davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1915-08-04
DECLINE TO ALTER
WESTERN SPEEDWAY
Directors at indianapolis Refuse
to Change Course Because
of Stretch at Chicago.

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 1.-THE In
dianapolis speedway will not be re-
vamped because Of the new possibilities
Of speed discovered in the Chicago
speedway. The sheepshead Bay course.
at New York. may even shatter all
Chicago records, but the Indianapolis
speedway will holds its next Decoration
Day race on a course practically un-
altered.
All speculation on this matter was
finally set at rest today by Carl q.
Fisher, president Of the local speed
way and pioneer Of the automobile
racing game.
present the human element In automo-
bile racing. This course. with its low
turns requiring extreme skill to bring
successful speed. will stand out In
contrast against the comparatively safe
bowl courses. where extreme speed Is
maintained with mechanical precision.
Men like Ralph De Palma. whose mas
terful driving brought his Mercedes
| across In the recent sensational race.
are known to prefer courses where the
skill Of the driver Is the determining
| factor. They are known to feel that
II the bowl courses drive out courses
such as the one here. the remarkable
drivers will disappear.
As one driver expressed 1t today.
automobile racing is in one way similar
to golf. II the low score is the only
thing to be desired. golfers would flock
TO the easy courses that are now
Stunned, he said. The human element
and the element of risk. SO apparent In
any 50o-m!le race here. are all that
| save automobile racing from the hum
| drum
sanised Following in the path Of or
| ganized baseball. leaders In the motor
| racing world have banded together
under the laws O. Indiana into the
Speedway Association Of America with
The courses are. the indianapolis course
Sheepshead Bay. Chicago. Minneapolis
Sioux City, Tacoma, and Omaha. These
big league" cities promise to sys-
tematize the game and plan their events
will also boost the game by advertising
1t properly. They have planned 70 send
a shrewd agent to Europe to interest
| drivers and makers who have not yet
! sensed America. In other words. CO.
lubricant to place automobile racing on
a smooth and permanent basis.
But with organization, conflict is al
| ready seen by few of the interested.
especially In Chicago. New York is ex-
cago on October 8. Chicago expects
Sheepshead Bay to lower records and
wants another shot at them. In case
! New York objects and wins in its Pro-
test to the A. A. A. contest board. It is
cast it's lot with the Western Automo-
bile Association.
The Washington times., 1915-08-04
Not What He Expected.

This story is told by an English naval
officer who witnessed the occurrence in
Manila: LAS / was crossing one Of the
numerous bridges across the Pasig river.
saw native Filipino spit In the face
OF Spanish officer, and then run for
protection to the American sentinel,
who was pacing the bridge. 1t was some
time before the Filipino could make
himself understood but when the sentry
comprehended, his action was very
prompt. indeed. He handed his gun to
the Spanish officer, caught the native
by the nape Of the neck and the seat
Of his trousers, and pitched him of the
bridge in the Pasig river. Then he calm
ly took his gun from the officer, and
began pacing his beat as If nothing had
ppened.-Exchange.
The Washington times., 1915-08-04
How Willie Got Left.

Major Hunt, of Cincinnati, said Of q
disgruntled politician:
His hands are tied. He can do moth
ing He is like Willie In the game OF
snapdragon.
willie, at "a party given by his sister.
was allowed to participate in the snap
dragon game and sat amid a band OF
beautiful girls Of nineteen or So
"The lights went out. the usual grab
bing of favors began, and then. when
the lights went up again. Willie was
to be seen crying bitterly.
What's the matter. Willie? Didn't
you get anything" a lady asked
"'Nc,' sobbed Willie spitefully. AS
soon as It got dark that conssrned man
with brown whiskers-boO. boo-hc
grabbed my hands and did not stor
kissing them till the lights went uT
again. ."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Washington times., 1915-08-04
GIVES ALL SHE HAS
TO SAVE HUSBAND
Missing Cashier of United Fruit
Company Is Charged VII,
EmbezzIement of $125,O00.

BOSTON, Aug. Mrs. Marion G.
Inman. a bride Of little more than a
year. has voluntarily surrendered
everything Of value in her possession
horses. stocks, Jewels. and furniture.
amounting to about $50. .0oo-in an at
tempt to have her husband. George H.
Inman. missing cashier Of the United
Fruit Company. who is alleged to have
stolen s125.Oo0 Of the company's funds,
Mrs. Inman, who was Marion Ballou.
and before her marriage was con-
nected with the Pink Lady Company,
has upon advice Of Attorney Lyman
offered her valuables as part restitu-
ton for the Thousands OF dollars heI
husband is alleged to have embezzled
and which. II Is believed. he lost in
the stock market
The Washington times., 1915-08-04
Mother Does the Licking.

Tommy was writing long letter to
his father at the front when a visitor
was brought into the room by his aunt.
In his haste to clear the table, Tommy
upset the ink ali over the brand new
plush table cloth. Immediately he be-
gan 20 sob.
Cheer up" said the visitor, kindly.
"Remember. It's no use crying over
split milk"
But Tommy replied. amid his sobs:
Course II amt But when you spill
milk you've got to call the cat, and
she'll lick 1t up for you. But this amt
milk, and mother will do the licking. -
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph
The Washington times., 1915-08-04
At the Zoo.

A very stout lady at the geological
gardens. says the Philadelphia Record.
was seeing the lions fed for the hrst
time. and was rather surprised by the
limited amount Of meat that was given
them.
That seems to me to be a very small
piece OF meat for the lion." she said to
the attendant.
The man looked at her with a glimmer
OF amusement in hts eye. 1T may seem
n small piece to you num-" he said
but it's hears for the lion"
The Washington times., 1915-08-04
His True Love.

DR.. Charles H. Parkhurst in his witty
war on cosmetics said in a recent lee.
ture in New York.
"A girl and man sat under a palm
in a rose garden on q soft March even
ing at ST. Augustine.
"Is your love true?" the girl asked
softly.
As true the man answered in low.
passionate tones. as the delicate flush
on your cheeks
'Oh-cr-ah. the girl stammered hur.
riedly, isn't the-er-don't the roses
smell sweet" "-Philadelphia Public
Ledger
The Washington times., 1915-08-04
PrUWeSS.

Apropos the Russian officer who. ac-
cording to yesterdays official cor1muni-
time 10000 bombs on his front" there
was a report Of the battle Of Santiago.
published by an American paper. in
which it was stated that Admiral
Sampson had a very narrow escape. He
waS hit on the brow by six-inch shell.
which bounded off. Pail Mall Gazette.
The Washington times., 1915-08-04
ROCKVILLE.

The will of the late DR.. Charles A.
Champion. of Somerset was duly filed
for probate today. His widow. Mrs. Lii
Ian Dunn CHAMPION. was duly appoint
ed administrative. as provided In the
will of DR.. CHAMPION. In which he left
his property. including his life insur-
ance. to his widow.
The Washington times., 1915-08-04

A special meeting Of the Ladies' Guild
of Emmanuel Church was held last
night in the parish hall in v street,
when plans were made for raising funds
to cary on the work during the remain
Ing summer weeks. Mrs. B. F. Thorne
president. conducted the meeting. and a
large number were present
The Washington times., 1915-08-04
Emancipated.

Il have lust been reading the Cen
stitution of the United States"
"Wen?"
And | was surprised to find out how
many rights fellow really has
Louisville Courier-JournaL
The Washington times., 1915-08-04
Death Sentence on
CannibalS Affirmed

PARIS, Aug. 1.-TWO Ivory Coast can
nibals named Blake and Tere. who. In
1918. captured. killed and ate CONNER
cial traveller named Huberson. and were
sentenced to death by local court.
Were refused an appeal by the highest
Paris tribunal
The lawyer who appeared for the
cannibals unsuccessfullY argued that
the savages had justifiable provocation
for their deed
The Washington times., 1915-08-04
ANACOSTIA.

Members Of the board of directors and
ladies' aid society Of the German Orphan
Asylum are beginning to plan for the
Labor Day picnic. The picnic will be
more extensive this year than before.
The Washington times., 1915-08-04

Walter H. White and Joseph r Whita.
charge attendants at the Government
Hospital for the Insane. have returned
to their duties following vacation
The Washington times., 1915-08-04
IN MEMORiAM
(Too Late To ClassiJy.)

WHITING-In sad but loving remembrance
Of true. faithful wife and devoted mother
laid to rest one year ago yesterday. August
9. 1914.
Just one year ago yesterday
We laid our darling mother away:
out in the lonely graveyard she sleeps
Where angels their silent vigil keep.
BY Her Devoted Husband and Loving
Children.
The Washington times., 1915-08-04

DR.. and Mrs. George P. Klipstein have
returned from a trip to the Panama
PACIFIC Exposition. where they spent
their honeymoon.
The Washington times., 1915-08-04

Funeral services for Philip Nelson
Meade, son Of the late Rev. Everard
hick Episcopal Church. by the Rev. s
A. Wallis, of the Theological Seminary.
The Washington times., 1915-08-04

Patrick Barrett. of the Government
Hospital, will leave today for his vaca.
ton at Piney Point, Md.
The Washington times., 1915-08-04
TOdaV'S Sales.

Potomac Electric Cons. SIS 81 .00oq 1901.
After call City and Suburban SIS.
81, ,O00Q 1924.
Potomac Electric Light SIS. $1,000 loS,
81 ,00OQl06.
The Washington times., 1915-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Langley, Of
Congress Heights. will leave today for
Piney Point. Nd. where they will spend
two weeks
The Washington times., 1915-08-04

Rain has interfered with the lawn fete
Of the Catholic chuch at Congress
Heights for two nights this week. Many
novel features have been arranged
The Washington times., 1915-08-04
Narrow M arQin.

New Man on the Job-What is the best
time for me to see the head Of this firm
I'm working for. boy?"
Office Boy-Between the time he gets
your sales account and the time he gets
your expense account.-Puck.
The Washington times., 1915-08-04

A number of lawyers Of Alexandria
left today for White Sulphur Springs
to attend the meeting Of the Virginia
Bar Association,
The Washington times., 1915-08-04

The Rev. r. H. Bartlett, of Ellerslie,
Md, Is visiting relatives in this city.
The Washington times., 1915-08-04

Michael II. Igoe. a well-known resi-.
dent of Alexandria. was paralyzed yes.
terday, and is critically ILL.,
The Washington times., 1915-08-04

Miss Catherine Phillips. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth e. Phillips, and
W. Myron Howard, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. 7, Clifton Howard, were married
last night at the parsonage Of Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church, by the
Rev. L. NJ. Ferguson.
The Washington times., 1915-08-04
ALEXANDRIA STORES
ARE HURT BY STORM
Navy Rain Drives River Over
Docks-FrankIin Williams,
Jr., Is Chosen by Delegates.

ALEXANDRIA. Aug. 4.--Stores were
flooded and damage to property on the
river front to the extent of several hun
dred dollars occurred last night by the
heavy rain which drove the water from
the river over the dock and covered
the Strand with twelve inches Of water.
The gusts blew steadily for almost three
hours.
Walter T. Oliver. for the past eight
years member Of the house Of dele
gates from Fairfax county, was de-
feated yesterday for 3e-election by
Franklin Williams. jr., of Vienna. With
one precinct still to hear from. and that
in the Huddleson district. Claude Wiley
is apparently elected county treasurer
by q majority of thirty-two, with Hud-
d!eson "A close second J. r. Allison was
renominated sheriff over w. W. Swarz
by large majority. In the Mt. Vernon
district w. r. P. Reid was reelected
supervisor over f. N. West by four
majority. Mr. Reid received lis votes
and Mr. West ILL., Scattering returns
from Falls Church district indicate the
election of Frank Ballenger as super
visor for that district over v. c. Dom
aldson.
The Washington times., 1915-08-04

New York Stocks.

Quotations furnished BY w. =. Hibbs D
Co.. members Of New York Stock Exchan1a
Hibbs Building.
The Washington times., 1915-08-04

In the corporation court yesterday G.,
Keith Carlin was admitted to practice.
The Washington times., 1915-08-04

Miss Helen V. Mcfarland. daughter
of Councilman and Mrs. George M Nc
Farlana. Is the guest of her cousins
Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Cornwell, In Rom
ney, w. Va.
The Washington times., 1915-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brewer and Miss
Jane Brewer have returned to their
home after a two-weeks stay at Shady
side.
The Washington times., 1915-08-04

Mrs Genevicve Jordan-N -Nlckles and
daughter, Genevieve. have been the
guests of Councilman and Mrs. George
M. Mcfarland, Wine avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01

Iondon. Dec. 31.-In Flanders and
France there has been q lull IN the
fighting on most of the front, disturbed
occasionally, however, by artillery hre
and infantry attacks and counter-at'
tacks. The French announce to-nign'
that they have carried half of the VII
lace of Steinbach, in Upper Alsace'
which. while of little or no Importance
itself. stands at the foot Of hill which
commands a large part of the sur
rounding country.
The French won their way INTO the
town by house-to-house hghting'
the German official report says the
houses were systematically destroye'
bv the enemy's artillery. 1t Is in th'
region. as in the vicinity Of Noyon and
betveen the Argonne ridge and the
Neuse. that the French have been
pushing their offensive with the great
est force and where they claim to have
made the most progress.
Along the Belgian coast the tighting
il confined TO artillery bombardments,
and Westende and many other little
towns which long ago we're deserted by
their civilian populations have been
made the target for shells of the Allies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01
French Company Blown Up,
Says Report from Berlin

Berlin, Dec. 81 (by wireless to Lon
don).-The official statement gwen out
in Berlin this afternoon reads as fol-
lows:
"ln the western arena OF the war
Yesterday passed comparatively quietly
on the coast. The enemy directed his
fire on Westende and destroyed parts
OF certain houses there, but without
causing any military damage.
"An entire French company was an
initiated when We blew up their line
near the Alger isrm.
South OF Rheims strong French at
tacks north OF Camp Chalons we're
everywhere repulsed.
ain the Western Argonne region we
gained considerable ground. capturing
several trenches situated behind one
another and taking $50 prisoners.
French attempts 20 attack in the re-
gion Of Flirey, north OF Toul, failed.
an Upper Alssce. in the region 10
the west of Sennheim, all the French
attacks broke down under the fire OF
our artillery.
"The enemy's artillery systematical-
ly destroyed house after house in the
village Of Steinbsch (Alsace), which is
in our possession. Our losses are
slight"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01
Six French Heroes Give Up
Lives to Take St. Georges,

Paris. Dec. 3i.-How the heroic self
sacrifice of six French bluejackets
made possible the capture OF -.
Georges, a town less than two miles
from Nieuport, is described by "Le
Mathis" war correspondent in Flan-
ders. He says:
"The attackers had driven the Ger
mans from the advance trenches, but,
taking refuge in the houses in the VIII
lsge. the Germans soon placed their
assailants in a difficult position. The
situation of force OF Belgians, isolat-
ed on a strip OF land surrounded by a
food. became critical, and the artillery
alone was able 20 effect anything
against the enemy. The British bat
teries at Ramseapelle tried, but their
shells burst over the French.
"Six bluejackets then hoisted tnree-
inch gun on a large punt aaJ poled
along the canal behind the village. run
ming the gantlet Of the German rifles.
As one was hit, another .oCk the pole
and continued until he in turn fell
stricken. The sixth man was moTtaily
wounded as with last push he sent
the punt to the bank where the French
advance guard was " ting.
"The gun was quickly landed, and
few shots at 300 yards brought
the houses on TOP Of the Gerrans, VII ;
retreated into the arms OF a bait lion
of Belgians. The latter completed the
enemy's rout.
"Meanvhile the French column tri-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01
CITY GIVES NEW YEAR
BIG NOISE WELCOME
More Noise, and Then Some More, Greet 1915
with Confidence That Gloom Is Gone.

II the New Year does not prove a
happy one, il will not be the fault Of
New York, Before Little 1915 (do not
forget 70 hang up the new calendar
was more than three minutes old it
had received a welcome such as was
never accorded TO any Of its predeces .
sors.
Whatever succeeding days may be.
the dawn Of the first was merry. Not
the least doubt of it. A slight relapse
of the cheer. manifest early this morn
ing, may follow. But the New Year
cannot complain. II received well
come from millions of throats, whistles,
rattles and horns that exceeded only
the rousing farewell given Old 1914 as
It limped away.
Along upper Broadway the white
lights burned until dawn made them
unnecessary. At the lower end Of the
eopntry's main street. clustsed about
old Trinity, where il nestled snugly
in hollow square of skyscrapers out
of reach OF the biting breeze. the
usual tsrong heard the mellow chimes
float from the belfry at midnight. From
early in the evening until like hour
OF the morning the streets were
jammed with care-free holiday
tbrong, content TO celebrate with moth
ing but noise. Scattered about the
city there were n thousand and one
diversions to appeal to every seeker of
pleasure. From South Brooklyn to
242d ST., The Bronx, it was 3 night of
marriment. If any were glum they
deserved to be, for it was their own
fault. Opportunity for jollification
was never more plentiful.
Is there a war in Europe? If so,
has il affected the champagne supply?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01
DYING AFTER CRASH
BETWEEN 2 AUTOS
Brooklyn Real Estate Man, TAX
ing Children to Dancing
Contest, in Hospital.

A taxicab hit the rear wheel OF a
limousine in which Samuel Kushin, a
real estate dealer, of 1851 Eastern
Parkway Brooklyn, his family and
some friends were driving along the
parkway last night, and overturned 1t,
and Kushin's skull was crushed. He is
diving in St. Johns Hospital.
The Kushins. with their seven-year-
old daughter. Lillian; Mrs. Elizabeth
Mullin and Mrs. Mullins eight-year-
old son. Thomas, had started for kis-
met Temple, in ilerkimer St. where
the children were going to take part
In a dancing contest. As they reached
the parkway and Albany av. a taxicab
driven By Harold O"Brien, OF 573 9th
St, came up behind.
O'Brien started 10 swing into Albany
80 and drove too close TO the limou-
~ine. His car struck the rear wheel.
and AS his own car veered of the big
Machine swayed and overturned. ku-
hin was shot into the roof of tie
limousine with such force that his
slyII was fractured. The chauffeur
and the women and children escaped
with cuts and bruises.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01
BABIES AND HOME
BURN AS She SHOPS
Mother Fights Police and
Surgeons to Reach Her
Dying Children.

It's a sad New Years for Mrs. Mary
Eiscaren, of 256 North 7th St.
williamsburg. In less than thirty min
utes last night she was made homeless
and to-day she probably wiii be child
loss. While she wss out ahepping her
home caught fire and her two little
bows were mortally burned.
When Mrs. Eiscaren left the house
last evening the children, Benjamin,
five years old, and Francis, three, were
locked in. 1t was perhaps twenty min
utes afterward that Frank Montfort,
who lived with his wife and three chill
dren on the second floor, came home
and found the house afre.
Montfort ran upstairs and rescued
his family and then turned IN an
alarm.
When the fremen got the flames suf-
ficiently under control TO permit them
to enter the first floor rooms they
stumbled over the almost lifeless bod
les of the Eiscaren children on the floor
in the kitchen. The clothes Of the
Youngsters were burned of and they
were lying in four inches of icy water
from the fire hose. They were breath
ing, but unconscious.
An ambulance was called from Will
iamsburg Hospital, and just as the
surgeons, protected from curious
crowd by police and fremen, were
carrying the children out and placing
them in the ambulance, Mrs. Eiscaren
returned She became frantic and
fought surgeons, police and fremen to
get into the ambulance and remove the
children. whom she refused to have
taken away.
She was held while the ambulance
drove off. Then neighbors led her
away 20 keep her at one Of their homes
for the night.
The children were burned all over
their bodies, and their chances for life
a-e slight. 1t is believed that while the
mother was out they played with the
fire in the kitchen range.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01
nv Cable TO Tho Tribune D

London. Jan. 1.-The Daily News
publishes the following from its Petro-
grad correspondent, describing the
fighting on the River Bzura:
THE last German attack on the
Bzura was typical Of the desperate on
slaughts which now have been broken
Il was made from the village Of Mlod-
zyszin, on the left bank. on a dark
night. The Polish villagers relate that
the Russian army on the opposite bank
maintained dead silence. all the BIZ
vouac lights being extinguished.
a suspicious sound began among the
Germans about 9 o'clock. Lights ap-
peared in some of the huts and >rhe
peasants then noticed the Germans
moving slowly through the village, or
6ering all lights to be put out. Their
carts were laden with pontoons and the
horses hoofs we're wrapped IN rags.
The peasants we're ordered to accom-
pany the Germans, who first moved IN
the direction Of Szaczew, and then
turned directly toward the river, which
was reached after two hours. The
peasants were then ordered to enter
the river and mount the pontoons. The
bridge was ready in quarter OF an
hour. Meanwhile, new German forces
were gathering with machine and held
guns.
Complete silence still continued on
the Russian bank. The Germans began
to cross. first with machine guns, and
then followed with infantry. The OPP
Grafton lasted four hours, and about !
in the morning, just before daylight,
they deployed considerable forces on
the right bank Suddenly salvo met
them from the Russian side, followed
by others. Soon the whole bank was
one mass of fire. The Germans were
swept down by tens, then by hundreds.
The Russians"shells soon were smash
ing the pontoon bridge and sweeping
the confused, panicstricken masses OF
German infantry into the river. Some
tried 10 swim across, but were drowned
in the swift waters, which were tossed
by Russian shells.
"By 9 o'clock nothing remained but
heaps of German corpses. The hnai
attack upon the Rawka was also made
on a frosty night, when the Gefmans
forded the river From the shallow,
sandy banks they were allowed to cross
and advance about two-thirds of mile.
When they came upon the Russians the
Germans started 70 charge with their