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Is to be spent on the demonstration.
Anybody, woman or man, who has
the courage to thump the Manhattan
pavements on an August day must he
counted a citizen OF rich warlike po-
tentlalities. Nor is the coming pro-
cession essentially more ironical or
more impotent than the long labors and
dreams Of the excellent pacihsts.
A permanent truce Of nations Is but
n counsel Of perfection or mlllennial
vision. What all Americans ardently
hope and desire is the immediate con-
cluslon Of the European war. Who
ever wins or loses. may the hour OF
victory and defeat strike soon!
A speedy peace that will substitute
industry and commerce and fruitful
labor for waste, destruction and en-
barge; high tide for the now ebbing
tide Of immigration; demand for en-
ployees instead OF the constant throwing
Of them out of work: fall instead Of
this continued and sharp rise Of the
cost Of living: q peace that will relieve
the United States Of the losses, the
commercial obstacles and the business
stagnations which have been imposed
upon 1t by no fault Of It's own: such
quick peace all Americans long for.
They won't walk in sackcloth for any
sentimental or altrIlstlc yearning for
peace. They hate this war. not be
cause 1t hurts other folks but because
II hurts themselves
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-19

OF capital ships alone England has
forty-two to Germuny's twenty-five, No
guns larger than IL inch calibre are as
yet mounted on any German ship. Eng
land has at least ten ships In commits
sion carrying 1875 inch guns,
This constitutes hopeless handicap
against the German fleet Until or I'M
less the Kalser's submarines can de-
stroy a number Of the British ships It
would be madness for the Germans TO
come out and risk battle by no con
ceivable effort Of courage or skill could
they escape humiliation, Therefore
the world, and above all England, must
in all probability wait many days or
weeks or months for decisive en-
counter.
In the meantime 1t may be conjec-
tured that some or all of the German
ships are busy in the Baltic marrying
the Russians. The Gar has just four
predreadnought and one effective crul-
ser to oppose to them. But In torpedo
craft formidable for coast defence pur'
poses he Is almost as strong as Ger
many,
The British plan during the long
wait, as conceived by the London news
papers, IL first a blockade Of the estu'
AIRY Of the Ebe, involving the eastern
opening OF the Kiel Canal; secondly
the keeping open of strip Of water
between line drawn from Harwich
to Dunkirk and one from Dover Ia
Calais. thus maintaining secure transit
between the English and French coasts.
In the Mediterranean, where there
has been more naval excitement II not
activity. Austria Hungary started oul
with eleven battleships, Of which only
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-19
Strength of the War Fleets.

To those who have been puzzled and
disappointed by the small part naval
operations have played In the war TO
date, the figures representing the rela-
tive force of the fleets pitted against
each other in the North Sea may prove
a sufficient explanation. The estimates
are from English sources, but they
agree with all known facts regarding
the British and German navies. This Is
what they show as to the muster OF
capital ships" and cruisers forming
the main battle line:
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two were dreadnoughts. She had one
armored cruiser, about nineteen de-
stroyers and ten submarines. The two
formidable German cruisers are ac-
counted for In Turkish hands.
On the other side the entire French
line Of battle. twenty-one vessels, In
Guiding nine Of the dreadnought era,
is in the Mediterranean. France has
also about dozen armored cruisers
there. England has In the Medlterra-
mean three battleships and four armored
cruisers Altogether the allies have
about forty ships, an overwhelming
force 80 long as Italy remains neutral
or friendly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-19

II Is hardly a case for diplomatic
interference" but every true American
heart bleeds for the downtrodden Demo-
cratic statesman. the Hon. NORMAN ED
WARD MACK, Of the Erie Reservation.
who laments to all the hemispheres
that he had to eat hard boiled eggs"
in Paris. A little crow now and then
statesman may consent to. nay swal-
low with no visible frown but hard
boiled eggs! Has dimmed Lutetia no
better cate to offer to a distinguished
traveller Let warmer than the GUS
tomary resolutions Of coincidence be
passed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-19

Mrs. o. II. p. BELMONT in a statement
about the hardships of working girls
in New York tells us that many coming
back from vacations find that the rent
OF their rooms has doubled, Jumped
from 81 to 81 week" The increase
is said to be due TO the war. We have
here, perhaps, the last extreme OF
absurdity. The war has no more nat
ural effect on rentals OF rooms in this
country than 1t has on the supply Of
oxygen. II increases are being made
on any such plea-and presumably
Mrs. BELMONT has specific cases In
mind--it is pure vulgar greed and
impudence. Unfortunately there Is no
way OF penalizng or even correcting
the wrong by direct methods. But all
right minded people will be stimulated
to help the scheme OF fair competition
by means Of large hotels for girls which
Mrs. BELMONT advocates. This would
at least tend 10 bring the lodging house
sharks to their senses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-19
The New sentinel at Ellis Island.

The reported choice Of President WILL
SON for the extremely important post
Of Commissioner Of immigration at this
point of ingress Is Mr.. FREDERICK G..
HOWE, New York lawyer who has
also been college professor and lee.
turer and Il student of social and munlc-
ipal conditions. THE Sun has no di.
rect knowledge Of Mr.. HowE's personal
ity or political prelilectious; but, first,
because the President has chosen him
after many months of consideration,
and secondly, because OF what we hear
of him. We believe that the appointment
is excellent and that the country may
congratulate itself on what II has es-
capped in the way of possible successors
to the highly competent Commissioner
WILLIAM WILLIAMS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-19
One Thing Government Cannot DO.

One Intng government cannot 10.
Scarcely three years have passed
since Mayor GAYNos, who tackled the
high cost Of living problem with
maximum Of good sense, armed the peo-
pie OF this town against short weights
and measures by explaining to them
through the appropriate bureau Of the
city government how the butcher
weighs his thumb. the means adopted
to transform six quarts into peck, and
the system under which twelve ounces
constitute pound.
To-day the high cost Of living problem
engrosses that portion OF public atten-
ton which can be spared from the cor.
rection Of the German General Staffs
strategy, and the Investigators report
that the thieves and cheats In the
foodstuffs trades still find their Gus
toners easy victims of venerable frauds
that ordinary prudence and intelligence
would render impossible.
How great the popular dependence
on Government has become the practl-
cally unanimous demand that decreas r.
ing herds shall supply, through legls-
latlve enactment or executive decree,
an increased number of porterhousc
steaks gives ample testimony. Yet have
the ordinary citizens progressed 80 far
as to believe that lawmakers and adj
mlnistratOrs can devise schemes that
will render unnecessary the ordinary
precautions suggested by experience
and common sense in the routine trans
actions of daily lifei
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Gods pity on the neutral lands
That had nos wish TO nght.
The little lands of fruitful peace
Now given to the blight.
The meeting ground OF deadly hosts
Their burning cities smoke,
Their trampled fields are drenched with blood
Their streams with oorpses choke,
Gods pity on the women's hearts
That had no wish for war.
The women's hearts that bear all men
And bloody strife sbhor.
Now they may only watt and fear
And weep the brave and true.
Each bursting shell must lay them waste,
Each sword must pierce them through.
NoLAspsusan WILSON
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"SOCIAL SERVICE"
Explanation OF s292 900 Term Wanted
by Taxpayer.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN--Sr: On
the last column of to-day's editorial page
of THE sun the announcement Ia made
the appropriations of the Charities De-
partment OF over $4,000. And for what
Is this enormous sum 10 he used? Social
service
Now as taxpayer 1 would like to ask
where these fads are to stop and II the
benehciaries of this big sum that Is to be
saddled on the shoulders of the already
overburdened taxpayers are to be APP
pointed through the civil service or are
to be the friends and proteges OF the
present Commissioner?
Also what kind OF charity Is this social
service? A. McCABE.
BRooKLYN. August IL
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Come Home, Colonel.

Senator HINMAN now announces that
If he Is not nominated for Governor on
the Republican ticket he will not by
word or act leave his party either be-
fore or after the September primaries,
or ask support for any nominee Of any
other party" The point Of this decla-
ration lies In the fact that II the Colo
mel has his way Senator HINMAN will
be named as the Progressive candidate
for Governor on the same day the
Republican nominee IL selected.
Colonel RoosEvELr's New England
trip Is reported TO be eliciting most
unsatisfactory response from the voters.
The New York situation Is becoming
very mixed. The Colonel would do well
to quit his improbable excursion and
come home. He Is needed here, and
apparently not wanted Down East.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-19

In Scdbners Magazine for September Mr.
Roosevelt continues his Brazilian tale. a
diary kept by James Gallatin In Europe 10
begun. J. l., Williams describes the mural
paintings for the Panama exposition, Ken
yon Cox writes on Winslow Martin. and T..
s, Martin progresses with his European trip
There are hve short stories. three poems and
= large number Of coiored pictures
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-19

Dispatches from Washington say
that some suffragist agitators are
blacklisting members of Congress who
oppose the cause and will work for
their defeat. II appears that confer
ence is to he held at Newport, r. l.. by
the Congressional Union for Woman
Suffrage to forward the movement.
There can be, no objection of principle
TO this. II is quite fair to fight an op-
ponent II the fight Is made openly and
on real issues. But 1t may be doubted
whether the campaign IL very wise.
There are great many men In the
world who arc still opposed to suffrage
and a large percentage OF them are
Just obstinate enough to rally to the
support of candidate sharing their
views on whom a dead set was made
by the women. All these men, 1t must
be remembered have votes, and the
women haven't.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-19

Ten thousand policemen in New York
city are to-day engaged In that delight
full pastime of childhood, ringing door
bells.-YeSterddy's EVENING Sun.
When first ! went for to be cop
I never believed that I should drop TO
DOMINIC the pencil and doffing the club,
at area doors beating rubadubdub; jot-
ting the answer with fingers that ache
to: What dye pay for steak. ma'am.
what dye pay for steak? Biuecoat
Ballads.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-19
The War OF Nations.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir. Call
II the war of the nations. The battle OF
Leipsc, October, 1913. In which Napoleon
was crushingly defeated, WAS called the
Battle OF the Nations. The same countries
that fought. then are fighting now, and Il
remains to be seen II William II. will
suffer the same eclipse as did the great
Corsican. @. II. X.
New YORK, August IS.
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The Woman's Peace Parade which Is
20 march on August 30 Is so lmpeccable
IN intention that It seems hypercriticai
to object TO 1t, as some correspondents
Of THE Sun do, on the ground that It
would he a better service to humanity
70 give the Red Gross the money that
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-19

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir; Why
not tax each office seeker this fall? Start
at about SO and have an upward scale
This ought to bring In u great sum. Then
tax each application for IA job--after cleo
ton, H. NJ. X.
NEW YORK, August II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-19
A Head Tax on Aliens.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Siri One
way to make up the Federal deficit Is to
put head tax on every alien resident
In this country There is no reason why
a citizen should be taxed for European
war while resident aliens get the benefit
of American protection and contribute
nothing. New YORKER
NEW YoRK. August IS.
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The Splitting ParticipIe.

To THE EDITOR OF THE Sus--Sir. In
Shakespeare's 1920 sonnet occur these
words:
Root pity In thy heart that, whom II grows
Thy pity may deserve to pitied he.
In general the infnitive is split by an
adverb; IN the above by a participle.
CHARLES X. SMITH.
WEST PIrTsroN, Pa. August Is.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-19

II seems that the universal ancient
poisoned well' myth infected the In
habltants OF Kingston, Jamaica, few
days ago; and for some time they re-
Trained from water. The consumption
of planters punch" in the interim
must have been gigantic; but then. 1t
always Is.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-19
THE LONDON "TIMES"
APPEALS TO AMERICA
Believes Sentiment of Masses I,
With Great Britain in
the War.
THE ISSUE INVOLVES Al,
Says Our Fortunes Arc Bonn
Up With Those of United
Kingdom.

From the London Times ., iyrt,,,
II Is with profound satisfaction tina, "a.
British people have taken not. #, a.
last few days that the cause in WI,
they are fighting has the sympathy "a.
virtually unqualified sympathy. " h..
American kinsmen. The United s,,..
Government Itself has. Of course H.
claimed an official neutrality. |, "a "A.
only first class Power OF the Vests.
world that can maintain an attitude Of ava,
comparative detachment toward the MN
batants. As such there taay be rossr-,.,
for the President of the Timed S,at..
role not unlike that assumed b. NJ
Roosevelt In the war between Russia Az,
Japan. Mr.. Wilson--,o whom ~ this M
ment tho sympathy OF the whole Pr4ne
people IL extended In his private sorro,
has, indeed. already intlmated his viii
ingness TO act in tho interest OF Eun
pean peace" whenever the occasion ma,
present Itself. But the time is still Al.
tant and there Is much stern work /.
be done before amy Government Ia rkeN
TO avail itself OF his proffered serves
Meanwhile the United States remain,
and rightly remains, neutral. II cansa
however. escape from many OF me conn
quences OF war waged on this u,.
kade with Europe. which amounted M
year TO nearly $500. 900 must Of nsc,
sity go by the board. Financially anil
economically there Ia hardly a corner Al
the country that will not be affected ~
the strife In Europe. II Is possible, ,o
that the Washington authorities may tro-
time to time find themselves faced wia
tho problems Oh international law ~
are almost bound TO arise when nation
with a worldwide commerce and saips ~
all oceans go TO war. But none of thsA
Is l.l-'ly to be OF decisive importance M
| only contingency. indeed. that might move
the United States Government To- dera-
from it's position Of impsrtlss As.o,,
would be the Systematic seizure NJ 80
flying the stars and Stripes and Grri,,
| foodstlXfs TO Europe. Any such Ssvtlo,.
ment would be sure to arouse keen M
instant resentment among the !~ueraa
people. but II is n contingency which oogl
only occur on the improbable hyPothes,
OF tho failure Of the British navy 10 hS
| the Atlantic clear.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-19

Readers OF TINS Sun leaving town for the
summer months can have the daily and sun
day and evening editions delivered to them
in any part OF this country or Europe on
the terms stated above. Addresses changed
as often as desired. order through news
dealer or directly of Publication once. tele-
phone 2200 Beekman.
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n ssv J1snds ,oAo favor ~ sotfA rss"sscI'pfs
SO Illustrations for qualifications toish 20 Aope
,syecfed articles returned fAey must 10 sii ossss
ssad stamps for fAat purpose.
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thority for the statement that neither
his bureau nor any other in the Depart
ment has at any time made such
recommendation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-19

One OF the horrors OF war from which
there Is no escape is the prospective
flood of short stories in the magazines.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-19

The great canal begins well with
$4,000 collected in tolls In less than
three days from steamers, $4,000 to
date from barge traffic. and plenty Of
craft in sight waiting to go through.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-19

SULzER talked to 1000 persons
Syracuse despatch
Four thousand persons willing to
hear SULzER of an August night? d,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-19

The Department OF Agriculture de-
sires to correct an impression which
has got abroad, and which THE SUN
has innocently helped to disseminate.
that the Department has recommended
the Danysz virus for the destruc.
ton OF rats. Mr., II. w. HENsHAw.
Chief OF the Biological Survey. Is au.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-19

All checks. money orders. &C. to be made
payzble to TIE Sun.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-19

All statisticians must await with
keenest interest the disclosures that
will flow from an economic inquiry con-
Quoted by the New York police force.
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DAILY Per Month. .................so SO
DAILY Per Year.. 90
SUNDAY, Per Month. rs
SUNDAY ito Canada. Per Month";. 20
SUNDAY, Per Year. 90
DAILY AND SUNDAY. Per Year.. so
DAILY AND SUNDAY. Per Month. IS
FoREios RATES.
DAILY. Per Month. .................. 20
SUNDAY, Per Month.............. 90
DAILY AND SUNDAY. Per Month. I DO
THE EVENING Sun. Per Month ..... rs
THE EVENING SUN. Per Year...... Q so
THE EVENING SUN tForeign). Per Mo. 1 os
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22
THE CHURCHES.
Methodist Notes.

Rev. A. s Hale will preach next
Sunday morning from the theme,
Tanning the Tongue" and in the
evening FROM the subject, The Seed
tine and the Harvest OF the World. -
at this time Of the year, strangers
are moving into our CT y for school and
church privileges. We call attention
to all strangers, that the Methodist
church is homelike church and it vel
comes you to its Sunday School and
church services.
Why not go to church? You believe
that churches belong to best ciYiIiza-
ton. The man who goes to church
stands for an indispensable factor of
society, but every non-attendant upon
religious worship virtually votes for
the elimization of this institution OF
society. The loftiest truth about man
is that he is made in the image of the
Divine and has capacity for fellowship
with the infinite. Worship does not
know much dogma and creeds, but it
does say in a general way, al believe
in God
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22
Worth KNOWING.

Few people will say that Noah tuok
more than two of each kind Of AMI
NAL and fowl into the Ark, yet here Is
what the Bible says on the subject
(Gen. vii:2): "Of every clean beast
thou shalt take to thee by sevens the
male and his female, and Of beasts
that are not clean by two, the male
and his female" (Gen. vii:3): cot
fowls also of the air by sevens, the
male and the female; to keep seed
alive upon the face of all the earth. {"
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Enthusiasm.

Enthusiasm is faith in action. Faith
-belieEeth in all things" Enthusiasm
puts that belief to the test The en-
thusiast believes that the thing can
be done; he has faith to believe that
it ought to be done; he has enthusi-
asm to do it. To the unthinking, en-
thusiasm is but the foam on the deep
ly stirred waters. In truth, 1t is the
striving of the waters themselves. II
is the very life Of effort-From THE
Power of Mental Demand by Herbert
Edward Law.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22
NOTICE

To all the farmers and citizens
Of Ellis county who are DESTROYS
of destroying the grasshoppers
throughout the country. We
wish to say, that we will be glad
to receive from your local COM
mittee, dates for putting out
poison as well as amount of
bran, syrup, oranges and paris
green that you will require.
1t will be necessary that this
material be arranged for in
quantities in order to get the
lowest price.
CITIZENS STATE BANK.
By G. G. COCHRAN, Pres.
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NOTICE

Supervisors will be on the Play
ground from $50 to $50 every evening
except Saturday and Sunday. Parents
are requested to keep their children
away from the grounds, except during
the above stated periods Everyone
MUST be off the grounds By $780,
Signed: Playground Committee.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22
olive. Goldsmith MemorIaI

Clement Shorter's proposal for the
erection Of memorial to Oliver Gold
smith in London is likely to meet with
success. The spot chosen is near
the Temple church, where Goldsmith
lies buried in an unknown grave. L
was In the neighboring Brick court
that he wrote THE Vicar Of Wake
held," In a room that still exists. The
memorial is to be a replica OF the
dramatist's statue at Trinity coueeA
Dublin.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22
Notice Of Purchase of school Land.

Notice Of Purchase of School Land.
STATE OF KANSAS.
County of Ellis ss'
In the Probate Court of said e.uat,
and State. Il the matter OF b, G. e.
outchasi1g school l8nd.
To al whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that on u
9Th day OF august 1914. I VIII preEzns
petition to the Probate Court Of z Il.
County, Kansas, asking that be allow
ed to purchase the Northeast oasrt=i
OF Section Sixteen 16), Township Tbir
teen (13), Range Twenty (20) West 6 i
+ "a, situated II the County Of Ell
and State of Kansas, at the app-aissc
value thereof, and that expect &c
provo my settlement on and improve
ment Of said land hy Fred Cross Of e
lis, Kansas, and Robert EaIdon OF Ei
liz, Kansas.
In witness whereof, 1 have hereu7tc
signed nv name this 12rh q AZ of ~
gust a, D. 1914. 81. c. ERB,
Petitioner
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Presbyter5an Church Notes.
Sunday school 1000 5. m.
Christian Endeavor 700 pm.
HaYs Senfamba III.

Should you CT your child have any
thing wrong with the eyes, ears, nose
or throat or need glasses, make q date
with DR.. NJ Jay Brown, Office in Nat
son Building, Salina, Kansas. or see
him at Brunswick Hotel. Sept. 18Th,
Ellis 10th and Russell 17Ch-
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Baptist Church Notes.
,rvices Sunday as follows:

Services Sunday as follows:
1000 a. M. Sunday school.
HOO a. m. preaching. f'The Depart
ure Of the Son of Man and Our Respon-
sibiIity.", Mark Is: "a,
7:15 D. N. B. Y. P. u.
800 D. m. Preaching. paul before
Felix and DrusiIla." Acts "a: "a, 25.
Prayer meeting Wednesday night.
You are invited TO all of our services.
The Ladies' Aid will have a chicken
pie supper at Mrs MarshaPs, Thursday,
the27th inst. Everybody is extended q
cordial invitation. This will be to COM
memorste Mrs. Earshal's birthday.
C, T. MCKEE, Pastor.
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For Sale.

Ny residence on East Juniata street
A good eight-room house and two
lots and a half; good well, cistern,
barn and other out buildings, fruit and
Shade trees, c. b. MORGAN,
a22 st Lock box 81, Hays, Kansas.