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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
WE'LL WIN SAYS SULTAN

CoNsTASrrNoPLi.. via London. Nov. ~.
A proclamation was issued to the Turk
ish army to-day in the name Of the Sultan
by Enver P1sha, the Minister OF War and
leader Of the Young Turks.
Comrades" the proclamation reads. 1T
have the honor to announce to you noble
trade from the Sultan. Our army will
destroy our enemies with Allah's help and
the assistance of the Prophet and by the
pious prayer of the sovereign. Forward.
always forward. Victory. glory and para
disc are before III death and disgrace be-
hind. Long live the Padishah!'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
DIR. SVEN HEDIN DENOUNCED.
Christinnia Paper Condemns Ills
Germanophile Attitude.
c,<r,,I robI. D..nofcb m Tur sr.

BORDEAUX. Nov 1.-THE Aftenposten
or Christiania severely condemns the
Germanophile attitude OF DIR. Sven Hedin.
who since the opening OF the war has
headed n campaign favorable To the cause
of Germany.
In neutral sweden" the paper says,
1--WE are placed in an equivocal position
by Dr. Sven Hedins conduct. which is
so little In accord with the exigencle-
of neutrality the more so since he has
been disavowed by the Swedish Minis
try OF Foreign Affairs. 1t Is to be hoped
hat England. France and Russia will
pass official Judgment on DR.. Sven Hedin
AS he deserves Unfortunately public
opinion Is easily influenced, and Dr. Sven
Hedln is better known in foreign coun-
tries than many other Swedes who really
are more influential"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
THINKS B0ER REVOLT BROKEN.
Gen. De Vets Defeat Was Decisive,
British War once says.

LoSDoS, Nov. 1.-THE War Office Is
confident that tho revolt In South Africa
led by Gen. De Wet is practically broken
The War Bureau made public tonight
report received from cen. Botha deal
ing with the fighting on Thursday in
which Gen. De Wet was defeated. Tho
loyalist troops lost SIX killed and twenty
wounded. OF the rebels twenty-five
were killed and many wounded Gen.
Botha reported that 200 prisoners were
taken and two camps were surrounded
and captured.
THE rebel forces had a narrow escape
from complete capture" the statement as
serts, land the defeat has made a deep
impression on the minds OF DE Vets fol-
lowers"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
3 TURKISH CRAFT SUNK.
spec'a, Cable Despatch to TIE Sun

CoNsrANTtNopLE. via Rome. Nov. IA
The sinking of three Turkish troopships
in the Black Sea is officially confirmed.
The Sultan has refused to proclaim a
holy war, but at the urgent request OF
Enver Pasha, Minister OF War. signed a
proclamation addressed to the army and
navy In which he exhorted all Moslems
TO fight Turkeys enemies. especially the
English. who, It says. aim at the annexa-
ton OF Persia and Arabia
The proclamation declares that the Eng
fish attempted to corrupt the Arab chiefs
but failed, and everybody is now united
under the Caliph's flag.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
MAX NoRDAU PRAISES FRENCH.
Author Says He Was Well Treated
n. Prisoner In Paris.
Special cable Despatch 10 THE

NpeCIdT 'uDTe UfsDdTCN 70 IHE NVN'
PARIS, Nov. 1i.-Dr. Max Nordau, the
author and phys ician. writes to the Fos-
stsche Zeitung OF Berlin as follows:
1.-THE attitude of Parisians after the
declaration OF war was dlametrically OPP
posite TO that OF the Berllners. where pas
sions were unclaimed to extreme lengths.
There were some Germans in the party
with whom I was taken to the police sta
ton. The crowds In the street were excited,
but their actions were correct. They wished
to see the Austrans and Germans. but
there was no hostile word, no evil look !
heard people eaying: Poor things The
women offered us wine and water and re-
fused any payment. saying:
1--WE are French our pity cannot be
paid for"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUES.
French Report Repulse OF Two Ger
man Attacks.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE Sus.
PARIS, Nov. 1.-THE official com
muniquc issued at l0:40 tonight Gays
From the North Sea to Lille tho
day has been good. Two attacks by
the enemy. one northeast OF Zon-
nebeke and the other south Of
Ypres. have been repu,sed. the latter
with heavy losses to the Germans
Between tho Bassee Canal and
Arras the enemy has delivered two
attacks without any result.
There is nothing further to report.
The communlque issued In the after
noon was as follows:
In Belgium the German attack
against the important bridge head
at Newport has failed. Several at
tempts at an offensive made by the
enemy In the region east and south
east OF Ypres have been checked.
In the neighborhood OF Bixchoote
we have advanced one kilometer
(fs Of a mile) toward the east.
Between the canal Of la Bassee
and Arras our troops have made
some local progress.
In the region OF I.assigny and In
the Department of the Aisne as far
ss Berry-au- Bac the Germans have
attacked without success.
In the Argonne the battle has
been resumed on more violent
scale. the enemy vainly trying to
retake lie Four de Paris and st.
Hubert.
Around verdun also several local
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
PARIS SCHOOLS SUFFER.
Attendance shows Falling OF Of
One-thIrd From Last Year.

NpecldT tdDTc UfSpdTcN 70 TIE SUI.
PARIS. Nov 1.-THE attendance In the
Paris lycees this month shows a failing
off OF one-third as compared with No
vember OF last year. Several lycees are
now occupied as ambulance hospitals
Special prem ses have been hired for
the pupils OF the Lycee Pasteur, which Is
now occupied by the American Ambu-
lance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
Exchange value of FIorin Has
Fallen 10 Points tn 50.

ZURICH. Nov. IA despatch received
here from Vienna saws the exchange value
OF the Austrian form. which before the
war was 1906. has fallen to 50. while
French bank notes still command a pre-
MUM Of per cent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
GERMAN WOUNDED GRATEFUL.
Neutral Correspondent Says French
Red Cross Il. Admirable

PARIS, Nov. 1.-THE first communica-
ton from a party Of correspondents OF
neutral papers who have Just gone to the
front Is telegram TO the Temps from the
Danish journalist DeJessen Of the Ber-
lmOske 7iderde OF Copenhagen. lie says
he has visited tho hospitals in the military
zCne and spoken freely to the German
wounded. All expressed themselves as
profoundly grateful for the care they get
from the doctors and nurses.
The Red Cross service, NJ Dejessen
says, is working admirably.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
AUSTRIAN INTEREST HIGH.
New Treasury Bill. TO Bear So or
Per Cent.

GENEVA, Nov li.--Advices from Vienna
state that the new Austrian war loan will
take the form OF treasury bills bearing
interest at the rate OF 5ia per cent.
II the issue price in 81 or 9S the rate
OF interest will be more than 6 per cent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
DUTCH FOOD PRICES SOAR.
Cereal. Cost From 20 10 40 Per
Cent. More.
Special cab, Despatch to THE srv.

the HAGUE. Nov. 1.-THE Mihrtry OF
Agriculture reports an eNtraord nary
rise in the prices of cereals In the last
three months, Barley has risen 20 per
cent oats &c, and flour nearly 40 per
cent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
ABADAN PASSAGE CLEAR.
Entrance TO the shatt-eI-Arsb Il
Omen 10 shipping.

LONDON, Nov. 1i-Ofhcal announce
ment was made to-day that the Abadan
Passage. the western entrance TO the
Shatt-el-Arab River. II now clear and
that shipping is passing freely. The
Turkish guns at Fac were sllenced re-
Gently by the British sloop Odin. after
which British forces occupied the port.
The Shatt-el-Arab is the name given
10 the combined waters OF the. Tigris and
Euphrates after their junction. II empties
into the Persian Gulf Fac is "A port at
the mouth of the river.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
Might Have Fallen BACK.

There would have been little surprise
II the Allies had fallen back to the
strongly fortified positions which had
been prepared for them In the rear: and
the observers say that their strategical
situation would not have been impaired
to any considerable extent by such con-
cession.
But they didn't make the concession.
There was a momentary feeling or dis
couragement with the news OF the loss
of Dixmude, Now the splendid resistance
to further assaults has changed all this
and mtlent confidence lin the outcome
has been restored.
Heavy reenforcements have been
brought up by the Allies before Dxmude
the correspondent OF the Daily Express
teiegraphs from the Belgian frontier, and
tho Allies have resumed the offensive with
great vigor. The correspondent adds tina,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
ALLIES GET RESPITE.
German Attacks Slaclen In North
Reenforcements brought Up.


LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE fury OF the
German attacks on the Allies Inc in
Belgium and northern France has slack
ened. according to dispatches from the
front. after continuing with increaLs nz
Intensity for three weeks.
The climax OF the attacks came on
Thursday. Dlxmude had been captured
two days before and the Germans en-
couraged by this success, made the most
desperate assaults on the line OF the
Allies. The assaults were thrown back
and the line held.
The reason for the present letting
down in the ferooity OF the German ef-
forts TO reach Calais and Dunkirk may
be ascribed TO any one OF several causes
and 1t Is not known which Is the cor
rect assumption-lack OF ammunition, ex-
Ihaustion and disoouragement or merely
the awaiting OF fresh supplies of men 10
MI up the depleted ranks.
M Clemenceau. former French Premier.
writing to-day. says:
1--WE have lost nothing since the great
battle In which the Kaiser's hasty on
slaught fell to pieces, We have lost moth
ing and we have gained something--time
and ground, the one no less precious
than the other
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
Only One Death Resulted.

The explosion IL thought to have been
caused by shells let loose by the listing
OF the ship. A bit OF plate torn from the
Audacious's side was hurled to the deck
of the Liverpool, cutting gunners legs
of. He died soon after. This was the
only death as a result OF the accident.
The Olympic steamed into Tough swiftly
with her cargo OF rescued. None was al
Dwed to leave her and none but naval
efncers was allowed to go on board. OFF,
cials OF the Admiralty began an investi-
CATION Immediately. Vice-Admiral John
X, Jelllcoe, commander OF the British
feet arrived on November | for his ex-
animation Of officers OF the Audacious and
passengers Of the Olympic.
Charles NJ, Schwab, who is in England
getting some contracts for his Bethlehem
Steel Works tom the English Govern
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-16
DENOMINATIONS IN UNITED
STATES.

NJ. NJ. E.-Dr. II. K. Carroll.
late special agent Of the United
States Census Office, gives the
following figures for 1910: Roman
Catholics in United States. 12.-
1s4,973; Methodists, 6,477,224;
Baptists, 5,510,5s0; Episcopalians,
9sl.713; Presbyterians, 1.S40,046;
Lutherans, 2.1o7.047; Congrega-
tionalists, 732,5O0; Disciples of
Christ 1,430,o15; Friends, 1ls,o6l;
all other denominations, 3,02s, esS.
The Jewish Year Book for 1910
gives the Hebrew population Of
United States as 1,soS,s26; and
Carroll gives the number OF He
brew communicates as 100000.
OF course. there are a great many
more Methodists. Baptists, Pres
byterians. etc, than the figures
would indicate, as only the actual,
and in many cases adult, mera-
5ers are here reckoned.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-16
The Passing of a Statesman

Georgia alone that lost statesman and worthy
and well qualified public servant when Saturday Augustus oc
Bacon United States Senator from this State
passed away Washington The South and the nation lost
really great
in the public records Of Georgia
and the United States wrote endungy his constructive
craftsmanship. HE WAS A BUILDER.
Whatever Bacon undertook do he put into the work Incl
all of his heart all of his energy and all of his
splendid intellect.
He served Georgia the Legislature for many years. and
scattered throughout the entire
Commonwealth speaking eloquenty to-day honor of the dis
nguished served Georgia notably in the broader
field national endeavor-but after he Washington he
became every the words Senator of the United
States.
There nothing in Bacons life that is not inspiring and
worthy of emulation He pot spectacular but he
He mixer to any great degree but he gen
timely constructive statesman
Now that he is dead Georgia must consider the mat
of his in the Senate This something to be
derd in due just however through respect and
genuine affection for the dead Senator public generally
will defer discussion of his until he shall have been
laid to among the old red hills he loved so we'll
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-16
COST OF LIVING.

Editor The Georgian:
1t is stated authoritatively that
a person is now able to live rea-
sonably we'll on little more than
$1,000 a year. Win you please
show me how ] can live decently
on $40 a week. which has been my
wages for the past two years?
Possibly it might help in the call
culation to add that my daughter
helps some, as she has been work
ing for two years at 81 week.
There are three OF us. receive
my pay on Tuesday and often our
Monday and Tuesday meals are
reduced to bread, butter and cof-
fee. We are thankful that we are
not starving. but question wheth-
ct the condition is just
RALPH ISLAND.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-16

TABITS may be either good
II or bad, and often good
habits have bad results.
A man with temperate habits,
retaining from extremes and
from anything that is likely to
stir him from an equilibrium. may
ultimately become superlatively
static, good 1t is true, but not
good for much.
Another may have incorporate
habits. He may drink too much.
or dance too much, or work 100
much. Some sensational episode,
such as a religious conversion, a
swift and sudden twist into a
new path Of activity, suoh as So
eial assvios. gnAg Transform sha
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-16
o Habits 81 S1aa1 NATHAN KaAsa

individual whose former habits
were bad into power for real
good.
Now, too much churchgoing
may become a good habit that
resolves itself into a state OF
static nullity. And thus 1t IN
just as harmful as too much
dancing. For both here lead not
to salvation but to self gratifi-
cation and indulgence.
Compulsory churchgoing is bad.
Voluntary ohurchsoing counts.
Men need to he converted, not
so much that they ought TO go to
church, as that they need great
and healthful stimulus for their
lives and that the only place 70
a., u IN ssss easrelA ---.--...
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-16
o Letters From the People o

should suffer and be made 10 pay
the penalty for his misdeeds.
But there is a chance for every
human being, even though he be
the vilest criminal. to turn from
the error of his way and respect
and obey the laws OF man and
also the divine. Every man has
within him a soul, no matter what
some people think to the contrary
And no matter how low the man
becomes. the souls of all are the
same.
Let the criminal see star OF
hope. Let him hope for the day
when he will return to society and
his wife and the dear ones that
love him. Let him hope for the
time when prison life and the
narrow cell and the chains snd
the striped suit will fall from him
as If by magic. Let him see upon
the storm clouds the bow of prom
Use.
The divine law gives a man.
though he be the vilest OF crimi-
nails, q chance TO save his soul
Why not the human? The goal
TO which all creation moves is
God. Give the criminal a chance
to turn from the error of his way
Give the criminal chance once
more to walk in the paths OF rec
tlude and righteousness.
W. ID. MARTIN.
Commerce, Ca
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-16
CHINA.

j. Fl. R.--Any figures for the
population of China must neces-
sarily be more or less unreliable,
inasmuch as the census man is
not much in evidence in the land
of the Celestials. The estimate,
which is probably somewhere
near correct. is 4O2,700,Oo0 AS
to whether the millions of China
will ever become thoroughly mod
ernized. in the sense that the
Japanese are. remains to be seen.
The Chinaman possesses a plenty
OF good sense. and there seems to
be no valid reason why he should
not some time catch on" to
things and forge ahead with the
rest of the folks.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-16

handing sought by speaking in favor that
issue Once elected he repudiae his platform retracts his
words violates his implied contract with the voters
The President says is AN honest difference of
opinion the meaning of the Pauncefoe treaty
That honest difference of opinion freely and fully dis
during campaign Wilson then advocated
the American side of the controveythea anti British the anti
monopoly the anaroad SIDE He approved the unanimous
declaration of the National Convention the subject Ten mil
lion voters approved his position then the Progressive parys
position President Tats position taken after due consideration
of the law and the existing treaties
President Wilson has not yet given the true why he
repudaes his former and adopts the views of the
anscontnental railroads and of the British Government
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-16
GIVE HIM A CHANCE"

Editor The Georgian:
Your editorial of February II,
entitled 1.-THE Indeterminate SEN
tence and the Hope That II Holds
Out to the Criminal" strikes
keynote on vital question of the
age. and one over which all fair
minded, honest thinking people
should ponder. And heartily
concur in the statement made by
you that the sentence OF the law
in all cases less than death
should be indetermlnate. OF
course, the violator of the law
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-16
GREATER NEW YORK,

II. 1.-The population Of Great
er New York is estimated by the
Health Department at 5,47s.s 66 on
January /. 1914. According to the
came authority the population of
the boroughs is az follows: Man
haitian. 2.513.0eO; the Bronx. 612.-
2a4. Brooklyn, 1.ss0,71S; queens.
37S,4i+; Richmond, 97.515. Not
yet. however. has Greater New
York caught up with London. The
British metropolis still leads the
big Yankee town by some 2,000,-
900 You are probably right in
thinking that sometime NsM
York Yiu pass London.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-16
THE U. s. CAPITAL.

I. C.--The capital of the United
States has been located at diff
ferent times at the following
places: At Philadelphia from
September 5. 1774. to December.
1776; at Baltimore December 20.
1875. to March, 1777: Philadel-
phia. March 4, 1777, to Septem-
Der. 1777; Lancaster, Pa. Sep
TENDER ~. l777. to September
80. 1777; York, Pa. September 80.
1777. to July. IT'S; Philadelphia,
July ., i77s. to June so, 1888;
Princeton, N. j., June 80, 1888. to
November 90, 1888; Annapolis,
Md, November &c, 1888. to No
vember 30. 1884: Trenton. y. J.,
from November, 1894. to January.
1885 New York January II, 1855.
TO 1890.
Then the seat OF government
was removed TO Philadelphia,
where II remained until 1900,
since which TINA II has bcsn in
Wa&hanxsnn.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-16
Questions Answered
THE TRIUMPHAL MOTOR CAR.
To be centiaued.

S. G. P.-According to the best
and latest information available,
there are at present in the United
States more than 1.258,00O motor
vehicles. In the entire country
there are about 10000 commercial
motor vehicles in use. showing
that the horse is rapidly being
eliminated as beast Of burden.
There Is but little doubt that the
time is not far distant when, save
in out-of-the-way places, the
hauling will largely be done by
the motor vehicle.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-16
M ExtcO.

C. b. S.-Of course. the lifting
OF the embargo on the importa-
ton OF arms into Mexico works
TO the advantage OF both sides. 1t
would be impossible to proclaim
the right of but one side to buy
arms. International comfy would
not permit that. Under the pres
ent arrangement both rebels and
Federals can buy the sinews OF
war TO the extent OF their means.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-16
A Question of Honor, National
and Personal

President Wilson said to have determined not to send
message Congress urging the repeal of the law exempng
American ships Canal tolls His deter
minaton wise Such message from President Wilson would
curious indeed alongside the speech of Candidate Wilson
warmly appauding the enactment of the Laws he
would repeal To preach surrender of American rights in per
letters bad enoughto mbody such policy in Pes
Dental message would be
President present opposition the law he
appauded upon the broad principle of national honor
Every little politician who takes his from the President
every newspaper that fnd its aspiration Offices where the
prices of railway stocks and the maintenance of railroad
the anmportant public questions harpng this
ton of national honor.
One would think that the national honor special Viii
dsoovyand regrets that his soctude for 1t did not
become acute in time to 1t in Mexico
anxiety national honor however is
stirred the blood of American citizens poured the soil Of
Mexico by exposed
dts of Villa But aroused agony of aouteness by
proposition enforce national law to the detrment of the
transcontinental railroads
all is the summing up the Of
personal citizens citizen President
should express the of people
Let consider this question of personal honor.
Woodrow Wilson nominated for the Presidency by
which adopted platform including the following
olutions;
ships engaged
eeast~ise trade passing through the canal"
Wilson accepted the nomination of that He
accepted its platform without reservation August IT, 1872 al
months after the convention held, he made
speech urging his for him. and for the platform
and referred to this particular subject thus:
bills pending, Congress,
passed the House. provided for
ships thr that canal prohibits
that which American
You object don't you? We
with themselves because
kind competition We the
carriage, be perfectly that
by the canal than would
continent
That speech made after the subject had been fully de-
Congress The plank appuded had been inserted
platform after the fullest consideration The beated effort
of of the special peade for the railroads to make ap
pear struggled in has failed majority of the platform
committee considered testified the regularity
its adoption
What the nation wants to know is what voice unheard
by people large has whispered to the President
the arguments which changed commendabe policy
August 1912 national dishonor this February. What
caused him abandon the effort get better by
the Canal than you would the CONTINENT
The candidate for President sought platform de-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-16
LONG ISLANDS POPULATION.

H. l.. S.-Long Island has a
population Of 100000, which is
as large as that Of New Jersey,
double that OF Connecticut, and
greater THAI the combined popu-
lation OF New Hampshire. Yer
mont, Utah. Montana, Idaho, Ore
gon, Delaware, Nevada and Wy
oring. Long Island is 1870 miles
long and 20 miles wide at its
greatest breadth.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-16
Never Praises Her.

He never pays her e compli-
ment. or does or says senti-
mental thing TO her, and he shook
off all love making with the rice
and old shoes after the wedding.
He expects her to understand that
he admires her from the fact that
he picked her out for his wife;
that he is pleased with her be-
cause he doesn't criticise her,
and that she will infer that ne
loves her from the evidence ad-
duced by his working to support
her.
OF course. if the woman had a
calmly judicial mind this would
be sufficient, but she isn't judi