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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-24

But they didn't. They didn't ever
take the precaution of putting a po-
liceman in front of the Italian EN-
bassy. There might not have been
any there yet but for an occurrence
ON the Thursday before the crash. A
schoolboy ran up behind the Italian
ambassadors motto a and poked
OFF the ambassadors silk hat with a
stick. The boy got a spanking and
there were suggestions that the DO
lice president ought to resign for
such woeful neglect. Now there are
nine men on guard there with abso-
lutely nothing to do. But that was the
nearest Berlin came to a demonstra-
ton.
don't know whether n ought to
admire this battling calm or censure
ii is inhuman. But the only real ex-
preston You could get ont of the
Berliners was Another one" or "At
last
ical Excitement in Vienna.
Of curse in Vienna il was differ
ent. There they had some real dem
onstrations, with a little red fire and
plenty of speeches. Is it any wonder
that in a country that could handle
the Italian crisis with such porth
polar calm the protests of our own
government concerning the I4usitan-
in case should have failed to stir up
an immediate and warlike response?
Government n people alike were
pretty busy with the Roman tangle
and Washington seemed a long dis
lance away.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-24

.camels and other animals; and the
menaeerie has three herds of ele-
phants. the only bi-horned rhinocer-
os in America. and a hundred cages
of other rare wild beasts"
The performance is given in
three rings, on four stages, in mid
air. and upon a huge ~hippodrome oval
under the largest tents ever construc-
ted and an audience of over $4,000
persons can be comfortably seated
and entertained at ~ time
Seats reserved for the show are
secured by coupon and are nj the dis
posal OF the holder until after the
performance. Grand-stand chairs are
furnished purchasers of the best
seats,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-24
BELLE FOURCHE DAM
DAMAGED BY RAINS

Belle Fuorche, S. D.-A rainfall
of three inches in a few hours i'm
pounded much faster in the storage
reservoir of the Little Missouri pro-
ject, As miles northwest of Beele
Fourclle, that the dam was seriously.
damaged by a washout Saturday
ton from Chief Engineer II. X. AL
bion of the project. stated that work
of repairing the dam would be start
I'd as soon as the weather would per
nit.
That portion of the dam was taken
out was to one side of the channel,
and consisted OF Il hundred yards
If dirt work.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-24
Respectfully, F. A. Bidwell.'
NO USE TO TRY AND WEAR OUT
YOUR COLD 1T WILL WEAR
YOU OUT INSTEAD

Thousands Keep on suffering
coughs and colds through neglect
and delay. Why make yourself Ga
easy prey to serious ailments ana
epidemics as the result OF a neglect
ed cold? Coughs and colds sap your
strength and vitality unless checked
Discovery is what you need-the
first dose helps. Your head clears
up. you breathe freely and you feel
SO much better. Buy a bottle today
and start taking at once.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-24
OVER 2,OOO,O 600 SOLDIERS
KILLED IN THE WAR

denver, Col-Flgures on the losses of the principal powers m
gagged IN ~ war, furnished by the Red Cross and made public here
~ ~. +. A.iegier, imperial German Consul in this city. Illustrate
NIhese hgures constitute the first authentic information regarding
uses suslaihed pv the powers since the beginning of hostiluies
ire total KILLED in the first six months of fighting was :, LAG 600.
divided as follows:
Germany, $4,000; Austria, $41 1000; France, 464, 900; Great
Britain, 10000; Russia, 733, 900
inc losses OF the Begians, Serbians. Monteneerins. Turks and
panes are not included in the summary, exact figures OF being
obtainable. 'e
The Red Gross records show that every dv of the "a II n IL
Warren n losses OF all the Countries engaged averaged Al 1900
dlVlded as follows: Dead, 10,14o; wounded. 5000; prisoners,
$500. The total losses of the allies averaged % 600 daily while
those OF the central powers, Germany and Austria Hungary. yer
aged 1900 a day. "i
Following is the Red Cross complete table:
Germany Austria France Great Britain Russia Totals
Dead ..4s2ooo $4,000 100000 10000 733, 900 2,146,OOO
wounded 100000 sls,ooo 71s,ooo $4,000 1900, 600 s7s1,oOo
Wounded $4,000 $4,000 $4,000 $4,000 $4,000 100000
era $4,000 $4,000 $4,000 $4,000 $4,000 1.7s4,o 900
io'ais i,a'2,ooo l,225,ooo 2,l16,o0O 433, 000 3,4S5.o0O $751; 900
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-24
GERMANY UNRUFFLED
BY ITALY'S ENTRANCE
Berlin's Silence and Composure on Hearing the
News Almost Uncanny.--Small Chance There
fore for Americas Action to Cause Any
Excitement Among the Germans.

Berlin, Gormany.-(by mail)-
For the stranger within Berlin's
gates the last ten days win always be
have been exciting. But because they
have been so unnaturally. so unhe-
lievably-yes, so disappointingly-
quiet.
Italy has poined the seemingly
Italy has Joined the seemingly
foes. For more than two weeks it has
been apparent that this vas newt
able. The people of Berlin, as Well
as of all Germany, knew that ii was
really only n question OF days before
their ally of thirty wears would be
their enemy. Diplomatically they pro-
tossed h%opefulness. Diplomatically
they insisted that such perfidy was
unknown in history.
Berlin Calm as Italy Raves.
For ten days matters hung ON the
ragged edge, Italy wanted war. APP
parently her king did not. The cab
met resigned. The king called il
back to work. Steadily. though some
what boisterously. ii steered the ltal-
ian ship OF state into the harbor OF
Mars. From hour to hour grew the
certainty of war. D'ARnunzio fash
Toned howit2ers out OF the rose tint
ed petals of his poetry. Wild mobs
paraded the streets of Italian cities
and howled for bloodshed. The
the senate, the cabinet, the
king. one after another took up the
cry and pledged the nation to the
sword.
But through all these exciting days
there was not enough real action in
all of Germany to last n inning of
a respectable ball game between tail
enders in the last week of the season
at st. Louis. 1T was uncanny.
Holidny-No Papers Issued.
In Germany the Monday after Pen
tecost is as holy Il holiday as Pente-
cost itself. so the declaration OF war
came squarcly in the middle OF this
bit of holiday liberty. On both days
the streets were crowded with people
for il seemed as if half the army
were home on furlough. Nature had
done her finest. Cloudless skies and
spring zephyrs seemed to Danish the
nightmare OF war.
What an opportunity for your news
paper publisher. About an extra an
hour would have been the American
recorder each newspaper. Here
they did not even get out the regular
Monday editions, because it was a
holiday. Two of the more enterpris-
ing newspapers got out a single sheet
extra apiece, gratis. These were post
ed on the bulletin boards. Oh, it was
exciting time,
Knew IL Meant IL Crisis.
In many ways of course, all of this
only a surface restraint. For
Germany realized hat ii was goins
into another stage of this terrible
war. 1t realized that the addition OF
italy to the Allies would give It's foes
help at II critical time. With Italy
neutral. Germany felt that the Oar
danelles could eve be forced and
that the latest assaults upon the Rus
slams would be pretty nearly concius
i've as far as that enemy might be con
Then ii would be merely "A
case of settling with England and
France on the west front.
ltaly's going in spoiled this. You
could not have blamed the Berliners
il they had stood on their heads.
One Outbrcak-i}y S%clioolboy.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-24
RAPS
CONG. LENROOT
DENOUNCES WISCONSIN ORATOR
FOR ATTACKING BRYAN
HERE LAST FRIDAY EVE
MING.

Congressman Irvine l.. Lenroot. OF
Wisconsin,, speaker on the platform
| of the summer c~hautauqua in Nit
chell last Friday evening, was the
target for a letter from +. A. Bid
! we'll, who beard Mr.. Lenroot attack
Bryan for his POSITION in the present
international crisis with Germany.
Mr.. Bidwell's letter follows:
MIR. l. l.. Lenroot, Dear Sir:-I
heard your speech last night in the
chautauqua tent. / can not under
stand how a man who pretends to
stand for peace as YOU do should be-
rate Mr.. Bryan, WHO has done so
much for the cause of peace. 1t
would appear that you are on the
side of the dogs of war, who are
barking at Mr.. Bryan, and don't
know it.
why attempt to belittle the
doctrine of mediation between ma
tions. as you did last night? You
stated last night that if an outlaw
should enter TIE tent and begin
shooting and killing people we should
not mediate for a yea or less time.
Perhaps you thought your audience
would not know enough to know that
that would be a matter for the
police of this little town.
Then you compared it to the diff
ference between our country and
Germany. evidently thinking that
your audience would not distinguish
the difference between a matter for
the police and matter for arbitration
between nations. l considered it an
insult to the intelligence of our peo-
pie.
'tResnectfn11y n Ridwoll -,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-24
CHILD's RESCUER is
HURT BY

Washington Springs, S. Din an
attempt to rescue a child from the
front wheels OF an automobile, Sam
uel II. Hay, of Washington Springs.
was painfully bruised when the driv-
err of the machine suddenly saw the
child and turned it into the would
be rescuer. Mr.. Hay vas pushed
along the ground for a few feet
and then run over. His injuries are
not believed to be serious.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-24

Mitchell "A 0230 o 3-l3
Howard ..010 O o 9 o 4-l7
Summary: Two-base hits, scharn-
weber, Harter. c. Mathews (2),
Marshall. Three-base hit, Peck. Stol-
en- bases. Young (2), Seney, Scharn-
weber. r.. Mathews. C. Mathews.
Hits-Off Cool, 6; off Feltis, 6. Bases
on balls-Of Cool, .; off Feltis, 5;
OFF Gardner, 5. Hit by pitcher-By
Feltis, Marshall; by Gardner, Peck,
Gilmore and Feltis. Struck out-By
Feltis. {; by Gardner, 9. Passed balls
Tiff, ,. Umpire-Ryan.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-24
SPENCER BLANKS SALEM.

Spencer, S. D.-Playing errorless
ball, Spencer shut out Salem Sunday,
, to O. Harding, the Sioux City bov.
struck out seven Salem men and al
Spencer got her three scores in the
eighth. on four clean hits, on a
double by Ryan. In the eighth, Gray,
the Salem catcher, was hit in the
groin by a foul tip, and was severely
hurt.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-24

Huron, S. D.-The contest started
after the election on the ques-
ton of licensing saloons in Wolsey
was concluded yesterday, when
Judge Taylor rendered a decision
which makes Wolsey a dry town.
The court holds that the election was
void.
The petition submitting the qnes-
ton to a vote OF the people of VOL
sey had 80 %signers. When the case
was brought to trial, two of the sign
ers withdrew. three we're shown not
electors, and five were members of
the city council. This cut the num-
Der on the petition down to 10, which
was not sufficient.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-24

newspapermen and their families and
plans are being completed to give
them a fine otuing at the lake With
the free use of boats, bathing suits.
etc. The accommodations at Chau-
tauqua Park are ample to make the
members of the association and their
ladies comfortable. This Year 1t is
believed most of the newspaper men
will come to the resort in automu-
bileS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-29
Expect Confession
In Osborne Case

NEW YORK, March 29.-Rumors os
a confession kept both sides of the
Osborne-Tanzer tangle on the alert
yesterday. H. Snowden Marshall, the
federal prosecutor. attaches SO much
Importance to the prospective devel-
opmeut that he has postponed the
grand jury investigation into the con.
spiracy allegations until Tuesday TO
get the story into presentable shape.
The district attorney said:
"In view Of my expectation that one
OF the most important persons on the
other side is about to make COM
plete statement, the case will not go
to the federal grand jury before next
Tuesday"
That is as far as Mr.. Marshall
would go toward confirming the con.
fession rumors. 1t was learned from
an authoritative source that the I'm
portant person" in question is one of
the principal accusers of James w.
Osborne, and that the person has
agreed to meet the prosecutor tomor-
now and tell all"
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Large Number of Additional
Indictments Are Expect
ed In Report.
NO JURY TRIALS TODAY
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY oEvoT-
ING ALL HIS TIME TO THE
GRAND JURY.

Long descriptions of the strike riot
at Pennington, many OF which are
practically confessions were heard to-
day by the grand jury. and a num-
Der of additional indictments are eA-
pected as result of the new evil
dence.
The men who struck the blows
which resulted in the death of Con-
stable w. r. Riggs and the serious
injury of Sheriff C. d. Conaway,
Deputy Sheriff T. v. Buckley and
other officers are now for the most
part in custody and the evidence be-
ing disclosed today during the grand
Jury investigation is Strengthening
the cases against them. The report
OF the grand jury probably win no,
be made until tomorrow.
In order to permit Prosecuting At
torney Tusca Morris to give his en-
tire time the grand jury investigation
of the strike riot Judge w. s. Hay
court opened this morning and an
nounced that there would be no jury
trials today.
This means that the trial of An
gelo Montgese, the first case on the
list of the remaining Kilarm con-
spiracy cases will be postponed until
tomorrow and that the trial of Theo-
dore Moore, tie farmer accused by his
daughter, will be set forward on the
court docket.
A number of boys fined Saturday
evening by Justice of the Peace r.
Leigh Fleming for smoking cigarettes
are summoned today to appear before
the grand jury to tell where they got
the cigarettes. Indictments of to-
bacco dealers may result.
Nearly half score of men indicted
for implication in the strike riot at
Pennington are expec detect
Pennington are expected to enter
formal pleas of mot guilty" to the
charges against them before Judge
Raymond late this afternoon. This
will complete the formal entering or
pleas by the men already indicted in
connection with the riot, nearly half
hundred having pleaded mot guilty
two weeks ago.
The following witnesses testified be-
fore the grand jury today: Lima Hart
man. ]. P. Park, Clinton Reese. Joseph
Biafore. John Christian, j.. F. McIn-
tire. Stephen Shepock, Stephen Rodo-
sky, c. D. Conaway.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-29
Varsity Gym Class
Pleases Audience

The West Virginia University Gym.
nasium team gave a fine exhibition at
the local Y. NJ. c. A. gym on Satur-
day night to small but appreciative
audience.
The performance consisted of three
acts. the first one taken up entirely
with parallel bar work. while the
pther acts were on the horses and the
mat.
Director Pyle said that all his men
were new to this kind of work. the
Majority being first year men at the
university. The team will play in
conjunctfon with a minstrel show at
Conneilsville within a short time.
The following men took part in the
exhibition at the Y. NJ. C. A.: Direc-
tor Pyle. Miller, Grow. McGinnis. Herr
brun. Trotter, Van vorrhis, GayIey,
Longanecker and Rohr.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-29
.S.P. SMITH NAMED
BANKING EXAMINER
Charleston Banker To Sue
ceed Late Samuel V.
Mathews.

CHARLESTON. W. Va, March 20
S. P. Smith, well known banker and
business man of Charleston, and
former sheriff of Kanawha county,
was appointed. Saturday. by Governor
Hatfield as state banking tconfnfisA
sioner. The appointment is effective
April 1, and continues for a period of
four years.
Mr.. Smith was formerly an assist.
ant state banking commissioner un-
der the late Samuel V. Mathews, and
his practical experience in the bank
ing department together with his rec.
ognized business ability, makes him
an admirable selection for the head
of this important department OF the
state government.
The office of state banking commits
sioner has been vacant since the
death of Sampel V. Mathews several
months ago. Mr.. Edward F. Diehl,t ! of
Wheeling, one of the assistants in that
department, has been the acting chief
pending the time that the vacancy
should be filed by the governor.
Mr. Smith Is the first banking COM
missioner to be appointed under the
new banking law passed at the ses-
sion OF the legislature OF 1913, and
which broadened the scope of the de-
partment.
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.Mortally Wounded,
He Lives 81 Years.

FULTON, Mo-, March 2s.-Left ON
the battlefield dying, with the sur
geon's notation. "mortally wounded,
written after his hame, only TO live
fifty.four years and die a natural
death. was the experience Of the late
John w. Davis. Confederate veteran
of Fulton. A letter just received here
from Joseph A Mudd, another Gonfed
crate veteran of Hyatsville, Md, tells
the story as follows:
II have Just seen mentton.of the
death in Fulton of John w. Davis. He
was a member Of a grand company Of
brave boys, commanded by Captain
D. II. Mcintyre. afterward attorney
general of Missourf-Company A. Bur
BRIDGES Regiment. Ours was Com
pany B, and we stood side by side In
battle. Comrade Davis was Just my
age.
Eat Wilson's Creek, nearly fifty-f
years ago. l saw him shot. so badly
hurt that the surgeon wrote .mortaily
wounded after his name"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-29
Is Said To Have Been On a
Special Passing Thruogh
Elkins.
R.R. CHANGES EXPECTED
COAL AND COKE MAY BE CON.
SoLIoATED WITH SOME
OTHER ROAD.
Especial to The West virginian.) )

ELKINS, w. Va, March ga gen
eral belief that there will soon be
some changes in railroad affairs in
this section was strengthened today
when a party of New York Central,
Western Maryland and C. and o. rail-
road officials made an inspection trip
from Connelsville, Pa, to Durbin,
near here, over the Western Mary
land. The trip was made during the
night in a special of five private cars.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr.. is said to
have been on the special, but this re-
port could not be verified.
1t is still believed here that either
the B. & o. or New York Central
lines will take over the Coal and Coke
railroad. This road has a good grade
and traverses a rich section. This
would make good feeder for either
of the above roads. which connect
with the Coal and Coke.
The presence of Chesapeake and
Ohio officials in the train strengthens
the rumor that the c. & o. will try to
enter Ellsins by taking over the Coal
and Iron branch of the Western
Maryland. which now connects with
the G. & o. at Durbin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-29
Posse Hunts
Bank Yeggs
BANDITS MAKE GETAWAY WITH
$500 FROM TWO OKLAHOMA
BANKS.
(Ry Associated Prena.l }

CHANDLER. Okla. March 29.-The
largest posse that so far has pursued
the band which robbed two banks at
Stroud. Okla, Saturday of $4,000. left
here today to round up the robbers
in the hills southeast OF Stroud. The
tugttives are afoot and it is not be-
lieved that they have travelled far.
Officers say they have learned the
identity OF at least two OF the bandits.
not yet captured. One is said to be
Nip" Vann, the cowboy and motion
picture actor. who is alleged to have
killed John McIlroy. city marshal at
Caney. Kansas, on November IL, 1913
A reward of $500 has been offered for
his capture. Henry Starr and Lewis
Estes, the two wounded robbers in
Jail here, both will recover, it is be-
lieyed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-29
Eitel May Try To
Slip Out To Sea
CBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 81
Not many hours remain for the Ger
man merchant raiding cruiser PrinZ
Eitel Frederick to hold her status in
American refuge at Newport News.
While government officials still main
tain secrecy as to the time given the
vessel to make repairs, that time rs
known to be almost expired, and Com
mander Max Thierichens either must
dash soon for the open sea, -whers
enemies are lurking. or submit to in.
tertment of his ship by the United
States for the remainder of the war.
The dispatch of the United States
battleship Alabama to Hampton Roads
on neutrality duty has served to indi-
cate that navy department. officials
may have reason to believe the Ger
man warship will put to sea. British
and French warships are believed to
he waiting outside 'i-e three-mile .limis
off the Virginia capes.
The Prinz Eitel was reported still
at her dock last night, with smoke
coming from both of her stacks. un-s
til the last few days there has been
smoke from one stack only.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-29
Empty Bottle Cast
In Nile Returns Full

VIRGINIA, Mimi, March 29.-A. r.
Coates, a well known mining man, got
surprise in the express Office the
other day. 1t was bottle of whiskey
from kentucky distillery that ne
had not ordered. The odd thing about
the gift was that the liquor was in a
bottle that Mr.. Coates emptied with
q party of friends while steaming
down the River Nile in Africa about
a year ago and had thrown into the
murky stream. In the bottle he had
placed a slip of paper bearing his
name and address. Some one found
the bottle and forwarded 1t. to the
distillery, where II was filed and sent
to Mr.. Coates with the liquor factory's
compliments. The original bottle was
presented to Mr. Coatks when he
started on his African trip.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-29
Alpine Troops Are
Called 70 Golorsi

ROME, Italy, March 29.--All the
Alpine troops of the first category.
born in 1888, have been called to the
colors by the Italian war department
for IS days. The official military Jour
nal also calls to the colors all artillery
and engineer reserve officers for 60
days from April 26. 2
Teh Alpine troops are frontier forces
organized especially to defend the
mountain passes leading into Italy.
This force consists OF eight regiments
(2S battalions) of Alpine infantry and
two regiments of 36'mountain artillery
batteries. In addition to these there
are two regiments of heavy artillery
of ten batteries each. one regiment OF
horse artillery of eight batteries and
ten regiments OF fortress, artillery
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-29
German Cruiser Is
Still In the Harbor
(By AssocIated Press. }

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, March 90
The German auxiliary cruiser Prinz
Eitel Frederick still lay at her dock
today, APPARENTLY no more prepared to
make dash for sea than at any other
time during the last week. but the ac-
tivittes all around her convinced local
officials that some definite step would
be taken soon, either to interne the
raidertor send her out.
The elusive reports current In army
and navy circles that her commander
was ready to go. but awaited assur.
ances that the United States would
protect HIM within the three mile
limit from hostile cruisers which have
been blocking every line out past the
Virginia capes woulud not down.