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simple matter TO accost the first gen
tleman who happens along with an
exceptionally good looking umbrella,
angrily demand how in the devil he
came into possession OF II and snatch
II from him as though you intended
10 maltreat and mutilate him right
there on the street. Should he offer
any show Of resistance turn him over
to the police as suspicious charaC-
ter. No true gentleman can seriously
object 10 the surrender under the cir
cumstances.
Although umbrellas aeave nothing
TO he desired from the artistic stand
point, they still have two serious de-
fects OF a practical nature. per
fectly reliable one Is quite likely 10
shut down on YOU when YOU are pick
ing your way mincingly through a
torrent toward tho street car. with
YOU arms tul Of bundles and your
cigar smoke. II r'ta.'ng your nostrils.
In this prcu'cs mart II is difficult TO
decide whether 10 set your bundles
on the ground ami try to open the
umbrella agaii. or to have the dis
courteous and profsne street car con-
duCtor arrested.
He concludes you're trying 10 work
some dastardly plot To beat tho com
pany out OF several niCkels and delay
traffic. People behind you in the line
assume you are a bit intoxicated or a
sad wreck from drugs. and some one
suggests calling a tax, by dint Of
considerab BILE deXterity you manage at
last 10 get the thing up in time to
grab for tho impatient street car and
be ierkeA nearly off your feet. your
bundles rolling rccklessly about the
| street
The loud and unrcstra ned laugh ter
which ascends upon all sides is a
modernized version Of an ancient Gus
tom. our este med ancestors Cons,d-
cred the spectacle Of human suffering
just too ridiculous for anything. To-
day IL is the fear OF ridicule that
makes man carry a ten dollar UNI
brella to protect a two dollar lid
No thinking person can muster sum
| Cient dignity to Withstand n drenChing
| in public. II matters not who or what
| n may he. Nor can he calmly carry
of any such mshlp as that just de-
scrlbcd True dignity is a great char
acteristic to have about your person
but 1t only adds to the poignant tor
ture YOU endure when your umbrella
tumblos about your ears.
Another cowardly trick an UNI
hrella sometimes plays Is turning in
side out on n windy day. Manufac-
tur rs have hraced the covers with
iNnumerahle steel ribs in futile
IF, Al "a, /,
happens only too often, and generally
when you are in a crowd.
Standing on n breezy downtown cor
ner the other afternoon In brown
study am interested In orthopcdic
practice was suddenly startled out
of my anatomical musings 10 discover
that this very slovcnly thing had hap
pcnod to my umbrella. My first
thought, praise heaven, was not for
myself but for others. t. ---
- ! br athcd, IF only the former
owner of this unprintahlp contrivanc,
Of the inferior region would Just hap,
pen along now and claim his prop.
crty'"
But, alaCk' alas no one seemed h
Covot the prize | held far aloft. ant
tho attention | attracted prcCludcd tn,
possibility Of deserving the thing Their,
on the street, as my higher impulse
suggested doing. 1t was Q case o.
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Her Invasion by Ger.
many and Au stria
: Held Certain to Fol-
low Entry of Italy
on Allies Side
~ r. CuNLIFFE-OwEN.

Tor weeks past the question Of
r. peace or war has been hanging
L in the balance with regard to
Italy. Rome has been the scene
of q remarkable diplomatic campaign.
The Kaiser's ablest diplomat. Prince
nuelow, former Chancellor OF the Ger
wAu Empire. has been bringing every
available influence to bear upon King
Victor Emmanuel and his Govern
mept to induce them to adhere to their
policy of neutrality; while, on the
other hand France and Russia have
been endeavoring to persuade Italy
to cast in her lot with the Allies and
to Join In the fray.
Both the Triple Entente and Ger
many are holding out inducements Of
. territorial character. Those Of the
Allies are of a more extensive char
scter. but involve expenditure Of
much Italian blood and treasure.
Those offered By Germany and Aus
tria are less extensive, but can be
obtained without any fighting. Prince
Buelow's offers would, therefore, be
more certain Of acceptance were It not
der the fact that popular sentiment
throughout the length and breadth
Of the peninsula and in the Island
Of Sicily is overwhelmingly in favor
CO 1taly's making common cause with
the Allies. against Germany, and par
ticuarly against Austria. whom the
:ieges OF King Victor Emmanuel have
always been taught TO look upon as
their arch enemy.
The importance OF Italy's decision
ae to her policy with regard TO the
war lies in the fact that II she deter
mines upon Joining in the fray other
neutral Powers will be drawn into the
conflict. Rumania has already plainly
intimated that II Italy Joins the AL
lies she will follow suit. and an I'M
Outstanding to this effect between
Rome and Bucharest is known TO have
been In existence for some weeks past.
II Rumania becomes involved in the
International confiagration now IN
progress Bulgaria and Greece cannot
afford to remain aloof and may be re-
lied upon to adhere 10 the cause OF
the Triple Entente In spite Of the OBJ
jections al Athens Of Queen Sophia
OF Greece, who is sister Of the
Kaiser, and at Sofia on the part Of
Queen Eleanor of Bulgaria. who IL
. German Princess of Reuss
There is one nation. however. that
Is anxious at all costs to adhere to its
neutrality and to remain as a spec
ta;or Of the arena OF combat instead
~ becoming participant in this III
tan!c struggle. That is Switzerland
Yet in spite of all the care which she
has exercised to avoid mourning the
resentment OF any Of the belligerents
and Notwithstanding the enormous
sums Of money which she has spent
In the military defence Of the neutral
i;y Of her territory in guarding agains,
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ny WILLIAM BRADY. VI. y.

THE human $50 called race has
achieved a high standard of
moral Righteousness which
warrants the belief that man
kind will always play cards. neglect
doctors bills and appropriate UNI
hrellas without expendtng needless
effort in trying 10 establish the nomi-
nal ownership thereof. So far as
the umbrella is concerned the social
istic principle Of public ownership Is
recognized by all liberal minded In
dividuals II is nowhere deemed in
cumbent upon man TO purchas. his
umbrella, any more than Il Il con-
sidered ethical and businesslike for
= patent medicine advertisement to
tell the truth.
Gents furnishing shops Il IS regret
table 10 admit, do still foster the hoary
old delusion Of our forefathers that a
man should buy his umbrella. II
scarcely ever threatens a shower but
these unprogressve. msanthropic
merchants set out before their doors
well filled umbrella racks containing
temptingly price marked specimens.
Nobody buys. Pedestrians stink past,
take one Covetous glance at the dis
play and another discretionary one at
the proprietor. lowering like an eager
hawk just within the door. and hurry
along to the shelter Of the nearest
awning to await whatever may turn
Up.
For years have watched yet never
have I detected a man in the act OF
buying. The average man seems 10
loathe the thought of handing over
money for such thing. II i'm
presses him az an neXcusable ex-
travagance. And so it is, II one Is a
good church member.
Rare and beautiful models are OBJ
taina BILE in church. Some of the finest
specimens In my collection were
picked up In abstract moments In the
yestibule How they happen TO he
there IL hard to understand. II rarely
II ever, rains on Sunday before church
time: Il may thunder and blow and
glover encouragingly all morning
Keeping friend wife In state OF
dreadful uncertainty az TO what she
shall wear, but pray as you will II
simply holds off till we'll past church
time.
Nevertheless people are pesslm!stiC
enough TO tote along umbrellas on the
finest Sunday mornings, and ons
therefore finds very nice assert
ment to choose from, A doctor does
at any rate. being privileged to come
late and depart early. The chief pre-
caution TO be borne in mind is Tho
ese-cise - deliberate, careful dlscrm
nation. n order not to select beau
tlful handle and then discover aftel
you reach homo that the silk Is al
In tatters.
1t IL poor policy TO pay the UNI
pre.:a hospital for repairs. Let thu
other fellow do that. And besides /
would bt enough to ruin a man
credit to be seen patronizing such {
place. You might as well get gooC
sound article while you are at il. Thu
bsst is none too good. II IL reall,
disgracefu'. the decrepit umbrellas
some seemingly respectable folk carr,
to church with them.
Many fhoughtless people have
haunting fear Of getting caught in III
rain. They will lug an umbrella wit
them on every and any occasion jus
TO be safe. A little forethought wi
avoid ell this trouble.
II q shower DOES come On It y
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Dignity is a great characteristic

II would work. II wasn't working
very we'll discovered, | intended to
give hearty sort of open face per-
torrance calculated Ia win the warm
approval of the steadily growing audi
encc, hut being almost entirely ont
Of breath with my unwontcd eXertion
the best could produce was a sorry
cacklc without any vim in It to speak
of. This was greeted with a roar from
the three thousand people who were
now watchlnr me.
Say mister" small hoy shrieked
'you oughter get job wild dc
movies"
At this remark the thirty five hun
dred well meaning onloolle"s screamed
wildly. cgging me on, as IT we're, maxi
ing me thirst for further acclaim. |
therefore made another effort amid n
storm Of applause, and this time sue
ceeding in breaking a rib, which gave
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considerable amusement to the four
thousand Idle SOUS In fact before !
got the umbrella back the way II be-
long~i I had fractured a number of
ribs. which would have been some
satisfaction under less embarrassing
circumstances.
Taken by and large II was really
quite n successful performance, 81
eXtemporaneous and all. and II one
of the six thousand onlookers spoke to
me-, dozen did, advising me to show
the act to n booking agency and get
big time, The ten thousand persons
who did not verbally compliment me
displayed every indication Of haNinG
enjoyed the show from curtain to cur.
tain.
If some inventor could perfect ar
umbrella which would he proof against
collapse and intussusception 1t would
sell, | believe, as a curiousity.
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Most Serious Menace Is
St. Cothard Tunnel,
Built With German
Capital and Under
German Control

broadens out into a country OF low ly-
ing hills
AS for that Austro- German army
which was to seize Basic 1t was to
make its way to Often. the most i'm
portant junction Of all Swiss rail-
roads. Often commands the central
railroad lines through Berne. Fri
bourg Lausanne and Geneva, and Il
also comma nds the important western
Swiss railroads running via Soleure.
Bienne and Ncuchatel via the Jura
tunnel into France al Pontarlier.
whence an advance upon Dion would
turn both the fortresses of Belfort
and Besancon and the southern por-
ton Of Frances field army on the
eastern border.
Fortunately this deliberately con-
celved plan OF the German General
Stan was known, not only at Berne
but also to the French War Depart
ment. understand that II has been
| amply provided against by Gen. Joffre.
| French engineers have been detailed to
| blow up the Jura railroad and the
tunnels At the very flrst sign Of any
German violation Of switserland's
neutrality.
1t may safely be taken for granted
| that Italy will do the same, at any
' rate, for her portion OF the St. Goth
ard line. provided she has time. For
whatever move the Germans may
make in Switzerland will undoubtedly
be executed by means OF a sudden
| coup de main, without any war ning
or preparatory declaration Of war.
The plan Of the German invasion OF
Switzerland, elaborated by the German
General STAFF. IL said 10 provide for
the institution OF a reign OF terror
in the land OF William Tell. similar
to that inaugurated by the Teuton au-
thorttice in Belgium last autumn. 1t
IL pointed out In the plan in question
that Switzerland being . mountain
Gus country, the action OF francs-ti-
reurs would be particularly dangerous
TO the progress OF our troops and con
voys."
Therefore the plan emphasized "the
necessity TO punish with the fullest
rigor any breach OF the peace by the
population. which would have TO N
kept quiet BY means OF Wholesale exc
cut,ons The Swiss being excellent
marksmen. the greatest care should bc
taken to disarm the population. Every
,nhaoitant found in the possession o
a rife must be shot. irrespective q
age or sex, and his house RACED
the ground. The hostages Of the par
ticular town or village where he re
sides must be dealt with in the SAM
way"
These brief extracts rom the Ger
man General Stairs project show fui
we'll that whenever the time come
for Germany TO invade Switzerland IN
people OF the latter country may looI
forward TO the same era Of Teutoi
"frightfulness' and barharity as tina
which IN August. September and 90
tober last fell 10 the lot Of unhapp
Belgium.
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sticking until the umbrella or | should
suCCumb.
great crowd gathered about and
seemed 1" enjoy tho sketch immensely.
could have enjoyed 1t myself II the
last car for three hours in the direc-
ti'n OF our suburb had not passed just
then with roar of delight from the
passengers whose umbrellas happened
to he unintussusceptib.e. However, /
swore under my breath that I shouldn't
swear whatever befell. Swearing.
ma Is almost of no value at all in
strengthening out an umbrella which
mas turned cuttlchsh. Moreover. II
was my firm conviction that the situa-
ton could be carried off gracefully by
entering into the spirit if the thing
, and laughing with the onlookers.
so caught my breath, which was
coming thick and fast, took n grip on
my hat and laughed little to see how
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side OF the Triple Entente. the Kaiser
will notify Switzerland that he no
longer feels himself under any obliga-
ton 10 respect her neutrality. which.
according TO him. has already been
violated by British and French aerial
flights over Helvet.an territory. and
that. moreover. Germany feels herself
bound TO protect her interests in the
So. Gothard Railroad, which. built
mainly with German capital. II under
German and italian control.
Years ago. when the St Gothard
tunnel was being built. urged in
the ,English) Fortni0htly Rerieu
that Z Switzerland was piercing roads
through those Alpine barriers which
were provided in such a hountiful way
by Nature for her defence against
foreign invasion, and for the protec-
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number OF permits issued was IL, 8SS;
the average number OF towe daily TO
sea was twenty-three; and the daily
average number OF scows taken TO
sea was forty-s!x.
Some IDEA Of the activity Of the
patrol boats may b- derived from the
following statement OF miles Eeameo
FOR each OF these vessels for the past
year: Lamont. 1875 miles. Cerberus,
"A 4S9 miles; Scout, 1919 miles; MINI
rod ,out OF commission from July l
to February, 46s7 miles, Vig!lant,
. 2ee miles,
The general methods pursued by the
supervisor IN protecting the harnor
and channels may be described as fol-
'ows. Four vessels are employed IN
maintaining constant patro., day
and night, Sundays ana holidays. Two
~ these vessels are on duty at all
times and in all conditions Of weather
one vessel stationed at the Narrows
collects all permits from tows passing
70 sea ~amp ng them with the time
and point Of collection and noting the
condition OF the scows or bumpers
ChnnOS'nE 1ne Tf'N fllh lb''sl NAiio "a
.u ssing n given point bound out.
That particular patrol boat keep.
tho tows unde- ohservat'on as far
seward "a pract!cah'" or until they
come under the surveillance ~ the
outs.d. patrol vessel, which IL STA
toned IN the vicinity Of the drstg-
mated dumping ground. outside Scot
land NChtship and which patrols
from three to Ave miles out
side that vessel to insure the deposit
81 matcria, we'll outside the harbor
and to prevent the deposit 81 stone
and other ballast from any incoming
vessels NJ any place north OF that
poiu- Tho outside patrol vessel also
notes the CONDITION Of the loads OF
tho scrws composing each tow az q
masses ont ana keeps the lows under
observation ur'll the material Is dis
,hargei NJ tho prescribed Pc NJ.
pany reports are made ny me
patrol vessels and those ~" checked
mp In the office with permits ISSUED
and collected Any sCrepancy DO
ryccn the condition o' the loads com
posng the tow when II reaches the
Jumu.nE ground ana tho condition %
,Ee loads ~ I'VE sow as - shown hN
frc nrru..,e collected by tho inside
vessel Is voted and the owner " th'
ing or apu.uaut for tho permit /!
given pa opportunity for explanation
Il the explanation s unsatisfactory
such mr,lpr action is taken 10y the
supervisor as circumstances warrant
Tlrug.n tu. courtesy OF the lAEh'
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IN THE UMBRELLA

Acc IN ia
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, ana Long island s,,,a ,on,I,,,.,
|, since tsan g.. 2o2 100 aIS ,.,hi, ,,r5.
nm omou,t rr,,,or' no., ,h, ,n,,,
cayations Of tho panam, Canal 7
, vn,ld roouiro a ,uor,cr or - n,lli,,
tugs and hair , million s,,vs
, handle This amourt ~ n,tor,,l I
would build seventy pyramids tho sl2,
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PERIL IN PRESENT WAR PHASE

vasion of Switzerland. Tho Kaiser
knew very we'll prior 90 the beginning
OF the present war-and the military
operations of the las; few months
have shown that In this respect he
saw clearly--how difficult II would be
to pierce through Frances fortified
barriers. extending from Verdun to
Toul and from Epinal to Belfort. To
turn the French defences It was nee
essary that the Germans and Aus
TRANS should hack their way through
Belgium in the north and through
Switzerland In the south.
The violation Of Belgian neutrality
proved a far taller order and a much
more costly operation than the Kaiser
had been led 20 expect. Moreover he
was disagreeably surprised by the pro-
found indignation which his invasion
OF Belgium excited here In the United
States, in Italy and in Scandinavia.
Until a couple OF months ago he stiii
hoped TO be able to concilate the sym
patty and good will Of this country. OF
Italy and OF Scandinavia, and there
fore forbore arousing still further re-
sentiment against Germany by the un-
OF Switzerland.
Now. however. he feels that he has
! nothing more to lose in this connec-
| zion; that public sentiment In this
country. in Italy. In Denmark, Nor
| way and Sweden Is too bitterly
aroused against the policy Of his Gov
ernment to hope for any change. and
that even in Switzerland itself what
ever sympathy may have existed al
first for Germany. especially In the
German speaking cantons. has now
| given way to fear and scarcely con-
cealed aversion Switzerla nd's neu.
! trality indeed. though strict, 10 nc
| longer OF q friendly but Of a dts
tinctly unfriendly character
Consequently Emperor William has
made UP his mind that II Italy joias
| his foes he will avail himself OF the
| opportunity to descend upon Swftzer-
land in the same way that no de-
scended upon Belgium. with the objec,
OF invading the southern provinces ID
France and those portions OF northern
Italy which are the least strongly de-
Tended against foreign attack.
In ohis connection II may BE- inter
esuns 10 recall that the late Prince
Frederick Charles OF Prussia, the
Field Marshal TO whom Bazaine sur
rendered the French stronghold OF
Metz In 1870. was the frst TO initiate
the present plans for a Teuton In
vaSion OF Switserland This occurred
az the time Of the Franco German wal
scare OF 1878. Later as the chain Oh
fortresses which France was erectint
on her eastern borders grew moro for.
midable the Red Princes plans for M
violation OF Swiss neutrality wer,
more carefully elaborated by the head
OF the German General STAFF.
According 10 this scheme the IN
vasion WA TO be conducted in the fol
lowing manner: From Alsace an,
South Baden powerful German army
reinforced By an Austrian Tyroles
mountain CORP. was to cross th
Swiss border at two po.nts, namely. a
Basic and also between che river "A
and Lake Constance. by throwing pom
toon bridges across the mouth OF IN
, Glatt between Eglisau and Kaiser
, stuhl The Glatt runs in valley cas-,
: OF access and about a mile in Width
= which RS &c approaches Zuricl
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ton Of her national independence. the
work at least should be executed by
means OF Swiss capital. I pointed out
that II Germany was permitted TO
contribute 20 largely to tho funds
needed for the enterprise. II was with
Interior aims. and tha, sooner or later
she would taRe advantage OF her mon
etary Investments in the railroad IN
endeavor to secure possession not only
OF the line and tunnel but also Of the
greater part OF Switzerland. I; would
appear as II Germany Is now about
TO prove the truth Of this prediction.
The Swiss Government has been
aware for fully year past OF the ex-
istence in the archives OF the German
grea; General STAFF al Berlin OF a
carefully elaborated and UP to date
plan for German ard Austrian IN
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vigilance # the Governments patrol
boats he said, the 10000 900 cubic
yards Of ashes, dirt, stones and debris
which are annually dumped far out at
sea would be dumped anywhere at
the convenience OF the bumpers, and
thus In n comparatively short time all
the costly work of dredging would
he undonc and tho harhor closed to
deep diauGht shipping"
It was back in 1855 thai tho Govern
ment awakened to the knowledge that
unless some means was found to pre-
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statement that tho channels leading
to New York would he blocked in a
few months and the work OF years
urdonc should the patrol fleet he with
drawn. capt, ~, -. Dunn, "A former
supervisor of the harbor, went even
further when he said that Ambrose
Channel would he closed overnight by
some unmatched notilla ~ scows
dumping their loads of stone or rub
bish in navigable waters If the fleet
was withdrawn for n single night.
III II were not for the ceaseless