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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-21
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New-York tribune., 1916-01-23
DEPUTIES CONDEMN
FRENCH CENSORSHIP
System Is Declared Illegal.
Cheers Greet Demand for
Liberty OF the Press.

Paris, Jon. 2i.--Censorship as prae.
tised by the French government was
severely criticised by various speakers
in the Chamber Of Deputies to-day. NO
conclusion, however. was reached, the
debate, at the request OF Premier
BRAND, being postponed until nexs
Tuesday.
The bill under discussion was that
concerning the pr~s In war tines
Paul Meunier. Radistl Republican. who
introduced the measure, said that hoa'
es. a. the intentions Of tF' govern
ment might be with regard 20 the cen
,orship. il was impossible 70 make good
use Of this bad instrument.
Sensible supervision OF military ana
Diplomatic information, he SAID, was
necessary, bu. he added that the pres
ent system was absolutely illegal, being
formally prohibited by the law passed
in 1851. and unauthorized by the "a"
Of August 4, 1914, regarding pubic Inc
formation.
The suspension Of lie Journal ls
Hommes du Jour- for six months, anu
the seizure OF La OlVlN ~. 80 -
nnblished prayer Of Pope Benedict,
we're cited by ". Meunier as among
the numerous examples OF the opera
tion OF the censorship. The former
newspaper was suppressed after hsv-
ing submitted It's proofs and made the
corrections demanded.
Jules Roche, Republican, proposed ~
an amendment 20 the bill provision
that censors should be known, instead
OF exercising their power anonymously
"a they do az present. Amid applause
the speaker demanded liberty OF the
press. on which, he said, depends tho
admirable morale Of France"
Deputy Emmanuel Brousss said the
press had committed only one error.
That was in publishing an article oy
Monsieur Gervais, attacking the SOL
diers in Southern France, and the CEN
sor, the speaker said, let IL pass:
al. was ". Messiny, former Minister
os War, who inspired IT," said Deputy
Barthe.
Deputy Emile Constant said the su-
thorities had invaded his home sftsr
setting the paper which he publishes.
He declared that in his department tho
censorship was exercised by q eoun-
cillor of state and By a gendarme. An
uproar broke out in the Chamber when
the speaker sought TO discuss French
military operations.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-23
MINES BLOW UP
ALLIED TRENCHES
German Activities In West Sue.
cessful-French Shell Enemys
Provision Trains.

London, Jan. 22.-Nothing but artil-
lery and mine activities arc reported
in to-day's news from the west front.
Paris and London report the effective
bombardment Of enemy positions north
of tho Aisne, In tho Vosges, in Lor-
raine and in Belgium. while Berlin an
nouncss the destruction OF a small sec
tion Of Allied trenches south OF Ypres
by mine. London admits tho dam
aging Of British trenches near the
Comins Canal by German mine.
"There has been artillery activity
on both sides at Fricourt," says the
British statement. "We bombsrded the
enemy's works successfully about HUI
luch, Richebourg and Pilkelm. The
enemy sprang q mine near the Comins
Canal, causing some damage to our
trenches. We occupied the crater"
The French communication says:
ARTILLERY engagements OF quite a
violent character have occurred In di-
vers sectors Our Are was particular
ly effective to the north Of the Aisne.
In the region of Berry-su-Bac, on our
Lorraine front and In the Vosges.
I'm the course o. last night our ar
tillery directed its fire against certain
provision trains and groups Of work
men Of the enemy at points in Bel
gium, in Champagne and In the
Vosges."
The German statement says,
South Of Ypres We destroyed
trenches of the enemy over front Of
seventy metres by mine.
"Our positions between the Mosells
and the Vosges and some villages be-
hind our front were shelled by the
enemy, without effect
New-York tribune., 1916-01-23
SalOniCa Now Crowded
with These Picturesque
Greek Fighters.
USE LONG RIFLES
AND WEAR SKIRTS
Allies May Find These Small,
Squat, Mule-Riding War
riors Very Useful.

Salonica. Greece, Jan. a Should
the Greeks determine TO enter the Eu-
ropean war. they will be In a position
to furnish their allies with some espe-
cially valuabl, soldiers. used 20 the
rough work Of hghting in the Macedo-
rian mountains and thoroughly famil-
lar with the broken, trackless country
Of the interior Just now Salonica Is
full of these "evzones." as they are
called-in their short. once white
skirts, their long once white tights,
their upturned "shonshi." or heelless
slippers, with blnck pompons at the
turned-up toes.
The "evzones" in Salonica are very
different from the magnificent red
capped, bluo-skirted, hetasseled "ev-
zones" that parade the streets of Ath-
ems. The latter are :he royal guards
OF the lst "Evzone" Regiment. Of which
Queen Sophie is the colonel The "ev-
zones" that are so common In Salonica
are for business purposes only. They
are fighters, not paraders.
They look anything but soldierly,
squatting sidewise on the rough wooden
saddles of their mountain mulos, their
balance precariously kept by having one
foot thrust in rope stretched from
the cross OF the saddle and with q
very long-barrelled sharpshooter's
rife hanging across each bumped over
back. They are little men. and, like
most Greek soldiers. look astonishingly
puny beside the deep-chested French
troopers. But they undoubtedly get
over the ground-the difficult ground
of the Balkan mountains amaz-
ing speed. And they are also popularity
supposed not to know what fear is.
They are a silent lot. too. War seems
TO be a trade TO them rather than q
temporary service Of their country. II
they frequent cafes--and II is difficult
10 conceive a Greek. soldier or civilian.
who does not pass the major part Of
his waking hours in a cafe--it must be
somo obscure, ill-lighted. evil-smelling
dram shop hidden away in the Jewish
quarter of old Salonica. or perhaps II
may be the rare mountain inns buried
in the hollows Of the Macedonian back
woods that harbor them in their hours
of ease. In the more frequented streets
Of Salonica or along the crowded quays
the "evzones" seem always on the
move. conveying long trains OF pHck
mules mountainward. driving supply
carts or marching along in single file,
q habit learned from following scarcely
marked trails among the rocks.
The "fustanella," or accordeon-
New-York tribune., 1916-01-23
TEUTONS ATTEMPTED
20 INCITE HOLY WAR

London, Jan. 22.-'The Times's"
correspondent at Salonica reports
that the examination of enemy con-
suIate archives is still Incomplete
and IA likely to last long, owing TO
the mass Of documents. Among the
document found at the consulate
Of His Catholic and Apostolic Mai
esty Of Austria are 1900 copies Of
long Arabic proclamation to the
chiefs of the Senussl melting them
to q holy war on non-Germanic
ChrIstcndom. They were found In
q sealed parcel addressed to the
Austrian military attache at Athens.
The proclamation contains the fol-
lowing words;
"Of all instruments Allah has
chosen for the protection OF our re-
llgion the surest IL Germany. In
these circumstances We have re-
allied the imperious necessity OF
proclaIming a holy war. In North
ern Africa the most powerful ruler
and tho one possessing the most
authority in the Mussulman world
Is his excelIency the Imaum, Illus
trious exemplar champion Of Islam
In the cause Of Allah, who is our
lord and master, the sure guide OF
all elect. This leader Is bred In the
truth of the Koranic law, and his
soul, shining with it's pure eful-
gence, has undertaken the task OF
purifying all corrupt souls and
directing them in the paths OF life
revealed by the Holy Book given to
all MussuImans."
There Is evidence that this proc
Iamation was produced In Germany,
a country whose monarch IL always
invoking God.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-23
AUSTRIA DOUBTED,
DESPITE DENIAL
Administration Not Yet Con-
vinced of Good Faith In
U-ROat Issue.

Washington. Jan. 22.-Despits Aus
tria's definite assurance that the Per
sia was not attacked by one Of her sub
marines, the good faith OF the Austrian
government is still in question at the
State Department. The impression was
ships sunk without warning by Aus
trian submarines further Investigations
would be made before the issue raised
by the sinking Of the Ancona could be
regarded as disposed Of.
In the absence Of President Wilson
State Department officials were reti-
cent as TO the policy to be followed in
future relations with Austria. Tech
nically the Austrian government is
cleared The Persia is the only ship
bearing American citizens that has
been sunk in the Mediterranean since
the Ancona was torpedoed
But the State Department has held
that the torpedoing Of the lasaka
Maru. the Glengyle and the VILE de Ia
Ciotat, though no Americans were
aboard. must be regarded as touching
the question Of good faith. The alb
sence of American passengers. IL is
held. must he considered as merely q
fortunate accident.
The State Department has no definite
information concerning any Of these
cases. While Ambassador Penhold has
instructions 20 inquire about them in
formally at the Foreign Office. this
government hesitates TO raise formal
question about them, since technically
il is not affected by them. 1t is as
sumed. however. that Ambassador Pen
field will obtain all the available In
formation and transmit it TO Washing
ton.
The ambassadors cable message con-
tanning the Austrian disclaimer has not
yet been received here, but is assumed
10 be similar 10 that received from
Berlin. which stated that sll the Ger
man submarines in the Mediterranean
had been heard from and that none OF
them torpedoed the Persia.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-23

n,n.s~ " ~
"Sure enough. We met couple OF
days out of Manila"
That was the way Sergeant Norton
and Corporal Rasmussen renewed their
acquaintance after years Of separation.
Norton was an expert telegrapher,
working on press wire, when he sue
cumbcd TO the call of adventure.
Every man has had his personal ex-
periences that are daily added TO the
lore of the legion to be woven into
the fabric Of its story when IL hnaily
is told after tho war There is Ser
geant James Carson, who climbed one
side of San Juan Hill with his company
while Colonel Roosevelt went up tho
other. Carson has had two naval en-
gagements. and twonty-nine land bat
Ties during his military experience, and
is waiting for the time that he can
add a few more notches 70 the butt OF
his gun. His last engagement was tnat
at Vera Cruz. in 1914.
Being on the ground when things
like tina. happen is matter OF luck
not sense" said Carson. u expect TO
see some more real fighting soon--and
expec. 70 come through il just like
always have"
Bugler ]. ]. Riley, whose home is as
likely TO be in Bangor, Me. as Mexico
City or Calcutta, Ia in a position to
verify most Of Sergeant Carson's
stories, since as bugler he went
through most OF the experiences re.
counted by the sergeant. Corporal
Rasmussen, Priyates Engelmeyer. +. r.
O'Connor. Fred Anderson and Norton
are lust q few Of the men who have
served together and against one an
other In the ever shifting warfare IN
Mexico. -.
nipped me on the shoulder witn
| bayonet while we we're nghtlhg
avainst each other in Mexico, saio
Private Frank Conlon. Il guess there
no need TO mention his name, because
/ I expect 10 become good frlenH OF
! his now that we are tghting side "
side" -.
not been an untrouoled one ho"e'eL
ono ~ the shifts that did not meet with
general approval BY the men was tha' .a
/ |bich resulted in the retirement OF It's
commanding officer, Lieutenant Co'ohel
A Y Clark This was looked upon as
/ the result Of an unusual hitcn III one
/ OF the overseas battalions.
There also were charges that the
battalion had been endeayoring to re-
/ cruit in the United States, violation
} Of the nations neutrality. Posters, car
cular letters and offers OF commission
have been received at addresses IN the
/ United States. But all responsibility
for this has been disclaimed by III
GERS Of, the legion, who suspect Ger
man sympathizers lave had a hand IN
these charges.
Il is admitted that recruiting officers
have visited border towns, but they
lave been reprimanded for this by
their superior3 he,e. When they did
so il was on their own responsibility
nJust. let there be another Lusltenis
incident and we wouldn't need recruit
ing officers" said one of the members
OF the legion to-day "l'll wager we'd
/ have half dozen tattalions df Amer
leans so quick that we would have dlf-
feulty IN assimilating the recruits.
Private J. II. Amber, Of New York
enlisted solely because OF his indig-
nation following the Lusitania disas'er
"And there are hundreds more light
on Broadway every day who would be
up here begging for a chance to en-
list II anything of the kind should be
repeated" he said.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-23
SOCIALISTS SEEK TRENCHES
Deputies to Petition Chamber for Visit
TO the Front.

Paris. Jan. 22.--The United Socialist
partv will petition Parliament and the
government to authorize q committee
If members of the Chamber of Depu-
lies 10 visit the front and TO talk
freely with the soldiers, so that closer closer
relations may be instituted between
the army and Parliament.
AT meeting of representatives OF
the party yesterday resolution was
adopted embodying the proposal wnich
will be presented in the Chamber; II
is suggested that forty-four members
Of the Chamber be selected from the
various parties and that they De au-
thorized TO discuss with the soidlers
military orders or military policy. The
resolution says that in this way the
men in the trenches will be made to
realize that they have the sympathy
and support Of Parliament.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-23

pleated skirt Of summer. has been COW
ercd over for winter service by long,
yellow-green coat, fitting close ut the
waist and spreading out like a skirt.
somewhat after the manner Of tho Cos
sacks coat. The "fustanclla" proper Ia
underneath this and does not appear.
The skirt Of the "evxonc" In one Of the
oldest OF the military relics Of Greece.
Bass-rcliefs Of the soldier who fought
ut Marathon show that he too wore n
similar costume. In the time Of Louis
XIV OF France there was n like uni
form In use In the French army, when
the skirt was called a "rhingrave."
For the most part the "evzones" Of
modern Greece, are the less pictures
que. ns they are anything but smart In
appearance. But tho uniform can lend
itself TO many legitimate embellish-
ments. should the wearer desire. The
sort OF pointed night-cap which Ia the
customary head-dress may be orna-
mentcd with n tassel--not directly at
tschcd to the cap itself, but at the
end Of n cord some Eighteen inches
long. attached 20 the peak Of the cap.
The tnssel is then brought over the left
consplcuously on his breast.
The garters, too, may be luxurious.
They hold up nothing. 30 far "a one
can see. acting rather as scabbards for
daggers. The closs-ftting cotton
drawers seem 70 extend from the waist
TO strap passed under the foot. But
the garter, worn below the knee, con-
sists first of an embroidered circlet,
from which hangs. loose, a cord In the
form OF an arc. each end fastened to
the garter proper at point from
which a tassel also hangs.
The Greeks are very proud OF their
"evzones." for whom they claim prod
igies OF valor But there is nothing
tangible TO show that this reputation is
not based rather upon legend and a
distinctive costume than upon fact and
proved achievement.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-23
KING VISITS BURNING PORT
Haakon Rushes 10 Molde. Where Fire
Loss Is S500OO0.

Aalesund. Norway. Jan. %. - Fire
which threatened for time to destroy
the Norwegian town Of Molde was con
trolled at o'clock this morning after
it had caused a loss estimated at ap-
proximately 1900. 900 crowns $780,
OO0).
sixty houses we're destroyed and
the centre of the town was reduced TO
ashes. the flames being spread by a
fierce gale
The distress among the population is
great. as many sufferers from the fire
were Of the poorer classes and their
propertv was not insured.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-23
ITALIANS CLAIM SUCCESSES
Destroy Austrian Headquarters and
Capture Enemy Munitions.

Rome. Jan. 22.-The following official
communication WAS issued from Cen
eral Headquarters to-day:
There was intermittent artillery ac-
tion along the entire front. The enemy
artillery caused some damage in the
villages, particularly In the Sugans
Valley. Our artillery demolished the
headquarters at Varone occupied by
our adversaries and disposed OF enemy
detachments In the San Pellagrino Val
ley and Corvara. Small infantry ac-
tions ended successfully for US.
"On the Carso one OF our detach-
ments penetrated the adversary lines
and seized q number of guns, imple-
ments and hand bombs.
IAN enemy aeroplane dropped bombs
on Dogma without damage"
New-York tribune., 1916-01-23
PRISONERS TO BE EXCHANGED
French and German Civilians To BE
Returned.

Berlin. Jan. % (bv wireless 70 Say
vile, \. W. THE German and
French governments" says tho Over
seas Agency to-day. have agreed to
set free civil prisoners in both coun-
tries who are not subject TO military
service. Under this agreement all men
Younger than seventeen years and over
fifty-fve will be released and sent
home: also all other men unfit for
military duties and all women.
THE only persons 20 be retained are
those arrested for infractions of the
law or held as hostages, together with
those of military age and fit for ser
vice"
New-York tribune., 1916-01-23
WAR HURTS NEWFOUNDLAND
It's Imports. Chiefly from Great Britain,
Arc S3.O00,000 Lees In Year.

st. Johns, n. f.. Jan. PA decline
Of 20 per cent In the value Of import.
during the twelve months which ended
June 80, 1915. n period nearly coinci-
dent with the first year Of the war, Is
shown in the annual statement Of the
customs returns OF Newfoundland, just
issued.
The imports totalled s12,S5l, 900.
The colony's imports are obtained
from Great Britain. Canada and the
United States. The proportionate re-
duction in value was largest from the
United Kingdom. g circumstance
largely due TO the fact that only ne
cessities were imported
New-York tribune., 1916-01-23
GERMANS HOLD MAIL FOR q. S
rnhibit Forwarding Of Letters from
Poland, but VIII Send Summaries.

Washington, Jan. p. - Consul Cen
~ Lay, in Berlin, cabled to-day that
SHERMAN authorities in Russian Po-
- ~ mad prohibited the remailing OF
rr.rs addressed BY individuals In the
i-.'sd States and transmitted through
"--s''can eonsulates in Germany.
.as German government, however,
mace arrangements 20 forward
,.u su summaries Of the contents of let
sn, which NAV be addressed to a
''ssu 10 Berlin.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-23
BRITISH PAPER SUSPENDS

Conservative Manchester Courier"
Succumbs to Paper Cost.
London. Jan. 22.--"rhe Manchester
Courier" established In 1925, one Of
the oldest Conservative daily newspa-
rers in the provinces, has fallen vie
tim 60 the war. and announces It's ap-
preaching suspension. owing TO the
rapid rise in the price Of paper"
The Manchester Courier was pur-
chased by Lord Northclide in 1904. hut
IL was found impossible to rejuvcnate
the veteran journal. Northcliffe's name
recently disappearing from the front
OF the dying enterprise.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-23
GEN. JECOFF FIELD MARSHAL
Commander in Chief of Bulgarian
Ux.oo Annointed by the King.

London, Jan. %. = General Jecoh,
commander in chief of the Bulgarian
forces. has been appointed field mar
shall by King Ferdinand, aeeording on 10
a Sofa dispatch received by, the Cen
trail News by way Of Amsterdam
New-York tribune., 1916-01-23
TeutOn Hammer Yields
Allies on Land and Sea
Continued from page J

Paris Petrograd Moscow France great
finished in the BernhardTs school
manded nd the General Staff designed.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-23

II was officially announced In Rome
on January IS that the French sub
marine Foucalt. attached TO the Italian
fleet, torpedoed and sank in the Adri,,
attic Sea an Austrian scout cruiser OF
the Novara type.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-23
TORPED0ED THE HELG0LAND

Italian Navy Identifies Austrian
Cruiser Sunk in AdrIatic January Is.
Rome, Jan. 22.--The Italian Navy
Department has received information
that the Austrian scout cruiser OF the
Novara type, which was sunk a week
ago was the cruiser Helgoland, which
had been attached to the Cattaro base
since the outbreak of the war.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-07-06
IOWA CAVALRY TO TAKE OATH
euardsmen At North Liberty Change
Mind and Many Consent To
Take Federal ooath.

Camp Dodge-Enough Of the cav
alrymen at North Liberty have chang
ed their minds about taking the fed
eral oath that the regiment can be
mustered in, according to Mai. r. r.
Howell. An order has been issued
by General Allen who requests that
the men be brought into the mobiliz-
alton camp here before being given
the oath.
II is thought that once into camp
the spirit here will bring all the men
into line SO that few will refuse the
oath. The requirements are sixty
Ave men to each Of the four troops
before they can be mustered.
Unless the war department chang
es its plans the Iowa National guard
win not go directly to the Mexican
border when moved southwark.
Dispatches received here state that
the troops probably will be sent to
TT. Sam Houston at San Antonio,
Tex, for mobilization.
Commanding officers of the guard
are led to believe that the government
plans a concentration camp at Sam
Houston. The government controls
10000 acres OF good mobilization
ground at this point and has options
on 10000 acres more.
Although officers at Camp Dodge
have received several messages from
Chicago and Washington indicating
early departure Of the Iowa brigade,
no indication has been given as to
the day.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-07-06
REPEAL LAW UPHELD
Supreme Court Rules Closing
of Saloons Was Legal.
DAVENPORT TESTS NEW LAW
Court Declares That State Has Right
To Give Cities Permission To Tax
or Not To Tax Property
or Businesses.

Des Moines.--The mulct repeal law
which closed saloons in Iowa Jan. /,
: 1916, is valid and constitutional, the
Iowa Supreme court ruled in affirm
ing the case of the state VS.. John
Hill, appellant. The action was be-
gun in Davenport by three saloonists
to test the new law.
The opinion Of the court is solid
victory for the temperance faction.
The court was unanimous in uphold
ing the mulct repeal law, and dis
missed the contention of the liquor
faction in each instance by stating
that none of the points raised are
fairly debatable and we entertain no
doubt in finding the repeating statute
invulnerable to the objections inter
posed"
The court does not leave enough
of the case to fight out in an effort
for rehearing. 1t is believed, how
ever, that the vets will ask rehear-
ing.
The mulct repeal law was passed
by the Thirty-sixth general assembly.
II directed that every saloon in Iowa
close on Jan. /. 1916. All the grog
shops did close. On Jan. 8, 1915,
three saloons Of Davenport were
opened and sales of liquor were made
to provide grounds for test OF the
closing law. Actions were begun and
the Scott county District court up
held the law, handing down a ruling
April rs.
Attorney General Cosson asked the
Supreme court to advance the hear
ing on appeal. This was done and
the case was submitted at the May
period.
Justice Scott M. Ladd wrote the
opinion. He states that the liquor
faction attacked the mulct law on
four counts; that the title was faul-
ty; that the supplement to the code,
1913 was not in effect-being without
an index when the general assembly
was in session; that statement Of
consent was in force in Davenport
and the city Of Davenport was en-
titled to the revenue expected from
saloons; that Davenport is a special
charter city and not included under
the repeal law.
The court holds that the title is
sufficient: that the absence of an in
dex to the supplement did not affect
the statutes as it was not part of
1t and only provided as convent
ence. The court holds that the state
is sovereign and can do as 1t pleases
with regard to giving cities the right
to tax or not to tax property or BUSH
nesses.