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win Make war Longer.

Berlin" Certainly the addition OF
Italy to the hostile side means for the
central powers and Turkey postpone
ment Of their final victory, but not in
the same degree at the present mo-
nient as would have been the case
months ago" writes Maj. Moraht, the
military critic, in the Tageblatt. He
considers that Italy has now reached
the highest point in her preparations.
80 long as no defeats occur and the
spirit which plays an important role in
the Italian character does not suffer, {"
he continues, 1--WE must count upon en-.
ergetio conduct Of the war"
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28
START COUNTER OFFENSIVE
New Battle Begins on san and Dnels
ter Rivers as Russia Makes
Flank Movement.

London. Russia has commenced her
oounter-offensive against the Austro-
Germans. who drove her Carpathian
armies back to the San and Dneister
rivers, and an entirely new battle is
developing.
The Russians, with strong re-en-
forcements, have crossed the San con
1uence with the vistula and are ad-
vaneing southwark in an effort to out
flank the Germans, who crossed the
San In the vicinity of Jaroslau. They
also are striking hard at the Austrians
IN Bukowina. but have apparently
made no further Roadway there. nor
with their offensive in the Opatow re-
Eion. The latter offensive, however,
was a movement to uncover the Ger
man flank in Galicia, which it sue
eeeded partly in doing.
n the Baltic provinces the Germans
claim to have defeated the Russian
northern wing in the region Of shawn
end also to have repulsed the Russian
attacks from the Dubysa and Niemen
rivers.
II The west there has been a series
ng attacks along the greater part Of
she line. but no action Of first impor.
sance.
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RUSSIANS sTILL Retreat
Teutonie Allies Near Prexmyal IN
Their Drive Against Eastern
Enemy.

London. = Austrian and German
armies continue massed attacks
against the Russians, who are at.
tempting to form a new line behind
the River san. both north and south
Of Przemysl and west Of the Vistula
river, in Southern Poland
These attacks. according to Aus.
trian and German reports. have met
with their greatest success north Of
Przemysl, where the Germanic allies
have crossed the rivor and have oecu-
pied sieniawa. on the eastern bank.
They also claim to have captured po-
sitions southeast Of the former Aus
trian fortress, while their heavy guns
are keeping up a bombardment from
the west
In Southern Poland their progress
is not so marked. the Russians having
had strong forces concentrated at
Ivangorod, which they brought into
the field and checked the advance.
It is stated from Petrograd that the
Germans and Austrians are using be-
tween 30 and 40 army corps on the
200-mile front frWn Opatow, in Poland,
to Kolomea, in Eastern Galicia. East
Of the latter city, In Bukowina, the
Russians have broken the Austrian ex-
IRENE right and are reported again
to have occupied Czernowitz. the cap
ital
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28
KING IN COMMAND OF ARMY
Italy's Monarch VIII Entrust Regency
to Duke Of Aostz and Enter the
Field.

London.-A late dispatch from Rome
says: 1T is assured that the king has
manifested his intention to assume
the effective command of the Italian
army and entrust the regency to the
duke Of Aosta. In this action King
Victor will follow the example Of his
grandfather, King Victor Emmanuel
II, who in 1866. gave the regency to
Prince Eugenio."
While Italy is confidently believed
to be making final preparations to en-
ter the war on the side Of the allies,
Austria, who would be the direct OBJ
ject Of her attack. is, with ner Ger
man ally, attempting to inflict suc1 a
defeat on Russia that she viii be able
to divert troops, If necessary, to meet
her new foe in the south.
Dispatches from Rome continue
somewhat contradictory, but most Of
them agree that Italy has decided on
the side Of war, that the German and
Austrian ambassadors are preparing
to leave Rome and that the consul
generals of those two countries either
already have left their posts or will
do so soon.
On the other hand. a message com
ing through Paris says that Austria
has submitted new proposals, which
she hopes will induce Italy to remGin
neutral.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28
CHANGE IN BRITISH CABINET
Reconstruction Of Government Head
VIII Be for Purpose Of CoaIi.
ton Only.


London.-The formation Of q non
partisan cabinet for the period Of the
var is al established fact. The
spokesman for the two great rival
parties. Premier Asquith and Andrew
Bonar Law. have made statements to
the house of commons CONFIRMING re-
ports of a coalition.
The prime minister said that moth
Ing had been arranged for definitely,
but three things we're certain-that
the prime minister and the foreign
secretary would continue in office;
that no change was contemplated in
the policy of the country of prosecut-
ing the war with all energy, and that
the reconstruction OF the cabinet
would not mean any surrender by any
person or party Of their political pur.
poses.
The Daily Telegraph regards the
following appointments to the coali-
ton ministry as almost certain:
A. J. Balfour, first lord Of the adj
miralty; Andrew Bonar Law, chancel.
Tor OF the exchequer; J. Austen Cham
berlain, secretary for the colonies;
Winston Spencer Churchill, secretary
for India; Earl Kitchener and David
Lloyd George, secretaries for war.
Lord Kitchener performing the mill
tary and Lloyd-George the civil duties
Of the war Office.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

Geneva.-The German emperor and
his star had a narrow escape recently
while watching the operations in 3
village near the River San, In Galicia.
According to a Budapest dispatch. q
heavy she'll burst 500 yards from the
emperor, among some automobiles, de.
stroying several. including the EN-
peror's. and killing his chauffeur. The
emperor had left his car only is min.
utes before. AS more Russian shells
we're falling in the neighborhood the
emperor and bis star left
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28
Wilson Reviews Nations war DOGS.

Wilson Reviews Nations War Doaa.
New York.-The big fleet Of war
ships which has been at anchor in
the Hudson for 10 days steamed out
to sea at II o'clock May is. President
Wilson reviewed the fve-mile line as
it passed the Mayflower. off the Statue
of Liberty.
Headed by the supeTdreadnought
Wyoming, Admiral Fleteher's flagship,
the IA big battleships and their train
of lesser fighting craft, steamed past
the presidential yacht at IA knots,
each ship with its sailors and marines
standing at the rail at attention. As
each craft neared the Mayflower, her
six-pounders. fore and aft, doomed out
a presidential salute of q guns.
For nearly four months the fleet
has been at practice. 1t now goes to
Narragansett for the most elaborate
war game ever held. Then all the
ships needing repairs will be over
hauled until the last Of June.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28
Wanna la Exaaneratsd.

Amsterdam.--A Vienna report says:
THE evaporation and contempt
which Italy's treaeherous surprise at.
tack and her hypocriticai Justification
arouse here lViennal are quite inde.
scribable. Neither Servia nor Russia,
despite a long and costly war. is hated.
italy. however, or rather those Italian
would-be politicians who offer injury 80
the majority Of Italian people are so
unutterably hated with the most pro.
found honesty that this war can hs
terrible
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28
FORMAL PROCLAMATION WAS IS
SUED MAY 2s-HosTlLlTtEs
HAD ALREADY BEGUN.
AMBASSADORS ARE RECALLED
Mobilization Of 1000, 900 Fully Armed
and Equipped Soldiers VIII Be
Completed Within a Month
From Now.

Rome.-Italy on May % declared
war against Austria. The decree was
signed by King Victor at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon and becomes effective
May "a.
At the same time Baron Won Mac
chic. the Austrian ambassador, was
handed his passports and left Rome
The following day.
The Italian ambassador at Vienna
che Due d'Avarna, was recalled.
A decree was issued confiscating all
Austrian and German ships in Italian
harbOrs.
The kings mobilization decree went
into effect at once. All preliminary ar.
engagements we're completed and the
work Of assembling the land and ma.
val forces is going forward smoothly
Fully 100000 men, fully equipped with
arms and ammunition, it is expected
viii be put in the field within a month,
Several clashes have already been
reported from the border.
Austrian troops attempted to invade
Italian territory through the pass be,
tween Point di Legno and Peio May %.
Italian Alpine Chasseurs halted them
at Forcellini di Montosso and drove
them back across the border into Aus
tria. The Austrian troops formed a
frontier patrol. The Italian force was
IN like mission. The encounter is the
first skirmish of any importance be-
tween the two forces.
But for interrupted communication
between Rome and Vienna the declara-
tiOn Of war would have been effective
from May %. After the cabinet meet
lag on that day at which the declara-
ton was formulated, Baron Sonnino
telegraphed the text Of the proclama-
zion to the Due d'Avarna, at Vienna,
with instructions to present it to the
A0stro-Hungarian government and to
ask for his passports.
Upon learning that telegraphic com
munication was interrupted and its
presentation within the day was i'm
possible, the communication was
handed later to Baron Won Macchio by
Baron Connino, together with the Aus
trian ambassadors passports.
Austrian troops have been with
drawn from some of the frontier posts
and all navigation services in the Adri-
attic have been suspended. An indiea-
ton that the Italian senate Endorsed
fact that the Italian senate indorsed
the chambers action in granting The
government extraordinary powers in
the event Of war, for which the whole
country appears to be enthusiastic.
simultaneously with the anticipated
entrance Of Italy, ssrvia's reconstruct
ed army has fully recovered from the
campaigns which resulted in the Aus
trians being driven from Servia, and
well armed and equipped, It is an
nounced, has commenced march to-
ward the Austrian border bent on an
other invasion Of Austrian territory.
Thus Austria is being attacked from
al sides and has still another enemy,
italy and Roumania have an agreement
70 act in concert
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

Washington.-If Italy were to enter
the European conflict American am
bassadors. ministers and eonsuls
abroad would add to their already nu
merous tasks the custody Of Italian
interests IN Austria. Germany and
Turkey. As wen as Austrian interests
The diplomatic and consular ma.
ehineEy Of the United States govern.
ment Is caring for the affairs Of more
countries and nationaliues than any
eaa asiaa hes .n the history Of the
91a
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

During an excursion trip on the
steamer Sidney, out OF Greenviile.
May Is. o. C. Hocutt became involved
in a difficulty with Laddie Middleton.
a young man, with the result that Mid
dieton was slightly cut, while Hocutt
received a blow on the head which
later resulted In his death at a hos
pital Middleton has been arrested on
the charge Of murder. Hocutt leaves
a wife and three children.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

Italian Frontier.-The Italian mill
tary authorities are guarding with
strictest secrecy the movement Of the
troops. It is known, nevertheless, that
some $4,000 soldiers have been CON
centrated on the coast OF Italy. across
the Adriatic from Albania. These
troops are at Brindisi. Bari and Fog
gia.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28
ANNUAL FESTIVAL AND ENTER
TAlNMENT At BATTLE HILL
WITNESSED BY MANY.
BANKS CONFORM TO LAW
Second Inspection Round Of state IN.
stltutlons Under New Statute Is
Completed BY Examiners.
Capital News.


-ININNUUl
The beautiful and spacious lawn At
Battle Ill., the home OF the Episcopal
bishops Of Mississippi, was the scene
Of a beautiful and interesting spectacle
May q, when the annual May queen
parade and pageant was given under
the auspices Of the Woman's Auxiliary
to the board Of missions.
Miss Doris Holder was the May
queen, and Miss Anna MaIlett was the
fairy queen. This is an annual enter
tainment, which has been given at
Battle Hill for the past ten years or
more. and is always popular with the
people OF Jackson.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28
Wanta ArmY 81 / .ooo.ooo.

London.-The Amsterdam CORE
spondent Of the Post says the Dutch
war minister announced in parliamen,
that a bill is being framed for uni.
versal compulsory military training.
This measure would increase the ARM
to approximately 100000 men.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

rhe merchants and citizens Of Net
deton and the surrounding community
have perfected the plans for organic
ing a new bank to be known as the
Nettleton Home Bank. The following
officers were elected: ]. A. Wiygul,
president; J. D. Bryan and w. g..
Francis. vice-presidents: r. B. Dabbs.
cashier.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28
eovernor eranta Pardon.

A woman. a child and a man we're
made supremely happy by Gov. Brewer
when he granted pardon to J. W.
Scott, a farmer Of Lafayette county
Scott had been convicted Of stealing
mule and sent to the penitentiary for
term of three years. Scotts wife,
accompanied by a bright-eyed little
daughter, came to Jackson and made
personal plea for husbands free.
dom.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

Basel. Switzerland. French artillery
has destroyed a bridge across the Thur
In the vicinity Of Cernay, and It is be-
lievod that Cerhay. which has been
the German supply and hospital base
In the Hartmanns-W eilerkopf and Her
Eenstein regions Of Upper Alsace.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

Luther Childs, the millionaire res.
taurant man, has purchased a home in
Natchez and $500 acres of farm land
in this and adjoining counties. The
farm property was sold at $3.50 per
acre. Mr., Childs will leave next week
for Texas. where he viii purchase cat
tie and thoroughbred dairy stock. He
says that It is his intention to supply
the restaurants in Southern territory
controlled by him with vegetables and
dairy products from his farm.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

At least four Of the quintette Of can.
didates for governor Of Mississippi are
down in the extreme lower part Of the
state. stumping It through Greene.
George, Jackson, Harrison and Wayne
counties. According to reports reach
ing Jackson these active campaigners
are meeting fairly large crowds 0
people.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

state Banks Conform.
J. S. Love, member OF the state
board Of bank examiners for the Sec
ond or Southern Mississippi district,
has returned to Jackson after having
just completed the last examination OF
the second round since assuming the
duties Of his position. The statement
is made that every bank is now under
the guarantee Of deposits provisions OF
the statute, or win be by the end of
the present month, the period within
the days Of grace allowed under the
law for every bank operating under
the state law. About June / the ex.
aminers will start the third round Of
examinations.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

The postofiee At Hazlehurst win
change hands June /. when Mrs Har-
riett Wood succeeds Miss sallie Mil
aaps, who has held the Office for Is
years. Miss Millsaps win continue in
the office as assistant for an indefinite
time.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

Defining the status of iitney oper.
ators for privilege license purposes.
Assistant Attorney-General Lamar f.
Easterling has rendered an opinion to
Auditor Thompson Gen. Easterling
holds that "a iitney car is merely ap
automobile used for hire" and that
It is clearly subject to such laws and
regulations as are in force for control
Of such vehicular traffic.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

Weatherford. Tex.-Thousaada OF
small green frogs we're precipItated
upon the streets OF this city during
one Of the heaviest rain storms IN
years.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

-Four persons sustained painful in
juries as a result Of an automobile
turning turtle while racing with a fast
Illinois Central passenger train, near
the city during the early hours Of May
20. The car was driven by Phil Kim
ball, a manager Of a Jackson moving
picture theater. Kimball was accom-
panied on the night ride by Sam Hemp
hill and three women.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

President Chas. H. Markham Of the
Illinois Central Railroad Company, re-
Gently spent the day at Jackson in con-
ference with a committee of the Jack
son boszd Of trade While the precise
subject under discussion was not given
out for publication. It is we'll known
that 1t was relative to a very important
industry which is said to be seeking 2
location at or near Jackson.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

After the rejection OF all sealed bids
for Laurels latest 100000 issue Of i'm
provement bonds, the city commission
ers have negotiated the sale Of the en-
tire issue to the Mortgage Security
company Of New Orleans. with which
DR.. P. H. Saunders, formerly Of Lau-
rel, is associated. The bond issue was
sold at a discount of 5000, which is
the first time Laurel bonds have failed
to bring par.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28
/. o. o. r. WIN Meet.

Secretary VIM. Hemingway Of Capt.
tai Lodge No. II, L 0. OF, who is
also past master Of that organization
in Mississippi. has prepared an infor-
nation letter to the fraternity through
out the state relative to the grand
lodge arrangements for the state con.
vention Of Odd Fellows. Capital Lodge
win be the host for the occasion.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28
Laundry suffers Elre -

The Star Steam laundry on May Is
suffered fire loss of about $4,000. The
origin of the blaze is unknown. It
started in the boiler room, and had
gained considerable Roadway before
an alarm was turned in.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

At the opening session Of their
golden jubilee held at West Point,
May IS, the Mississippi Press associa.
ton adopted a resolution congratu-
lating Woodrow Wilson ION the able
and patriotic note addressed by him
to the emperor Of Germany on the
sinking of the Lusitania." The res
olution was offered by E. A. Fitzgerald
of the Vicksburg Herald. On May 10.
$50 attending members went to Stark
vile on a special train. where they
we're the guests Of honor at a dinner.
They we're escorted from the college
depot to the chapel by the student
military body Of the school. Follow,
ing the visit to starkville the editors
continued to Columbus, where they
were the guests of the girls school
at luncheon. Clarksdale, Laurel, Hat
tiesburg and Greenville are making E
fight for the 1916 convention.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

Rome.-Diapatches from Trieste.
Austria. confirm previous reports that
q revolutionary movement is 10 prog
cess there.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

Arrangements have been completed
for the exhibition Of motion pictures
of the Columbus historical pageant. to
be presented by the students OF the
Industrial Institute and College on the
campus Nay q, at the Panama-Pa
cidc Exposition, San Francisco.
through the medium Of the Mississippi
exposition commission.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

The -Homochitto place, {
plantation containing 1900 acres, sit
uated about 16 miles from Natchez,
has been sold to Barksdale Bros. Of
Memphis and Blytheville, Ark. The
purchasers announce that the place
win be converted into a stock farm
and all the stock and equipment on
the Blytheville farm will be trans
ferred to this county. The purchase
price Of the property here was $4,000
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

The Jackson Light and Tractien
company IS now ordering the neCes.
sary materials TO begin the work Of re-
building its tracks on Capitol streel,
which win start in the course Of e few
days.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

The Progressive State Bank Of Tut.
wiler Is now full-fledged guaranteed
bank, having received its certificate Of
guaranty Friday, May IA.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

Bishop Gum Of the diocese OF Mis-.
siasippi dedicated the Catholic chapel
at Shaw and confirmed class in the
faith all in one service.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

State Treasurer p S. stovall. 4
prominent candidate for governor Of
Mississippi, addressed q large audience
that gathered st the court house here
May IS. Nj. stovall was presented to
Ehe audience By 7. F Stirling.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

w. E. Knox, farmer, living about
four miles out from Houston. was
shot and instantly killed May 80 by a
neighbor farmer, Quit Houser, who
used shotgun, and shot Knox through
the head, killing him instantly 1t
seems that there had been bad feeling
between the two men for several
weeks, which grew out of a disagree.
ment in a settlement for land rent and
work. Knox was attacked by Houser
while in his field blowing. After the
shooting Houser surrendered to the of
fcers and was locked up in the county
jail. Knox leaves q widow and no
children. and Houser has a wife and
three children.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

Fire Of unknown origin practically
wrecked the three-story brick B'nai
Birth club building, corner of Clay
and Walnut streets, in Vicksburg, May
~, and water damage to the adjoining
wholesale dry goods establishment Of
A. Rose & Co. was reported to be Sc
rious in the upper floors. The fire
was discovered at o'clock in the
morning. Insurance in the sum Of $685.
900 on the building and $4,000 on fur
nishings was carried by the club. The
damaged property is valued at 100000.
The Harrison times., 1915-10-23
Omaha.

F MADISON, the orphan child
o, orge and Rosy Donaldson, is
staying a few days for company
with Mrs. Lulu Cloud, on the place
north OF O. c. Elmer's.
Some men recently passed through
Omaha with a wagon and team.
One of the men, Davis by name, was
enroute for Myrtle, where his people
live. They had come from the Cana
da line, where there was frost, the
9th of August. Oh, give us the de-
lightful climate of Arkansas where
we can grow such good vegetables
so many months in the year, and
have so many kinds of fruits. H. 0,
Burcham has an abundance of nice
fresh peaches on his tree, yet.
Mrs. Davie Barnett of Fort Smith,
Ark, is visiting her relatives in Om-
aha and on Bee Creek.
Hiram Simpkins has moved his
mill south of Dennis Matlock S farm.
The Harrison times., 1915-10-23
Bergman

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Breeze on the 10th, a boy.
Ben Wilson and family have gone
to Yellville for a months visit.
The young people are preparing to
attend the singing convention at
Rushing, next Sunday.
Albert Davis and nephew, Bird
Cox of Springfield, Mo-, cause in last
Tuesday on business.
Sam Brown and wife came up from
Zinc last week and will make this
their home for awhile.
The young Ladies gave a Pie-Sup.
per last Saturday night for the bene.
fit of the Sunday School. The pro-
ceeds amounted to $3.50
Il. T. Williamson, travelling pas.
senger agent of the c. B. & Q, Rail.
road was in town Wednesday on
business.
F. w. Maxwell cashier of the
Peoples Bank, spent the past two
weeks in Kansas City taking treat.
ment for a nasal trouble.
MIR. and Mrs. Burton Bunch, OF
Lead Hill, spent the first Of the week
visiting Harrison relatives.
j. F. Black, Of Texarkanpa, is
here arranging to become a citizen
of Harrison. He will arrange a
home for his family here while he at
tends to mining interests in Newton
county and in the vicinity of Zinc.