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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-02

our entrance into this war against
brutal Injustice is the development of a
genuine American spirit which is neither
sectional nor is 1t confined In one diVt'
sion or department nr the service in
our gallant new army. II Is spirit
that is aggressive. enduring. good hui
morrd and generous whether the indiVld-
ual halls from the North. South, East
or West. whether nc is in III" ranks as
= staff engineer. truck driver or an
mir pilot.
Steadincss Of initiative under trying
conditions. h;Ls been adInirabl" both In
tho front line and the back areas. 7
watched the engineers clearing shellcd
bridge and making n new way for 4
hcld-up column. slurrnE no essential de-
tail of construction. showing no fur
ried haste. making thorough. depend
abb, job
Again at certain battalion post,
where Bochn shells were falling near
a hating artillery train, II sentry re-
manned exposed until all others. includ-
ing the officers. had obtained cover.
Our men ARE making their first fight.
it il true but thoy are fighting with
the Stcatlin1rSs almost OF veterans. plus
tho audacity Of vigorous youths.
Surh ar. tho men who arc wOrthIlY
representing America, whom M alleged
humanity" Qualms must br permitted
to halt short OF B"rlin--whithcr they
arc on their way. Outmanocurcrrd by
Foch. outfnuCht all along the line. tho
dcspicnhlc Bnche is rrSnrtiNg with tho
Americans rs with tho British {"
"booby traps" The timclinrSs of this
attack on the west in conjunction with
the balkans and Palestine offcnsircs
finally revealed the general allied nr-
fensive. and the true meaning of the
unity Of command which has given us
our recent success and tho right 10 look
ahead with confidence
Yet Americans must not make too
much OF our successes. which. important
and PROMISING are merely preliminary
skirnishcs except before Cambria and
Laon, where tn" Euchr in force does
his futile utmost to beat off the Brit-
ish and French.
l cannot too earnestly urge against
giving car tn the talk Of the war end
ing before winter. This. without knowl-
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Orleans AND AUST ITALIANS est
! RMHNS IN BITTER STRUGGLE

continued until $ .o'cIcck this morning
with unabated tenacity.
American units now arr hoNlnS
trenches in the HindrburS line. from
which tn. Grrnans have tried to force
them
EVERYWHERE there has bern fighting Of
the hardest character.
REPORTS Just received Indicate that
north Of Ecllicnurt there WAS very
heavy lighting. and the Americans. IN
spite OF great pressure against t"c'"
have held their positions. IN not L."
tLScS to the last man They leu IL snl-
INK rather than give up 4 single lnctt VI
ground to the desperately fighllhe Yer
mans. who seemed to have ocen huF'c"
against them regardless OF the cost. AS
, result of tn, lighting up to this eve
,,nS the Americans are holding lines
forming \ salient which bulSes sllEaHy
Westward between Gouy and Jon:c"ur''
hut this, NJ last reports. WAS being grad
ually eliminated.
The general in command OF one OF the
American divisions was Warmly COM
mcnded by British officers for the man
ncr in which hr managed TO protect inc
,,ank between mis- command and another
division northwZlrd.
t,vervwhcrs along the British front
tho batr,e was progressing today uno"F
untayor:thlc weather conditions. mo
British movement appeared to D" plF-
utn,! on Joncnurt. Nintry winds anu
rains sweeping in from the North sea
Ircnched the lighting armies aud chilled
them to the bone
On the important Flanders battle field
the BclEians and the British not only
gained further ground. but beat down
completely the desperate counter-at-
tack Of thu Germans. who are striving
to eliminate the allied menace TO the
territory they hold between Roulers and
Osheu6.
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Bringing IRON to:
the Battlefront.

best blood maker and nerve tome
known to day. This they called
"Ironhc." It's an iron. tonic that
puts new energy. life, stamina into
the blood. Lrontic' is to be pro
cured of almost all druggists, IN
'6O-cent walls. If you want to Try
lit, send 10 cents to DR.. Pierce's
Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. T.,
for trial package. You will find
"Irontic' tablets equally as good
and effective as Doctor PierF's
Pleasant Pellets, which have been
known for the past fifty years as
gentle herbal laxative. Folks at
home have acquired the healthiest
of habits. They become regular
as clock-work," after taking these
Pleasant Pellets" Being COM
posed of May apple. aloes. jalap,
they are perfectly harmless to any.
system. They are tiny sugar
coated pellets that cure biliouNess.
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RIJ| GAR|A'S DETECTION BRINGS
PANIC IN THE GERMAN EMPIRE
,oplc. if they have been permitted to


people. if they have been permitted to
know the terms.
Prince Won Buelow. former German
imperial chancellor. may he the vague
personality in the ad"iccS from tho
Hague, us the statesman " no is ca
prctcd to appear rs the German strong
man" in the present crisis.
1t has been something of IN open Sc
Crut for Il long time that Germany waS
holding Prince Won Buelnw in reserve Tor
possible use in the CRITICAL period That
the making of peace would bring. and the
very suggestion that now comes Tor ms
type may perhaps he pointed TO rs in
dic;ting that Germany herself is coming
TO realize that the beginning Of the end
is al hand.
Prince Won Euclow has purposcly been
kept out Of The limrlight in the war AZ
| much as possible and has taken no part
in the political struggles thai have
arisen from time to time. 1t has been
understood that the idea was that he
thus would be untrammclrd by internal
differences that would handicap man
who had been active in German politics
during the war period and would Ike
wise appear before tho world in a sim
ilarly detached light.
The prince during the greater part or
the war has been in Switzerland and
where such activities us he has been con-
ncctcd with by report were chiefly those
uf L ixlciiiC nature. Slthou%h he has
hrcn,uccused Of being ar the head OF the
German propaganda and espionage serv-
Ice in that neutral land. There has
been Il notable lack Of mention Of his
forming the news Of recent months,
dispatches from Cirr..an sources being
virtually hare of references to lIm dur
ing the entire paSt.
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GERMAN POSITION
continued From Page one)

Is but the opening episode in night
destined to develop into battle OF the
first magnitude and decisive In nature.
Whether the Americans arc able 10
come to grips with the German army
in the immediate future depends largely
on the weather, which thus Tar mas not
been prupitious, and somewhat on how
much the Boche draws on his IS dlv,-
stons facing us op this front 10 rem
fnrcc the outpost approaches 70 DIS
main limo Should severe rams set in
the American challenge TO I'M" 1o'ce -
SURE to be delayed.
II g a naturally difficult country ana
tho Roehe has left nothing undone in
the way Of artificial barriers to make It
morn so. We are DOW just nearing the
heaviest gun sectors In their entro area.
The Americans arc having about tho
Same character OF fighting as Is Man.
pfn on tho west OF the Cheun dos
Danes and the British on the Somme.
Americans at homo may rest assured
that their armies, thcl r hoyS- in this
rrcatest struggle and ono certain to
make history before II Is finished aIu
IN able, pruvtdent hands.
The scheme Of the present offensive
which may not he gone into in detail.
the launching OF thu. attack IN" work.
trrr Of plans for the American advance.
the llaison with the French west of
Aryonnc, an attest anew tho adminiStra-
tive and executive c--:cicncy Of the
American general staff and rraffIrrn the
confidence Etvcn and the impression
made by the st Mihirl drive where III"
limited objective Of f1attering the sal
lent WAS so speedily attninrd
Ono Impressive hit Of evidence TINT
hns some under my view which shows
the forcthought and practical pr"para-
tton Of tho staff were columns of motor
trucks loaded with crushed rock and
enrinccrs following directly after nd
yancfne troops and artillery. ready "a
restore tho shell-torn roads and repair
the blown bridges while behind these
wero other columns Of ration trucks in
long ACKNOWLEDGMENT lines which
moved forward on IA" second day nf
III. attack. pcrsiStcntly eagerly in the
wake OF tho rrirratinI I;Urh". tni yet
most compelling was III" thought THAI
these American boys m"ppnc up ma
chino GIN nests. SturIninE cnnCrnt" fort
rcssrs under shrapr"l. driving the lSnrie
before them. were with the exception
or two or three divisions on tho attack
Ing line all having their first actual
fighting md represent all sections Of
the United States.
A significant fact brought OUT by
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birthday Party.

The birthday party which the laa1es
ur ST. stephens Reformed church VIII
give tomorrow evening has all lholeA-
lions Of being Il most SUCCESSFUL andii
as many and varied events nave ocen
planned by The committee IN c'a' e
Tbt ladies whose birthdays occur dur
ing september will be- the honored
guests on this occasion.
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SOUTH SIDE
Monthly Meeting.

The Ninety and Nine class Of Trinity
Lutheran church was pleasantly enter
tanned last evening at the home Of Miss
Grace Wagner on Thirty-iirst stree.
After the business Of the evening
very pleasant social hour WAS enjoyed.
followed hy the serving " luncheon
by the hostess.
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Tho children Of ST Aphonsus paro-
chial school will enjoy holiday on
Friday. the Feast Of St Francis, and
tho event Is being looked forward to
eagerly by them. This will mean three
FREQ days for them this week instead
Of tho uSuol two.
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Miss Zelda Bot /. the guest Of her
brother, Mr. Harry Bot Of Eof street.
Rev. Father Bocc Of Sistersvflls Wis
tied here yesterday.
Miss Lena Wagner IS the guest Of
friends in Cameron
Mr. James Fitzpatrick left Iast night
for Columbus. where no VIII attend
Ohio State university.
Miss Helen Probst OF MomdsvQa-
was business caller hero yesterday.
BUY liberty BoNOs
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All Red Cross Chapters Busy.

The chalrmrn or the FaI'o a. ~
Cross CHAPTERS ON the South Side re-
n,rt that their workers arc doing q
i,r-e annun, Of work 1T tho present
timr An ur%"n; call has como from
Washington for more knitted gar
mcnls and the different church auNlii-
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Will Attend Confirmation.

Fathers Bonarcnture. Cclestlnc ene
Anscar will attend the confirmation OK
crcises which will be given on Inurs
day TO the children Of ST. Marys par
ish. An unusually large number or tn'
little folks arc prepared for the sacra
mcnt this year and Bishop Donahue VII
administer it.
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Commercial Bsut comrast.d

The new Commercial bank, which
has attracted much notice at tho CO.
lurpbia Commercial college, 70 at last
com pleted and adds much to tho school,
which has already been doing some hnc
work. The brothers report that the
boys arc taking an added interest in
their work since the addition OF the
bank.
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Loan workers Successful.

Success has markell iii" Liberty loan
canvass in every way on III" South Slao
and the ladies who are doing the noble
work arc k"p: very busy. In spite or
unfaynrahl" weather last evening n"
cap,ains IF tn" different teams ror"rt
that tho past e"vrral days have h"cn
quite unsuccessful.
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Miss Elizabeth Bott win be hostess
to her sewing club this evening At her
homo on ChapIino street Knitting for
the soldiers will be the main diversion
Of the evening and at a seasonable hour
luncheon will DO served by the hostess.
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Priests Attend Conference.

Tho priests AZ 81. AlDh"nSuS chnr"h
will attend the Wheeling district con-
rrronco which will IL" held ~ III" caihr-
drsI rrsi,,onr" this week. M especially
interesting mr"rinE'ie nntlripat"d
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WASHINGTON. d. c.. Oct 1.-The
following casualties are reported by the
commanding general of tho American
E1peditionay Forces:
Killed in action ...---..--...---- -
Missing in action ....--...-------- %
Wounded severely -..-....-...---- zig
Died from wounds
Wounded (dcgree undetcrmiued). -
KILLED in Action
Sergeant William S. Cannon. Phila-
Clelphia Pa.
Corporate
Frank Gr:st. Hillsdale. Fa.
John ~ Holmes. Coraopolis. Pa
joseph W. rayalaro. Ghssport, Pa.
Warren V. Graves. philadelphia. Pa
Clyde r. kuntz. Big Run; p %
Raymond Maloney. Philadelphia Pa
.Nbcrt Mead, Baltimore Nd.
Elmer f. Mikescll. Homer City. Pa.
John X. Meyer. Portage. Pa
George QStep, Toledo, y.
Henry G. Summertlcid. Pittsburgh. PA.
Albert ~ Watson. Colwyn. Pa.
Ray weekley, Shirley. ". Va
Oliver l.. Wright Pittsburgh Pa
Died Of Wounds,
Sergeant John NJ Paden, Wayoes
burg. Pa
Corporals-
Earl u. AIcEey. Mansfield. 0.
Earnest HntlllpS. DlCI'olliilu, Ei-
Wounded Severely.
Captain J. y. Edsarton. Fulton. N Y.
Myri f. Botton,ley. Carlotte Mich.
John d. Buckner. Sh:!byvill:; NY.
. William VI. Fay. Cambridge. Mass.
Louis Greet. GadSdcn. Ala.
William o. Morgan. Beaver Dam. Wis.
Wayne Franklin Murphy. Nashville.
Howard r. Randall. Brockton. Mass
Carl = Raurerberg. Louisville. Ny.
Merritt L. Wilson. Calumet Mich
Ernest ~ Zust. La Grange. III.
Archie, D. McVce. New bedford: Mass
II aydock H. Miller. New York " \.
Charles F. Hurst. Scranton. Pa
Daniel W Lewis. Kits Hill. o.
John \. Cnderdown. Bellevue. q.
Matthew Louis Rove. Ph:laaelphia-
Corporals--
William \. Rcattic. Clarion. Pa
James Albert Shatto, Carlisle. Pa
Rugl:r Clayton y. Teator. Genesce, Pa
Waiter =. t:lhart Miamisburs. O.
Joseph L,L Rose. Harrisburg. Pa
. Mechanics
George kobulinsky. North Rraddock.
Samuel 8. Manning Williamsburg. Pa
Joseph VI. Black. Pittsburgh. Pa
Roy l.. ChaIub&ra. Gilboa. ..
Ralph Chilcotc. Springfield. ..
Neal T.. Cohagen. Basil. ..
James r. Cnnroy. Natr0na- Fa-
Austin Courtney. Pittsburgh. Pa
Raymond J. CurnmiSHcy. philadelphia,
Pa.
Arthur +. Cryer. Walbrook. Md.
John NJ D.nuc. Philadelphia. Pa
Ezachielo Terraro, Alexander, ". Va
wornded Severely.
PrivateS:
Charles Hen,.rka. Shamokin. Pa
Percy Hendricks. Ph"eniNr!lle. Pa.
Robert Hendrickson. Pittsburgh. Pa.
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Mis-; Helen Holman was u d"iEhtfnl
hostess To 4 number Of hrr friends
last evening y, her homo on Ehf street.
Music and dancing wrr" the diversions Of
the evening and Mt q late hour rcfr"Sh-
mCnIs V"rc served hy the hostess.
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TRIES will be awarded to the winners
and luncheon will be served Al the close
of the evening. This is only one OF the
many pleasant affairs which has oeen
given during the past week Tor MIS-
Lvynn
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B. V. NJ. Sodnlity Meeting.

Last evening the Il. V. n. %ndality
Of 81. AlphousuG church held rs week.
Is devotional exercises. There was
full attendance of Sndal-y memhcrs
and h"nrdiction of tho blessed Sa"ra-
n,cnt immediately followed the s"rv-
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Las; evening tn" teachers and OIL
Crra nf s.. rHurS Evangelical church
mot ir he church rHri"rs I" plan i"T
,hrir rally day, which will II" held Sun
1aT,
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Father Eugene Appointed Speaker.

Father Eugene OF ST. Alphonsus mas
been appointed one of the speakers 'ot
tho fourth Liberty loan IN the "hcca'hs
district. lie will deliver his usual now
oC rloqucncr in behalf of the nauon "''u
his talks will BE- given pfihc'p"'''
the schools in the city.
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Ktlled IN Action
I.ieutcuants:
LOUIS J. Lederle. Jr- New York. ny
Morley Stewart Oates. Lansing. Mich.
1Hhn X Bender. Philadelphia. Pa
Wilbur Harris, Great Cacapon- W. Va
William Il Lcwellyn. North Brad
dock Pa.
Corpov,Is:
Eva Luther Bruce. Titusville. Pa
Clifton ". Casey, Germantown. Pa
Cook clyde Andrew Coleman Long
Pond Pa
Tnofil Bielski. :AmbrtdEe. Pa
John Joseph Farley. Wi1kes-Barrc. Pa
Joseph Freeman. Hawks. Ohio.
Thomas Heron. Pittsburgh, Pa
Charles W. Boadlcy. Bradford. Pa
Ia,u"S McCourt. Jamestown. Pa
David J. Shields. Chester. Pm.
raul p. Smith. Columbia, Ca
Daniel Stcever. Lebanon. Pa
Neal Vail. Philadelphia, Pa.
Anton s. Blazck. Cleveland. o.
Howard ". Doerr Carnegie. Pa
Edward {. Hovenstine. Philadelphia
Pa.
lawrence I.csranac, Moncssen. Pa
Thornton NJ Rice. Ncscopeck, Pa
Clark W. I.owery. Pittsburgh. Pa
Theodore Arthur RoBleS. Clearheld
Fa.
Robert D. Shaw. Cory, Pa
Michael Eey Shocnberger. Fayette
county. Pr.
John Z. IrudzinSki. Pittsburgh, Pa
Died From Wounds.
I.leutcnant Everett Sleetcr F1ck
Winnfeld. La
Sergeant Albert P. KuttiG. Lancas-
tor 0.
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Mrs. Clara NnIl Will entertain with
?hh pnrty this evening M h"r HON" ON
chaplIrr street honuring her quest.
Mrs William Flynn VI SiSterSTilic.
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R,iubridee, NY.

BllnUfIoEc, Nj
"My little daughter, 10 years old,
oyerworked and was rundown, tired
all the time, nervous. had headaches,
couldn't eat and had to stay out Of
school. Vinol has built her up. She
has q good appetite, no more head
aches and has returned to cchool
pgsin. Mrs. Lester Andrews.
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Hutert.tusd BSunrUuh.

aries are doing their best to M the
order
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TheYoungM Mothers
Nursery Class

The Young Mothers Nursery
Class Of THE PEOPLES
HOME JOURNAL will, with
out charge, assist mothers In
the care and feeding Of their
babies and give free instruc-
ton in nursery hygiene by
monthly letters to the mothers
themselves.
Everymonth the mother should
send in a report-blank with
necessary information about
her baby, and ask any ques-
tons she may wish on this
blank. Her report is examnr
ed and filed and all questions -
answered, food formulas and
diet lists sent and other help
full leaflets mailed.
If you wish to join the Class
and your baby is under seven
months old, all you have to
do is to write to Mariana
Wheeler, TIE PEOPLES
HOME JOURNAL, 7oLafay-
cite Street, New York City,
for Blank No. |, and enclose
a,thrce-cent stamped, address,
ed envelope for your reply.
The October issue Of THE
PEOPLES HOME JOUR-
NAL. is now ready at your
ncwscealers price 10 cents
per copy.
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These Two Mothers Have Proved This.

WIIInH1on, W. VI
"My little boy was weak, puny,
and tired all the time, did not want
to do anything. Vinol was recon-
mended and it built up his strength
and made him healthy. Now he rornps
and plays like other children: We
certainly believe in Vinol for children"
Harley Clay.
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Erwin c Hinder1tcter. North Point.
Pa.
Frank S. Hoffman. Germantown. Pa
Harry L HuskinS LandCnburE. Pa.
William H. James. Nantlcoke Pa
james IFo. Brookdale. Ia.
Ralph n. Jordan. New Castle. Pa
Raymond J. Kenney. Williamsport Pa
Louis Krieger. Sharon. Pa
George LETTER. Marysrillc. Ohio
Daniel L Ltarch. Reading. P;.
Ruben Gilbert Lieb. icrnesboro. Pa
Alfred Lill. Sykcsrilln. Pa
Alvin r 91arinScr. North Ridge. Q.
John Miller. Sayre. Pa.
John George Miller. Harrisburg. Pc
Paul ~ Minadeu Cleveland Q.
Edward W. Single, NorriStown. Ia.
Tony Sienkiewicz. New Castle. Pa
John G. Stowe. Holmes. Pa
william B. T1ney, Sandvule. W. Va
Henry \. Tobias. Donaldson, Pa.
Earl rribett. McMechen, W. Va "
~Clarencn J. UttSs; CirclcEilie' ONO.
Edward E. weekly. Black Fork. O
Thomas B. W'ilSie. Patton. Pa
MfEsing In >sion-
'rivates:
Romeo 0. DeH,arf. Carlisle. Pa
;Stelcanos Georgoulas. Scranton. Pa
SECOND ARMY LIST.
The following casualties are reported
oy the Commanding General or the Am
.rican t.Nptdition:try Forces:
,I;.si IN ,ctinn 81
wounded severely .546
ssJ fro,n wounds IS
Died from airplanN accident l
Died from accident and other causes
Died of disease 49,. Ia
Wounded, degree undetermined $1,000.
Prisoners. -----.-- .--.------- -. :
Total
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: Buy LIBERTY BONDS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-12
A REAL RAILROAD MAN

TT HE DEATH of William H. Newman recalls to mind the
time when he was the mostly highly paid railroad
IN America Newman began brakeman, to be sta
on agent was promoted step by STEP and learned all there
was to know about the business he was in.
He was who sought publicity for himself He
was absorbed in the work he did, and cared for other
ward than that brought
Refreshingly different Newman from the modern
type Of railroad PRESIDENT who himself be advertised
like brand of his picture every paper and his puffs
on every bill board This the type of railroad president who
ugges legislation and corrups public life But Newman tried
to make railroads popular by making them efficient
The financial history of the United States shows two
classes of fnancers One class took chance" They bull
railroads. raised up great industries produced useful things
that did not before exist They served the people
sand ways making life comfortable and profitable
for everybody The institutions they reared afforded useful
employment to millions Of workers. and the products thereof
consumed to the benefit of mutitudes
The second class produced little, built little added little
They took railroads, and other institutions creative financial
ability had reared and used them counters gamble
made them yaWns of Wall street. MIXED them for private prof
it. beayng to do many private and many public trust
It is this men, rothy, insncere without ability
with creative power who building up socialism in thu
United States who destroying property rights and
ang the and ethical values which honest mel
laborousy brought into existence.
The country needs Of the Newman type anC
fewer of the other kind.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-12
LIVING ROMANCE

ONG IS the role of poets who have sought the
IL Of action. On the list there is who tasted
at the fountain who drank deeper of the precious fluid
than Captain dAnnunzo whose activities give spirit to
the Italians their great He is equally at home
and The latest triumph of dAnnunzio is flight vi
made not for the purpose of dropping bombs but to drop
education.
1--WE Italians do not make women, children and
old but only your blind obstinate cruel government
is good to taste e especially when he who takes is
a of imagination whose every fibre is alive.
Such a drinks deepest from every cup, and is mos
sustained by what he drinks.
If dAnnunzio is spared what poetry he will write What
fiction he will produce, fiction that will be superior to truth
within few pages of powerful thought there will be
picture of the greatest tragedy and the most
mendous that stirred the sluggish currents
the world.