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The chronicle=news., 1914-12-02
YPRES. THE rIARASSED

The Belgian town OF Tprcs tFlem-
ish iDcrenb, around which the Allies
and Germans have fought so hotly, Is
in the province OF West Flanders, oi
which it was formerly considered thl
capital. II has a population of mere
than 1900. 1T is situated" says
the Encyclopedia Britannica, 30
miles south of Ostcnd and II miles
west of Courtrai, or the Nporlcc, Il
small river flowing into the User,
both of which have been tunalizcG.
In the lith century II ranked with
Brugcs and Ghcnt, and is population
IN its prime reached 2u0-onU It is
remarkable ehiCtly for its fine iia!lcs
or cloth market. N facad" Of
over 100 Sa.Js III lCHg,! The main
building was began N ! al and com
Dlclcd IN 1907. The cathedral of st.
Martin dates from the 18Th century,
with Il tower Of the l.th century
Jansen. bishop OF lprcs and the
founder of the Janscnist school. i
buried in the cathedral. The Butch
crs' Hall is also of interest and dat"s
back from til" 18th century. Al
though Npr"a is unlikely to regain
the Importance ii possessed when it's
red 'oatCd' contingent turned the
day in the great battle of Courtrai
I3O2). it has an important linen
and lace trade and great butter
market. The belgian cavalry train
ins-school is established at lprcs."
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and can notice what is given. or
withheld. and also the purpose there
of. Tie same thing applies to the
study of the character of nations. The
continuous receiving and transmit
ting of court and society gossip,
business. finance and politics running
In and out of an observing mind,
makes him familiar with national
character as constant intercourse ia
miliariZes him with the individual.
The information given out from
this bureau is based on practical en-
perience. and the most reliable
sources open for gaining information.
From this foreign experience it may
he stated that no nation has more
tlcceptiCns practiscd upon il. and is
more blinded and mislcad than the
people of the United States. For
morly it was done for the sake Of
greed, to secure the counlry's surplus
productions which were cravcd for
carrying on British expansion and
IccnQucring other nations. On aC-
count of matters being reversed the
deceptiOns are aCCumulntinS and be-
ing multiplied on account of the at
tempts to continue the game and Gov
ering up former frauds. by this
means the last end is becoming more
diabolical than the first. Necessity
compelled the British government to
adopt especial precautions for dcceiv-
ing this country. and IT has certain
ly made its work complete.
While the British government has
a monopoly on international news
between all nations. il is most COM
plctc between the old AMI new world.
or Europe and this country. From
this il may be realized that If the
| United States which naturally con-
flicts with tIle British government.
was involved as Germany is. it would
be helplessly subjec. to the same mis-
representation abroad. If some facts
escape British control and are trans
mitted tothe public. the opposite is
manufactured and circulated in or
der TO keep the balance of public sem
tmcnt on the British side. With
this one-sided sentiment Americans
are liable to consider as L>'tial, the
middle and neutral course based on
absolute truth and justice.
This bureau is exposing the same
evil and holds tothe same principles
it did more than a year before the
beginning of the present European
war. 1t is unnecessary for it to en-
plain the British side of the ques-
ton The British money trust is
fully represented and does its part in
covering up its secret organization
game. What the people or their rep
resentatives want to know is that
which is kept under cover. In giving
this alcnc il may appear partial, al
though it be straight truth and JUS
tice.
L is not question of truth with
the British elements. but a matter of
holding public sentiment and con-
troiiing the public. As conse-
quence. the people are carried about
in the air and have their imagna-
tion nourished with illusions. excite
ment and bright prospects in the fu-
ture. The people are beginning to
realize that the relief given places
bright prospects always. inrthe flu
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CIVIL SERVICE;
HIIFOliNIEl,S MEET

Chicago, Dec. Miss Jane Ad-
and Charles j. Bonaparte, formerly
attorney general of the United States
will be the speakers at the ANIMAL
meeting of the National ON Service
Reform league, which opens here to,
morrow.
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-02

TO overtahe them IL the Britisl-Ma-
sonic machine does the guiding.
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-02

Chroniclc-Ncws 5Dc II monte
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-14


Announcement Of It REIMBURSEMENT in
Henry - JOY, president OF the Packard
Not,r car COMPANY. I'VE have labor"d
earnestly to get into position to meet III.
demands for deliveries ia the peak load
months" SAYS he. April was peak load
month last spring, with May March ana
June close M in the order named. By
operatiug our manufacturing departments
al "A constant rate IN tn. winter months.
when tn. delivery requirements arc from
third to ou.-half Of tn. spring de-
mand. We are ahl. to accumulate bodies
i'm IA. rough together with machned
stock or chassis. ny this method We ar"
able 10 finish bodies and assemble chassis
nj "A rate to meet as TAR rs practicable
IA. heavy demands duSsns 'slc other
months
Tie heavy draft for cars in the
fall and early winter Is met by similar
op.rations at the factory in the summer
months when our patrons are chiefly ~
IN. .aashore, Ia the mountains or abroad.
We are obliged TO lose some production
i'm July and August in order 10 provide
for the Encouragement Of SHOP ma
chin.ry, rerouting OF stock through the
factory and other changes looking To the
opening OF another season. statistics
show that July and August being low
months the cessation of deliveries Is
fraught with the least inconvenience To
Packard patrons Consequently deliveries
will no: be booked for July and August.
rs making shop alterations during this
period the greatest benefit L. our patrons
is accomplished and shipments again be-
come available September L.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-14
HER IDEALS FOR STAGE SOCIETY
Mrs. Guinness Believes IL should
own Theatre and school.

Mrs. benjamin s. Guinness, who re-
Gently resigned as president OF the Stage
Society, outlined yesterday her ideals
for the society, the non-acceptance of
which brought about her resignation. She
said
II believe that the stage Society should
have a progressive policy and aim eventu-
ally 10 own theatre and Il school OF
acting. The future OF the society depends
first on its reading committee exercising
good judgment in selecting plays of merit
and distinction. Professional, not anna
teur. management Is essential. fortified by
the nucleus OF Il stock company.
"A plan was submitted to the Stage
Society which while giving 1t the utmost
freedom in selecting plays did compel
1t 10 submit TO commercial management
for production. The plan involved no
financial burden upon the society.
This plan was not accepted as ma
JOrity OF the committee indicated that
they were satisfied with the society con-
tinuing TO produce plays on the same
plan as heretofore. which I am not"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-14
SOCIETY AT HOT SPRINGS FAIR
Tea HON~sses Create HUH Market
In Church Cakes.

Hor SPRINGS. Va. Feb la.--A sale of
valentines. cakes and sweets was held
yesterday in the south corridor OF the
, Homestead by the ladies of the presby
terrain Church. and more than $50 was
cleared. Visitors bought so generously
that the evening mail was heavy with
Cup.ds missives, and cakes and sweets
were transferred by number OF
hostesses to the tea tables during the
afternoon tea hour.
Mrs. Clarence Meeks entertained a nun.
Der Of friends at bridge party and ten
ut the Homestead to-day. Mr., and Mrs
John G. Cunningham of New York and
Wilkesbarre, Pa. who are here for the
month, had with them at dinner last
night Melville Il. Ingalls,, Jr., III New
Yurn who is here for II few days: Mr.. and
Mrs James McAleenan of New York have
come up from ormond. and are at the
Homestead for the spring season. Mr..
and Mrs. c. Howard Colkett Of Phila-
delphia have come from White sulphur
Springs for II stay Of some veelie Mr..
and Mrs. 7. :. Freiinghuyseu have ar
rived from New York for the baths and
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brewer % Milton.
Mass. are here with Mrs. j. r. Case of
Boston. for their scm-snnual visit. Mrs.
H.. g. Stodd3 I'd of New Haven. an Old
visitor here. has arrived for the season
and other new corners are John w.
STANLEY and r.. ". kcarney, New York
Henry Spaldlng. Philadelphia Mrs l.. NJ.
Wideimcir Pittsburg Mr. and Mrs
Charles Booth and Mr.. and Mrs Harry
MC,iec Toronto.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-14
SHARK ESCAPES FROM PIER.
Seemingly Dead After BeinG Har-
poOned, FIops on wharf.

PALM BEACH. Fla, Feb i3.--Thc re-
mpTkable escape Of nine foot shark
caught yesterday by Jean II G. Saint Cyr.
who IL occupying the Clarke villa this
winter. was told about by Mr.. Saint Cyr
to-day and verified by II. l.. Scott. an
eyewitness
Mr.. Saint Cyr harpooned the shark
he believed to be the C; rcass to the fish
ing pier where II was hoistcd up by the
derrick The shark showed no sign of
life until II had been on the floor of
the pier several minutes. when II gave
"a series of commissions that three II
under the rail back into the ocean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Payne Whitney. who
visit Palm Beach about this time every
year are coming down with a party Of their
friends. who will be at the Poinciana
after February 20. Mr. and Mrs. David
Wagstaff. accompanied by Miss Elise
Ladew and Harvey 1.adew, will be down
the next day. at which time former Sec
rotary of state Knox and Mrs. Knox
are expected.
Mrs. George w. Gray of CHICAGO gave
n Chinese luncheon for Mrs. l.. Gray
Pendleton. Mrs William Havre. Mrs W.
j. Petit. Mrs. n. II. Lewis. Mrs. Walter
$. Harlan Mrs. William Griflth. Mrs
Carl Jenkins. Mrs. T. -. Squiers. Mrs
r. Treesc. Mrs. J. y. Litton. Miss Laura
Eckert and Miss Bessie Mauck.
There was the usual round of dinners
and luncheons to-day. some of the hosts
being Mrs. Walter Lcwisohn. John Kit
chen. Mr.. and Mrs Stephen ~ Brown,
MIR. and Mrs Pliny Fisk, Mr.. and Mrs
John +. Harris, Mr.. and Mrs c. Cecil
Filter. Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs. Ernest
Schmulkc Harry Haskins and w. X.
Bolton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-14
THE SYMPHONY CONCERT.
slx Edward Eixmr's First symphony
ReVentcd by Mr. DamrOsch.

The progrs INN. ~ the concert Of tn.
symphony society at Aeoian Hall yester-
day afternoon contained two numbers.
Sir Edward Cigars flrst symphony. 4
Nat major. and the Brahms violin con-
certo with Carl Flesch as the Solotst.
Modern composers find great difficulty in
saying what they have TO say and there
fore II takes them usually long time
to reach an end This II one of the chief
obstacles to enjoyment Of the Elgar SYM
phony.
The WORK - m.dn with profound
thought and much design. The util'za-
ton OF fundamental Inelod!c ideas
throughout the work ~ Of course not new.
but Sir Edward Elgar mas brought to this
method OF composition a rigor OF purpose
which is almost astonishing The SYM
phony II noteworthy piece CT compost
ton and claims for it, maker high place
among his contemporaries but IL is an ap-
peal rather to respect than emotional en-
thusasm,
There Is great and eloquent beauty in
the slow movement and this in tse'f IS
something not to be passed lightly, for
few syinphonists except the greatest have
succeeded with the slow movement. The
work was beautifully performed ycster-
day and Mr.. Damrosch, who Introduced
It to this country conducted with ma stery
and genuine sympathy.
Mr.. Flesch has now been heard often
enough to satisfy students of violin play
ing that he has no additional revelations
20 make. He Is without doubt one of the
best equipped performers who have ever
appeared before this public. His tone Is
admirable. his technc complete. II would
be superfiuous to specify the items of his
merit. lie Is n vlrtuoso Of the first rank
But what was sao IN this place after
his performance OF the beethoven con
Cero must be repeated Mr. Flesch Is
much too fond Of the sliding finger. Many
Of the most dignifed phrases Of Brahms's
melody were by tho intrusion Of this man
nerism emascuated and reduced TO feeble
scntimentality. In these conditions a fully
rounded reading entirely worthy of the
composition could not pe expected. There
We're splendid moments in the perform
Ence. but there were others which could
arouse nothing but regret.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-14

The Americans Academy of Dramatic
Arts will give at the Empire Theatre on
the afternoon of February 10 the first
representation in this country of 1.-THE
Waters of Bitterness" play in three
acts by $. NJ. Fox. 1.-THE Magnate and the
Hardware" a one act comedy by T. IL
Downing will also be given.
The Jesse l.. Lasky Feature Play Com
pany will give private performance of
it's first motion picture play on Thurs
jay morning at the Longacre Theatre. The
play will be The SquaW Man" Dust mn
Farnum posed for the pictures OF the title
role. which was played in dramatic form
by william Faversham.
At the forthcoming revival of prince
Karl" AZ the Playhouse on February "a
which Douglas ]. Wood Is arranging for
the benefit OF the City History Club, Vir-
ginia Pearson will be cast for the role I'm
which Beatrice Cameron (Mrs. Mansneld)
appeared in the first New York production
in 1856 and Lucille La Verne will play the
part created by Mrs. J. X. Vincent OF the
old Boston Museum Stock COMPANY
The New Era Producing Company has
accepted for production Il new play by
Guy Bolton. author of "-he Rule OF
Three which will be seen on Monday
night at the Harris Theatre.
Charles Frohman found il necessarA
Yesterday 10 chanRe his plans for tn,
Lyceum Theatre. following the engage
ment Of Miss Billie Burke In THE Lam
of Promise" The next attraction wa,
to have been Marie Doro In new coined,
entitled THE Twentieth Century Girl,
but the success of diplomacy" In whici
Miss Doro In appearing. at Wyndham
Theatre In London, has decided him no
to have her come here at present. A new
play for the Lyceum has not been Sc
lectcd.
Charles Klein. who recently returned
from London. has decided not to produ,
his new play, ''Thc Money makers" unit
next season. Meantime he will finish an
other play, "The Outsiders" two acts o
which are already written,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-14
CLOSE FIT IN DUAL SWIM.
Defeats Harvard by -
Points TO -.

BosToN. Feb. t3.--Cornells swimming
team defeated Harvard 90 TO - in tho
first meet of the kind between the two col
leges in the Y. NJ. G.. a. tank here to-
night. The visitors won the relay race, -,
the fancy dive and the 100 yard event.
while Harvard took first places In the
200 yard swim, the plunge for distance
and the 30 yard race.
The Cornell relay team. consisting OF
Bowers. linn, Eisee and kohn. had to
put up great fight to win from Went
worth. Putnam. Starbuck and Fullerton.
the Harvard quartet. kohn. the fourth
man, finishing only a few Inches ahead
OF. Fullerton. The time was :o7 25.
Altman and Baugher OF Cornell won
first and second places In the fancy dive
for form. Fullerton of Harvard took the
200 yard swim in 2 IA rs. Eisele. Cor
nell. won the 100 yard event. Peckernall
of Harvard won the plunge for distance
with so feet. and the so yard race was
won by Wentworth OF Harvard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-14

MOUNT VERNON, y. V, Feb. l3,-Thn
DC witt Clinton High School basketball
team defeated the Mount Vernon High
School Ave with ease herstto'night, score
90 to 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-14

Since January the Adams Lancia
Company has sold twenty Of the 80 horse
power models, many Of these AZ resul
OF the Importers Salon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-14
NEWARK AUTO SHOW
HAS 81 EXHIBITORS
Twenty-Five Of Them Display
Passenger Cars-NO Bal
cOny Spaces.

There Will be twenty-five exhibitors Of
passenger cars and twelve exhibitors OF
trucks In the Newark Automobile show.
which opens a week from tonight in the
First Regiment Armory This year there
will be- no cars or accessories displayed
in the balcony. Everything will he ON
the ground floor. The exhibitors are these /.
Passenger Cars--E.llis Motor Car Company
Pierce-Arrow; Paddock Zusi Motor Car Com.
psny. Chalmers and saxon; j ". Mason
Neio and Briscoe; Detroit Cadillac Motor
Car Company. Cadillac; Hickey Machine
Company. Marmon: a. q. Spalding ~ Bros.
Stevens-Duryea II. J. ko-hier Sporting
Goods Company. Grant: Van Dcrnan & " ain
wright. Pullman: j. NJ Qu!nby \ Co, :. q
V; e, Louis Fitzgerald Motor Company
Peerless and Overland. a. elliott Ratney
Company. Hudson; North Jersey Motor
Vehicle Company. National and <-R-t-T;
Back Motor Car Company Buick, REQ
Motor car Company. REQ and Premier Sew.
ton Humphrey..ie Company, Studcbak'r and
jeffrey. Service Motor car Company. Hup-
mobile and Abbott Detroit; Oiismohlle Com
pauy OF New Jersey. Oldsnob!ie; Wallace
Motor Car Company. cole. Alexander lSruu-
uer. Kline Kar. Linkroum Automobile COM
pany. Wln,on, IIayncs Auto Company.
Haynes; Contra. Motor CaF CoUpau,
Regal. Cyclccar Distributing company. i.rp
Mer.u ry and ssripp7-Hloth, FrIpL Is.
crowley. Maxwell; u. Il. Durham CO..
auto bodics
Commercial Cars. ". Mason. Ne'c,
ENi~ Motor car company, Pierce Arrow VI
j. kochler sporting Goods Company. Koch
le-: Hoaglaud- rheyer, Inc. ADAMS; Buick
Motor car Company, BUICK; Ne" ION Hum
phreville Company. S;udcbaker' G. Louis
FITZGERALD Motor Company. Peerless aud
overland, Theodore NaNicid. Salden, REQ
Motor car Company. REQ; i. II. Van Alta
Morton truck and tractor, Walter Motor
Truck Company, waiter; inslc Hun; Motors
Company. Stewart truck
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-14
Harry : uoupt is awaiting with eager

Harry : Houpt is awaiting with eager =
ness the arrival OF "A i.ozicr four demon
strator from the factory. lie expects II
will make business Ia fours boom, al
though of general business he has no
complaint to make. II is the best he has
seen IN his eleven years as n motor car
dealer lac says Since January |, he re
ports Harry :. iioupt, Inc, has sold
seventy one new cars, ffty-four in Jan
uary and seventeen IN February. Of
these most have been sin cylinder cars.
In addition "A number of used ears also
have been marketed
Houpt is back from Atlantic City with
Mrs Iioupt They went there only on
Wednesday. but both had the grip 80 bad
they had TO return to New York FOR
treatment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-14

a communication comes 10 THE StS
To prophesy that AZ the present rate "lglo
tags will be- In use before the remaining
125, Ooo 1914 tags are ready for delivery
Th. letter sets forth that on July 70 last
the Secretary Of stat" opened BIDS Tor
furnishing 1917 tags that came from four
bidders and awarded the contract on DC
tober g. 1t il recited that about 10000
tags are all that lave been received from
the manufacturer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-14
MuhIenb-rs Meets with Rcversc.

the first Intercollegiate basketball game
played In tne i'allantne gymnasium in
the last six years Rutgers defeated Muhi-
en- ~g College here Tonight by the score
of - to a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-14

Russell A. Field of the Bromield- Field
agency got a letter yesterday from the
Fisk Rubber Company saying that the III
Paso dealer in Fisk tires had been the
recipient Of a good sized order for tires
from the leader of the Mexican rebel
forces near there. The rebels need the
tires for cars they have commanded red
for their campaigning, the letter said.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-14
COLUMBIANS IN POOR FORM.
Miss Passes, Shoot Poorly and skate
without Speed.

EosroN. Feb. l3.-Thc Massachusetts
Institute of Technology hockey team
easily defeated the Columbia seven at the
Arena toni ht lie score being q to ..
The visitors We're in poor form. missing
passes, making poor shots and skating
w'..iuut spccd. Webb was the liveliest OF
the Columbia team, lie was put off the
T." two minutes for tripping. during which
~"re Tech scored twice. The lineup:
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-06-13
LOCALS

N Aatr .arr is visiting .ricmi-
In Nc~ Haven Conn
Mr. Lawrence Tasting visited rel
atiyes in Pocomote ,'it. this weet.
Mrs. Lloyd Birmingham l-ited her
parents near ,ilrlletrcr. tins Week
VIZ William L purucu has been
on business trip % North tarollna this
wees
Miss Virginia Howard is visiting
her cousin, Mis-, Ethel Rerry at Cape
Charles
Miss Mary A. Townsend visited her
sister. Miss Jessie Townsend. IN Oman
cock this week
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-06-13
All HaIIOwS Parish Church.

iaur II, First SUNDAY Ia Trinity
celebration of Holy Communion at 7.81
Mathis and iltany with sermon at 1913
Topic Goi Great Deeds cur Conn
denec Evening Prayer and Sermon
AT n Topic Betrayal
Mr. Charles : Timmons made
business trip 10 Baltimore the first Of
the week
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-06-13

on me ,th PAGE ot .Ibc 50 --,"-cf
TODAY Is publishes TIE rrW County
Treasurer Law for Nottc-trr County
which goes in,o effect II irl lhl.
law change, the entire - ~tc'u ot cui
icctHug take, iu Norce,tcr county.
placing the collection IN ,nv hands 81
the County treasurer who i 20 10
elected hy the people az the next gcnrr
al election The tounty Commissioners
viii appoint Treasurer 10 serve from
the first Of next April I'LL the election
of County Treasurer whose term of
office begin. January lst. ,Hl6
The Harrison times., 1914-07-25
Willing TO Give II at Trial,

The Times. Record seeing TT, Smith
almost facing the day when the sa.
looms will be closed now seeks the
cheerful view Of the situation-al.
most believes that business will be,
or can be made as good or better,
and living conditions among those
now patrons of the saloons improy.
ed, It's willing to try It, anyhow,
and says;
"As to being trade bringers we be,
lieye that the retail merehUnts by es,
tablishing bargain days and offering
entertainment ofone kind or another,
can bring as many shoppers here as
formerly, and furthermore, that the
people induced 70 come will have
more money TO spend upon dry
goods, shoes, novelties, refreshments
and amuscments than they here,
tolore have had, so that the volume
of retail business will be no loss on
account of the absence ofthe saloons,
"The Times. Record, for one, is onx'
ious to see the experiment given a
a though and radical trial and to
that end hopes TO see the law strict
ly enforced by the liquor interests, II
we can get along as well without the
saloons as with them undoubtedly
we shall be the gamer as a whole
and probably living conditions
among those who babtually have
spent much for liquor will be much
improved,