PAGE TEN WARS OF CIVILIZATION THREE HUNDRED = YEARS INTO THE MELTING POT. The World's Joss Will Be Teemen- Very Best Is Being GO Destroyed, By Harold Begbic, It is too Fate to stop it. And Eng- land Is invelved whether she fights or looks on. But in the name of rea- son, we put paper caps on heads and march through the reets waving penny flags, breath- ing beer, and 'singing 'Britons Ne- ver Shall' Be Slaves," let us consider what this war means, and reflect up- of the to-morrew of Europe. This war means the sudden stop- of a clock which we moderns e regulatedfiot only our meals, only our journeys, but thé habits our minds, The Big Stick 'of Bru- has been suddenly thrust exquisite and delicate me- anism of civilization. The wheels cease' turning, the hands are ar rested; and the peaceful, friendly, lost familiar tio-tae of our human mee'dies into a silence not yet gn by the clanger of guns. groans of the dying, and the sof falling thrones. Already, at this moment, civilization 8 -- stops dead. We in England have done nothing, and even may be deing nothing in 'the , are' hurled suddenly back into m: We arm; but it is against We mobilize; but it is jainst murder. Religion, philoso- iy, literature, paintings, and chief if all, pérhaps, science, with its ofch at the head of our human posts, are suddenly flung backward: th become iof no moment. Who IWints to know about imimanence? 'Mo cares to hear what Bergson and en think? Who bothers about jks and pictures' Who is ready i dow a laboratory or listen to the chemist and the biologist? We gre back in the age of sticks and stones, but persisting science -- 'So the struck cagle . ."-- has armed us with other weapons; the slaught- er will 'be 'niore hideous, the ruin will be more' calamitons, and for nobody 'will there be a crown of glory. ' Two Great Changes. All that has made this strange experience of conseious human life interesting, ennobling, and hopeful, has rested upon commerce; and com- merce has been what it has been be- cause of two things. Credit and good manners. Where is credit now? {What banker in London, what Bri- tish mercha:( ever dreamed a week ago to hear of such a thing as a mo- ratorfum? And where are good man- ners gene? Took for them in Asia, but not in Yurope. At every Chriss tian frontier, you can pick up a bro- ken treaty and a dishonered bond. Norman Angel told me this morn- ing that out of this war-- '"'every- body fighting, and nobody wanting fight" --two changes of tring« mdent Importance will emerge. We } Have a Cossack Europe, and New York will henceforth be the centre of credit Russia must win, She calls a million 16th century peasants from the field, and Ger- many mows 'hem down. Another million take their place. Death again, Another million. And yet an- other million of these 16th century peasants, And when it is all over, those who are left will go back to their fields, Industry To Lie In Ruins." But Gérmany, France, England, particularly England and Germany, A here 'will they turn when the mil- liun dead 'are shovelled under bloody 80il? The bricks and mortar of in dustry may be still 'standing; but where will credit be found? what 'wilt 'the millions. of starving factory hands be doing? How shall 'we get upon our feet? Where is the clockmakeér who will mend the smashed wheels and set the pendu- lum swinging: once again? Happy the Russian peasant who will go back to. his 16th century and his field, telling the time by the sun's shadow. Industry in Europe, with other things of older date, will lie in rules. In three months from now the demovragies of Burope will be cry ing owt for a return to normal con ditions. The war fever will have spent itself; The war lords will be confronted: by the outraged and maddened: victims, What will they answer? Men will want work, they will want wages, they will want 'food. Europe will ask for these things, and the war lords will be driven to answer. Which of them, with all his wisdom and strength, will be able' to restore three centur- 168 of human progress? Normal con- ditions! These nermal conditions are the fruit of 300 years of evolu- tion, 300. years of moral and intellec- tual evolution --a labor not of yes- terday, nor of pygmies. Destroy nor- mal conditions and you destroy to- day, yesterday, and all the yester- days of European civilization. Ex- pect, then, a bewildering to-ntorrow. ¥ Destroying Ow Our Best. Armanents have-broken the back of the Ia ri; and with the fall of the laborer all things fail, all things © 40 earth. Beoause of the war only because of the war lords, the man of silénce is paralyz- fli civilization stops. Humanity be fodlowt:« Too late it disco- rs Remember this, too. Among the Brint soldiers of Europe in thousands, and per- asements for 06 and solue "worst of social dangers. ot those souls. ont of our nce. We shall destroy plendid ar We a of our oo And} | Foster, son of Mr. and Mrs. George uz info the slaughter-house; us wear on our sleeves the crepe of morning for a civilization that had the promise of joy, and sirike our eneiny without a hiccough or a curse, Never shall we know again what is now perishing. And we shall want all our streasth for to-morrow. London Daily Chroni- ele, force but let POPE PIUS WILL. Testament to be Published in Honor of Him, Paris, Aug. 29. ---A despateh to the Havas Agency from Rome says that the will of the late Pope Pius X., written clearly in his own hand on white paper; covers three pages, His holiness began by recomnrénding his soul te God by an invocatidn to the Virgin, The will ihen stipulates some legucies. the fulfillment of which he recommends to his succes gor. The testament will be published as a documeni in honor of the pope and to show his divtnterestedness in earthly things ASQUITH WHA, EXPLAIN. Address Meetings Throughout Unit. ed Kingdom on Country's Position. Aug, 31 Premier As- quith has decided to address meet ings in the principal cities in the United Kingdom to make plain the cause of the war and to set forth that it is the duty of every man to do his part to make the issue a suc cessful one for the British arms. London, The premier hus directed letters to the lords mayor of the various cities J with regard to these meetings, in which he says "The time has come for bined effort to stimulate and organ- ize publie opinion and 'public effort in the greatest conflict in which our people have ever heen engaged Noj one who can contribute anything to] the accomplishment of this svpoe urgent task ig justified in standing aside 'tT propose a first step thal meetings should be held without de fay, not only in our great centers of population and industry, but in every district, urban and rural, th th- out the United Kingdom, at which the justice of our cause should made plain and the duty set forth of every man to do his part." a com al E] LOUIS NEVILLE with the Boyer at the Gran and Saturday \ dn man COMpany Friday ir xX te Thursday, HACKED OFF AT WR Another Instance of Unspeakable Barbarity of Germans. London, Ang. 31 The Chronicle correspondent, L. A. Jones, at Os tend, writes: 1 heard by chance this morning one of the most shocking stories of German ferocity that $0 far has been authenticated In a tobaccanist's shop I found a girl behind the counter crying bitterly she told me her sister had just ar- rived from Liege. A party of Ger- man brutes had billeted at the house of the girl's mother just outside the town. The greyhaired old woman had done her best for the soldiers, and when thoy were leaving they preténded to be grateful to her and one of them extended his hand as if te -shake hands with her, but at the same moment as she put forth her hand another German standing be side her raised a sword and hacked off the poor old woman's hand at the wrist There every reason to believe that this story Is true in every de fail, and it is to be officially record ed with the rest of the proved atro ¢ities of the invaders Buildings Burn. Trenton, Ont., Aug. 31--Over hall a block in the business section of this town was destroyed by firé on Saturday morning, entailing a of about 340,000, very little which is coverad by insurance. Four buildings and their contents were to- tally destroyed. The excellent work of Fire Chief Colburn saved the post-office antl the Canadian North ern railway buildings. The "fire started from the explos- fon of gasoline in the Trenton gar- age, destroying the building and twelve automobiles. It spread to the Aziz Pruit company, the Cooper Shoe company and the RathBurn li very stable, completely destroying all buildings. Several residents in the vicinity were scorched. The post office caught fire at one time, but ci- tizens who rallied to the assistance of the brigade extinguished the flames, Four loss | of Gored By A Bull. Picton, Ont. Aug. 29.--Harold A. Foster, Schoharie, wis severely injured hy a bull Fefore feeding the animal he undertook to clean out the mapgér asd the brute at- tacked him. The boy was alone fu the stable with the bull avd he searcely knows how he gol ent, but it is supposed that he was tossed out on the horns of the angry beast. He was ¢onsiderably torn about the abdomen and his wounds required several stitches, He. walked to the house alone and his appearance was great shock to his parents. His injuries were attended to by Dr. ihe, ald he is AW progressing _THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1914. * FRENCH BIVOUACKED IN STREETS OF PARIS READY TO GO TO THE FRONT. French cavalrymen resting on the fodder of their mounts (stand ing ib. background) etroute to the front. COUNTRYSIDE TIDINGS: ir WHIG CORRESPOND Ns © HAVE TO TELL. From Villages and Farms Them ties -- 'Rural 'Events, ments of the Peoples and Move Desert Lake. Desert \ug finished harvesting | their threshing Items. Lake, 2 Furmers have grain and | commenced The viedd | 18 regarded as fair Only a hall crop of potatoes and corn id expected, ing to the drought Apples are ver) Arce \ number tendéd the picnic Fermoy week, Charles and Frederick made a business trip to the city Alma Snook i visiting her Mrs. M. Sears, Perth Road." I*age has returned home Allan and Masters erick have returned Perth. Maater Road, is spending aunt, Mrs. II. M has own irom here at at Ose sister, Mrs: J. wnd home 0 rege Fred then toyee Campbel! the week with Snook. mn Catching Fine Vish. Arden, Aug. 27. Jack Frost an early visit te several spots for distant last week Many fine fish are being caught daily at Clear Lake. Miss' Letta Greene is home from Winnipeg. Mr. and Mrs. Jos- eph Hughes are visiting friends at Harlowe. at Osborne's Point a+ goodly number. i3 home from Charlotte, Hetherington is in town has re-opened with Mr. Hunter, ronto, as teacher Kenneth Wil- liams, Kingston, is visiting friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Baker and son Harold, Napanee at B, F. Detlor's Miss Hazel Greene at Cross Lake. J Murphy, Tamworth, is at the vil- lage. paid was enjoyed by Miss Ada Loyst N.Y. J Having Good Times. Pittsferry, Aug. 27 day evening last a number of young people of the surrounding neighborhood rambled to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chadwick, and took them by surprise Music and dane ng were indulged in until midnight, when a dainty lunch was served by the hostess assisted by her daugh ters A party consisting of Messrs W. Brash, G. Gallaway and J. Me Clenient and Misses F A. VanHorn, motored to and spent the day there. day evening, August 245th, Migs Jen- nie MeClement assisted by her friend, Miss Edna VanWinckle, To- ronto, were hostesses to a large number of young people at tea given in aid of the Clover Club Games and music were the amuse ment of the evening At the close a buffet luncheon was served monthly meeting of the Ladies' and W. M. S., of St. John's Preshy- terian church, met at the home of Mrs Grant with a large atten dance After routine business, Miss (lara Grant served a dainty lunch assisted by her guest, Miss Mildred Stroud, of Kingston Miss Alice Balle who was the guest of Miss F Weig.Gwim returned to her home Sunbury - On a Aid A Injured Mr. Alguire Washbarn's Corners,' Aug. 28 The hunt of the threshing machines [s heard on all sides. Mrs. BS. A; Webster who has been ill with pleur- isy is revewering. G. Madill, Lake- field, holidaying here for the past month has returned home. M. Day, fananoque, was a recent visitor at the home of My. and Mrs. R. Shaw. The camp meeting held at Lake Floida is largely attended. Cy Hudson, here for some months, left last week for the Canadian west. Op Saturday evening, B. Alguire, Athens, was driving along Main street, north, when his horse. Dbe- came frighténed and upset the car- riage, throwing Mr. Algwire out amd injuring him quite badly: William Harl left on Thursday for a visit with his daughter at Junetown. Rev. B.'B. Brown and family, Montreal, are this week guests of Mr. and Mrs M. Brown, Athens. Mrs. 1. Whipple vigiting friends and relatives, has returned to her home in Brockport, N.Y. Pr. CC. Nash, Kingston, and Claude Gordon, Montreal, are visit- ing friends in Athens this week. The outbuildings of Albert Armstrong near Melntosh's iMils were destroy. od hy fire during the electric storm on Friday afternoon. Mrs. 1. H. Me. Laughlan, Montreal, is calling on her many friends this week. St. Dennis church, Athens, was the scene on: Tuesday morning, of a wedding in which the contracting parties. were M Florence -Fen- ton, daughter © Mrs. K herine Fenton and I. C. Leeder, Athens, the ceremony being performed ' by Father Culingay. A Tatil d hout the Adjoining Move. | men : de not | The corn roast and dance School | To- | OnWednes- | the | Galloway and | Kingston | Tues- | The | at} | | | gathering of St. Paul's Presbyterian Athens, was held at the manse on Friday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. I. _H. Sexton and family, who expecy to feave Athens in a few days. ¥ A harvest tea under the aus pices of Thomas chureh; Frank- ille, was held on Friday evening, | Anzu t '28th. A number of leading livered addre Her Tin Wedding x. St | also | last | Miss | Miss May | Pertk | hus | t celebrated her tin wedding been married ten years ? times she ton WO BRITISH M. P'S DEAD. Man and East Galway . Pass Away. London, Aug.' 31.--A. H. Gill, well-known Labor member of parlia- died Thursday after a short Gill, whe was secretary Operative Spinners' associa- represented Bolton for many jointly with Mr. Taylor, a Labor Man a the tion, years | liberal Joht way, Roct also pas irorning Mr unopposed last election both cases, H the derry, who stated that void M.I'. for ed away Roehe was East Gal Thursday returned as in that of Mr member for London died a few days ago, it is the political parties will A contes late SMASHED SIGNAL BOX. { Supposed German. Agents After Stabbing Guard. Ang, 31 signal Escaped Five men rush al box of the London western railway, at Birk- twenty-eight miles from London, stabbed the signal man, cut the wires, smashed the levers and es caped. It helieved the men were secret German agents, as several milar attem>'s have been frustrat | ed since the outbreak of the war There is a great demand for sentries 10 protect property, more strict me ikely London, ed to the and North hamstead, is and repressive are adopted AsSures I'WO YEARS FOR STEALING. Pyla Had System For Rob- bing Syduoey Houses. Aug. 31 Sydney was sent to the penitentionary { vears for theft. Pyla, who upposed to nave worked the whole | est end for the past two months, Totonto, for wo is was arrested by Detective Elliott Pyla's: particular stunt seemed to be the theft of tools He would watch houses in course of construc- tion and take any tools that might lying around. He had a previous ad record and that accounts for the stiff sentence, he Recruit Militia Re iments. Ottawa, Auz 31 Militia regi- nents throughout Canada are under rders from the militia department 0 recruit up to full strength as soon as pessible in order te make good all drafts made upon them by he enlistment of volunteers for the irst expeditionary force. Command- ng officers of all regiments are ex- pected to start drilling their wen #ith mueh more than the usual horoughness and frequency this au- umn. This is in prepanation for the expected call for a second expe: litionary force from Canada. Tarantula Pies A Man. Chicare, Harry Wil- Tama 6f 1 5 0. is being reated here or a tarantula bite, he 'eceived in southern New Mexico vhich has caused him to lose 30 lbs. He forgot te 'ay a hairy rope around us pallet after a cattie roundup and 'he insect stung him. He rode many miles in a motoy car and took the train. His arm is greatly swollen, but he will recover. He drank quart of whiszey while in the motor Lt ag car, A Al ptt MAJORITY. OF THE WORLD" AT WAR Almost a Billion People Involved in the Greatest Fight in- History. world are fifty-three in- governments, or nations ruling themselves Of these nine { are at war Their population is es- | timated at 904.554,000, Forty-four : nations at peace have a population of 615,591,000. Thus the world to- day contains 221,826.00 more per- sons involved im war than living at { peace. . The countries at war and | their populations follow | British Empire 135,000,000 | Russian Empire France and colonies | German and colonies . Japan Austria-Hungary | Belgium In the dependent ,142,000 ,340,000 ,432,000 000,000 500,000 837,417,000 SELL VALUABLE LAND. { Bank of England Site, Worth Seven Million Pounds. Ang. 31 A of London, reputed to thing from to 4d., a square inch, will soon be sold by auc- tion. By the "City" is meant that square mile east of the law courts, and the lots to be sold include por- tions of Cannon street, Queen Vie- toria street, Upper Thames street, Bread street, !dol Jane and St. Mary at Hill, with a total annual rental of London, large area in the city be worth any is, reliably the lues in the centre of years the rate of proper has de- west-end it has le will indicate va Of trend of London, increase in 'he city clined, while the risen rapidly Land beyond the Strand in West- minister ng more and more ea- gerly sought as sites for bu- siness premises, light of busi- ness from the city to the west hav- been a 1 t striking develop- Neverthe , plots in the city retain the distinction of being among the dezrest in the world Some time ago £1.,000,000 refused for the Austin Friars The three on which the Bank England stands have a marketable value of £7,000,000 ata low estimate, while land adjoining the bank has realized £70 and £80 a square foot freehold, and in King William street £10 and £15 a foot The total value of the city's square mile may placed at about £250,- 000,000 late in is be after the ng ment was of the church in site acres ol be to be | | i | i Pyla | | rendered ajte the Bite Cured. London, Aug. 31 A case of rat- lesnake bite has been successfully cured at the Middlesex hospital. An under-keeper at the Zoological Gar dens. was bitten in two fingers as he transferring a newly arrived rattlesnake from travelling box to its cage. After first aid had been the man was removed to Middlesex hospital, where he lay for some days in a critical state. Meas- ures were taxen to minimize shock and keep up his vitality; and the ef- forts of the hospital doctors were eventually successful. In ten days he was able to leave the hospital for-a convalescent home It is supposed that the venomous serpent failed to inject more than a small proportion of the usual cose of poison, because, as a rule, the sufferer frem rattle- snake bite usually dies in less than a quarter of an hour. ¢ Rattlesnake Was its I---------------- The Fan. Most baseball dope is soporific, Fans to beguile and foel betray; Infused with hope 'tis a specific Until boobs boot a gamé away. The sport all know, has many ang- les That raise a shout and blood; while some players may wear spangles. Some others should hod the stir But convey the Your fan, though, never loses ardor, And for defeat can find a cause; He always "buts" and "ifs" the har-, der, And ready is with his "because". | --J. A. Waldron in Judge. Merchants Bank, $30,000 Ottawa, Aug 31----The Merchants bank of Canada has given $26,000 Canadian Patriotic fund and $5,000 to the Canadian Red Cross] Seciety. | fishing steamer which picked 10} FLOATING MINES SANK DANISH TRAWEER" AND NORWEG- IAN STEAMER. | Twelve Lives Sacrificod--Both Craft After Striking Mines Began to Sink Instantly, Trawler Buwsting Into Flames 28.--Floating mines in the North Sea caused havoc to shipping last night and this morn- ing. The big Danish steam trawler Skuli Fogeti was lost with four lives and the Norwegian steamer Gott- fried was blown up with the loss" of eight liwes * Thirtgn survivors of the Skull Fogeti-werc landed at Shields by a them up. The mate said it was beautiful weather and ncthing happened until 10 last night, when there was a sharp concussion as the vessel's bow struck the mine. Flames instantly rose above the bow and the vessel began to sink. Two more explosions soon followed. The crew made for the lifeboats. Six men were asleep in the fore- castle. The mate and others went to rescue them and found four killed by the explosion. The survivors were half an hour in a small boat before they were picked up. Four survivors from the Gottfried werg-landed at Shields by the fishing boat Norden. The crew of the Nor- den say that at about 9: o'clock last night they h2ard an explosion in the distance and another at midnight. London, Aug | Two lopder concussions were heard at about three o'clock this worning About 5.30 'the look-out spied a man: floating on a plank. He was re- scued and was found sto belong to the Gottfried. Later afiother surviv- or was rescued. He proved to be the captain of the Gottiried. He had kept himself afloat with the aid of a 'life-belt. Afterwards two other men with only a plank between (hem were hauled aboard. A member of the Goitfried's crew said that the nine struck the vessel forward and that the ship sank in two minutes. It is thought that three men in the forecastle were blo to piec:s. The Gottfried, built at St olm in 1899, had a gross tonnage of 425 and was 140 feet long. She was owned in Haugefund Norway. The Skuli Fogeti was a ship of 272 gross fons. INDIA RISES TO LOYAL HEIGHT S Evidence of Desire to Render Prac. tical Help to Empire. Simia, Aug. 31.--Praetieally ery Indian ruling chief has his entire military and fina sources for the service of pire. An urgent inquiry has_ dressed to the viceroy by' the ruler of the ancient state of Rewa, who writes: "What orders from his ma- jesty for me and my troops?' This is typical of the spirit which prevails everywhere. The Maharajah Scindhia of Gwl- jor and the Begum of Bhopal are discussing the equipment of an hos- pital ship. The Punjab Chiefs association has passed a resolution expressing the determination of the Punjab ar- istocraey to serve Britain in war as well as in peace. This, and the offer of Malik Umar Haquat Khan, on behalf of the Mahomedans, to serve in any capacity that the government of India may think, fit, exemplifies the [attitude of the great mass of educated Indians in British territory ev- A Resemblance. They were talking about poor me- mories at a.smokefest in Washing- ton recently, when this story was told by Capt. John H. Glennon of the ) United States navy Among the witnesses ina civil slate some time ago was an elderly woman. During the recital of her testimony she was asked te recall the appearance of a certain party "I can't do it," answered the wit- "He has been dead more than three years." "You can't do it," irritably return- ed the attorney. "If your memory is so bad that yeu can't go baek three years let's try to refresh it Now think again! Did the party referred to look.anything like me?" "Why, ves," answered the witness, with & brightening expression, "when I come to think about it he did have the same sort of a vacant look on his face." ness. Knew Their Own Party Best. An excursion partysfrom a wo- man's club had gone to the country As: there was only one very small hotel in the neighboruood some of the members had to sleep in a near by farmhouse. Everything was very simple, though scrupulously clean and home like, But there was naturally lack of some of the luxuries of high- priced hotels. Bedtime: came, and some of the ladies discovered that there wera no keys in the locks of their rooms. They consulted the farmer's wife. That good woman was frankly surprised. Ba "Why," she said, "we don't usual lv lock our doors here, and there's no one here bat you. But, then," she added, as she cerutiniged the ladies carefuly. "I suppose you know your own party best." Pat's Joke, "That was a hard looking custe- mer we just passed." sald a traveler in Ireland to his cab-man. "Faith, sdrr; an' he's as bad as he looks," was Pat's reply. "He's done 15 years for lavin' his wife without visible means of support." "Oh, come pow, Pat! A man can't get 15 years penal servitude for that." "Share, an' can't he, sorr?" said Pat with a roguish twinkle in his eye. "He did, though. And, bedad, ien't it lavin' your wife widout visible means of support when ye throw her out of a window on the third floor?" ~~Boston Transcript. 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