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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-05
FIVE KILLED N \. { v.
WRECK NEAR ROANOKE
Freight Train Runs Into Rock Slide
on Winston Salem Division
With Terrible Results.
FOUR PERSONS ARE
SERIOUSLY INJURED
Three of Dead and Two of Injured
We're Negroes Who We're Beating
Their Way-Heavy Rains Cause of
Accident.

Especial to The Richmond Firginian)
Roanoke. Va. Sept. Five per-
sons. two trainmen and three colored
trespassers. were sent tn instant death,
and four others, two trainmen and
two colored trespassers. were serious
ly injured at noon Saturday when
double header extra freight train No.
80 struck small reek-4itde- nine
miles south of Roanoke. or the VIM
ston-Salem division of the Norfolk d
Western Railway, totally wreckin 6
both engines and seven cars. four OF
which were high capacity coal hop
pers.
The dead are.
Garfield w Martin, Roanoke, fire.
man on the head engine, Charles II.
Coleman. Roanoke, engineer on Sec
ond engine, and three unidentified ne
gro trespasseYs
Injured Robert e Hughson.
engineer on head engine, A. William :
son. Roanoke. head brakeman. two
colored trespasser
Hughson is bruised about the head
and body. He has been irrational
since the wreck and the exact nature
Of his injuries cannot he determined
as yet.
wilharson's ankles were so badly
crushed that ampMfatlon OF the Ief&
leg below the knee was necessary.
The right is badly injured. but may
be saved Bs,h men are at the LEWIS
Gale Hospital
One Of the colored trespass ers was
injured internally in addition to
bruises and spra!ns- The other suf-
fered a severe fracture of the right
leg and the left was so badly crushed
at the knee that amputation was nee
esssary. Both are under surgeon >
care here.
The wreck occurred in a small cut
where rock had slid. wing to recent
heavy rains.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-05
FIERCE BATTLE RACES ON TEXAN BORDER
POPE CHARY ABOUT
CARDINAL GIBBONS MISSION

Rome. Sept 1.-THE Osservatore
Romano Schara cteristically fails to
publish the Washington dispatches
telling Of the delivery by Cardinal Glib
hons of the Pope's peace message. The
omission is considered most sig
nifCant, since the Papal organ an
nounced that the Cardinal had visited
the President but did not publish the
Cardinals statement, Thus 1t is con-
sidered that the omission was inten-
tional and that il practically amounts
TO a denial that the Pope sent a mes
sage to President Wilson. It affords
proof that the Vatican is carefully
avoiding giving the impression that
Cardinal Gibbons was entrusted with
special mission which had as its OBJ
ject the initiation of a peace move
ment in America which the Pope
wishes to have appear spontaneous
lest his efforts toward peace be mis-
construed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-05
Fight For Three Hours, Shoot
ing Across Rio Grande. En-
envy Survivors Retrea,inq
ONE RANGER LOSES
LIFE IN BATTLE
Bandits Attempting to Wreck
Trains and Burn Bridges.
War Be On In Full Swing
With Today S Developments

Galveston. Sept. f.--In the
fercs'st border battle yet tonight,
one Texas ranger and fifteen
Mexicans were killed this after
noon. The battle lasted three
hours before the rangers succeed
cd In driving the Mexicans from
their positions across the Rio
Granflc- near the place. where
Americans were fired on from
across the border stesteFsaa "
According TO dispatches, the
fighting began early this AFTER
neon. when the Mexicans opened
fire upon the rangers who were
patrolling the Texas side of the
river. Some sixty Mexicans took
part in the fighting --At first but
thirty were seen. Later another
squad came mp and opened fire.
Fifteen rangers lay fiat upon the
ground and shot down the furious
Mextcans on the other side OF the
river. The name of the dead
ranger has not been learned.
Troops and other rangers have
been rushed To the scene of the
battle, but the Mexicans have re-
treated down the river.
From the threatening actions
made as they left 1t Is thought
they will cross the border tonight
and attack Old Hidalgo and the
ranch houses In that section.
TWO KILLED IN RUNNING
FIGHT.
Two Mcxiohns were killed af
the Negras ranch this morning.
Here there was running fight
between the sheriff of san Benito
County. heading a posse, and the
bandits. The bandits escaped I'm
the brush. Two Mexican women
were also killed by stray shots
from the posse.
The bandits are now attcJnpt-
ing to wreck railroad trains in
various sections OF the border
country. Bombs and dynamite
were found on the tracks north of
Brownsville and south OF Mer-
cedes. Near Del Rio more dyna-
mite was found Three bridges
are reported burned today Sol
diers are rushing here and there
(CnpftrneA ar, CarouA oaco
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-05
AMERICANS BUILT
SUBMARINES WHICH
CROSSED ATLANTIC
Were Put Together MT Montreal. But
We're Really Built by Charles NJ.
Schawab's Workmen at Bethle-
hem and Electric Boat Co.

New York. Sept 4-The most
amazing American industrial exploit
in connection with the war became
known in this city today when it was
learned that ten American huitt sub
marines. built in five months, have
crossed the Atlantic and are now oper--
ating with British fleets, five of them
in the Dardanelles, and five with tile
hlockading fleet off Heligoland.
The submarines were constructed
secretly by the Bethlehem Steel Works
and the Electric Boat Company, their
parts being made here. shipped
secretly to a shipyard ir Montreal, and
there assembled by American work
men.
The time required for their construc-
ton, process which was greatly ham
pered by the necessity for secrecy and
for assembly in Montreal is considered
remarkable. even without these added
difficulties. And yet the vessels were
so perfect in all their details that they
made the transatlantic trip without
mishap and were Immediately put into
service.
1t was last December when Charles
NJ. Schwab. president of the Bethlehem
Steel Company tucked a bunch Of con-
tracts into his pocket In London and
sailed back to the United States The
contracts called for ten submarines
of the latest improved type at a cost
of 100000 each, Mr.. Schwab had al
ready started work on orders for ten
other submarines.
When he got here he ran ulnrnn
into Secretary of State Bryan's belief
that the construction of subma rines
for any of the belligerents was I'M
neutral DIR Schawb called upon Mr.
Bryan and the. result Of their talk vas.
that the steel man promised not 70
build any more submarines on Amer
lean soil for any of the allies Tha
ten submarines already partly cona-
pletcd. were at the Fore River shin
yards at Quincy. Mass. These vii!
not be delivered until the expiration
of the war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-05

win $4,000 votes besides the face value
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Don't overlook the fact that for
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Otherwise they will be OF no value
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lions and votes must be in the Contest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-05
STRANGLE-HoLD ON LIQUOR.
Alabama Legislature Passes Stricter
Law Regulating Importations.

Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 4.--Prohi-
eitionlsts put another strange hold
on the liquor traffic late last night
when the Ala bama Senate passed a
regulation shipping measure. 26 to /.
The new bill provides that deliveries
Of liquor can only be made between
6 A. NJ. and p. NJ
The agent of the transportation
company must recognize the sigma
ture Of the consignee or have the sig
nature witnessed. Bonuses are also
allowed officers when liquor is seized
in raids. Druggists are the only firms
or corporations who can receive IL
quor. Mnosters may receive five GAL
Ions monthly for sacramental pur-
poses Liquor in small bottles is ia
booed. If a gallon fthe monthly linn
II Is ordered ii must come In a gai-
lon package.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-05
TO AID TEL TONIC WOUNDED.
Twenty Surgeons and NurseA Are Il
Sail Next Thursday.

Sail Next Thursday.
New York Sept 4.-The American
Physicians expedition committee next
Thur sday will send its first unit of
twenty surgeons and nurses to assist
the medical forces OF the Teutonic ar
mics This committee was incorporated
Yesterday TO equip and send to foreig n
countries and therein maintain sur
gical medical and other relief expedi-
tions."
Its founders are prominent New York
men of German descent. Part Of it's
first relief expedition will go To Berlin
and part to Vienna, but their .nnal des-
tina,ion will not he known until they
reach the Teutonic capitals.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-05
kEPORT OF LOSS OF
sssss iIFk IN DENIED

Norfolk. sept Fire OF mys-
FERROUS origin completely destroy
cd grain elevator "A" Of the
CheSa pcake and Ohio Railroad nj
Newport News tonight. together
wt<b the general oflitv~ Of the
railroad company and the Offices
Of the Holland American Steam
siiip Company and the United
States shipping Company. Eight
men are reported To have been
caught in the second floor of the
elevator. This report Is denied by
Chcsa-tfke and Ohio officials,
Two other piers Of The Chesapeake
and Ohio Is threatened with de-
strurtion. The fire at > o'clock
this morning was burning fierce
~, and threatened to reach two
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-05
SECOND SECTION.

Montague Manufacturing Co, {
Richmond Trust and Savings Co.
Planters National Bank........,s. Z
Henry S. Hutxler Il Co.-. &
Virginia. Trust Co, ...,. ,,..-@.....,. q
Merchants National Bank ........ Z
Richmond Bank and Trust Co. -. 4
Academy of Music. ............ !
Colonial Theater. ............ :
Superior Theater. ............ :
Christie Manufacturer Co. .... .
Schools and Colleges ......... ID
Wants and Real Estate. ......
Jones Bros. & Co. ............
Gordon Metal Co. ............ {
Tanner Paint and OH Co. ...-. 4
Kellam Hospital ....... ....... !
Capitol Park Hotel. 1880. 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-05
WANT REHEARING ON RATES.
Western Railways Would Renew Plcs
for Advance in Freiakts.

Chicago, Sept 4.--WeStern rail-
roads will petition for a rehearing OF
their plea for advanced freight rates
In western classification territory. it
was announced today by c. c. Wright,
chief attorney for the roads.
The decision to reopen the case was
made after a conference o1 railroa d
attorneys yesterday. The petition will
be filed with the interstate Commerce
Commission within a week or ten
days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-05
Lister L. Dead.

London, Sept. 4.-The Hon. Charles
Lister well known In society and "a
Socialist. Is dead from wounds re-
lnelles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-05

New London. Conn.,, Sept. A.
Charles NJ Schwab made a mysteris,ssa
visit here several months ago. Shortly
afterwards workmAn employed ny the
New London Ship sand Engine Cars
numberh
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-27
Allies Smash 2O-Mile 'front.';
Capture 10000 in Trenches;
Great DYIDe Still Unchecked
BERLIN ADMITS GAINS BY THE ALLIES
IN CHAMPAGNE AND ARTOIS BATTLES

Sept communication issued by the War
Office tonight says:
Of the British and French offensive
which had months have progressed without bring
ing assalans considerably to their aim
British warshps have attempted to interfere by
their fire. especially Zeebrugge but wthou: result
Ypres suffered heavy losses and had
Lille enemy succeeded rrulsng of
advance line of defence its second line
Naturally had considerable losses including material OF all kinds
ncosed the positions attack is progressing
favorably.
voluntarily OF the village Of Sou-z Other
easily epused several points with the
heaviest of losses for the
goth Regiment Of Landwehr especially distinguished itself
regiment which sustained the principal attack north
of Neuvle, in May
struggles Rheims and the Agonne north of Perthes
obliged advanced position
tombardment seventy hours and position
ated from kilometres 24 1876 me behind the
However all attempts to break through failed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-27
DR.. BLAKE FINALLY
WINS HIS RELEASE
Executive Committee of Ameri-
can Hospital in Paris
CapituIates.
iBy cable to The Tribune J

Paris. Sept. 20 After a big row IN
the executive committee, during which
several members gave in their resig
nations, the American Hospital to-day
capitulated to DR.. Blake. and will give
him a letter TO the Minister OF War
releasing him from all obligations 10
the American institution and thus re
moving the last obstacle to his taking
charge of Lady Johnstone's Ris Orangis
Hospital.
The intervention Of Ambassador
Sharp was necessary before this coul /
be accomplished, for the committee.
threatened with the designations Of
other surgeons, made a great effort
to keep Dr. Blake in the America .
Hospital. After the receipt OF DR..
Blake's ultimatum Thursday several
members of the executive board
learned that the Minister of War still
wanted DR.. Blake released by the
Neuilly institution before il would
permit him 70 90 TO Ris Orangis They
determined to refuse the utimatum,
and at the same time block him by re-
fusing to give him letter OF release.
Then Ambassador Sharp intervened,
and asked Lawrence V. Benet TO see
that the letter was given. There was still
a big fight at the committee meeting,
and it was not until several members
who insisted that the only dignifod
course was % give the letter had backed
up the demands by offering their resig-
nations that the others submitted, 20
prevent the hospital being split in two.
They consented 10 give the letter on
condition that the designations be with
drawn and the executive committee re-
main intact.
The letter contains the condition
that DR.. Blake shall not take any mem
bers Of the American Hospital staff
with him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-27
SCHWAB SECURES
BALDWIN WORKS
With du POnt Interests, Said to
Have Bought Locomotive Plant.

Philadelphia. Sept. 20. Control OF
the Baldwin Locomotive Works in this
city has been obtained by Charles NJ.
Schwab, Of the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany, and the du Pont Powder inter
ests. according 10 apparently well
authenticated reports here tonight.
The controlling interest. IL was said,
had been secured by purchase Of the
majority OF the common stock IN the
open market.
According TO the reports. which could
not be confirmed tonight, the locomo-
tive work. will be reincorporated and
converted into a plant for the manu-
facture OF war munitions, railroad
equipment and general steel products
in association with the Bethlehem Steel
Company
Alba b. Johnson, president Of the
Baldwin concern. admitted last week
that there had been heavy buying Of
the company's stock in the open mar
ket, but declared that he had no means
Of determ ming whom the purchasers
represented.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-27
Jealous WeSterner Shoots
Pearl Palmer in Board.
ing House.
SHE WAS TO APPEAR
IN "PRINCESS PAT"
Dead Man Was Said To Be
Member of Wealthy Chi.
cagO Family.

Jealous, Herbert Heckler. son Of a
wealthy Chicago jeweller. last night
mortally wounded Miss Pearl Palmer
twenty-two-year-old singer. who was
TO open tonight at the Cort Theatre
with princess Pat" and then shot and
killed himself in the girls room in a
boarding house at 24O West Seventy
second Street.
Miss Palmer, whose right name was
Augusta Foster. died in the Polytechnic
/ Hospital at . o'clock this morning. just
after her mother Mrs. Jane Foster, OF
1876 East Seventy Street. and
her brother arrived. She was then un-
conscious.
Milton Aborn has an operate school
in the Seventy Street house. and
Hecklcr and Miss Palmer met there
as students some time ago. The friend
ship developed rapidly, and there was
talk Of q wedding as soon as their
courses were completed. Heckler, ac-
cording to W. v. Houston. a teacher
in the school. was a proteg6 Of Girls
void. the late opera star, and has been
in vaudeville.
4 month ago Miss Palmer left on n
concert tour Last week she wrote
Heckler that the tour would end on
Saturday at Philadelphia. All through
her absence Heckler brooded, and CON
stantly told Houston that he feared the
girl no longer cared for him.
Last night he had just finished re-
hearsal with Houston when Miss
Palmer came in. W. W. Armour, also a
singer. who lives at 2l West Thirtieth
Street. where Heckler has been stop
ping. was present also.
Heckler greeted the girl afectionate-
lv and all talked for an hour regarding
Miss Palmer's debut as second sopr"nSS
with Eleanor Painter. the star ol
spr;rccss pat" Miss Palmer was
nervous. Houston says. and at II O'CLOCK
said she was going TO retire.
As she started tor ner room on thr
ton floor Heckler suggested that she
have A bottle Of ale before she retired,
He left the house to get the ale anu
Miss Palmer continued upstairs. Inc
others remained in the music room, on
tho second floor. and did not hear Heck
Ter return. ,.
Patrolman Koeng was standing AZ
Sevcntv-second Street and West Enu
Avenue whcu he heard four revolver
shots in quick succession. As ne
started for the boarding house MIS-
Alice Parker. the landlady. appeared on
the stoop, screaming:
Koenig darted up the stairs iound
the Palmer girls door locked ana
forced il. Miss Palmer was lying
against the door. She was in her
nightgown, and there were two WOUNDS
in the left side Of her head. Heckier
also Shot through the head, lay huddled
in a far ccrncr. The bottle of ale was
on table. untouched.
II is thought that when HeckIer
reached the room with the ale there
was quarrel From the position IN
which Miss Palmer was found coroner
Uealy and the police are inclined 20
believe tina. she was trying TO reacn the
door when Heckler opened fire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-27
CAR RAMS IL" POST; 4 HURT
Open Switch Throws Trolley on Track
Causing Panic.

-Four women and one man were in
iurcd and thirty-fve others badly
frightened last evening when south
bound Broadway and Columbus Avenue
surface car jumped the track in front
Of the car barns, at Fifty-fourth Street
and Ninth Avenue, and crashed into n
pillar Of the elevated railroad. The ac-
cident was caused by an open switch.
The injured. who were taken to the
Polyclinic Hospital, are Mrs. Mary
Collier. 1929 Broadway; Harriet Brant,
237 West Forty-eighth Street; Annie
Guilfoyle. 825 seventh Avenue; Mrs.
Sadie Baker. 32O West Fifty-third
street. and William Nesey. 335 West
Thirty y-seventh Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-27
SEVEN MORE VAMPS
MOVE TO PRISON
Join Comrades Charged with
Starting Fires in Hartsdale to
Liven Things Up.

from all accounts the Hartsdale vol
unteer fre laddies are regular heroes.
But the lure Of the shiny red helmet
carried them too far The four Of
their number who have languished IN
the Waite Plains jail since Saturday
night on a charge of arson were Joined
last night by seven more.
They all tell the same story Of how
their manly bosoms thrilled and
thrilled when they tore down The street
in their bright, shiny, new motor en-
CINE TO a fre. Sut they are said to
have confessed the fires were so few
and far between that, just to keep
things moving. they got 70 starting fires
now and then themselves. It Is said
they admitted they usually dealt cards
to see who would "do the job
When the IRE mad good start out
would pop the valiant volunteers from
the fire engine barn and thunder off
to the blaze. Ard when the Hartsdale
misses would gather on the corner and
exclaim, "Oh. look quick, there they
20, Gee! Don't Bill look grand" life
on the hose cart seemed fair enough.
But the good old days ended with a
bang when Deputy Sheriff John {.
Moore, Of Hartsdale, heard Of the IN
nocent little practices that looked to
him mighty Ii ke arson. lie got ms up
in saloon where Chester Sheath, one
of the fremen arrested Saturday, in
sisted in telling about the "jobs' he
had taken part in.
The men arrested yesterday are Joe
O'Connor and his brother jerome, sam
uel and Frank Dalton, Raymond Rus
sell. Ellsworth Hopkins and John Mich
olson. Their ages range from twenty
seven to seventeen, and all are mem
bers Of the Hartsdalc Volunteer Fire
Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-27
SNAKE EATS GLASS EGGS
Enters by knothole, but After Meal
Is Too Fat 10 Get Out.


Baltimore Sept. 26 Snakes which
In the past have feasted generously
on real eggs in the chicken coop Of
McGin Belt. who has "a farm near
Sugar Loaf Mountain. Frederick
County. have lately taken 70 stealing
his glass egg. A dozen Of these art'-
hcial nest eggs were taken before he
was able TO get on the trail Of the
The last snake 70 steal a glass egg
ontcred bv way Of knothole, but
could not depart by the same route
because the egg prOtrudcd so far that
its body would not 20 through the
hole The snake was captured but
open and the egg taken out and placed
back in the nest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-27
Subway CAVE-IN SHOWS
WIDE PUBLIC MENACE;
MANY STREETS CLOSED
BROADWAY STILL TIED UP

These streetcar lines will not be
running to-day:
broadway, from Thirty-third to
FOrty-second Street; Seventh Ave
nue., from Twenty-second TO Twen-
ty-ninth Street.
According TO Frank Hedley, gen
eral manager, the following lines
should be in operation by o'clock
this morning: Eighth, Fourteenth
and Thirty-fouuh Street crosstown
lines and the Sixth Avenue line.
The Twenty-third Street line He'd
ley hopes will be in operation by
10 o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-27
KILLED SITTING IN HOME
Youth Hit by Shot Coming Through
Rear Window-TeXan Wanted.

Thomas Durkin. twenty-five, a chauf-
feur. Of 3O5 West llSth Street. WAS
shot through the forehead Yesterday
in the dining room of his home By an
assailant. Who fired through an open
rear window lie died two hours later
i'm Knickerbocker Hospital. Last night
the police issued circulars for the ar
rest of Mitchell Morrison. known as
pretty" and "Moisan." whom they sus-
meet of committing the murder.
According 20 the police Morrison
.came TO New York three weeks ago
rom ri Paso. Tex.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-27
LAYS 2S7 EGGS IN $50 DAYS
White Leghorn Establishes New
Worlds Record at Newark. Del.

Philadelphia, Sept. 26 A new
worlds record ,or egg laying competi-
tions was established to-day. when
Lady Byzantine. a white LegHorn. laid
her 2S7th egg in $50 days at the Della
ware College Agricultural Expert
mental Station, Newark. Del Lady
Byzantine is contesting in the fourth
annual international contest. under the
auspices Of a newspaper Of this city.
The best previous r6ord was 2s6 eggs
in 800 days, made last year by a
Plymouth Rock hen.
The new champion is an American
hen bred from an English strain at
the Byzantine Farms, Greensboro. Nd.
Five hens Of this strain have laid 113s
eggs in forty-seven weeks.
The average hen laws about seventy
eggs year.