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The Washington times., 1914-10-11

Antwerp, the Germans work out
their tentacles along the coast
southwark; suppose they reached out
to ustend, Dunkirk, Dieppe, Bou-
lcgne, Calais, gradually outfanking
the allies, cutting the British from
connection with the channel, and
breaking down the effectiveness Of
the flanking movement that the al
lies have relied upon?
These are the apparent possibili-
ties flowing from the conquest of the
Belgian metropolis. The situation
today is not one to please the allies
and their well-wishers. The Ger
mans appear to have outguessed
their adversaries; to have outflanlsed
the tianking movement of the allies.
1t is huge and an audacious un-
dertaking to which the German gen.
eral staff appears to have committed
itself. Mere than that, it seems to
represent a departure from the
strategy that was indicated in the
movements of the wars earlier
weeks. If Paris had fallen, Ant
werp might have escaped, for a con-
siderable time at least. But failure
in the open field drove The Germans
to the kind of warfare that they are
proving hest equipped to wage.
In the circumstances of today, the
outlook for long war is clearer
than ever before. Nothing has hap
pened to the allies, as yet. that war
rants grave fears of a debacle that
will wreck their cause; but on the
other hand, the German gains in
the west make it necessary to rely
all the more on the Russian advance
from the east to decide ct last the
fate of the Continent.
If the Germans, holding Antwerp,
shall undertake to press their way
southwark along the channel coast,
the British admiralty will confront
the necessity of withdrawing some OF
its force from the North Sea block
ade in order to help protect lines of
communication into France. Such a
division of the British navy is ex-
actly what Germany must accom-
plish if she is to have a decent
chance on the seas. 1t may be as
sumed, therefore, that something
startling will develop before very
long, in the way of decisive naval
warfare.
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GO HOME; COOL OFF!

Messrs. Mann and Hehln have
contributed al additional and excel
lent argument in favor Of early ad-
iournment of Congress. The legisla-
tive machinery has been worked
overtime. There is danger OF intel
iectual mechanism getting hot
toxes. The output of legislation
cannot be very reliable when nervous
systems get short-circuited and the
superheated lie is handled about the
chambers of craftsmanship.
Go home. gentlemen, to the bosoms
of your constituencies; cool your
fevered brows and cheer up. There
may be pressing need for your ef-
forts next winter; there is none at
this time that is exciting anybody
except yourselves.
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HARRYK. THAW CASE
IN COURT TUESDAY

With the opening Of the October term
Of the United States Supreme Court this
week, q large number Of cases have
been set down by the court for hearing
Tuesday.
One Of the cases which Will come I'D
Tuesday will be that Of Harry K. Thaw,
who was confined as insane In the Mat
teawan Hospital, In New York State,
after the murder Of Stanford white in
1906. and who escaped to New Hanp-
shire. William 7. Jerome, who is seek
ing to have Thaw returned to the State
of New York. will ask the court to ad-
vance for immediate hearing the htiga-
ton over Thaw's extradition Jerome
will assert that the sojourn Of Thaw
in New Hampshire Is scandal to the
State Of New York. and that the inter-
ests OF the State of New York, as we'll
as OF Thaw, require speedy determine
tion Of the right Of New York to extra
dite him.. ..--
The court has an enormous volume of
business ahead of it. However, there
are comparatively few cases before It
at this time which are attracting ma
tonal attention.
The court on Monday will paw its for
NAL call on the President, and then ad-
journ for the day out of respect TO the
memory of Justice Lurton- The real
business of the court will begin Tues
day.
Associate Justice McReynoids, the
new member of the court, will enter on
the performance Of his duties
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What Weeks War MOUes Mean
By J. W. T. MASON.

NEW YORK. Oct 1.-THE freeing
Of both the British and German CEN
sorship Is the most significant event
Of the week, in the war zone. Each
side, apparently, has concluded that
the American nation. as the great
neutral Judge Of the war, is entitled
to know the truth when the truth
doesn't conflict with the superior
claims Of military strategy.
Great Britain and Germany have
both permitted the dispatch Of mes
sases recounting successes this
week by the other side. The British
government, in particular, has al
lowed the cables to be used for
transmitting to the United Press a
description Of the battle OF WIZ
baIlen, in which the Germans were
victorious. The Germans. also, nave
permitted the United Press corre-
spondent to telegraph from Berlin
the facts Of Russia's renewed IN
yasion of east Prussia
These evidences of a desire on the
mart of the belligerents to meet the
recent protests of America against
unnecessary irritations Of the CEN
sorship, signify the Importance at
tached to American opinion and tne
possibilities Of Americas influence
playing decisive part for the
termination Of the war.
The news Of the capitulation OF
Antwerp was passed by the British
censor with details that would have
been suppressed during the early
days Of the war.
The fact that the Belgian army es
capped, thus robbing Germany OF the
nrincipal fruits Of her victory, does
not detract from the liberality of
the censorship. To what use Ant
werp will be put by the Germans ls
n mystery. It's offensive qualities
are very limited, and the principal
value of the capture is that 1t pre-
vents the Belgian field force from
using the fortress as base.
Along the southwestern Belglan
frontier further operatlotls rItad tbe
full to the Germans have marked the
latter part of the week. The at
tempt Of the allies to drive against
the defenses of the northern ,Iernian
line of communication was hlockea
bv a cavalry raid that threatened
to damage the French main raiI%ay
r,rninp TO the north. The allies
gave ground about Douai and Arras,
and moved away from the German
battle front into western Belgium.
recovery of some ground lost at
Rove bv the allies has been VIC
tory without much significance. Inc
pendulum has swung back and torth
at other points along the hshtnS
line hut has not demonstrated which
side Is the stronger. The French.
however, have scored an important
success by pushing th" German be-
The Washington times., 1914-10-11
KING CHARLES DEATH.

King Charles of Roumania, a Hob
enzollern prince, was not in SYM
pathy with those aspirations Of his
nation that, early in the war, might
have led Roumania into the conflict
on the side of the allies. The Kings
death may remove the check against
such participation. On the other
hand, it may serve to warn Turkey,
and thus, by neutralizing the porte,
to preserve the peace in that part of
the Balkans.
With a divided Roumania, incap-
able of effective action, Turkey
might have been disposed to take
chances in another mix-up with the
Balkan states. There have been
many reports of intrigues, aimed at
enlisting Bulgaria and Turkey, to-
gether, with the Austro- German
side. But now it is reasonably GER
tain that such a combination would
he faced by Roumania, firmly planted
under the banner Of ar alliance with
Russia, and by Greece and Servia.
In all probability, the Bulgarian gov
ernment will be less disposed to con-
slider advances from Vienna and Con-
stantinople.
Thus Turkey, if she shall line up
with the two Kaisers, faces the pros
pect of opposing Roumania, Servia,
and Greece, while Bulgaria would at
most be disposed to neutrality. At
the same time there would be al
most assurance that Turkeys partic-
ipation IN the struggle would bring
Italy in as one of the allies.
1t is not difficult, therefore, to
find flaws in the reasoning that con-
cludes that King Charles death in
creases the chance of extending the
war. Turkey is the firebrand; what
ever tends to discourage Turkey is
calculated to increase the chance of
preserving the peace.
On the other side is the fact that
the whole atmosphere Of Europe is
charged with the electricity of the
war spirit. That fact may be more
potent than any ether in the situa-
tion. But it may be set down as al
together probable that if Turkey be-
comes factor, Italy will also enter
the warning arena.
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What's on the PROGRAM This Week

ODD Felows--Eastern Lodge. No. !. Har-
mony No g. Friendship. No. :? and Fed
eral City. No. -; Columbia Encainpnsnt
No. /.
Knights Of Pythias- Mount Vernon LoGg~
No and Union. No. ~; Friendship TIM
pie No. g Pythian Sisters.
THURSDAY.
Meetings. evening:
Masonic--Naval Lodge. No. 4. Hiram, No. 10
Lafayette. No 10. and william K. Single
ton. No 80: Adoniram Council. No.
Royal and Select Masters; Esther Chapter,
No 5. Order of the Eastern Star.
! celslor. No. Il. and Salem. No. O.; Miriam
ment. No. 4.
knights Of Pythias--Franklin Lodge. No. .;
monthly meeting Past Chiefs Association.
Pythian Sisters.
FRIDAY
Meetings. evening:
Ma sonic-C Colunlbia Lodge, No. 3 and Ieba-
non. No. l. Brand Chapter school ~ in
structIon Royal Arch; Columbia Com. .
mandery. No. .. Knights TemplHr: Esther
Chapter. No. }. Order OF the Eastern Srar.
Odd Felows-Central Lodge. No. |, Mctropo-
lis, No. Is. and Phoenix. No. IS
knights OF Pythias--Syracusians Iods~ NJ.
lC: Rathtone Temple. No. s, Pythian SIS
ters.
SATURDAY,
Meetings, evening:
Odd Fellows--Social session Canton Wash
inEton. No. l. Patriarchs Militant.
The Washington times., 1914-10-11
BIRDS HELP TO FARMERS

Bird life in this country must be
preserved. The feathered kingdom
must be protected against wanto-
destruction by hunters. Extermina,
tion of birds that are harmful tc
crops is commendable. But the kill.
ing Of birds that work great benefit
to the farmer is a crime against the
country's prosperity.
An important step toward the
preservation Of bird life has beer
taken by the Rockefeller Foundation
in the purchase Of $4,000 acres in
Louisiana to be used as wild fowl
refuge. The purchase is part of a
program to establish in the winter
feeding and resting grounds fo1
birds, preserves where they may be
protected from hunters. A few
miles from this tract is Marsh
Island. purchased in 1912 by Mrs
Russell Sage as a bird refuge.
In tennessee a State game warden
recently examined a quaiPs stomach
This proved to be the birds startling
menu: 55S mosquitoes, 100 potato
beetles, 1896 plant lice, 80 grass
hoppers, IL squash bugs, IL cut
worms, IL army worms, and S white
grubs. The bull bat is credited with
an average meal of 1000 mosquitoes
an evening.
1t is true that often birds that are
beneficial in destroying crop-dam-
aging pests are themselves destruc-
tive of grain. But these figures and
the assertions of students Of bird
life indicate the evil is fa- outdone
by the good. Every pest-destroying
bird IL the farmers friend and every
time one Of these birds is shot the
farmer loses farmland.
The steps taken by the Rockefeller
Foundation, Mrs. Sage, and others
interested in birds will do something
for the preservation of our feathered
friends. Forbearance on the part
Ct the hunter will do even more.
The Washington times., 1914-10-11
INTERNATIONAL
FINANCE.

Two of the most distinguished
financial authorities of Great Brit
ain are coming here this week, at the
invitation of Secretary McAdoo, to
discuss international finances, and
particularly the cotton situation,
which is of hardly less concern to
England than to this country.
They are Sir George Paish, long
editor of the London Statist, a firm
friend, an admirer, and in fiscal mat
tiers a most excellent adviser Of the
United States; and Basil Blackett,
who comes on behalf of the chancel-
lor Of the British exchequer. Sir
George Paish, soon after the OPEN
ing Of The war, was drafted by the
government as foremost adviser in
the management of the Bank of Eng
land and Of the national efforts to
meet the financial crisis.
There is more than casual signifi-
cance in the coming of these two
men. Sir George has for many years
heen pleadcr for currency and
banking reform in the United States.
His writings have contributed much
20 make Americans realize that this
country's hap-hazard money system
was a danger not only 20 American
bat 20 the worlds financial security.
The measure lately enacted into law
has been studied with great care by
him, and has received his indorse-
ment as long step in the right di-
"ecuon. Without doubt he will be
consulted freely as to details in
volved in putting the new system in
10 cper@tion.
Proposal of an international British
american pool to create great cotton
reserve has been given mere attcn-
tlon on the other side than here. The
Federal reserve board yesterday sig
nlhed its approval, in general terms,
cf the proposal Of Festus J. Wade, of
st. Louis, for 10000, 900 pool of
American financial interests to carry
the surplus cotton and ease the
strain on the situation. That ar
proval was given in sufficiently gen.
oral terms to permit of expanding
the plan, later, so as to permit in
tcrnationalizing the pool, if that be
esteemed desirable.
Cotton's problem is not the prob
lAn of the cotton raisers Of the
The Washington times., 1914-10-11
SENATE EXPECTS TO
ADJOURN SATURDAY
Little Disposition Shown to Pro-
long Discussion of War Tax
Measure.

Senate Democratic leaders believe The
consideration of the war tax bill win 30
completed in time to permit adjourn
ment of the session next SATURDAY or
at the outside by October 20 No pro-
longed discussion of the bill In the
Senate is looked for.
Debate on the bill was begun satur-
day afternoon, following the sending of
the Alaska coal land leasing bill back
to conference
Comparatively little disposition to-
ward speech-mak aking was shown. After
Senators Simmons. Thomas. and Jones
had spoken, the Senate recessed urtiI
Monday at II O'Clock.
Republican Senators will assaiI the
Dill vigorously. and especially will they
attack the policy Of levying so-caIled
war taxes In time of peace in the face
OF what they regard as extravagant ap-
propriations by Congress.
senator Simmons, chairman of the
Finance Committee, sought tn iustifv
the bill Saturday by showing thar IN.
Dill contained little not included in the
Spanish war taxes Of 1888.
republican Senators say this has
i.ot nothins 70 40 with the case. because In
1873 the country was at war and there
was no question Of the. need of addI
tfonal revenues. but that now the az
action Of additional taxes from the pub
lc could be avoided by a wise and
economic policy.
While the bill Is being discussed. the
number of protests reaching the Senate
is enormous. Lately, manufacturers of
proprietary medicines and druggi SITS
have Joined in deluging Senators and
House members with protests.
This flood Of protests. however. viii
have little effect on the bill. Senator
Simmons. in the debate Saturday. ad-
mitted the tax would be unpopular
The Washington times., 1914-10-11

sieSers away from verdun and by
forcing all the Meuse frontier ope-
rations into engagements Of small
import.
Russia has penetrated into east
Prussia at two points, and has seized
strategic railway centers at Lyck
and Marggraboya. These lead into
the east Prussian lake district, where
military maneuvers are difficult.
Elsewhere the Russian offensive has
been halted.
In Galicia the. Austrians have GER
tainly held their own during the
week, and there are indications that
with German assistance, they have
driven the Russians back at certain
points.
The campaign of the Russian Gen.
trail army operating from Warsaw has
also encountered difficulties this
week. and because of a German Of
Tensile ner Ivangorod.
The week has brought Berlin no
nearer to capture by the Russians.
The Washington times., 1914-10-11
MONDAY

MONDAY
Meetings, evening
Masonic Duwson Lodge, No To- and Stans-
bury No. ~ Mount Vernon Chapter. NJ.
3: Hiram. No. ~. ana AnarostIa. no T..
Royal Arch, Temple Chapter. No 1S. and
Columbia No. 10, Order Ot the East ern
Star.
ODD Fcilows--Covenant Lodge. No. 13, Union,
20; grand visitation. Esther Chapter No.
J. Rebekah Lodge
knights OF Pythias-Decatur Lodge. No. 3,
Calanthe, No. 10. and Equal, No. II
TUESDAY.
Meetings. evening:
Masonic--Federal Lodge. No. l. Acacia. No.
Is and Tnkoma. No. 20, Mount Horeb
Chapter 40. =. and Potomac. No. 8. Royal
Arch; DeMOlay Commandery. NJ. 4,
knights Templar; Evangelist Chapter. s OF
tish Rite: EleCta Chapter. No. ,, Friend
ship No Il, and Fidelity. No. 10. Order of
the Eastern Star.
odd Fellows--Wash:ng:on Lodge, No. 6.
Amity 40 -. and Golden Rule. NJ 81;
Fred D. Stuart EIncamprnent. No. :.
knights OF Pythias-Webstcr Lodge No. 7.
Excelsior No. A. Capital. No. 4, and
Myrtle. No. q"
WEDNESDAY
Meetings, evening:
Niasontl.--H lrinouy Lodge. No. II: Mount
Pleasant Chapter. No l3, Royal Arch;
Washington Commandery. No l. knights
Templar: Naomi Chapter. No. and Brook
land No II. order of the Eastern Star.
Hks-WashinEton Lodge No Is. B. F. 0. e.
The Washington times., 1914-10-11
IF THE BRAVES WIN.

Nothing that could hapren would
prove more beneficial to baseball
than the triumph of the Boston
Braves in the series in which they
row lead.
The national sport is closing
one of its most disastrous seasons.
The entry of the Federal League,
with the resultant litigation over the
contracts under which The players
were performing, served to distract
the attention of the fans from the
actual work on the field 20 the courts.
Business depression lessened the
crowds, and finally came the Euro
pean confagration which affected
baseball in proportion to its bear
ing on all ether forms of business.
But in the midst of it all the
Braves attracted the attention of the
whole sporting world by the sensa-
tional squirt that carried them from
last place to the pinnacle of the Ma
tional League. They commanded the
admiration Of all sportsnen by the
courage they exhibited under the
most severe strain. Had the Braves
failed to make the impressive show
ing they have already achieved,
many would have declared the
National League lacked -he class of
the American League; had the Ath-
letics made a clean sweep there
would have been a universal shout
that Philadelphia could not be con-
quered, which would have detracted
from interest in the American
League race next summer.
Should the Braves continue their
great work and march on to triumph,
baseball generally will gain.
The Washington times., 1914-10-11

South, it is not the problem of
the South, or of the United States.
1t is the problem of the world, and
it is one Of the hardest that the war
mas pressed forward for solution.
Under anything like ordinary con-
diticns, the idea of an international
cooperation in valcrizing a great
American crop would be regarded
with hesitation and probably antcN-
onism here. America should be able
to take care of its own. That is the
natural answer, on first thought.
Perhaps, however, the authorities
will decide that conditions of today
are SO far extraordinary as to war-
lant international action. The dis
aster to the cotton growers of our
own South is also a disaster to the
spinners of this country, of Britain,
Of every other important cotton-fab-
ricating country. Precisely as alli-
arces are necessary for the conduct
of the war, it may be found that they
are desirable to meet tha conditions
that war imposes upon the industries
Of peace.
Of one thing there is increasing
and cheering assurance. The cotton
crisis is getting the attention of the
most capable men of affairs in this
and other countries Its proportions
and gravity are recognized. Therein
lies the assurance that the best POS
sible settlement will be reached.
The Washington times., 1914-10-11
Sylvester Is Thanked.

Major Sylvester. superintendent or
police, has received from the Police
men 3 Association and members of the
Third precinct, letters thanking him for
his action in reducing the number Of
hours OF reserve duty required of mem
bers Of the police force. Under orders
effective October !. the men of each
precinct do about eight hours reserve
duty each week. instead of eight hours
every other day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-18

Is
sM1THFTEED. Aug. 49, Mrs
William Dayton, Of New rtinsville,
was q guest Of Mrs. Ed. Rouse over
Sunday.
G. w. Hess. of Wheeling. was q
recent business visitor here.
Samuel Kyle and sister, Jean, o1
Ciarksburg; spent Sunday here.
Ross Harbert; Mr.. Howard and
Mr.. Wright were here from Rihe.
hart Sunday.
w. r. Martini OF Jacksonville. war
q recent caller IN town.
/ u s. Myer, Of 1acksonburg, was Ii
town recently on business.
O, S. Frazier. Of Parkersburg, was
here this week. s
Miss Caddies Edgelll has gone to
|Pittsburg to buy a new fall line OF
millinery for her parlbrs here.
The parcel post and ice cream so
cial given by the Ladies' Aid Society
| Saturday evening was q great sue
Icess financially and socially.
DR.. q 8. Bates and Miss blanche
Louche, of Huntington were recently
married. Doc. sure mas come In fol
his share d. serenAdes. Z
A. y! Myers, Of Glafksbtitg, was {
Business caller here Monday.
| H. H. Moore, Of Pitsbufg was here
| reeentiys
& W. NJ. Newton; Of Ciarksburg, wal
here q few days 9 30:
1 Nj Morris ana daughter. Mar,
Katherine, Of SisEersvflle. were
guests OF friends here recently :
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The Million Dollar
Mystery
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BIBL E CON E RENEE
IS WELL a 7TENDED

received a shooting case, nor had they
heard one reported. The man had
been Enthusiastically hit. He would not
have dared risk the loss Of time for
"a bit OF play citing. Evid ently he had
kept his head and sought his lodgings.
10 can up doctors would be- utter
FOLLY; for It would take q week for q
thorough eombing. This was the sec
opd time the man had got sway.
Perhaps I'm to- blame, admitted
Brafne. should have advised Miles
TO stalk him and pot him II he got the
chance. Theresa master mind work
ing somewhere back Of all this, and
It's time I woke up to the fact. But
YOU, !" turning to the. auto bandits,
You men have your instructions.
More than that you have been given
q free rein. See that you make good
or by the Lord Harry! I'll. break the
four OF you like pipe stems. x
We haven't had a faifnre vel, r
spoke UP one Of the men, more cotr.
ageous than his companions.
+ You are not holding up a bank
messenger this trip. Remember that.
Drive me as, far az Columbus Circle.
Leave me on the side street, between
the lights, so ! can take of this mask.''
Later Braine salntered into Pabst
and ordered % light supper. This
nights work, more than anything
else,s brought home to him the fact
that his luck was changing For
years he had proceeded with his
shady occupations without encounter
ing any memorial. 3 failure. He moved
In the high world, quite ,inshspected.
He had written books, given lectures,
been. made a lion Of, all the while
laughing nhis sleeve at,the gullibility
OF human nature. But within the lAst
two weeks he had received serious
checks From now on he must move
with the utmost caution. Some ONE
was playing tis own; game, wagine
warfare unseen A battle Of wits /? So
be 1t; but Braine Intended to play with
rough wits, and he wasn't going "a
care which way the sword cut.
He hated Stanley Hargreave with
all the hatred of his soul: the hatred
or a man baked Ii. love. And the man
was alive, defying him; alive some.
where in this city this very night
with q bullet under his skin.