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.COLONIAL FORCES OF FRANCE

I now to describe any of the African
troops of France. nor even the .nfan-
try from Algiers and Tunisfa, which
was at first recruited from Turcos. The
| city population of Algiers and Tunisia
| has changed and the Turks became Alb
sorbed by the native races or moved
away, with the result that the same
races are now found among the COM
mards that are called Turcos and
Saphis.
The African colonials of France fought
well in the Franco Prussian war. and in
addition to the troops called Turcos,
Spahis and Chasseurs d'Afrique. there
was corps of camel-mounted troops %
called Sahariens. The word "Sahariens'
has not figured in the dispatches. but now
and then, and usually from the British
camps in Egypt. has come br1ef refer
ence to camel-mounted troops, which the
English, Australian and New Zealanders
sportively mention as "camelry.
The African troops of France are white.
tan. yellow, brown and black. The strength
of these troops is not known outside of
the military authorities. whose business it
is to know these facts, but judging from
the necessities of France, the force Is
large. and as the supply Of available men
in the French parts of Africa Is very
great. the cOlonlal FORCES SHouiu pe eio"
ing heavier all the time in spite of the
wastage of war.
When the conflict opened over a year
ago the Algerian and Tunisian troops OF
France were embraced in one army corps
the 19th--of $4,000 men. me
corps headquarters was at Algiers. and
the headquarters of the three divisions
were at Algiers, Oran and Constantine.
The troops in Algiers were three reg1-
ments Of Zouaves. three regiments OF
Tirailleurs, two regiments Of Foreign
Legions. five regiments of Chasseurs
d. Antique. three companies of discipline,
three companies of. cavalry of the re-
mount, three companies of engineers
(French regulars, nine companies OF
military train and twelve batteries OF ar
tillery (French). There were companies
of gendarmerie at Algiers, Blidah. Con-
stantine. Oran and Setif, and there was
also reserve, or armee-territorial, az
Algters. Gran and Constantine, composed
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A GROUP OF BUYERS INSPECTING TOYS.

Leipzig and thereAdisplayed. References
to merchandise sold at Leipzig Messe are
found in official documents of the six
teenth and seventeenth centuries. The
French and Italians brought their
wares then. Railways and organized
government in Germany, however,
changed many things, SO that though
there are many times as many mer-
| chants-about 5.0O0-there are few of
them who attempt to display all their
products, and from whom the buyer
may go away with his whole order.
The fair is held within the narrow
area of few streets in the older sec
tion of Leipzig The buildings are de-
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Many Such Fools.

wv 1LLIAM REICHERT, vice president
w of Lahor's Peace Council, said in
Chicago the other day.
i am for peace. and these people who
talk war. war, war, seem to me as fool
ish as the militarist who got up and
said:
WHISKY has killed more men than
bullets, and yet there's many fool right
here before me tonight that would rather
be full of whisky than bullets"
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NANTUCKET: 4 History. BY r. A
Douglas-Lithgow, NJ. D.. LIZ D., au-
thor of ''Heredty: A Study" etc
New York G 2 PutnamS Sons

Great Fairs Leipzig Where
Exhibited Each
These Unique Exhibitions Closely the Slow
Central EupSa Now $50OO0
LeadDomes Ware and Fine Art Big Part
Patterns of Fus and Feathers
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Cynical Georue.

A DMIRAL FRANCIS J. HIGGINSON
~ was talking about the war.
But for Britain's sea power" he
said, Germany would now overrun
Europe. But Britain's sea power has
rather put Germany In the position of
the cynical husband.
George. the evening you proposed,
SAID this gentleman's wife, you acted
-ha. ha. ha!-you acted. George, Just
like a fish out of water
Well George snarled. that's what
was-and mighty cleverly landed.
toor"
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midst of most attractive setting and
an interesting series of happenings.
NARRATIVES OF THE INSURREC-
TIONS: 1R15-lRa0. Edited by Cha rles

NARRATIVES OF THE INSURREC-
| TIONS: 1875-188O. Edited by Charles
M. Andrews, Ph.D., L. H. D.. Farnam
| professor of American history in
| Yale University. New York: Charles
! Scribner's Sons. Washington: ::
| Brentanos.
| Students of history will set high
value upon this convenient and avail
able source of frst-hand Information
| concerning the early years of colonial
| life. These narratives cover the clos
| ing years of the seventeenth century,
when the colonies, like the mother
. country. were in state of social un-
rest. These are accounts by one or an
other of the colonists of the various in
surrections that here and there arose
within this period. The editor here re-
produces exactly the accounts of diff
ferent coloniSts of Bacon's rebellion in
Virginia. of the Protestant uprising in
Maryland. of the New England griev-
ance against Gov. AndroS and of other
less marked occasions of popular re-
volt against authority. These narra-
tives give the student a chance to make
his own conclusions concerning this
period of colonial development. as it
also places the general reader back in
the stirring atmosphere of those colo
nial days.
NANTUCKET: A History. BY r. A.
Douglas-Lithgow, NJ. b.. LID, au-
thor of "Heredity: A Study" etc.
New York: G. P. Putnams Sons.
In popular and attractive style this
|author here tells the complete STORY
of Nantucket. Beginning with its seog-
raphy and geological formation, the
story moves on to the legends that
surround the place and to the early
|settlers who occupied it. The account
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REFORMING THE CALENDAR

tant Germany, Holland and Denmark had
made the change in 1900, and Switzerland
in 1901. Spain. Portugal and France
adopted the new calendar the year of it's
institution. 1852, and Catholic Germany,
Switzerland and Netherlands the next
year. Poland In 1856 and Hungary in
1851
The French during the period of their
revolution brought out new calendar,
but this action was not due 10 objection
to the Inaccuracies of the Gregorian
calendar as to the fact that it was old.
They wanted new calendar and new
names for the months. The calendar was
introduced by decree of the national con-
vention November "a. 1893, and the be-
ginning of the autominal equinox of 1892,
which was the ED of September, marked
the beginning of the new reckoning.
They divided the autumn into the Vintage
month, Foggy month and Sleet month :
winter comprised the Snowy month"; the
Rainy month and the Windy month ,
spring, the Bud month, the Flower month
and the Meadow month, and summer was
divided into the Harvest month. the Hot
month and the Fruit month This revolu-
tionary calendar was used in France until
the Gregorian calendar was re-eStablshed
by Napoleon in 1906.
Every now and then there are ac-
counts of projects for reforming and
improving the calendar, and they get
no farther than the stage of interesting
discussion. 1t has been reported that
a New York physician has planned a
calendar which conforms to the lunar
system and consists of thirteen months
of twenty-eight days each, with all ex-
day without legal date, called New
Year eve. following Immediately after
December 2S, each year. and two extra
days without legal date eysry lean
year Except once in 400 years). This
, second extra day. failing between the
14th and 18th of Holiday (Which is the
new month. introduced between June
and July), is to be known as general
holiday. Inaugurations day is changed
from March 4 to May for climatic
| reasons. Under this system the first
day Of every month would always be a
| Sunday, and therefore the last Sat-
urday. Ths advantages claimed Ter this
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befell Sally, and likewise Bingley, are
best reserved for the readers own dis
covery through the medium Of this
clever and slightly metallic story of
Sally on the Rocks"
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Sales now average $50, 900, 900 annual
ly, s6,000,000 coming from furs alone.
Furs and toys have the lead, though do
mestic ware and fine art objects are
almost equal. Until the unifcation OF
the German empire the entirety of the
sellers goods was brought with him to
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BOOK REVIEWS.

THE FREELANDS. By John Gals
worthy, author of "The Dark
Flower" etc. New York: Charles
Scribner's Sons. Washington: Wood
ward & Lothrop.
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ing held at any town within a radius of
sixty miles. An amusing fact in the
light of the present day is that the
emperor also guaranteed the safe con-
duct of all frequenters of the fair.
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Crime and Criminals.

Committaa 10 STUDY Need for Legislation Al
fecting t'hiI,iren in the District of Columbia.
Supplement to the Annual Rep,rt of the All r
uer General of the United States for 1914.
+IFX -C135. ,.-.
HeaIy. william. The Individual Delinquent.
It'-H3i6i. ,
Irvine L. H. BY Right of Sword IFC-lrsi:
Iowrie Donald. My Life Out of Prison Tx
LS07m. 49, , ~,
r. = Congress Senate Special Committee to
Investigate Conduct of Excise Board of the Dis
tri,,t OF Columbia Conduct of the Excise Board
-, ,h.. I,istri,.s of Columbia. IClUn3u2.
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Charity and Relief.

Davis, Philip. STRICKLAND. IG-Das9s.
Kirkpatrick E. A. The Use of Money III.
Trinity Church Mems Committee. New YORK.
A Social Survey of the Washington Street DIS
I Wnrield, G. A. Outdoor Relief in Missouri.
IGSS4-W23.
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Insurance and Savings.

Insurance and Real Estate. IIF F-ln!1a;
OberhOitzer, Mrs. S. l.. V. School savings
Tnompsou. J. J. Social Insurance. IlS-IS'6s
zarr1nan. L. W. Property Insurance. IlF-Zl1p.
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GERMAN JOY HIGH
AS WARSAW FALLS
b. Franklin's Ears Dinncd AZ
Cheers Arise When News
Is Set Forth.

No single event of the great WA hl,
more pleased and stirred New Yo-k,-s
OF German blood or sympathies fAan
the news that Warsaw was finally n
the hands Of the troops of Emperor W.
lam. A few mlnutes after / o'clock yes
terday afternoon. wheu the news Ms
posted on the bulletin boards OF Ia,t
Row. 5000 persons were II the general
vicinity Of the Franklin statue. and t
seemed apparent that the majority 4
them were strongly pro-,ierman.
A tremendous cheer successor y
cheers-was raised. There hasn't been
so much excitable shouting in Park Roy
since the last time New York figured n
a worlds series baseball game and VS.
considered by a too t~rust'ul publ. 20
have "A chance. The Instant the sem
tence. Warsaw was taken this wore.
ing by the Germans was written across
the blackbuards the yell commen.,I.
Although the news WAS received N.-'
great JOY by Germans of all clIss,. m
this city there was no attempt 60 huI
a formal or special celebration. "
Luchow's restaurant, Il the Hon. .
and at Terrace Garden. al, uoruli. .,-
taurauts with German citizens. f..rA
was much iyc.y and health driug.,s
At the peutchey Nereiu, M C,.tr,I
Fark South the Arion club ~ I'.t
avenue and Fifty-ninth street a,l Il
the Liederkranz club. III East Tt..-
eighth street. 1t was sriI list cs,r"g
that no celebrations tu mark the POI.
ture of Warsaw We're being held &c. ,e
clubs. At the Frcuudschuf, 80 .,.
los West Fffty-seNeu'h street. it vs.
said that no celebration would nc %
there because this j. NOT = ,icrman
club
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proud confidence. we will accompany tho
victorious march of our glory crowned
army under the incompatible leader
Won H~indenburg. which is trampling
upon and driving everything before II.
Our slogan remains Forward ="
Count Won Reventlow has this to say 4.
"How the occupation Of Warsaw and
what viii follow may affect public
opinion among the Allies and neutrals
must be awaited. But we would like to
recommend 10 Great Britain a splendid
means for elevating the morale OF the
Allies, despite all their failures in the
East. and TO strengthen their confidence
In self-sacrificlng Albion like "A granite
structure, Now il the time When Great
Britain with her battle fleet intact should
light "A Trafalgar In the North Sea. That
would give a different aspect TO the
whole situation and at the same time
emove all grounds for the Allies believ-
ing or limiting that Great Britain does
not want to risk her fleet. bu. desires 70
preserve II intact until peace is made.
regardless OF the Allies periious posi-
ton.
Now is the psychological momen for
the British fleet to lure the German
feet to fight. our advice Is quite un-
selfish and purely in the interest OF Brit-
ish world prestige
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NEAR END. BERLIN VIEW.
Many Relieve Peace Will Come
Before winter.
~ ne Ditsd Pfcss

BERLIN, via The Hague, Aug b,
With Warsaw's fall only a matter Of
hours official circles here did not con-
ceal their belief to-day that the world
war might 'ome 10 an end before winter
The German viewpoint IS
|. That Russia has suffered n blow
that will nullify her offensive power for
n long time to come.
.. That England and France realize
their inability to push the Germans out
Of rance and Belgium. as evidenced
by their inactivity while Germany was
concentrating aaginst the Russians.
3. That the Dardanelles can never
be forced.
- That the Balkan situation is salts
factory. inasmuch az Bulgaria. accord
Ing 20 the best available information.
has given assurance that she will remain
neutral until the end OF the war.
This spirit Of optimism is shared
equally by both Germany and Austria.
~Constantinople advices report the sltua-
ton satisfactory from the Turkish stand
point. The scarcity OF shells which
hindered the Turks operations earlie-
In the war has been remedied. The
are o able to produce enough
shells In their own munitlon factories
TO supply their needs.
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Warsaw ls the central point upon which
the Russian offensive gains the heart
of Germany must eventually he based.
Its loss implies that the ability OF Rus
STA to resume the offensive, which would
gravely menace German security. has
been indefinitely postponed.
w must assume, moreover. tina, the
Russian withdrawal from Warsaw
means the ultimate abandonment of the
great Nistula fortresses, Politically. the
capital Of Warsaw may present to Ger
many possibilities which still are to be
revealed. In II case the success now
attained is bound to hearten the German
nation. while We must expect that the
moral effect on some nations will be
considerable.
THE capture Of Warsaw at the end Of
a years desperate struggle constitutes
a distinct landmark In the war"
The Times. on the other hand. edl-
orial sees several reassuring factors
in that the did not succeed in
destroying the Russian armies.
I'VE are confident the Times says,
that they tthe Germans) will not sue
coed in destroying the Russian army.
by preserving the forces intact the
Russians deprived the Germans OF their
principal aim, which made the future
cost OF German strategy more complex
and more difficult. Russia has also
made the German advauc" far more
costly than the enemy expected. The
German losses have been enormous and
there Is reason to believe that this
factor was not foreseen at Berlin.
Furthermore, the German time table
has probably been upset again. The
great concerted drive against III. east
ern front resolved Itself into a series
~ .xt..,EtA. 1.1..A m.
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BRITISH AUTO FIRMS
FEAR MENACE OF u. s.
Factories Cannot Compete
With Cheap American Cars
in War Conditions.
Special Ca6ie Despa,ch 10 Ipy srx.

Special CdJhe Despdtch 10 THg SrS.
LONDON. Aug. IA strong campaign
mas been launched In the English news
papers against the increasing importa-
ton OF American made automobiles,
which are rapidly flooding the market.
Complaint liz made that while the Brit
ish manufacturers cannot compete with
the cheap cars made In the United
states. the factories are made TO suffer
further by the necessity Of producing
war materials and munitions. giving up
their trade. while even their profits are
regulated by the Government.
Meanwhile the American manufacture
ers are sending many cars and abso-
lutely absorbing the English market.
which In likely to be completely in their
hands by autumn. 1t is suggested that
a heavy import tax be placed on automo-
biles. II. u. Nane. director OF the Napier
q Son Company, In n letter to the news
papers. urges an even more drastic
measure. namely, complete prohibition Of
the importation OF all pleasure cars dur
ing the war.
Every American car purchased in
the United Kingdom" he writes, means
so much gold going from this country
across the Atlantic. thus eventually af-
fecttng adversely the value of the Brit
ish sovereign compared with the Ameri-
can dollar. Again. and what is more
important, the future of the British mo-
tor industry must be built up and devel-
oped in the face of most adverse Condi-
lions. 1t is certainly the duty of the
British Government to protect an in
dustry which cannot. by reason of it's
loyalty, retain It's trade. II is to be
hoped that the Government will act
promptly
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VOSGES PEAK SCENE
OF FIERCE CONFLICT.
French Recapture BlOckhOuse
on S~chratzmaennele Height
by Counter Attack.
GERMAN LOSS HEAVY

Special Cabie Despatch 10 TIE srS.
PARis. Aug. THE German forces In
the Nosges displayed much activity yes
terday and to-day. attacking at various
points in an endeavor to regain some Of
the ground lost there in recent weeks.
Before dawn yesterday morning they
delivered Il strong attack against the po-
sltions On kinyekopf, temporarily fore
Ing the French troops back at several
points. but in the end holding only a
portion OF the trenches on the crest. To-
day they attacked the positions on
schratzmaennele peak. capturing a
blockhouse, only to be driven back by
French assaults.
Elsewhere on the French front there
have been only grenade and artillery en-
unite
The night communicate was as fol-
lows:
On the western part of the front
there was moderate artillery activity.
In the Argonne the engagements be-
tween bomb throwers Inc troops
throwing hand grenades. as well as the
artillery bo~mbardment, were continued.
but with less intensity on the part Of
the enemy. There was a violent bonn
bardment in the Apremont forest.
In the Vosges very desperate hght-
ing is announced on the heights dom
mating the northern branch OF the
Fecht, especially at Schratzmaennele
peak, where the enemy, after having
captured one of our ~blockhouses. was
driven from the position by an imme-
diate counter attack. Our sweeping
fire inflicted very heavy losses on the
Germans.
The statement issued this afternoon
had this to say:
In the Artois district. around Sou
chez. there took place last night fairly
spirited engagements with %grenades
and bombs. as well as with artillery.
There were also fairly active ar
tillery exchanges at Tracy-le-Val and
in the vicinity Of Vailly. in the Valley
OF Aisne.
In the Argonnes the night passed
with much activity. There were rife
firing and the throwing of bombs
from trench to trench. together with
artillery firing on severa. different
occasions.
On the height OF the Meuse, at
Bots Haul, a German attack was
easily checked.
In the Vosges last night there was
a continued and very sever lombard
ment OF our trenches at Llngekopf.
Yesterday evening German forces de-
livered n very violent attack against
the French positions at this point.
but in spite OF this and with the ex-
ceptlon OF some trenche on the crest
OF the Lingekopf we retained all our
ground.
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OF RUSSIAN WINGS
N WARSAW'S DOOM
PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF
CAMPAIGN FOR WARSAW

May 1-3-Germans turn Russian
right wing in Galicia and force
retreat from the Carpathians.
June ~3--Austrians and Germans re-
occupy Przemysl.
June 2~3-Austrians and Germans re-
occupy Lemberg.
June 2s-Teutons take Halicz.
July I5-Germans take Przasnysz.
July 2l-Germans take Pultusk and
Roxan.
July 25--Germans force passage of
the Narew.
July 29-Evacuation of Warsaw be-
July si-Lublin falls to Austro-Ger-
mans.
Aug. 1-Cholm falls to Austso-Ger-
mans.
Aug. 3-Germans begin Anal direct
drive on Warsaw by way of
Blonie.
Aug. 4-Germans drive Russian real
guard into the fortress.
Aug. 5-Germans. led by Bavarians.
enter Warsaw.
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events OF a month. Instead OF depres-
500 there was universal rejoicing over
TIE absence or any claims by the Ger
mans OF prisoners or 10 (. Tha, meant
tao Grand Duke Nicholas had extri-
Gated his armies once again from a
rsrilous position, and he will have vet
Grams under his command when his
country provides him with adequate
arms and ammunition.
The general opinion is that the cap
ture OF Warsaw is more n victory OF
morale than decisive. The Russians
Will now do what they wanted to do AT
the outset of the war-straighten their
line Of defence.
Dispatches from Berlin by way OF
Amsterdam report the almost hysterical
enthusiasm in Berlin and other la ge
German cities over the capture. An
nouncing that It Ia the beginning Of the
end. the entire empire IL given over
I'd demonstrations. Flags are seen every
where and all public buildings are dec
corated. BY universal acclaIm August 5
has been signaiized as Warsaw Day
htnceforth. to he celebrated as such.
THE Kaiser. II Is rep rtei. has sent
congratulatory Message to Prince
Leopold of Bavaria, who led the troops
IN the %triumphal entry. thus disposing
- the report that the Kaiser had
o~ietttu HiI1lNfli I1I tU1t nOnOT.
1.-THE Lokdian :eiDcr correspondent. tele-
eTaphing tonight, says the Russians
evacuated Nadarzyn on the night OF
August 3 and 4 after firing the town.
1t was practically consumed and Is still
bprning. lie reports all roads blocked
with fleeing peasants and their belong
itgs and the night lighted with the glare
OF burning farm houses. He indicates
that the Germans have not been able
I'd find anything Of military value.
Dispatches from Moscow say that hun
dreds of refugees from Warsaw are ar
rEN!ng there and that many of them are
psnniless. The American Consulate is
ehdeavoring to obtain relief for them
n has taken charge, pending the or
ganization OF a Russian relief COM
mittee.
The refugees tell Of the last days Of
the city. Food increased $50 per cent.
or more in price for the commonest kind.
and for the better quality the prices be-
came prohibitive for all except the very
wealthy.
The Governor-General. the post office
and bank authorities vacated the town
ten days ago. and during that time there
was 10 mail. Now a volunteer post
office force has taken charge and a
citixens' central committee was in
charge when the Germans entered. The
chief OF the committee Is Prince Loubo-
mirski. while nother citizen who In
acting Is Miss Wanda Stokroska. presi-
den Of the Ladies' Yachting Association
Of Warsaw.
The refugees confirm the reports tina
the Russians have denuded the city OF
everything OF a military value Not
only have the big guns gone. but they
have removed the military hospitals
with their STATS and full equipment.
They also emoved every piece Of
railway rolling stock. not only of the
Russian gauge. but OF the Moscow rail-
road, which takes the trains from Paris
and Vienna.