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Evening star., 1914-08-22
More Cotton Inquiry at Liverpool.

LIVERPOOL. August 22-There was
considerable more inquiry for spot cot
ton today. but the sales were not an
nounced. Prices were unchanged on
the basis of 6.2Gd for middling. Re-
ceipts, 1,474 bales, all American.
Evening star., 1914-08-22
NEW YORK.
BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, August 22.-Wheat-
Strong; spot 2 red, 1.O311: spot 2 red
western. 1.O4h: August red. 1.03h
September red. 1.O4: steamer red.
93; receipts. 67.325 bushels; exports
2s0.00o bushels: southern on grade,
92a 1.02; southern by sample, 95a9s.
Corn-Firm; spot contract. 90: re-
ceipts, 6,011 bushels; exports. 1000
bushels.
Oats-Firmer: new. standard white,
471sa4s: white. 47a47h: old. 4sh
receipts. 23.3s0 bushels; exports. 5000
bushels
90: receipts. 1907 bushels
Hay-Steady: No. 1 timothy, un-
changed: No. l clover mixed. unchanged
Grain freights-F1rm: steam to
Liverpool. per bushel, unchanged: pick
ed ports, per quarter. unchanged
Evening star., 1914-08-22
THE WEEK.
Ep1t0me Of Events Ending Au-
gust n, 1914.
THE EUROPEAN WAR.

Japan, in an ultimatum. demanded
that Germany withdraw from Japanese
and Chinese waters all her armed ves-
sells and deliver, before September 10,
to the japanese authorities. without
condition or compensation. the territory
of Kiaochow, leased from China; Japan
gave assurances to the United States
that it was the purpose of japan even
tually to restore kiaochow to China:
China appealed to the United States
to accept custody of Kiaochow, as the
wish also of the German tenant: the
United States not discrediting Japan's
expressed intention, determined to keep
aloof from the situation; Germany. re-
ceiving the ultimatunl, was reported as
firm not to yield to the Japanese de-
mands. 4 proposed loan to France and
other negotiations pending for loans
to other belligerents. in accord with
the neutrality attitude of the United
States administration, was abandoned
by J. p. Morgan & Co. Brazil demanded
of Germany the punishment of those
responsible for attack and robbery of
DR.. Lauro Muller. former president of
the Brazilian state of Sac Paulo. All
belljgerents except Russia have
knowledged the offer of mediation
made by President Wilson. Great
Britain drew tighter its censorship of
war news
Evening star., 1914-08-22
Bar Silver Easier at London.

LONDON. August 22-Bar silver
easier; 25Hd per ounce.
Evening star., 1914-08-22
Situation in the United States.

Americans were urged by President
Wilson to maintain a neutral spirit in
the European controversy by refrain
ing from discussions calculated to ex-
cite bitterness. To meet Industrial de-
preston. due to the European situa-
ton, relief measures proposed were:
Legislation to create a government bu-
reau to insure ships transporting
American merchandise. approved by
the administration: appropriation OF
$25, 100000 for the purchase of vessels
to be given American registry. also with
administration approval; imposition of
special taxes to provide revenues.
proceeding not now considered neces-
sary by the government: southern cot
ton merchants and grain producers
everywhere appealed for special meas
ures to preserve their crops, comforting
with Congress and Treasury officials.
Cash was made available at London
ard Paris for the aid of Americans in
the war zone.
Evening star., 1914-08-22
Up-River Waters.

Up-River Waters.
SpecraI Dispatch to Tho StAr.
HARPERS FERRY. W. Va, August
22-The Potomac river was clear and
the Shenandoah slightly cloudy this
morning.
Evening star., 1914-08-22
Military Operations.

The beginning of great battle be-
tween the forces OF Germany, pitted
against the allied armies of Belgium.
France and England, along battle
front of nearly 800 miles, extending
through Belgium, Luxembourg and
Alsace-Lorraine with millions of men
opposed in armed array. was reported.
The French war office claimed the con-
tinued successes of the French in AL
sace-Lorrafne. and gradual advance
northward. The German forces in Bel
GUM are reported to have occupied
Liege and to have captured Brussels.
the Belgians retreating to the defense
OF Antwerp. and to allow the allied
armies. now prepared. to oppose the
French war Office claims victories of
French troops over the enemy at
Schirmeck and to have reoccupied
Muelhausen, Alsace. after severe
battle, and to have continued the ad
vance in Lorraine.
Battles on Belgian soil were fought at
Dinant, disastrous to the German forces.
and near Charleroi, the Germans press
ing forward finally. Gumbinnen. Il Ger
man town near the frontier. was reported
occupied by Russians: from German
sources, a victory over the Russian army
was reported. and the occupation of
Mlawa in Russian Poland. Austrians
claimed to have invaded Russia with
several army corps, CnechlNS the Ldlll-
clan advance and to have defeated Rus
sian Cossacks. 1000 strong. with heavy
casualties. on the frontier: counter
claim of a Russian victory over Austrian
dragons was made at st. Petersburg; a
great victory over the Austrians at Sobac
was claimed by Servians; Montenegro.
Joining forces with Servia, invaded Aus
tria. Extension of hostilities to the colo
MES was reported, with account of q clash
between British and German troops In
Togoland. African gold coast. The French
fleet was reported to have swept the
Mediterranean to the Adriatic of all hos
tile warships. A German dreadnought
was reported out of action In a Norwe-
gian harbor. The German cruiser Leip-
zig, after coaling at San Francisco was
reported to have escaped with slight
damage a British warship awaiting her
egress Great Britain landed 15o.ooo
troops on French soil.
Evening star., 1914-08-22

There were enough of these present to
defend all the ports of England. OF
course, it being England and a week
end every one, from admirals down to
midshipmen, deserted the ships and re-
paired to the country.
An admiral was speaking of the Ger
mans:
"a most treacherous race" he said as
he placed his cup carefully upon his
saucer, do you know. I always feel that
they will attack us some time when we
least expect it. Do you know, I believe
1t would be just like them to attack us
some week end when we are all away IN
the country"
= x =
While on the general subject OF Ger
mans, pleasing little story of bygone
days in the kaiser's empire is going the
rounds here.
Some months ago Representative Bar
tholdt of St Louis who is the official
German-American of the United States,
was sent abroad with a replica of the
Evening star., 1914-08-22
HOTEL SHOREHAM

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reskly Rook!et f. II. LUNDf.
Evening star., 1914-08-22

District Of Columbia and Maryland, fair
tonight and Sunday. gentle north winds,
becoming variable.
Evening journal., 1914-05-21

sent Madero to his death has it seem
ed so certain that he will inevitably
go. At no moment it seemed proba-
Die that he would go, forced by the
arms of the United States. Every day
It seems more probably that he will
go, driven out by advancing armies of
the Constitutionalists His going is
inevitable. But If It can be brought
about by the persuasive force of
peaceful Intervention rather than by
the grim coercion of war, all Mexico
indeed all the world-will be the
gamer.
His position as usurper has always
been unstable. But now, with his
main seaport in the quiet possession
of American forces, with the Consti-
tutionalists pressing on from victory
TO victory, he is indeed tottering. IL
the madness of the gods-and of
brandy-is not too heavily upon him.
he should welcome the way out which
the compassionate hand of mediation
may be able to show.
Persistent rumOrs, growing in dofi-
niteness as the meeting of the medi-
ators draws near. credits Huerta with
just this intention. II is said that his
delegates are authorized to agree to
his withdrawal provided Carranza
and Villa are not permitted a per-
sonal triumph over him. A new pro-
visional government, possibly in the
commission form, to bridge over the
time until new election can be held
and real constitutional government
expressive Of the will of the Mexican
people be established, is suggested as
the probable outcome But what Car
rama and Villa would say to such q
proposal is another dubious point in
the situation. They have refused to
take part in the Niagara Falls confer
ence. VIII they be satisfied with any
piece but that won by their victorious
arms? II is a tangled web, indeed, the
conference must seek TO unravel.
To the members of the Niagara
Falls COnference-A. b. c., Huertista.
American-the whole civilized world
should wish Godspeed and good sue
cess in their great task of preventing
one war and in their greater task Of
bringing on another war to an end
and giving peace and an opportunity
for prosperity to a much harassed
people.
Whatever the ultimate outcome
mediation has already accomplished
one great thing. II A. b. c. powers
had not come forward with their mag
unanimous proposal already another
war would have been fought, and the
dead would have been counted, not by
tens but by hundreds.
Already one of the newest and most
promising of the arts of peace-the
mediation Of friendly powers - has
earned an honorable renown.
Whatever its outcome, the Niagara
] Falls Conference will loom large in
history
Evening journal., 1914-05-21
The Path of Mediation
and the Possible Goal
From the ndependent
From the Independent.

What will come ultimately out of
the Niagara Falls conference no man
can say. The immediate result should
be not difficult to arrive at In the
last analysis the point at issue is al
most infinitesimal. The United
States asked General Huerta to rem
der a formal and ceremonious salute
to the American flag as an acknowl-
edgment in the presence of both peo-
pies and the world of his regret for
the unwarranted acts of his soldiers.
We offered to return the salute, gun
for gun, in accordance with interna-
tional usage. 1t was a harmless
and stereotyped request which Huer-
ia might have acceded TO with no loss
Of dignity or prestige.
He nevertheless refused unless the
United States would consent to en-
body the agreement for the salute in
a signed protocol. This was perhaps
an unusual, but hardly a harmful re-
quest,which we might have acceded to
with no loss of dignity or prestige.
War on so slight an occasion should
have been unthinkable. The cOmpO-
phere of sober afterthOught, of so
small a difference should by the
friendly aid of neutral advisers be an
easy thing to accomplish.
When that is done, as we cannot
conceive it possible that it will not
be done, and that speedily, mediation
should afford an outlook upon a
broader and more troubled horizon.
There is ample room for the use of
good offices in the solution of the
whole vext problem OF the future of
Mexico. The mediators will not be
satisfied when they shall have sue
ceeded in the task Immediately be-
fore them. 1t requires no formal an
nouncement on their part to be sure
that they will consider Il a scored re-
sponsibility to bend every energy to the
/ bringing of internal peace and order
out OF the Mexican chaos. It is in
conceivable that they would disap-
point the expectations of the world
and look upon their work as finished
when the primary purpose OF their
mission is accomplished.
Their success in the greater prob
lem will be more problematical. II
/ Will be so not only because the prob
lem is vastly greater, but because II
contains one element which is the un-
derlying cause of all Mexicos pres
ent troubles. The ultimate solution
of the Mexican problem must be pre-
dicted upon one thing on which Pres
ident Wilson and the American Gov
ernment insisted from the beginning
Huerta must go. He does not rep
resent the choice OF the desire of the
Mexican people. His power is found
ed on assassination and dedicated in
blood.
At no time since his coup detat put
him into the presidential palace and
Evening journal., 1914-05-21
New News of Yesterday
When Chauncey Depew and the Hudson River Rail
road Were Young
By Holland.

81 suppose" said Chauncey NJ. De-
pew TO me the day after the celebra-
ton of his eightleth birthday that
there never was a case in the history
of American railway construction
which quite paralleled the promotion
of the project to build a railroad
along the banks Of the Hudson River
from New York City to Albany"
MIR. Depew made this remark in
response to this question from me.
"Why did you not, when making
vour birthday speech TO the members
of the Montauk Club, OF Brooklyn, on
the night of your eightieth blrtnday
celebration, refer in some detail 10
your early recollections OF the con-
struction Of the Hudson River Road
All that Mr.. Depew said to ms hos's
on that occasion was that he remem-
bered the celebration at Peekskill,
of the opening of the Hudson River
Railroad from New York to Peeksklli,
which was forty miles distant. He
was then lad of thirteen. Forty
years later, or thereabouts, he be-
came president of this railroad COM
pany and served in that capacity Tor
thirteen years.
"Not until reached manhood p
said MIR. Depew, did learn the ex-
traordinary story associated with the
organization of the Hudson River
Railroad Company. To me it is es-
pecially instructive because II tells or
the courage of capital when railroad
investment was suggested to it and
the frequent entire loss of capital
invested in these undertakings.
Il believe that that has been the
history Of almost every railroad
undertaking in the United States. Per
haps not so In every case, but In very
many instances the original capital
was lost. That is something which
the public at this time seems to have
little knowledge Of. There was an
engineer of the name of Jarvis. / do
not recall his first name. He went
up and down the banks of the Hud-
son. and having fortified himself with
facts he called upon many men of
wealth Of New York City 10 persuade
them to undertake the building Of a
railroad upon the banks of the Hud-
son. This was. / think. during tho
latter part OF the Presidential ad-
ministration of John Tyler.
JARVIS met with continued rebuff.
Almost all of the wealthy men told
him that as a commercial PROPOSE
tion It was absolutely impracticable.
The railroad would have to compete
with the packet boat and steamboat
navigation Of the Hudson and with
the canal boats which came through
the Hudson by way of the Erie
Canal.
AT last Jarvis called upon a man
of the name of Boardman. He was
one of the few millionaires of New
York City OF that time. He was a
hard-headed Scotsman. Jarvis de-
monstrated to him that as a railroad
could be built on the banks of the
Evening journal., 1914-05-21
CHINA AND ms OPIUM CURSE.

VA1HAT may be regarded drastic steps to relieve
w China Of the of the opium habit have been
taken by President Yuan that so-caed republic He
has issued an edic that any person who is under 40
years old shall be shot II caught smoking opium. Pun
ishment by penal serytude is provided for offenders
who 40 years old Those persons already ad-
dcted to the habit have avenue of escape. It is
by voluntarily submitting themselves to treatment aim
ed to cure them of the craving for the drug.
The full extent OF the opium under which China
is staggering is unknown to the world. Enough is
known, however to convince anyone that 1t rests
a blight upon the land and that almost anything that
may be done, short Of capital punishment, will be
justified
And in this connection It should be said that it is
the blos upon the history Of Great Britain that 20
sordd commercial interests it for years forced
East Indian opium upon the Chinese people and pre-
vented the Chinese governmnt from erecting barriers
against its importation. IN fact the opium policy Of
Great Britain has been OF the most disgraceful
things I'm modern times. It has represented the de-
bauchng OF the people Of friendly nation that Chinese
gold might pour into British pockets.
Evening journal., 1914-05-21
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHFEB

DAILY SIRENGIH AND CHEER
Compiled by John G. Quinius, The
Sunshine MANI
Christianity is permeation-it per-
meates all evil with good-it desires
to transfer the spirit Of the Day OF
Rest into all other days and to spread
holiness over all the world.-Well-
Springs of Wisdom.
It's an easy thing 70 do thing to-
morrow;
by.
But the Man whose life is sunny
(He's the man who gets the money!
Is the man whose stunt is DO it now
or die"
There's a stumble stone that's called
procrastination
(Ask the man who lost his nerve to
tell you Why
For the man whose up and coming,
And who keeps the wheels a-hnm-
ming,
is the man who cuts tomorrow" from
his cry.
There's a surest way to be a might
have been"
It's a snap to pick a "has been" ON
the run;
He's the man who's always moping,
And in future always hoping
He's a "going-to-do" who never gets
il done.
Is it up to you to take this gentle
knocking?
Win you blink to have the search
light aimed your way?
Are you always borrowing sorrow
With your hopes fixed on tomOr-
row?
II you are. old man, just do your
stunt today Selected.
How often Jesus endeavored to Inn
press upon His disciples the truth. as
Evening journal., 1914-05-21

Official figures compiled by the United States Bureau
of Education show that the present time there are
1857 kndergartens in the United States and that 364
1s9 children being educated therein Ten years
there only 3,424 kndergartens, with an en-
rolment Of 2O5OOO children. And yet the bureau
serts, only nine cent of the children kinder
garten age obtaining the benefits of kindergarten
instruction Even at that however 1t must be con-
ceded that the comparative figures cited above show
a wonderful growth in decade in the hold Of the
kindergarten upon American parents.
Evening journal., 1914-05-21

Hudson it would cost comparatively
little to construct it. 1t would be
practically a water-level railroad. He
also persuaded Mr.. Boardman that it
could connect at Albany with the
railroads that were built from that
city to Buffalo. He demonstrated
that it would find abundant trans
portation in the products offered by
the farmers of the Hudson Valley for
the New York City market
"Well, Jarvis at last persuaded the
rich Scotsman, and he induced a few
other men of capital to Join with him.
The road was started, Boardman put
every dollar he had into it, / believe.
But it was not until fifteen years
later when Commodore Vanderbilt
bought the road and covered it with
the New York Central, that there
was perfect demonstration of the
fundamental soundness Of the view
which was taken by Jarvis.
1T is my recollection that those
who at first ventured their capital i'm
this work lost a great deal of IT,
and yet. opportunity lurked in It
which. having been developed by
Commodore Vanderbilt, made it one
Of the great railways Of the United
States"
Copyright, 1914, by e. J. Ed
wards. All rights reserved.)
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell of
"The Progress Which Brought Loss
in lis Train"
Evening journal., 1914-05-21
USE POSLAM
If YOUR Skin
IS broken OUT

II your skin is not in the perfect
condition in which it should be or is
affected with an eruptional trouble,
Posla mean help you so greatly that
you should employ it Immediately.
Nothing is so rapid and effective
I'm eradicating Eczema, Acne, letter,
Pimples, Scalp-Scale, all forms of
Itch and all skin disorders.
Poslam is antiseptic, soothing, COM
forting Intense and active in cou-
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stops.
Your druggist sells Poslam. FOR
free sample, write to Emergency
Laboratories. 32 West 25th Street,
New York.
Poslam Soap is the best soap Tor
your skin. Improves. Beauties.
Large size, % ccnts; Toilet size, Is
cents.
Evening journal., 1914-05-21
An UNFORTUNATE DISAGREEMENT.

VATHEN the size and the industrial Importance Of
w Wilmington taken into consideration it must
be admitted that city is snguary free from labor
disturbances It is regretted therefore, that the mis-
understanding between the f. Blumenthal Company
and II gazers has precpitated strike in a community
in which, as rule there exists pleasant relations
between employer and empoye.
All hope that in the trouble above referred to the
company and those Of its employees who have struck
will understanding that will be mutual
ly satisfactory Wilmington cannot AFFORD to have the
producing power Of any Of its industrial plants impair
ed the earning power Of any considerable number
of its bread-wnners destroyed With the live-and-let
live principle and the Golden Rule applied to the Blu
menthal trouble, basis for honorable settlement
should be reached.
Evening journal., 1914-05-21
JUST A MOMENT

He expresses it. that "life consiseth
not in the abundance of the things
which it pos3essethi" Tie gave them
to understand there was wealth
even in poverty. a richness amid
destitution, a fruiCfulness in the bar
rem things of lie. His own Divine
abundance. though for our sakes He
had become poor. was continually set
forth in the hearty, the glory of Ills
life and character II only His fol-
lowers had more thoroughly realized
it,
The hearts natural discomfort with
present possessions prevents our see
ing that amid the poorest lie, the
hardest and most discouraging cir
cumstances, there may be maintained
a beauty, richness of character worth
more than dollars, more honorable
than many titles to worldly property.
In the Flora of Carmen Island.
See that ye love one another with
pure heart fervently.-Peter 1-22.
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God
with all thy heart.-Mark 1890.
Golden rext-The salvation of the
righteous Is of the I.Ord-Psalm
g7-2Q
Evening journal., 1914-05-21

"No person can live properly less than $1,000 a
year." says sociological magazine writer. Certainly
not; and yet there are milinos of persons in this
country and elsewhere who doing it. It reminds
one of that unfortunate man who locked up in a
certain prison. He employed lawyer who consulted
with him in his cell. why they can't put you in Jail
for tha!" the lawyer exclaimed after he had heard
his clients story The dickens they cantl" was the
retort "fm here"
Evening journal., 1914-05-21
THURSDAY MAY 2I. 1914.
TAFTs CRITICISM OF WILSON.

.-ORAfER President william Howard Taft in his
Peace Sunday address this week, made no Sc
sset Of the fact that he is not in sympathy with the
polcy that is being pursued by his successor Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson, and Secretary Of State Bryan
in dealing with the Mexican situation He emphasized
the fact that in his opinion the Wilson administration
made serious mistake I'm supporting Generals Car
rama and villa.
eIt is my judgment" he said that if in course
toward Mexico during the past year we had not eX-
erted such direct influence have to aid one Of
the contendng parties, should not now be so near
general intervention and war"
Mr. Taft appealed earnestly to the American people
10 aid President Wilson in his efforts TO find peace
able solution of the Mexican problem. He made the
truthful assertion that the American people at this
time have little enthusiasm for although they
are determined to do their duty by our nation
II It involves
The former President is by no means the only
American whose opinion is worth considering who
feels that the Wilson administration has overstepped
the bounds of prudence and aggravated the Mexican
trouble by lending encouragement and giving support
to the reyoutionists Nor he the only who pro-
claims that the thought of war with Mexico is by no
means pleasing one to Americans. The friendliness
Of the Wilson administration toward the revolutonists
even has been denounced In Congress by Democratic
statesmen Who on other issues, are friendly to the
Wilson administration.
Neither President Wilson Secretary Of State
Bryan has covered himself with glory through their
Mexican policy The people of the United States will
support them in almost anything they may decide to
the matter but that support Will not alter the
fact that a large majority of Americans think a mis-
take has been made at a time when even the slight
est diplomatic blunder should have been avoided.