ITALIANS WRECK AUSTRIAN BASE Hangars and Field at Divassa Bombarded By Airmen CHOLERA INFECTION FEARED Austrians Lose Supplies In Strina Val ley—Germans Announce Russ Army Broken—Artillery Fights In Albain. Turks Claim Allies Repulsed and Cruiser Hit—ltalian Reinforcements Aid at Dardanelles. Rome, Aug. 30. —Italian aviators have completely wrecked the Austrian aviation base at Divassa, east of Trieste, according to the official state ment of the war office. The hangars and field were bombarded first on Fri day, and Saturday the work was com pleted. All of the Italian aeronauts returned safely. The military authorities have or dered compulsory anti-cholera vaccina tion for all men and officers in both the army and navy. A good many Austrian soldiers who had been moved from the Galician front to the Italian front have recently been made prison ers and there has been some fear that they might bring the disease with them. The war office statement says: In the Val Sugana the Austrians destroyed some railway and highway bridges between Roncegono and Nova ledo. The enemy's attack against Monte Armentera on Aug. 27 was re pulsed. On the upper Isonzo our mountain division attempted an arduous attack west of Montemaggiore against tbj trenches on the summit of the Rom bon. After heavy resistance we suc ceeded by artillery fire in dislodging the enemy from some of the trenches Aerial explorations showed that the enemy was actively engaged in re pairing the damage sustained at the Divassa aviation field. We repeated the bombardment of this place, drop ping 120 bombs. Two hangars were destroyed and the entire camp was wrecked. Our aeroplanes returnee successfully. Details of our success in the Strina valley show that the enemy suffered severe losses, leaving in our hands ? great quantity of machine guns, am munition and sixteen cases of bombs. An important force of the enemy at Saccarant and Pozzi Alta suffered heavily, some guns being destroyed and those remaining being transferred to other positions outside the defense works, from where they still reply to our fire. The enemy continued an artillery action against Borgo, in the Val Su gana region, doing little damage, and tried to attack in force our positions at Seikofel, in the valley of Monte Piano, north of Misurina and Zellan kofel, west of Montecroce and Car nico, but everywhere were repulsed. In the Plezzo zone our artillery op erated effectually against the enemy's troops in the Lepenje valley and against columns on the march along the route to the upper Isonzo inter rupting their advance. On Carso we also effectaully bombarded the enemy's skirmishers near Doberdo lake on marching columns between Doberdo and Larcottini. Slavs Retreat South of Kovno. Berlin, Aug. 30. —The war office is sued this statement: Eastern Theater of War —Army group of Field Marshal von Hinden burg: Southeast of Kovno the stub born resistence of the enemy has been broken. Our troops are pursuing the retreating Russians. The wooded re gian east of Augustowo has been gion east of Augustowo has been suit of the enemy, we reached Dom brova and Grodek and the sector east of the city of Narew. The army group of Prince Leopold is advancing through the Bialowiez forest in pur suit of the enemy and has nearly come up with his right wing near Szeres zowo. Army group of Field Marshal von Mackensen: After rear guard fighting the Russians were pressed back as far as the Koddubno line on the Pru zana road. Troops co-operating with us from the south through the marshy region have pursued the enemy and almost reached Kobrin. Southeastern Theater of War—The Austro-German troops which defeated the enemy have driven him back across the Polorzany-Koniuchy-Ko zowa line and behind the Korohetz sector. German Pioneers Bombarded. Paris, Aug. 30.—The war office statement says: Our artillery continued its activity against the positions of the enemy. The cannonading was especially ac tive in the sector of Ablain, in the region of Roye, to the north of the Aisne, and in the vicinity of Craonne and Berry-au Bac, as well as between the Aisne and the Argonne. Our aeroplanes bombarded the rail way station and the barracks of the enemy at Grandpre, in the Ardennes, as well as the barracks at Monchemin and Lancon, in the Argonnes. Turks Claim Victories. Constantinople (Via Armsterdam), Aug. 30. —The war office told of gen eral attacks by the allies from the Sulva bay district to Avi Burnu. A1 of them were repulsed and a cruiser and a transport which came within range of Turkish artillery were hit several times. BRITISH TARS MAKE MERRY AT DARDANELLES Photo by American Press Association. DUPONT POWDER MILL BLOWN UP Plant Near Wilmington Is De stroyed-Two Workmen Lost Wilmington, Del., Aug. 30. —Will: terrific reports heard for miles two block powder mills of the Dupont Powder company at the Upper Hagley yards, near this city on Brandywine creek, exploded at 8:30 o'clock Sun day morning. Lawrence Cunningham, aged forty-six, married, of Henry Clay, a suburb, and John Gillespie, aged thirty-five, of Hazleton, Pa., unmar ried, were instantly killed. The cause of the explosion has not been determined. Several hundred pounds of powder of a powerful brand were stored in each mill. . The first to explode was a fuse plant, which caused the explosion of the second mill near by. The two victims were employed in the fuse mill. Only one body was found. Whether it is Cunningham or Gillespie it is impossible to tell. It is burned and mangled beyond recognition. The sec ond man was blown to atoms, the only remains recovered being bits oi charred flesh hanging in the branches of trees on the opposite side of Brandy wine creek. Both mills were destroyed, being swept clean of their foundations. The force of the explosion hurled pieces of machinery, shafting and large stones for a great distance in every direction. Trees were uprooted or twisted as though a tornado had struck them. Houses shook in all parts of this city, four miles away, while the property damage near the mills was considerable. The country place of Frank L. Con liable, vice president and director of the Dupo** company, near the plant, was considerably damaged. The occu pants were more or less injured. The windows of th® home of Judge Ed ward G. Bradford of the United States distrrct court, also near by, were dam aged. One of the Dupont family homes on a hill above the mill was badly damaged. Shortly before the accrdent the mills had been charged by workmen. After starting the machinery the em ployees left, as is the custom. Cun ningham and Gillespie evidently did not get a sufficient distance away after starting the machinery. Acton Plant Destroyed. Acton, Mass., Aug. 30. —With a deafening roar the glazing mill of the American Smokeless Powder company here blew up early Sunday morning. For forty miles around the shock could be felt and in many of the neighboring communities windows were jarred out and considerable dam age caused. Immediately there were wild ru mors that the plant had been exploded by Germai spies. This idea was dis pelled, however, when from officials of the company it was learned that the company had not been manu facturing any powder for a warring nation. Instead all of their output was for sporting use. DON'T LIKE "DETECTIVES Marietta, C-., Scrutinizes All Visitors to Town Since Lynching. Marietta, Ga., Aug. 30. —Eight men who did not give satisfactory explana tions of t v,i ir presence here were rounded up placed in a box car on a freight train and sent away. Since Leo M. Fraiik was lynched near here Aug. 17 several persons, whose busi ness in the town was not known, have been invited to leave. These events and the continual re ceipt of letters threatening various sorts of vengeance for Frank's lynch ing caused police officials here to in crease the number of officers to fif teen. The letters are being received from all parts of the country by town and Cobb county officials and by per sons who have given statements on the Frank case to newspapers outsi le he state. J Don't Miss the Big \ I Indiana County Fair [ iSept. 7, 8, 9 and 10 | Aeroplane Flights | and demonstration of liow they are used in the t European war by dropping of bombs 011 objects. All lovers of harness racing will be f 3 pleased with this year's program. J Fine Stock Exhibit, Big agricultural Display and Interesting Exhibits in all departments. | Largest and Prettiest Fair Grounds in State | I. .The Indiana Macaroni Company.. OUR MACARONI Can be Bought at the Following Stores: The Cunningham Department Store, Steveson Myers, Plotzer Meat Market. They are FRESH. Made in Indiana CHINESE EDIBLE DOGS." They Are Fed Mainly Upon Daintily Prepared Vegetable Food. English bon vivants have tested the merits of the Chinese edible dog, and they pronounce it very good dog in deed. The dog is iestiued from the begin ning for the table. Like the edible rat of the same country, it is fed mainly upon vegetable food, which Is often delicately prepared and specially de vised. in order to give the dog's flesh a peculiar flavor and aroma. The re sult is something quite different from the flesh of the ordinary dog of the western world. The genuine Chinese edible dog is known by its bluish black tongue, which Is a peculiar mark of its variety, in infancy and early youth the dog's tongue is red, and upon reaching ma turity and the edible age it suddenly becomes black, sometimes within two weeks. Another peculiarity of this dog is its lack of the harking faculty. It Is said that the dog can bark, and on oc casions does so. but these occasions are rare. . Many experiments, most of them un willing. were made with the flesh of dogs during the Paris siege. New foundlands and St. Bernards were pre ferred, under the mistaken impression that they would prove more eatable than other varieties. They proved to be detestable in all cases.—Every Week. CORK TREES OF SPAIN. How They Are Stripped of Their Bark at Ten Year Intervals. An important industry in Spain is the cultivation of cork trees. This tree is an oak which grows best in the poor est soil. It cannot endure frost and must have sea air and also some alti tude. It is found all along the coast of Spain, the northern coast of Africa and the northern shores of the Mediterra nean. There are two barks, the outer of which is stripped for use. The cork is valuable according as it is soft and velvety. When the sapling has reach ed the age of ten years it is stripped of its outer bark for two feet from the ground. The tree will then be about five inches in diameter and about six feet up to the branches. This stripping Is worthless. The inner bark appears blood red. and if it is split or injured the tree dies. When eight or ten years more have elapsed the outer bark has again grown, and then the tree is stripped four feet ftom the roots. This stripping is very coarse and is used to make floats for fish nets. Every ten years thereafter the bark is stripped, each year two feet higher up. until the tree is forty or fifty years old. when it is in its prime, and may then be stripped every ten years from the ground to the branches. —Exchange. Royal Kisses. The kings and high officials of Eu rope when they meet always embrace and kiss each other, no matter what their relations have been in the past or may be in the immediate future. This is a kiss of respect. It may be given on the lips, the cheek, the brow or the beard and is nicely adjusted, ac cording to the age and rank of the giver. From this close personal con tact it passes through many forms kissing the hand, parts of the cloth ing and even the ground trodden upon, according to the idea of respect or fear inspiring the one who performs the Tb. According to the pop ulation one to every 211.000, (the ratio tixed by Congress after each decennial census.) D. For how long are they elect ed ? R. 2 years. D. llow many electoral votes has the state of Pennsylvania? R. 38. D. Who is the chief executive of the state of Pennsylvania? R. The Governor. D. For how long is he elected? R. 4 years. D. Who is the Governor? R. Brumbaugh. D. Do you believe in organized government ? R. Yes. D. Are you opposed to organiz ed government? R. No. D. Are von an anarchist? R. No. D. What is an anarchist? R. A person who does not be ieve in organized government. D. Are you a bigamist or poll* gamist ? R. No. D. What is a bigamist or poly gam ist? R, One who believes in having more than one wife. D. Do you belong to any secret Society who teaches to disbelieve in organized government? R No. D. Have you ever violated any 'l.-wp of the United States? R. No. D. Who makes the ordinances for the City ? R. The board of Aldermen. D. Do you intend to remain permanently in the U. S.? R. Yes. |f \ Some Queer Ones j A woman can dress on $3.50 a week, a Milwaukee court holds. . I A will found In an old slipper In Michigan disposed of an $BO,OOO estate. Kisses, stolen or otherwise, are worth $ll each in Hammond, Ind., the court decides. Rat terriers have been shipped by a Delaware man to rid the German trenches of rats. A couple who wanted "something out of the ordinary" married in a cell of the village lockup at Put-In-Bay, O. A vagrant told by the Hackensack i (N. J.) court he might fix his own sen- I tence discharged himself on condition I that be leave town. Coffee grounds In the food of a Har wich (Mass.) man's chickens made them so wide awake the roosters nearly erowed themselves to death. Grounds For Divorce.—Wife cast vote as director that ousted Corona (Cal.) man from job, and he is suing for di vorce on ground of cruelty In leaving him no means of supporting her. The Human Face. Rosa Bonheur, the great painter of animals, had a system of mnemonics which was exceedingly quaint. She could trace In the faces of those peo ple who visited her a resemblance to some sort of animal. For instance, if some one reminded her of a certain j fcady she would probably hesitate for ' a moment and then say, "Oh, yes, the lady with the camel face!" or, "Oh, I remember—she had a cow face!" This memory system was not flattering to her friends, but it showed how satu rated she was with a knowledge of an imals and their characteristics. On ev ery human face she found a likeness to some animal she had studied and de lineated.