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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-18
NO PINCH ON FIFTH AVENUE.
Business Men mt Luncheon Are Full
of Optimism.

An Informal luncheon 81 the FIN
Avenue Association was held in the
Hotel Manhattan Yesterday for the pur-
pose OF dlsslpatug the "psycholog,cal"
business depression which has followed
the war. Fifty or sixty representatives. OF
prominent firms Were present
After listening 10 number OF speeches.
all optimistic, from men In various
branches OF trade, and talking the matter
over freely among themselves, the mem
hcrs decided that business was i'm prettv
good shape, and that only failure 10
Investigate facts had caused continued
beck OF confidence. II Vas pointed ON.
that the general pruductivru,ss of the
country ana not of Wal Street should he
taken rs III" barometer OF conditions
The general speakers were Rohert Giier
Cooke, president of the association: l. NJ
Gliding Of J. VI. Gliding Company. IT. A.
Bliss OF Gorham Company. f, e Uendcr.
shook of Ia" Edison Company and Arg>le
Parsons from the olih~ Of Douglas
Gilman
The luncheon took the place of the frth
anhua. dinner which was POSTPONED he.
'aus" such expenditure ~ II would
entail seemed Inappropriate In view Of the
suffering and need IN Europe
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Future Bright, Says Wilson;
PasttoSeemL Like Bad Dream

their business Is curtailed as because
, their credit is called In question by doih:
as to their earning capacity. There Is M
other interest 80 central to the business
welfare Of the country az this. No doubt
in the light of the new day with its new
understandings the problems OF the rail
roads will also he met and dealt with in
a spirit of candor and Justice.
For the future is clear and bright with
promise Of the best things. while there
was agitation and suspicion and distrust
and bitter complaint of wrong. groups and
classes were at war with one another, did
not see that their interests were common
and suffered only when separated and
brought into conflict.
Fundamental wrongs once righted. rs
they may now easily and quickly he,
all differences will clear away We are
all in the same boat. though apparently
we had forgotten 1t. We now know the
port for which we are bound.
I'VE have and shall have more AMI
more. as our new understandings ripen. a
common discipline Of patriotic purpose.
We shall advance and advance together
with new spirit. new enthusiasm, a
new cordially Of spirited cooperation.
ut Is an inspiring prospect. our task
II henceforth To- work not FOR any single
interest but for all the interests OF the
country ms a united whole.
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ARCHITECTS DECRY
VANDALISM IN WAR
Destruction in Belgium Moves
League Here to RcsOlu-
tiOns Of Protest.

The members of tho Architectural
League OF New York at their monthly
meeting held last night In the Fine Arts
Building, 2lj West Flfty-scventh street
passed resolutions protesting against IN,
wanton destruction of historic monuments
In the war zone The meeting was vel
attended. and among those present were
President Cass Gilbert Bertram q. Good
hue, w. Laurel Harris. Archibald NJ
Brown, w Adams Dclano. Gilhert White
w. Van Ingyn. Arnold Bruner. Thomas
Hastings Fred Dana Marsh. Robert Reid
owen Branard and W. Francklyn Paris
Early In the evening moving pictures
taken IN the war zone were shown, and
one set Of pictures which interested the
artists was the entry Of tho cyclist dlvi-
sion of tho German army into Louvaln
Lantern slides wer" also shown of th'
principal historic buildings Of Belgium
and northern France. After viewing the
pictures Thomas Hastings moved tn,
adoption Of the following resolutions:
Whereas. In the midst Of the horrors
OF the present war In Europe stand
many historic monuments that. owing
20 the deadly character Of modern
ornaments. are exposed TO the great
est dangers that have ever m,naced
them. and
Whereas owing to the superior edu-
cation and intelligence OF modern
military officers the world had reason
20 hope that these monuments would
ne secure from acts OF vandalism.
ana
Whereas. Notwithstanding this ad-
vancel civilization. one Of the most
conspicuous and beautiful examples
~ Gothic art. the Cathcdra. OF
Rheims. the integrity Of which was
respected for zoo years, Is to-day tina
victim OF serious Disagreement which
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-18
Future VIII He Very Different

The future VIII be very different iron,
tho past. which we shall presently lool;
back upon. ! venture to say. ae II upon
bad dream. TIL" future will bc dif-
ferent IN action and different in spirit.
a time of healing because a time of just
dealing and cooperation between men
made equal before the law IN fact as
well as in name.
II am speaking OF this because tho
new banking system seems to mo To
symbolic All Of IL. The opening Of the
Federal reserve bank seems to me to he
the principal agency we have created for
the emancipation we seek. The 10th
of November. 1914 viii he notable az
marking the tim" when We were best able
TO realize just wha; had happened.
"in the anxious times through which
we have been passing YOU have. my
dear Mr.. Secretary. been able to do many
noteworthy things TO strengthen and IA
ciltate the business operations OF the
country. ll"nceforth you have a new
instrument at hand which will render
many parts OF your task easy
Il heartily congratulate you upon the
part you yourself have played In i's
conception and Crea .tuu and upon the
successful completion Of the difficult work
Of organization. \ new day has dawncd
FOR n. beloved country whose lHstiup
prosperity and happiness we 80 carn' stly
desire. Sincerely yours.
WOODROW WI sos"
The Hon. william -. McAdoo. Sec.
rotary Of IN" Treasury"
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ASKS HOLLAND AND US.
TO TAKE PEACE STEP
Amsterdam Paper Says Oppor-
tune Moment for Effort
Has Arrived.

AMSTERDAM, Nov. i7.--The HohdclS-
bldd makes an appeal for peace In Europe
ia it, issue to-day, and suggests that
Queen Wilhelmlna OF Holland and Prcs.-
dent Wilson Of the United states unite In
Offering mediation at this psychological
moment" The newspaper says the war
IN fast degencrd.inE into Il purposcless
conflict. calling upon all the worst pas
slons uf all the nations" 1t says tho
original issues when proclpitated the war
have been forgotten. that future ideal re-
suits are Impossible, and continues
Winter il approaching, and the misery
everywhere il incredible. The number Of
dead on the battlehelds is being Increased
by numbers OF Innocent people who are
perishng from Illness and starvation.
Has not the moment come to save what
can be saved?
1.-TWO countries arc plainly indicated as
IA" ones which should make the first at
tempt They are the Kingdom of The
Netherlands ana the United States--The
Netherlands because this country is With
ont enemies and Tor centuries has been
the centre Of the development of inter-
national law the United states because
through its geographical situation and
universally appreciated sentiments and
principles. Us much h.nored President
can Offer his services without arousing
suspicious on thc pdrt of any uf the
warning nations.
This is the moment to- act. The
American Minister az The Hague who T.
thoroughly familiar with the internal
working Of European politics, = on his
way to America. where be enjoys the en-
tire confidence Of the American Govern
men, Queen Wnhelniut = respected IN
America as well as beloved The Dutch
Minister ~ Foreign Mn~rs Is IS well
known as he H. esteemed In America.
THE possibuitv which is now offered
may never return. tn" time has come
TO act Immediately, AID coming g.n,r-
ations viii thank tn, Queen and the Tresj-
dent for their % Irage to say the h-st
mighty word which VIII SNOW the peoples
If l.llrONe thu NaN II lt-ting u nee. !"
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WELLESLEY NEEDS $27O,OOO.
Pledge. for S2,30O,OUO Received for
Endowment Fund.

BosT"N, Soy. /; Bishop Lawrence.
mailman of the hoard of trustees of
Wellesley College, announced to-day that
SUBSCRIPTIONS OF approximately s., 200, 900
IN pledges or cash have been obtained
toward the enduWm"u, fund made neces-
sarE by th" burning Of College Hall last
March, iic said the money already OBJ
tanned would hc uulih"d unless SEQ,
90" additional Is raised hy bcccmber "a
\ pledge of S7i,00o by the Ruckorrllrr
Foundation ana thousands nr dollars ~
other pledges, h" said, were contingent
on this further inscription. Approxi-
mnt"ly S2.an0,Uo mus, w. assursd BY
NcW Nrur's
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-18
FRENCH COMMANDER
ARRESTS AMERICANS
Interest of Two Belle Isle Resi-
dents in Arriving Prison
crS Excitc> Suspicion.
COLONEL CHARGES INS( 1T
sr.c.nl ,aal. n..patch 10 TVS ST..

Nptctdi HOtt b'fpdftH 80 ihh o'''
PARIS. NOV. 17.--Soue details have been
received here Of the arrest Of two Amcn-
cans. Messrs Frost and Bruce. who arr
residents of Belle Isle, whore there IL A
concentration camp for German prisoners
A short time ago Mcssrs. Frost and
Bruce walked toward The quay TO watch
the arrival ~ some prisoners. Four sol
dicrs. who were guarding the end OF the
street leading to tn quay. allowed the
two Americans to- pdes IN order that they
might obtain better positions for watch
ing the arrival of the Germans.
The presence Of the two men offended
the Colonel commanding the French
troops. who is also the military Governor
OF he island. and he ordered that they be
brought before him Mr. Bruce protested
against this action and explained that the
soldiers had allowed them To pass through
the lines Mr. Frost also made an en-
crgetic protest aud said It was not neces-
sary 20 treat people a. they hid been
treated.
Tho Colonel lost His temper and ordered
Frost's arrest for insulting him. Frost
was imprisoned In "a basement room IN
the gendarmorie. whore he spent tho night
Bruce also was arrested and escorted To
the ecpdarmcrie.
Nessrs. Frost and Bruce were uues.
toned as 10 why they were Interested IN
IN" arrival of prisoners. The French
Colonel said he was unwilling To believe
that mere curiosity was = sufficient eN-
PLANTATION for their presence. Mr.. Bruce
was then released. hut MIR Frost was de-
tanned.
There are many prisoners on the island
and they are allowed considerable liberty.
Large bands are permitted to walk about
with only a few soldiers guarding them.
After Mr. Frost had been imprisoned a
Eendarme ;old him that Mr.. Bruce was
accused If receiving prisoners at his
hous.. Wounded prisoners who are con-
valescing are allowed TO go out alone and
they often speak to Americans Mr..
Frost, who speaks German. talked with
them on several occasions.
Mr.. Bruce has given them apples and
other things they We're unable 10 get 4;
the camps and these incidents aroused a
feeling of suspicion I'm the Breton minds.
Mr. Bruce reported the detention If NJ.
Frost 20 the Mayor who was surprised
when h found mat he could do nothing
for him. He said there must he some
reason for his arrest. but he did not know
wh1' II was.
Th- American Embassy here Is making
efforts - obtain M Frus''s Immediate
release, rs he is I'm poor health and not
ri all strong II. however. "A charge q
Insulting an officer j. preferred against
him some difficulty may arise.
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WARNS IRISH HOME RULERS.
Wtllinm O'Brien Says ireland Must
stand ny England.

LoNpoN Nov. II William O'Rr'en.
member Of Parliament from Cork and
leader Of the Independent Nationalists. r"-
plying to a letter from some OF his con-
stltuents who protested against the sug-
gestion Of conscription, says:
I'VE have got either to bid good-by 20
home rule or help England honestly In
this war"
Mr.. q Bren went on Ia say that Irish
men wer" cruelty led astray and their
attitud" toward the Government was in
explicable. This" he concluded, is fur
uishlng to certain English politicians thclI'
only eXcusr for deserving the cause OF
home rule
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-18
CALL POLISH DEPUTY TRAITOR
Count Skarbck Arrested IN Gaiicia,
Vienna Dispatches say.

VENICE. via Paris, Nov, 17.-Dcspatche
from Vienna announce that Count Alex
ander Skarbrk, Polish Deputy and
leader. WAS arrested at Neumarkt. Cali
Cia Or November T. charged with Ugh
treason and taken under military escort.
first to CraCow and later to Vienna
Count Skarh-N organized the Polish
legion of 5000 men which marched
from Lemherg in the latter part uf Au-
gust. 1t Is charged that he demanded
later that the members Of the legion
should refuse to take the military oath
unless il was stated specifically that the
legion was organized for the purpose
If fighting for TN" liberty of Poland.
The legion disbanded at Mana West
GaliCia. in September.
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FILLING the Gap.

Later in the day the Federal - serve
Board had luncheon ;t the Metropolitan
club with Bernard NJ Raruch, a capitalist
OF New York. Mr.. Iaruch offered to sub
scribe $500, 900 y that sum were needed
90 complete the pool Meantime kuuu,
Loeb Il 90. utl subscribed S2.OOo.o0o,
bringing the total subscribed Icy New York
bankers up 20 Si3. OOu, 900. and Mr. BaruCh
was informed that sl.00Q.000 was all ;hd,
was needed from him The board was
in high spirits .tt" this afternoon when a
statement was issued announcing the sue
cess of III" plan
The Wadc plan provided for the sun
srriptlon OF 500 600. 900 by banks outside
OF the cotton States. the New York banks
being asked for $50. 0oo, 0OO and the banks
outside Of NV York for IN" sam" amount
So-cI.lcd Cliss. A certificates are to ~"
the Secretary NJ the Treasury has an
uouncsd ne Will issue emergency cue
rcnry II called on 20 do -.
The southern BANKS are to subscribe
only as they need money from the POO.
to use In making cotton loans. Their
subscri ptlons NAV total S3i.0uO,uuO, and
an them class II certificates are % be
issued which similarly may be made Sc
curity 10" emergency currency.
Thu Southern banks are to receive fpr
loan purposes 81 for every on. they sub
scribe. or in other words s. from IN" fund
already completed to loan along with each
dollar they subscribe
Certificates % both classes are TO bear
interest at per cent. II the repayment
OF the fund to subscribers the Class \
certificates are to be given a limited
preference over those OF Glass b.
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DUTCH ARREST GERMANS.
Naval C"mman aud Operator Ac-
cuscd of Violating >rutrnIity.

BATAVIA, Java, NOV. l7.--Commauder
Iupckc and Wireless Operator Nolyz of
the German huttlrship Preussen have been
internel at Sdhaug. They were arrested
on charge of having attempted TO use
surreptitiously the wireless installation
there.
They viii he tried ON chdlGa Of having
violated the neutrality of the Dutcn pos
session.
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Continued from, First Page.

Tor the most part potentially. II not
actually. In their hands.
And the thing stood so until the Demo-
ratio party ca'rc into power last year.
The legislation Of the past year and IA half
has In very large measure done away with
these things. with their correction sus-
picion and III will will pass away.
For not only have these things been
righted but new things have been put into
action which are sure to prove the iustru-
ineuts f new life in which the mists
and distcmpers which have 20 embarrassed
us will he cleared away, the wrongs and
MISUNDERSTANDING corrected which have
brought distrust upon so many honest men
uujustly. That is the main ground OF my
own satisfaction.
The tariff has been recast with u view
to supporting the Government rather than
supporting the favored benehciaries of the
Government.
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"a system of banking and currency
issues has been created which puts credit
within the reach Of every man who can
show a going business and the supervision
and control of the system is In the hands
of "A responsible agency of the Government
Itself \ trad" tribunal has been created
IN which those who attempt unjust and
oppressive practices IN business can bo
brought To book
Labor has been made something else
IN the view uf the law than mere mcr-
camille commodity. something human and
linked with the privileges OF life itself
Tn" soil has everywhere been laid bare
out OF which monopoly is slowly TO be
eradicated. And undoubtedly the means
by which credit has been set free is at the
heart OF all these things IL the koypiece
Of the whole structure.
This IL the more significant because OF
its oppOrtuneness. II Is brought 20 its
final accomplishment Just "a 1t is most
imperatively needed. The war which mas
involved the whole Of the heart Of Europe
has made Il necessary that tho United
states should mobilize its resources In the
most effective way possible and make her
credit and her usefulness good for the
service of the whole world.
1T has created. too, special difficulties,
peculiar situations to he dealt with. Ike
the great embarrassment In selling our
immense cotton crop. which all the world
needs, but AGAINST which for the time being
the markets OF the world are in danger OF
beius artincialy shut That situation the
bankers of the country are meeting 50 far
rs possible IN a husinessltkc fashion and
in the spirit of the new time which is
OPENING before us.
Expects Justice for Railroads.
The railroads Of the country are almost
az much affected. not 80 much because
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-07-10

DY VIRTUE of the power contained
ID in mortgage, which is first lien
on the property hereafter described,
fror: the Castalia Corporation, dated
the 18th day of December, 1918, and re:
corded among the Land Records of
said County. in Liber No. SO, folio 144,
the undersigned, the ATTORNEY named
in said Mortgage, will offer at public
sale, clear of all encumhrances, in front
of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Sta
lion, at Berwyn, in said County. on
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-07-10

at their maturity, and are hereby author
the proceeds of said sinking fund any
of the said bonds as may be offered for
sale; and upon the purchase of any
such bonds or the redemption OF same
at maturity, the County School Com
missioners shall haye said bond or
bonds Immediately cancelled by stamp
ing across their face the word Gan
ceIled," and no portion of said sinking
fund so set apart shall ever be diverted
to any other purpose than to the
liquidation of said bonds and should
the said Superintendent or the County
School Commissioners or any other
person having charge OF said SINKING
fund, suffer or permit the same or any
part thereof to be diverted from or
applied to any other purpose imam the
investment thereof for the purchase OF
SAID bonds, and the purchase and re-
demption of the same, then the person
or party so offending shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor ana upon
conviction thereof shall be subjected TO
a fine of not less than twice the amount
so misapplied or diverted.
SEC. 6. Aud be it enacted, That the
County Superintendent OF Schools shall
keen separate account OF the money
applied each year to the payment of in
terest on said bonds, as well as the
amount of money deposited each year
to the creation and support of the sink
ing fund to meet the principal OF SAID
bonds at maturity.
SEcT1oN Z. And be it enacted,
That the money arising from the sale
of said bonds as provided in SAID Sec
tion q of this Act shall be paid to the
Superintendent of Schools OF Prince
GEORGES County, and that it may be
applied to the purpose set forth IN tnls
Acts. the funds so realized snail De
paid by the said County superintendent
of Sch ols to the contractor or contrac-
tors or architect employed by the SAID
School Board in accordance with the
terms of their said con tract, upon the
order of said School Board, such sum
or sums of money as such contractor or
contractors are entitled to in the per-
formance of their contracts, ana ne
shall nav the cost of plans and specln-
cations of the work proposed to DE
done, the salary of the supervising
architect and such other expenses as
may be incurred.
SEC. s. And be it enacted, mat thls
Act shall take effect from the date OF
its passage.
Approved April 10, 1914.
P.L. GOLDsBOROUGH,
Governor.
JESSE D. PRICE.
President of the Senate.
JAMES Nice. Triple,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
Office of the Secretary of the Senate:
Hereby Certify. That the aforegoing
is true copy of an Act of the General
Assembly of Maryland, passed at the
January Session, 1914.
JOHN R. SULLIVAN,
Secretary of the Senate.
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CHAPTER S07


AN ACT to provide for the erection If
puoilc school house in Capitol
aelgnts, Prince Georges County,
Maryland
section l. cit enacted by the Cen
erai Assembly of Maryland, That the
ocnool Board of Prince Georges Coun-
" IS hereby authorized and directed to
purchase lot or lots and erect and fur
NJ nisn IN the town of Capitol Heights,
EElgnteento District, Prince Georges
Soun!y, maryland, a public school
pullolng TO be used for public school
purposes Tor the pupils from Capitol
delghts and its vicinity. free from any
cnarges Tor instruction therein what
soever.
Section 2. And be it enacted That
Ior the purpose of paying for said lot
or lots and for the erection ana furnish
ing or SAID public school building the
Scnool commissioners for Prince
Georges County. are hereby authorized
ana directed to borrow on the endorse
ment OF the County Commissioners of
frlhce George's County, who are hereby
directed to endorse such bonds on the
faith and credit of said County, az
amount not exceeding the sum of TWEEN
bonds therefor in sums of not less tuan
one hundred dollars ($10O and not
more than one thousand Isl, OOO) dollars
each, to be signed by the President of
said Board of School Commissioners,
and countersigned by the County Sup
erintendent of Schools with the seal of
said Board attached, and to be register
ed by the said County Superintendent
of Schools of Prince Georges County
in separate book kept for that purpose,
and said bonds shall bear interest at
the rate of five per cent, per annum,
payable semi annually on the first day
of May and the first day of November
each year until said bonds shall be paid.
and said bonds shall be forever exempt
from all taxation for any purpose, and
shall have printed on them: "Reference
to this Act as authorizing the issue
thereof"
SECTION 3. And be it enacted
That the County Commissioners for
Prince Georges County, are hereby
authorized and directed to levy each
and every year, as a separate fund, a
sufficient amount of money to meet the
interest and TO create Il sinking fund
to pay the principal of said bonds as
they mature until the last of said bonds
issued under this Act shall have been
paid and cancelled
SEC. 4. And be ii enacted, That the
first bonds issued under this Act shall
be dated the first day of May, 1914; and
be payable, as to principal, in thirty
years from the date of their issue; and
said bonds shall be advertised for sale
in two daily newspapers published in
the City of Baltimore, to be selected by
the School Board, and SOLD to the high
est bidder for cash and for not less
than their face value by the School
Commissioners of Prince Georges
County.
SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the
County School Commissioners of Prince
Georges County shall annually deposit
in some savings institution in that State
of Maryland, on interest, "a sufficient
amount Of money to create a sinking
fund for the redemption IF said bonds