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in regard tc neutrals are interesting at
the present time, in view of the position
of the United States in relation to the
European belligerent.
Neutral nations as Well as their citi-
Zens. are expected to preserve strict
neutrality between the belligerents.
and If certain privileges are accorded
to one they must also be given to the
other. Three of the most important
obligations imposed upon 4 neutral in
it's dealings with combatants are that
neither it nor its subjects shall attempt
to deliver them any contrabrand OF
war, or attempt to break a blockade
in actual operation, or transmit dis
patches for either. The transmission
OF messages for the benefit of the bel
ligerents is an extreme violation of the
law OF neutrality, and a vessel carrying
such messages may, with its cargo, be
condemned for this reason.
At the beginning of the present war
it was noted with interest that several
warshipS of the opposing countries We're
anchored in New York harbor. The law
provides that If at any time the ships
of war of both helligerents are in a
neutral port it is peremptory that
lapse of twenty-four hours shall be al
lowed between the departure Of these
respective ships. BY this means peace is
preserved in neutral waters. Had the
warships In New York harbor last
August begun any hostlities the
United States could have considered #
violation of her neutrality and made
it a caSuS belli.
WarShips of the Delligerents may en-
ter neutral port, however. and may
be allowed to take on coal and make
repairs. They may also take aboard
such necessary articles as will aid them
to reach d port of refuge.
The United States has recently had an
experience with one of the belligerents
in regard to the right OF search and
seizure of one of her mercantile YES
sells. The international law on this point
protects the rights of neutrals in so
much that they may make complaint
against unreasonable delay when their
mercantile ships are held for search
No neutral ship Is ever subject to seiz-
ure, the old rule that free ships do not
make free goods being practically abro-
gated
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Poor Comfort.

DICHARD CROKER, at a dinner at
~ the Democratic Club, in New York,
said OF the war:
Everybody is telling the combatants
in Europe what a regenerated world IL
will ne after the war IS over-no more
armament firms. no more conscription,
no more race rivalry.
But the way they are getting killed
off, the combatants must feel about all
this consolation like Tim Grady.
Tim Grady lay in his sick bed groan-
ing and moaning.
Are ye very bad, Tim asked his
wife.
NO. said he. It's the doctor I'm
thinkin of. What a bill it'll be. TO be
sure, to be sure
'Shure. now. Tim. never you mind
about that said his wife. There's the
insurance money, amt there"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-29
Diamond Cut Diamond.

"THEY carry drill and discipline
too far They're like the two eff
ficienry experts"
The speaker was Representative Will
liam Gordon. He was criticisins one
of the contending armies.
Yes" Mr.. Gordon went on. in their
worship OF drill they remind ME OF
Black and White.
BLACK, old fellow, that was a queer
conference you had with White the
other day a friend said. When
looked in on you you were both sprint
ing round and round the office like
two racers or two prize fighters
BLACK frowned.
We'll. you see he said. I'm very
well read up on efficiency. and I know.
Of course, that in an important con-
ference you must always have your
back to the light that your thoughts
can't be read But White, too. has
been taking an efficiency course. [
guess. He is certainly on to that
dodge. Why. when finally got
down to business we were both sitting
on the window sill"
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Ethiopia form one of the most inter
esting chapters in the partitionlng OF
Africa, though many of the secret
chapters are yet to be written.
There was a German commercial mis-
sion, and a French commercial mis-
sion at Adis-Ababa. The British mis-
sion was more frankly political as well
as commercial. Some of the present
allies were not then allied, and the way
their representatives watched one an
other was lesson to young diplomats
who were new to the game.
Old King Menelek vindicated his
claim to be the lineal descendant OF
Solomon by the manner in which ne
PLAYED the Europeans against one an
other. He died without having been
compelled to see his couStry par
titioned into spheres of influence among
the benevolent European interVenors
should Germany win IN the war OF
the nations her ambition for colonial
eXpansion undoubtedly would lead her
TO want the French port of Jibutl ana
as much of the Ethiopian hinterland as
whoever succeeded King Menelek could
be induced to relinquish. But since the
allies themselves in the event OF their
success are expected to do some re-
ma king of the map of Africa. AbysSlhla
would not be likely to fare any better
at their hands than at the hands OF
Germany Its exploitation and develop
meut by European interests have long
velopment of the Sudan.
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one of the underlying causes OF the
English bitterness in the struggle for
world trade, which is reflected in the
war appeals to patriotism 1t explains
why a political faction in England.
which years ago began the agitation
against British consumption of artl-
cles made in Germany, always looked
to the figures of the s:ueZ traffic as JUS
tification for the demand that England
sweep the seas from hostile commerce,
lest it submerge British trade.
This antagonism to German trade dld
not exist when England, through Dis
raeli's purchase, became the owner of
a mi, jority of the canal shares AT
that time the German merchant marine
was just be ginning it's Development and
gave England no uneasiness.
The tendency of the canal traffic
under normal conditions is for a much
larger freightage west-bound than east
bound. In 1913 the westbound tonnage
was 14,455,000. and the east-bound ton
mage ll,320.000 tons.
Coal furnishes one of the principal
east-bound cargoes, the total rarely
falling below 100000 tons. Some of it
goes far Vladivostok.
Railway material and other iron and
steel products range from 100000 to
100000 tons, while manufactured
commodities and miscellaneous mer-
chandise amount to 5000, 900 tons and
upward.
Cement goes east-bound in quantities
ranging from 100000 to 5000, 900
tons.
Salt is an important commodity-since
1t usually aggregates 100000 tons.
The petroleum cargoes are heavy. In
1913 they exceeded 100000 tons. Some
Of this petroleum was for eastern ST.
IBERIA
PhoSphates and other fertilizers
amounted last year to 2oo,o 900 tons.
Petroleum and phosphates are Of con-
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sea with a military and commercial
base is one to make the proponents of
British monopoly of the Sudan COM
merce SILVER
Italy maintains her colony of Eritrea
as a possession of strategic value, with
a little trade, of which she gives her
self the monopoly. MassoWah, which is
the port is not likely to reach much
commercial Importance. The ambition
of Italy for territorial and trade eX-
tension in the hinterland and up to
Abyssinia Went down years ago in the
disastrous defeat OF Adowa. and since
then her pretensions have been modest.
France has Red sea base in the ter
ritory which is called French Somali.
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dams. Turkish army corps which have
been sent after them have been SWal
lowed up in the desert and lost.
England recognized the strategic sit
uation as to the Red sea when She
struck first at -Akabah. at the head of
the Gulf of Sinai. To obtain aScendency
i'll Arabia she must. however, gain pos
session of the other ports. one of these
is Hold eidah.
This is the real commercial port of
Arabia. Coffee comes out of there and
such merchandise as the desert in
ha bitants want goes in. Their wants
are chiefly cotton goods. and 1t happens
that the demand is for American cot
tons Neither Manchester nor Austria
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5uez Canal Commerce Involved i'm War

siderable Importance to the United States.
since the larger part of the oil cargoes
carried in tank steamers is from this
country. PhosphateS from Florida went
To Japan.
The west bound cargoes vary consid
erably according to the quantity Of wheat
from India and Australia which is avail
able. and which may be wanted in Eu-
rope. During the last two years the
wheat shipments through SueZ have
ranged from 100000 tons to 1925. 900
tons.
Rice shipments from Burma and else
where in India exceed wheat in most
years. In 1913 they We're in excess Of
1000. 900 tons. destined partly to Hamburg
for reshipment. Jute and jute bags from
India are Of great Importance to Eng
fish industries, but are also taken in
large quantities by other countries. In
1913, the jute cargoes amounted to
$4,000 tons, and jute bags to 100000
tons. Hemp was in excess of 100000
tons.
Oleaginous seeds are of consequence
the cargoeS ranging from $4,000 tons
upward. Tea approximates 100000 tons
Copra exceeds 800. 600 tons.
Raw cotton is of some Importance to
the textile industry of England. The
ca nal cargoes in 1913 were $4,000 tons.
Manganese ore has been taken by
the iron and steel industries of Great
Britain and Belgium in quantities
ranging from 100000 to 100000 tons
Since the supply of manganese from
the Caucasus is shut off, with the Bel
GUM iron and steel industry annlhl-
lated, and with that of England suffer
ing more or less interruption, it would
seem that the iron and steel industries
of the United States could look to In
dia manganese for sufficient supply to
fill any deficiency caused by the loss
from the Caucasus.
The SueZ Canal Company. without in
dulging in much guessing about the
effect of Panama canal competition.
prepared for it by increasing the depth
of the canal and widening it so that
the larger vessels could have easy pas
sage.
Panama competition was also antIcl-
pated by lowering the canal tolls, and
this was reflected in the falling off in
the receipts. For 1913 the total transit
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tonnage tolls amounted to s22,443.0oo.
decrease of Sl.lS6.00O. 1t was eN-
pected that the loss in revenues would
be regained by the increased traffic
this year. but the war has disturbed
that calculation and there will be Il
further falling off. 1t was noted. how
ever. that while the revenues decreased
IN 1913 as compared with the previous
year, the actual tonnage paying tolls
was in excess of that of 1912 by $4,000
tons.
The deepening and widening of the
canal has shortened the time of pas
sage through by several hours. By far
the larger number of vessels in 1913
took from thirteen to eighteen hours
the average time in the canal being
about fifteen and a half hours. There
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BIasphemy.
WALTER DAMRosCH said t

w day in New York:
"Kriesler, the Austrian violinist, has
been wounded in the arm, and IL may
be that he'll never play again.
ITO use Kriesler as a stop for bullets
seems to me a blasphemy to the art OF
music-a worse blasphemy than the Eng
lish countess used toward Paderewski.
AT a great English country house a
countess said to Paderewski one rainy
afternoon:
"'Oh, Mr.. Paderewski you play, dont
your
Yes, madam the master replied.
Then said the countess. would you
mind turning my daughters musicr"
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and Italy, with their limitations of
American cottons, have been able to
get this market. The United States is
known to the desert tribes of Ara bia
by its New England cottous.
The pilgrim port of Jeddah is the
chief strategic prize for England.
Countless pilgrims from India, from
Egypt and from other sections of the
Mohammedan world disembark there
for the pilgrimage to the holy city of
Mecca.
About all that British influence has
been able to accomplish at Jeddah in
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Not the First.

APROPOS of a millionaire of fifty
4 FIVE who had divorced his wife,
after thirty years of happy wedlock. in
order to marry chorus girl of eigh-
teen, a suffrage worker said with no
little bitterness:
He is not the first man to use his
wife as a ladder and then to kick the
ladder away"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-29
BY CHARLES M. PEPPER.

RADE. religion. races. nation
alities are involved in the ex-
tension of the area of bellig
Il erency to the SueZ canal and
the Red sea. The eastern
lIttoral of the Mediterranean from Al
exandria to Jaffa and Beirut was al
ready involved.
Before the war the ships of nearly
thirty navigation companies. under n
score of flags. passed through the
worlds turIstile at Port Said When
the war is over there may be as many
flags. hut the question will he as to
the number of vessels under those
flags.
In its first stages the extension of
hostilities to the Suez canal line
raised some startling questions as to
the future of the whole area of the Red
sea. To the right of the canal line is
Asia, and To the left Africa. From
Sinai to the Nile is a short cut
should Turkey be pushed out of Eu-
rope she may also he edged out of Ara
tia. and she certainly viii he deprived
of her suadowy domination in Egypt.
Should Germany win, Turkey would
remain in Europe and in Egypt and IN
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some of this traffic will not be perma
nently diverted. the start having once
been made. 1t is also a question
whether, should Germany lose. she
will not find it advantageous to recon
struct her merchant marine with
view to the Panama canal facilities
rather than those of Suez.
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There is the port of Jibuti. and mar
row gauge railway runs in the interior
to Dire Dana, whence the caravans
proceed to the heart of Abyssinia. The
watchword is on to Adis-A Aba a, the
capital of Abyssinia.
:.
The trade of -Abyssinia is looked on
as one of the few remaining CONNER
cial prizes of Africa. The intrigues of
the several European powers for the
control of this territory of ancient
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ON the AsIatic side, 1t is Turkey VINO
is likely to have serious trlbulatlonS IN
retaining control of Ara bia. That con-
troll over much of the Arabian desert
always has been very ShadoWy- Ihe
tribes in the district known as the
Yemen never have been submissive to
the authority of Constantinople. not
withstandins that they are Mohamme-
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time in the canal was twenty-one
hours and thirty-nine minutes.
The area of Panama canal competi-
ton before the war broke out was
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The Sudan's leading imports are tex
tiles to the value of $4,000 sugar
sI.3O0.0G0 and miscellaneous foodstufs
ranging in value from 100000 upward.
The ailway construction and other de-
veloprIent enterprises afford fair
market for various kinds of iron and
steel products. this market exceeding
81 100000 Coal is also received at
Port Sudan to the value of 100000.
Sudan exports various products to
Egypt proper to the value of $780,
600. and takes from Egypt si,750.000.
This may be said to be a domestic rath-
than foreign trade, but some of
the commodities which come in and go
out by way of the Nile are from other
countries. The traffic by way of the
Red sea may all be said to be foreign
commerce.
England, through her direct trade and
through her dependencies. practically
has "a monopoly OF the commerce of the
Sudan, as much as if il We're an adj
United British possession.
From Great Britain direct commodi-
lies valued at plus 100000 are re-
ceived while from India and from
Alden, which is point of transship-
ment to Port Sudan. the imports ex-
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make the geography of the Red sea,
with the trade asset in mind.
England has the most a stake in the
control of the canal and of the Red
sea. The short route to khartum is
from Port Sudan over the Berber rail-
way. Suakim is unsuitable port,
and for that reason Port Sudan was
created by the British administration
The railroad from the Red sea was
provided for in order to afford a di-
rect route across the desert and to di-
vert the traffic from the much longer
route from Alexandria and Cairo up
the Nile to Wadi Halfa and thence
across to khartum. The diversion of
ira ffic is not Yet complete. since much
of the commerce still follows the Nile,
but the tendency is more and more
across the Berber desert to and from
the Red sea, and in time the bulk of
the commerce of Anglo-Egyptian Su-
dan is certain to follow this route.
The extent of this Sudan commerce
is not yet fully understood. 1t exceeds
81 .000. 900 annually. The exports from
the Sudan include gum arabic, ivory,
sesame, dates and sheepskins and goat
skins. The efforts of the British gov
eminent to encourage cotton cultiva-
ton are bearing some results, and the
raw cotton exports now exceed $780,
600 annually.
There is something of q live stock
industry in the Sudan. especially in til
expectation of sheep and goats and cat
tie. The aggregate of these animals
approxImates 81 ,0n0, 900 annually. Ivory
is exported to the amount Of 100000
and upward. and there is also gold dust
valued at 100000. Sesame, which is
an important commodity among oil
seeds, nets the Sudan $500,OO0 yearly
Gum arabic is the most important
product of this region. Though its val
ne i'll 1913 was under 100000. in the
previous year the exports exceeded
5000. 600.
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of Belligerency-E ngland's Stake in Anglo
Egyptian Sudan - French Control of the
Route to Abyssinia-Turkeys Prospective
occ IN Arabia

coed s1.1oo.Hh0. The Sudan is one cor
ner of British territory-for it is to all
lntents and purposes British territory
in which Germany has not gained a
commercial foothold. A bare 100000
of German goods is imported. although
gum rabic and other products are tax
en- by Germany to the amount of $780,
600. Austria, however. succeeds in sell
ing products to the value of approx
mately s2oO.o
From the allies and the near-ally
Italy, the Sudan imported from France
only $4,000. although France bought
above $4,000 of Sudanese products
Belgium supplied $4,000. and Russia
similar amount of commodities while
Italy supplied 100000.
The interest of the United States in
the Sudan trade is largely academic.
Although this country buys gum arabic
and ivory to the value of $500 600 to
$500, 900. the Sudan offers Il market of
only 100000 to $50.000 of American
products, chiefly cotton goods
The plans of the Anglo Egyptian adj
ministration of Sudan include further
railway construction. irrigation and
other development enterprises. so that
q future commerce of much larger vol
ume is expected. The mere sugges
ton of Germany getting into the Red
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The Future Of Mecca, Holy City of the Moham-
medans- Crowdng Germany From the
Suez Canal Commerce Panama as a
Competitor of the Suez-The Commerce of
the Sudan

tainties of the belligerents activities
in the Mediterranean and the Indian
ocean.
1t is a question OF the future whether
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it may seem para
doxical, war has its own code
of law. And this code is re
markable in that its newest
qualifications agreed upon III
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The stipulation that activities must be
carried on in good faith is essential. for
without II hostilities could not be
terminated with any degree OF safety. nor
could truces be entered into for the pur-
pose of discussing peace propositions
without danger.
The rules Of war in practice upon the
sea are not as simple as those on land.
because here the rights Of neutrals. as
well as those of the belligerents. must
receive consideration. The rules Of war
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sUEz CANAL AT LAKE TIMsAH.

measured with some degree of GER
tainty. Panama now offers facilities
for some of the traffic in the SueZ area
that does not care to risk the uncer-
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the past has been to secure some SAM
tary regulations on the pilgrim ships
and at the embarkation port.
Cholera has ended the pilgrimage OF
countless Moslems before they reached
the holy city. The heat alongshore at
this point is terrific and common
sight is of the pilgrim ships turning
slowly around offshore i'll order to
catch a possible breath of air in the
deadly layers of superheated atmos-
phere.
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Panama competition was also anticl-
pated by lowering the canal tolls, and
this was reflected in the falling off in
the receipts For 1913 the total transit
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-11
NOTICE OF COMMISSIONER SALE OF
REAL ESTATE.

STATE OF INDIANA
COUNTY OF ST. JOSEPH.D IS.
In the st. Joseph Superior Court. Febru-
airy Term, 1914
Russell Reid vs. Eta l.. Reid. James D.
Reid. Notice Of Commissioners Sale Of
Real Estate
The undersigned commissioner by virtue
Of an order OF the st. Joseph Superior
Court made and entered in the above en-
titled cause hereby gives notice that on
Thursday, April 80. 1914 at O'Clock a. M
Of said day. ne will offer for sale at public
sale the following described real estate
in st. Joseph County. Indiana, to-wit:
Lot number thirteen (13l in Morris Park
Addition To the City of South Bend
Terms Of sale: Cash
said sale shall be held NJ said appointed
time "a the east door of the Court House
in south Bend, St. Joseph County. Indiana.
" ILLS A. BUGBEE,
apr IL IS Commissioner.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-11

CHICAGO-Two children were in
Jured here when run down by a light
automobile truck which a gust OF
wind started after the chauffeur had
killed" the engine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-11

CRIsFIELD, Md.-Mary V. Niles
who weighed 6S7 pounds. known as
Maryland's latest woman, is dead
here. A special coffin was made for
the body
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-11


Al S-rOOm mOOeru home al Go LapOrte
Az. Room Oh lCL LOI another mousse. 4
Dar gam.
"A broom bungalow az go Howard
~ ia sell on contract 10 suit purchaser.
SIN-rOOm mouse at 90 0Iu sea on
easy terms.
an s-room strictly modern house and
lot al Il5O Michigan az.
a broom mOuetu house at 1ll3 Haney
ay. GOOu location.
S-rOou house. modern except furnace
az oil Alien 81.
A O-IOOu house az lib L. SOriu So
ElgnL-rUom house al u.s. DeAauu av.
SIN-rOOm house tUIg IOtl AZ Jus Leer 81
4 house and lot IA Lincoln fark. aGuI-
zion. near ~. Division
New houses IN s0uJnm0or park near
SCUM Slue car line.
We sell lots SOuLhmoor Park, Post
Place, Lincoln Park and Blrner Place ad-
ditIous
We have other desirable houses and is
ia ali parts OF the city.
We write Ere insurance ia first class
companies.
Rents collected. Notary Public
W. L. FUREI.
Bel Phone sec Home Phone JS66
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-11
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIONS.

Notice is hereby given, that the undersign-
ed has been appointed by the Clerk OF the
Circuit Court OF ST. Joseph County, State
# Indiana, Executor Of the Estate OF
Christian T. Gisb, late of st. Joseph COun-
~. deceased.
said Estate is supposed TO be solvent
Il. Joseph Loan & Trust Co.
Executor.
March 26th, 1914
\. =. G. X c.. Attys. for Estate.
March y, Apr. All.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-11
MONEY TO LOAN
REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-Acre or ground With Groom
house, groom house; both Mishawaka.
Cash or payments
Clio. H. BEROTH,
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