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Grand Forks herald., 1916-10-21
LOCAL PHYSICIAN
AT MEDICAL MEET
DR.. Thomas Mulligan Attending Surgi.
cal Congress at Philadelphia
To Return After November I.

DR.. Thomas Mulligan, who with
Mrs. Mulligan left the city October 8,
is now in New York City, where he is
attending surgical clinics and will
shortly leave for Philadelphia. DR..
Mulligan also visited at clinics at Chi
cago and the famous Grille clinic in
Cleveland. He will return to this city
to resume his practice after Novem-
Der /. The exact date will be an
nounced later. Mrs. Mulligan is
spending the time at Seaforth, Ont.
with her mother, Mrs. ]. S. McQuaid.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-10-21
SUIT STARTED TO
GET HAIL INSURANCE
j. A. Mcclure Starts Civil Action
Against Minnesota Hail Insur.
ance COMPANY,

Suit was started today by J. A. Nc
Guire Of Inkster. through his attor-
ney. ]. B. Wineman. to recover hail
insurance to the extent of $500.
claimed to be due from the State
Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance COM
pany Of Waseca, MINI. The case will
come up at the December session Of
the district court.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-10-21
LUMBER STEAMER
FOUNDERS DURING
LAKE ERIE STORM

Cleveland, Ohio. Oct. 21.-The
steamer Marshall Buffers. loaded with
lumber. foundered in Lake Erie this
afternoon, during a heavy gale of
Southeast Shoals near the mouth of
the Detroit river. Three members Of
the crew were rescued by the steamer
Billings and brought here. The other
twelve members of the crew are be-
heved to have been rescued by the
steamer Hartwell which is bound for
Ashtabula.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-10-21
TRAIN HITS AUTO;
FOUR ARE KILLED

Altoona, Pa, Oct. 71.-Four auto
mobilists were killed and one was
probably fatally hurt in q Grade
crossing accident on the outskirts OF
this city last night The motor car,
bearing Mrs. and Laura Meyers, all
Of Bakers Summit to this city, was
struck by . train on the Hollidays-
burg branch Of the Pennsylvania
road. All were instantly killed. sx-
cept Julius Bote the son. who was
driving the car. He twAS 70 badly In
jured recovery ~ doubtful.
Herald Want M nr1ne Rasults.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-10-21

Thoe. Porto Returns-After spend-
ing the greater part Of the summer
at his summer homo north of Bemid-
il. Minn.. Thos. Porte Of the Porte
Hendrickson company has returned
to Grand Forks.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-10-21
NEW SCHOOL IS
ALMOST FINISHED

Fallon. N. D.. Oct. 21.-The finish
Ing touches on tho new parochial
school here are being made.
Benedictine sisters from Elbow
woods, N. d. will be in charge. This
Is the largest parochial school in the
state established in an inland town
OF the railroad. It cost 5000.
Tomorrow the Fallon Catholic par.
fsh will conduct fair at the school.
and the proceeds will be turned into
the building fund.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-10-21
SHAKESPEARE ON HE'LL,
Rev. w. n. Matthews Will Give Third
Of Series of Sermons Sunday
Might

The third Of a series Of sermons
on Shakespeare will be given at the
First Presbyterian church by the pas
tor. Rev. w. H. Matthews, Sunday
night, who will speak on the topic.
What Were Shakespeare's Ideas Of
Hell?"
These sermons are being attended
by many, and are an interesting dis
cussion of the part Shakespeare took
in the religion of his day.
No use arguing about it at all:
Blondes are prettier than brunettes;
brunettes are prettier than blondes.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-10-21

Empty tomato cans find their chief
use in filling vacant lots.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-10-21
LOCAL f.
DOCTOR TO WE'D.

Miss Marriet Congle of Minneapolis to
Become Bride of DIR. A. +. Brat
rud of This City.
DR.. Arthur F. Bratrud a physician
of this city. will become a benedict at
o'clock this evening, when he will
we'd Miss Harriet Gongle of Minne-
apolis. The ceremony will take place
at the brides home in Minneapolis.
DR.. Bratrud and his bride will go
to Philadelphia to attend the Clinical
Congress for Surgeons. and will re-
turn to Grand Forks about the middle
of November to make their home.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21
REAL ESTATE MAN
KILLED BY TRAIN
DEXTER cox, FORMERLY OF CAM.
ERoN, KILLED ON WAY TO
HIS OLD HOME.
Accident Occurred Near Loudenville.
w. Va Sometime "Wednesday Night
Wife Frustrated With Grief.

Dexter Cox. aged so. a former resi-
dent of Cameron, well known in this
city. and for the past several years
had been in the real estate business
at Winchester. Va. was killed Wed.
resday night by being run down by
a b. a q. train about TWO miles west
OF Cameron. near Loudenyille. while
walking the track 10 visit his brother.
Alex Cox. at Fork Ridge. The body
was not found until $ o'clock yester-
cay morning
Mr. and Mrs. Cox arrived in Wheel
ing from Winchester Tuesday and reg
istered at the McLnre. That evening
Mr.. Cox left his wife at the hotel 10
visit relatives in the Cameron dis.
trict. He arrived there at 1880 O'Clock
and started down the track TO FORK
Ridge. lie was never again seen alive.
His body was horribly mangled. Mrs.
Cox was Immediately notified AM
accompanied by Dr. Cooper. a brother
inlaw of the unfortunate man. ana
ct the b a O. medical staff, left at
once for Cameron. Mr.. Cox is sur
vived by a daughter and a number OF
relatives in this and the Cameron dis
trict. II Is likely that the funeral VIII
be held at Cameron and interment
made there.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21
EXPLAINS WHY men
ARE or WING BALD

Thousands of m'u ar. eroN.rr bald
0trfF dty and dom know fUa reason
why Many OF them never expect .o
save even what haIf b.. Irn
This De- Indeed Oh pity sass haIr
specialist who claims CHAT b1Ifu. a
usually come. from oar. I..ar..a HrI
That anyone who Fltc. coo IaIr IuaI a
little occasional attention should OBJ
ways have an ahurta.r. of f..I h.rI
thy hair Dust ana d.rf N.Ir fr 0ru..
badness hf c.uar.rE OBJ. Unrc. r f.F
scalp ana giving ..rm. rf I"HfrIH i..
Ulo grouuf for uruiI. bread.re
The treatment d. worry simple wash
out the duet and dirt With Hrt uu.r
soap af least ono. in fru days and DBL.
stroy the daudu1 arrm. tF apuFrr
every other u.rN' Partisan sHrr. Ie.
nFhffu'ly efficient preparation chat
hundreds of druHrIsfs recommend ls
fhe furcst treatment fo afnu hHir FROM
falling. to remove dauduT anI Oh. r..
lrceh and inNEorafc fNe Ha'r ru.f.
or course. llkc aIl successful I....r.
cries. Partisan Sagr lua been lr.a.Ir
BATTERED by mutations which mako. F
necessary 90 ask f0r if hy uame Tho
cost n generous bottle Ia Frrr HtI|..
and to supply tho steady demand o. H
srIrat a Co always have lu abundant
supply ou hand
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21
FAMOUS PIANIST
COMES TO WHEELING


The First announcement made last
week that Paderewski, the world
greatest pianist. is 10 give a concert
in the Auditorium on Wednesday eve
ming, February 3. mas already brought
many inquiries and orders for tickets
for this concert. which will be an
event of the greatest musical and So
ciGl importance
TO the many students OF the piano
and music lovers in general, IL Will
be interesting to know that Paderew-
ski was twelve years old before he
received any real musical instruction.
Paderewski's first appearance In
America was in November 1891 IN
Carnegie hall. New York He Is now
on his tenth tour, and is at the zenith
OF his brilliant career.
For tho accommodation OF out or
town concert goers, as well as those
In the city. mail orders accompanied
by remittance and self-addressed
stamped envelope for the return OF
tickets. will be received and filled by
Davis. Burkham and Tyler. previous
10 the opening of the public sale on
February first.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21
FIVE MINUTES! NO
GAS, INDIGESTION
OR ACID STOMACH
INSTANT RELIEF FROM SOUR
NESS, heartburn, HEAD
ACHE, DYSPEPSIA.
"PAPE'S DIAPEPsIN" is QUICKEST
AND sUREsT STOMACH
RELIEF KNOWN.

Why not get some now-this mo-
nent, and forever rid yourself of
stomach trouble and Indigestion? A
dleted stomach gets the blues and
srumbles. Give IL a good eat. then
take Papes Diapepsin to start the di-
gestiVe juices working There will be
no dyspepsia or belching of gas or
quotations of undigested food: no
feeling like lump OF lead in the stom-
ach. or heartburn. sick headache and
dizziness. and your food will not fer
ment and poison your breath with
nauseous odors.
Pape's Diapepsin costs only so cents
FOR large case al any drug store here,
end VIII relieve the most obstinate
case of indigestion and upset stomach
in five minutes.
There Is nothing else better to take
gas from the stomach and cleanse the
stomach and intestines. and. besides.
one single dose will digest and pre-
pare for assimilation into the blood
all your food the same as sound.
healthy stomach would do IL.
When Dlapepsin works. your stom-
ach rests-gets itself in order. cleans
up-and then you feel like eating
when you come TO the table. and what
you eat will do you good.
Absolute relief from all stomach
misery Is waiting for you as soon as
you decide TO take little Diapepsin.
Tell your druggist that you want
Pape's Diapepsin. because you want TO
become thoroughly cured this time.
Remember, If your stomach feels
out-of-order and uncomfortable now.
YOU can get relief in Ave minutes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21

T". ir..rI"' ioual executive board OF
fhe minors union torichf took uu the
mr..r nf fhn secession Of about 200
minor. from district So. ~. in the
Charleston neIi. ORD West virginia Tho
board decided Chat ihc eo.Crlicf eccee-
.ion..i. MUST return to thc district or
SANITATION before o. would take up
I|t.r Grievance Roth a.I.s were rcr-
r.t.rfsF .f fou.rtfe meeting Those
nhH fr.rI fo ari uu H now organirafion
.I fn r0fu.r fn fhr rtrular district
ar| also consented to have % commit
f.. uf fIn members cf Tho frfrrna-
..I hnlrf ADJUST thn differences that
....|. ..... .N. rnIt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21
CONDEMNED NEGRO
WILL HANG TODAY
SISTER OF DOOMED MAN WILL
BE WITH HIM THE LAST
HOUR OF HIS LIFE
Few Invitations Have Been Issued
For Oruesome EVent-Nan
Has Iron Nerve.

Eldridge Ellie" Davis. condemned
10 die for murder. will eXpiate his
crime on the gallows OF the State
penitentiary in Moundsyille at 3
o'clock this evening. \ sister OF the
accused man, Mrs. Leila Bell Crow.
OF Marsdon. Tenn. Is spending the
last few hours Of his life with him in
the death cell. She will claim his
body and have 1t removed TO her
home town for burial.
The sister Of the doomed man
stated yesterday that she realized
there was no hope to save the life OF
her brother. and declared that in her
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21

olution so II was put to a vote and
defeated with tremendous chout.
White INDICATED.
The victory OF President White was
pleasing to his supporters who de
CARED that the introduction of the
resolution was an attack directly up
on him and that IL had been looked
Tor by his friends. II was further
said by leaders close 20 White that
with this victory he would be able TO
carry through the convention the pro
gram he mas in mind for dealing with
wage scale negotiations IN all parts
of the country.
Mr.. White favors the miners I'm both
hituminous and anthracite fields re-
naming at work after their agree
ments expire March 81. provided ne
Eotiations are still under way for the
drawing up OF new contracts lie
recommended such a policy in his last
report and the vote today. his friends
said. indicates that ne Will be able TO
have the policy committee OF the con-
vention adopt a declaration that all
miners should remain at work as long
as there IS a possibility Of reaching
agreements with their employers.
The miners leader told the dele
gates that the conferences in Mobile
and New York will be he two most
important that have been held In the
mining industry in wears. At Mobile
the joint conference OF soft coal op-
orators and miners win endeavor "a
arrange a wage scale for the central
competitive territory which includes
Western Pennsylvania. Ohio. Indiana
u
said. would be ,h, basis on which d.
luminous agreements in all other parts
OF the country viii be- made.
Affect $4,000 Men.
The joint conference of anthracite
miners ard operators In New York
will cndeavor 20 draw up a contract
that Will affect more than l75UOD
workers. February 10. the date fixed
Tor the conference. was suggested by
the operators. II vas pointed out here
mat the fixing OF Ihe early date Tor
this conference indicates a desire OF
both sides TO reach an agreement be-
fore March q when the fouryear con-
tract expires. There is a chance. how
ever. OF slight delay In starting the
anthracite negotiations The Mobile
conference Of February / is conrln-
~'"N va NA' iiAAA n ktllluA lUIuuEn
with their convention before that date
and the beginning of the hard coal
meetings depends upon the lcngth OF
the Mobile conference. President
White will attend both conferences
and may nave TO divide his time be-
tween the two meetings. 10 BE- prob
able that anthracite meetings Will be
held only when De b. present.
Miners here were Specializing a. to
who would be- the leader of the hard
coal operators IN the negotiations since
George r. Baer. bead of The Reading
company. who always directed tho aI-
tsirs Of the anthracite operators is
dead. ST. White in arranging The cone
ference with ,he opera ..ul bead. OF tar
hiE anthracite coal corporations. such
o. vs. y Richards. ol prtf.tiIo. Pa.
Irnsidfnf az OBJ. iiHII .rH.H d. Read.
inr Coal a. iron COMPANY. arl 81 ID
Wuuira0r ~ Philadelphia pr...d.a.
~ the LthiEh Coal is Navigation CO.
Tho demands ~ ihe anthracite min.
90 we're formulated la.t au and VUI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21
stoekhoIders Meet TO-DAY.

The stockholders OF the Unifpl
states Stampiu- company here VIII
hold their annual meeting this after.
noon, al the comuany's office. In this
city. a board Of directors viii bee
elected at tolay's meeting and other
general business matters w4u boz given
attention.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21

headquarters on Seventh street. fna,
liraneements were made % attend the
visitation meeting al McMecheu next
tuesday evening The locals viii 20
To- McMecheu on a special car leaving
here az 7.2O O'Clock
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21

more than 80 per cent is consumed.
Half of the furnaces have been turned
out at this plant. ard over $50 men
InEe boon laid off
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21
naoMeohen Rriefa.

McMeohen Briefs.
Ihe wheeling Traction company
started a good sized force or worNmcn
a. work in the narrows yesterday clear
ing away small land slides A. yet no
large slides OF earth have came down
on the county road. but 30 is likely N
the weather con uucs warm consider
able trouble viii bee experienced.
htu~ey kuSiCk has returned TO his
homo here from New Martinsvilie. where
Dc attended the funeral Of relative
Nr. aud Mrs. Henry shultz, OF Sixth
street. are the proud parents Of
no. musicale given last evening by
the McAiechgu band In the Marshall
street school auditorium was com
Ilctv success.
Lone star Temple. 40. 3. Pythian
Sisters. viii hold its regular weekly
meeting this evening In the *. OF l..
hall iu the McMechen building
Much interest Is being manifested In
thc big revival campaign being held az
The Christian church and the Rev. Pierce
De- delivering some hne sermons. which
none can AFFORD Co miss.
Miss Myrtle Zimmerman. who has
boon il at her ONE on Baltimore street.
The employees of tho Wheeling Trac-
uon company yesterday received their
regular -ml0,nthly, pay
Homer GaskiN. of f1fth street. Is
able O. bo about again after n connno-
mont 80 bis homo with the grip.
James H1lL of Marshall street who
has been critically il with tuberculosis
for some time. continues about the
same
JACK Morris is working NJ tho TIitc-
mon butcher shop this week. taking Mr..
George Fishers place. Mr.. Fisher huN-
iIl Sustained "a fractured shoulder
The citizens Improvement party here
held u meeting last evening az the old
school building. ou Seventh street
~---~------~s-~----~-~----
receive the approval OF me convention.
& twenty per cent increase I'm wages
o. among the ten demands they have
drawn uu
Among the resolutions defeated b.
tho convention today was one submit
ted bF o. local union at Mcdonald. Pa
ur.Inr Chat steps bo taken TO form
.r Industrial union OF au crafts IN tho
United States The resolutions COM
rIf|.0 Iu rHcoumcudinr ite defeat stat.
,I fhaf .Ia resolution savored too
ruch ~ the Industrial Workers Of
tho World
Another resolution ~ endorse tho
Social party. was non .concurred on
without comment
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21

-Four cOnvlcts acre released from
the prison yesterday ou regular dis
charge having completed their sen
fences.
Two federal pr -ursr-. from tnc
eastern district 1i Kentucky were
brought to tha institution yesterday
'o serve short terms
Five prisoner. I.n tho institution
80 teriay having been granted On
roles. One of .l, number was q
woman
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21
'MECHEN


w J.. Davis. well known and highly
res cctcd citizen OF this city. succumb-
Cd 90 complication OF diseases yes
terd4y morning ~ $50 o'clock at the
FAMILY home on South Railroad street.
4 DE deceased had been ailing for over
year. aud death was not altogether
unexpected. lie was so years OF age and
besides his wife leaves several children
70 mourn his loss. Funeral arrange
ments were incomplete last evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21

belief he was innocent Of the horrible
crime Of which ne was convicted
Warden VI. Z. white has given her
permission to spend an hour alone
with her brother this morning and
another hours visit shortly before
De- is led from the death chamber To-
ID. nnIInw.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21
PRESIDENT WHITE
toonrnusd from rnst Pars,

/ olution so II was put TO vote and
defeated with tremendous chOut.
White indicated
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21

To clean up our $3.50 and So colored
Top Shoes We have marked the price
down T. $3.50 pair Patent and dull
vamps with cloth tops. Button or lace
styles. Mostly all sizes
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-07-15

Col titolo 'Tormento d'anima di
un ufficiale austriaco" Oreste Mosca
pubblica un Diario che dice essere
state raccclto nella melma e mel san
que di San Michele; il diario di un
ufficiale austriaco che la morte in
terruppe. "'Tra 10 scroscio dell Pacqua
dele granate - cosi egli scrive
nella prefazione al diario - fu con.
quistata Gina Quarta su San Michele.
V'erano mucchi dl cadaveri, ira Ial-
tro, I'm tronco senza membra col era
Mo sfracellato. Tn ufficiale nostro
creente buono, volle che 81 seppel-
lisse quel carnaio. C'era un odore di
morte che dava la morte. Cosi veni-
sti mosso tn tronco senZa membra, e
nella melma caddero lie pagine tor
mentOse. LIE raccolse naturalmente e
con giustizia, un contadino che non
sapeva neanche leggere, uno di que
gil uomini buoni forti, che lavorano
la terra seminano il grano, che in
cominciano ad arare segnandosi la
fronte, cascano in glnocchio all A.
vemaria. f. venuta poi me Panima
tua fosca, ed il tormento quotldiano
come IL pane" Cosi il Mosca ora pub
blica quelle pagine delEuficiale ne
mico caduto. II diario era guasto dali
Eumidita' dial sangue ed aveva al
cune pagine strappate. Va dial 13 lu-
Clio all'11 agosto, ed e. scritto IN te-
desco, spesso lapis. Per quante RI
cerche 81 sian fatte ira prlgionieri,
non 81 e. potuto ottenere notizia al
cuna sul'autore, ma 81 crede appar-
tenga ad un ufficiale dell'87. Fante-
ria Imperiale Reale, perche' in una
nota menzionata Talfiere Maufrazatts
dell87.o Fanteria l. R., TX Batta-
glione.
CHI legge questo diario - dice il
Mosca - pensa al Calvario di quel-
panima, sara oppresso d'orrore dl
tristezza. Egli non e. nemmeno un
nemico, egli e. veramente al disopra
della guerra, come Roman ROLAND,
ma e. morto in guerra come Peguy,
Sierra. Slataper, Cotronei. L'ultimo
dubbio nellie sue pagine e. per un uf-
ficiale, che era accanto lui, che for
Sc anna rItalia, che e. Italiano, ed e.
cOstrettO combattere contro la pa
tria sua. "Se 81 sente italiano - mel
diario e. dettO = dev'essere tremen-
do cio' che succede dentro di lui,
quando 81 trova in trincea. Sc fosse
state un patricia avr"bbe dovuto
scappare tempo.
Scrutando, traverse quelle pagi-
nette, lanima dellignoto nemico ca
duto, il Mosca ne rileva sopra tutto
il feroce eroismo, il cinismo talora
nauseante, aIcuni motif original
repugnant, alcunl tratti bizzarri
sinistri. Quelruficiale scriveva per
esempio, mel suo diario: II cappella-
no ha detto oggi tante messe che de-
v'essere ubriaco del sangue di Cri-
sto" di fronte ALA morte, come uno
scolastico medlovale, spagliava un
trattato di Logica: ''Negatio non
est definite "A una medaglia al va
lore preferiva quattro settimane di
icenza mort sghignazzando, povero
uOmo, che non credeva IN nulla, ne
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-07-15
| 'ani11la di On AuStriaCO
mel SuO DiariO

ma, non saremo mort invano. :" Co.
81 serenamente il dolce forte poeta
toscano. Questo diario e, invece,
un'opera tormentoss della guerra, e
dun uOmo che 81 e. imbevuto di tut
te lie dottrine materialistiche e scetti-
che degli ultlmi trent'anni, che, con
Nletzsche, 81 e. messo al di la del be-
ne del male, che e. salito sulle vet
te immaculate del genio, liberato da
ogni giogo, ola ogni pregiudlzlo, da
ogni freno che s'era arrampicato sin
lassu' per essere Dio: che, in guer-
ra, sconvolto ola orribili pene, 81 av-
via verso la folla. Intorno a lui era
crollato tutto: egh aveva riso di trop-
pc cose, era arrlvato in alto rinun-
ziando. E sghignazzava. RideYa di
IN AMIGO che 81 era ammazzato, del
suo maggiore, della sua medaglia al
valore del discorsi patriottici. "Un
uomo che piange - egli dice = de-
We essere reso furfbondo con uno
schiaffo." Quando lascla la trincea
non ha conforto che nellie dome,
che 81 baciano a tanto Fora, ''la don
ma trastullo". Non vuole amore. E Sc
ST avvede che Pamore O la pieta', in
un momento d'abbandono, stanno per
sopraffarlo, insorgc. e 81 rinnega. S:
direbbe che teme la pieta'.
Tuttavia = il Mosca nota = egli
ha dato la visione della guerra, al
memo della guerra che 81 sta combat
tendo oggi, guerra di trincea, di i'm
mobilita' fisica e di torture cerebrali.
"Notte TERRIBLE - nota al 81 lu-
Clio = vorTei essere gia' morto..
Non ci 81 fara' mai piu' uscire ci 81
estrarra' pazzi." Pensa al pittori di
battaglia chiede dove siano cava-
lieri travolti, e gil altri in sella IN
tent a sciabolare.
''Ufticiale austriaco, mio nemicol
= cosi conclude il Mosca la sua pre-
fazlone =. Qualche ora prima di par
tire dalPltalia per la guerra, nella
grossa piazza del paese dove s'era
accantOnati, circondatl dai pavesi CO.
lorati dai festoni dl fori dale don
ne che singhiozzavano, un monaco
disse la MESA. 81 dovette ascoltarla,
rigidi, in piedi. AlPelevazioue tintin-
Mo e luccicare di armi. che 81 pre-
sentavano Dio! Poi IL maggiore che
comandava il battaglione ordino' di
piegarsi a terra pregare: "Dica O.
gnuno la propria preghiera che inse-
gno' la mamma. Quando tutti furo-
no giu' rimanemmo In piedi pochi.
Ma vera nelraria tanta boata' e tan
to pianto, che cascammo a terra an
che moi! Tu, nemico non ii sci piega-
to nemmeno partendo verso la mol
tep
Per questo suo tormento, il Mosca
pubblica ora il suo diario.