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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24

THE two great mysteries OF why
Providence picks out BARRIERS and
scrubwomen TO b grand opera
singers and why Cupid arrangss such
curious situations for the beginnings Of
romances have puzzled philosophers and
poets for centuries-at least che latter
mystery has.
For Instance. who would ever have
picked out a revolving door as the I'm
cubating place for q multi-millionaire
love GERM Nevertheless-
When Miss Josephine DUDE. sewing
girl, bumped into young Mr.. James Scol-
lay whitney. millionaire, I'm q revolving
door or a Boston department store, there
happened an embarrassing mix-up which
nobody but Cupid at that moment ex-
pected was going to end I'm the marriage
the other day OF the son OF one OF Bos-
tons Oldest. most aristocratic and veal
tiny families TO a working girl.
IL Mr.. Whitney's auto had been lust
half minute faster or slower. or n
Miss Dubes street car had not deposited
her at the department store entrance ex-
actly at the right second. this story
would not now be written. II was this
traction OF a minute with billions of
chances against the two ever meeting AZ
. this particular little point In time that
turned out TO be OF supreme Importance
In the destinies OF the young millionaire
and the working
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24

- aoor nasaenx gers. As II was-but then
that's the way Fate and Cupid work.
let us consider for a moment the ex-
traordinary distance between the starting
places OF the two human lives whose
apex was formed at Just that right mo-
ment when the revolving door stuck and
imprisoned them Just long enough 70
make them stick.
The girl who now writes her name
Josephine DUDE whitney. ana VINO II
mistress Of the famous Whitney money
moon bungalow in aristocratic canton,
was born in a little cottage away on IN
ST Louis No, not in the big missouri
CITY OF that name. but in the little village
named for the French King In the Prov
fnce OF Quebec, Canada. There was the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alphonse DUDE,
parents OF ten children after the good
old Provencal fashion OF large and sturdy
families. Josephine was one OF them.
Baby Josephine. in those days, was
about az far away as she could be from
Boston and its famous Back Bay atmos-
ohere OF wealth and high culture and
family traditions and blue blood and all
that.
II was az this other extreme OF the
worldly prospect that. a little before. a
boy had been born 20 Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
VI. whitney. OF Boston and Brookline,
members OF the leading fashionable set.
The boy was christened James Scolay
whitney That middle name alone be-
speaks Boston intensified. The Scollays
we're among the oldest Boston families
and right at the foot % Beacon Hill,
asmost In the shadow OF the Massec hu-
sets State House. lies Scollsy Square
nov a district OF busy shops, but with
some OF the old buildings clinEing TO is
borders and testifying 20 the years and
years % old Boston history that mark
the place.
Harvard College % course. for young
James scoliay Whitney. after he wal
through his prep" school. and then ths
busy world Of finance and a career like
that OF his notable father. the hnsucier
transportation magnats and only a feu
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24

belongings" a. they say down East. and
came down from Salem to Boston town
10 seek her fortune. That was three
years ago. She went into a Boston de-
partment store and sold goods over the
counter 70 the Back Bay set. Then. de-
veloping the knack Of making pretty
things herself she became a seamstress,
made enough money TO live nicely and
modestly and was happy.
Along about this time Jim" whitney
was showing Dad" that he had his
fathers nerve pad" owned a coal mine
at Portsmouth. n. I. Young Jim"
worked there underground. IN the rough
est OF clothing. He was a "shirtsleeve'
worker. not "silk-hatter.'
Later Jim" returned 70 Boston and set
up for himself in the business OF
handling talking machines. az which he r.
reputed 90 be cleaning up substantial
profits. just as dad" would do.
Get your arrows ready for that DUDE
and whitney affair" remarked Fate
casually one blowy. snowy day n Cupid.
I've brought 'em a long distance for you.
and I fgufe you've got about three
minutes 90 get on the job"
Hey. walt" said Cupid. 1T takes
longer than that 10 get EN- sharp enough
for Boston"
Well. hurry up" said Fate. "Tn try to
hold them for you"
Cupid. swearing. departed IN a hurry.
And just before this a car came down
one OF BOston's streets sitting IN q all
nice and rosy from the cold and wind sat
Miss Josephine She had a big hat box
on her lap and she was bound for a
department store. The car. not knowing
what was depending on o.. went along
Copyright. 1915. hV the star Com
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24

Just the same as usual.
And from another direc-
ton. speeding along In his
auto, came young Mr.. James
Whitney. -.
"You needn't be in any hurry" he tola
his chauffeur. And there you are. mum hiuH
OF all the chances against the two getuhs
instant that day
Little Miss Josephine alighted from the
car and paced briskly down the street
Young Mr.. Whitney's auto drew up ~
the curb and he ran quickly over the
pavement.
Miss Josephine turned sharply into a
revolving door.
Young Mr.. whitney. not noticing.
rushed into the same compartment. They
bumped.
"Oh. beg your pardon" said he.
why. It's all right said she.
lie looked down into a remarkably
beautiful pair Of eyes that were fun OF
laughter. She looked up Al two clear.
Straightforward ones. Then he noted
very kissable mouth and charming
figure. She saw n manly looking chap In
the correct Boston afternoon garb.
"A peach" said Mr.. whitney 90 him
self
Isn't he q darling" unused Miss
Josephine.
let me push the door," was what he
said aloud.
ITS stuck" was what she said a few
seconds later.
And so IL was. And there they were
locked IN just a. securely az though pad
locks were on 81. They laughed.
"Bang on g." said she.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24
What Makes Us Dread to Die

IT n the variety OF experience which
makes iife interestlng-toil and rest.
pain and relief. hope and satisfaction.
danger and security. n We once remove
the idea OF vicissitude from life. n all
becomes an indolent and uninsplring
affair.
n IL the process Of change which r.
delightful-the finding out what We can
90 and what we cann0t-goinK from
ignorance 20 knowledge from ciumsiness
10 skill Even our relations with those
whom ne love are all bound up with the
discoveries We make about them. and the
degree in which We can help them and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24

afect them.
What the mind instinctively dislikes -
stationariness. and an existence In which
there was nothing 10 escape from. nothing
more 20 hope for. 90 learn. 20 desire,
would be frankly uncomfortable.
The reason why we dread death IL be
cause n seems % be a suspension Of all
our familiar activities. u would be
terrible 20 have nothing but memory 20
depend upon
tracts us a little from present condi-
tons N they are dull. and 70 is only too
true that the recollection IN sorrow 81
happy things e. torture Of the worst kind.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24
Mr.. James Scoliay
Whitney, Who
Found His
Romance Within
a Revolving Door.

thrOugnE
mot a chance" said Fate.
You've got more nerve than | have"
said Cupid.
And that may be the reason that TO-
nance played a slim part In young Mr..
Whitney's life about that time OF
course. ne had met the girls in his set.
the Vincent Club crowd, as the Boston
buds" are styled. and he had been prop
erly courteous and, maybe he had been
extra attentive TO an occsbsional girl
ual charm OF said maids. But there was
nothing OF love making itself known in
"Jim" whitney's life. He was too
busy.
And 70 must be understood right here
that the hero OF this revolving door
romance IL no mere society hgurehead.
He may De rich and he may have pros
poets OF a lot more riches. but he has
never been n mere tango-dancer and
"teahghter" and society ornament He
Is n hustler from the sound of the bell.
lie comes honestly by that, for Papa
whitney can hustle some and his favor
ito remark Is that work doesn't hurt
anybody.
SO here was young Mr. whitney work
ing IN Boston and young Miss Dube
working at Salem. She had given up
the cloak business and opened up a little
manicure parlor OF hsr own.
Gee" said Cupid. maybe she'll fall
for somebody. Get busy"
ooh, all right" said Fate.
SO the next week the call OF The
metropolis began sounding In Miss
Josephine's ears, and she packed her
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24

and the working
girl.
And, oh. yes
II that same re-
volving door had
developed its
sticking quality
1 minute earlier
or one minute
later ther q
wouldn't be any
story to be writ
ten. because In
the first case
enc millionaire
and the working
girl would simp-
ly have tried
mother door and
In the second
they would just
have shot by
each other In
comet-like fash
- - EANrnI W.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24

Say" said Cupid.
nervously to Fate.
Just about this time.
there still a long
way off. Suppose
he gets in love and
hook up TO some girl
in his own set be-
fore that scheme OF
yours TO bring them
tog tn er goes
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-25
AUTHENTIC MEXICAN NEWS
REACHES PRESIDENT WILSON
viii Result in No Change of Policy of
Administration.

Washington, May "a - President
Wilson received f1rst-hand information
concerning the Mexican situation from
Du Val West, his special commission
er who recently returned from a visit
to sections controlled by the different
factions.
Mr.. Vests report was not made
public but it is understood that it will
result in no change in the policy of
the administration toward Mexico. He
is said to have avoided favoring any
faction or leader, devoting his report
to the president to information gath
cred about conditions generally and
about the attitude Of the different
leaders.
1t was understood that the admins
traion will continue it's policy Of
hands off, while the Mexicans are
fighting for supremacy in their coun-
try in the meantime doig everything in
it's power to protect foreigners and
their property and bring about relief
in sections where there is a shortage
of food.
After his conference with the pres
1dent Mr.. West said he would re-
main in Washington for several days.
He is not expected to return to Mex
leo Immediately, if at all.
Claims of victory from both the
Carranza and Villa armies came to
the state department today but there
was nothing to indicate that either
side had won a decided advantage.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-25
GERMAN PREPARATION FOR
SINKING OF THE FRYE
American Ambassador at Berlin In
formed Reply Is Forthcoming.

Washington, May 24.-Ambassador
Gerard at Berlin, in ca.blegram re-
ceived at the state department today
said the German foreign office shortly
would send a formal reply to the
American note asking reparation, with
out reference to prize court proceed
ings for the owners of the American
ship William P. Frye. sunk by the
commerce raider. Prinz Eitel Fried
rich.
The ambassador had been instruct
ed to inquire whether the sending of
the Frye case to a prize court was to
be regarded as an answer to the note
from the United States, suggesting
that such a procedure was unneces-
sary. Geremany agreed in the first
place to pay for the ship under the
old Prussian-American treaty.
The state department late today
gave out the following statement:
THE department of state has re-
ceived a cablegram from the Amert-
can ambassador at Berlin, dated May
%, 1915, as follows:
Foreign Office states that it did not
intend to leave unanswered the note
in the William P. Frye case or to re-
ply by sending the ship to prize court.
A formel report shortly will be sent.
While under the German laws the ac-
ton Of the prize court in issuing the
motion is imperative, it remains to-
tally independent of diplomatic nego-
tiations"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-25

The war declared by Italy on Aus
tria is not yet in full swing, but small
battles are under way along the IRON
tier, and the Austrians have already
undertaken action against the Itahan
towns on the east coast, with warships
and aeroplanes. The towns shelled
and bombed are Venice, Ancona, Porto,
Corsini, Barletta, Gesi and Potenza
Picena-
The bombardment of Ancona is
said to have lasted about two hours
and Vienna reports that the bombs
thrown on the military buildings by
the Austrian aeroplanes at that place
and on the arsenal at Venice cuSed
Visible damage and fires"
The Italian authorities, on the other
hand, declare that the damage done
was slight
Demonstrations of Loyalty.
Throughout Italy and Austria the
outbreak of war has been made the
occasion for demonstrations of pa
triotism and loyalty. 1t has apparent
ly been greeted in both countries as a
very desirable ending to the nego-
tiations which had been going on for
the past few months for a peaceful
settlement. In London, Paris and
Petrograd the Italian residents have
held professions, with banners flying
and many of them are making ready
to join the colors.
Temporarily the Austro-Italian sit
uation has put the active campaign
both in the east and the west some
what in the background, although in
these two war zones fighting of the
most serious nature has been going
on. In the east Russia has begun a
new offensive, the advance Of the Aus
tro- Germans seemingly having been
checked. Vienna for the first time in
several weeks has failed in the latest
official report to make claims of sue
cesses in Galicia, where the Teutonic
allies have been driving the Russians
before them The Austro- Germans in
this region generally have been
thrown on the defensive, according to
the Russian war office.
British Lose Trenches.
The British commander in chief on
the continent, Field Marshal Sir John
French, reports the evacuation of some
trenches by the British troops owing
to the use of asphyxiating gas shells
by the German artillery, to the east
of Ypres, where the Germans broke
through the British line in several
places. The British troops however,
have made new progress in the stra-
logically important territory to the
north of La Bassee.
From London comes the announce
conclude a separate peace with
Austria. This is in line with the
agreement already signed by Great
Britain, France and Russia
While progress has been made in
the formation of the new British CO.
a1ition cabinet. Premier Asquith is
not ready to make known the names of
the new ministry.
A German submarine has sunk the
Norwegian steamer Minerva, bound
from New York to Christiania Anoth-
er steamer which rescued the crew of
the Minerva was narrowly missed by
a torpedo sent at her by the subma-
rine.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-25
ITALIAN AMBASSADOR
HAS NOT LEFT BERLIN
Street Demonstration Followed An
nouncement of ItaIy's Action.

Berlin, via London, May "a, 945 D.
m.-No arrangements have as yet
been made for the departure of the
Italian ambassador from Germany.
Owing to the Whitsuntide holidays no
newspapers were published today and
therefore there has been no press COM
ment on Italy's declaration of war
The public received the news with re-
markable calmness and seemed more
bent on enjoying holiday outings in
the brilliant summer weather than
worrying about latest accession to the
ranks of Austria-Hungary' enemies.
Street demonstrations took place late
last night when the news Of Italy's
declaration of war against the dual
monarchy became known and small
crowds paraded the streets early this
morning singing patriotic songs and
cheering for Austria-Hungary. The
paraders attempted to make dem
Onstration before the Italian embassy,
but since the incident of Thursday
night, when a youth knocked off the
ambassadors hat as he was leaving
the embassy, the police have taken
precautions to forestall untoward in
cidents and all the approaches to the
embassy were closed.
What comment rs heard on the sit
uation is not f1attering to Italy. Her
action in declaring war against her
former ally is generally regarded by
the populace as political brigandage."
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-25
DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY
AT WASHINGTON.
Italian Ambassador Formally Notified
United States of Declaration of War;

Washington, May 24-ItaIy's en-
trance into the war set in motion to-
day various branches of official and
diplomatic activity.
Count Macchi di Cello, the Italian
ambassador, formally notified the
United States of the declaration of
war by his government on Austria
and explained informally to Secretary
Bryan and Counsellor Lansing the
contents of a note to be delivered
late tomorrow giving Italy's reasons
for her action.
DR.. Constant Dumba, the American
ambassador conferred with Secretary
Bryan, also advising him of the ex-
istence of a state of war between his
country and Italy.
A neutrality proclamation, similar
TO those made early in the war, was
prepared for President Wilson's sig
nature and will be formally issued to-
morrow.
Secretary Bryan announced that the
American embassy at Vienna had
taken over the care of the Italian in
terests there. Ambassador Thomas
Nelson Page advised the state de-
partment from Rome that Spain had
been entrusted with Austrias diplo-
ms tic interests. It developed that
while preparations had been made by
the American embassy at Rome to
take over Austria's affairs, the final
decision of Austria was to place her
interests in the same hands as those
of Germany, which had called upon
Spain,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-25
UNOFFICIAL ARRANGEMENTS
REGARDING COTTON cARGoEs
Not Considered by British to Involve
the United States Governments.

Washington, May 24-A formal
statement designed to clear up mis-
understanding over the participation
by the state departments foreign trade
advisors in unofficial arrangements re-
gard1ng cotton cargoeS was handed the
department today by Sir Cecil Spring
Rice, the British ambassador It says
the British government quite realizes
that these unofficial arrangements in
no way involve the United States gov
ernment"
Following is the text of the ambas-
sador's statement:
The arrangement with regard to
shipments Of cotton and other articles
OF commerce were agreed on between
representatives of the British govern
ment and the representatives Of the
American interests concerned. The
government of the United States vera
IN no sense a party in these agree
ments and took no part in the confer
ences. The British government quite
realized that these unofficial arrange
ments IN no way involved the United
States government and that they do
not and cannot commit either govern
ment to any departure from the views
which they have already expressed in
their ojica1 notes with regard to the
declaration of March 1 and the block
ade policy adopted to give effect to it."
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-25
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY
TO DEFRAUD GOVERNMENT
New York Tobacco Merchant InpIf-
Gated in Canal Zone Fraud.

New York, May 24-with Major
General George w. GoethaIs, governor
of the Panama canal zone, as the wit
ness, the trial of Jacob Salas, a, New
York tobacco merchant, indicted with
John Burke, manager OF the commits
sary department of the zone, and Ri
cardo Bermudez. ex-governor of Co
lon, for conspiracy to defraud the gov
ernment, was begun in the federal
court here today.
Salas, Burke and Bermude5 are ac-
cused of graft transactions in con-
nection with tobacco contracts with
the commissary department.
A proposal by their attorney that
the three be tried separately, SaIas
first, was accepted by the government.
Assistant District Attorney Carstar-
phen in addressing the jury said that
the government would show that Salas
and Bermudez paid Burke $4,000 in
II instaIments for tobacco contracts
they obtained from him.
The examination of General Goe-
tha1s was scarcely begun when ad-
journment was taken until tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-25
WOman's Torso
in Vacant Lot
FINDING HAS PUZZLED RRtreE.
PORT POLICE.
BURIED TEN MONTHS
Police Are Working on Theory That
the Woman Was Murdered on a
Boat in the Harbor and Dismember.
ed Body Was Buried Near Shore.

;. 6rldgeport, Conn.,, May 24.-Tbe M
nee tonight are working on the the.
Dry that the unidentified woman whose
Torso was found today in a, vacant LOT
was murdered on a boat IN the ha7-
Dor ana different parts of the bodv
buried near the shore The rnedicaJ
examiner believes that the torso bad
peen buried for ten months. An an
topsy failed to disclose anythinr Of
Importance. VI
Found by Laborers,
The finding of the torso with +ba
right arm attached, by Iahorers e11o
gagged In excavating in a lot on So.
view avenue today, has given the no
nee what they believe is a. deem r1IIr-
oer mystery. The head, left arm and
rhlghs of the body have not been found
ana the torso had been buried for
fully a year. in the opinion of Medical
examiner Garlicll Digging durine,
the search ordered by the police dis
closed a mans trousers, undersIirt
and shoes buried not far from where
the torso was found
Mark May Furnish Clue.
The mark "B 75'' NAV furnish q
clue to the identity of the owner of
the garments and thus to the identity
OF the victim, the police believe
No Clues of Importance.
Laborers worked until late tonight
dlgg1ng in the lot in the hope of find
ing parts of the body, but without s7Ic
cess. Only the right arm was at
tached to the torso. No clues of i'm
portance have developed, other than
clothing in which the body was wrap
ped
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-25
GERMAN OFFICERS
DIRECT TURKISH ATTACK.
In an Effort to Stop Advance of Al
lies at the DardaneIIes.

Paris May "a. 11.45 p. m.-News re-
ceived here from the Dardanelles is
that the recent Turkish attack against
the British troops near Kaleh Tepe by
Two Turkish divisions was carefully
prepared by General Liman Won
Sanders, the German commander and
his staff, with the object of not only
ip1icting check on the allies but
of raising the spirits of the Turkish
troops and reassuring public opinion
which is said to have been pro-
foundly impressed by the heavy Turk
ish losses at the beginning of May.
General Won Sanders brought up
the first army corps, a crack organ
ization which had been reserved for
landing was greatly hampered by the
bombardment from the allies aero
planes Two divisions of this corps
which had been put ashore the night
before at Maidos Immediately march
ed to Kaleh Tepe and attacked the
Australians and New Zealanders on
the night of May 1913 They were
completely beaten, however, losing
two thousand men killed and 5000
wounded the reports say.
On the southern end of the pen
insula the French troops faced strong
defensive works. At certain points
they advanced to within a few yards
of the Turks and fierce bayonet and
hand grenade fighting followed In
ore of these hand-to-hand struggles it
is asserted that a colonial infantry
took the lead as his group was en-
tering a Turkish trench and by
throwing grenades, succeeded unaid-
ed in stopping a Turkish counter-at-
tack and preventing quick firers be-
ing used until he fell wounded.