre, the management
declares, is assured OF a big crowd
at its special New Years eve per-
formance, which opens at il o'clock.
Seats have been going ike hot cakes.
There will be ten acts on the bill, a
number of them attractions which
have won popularity on the big
time" One will be "Will-o'-the-
Wisp,' laugh-provoking offering
presented by a company of twelve
clever actors, including bevy of
pretty girls.
Mary Pickford in the photo film.
cinderella" will close a sensational
run at the Paramount Theatre to-
night, when the picture will have
played to twelve packed houses in
three days. -Four performances a day
have been given by Manager Morgan.
two in the afternoons and two IN the
evenings, and yet IL Ia understood
that hundreds had to be turned away
OF all the pictures yet made by
Americas Sweetheart" this of Gin
derella" gives her the most chance to
exhibit that childlike charm that .
so much her own. Fully one-half OF
the audiences that have seen the
picture here were composed of chill
dren, and while 1t is a film that ap-
peals more strongly to the child,
the adults have been
taken back years. to the time when
they believed in the old beloved fairy
tales. Manager Tall Esen Morgan an
nounces that tomorrow night third
performance, known as the midnight
performance" will be given to ac-
the crowds which have
already applied for seats. The pic
ture viii be the same as tomorrow
afternoon, THE Million" a Famous
Players production, with Edward
Abeles in the leading role.
Miss Mabel Baker the prima donna
Of "the Sunshine Girls" at the
Odeon. is said to be one of the best
soprano singers in burlesque in this
country In such songs as Love
light Burning" Winter Night" and
'Mademolselle Modiste" she has the
whole house singing or hufnming
along with her in the choruses.
Miss Helen Courtney and Miss
Mabelle Estelle were out together
shopping yesterday forenoon. At
each of the two large department
stores where they made their pur-
chases they were recognized by many
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-30
OPERA IN N. Y.

At the Metropolitan, Broadway
and Thirty ninth street:
WEDNESDAYS .. m, "Gn Ugo-
notti." Cast-Destinn. Hempel, De-
launois, Egener, Caruso, Scott,
Rothier, Braun. Rossi, Ananian.
Conductor, Polacco.
THURSDAYS D. m, Boris Co
dunoff." Cast-Ober. Delaunois, Du-
chene, SparlSes, Mattfeld, Didur,
Rothier. De Segurola, Althouse,
Reiss Rossi, Audisio, Bada, Schle-
gel. Conductor, Toscanini.
FRIDAY p. m, "Parsifal." Cast
--Matbenauer, Sembach, Whitehill,
Braun, Foritz. Conductor, Hertz.
8 p. M, "Manon Lescaut" (Puc-
cini). Cast-Bori. Duchene, Caruso,
Amato, De segurola, Bada. Con-
ductor, Polacco.
SATURDAY. D. m, "Die zauber-
floete." Cast - Gadski, Henpel,
Schuman, Urlus. Gortiz, Braun.
Schlegel, Reiss. Conductor, Hertz.
s:15 p. M. Madam Butterfly
Especial performance. Cast-Far-
rar. Fornia, Egener, Botta, Scott,
Reschiglian, Begue, Bada, Audislo.
Conductor, Toscanini.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-30
NATURE M|RRORED
IN SHUBERT ACTING

Rarely is such all-around good
acting seen in any play as in Me
and Grant" at the Shubert Theatre
this week.
Frank Bacon, who wrote the novel
on which the play is based, and who
is enacting the leading role, Bill
Jones, the tramp printer, complies
perfectly with the direction of
Shakespeare's Hamlet to the actor
to "hold the mirror up to nature"
He is the ideal tramp printer of the
kind that were numerous in the days
in which the plot Is laid the early
eighties.
1t would require nothing short of
an unjustly "carping" spirit of criti-
cism to give anything but praise to
any of the other performers, either.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-30
Joseph P. 0'TOOIe Is Chosen
President of the Alumni
of st. Benedict's College

Joseph p. O'Tooie was elected
president of the alumni of the class
OF 1914 of st. Benedict's College at
the annual banquet of the class held
In Achtel-Stetter'e last night. Otto
Moehler was reelected vice-presi-
dent and Raymond V. Ryan was Sc
lected for the position of secretary
treasurer. John Gegenheimer was
named as assistant secretary and
Thomas A Fitzpatrick as marshal
Short addresses were made by all
the members present Musical Sc
iections were rendered by Mr..
O'Tooie. George LIE elise and Fred
ericlS Ward Thomas J. Tully acted
as toastmaster.
The banquet committee consisted
OF Mr.. Tully. chairman; Otto Moeh-
Ter, Raymond Ryan, Mr.. LeGiise and
Mr.. O'Toole.