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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-28
ONE KILLED, -FOUR
HURT IN AUTO CRASH
Dead Man |. Beatanain stsckaey Cable,
Assistant Secretary Of Commerce
and Labor Under Taft.

Boston. September 27-BenjRnin
Stiekney Cable, assistant secretary
os commerce and lnbor under Press
ident Taft, was killed and four
athers injured today In mn auto
mobile collision mt Ipswich.
The injured were Richard 7. Crane.
Jr.. of Chicago, who has a summer
home at Ipswich; DR. David X. Edsell.
Boston physician; Mrs. Edsell. and
woman friend.
Mr.. Crane has broken arm and Mrs.
Edseil is said to be injured internally.
The other two were bruised and shaken
up.
Cable had been the guest OF Crane
MT Castle Till. the Crane Summer Nome.
When crossing the Newpuryport Turn
pike In pleasure ride. the touring
car Of Dr. Edsetf, who was driving.
crashed into the Crane machine bowl
ing Il over. Crane was flung into tho
air landing by the roadside some dis
lance away. but CAbles WA crushed be-
meath X
DR.. Edsell. his wife ana / woman
guest. landed In = ditch. All were
unconscious when another car came
along and found them.
Mr.. Cable was the son Of Renson
Cable president Of the Chicago Rock
Island and Pacific Railway Company,
He was graduated from Yale IN 1883,
and was unmarried
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-28
Tank Car Full of Gasoline
Blows Up While Standing in
Ardmore, Oklahoma
SETS TOWN ON FIRE
in MANY PLACES
Every Building on Main Street
Shows Efects-Hotel Roof
Is Blown Cf- own Roar.
ing Furnace

Ardmore, Okla. sept. 81
Between twenty-five and fifty
persons are dead and at least
$50 were injured, most of them
dangerously, this afternoon.
when 250-barrcl tank-car of
gasoline, standing near the Santa
Fe freight Office In the business
district. exploded.
The trenendous force OF the
explosion shook down many
buildings and threw burning gas
oline in every direction. A few
minutes later the whole town was
mt the mercy OF a score of fires.
At $50 tonight. after the fires
were under control, the city was
placed under martial law.
A spark from a hammer ignited
gas fumes through a small leak in
the tank and caused the explosion.
Ii was stated tonight. Two workmen
were busy on the tank at the time.
Both were killed.
Private homes WIRE Immediately
thrown open to the injured and a
score of men began working in the
smouldering ruins in the main part
of the town for additional victims.
Among the buildings destroyed
were the railroad station. Swift Il CO..
Pennington's Wholesale Grocery Com
pany. Wilmington Hotel. Madden &
Co, dry goods Dewitt & Co. cigars.
Every Building Damaged.
Not building on Main Street es-
capped damage: either as result of
the force of the explosion or the fires
following.
All school buildings. business houses
and residences within twelve blocks
of the business district bear evidences
Of the explosion. Practically every
window in town was shattered by its
force. The flames spread rapidly I'M
til all of Main Street appeared roar
ing furnace. Thirty freight cars in
the Santa Fe yards were destroyed.
The pail of smoke hanging over the
city prevented rescuers from doing ef-
fective work.
The roof OF the Wilmington Hotel
was blown off by the force of the first
explosion, but all guests are believed
TO have escaped with their lives.
At the store OF MAIDEN g. Co. scores
OF girls were working and it was
feared tonight that some of them lost
their lives. Deeds of heroism were
many. A woman waiting at the rail-
road station with baby in her arms
and a four-year-old child at her side,
dashed three blocks with her double
burden. her own clothing blazing as
she ran. Passersby smothered the
flames with their bare hands. The
mother was taken to hospital dan
gerousiy burned. The children were
not seriously injured.
For five hours after the explosion
Ardmore was cut off completely from
the outside world.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-28
FIRST WEDDING IN
NEW CHURCH EDIFTCE

An informal reception was given
last evening from . to II O'Clock in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Hob
son, 1917 Paramount Avenue. in honor
of Miss lnez Hobson and William Jeter
Harris whose wedding will be SOL
emnized this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
In The new Fafrmount-Avenue Meth
od,st Church. Mrs John r. letter. as
sisted by Mrs Hohson. presided at the
punch-howl special feature OF the
occasion was the cutting OF a huge
bridal cake presented TO the bride by
the jefferson Hotel.
The wedding this afternoon, which
win be conducted by Rev. e. V. Car
son, will he the first one celebrated in
the new Paramount edifice. Following
the wedding the bride and groom will
leave for an extensive Southern tour.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-28
New Executive Considered One
of Best Equipped Bank Men
in South
VALUED OFFICERS
RECEIVE PROMOTIONS
r. Latimer Gordon Become
Vice President, ]. P. Taylor
Chairman of Board and Con-
way II. Gordon Is Cashier

Richard II. Smith, ce-president
and cashier of the Planters National
Bank. was yesterday elected president
OF that institution 10 succeed the late
James n. Boyd
r. Latimer Gordon assistant cashier.
was made vice-president and Jaqueiin
I. Taylor, member OF the board of
directors, chairman of the board. John
W. Boyd vas chosen as member of
the hoard Ia fill the vacancy caused
by his father death.
Assistant CASHIER Conway II. Gordon
succeeds t. tn. responsible position
Of cashier. vacated by MIR. Smiths
promotion.
I. {. Williams, who is the largest
individual stakeholder in the institu-
ton. declined 10 accept an active po-
sition with the bank, and Mr., Smith
was the unanimous choice of the di-
doctors to fill the vacancy caused by
Mr.. Boyd's death. While he is not a
member OF the board of directors. ii is
known that Mr.. Smith was the choice
Of MIR. Williams as the chief head OF
the institution.
Its First Cashier.
Mr.. Smith comes from family OF
bank officials. His father Samuel Il.
Smith. was the first cashier OF the
consolidated First National Bank and
National Exchange Bank, when these
local institutions were merged in 1885.
His grandfather, William r. Strother,
was cashier of the Exchange Bank OF
Richmond prior TO and during the
Civil War
Mr. Smith Is fifty-five years old
and has been connected with the
Planters National Bank for the last
thirty one years. In 1884 he accepted
the position OF discount clerk and in
1895 became the banks cashier. He
was elected vice-president as well as
cashier in Ial1. a position which he
has held ever since The new honor
comes TO him as a signal recognition
OF his ability as a banker and worth
as a man.
A Strong Institution.
The Planters National which has
its home In the big brownstone build
ing at Twelfth and Main Streets, IL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-28
Is Endeavoring to Keep on
Speaking TermsWith Greece
and Rumania
BUT GREECE WON'T
DESERT HER ALLY
Hence When Bulgaria Moves
Against Sorely Beleagured
Serbs. the Greeks VIII Go
to the Front

| London, Sept. 27.--The Balkan
| "Iabyrinth" instead of clearing UP
somewhat, has become more dense
and mysterious during the last
twenty-four hours. AS this message Is
being filed. a steady stream of dis
patches is pouring into the local
bureau OF the Far East.
From the volume of reports, Of
fetal, semi-official and "rumored,' re-
|eeived in London today. the following
facts may be stated to constitute the
latest developments in the Balkan
situation:
Berlin received reports to the effect
THAT Bulgaria has sent an ultimatum
to Serbia and that the diplomats OF
the entente powers are preparing TO
leave the Bulgarian capital.
Up to late hour tonight these
rumors could not be confirmed. Ru-
mania has sent a note couched In
friendly language to Bulgaria asking
an explanation of that country's mill
tary preparations.
Your correspondent in Athens cables
that King Constantine today granted
a most cordial audience TO the
Italian minister, and that the latter,
after comforting with Premier Venice
los, sent a special courier to the Bull
EdTldH pTcIHtct, AadpSi1NoAA, w
planning Italy's views on the Balkan
situation.
Greece Preparing.
The Greek Government today re-
! QUESTIONED twenty merchantmen,
among them three big transatlantic
iipers, for the transportation of the
troops. The fleet will not be mob1-
ICED for the present.
The outstanding feature of the en-
tire Balkan situation at this moment
appears to he this: Bulgaria, fully
lnohilized. which means that she has
400, 900 men ready to march. Is 60
t ing out OF her way To let It be known
both to Greece and Rumania that she
fosters no hostile plans against either
of these countries. She makes no ef-
! fort to Undue Serbia with the same
impression, but. on the contrary, has
not only denied. but rather nour'shed,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-28
ENssInANDsS,7 PARE IN .WIAR =. ,s,,s,..
IN HANDS OF CO3GNITxHca

London. SPIT. z7.-Premier AnQu3t6s
it Is announced. has appointed = apAe
cial committee OF the cabinet ~ III
charged with general oversight ~ ~
war.
The COMMITTEES. which Is conp4oo
of the premier. Lord Kitchcnegf Uass
vid Lloyd George, Arthur J. H4aQsekS
Sir Edward Grey. lard LanadoNN
Andrew Bonar Law and Wll10S
Spencer Churt hill, with act - \, Uc34
Of executive committee, absorplne ~
functions 81 the cabinets nArdASal
committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-28
ELEVEN EkT0MBEO N
ltA|GH VALLEY TUNNEL
Rescue Men From Their PeriIous
Plight.

Tamauqua. Pa. Sept, 27,-Eleven
men are entombed in the Lehigh VAL
ley's Foster tunnel, after rush of
coal and water from an abandoned
working shaft. which completely
blocked the gangway. The men are:
William Watkins, George HOLLYWOOD
Elmer Heron. John Bonner, Joseph
Murphy, John McAndrew, Peter Linn
mick Charles Matakosk. George
Loigonis. Mike Donor. Dominick
Holchek.
Large gagngs are working to open
the mouth OF the tunnel.
Officials of the company are opt-
mistic and expect to reach the men
alive. but mine workers believe the
men were carried away with the rush
OF water and coal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-28
STRUCK BY STREET CAR,
MANS LEG is BROKEN

Michael York. an aged citizen. was
hit by street car at Twenty-third
and n Streets about noon yesterday
and had one leg broken. He was
raken to Grace Hospital by DR.. Ander
son. OF the ambulance corps, where
he was made comfortable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-28
Both Sides Have Evidently
Suffered Heavy Losses in
Great Battle
NEW POSITIONS ARE
SOLIDLY OCCUPIED
Paris Press Takes News Quiet
ly-Pressure on the Eastern
Front Said TO t have Already
Been Lessened

Paris, September. :--fhe Ger
man armies which were driven back
by the French and british rush yes-
terday caught their breath over
night, and reinforced by bodies
of fresh troops turned upon their
foes with might and main, hat
without avail. Each Germaa
counter-attack WINS driven back.
many Of them at the point Of the
bayonet, some by tornadoes OF ma
chine gun FIRE, and tonight the ex-
tensive defen.ex which were cap
tured yesterday were still In
French and british hands.
In Champagne the French troops are
now drawn up solidiy before the sec
ond line of German defense works
over front of fifteen miles and are
apparently waiting only for the arr
tillery to do its work of destruction
before making another jump forward.
In Artois the situation is the same. Ths
victorious troops have dug themselves
in. while the heavy guns at the rear
are preparing the way for another
dash towards Lens and Lille farther
on. which is the real objective in that
vicinity.
Hold Germans Firm.
The brunt of the German offensiye
as IN Int Arguing, WNeFS Inc
French attack on Saturday and Sunday
was not as fierce as In Champagne and
in Artois. 1t is there that the German
Crown Prince is in command and il
with his troops apparently that tlxA
German general STAFF hoped to make
up I'm a measure for the heavy losses
suffered elsewhere. But from the first
charge the German troops were held
by the French fire and when the Gay
closed the attacking troops had been
able to make no Roadway.
The newly gained positions In Artois
and In Champagne are now solidly oc-
cupied. The gaps In the French ranks
have been filled In and the few posts
to which the Germans had been able
to cling have been cleared,
The news of the victory in Cham-
payne was received by the public with
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-28
CHARTER COMMITTEE
no HEAR OFFICIALS

Another session Of the Charter
Changes Committee will be held At
g. o'clock tonight, at which time the
Mayor and the Administrative Board
members VIII be star performers.
The subcommittee on titneys will.
meet at o'clock this Afternoon and
the Committee on Claims Will meet 1t
. o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-28
VICTORY WON LAST
| NIGHT FOR CLEANER
| eITY--C0UNC|l ASKS
G0OOE TO RESIGN
by Vote Of Nine to Seven Low
er Branch Concurs With Al
dermen . Resolution
de- ISION REACHED
WITHOUT DEBATE
members Were Ready to Vote
When They Met. mad Saw
No Need for Prolonging the
Fight
VOTE ON GOODIES RESIGNA-
NATION.

Ayes-Fcrgusson, Fuller, Had
dem, Jones, Pillser, Powell Rat
clitie, Seatcn. PeterS--Nine.
N0es-Atkinson. e h O n W 90 d.
English. Pollock, Powers Sullivan.
Welsf-Scvcn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-28
IT PAYS TO
ADVERTISE

will soon appear nj the Academy.
This play Is one of the best and
most successful that has appeared in
several seasons
The Richmond Advertisers Club
will sell tickets for n performance OF
the play while here.
This paper will take advantage OF
this opportunity to present to it's adj
vcrtiscrs and readers some very COM
crete examples TO prove that ut Pays
to Advertise" In The virginian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-28

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-28

Do your want . position,
or have you something 70
sell? Use The viPxinian
classified page--lt win pro-
ducc results.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-12

Ashland and Madison, who was sure
the law was only supported by the
idle rich";; j. E. Anderson, 1902 S..
Halsted, who said housemaids have
harder jobs than store girls, because
they have to get up before breakfast,
creating the inference that store girls
eat theirs in bed; VIM. C. Unison, of
F.. H. Kloop & Co., 624 North av., who
had nice speech written out, but
vas so nervous he didn't know what
to do with his hands or feet, and
o. A. Werner, a small laundry man.
Robert Schutze, Gage Bros. & Co.,
wholesale milliners, told of trips to
the coast and art education the work.
ers in their factories are able to OBJ
tain because Of the high wages they
make.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-12
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS


Togio.-American liner Minnesota
ashore in Inland sea, Japan; all of
1,500 passengers safe.
FaribauIt, Minn.-Alfred Hoffman
shot and killed Miss Mamie Erb as
she and sister were on way to work;
then shot himself; will die.
San Francisco.-Bandit held up car
on South San Francisco line, robbed
conductor and fatally shot motorman.
MISUNDERSTANDING to increased
seriousness of civil troubles in Santo
Domingo, American Minister Sullivan
has asked for another warship.
Newark, N. J. - Two killed, three
wounded in riot between striking
fur f1nishefs and strikebreakers; lat
ter precipitated trouble by entering
union mems meeting and refusing to
leave.
New York.-Bomb exploded under
store of Vito Mirenda, 314 E. 18TH
st. Mirenda instrumental in sending
black handler to Jail last year.
New York. - Eben PIympton, 90,
well-known actor, dead of pneu-
monia.
Kansas City. Mo.-,ExpIosion be-
lieved caused by bomb wrecked cool
ing building of Cudahy Packing Co.'s
plant. Loss $750,000.
Atlanta, Ga-Preferring to die in
prison rather than obtain pardon
without vindication Boss Taylor,
confined on murder charge, declined
Gov. Slaton's offer of pardon.
Newark, N. ia killed and 8 in
jured in battle between strike break
ers and strikers from fur dyeing
plant of Hollander & Sons.
New York.-Nora Bayes, actress,
divorced from third husband known
on stage as Henry Clark.
Civ. Doom wkit, etaoinetaoinshhh
b. n.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-12
PrIncsLeopoId

Prince Leopold, 14-year-oId son of
King Albert of Belgium. has shouI-
dered his gun ana gone to the wars.
He marched in the ranks when his
royal parents reviewed his regiment
recently.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
RAILWAY co.

In eject fcteM9sr w. IVA
SubjerJ Lo Chgngc without N'licc
Leave Alexandria For Washington
Daily Except SundayE and
h'i'e"Ss'
- Hl'----' W. = ~ . w. ''' fo'
w. ~ 5'' 'D' sy' vY'
W. w. = ~ e." ~ W. :, -n'
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il 'o' Noon 20 W. m ,o
j. W." ~ - ""' WV = 49,, -"
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-16
ETERNAL CITY
is FLOODED.

Dispatches from Rome say that
the streets of that CITY are flooded
by Il rise in the Tiber, and twenty
five hundred persons arc homeless.
Earthquake shocks in various places
in Italy are adding distress and an
xicty to prevailing pcrils.
Conditions in Rome arc said to be
scrinus. The waters have surround
cd St Peters Cathedral. aud that
!,rcaL ctlilicc is nov as III island.
There is much trouble in The worIJ.
The sword which was unsheathc at
The close of last summer is sill
Flashing. While thousands have per
iS!cd during the six months carnage
thc wolf hns been creeping slowly to
wards many doors. Conditions are
serious and arc growing more so al
the time. Two Of the greatest lI3
lions on the earth are now making
preparations to Starvc-or attempt
to Starvc each other. Germany has
declared a blockade Of the British
Isles aud the English government
has announced IFS determination To
keep the ncccsSarics Of life out Of
the Fathcrland
NO one can tell al present what
part of the United States may yet be
called upon to pla? in this great
struggle Relations between our
country and the belIigcrrnts arc By
n" means us satisfactory rs might
pc desired. President Wilson and his
cabinet, however, sec the rocks and
It they fail to clear them in this fear
'ul macistr"m it will hc nn fault cC
their own.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-16
AtEAlEN MENACE
SIEASSEli;G.

Two French airmsu flew over
Strasshlrr. on the Rhine, Sunday.
but did not drop bombs. This is tic
first time since the beginning of The
war that French aviatorS have ar-
pcarcd.
Forty years ago Strasshurr
was part of France, that city being
part az The territory forcibly taken
from Germany by Louis NV. in ~
time of peace. When the war be-
tween France and Prussia broke out
III the summer of 1870 and the leu
ton army laid siege to Alsacc- Lor-
ra'nc articles appeared in the papers
al neutral countries bcsccching the
invaders to spare Strassburg, and es-
pecially its famous clock, uAr of the
greatest wonders OF the mechanical
"orld. The Germans took the city.
hui during the short wm the famous
inepiHce'reinuinctl intact The city
was restored to original owners, and
the S,rasShilrg clock has since been
one of the many Interesting works of
mechanism 10 nc seen III Europe
When Louis Napoleon. King Will
liam, Bismarck. Won Molkc. Dazine
AMI :, othcrS..'were aligned, against
H"|
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-16

The Annual Meeting Of tic stock
tni,icrS Of The Airy View Apartment
House Company. incorporated. will
be held ~ Rooms g. >. AleXanJrip
National konk Building. Alexandria
Virginia. on Tuesday, February -,
1T $50 o'clock J., ~, for The election
o. Directors aud for The transaction
ut such other business rs may pro
pcrlycomr before said meeting.
3. W. PAKEER, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-16

iainment a.s.il.i nave taken part in
the war. But such are decidedly in
evidence iathis seeoed combat. 1t is
earnestly hoped, however, that nolRe
will show such an iconoclastic spirit
as to drop an explosive on the FAM
Gus clock which has witnessed so
many great uphcavels in the world
during which ii has regularly strack
the hours Of day and night.
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ADS

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NOTICE

The Annual Meeting Of Tie stock
hph;crS vr Hardwood Apartment
t;"u5c Company, incorporated. will be
hrid ~ Rooms ! Is ,, Alexandria
National Eank Building, AlcXandrla,
virginia, or, Tuesday, February -,
1li5, al 2:l5 L. nj. for the election
OF Directors and for the transaction
Gr such other business rs may pro-
pcrly come before said meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-16

In effect December 10, 1914.
Subject 10 Chyngc without Nolicc
Leave Alexandria For Washing toll
Ilaily E,NrruI SintllSE and
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Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company.

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