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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05
MOTHER SEES CHILD DIE.

Carmi, ILL.,, Aug. 3. The two year
old son of Mrs Elmer Joseph of New
Haven, Is miles south of here, fell into
an open cistern today and drowned
The mother saw the child perish as
she shouted for aid.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05
NEW OIL INSPECTOR,

Des Moines, Aug. 3.-The appoint
ment of John p. Risley Of Davenport.
to be state oil inspector, succeeding
the late Melvin Fl. Byers. was made
by Governor Clarke, according to an
announcement here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05
Miscellaneous

wANTED-YOU TO KNOW THAT
the celebrated Shetland stallion
Comet &c" will he found at Geo. r.
Giltner & Sons for service. 4 miles
east Of Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05
Railroad Time Tables
c. N. 4 ST. p. TRAINS

No. Going Southwest Depart
26A-Southwe:t Limited l:l5 a. m.
,SA-kansas City Local.. 1915 a. m.
3SB-Otrumwa to Seymour 1880 p. m.
SSB-Local freight. zoe q. m.
Goinc East. via Cutoff.
s2B-Local. $3.50. $3.50. -. 7:45 q. m.
sA-Davenport. Chicago. SIT p. m.
z6A-Leave Junction -. ~: 10 a. m.
A stub train will leave station
for Junction at 11:4o p. M, re-
turning arrive at station at
1878 q. m.
Marion Line, Goine North
4B-Ced. Rapids. Savanna,
l0eB-Cedar Rapids, Marion E:10 p m.
98R-Local freifNt ....... $3.50 a. m.
Marion Line, Coming South.
103B-From Marion ....... 1915 a. m.
21B-From Marion ........ 1885 a. m.
S7B-Local freight ........ 400 p. m.
A-Daily
B-Except Sunday
Local freights depart from and term
mate Ottumwa Junction.
Locals 90. and 93-B run o.: Mon
day, wednesda. and Friday.
T. H. Jacobs. Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05
erEAMER roRpEpoEp.

STEAMER TORPEDOEp.
London, Aug. 3-The British steam
err RAMA has been sunk. The captain
and eleven members of the crew OF
twenty-four have been landed safely.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05
For Sale
FOR SALE CHEAP-IRON FENCE
braces and cultivators. E. Sigei.
Eggs and Poultry

SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORN
cockerels at reduced prices II taken
at once. w. H. Boon, Batavia, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05
BURLINGTON ROUTE c. 3. a q

Ne. Going East Depart
12A-Chic., Dubq., Quincy 100 a. m.
1oA-Chicago Limited. 80. 1898 a. m.
23A-Ar. from Des Moines 10: 0S p. m
6A-Chicago Limited -. 1899 p. m.
212B-Ft Mad, st, Louis 3:85 p. m.
4A-Chic.. St. Louis, Qcy. 7:15p m.
2A-Chic, Peoria, R'kfd. 1888 p. m.
17SB-Ott,mwa. Burlington II: 35 q. m.
1SB-Otta to Burlington !. 8:05 q. m.
Going West.
6A-Omaha and Nebr. -. 1:13 a. m.
3A-Omaha, Ore. Calf. 1881 a. m.
23A--Des Moines local -. SOB a. m.
213B-Ar. from FIT. Mad. 1880 a. m.
l79B-Peoria to Creston... 15I p. m.
lA--Chicago to Denver ..12: - a. m.
11A--Ar. from Burlington. 1886 p. m.
sA-Chicago to Denver ). 4;53 p. m.
A-Daily.
B-Except Sunday.
]. H. Robinson. Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05
Wanted

WANTED TO RENT-A FARM FOR
1915, for a term Of years for cash or
shares. Can give references. Z. H.
: Apley, Ottumwa, r. No. g.
GOOD VEAL AND BUTCHER STOCK
also hides and chickens wanted.
Bought at highest prices. Boston
Market, 1928 East Second. Both
phones, 60. George Schultz. We VIII
call for them
wANTED-YOUR OLD CARPETS TO
make into rugs, beautiful and ourapie
rugs from old carpet at reasonable
prices Write for descriptive catalog.
Bloomfield Rag Works. Bloomheio'
Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05
CHOLERA CLAIMS MANY.

CHOLERA CLAIMS MANY.
Paris, Aug. Sin the week of July
IL to July Is there we're 366 cases of
cholera and 17S deaths in Hungary,
says dispatch from Geneva to the
Havas News agency.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05

K. 4 D. RAILWAY.
No. Going North Depart
471B-Des Moines. Omaha. 1873 ,. m.
473B-De5 Moines. east and
west -. -. 49,. 1880 a. m.
476A-Des Moines. east, west
and north 80. 80. 6:22 q. m.
Going South,
470B-South and southwest S:53 a. m.
472B-Keokuk and SOUTH. 8:32 p m.
474A-.. -. -. So. 1906 p. m.
Connects at Eldon east
bound at 1885 a. m ana
Kansas City and south
west at :L2 a. m.
A-Daily.
Except Sunday.
]. H. Robinson. Agent.
WABASH RAILWAY.
No. doing SCUM Uepsr'
5OB-Moberly and east $500 p. m.
e6A-Local freight 1865. 400 p m.
Coming North.
61B-Moberly local ....... 11:60 9. N.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-05-07
Marion College Com
meIlcement Exercises

Saturday, May 70, 500 p. H.,
Concert.
Sunday, May %, loo a. M,
Bacculaureate Sermon by Rev.
Geo. FL. Rhodes. Sap. m, Mis-
sionary Address by Rev. e. r..
McConley, d. D., Norfolk, Va.
Monday, May "A, 1920 u. M,
Alumnae Exercises 800 p. m. /,
Glass Day. 400 to 6 100 p. NJ,
Art Reception and Domestic
Art Exhibit. 500 pm. !. Concert.
Tuesday, May 25, 1890 a. N !,
Graduating Exercises Address
by Rev G. |. Fry, D. d., Phil
adelphia, Pa 200 .. M,
Comedy by Dramatic Club.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-05-07
Wool! Woom
Bring your Wool to
me this season. / will
pay YOU highest cash
price for it.
Respectfully,
C. w. HANKLA.
SAVES DAUGHTER
Advice Of Mother no Doubt Pre-.
vents Daughters UntimeIy End.


Ready, Ky" was not able TO dc
anything for nearly six months,' writes
Mrs. Laura Bratcher, of this place, s'and
was down in bed for three months.
cannot tell you how suffered with
my head, and with nervousness and
Womanly troubles.
Our family doctor told my husband he
could not do me any good, and he had
to give it up. We tried another doctor,
but he did not help me.
At last, my mother advised me TO take
Cardul, the womans tonic. | thought
it was no use for was nearly dead and
nothing seemed to do me any good. But
took eleven bottles andenoW am able
TO do all OF my work and my own
washing.
think Cardui is fte best medicine in
the world. My weight has increased,
and look the picture OF health. {"
If you suffer from any OF the ailments
peculiar to women, get a bottle OF Cardui
today. Delay is dangerous. We know
it will help you. for it has helped SO
many thousands of other weak women
in the past SO years.
At all druggists.
Wyffs to; Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'
Advisory Best. Chattanooga. Tenn. for Stfctai
HssfyHossoss on your case and 81 page book. Home
Treatment for Women" in plain wrapper. NC las
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-05-07
For Sale

Six room, two story dwelling
house, wired and fitted up with.
electric lights. Large commod-
ious porch encircling the north,
east and south part of house.
Rooms nicely papered and new
mantles.- Large roomy yard
and good garden. One acre lot,
good fences. several good bear
lug apple trees. DAIRY, coal
house, COW stable, good well and
cistern An ideal home for one
desiring to live in Rural Retreat.
Price reasonable. Terms will
be made satisfactory to desirable
purchaser
B. p. JENNINGS.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-05-07
Forest Fires!

The State Forester is inaugu-
rating campaign against
fires in the woods, in which all
citizens are asked to join. The
enormous annual destruction by
forest fires i'll Virginia should
no longer be tolerated, and a
movement is now on foot to
bring about u rational solution
Of the fire problem. The first
step Is to get warning notices In
to the hands of people who have
cumberland to protect or who
wish to put them up for the
good of the Cause. These notices
are of three different kinds, and
are printed i'll large letters on
heavy cardboard, for posting In
doors Ill stores, post-offices,
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-05-07
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

by local applications, as taev canno,
reach The diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way toscure deafness
and mat Is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an infamed con-
ditlon of the mucous lining of the
Eustact.ian TUBE. When this tube is
lnflamed you have rumblog sound
or imperfect hearing, and when 1t is
entirely closed. Deafness ia the result,
and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to lis
normal condition. hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out of ten
are caused by Catarrh. which is moth
ing but an infiamed condition of the
mucous surfaces
We willglve One Hundred Dollars
FOR any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrb) that cannot be cured by Halls
catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
Ed CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 70.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-05-07
III I! : ! Hatfh!k.HsstsrnR.R

Schedule in Effect Nov. %. 1914.
LLAvE RURAL RE-REAT DAILY.
s;4l a. M, for Lynchburg, Petersburg,
Richmond, Norfolk aud Hagers-
town. Pullman Parlor car to
Richmond Pullman Sleeper
to New York. y
7.15 . m, for Roanoke, Norfolk and
Richmond Pullman Sleeper to
Norfolk, Roanoke TO Richmond,
2:25 p IA, for l4ynchburg. con meets at
Walton. 5:53 m for all points
west and northwest. Pullman
Sleepers Walton to Columbus
and Cincinnati. and East Radford
to New York via Shenandoah Val
ley Route. Cafe car.
7.l6 "a for bristol and intermediate
stations. P illman Sleeper.
l2:4S m For Bristol ED local stations.
6O6 p m For Bristol ana intermediate
stations. Pullman Sleeper to Brls-
tol,
NEW RIVER BRANCH-Le East
Radford daily 5;25 q m, for Colum
bus, Pullman Sleeper and dining
car l0;40 M. and 500 for
BlueHeld
IL you are thinking of taking trip
YOU want quotations. cheapest fares
reliable aud correct information, as to
routes, train schedules, the. most com
Portable and quickest way. Write and
she information is yours for the asking
with ono of our complete Map Folders
X, l. Humphrey, ag't Rural Retreat
w B BEVILL, Pass. TRAIT Mgr.
w. G. Saunders,
Cent. Passr. Agent
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-05-07

blacksmitla-shops, etc.; and on
cloth for posting outdoor. along
the roads and paths in the
woods, etc. where anyone travel
ing through the woods would
see them. They explain the
State laws, which are strict, and
call upon all citizens to lie care
ful not to start fire, and to put
out, if possible. any that thoy
may find burning
$780, 600 DAMAGE EVERY YEAR
IN VIRGINIA
1t IS estimated that forest-hres
Lurn up $500, 900 worth OF prop :
erty each year, On the average,
III Virginia. With the mature
timber being rapidly cnt off, and
worth several times what it was
(ContiNued on Fourth Page)
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-05-07
HEALTH PROMOTES HAPPINESS

Without health, genuine joy Is I'M
possible; without good digestion and re.
gular bowel movement you cannot have
nealth. Why neglect keeping bowels
open and risk being sick aud ailing
You don't have TO. Take one sma II
DIR. Kings New Life Pill at night. IN
the morning you will have full, free
bowel movement and feel much better.
Helps your appetite and digestion.
Try one to night
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-05-07
ATTENTION.

We have q nice lot of Extla
large Tuherose bulbs, that we
can furnish you at loo per IA
doz. or 35c per doz. This is the
kind that costs you SOC per doz.
if ordered from the seed catalog.
Yours truly,
l.. w. Ballmgardner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-16
300 ANCONA SURVIVORS.
Rome Reports New List-Says That
BORts Came from Germany.

RoME. Nov. 1J.-l.atest official reports
give the number of saved AS 900 M OF
n total OF 5OT aboard the Italian liner
Ancona. sunk by "A submarine off Sar-
dinia last TUESDAY. The majority Of
the victims were storage passengers. OF
whom only nfty-seven were saved.
A determined agitation has begun for
the adoption In the Mediterranean of
measures similar to those which stopped
the German submarine activity in the
North Sea. The sinking OF the steam
ship Bosnia, following closely upon the
destruction Of the Ancona and the Ri
renze, resulted in II countrywide demand
for such measures.
The assertion is made by Rome news
papers that the submarines now dis
playing such great activity IN he
Mediterranean. though flying ihe Aus
TRAN flag, originally came from kiel. the
German naval base, whence they are
said TO have been shipped in pieces to
Trieste. accompanied 10y German me-
chanics and naval officers, Taken from
Trieste to Inc Austrian naval base at
Pola, the newspapers say. the undersea
craft made their way through the chan
nels of the Dalmutisu archipelago. reach
ing cattaro, whence they slipped through
the lines of the Allies warships via the
strait Of Otranto into the Mediterranean,
II IL asserted hat there are supply
stations for these submarines along the
Greek coast and hat IA protest on this
ground was made by the Italian Consu
at Patras in behalf OF his Government
charging violation OF Greek neutrality
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-16
SAYS TURKISH SYSTEM
OF MURDER Is TEUT0N
Narsoyan Professor Asserts
Mussulmans Learned 1t
From Germans.

prof 7 r.. Xendies OF Anatolla COL
loo. Narsoyan. Turkey, told the New
York Clerical Conference Yesterday
some of the incidents OF the Armenian
nassacres He explained that the AZ
meuians In Turkey have always been
,a,ders in art, manufacture. farming
and trade, and v always beer the
well to do part Of the population The
Turks have been Jealous OF them for
centuries because OF their prominence
and prosperity.
In mast massacres there was IA lack OF
svstem. said Prof. Xendies Massacres
would occur when "A company or turks
met a company or Armehiahs' WIN
,ho Great war the Turks have learned to
,u, sys,e,n into killing. He did not say
the have taught Turks system
in murder-merely that Turks have
Learned system in war from the Ger
mans and are now applying their knowl-
edge TO the wholesale murder OF Arme-
MANS. They recognize the opportunity
offered by the war to get rid or more
successful n%eighbors and claim Turkey
for the Turks.
AT Anatolia College six OF the thirty
teachers and almost all OF the Students
were killed. TheSe students were boys.
almost all OF them Armenians. At Mar
soyan orders were issued by the Turks
that within IA given number OF hours all
| Armen!ans must be out OF the city.
Prof. Xendie took his family to
Athens and came to America alone
| Ana,olia College, now broken up, was
i'm charge Of the American board and
was founded and wholly supported BY
| gifts from Americans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-16
George Burkitt.

have been In the ~postoifice six years and
II / am inefficient they have been a long
time finding 1t out.
II am going back To the post once
to work. OF that 1 am certain. l DC
not expect my relations there with the
postmaster will he any too pleasant
after all that has happened. but 1 am
going To attend to my duties and do the
work to the hest of my ability.
mo. | do not care TO make any
reference to the so-called criticism OF
the President for his engagement To
wed Mrs. Gait. That expression b.
me that has caused so much OF a roc
was not made maliciously. That n all
I have to say about it,"
I'm mighty glad TO hear Burkitt has
been reinstated,' said Eugene RUNNER.
president of the village OF Winnetks. Il
was sure President Wilson was too big
a man to let anything like that 20 on"
Postmaster Kloepfer said he had no
comment 10 make on any action OF the
President.
what about the dement's against
Burkitt will you make charges on them
and ask his removals.
81 intend to take these dement's to
the proper persons for inquiry" replied
the postmaster.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-16
SAYS ITALIANS FAILED.
Austrian Commander Declares lie
Has Lost No Defences.

BERLIN, via Amsterdam. Nov. is
"The Austrian army on the Italian
front maintains all positions as l took
charge OF them when the war was be-
ginning"
With this assertion Gen. Borovich.
commanding the Austrian forces fight
ing the Italians, opens an interview
given GU, here to-day by the Overseas
News Agency.
The Austrian General is quoted as
saying IA the third battle OF the
Isonzo may he considered AS having vir-
tually terminated. which means that II
Was lost by the Italians" He pays a
tribute to the Italians bravery, say
ing IL was especially marked In their
vain attempts to capture the bridge
head at Goritz." Here, he says, the
Italians used ~3&-centimeter shells for
the first time. The agency quotes him
further as follows
"Generally speaking, the Italian ar
tlllery did good work. as was demon
strated by the series of holes made be-
fore our front by their shells.
While the homba rdment was on.
the Austro-Hungarian troops did not
move from their positions. When the
artillery ceased fring the Italian SOL
diers. who had been old that the Aus
TRAN and Hungarian soldiers had been
killed. advanced to within "a small dis
lance OF our positions.
Then We opened fire and not one
Italian reached our main trenches who
did not fall or retreat"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-16
NIsucr-I.orrainc French.

France VIII receive NiSs,cr-l "orrd!nc,
a natural defensive boundary, IN an
indemnity for all the damage done IN
the present conquered provinces. The
natural boundary which would render
Germany's attack forever unrel'eat-
able alike upon Belgium and rance
is the boundary Of the Rhine. Let Ger
many remain there. for the Rhine Is lis
natural western boundary.
"Denmark shall receive Sch!eswis,
which is purely Danish.
GERMAN. Austrian ard Russian To-
land shall lee united under the Car OF
a KIM appointed 10y him,
"ltaly would receive the Trentino ana
the whole of Italia lrredeutl'
The Turkish Empire would be torn
to fragments, and Armenia, syria. Iales-
tine, Mesopotamia and Thrace divided
among those vino would develop and
revive these once fair places, now desc
lated under alien rule. The Turks would
generally be penned MP In Central Ana
tolia. where they would he compelled Ia
learn to work inscad of massacre.
serbia will be restored, with heavy
Indemnity from Austria-liungarY TO re-
pair the vast damage done 81" VIII
receiy. Bosnia and Herzegovina, fun and
adequate access to the Adriatlc and all
o. Austria that Is Scih.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-16
FRENCH WAR FUND TO
NOV. l. $4,201,068,2OO
Frances Share Of American
Loan to Allies Was
$25O,OOO, 900.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE sources from
which France thus far has obtained
money for the prosecution Of the war,
and the various mounts from each
source, were itemised to-day by Senator
Almond. president OF the Finace Com
mittee Of the Senste. 81. Almond ex-
planned 10 the committee the bill author.
ixing the new s per cent. loan already
voted by the Chamber Of Deputies. He
ret forth the following facts:
The Bank OF France advanced TO the
Government UP to November |. 1.000.-
100000 francs 81. 400. 900. 0o0).
Tho Bank Of Algeria advanced up to
the same date $4,000. 900 francs tl5,.
100000.
National defence bonds brought g..
738, 900 francs ts546. 759.s00J.
From treasury bills running ono year
or less, s.310.5SS.000 francs tl,Gt3.-
9l7.600) was realized.
The proceeds from a 80 per cent.
bond issue Just before the VAR wer.
lS2, 3s3.000 francs N92. +12.600).
Bonds old In. the United States
brought I35.71S.o00 francs S27.li3..
200).
The proceeds from bonds sold in Eng
land were 1.02s.SIS,0o0 francs H?0j..
7s5.200).
OF the Anglo-French loan from IN.
United States. Frances share was
1850. 900. 900 francs tS25O,o oo, ono).
This makes a total OF 81, 005, 3iI 900
francs t4.2ol .o6s.?oo).
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-16

"a united Rumania, a united Greece
il possible, II these nations can RS" t.
the height OF their opportunity. II
Greece or Rumauia considers freeTe IT.
redenta or Transylvania not worth hight
ing for they will never receive them IN
the. end, for a Government and nation
which will not risk It's life for its en-
shaved brethren Is a Government and ma
ton Unfit by such cowardlce tn he given
the privilege Of ruling over them ever
II liberated 10y other hands
THE German fleet should he surren-
dered and either sunk or divided up
among the Allies. All Zeppelin or Iep-
pelln hangers should he burnt, German
colonies worthless In themselves must
remain as trophies for the nations W
conquered them-South Africa, India
Australia and New Zealand.
"On some such basis European peace
might he secured. The terms may seen
| unduly favorable to Germany, but M
German would he LETT ruled by or sub
jected to another race. aud no other rnct
would be ruled by "A German. National
ity would be indicated, and only by mn
tlonality being indicated IL there hop,
of peace"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-16
TEUTONS ADVANCE
IN VOLHYNIA REGION
Russians Are Repealed From
West Bank Of the Styr,
Says Berlin.
DRIVES AT SMORGON FAIL
Special Cable DsspatcA 10 TINS scx.

Special Gable Dsspdfch TO TINS SCS.
LONDON, Nov. l5.-According to the
German army report received to-day the
troops under Gen. Won Linslngen have
made definite progress I'm the Noihynia
district. The Russians. 1t IL asserted,
were driven from the west bank OF the
much disputed Styr River to-day. Rus
sian attacks at Smorgon, east OF Wilma,
are said to have broken down.
In the absence of a Russian state
ment the official news Of the eastern
theatre to-day IL comprised in the fol-
lowing report from Berlin:
The official German statement follows:
Russian local attack in the neigh-
borhood OF Smorgon broke down. with
heavy losses In front of our position.
Army group OF Prince Leopold Of
Bavaria: There IL nothing to report.
Army group of Gen. o Llnsingen:
In connection with the invasion Of
the Enemy lines at Podgacic Vol
hynia) German and Austro-Hun-
garian troops yesterday attacked the
Russian position on the west bank Of
the River Styr along their entire en-
tension. The Russians were defeated.
The western bank Of the Styr has been
cleared OF all Russian troops.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-16
BRBSCIA SHELLED BY
AUSTRIAN AYIATORS
Verona Attack Followed by
BOmbardment Of Another
italian City.
SIX KILLED, TEN INJURED
Special Gable DespstcA 10 TAs scS.

Special Cable DespstcA TO a scS.
Rome. Nov. 1S.-Foiiowins the bonn
bardment yesterday Of Verona by three
Austrian aeropianes, causing the death
Of twenty eight persons and seriously In
Turing thirty. Austrian aviators made q
raid to-day on Brescia. killing SIX per-
sons and injuring ten.
The official announcement issued here
Is AZ follows:
Two Austrian %aeropianes ~bombarded
Breseia this morning. killing six per-
son and injuring ten.
Brescia Is situated thirty miles west
of Verona, on the railway to Milan. which
10 forty-nve miles from Brescia. 1t il
Italian frontier. Its population Is about
5000.
Because Of It's great antiquity and
historical and art associations Brescis
IL one OF tho most interesting cities o.
northern italy. Its origin Foes back 4
an Etruscan colony. It became a city
under Julius Cesar. paused under tn
sway OF Charlemagne and became al
Independent republic In the eleventh cen
fury.
In the art world Brescia IL noted al
the birth place OF Alessandro Bonvi
elmo. who left many splendid examples
of Renaissance painting which may still
lie seen in the town Of his birth. Thu
Galieria Martinengo also contains INT
works OF Girolamo Romanino and Clio
vanni Battista Moroni.
The city is replete with Roman an
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excellent Idea OF the wealth and bril-
lance Of the medisval Brescia 10 showi
by the Monte di Pieta- the vestibule o
tho Madonna del Miracoli and the mag
nincent Municipio.
While without extensive f~ortihcations
Brescia contains a government small
arms factory and an artillery barracks
1t Is the headquarters Of the sixth mill
tary territorial division.