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The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-11-11
AN EVENING WITH DUMAS.
II Was q Cosmopolitan Crowd That
FIocIed to His Shrine.


Dumas sat like some bronze OF q
Buddhist temple. while his guests
stood or moved about. conversing with
him or among themselves. writes Fran
els Grierson In the Century. describing
an evening with the great novelist.
famous comedian from the Gymnase
exchanged jokes with a tTagedian from
the Theatre Francais. a witty journal
ist was conversing with gifted singer
from the Theatre Lyric, an artist with
flowing hair and huge pince nez was
begging a professional beauty to give
him a series of sittings for her por-
trait, a novelist on the qui vive for
copy seemed to see. hear and appropri-
ate everything and everybody all at
once.
A young poetess and an aged drama
fist were discussing the latest plays. A
Russian countess, tall. slender. insinu-
ating, clad all I'm black. made Inc think
of q character | had seen In u fantastic
pantomime. She glided about mysteri-
ously and. stopping at Dumas chair.
placed her long. thin hand on his shout
der for some moments, like a ghostly
visitor with fatal message, and then
glided away. Austrians. Italians. Ger.
mans, mingled their accent with the
accent of the true Partisan. But Du
mas was more than Parisian: he was
cosmopolitan at a time when there
were no cosmopolitan Frenchmen. and
he gave me the impression Of mar
who had seen life In every aspect.
He might as well have said in &c
many words: my mind is made up
Do not give yourself the trouble to tel
me what is going on in England o.
America or In the country of the Crane
Turk or among the nabobs of India.
know az much as they know. You sex
me sitting here contented enough a
things are. All these charming womel
Of talent are my friends (as matte
Of fact, there was not an old woman Il
the rooml "a man is not the autho
OF books like Monte Cristo' withou
some recompense."
No one would have taken him for
celebrated author. He had the air OF
man who had done nothing all his lif
but invent. taste and prepare luxuriou
dishes at a restaurant patronized b
wealthy gourmets.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-11-11

The origin Of the American caucus
dates back to Revolutionary days, being
traced to the Caucus club Of Boston.
This club was composed mainly Of per
sons engaged In shipbuilding. 1t was
one Of the most radical opponents Of
British oppression. The Caucus club
and the Merchants club Of the same
period used to meet before elections
and agree on candidates for town and
provincial Offices. Caucus" is believed
to be a corruption of "caulkers."
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-11-11
Bridal Customs In spain.

In Spain q bride has no girl attend
ants to stand at the altar with her, but
instead a .madrina." or godmother.
Neither does she have wedding cake
nor any festive going away after the
ceremony. The wedding pair depart
quietly to their new home. where they
remain until the following day. when
they start on their honeymoon. Before
departing they pay formal visit to
their respective relatives.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-11-11
Tn. ue.t Of Australia.

Australia is the hottest country on
record. / have ridden for miles astride
the equator. but have never found
heat to compare with this. Out In the
country In the dry times there appears
to be little more than sheet of brown
paper between you and the lower re-
gions, and the people facetiously say
that they have to feed their hens on
cracked ice to keep them from laying
boiled eggs.-Sydney Telegraph.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-11-11
stark Realism.

An advance agent for theatrical
production was speaking to newspa-
per man with reference to the wonder
full powers Of the leading woman
do you know" he said enthusiastic
ally, 'that In New York, when she APP
peared as the dying mother in the last
act, an insurance man who had writ
ten her policy for $4,000 actually
tainted In the theaterr'-New York
Times.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-11-11

.If you go about 1t In a diplomatic
way believe you can get good sized
lean from scadsworth."
"How do you meanT'
well, tell him two or three rafting
good stories that win make him laugh
upr0ariousIy and then recite the his
tory Of your misfortunes in such way
that he WIN shed tears
sUmph. III could do all that I'd go
into vaudeville and be monologist. p
Birmingham Age Herald.
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weatl,er Note.

Looks like rain for our outing to-
morrow"
"Just our luck. How would II do TO
telephone the weather bureauT
mo good. But you might make an
appeal to the clearing house. Boston
Transcript
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-11-11

But my DEAR" demonstrated Mr..
Meekum, there's a good deal to be
said on both Sides"
mo. there isn't" answered his
spouse. "I've told you what ! think
about 1t. and that's all that is going to
be said. Chicago Tribune.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-11-11

THAT'S beautiful girl you have in
your store, said the man acquaint-
ance. i've seen her In the window sew
eral days as passed"
= "She isn't an employee" the milli-
ner answered YEARLY. "She's woman
trying to decide ON a new hat-"-Buf-
falo Express.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-11-11

The Ayiator--I've been five months
completing and learning to control my
machine. Mister Band what have
you got for your pains7 The Aviator
Mmbrocat ton. - London Telegraph
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AImlnc 10 Please.

Husband Why In the world do you
have our bills come In weekly instead
OF monthly Wife-You told me that
you didn't want them 30 large. didn't
you?-Boston Transcript
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-11-11

.rhey conceal the orchestra In this
restaurant. WhyT
swell. wait till you hear it play
Exchange.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-11-11

Eyes; we pay spot cash for every
thing"
"Ah, | often speak TO my nuspau
about the time when we had to'
Puck ~
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-11-11

The annual product Of bricks Tn the
United States is 25.000.00OO0O. FMS
a enough TO lay a i've foot sidewalk
eight times around the world
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-11-11

successful minds work like gimiet
10 single point--Boyee.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-11-11

Better a blush in the face than blot
in the heart.-Cervantes.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-11-11

Slight not what's near through aim
ng at what's bankruptcies.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-11-11
Good Reason.

.Why live in the past? Why not FOR
get it?'
.The bill collectors won't let me-
Louisville Caurier-Journal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-24
BEL. GUM

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l ]
BERLIN, (via wireless to SayviIle,
/. H., May 24-Charaes that Belgian
civiians threw boiling water on Ger
man troops, manned their wounded
and assa assinated German of'icers quar-
tered in their homes during the night,
were made in an official White book
Issued by the German government to-
day.
The white book was published In
justification of the measures Of re-
preston adopted by the Germans at
Louvay1 and other Belgian cities
The government declared that all
classes Of Belgian civilians partic-
pated in these attacks upon German
troops, cIerayr1en, women and chill
dren were guilty, the white book de-
cIared, and the signal for shooting at
the German soldiers was often given
by ringing a church bell.
The white book declared that the
Belgian Official report on so-eailed
German atrocities is untrust"orthy
becacue the Belgian government was
unable to examine the evidence: near
Iy all Belgian territory being In Ger
man hands The white book supplied
names of numerous witness in support
of these statements.
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What the War Moves Mean
BY }. w. T. Mason, Former European Man.
ager of the United Press.

strategists at Rome to countenance.
They will probably decide to hold
strictly to the defensive at least until
mobilization is so far advanced as to
ensure prope rsupport for the first
line troops.
How many days must pass before
mobilization approaches completion,
cannot be known in advance. The
German plans for mobilizing. drawn
ND during peace times, were the only
ones that stood the strain OF last
August's concentrations. Whether
Italv can do better, for instance, than
France was able to do, Is not plain.
france was thought theoretically, to
be almost as perfect as Germany IN
mobilizing, but actual experience
proved otherwise.
II Italy has her mobilization so 1ar
advanced as to support her main OF
fensive within a fortnight, she Will
have displayed marvellous ability for
organization and transportation.
Train service in Italy is very SLOW.
The fastest running time between
Rome and Genoa, 500 miles, is 9hs
hours. less than thirty-three miles an
hour. But one train day makes the
iourney at that speed and a supple
mentarv fare is charged on this,
above the regular rate. This circum-
stance alone raises serious doubts
about the ability of 1taly's railway
system to bear the strain OF mobili-
zation without many breakdowns. Ev-
ery delay will further postpone the
forward movement of the army. and
of course will increase the possibil-
A., that the first blow may not he de-
Iyered by the Italians at all. but by
the teutonic allies
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limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
NEW YORK, May "a. I'll a. m)-
How soon after her declaration OF
war Italy will be ready to begin her
nialn offensive, depends upon the
ri1apidity of her mobilization. During
.he past months, only Italy's first line
troops have been maintained on
war footing. To concentrate most Of
.nese corps as single operating
army, and move them forward in a
seiected direction, before mobilization
ias been completed, would perilously
unguard important frontier points.
Unless the Italian general staff
nopes TO duplicate the initiative of
sne dermans last August and risk ev-
~ enlng on the success OF a sudden
nioW' there will be considerable de-
10y Delore ltaly's offense is uncovered.
i.aiy' IN fact. is not in the military
positlon which Germany occupied at
1ne outbreak of hostilities last year
ne, nliy many Knew at that time she could
rooillze re more quickly than could
ance and SO was able to move for
nafu without waiting for the full
Sconcentration OF her troops. But
aerman and Austrian troops are now
snarding all the possible lines of
foI,on which the Italian armies can
fora A quick surprise rush, there
yaro whlie possible, is extremely dan
us faat and might lead to an initial
mor,,s seriously affecting the Italian
earl. iisk the consequences of an
tine s,o ,eyerse, With the possibility Of
lon 1.a,ey 1sn,emy securing a strong foothold
To-, i.a'ian sui territory, would seem to be
e'ihs policy for the military
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T RANCE

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
PARIS, May 24.-An unnamed crest
in the Lorette hills, north Of Arras,
was today designated "The Hill Of
Death" in an "eye witness" statement
given out at the war office.
Three thousand German bodies lay
scattered about the slopes, when the
French, by bayonet charge that will
90 down in history, captured the
heights. Fragments Of bodies, blood
spattered rocks and mangIed corpses
greeted the victorious French troops
when they swept to the top Of the hill
after an almost ceaseIess three
months attack.
Capture of this crest, though ac-
compIished at great loss to the
French arms, removed German men,
ace against Arras. The hill command
cd the roads leading to Arras.
"Every day we have been finding
arms and all sorts of guns buried In
the trenches on the heights, said the
"eye witness'' statement:
POISONOUS GAS.
PARIS, May 24-Gerran poisonous
gas attacks between Steenstraate and
Ypres have been -repulsed by the
British troops who Inflicted severe
punishment upon the enemy.
Favored by a strong wind, the Ger
mans sent a yellow cloud Of chlorine
gas rolling down upon the British
trenches. The new resairators pro-
vided the English forces enabled them
to remain in their entrenchments with
out great discomfort. A body of Ger
man troops that ran forward in a
charge, expecting to find piles OF dead
bodies, was partly cut to pieces and
retired in great disorder.
The Germans are making desperate
efforts to advance near Arras. Every
where they have been repulsed. North
Of Melville ST. Vast, the French took
1870 prisoners.
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REINFORcEMENTS ARRIVE.
BALKANS

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ATHENS, May 24.-An official bull
Ietin issued today said that the eondi-
ton Of King Constantine, seriously
i'll with pleurisy, Is somewhat I'M
proved
Despite the reassurins bulletin, the
kings condition, following an opera
tion yesterday, aroused apprehension
in OFFICIAL circles today. Prot. kried-
rich kraus, the German specialist, who
attended the king at a previous III
pcss Il enroute to Athens.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-24
New phases Of the European War as
rh.v Affect the United States.

N.w phases of the European War as
They Affect the United States.
taIv's entrance into the war brings
new proclamation of neutrality from
President Wilson.
Labor famine impending If all 1tal-
ians here eligible to service are re-
called to the colors.
Great western packing interests to
combine with southern cotton grow
ers and fight British interference with
American commerce.
No further unofficial negotiations to
be carried on with Great Britain until
the new cabinet accepts the American
opposition to her order in council.
Reply Of Germany to this govern
ment's demand that the submarine
war on merchant ships be discon-
tinued. likely to be delayed by 1taly's
war declaration.
American ambassadors at Berlin,
Vienna and Constantinople to act for
Italy during the duration OF the war.
by John Edwin Nevin, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 24.-Italy's en-
trance into the war overshadowed
everything else in the international
line today. -
It was accepted here that the latest
development greatly complicated the
German situation completely blocking.
as 1t did one of the last two remain
ing highways for the entrance of sup
plies into the tentonic empire.
1t was also expected further to de-
lay the German reply to the Wilson
note.
The United States was prepared to
extend its neutrality to include Italy.
"A proclamation, similar in every re-
spect to those already issued, was on
President Wilson's desk, awaiting his
Signature.
The American ambassadors in Ber-
lin, Constantinople and Vienna were
understood to be acting already for
Italy in Germany, Austria and Turkey,
although in Berlin and Constantinople
tbey were said to be doing SO only
unoiicially until the governments
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RUSSIA

4. +. + 81 . H !.
UNITED Press Leased Wire. Service
I,ONDON, May 24.-Russian troops
have entered the Armenian mission
center Of Van, where 5000 Armenians
are reported to have been massacred
by the Turks, according to Petrograd
advices today. . u. s-.....
SMASHING THE LINE.
PETROGRAD, May 24.-eeaten
back in their attempt 20 descend up
on PrzenysI from the north, the Aus
tro-Germans are smashing vigorously
against the Russian lines to the
south. ... .
An official statement from the war
Office today admitted that General
Mackenscn's right wing drove back
the Russian lire twenty-five miles
south Of Przemysl near Chyrof, in
bloody engagement. The Russians
hurried reinforcenents into the coun-
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,talv's Entrance into the European Struggle Over
shadows Everything Else in the Inter-
national Line Today.
i WILL DELAY many NEGOTIATIONS
Hated States Makes Extention of Neutrality
Proclamation to Include Italy and is
Interested in Developments.

handed their passports to the Italian
ENJOYS.
One of the things which most inter-
ested officials here was the question
whether the thousands Of Italians in
this country who are liable to mill
tary service are to be summoned
home at once. 1t is believed most of
them would respond readily and 1t
was stated this would affect the Unit
ed States more from labor stand
point than has any other development
since war began. No other belliger-
ent, said officials, has recalled any
great number of its subjects to the
colors. The Italians, however, in the
last few years, it was declared, have
monopoly of construction work and
IL those in the country return to- fight.
a famine was predicted in the so-called
common labor" market. This will be
aggravated, it was added. II the Bal
kan countries enter the war also.
Business Mems Protest. !.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-President
Wilson will be asked to take steps to
secure the British order in councils
suspension, so far as it affects Ameri-
can, exports to neutral countries con-
tiguous to Germany. The tountry's
great packing industries are effecting
a combination with the southern cot
ton interests. The aim is to secure
concerted action, thus impressing the
administration with an idea of the
damage that is being done to Amer1-
can trade by the attempt of England
and her allies to starve Germany out.
In order to do so, It IS complained,
that England has practically stopped
American shipments to the neutral
Scandinavian countries, practically
every vessel carrying either. meat pro-
ducts or cotton to Scandinavia or Hol-
land having been held UP on. the high
seas by British or French warships
and taken into port. The owners or
vessels and cargoes have been COM
pelled to fight for their rights In the
Rritish prize courts and there have
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Continued on page 2.)
TURKEY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
coNSTANTINOPLE (via Arst.s>
dam), May 24.-The Turkish torpedo
ounboat PeIonk-l-Deria was torpedoed
and sunk by an enemy submarine last
niaht, II was announced officially to-
day. All of the crew Of III but two
were saved.
The first announcement from the
war office did not state where the tor
pedo aunboat went down. It Is pre-
sumed It was torpedocd inside the
Dardaneles by one of the submarines
attached to the Analo-French fleet.
The PeIonk-I-Deria was built In
1890 at the German naval base, kiel
and had a displacement of s36 tons.
She was 22e.6 feet long and 31.2 feet
at the beam. She carried two 4inch
Guns and three torpedo tubes.
REINFORCEMENT ARRIVE.
ONSTANTlNOPLE, May A.-An
official statement iesued here today,
said that the AnsIo-French troops at
the DardaneIIes have been reinforced
by the arrival of several transports
Of the entrance to the straits. 1t Is
estimated that the allied expedition
ary forces now number 10000.
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RUSSIAN =.
SHIP SUNK
MAN OF ss'AR WITH 1,400
MF : sEPoRTED
LOST.
. -..

[Unt = ress Leased Wire Servicel
T. LIN (via wireless to
Sayville) May 24.-The Rus
sian man of war Winteleimen
sank in the Black sea with a
loss of. 1,400 lives, according
to dispatches received here to-
day from Bucharest.
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1.-THE latest naval records show no
Russian vessel named the Wintelel-
men. It is possible that the Buchar-
est dispatch meant the Russian bat
tleship Pantelimen, one Of the largest
of the Russian warships in the Black
sea. The Pantelimen Is a 12,S00 ton
vessel, completed in 1903 and with
compliment Of 7o1 men. She is 1865
feet in length and "a feet at the
BEAM She carries four twelve inch
guns and four eight inch guns. In ad-
dition to smaller armament
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AUS RIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
VIENNA, May 25. Via Amsterdam.)
emperor Franz Josef today issued
a manifesto, declaring ItaIy's decIara-
ton of war on Austria 1.-The greatest
act Of perfidy the world has ever
known" He called the Austrian army
to a victory "over the treacherous
army south of you."
The aged franz Josef, at first, grief
stricken over the news that Italy act
ual!y had mobilIzed her troops, be-
came enraged when the actual decIa-
ration of war reached here. Not since
the assassination Of the heir to the
Austrian throne at Serajevo has the
emperor shown such strong emotion.
He called in secretaries and some of
his advisers and personally supervis-
ed the drafting Of the imperial mani
festo. He wanted italy held up to
the scorn Of the world, he said, as the
vuIture that hovered over the Europ-
can battlefield for sheer greed.
"Italy abandoned Us In the hour Of
danger and went, with coIors flying,
to the camp of our enemies" said the
manifesto.
"Her declaration Of war on me was
an act Of perfdy whose like, history
does not know. After an alliance Of
thirty years. Italy turned and smote
her friends simply for material gain.
1--WE did not menace Italy. We did
not curtai her authority or attack her
honor. We have always responded
loyalty to the duties of our alliance
and have afforded her our protection
when she took the field herself.
81 salute my battIe.tried troops. The
treacherous army to The south is no
new enemy to you. rely upon you
and your leaders, ! pray the Almighty
that He bless you and our coiors and
that He take under His gracious pro-
lection our just cause
!;
MOB DRIVEN OFF.
VIENNA, May %. (via Amsterdan.)
An Austrian mob today attacked the
Italian consulate at Trieste, but was
driven off by the police. Trieste was
deckcd with flags and series Of street
demonstrations followed word that
Italy had declared war,
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AUSTRIA STRIKES THE FIRST BLOW
!. ITALY

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service]
ROME, May 24.-Etghty Austrian
and German vessels in italian ports,
valued at $50, 900, 900, were ordered
seized today. Among them are sew
eraj Of the finest vessels In the Ger
man merchant marine, interned at
Genoa since the beginning OF the
European war.
ATTACKED BY AvlToRs.
ROME, May 24.-Austrian avtators
have bombarded the italian arsenal at
Venice and have attacked four other
italian cities, according to Venice
dispatches today. They were driven
off without doing serious damage, the
dispatches said.
RoMeARDMENT OF PORTS.
ROME, May 24.-Austria's naval
and air forces have struck the first
blow in the Austro-Itaijan war. Off
cIai announcement this afternoon de-
tailed a bombardment by the Austrian
fleet of Ancona and several Adriatie
coast towns. About the same hour
Austrian aviators bombarded the ltat-
Ian arsenal at Venice and the areo-
plane hangers at JessI.
Destroyers and torpedo boats par
ticipated in the naval raid on the
east coast towns. The warships at
tempted to destroy the railway from
Ancona to Porto Cossinia, but official
reports said this afternoon only slight
damage was done. The bombardment
began at a. n., and lasted two hours.
The warships then passed south,