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The sun., 1914-09-18
80 KILLED AS FREIGHT
CRASHES INTO TRAILER
Car Hurled Hundred Feet and
Over Embankment-15
Bodies Recovered.

MEMPHis. Tenn. Sept 'l7.--Probarly
thirty persons were killed and inany NOR,
injured when an Illinois Central freight
train ploughed into the trailer of the
Raleigh Springs car which left Memphis
at o'clock tonight The accident oc-
CURED al the sumner avenue crossing.
a quarter OF a mile cas-; Of Ringhamton.
The trailer was hurled 100 feet from
the track and over an enbar&ment. The
conductor said there were seventylivo
passengers In the trailer and that about
forty got Off at Binghaniton.
Within an hour fifteen bodies had been
taken from the wreckage. and IL is be-
li,ved there are fifteen bodies and perhaps
more buried beneath the wreckage.
All the ambuiances In the city were
sen; 10 the scene and a fire truck was
put 10 work cleaning UP the wreckage OF
some twenty freight cars, which were
either turned over or reduced to kndling
wood.
John q. Tlautt. Jr.. was on the front
car when Il was hit b. the freight train.
"The car | was ou--the front car
was just across the track when the train
hit u.s." he said. THE rear car was caught
and smashed There was 10 time for
any one to escape. Those who were not
killed or fatally injured escaped by luck"
The sun., 1914-09-18
JOIN FOR FAIR PRIMARIES.
Barnes, Osborn. Robinson aud sIo-
bodin Discuss Hon~st Ballot.

The State chairmcn OF four rival
political parties held friendly con-
ference at the Manhattan Hotel yester-
day to devise ways Of assuring purity
for the primaries OF September IS. The
four were Barnes, Republican Robinson
Progressive; Osborn. Democrat. and Slo-
bodln. Socialist. The Prohibition and
Independence League chairmen were In
vitod but did not appear.
IEdward II. Finch OF the Honest Ballot
Association sat IN as an adviser. A re-
suit OF the conference was the prepara-
tion of letter 10 bc sent to tho Mayors
of all State cities asking them TO have
the police verify the enrolment lists,
md out what voters have died or moved
away aud have the lists made access!-
Bile $50 that the primary election shall
bc conducted In fair and honest man
ncr." The New York police are already
doing this.
The sun., 1914-09-18
COLONEL s LETTER
RAISES SULZER'S IRE
Plea 70 PrO9ressives to support
Davenport Branded Breach
Of Neutrality.

William Sulser. returning from Roches-
ter to-day to plunge the length of Long
Island and back In his campaign auto
mobile, is expected TO let fail few bitter
words regarding the attemp, Of the or
ganization leaders to keep him from get
ting the Progressive nomination for Gov
ernor by using tie mighty name OF Theo-
dore Roosevelt against him,
The letter advising all Progressives to
vote FOR Frederick ". Davenport, which
the Colonel signed with his back agains;
the wall on Wednesday. IL being mailed TO
each Of the lil,0OO enrolled Moose. It
is signed first by eX-State Chairman
william n. Hotcnkiss, then by oscar
Straus and last by col Roosevelt.
Until the Colonel lent his name TO this
special plea for Davenport Su!zer Pro
sressives were boasting that they would
win the primaries two to one. Now they
are not so sure. After his trip TO oyster
Bay after the Utlca conference Sulzer
said the Colonel promised to be neutral.
Davenport went back up State yester-
day TO continue his labors, II. will re-
turn to this neighborhood OF Thursday
and will end his campaign with public
meeting In Manhattan on september 20.
Republicans OF this city will hear
Harvey D. Hinman for the first time when
he speaks at the Richmond I'M 6Queens
Republican Club tonight
While Job Hedges II talking up state
his campalgn committee II busy. Nestcr-
day II discovered that Hedges said long
40 that he would support the Republican
nominee II he was beaten In the primary
Therefore the committee could not see
the point of the District Attorneys chal-
ienge of "Wednesday night. Mr., Hedges
will get back to New York tomorrow.
The sun., 1914-09-18
SHOOTS VANDERBILT
MANAGER AT SHOW
Private Detective Fires on
Charles IT. Wilson at West
chester Exhibition.
LIFE SAVED BY HORSE
Prisoner Says He Tried to XIII,
Hoping TO Avenge Flor
ence Schenck.

WHITE PLAINS, y. y, Sept. fi.--There
was intense excitement among the hun
dreds OF persons we'll known In society
and the general public around the show
ring at the Westchester horse show here
this afternoon when an attempt was
made to kill Charles II. Wilson. manager
OF the show horses OF Alfred q. Van
derbilt. in the paddock which In opposite
the exhibition field.
Mr.. Wilson was fired az five times by
Fred Shulr. private detective. who
says he sought revenge on Wilson bo-
cause ne had ruined the life and caused
tho death of Florence Schenck. a daugh-
ter OF Dr. Powhatan Schenck OF Norfolk,
Va
The life Of Wilson was saved by the
horseman dodging behind one Of the Van
derbilt thoroughbreds as the animal was
being led into a stall and which acted as
n shield Waiter Kelly. manager OF the
stable OF Felix Warhurg. the banker,
who was an eyewitness OF the shooting.
knocked the revolver from tho grasp OF
shuitz as he was about 10 FIRE the sixth
shot.
The sun., 1914-09-18
FIVE CLUBS HEAR WHITMAN.
District Attorney speaks TO Big
Crowds Near the Tenderioin.

District Attorney Whitman spoke last
night before i've more Assembly district
clubs on the outskirts OF :he Tenderlo!n.
All the meetings were crowded and ap-
peared undivided in :heir enthusiasin for
the District Attorney.
wh!tman's campaign liou;eannts. who
accompanied him In automobiles. were
gratlAed at the strong encouragement
shown TO him In tho Eleventh Assembly
district. heretofore considered strong for
job Hedges. George W. WanmalSc-. the
district leader who was believed to lean
toward Hedges earlier in the campaign.
declared that personally am for
Charles whitman." Charles Betts. leader
OF Wayne county. who is claimed Ivy the
Hedges forces. seemed much impressed b.,
the applause for Whitman.
Forty members of the Fast Side Rus.-
ness and Professional Mems League.
headed by Arnold kohn. vice-president OF
tho state Eank. called on District Attor-
ney Whitman yesterday to pledge the
Leagues support In his campaign to-
Governor.
The sun., 1914-09-18
.MISLED GRAND JURY,
SMITH WITNESS SAYS
Hearing Opens into Neglect Of
Duty Charges Against Dis
trict Attorney.

At the hearing on the charges Of ncxl.c,
Of duty against Matthew j. Smith. ne
trct Attorney OF Queens count. which
opened In Long Island CITY yesterday he.
fore Commissioner Henry j. BisAl,,
Robert Haslctt. a reporter. testified thl'h.
was induced to rive evidence 20 isead m
Grand jury last December. Tho G-,rd
Jury then was investigating charges 'h,t
James Hcffernan and Harry Scaulon had
assaulted Mrs. Clare Ellor., rs, IN too
Cassidy's Democratic club in Long Island
CITY on December is
II is charged that District Attornev
Smith failed to prosecute Hefrcrnan and
Scanlon having asked Justice Garretson
20 dismiss the indictments found AKA ,ns,
them and having told the Grand Jury that
Mrs. Ellert had bad reputation
Haslett said yesterday that he failed
TO tell the Grand Jury all hc kuc,v be-
cause he felt he would be projected by
the District Attorney. lie -aid that on
three different occasions he told Su,th
that nc had been sent 10 hotel near the
court house by Hcffernan and that there
ne found Mrs. Ellert ana Scanlon In A
back room. The next day. he testified
Heffernan told him they had taken Mrs
Ellert into Cassldy's clubhouse and as-
saulted her.
Hasiett declared he met Scanon. ~ o.
Is awaiting trial although Hefferran haa
been tried and sentenced TO three YEAR
In Sing Sing, on the street las Wcdnos
day and told him that he was sorry for
him and that II II would help his case Ne
would go away. The two then went 20
Scanion's home In Prospect avenuo. lI's
lett said, and Scanlons mother o"crcd t.
nav his fare to California. Nasictt re-.
fused the Offer. he said.
The hearing will be continued to-day
The sun., 1914-09-18

mary election than the choosing OF iegis-
lative candidates committed to tho sup
port OF Democratic or Republican policies
If anything OF the kind exists In New
Jersey-will II be to nominate men
pledged to work and vote to put an END
TO the extravaganza and waste that have
so depleted the treasury as to make
necessary an Increase OF the State tax on
and that brought bankruptcy
SO dangerously near last February os to
inspire Gov. Fielder TO advocate a State
tax of "a mill or go on every dollar OF
taxable property In New Jersey 20 raise
money for state PURPOSES or the issu-
ance OF State bonds to the amount OF
81 0o0.0 900 or 100000 to provide the
money required to make needed exten-
sions TO the States overcrowded penal.
and charitable Institutions.
The sun., 1914-09-18
Lus1ania Anfves Aglozv
After Unqvarhke Voyage
Sir j. NJ. Barrie Is Passenger
on Big Cunarder That
Slipped Away Darkened.

Capt David Dow, who took tne Gu
harder Lusitpnia OUT Of this port more
than a month ago with all her lights
masked. brought her in labt night with
her ports squirting electric radiance She
crossed the placid sea Just as II there
were no war and she saw no hostile
cruisers. her skipper being confident that
none are nov on the North Atlantis.
The rumo- on the big ship as SIC
docked a. o'clock this morning was
that she would not sail next week, but
would speed toward Halifax Tonight -
take aboard troops destined for France.
Capt. Dow said he knew nothing OF this.
and Purser McCurrin declared that he b;'
lleved that the big racer would sail Oh
schedule for Liverpool.
Sir James NJ. Barrie. his friend. A Il.
w. Mason. novelist and I. l.. GiInoul.
barrister and former secretary 70 Lord
Rosebery. were amused when they
learned that the cable had made them a
commission to come her. and lecture on
the British attitude Ia the war In order
to win more OF the approval OF Ameri-
can people. Sir James iudorsed the dccla-
ration OF the barrister that he feared
that the Americans were losing their
stories like that cabied from England
about their mission. The fact was they
had none Mr.. Gilmour and Mr.. Mason
were simply coming here to take a peep at
tho country and had no idea of trying to
influence American opinion on any SUBJ
ject. sir James said:
IL merely thought ! woud slip into
America and give II few persons sur
prise. intended to walk In on Miss
Adana and see her I'm one of my plays
That is a treat l still have reserved.
But publicity has prevented me doing
this assure you this Is the first time
/ have ever been interviewed. | may
stay here "A month.
While ! have no intention Of lecturing
on tho war and presenting the British
side Of IT, | naturally have my opinions
on the subject The Germans are a
magnificent people but they have the
wrong military system. They have been
preparing long time for this war. All
the big guns have been loaded and nat
urally the time was coming when they
would 20 OH. That time has arrived.
The question is now whether this world
shall I've ruled by citizens or soldiers
81 do not blame the Kaiser. He Is an
outgrowth of the military system that
began to grow when he was mere boy.
He was forced along with II and edu-
Gated under It. II" ls not responsible any
more than the other milltaris. leaders OF
Germany. But the system must he
destroyed Il may result in the over
throw OF the Imperial throne. THIS is
certain that there can b" no compromise
In this war. /. must We hgh; 10 a
finish and nill.arlsm must be cXter-
minated. Peace talk Is futile.
Il believe the reports Of atrocities
committed By the Germans are much en-
The sun., 1914-09-18
T. R. OFF FOR KANSAS;
HASN'T GIVEN UP HOPE
Denies That He Discussed His
1916 Candidacy in PesSi-
mistic Way.

col Theodore Roosevelt started on his
two weeks invasion of the middle West
last evening. leaving tho New York Bull
Mooscrs alone in their fight 10 get Fred
erlck NJ Davenport and not William Sui
yer nominated In the primaries. The
Colonel left the city without n parting
word about tho situation here. but he de-
MED the report that disappointments had
caused him 10 abandon all ambition as a
Presidential candidate in 1915
As matter Of fact, Col. Roosevelt
said yesterday that he had never dis
cussed running for President In 1916.
Whatever his aspirations may he. he is
not sayins anything about them at this
time OF the published report that he
had told friends within the last few days
that he had given up hope of 1915 the
Colonel said:
THE report is absolutely without foun-
ds ton I'm fact and those who publish Z
know Il. | have not discussed 1915
Col Roosevelt said Yesterday that the
result of the Maine election was expected.
All that the Progressives could hope for
there. he said. vas the defeat of the Re
publican candidate. and that they
achieved.
The Colonel boarded train leaving the
Pennsylvania station at o'clock last
evening. He was feeling fine, he said.
lie was accompanied only by q. X. Davis,
secretary OF the National Progressive
Committee, although hc had tucked under
his arm six magazines. Bacon's essays,
the Odes of Horace and q history OF the
/ byzantine Empire. lie will reach ~.
Louis to-day at $50 i. Nj. and arrive In
Wichita, Kan. tomorrow morning at
/ 1855. His first speech of this tour OF
seven States will be In Wichita.
: He will not get back TO New York un-
| III October /. when the primaries will be
| over and done with and when either sui
/ a.r or Davenport will he the Bull Moose
nominee for Governor. All that the
| ers beat Sulzcr was letter to all en-
rolled Pfogresslves asking them to sup
| port Davenport and his ticket.
Other Progressves who were anxious
yesterday were those OF PENNSYLVANIA
/ They wanted TO be assured that tho
/ Colonel would speak In their, State In
| October. lie replied that they couldn't
! keep him out OF II.
"Of course I will 20 into Pennsylvania
and speak for the Progressive ticket thor.
In the fight against Penroseism." lie said
The Progressves have indorsei Vanc,
Mccormick for Governor and I will sup
port him certainly"
The Iull Moose leader expects 10 Ell
rest when he returns from this presen
trip, and then he will begin his promiseC
stumping of New York state
The sun., 1914-09-18

aEgrra:cl; also the talk Of thc use of
dumdum bullets. talk which has come up
In all recent wars. A bullet may be
made Il dumdum. IN effect, by biting II
or rubbing It on a stone.
II believe II will be long war. The
British people did not appear to ap-
precInte It's Significance until the nrst
casualty list was published. Then they
seemed to awake to a realization or its
import There was a great rush OF young
men to enlist and II has kept up The
tale that the irish have been lukcwarm
in volunteering Is absurd. They were
all armed and ready to fight nnhow. and
they have responded generously to the
call OF the nation. There have been
more cnl!stmcuts In Ireland in proper
tion TO population than there have been In
England or Scotland
Sir James said he expected 10 see
Miss Adams IN his play The Legend OF
LeOnora."
Justice Joseph T.. Newburger OF the
Supreme Court OF this state said he had
gone 70 Nuremberg as II member OF n
committee to assist In getting AmeT'-
can citizens out Of Germany. He was
among 300 who left Nuremberg OF a
special train for Amsterdam. whore they
landed on August 10. and ali hands wore
not only splendidly treated but Cheercd
all along the route by Germans who
waved American flags al the refugees.
William dudley Foulke, president Of
the Municipal League Of the United
states. said he had seen some of the
German mobilization and that Il would
be very hard TO defeat Germauy's cX-
quiste military organization" He said
the war would go on until one or the
other side was exhausted.
Other passengers on the Lusltania-
many Of whom elected to stay aboarl
until daylight this morning. were Percy
Burton. who will attend TO tho prelinlirar.
work incidental to the continuation of th'
farewell American trip Of Str Forbes Rob.
ertson: Mrs. George Nanderbilt and Mis-
vanderbilt. Nine. Jomelii. Ma rshall Field
Mrs r. y. Aldrch. l.. Livingston Burrill
Chauncey VI. DepeS, Jr.. and Mr.. and
N-r. George de Forest Lord.
The sun., 1914-09-18

Wilson only received bullet wound
In the seft foot. II was n glancing shot
and made flesh wound. the otner
shots went wild and didn't even hit any
OF Mfr. Vanderh!lts valuable horses.
Reginald Vanderbilt. vlb was ut the
show. had wilson taken TO the white
Plains hospital, where the wound was
dressed. The horseman was able to go
back to the show later in the afternoon
An effort was made TO hush up tae
cause OF tho shooting. but Shultz before
being taken to the White Plains jail as
serted that Wilson had neglected Flor
ence Schenck and had not treated him
fairly In connection with sccra work he
had done FOR him. Kelly. the eyewit-
ness, says Shuitz walked up TO Wilson as
he was entering the stable and said:
you ruined that girl. You hired me
to kill her but you didn't come across.
Now I am going 10 kill you
The sun., 1914-09-18
OFFICE HOLDERS SHOW CoLORS.
Frank L.. Polk, Ada mson aud Others
For H~nnessy, IL statement.

City otficehoders are following Mayor
Mtchel's lead IN siding with John \.
Hennessy and Franklin d. Roosevelt
against Gov. flynn and Ambassador
Gerard, Corporation Counsel Frank H.
Polk. according to the publicity staif Of
anti-Murphy headquarters, will be chair
man Of "a Hennessy- Roosevelt meeting at
the Amsterdam Opera House on Scptem-
ber "a.
This. and the fact that Fire Commits
sion.r Robert Adamson will preside at
later meetings, shows where the Demo
crats of the city administration are" says
the headquarters statement, with only
eleven days lett before primary day tho
Iienncssy- Roosevelt campaign managers
are preparing for II vigorous finish 10 the
primary hght,'
The anti Murphy Democrats heard
yesterday that President Wilson will not
make public declaration IN their favor.
but that Federal ofilcchold,rs will ho
| asked to vote the antl-Murphy tiekc, In
the primary.
The sun., 1914-09-18
REVOLT IN PENNSYLVANIA
Move to Unsent FItnn aud Van
vaIk-nburg Rs Leaders.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. IA statewide
movement to uuscat William Finn, the
Pittsburg boss and II. A. Van Valken-
burg editor Of the Philadelphia North
tmcri0dn, as the Progressive leaders OF
Pennsylvania, because of their action In
forcing Vance Mccormick, "A Democrat,
on the Washington party's state ticket,
IL being planned by group of former
Progressive leaders, headed By Richard
T. Quay OF Pittsburg and William r.
Deakync Of this city, This movement
probably viii result IN the organization
Of new independent party with Its own
candidate for Governor.
Quay, the son of the late United States
senator quay, To serve as state loader
and assume charge OF organization and
campaigning.
The sun., 1914-09-18

We're for the boy who
wants what he wants when
he wants it.
Whether he shops alone or
with his mother or father
they're all sure Of satisfaction
Our time honored policy
"your money back if you
want it" guarantees it.
Each Of our stores is q con-
plete boys store in itself
simplifies shopping,
Boys clothing, furnishings
hats, shoes and sporting goods
Complete school outfits.
For older boys and young
mer or their way to college.
Suits and overcoats of Spe
cial young mems models"
Young men S soft hats with
contrasting bands.
Young mems Fall shoes
with contrasting tops.
Everything for young men
| for Fall.
ROGERS PRRT COMPANY
Three Broadway Stores
Warren 81. 18th St. s@th St.
The sun., 1914-09-18
Draws Big Revolver.

Then. Kelly says. Shultz whipped out
big revolver ard began firing. Wilson
Jumped behind the Vanderbilt horse, and
all Shult2 could do was to shoot at his
feet As Shultz was being led away lie
shouted at Wilson
"I meant 10 Kill YOU. but didn't because
YOU are not good enough for that"
Wilson refused TO talk about the shoot
ing except to say he thought his assailant
was mentally unbalanced In case Will
son should fail TO prosecute ShultI the
prisoner will he held on "A charge of car
rying a revolver without a permit.
The sun., 1914-09-18
HENNESSY MEN WIN ON PLEA.
Justic~ Rudd Orders "scrambiing''
of Delegate Ballots.

ALsANv. Sept. l7.--supreme Court
Justice Rudd granted an order to-day at
the request OF the Roosevelt-Hennessy
delegates at large to the constitutional
convention directing the Secretary Of State
to determine by drawing lots the POSI-
ton on the primary ballots of these dele
gates and those of the regular state Demo
cratic organization Counsel for the
Roosevelt -Hernessy delegates insisted that
the regular Democrats had placed oN-
Chief Judge Edgar NJ. Cullen of tho Court
OF Appeals at the head OF their list In
order TO draw votes for the fourteen other
Democratic candidates.
The sun., 1914-09-18
Thief Clips on woman's HccLiac.

Mrs. NJ J. Lance. wife or - dry rpod-
merchant of Ashtabula, Ohio. reported
TO the police yesterday that gold neck.
lace on which was fastened a diamond ami
amethyst lavalllcre worth 81, 200 had been
clipped from her throat in a Broadway
car. Mrs Lance is az the Hotel L.tha'r
The sun., 1914-09-18

Charles ". Barnes was found dead
early yesterday morning In the rear yard
of Mills Hotel No. nj l6l West Thirty
sixth street. lie Is thought TO have
Jumped from the window of his room on
the seventh floor. Twenty bichloride OF
mercury tablets were found IN hk ves:
pocket He Was 90 years old.
The sun., 1914-09-18

Domlnich terhetti, -, Il ,aborer of 100
Mulberry street, was killed yesterday
morning at the Ninety sixth street sub
way station by being struck on the head
by hydraulic jack handle.
The sun., 1914-09-18

22O2 Third. Av., cor. I Goth st
2770 Third Av.,het. 146th { 147h 81,
345 Eighth Avenue.
663 Eighth Avenue.
$50 West 135th street.
BROOKLYN
421 Fulton ST., cor. Pearl.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-08-27
Calhoun Items
The cool weather is very we

The cool weather is very well
come.
Misses Margaret and Ida
Brown, who have spent a month
with their aunt, Mira. j. M.
Steen, returned Monday to
their home in Washington,
Kan.
Misses Ferne and Myrtle
Richey left Saturday for a
visit with an uncle east of
Sioux City and from there will
return to their home at Yale,
Iowa, where they are both en-
gagged in teaching.
Mrs. j. d Reedy and chill
dren came down from Carroll
for a visit with home folks and
to attend the old settlers meet
ing
Mrs. Henry Unmach has a
sister visiting her from Sioux
City.
Webster Landon ard wife of
Omaha, were visitors at the w.
j. F. Unmach home.
Arthur Mason, an old Harri-
son Co, boy was visiting his
relatives in Calhoun Saturday
and Sunday returning Sunday
evening to his home at Colo,
Iowa.
MIR. and Mrs. ] M. Steen are
spending a few days in Wash
ington. Kan, with Mrs. Stems
sister, Mrs. Brown.
Mrs. Maggie Morse and little
daughter, Kathryn of Wood
bine, spent a few days at her
old Calhoun home.
Miss Lola Piercy, of near Mo-
dale, spent a few days with her
cousin, Hazel Piercy, of this
place.
The hot winds the latter part
of last week caused the corn to
ripen very fast and will injure
the late planted corn.