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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-15

LONDON. Nov. IL. $50 D. m.-The
Servians are falling back from noun
tain range to mountain range before
the advance OF the Austro-German
FORCES, whose Official reports enumer-
ate the capture OF thousand or more
prisoners daily. few guns and quan.
titles of stores. The Seryians are
lighting continuously. however. and
are inficting considerable losses on
their pursuers.
Along the eastern front the Servians
appear TO be holding their own against
the Bulgarians and are making a stand
on the western bank OF the Morava
river So stubborn has been the resist
ance the Bulgarians have had to call
Tor assistance from the Austro- German
artillery IN their effort to drive the de-
renders out OF Katchanik Pass Thus
Tar they have been unsuccessful
The British and French troops.
which are receiving reinforcements.
are meeting with some success. and
besides repulsing the Bulgarian at
tacks. have undertaken small offensive
movements. with good results. The
Austro-Germans and Bulgarians. how
ever. made such progress from the be-
ginning of the campaign that il will
take serious work now to check them.
Greece Stands Pat.
For the moment the political situa-
uon Is graver than the military. The
central powers have again protested
to Greece AGAINST the landing OF allied
troops at Saloniki King Constantine
Is reported TO have replied that as
Saloniki Is an open port there. has
been no infringement OF Greek rights
in landing and that Greece will re-
main neutral until one of the belIiger.
ents has transgressed against those
rights. France and Italy, who has
nov Sned her allies by sending a
Warship TO Saloniki. are particularly
anxious as TO the attitude OF Greece
The Russians have definitely re-
PEELED Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg's drive toward Riga and Dvinsk
and along the Dvina river and have
themselves taken the offensive but
apparently. owing 10 the state OF. the
ground, have been able 10 make only
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LONDON. Nov. rs. s:s7 a. M
dispatch to the Times from
Petrosrad says the Russian press
10 limiting at the use Of foreIbIe
means, " other methods fall, for
inducing Greece TO Join the en-
tente allies.
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SERBS FIGHT CONTINUOUS.
LY AND IMPLICIT HEAVY
LOSSES.
British and French Have Success
And Check Bulgar Advance
Quiet in West.

LONDON, Nov. Is, 2:47 a. M
The italian cruiser Piemonte has
arrived at saloniki, according 20
aoviees from that place to the
Daily Telegraph.
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WASHINGTON. Nov 14-Conflict.
ing reports in the press TODAY con-
cerning the sinking Of the Italian liner
Ancona caused uneasiness among high
OFFICIALS Of the United States govern
ment which was intensified through
their failure TO receive any official in.
formation from either Ambassador
Page at Rome. OF Ambassador Pen
field al Vienna.
secretary Lansing read without
comment dispatches purporting to
give the official views OF the Italian
and Austrian governments. the former
claiming the Ancona was torpedoed
by a German submarine while her
boats were being lowered. and the
latter admitting that an Austrian sub
marine was responsible but declaring
that ample time was given passengers
and crew TO escape.
Untl the embassies at Rome and
Vienna cable definite information the
American government will be unable
10 take any steps diplomatically From
the Austrian statement as quoted in
the press dispatches. officials Thought
the acse might develop "A parallel 20
that Of the British steamer Falaba.
torpedoed by German submarine
with the loss of l.. c. Thresher an
American citizen. In that case the
vessel was given warning but was tor
pedoed when Il was believed by the
submarine commander that the ship
had summoned help by wireless or
was attempting 10 escape A settle
ment Of il was never reached on ac-
count Of conflicting testimony of pas
sengers and crews.
Austrian Contention.
The Austrian statement with refer
ence TO the AncOna makes IL appear
that the vessel after being halted did
not put her passengers OF in the
boats In the 45 minutes time given for
that purpose. The appearance OF an
other ship is given as the reason for
torpedoing the vessel at the end of
/ that period. Although the United
states has insisted that vessels carry-
/ ing non-combatants be- not sunk with
out warning, no case has as yet de-.
veloped the view Of the Washington
government as 10 what time is consid-
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AUSTRO-GERMAN DRIVE
FORCES SERVIANS BACK
italian Attack
On GOrizia Has
Been RepuLsed

BERLIN, Nov. Il. (By wireless to
Sayville) AN official statement given
out today at the Austro- Hungarian
army headquarters says:
Italians taken prisoners at the com
mencement of the new Isonzo battle
affirmed that Gorilla would be bonn
barded II the Italians failed to con-
quer the town. As matter of cat,
since the beginning OF the battle Ital-
ian generates have fallen on Gorizia
and yesterday an Italian heavy artil-
lery battery directed its FIRE on Gori-
zia over an aunconquerable point Of
support.
All the Italian attacks failed.
North OF Monte San Michel small
trench was lost. but IL was completely
reconQuered during the evening.
"Austro-H Hungarian aircraft have
bombarded Verona"
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This is the second time Austro- Hun
garian aeroplanes have made raid on
the fortified city of Verona Last July
an Austrian machine dropped about a
dozen bombs on the city and then es-
capped notwithstanding fire directed
at IL by the forts defending the city.
Verona, next TO Venice. is the most inn
portant town of the Italian comparti-
mento of Nenetia. and is DISTINGUISHED
by its striking Medieval palaces.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-05
BILLY SUNDAY IN ACTION.

BILLY SUNDAY IN ACTION. -
reader sends me a copy of "The
Truth Seeker of Feb. 10, in which
Jas. F. Morton, Jr., takes heavy
fall out of Billy Sunday because of
what he terms Sundays vulgarity.
There certainly is some difference be-
tween the language used in Billy's
sermons in The Day Book last week
and the language Morton quotes
from his speeches during the Phila-
delphia revival. Here are some Of
the sentences quoted from Sundays
Philadelphia sermons:
eff l were the wife of some of you
men I'd refuse to clean their old spit
ICONS. 1 say, let every hog clean his
own trough.
Then Herodias came in, and
danced with her foot stuck out to a
quarter of II, and old Herod said,
Sis, you're peach. You can have
anything you want, even to the half
of my kingdom. She hiked OF to her
icentious mother.
"Shows where the women don't
have enough clothes on to make leg
gings for humming bird.
do you remember what God did
for Josiah? He bent down toward
the sun and said, Here, sun! Stay
where you are until Joshua gives you
the high sign! So the sun stood
still, and Joshua went right ahead
and licked the enemies of God to a
FRAGILE, and took his time at the job.
Some people talk about there
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before the undertaken pumps you full
of those embalming fluids you'll be alp
in. Then you'll know there's help
right enough.
"Come on! You bull-necked,J
beetle-browed, hog-jowled, peanut
Drained, weasel-eyed four-fushers;3
false alarms and excess baggage"
Mr.. Morton uses these quotations.
from Sundays Philadelphia sermons
to prove that Sunday is coarse anP
vulgar. Certainly it is plain talk. He
didn't get that language out of any
school book or Sunday school PAM
phlet. But that may be why he draws
the crowds. Someone once said that.
slang was scientific language because
it was the language of motion and
conveyed ideas to the mind by means
of vivid pictures of action. And all
of us know that one good cartoon is
much more effective than the best
written editorial All of us take in
ideas better from pictures than from
printed words. -
Morton asks Christian ministers.
why, if they think Sundays tactics.
are the most elective, they don't use
them themselves in their own pulpits.
Anyhow, the possible answer to
Billy Sundays vulgarity is that hui
mainly itself is essentially vulgar, and
that so-caIled culture is so thin a We
neer that pin, prick will go through
it. 1t may be that Billy Sunday has
measured the veneer and goes
through it to get at the barbarian.
And if we weren't really barbarians
would we fall for Billy's realistic fire
and birthstone he'll?
Here is another quotation Mr.. Nor
ton takes from one of Sundays re-
ViVal sermons:
"They talk about the excitement of
a revival meeting being bad in any
community. If you say that, them
you are dirty, rotten, sinking liar!
- IL 4
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
Sees Nothing to the War But Co.'S
sack Domination.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
AS an American citizen who wishes to
be truly fair, I regard with amusement
the stand the executive branch OF our
Government is taking In regard to the
sinking of the Lusitania. This was an
awful thing, but is not the British gov
ernment to blame7 Are they not trying
70 starve 140 millions of people bravery
nshting for their countries and nome
ana loved ones. am of English and
irish descent, and know that Sir Ed
ward Grey, who Is q Russian at heart,
Is the chief instigator of this inhuman
war. Every scheme of the Russian
government Is backed by him secretly
and openly.
England before this for long years
opposed Russia's designs on Constanti-
nople. Now Sir Edward Grey and
his clique say that Russia can have 1t,
NAPOLEON said that hundred years
from his time Europe would be re-
publican or Cossack; It Is hundred
can any American who reads history
SIDE with the allies when the allies are
siding with the Cossacks2 Is the miser-
able terrorism, ignorance, cruelty, and
backwardness of Russia to spread over
all Europe. Rather than see that J
hope and pray that Germany will out
mem all to pieces and finish where Ma
J. BENNINGTON.
Georgetown. d. c. Nav is,
The Washington times., 1915-05-17

soon send artists abroad. The de-
yelopment of art work in the pub
lie schools, and the attention now
paid to the industrial arts in pri-
vate schools, indicate that this coun-
try at last is awakening to the wide
field afforded many youth in' this
field who are casting about for vo-
cations in fields already overcrowd-
ed. From a commercial standpoint
alone the aroused interest in indus
trial art education is hopeful sign.
Anyone who is doubtful Of the op-
portunity along this line afforded
young folk would do wei! to 60 into
any manufacturing community, and
there visit furniture, textile, and
even hardware factories, and investi-
gate the salaries paid foreign de-
signerS.
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
HUMANITY TO ANIMALS

The promise made by Major Pull
man to cooperate with the Wash
ington Humane Society in protecting
animals, especially horses, from
cruelty clears a situation which has
caused that society, end all those
who thought at all about the pre-
vention of cruelty to animals, much
concern.
There are certain definite regula-
tions concerning the treatment of
dumb animals. All the Humane So
ciety ever has asked was the strict
enforcement of those regulations.
Hitherto 1t has been claimed that
the police were too busy to under
take this added duty. Therefore the
entire policing of the city in this re-
gard fell upon the ten agents of the
Humane Society. Recently falling
off in contributions made the reduc-
tion even Of this limited force
necessary.
The protection of animals comes
we'll within the program of social
service Major Pullman has outlined
for his department. If dumb animals
are not protected by a policeman,
or some other agent specifically
charged with that duty, they will
continue to be abused. Very seldom
will a private individual carry his
protest against maltreatment Of a
horse far enough to appear in court
to testify against the offender.
Anyone who goes about Washing
toms streets will recognize the need
of some active measures. Visitors
here have commented upon the use
Of old, decrepit animals for hauling
For these horses the Animal Rescue
Society is doing a worthy service,
and the organization deserves all
the official support it can get.
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
WHY DERNBUR0 FAILED

Doctor Dernburg is going away
from America. confessing the failure
Of his mission here, but presumably
having accumulated store Of
knowledge and experience that may
serve his country quite as we'll at
home as his literary and oratorical
efforts were designed to serve 1t
here. The early stages Of his enter
prise In this country earned him
friends and admirers. He made the
best statement that could be made
for the German case. He was re-
ferred to many times as a man do
ing for his country much the same
work that Beecher did for the North
In England during our civil war.
But toward the last he was most Of
ten compared with "Citizen" Genet,
the busybody French protagonist of
revolution.
Dernburg had a case that did not
appeal to the people Of the United
States. 1t was hard to make Ameri-
cans believe the rape Of Belgium
was justif1able. Americans listened
to Dernburg, and then went out to
show their sentiments by subscrib-
ing to the Belgian relief funds. Bel
gium was the impossible barrier in
the earlier stages Of his work. Later,
he was called upon to defend the
general rejection Of civilized meth
DDS, to explain the GulAight and the
Lusitania murders, to insist that
Americans must not sell munitions
to Germany's enemies, despite that
selling arms to belligerents has for
many decades been a leading busi-
ness In Germany; and it was quite
too much.
Perhaps he might have succeeded
in some other countries. But Amer
leans have from the beginning
known more about this war than any
other people. The great diplomatic
papers Of the early episodes were
generally printed here first. The
censorships did not so vigorously OF
effectively bar dissemination Of facts
here as in Europe. More people have
read, more facts have been given
them to read, and, finally, the Amer
lean habit of reading and comment
ing with entire freedom and then de-
Gliding on the case as made up, was
unfortunate for the German propa-
gandist. He did not understand just
how to deal with this sort of com.
munity.
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
EXHIBITION OF ROSES
TO OPEN THURSDAY
Flowers Of Every Hue To Be on
View at Brookland Show.
Many Prizes.

Cut roses Of every variety and hue
will be exhibited at the fourth annual
rose exhibition in the Brookland Ma
sonic Temple, Twelfth and Monroe
streets northeast. Thursday and Fri
day.
The exhibition will be held under the
auspices of the Brookland Citizens AS
ISOLATION, the University Heights and
Vicinity Citizens Association. the
Rhode Island Avenue Suburban Citi.
gems Association. and tho Brookland
Rose Society The, entries greatly eH-
ceed all previous shows.
Grand premiums, special premiums.
and first, second. and third premiums
will be awarded, Gold. silver, ana
bronze medals will be awarded In ad-
The Judges for the main exhibit arc
George w. Hess. superintendent or the
Botanic Garden; F>urman l.. Mulford.
of the Department of Agriculture. and
Miss Susan B. Sipe. director or school
gardens. u.,.
The awards for single roses and artis-
tic baskets will be made by DR.. wal
ter Van Fleet, American rosarian
William Reeves, florist of the Mhlte
House gardens, and MIS-. u, aI r1eien
Fowler. manager OF the Shaw gardens.
The gold medal donated by BISHOP
Thomas j. Shahan. rector or the Catho-
tic University, and known as the Sna-
han Medal" the silver medal donated
by Joseph +. Ralph. dlrector OF the
Bureau or Printing and EngraVlhs, ana
known as the Ralph Medal and the
Erischkorn. of Brookland, and known
as the "Frischkorn Medal" will be held
hit for one year at a time by the ex-
bihitor winning them for that year.
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
Time For All to Stand Back of the
President

To the Editor of THE TINES:
Why should We go to war because an
English ship was sunk? Let us protect
our own flag and our own people to the
last dollar and man, but let ENGLAND
take care of her own.
1t Is most fortunate for US that we
have a man like President Wilson in the
Executive OffCe, who will not be sway
ed by the clamor Of the Tories in their
Wild desire to fly to the rescue of their
beloved England.
I can readily understand how Ameri-
cans might wish to help our good friend
France in her hour Of trouble to repay,
In some slight measure, our debt OF
gratitude 70 her, for tho aid extended
to us In the dark days of our revolu-
uonary struggle, but II Is beyond my
comprehension how any true American,
who is at all familiar with our country s
history can espouse the cause OF Eng
land
/ sincerely trust that Germany will
receive the Presidents note in a friendly
spirit, and that a mutual understanding
between Berlin and Washington may be
reached that will be satisfactory to both
governments. While we must Insist on
a proper respect for our flag and people,
a war with Germany at the present time
would be most unfortunate.
Now Is the time for all real Ameri-
cans, not German-Americans. British
americans, or any other hyphenated
Kind, to stand back of the President for
Flag" % A'e cHXRLGs ftXSfI 81 'A A. BERGER ssf R''
Falls Church, Va, May Is.
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
PLAN FOR HUMANE
SUNDAY IN CAPITAL
Ministers Asked to Preach
Next Sabbath on Kindness
to Dumb Animals.

To awaken in tho public a keener in
terest in protection of animals from
cruel treatment, the Washington Hu-
name Society has addressed letters to
every clergyman in Washington. ask
ing him to preach next Sunday on
Kindness to Dumb Animals"
Through a falling off of contributions
for Its support, the Washington society
has been compelled to reduce the num-
Der of, Its workers from ten to Ave,
Steps have been taken to obtain more
cooperation from the police, and this
has been promised by Major Pullman.
Formerly 1t was the custom to leave
cases OF cruelty to animals practically
t. the humane agenCY's employees.
One way in which the cooperation of
he police Is needed, 1t was explained.
Is in preventing the bringing into
Washington of old and decrepit ami
mails. There Is a police regulation
against bringing such animals here,
and 1t Is believed its enforcement would
prevent the spectacle on the streets OF
so many lame, halt, and infirm animals.
Coincident with the observance in
Washington. a similar humane Sunday
VII be held In Baltimore and through
out Maryland. In Baltimore dozens OF
Clergymen have announced that they
will talk on this subject next Sunday.
In making the appeal the Humane
Society officers state: ut should be
very plain to observers In Washington
as 1t certainly is to visitors from every
other American city and strangers from
abroad, that these laws are not care
fully enforced by the local authorities
who, for reasons not very clear. leave
the work of animal protection and the
punishment Of offenders very largely tc
me agents of the Washington Humane
Society"
The Washington times., 1915-05-17

limit for the upper house electors
will be reduced one year at each
election, so that in sixteen years the
age will be the same for both
branches.
Women will vote precisely as men
under the new ordinance. Denmark
thus takes its place as one Of the
most progressive countries rather
than one of the most reactionary in
its constitutional forms.
The revolutionary movement in
Portugal, which has thrust the coun-
try into a condition bordering an
archy, is concerned with a very sim
liar condition. Portugal has been
nominally republic for. the last
few years; but the chief testimony
to its republicanism is that 1t man.
aged to rid itself Of q King. The
democratic forces have been de-
manding the substance Of republi-
canism, and that is what they are
fighting for. There is no suggestion
Of purpose to return to kingly forms,
though there is always, in such a
situation, the danger that the con-
servatives might swing clear back to
monarchism In order to stay the
democratic movement.
Last week the truly national SEN
timent Of Italy forced itself to be
recognized in the national policy.
Greece is in ferment because the
ruling family Is trying to keep out
Of the war while the people want to
get In, on the side of the allies. Den
mark has accomplished a demo-
cratic revolution Of peace, and Por-
tugal has undertaken one of force.
They all point, however, to the same
conclusion: that this war has aroused
the people of Europe as never be-
fore to the fact that they dare not
trust their destinies to any rule that
reflects less than the preponderant
national attitude Of mind. There is
going to be more democracy, more
real republicanism in Europe after
this war than could have been Sc
cured through peace in a century
And the next generation will see q
long list Of kingly families looking
for regular Jobs at some new bust.
ness.
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
SCORES BRAND|N6gF
GOVERNMENT HORSES
Medical Director WISE 7Btls- AM
NAL Rescue League Practice
Is lnhumane.

Scoring tho pan 10 brand an horses
belonging to the government with the
mark "U. g." Medical Director John
G. Wise. q. g. N. one Of the leading
officials OF the Washington Humane
Society. In an address at meeting
unduer the auspices OF the Animal
Rescue League at the Raleish satur-
day declared that those who suggested
the plan should be subjected to the
brand themselves.
Dr.. Wiss, the Reg E: Ernest Smith:
Mai Raymond Pullman. Mrs: Hunting
ton Smith, of Boston. founder of tho
Boston Animal Rescue League. and
Rear Admiral S. A. staunton. were
among tho speakers.
In his report for the first year Of the
leagues corporate existence. Rear Ad-
miral staunton, treasurer. said that sos
small animals were received. The league
has eleven life members, seventy-four
active members, seventy-two associate
members, and seven junior members the
latter being children, who pay dues of
e ers rears ars ohio aVeane
Il some times think when ! sec an
aigrette in womans s hat or her hair
that 1t is a badge of heartlessness" de-
teel that probably the wearer does not
realize what pain the poor creature suf-
fered'
MAJOR Pullmdn salu tndt tno pOllCS
department would cooperate with the
league in every way TO relieve the suf-
fering of animals found In city streets
and elsewhere.
He advised parents and children to
seek the aid of a policeman when they
discover animals suffering. Any po-
liceman, he said. would notify the
| leagues headquarters to come for the
animal needing attention.
Mrs. Smiths address was Illustrated
with lantern slides and motion pic
lures. showing how the Boston AMI
NAL Rescue League takes care of
scores OF animals daily.
The officers of the league are Mrs. 8.
NJ. Ackley. president; Arthur Addison,
smith, r. Ross Perry. John r, Mclean.
Congressman Ben Johnson, Mrs. Dun
can L. Fletcher. Mrs. Charles Boughton
| Wood. Mrs James r. MARITIME. vice
presidents; Mrs. F, F. Smith. secretary,
and Rear Admiral 3. A Staunton.
| treasurer. More than 200 persons at
tended tho meeting, over which Arthur
Addison presided.
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
THE DANISH REVOLUTION

Denmark has just accomplished a
peaceful revolution which makes it
at length something like a real
democracy. That country has lived
all too long under a reactionary
constitution that, like Prussia's,
gives the dominating power to the
agrarians. The upper house of the
diet has most of the power, and 1t
is controlled by the land-owning
classes. The suffrage for the lower
house has been rigidly limited.
For long time demand has been
growing for really democratic re.
vision of the electoral system; and
it has at last won. The new con.
stitution will take effect June s
Voters must be thirty-five years old
to vote for members of the upper
house, and twenty-five to vote fol
those Of the lower. But the ags