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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27

IN the first place Annie was superb
as a housemaid-w waitress. Given
an excellent wife who COLTS all
the morning and bridges all the
afternoon. a super-excellent house
maid Is essential to the smooth work
Ing OF a household. Annie was az
quiet as cat, as respectful as
porter about to be tipped, as efficient
as Lord Kitchener, and as smiling as
a Parliamentary candidate. She
possessed some sixth sense. When.
thinking that not two men IN Eng.
land could have done such a morn.
ing's work, or whenever the char
acters had got themselves In such a
fog that / had given up In despair,
or whenever l had just decided that
there was not another plot left in the
universe, at that precise moment
would come Annie's quiet tap at the
door and the announcement Of
lunch.
AS say, she had some sixth sense,
or else she spied on me from the
garden window.
Delightful. too, 1t was to have
Annie waiting on me. She antici-
pated your wants as il you were
helpless baby. often glanced up at
Annie and thanked heaven for the
shortage Of men in England. II
gave me hopes that she would never
marry. Still, had my doubts, for
every Thursday she beamed on me
like a rising sun, and,I knew that
Wednesday was her night out. Per-
hays she beamed on me because I
was of the same sex az Him.
However, one morning l became
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27

OF his that he'd brought for COM
pany. And as we were waiting for
people to come of the steamer. who
should come down the gangway but
John?"
Carrying treasurer" inquired,
iEterestedly.
I'm way Of speaking, sir. He
was carrying twins. and very fine
children and the image Of him they
are. And his wife, a very plain.
looking woman, came afterward. /
told her that she ought to be ashamed
OF herself. and tina, no decen, woman
would encourage her husband to
carry on as IL he were single. Sho
carried on something shameful. She
isn't at all what you would call q
lady, sir. So told her that l pitied
John, and that was sorry for those
Innocent twins having such bad.
tempered mother. and being afraid.
sir, that should lose my temper and
say something nasty / should be
sorry for. came away"
What did your young mani
mean. what did John say, Annie7"
THE children were making such a
row. Sir, that he couldn't hear him.
self speak. and one OF them knocked
his ha, of and It fell in the river. /
felt quite sorry for John. SIR"
! did no, share her benevolent sor.
row. ] heartily wished John had
fallen after his hat.
We'll, Annie. said. you must
cheer up now. You know the worst.
Don't worry about that rascal.
Someone else Is sure to turn up"
expect 1t will be the man in white
sir, that Madame Bertha talked
about. Though 1t can't be the gen.
tleman was with last night, because
he's In the plumbing business anc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27
<xyVT Ho Is that out on the front
w porch with Mary?" bellig-
erently inquired Sanddlnper


as he entered the family living room
why. thought heard Mary in
Producing you when you came up."
Mrs' Sanddinger said in some sur.
prise. TITS new young mani
"oh. know he's new and bIa ma
is Binkirk and he's got fuzz on his
cheeks like gosling" interrunted
Sanddinger with hostility. I'D like ~
know what he's doing around hare.
that's ALL"
why. he ia calling on Mary" pro-
tested Mrs. sanddlnger. He's perfect
ly nice and there isn't any reason why
he shouldn't call. What makes Won
act 80. Samuel?"
How do you know he's nicer. de-
manded her husband. II tell Won. thu
carelessness of tho modern parent Ia
something awful! Here you sit calmly
crocneting and allowing your daughter
to entertain out on the front porch
an utterly strange youn.. mari
my goodness, Samu II" said his
wife. He's not utterly strangei
Harry Thompson introduced him In
Ia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27

You'll be the death Of Winnie II
you claim her now!" he said. "You
know the hell It was when you were
--alive!"
i've no doubt she suffered, poor
little nipper"-Lill, white picked his
teeth thoughtfully With a quill. But
who said intended to claim herr"
What else re you here for?"
asked Tom: then. lowering his
voice, said, you must skip--see!"
Il came to England TO SEQ her, OF
course" said Lillywhite. tits just
little money matter. and III be
gone"
She can't be worried with it," in.
sisted Tom Amery. frantically. "LooE
here. Liilywhite; I'm not rich man,
but III give you q hundred pounds
down II you don't claim Winnie as
your wife and II you leave England
by the next mail steamer. I'll see
you have another hundred when I'm
sure you're out there"
Lilly~hite looked Tom in the eyes
for thirty seconds before he spoke.
Done" said he then, slapping his
knee, "You shall have clear field
marry the poor girl and make
her happy! I'll never call at Clematis
Cottage until I'm invited.
He held out his hand again, and
the two men shook.
1t was nearly closing time when
Lillywhite accompanied Tom Amery
home and was asked inside to wait
for the money promised.
As he sat taking stock OF the little
front parlor. with his neatly piled
books and numerous trophies OF the
traveller-for Tom had been a cop
persmith in the Navy before settling
on land-the bridegroom rummaged
in his treasure chest overhead. At
last he came down. repeated the
terms of the bargain, thrust sheaf
OF notes into the ne'er-do-weel's hand.
and, bidding him a curt farewell, let
him out OF the front door into the
moonlit highway.
Early next morning, Tom found
out, Lillywhite shook the dust Of the
Honest Lawyer from his feet, 80 far
fulling his part Of the contract: but
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27
Why Scratch Ii Out?

Fanny, tho little daughter OF
clergyman. pranced into her fathers
study one evening while the reverend
gentleman was preparing "a lengthy
sermon. She looked at tho manuscript
Tor moment, and then turned to her
father.
Papa" she began, seriously, "doet
Goo tel! you what to writer"
Certainly dearie." replied the
clergyman.
Then why do you scratch SO much
Of 1t out?" asked Fanny
]. by tho Star Company Great Rritai,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-04-23
FIRST STEPS FOR OPEN WAR DECLARATION
WHEN DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN
UNITED STATES AND MEXICO ARE SEVERED
GET NO MESSAGE
FROM METUCHEN
GIRL IN MEXICO

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Metuchen, April 23:-Alone in
the war ridden and terrorized coun-
try of Mexico, thousands of miles
away from her nearest relatives, Is
Miss Dora Browning, a popular
young woman of this place, who is
serving as head nurse In the hospital
at Guanajuto, seventy-five miles
away from Mexico City, where
Huerta, the Mexican dictator and
murderer of Madero, is grimly pre-
pairing for the Inevitable war with
her native country-the United
States.
Although Miss Browning, who is
reputed to be of brave disposition,
has served for a number Of years at
the capital of the war be-, country
which has for years been rended and
torn by lawlessness and bloodshed,
her friends at this place realize that
she Is now In graver peril than she
has ever been confronted with and
their alarm is intensified by the fact
that no word has been received from
her In a lengthy interval. They real
iZe that the lives of American citi-
zens, even though they may be
women engaged in the mission of
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-04-23
VISITING NURSES
F0RCOUNTY JAIL
No Accommodations at Insti-
tuition for Resident Nurse.

Because there are no aecommoda-
tions at the county jail for a resi-
dent nurse, Sheriff Appleby has not
taken advantage of bill passed by
the last legislature and signed by
the governor, providing that the
sheriff may appoint three matrons
with the approval of the Board OF
eholders.
However, following the agitation
made at the county seat by a wo-
mans league for the employment OF
matron, the sheriff has arranged
for the Jail to be visited every day
by the Visiting Nurses Association,
of New Brunswick. Any cases need
ing the attention of nurses are
noted, and nurses are provided such
inmates. The sheriff on finding the
need of nurse may almost instant
ly gain this service by calling the
headquarters of the Visiting Nurses
Association on the telephone.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-04-23
NEGOTIATE SALE
Of COPPER WKS.
Movement on Foot to Chance
Ownership of Big Plant
in This City.
MINING COMPANY'S ACTION
Purchase of International
Smelling Co. Assets, it
Has Been Reported.
COMPANY'S ACTION

Negotiations which may mean the
sale of the Raritan Copper Works
In this city, have been started by the
Anaconda Copper Mining Company.
That concern has set to work to pur-
chase assets and the business of the
International Smelling and Refining
Company, which is declared to be
the holding company under which
the Raritan smelling plant here is
merged The plan in view calls for
an exchange of stock on the basis
of 3.3 shares of Anaconda for each
share of International, upon the con-
dition. that a special meeting of In
ternatfonal stock owners be called
Immediately to accept the proposal
The shares of the smelling con-
cern have always been closely held
chiefly by interests identified with
the Amalgamated Copper properties,
and the consent of majority of the
shareholders is understood to have
been given already for the transac-
ton.
There are indications that the
scope of operations will be enlarged
considerably when the plan goes
through. The Anaconda company
has furnished for several years q
substantial part of the business done
by the smelling company at its fac
tory here.
The formation of the Interna.
tional Smelling and Refining Com
pany resulted from a disagreement
between the Guggenheim and Ryan
Cole interests about smelling
charges In 1908. The American
Smelling and Refining Company
had been previously smelling the ore
of the Utah Copper Company
When smelling costs could not be
amicably adjusted John d. Ryan OF
the Amalgamated and his associates
decided to organize refining com
pany of their own and the Interna-
tional was Incorporated with capt
tai of $4,000, 200, of which s1O,.
100000 was afterwards issued.
A dividend of 81 share was de.
elared Tuesday by the Internationa.
Company. payable before the com
pany dissolves
Several attempts to reach Superin
tendent A G. Clark at the Raritar
plant here today, to question hin
concerning the reported negotiations
proved futile. 1t is understood thai
in event the transaction is consum.
mated, operations will go on at the
Raritan works here as at present
and there may be an extension. The
Anaconda concern has had offices in
conjunction with the Raritan Cop.
per Works here for several years.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-04-23
WRECKED TUG IS
AFL0AT |N'BAY
After Spending 5 Days, Barges
Raise Sunken Aries With
Great Difficulty.
NO BODIES ARE RECOVERED

After spending five days in efforts
to raise the sunken Aries, which
went down near the Great Beds light
last Wednesday, the tug was fioated
late yesterday afternoon, 1t being
necessary to call three wrecking
barges into service to accomplish the
feat. The two Hudson River Com
pany barges were unable to make
any headway, the Aries having been
tmbedded in the mud to eonsidera-
Bile extent, and J. H. Gregory's der
rick barge was used to assist In rails
ing the boat. After being raised the
Aries was towed into port by the
Thames Towing Company tug Cert
rude and brough to the dock The
tug will probably be towed to New
York for repairs some time during
the day.
An inspection which followed the
raising of the Aries shows that one
OF the sylinder heads OF the engine
was blown off when the boat went
down, this causing the scalding OF
Chief Engineer Griswold and two
firemen. 1t had been supposed that
the scaldins occurred through the
bursting OF steam pipe.
In the boat was found the gold
watch that belonged to George Mars
dale, the deckhand who was drowned
when the accident took place. The
valuable compass which was at first
believed to have been stolen was
found in the pilot house when the
water subsided, the miscreants who
are thought to have robbed the tug
having overlooked it. The engineer
and several other members OF the
crew are still in this city but will
probably return to their homes to-
day.
Although the tug capsized nearly
nine days ago, the bodies of Wallace
Hodgis and George Marsdale, the
drowned .seamen, have not been
recovered.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-04-23

caring for the suffering and injured,
are endangered in the country where
treachery and cruelty go hand In
hand reaping a broad path of de-
struction.
Miss Browning, in March, wrote
to her relatives at Metuchen stating
that she would endeavor to heed
their request and leave Mexico, her
courage being exemplified by the
fact that she told them not to be
alarmed for her safety as she did not
fear the threatening conditions
which hovered over that country.
A later message, however, inform
ed them that she would not be able
to accede to their wishes, as she had
been ordered into quarantine. Since
that time no word has been received
and it is feared that some misfortune
may have befallen her. They are
clinging to the belief that messages
may have been held up owing to the
unsettled and threatening condition
of Mexico.
Miss Browning, who is a sister of
Oren F. Browning, of Perth Amboy,
has host of friends here who
are trusting that conditions will
soon be favorable for her return.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-04-23
50 IMP PR|SONED
IN MINE SHAT 7
200 Armed Strikers Ready to
Attack Train, is Report.


Trinidad, Col, April 23.-Thirty-
five persons including five women
and three children are imprisoned
In blazing shaft house OF the En-
pire Coal Mining Company's mine at
Empire, and are In grave danger of
death according to telephone advices
from there early today. Twenty-Five
persons In the shaft Of the South
western mine at Aquilar are said to
be facing a similar fate.
Matthew Waddell, son of the su-
perintendent, and his wife; II
r. Weisdell, his wife and baby, and
three other women and children
whose names are not available are
said to be in the mine at Empire.
Late dispatches say 1000 armed
strikers are gathering at Aguilar
and along the line Of the Colorado
and Southern railroads, to cut off re-
lief for the two mines and to halt
a troop mine from Denver, with re-
enforcements. Some of the strik-
ers are quoted as saying that no SOL
diers would be allowed to pass their
lines.
The burning of the Empire and
Aquilar properties followed a day
unparalleled in the history of Amer
lean industrial warfare.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-04-23

State Harbor Commission Pre-
pares to Issue Permits.

The big industrial developments
upon the shore front at Camden.
Bayonne, and the northern end of
Hudson county, reported to the New
Jersey Harbor Commission, caused
the commissioners to have a special
meeting at the State House yesterday
to complete plans for the issuance
Of permits for all shore front i'm
provement Under the law creating
the Harbor Commission, which was
signed by Governor Fielder two
weeks ago, no development of any
kind can be undertaken upon any
navigable stream within the borders
Of New Jersey unless plans and
specifications for the improvement
have first been filed with the barbor
them. Inquiry has already been
made of the commissioners by sew
eral shore front owners who have
in contemplation the erection of large
industrial plants upon the Delaware
river, upon the New York bay and
upon the Hudson river. Two large
concerns had let contracts for i'm
provements before tho signing of the
harbor commission act, and the
prove of the plans and permit the
construction work to proceed, as
soon as applicatio nfor permits is
made, the plans already having been
approved by local authorities.
Chief Engineer B. F. Cresson, Jr.,
submitted to the Commission a
comprehensive programme for the
filing Of applications and issuance of
permits, which he had worked out
with President j. Spencer Smith, and
Secretary E. A. Ransom, Jr. Sug-
gestions for Strengthening the plan
were made by Commissioner Charles
S. Boyer and w. Parker Runyon and
were adopted All shorefront own
ers applying for permission to con-
struct improvements upon navigable
waters must under the ruling of the
commission file with their applica-
tion an abstract of their title to the
land which they seek to improve and
also proof of the fact that they have
secured riparian grants from the
state. The officials of any munich
pallty in which a private improve
ment Is contemplated will be noti-
fed of the application for a permit,
and will be given ample opportunity
to be heard If there be objection to
the character OF the improvement or
its location. The commission has
provided ample safeguards to pre-
vent the seizure of public lands at
street ends or elsewhere by private
interest
The commissioners carefully con
sidered the question of the necessity
for hasty action In case of emerg-
ency and provided for the issuance
by any one commissioner, such per-
mits to be good only until the next
meeting of the commissioner by
which time plans and application in
regular form must be field with the
commission.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-04-23
ARMY CAMP ON
STATEN ISLAND
Officers Stake Off Site Large
Enough for rs, 900.

Mobilization grounds to accommo-
date $4,000 soldiers were staked off
at Staten Island yesterday by Unit
ed States army officers In prepara-
ton of call on the New York
stae militia.
The fields selected for the recep-
tion of troops from every part of the
state extend from the Fingerboard
road, below Fort Wadsworth to New
Dorp, and will be appoftioned into
three sections for the infantry, cav
airy and artillery branches of the
service. A short distance away the
army officers riarked out docks
which can be used for steamship
transport service in case of general
move.
Lieut. Col w. G. Haan, chief of
staff of the Department OF the East,
with Col. r. Foster Walton, U. s.
A, on detail as Adjutant General OF
the militia, headed the corps of Off
GERS who inspected the mobilization
sites. Their report will reach the
War Department today when a copy
will also be forwarded to Gov.
Glynn, after it has the approval of
Major Gen. O'Ryan.
Secret orders from Major Gen
O'Ryan at Washington and Col. II.
De Witt Hamilton at Albany were
followed by unusual activities at the
office of the National Guard IN the
Municipal building yesterday.
For three hours the army men
1t J,14, I.
Fingerboard road and New Dorp.
They checked up field maps, which
had been previously prepared. and it
was finally decided to recommend
the site to the Government as an
ideal location for a mobilization
camp.
While the camps are planned for
Staten Island the officers on their
return from the inspection trip an
nounced that Montauk Point had
been chosen as a training grounds
for the field artillery branch of the
volunteer army. Targets and am
munition can be sent there over the
Long Island railroad within a short
time, officers said.
The communications from Wash
ington Transmitted to the local heads
of the National Guard were, it was
learned, requests to furnish an
soon as possible information of what
can be done at the earliest moment
in the way of providing volunteer
troops for immediate field duty.
With the selection Of the site for
camps the officers were able to re-
port that all preparations are COM
plete for action.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-04-23
Charge OShaugnessy Has Been Handed His Passports by
Hueta and Will Leave Mexico City Tonight or Friday,
While Senor AIgara, Mexican Charge Has Been Notified
Similar Action Will be Taken This Afternoon in Washington
TWELVE KILLED, THIRTY-NINE WOUNDED At VERA CRUZ


Washington
States and Mexico
United States oshaughnessy
Algara the Mexican
and told them he had directed
Secretary Bryan
formales probably
Agara
He has decided
Mr. oShaughnes will Friday
This the first official
Early cable
said: Having been
Friday morning This
The this morning 1t
believed at
bed the
2:3O
followed.
charge shortly
all probabilities passport
a
correspondent
Charge oshaughnessy. -f
not cuss the Carranz incide emit
to Abandon Camp Against Huer
President Wilson
General
people,
that emporng with Euerta
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-04-23
Draft Call for 25O. 900 Men.

Special bu United PfeSs wire
Washington, April 23.-The war
department has completed draft for
q call for 100000 volunteers. 1t will
not be issued until necessary, but
most of the officials say the neces-
sity will soon arrive. The President,
however, does not take this position
and has written a number of SEN
ators and representatives who have
already rendered their services, that
he believes the regular forces of the
country can successfully cope with
any situation that may arrive. The
army however, is going ahead get
ting ready The list of retired offic-
ers and officers who served In the
war with Spain, has been gone over.
The efficiency record of each individ-
ual has been completed so that when
the volunteers are called for, there
will be no delay In naming the offic-
ers for the various regiments.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-04-23
Women Volunteer as Nurses.

Special bU United Press Wire.
Washington, April 23-Women IN
all walks of life are volunteering by
the hundreds to serve as nurses In
the field, according to an announce
ment made at Red Cross headquart-
ers today. Already more than 1000
have been enrolled, which gives the
Red Cross more than are likely to be
required. From these will be se-
lected women who have already had
experience as nurses, and the War
Department viii accept no others.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-04-23
2 Killed; 3 Wounded at Vera Cruz

Special bV United Press Wire.
Vera Cruz, April 23.-Vera Cruz
was quiet early today with the
armed forces of the United States
preserving discipline among the city
officials as well as private citizens,
but the marines and bluejackets
who have faced the bullets for two
days do not believe their work is
even near completion,
Twelve men wearing the uniform
of the United States have been killed
and thlrty-nine wounded since the
fighting OF Tuesday and Wednesday.
The city was quiet last night, but
In view of developments at Mexico
City, an attack on the important
seaport, in an effort to drive out the
American forces would not surprise
the men here. General Mas, gov
ernor of Vera Cruz, who fed from
the city in the approach of Ameri-
can marines, had been located at
Tejeria, fifteen miles from Vera
Cruz. He is said to have 1000 men
with him and expected re-enforce-
ments of 1000 from Puebla.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-04-23
CONTRACTS FILED FOR new
HOUSE FOR PETER OLSEN

Contracts have been awarded and
filed for work to be done on a two
family house for Peter Olsen, to be
erected in Maple street. Jens Soren-
sen has the mason contract; Andrew
Lastein, the carpenter work; f. Y.
Urbanski, the painting; Clark &
Schuck, the electrical work; Andrew
Anderson and Walter j. Ernst, the
plumbing, and Chris. Andersen, the
roofing contract. The mason con-
tract is for $1,734; the carpenter
contract for $2,440; the painting
contract for s295; electrical work,
SIPS, and plumbing, $1,000.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-04-23
To Guard Mexico Border.

SpocidI bV United Press Wire.
Sandiego, Cal, April 23:-Two
companies of state coast artillery
and their company of naval reserves
were ordered at a IN. today to
guard the Sandiego water system
along the Mexican border.
Governor Johnson ordered the
militiamen out following the receipt
OF kilograms stating the water sys-
TEN was In danger of attack by
Mexicans.