davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-18
TORPEDO MISSED TRANSUvA
ITALY ABOUT To ENTER WAR;
GERMANY MAY DELAY ANSWER
Claim Germany
viii Continue
Undersea Raids

oPecFuF % UHFI6u fTe5S WIG
Amsterdam, May 17:-Germany' S
answer to the American note will be
forwarded to Washington Thursday,
according to best information obtain
able today from Berlin sources. The
reply will be politely worded, but it
will be declared that Germany will
continue her submarine warfare.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-18

If it's sewing machines or expert
repairing you want see Salter, $50
State street. 15S31-5-1-tfa
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-18
WILL VISIT CAMPS

Clifford Gfllis, past patriarch OF
Hornet Encampment No. so. Inde-
pendent Order Odd Fellows, recently
elected district deputy grand patri-
arch, has received his commission
from Grand Patriarch George H.
Atkinson, of Moorestown, and will
shortly start on his official visits to
the various encampments through
out the district AT a meeting Of
Hornet Eneampment last night Mr..
Gillis began the selection of his staff
of grand officers and to make up the
list of his visits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-18
Report of Acting President.

We have closed three years of
successful work in the Perth Amboy
Day Nursery Association. -Four years
ago the day nursery was dream
that many were doubtful would ever
come true. Some said it could not
be done even in prosperous times.
Yet we have passed through a hard
financial year and very hard Win
ter and we are proud to say we can
at the close write success on the
door of our little brown house in
Mechanic street. 1t must have sue
ceeded because it was truly an un-
selfish cause.
The managers have been so loyal
to the cause The house committee
nursery at a managers meeting and
nearly always there was some one,
ready to give it or knew some one
who would. When there was any
thing to be done they were always
ready to give their time and their
money to do it. This is the reason
for the success. Every one was
loyal and ready to do her share for
the work that is so necessary to
make a charitable institution sue
cess. In unity there is strength.
Because of the hard winter and
the lack of work for the mothers we
have not had such large number at
the nursery the past year. Last year
We had 4.033; this year 3,288, but
the attendance the last two months
has been the largest in the history
of the nursery, with an attendance
in March of $50 and April 382.
We have 81 children from IA fam
lilies on roll and an attendance in one
day of % and "a taxes the capacity
of our tiny house; II children wait
to be admitted. We will be glad
when our contributions are large
enough to enable us to take larger
place and have more sunshine for
our children. Our attendance some
days is a great tax on our matron
and her helper, who with the wash
ing, ironing, cooking and the care OF
from twenty to thirty children, uses
up not only her strength but her
nerve force also, but she has not only
CONTINUED on page ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-18
HEAR REPORTS OF
The DAY NURSERY
Mrs. William BaWden Elected
President of the Association
at Annual Meeting.

Twenty-Five members of the Day
Nursery Association gathered at the
Presbyterian chapel yesterday on oc-
casion of the annual meeting Mrs.
Adrian Lyon, acting president, pre-
sided, and called for the nomination
and election of officers, which result
ed in the naming of the following:
President, Mrs William Bawden;
vice president, Mrs. Peter G. Olsen;
second vice president, Mrs. Frank An
tisell; secretary, Mrs. A. ]. Perchard;
treasurer, Mrs Frank Dorsey. Di-
rectors to serve for three years: Mrs.
Axel Olsen, Mrs A. P. Kennedy, Mrs.
A. Greenbaum, Mrs. J. A. Donegan,
Mrs. j. K. Bryan, Mrs. w. Northey
Jones and Miss Alma Widerstrom.
Mrs. Adrian Lyon was named to serve
one year filling the unexpired term
o. Mrs. Healy. The board of trus-
tees is made up of the president, the
secretary, F. A. Antisell, Jean Du
Bois and Mrs. A. Greenbaum.
Reports of the officers were read
as follows:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-18

Cali taxi, 46. C. johnson.
1e650-5-1-1mos
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-18

If it's sewing machines or expert
repairing you want see Saiter. SSS
state street. t5S31-5-1-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-18

WEATHER-Fair to-
night and Wednes-
day. Nj o d err It g
northwest winds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-14
Weddings in
Local. Hotels
TWO COUPLES MARRIED IN PAR
LoRs OF FAIRMoNT
HoSTELRIEs.

DR.. H. C. Howard. who returned
yesterday from a vacation at Mt. Like
Park, was kept busy today tying
nuptial knots, having performed two
marriage ceremonies during the morn.
ing at two popular hostelries in this
city.
At the Manley hotel at l0:S0 O'clock
he united in matrimony Winfield s.
Sharp, a prominent business man Of
Wyatt, and Mrs. Lois Floyd, OF Man
nington. The ceremony was attended
by several friends of the contracting
parties.
A short time before the Manley
Hotel wedding Rev. Howard answered
the call OF assistance from Gilnton u.
Arnett, who wished to take to him.
self wife. Mr.. Arnett is pros.
porous farmer Of RNmer his bride
Miss Nora Frye, of Warrington, one
OF the best known Of the younger set
theme. The wedding was performed
in one of the parlors of the Watson
hotel, with only few friends as wit
nesses. The bride and groom left to-
day on train o. 16 for eastern cities
where they will spend their honey
moon,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-14
ROAD BOOSTERS
HEAR WILLIAMS
Union District Citizens Seek
to Improve Public
Highways.

State Engineer A. D. Williams last
night addressed the gathering Of the
citizens OF Union district, which was
held in the First Ward school. Mr.
Williams left last night for Morgan
town. He will return here Septem
ber l, with the state geological en-
gineers and meet the citizens of I'm,
ion district, maSIing definite plans for
the road improvements.
At the meeting Mr.. Williams spoke
OF good roads in other parts OF the
state, and OF the many benefits de.
rived from them, and then special.
lied on Union district roads over
which he had gone with an inspection
party yesterday afternoon.
The committee which had been ap.
pointed to investigate the road condi.
tions, met before the meeting was
called to discuss which roads were to
be improved and In what manner to
proceed. This committee is composed
OF Fred w. Mcintyre, John NJ. Kisner,
l. A. Barnes, Howard Adams, 2. w.
Morgan, William Michaels, Allan
Reed, Joseph Irons and Samuel Linn.
The business of the gathering was
unfinished last night, and a meeting
wts DECIDED upon for next Tuesday
night, at which the committee will con.
slider the county's survey to be made
next week, and the final arrangements
for proceeding with the work will be
made.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-14
Luncheon for Women
Was Big Success

Last Thursday at the Country Club
the luncheon, for women was most sue.
cessful. About 25 women took ad.
vantage of the opportunity OF eating
lunch at the clus at cost OF so cents
per plate, and bridge was enjoyed
after the luncheon. Some Of the won.
en- took their fancy work and spent
the afternoon In that manner.
Each Thursday at 1890 o'clock the
club will give this luncheon for WON.
en- at cost of so cents per plate, and
the executive committee requests that
the women who expect to attend will
notify tte club not liter thDn 8 o'clock
each Thursday morning. 1t is diff.
cult to prepare for more people than
make reservations after the hour Of
1890 has arrived, and the executive
committee does feel that the ladies
should make the effort to reserve the
number Of places they desire in ad-
vance.
1t Is hoped that all the women Of
hAS SAub HAAi oNuli VI luS
opportunity Of going out for these
luncheons at the extremely reasonable
price Of so cents per plate, and un.
less they are patronized by the WON.
en- in a manner that would Indicate
that they desire them to continue, the
executive committee will discontinue
having them.
Mrs. John Gordon Smyth, Hrs. A. L..
Lehman and Mrs. w. H. Co. iay con-
stitute the auxiliary comm tee, and
the executive committee desires that
any women who may have any sug-
gestions in regard to the club, will
take it up with one OF these women.
The executive committee also de-
sires 1t to be understood that women
who are not members OF the club are
not eligible to attend these luncheons,
unless the club member who takes
them, pays for six or more plates
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-14
WILL PUBLISH NAMES OF BABIES IN
THE GOLD SHOWER CONTEST MONDAY

+ II Babies Babes Babes
ST Monday Baby
aey entered in The West Vrgnan Shower
published for the
Of babies been entered
friends others
called at the Shower Of Gold Headquarters will
BABY has not yet
Main street Famon Just go to the nearest
telephone
details
SwtA enable publish babys in he frs
While nominations
should be
IN and see us as soon posbewere
osclock-and tell in the list - -
There's $500 in Gold for the dmped and West
vigna Many parents
the reason that they unable to
They unable in
away absolutely without cost them : go
Vrginian
but in readers and friends vginian expects
become the most widely read newspaper in this
position distribute
those who will devote their to he
Your baby has equal chance, II NOW.
Continued
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-14
Caranza Soldiers Occupy
American Island and
Then Withdraw.
j. 5. TROOPS VIGIAN7
Mexican Suspects Handled
in Summary Manner
Report Says
nv Associated ~

BROWNSVILLE, Texas Inr ts
me entire lower Rio Grande valIaty
section has the appearance M hsi,,.,
uhuer martial law, but II IA ! s,isr,
stranoars ne population is so sparce that
"seIs o. ;.,s are recognized and Checked
inc nut.nS teSuiateiy, usually without be.
ihe asked any questions.
Carranza soldiers, It was learned ~!
u%y temporarily took possesslon ~
isiRnd No. 10, in the Rio Grande ~.
snort time while the Mexican raid.
T, Ims was at It's height few daya a 3. !
MS Island is large, containing nss.-
to'ase TOR considerable stock. q u
American residents of the virin,ty
wnlch Is near Rio Grande City Inn
miles above here, were mystif1aa Nv ~
Ti rue ac!ion OF the Mexican soldiers.
ne later finally withdrew from tba
.slahd. The police officers and ran
gers nave adopted q summary code
Di handling suspected Mexicans A.
rort Brown here. The following "A.
port was turned In, made by tbosas
oficers, TO an army patrol ofiicer IN.
Guty at small station north of
Brownsville: ~ z
We met two Mexicans, rbay
tried TO escape. We could not iden.
Iliy them, SO we left them therese
These Mexicans were killed. = :
owing TO the slowness OF rneana NJ
travel and the great distance, Tie full
lorce OF soldiers and rangers ordered
OUT 10 quell raids did not ali reach fse
assigned places until late yesterday
or early today. AS now disposed, they
make striking showing at railroaa (
stations. '-'- :. eeN ~ =
AT Harlingen big cotton platform
IS covered with brown arny :erits.
Mexicans everywhere are visible work
ing In the field or mixing with soI.
diers and rangers. -
Mexicans on trains or those WIN
seem TO be going any distance BY oth.
er means OF travel are closely watch.
ed. Train crews are ready to ut,coli.s
pie engines at any time and turn them
over to the use OF soldiers or peacai
Officers for runs to alarm or appeals
for aid. - 80 n
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-14
Cancellation of Big Wheat
Contracts by Export
ers Explained.
FEARED loss OF PROFIT
Expected Action by Italy to
Fix Price Caused
Trouble.

CHICAGO, Aug. 14-Authoritative
explanation was obtained last night
for the sensational action of exporters
in suddenly cancellng, during thA
last 4S hours, contracts for large
amounts OF wheat purchased In the
United States, roundly estimated n
100000 bushels. The announcement
OF the cancellation caused the wheat
prices to break wildly here today, the
downward plunge at one time amount.
ing to as much as 444B cents bush.
ell, smashing the market to $1,07 fol
the September delivery.
Most of the contracts cancelled
we're on wheat that had been intended
for Italy. The buyers, however, ac'
cording to one OF the largest export.
ers here, found all prospective profits
cut of by plan of the Italian Govern.
ment to fix maximum prices or other.
wise circumvent speculation.
A careful statement of the situation
resulting was made this evening BY
\ an exporter. He did so after consult,
Ing with prominent Italian here who
lsiin position to know the facts. The
Statement in full Is as follows:
ut has been said that the Italian
Government had authorized repudia-
tipn of onerous outstanding purchases
of wheat. While there seems no
doubt cancellations were effetced. the
occasion thereof should no doubt be
laid to different cause.
: SIN the first place, the italian Gov.
: eminent could not lawful yautnorize
such a procedure, and even il such
authority was vested in the authorl.
ties at Rome, to exercise 1t would be
the beginning of the destruction Of
her credit in the United States.
J What has happened is very proba.
bly, this: There has been in the last
few weeks quite a large amount OF
wheat bought by Italian firms or pri.
yate individuals, and to such parties
the Italian Government may have is.
sued an order prohibiting or reguIat.
ing speculation by the Italian grain
: dealers with millers and consumers
throughout the kingdom. On this &C.
count the Italian importer may have
figured greater advantage in sacrifc.
ing his profit on purchase FROM the
United States than In letting the con.
tracts be shipped showing good paper
profits, but which and more misht be
lost b yefforts of the Italian Govern.
ment to give the consumer as cheap
wheat as possible. Much OF the wheat
bought by Italy last winter was resold
to the consumer at cost"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-14
ADVER TISIlN,
SERMONETTES'
a Short One Every Day
for the Busy Business Man

Ihere are many ways and means OF
advertising. Professional men haya
an idea they are barred from Great
ing demand for their services ysf
.hey are constantly advertising by d q.
llVering lectures, writing articles for
publication, and giving publicity %
clinlcs they perform and in yariotis
other ways they are constantly being
Kept before the public eye.
In this advanced age of ours there
is an ethical way for a man TO bes
come known in the professional feldj
the same as in any Commercial tusi.
ness. Advertising OF some kind hasi
become necessary. This is an age ~
advancement, we must consider con.i
ditions as they exist. now and are,
likely to continue. People like some.
thing new, served up to them CON
stantly. Ten,or'twenty-years-ago meth.
DDS Will not answer today, for We.
are daily progressing and to have &
successful business, we must keen M
with the procession.
How well we remember but 4 few
years ago when 1t was the custom and
style for every man of any standing
to have his shoes made to measure:
the cobbler's signs were alinost as
prevalent as the tailor's signs DE
now, but where are the shoemakersSto.
day? Why, a thing of the past; they
have laid down and let the large shoe
manufacturers take their business
right away from them; the same as
many merchants today are letting the
large mail order houses cut into their
business.
"The mill will never grind with wa.
ter that is passed." How true this
can be applied to advertising. Mo-
matter how good reputation you
have, It Is not enough; new records
must be made and maintained yon
cannot rely on your old regular Gus.
toners exclusively. 1t is new busi.
ness that stimulates trade and makes
1t absolutely essential for any firm 10
play hard all the time for new Gus.
toners. As the old customers die out
or move away, new business must he
created, or else the concern dries up
and goes out, or stagnates, as It were.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-14
German Stores to
Provide Vacations

HAMBURG Aug. 14.-The "Asso
citation OF German Department Stores
has begun a propaganda among its
members for assuring vacations to as
many employees as possible this sum
mer, and to give preference to grant
Ing leaves to such employees as we're
unable to get away last year, because
Of the breaking out of the war.
Female employees to replace men for
short period, 1t is pointed out, are
available in large numbers, and II Ii
urged TO give the women employees
so far as 1t is possible vacations, too
as a means OF guarding against i'll,
ness from breakdown in the fall OF
winter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-14
Goes to Hospital
After Alley Fight

Roy Neff of Cumberland is in Cooks
hospital today with bad laceration
of the scalp and forehead. Neff ac'
cuses Tom Helmick and two others
of attacking him in an alley between
Main street and the depot and beating
him. One of the men picked up q
brick and struck him in the head caus
ing the bad wound II Is said.
Helmick cannot be found by the To-
cal police and the two alleged accom-
plices who are known to Neff left
town. The trouble occurred at 1890
last night, and is said to have occur,
red in local restaurant. At the hos
pital today Neff is reported to be out
OF danger.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-14
Won Mackensen PurSues Re-
treating MuScovites To-
wards Radzyn.
SEMI CIRCLE IS FORMED
Retiring Army in Wild
Scramble to Esacpe En-
veloping Net.
lRy AssocInteh Press J


BERLIN, Aug. l4-The forces OF
Field marshal Won MRckensen pursu
ing the retreating Russians from the
south have reached the line OF the
! high roads leading from Radzyn Ia
Widwlodaw. 1t was officially an
Inounced by German army headquar
ters today.
LONDON. Aug. 14-Steady progress
OF the forces of Prince Leopold OF Ba,
varia. eastward from Warsaw is taken
here to indicate that the Germans are
now masslng their main movement OH
a drive through the Russian center.
Both Petrograd and Berlin agree that
the Germans have occupied the town
of Sokolow. and Sledlze at Lukow
ironing a German front about sixty
miles to the east Of Warsaw and so
miles wide.
This is more than half way to the
Brest.Ligovsk which Grand Duke Slch.
olas the commander in chief hoped TO
make the new center OF his defense.
1t is now regarded as probable that
this point will be abandoned owing to
the speed of the German attack since
the fall Of Warsaw, and the continued
pressure OF the armies OF Generals
Gallwltz and Scholz. and Eichorm and
Flack, forming seml-circle closing In
toward the north. Petrograd claims
that tue GerpaHs- have! been checked
between Boniewesch and Dvinsk. Der.
lin however does not concede this but
In any event 1t does not effect the adj.
rance OF the flank further north.
where north, where the invading force
several days ago was along the Dvina
river. the historic dividing line lead.
ing to the Province OF Pskov, which
lies on the road TO Petrograd.
For the moment however the inten.
sity Of the fighting is giving way to a
scramble of the retiring forces to
avoid the enveloping net and rapid
advance of the Germans to gather the
full fruit of the fall OF Warsaw.
The outcome Of these movements
probably will be indicated within few
days, whether grand Duke Nicholas
will be able to resume the offensive
along new front or will concentrate
his energies In rear guard fighting
during slow retreatment.
German correspondents accompany.
Ing the invading army say the Rus
SLAMS are following the tactics OF the
Napoleonic campaign laying waste the
country which they abandoned so that
the advancing Germans find in the
smoking ruins Of towns and villages
the same lack Of shelter as when Ma
poleon reached Moscow. Operations
In western field have virtually been
alted except for occasional local
trench skirmishes.
War clouds continue TO gather over
the Balkans. A central news dispatcb
from Amsterdam reports that Germany
is preparing for eyentualities by trans
porting 10000 troops from Warsaw to
the Serbian frontiers.
Reports from the east coast saw that
the eppelins which participated in the
raid Thursday were plainly visible.
Crowds gathered on hotel balconies
and watched the aerial battle in which
the dirgibles were driven OFF by Brit.
ish airships and after having been first
attacked by anti air craft guns,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-14
ThUQrt Attack
on Suez Canal
ENcH CRUISER DESTROYS
GERMANS MUHrTIoN PLANT
AT JAFFA.
(By Associated Press.D

PARIS, Aug. IA plan for an at
tack on the Suez Canal is said by the
ministry Of marines to have been Us
tected and thwarted. Announcement
was made in the following notice.
"On August IL. after a warning hac
been given to the Governor OF Jaffa
and time given for the evacuation OF
the vicinity, French cruiser bTNl'
barded and destroyed the principal
building OF the shop of the German,
Wagner, which were making arms and
munitions and constructing boats de,
stined for an attack on the Suez Canal!
The houses in the vicinity were not
damaged"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-14
Gets Divorce Before
Going Under Knife

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 14.--The
uncertainty OF the result OF surgica.
operation was the plea made yester.
day for decree OF divorce by Mrs.
Grace Eyth, who sought legal sapara.
tion from Adolph J. Eyth. Mrs Eyth
who is reputed to possess an estate
of $4,000, told Judge johnson IN the
circuit court that she was about 10
undergo serious operation, and in
the event Of her death her husband
would receive half of the estate un.
less the divorce decree were granted.
Disagreement over money matters
was the primary grounds on which
the suit was brought. Judge Johnson
granted the divorce.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-14
COAL OPERATORS
FILE STATEMENT
Bind Themselves to Abide
by Decision of Commerce
Commission.
tRy AssocIat ted Press.l

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-officials
OF practically all the bituminous coal
carrying railroads Joined with many
operators in a'statement filed with the
Interstate Commerce Commission, to.
day asking the commission to fix the
differentials between the various
rates on soft coal from Ohio, Indiana,
Kentucky and West Virginia mines
to the Great Lakes.
The commission will take up the re-
quest this fall. The statement pledges
the roads and operators to abide by
the decision of the commission which
is asked to fix differences so all the
roads may reach common points OF a
fair and equitable basis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-14
NEW AUTO EoR nR. SHAW.

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Eastern Vic
tory II, neat yellow touring car, was
presented to DR.. Anna Howard Shaw
president Of the National American
Woman's Suffrage party..by her loyal
co-workers yesterday in front OF the
national headquarters. There were
no presentation ceremonies, however
as when the Eastern Victory l was be.
slowed upon the veteran suffrage lead,
>er a month ago. The committee Of ar.
rangernents brought the car to the
door and Miss Shaw took her seat at
the wheel and started for Orange,
N. j.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-14
German Officials
Silent About U 30
(Ry Associated Press

BERLIN, via London, Aug. IA
The admiralty declined to comment on
the report published abroad that the
German submarine U-30 had been
sunk of German port by an accident
in consequence OF a defeat in opera.
tiohs but subsequently had been rails.
ed!
Official information is refused also
concerning the fate Of the crew. As
the German navy has special ship for
raising submerged craft and other ia.
5cfllties for coping with such emergen.
scies, the report may be quite possibly
trge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-14
To Worship in Open
Air at Loop Park

The third Of the series OF open air
meetings will be held at Loop Park
tomorrow evening ~ Ga o'clock.
Plans are on foot for a most enjoy.
able religious service. Rev. Clarence
Mitchell, pastor Of the Christian
church, will preach short sermon
and music will be furnished gy a
chorus choir and the Bossle band.
The general public is invited to at.
tend this service. Following the ser.
vice the Christian Endeavor society
OF the Christian Church will hold a
service, beginning at 1880 o'clock.