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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-22
Disastrous Accident
in Streets of New York
Fatal to Seven Today

cave-in which engulfed a surface street
car. and numerous pedestrians.
The accident occurred shortly after
o'clock and more than half of the in
jured women and girls were on their
way to business. There were seventy
eight passengers on the trolley car
which dropped fifteen feet into a sub
way excavation when an entire block
on Seventh avenue between Twenty
fourth and Twenty-fifth streets COL
lapsed. .-..t.
Although the car remained upright.
it was partly buried under an avail
anche of concrete rails. timbers. and
earth. and many passengers were
severely crushed.
Persons who were In a large office
building close 70 where the carr went
down said there was great roar as
the pavement and portions of the side
walk sank. This was followed a mo-
ment later by the screams of the partly
entombed passengers, and pedestrians
who were thrown into the excavation
or knocked down. Men and women
smashed the car windows with their
bare hands in their efforts to escape
while pedestrians who had been thrown
into the hole struggled to avoid the
falling debris and regain the street
thirty surgeons land fifteen ambu-
lances were used to care for the in
jured.
The cave-in broke water and gas
mains. and within a few minutes after
the accident a heavy flow of gas and
water threatened the lives of all OF the
hundred people in the excavation.
Dead and injured were removed by
the use of fire ladders and ropes, sup
piled by the fire department.
After rescuers had worked for four
hours in the debris filled excavation it
was announced the number of injured
totalled between eighty-five and 100.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-22

The above is the summary of the re-
port of Seth ]. Temple, a noted Daven-
port, Ia, architect, who was employed
by the board OF education to pass upon
building especially, and upon the con-
dition and construction of the other
parts Of that building and Of the new
Horace Mann building
The report in, full Is very volumin-
Gus one going into the technicalities
OF the architects profession. accom-
panied by blue prints showing the
present construction OF the roof and
blue prints OF what is to be done to
make corrections. The summary was
attached to the general report and Is
the only part that ~ t3telligi5ie 70 the
board of education.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-22
Part of Ag@ ssiizRoof Should
Be Strengthened d at Once is
Finding Of Noted Architect
AWFUL TRAGEDY
IN TENNESSEE

of double murder was brought to
light when the bodies OF Mrs. Marga-
ret Favar,@ an actress, and a man,
partially identified as J. C. Crowell,
believed to be a resident OF Green
wood, Miss, were discovered in an
apartment in the central residence
district. r.E..s-. -.-..-.. .r. p.
The heads of both victims had been
battered in with a hammer and the
bodies slashed with a razor. The po-
lice have started search for the
murderer.
Mrs. Favar had been engaged in
preparing a benefit for local frater-
nal order. Occupants of the building
told the police they heard no disturb
ance during the night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-22
SPECIAL I.
SESSION
|. OF SENATE
President Is Considering
Advisability Of Call
ing It.

Washington, Sept. 22.-The advisa-
btlity Of calling special session of the
senate within the next month is being
seriously considered by President VIII
son. it was said at the White House.
If the session lis called, 1t will be pri-
marily to give the senate an opportun-
ity to revise it's rules in order to curtail
debate. The president, it was said,
would reach a decision in the matter
within a week or ten days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-22

In order to arrive at a more thorough
understanding of the complete report
the board has engaged a local archi-
tect, who is disinterested in the con-
troversy that has been attracting so
much attention since the preliminary
work started on the Horace, Mann
building, and he viii go over the COM
plete report with the. members of the
board making it understandable to
them.
The board of education as a whole
has attempted to be absolutely un-
that If there is anything wrong with
the building they want to know it
but also to be absolutely sure sof their
| ground before proceeding. For this
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-22
Federal Indictments
In Connection With
Easdand Disaster

st. Joseph & Chicago Steamship Co..
owners of the Eastland; William FL
Hull. vice president and general
manager Of the same company; Walter
K. Greenbaum, manager of the Indiana
the Eastland for the fatal excursion; /;
Harry Peterson, captain of the vessel !;
Joseph Erickson chief engineer;
Robert Reed and Charles c, Eckliff,
government steamship inspectors al
Grand Haven and w. c. Steele, secre-
tary and treasurer of the steamship
company.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-22

IN THE
S'IBDW WAY
4 ----------
Street Car and Pedestrians
Engulfed in Hugh Hole
In Streets.

New York, Sept. 22.--Late this
afternoon it was learned that six
persons were killed and between
eighty-fiv and 100 injured when
q dynamite blast in the partly con-
structed section of Seventh avenue
subway caused an entire block Of
pavement to cave in, engulfng a
crowded trolley car, heavy truck
and many pedestrians. ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-22
Mayor Emery Would
Sell Water Below Cost
For Benefit Of People
Big Waterworks Fund Is Ping Up and Cannot Be Used
Only Way To Give People Benefit Is TO Sell
Water at Less Than Cost. a.. .....

During the past year there was paid
by the consumers of water in the city
of Fargo over $4,000. The cost of op-
Grating the plant during the same
period was less than S55.0O0. Accord
ing to the 1915 budget there was sur
plus on hand in the waterworks de-
partment of over s5S.000 Our city at
torney has ruled that none Of this
money can be used for new construc-
ton, interest or sinking fund. The 1915
budget calls for over $4,000 to be
raised by direct taxation to assist in
maintaining the waterworks depart
ment. which is almost fifty per cent.
There seems to be but one way to
distribute back to the people this large
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-22

Owing to the large amount Of money
that is piling up in the waterworks
fund Of the city, which under the ini-
tiative ordinance commonly known as
the Blakemore ordinance. 1t is impos-
sible to make use of in any way that
would turn it back to the benefit of
the people, President H. F. Emery, of
the city commission, at session of
that body this morning, submitted a
plan for reducing the water rates so
that the water users, at least, would
reap some benefit.
This communication, which was re-
ceived and placed on file. is in full, as
follows:
To the Honorable Board Of City Com
missioners, City of Fargo.
Gentlemen:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-22

Chicago, Sept 22.-Federal indict-
ments in connection with the Eastiand
disaster July "a. when the steamer
capsized in the Chicago river with a
death list of s12 persons. were re-
turned today charging conspiracy and
criminal carelessness In operating an
unseaworthy boat. The indictments
are aimed at officials OF the line, mem
bers of the crew and federal steam
boat inspectors.
Those named in the true bills are:
George T. Arnold, president of the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-22
STEAMER
STRUCK A Mine

Amsterdam, via London, Sept. 22.-
The Dutch steamer Koningen Emma,
a 5000 ton vessel. from Batavia, Java.
struck a mine while on her way to
this port and sank. Her passengers
and crew were saved.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-22

New York. Sept. 22--Seven persons
are reported killed and more than fifty
others seriously injured, when dyna-
mite explosion in an excavation OF the
new Seventh avenue subway caused a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-22

BRYAN and,
WILSON CONFER

Washington, Sept. 22.--Former Sec
retary Of State Bryan conferred with
President Wilson for over an hour to-
day. Following the meeting, the first
between the president and Bryan since
the latter's resignation, neither would
discuss the conference.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-22
Conditions in Carranza
Territory Nearly Normal

washington, Sept 22.--Conditions in
Mexico territory controlled by Gem
eral CarraIiza are rapidly becoming
normal, according to advices to thu
state department from American Con-
SUI Blocker at Piedras Negras.
Telegraphic communication which
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-22
Same Thing Applies
to Parts of Roof of
Horace Man School
SUMMARY OF TEMPLES REPORT.

AsassE School: & " 81 a. q.
of
required to carry
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in
reinforced
school
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-22

Amsterdam. Sept. 22.---via London:
semi -official statement issued la
Berlin reads: AFTER inquiry the Ger
man admiralty contradicts the state
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-22
German Submarine Did Not
Sink Hesperian Says Berlin

ment Of the British admiralty and u
can now be stated that no German
submarine was responsible for the at@
tack on the Hesperian.n
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-22
Weekly Weather Forecast.

(Issued by the u. s. Weather Bu-
reau, Washington, D. c., for the
week beginning Wednesday, Sept.
22, 1850
For the plains states and upper
Mississippi valley: Fair weather.
moderate temperature the first half
OF the week. although frosts are
probable Wednesday in che upper
Mississippi valley. The weather
will become warmer and unsettled
by the middle Of the week, with
scattered showers. The latter part
of the week will be generally fair.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-22
GREECE ALSO PLANS 10 MOBILIZE.

Athens, Greece, Sept 22.-On receipt of the news
that Bulgaria had ordered general mobilization of
her troops and that she might be precptated into the
war at almost any moment, King Constantine of
Greece summoned to a conference Premier Venizelos
and members of the general staff of the army. The
premier subsequently called meeting of the cabinet
The greatest activity prevails among the repre-
sentatves of the entente powers The British French
and Russian ministers held conference. The Ven
izelos government faces the situation confidently. 1t
is understood here that the first, sixth, seventh and
tenth divisions totaling about 100000 infantry and
several cavalry regiments will be first modified
A number of cavalry regiments already have left
Sofia for an unknown destination.
Merchandise traffic on the Bulgarian railways
has been suspended since Sunday. All Bulgarians III
Macedonia and Thrace, who previously served in the
Bulgarian army, numbering about 45, 900 have been
recalled to the colors. ..
Although the governments military measures are.
characterized as preventive, no attempt Is made to
hide the fact that Bulgaria policy is fixed and that
it will be followed energetcay to the very end If this
be necessary to obtain the purpose in view, namely
the incorporation of Macedonia, within It's boundar
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-22
Believed Main Part
Of Russian Army Has
Escaped From Trap

Sofa, Bulgaria, Sept 22-Bulgaria is apparently
on the brink of war. The people generally believe
that hostilities are imminent. Military authorities
have taken possession of the railways and ordinary
traffic has been suspended.
Diplomatic representatives here of the entente
powers generally recognize that their cause is lost
one and that Bulgaria is manfesting clearly tend
ency toward the central powers:
This is due to the dissatisfaction of the govern
ent at Serbias reply in the negotiations for territor
ial concessions in Macedonia and at the conduct of
Greece in this connection.
None of the representatives of the allies here
cherishes any longer hope that Bulgaria be pre-
vented from joining with Germany Austria and
Turkey.
In government circles the statement is made that
all the military measures which have been taken
of preventive nature and designed solely to guard
against circumstances which might threaten Bulgar
ias positions in the present situation and which
developing with unforeseen and extraordinary rapid
ity. "a
Reports from many parts of Bulgaria tell of en-
thusiastc demonstrations in favor of the government
This is considered symptomatic of public, feeling
which does not ignore the fact that the country
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-22
Although Bulgaria Insists
Measures Are Preventative
known Her Policy isFixed
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-22

for many months has been naralyzed
8 now open to Mexico City as well as
saltillo, Monterey, Zacatecas, San
4ilis Potosi, Guanajuafo, Aguas Cali
.ntes and intervening stations Rail-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-22

Continued on Page Ten.
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Continued on Page Five.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-22
w II A r H n n .

Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday.
Warmer tonight. Cooler by Thursday
night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-04
UNION
MEN DECLARE ALL
MEASURES FAIL
State Convention at Fort Worth Will Stand
Ready to Contract With Bankers, Bust
ness Men or individuals for Warehouses
and Money.
1915 COTTON CROP MEASURES
ARE NOW BEING Considered
Claiming That All Attempts 10 Aid Farm
ers in Marketing Cotton Have Complete
iy Failed, Farmers Union Decides to
Take the Matter Up.

Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 4.-The follow
ing signed statement was given out today
from the headquarters Of the Farmers
Union in this city:
The Farmers Union holds a state con
~vention in Fort Worth on February > and
the organization stands ready at that time
to enter into a contract with the bankers
and business men, any concern or midi
vidual, for warehouses and sufficient
money TO take care OF the 1915 aud future
cotton crops.
The complete failure Of the sl35, O00. 900
lean, which has been widely heralded Ia the
public rs a relief FOR the difficulties of the
cotton farmers; the small relief granted
through the ''buy-a-baler movement; the
incapacity Of our Legislative machinery 10
cope with the situation and thc complete
collapse at every effort put forth by gov
eminent and the business interests 10 help
the farmer, bring the sound thinking peo-
pie of Texas face 10 face with the urgent
necessity for concerted action in solving
our marketing problems.
While the war l., in n measure, an
emergency factor, liz elimination in no way
diminishes the necessity for storage facili-
ties and cheap money to properly market
the crop.
As the authorized representatives Of the
who produce and own the cotton, We
invite men with money, IN Texas and out,
to finance the crop on the plans Of the
Farmers Union, which organization j. the
pioneer in cotton holding movements. ",
want to talk to men with money-not men
with wildcat schemes for raising money on
our W property. We'want To deal with
men who represent capital willing 10 build
warehouses on assurance of reasonable
compensation on the investment and who
are able To finance the crop when stored,
by lending money nj a reasonable rate Of
interest on cotton. We have the cotton
and We want to deal with the men who
have the money. The Farmers Union
stands for cooperative bnsinc,s-not CO.
operative conversations.
Ii l. time to stop Pudding with the sub
iect and get down to business, aud we in
wife men capable of doing things To address
themselves TO the task of helping the farm
err Of Texas and the South solve this mon
umental problem. Ii we are Ia take care
Of the 1915 crop. now J. the time II begin.
W. u. Lewis, President Farmers Edu-
%cational and Cooperative Union ~ Texas.
Peter Radiord. National lecturer. Farm
ers' Educational and Cooperative Union Of
America.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-04
CROWD
FTERiiPASSPORTS
Headquarters of General Nafarrate BusiIy
Engaged in Issuing Passports TO Many
AppIicants-AII Must Have Pictures
Ready for Issuance.

The headquarters Of General T.. u. Ma
~farrate in Matamoros presents q busy
scene these days. Hundreds Of persons
who have business or pleasure reasons for
travelling between MatamoroS and Browns
Vile are applying 10 headquarters for
passports. and 4 large force Of men j.
ihc~" passports.
Inquiry ~ the commanders office made
Il plain that IN Mcxicans must have these
passports II they desire 10 leave Mexico
through the port of MatamoroS, and before
applying for such passports they must
have supplied themselves with two stamp
photographs of themselves. One photo
graph will be attached to the passport bv
the officials issuing IL. and the other will be
retained for filing purposes IL the military
headquarters.
Though the order was issued some dav,
ago II has not vet been strictly enforced
owing ~ the fact that many have not
learned ~ the order. However. il i an
nonnccd that after the next two or. three
days strict enforcement of the order will
go into effect. and in the event of a Mexi-
can. and in some eases. perhaps an Ameri-
can. appears NJ the ferry hound Tor the
United States and J. not supplied with \
passport ~ may ~ turned hack.
The order ~ not enforced a. ~ All
Americans. but II y advisable for III
Americans having business III Matnmoro.
70 supply themselves. They may not bc
stopped 1T the ferry when in Z hurry 10 get
10 the United States. aud thor again they
may he stopped and instructed To return
To MatamoroS and got q passport.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-04
NOTICE OF SHgRiFF's SALE.

Hy virtue ~ an order of sale issued ont az
the District Court ~ Cameron County. Texas.
by the clerk thereof. on December ~. IcII'
n. cause No. .,9N.. Il. III. k-mpn.r ~. Percy
Webb. IL AL | have to-day at 1 i. IA. levied
upon. and will offer for sale a. the hiyl.st
bidder for cash 40 public auction tusIw held M
the court house door If Cameron County
Texas. IN ih" city nf brownsville. Texas. ON the
hrst Tuesday in January. 1915. uring January
-. 1919. between ia" hours If III o'clock n. m.
and = o'clock u. m. the following described
tracts of land. each of them o. be- sold sepa-
ratriy. with water rights and improvements
thereon.
Farm Lots Nos. one. two, three. four. five.
six aud seven. in block NJ. 1IS. ~ the sub
division ~ lands in III. Cunc-pcian d. Curricitns
grant. IN Cameron County. Texas. made IN
the San Nrnito Land K Water cnmpany. .r-
c"rdrlg 70 the subdivision II Sits heres ~
land IN said Block 1IS. as per man recorded
IN hook :. page I; 81 the map records ~ Cam
eron County. Texas. Farm lot No. = contains
l3l3 acres; farm lot M. q contains 1ol5
acres: farm lot No. Z contains Ills acres, and
the remaining farm lots contain 10 acres each.
These lands are situated ON the 81. Louis.
brownsville X Mexico railroad between San
Ernlto and Harlingen. Texas.
Witness my hand. az Brownsville. Texas.
this Eth day of December, A. y. 1914.
W. I. vANN.
Sheriff II Caraerol County, Texas.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-04
AFTER
CABRERA TORRES
NEAR SAN LUIS
OF the East is Determined to
Gust villaista and Force OF 1000 Men
from Occupation of Railroad Between
San Luis P0tosi and Tampic0.

General Pablo Gonzales. commander Of
the eastern division OF the tarranza forces,
with a force Of $4,000 men. j. beginning "A
forces Of General Alberto Carrcra- Torres.
the conventioni>t general who for the past
month or more ha~ been %"rrnpyins the
railroad between Tampic" and San LUIS
.Potosi, and who has been mcnarin. We
.toria. the capital of Tamaulipa~, and the
port of Tampico. Torres i sand
to have u force Of 200o men.
The reported occupation Of San Lui> Pa
'toSi nv q Gonzales force under General
GOSSIP R"bcldo, places the force ot Car
rera Torres IL i pcrilou~ position between
two large forces. one on the east and one
on the west. with the way ~ escape open
To the south only through difficult noun
.tain~. and the way To the north barred by
ICarranza forces ~ Victoria and other
points along the Mcxican National line be-
tween Tampico and Monterrey.
l.antn~ johnson. formerly u private in
the American army. who has been fighting
with Carranza about two years and who
has reached the rank If lieutenant colonel
"a q reward Tor hcing q good fighter, was
in Matamoro~ Saturday after an absence
of tour months during which time he wa~
in the Pucbla section. Johnson Saturday
morning received order, from General
Gonzales, to whose division he belongs, to
report Immediately to Tampico, and he left
for that point Sunday morning. Johnson
says that Carranza easily controls the en-
opinion that the first chief ~ the consti-
tutionali~ts will wage 4 successful cam
paien against the convention forces. once
the war T. well started. Johnson SAYS Ne
J. gong ~ stick BY" Carranza H. the last.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-04
$4,000 For Best Results In Farming,
Gardening And In Stock Feeding

The Texas Industrial congress has -
sued H. annual announcement of ~l0.000
in prizes for the best results during 1915
in farming. gardening and stock feeding
contests n follows:
Glass A-Four-erop model farms, an
acre each of cowpeas, cotton, corn and
kanir. milo or feieria: $500 in prize.
Class B-Bc~t acre of corn; $1,000 IN
prizes.
Glass C-Bc~t acre VI cotton. no prizes
offered thu year.
Glass D-Bc~t acre ~ katiir. milo wv
%irtcrita $1,000 N prizes.
Glass E-Be~t acre ~ peanuts; $1,000 ~
prizes.
/ Glass F-Be>t steer not over 3 years OLD
when finished.
Glass G-Best baby beef not over l.
months old when finished; $1,000 in prizes.
Class lI-Be-t hog not over l. months
Old when finished; $1,000 IN prizes.
Glass best acre yields ~ wheat. oats.
rye ~ barley ~ not les than five acres
$1,000 w prizes.
Glass best gardens; $500 IN prizes
divided into parts ~ 1915 each for best
rural and graded schools. best high
schools. best home plots and best vacant
city lots.
Entry may be- made without cost in any
class q person \ qualified Ia enter. The
money prizes 81 the congress are worth
earning. hnt its main prize ~ learning a.
produce the largest possible field crop ~
garden Or greatest gain N live weight IN
The least expense i- the most valuable aud
lasting ~ M. Every reader NJ this pnncr
owes IL IT, himself ~ herself "a enter Thu
contest and learn ~ actual experience how
much he or >he can do IN comparison with
others. Call AZ this office for the rules of
the contest and an application blank. or
write To- the Tevas Industrial Congress, NJ
Dallas. Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-04
LIFE INSURANCE REFUSED.

Ever notice how closely life insurance
examiners look for symptoms OF kidney
Diseases They do 20 because weakened
kidneys lead 10 many forms If dreadful
life shortening atilictions. II YOU have
any symptoms like pam in the back, fire.
quent, scanty or painful action, tired feel
ing, aches and pains. get Foley Kidney
Pills today. Martinez Drug Store, North
corner Market Square.-adv.