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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
WAR MOVES SHOW GERMANS
MARKING TIME IN POLAND
Won Hindenburg Not Aiming at Seizure of Warsaw But
Is Watchdog of Eastern Frontier Says Expert
Obstacles to Invasion of Egypt

undoubtedly win produce a profound I'M
pression az PetroRrad. The CONSTANT
nople party will ask whether RUSSIA
wants 10 see the war end with Russian
armies held at the German frontier ana
nothing done against the Turks This
question is what German inhuenees AT
ConstantinopIe and the German army In
Poland are working desperately to force
10 the front among the Cars admirers.
Bv HILAIRE BELLoC
PARIS, Nov. 26.--An attack on Egypt
from the sea is impossible as long as
French and British warships control the
Mediterranean. and the ability of the
Turks to traverse the Sinai Desert ana
cross the suez Canal is the problem the
defenders Of Egypt have to deal with.
The canal Is continuous obstacle
from sea to sea of a minimum breadth
comparable to a broad inland river such
as the Lower Meuse; everywhere deep
OF couEse; equally, OF course. nowhere
bridged and nowhere affected by.
strong current. The problem Of crossing
IT, therefore, Is the commonplace prob
lem of crossing. under the protection OF
fordable stream over pontoon bridges
Much more important, however, than
the obstacle which is tho strategic from
tier of Egypt is the desert across which
all land approach to that country must
be made. The whole region is desert
There is hardly any water. Such water
as there is is confined to two tracks only
and the supply is very limited upon each.
These two tracks are the sea road. which
Is that taken by all the great historical i'm
vaders OF Syria from Egypt and of Egypt
from Syria, and the Hadii, or Pilgrims
road, from Suez to Akabah, which waH
the road followed by the Mohammedan
pilgrims Especially in the old days be
fore steam traffic came to change the
conditions of the pilgrImage) on their
way from Egypt TO Mecca.
The northern, or sea road after going
iown the coast of Palestine through
increasingly dry, crosses the con-
pentional frontier of modern Egypt at
Rafa and is already under desert condi-
ions at El Arish. From E;l Arish to the
own of Ell Kantara, or the Bridge, is a
natter of over 100 miles. It suffers as a
'ond of invasion from two disabilities.
rhe earlier and eastern part of the march
8 exposed TO fire from the sea, The sec
md is the difficulty of water. force
lot too large might supply itself with
water at the various points Napoleon
lid it with force indeed much smaller
han should be required for an operation
gainst Egypt today, but he was going
he other way into Syria, and in his time
he obstacle of the canal did not eXist)
Bnt such II force, though it had man
ged TO cross the desert, If it should fail
I the obstacle for any appreciable time
would find the difficulty of continued
,ater supply insuperable. The march on
Egypt by this route is therefore, II feast
lie at all. matter for a comparatively
mall force, especially so long as that
orce finds the sea under the control Of
nemies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
SHOOTING OF GERMAN
CAPTIVE CAUSES STIR
U. 5. Embassy Probes Reported Isle
of Man Affair.

LONDON, Nov 26.-The recent sboot-
ins OF German prisoners on the IsIs of
Nan Is creating an unfortunate fmpres-
sion on Germany according to advices re-
eeiysd here. There Is a fear that the
Germans may take some reprisals.
Chandler Hale. attache Of the American
Embassy, IN charge Of the Austrian AZ
fairs. is at the Isle OF Man eoneentrstSa
camp investigating the shooting. HIS re-
port viii Be eahled 10 The German Govern
nent by the Embassy Yesterday Mr.
Hale visited the NoRbury eamp whsra
thera are 30a0 prisoners.
Inc American Embassy today forward
ea q heFiin favorable report on the
Y seeofasd prisoners. The
American Government ID makinr ever,-
EFFORT % prevent friction over prisoners
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
PROPERTY OWNERS PROTEST
Wilmington Taxpayers Oppose Pro-
posed Paving Scheme.

WILBfISGTON. Del, Nov. s8-!AIembers
OF the Taxpayers League have 1oiHed Ia
the hsht against the abuttins paving
act which the Street ana Sewer Depart
ment VIII present 10 the next Lsgis-
laturs.
This act would compel abuttins prog
srty o~HeFs 70 pay a Dortisa Of the cost
Of strest paving. The opposition Is based
on the fact q considerable portion % the
city has been paved out 81 & common
fund and all should be treated alike
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
LOIS EIaaIs REELEoFIoN

CHESTER. Pa Nov. M-Eeaina hIa
reflection Ia q large mirror IN faa buIk
window Of q West 81 street store yes-
tsrdag = big draft horse. owned b.
William Jarvis. Of this city began 10
make OVsrtures 20 the other horse,
while score of peeple stood nearby ana
watched the fun.
Apparently angeFsd because The horse
IA tns window uas HiI1{eklna hf4
manauVsra. the animal daahod e ff.s via
dow with head ana Aoofs his m0ufh vide
opeu. ana srashzd fhFough the sIass
shatlerlns the window and emitting zash
uudef BE ueck taat required 5 couple
da1ea STITCHES and nay feslts 3 fas anI-
iuaIs dsaIh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
lIXA1UDE RETAKEN AT POINT
or BAYONET, LONDON HEARS

'irHea From fare One
ans the Czenstochowa-C -Cracow
eet both sides declare they have
er Successes.
The Russian column advancing in
aeew has reached point Y miles
m The city already invested on the
nth asd civilians are in flight.
Russia's second invasion Of Hun
sry has carried the Cars forces so
tlles beyond the Carpathians, accord
ne to Petrograd adviees Vienna ad-
pits the presence Of detachment"
Hungary. These reports contra
'tt an official statement issued yes
fday at Budapest announcing that
Russian army had been trapped in
fhe Carpathians with losses of $4,000.
Snow and severe weather in Trans
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26

killed were drowned. 171s losing their
lives In this manner when the cruisers
Pathfinder, Aboukir, Cressy and Hogue
We're sent TO the bottom by German sub
marines. The laundering OF the Mon
mouth and Good Hope, after the action
with the German squadron Off the coast
or Chilli, WAS responsible for the loss Of
1854 officers and men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
STRONG BRITISH FORCE
DEFENDING SUEZ CANAL
Turks Reported Concentrating Near
Batum-Battle Impending.


private dispatch from Berlin admits
that, contrary TO former semi-official
statements, the defending force of the
British in the region of the suez Canal
is considerable.
report given out yesterday in Berlin
reported a victory for the Turks in the
region between El Arish and EI Kantara.
in which the Mosems were said to have
administered defeat to the British
Indian troops and 10 be advancing with
heavy batteries TO destroy the defensive
works of the canal.
Another dispatch states that Turkey is
now concentrating immense forces in the
vllayets of Trebizond and Erzerum
three hundred thousand soldiers OF tine
Ports's army have withdrawn from along
the Persian frontier and are being as
sembled in the region before Batum,
where a battle with the Russians is ex-
pscted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
GERMANS RAID PORTUGUESE
TERRITORY, LISBON REPORT
Press olemors for War Because Of
Kaiser's Aggression.


LISBON, Nov 2s-Reports Of smother
Invasion Of Angola tPortusuese West
Africs) by large force Of German cav
airy are published BY the newspapers
here.
The hope is now expressed by all that
Allies Of Portugal win now recognize the
treachery Of the Germans They declare
that not only is Portugal bound by the
treaty OF 170s to aid Great Britain in the
present war. but that Portugal has suf-
fered repeated acts OF aggression by the
Germans, which have been directed
against the Portuguese colony in West
Africa.
The decree for partial mobilization,
which has been issued by Minister Of War
Pereiro Bastos. will bring the army to
100, 900 OF which 30O0O would consist Of
the standing force and 10000 OF the first
line OF reserves, all trained men. The
entire force would be available for Inn
mediate service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
CZAR'S MEN ROUNDED UP:
$4,000 CAPTIVES OF AUSTRIA
Cannon, Munitions and Supplies Also
Taken In Galicia and Poland.
VIENNA, Nov. g.

VIENNA NOV. -
Twenty-nIne thousand prisoners have
been taken by the AustFians in their pres
ent operations against the Russians In
Galicia and Poland. IL was officially an
nounesd today by the Austrian War
once
The announcement follows
THE rounding Up OF the Russians con-
unues. TEenty-nins thousand prisoners
have been taken Up 70 date in fhs present
operations, as we'll as 20 machine guns ana
large quantities Of ammunition and pro-
visions"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
SERBS WIN. NISH DECLARES
Austrian Invaders Repulsed in At
tacks on Left Wing.

NlSH, Nov. ".
The Servlan War Office in a statement
says:
"Counter-attacks by the Austrians
against our left wing have been repulsed.
On the Martha River the enemy advanced
In strong numbers. but was thrown back.
Prisoners state that the morale of the
Austrian army OF invasion is very bad,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
RUSSIANS DODGE AMBUSH
BY AID OF BOVINE ALLIES
Vanguard of Cattle Springs PrzemysI
Mines.

ROME, Nov. a.
According to the Petrograd correspond
ent Of the Giornale dItalia the Russians
have occupied all the outer forts at Pre-
mysI.
The Austrians had abandoned the forts
to draw the Russians into ambush. and
the ground around the forts was pre-
yiously mined. The Russian eomman-
GER suspeeting trap. sent forward an
army Of cattle. The ground was blown
up BY the mines and the eattue slain. but
the russian troops reached the forts in
the end.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
Won pER aoLTz WOUNDED
asEaan General shot While Visiting
TFeeps "a Trenches.

q disnatzh from Berlln announeas that
aeaeIai son aar cola uas rseeafl,-
Reanace e re facs ehile i1Iline hads
ef - raaH fHae1s IA ems tE1neaas.
~ Na z4 9a ese4 1z - Tia
ae4sat - e4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
FLIGHT OF TURKS
MARKED BY DEAD
FROZEN ON ROAD
Ottoman Forces Admit Rus
slams Are Able to Hold
Ground - Russians An
nounce Precipitate Rout
Toward Erzerum.
coNsrANTrNoPLB. Nov. 2s.

| Bad weather Is interfering with the
campaign in the Turco Russian theatre
Of operations, IL was officially announced
today. There has been a heavy fall of
snow over Transcaucasia and northern
Armenia and tho weather Is very cold.
At the same time the statement admits
that the Russians are maintaining their
frontier positions. The announcement fol-
lows:
bad weather has temporarily suspend
ed hostllitles in the eastern arena. The
Russians are able to maintain their from
tier positions, but our troops have pressed
forward I'm the Tschorok district, achiev-
ing a success"
PETRORGAD, Nov 2s-That the
Turkish forces still are retreating be-
fore the Russians in the region around
Erzerum Is recorded In tho following
statement from tho General STAFF of the
Russian army in Caucasus, made public
here tonight.
In the direction of Erzerum our troops
continue to chase before them the bulk of
the Turkish forces they have defeated.
Wo are capturing many prisoners and
much ammunition and stores.
The roads along which the Turks are
retreating are strewn with the frozen
bodies of their dead.
Prisoners taken are unanimous In de-
claring that the defeated army is making
haste, with a view to seeking shelter be-
hind the forts at Erzerum and Deve
Boyun.
THE situation elsewhere remains un-
changed.
BERLIN, Nov. 26.-The British Indian
troops along the SueZ Canal have been
defeated, according to a report from
Milan, and the Turks are advancing with
heavy batteries to destroy the construc-
tive works of the canal and bottle up
the British warships now in the water
way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
7343 BRITISH NAVAL MEN
LOST SINCE WAR BEGAN
81 ghls Nambsr 1875 Were Interned
and ees eALissing.e

LurLJN Nov a.
Hua fer IA the var the Royal Navy
W Iesl t4 Qfieers ana men killed and
caueed while sds men are missing
1 aIe prisoners qr haze 1aen In
Tte navy has thus haen deprived
~ ea4 ~ 1913 more. Iae casually
M
E4ss contained a. 3 statement
tee Admiralty. ineiuas. ia ad-
llefss lhe snaElnas 81 che Hoyzi
4sIap 4ha casualties and ths
~ g Men cauHfed ar intsrnsd are
|ae
eaeRaed nfia-
f.Is .sIteaIl.4
IEa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
Arnold Bennett
English NoUeiiSt

SHAW says many things no one
else would have dared to say = x
1t contains the most magnificent,
brilliant and convincing common
sense that could possibly have been
uttered. No citizen could rise from
the perusal of this tract with his
mind unilluminated or his opinions
unmodiied. Hence everybody ought
to read it = 1t is tragic = A pity"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
Silas X. Hooking
BY HILAIRE BELLoc
English NoDeliJt

"Much of it is evidently wise and
sane. He says many things that
badly want saying, and which few
people have had the courage to say.
He puts his finger boldly on the weak
places in our armor. = = + Brought
us from our highfalutin place to pro-
salc facts for all of which we
ought to be duly thankful"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
Robert BlatchfOrd
English Author and Editor

English Author and Editor
'In the midst of the fury and blood
and tears, a bumptiouS merry
Andrew, hungry for more notoriety,
calls upon the nations to listen to his
cracked laughter and his reckless
slanders and peNersions of truth.
Go away, George Bernard Shawl
Go and hide your shame You are
worse than Launce's dog"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-02-06
Lean Men.

A prominent Methodist bishop is
quoted as having warned the people of
a certain congregation against put
ting their trust in lean men. The lean
man, he says, takes himself too seri-
ously. is inclined to be hypercritical
and to regard himself self-appointed
inspector of the universe"
The good bishop draws conclusions
too sweepingly. There are lean men
and lean men, some lean, perhaps.
through meanness, others through her.
edity CT chronic illness. We protest
against. the generalization that be-
cause mans waistline is scant his
character is warped The old dictum
that nobody loves a fat man" should
not be reversed so abruptly, as IL there
was nothing to be said on the other
side.
Girth, like bald head, is but poor
index Of what is in the heart. Ons
greatly fears that the bishop is ro-
tund gentleman who falls into the
quite natural error of believing that
some necessary relationship exists be-
tween his own physical proportions
and his own undoubted qualities OF
grace. It has always been hard for
a crosseyed man to understand that
any beauty or virtue attached to eyes
that were straight.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-02-06
lInlmportant Troubles.

Where are the worries of yestet
year? They kept us awake many a
long and weary night, they met us at
the dawn in the morning and they
walked beside us at high noon: we
knew them we'll. and they seemed very
real; We ought to be able to remem-
Der them, for they were our familiar
companions and we gave much OF our
time TO them, to the neglect of other
things which, now we come think of ii.
were certainly as important and in.
finitely more inspiring. Where are
they now. these manifold daily wor.
ries which we Rugged so close? Where
are they, and what we're they? We
have forgotten exactly what they
were, and we only know they are gone
merged into the vague haze of the
past. Certain lines In the face, sligh;
additional stoop to the shoulder. a
trifle less spring to the gait bear wit.
ness that they undoubtedly existed
and contributed heavily to our bur.
dens, but 1t is hard OF identify them
exactly or to give many OF them a
name.-Tha Bellman
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-02-06
Iananese sunerstltion.

If a guest leaves D. Japanese hotel
without paying his bill a broom is
dressed up, his name is attached to 1t.
and it is inverted as sign of disre-
spect, w. l.. Hildburgh said in lee
ture on Japanese popular magic before
the Japan society, London CORE
spondent OF the New York Sun writes.
Complaint, he added, is then made
to the figure, and it is ordered to bring
the money next day. Farmers heat
beans to find out what the weather is
going to be, and sacrifice black
horse if they want rain. Paper anu
lets are used during thunder3torms
and shopkeepers at the end of each
year conduct demon dispelling cere-
monies.
To avoid litigation the person who
fears it bathes in the twilight on the
fourth day of the fourth month. In
villages wells are covered over during
eclipses OF the moon, as the people be-
lieve that poison drops from the sky
at that time.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-02-06
Billiards Extraordinary.

Harris Merton Lyon, the author, has
a number Of gross and earthly friends.
He says that the other day two of them
began to play billiards. AS drouth
overlook them they took the necessary
steps. Toward evening enc OF them
closed one eye and looked at the clock.
Then he left to telephone his wife. The
other remained stolidly to pursue the
balls about the table. After Is min
utes the first returned.
"How-hic-many you nader" he
asked.
Ain made none," said the other,
drearily.
What" demanded the first friend.
tYoI been shootin all thisn time and
ain made none?"
"Tesh," said the other, with some ir-
ritation. Il ain made none. An lemee
tell you, ! been shootin' for you, too
and you ain made none sither!"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-02-06

necessary pressure on the city to com
pei the expenditures.
and they should show us how to
play. 1t is of small use to buy a play
ground and leave it without super
vision so that the children are driven
off by gangs. Two million dollars
would be well invested If it started a
real spirit Of play In New York city.
Il guess the money is about gone.
There's only half a million left, and
I'm afraid the administrative expenses
would eat that up. But l would get
some of 1t back in the long run and
then | could try some more expert
ments.
But what about criminals and the
Big Brother movement" Mr.. Coulter
was asked.
There won't be any criminals" he
said, that is, scarcely any to speak
of if we could get people to cooperate
and solve the two problems of work
and play; in other words. the one
problem of environment.
las for the Big Brothers, their OBJ
ject is to give something better than
money to the victims of the condition
which, l have been hoping, we would
partially undo with $10,000,000.
Work of "Bie Brothers.
The Big Brothers movement has
spread throughout the United States.
1t originated at meeting of mans
club connected with the Central Pres
byterian church in West Fifty seventh
street in 1904. Ernest e. Coulter.
then clerk of the New York chill
dren's court, had been invited to
explain how this court performed
its functions. A member asked how
to assist. Coulter suggested, "'be
big brother to some boy" Fifty
three big brothers enrolled that night.
Now there ar over 1000 in New York
alone. It's not the Big Brothers bust
ness to give money to the boy, but
simply to befriend him, get him a
job If necessary, see that he keeps
it and his health. leads decent life
above all, to be on call in case of
trouble.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-02-06
GO AS THEY PLEASE NOW
Mrs. De Vote NO Longer Attempts TO
Make Her Family Eat
HygienicaiIy.

Il did not see you at the domestic
science lecture yesterday" said Mrs.
Twinkler.
NO." answered Mrs. De Vote.
There is no use in my studying do
nestle science
why not? They tell you just what
foods are to be fed to children to make
them grow in healthful manner and
develop properly"
MY children don't want to herr
about foods that are good for them
Neither does my husband. don't dare
tell them that certain food is good
for them. They will never touch it il
do They think it in the medicine
class.
learned when l attended the lectures,
is rich in protein, and the body re-
quires certain amount Of protein.
Il explained it all to my husband and
the boys and that settled the rice ques-
tion forever. They said they didn't
care for drugs with their meals. They
said they ate for the fun of the thing;
not for their health.
''They made all sorts of fun of me.
Mr.. De Vote would say: Have some
proteids, boys and the boys would re-
spond, 'Sidetrack EN-, dad
st was the same with albuminous
foods. They wouldn't eat eggs. They
said they didn't care for albumen. I
quit just in time or they would have.
abandoned their cereal in the morn
ing.
Some people want to be i'll, anyway,
1t would be a deprivation to them not
to be I'll. Suppose old Uncle Witter-
kop should cure himself of all his all
ments by eating proper foods. What
lot of good fun he would miss!
Uncle Witterkop likes to take medi-
cine. He can have more fun with such
symptoms as he can extract than he
can with Japanese puzzle or chemi-
can experiment. 1t is science, philoso-
ply and mental exercise to him, to find
out his symptoms. They are his com
panions morning, noon and night.
When he discovers new symptom
he feels that life is worth living. He
hurries to the medicine chest with an
elastic step. He is anxious to see what
his favorite remedy will DO to that new
symptom. If the remedy wins he
smiles with delight. II the symptom
wins he rubs his hands. 1t is a splen-
did game.
"It would be a shame to feed Uncle
Witterkop properly and thus deprive
him Of all that sport.
$50 / have decided to drop the lee
lures and let things take their course
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-02-06

flying into windows at night and butting into
everything in the room
The of this scientist is Dr. H. *. Fischer,
and from him the bat, matter what his species.
is possessed of no secret
1t was he who dispossessed benighted public
opinion of the cherished notion that bats climbed
into womens hair 1t is he who confidently
pointed out that should be kind to bats be-
cause bats or bird bats, or whatever they are.
were handy things to have around
DIR. Wagner is Uncle Sans sardine expert. It
is his duty to find out what becomes of the sar-
dimes. The doctor has it down to fine science.
He has studied the sardne with the same scen-
tifc yet affectionate thoroughness that DR. Fisch-
81 haS riding hR He is of the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-02-06


TALLY, o a
satisfactory
took his nexto K
looked
10 tina
all if
brothers
was a he o
And the themo out
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-02-06

plicity OF hair fixing. Her dress filmy white
something all sparkles and there was cor
sage rose-giant specimen of the millineribus
makiana that wanted to fare vivid crimson.
but thought it more stylish to smolder the latest
dull red Every woman knows.
For company there other smart set women
with more or less conserved throat lines; an ex
ceedingly full dress man, of age that-if Ma
ture had her innings-ought to be doing the home
circle act with slippers and cigar; another who
suggested student lamp-midnight oil variety
turned human and third
The third a youngish and distinguished
smart setter who looked if Mother Nature had
said to herself while creating him. 'In cut this
one out of my Burton Holmes pattern"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-02-06
HAS SOME NEW IDEAS
CUBE The IMMIGRANT FROM
THE TENEMENTS.

thousands of European peas
ants are simply stalled in New
YORK city, without an opportunity
10 work and without means to get
elsewhere.
I'VE have plenty Of land to re-
oeen1, plenty Of need for the pro-
ouce, and plenty of labor idle. We
nave not the cooperation"