davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-25

The value of attendance estimates at
fairs is proven to be slight by the exact
figures just given out by the Vermont
state fair commission OF the attendance
at the four days OF the state fair last
week. On no single day of the four did
the actual attendance--paid admissions
and complimentary tickets-approach the
published estimates, the discrepancy run
ming into several thousands on the days
when the fair was at its height. We
call attention 10 this discrepancy be-
tween estimate and actual figures merely
TO show that fabulous estimates of fair
attendances in years gone by, when re-
dueed to the facts, would have a showed
marked decrease in the actual as com.
pared with the estimated popularity of
the various exhibitions. There has been
tendency to imitation of figures in an
effort to Guido the efforts of Others and
the result has been some ridiculously
large-sized crowds las estimated Com
ing down to hardpan, as the state fair
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-25
Domestic Dye Research.

Dyestuffs are like doorknobs; one Of
the things TO which We pay little at
tention while they are here and miss
supremely when they are lacking. II
has happened to most persons 10 have
the knob come off a .mach-used door
Their annoyance was like that OF this
country, cut Off as il now is from the
supply Of German dyes.
The country which could no longer
import doorknobs would doubtless start
making is own. The great problem OF
the chemical industry in the United
States at this moment is the reproduc-
tion of the dyes that were the monopoly
of Germany. The National Exposition
of Chemical Industries, held at the Grand
Central palace this week, derives lie go.
pecial interest from the display of many
Of the results OF home experiments in the
rye field. There is little doubt that these
experiments and other future ones can
satisfy the technical side Of the prob
lem how 20 make dyes here. The work
OF American chemists in this line, as
may no doubt be judged from. their ex-
hibits, is important and bids fair 20 be
successful.
There is another feature 20 the prob
lem Of domestic dyemaking. and u is
one yet unsolved. Can dyes be made
here cheap enough 10 compete with the
German article in the future, especially
with German efforts 20 regain the mar.
ket Immediately after the close Of The
wari Enterprise IL naturally cautious
a. 10 this point The work Of the chem
lists on exhibition this week deserves
wide attention. and interest in the whole
subject IL prerequisite 20 the launching
81 snccessfui and permanent dyestuff
Industry on this side Of the watsf.--New
York Evening Sun.
beauty aemoustrator this nert we'd
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-25

II will be odd enough if the Bulgarian
army shows tremendous spirit, no mat
ter which side it is called to fight upon.
A declaration of war based on mere
men fight with great enthusiasm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-25

commission has done in presenting actual
attendance figures, as ascertained by the
count at the gates, punctures the inha-
ton in manner to cause surprise. Now
let the other fair associations in Yer
mont hew little closer to the fact.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-25

Lieut.. Gov Grafton D. Gushing of Mas
sachusetts, just defeated for the govern.
orship nomination, can prove he is not
a "sore head" by presiding over the con-
vention of his successful rival. That Is
an unusual opportunity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-25

The esteemed Rutland News processes
to know of farm in the town of Dandy
where there are 27 children living. What
contrast to some towns where they
haven't enough children to keep the dis
trict school running!
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-25

nishes an interesting time for those who
take pleasure in exhibitions of this sort,
and the management deserves support
because it continues to fight against GER
tain drawbacks which other associations
do not have to meet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-25
FRANK r. LANGLEY, Publisher

The himsy nature of the average beach
resort was revealed when Hampton
Beach partially went up in puff OF
smoke
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-25

A woman dropped dead in New York
with $4,000 on her person. A good
many other people would drop dead if
they had that amount.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-25

Hereafter German submarine comman-
ders will look before they fire; and the
American flag ought to be rather GER
tain safeguard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-25

Beauty denoustrstor this ssrt week
Il Russells.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-03-12
DEATH CALLS
ROCkEFELLER'S
WIFE TODAY
JsneotaI By United Press Wire.

SpecfaE oy United Press Wire.
New York, March 12.-Mrs. John
d. Rockefeller died at Pocantico
nills early today
Mrs. Rockefeller's death was due
to general exhaustion and debility of
old age. Neither her husband nor
her son were at the bedside in the
Rockefeller home when death came.
Summoned my telegraph the two are
speeding northward from Miami.
Fla, in special train. Until their
arrival tomorrow, plans for the fun
eral will be withheld.
The oil kings wife has been Ill for
more than year. Last October the
couple celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary here, Mrs. Rookie
feller having period of good health.
She grew worse last winter. Earlier
In the year Mrs. Rockefeller's health
caused the oil king to postpone his
usual winter return to New York
from Forest Hills, the Cleveland es-
tate. On Tuesday warm sprfnglike
day, Mrs. Rockefeller health was SO
improved that her physician permit
ted her to be carried into the garden
TO see her favorite plants. She SEEM
ed in good spirits and yesterday she
had a particularly good day, accord
ing to friends of the family and II
was not until this morning that her
condition changed to critical. At her
bedside when she died were her sis-
ter, Mrs. Lucy Stelman; her daugh-
ter, Mrs. f. Parmalee Prentice, physi
slams and several old servants.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-03-12
SAYS GUILTY To
SUNDAY SELLING
CHARGE; $40 FINE

Though City Attorney Andrew
Wight was present to look after the
interests of the city, there developed
no fight to the charge against Joseph
Herr, saloonkeeper and bother of
418 Smith street, for violation of the
sunday selling law in the police
court last night. Mr.. Herr, ON advice
of his attorney, stephen F. Somogyi,
decided to plead guilty to Sunday
selling and pay the penalty of $40.
Mr.. SomOgyi appeared for his client
and acquainted the recorder of this
fact. Mr.. Herr, through his counsel,
agreed to pay the fine today.
Charge Made by Murray.
The charge against the saloonkeep-
er was made by Patrolman Murray,
who saw a man coming from the side
entrance to the saloon shortly after
s O'Clock Sunday night. The man
carried bag in which the officer
found a dozen bottles of beer, which
were confiscated.
The expected lively session In the
police court did not materialize fol-
lowing the developments In the ex-
else case and following the collapsing
of the case against one of the strik-
ers at the Phoenix Ceramic Works
near Metuchen. Joseph Macfadyen,
a striking presser of the works, was
charged with assault and battery on
AIphonso Angelo, an employe Of the
plant. The plaintiff informed the re-
corder that he was unable to get
witnesses to substantiate his charges
against the striker and the action |
was discontinued.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-03-12
Refuses to Surrender.
ED T., KEEN

Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent. }
London. March 12:-The Turkish
commander at Smyrna has refused a
demand for surrender. Rear Ad-
miral Peirses' squadron, after a
twenty-four hour truce. has resumed
shelling the forts. This message
was received from Athens today. Dis
patches received at Tenegos Island
said the British squadron, having re-
duced the outer forts. were shelling
Turkish batteries from inside the
harbor. The British squadron com
mander gave the Turkish military
governor twenty-four hours in which
to hurry con-combatants out of town.
Within few hours all civilian resi-
dents had fed.
For the first time since the Dar-
danelles operations began the French
war Office today admitted an expe-
dictionary force is en- route to Turkey.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-03-12
MAYOR VETOES
. RESOLUTION ON
FRONT ST. JOB
Mayor Contends That Stone
Blocks Will Not Make Prop
er Kind of Pavement for
SoutherIy End of Street.

Contending that stone blocks will
not make the proper kind of pave
ment for the southerly end of Front
street, Mayor Ferd Garretson has
vetoed resolution to give pubic
notice of intention to pave the thor
oughfare southerly from Market
street to point ESQ feet south of
Gordon street. The executive stated
today that the width of the street
over that stretch and the character
Of the traffic there were the grounds
for his action He concluded that
the stretch was too narrow for block
pavement and should have smooth
surface, because of the particular
kind of traffic and the absence oI
sidewalks there.
The resolution as disapproved BY
the mayor, together with others, fr-
cluding a municipal light plant reso-
luton which were approved by the
executive, we're handed in last Monday
night, but through an oversight they
were not brought up at the adjourn
ed meeting of the Board OF Aldermen
Monday night. 1t is expected that
they will be considered at the COM
mittee meeting of the aldermen to-
night, when steps may be taken to
place a different kind of pavement
on the southerly end Of Front street.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-03-12
OPERATOR HERE
TALKS ON PHONE
TO EXPOSITION
Sure know where Perth Amboy

Sure I know where Perth Amboy
is"
These seven words sped across the
Trans s-Continental telephone line
yesterday from San Francisco as part
of the conversation OF W. J. Leslie
with Miss Effie Clark, of High street.
Miss Clark, who is chief operator
in the local exchange OF the New
York Telephone Company, is proba-
bly, the first Perth Amboyan who was
ever in telephone communication
with the Pacific coast. Miss Clark
was In New York yesterday and at
the office of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company rommunlea-
ton was established with the Peu-
ama-Pacific exposition grounds at
San Francisco, where Mr. Leslie, an
employe of the company, is located
Miss Clark's "Hello!" uttered in
New York, Travelled 3,40o miles
cross continent and was caught by
Mr.. Leslie. A short conve fsatiou en-
sued during which Miss Clark asked
the man at the Pacific end If he knew
where Perth Amboy was located. Mr..
Leslie replied in the affirmative and
to prove his knowledge of the city
he coupled Perth Anboy with it's
harbor and with the Gregory ship
wrecking industry that was carried
on here.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-03-12

wagon owned by Charles Refs, a
Euckster, of Donald avenue was
smashed to pieces, and Mr.. Refs was
severely bruised when he was
thrown from the vehicle following its
being run down by an unidentified
automobile shortly before O'Clock
last night in Amboy avenue, near
Koch's farm. The automobile, 1t is
said, did not stop following the acci-
dent, when it crashed into the wa
gon and left Reis lying In the wreck
OF his own vehicle without assist
ance. The license number On the
ear was 24642 N. ].
According to the story the huck-
ster was proceeding toward Perth
Amboy in his wagon, when the auto
mobile, swiftly bore down on the ve-
hicle. Before the huckster realized
that the machine was approaching, it
had struck the wagon, shattered 1t
and thrown him to the pavement.
The man. however, was able to walk
home
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-03-12
DETAIL PLANS To
.EL|M|NhTEFOUR
CROSSINGS HERE
Board Of Aldermen to Take Up
Removal Question Tonight at
Committee Meeting -- Plan
, to Fight Senate Bill.

Means OF eliminating four Of the
most dangerous grade crossings In
the city to the satisfaction Of the
Board of Public Utility Commission
ers will probably be one of the lead
ing topics of discussion at the COM
mittee meeting of the Board of AL
dermen tonight. Some of the mem
bers completed part of a campaign
against senate bill No. 232 shortly
before noon today. They sent out
several hundred letters and news
paper lipcpings to city and borough
clerks, mayors and members of the
assembly in an effort to secure state
wide opposition against the bill,
which Is declared to be a vicious
utility measure.
To Prepare Plans.
AS has been stated by Mayor Ferd
Carretson, it is the intention to have
City Surveyor Samuel j. Mason pre-
pare detailed plans and speciflca.
tions showing the best means OF
aatifg raii4iYosa slfas grad 81 cF0ssing
at washington street. New Bruins
wick avenue, Smith street and Mar.
ket street. 1t Is proposed by the al
dermen, according to Mr.. Clark, tc
map out the best course of proceed
ure. The city fathers realize. as
does Mayor Garretson, that the city
must make a good showing and pre-
sent a good plan, II It wants to be
victorious in the fight.
1t Is the intention OF the mayor
and aldermen to have as many people
as possible oppose bill No. 232 when
1t is brought up in the assembly. Ef-
forts will be made to get public
hearing on the measure and to pre-
vent it passage in any form, re-
gardless of whether or not Senator
Read has 1t amended to exclude su-
pervision over municipal plants.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-03-12
MEX|CANS KILL
j. 8. CITIZEN IN
MEXICO CITY
State Department in Washing
ton Gets Definite Word That
Obregon Has Evacuated
Mexico City.
Spe. Ia! by Un.ted Press Wire.

Spe. tal by UHited Press Wire.
Washington, March IL: - The
state department announced today
the receipt from the Brazilian min
lister in Mexico City Thursday of a
dispatch telling of the killing OF
John b. McManus In the Mexican
capital. 1t was stated that he was
the victim of Zapata troops who were
occupying the city at the time OF
the tragedy. The message indicated
that he was killed while defending
his house from attacks by Zapata
troops who accused him of Staying
several of their number at the time
they evacuated the capital.
The state department asked that
the Brazilian diplomats demand from
Zapata satisfaction for the incident
and the punishment of whoever was
responsible. The department statee
1t received a message today from the
general himself dated Mexico ex-
pressing regret for the affair ant
stating the culprit\ NJ LGaas IN i,,s iss. 6 {,
This noon.
1t is evident that Obregon has
evacuated Mexico City and Zapata is
again in control.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-03-12
Expect Verdict
at Than, Trial
Before Tonight

Special by U4ifed Press Wire.
New York, March IL: - Before
night Harry X. Thaw, slayer of
Stanford White, will know whether
he is guilty of conspiracy in effecting
his escape from Matteawan, and hot
upon the heels of this verdict will
come the institution by Thaw of a
new fight for freedom. The cele-
brated prisoner planned by serving
out writ of habeas corpus to pre-
vent being hurried off to Matteawan
by guards even now here and wait
ing to escort him to the asylum for
the criminally insane.
Thaw was the last witness today.
He reasserted insanity and freely
cleared up all the details of the plot
to escape taking the entire blame for
the conception of his act.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-03-12
SHAALtY IN CHARGE
bv United Press wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
Trenton, March 12-President of
the State Fish and Game Commission
Ernest Napier, of East Orange. is at
present sojourning in Florida. Dur
ing his absence, Bernard M. STANLEY,
of Newark vice president of the COM
mission, is acting as Its head.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-03-12
British Refuse
to Use Adpice of
United State S

Speofdi oJ OHited Press wire.
Washington, March 12-England's g
reply to Americas note suggesting
that Germany and allies restrict the
area of sea operations and England
permit the passage of food intended
for German civilian population will
be handed to Ambassador Page in
London today or tomorrow. Officials
here say that in effect it will be re-
fusal. 1t is understood that the
British position will be that now all
Germany is on war rations with the
government distributing the food
and consequently food sent to civil
ians would benefit the army as 1t
would turn loose for military pur-
poses all food now used for nom
combatants.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-03-12
M'ADO0'S CONDITION GOOD
eciat ey United Press Wire

Special by United Press Wire.
Washington. March 12:-Drs.
c. G. Grayson, A. N. FlauntIeroy
and E. II. H. Old, who Just operated
on Secretary, of the Treasury Nc
Adoo for appendicitis, issued the fol-
lowing: THE operation was entirely
satisfactory; normal condition OBJ
tains.'
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-03-12
SINKING OF UNITED STATES SHIP
BY GERMANS ACT UNJUSTIF|EO,
IS REPORT SENT TO PRESIDENT
HELD FOR ASSAULT

Charged with atrocious assault
George Grimmek, thirty-six years
old, 2SS Hall avenue, was placed in
the lookup at 1880 O'Clock this after
noon by Patrolman Calvin. In a
fight at noon the man is charged with
having gouged open the head of An
drew Strike, of Hall avenue. with a
sharp instrument, said to have been
bale hook.
The police have not yet obtained
the full details of the assault charge,
but an investigation is being made.
The accused will be given a hearing
before Recorder Pickersgill tomorrow
morning.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-03-12
British Capture La Pinette.

opeCtat OU bn1ten PrcSS WTe.
London, March 12:-In official re-
ports dealing with the British opera
tions around NeuVe Chappelle, Gen
eral French reported successes today
in fighting between Armentieres and
La Bassee. including the capture of
the village of La Pinette. The British
attack that resulted In the capture
of Neuve Chappelle opened Wednes-
day morning with an infantry charge,
the British commander reported.
supplemented by vigorous artillery
fire British troops swept forward and
occupied the entire village before
long. Before nightfall the English
bad pressed the enemy back two
thirds of a mile and occupied 1000
yards of trenches in addition to the
village. All day Thursday and last
uight the Germans made counter
attacks but were beaten off.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-03-12
TAKEN TO STATE HOSPITAL

The third patient to be taken tc
the State Hospital for the Insane al
Trenton during the past few dl,s
was escorted to that institution by
City Marshal Desmond yesterday af-
ternoon. The latest victim of de-
mentia was Mrs. Mathilda Rubfnski.
twenty-eight years old, Of Lynd
street. TWO physicians examined her
and declared she was mentally unoaI-
anced.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-03-12
UNION MEN FAVOR LOCAL OPTION
HERE; TO PROBE FIGHT ON LABOR
MEASURES IN n. j. LEGISLATURE
COMES TO AID OF WOMEN

bpecfdI OF I'htted Press WTe.
Trenton, March 12.-Asem blyman
A. Dayton Oliphant, of Mercer coun-
ty, who has rushed to the defense of
the women of the state, who are SEN
sitive on the age question, by intro
ducing a bill in the house to the ef-
feet that in the event of the equal
suffrage resolution being adopted
next September by vote of the peo-
pie the women will not have to re-
veal their exact ages would undoubt-
edly earn the undying gratitude of
the scores of stenographers In the
state house here II he could help
them out of similar difficulty that
now confronts them.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-03-12
MISS PAGE TO WE'D
by United Press Wire.

n n o
London, March 12:-The engage
ment of Miss Katherine Page, daugb-
ter OF American Ambassador Page. to
Charles t. Loring, of Boston, was
formally announced today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-03-12
SENT TO REFORMATORY

Thomas Dakowski, Of Hall avenue.
better known as Tommy Dickey,
charged with having broken his pa
role while on probation from the re-
formatory near Railway, by having
gotten drunk and raised a row the
other night, was taken back to the
reformatory this morning. He will
now have to serve twelve more
months.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-03-12
LIVE BETTER IN
ROOSEVELT THAN
IN OLD COUNTRY
Testimony at Assembly Strike
Probe Today Contrary to
That Recently Taken
Many Witnesses Heard.
lBy staff Correspondent. J

10y obbu SOIIcSpOuuSulj
Roosevelt, March 12:-Contrary
to the testimony recently rendered
| here by another physician, DR.. Joseph
Want eh testified before the special
assembly committee In the strike
probe hearing here today that labor
ing foreigners were living better than
they had previously done In their
native country. He claimed that
their conditions were generally good
and declared that Roosevelt's mortal
ity rate had been the lowest of any
In the state. stephen Van Ness, the
second witness called, also testified
to the good condition of the laboring
| class here The hearing was opened
at TO-: 80 O'Clock this morning. Those
present included Assemblymen
Quinn, Runyon and Pilgram; Joseph
E. Stricken, counsel for the defendant
Richard A. Peltier and Court Inter
prefer lombard.
DR.. Wantoch was the first witness
called to testify today. He told of
having practfced medicine for the
past nine years among the Poles.
Slavs, Hungarians and Serbs here.
He stated that many of them had
from seven to eight boarders at their
homes, but declared that their physi-
cal conditions were generally good.
The physician said that the women
bore children frequently, but con-
trary to the statements previously
made by DR.. Max Jacoby, he denied
that the people referred to were i'm
moral to any great extent. In but
few instances had he found venereal
diseases, and he concluded that the
people were not any more immoral
here than in any other place in the
state
Men Shot IN pacL
n. vta,,. 80, ,-.,.
erat ~ " an'oIn W o. .oiu % having gwen
Us mts. aiu - ~ eisnt u 'ne men wno
~. .t $50 ~ nai 90 nauo os uep
.s snoi s.., pms Un one ~ 'ie moihings
.no ~. y. s.iu. s.ianss n1'e ~
~ 1 - 80, se,pn ~ .nsso nau pssn
y lue ~s-s :. $50 go.
~ ~ snis po,ul Mr. olrich1
ou. Nv q1l quoe.ions "eIo ASKED.
.e .A.opy - quo.eu as Havlne
.sss,n0a- 'nae enels were nunero1s
.aees VI tupei cuiosIs amoHs thS la.
W. uo.,n = lass heIe' ". Wahtoch salu
- az 700 W. 'Sy 10"
called to the fert,fizer n1ants ahou1
ten times a year to attend to Injured
persons hurt in accidents. He de-
MED there was physical degenera-
ton, either before. during or after
the strikes, but he discovered that
the people had to eat a little less
when the men received but $3.50 q
day. Other than for this, he noticed
no change In their condition. Hel
declared that the rate of mortality
here two years ago was the lowest in
the state.
Stephen Van Ness, who was
member of the strikers, committee
to aid the complaining workers, was
the second witness called. He told
OF the strikers having Headquarters
in his hall With few exceptions. he
declared, the men here were general
ly temperate and he concluded that
the average expenditure on liquor
each week by each man was from
fifty to sixty cents. Their physical
conditions he concluded to be favor |
able, but at present they were in |
difficult straits because of the neces- |
sity of paying debts contracted dur
'ne 'He e', iAee.