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The Washington herald., 1914-10-28
TENOR PUT ON ROCK PILE.
Reiss, War Captive, Made Little
Ones Out of Big Ones.

Ones OuE OF Big Onea.
New York. Oct. Z7.-Although he was
not on the firing line, Albert Reiss, the
famous Metropolitan Opera House tenor.
who arrived in New York today on the
French liner Chicago. knows from ex-
perience that war is everything it has
been called. In the conflict in Europe he
has lost his sixteen-year-old son Albert.
his mother-in-law. and his beautiful
home in France half way between Paris
and Meaux. For eight weeks ne was a
prisoner Of war in a Paris concentration
camp. and during the same period his
wife and eight-year-old daughter, Renee,
were held in another camp at hard labor.
Only when the American Ambassador be-
came interested in the case were the re-
naming members OF the family who
could be traced released and allowed
to come to America.
Il am German by birth and so Is my
wife" said Mr.. Reiss on his arrival to-
day. But for thirty years have lived
in and about Paris. Early in August, a
few days after the war started, we
were arrested and put into prison camps
My prison had been a slaughter house
and for thirty days l broke rocks. Then
my protests were heard and l was set
to making shoes for the army. The
shoes have on I made with my own
hands. See. how clumsy they are
"An I had to eat was black bread
Goldfish. and mussels. I am still thirsty
from that diet. And my poor wife and
daughter. They were sent to a prison
that had been a warehouse. and there
they were forced to work on uniforms
for the soldiers Just when we thought
we never would get out We were re-
leased through the kind offics of the
American Ambassador"
The Washington herald., 1914-10-28
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore Nd, Oct. E-MILL FEED-Spring
bran in l0olb SacS 81 Soa25 o. Dearby winter bran
in l0O-b sacks IS OOs2S6 -four to white middling.
in loo-lb SACKS SS0Oa3i.oo; Westem middlings, in
colb SACKS. 2L50aOo; city mills middlings. In 100
10 SACKS S3i5oa2SOo; do. white middngs. in 1oolb
sacks, SIsoS12oo; do. winter bran in ooIb sacks.
sSma59
HAY-No. timothy. $3.50: No timothy. Slsoo;
No. timothy, Sl5aI7; light clover mixed, $50
l6a;; No. l clover mixed. SI7.Soals: No. clover
mixed. SlsSoar5o; No. clover sT.oo; No. clover,
S4ooal600; No. clover S0oal2o0; sample grade.
to kind. quality and condition. S.o0alo0.
STRAW-So. l straight re, $3.50; No. straight
rye, Nl5OaI3; No l tangled rye. S0.Ooal0.So; No.
tangled re- 9OOa9 50; No ! wheat. 500: No. J
wheat. S0oa7.9; No. l oat. S950al0.O0; No. Oat,
Ssooasy0
LIVE POCLTRY-Chickens, old hens. 4 lbs and
over, l4c; do. snail to medium ID. lSc; do. Old
roosters Oallc; do, small, young, Ne; DO. rough.
Stacy. l3c: ducks. old. Dc; do. spring. white
Pekins, lbs and over Ii. &c; do. spCing paddle.
lbs and over. ID, &c; do. do. MuscoTy Bal4c;
pigeons, young. per pair, Iase; do. old nc guinea
fowl. old, each. 9a2c; do. young. II lbs and over.
sc; do. lE lbs and over sa25c; do. smaller. l5c:
geese nearby. pr ID. laalJc; do. Western and
southern, per ID. Tal2c; young turkeys. per ID. &c;
do. old. per ID. lec.
BCTTER-Crsamery. fancy. per ID. &c; do.
choice. 9lIc do. good 3siza2Sizc do. prints S5zc;
do. blocks. SgSc: ladies' El3c; Maryland and Penn,
sylTania rolls leaDc; Ohio rolls. B'salsc; West Vr
gina rolls. Ri.alsc: stOre-packsd lsisalsc: dairy
prints leasOc; process butter 8aSc.
EGGS-Msrylsnd. Pennsylvania and nearby hrsts.
loss Of per dOz Sc: Western frsts &c: West Vir-
gnia frsts &c: Southern hrsts. sc.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-28

shares of common. which the company
sold at tl05 a share for the preferred ami
So for the common. with a bonus clause
providing that employees who held thoir
stock for five years should receive a spe-
cial annual compensation at the rate II
$ a share for preferred and $50 a share
for common stock.
The per cent basis on the common
stock has been maintained since June.
1910. First dividends on this class Of
stock were paid from September, 1901.
to 1903, at the rate of l per cent quar-
terly. In December, 1903. the dividend
was cut to one-half of l per cent, and
thereafter dividends ceased until OctO-
Der. 1906, when l per cent was paid.
From December. 1896, TO 1903. one-half Of
per cent was paid each quarter and in
March. 1910. a regular dividend of per
cent was declared. together with an extra
disbursement OF three-quarters Of / per
cent. Then, three months later, the COM
pany put its common stock on the 5 per
cent basis, which II has just abandoned.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-28
VILLA EXECUTES
WOULD-BE ASSASSIN
Cowboy Said to Have Confessed He
Was Hired by Carranza General
to Slay Northern Leader.

El Paso, Oct. 27.-Francisco Mugica.
known over Mexico and South America as
the Argentine Cowboy" was executed
yesterday in Aguas Calientes on the
charge of plotting to assassinate Gen.
Villa.
An official report Of the affair as tele-
graphed here by VnIas secretary, says
Mugica confessed before he died that he
had been employed by Gen. Pablo Con-
Zales, commander Of the eastern division
and a supporter OF Carranza. TO kill Villa.
The testimony was taken before George
c. Carothers, special representative of
the American State Department.
Carranza officials here brand the report
as a scheme of the Villistas to sway pub
lie opinion in the United States
The Washington herald., 1914-10-28
Auto Runs Down Four Girls.

Detroit, Mich, Oct 27.-While four sis
ters. returning home from a party stood
laughing and chatting early today. an
automobile plowed through the group
and sped on. A few minutes later.
Agnes Brown died in a hospital Of a
fractured skull. Two of her sisters,
Florence and Jane, are in the hospital,
seriously injured. The fourth sister,
Augusta, was unhurt- Horace H. New
som. general manager Of the American
voiturette Company, is In . cell charged
with granddaughter.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-28
C. A BARKER NAMED PRESIDENT
Heads RandIe Highlands CItIEena'
AssOciatiOn-Other Omceru.


The result of the annual election Of Of
icers of the Randle Highlands Citizens
Association for the ensuing year was as
follows: c. A. Barker, president; p. E.
Mckinney, vice president; J. H. Brown,
corresponding and recording secretary;
]. r. Coryell, financial secretary and
treasurer; R. Rannings, sergeant-at-arms.
The new president yesterday announced
the three important improvements which
the association will use its best efforts
to provide during the coming year. These
are improving the appearance OF the ap-
proach to the suburb along Pennsylvania
avenue; improvement to L'Enfant Circle
and better street railway facilities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Williamson, Of
2O5l Nichols avenue, are today celebrat-
ing the twenty-fifth anniversary of their
marriage. Tonight they will hold a re-
ception. Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson were
married in Emmanuel Episcopal Church
by the Rev. Willard @. Davenport, pres
ent rector emeritus of the church.
Past officers Of Electa Chapter No. .,
Order Of the Eastern Star, Of Anacostia,
were in charge of the degree work last
evening at the regular meeting.
The Junior Daughters Of the King Of
Emmanuel Church will hold a meeting on
Thursday afternoon at o'clock for the
purpose Of outlining its business for the
winter months.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-28
Non-Frat Man Wins.

G. r. Eudaley was elected president
by the Junior law class of the George
Washington University Law School last
night This is the first occasion in the
history of the school that a non-frat
man has been elected president in a frat
fight. Other officers elected were: w.
<. wilkins, vice president: Niles Bryant.
secretary; S. G. Thornton, treasurer; J.
II. Bait, class editor.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-28
BURNED IN EXPLOSION.
James Crerar Injured on Hands and
Face-DamaEe to Building s7OO.

An explosion Of gasoline yesterday
morning in the cleaning and dyeing es-
tablishment Of Haldeman Company. l733
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, badly
burned James Crerar. 726 Twentieth
street northwest. and set fire to the
building. doing 500 damage. Crerar was
burned on the hands and face. He was
removed to Emergency Hospital
Albert Driver. a helper, escaped from
the burning building by jumping out Of
a second-story window into an alley.
He was unhuTt.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-28
Life of Child Worth ss75.

verdict for s675 damages because Of
the killing Of six-year-old Rosie Mestezka
who was run over by a Washington
Railway and Electric Company's car last
April, was returned by jury in Justice
Stanord's court yesterday. Jacob Ouris-
man brought the suit as administrator.
Attorney Mark Stearman appeared for
the plaintiff and Attorney George p.
Hoover for the defendant.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-28
Mine GIVES UP
FIFTY BODIES
More Than $50 Lost in Ex-
plosion in Illinois ColEery,
Now Is Belief.
FLAMES FORT RESCUERS
Hundreds of Women and Children
FranticalIy Surround Shafts. Wait
ing Word of Relatives.

Herrin.. Ill, Oct. FIFTY bodies have
| been recovered from the wrecked and
burning coal mine at Royalton, ten miles
from here, in which Il Is now feared that
more than 80 men lost their lives fol-
lowing a terrific explosion OF fire damp
this morning.
The removal Of the bodies IL being ac-
complished only at the greatest risk to
searching parties, as most Of the mine
is flaming cauldron.
The rescue work Is attended by scenes
OF horror. The shafts are banked by
scores Of wailing women and children,
who cannot be induced to leave while the
fate of their loved ones is uncertain.
Women fought like furies to enter the
cages and engage in the work of rescue
and finally had to be roped on by the
authorities to prevent some of them from
jumping into the shaft.
Among the victims are twenty-five
breaker boys all under the age OF six
teen.
Immediately after the explosion occur
red word was sent TO the mine rescue
station at Benton. H.. and st. Louis.
and soon special trains from those points
reached Royalton with their rescue crews
A crew also was sent from Springfield.
Hundred Men Trapped.
The explosion occurred at rs a. m
and was followed by fire. The flames
have trapped 1oo men in the west drift
and little hope Is entertained for their
safety. Three hundred and seventy-two
men were entombed by the explosion.
The explosion occurred shortly after
the men had descended into the west
entry to start their days work. Fifty
men were waiting at the top to join the
workers below when the blast occurred.
An af rr1ada for
teers TO descend for the entombed min
ers. The fans were reversed and forced
air into the mine, and the rescuers
attempted to descend. e
Their initial efforts were baffied by a
rush Of flames. Shortly afterwards the
air from the fans forced the flames from
the bottom Of the shaft and the rescuers
descended to find fifteen bodies in a heap
at the bottom.
Rescues Fifteen Men.
The rescued men were found in groups
near the bottom of the shaft. Many of
them were seriously burned or injured
as a result of the explosion.
James Harris, volunteer rescuer,
father OF Russell Harris, one Of the en-
tombed miners, descended with the first
rescue crew in search of his son.
He failed to find his son, but discovered
fifteen daZed and injured miners in a
pocket in the burning drift and led them
through the mine and out an adjoining
drift untouched by the flames.
That there Is no possibility that the
miners now entombed are alive, Is the
belief of the rescuers. The flames, they
declare, are raging through the entire
west entry and rescuers have been forced
TO abandon their efforts to penetrate far
ther than short distance from the i'm
mediate Bottom of the shaft.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-28
POLICE CAPTAINS WIFE DEAD.
Mrs. Mamie A. Harrison Will Be
Buried mt woodbine Tomorrow.

Mrs. Mamie A. Harrison, wife Of ". H.
Harrison. police captain Of the Second
precinct. died yesterday at her home,
S2S2 n street northwest. Burial will be
made at her home at Woodbine, Carroll
County, Nd, following services at a
chapel there. The body will be taken to
woodbine tomorrow.
Mrs. Harrison had been married to
Capt. Harrison for twenty-seven years.
She was a member of Congress Street NJ.
E. Church, and OF Mfzpah Chapter, No. s.
o. Z. S.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-28
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. Oct. S-Money on call sa7 per cent
Time money was available from out-oftoWn sources
and moderately in the city at per cent for all
dates. Demand was very light The difficulty Of
replacing maturing loans appeared to have passed
and supply for this purpose adequate, espe-
cially where new basis Of security value made
QuotatiOns 6A7 per cent for all dates.
Mercantile napsF dull with pressing
urgency On the part Of makers Of paper. DemaDd
was only moderate. Quotations 6a7 per cent.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-28

of the regulation.
Friends OF Mrs. Zoll appealed again to
Secretary Garrison. They said she would
be satisfied If she could be cremated
and her ashes buried in the sons grave.
Mr. Garrison gave permission to have
Mrs. Zoll buried with her SON.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-28
Sold Whisky to Boy, Is Charge.

Charged with selling liquor to a minor.
George Nesline, salOonist at ~ Eighth
street southeast, was arrested yesterday
by Policeman John Hesse. Fifth pre-
cinct. Saturday night Hesse arrested an
eighteen-year-old youth for being drunk,
and was informed by the boy he got his
whisky at Nesline's place. Nesline was
released on 800 bail. When asked about
the charge he said he could not recall
selling whisky to a person under age.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-28
WILL BE BURIED IN ARLINGTON.
Mrs. Matilda ZoII Wins Formulation
10 Lie at Rest Beside Son.

German restaurant here, will be buried
beside her son at Arlington National
Cemetery, in spite Of the army rule that
only widows of soldiers may be buried
there.
Mrs. Zoll is still healthy. Her hus-
band died soon after the birth of the son.
who became a soldier He died several
weeks ago, and was buried at Arlington.
Mrs. ZoI wants to be buried beside
him. She asked permission of the Secre-
tary of War to be buried beside her son,
and the letter was referred to the proper
The Washington herald., 1914-10-28
Parts of Thames Are Closed.

London, Oct H.-The admiralty today
ordered closed to traffic certain channels
of the Thames. All vessels anchored
within certain limits were ordered not tc
show any lights between 7 p. m. and {
a m.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-28

Elizabeth. n. J., Oct. 26.-In dra-
matte confession to Alfred A. Stein,
prosecutor OF Union County, Mrs. Nell
son l. Pollard, middle aged and come
ly. has solved the mystery Of the ia
nous Poison Pen" letters. After n
lengthy trial. Mrs. Pollard was acquit-
ted of the charge OF sending obscene
and scurrilous letters to some of the
most prominent families in Elizabeth,
on March Is last. Mrs. Pollard was
trapped 9S suss IoIes srS neIi a9desSeG 5Ser
neighbor to Mrs, Pollard, were deliv-
cred to her, Ostensibly by mistake.
Later they were forwarded to DR..
Jones, when IL was found that obscene
letters had been inserted. These let
ters were shown to Mrs. Pollard, who
finally confesses.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-28

Many OF the straw hats Of Europe are
made of wood.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-28
Employees VIII Feel Cut.

Among those who will get less than
they expected are several thousand en-
ployes OF the Steel corporation. In all.
46.49S employees bought Steel shares in
1913 but the company in its reports does
not say how many took common and
how many preferred. The purchases by
these 46,49S employees last year aggre-
gated 42,296 shares Of preferred and 47,6SO
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Tex Richards Spine Broken
Motor Rider Hurled 200 Feet

from Atlanta it was Jock Mcneil.
They had a very pretty funeral in a
green field of hillocks and marble
shafts-and many f1owers-for the
boys were more prosperous there than
in Houston. What does the game pay
them?
Week before last the boys got as
their dividend" $1,000. A week ago
they received for rislling their necks
$40. Judging from the size of the
crowds of Sunday they should get
about SO each. They are given per-
eentage of the gate receipts. Some
of the boys are married OF course,
the factories and agents help them
with the up-keep of their machines.
But the game is not GCod, which
~ives some hope that these daredevil,
foolish boys will come to their
senses.
SLAUGHTER las been terrible in
- many States and in many cities.
Riders have gone into the grand
stands. They have torn watchers
limb from limb. And T. States so N
win begin barring the game by law.
Them this game will be eliminated
from the States and cities, ense-
m snie- mimic mo-untll there is no
more motorcycle racing on these
saucer tracks.
A representative. OF The Chronl re
asked Jack Prince, the man who
built the track. II the dead faces Of
the ! oy riders did not sometimes
haunt him in his sleep"
Yes, Sometimes" he said. Il have
built these tracks, have bought he
boys machines. have taught thsm
the game ! have eaten dinner with
them. / have taken them to the
tracks. have picked up their dead
bodies. I have buried them. Buc
every time a boy is killed a dozen
wire me for his vacarb. place. And II
! didn't build these tracks someone
else would"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26

day. He will recover.
TToUsToN. TEXAS, March 90
RI The widest, most daredevil.
foolhardy. foolish game in the
civilized world has almost cost an
other life. Tex Richard went over the
grandstand" at the Houston motor
drome stadium. 1t happened much
the same as the accident happened to
Walter Furch, the first rider to take
such a leap.
The only difference is that three
riders crashed together instead of
two. And instead of being midway in
the race they were in the dash at the
finish-going 80 miles an hour. They
were punched" almost neck and
neck. Spot" Bruggerman, who has
caused much worry among the other
riders by his following" tactics.
struck Renel, who had the pole.
Spot" shot outward and hit Rich
ard, Brugserman might have gone
over the fence himself had he not
struck the other rider AS It was
Richard became the victim. Like an
arrow from a bow he rose to height
of As feet in the air. He cleared
fence, -Tdstand and all and landed
more than 200 feet from where the
riders collided-in puddle of mud.
He crossed the finishing line--in the
air.
d ICHARD was taken to the st
IN Joseph's Sanitarium on a special
electric car. An examination OF his
wounds shows a fracture of the spinal
column between the shoulders, sew
eral vertebrate being broken, and sew
eral ribs fractured. Dr. Moers said
Monday that it was thought Richard
would recover. There seems to be no
pressure on the spinal column, ana
the rider is not paralyzed, eS is so
often the case in a spinal fracture.
However, the extent of his hurts are
largely a matter to be determined. as
he may he internally injured. Again
1t seemed as though a miracle had
happened No one believed that a
second man could go over the grand
stand at such a terrific pace ami
live.
A second after the form Of Rich
ard had gone HURTING through the
air over the heads Of the watchers,
others riders picked up his hysterical
wife, laid her on a stretcher and car
ried her to the Red Cross tent for
medical aid. A bride Of less than a
year, she kept on moaning:
Il know he's dead! / know he's
dead"
And there was none there who Of
fered a word OF hope, for no one be-
lieved that the rider had one chance
in a million,
ENIE menie-minie mol
II No boy can stay in the game long
without broken bones or death.
They've got to fall just right-just
once-and it's all over" says JACK
Prince, builder OF the 'drome. Prince
ought to know He admits that II
boys under his management have
been killed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
By Left Hook.

II IMMY GRANT, the fast little ban
tam, will have one of the best ad-
y visers in the country in his cor
ner Tuesday night when he stacks up
against X. o. Eggers at the Orpheum
Theater Jimmy Perry has agreed %
handle Grant for the most important
fight of his career, and the Pittsburg
boys aid should be great help 10
the local ringman.
Perry originally intended leaving
for Philadelphia, where he has sew
eral fights pending, but, after think
ing the matter over, yesterday de-
cided to postpone his trip until after
Grants scrap with Eggers. Perry is
a great booster for Jimmy, and VIII
do everything in his power to bring
him out winner.
Grant boxed several days with
Perry when the latter was training
for his bout with Donnelly. and Per-
nv was very much impressed with
Grants boxing ability. The local lad
has been in need of good sparring
mariners ever since he has been IN
Atlanta. and Perry's great experience
and help is just what our Jimmy
needs.
GRANT will be getting the hardest
" test of his career when he meets
Eggers. and wants to have every pos
sible advantage when he steps into
the ring with the crack Fastener.
Grant has many friends in Atlanta
who are going to back him to the
limit. and he says he will be ready to
put up the fight Of his career when he
squares off with the X. o. party.
Just tell my friends that l am
feeling better than ever in my life,
and will be prepared to fight Eggers
from gong to gong If necessary SAID
Jimmy yesterday afternoon, after nm
ishing a hard workout at the Busl-
ness Mems Gymnasium. Il want TO
get williams here, and / know that IL
Eggers can beat me, so can Williams.
This means that at the present time
the Eggers fight is as important to me
as the williams AFFAIR, and, believe
me, Eggers will be grabbing rat
tier back East after l get through
with him. continued Jeems.
Grant is confident Of
"A beating Eggers, he has nothing
on his rugged opponent. Billy Jacobs
dropped US a few lines yesterday
stating that Eggers Is showing more
class than ever in his training work
outs and that they are simply taking
on Jimmy as a stepping stone 20 a
match with Williams. Jacobs writes
that Eggers' great experience will
more than offset Grants youth and
hitting power, and has already asked
Castro to name the date for the Will
liams affair.
The confidence that both camps are
showing so early proves that these
boys are out to win, and fans around
these parts should see a battle thar
will equal any staged around here In
some time. Grant and Eggers are far
from Youngsters In the game. and
have nlrood" shnwu that thev are
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Johnny Dundee Bests
Patsy Drouillard

DETROIT. March 2s.-Patsy
Drouillard, the Canadian lightweight,
went eight rounds before the Windsor
A. c. with Johnny Dundee last night,
the latter gaining the popular de-
cision. Drouillard was outpointed,
but not Outfought. He was the ag :
gressor fully as frequently as Dun
dee. Dundee Is entitled to the YER
dict from his superior inhghting. in
variably having the better Of the mix
ups.