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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-05-29

Mr.. James Monk who has been
enrolled as one of the students at
the State Normal School arrived
home on yesterday for short va
cation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-11
Italians Clear Pass
in Hand-to-Hand Fight
fBy Cable 10 The Tribune.l

Rome. June 10 (via Paris In the
extreme north, on the threshold OF the
Carrie Alps, after three days Of fight
ing. the Italians have swept the Aus
trians from Monte Croce and taken
possession of Preikofel Pass. The
Austrians made desperate resistance.
recognizing the vital Importance of this
zone. When they first rallied after a
repulse, they flung themselves upon
the Italians, who were holding Preiko-
fel with an attenuated force.
The artillery, in these terrible three
DAYS of hand-to-hand lighting. had
little chance to intervene In the mar
row confines of the pass Latin and
German fought and no quarter was
given. The Austrians, undismayed at
their losses, fought from behind ram
parts Of their own dead.
At a critical moment Of the fighting
! three fresh Austrian regiments arrived
an6 were thrown against the weakened
Italian front. The Alpini, carried Off
their feet, were forced back doyn the
pass, but, reforming. sprang at the on
coming enemy and brought the Aus
trian rush to a dead stop. The Italians
! led their sorely tried fighting line with
reinforcements. and against this
strengthened wall of bayonets the Aus
trian wave dashed itself in vain.
/ Speedily intrenchng themselves, the
I Italians had to face a second Austrian
( Infantry wave. Ii rolled over and
through the first Italian line, the de-
! tenders being simply submerged by the
( torrent of the enemy. Very few Aus
/ trians survived the ensuing body 10
body fighting Those who did were
4 glad to break away from the deadly
further thinned by machine gun fire.
Although baffled, the Austrans were
by no. means beaten, and. gathering
strength, they sought in three addi-
tional attacks TO overwhelm the
II lians. But the Alpini stood firm.
shattering TO pieces the successive
Austrian onslaughts. For the sixth
time the Austrian officers sought to
lead their men forward. but they re-
fused to face again the Italian steel
and rifle fire. Seeing their hesitancy
the Alpini passed from the defensive to
tho offensive. Throwing aside their
encumbering knapsacks and shouting
viva lItalia! " they dashed at the Aus
TRANS. sweeping them from their path
and converting a repulse into a rout
The punishment administered to the
Austrians left them little heart for
further fighting and they were speedily
overcome and driven off the field.
Many, physically incapable of saving
themselves. by retreating, threw down
their arms and surrendered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-11
italians Repulsed
North of MonfaICOne

London, June 10.-To-day's commu
nication issued by the Austrian War
Ofice, emitting all mention of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-11
SUMMER EMBASSY
WAITS BERNSTORFF
Direct Connection with Sayville
Wireless Puts Finishing
Touch to Preparations.

The finishing touches are being
placed on the German summer embassy
at Cedarhurst, which Ambassador Won
Bernstorff is expected to occupy within
a very short time. 1t was learned at
Cedarhurst yesterday that the ambas-
sador visited his summer home on
Monday, but appeared so unostenta-
tiously that none of the Cedarhurst
people recognized him.
In smaller cottage about 200 yards
from the embassy, provision has been
made for corps of clerks and stenog-
raphers The cottage will be used also
as the ambassadors Office.
Telephone and telegraph companies
have installed direct wires from the
wireless station at Sayville, a small
building having been erected for The
telegraphers. When AMBASSADOR Won
Bernstorf arrives the embassy will be
ready for the continuation of his Off
cial work, which will hardly suffer any
interruption by the removal from
Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-11
Italy Denies Charge
of Aiming Cathedrals

Rome, June 10 (via Paris).-An off,
cial note issued to-day categorically
denounees statement attributed to
the Berlin "Vossische Zeitung," stat
ing that wireless ! ITS had been
erected and snti-aeroplane guns mount
ed on Milan Cathedra, and St. Marys,
in Venice. The note adds:
"The announcement seems to have
been made to prepare public opinion
for attacks similar to those at Rheims
and Louvain. but such attacks will be
absolutely unjustifsble and alike con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-11

trary to the laws Of war concerning
bombardments and the most element
cry principles of civilization"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-11
CAPTURE of MonfalCone, 10
Miles from Goal, Gives
Control of Railway.
INVADERS CHECKED
FURTHER TO NORTH
Vienna Claims Success at PLAYA
and Gradisca Austrian
ReinforcementS Arrive.

Udine. Italy. June 10 via Paris).-
Italian troops, now within sight of the
city OF Trieste, are preparing to launch
an attack over the sixteen miles that
separates the Austrian town Of Mon
falcone, just taken by King Victor
Fmmanuel's forces, and the city whose
capture is one Of the main detectives
Of the Italian campaign.
From the hills around Monfalcone
the Italians can easily see the pro-
vincial capital which is their goal
Their occupation of the town and their
domination Of the surrounding coun-
trv from the neighboring heights are
regarded as of the greatest Importance.
The possession of Monfalcone, which
is three miles east Of the isonzo River
and an equal distance north OF the
Gulf. gives the Italians control OF the
chief railway junction Of that region.
II prevents the Austrians from trans
porting troops or ammunition from
Trieste 20 Tolmino and Gradisca, where
violent conflicts are now being fought.
Monfalcone is the centre of electrical
supply for Trieste, and has large ship
building yards.
on taking possession of Monfalcone
the Italians ran up their flag on the
ruins Of an ancient tower built by the
Venetians The capture Of the town
is being celebrated to-day by the ltal-
ian troops.
Austrians Flood Valley.
The Austrians have attempted to
transform the lower region Of the
Isonzo River into a flooded country,
duplicating the feat Of the Allies in
Belgium. for the purpose Of hating
the Italian advance. bikes were
opcred, the banks of the river were
broken down and several canals were
TAPPED The results achieved were in
significant. however. as most of the
water was either absorbed by the earth
or carried off by bitches. No serious
inconvenience for the invading ltal-
ians was occasioned
The Italian troops which are invad-
ing Austria through the Arco valley
toward Roveredo, to the south Of
Trent. discovered that the Austrians
had abandoned Fort Possacchio. two
miles north of Matassone. Fort Pos
tacchio was rated as one of the strong
est Austrian Notifications in that re-
gion. 1t was equipped with heavy guns,
said TO have been brought from Ga
tcia. The Austrians destroyed the
fortihcations before their evacuation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-11

cautions TO prevent its spread.
cholera quarantine camp is being
hastily constructed outside the city.
Orders have been sent 20 the front
for a rigorous examination OF every
wounded soldier before he IS trans
ported TO the rear. Vienna news
papers have been forbidden to men
ton the outbreak Of cholera.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-11
WOUNDED CARRY
PLAGUE TO VIENNA
Several Deaths from Cholera
Reported-Spain Takes
Precautions.

Geneva, June 10.-News has reached
Geneva by way of Innsbruck and
Buchs, Switzerland, which tends to
confirm previous reports that cholera
has broken out in Vienna. One dis
patch refers to twenty-six cases and
another to forty-six cases in the
Austrian capital. Several deaths have
been reported. The disease is be-
lieved to have been brought to Vienna
from Galicia by wounded soldiers.
The authorities are taking all pre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-11
NO GERMAN BACKING,
SAY POSTER WOMEN
Neutrality Lovers Give Money
Declares Baltimore Leagues
President.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune J

Baltimore. June 10.-Intense indig-
nation was expressed at to-day's meet
ing Of the Organization of Women for
Strict Neutrality at reports that the
movement was financed by the German
government.
Miss Nellie Miller. president. de-
clared that the charge was an insult 10
American women.
in every city where the poster adver-
Using is begun. II we had money
from the German government, do you
think we would be forced to wait until
the necessary funds are collected? In
every city collections are made from
men and women in favor of the strict
neutrality Of this country and opposed
to the expectation OF arms and NUM-
tions."
Questioned about the charge that the
membership consisted mostly of Ger
man women. Miss Miller said:
That is absolutely false. There are
few German women in our orgapiza-
ton. and we welcomed them as mem
bers just as we would welcome women
of any other nationality. The greatest
number of the membership is Ameri-
can born and Of American extraction"
Mrs. Crystal Eastman Benedict, vice
chairman of the Woman's Peace party,
said yesterday that the organization
was in no way responsible for the
posters, although the members are not
necessarily out of sympathy with the
spirit of the campaign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-11
1896 BRITISH WOMEN
ENROLL FOR WAR WORK

London, June l0.-According to
figures announced in the House of
Commons this afternoon 1896
women have registered for war
work, and 1916 have been utilized.
This does not include the women
who have registered at private labor
exchanges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-11

made yesterday by Minister a =
Interior Guerra. says Hsv,. .
patch from Madrid, mat 6eeaus, A. !.
numerous cases Of cholera a, r...'
the Spanish government Is bE'
every precaution to prevent The r,..'
of contagion in that country, t..
rettos provided W ith the most n -
sanitary appliances have beer s,., 49,
at Port Mahon for the deten,iss .
persons with the disease.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-11
Italians Advance
on Northern Frontier

Rome, June 10 (via London The
following official communication was
issued this evening:
"Podestagno, to the north Of Cor
tina, on the Tyrol frontier, has been
occupied.
During the night Of June and 10
the Austrians renewed their attack
on Preikofel, put were repulsed with
serious losses.
along the Isonzo the strugg lie con-
tinues. To overcome the enemys stub
born resistance we have occupied the
citadel and heights dominating Mon
falcone"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-11

fighting around Monfalcone, the rail
way junction near Trieste, which the
Italians claim to have occupied, says
the Italians have been repulsed in at
tempts to cross the lsonzo River at
PLAYA. town about midway between
Tolmino and Gorilla. and at Gradisca
and Sagrado, below Gorilla. The bull
letin continues: ain the district OF
Fitch and on the ridge OF Ksrn, east
Of the Plocken Pass, fighting is pro-
ceeding. There also are artillery en-
gagements on the East TyrOlean from
tier Hostile attacks in the Tonale dis
trict failed"
Archduke at Front.
Archduke Eugene. commander Of the
Austro- Hungarian forces in the cam
paign against Italy, arrived at Laibach
Tuesday evening, according to a dis
patch from Innsbruck. He was met by
General Conrad Won Hoetzendorf and
the members of his staff, and received
ar ovation from the troops. Yesterday
he visited the Italian front
The arrival of the archduke at Lai
bach is taken by the Austrians 10 in
dictate that the most important battles
in the Italian campaign will be fought
along the Isonzo River, and that the
campaigns in the Trent district and
in the Tyrol will be of secondary inn
portance. Heavy Austro- Hungarian re-
Inducements continue 10 arrive at Lai-
bach from the Russian front, and the
forces under Archduke Eugene. the
Innsbruck telegram says, are now Of
fering a strong resistance along the
Isonzo River.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-11

Kaiser will come in person to Trentino
to be present at the attack. Meanwhile
not an hour is being lost by Italy and
every possible measure is being taken
TO utilize every force in the country.
Professor Caimician, of Bologna,
has discovered simple but eficacious
protection against asphyxiating gases.
This consists of soaking woollen respi-
rators in water in which calcined wood
reduced 10 powder has been dissolved.
As calcined wood can be manufactured
easily at the front in unlimited guam
titles every soldier can carry supply
of carbonate of potassium, contained
III wood, as an antidote to poisonous
gases.
Guard Against Air Attacks.
On account Of the narrowness of the
Italian peninsula the whole country is
peculiarly liable to aeroplane and air
ship attack. As a consequence meas
ures are being taken to plunge the
towns in semi-darkness after night
fall At Rome all lamps are covered
with dark glass and a fotilla of aero
planes is ready 70 repel an attack.
Negotiations are now going on be-
tween the Allies and Rumania, Bull
garia and Greece 20 bring them in at
an early date. learn through an alb
solutely Trustworthy source that
Venizelos and his party will sweep the
whole country at the Greek general
election on Sunday. so that the war
party will return to power. As Veni-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-11
King Emmanuel's Forces
Guard Against Air Raids
and Poison Gases.
GERMANS STRIVE FOR
BALKAN NEUTRALITY
But Signs Point to Intervention
by Greece, Rumania
and Bulgaria.

BY GORDON GORDON-SMlTH.
Rome, June 9-The statement IS
made here that as soon as the German
army now being concentrated in Ba-
yaria takes the field against Italy the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-11

Paris, June 1O.-Announcement was
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zelos il willing to make large conces-
,iors IN Macedonia 10 Bulgaria, the in
terycntion Of the latter country Is also
certain. How much Austria and Ger
many fear this ard Bulgarian march
on Constantirople. which would be the
consequence. is proved by the fact that
thoy have induced Turkey 10 oher 70
oede Kirk Kilisseh to Bulgaria as the
yrice Of her neutrality.
Germans Enlist Land Owners
Tire central powers are making still
more desperate efforts TO prevent IN.
tervention. Germany's latest move,
learn on excellent authority. IS the
formation of a huge combination OF
Rumanan land owners, who were
promised immense sums for their prod
uce by the German and Austrian gov
ernments. This was engineered by
Carp and Marghiloman, leaders OF me
pro German party Although the agrl-
cultural interests Of Rumania are I'M
mensely strong, there is little chance
at the present late hour of crushing
the national aspirations for greater
Rumania, which such policy would
crush forever.
1t is becoming clearer every day
that Berlin and Vienna realize that
when the Balkans move the last hope
Of resistance is gone. The central
powers would be utterly and complete
" cut off from the outside world, while
the fall of Constantinople and the
opening Of the Dardaneles would let
loose enormous masses of food prod
ucts accumulated in Southern Russia
for the use of the rest Of Europe.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-02-19
CHAPTER V.

From time to time that day, neigh
borS had ridden up to Spicer Souths
stile, and drawn rein for gossip. These
men brought bulletins as to the prog
Tess Of the hounds, and near shutdown,
as a postscript to their information, a
yolley of gunshot signals sounded from
mountain top. No word was spoken
but in common accord the kinsmen
rose from their chairs, and drifted to-
ward their leaning rifles.
They're a-comin' hyar," said the
head Of the house, CURLY. Samson
ought ter be home. Whar's Tam'rack?"
No one had noticed his absence I'M
til that moment, nor WAS he TO be
found. A few minutes later, s. sons
figure swung into sight, and his uncle
met him at the fence.
Samson, I've done asked We all the
questions I'm a-goin' ter ask ye," he
said, "but them dawgs is maxim fer
this house. They've jest been sighted
a mile below"
Samson nodded.
"NoW"-Spicer Souths face hard
ened-'T owns down thar ter the road.
No man kin cross that fence withOuten
I choose ter give him leave. Eff ye
wants ter go indoors an stay thar, ye
kin do hit--an no daWg ner no man
hain't a-goin' ter ask ye no questions
But, eff We sees fit ter face hit out I'd
love ter prove ter these hyar men tibet
US Souths don't break our word. We
done agreed ter this truce. I'd like ter
invite EN- in, an let them damn dawgs
sniff round the feet OF every man in
my house-an' then, when they're
plumb teetotally damn satisfied, I'd
like ter tell 'em all ter go ter hell.
Thet's the way feels, but I'm a-gon'
ter do jest what We says"
Lescott did not overhear the con-
versatiOn in full, but he saw the ola
mans face work with suppressed pas
sion, and he caught Samson's louder
reply.
when them folks gets hyar, Uncle
Spicer, I'm a-goin' ter be a-sattin'
right out thar in front. I'm plumb
willin' ter invite 'em in" Then, the
two men turned toward the house.
Already the other clansmen had dis
appeared noiselesSly through the door
or around the angles of the walls.
Fifteen minutes later Lescott, stand
ing at the fence, saw strange caval-
cade round the bend Of the road. Sey-
eral traVelstained men were leading
mules, and holding two tawny and i'm
patient dogs in leash. il their num-
her, the artist recognized Lis hest Of
two nights ag2.
They halted at a distance. and in
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-02-19
CHAPTER ~.

George LesCOtt had known hospital
ity of many brands and degrees. He
had been the lionized celebrity in
places Of fashion. He had been the
guest of equally famous brother artists
in the cities Of two hemispheres, and,
since sincere painting had been his
pole star, he had gone where his arts
Wanderlust backOned. He had fol-
lowed the lure Of transitory beauty
to remote sections Of the world. The
present trip was only one of many
like it, which had brought him into
touch with varying peoples and dis
tinctiye types Of life. He told himself
that never had he found men at once
so crude and so courteous as these
hosts who, facing personal perils, had
still time and willingness to regard his
comfort
The coming of the kinsmen, who
would stay until the present danger
passed, had filled the house The four
beds in the cabin proper were full,
and some slept on floor mattresses.
LeScott, because a guest and wounded,
was given a small room aside. Sam.
son. however, shared his quarters in
order to perform any service that an
injured man might require. 1t had
been a full and unusual day for the
painter, and its incidents crowded in
on him in retrospect and drove off the
possibility of sleen. Samson, too,
seemed wakeful, and in the isolation
Of the dark room the two men fell into
conversation, which almost lasted out
the night. Samson went into the con-
fessional. This was the first human
being he had ever met to whom he
could unburden his soul.
The thirst to taste what knowledge
lay beyond the hills; the unnamed
wanderlust that had at times brought
him a restiveness so poignant as to
be agonizing; the underlined attuning
Of his heart to the beauty Of sky and
hill; these lsatters he had hitherto
kept locked in guilty silence.
In cove or lowland pocket, stretch
ing into the mountain side, lay the
small and meager farm Of the Widow
Miller. The Widow Miller was
South" that is to say, she fell, by
tie of marriage, under the protection
Of the clan head. She lived alone with
her fourteen-year.old son and her six
teen-year-old daughter. The daughter
was Sally.
The sun rose on the morning after
Lescott arrived, the miSts lifted, and
the cabin of the Widow Miller stood
revealed. A tousle-headed boy made
his way to the barn O feed the cattle,
and red patch c color, as bright
and tuneful as a antucky cardinal,
appeared at the .Jor between the
morningglory vine The red patch
Of color was Sally.
She made her way, carrying a
bucket, to the spring, where she knelt
down and gazed her own image in
the water
Before going home she set down her
bucket by the stream, and, with a
quick glance toward the house to make
sure that she was not observed.
climbed through the brush and was
lost to view She followed path that
her own feet had made. and after a
steep course upward came upon a bald
face of rock, which stood out storm
battered where a rift went through
the backbone Of the ridge. This point
Of vantage commanded the other val
ley. Down below, across the treetoDs,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-02-19

he seemed weaponless, but Samson
knew that concealed beneath the
hickory shirt was a holster, worn
mountain fashion.
What air We a-reachin' after,
Tam'raCk?" he inquired, his lips twist.
ing in amusement.
"Thet's my business"
We'll, git hit out--or git out yeself,
afore l throws We often the cliff"
Sally showed no symptoms of alarm.
Her confidence in her hero was abso.
lutte. The boy lifted his hand, and
pointed off down the path. Slowly
and with incoherent muttering, SDicer
took himself away. Then only did
Sally rise. She came over, and laid a
hand on Samson's shoulder. In her
blue eyes, the tears were yelling.
Samson" she whispered, ''ef they're
after We, come ter my house. | kin
hide We out. Why didn't We tell me
Jesse Jurvey'd done been shot?"
Hit faint nothin' ter fret aboyt,
Sally" he assured her. He spoke
awkWardly, fer he had been trained to