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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29
WEDNESDAY EVENING. JULY 20. 1914
THE RUSH OF EVENTS IN EUROPE
JAMES SMITH. JR.
MARCH l. 1889.

Events move quickly in Europe Austrias war
declaration followed almost the heels of her ult-
matum to servia All the armies of Europe are con-
centrating or modifying week ago Russias atten-
ton was occupied by a great labor strike With the
FIRST breath of war the strike vanished the slav senti
ent was aroused and Russia began her preparations
for great struggle. In fact, she prepared All
France was profoundly interested in a sensational
murder trial in Paris without thought of war, and
the Austrian utimatum changed the national interest
in wink French armies, inactive week ago, are
on the move Governments do not advertise their
military operations The great British navy has sud
denly developed activity but there official an
uouncements of the of ships. Italy yet
seems passive Germany is already booted and
spurred. Hers is a waiting game Just now, waiting
for Russia to give the signal
Plans for a war such seems inevitable
have long been prepared by all the great powers
When the Franco-Prussian precipitated 1t
was found that Germany not only had France COM
pletely mapped for military operations, but that Won
Moltke had prepared in advance all the strategic
plans for the war This foresight not lost upon
the military STATS of other nations. Probably every
foot of Europe has been mapped by military engi-
neers and the different offices have strategic
plans prepared and ready for the of their armies
More than that, the Triple Alliance doubt has
advance agreements for the division of the spos If
their plans do not miscarry. In brief, the events
which see marching swiftly have all been cacu
lated and prepared for They incidents of settled
programs How far these programs will miscarry
time will tell
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29
Noted Women Whose Birthday Is Yours
By MARY MARSHALL.
JULY o
Isabel Graham
Copyrighted 1914.

The celebrated woman whose birth
day occurs on July 20 was one Of
the pioneers in charitable work in
the United States. Her name is lisa =
bella Graham and she was born in
Lanarkshire, Scotland, July 20, 1142.
She was the daughter of doctor
and from her earliest childhood she
was a devotee of outdoor sports ana
pastimes. For the days in when
she lived she received a superior edu-
cation for a woman. At the age
of twenty-three she married Dr.
Graham, who was a surgeon in the
British army, and soon after their
marriage he was ordered with MS
regiment to Canada. Mrs. Graham,
fearing neither the rigors Of the
strange climate nor the dangers OF
the sea, followed her husband and
for several years they were posted
at Fort Niagara. Then DR.. era
ham was ordered to the rather des-
olate island of Antigua in the West
Indies. Here in q strange land Or.
Graham suddenly died, leaving his
widow and three little daughters.
After this misfortune Mrs. Gre-
ham went with her little children
back to Scotland confident that her
father, who had been man of wealth
and position in Lanarkshire, would
be able and very glad to give them
the support of which their fathers
death had deprived them. But the
aged father had suddenly lost all his
money and instead of being able to
help his daughter 1t was she VINO
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29
MAYBE RACIAL REPUBLICS.

As travelled American reads the aspect OF affairs
In Europe he that Europe is about to break up
into republics. With monarehism swept away by the
deluge of war the races now split up among num-
Der of nations be reunited in these republics
And any student of history afford to at this
prediction?
The most astonishing fact in history was the rise
of the American republic in the western continent
at time when all the world was monarchical and
nobody but visionary dreamed of a government
of the people, for the people and by the people. 1t
a phenomenon to Europe. To European states
the experiment too absurd to last. But
witness its effect Europe itself Within a few
years it shook the whole monarchical system of
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
How Norman B. Ream Studied Cyclone

Norman b. Ream, who for many
years was a citizen of Chicago, and
who has long been esteemed one of
the leading business forces of the
United States, sometimes na1Tates
to his friends the manner in which
the inspiration came to him from
which has been developed the modern
structural iron and steel building. 1t
came at a moment when he stood on
the rear platform of a car of train
bound for Denver, which had been
tagged upon a bridge. There came,
closely following this train, another
train at the head of which was a
very heavy locomotive. The steel
bridge supported these two trains
without perceptible vibration and 1t
suddenly occurred to Mr.. Ream that
if steel and iron were strong enough
to do that it would not be impos-
sible to erect a structure upon the
perpendicular which would bear as
heavy a strain as a horizontal steel
and iron structure like bridge.
When he reached Denver, he COM
municated- with an architect of Chi
cago in reference to this idea and
speedily thereafter the first structural
steel building of Chicago was erected.
While was chatting with Mr.,
DIT d lllllC W ACh iiC was NC
scribing the first construction of lofty
steel and iron buildings he told me
that one of the most difficult prob
lens to solve was SO to contruct a
building that it would be cyclone
proof and would be able to stand the
force of any appreciate gale.
He knew something about cyclones
and he narrated to me two personal
experiences which served him when
the proposition before the architects
was how a cyclone-proof structure
could be built.
81 have seen the approach and the
ild-careering, terrific sweep of two
cyclones" said Mr.. Ream. Both
were in the southern part of Iowa.
Both occurred a good many years
ago. At one time I had been in
Missouri, just over the border line
from Iowa, to visit a cattle ranch,
and 1t was necessary for me In order
to reach a train to drive several
miles across the border into the State
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29

OF course, the abundant crops have
much to do with this hopeful outlook,
but not all Trade Is already better
in branches which have sufferedsleast,
and is picking UP in others. The con-
dition of the steel trade. in which
the signs are now encouraging, is as
suredly better index of economic
conditions than that of the motor car
trade, which is veritably booming.
The facts set forth in these well-filleCi
columns are indisputable. The opin-
ions are sound and unprecedented. The
result does not justify over-e nthusi-
asm. There are difficulties yet to be
encountered. General prosperity has
not yet set in, but there is no doubt
that the worst has been passed and
the good times are coming
Why Not Pensions for All?
From the Brooklyn Eagle.
Subject to the provision that the
date of marriage must have been
prior to June 27, 1900, every widow of
one who fought on the right" side
in the Civil War receives a pension.
As the Herald says the object of this
provision was to discourage the in
dustry of wedlock between designing
women and old soldiers tottering on
the brink of the grave.
Now comes the annual raid. This
time it takes the form of a bill under
the operation of which, no matter
what the date of marriage to a vet.
eran, all widows shall be pensioned.
thus stimulating rather than discour-
/ aging the industry referred to. 1t is
estimated that with the removal OF
this limitation will come an addition
of $7,500,000 to the yearly disburse-
ments.
OF course protests will be futile.
They always come and they always
go-unheeded. After the Limitation
has been set aside, why not so amend
the appropriation bill as to pension
the second husband Of every widow
who sees fit to marry again, with
reversion in favor of the descendants?
Then all the sisters and cousins and
aunts might assert a claim. Tear
fully, Of COURSE
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29

The Department of Agriculture has
recently issued large number of no.
tees of Judgment involving ship
ments Of drug products adulterated or
misbranded~ in violation of the food
and drugs act.
A shipment from the State Of New
York into the State of Minnesota,
consisting of 539 boxes and 322 car
tons of a microbe killer, was alleged
to be misbranded for the reason that
statements appearing on the labels of
the packages regarding the curative
and therapeutic effect of the product
were false and fraudulent. This case
was one of the first brought by the
government under the Sherley amend
ment to the food and drugs act, passed
August %, 1912. The purpose of this
amendment is the more effectual pre-
vention of interstate traffic in that
class of preparations or patent medi-
cines purporting to be cure-alls. n
circular accompanying the shipment
represented the medicine as being a
remedy for practically every ailment
to which the human system Is subject.
In this case, after jury had found
for the government, the court or
| dered the goods DESTROYED by the
United States marshal.
A product called Fernet Milano
| shipped into Michigan was alleged to
be misbranded. The product, offered
for sale under the name of another
well-known article, Fernet Milano,
was merely an imitation, and the
label failed to bear a statement of the
quantity or proportions of alcohol
contained in the article, which was
shown to be 1877 per cent. by volume.
The article, furthermore, was so
labeled as to create the impression
that it was of foreign manufacture,
when as a matter of fact, it was made
in the United States. The defendant
pleaded guilty and the court imposed
a fine of $40.
A firm of Memphis, Tenn. was
charged with the interstate shipment
of quantities of adulterated and mis-
branded wine of coca leaves, ace
| tanilid and sodium bromide compound
| tablets, antivomit tablets, aspirin tab
| lets. cold tablets, quinine tablets,
| salol tablets, and sodium salicylate
tablets, and misbranded bismuth and
| calomel compound tablets. The COM
| pany pleaded guilty and the court i'm
| posed a fine of $40, with costs OF
| $12.95.
! Two other cases against the same
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29
A NATIONALIST WAR FUND.

When Michael J. Ryan, city solicitor of Philadel-
pha, issued call for funds for the purchase of
for the Irish Nationalist he did not ask others
to do what he himself was not ready to do. He
headed the list with subscription of $1,000
And this willingness to give for that
cannot bring material advantage to its supporters
in the United States is typical.
For what 1t advantage a in this country
whether not arms procured to uphold or to
prevent home rule in the Emerald Isle? What in
terest he have other than academic an
ideal interest? And yet en of the Irish in the
United States have had hesitation in asking for
war fund of 100000, with every prospect of get
ting It, for Philadelphia club alone has sub
scribed SIS 5000
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29
Sixty HOURS, CONTINUOUS COUNTING.

The new primary law of Illinois to impose
strenuous task upon election officers in Chicago.
1t requires that the official shall continue until
it is completed Up to yesterday less than sos
Democratic candidates alone had been pettioned for,
whereas in 1912 the candidates of all parties
bered only $50. It will take sixty hours to complete
the count Of ballots in the primaries
AS women have the ballot in Illinois, there are
many the district election boards, and
it is noteworthy that none of them has withdrawn
in the face of this prospect of sixty-hour session
of their election boards
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29

They have got out of the habit Of
executing women In France. For
the past ten years there have been
about $50 murders a year. in France,
two-thirds of them crimes of pas
sion, as the French call them. Rare
ly, indeed. is a murderess executed.
There is a very notorious case that
may be recalled, that of Nine. Lam
berjack, the wife of a well-known
automobile manufactured She had
been divorced from a former hus-
band for twelve months, and the for
mer mates, accompanied by their at
torneys, were to meet for the pur
pose of arranging for an equitable
division of the furniture. In the pres
ence of the witnesses Nine. Lamber
jack drew a revolver and shot her
former husband. She even pursued
the wounded man into the garden
and there emptied the contents of her
revolver into his body. Her defense
was that she loved him too much to
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29
Weekly Pay in Belgium

of laborers and those affiliated.
Women are sometimes employed as
machine hands, especially in the nut
and bolt factories. and receive as a
rule about one-half of mems wages.
Old age pensions are not granted
by the government to q great extent,
but the subject is under considera-
ton. When the age Of sixty-five
years is reached the small amount of
65 francs ($12.55) annually is granted
to those who can prove that they
have not sufficient income for self
support.
The Belgian government compels
the employer to carry employees LA
bility insurance, and the employer is
fully responsible for all accidents
from any cause whatever, but is pro-.
tected by insurance against such ac<
cidents issued by companies estab-
lished for this purpose subject to the
governments approval. There are no
loan banks established by the gov
eminent for loaning money in small
sums to laborers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29

The average weekly pay in Belgium
of mechanics, machinists and tool
makers is 35 francs ($6-75), helpers 20
francs $3.50, and usually time-and-
a-half pay for overtime. The work
day is ten hours, six days a week.
If mechanic loses an hour or more
account of sickness, lateness, etc,
it is the custom to deduct it from his
pay.
There is no regular apprentice sys-
tenn in Belgium in the metal indus
try nor any stated period for serving
as apprentice, which depends entirely
on the manager. The boy begins at
some simple work and receives about
% cents per day while serving his
apprenticeship. II Is never the GUS
tom to pay for the privilege of learn
ing this trade.
There are no trade unions in the
metal industry in Belgium, but CO.
operative societies, which are social
istic and political, exist for the benefit
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29
French Women Who Kill

see him married to anotherA She was
acquitted.
Another case was that of Nine
Poeckles, who kept a small school In
the suburbs Of Paris. One night as
she and her husband were returning
home together a couple of gunner
opened fire and killed the man. AT
the trial it was proved that Nine.
Poeckles had hired them to commit
the murderer. She said that her hus-
band was a man of dissolute char
acter and had been unfaithful to her.
She was acquitted. France does not
punish her murderesses because the
average Frenchman Is very impress
sionable, and pays more attention to
the emotional appeals of defending
counsel than would the average Ca
madam juror On account of this
forsenic eloquence reaches a high
pitch in France, and scores of muir
derers are saved every year for no
better reason than that they have
eloquent advocates.-F'rom the To-
ronto Mail and Express.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29
POLITICAL DESIGNATIONS AND TITLES

nation or anything approaching a
definite and accepted designation of
an organization as it would be to
permit them to assume for their own
purposes the name of a successful
commercial corporation or TO appro-
PIRATE to their own use a registered
trademark.
1t is not enough for the individual
desiring to use an accepted and cur
rent designation to declare that he
has been affiliated with the party
whose designation he desires to use,
and, therefore, should be permitted
to appropriate that which by long
usage has become the property of
many persons who jointly make the
party which has given the designa-
ton whatever distinction, power or
value it may possess. As well claim
the right to use the name of cor
poration because of once having held
a share of stock.
The individuals thus seeking to
appropriate party designations are
none too sure of their popularity as
, candidates, and evidently are only
too willing to profit by deliberately
| misleading the voter. Very truly
yours,
! JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRAT.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29

/ Of Iowa. Heavy clouds were piline
up in the west and southwest. And
there appeared to be two distinct
storms separated by an interval OF
two or three miles.
MY friends in Missouri warned me
that the danger of a cyclone was
very great. They knew from expert
ence how these gigantic terrestrial
forces appear and what their destruc-
tive work is, | thought, however
that it was best to go on, but 1 had
driven but a few miles before l saw
the two storms gradually approach
ing each other. The appearance OF
the clouds was very ominous and
there was sitting atmospheric con-
dition.
IL thought however, that I could
drive SO as to escape the storm,
which | knew would extend over a
comparatively small area. Yet no one
can tell the course of an approaching
cyclone. I judged that it was the bet
ter part for me to drive my horse
into a gully which fortunately was
near at hand. 1t was deep gully,
the top of my carriage being about
on a level with the prairie.
only a moment or two after | had
driven into the gully 1 heard a tumult
that was appalling. I had been in the
thick of battle in the Civil War, but
never heard any sound equal to
this 1t was a frightful roar. No
words could describe it. In moment
the cyclone had passed on and its
track was only a little way beyond
the gully where I was. 1 noticed the
curious effect upon the grass of the
prairie and was especially impressed
by the extraordinary litter of articles
boards. shingles, hay and fences
which lay strewn In the path of the
cyclone, and which had been picked
up by the prodigious force of this
agency and carried along as though
they were feathers When I got my
horse and carriage out of the gully
the storm had completely disappeared
SO far as could see. But I heard that
it had been very devastating before it
was entirely dissipated."
Copyright, 1914, by E. j. Edwards.
All rights reserved.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29
Rubber Houses.

From the Philadelphia Record.
1t Is now seventy-six years since
Charles Goodyear, after going bank
rupt in this city in the hardware
business, discovered the process of
vuleanizing rubber by mixing the
crude gum with sulphur. His process
was further perfected in 1851 by max
ing hard rubber. Since that time rub
Der has been put to an infinity Of
uses. 1t has become one of the lead
ing manufacturing industries in many
countries. From the comb in my
1adys hair to the shoes on her feet,
the tiles on her floors, and the tires
on her automobiles there is no end of
intermediate uses. Great quantities
of rubber are used in the making of
electrical appliances. No household,
even the meanest, is without it's rub
Der utensils in some form. And the
end Is not yet.
At a late exhibition of cotton and
rubber goods in London, at which
were representatives of fifty govern
nnents, a feature of the show was a
writing room completely furnished in
rubber. The apartment was 20x15
feet In size. The walls were of rub
Der SO cleyerly designed as to be in
distinguishable from ordinary wall
coverings. The pictures on the walls
had rubber frames. Writing tables,
chairs, other furniture, inkstands,
penholders, etc, were Of rubber. Pret-
ty rubber curtains attached to rubber
rings and hung on rubber poles
adorned the windows. Rubber thing
was on the floors. There was also a
rubber tennis court. Who can doubt
that later on we shall have rubber
houses to live in2
Rubber is actually one of our most
indestructible materials. Having been
once used and flung in the scrap
heap, it can be reclaimed and used
again. We now import yearly about
loo. DOC, 900 pounds Of raw rubber, and
besides making use of our own home
gathered scrap, import over 25,OO0,00t
pounds Of foreign scrap from which
the rubber is covered and fashioned
TO new uses. By judicious adaptation
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29
Shantung Beef

There were shipped through the
port of Tsingtau from central Shan
tung during the year 1913 $4,000 quar-
ters Of dressed beef, the bulk of
which was destined to Vladivostok
for the use of the Russian army.
Two thousand to three thousand head
of cattle a month are being shipped
from Tsinanfu via Tsingtau to
Vladivostok for this purpose. These
cattle weigh 800 to 300 pounds each
and sell for about 3 cents a pound on
the hoof. 1t cost 500 United States
currency per carload of fifteen head
to ship them from Tsinanfu to Using
tau, where they may be loaded upon
steamers which come alongside piers
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29
"HAL" HAS TALK
ON WAR WITH
MR.. GARRISON
YOUR Special corispondint

your Special correspondent.
Allenhurst, N. jersey, July 29-I
fergit too tel you mr.. Edter of the n.
Star that me and Sec of War mister
hon. Garrison whom presydes over
Destinnies of natiuns War office at
distreect of Col. witch Is Washington,
d. c., an other well-nown celebrates
encludin jim Fielder whom as is COM
emily nown Is gunner of are State n.
jersey carefully watche manuyers Of
war Troopes at Sea girts n. jer
Recently. after Troopes was gone
Buy are Boxx l say 2 hon Sec with
Hevey an Serius look mister Seere-
tary me minde am Terrible perplexed
as l seen those Brave and Noble so
jers of the Natiun goe Buy accuted
with awful instruments of Bloody
war. Eyes, But them our needed me
young fren," say hon. Sec with Tap
on me Backe." l say 2 hon. War man
what viii you do fer job wen hon W.
Jengs Brian your coleage in Wash at
Cabinit meetins of how W. Wilson
gifts all Hole wurld under Peice Tree
ties witch will enclude shutting upper
Natiuns war Office? If noe wars our
two Bee lighted in futer why war Of
flee an war college, an ships, an armie,
an Troopes Revews?" l pauzed hear
fouFs questioned too Be ans. guy.
te1dler sealing me giyin too much
Time two hon. Sec war man, called
me attentiun 2 troope of preattie
girls and Ladies whom was Stormeing
the Breasts Works of a grupe of
younge and helples sojers whom was
standing likes as they wood 1st Be
praized Buy the Young Ladies an
girls after witch hon. Sec Guide pas
jedgemint witch He did saying: II
are Proude of your War records.
two goe war without Loseing 1 man
are feet o K alrite you Bet" this
closed Create day four me, hon. Sec
war Office man an guy. jim Fielder an
his owne Private Static of war He
roes. moore Soon again Shortly,
yours Truelly,
HAL
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29
ARMY WORM HAS A FLY TO SWAT.

While the ravages of the army worm upon lawns
are worrying park commissions and householders,
and the pest is rapidly spreading this part of the
country it is comforting to be assured by government
entomologsts that this perncious species of caterpl
lar is not likely to be with next year Its nemesis
has appeared in the shape of parasite, something
like microscopic house fly which is rapidly killing
off the crawling destroyers of the greensward. Here
seems to be a benefcent application of the lines of
Swift:
So, naturasts observe, flea
Has smaller feas that on him prey;
And these have smaller still to bite 'em,
And proceed ad infnitum