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Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-08
FIRE DESTROYES
MOUNTAIN HOUSE
Employees Rouse Hundreds From
Sleep and Assist Them.
MANY JUMP FROM WINDOWS
Exciting Rescues Of the Weak
and Aged Told OF
BY Those Who
Escaped.

Blue Mountain, Md.-A mass of
charred debris and ashes still smold-
erine is all that remains Of the once
famous Blue Mountain House.
More than 200 patrons and so EN-
ployes, awakened from their slumbers
shortly before O'Clock Tuesday
morning, escaped unharmed from the
burning hotel.
1t was probably the heaviest fire
loss ever sustained in Washington
county. Henry A. McComas, of Ha-
gerstown, president of the company
that operated the hostelry, places the
loss on the hotel itself at 100000, and
the guests, it is estimated left $780,
900 worth of personal property in
their rooms in their wild scramble to
leave the place. The insurance, it is
understood, is about $4,000.
But two men were injured in the
blaze, and their anxiety to escape by
way of the elevator shaft instead of
the stairways is blamed for their suf-
fering. They are B. F. Metzgar and
his nephew, Malcolm Frank, of Nor
folk, Va. They are now in the hos
pital at Hagerstown with burns on the
face and hands.
Employees of the hotel declare that
the escape of the scores of patrons
was little short of miraculous, as
many of the sleeping vacationists were
reused only after their doors had been
kicked open. Most of the patrons
were women and children and several
~ theee sAYed were aged invalids.
Who had TO be carried out,
Clad only in their night clothing, the
200 guests shivered as they paused on
the dewy grass to gaze upon the fam
ing pine structure. In less than an
hour and half after the smoke was
discovered between the cracks in the
flooring of the lobby the building was
razed to the ground.
1t has not yet been determined
what caused the fire. Some of the en-
ployes say a curtain blowing against
lighted gas jet started the confiagra-
ton. Others say a cigarette tossed in
the debris of the basement is to blame.
On all sides the heroism of the bell.
boys and negro porters was lauded,
They participated in many daring
rescues and carried numerous persons
to safety down ladders.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-08
|. 8 n. MAIL
CAR ROBBED
Handcuff Clerks and Take Reg
istered Matter.
VALUE OF LOOT NOT KNOWN
Holdup Occurs On Louisville and
Nashville Road-Robbers Enter
Car At calera and Leave
It At Birmingham.

Birmingham, Ala.-The mail car on
the fast Louisville and Nashville pas
senger train No. 4, northbound from
New Orleans, was boarded and robbed
by two unknown white men, who held
up the mail clerks. All the registered
mail was taken, but no estimate could
be made of the amount obtained
The train reached Birmingham on
time at 837 o'clock and two of the
mail clerks, George Hoover and E. G.
York, were found handcuffed together
in such way that the irons had to
be filed from their wrists. The thumbs
of Chief Clerk Harry Everett were
securely bound together with heavy
twine.
The robbers boarded the mail car
at Calera on the side opposite the
station. as the train began to move.
The clerks said they Immediately were
covered with revolvers and ordered to
turn their faces to the wall. Everett
looked around once and was fred upon,
the bullet just missing his head. The
robbers jumped from the train at
Fourteenth street in Birmingham.
Chief Clerk Everett said he had no
idea of the value of the registered
mail, but declared that the robbers
took it all. Both were short, slender
men, he said. but he did not get
good look at their faces, as they were
forced to keep their own faces turned
to the wall
The clerks first saw the robbers as
athey came aboard on their hands and
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-08
LEGISLATORS TO PRISON.
Judge o'erien Deals Out Severe Pun
ishment At Webster Springs.

Webster Springs, W. Vas. U. C.
Rhodes, of Mingo county, six years;
Rath Duff, of Jackson county, six
years; DR.. H. F. Asbury, of Putnam
county, six years; DR.. B. A. Smith, of
Roane county, five years and six
months; Davie Hill, of Mason county,
five years, and all disqualified from
ever holding any office or position Of
trust of honor in West Virginia.
These were the sentences imposed
by Judge W. S. O'Brien, of the Web
ster Circuit Court, upon the five legis-
lators convicted of having demanded
and received bribes and of having
sold their influence in the senatorial
contest last winter.
The sentencing of the men came
shortly after Davie Hill, the fifth legis-
lator to stand trial, had been con-
victed. Hill was the last of the five
to be sentenced and to him Judge
O'Brien stated that he had taken into
consideration the fact that he had not
committed perjury and to all of them
he announced he had considered their
ages and had tempered his judgment
with mercy.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-08
FOURTH TRIAL ORDERED.
DR.. Hyde Is Accused OF Numbering
Colonel Swope.

Kansas City, Mo.-The jackson
County Court decided to pay the $4,000
in extra bills contracted by the prose
cutting attorney in the last trial of DR..
B, Clark Hyde, accused of the murder
of Col. Thomas H. Swope, millionaire
philanthropist. AS result DR.. Hyde
will be brought to trial for the fourth
time on September 8 next. If the
bills had not been paid it would have
been impossible for the State to bring
its experts and witnesses here for the
next trial.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-08
WILSON'S NEW
MEXICAN POLICY
Ex-Governor Lind Goes as Presi-
dents Representative.
AMBASSADOR WILSON is OUT.
Administration Determined Not To
Recognize Huerta and Thereby
condone the Assassination
OF Madero and Suarez.

ngton.-President Wilson took
the first steps in the policy through
which he proposes to deal with the
Mexican situation. He formally ac-
cepted the resignation of Ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson, to take effect
October IA and sent to Mexico City as
his personal epresentative-bu not
accredited to the Huerta government
former Governor John Lind, of
Minnesota, a lifelong friend of Secre-
tary Bryan. The understanding is
that when a stable government is
established in Mexico, Mr. Lind will
be formally named as ambassador.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan had frequent conferences dur
ing the day; Ambassador Wilson had
long talk with Mr. Bryan, and Chair
man Bacon, of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, discussed the
situation with the President at the
White House. But except for the an
nouncement of Mr.. Linds Mission, no
explanation Of the policy to be pur-
sued by the American government was
forthcoming.
Official Announcement.
The statement from Secretary
Bryan read:
Ex-Governor John Lind, of Mime
sofa, has been sent to Mexico as the
personal representative of the Presi-
dent to act as adviser to the embassy
in the present situation. When the
President is ready to communicate
,Hyftl the Mexfo, III ruthorftiss as to the
restoration Of peace he VIII make pub
lie his views. Governor and Mrs. Lind
departed for Mexico by rail, to pro-
ceed via New Orleans or Galveston.
1t became known that further au-
nouncement would be made by Presi-
dent Wilson in few days, possibly on
the arrival of Mr.. Lind in Mexico
City.
1t is said the President is observ-
ing with keen interest the efforts of
leading Mexicans to bring about peace
and will offer no suggestions until
these apparently prove futile. That
Mr. Lind will be empowered to explain
to all inquirers the unalterable opposi.
1ioh Vi tiO AihSiiSah 6oNoi ihhiohl "
the recognition Of the Huerta ad-
ministration, is expected to be fac
tor which may assist the situation.
Prominent Mexicans have taken it
upon themselves to try to persuade
General Huerta to retire in favor of
another provisional executive accept
able to all factions.
Meanwhile, arms and munitions of
war from the United States will con
tinue to be denied to the two warning
forces, and unless it is apparent that
internal efforts to bring about peace
have failed the United States will not
offer its services as a mediator. Mr.
Lind will undoubtedly act in that
capacity when the time comes.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-08
TRIES SUICIDE IN JAIL.
Mans Wife Tries TO Kill Herself At
Home At Same Time.

Weston. w. va.-"Sol" Myers, aged
32, and his wife, aged %, made stimuli
taneous attempts to take their lives.
It is alleged, shortly after l o'clock.
Mrs. Myers was discovered in seri-
Gus condition in her bedroom, having
swallowed two ounces of acid, it ia
claimed. Her husband, who is being
held in the county jail on a serious
charge preferred against him by his
13-year-old sister-in-law, slashed his
throat with a razor, according to the
report made by two prisoners to
Deputy Sheriff Chidester. Doctors at.
tending the two stated that they have
a slight chance to recover.
Both parties had written notes be-
fore they made their. alleged attempt
to commit suicide. Myers, in his.
stated that he was innocent of the
charge against him and said he could
not bear the disgrace of incarceration
in jail. while Mrs. Myers said she
wanted to be buried with her husband.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-08
sIx-YEAR-oLo MURDERER.
Young Lad confesses To Shooting
Five-Year-old Playmate.

Chicago. = Genaro Raffaello, six
years old, was taken into custody by
the police and confessed that he shot
and mortally wounded James Paulillo,
five years old, in the rear yard of 7O2
South Morgan street. The boy said
he shot the victim because the latter
struck him on the head with a stone
a week ago. The police were skep.
tical until the Raffaello boy demon
strated with an air rifle how he had
inflicted the wound.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-08
KILLED SAVING TWO SISTERS.
Four-Year-old Boy Struck BY Train
At Morgantown.

Morgantown, W. Va.-Train No. 4,
on the local branch of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, known as the
Pittsburgh Flyer, struck and killed
James Deneen, years old, at Coult-
ersville Station. The lad and his two
sisters were playing on the track and
the boy attempted to remove his sis
ters from danger.
Just as he was carrying his second
sister from the track he stumbled and
fell. He was struck by the pilot OF
the locomotive and hurled so feet.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-08
.I9 LIVES LOST
IN EXPLOSION
Five Perish in Effort to Save
Victims of First Blast.
0NLYTHREE OUTALIVE.
Dynamite Supposed To Have Been
lgnited First and the Resultant
Gas Next-May Never Be
Known.

Tower City, Pa.-Eighteen men were
Killed and two seriously injured in a
double explosion in the East Brook
side Mine of the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company, near
here, of what is believed to have been
dynamite and gas.
Thirteen men died in the first ex-
plosion and five went to their death
in the second blast after a heroic at
tempt to rescue the first victims. One
Of the rescuers escaped.
Bodies Widely Scattered.
1t is not known exactly what caused
the explosions, but the miners at the
colliery are inclined to the belief that
the first one was of dynamite and the
second was caused by gas which had
been liberated by the dynamite ex-
plosion. The dead were scattered
about for about quarter of mile.
Only three men were taken out alive
and one of these died on the way to
the hospital. Superintendent John
Lorenz, 60 years old, was in the mine
when the first explosion occurred. He
was rescued several hours later.
Lorenz has only slight chance OF
recovery.
Superintendent Lorenz was found
crawling along the ground trying to
make his way through the debris to
safety.
All Near Explosion Dead.
1t is possible that the real story OF
the explosion may newer be told asFaIls
killed.
superintendent lsorena was about
600 feet from the first explosion and
it is not thought that he knows the
cause.
When the reseuing force came upon
Superintendent Lorenz after walk in
a circuitous route of about mile
they found him barely able to crawl.
Asked how he was, he replied:
"Oh, am pretty sore and tired, but
never mind me, go and help Jack
Farrell; he needs your help. Leave
me alone and take care of those who
need help more than do"
The men were killed in three diff
ferent ways. Some of them were
hurled violently against the side Of
the tunnel in which they we're work
ing and crushed, some were burned to
death by the explosion of gas and
others were suffocated by the after
damp which always follows an ex-
plosion in the mine
Mine On Top OF Mountain.
The East Brookside colliery en-
ploys about 500 hands 1t is situated
on top of the mountain, about two
miles west of Tower City and within
the same distance of half dozen
other little mining towns in the VIII
liams Valley.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-08
TWO AMERICANS RELEASED.
But a Third still Held BY the
Chihuahua Authorities.

El Paso, Texas.-Consul T. D. Ed.
wards, in Juarez, was advised from
chihuahua that Bernard j. Macdonald
and Ray Herrell, arrested with Charles
Biesel, were released by the Chihu-
ahua authorities, but that Biesel is
still held Herrell was chauffeur for
Bissel and Macdonald.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-08
INDIAN FOR REGISTER.
Nomination OF Negro Withdrawn.
Compares Himself To the Saviour.

Washington. - President Wilson
withdrew from the Senate the name
of Adam E. Patterson, colored, of
Oklahoma, who had been recommend
ed for Register of the United States
Treasurer
The name of Gabe E, Parker, a
Choctaw Indian. was sent to the Sen
ate for the nomination to which Pat.
terson aspired.
Patterson in lengthy letter to the
President suggested that this action
be taken.
II had hoped that the nomination
and confirmation would be made with
out protest. feel like our Saviour
must have felt when he was handed
the bitter cup-it meant life and
DEATH" the latter said, in part.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-08
EIGHT DEAD, TWO DYING.
List OF Fatalities In Motordrome Dis,
aster Grows Larger,

Cincinnati eight dead and
three others dying as the result of
the accident to the motorcycle of Olin
Johnson at the Lagoon Motordrome.
Coroner James Wise, of Kent county,
KY, swore out warrants charging
three of the officials of the amuse-
ment park with involuntary maa-
slaughter The three men are Man
ager Eberhardt, of the motordrome,
Manager Wilber, of the Park, and
Manager Rusch, of The motorcycle
league.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-08
RUNS TO FIRST; FALLS DEAD.
Charles reets Killed BY Pitched Ball
In Wilkes-Barre.

Wilkes.Barre. Pa.-Charles Deets,
playing baseball in an amateur game
here, was struck over the heart by a
pitched bal while at bat He ran to
first base and when he reached the
bag he fell over dead. A physician
stated Deets died of heart disease.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-08
MINISTER CUT IN TWO BY SAW.
Rev. Robert Jeffers Loses His Bal
anee, Falling Across Teeth.

Bristol Va.-Tenn.-A special from
Mosheim village, in East Tennessee,
states that Rev. Robert X. Jeffers was
killed when he lost his balance and
fell across rapidly revolving circular
saw. His body was cut in twain at
the waist. His widow and two small
children survive.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-08
AUTO pLuNeEs INTO RIVER.
Three Persons Drowned When Driver
Loses Control.

Grand Forks, N. D-Mrs. ]. johnson
and her infant son and R. A. Steward
and his daughter, Alice, were drowned
in the Red River of the North, near
Drayton, N. D., 55 miles north of
here, according to information receiv-
ed here when the driver of the auto
mobile they were riding lost control
of his machine and went over the
river bank. John Anderson, the driver,
and ]. Johnson, husband of one of the
women drowned, swan ashore.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-08
DIES IN ELECTRIC CHAIR.
Anthony w. Grace EIectroeuted For
Murder OF His Brother.

Ossining. n. Y.-Anthony w. Grace
was put to death by electricity at Sing
Sing prison as penalty for the murder
of his brother. Jack, well-known
wrestler. Jack Grace's body was
found hacked to pieces in the rooms
of the Walden Social Club at Walden,
N. Y, last September.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-08
NEWSPAPER WINS SUIT.
Court Decides Publishers Have a
Right To Decline Advertising.

st. Paul. MINI. THAT newspapers
have right to decline advertising
when they deem it Objectionable, even
If it is submitted to them under a
yearly contract, is the effect of de-
cision handed down in the District
Court here. The case came up when
local department store was sued by
a newspaper to recover money due
under yearly contract which the
store management had declared void
because certain portions of its adver-
tising copy had been rejected by the
paper.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-08

London-The reason why Great
Britain is holding aloof from the Pan
ama-Pacific Exposition, which is to be
held in San Francisco in 1915, is, ac-
cosding to the officials of the British
Board of Trade, because their inquiries
have showed it to be impossible to in
duee sufficient number of British
manufacturers to incur the necessary
cost of preparing exhibits.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-08

Vienna.-A commission of represen-
tatives of the Austro-Hungarlan gov
ernment and Of the local chambers of
commerce is about to go to Toronto
to visit the exposition there and will
subsequently proceed to San Fran
cisco, On this commissions report
depends the reply of the Austro-Hun-
garian government as to participation
in the Panama-Pacific Exposition.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-08
EUROPE TIRED
OF EXPOS|T|ONS
Leading Countries Unrepresent-
ed at frisco.
CLAIM THAT 1T DOES NOT PAY
Russia Decides Not To Participate In
the Exposition, While Germany,
Great Britain and Austria
Are Holding Aioof. M

st. Petersburg. The Russian gov
ernment decided not to participate Off
ciallv 4 IEthe san Francisco exposition
Berlin. -Although the German Sec
retary Of the Interior declared that
Germany had not yet taken any action
in regard to the question of participa-
tion in the Panama Pacific Exposition
at San Francisco in 1915, the opinion
is freely expressed in official circles
that the German empire will not be
represented there.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-08
Mine On Top OF Mountain.

The East Brookside colliery en-
ploys about 500 hands 1t is situated
on top of the mountain, about two
miles west of Tower City and within
the same distance of half dozen
other little mining towns in the VIII
liams Valley.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-25

The sensible wife should waste very
little time in trying TO make over her
husband. She should realize that, If
there is TO be a change for the better.
ii mast be brought about through her
unaided efforts. After giving the mat
ter a little intelligent thought she Will
see that il is not SO difficult as IL
seemed at first. II she happens TO
have any of the sportsman" in her
nature she viii find this new pastime
far more absorbing that bridge or
shopping.
4 man IS the most easily led crea-
ture in the world If only one knows
how 10 90 about IT, Any silly girl
could testify as to that if she had
brains enough 10 think about it at all.
I have made a few rules in these
days of conquest that 7 consider val
liable. When 1 marry l shall try
them.
Want 20 know them?
Well. never complain 10 your hus-
band Of his lack OF affection.
Never suggest that he cares less Tor
YOU than he used 20; if you want more
affection go in and win II. He hasn't
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-25

TO Dc cOntinuedD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-25

Grange? There was something more
1 wanted TO ask. Something" SIZE
went on, (which would seem trivial
TO you. But TO me-"
Now, my dear" interrupted Ro-
sale, I don't want TO know anything
about what the spirits are sayin' 10
you. That's your secret" she ap-
peared TO hesitate over a decision.
NOW. Ill tell YOU what I'll do. I've
probably got jest one more sittin' in
me. an then I'll be through. Some
times by sort of reachin' out toward
the spirit on the night before can't
make you understand. / guess, YOU not
being mediumistic-I can make the
trance Strengthening more. they tell
me. I'll git in touch with the spirit
tonight. an I'll set with YOU tomorrow
for the last time this spell Then /
must quit. I'm keepin' a bOardin'-
house, not practisin' professional"
I'm very grateful said Miss Es-
trilla, more grateful than YOU can
ever understand"
Il know you are. That's why I'm
dom this. / suppose" said Resale.
There amt any too much gratitude
in this world
why, I feel as weak as water
an 1 must look after the ironin'. too"
she added rs she moved listlessiy 90
ward the door.
(To be continued)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-25
BY BILLIE BURKE.

had a letter from a married wom-
an today. in which she told me she
had found that she and her husband
were not atfinities-she had OutgrOwn
him.
OF course. / may not speak from
experience, but ii ses nis to me that
the married woman VINO insists upon
her husband doing all the changing
for the better Will never be the mis-
tress of q happy home. The same
may be said of the wife who bemoans
that fact that she didn't find her af-
finity before she was married Men
may give ear TO such women. but they
never respect them and they won't
listen any longer than theX are obliged
10.
As a rule. il seems TO me the hus-
bands outgrow the wives. This is
really the most hopeful OF all the mis-
fits. because the wife is more apt 10
see what has gone wrong and rectify
IL. Husbands seldom can be depend
ed upon 10 help remedy domestic in
felicity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-25
CONTINUED from wednesday)


''He may grow stronger after a
time" said the voice OF Doctor Carver,
IF this poor earth vessel through
which we speak does not break" So
he finished the pertinent part of that
session.
The seances were coming every day
now. Miss Estrilla wished il: and RO-
sale granted her request with an
appearance OF indulgent reluctance.
The next day. John intruded again.
This time, il appeared. he had grown
strong enough TO speak consecUtively.
"I have not fun power yet. But il
IS coming. / grow stronger. But the
shock I'm my breast feel it," That
was something of venture. Rosalie
waited 10 see what reply it would
draw.
The reply came. quick and pulling:
Did that come first then? oh,
surely YOU didn't feel that ." asked
Miss Estrina as though in a fever of
anxiety.
Rosalie. thinking like lightning. felt
herself for the moment at her wits
ends. Upon the answer TO that cryptic
question everything might depend. X
were best she concluded. TO humor
Miss Estrilla; 20 give her what she
wanted, but TO make the wording
Vague. She let her body heave. as
though John were retaining his con
troll with difficulty.
No said the voice that was not
first. To had come already. But,
somehow knew"
"Oh, thank Cod" cried Miss Es-
triIa.
john departed ON this. Doctor Car
Yer and Laughing Eyes spread clouds
Of mist intellectual but rosy They
went; Resale entered that apparent
sleep with which she concluded her
frances" AS she Law there. with
nothing 10 do but think. this new per
plexity revolved itself i'm her mind.
What meant that sudden question
"Did that come first o" The trail was
leading into wildernesses OF which she
had never dreamed
Resale held three m0Te seances
with Miss EstrilIa before she reached
the final vital one 20 which all her
diplOmacies had been leading Let me
omit the lumber and packing. as
Sawns. mumblngs. long passages OF
sleep. solemn oratons OF Doctor Car
Yer, babblings OF Laughing Eyes rev
Citations concerning the family life Of
Miguel and Victoria. Let me but re-
port those little dialogues between