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MEDFORD. OHISOON, MONDAY, MAY 21, 1015
NO. 51
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ITALY DECLARES WAR ORTRIA, GERMANY ON ITALY: AUSTRIA MAKES AIR AND SEA RAID
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FINAL STEP TO
JOIN ALLIES IN
CONTEST TAKEN
General Mobilization nl Italian Army
mid Navy Completed and Stale ol
War Proclaimed In Northern Prov
inces Qertuany Comes to Aus
tria's Aid Aualnst Italy.
LONDON, Mny 3 4. A ills-
pntcli from Paris to the Kx-
cIiiiiikh TolnKrnpli ronimii)' mi)
n k'lKKrnm from llaiel Hint on
Hint tho Wolff agency announces
tlurmnny Iiiin declared war
against llnly a ml recalled Prlnco
4 von Hiiuluw, her iiiiilmiendor ut
Home.
LONDON. .May 24. After being
vlitunlly In n Mnln of wnr for several
liny with her former pnrtnuni In the
triple ntlnncc, llnly, beginning today
rntlflnM this condition by n drclnrn-
linn of hnitllltliii directed at Austrln-
Iliiugnry nlth nil tho usual formnll
tins, (lorinnny In reported to have
Imllrnlt'il her support of Austria-Hun
gary by n formal declaration of war
itRitltiHt llnly.
Tim general mnhllliatlou of tlm
t Itnllnn nrmy itiul navy Is unlit to linvu
been completed and n statu of wnr
declared throughout tlm northern
province of llnly.
Martial i llcthtml
On tint Austrian sldu of tlm linn
martini liuv hnn been 1ctnrt In tlm
Trmilltin; tho age limit for military
norvlrn linn been rnlsvtl to 50 car
nml stringent HM'nnur liavo been
taken to control tlm Itnllnn populn
t Itiit of tho iluul monarchy.
Demonstrations nnlhuslniitlcnlly n.
proving tlm wnr urn reported from nil
parti of Itnly. while on other bnml
Vienna has offered tho warmest sup
port of Hid people to tlm government
In tlm operations against tho now
enemy.
Tlm Intent official announcement
given out nt Pulrogrnd It tho most
optimistic Issued for n fortnlKht pant.
It not only Indicate a pause In tlm
Aiintrn-durmiin ndvanco along tlm
rlvur Han, but claim that tho Run
hlnnn hnvo adopted roiintrr offonitlvo
operation with auinw measure of sue-
K'BH.
Ceriiinny AliN Austria
Although tint conflrniod from any
official source, reports nro published
hero that (lurmnny faced with Itnly
ii k n now foo In tlm south, will linvo
to shorten bur westurn lino nml that
rnuscquuutly alio In preparing to
withdraw her men from tho advanced
lino In Flanders. Tlm rejmrted ovue
nation of HriiKCH In until to bo n part
of thin movement.
ON Till: ITALIAN FRONTir.R,
Mny 3.1, vln Paris, Mny 34, 5:3fi n. m.
A tiny of iiiiptiUHa which brought
with It tho long expected nctunl dee
Inralloit of wnr aualnst Austria-Hungary
found nil Itnly cagor for tho
tiiulllct. Thousand of volimteora
proffered their services to tho na-
(Continued on Pntre 2.)
STEEL SOARS AT
ITALY'S WAR NOTE
NKW YORK, May 2 1. Itnly'a for
iuny ontranco Into tho European con
flict was miido by nuothor liniuodlutn
rlNu In wnr uhnrcH nt tho opening of
toduy'H miirknt. Oruollilu utvud, lust
wuok'H Hunmitlonnl fonturo. opnnod
with nu itxcxhnngo of flvo thouHiiud
HhnroH nt a I to U4 3-4, a new IiIkIi
prlco unil n Ktiln of 2 3-4 over last
Haturduy, ollthlohom Stool, WiiHtlni;
Iiouho nml othor Uauca coining with
in tlm acopo of wnr contrnota, roso
1 tp 3 points. U, 8. Htool wn in
Kood doniand, ndvnncluK n point, nnd
luotol Hliuroa unlnod material fruo
tloiiH or inoro. Invoattnunt rnllwnya
Jolnod tliorlno In moro mojlorato do
Bren, but roflectnd ronflilcnt nhnorp-
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ABA'S TASK
TO SHOW WORLD
PATH OF PEACE
Wrstrrn Nations Not Trylro to Make
Use of One Anotlier, But to Be ol
Use, Savs President to Pan-American
Financial Conference Speaks
of "Handsome niva'ry."
.KIIIN(IT4)N, Mnv 21. Pn-l.
dent WiIniui, rK'iiliiiK nl Hie "eniiiKr
of the I'lin-Aini'tii'iiii riuiiui'iiil emi
fen'iirn ln'ie tniln.v, t'xpn'n-i'il tlm
liope Hint the American iinlit kImiw
lliv wirlil tlm pntli to peaee. The
irvilfiil not loudly npplmuled by the
ilclepiteh n h ho enteicd the hull of tho
America., in the I'nn-Aiiivrieuii I'liimi
lillililiutr, Mlient tlm lueetliiKK mv liciu
lielil. On tlit iiiatfoim were meiuliein
of the ealiliu'l, ulille the iilldience III
eluilcil tiiiinv liiuli toieriiinciit offie-
InU in nililitmu to tlm leprencntiitive
of South nml Cent ml Americuii eoiiii
(tic.
"Ilniiiluc Itlmlry"
The prei-iili'iit ilecilureil tlm Htilu
were not triim; to make ue of one
iiiiolher, but Hero trying in be of ue
to ntie uuotlier. He xpoku of tlm
"IiuiiiImuiiu nvnlry" hinli la niil wn
KmhI for iinlioiiK. The lack of tint
physical memiH of coiumuniciition be
tuceit tbu AuienciiK, Im mild, -tooil
nDtmiMliiit III tint wuv of the develop
meiit of commerce nml friemlxlnp. In
iuhocntiii); more i.hip in I'liu-Auier-lean
trade nml opcniiijj of new roiilcx,
Hie ptfHident Miiil that if prtvutu cup
Kill cannot mmui chtubllsb micIi tncnni
of I'ommuiiiculioii, we mil-it undertake
to do no.
At tlie coi(lmIoii of tfie incident'
nddre-H lie wnH nppliunled iiiiin. Ho
temuiiied uliile repnCiitulivci. of tin
nnlmnH reHimU'd to iielliiine.
Tlm rnnferenee, nu outgrowth of
new problem that lime urirn in
confront Hie extern licmlHpliere r. u
eont.epichce of the wuf in Kurope,
Mill continue nil week. Delegate fioni
littlitecu South nml Central American
rountricH ill pri'M'ut to reirc.cnta
tle of the WuhiiiKlon Koveniinciit
nml of tlm principal banknik'. commer
cial mid induxtrinl eiilerprisoM of tlm
I'mted SlutoH their need nml their
plutiH to make a clnrcr union of inter
t'htrt mid fiHiimorf?.
I'n-olilcnl'n HKtcli
PiOhidcut WHhoii hiioko uh follew:
''Theio van be no Hint of union of
iutcrct if Hutu U ii purposu of ex
ploitation on tlm port of any pcrvnii
command with ii coiifeienco of llii
Mirt. Vo lire not, therefore, trying; to
miiku iiu of each other, but wu nro
Irving to bu of lino to ouu anotlier.
"It in very KiiririiiiK to me, it in
oven ii source ot moitification, that n
conference like Hiitt Hliould hnvo been
mi loii); delayed, Hint it hliould never
hnvo occurred; it hliould not have ro
ipnrcda oriiU of tho world to hhow
Amcrienim how truly rjioy wero iu'IkIi
bont to ono anothor. If theru is any
ono happy cireunihtanue, Kt'atlcincn,
illinium out of tho picM'iit ilmtieNMiiK
ciretiuihtuiiccH, it in that it Iiiib reveal.
cd iim to ono nuothor; it Iiiih bhown u
what it mciuiH to bo iiciuliborx.
euiinot help hiirboriiik' Iho hope, the
very liiuli hope, Hint by tlit comment
of mlmlri with ono another, us well as
commerce in KnoiU, wo mny show the,
wmld in iiail tho imth of pence.
"This would bo n very jjreut thlnj;
if tho American would do ho."
2000 MEN OF ALLIES
ILL ON TURK SOIL
rONRTASTINOPLB, May 2.1, hy
wirelcsrt to llciiia and Loudon, Mny
'J I. Tho number of HritMi nnd
French troops lauded nloiu; the Dnr
tlaiicllo.s Iiiih been increased to 1)0.000
hy additional deliuvknllouH, Of tlm
tioopH, on hhoru about 1000 nro wiiil
to bo imuipnoltnttul by illness. Tho
original liiudiui; force wuh estiaiatcd
ut (10,000.
CONfiTANTIKOIMiK, May Ul.--
Official uuiouucemciit was pindn hum
today Hint an attack by the French
nnd DritMi forced yusleiduy on thn
Tiirkmh poilioiiH near Seddul Ibihr,
nil tho Houthein end of (lallipoli pen
luKtilu, lipd heeu repulsed. It is Mat
cd tlm iillii-K ei' 2000 ileml on tlm
ficj.l,
THE COMMANDERS WHO
LMB rF".rt pucwp p44bHft jH
AIkijp, n pioip of oflcrrs Of
rt'iiter, Klnit Victor Kiiiiimnucl; nt
ilulit, Duke of Abrtiul, In cominnnd
AUSTINS GREET
WAR WITH ITALY
AMSTKIIUAM, vln Undiiii, May
21. IMIriolir iunnifotulioiH reuelicd
it climax in Monnn latit t'iht, accord-.
iiijj to ii tolcKmin received here from
tlm Aimtriiui capital. After Italy'
declaration of war nnd the manifesto
of Kuijieror Frnnein JitXcph, calling
upon (lie army, navy mid nil hi peo
ple for patiiotio devotion, bud been
palilislicd in special edition about 0
o'clock. Crowds gathered spontano-
ously in nil part of the city.
Thousands of icAidcntri paraded
the trcct, hiniiiK patiiotio honpt
nnd eliccrlnjr the emperor, tho man
nrchy, the nllicd army nml navy. He
fore thu wnr ministry pntriotm
siiceches wcio delhored. Officers nnd
soldiers were gicctcd with tiemcudou
upplnusc, IudiKiiation against Italy
found expri'shion in erjen f "Down
with truitoisl Down with Italy t" No
attacks upon Italian were made,
however.
T,ho town council of Tn'cslo hurt
been dissolved by tlm emperor, ttx Hint
city is subject only to the imperial
piveruiiient." Tlm coventor of Trieste
in turn Iiiik dissolvcy tho town coun
cil of floritx.
Tho PrttKiio nowHpnper Nnrodni
I'olilnku, iliietmsini; editorially the
entrnneo of Itnly into tho war, mtys:
"Tho luonurehv hn no feur of the
war which it will uudciK viclorioas
ly nml Kloriously with nil the moie
certitude hceaiiso of thu loyal as
sistance of dcrmiiiiy."
RELIEF TO ARMENIA
TIFLIS, Mny 2.1, viu IVtroKrnd,
Mny 21, 10:110 a. m., and Loudon,
12:1Q p. m. A detnehnimit of Hu
hIuii boldleiit hud occupied tho town
of Van, in AKtatio Tut key, thus briiiK
iiiU relief to the Armenians who were
beiiiK besieged there by tlm Turks.
Upon tho advent of tho Ititsniaus the
Turks retreated in thu diieelioit of
Hitlis,
gj
Vnn, in TurkUh Armenin. nnd Uru-
litiali, in l'eoiu, hnvo been tlm scenes
of pcrbcuutiou of and attacks upon
Armenians by Tiukn nnd Kurds for
hovcral uiontliH. Tlm Mtuutiou lio
came Ro hiuious (lint tlm nuwers of
KtliaiHi liroteBlcd to Turkav. hiivinir
that Tuiklslt officials, would ho held
irrSiVUlly ivstoitbiblVt
WITH
PATRIOTISM
RUSSIANS
BIN
WILL LEAD ITALY'8 FIGHTING
the icenrMil Mnff of tho Italian nrmy
left, Duke il'AoMn, fM4ln of the kliiK.
uf llio fleet.
SLAV AND TURK
LIFE LOSS; GREAT
lir.HLIX, May 2l-ljkwiscle to
Snyvillc. Tho Oveienn XewsRcncy
today fitive out the follewing:
"Acconlini; to n llacharest dispatcn
the Kiinsian nnnored mun-of-wur
Wtiitelcimon bus been sunk with 1400
men in tho JJlack sea.
The foregoing evidently refers to
the Hussion battlcrhip Pnntclu Imon.
This wnrhip is put down in naval
reference books its having n comple
ment of about 7-10 men. In time of
war, however, this number nlight bu
increased considerably. .
The I'uutelu Imon was built in
1807. Her displacement wits 12,582
tons. Shu curried four twelve-inch
gun, sixteen six-tmb. four three
inch, six thrvc-poiunlcrs mid five tor-
tR'do 'tubes.
-
CONSTANTINOI'LK, Mny 21. An
official statement tonight by the
Turkish general staff said:
"Tho 2r-year-old gunboat Petenk-l-Dcrin
wits sunk this afternoon by it
ho-itilo Kubinnriiie. Two nicmburs of
tho crew wcro killed, but nil thu others
escaped without injury."
Tho Pelcnk-I-Ueria wits built nt
Kiel in 1SD0. Her diplucemcul was
88 ll tons. Sim wits used us a sea-go-iug
depot ship for the torpedo-boat
flotilla.
10
Xl-JNV YOItK, May 21. A call to
all Italian cltizuns and American clt
hons of Itnllnn birth to Enroll horo
for sorvlco In tho Italian army vns
I-uhllsliod In tho newspapers of that
liuiKUUKo hero today. It was signed
by O. Kara Korul, tho Italian consul
gonuralr and was addressed to all
men between tho ages of ID and S9,
Inclusive,
Tho military law of Italy holds
that all men of Italian birth In this
country nro subject to call for sorvlco
In tho army regardless ot wother
they hnvo taken out cltUensltlp pa
pers lit tho United States.
Penalty for refusal to oboy tho
call Is Imprisonment In tho ovoat of
u later return to Italy,
WASHINGTON', May 24. Italian
embassy officials today duclared tho
Italian Rovornmont could not and
would not call on naturalized Antorl-
cann to roturn to their native land
and niko tin arms,
WARSHIPS
MEN ON LAND AND SEA
nt inobllltiitlim center. IUiIovv in
nml one of the mnUiiK Kniwslii; at
TO ENTER WAR
VKXICE, via Umlun, May 21, 7-:44
u. m. The Italian imputation of the
Trcutino, according to di-pntchen
from Veronit, is fleeing into the
country front towns nml ullages
They arc eouiH'IIcd to walk ulong the
rnilwny tracks because nil highwn
have been barricaded with planks,
tree trunks and piles of stones.
(icmliinnes arc reported to be Us
ing force to couiel compliance with
the proclamation culling to the col
ors nil clascs of rc.-ervits between
the nges of 17 nnd ."i0. Troops visit
house chieflv ut night, it is said,
carrying off by force nil the men
within tho preuribed ages. The Aus
trian authorities am leported to be
making nu effort to direct public
wrath auaia-t Italy by posting tnnni
festos affirming that .the levy has
been ninde necessary only by the
treachery of Itnly.
The order from the Italian govern
ment calling for n general mobiliza
tion wits greeted with intense enthus
iasm in Venice. It was greeted with
n great popular demonstration,
crowds marching through tho streets
for mauy hours.
E
HKHLIX, May 10. Germany U one
immense truck gnrden and farm this
spring. Not in tho entire history of
thu empire has there been such it
wholesale, reversion to ngrieulturo.
lit unprecedented numbers Germans
have tumed out, in thu cities us well
as the country, nnd hnvo plowed and
planted every available ne,re, almost
every square ynrd of land, in antici
pation of a crop that shall put an end
to the rumors that Germany can be
starved out.
Women nml boys ranging from US
to 2(1, nnd old men are industriously
plowing, planting or sowing. In
places of the horses that havu been
requisitioned for militar ypurposes,
ono sees quantities of oxen nnd even
milch cows attached to plows, har
rows and wagons.
AUSTRIAN FOREIGN MINISTER
RESIGNS; SUCCEEDED BY TISZA
PA HIS, Mav 21. A Havas dis
patch from Home says tho Comoro.
Delia Sent announces tho resignation
of Huron Hurian, thu Austrian foreign
minister, and says that he will lie
suceecded hy Count Tis.a, tho Hun
garian jircmier,
'AUSTRIA FORCES
NK i N RESERVES
ALL GERMANY ON
K GARDEN
HOT BOULDERS
THROWN MILES
HUH. LASSEN
Another Eruption Now In Progress-
Millions of Feet of Timber Destroy
edAshes Carried 200 Miles
Fires Started by Red Hot Recks
Extinguished hy Heavy Rains.
JIBDDING, Cal., May 24. Anothor
eruption ot latcn Peak began to
day at 1 1 o'clock.
All fences In the Lassen National
forest are reported to liavo been des
troyed. Loxs swept down the side of Las
sen Peak have been plied In a dam
ten feet high which has caused Man
zanlta creek to change Its course.
Korcst Hanger Seazorn reported
that the latest eruption was not vio
lent. Clouds of smoke puffed out
of the crater but no fire was visi
ble. There has been no ejection ot
stones or other substances reported.
The hot stones and boulders from
provious eruptions still are sizzling
hot, Seaborn said.
Ten Foot llouldcrx
SAN FKAXCISCO. May 24. For
est Supervisor W. J. Rushing In his
official report to the forest service
offlco here today confirmed the re
ports that hot stones and boulders
had been thrown from tho crater "a
distance of two and a halt miles, ig
niting driftwood two miles away. The
flow down the north face had ter
rific force, carrying rocks ten feet
In diameter."
Tlmler Destroyed
REDDING, Cal.. May 24. Several
million feet of standing timber bare
been destroyed by the volcanic dis
charges of Lassen Teak, occordlng to
the reports ot Forest Ranger Fred
Seaborn.
Seaborn and other reported that
trees had been felled, limbs stripped
from trunks and the bark peeled
from thousands of trees. Fires
which started In many places were
extinguished by torrential rains that
followed the eruptions.
Ashe 200 Miles Away
OAKLAXD, Cal.. May 24. Two
Western Pacific Overland trains ar
riving hero last night were covered
with ashes and film ot mud thrown
out by Lassen Peak during one of Its
violent eruptions.
Montbcrs of tho crew reported thoy
first noticed tho baptism ot ashes
near Wlnnemucca, Nov., 200 miles
east of Lassen. When only 100 miles
from tho mountain they said the
trains were enveloped In an ashen
cloud so denso thoy wero forced to
decrcaso tho speed becauso the head
lights could not penetrate It.
ROME. May 24. Enthusiastic
demonstrations in favor ot tho war
continue throughout Italy, In Flor
enco, Venice, Genoa, Milan and tho
other largo centers great crowds
throng tho streets cheeriug for tho
king and the army.
Most ot tho members of the cham
ber of deputies liavo volunteerod for
servlco in tho army or navy. Tho
son of Lieutenant General Cadorna,
chief ot staff. Is lieutenant In tho
8amo cavalry regiment which his
grandfather commanded In tho war
of 1SGG against Austria. General
Cadornn'a daughter, a nun In a con
vent at Florence, has applied tor ad
mlsslou to the Red Cross.
Owing to the largo number of men
now under arms thoro Is shortage ot
workmen. Most employers have
promised tho workmen that their
places will bo restored on their ro
turn from military service and that In
tho moantlme provision will bo made
for their families.
In 8omo cases women are doing
work performed by men. In several
cities women are employed ou street
cars.
MMV4S 4 a
WA
A E
THROUGHOUT ITALY
AUSTRIA STRIKES
BLOW AT ITALY
Attack on Towns ef Adriatic Made by
Austrian Fleet, Which Is FwmmI to
Retire After Short CanttefMrfe, as
Italians Were Prepared Airstrips
Raid Coast Towns and SMpptofl.
'
HOME, 3Iay 2 1. Of ficial n-
noiiucemcnt was made here to-
day that Austrian Hcroplunett
have attacked the government
arsenal at Venice. The aero-
planes were driven off.
" Porto Corafar, Ancona, Bart
" Ictta and Gcsi also were at-
tacked.
It is apparent that Austrian
"" aeroplanes hao virtually nwept
" the entire eastern coast of Italy.
From Venice, nt the head of the
" Adriatic, they havo made their
" way ns far south an ikirluita, a
distance of 330 milc, cocynit
" ting acts of hostility during their
progress.
WIIHWARSHIPS
PARIS, Muy 24, 2:30 p. . An
attack by Austrian warships on tin;
eastern coast of Italy, along tho Ad
riatic, is announced in an official
communication from the Italian war
office, transmitted to Paris by the
correspondent of the Havas agency. t
It is said the Austrian wamhiw were
forced to witkldruw after akort
cannonade. " '
The btatoment follews: '
"It was foreseen that on the dec-
laration of war offensive action
would occur against our Adriatic
coast, with thu purpose of seeking
moral effect rather than attaining a
military purpose. But we were able
to prepare for these and render their
duration short.
Airships Strike at Arsenal
''Small naval units of tho enemy,
especially destroyers and torpedo
boats, fired their guns upon our Ad
ria tic coast May 24, between 4 and
0 o'clock in the morning. At the same
time aeroplanes attempted to attack
the arsenal at Venice.
"The enemy's ships, after a short
cannonade, were forced by our tor
pedo boats to withdraw. The en
emy's aeroplanes wero fired tqioii hy
our anti-aircraft artillery and at
tacked by our aeroplanes ami by u
dirigible flying over tho Adriatic.
"Thu aeroplanes attacked Porto
Corsini, which replied immediately
and obliged tho enemy to quickly te
tire. At Ancona, where the attack
was directed especially against the
railway line, in the intention of inter
rupting communication, slight dam
age, was inflicted, which can bu ic
paired easily.
Are Put (o FIiht
"At Ilarletta an attack was made
by n scout steamer and destroyers,
which were put to flight by one of olir
ships, which was escorted by torpedo v
boats. Finally at Gesi the enemy's
aeroplanes attempted to throw bombs
upon tho hangar, but without reach
ing tho mark.
"All other news of operations last
night have no foundation."
TALIAN COURT
GOES'TO FLORENCE
..l.. MM
FLOKKXCK, May 24, via, Pari '
A leport is current here that the Ital
ian court is to be. moved from Howe
and installed in the pitti palaiieK ,
Florence. From hero the kinK will'
make Ircqueut trips to the front awl
the queen vill direct; operations' ef tW '
Itnliau Ited Crosi society, of whivk ,
she is president. , . , ' ,
Threu royal villus in the. m uplift,
hood of Florence am to b um1 M
hospitals. ,
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irom me citieti or. nonwara j.yr c,
ready have bven browaW mm
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