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Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-25
BRITISH PLAN MORE
DRASTIC MEASURES
ltaly'S Entrance Into War Will
Release Number of British
Warships to Help This.
WATCH FOR MERCHANTMEN
Beef Packers and Cotton
Growers Demand Action by
Recommendations Trade.
WATCH FOR MERCHANTMEN

Special By Unsed Press Wire.
Washington, May 25:-In the face
of impending protests against the
interference with American COM
merce. the British foreign Office is
reported to be contemplating even
more drastic action London advices
indicate that following Italy's en-
trance into the war, which will re-
lease a number OF British warships,
q more careful watch Is to be kept
on merchant vessels. Because the
reports of the department of COM
merce show very large increases in
American trade with Norway, Swe-
den, Denmark and Holland, it is un-
-derstood that all vessels bound to
and from these countries will in the
future be diverted into British ports
and compelled to prove that their
cargoes are not in reality consigned
to Germany or by Germany to the
United States.
II this is persisted IN 1t is certain
to cause trouble. American beef
packers are here In Washington de-
manding relief and charging that
the British government has used un-
fair and improper tactics. On file
with the state department are claims
of great cotton shippers of the south
which take the same position 1t is
certain that President Wilson plans
action as soon as Germany replies to
his protest against submarine war
fare. 1t is even within the bounds
of possibility that British methods
may compel him to act prematurely
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-25
CRUSHING BLOW FOR
AUSTR0- GERMANS
Desperate Fighting on 400
Mile Battle Front in Eastern
Theatre of War.
Special bu United Press Kire.

Special bg United Press Wire.
Petrograd. May 25;-Along a 400
mile battlefront from southeastern
Poland to southeast Galicia the Rus
SLAMS are on the offensive and deliv-
erfng crushing blows against the
Austro-German lines, according to Of
fetal statements today. The Ger
mans are attacking in the Shawl re-
gion and in the Russian province of
Kovno.
Southeast of Stryj the Austro-Ger-
mans are battling stubbornly in the
path Of advancing Russians accord
ing to the war Office, but the Slav
armies continue to press forward,
capturing new heights and taking
hundreds of prisoners.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-25

Special bB United Press Wiz.
Constantinople, May 25:-Severe
losses for the allies attempting to
force the Dardanelles was reported
in an official statement today.
Con Sunday morning our artillery
off the capes seriously damaged an
enemy's cruiser" said the statement
"The disabled warship was towed off
by five other vessel sof the allied
feet. In the fighting Saturday Ia the
vicinity of Seed-a1-Bailr. the enemy s
losses in killed and wounded totaled
4, GOO"
Reinforcements are being sent to
the Gallipoh peninsula to oppose the
troops being disembarked by the
allies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-25
Repulse Turk Attack.
/ by United Press Wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
Athens, May Reinforced by
the arrival of fresh transports the
Anglo-French expeditionary forces at
the Dardanelles repulsed a Turkish
attack yesterday and developed a
strong offensive. Mytilene dispatch
es reported the debarkation of the
new forces began before daybreak
Monday and is continuing.
Inside the strait the allied feet
has resumed violent bombardment of
the Turkish forts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-25
BIG TRADE BALANCE

Special By United Press Wire.
Washington, May 25.-Secretary
Redfield today told the cabinet that
Americas favorable trade balance
from August until May 26, will ex-
ceed $500. 100000, beating all rec
ords. For April complete the bal
anee was $123,894, ,093.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-25
MRS. CARMAR NOT To APPEAR
IN VAUDEVILLE; MOVIES?

Noecfai on United Press Wire.
New York, May 25:-Mrs. Flor
ance Carman, acquitted of the
murder of Mrs. Bailey. will not ap-
pear on the vaudeville stage. Her
engagement has been cancelled by
the booking company that signed her.
1t is rumored on Broadway that she
will make her appearance in the
movies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-25
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
OF NEUTRALITY ISSUE
ctal by United Press Wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
Washington, May 25:-The state
today issued President
Wilson's proclamation of neutrality
between Austria-Hungary and Italy.
The proclamation is along eonven-
tional lines and differs little from
those preceding it in cases previously
engaged in the European struggle.
1t contains between 1900 and 2,000
words,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-25

Special By United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire
Washington, May 25;-That reve-
lations before the Industrial rela-
tions commission in the last month
will lead to an attempt TO put John
D. Rockefeller. j. S. Welborn and l..
M. Bowers and E. H. Weitzel, officers
of the Colorado Iron & Fuel Com
pany, on trial in Colorado on charges
for the responsibility for the death of
one or more victims of the Ludlow
was reported today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-25
Adopt Rigid Censorship.

Special by United Press Wire.
London, May 25:-Italy today
adopted the censorship of the allies
and it was impossible TO obtain fur
ther facts concerning yesterdays
naval battle in the Adriatic. Until
the war is over Italy viii be closed
to detailed unofficial battle descrip-
tions. Yesterdays account of how
the Duke of Abruzzi saved the Adri-
attic coast cities cannot be continued
since the facts might be of value to
the Austrian admiralty.
Continued on page Al
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-25
Rescue German Airmen.

-opecfdt DW UHFttu fFesS IFHe.
Harwich, England, May 25:-A
German lieutenant attached to the
aviator corps and his machinist were
rescued from their disabled aero
plane in the North sea by a British
destroyer Engine trouble caused the
aeroplane to descend to the water.
IL later sank.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-25
LINER DUE MONDAY WITH 5
LUSITAhIA VICTIMS ABOARD

Special By United Press Wire.
New York, May 25;-Bearing the
bodies of five Lusitania victims, the
White Star liner Lapland is due to
arrive III New York May 81. Four
Of the dead were first class passen-
gers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-25
Not to Violate Neutrality.

Special og United Press Wire.
Berne, Switzerland, May 25;-Ths
German, Austrian and Italian goy-
ernments have given formal aSsur-
ance that they will take no step to
violate Switzerland neutrality. it
was officially announced. Large bod
les of Swiss troops have been as
signed TO patrol the frontier.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-25
Tries to Break into saloon.

Patrolman Quinlan prevented a
man from breaking into the saloon
of Christ Gasman at 2S Smith street
shortly after 2 O'Clock this morning.
The officer reported that the man
was trying to get into the side win
dow when he approached. When the
man saw the officer he ran.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-25
Delay German Note.
csncnInI h.I Halted R.1nn 1ux..n

Amsterdam, May 25:-Delivery of
the German reply to the American
note will be delayed for at least one
week, according to adyices today.
Government officials were SO occu-
pied with the Italian situation that
they have not found time TO complete
the drafting OF the reply.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-25
Turks Revolt: MANY Killed.

London, May %: Mutinous
young Turks and their German of
ficers fought a bloody engagement
near the Asiatic forts guarding the
DardaneiIes, according to Sofia dis
patches. The Germans called other
Turkish troops to their assistance
and quelled the mutiny. Many were
killed and others were removed to
Constantinople.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-25
| Tally STRIKES FIRST BLOWS
BY LAND AND SEA; SEA- CAPTURE Cal IRE
THREE TOWNS IN AUSTRIA
italian Troops Cross Austrian
Border and Sieze Three Towns
and Move on TO Goritz
Threatening That City.

Special bV United Press Wire.
Rome, May 25:-Italian forces
crossed the Austrian frontier and are
threatening the city of Goritz, the
capital of the province of the same
name. The war Office confirmed re-
ports received earlier in the day OF
an Italian invasion of Goritz and am
nounced the capture of three other
Austrian towns The invading forces
comprised a body of troops support
ing Italian cavalry who earlier in the
day were reported to have driven in
the Austrian outposts. The Italians
crossed the Judrio river forming the
boundary without serious opposition.
then advanced into the valley be-
tween the Judrio and Isonzo.
Cormons, the Austrian frontier
town of 1000 inhabitants, was the
first occupied. 1t lies eight miles
south of the capital of the province
and directly over the Austrian from
tier. Early dispatches did rot indi-
cate whether the enemy resisted the
advance of the Italian troops at this
point
cred her first aggressive strokes on
both land and sea. Italian cavalry
crossed the Austrian border in the
Isonze district, attacked a strong en-
emy outpost and forced the Austrians
to retire after sharp engagement.
Official announcement was made to-
day that an Italian destroyer shelled
the Austrian border of Porto Bush, at
the head of the Adriatie seeking an
Austrian motor boat fiotilIa and de-
stroying the landing stage at Mill
tary barracks. The enemy lost two
men killed. The destroyer took
forty-seyen prisoners. Among them
was one officer and fifteen non-eom-
nlissioned officers.
King Victor EmmanueI left for the
front early today. accompanied by his
staff A huge crowd gave hlm an ess
thusiastic vatioa--..lL lL c6sIs air2af1f
ports from the frontier today
details of q minor euga geHeI1 he
tween Austrian and Italian troops "a
the Adie river
The war office today expressed sa T.
isfaetion at the manner in which tbs
sea and air attacks by the Austrians
on the Adriatic coast yesterday were
repulsed An official statement with
more details concerning the attack
was issued early today and reported
that the Austrian shell fire had sunk
German merchant vessel, which was
interned at the Italian port at the
outbreak of the European hastilifies.
Prince Won Buelow, the German
ambassador and Baron Macchio, the
Austrian ambassador, the Bavarian
minister and other German and Aus
trlan diplomatic representatives are
safely beyond the Italian frontier to-
day. Large crowds gathered at the
railway stations when they left, but
there were no demonstrations of hos
tilities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-25
Shell Wrecks Train.

NPttfUI % IHIIsA I7FeS5 WIG.
London, May 25:@Five or six ci-
villains were killed and a railway
train travelling full speed was struck
by a shell during the Austrian bonn
bardment of the Italian town OF An
coma, according to dispatches from
the Rome correspondent Of the Lon-
don Daily Mail, published today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-25
100000 FIRE NEAR TRENTON
special by United Press Wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
Trenton, May 25:-Fire resulting
In damage to the extent of $4,000
today destroyed the Chancler Oil
cloth Company at Yardyille, near
this city and for a time threatened to
destroy a section of the town. The
seventy-fve men employed at the
plant escaped.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-25

Sewing machines at Jensen's.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-25

Call q taxi, 46. c. johnson.
1e650-5-1-1mos
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-25

WEATHER-Fair to-
night and cloudy.
Warmer Wednes-
day. Moderate, va
riable winds becom-
ing soutllerly.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
SPECIAL NOTICE:

this young Arthur Stanley is caught and hanged for murdering pr. Lee, whom member as a rather decent old chap, why, the next of kin. who is also a ticket of leave man, something of that sort, can come over and claim the earldom.
 As for this diamond from the sky, so- called, believe it is all hoax. I believe it is nothing but jolly old bit of glass, don't you know. and I can't conceive why all you Yankees should be deucedly set on scalping each other and lynchins each other and pistoling each other for it. going back to England and look through the archives at Stanley castle with the hope of establishing a blood line in England that may get the house of lords to acknowledge its claim to the earldom and cut out these bloodthirsty Yankee Stanleys and their blooming big diamond "
 When Blair returned to Richmond his mother received him with remarkable cor diality, considering the conditions under
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29

but Esther is at the window of her room each day to him pass, and they have arranged a signal should ever Esther need this humble. faithful friend The signal is a vase of roses When this is placed upon the window sill Quabba knows it is sign that Esther needs him. and day by day he passes and is relieved to see that the signal is not displayed and all is we'll
 Esther. for the sake of the absent Arthur, on whom her thoughts cons tantly dwell has carefully hidden the documents at Stanley hall that she found in Hagar's strong box. She has said no word to those around her that would indicate she deems herself to be other than the gypsy daughter of the mentally clouded gypsy woman whom the surgeons of Richmond hope to restore to reason such time as she is in condition for the perilous operation that will be neces- sary to effect this.
 But Esther knows she is a Stanley of Stanley hall It does not lessen her affec-
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which he had left both Fairfax and Rich mond. Abe Bloom. the gambling house keeper, and his brother. Ike Bloom the pawnbroker, received him with cold. businesslke indifference. which was rather strange when it vas remembered what both these gentlemen had endured at the hands of Blair. But both the Blooms were so obsessed with the desire to secure the dia- mond for their at any cost that they had casually remarked they were glad to See him and to |" let bygones be bygones."
 And Blair looked upon Esther and saw that she fair, and while his infatuation for Vivian still strong, his unscrupu- lous mind dwelt with pleasure upon the thought that if he married Esther the fact might arouse the jealousy of Vivian. If Vivian married woman, married other than to him. what would it matter if he married Esther? It might bring Vivian to terms nothing else would. And. comfo-1- ing himself with this perverted philosophy, Blair paid court to Esther.
 Such were the threads in the web of des- tiny that were being woven around Esther in Richmond-threads at the ends of which sat Abe Bloom and Blair and his mother weaving like spiders and yet with different purposes in view. Abe Bloom wove for the diamond from the sky. In far Los Angeles his agent the luxurious Vivian Marston, wove also for the diamond-but for herself. Perhaps MT. Bloom surmised this; but if so. he deemed he had the means that held his agent at his mercy. Mrs. Stanley her web for some deep purpose of her own. deeper than it ever had been. If she suspicioned Arthurs claims the Stanley heritage, the earldom in England, and the great diamond, strangely missing. in America, were null and void, she said word. but wove her part of the web in grim, purposeful silence.
 Blair thought only of his desires, and he wove also.
 As for Detective Tom Blake. he helped the weaving too; but whether he wove for Bloom, or for Blair, for Blairs mother. for himself, only Tom Blake knew, and he did not deem the time propitious to tell
 In the far west sheep herder who called himself John Powell" had found an out laws stolen plunder under the skeleton of a horse in the desert. Few who knew Ar thur Stanley, the light and reckless young master of Stanley hall. near Fairfax, Va, would have recognized in this bronzed and shabby sheep herder the dashing scapegrace
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29

tion for the afflicted gypsy woman she has known as her mother. Esther does not even attempt to judge the motives that actuated Hagar Harding in revenge for having been deprived of her own child, who was reared as heir of Stanley. while she. Esther, the true Stanley, though girl and heir to no great title beyond the sea, was brought up in the tawdry surroundings of a gypsy camp. But the thought that she is a Stanley of Stanley hall. though it be not known nor acknowledged, brings a glow of pride and courage to Esther's heart and soul She attributes Mrs. Stanleys sudden and substantial kindness to her to the fact that Mrs. Stanley has more than a sus- picion of who she rightly is. But she and Blair's mother have tacitly ignored the matter. Esther only knows that her love fr Arthur is greater than her pride at being a Stanley of Stanley hall. She would rather arm her heart with patience and let events shape themselves as a happy fate will decree, she hopes
 Her dreams and hopes are all to one end, and that Is that Arthur will return, all sus- picton removed and take his place as heir to Stanley. She does not know how to reconcile this hope and dream with Mrs Stanleys attitude. But at present Mrs. StanIey's attitude Is kind and Esther waits. possessing her soul with patience and her heart with hopes and dreams.
 Marmaduke Smythe. the English lawyer has given up his search for the heir to the Stanley earldom in disgust. He has left the matter in the hands of Detective Tom Blake and is departing for England. In his last interview with Detective Blake, Smythe stated his opinion of Yankees generally and the Yankee Stanleys in particular.
 ." I can conscientiously say that do not believe the climate of this country is con- ducive to titled aristocracy. Even the so-called landed gentry are a queer lot" says Lawyer Smythe. "When I was here eighteen years ago to verify the birth of the Yankee heir to the earldom I was in danger of my life, I assure you. from wild beasts and the wilder natives. I not surprised to learn of how they ann pushed each other with tar and feathers and all that sort of thing. I had hardly returned to England when learned of Col. Stanley dropping dead and Judge Stanley being shot or tomahawked in the mountains by natives-whetlcer reiativ, S, savage redskins, a Blackan t-Ibe nobody will . ever know. For my part shall return to England and look after the estates, and if
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

A bitter feud engendered over an heirloom. % the diamond from the sky found a by cestor has existed between Col Arthur Stanley and LIs cousin. Judge Lamar Stanley. The feud is aug ueutcd by fact the succession to the Stan ley carldom in England may come to an American family. When his wife dies after having given birth to a daughter Col Stanley buys and substitutes heir a gypsy boy. Three years later the gypsy mother steals the colonel's daughter, who is reared in and obtains possession of the diamond from the sky ." and document that holds the secret false heir.
 When the daughter, Esther Stanley, whom Hagar has grown to love. grows up. Hagar to Nir- Eiula with her. hoping right the wrong done her and that she has done. She obtains the consent of pr. Lee St4nley's old friend to adopt Esther his daughter in the hope that UagSrs the sup Arthur Stanley H.. will fall in love with Esther and SD she become of Stanley hall, which Is her right pr. Lee exacts his condition that he keep in custody the fateful diamond pr. Lee warns Hagar that her is a rroaisate. unfit for Esther. but she hopes thc Arthur falls in love with Esther does his boon companion, Blair Stanley the would be the rightful heir to the eardom the secr~t known.
 In eudeavoTIng to steal the diamond from pr. Lee. Blair the death of the old do Arthur stan ley the Of the murder the hope that be will hius-lf escape anJ that Siai- will live str3icher life. tournament Arthur. who has left a farmhouse where he has been working incognito, unscats Blair crowns Esther Queen of Love and Beauty Blai- jealous of the honor which he wished to confer upon Vivian Marston, adventures. be- trays Arthur. While the sheriGs Eeils informed. ,.uahba. organ grinder. kardcuGs he sheriff to Blair and thus enables Arthur 70 escape.
 Arthur. finding that 6 clUbmGn who has been hunt ing at hounds has been killed by the Ilnh of a changes apparel with him. and when the posse rides up the dead body is taken Stanley hall before it is recognized that it is Arthurs Arthur thcs eludes the posse. In the meantime EaC7r. through detective. secured finger prints which establish Blar's guilt and Arthurs innocence of the murder. She proposes No nlair's mother rot to divulge condition that Tiaga- and Esther estab- nshed 1 EichTnor society and received in Stan ley hall
 neg boy ytins owls finds n nest in the top Of tree the 'l' r1nd from the sky which Cuabba's nonkey had tal I'D there and deposited for an egg which he had sioen
 Blair Stanley beats Hasar tie head with q poker. takes her finger print photographs that establish his guilt and fees. leaving Hsgar unbal arced in mind At Stanley hall Tiagar, stlll mentally unbalanced. cries for her child but nobody gives any credence to what she says. In the meanwhile AsrI1aduke Smythe to inform young Arthur Stanley that he is heir the Stanley carldom and the Warwiekshre estate. Learning of the accusa- tons against Arthur, smythe says the will
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who had fled under the onus of suspicion of murder.
 But "Johr Powell " no longer thought of himself Arthur Stanley. His cheeks burned with shame at the recollection of all the years he had squandered heritage not his. He was a gypsy changeling and impostor. Back in Fairfax, let them think him a fugitive murderer, if they chose. He would bde his time and return rich man. stand his trial, and, without duplicating Blair, be cleared. He felt added shame as he thought of Blair. Bad Blair was he, John Powell" Arthur Stanley that had
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29

back. What will you give me to keep my mouth shut?"
 1T have $500 that have saved" is John PowelPs" reply. ." never desire to be known again as Arthur Stanley. But have reasons why do not wish the secret you possess to be spread broadcast for the pres ent. You are all right now. Take this money and go to the devil with 1t. But whether I killed pr. Lee or not, I will kill you if you ever say one word of what you know. One thing Who told you""
 "Hagar Harding" lied Luke Lowell glibIv. Then, seeing an incredulous look in the
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29

time are not easily changed. Blair Stan ley's mother. in her austere way. has been kind to Esther. it is true. and the frivolous Mrs Randolph is kind and also generous But Mrs. Randolph is only a tool in the hands of her relative. Mrs. Stanley. and Esther but the destined victim of Blair's mothers secret purpose.
 The one real friend that Esther has in Richmond is Quabba. Both he and Esther have realized 1t will not do for the humble hunchback organ grinder to be seen in proximity to the young girl. Mrs. Ran dolphs latest protege. being intfoduced into the best circles of Richmond" as that social light of the old southern capital would have phrased it. But every day at a certain hour Quabba goes by the Randolph house. up the quiet side street. He does not pause to play his vulgar tunes in such hallowed precincts. He slips quietly by,
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29

through wasting my money" was Blair's inward comment He had always hated his ceaonair supposed cousin, although he had always disguised it, but now his hatred was mingled with contempt.
 The hotel Blair had been stopping at was near the depot. and he was proceeding leisurely toward the station when he aware that he was being followed by hulkine panhandler. He turned and faced the fellow. It was Luke Lowell. a gypsy that Blair had seen several times in and around Fairfax. The gypsy regarded him eagerly and touched his hat.
 Its a surprise to meet you here. MT Stanley" said the fellow. am out seeing the world; am not gypsy any more"
 No. you're a tramp now" replied Blair contemptuously.
 m admit I have tramped." returned Lowell. not at all abashed- But l have