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, walking In a sort Of moonlight that was
like liquid silver. Then. when l could
see, knew 1t was only the air clear and
wonderful as crystal. All around me
there were spaces. yellow red. rolling
like the waves Of the sea. And against
the sky line were palm trees growing
taller than any had ever seen.
Il seemed to be walking slowly along
a beaten roadway. Sometimes the wind
caught up sand. fine and white as pow
der, and hurled it at me. And l knew I
was walking along the boundary o.
Sahara.
There was a palace of white marble
at the end Of my journey and silk COW
cred couches and slaves and all the lux
ury of past ages. Princes were there.
too. under the waving fans. And I
danced for them-but as I'd never
danced before. was priestess and my
dance was the expression of Joy. for one
of them had returned from the war. vic
torious.
when l awakened l knew IT hadn't
been an ordinary dream. 1t was memory
stirring-stirring to expression through
q sleep Of Thousands Of years. ! remem-
bered other things. too. You see. Iiveo
In the shadow of the Pyramids In the
days Of Menes. the first historical king Of
Egypt. I recall, clearly as l remember
the events Of yesterday. the events Of my
life there. I was the dancer in his court
the one who expressed the Mourning
Dance" when death visited the household
and the Dance Of Joy" when victory or
celebration was upon the land Every
gesture meant something then; the mar
ner Of holding the Lands. the movements
Of the feet-everything was q definite
expression.
I'm trying to do those dances over
again now for the benent OF materialis-
tic age. Not sensati6k. but education.
10 my aim. / feel - though I'm doing
somethins for the glory Of my home
Egypt. yoa know-vhsn do those
daAesj A0v.s - . ? Z. -. :. -
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THOUSAND iron throats nun8
~ raucous midnight to New York
A thousand times repeated. the
message vibrated, fingered,
blended in a tangled ribbon of sound;
It futtered along Broadway. threading
In and out of gilded doors that swung to-
ward gilded mirrors; 1t penetrated the
Gayest Restaurant and the lights
dropped. so revelers sat round tables in
pools of shadow The orchestra stopped
on a crashing chord and began to play q
humming monotone: flutter went round
the room. Lubovska was going to dance.
She glided across the stage, her white
robe biliowing. Almost disappointing to
those who hadn't seen her before; little
too slender. with dark, plain face and lips
that never smiled. Yet she was very
graceful; she seemed part of the droning
music.
Time rolled back like a curtain. The
stars hung low like luminous butterflies.
A wind came out of the south. bearing q
hint Of far-fung spaces. Was sandal
wood splicing the air? And the mufied
beating-that was the pulsing of the
Night Song. Night and white stone
parapet against the sky and weird
strain weaving through the beating of
tomtoms. And dancer. like spirit OF
expression. posturing on her white feet.
telling of the miracle 6f Nights descent
with her hands. her head. her wonderful
lithe form. Egypt worshiped the
Night.
1t was over She was only the little
Russian dancer-the spirit4too slender.
with dark, plain face and lips that never
smiled. But by her art they had lived
In Egypt through the measure Of dron-
ing song. -.
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In a crowd; when you're alone; some
times 1t seems brought about by the pres
ence Of certain persons; again it's appar-
entity the result Of certain events A tone
Of voice. a gesture-and you're puzzling
over a half-memory. When did 1t hap
pen before? Where? Did you dream
that 1t happened?
The memory" is explained variously.
It's all but obliterated impression re-
established by similarities of circum-
stance, struggling for expression; pre-
natal impression; a rift in the haze of
the present which allows glimpses Of
previous existence. That last explana-
tion is the one little Russian girl made
to herself when she first learned to dance
and soon after she heard Of such things
as fatalism and reincarnation.
The dances of her own country came
to her about as naturally as walking:
pleasure and grief, mysticism, religious
emotion-she expressed them all in
rhythm and movement Then she began
to weave stories into her dancing, work
ing out legends Of her race.
About this time SLubovska. being six
teen years old. decided to marry. Do
mesticity lasted seven months: then her
husband died. Being the widowed daugh-
ter Of Russian household isn't the most
attractive life in the world. Besides the
little dancers art began to call again.
SO she started out to see the world. She
worked her way through Russia to China
and sailed rather aimlessly for South
America. She found herself in the land
of the Incas where the past hangs heavy
Her imagination was fired again: the
elusive feeling Of having been there BE-
fore was awakened. She explored the.
country from corner to corner and her
sense Of bewilderment ceased 70 = fna-
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VoU know the elusivs feeling OF hav-
j ing been before in certain place
under similar conditions! 1t. settles
- you almost any tims-whsn you're
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cinatins and became troublesome. Final
" she decided that she'd arrive At no 90
luton Of her problem in this placs where
the problem was most insistent. So she.
sailsd for Naxiee.
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And in Mexico her dancing immediate
II found favor. native dancers tried To
pick up her Russiaa sesps. She attempt
cd sior dance made MP Of : series Of
posturss that che eopied kea aguEss cat
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
Newest W0n(
Dancer Is a
Reinca1'natiOn.
From the
Days Of
WhenSheWas
an Egyptian
Priestess.

THOUSAND iron throats flung
raucous midnight to New York
A thousand times repeated, the
message vibrated, fingered,
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

on vases and pottery Of the south. The
effect was sensational Pornrio Diaz in
vited her to his court at Chapultepec. and
insisted that she remain there while she
went on studying the prehistoric Indians
1t was quite by accident that she hap
pened upon a story of ancient Egypt.
Someone had presented the court with
illustrations and literature on late expe-
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| |LuBOV5KA,
Who 1ran5Iate5
Into OanIe5the
Ancient Hien0-
bIYphiir Language
of the Egyptians
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-08
ARMS WORK EXPECTED.
steel Mer9erS said to Be for L. =
NunitIOn Making.

RunOrs concerning tho steel mergers
In process Of formation continued to
hold the interest OF Wall Street yester-
day. hut little news was Forthcoming
10 indicate just what will happen next
Thr movements Of Charles VI. Schwab,
around whom centre the reports OF "A
new combination with Bethlehem as the
nucleus to compel with the United
States steel Corporation, were the cause
OF much speculation. but Mr.. Schwab
was communicative.
Mt the leas; Interesting of the re-
ports relating to the formation Of the
new steel cumbinatiou was thai the pro-
motors involved in the current under
takings had fer their primary purpose
POSITION to handle large cartracts TO-
munitions and equipment for the United
States which K il .helieved will result
from this Governments advancing
policy of preparedness as cv.deAvcd by
President Wilson'S speech this week.
, The directors OF the MidIaie steel
and ordnance Company met yesterday
i'm the offices Of Charles VI. Sahin. presi-
dent Of the Guaranty Trust Company, to
discuss IN. issue OF SIo.0uO,OoO capital
stock of the company and the retention
Of $40, 900, Goa for future eNpan sion.
I,ut what ocCJrred there did not tran
spirc during the day and Mr.. Schwab
could not he located. Negotiations 70:
The control OF the Pennsylvania Steel
Company by tho bethlehem Steel COM
pany were in tho same shape as the day
,,efore. it was said 10y one Of his repre-
sentative.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-08
MASSACRES UPHELD
BY Won REVENTLOW
Says Germans Won't NEEDLE i'm
Measures Against ''BlOOd-
thirsty ArmcnianS."
Special Cabie Despatch 20 Tnr srN

BERLIN. via Amsterdam. oct. -
Count Ernst Won Reventlow. the naval
expert OF the Deuische TdOesseitunO. re-
ferring to Americas request thar Ger
many intervene in bchalf OF the Armeni-
ans. says
w obviously canuot consider the
question 70 meddliug, because Of n third
party's Indignation IN oLr Illy's affairs
II the Turkish authorities believe IL OPP
perfume 10 take vigorous measures
against the unreliable. bloodthSr~ty and
riutious Armenian elements II - not only
their right. hut their duty to do -.
Turkey can always hc assured that
mat is German opinion. This matter only
concerns Turkey, and a third Power
slould let Turkey alone. pur enemies
would be glad to see Germany under
take stelr which might produce - dis
agreeable impression ~ tOnstantiuople.
% l~,evcntluw. after ContemptuuuH
references to .\mhass,tioy MnrgcnthaU,
says furthsr:
1T is probably we'll known that !,
has become a popular habit among
Americans to take as active - part ~
possible IN questions of this kind, even
when events happen IN southeastern Eu-
rope and the Monroe Doctrine hardly
provides an excuse for such interference.
"Amcrictn mcddliug IN the Armenian
question would bo cspc tally striking
~ the present moment, because Turkey
IL a ~belligerent Power lighting fol her
life, and the United states passes, or
wants to pass, rs a neutral country.
There cau lie ~sCIrrclN amy douh
about the Auglo-American understanding
i'm the recent financial rat tCtiou
which d, already showing its ,onsr-
quenccs In this matter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-08
BERLIN GLAD j BOAT
CONTROVERSY IS OYER
Won BcrnstOrff Hailed as Hero
Wilson's Neutrality
Again Questioned.
spec,ai yable Despatch 10 Tnr Sis.

Spe'iW '0OhS DesD0fch 10 TIVE Sun.
BERLIN. via Amsterdam. Oct 7.-Om-
cial Berlin greeted with manifest graft
fcation the news that the German
American controversy over the sub
marine warfare has been at length
brought to "a successful conclusion. Up
TO a late hour tonight the Foreign once
had no official word experimenting the
cabled newspaper dispatches.
Wherever tire Arabic agreement IL
srJ ken Of Count Won Bernstorff is hailed
AS the hero of the day. Ehreign Office
officials were frank to admit that to
him Is attributable the lions share Of
the credit for the understanding, par
giCularly ~ because q: the virtual inn
possibility OF the Government CONFER
ring with him 6 incidentally.
Withal. however, 1t must not be over
looked that there IL "a strong tendency
toward disappointment counterbalancins
the satisfaction felt in official circles.
There liz IA noticeable trend toward the
fear that Gcrmany's disavow.l Will be
interpreted by the world at large az =
humiliating defeat. as "A lackdown, and
In hand with this feeling goes the senti-
ment OF resentment evoked by the sue
Cessful allied loan in America.
Many here look at this from the same
viewpoint from which they treated tie
ammunition question, as a reflection on
President Wilson'S neutrality. In these
Circles the demand for severe and un-
relcnting' attitude toward England on
the blockade question is repeated.
The removal of Consul Gafney also Is
resented In w'dc circles and it is pointed
to as additional evidence Of pro-British
tendencies on the part Of the American
Government.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-08
NAMES DEFENCE COMMITTEE.
SOW. whitman Appoints Hoard at
Security Leagues NeHurst.

ALBANY. oct. AT the request of
Joseph H. Choate. honorary president
o. the National Security League. GOV.
Whitman has appointed the following
State committee to cuoperat" with the
national committee of the ! agu" on
the problem OF defence:
RoLcrt Bacon. New York William
NJ calder. brooklyn Louis H. Chandler,
New York cambridge Colby, George
g. Curtclylu. Simon iuggenh,im. John
HAYS Hammond. William hayward.
Charles Il. llubbell, Arthur Curtiss
James. seth Low. William Fellowes
MORGAN. George W. Perkins. Elihu Root.
Henry Sellg man, James H. Day. SYRIA
cus- Nltr e Forbes. Edward Schotu-
eek. Horace White, lioIac. ; Wilhiu-
son. John \ piN, Albany Martin II.
ilyun, Joseph ". Stevens. Hiram ".
Edgerton. Rochester; David Jayne Hin,
,isurg. H. cobb. Watertuwu Louis T.
Fuhrntuu, buffalo benjamin Il. Ddell
N.wburg Thomas H. Proctor, Utica
Jacob Gould Schurmnu, Ithaca. and
.\nal.y Wilcox. Rurilu.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-08
FRENCH HOLD GAINS
IN FACE OF ATTACKS
German Counter Onslaughts
Rcpulscd Near SOuchcZ and
in Champagne.
BALLOON Is SHOT DOWN
Special Cab,e DESPATCH 10 Tul srx.

Special cable Despatch TO THE Srx.
PARIS. Oct. 1.-THE Germans are con-
tinuing to try Ly every means to re-
gain the ground they lost TO the French
In the recent allied offensive. SO far
their Efforts have been entirely unsuc-
c%essful. the French War Office assert
in to-day's official communicates, adding
that the Tcutons suffered heavy losses
In the failure Of their counter attacks.
Four successive counter attacks near
Souchez were completely repulsed. the
war office says. and In the Champagne
stubborn counter attacks" against the
positions recently lost by the Germans
have failed. Equally as futile was an
attempt on the Lorraiu front. whore the
French allowed the Germans to advance
to their wire entanglements and M
showered "A rain Of bullets upon them.
The night c~ommuniqut tells Of the de-
struction VI a German captive balloon by
shrapnel fire from a mitrailleuse in a
French aeroplane.
Thu night communicate was AS FOL.
lows
There was a violent bombardment
by both sides In the environs Of Nieu-
port and In the Hetsas-Stsenstrae,e
sector. Each side displayed the same
activity.
In Artois We made slight progress
south OF Thclus, near the Arras-Iille
highroad.
The enemy attempted a coup de
main against one of our advanced
posts near popincourt. south Of Roye.
1t was u complete failure.
ON the Alsne the fire Of our bat
teries caused two or three violent cx-
plosions in the enemy's lines In the
Juvincourt region and set fire TO the
railway station of Guignicourt.
In Champagne the Germans deliv-
cred i've counter attacks against our
positions west Of the Navarin farm.
Both were repulsed. The enemy suf-
fered heavy losses.
There was bomb and hand grenade
nghting IN the Argonne. ut La E!lie
Morte and Id Haute C~htvauchee.
The enemy directed "A lively aftii-
lery hre against several points on the
Lorraine front, especially near ARA
court, Bur.s, north Of Reillon and
northeast I B~adonvlller. We made
an effective reply.
In the Nosges W. dispe sed a strong
r~econnoitring party which was ON It's
way To- attack one Of our outppsts cast
of the Soadernach Valley.
One OF our avtators in Champagne
directed a shrapurl fire from "A mitrail-
let-e at "A German captive balloon.
which fell in flames inside the Ger
man lines.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-08
LONDON NOW ALL IN GLOOM.
Dancing nt savoy. ResOr Of GAY
Night Throns. stopped.

~ 49, ~
LuNpoS. oct. "A staggering blow
was dealt to-night to the festivities of
the gay element when the authorities
stopped dancing at the Savoy Hotel. II
was there THAT the leaders of society and
the most prominent Americans AS well
as high army and navy officers on leave
and diplomats met nightly at supper and
danced to the gay tunes Of the American
orchestra.
Here Youths who .hould he on the
firing line nc-stcpped and foN-trotted
late into the night while notables from
all parts of the world looked on. The
crowd was the same night after night.
II included. among Others. the Duke Of
Orleans. on crltches, II mere wreck OF
the man who once hoped to be King Of
France, S!gnor Marconi. the wireless
wizard. high officers of the French,
Italian and Belgian armies. Indian
Princes. among them the Maharajah of
kapurihala, and leaders of the social
and political world. who watched the
crowd of mcrrymakere.
All other similar places had been
closed soon after the outbreak of the
war. the Savoy remaining the only
lively spot In London. Complaints led
TO the decision TO sop dancing. which Is
certain Ia mean the end Of the supper
crowd. The hotel Will probably he COM
PEELED TO Clo.c It's restaurant.
With the new lighting order In effect,
lOudon's Streets are pitch dark at 4
o'clock. There are no lights anywhere
in the city. In the gloom prevailing
London now presents = sorrowfu' aspect,
Ia startling contrast to the days he
lore the war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-08
r L ADMITS LOSSES.
Reports Continuance of French
Offensive In Champagne.

y.n,,., -. u.,.ra.u, 10, =
- 80. is,,,aa ,ha so,,ou,Iu.
,n. 49,, ,aaa rdj,y onora,ion,
~
VI $3.50
me french offensive III me ,na'h-
p"Ahe 'o"'''ue"' "'" 800
tiilery hre' increasing 10
the utmost Intensity a'lacAS reco'h-
menced yesterday al ua!pretk'
Northwest ot Souain SIN massed az
tacks by the French broke DOWN. WIN
a very heavy loss to the enemy. Two
officers and $50 men were made prs
oners.
To the west OF the Sonme-Py-
Souain highroad sections or two
newly arrived divisions succeeded at
one point In penetrating across our
foremost line OF trenches IN the direc-
ton Of Ste. Marie-Iy. The enemy
was driven out again by immediate
counter attacks Twelve Officers,
t~wenty-nine non-commissioned officers
and $50 men were left prisoners IN u
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-08
GER MANS TIGHTEN
GRIP ABOUT DWINSK
Hindcnburg's Troops Pierce
Russian Lines Extending
Over Three Miles.
1,311 PRISONERS TAKEN
C1bie DsspatcA :, Tue s

LoSpoS. oct. FLUSHING tho cncir-
cling movement around Dwinsk. Field
Marshal Won H~indenhurg's troops to-
day broke through the Russian lines
extending over three miles and drove
another group Of defenders back south
of Lake prisitiata, annihiitting an EN-
tire Russian cavalry brig ide.
At the important railroad point of
Smorgon. for weeks now the scene NJ
violent fighting with the Russians rs
counter attackers, the made
1871 prisoners. includ ing eleven officers.
the German War Office reports. \
local success is claimed by Gen, won
Llnsingen's troops. The Official German
statement follows:
Near Raggasem. ~ the Gulf of
Riga. a Russian torpedo boat was
damaged seriously by our land bat
teries,
Army Group Of Field Marshal
Won INSTRUMENTATION Dwinsk our
troops penetrated the positions of the
enemy extending over a width OF five
kiloineters (about three miles,. south
of Lake Drisltiata the enemy has been
forced further back. An attacking
brigade Of Russian cavalry was de-
stroyed by our fire. Between Lake
Eoginskoie and the region OF Smorgon
the Russians repeated their costly at
teinpts to break through our lines.
which without exception failed after
hand to hand fighting In some cases.
Eleven officers and 1900 men we're
taken prisoners.
Army Group Of Gen. won Tinsingen
during a battle at risrtorisk the
enemy was driven out Of the wood
lands west of the town.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-08
GREECE THE PROBLEM.
sSTimes" says King Constantine
May Not Oppose Allies.
special Cabie T.spatch TO THy ST,

special cattle Tespatch 10 THg sux.
LONDON, Oct. 5 ,Friday) THE Times,
summarizing the Balkan situation, cues
lions whether the new Greek Cabinet
has a policy distinct from King Con-
stantine's attitude as eyealed By his
refusal to sanction the policy OF NJ
Nenizelos.
"lnasmuch AS the King sanctioned
mobilization of the army" the paper
says. "it may be presumed tina he
favors an attitude of armed neutrality
toward Bulgaria without departing from
the benevolent neutrality hitherto OH
served toward Serbia.
This benevolent neutrality may, he
taken to imply a disposition not TO in
terfere with or obstrict the despatch of
Franco-British forces to help Serbia.
Whether 1t implies "a readiness to as.
sist Serbia by help ny her 10 defend the
Salonica-Nish railway. on which Serbo-
Greek communications chiefly depend, Is
uncertain.
although the rumor OF a Bulga rian
ultimatum to Serbia il not confirmed.
toe danger of a Bulgarian attack. either
on the Saionica-Nish railway near
Strumnitza or the Timok Valley rail-
way that run near the northwestern ex-
tremity of the Serbo-B Bulgarian bsun-
Diary, is too real to be left out Of ac-
cunt"
In It's editorial the Tim es
takes "A serious view of the latest de-
veiopments and hopes that the offensive
~ the Allies in the west will maintain
steady progress as it will thus he bound
10 react on the Balkans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-08
WALL ST. BACKING
PREPAREDNESS IDEA
Welcomes Presidents Efforts
to Get Adequate Army
and Navy.
BELGIUM'S FATE FEARED

Wall street was enthusiast ,ss,.,.
day in it's approval of prcsidcg' w..
sons speech on preparedness and H..
indications hat Washington Is taku. H..
problem to hear with n view To- .r,u,.
ing the needed Increases to- l~su am.
and navy. For many months there Ia.
been a strong undercurr.ut uC f,.l,r,
among bankers. brokers. lawyer, arI
busin.ss men that the United State,
should take the necessary steps tp pU
itself in "a state of preparedness
Alexander J. Hempnill. c|haItu.u. u
the board of directors of the Qua .nt.
Trust Company, when asked for Az op,l.
ion regarding the Presidents speech
said
~ heartily tho President.
sentiments expressed Ia his suco,t 81.
preparedness. for | am Il tnuruugi loo.
lever In preparedness and bot q u [
do not mean by this that | favor mi!
tarism, but I de- believe that ~" Tinted
states is too rich a nation amt na. too
many outlying possessions, suyl a. TIA
mann canal, tie liaaaiat ls,hua.
and the Philippine Islands. iO mud.
along with AN inadequate navy and ai
army of 10000 men or l,rs."
james n. Wallace, president Of tie
Central Trust Company, said: Il tuu.
that the Presidents speech on PREPARED.
ness has the hearty support and WI
enlist the earnest oopperatiun OF eve.
thinking citizen in the couutry
). Stanwoo1 Menken Ol l;cutmul
Menken & GrisCuin and president Of t,
National Security League. said
ut is "A stem I'm The, right dIT..f ..
aud 1t was very gratifying 10 hear &c..
Washington is beginning 10 tik, Ga,
problem OF Preparedness seriously r
must he remembered. however, that "
have a Democratic CongT,ss ANA tuat On
campaign for preparedness IL apt to uI-
counter "A great deal of divers, y ~ uu,..
ion. What the National security i.rap 10,
wants to see achieved is an tApdi.s. Y.
of thu army AND navy dlu.s c.uuuu
and scientific lines. No matter what
opposition is encountered in the pro.
m for Preparedness, how.y,i {
feel that "a big beginning has been made
in the attempt 10 put this country 100 A
state OF adequate defence
Other prominent bankers u husia,>.
men, while declining to talk flr Iuuli.
cation. gave their hearty approval 20 m
speech Of President Wilson. They
pointed out what had happened to B-.
GUM even though her standing army
was nearly twice - large as ours tu1
said that her fate ought To he enough
to spur the leaders Of this country .l
To putting this country on u basis where
1t could successfully rcp,l ans iuya,.uo
and maintain its rights and protect 'nr
interests OF lis citizens the world olyr