davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
BURNED TO DEATH
IN SCHOOL HOUSE
TWENTY-ONE LITTLE CHILDREN
PERISH IN FIRE AT PEA
BODY, MASS.
HUNDREDS CAUGHT IN TRAP
Fire Drill Started But Burst Of Flames
and Hot Smoke Cause Cries Of
Pain, Then Panic--oriain OF
Fire Stiil 10 In Doubt.

Peabody, Mass, Oct. 30.~-Twenty-
one children, most Of them girls, rang
Ing In age from 7 to II years, lost
their lives In fire which destroyed
81. Johns Parochial school.
Trapped on the upper floors of the
three.story brick building. or caught
behind a door which opened inward
and was jammed by the weight of hu.
manity. the little ones were burned
pr crushed to death.
Twenty children, who were finally
rescued from the school building,
which was mass Of flames. we're seri.
ously injured.
or the 10 bodies at an undertaking
shop. 10 have been identified.
There we're 672 children from seven
to 10 years OF age In the building
when the fire broke out.
On Way to Glasses.
They were just preparing to go to
their morning classes when one of the
sisters smelled smoke She investi'
gated and found the lower hall ablaze.
The flames were spreading rapid
ly. The fire alarm was sounded. The
children were told to leave the build.
Ing by the side doors. In the class
rooms perfect order was observed.
Then the tots stepped into the hall,
Thick, hot smoke poured toward them.
The flames cracked nearby. First
came cries to the sisters, then terror
and panic,
Boys and girls. seeing their teach.
era helpless, broke anks.
When the ruin ks.l cooled sufficient,
ly to permit 1t, But ding Inspector A.
II. Mcdonald and W s. Murrel. of the
state police, made taair way for few
feet into the basem 4nt. and later re,
ported that the steam boiler which was
reported to have exploded. was intact
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
TORPEDO STRUCK HESPERlAN
Secretary OF State Lansing Says De-
cision Of Navy Department VIII BE
Communicated to Berlin

Washington, Nov. 1.--Secretary of
State Robert Lansing has announced
that the navy department had indicat.
ed that the fragment of the engine Of
war which sank the Allen liner Hes
perian was part of a torpedo.
The German government has per-
sistently denied that the Hesperian
was torpedoed.
In the opinion Of United States naval
experts the fragment could not have
been part Of marine mine.
The secretary said the result of the
navy departments investigation imme-
diately would be communicated either
to the German government directly or
to Ambassador Won Bernstorff.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
SHIP FLYING U. S FLAG SEIZED
Dutch Steamer Hamb I'm Also Brought
to Haltfax--No reason Given
for Seizure.

Halifax, N. S.. Nov. 1.-The Dutch
steamer Hamborn, from New York
and the steamer Hooking, from New
York for Norfolk. have been brought
into port here by prize crews from a
British warship. The Hooking was
formerly the Danish steamer Gron-
land. but was recently changed to
American registry and was flying the
American fiag when overhauled by the
warships.
The sheriff Of the admiralty court
has taken charge of both steamers
and has placed armed men aboard. but
nothing has been made public az to
why the vessels were seized.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
British Casualties 493,294.

London, Oct. S0.-Total British cas-.
ualties to October were 93,2a4, pre-
mier Asuith has announced.
In the western war theater, said
the premier, 4,401 officers and 6s.oss
men had been killed, and e.16e officers
and as5,T16 men wounded. and 1867
officers and el,ls4 men were missing.
He placed the killed i'm all areas at
AGO officers and 1892 men. the
wounded at 1858 officers and so4,ssa
men, and the missing at 1000 officers
and 1a.l7T men.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
For Third Battle at Ausa Prieta

Douglas. Aria, Oct. 30.-Prepara-
tions were completed for the third
battle at Aqua Prieta. Sonora, since
Madero opened NE war in Mexico five
years ago, Five Thousand American
troops. with Ii sinch guns, are mobi-
lixed here to see that the Mexieans
shoot only on their own side of the
boundary. Carranza troops lie behind
an elaborate system of earthworks
awaiting the approach of the invading
villa army. Fighting may begin at
once or may be delayed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
Roumania's Army Not Mobilixed.

Madrid, Nov. a,-Foreign Minister
Purumbaro of Roumania is quoted by
a Spanish newspaper correspondent at
Bucharest as having asserted that Rou-
mania does not want to intervene in
the war unless her interests are threat
ened by helligerents. The Roumanian
army has not been mobilized in the
strict sense of the word" he Is report
ed to have declared, but We have TAX
en- measures to assure our security
and today those measures are being
more vigorously enforced than ever"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
SCORES ENDANGERED IN DOUG
LAS, ARiZ., AS VILLA BEGINS
ATTACK ON Aqua PRIETA,
ACROSS BORDER.
BOTH MEXICAN FACTIONS
WARNED BY COMMANDER
Leaders of Opposing Armies eau
toned to Change Direction of Fire
--Carranza Garrison Sweeps
Enemy From All Sides With
Machine Guns.

Washington, Nov. 3.--After consul
tation between the White House and
the war department it was decided
that the orders given to American
troops on the border last May-to re-
turn any fire from Mexican territory
that endangered lives on the American
side of the line-wouid be effective in
the present situation at Douglas.
Should bullets continuously fall into
Arizona and jeopardize the safety Of
American residents, American troops
without further reference to Washing
ton are to shell that faction which 10
responsible for the firing into Ameri-
can territory.
Douglas, Ariz., Nov. 3.-What ap-
peared to be a general attack on Aqua
Prieta, began at $50 o'clock when
the Villa forces began heavy firing
from all sides and advanced on the
town.
The firing ceased when the Villa
troops had reached the wire entangle,
ments on the east side of Aqua Prieta
and began to dig themselves in.
Meanwhile the Carranza garrison
was sweeping the Villa forces from all
sides of the town with rifle and ma
chine gun volleys, guided by search
lights.
Within two hours after the first
gun was fired, machine gun bullets and
she'll fragments showered over Amer
lean territory, seriously wounding
Louis f. Taylor, restaurant waiter,
and endangering scores of American
soldiers in trenches south of the Unit
ed States army camp, two miles east
of Douglas.
Bullets Speed Through Crowd.
Taylor was shot down in front OF
the United States customs house,
where more than 70 machine gun bull
let's sped among a throng of soldiers
and Mexican women and children who
were coming across the line. The bull
let struck him in the middle of the
back as he turned to run to cover and
his spine was seriously injured, para
Lying him almost completely. Shells
and fragments of shells fell near this
city.
Corporal Jones of Company G Sew.
enth Infantry, at night was shot
through both thighs by Carranza SOL
der, who leaped from. his trench at
Aqua Prieta shouting: Viva Carran-
Ia" and fired six shots at Jones, who
was on patrol near the boundary in
the rear of the customs house. The
American soldier is not seriously
wounded.
Mexican Factions Warned.
General Thomas F. Davis command
ing the 5000 American troops on duty
at the border, promptly warned the
commander Of both Mexican factions
to change the direction of their fire
ami citizens on the American side were
not endangered thereafter.
General Francisco Villas attack on
Aqua Prieta which began shortly af-
ter noon continued late into the night.
The lull in the afternoon fighting end
ed at 6 o'clock in the evening, and
with carefully placed shots from field
pieces, rapid firers and rifles, Villa
kept the Carranza forces continually
In action.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
Second Fire In Munitions Plant.

Aurora, H., Nov. THE W. +. Job.
bins chemical works. one of the larg.
est plants In the United States which
manufacture glycerine for use in high
explosives, was damaged by disas.
trous fire for the second time In year.
In the first fire the glyeeriae refining
plant, later rebuilt, was completely dc.
stroyed, with a loss of 100000. This
time series of r,ildings containing
chemicals used in the manufacture OF
glscerine. were destroyed, The loss
is put at 100000. Tbs cause Of the
lire lis unknown
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
GERMANS IN MOVE ON RIGA
Try 10 Reach Russian Sea Port Along
Railway Skirtins Shore of
Gulf.

London, Nov. 2.-The Germans hav.
ing failed in two months of almost
incessant attacks to reach Riga and
Dvinsk by various routes are now try.
ing along the railway which skirts the
shores of the Gulf of Riga from Tux,
um, and have, according to their re,
ports, reached point west of Schlok,
This is a very slight adva ice and
much low ground over which it is diff.
ficult to move lies between them and
their objective.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
AusTRo-GERMANs PREPARE NEW
OFFENSIVE AGAINST suEz
CANAL, FLOODING LAND
ALONG WATERWAY.
SERBIA'S ARSENAL TOWN
CAPTURED BY TEUTONS
kraouyevatx Falls Before Army of
i Central Powers, While Nish, Ser
/ bIan War Capital 10 Menaced
by RulgarIans Rouman-
Ians Desire Intervention.

London, Nov. 3.--A Bucharest dis.
patch to the Times says 1t 10 reported
In official naval quarters that the Rus
slams have forced landing at varna
on tho Black Sea coast Of Bulgaria.
Rome via Paris, Nov. 3.-The Aus
tro-0ermans are preparing nav OF.
fsnslvs against the suex canal, accord
Ing 70 IN Athens dispatch 70 the Tri-
buna, which adds that the British
have made great preparations to mset
such an eventuailty.
They hsvs flooded the land along
the canal, ieaving the Notifications Just
standing out 81 the water, the defend.
srs baino supplied with provisions by
cunbosts,
London, Nov. 3.---The Germans
have occupied Kraguyevatz, the ar
senal town OF Serbia, while their Bull
garian allies are pushing their way
through the mountains to Nish, Ser
bias war capital.
From all sides the Germans, Austri-
ans and Bulgarians are slowly closing
I'm on the Serbian armies, the position
OF which grows grayer day by day.
They are fighting flercely. however. to
save their country and have inflicted
such losses on Field Marshal Won
Mackensen's force that he has been
compelled 10 send for reinforcements
and leave the more serious work OF
invading the eastern and southern
part of the country to the Bulgarians,
who have had more experience in
mountain warfare such as the Serb.
ans are waging.
Bulpars Move Westward.
From the junction OF the Danube
and Timok rivers. In the northeast to
tJskup In the south, the Buigarians
are moving westward, driving the
Serbians out OF the towns and into
the mountains. but from Uskup south
ward they have been checked. as the
Eerbians In that territory have been
reinforced by the French and British
with modern guns and with gnnners
who gained valuable experience In
France and GAllipoli.
Beyond the forces landed at saloni-
Hi, which German estimates place at
10000 men. there Ia no news OF fur
Their assistance being sent by the Al
lies to Serbia.
Houmanians Are Restless.
There LIS, however. evidence In dis
patches from Bucharest that the peo-
pie Of Roumania ut least desire inter-
vention and that pressure IL being
brought on the king and cabinet to
induce them to Join the Allies and per.
init Russian force to pass through
Roumanian territory to attack Bul
Garia from the east. Greece continues
her friendly neutrality.
Violent artillery encounters and in
fantry diminishing between the
French and Bulgarians In Serbia were
reported In the war Offices statement.
From Krivolak to yeles there has
been violent cannonading and huge
struggle impends.
The retnking OF veles. Sofia. by Bul.
Earian troops has been officially cor.
Armed. according to q Hasas dispatch
from Athens.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
Ruloars Control Southern Macedonia

Sofia. Oct. so.--The occupation of
southern Macedonia Is an accomplish.
cd fact. according to adsices received
from South of the Vranya, kathania
line the Bulgarians. reports say. either
have established their authority of
the Macedonians who have risen
against the Serbians, have installed
their own local governments subject
to the approval Of the authorities.
Among the Macedonian communities.
which are reported to have taken this
action, are Monastir, Berlepe. Och
rida, Krouchevo and Strougs
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
Hoekinc seizure Arouse. w.snino,or

washington. Nov. 2.-~Ofiicials here
informally indicated their displeasure
ii the action OF Great Britain In seiz.
ing the American ship Hooking be.
cause Of the alleged invalidity in it's
transfer Of registry. II Ia considered
likely that q protest will be transmit
ted to the British foreign office with.
In few days. The state department
will insist that the nationality Of
American ships 10 determined by the
nag and not By ownership and will ~
Gall previous positions taken BY Crest
BritAin.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
Chicago starts Crime Crusade,

Chicago, Nov. "A crime crusade
ordered by the chief OF police In the
hope OF ohyiating wave of law.break-
Ing that usually comes with the first
cold wave. caused the arrest of 4as
men and women.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
Authorize $3.50, 600 Loan

Panama, Nov. 2.-The National as
semhly passed resolution authoriz.
ing President Porras to borrow ST..
100000 in the United States with
which to rehabilitate the finances Of
the country.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
Grand Chapter Officers.

Geo. Broomfeld, G. H. p, st. Louis,
Mo.
T. G. McCampbelI, D. C. H. P, Kan
sas City. -.
A. L. Thomas, G. K, jefferson City,
Mo-.
j. P. Moftte, G. s., Sedalia, Mo.
Chas. Griggsby, G.. Treas, Liberty,
Mo.
E. S. Baker, G. Sec'y, Kansas City,
Mo.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
NEW SERUM PLANT WILL SUPPLY
DEMAND.
University Of Missouri Has New Plant
For Manufacture of Hog Cholera
Serum.

Soon after January 1 there will be
put into operation by the veterinary
department of the University of Mis-
souri, the most complete hog cholera
serum plant in the country. This
plant, which is costing $4,000, will
supply all the demands for serum from
the farmers of the state. The site is
30 acres of land two miles north OF
Columbia. When running at full ca
pacity the plant will handle 1900 hogs
all the time for the production OF
serum. About the same number is re-
quired for the production of virus to
be used in hyperimmunizing the Sc
rum hogs. While the first class of
hogs are not injured for food, those
used to produce virus must be de-
stroyed.
The plant consists of a hog barn, Sc
rum laboratory, virus laboratory, in
lection pen and tank room. The hog
barn is used for housing hogs during
the process of Experimentation. 1t
has a capacity of 1000 hogs. 1t is di-
vided into pens, and has an exercise
yard opposite each pen. In the build
ing there are large provision rooms
and two pens for washing and Grating
the hogs before they go to the labor-
atory. The barn has a grantoid floor,
has good sewer connections and is
well lighted and ventilated.
The serum laboratory is where the
hyperimmunizing is done and where
the serum is drawn and prepared. Hy-
perimmunization consists of first vac
cinating with virus and serum, CIV
ing the disease and the preventive at
the same time. Later another dose
of virus is given and after another
period a large final large dose. After
this dose has had time to produce the
maximum immunizing effect the blood
is ready to be drawn and prepared for
use. When the clot is taken out and
preservative added to it, it is sent
to the cold storage room until tested
The manufacture of the virus is the
expensive part of the process. A
large number of hogs must be used
and when a hog enters the infection
pen his days are numbered. After the
disease has reached the proper stage
the hog is taken to the preparation
room of the virus laboratory. This
laboratory is a building entirely sep
arated from the serum building. In
the preparation room the hog is
washed, shaved, and shrouded in
cloths wet in a~ntiseptics. In the
sticking room all the blood is drawn
from him and the carcass goes to the
tank room. 1t is heated under pres
sure to kill the disease and is used fol
the production Of fertilizer. The blood
virus is prepared for use in hyperim'
munizihg Just as serum is prepared
The plant will be working almost to
it's full capacity as soon as 1t opened
DIR. J. B. Gingery, assistant professor
of veterinary medicine, says that the
demand is so great now that LOOT
hogs would be needed to supply all
The present plant has only a small
capacity.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02

AUTHOR AND WRITER.
c. A. starks, 1921 e. 18th street-Bell
phone East 1921.
CLEANERS AND TAlLoRS.
r. Bennett, 1910 q. 18th street-Bell
phone East 4746.
Workman Bros, 1922 e. 10Th street
Bell phone Grand 3933W.
cLERGYMEN.
Rev. o. T. Redd, 2642 Highland, Sec
rotary Baptist Ministers Alliance.
CONTRACTORS AND CARPENTERS
A. (. Estes, 2460 Waldrond-Bell
phone East 4394Y.
EXPRESS AND BAGGAGE.
E. A.. Robinson, 2413 Montgall avenue
Bell phone East 754.
GRocERs.
r. Mason, 1906 Vine.
Marshall Wilson, 2644 Woodland
Bell phone East 1893.
JEWELLERS.
j.. A. Wilson, 1916 w. 9th street-Bell
phone Main 6493Y.
MILLINERY.
Miss Eva P. Washington, $40 Freeman
avenue, Kansas City, Kas., Mil
linery and Hair Work-Bell phone
2306 West.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
ADVERTISE YOUR SOCIETY.

We would like to see every lodge
and society in Kansas City put their
cards in The Sun. 1t is the most pop
ular way to let the world know who
you are, when and where you meet
and your object and purpose. For the
next month we will make special an
nouncements to have you put in your
lodge or society list Of Of officers In
this paper.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
DIRECTORY
or THE
Negro Business League Of Kansas City

Meets First and Third Thursday in Each Month, 1908 e. 18th street,
f. j. Weaver, President. 70. A. Robinson, Secretary.
Members will please report any mistake or change of address to the
Secretary or Editor of The Sun.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02

LAWYERS.
c. H. Galloway, COL Delaware-Phone
Home SO Main.
NEWSPAPERS.
Kansas City Sun, N. G. Crews, Editor,
1903 e. 18th street-Bell East 800,
PAINTERS AND PAPER HANGERS.
T. H. Bailey, oil MCGEE street-Bell
phone, Main 751.
PRINTERS.
c. A. Franklin, 1908 e. 18th street.
REAL ESTATE.
coIored Peoples investment Co., 2427
Vine street-Phones, Bell 1011
East; Home 9203 Main.
]. Dallas Bowser, 24OO Paseo-BeBlI
Grand 3795W.
Afro-American Investment Co., F. ]
Weaver, President, oil MCGEE
street-Bell phone Main ISL;
Home phone Main 1855.
Mary Mitchell, 26OS Highland.
SHOE STORE.
Temple Shoe Store, G.. A. Page, Prop.
1907 E. 18th street.
THEATRES.
j.. A. Williams, 18th and Highland.
TRANSFERS.
A. 3. Hum, 18th and May streets
Phones Home Main 1861.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
A. F. and A. M.
Missouri Jurisdiction
oticers-1e14y15.

N. c. Crews, Kansas City, Grand
Master.
Deputy Grand Master, Richard
Young, Lincoln, Neb.
F. ]. Brown, st. Louis, Grand Sem
Tor Warden.
VIM. Green, Plattsburg, Grand Jun
for Warden.
H. H. Walker, st. Joseph, Grand
Treasurer.
Geo. W. X. Love, Grand Secretary,
Kansas City, Mo-.
w. W. Fields, Secretary of Masonic
Relief, Cameron, Mo.
p. L. Pratt, Kansas City, Mo-, Grahu
Lecturer.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02

TVPEWKiTlNG DONE at Kansas
City Son ofice, 1903 East Eighteenth
street. Neat, quick work. Rates rea-
sonable. Engagements by appoint
ment. Bell phone East 99s.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02

Nine. Benton Dean, the popular
mllllner, is now at 1910 Troost
avenue, where she Is elegantly To-
Gated and will be extremely pleased
to meet her many friends and Gus
toners at that number. Belle
phone Main 21o2J.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
Grand commandery Officers.

W. G. Mosely, Kansas City, Mo-,
r. e. G. G.
j. H.. Sherwood, st. Paul, Mimi,
G. E. G.
P. G. Kincaid, Kansas City, Mo-,
V. e. G. C.
j. W. Beard, st. Louis, Mo, E. G.
c. G.
VIM. Roberts, Hannibal, Mo-, Grand
Secretary.
T. P. Mahammitt, Grand Treasurer,
Omaha, Neb.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-01-05
Leaders Of Engineers and Fiemen Among
Most Picturesque Figures in Organized Labor

same line. From 1883 To June 1890,
he handled the throttle OF switch
engine for the International and then
entered the service OF the Denver
Berkley Park ralrond, suburban
line, and continued therein until May,
1891
The scene Of Mr.. cartcr's next la
hors was down Ia Old Mexico, on the
Monterey & Mexican cnlf railroad,
where he hostlod aud ran a road enr
gine. working there until May. lNa2.
The next few years he was n fireman
on the Missouri. Kansas q Texas aud
.by this time had becone' 50 well
versed In the englnemans qrait lhal
az the Harrisburg convention, sep
temher, 1894, the delegates chose MN
ed.lor aud manager of the "hrother-
hood of Locomotive Fircmen's Masa-
zine" He assumed the duties of that
position October 4. of the same wear
During the period Of his editorship
Mr. Carter was credited by rahroad
men. both employers and employees,
with bringing the organizations pun
licatlon up To high state of excel
lonce and prosperity. II was said OF
the magazine under his direction that
il was the peer of any other like pub
lication In the world in point of tech
nical accuracy and the character OF
the information offered TO its readers.
on January 1. 1904, Mr Carter
became grand secretary and treasur-
OF of the brotherhood, having been
chosen for that position by the grand
executive board TO dll the vacancy
created BY the resignation of Frank
W Arnold. lie was reelected To sue
coed himself in that position at the
conventions Of 1904 and 1905, and at
The Columbus convention In 1905 he
was elected president Of the brother
hood. Mr. Garter stepped into this Of
ice January |, 1909, and has con-
tinued as chief executive ever since,
And what of the man himseff HIS
friends know him as "A tremendous
worker they SAY he never tires that
his steam is always up and the hre
brightly burning They also tell ench
other that the brotherhood of which
ne Is the head Is fetish with "l'ill
Garter. It's success is his life. rms has
hoen demonstrated time and again AZ
the wage arbitration hearing In chi
cngo where Mr. Carter alongside OF
Narren S. stone, president OF the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
~ a prominent figure.