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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13
To Keep Skin Healthy,
Youthful, Wrinkleless

Vow that the social season is here. be
especially careful TO keep your skin IN
fine condition. You know how conspicu-
Gus complexion defects appear under the
bright ltEht ~ the drawing or ball room
Also how very evident are some make
ups when similarly Illuminated ] have
myself discarded cosmetics entirely. US
ing process which gives far better re-
suits and which leaves no trace on the
skin. At night I smear on a thin coat
~ ordinary merColized wax. washing b.
Off next morning. This gradually alb
serbs the dnVitalizsd particles Of surface
skin just as gradually the more Youth
ful skin beneath comes forth. providing
= complexion as clear. smooth and deli
catflt United as young girls. Get an
ounce 81 mcrColized wax al your drug
giFtH and try this remarkable Treatment.
temeW Der. too. that wrinkles even tho
inner lines. are not easily concealed Boz a
brilhnntly lighted room. You can quick
u ohiitorafe these hateful marks bv
bathing your face in a solution OF pow
dered faIolltc ! or. dissolved IN witch
hazel o. rt And your face won't look
sticky. as after using paatea-Aunf
Ally boo W0man's Realm.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13
APPLY Q-BAN TO
DARkEM YOUR
GRAY HAIR
1t Is Harmless, No Dye, But
Darkens Gray Hair So
Evenly No One Can Tell.
Also Stops Dandruff and
Falling Hair.

Whenever your hair falls out or
takes on that duh. hfeless, faded
streaked or gray appearance. simply
shampoo hair and scalp a few times
with Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer. An
your gray hair then turns a beautiful
dafk shade. and entire head of hair
becomes evenly dark. wavy. soft. fuf.
~. abundant. thick and charming
as hair appeared when you were l6
or is years old. Q-Ban is a ready-to-
use delightful hair color restorer. per
tecuy harmless. but applied . or 3
times week. besides darkening gray
hair. makes scalp healthy and clean.
stops dandrun and falling hair and
promotes its growth. Give n a trial
SOLD on money-back guarantee.
only 5Oc for big 7-oz. bottle at
Griests Drug store. 1925 Market
street, Wheeling. w. Va. Out-oftown
folks supplied by mail.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13
COLONIAL OFFERS A
GREAT PICTURE IN JEWELL

LOIS W cher and Phillips smaIIey. who
produced those masterpiece. .'ITypo-
,fllr- ana scandal. have outdGue
themsclyts In Jewell" n fIv.-,,, 49,
mas terpicce. which comes o. the colonial
thcntre On Monday and Tuesdav.
JcwelI' is the story of a little vtrI
Mi.n "a wreath ~ golden hair who enters
Ia-Hd mill imiiIIouafrs.s bonn. 80
trans forms Do hy the radiattnus of love
and faith which omanate from her biz
nlue eyes. There are mo- murders or
lFhlh WRECKS n Jewell" no death bod
agony scenes. Instead one feels that he
mas been permitted Co view from behind
"a curtain the every day ufr Of "a family
N gent" birth. with their own petty
ItaluuFier. their ranrore and fEet~ trsrt
nuruinFH TT you arc nrc-hardsnef hv
OBJ" blasts of "a cruel world. If You think
mat a steam roller couldn't squeeze "a
L'hr out OF you az your great rlnuH
fHfhcrs fuurral..E0 Co. see Jewell L.
VIII Do revelation. DO will show v0u
that there Del something worth while tn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13
THE THEATRE
THE BIRTH OF A uAr1ou-

~ me birth OF a Nation returns IN
.ensarcs.,t sheatfe tonight FOR a week ;
ing tornof'rS,,'" WIN Ut. aally matinees start
S..anSes have conspired To make ID "a
m rl'h The birJh % Nation the
world. Suggested by Thomss Nh ~ ,ne
- u.heIh novel II embraces "a far vyid-
Mr sSSI 2RtS,,b5hsa than The Ciansman" play.
drcd and nifty years ~ bist IN nun,
ctotla llzes the greatest events - the
% p-tMteh lhe states as we'd a. those
-. heconstruction. Lincoln Ios ara
orant' the carly giories OF the Confad-
tfacNs the devastation of f,.D.r,r 80.
la ,s march 10 the sea. the awful
peace at AppomattoS: the asFSssipst On
NJ NJ the President in Fonts thsatre
W WSabSh aig and the succeeding orgy
these, personages and frcidsnts NJ
aapiuly before the enthralled spectator
ana lead up To the terrfnc clfr,a - =.
Part IL. which Is devoted To- ,,L-' 81
been styled the second sfrnggi -
sMeen the North and the south. a
Dos. Sc se caused by the attempt Co i'm
nVsS aIFetbegger rule upon the con-
ana achievements Of f. Ru IKSy uI EIss
oihlhale the nnal scenes which Weld
happy ending OF a donnie ,1,,,,,. ~, -
81 southern and Northern sweetbearts
ne result Of Mr.. Grinith's ,fiort is a
aaequste name has vet been f1urf
me birth Of Nation" combines sr.,-
s','S, domestic drama. comedy. tragedy.
,l.usic anu mechanical effort into "a har-
iu3hlous ensemble that captivates egu-
any the eye and the ear.
On the musical side OF M crtr,t,h
hNs attempted what was previously nm
htsId OF IN connection with Motion
pictures: This ~ the synchofnizfua ~
complete symphonic score win the
-pl'eaI ahces q the most Important
StlaI acters ana the enactment Of me
ptlhclpal scenes. This magnificent in
81 uhiental music Is played by a large
tI4Nelins orchestra OF experts TRe
OF seats D. very large and IL looks
VIII he tested at every performance
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13
No Woman Need Have
Straight, Lank Hair

Instead Of burning the life out OF your
nalr with heated curling iron. YOU can
aod 20 Its lifc by using plain i1uid eil-
mcrluc. and at the same time secure a
far better and Urefticr result Your hair
WIZ have "a delightful curl and natural
WuNF appearance. no matter fn What
nIply little uf this harmless fluid al
night with a clean tooth brush. drawing
ihiF through tho hair from root 90 tin.
\ few ounces Of liquid allmcriue from
-hc druggist VIII last you long while.
IniH VIII not spot the scalp or streak the
nalr. and IL ie neither sticky nor greasy.
~ is without question the best hair curl
inc method set found and no doubt viii
soon Pc az popular here a. 90 is abroad
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13
OPEN CELEBRATION
Members Of Ohio Lodge OF Masons. NO,
!, - One Hundred Years Old
Today

Mssons OF the Ohio lodge. No. !. will
open their 1o0th anniversary celebration
this afternoon and evening The event
viii continue through Tuesday evening
The first session will open at o'clock
THIS afternoon In the Masonic Temple on
Market street. where work of the master
eeEree VIII De done. This evening at the
Market Audit orium. a meeting on Nasons
VIII b. held Tomorrow evening the
Masons ana their ladies will meet and
VIII hold reception and ball
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13

The members Of the y. y. club
were very pleasantly entertained
thursday evening, by Miss Catherine
1allan az her home on the South Side
me evening was spent in crocheting
ana refreshments were enjoyed later
oy thoso present. who were: Misses
MARGARET Wurdock. Verona Rhine
mart LILY Foster. May Foster. Della
Auten' Anna Hanlin. Mary LaRue,
Laura LaRue and Catherine CaIIsn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13
W0MAN'S CLUBS
Drama League.

George Bernard Shaw's Man and
Superman" or Major Barbara" will
be read by Mrs Walter Kelley. be-
fore the Lrama league department this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. This pro-
gram closes the Drama league meet
ings of the month and all members
will no doubt be in attendance as the
readings given by Mrs. Kelley are
real matters OF anticipation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13
Theatre Party

Miss Eleanor Scatterday was host
ess' Saturday afternoon. with a thea
IRE party at the Victoria. IN the cele-
Dratlon OF her twelfth birthday. Fol
lowing the performance the guests re-
turned 10 her home on Zane street
Where luncheon was served. Com
posing the party were:
misses Maxim Muldoon. Ruth Kirk.
Ntiie Ioodhue. Alice Stoller. Gene
.pullh- Elizabeth Jones. Vermillion
Graher' Alien Hugger. Louise Bloom
field and Marion Wallace.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13
Suburban Literary Club.

On "wednesday afternoon AT the
Stratford hotel. the Suburban Literary
cIuo VIII hold an open meeting OF a
social nature. Christmas quotations
VIII answer roll call which will be fol-
lowed by a reading by Miss Rena
Rouse. There will be no regularly ar
ranged program. The members viii
ppring their needlework at which the
hours will be spent.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13
Charlie Afonfgon,- Am.
RIVER NEWS

The Reuben Dunb bar was up yester
day from Charleston for Pittsburgh
with heavy shipment OF Christmas
poultry. The Kanawha will be I'D the
middle Of the week with another large
shipment for the Pittsburgh market.
Stages yesterday showed a slight
rise In the river. At the local wharf
boat the stage was s feet. while below
The McMechen dam about five and a
half feet was showing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13

masquerade party and dance viii
ho given on Friday evening. by Tho
Good Time club at tho Iaqch ham ir
Warwood. Refreshments win Do
served during Tho evening and priz..
VIII be- awarded the most commlraIl,
attired gentleman and handsomeIv
gowncd lady
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13
Mt de chantaI Club

The members Of the Mt. de ChantaI
Stude club will enjoy the following
program this afternoon. which relates
to Shakespeare.
Richard the Third.
Roll call-From Richard the Third.
Source of Plot.
Principal Soliloquy - Miss Esther
He'll. Miss Coleman.
discussion OF the play by the men,
bers.
Current events.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13
Reeeptlon rhln w..L

Mrs. J. Summer Jones. Of Kenwood
Place. issued invitations last week for
a delightful afternoon affair OF Friday
december H. This will compliment
her mother Mrs. George Sands who
mas recently arrived IN the city for
a visit during the HOLIDAYS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13

Mt and Mrs. ?. A. Bachman OF
sixth and Marshall streets. McMecben.
have announced the engagement OF
their daughter. Hilda Pearl. to Mr.
George q. Dean, Of McMechen The
wedding will take place on December
.. and Will be az home TO their many
friends after January / in that citv
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13
The Turn Of the ROAD at Hs1 Today.

Inc RcN theatre offers for its pro-
gram today and tomorrow. The Turn
OF the Road powerful fve-part Blue
Ribbon society featuring starring Nir-
ginia Pearson. Joseph kilgour and other
eminent actors. II h. a story that grips
the heart strings like a band Of steel
ana palpetates and throbs with the very
essence Of human emotions. The action
OF The Turn Of the Road" builds up TO
this scene. which forms breath-taking
climax. Hathce Weekly and good come
dies our included on the Rex theatres
excellent program today and tomorrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13
They Know How 90 Pfnd
AnvauFuraa


question am writing fo 49, Won a
question. but DO not wish 10 have n
inhdc public n J wrote you q private
irit'r would I receive nm answer
Answer Certainly. ~ Won rnve -,ovr
flkhi Unuo and address. which SOME ~
my correspondents seem Co prefer NOT
man who gave n false name yybrr $50
INK o. The rostofncc FOR hia letter. H.
cause hc Thought the roefnlnafer uu1ut.
curious IN inquiring bic name
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13

The young lady acOss the way
says she saw in the paper that no
Italian macaroni Is being imported
now and she supposes with no one
left in Italy but the women the chill
dren II was impossible TO gather the
whole crop this year and probably a
good deal OF # was left 10 spoil on
the vines.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13
SIDE TALKS
l6y Ruth csmeron.S
Encouraging Old Folks

There Is a certain group OF people
shat l have listed In my mind under the
mead OF Encouraging old Folks.
Can you guess what that means?
~ means those elderly people Of my
acquaintance who, by being just as hap
~ and alive and full Of the spirit OF al
venture as young people. encourage mo
10 believe that old age needn't be a dull
ana sayorless state Of existence unless
Let me tell you about some OF these
people.
one is a woman who Is between sew
enty and eighty. In the winter this
woman lives with her dau rhter in me
CITY. but at the FIRST hint OF spring she
goes 10 the country. where she has a
mouse or her own. She plants "a garden
She stocks her hen house. she spends
most or her time outdoors. and she =
very happy. Her daughters family
some down In June and stays until
Thanksg giving. She sleeps with a neigh
Dor az night. but for the rest OF the
time she is alone. She gets her own
meals. is entirely self-reliant and the
brightest. happiest old woman ever
knew. I feel I should apologize for call
ing her old. for she is not that in any
alive, more interested Ia the news Of
inc day and In everything that is going
%" man po 5nIis I p.S,,6 hSif hSr age
Disturb Her.
Two years ago this woman had double
pneumonia. Her one concession was TO
spring.
Two OF the people who belong in nv
gallery OF Encouraging Old People are
only middle-a Fed. hut want to tcli Won
ABOUT them because 20 young folks even
advanced middle age Csay from hftv-five
20 siNty-hvel j. apt 60 appear a rather
unhappy state.
These two people are husband and
VIE, she. about hfty-nve he about
sixty. They have no children 1i,in'r
theN love going about the country and
seeing things. and though they have
comparatively little money. they man
exc 10 get what they want by doing the
sort or things one would only exracf ~
young people. For instance they want
"a 20 20 away for the summer thew
couldn't afford 20 hire a cottage. 80 they
went INTO the woods. built a little home
made camp in a very beautiful suot
and had the time 81 their lives
They Know How 20 Ffnd
Adventures.
They are people. too. who End odycn-
ture in little things and the greatest al
venture ~ all ln each others connparfon-
ship. We call this my room and THE
hi'. she told me. pointing out their re-
spective cots. and last night 10 fsy
awake until 70 o'clock in our two roor,s
talking about what We should DO this
Many 81 dread Old age more than "a
DO death. ~ seems like a drear,- r7errb .
i1r on without the music There h. no
n'td Tor this dread. because We need not
20 "lf ln the sense ~ leading marrow
stupid lives n We will never begin The
music ~ always there. Lot ue never
Joy our hearts grow deaf 20 o.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13

MIS-. William letters will entertain
me EUREKA Sewing club. az her home
on tharles street. Thursday afternoon
y luhcheon VIII be served following
tb' hours az needlework
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13

MISS Gertrude Garden At her home
on North Main street win entertsir
the Evergreen Twig" at luncheon ON
wednesday afternoon At 1890 o'clock
Mrs. c, Bates Mccain. chairman
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13

The weekly dance of the Coti!Iion
club will be held this evening at the
Carroll club auditorium. The hall
VIII be prettily decorated and the
dance program as arranged consists
OF delightful numbers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13

Tho ladies Of The q. a. n win hold o.
special mocting IN their rooms I'm Inc
Mutual Bank building. Wednosdav
evening. December 1I An af.f.-
LODGES and members of the poef ara
invited. Miss Anna Greer viii preside
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13
Cut Glass Euchre

a cut glass euchre is planned TO be
given by the Ladies' Apline club on
Thursday evening. January 10. An
other meeting will be held within n
few days when fusher arrangements
will be concluded.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13

ANOTHER community Christmas tree
viii b. erected By the Boys club Of the
Day Nursery. at Twenty-siNth street
playground. on Friday afternoon. De-
cember gath. at 40 o'clock
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13

Tho Columbia club pool t.ory. --ttt
oren this evening when Has Poems vrrt
play me Mar7hH. and the pcnnavs
against the CnIumhlaa
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13

this world and that that something Is
the soul OF a child "Jewcll''bares that
soul in as delightful a manner as one
could wish for and In doing so IL brings
the happy tears" as one woman ex-
pressed IL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13
cotIIllon Club Dance

and following the meeting the plea
sures OF a social hour will be enjoyed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13
BEST SELLERS IN
THE MUSIC WORLD

leHt wrnk4 most popular Victor roc.
.rdH. according fl fHa rrIa. I'd "a ...If.
Nhm"n i-Ieir house off Wheeling rlr
Same Sweet GIRL" t.flfIinr.u ~. All,
anl Inr.". o. fIHIa Iana fvIft.uf
n Turning ffrwir. M.U.rI
-. Ir.r Ir fhr eunrrurlr .
''-I''' QUO ."UrH... fIIU.|nIr
10 1850 .N.rI. Iff.I. .I-t.
I'nf NiEhN. g-uh.r
lart weeks rHaf popular .t..t .,,,.t-
Ll'n. reported lr wheeling fr.I.
~ waltz Queen from Around the
Wrrwrn rir.E
.nme n love" ffrnm "rrHs rrararf
W. Uric. hr ffrvnnfda end AFTER
10 music ~ Rudolf Friend
'frfnr hfrnr F.nr r.rr.I.. et.... s
Frll ~ Cue Kahn. music b. Grace
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13
Alpha PI Dance.

Copies OF the following invitations
have been issued:
Yourself and lady are invited to at
teud the
Christmas Dance
TO be given by the
Aupha ri Fraternity
thursday evening, December the
Twenty-eighth.
ninenteen hundred and fifteen
Elks Home
Martins Ferry. Ohio.
Buffet Luncheon.
Committee Gump's orchestra
Messrs. Barton, Frazier. Perry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13
Literary Tea Wedne sday.

One OF the principal events OF this
week in social circles will be the fare
well tea given in honor OF Mrs. w. S.
Dysinger and Mrs. J. II. Littell by the
Woman's Literary club at the Windsor
Motel on Wednesday afternoon. This
affair Is held on the date OF the De-
cember meeting and Prof. Charles II.
Patterson. OF Linsly Institute. will
make an address on proposed fctionaI
criticism. Both Mrs. Dysinger and
Mrs. Ltttell are members OF the club
and will leave shortly for their future
home in California and Illinois. Each
member will be permitted to bring a
friend and those who contemplate at
tending should communicate with
Mrs. Marcus Bond.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13
Leap Year Dance.

This evening Mrs. Maud Spooner-
Becker viii give dance in the FIks'
club. This will be the last dance
given by her until New Years eve.
when II is planned to give Lean
Year dance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13
SOCIETY

Members OF Wheeling council No.
81. United Commercial Travellers. held
the first OF series of dances Satur-
cay evening at the A. o. U. w. hall.
About twenty-five couples were pres
emit and thoroughly enjoyed the splen-
uiuiy arranged dance program. which
was given by Bentfield's orchestra.
Among those present were Messrs and
Mesdames W. +. Ray. H. II. HuebeI.
Gus Mayer, II. {. Steinman. II. L..
stroebel. 5. X. Warffuel. George w.
stephen. A. J. Becker. A. F. Schramm.
= X Cunningham. II. II. Rymer, c. W.
Chambers. A Hirsch. l.. A. Pease. Geo.
Holier. A F. Klinger. Misses Marie
henderson. Marie Weiske. Virginia
Clarke. Miss West Miss Foster. Evelyn
Dinger. Mildred Mayer, HiIda Allen.
Lena Dick, Messrs. w. L. Abersold.
F. ID. Meek. H. r. Cochran. NJ. T..
Huebel. Zipp Adams.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13

2s1.72i ''''''
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13

at. Joseph Heft was pleasantly sur
prised by number OF his friends Sat
ir1sy evening at the home OF hts mar
'nts near West Liberty in honor -
bis twenty-first birthday. The svenins
Nas spent Ia various games and music
Those present We're.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-21
SLAYERS OF SHERIFF HOOD
GRANTED BAIL THURSDAY
In Proceeding Before Justice Watts
$500, $4,000, and $500
Was Sums Named.

Application for bail in habeas cor
pus proceedings was heard at Lau-
rens Thursday afternoon before AS
sociate Justice R. C.. Watts IN the
cases of Ernest Isenhower, Jesse
Morrison and James D. Rawls OF
Fairfield county in connection with
the recent tragedy at Winnsboro
court house when Sheriff Hood and
others were killed. Bail was granted
in the sum of seventy-ive hundred,
five thousand and thirty-hvc hundred
dollars, respectively.
Ernest Isenhower, one OF the de-
PENDANTS, was present ct the hearing
and was represented by c. L. Blease,
A. l.. CASTOR and J. w. Hannahan
represented Morrison and Rawls. So
licitor r. A. Cooper appeared for the
state, representing the interest Of So
licitor Henry.
In cddition to several affidaVlts
presented, the defendants attorneys
made brief arguments in behalf OF
their clients. Mr.. Cooper read the
proceedings of the i1quests held at
Winnsboro and followed this with a
short argument opposing the motion
for bail. A crowded court. room
heard the proceedings which lasted
over an hour
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-21
AUSTRIAN SKODA GUNS
HURL TERRIFIC SHELL
Seventeen-Inch Shells Weigh, $500
Pounds and Destroy All
Living Things.

Seven-eighths of the wounds in the
Galician fighting were caused by
shells, half of which were fred from
big caliber guns, said Surgeon-MaJor
Lesghintseff to an interviewer on re-
turning to Warsaw from the front.
Bullets play no part now" he
continued. land the infantryman's
rifle is a toy. Infantry merely occu-
pies the trenches the cannon have
won"
Most devastating of all are the
new Skoda shells of the Germanic
allies, which are seventeen inches IN
diameter and weigh twenty-eight
hundred pounds The Skoda hcwit-
zer shoots at d high angle and its
shells penetrate twenty feet into soft
earth before exploding two seconds
after striking. These howitzers do
not resemble the Krupp mortars OF
the same caliber, to which they are
said to be superior in every way.
When a Skoda shell hits, it means
death to everything within a radius
of one hundred and fifty. yards and
even farther off. The mere pressure
0 it's gas rips open the bombproof
shelters and catches those who es-
cape the metal fragments and flying
debris.
This enters the body cavities and
tears flesA. asunder. sometimes strip
ping the men their clothes. OF
course the men in the immediate
neighborhood Of the explosion are
annihilated. So fierce is the heat Of
the explosion Of the shells that it
melts rifle barrels as if they had been
struck by lightning.