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"AS GEORGE SEES 1T"
Or, "sizing UP Uncle Sam" by
George Fitch.

Or, "Sizing Up Uncle Sam" by
George Fitch.
Some years ago that simple and kindly
soul, George Fitch, stroled into New
York and went to the late lamented
Hammerstcin Opera House. In fact, he
did more than that. lie went behind the
scenes. And there he met Trentini the
hewitchinE little Italian prima donna.
Now. at that time Trentini did not
know how to speak English. nor did
George know how to speak Italian. So
when he was introduced to the little
devil of grand opera" he was perforce
obliged to compliment her in English
which was painfully translated into some
language the little lady could under
stand. When finally the compliment
reached her, Trentini turned to George
ward George said he was really flus-
tered.
But, being an American, as he sees It,
not for long.
That's the point of the volume under
consideration, If any one can truly be so
dull as to consider George. He 8 not to be
considered. He speaks the truth And
no man who tells the truth must be
taken seriously. He Is funny. He is
bound to be. That is why George is
funny. Life is not a joke to him or to
any one else. But If you look at 1t
steadily for n while it is not devoid of
the things that make the normal human
being smile. And George. being n hyper
normal human being, smiles all the time.
Sizing Up Uncle Sam" (Stokes) is up
roariously funny-but pretty straight, as
George would say.
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ANTWERP REFUGEE TRAIN
is STRUCK BY PROJECTlLE
Fugitives Were About to Leave for
Holland-Hospital Burned.

ANS ltkl'AN, OCt. w.
Fire ragged throughout the southern
quarter Of Antwerp. as we'll as in the sub
urb Of Borghem, all Of last night. The
orphanage on the Rue Louise was set on
fire. Happily the inmates had left when
the blaze broke out.
Stuivonbers Hospital. where 500 wounded
were being cared for. was struck by two
shells Yesterday The wounded We're trans
fcrrcd to two ships moored in the harbor.
1t is stated now that no fire has broken
out i'm the hurhor district.
The Palais Of Justice has been partly
destroyed by flames. There Is no water
to oNtnCuish the fires
At . o'clock this morning a train filled
with fucitivos about to leave for Esschcn,
on the border of Holland, directly north
OF Antwerp, was struck by projectile,
Belgian engineers have blown up the
bridge over the Antwerp -Turnhout Canal,
as we'll as the bridge near the railway
station
40 moro furitivcs are reaching Esschen
this morning as the destruction Of the
bridges has stopped traffic on the rail-
way north from the city.
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things, sad. Because there are large
number OF people, most Of them very
active and hard working, who are writ
ing quite we'll The trouble is that the
literary bunkers"-to coin a word we
sadly need when a sorious-mlnded peo-
pie talk about literature-are blind
"Rlind as bats in daylight" They can
not see what Is happening right under
their eyes Which is simply, that the
American short-story writer is about the
best there Is.
A well-known italian novelist, after
brief visit to the United States, ex-
claimed in admiration, ITS cinamo-
nation! You Americans have got TO get
things quick and Photographic. You
have n most amazing capacity to under
stand the truth. And still more, you have
an incredible desire for it." II his est-
mate he unflattering that we are a NOV
ing-picture crowd. yet it is true. Your
typical American differs from all the
other people that have ever lived be-
cause he likes to know the truth. And.
having discovered IL, as Walt Whitman
observed in this Camden retreat, he Is
amused by it.
Mrs Mary wilkins Freeman is an
American. That she writes well. even the
highbrows are agreed. She sees life in
the real" and tells it as she sees It,
The charming tales in "The Copy Cat"
GIarpers) arc imbued with the spirit of
truth. One who knows New England cam
not fail to recognize the truth of this
picture;
Nobody says that dear Annie has
not n sweet wisposition said 1mogen,
taking a careful stitch in her embroidery.
But n sweet disposition Is very often
extremely difficult for other people. 1t
constantly put them in the wrong"
The irony that underies this Is the
typical American irony We like to state
facts but state them 30 that the spiritual
significance underlying them is manifest.
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RIDDLE RELATING TO RUM
why Do Prohibition States Send
Bibulous Representatives to Congress

Why Do Prohibition States Send
Bibulous Representatives to Congress
The declaration of Joseph Walker, can
didate of the Progressive party for Gov
crnor of Massachusetts,, in favor of ma
tion-wide prohibition on the theory that
the state application of this principle is
relatively ineffective, recalls conun-
drum presented by his distinguished
father in conversation some years ago,
saws the Boston Herald.
"why Is It that the prohibition States"
naming several-"send the worst drunk
ards to the Congress of the United
States7"
The question was not without point It
was undeniable at the time that the
states I'm which liquor drinking was under
the severest legislative restriction were
represented In Congress by men Of very
liberal imbibing practices. A number Of
answers suggest themselves Perhaps
the men in Washington were taking ad-
vantage of opportunities denied them at
home 1t is possible that they were not
Injured to the temptations of the license
system. At all events the question, char
acteristic of the incisive spirit of the
"Gray eagle of the Quinsigamond," sug-
gests one of the many anomalies of the
long-persistent liquor question.
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AMONG THE NEW BOOKS

ters. His work is not only authoritative
it is interesting
on that matter which is gradually
arousing the interest of thinking men the
country over, the power Of the President,
Mr. stones remarks are remarkably IL
Eliminating. There is little question that
the founders of the Republic had in mind
a weak executive, yet so little idea had
they of the future development of the
country that the very limitations they
imposed upon the executive have proved
its strength. There is no doubt that the
President of the United states is in some
respects the most autocratic ruler on
earth Just how this has come about
Mr.. Stone well explains in this volume
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-10
BERLIN. oct. 10.

Complete occupation of the city Of
Antwerp by the German forces was
announced in the following statement
issued by the War Office today:
Antwerp is in our possession. We
have had control of the city since
yesterday afternoon.
few forts remain in the posses
sion of the Belgians, but our occu-
patton of the city itself is COM
plete.
statement issued by the War Of
fee shortly after midnight states that
the flankins operations Of the German
troops in France had met with such
steady success that the Allies left
wing is in serious danger.
"our offensive is increasing in
strength" said the statement. "and the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-10
10000 GERMANS TOOK
ANTWERP. BERLIN REPORTS
City Said to Be in Flames and Hos
pital Destroyed.
BERLIN. oct 70.


\ single German army division, consist
ing of 2OOOO men, captured Antwerp, ae-
cording to a statement issued today by
the official German news agency
"A division OF the German army
marched against Fort Wynogeo, at Ant
werp, early yesterday morning" says the
statement, this being the arst fort Of
the inner belt which was destroyed.
Within few hours attempts made by
the outer forts TO stay the German adj
vance we're defeated and the forts We're
siIencad. The Belgian army withdrew
across the scheIdt, west OF Antwerp
The agency states il has received a rec
port from Bergen -Op-Zoom that all parts
of Antwerp are in flames, that the hoe
pital was burned % the ground iNr
patients fleeing for their lives and that
fugitives from Antwerp declare the sitJa-
tion there uncomfortable
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OIL TANKS FLYING U. S.
FLAG BURN IN ANTWERP
Americans Suffer Loss From Bonn
bardment by Germans.

WASHINGTON. oct 1O.-The German
attacking forco at Antwerp set fire to
oil tanks there while the American flag
was flying over them, according to a dis
patch to the state Department this
morning from Consul General Henry
Dietrich.
The tanks were burned with total
loss to American owners.
The Consul General also notified the
state Department that he had been forced
to leave Antwerp when the bombardment
commenced on Wednesday.
state Department officials Of tho United
states arc of the opinion that tho United
states can do nothing about the destruc-
tion of tho oil tanks at this time, but
that the owners will have to wait until
tho war is over and then put in their
claim FOR the damage done
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PARIS. Oct TO-

PARIS. oct. W.
German troops are making heavy at
tacks upon the Allies north and north
west of Lille. but the situation is salts
factory as far as the Allies are con-
cerned, according to the official French
statement issued at o'clock this after
noon. 1t says that the French troops
have gained some advantage north of
the Oise and have made progress about
St. Mihiel, at the eastern end Of the
battle front.
The official statement also announced
that Antwerp was taken Friday.
The official communique follows in
full:
The battle continues under salts
factory conditions. Our entire bat
tie front has been maintained de-
spite violent attacks by the enemy
at several points on our left wing.
in the region comprised between
La Basse, Armentieres and Cassel
C27 miles northwest Of Lille and IS
miles from the coast of the English
ChanneD.
The engagements between the
opposing cavalry have been Of an
intricate nature because of the
nature of the land formation.
At the north Of the Oise our
troops have gained some real ad-
,.aptaaras AZ s.ayara Darrs of their
zone of action.
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HOW WE ARE RULED
An Exposition by William M. Stone
of the Way Our Government Works.

Mr. Sloane, in his modestly entitled vol
States" lHarpersD, has presented history
Of American politics and an exposition Of
party political tendencies in practice. The
tariff and the slavery question, the Monroe
Doctrine rotation in office, the veto, party
conventions and party machinery, plat
forms civil service reform, interstate
commerce, the beginnings of socialism,
the ballot reform, the silver question, the
growing power Of the eXecutive-all these
are treated fully and understandingly in
this book.
The major part Of this volume consists
of lectures delivered by the author as eX-
change professor from Columbia i'm Ber-
lin and in Munich. Mr.. Stone. who has
devoted many years TO the study of our
governmental affairs, is peculiarly quail
fled to speak with authority on these mat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-10
ALLIES ARE HARD PRESSED
IN NORTHWESTERN FRANCE


La,.. -. Ii. -,
In the Belgian theatre of war it
is announced that Antwerp was
taken yesterday, but it is not yet
"',o" !, "'.py' " ..''. ooi','.''o.,s' .,.o
we're arhtfpr continues or the
frontier Of East Prussia. where the
Russian troops have had some par
Ilal successes Ihey nave oe'u-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-10
"THE Observation-Disclosures
OF NEW ENGLANDERS'

The folks who pretend to know about
such matters have been, 10, these many
years, sitting round looking for 1.-THE
great American writer" AS they slipped
their tea, weak, they have sighed for
that day when somehow, somewhere, in
this broad, but horribly uncultured, land
of ours some writer would struggle up
and write-"really write, you knowi'
It's all rather silly, but, like most silly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-10
GERMAN STAFF MOVES NEAR
SCENE OF AISNE BATTLE
headquarters Leaves Luxembourg for
Station on French Soil.

LIN DV-N- 'I|- ~
A dispatch 70 the Reuter- Telegram Com
pany from Amsterdam says that the
Berlin correspondent Of the Amsterdam
Telegraaf reports that the German army
headquarters is now at French town
80 miles from the front, 20 which it was
removed from LuXemb4rg
A special courier service has been ar
ranged between Berlin and the head
quarters and messengers make the round
trip in three days
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Tnat phrase sums up New ENGLAND.
The tales in the volume are all Of in.
terest, humanity. Few in modern letters
equal in delicacy of perception and charm
"Daniel and Little Dan'l." To laugh and
vet to keep-that is an effect that stamps
the creator as an artist of the first rank.
And that assuredly is Mrs. Freeman
book to linger over, is THE Copy Cat
a hook to go back to and read again.
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was decided upon the retreating troops
blew up the famous fort Of Marxem,
north of the city, to prevent it being
utilized in future operations by the
Germans.
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ANTWERP CRUSHED BY
HAIL OF SHELLS
Inued from rnre One

Continued from Page One
the tremendous fire Of shells which
German batteries poured on its build
ings.
When the surrender of the capital
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By w. w. JACOBS

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with gratitude to the author for several hour
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BV JDHN OAENHAM
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a tale Of adventure and romance
under the most original CirCum-
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The Yale expositor., 1914-01-08

the narrower widths. In those yard
wide or more only twice the length Of
the figure, plus a half-yard, will be
needed. This extra half-yard is con-
sumed by hens and scant drapery in
the skirt.
If the design selected calls for an
overdress or extra drapery, more ma
terial will be required Patterns des-
ignate the amount needed, but for a
simple dress the allowance given
above is sufficient.
In the simple and attractive dress
shown in the picture a taffeta a yard
wide was used, and four yards made
the garment It is in a sapphire blue
Cshot with black, with a high luster
which is very brilliant and effective.
The skirt is in two widths, shaped
at the sides 70 fit the hips. The back
breadth has q small cluster of gathers
at the middle Of the belt to give the
The Yale expositor., 1914-01-08
CHAPTER XVI.
The End.

The End.
Doris was in MaTch's arms, her
tremblings vanished by that strong
clasp, the horror that had filled her
eyes gone, her sweet face upturned
to his.
But tell me-" he was whispering.
Poor Clay-he lost his mental pose
at the last and said many wild things.
Was there any understanding between
you-you know what I mean, Doris
were you He hesitated, turning his
eyes upon the distant speck floating
in the SKY, which he knew to be I'M
lay speeding towards them Her face
grew very grave and her voice was
low as she anticipated the word he
disliked 20 speak.
Move were good friends. nothing
more. He asked me to marry him
upon the Sunday of the pursuit and I
told him ! would answer him by letter
upon the following day. He had al
ways been so kind to me that | did
not have the courage 10 refuse him
to his face-and he was so strange in
many ways. In my letter ! told him
that | could not accept, begging the
privilege Of his continued friendship.
He accepted the answer calmly, mere
ly renewing his avowals of devotion
and repeating that he would give all
even to his life-for me-" Her eyes
swan mistily. And the horror of il!
He kept his word"
He loved you devotedly and did all
that a brave man could for you, Dor
is" said March gently. She nodded.
II understand And his memory
what can one say! She ran her fin
gers lightly across his matted hair,
where the bullet had raked his skull.
The Yale expositor., 1914-01-08

nesses who can testify at the coro-
ners inquest, and when it comes to
applying for that little old reward, .
he said grimly. And it will make a
respectable sum when divided up pro
rata amongst us, Puts widow and q
slice for the other boys who did not
happen TO be in at the death. Also
today sees the last flight of one erst.
while aviator named North. ! have
had enough of skyscraping to last for
one lifetime. l am going to get mar.
ried and live happily in a hole in the
ground forever after" lie pointed
into the air.
"lmlay is coming. He must have
heard our guns. He can take one of
you down and | will guarantee the
safe descent of the other" A grin
overspread his face. You two seem
to be having your own troubles and |
guess I'll fade into the perspective for
moment if you think you can spare
me. And my blessings upon you" He
turned his back upon them and was
gone behind the rocks
The Yale expositor., 1914-01-08
CHAPTER xIv.-contlnue8.

In the deathlike stiffness the whis-
per of North sounded thin and shril
as they drew their weapons. we viii
keep about fifty yards apart, yet al
ways in each others sight Watch
me closely for signals and | will do
the same by you. Now come" Slow
ly they advanced, scanning each pos
sible place Of retreat and choosing
their way with the infinite caution Of
providers who traverse a corridor in
the darkness of midnight Ii the
tension Of his suspense March could
not feel his heart pounding heavily.
The weirdness of the place was upon
them with its spell, its silence throb-
bling in their straining ears. its chaos
internal in its hiGeous desolation.
To one side and below them wasa thou
sand feet, so nearly sheer down that
one might have almost tossed q peb-
BILE into il. glinted the steel blue wa
tiers Of Lake Talo, the crater lake Of
unreasonable depth, that lay amidst
this solitude dozen thousand feet
above the level of the sea
Then March, whose eyes were every
where, saw North abruptly stop. recoil
and then beckon to him to come by
a wave of his hand Even across the
distance that separated them he could
see the pallor that had swept over
his friends sun-browned face, and
sick with fear at the unknown horror
The Yale expositor., 1914-01-08

required fullness, and is hemmed along
one edge. This edge is folded over
the front breadth, curving in toward
the bottom, and is stitched down to
within eight inches of the bottom.
From here down il falls open, but the
front breadth lies under the opening.
This gives room for an easy step.
There is a three-inch hem at the bot
tom of the skirt.
The kimona waist is cut with body
and sleeves In one, with two plaits
over the shoulders. This gives the
effect under the arms of the fashion
able bat wing" sleeve.
The open neck and sleeves are out
lined with a narrow border of black
fur. of which about two and a quar-
ter yards are required
Anyone who knows even a little
about sewing can put this very simple
dress together The skirt fastens
with hooks and eyes livery small ones)
at the left side, under the hem in the
back breadth. It is hung to a fitted
girdle. The kimona blouse is worn
over a net waist or neckpiece and
fastens surplice fashion in the front
A girdle of ribbon or a fancy belt
is needed to finish this gown, and
there are several styles that look well
with it. The handsomest is the Ro-
man striped girdle showing brilliant
colors. This is made of ribbon about
eight inches wide, finished with a
loop and short ends at the front
A crushed girdle Of brocaded ribbon
in the rich colors of the season, fast
ened with a black velvet buckle at the
left side, is very pretty. 1t has no
ends, but is finished with an over
lapping rufle.
A girdle made of black satin ribbon
laid in folds about the waist and fin
ished with a single long tab. makes a
quiet finish. This tab should be
rounded at the end and embroidered
in bright colors, or gathered with a
long tassel of silk or beads.
Allowing four and a half yards Of
silk at a dollar and a quarter a yard.
two and quarter yards of fur at
forty cents a yard, the materials, in
GLIDING sewing silk and hooks and
eyes, may be bought for seven dollars.
This leaves three dollars for the
girdle and under waist, out of an ap-
preparation of ten dollars. But nearly
every one possesses a thin waist that
is available for these kimona blouses
and girdles are a part of everyones
wardrobe this winter At any rate,
ten dollars will cover the expense Of
all the materials needed to furnish
the gown, the girdle and the net IN.
der waist.
Some Of the new shades Of dark
green, the light shades of brown and
the duh reds make up in this style
into gowns as satisfactory as the one
pictured, which is smart and very use.
full. JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
The Yale expositor., 1914-01-08
SYNOPSIS.

Professor Desmond of the Peak observa-
tory causes a great sensation throughout
the country by announcing that what APP
pears TO be a satellite is approaching at
terrific speed. Destruction Of the earth Is
feared. Panic prevails everywhere The
satellite barely misses the earth. The at
mospheriC disturbance knocks people un-
conscious, but does no damage. \ leaf
bearing a Cabalstic design tlutters down
among the guests at lawn party. 1t is
Identical in design with a curious orna-
ment worn by Doris Fulton A hidcOus
man-lIke being with huge wings desCends
in the midst Of the guests. He notices
Doris ornament and starts toward her.
The men fear he intends some harm To
Doris and n fierce battle cnsuCS In which
TolliVer and March suitors of Doris and
Professor Desmond are injured. The fly
ing man is wounded by q shot from Toll
liver. bat escapes 10y flying away. 4 far
mer reports that the flying man carried
Off his young daughter. People every
where are terrOr-stricken at the ppssl-
bilties for evil possessed by the mon
st"r. The governor offers a reward Of
$1o",uoJ for his capture, dead or alive Put
nam Is the first OF the aviatOrs TO re-
SpOnd. After thrilling chase en- the air
ne rs thrown from his machine by The
hyinc man and killed. North and a score
Of other aviatOrs arrive. The re-
ward is increased to a million. The avia-
tors find themselves outdistanced and out
maucuNcrcd by the flying man. Artillery
proves futile. \ negress is tho latest VIC
tim. The aNiatOrs go to the scene OF the
tragedy some 200 miles distant Doris in
Vites March 10 accompany her on a horse
back ride They are Joined by TolliVer.
much To Marcus disgust While the men
are rounding up the horses. which have
become unaCCountahly frightened, the fly
ing man suddenly swoOps down and car
ries Doris off. March and Tolliycr pur-
sue the demon. The way leads through
canyons and over mountains Tolliyer,
driven insane by the strain, shoots
March. TollivcU succeeds I'm climbing up
the mountain TO a plateau whore the fly
ing man has sought refuge. Tulliyrr is
taken uuaWares by the monster. who car
rics him up i'm The air and drops him 10
his death March only slightly wounded.
starts back 90 summon the aNittOrs. hUt
drops from exhaustion. lie S.cf Nprta
flying ON high and calls him 20 Garth.
North takes him jon the machine ana they
land uG The muuutain plateau.
The Yale expositor., 1914-01-08
copyrisht, 1912 by Harry Irving Greene>

TO his throat. Doris, huddled against
rock. her face in her hands, was
within a hundred feet of him. With
an involuntary cry and thoughtless Of
all else except that he had found her.
he bounded forward. She heard him
coming, shrank convulsively back
against the rock with a cry of dis
tress, then raising her hollow eyes
saw who it was and springing to her
feet stood swaying with hands out
stretched. Another instant and he
had caught her in his arms.
"Doris!" he cried fiercely as he
strained her to him, searching her
wan face and sunken eyes. She shud-
dered, chung to him closer, seemed
about to lose her senses, then raising
her face to his, smiled