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BUILD nest OF FORTS
Continued from Pngo one.)

as far as Metz. whcre It divides into
two branches. Tho westerly branch
branch runs 70 the northwest ms !ar
as tho Mouse river. where 1T Separates
one limb" crossing tho Mouse and
running westward. after which 1t
swecps to tho north on Il long curve.
The other follows the NIcusc down as
far rs Namur, whence It runs 20 Brus-
sells and Antwerp and thence to tho
Dutch frontier.
The FIRST nae.
The branch tina: crosses tho Meusc
IL the nrst that must be broken by tn"
allies. In fact, recent British and Bel
CLAN Victories in Belgian Flanders seem
to have rendered n largo part Of this
line untennblo rs a permanent defensive
position.
This line crosses the Neuss at Dun.
goes through tho ArGonno forest and
then follows tho Asne river as far
as Pnthel where It turns north and
passes near Guiso and Solcsmcs. II
continues n0rthward past Falenciennes
ana reaches the Schnldt at Condo. 1t
runs along tho Scheldt past Journal
and Client. where II turns :" tho INST
ward and reaches Antwerp. This is
the "Hundins lns"
Tho second limo. known as tho "l1no
OF The Mcuse." Is established IN tn"
rasf rHnk o. inc Mouse river northwarh
..,.!I Iyuu. i ;.'.-e"s Sedan and N"Xi"rcS
and enters Belgium lust southwest 1T
Dnant AZ Namur Il leaves ihn river
and runs /" brussels. continuing on Ia
Antwerp where 1t Joins ti'n 'TTundins
line" and continues on TO tho Dutch frpE-
tier.
Ins& Line Of Defense
The third line IS tho original dHIrnS>
zone along Tho G"rm2U frontier. South
OF Metz x Is ccntcrcrl around tho thirty
seven permanent f0rts about Stra%shurc.
1t runs over tho !IEh and prncjpIiunus
hills on tho TnsCcs mountains and i
several milaa drcr.
A. Metz ,hc t"!TnarS have rnusf ru"t"'l
twcnty-ri.ht great forts. which ar" -
located a1 t" command all approaches
and. o: tho sam" ;lmc. C"pahi" IL C"rC"r~
IRA ing their f." "r any ola" fnr' which
happens 20 he "n''v"d ~ tn" aliirs
Northwest Of M"i:: ~ III" .;r@a, iron
field ~ Prey. The Importance, 81 his
irnu d"no.It has Co:nI:li"d liz. G"ru:tn:;
80 convert Tho whole r""u;ry th":" int
yrriinhl" fortress. This I'm rUl,.:
ti"ur tho boundary between Irli'' mad
Germany. h"nG'H; /" tn" nnrth"1s; Un;i;
II reaches tho l.uN "lnhurr lir"
r. this belt should y" pierced -"
Gc-fn.n4 may fall h""E :" n. SH#u-
Nrrcr.:rn ana Enlg""~l"u',r !,c.ri.-.
which ar" Intercepted b rIv"r~ AMI h'@I
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The German Viaw.

AMSTERDAM. oct. 2o:-Gorman!a,
OF Berlin. the organ Of the Contrast
PARTY, prints an obviously inspired COM
mcntary on the evacuation by the Ger
mans OF the Flanders coast. saying 1t
will have an incons!d"rahle effect on
tho conduct Of the naval war.
The newspaper says that ali the Ger
man constructed railway works al Or
tend. Zcebrugge and elsewhere were
either dismaHrled entirely and carried
or or left in m Cnusuablo condition.
"NVr have succeeded In getting all the
ships home" 1t says. "a icw servicea-
bic ships that we were forced to leave
wcrc dismantled and then destroyed"
Tho Importance o" Flanders Us Il base
for submarines. It continues. recently
declined considerably b~ceusH measures
taken by III" on"ny made the conduct
OF C-boa; warfare from the Flanders
coast 40 difficult that fer soma time
past.tt had Been more or less given up
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QUARTER SOLDIERS
HERE DURING WINTER
Men In Charge Of The Troop Trains VIII
30 Housed Here During The
Cold Weather.

Wheeling will b" OH" IF III" "tnp-ortr
placcs for tho soldiers III charge -! IN"
troop trains during tn" cold weather and
they will lie we'll cared Tor at one or inc
larger hrtalS, or POSSIBLY at specially
prepared barracks. If plans OF Major -.
NJ. Ferry ur The Motor Division carry.
The plans arc now under way ana II Is
likely th:,t ;h"y Will he c"mplrt"d Will
i'll short time.
Many trains are expected l" pass
through tn" city on their WAY cast dur
ing the winter AMI the mon In chang"
must h, taken raSr Of rs they have long
trips ahead Of them and III" weather IL
no; always warm during In" winter
months. At IL" present time the trains
are being routed via Pittsburgh. "wIn5
10 nc bad CONDITIONS If the roaGwnyS.
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Rtttsh Staten eut.

LONDON. Oct. 2o.--The sclle river
has been crossed north Of lie Cat"au
by the British In spite Of strong oppoSl-
ton. Field Marshal Ilaig reported to-
day Tho British advance continues FUR
Their north. and Domain, five miles
southwest ~ Valcncicnncs. has baen
captured.
The text reads
AT an carly hour this morning cur
troops attacked tho cncmy's positlor-
on the line Of the Sclle river north OF
lie t,aIcau and have crossed the river
despite considerable opposition.
Further north 'hr advance continued
yesterday afternoon and last evening.
Our troops completed the capture Of
Domain and have reached the general
l!no VI Havcluy- WandiEnios- damage
Efillon-Bcuvry.. Tho cncrny's resistance
is increasing on this 'front.'
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Ten Villages Taken.

PARIS Oct @0.---Ocspite tho abom!-
Habie weather N French Flanders, tho
British armies arc progressing IN tho
Trgton OF Tournai with ClocH-lik" rcEU-
la-ity. capturing today moro than ton
villages. including E'ch'n. Wannchain,
Fruidnont aad FroyonncS. tho latter
mil. northwest or Journal.
The river Scllc has been crossed NJ
several points bc;worn ITaspros and
Saulzu;r BY the armies opnra'in in the
Domain region and tho advance steadily
continues in the direction OF EalcEcicn-
nos IN spite Of the stubborn resistance Of
the Germans IN this sector and t"rr"ntial
rains which arr making rivers OF tho
books and the fields 4 sea OF mud.
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WANTED-FenaIo

wANTED-r;uvernmc needs u, GOD
women clerks, Wheeling examinations
Nov. =. Dec. Z. Salary $1,000. Expert
cncr unnecessary. Women desiring
government positions write for free par.
ticulars, J. {. Leonard Corner civil
Service Examiner. .9h9 kenois Bul!dlns.
Washington. o-IE-tI
wANTEp-C Upstairs girl while prefer
rcd Reference. Apply Mrs. &. 4.
Hubbard. phone - Wondsdale. GILL!
wANTED-GirlS for clean factory work:
Apply at Wheeling Tile Co" 32nd and
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WANTED - Government needs $4,000
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Wheeling in October. Salary S1.2Oe. E1-
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Washington. -3o-ns
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HALF MILLION
Continued from Page One-)

tho enemy from the town OF SolesmcS.
continues the report. our troops fuught
their way forward up the slopes cast Ut
tn, Scllr and have established them
selves Oh the high ground overlooking
the valley Of the Harpies river.
''pctcrmincd opposition was encouu-
tered, especially in tho vicinity ot
So!osmrs and III the village or 81.
It-thon. This -ppOsitiuIr WAS oT'o-
como after hard fighting nnd number
Of local ccuntcr-attucks were rcpulscd.
AS q result Of this operation. which VAS
carried out in q heavy rain. wo cap
tured 1000 prisoners nnd some guns.
"l'uruhrr north our advanced troops
are reported 10 he within tw" miles or
Tournnt and also 10 be in touch with
Tie enemy eaat OF the general line OF
pcnA.n. RoiS dcs Ecluscttcs. Landos.
Mouchin and Marouin.
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British E1sk Forward.

WITH TIL: ALLIED ARMIES IN
FRAME. AND EEI.'itfM. Oct -. {"
y m. 10y RI" Associated l'THS&.) The
British army continued its attack To-
ha. n con Ilact!un with i!:' kciEiaas TO
tho north I'll" cninh.nc.i forces fought
,l.ir v.av 10 .ar "aet of. Sta".r'rrm and
roarhc,! I'irht". lying northeast OF
,'..,Ir,rr... rnI arr still rushing "m rap
idly.
'.,.o Argl.-E"l.;innv nr" ais" n"rth-
-. e Eearl~.';. $rrii''. ;ri *'rrtt'.
Tr.. ;!.srd :,r,u~ &" 'i- Attack E"i ":tp-
i;,r..i H. olrr.. af'"~-";.: nearly - 'h"E-
ltd prisoners.
n-h!'., ~. ;I.,'G ans. French a"I Hvr-
.si. ;ycr" Dr.. m, I'D 'i""nI:i'- r2p.d!E !"
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w.", !.,i .,E!!S. which lend thor! elves ad-
uIrah!y Ia defensive" operations.
More Eo:tifcat:ons.
I.p-; al l.uXtiundri, IL Z: reported IN"
';,rruams hrv, d"v"I'-l ::r"ht u'ai "i
,n, aud Irh,r t. thr construct '"n at
...yrn.:r,Et Iu:;I!:ch,:"Hs.
III" ."gniry ai"nE ia" i;"iEinn frontier
intv..u l,uHcuihurE and Holland is
,!r!,,i,li.,c,l hv t8h!-'tT. which Nar"fEI
E,...i considers N" key !" Germany. !"
tins nr"l is lIorn. II fortress Of tho llrNt
class; Cnlu%i;r, which is protected by Il
broad brli Of eitrcuchn"nts. AMI series
~ Str"n.holds running along tho west
"rn SIDE pf The Rhine until that river
passes on ~ Holland.
Should Ia" ;hrc" lines mentioned DC
broken. or ii III" allies Sh@uld pTc1h
through between Mu;z and III" SWISS
Frontier fh. Germans would h" com
rrlI,rI =, rall back into Germany proper
ar "a The south to cross the Rhine.
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French Statement.

PARIS. Oct. 9h.--(i-cinan countcT-at-
lacks near Ncrncuil and north Of st.
Gcr7nnincourt. on IA" Scrrs-Aisnc 'front.'
have been rcpulsrd by tho French. says
the official statement from the war
office tu-day. There has been no infan-
try activity elsewhere.
The statement rcnds:
Late yesterday the Germans launch
cd two violent couutCr-attacks between
the Scrrc and the .A!Snc. one In the Tr-
g!on of EernouiI AMI til" other north Of
ST. C-rmainmont. B",S were Tcpulscd
by tho French who took prisoners
During the night tn" Germans re-
acted with lively artillery and machine
gun fire at different points on the
front"
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49,. -. -, ,l..,..,@.I. =; -;r~n, winch
.- hr.,.- r,-f,...;,..,r,l hr.;'~ from tn, cast
,i ...:,.... ..,.. l;rtri4L .hird
,.... ..,..,.i.,,~ 90. % .,.l -. this MORN,
ain. 80. &C.,. eastward. t.. IA"
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...,i ,,.l,:el h.!, nj
.:...r a.. ..,.,..,. ',a... u..;du 80 r.
.ir,. ....o ..r. : !,r!,.sh forces AMI lne
AZ. -i,.,,.
..'rf: ,ryc.. v,;il <r~v,. I" ups, ii.r
lr.v;, German rlau g." ,rytH" t. Hold
~, ,iu.. ras; .f tin. Sch,.i,j. I" which
III, ,,,rI,- = r..ir.u, hastily from what
,,... w. ,;,, rili, 81 ."r:
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Quarantine at Camp
Meade Has Been Lifted;
One West Virginian Death

Srccial Dispatch TO The Inteligencrr.
CAMP MEADE. Md, Oct. "o.-Thn
quarantine against all visitors, which
was placed on IN" camp scv"rnl week"
aga as result uf tn" inllu"nzh cpl
,lcinfc. has hren lifted, and the hiG
wooden city has been thrown open again
TO all who care Ia como. During INC
past - hours there wrr" only eigh1
deaths from pneumonia. following inc
"fu," clcvrn now cases ": pneumonia and
eighteen now cases OF tnilucnzn.
Among thosc who died WINS private
Virgil Mcclure. Headquarters company.
Seventeenth lnfLntry. Freshly. W. Va.
1t is estimated that Approximately
f,ft"cn thousand new mon VIII arrive
here between Now and The mid"'" ~
next month. Tho quotas for this month
were not gent because Of the epidemic.
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USED TRUCKS WANTED

wANTED-Packard used trucks.
Nearly every large truck concern In
the country has heen taken over by the
government. Unless you own good
standard truck you will have difficulty
III getting parts. We can offer you me
following standard equipment one year
old and in first class condition. These
IAN u" sold on terms: 1t ton Garturus
with hydraulic hoist and dump. Used
Truck department. l'3ckaIl Motor
Company If Pittsburgh. 400 Baum
l:oulrvard Pittsburgh. Pcnna. Both
phones. o-.l-m
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-21
DR., E, B, Plant Is III
Of Spanish Influenza
DR.. O. ". U1Icrt, Attending physician,
Reports That He Is Doing AS well
As Could Be Expected.

DR.. f. r. Plant. ono or the CITY
lending physicians and surgeons IS
confined 10 III" Wheeling hospital. SUI
fering from Spanish Influenza. and al
though his condition is or a serious
nature, nr. L. W. tlfcrt. the attending
physician. nj au carly hour THIS morn
inK stated that the patient WIS H"'he
as we'll as could be expected and enter
tanned hopes FIR his recovery.
Or. Ulfrrt il also attending iroSe-
cutting Attorney David 4. Mckee. and
stated that his condition also was =
little better, although hr is not out "
danger by any means.
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GERMANS WILL NOT
(Cortinued from PsEe oacD

hsi: pointed out ~" :uliiiiy "f ntt"m7t-
,n- Ia discus" lh".m. Abandonment Of
.uhn,ar,:r" rurhl.:.&n"sr would l." on"
1T 'l,. iinpurlIn, measures 'iI"'n which
e.. ,I,.itlrraii"m - IN u?iri&'l"" IL con-
I,.rr,,l hul even i the traEm"ntHry
Information, 1t hand purl"r;cd I" com"
rom ..ir!ctni sources. which Il d""F not,
- r.. r.. 4uiiprruliy definite" nor COIN
III. t.. enough fer mn. On" hero ~ hazard
4 Guess whether IN" terms IT III" Pr"ai-
Il, -, ~ ,,..~.i, L;,Er l''.t "".nNII'r! wiin.
s.rr,j"l"nr srnk"sm"n "f n" govern
,.,ru: h,,.. SAID and reiterated HAT
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FOR RENT

FOR R.i|T-Two furnished rooms for
Light housekeeping: largo front room
nnd one ad Joining room: all convent
nnrcs. rhune l9S3-M. o-l6-m
FOR RENT-rurniEhcd room, adjoin-
ing bath. Modern. $40 North Main
street. ph"no 46S-J. o-l6-
FOR RENT-Threa rooms and bath,
with furnnc" heat. Step II Brook
side: phone 25S-J. o-1t-l
TOR RENT-Good orrcc and living
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tho now IntelligGncer building. 1905 and
l5n7 Market ST. Now ready for occu-
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Fighting Desp erately.

PARIS, OCT. 20 liavas) The Ger
mans are fighting desperately to hold
their positions on the front north and
south Of lie Cateau which has M i'm
portunt bearing on the situation else
where between tho Meusc and the North
SEA.
On n front Of fort. niles the Ger
mans have masscd forty divisions IN an
effort 70 check tho allies. This Is said
to be new record Of density for de-
tending forces.
The general attack Of tho British.
Americans and French yesterday ro-
suited in extensive breaches being made
in tho enemy defense. Along the Aisne.
General MnnKin broke into tho HundinE
lines. \ large numbered prisoners and
considerable quantity Of war material
were captured.
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Late German Report.

BERLIN. via London. bct. 2r.--Th"
evening official communication from
h':tHuu"rt"r~ says:
Faust al tuuT;rai ri"lrn; hEhtnS
continues. TN hath Sides If Sol"4mcs
rmd l." tal"mu enemy attacks an q
l.r,aI front failed
''!u,r."S%fui partial engagements
rInr" III in" S"rr" sector and an the
LriuhiS west OF the Ai'n". East OF
Vnu2i"rs enemy attacks were TO
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British Advance.

I.ONnON. oct. 70. u p. M. by the
Associated r"SSI.--ln th"i" attack
across the Sell river in the region uf
lie Cat"au to-day. The British advanced
one mile on 4 front OF ten miles. Tn"
town Of Sol. SucS. @ia miles north of
lie i'at"Hu. was rc"apiur"d.
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QUAKE Is REGISTERED.

ST. Lofts. urt. 2o.-EarthQuake
tr-inors were recorded on the scismo-
graph at the St Louis university last
rrht from ln:3$ 10 o. p. NJ. The dis
,:,urn wae estimated at $500 miles al
rrur; ,Iu" south.
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there is t. he no drawn out series OF
exchanges. II the German government
socks talk without submission. Inc
President is expected to reuse to con-
lInu, The. discussion.
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JEFYER-On Sunday, October 20, 1918.
ct - o'clock p. H.. 1T her !a;" resi-
dencc at Pleas SAINT Valley, MRS. MARY
Z, widow Of the late Matthias JEFF.
fcrs.
Funeral notice hereafter.
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DIED

sAwTELLE-On Saturday. October ~.
1918. at 1880 o'clock a. m. STELLA
DASHAR- wife of Chas. L. Sewtc!lc.
in tho 3oth year Of her age.
Funeral On Tuesday Morning. October
80. on the arrival OF the Pennsylvania
train at 1880 o'clock. at ENrenth
street station. Remains will be taken
to Greenwood cemetery for i7:crment.'
Interment private.
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AMBITION Saturday. octooe.

AMBITION Saturday. October lath,
1918. at TAO O'Clock ?. M a; B%n:
wood. ". Va. NARY .THoMtsoH
aged - years.
Funeral from the family residence.
1910 Marshall street. Benwood. Tues
day. October 80. at . o'clock p. III.
Irtermcnt in Greenwood cemetery.
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FIFTEEN THOUSAND
(Cont1nued from Page one.)

western rland5rs. as well as tho coast
OF the enr'ny.(
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WASHINGTON. oct. @n.--Applicants
for commissions in staff corps and de-
rnrlnlruts ur The army need II" longer
cnn,c or WRIT. 10 Washington To have
their applications acted upon. General
Marhc. chrf Of staff announced to-day
that III" procurement OF officers for NIL
branches Of tho army has been central
i.cd In the personnel branch Of the gem
rrnl staff nr.d that district hcndauar-
ters hnv" been established in Il pr!nci-
my ci,irS to which aprlicn tons can be
made. Separate recruiting cudeavors
nf individual staff corps are discon-
tiuIcd,
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BAKER-on Sunday. October z

BAER-on Sunday. October 20. 1915.
in the Ohio Valley General hospital.
at 600 o'clock p. m. CATHERINE
VIRGINIA BAKER. daughter Of Chas.
NJ. and Hester NJ. Baker. OF 1871 Lind
street. aged s years.
Funeral notice hereafter.
(Cnnton and Tairmont paDors please
<copy.)
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EXTENSION OF TIME
FOR ARMY STUDENTS

MORGANTOWN VIVA. Oct. 2n.-Ex-
tension nr time for induction Of regis
trants Of September l.. into the stu
rents army training corps unit Mt West
Virginia University WINS made in lelc-
gram r"rrivc'l to-day by Captatn Albert
l.. StiliuIar. from the War department.
ANY rrGistrant. entered prior tn Scptcm-
her IL. having university cntranc" re-
uuircmnntS. may also y" indicted into
tn. s. 4. T. G. collegiate" section. ac-
rurd,nr IN the now orders. Physical
examinations will u" held here October
- and 30
Registrars Of both Sept nrnbcr 13'and
rr,nr - TINT da,r. having knowledge Of
electricity. are eligible for enlistment
in n thirteen week radio course. 3n0 mon
hcinE wanted for this class.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-19
u. S.-JAP PACT
: : over SIBE:,,IA
81
Plan to Send Joint Expedition to-
Q Russia Said to Be
Agreed Upon.
STILL silent
Tokyo Newspapers Publish Terms Of
1 an American Proposal to Send
-.1 U. 8. Troops and iaHsaa
q Japanese. "i

p London, July 19.-The Japanese gov
ernment has reached a decision which
was the outcome Of proposals from the
United States, says dispatch from
Tokyo to the Times under date of July
13. for joint military action by Amer
lea and japan In Siberia. The Ameri-
can proposals, the dispatch adds, were
different from those made by Great
Britain and France.
r U. S. Terms Published. s
Tokyo, July 19.-Japanese newspa-
pers publish the terms of an American
proposal to send American troops to
Siberia. The newspapers declare that
the Japanese government, has decided
to accept the suggestion nude by the
American government that japan also
send troops. @#'F EeEn3 ~
Washington Is Mum. iHH
Washington, July 19.-Ainerican gov
ernment officials declined to. comment
in any way upon the report from
Tokyo that Japan has accepted pro-
posal Of the United States that Ameri-
can and Japanese troops be sent into
Siberia. 1t is known that important
developments In the Siberian situation
are impending, but officials Indicated
that the time was not ripe for an an
nouncement. 9 -
Russia Question Stirs Japan. -
London, July 19.-Discussion of the
question of Japanese military action in
Siberia has become general In Japan
and is occupying the attention Of Off
cials and the public to the exclusion
Of all other topics, says Tokyo dis
patch to the Daily Express.
The impression is growing, the mes
sage says, that Japan Is about to take
action. japanese business interests are
chary regarding military action and
the stock market in Tokyo on Tuesday
was depressed, an early decision In
favor of the sending Of IN expedition
being expected. Hl.-. eunq.
Viscount Kato, former foreign minis
ter, in an address to the Kensei-Kai,
while not opposing military action and
declaring that If the entente allies
were in agreement and relied upon
Japans good faith. Japan must not re-
fuse, said. nevertheless, he doubted
the possibility Of an expedition reach
ing the Ural mountains and feared that
an advance only as far as 1rkutsk
would not achieve the object for which
Intervention was undertaken.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-19
Jerusalem and Music.

( Once someone tried to sneer at Dis
iraeli, the great English statesman, be-
cause he was Jew.
Eyes, / am a jew" he replied, land
my ancestors were making exquisite
music, four thousand strong, in the
Temple of Solomon, two thousand
years before Christ while your an
cestors were running wild, naked saw
ages in the forest"
Which was perfectly true. In that
temple at Jerusalem, which was the Joy
of the whole world, was made some
of the most wonderful music ever
heard on this earth.
In the Old Testament we read of the
instruments they played, Of how the
young children were trained to sing
and of the wonderful ceremonies, as
wonderful and artistic as the carvings
and traceries which adorned the
temple itself. 5.'i'.'" "a.