The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-12

cupaHonr- but such lonIely, lonely
figures surrounded by such utter de-
lvastationt And as her clothes in arms
she stood for q moment looking out
\ over the ruin about her, I shuddered
! thinking what her thoughts must be.
Along the roads clattered heavy wa-
gons OF artillery and a word here
for the horses that drew them. You
who know anything about these dumb
beasts realize how nearly human
some of$them are. Who can say then
that these dumb beasts suffer much
less than their masters? All through
the war you see item loyal, un-
hesitating dumb. C,Jeying and dying
their deeds Of Ialos pass into OBJ
llivion unnoted and unljung. But snare
a thought for them at least.
Aud the dogs OF wcr! I don't know
what kind of, dogs they are but
they're strudy fellows with intelli-
gent faces and honest, iwistful eyes.
and they work by whistle system.
They come running along drawing
their Wagons, Suddenly you see them
drop In their tracks and you know
that somewhere along the line q whfs-
tie has blown once They rise and take
| up their journey and you realize that
again the signal has sounded. And
with shells bursting all about them
you never see them finch nor look 20
right or left and If fear is i'm the
pounding hearts under their shaggy
coats, no mere man or woman senses
It. Suare them thought, too won't
you, please? (, -
Until you've seen as have seen the
,, ''isfie OF Aanst,s Aessket. and Maitaes
you cant for a moment realize what
.hey are, Men firing and falling TO
be replaced by men who fife and fail
in turn. Not q man pIobablv bI,f cssr.
ries under his coat some moments af
woman or child he is never to see
again, ~ - ~ q y -
And always near mover sweet fac
Cd nuns, Red Cross nurses, and
nriests sl'.sl sa
4 visited the aviation field. / saw the
io2kouts In the tower OF Notre Dame.
could take yon with me back along
the road to Antwerp. let you see with
my eyes and hear with my ears. In
this way you would become acuuafn-
ted with things terrible. pitiful- and
peaceful Speaking OF the last. for in
stance ] saw ID beet field as vet nm
harmed. The sun slione Sn the braafiS
ana WHISPERING stogetheiLr rlirdelutaoi
green leaves that seemed nedding and
whispering together. j found myself
wondering whether they were merely
sossipihg or whethef their sfeanor was
an agitation OF fear of what mirht
shortiy come upon them. s IS
Back in Antwerp women and child
ren. and old. old men wandered fufiIe-
! " among the ruins OF former homes
But there I've told .you enourh. q /,
q re been to war with Edwin, n
WeigIe and Is all flxed 50 ti,rt van
can go, too Here's your route:
60 70 the Par afiiotnf theatre. where
aon 3Belgian 8attlefleids" "a being
shown. rs tie lfpur reels are shown.
hdr. Wetzle 5tilI appear iii person and
tell OF ais experiences.
Half the proceeds, according to Mn
arrange event made with the Beieian
goyprnment ty The Tribune will be
tarned over 70 the Belgian Red Cross
The films shfe being booked IN iIli-
nols. Indiana, Iowa, and Wisconsff, nv
the Central Film Company, with of-s
lces IN the 0fphenm theatre baiid-
ms. For state rights application NAV
Pc made to q Tribune corDorafior.
knowp as the International Motion
Picture Company. With offices In che
Tribune building,