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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-15
Ry ARTHUR RUHL.

TT Mr. f. Temple Thurstons new play, "The
\ Cost" is not a commercial success in Lon
X don-and very likely it will not be-one Of
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for many years in those countries and has au-
thority for his opinions, stated the other day at
n meeting of the New York Chamber of Com
merce that the United States would lose both
their favor and their trade unless adequate ship
ring facilities were provided to carry the heavy
accumulatng South American crops to foreign
markets. But, even allowing for the difficulties
and risks which beset ship owners at the present
moment, the development of American mer-
chant marine able to compete in the important
matters OF freight and time with the mercantile
fleets of European countries is an essential re-
quirement Of international traffic. The problem
is how can faster ships be made to pay in the
absence of return freight, such as, in normal
times go to Europe? The only alternative to
the granting of national subsidies is for the
American importer to look over California and
other Western states and to take advantage of
tho magnificent and profitable openings staring
him in the face for enormously increased in
terchange of foodstuffs and raw material of the
South American countries and the manufactured
products of the United States. This proposition
has received Endorsement in the recently pub
lished cable from the Argentine government to
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high spirited attractive young wife, Judith, says:
That's the spirit" And then John says:
you surely don't mean that Why should any
country be kicked of the face Of the earth?
Think of what the mind of Germany has con
trbuted to science, to literature, 70 music-to
everything Why should it be declmated as a
nator any more than US? Why should all that
mentality be crushed"
Il am sure God will be on our side" observes
The placid mother.
Glow about them?7 asks Percy They'd b.
Just as certain He was on theirs" To which Mrs.
woodhouse answers, with her usual calm: How
could He Percy? They're Germans"
You can hardly get the full effect Of such dia
logue as this at home, understand just how
startling it seems as hears it coming acros
the footlights of the Vaudeville Theatre. with
the rewsboys shouting the last extras outsid
in the Strand,-papers full Of atrocity stories
new slaughters, warnings to every Englishman
10 see to it that every German Austrian he
knows be registered at once as an alien enemy.
John Woodhouse has just written a book
Ethics and Moral Philosophy" lie has a pas
sonate hatred Of war When his young wife
asks if he isn't really glad that Germany will
never submit to the conditions in the uItmatum
he answers:
Glad? Good heavens Glad That all this FIN
blood OF the best and httest men we have Is going
to be split! We must fght-of course, we must
fight; but that there should be war at all, that's
the horrible realization IL ought 70 be loathsome
10 the minds of every one War IS not progress
it's the strangulation of it. How can the mind
of nations lift itself through the evil passions
that war sets free? How has il ever become pos
sible for a country to spend its millions which
are nothing but the counters representing the
value of its vital energy-how has II become
possible for a country to waste all that in the
invention Of weapons. intended 70 deal out death
TO the fttest and best, while IL wastes more
millions at home in preserving the unfit and the
effete? In the name of heaven, where's the logic
of il? The worlds gone mad
A little later, when it appears that war is in
cvitable and the family Immediately begins TO
think of laying in supplies Of food, John protests
against their selhshness-the selfshness that
makes possible all this ghastlness of
Look at it in the papers They're writing
articles already on how capture German
trade when we've beaten her. That's the spirit of
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1.-THE COST" WAR PLAY THAT SEEMS TIMELY FOR LONDON

war-thc fat purse 70 the przefghter who can't
fight for the love of the sport alone. Bood-lettin9
enough remedy, God knows. Bat ere, there sfe
going to be rivers Of blood. Eight million mem
Think of 1.-THE finest blood N Europe.
90 Lies Of the enemy's atrocities will b.
published in every paper to inAame our passions.
We shall hear of all their brutaities, but none
Of our own. month or two Of that would Nndle
the beast in any one And so il should. I'd be
sorry for any whose gorge didn't rise when
he hears such stories as they're bound to tell
him. | don't blame him. It's war that should be
hlamed. We shall all be doing II. Every man VIII
become a brute. You can't wage war win your
hat in YOUR hand and q clean observation-disclosures
M your-sleeve Wars barharic and barbarians
rust wage IT, Oh. there's reason 20 suppose
hat | shall be immune from the hysteria Of IT all.
In the end John proves not 20 be immune. H.
cannot work nor think Of but one thing He feels
hat his Wife in spite OF her silence, would pre-
for TO have him enlist, and he goes of TO the
front at last. He is wounded there, struck in the
head. and the masterpiece he was about to write
will never be written. His health is right enough.
hut the doctors tell him that any prolonged eaor,
Of concentration would be fatal Yet he bring,
down the final curtain with the conclusion thai
there is need for any bitterness about the war
he still has his wife and their son
Somehow or other, 7 don't feel bitter
about IT, The struggle Of mems bodies may not
be 50 noble thing as the struggle Of their minds
but il is a struggle. It's the essence Of endeavor.
and without endeayor there's not one Of US can
achieve. | can things now I couldn't see be
fore. War is strife. and strife Is the striving OF
mems souls, and without that striving we should
all wither into nOthngress. Can't YOU see wha
self-sacrihce we've achieved THROUGH this war?
Think Of the thousands who've found their way
70 unselfshness. How many Of US have not been
made men.
The conclusion Of Mr. Thurston's play is weaker
than the beginning John is more eloquent talk
ing against war than in adjusting himself 20 the
state Of mind about him. The spectator is lef.
with the feeling Of getting nowhere that the
author has. as they say. not proved anything
But If the play should not continue long il will
not be because Of it, artistic failings much
as because Of the subject, rather Of the state
of the public mind toward il. The is too
real and empowering thing. people feel It too
closely and bitterly to want to pause just now
to theorze about it.
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low THIS LAND CAN UPBULD TRADE WITH SOUTH AMERICA
One Who Has Been a Keen Observer of
Conditions in Latm-American Lands Gives
Both Advice and Warning Anent the
Effort to Increase Business with Them.

friendship shown by Argentina to the United
States in giving this country the contract for
the construction of the battleships" Shocked by
the suggestion, at once called his attention to
the fact that his statement not only incorrect,
but likely if repeated publicly to create great
deal of harm. In the first place, explained that
there was friendship in the transaction, the
contracts having been given by the Argentine gov
eminent the specific result of exceptional ad-
vantages offered by the American shipbuilders
and the United States government; and secondly,
that had the matter been inspired by favor
the Argentine government would never have
wished it to be said it would obviously have
strained their relations with those countries
which for many years have given vitality to
their currents of commerce and industry
Unfortunately for the supporters of this friend
ship theory, the contract for the construction of
the Argentine battleship has not led to the
happest of consequences for any of the parties
concerned. To begin with, the estimates sub
mtted according to specifications, were so low
and the resultant loss heavy that the company
which constructed the Rivadavia was practical
ly forced into bankruptcy, while the Argentine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-15
MILLION DOLLARS MERELY NUCLEUS OF
CAPITALIZATION.

The absence of banking facilities between Nor'h
and South America, which heretofore operated to
the prejudice of importers and exporters, Is now
a thing of the past. the National City Bank having
removed that important obstacle by the creation
Of branches in the principal cities of South Amer
lea The capital 70 be provided for these branches
is officially stated to be $l,OOO000, but that sum
would be so ridicuously inadequate TO the needs
Of the situation that it reassuring to read IN
The Tribune the other day that, in an interview
with Senior Anasagasti, the Argentine Commits
sioner General TO the Panama Pacific Exposition
that gentleman expressed his confident belief that
the nominal capital fixed by the National City
Bank for its South American branches was merely
the nucleus of an extended capitalization, TO be
increased as occasion may require.
OF equal Importance with banking in the de-
velopment of foreign commerce, the question of
transportation must be looked al from every point
of view in order to the efficiency, rapidity
and economy required to enter into competition
with other exporting countries. 1t must not be
supposed that to-day, because of the war. the
twisting services of steamships between North
and South America are either sufficient or of the
canecitv essential to maintain what will become
an ever growing competitive trade.
General f. c. O'Brien, former American Min
lister TO Uruguay and Paraguay, who has resided
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-15

r Mr. f. Temple Thurston's new play The
Cost" is not commercial success in Lon
K don-and very likely it will not be-one of
the reasons will be that it is too interest
ing. rather than not interesting enough 1t is not
only timely, it is too timely.
When every one is thinking and reading about
war-eating it and sleeping it, might almost
say-such lines as Mr.. Thurstons characters
speak-mere theorizing perhaps at any other time
strike almost physical nerves. Take, for in
stance, such scene as this played in an atmos-
phcre so hysterical with 'anti-German feeling that
every person whose name remotely suggests Ger
man origin is likely to be suspected Of being
spy when firms of long and honorable standing
must needs explain that their founder, some
hundred years ago or more, was not German but
Swiss; when even the First Sea Lord must re-
sign lest he too because of his German ancestry,
embarrass England's policy and give help to the
enemy; such a scene as this in typical suburban
households:
There is the father. much the same sort Of
opinionated old gentleman as the father in "An
Englshmans Home; the mother, whose horizon
is bounded by her household duties; hippant
young Percy, with his socks and mauve
handkerchief up his sleeve; the daughters, Mabel
and Dorothy, the latter pallid, bookish sort,
with spectacles and John, high strung, intel
lectual young man, of about thirty-six, very evil
IDENTIFY spokesman for the author. They are talk
ing-the time must be about the first of last Au-
gust-about the newspaper rumors of war.
"Why Germany" says Dorothy. 81 can't think
why there is all this hatred in England against
Germany. When was over there last year they
were all delightful to me. I've got friends in
Germany now | wouldn't lose for all the world"
Don't talk nonsense Dorothy" growls her
father. Germany would cut throats if she
could. She's stealing trade at every possible
opportunity. | find it in my own business every
day"
The mother says that surely Dorothy wouldn't
wish Germany to win if she went to war with
England. and Percy hops in with Shed get
kicked off the face of the earth if she did" Johns
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would not be worth getting. To sell merchandise
to a Brazilian or Argentine importer it is no more
necessary to know anything about Tomas da
Sousa, the Count of ARGOS. Begrano or San Mar
TIM than it would be for the European merchant
in New York TO discuss with his prospective buyer
the merits of Washington Franklin and Adams,
while so far as granting loans is concerned. the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-15

government has been compelled to maintain in
this country for about four years naval com
mission of something like 200 officers to super
wise the construction of the ships and incidental
ly, to see that the right material was used. 1t
is fair TO add however, that the Argentine officers
are thoroughly satisfied that the skill and ma
teria employed in the construction of the ships
will render them in every respect the most
powerful and best equipped warships ahoat. On
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republic on the Pacific coast Fortunately for
the shipbuilders owing to the war purchaser Of
the vessels at a higher price, was found in the
Dominion of Canada. otherwise they might have
remained in the market for an indefinite period.
To these facts which are Of signal Importance
in dealing with the financial and commercial reia-
tons of North and South America there should
be added at least an outline Of the true story OF
the Argentine contract for the two battleshps, as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-15

prospects Of extended commerce between north
and south would be very considerably lessened II
such matters had to be regarded basis of
commercial intercourse. Il is not likely that New
York will become a market for the handling OF
South American government securities for many
years.
Early in 1909 the National City Bank. the First
National Bank, Kuhn Loeb Co. and j. p. Nor
gan G. Co. took a direct participation amounting
to S1OOO0OOO in an issue of Argentine national
bonds Of S5OOOOOOO. Great hopes were enter
tanned at the time, both in Buenos Ayres ana
New York that new financial had dawned
upon the two countries. The bonds, backed by
security which made them intrinsicay sound
as United States Treasury bonds or British con
soils. were issued at a price which yielded the
investor a return Of nearly 5a per cent yet 1t is
safe TO assert that hardly a single bond was sold
in this country. with the result that the bankers
were compelled to send them TO London and to
other European centres for disposal 1t may be
that in course OF time the relations of the Ma
tional CITY Bank with the Argentine government
will lead TO q new order Of things in this con-
nection but issuing houses largely dependent
upon the power of absorption by the public, and
it is extremely questionable whether these condi-
tions are likely to. undergo such change as to
render possible financial transactions OF the
nature indicated in the very early future. Ihus'
the question of loans as a sine qua non TO the
extensio, of international trade must be dis
missed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-15
By LEOPOLD GRAHAME.

NONE fourteen years ago, when the late King
Edward successfully arbtrated the inter-
national boundary dispute which had
- broueh, the Argentine Republic and Chilli
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-26
FeIs q CO.. PhiIsdelphia

officers to have charge for the ensu-
| ing year:
! President-B. a. Tyler.
First Vice President. E. Telleen.
! Second Vice President. E. Wester-
| lund.
| Third Vice President. s. Grove.
| Fourth Vice President-Henry E.
Talbot.
Fifth Vice President-Lester A. Tay-
| lor.
Secretary-Herbert C. Eastman.
/ Treasurer-John A McCahon.
The object of the Union Brotherhood
is to promote spiritual development,
good fellowship, social bette -ment,
civic and commercial Righteousness,
the advancement of the church, the
evangelization of the world and broth
erhood of man in Jesus Christ. Any
man over 16 years of age shall be
eligible to membership whether he is
church member or not. There are six
standing committees: Executive, pro-
gram, civic and social service, fra
ternal relations, membership and re-
ligious work. The executive commit
tee is composed of the president as
chairman with all the elective officers
and the local pastors holding member
ships in this organization. The first
vice president, L. E. Telleen, is chair
man of the program committee; the
second, J. Z. Westerlund, is chairman
on civic and fraternal relations; the
fourth, Mr.. Talbot, is chairman of the
membership committee; the fifth, Mr..
Taylor, is chairman of the religious
work. Regular meetings will be held
on the third Monday of each month
and the place of meeting will be fixed
by the program committee. There were
80 men present at the meeting on Mon
day evening and after listening to
short addresses by Attorney Tyler. C.
B. Taylor, DR.. Westerlund and several
impromptu speeches by the local pas
tors, ]. S. Grove, S. w. Poppleton, L.
A. Taylor, Ben Huline and others,
those present proceeded to adopt a
constitution and bylaws. This was fol-
lowed by a lunch of coffee and dough-
nuts and the remainder of the evening
was spent in a social way Anyone de-
string to become a member of the
Union Brotherhood can hand his name
to Henry Talbot. 81 is the initiation
fee which also includes the first years
dues, after which the annual dues will
only be so cents per year.
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city her home. DR.. Myers was one OF
the first dentists in Davenport. He pre-
coded her in death several years ago.
During their entire residence in this
city the family home has been located
at Seventeenth and Perry streets. Mrs.
Presbyterian church of this city and
Myers was a member of the First
was an ardent worker in church affairs
until her advanced age forced her re-
tirement from active endeavor. Two
children survive, Mrs. ]. NJ. Smith of
Bedford City. Va. and w. L. Myers of
Springfield. Mo. Both were at the death
bed of the aged woman, coming here
a week ago. when advised of her SER
ious condition. Funeral services will
be held at o'clock tomorrow after
noon from the home with interment in
Oakdale cemetery.
Mrs. Addie Wood. 80 years old, died
yesterday morning at her home. 1872
West Third street. after a brief Illness
of pneumonia. Deceased was born in
Princeton, Iowa, Oct. z. 1850. She was
married Aug. 30, 1899, 10 Elworth
John Wood They came to Davenport
only four years ago. The husband sur
wives as do also two children, Melvina
and Walter Wood. and her mother.
Mrs. Dave Condron. The funeral will
be held at o'clock tomorrow after
noon from the home in Princeton with
interment in the Princeton cemetery.
After a prolonged illness of several
years duration. Charles Kruse, a 60
year-old resident OF Davenport, died at
his home, iii West Third street De-
ceased was born in Davenport and has
made this city his home during his
life. lie was unmarried. Three sisters
survive. Mrs. John Hynes, Mrs. Carl
Thods. Mrs. Mary Kroy and two
brothers. John and William Kruse.
Mrs. Elizabeth Keller. 40 years old,
died at the home OF her brother-inlaw,
John Keller. on the Chapel road. after
a brief illness. She was visiting there
at the time she became III. Mrs. KEEL
-er was born in Switzerland May I,
1s43. She resided in the old country
until 1885, when with her husband she
came to America. directly to Scott
county. For many years they resided
on a farm north OF the city and two
years ago retired and came TO Daven-
port. Surviving 10 mourn her death
are her husband. Joseph Keller and the
following children: Samuel OF Idaho;
Mrs. Hanna Baumann, Ernest Keller,
Mrs. Mary Watcher. Paul Keller, Mrs. !
Stieger. John and Jacob Kel. |
Ter, Mrs Lydia Plambeck, Arnold KEEL |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-26

evening by the Baptist ladies was
very enjoyable affair and they realized
! over Sill
Fred Deem returned Friday from
Chicago, where he attended the c.
ment show.
The Big SKIS gave social dance
Saturday evening at NJ W. A. ball.
Another party will be held next Satur-
day night.
At the regular meeting Of the Mod.
ern Woodmen last Tuesday evening
resolutions were passed condemning
the present Chicago rates. Delegates
were also elected TO the county CONVEX
ton to be held in Rock Island some
time the fore part of March. Those
chosen are Thomas Chambers, Rev.
Osborn and W. G. Ausbrook. Alter.
mates are Dale Chambers, Eric Bow.
man and Robert Young.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. W. briggs enter.
tanned at dinner Sunday, John Dewross
and Henry briggs of Moline.
DR. and Mrs. Earle Souie Of East No
line spent Sunday at the home Of MI.
and Mrs. John Lyon.
Mrs. John Wise is somewhat improTs
ed from severe sick spell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-26
WATERFOWL

Mr. and Mrs. Ross Palmer enter
tanned the teachers CT the Wateetown
school, together with Mr.. Hoffman, SUI.
perintendent of East Moline schools,
at supper Friday evening. The house
was beautifully decorated in red hearts
and cupids, hearts being used as place
cards and cupids as favors. After sup
per the evening was spent in playing
finch.
Mrs. S. D. Shepperd and Mrs. NJ.
10y were Rock Island visitors Satur-
day, calling on Mrs. Z. X. Ausbrook
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Herschey are visit
ing relatives in Freeport.
Mrs. Harry Cosner entertained the
Water:own-East Moline Thimble club
Thursday afternoon.
James Waters of Dubuque was
Waterfowl business caller here Fri
day.
Mrs. john Lyon spent from Tues
day until Friday visiting friends at
Colona-
Ward Veach visited relatives in
Hillsdale the past week.
The girls of the Lend-a-Hand club
were entertained Saturday afternoon
at the home of Miss Leola Filbert
Little Edith Sherbine is sick with
scarlet fever and the home is under
quarantine.
Mrs. Bird Cox and son of Moline
were calling on Watertown friends
Friday
Raymond Ausbrook Friday evening
entertained the boys of Mrs. II. Cos
ner's Sunday school class. of which he
Is member. A pleasant evening was
spent and light refreshments were
served.
Proceeds from the box scciabie held
at the Watertown school were SAILS.
The colonial luncheon given Friday |