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To THE EDITOR OF THE suN--Str: As
an American scientific astrologer ! wish
to state that the stars say that peculiar
atmospherical disturbances and SERIOUS
electrical storms will occur on August Q.
10. IL, IT, II. 20, % and 30. Hence II
would be well for all seafaring vessels "a
remain In port on these dates. and for
all those who intend 10 go down TO the
sea in ships TO refrain from such
On August 30 and 81 Are is indi-
Gated to occur 20 the docks or to some
vessel in the docks on the New York and
Hoboken side of the river; henoe the
officials in these places should be more
cautious than usual against this danger,
especially on tho Hoboken side.
In THE SUN of December 2s. 1918, you
will note where | predicted the great
European war and many other events OF
note which think are deserving of men
ton or credit
Professor GusrAvys METER,
Scientific Astroioger.
HoBoHEN. N. j., August 8.
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AMERICAN STYLES.
The Opportunity Given by War for Native
CONNECTIONS" and "Creations.''


To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-str. win
the present great European oonnagration,
with It's consequent Generalization OF
sodDe lines of our foreign trade. bring
America some compensations9 Here IL q
possible one.
Two years ago q ory arose in the tex
tile lines, American art for Americans !"
American designers we're 10 fashion the
clothes for American women. Inventive
American minds wers to originate dainty
CONNECTIONS that were TO decorate fair
and ingenuity would easily rivti. II not
replace. the developed touch and tasts of
Hurepsan srtissns- The sh1lied creations
OF Broedway and State street work rooms
were to replace the traditional output of
the ateliers Of Rue Do Ia PaiIi
After one SEASONS hopeful eupertme mt
the movement fattcped out In spite OF
the favorable reception accorded to Amer
lean made styles. especially In the great
American merchants. They turned to the
accustomed foreign source Of supplies for
Ideas and materials to provide clothes
Tor America. Partisan labels appeared IN
all hats and Lined all coat collars Even
American styles had to pay limitations
need of anonymous fiattery and were
tricked out with the stamp of tho out
lander.
But now. by the strers of current
events an ideal condition exists for et-
fecting an American style movement.
With the foreign source of supplies tenn
porarily cut of and foreign competition
virtually nil. and with the large stock of
ostrich feathers. velvets, ribbons. &c.
which our hopeful merchants accumulated
TO supply the raw material. a field is open
to American enterprise such as never be-
fore existed.
Can American genius enter II. and. In
trenohins herself firmly IN Il, fearlessly
face future foreign competition Ameri-
cas- we'll wishers hope so.
JuLIus LYMAN
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PEACE SESSION WAS SHORT
Church Delegates Hold one nay
Meeting in German CITY.

Word has Just been received that ~
Church Peace Conference met IN con.
stance, Germany, on August in spite ~
war, The delegates remained In session
one day and caught the last train 20 Ho.'
land under the special protection o' N-
German Emperor and the Grand pu'hr"
of Baden Thirteen nations and th'r'.'
FIVE religious bodies were represented
with about fifty OF tho delegates Amer
cans.
Among those who We're M Cons'hncs
were the following resident IN this o'y
Bishop Wilson of the Methodist Church
President Triple OF Drew SEMINAR
former Canon Douglas Of the C1thedraL
former Chancellor MacCracken OF tho Ne"
York University, former Secretary lhowp
son of the Presbyterian Home Board ~
Rev. DIR. Merrill of the Brick ir"''E'
terrain Church and tho Rev. Or charles :
mcfarland OF the Federal Council
Churches. All are safe In London Az
Ing 10 return home.
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Naval Vessels as Grain Carriers in
War Times

It may be questioned whether Sec
Rotary DANIELS has fully considered
the international situation when he
talks of sending our wheat and grain
crops to European markets in ships Of
the United States navy. Secretary
MoApoo speaks of the vital impor-
lance" OF moving these crops, and he is
quite right. He Is concerting energetic
measures to procure ships for the pur-
pose, and no doubt he will succeed. His
proposal to use coastwise steamships
seems obvious and feasible.
But nothing is Of more vital impor-
lance than to keep the peace and avoid
all entanglements with the belligerent
Powers of Europe. The case of cotton
Is sufficiently simple; It is not contra
band of war. either absolutely or con-
ditionally. It belongs to the wholly
exempt class under the Declaration Of
London. But wheat is in a different
ca tegory. 1t has been proclaimed con.
under authority OF the Declaration,
and no doubt Germany will regard 1t
in the same light.
This being the case, would It be wise
10 ship wheat to Europe in tho naval
Golfers which Mr.. DANIELS holds
ready 10 embark In transatlantic trade?
So long as vessel stopped and
searched and perhaps captured at sea
belongs to a private owner the harm Is
Of a private nature and involves no
serious consequences. But how would
It be II a warship Of one of the con-
tending Powers held up United States
naval vessel? Should she claim her
rights as such It might be held that her
carrying supplies to a Power engaged
In war was an act Of war. On the
other hand. could she submit to search,
to the forfeiture of all or part Of her
cargo and to seizure and condemnatio
herself1
The matter II little too critical to
take risks IN. The use OF our naval
vessels had better be confined 10
strictly neutral zones,
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The Absentee Representatives.

II the absentee Representa- tives whose
non tendance on the sessions Of the
House constitutes a national sandal
persist In their betrayal Of their con-
stituents, that body in defence Of its
dignity and the protection Of It's use
fulness will fail Of its duty II It does
not impose on them the full penalties
for their misconduct
They should he taken under arrest TO
the Chamber OF the House, their at.
tendance should be compelled through
the Sergeant-at-Arms and their COM
pensation for the periods of their alb
sences should be withheld. This much
he House could and should do.
But the punishment for their failure
to keep the compact they have made
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Tho New Jersey troops who have been
enduring the horrors Of near war at
Sea Girt have gone homo to enjoy the
blessings Of near peace. Their cam
palgn was so brilliant that Governor
FIELDER celebrates II in a special proc
laInation. No doubt every man OF them
Is hero to some sister, cousin, aunt.
sweetheart or oven indulsent spouse;
no doubt they will fight their bloodless
battles over with much pride to any
one who will listen in the next week or
two. their enthusiasm will very likely
cause their friends to run at their ap-
proach as did the phantom enemy OF
the Jersey ocean BLUFFS. But ono thing
may be quite safely taken for granted.
Under the mimic valor Of tho training
camp the real spark II quite alive. II
the ordeal came tho Jerseymen would
yield nothing to the defenders OF Liege
in courage and mettle.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir'
Among the men know I suppose there
Is greater proportion Of Germans than
Of any other nationality. I like them,
and / wouldn't quarrel with their ideas OF
loyalty for a farm.
In fact ! would be particularly careful
at this juncture TO avoid anything likely
70 lead to heated argument on this horri-
bly, unfortunate state OF affairs. My
preference would be TO keep open house"
for our German friends and have them
feel that hero they are welcome. As
adopted citizens there are none better.
But, all tho same, / hope tho Kaiser
will be whipped. The ono thing that
troubles sne Is that 90 many of our Gar
man friends must surfer for their devo-
ton. J. W. Y.
New YonK, August D.
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Outrage. on Americans In Germany


The stories coming out Of Germany
regarding the treatment Of foreigners
caught within the confines Of the en-
pire at the beginning Of the war can
not but cause great evaporation. A
hope may still be entertained that In
their broadcast extent they are eIag-
gerated, but they come from 30 many
different sources that there must be
considerable truth behind them. Be.
sides, specific instances Of q hasrant
character are IN evidence.
Il 10 bad enough that the people Of
hostile countries, Of France. England
and Russia, should Be suspected and
insulted; but there IL neither excuse
nor palliation for the Ill usage Of nell
trails. The United States IL q friendly
country; our people should reasonably
be justified in expecting special con-
sideration ON German soil.
On the contrary, II appears that IN
the craze Of spy hunting they have
been subjected in numerous cases 10
humiliation and Insult. Their whole
sale detention Is in Itself an intolerable
injustice. But even that pales into
insignifcance beside such outrages as
Mr.. ARCHER NJ. HUNTINGTON and his
wife have been subjected TO. Accord
ing to cable dispatches they have been
submitted to all sorts Of indignities
under the preposterous suspicion that
they are spies and they are still de-
tanned in prison at Nuremberg.
There are numerous other circum-
stantial accounts Of brutalities of this
description. Young women appear TO
he the particular objects Of police on
ciousness al many points in the empire.
Apparently the German authorities
have an idea that because Of the war
there 10 no check on them and no re-
dress for whatever they may do. The
American State Department should dis
pei this idea in short order. II should
thoroughly impress on Germany that
ample amends to the victims and pun
ishment of those who abuse their au-
thorlty will be expected.
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WAR BOOSTS POSTAL SAVINGS.
New York City Deposits QuadrupIs
Daily During Last Week.

conflict has given great impetus TO the
United States postal savings system, ac-
cording 10 statements made to-day by
Postmaster-General Burleson. Large
numbers OF wage earners Of foreign birth
are taking their savings TO the post offices
thus releasing enormous sums for com
mercial purposes when there Is an urgent
demand for every dollar, Many new ac-
counts are being opened daily and the
Withdrawals, already below normal, have
rapidly diminished
During the last week In New York oity
the deposits quadrupled daily. while scores
OF other cities show surprising gains.
Greeks In railroad construction gangs
have asked TO deposit sac, 900 imme diately
In a small Illinois town.
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Apparently the war YVES unnecessary
% far a. Servia is concerned She Il
we'll able TO take care Of herself. At
last accounts she had cleared her own
territory Of Austrians and was prepar-
ing to invade Bosnia. The victors II
the Bresalnitza, with their experience
Of war and confidence born Of victory.
are perhaps for the moment tho most
formidable troops in Europe.
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Mr.. Archer Huntinston's Education.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. The
biographical sketch OF our admirable fer-
low citizen Mr., Archer NJ Huntington
In to-day's Sun states that he was edu-
Gated at Yale" This, ] am sorry 10 say,
is not fact Mr., Huntington was edu-
Gated by private tutors, here and abroad
He received the honorary degree of A.
NJ. from Yale In 1897 and from Harvard
In 1904. Columbia has also honored him
with degree Any college would be
proud of such n graduate. YALE CLUB
NEW YORK, August g.
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Tho Way to Succeed.

To THE EpIToR OF THE SuN-Sir. In a
letter Just received from a man who is
distinctly successful In his calling he says,
referring to n man we both know who Is
a great worker and who Is getting on:
THAT IL the only way know OF to get
along--to be forever doing about seven
teen times as much and as good work
as you are being paid for" A. G. W.
PHILADELPHIA August g.
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In Position Now to Advance
From Muelhausen to
Strassburg.
MAY HAVE BIG RESULTS
German Advance at Liege Part
Of Plan to Cut OFF
Antwerp.
ny PRINCE LAzARovICH-HR
IANOvICH.

The occupation by the French troops
of Muelhausen, in AlSace. proceeding from
the troueo de Belfoft. as announced by
the latest dispatches. proves correct the
assumption In these columns yesterday
In the following words THE southern
group (of the French army at Belfort
could act as an offensive force toward
Alsace and from there across the
Schwartswald strike into southern Ger
many and Il was further said: THE
entrance OF the Belgian army into the
war should also enable the French army
TO begin an offensive advance into Ger
many by the trouee de Belfort. ."
Muelhausen is the most important in
dustrial town situated within the line of
Notifications which have been built by
Germany since 1899 and which extend
from Colmar in Alsace 20 Basle on the
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vict1on. Sir Conan " Disguised. Not
only did he virtually prove SLATEa's
innocence in the pamphlet in which he
reopened the case. but further. he says
the Governments own review COM
pletely demolishes the case against the
man. The outcome Of tho inquiry seems
to be the result Of official ptgheadednese.
Sir CONAN 10 starting an agitation for .
public rehearing of the evidence
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The Good Fortune or Americans

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str: The
war news is tremendously interestin g,
but we have TO keep right on plugging
for our daily bread and butter: and
grateful we ought to be that we are per-
United so to do, that our own country IL
not involved in the awful struggle.
NEW YORK, August Q. AMERICAN
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A batch Of now titles has been be-
slowed upon KITCHENER Of Khartum.
He has been made Baron. viscount and
Earl in the peerage Of tho United King.
dom. But probably these give him little
satisfaction to-day when a title which
II not in the gift OF any king may be
within his reach.
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A Feminine Charactnrisfic.

10 THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-str. Here
Is one difference between men and women
that have never seen referred to:
When two mon occupying a room to-
gether retire to II for the night they 10
to bed and to sleep. Two girls always
talk together for ono hour before turning
out the light BROTHER
NEW Yosk, August q
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Swiss border. The chain OF Notifications
constitutes the protection OF the two fortl-
ned bridge heads defending the passage
OF the Rhine at Neu Breisach and Neuen-
berg.
The occupation OF Muelhausen by French
troops signifies that they have been able
TO pierce this Colnar- Basic line OF forti-
ications near Altlcirch. From Muehausen
the French forces are in a position TO
force passage across the Rhine and enter
southern Germany.
Another Offensive Move.
That French offensive move would have
to be covered by another strong French
force advancing from Muelhausen In the
direction of Strassburg. which troops
logically would be reinforced and sup
ported by an advance of French forces
crossing the Vosges also In the direction
OF Strassburg. Such a French advance
II successful might have a determining
influence on the outcome of the war.
The latest apparently paradoxical re-
port that Lege had fallen, but that the
forts stll hold out. might mean that the
German move foreshadowed as a posi-
b!lity yesterday had actually occurred
II was pointed out then that the Germans
might leave Liege invested by some
reserve formations brought rapidly 20 the
front and push the first line troops
Deyono Llege INTO Belgium proper toward
brussels. fresh reports OF large move
mehts or German troops south or Liege'
petweeh tMat place. ana Huy ana between
huy ana Namur would appear 10 Indicate
tndt 'ne German quarters had decided 10
cross tne Meuse with large FORCES at all
favorable points.
inc Germany army Is Wen provided with
huteElai LOT me CONSTRUCTION OF temporary
inllltary p.iuses' Inc opJectiVe or that
passage OF the Meuse can De assumed
70 ne 10 give pattie 10 the belgian and
rrencIi forces, whlch the Germans VIII
prooapiy ma concentrated IN zone from
Nai'iur. houNdin ana Eles' on the Den
ger mat oattle would logically develop
from a series OF engasemehts during the
neNt rev Gays, the nrst OF these engage
menus Prophpl! occurring between Nainur
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Sir CONAN DOYLE after three years
effort TO free OSCAR SLATER, who is serv-
ing a life term in Scotland for a muir.
der he never committed, has scored a
failure. The Government has held
secret Investigation and decided there Is
no ground to reverse the VERDICT Of con-
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FIFTY Fewer Babies Dte.

According 10 figures received hy ne
Babies Welfare Association from The 70
partment of Health. fisty fewer babes
died last week than In the first week ~
August, 1918, The total Is sSl, as ac i''.t
ssl for 1918. Manhattin stills leads
the weekly decrease of Deaths
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Hot day makes New York sweiter.-
Headline
Well. there's nothing unusual about
that. II It had set New York shivering
It would have been better worth re-
cording.
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Knicker-Does your wife und erstand the
use of leftovers7
Bocker-Yes; che is constantly pointing
out TO me how che might have married
them
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s~d divsrruftons for qualification ,ctsA 10 Anps
rejected articles rstwned thev psSsf u oil osses
sssd ssamps for fAat pgrposs.
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N-VOStTVIHB CUpOId.
Most of the forts of the German
line of fortihcations on the Franco
German border are of this triangular
type. They were constructed after
1899. The armament consists Of four
8 inch howitzers in cupolas. On each
side are two small quick firing guns
and parapets for infantry defence.
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ITO Nassau street. In the Borough OF Man
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WOMEN'S SENSE OF RIGHT.

SHARON SPRINGS, August s.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-06
CUTTING SCRAPE
IN FREIGHT CAR
STRANGER ASSAULTS FORMER
OVER I O CIRCUIT COURT.

William Hanson, a stranger who
is believed to have drifted into
Mitchell because of the crowds in
the city for the circus on Tuesday,
was arrested last night in the Mil
waukee yards charged with assault
ing w. G. Rushing with a knife in
a freight car.
AT the time of his arrest by Of
ficer VIM. Darling, Hanson was in
the car in which he is alleged to
have assaulted Rushing. His con-
dition indicated that he had been
drinking. In municipal court this
morning, Hanson was bound over to
await the action of the November
term of circuit court.
Rushing, who had quit the circus
with the intention of going to work
in Mitchell, received a deep cash in
the hip with a knife. He also was
struck in the face. 1t is believed that
Hanson used a pocket knife in maxi
ing the assault.
The description of Hanson tallies
with that of the man who entered
the rea of the Broadbent furniture
store during the parade Tuesday
morning. A noise was heard near
the rear door, and when Leo Broad
bent went back to Investigate, he
saw a man opening the safe door.
The stranger broke and ran.
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PIONEER G. d. PECK
DIES AT FARM HOME

Alexandria, s. Dc. d. Peck, a
resident Of Hanson county for TWEEN
ty-four years past. died at his home
in Hanson twp. at 2:15 o'clock Mon
day morning. July az, after an illness
of three weeks. On account of num-
erous injuries the deceased n had
been rather feeble for a number of
years past, and had never fully recov-
cred from the shock and injuries re-
scefved in a wreck near Rockford,
H., some time ago while accompan-
wing a shipment of live stock to mark
ct.
q. p. Peck was born in Leroy, N.
X. in February. 1871. and was there
fore past % years Of age at the time
Of his death. He was united in mar
riage with Anna J.. White in Sep
TENDER 1864, at Batavia, ". r., go-
Ing from there tosIllinois where he
conducted meat market and en-
Gagged III Farming for about twenty
FIVE years. In 1890 the family came
TO Hanson comfy, settling upon a
farm. and their home was in this
county until death came to Mr.. Peck.
Nine children were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Peck, three of whom preceded
the father to the great beyond, Left
to mourn HIS death are the wife and
six children-Mrs. w. n. Moore and
Asa II. Peck Of Beloit; Wis; Frank
II. Peck. Of Rockford. Ill. Mrs. Lee
land Kennedy Of Columbia, %. CT:
Mrs. Marvin Bloom of Alexandria and
Floyd Peck, OF Fulton. S. d. The
deceased is also survived BIZ a brother
and sister---John Peck, of Belvidere.
III. and Mrs. William Horton of
Clifton, n. Y. With him when the
end came were the loving wife and
four children.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-06

works of the exposition, in the tele-
gram to MI. Morgans stated that
there was no objectio nto the South
Dakota pavilion being constructed
with an exterior of corn, but that
the exposition officials would first
have to approve it's plans from an
architectural and structural stand
point.
With the approval of the plans,
the commission appointed by Gov.
F. NJ. Byrne probably will have no
hesitancy in adopting the corn type
of building for the state pavillions
at San Francisco. At the meeting
at Ruskin park ten days ago. the
commission was practically unani-
o in favor of this distinctive type
of structure. Newspaper from all
over the state have commented most
favorably upon the proposed corn
palace and the acceptance of the
type has remover the last doubt over
the possibility of the project.