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v. C.T.U. TO RALLY
FORCONGRESS FIGHT
Mass Meeting Tomorrow viii
Be Addressed by Hobson.
Leaders Arrive.

The highest officers in the national
organization Of the woman's Christian
Temperance Union will conduct a mass
meetin- tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
at the Columbia Theatsr. in anticipa-
ton OF another massed crusade on the
House OF Representatives to force a
vote on the Hobson resolution for a
constitutional amendment for the com
plete prohibition OF liquor manufacture
and sale. Congressman Hobson viii
address the meeting. and it is under
stood he will announce that the Rules
Committee of the House has agreed TO
report out rule making this resolu-
ton privileged.
Miss Anna A. Gordon. the newly
elected national president. will preside.
One OF the chief speakers OF the after
noon Will be Mrs Mary Harris Armor.
OF Georgia
National officers OF the W. c. T. u.
who will arrive in the city today or to-
morrow. and who will be present at the
mass meeting. include Mrs. Ella A.
president OF the New York State or
ganizatiOn; Mrs. Frances p. Parks. OF
Illinois. national corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs Sarah Hoge, assistant re-
cordng secretary and president of the
w. e. T. L. of Virginia; Mrs. Eliz-
abeth I: Hutchinson. OF Kansas, ma
tional treasurer: and many others
equally prominent.
The meeting has been organized by
Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton, president
OF the W. c. T. U. OF the Distric;
who will conduct the brief opening DE-
votional exercises. The Rev. Earl " IL
fey will pronounce the benediction.
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terms at any time thereafter, rea-
sonably confident that Russia will
concede much to save Servia, and
that Britain will go far to restore
Belgian autonomy. 1t might be pos
sible to imagine Russian army in
Berlin, and a German army in Ant
werp, at the beginning of peace ne
gotiations; but it would be impos-
sible to imagine Russia in Berlin at
their end, though it would be per-
fectly possible to conceive Germany
remaining at Antwerp. Therefore
Belgium represents more menacing
possibilities for Great Britain than
any other section of the war area;
and therefore Germany is deter
mined to hold it and to add the
channel coast to it if possible.
Russia is the big brother to Ser
via, as Britain is to Belgium. Aus
tria hates and fears Servia. She
may be expected to do everything
possible to remove Servia as a fac
tor in the future problem of CONT
mental nationalities. To submerge
Servia is the first step in the pro-
gram of Pan-Germanic empire-build-
ing. After that, pan-Germanism
would push on to the Bosporus, and
consolidate the Levantine adventures
of the German Emperor with the
solid power of Germanic Europe.
Miserable Turkey, cajoled into the
war, with nobody even to sympathize
with her stupid blunder, has been
best pictured by that cartoonist who
drew the Turk lighting a long pipe,
blowing out the gas, and lying down
to dream. Turkey has blown out the
gas. She will wake up in the other
world-the Old World-Asia.
But meantime, Servia is the cock
pit of the near east, as Belgium is of
the west, as Poland is of the Russo
German frontier. How little the GEN.
turtles change things! How many
times, in how many centuries, have
these same countries been drenched
by the blood of armies warning for
an Imperialism that never was and
never will be realized
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is SERVIA NEXT

It need be no surprise if in the
next two months the outside world
is receiving the same appeals for
help in behalf Of Servia, that are
Just now being voiced for the sake
Of Belgium. Servia is fighting her
third war in three successive years.
A survey of the performance in
those three years would probably
verify the conjecture that no com
munity of equal numbers and wealth
has in modern times put forth such
tremendous military effort. The
strain has passed possibility of be-
ing longer borne. Downed by the
superior numbers and weight that
Austria Hungary has seen fit at last
20 bring into play, Servia is on the
point of utter prostration.
There was no motive of racial or
dynastic hatred back of Germany's
attack on Belgium; yet Belgium has
been made a nation of paupers, a
country of ruins. Servia will be that,
and worse; for there is the incentive
of hatred to nerve the conquering
arm.
With Germany holding Belgium
and Austria-Hungary in possession
of Servia, the Kaisers will have trad
ing stock in hand. They will be en-
tsanched for a discussion of peace
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Cash Prize, at Option of Victor,
Available at Close of The
Times Educational COMPETE
ton, Now on in Earnest.

What was the first college established
In the District of Columbia?
This is the twelfth question published
In Tho Times Educational contest. BY
an error two questions numbered seven
were printed. Attention was called to
this mistake by one Of the contest
ants. Therefore. though the question
yesterday wac numbered ten. that used
today really Is the twelfth so far pub
lished.
Here. too, is an interesting bit Of news
for competitors 1t has been found that
a number OF medals already are offered
In the high schools by various organ!-
5aticns, so that pupils who would pre-
fer cash prizes TO medals Will be
awarded the equivalent OF the medals
in The Times contest II they prefer
q money award.
Instead of the gold medal the contrt-
butor OF the best reply Dsy have SD.
Winners OF any OF the silver medals
may have IS. II they wish. This
Arrangement is made so that the con-
teet may have the widest possible
appeal
So that there may he no misunder-
standing about the questions So FAR
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to imagine anything thoroughly dew
ilish, that ingenuity and modern
method could utilize, that has not
been brought to bear in strengthen
ing these trenches. Not the least
of the horrors of an advance by the
allies will be the development of the
extensive mine fields laid by the Ger
mans, which would be almost certain
to infiict immense losses.
But the advance must be made, If
the strategy of Joffre is to be eX-
ecuted; and it seems likely that 1t
will come soon. The Germans have
been held long time on the line in
Flanders, and compelled to bear the
greater share of the losses, just as
they were compelled to do during
their advance toward Paris. The al
lies doubtless considerably outnum-
Der them in this field. The war
would never end if it should be con-
ceded that two armies could dig
themselves into a deadlock; there
must be movement, and big, synchro-
nized movement is the Joffre pro-
gram. If it wins, it will possibly
sweep the Germans out of France.
More likely, it will move them back
to their second line of Notifications,
there to hold until one side or the
other is able again to undertake an
offensive.
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published they are hereby reprinted
properly numbered. The list oIlows.
/. What is the latitude and longi-
tude OF washington?
2. When was the first public school
established in washington?
3. Who designed the statue that
surmounts the dome OF the United
States Capitol?
4. Name the mayors OF Washing
ton IN their order
D. How Is the Smithsonian Institu-
ton maintained? Name some great
undertaking 1t has accomplished
g. How many acres are there in
Rock Creek park?
Z. Who appoints members OF the
Board OF Education?
g. When was the cornerstone OF
the United states Capitol laid?
8. Name FIVE artists who con-
tributed TO the works OF art in>the
Library OF Congress.
10. When and where was the first
Government building erected in the
District OF Columbia?
IL How Is the boundary OF the
District of Columbia indicated2
IL What was the first college to
be established in the District Of Co
lumbia?
Here. then. is the list to date Pupil.
are reminded again that answers are
lions have been published. Then one
week will be given for submission of
these answers
Remember there is a first prize. and
that pupils OF all seven high schools are
fighting hard to bring that gold medal
to their school Already the competi-
ton has taken on the aspect OF an
inter-high school contest. and school
spirit II inducing many pupils to enter
the contest to increase the chances OF
landing the gold medal for their school.
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NEW TURN IN FLANDERS

That the French and British
forces in Flanders and along the
line from the sea to Switzerland
are getting ready to assume the Of
fensive, is indicated by much of the
recent news from the western war
theater. More than that, this is ex-
actly what should be expected in
view of the strategy of Joffre in the
early weeks of the war. During the
weeks of the laundering German ad-
vance, he sought only to make an
effective retreat in good order, keep
ing his lines firm and intact, but not
trying to hold his ground. He had
not the force with which to try
either an offensive or even a stand,
until he got to the Marine. He per-
mitted his enemy to hammer through
to the very gates of Paris; then sud-
denly he ordered stop to the re-
treat, and within an haur had turned
it into a tremendous offensive. Five
armies were pushed forward almost
at the same stroke of the clock;
and they were kept going forward,
too. A vast body of reserves that
Joffre had been holding in Paris
were rushed out and flung into the
breach that had been made in the
German line by the process of skill
fully leading the Won Kluck force
away from touch with its next sup
porting force at the left. The allies
had everything ready for the change
of program. The Germans did not
dream of it. They did not imagine
that there was violent offensive
left in the allied army. When they
discovered it, the Won Kluck army
was already demoralized and in re-
treat.
The allies at that time had advant-
ages that they cannot enjoy if now
they drop the defensive and under
take an offensive role. At that time
the German line along the Marine
was not powerfully fortified; the
Germans had only just got there
and had not mad time to strengthen
it. On the other hand the allies
were in powerfully fortified posi-
tons, prepared for them during the
time they had been slowly, steadily
falling back. 1t became necessary
for the Germans to make a desper-
ate fight TO escape humiliation of
their right wing, while they pre-
pared Notifications in the rear, OF
the line of the Aisne, to which they
might fall back with some hope of
safety. They did finally get back
though with immense losses, to these
positions.
In the present case, the Germans
are already powerfully fortified, both
where they are at this moment, and
in the rear. 1t has been reported
again and again that they have been
building works considerable dis
lance in the rear. manifestly getting
ready for a retirement. That, of
course. is only a precautionary
measure; they hope to go forward,
not to retire; but the true soldier
aims to prepare himself against all
contingencies, and the German gen
eral staff knows its business quite
we'll
The lines of the two armies are for
long distances so close together that
effective use of artillery is impos
sible. 1t would have to be placed far
in the rear Of the trenches, and
then would be liable to do about as
much execution among friends a.
foes. Barbed wire entanglemente
have been erected by both sides: and
to considerable extent the wires
have been charged with high cleo
trio currents. In fact it is difficult
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q. w. u. Rifle Club to
Hold Election Tonight

Election of officers for the reorgan-
lied Rifle Club Of the George Washing
ton University will be held this evening
at a meeting Of the club in the Medical
building, at : 80 o'clock.
The club has become affiliated with the
National Rifle Association, and plans a
series OF indoor matches this winter
More than score of good markslnen
have signified their intention Of trying
out for the university team, and pros
poets are that II will be one Of the
strongest teams ever formed at the in
stitutiCn.
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The Silver
Lining
Edited by ARTHUR BAER.

We didn't mean the Feds were to do
their Christmas shopping early also.
When they wrote that all men were
equal the original signers must have
known that some day Bell would in
vent the telephone.
Unfortunately. Congressman Gard
ner's admonition that our coast de-
fences were inadequate came after
Walter had already jumped.
And our best guns Will only shoot
fourteen miles. which is n national
calamity. considering that it is the open
season for Christmas book agents.
And the powder will only last a half
hour. Girls. this Is fearful.
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Fraternity Alumni Elect.

At the December meeting of the Wash
ington alumni, Delta Theta Phi Law
the following officers were
elected: Tribune. Albert F. Fessenden
dean, James Newton Eobbitt; warden
aHrry y. Slattery; master of ritual
Gorlan \. Durfee; clerk of rolls. John
E. Tyler: clerk of eXchequer James =.
bailif, Ralph ]. Burton
for the reunion mid
winter dansant are in the hands OF ths
social chairman, Harvey D. Jacob.
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Feast of Chanukah to Be
Observed by Zionists

The Ahavas Zion Society will hold Il.
third celebration Of the Feast OF Chanu-
kah at Polls Theater on the evening OF
December -. AT 8 o'clock, the occasion
being a Hebraic holiday in complem-
uration Of the throwing off OF the Roman
yoke by the Hebrews
Nine historic tableaux have been ar
ranged and addresses will be made by
Louis Lipsky, chairman OF the -'edera-
ton of American Zionists. and others.
Rabbi Il. !. Grossman. of Adas Israel
Teinpls. viii pEssidA
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It's always open season for pas pock-
etbook
Democrats arc claiming the next
House; go are the Republicans. But
both Of EN- had better watch out for
tie Feds
The Ohio boy corn growers are gone.
but we've got lots of men and women
here TO keep the industry going.
Latest styles in dress will enable the
girls 10 walk comfortably, but at that
you will not make A mistake in call
ng a taIiCab.
Everybody wants the other fellow TO
shop early. especially II they are ex-
pecting n present from him.
Wen. as the ancient Greeks re-
marked
Shoppus earlicum.
q
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D. ". TAYLOR TO HEAD
NAVY CONSTRUCTION
Will Succeed Rear Admiral Watt
in Charge of Work Upon De-
cember IA.

Rear Admiral Richard N. Watt viii
retire as chief of the Bureau Of Con-
struction and Repair OF the Navy
Department December IA and will be
succeeded by Capt David W. Taylor.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels made
this announcement today, explaining
that the change was due to the de-
partment's policy OF limiting the CHIEF
OF the construction bureaus term TO
four years.
When the change is made Chief
Constructor Watt will give up his
rank of rear admiral and be restored
70 the rank of lieutenant commander.
which he held before promotion to his
present grade four years ago. Captain
Watt will be advanced to the rank
of rear admiral.
Recognized As Authority.
Cantain Taylor. who will become
head of the bureau. is recognized as
one of the worlds leading authorities
on naval construction. He stood hrst
in his class at Annapolis in 1850, ana
first IN the class of naval construc-
ton at Greenwich. England. In 1883.
At the time of the collision between
the British battleship Hawke and
the liner Olympic, he was calico 70
ENGLAND as an expert witness before
the investigation conducted py the
British board of trade
He has written a number OF volumes
on naval construction which are con-
sidered authoritative.
Now At Navy Yard.
Captain Taylor has been naval con-
structor in the offices OF the Bureau or
Construction and Repair here for ten
years. Recently he has been in charge
OF the model basin at the washington
Sayy Yard, where models of ships are
tested. ,
AS chief OF the bureau, Captain ray
Ior will have charge of the construc-
tion OF eight submarines, contracts Tor
which are to be let by the Navy De-
partment, December 10. as Wen as Su-
pervision over the construction OF ths
battIeships and other craft appropriated
for by Congress at the coming session.
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What's on tie Program, in
Washington
Today.

4O0dgs
Meetings. evening:
Patrisrchs Naturalization Washington. n.
I election.
Bazaar. ST. Rose Technical School Pb.,,.
Place and California street northwest .
m. to 10 p. m
Lecture, English System OF HOUSING Pc
pie" Thomas Adams, Federation Of wo-
mans Clubs. Public Library. II a m
Election of officers. Government Prin,Ir~
Office Council, No. 2ti. National Union
typographical Temple. D.
Entertainment and bazaar, benefit of ,,.J-
families of Turkey. children o. the Raba,
Sunday School. Pythian Temple s d -
Costume fete for children, benefit OF Belsir,
war sufferers. Thirteenth street and PEN
syIvania svnue northwest. a. m 70 :
Lecture, writing the Short Story Dr.
Berg Esenwein. red parlOr. New Ebbitt
o. m.
Meeting. Aztec Club OF 1885,. i3ls X. str..r
northwest. $50 .. IN.
Class Tor instruction. House or PIav. ~
Vermont avenue northwest. 30 y 30
FoCIbsIl--Artillery vs. Engineers. benefit war
sufferers. American League Park. 2:sc D. N
Lecture on Temperance" Rev. sam small
Central Union Mission. .. m
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AmusementS.

National inafore.' 2:15 and SIS D m
Belasco-''M Merchant OF Venice" D. m
Macbeth" p. N.
Poli's-'A woman's Way" Els and s:l5 D
m.
q p ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. els and sis D m
Bispham. $50 D. m
Els and Sis D. m
10 a. m. to IL p. m
Crandall's -PhOtOplays-
Maiestic-BurlesGu 2;i5 r. m.
How ard-"Darktown Follios.' 2:l5 and Sis
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Winner May Select
Money Oper Medal
ANOTHER TEST QUESTION

r. What the first college established District of
Columbia?
Answers not to be submitted separately One question
will be printed daily for thirty days Pupils then submit
their wrhiug to the thirty questions Writing
be side of the paper only.
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IOmOuoX.

Anti-Ss,eon League mass meeting B.Iasco
Theater. afternoon.
Lecture by ellison Gardner. on "A Ere.
Press" before Washington Secular isagu.
at Pythian Temple. 3 .. IN.
Lecture. The World War and Its Meaning
to Us Dr. David Starr Jordan. Polf'.
Theater, $50 .. N.
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TIE oDss1 IHsAs SCI

"Evry b u d dy
seems Z be willin'
{ attend a banquet
{ aid tn suGcuu'
Belgians."
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Or words 10 that effect.
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What was the first college established
In the District of Columbia?
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Mrs Paldwir wife Of Cant. r. :.
raldvin. aud hor house guest. Miss
Nlrrasst Mcclure. ef Salt Lake city.
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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-09-24

might bel
Dwight l.. Moody, who was not a
great man naturally, said, II am go
ing to find out what God can do with
one man who is thoroughly conse-
Grated and thoroughly in earnest"
|. And all the English speaking
people, and ali the religious world,
was benefited by Dwight l.. Moody
Now, my friends, we cannot have
Berea College what il ought TO be
except with the help Of you who are
older students here; help the new
students to understand these great
principles, and TO have an ambition
for their country. The young peo-
pie OF Boston are planning a better
Bosion--what Boston is going TO be
in 1916, and the young people OF San
Francisco have such plans. In ev-
cry part OF the country the young
people are rising up 10 better things
and improving and bringing out the
glOries in their section. Now, who
is going TO do all this in our
section, but YOU whom God has di-
rected TO be such leaders? Let's
work together; let's do our utmost
Let us have league of Christian
students and Christian teachers and
let God show what He can do with
an institution that will be all for
Himl
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ementary, Industrial, secondary,
Normal and Collegiate, with oppor-
tunities for manual labor as an as
sistance in self support"
Now, this Article OF our COnstitu-
tion ought to be printed in big let
tiers on some tablet where we
should pass it and read it every day.
The object of Berea College is "to
promote the cause Of Christ" pri-
marily by contributing to the spir-
itual and material welfare OF the
mountain region OF the South" On
the map behind me between the
two dark lines is outlined this
mountain region-253 counties ex-
tending from Harper's Ferry in vir-
GINA TO the iron hills Of Birming-
ham in the Southwest, an area
larger than the German empire,
and a region largely alike in its
people and its conditions OF life and
ats prospects. II is a region which,
when Berea began, did not know it,
self and was not known by other
parts OF the country as a great geo
gaphical unit.
Now, Berea's business is TO con-
tribute to the spiritual and mate
rial welfare of this mountain re-
gion. The spiritual welfare means
The schools, the churches, the
homes, the music, the reading the,
10y. the virtue, the repute. the use
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LAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT"
Continued from page y

Continued from page y
upon the goal, and the prize. What
is it that we strip for, and lay
aside weights and run? Now, Berea
College sets before you a goal. Life
is a race and College life is a pre-
limnaIy race. What do they call
it before you come to the finals;
its a trial race, it's preparation,
it's training, it's a picture, it's re-
hearsal, it's a part of the great
racel Your friends have sent you
here. You have broken away from
other engagements and fought your
way here TO receive our blessings
and our instruction, and our bene-
diction and our Godspeed on this
race course, and it is too bad that
we cannot tell you in a minute all
the things that you ought to know
in your new surroundings. l am
certain that the older students will
be with me in giving this night
especially to those who are here for
the first or second time,-new in
the race.
What is the goal that Berea Col
lege sets? IL would take a long
time to tell you about Berea College,
Here is the Constitution. It's the
contract between the workers of
the early days and the workers OF
today, between the donors and the
trustees. It's their plan for the
young people who come here to be
taught to be racers. The Preamble |
begins, I'm order to promote the
cause of Christ, etc. And The
second Article gives the object OF
Berea College:
The Goal of Berea
"The object Of Berea College shall
be to promote the aim set forth in
the Preamble-(to promote the
cause Of Christ)-primarily by con-
tributing TO the spiritual and ma
terial welfare of the mountain re-
gion Of the South, affording to
young people of character and
promise, thorough education, ell
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WORLD NEWS
Continued from page ~

oring to herd Won Kluk. II the ad.
vance can be continued from Iassigny
and from Caronne. Won Kluk must re.
treat or be enveloped. In the event OF
the retreat OF the German right wing.
now a probability. the whole German
line OF defense goes to pieces. in the
opinion OF military writer's. and all OF
the German armies must turn again In
flight.