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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-10
BERLIN DEFENDS
REFUSING QUARTER
Charge of Executing Prisoners
Answered in a Semi-0fficiaI
Statement.

BERLIN. Aug. 9.-Notice of tn,
charges of France and Belgium of sum
mary execution of prisoners Of wa,
by German troops was taken by tn.
government this afternoon.
A statement sen1i-officially made pub
lie declared: Germans are accustomed
only to fight the armed power of ar
hostile state. They cannot be blamed
If in self defense they refuse quarter
when the entire civil population at.
lacks them"
The statement fellows charges tina.
German soldiers executed seventeen
villagers. supposedly non combatants,
captured in the lighting before Lege
II is said that German army has
been harassed at every step bv thr
Belgium and French villagers and
farmers. Food supplies have been de-
noerately destroyed by farmers, TO prc
vent them falling into the hands of IN.
German army. and Shippers have picked
away at officers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-10
FATE OF TWO GERMAN
CRUISERS IN DOUBT
British Fleet Believed Pursuing
the Goeben and Consort in
Adriatic.

ROME, Aug. 10.-The whereabouts
of the German battle cruisers Goeber
and her accompanying convoy. the
cruiser Breslau, is still a mystery. II
is known that they have headed for
the Adriatic and reports have been re
ceived here indicating that they eluded
the British feet. Reports Of lighting
in the Adriatic and of a battle cruiser
seen floating afire, are still unconiirm-
ed, as is also the one that an Austrian
cruiser put in to Brindisa, after being
torpedoed by English torpedo boat de-
stroyers.
II is accepted here that the British
suuadron has carried its pursuit OF the
Germans into the Adriatic. The
British squadron is very powerful. In
Guided in il are the battlecruisers In
flexible. interchangeable and 1ndonitahle
four armored cruisers of lesser speed
and four destroyers. The British battle
cruisers are the equal Of the Goeoen IN
speed. and each one is her equal In
arrna ment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-10
Vacations in Europe Are
Given Up Because of War

European trips during their vacation
periods. which had been planned b.
members of the faculty of the Catholic
University. have been abandoned be-
cause OF the war. The Rev. Patrick J.
Mccormick and Prof. Joseph Schneider
and his family had planned to spend
August and September in European
points, but will rest at American sea-
shore places.
Mgr. Thomas Shahan, president OF the
University. is attending a convention of
the Knights of Columbus. in Pitts
burgh. but will return to the university
shortly and remain until the beginning
OF the academic year on September g.
He will be assisted by the vice presi-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-10
To PROTEST
= ON HOST|LEPRESS
United Societies of Washington
Will Hold Meeting to Take
Fitting Action.

very assistance possible will bt
feldered the Kaiser by the Germans
r. German-Americans. and thei'
+, lpathizers in this country. &C
|fo ding to DR.. c. J. Hexamer, presi
be It of the Gerrnan-American Ma,
irIal Alliance. who has directed ar
bpoeal to the United German Socie'
be of this city. All those having
&c nan blood in their veins have
ben asked to show their love for
| h" Fatherland by protesting against
In attitude of what he declares 4
hostile press of the country. and e
contribute 10 the German Red Cross
/ oCiety.
TIE National German American Al.
lance has more shan 2,1Oe. 900 mem,
|ers. all of whom are American cit.
gems, and it has branches in every
Etrte Of the Union. The t~enty-four
Fnited German societies OF this city
have about LOCO members.
The appeal Of Ilr. Hexamer Is as
|ollows: 1T Is the duty OF all Ger
pa n-Americans to stand b.: one an
|ther with courage aid loyalty in
|hese trying times which ar" before
Fe rynany.
Inc executive III me nat1oaal ALL =
|nCe is cognizant of the SERIOUSNESS
~ the moment, and is on gu:.rd for
he best interests Of our Ger'nandor
|or the hest manner ir which the
honor of the German name must be
projected against the hatred ar iS-
Eorance of a minority in our own
% cali upon every German and Ger
|han-American in the United States to
cooperate with our representatives,
vi I'm / request to do their duty in a
lee less manner. There should be es-
|ab 'ished In every city a literary bu-
lea /, with a competent press agent in
he rye, whose duty II is to correct or
leny in the English newspapers every
hateful attack and assertion founded
IN ignorance promoted by irresponsible
mo inspired sources
arrangements should be made at
|nce in every branch Of the organiza-
on for the collecting Of funds to be
i the disposal Of the executive com
Eherever or whenever the same can
|e used to the best advantage for the
|ro- ection of the good German name
very-where.
1t is now time to show without dis
Enction of personality or opinion that
he words blood is thicker than water
ave also a meaning for those Of Ger
|len blood and extraction"
spending to this appeal. Martin
vi gand, president of the United Ger
hsn Societies, has issued a call for an
Extraordinary general meeting of all
f rrnans and German-Americans, to be
|eld at Arion Hall, 1905 E street north
Vest. tomorrow evening at o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-10
RYAN Won't Discuss
Far Eastern Situation

Is rotary of State Bryan today re-
|Ssdsao discuss the Far Eastern phase
i the European war. including the pos
|bility of Japan's taking part in the
b. fict.
H. refused to deny the reports that
BE- United States. either informally or
|rmally had asked Japan what her at
dude would be. The Secretary has had
Ecent long conferences with Baron
|stnSlA, the Japanese ambassador.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-10

dent, the Rev. George A. DouSherty,
who will spend the greater part of the
vacation at tho university.
The Rev. Thomas Edward Shields and
the Rev. Edward Aloysius Pace will
give lectures, and the Rev. William ].
Kerby and the Rev. William Turner
will conduct classes in a summer school
now in progress in Dubuque, Iowa.
Prof. Aubrey Edward Landry has gone
to East Weymouth, Mass, for his va
caticn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-10

The massive Brass Bed is in
bright. satin. and velvet finishes.
The National link spring is guar
anteed 10 years. The layer-felt
mattress is also guaranteed
This 1i. $4,000 outfit for S19.45
only ......-.....s-s -s..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-10
Two German Cruisers
Reach the Adriatic

Goeben and Breslau are reported to
have gone through the Straits OF Otran-
to into the Adriatic.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-10
British Confirm Sinking
Of German Submarine

LONDON. Aug. 1o.-Purposely not To-
eating the scene of the encounter. the
admiralty today confirmed the sinking
by the British cruiser squadron of the
German submarine, U-15. The fact that
ed by the submarines was taken as
proof positive that the battle occurred
in the North Sea.
The admiralty said that the British
fleet had suffered no damage.
The German submarine U-15 was a
vessel OF 800 tons and carried a crew Of
fifteen men. II is assumed that all were
lost
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-12-11

Read these dates carefully. III he
there rain or shine. I'm coming To
buy the stock mentioned above and
will pay all that anybody will pay for
such stock.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-12-11
SANTA CLAUS CAN find
The things to please his mind
And also suit his pocketbook
Only Just come and lock

And il'u some Of ,htse articles
To- iuy
For Nv uiicr they are not liph.
They UE.i pivd'- tie uu1
More THAN any Niud " toy
THEY can have q lot a. sport
Inr rii, and guns matra report,
N'~p al i'|"S Tor the father
Here luu can lind them Without
NUt .yr.
Also articles for the sweetheart
That vii please them nom tie
~iafi.
N'sr Article. fcf tie hrii. and
gro ~
WHO expect q present at every
chang" u the muur.
~ Kind. II useful tools
Mud squares, measures and rules,
They af' l'I uIN ~ sale
They are good in every detail.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-24
PUBLIC OFFICE ONLY THROUGH MERIT

Former Governor Stokes in his address last night
expressed the thought and wishes of all intelligent
citizens who see the weaknesses of our government
and feel that they almost hopeless of remedy.
Mr.. Stokes greatly enlarges the idea of the civil
service and merit system in the selection of public
officers He would make merit the single qualihca-
ton and would establish system of training and
examination to give us wholly capable and trust
worthy men for public office. Young men ambitious
of official life he would have we'll schooled in every
thing to be of value to them in public Office Partisan
appointments and elections should be discarded.
The sole test should be merit and competency.
Mr.. Stokes make reference to the many unfit
partisan appointments and conspicuousy in the dplo
matte service that have been made through the state
department at Washington, but he points to appoint
ments of this character object lesson. Why
should the public interests and welfare be thus traded
upon for political partisan rewards to discharge
personal obligations?
But how and where the desired change be
brought about? In what way the nation be made
adopt the rule of competence and efficiency in the
selection of its public servants? What mighty re-
former is going arise to effect this change? And
when shall have congresses and legislatures COM
posed only of well-schooed and thoroughly skilled
legislators who will pass only wise laws and be in
capable of passing any bad ones? When the nation
reaches the point where competency well as in
tegrity fill its public offices and the path to public
through merit only then indeed will we
be country best
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-24

The tip was once spoken or as
nuisance. Alas, 1t is now something
worse. We do cling very obdurately
IN foolish things in instances. but
once get the idea planted that thing
is untoward in our life, and sooner
or later it is rooted out. We have
changed the matter of choosing
Tinted States senators. Our polltl-
cal progenitors have changed the
movers of the House of Lords. But
customs are stronger than laws and
who shall change the tip evil? the
American people may for the reason
that they so severely condemn II as
an evil The Europeans whence we
got it and where it was naturally
horn of servility, class consciousness
and the dole of the rich have long
ago regulated it to somewhat livable
proportions. But in spite of this II Is
an evil even there.
1t has long been a standing COM
plaint in Europe, and a righteous one,
that Americans demoralized the tip
situation by lavishness. Instead OF
adopting the European standards our
travelling rich scattered money
prodigally, paying absurdly for triV-
ialties. We have kept up the same
practise at home. The man shaved
in a barber shop will pay fifteen cents
for the service and then give the
barber dime tip-66 % per cent. He
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-24
STATE MONEY WE'LL INVESTED.

The recent trip through Palisades Park by the
Hennessy legislative committee to see how the
Palisades Park Commission spending the ap-
preparations Illuminating to the results. The
committee public park, not yet completed that
has no equal Europe America and is within reach
of eight ten millions of people.
This wonderful park wilderness originated in the
desire to the Palisades from destruction by
quarrymen. The idea expanded into the making of a
public park of the Palisades and then private enter
prise projected and carried the plan of taking in
the mountain scenery the west bank of the Hud-
SON That made possible the Hartman gift of 0 900
acres and 81, 600, 600 to develop it.
But the park property includes the beautiful river,
which has needed development. and the combina-
ton of river mountain, forest and lake with all their
wonders of scenery is unequaed In all the years to
the great Palisades Park, created by the enter
prise of two States, will be a mighty boon to the mil
lions of population, for here will be their principal
playground and for all classes to enjoy in com
mon The Hennessy committee went to Palisades
Park to how the State appropriations have been
expended. The committee enough to convince
them that the State has made magnificent invest
ment of its money.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-24

Marcus Arelius, the saintliest and
noblest of the Roman emperors,
maintained and proved that even in
palace life may be lived nobly.
Caligula, one of the most abominable
among the emperors of Rome, at his
death declared that "he had lived as
simple a life as he could in the hlSh
station to which the gods called him"
The pathetic avowal of the good man
and the bad man contain clue for
gaining the fine art of simple living,
SAYS the Spokane Spokesman Review.
The art of the simple life Is the
social art that our time most needs
The strenuous life is not the need,
for the world since 1915 has lived
more strenuously than in any era
since the Reformation, if not, in
deed. since the fall of Rome. 1t Is
life of noble activities and has De
veloped the Virile virtues magnln-
Gently, pushing the social life or men
and nations to new heights of ethl-
cal earnestness and of moral gran
deur and achievement. But IL mas
Ia some extent sacrificed the quleter
qualities of spiritual power and peace
and possession of our own souls. can
dor with itself compels the confes-
sion. mine own vineyard have l not
kept" 1t requires to be full-orpeu
with the practise of the simple ne
The practise of the simple HE Is
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-24
Were Britains Dwarfs ?

People talk, and with reason. of the
masnificence of Stonehenge, but it
has been said with perfect truth that,
as a parish church is to cathedral,
SO is Stonehenge to Avebury, says
the London Globe. There the great
chalk wall, cut long before any metal
tools were known in England, or per-
haps anywhere else, is being care
fully investigated, with the result
that remarkable skeleton has been
discovered.
From the layer in which it was
found there would seem to be good
reason to suppose that the owner be-
longed to the race which set up the
mighty sarsens of which Avebury is
composed, and which piled up Silbury
hill, the largest and the most mys-
FERROUS monument in Europe. The
skeleton is that of an adult woman,
who, in life. could not have stood
more than four feet four inches in
height. OF course, it is just possible
that she was exceptional and was a
| dwarf, but the chances against the
one specimen discovered being differ
ent from the normal type of the race
are obviously very large, and 1t is
| easier to suppose that this skeleton
is an average one.
If so, the builders of Avebury and
| Stonehenge must have been a very
tiny people, smaller than the Laps
of today, and their achievements are
even more astonishing than had been
supposed. One wonders if the many
stories of dwarfs, in which our folk
! lore abounds, represent faint memo
ries of this vanished race.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-24
Pet Horrors of the Monarchs

Red Prince, the kaiser's father, was
once approached upon the subject by
q well-knoWn antiquarian. He con-
scented, but the old king, who was
still alive, refused to allow it, "for
reasons" as he said, only known to
himself
The present kaiser had similar
request made to him. His refusal was
of such a stern and peremptory ma
ture that no one has ever dared to
renew the request.
One other unexpected superstition
belongs to the kaiser One day he
was shooting at Windsor with the old
Duke of Cambridge. wheif maybe
flew over. The kaiser shivered
slightly.
whats the matter" asked the
duke.
Il don't like those wretched birds"
said the kaiser. II don't, indeed
The Car of Russia. quiet and cour
teous as he always is, never shakes
hands if he can help it with any one
outside of his immediate circle of rel
atives or friends.
One would not credit the burly Amir
of Afghanistan with nerves. Yet
when he paid his famous visit to In
dia he gave curious proof of possess
ing them.
At Delhi he was taken to see the
well into which natives dive for the
amusement of globe trotters. Two or
three men at once jumped in.
The Amir was filled with horror.
ut is not a good sight" he said in
| his stammering English. II cannot
bear to see it," And he abruptly
/ turned away
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-24
MIR. BARNES APPEALS TO PRoGREssIvEs.

William Barnes, jr.'s broadcast statement in New
York calling upon Progressives to support the Re
publican candidate for Governor as the only means
of assuring the defeat of Tammany was timed to
anticipate the arrival of Roosevelt Barnes excerpts
the Moose leader naturally He would have the
Ill 951 enrolled Progressves and all who are not
enrolled to desert their chief and help to make Re-
publican victory.
Only recently there very serious talk
among Republicans in New York of eliminating
William Barnes r, the only means for Republican
salvation the State and here is Mr. Barnes speaking
the organization and inviting the Progressves,
saving and excepting the of Oyster Bay into the
Republican parlor. For, Mr.. Barnes conyncingly
says, it will be impossible for 111,95f Progressive
voters to carry the State and their persistence in
ming ticket only result in the possible defeat of
the Republican ticket. The response to this stirring
appeal will now be awaited. And probably will
come from Oyster Bay.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-24

Suppose, now, our vessel enters
from the Atlantic side, approaching
the channel in Limon Bay, which is
an arm of the Caribbean Sea. From
this entrance the vessel sails about
seven miles through a made channel
to Gatun. There it enters series OF
three locks, which lift it eighty-tiv"
feet to the level OF Gatun Lake. At
the entrance to the locks at Gatun,
or Mirafiores, the captain will deliver
over his vessel to the absolute control
of an official of the canal, who will
be in charge until the ship leaves the
great waterway. Many precautions
are taken to prevent accident in en-
tering or leaving the locks.
In the level stretches and on Gatun
Lake the ship will proceed under its
own steam. While going into and
through the locks, however, the cleo
trio locomotive of the canal operating
force will be the propelling force. The
observation niche in the centre Of
each of the locks is so placed as to
command an unobstructed view of
the whole. The operator there directs
and controls every operation in the
passage of the vessel except the
movements of the towing locomotive.
He has before him on table con-
troll board with water levels and
switch lever. Standing before this
board, he directs the movements Of
the vessel and watches on the minia-
ture model before him the levels rise
and fall and the levers go back and
forward, as they do in the great
waterway itself.
After leaving the highest lock, at
Bias Obispo, the ship will go under
it's own steam at full speed, If its
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-24

accomplished by many such sacrifices of human life.
Death is not a deterrent
The Wanamaker experiment, however has been
prepared for with all the knowledge and skill that
wealth and the development of the flying machine can
afford 1t is the opinion of the best informed men in
two hemispheres that the ocean can be crossed in
aerial fight and by at the command of
man. The question has been thoroughly studied out
in all its aspects by Mr. Wanamaker and he is con-
fdent of success-so confident that he predicts the
early establishment of regular aerial service across
the Atlantic
When the first Atlantic cable laid there was
wonder and iubilaton in two continents. The feat
was incredible. We have the vastly greater Won
der, the wireless, which sends its message between
town in Germany and village in New Jersey. But even
greater than this will be the conquest of the air route
across the Atlantic which made possible by the
genius of the Wright brothers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-24
Smokes Pipe Under Water

A Norwegian cook has achieved the
never before-recorded feat Of smok-
ing a pipe under water. says Biloxi
dispatch. The submarine trick was
not rehearsed and it's author makes
no promise that it will ever be re-
peated
Ivan Ivanson is the culinary artist S
name. He iuggles 1apjacks on the
powerboat John r. White. The boat
Law alongside a fishing schooner and
Ivanson, who was smoking his corn
cob pipe, prepared TO jump from his
boat to the other. Rain was falling
and a mist caused the cook to mis-
Judge his distance and plunge over
board. Walter Hodgins ran to the
rail in time to see Ivansons head dis
appear under the water as the sides
of the two boats ground together.
He must be crushed to death,
cried Hodgins Some of the regret in
his voice was due to the fact that
good cooks are hard to find.
He pushed the boats apart. The
only sign of Ivanson was a derby hat
that floated on the water. The White
started up and Hodgins ran back Ia
see if he could discover the body. He
did There was the unruffled Ivan
son holding on to the stern of the
boat and being towed through the
water. His pipe was still between
his teeth and he was still putting its
smoke
"Why didn't you call for help
| they asked, as Ivan was dragged
aboard
,"Ay amt bane a fool said Ivan
"if Az had opened my mouth Aye
! have lost my pipe"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-24
Tips Are Widespread Evil

will have his fingers man1cureo ana
nav a half-dollar ticket for 1t. Then
he will give the manicurist quar-
ter-50 per cent The same grade OF
tipping runs throughout until gooo
service costs almost half to two
thirds more than the chart calls for.
The result is that good service can
not be had without it. 1t becomes a
tremendous imposition on those who
nay it and tremendous demorallza-
ton to those that receive 1T.
So vast has it become in money cost
and so evil in attributes that need
not be examined here that we are ap-
preaching the time when we shall
either do as Europe does and regu-
late it or abolish it. Already a great
new hotel is announced as tipless
hotel. In California the State railroad
commission has ordered the Pullman
company to pay reasonable wages to
it's car porters. 1t finds that they
now get s27.50 a month. = The rest
they must extract from the public.
Along with this the commission 'un-
covered a brood of small blackmail7
ing practises that spring directly from
this evil. Railroad commissions
might take step toward ending this.
Customs are more difficult to change
than laws. But we have changed our
customs wonderfully and are doingiso
constantly. The tip evil may meet its
finish here where now it fiourishes SO
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