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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
Topeka IN LEAD
Has More Power Laundries
Than Any Other Kansas City.
The Output Was Valued at
$1S4,517 in Year 1914.

Topeka men and women are most
fastidious. So much so in fact that
the city supports ten power laundries
and stands at the head of all Kansas
cities in the number of such establish
ments. A recent report of William
NJ. Steuart, chief statistician for manu-
features, in the bureau of census of
the United States government, received
in Topeka shows that the city leads in
the people in the effete east think
that Kansans still wear hickory
shirts let them look at this report.
The ten establishments in Topeka
employed zoo persons during 1914 ac-
cording to the report, expended $685.
26O. showing an increase of S27,9O5
over 1909, and received S1S4.517 for
work done. In comparison with the
figures compiled in 1909, Topeka
made a gain of three esta blishments
more than any town in the state, and
the industries increased in capital,
services, material and money received
for work.
Kansas City is the only other town
in the state to show a gain in estab-
lishments, having seven laundries in
1914 and six in 1909. Wichita has a
loss of three, having but eight shown
in the 1914 figures and eleven in 1903.
The report shows that there were $50
power laundries in the state in 1914
of which 81 were in cities having an
estimated population of 10000 or
more, as follows: Topeka 10, Wich-
tia s, Kansas City Z, Hutchinson 3,
Chanute 3, Lawrence 3, Independence
8, Parsons 8, Pittsburg 8, Coffeyville
2, Fort Scott 2, lola ,, Leavenworth
2. and Atchison l.
A comparative summary for 1909
and 1914 shows the numb her of laun-
dries in the state to have increased
from 13S to $50 during the five-year
period
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LAST FLIGHT IS FATAL
San Diego Woman, "A Years Old, Dies
When HydrOpiane Plunges
Into Ocean.

San Diego, Dec. 17.-EXpressing the
desire to fly once more before retir-
ing to a quiet life" Mrs. Lulu Com
stock, aged "A. of this city. arranged
for flight with Aviator Anton Mey-
erhoffer. jr., that ended with
the falling of the flying boat into the
waters of San Diego bay and the death
of the woman.
Mrs. Comstock, previous to the be-
ginning of the flight, stated that she
wished to be taken to a height of at
least 1900 feet. Within a few min
utes after the flight had been started.
according to the story told by Meyer
hotter, Mrs. Comstock was seized with
a fit, and reaching out grabbed the
aviator in a firm grasp.
Meyerhoffer says that he struggled
desperately to free himself from the
embrace of the woman so that he
could control the machine, but that
before he could release himself from
her grasp the flying boat which was
about fifty feet in the air turned over
and fell into the waters of the bay.
The force of the impact with the water
completely wrecked the flying boat
Physicians who examined the body of
the woman stated that ner neck, one
leg. one arm and her shoulder were
broken, in addition to other injuries.
Meyerhoffer escaped with a few
scratches on the face
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Wall St, New York, Dec. 1I.-STOCKS-
The market manifested decided tendency
at today's opening to make up some ground
lost in yesterdays late selling movement,
although prices were somewhat irregular.
Baldwin rose 3 to ZIG and Studebaker.
Crucible Steel. Texas Company and Mexi-
can Petroleum were higher by 1 to 3
points
United States Steel, Anaconda and other
speculative favorites improved, initial deal
ings in Steel comprising individual lots
of 1900 and $500 shares.
Anglo-French bonds advanced to 95A
later yielding half point.
Mercantile Marine, preferred, was the
conspicuous feature of the dull first hour,
advancing 3 points from its opening price
of 20. with Steel next in activity. Petrol
cum and war and semi-war shares trailed
along in the regular order, while Erie was
the most prominent railway issue, shown z
some heaviness with Canadian Pacific.
General Motors broke 10 to 10 points
between sales at 415, overnight loss of
3S points and So under its recent record
prices. bethlehem Steel lost II at 465.
Trading dwindled to slender proportions
before noon. Large lots of Anglo French
5s were offered at 943s.
Bonds were heavy.
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G. R. 0. SCHEME


CONTINUED from Page Ope.I
suited. officials say. and claim that
the produce was shipped to Kansas
City and sold at less than the market
price. Then, officials claim. Max
well forgot to pay those from whom
he made the purchases. The com
plants which officials are issuing
against the men contain the technical
charge of using the mail to defraud-
Fred Robertson today stated that
fered grocers and other firms from SO
TO rs cents more a crate than the
market price.
Ordered in a Hurry.
Robertson says he has information
and letters showing that Maxwell or
dered a car load OF sweet potatoes
from A. r. Mack of Band, Okla, and
ordered that they be shipped in a
hurry. Mack shipped the potatoes.
but claims he never received pay for
them. other similar deals are cited.
Federal officials say that it is inn
possible to estimate lust how much
produce the company obtained by
their alleged method None of the al
legged victims are residents of Topeka
The district attorney stated this morn
ing that the quotations were sent to
persons outside a radius of so miles
from Topeka so that the customers
could not run in on the firm"
Investigation into the affairs of
Maxwell began several days ago Wnen
w. 0. Anderson, a well known local
commission merchant, notified the
postoffice inspectors that some of his
customers had been ''stung' f. L.
Clampitt- inspector at Topeka, went
to work on the case and Thursday
night asked the Topeka police to ar
rest Key and hold him for investiga-
ton. Chief Parsons and Detective
Tom Morgan apprehended Key. Key
had in his pockets ABOUT $1,000. The
money is in the police headquarters
safe. Key claimed that he was con-
nected with Maxwell as his employee
only.
Will Include Key.
Fred Robertson says he will be in
cluded in the complaint. The district
attorney claims to have information
that Key ran a similar alleged scheme
in Denver. Maxwell, Robertson says
came to Topeka from Memphis, Tenn,
where it is claimed he ran a similar
Company"
When Maxwell appeared in Topeka
he opened an account with the Topeka
State bank and used the bank on his
letter heads as reference. Officials of
the institution say ne did not obtain
permission to do this and when the
fact was noticed they Aotified Maxwell
to abandon the idea.
Key is being held in the county Jail
awaiting orders to the local officials
from the government. Mr.. Robertson
stated today that the commissioners
hearing of the two men would be held
soon.
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BACK TO THE COP.
Henry Allen Is Said To Be
Looking Over the Map
Selecting a Route for Return
Trip Next Year.
He MAY TRY THE REAR DOOR
Has No Desire to Attract Any
Undue Attention.
Still Remembers the Expert
ence of Bristow Last Year.

Henry J. Allen is feeling his way
back to the party and will sit at the
next love feast of Kansas Republicans.
That is the quite positive statement
of Kansas Republican leaders who
know the former Progressive leaders
plans They claim positive and direct
Information that the Bull Moose gu
beInatorial nominee of 1914 will be a
Republican worker in the 1916 presi-
dental fight
IN the 1914 program for harmony
between the Republicans and Pro-
gresSives il was impC SSible to lead
Allen back to the fold. He remem-
bored all of the faults and failings of
the old party for n generation md he
mentioned them in n way that made
old line Republicans love him less
Alien enjoyed telling his crowds that
he left the Republican party because
he was going some place ON other
occasions he referred to the stand pat
policies of certain leaders when he
told the voters that he left the party
because ne was IN hurry. Always
the thrusts won d warm hand for the
wichita man and he was seldom on
the defensive in explaining his actions
in going to the party of new nope
and advanced ideas
Now Allen sees the bopeIessness of
the Progressive party cause Recent
~ he was talking tic = prominent Re
publican leader about the 1916 out
look.
To Come in the Back Way.
you knew Allen declared, as he
leaned across the table and talked
earnestly to his friend, you know if
1 find first class chance to slip in
the back door of the Republican pdrtY
next year, 1 think 1 will do it."
--Mny sip in the back door, asked
the Topeka man. why not come in
the front way. Everyone will be glad
TO see you
Allen smiled
We'll, maybe not so glad as you
think he replied. Maybe you have
forgotten how hard I slammed the
front door when 1 went out
Then Allen recalled the wild and
boisterous calmness that greeted JOS
eph L. Bristow when he arrived back
in the Republican party after n pill
grimage with false gods and forlorn
hopes and a record as a 'fermenter."
The reception accorded BristOw was
not tempting to Allen.
This coming back to the party isn't
so Joyous an event as you may think.
he Is quoted as saying. 4 still recall
having heard Bristow light"
But Allen is coming back-that is
the belief of the leaders. The recep
ton which he Will receive will also be
more warm and cordial than that ac-
corded Bristow when he came back
to look for votes and fulfill his share
of the Capper agreement.
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TODAY'S MARKE! REPORT.

Chicago. Dec. 1T.-WHEAT-Settlem
of the Belt line railway strike had bear
ish effect today wheat At first, how
ever, the market took an upward course
owing to higher quotations at Liverpool
and account of the switchmen's cOntro-
versy with other roads here being still Il
peril to shorts dependent on liberal re-
cetpts.
opinion gradually gained ground. never
theless.. that the remaining labor difficulty
After opening Mc to 9sc higher, with
December at S11SA to S1.1SIh and May
at s1.19 to s1.19as, the market made some
further upturns. and then sagged below
yesterdays finish.
Subsequently talk of export buying led
to rally. 1t was said. too. that all of
the wheat commandeered in Canada was
the Atlantic ready for ocean
shipment but the United States govern
ment crop report on winter wheat was not
bullish as expected and the market later
headed down grade.
lower, with December at S1.161A and May
at S1.177sM1.1S.
weakened the corn market. The unloading
began when May option touched at the out
The opening, which ranged from a. shade
off to A@asc advance. was followed by II
material setback all around
The weakness of wheat and the slowness
of eastern demand counted against the
bulls. Prices closed steady at &c to 113c
OATS-Oats were governed by corn.
Fluctuations, though, were narrow and
PRoVfSfoNs-Pro declined in
sympathy with lower prices on hogs The
Chicago Grain Market
Chicago. Dec. LAMENTATIONS: De
81 1oSs. Stu -'' ---' Is V -'- NY
CoRN-December. 7O14e; May. 727s@T3c;
p6TSPeGsm6er 81, t2 & May May 80 42Es s
SHORT RIBEaJnuary, 1910; May.
S1e.1o.
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TAXED ANOTHER YEAR
House Passes Resolution Extending
Emergency Revenue to De-
cember 81, 1916.

Washington, Dec 1.-THE joint
resolution extending the emergency
revenue tax until December 81, 1916,
following its passage in the house last
night by vote of 206 to 1S9, went to
the senate today where its adoption
is expected before tomorrow night.
Authorization has been already
given for favorable report from the
senate financial committee.
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Kansas City. Dec. 1T.-HOGS-Receipts
$500. Market SC lower. Bulk of sales. SG.15
also: heavy. S640@6.55: packers and
butchers. s6.25d $50; light, Sc 100 6.45; pigs,
S5.OOG6.Oc.
CATTLE+Receipts 200. Market steady.
Prime fed steers. 81 250 1000; dressed beef
steers S1.OOdS5O: western steers, Sc. 25M
S25: southern steers. S5.O0d1.00 cows. $40
66T5; ehifers, $6.00Q925; stockers and
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New DIX, DEC. II--IeOTSe J.
Gould, it was learned today, has COM
plicated the proposed reimbursement of
the financial affairs of the Missouri
Pacific railway by fatty refusing to
deposit securieties or the road held by
the Gould estate. 1t had been pre-
viously understood and publicly an
nounced that Mr.. Gould would work
with the committee of bankers en-
trusted with the reorganization and
a new development was unexpected.
Edwin Gould. it is said. has announc-
ed that he would stand by his brother
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PORTO Rican 10 Sing Sing chair.

Albany. Dec. 17.-Antonio Ponton,
tho Porto Rican student convicted of
the murder of Bessie KRONER, a school
teacher, of Schenectady, must die in
the electric chair a Sing Sing prison
next week. Governor Whitman an
nounced today that he would not in
terfere. Porto Ricans have pleaded
in vain for a. respite in order to show
the man is nroba bly, insane.
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CHICAGO, Dec; 17--HOGS--eceipts 10000.
average. Bulk of sales, S6.15@6.5O; light.
$5:S5@6.45; mixed, $5.95@66O; heavy, Sc. 10
06.6O: rough, $610M6.25; pigs, $4.5005 80.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Market steady.
Native beef steers, $6.00@ HOO; western
steers, $6-23@ S.25: cows and heifers, s.. SO@
S.35: calves, $G00@1C.25
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market steady.
Wethers, 61O@G.90; lambs, $6.9Od9
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.BOY-ED SAYS We LIED
German Naval Attache Says NewsDa.
per Reports Are 'Fabrications
and Inventions

New York. Dec. 17.-Captain Boy
Ed. the German naval attache, has
issued an official statement brand
ing as "fabrications and inventions
reports appearing in the newspapers
today that he had obtained through
secret agents, confidential report
prepared by American naval officers,
which was to be submitted to the pres
idant
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the enemy, after several days fighting,
succeeded in occupying Rozai.
Along the other fronts there was
infantry firing.
Greece Not Invaded.
Saloniki, Dec. 17.-Bulgarian troops
continue to hold their lines about two
miles from the Greek frontier and
show no intention of crossing, accord
ing to dispatches received here To-Day.
Anglo-French military officers how
ever, believe that an invasion by either
Bulgarians or Germans will begin
within a few days. In Withdrawing
Greek troops from SaIoniki, General
Moschopulos sent a formal note to
General Sorrail declaring:
THE Hellenic army has been order
ed to retire for the purpose of leaving
the ground free from belligerent
armies
Greek Army Moves.
Paris. Dec. IA Havas dispatch
from Athens says that following the
withdrawal Of troops from the district
between Saloniki and the Serbian bor-
der, the. headquarters of the Greek
army has been transferred to Koz-
hani. 55 miles southeast of Monastir
The third Greek corps has been order
ed to Caterini, and the fifth corps to
and one of artillery remain at Sa-
loniki.
Prisoners Are Moved.
Marseilles, France, Dec. 17.-Seven
hundred and fifty Bulgarian, German
and Austro-Hungarian officers taken
prisoners by the Serbs and $1,000 SOL
diers, captured in Serbia, arrived here
during the night their way to
concentration camp.
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7. s Aero Gums to England.

Sharon, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE Driggs-
Seabury Ordnance company, it was
announced today, has closed a con-
tract with the British governm ent for
10000 aeroplane guns and another
contract has been closed for 500 can
non and a large number of six inch
high explosive shells.
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Kansas CITY Livestock Sales Today.
Tine following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards. Kansas City. and
reported over long distance telephone di-
rect to the State Journal by Clay. Robin
son Co. live stock commission mer-
chantsl
Kansas City. Dec. 11.-CATTLE-Re
ceipts 200 head. Market unchanged
HOGS-Receipts $500 head. Market sc
lower. Bulk of sales, SG.2O@6.50; top. S6.55
SHEEP-Receipts 1900 head. Market
steady. Lambs. $500.
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feeders. s5.5o@LT5; bulls. s45o@6.oo
calves. $6000I925.
SHEEP-Iseceipts 5000. Market steady
Lambs. SS-25@9o0: yearlings, $6-15@l 60 !;
wethers, $6.O06l6.50; ewes. $5.256I620 !;
stockers and feeders. S4.00@S-25.
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French Buys United states Rails.

Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-THE Penn
sylvania Steel company announced
that the French government had
placed with that corporation an order
for SIS, 900 tons of steel rails.
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Chicago, Dec. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. I'M
changed.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POTATOES Market lower. Michigan
and Wisconsin white. 656I13c: Minnesota
ana Dakota white, 6S@ I3c; ditto Ohios,
656I roc
POULTRY-A1ive, lower; fowls, lie;
springs, PC; turkeys, 16c.
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New York, Dee 11.-SUGAR-Rawf firm
centrifugal, Al; molasses, 400; refined
steady,
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New York Produce.

firm. Creamery extras. 81 score, 3612c.
EGGS-Market weaker. Fresh gathered
CHEESE-Market firm. State whole
milk, flats, held specials, TIC.
POULTRY-AIive weak; dressed, steady
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Kansas City, Dec. II.
LiverpooI Grain Market.

Liverpool, Dec 17.-WHEAT-Spot No.
1 Manitoba, 12s Id; No. =, Us Id; No. 3,
lis Id; No. hard winter, new. lis Cd.
CORN-Spot, American mixed, new,
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FURNISHED by the Beatrice Creamery Co,
Topeka. Kan.I
Topeka, Kan, Dec. II.
CHICAGO EGGS-29Q30c
CHICAGO EGGS-9@3Oc
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago. 331Ac
New York, 3G@361ac; Elgin. 331ac; Topks
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Chicago, Dec. II.


1.-THE r-IEe of prices for grain futures
The Kansas City Board OF Trade re
ported by Thos- J. Myers. Rroker. Colum
bian Bldg.l
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The range of prices for grain futures on
The Chicago Board of Trade reported
by Thos. j. Myers. Broker. Columbian
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Furnished by J. B. Billiard, corner Kan
sas Ave. and Curtis ST.
Topeka. Kan, Dec. II.
OATS-3063oc
WHEAT-S0@S5c.
NEW CORN-56c
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New York Stock Market.
IClose of prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange re-
ported by Thos. j. Myers. broker. Colun-
biau Bldg.l
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Wilson on Michigan Ballot.

Lansing, Mich, Dec. 17--President
Wilson's name will be placed in the
Michigan presidential primary ballot
as Democrat candidate for president.
The secretary of state announced
that enough petitions had been
filed to make certain such action.
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[ Furnished by Shawnee Milling Co.. Third
and Kansas Ave.1
Topeka, Kan, Dec. II.
wIIEk7-No. J. S5c
WIIEAT-No. 9 o0c.
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Grain Gossip.
lBY special wire to L. ]. Myers. CoIumbian
Building.)

Minneapolis wheat stocks have increased
1 $50 900 bushels thus far this week.
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
have increased So, $40 bushels thus far this
week and corn stocks increased ?G9, 42d
bushels.
A cable from Argentina contained the
following: Cutting of wheat has COM
menced in parts of the south and from
central districts the movement is fair Oats
threshing out large and quality is sat
isfactOry.
Exports from the United States and Can
ada yesterday were 1855, 900 bushels of
wheat. 1000 barrels of flour. 1GS,000 bush
els of corn and $4,000 bushels of oats
els.
Estimated Argentina shipments of wheat
this week 100000 bushels. compared
with 900 bushels actually shipped last
mated corn shipments are 100000 bushels
Kansas City Produce Market.
Kansas City. Dec. 17.-WHEAT-Cash ::
Market unchanged. No. hard, $1.OS4
liz; No. 3. $104@1.12; No. red, $1.14@
CORN-Market unchanged to &c lower.
No. mixed, 6612c; No. 3, 650I 65l2c; No.
white, 6616c; No. 3, 051ac; No. yellow,
"a PC: No. :, 6612c-
421H a 4}c: No. . mixed, 39d Zoe.
RYE+SSm soc
HAY-Market weak Choice timothy.
S11 .OOM12.OO: choice prairie $1,000 1850;
choice alfalfa, $4,000 1900.
KAFIR-No. 3 white. 96c-
WHEAT-Receipts 1872 cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
CLOSE: WHEAT-December, SLOT;
CORN-December, G51G@659sc; May,
6SAc.
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Food to Teutons by Parcel Post.

London, Dec. 17.-"Considerab BILE
quantities of food are being sent to
Germany by parcel post from Amer
lea and we are in communication with
our ambassador in Washington on the
subject Lord Robert Cecil, parlia-
mentary under secretary for foreign
affairs informed the house of COM
mons in reply to certain ques-
lions. The under secretary added that
other steps had been taken to deal
with the matter effectively, asked if
special instructions in this connection
had been given to the British navy.
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Topeka Market

prices furnished by Wolff Packing Co..
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Furnished by T. A. Beck. 212-14 E. 9Th.
Topeka, Kan, Dec. II.
PRAIRIE HAY-sS.OO.
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Topeka, Kan. Dec. II.
POULTRY-IIens KY lbs and ,ver
10c: hens under 81 lbs. SIC: broilers.
2 lbs. and under, 15c: ducks. &c: geese,
&c: springs over lbs. lie: stags &c.
INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS@Sc
HENS AND YOUNG TOM TURKEYS
lie: old toms. 12c.
EGGS-o6c
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Poultry. E.gS and Butter.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Com
pany. corner Laurent and Madisonl
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TO WIPE OUT ARMY

Tco--'-ued from page oDe.I
the enemy, after several days fighting,
succeeded in occupying RoZai.
Along the other fronts there was
inf NH ri
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LAST MINUTE NEWS.

Pope and Wilson to Unite for Peace?
Berne, Dec. 17.-General Willie,
commander-in-chie of the Swiss
army, q soldier of the school of Hin
denburg and Joffre, today expressed
the belief that the time had come for
the two most powerful forces in the
world to combine to put an end to
the European war. These two forces,
he said, were the president of the
United states and the pope of Rome.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25

Rome May 25-Ofcal announcement was made bv the office today that Italian forces had penetrated Austria cupying Caporeo the heights the and the towns Cormons Gervignano nd Terzo.
 The statement that these operations place yes terday the Fule district. follows:
 Austrians Burn Bridges Retreat
 t'On the Carnoo artillery opened fire against positions without result During day May artillery fired positions occupied by artillery enemy.
 On the Friue front troops advanced everywhere feeble resistance occupied e heights between the Ida rivers and The enemy withdrew destroying bridges and burning houses.
 Our torpedo desroyers opened fire against enemys port troops captured 70 Austrians losses dead and some wounded"
 Captured Towns Near Border
 The of Cormons, Cervignano and Terzo n AuA territory three miles from the Italian border They along the frontier line running the head of the gulf of Tries-
 Austrian to of Cor itself is g miles from the Rail gd running east and west through both Germans