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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
ITALIANS CLOSING IN
ON CITY OF GORIZIA

Chiasso, Switzerland, Oct. 27.-{via
Paris )--Advices from Brescia state
that the Italians on October 25, inter-
rupted their bombardment at Corizia
midable infantry attack. They cap
tured strong possessions. but the Aus
trian artillery proving effective against
them the Italians resumed the born
5ardment from south of Tolmino to st.
Andrea.
The situation of the kustrians at
Gorilla Is considered critical, the Bres-
cia dispatch indicates as the Austrian
artillery is outranged and the Italians
are now attacking their inner line
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
|Carra,1za viii Stop Battle Any
Time To Pose for Movie Camera

This is the latest picture Of General
Carranza. provisional president of
Mexico. 1t was made while he was
posing for an oil painting which has
just been sent to the White House At
ID. C. There is nothiAg
Carranza would rather do than poSe
for his picture. He considers 1t An
honor to appear before the moving pic
ture camera, and will stop battle
most any time to accommodate moy-
lie operator. #
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
SERBIA IS Doomed;
TURK relief Near.

and Bugarans Form Junction Northeastern
Serbia Thus Paving Way for Opening Road to Constanti-
ope and Providing for Transportation Of Needed Materials
Serb Army Is on Point of Complete Destruction
Making Good Against BuIgars
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
SLIM HOPE OF ALLIES CHECKING BALKAN DRIVE

Anqlo-Frenc Expedition Too Small to Stem Tide in Time to
Save Valiant Sav Nation, oW Fighting to Last Man-OnIy
$4,000 British Troops at SalonkMysterous Expedition
Sent EIsewhere-England Waits Word From General
ADMINISTRATION Favors Invaders.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28

Berlin, Oct. 27.-(via London.)-
Direct connection between the
Austro-German forces in Serbia
ana the Bulgarian army of Gem
eral Boyadtieff has been establish
e6 on the Danube river to the east
o. brza Palanka. according to the
oHlclal announcement given out to-
uaY by the German army head.
quarters staff.
dispatches of munitions from
austria to Constantinople is likely
TO be begun within a few dav.
across the northeast corner OF Ser
pa: where the contact between
f6ulgarian and Austro- German
rorces has been accomplished.
ipss main advances ct the AUS
.ro-eierman forces is along the
M"rava " valley where runs the rail-
Ioao hne through Nish, east to So.
nI and thence on to Constantine
PIE. The junction reported as ef-
Lected does not yet give the direct
Ialiroad connection desired nv the
Teu:onic forces. = e''0
ihe junction Of the Austro-Ger.
man armies with the Bulrarian
lIoops was made in the extreme
nrorIneastern corner of Serbia The
SERBIAN town of Brza Palanka tn
Ine east of which the Invading ar
mes Joined hands, is on the Serho.
IeuHanlan frontier. and about TX
mlies south and east Of the Anstro.
hungarian border. To accomnJieh
tne JUNCTION the Bulgarians penc-
Irated Serbian territory in q north
lily direct1on for 20 miles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-26
Suffrage Has Lead
in PlattSburg Poll
Northern Part of State Proves Conservative in Spirit
but 81 Vote for Women, 73 Against
and s. Are Undecided.

voters were more prompt in announc-
ing their attitude on suffrage.
The movie going" Plattsburg voter
is decidedly conservative. He is likely
10 resent an invitation TO mark straw
ballot on a political question as an in
trusion upon his rights. OF several
hundred voting slips distributed on
Saturday night among the men in the
audience at John Mathews's Colonial
Theatre. in Bridge Street. the largest
motion picture house in town. less than
a hundred were returned with crosses
in the voting columns.
The total returns from the Colonial
were sixty-eight. OF that number
thirty-eight favored woman suffrage,
fourteen were opposed and sixteen un-
decided. The majority of the men
either threw their ballots on the floor
or carefully folded them and tucked
them in their pockets for perusal at
home. Doing things in hurry is not
the Plattsburg way.
In the audience we're many United
States infantrymen from the local post
They were not registered voters.
Others were farmers Of French Cana
dian extraction. in town with their
families for tie next weeks supply Of
groceries. To them the question Of
woman suffrage was as absorbing a
topic as a discussion at Harvard on
the four dimension would be TO a Hot
tontot.
Girls Obtain Straw Votes.
1t was only when three pretty high
school girls. who act as ushers at the
Colonial Theatre, blocked the exits and
requested departing voters 10 mark
ballots that any results were obtained
The majority returned in favor Of
woman suffrage may have been partly
Influenced by the comeliness of the
ushers.
In contrast to the result of the bal
lot among the men attending the mo-
Continued on page q. column 2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-26
From , star Correspondent o, The Tribunel

Prom star Correspondent o, The Tribune.l
Plattsburg. n. Y. Oct. 25.-Here in
& Democratic town. situated in Clinton
County, q Republican stronghold the
sentiment on the woman suffrage ques-
ton among the voters appear to be
pretty evenly divided, with the pros
somewhat in the lead.
The views OF 100 men were obtained.
Favorirg the amendment were eighty
two; opposed to it and confident that
their vote would help defeat woman
suffrage at the coming election were
seventv-three. Thirty-fve declared
they had not given the matter full con-
sideration and could register no de-
cided expression.
A large part Of Plattsburg's male
population is found in the barracks at
the army post. With few exceptions
the soldiers are temporarily disfran-
chised. There are no factories of any
size here. The city is on the shore Of
Lake Champlain. and on the north,
west and south is bounded by farming
districts. 1t is the only business cen
tire in an area of several square miles.
At elections in former years the regis
tered vote has been between 1000 and
$500.
A straw vote is a novelty TO Platts-
burg citizens, who appear to be con-
servative. They hesitate TO commit
themselves in writing, even TO the ex-
tent of marking a cross on blank vot-
ing slip. Some refuse to let it be
known that they are actually going 10
vote at the election. The proportion
ally large number recorded as undecid-
cd is perhaps accounted for in that
way. In other cities canvassed the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-26
TeutOn ApiatOrS Thrice
B0mbard Heart of Venice
One Shell Falls in ST. Marks Square Without Damage
Another Wrecks Costly Ceiling of Old Church
Three Injured in Last Raid.

which one of the bombs hurled yes
terday struck. Opposite the palace is
the Library of St. Marks. the mcst
sumptuous example of Renaissance
architecture in the world.
The Church of Scalzi, the roof
of which was crushed in by bomb,
was the former church of the bare
footed friars. IL was begun in 1G49
by Longhena, the facade beirG added
by Sardi in 1888. It is considered the
most sumptuous church Of the Vene-
tian baroque style.
Costly Ceiling Damaged.
The ceiling, which the dispatch says
was damaged by the shell. is one OF
the handsomest in any Venetian edi-
fee. 1t is decorated with a large
fresco by Tiepolo, representing 6e
miraculous removal Of the house Of the
Virgin to Loreto. The high altar de-
signed by Pozzo, has eight beautiful
spiral columns. The whole interior
was restored in lS53'62.
st. Marks Cathedral, originally the
private chape. of the doge, is unique
among the buildings of the world in
its unparalleled richness Of material
and decoration. The skill Of nearly
every century from the fourth down
TO the-latest Renaissance is represent
ed in it's interior, where the Byzantine
and Lombard styles Of architecture met
and fused together
High Altar St. Marks Glory.
The high altar and the Pala d'oro. or
retable, are the chief glories OF st.
Marks. The altar Is borne by four
marble columns. The altar piece is
one of the most magnificent specimens
of the goldsmiths' and jewellers work
in existence. 1t was begun In 976 in
Constantnople, and was enlarged and
enriched with gems by Greek artificeIs
in 11o5. and by Venetians between 1909
and 1345. 1t is composed Of the figures
Of Christ, angels. prophets and saints,
in Byzantine enamel run into gold
plates. 1t contains, among other gems,
1900 great pearls, 400 garnets, 300
sapphires, 300 emeralds, 30 amethysts
and 90 rubies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-26
rBy Gable to The Tribune. J

Rome. Oct. 15.-Teutonic aeroplanes
made two separate attacks with incen-
diary bombs on the city of Venice last
night, and a third attack at $40
o'clock this morning. The damage was
not great in any of the raids. Three
persons were injured this morning, but
none last night.
The greatest damage suffered in last
nights raids was done by bomb which
crushed in the roof and costly ceiling
of the church of Scalzi Another
missile fell on the piazzetta Of st.
Marks, in front of the Ducal Palace.
Statement of Raids.
The official statement Of last night,
raids says:
Enemy aeroplanes made two at
tacks, separated by a short interval,
on Venice last night, throwing many
bombs, some of which were incendiary.
The first attack was at about 10 p. m.
zone bomb fell on the roof of the
VI oNdlLis ~
the ceiling, which was ornamented with
beaut full sculptures by Tiepolo. An
incendiary bomb fell on the piazzetta
of the Cathedral of st. Mark. in frort
of the Ducal Palace. without doing any
damage. Five other bombs fell either
in canals or on places in the city where
only slight damage was done.
"The aeroplanes returned at about
hnp,h foil N tho
of an almshouse and set fire to piles
of wood. Two other bombs exploded
without doing any damage. No one
was hurt"
The Piazzetta di San Marco, adjoin-
ing the Piazza di San Marco. is in the
heart Of Venice and is the centre of
interest to all tourists. st. Marks
Cathedral and the Campanlle dominate
this great square. Next TO the cathe..
dral is the Ducal Palace, in front Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-26
FLYING ACID BURNS
CHICAGO SHOPPERS
Buckets Plunge Is Stories on
Crowds Below.
fRy Telegraph TO The Tribune

Chicago, Oct. 25.-Four buckets Of
burning acid plunged from the eight
eenth floor Of the North American
Building at noon to-day on a crowd
of shoppers, injuring three persons
seriously and burning a dozen others.
Cleaners were working on scan ID
ing on the eighteenth story OF the
building when a gust Of wind scraped
il against the walls, releasing the four
buckets, which contained strong soiu-
tion Of ammonia and lye.
Mrs. Caroline hruby, mother OF Dr'
Allen j. Hruby, a prominent, physi-
clan, was strucX BY one Of the buckets
and was internally injured and seIi-
ously burned. She was taken TO the
Iroauois Memoria. Hospital, where II
was said she would probably die.
Victor Kavanaugh. nineteen, had ms
skull fractured by a bucket and was
severely burned by the acid. HIS con-
dition is serious. -,
Early l.. English, J. F. Jangman, Carr
Holmes and II. A O'Brien were all
severely burned. and eight or ten
others, all women, were slightly burned
By the flying acid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-26
WHY THEY WILL VOTE
FOR SUFFRAGE

The follocng behalf Of the suffrage amend
"ent giren in this city sterday:
On Tuesday November legally qualified OF New YORK
will decide whether the constitution OF the state to be SO
changed allow the terms as men,
The questions essentially those which have arisen whenever
suffrage has been granted people The world has
forms Of exclusive long time and trying
OF them STILL but The march rapid toward universal eeoo
and toward the participation OF all intelligent ADULTS
In the United belief liberty has always been strong and
is stronger to-day than before.
The emancipation Of feared by because they tn
which around it. When
asks the merely asks keep with her work
after has left the house and into the community She gladly
place the and adds that the home is every
where
In twelve American have been voting for PERIODS
from Everywhere the gain has been
apprecabe The opinion enlightened business ed
careful overwhelming And foreign countries IN
many which experiment been fully tried there the
No broken reckless egs
laon passed desert cradles order to become poll
other hand general oning and bera
zaon of life improvement In themselves and distinct gain
legislation along such lines especially affect children women IN
industry, morals and municipal efficiency
We the sgne OF this declaring intention to vote
for amendment belong political parties but we are
have the fundamental principles
democracy. We believe that people is when follows
gladly and bavey underlying convictions than when its political
and causeess inidiy We believe it bad for
the of large OF its
believe that should and that the community
appreciable advantage when they do vote
JACOB GOULD sCHURMAN SAMUEL UNTERMYER
ADOIPH LEW1SOHN FREDERICK M. DAVENPORT
HERBERT PARSONS DUDLEY FIELD MALONE
CHARLES L. GUY NORMAN HAPGOOD
VIM A. PRENDERGAST WILLIAM o. WILCOX
IOHN MITCHELL SAMUEL MCUNE LINDSAY
EGBURT E. WOODBURY. JAMES LEES LAIDLAW
IOHN K SAGUE OGDEN NJ REID
ROBERT ADAMSON FREDERIC C. HOWE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-26
FREES POSTMEN FOR ARMY
British Official Says They Had Better
Go Beat Germany.

London, Oct. 25.-The Postofiice has
taken the lead among government de-
partments in releasing men for the
army. At specially convened meeting
Of postal employees to-day Herbert
Samuel, Postmaster General. announced
that he had decided that every eligible
man should be free 70 enlist and that
his place would be kept open for him.
There Is better work TO do than
carrying peoples letters" the Official
said. "It Is more important TO beat the
Germans than to maintain the post
Office at its present high state Of eff
cheney"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-26
CHARLTON FOUND
GUILTY; TO SERVE
% DAYS IN JAIL
Six-Year Sentence Cut Be-
cause of Extenuating
Circumstances.
[By Cable to The Tribune. ]

Como. Italy, Oct. 25.-Porter Charl-
ton. the Young American who has been
on trial here for the murder OF his
wife in 1910, was condemned to-day TO
serve six years and eight months in
prison. He has already spent five years
and four months behind the bars since
he was arrested in Hoboken after flee
ing from LAX Como. where he had
hidden the body of his wife.
The jury found Charlton only par
TALLY responsible and that there were
extenuating circumstances. Owing to
amnesty, Charlton will serve only
twenty-nine days in prison.
Charlton under the verdict benefits
by the time he has been under re-
strain, and, in addition, year is taken
off the sentence under the amnesty for
all offences committed before Italy en-
tered the war. =.
Charlton said that after his release
he would return 20 the United States
and join his family. Before departing,
however, he said he would visit and
personally thank friends in Como who
had by their kindnesses lightened the
hours Of his captivity, and especially
Ambassador Thomas Nelson Page, who,
as the representative Of the American
government, had seen that his legal
rights were observed.
Signor Mellini, the Crown Prose
cutor. in his argument to-day demanded
that Charlton receive heavy sentence.
He insisted that the prisoner was men,
tally responsible when he killed his
wife and insinuated that he murdered
her for her money and stole her jewels
after she was dead.
signors Gatsneo and Picard. Of
Charl,on's counsel, pleaded that the
American was an epileptic and was ir-
responsible at the time OF the crime.
They urged the jury at least 10 assent
that the prisoner was not more than
partially responsible when the murder
was committed.
Baron Sclacca, the presiding judge,
before the case went 20 the Jury asked
Charlton whether he had anything to
add 10 the defence. With tears in his
eyes, Charlton exclaimed: 81 trust en-
rirely TO Italian justice. can only
say that am a most unfortunate man."
Charlton killed his wife on June O.,
1910, in a villa on Lake Como. while
they were on their honeymoon. I'M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-26
BORDEN SAVES WOMAN'S LIFI
Canadian Premier Steps in Front OF
Train for Rescue.

Moncton. y. b., Oct. 25.-Premier
BORDEN saved the life OF woman who
had fallen on the railway track here
to-day.
Sir Robert. who was on his way from
his home at Grand Pre-. ~ S. 10 Mon
treal. was standing on the platform
when the woman was thrust on the
rails by the crowd which met at the
station 20 see him. The woman was
rolling toward a moving train when the
prime Minister caught her and lifted
her 10 q plsce of safety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-26
QUITS ARCTIC TO GO TO WAR
Baffin Land Factor, Farthest North Re-
cruit, Hears of Conflict Month Ago.

After living for more than year in
dreary waste of ice and snow. with no
human companions save a few Esqui-
maus. John Eaton. factor at the post Of
Lake Harbor, Baffin Land, reached New
York yesterday on the Florizel, OF the
Red Cross Line. He had not even
heard that war was raging in Europe
until a month or so ago.
When the Nescopie battered her way
through the ice as far as Lake Harbor.
in 64. north latitude. in September. on
her annual trip from Hudson's Bay, she
carried the first mail Eaton had seen
since the same ship dropped him at his
lonely post more than year before.
With the papers telling Of the great
European conflict came letter telling
the factor he had heen called for duty
in the Scottish Horse. Hastily obtain
ing q successor from the ships crew,
he left on her at once for st. Johns,
where he caught the Florizel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-26
French Battle to WreSf
MSh Road from BulgQrS;;
Strike 40 Miles in Serbia
KING OF SERBIANS vows TO DIE
IF INVADER CONQUERS COUNTRY
fBy Cahls 70 The Tribune.

Rome Oct Is dispatch to Daily Telegraph London-
kilograms from German that the King OF Serbia has
issued the following proclamation -
age from who elected your Ming
longer guide armies the and the defence
of the fatherland.
do nothing but bless SERBIA
soldiers citizens women and children but you that
invasion bring being conquered snail not
survive the ruin / shall die with the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-26
AIR PHONE DISCONTINUED
No More Talking from Arlington to
Paris Until War Ends.
(By csbl. TO The Tribune. ]

Paris, Oct. 25.-Wireless telephone
communication was again established
between the Eifel Tower and Arlington
early this morning. but now expert
ment. must cease until the end of the
war, as nothing more can be accom-
plished until sending apparatus has
been installed on the tower.
Continuation OF the experiments
would be very inconyenient for the
French government on account OF the
pressure Of war business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-26
WIVES TO BREAK STRIKE
Women from Homes Of Rubber Co.
Officials Take Girls Places.

Trenton. n. j.. Oct. 25.-Wiyes OF
eleven officials Of the Essex Rubber
Company, led by Mrs. Charles II. OAK,
lev whose husband is president ana
manager. reported for work at , a. m.
to-day AT the factory, in an efort 10
hreat q strike brought on by thirty-hye
Girl employees for more sanitary WORK, *,
@ 60 conditions. The women worked all
dsy % M 10 6 p. m. and said that they
woulS continue tomorrow and there
sftsr until the strike was broken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-26
MALLORY LINER, AFIRE,
ABANDONED AT SEA
Colorado Burns Off Cape RO.
main-CreW Rescued.

Charleston, s. c.. Oct. 25.-The NAL
lory liner Colorado, which sailed from
Charleston last night with cotton for
New York. caught fire and was aban-
doned, according to wireless message
received here to-day from the steame.
Suwanee.
The Suwanee reported the burning
vessel had been sighted off Cape Ro-
main, thirty miles north Of here, and
that a steamer had rescued the crew.
The Colorado carried no passengers.
Savannah, Oct. 25.-The crew of the
Mallory liner Colorado is safe aboard
the Clyde liner Lenape, which is off the
mouth Of the Savannah River, accord
ing TO a wireless message received
here tonight.
The Colorado. q twin-screw steamer,
300 feet in length, was built at Chester
in 1879. She is owned by the Mallory
Steamship Company and is registered
in New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-26
KING GEORGE IN FRANCE
British Monarch TO Visit Allied Troops
at the Front.

London. Oct. 25.-King George is
now in France, whittier he has gone to
visit the British army. X
The British monarch hopes also to
see some Of ths allied troops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-26

JACOB GOULD SCHURMAN
ADOLPH LEW1SOHN
HERBERT PARSONS
CHARLES L. GUY
WIN. A. PRENDERGAST
JOHN MITCHELL
EGBURT E. WOODBURY.
JOHN K. SAGUE
ROBERT ADAMSON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-26

Charlton killed his wife on June O..
1910, in q villa on Lake Como. while
they were on their honeymoon. I'M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-26
Germans Short Of Men.

The general optimism Of observers
here regarding the outcome has been
further borne out by the shortage OF
men, just disclosed by the British stan.
from which the Germans are now suf-
fering. Even after the French onen-
sive in September the fGevmans had
the greatest difficulty III securing re-
Inducements and had ID call on men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-26

Continued on page 8. column e
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Continued on page 4, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-26
WEATHER

TO DAY. FAIR AND WARNER; To-
MORROW, FAIR AND COLDER.
Yesterday's Temperature;
High, IS: Low, 81.
Full report on Page =.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-26

SAMUEL UNTERMYER
FREDERICK M. DAVENPORT
DUDLEY FIELD MALONE
NORMAN HAPGOOD
WILLIAM G. WILCOX
SAMUEL M'CUNE LINDSAY
JAMES LEES LAIDLAW
OGDEN M. REID
FREDERIC c. HOWE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-26

osatiaasd ON page s. column .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-26
GUARANTEE

Your Money Back
If You Want It.
See Editorial Page, First Column.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-10-27
FOUND HIS TROUSERS IN USE
Incident That Probably Would Have
Embarrassed Anybody but a
Clifton Of Pittsburgh.

A Pittsburgh man who frequently
goes to Columbus, representing a boil
err concern, had an adventure recently
ON that home of adventures-a Pull
man a He had taken an upper
berth. At the time he retired the.
lower berth was unoccupied. But be-
fore the night was far advanced a.
woman took the lower berth.
Just before he went to Sunderland
the Pittsburgher hung his trousers
over the edge of the berth so as to,
keep them as smooth as possible.
When he awoke he started to pull his
trousers up, but there was a tug in
the other direction. He pulled again
and was again resisted. Finally he
discovered that the woman had taken.
his trousers for a part of the draperies
and had pinned to them all of her
extra and extraneous hair. Calamity
he waited until she had detached her
t~resses, after which the trousers were
made to serve their natural purpose
Columbus Dispatch.