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The Washington herald., 1915-10-20
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MEXICANS WRECK
Train, killing
Bandits Rob American Pas
sengers, Shooting Those
Who Resist.
THREE BADLY WOUNDED
Outlaws Dressed in Uniforms of Car
ranzista Troops-News Delayed
by Cutting of Wires.

Brownsville. Texas. Oct. 1s.-Three Am
orleans were killed and three wounded
when Mexican bandits wrecked south
bound passenger train on the St Louis
Brownsville and Mexican Railway at 1880
o'clock last night and then robbed the
passengers, shooting down those who re-
sisted
Full details OF the bandits operations
did not reach here for nine hours after
the wreck occurred owing to the fact
that the bandits had cut all telegraph
wires
Hiding Place Found.
The dead:
H. II. Kendall. engineer of the train;
crushed TO death beneath engine.
Corporal MeBee. American soldier. shot
BY bandits.
Dr. c. s. Mccain.
The injured: H. J. Wallis. c. II. lay
mon. Claude ]. Brasher.
Mccain and Wallis ran into the lava
tory bu: were discovered.
Mexicans fired into the train to in
timidate the passengers while their COM
paniOns did the robbing.
In CarranIa Uniforms.
The robbers were dressed in uniforms
of the CarranEista troops and carried
army weapons. They were cool in their
work and showed neither nervousness nor
haste.
Afterwards a bridge 300 feet long be-
tween Brownsville and the scene Of the
wreck was burned to prevent aid from
reaching the scene before the bandits
could make good their escape.
The Rio Grande is being closely guarded
TO prevent the Mexicans from crossing.
DIR. Mccain died from his injuries this
afternoon.
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BIRTHS REPORTED.


George A. and Mamie ] Wolf Inv.
Wister VI. ard Ellie r. Sullivan rirI
Nirgihe s. and GiGstina NJ Sari. SRI
Thomas p. and Ruth spelke. bow.
Edwin and Rhsi McCIellen. hoy
Harrison d. and Eva N. L.rkin. r7rl
Harry c. and Annie NJ. King. hoy.
William and Violet Mutchisnn. riA
Charles R. and Cecilia Hamilton, gltl
Clifford ]. and Sarah n Gaskins virl
Milton W. and BaIbena Drrunsn hov
Charles @. and Mar A. Dixon. sirl
Joseph A. and Mary z. DOYLE. boy.
Theodore and LeTinis Davis. boy.
Carl L. and Sadie Davis boy.
BENJAMIN and Katie Btotmar. sri.
HaTJ s. and Ida v. Blaine, boy.
Harry D. and Helen O. Adams ri-i
C0LoRED.
Lsurencs and Adeline Ware, bow.
Isaac and Martha Winston. boy.
William n. and Fannie Tyus. srl
Thomas c. and Birdie Smith. giri.
William and NenA Hill, girl.
William and Einor Forrest, Eiri.
William p. and Annie L. Foreman. xii
William and Mary Dunmore. triplets (giri,
9s.
Wallace A. and Florence z. Parksdale. rirI.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-20
Considering Italy's War Plans.

London. Oct, l9.-Italy will cooper
ate with the allies in Serbia. Min
lister of Munitions David Lloyd-George
announced in the House OF Commons
today that the method OF this cooper
alton is now under consideration by
the allies.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-20

Many readers would like to know of
a good place to obtain room and board
Why don't you advertise your boarding
house in the Want Columns Dan Sayles.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-20

The man who Is most Independent of
slack ouainess conditions Il the ADvER-
TISER-Dan sayles.
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BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES,
H Grunebaum. domestics. dress
goods. silks and white goods. OF NJ.
Goldenberg. dry goods. etc. at Wallick.
Miss J. SteagaN. furs. waists and
bathing suits Of Woodward & Lothrop,
dry goods. etc. at Holland House.
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ACCOUNTANCY

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for business without interference with
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COURSES OFFERED.
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2. Shorter Course in Accountancy.
8. Business Administration
e. Professional c. P. A Course
6. Cost Accounting
g. Law for Business Men
Call or write for free bulletin
THOMAS W. WALTON. Director.
Washington School of Accountancy.
Y. 81 C. A.. 1874 G St Y. w.
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ast-Minute' Advertising Presents
7omorrow's Opportunities Today

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New York Hotel Arrivals.

Special to The Washington Herald.
New YoCk. Oct. ls.-Arrivals from
Washington registered at local hotels
include:
Broztell- Park Avenue
S NJ Avery. Mrs. 4. Callen.
Grand Navarro
II. =. Brown. II. A. Lepper
The Washington herald., 1915-10-20

Dr. Gerry Morgan returned to the
city yesterday after a trip to the
Pacific coast.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-20

George Washington
University Law School
Begins sist year. 90 p N. September
Member u Association Of American Lss
schools. ensufing strict standards for enrzna
md oourse. q select student body AM maxhaun
credit from law sehools throughout the Unitst
states for uork done.
"Cao Method" used, Instruction By protss
noua, teaehers and lawyers In active practiet.
Twenty-Five graduates wrote
the last ID. c. Bar Examination.
ana every one passed while
f0per cent of Other candidates
failed
FxenoonA oourse 0 to T. or afternoon. I=oSlA
0pticnai classes. 7SoSso g N.
Secretary. Masonic Temple Phone II. 52
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08
PAY FOR SETTING PROPS AND
SHARPENING TOOLS ARE
STUMBLING BLOCKS
Both Sides CONFIDENTIAL VIII Be
Ready For Ratification by
Noon To-day.

Special Dispatch 20 the Inteilirencer
CLEVELAND. o. MAY 7-Demands
OF the miners TO be paid for setting
props and insistence OF operators that
miners pay for sharpening of tools,
were the two questions declared to-
night to be standing in the way OF n
settlement OF the strike OF 15,OCU
Ohio coal miners
With these questions out OF the
way. IL was asserted at the adjourn
ment OF the joint scale conference
tonight. II will be the matter OF only
a few hours to sign a contract ending
the strike.
During the conference today votes
were taken and an agreement reach
ed on thirty-two rules TO be embodied
In a contract for the period ending
April i. 1916. The last step is TO
be the vote on the ~ cents on mine
run scale and an agreement as TO
how this tonnage price is 10 be de-
yided between the cutters and load
ers. In the Hooking Valley field
where the AZ cent scale is in force
the cutters receive cents per ton
and the leaders 40 cents.
More than five hours was consumed
tonight without result in an effort TO
reach an agreement on the question
of the setting OF props and the pay
ment of a blacksmith for sharpening
tools.
"A settlement is absolutely as.
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is HE ALIVE?
kanswha Court issued capias for Roy
L. Frame Reported Drowned
Some Doubt as 20 His Death.

Special pienatch 10 the TntelIirencer.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. May T.
The Kanawha intermediate court to-
day issued a capias for a dead" man
~ demands that Roy l. Frame. the
Charleston business man who was re-
ported drowned I'm the Kanawha river
early this week. be arrested and
brought before the court Many per.
sons here doubt that Frame was
drowned. believing that he used the
incident Of falling from the boat a.
a ruse BY which he might escape 20
some other section Of the country and
avoid financial embarrassment and
trial under two indictments charging
false pretensc IN obtaining money.
Ills name was solemnly called three
times BY the deputy sheriff IN court
today but there was no answer. he
was under two bonds ~ $500 each 20
appear before the court for trial The
bonds were declared forfeited and tho
capiaE was Issued for him. N h. aaid
quiet investiEation Of his alleged
drowning is made BY Insurance com
panics in which he held policies TO DO.
termine whether or not he Il dead
Constant DREDGING ~ tho river has
failed 70 discover hls body
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w III OllUNCll Your Best Friend
GO TO CHURCH.


IL will make your wife feel so happy
Il pleases man when his wife GOES TO CHURCH. Ii is
makes him feel good his wife GO TO CHURCH surely
will make his wife feel better still him GO CHURCH
Next to your old mother who perhaps gone the
best friend you've had that brave little OF
Remember the time you WENT WRONG ~ ever you needed
friend II was then. How quick she forgive When
through bunder your money wings she FIXED UP
HER OLD HAT AND TRIMMED HER DRESS ONCE MORE
Tears started to her when negbors glanced significantly
WHEN YOU WE'RE COOKED LITTLE oAiNrIss
SAT AND READ TO YoU QUOTED SCRIPTURE AND
STRokEo YOUR HOT TEMPLES. TONIGHT ApF
ASLEEP. SIZE WILL BE UP WITH CHILDREN eET oIJT
THOSE OLD LOVE LETTERS THE SPIRIT OF rHFn
FRAGRANT As LAVENDER TOMORROW MORNING. WHEN TgF
STOVE GOES WRONG AND HARAssED q q
ACROSS THE TABLE. BE LOVER ms
BREAKFAST, KISS HER ooopBY THE DOOR sEE gFa
SMILE THROUGH THE TEARS. o9o
PERHAPS YEAR FROM NOW YOU GIVE AT YOU
HAVE ~ THE WORLD TO TAKE HOLD HAND TELI
HEB you LOVE HER AND YOUR OLD SWEET
HEART BUT TOO LATEi SHE'S GONE FoREVERi
Make your wife happy BY GOING TO CHURCH next sun
DAY 60 TO CHURCH with her IL possible but co TO
CHURCH II you have 70 co TO CHURCH alone II is in me
house Of God that you'll find consolation II there thar vo
ind happiness IL there that you nsted with or
age 70 fight the battle Of life.
Make your wife feel happy.
BE happy yourself
GO TO HURCH
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NEWS OF Big DISASTER
PARALYZES NEW YORK
MISS MANNING WELL
KNOWN LOCAL NURSE,
A lUSITANlA VICTIM

Miss Nell Manning. gradu-
ate nurse from St Marys hos
pital at Clarksburg. and who Is
well known In this city. was
one OF the passengers on the
Inflated Lusitania, that went
to the bottom yesterday OF the
coast OF ireland. As far as As
sociated Press reports showed
last night. Miss Manning Is
still alive.
Miss Manning has two sis
ters living in this vicinity, one
Sister Eulalia. In the st.
Joseph's convent, and another
Miss Rose Manning, residing
at Elm Grove. To the nursing
fraternity OF this city Mas
Manning II held very dear.
She is a bright character and
has made quite a name for her.
self In the nursing game
Some time ago she entered
the service OF the American
Red Cross society and was as
signed TO field work In France.
She left Clarksburg April 18.
and sailed from New York last
Saturday. Miss Manning's In
domitable courage and nursing
skill have won for her a name.
and this accident Il expected
TO cut short her achievements
in foreign fields.
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BRONSON OUT
Does Not Expect Re-appointment TO
Public Service Commission and
10 Arranging for Other Work.

Special Dispatch 20 the InteliiEeDeer.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. May L.
Speculation here as to whether OF not
Charles II. Bronson. Democrat. and
brother-in-law OF Governor Hatfield.
would be rs-appointed to the Public
Service Commission when the new
commission Is named on or before
June LIST. was practically ended today.
when in an interview. Mr.. Bronson IN
timated that he is making plans for
other employment as soon as his pres
ent term expires.
He admitted that his house in Hunt.
ington Is vacant at present and that
he has refused TO re-rent ft. He sosked
further that hir annual report OF the
railroad division OF the commission.
OF which he has been IN charge will
be completed May 30. though II r. not
due for a month later.
Mr.. Bronson said he believed no one
yet has been appointed 20 the new
commission but Indicated that he does
not expect to be.
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SINKING OF LUSITANIA
PRESENTS GRAVE SITUATION
NEWS SHOCKS WASHINGTON
An Nd GRIEF is
PROFOUND
Warnings Issued Several DAYS
Ago Indicate Destruction Was
Previously Planned.

WASHINGTON. May T.-Destruc-
tlon OF the British liner Lusitania.
with the loss OF many lives, shocked
officials OF the United States govern
.1 tnent ana spread profound grief In the
Although It was not known how
many, IL any, OF those lost were
Americans. the view was general that
tne most serious situation confronts
the American government since the
outbreak OF the war In Europe.
The warning OF the United States
that Germany would be held TO a
strict accountability" for the loss Of
American lives. irrespective of
whether they were aboard belliRerenr
or neutral vessels when attacked, TO
cussed attention on the White Houee.
where President Wilson until late
into the night read the dispatched
with grave interest. The President
made no comment.
Secretary Bryan, Counsellor Lans-
ing. senators and members Of the
House who were in the city waited up
until late hour for definite news or
the passengers and crew OF the III
fated ship. Earlier In the day they
construed the positive announce-
ments from abroad that no lives had
been lost as final. but later advices
No Hasty Action.
Officials said facts and crrcum-
stances would have TO be obtained by
careful Investigation during the aext
few days before any announcements
could be made by the American gov
eminent.
The disposition among high orn-
cials was not to take hasty action.
but TO await the British admiralty's
reports and results OF the invesffRa-
tiOn Of Ambassador Pare.
Although congress Is not in sea-
sion. Chairman Stone OF the senate
foreign relations committee, and oth-'
er members Of the committee are now
In the city. IL is expected they Will
b. consulted BY President Wilson be
'fore be decides on the policy TO De
pursued by the United States
The report that the Lusitania vas
torpedOed without warning created a
profound sensation for 10 was the frst
case In which threatened procedure
has been carried out with Americans
on board n bolligerent vessel. Aside
from the diplomatic phases Of the
case. which were widely discussed IN
the capitol tonight. the sinking Of the
liner brought % light an Interesting
story Of repeated hrcats and warnings
which have reached high officials for
several days pas of a plan by the
German admiralty 20 sink the Lust
Cconsiuusd on Page rwsivsO
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OYER 1000 ABOARD AND
900 ESTIMATED AS LOST
Loss OF LIFE MAY BIZ EVEN GREATER AS AT MIDNIGHT
BRITISH ADMIRALTY COULD NOT ACCOUNT
FOR MORE THAN 500 OR 600
PASSENGERS WERE AT LUNCH WHEN STEAMER WAS AT
Tackled WITHOUT WARNING AND TWO TORPEDOES
CAUSED her TO SINK IN 30 MINUTES
WIRELESS CALL FOR HELP SENT OUT AND VESSELS FROM
ALL DIRECTIONS RESPOND-MANY SURVIVORS ARE
INJURED AND SOME DEAD HAVE BEEN LANDED

LONDON May THE Cunard liner Luitana
OF New York last Saturday with than
the bottom of the of the Irish She sunk by Ger
submarine which opedoes crashing into her side
while the seemingly great vessel
could eude the German underwater craft having luncheon
How Of the Lusanias
cannot be told at but he official the British
admiralty midnight accounted
ships steward who landed with others
as his opinion that 500 persons lost
There dead brought ashore: some
have died But not of injured
has yet been listed
The Lusana seaming along about miles Oldhead
hna on the last leg OF her to Liverpool when about
In the afternoon submarine suddenly appeared
pedoes without
bows and the other in the engine The
ucon tore through the vessels sd causing terrific explosions
most Immediately great volumes of through openings
and the Lusitania listed
Boats which already the dropped
overheard and speedily filed with ap
paed by the desperate attack wireless call
and immediately boats all from the
neighboring points along the coast and Queenstown
But within fifteen minutes
any within half hour, the Lusania had disappeared
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DESPERATE
SURROUNDED
W. H. GRIFFITH. WANTED FOR
SEVERAL MURDERS, Is
BROUGHT TO BAY
Is Heavily Armed and Will BE
Taken With Difficulty-Blood-
hounds Aid.

Special Dispatch 20 the Intelllgencer
PARkERSBURG w. Va, Nav =
Surrounded tonight in a wood near
Creston, Writ county. by a heavily
armed posse OF 200 men with blood.
hounds. w. III. Griffith, alias F. s.
Rose. wanted for killing two men and
wounding another who had attempted
TO make his arrest on a charge OF
forgery, Is believed to be preparing for
a last stand. Griffith, himelf vel
armed, during his chase through Brax-
ton, Ritchie, Calhoun and Writ coun-
ties, was wounded twice. but Is yet
defiant A reward of 5000 offered by
the state and counties in which he
has operated Is offered for his arrest.
Grifhth was first arrested on the
foregoing charge at Athens, o., a
month ago. when be was lodged in the
Cairo. Ritchie county jail, pending ar.
raignment- Breaking out OF there the
same night. Griffith made his way "a
his home In Writ county. where he
fatally shot JEFF Cough, special con
stable, when he went to his home "a
arrest him. Hunted by a posse for
several days. Griffith was not heard
OF again until when Chief OF Police G.
o. Thompson, OF Gassaway, Braxton
county, attempted to arrest him for
forging a note for $500 under the
name of F. s. Rose, a merchant OF
Calhoun county THOMPSON was
killed and his deputy wounded, this
taking place a week ago.
Hunted under the name OF Rose, Il
was not known until the fugitive made
his way into counties where known
that he was the man who had killed
Cough. The sheriffs OF the counties
traversed by Griffith since shooting
Thompson have participated in the
hunt. Griffith has resided at Creston
for several years, and is known 70
have friends there who will assist
him. this making his capture more
difficult. The wood in which the fugi-
tive is surrounded is rough and rug
ged, and Is located between the West
Fork and Spring creeks. near Creston.
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watched by the entire world. She
made the voyage In fiye days and 81
minutes, at that time a record. Her
fastest trip. made on the western voy-
age. was four days. IL hours, ~ min
utes. This record, however, was
wrcsted from her subsequently by the
Mauretania. her sister ship, built q
few months later, which has been in
service for the British navy during
the war. The Mauretania set the mark
OF four days, 10 hours, Al minutes.
which still stands.
The Lusltania had accommodations
for $50 first class passengers, 500 sec
ond class and 1900 third class.
The launching OF the Lusitania ON
June z, 1906. at Clydeband was attend
ed with elaborate ceremonials. AS she
left the ways she was christened by
the dowager Lady Inverclyde. On her
trial trip on June "a she attained a
speed OF 20 knots.
The vessel left on her maiden trip
on September Z. 1907. This voyage
was heralded as a race for the worlds
record. and the wireless dispatches
marktn CHER progress were followed
with keenest interest. German steam
ship companies said that her time of
five days. "a minutes was not in re-
ality n record, a faster average hav-
Ing bee nmade from Hamburg to New
York No exact comparison was Dos
sible on account OF the difference IN
the routes, but the Lusitania's claim
CcOntinusd on R.g. rwssvs)
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EAST OHIO COAL STRIKE
Is STILL UNSETTLED

sured." William Green. international
secretary OF the United Mine Work
ers. declared tonight Nothing can
now prevent IL Others were not so
orally conceded that the settlement
had been practically agreed on.
Charles 4. Maurer. president OF the
Glen's Run Coal Company and one of
the leaders OF the Eastern Ohio Op-
orators Association. said the confer
ence was split on the two proposals.
Resume Conferences.
The conference will be resumed to-
morrow morning and II was predicted
that the new contract win be COM
pleted. subject TO ratification by the
entire bodies OF operators and miners.
by noon.
One OF the points agreed on today.
which is regarded AS important, is tho
elimination OF the $25 death payment
by the operators. except in cases
where the accident Is covered by the
workmen's compensation law
Another change In ruled regarded as
important. Is an increase in the price
for rolls from Il to 2. inches. This
was formerly - cents and is 10 be in
creased TO Si.0s. Rolls from 81 TO 20
inches. formerly paid for at a si.2f
rate OF $i.44.
The new scale will also embrace n
payment OF 25 cents a yard extra for
double or night shift work. Anything
under a 10 feet vide room may be
driven without extra compensation
beyond the tonnage price.
Arguments may develop when the
price question Is discussed because OF
differences of opinion on the division
OF the tonnage price between the cut
ters and leaders. II Is understood an
eHort viii be made TO fix this at 39.17
cents for the loader and 7.S3 cents for
the cutter instead of 40 and cents
as In the Hooking field.
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Scott Radecker Secretary OF the Parersburg Chamber
OF commerce. boasts that the charge water
Parkersburg is o 23 cents per thousand gallons
The water works department. Of City Wheeling pumps
and delivers water to its average cost Of less
man 3 cents per thousand this including charges for
depreciation. interest repairs
the citizens OF Wheeling wish or treble their
water rates they can easily in either Smith system or
any other piece OF monumental they want to
IL Is simply question OF paying the Price
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08
Lusitania Torped5ed and Sunk By
German Submarine Off Irish Goa ST
DECISION RESERVED
ON THAW INJUNCTION

NEW YORK. May THE appellate
division OF the Supreme Court heard
arguments today and reserved deci-
sion on the States application for a
writ OF Injunction to prevent a Jury
from passing on the mental condition
OF Harry X Thaw. May IL was the
date set recently by Supreme Court
Justice Hendrick for a Jury TO hear
evidence as TO Thaws sanity. Be
cause OF the nearness OF this date the
appellate divisions decision. a Is be-
heved. will be announced soon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08
WESTERN MARYLAND
MUST SHOW CAUSE

Special Disuatch % ne rnfsl1irencsr.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. NAV L.
Notice was served to-day hy the Pub
hc Service Commission on oflciaia %
tho western Maryland Railroad Com
p1ny % appear before tho commission
Nay N to show cause why they should
not BE- compelled % comply with ths
tWo-cpnf rate law uutn time has been
given Tor au Investigation into the
mcrife ~ their proposed Increase 20
two and one half cents. advertised to
become effective May 1B and Juna l.