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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-19
In Precarious Position.

Speaking in Dublin last night, John
Redmond declared the position of the
coalition government was precarious.
Every day we may be faced with an
other reconstruction" he said. "or with
proposals which. would end instantly
the political truce and would rend the
British people into contending fac
tons"
The cabinet and the country as a
whole would regard a general election
on party lines as calamity. If such
a contest were fought on the question
sension.
The nti-conscriptionist. newspapers
are demanding that a fair trial be
given to the plan of voluntary enlist
ment under the direction of the Earl
of Derby before there is any further
talk of a change.
Much discussion is heard Of the injec-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-19
akers and Themes.

what Senator Phelan has to say from
the Pacific coast.
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ITALIAN STATEMENT.

ROME, October IS. via Paris. October
10,
Along the Tyrol frontier the activity
OF troops on both sides is increased
and Is supported by intense artillery
fire.
During the day of October 16 encoun-
tiers OF some Importance took place,
first, at Torrione, In the Tonale zone.
~ which is still being fought for by OPP
posing forces of infantry; second. be-
fore .Pregasina, where We repulsed
detachments of the enemy which
sought to approach our new posi-
tons; third at the head of the Ira
Venanzes valley, where the enemy s
attack on our lines completely failed
During the night of the 18th our de-
tachments, boldly advancing to the
enemy's defenses on Seikofel, in the
Sexten valley. threw bombs, which
worked havoc in the trenches.
On the Carso front. during the 10th,
the further advance of our troops in
the Monte San Michele section COM
pleted the action of October IA by
consolidating and extending a cap
tured position along the slopes of
the two northerly mountains
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TURKISH STATEMENT.

CONsTANTIONPLE, October 1s. via
London, October 10:
There have been some minor skir-
mishes near Anafarta and Ari Burnu.
Near Seddul-Bahr, on the 18th, the
enemy in twenty-four hours fired
more than thousand shells without
effect
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22
Sporting
IuInnnIInnuIuImlnlInruulIluIIInulnluIlIlnl

Clark Griffith is out with the state
ment: The contenders in the Ameri-
can league for the pennant this season
are going to be, | believe, Boston, the
Athletics, Detroit and Washington. ]
put Washington in fourth place merely
through modesty."
Charley Doom will catch for the
Cincinnati Reds next season. The
maskman is paid $4,000 a season for
two years This makes Doom one Of
the highest salaried catchers in the
country.
International League baseball for
Richmond became a tangible fact
when Jack Dunn OF the Baltimore
club signed a contract to transfer his
franchise and players to Richmond.
There is a new heavyweight com.
ing from Australia. His name Is Cor
don Sims, and the only line we have
on him is that he beat Arthur Pelky.
He is over feet tail and is possessed
of a splendid reach and good punch.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22
Mysterles OF Golf.

Josephus Daniels. secretary OF the
navy, was invited the other day 10 go
out and play golf.
Il can't play &C." said Daniels; Il
made UP my mind some time ago not
TO so In for golf until they change the
rules" -.
"How do youASmeanY"
well, until they change tho rules
and mdk It as good game as
shinny'f
That recalls tho tale they tell about
tho time Franklin X. Lane. now secre,
tary OF the interior. first undertook the
mastery OF golf.
Two enthusiasts over the game len,
a largo set OF clubs TO Lane and they
played a round. When they had
reached tho last hole Lane walked
over TO the nearest teeing place and
began attempts to drive off with each
club In bis sack. one after another.
"Thb : games all over" they ex
planned. gently.
well" asked Lane, picking up an
other kind OF club. cant play my
hand outY"-7New York Sun.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22
AS 1T APPEARED TO EBEN
Surely Was Something Of a Miracle as
Event Mas Explained by
the Minister.

Here is one OF George w. Cables
good southern stories:
in a town In Georgia lives an old
colored fellow who is real thorn Tn
the side OF the local ministers. for the
old fellow is always asking embarrass'
ing questions OF them touching
mooted theological points, says Mr.,
Cable.
"one day old Eben had long and
earnest discussion with his pastor In
reference 10 Just what constituted a
miracle. The minister found IL no
easy matter to mako his ideas clear
10 Eben.
"I s'pose. now said the preacher,
dat do greatest OF all de miracles
was dat OF dc loaves and fishes. You
member. OF co'ce, dat dero was five
thousand loaves and two thousand
fishes which was eaten by the twelve
apostles
"'Sho', member replied old Eben
with smile. an II always 'peared tc
me dat de miracle was dat dey didn't
bustl THE Sunday Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22
Latest TeIegraphic and CabI'
Intelligence Epitomized.
OLD WORLD AND THE NEW
Political Pot 10 subbiing FuriousIy-
News About Ware That Are Rag
ing and Rumors About Wars
to Come.


The promoters in Japan OF what Ii
known as the volunteer movement
have issued manifesto appealing ts
both Japanese and foreigners fol
funds TO send an army corps 10 ase
the Allies.
Great Britain has decided 10 hold W
letters destined for countries with
which she is at war ia they are in
closed i'll letters forwarded TO neutra
countries. unless the envelope is un
sealed.
Emperor William was present IL
person at an engagement, and saw the
French driven from Vregny Plain, tt
the northeast of Scissors.
The flooded conditions on the Aisne
River. the French report explains, i'm
paired the French communications, de
stroyed several bridges and made nee
essary a sudden shift in their forces
TO save troops operating on the south
bank.
Germans are leaving Italy in large
numbers. Many applications which
have been made for Italian nationality
within the last few days have been re
fused.
Eleven thousand German soldiers
deserted from the garrison Of Burges
between November 10 and December
81, according TO a despatch to the
Paris Matin.
The French Parliament resumed its
sessions in Paris guarded by aero,
planes, which flew about the palace
constantly to prevent a possible az
tack by German airships.
Special dispatches report that Tur
key has agreed to Italy's demands in
connection with the Hodeida incident
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22
WASHINGTON
Observation-Disclosures

The credentials Of Senator Lee S
Overman, of North Carolina, elected
to the Senate for the term beginning
March 4. 1915, were presented TO the
Senate.
The American Red Cross headquar.
ters in Washington announced 1t
will open a fund for Italian earth
quake sufferers.
The Tuttle Bill, fixing a standard
barrel for fruits, vegetables and other
dry commodities, passed the House by
a vote of 200 to 102.
Herman Sherman Boutell, former
American minister TO Switzerland, has
accepted the chair Of constitutional
law in Georgetown University.
The House naval committee voted a
building program consisting of two
battleships, 16 submarines, six de-
etroyers, one hospital ship, one trans
port and one oil tender.
A total Of Ill vessels Of 396,990
gross tons have been granted Ameri-
can registry under the emergency
ship registry act.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22
Foreign

An Australian force will garrison
the islands in the northwest Pacihc
seized from Germany by japan.
A dispatch from Stockholm says
that a new Swedish loan. aggregating
s5.OOO,0 900 will be put out shortly.
The French Ministry has decided to
limit the issuance Of national defense
and treasury bonds to $500, 100000.
italy is not accepting assistance
from any foreign country in relieving
the distress Of earthquake sufferers.
The Argentine Minister OF Agricul-
ture will order that local and Europ-
can quotations OF cereals shall be dis
played daily at every railway station.
The second greatest catastrophe in
the history of Italy-the earthquake
which shook half of italy for only 30
seconds, yet killed 10000 persons, in
jured 10000. rendered a million home
less and did incalculable material da-
mage became more realizable as each
hour brought in from the people OF
the stricken countryside reports Of the
harm done.
Kaiser Wilhelm has presented Tur.
key with a series Of motion pictures OF
German soldiers in battle.
The Roumanian Legation In Svitzer.
land announced that deserters would
be pardoned II they return and serve.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22

tons. i had fainting spells, bloated,
and could hardly stand the pain in my
left side. My husband insisted that !
try Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and / am so thankful did,
for / am now well woman. j sleep
better, do all my housework and take
long walks. Inever fail TO praise Lydia
+. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for
my good health. Mrs. j. M. REscH,
1900 West Broadway, Louisville, Ky.
Since we guarantee that all testimo-
malls which we publish are genuine, Is II
not fair TO suppose that If Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has the
virtue to help these women 1t will help
any other woman who Is suffering In q
like manner2
If you are III do not drag along until
an operation Is necessary, but at once
take Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
All our testimonials are guaranteed
genuine and truthful. They cams 10
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expressions OF gratitude for actual
benefits received from the medicine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22
Limited DlssIpatlon.

A small henpecked little man was
about TO take an examination for life
insurance.
"You don't dissipate. do your" asked
tho physician. as he made ready for
tests. mot n fast liver. or anything
OF that sort7"
The little man hesitated n moment
looked bit frightened. then replied
In n small. piping voice: II some
times chew little gum."-Collier'f
Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22
General

Montana will take q census Of its
big game animals.
Much damage was done in Rhode
Island, Connecticut and southeastern
Massachusetts by the heavy storm
that swept over the New England
states.
The steamer Austrian Prince sailed
feom New York for ST. Nazaire,
France, carrying nearly 1000 horses,
valued at about S175 each.
Two cars of hard winter wheat sold
in the sample market in Chicago at
May delivery price which is unprece-
dented for January.
The Eastern Steel Co. plant at Potts
Vile, Pa, resumed operations in sew
eral departments in which work was
recently suspended.
Martin b. Glennan and Joseph T.
Glennan, brothers, were killed by
smoke at a fire that burned . tene-
ment in Portland, Me.
The Philadelphia & Reading Rail.
way has placed an order for 10000 tons
OF steel rails TO be used to renew the
main tracks.
- The retail price Of -four in Boston
has been advanced to 1926 barrel,
Cor the best brands, the highest price
for a decade.
The new $4,000 bulkheads installed
at Seabright, n. j., were destroyed
BY heavy seas.
A charter was issued TO the First
National Bank Of Holly Hill. S. c.,
capital $4,000.
The United Cigar Stores Co. has
taken over the United Chemists Co..
a retail drug concern.
May wheat sold on the New York
onsolidated Stock Exchange at s1.51,
establishing a new high record.
James L. Martin. United States Dis
tric~Judge for Vermont. dropped dead
In a railway station in Montpelier.
Members OF tie University Of Penn
sylvania crew will be inoculated with
Atyphoid vaccine to make them immune
yfrom typhoid, which last year broke
Up a powerful crew.
Following the decision Of Cuba 70
establish a coinage OF It's own, the
United States mint at Philadelphia
expects TO obtain an order to make 81.
10000 In Cuban silver coins.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22
Austria Protects Workers..

In order tc prevent the Wholesale
dismissal of employees OF private
firms, the AustroHungarian ministry
OF war has directed that army con-
tracts will only be given TO those
firms who have maintained their STATS
at the ordinary full number. and with
out any reduction in wages. Manu-.
facturers acting in a contrary man
ner will be rigidly excluded from all
further contracts. and they may also
expect to have existing contracts can
celed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22

Ten members OF band OF Kallnga
head-hunters that raided village in
the Bontoc Country. the Philippines.
taking one Filipino head, were cap
iured.
Vice-Admiral Sir George S. Mares,
retired. is dead. In 1878 and IN 1875
ne was in command OF the Arctic ex'
pedition OF the Alert and Discovery
which gained a point beyond latitude
So degrees north.
Asserting that he was being sup
planted 10 days before the expiration
Of his constitutional term, Governor
Hooper OF Tennessee. refused TO at
tend the inauguration OF his success
sor. Thomas c. Rye
Improvements that will make the
Sheet & Tube Co., at Youngstown,
Ohio. the largest independent steel
works in the United States. are under
consideration by the directors.
The Pennsylvania Lines West will
spend a total of s500.000 before May
/ in doubling its yard capacity and
generally improving its facilities in
Midland, Pa.
The Ingersoll-Rand Works, at Slip
hpsburgh will run on full time in all
departments, having received an or
der for shrapnel 10 be shipped TO Can
ada.
Among the pets shown at the Chi
cago Poultry and Pet Show is a de-
odorSZed skunk named Jerry" alias
the "Sachet Kitten"
The Appleton Co. OF Lowell, Mass,
has received an order for an immense
yardage OF heavy flannels from one OF
the Allies.
An explosion OF chemicals in the
laboratory of Meadville College, Mead.
vile, Pa, caused a fire that did $50,
900 damage.
The Copper Range Consolidated
Mines. Houghton, Mich, resumed op.
erations in full. About $500 men are
affected.
The Vermont Legislature passed a
bill removing from office the five JUS.
tices of the State Supreme Court.
Orders on the books of the Ameri.
can Can Co., at the present time are
the largest in its history.
II. Michael of New York city, first
officer on the Morgan liner FL Vale,
was lost at sea.
Grace Methodist Church, st. Johns
bury, VT, was destroyed by fire at a
loss of $4,000.
Traffic was tied up or delayed in
practically every section of Boston
as the result of heavy snowstorm.
Robbers blew the safe of the State
Bank at Gerber, Okla, and escaped
with $500.
sailed from Philadelphia with the first
certified cargo TO leave an American
port.
Officials OF the Chicago Pneumatic
Tool Co., report that orders are pick.
ing up generally.
The Lawrence Gas Co., OF Boston,
will increase its capital stock from
$4,000 to S2,500,000.
Hundreds of acres OF winter wheat
in Oklahoma are infested by the Hes
sian fly.
The Pittsburgh Foundry & Machine
Co.'S plant at Salem, Ohio, resumed
operations.
The Santa Fe roads embargo OF
grain at Galveston was lifted.
Billets and sheet bars in Pittsburgh
are about so cents ton higher
The American steamer Navahoe is
loading cotton for Germany at Nor
TX.
The South Carolina State Legisla-
ture convened at Columbia, with 100
new members.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22

This task does
not take as much
time as one might
imagine. Seven
teen OF the twenty.
seven books OF
the New Testa-
ment can be read
carefully In less
than half an hour
each; five (Ro-
mans, Corinthi-
ans. II e b r e W S .
Revelation In one
hour each, and
the histor n !
books as follows
NIatthe two
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22
Slow Delivery.

Mrs. Gotham-Who spoke Mt the
dinner tonight. dear?
Mr.. Gotham-Well, one OF the speak
ers was the owner OF that big depart
ment store.
mo wonder you're late. then"
"Why7"
81 happen 10 know his delivery In
awfully slow
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22
CARE FOR CHILDREN'S
Hair and Skin With cutIeurs. Moth.
Ing Easier. Trial Free.

The Soap 10 cleanse and purify the
skin and scalp. the Ointment Ia
soothe and heal rashes. itchings. red.
ness, roughness. dandrur, etc. Moth.
Ing better than these fragrant super
creamy emollients for preserving and
purifying the skin. scalp and hair.
Sample each free by mail with Book
Address postcard. Cuticura. Dept. KY,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22

|Pinkham's Vegeta-
bile Compound they
would enjoy better
health. i suffered
from a female trou-
BILE, and the doctors
decided / had q
humorous grow h
and would have 10
be operated upon,
but / refused as ! do
not believe In opera
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22
Unnecessary Effort.

His Wife-This paper says an army
OF 100 900 men has wrecked a railroad
In Belgium.
Railroad Magnate-What a waste OF
energyi A board OF five directors
could have done II just as thorough.
y-Life.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22
Too Small 70 Harm,

The Mother see triangular tray
TO hold a piece OF pie unbarmed In q
lunch box has been Invented.
The Boy-But who would harm such
a little piece OF pie as you cut. mann
mar
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22
Good Advice.

so you want TO be somebody. do
your There's only ono way you will
ever make noise In tho world"
What is that?"
Join brass band"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22
Proof Ponltlve.

Visitor-The dear baby has got its
grandmother nose.
Aggrieved Papa-No, II hasn't. for
she was around here this morning
poking Il into our business.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22
Stock EXCHANGE.

What does her husband do,
heard her say something about the
stock exchange"
Hes a horse trader"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22

Woman Royalties Made Army officers
For tho first time In English history
four royal women have peen gazotted
m colonels In chief OF English regi-
ments.
Heretofore several OF them. includ-
ing Queen Mary herself. have held
German army titles and Queen Victoria
naturally was tho head OF the British
army. but now Queen Mary has been
appointed colop&l In chief OF tho
Eighteenth Hussars OF historic fame.
while tho Queen Mother Alexandra is
associated with both tho Nineteenth
HusBars and the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22
Poor EldoI

Rnicker-Do they lead a catand.
dog life?
Bocker-Yes. only the dog is muz-
zled.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22

Tho wideawake man doesn't wait for
opportunity 10 knock at his door: he
meets her At the gate.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22
Tn. WAY He Did.

How DID you catch that cold7"
How do you suppose1 ] chased II
In my racing car I'll I caught s."
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22
Speaking OF Aunts.

'You say she is an auntie-quarian =
We'll. that's what her fresh youns
nephew calls her"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22

For many generations Perth. and not
Edinburgh. was tho capital OF Scot
land.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22

A gentleman doesn't have 10 20
around assuring people that he In
one.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22
WOMAN REFUSES
OPERATION
Tells How She Was Saved
by Taking Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Louisville, Ky think II more suf-
fering women would take lydia Il.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22

I. Read through at one sitting the
entire book you are studying.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22
The
! Book-Mehod
E ofBible Study
By REV. WILLIAM EVANS. d. d.
Dreesor Of Bible Cesus. Moody Bible lnssts,s
Chicago

TEXT-John 5:S9.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22

one.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-21
EIkl,,a1t.

~ had ! big rain Friday night and
\ blizzard III day Saturday.
Han Goats and wife spent one day
MT week with the, writer.
II; Mn. Mary Stephens lost q fine
] colt ! few days ago.
W.-H. Keeton and family spent one
day last week at the home OF John
Page.
vi The pie supper at Silverdale was
pulled on last Saturday night with a
full house. The program was good
and $iS was taken in.
Clarence Spillman took in the lit
erary at Mt. Vernon lastFriday night.
He reports that they had good pro-
gram.
The party at Link Zinn's was pull
ca off all OK. They report 2 good
time.
Some Of w. H. Keeton's children
are on the sick list.
Miss Inez Beck spent last Sunday
at the home Of Inez Bailey.
]. L. Lockridge stayed all night at
the home Of Louis McKibben last
Friday night.
Verge Henderson was seen going
east last Sunday evening.
John Page and Tom Raybourntook
in the sights at the county seat one
day last week.
Arthur Westover has lost 100 head
Of hogs with the cholera.
Mrs. E. Heavilin says that her new
,smokehouse is completed at last.
Elias Fix bought fine young horse
.of Uncle Charley Henderson one day
last week.
Newt 'Crumley bought fine horse
one day last week:
Jim Gregory and his best girl took
in the pie supper at Silverdale last
Saturday night.
Arthur Westoyer shipped in 125
head Of sheep last week. He says
that is going to try his luck on
si,esp. s4 JOHNNY. u
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-21
On the wing.

O..P. Fritts saw mill is running in
full blast but will not last long at the
rate he is piling the lumber out. The
mill is on Marion Hedges land A miles
northeast Of Virginia on the Miami.
Bring on your logs.
Ike Dawson lost a good horse one
day last week. It fell dead.
DR.. Starks was called to Nels Nest
lerode's Sunday to doctor y horse and
while there he was called to M. H.
Meinen's. Both were feeding imper-
feet corn. Some people feed too much
in the dark this time Of the year.
Mr.. Hedger and family spent Sun
at his fathers Jno. Hedgers ST..
R. d. Quinn rented Geo. Hughes
farm for this year. Press Porter lives
there at present.
Joe Wheeler was only sick 8 ora
days and died Friday morning at 5
o'clock. Mr.. Wheeler was up in
years and son-in-law Of j. H. Beck
etts. Burial was in the Virginia Gem
etery Saturday.
Uncle Geo. Oldham Of Foster is
visiting his relatives north of Virgin
ia.
Remember the Kinion sale the 18th
He has good stuff as he always buys
the best.
The improvements and new ma
chinery in Virgil Jenkins black
smith shop is worth looking at.
Claude Norwood wants to buy
shock fodder.
Bert Dickinson has sold his Soul
ley improvements.
Will burst butchered last Thurs
day.
Merwin correspondent lets hear
from you.
o. yes, we had a good correspon.
dent At Pleasant Gap. Wonder if she
il in love or dead. Please come on
with your items. go
Mrs. Llewellen visited with Mrs.
George Rohrback one day last week.
II q -. Z -. lA4