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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-20
GIRL KILLS MOTHER ON TRAIN
Thought Parent Intruder lin Berth.
;S9 Police Arrest and Later Release
/. Dauphter-Tra0edy Accident. u u

5*;3 Trenton. N J., Nov. / 5.--Mrs. Eliza
beth Myers Of New York was shot and
killed by her daughter on Pennsyl-
vania railroad train near here Wednes-
day s. @
They were on their way from Sa-
lem, Va, to New York. The girl,
4 Gladys, and a passenger, w. R. Cuth-
bert OF Lynchburg, Va, were arrested
\ by the police.
n The shooting occurred near Bristol,
Pa, and the train continued it's Jour
Iney to Trenton, when the injured ,wom-
an was hurried to a hospital. Efforts
/ to save her life was unavailing.
According to Miss Myers, Mrs. Ny
ers was the wife OF ]. Rape Myers,
proprietor of the Rape hotel Of
Greensburg, Pa. Mother and daugh-
I ter were on the way to New York,
where the daughter was to purchase
/ . wedding trousseau. She was to be
married in June to J. Blair billiard of
Salem, Va, where son Of Mrs. Myers
lives. sG5f s...l h 5.r
The Trenton police, after three
hours inquisition of the girl and Will
lam r. Cuthbert Of Lynchburg, Va,
who fought his way through panic
4 stricken crowd OF men and women to
the side OF the wounded woman and
the crazed girl, decided that the affair
was an accident due entirely to the
nervous condition of Miss Myers,
who told them that she awoke to see
face touch her and thought that it
was the negro porter. w
Both Miss Myers and Cuthbert
were released from the, First precinct
police station--the former hysterical
and calling her mothers name.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-20
WILSON NOW SURE OF IDAHO
Late Returns Give Him Safe Lead
He Cuts RooseveIt's Margin in
Z. III l5s California.

Boise; Idaho, Nov. 14.-Woodrow
Wilson's lead over President Taft was
increased slightly by returns from the
election Of November S, and indica-
lions are that he has carried Idaho by
q safe margin. The, districts yet to
report are normally Democratic.
San Francisco, Nov. 14.-Revised
and corrected returns indicate that
Wilson has carried California by a
small plurality. With sixteen pre-
cincts to be heard from, Roosevelt's
lead has been cut down to sixty-eight
votes. 1t is believed that all the
missing precincts will return Demo
cratic, majority. 'tt.. ..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-20
PEACE IS ASSURED / !
BEATEN AND DEMORAllZED
.=5 TURKS SEE. FUTlLlTY oF&FUR-
\ THEIR RESISTANCE.
SEEK BEST POSSIBLE TERMS
AZ Basis for Armistice, Turkey 10
Ready to Abandon Tehata'Ja Pro- I.
\ n ylded Rulgarians VIII Stay
Y Out Of Constantinople.

a London, Nov. 15.-The News and
4 Leader received the following from its
special correspondent, Charles Tower,
Wednesday night: .Gy
53}$Constantinople, Nov. 13.-The direc-
4 tor Of trans port informed inquirers at
the war office Wednesday afternoon
that cessation Of hostilities had
Z been arranged for, looking to peace.
simultaneously another official sum-
Emoned the chief contractor for sup
4 plies, including military food stuffs,
\ forage, etc, and informed them that
hositilities would cease at once
Constantinople, Nov. Is. -.(By wire
+ les from steamship Dacia in the
Black sea. - Beaten and demoralized
without hope of reorganization in time
q to! make an effective stand against
a the enemy, the Turks recognize the
utility st further resistance.
Nazim Pasha, the commander-in-
Il chiefSof the Turkish forces, informed
I the grand syizier Wednesday that the
Turkish army is both unable and un-
willing to fight, and he suggests that
& the only course left is to make the
best possible terms with the Balkan
4 allies BY direct negotiations which
H should he opened with the Bulgarians.
HE 5 Some Of the Turkish advisers in the
" capital are anxious to continue the de-
tense at Tchatalja, but this, accord
ling to many versed in warfare, would
Z certainly result in fresh disasters.
AS q basis Of the proposals for an
armistic, Turkey is ready to abandon
SsTchatalja provided that the Bull
3 garians /, will undertake not to enter
the capital. KS
The porte is prepared to make
heavy sacrifices in lands to avert this
GROWING humiliation OF the war and
III King Ferdinand Of Bulgaria Is not
3 too sinsistent, peace is assured. 4
London, Nov. 15.-A much more
hopeful feeling prevailed here
Wednesday in regard to the interna-
#tional situation created by the Balkan
war. The situation is still full Of diff
/ ficulties, but all the powers are work
y ing for a peaceful settlement.
The Russian government, acting In
1 direct disregard of public feeling In
Russia. has notified the servian min
lister at st. Petersburg that Russia
will not go to war over the question
Of an Adriatic port. "
The Russian foreign minister, Ser
gius Sazonoc, at the same time in
formed the Servian, minister that Rus
Il STA would give friendly support to
servia in her negotiations with Aus.
4 trial Hungary. 55 i. &,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-20
SENATE TO BE DEMOCRATIC
Victory Of Henry Lane In oregon
Makes Control Of Upper House
u at Washington Sure.

Washington. Nov. 12.-The positive
announcement Sunday Of the success
of Henry Lane. the Democratic candi-
date for the senate in Oregon. assures
Democratic control of the upper house
Of congress and places both branches
of the national legislature and the
presidency in their hands for the first
time in eighteen years. The addition
OF Oregon to the Democratic list gives
that party forty-nine senators. or q
majority of two. 1g,sS.
In addition to the election OF sue
cessors to Democratic senator's now
sitting, Democrats will displace Re-
publican senators from Oregon. New
Jersey, Kansas, Colorado. Montana.
Delaware and Nevada. and will fill the
vacancy in Colorado with man of
their choosing. Nh
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-20
BRITISH CABINET TO STICK
Defe sted ION Home Rule Bill Ministry
Declines to Quit In Face OF
International Crisis.

London, Nov. 13. Following it's de-
feat on the amendment to the home
rule bill in the house Of commons, the
government decided Monday that 1t
would set aside precedent and not re-
sign. The government will, therefore.
move at an early day for the recon-
initial OF the bill and expects to be
victorious, inasmuch as the ballot was
a snap vote and was taken on Mon
day. when many Of the supporters OF
the government had not returned to
town from the week ends.
The jeopardizing of Ireland chances
Of winning self government came.
when an amendment hostile to the
measure was put through by vote Of
228 to 2O6. 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-20
SAYS He IS GUILTY | ! y
JOHN SCHRANk SAYS HE SHOT
ROOSEVELT AS A "MENAcE,
MOTTO KILL A CITIZEN.
RAILS AT THlRD-TERM IDEA e
Sanity Board to Be Chosen to Deter
mine Whether Assassin 10 Sane
! Judge Appoints Counsel to Repre-
sent Man at Hearing.

Milwaukee, Nov. 14.-Seeking to dis
tinguish between an attack upon
Roosevelt as a menace" and an at
tack upon Roosevelt as citizen, John
Schrank pleaded guilty here Tuesday
of attempting to murder Theodore
Roosevelt in this city. Municipal
Judge A. G. Backus announced after
reading a petition from District Attor.
ney Winifred c.. Zazel, that later he
would name commission to examine
into Schrank's mental condition.
The court appointed Attorney 10.
seph Flanders of Milwaukee to repre-
sent Schrank In the sanity hearing.
The experts are expected to begin
their examination Immediately after
being instructed by the court. /. e
Schrank's case was the first before
the court.
Is there any matter to come before
the court?" asked Judge Backus.
There is the case Of the state OF
Wisconsin against John Schrank, re.
piled the district attorney, who then
read the complaint, in which Schrank
was accused of having made an as
sault upon the person OF zone Theo-
dore Roosevelt, with a deadly weapon
and with intent then and there to kill
and slay the said Theodore Roosevelt"
How do you plead to this charger!
the prosecutor asked the prisoner
standing at his elbow.
"Why, guilty, Mr.. label" replied the
prisoner in confused way as though
not sure he was following the proper
procedure.
"You have heard the complaint" In.
terposed Judge Backus in a loud voice !;
you understood that in it you are
charged with having attempted to
murder Theodore Roosevelt. Do you
plead guilty or not guilty 2? 4 .}S
II did not mean to kill a citizen
judge" began Schrank, and the crowd
in the courtroom gave first audible
evidence Of its interest in the case. y
shot Theodore Roosevelt because he
was a menace to the country. He
should not have a third term. It Is
bad that man should have third
term. did not want him to have one
l shot him as warning that men
must not try to have more than two
terms as president.
II shot Theodore Roosevelt to kill
him. think all men trying to keep
themselves in Office should be killed;
they become dangerous. did not do
It because he was candidate Of the
Progressive party, either. gentlemen
he concluded.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-20
|CANALEJAS IS SLAIN.
SPANISH PREMIER SHOT TO
DEATH BY MANUEL ZARRATE,
G A RADICAL. 5
HAS GUN IN HANDKERCHIEF
Execution Of Professor Ferrer Believed
Z, to Have Prompted Deed-Murderer
Commits SuIcide-kIng Alfonso
Weeps When Death Is Told.

Madrid, Nov. 13.-Premier Canale-
1es Of Spain was assassinated by an
anarchist in this city Tuesday. The
premier was shot to death as he stood
upon the steps of the home Office.
The assassin who subsequently COM
lmitted suicide was identified as Man
ual Pardias Zarrate, q dangerous radi-
cal who has been under police surveil-
lance. s
News Of assassination spread at
once throughout the city and created
intense excitement. When King Al
fonso heard of 1t he is said to have
wept with grief. II.
The anarchist, who had evidently
been waiting for some time to get q
chance to fire upon the premier, rush
ed forward as though to address pc
tition to the government official when
he appeared on the steps Of the home
office. ~.
Because OF the dangerous state OF
political unrest in Spain. the premier
had been warned repeatedly to retain
guard about his person, but Senior
Canalejas paid no attention to this In
junction and frequently went about
unattended. He had received mum num-
Der of death threats.
The police. believe that the assas-
sination is direct outcome OF the
execution OF Professor Ferrer. the
Republican who was condemned and
put to death for his radical writings
about a year and half ago.
Zarrate shot himself with the same
revolver that had taken the life OF
Senior Canalejas .s g:ts :
The assassination was witnessed by
number Of persons, but happened so
quickly that they could give no aid.
AS the anarchist sprang toward Pre-
mier Canalejas he pulled handker'
chief from his pocket in which was
a concealed revolver. At the instant
Senior Canalejas slightly turned his
head. Zarrate, taking quick aim, fired
and the bullet struck the premier be-
hind the right ear.
Before Senior Canalejas toppled q
second shot was fired, which also
struck him in the head. AS several
soldiers who stood beside the door Of
the home Office sprang forward Ear
rate turned the revolver against his
heart and pulled the trigger. s5
The two bodies fell within few
feet OF each other.
Medical aid was at once summoned
and soldiers were brought from the
barracks to prevent the escape Of any
accomplices OF the assassin who might
be near by.
Although the physicians arrived
within few moments Premier Conal
ejas was already dead. In his hand
he clasped some papers which he had
been carrying when shot. The first
shot had apparently been fatal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-20
Quite the Thina. :

II told you that If You came tomor.
row morning would give you the
money for my wash. Why did you
come tonight" said Miss Philis to the
daughter of her laundress.
&, II know you said tomorrow morn
In" responded the girl, "but me moth
er she told me to come tonight. cause
she was afraid you might be gone
away by tomorrow mornin'."
Il certainly should not 60 without
paying my laundry BILL" said Miss
Philis sharply. "No respectable wom-
an would do such thing"
ooh, yes, ma'am. they would" re-
piled the child knowingly. There's
lots OF respectable ladies does"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-20
FOURTEEN PERISH IN WRECK
Freight Demoiishes Train on Yazoo 4
Mississippi Road-hlnety-Two
Persons Hurt.

New Orleans, Nov. 13.-zIn a wreck
on the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
railroad Monday. fourteen or more
persons we're killed, 80 severely in
tured and SO slightly hurt. A freight
train crashed into an excursion pas
senger train bound from New Orleans
to Woodville. Miss.
The wreck occurred near MONTE.
La, ~ miles north Of New Orleans. A
train carrying many Of the injured and
a number of the dead arrived in New
Orleans ats8:15 a. m. The more seri-
ously injured were placed in the char
ity hospital. VII
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-20
EUROPE is NEAR WAR
AUSTRIA SENDS ULTiMATUM To
sERvIA AND LATTER DEFIEs.
Russta's Demand for an Adrlatlc Port
for King Peter Regarded as Max
ing HostlIities Inevitable.

| Vienna, Nov. IA short ultima
tum, with the Injunction that there
will be no lengthy negotiations, has
The ENJOYS of Italy and Austria at
Belgrade have presented their de-
mands to the Servian prime minister,
Pasitch, who refused to accede to
them, and left at once for Uskub to
confer with King Peter.
The situation continues to be most
serious. Et2. 4 S2%%
A diplomat of the highest rank de-
clares that If it be true Russia insists
upon Servia getting an Adriatic port,
war is inevitable, for Austria Is abso-
lutely determined not to permit this
Sofia, Bulgaria, Nov. 1.-THE off,
cial Mir, in an extra edition, shows
plainly that Bulgaria will join Servia
In defying Austria to prevent the al
lies from securing seaport on the Ad-
ratio, even though such action may
plunge entire Europe in war.
The newspaper was eagerly seized
blythe thousands upon the streets and
the contents OF the ultimatum dis
cussed by excited groups on every
corner.
The Mir in its article says:
amy insistence on the part Of Aus
tria- Hungary. tending to prevent q
just and natural solution of the abb
kan question. of which an outlet for
TServia on the Adriatic is q sine qua
non, may SOW the, seeds Of future
war. which it will be no longer pos
sible to localize."
Philadelphia, Nov. 12.-The big
United States cruisers Montana and
Tennessee left here Tuesday, their
destination being Constantinople.
Just before leaving Rear Admiral
knight said:
II have orders to protect American
interests in the far east. shall do
SO at all hazards"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-20

ferno. One of the most miserable Of
the wanderers succeeded in getting
into house where we were staying,
drenched to the skin and teeth chat
tering. Take all my money; take my
clothing, if you WILL he cried, but l
beg of you to give me some bread
II questioned him. He said he came
from Asia Minor and had not, eaten
for eight days. gave him slice of
bread and a chocolate tablet, and he
went away to join the remnants Of
the retreating army, of which this
was the end. .-.
"Thus did the Turkish soldier ap-
pear to me. He seemed to have no
understanding OF the great drama in
which he was participating, but his
infinite misery and his horrible animal
distress were enough to break ones
heart
II do not know whether the accusa-
lions Of massacre are exact, but SO
far as I have observed, l can affirm
that. not only have the Turks COM
mitted no excuses but believe that
no army In the world under such
frightful circumstances would have
been more moderate, more docile."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-20
CHARLES PAGE BRYAN OUT
Ambassador to Japan Resigns His
Post Owing to III Health Caused
BY Accident. AID.

M Washington, Nov. 1s.-Secretary. Of
State Knox made public here Monday
the first OF the food Of resignation"
which will come in from the diplomat
ic corps between now and March 4
next, that Of Charles Page Bryan. am.
bassador to Japan. III health and
injuries received in carriage acci-
dent are given as the reasons for his
resignation.
Mr.. Bryan is a native of Chicago
and was educated at the University Of
Virginia. He has served two terms in
the Colorado legislature and four in
the Illinois legislature. 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-20

Hydroaeropiane Defeats Automobile.
Forest City. Mo-. Nov. 11.-Tony
Janus, in his hydroaeroplane. COM
pletely outdistanced Charles Young
in his automobile in the race from
Omaha to New Orleans and Young
withdrew from the race Friday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-20
TERROR: ( / RE|:IGNs
IN TURK Il /; K ARMY R! 4 !
furnishing SWarms Retreat in
Disorganized Mass to: Con-
stantinople.
AS SEEN BY CORRESPONDENTS
Soldiers Claw Each Other for Food
Wounded From Tchatalja Seek
Refuge In Capital az BuIgars u
Push Their Advantage.

Paris, Nov. 13.-Jean Rodes, staff
correspondent Of the Temps, who has
reached Constantinople from the war
zone, sends vivid picture Of the mis-
cry Of the Turkish soldiers and the
Reorganization Of the Turkish army.
I'VE have witnessed the failure OF
the Turk as soldier" says 5Rodes
I'VE have seen him dying of hum
ger, worn out by fatigue, wrecked by
suffering, and running away after hav-
ing abandoned his place in the COM
bat.
II have never seen more poignant
picture OF human distress than that
presented by these unhappy men,
thrown into one of the most terrible
wars in history without food. without
medical attention, almost without
chiefs, almost without arms. At Seid-
Ter saw a soldier whose right hand
had been severed hold out to us, beg
ging for medical help, the bleeding
stump around which he had tied a
piece Of Irvine.
81 saw long lines of famished men
who came to our tent begging for a
crumb Of bread and staggering away
without a murmur of complaint when
told that we had none to give. saw
thousand wounded leaving trail
of blood as they dragged themselves
toward Tchorlu. I saw hundreds OF
others fall by the wayside dying from
wounds and fatigue.
Soldiers Fight for Food.
eat Tchorlu q column Of soldiers,
terrible in appearance, staggered
through the streets In driving rain
and wind storm. No one paid any at
tention to them. They had no shell
ter, nothing to eat. From nearby
bakery an officer threw out handfuls
OF bread and the soldiers fought for
the loaves. More than half OF them
got nothing, and turned away. ragged,
pallid. and weak. III i,
"All the houses were closed. Prac-
tically all the population had fed, and
those who remained barricaded them
selves within1 trembling with fear.
The soldiers knocked vainly at the
barred doors. b..
Groups shivering in the cold tried
the doors of stables to seek refuge;
even the stables remained inhospita-
BILE. Refugees smashed their way In
to shops and devoured all they found,
including raw vegetables and candles,
and sucked at pieces of greasy wood.
Calls It Image Of. Inferno.
II never saw such an image OF in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-20
Scotch Query.

"A blum, consequential gentleman
from the south, with more beef on his
bones than brain In his head, riding
along the Hamilton road. near to
Blantyre, asked a herdboy on the
roadside. in>a tone and manner evil.
IDENTIFY meant to quiz, II he were half
way to Hamilton? Man." replied the
boy, II wad need to ken whar We hae
come frae, afore could answer your
question. "-Exchange !
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-20

Bandits Blow Up Bank; Get $4,000.
Bartlesville. Okla. Nov. 14.-Five
bandits dynamited the Bank Of Oche-
lata at Ochelata, Okla. Tuesday, got
$4,000 and escaped. They cut tele-
phone and telegraph wires before they
attacked the bank.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-20

American Authorities Hold Orozco.
Ell Paso, Tex. Nov. 13.-Col. Pas
cual Orozco, father Of the leader OF
the Mexican revolution in the north,
was arrested Monday by the military
authorities and detained at the guard
house at Fort Bliss.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-20

urae Civil Service for Machinlsts.
Washington. Nov. 12.-Unanimous
recommendations that the machinists
in the navy yards be placed under
civil service was made to the secre-
tary of the navy Saturday by the COM
mandants of the various yards.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-20
Maybe She Has.

Gladman-I think my wife has de-
cided to give up bridge and afternoon
teas. a, ~ .G -.
Sadman-On what do you base your
idea? ~
Gladman-I found button sewed
on my shirt that had been missing
for months. ls. .a. u..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-20
The Crooked Way.

District Attorney Whitman Of New
York. according to the Washington
Star, was talking about the bad case
OF a western banker; who had stolen
great sum from the depositors.
I, "The man." said Mr.. Whitman,
lived beyond his means-motor cars,
a house with eleven baths, son at col
lege, daughter coming out, wife hum
cry for diamonds. The inevitable re-;
suit followed" 81 slSs5 " y. .sS
Mr.. Whitman smiled and ended:
THE unfortunate fellow got strait
ened, SO he became crooked"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-20
Sldna Allen,s Trial In On

Wytheville, Va, Nov. 14.-Sidna Al
len was put on trial for his life Tues
day on the charge Of killing Judge
Thornton L. Massie in the Hillsville
courthouse shooting last March. Attor-
ney WISER opened the prosecution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-20
The Result

mo shams for mel" declared Jones.
The result inrthe house was q pill
low fight. 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-20
Sneed Trial In Progress,

Fort Worth, Tex, Nov. 14.-After
examining rs venirenlen, only two
Jurors were selected Tuesday to try
John Beall Sneed for the murder of
Captain Boyce, although about hun
dred veniremen remain.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-20
s2so. COO Flre. at Hammond, Ind.

s25o,ooo Fire at Hammond, Ind.
Hammond, Ind, Nov. IA two
hundred and fifty thousand dollar hre
destroyed the huge power house Of
the western plant of the Standard
Steel Car foundry here on Tuesday at
ternoon. s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-20

Wireless Message Sent $500 Miles.
San Diego, Cal. Nov. 11.-Messages
were exchanged by the navy wireless
station on Point Iona and the big
new navy station at Arlington, Va.
approximately $500 miles across
country Friday.