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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-02
GERMAN WOMEN
SEEK HUSBANDS
{BY ASSOCIATED PREss.)

BERLIN, July 1.-The war has CIV
en- sudden and unprecedented impe-
tus to the marriage brokerage"
game, and advertisements for hus-
bands-war invalids in many cases
were never so plentiful as at present.
Many women exhibit an irresponsible
desire to get married right away and
appear to be quite unconcerned about
the kind of husband they get.
Individual women who want to get
married at any cost are not the only
ones, however, who have taken advan-
tage of the unusual situation. The
more or less shady matrimonial agen-
cies are making hay while the sun
shines, and apparently stop at moth
ing in order to turn a questionable
pfennig.
Thus many have, in some manner,
secured the names and addresses of
women whose husbands have been
killed at the front, and intrude upon
their grief with brazen offers of Sec
ond husbands. The men for the most
part are mere adventures, but in a
few cases are invalided soldiers, eth
err anxious for home or beguiled into
letting their names be used.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-02
AVERAGE LONDON
WAGE ONLY $3.50.
(BY ASSOCIATED PRRSS)

LONDON, July IAN analysis of
government statistics made by the
Fabian Society shows that in the
United Kingdom there are 100000
persons whose incomes exceed $4,000
a year, 100000 with incomes be-
tween $500 and $500, and SO, 100000
who receive less than $500 annually.
1t is calculated that the average wage
of the adult laboring man equals $3.50
a week and of the adult woman work
er but $2.75 weekly. Since 1896, the
purchasing power Of a pound has de-
clined to little more than half; that is
five dollars now goes no further than
1926 did in Great Britain in 1895.
Out of national annual income of
eleven billion dollars, something over
billion and a half are absorbed in
rent, two billion and half go for in
terest and $2,750,000,000 for profits
and salaries.
Peace has it's tolls no less than war,
for in 1913 there were 1868 persons
killed and 22,O61 injured in industrial
accidents with 625 cases of poison and
anthrax in factories, resulting in 81
deaths.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-02
Tells HOW Wife:
HELPED HIM ROB

CHICAGO, July 1.-George Davis
who, with his wife, Lillian, committed
100 burglaries, the police say, in diff
ferent parts Of Chicago, sat in his
cell in the detective bureau last night
and told of his experiences, his es-
capes, and, incidentally, something
about his wife. Davis was in a jovia]
mood, and during the recital TESTED
with the reporters.
'I'm known in my circles" he said,
"as In and Out Davis. The reason
for the appelation is that I've been
arrested six different times on charges
of burglary and each time was &C.
quilted.
II came to Chicago a year ago. !
met Lille, and we were married. She
knew l could buy her clothes and Jew
elry. l like the cabarets, and so did
she. We lived high life. A week
ago she left me because couldn't pull
off any more prowls.
"When get through with this -
Davis added, smiling, "1'll go back to
the same old game. I'm not guilty
yet, you know. III be out of this
pretty soon.
"A year ago l was addicted to the
dope habit. l got away from it,
though"
Davis told how he and his wife
worked together in committing the
burglaries.
"We worked together and were
great pals" he said. eve prowled in
every part of the city. My wife often
on$oI 1noLo,,f ~o1yor n
house unless l was certain the occu-
pants were out. The detectives tried
to make me tell how l always knew
no one was home, but I'm silent about
that. It's a wonderful system and
never fails. I'll use it again.
"Once was in an apartment in a
Drexel avenue apartment building
when the janitor surprised me. I
turned out the lights suddenly and he
flashed pocket light. I laughed and
kidded with him. When l told him I
had a mind to shoot him he ran. I
got all the valuables in the apartment
and got away. I've had number of
escapes and the game sometimes is
really interesting"
Mrs. Davis was arrested in St..
Louis on Sunday. Davis told the
police of her whereabouts.
His mother, Mrs. M. E. Church Of
223 East Thirty-first street, and an
aunt, Mrs. Harriet Smith, ZIG East
Thirty-first street, were also arrested
by the detectives when pieces of jew
elry and other articles which Davis
had stolen were found in their homes.
The police suspected them Of receiv-
ing stolen property, but both averred
they did not know articles were stol-
en-. The police believe them, and they
will probably be released today from
the Chicago avenue station, where
they are being held.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-02
SIX-YEAR-0LD
GIRL A MASCOT
tBY ASSOCIATED PRESS)

T1FL1S, July 1.-Hadzhina, a wild
little six-year-old Kurdish girl, has
become the mascot of Russian artil-
lery regiment operating on the Per-
sian frontier. She was left behind
when the population of the Armenian
village of Hazar fled and Russian SOL
diers found her, clad in a filthy
shirt, hiding in the depths of a bake
oven. After she had recovered from
fright under the kind treatment of
her captors, the little one told through
an interpreter how she had been left
behind by her mother who escaped
taking with her another child. Her
father, she said, was a soldier and had
been taken prisoner by the Russian
troops.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-02
C0BBLER CALLED
MODERN FACIN'

Chicago, July 1.-ThrOugh an
anonymous letter received by the o.
Connor & Goldberg Shoe company, an
alleged modern "Fagan" and his four
tools were arrested Sunday. Many
"Fagans" have been picked up by the
police since the original appeared in
book form, but the latest suspect is
accused of system which for braz-
enness holds the palm.
Max Posner, a cobbler with shop
in dingy basement at PIP South
Clark street is credited with scheme
to defraud the shoe company out of
shoes, leather, and socks valued at
hundreds of dollars.
His pawns appear on the police
books as four boys, all employees Of
the shoe store and all less than II
years old. They are Daniel Russo,
822 South Morgan street; John Con-
forti, 1923 South Peoria street; James
Gambino, 813 Garibaldi street, and
Peter Vores, 1920 Spruce street.
eve are errand boys at. the shoe
shop" said Veres. zone day met
the cobbler when I sold him an old
pair Of shoes. They belonged to me.
He asked me where I worked, and
said had a good chance to make some
easy money.
The next day 1 brought him new
shoes and couple of rubber heels.
He gave me SIS for the outfit. Then
the other boys "got wise," and the
cobbler got them in on it. We sold
him all kinds of stuff after that. He
knew what was good, and always told
US to bring over expensive shoes and
things"
Thirty boxes of rubber heels, seven
teen boxes of silk socks, and fifty
pairs Of shoes were stolen from the
store, according to the police, who
assert that many of the articles were
found in the homes of the boys.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-02
L0ND0NERS LIKE
PRIVATE STOCK
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.)

LONDON, July 1.-The new drink
restrictions seem to have caused peo-
pie to lay in private stocks instead of
really decreasing the sale of beers,
wines and liquors. To get around the
early closing hours, people buy less in
the saloon and more bottled goods,
while the business Of the saloon has
fallen, the bottled goods merchant
never did so we'll. Strict watch is
kept on the sale of alcohol by the
druggists, who have to keep a stock
book open for the inspection of visit
ing revenue officers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-02
GERMAN BOOKS
FOR THE TURKS
(BY ASSOCIATED PKESS)

BERLIN, July Through the
agency of the "Deutsche Durerbund"
in Constantinople, an appeal has gone
out throughout Germany for German
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-02
Faeth's Offerings Prove Easy for
Grand Forks, While Morse
Holds Ore Diggers.
THREE HOME RUNS ARE
FEATURES OF FINAL GAME
Two Double Plays Enliven Game
Herman Leads Diggers In
Hitting.
(BV Ralph Wiki

The Flickertails avenged the de-
feat handed them at Grand Forks ear
ly in the season by Tony Faeth, yes
terday afternoon, by hammering his
offerings to all parts of Oliver park
for total of thirteen bingles and
ten tallies. While the visitors were
attacking the ball, the locals could
do little with Morse's delivery and on
ly amassed three runs.
The visitors started the fireworks
in the opening round when Fox
reached first on Sundhein's error and
scored on Flaherty's double to the
riehtfield fence. In their half, the
Diggers tied the score. Herman sent
the ball over the leftfeld fence.
Both teams went scoreless in the
second frame In the third the Flick
ertails added three more tallies, when
Block singled and Fox reached first
safely. A moment later Flaherty sent
the pellet over the leftfeld fence, reg
istering himself and his team mates.
Four More Tallies.
Not content with a three-run lead,
the visitors came back with four more
counters in the fourth frame Three
singles, two passes and miscue were
responsible for the visitors runs. In
the home half. Sundheim doubled, but
Greisch and Agnew were easy outs.
In the fifth the Flickertails added
still another counter. Anderson. first
up, sent the ball over the leftfeld
fence for the third circuit drive of
the game.
In the home half, the locals boosted
their total to three. McCabe singled
and went to third on Kernan's single.
In beating the throw to the third cor
ner McCabe tore several ligaments in
his leg and was forced to leave the
game. He was succeeded by Cronin.
Wright ran for McCabe. Wright and
Herman Tailed on Brokaw's timely
single.
Still Another Run.
In the sixth a walk to Fox, stolen
base and Shroeder's sacrifice fly to
Greisch were responsible for Grand
Forks tenth and final tally.
The locals tried hard to score in
the final frame. With two out, Ker-
nan doubled and Fortman walked.
Brokaw also walked, filing the bases,
but Shredder took care of Greisch's
bounce and the game was over.
Facts and figures Of Wednesdays
slaughter:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-02

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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-02
Notes of the Game,

The locals are playing at Fort Will
liam today. Sunday the two clubs
will open a series here, which will in
clude double header on July 4. Sor-
enson is due to pitch today's game.
Flaherty continued his smuggling. In
the fourth, after he had doubled and
hit a home-run, Faeth purposely
walked him. In the sixth and eight
innings he was thrown out by Fort
man.
Two double plays figured in the
game. Faeth started one two-ply
play, while Morse. Fox and Shredder
figured in the double play credited to
the visitors.
Morse also continued his heavy hit
ting. The visitors shortstop got three
singles in four trips to the plate. He
fielded faultlessly, accepting five
chances.
Herman led the home guard hitting
He got double, a single and home
run in four trips to the plate. He al
so accepted four chances without a
skip.
Rain threatened to interfere with
the game in the opening rounds, but
the players played through the show
erS.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-02
literature which may be placed at the

literature Which may be placed at the
disposal of the Turks.
"The Turks" says the appeal, "like
their army, will be advanced in cul-
ture after German pattern" Ger
mans therefore are asked to give their
support to the move to supply Turkey
with German literature. It is hoped
and expected to establish reading
rooms in Constantinople at which Ger
man books will be obtainable.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-02
Attended Ball Game.

dutch" Persch and H. Benrud,
members of the Chisholm Independent
team, with the Superior Northern
league club in 1913 and 1914, were
among the out-of-town fans at the
final game of the series between Vir-
GINA and Grand Forks at Oliver park
yesterday afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-02
BRITISH LAUD GERMAN VIEW
'.Vorwaerts's" Explanation Of Com
scripttOn Drawbacks Approved.

LoSpoN, Dec. 1-VorWderts, the lead
Ing orea n of the German Social Democ-
racy. appralSs Britain's attitude to-
ward consumption in a manner that
meets the hearty approval OF British
newspapers.
Interest in the maintenance OF a vol
untary army" says V~orraerts. us not
dictated by "A desire to obtain world DOM
ination. but by "A desire TO protect Eng
lands commercial and financial position.
II IL feared that compulsory service
would destroy Britain's economic life,
especially during IA war.
'ln addition. not only the British
but the French and Italian navies are
relying TO a large extent y the coal
produced by British workmen. The
French and Russian troops are clothed
from England. Serbia and Belgium de,
pend upon England for medicinal art
Giles. The British navy provides trans
port for munitions and food both TO Its
own country n Its allies.
I'm short, there are plenty OF reason
10 deter the British citizen from adopt
ing compulsory service, The aversion IS
intensified by the opposition OF the work
Ing class, whose chief concern IL lest
compulsory service may bring about
what they term mili,arism, and lead t,
the extension OF women's work. with g
consequent decrease In mems wages unt
a general depression in the labor move.
ment."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-02

selves n among the retreating Serbian
troops. Great efforts are being made
here TO relieve the refugees. but local
charity is insufficient to relieve a tenth
part of the suffering.
THE British N.ce-Consul ut Nish. ac-
%companied by Il party OF British Red
Cross doctors and nurses, seventeen
women ard eleven men. has arrived at
Salonica after going through trying ex-
periences. The hospital detachment was
at Prot. but the Serbian commander In
sisted ON their leaving and abandoning
the wounded when the place became OBJ
viously u%ntenable. They say that the
retreat from Prot was terrible. Every
body "A short of food. The Serbian
army drove Austrian prisoners before
II. The prisoners were seen eating the
bark Of trees. Six Of the doctors and
nurses had only one small loaf of black
bread to divide among them for n whole
days food. They arrived here with
nothing but the clothing they were
wearing"
The Times Athens correspondent tele-
graphs:
The Scrbians being unable to destroy
the Losani Bridge, the Bulgars advanced
on Monastir and arrived In the village
OF Baltoventsi. apparently trying to en-
circle the Serbs. who are at present
fleeing In the direction Of Greece"
The times. commenting on this report.
suggests that Baltoventsl Is Identical
with Baldensi. ten miles southeast of
Monastir. a despatch from Sal,nica
Gays communication with Monastir still
exists, but nothing has been heard from
the Serbian commander.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-02
CONSUL. GENERAL ACCUSED.
Providence ''~JOurnnI' Brings San
FRA nciscO Agent Into Plot.

PROVIDENCE, i, l., Dec. 1.-The provi-
dence Journal will say tomorrow:
Two startling Developments In the
case of &. e Crowley, arrested last
week for illegal completely in explosions
IN the Pacific coast, We're aid before
the department Of Justice In Washing
OF by the Providence journal yester-
day. One of these concerns the German
funsul-,ienera at San Francisco. Y.
l3upp, who, the Journal. asserts. has re-
criNrd within the last two months nearly
500, 900 for work in San Francisco, Ia
coma and Seattl" in connection with
gripping shipments to the Allies.
THE other phase OF the case appears
in Il letter presented by the journal tn
the Department ~ Justice. signed by
Crowley and sent by him to Mime. Bakh-
meteff, wife of the Russian Ambassador
In Washington. This communication
which was received by Nine. Bakh,
meteff on September IL last, was a direc,
attempt to obtain credentials from tho
Russian Embassy and from Tn" Red
Cross for the shipment of cases of dried
fruit on steamers trading BET w-en TIA,
coma and Nladivustok, which cases, 1t !,
alleged. were really meant To contain
explosive bombs wired to quantities OF
dynamite"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-02
SAYS FEAR GRIPS AMERICANS
&c rman Paper Believes 4. =. Fore
sees Kaiser's Triumph.

BERLIN. via London. Dec. 1.-The
L~okdIGns.iger says:
Recognition of the possibility Of a
German victory over England and the
fear that such a victory will result in
thrusting out Anglo-Saxon civilization
to make pace for German Kultur strikes
terror into the minds of many of the
best Americans and robs them OF
their ordinary common sense. For
these persons England is and remains
the champion of freedom and civiliza-
ton.
"The years 1914 and 1915 ave been
In their eyes but a repetition of the
European struggle for liberty against
Napoleon. England asplres TO another
Waterloo and beneath the aspiration
conceals her reasonable past n mental
blindness. against which even the gods
struggle in vain among her equally
blinded American partisans.
Common sense and Justice do not
come in for consideration In their eyes,
There is no choice. Germany must sue
cumb where English civilization and
German kultur struggle for mastery
The new Waterloo must save the world
from the new nightmare which IN ths
other side of the Atlantic they call Ger.
man kultur.
our time and the line OF all self.
respecting German journals Is TOO pre-.
cious 10 waste in a vain attempt 10 rca'
sou with such people"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-02
HOT CAUCUS FIGHT
ON SENATOR CLARKE
90 Democrats Pledged Against
the Reelection Of President
Pro TempOre.
ARKANSAN WON'T QUIT

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA spirited ron.
test is on over the election by the Demo-
Gratis OF a President pro tempore OF the
Senate. There are twenty-five Demo-
cratic Senators pledged against the re-
election Of Senator Clarke of Arkansas,
presiding officer.
Some Of this opposition Ia based on
Mr.. Ciarke's refusal to conform to the
Administration policy in the last ses-
sion opponents Of the Senator object
to him personally. declaring he IL Ar.
bitrary and dictatorial. while still
another element say he was elevated
10 the place in the last Congress for
the purpose Of aiding him In his race
for reelection to the Senate.
That exigency in Senator Clarke's po-
litical career having passed. certain SEN
ators now demand that he turn the office
back to the party conference To be
handed to some other Senator who may
have a close fight in the campaign next
year. The names of Senators Pomerene
OF Ohio II Thompson OF Maine are
mentioned as likely to receive the vote
of the opposition to Clarke.
There are ~ffty-six Senators on the
Democratic side. but they are not all
lin Washington yet, and in their absence
the vote is likely to be SO close that
neither wants to force the issue. The
opposition to Mr.. Clarke must muster
twenty-njne votes to succeed. At present
not more than twenty-five can be
counted In opposition.
Mr.. Clarke was induced to give up
his place on the steering in
order TO placate the opposition. but up
to this time the doughty old captain Of
the Senate Democratic craft has declined
10 jettison any more OF his political
cargo. The chances tonight appeared
favorable to his reelection to the office.
The caucus to-day elected Senator
Chiffon of West Virginia as vice-chair-
man and n at Lewis Of Illinois ~
party whip. 1t then selected the follow
Ing members OF "A steering mint
which will MAKE up the committee as
sigmnents for the new Congress: Seai-
ator, Martin, owen. Chamberlain
Thomas, O'Gorman. Williams. james
and Reed.
Three new members were named OF
tho steering committee. Senator Hok,
Smith. who had been proposed for reelec'
ton, performed n graceful act. in th'
opinion of his Democratic colleagues
when he rose In the conference and with
drew his name from consideration foi
reelection and nominated Senator Reed
of Missouri. Mr.. Reed was electec
unanimously.
This incident served TO quiet some dis
content that was being exhibited be
cause certain Democratic Senators VIII,
come up for reelection next year wer'
not being given recognition in the or
gtu.zation OF the Senate sufficient Il
impress their constituents al home.
y Significant action in the caucus to
day WAS the suggestion by Senator sim
mons OF North Carolina that Senate
Underwood. former majority leader II
the House and Joint author with Sen
ator Simmons ~ the tariff act. be mad'
n member OF the Committee On Finance
which will help frame the revenue leg
islmtion. This VIII probably be broush
about by EMERGING the Democratic mem
bersh!p on the committee by one.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-02
SIZE OF WAR PLANES TRIPLED.
Germans New A1rAhips Garry

LONDON, Dec, Military aeroplane
building in Germany Is undergoing "A
thorough revolution. the rev trend be-
ing from hight TO heavy machines, which
I'm size and equipment may be likened to
huge cruisers. Detailed accounts con-
corning this change have been Just
brought 10 Copenhagen by Baron ceder-
stroln. director OF the Swedish Govern
meHt a~eroplaue factory at Soedertelee
who stopped In the Danish capital on his
return to Sweden.
The new German aeroplanes. accord
ing to dispatches quoting the Baron, are
capable of carrying immense loads wire
less apparatus, petrol bombs and sig
mailing dcvices
In one ~ the new machines. a giant
battle blplane nearly three times the
SIZE Of the ordinary type. the Swedish
visitor made "A "trip and he commented
on the lmmense lifting power. great sta
b.l!,y and speed, heavy armam.n, and
equpmeat and large crew.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-02
MONASTTR NOT TAKEN.
B%ulgnriRns Hover Around city, hut
Entrance L. Delayed.

SDeftUf 'TVt bfspHt'N 10 w StN'
LONDON, Dec. Thursday THE
Athens correspondent OF the Daily
Chronicle, t~elegraphing under date OF
November 80. co~ntradicts his preceding
statement that Monastir has been sur
rendered. quitting a report from Florina
that four Bulgar regiments are hover
Ing In the vicinity Of the city. but have
not entered II. These Bulgars are not
supported by Austrians or Germans,
having lost touch with them owing to
the severe weather.
The correspondent adds that there
are isolated Buiear patrols near the
Greek frontier. and continues:
The hesitancy and delay OF the Bull
ears In occupying Monastir are a sur
prise to Greek military circles. where
1t In felt that the Bulgars either are
waiting for German reenforcements or
fear that King Ferdinand's policy. now
that he Is practically In possession OF
long coveted Macedonia, may undergo
q radical change.
What strength of the Serbian army
remains cannot be learned here. There
Is "A wide choice In rumors. VARYING be
tween the bulgarian claim that thu
remnant Of the Serbian army has beer
captured and the Geneva story that ih'
bulk of the troops reached Albania ant
Montenegro with their artillery and am
munition in good order"