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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-09
ITALIANS SHELL TRAINS
CARRYING FOES SUPPLIES
Austrian Aviators Bombard Borgo and
Castellernovio, Rome Reports
ROME. Feb. Q

KOME, Fed 2.
The following official statement was
issued by the War Office last night telling
of an artillery bombardment along the
entire Austrian front:
I'm the course of artillery action along
the whole front we shelled the main
artery of the cnemy's communication
along the Drava Valley, and enemy trains
in the stations of CaldOnazzo and of San
Pietro in the region of Gorilla.
ENEMY aeroplanes dropped bombs on
Borgo and Castellernovio. with slight
damage"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-09
RUSSIANS PIERCE
TARNOPOL LINE IN
GALTCIAN DRIVE
Renewed Offensive Admit
ted by Vienna, Which
Claims Foes Repulse
TEUToNS TRANSFER MEN

BERLIN. Feb. Q.
| The Russians are again on the ag-
! gressive in Galcia, according to the
| statement by Austro- Hungarian army
| headquarters, transmitted here. In an
attack on an Hungarian advance
| infantry position northwest of Tarnopol
! the Russians temporarily succeeded in
| entering the point attacked, according to
the statement but we're shortly afterward
elected.
The statement, as issued in Vienna, is
as follows:
Favored by clearer weather. there was
vigorous artillery activity along the en-
tire northeast front yesterday. Northwest
of Tarnopol the Russians last night re-
peatedly attacked one of our advanced
infantry vantage points, which they tenn
porarily succeeded In penetrating but
from which they were elected after
short time"
This was only one of repeated attacks
on this position, according to the state
ment which adds that. favored by clearer
weather, the artillery along the whole
Russian front has been active.
PETROGRAD Feb. o.--Gn the absence
of any definite new developments in
Bukowlna II is Assumed that the deadlock
in the region Of Czernowitz where the
muddy terrain has made operations on
both sides impossible. is still unbroken,
and that both armies are ma .ng the
best of their stu. ons by consolidation,
developing to the utmost tn defensive
possibilities of their positions.
Pursuing the e. me tactics which they
have employed since the beginning of the
war on this front The Germans again are
rapidly transferring troops from Buko-
wilma to the region of Dvinsk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-09
Traffic Committee Named

A committee of the Traffic Managers
Association was appointed last night to
confer with the management of trunk line
railroads as to the lifting of embargoes
on shipments from this city to New York
and points in New England.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01
TEXAS SHOWN A BRAGGART

For more than year, indeed for
nearly five years, Texas has been
bowling for the United States in in.
teryene in Mexico to stop the ''bor-
der outraees" which have been trou-
bling the residents of the Lone Star
state. Gov. Colquitt, to express his
contempt of the administration and
give himself and his state little no.
toriety, once declared if the president
would give HIM permission he would
take the Texas national guard and
aud march it through to Mexico City,
restoring peace and order on the way,
and finally and for all time settle the
Mexican trouble.
A few days ago the Texas militia
men were given the opportunity for
which the state had been so loudly
clamoring when President Wilson
called upon them to lend their aid in
defending the Mexican border. Amer
ca expected restoration of old "Tex-
as ranger" days and the nations
eyes were turned southwest, toward
the land of Crockett, Bowie and Sam
Houston. Instead, after all these
protestations Of Colquitt and his
guardsmen, the nation was astOunded
when the Texas militia refused to
reply to the presidents g call and flatly
declined to accept the burden of de-
Tending the Texas border.
One does not know whether to laugh
or cry at the spectacle of Texas
whether TO laugh at the pricking of
the bubble of Colqnitt's bombast and
the sudden colmness of the excited
Texans, willing to see others killed
in lighting their battles but reluctant
to take their own part, or to cry at
the shame of it all, at the dishonor
put upon the fame Of Crockitt, Bowie
and Houston, upon the splendid deeds
of the Texas rangers and upon the
glory of Texas OF frontier days.
We cannot drive from our memoir
les the brave achievements of that
handful Of Americans who wrested
Texas from Mexico or the immortal
courage of those heroes who died
against the 'dobe walls of the Alamo
in order that this great cause might
live. Because their deeds are ever
outlined before our eyes in letters of
imperishable fire we cannot but con-
trast their sacrifices and devotion
with the paltriness of the Texas Of
today. The comparison leaves us
cold with contempt, mournful for the
days that are past and convinced that
effete case has bred another race Of
men in the land that once sheltered
the brayest hearts and the hardest
| lighters in the nation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01
WOULD LOCATE FEDERAL
NITRATE PLANT IN WEST

Washington, May Senators
johnson and Sterling and Represent
atiyes Candy and Dillon of South Da-
kota, today conferred with President
Wilson about the advantages of the
Big Bend or Little Bend portions of
the Missouri river as site for the
500, 900, 900 nitrate plant provided for
in the army bill which the president
is to sign shortly They left with the
president carefully drawn maps Of
these great power sections of the
Missouri, with arguments concerning
each proposed site.
The president is going to be boz
sieged by different localities as to the
erection of the proposed plant, but he
will probably turn the whole thing
over to commission which he will
appoint to investigate the entire
question. The bill provides that the
president shall name commission
to investigate the subject of the best
method of securing nitrate and to de-
termine where such a plant should
be located. He will do nothing until
this commission, soon to be appoints,
ed, is liamed and reports to him.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01
THE NATIONAL GUARD

In the discussion of military meas
ures, which has occupied the atten-
tion OF the people of the United
States during the time congress has
had under consideration the Cham
berlain and Hay military bills, there
has been much said of the inet1iciency
of the national guard, about which
Congressman Hay proposed to build
our army of defense. Some of this
criticism has been gratuitous and un-
merited; most Of it, unfortunately,
has been true. All of it was offered
with good intent, but the feebleness
of words TO properly express ideas
has been to blame for much OF the
criticism, being wrongly interpreted.
The national guard is inefficient: !:
that much is undeniable. AS an or
ganization whose purpose is to train
an army for the defense of the nation
it has ali but failed in its mission.
1t is weak in regimentai, brigade and
division organization, in camp sani-
tation, commissary and transport and
in all the hundreds and one details
that go to make up the effective mill
tary machine. Compared to that
marvellous army which Germany
mobiliae1 and drove into France
within two weeks of the declaration
Of war, the American national guard /,
in its best examples, is as loosely
woven as a schoolboy parade.
What all this criticism has neglect
ed to point out, however, and in SO
doing has been guilty of great in
justice, is the reason why the nation
al guard is no better military organi-
zation than it is. The criticism has
been destructive, not constructive as
it needed chiefly to be.
The national guard of the United
States is an inefficient military or
ganization because the men upon
the guard must depend for its body
and life have been penurious of them
selves and have refused to recognize
their obligations as citizens and as
men. The weakness of the guard
lies not in itself, but outside; it lies
IN the composition of young America
which would rather smoke an idle
cigarette on a street corner than
spend the same time learning what
might be OF value to each individual
first and to the nation forever; it is
lack OF enlistments.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01
WANT STATEMENT
OF PEACE TERMS

Washington, May 26. Former Sec
retary Bryan expressed the hope at
a dinner here last night that the
United States soon would ask the
European belligerents for state
ment Of their peace terms. Referring
to the Presidents speech at Charlotte,
he said he was glad to note it in an
intlmation of effort toward peace.
Il read with great satisfaction the
intimation of peace movement con
tanned in the presidents s North Caro-
llna speech, said Mr.. Bryan. The
country wilt rejoice and be exceed
ingly glad when our country moves
in the direction of bringing the war
to a close.
"It is not for this country to sug-
gest terms to be agreed upon, but it
is possible and l think wise, for this
government to ask for statement of
terms,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01
ENGLAND's OPPORTUNITY

Premier Asquith, touring Ireland
for the purpose of gaining first hand
impression of Irish feeling toward
the British government as a result of
the Dublin uprising, declares his con-
vIcllOn that the Immediate ISOLATION
of the Irish problem lies in the estab
lishment of an Irish executive coun-
Gil, to be set up in Dublin To this
proposal the British press has given
ready assortment, and many news
papers have fallen into line with the
suggestion of the London Daily Mail
that the situation will be further
clarified by mastering in as govern
ment troops the Ulster volunteers
and the national volunteers. mill
tary bodies formed before the war
for the purpose of debating by force
of arms the desirability of home rule
These two suggestions are each in
their way excellent, but both are
half way measures that do not ac-
complish as much as is needed
Neither is there any valid reason
why, having made and asked such
concessions, Great Britain should not
Immediately grant home rule and
thus end for all time the dissension
and the antagonism of which the Dub
lin affray was but the surface ex-
preston.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01
NEED OF MERCHANT MARINE

Secretary McAdoo recently return
ed from the Buenos Aires meeting of
the international high commission,
whittier he went as commissioner OF
the United States section. The trip
To the Argentine capital was made
on the u. $. cruiser Tennessee and
having completed the business at
hand, the return was made an occa.
sion to visit eight Latin -American
republics.
Il had the honor" said Secretary
McAdoo in speaking of the expedi-
tion, "of conversing with the presi.
dents of Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina,
Chile, Peru, Panama, Cuba aud Hal
ii, and ! also met many of the lead
ing statesmen of South America,
with whom | discussed questions OF
national interest,
Every where found an earnest
desire to strengthen commercial H.
nancial and political relations with
the United States.
THE hope was expressed in every
country that the United States would
promptly solve the pressing problem
OF q merchant marine, and there was
frank recognition that the United
States alone has the financial re
sources to do so. y
lt is such expressions of opinion
that must convince citizens of the
United States of the pressing need of
expanding our merchant marine. OF
the major powers possessed of trade
and ports capable of supporting a
merchant marine this nation alone is
without adequate shipping. The
European war has served to bring
forcibly forth this fact, while at the
same time furnishing an unequalled
opportunity to rehabilitate our ma
Tine.
Before August, 1911. there was need
of an American merchant marine,
but the keen competition of English,
German, French, Japanese and Ital-
ian ships served TO restrain American
capital from Investing in what, for a
time, must be losing venture. The
war has now removed this barrier by
restraining the ships of these nations
to other uses, while the submarine
war has destroyed sufficient num-
Der of vessels to lessen competition
after the war to a point where the
business may be profitably conduc
until it is firmly established.
With this plum of transportation
dropping so easily into our hand and
With the commercial needs of the ma
tion demanding relief of present
shipping conditions, especially be
tween the ports OF the United States
and Latin America, it is maddening
to think that there are still citizens
of the United States who oppose the
simplest relief at hand, the purchase
of interned German and Austrian YES
sells. 1t would seem the most super
Gcial consideration of the situation
should convince of the excellence of
the ship purchase measure now pend
ing before congress.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01

When big business was in the saddle
all kinds of laws to help big business
were placed on the statute books. Now
when the common people are in the
saddle, why should not they secure laws
to help those engaged in small business
undertakings? Why should not the
farmers of America have rural credit
banks? They are real producers of
wealth, and their farms, their stock In
trade, is the best security in the world.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01
GERMANY's FOOD DICTATOR

Dispatches from Berlin report the
appointment as president of the war
food department of Tortilowitz Won
Batocki. This announcement has
been greeted, it is stated, with ex-
pressions of great relief. for the food
situation in Germany has lately be-
come admittedly grave, and Batocki's
work in East Prussia in rehabitatlng
the district swept by the Russians in
their early drive was such as to stamp
him as a man of exceptional ability
in handling such situations. The
gravity of the case is indicated by
the fact that Batocki twice declined
this appointment and was only induc-
ed to accept it under heavy pressure.
Whether there is serious shortage
OF food in Germany or unequal dis
tribution is not known, but evidences
have been accommodating during re-
cent months that the supply was not
adequate in some quarters, while
prices have lately been soaring to
great heights. The greatest need, it
is stated. is for meats, and complaints
have been entered that the meat sup
ply has become concentrated upon
the army while the people have been
practically forced to a vegetarian diet.
The German genius for organiza-
tion has worked wonders during this
great struggle, and will undoubtedly
do the utmost in the matter of food
conservation and distribution. Yet
Batocki's task is certain to be heavy
one and in addition most thankless.
AS dictator of the food supply he will
hold the physical welfare of the en-
pire IN his hands, and will probably
receive no thanks from the public,
whatever may be the appreciation of
his superiors.
1t may require some tact to disci-
pline reckless submarine comman-
der in way that will not render him
unduly popular with his local public.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01
WILSON ONE OF AMERI-
CAS- GREATEST MEN

Lexington. Ky, May Ex-Governor
Stanley in opening the democratic
state convention here paid an unusu-
ally eloquent tribute to Woodrow
Wilson, whom he characterized as
the greatest leader of the western
world"
"Never since the civil war;" said
Stanley. "has any man faced such
grave sponsibilities and attempted
the solution of such world embracing
problems.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01

Another sale of large number of
tracts of Indian inheritance lands will.
be held at Cheyenne river Indian agen-
cy, June 26. the tracts ranging from
forty acres up to half sections, and at
minimum prices of about $40 an acre.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01

The rivers and harbors bill was al
most ruined in the House. Some
body, at the presidents request, put
in an item of 5000, 900 to deepen New
York harbor as measure of prepar-
edness. The Senate Commerce COM
mittee saved the bill from disgrace
by cutting this out. Let prepared
ness interfere with pork2 Neverl
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01

Baltimore Sun: Why should the
colonel believe, as he expressed it at
Detroit, that there are certain things
which should be said at this time?
The president has said them already
much better than the colonel.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01

Word from Italy is that the Condo
liers are starving. There are no
American tourists and no American
dollars for them What is the use of
being a gondolier when no one pays
you to gondole?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01

According to political experts on
both sides, this month the landslide
begins.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01

No more the sweet girl graduate
The family interest can wake,
For father is a delegate
With speeches of his own to make
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01

The straw vote threatens to get
into action ahead of the straw hat,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01

Perhaps the real troabie with con-
gress is that it fears Brandeis Will
Investigate it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01

Clothing manufacturers in session
in Chicago say they could readily
clothe large army. No doubt. We
can apparently do everything in this
country except get the army itself.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01

begins.
Perhaps the real troable with con-
gress is that it fears Brandeis wlll
Investigate it.
Criticisms of England for "falling
down in the war are heard every
where except in Germany.
When Germany has to pay for
losses caused by her submarines she
may rechrsten them |. o. U.boats.
Pre-primary conventions are as ex-
citing as school election with three
places to fill and two candidates to
start.
Rumors that peace negotiations are
under way are not loud enough to
drown the echoes from the artillery
at Verdun,
IL CSCl f1iltl jChIi WIZ ducS uOl
want war should wire his senator
there would be 100 900, 600 messages
to deliver.
After all, if we should make the
Philippines independent, they would
| probably sue us for abandonment aud
| fa iI,ro to nrou,6a
On Monday the senate passed the
river and harbor bill carrying $i3, 900,
600 by a vote of 81 to 35 after adding
many amendments.
Democratic leaders see no reason
why the vice president should be dis
turbed even by the holding of a
national convention.
Now they are saying Senator Hard
ing is a likely dark horse. Ohio al
ways was good producer of that
kind of political stock.
No near-sighted man can tell now
adays whether an ultimatum is the
ending of an old series of notes or the
beginning of a new one.
Germany's idea of a peacemaker
ls some government that can con
vince France that the war is over and
that the allies have lost.
by engaging $40 rooms in Chica-
go hotel, Geo. W. Perkins evidently
hopes to make the Bull Moose gather
ing look like a convention.
A lighting state like Texas is natur-
ally surprised to find any of her ma
tional guardsman protesting that they
were not raised to be a soldier.
In addition to the other voices lift
ed in connection with the June con-
vention, that of the weather fore
caster will be heard with interest.
| No more the sweet girl graduate
The family interest can wake,
For father is a delegate
| With speeches of his own to make.
| 1t would seem that by this time
Brandes has been sufficiently inyes-
| tigated to place out of the question
suspicion that he is conceallng some
| thing
Japan is thinking seriously of an
neXing China. A comparison of geo.
graphical proportions makes the
proposition look like an effort of the
| tail to wag the dog.
| Clothing manufacturers in session
| in Chicago say they could readily
clothe large army. No doubt. We
can apparently do everything in this
country except get the army itself.
Word from Italy is that the Condo
liers are starving. There are no
| American tourists and no American
dollars for them. What is the use of
being gondolier when no one paws
you to gondoIe?
| Baltimore Sun: Why should the
| colonel believe, as he expressed it at
Detroit. that there are certain things
which should be said at this time?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01

by engaging $40 rooms in Chica-
go hotel, Geo. W. Perkins evidently
hopes to make the Bull Moose gather
ing look like convention.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01

1t would seem that by this time
Brandeis has been sufficiently inves-
tigated to place out of the question
suspicion that he is concealing some
thing
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01

In addition to the other voices lift
ed in connection with the June con-
vention, that of the weather fore
caster will be heard with interest.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01

Japan is thinking seriously of an
nexing China. A comparison of geo
graphical proportions makes the
proposition look like an effort of the
tai to wag the dog.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01

A lighting state like Texas is natur-
ally surprised to find any of her ma
tional guardsman protesting that they
were not raised to be soldier.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01

Criticisms of England for "falling
down" in the war are heard every
where except in Germany.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01

1t may require some tact to disci-
pline reckless submarine comman-
der in way that will not render him
unduly popular with his local public.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01

Now they are saying Senator Hard
ing is a likely dark horse. Ohio al
ways was a good producer of that
kind of political stock.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01

Germany's idea of a peacemaker
is some government that can CON
vince France that the war is over and
that the allies have lost.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01

No near-sighted man can tell now
adays whether an ultimatum is the
ending of an old series of notes or the
beginning of a new one.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01

Democratic leaders see no reason
why the vice president should be dis.
turbed even by the holding of a
national convention.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01

On Monday the senate passed the
river and harbor bill carrying &43, 600, :
600 by vote of 80 to 35 after adding
many amendments.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01

When Germany has to pay for
losses caused by her submarines she
may rechristen them L. o. U-boats.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01

After all, if we should make the
Philippines independent, they would
probably sue us for abandonment and
failure to provide.