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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
MANY DIE IN MINE
TORN BY EXPLOSION;
HUNDREDS RESCUED
Flames Sweep Through
Shafts of Illinois Colliery
and Hamper Work of Saw
ing Trapped Victims.

EDWARDSVILLE, ILL.,. Oct. 21.-Be-
tween 30 and 100 men lost their lives in an
explosion within Franklin mine, at Roy
altown, ILL.,, near here. this morning.
At noon 80 bodies had been recovered and
the rescuers. who at that time had been
working frantically for several hours,
gave little hope for the remainder of
those still in the mine.
The tImekeeper at the mine declared
this afternoon that 372 men had entered
the mine when the blast occurred and
that 2s2 had been rescued alive, although
many Of these were injured. With the 80
bodies recovered. this leaves 60 men un-
accounted for and supposed to be trapped
in the burning west entry.
Flames are raging in the west entry, in
which the men still in the mine are
trapped.
Helmet rescuers of the State mine
rescue stan. who arrived at the scene of
the explosion at II a. M, and a CORPS of
volunteers endeavored TO pierce the cor
don OF flames that surrounds the entrance
to the drift.
The explosion occurred at 7:2S A. m.
shortly after nearly all the men employed
In the mine had descended into the SHAFT
one party was waiting at the ton To
De taken below when the explosion shook
the earth.
DESPERATE ATTEMPTS AT RESCUE.
A volunteer corps was quickly formed
from the miners left waiting on the sur
face, and a telegraphic appeal was sent
for the State mine rescue car. The huge
fans began forcing air into the mine
The first attempt to descend was bafaed
by rush OF flames that shot nearly N
the surface. The air pressure fought
back the flames toward the lower levels
and the first squad of rescuers descended
At the entrance to one OF the leyeIs
the rescuers found a heap of 10 bodies
some OF them charred and burned beyond
recognition. In still lower levels $50 men
rescued were found huddled together an
a frightened group. and many OF them
were burned and otherwise injured.
When these men were brought TO the
surface an attempt was made to reach
the west entry. a burst of flame drove
the rescuing party back TO the shaft, and
several other attempts to penetrate the
entry were beaten back by the fiames
Shortly after noon word came from the
bottom of the shaft that the flames were
raging through the entire west entry
"he4e the Hieh are trapped ana that the
rescue workers were unable TO advance
only few feet.
Rescue work was hampered by the
frantic efforts of women and children,
whose fathers and brothers are among
the doomed men, to reach the mouth
OF the shaft.
A space was finally roped on about
the mouth OF the shaft
HEROIC SEARCH FOR SON.
James Harris. a volunteer rescuer and
father OF Russell Harris, one of the en-
tombed miners, descended with the hrst
crew in search Of his son. He ran
wildly through the burning drift. shout
ing his boys name. but got no Response.
r.a.Iuaaa -, A.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
EXPLOSION MAINS
GRIDIRON HERO WHO
HUMBLED HARVARD
Tobin, State College Cap
tain, and Leader of Sopho-
more Class May Both Lose
Sight as Result of Celebra-
ton.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa, Oct. 27.-Cap-
tain E. w. Tobin. of Penn States foot
ball eleven, and G. j. Saurhoff, of Had
don Heights, N. j., president of the
sophomore class, were terribly burned
last night by the explosion of five bar
rels of gasoline that was poured over
huge pile of firewood to celebrate the
return of the team from Harvard, where
1t played the Crimson to a tie In Satur-
days game.
Both men. 1t Is feared, will lose their
eyesight. They are in the Bellefonte
Hospital
So great was the force of the explosion
that houses In all parts of the village
were shaken, windows of college build
ings and fraternity houses were shat
tered and plaster fell from the walls in
the home of DR.. E. E. Sparks. president
of the college. Hundreds of spectators
who circled about the bonfire. so feet
away, were knocked down. Many suf-
fered injuries from flying debris and in
the stampede that followed.
Tobin and Saurhoff were standing side
by side. rs feet from the pile. Under
Saurhoff's direction Tobn lighted torch
and threw 1t into the woodpie Nearby
was a half barrel of gasoline. This ex-
ploded and Immediately there followed
the ignition of fumes from more than
four barrels poured literally over the
mass or timber.
Thirty-fve hundred persons assembled
on the drill ground near the armory for
the celebration, were frantic in their
struggles to escape from tho heat and
hames that spread furiously over the
ground and leaped high into the air.
Telegraph poles, wagons. small build
ings, boardwalks and fences were piled
together all day long by more than 1000
students. members of the freshman and
sophomore classes BY nightfall their
woodnile was larger than any three-story
building, and an elaborate celebration had
been arranged for the evening. Late last
night, after the wind had died down, the
crowd assembled for the ceremony. and
Captain Tohn was accorded the honor
of applying the torch
Windows were broken in the new Car
negie library. the electrical engineering
building. the Armory, and the beautiful
memorial window in the Beta Theta Pi
Fraternity was destroyed. The flames
were seen many miles from State College.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
MEXICAN PRIESTS
REVOLT TO RESCUE
CHURCH PROPERTY
Lead Third Revolution,
Striking at Both the Car
ranza and the Villa Consti-
tutionalists.

Ell PAso, Tex. oct. %. - Mexican
priests are reported to be leading a
third revolution in central Mexico, strik-
Ing at both Carranza and the villa Con-
stitutionalists.
An appeal has been issued TO soldiers
and former soldiers Of all armies to
rally around the new cause, which aims
primarily to protect what remains Of
church property.
The new movement started at the town
Of Union De Tula, state of Palisco, when
the Constitutionallsts General waved
Bishops mitre from the roof of the
cathedral and confiscated all the church
property.
Two Americans we're executed by Her
reras forces after they had captured
Paral, according to a telegram to the
Carranza Consulate here The men were
Edward P. Baker. of Philadelphia, and
James Breudenstein, of FL Paso They
were accused of aiding the Villa garrison.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
"SMASH PENROSE,"
ROOSEVELT URGES
MANY THOUSANDS
Colonel in Stirring Speeches
Calls Upon Voters to Rid
State of Its Political
Blight.
rnoM A srArr coanEsrovpENr

CNIONTOWN, Pa, Oct. 27-"smash
Penrose, that is the only way you will
ever get decent government in Pennsylva-
mia. He is the enemy and not the friend
of the people"
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt made this
statement TO 10000 residents of MononSa-
hela Valley and carried It into Fayette
County, the stronghold of Senator VIII
liam 4. Crow, this morning. He continu-
ed his denunciations of Penrose and urged
the support Of the Washington party
ticket before thousand of workmen.
women and school children.
Everywhere the Roosevelt sneciaI train
stopped there was repetition OF yester-
days enthusiasm. The crowds that
greeted the Colonel were greater than
those that turned out to hear him in
1912. 80
This is bully" cried Roosevelt, as the
train pulled out OF Chartered "It heats
1912 I really believe Pinchot and Nc
Cormick will do better than did two
years ago"
Today is Colonel Roosevelt's bSth birth
day. He celebrated IL the first thing this
morning by eating a brace OF pheasants
presented 10 him by Mrs. Frederick
Fields of WiIiamsport
CAMPAIGNS IN SNOW STORM.
They enabled him TO keep his old-time
punch which he recovered when he start
ed his invasion yesterday. and he at
tackled Penrose and Penroseism bitterly
and viciously.
Snow fell all morning, but at each stop
Roosevelt rushed out to the platform Of
his private car without a hat or overcoat
on, and denounced the senior Senator,
with the flakes falling on his uncovered
head.
The Republican Organization-controIl
police OF Allegheny County broke up the
meeting at McKeesport a few minutes
ahead of the scheduled time. They kept
order while Roosevelt was denouncing
Penrose, but when the Colonel launched
into an attack upon Coleman, Repub-
hean candidate for Congress in the dis
trlct, they stopped the meeting by or
derlng the streets cleaned for trahic.
As the special train was pulling out
or hckeesport quick stop saved the
Colonels private car from being struck
by slowly moving freight train, which
was crossing at ST. Clair street
GRAFTON IN CROWS HOME.
Roosevelt fought Penrose this morn
ing in Allegheny, across Washington
and Greene Counties and at noon en-
tered Uriontown the home of Senator
Crow. Republican State chairman. ana
Senator Penrose's campaign manager.
throng Of 500 met him at the station.
The Colonel bowed and smiled
The Roosevelt party immediately
boarded a special train on the Baltimore
and Ohio for Morgantown, w Va, where
Roosevelt addressed state meeting Of
West Virginia Progressives at O'Clock.
Fully 1000 persons heard him at Nor
Csaotaasa a, p. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
JACK FROST MAKES
1914 DEBUT MINUS
AN ADVANCE AGENT
Sudden Cold Snap Brings
Forth a Harvest of Red
Noses, While PhiIadel-
phians Shiver.

Jack Frost rampant, is on his way and cam
The cold north wind has broken loose with
The coal man comes into his own and fans are
The icy breeze provokes sneese and winter
And svery9SeTe S rye seSe bou, the tow, r hear,
snari OF war.
While chllls run up the spines of those who
CLOSE THE DOOR"
The first real cold snap of the year
ttnged the noses and stirred the blood of
Ph!adelphians this morning. while a
strong northwest wind whipped over level
stretches and skidded around corners to
the great discomfort of those unprepared
for 1t.
Tonight, according to the weatherman
any pumpkin careless enough to be out
in the open air without blankets or a
blazing log fire. will get frost-bitten.
The velocity OF the wind during the
night grew so great for time that
9O-foot smoke stack at the car barn of the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Kenslngton avenue and Cumberland
street, was tilted almost to an angle of
As degrees. Should the stack fall only the
barn will suffer
trAd-lbllHlE stDlfs AuIOuBnOuL the CITY
did thriving business today in the sale
of "ClOse the door" signs. Pawnshops
also were able TO reap their profits on
overcoats and furs that had been stored"
since last winter.
From Washington comes the news that
by tonight chilly blasts will be blow
ing over Florida and the South. In the
Middle West and Lake region, New Eng
land and Pennsylvania several points
reported temperatures below freezing At
the Washington Weather Bureau an air
vacuum off the Florida coast caused by
the departure OF a storm TO sea was
given as the cause of the sudden drop
in temperature.
Poor consolation TO shvering Philadel-
phiRns is given by the weatherman in the
shape of a list OF Jack Frost doings else
where, all far in excess OF his exploits
here. A snow and sleet storm AZ VIII
liza msport, for instance, fought unavail-
ingly to curtail the energy Of Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt and his party.
Chicsso fred a fusillade Of dispatches
TO prove its right 10 its title OF "Windy
City" reporting snow lasting nearly all
day yesterday and a temperature of IS
degrees. The coldest spot on the map,
according to the Weather Bureau reports
was at White River Canada, where the
mercury got as low as 20 degrees above
zero.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
FRANCO-PRUSSIAN VETERAN
KILLED IN BELGIUM BATTLE
General Won Rinhardt Commanded
Wurttemberg Brigade.

BERLIN. Oct. 27.

Lieutenant General Won Rinhardt, at
tached to the Wurttemberg troops, has
been killed In Belgium. He was a veteran
of 1870, and retired from active service
in 1905. He volunteered at the beginning
of the war and received command of a
brigade.
The report is confirmed that Emperor
William has conferred the decoration Pour
lie Merite on Commander Weddigen. OF
the submarine U-9. for the destruction of
the British cruiser Hawke. 1t is under
stood that the crew of the submarine
has received the decoration of the Order
of the Iron Cross of the First Class
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
FEAR YAauI UPRISING
Unruly Band of 1900 Reported Is
Miles From Naco.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Apprehenslon
Is still felt along the Arizona border, de-
spite the fact that Governor Maytorenas S
Mexican troops have withdrawn from
Naco, total distance of 90 kilometers.
Colonel Hatfield, at Naco. telegraphed the
War Department today that Governor
Maytorena had little control over the va
qui Indians under him.
A force of about 1900 of them are re-
ported Is miles southwest of Naco, and a
considerable force" only n mile and a
half west of the town, where they are
strongly intrenched. No fighting has yet
been reported to the War Department.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
Allies Make Progress Be-
tween Ypres and Roulers,
While Belgians and British
Hold Invaders Between
Dixmude and Nieuport.
Battle in Belgium Now Raging
Most FierceIy on Low
Reaches of User Southwark to
Region of Lens in France.

The French have taken the offensive
east of Nancy and have driven the
Germans back across their own from
tier, asserts an official report issued
in Paris today. This fatty contradicts
the Berlin reports, which declare that
the French right wing has been
driven back, leaving the fortress of
Verdun isolated.
In Belgian, it is stated, the Allies
have made progress between Ypres
and Roulers. This also is in direct
contradiction to the German version.
1t is further asserted that around
Scissors and Berry-au-Bac, in the
centre, the French have won in an
artillery duel and destroyed German
guns.
Furious night attacks mark new
German assaults on the Allies line
between Nieuport and Dixmude.
Paris admits slight gains by the
Germans on the User and near Lille
after heavy losses, but asserts the Al
lies are slowly forcing the Germans
back in northern France below Lille.
The Germans got into Dixmude,
Belgium, but were driven out. The
city of Nieuport is said to be sub
stantially in ruins from shell FIRE.
The British fleet at this point is re-
ported to have been driven to sea be-
cause of the superiority of the German
land guns.
Both armies are intrenching them
selves in their main positions.
The British are bearing the brunt OF
the heavy fighting southwest of Ypres
and between Armentieres and Lille.
They are said to be slowly driving the
Germans back to the east.
A great battle is said to be raging
around the walls of Warsaw. The
German attack is aided by bomb
throwing Zeppelins.
The forces that have crossed the
User in Belgium are asserted to be
making progress.
Fighting in Poland has shifted to
Radon and Rawa, west of the Vistula,
the Petrograd War Office affirms.
Battle in this territory substantiates
the Russian claim that the Austro-
German movement against Warsaw
was checked earlier in the week and
the invaders forced back toward their
bases.
A Ranking movement from East
Prussia by which the Germans en-
dsavor to seize the railroad from
Mlawa on the Polish frontier to Novo
Georsiesky, a strongly fortified po-
sltion north of Warsaw, has been re-
pulsed simultaneously with the check
ing of the main German frontal at
tack on the Vistula from Warsaw TO
lVangorod. The Germans have been
COAsiuded on Page -Four
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
SNOW FALLS IN MANAYUNK
Another First FURRY Also Re
ported in Frankford.

Two snow iurries about o'clock this
morning, the first OF the season. each
lasting Is minutes. were reported from
different parts of the city. one at Mana
yunk and the other near Frankford ave-
nue. and Orthodox street.
Lieutenant Lynch, OF Engine Company
No. u, was the one who saw the Frank
ford furry He took no chances with his
reputation, however and kept auiet
about il for nearly ten hours until he
found motorman and conductor who
also said they had seen the snow fakes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
JAPANESE POUR UNCEASING
FIRE INTO TSING-TAO FORTS
Another German Battery silenced by
Bombarders.
TOXIC. Oct a.

IOhlO, oct r.
The heavy guns of the japanese that
are bombarding the forts OF Tsing-Tao,
the port OF the German leasehoId OF
Kiao-Chau in China, are never silent.
II was announced by the War Office
today that the cannonade is going on
night and day.
One OF the German forts has now been
silenced by the Japanese howitzers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
EARTHQUAKES SHOCK IN ITALY
Inhabitants Panic-stricken, But Lit
tie Damage Done.

FLORENCE, italy Oct "a severe
earthquake shock was felt here today.
Ths Inhabitants were panic stricken,
but little damage was dona
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
Lineman's Fall Due to Cold Hands

The first victim of the cold today was
Leidy Howard. an employe of the PhiIa-
delphla Electric Company. who fell while
working on a pole at 18th and Lattimer
streets when his hands grew numb. He
was picked up by workmen and taken to
the Polytechnic Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
SNOW AT HAMMoNToN
First Touch Of Winter Attended by
Stiff Northwest Wind.

HAMMoNToN. n. j.. Oct. 27.-The
hrst snow OF the season fell this mornipc
In the vicinity OF Winslow Junction. ID
was accompanied by a stiff northwest
wind compelling many workers In the
prlekyaTd To don winter clothing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
EUROPE ORDERS GUNS IN U. S.
Several Thousand Rapid Firers Want
ed by Certain Warning Nations.

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 27-An order for
several thousand rapid-fre guns has been
received from certain OF the warning ma
tions in Europe by the Sharon briggs
seabury Ordnance Company at its own
price.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
AUSTRIAN TROOPS RUSHED
TO AID GERMANS IN WEST
10000 Soldiers Reported Arrived in
Belgium City.
LONDON, oct. q.

LONDON, Oct, q.
Austrian troops are being sent west to
aid the Germans in Belgium, according
to Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam.
It says that 10000 Austrians arrived at
Client on Sunday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
AMERICANS PROTEST LOSS
OF GOODS IN BRITISH SHIPS
State Department Advises Shippers
to Use Neutral Bottoms.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-Acting secre-
tary Of State Lansing today admitted
that protests had been filed with the
State Department concerning the sinking
of several British merchant ships carry
ing American cargoes.
The State Department has made It clear
to shippers that the use of belllgerent
ships must be at their own risk, and has
suggested that, in future American ship
pers make use of neutral bottoms.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27

THE WEATHER
F0r Philadelphia aud Vieinity-
FaT tonight, with heavy frost or
ifssE.ng; Wednesday, fair, Nth slow-
~ rising temperature; diminishing
A0FthWsstsrly l0inds.
scr details. see last page,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-14
HARBOR MATTER
/. MAY BE DECIDED
next MONTH


No decision will be made by the
Board of Engineers relative to the
''greater Honolulu harbor" project I'M
til its next meeting in September.
This was definitely decided at a re-
cent meeting at which were present
former Governor Walter f. Frear, re-
presenting the Honclulu Chamber of
Commerce, and Messrs. Desha, Conk-
ling, Dillingham; and Young
According to a letter addressed to
the Chamber or Commerce BY Mr..
Frear the board is greatly interested
in the arguments being advanced for
the extension of the harbor. The let
ter, dated August 3. reads:
On the 18th of July received the
long cablegram of the. Chamber of
Commerce, giving me additional sta.
tistics in the Honolulu harbor matter
On the 9th had my hearing in
that matter before the board of engin.
GERS Although fhe board usually al
lows only an hour, it allowed me to
continue an additional balfhour, keep
ing others waiting for the next hear.
ing. There were present also from
Honolulu Messrs Desha. Conkling, W.
f. Dillingham; and j NJ. Young. MY
argument occupied most of the hour
and half. Mr. DILLINGHAM; also spoke
briefly In addition to the maps sent
by you we had a crossroads map.
The board paid very close attention
and seemed greatly interested and
asked a number of questions have
filed also. a printed brief of which |
have ordered a number of copies mail
ed to you. The board is about to
make a western tour and will not de-
eide this matter until, at least, its
next meeting, which is expected to be
held about the middle of September.
Very truly yours,
w. f. FREAR.
s !. 1
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-14
is S)NDNA BRINGS
BRINGS
SMALL LIST
FROMCOAST

With a splendidly congenial crowd
tcf passengers aboard, the Pacific Nail
steamer Mongolia arrived from San
Francisco this morning and took her
place at the Eva side of the Alakea
wharf The officers report smooth
trip.
The Mongolia brought So passengers
for Honolulu out of her total passen-
ger list CT 395 Among these passen-
gers were A. H. Gilman, general man
ager OF the Marconi Wireless Com
pany. and C. H. Taylor, chief engineer
Of the same company. They are here
to make an inspection of the COM
pany's new giant station. D. NJ. Lin
nard and daughter were among the
passengers for Honolulu Mr. Lin
nard is one OF the biggest hotel men
of southern California
The Canadian-AustraIas liner Nj,
agara was at the Waikiki side of the
wharf when the Mongolia locked. The
former had been given orders to make
an anchorage outside of the harbor
by o'clock so as to make room for
the Pacific Mall liner Korea due from
the Orient this morning.