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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-30

ROME. VIA Paris. Aug -. a.tr -
,ne following official statement from
The general head quarters 81 fHs rf-l.-
army dated August 20. was made public
-tn Val sugars. the destruction sv t,.
Nuffriang ~ several bridges or frl
main niFh road and railroad 90 tHs f1t.
nm inc valley between EnnrUrra ..r
NuValrdo ls reported
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pulsed '
To- The upper reorz1 rcri4n como. ..
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~ riHh very strong enemy frrn.H.a Tr.
iatter were situated ru several ru..f.
on me summit ~ Trmh.H. $4,000 r..t
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-30

Aug. 20. via London. 4 n n,
me new Austro-0erman oTenstyo
movement In Eastern Gaiicia has forced
= RUSSIAN retreat over a long section
made today By army hcasSus-t va
which also stated that the TnaIstanrs
or the Russiang IN the north near Eo-
Vno a been broken and that in m.
senter % the line Prince Leopold 4
FORCES; pursuing tho Russians further
ned almost ovcrtakcn their right wing.
The statement follows.
In the western theatre Of war thu.
ave been no new developments Of i'm
Eastern theatre OF war. Army
group OF Field Marshal Won Ui1dcn-
burE' Southeast 81 Kovuo tho sfub-
born resistance OF the enemy had been
oroken our troops are pursuing tho
r~etreatinE Russians. The WOODED 70
gion east Of Augustowo ms beon -.
90 Further south. In our pursuit n,
me enemy. we reached Dombrovs art
OF Narew. " ''s
The army group 81 Price Ioopotd a.
e~nvaucing through the Bialowiez forest
ln pursuit % the enemy. and has nearly
coIne Up with his right wing near ser
Army Eroup OF Field Marshal va,
MaCkenson After rear Ruarf 0rhffrg
10 husslanE we're pressed hack ~ FAR
tht line on the pruz4rn
Iead. Troops cooperating with ua frDr-
the south through the nara., rer,gr
navS Pnrsged the enemy and almost
"southcastern theatre Of war rt.
Ausfro-Germnn troops witch fefrrf@g
me enemy have driven him ha~t arrou-
lne f1inrzany- Kouluchy-Eozoua fine
aho behlnd me kur0potz sector"
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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-16
Farmers Cheer Anti
Preparedness Speech
At Equity Meeting
John Rurks,s Plea for the Presidents
Preparedness Program Net
With Cool Response.

. . Z
The farmers of the northwestern
states, largely those from North Da-
kota and Minnesota, with a number
of delegates from South Dakota, says
the Aberdeen News, attended a meet
ing Of the Equity Union at st. Paul
last week.
There were lot of smooth town
folks at the gathering continues the
paper, discussing the situation, from
an editorial standpoint, but the bulk
Of the delegates were farmers men
who depend upon the soil Of the north-
west for their livelihood OF course,
at such a gathering, it was inevitable
that the politicians should flock. And
it was natural, too, that the great
questions connected WITH war, SO far.
as the United States is concerned in
the war, should be discussed. John
Burke, former governor of North Da-
kota, present treasurer of the United
States, and presumptiEe Democratic
candidate for United States senator
from North Dakota in 1916. was there
las The admini sirati ieE ssl "A
And as such mouthpiene, Mr.. Burke
spoke at length and eloquently in be-
half Of the presidents national de-
fense program.
"Did Burke receive sIoud applause
20. -
for his efforts in benaif of so-cailed
preparedness? He did mot. The farm
ers, some way, failed to see much of
benefit or much of protection to the
country in the presidents militaristic
program. This is easily acc ,unted for
Most fof the residents -pf the north
west are either fnrrliigrants from
some 'Euorpean country, or sons of
such immigrants. They ara near en-
ough to the old countries, in point OF
nativity or descent, to know what the
mflitarisIn Of waich the president is
1.-THE exponent means mey want no
such European system r'fled uB9gs
the liberties th.v have enjoyed ID
America.
Later, Congressman ~. A. Linii-
bergh made another eloauan. and IN
teresting address. The congressman
spoke plainly and logically against the
| Wilson miiitarism. And his remarks
made a hit with the farmers. He was
vocifeaously cheered Are the farm
ers of The northwest in faver OF milf
tarismt THE cheers 5000 of them
gave I1indbergh's anti5nilitaristic
speech Indicates that they ere not"
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-16
IOWA MAN MISSING.
Well knoan Resident Of Manson, Ia,
STRANGELY Disappears.

Pierre, G. D-A mysterious eaisap-.
uearance is being investigated here
by w. NJ Essen OF Manson. la who
came here to look up the whereabouts
|of M. Witte, his brother-in-laW. White
was real estate dealer working oyer
several northwestern states, and at
one time living at Howard, in this
state. He came to this city NovsIn-
her 4 and registered at the Locke
hotel, paid his bill and left the hotel,
but evidently did not take his grip or
oYercoat with him. He was to meet
q man at Huron the next day, but
failed to keep the appointment. His
wife received letter from him dated
at this city, then failing to hear any
thing further from him. after q walt,
relatives started out to see what they
could learn. An unclaimed suitcase
at the Locke when opened was found M
ito contain papers Belonging to Witte
|pnd an unclaimed overcaat Is suppos-
ed to have been his bat It was In no
way marked to be certain Of identis
Ificatior. Evidently he walked out Of
I he hstel and vanished and no trace
Of his has been found
u
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-16
20 NOT WANT BRICK.


Madison, s. D.At its regular
meeting, the Madison Conn Az
club considered tie suestisH u pe-
titioning the state board of eiuca-
7 tion 70 construct The training school
which is to be added to the state
Normal building, of sioux Falls gran
ite. .s
" Y has been snlggested in some suars
ters outside the city that brick would
pc more seryiceable material to be-
used u the strustnre The iusvia
opinions of the menbers ii ~ stats
board Is not known here, but IT Is shesI
intention TO prevail upon then, pos
a1bie. not to break the pleaaIFg SYM
metry of the college buildings by
esecfsiag brick structure on the
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-16
asnlist mensand taxes on incomes have
become excessive, but otherwise one

asnlist men and taxes on incomes have
become excessive, but otherwise one
would scarcely know that war is be-.
ing Wagesd, so far as. En- gland is cons
cerned- me enlistments continue
with every dication that Tssriiil
ssiin intends to continue the struggle.
relying EpcK her financial resources
to carry her through to victory. as the;
situation iswieWed by Mr.. Sideras
Greece Asants to Be Msntrai.
Greece, sad the returned Water
town man, wants to be neutral, hat
Liner environment is such rs almost to
'preclude neutrality. Eventually, he
thinks. Greece will be driven to par
|nicipation inais war ON the side or the
tallies.
Hemmed in on ali sides NY the al
|aied fleets .aea submarines, with her
outside trade at the mercy of the
allies, Greece. said he, is anabla to
|sEeand out as "a neutral nnless the war
llotaOusu DS W tdil Ncuup
a contingency athat Mr.. sideras lis not
hooking for.
Ninstecr Days Esronte.
Bfr. Sideras was nineteen days en-
route home ffrGm Greece, althouh
ttwc days Of this time were spent in
Spain, leaving the net run home 10
consume seventeen days. between his
old home and New York
''Ihis war, iheseoncluded, sis tern
ible. In point pf expenses nothing has
ever occurred before to equal it, while
,in Che number of men engaged and
the Tremendous sacrifice Of life is SO
appalltag as to DE 1a1most beyond be-
lief, And when all ihs said and done.
and Mfsen the war lis over, the great
bnrslen of recupgratiag and The barr
den Of meeting The interest on The
vast debt accumulated will fail upon
the common people. rrataly those who
toll and spin.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-16
WESLEYAN HARD OBJ FRATs.
Methodtat institution Particular About
Fratennities in School.

Mitchell S. Dat a recent meet
Ing OF the Dalota Wes'egan inter So
city council a resolution was passed
which read as follows 'Regolssa that
we recognize in tke university no self
perpetuating societies. composed
wholly or in part of students. except
the already existing literary societies.
whose plan of action has not been ap-
proved by the council, and religiousl
organizations which have not been APP
proved by the cabinets Of the Christ
ian associations, :
The purpose Of the resolution IS to
keep fraternities out of The school
and to eventually bring about stu.
dent government III students belong
to some organization that gds not aps
proved they will be refused admits
tance to The college at tie begisning
Of q new semester.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-16
Teutons Evacna.e Lembsrs.


Kiey, Russia (via Petrograd and Lon
dom "a report reached here today
that Lemberg Is being evacuated by
the Austro German forces on ascount
of an outbreak OF scuryy.
This report has reached KieY from
various sources. and appears to be-
corroborated BY Austrian aad Geruan
prisoners. who also say thai the APP
proaches to Lemberg hare not been
fortified. with the exception Of re-
pairs which have been made to the
old trenches.
On the other hand, the Grodek
lakes and the line of the river san are
being fortified strongly, and from
'Prrzemysl to the Vistuia series Of
concrete fortiications Is being con
structed. ~
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-16
Greece WilI I,empbialze

Athens tvia Paris me Greek gov
ernment has made an arrangesaeHts
for demohilization of the army, III
expected decree 70 this aReet Nill
DO issued very soon.
The French minister had his second
conference this week With King Con
stantine this morning ss,lhsa4s
the ministers of the entente posesrs.
called on Premier skonloasiis y iHs
learned ON good authority that enssts
getic Representations were made for
the purpose Of getting Greece 10 hast
en- action IN regard 10 the taeiiitiess
demanded for the allied trpens 5sssas
#loniki. A decisivc rnoyss ia ske part
|of the Greek government II expeeted
momentarily. M
The Interview given Nv King Gene
stantine to the Associated Press was
republished here and crsased y SENSE.
tion.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-16
Take Food From Civilians.
Berlin, Dec. is {by wireless lin

I IL 8
votes.
This southern representation was
somewhat uncertain in the convention
OF 1912, finally, for the most part, go.
ing over to the forces that were back
ing Taft. For some time portion 81
1T wavered. It is intimated that
Roosevelt was offered enough south
ern votes to win the nomination. but
when he stipulated that before he
would accept such nomination The
southern delegates must unite with
him in ousting certain other dele
gates on the ground that they were
never properly and legally chosen,
the negosiations were declared of. ii
Is aid.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-16
Settlement With Ententel. l'i


Paris. statement to tho eiSect
TINT the questions at issue between
Greece and the entente powers are.
on the way toward settlenent, IL
credited to ~ Gounaris, Ereeh minis
ter Of the interior. by The Iaavas cor.s
respondent at Athens After 4 1sset-s
ing Of the cabinet eounciI last hight.
N. Gounaris. the eorrespondeAi says
made this statement and added that
he regarded the diplomatic sitsstions
as satisfactory. &.
" We are marching toward q batis-s
factory solution Of the questions psndy
ing with the entente powers, hes
said
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-16
Only 43 Days TO live
in European Trenches

Generals win battles, but soldiers
and nations win wars as Kitchener
says. But it is brain power that wins
in every walk of life. That is as
true of war as it is of peace,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-16
I.d|N GEST PURSE,
HE MOST MEN,
, WILL WIN THE w AIR
as!ATERToWN MAN, RETuanEB
FROM EUROPE. SAYS IRIS
MONEY AND MEN.
England, Less Affected Than .sssy at
the Other Warrins Nations,
Proceeding as Usual.

John SiderAs. Of the Busy Bee res
itHasrant. who recently. went to Eg7Dpe
because of am apprehension that his
5mether and brother and sisters were
In saire straits and in need OF assSst-
ssss1ise, returned last Saturday, having
accomplished his mission, within Inn
ftations. While he ,tlid not meet his
mother, he learned Of her position
and condition. She was in Asia Min.
or, mad was in fairly good health. He
was senabled to communicate with her
by mail and was further able to ge:
funds to her, but, o8ingtt the danger
from submarine and feet attack or
the part of the allies in Turkish wa
ters, III was impossible TO secure pas
sage on any vessel in me region in
dicatea
Suffering lnterss.
4 MT. sideras said that the suffering
lis beyond belief While he was in Sa-
lonih recently he witnessed many pa
thetic sights. People were docking
thither Ia all conditions, many OF them
actually suffering for want yof food.
Regardless Of the amount &c money
one may haye, said Mr.. Sideras, he is
apportioned out only SO much day
in many Of the afflicted districts
Money cannot buy more you must
take SO much and no more. and con.
slider yourself lucky to get even that
II the war continues throughout the
winter, added Mr.. Sideras, the suffer
ing must increase and thousands mp
on thousands Of people viii yield to
the ravages OF hanger and disease.
Men and Money.
The outcome Of the war, in Mr..
sideras. opinion. is largely ques-
tion Of money and men. The side
having tie longest purse with men
to back it. will triumph.
Indicating the general trend In the
countries at war, England said he.
seems to be less affected thar any of
the others. Business Is proceeding
pretty much as under normal condi
tfons. True, there Is great effort aol
=
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-16
French, Attack Rspalsed.

Berlin lvia London TIE French
again have bombarded and Aen
tackled the position recently
the Germans northeast ut ssJoliain iitsS
the Champa gne region; Init we're re-
pulsed, the Germans retaining all
their gains. according 10 oHisial sai,-
ncuncement today
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-16
suffer small Losses.

Paris, Dec. 15-The Temps pub.
fishes dispatch from saloniki cor
roborating the report that all French
and British troops have quit Serbian
territory, having retired into Greece,
the difficulties Of the
retreat and the determined attack Of
superior numbers of Bulgarians, the
dispatch says, the allies saved virtual
Iy all their ammunition and other sup
plies. and suffered comparatively
small losses.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-16
ONLY 4s DAYS TO LIVE FOR THE
AVERAGE SOLDIER IN
THE TRENCHES.
sneisht Into Life at Army Headquar-
ters Along the Battle
Front.

BY Capt. Granville Fortesque, War
Correspondent OF the New York
American and The Minneapolis
Tribune.
Forty-three days is the average life
of soldier in the firing line trenches.
Keep that fact in mind. Remember
that the men in the trenches-fath-
ers. sons, husbands and brothers
men like yourselves many cases
have but a3 days to live.
l have seen the dead, as many as
50, friend and foe, buried side by side
in one or these long, narrow trenches,
and the damp earth is pulled on top
of them, and the armies take up their
fighting again.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-16
TIT ~ GH / TO BE PLAN
MING NEW MOVE 10 STRIKE
ENGLAND IN EGYPT.
Dispute over The Report Of the Gut
ting of Allied lines BY Ruiaars
h IN Serbian Territory.

Paris, Dec, ldelaye The COR
respondent at Athsns of the iilani
Seeole says d German submarine has.
been sunk in the Black sea on the
Bulgarian port Of yarna. and that q
Turkish torpedo boat had been sunk
in the Sea Of M arnlosa by the British.
The Turkish cruiser Sultas SeliHl, tor
merly the German warship Goebeil,
came out into the Black sea. the cor
respondent adds. and was torpedoed.
although the vessel was not seriously
damaged,
London. Dec. 15. The announce
Iment that Dutch East Indies liners
land mail boats will abandon FOR the
present their usual course through
the Sutz canal and will follow the
Cape route, In conjunction with the
Cologne Gazette.s report Of British
trench digging and general defensive
preparations on both sides Of the ca.
nal, is taken by the Rotterda am cor
respondent of the Daily News as con
lfirmation Of rapidly maturing German
designs on Egypt.
| The Dutch steamship companies ex
fplain the change Of route by the IN
Icreasing uncertainty Of obtaining ths
necessary amount of coal at the an
3pointed stations. but AS the change
aof route will prolong the voyage fol
twelve or fourteen days the Dali,
News correspondent asserts that ths
change could not have been dictated
iby any but the most serious reasons
4 From various ources, come hints q
1.-THE rapid completion Of German plans
for projected attack on Egypt,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-16

in one or these long, narrow trenches
and the damp earth is pulled on top
of them, and the armies take up their
fighting again.
Line Run by Wire.
A fighting line today is run from a
central office. You can understand
that 1t is physically impossible for
any general to place himself in po-
sition where he could watch 400 miles
of fighting front.
The general staff is the head Office
the board of directors of war. The
headquarters of an army corps diNi-
sion and brigade are the branch Off
ceS. Ss9{
A network of wires connect each
one CT these sub-units with the active
brain that gives direction to the whola
military forces of France.
s,sfii ut G G ss |. ON stsads
quarters there is a. table about rs feet
square. On that table is relief map.
built in clay. That map shows the
whole western battle front from the
English channel to the Swiss noun
tainR. Eevery feature of the land
scape is depicted--every river, every
road, every hill, every hollow, each
tree, each trail, field, forest, culyert.
ditch, fence, mountain. and valley is
physically represented on that map,
Gives Birdseye View.
Il lis as If you we're poised In an
aeroplane above the center Of France
and could see the whole country from
Dunksrk 10 Dalfort 400 miles. Every
inch Dt that map shows one rtfse Of
terrain. Diagonally across it Euns the
line off the French trenches. Beyond
them are the enemy positions.
Along each section Of the front a
number of movable blocks are placed.
These blocks represent units of the
French armya corps. a division, a
brigade, even battalion, each vary
ing in size. The approximate force of
the enemy is also thus depicted.
With this great map before him,
} General .Joffre meets every attack and
counter attack, every move Of his
enemy. In the room adjoining is a
telegraph office. In times of activity
as mary as 500 or 1.006 kilograms q
call them kilograms, although If they
are in military terms they mean dis
patches l-fss many as a thousand OF
these dispatches arrive in day.
The teiegraphic and teiephanie
aides of the general compile and elias
bify all information instantaneously
for the command der-in-chief.
studies Map Alone. i
The great man lis left alone with his
4 nap. His mind concentrates upon
the information he has received. He
foresees the object Of his enemy.
Al few blocks are moved en- the map
In an instant the thousands of wires
that spread out from headquarters
are vibrating with the message from
the chief. Thousands OF soldiers are
set marching, artillery moves from
point TO point The supply wagons
) everywhere follow the fighting force
and ambulances and field hospitals
follow the ammunition trains.
Like clsckwork at the appointed
Z V - ~
hour q bombardmeEt begins Il may
last days. day and night. before the
I infantry charge is ordered. Thus be-
. gins great battle. After the com
mander has given bis orders, he may
rest. Really that II The only time
Nhan 10 can rest,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-16
Continue Balkan ear, paiaa

Paris France and Grnat nrisairas
decided today ID contiasp tle sas
|paign in the Baikaas, and slsreasi On
military measures designed 70 assure
the security of expedi ienaryy
forces which landed III Salonikt,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-16
REPUBLICANS TO
NOMINATE THEIR
CANDIDA TIE Z ] JUJNE7
REPUBLICAN, COMMIT
TEE FIXES JUNE AS TIME
FOR BIG CONVENTION.
.sarth Dakota Presidential Primary
will Be Held IN April UnG,er New
State Primary Law.

THE republican national committee
met this week at Washington and
among other things, fixed the date
for line national convention, which is
to be held on June 7. a week preceding
the state primaries in South Dakota,
30 that 1t viii be necessary to oper-
ate the presidential primary in this
state aunder that section iof the law
which provides that in case the ma
tiunal convention is held prior to such
.date the presidential primary shall
be held en- April
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-16
Presidential Possibilities.

The talk around the committee
,headauarters centered apon the pregi-
Dental possibilities, The suggestion
being fresh, advanced that IL Justice
Hughes fofa the supreme court could
he inilceti 70 accept the nomination
NE party would have clear sailing In
efe campaign following the conven-
ton.
= Roosevelt, notwithstanding denunci-
alton Of MIN and his course can 4.
heard among republicans, and not
withstandiAg the fact that the progres
sive party as sueh seems almost to
have passed out OF existence, com
manded more or less attention from
the committeeman, who did not hest
tate to say, between the lines, at any
rate. that if the Oyster Bay man
would turn in with the republicans,
particularly in the event Of the MONT
nation Of Hughes. the party could
overcome the wilson strength and
win the election. s
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-16
southern RepreaentatIon.

Another thing the committee did
besides fixing the date for the con
ventjon. and that is to cut down e
some extent the southern representa-,
tion. heretofore the southern stascs
have been accorded full representa-
ton Ia tile convention that Is to say
two delegates for every REPRESENT
tive in congress from the state. II
the next convention thss rep1, sissss
tion VIII be reduced by about thirty
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-16
Deny Lines are Cut.

The assertion made in an official
Bulgarian communication that the
Franco.British line had been cut is
not borne out by the correspondent Of
the Temps, who says:
Efforts to enyelop or cut our lines
altogether failed. !"