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Newark post., 1917-11-28
HELD IN u. S.
Number Nearly Two Thou
sand Eight Hundred

Two classes Of German prison.
-. are now detained in this coun-
.., e.. One is comprised of sailors
tllon ni into custody when the
TTnited States entered the war; the
s4bor consists of "alien enemies"
o;,ilians who have been arrested
ond are now being held under gov
""rnmental regulations for various
reasons. ,,.. oou :.
- Fort Mcpherson, Ca, where ap
~ayroximately az $50 war prisoners are
Pp,Id. at Fort Oglethorpe, Ca,
thare 4 are 165 alien enemies; at
wort Douglas, Utah, there are SIT
ls;soners of war and 80 interned
rnrn,ans. Small detachments are
uow temporarily quartered at
Az Arrv posts throughout the coun-
+rv. m but their number is relatively
small. o,c,o4,,o,
.risoners of war in the custody of
tba War Department and about 4oo
;ntorned ;r aliens held at the request
nf L the Department of Justice.
II IS estimated that Germany is
now holding $50 sailors taken from
American ships by commerce raid
ers and other German vessels:
Newark post., 1917-11-28
Wartime Demand On Cotton

Recent Investigations in the use
of cotton in war show:
Pinch gun disposes of half
hale of cotton with every shot
frpd: a machine gun in operation
will use up bale in three min
ntps. in naval battle like the one
0f Jutland over 5000 pounds q
Minute are consumed by each ac'
tive warship; more than 10000
ba1ps a year are needed to provide
absorbent cotton for the wounds Of
tbp injured; one change OF ap
nare] for all the troops now en-
gagged in the war represents more
than a million bales.
Newark post., 1917-11-28
Y, w. c. A. Activities
At Women's College

The past week a series OF Watch
r,an+inqs have been held by the
student members of the Y. W. u
A each morning at ITO. These
meetings were called for the pur-
nose of offering prayer for the Wo-
men of all nations. On Monday
the country under consideration
was Africa, and Miss Mary Den
njson led at Warner Hall. Miss
Elizabeth Howell led at the Annex
Tuesday the subject covered the
United States, Canada, and South
America; Miss EdWina Long led
at Residence Hall and Miss Eliza
beth Houston at the Annex. wed
nesdav Miss Hilda Stevens and
Miss Beckett had charge OF the
meetings at the two buildings, ana
discussed the nations of ASIA
Thursday Misses Lillian Thorn
lev and Violet Marris led meetings
about Australia. Friday the pray
ers were for the warning nations
of Europe, and the meetings were
led by Misses Catherine Fletcher
and Pauline Marvil. Saturday the
neutral nations of Europe were th'
countries under consideration
Miss Esther Dodson and MISS Olg'
Seifert were the leaders. Sunda.
evening the Thanksgiving SerVlc
of the Y. w. C. A. was led by MIS-
Mabel Dobson. Following sol
by Miss Victoria Zukowsky, Mrs
Frank Ball of Wilmington, gave a
inspiring talk on Thanksgiving
Taking the hundred and thlr
psalm as a basis for her talk, sh
told why we should give thank,
In conclusion she urged the CIR
to make Thanksgiving hao
rather than an occasional o.
currence.
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THANKSGIVING

In his proclamation designating the
last Thursday of this month as day
of national Thanksgiving for the
American people President Wilson,
while enjoining upon US due humility
and humbleness of spirit, seems to
have disregarded the suggestions
made to him that he declare 1t to be
day of fasting instead OF feastlng.
While it may be just as we'll not to
surround the occasion with undue de-
preston. we could properly dispense
with much of the frivolity that has
usually characterized our former OBJ
servances of the day.
. We have much 10 rejoice over IN
the bounties and nlercieS that nave
been extended to US, but at the same
time we have now reached that stage
of our participation in this world war
that should bring our minds TO sober
reflections. Already American blood
has dyed the soil Of far country and
cunsecrated our cause. We should,
therefore, bring to the devotions Of
the day deeper feeling than the
perrunctory spirit with which we have
been accustomed to perform the OBJ
legations it imposes.
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The enemy IS Germany. That she is
also our friend - Il war paradox. II =
explained through the circumstances THAI
the friendship is not Of her OWN volitIuri.
/; il made possible through the lar
reaching legislation embodied in the
trading with-the-cncmy act.
That title itself is misleading. IN ;hat
Il appears 10 limit the Scop" OF tn" pow
crS delegated to the president by con-
src$S in order to make effective war
against Germany. lsut the tItlr i;S"li
is not of Consequence. The authority
exercised under it is what r"@ntS.
'Wha; the United States is doing is 10
make use OF the cn"my's resources jus
rs il they were the resources II 4
friend Through the resources which
on account Of inmicilc and 70: other
reasons ar. within control at the United
S;atss the enemy is really mad" IN ally.
German money is used I" provid" this
country with tho means al making WA.
German ships are usrd for conveying
carsocS.
All this is perfectly legitimate. l. j.
rho application Of the principle which
every warning nation seeks tn enforce.
that the enemy shall pay III" war bill
Customarily. this takes the form Of nj
indemnity. sometimes in cash and some
times in territory. and often IN money
and territory after the war.
Germany made Franco pay for III"
war OF 1870 by 4 cash indemnity OF Il
billion dollars. and by the cession of The
territory OF Asace- lorraine. Tho
kaiscrs government 1T the outset of the
present war sought tc reconcile the Ger
man people to il by the promise Of q
large indemnity that should b. collected
from the conquered countries"
Usually in wcr The circumstances are
not such that mitch in the way OF an
indemnity can b. collected during hos
Utilities. In the present situation. how
ever. the United states happens to bc
so favorably situated that il can !ndcr,-
Nifty itself in Sori" deGrc: for the cost
as the war proceeds. This IS through
the control OF property owned by Ger
man subjects. Debts owed by American
firms 70 Germans are within Its grasp.
It does not contiScate either property
or money or debts. It simply decides
what use they shall be put to while the
war lasts. The personal rights of the
German property owners arr fuzzy pro-
tected in accordance with the uSaS"S ii
civilization and the precepts OF iptcrna-
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GREAT SUFFRAGE TRIUMPH

We can excuse iht. eXaltation OF one
of the national leaders OF the woman'S
suffrage cause. enthuSed By the result
in New York. thai i"d her to predict
that the right to vote would be eX-
tended to every woman in The land in
two Years. There arc insuperable
pGFsftdf obstacles TO that conSumma
ton. however devoutiy ii may be
wished. Blu: the victory in New York.
the comprehensive size OF the ma
jori;r secured for the suffrage amend
ment. is Of impressive significance.
Without question The swinging Of
New York into the column Of suffrage
States will spur Congress to definite
action on the amendment providing
For national suffrage.
New Works vote is distinctly and
semphaticaIly a srea, victory. not only
for the women Of that State. but for
all the women Of the country who are
now engaged in sacrificing and CO.
operating with tho government in the
war Probably no factor in this con-
test worked so strongly for the favor
able result AS the efficient and enthu-
siasuc service tho women Of tho land
are giving for the common cause
against the enemies OF tho country.
1t is the part rhe women have been
playing not only in war service. bit
their increasing utility in the indus
tries and IN occupations formerly
filed BY men who have gone to war,
that has brought conviction 70 the
reasoning voters. They have finally
come 10 see the inconsistency Of ack-
nowledgipg) the woman'S efficiency in
the activities she has become engaged
in and withholding the ballot from
her on the plea Of her incompetency
to vote intelligentlr.
Sharing the burdens and priyations
entailed by the war. uucomplainingly.
and in cooperative devotion with the
men. why should not the womanhood
Of the country be entitled to a voice
in saying who and whas kind Of per.
son shall govern them in cooperation
with the male electorate"
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ECONOMY, BUT NOT PERJURY

Whether or not the reputation OF
exaggeration the American people
have is justified. it is true that we
are proae to run to extremes in every
thing. A certain craze or fad will
start in one end of tho country ana
It will spread like an uncomfortable
contiagration to every corner and
nook until it has worked itself out.
When we have prosperity we plunge,
and when the lean times come we
hastily draw within our shells. Now
We have the economy craze. which Is
likely to be pracuced 10 hurtful e1-
tremes. There seems TO be no "a
tional middle Of the road pathway. or
course we must practice greater
thrift. we must meet the present OK
traordinary situation with proper
sacrifice Of some Of the luNuries We
have been accustomed to. but II we
lapse into an undu" withdrawal OF
our purchasing power we arc liable to
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make matters worse than they are
in dislocating the even trend Of bust.
ness. which it is desired 10 keep go
ing as usual. If VIC foreclose the do
nestle prosperity il will tend 10 throw
the nation into bankruptcy.
There is always happy medium to
every enthusiasm. If we push pleas
urc too far it pals. If we ovcrindulge
voiced by an intelligent observer:
in anything We suffer. Nothing hits
this historical spirit which seems 10
obsesS some quarters better than the
following reflections on the situation
\ spirit Of panic. current amcug III"
business mon Of America would be q
greater disaster than any injury thai
could by pnSs!h iiity be inflicted by a
foreign enemy. Yet there are Indications
of tho beginnings "C such a spirit among
those who magnify the Significance Of
such temporary Disbursements as
those which have created trouble in the
sugar and coal trades and among those
false prophets who. taking these things
as texts. ar" preaching tho mischi"vc-
Gus doctrines Of radical suspension OF
sweeping curtailmcnt. Economy there
must b" if tho national resources are
to be ,narshalcd TO the best advantage,
against IN" enemy OF civilization. Bu;
it would be poor sort of economy tina,
would dry up tho nations sources Of
wealth and interrupt tho nomal activities
Of industry. They do q mis-scrvicc TO
the country who cxaGErcrate tho effects
Of necessary commercial embellishments
and counsel cessation o. long-cstab-
lishcd business enterprise
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JAPAN's IMPERATIVE DUTY

In coming to an amicable under
standing with the United States with
regard TO China. Japan removes the
last menace that threatened 70 dis
rurb her peace and ought to place
her in 4 position to take 4 more active
part with the Allies against German
military aggression. She is the one
belIigerent on the Entente side who
has already gained substantially all
that she hoped for when she entered
the war. She has possession Of the
German colonies in tho Orient. she
has enlarged her sphere OF influence
in China, her declaration of Monroe
Doctrine for the Far East is without
practical challenge. her shipping aud
Industry have proflted enormously by
her dealings with Russia and the rest
of the world which is open TO trade,
her armies and her navies have SUI
fered no losses. her finances are
stronger than she had ever hoped to
have them
,Jaran, in short, is in a position to
contribute to the war in measure
second only to the United States.
There is every reason Why she should
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said. that you are Commissioner of

said. that you are Commissioner of
Police"
Unbuttoning his overcoat, the Com
missioner Of Police displayed scarf
with gold tassels. The Captain know the
insignia well enough.
Miss Playfair." he now exclaimed.
has been to my trunk and distracted
several lettcrS-of no value TO anyone eS-
ccpt myscir-very private letters, I may
add"
What have you to say, Miss Play
fair" observed the Commissioner.
Il have been to this Eentlcman's
trunk" I replied. and these are what
r found there."I then quietly drew
from inside my. blouse the papers and
the handkerchief bearing the Captains
initials. and handed the articles to my
interrogation.
The Commissioner examined the pa
pers attentively. Good" he cried. Eek
actly what I require That Will do.
Miss Playfair. You may 60 now. You
have done your duty
And with you. my dear Fraulein
Playfair" said the captain sarcasricaliy.
my best wishes for O rapid advance
mcnt in your profession"
As l hurried back to "a Roonstrasse
my heart liGhtened considerably. but
could not get the sarcastic and contem-
ptuous expression of the Captains face
out of my mind.
Surprising il I ever met him face to
face asainc
Next week Miss Won Marx viii
relate how she was despatched to
Paris to intercept an American
naval expert and waat happened.
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iiural law. When hoStilitlcS are ended
:hrY Will S"t back Lh"r property
III tn" uIrantjin" TIN" investment OF
lalG'. sums nf thiS German money IN
liberty bonds issu.i by the CnitcI
States To finance the war has The effect
at making tho German money work !"r
tn, l'nitrd states !, lessons somewhat
III" burden OF taxation on IN" American
people. ami II may help shorten The
var.
Th, uS., 81 TIC informed G'rnnn SUP
IS au even NOR. defective means al
making III" "urmy. an ALLY. lnt"rn"d
warShIpS OF m enemy country natural
L. would hc S"izrI. bnt they are actually
of less consequence than Ihr mcrChan:
ships owned ny the "ucmy subjects.
Germany. when Institutes became I'M
II 'nrnt. sought - destroy tie ship prop
cry OF her own subjects so that !;
Would no: iall INTO the hands CT tn"
United States III I rom In be placed
af!ral. While much damage was Gonc
10 informed slips. american Ingenuity
Succeeded in repairing The damage. and
they are now Getting III shape 10 become
largo carriers. Their most valuable use
unduuhtcdly will b" in transporting food
and munitions I" t:nslani and France
and American troops Ia France.
Should some o! these ships be destroy
cd by German Submarines the ultimate
loss will fall on German subjects. since
after tn" war tho United States cannot
restore property ihlt has been destroyed
in this manner. Eut if all Of them escanc
tie German submarines they Will b. re-
turned Ia their owners. Whether the
United States shalt present 4 bill for
repair may b. lrft TO the experts II
international Law.
Viewing the situation generally, the
United States aS the custodian Dr enemy
property is not simply neutral truS-
too. IL is 4 hrllS"rcat entitled 10 make
use OF all the weapons that come To hand
and. as il happens. i'll the case Of Ger
many tho enemy property is Il weapon
Of large Dimensions. 1t is much larger
than the property ~ United States CIT
liens in Germany which the German
government undoubtedly ~ treating as
enemy property.
Tho policy is humane and just. II
breaks no treaties. |: violates no cStc.b-
lished principle OF international law.
That it is able TO make the enemy coun-
try of Germany = friend and all through
he use Of certain resources Of that
country is simply n war paradox.
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do So Without her full cooperation
now i, is within the possibilities that
all her gains will go for nausht. K
will BE- long time Yet before America
can put troops on any front in Europe
in numbers or with equipment suf-
flcient 10 render any considerable
military assistance; During that in
teryal the Germans might be able 10
Gain an immeasurablc advantage.
This the Japanese can prevent by
sending troops to succor Italy and
France. Their yoad is open. From
any Japanese port through the Indian
Ocean. the Red Sea, the Suez Canal.
The Mediterranean and the Adriatlc.
japanese transports can. without ap'
preciable danger. take Japanese
troops TO Saloniki, to Brindisi. or Bari.
or Ancora or Venice. or Toulon, Or
Marseilles-whence they may Dc dis
tributed TO the Macedonian. the
Isonzon or the western front as they
might be most urgently needed.
Entente critics were not sparing OF
their comments upon the laggard man
ner in which the United States dealt
with the repeated insult and menace
Of German aggression They should
now fortify yiscount Ishii as he goes
home 10 tell his sovereign Of Japan's
duty.
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Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON.
AFTER THE STRIFE.

When Kaiser i:ill is placed GA iGr
and wars no longer loose. III" merchant
prince who'd boost tn" price must have
som" new excuse. I'm tired nf hearing
dealers say. The goods YOUR asking
for have gone w half Il plunk today.
due oSlcly 70 III" war" L" [" buy
u pair IF pane wh"r"at III" cl"thi"'
cries. "'rhc war mas killed ia" sheep
IN France. whr'h makes tin" prices
ris".' l 20 tn have my whISkrrS stained
Il rich aud lustrous blue. IN" BARRIER
says. I'm really panied 10 lift IN" prir"
on you. but all tn" harkS and buds and
herbs Of which Iny dyes were made
were harvested by liunS. and Serbs. and
war has spoiled the trade. do not
care about tn" price rt anything ! 10y:
I'll cough up for II chunk nj ice. hull
dog or Il pie; tho mon who halk 4, pay
ing kalc ar" p"upl" nhh"r; but this old
formula Is STALE 'lrirc up hncauS" II
war" On, happy day when Wilhclm'&
.ooSr is cooked. Ia walk no more. AMI
We shall hear Il new rNrlrs" in ."v"ry re
III store.
copyright l?lT. hy GcorS" Matthew
hlamS,1
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Thursday, November 8, 1917.
DECISION IN THE BALANCE

It IS a remarkable coincidence that
Just when the returns from the Ohio
election late yesterday afternoon
showed the "drys" to be holding the
advantage by two thousand votes a
mistake should have been discovered
in tho tab1lation OF the returns from
Hamilton county. that the figure "7''
had been Inadvertently tapped on the
adding machine for the figure ''S."
The correction Of this mistake in
creased the majority given BY Han1il-
ton county against prohibition by
10000.
The Intellgencer does not under.
take to say that the mistake is orher-
wise than bona tide miscalculation
It only refers 10 it as fortunate dis
coverr by the vets al psychology
cal moment designed 10 raise the:
dropping spirits.
At this writing HI. re>,llr r"Tiails
in doubt. as considerable nurr5"r OF
precincts were ESs'o b" heard from.
but with the Indications iayorins the
defeat Of the prohibition ameuin;en'
by a small majority. !. John Barley.
corn does survive he will ce:Ia;Glr
krow that he has becn in fight.
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DEAD MAN ELECTED,
so SOCIALIST WINS

RINERtIEhn. y. Y. Nov. 1.--Th" un-
whiting nomination of 4 dead man for
coroner Of Fishers Island. Ivy both Re-
puhliCans and Democrats in Suffolk
county won tho election /" that ntfic"
for tho Socialist candidate. Nicholas
Levin. However. sine" Fishers Islands.
which is near thN eastern rntruncc III
Long Island Sound. is now entirely un-
der federal government control. II Is
q moot point whether the ""ron"r-"i"ci
will have any jurisdiction.
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MINISTER TRIED
BLACK DRAUGHT
And He Advises Others Who Suf-
fer as He Did With Liver or
Stomach Troubles to
Do the Same.

Alguod. Trnn.-Rnv. Benton Phil
lips. OF Ibis place. says: u advise
anyon" suffering with Indigestion,
stomach troubles or liver troubles TO
use Thrdfords Black-Draught.
WAS cOnstipatcd, had bad breath,
helChed sour gas. WAS weak and nerv'
Gus. had ralpitaion Of the heart and
could not cal meat or vegetables.
Since using B!ackDraught | am stout
anu healthy, can eat anything and
have the best appetite ever had in
my life.
Every time have Il heavy feeling
or headache | just take one dose OF
Black-Draught and am all right. |
think Black-Draught is a wonderful
medicine and am very thankful that
tried IT,"
Don't wait until YOU have headache,
sick stomach, indigestion or other dis
agreeable symptoms. bull take an oC'
casiOnal dose OF Black-Draught TO help
keep your system free from poison,
your body in good health. Made from
purely vegetable ingredients. Black
Draught acts In natural way and las
no bad afler.effcctS like calomcl and
other powerful mineral drugs.
Black raught is Il standby in Inou-
sands of family medicine chests. II
should be in yours, for ii helps 30
keep The whole family we'll. Get Il
package today. Costs only one cent
dose.
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A PROPHETIC POEM.

These lines were written 10y Herman
HaEedurn. Jr.. as the class porin OF fIar-
ward. 1907, and recently were rrprint"i
in the Boston Pos. hrcauS, If. their pc
culiar appropriateness.
There's tramping of huofS in IT." busy
street,
There's clanking Of sd brr> on. nnor ami
stair.
There's sound Of restless. hurrrinG ,r",,
or voices that whisper. Of Inns that IN
treat
VIII they live. will they die. will 'h"r
strive, will they dare
The houses are earlandcd. Ilat:s iiuti":
For troop of the Guard rides forth
today.
Oh. the troopers will RID" and their
hearts will Leap.
when it's shonldc" IN shoulder ami
friend to friend
Eut it's some to tho pinn'ecl". some I"
tho deep.
And som" in the glow NJ their strength
to sleep:
And for all It's :, ;iIh' +" III" tal"'<
far end.
and ii'~ rarI, 10 his goal nor 'mru nos
sway.
NhrII tn" troop nf IN" 'iu;tfh r'i"S i"r'h
today
The dawn is upon us. IN" nai' light
speeds
To tho zcin,h with elamour and rold"n
dart.
On. up BOO, anil Sadhl"' ';iv" spurs
to your stocd4,
There's Il city l"'l"aEurcd tIGt! "ri'S '"'
mems deeds.
With the rain nj n" world In is
CavcrnuUS hear.
Ours be the triumph. Humanity calls
Lifc'S not - dream in ,lr. clever,
On to tho walls an :" tin. walls.
On 10 the walls. ard oyer
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Brooklyn Now Leads
Manhattan in Votes

NEW YORK. Nov. 7.--Brooklyn. II
yesterdays election. look from MHnhaI-
tam or tho old city Of New York. The
distinction Of having the largest voting
population of any Of the five h0r"ughS
rr the greater city. The mayoralty v"t"
shows 2.57l more ballots cast in Brook
lyn than Manhattan. The totals we're:
brooklyn. 23!;.52>: Manhattan. - .aa7.