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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30
Make Way for a Friend

THE Governor stands by his friends, and
i Mr.. Gather, being a friend becomes a
Public Service Commissioner. He is not with
out ability or he would not have been private
secretary to the Governor, but something
more than the capacity to get rid of tire
some visitors Is required for conspicuous or
even efficient service in a body that holds
within its jurisdiction the prosperity of many
of the most important industries in the Com
monwealth.
Natural ability, long experience and the
judicial mind are prerequisites to successful
work the commission, and the public has
a right to expect that the members be
lectcd from the most eminent and brilliant
men in the State, But to the Governor, ap
parently, this is just another job to be filled,
another sinecure for a faithful follower. Per-
haps the Senate may take a more elevated
view of the matter and be backward in its
confirmation, although it never does to ex-
pect too much.
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for the moment of birth, and every time-lf
the man was to die violent death-he found
the bloody sign of that death glaring at him
from the map
Explain it as you will; don't explain IT.;
I assert a fact. And he would go back
through history and point out that sign
that red Mars blazing in the house of death
in the stellar chart Of Henri w, of Charles I,
of Mary Stuart, of Louis XVI and Marie An
toinette, of Lincoln, Carnot, Garfield, McKin-
ley. 1t Is a purely mathematical calculation.
Juevno did the same thing for the anar-
chists Ravachol, Henry and Valiant He
did 1t for the automobile bandits" a few
years ago-told me the destiny of each of
them before they had been brought to trial.
How Much Is Known?
Astrologers were the first to see the great
truth that the universe is governed by i'm
mutable laws-that certain circumstances
necessarily produce certain phenomena-and
that If you know all that has happened in the
past you can foretel the future. The whole
question at issue is just how much of the
stellar causes and influences can the scen
tifc astrologer know
OF course the charatanry Of fortune-tellng
is another thing. As Judge Freschi wisely
said: Every torture teller is a volator of
the law; but every tstrologer is not for
tune teller"
And you are still sk,ptical?
can't help IT..
Perhaps this may assist you in making up
your mind you have only to wait few
months-possibly yea,Tfor its fulfllment;
for
So says an astrologer ofLondon: In the
stellar destiny of the Kaker Wilhelm II
there hangs the red and evitsign of sudden
death. And he can't escape. YOU may wait
and see I do not know the strologer who
made that horoscope; I shouA like to see
Julevnos mathematical demonstration of the
imperial catastrophe; but there Y is-merely
for what you think it worth.
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Lord NorthclifFe on ths war

MO OUTSIDER knows better than Lord
IN Northelife that American opinion can
not be influenced by mere brag and bIuster
And he knows also that nothing can be
gained by eXaggeration and unfounded
charges. In the statement of his views
printed exclusively in yesterdays EVENING
LEDGER, Lord Northcline sums up the war
situation he understands 1t, and 1t must
be remembered that with the unparalleled
news gathering organization ne possesses
and his personal closeness TO the British and
French authorities his views are important
According to Lord NorthcIiffe. Great Britain
did not expect the war and was unprepared.
That statement has a bearing upon the ques-
ton OF responsibility for the outbreak OF hos
tillties. The German military caste had made
the fullest preparations. but they already
realize that Germany Is beaten. although
they have not allowed that fact to be realized
~ the German people The raping OF Bel
Eium has been more terrible than reported,
ana when all the facts are known ii will be
seen how absolutely necessary it was to
break the power of the militaFlstic machine
England has no hostility toward the German
Of Austrian people. but Is lighting for inter
aational honor and the future peace and lib
srlg Of Europe The war Is likely 10 last
laf years. IS Germany q amply provided for
lens struggle There is nothing shaVlan
seoa6 fhese Two conclusions. Il Is the Brit
50 yiaNpQint thFoush snd through
asa HIIIFzI4f.IIlIa fla1 - q onnnr,r h1lfn 20
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30
ONLY Dead Hands Turn Loose

TNHE charge that Mr.. Slliman, President
i Wilson'S confidential representative in
Mexico City, received a bribe of $25O,000,
although preferred by Zapata's confidential
representative in the Gutierrez Cabinet,
has all the earmarks of irresponsible scan
dal. There may be that much money in
Mexico but the effervescent bandits who
control the destinies of the country would
never let go of it. They are holders of public
securities on a vast scale, and their grip is
as hard as steel.
Besides there was aud is nothing that Mr.
Silliman could do to earn the money. He is
merely an adviser and Washington does not
take advice. Ours is a Government of pure
reasoning. 1t is not what things are, but
what they ought to be, that determines our
policies. Mr.. Slliman might recommend
until he was blue in the face or his stenog-
rapher died of sheer exhaustion, but little
good it would do him unless he recon-
mended what the Administration wanted
him to recommend,
The only hands turning loose any money
in Mexico are dead hands.
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YOx CLAIMANTS

How shali We ana. although we sssk-ons
saith
Ahe guidance Of our fathers simpler dayf
MOI less our need; but on our path 40 ray
sAAs q the shining sur that they called Faith.
Our fest are SET ia darkness. ana our breath
Beats eaainzi emptiness when We would
pray
Alone We sfepz ana stumble % our uay
p tRe EIeet heat ee lrseaan Ehat : nsath
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the courage Of the German soldiers and sail
ore but thinks there Is as noticeable an abb
sence Of the genius OF leadership as there was
OF foresighted diplomacy. Lord Northciihes
calm and discriminating summary clears up
many questions that the American public
has been asking
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30

The most significant thing about the pro-
test to England Is the friendliness OF It. As
Ia the case OF the canal tolls; arsument gets
the better Of 1lagoism This fFiendilness
does not detraet h the slightest from the
strength of fha American position
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30
ASTROLOGY RANKED
AMONG THE SCIENCES
Remarkable Decision Handed Down in
American Court - Astrologers Not
Necessarily Charlatans--o One Predicts
Sudden Death of Kaiser.
BY VANCE THOMPSON

AREMARKABBB judicial decision was
"A handed down the other day. 1t was re-
markable for its sanity, it's scientific clarity,
It's courage and Its modernity.
1t was handed down by Judge Freschi. in
the City Magistrates Court city Of New
York, LIST Division, 7th District.
Here Is what happened A woman detec-
tive, going obscurely about her business Of
crime hunting arrested and brought into
court woman astrologer, charged with the
definite crime Of fortune telling. The case
came up before Judge Freschi. The prisoner
gave the name of Bvangelne S. Adams;
calmly she admitted that she was pro
fessional astrologer." She had studied the
Science of astrology" under Dr. Heber
Smith, of Boston. Another of her masters
had been DR.. Richard Garnet. And serenely
she proclaimed that astrology was mathe-
matical and exact science, based upon as
tronomy a science describing the influence
of the heavenly bodies upon mundane af-
fairs and upon human life and destiny. 1t
Is, she averred, a physical science, Just as
much as geology, and, like It, depending upon
ascertained facts; and that 1t was grossly
misrepresented by being connected with for
tune telling and magic
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30

Premier Patohit. OF seryia, is now engaged
in hIling vacancies in the Ministry caused by
designations. Patching It up. as you might
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30

st. Louis has decided to have Parkway
also. May the children of those who voted
for 1t live to see 1t achieved,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30

II is comforting to know that Congress
supports the Administrators protest to
Engiandi Congress is so unacenstomed to
supporting the President,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30

Director Porter's police can arrest people
who do wrong. but there are always Magis-
trates "to make things right"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30

Senator owen wants national referendum
ON offensive war. Some one else win want
TO apply the initiative.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30

The horrors OF war are brought home TO us
by the announcement or an eminent arohi-
tect, once reported dead. that he has not
had bath in Ave weeks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30

Mexico has not been Republic so long as
the United States, but it has had more
Presidents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30

Before they know It the railroads will reach
the point where they will have the rates but
not the freight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30

Even better than to drive the saloons out
of town is to drive the people out of the
saloons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30

There is scarcely more left of the year thar
there is of the nations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30

Having Austria for an ally is very much
like paying real money for a white elephant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30

There are some men who are always un-
employed except at election.
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JulevnO of Paris

! do not know whether Judge Freschi has
seen the decisions OF the French Courts They
are virtually on all fours with the decision
which he has rendered, and they have given
the astrologers OF Paris professional stand
ing which yields nothing in dignity to the
geologist the geometrieian, the astronomer
or the everyday mathematician. 1 mean
such men as Julevno, Barlet. PIobb. In fact
Julevno, who was for 80 years the librarian
Of the Hotel de Vile. In Paris, is very nearly
an Official astrologer. I got TO know him in
the days Of the Dreyfus AFFAIR. At my re-
quest he made, in 1898 a Horoscope" of
Dreyfus. and he predicted that Dreyfus would
be twice convicted and afterward set free,
an amazing prediction at the time printed
H.
found that the Prefecture OF Police sup
plied Julevno with complete details Of the
great assassins and their victims who died
Violent deaths. They gave him. that Is to say,
the exact hour and minute OF his birth, for
these are always recorded in the mairies
throughout France, Julsyno has data OF this
sort running back quarter OF a century.
rhey have been studied by all the leading
eriminologists OF Europe. And unfailingly
and with mathematical exactitude they show
that this man Is to stay, and that man is
10 be slain.-
] saw him work out a score OF cases. And
before the assassin was tried or convicted he
would say; That man win be suiilotined
er that man VIII 50 frea.r And be never vas
wFenF' net onT He Wapned sni ihe stars
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A Mastery Document

what was lacking In order to convict,
Judge Freschl said, was the element of fraud,
which is usually found accompanying the
fortune teller's case. So he acquitted the de-
fendant My interest does not lie in that ac-
quittal; 1t lies in Judge Freschi's sound. clear
and intelligent reasoning. And though I do
not like to quote-since I greatly prefer my
own prose to that of other people-I am go
ing to except Judge Freschi's last paragraph.
1t is a notable statement
ut is to be admitted that certain class
of fortune tellers may be honest in their pur-
poses and honestly believe the things they
say to be true. There are people in this
world who claim with earnestness that they
have superhuman powers and that their spe-
cfc means of reading the future are reliable,
yet the law is not concerned much with
the good faith Of the party pretending to
possess this ability as 1t is concerned with
dealing in a human way with the things that
are within human knowledge only. Common
experience teaches many things; in fact the
sciences are predcated upon the facts devel-
oped in the affairs of the world as men have
experienced them. No doubt many years ago
for any one to have attempted to say that
the conformation of tia head or that the
physiognomy OF a creature determined the
character of the individual and that such
and such type would some day turn out
to be a criminal would have been guilty of
fortune telling. But the history OF specific
cases has furnished us with working basis
for these new theories that nowadays seem
to be accepted by noted criminologists and
the public in general So it is claimed here
in behalf of the defendant that records prove
that certain personages of note classed under
certain planets in the ascendency at the time
of their birth have come to death in a certain
way, and that, therefore, all others born un-
der similar conditions should meet the same
fate"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-21
BATTLE ALONG
western FRONT
Germans Direct Supreme EnOrt
Against the Allies Left.
Invaders Determined to Add
Dunkirk to Prize List.
ARE FIGHTING NEAR OSTEND
Kaiser's Forces Reported to
Have Abandoned Bruges.
Resistance at Lille of the Most
Stubborn Nature.
ARE FIGHTING NEAR 0STEND

London. Oct. IA comparison Of the
official reports from Paris and Berlin
leads to the conclusion that all along
the western battle front in France and
Belgium. the Germans have resumed
the offensive but with their supreme ef-
forts against the allies left.
The news supplementing these COM
munications. indicates that on the left.
at least. the allies are not acting merely
on the defensive. The great turning
movement is undoubtedly developing
through the corner of Belgium bounded
by France and the sea but the public
remains in a haze as to whether the
turning movement is one on the part of
the allies to get around the German
right flank or a German operation to
envelop the allies left.
The impression grows that the Ger
mans are determined to add Dunkirk
to the line Of seaports now held along
the Belgian coast and the allies are
making desperate efforts to hurl back
the invaders.
Later reports through Dutch sources
declare the Germans have been repulsed
six miles from Ostend and that guns
are new heard near that city. Other
late reports which lack confirmation
say the Germans have abandoned
Bruges. If these reports are true 1t
CContinued on Pago TWo.1
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thoroughly justified. though bit pre-

thoroughly justified, though bit. pre-
While occasional minor raids may be
made on London sooner IL Germany
grand aerial armada will not be
launched against England until Feb
ruary for Germany will not be ready
till then.
I'VE are building 200 aeroplanes espe-
cfally for the attack on London. These
capable of carrying 1000 pounds, in ad-
ditfon to the weight of the pilot and
bomb throwers," said German avia-
tor.
These new aeroplanes will not be in
commission before February. am
training the fliers now at special avia-
ton camps. have been often in Lon
don. was flying in England last
spring."
Asked If there was any truth in the
statement that Germany had so Zep-
pelins six weeks ago. he replied frank
ly:
."That Is nonsense. But we are work
ing on new Zeppelins night and day and
by February We shall have forty-six y
Confirmation, of a sort, Of the plan
ned aerial attack on London comes from
Count Zeppelin himself, who returned
Tuesday morning after a three days
stay in Berlin. Herr Won Bohlen. the
armor king, was in town during the
same time and stopped at the same
hotel, the Kaiserhoff. which Is the
nearest one to the ministry Of war.
An American woman. one Of the
refugee guests, had recognized the
venerable count in the lobby and
rushing up to him, exclaimed:
Tell me. when are the Zeppelins go
ing to London?'
Count Zeppelin bowed politely reply
ing: "Wait and see. Only give US
time, madam"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-21
PROTEST
Germany Sends to France and
Neutral Nations
Communication Charging yfo-
lation of the War Rules.

Berlin, Oct. 21.-The imperial gov
ernment has sent a formal protest to
France and to neutral nations con-
corning alleged violations OF the rules
of the Geneva convention by French
Franco-Tireurs (sharpshooters) and
regular troops
It is declared in this protest that
the French have killed or mutilated
wounded soldiers. They have fred on
ambulances filed with wounded bear
ing the Red Cross flag; that they have
invaded German hospitals, robbed
the hospital stan and stolen the hos
pital equipment; that they have fired
on German doctors who were gather
ing or attending to the wounded,
killing some Of these medical men and
taking others captives. and that they
have captured q German field clergy
man whom they treated as COM
mon criminal.
This protest II accompanied by hf-
teen afIldavits from German soldiers,
physicians and Catholic field priests
which support the allegations made
therein
The military expert of the Kreutz
Zeitung estimates the losses Of the
French, British, Russians ana the
Belgians in killed. wounded and pria-
oners 1t three-quarters Of million
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-21
RAIL PRICE firm
Quotations Have Not Varied
Since Steel Trust Started.
Directors Played 6ame Both
Ways From tho Jack.

.Philadelphia Oct. 11,-Argument ON
Steal norpos1tion and its subsidlolSoo
was CONTINUED today by Jacob n. Dick
tg1son in the BAfte0~ .0taAes di0trioH
court hare. Mr.. DiclkinGon, spoke tor
more than five hours yesterday. He
reviewed the history Of the steel wirs
pool Of 1905 and then took up the
matter Of interlocking direCtorafes.
Mr. Dickinson said the steel cor
poration through its directors Was in
direct touch with tho large railroads
States and with the overwhelming
majority in money and power Of the
banks and trust companies Of the
United States." Counsel stated that
its organisation s.rectors Of the corr
portion have vartously been directors
In more than $40 different Companies
ana corporations exclusive Of the steel
corporation and its subsidiaries.
In 1911 when the suit was brought,
Mr. Dickinson continued. some OF the
steel directors were directors in 61
railroad companies operating nearly
80 per cent of the entire railway mile
age OF the country. The interIocking
in respect to the leading rail manu-
facturers Ii significant in connection
with the fact that the price Of rails
has remained uniform since shortly
after the formation OF the corpOration.
Taking up the matter Of steel di-
rectors sitting ON railroad boards and
using their influence to give the steel
corporation business. he gave alleged
instances through testimony taken in
the present case where such infleunce
has apparently been used.
1T would be impossible to prove
fully the quiet but constantly effectivo
force thus operating all the time" Mr..
Dickinson said. 'Such men do mot
proclaim what they are doing from the
housetop. 1t does not require proof
to show how self interest will operate
under such conditions, but conclusive
proof as to particular instances il not
lacking"
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Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 21.-Paris Is
doomed. =. A new; army numbering
millions in its ranks already il de-
scending upon the French capital.
General Joffre knows nothing about
it and Lord Kitchener Is power1ess to
stem the terrific assault. The strategy
of the general staff of the new army
is not merely to capture the city, but
to sack 1t. In brief, the purpose Is
to rob Paris Of its supremacy as the
fashion center of the world.
Mrs. George Bass Of Chicago, leader
OF the suffrage movement and some
thing Of an "arbiter arbitrary in
matters Of style for women. is one of
the leaders of the assault upon Paris.
Under the auspices of the Fashion
Art League of America she is under
taking the propaganda of "Ameri-
can fashions for American. women
All suffrage leaders, all leaders of
fashion in this country, according to
the plan. are to swear or on Paris
importations and wear the clothes
that American designers and manu-
facturers provide.
The board of strategy" met at the
Auditorium hotel and decided to start
a speaking campaign among the club
women of all the middle west. The
first of the speeches will be made by
Mrs. Bass herself at Carthage, Mo-,
tonight. She will also speak at Kan
sas City and st. Louis before return
ing to Chicago. other speakers will
be sent throughout the country.
II am going to talk votes for
women and American fashions from
the same PLATFORM" Mrs Bass said.
There Is nothing inconsistent about
that. Indeed, II American women
show that they have the good sense
and the moral courage to buy their
clothes in America-especially when
the clothes are just as good and just
as beautiful as Paris can provide
why. that's another good argument in
favor of letting us vote.'
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PAWN FOR 4 KNIGHT,
Germans Sacrifice q Torpedo Boat tu
Get q japanese Cruiser.

Peking. Oct. 21.-An official Ger
man report on the blowing up Of the
Japanese cruiser Takachiho in Kio
Chow harbor, the night of October
II. sets forth that the German torpedo
boat $50 went to sea with the inten-
ton of attacking larger cruiser. Fail
ing In this she had to content herself
with the Takachiho. Az soon as this
vessel had been disposed of the $50
attempted to escape. 1t was found
that this could not be carried out and
the crew ran her up on the beach and
then got ashore. The Japanese lega-
ton here says the work Of mounting
the siege guns before Using Tau has
not been completed and the lombard
ment of Using Tau probably will be
delayed for several weeks.
Dispatches from Toxic received
yesterday declared that the $50 was
found ashore and destroyed by the
Japanese at a point sixty miles south
Of Using Tau.