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The Washington times., 1914-11-13
What War MOUeS Mean
By ]. w. T. MASON.

NEW YORK. Nov. 13.-Turkey's
plan Of campaign is developing in
two directions. but it is impossible
as yet to determine whether German
or Turkish influences predominate
in the strategy. II the Germans are
able to map out the campaign,
practically all Of the Turkish troops
VIII be used against Russia to COM
pei a relaxation Of the Slav pressure
along the German frontier.
On the other hand. if Turkish am
5l1ions play the dominant part in
debating the army movements, the
present operations against Egypt
will develop into major Importance.
The occupation Of Egypt would be a
far more delectable revenge for
Turkey than the seizure Of terri
tory in the unfruitful Russian Cau-
casus region.
Turkey is not apparently concen-
trating in very large numbers. either
in the Holy Land for Egyptian OPP
erations, or in Armenia against
cision at Constantinople and diff
ferences Of opinion among the Ger
mans and Mussulmans.
Friction of this character prob
ably will increase as the war pro-
crosses, unless German gold can
continue to carry conviction among
the higher Turkish authorities.
The possibility that the Balkan
countries may enter the war will
exert an influence on the Turkish
campaign if the Germans have not
succeeded in dominating completely
the war office machinery at Con-
stantinople.
II consideration of Turkish matters
alone mattered. the Turks would have
TO keen a large concentration of
troops in European Turkey. This is
made necessary. from the Ottoman
standpoint by the possibility that
Russia may be able TO develop her
attack through the Balkans with the
aid OF Bulgaria and Roumania.
If the Balkan countries declare war
Oh Turkey, however, Germany can
expect no help from her new ally
The Turks will have all they can do
10 resist their former enemies, and
The Washington times., 1914-11-13
TOddy's War
Summary

FRANCE-violence of fighting
from coast to the Lys diminishes.
Allies continue to hold line, situa-
ton about Ypres unchanged.
ENGLAND-Premier Asquith an
nounces British casualties to date
$1,000. Expected to ask for I,ooo,-
600 more men.
TuRKEY-Reported to have
declared war on all nations of the
triple entente.
GERMANY - German aviators
declared to have flown over Sheer
ness and Harwick, England. Defeat
of Russians at Kalisz claimed.
RUSSIA-Advance into East
Prussia and Galicia continues. Rus
sian force has reached Kalisz, six
ty miles from Breslau.
AUSTRIA-Central Galicia de-
clared to have been evacuated vol
unfairly. Successful operation
against Servians reported.
The Washington times., 1914-11-13
BR|TA|N'S WAR TOLL
$1,000 MEN 50 FAR
Premier Asquith's Announce
ment Staggers England.
He Wants 100000 More.

LONDON, Nov. 13.-England was
staggered today by an announcement
from Premier Asquith stating that the
British casualties in the war to date
are 5000 killed wounded and missing.
With this toll paid in the fighting so
far more men are to be rushed to the
front. A supplementary estimate from
the war office today declared that with
100000 more men the total British
strength Of all ranks would be 2.1s,
400 '..
Recruiting has increased to a great
extent during the last week It is ex-
pected that Premier Asauith will
formally seek the sanction of parlia-
ment for the raising OF these 1,ooo, coo
additional troops.
The statement of the premier placing
the casualties at approximately 5000
was written in reply to inquiries from
members OF the house OF commons.
The Washington times., 1914-11-13
Albert to Become a
Knight of the Garter

LONDON, Nov. CIT is the intention
II King George to create the King OF
the Belgians a Knight of the Garter
very shortly. This step will be warmly
spplauded by the whole empire. II
would have been taken before had not
Gar broken out as il was hoped that
Wing Albert would have visited London
this autumn in order that His Majesty
might invest him in person.
The most illustrious British order has
lost one of the members by the death
"f the King of Roumania, and the Royal
knights now form q smaller group than
~ many years past
The Washington times., 1914-11-13
WreckerS Raze Burned
Dormitory at Wellesley

WELLESLEY, Mass. Nov. 13.-In
order that work may be started inn
mediately on a new donlritory center
to take the place of the old college
hall. destroyed by fire early last spring,
the ruins of the famous building at
Wellesley College will be razed today.
Wreckers~have been making prepara-
tions for the work during the last
week and by nightfall it is expected
only a pile Of bricks will remain.
The Washington times., 1914-11-13

which has been recruited to full
strength, and is now eligible for ''for-
ciEn" service was designated for Pan
The Washington times., 1914-11-13
Two Lauded for HerOiSm.

For heroic work in giving aid to
disabled motor boats, Bert A. Dissett,
first assistant keeper of Toledo Har-
Dor light station, Ohio. and Louis P.
Brown. keerer Of Cold Spring Harbor
light station, y. y, have been COM
mended by Secretary "f Commerce
Redficld
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-05
HOLY WAR NOT LIKELY.

The reports of "holy war" need alarm one.
Notwithstanding the proclamation of the Sultan Of
Turkey calling Mohammedans to rise against Chris
ans there is very little indication of widespread
response to the proclamation. Intelligence has suf-
fciently spread among and likely leaders OF
Mohammedans to induce them to move slowly in the
matter and to reflect much
As far as Turkey influence goes it is clear, from
frequent reports that ii is the English, French and
Russian type of Christian that holy war" is to be
waged against. This is deviation from the former
idea of 'holy war;" and presents singular limita
ton that Mohammedans, who believe in thoroughness
and see no reason for discrimination likely to
regard with suspicion. 1t is questionable whether
Turkey has the influence in the Mohammedan world
usually attributed to her If holy war" were
started the fortunes of particular nations would be
forgotten and the movement would be against Chris
tisns everywhere and of whatever name. This agi-
tation for the purpose of namng religious passion is
playing with dangerous fire.
To Mosem all Christians look alike, and the law
of holy war; for him is to kill all Christians
sight. Formerly holy war; meant to Moslems in
the days of their aggressive power a thorough con-
quest of Christendom, and in the early part of the
eighth century, when they possessed Spain and had en-
tered France where after seven-dsy struggle they
were defeated by Charles Martel in command of the
Christian forces their objective was Rome and the
entire suppression of Christianity
1t is doubtful that any serious idea of similar
aggressive attempt is entertained by the Moslems.
The Christian powers of defense too formidable.
To massacre Christians and to deprive them Of their
property the extent to which they could do damage,
and this is a kind of warfare that does not accord
with the scientific and conscientious methods of the
warning European nations. The Turkish proclamation
and appeal will result only in arousing sporadic at
tacks here and there on Christians. itself deplorabe,
and adding nothing the real results of the stupen
dous conflict, but not "holy war
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-05
SCHOOLS FOR PRISONERS.

For some time students of criminology and re-
formers of prison methods of discipline and admins
tration have been demanding educational processes
for the development and Transformation of the char
acters of prisoners The Nebraska State prison finds
its night school for prisoners exceedingly beneficial
The State Legislature has made appropriation for
the education of those in prison. it does for its
people who are outside of prison. The time given
to study and the kind OF work done taken into
consideration by the Board of Psrdons when appli-
cations before It,
The courses of study in the Nebraska prison in
cude the practical branches of shorthand typewrtng
bookkeeping and common school studies Some men
are taking the extension work of the University of
Nebraska. For this work they receive credit
unless after release, they enter the university as
regular students By this plan the State prison be-
comes preparatory school of the State university.
Although this is good beginning, it falls much
short of the extent and character of the education
desired by the reformers Not the practical and
mental training alone but the education of the moral
nature the shaping of the moral character the train
ing of the moral habits and the development of the
mind and it's direction in normal channels of useful
ness are also regarded spremey desirable processes
of education for prisoners For the purpose Of attain
ing successful results it is contended that prisoners
should be classified according their particular needs
physically mentally and morally Then the educa-
tional facilities and processes be the more
efficiently employed the special need Of each
prisoner and to round his nature and to fortify
him against successful attack on his defects and
weaknesses.
The peculiar defects Of each prisoner may be dis
covered by the physician psychopathc specialist
The proportion of time for labor, study and moral
training is also an element of the problem
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-05

Congress is not going to hold mum sociable
fter it meets session next Monday. The indica-
lions are that the session will be of the liyeliest
congressional history and that proceedings will
3tart almost with the fall of the gavel.
There is highly important unfinished business left
yer from the regular session that will much
f the time Of the two houses The ship purchase bill
win be prime bone of contention and Southern cot
bon will have prominent place in the proceedings
But there is one question that has loomed up in
popular interest since last July which has made all
ther national questions secondary, and that is the
ae OF the country in regard to its condition of de-
Eense As the appropriation bills to be introduced
early, the battle will be soon the army and
oavy bills brought up for debate. And this will be
he most important debate for the outcome is vital to
Ehe country's welfare
At the regular session the rivers and harbors bill
emasculated to provide only for existing contracts
such important new projects the development Of
Newark bay cut out, and this largely by railroad
hostility to waterways and publc-owned water ter
nnals. Newspapers Influenced by these interests have
begun again to assail all improvement of rivers and
harbors pork and unthinkng people believe this
libel
With a period of three months only interrupted
BY the holidays the business of the session. Con-
gress cannot finish its business by March A. 1t
almost inevitable that special session will be neces-
sary in the early spring.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-05
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
Why the Pastor Held His Bible Upside Down

pastor to say to him how greatly
enjoyed the sermon and he seemed
pleased to hear me say so. We dis
cussed the church and the congrega-
tion for a while, and at last | VEN
tured to say to him that I had OBJ
served that he held the Bible upside
down while reading the lesson.
Instantly there came a change in
his manner He put his finger to his
lips as though to suggest silence on
my part, Then he looked cautiously
around and when he saw that no
one was within hearing he said TO
me: will tell you how I happened
to hold the Bible upside down. The
fact is that ] can neither read nor
write, but not one of these people
knows that. My wife reads the Bible
to me and it is with her aid that
prepare my sermons. Every Satur-
day she reads over the hymns to me
and commit them to memory. Then
she reads the chapters in the Bible
which am to read at church ser
vice and commit them to memory.
My memory is good and I retain
easily passages of scripture and
hymns that have been read to me,
There is no intent to deceive my
people, but am afraid my influence
would be somewhat impaired IL they
knew that l, like all Of them, can
neither read nor write"
Copyright, 1914, by e. J. Edwards.
All rights resaryed,)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-05

prove to me that you can control
yourself and I'll say you're an edu-
Gated mani but without this, all
other education is good for next to
nothing"
The lack of self-contrd has strewn
history with the wrecks of it's VIC
Tins Every day the papers show US
tragedies that have been enacted
when the blood was hot with anger
Ask the wretched victims in our
penitentiaries what the loss OF self
control, perhaps only for q moment,
has cost them. How. many OF these
unfortunates have lost their liberty
for years through just one fit OF hot
temper! The fatal blow was struck,
the cruel shot fired. the trigger pulled
In an instant but the consequences
were lifelong, agelong, eternal.
Now, II you are inclined TO storm
and rage. if you have hairtrigger
temper. and If you 'fly all to pieces
over the least annoyance, do not
waste Your time regretting your weak
ness and telling everybody that you
cannot help 1t. Just deliberately, con-
tinually assume the calm, balanced
composure which characterizes your
ideally poised person. Persuade your
self that you are really not hot-tern-
pered, nervous or excitable; that you
are calm, serene and we'll balanced; /;
that you do not fly off the handle at
every little annoyance, but that you
can control yourself perfectly. In a
little while you will be surprised to
see how the perpetual holding of this
attitude will help you to become like
your thought, to grow into the very
image of your state OF mind. All we
are or ever haye been or will be comes
from the quality and force OF our
thinking.
How few people are really masters
OF themselves! They are literally
ruled by their moods. their appetites,
their desires. Instead of acting from
settled principle, from a life program
made out deliberately. they act from
the particular mood they happen to
be in at the time, the incentive of the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-05
HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
Asiatic Cholera Immunity Now Won by
Vaccination.
ny DIR. LEONARD KEENE HIRsHBERG.
A. B., NJ. A., NJ. d. John Hopkins.

Asiatic Cholera Immunity Now Won by
Vaccination.
A chill of terror no longer strikes
sanitary officers of civilized ports at
what would once have been the terri
fying news that Asiatic cholera has
broken out in Vienna, in Russia, IN
Germany and in the trenches OF
France. Even the danger Of its APP
proach to London, perhaps already
come to pass at this writing, and the
menace Of this mortal scourge to
American shores gives Americans
nowadays no cause for alarm.
Nevertheless, it is less than a gem
Grafton ago, 1883, that the late Pro-
fessor Robert Koch, of Germany, dis
covered the germ of cholera. This
little comma-shaped bacterium, one
ten-thousandth time as small as a
pinhead and one-fourth again as wide,
had escaped all detection, despite the
ferocity and certainty of the con-
tagious nature of cholera, but that
detective of bacteriology, Robert
Koch, brought this villain of one OF
the worlds worst scourges to Justlce'
Causes of Cholera.
Luckily the cholera "spirillum, as
this S-shaped microbe is called, does
not live long outside of its natural
environment. 1t dies within two
n. urs on dry dust, and only lives
longer in rivers, springs, drinking
water and milk.
,Asiatic cholera develops in the
digestive tissues of mankind, notably
in the small intestines. Unlike its
competitor and rival of iniqulty, the
black plague, it does not spread, and
is not Caught by the lungs and
open wounds.
Tho peculiar prevalence of deadly,
worldwide epidemics of this havoc
making malady in war time is due
to the fact that immense numbers
of men are herded together in dirty.
unsanitary places. Even the washing
of soiled linen or a bath in water
which may be indirectly used for
drinking have been the sources Of this
epidemic.
Not alone those who fall victims OF
the dread disease, but convalescents.
and the healthful who escape the
distemper have been known to carry
the germs for nearly two months
after exposure to it. These are the
difficulties to be met by quarantine
and sanitary officers from the Ganges
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-05
loo Bic a job Tor the Deacon

| A Newarker who recently took a
| nyine trip South, ostensibly for the
benefit of his health, but in reality,
as he laughingly admits, with the
| hone of running across Mayor-elect
Thomas L. Raymond, by chance as
it were, and personally presenting
his claims for an appointment TO
office, tells about man he met near
the moonshine districts, who was a
terror as a whiskey drinker. Every
effort to get him to change his
habits miscued, even the deacon of
his own church having made mis-
erable failure of the task. The
deacon gave up the job and this is
why. according to a native: The
deacon met the topper and this con-
versation ensued:
you drink an awful lot of moon
shine whislSey, John, don't you"
asked the deacon
"Oh, no, not much to speak OF,
replied John.
wen, how much do you average
day?n
reckon. Not much over that"
my goodness. Johni" calculated
the deacon. "Why, 1 couldn't drink
that much water in o, day."
"Well. now, Deacon remarked
John after slight pause. II couldn't
do that myself; never tried water.
| wouldn't dare to try it,"
That answer caused the deacon to
give up John as a hopeless case.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-05
UPLIFT TALKS
sELF.MAsTERY
BIZ oRIsoN SWEET MAHDEN'
Author Of "Pushing TO the Front Etc.
Copyrighted 1914.

moment, the superficial impulse Of
the immediate circumstance.
Self-conquest is not an easy or
pleasant task, and it must be under
taken In downright earnest to make
Ii a success. There Is rich reward
for those who overcome" a reward
exactly proportioned to the extent in
which they have overcome.
/ have seen a man go into q per-
feet rage Of anger because his shirt
sleeve came slipping down on his
wrist while he was washing his
hands, or because he could not tie
his neektie to suit him, or because
he lost his collar button. He ex-
hausted his forces before the days
work was begun. No wonder things
went wrong" throughout that day.
Self f-mastery means conservation of
energy, concentration and increase of
force.
The Creator has implanted in every
man q divine power that is more
than match for his worst passion,
for his most vicious trait. If he
will only develop and use this power
he need no longer be the slave Of
any vice.
Emerson says, in effect, the virtue
you would like to have assume II
is already yours, appropriate 1t, en-
ter into the part and live the char
acter it portrays, a just as does the
great actor when absorbed in the
character Of the part he plays. No
matter how great your weakness nor
how much you may regret it, assume
steadily and persistently its opposite
until you acquire the habit OF hold
ing that quality in mind. or living
in its wholeness, its entirety. Hold
the ideal Of an efficient faculty or
quality not of a marred or deficient
one. The way to reach or to attain
anything is to bend oneself toward
it with all ones might. We approx
innate just In proportion to tho inten-
sity and the persistency Of our ef-
fort to attain. Look upon yourself as
master of yourself. Act the part OF
master and you will become master.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-05

Gerald c. Moll, now of New York
city, and in important executive rela-
tion to one of the large American IN
dustrial corporations, sometimes tens
his friends of q curious experience he
had about year or two after his ar
rival in the United States, many years
ago. Mr.. Moll was born in Holland,
and he there received in early life the
training and experience which en-
abled him to gain a. fortune after he
came to the United States and becam 9
associated with a large ipdustrlal
company.
"A year or SO after came to the
United states" said Mr. Moll, ''it be-
came necessary for me to make a
Journey through certain parts OF the
South. l had at that time acquired
very good command of the English
language, but whenever / met ma
tive of Holland I was glad to talk
Dutch with him.
while ] was in one Of the Southern
States, heard of a little settlement
made up entirely of men and their
families who had ernigrated from Hol-
land. They were undertaking a con-
siderable farming activity. They were
all of exemplary habits. knew how TO
practice economy, were religious, but
not one of them could read or write,
although I think the children were
beginning to read.
"These poor people had established
a Dutch Reformed church and had
engaged a good man, an excellent
preacher, and man who had a thor
ough understanding both of their
spiritual and material needs, as pas
tor. I thought l would go and spend
few days in that settlement, and it
so happened that one of nv visitiug
days was Sunday. did not need anI
urging to go to the little church aill
hear the pastor preach. The congTo-
CATION was devout and paid close
heed to the pastor, who spoke In the
Dutch language. 1 noticed that he
read the scriptures with singular
clearness and charm of delivery. I
also observed one thing which great
ly puzzled me--he read from a Bible
which was small enough for him to
hold conveniently in his hand, but he
held it upside down. could not un-
derstand why that was done.
after the service I went to the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-05

| of Asia to the Golden Gate of Cali
| fornia.
There seems to be an eternal and
permanent abiding place of cholera
parasites in Asia Minor, India, Mecca
and Egypt. Along the Vistula River
of Poland the cholera is now appear
ing, and 1t is conceivable that the
Indian troops in western France,
| themselves immune to the affiiction.
harbor the germs which are ready to
spring across the English Channel
and over the Atlantic Ocean.
Methods of Prevention.
Twelve to twenty-four hours after
contact with these "yibrlos'' kof
| cholera or with water or food which
contain them, the victim is stricken
with dysentery or other intestinal
symptoms. The effort of doctors Of
public health must therefore, be push
ed with speed and directed toward
the perfect isolation of patients in
some well protected quarantine sta
tion.
All water, food, dishes, implements,
linens and room articles must be dis
infected and made for individual use.
The most thorough precautions, alone,
will limit and check the epidemic.
In the epidemic of twenty years ago,
Wmcn reacned Hamburg, SO0,UO0 VIC
Tins fell ill in Russia, whereas in
Germany, where Koch himself took
charge, only 10000 persons were in
fected, and 5000 OF these were re-
stricted to Hamburg.
Next to complete isolation, i'm
munity vaccination with the dead
microbes of cholera, incubation of
anti-scrums, and other methods of
producing artificial immunity, all aid
in giving pause to any great extern
sion of present day invasions. In
deed, if the allied armies and the Ger
man army had anticipated the threat
ened assaults of the cholera bacteria,
as the Japanese did in their last war,
| by the wholesale use of cholera vac
| cine upon their legions, there would
have been no menace at this moment
to the health and happiness of the
western world from this bacterial
plague.