The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-17
CURRENT EVENTS
ABLY DISCUSSED
BY MISS CATHERINE LOCKE, OF
YOUNGSTOWN, BEFORE
WOMAN'S CLUB.
Miss Locke Spoke Of the Balkan Inn
broslio and OF the Noted Men
As Intertational ists.


Miss Catherine Locke's talk before
the Current Events Department. of the
Woman's Club was continued Friday
in the \. .. L. w. rooms and the
topic touched on tho Balkan Tmbroglio
and noted Internationalists. Miss
Locke made a favorable impression
and her charming personality together
with her thorough understanding OF
the topics OF the day. makes her one
90 the favorite speakers OF the day.
Miss Locke gave lengthy descrip-
ton Of the political situation OF the
balkan states IN relation To various
countries OF Europe and the noted
men who have been instrumental in
the planning of the struggles for pos
session OF the states mentioned.
Miss Locke spoke favorably OF
Raymon Poin- Care and how no
planned 20 weaken Austro-TIungary
so France can have influence with col
onies OF the Balkan states. The polit-
zeal situation is SO interviewer that
many countries are concerned at the
outlook OF the Balkan states. Poin-
Carre Is n native Of Lorain and a fav-
orite with the French and Is one OF
the most beloved and hest educate
men Of that country. She spoke OF
Montenegro and how intense Il IS as
a little kingdom and spoke Of its ad
Vanced state Of education and of its
good old families. Her most lengthy
topic was Albania and the struggle Of
various countries 20 secure g. IL has
40 railroads or advantages hut the
natives claim ~ must be preserved
reoEraphicallv. The people are sin
core. truthful and there Is no distress.
no strif. IN the country. IN 1877
Austria Hungary declared to he sat
isfed with her territory and two Years
later started trouble. Albania has
th" finest silk manufacturing In the
world and ~ Greece and Albania make
alliance IL WIFI be n strong combina-
zion. - the people are thoroughly ed
ucated and reliable. II Albania IS
made into a kingdom. drawing out its
good points until IL f. able to stand
oI IFS own feet will make one 81 the
most progressive countries OF Europe
Sir Edward Gray depends on alliance
~ Eugland's own nations and Russia
has q big crowd ~ human VartIsans
ma has 10 real weight IN the politl-
cal world. She spok" 81 the Turks
ard that they are now having their
day and Tho tounC Turk Is progressive
while their armies have been resting
ih"s" q Rulvari' have been busy.
making vast difference IN the arm
JOS 90 TODAY. NsreJ.lios oc Greece
WIS another noted man spoken o..
~" &C. "a great scholar and more bril-
l.Hr' than To.n-Carrc aud she also
spoke ~ tho present Pope % Rome
and how all nations are watching for
ID" successor. should there Le one
md rho effect IN religious AMI political
situations ~ that country. The Pop.
no statesman or diplomat. rp dovout Is
%" 90 his church am people.
Etcrtorc. or rather every country
BE- thirt'rr ~ their own D.. renruf
Gains and b. g. question ~ who is
fln most clever ~ securing them
Noi.l. - sweden. ie spoken OFF zoe
day as 'ho most influential Inter
nationalist - %" dav ai'i,uch -
died GO f,,c. bu' fhc result nf h.. dis-
covers It.s forever and 100 d...rii.-
.r- o.. result OF war md destruction
Miss L"re- saws 10 ie. after af. urr.
hope ard Troiu.fior Miss T.nrkr.4
description ~ couture and what moan
irr 80 has 90 ~" world o. toda, -
something heau'ifu AND instructive.
tls- tr't was th0rourh'v enjoyed and
undo r.fprI