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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-04-30
Trades Union Statistics In France

IN regard to the statistics mentioned.
and according to which there are sup
nosed to be one million members in
the trades unions of Germany. In
this million are included the mutual
funds: although they call themselves
trade union organizations are by no
means such. In order to obtain the
state subsidy, these organizations
put down figures which exist only in
the imagination of the Secretary or
Treasurer,-the only relies Of an or
eanization either dissolved 10 years
ago. or absorbed by another organza-
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-04-30

In 30. ., of the l. S. we gave an
extract Of the Statistics of the, trades
organization published by the Labor
Board in France. These figures like
all official figures were compiled in a
manner suited to the purpose OF the
Government The German trades I'M
ions have always opposed the Stats
tics published by the Government, ana
it is no wonder that the French IN
ionists refuse to recognize the staus-
tics Of their Government. Brother
Jouhalx, Secretary of the Confedera-
ton Generate du Travail, writes US,
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-04-30
SUNDAY TRADE

Columbus, Ohio, April 2s.-The To-
cal Retail Grocers' association has de-
clared war on the grocer who keeps
his place open on Sundays in violation
of law. Leading grocers are favoring
a proposal to close Wednesday after
moons, but they say those stores that
keep open on Sunday must first be
brought into line, and they propose
Invoking the state statutes. O. i.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-04-30
RAISE 50 A WEEK

Toronto, April %. Stationary Fire
men employed in the breweries have
secured wage increases of 81 week,
after several conferences with their
employers. The steam engineers are
now negotiating new scale with the
brewers. These workers have reject
ed one offer, but it is believed the diff
ferences will be satisfactorily settled
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Sinclair as Brieux

1t is. Of course no damning criticism to
remark that Upton Sinclair made a nov
elization of Brieux's Damaged Goods
before he produced the novel sylvia s
Marriage" John Winston, PHILADELPHIA.
No man works to himself alone. Nor
will Mr.. Sinclair be judged too hardly for
the nature of his theme. The world is not
so prudish as 1t once was It has learned
much by hard experience. Mr.. Sinclair
has given ample evidence from the days
OF "rhe Jungle" onward, that he is ready
to deal straightforwardly and sincerely
with whatever grist comes to his mill.
The only accusation that may be
launched against him-and, it applies par
ticularly with "Sylvla's Marriage"-is a
tendency to subordinate artistry to prog
aganda.
The marriage of a charming Southern
girl to dissolute young New York aris-
tocrat and the tragedies resulting from
this union may well serve the purpose of
moral agitation against Ignorance of
sexual disease. But such propaganda
need not be lnartistic. A better writer
than Upton Sinclair one less imbued with
the spirit of reform for reforms snIke
would have turned out subtler-and a
more effective-piece of work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-28
The House of Deceit

The life story of an English politician
who began as young enthusiast in the
cause of Nonconformism, who became
filled with the crusaders spirit to re-
form the living conditions Of the factory
workers, and who forced his way by
sheer eloquence and the magnetic power
inherent In the character of the dema-
gogue to powerful place in Parliament
and eventually into the office Of Home
Secretary, and then, broadened by asso-
Citations, weakened by culture, made
cynical by experience and softened by a
love In middle age, sinks into the
obscurity of a minor office and limited
means, bitter, dull, extingushed-such, in
brief Is The House of Deceit" by an
anonymous author CHenry Holt & Co.,
New York;.
It Is a bitter, vivid book, mordant,
cynical, with the superflcies of realism
but actually imbued in every syllable with
perverse romance. The romantic spirit
in some of us finds its daily expression
in being ready instantly to believe the
worst of our friends It is not customary
to refer to that trait as romantic-but
since romance is clothing the dull round
of days with imagininEs, the flight of
fancy which invests any one one of US
dull fellows with the cunning of n Mach-
evalli, the activities of n Hyde, and the
moral principles of a pickpocket, Is surely
a flight of imagination-a breathless
flight for some-and in its essence is
really romantic. It's unpleasant romance,
of course and that Is just what 1.-THE
House of Deceit really is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-28
STRIKING CONTRASTS IN NEW FICTION
Col. French on Bernhardi

1t IL surely one OF the grim jests OF this
war that perhaps General Won Bern
hardfs greatest work on military tactics
Cavalry" n work that has been re-
ceived with acclaim by all the great min.
tary scientists OF Europe, now publshed
IN this country by George II. Doran, New
York, with an enthusiastic preface by
the leader Of the English expeditionary
force on the Continent Sir John Frenoh,
should concern itself with branch OF
arms that has been found totally useless
IN the very campaigns Of which 1t was
supposed to be the soundest prophecy.
Yet cavalry has played a very incon-
spicuous part In the campaigns In
France, Belgium and Flanders. General
Bernhard and Sir John French both be-
lieved that in q European war cavalry
would be an almost prime element Of
victory.
The only cavalry that has done any
thing really worth while Is the Russian,
the wild, unframed and despised Cos
sacks, who. have beaten the Germans in.
Poland and East Prussia at their own
game without any science at all. The
English cavalry the French, the German
have been dlsmounted and put to work
in the trenches.
Sir John French indorsed Bernhard
heartily. He called on every intelligent
army student to read and digest his work
But the moment he got his men Into
France In this war he popped them on
their mounts and into bomb-proot
trenches. That so respectfully referred
to as "the art" of war seems singularly
deficient in all those qualities that dis
tinguish art from opportunism.
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ALLIES ARTILLERY INFLICTS
HEAVY LOSSES ON GERMANS

, are indications that the French Britieh
and Belsians will increase Immediately
the pressure they have been exertlng
against the Germans In this section Of
West Flanders. More than 100 guns some
OF them removed from forts upon the
Mediterranean coast and the Spanish
frontier, have been rushed into Belgium.
1t is confidently stated that the posi-
tons held by the French and British
around DiXmude, Ypres and warneton
are impregnable.
YPRES AN INLAND GIBRALTAR.
I'VE have an inland Gibraltar at Ypres,"
said a wounded British officer from the
front The Germans are foolish to try
to batter their way through our lines
at that point"
Very few French soldiers are stationed
in "the intrenched camp of Paris" indl-
eating that the French have no fear Of n
general German offensive along the Aisne
and Disc Rivers. Indeed, the invaders
have so weakened their lines at these
points in order to strengthen their armies
in the northern sphere that 1t would be
folly for them to desert their strongly in
trenched positions in an attempt to cut
through the French lines.
Reports Of friction existing between
French and British generals at any point
are emphatically denied here. Persons
such reports will be severely
punished and IL II is found that actual
harm has resulted from the rumors, their
may be shot.
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Crossed Love

Lady Cassandra," by Mrs George de
Horne Valley (G. p. Putnam's sons). tell,
the story Of sensitive, high-strung
husband. with the inevitable conseonenco
In story of the wife finding sympathy
ana love, and receiving both from another
man.
II Is a wholesome story, nevertheless,
for 1t Is not an erotic love, nor a morbid
passion, after a fashion that has seen its
Dest day Two people find each other.
when 1t Is too late, who might have been
happy together The wife returns 10 her
is engaged. Grizel, who is the bero,ns
OF another novel by Mrs. Valley, comes
dangerously near to stepping into the
leading lady's part in this story.
she manages her own affairs and Lady
Cassandra's, but her heart is as tender
as her head Is sound. and every one rides
more smoothly when she somewhat au-
daciously takes the relns.
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Satiric Allegory
bY Anatole France

The library Of the d'Esparvieus con-
tained the most complete collection of
theological writings in the world. Manu-
scripts formed a most valuable portion.
NJ Julian Sarlette. dodderlng book
worm, loving these volumes as being
more precious than children or gold. was
curator
One morning the venerable keeper Of
tho 100000 volumes. entering the sane
torum, stopped dead, stupehed. On the
blue cloth cover of the writing table,
scattered pell-mell pages dog-eared, lay
tottering pile Of invaluable books and
manuscripts. Books continue to vanish
nightly. They are found in the summer
house OF the estate. One evening the
librarian is hit on the head with book
in invisible hands; on another occasion
he sees a volume whlrled through the
room and out the window, as If 1t had
wings.
Presently we learn, In reading "The
Revolt of the Angels" Anatole Frances
latest work, published in a translation
by John Lane New York. that "angels
are descending daily into Paris like rain"
More, they are planning a second revolt.
And one Of the angels Arcade, has been
invislbly frequently the library in order
to study theology and ascertain the vul-
nerability of heaven
Arcade, having materialized, goes TO n
rendezvous with Mirar. Mirar, having
come down some time before. alghted in
a music hall, where he saw BOuchotte a
singer. Thereupon he lost all desire to
return to heaven. Together the two an
gels fare forth to seek the fallen arch
angel Ithuriel, known on the earth as
Zita. They meet her in a tavern, where
she reads the newspapers.
Arcade outlines his plans for an insur-
rection in heaven. Man has created
science and the important thing Is to
introduce 1t into heaven" When the
angels get some notion of physics, chem
istry, astronomy and physiology they
will revolt, explains he.
"Do you think so?" murmured Zita,
putting out the smoke of her cigarette.
Nevertheless, this knowledge by which
you reckon to enfrRnchise heaven has
not destroyed religious sentiment on
earth"
Zita has developed her plans, however.
Tho attack must be made In great num-
bers and after the most means of war
fare. with modern explosives the re-
belious angels will outdo the old-fash-
Toned Brrows and thunderbolts.
Completing all arrangements. the fallen
angels go to confer with Satan in a tenn
pie on the Ganges. That night Satan has
a dream. He dreams he conquers heaven
Enjoying supreme power, he ceases to
pity those suffering on the earth. He
condemns intelligence and hates curios-
lty. Dense fumes OF theology fill his
brain. Centuries pass like seconds. He
sees his dethroned enemy one day rising
up from hell, filled with love for the
world and determined upon its redemp-
tion. He wakes In an Icy sweat
Comrades" said the great archangel
I'VE will not conquer the heavens
Enough to have power. War engenders
war. and victory defeat" They remain
upon the earth.
".The Revolt of the Angels" Is an
epochal book, staggering in its imagina-
tive conception, brilliantly ncisive in its
satire. 1t will appeal to all readers of
and selection.
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Baedeker to Books


FATHER RALPH. by Gerald O'Donovan. a
novel which created furore IN England.
Deals with the religious life OF the irish
people OF today.
MAY VERSIONS CAREER BY Elisabeth
Jordan. May Iverson, Newspaper woman
deals with the problems OF life as they con.
front self-supporting woman, An excellent
novel in Mlsa Jordan's best vein.
PERCH or THE DEVIL. BY Gertrude
Atherton A novel Of sustained interest and
and located IN Butte
THE PRESENTATION. BY II. Dc We're stac-
poole. madame, ,Duborry is the chief figure
IN this irresistible romance Of old Paris.
THE STRANGE WOMAN. BY Sidney Nc
Call. A new woman" In an old town. A
delightful story, with charming dramatic
THE WAY OF THE STRONG. BY Rilsweil
culiom. love story of a delightful girl
and wheat king vvidly pictures the gold
TiiE wITcIf BY Mar, Johnston. An ex-
cellent novel Of the days " Queen Elizabeth.
NoN-FICTToN.
H;AtTT,.HoTR PLAYs by 9syrle Con,
playa. with ininitabe stage directions.
MEMOIRS OF TIL! RAtsERs COURT. by
Anne Iopham Miss ToPham1 g2Syernnes,s S nl FOR
daughter, presents herein a picture OF tho
German War Lord as he Is practically un-
known.
MRS PANKHuRsT's OWN STORY. BY
Mrs Emmellno Pankhurst An Informative
account Of the origin and development OF
Inlntoncyt with revealing insight INTO the
life OF one OF the greatest women OF the
epoch.
THE sUBTERRANEAN BROTHERHOOD.
BY Julian Hawthorne. a stirring human
document, IN which the author advocates tho
abolshment Of prisons.
THROUGH THE BRAZILIAN WILDER
NESS. BY Theodore Roosevelt. Colonel
Roosevct's account Of his hazardous ex-
plorutions In South America.
THE HUMAN SIDE OF PLANTS by Royal
A. Dixon. a book designed to make children
as well as adults familiar with the plant
kingdom. Fascinatingly treats plants as
creatures with human attributes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-28
IF KAISER INVADED CANADA
Ex-President Taft Says Monroe Doc
trine Would Not Be Violated.

MONTCI4AIR. N. j.. Nov. &.-In q lee
ture delivered here last night eX-Presi-
dent VIM Fl. Taft sustained the so-called
right OF Germany 10 Invade Canada for
military purposes provided Germany does
said the mere act OF setting foot there
By the Kaiser'a soldiers could not be
viewed as q violation Of the Monroe
Doctrine. inasmueh as the Canadians
have themselves sent an army OF 50 COO
men TO Europe.
Referring 70 the Mexican situation. Mr.
Taft dselaoed European Governments
could have gone into Mexico without
violating he Monroe Doctrine. but that
they preferred 70 let ths United States
handle tas ease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-28
GERMANS LOSE TWO
WARSHIPS IN BALTIC,
PARIS SPAPER HEARS
Cruiser and Battleship Sunk
or Destroyed, According
to Petrograd Dispatch to
the Matin.
PARIS. Nov %.

IAtNlSt nov %
Two German warships have been sunk
or destroyed in the Baltic Sea, according
to dispatch to the Matn from it's cor
respondent in Petrograd.
One, a cruiser. believed to be the
Hertha, is reported to have been sunk
near Libau. The other. the battleship
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. is reported
to have been struck by torpedo at some
point in the Baltic
There is no official confirmation OF the
report.
Records OF the German navy available
at the beginning of the war showed Ger
many possessed a second-class cruiser OF
bS6s tons, known as the Hertha, which
was completed l6 years ago.
Another vessel OF the same name Is
shown in the records as still building. It
is battle cruiser OF 5000 tons displace-
ment. The ship reported sunk is believed
the older and smaller vessel.
The battleship Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse was built in 1901. She has a ton
mage displacement of 1O.474 and car
ried four 9.4-inch guns, is 5.e-lnch guns.
u S4-inch guns and 20 smaller guns. She
was OF the same class as the Kaiser Bar
barossa, Kaiser Friedrich III, Kaiser VIII
helm II and the Kaiser Karl der Crosse.
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PARIS. Nov. %.

PARIS, NOV. 2S.
An official communiuue issued here th
afternoon states that in the champaign,
district the heavy French guns have in
nicted serious losses upon the German
artillery. IL also tells OF the loss Of an
other alrshlp by the Germans, biplan,
carrying three avlators having beer
brought to earth by the French artillery.
men yesterday in Belgium, One Of the
aviators was killed and the others taken
prisoners. No important change in the
general situation is reported.
THE FRENCH STATEMENT.
The official statement follows:
In Belgium the artillery engage
ments continued during the day OF No
vember q without particular Incidents.
The heavy German artillery is show
ing less activity.
There was single attack by in
fantry to the south of Ypres. which
our troops repulsed.
Toward evening our artillery
brought down German blplane
manned by three aviators. one was
killed, the two others made prisoners.
In the region of Arras and farther
W '"S aOu'l lHtIe Is no CuanBe, Inc
day was calm.
In the region of the Aisne, In the
champagne district. our heavy artil-
lery inflicted serious losses upon the
enemy's artillery.
From the Argonne to the VosRes
there is nothing to report.
ALLIES REINFORCED.
The Allies line between Dlxmude and
pres In Belgium has been stiffened by
he arrival OF reinforcements. and there
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-28
Boating and Baseball

George Barton has turned out two more
delightful books for boys-"The Bell
Haven Eight and THE Bell Haven
Nine John c. Winston Company, Phil
Rdelphia). We said for boys" but we
have seen certain little girls reading
them feveTishly and suspect that to
these young minds. just opening up to
the wonders Of romance, Bobbie Benson
carries the same appeal as do the heroes
of love stories to their grown sisters and
mRmmas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-28
LONDON, Nov. 2s.

LONDON, Nov. 2S.
Tho Germans are Withdrawing from the
Belgian coast and concentrating at Ant
werp. according to Rotterdam dispatch
to the Daily Mail today.
Heavy gun fire was heard at Zee
bruEge Friday afternoon, the dispatch
states. The Allied warships were APP
parently again bombardng the German
naval base French and British aero
planes are now circlng Flanders with
lmpunity. The German guns especially
designed for attacks upon air craft have
been unable to hit the Allied fliers.
A dispatch from Amsterdam says that
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KAISER LOSES FIVE CORPS
IN POLAND, PARIS HEARS
One Routed, Another Captured and
Three More Surrounded.
PARIS, Nov. 2s.

INVVs
Three German army corps are now
virtually surrounded in the Brzeziny-
strykow region in Poland. one corps has
been captured and another routed, ac-
cording to a Petrograd dispatch TO the
Mattn today.
1t has been learned on the highest au-
thortty," the dispatch states, that the
German losses are considerably more
than one army corps in men who have
been captured. Another corps has been
routed and three corps are'now practical
ly surrounded in the Brzeziny-Strykow
region. They are subjected to heavy fire
from cannon and quick firers. Two corps
are making a desperate attack in an
EFFORT TO gain their release, but it Is be-
lieyed only small minority will be able
to escape"
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GERMAN ARMY REPORTED
RETIRING FROM SEACOAST

the Telegraaf's correspondent at Sluls re-
ports stubborn lighting is going on in
Flanders.
The Germans are reported to have
Withdrawn from Morseele to Roulers and
TO be erecting heavy entrenchments along
line from Hooglede through Roulers,
to Courtrai from to 10 miles back
OF their present positions between Dix
nude and Ypres.
Journalists of Berlin have formally
broken their connections with the Inter
national Institute of Journalists declaring
1t impossible for them longer to be as
sociated with the Lying press" of foreign
countries
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-28
GERMANS BIG GUNS SILENCED
BY ALLIES ARTILLERY FIRE

Turkish and Bedouin forces are adj
vancing against the Suez Canal ports
says a Berlin dispatch A railway is
being built to the oasis of El Makel,
which will be the base Of operations
against the British.
All subjects of the allied powers
have been interned in jerusalem
According to an unconhrmed Petro-
grad dispatch to the Paris Matin, the
German cruiser Hertha and the bat
tleship Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
have been sunk or destroyed in the
Baltic Sea.
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HERRICK LEAVES PARIS
WITH A NATIONS THANKS
Flowers and Cheers for Departing
ex-Ambassador.

PARIS, Nov 2s-Cordial expressions Of
esteem marked the departure here today
of Myron t, Herrlck. the retiring Ameri-
can Ambassador, who left for Havre on
a special car accompanied by members of
his family. They win sail for New York
on the steamer Rochambeau.
Sir Austin Lee, acting for the British
Ambassador. handed to Mr.. Herrick let
ter from Sid Edward Grey, the British
Foreign Minister, thanking him for his
efforts in behalf of the British subjects.
The French Government has placed the
special car at the disposal OF Mr. Her
rick and he was presented with a big
bouquet OF roses by a deputatlon OF
French army officers. So many flowers
were received that the private car was
half hlled.
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Continued from Page One
and other towns were taken from the
Austrians in this advance.
Montenegrins have advanced to
Vishegrad, on the Drina River. As
saults by large Austrian force were
repulsed and in pursuit of the enemy
many prisoners and munitions were
captured
Desperate fighting continues in
northwestern Servia, where Vienna
claims constant success. Servia has
been obliged to draft 10000 youths of
lS and 10 years of age, according to
admissions from Nish.
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RUSSIANS SEIZE TOWNS
ON WAY TO CRACOW
Austrians, Holly Pursued, Retreat
In Disorder Along Vistula.

PETROGRAD, Nov 2S.
The movement on Cracow continues to
progress, and the Austrians have been
pushed beyond the Raba River, the last
tributary of the Vistula east of Cracow.
The War Office reports
From Podz on the Czenstochowa-Cra-
COW front the Russian success is becom-
ing more and more definite.
-Four thousand prisoners were taken
Thursday in successful attacks In the re-
gion OF lower Throniava. where bat
TALON of the 3ist Honveds was captured.
The Russians occupied a strongly forti-
fed position on the left bank OF the Raba.
THE Austrians stubbornly defended
Bochnia, but 1t was taken at the bayonet
point, 1000 prisoners and guns being cap
tured.
ION the right bank of the Vistula the
enemy is retreating in great disorder to-
ward Cracow. vigorously pursued"
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TURKS ANIL BED0UINS
MOVE ON SUEZ CANAL
Invaders of Egypt Establishing Base
in Desert.
COPENHAGEN. Nov. 2

All subjects Of the Allied Powers in
Jerusalem have been interned ana the
Turks are advancing toward the suez
Canal. according to a dispatch from
Berlin.
A force of 1900 under Izzet Pasha, rein
forced by 10000 Bedouins, is building a
railway to the rich oasis Of FL Nakel.
which win henceforth be the base for the
Turkish operations against the British
in Egypt.
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CAR SEXES CZERNoWITz
Capital of Bukowina Again Occupied.
Advance in Hungary.

ROME Nov. 9
The Russian army In Eastern Galicia
has completely occupied the city Of
Czernowitz. capital of Bukowina, which
was under siege for 50 long and was the
last stronghold held by the Austrians east
of Lemberg, and have overrun the crown
hand OF Bukowina, according TO a tele-
gram received from Bucharest by the
Messagero,
The Russian army has penetrated Hun
gary through the pass in the Carpathians
south OF new Sandec (Novy sandec)
which Is slightly east of south OF CracoW.