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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-27


transports today and joined the small
army encamped at Texas City.
Hold Club Over Them.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-The club
OF onaciA recognition by the United
States Is now the chief weapon de-
pended upon by the administration to
solve the Mexican situation. Leaders
OF the various factions In Mexico have
been frankly warned by the United
States that until . stable government
Is formed, they can expect no assist
ance from this side OF the border. The
country Is bankrupt. ALI the leaders
have been compelled to utilize their
own fumes for the last months. Be-
cause OF this fact, the administration
today is hopeful that some one OF the
factions will speedily get control. The
united States and the A. B. c., DOW
ers have agreed that until some one
OF the factions shall show complete
control, loans to Mexicans for any
purpose shall be frowned on. This
government has been assured that the
european p1ncAS Val volt sAAsAA ILL.,
United States recognized Mexican
regime before any OF them act The
administration believes this viii be q
force OF potent influence. When an.
archy prevailed in Mexico City a few
days ago. the dairy ranch OF an Amer.
lean, named Hill, near Mexico City,
was looted. Secretary Bryan said to.
day. The state department telegraph.
ed Consul Silliman Immediately, de-
manding the arrest and punishment o,
the guilty and the repairing OF the
property.
Dispatches to the state department
Bryan said, did not indicate whether
Zapata himself was in the capitaI.
Consul Canada at Vera Cruz wired
that all Vera Cruz business houses
are open, that the sale OF liquor i
permitted, except to drunkards.
Canada said General Aguilar called
At the consulate to congratulate the
! United States on the order in which
the evacuation was made and upon the
clean conditions prevailing in the city
Several trains Of property belonging
to Carranza and Obregon arrived from
the city. A number OF autos and &
number Of cars carrying aeroplanes
arrived also.
Canada said the consulate has beer
assured that despite the strict cen
! sorship, there would be NO interior
ence with dispatches to the state de
t~~<monf
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-27
MEXICO IS MORE
CALM TODAY
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guard from the transport Crisobal
to = local government depository.
The report that the rear guard
leaving Vera Cruz was fred upon
was denied By General Funston, who
referred to the good feeling on the
part Of the people OF Vera Cruz that
permitted as TO withdraw our forces
without disagreeable incident OF any
kind and with the manifest best
wishes OF the people" The expedi.
tionary force disembarked from the
transports today and joined the small
army encamped ut Texas City.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
THE CHANGE OF MINISTRY IN FRANCE.


The sudden and radical change effected yesterday
in the French ministry not foreshadowed and is
complete surprise But 1t readily be understood
France needs its strongest the great crisis that
eonfronts the nation and partisan and personal
sderations have been put aside to give them control
of the nations affairs.
In the great French Revolution, when the medi7
ocrty and discords of the national convention threat
ened ruin for the republic, strong men seized the
power and directed the affairs of the nation. Their
and reaction. 1t created armies that afterward
ried French arms Europe. At the period of the
Franco Prussian change of ministry was made,
but the political and military organization in
France then rotten. The situation hopeless.
The ministry which has stepped out was formed
when the nation at peace and there was no war
clouds the horizon. French ministers in time of
peace are the product of political compromises and
their policies relate domestic civil affairs is
natural, therefore, that in the supreme emergency
which nation faces and which calls for the best
and heroic leadership, the peace ministry should
be replaced by ministry and that the most
capable and resolute should be placed in power
Following this change policy of the utmost vigor
be expected. The easy confidence engendered by
the Belgian defense has been rudey shaken by the
outcome of the first great battle between the allies
Paris and the nation The quick change of ministry
shows that France realizes what the war means
and what its possibilities
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
THE FISH TRUST BOOSTS WAR PRICES.

That the fish trust would be content merely with
It's usual six cents pound tax consumers of New
Jersey fish when the opportunity given to raise
the tax higher was altogether improbable The trust
has been more deliberate though not less resolved
than other food trusts, such meat and -four
but it has now begun to put the the con-
sumner.
Unlike the sugar and flour and meat trusts, the
fish trust can be met and conquered and it doesn't
need any Federal authority Congress may to large
extent cripple the by passing the migratory fish
BILL which has been hung up" in committee of the
House, but the State do much better.
The stress of the times has impelled the Federal
government to adopt policy of purchasing merchant
ships for the benefit of our commerce and to send
food abroad feed the foreigner 1t sending ships
and money to bring stranded American tourists home
It has practically put embargo foreign loans
that bankers may not be crippled
But in regard to the of food for the American
people the Federal is simply investigating
what everybody knows and preparing long-winded
prosecutions the threat of which has terror for
those who see the opportunity to wiring private for
tunes out of necessities of the people Some of
the large municipalities like New York, have invoked
the police power for the public protection and
establishing public markets. There is police power In
the States not yet used.
But New Jersey has all the power necessary to
knock out the fish trust. 1t owns the waters from
which the fish is drawn, and it owns the fish There
vested rights, franchises and ownerships
for the fish trust which has simply taken squatter
possession of the public domain and appropriated
public property in the distribution of which it leyies
a private tax the people.
The inexplicabe hold that the trust has had for
years this State property besides compelling the
consumer to pay tax every pound of fish he buys
has cost the State treasury hundreds of thousands of
dollars which justly belongs to it, Instead
of going to the treasury to help State expenses
this money is paid in dividends.
How to end this of State property for the
oppression of the people and at heavy cost to the
STATE is simple. The State has only got to resume
possession of its property GUST the fish trust, put
nominal tax fish for needed State and then
distribute the fish prices to insure cheap fish for
the consumer What does Governor Fielder think
of this plan bring down the of food for the
people?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
The Call of the Sea.
nm fha Naw York World

Il rom lHt New 1OFh W Orlus
BY an act of Congress of less than
300 words which received the sigma
ture of the President yesterday, the
seas are open to American enterprise.
For many years no citizen of the
United States could buy or build a
ship in a foreign country and use it
in commerce under the protection of
his own flag. This was as If we had
laws forbidding our people to pur,
chase locomotives or automobiles or
carriages in Europe and penalizing
them If they made the attempt.
Until now 1t has been unlawful to
employ on an American merchantmen
any watch officer who was not a. citi-
zen of the United States. This was
as If we had laws prohibiting the in
PRODUCTION into American Industry,
art, science or letters of persons who
were not voters.
In spite of many such restrictions
as these, the American merchant
marine prospered in the early wears
of the republic, but civil war and the
era of railroad building brought it
almost to an end.
We left the seat to other nations
chiefly for the reason that our money
could be more profitably employed in
the development of land Transports
ton. Legislative favor helped us in
our railroad building, precisely as
legislative restrictions and the use OF
highly taxed iron and steel in shiE
construction discouraged US in our
maritime enterprise.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
Noted Women Whose Birthday Is Yours
BIT MARY MARSHALL
AUGUST 27
Sophia Smith
Copyrighted 1914.

One hundred and eighteen years ago
today there was born in New Eng
land a woman whose name was des-
tined to betaken by one of the largest
and most famous of American
women's colleges. This was Sophia
Smith, the New England woman by
whose bounty Smith College at
Northampton, Mass, came into being
Sophia Smith was the niece of
Oliver Smith, who founded the So
called Smith charities In Northamp-
ton, Mass, for the purpose of pro-
viding resources for young men and
women contemplating marriage. The
announcement of marriage was one
of Oliver Smiths favorite hobbies, but
strangely enough his celebrated niece
remained spinster. In fact, of Oliver
Smiths seven nieces and nephews
only one married, and in the course
of time these old maids and old
bachelors died off leaving their large
fortunes unclaimed by any heirs.
When Sophia Smith was middle
aged she found herself 1.-The last leaf
on the tree" in possession of over
half a million dollars. She was a
woman OF simple. frugal almost, New
England tastes, and the responsibility
of disposing of SO much money actual
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Dear sir:-It is surprising that
Newark people do not get wise to
all the schemers this town is so full
of. who prey like a lot of hungry
wolves after their hard earned PEN
MES; and this I must say is true of
myself 1t is more surprising that the
newspapers, who easier than anybody
else can get after these fakirs, do not
put people on the lookout for their
schemes.
I am writing this to you in order
to bring your attention to a fake
was roped into and got swindled out
of $50 money worked for by my hus-
band with the sweat of his brow.
Some six months ago, feeling that L
needed my mouth examined, my at
tention was attracted by stout col
ored man. in front of building on
Board street near Market, advertis-
ing - Dental Parlor. l went up
on the third floor, where l was asked
by a colored girl to check my Vaiu-
ables with her while l would be ex-
amined. I did so. When my turn
came, a sweet-voiced young woman
examined my mouth and found only
a small cavity in one of my teeth
which would have to be filled and the
tooth capped: the whole thing would
only cost me $40, and wouldn't l
leave a small deposit?" How much?
Only 81. 1t SO happened that only
had in my purse $4.35, which left me
lust enough for carfare.
When 1 called the next time, man,
the doctor, started to drill my tooth.
At the third sitting that same young
woman dropped in to see my mouth
again and just by accident detected
another cavity which would have to
be filed; that would add only IS to
the bill. l agreed. and was made to
sign another contract.
Again I had to leave deposit
which practically left me just enough
for carfare. They were wise about
my deposits, until l got wise ana
would not leave my purse with the
colored girl any gore. To make my
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27

" brought her mental distress. Shs
actually had tears in her eyes whep
she went to her pastor, Rev. j. M
Greene, and begged him to help her
in her difficulty. This was a respon-
sibility that few men would like to
assume, the disposal of anotheri
fortune. and Mr.. Greene was at first
unwilling to take 1t. Finally. how.
ever. he divided 1t up among the fol.
lowing interests: The Andover The
illogical Seminary, to found Smith
Academy, to found Smith College for
the higher education of women, to the
American Board of Foreign Missions,
to the American Bible Society, to the
American Tract Society and the
American Home Missionary Society
The foundation for this new college
for women was but 100000. sum
large for those days, but not enor-
NOUS in comparison with the later
benefactions to that college.
To most women the task of spend
ing half million dollars might net
have seemed difficult matter, but be-
cause Miss Smith looked upon this
responsibility as great and serious
her name Is now held in honor by
between 5000 and 5000 women who
have been graduated from Smith Col
lege
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
MAY BE AN AMERICAN POPE.

1t remains to be seen how far the tremendous in
fuences of European politics are to prevail at Rome
in the matter the selection of successor Plus X
By politics is meant the great issues that figure in the
present frightful and desoating in Europe The
cardinals, who to elect new Pope from all
countries, and therefore of different minds. and
to extent in sympathy with the policies of
their countries.
If Italys neutrality is assured the choice of a new
Pope will naturally go to that country. But Italian
neutrality is assured The doubt is great that
eyes may be turned to the United States the great
nation that is far removed from the theatre of
and whose neutrality is assured. The world may wit
the spectacle of American cardinal elevated
the chair of ST. Peter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
How RondhoIder Maintained His Rights

:, for they were much disheyeled. Said
| he:
| sI have written to the department
at Washington to say that the conn
munication | received was almost an
insult. Those fellows down there told
me by letter that If I would furnish
them proper identification, the series
numbers and all that sort of thing,
| they would take steps to stop pay
ment of the dividends.
II have written back saying that
the treasury department employees
are servants of the people, of whom
1 am one. Therefore when lone of
their employers-ask them to furnish
information which the treasury de-
partment Is In duty bound to have on
file they turn around and tell me
their employer-that ! must furnish
them the information.
"In addition to this letter / sent
one to William Pitt F'essenden, in
which I told him that 1t was dis
grace for citizen to receive such q
letter as had been sent to me by his
subordinates. Furthermore, l told
him that unless the department.
stopped payments of interest upon
these bonds Immediately ! should
bring a personal action against him
for the recovery of any loss / may
meet with in case the department
does not stop payment. | know FEES.
sender and [ think that letter will
set him thinking"
A few days later Mr.. Norman called
at the bank and it was evident that
he was in good spirits. He said:
ST have just received letter from
Fessenden. He tells me that never
before has the department received
demand similar to mine, but that
after careful consideration of the mat
ter he has come to the conclusion that
I was justified in my demand and
that he has, therefore, given orders
that the ideptification of my bonds
should be made at the treasury de-
partment instantly, and as soon as
made interest upon the bonds must
be stopped.
Furthermore, Fessenden tells me
that this order will remain while he
Is secretary of the treasury. There is
nothing like standing up for your
rights, especially when dealing with
government employees" And Mr.. Nor
man went away feeling that he had
not only protected himself, but had
done public service.
Copyright 1914, by DR.. e. ]. Edwards.
All rights reserved.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27

So far as anyone knows, William
Pitt Fessenden, when Secretary of the
Treasury, in the latter part of Presi-
dent Lincoln's first administration,
was only once notified that civil pro-
ceedings would be brought against
| him unless he ordered certain things
to be done by his subordinates.
The incident is of some historic
value, since from it arose certain reg
ulations in the Treasury Department
which may still be in force and which
related to the Identification of bonds
issued by the Federal government
which We're claimed to have been lost
or stolen.
Newport, r. l., became somewhat
conspicuous at one time by reason of
the fact that, with his own money
and acting upon his own initiative, he
built the waterworks which supplied
Newport with abundance of fresh wa
ter, reported to have been as pure as
any that was secreted from springs
which gained celebrity by reason of
their purity.
Mr.. Norman was at that time es-
teemed one of the richest men of
Newport or of Boston. for it was in
Boston that he carried on very large
Oa6Ai1NoS NAALCl AAA4o flAlSAC 81
one time he established his home. He
was a man of imperious disposition in
business affairs, but of singularly
kindly disposition in private life.
A few months after Senator Fes-
sender became secretary of the treas
ury, as the successor of Salmon P.
Chase, burglars broke into Mr.. Nor
mans Boston house. They seemed
to have had information about his
strong box, for they secured 1t,
wrenched it open, and among other
securities they took block Of some
10000 government bonds which were
registered at Washington In the name
of Mr.. Norman.
The treasury department at WASH
ington was notified by Mr.. Norman of
the robbery and was requested at
once to stop payment of interest upon
the bonds, and also to prepare for the
delivery of duplicate bonds to Mr..
Norman, on the deposit of satfsfae-
tory security.
A day or two later Mr.. Norman en-
tered the office of the American Loan
and Trust Company, of Boston, with
which he carried on considerable busi-
ness. The institution is not now in
existence. He was much excited and
his long, silvery white hair and beard
seemed to partake of his excitement,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
Mexico Tries Reputation.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
The formal Reputation of the $780,
00O, 900 gold bond issue made on be-
half of Mexico, of which $4,000, 600
have been floated, is an act which
might have been expected of Car
rama, an act which may be defended
by many special pleas, but neverthe-
less an act which is fraught with
gravest consequences to the credit Of
the country, and, indeed, to Carranza
himself. For what foreign investor
who reads that Huerta's obligations
have been repudiated by the rebels
will ever think of putting his own
good cash into bonds which Carranza
may issue? Every one of them will
say to himself: mo one can tell how
long this government will be in con-
troll. The next one will refuse to pay.
Take your bonds elsewhere.
1T is this consideration that has pre-
vailed In many lands often troubled
by revolution. Mexico had a provision
al president in Huertas not recognized
by the rebels, of course, and never
recognized by the United States, but
fully recognized by Great Britain
France and Germany. And history
will not hold that Huerta was prodt-
gal in his issue of bonds, or that he
was reckless in his treatment OF
money interests. Considering all the
conditions his financial methods Were
very temperate.
That is why Carranza should have
accepted and sought to provide for
the payment of outstandin~ Huerta
bonds. The wisdom or unwisdom OF
putting out more of these securities
or of substitute securities, is for hin
10 determine. But the national credit
no matter who is de facto president
is a principle that must hold good
The penalties for its infraction i'm.
pose themselves automatically, ant
are not to be avoided.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
The stars incline, but do not compel"
FRIDAY, AUGUST es, 1914.


This is a lucky day. according to
the Interpretation of astrology In
the afternoon Uranus, Mars and
Jupiter are in benefit aspect, but
Neptune is mildly adverse.
It Is a time in which to make the
most of opportunity. The rule Is
most suspicious for buying or max
ing investments. Under this con-
figuration the Judgment is believed
to be keen and the foresight trust
worthy.
Manufacturers will begin to see
gain in business In the Middle West
there will be sudden stimulation
of trade.
Chicago is under a good sign, so
far as it's general commercial condi-
lions are concerned. but 1t will suffer
from labor troubles before many
weeks, the seers declare.
Bankers and brokers are subject to
a sway that should give them power
to dominate in great undertakings.
Fortunes will be made in large VEN
lures involving foreign nations.
Mexico is still under influences that
promise little progress in securing
peace and improved conditions. It
will again present puzzling problems
in statecraft.
California women are said to be
under a planetary government which
Is most encouraging. 1t Is prophesied
that they will do much to educate
the whole country In advanced econ-
omic principles.
Owing to the beneflc aspect of
Mars, business matters associated
with engineers, contractors, car
penters, machinists and others should
be most fortunate.
1t is an especially lucky time for
dealing with animals of every sort,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
RIDING 1Nro THE JAWS OF DEATH.

St Petersburg dispatch describing Russian
cavalry charge on German batteries gives vivid idea
of what modern war is. cavalry squadron charged
the guns and practically annihilated by the Ger
man fire. second squadron then charged, certain to
meet the same fate when the charge of a third squad
ron from the flank saved it.
These under iron discipline They went
to their deaths mechanically in obedience to orders
The same discipline in all the armies engaged is de-
voting thousands upon thousands to ptless slaughter
War is not merely tragedy, but a succession of
tragedies. Its lives only in the pages of the
historian the lines of the poet.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
Victim Raps Dental Fakir

story short, at every few sittings the
young woman found something else
the matter with my mouth. and with
all my protestations. at first slight,
then indignant, I was actually forced
to sign more and more contracts;
otherwise the doctor would refuse to
go ahead working. What could I do?
had paid already about $40, and all
the work they had done was to drill
holes through my teeth; and besides I
would be ashamed to go with my
mouth in that condition to another
dentist.
Finally, one day the young woman,
she calls herself Mrs. -, found
that one of my teeth had to be
pulled; l thought 1t was a sound
tooth; l objected. finally had to give
in and was made to sign another con-
tract for $40 more. They already had
about $50 of my money, and when
ever / would call they were too busy
to attend to me. Yhe doctor would
keep me for few minutes in the
chair and would send me home, hav-
ing done no work in my mouth.
If | kicked I was abused; and
was not the only one, there were
others that told me the same tale.
me; when he objected in rather
loud voice, he was told to see the
manager; that was Mrs. All
she had to say was:
IF you don't like 1t go to another
Dentist"
OF course, after they had my
money. There l stopped, / was
afraid that If I continued going there
it would drag into hundreds of dol
lars; and at least if they did some
work.
close, hoping that you will do
something in this matter, at least
put others ON guard not to be robbed
in broad daylight. If you can do
nothing else at least give them the
publicity they deserve and put other
people on guard. Yours very truly,
A VICTIM.
Newark, Aug. %. 1914.
(The writer of the above has fur
nished the Evening Star with the
name and location of the dental
| parlor," and has also given her own
name and address.-Ed,)