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    THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
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GERMAN SUB8EA CRAFT CON
TINUE TO TAKE THEIR TOLL
OF VE88EL8.
BRITISH AND NEUTRALS HIT
Majority of Crewn Rescued by Other
Boats and Taken Ashore Several
Men Wounded by Shell Fire While
Taking to Boats.
London, Juno 7. Four more ships
wero sent to the bottom by Oerman
BubtimrlnoH during tho duy, bringing
tbo number of vcbboIs torpedoed In
English waters In forty-eight bourn to
tho nlurmlng number of ten.
Tho vessels that fell victims wore;
Steamship Iona of the Thompson
line, from Middloborough for Montre
al; built In Dundee In 1892 and of 2,
085 tons rcglBtor. Sunk 26 miles south
of Fair Isle, FIfty-threo survivors, In
cluding four BorlouBly wounded by
Bhell lire whllo taking to the boats aft
er tho Iona had been torpedoed.
Steamship Inkuin of tho Quit Trans
port company, built In Glasgow in
1901 and of 4.747 totiB register. Tor
pedoed without warning and subjectod
to a second attack when momborB of
her crow returned to hor in an effort
to save tho ship's paporB. Forty-one
members of tho crew rescued by the
Norwegian steamer Wondla; landed
at Falmouth.
Trawler ChrysoprapuB of Aberdeen,
sunk by torpedo 25 miles off tho Ork
ney Islands. Nino momborB of tho
crew who wero picked up and landed
nt Kirkwall report that they were
shelled whllo taking to their boats.
Unnamed Loweotoft trawlor, sunk In
North sen off Lowestoft after crow had
safely taken to tholr boats;-"
Steamer Lapland, Swedish owner
ship, 1,471' tons register, from Narvlo
to Middloborough, oro-ladon, torpedoed
off Peterhead, Scotland. Crow of 22
men and four women landed nt Peter
head. Throo-mnBted Bchooner Salvador,
Steamer Cubunao of Norwegian own
ership, torpodoed off Flaimen Islands,
Trawler lliorld, WelBh ownership,
sunk off Scllly Islands by tho subma
rine U-34; crow landed at MUford.
Trawlor Victoria, Wolsh ownership,
sunk 135 miles off St. Ann's Head utt
er a submarine had raked her with
shells that killed tho captain, four
men and a boy.
Steamship Cyrus, Danish owner
ship, 1,009 tons register,. coaMndon,
I IMPORTANT NEWS
ITEMS
Albany, N. Y., Juno 1. "Glvo my re
gards to tho man who made mo kill
my wife," shouted VInconzo Buoncni
segno au ho went to his death In tho
electric chair. Buonemsogno was con
vlctod of murdering Ills wlfa during a
lit of Jealousy on April 2G, 1914. Ui to
a few hours boforo tho oud ho had
boon raving nnd trouble was feared,
but undor tho ministrations of Father
Mplu, an Italian priest, he went to tho
chair calmly.
Philadelphia. Juno 3. Mrs. C. II.
Vanderbock of tho Philadelphia Crick
et club won tho championship of the
Woman's Eastern Golf association at
tho Morion Cricket club. Aftor a poor
start nlio turned In a score of P2 for
tho day's round of eighteen holes.
Tho round was played in a heavy
rain.
Richmond, Va Juno 3. With tho
selection of Birmingham, Ala., as the
place for tho 191C reunion and tho ro
election of Gon. Dennett II. Young of
Louisville, Ky., aa commundor In chief,
the buBlnoBB sosslon of tho twenty
fifth annual reunion of tho United
Confederate Votorans camo to an ond
Milan, Juno 3, Isabel Wndo, thirty
seven years old, said to bo from Chi
cago, is under arrest hero. She la
charged with being the accomplice of
a Bavarian officer undor arrest for
espionage
CLAIM VICTORIES OVER RUSS
Three Przomysl Forts Stormed, Ra
dom Evacuated and City of Stry
Captured by Teutons,
Berlin, Juno 3. Tremendous gains
against tho Russians aro announced
In reports avallablo here on Tuoaday
Theso includo: Storming of threo
forts boforo Przcmyslj Russian ovacu
ution of Radom In Poland; capture of
Btry, south of Lomborg; capture o
24,700 prisoners north of tho Nlomon
in May; total prisoners taken on east
em front, 10,582.
An olllclnl German statement Issued
jiero tells of tho auccesful storming
ni forto 10-A, 1 1-A and 12 wo&t of Dun
ttowlcrki, which constitute part of tho
autcr dofeiiBo of Przomysl, and of the
capturo of 1,400 men, togothor will
eighteen heavy and llvo light cannon
Fleet to Repeat War Game.
Nowport, R. I., Juno 7. Plana have
been completed for a hotJcb of strat
egical maneuvers by tho Atlantic Hoot
in this vicinity beginning July 10.
Most of tho ships In tho recent war
game aro expected to take part, "
Two Missionaries Interned,
Uooton, Juno 7. Rov. W. Williams
of Wfsconsln mid Rov, L. Kollorbnuer,
two missionaries sent to East India
by tho Atlantic district of tho Missouri
synod of tho Lutheran ohurch, have
been Interned at Bombay.
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NEW NOTE FROM GERMANY ON QULFLIGHT
Washington, Juno 7. Tho state de
partment made public the German for
eign odlco's reply to tho Inquiry of the
United States rclatlvo to the attacks
by German submarines on the Ameri
can vessels Gulfllght and Cushlng. In
transmitting the German roply, Am
bassador Gerard stated to tho depart
ment that he had been requested by
tho foreign office to use every en
deavor to get It to the United States
government at once. The German
reply follows:
"Hoferrlng to the note of May 28 the
undersigned has the honor to Inform
his excellency, tho ambassador of the
United States of America, Mr. James
W. Gerard, that tho oxamlnutlon un
dertaken on the part of the German
government concerning the American
steamers Gulfllght and Cushlng, has
led to tho following conclusions: ,
"In regard to tho attack on the
steamer Gullliglit, the commander of
a Gorman submarine snw on the after'-
noon of May 1, In the vicinity of the
Scllly Islands a largo merchant steamH
or coming In IiIb direction which wbr
accompanied by two smaller vessels.
Theso latter took Bubposltlon In rela
tion to tho steamer that they formed a
regulation safeguard against sub
marines, moreover, one of them had a
wlrelosB apparatus, which Is not usual
with small vcssoIh. From this Is evi
dently was a case of-Engllsh convoy
vessels.
"Slnco such vcssols are regularly
armed tho submarine could not ap
proach tho steamor on the surface of
tho water without running tho danger
of destruction. It was, on tho other
hand, to bo assumed that the steamer
was of considerable value to tho Brlt
ish government bIuco It was so guard
ed. Tho commander could seo no neu
tral markings on It of any kind, that
is, distinctive marks painted on the
freoboard recognizable at a dlstunce.
Buch aa aro now usual on noutrul ships
In the English zone of naval warfare
In consequence ho arrived at tho con
clusion from all tbo circumstances
that ho had to deul with an EngliBh
steamer, bo ho submerged and at
tacked. "That tho attackod steamer carried
LONDONERS IN RIOTS
CROWDS BREAK OUT IN ANTI-
GERMAN DEMONSTRATIONS.
People Incensed by Zeppelin Raid-
Ninety Mlssllfls Dropped, Four
Persons Killed, Fires Started.
London. Juno 3. As a result of the
Zoppolln raid tho antl-Gormnn riot
ing broko out. again in London on
TuoBdny.
When It was oHlcIally announced
that Gorman flyers had dropped 90
bombs, killing four persons, Injuring
others nnd starting, many flros In the
attack, angry mobs surrounded tho
promlsos of porsona suspected of Do
ing of Gorman nationality In Shoro
dltch, nnd attackod tho shops which
woro smashed In tho previous rioting
nnd had .since boon barricaded.
In ono case the occupants fled when
tho mob npproachod, and wero pur
suod by tho Infuriated crowd.
In Plmllco Walk three shops wero
attacked. A bakor's shop In Pearson
street, raided a fortnight ago, was
dostroyed by an angry crowd com
posed chiefly of womon.
The atntomont of the authorities on
tho Zeppolln raid reads:
"Late Monday night about nlnoty
bombs, mostly of an Incendiary char
acter, woro droppod from hostile air
craft In various localltlOB not far dis
tant from ench other. A number of
llroB. of which only threo woro large
enough to require tho services of flro
engines, broko out. All or them wero
promptly nnd effectively dealt with.
Tho fires all wero caused by tho in
condiary bombs referred to,
"No public building was Injured,
but a number of prlvato premises were
damaged by Hro or water.
"Tho number of casualties is small,
bo far as has at prosent boon ascer
tained. Ono Infant, one boy, ono man
and ono woman woro killed, and an
other woman was so sorlouBly Injured
that her llfo was dospalred of.
"A few other prlvato citizens wore
seriously Injured, but tho precise num
bor has not yet been ascertained."
Berlin. Juno 3, Tho ofllclnl report
of tho .eppolln attack on London fol
lows:
"As a reprisal for the bombardment
of the open town of Ludwigshafon wo
throw numerous bombs on Monday
night on wharves and dockB of Lon
don. Enemy airmen bombarded Ost-
end, dauingtug some houses without
causing any other Injury."
Life Averages 23 Days.
London, Juno 5 It has been figured
out that tho averago llfo of tho British
olucor when onco ho has reached tho
tiring lino Is only twonty-threo dnys
Drop Swoboda Charges.
Paris, Juno 7. The French nuthorl
ties have dropped tho charge that Ray
ii.ond Swoboda nttoinptod to blow up
tho French llnor Tournlno at soa, ac
cording to a dispatch In the Paris
Journal.
Bin Fire at Seattle.
Seattle, Wash., Juno 7. Flro dor
Btroyed tho bunkers plant of tho Pa
cific, flnnst Coal comnanv on Friday
morning, entailing a loss of about $150,-
000, Over 15,000 toiia of coal were
burned,
the American flag was first observed
at the moment of firing tho shot. The
fact that the steamship was pursuing
a course which led neither to nor from
America was a further reuBon why It
did not occyr to the commander of
tho submarlno that he was dealing
with an American ship.
"Upon'scrutlny of tho time and place
of the occurrence described, the Ger
man government has become con
vinced that tho attacked stcaniBhlp
was actually the American steamship
Gulfllght. There can be no doubt, ac
cording to the attending circum
stances, that tho attack is to bo at
tributed to an unfortunate accident
and not to tho fault of the commander.
"The German government expresses
Its regrets to tho government of tha
United Htutes concerning this incident
and declares Itself ready to furnish
recompense for the damage thereby
sustained by American citizens. It Is
loft to the discretion of the American
government to present a statement
of ,1i1h d,nnR0 or ir doubts may arise
over Individual points, to designate an
expert who would have to determine
together with u German expert the
amount of tho damage
"It haa not been possible by means
of nn Inquiry to clear up fully the caso
of the American ship Cushlng. Oinciai
roports available report only ono mer
chant steamship attacked by a Ger
man .flying mnchlne In the vicinity of
Noordhlnder lightship.
"The German aviator was forced to
consider tho vessel aa hostile, because
It carried no flag and further, because
of no recognizable neutral markings.
The attack of four bombs was, of
course, not aimed at any American
ship. "
"However, that the ship attacked was
tho American steamer Cushlng is pos
sible, concerning the time and place
of tho occurrence; nevertheless, the
German government accordingly re
quests of tho American government
that It communicate to. tho German
government the material which was
submitted for Judgmont, in order that
with thfs aa a basis, a further position
can be taken In the matter."
'RZEMYSL IS RETAKEN
FALLS UNDER POUNDING
OF
TEUTON'S BIG GUNS.
Gateway to Dual Empire Is Cleared as
Czar's Men Retreat Lemberg
Now Threatened.
Vienna, June 4 'Przomysl Is again
In Austrian hands.
With the Gallctan stronghold in
their hands, the AustriuiiB and Ger
mans have concluded the first phase
of their new Gallclan campaign, which
was launched In the drive from Cra
cow.
Dispatcher from the Austrian front
to Vienna Indicate that the attacking
forces rolled largely on their heavy
guns, which they have used effec
tively all through tholr advance across
Gallcla. Theso dispatches say tho
Russians had removed men nnd sup-
pllnB from Przomysl in anticipation
of Its fall, and thnt thoy considered it
not improbable .they would lose Lcm
berg as well.
In tho ten weeks which have
elapsed Blnce tho capturo oPthe fort
by tho Russians, tho Austrians and
Germans havo made every effort to
retake the fortress, largo forces being
diverted for this purpose from the
other great fortress to the west, Cra
cow.
Przomysl, about which has centorod
the most dramatic opoch of tho war
In tho East, was taken by tho Rus
sians on Mnrch 22 nfter a siege of six
months.
Tho RuBsians wero unnblo" to fol
low up tho advantngo given them in
thomirronder of tho fort. During tho
last weok It bocame evldont thnt a
retreat to tho Russian frontier was in
progress.
The arrival of German 42-conlime-
ter Kruppa of tho typo which battered
Liege nnd Numur hastened the evac
uutton.
Troops nnd supply trains which pre
vlously had boen used to bring sup
plies to PrzomyBl were hurriedly dls
pntched to Lemberg. Tho construction
of additional forta about Lemberg also
was discontinued and supplies from
tho Lemberg magazine woro carried
eastward to places of safety.
Illinois Returns War Flag.
Nnshvlllo, Tonn., June 4. At Con
federate DecoraVon day exercises nt
Murfreesboro.Tenn., tho battle Hag of
tho Eighteenth Tennessee Infantry
was formally returned by rcprettontn
uvea of tho state of Illinois. It wns
captured at Fort Donolson and has
slnco boen nt Springfield, 11). It was
returned by L, XV. Armstrong and
David H. Brown of Peoria, 111., mid no
copted by tho survivors of the rogl
ment.
War Brings Wage Increase,
Bartlesvlllo, Okla., June 7. A vol
untnry Increase of 15 per cent In tho
wages of employees of tho zinc smelt
ors of Bartlesvlllo was announced
Tho rnlBO Is duo to tho demand for
zinc slnco tho war began.
Tim Hurst Dies.
Pottsvllle. Pa.. Juno 7. Tim Hurst
nt ono time nn umpire in both tho Na
tlonul and American baseball lenauos
and later tiromlnent an a flcht rofnrnn
died suddenly on Friday at his home
in Mlnersvllio.
l). S. STEEL
FEDERAL COURT AT TRENTON, N.
J., RULES CORPORATION
NEED NOT DISSOLVE.
SUIT FILED FOUR YEARS AGO
Two Opinions Are Filed by Judges
Volume of Business Done Held by
Tribunal to Be No Test of What
Constitutes an Illegal Pool.
Trenton. N. .1., Juno .. Tho deci
sion In tho United States Steel cor
poration suit filed in the United Stales
district court hero on Thusrday holds
that tho corporation should not be dis
solved. Tho principal points In the
decision nre:
It refuses to Issue any injunction.
It holds the .foreign trade of the
Ftccl corporation Is not a violation of
tho Shormun law.
It holds certain prlce-llxlng agree
ments which followed the Gary din
nors, but which stopped bofore the
bill was filed, to have been unlawful.
It, allows tho government to move
to retain Jurisdiction of the hill If
such price-fixing practices' aro re
newed, but suggests mutton May now
be controlled by the new tr.ido com
mission.
The suit against the Unl cd Stutes
Steel corporation was filed October 20,
Oil, during the Tuft administration
and was started by Georgo W, Wicker
sham, who was attorney-general.
The opinions, two In number, are
largely a discussion of whether the
steel corporation monopolized the
steel trnde or dealt unfairly with com
petitors or purchasers.
"This case, a proceeding under tho
Shorman antitrust law, is one largoly
of business facts," says the opinion.
It declares all tho trust cases so
far determined settled down to this,
that only such combinations arc with
In tho Sherman act as by reason of
the Intent of those forming thorn or
tho Inherent nature of tholr contem
plated act wrong the public by unduly
restricting competition or unduly ob
structing the course of trade.
The test of monopoly, tho opinion
says, is not the slzo of that which
Is acquired but the trade power of
that which is not acquired.
With the completion of tho Erie
canal, Lake Superior ores can be
brought cheaper to New York harbor
than to Pittsburgh. This means, the
opinion says, blast furnaces on Now
York harbor waters. On the basis of
the actual iron units in ore, Cuban
ores can bo delivered In Philadelphia
at one-half the cost of Lake Superior.
Facts and figures show thnt there
s no possibility of Lake Superior
ore monopoly.
Tho Cambria Steel company presi
dent, the opinion said, showed that the
United States Steel could put It out of
business
James R. Garfield, former secretary
of commerce, according to the opin
ion, showed tho. Steel corporation got
no freight rebates.
There were two. opinions filed In
the case. Judge Bufllugton wrote the
opinion which wns concurred in by
tho other threo judges. Judge Wool
ley also wrote an opinion coinciding
with tlie views of Judge Bufllngton,
and this latter opinion wus concurred
in by Judgo Hunt, now sitting in the
United States court in New York city.
Other points In j.ho decision are:
"Tho field of business enterprise In
the steel business Is as open to and
being as fully filled by the competitors
of tho Steel corporation as It Is by
that company.
'No testimony has been produced In
this record that a return to tho old
trade war syBtem of ruinous competi
tion would, as a matter of fact, bene
fit tho public Interests.
"In taking tip this question we dis
miss onco and for all the question of
mere volume or bigness of business.
Tho question boforo us is not how
much businoss wub done or how large
the company thnt did It; the vital
question Is, how wns the business,
whether big or little, done; wns it,
in tho tost of tho supremo court, done
by prejudicing the public Interests, by
unduly restricting or unduly obstruct
ing trudo? Tho question Is ono of un
due restriction or obstruction and not
of unduo volume of trade.
"If mere size wero tho test of
monopoly and trade restraint, we have
not one, but half a dozen unlawful
monopolies In tho largo department
stores of a Blngle city,
"A study of those proofs satlslles
us that the United, States Steel corpo
ration could not have been formed un
less tho minds of two mon had united
In a common purpose. These two mon
were J. Plerpont Morgan and Andrew
Carnegie."
Undoubtedly It will be appealed to
the Supremo court of tho United
States, bocauso tho government would
be unwilling to leave such questions
as wero raised unsettled except by the
highest court In tho laud.
Steel Mills Busy.
Pittsburgh, Juno 5 Col. H. P. Hope,
first vice-president $f the Carnegie
Steel company, Is quoted as saying
that the company is operating its
plants throughout the country at 95
per cent of tholr capacity.
Saves U. S. From War.
Philadelphia, Juno 5. "If we had
had a jingo In tho White House," said
William H. Taft in an address nt tho
commencement -of Bryn Mawr college,
"this country would now bo at war
with Germany."
STATE -ORDERS PROSECUTION
Attorney General Takes 8tep te
Force Loup County Authori
ties to Act
Attorney General Reed has taken
tho Loup couuty authorities severely
to task for tho failure to prosecute
Benjamin Galbrcath, tho alleged mur
derer of Roy Fox. In n letter to
Governor Morehead ho places tho
blame for -the Inactivity of the au
thorities upon a "self-constituted
vigilance committee," ' who, for fear
of putting tho county to expense,
have become themselves tho groos's
est of law violators," and who "aro
threatening another murder." Ho
directs County Attorney A. S. Moon
to proceed Immediately to prosecuto
and notifies him that he has appoint
ed Fred G. Hawxby of Auburn as
special counsel to assist him in tho
trial of the caso. Ho requests the
county attorney to Join In a request
to Judge Hanna calling for a grand
Jury, or In lieu thereof, to co operate
with Mr, Hawxby In having tho de
fendant bound over to the district
court. The attorney general was
moved to action by a petition signed
by ninety-four residents of tho coun
ty and directed to the Judges of tho
district court in tho first. Instance. It
was reforred by them as per request
of the petitioners to tho governor
and the attorney general. The peti
tion was under tho following date
line. "Taylor, Nob., January, 1915."
State Auditor Smith has refused to
register the $S,000 lighting bonds of
the city of Shelton for tho reason that
tho election was not advertised tho
proper number of days, the notices
being published two days short of
time.
s'rbo resultB of experimental steer
reeding' carried on at the Agricul
tural Experiment Station from 1912
to 1914, recently" published, show
again that a ration of corn and al
falfa hay "produces the cheapest gaine
of any ration used. Furthermore-, the
steers fed corn and nlfalfa hay made
as rapid gains as did tho oteers on
any other ration. The addition of
cold pressed cottonseed cako to a ra
tion of corn, silage and alfalfa in
creased tho cost, of gain and lowered
tho profits of the steers. Tho bulle
tin on, this subject may bo had with
out cost upon application for Bulle
tin No. 151, to the Bulletin Clerk,
University Farm, Lincoln.
Governor Morehead has issued the
annual Flag day proclamation. Juno"
14 Is set as the dato for the observ
ance of tho holiday. The executive
asks that the stars and stripes be dis
played upon every Hag pole In tho
state and that stores, factories and
homes float the national emblem.
The board of educational lands and
funds has bought $13000 of light
bonds issued by the town of Edgar
and an Issue of $5,000 voted by school
district No. 3, Scottsbluft county.
Tills board comprises Governor More
head, Attorney General Reed, Land
Commissioner Beckmann, Secretary
or State Pool and State Treasurer
Hall.
Food Commissioner Hnrman lias
directed his drug inspectors In Oma
ha to put-"off sale" all patent medi
cines bearing the word "cure" on
their labels. Tho same course will
be followed throughout tho state. The
ultimatum of Commissioner Harman
is apt to bring on a legal war, as tho
patent medlcino manufacturers have
given evory indication that they in
tend to take the matter into the
courts. Tho 'Nebraska food commis
sioner goes n step farther than even
the federal authorities, innsmuch as
he would extend his rulings to apply
to cases where the word "euro" is
used in the name of tho medicine. Mr.
Harman bases his ruling on a section
of tho Nebraska pure food and drug
law, which defines as "misbranding"
any "false or fraudulent" statement
as to tho nature of the contents of
the package.
Tho exhibit of the Nebraska col
lego of agriculture and the agricultur
al experiment station will be placed
before the people of the stnte at tho
Nebraska state fair and six county
fairs. The exhibit will bo shown nt
the following fairs and on tho follow
lng dutes: Hamilton county, Aurora,
August 31 to September 3; state fair,
Lincoln, September 0 to 10;Pawneo
county, Pawnee, September 14 to 17;
Johnson county, Tecumseh, Septem
ber 21 to 24; Webster county, Bladen,
September 28 to October 1; Nemaha
county, Auburn, October 5 to 8; Jef
ferson county, Fnlrbury. October 13
to 10.
More than $GGO,000 In taxes was
takcu in by tho state treasurer dur
ing May, according to his monthly re
nort. Exiiondltures wero $618,000.
The general fund received $358,000
iml had a $10,000 balance at the
close.
Secretary of State Pool's report
for tho month of May shows the Is
suance of 4,124 new automobile li
censes. His report also shows an ex
penditure In administering tho new
vehicle registration of $1,242, In
which the big Items of expense wero
postngo and kibor. Mr. Pool's semi
annual roport for the half year, be
ginning December I and ending May
31, shows total ofllco recolpts of $22,-
101.73. Tho filing of articles of in
corporation netted $10,595 and tho
granting ol corporation permits
$9,470. '
MOVE TOWARD PEACE
EFFORTS STARTED TO RECON
CILE WARRING MEXICANS.
TO RELIEVE NON-COMBATANTS
Food Being Dispatched to Mexico
City by Red Cross Officials to
Feed the Starving.
Washington Informal effort aro
being mndo by Mexicans Identified
with the Villn-Zapata movement In
Mexico to bring nbout a reconcilia
tion with the Carranza fnctlon with
tho view of establishing agovcrn
ment that, could claim recognition at
the hands of tho United States. Elzo
Arredondo, Washington representa
tive of General Carranza, haa re
ceived a message frmo a Carranza
consul on tho border saying ho hud
been approached by a Villa odlclaL
peaking presumably with authority,
to learn what could be done to initi
ate peace negotiations. The message
was forwarded without" comment by
Mr. Arredondo to General Carrunza
nt Vera Cruz. American Red Cross
officials are putting into effect their
plans .for relieving starving -Mexican
non-combatants. An army transport
1ms left Galveston for Vera Cruz with
a largo consignment of corn and
beans for Mexico City, arrangements
having been made for safe passage
of tho supplies through the Carranza
lines. On Its return trip the trans
port will bring back thoso who may
have reached Vera Cruz from Mexico
City or other points In the interior
and desire to leavo tho country.
Warns U. S. to Meet Crisis.
Philadelphia, Pa. A warning to
the United States to be prepared to
meet military eventualities at the con
clusion of tho war now convulsing
Europe was sounded by Rear Admiral
William S. Benson, chief of naval
operations of tho United States navy,
at a dinner given him recently by a
group of Philadelphia citizens. The
admiral expressed tho belief that the
nation would be prepared to meet
any crisis that might nrlse, but he
insisted that tho surest way to pre
vent trouble was to bo adequately
bulwarked against It. He said:
"When the war in Eurpoe is ended
there will bo tremendous indemnities
to be paid. Our national wealth will
remain undiminished. Already the
eyes of avarice have been turned
upon us. What the result will be
God alone knows. But we do know
that If we are properly prepared
there Is no nation on earth that dare
attack us. I do not believe wo will
have trouble; at the same time the
best safeguard Is preparedness.
Everything In this direction that
should be done, I am sure, will be
done."
Kidnaped Boys Rescued.
Nogales, Ariz. A posse of ten
American cowboj'3 and miners, rodo
8 miles across the border Into Santa
Cruz, Sonorn, and, leveling their guns
at the colonel commanding the garri
Bon while 150 Mexican soldiers looked
on, secured the Immediate release of
two American boys kidnaped by three
soldiers on the Arizona side of the
border. The colonel gave up his two
young prisoners, George Vaughn, son
of the storekeeper at Duquesne, and
Henry Chang, son of a Chinese-American
citizen of Washington camp,
Arizona, without demur and the posse
rodo triumphantly back to the United
States. What was expected to be
gained by tho kidnaping of the boys
was no't ascertained. A. K. Franklin,
a miner, reported the kidnaping. He
saw tho three Mexican soldiers,
mounted, near tho border, driving the
boys, who were oil foot, ahead of them
at the point of revolvers. The boys'
hands were tied.
Charlton Held Responsible.
Como, Italy, Porter Charlton, tho
American accused of having murdered
his wlfo at their villa hero In June of
1910, has been declared to have been
mentally responsible nt the time of
his wlfels deatlu An opinion to this
effect was presented In court here by
Prof. Maggloetto, who was appointed
to' examine Charlton's mental condi
tion at the tlmo he is alleged to have
committed tho murder. Charlton's
trial Is to be opened early next month.
Ho lias just completed a longthy au
tobiography, which he Intends to pre
sent in court, together with a long
document which lie has composed in
ills defense.
U. S. Fleet Will Scatter for Fourth.
Washington. Admiral Benson an
nounced thnt tho ships of tho Atlantic
lleet will bo scattered at various" At
lantic ports for July fourth, and that
target practice will follow.
Zinc Ore Rises to Record Prices.
Joplln, Mo, Tho European- war
has sent tho prlco of zinc ore in tho
Joplln district to $100 a ton basis
here. It Is tho highest figure ever
paid for zinc ore and Is $60 a ton
greater than paid a yoar ago.
Officer's Life In Tronches Short.
London. Tho average llfo ,of tho
British officer, after reaching tho 'fir
ing llno is twenty-tbreo days, A cav
alry horao lasts only ten dap, In, "the
actual fighting. '. ' jjjjt
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