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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-20
Che Bitter Wit

To speak unkindly isn't wit,
To say things that wound the heart
Is never clever-not BIT,
Though at the time you think it smart
Far better is it to remain
As silent as "a marble bust
Than speak and leave a track of pain
Behind smiling bitter thrust
The poisoned barb within jest
That leaves fellow being hurt
Is not cleverness the test,
Nor of brain that is alert
To gibe at age or private scars,
Or sacred griefs proclaims the cad
And he who does it sadly mars
The laughter that should leave US glad.
Unkindness isn't wit at all
There's little humor in sneer.
One cannot drench his speech in gall -
And seek to laugh away the tear.
And he who poisons thus the gay
Is just as cowardly as he
Who kicks cripple's crutch away
And laughs his helplessness to see.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-20
Not Their STYLE.

The young man who eats all round
the circuit ran against this quick
lunch incident recently:
A fastidious person made his way
charity into the place A tumbler of
murky water was thumped before him
by the young woman on the other
side of the counter !.
whats yoursT'
Coffee and rolls, my girl"
One of those iron heavy, quarter
inch thick mugs of coffee was pushed
over the counter. The fastidious per-
son seemed dazed. He looked under
the mug and over 1t.
but where is the saucer" he
queried.
I'VE don't give no saucers here II
we did some low brow'd come pilin'
in an drink out his saucer, an we'd
lose q lot of our SWEETEST trade"
The Alternative
She-It's such a trouble to wash my
poodle.
He-Then whitewash him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-20
THE RIGHTS OF NEuTRA1s IN SHIP PURCHASES.

The rights of neutrals when war is on between
two powers have not been fully determined,
and international law, like all other laws, is capable
of various interpretations 1t foreseen when the
European broke out that this would be the most
delicate and difficult question for the United States
to deal with
When the proposition made for the purchase
by government of the German steamers at Ho-
boken it examined at Washington and rejected,
for the that by buying these vessels gov
eminent would relieve Germany of a burden and at
the same time supply her with money to prosecute
the war.
The seizure by England of a German vessel pur-
chased by the Standard OIL Company is the ground
that the purchase having been made since the war
begun Is contrary to the international law as Eng
land interprets IT, This vessel carrying contra
band of likely to pass into the hands of one of
the combatant powers IL delivered at neutral port
The seizure anyhow will be adjudcated by an Eng
lish court.
But ii is in some such way that government
might be dragged into the European We may
be that while the life-and-death struggle is
going on in Europe the nations engaged will keep
viglant watch and ward of what is done in neutral
countries and will to the extreme of their rights
in protecting their interests on the ocean.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-20
Opera Glasses Used BY Neishbor to Focus
Burglar.

Opera Glasses Used BY Neighbor TO Focus
Burglar.
NEW YORK, Oct. 20.--John S. Sim
mons, of 159 Marlborough road, Flat
bush, was awakened yesterday morn
ing by his wife, who heard a noise in
the apartments of Maurice A. Minton,
across the street. With opera glasses
Mr.. Simmons saw a man drinking.
He knew the Minton family was in
Fishkill. He told his wife to tele-
phone to the police. Mrs. Simmons
did so and also called her neighbors
on the telephone. They formed an
armed squad and surrounded the
Minton house.
When the reserves arrived Police
men Nash and Phillips entered the
house. In a closet in the cellar, hid
ing under wash tub they found a
man who said he is George Bocconey,
thirty-nine years old and lives in
Manhattan. In Flatbush Court he
was later held by Magistrate Dodd
for the grand jury
Minton is a business associate of
August Belmont, and with his family
still is at Fishkill.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-20
Uses of Armaments.

fIofu
Such lot of people are writing to
the papers to say that armament is a
failure as a peace keeper and ought to
be discharged, that Admiral Mahan,
with due moderation, speaks up for it.
He declines to say that ornaments
never cause war; but says that
whether there is armament or not, the
motives that produce war operate
when the time comes. IF there be no
armament there is war all the same 2
To be sure. The thing to fight is
excess of armament. But what Is ex-
cess? Excess is where you get SO
much that it worries the neighbors
That is what Germany did. Her arma-
ment far outran defensive needs. II
was threat to all Europe. The ex-
cess of armament that she found upon
| her neighbors was a kind of war in
itself, a trial of endurance. 1t kept all
Europe on edge and waiting for "the
day." 1t insured war.
A man who keeps himself in good
physical condition, so as to give a
good account of himself If assailed
does no more than he should. That
he is healthy and strong makes nc
trouble But man who carries guns
and knives and puts in a large pro-
portion of his time in firing at mark
is a cause of uneasiness and a Just
object of suspicion. The Italians in
New York were so addicted to private
armament that there had to be "a law
against 1t. Some such law for the
countries of Europe may follow this
waS.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-20
Eagle Steals Pigeon and Dimes Atol
W0Olworth Building.

WooIworth Building.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2O.--A bald head
ed eagle, or a hawk. downtown or
nithologists disagreeing as to the
species, paid visit to the Wool
worth tower yesterday afternoon and
kept tenants of surrounding buildings
busy looking out of windows.
The bird was first seen flying lazily
over the postoff1ce building. After
cutting half dozen circles, it swoop-
ed down suddenly and seized one of
the fat sophisticated pigeons that
make the postoffice a base of opera
ton. The bird then flew with its
quarry to a gargoyle that juts from
the twenty seventh floor of the Wool
worth tower and disposed of its
luncheon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-20
Municipal Ice Box IL CIeveland's Plan to
Fight High Cost Of Living.

HIEHU IIIBH OV5t UI H1IFIHk'
CLEVELAND, Oct. 20.--Municipal
Cleveland has developed new mu-
nicipal quirk to reduce the we'll
known high cost of living. It's the
municipal ice box, a huge refrig
Grating plant at one of the city-owned
markets. Cleveland housewives can
now buy fruit, vegetables and eggs at
summer and autumn prices. A a very
small cost these commodities can be
stored in the municipal Ice box, and
when mid winter finds prices of food
stuffs almost to the sky line they can
be taken out just as good as new.
The municipal cold storage is a new
idea originating with J.. M. McCurdy,
superintendent of the plant. Many
housewives have already formed
clubs to take advantage of the city's
offer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-20
ODDITIES IN
TODAY'S NEWS
Tight Skirt Prevents Girl from Jumping
Out of Autos Path.

VWT
NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y, Oct. 2O.--
A pretty girl about nineteen years
old, dressed in a brown velvet suit,
with a skirt so narrow that she could
not get out of the way, and a black
velvet hat, was struck by an automo
bile in Centre avenue, New Rochelle,
last night, and thrown into the arms
of young man who was with her.
Neither was hurt.
The chauffeur footed his horn and
the couple tried to run, but the girl
could not move her feet more than a
few inches. The owner of the car
stepped down and apologized, but the
girl laughed, saying:
I'm not hurt, thank you; but you
have cured me of being too fashion
able"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-20
Answers to Health Questions

]. CT have suffered with nervous
indigestion. Will you give me a
remedy?
Eat green vegetables, drink plenty
of milk, and take plenty of exercise,
Take one teaspoonful Of milk of mag 7
nesia before meals and charcoal after
meals.
SUBSCRIBER---Is there any rem
edy for little white spots on the iipsf
Take seven grains of carbonate or
magnesia at meals.
NJ. VI am troubled with the
muscles In my face, which are tight
and heavy.
Massage them with tfleobromine oil
and wash out the mouth with one
teaspoonful of chlorate of potash to a
quart of water.
J. B.--I have a queer sort OF cold
which seems to affect my sense of
smell Is this possible?
Vagaries of smell frequently accom-
pany Colds" Stay in bed two days
and wash out the nose three times a.
day with diluted alkaline antiseptic
f1uid.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-20

Published afternoon Sundays excepted, by the
Newark Daily Advertiser Publishing Company.
Entered matter February 1908, at the
Postofice Newark
Member of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association.
MAIN OFFICE. Branford place and Nutria street
Phone Market.
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Phone 2167-M. Harrison.
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Phone 1919 w Summit
1RVINGTON OFFICE 1927 Springfield
Phone Waver1y 702.
CHICAGO OFFICE Mallers Building
NEW YORK OFFICE. N. W. Cor 2Sth and Fifth
ATLANTIC CITY Dorand Advertising Agency
BOSTON OFFICE. Devonshire
DETROIT OFFICE. Paul Block, Inc, Kresge Bldg,
Detroit Mich.
Mail Subscription Postage Prepaid within
UniOn),
One year. $500; six months $3.50; three months, 80
cents; month. 80 cents.
Delivered by carriers in any part Of Newark the or;
neighboring towns subscriptions be sent to the
main branch offices.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-20
Prohibition in Russia.


Prohibition lin Russia.
George KEENAN, In the Outlook.
Not the least wonderful OF recent
Russian phenomena is the sudden and
complete abolition of drunkenness.
For the first time In the history of
mankind one-seventh part of the
habitable globe has gone dry and
170,000,000 persons have stopped drink
ing intoxicating liquor.
In the excitement of the moment
and the press of war news, this extra
ordinary fact has attracted little at
tention or has been overlooked alto
gether; but to me 1t seems far more
wonderful than the rapid and victori-
Gus advance of the Russian armies
into Austria.
For many weeks the sale of vodka in
Russia has been completely suspend
ed, and the whole population has
looked at the European situation
through absolutely sober eyes. The
closing of hundreds of thousands of
liquor shops was at first merely tenn
porary war measure. The government
through its monopoly of the drink
traffic, controlled the whole vast ma
chinery of production and distribution
and was able to put a stop to 1t In
twenty-four hours.
The order to close the liquor shops
throughout the empire was welcomed
by the press and the people with such
enthusiastic appreciation that the gov.
eminent would hardly have dared tc
resume the sale of vodka even If il
had wished to do so. The Gear wanted
popular support and the people wanted
sobriety
1t would be too much. perhaps, tC
say that the Russians have become Q
temperate nation over night, or in 8
few weeks; but certain it Is that they
are not drinking vodka now, and theil
attitude toward drunkenness since the
outbreak of war has become so cleal
and unmistakable that the abolition
of the vodka monopoly has practical
ly been decided upon. And not only
that. II the Russian newspapers are
to be believed the Gear and his adj
visers are seriously considering the
question whether. at this favorable
opportunity. it may not be possible t.
end the sale of vodka in Russia for
ever
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-20
OPINIONS AND VIEWS FROM THE EXCHANGES

other hand, it seems impossible to
keep an able boy belonging to the
lower classes away from a town. To
be ION the railway" may perhaps
satisfy his romantic craving to be
away from where things stand still.
Both these cravings will, of course.
pass, and we shall all settle down
again. Not many things are neces-
sary even to happiness. They in
crease, no doubt, but not very fast
We are deceived about their increase
because they change, and we take
the change for multiplication.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-20
Mhat Cannon.s Keturn MeAI

what Cannon's Return Means.
From the Public.
Joe Cannon has been nominated for
a member OF the House of Represent
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-20

atives. and as chairman of the COM
mittee on appropriations and as
speaker he was most powerful in
shaping legislation. In fact, he was
one of the leaders of the band that
in both houses of Congress for two
generations dominated the affairs of
government. Under their guidance all
legislation was directed to the grant,
ing of special privileges to corpora
tions, giving them power to tax and
exploit the people of the United States.
The tariff became the chief vehicle for
the robbery Of the public, and its
ibeneficiaries were the chief contribu-
tors to the great campaign funds col
lected by the Republican party to de-
moralize the voters of the nation, the
granting of subsidies in the form OF
compensation for carrying the MALL
the purchase of armor plate and the
building of ships. In fact, concessions
and privileges of every sort and char
acter not only to the public service
and industrial corporations, but
the financial institutions of the coun-
try received the chief attention of
Congress, and these privileges were so
profitable that the halls of the House
and Senate swarmed with innumer-
able lobbyists. whose vocation it was
to appeal to the ordinary members of
both branches with whatever argu-
ment was necessary, being assured in
advance of the ardent and powerful
support of Joe Cannon and the other
leaders in the House and Senate.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-20
Nemark 0pet1i1r1 Star
JAMES SMITH. JR.
FOUNDED MARCH /. 1882.

Published every afternoon Sundays excepted by the
Newark Daily Advertiser Publishing Company.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-20

About $4,000 workers have been
thrown out of work in consequence of
the dislocation of the fishing industry
at Aberdeen, Scotland
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-20

A scheme for supplying farmers
with live stock of all kinds on easy
payments or light rental basis is in
the hands of the Calgary, Canada,
Board of Trade.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-20

Five million workers are employed
in the 100000 factories and workshops
of England.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-23
WAN IS
CLASSIFIED
(First Published in Daily l.eaGer. Dec.
l5, l914l
WANTED RIDS AND PROPOSALS

Proposal for the construction of the
mechanical equipment of the Oklaho-
ma State Capitol Building proper At
Oklahoma City. Oklahoma.
Office OF the State Capitol Comms-
sion, oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. "a,
1914
Sealed proposals will be received
at this office until p. NJ. on the
l4th day OF January, 1915, and then
publicly opened, for the construction,
including mechanical equipment OF
the Oklahoma State Capitol building
proper at Oklahoma City, Okla in
accordance with drawings and speci-
flcations. copies Of which may be
had at this office or at the office ar
ohitects, Layton & smith 70l Majestic
Building Oklahoma City. Okla. APP
plications must be accompanied by
certified check for $4,000 which will
be held until the return OF the draw
ings and specifications.
Sealed proposals will be received at
this office until p. m. on the l4th
day Of January, 1915, and then open
en- upon the following suD-eontracts:
Reinforced concrete and rough car
penter work. Cement floors and con-
crete filling. Water proofing. Brick
and stone work. Structural steel and
iron work. Roofing and sheet metal
work Ornamental and miscellane-
GUS iron work Hollow tile partitions
Plastering. Interior marble and ter
razzo. Hollow metal doors and trim
Mail chute. Painting Glazing,
Hardware. Plumbing and drainage
Heating and ventilating. Vacuum
system. Electric conduits and wiring.
Elevators.
Bids shall be made in duplicate, the
original to be filed with the Capitol
Commission and an exact copy of
same properly sealed must be filed
with the Secretary OF State. An af-
fidavit shall he enclosed with the or
.ginal bid to the effect that the copy
filed with the Secretary of State is
a true and exact copy of the original
bid
Each proposition must be accom-
panied by a certified check for the
sum of per cent of the amount Of
his bid to be forfeited as assessed
and liquidated damages in case the
bidder fails, neglects or refuses to
comply with the conditions or agree
ments of his bid.
All bids will be submitted to the
legislature or duly authorized COM
mittee thereof for its advice and ap-
proval.
The Commission reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
STATE CAPITOL MMISSION.
BY w B. Anthony, Chairman.
Attest:
Ira Mitchell, Secretary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-23
OFFICIAL BALLOT.
Special Election.
PROPOSITION.

PROPOSITION.
Shall the City OF Guthrie, Oklahoma,
incur an Indebtedness in the aggre-
gate sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars
$5O,100.0O) by issuing its negotiable
coupon bonds for that amount at a
rate of interest not to exceed five
per cent, 6 per cent? per annumi
payable semi annually, to become due
not later than twenty-five (25) years
from their date; Thirty Thousand
Dollars 0,oO000) of said sum or
such part thereof as may be required.
to be used to obtain and conserve an
adequate water supply for said City
of Guthrie by improving the Cotton
wood River by the repair of the old
dam or the construction of new dam
in what is commonly known as the
Santa Fe Cut Off and the construction
of such other dams. sluice gates, i'm
pounding reservoirs and improve
ments incidental thereto in and along
the Cottonwood River as may be
necessary to obtain and conserve an
adequate water supply for said city;
and Twenty Thousand Dollars $50
coo OO) of said sum or such part
thereof as may be required to be
used in the repair and improvement
OF the present pumping plant by the
purchase and installation Of pumps
boilers, engines and other equipment.
together with such foundations and
incidental Improvement as may be,
necessary to supply said water to the
stand pipe and water mains of said
city. and levy and collect a tax IN
addition TO all other taxes upon all
the taxable property in said city to
pay the interest on said bonds as 1t
falls due and also to constitute a
sinking fund for the payment Of the
principal thereof when due.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-23
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CLASSIFIED

boilers. engines and other equipment,
together with such foundations and
incidental improvement as may De
necessary to supply said water to the
stand pipe and water mains Of said
city and levy and collect a tax IN
addition to all other taxes upon all
the taxable property in said city to
pay the interest on said bonds as it
falls due and also to constitute 4
sinking fund for the payment Of the
principal thereof when due
Said election shall be held at the
following places in the City of Guth'
rie, Logan County. Oklahoma, to-wit.
First Ward Precinct "A SO3 East
Oklahoma Ave
First Ward. Precinct "B," Capitol
School Building.
Second Ward, Precinct A Cen
trail School Builidgn.
Second Ward Precinct B." City
Hall.
Third Ward, Precinct a." Opera
House
Third Ward, Precinct b 1OS
South First Street,
Fourth Ward. Precinct A. rs
West Noble Avenue.
Fourth Ward, Precinct "B," Corner
Fifth Street and Harrison
Fifth Ward, 1924 West Warner.
The following persons are hereby
named and appointed Judges and
Clerks for each of said voting places,
as follows:
First Ward, Precinct "a"
Judges. Clerks
f. c. Dodd a. II. Boles
j. H. Nehr NJ. l. Armantrout
First Ward, Precinct 3D."
Judges Clerks
Chas Woods A. O. Whitcomb
A, f. Rankin NJ. f. Mercer
Second Ward, Precinct "a"
Judges Clerks
S. Evans ]. y. Curl
G. w. Ball William f. stiles
Second Ward Precinct "6.'
Judges Clerks.
w. d. Williamson J B Fairfield.
Shelton Morris Birney Merten
Third Ward, Precinct "a"
Judges Clerks.
j. j. McNulty G. H. Scrutchfield
L. f. Leach sr. H. D. Todd
Third Ward, Precinct "B."
Judges. Clerks.
{. l.. Nichols VIM. A. Broxson
]. II Cassal Robt. A. Traver
Fourth Ward, Precinct "a"
Judges. Clerks
J. s. Marshall j. f. Jones
j. A. McCreight Fred Humble
Fourth Ward, Precinct 3d."
Judges CLERKS.
Mike White II. ID. butcher
Furmdn Upham Robert Henderson
Fifth Ward.
Judges Clerks.
] ID. Maurice Tell Walton
J. T. Douglas w. p. HardwiCll
Tho ,alIot IN ho ,,sad az cafd aIap- 4
ion shall lie substantially in the fol-
owing form, towit:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-23
CALIFORNIA LANDS.

DAIRYLAND FARMS in the famous
Gan Joaquin Valley Of California
with climate, rich soil, good markets
artesian water at from zoo to 800 feet
for irrigation, you are sure Of big
crops. Ten years to pay for your
farm. For information and Htera-
ture write stine g. Kendrick, shaw
nee, Okla.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-23

| (First published in the Guthrie Daily
Leader December 20, t914)
LEGAL NOTICE.
PRoCLAMATlO
Whereas On the 23rd day of De-
cember, A. D., 1914 at a regular
meeting of the Mayor and Board OF
Commissioners Of the City of Guthrie
Logan County, Oklahoma, there was
duly passed by said Mayor and Board
OF Commissioners and afterwards aD-
proved by said Mayor and published
according to law, and Ordinance
Number 1897. authorizing the Mayor
of said City of Guthrie, Oklahoma,
to call a special election for the pur-
pose of submitting to the electors OF
said City of Guthrie the question of
the issuing of bonds Of said City OIL
Guthrie in the total sum of $50,000.OO
to be used in obtaining and conserv-
ing an adequate water supply for said
city and purchasing and installing a
pumping plant to pump the same
which question is hereinafter more
particularly set forth and described,
and declaring an emergency;
Now, Therefore, BY virtue OF the
authority vested in me by the Con-
stitution and Laws of the State OF
Oklahoma and the Charter of the City
of Guthrie, and pursuant to said
Ordinance, hereby proclaim and give
notice that a special election is here
by called to be held in said City or
Guthrie on Thursday, the l4th day OF
January, A. d.. 1915, for the purpose
of submitting to the qualified property
tax paying voters residing within the
corporate limits of said city the fol-
lowing proposition:
PROPOSITION.
Shall the City of Guthrie Oklahoma,
incur an Indebtedness in the aggre-
gate sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars
$3.50, 100000 by issuing its negotiable
bonds for that amount at a
rate of interest not to exceed five
per cent, 6 per cent? per annum,
payable semi annually, to become due
not later than twenty-five (25) years
from their date; Thirty Thousand
Dollars s30.00O.00 OF said sum or
such part thereof as may be required,
to be used to obtain and conserve an
adequate water supply for said City
Df Guthrie by improving the Cotton
wood River ay the repair Of the old
lam or the construction OF a new dam
IN what is commonly known as the
Santa Fe Cut off and the construction
0f such other dams. sluice gates. i'm
reservoirs and improve
nents incidental thereto I'm and along
he Cottonwood River as may De
to obtain and conserve an
adequate water supply for said city;
md Twenty Thousand Dollars (s2U,-
900 o0l Of said sum OF such part
hereof as may be required 10 be
Ised in the repair and improvement
u the present pumping plant by the