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RUSSIAN TEMPERANCE LESSON.
Nun Rising from Peasantry Shows
the Value OF Abstinence.

Petrograd, Nov. 19.-Actual and
complete prohibition is in force to.
day throughout the entire Russian
Empire, and not a drop of vodka
whiskey, brandy, gin or other strong
drink is Obtainable from one end to
the other Of an area populated by
$50, 100000 people and comprising
One-sixth of the habitable globe
I'm every foot of Russian territory
the word prohibition is taken liter
ally. 1t does not mean partially
successful attempt to curtail liquor
consumption, resulting in drinking
in secret places, abuse Of medical Ii
censes and general evasion and sub
terfuge. IT means that vast popu-
lation who consumed $1,000, ,000,-
600 worth Of vodka year; whose
ordinary condition has been describ-
ed by Russians themselves as rang
ing from a slight degree OF stimula-
tion upward; has been lifted almost
in one day to sobricty.
On that day when the mobiliza-
tiOn began policemen visited every
public place where vodka is sold ;,
locked up the supply Of the liquor,
which is almost pure alcohol, and
placed on the shop the imperial seal.
Since the manufacture and sale of
vodka is a government monopoly, it
is not difficult to enforce prohibition,
and from the day the shops were
closed drunkenness vanished.
The results already are seen in the
peasantry. They are beginning to
look like a different race. Marks Of
suffering, the pinched looks of ILL
ness and improper nourishment have
gone from their faces. Their clothes
are cleaner, and both men and wo-
men appear more neatly and better
dressed. Homes Of the poor, for
merly destitute, now present some
thing like order and thrift.
In Petrograd and Moscow the ef-
feet Is fairly startling. On holidays
inebriates always filled the police
stations and often lay about in the
streets. To-day unattended women
may pass at night through portions
of these cities where it formally was
dangerous for men. Minor crimes
and misdemeanors have almost van
ished.
This miracle virtually has been ac-
complished by one man. He is Mi
chael d. Tchelishen, peasant by
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55 years old, his movements display
the energy of youth, his eyes are an
imated, and his black hair is not
tinged by gray.
In Petrograd Mr.. Tchclishen goes
about clad in n blue blouse with a
tasselled girdle and baggy black
breeches tucked into heavy boots.
He offers his visitors tea and fruit.
Speaking to Il representative Of
the Associated Press Of what he had
accomplished for sobriety in Russia,
Mr.. TchelishCff said:
Il was reared in a small Russian
village without schools. | picked up
an education from old newspapers
and stray books. One day | chanced
upon book which treated Of alcohol.
! was so impressed, knowing that
everybody drank vodka, that | asked
the first physician | met if the state
ment were true. He said yes. |
decided to take every opportunity to
discover more about the use OF
vodka.
AT the end of the eighties there
came famine in Russia, followed By
agrarian troubles. | saw crO'Id Of
peasants demand from a landlord all
the grain and foOdstufs in his gran
airy and | noted that every man who
was taking part in this incident was
drinking man, while their abstem-
ious fellow villagers had sufficient
provisions in their homes.
Begins Fight on Vodka.
AT Samara | decided to do more
than passively disapprovc OF vodka.
At this time | was an alderman.
Many tenant. in my houses were
working men. One night a drunken
father in one OF my houses killed his
wife. Then | }cided to fight vodka
with all my sire elgth.
On suppOsition that the govern
mont was selling vodka for revenue.
! calculated the revenue received
from its consumption in Samara. 7
'''S'' iiA' iONNNtu al DlIl Ill the civ
council providing that the city give
this sum to the imperial treasury
with request that the sale of vodka
De prohibited. This bill passed. The
money was offered to the govern
ment, but the government refused It.
1t daWned upon me that Russian
bureaucracy did NOT want tbo ,oo
pie sober because it was easier to
rule automatically a drunken mob
than a sober people.
THAT was seven years ago. Later
was chosen mayor Of Samara and
subsequently elected to the duma on
an anti-vodka platform. In the duma
! proposed a bill permit lg the in
habitants OF any town to close the
local vodka shops and providing also
that every bottle or vodka should
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-11-24

London, Nov. 19.-The unexpected
blow delivered on the Russian center
by Gen. Won Hindenberg with the
German army which had retreated
from before Warsaw was the pre-
dominant feature Of the news reach
ing London to-day from the eastern
arena Of war.
Having for the time being thrown
back the Russian advance twoard the
German frontier OF Posen, Cen. Won
Iiindenberg is the hero Of the hour in
Berlin. There is much criticism in
Berlin Of the German retreat from
Warsaw, but if the present marked
reversal of form proves permanent,
the German center doubtless will re-
trieve its reputation just as the allies
retrieved themselves almost at the
gates of Paris.
German Wedge Drove Russians.
The German wedge from Posen
would appear to have driven the Rus
sian center more than so miles back
from the frontier, so that the line is
now about midway between German
territory and Warsaw. Elsewhere
along the great eastern front the
Russians, where they are not pro-
crossing, seem to be holding their
own.
Prussian troops to the north, Pc
trograd announces, are penetrating
steadily into East Prussia, while to
the south they are closing in on
CracOw, Galicia, in an attempt to
crush the Austrians.
Violent Fighting Near Paris.
In the west violent fighting has
been resumed within a two-hour mo-
tor ride of the gates Of Paris. At
Tracy-Le-Val, where the main battle
line from the north wings to the east
ward, at the point nearest Paris, a
German advance led to a violent en-
counter. The Germans attempted to
allies few days ago, but according
to the French war Office statement to-
day, they were repulsed with heavy
losses.
In Flanders the artillery duel, de-
scribed during the last few days as
Of furious intensity, has become still
more violent, on the part Of the Ger
mans at least, but here, as else
where, the opposing forces are hold
ing fast to their main positions.
Grip of Germans Holds.
Refugees from Flanders speak Of
an inferno of shot and shell and de-
vastation continuous cannonading
and endless professions Of the
wounded. The French and British
are reported to have captured a
small Pe1"'nr town
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Fmperor visited the countrv around
Moscow and saw the havoc Of vodka
He then dismissed Kokovson and an
pointed the present minister Of
finance NJ Bark
Capitalization nrec;nitotad tho ,n-
ti-yodka measure. The grand duke
remembering the characterization due
ia drunEcnness during tho mobiIiza
tion of 1901 ordered prohibition on
cont in clubs and frst-cIass restau-
rants This order enforced for one
month. showed the Russian authori-
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Collision or Florida Coast

Tampa, Nov. 19.-The steamer
Mildred, q coaster plying between
Tampa and Fort Meyers, sank this
afternoon off Edgmont Key, after COL
lision with the schooner Brazos, from
Tampa 10 Cuba with lumber. The
Mildred's passengers and crew were
rescued by pilot boat. The BraZos
was badly damaged.
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The Europ an War Day by Day.

been defeated near Grabowa, and
also gives the following details of
the operations against the Servians
in their own territory:
I'm the latest figh, ms against the
Servians the Austrians captured AZ
! guns and 81 machine guns. The Ser
vians are concentrating three divis-
ions in fortified position south of
! Belgrade.
| Our troops who crossed the Kolu-
beara river into Valjevo captured 300
| prisoners. Order was quickly re-
/ stored in Valjevo, which formerly
was the Servian staff HEADQUARTERS. "
Give and Take" I'm Flanders.
London, Nov. 1S.-The latest Of
fetal communications regarding op-
erations on Western battlefelds are
much the same as those Of preceding
! days. There has been fighting vir-
tually all along the front, but with
out appreciable change in the situa-
ton.
From the coast Of Flanders to the
River Lys, on the Franco-Belgian
border, much Of which has been
flooded by the allies to hinder Ger
man attacks, there has been a repe-
tition, on somewhat smaller scale,
of the bombardment which the in
Vaders invariably resort to in the
homo nf 1t Il
sistance before infantry attacks and
attacks in force in isolated spots, but,
according to the French and British
reports, all these have been repulsed.
The AngloFrench forces which
have been holding territory around
Ypres again have been subjected to
determined attacks, fresh troops hav-
ing attempted to force the allies out
Of their trenches.
Compelled to Fall Back.
AS was the case with the Prussian
guard, the Germans who made the
latest effort appear to have taken the
first line of trenches, but, like the
SuaiuS, were coilpeiiSp 10 give DaCK
the ground after holding it for n
short time.
Both sides, as shown by casualty
lists, are losing heavily, but the
Germans, on the offensive and so
often enfiladed after success was
nearly in their hands, are said to
have suffered enormOuSly
The French Zouaves, who fire.
quently have distinguished them
sci es by dashing charges, have been
utilized again TO dislodoo .ho ~c~
T"Ns f'3u . .usi,ioI nc.r aiy-
s..o3 T. uN. wu.h gaore las haeu
" H.H .-".@r. .md an.orli"a 70 .ac
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McADoo on DWERsuuChyI0M
Department of Agriculture Anxious
to Assist Farmers of South.

Washington, Nov. 20.--Although
the $135, ,OOO,0 900 cotton loan fund has
been completed, officials OF the Fed
eral Reserve Board and the Treasury
Department declared to-day that the
South must introduce diversification
of crops and a reduction Of cotton
acreage next year to get the full
benefits from the fund and insure a
material increase in the price of raw
cotton for next years crop.
Secretary McAdoo, in statement
tonight, called this the other press
ing aud important problem with
which the South must deal. He
urged the raising Of food products,
which, he predicted. will find a ready
market, particularly if the European
war persists.
THE Southern farmer" said Mr..
McAdoo, therefore has an unusual
opportunity now for changing exist
ing methods and habits with certain
profit and permanent benefit to him
self"
VIII Help Farmers.
He suggested that the Department
of Agriculture would gladly outline
methods Of crop diversification suit
able to different localities and added
that bankers had an excellent oppor-
tunity to aid in this work by using
their influence to- direct the charac-
ter OF crops by imposing proper
conditions" upon advances to farm
crs.
The farmers Of the South" con-
cluded the statement, Ought to
wake up to the importance of crop
diversification. There never was
time when they could wake up with
such certain jrofit to themselves
Members of the Federal Reserve
Board were inclined tonight to be-
lieve that present conditions pointed
to a decided reduction in cotton acre
age and predicted that, with acreage
reduced, cotton would go to a nor
NAL level next year.
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Paris reports that the hopes OF the
allies are again rising; that they be-
lieve the Germans are fast weaken
ing, but there was no tangible evil
dence to indicate that the grip of the
Germans on Belgium and France was
being shaken loose
The allied warships are still off the
coast, hurting shells inland when op-
portunity offers. The Belgian army
remains in the region where the
floods have been the worst and some
dispatches say that in certain places
they have been fighting from small
boats.
Russian Fleet Retircs.
Berlin, Nov. 19.-The Turkish
fleet engaged a Russian squadron OF
two battleships and five cruisers off
Sebastopol. One Russian battleship
was seriously damaged. Other ves-
sells, with Turkish ships pursuing,
fled to Sebastopol, according to ofn-
cial reports here from Constantino-
pie.
Important Situations Developing.
London, Nov. 20.-Both in London
and Berlin the present stage of the
campaign in Russian Poland is re-
garded as highly important. Ger
many's advance in the Warta-Vistula
country is being watched with in
tense interest. Petrograd, however,
while of course vitality concerned,
seems to be only indifferently inter-
ested.
Army headquarters in Petrograd
announce that two great battles have
developed along the eastern front,
one in line between Czentochowa and
Cracow, apparently extending along
the railroad between these two
points, and the second in the Warta-
Nistula region, but Russian observ-
ers do not appear to attach much
significance to the outcome in this
latter region.
A general survey Of the reports re-
ceived here from all quarters con-
veys the impression that the German
advance on the Vistula has met at
least with a temporary check, while
the Russian invasion Of East Prus-
sia has suffered like fate near An
gerburg, where the German defenses,
consisting chiefly of vertical lines Of
wire entanglements, are reported to
be very strong.
Cracow Invested on Three Sides.
Berlin declares that a concentric
attack is being made on the Russian
center, the German armies coming
from the west and the northwest,
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out JnaL me caUIeSrauI received from
Capt Decker reads:
Boat was fired at" which is sus-
ceptible Of two interpretations, al
though he regarded it as unlikely
that a cruiser would attempt to en-
ter a closed port, and particularly
one which has such a shallow road
stead as smyrna. He added: "If
the shots merely were fired across
the bow Of either, it might have
been intended as an official salute"
The Secretary also pointed out
that the port of Smyrna is closed,
and that new conditions have arisen
which do not make the firing across
the bow of a foreign ship a hostile
act.
He cited the fact that an Identical
situation arose at Guantanamo dur
ing the Spanish-American war when
the United States declared that port
closed and fired across the bow of a
foreign merchantmen without in any
way intending hostile act.
Until further adviCes are received
from Ambassador Morganthau or
from Capt. Decker, Of the Tennes-
see, the Navy Department will take
no action. Communication with
Constantinoplc is now extremely ir-
regular, and Acting Secretary of
State Lansing stated to-day that he
had not heard from Ambassador Nor
ganthau for number Of days.
Wilhelm Might Talk Peace.
Rome, Nov. lS.-The Giornale
d'ltalia publishes an article, appar-
emily officially inspired, stating that
a peace program has been decided
upon at Berlin and Vienna. This pro-
vides that Belgium shall become part
Of Germany and that Seryia shall he
come Austrian territory.
These two countries are TO he
completely occupied" it continues,
"With these countries added to Ger
many and Austria. giving Germany
icng-dosircd outlet to the English
Chann"! and affOrding Austria a
frontier on Greece, Bulgaria and
Roumania, the Kaiser would he pre-
pared to offer peace on the basis of
all previous territorial boundaries
and ownerships as they existed
throughout the world previous to
the war"
AuStaians Report Gains.
Vienna, Nov. 1S.--The Austrian
troops concentrated about Krakow
have taken the offensive and thrown
tn" Russians in Southwestern Poland
back. according to an official commu-
niqu" issued here to-day. The Aus
TRANS report capturing 500 prison
orS and two machine guns.
Field Marshal Potiorok reports
that tho Nontoro"rin rorco- hovo
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Only One "BROMo oUlNINE"

To get the genuine, call for full name, LAXA-
TIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for signature OF
r. w. GROVE. Cures q Cold in One Day. Stops
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American Boat Fired


Washington, Nov. 1S.-- .hcit3 .'@
patches to the Navy pay 80.
show that the launch of ne q Ted
States cruiser Tennessee Tas red
upon while proceeding fr I'D SHrla
to Smyrna, Asia Minor. g
Extreme anxiety is enre alpe Tor
the safety Of the consulate , th, lt-
ter place.
Secretary Of the Navy ME. TO
day issued the following 1teu 1t:
Capt. b. G.. Decker, II ON ma
Of the Tennessee, wired Sen Hc5
Daniels this morning that hile 70
ceeding from Vourla TO 'yrn TO
make official calls his boa " as "eo
at. The consul fears for AG ETY.
OF the consulate.
The Tennessee left We la q thc
request of the AmbassaC az rs
now anchored in the rho! Or
Chios, Greece, from q pt.
Decker's telegram was 5, re
tary Daniels was wired I. .ulig u-
formation"
The following version the anA
nessee incident was give q VS.
agency dispatch from Ch Gl &C,
to London:
Monday, while Capt. exc ~
the Tennessee. was on his ~ nu
ships launch to visit T ,sh 'I-
cials at Smyrna, three id .
were fired upon the boat Tu ah
forts. The launch was lug he
American flag at the ~. ne
American ambassador to ..kg, .a@
required by Turkish ofiic To 80
the Tennessee leave Otto, va rs,
n request with which he ledi J."
complied"
VIII Proceed With { lion
Washington, Nov. IS. he NJ
ted States government / dir .ol
Ambassador Henry Mori ha d..
Constantinople, to ask exp .a-
ton of the firing by Tu IA .gd
forces at launch from II me "tn
cruiser Tennessee procee * IN
Vourla to the American yuIj az
Smyrna, Asia Minor.
Secretary Daniels sin gic .jF
cabled the commanders he "n-
nessee and the cruiser n 20
al ~, NInIitn, n
take no action which m: oar
rass the American COVER ont and
to await specific instruc rom
Washington.
DaniaIS puyyIn1 ~ .....rs
4I.a
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lieved to be invested on three sic as
leaving only one line of rail commu-
nication open.
West Flanders operations ap-
parently are almost at a standstin.
Artillery duels and boat forays are
the only features Of the military sit
uation there. The advent Of damp
and bitter cold weather, with the dis
ease and privatons incident to its
coming, promises to make both the
eastern and western fronts scenes Of
great suffering. Parallels for what
may be witnessed this coming winter
are being sought in Napoleon's re-
treat from Moscow.
Turks Make Good Showing.
Late reports from Turkey indicate
that the Turkish armies are making
a better showing than at the opening
Of the Balkan war. This is believed
to be due to the fact that the men
are largely officered by Germans,
who are able to make better use of
the recognized fighting ability Of the
Turkish soldier than are his own
commanders.
In Constantinople there have been
several outbreaks against foreigners,
but none of a serious nature.
Report from Berlin.
Berlin, Nov. 20.-Reports received
to-day from Holland, according to in
formation given out in official cir
cles here, are to the effect that in
the fighting near BiXschoote and
Dixmude the French lost 20, 900 men
and that 800 British were drowned
in the User Canal.
The opinion was expressed in mill
tary circles here to-day that, not
withstanding the great number of
Russian troops in Poland, estimated
at 100000, excluding those in the
Schirwindt region, Gen. Won Hinden-
burg would soon be able to report
decisive victory. The position of the
Russian forces is considered unfavor-
able, both on account of the nature
Of the ground and because such large
forces are concentrated within a
comparatively small area.
Interest in the situation in the
west is momentarily eclipsed by that
in the east.
Reports from Vienna tell Of sue
cesses in Galicia, including the occu-
patton by the Teutonic allies Of Tar
now and Wieliczka. According to
these reports 1000 prisoners were
taken.
Constantinople reports further vic
tories near Azov, Salinas and Zavat-
lar.
Germans Rcpulsed, Says Paris.
Paris, Nov. 20.--A French official
communication issued this afternoon
saws tha' ,nctordav thnro wore hardly
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Pensacola, Fla, Nc 'g.-- Eight
inmates and two guard wore burned
to death to-day in Hre which de-.
stroved the State Reform SchoOi at
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-26
NEW CABINET
Provisional President Gutierrez Of
Mexico Announces Members Of
His Official Family.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 25-Provision-
al President Gutierrez. OF Mexico. has
completed the selection OF his cabinet.
with the exception OF the portfolios OF
justice and interior. by appointing
men from both the villa and Zapata
followings His representatives here
today received a message giving the
composition OF the new cabinet as fol.
lows.
Foreign relations-Jose Ortiz Rod.
riguez
War-General Jose Isabel Robes.
Finance-F. r. Villareal.
Public works-Valentin Cana.
Eduation-Jose Vasconcelos.
Communications -- Jose Rodriguez
CabO.
Agriculturo-Ceneral Manuel Pala-
fO1.
Cana and Palafox are Zapata fol
lowers. the latter formerly was N.
Tata's secretary. The other members
are followers OF villa VasconceIos
formerly was special representative OF
General Carranza here and visited
England on special mission
The Gutierrez government. today'a
message said. ~ doing away with the
military tribunals and is administer
ing justice through civil tribunals.