davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-12
Women Win Sales Degrees.

The second class in craftsmanship
which has been conducted al Stern
Brothers department. store, in CO.
operation with the Department Store
Education Association, will be gwen
their certificates Saturday at a lunch
con at Camp Sunshine Pelham Bay.
About ffty-fve expert saleswomen
have taken the course which Is de-
signed TO give them n better ,Gea of
the administration Of their special de-
partments and the correlation of all
the different sections of the store
Camp Sunshine is on Twin Island, in
Pelham Bay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-12
ASKS CIVIC PRIDE
IN. c. S. BEHALF
''hools' Head Urges Scranton
citizens to Provide S5OO.1O0
to Save Institution.

scranton Penn, July lin an ap-
va. to the civic pride" Of Scranton
Gulehs tonight r. j. Foster, presi-
, eoa' Of the International Correspond
I've schools, declares that if the pub
!" viii take up the 100000 short-term
les issued to tide the schools over
,o9 present crisis the $1,20O,000 pay
mere Will be saved.
Loeal banks hesitate TO make the
Ga Mr.. Fosters appeal reads that
iIS ossnaareholders who have put $1O,-
oyVO into the schools have author
s -,a the loan Of 100000 on mort
65ee ponds on property worth 49,
s..I more personal tone. Mr.. Foster
~ .'::sfes that If the 100000 is taken
~ ~ Will save the schools and all they
/, '1a Tor, and he adds: IF this loan
t,, not taken up, we will have 10 try
NJ "here 70 get the money, and one Of
NJ conditions may be the removal of
'Ae war in Europe. curtailm mt Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-12
The Cream of the News in the
Young Women's Store

New shipments of tafeta dresses-some
navy blue, some white. $40 is the least ex-
pensive, but it is as smart in style as any one
could wish. There are others up to $3.50.
Sports coats are in silk jersey at S 80;
unlined white chinchilla, SIPS; yama cloth,
SIS; corduroy. $7.75.
Sizes 4 to 20 years in this section.
Second floor, Old Building
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-12
-&M N@< &-
More than 1900 Dresses---
Every Good Sort of Summer
Dress q Woman Wants
In the July Clearing. TODAY, in the Fashion Salons.

Above all, says writer on fashions,
you must wear tafeta.
Fortunate, then, the woman who shall
come to the Fashion Salons to-day and
take her choice from these three wonder
full groups
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-12
$50 Tafeta Dresses at $10.75
220 Tafeta Dresses at $3.50
$50 Taffeta Dresses at $16.5O

$40 dresses in the prettiest, quaintest,
youthful styles; hounces upon Aounces,
frill upon frill; rufles and pleats and
cordings; buttons and pockets and belts;
all of the silk that creaks, the only silk
that refuses to cling, the silk that is so
old-fashionedly feminine.
Navy, black, gray, Belgian blue,
striped combinations-a shade and
style and size for every woman.
And how wonderfully little the price,
Gray Salons, Second floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-12
MORMONS LEAD
GEDDES FIGHT
FOR INHERITANCE
Their Share in Eccles
Millions Turns on Polyg-
amous Marriage.
FEDERAL OFFICIALS
WATCH TESTIMONY
0.,d smoot. Senator and Church
Apostle, a Witness in
Saints Interest.

III, story ,cRich follows tells for
IL. fr.t time the full facts Of the
rial, nor under ''oy t" O0d9n'
r ,...5 Of the case Of Albert Geddes
,.e;r.t The estate Of Darid EccIes'
=, ~. Mormon Church has prerented
-, COMPLETE focts being sent oper
~. ,rjrcs. and this story IS sent
s..n Derrcr TO 0yoid this censor
lin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-12

should principally concern myself in
forming, so far as possible, a uniform
rule to apply to them all. | offered
my services TO the Governor gratis
because | am very much interested in
the subject and have given it con-
siderable study"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-12
At S1S.75

$50 charming lingerie dresses; wolfe
and organdie, embroidered net, wolfe,
linen and net in combination; newest
fashion touches in lace trimming,
hounce, ruchings, etc, $50 wouldn't
have bought one of them in May.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-12

revenues of the schools in Canada, diff
feulty in making collections in this
country, and the use of Scranton money
to meet obligations otherwise paid by
pupils who had enlisted for the war are
among reasons given for the financial
conditions of the schools.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-12
~ -...,-.-e % N. Tnhunsl

re Il they asa you 81 80
s.,ssr Of your boy, say No. You know
.t.-e is another Mr.. Eccles, and when
-. IN the stand just keep him in
your mind and YOU VIII ne {eIilns the
49,, v-b when YOU dc say No.
This advice. so testified Mrs. Mar
-.-st Ce85es in the suit which has
- brought 20 secure a portion. OF the
49, ~ millions. was given her by the
~ millionaire. David Ecclos. in the
- ~ o-Fce Of q Salt Lake City bank
PIs1 She had been subpUnaed as
,-;.7sss In the Smoot Investigation.
Tor seven DAYS Mrs. Geddes has told
- rsto,d the story Of her life, from
~ esriv childhood days through the
.s-r.sbi1s Of her two husbands, and
:-sllv Of the rolyCamous marriage and
~. ri,b the wealthy Ogden sugar and
'gnber manufacturer.
More tra. TWO years ago David Be
les fell dead in the street IN salt
fs.a Subsequent investigation re-
-sslsi the fact that he had spent the
.,-'y rou~s Of the evening in the tiny
.s.-sgs which Mrs Geddes and her son
,aned "home a cottage which the
~..joraire is rcputed - have pur-
chased for her.
T,,iss. son of David Eccles, "will be
,orry that the suit for part OF
is,ber's money for that boy was ever
started
Polvgamy Still Practised.
That the case may bring on another
S-,oo+ Investigation is the prediction
n some who have followed the case.
Tia, II Will cause an investigation by
.ie Federal government Of the business
and religious cooperation OF Mormon
leaders is advanced by others. That II
las proven that polygamy is stlll
eandes,.re.y practised by some OF the
Members Of The Mormon church, despite
The manifesto prohibiting such rela-
,iorship, is generally admitted.
Il was only q short time after the
death Of Mr. Eccles that the legal fenc-
Ing for the division OF the estate so as
20 include a share for Albert Geddes,
or Eccles. as he is now known, was
started. The appraiser for the estate
about a year ago made a preliminary
report shat the property Of the million
are was worth about S6,000,000. 1t is
generally believed that Il Will aggre-
gate Ss0000,0I0.
A million dollars is the stake for
In. No, r,.ii.o~ Go1isrs Tor the how.
ue is r-o-,h[r of he Vo-r1on church
and srb;or. ~ nav. +;+birc If In nor
zen, ~ t;. ~. ;,ro,o
''Tl 20 -., St's2 ,'.ooi ~. C,..,..,,
,re bsbi-J he ,r voc, - ~ emit NJ Mrs.
Cs85os is w,delv b,licved amonp the
residents of Utah. The attorney for
Ms. Geddes is Judge William II.
King, himself a son Of Mormon fam
.ly and related by family ties to those
h,eh in the priesthood OF that faith.
For many wears judge King has been
termed "tAc attorney for the Church"
Ficht T. cid Issro
NJ ...
~, ma we r-Ay tt''''Sl Ine iL 'Iei,'-
..l IVY ~" ~ Po,s'D ~ =
ctrras '. D.. t.. % ~. .. ;.N eSSUIy e. as
.lnuIcn' is "1l slce ISSUE so lar as
80. C'''.''s u a,oI Is Co1ceI"eu, . III,
vL'.t ~ '"e O"'- SV.'I VI fuVe..o'-'
,., .-" HIc '''"- .Acu D.! .Vu3 ~
~ .oI .'e estate IL Is evIueh'!y
80. '.'''.l'o' y. -L1 i''Iles ATTY
ra,so5- 10y 49, OF" -
T5s H. Ch,,r.b - boonr,o in
,srs,,ed H. e..o-af 80 ~ 80 cor-
pors,io1s and - C5arles " Min
lev WAS nsde The nc.e:J,1o bisbon he
became The rorrcslo.eti1o ~ the
Church On the FecIes boards Of di-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-12
At $1,000

2 styles Of cotton dresses; pretty
crepes, tissues, and plain, dotted and
figured voiles; so dresses in this group;
$3.50 and $50 grades by early-season
standards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-12

800 pretty wash dresses for every sum-
mer occasion-$5, $3.50 and $40, were
$7.75 to SIS.
And wash skrtsI Hundreds of them
starting at $3.50, which is the price of a natu-
raj color khaki skirt. Others in corduroy, rep,
cordeline, cotton gabardine, linen, etc.
Lengths, 3 to A.. Waist bands, . to 27.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-12
At SIS

323 wash dresses that were priced
1915 and $l2.75. Morning buyers will
have "a styles to choose from; voiles,
crepes, linens, and tissues.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-08
News Note OF Interest.

w II. Temple. citizen OF Dln"lddle'
was stricken with paralysis on Mon
day evening. and died the same night,
Al the home of his brother. Richard
Temple lie was siXt?-hve years ola.
There will h, very large fruit crop
in this section this year, unless there
should com. a vet freeze
Andrew Nau;a, the six-Eear-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew NarGa. OF
Prince George County. died last night
at the Petersburg Hospital. The body
was taken hone for burial.
The Rev. George w. Crabtree, the
prison evangelist of the Presbyterian
Church, is in the city. He travels in
a wagon from camp to camp of con-
victs. and las done much good.
Information has been received OF
the death in Philadelphia, of Thomas
Madeira. former resident of Peters
burg. Heis survived by a sister, Mrs
Ella Rroc<well, and a brother, Johr
Madeira. who were with him at hi:
death.
he receipts of the Y. NJ c. y. bazaar
up to last night were SLIGO. The ba
zaar vii close tomorrow night, ant
some hundreds of dollars will be addc'
to the .und.
James T.. Hall. of Prince GeorG
County who was injured in n runnwa.
accidcIt several days age. has recov
cred sufficiently to leave the hospita
and rsturn to his home.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-08

miners and took a prominent part In
all the labor disputes. He is nifty
five years old and is considered one
of the most democratic figures In
British politics.
Charles F. Fowles. an ar, dealer and
member OF the firm of Scott & Fowles,
was on pleasure trip with Mrs.
Fowles.
Edgar Gorer. prominent dealer in
Chinese porcelains. was on his annual
business trip.
! Gerald A. Let's, an art dealer. was
! returning to his London home.
| Frank Partridge, a dealer in Chinese
porcelains, English furniture and Chi
nese jades. was returning TO his home
at Potters Bar. a suburb of London.
| Ogden H. Hammond. an insurance
broker. sailed with Mrs. Hammond Il
study conditions due to the war ir
Europe.
With A. l.. Hopkins. president OF thu
Newport News ShipbuildnG and DR.,
Dock Company. was +. j. Gauntlet
foreign Representative OF that company
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-08
CANTER BROTHERS SENT
UNDER GUARD TO PRISON
Judge Campbell. by Prompt Action
Probably Averts Serious Trouble
at Abingdon.
REMOVER FOR sAFE-KEEPINo
Luther Tells Narrowing Details OF
Crime, but Denies Emphaticaliy
That His Brother, James, Was an
Accomplish.
to The Times-Dispatch.


ABINGDON, VA. May 1.-THE thronG
that packed the courtroom a; AbinS-
don to-day to hear the proceedings in
the trial of James Canter on the charge
of having been the accomplice OF his
brother Luther in criminally attacking
and numbering Mrs. Maude wilson
found themselves in fever of excite
ment soon after Luther Canter, con-
demned to die for the crime. began to
tell the narrowing story OF the assault
and murder. Evidences OF threatened
trouble developed so speedily that
Judge Preston w. Campbell ordered the
courtroom cleared, Immediately al
journed court, and hurried the Canter
brothers under strong Euard OF
armed men TO the nearest point on the
| Norfolk and Western Railway. On the
| local passenger train then about due
Luther Canter was sent to Roanoke
] and lanes to Marion. But for prompt
action serious trouble would most IKE
| Is have followed.
| Luther Cantcr told on the stand the
! horrible details of how nc entered Mrs
Wilson'S room at the wilson nome OF
the Bristol Abingdon Turnpike, ant
finding her there alone, seized her
and after fierce struggle in which
he finally overcamc. bound and gag
ged and attacked her; then with
shotgun which he found over the doc
Of the room shot her 10 DEAN. hoidln'
the muzzle close to her PROSTATE body
!, He then left the home before night
, fall He denied that his brother Jane
had anything to do with the crime.
In spite of his story the prosecutio
seems firmly convinced that Jane
ICanter. the Younger brother was wit
e Luther at the time. and was equal
1 guilty of every feature OF the Grim
Luther Canter has confused his state
@ ments from day to day, and now say
: that he assaulted Mrs. Wilson. aithoug
persis,ently denying this chare
e earlier ,
e During Thursday and to-day tf
prosecution has developed stron
n chain of evidence tending to conVi
:. James Cantcr. 1t was shown that II
brothers met in n new ground near II
Canter home. where they are said
!. have talked over James's trouble WI
the husband Of Mrs. Wilson. and 9th
affairs relating to the Wilson's. Luth
II Canter was sentenced by Judge Cam
N hell Immediately before the adjour
= ment of court this afternoon. the da
for his execution being Friday, June
Testimony for the defense viii he co
cIuded tomorrow morning. and II
believed the case will go to the ju
r. early in the afternoon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-08
JAPANESE AWAITING
REPLY TO ULTIMATUM

TOKYO. May THE Japanese await
China's reply to the japanese ultima
tum.
The government. ~ is stated, has
been deeply DESTROYS of avoiding a
rupture, which IT was admitted would
prove embarra ssinG. Pending receipt
of China's reply, however, military and
naval preparations are being pushed
vigorously. Five transports laden with
troops have sailed from Hiroshima in
the direction of China. and numerous
warships have left for secret destina-
| lions.
Waseda University has deprived
| Professor Arisa, Japanese adviser to
! President Yuan Shi kai, of his profes-
sorship, and he has disappeared. Pre-
viously, he had been denounced as a
Chinese spy and the police were pro-
tecting him.
DR.. Sun Vat Sen. tho first provisional
president of China. has been seen fire.
ouently in Tokyo recently. The Yoke
hama Hochi declares that IL war be-
tween Japan and China develops. the
revolutionists in China who side witt
Dr. sun are likely TO seize the oppor'
tunity to strike against Yuan Shi kai
Some Chinese are leaving Japan
while preparations are being made b,
many OF those in Korea TO depart from
that country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-08
TORPEDO IS GERMANY'S
ANSWER TO CHALLENGE
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
NEW YORK, May THE Lusitania
and the Mauretania were built under
British subsidy for the purpose of
wrestling from Germany the speed
record across the Atlantic. Their entry
into the transatlantic passenger SER
vice was Great Britain's final chal-
lenge to Germany overseas supremacy.
About the Lusitania conferred the trade
war; wl-ch has been waged ever since
The fatal torpedo was Germanys an
swer to the challenge.
Charles p. Sumner. general manager
of the line, the day the Lusitania sailed
from New York on the day of her last
trip. said:
| Never until to-day have the Ger
mans manifested such an active desire
| to put us out OF business.
But the fact is that the Lusitanii
la the safest boat on the sea. She Il
too fast for any submarine. and m
German warship can get near her
She will reach Liverpool on schedul
time and come back here on schSdul
time. Just as long as we care to ru
her,"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-08
SCHULTZ, HEREAFTER, WILL DO
HIS CHEERING AT HOME

NrSpecial to The Times dispatch.
NEW YORK, May Tile next time
Henry Schultz does any cheering, he
will do il at home. schultz was
standing in front of Il PARK Row bulle-
tin board to-day when the news of
the .torpedoing of the Lusitania was
posted.
With wild "Hoch" he threw his hat
in the air and INDUCED in the German
version OF an Indian war dance.
4 bystander caught the hat and be-
gan tearing it up Another halted
Schultz's gyrations with straight left
to the jaw. Schultz dropped, and
about ten others forgot all about their
neutrality and began kicking him il
the face and ribs. Three policemen
interfered. They wanted TO scnt
Schultz to a hospital. but he wouldn
have it. Hatless, he limp.d away,
sadder and more neutral nan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-08
ROOSEVELT DECLARES
DISASTER ACT OF PIRACY
Gspecial to The Times-Dispatch. ]


SYRACUSE. y. Y, May An act
Roosevelts characterization tonight
OF the sinking, supposedly by Ger
man submarine or torpedoboat of the
Cuna rider Lusitania, from New York to
Liverpool, which was sent TO the bot
tom to-day off the Irish coast, carry
ing some 1920 passengers. mostly
Americans.
Il do not know enough of the facts"
said the Colonel, plainly shocked by
, the catastrophe, Ito make any COM
ment as to the ethics of the affair. or
what 1t would be proper for this gov
eminent to do in the circumstances.
| 81 can only repeat what I said the
1 other day when the American steam
! ship Gulflight was sunk under SINH
lar circumstan and when another
| American ship was sunk under the
! same conditions, and the captain, his
wife and child were drowned.
II then called attention to the fact
that couple of months previously
the German war zone was established
and deeds such as the sinking of tn,
Lusitania were threatened / said theI
over my signature, that IL such threat
ened deeds were perpetrated by tn
Germans. they would represent moth
ing but mere piracy.
THAT is all care to say about tn
Lusitania incident ] do not yet know
enough about the sinking Of the liner
hear tho ship carried the America
flag Whether that was an act of de
: ceit or whether she was under Ameri
. can register ! do NOT know. | am re
, ferring, when / call 1t an act of pirac!
, only to the known facts of how Amer
! lean ships and British ships wit
American passengers have been sun
by the Germans. | ain presumn
6 that the Lustania was sent to the boi
tom under similar circumstances"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-08
DID ADMIRALTY TAKE


Especial Gable to The Times Dispatch
LONDON. May S.-The naval expert
of the London Times this morning says:
I'm regard to the sinking of the
Lusitania the questions is 10 he raised
whether the British admiralty took any
measures of especial character TO in
sure the safety OF the vessel in view
of the previous threats and the known
presence in the waters she had 10
traverse OF German submarines. 1t is
10 be asked, among other things
whether any naval convoy was ar
ranged for the whole or any part OF
the voyage. Information on these sub
jccts will he awaited with curiosity
and interest"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-08

Especial to The Times Dispa tch.l
CHARI OTTESNILLE. VA, May T.
Virginia Division. 7. T.. a. i'll its TWEEN
ty-fourth annual convention tonight
elected officers as follows:
George w. Rogers. president; William
jenkins, Jr. of Richmond. first vice
president: l.. NJ. Striblin", Of Eorfolk,
second vice president. IL. J.. Rarwood.
OF Richmond. secretary and treasurer.
Board of directors: j. o. Eoatwrtght,
| of Danville: !. Y. Williams. OF Alex
andria: 7. s. Bcckwith, OF Petersburg
| NJ. =. Valentine, Jr, OF Richmond; II. III.
| Randolph, Of Richmond
Committee chairmcn: hotel. j. IL
Grant, suffolk; railroad, y. j. Brock
lett, Alexandria; press, w. =. tridiin
Richmond; Legislative. :. y. Woodward
Norfolk; employment II. w. Holstnger
charlottesville; membership. H.
Davis, Norfolk; good roads. I. IL. Self
Martinsville.
ChaplainS: Rev. j. j. Gravatt. Rich
lmond; first assistant, Rev. j. Clevclan'
Hall. Danville; second assistant. j. +
McCabe. Martinsville; third assistant
III. l.. Allison, Alexandria.
The State convention. Travellers Fro
tective Association. met in annual ses
sion here to-day, there being larE
) attendance of delegates from the post
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-08
Serious Freight Wreck.

A freight wreck % serious charac-
ter occurred early Thu morning on 'ne
Atlantic Coast Line, near carson. IN
Dinwiddie County. An or Twelve cars
of uor,hbound fast fruit ana NeSe
,.hlo rain were deralcd and wrecked,
rd ,ho contents of some Of them
scattered upon the gpund. The acci i
don, is said to have been caused by
the rolling off OF alwhcel of one OF
the cars. throwing ! and other cars
behind il from the tnck. No one was
hurt. but both tracks were blocked by
tho wreck They we're subsequently
cleared and traftic resumed
\ negro. caught in he act OF s'cahhs
cIothinr from on. ofihc wrecked cars
was arrested and bought TO the jai
I'm this city 10 he cid for the DIN
widdie authorities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-08
FAvORs CONSTRUCTION
4, OF ROAD TO CITY POINT
)uncn Adopts Ordinance Proposed
by Petersburg and Apo
mattOX Company.
GOES TO BOARD Or ALDERMEN
Provides sat Work Must Begin
WIN Ninety Days and BE Conn
pietcd by March 10l0-Serious
Freight Wreck on the a. c. IL.
Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch.J

Especial to The 1imcs-Dlspa''h'J
PETERSBURG, VA. May THE
Council last night adopted the orai-
nance proposed by the petersburg a'io
Apponattox Railway Company OF iSich-
rond for the construction OF an cleo
,ric road between Petersburg and Guy
po,n, defeating the ordinance proposed
bv the Petersburg ami James River COR
poratlon. OF Washington, Tor hhc
nurpose. Both sides were hcaru 81
length by Council, as they nad peeh
previously heard b, the street Com
mi,,oe befor. the ordinances mere re-
,orted 70 the Council. The ordinance
,5on,cd as proposed by the P-;-rsourS
,,d .,nomattox Company provides Tor
,ha use of rights of way over BoliinS
hrooL East Bank AM East streets 10
terminus at Second street, the hoiain
company 10 operate cars every "a'
the week to rcpae ana repair
streets torn up to conform TO an estao
lished grades, etc'' HolN "" '' -.
Ia be begun in n!ntty DAYS anu ~
committed by March !, 1916, ana poh'
-, Slo 600 10 be given TO insure con
s,ruc,ion OF the roat suppl.mth
tarv ordinance gives right OF vi!
through Wythe street from inc COZ Pc
rate limits TO Main strce'' =, -
THE ordinance proposed by the lie
,orrburc and James 1iyer corporate,
onlv asked for the US, OF Bollingbroo|
street from the city limits 10 Secoii
street. work TO be begun In siN'F u"E
and completed within one year. bon
of $4,000 10 be given. Inc inattc' NJ
.oea hef,re the Boa-d OF Aldermen
80, mats next Monday night. Tn
IT,. fraachise will 20 10 the highe;
!