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' ' ' x * f . •' < - * \... ' • ' * " • •'" - • * *•'"• ' ' •" ' . • 1 .' «*„ ... Ai,« > ..•.« MCHENRY PliAINDliAliER, MHEKKY, ILL. JTALY'S FORMAL ENTRY INTO WAR PULL TEXT OF THE DECLARA TION MADE BY THE GOVERN­ MENT AT ROME. GERMANY MAKES QUICK REPLY Asserts Firm Determination to Stand by It* Ally--Now Eleven Nation* Are Involved In Gigantic Con­ flict That la Rending Europe. Vienna.--The Italian ambassador to Austria, the Duke of Avarna, pre­ sented to Baron von Burian, the Aus- tro-Hungarian foreign minister, the following declaration of war: "Vienna, May 23, 1915.--Conforma­ bly with the orders of his majesty, the king, his august sovereign, the un­ dersigned ambassador of Italy has the honor to deliver to his excellency the foreign minister of Austria-Hungary the following communication: "Declaration has been made, aB from the 4th of thjs month, to the imperial and royal government of the grave motives for which Italy, confi­ dent in her good right, proclaimed an­ nulled and henceforth without effect her treaty of alliance with Austria- Hungary, which was violated by the Imperial and royal government, and resumed her liberty of action in this respect. "The government of the king, firmly resolved to provide by all means at Its disposal for safeguarding Italian rights and interests, cannot fail in its duty to take against every existing and future menace measures which events impose upon it for the fulfill­ ment of national aspirations. "His majesty, the king, declares that he considers himself from tomor­ row in a state of war with Austria- Hungary. "The undersigned has the honor to make known at the same time to his excellency the foreign ministe^ that passports will be placed this very day at the disposal of the imperial and royal ambassador at Rome, and he will be obliged *0 his excellency If he will kindly have his passports handed to him. "(Signed), AVARNA" OFFICIAL GERMAN REPLY. London.--A Berlin official dispatch, mcelved by way of Amsterdam and dated May 23, says: "The Italian government today caused to be declared, through the ambassador to the Anstrian-Hungarian government, the Duke of Avarna, that Italy considers herself in a state of war with Austria-Hungary. "The Italian government, by this inexcusable attack against the dual monarchy, has also broken, without •right or without ground, her alliance with Germany. "The loyal relationship existing con­ formably with the treaty between Aus­ tria-Hungary and the German em­ pire, and still more firmly welded by the comradeship of arms, has re­ mained unimpaired by the defection of the third ally and his desertion to the enemy's camp. The German am­ bassador, therefore, has received in­ structions to leave Rome conjointly with the Austro-Hungarian ambassa­ dor." ELEVEN NATIONS IN CONFLICT. I With Italy taking the plunge Inte war eleven nations become tangled in the great European conflict Thar are: Eight Against Three. Great Britain Germany France Austria-Hungary. Russia Turkey ...' Italy Japan ? Belgium Serbia Montenegro May Join the Allies. Greece Bulgaria Roumanla Still Neutral in Europe. • Norway Spain Holland Denmark Switzerland Portugal Sweden Italy Aids Allied Fleet. With Italy's entrance into the wa. the distribution of the battle fleets of the warring nations, omitting Japan, assumes the following aspect in the four most Important sea areas: Mediterranean and Adriatic. Battle- Armored shipfi. Cruisers. Italy 12 14 Great Britain 10 . 15 France . .20 10 Austria-Hungary . : 15 3 North 8ea. Great Britain 58 29 France 8 9 Germany (also for Baltic)41 4 Baltic Sea. Germany (also for North)41 4 Russia 4 6 Black Sea. Russia 6 0 Turkey 6 0 by Piedmont and France, and even after Piedmont had taken over Lom- bardy and the Kingdom of Italy had been formed in 1861, Austria continued to hold Venetia, until her defeat in the Austro-German war of 1866 gave it to Italy. There was left in posses­ sion of Austria, however, the wedge of the Trent district, as a menace to Italy. The territory to the eastward which Italy desires is made up principally of Istria. In early days a part of the Republic of Venice, it passed to Aus­ tria, together with Dalmatia, with the abolition of the republic in 1797. In 1805 Austria was compelled by Na­ poleon to cede Istria to France, bat in 1813 Austria seized it. Aside from the Dalmatian Islands, the territory sought by Italy includes about 8,000 square miles, with pow than 1,000,000 inhabitants. ITALIAN ASPIRATIONS. London.--One great purpose of Italy in entering the war is to gain posses­ sion of "unredeemed Italy," a sweep of Austrian territory to the north and east near the head of the Adriatic sea. This region, which includes Trent and Trieste, is Italian in all bat nationality. To attain it has long been her cherished ambition. The territory in dispute may be de- teed roughly as the sections of Aus­ tria south of a line drawn in the Rhae- tian Alps, where Italy, Austria and Switzerland meet, eastwsrd to the Carnlc Alps, and thence southward along the Italian Alps and again east­ ward so as to include Fiume. The first part of this territory forms a wedge penetrating Italy between Lombardy and Venetia and cutting Lake Garda, while the second portion Includes the peninsula of Istria and runs northward to the Julian Alps be­ tween the Tagliamento and Save riv­ ers. This territory is called "Italia Irre­ denta" (unredeemed Italy), because it once formed part of the Italian states of the middle ages. The district of the City of Trent, known in Italy as the Trentlno, once formed part of the Roman colony of Tridentini, which in 1027 passed under the rule of a bishop and then, after various changes, came into possession of Austria, together with Lombardy ;ind Venetia. After the defeat of Austria in 1859 SERVICES ON BRITISH SHIPS Divine Worship Never Neglected, No Matter in What Portion of World Vessels May Be. Every day on every British warship, whether in the Noath sea, or bombard­ ing the Dardanelles, or guarding the „• , Atlantic trade routes, there are <2 i'l)rayerB' as wel1 as a regular church service every Sunday. • , If there is no chaplain on board, the : ^ captain conducts the service. The ' "church," Itself is the deck, tRe part Conference That Made Hlatory. London. -- Martin Donohue, the ^ome correspondent of the Daily Chronicle, is authority for the positive statement that on May 22, within a few hours after Foreign Minister Son- nino of Italy had dismissed the Ger- man and^ Austrian ambassadors, rep­ resenting Italy's former allies, he met in conference the ambassadors of Great Britain, France and Russia, and at this meeting the admission of Italy into full partnership with the Entente powers was "settled, signed and sealed." The details of the arrangement by which Italy becomes an active parti­ cipant and a responsible ally of the Entente powers in the war have been in process of negotiation for some time, and the final meeting of the am­ bassadors with the foreign minister served merely to ratify the under­ standing which had already been reached. "As may well be understood," says the Daily Chronicle correspondent, "this first official ^meeting of the rep­ resentatives of the newly bcrn alliance was most cordial. As a result of this official interview I am able to state that the hitherto existing triple en­ tente has become the 'quadruple en­ tente.' "The basis of Italy's active co-opera­ tion, economic, naval and military was settled, signed and sealed. Due notice of Italy's entering into partner­ ship with the nations already waging war will be given to the neutral pow­ ers. Donohue also gives a picture of Prince von Buelow and Baron Mac- chio, the German and Austrian am­ bassadors, leaving the foreign min­ istry after taking formal leave of Minister Sonnino. Neither took time for a long farewell. "T|he kaiser's emissary came down- staiii ^rom the foreign office," says Donohue, "looking pale and excited. He seemed to have completely lost his habftaul look of calm self-confi- dence. As he turned into the Via Venti Settembre he was swinging his walking stick nervously, presenting a perfect picture of a baffled and de­ feated man who was realizing that he had played for high diplomatic stakes and lost. "Baron Macchio' B colloquy with the foreign minister did not lest mere than five minutes. On leaving he hur­ ried away absent-mindedly carrying his hat in bis hand until he reached the foot of the great staircase giving access to the minister's office." chosen being as sheltered a position as possible. The sailors' favorite hymns are those dealing with the sea, particularly "Almighty Father, Strong to Save." There is one thing about these serv­ ices on board ship--every Jack Tar is keen on attending them, and though they are a matter of routine they are never hurried. The chaplain's or cap­ tain's sermons always are about the things that matter. He knows every one of his congregation and the things to say to them. COLONEL WINS SOU LIBEL TRIAL JURY DECIDES WIL­ LIAM BARNES IS NOT EN­ TITLED TO DAM AGEB. SINKS 4 TURK SHIPS SUBlWARtfcE TORPEDOESv*T»tANS. , PORTS AND 2 GUNBOATS. CASE WILL BE APPEALED Plaintiff Maintains Innocence of Part in Corruptness Charged by Colonel- Former President Calls Verdict "Typically American." Spracuse, N. Y., May 25.--Twelve men chosen as a jury to determine whether Theodore Roosevelt libeled William Barnes when, he charged that be worked through & "corrupt alliance between crooked business and crooked politics" and that he was "corruptly allied with Charles F. Murphy of Tam­ many Hall" returned a verdict on Sat­ urday in favor of the former president. In the belief of the jury everything Colonel Roosevelt said about the for­ mer chairman of the Republican state committee was true, and therefore Mr. Barnes was not libeled. It was announced in New York that Mr. Barnes would appeal. The verdict was returned after 40 ballots had been taken and the Jury had considered for 42 hours the evi­ dence which was presented during five weeks of the trial. Mr. Barnes was not in court and neither was his chief counsel, William M. Ivins, when the verdict was re­ turned. The colonel was there, how­ ever, with his staff of counsel some time before Justice Andrews ascend­ ed the bench and opened court. After the verdict had been an­ nounced Colonel Roosevelt thanked the jury and shook hands with each member and said: "In my whole life I shall wcrk in the interest of the public, and none of you gentlemen shall ever have the chance to say that I have done other­ wise." New York. Mav 25.--William M. Ivins of counsel for William Barnes announced on Saturday that an appeal would be taken from the verdict of the jury at Syracuse. The following statement was Issued at the same time by Mr. Barnes: "The jury declared that I had no cause of action against Mr. Roose­ velt, who charged me with acts which I did not commit and therefore, tem­ porarily. the public may believe that I was guilty of what I did not do. "However, the knowledge of the complete rectitude of my conduct niust content me--which, after all, is the only important thing in life." - One < of* Greatest Feats tff - ;War Per formed by British Craft In Sea,, of Marmora. London, May 22.--The sinking of the two Turkish transports, one of which was loaded with troops, the de­ struction of two Turkish gunboats, and the driving aground of a steamer by the British submarine E-4, which threaded the mines in the Straits of the Dardanelles and escaped detection for nearly three weeks in the Sea of Marmora, returning safely to the al­ lied fleet, is announced by the official press bureau. The achievement is characterized as one of the greatest single feats of the naval warfare to date, unequaled dar­ ing and seamanship having been ex­ hibited by the submarine crew, which operated successfully in the midst of the greatest dangers, and without ever having had an opportunity to leave the narrow quarters of their undersea craft. The official report of the action fol­ lows : "The British submarine E-4, on a passage to the Sea of Marmora, sank a Turkish gunboat in the Marmora and sank a transport on April 29, sank a gunboat on May 3, sank a very large transport full of* troops on May 10, and on May 13 compelled a small steamer to run aground. The return passage was made on May 18. The admiral commanding states that it is impossible for him to do justice to this great achievement." An official dispatch from Paris says: "Two divisions of Turks command­ ed by Liman Pasha (Gen. Liman von Sanders) directed a ferocious attack against the British troops near Gaba Tepeh. They were completely repulsed and suffered heavy losses." U. S. ENDS SHIP CONFERENCE Waahington Asserts That Arrange­ ments on Cargoes With Britain Were Entirely Unofficial. - Washington, May 25.--Secretary Bryan on Saturday ordered the termin­ ation of the unofficial negotiations >'hich have been in progress be­ tween the United States and Great Britain with reference to cotton and dyestuffs. Two reasons prompted this act on the part of the secretary of state--• first, he objected to certain phrases in British notes, which indicated that the London government was seeking to lend an official character to the ne­ gotiations, thereby obtaining Ameri­ can recognition of the validity of the British orders in council against which a strong protest was made. Second, the administration deemed it inexpedi­ ent to be placed in the position of ac­ quiescing officially in British practice respecting American trade while at the same time making stiff demands upon Germany in connection with the Lusitania and other tragedies. The secretary believes the United States is not bound by these unof­ ficial negotiations. :: IMPORTANT NEWS j ITEMS j; Philadelphia, May 24.--"The Star Spangled Banner" will be sung all over the United ^States at noon on the Fourth of July, according to plane of the committee which is arranging for a national celebration of Independence day in this city. Governors of all the states and mayors of cities throughout the country have been requested to issue proclamations asking the people to join in the observance of this fe» ture. Petrograd, May 24.--Russian troops have been landed upon the Black sea coast of Asiatic Turkey, the admiral­ ty announced Queenstown, May 24.--The British sailing ship Glenholm, a vessel of 1,968 tons, has been torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic ocean 16 miles off Bere- haven, Ireland, by a German subma­ rine. The crew was landed here. London, May 24. -- Telegraphing from Paris the Exchange Telegraph company's correspondent states that Ton Burian, premier of Austria, has resigned. A similar report was re­ ceived from Geneva. GETS BRITISH CABINET POST SCORES BURNED IN WRECK 165 British Troops and Many Civilians Perish In Rail Collision--Large Number Injured. 4 Carlisle, England, May 25.--One of the most disastrous wrecks in the annals of British railroading took place on the Caledonlhn railway at Gretna, near this city, on Saturday, when three trains came into collision. One hundred and sixty-five soldiers and many civilians were killed. The total casualties probably * will reach 400, as the list of more or less serious­ ly Injured is very numerous. One of the three trains was a troop train, another was a local and the third was the express from London to Glasgow. Fire broke out In the wreckage and added appallingly to the horror of the scene. Before the lire was put out many of the travelers pinned under the wreck­ age of the cars and unable to make their escape were burned alive before the eyes of the powerless onlookers. Arthur Henderson, Labor Leader, Will 8ucceed Samuel as Head of Local Government Board. London. May 22.--The first authori­ tative announcement as to an appoint­ ment in the British national cabinet, outside of Premier Asqufth and Sir Edward Grey, the foreign secretary, is that of Arthur Henderson, a labor leader, who succeeds Herbert Louis Samuel as president of the local gov­ ernment board. The trade unionists are highly pleased at the appointment. Mr. Henderson, who is a native of Glasgow, has been identified with la­ bor interests since his entrance iqto public life. He was chairman of the labor party in the house of commons in 1908-10, and was so appointed a second time in 1914. He was mayor of Newcastle in 1903. He was made a member of the national war munitions committee in April of this year. Maitos Captured by Allies. London, May 24.--A Central News dispatch from Athens says that the town of Maitos, on Gallipoli peninsula, has been captured by the allies, that the town of Dardanelles has been de­ stroyed by the Anglo-French fleets. BIRDS TO ATTACK ZEPPELINS I •»«•>» of animal life. The "whiffle buff"> Possibility of Addition to the jEquip- ments of the Armies Now ^B^lng in Europe. v A Jtrange bird of prey, which has 'Ylbeen named the "whiffle buff," has been ^discovered by Mr. Ferdinand Bartels, en explorer who has returned to the • ^ i United States "from South America. |&&:$nMr. Bartels followed Mr. Roosevelt's j®4"' " footsteps, and secured a ^wonderful ^ collection of birds and other sped-w (which Mr, Bartels discovered and named) has a very sharp-pointed tail. It drops underneath its victim, and then soars at tremendous speed with its tail pointing upwards, and pierces the prey from below with its needle- like feathers. Mr. Bartels, in an in­ terview, said he intended training some of these birds, and added thai he hoped to make them attack airships. If successful, he would offer them to some foreign power as "torpedo birds" to attack Zeppelins! War Horses by Express. Pittsburgh, May 24.--Shipment of war horses through Pittsburgh from western points by freight ceased en­ tirely this week, but cars galng east by express increased to two or three cars of every passenger train. German Charge D'Affaires 8tabbed. Washington, May 22.--Charge d'Af- faires Magnus of the German legation in Mexico City was attacked and stabbed by a robber.' He reported the attack to the German embassy hare. He was not seriously wounded. BIG LINER IN PACIFIC TRADE 8teamer Kroonland Sails From New York to San Francisco Via the Panama Canal. New York, May 24.--The liner Krooitiand sailed from here for San Francisco via the Panama canal. The Kroonland, formerly engaged in trans- ocean service, is now in the Panaryi- Paciflc trade. She had 300 cabin and 110 second cabin passengers, including 25 bridal couples. The Kroonland car­ ried 14,000 tons of cargo, it being found that it is cheaper to ship freight by boat through the canal to the Paci­ fic coast than overland by rail. J: G. Morony, Financier, Dies. Butte, Mont., May 25.--John G. Mo­ rony, former president of the Daly Bank and Trust company and one of the leading financiers of the state, died suddenly. Mr. Morony was born in Montana in 1870. King Constantine Is Very Low. Athens, May 25.--The condition of King Constantine of Greece is very grave. Several eminent physicians at­ tended a counsel of the ministers and decided that a surgical operation was absolutely , ecessary. ITALIANS GROSS LINE ALIENS PIVE PORTS ARE BOMBARDED BY AUSTRIAN FORCE8 -- THREE IPS "REPORTjED^B#^'^" t VENICE ARSENAL IS SHELLED Emmanuel's Troops and Warships R«> ported to' Have Repulsed Lang, Sea and Air Attacks--Duka D'Abruzxi Wins Fight Vienna tyja Berlin and 'Amsterdam). May 26.--Italy has struck her first blow against Austria by throwing a force of cavalry across the border near StrasB, in the Austrian Tyrol, .accord­ ing to an official statement made pub­ lic. The war office also announces tjiat minor engagements took place in the Tyrol and on the Adriatic coast of Italy. Rome, May 26.--Fighting on land, on the sea and from the air between Italy and Austria was begun at four o'clock Monday morning before half the world knew that Italy had de­ clared war. In each case the doubtful advantage of having assumed the offensive rested with Austria--doubtful because in each case the attack was defeated by the troops, warships and aeroplanes of Italy, according to an official state­ ment, the first of the war, given out on Monday by the war office. It is reported that the Italian fleet, commanded by the duke of Abruzzi, engaged the Austrian fleet that bom­ barded Ancona, 140 miles south of Venice, earlier in the day and that three small Austrian ships were sunk and two captured. The war office statement makes ne mention of this engagement. The statement says: "It was foreseen that on the declar- tion of war offensive actions would occur against our Adriatic coast with the purpose of seeking moral affect rather than attaining a military pur­ pose. But we were, able to prepare for these and render their duration short. "Small naval units of the enemy, especially destroyers and torpedo boats, fired their guns upon our Adri­ atic coast between four and six o'clock in the morning. At the same time aero­ planes attempted to attack the arsenal at Venice. "The enemy's ships, after a short cannonade, were forced by our torpedo boats to withdraw. The enemy's aero­ planes were fired upon by our antiair­ craft artillery and attacked by our aeroplanes and by a dirigible flying over the Adriatic. -The aeroplanes attacked Porto Cor- sini, which replied immediately and quickly obliged the enemy to retire. At Ancona,' where the attack was di­ rected against the railway line, in the intention of interrupting communica­ tion, slight damage was inflicted, which can be repaired easily. "At Barletta an attack was made by a scout steamer and destroyers, whicA were put to flight by one of our ships, which was escorted by torpedo boats. Finally at Cesi the enemy's aeroplanes attempted to throw bombs upon the hangars, but without reaching the mark." The official statement shows that the Austrian aeroplanes swept prac­ tically the entire Adriatic coast of Italy. From Venice, at the head of the Adriatic, they sailed 350 miles south to Barletta, dropping bombs en route. Barletta is 126 miles north of the southern entrance to the Adriatic. Porto Corsini is the seaport of Raven­ na. 68 miles south of Venice. As a result of these activities a re­ port is current that the court is to be moved from Rome and installed in the Pitti palace in Florence. The explosion of bombs in Venice caused great excitement, and it was at first reported that the Austrian fleet had arrived to bombard the city. Thu bombardment lasted two hours. The warships then steamed south, hurling shells at other coast towns. Th»o first real land battle of the war took place in a mountain pass be­ tween Point de Legno and Pejo, where the Italian Alpine chasseurs drove the \u8tcian invaders back through the pass. An Austrian aeroplane, which flew across the Alpine ranges, attacked Varenna, on the east bank of Lake Como, but was driven off by high angle guns and an Italian dirigible. The German and the Austro-Hun­ garian representatives at the Vatican are leaving Rome, having intrusted the Interests of their countries to the Spanish ambassador in Rome. Lieut. Gen. Count Luigi Cardona, chief of staff of the Italian army, has left for the front, lie was accom­ panied by Duke D'Aosta, cousin of King Victor Emmanuel. Great headquarters will be estab­ lished at Boulogne. The court will be moved to Florence. A dispatch from Basel quotes the Wolff Bureau, the official news agency of Germany, as saying that the Ger­ man government has declared war against Italy. Mother and Qaughter Shot. Pittsburgh, Pa.. May 26.--Mrs. An- gelo Ponzo was shot and Instantly killed and her daughter Angelina, nineteen, was fatally shot here by an unidentified inan who escaped. No motive Is known for the murder. Weed Kills 1,1QQ Sheep. Spokane, Wash., May 22.--More than 1,100 sheep arc dead and many oth­ ers are dying within a radius of three miles from Boyds, a hamlet 75 miles north of Spokane, as the result of sat­ ing the "white camaa" weed. Bridegroom Fatally Shot. Olanwood Springs, Colo., May 22.-- John Ulrey, twenty-four, a rancher, was shot and probably fatally wound­ ed here as he answered a knock at the door of his home. The assailant ea- caped. Ulrey was married Sunday. 17 German Submarines Lost. London, England, May 22.--The Evening News has received a dispatch from its Copenhagen correspondent saying the report is current iu Ger- men navaf circles that seventeen Gar* man submarines have been lost Explosion Kills Fivs Persons. Bordentown, N. J., May 26.--Five persons were killed when a boiler ex­ ploded on the sand-dredging machine Delaware. The dead are: Anthony Mattic, John Varley, wife and two chil­ dren of Harry Sout. Cloudbuest In Oklahoma. Tufsa, Okla., May 26.--A cloudburst between Tulsa and Osage City, 50 miles west of here, accompanying a terrific wind storm, resulted in great damage to crops, live stock, oil fields and railroads. H : aye Wife, Child and Self. Richmond, Mich., May 26.--Henna* Erdman, a farmer near here, strangled his wife and eigbt-year-oid uiep-aaugu- ter to death and then cut his wrists and throat so badly that he died in a hospital. MEXICAN ^OUTLAWS ATTACK GERMAN OFFICIAL AND MEN* ACE OTHER8 AT CAPITAL. GOVERNMENT UNABLE TO AID Pood Situation la 8erioiis and Several Demonstratlona Have Occurred--- 8everal Thousand Jain Bread Rlota In City of>Hermosillo. Washington, May 24.--Outlaws in Mexico City, who assaulted the Ger­ man-charge d'affaires, now are threat­ ening the lives of other foreigners, ao- cording to diplomatic dispatches re­ ceived here. One message states that "indescribably loathsome" con­ ditions prevail and that the govern­ ment is powerless against bandits. Several popular demonstrations be­ cause of the food shortage have oc­ curred in the Mexican capital within the la^st few days. Reports to the state department say tha situation Is serious. The convention and the local government are said to be giving con­ sideration tq methods for relieving the situation. The International relief committee has purchased in the northern part of Mexioc about 2,500 tons of cereftls for distribution among the needy in Mex- ieo City, if satisfactory arrangements can be made regarding transportation and guaranties. , x Nogales, Ariz., May 24.--Two thou- saad men, women and children joined in bread riots at Hermosillo, capital of SoEtva state, and looted fifteen stores, two of them American, the rest Chinese, according to reports reaching here. The Yaqul situation at Esperanza is rfaid to be tranquil. A train from Guaymas was stopped by a red flag on the track with the notice, "All for­ eigners and Mexicans are warned to leave Sonora, which is now a Yaqul republic," pinned to it. The passen­ gers laughed and the train went on ItjB way. HAVE FOURTH SUNG ON F-4 Sunken Submarine Placed on Evan Keel and Raised 20 Feet From *» Bottom. Washington, May 22.--The subma­ rine F-4, upon which a salvage com­ pany has been working In Honolulu harbor for eight weeks, has been lifted clear of the bottent,. Admiral Moore's dispatch to the na^y department read: ~ "Have replaced the fourth sHng and lifted the F-4 clear 'A the bottom. Move up 20 feet on tke fourth sltag." The fourth slic.g iu paased around the stern of the eubraarlne and Admi­ ral Moore's statement Is taken to mean that now «'i3 vessel Is suspend­ ed on even keel about 20 feet above the bottom of the ocean. GERMAN SPY HANGS HIMSELF Kuepferle Ends Life In Jail In England --Says in Note He Could Not , Mount scaffold. London, May 21'.--Anton Kuepferle, the alleged German spy, who was charged with communicating naval and military secrets to England's enemies, committed suicide in his cell in Brix­ ton jail on Thursday by hanging, thus bringing the trial to a tragic and sud­ den close. The body was found when a warden entered Kuepferle's cell to deliver his breakfast. Kuepferie left a note saying be could not mount the scaffold for such a death. He said that he had been in many battles and said he was not dying as a spy, but as a soldier. R0UMANIA TO FOLLOW ITALY Army Is on War Footing and Will 8trike at Auatria Through Transylvania. Bucharest, May 21.--Roumania's en­ trance into the war will follow that of Italy. The Roumanian army is on a war f^bting, and will strike at Aus­ tria through Transylvania. A minis­ terial council was held on Wednesday at which the premier presented to his colleagues the latest information re­ ceived from the Roumanian envoy at Rome. It Is understood that this was to the effect that Italy's cabinet has decided for war. WILL PROTEST TO BRITAIN Detention of American Cargoea by England .'day Cause U. 8. to 8end Note. Washington, May 24.--Secretary of State Bryan admitted on Friday that the United States government was considering sending another protest to Great Britain agaloel detention by h«r of American cargoes. This matter has been under consideration for near­ ly a month, he said. Four Are Killed by Blast. Syracuse, N. Y., May 25.--Four were killed, three probably' fatally injured and seventeen others seriously injured here when an automobile load of dyna­ mite to be used to search for the body of a drowned boy .exploded. > Claims Victory Over Villa. Washington, May 25.--The Carranea agency issued a bulletin claiming a victory over General Villa s forces near Monterey, In which Villa is re­ ported to have lost over 2,000 killed, WQunded and prisoners. Cyclone Hits Grafton, III. Grafton. 111., $lay 24.--A cyclone4 here partially wrecked a dynamite plant, but left the explosives stored in the place untouched. Trees measur­ ing two feet In diameter were tossed about like straws. PEORIA WOMAN PRAISES REMEDY Mrs. Tllla Conard Telia Experlafica After Pope Mskes Appropri«f/c*. /Rome. May 24.--Pope Beoediot /TV decided to appropriate 1,000,000 lire, approximately $1»3.0#0, for the benefit of Italian victims of the war. The money will be contributed from the vatican funds. Wra. 'filia Conard lives at 307 Mor­ gan Street, Peoria. She suffered from stomach trouble for months. Nothin* seemed to give relief. One day she visited a sister who resides in Bloom- lngton, and upon urgent advice con­ sented to try one bottle of Mayfs Wonderful Remedy. This, in hef own words, is the story of her experience --read it. "F«r a number of months I suffered terribly with pains in my Stomach; would fill with gas and belch for an hour at a time. I had pains in my side which at times I thought wcu!** kill me. I was under the doctor's care for four months, but got no relief at alL One day while In Bloomingtdn my sister persuaded me to take a bot­ tle of your remedy. To say the re­ sults were wonderful would be pat­ ting it mildly. After the first dose my pain left me, my appetite im­ proved, my skin became clear again and I felt like a new woman." Mayr*s Wonderful Remedy gives peiv manent results for stomach, liver and intestinal ailments^ fiat as much an»* whatever you like.' No more distress after eating, pressure of gas In the stomach and around the heart. Get one bottle of your druggist now and try It on an absolute guarantee--if not satis­ factory money will be returned.--Adv. MARRIAGE SERMON MADE HIT Couple Interrupted Discourse on Sub­ ject In Maryland and Parson ' Tied Knot. The regular service in the Baptist church at Frederick, Md., was turned into a wedding ceremony on Sunday evening when someone walked up the aisle and whispered in the ear of the Pastor, Rev. George W. Whiteside, as he was in the midst of a sermon en­ titled, "Take Unto Thyself a Wife." The pastor nodded his head in an­ swer to the whisper and a moment later Hillary C. Rockr/ell and Miss Nellie B. Barger walked to the altar and were married. The sermon.- was not finished. THE 8ECRET of good coffee ia to get pure, sound coffee. If you ask your dealer he will tell you that all coffees are pure, as the law pro­ hibits the sale of substitutes as coffee. Not all appleB are pure although they are apples. Some of them are often rotten. Some coffees are windfalls, and whilst the law allows them to be called coffee they are impure and have a harsh t^iete. Denison's Coffees are picked coffees, the berries picked by hand from the trees, consequently they are always pure and sound in every sense of the word, reliable and delicious. -Denison's Coffees are always packed in cartons, bags or cans with the name on every package: All others are imitations. If your grocer does not stock Denison's Coffees, write the Denison Coffee Co., Chi­ cago, 111., who will tell you where they can be obtained in your vicinity.--Adv. Thought for the Future. The universities of Oxford and Cam­ bridge have contributed about one- half of the men who have given Eng­ land leadership in government, science and letters. Now two-thirds of their students have enlisted in the war; Trinity college has been converted into a military hospital. Could we not select from those who would not otherwise have the opportunity men of ability equal to the students who have attended the English universi-. ties and prepare them for work equally important? And could we not give opportunity to foreign men and women of ability to continue here work from which they will be de­ barred by the conditions following^ the war?--Popular Science Monthly. Being and Doing. As the man is in the integrity of his character, so is his strength. Being Is everything. It conditions happi­ ness; it determines and measures service. A man's happiness depends upon what he is in himself. A man's service to others is conditioned upon what he is in himself. Being is basal to doing. As the speed of the elec­ tric car is determined by the energy stored in the power house, as the power of the piston rod is determined by the push of accumulated steam, so personal power is determined and measured by character. This is su­ preme power, a character filled with the divine presence and radiant with a divine holiness. What 8he Thought. Struggling Author (who has just read his latest story to his wife)-- There! That's the best thing I ever did. His Wife--Yes. dear. What maga­ zine shall you send it t6 first?--Life. Our Own Personally Conducted War. "You are a confirmed dyspeptic!" exclaimed Friend Wife. "No," we remarked, sotto voce, or words to that effect, "a contradicted dyspeptic." • Ml ft Grape-Nuts With cream or good Blilk, supplies thelood elements in excellent proportion for build­ ing brain and muscle tissue. •Thersfs a u- k '