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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-05-28
ROOSEVELT WINS
BARNES LIBEL SUIT
Jury Reaches Verdict After MANY
Hours.
JURORS THANKED BY COLONEL
Former President Declares That Ver-
dict Is "TypicaIly American
Barnes Counsel Says Case
Will Be Appealed.

Syracuse, N. Y, May 25.-Twelve
whether Theodore Roosevelt libeled
William Barnes when he charged that
he worked through corrupt alliance
between crooked business and crooked
politics" and that he was 'corruptly
allied with Charles F. Murphy of Tam
many HALF returned verdict On Sat
urday in favor of the former presi-
dent. In the belief of the jury every
thing Colonel Roosevelt said about the
former chairman of the Republican
state committee was true, and there
fore Mr.. Barnes was not libeled.
1t 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 AZ hours the evil
dence which was presented during
five weeks of trial.
Mr.. Barnes was not in court and
neither was his chief counsel, William
M. WINS, 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 mem
Der and said:
In my whole life I shall work in
the interest of the public, and none
of you gentlemen shall ever have the
chance to say that 1 have done other
WISE"
New York, May 25.-William M.
WINS 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 for action against Mr.. Roose-
welt, who charged me with acts which
I did not commit and therefore, tenn
porarily, the public may believe that
I was guilty of what did not do.
However, the knowledge of the
complete rectitude of my conduct
must content me-which, after all, is
the only important thing in life"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-05-28
GERMAN SPY HANGS HIMSELF.
kuepferle Ends Life in Jail in England
Leaves a Note.

London, May 22.-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 tragic and sud-
den close. The body was found when
warden entered Kuepferle's cell to
deliver his breakfast. Kuepferle left a
note saying he could lot mount the
scaffold for such a death. He said
that he had been in many battles and
said he was not dying as spy, but
as a soldier.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-05-28
TO MANAGE THE WIRELESS.
Marconi, the Wireless Inventor, Starts
for Italy.

Marconi, the Wireless Inventor, Starts
for Italy.
New York, May 22.-'I must return
to Italy tomorrow. War is only a mat
ter of a few hours. I know this be-
cause of my communication with the
Italian ambassador at Washington. I
have been put in charge of all wire
less stations used by the Italian army.
No money could cause me to remain
here"
The statement was made by
Guglielmo Marconi, the wireless in
ventor, when his case against the Tel
efunken company, which owns the
German wireless station at Sayville,
was called before Federal Judge Wee
der in Brooklyn today. The trial of
the case was put over.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-05-28
ne Palma and Aid Hurt.

indianapolis, Ind, May 25.--John
DePalma. who was driving Delaga
car in the speed trials, turned over
while travelling at the rate of about
ninety miles an hour. DePalma and
Mechanician Phillips were injured
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-05-28
Clnudhurst In Oklahoma.

Tulsa, Okla, May ga cloudburst
between Tulsa and Usage City, so
miles west of here, accompanying a
terrific wind storm, resulted in great
damage to crops, live stock, oil fields
and railroads.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-05-28
WILL PROTEST TO BRITAIN.

Detention of American Cargoes by
England Resented.
Washington, May 24.-Secretary Of
State Bryan admitted on Friday that
the United States government was
considering sending another protest to
Great Britain against detention by her
of American cargoes. This matter
has been under consideration for near
ly a. month, he said.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-05-28
Mother and DAUGHTER 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 man who escaped. No
motive is known for the murder.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-05-28
n c Submarine Is Aground

Newport, R. l., May 25.-Another
mishap to the submarine fotilla
guarding the Atlantic coast during the
war game was reported when word
reached the city that a submarine was
aground near No Mans Land
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-05-28
ExnIosion Kills Five Persons.

Bordentown, n. j., May 26.-Five
persons were killed when boiler eX-
ploded on the sand-dredging machine
Delaware. The dead are: Anthony
Matte, John Varley, wife and two chill
dren of Harry Sout.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-05-28
slaxs Wife. Child and Self.

Richmond, Mich, May Fisherman
Erdman, farmer near here, strangled
his wife and eight-year-old step6augh-
ter to death and then cut his wrists
and throat so badly that he died in a
hospital.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-05-28
American an ARMY Hero,

London, May 26.-Kenneth Weeks, a
young American from Cambridge.
Mass, has been commended in army
orders for distinguished conduct at the
taking of La Tprgette and Neuvine st.
Vast.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-05-28
To Sell Road at Auction.

Detroit, Mich, May 26.-Judge Ar
thur J. futile of the federal district
court issued an order here on Monday
afternoon that the Pere Marquette rail-
way system be sold at auction Octo1
Der 1. )
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-05-28
Calls War "Senseless."

Tacoma, May 25.-General Nelson A.
Miles calls the present conflict a
''senseless war" ''Italy's entrance will
have no effect" he says
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-05-28
BIRMINGHAM Quits Cleveland.

Cleveland, o., May 22.-Joseph Bir-
mingham, who succeeded Harry Davis
as manager of the Cleveland American
league baseball club, has resigned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-14
SEE PLANS OF ALLIES
BY r B

LONDON. Aug. IA sharp blow TO
the optimism that has reigned here OF
late with regard to the efforts OF the
Entente Powers to establish a new
Balkan league and thus bring about the
intervention OF the Balkan nations on
the side OF the Allies was dealt to-day
WREN It was asserted on reliable au-
rltCrial concessions asked by Bulgaria.
on the ground hat they are excessive.
IL the reported refusal on the part Of
Serbia In a fact. II Is generally CON-
ceded here that il means the doom OF
t;.e Allies hope to place a strong Balkan
barrier between lard pressed Turkey
AMI her Teutonic allies. Bulgaria stands
on her demands as announced by Pre-
m.ei Radoslavof. Only upon the COM
pete yielding to these demands will she
consider casting her lot with that OF
the Quadruple Entente.
The general alarm at Serbia's reported
refusal is ~redoubled by the insistent re-
ports that Germany and Austria have
rassed 100000 men along the Serbian
frontier ready to cut through Serbia to
go TO the succor OF Turkey. II was to
prevent this military move. which would
be- OF inestimable aid to the Turks in
their defence OF the DardanelIes. that
the Entente Powers exerted all possible
EFFORTS toward an amicable understand
ing among the Balkan States.
Ii is made clear that the negotiations
have not come to a DEFINITE end and that
a favorable change may yet come when
the Serbian Parliament opens on Mon
day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-14
SWEDEN GUARDS COAST.
New Rules Are I'm Force Regarding
Foreign Warships.

WAsHINaroN Aug. l3.--New regula.
lions governing the surveillance Of for
etGn warships OFF the coast OF Sweden
have Just been issued by that Govern
ment. An abstract of the regulations
has been received at the State Depart
ment from the American Minister at
Sweden. They require Swedish coast
guards to keep the Navy Department
fully informed concerning the move
msnts OF foreign warshlps on the coast
and those entering and leaving Swedish
ports. The essence Of the regulations
follows:
when a foreign warship is visible off
the coasts OF the kingdom or anchors IN
or leaves Swedish ports or ANCHORAGE
places the second pilot or lighthouse
keeper concerned must give a report to
the pilot captain in the district by means
Of the nearest telephone or telegraph
station and the captain In his turn must
In the same manner send a report to
tho head OF the Navy Department and
the pilot directors. However, during
times when the Coast Signal Corps 81
the navy Is wholly or partially mobilized
the following regulations are to be OBJ
served A report must not be sent from
Q pilot or lighthouse station where a
modified signal corps il stationed, It
then being the duty of the commanding
officer 20 make such reports AS the pilot
captain In the district ought to be ad-
vised OF, and at such times reports re-
seived by the pilot captain from other
pilot or lighthouse stations in the dis
trict shall he sent only to the chief Of
the marine STAN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-14
COTTON %CONTRABAND|
LORD CECIL HINTS

and excitement when the Government
declares cotton c~ontraband. II will
rather be a matter for sober reflection
n will imply that an experiment
which the Government hoped would give
better results than a mere declaration OF
c~ontraband has partially or wholly
failed"
The article goes on to SHOW the alb
surdity Of popular clamor from the o n
duct of the cotton convention Of Wednes-
day. The general opinion OF the audi
ence then was that the Government had
a blunderbuss with which IL could blow
out the brains Of the enemy. but for
some perverse reason refused 10 use II.
finished I'm a much shorter time. The
word contraband then was invariably
greeted as a talisman.
The Saturday RcrieU points out that
declaring cotton contraband Is by no
means certainly effective. II is true hat
II will have the effect OF confscating
supplies for the enemy direct. but IL will
be powerless to arrest supplies going os-
tensibly to the neutrals. Its advantage
and disadvantage. it is asserted. lies en-
tirely In the relations OF Great Brita. n
with the neutrals.
The Government. which alone possesses
the evidence enabling 1t 10 come to a de-
~cision. must decide" the Saturday Re
tfetc concludes, land We may he con-
fdent hat IL will act with a strict re-
gard to the rights and privileges Of the
neutrals."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-14
HEAR KAISER'S LOSS
IN WAR IS S2O,OOO,OO0
EmpprOr's Income Was Of
ficially Given as Largest
i'm Germany.
Special Correspondence 10 THy srs.

PANS. July 30.-A report that the
Kaiser's private fortune has been di-
m!nishcd by $40, 900. 900 since the war
began has led to discussion as to his
wealth.
When the war contribution was levied
In Germany a few years ago the Kaiser
was placed rrst in his empire as having
the greatest income. S5.625.o0 a year.
but third as regards the amount OF
fortune. ranking after Nine. Bertha
Krupp Won Bohlen with s56.s00. 900 and
an Income of SO. zoo. 900, and Prince
Henckel Won Donnersmarck $5O,s00. 900
and an income OF $4,000. 900.
According to this official return the
Kaiser's visible income was composed
OF his civil list. $i.375,00O: rents and
products OF crown forests. $4,000. and
interest on the crown treasure. 1875. 900.
His visible assets were entered as real
estate. crown forests, &c, $500. 900 ;
building property. so. 600. o6o property
and land in Berlin. $4,000, 900. totallins
s32. 600, 900. In money the Kaiser pos
ses~ed
90 The crown treasure formed after
Jena by Frederick William III. OF $3.-
10000 thalf OF which was not to be
touched except under stress Of a Sc
we're crisisJ and Increased by william
!. by $l.2j0.0oo. taken from the war
indemnity paid by France in 1871.
(2) His share of the personal wealth
left by William !. the total OF which
was SEQ. 200. 600.
$50 An unknown sun representing
investments made since he came TO the
throne.
The amount these Investments repre-
sent IL not exactly known. bu, he is u
heavy holder in the Hamburg American
Line. the Reichsbauk. and above all In
Krupps. His name does not figure oil
the official lists e shareholders In
these companies. but the shares there
given as belonging first to NJ Muller
and afterward to NJ. Grimm. admins
traitor OF the EmperOr's privy purse,
are generally credited to being the Ka:-
ser's property.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-14
MANY PARCELS GOING ABROAD.
Both staples aud Deiicacies Being
Sent by Post.

Many people are sen;ing -four. ugar
and other staple foodstuts by parcel
post TO relatives and friends in the
war stricken countries OF Europe. This
Is due IN part to a belief that food
stuMs are scarce and dear among the
non-cumbatants OF the nations at war
and 20 a desire To help out those who
are In need.
Department stores report that Gus
tomers are sending unusually large
quantities OF staples and delicacies
abroad. but the post office officials say
the Increase In foreign parcel post bust
ness has not been 20 gre II as TO at
tract any usual attention.
II was said at Il II. Macy & Cos
yesterday hat there has been a steady
growth OF bate in orders ia food
stuns 10 be delivered abroad by parcel
post. The orders call FOR ten. twenty
and thirty pounds of staples and deli
cacies. The limit of weight OF a foreign
parcel post package is eleven pounds.
and therefore II is necessary to divide
the larger orders into separate pack
ages
II Is not AN uncommon thing FOR a Gus
toner 10 give an order for eleven pounds
of sugar, costing 90 to s. cents. and
pay STA: for postage TO insure its de.
livery,
No difficulty has been experienced in
getting parcel post packages to Ger
many.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-14
WAR BREAD CAUSES ILLS.
Germany's Rye Flour and POTATO
Mixture UnpalatabIe.

The German war bread" Of potatoes
and rye four, 80 highly recommended
by German authorities as a substitute
FOR whea, bread. is proving unpalatable
and causing much stomach and other
digestive trouble. says an editorial in to-
days issue OF the New York Medical
Journal
The German people are being urged by
military and civil authorities to eat as
much of the war bread as possible. and
forego wheat bread because the war
bread cal be made from products OF
which Germany has an abundance, with
out drawing upon thesmall wheat supply.
Notwithstanding the patriotic and eco
monte grounds or which the people are
supposed to enjoy this bread, the
editorial says that II is so distaste-
full to many that they do not chew il
enough, ITO this are probab bly, due a
great many OF the symptoms II SAYS.
"Flatulence Is frequent, This is thought
to be due to the swallowing OF large
tough Jumps OF bread which are hardly
affected by the pancreatic secretion.
Thorough mastication OF the bread will
prevent these troubles"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-14
~BULGARIA'S TERMS.
Treaty of Bucharest Must he Torn
Up, Says Newspaper.

ROME, Aug. l3.-Copies OF The Bull.
garian newspaper mir OF July 10, which
reached here to-day. contain an edi-
torial article which emphasizes the
strained relations between the different
Balkan states and says that there Is
to-day no indication nat an UNDER
standing can he reached between the
Entente Powers and Bulgaria" Bull
garia will take no decisive step, how
ever. the paper says, before the Greek
Chamber OF Deputies meets on August
16.
IN the name of Justice and liberty
and the unity of the people concerned in
durable peace" continues the mir. the
Entente Powers are laboring hard to
appease the reciprocal hatreds among
the Balkan States.
THE mission Of The Entente Powers
IN complicated. not to say impossible.
Bulgaria cannot embark upon another
war without the guarantee that the
treaty OF Bucharest shall be torn up.
hui there In every indication that neither
Serbia. Greece nor Rumania Is inclined
TO grant concessions necessary to correct
the injustice lone to Bulgaria at Bucha-
rest In 1913"
The article asserts that Rumania In
more disposed than the other Balkan
States toward an understanding. While
Greece and Serbia consider Bulgaria
without importance in the war and are
opposed to any concessions to that
country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-14
CROWN PRINCE FAILS
TO CUT FRENCH LINE
Grenadcs and Petards Halt
Sharp Attack in Argonne
District.
Special cable Despatch 10 TnE SrN

PARIS, Aug. 10. THE army o, the
Crown Prince has again failed to smash
a way through the French lines west OF
Vsrdun. in the Argonne. The official
communique issued to-day by the
French War Office says:
In the Artois district a German at
tack las night to the north OF the
ehateau of Careful was easily checked.
In the Argonne the Germans late
yesterday afternoon renewed their at
tacks In the sector between the road
fhom Vim tvr1e TO Vienne-le-Chateau
and the ravine Of La Roulette. They
we're repulsed after a very spirited
aght, in which hand TO hand grenades
and bombs were used.
There Ia nothing to report from the
remainder Of the front.
To-night's official statement follows:
The day was comparatively calm.
n the region of Newport the Germans
attempted to attack. but were repulsed
BY our fire. There IL nothing TO report
from the rest of the front, except ar
tillery actions in Artois, in the Ar
gonne. where the ~cannonade was ac-
ccmpanied by a fight with hand gre
nades and petards. and in the forest
u Apremont.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-14
SANK 7 ALLIED BATTLESHIPS
Submarine That TOrp~dOed 4. q.
ship Did This, Operator Heard,

PAssAIc, n. j.. Aug. l~3.-Shannon
Morgan, who was the wireless operator
on the American steamship Leelanaw
when II was tOrpedoed by a German sub
marine on the Orkney Islands, is now in
Passaic visiting his aunt, Mrs. +. A. N.
Speer.
Morgan asserts that up to the time Of
the sinking OF the l.eelanaw the subma-
rjne had already sunk twenty-seyen
ships, seven Of which were allied battle
ships. This was told to him by one Of
the submerslble's crew, he SAYS,
when we landed at Aberdeen" said
Morgan yesterday, Il saw hundreds OF
wounded soldiers brought In. comtng
from the Darda nelles and from the west
ern theatre Of a 1t was a terrible
sight"
The wireless operator said that he ga
one steamship and one trawler torpedoed
by the submarine before It sank the
Leelanaw, Morgan. who arrived here
from England last Sunday, will lea We tn
morrow for a Francisco. where his
parents live.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-14
sued against overspeculation on the
stock exchange
RUSSIAN LINES HOLD.
Csar's Armies Firm ON All Fronts
Check Germans ut some Points.

80
oPec'd' 'aot DeSpd'c" 10 The stN'
~PETRo0RAD. Aux 13-For the first
time in weeks the Russian General STAFF
has been able to present to the empire
an official statement which tells that the
Russian forces are holding the Germans
and Austrians on all essential sectors
and driving them back In some.
The most significant statement Is that
The Germans have given IN hope OF car
fying the kovno forts by storm and are
now relying solely upon their artillery
to batter down the defcnces. They are
being pressed back In the region OF
Mitawa and being attacked in the Dwina
egion
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-14
ITALIAN RAILWAY DAMAGED.
Vienna Issues Report on Naval
Raid on Ndrintic Const.
special cabIe De.pafcl To nv

Special Cdhie Despdtch 10 THr
NiESSA. via Amsterdam. Az g.. D.
layed).-The following ONict $3.50 !
regarding the naval raid or Nlg -
on the Italian Adrlatir coJs; Nt, .- &
tonight
Al II O'Clock this morning ... ..
bombarded the Italian cots, , t.r
railway from Molfetta TO So. -.
Giorgio, At Molfetta -FOUR ,t.'. >
and two railway viadugts Ne, ....
shelled. one viaduct collapse. .'
one factory caught fire St.'.>
station and several d.pp'~ p..a
stroyed. A. Bar the caste,
station n i've factories w.,
barded and one fdvtort Wu> U.....'i
BY fire. BAR was yowp.,',
oped in smoke and dust IT,. Sc
latlon vas seized " ~ pam.
italian artillery Of med o.. -
unsuccesstully shelled oar l,,' .s
The submarine attacks 90 ,., . =
failed. The railway v.iG..' .. -
San Giorgio Was bad,' lam,- n'
fire.
our ships returned entire. .
aged.
No naval forces OF 'te o.,
sighted except one sGtnlr> .f
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-14
AUSTRIANS FAIL
ON UPPER ISONzO
Driven Back in Attack on
Italian Line Three Miles
From TOlmino.
Special cabie Ds.pnch 70 rur


ROME. Aug. ia renew. MI.
Austrian assaults N the l't... TO-.
north o. Tolmino. which ranks r..
equal TO Goritz as a defensive -..
on the Isonzo. Is announced iu f., .....,
report ron Gen. Cddorna. 90. l
Chief OF stan. II tells - The .
of attacks against the tta.ia. 'a.
at Sleme and Mrzli, In th- -'.' -
Monte Nero region. Mrzli 'e o. n...
about $500 feet high. three m ...
OF Tolmino. and The Italian u.'ar.,
mounted there have beet Nluu.-.
fort Of Santa Maria, one OF Tue $50 RI.
forming the outer defen..s D.. 10,
stronghold.
An indication that the l,t.st. nave
made further progress from '.c l,,,
salient. on the eastern bank ~
Isonzo between Tolm'uo an. &C.. ~. a.,
also given III Gen. Cadyrnl, t-
which says Austrian dt;tyk, s E,
our newly conquerli r.Jyl ias' It's
were futile. The italians crossed ne
ltOULO AT 1ldNd III We II~t tf.. II
the operations in that; region an, ave
been extending their lines to '.y u...n.
east OF Goritz.
The official statement issued b, ,.
War Office was as follows
In Cadore. owing TO the nelr.,.. ~
the trenches, there were smA.' s..Ht.
die attacks and counter ATTACKS u. 'e
night OF August IL. Tho eueu, .U.
anced to our Col al Lana p, .l..
after a bomba rdmeut. bat wee r-.
pulsed. We then dislode Il .rr ...uy
from the western in~trerehmoItS OF
Monte piana IN the Ri,uz Vale,
On the lsorzo there WEE l.'t =
against our Sleme and Mrzl. ia..' u.
near Monte Nero and HElius, our
newly conquered PLAYA position Tiny
were repulsed.
On the carso plateau on TIE .1,
OF August IL during = violent .li.
cane the enemy attempted = ,ufor e
attack against u intrercAmel,s n
Monte Cosich. Tn" attack MS ..
pulsed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-14
COTTON HOARDED.
Germany Restricts Work In Mills
Refuse Used for Munitions.

BERLIN. via London. Aug. 1.-two
regulations intended to check the con-
sumption OF cotton have been promul-
gated by the Gernin Government.
The first provides for the limiting OF
the work In cotton mills. weaving
mills and establishments using cotton,
wool. hemp, jute n fax to Ave day.
a week.
Under the second order dealers must
dispose OF the stocks of cotton refuse
to manufacturers who may ~or only
OF orders for the army and navy. The
disposition Is to be made within a fort
night. appropriation will be the penalty
for offenders.
The shortage in Germany Of hemp
and fax Is illustrated by the fact that
parcels are no longer tied in the stores.