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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-17
Motor Train Plunges Down
Embankment Into Creek,
Drowning Passengers
HEAVY RAINFALL
CAUSED WASHOUT
Delegation of School Teachers
Among Victims-But Few
Victims Have as Yet Been
Identified

Kansas Cit, Mo, Oct l6.--At least
dfteen persons were killed and many
were injured today when motor train
No. 57s or tho Union Pacific Railroad
plunged down an EN- baDkment near
I3RAndolph. Kan. A washout caused
&sha accident One Of the cars on the
train was submerged in Fancy Greek.
q local stream. ana most OF the dead
were drowned. This information came
30 the Union Pacific Offices in Kan
sAs City today
The train. which carried two cars,
lsfI Manhattan early this morning for
Marysvule. II carried about seventy
five passengers. A three~inch rain fell
IN the vicinity yesterday. The accident
occurred at the approach 10 the
bridge over Fancy Creek. One car
plunged down the high en- oaokmen'
burytng itsef deep N the stream be
bow
school Teachers on urain.
Railroad officials said the train nsu-
billy carried many travelling men. To
iav II had as passengers when 1t left
Manhattan a delegation Of young wo-
knan school teachers en- route to the
Fs.lev County Teachers Convention
which was to have opened at Randolph
kndav. The accident occurred a. 20
1ciock this morning.
Conductor Warren knittle. Of Man
haitian. estimated this afternoon thai
nfteen persons had been killed. He
based his estimate on a count Of his
tickets. The exact number Of VII
Tins. he said. could not be deter
mined until all the bodies have been
taken from the Immersed car
At noon. according to message
from the scene four bodies had bean
recovered Work Of rescue then WIS
kha ndoned until wrecs.nE equtp,n en-:
seuid lift the coach out OF the water
Hescuers had been unable to get into
Ehe forward compartment II was
there the greatest loss of life was he
Xieved to have occurred.
Only Two Identified.
DR.. Atwood and Alma X. Jeiiin. Of
Garrison Kan, were tho only identi-
he'd dead up 20 noon. Al that hour
i was estimated forty persons had
been injured.
According to message from Ran
holph. the wreck was caused by the
Washing out OF the ahutment Of tho
bridge acros Fancy. Creek. As re-
built OF heavy rains last night the
Etream was running hankfuil. The
bridge itself did not give AWAY. but
when the heavy car struck the en-
hankment II sank end down into nina
Feet OF water and two or three feet
BIZ mud The car stands almos. per
pend;cular. There ware two cars =,
khe train, but the trailer broke loose
Ind remained standing on the track
Sixty Dead, Hears Des Moines.
Des Noines. la, Oct. i6.-~Reports
received by the Union Pacific Of
kciais here say that the car on the
-nion Pacific motor train. which WAS
x-arkad near Randolph Kan early
Today, contained seventy-two passen
gers, sixty Of whom we're drowned
when the car went through bridge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-17
VILLA ALIVE ON WAY
| BACK TO JUAREz
GENERAL Ornelas Explains He Quit BE-
cause villa Had Ordered Him
4 Murdered.
CONTINUE
IN JUAREZ GARRISON
STany Continue to Cross Border and
Take Oath That They Have Severed
Connection With Villas Army.

FL Paso. Tex, Oct. 16-General
Francisco Villa. Friday reported killed
b Sonora. was saturday said To be
IN his way back to JGarez to quell
that threatened to be revolt Of the
|ntire city government and garrison in
he border city. News OF the defec-
bon of Mayor Luis r. Monfort, Chief
|. Police T2eGttal Morales. and Chief
K the Secret Service Miguel Pollas
i tso<3nb 50 suddenly on the heels Of
e.t..iea val OF General Thomas
|. stlgA. commander in chief OF the
Military forces In Juarez. participated
,sli.at'an for Villa which his lieu
enants in Juarez assert caused him to
hrn back from his intention OF lead
hg his troops into Sonora. to stem the
ade of opposition In his main porte
|ntry from the United States.
Ornelas Explains.
General Thomas Orneias, command
\ of the villa garrison In Juarsz for
he past two years prior to his de-
krtion Friday, issued statement to-
! NV explaining the cause OF his flight
HE de srmination OF Villa to keep
In self a factor in the Mexican dis
karbsnce. regardless OF the wish of
' !. sGaarals rs at the bottom of ii all.
Il asserts. though there are strong
minors In FL Paso that Ornelas had
banned with tn, civil officials to turn
he town over to Carranza as soon
"a Villa got we'll on his march TO
Ionora The rumors further assert
hat the Madero family had conducted
he negotiations with Ornelas. The
katement OF Ornelas follows:
Being convinced of the absolute
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-17
roa dster. yaIue. s2aN.

roadster, value. 1890.
There are numerous bank accounts,
and hest of all, Seryhodv who en-
ters the eampa.rl, and is an active
candidate, wins something for 90 per
cent commission will be paid on all
new subscriptions turned in to those
rho do not win one of the regular
prizes. The thing 10 do is to send
in your name at once and get started.
Theee prizes are magnificent prizes,
and are well worth the effort spent in
ten short weeks to win them.
Those candidates who are already
entered should get busy and show
their friends that they are in earnest
and mean to succeed
IMPORTANT: READ.
The very best vote offer OF the en-.
tire campaign Is on, and will end
at 10 T.. NJ. Saturday. October 30.
The candidates have two weeks In
which to gain thousands of extra votes
with Just little effort on their part
Here's the propositions:
Every person who turns in to the
campaign department SIS worth of
now subscriptions will be credited with
the regular number OF votes allowed
on those subscriptions, together with
$4,000 bonus votes. There Is no INNS
TO the number or ''clul,s'' OF SIS worth
OF now subscriptions a candidate may
49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-17

marine IN the tGtItiC sea sunk
five German transports and forced
another ashore.
Paris, Oct 16.-The French
troops who lost some trenches
yesterday on the very summit of
the Hartnansweilerkopf, In Al
SAGE, which has been the obiec-
tive of so many attacks for many
months. won back all the lost
grounu todfy through AN aggres-
siye counter-attaek, and at the
same time recaptured "A field fort
which had earlier been taken by
the Germans. Thus the long con-
tested hill again is entirely IN
French hands.
French aviators made another suc-
cessful raid today, dropping bombs
on Les Sablon railway station at Metz,
the base OF supply for the German
armies In Eastern France. blowing up
switch and causing a. train in mo-
ton to como to a stop.
The Germans made a number of
attacks Of considerable violence last
night and today. but all were re-
pulsed. One of these was in the Boise
de Hache. on the Souchez stream; an
other to the north of Reillon. in Lor-
raine where the French occupied
some German trenches yesterday. and
between the Linge and the Schratz-
mannele. in the Nosges
The German artillery has resumed
Its homhardment OF the region he
hind the French front in Champagne.
The official report Issued by the
war office tonight follows:
In Arterois We completely re-
pulsed q new German attack in the
Bots Enhache and on the west slope
OF the valley OF the Souchez stream.
The fighting between the trenches,
accompanied by bonn Ia RI r1ent on both
sides, continued south of the Somme,
in the region OF Lihons and of Cues
ney~ En- Santerre. The enemy has re-
newed his bombardment or 'he regions
behind our front in Champagne with
the use Of shells causing irritation
of the eyes. Our artillery replied
against the batteries and trenches OF
the enemy.
There was nghtifg with bombs ard
grenades in the Argonne. north Of
La Houyet. as well as al Nauquols.
In the Nosges vigorous counter
attack enabled us to recapture all the
positions at the summit OF the Hart
mansweilerkopf and to captures be-
sides field fort which had been oc-
cupied earlier by the enemy. We
made about fifty prisoners
A group of aeroplanes bombar1ed
today the station OF Les Sablons at
Metz Numerous explosions we're OBJ
served on that station and on a train
in motion. which was compelled to
stop, A railway switching station was
blown up
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-17
MOGULS WILL ATTEMPT
TO GUST LOCAL CLUB
tional League Heads Said to Have
Been Held In New York.
RICHMOND TOO FAR AWAY
Is THEIR ARGUMENT
Resolution VIII BE Introduced at An
nual Meeting to Drop This City and
Harrisburg and Substitute Hart
ford and Springfield.

News to the effect that an effort
will be made at the annual meet
ing OF the International League,
which will be held In New York
within the next two months, to
have Richmond and Harrisburg
dropped from the organization
and to substitute Hartford, Conn. q
and Springfield. Mass, reached
he e last night through a reliable
source
II IL understood that secret meet
Ing Of some Of the moguis was held
yesterday In New York city. and IL was
decided TO introduce such a resolution
at the annual meeting. 1t Is said that
their contention is that Richmond is
too far away from the other cities
represented In the Glass "A organ ga
ton.
Even though such 4 meeting was
held. and in the event r. resolution Of
this nature Is introduced at meeting
OF thu neagHates, is is hardly prnha BILE
that they will stand for the dropping
of Richmond. Something like $3.50
was spent 10 bring the Baltimore
Oriole franchise to this city. and even
II such a-step is taken by the Inter
national League clubowners, the ma
,fonal commission doubtless Will inter-
vene and put crimp in their plans,
Richmond made good in the league
this season, inasmuch s the club was
more than self-sustaining. which is
more than can be said of the major
portion Of the old clubs in the organi-
zation. Outside OF Buffalo and Prov
idence. Richmond was the only club
in the league that even made expenses
Richmond wants TO retain its berth
in the Internat!onl League. and as
long az the national com mission has
a say In the matter. il will take more
than the votes Of the ma tnritv Of the
moEuls In the league to put it out as
long as the club pays its dues in the
organiza ton. and meets it's other OBJ
LEGATIONS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-17
GERMAN ENVOY DENIES
RUMORED BULGARIAN DEAL

Athens. Oct. Is. via Rome. Oct
1.-THE German envoy here denies
that treaty was concluded between
Bulgaria and Germany last July
agreeing that Bulgaria should receive
Macedonia. including Salonica, "a
compensation for her Intervention In
the war. The British envoy. however
threatens to publish copy of the
treaty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-17
BRYAN IN NEWARK.


Newark. y. j.. Oct. lS--Wm Jen-
nings Bryan spoke for womans SUI
frage In Krueger's Hall here tonight.
before an audience OF 2.5oo persons.
He not only lifted his voice but he Dip
ped into his pocketbook. Mrs. Nina
Van Wrinkle. chairman Of the meeting.
announced with emphatic pride that
Mr.. Bryan had contributed 500 to the
Icause
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-17
SPECIAL OFFER ENDS OCTOBER 80
HUSTLE AND EARN $4,000 BONUS VOTES

up and doing you expect succeed Many people
to enter Home Owning Club but timid send
in their nominations Brace up and get your in the
list Best offer Of entire campaign on make
best of Earn IS gold for effort during
weeks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-17
Bloody Crest of Hartmanswei-
lerkopf Once Again in Their
Hands
GERMANS IN FORCE
ATTACK In VOSGES
French Stand Their Ground
All Along Line-Australia
Amazed at Proposed Adam
donment of Dardanelles

London, Oct fz.---A dispatch
from Pctrograd says IT Is official
ly announced that British sub
marine In the Baltic sea sunk
five German transports and forced
another ashore.
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In ench issue NJ The
Nirgfnisn therr Is some
thing advertised that you
may want. Read the
advertisements carefully
each day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-17

Have You something In
sell? The vir1fnian's Want
Al Columns Will find n
ready buyer. Call Mad.
17SS.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-14
FERRIS INDORSES
SUSAN 3. ANTHONY
AMENDMENT

Miss Margaret whittemore. chair.
man OF the Michigan branch of the
Congressional Union, has received
the following letter from Governor
Ferris, indorsing the Susan B. An
thony suffrage amendment
"My Dear Madam have your
letter Of Oct. IL, asking for n tcrse
statement OF my position in rela.
tion to THE right Of citizens OF the
United States TO vote shall not be
denied or abridged by the United
States or by any state on account OF
sex On previous occasions have
expressed myself fully In relation 10
woman suffrage. am in favor OF
the Susan b. Anthony amendment.
I am aware that President Wilson
feels that this matter should he TAX.
en- care Of by the different states.
Personally ! can see no good reason
why this amendment should not be
made a part OF the constitution.
Very cordially yours.
WOODBRIDGE N. FERRIS.
Governor.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-14
TO "SHOW UP"
PACIFIC MAIL

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-THE ad-
ministration Is preparing to SHOW
up" the Pacific Mail Co.'s motives
for disbanding and their plea in ex-
tcnuation that the seamen's act
forced them to go out OF business
became known here today. II was
learned that the commerce and
treasury departments have collected
great deal OF evidence to contra.
vert claims of the company that II
they complied with the seamen's
law they would lose money.
Justus Wardell, surveyor Of the
rort OF San Francisco. was In Wash
ington today and conferred with
Secretary OF Commerce Redneld.
lie produced figures showing that
OIL Every trip which the Pacific Mall
liner Mongolian made. her owners
cleared si2s,000 net. The earnings
OF the Mongolian and Manchurian.
he said. had been estimated at Sll
per mile. net.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-14
"DRY" DETECTIVE
LOSES HIS SUIT

KALAMAZOO. Mich, Oct. IA
After Icing out all day yesterday
and greater part Of last night a
jury In circuit court has returned a
verdict of no cause OF action against
The Grand Rapids & Indiana rail-
way IN a suit started by Dirk Hinga,
a "dry" detective. Hinga alleged
that he was injured to the extent Of
$4,000 about two years ago when a
train hit a horse he was driving.
After the accident Hinga was ar
rested and locked up on drunken
ness charge. II was said he was
drunk when he drove onto the track
in front OF .he train. OF the drunk
enness charge he was acquitted.
The same evidence was introduced
In circuit court and apparently II
had weight with the jury. II was
shown In the testimony that the de-
tective had on numerous occasions
purchased whisky in drug stores,
one purchase being made q day or
SO before the accident.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-14
High School Professor
Accused of Brutally
Beating Pupil
WARRANT is
RECOMMENDED
Boys Failure TO Get
Proper Drawing Book
Started Trouble

The village of Worthwhile is in a
turmoil. according to Assistant
Prosecutor Harry B. Keidan. over
the thrashing of Charley Gray, IL
years old, student in the North
Vile high school, by Prof. .. NJ
Misenar. After the boy and his par
ents had complained that Prof.
Misenar Shad tied sthe lads hands
behind hhsand punished him with
leather strap, a. portion OF the
boys body, covered with black and
blue marks, was shown to Mr.. Kei-
dan. The assistant prosecutor rec
ommneded that warrant be issued
against Prof. Misenar, charging him
with assault and battery.
According to the Gray boy ana
his parents, the trouble arose when
Charles failed 10 get the proper
kind of a drawing book The III
feeling became aggravated when the
lad demurred. on being ordered to
stand up in a row of pupils for q
spell down" He didn't want TO en-
gage in the spelling bee, he said.
because he realized he had not
learned his lesson, and did not want
to be humiliated before his class.
For the last infraction OF the rules.
his teacher sent him down to Prof.
Misenar.
According to information given
by the parents of the boy. this is
not the first complaint that has
been made against Prof. Misenar
Mr.. Gray told Keidan that another
father had become angered at the
professor for beating his son, and
waited for him outside the school.
threatening TO attack him.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-14
U. S. Ready to An
nOunce Champion
ship of His Claims
OFFICIAL WORD
GOES OUT TO-DAY
Other Factions Will Be
Considered As
Rebels
BIZ UNITED PRESS.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-United
States recognition of the Caffanza
government In Mexico impended to-
day. The proclamation, notifying
the world OF this governments ac-
ton, was drafted, snd Secretary of
State Lansing planned TO issue 1t
during the day -Gopies- -bv sent
to all American diplomats abroad
and to foreign embassies here.
The proclamation was also under
stood to include an embargo against
srIus crossing to Carranza's en-
emies. That this government will
consider anti-Carranza elements as
rebels was another declaration.
Minister Calderon, OF Bolivia. to-
day reported To Secretary Lansing
that his government has assented
to the plan Of recognizing Carranza.
Only Guatemala Is yet 20 be heard
from and 1t is believed internal dis
sensions are delaying action in that
country.
Carranza has already taken steps
to make an arms embargo against
Villa effectiye, according to reports
reaching here today. His troops are
reported to have captured Guaymas,
Villas only seaport on the west
coast.
William Loeb, Jr., formerly secre-
tary TO President Roosevelt and now
agent for the Guggenheim interests,
came here today to see Secretary
Lansing regarding Villas threat to
seize Guggenheim mines In Chihua-
hua and Sonora. Future representa-
tions will have to be made through
Carranza, whom this government
will hold responsible.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-14
Opponent of Purchase
Plan Answers Him.
self, Says Jurist
TALKS BEFORE
COMMERCE BOARD
Declares City Must Rid
Self of the ID.
Il. X.

Judge VIM +. Connolly took the
place OF Alfred Lrcking before the
Board of Commerce. Thursday noon,
and poured hot shots into Attorney
George VIM. Moore, who opposed
the street railway franchise plan
from The same platform Tuesday
noon.
In opening his address Judge Con-
molly devoted soma attention TO
municipal ownership as principle.
saying in part:
"The history of private control or
public transportation service is the
blacklist page in the history OF our
people. When we realize that over
one-third of the total railroad mileage
OF the country has been passed or 10
now passing through the hands of
receivers; when we stop to consid-
er that over two billioI and quar-
ter of railroad securities are now
going through bankruptcy; when we
look upon the wreckage Of such
properties as the Pere Marquette,
the New York, New Haven & Hart.
ford. the Rock Island and other rail-
roads too numerous TO mention we
ought to be forced 20 the conclusion
that IL is the part OF wisdom 10 con-
slider whether or not private owner
ship and control of public utilities
operated for the profits OF their own
ers and promoters instead of for the
public welfare have as many real
advantages "a at first appears"
Judge Connolly paid his respects
to the ID. U. r. in this fashion:
"The very success OF our warfare
upon the Detroit United railway has
had the direct effect OF disparaging
its credit and depreciating It's Sc
curities. II always had TO look for
ward to the day when, although II
got only 20 cents to put into the
road. 1t would have to get hun
dred cents out OF the road for re-
payment. And so the car riders got
service commensurate with the
borrowing power OF the private cor
poration; 70 per cent service.
For % years we never have
agreed with the ID. U. r. II past
experience ia any prophecy of fu-
ture performance, We never will
agree. The only sane thing to do
is TO say TO the d. U. r., You must
20 from Detroit
"As listened the other day 10
the discussion OF the proposed plan
Continued on Page TenO.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-14
E. J. Davis Charged
With Attempting to
Influence Grand Jury
ACTION FOLLOWS
HOT ARTICLE
Foes of Rum Element
Line Up Behind Ac-
cused Man

CHICAGO. Oct 14.-Chicago dry
federation officials today planned a
strenuous fight in the interests of z.
J. Davis, one OF their leaders. charg.
O. with criminal contempt through
alleged tampering with the Septem.
Der grand jury.
States Attorney Hoyne acted
against Davis. when the latter's
name appeared over an article In a
local newspaper. saying he forced
Mayor Thompson's Sunday closing
order upon learning the grand jury
would hear evidence tending to show
officials were not enforcing the state
Sunday closing law. Hoyne charged,
In his request for writ of attachment
against Davis. that the latter exerted
undue influence on the September
grand jury.
Davis said today that he saw the
foreman Of the grand jury in the be-
lief that IL was the duty OF citizen
to lay such matters before him."
Everyone knew that Sunday clos
Ing laws were being flagrantly and
openly violated" said Davis today.
"If am TO be punished for my share
In helping TO close the saloons on
Sunday. ! am ready to accept the
consequences"
The Detroit times., 1915-10-14
Says Members Failed
to Do Their Duty In
Savage Case
ISSUES WRIT
OF MANDAMUS
Orders Discharged D.
p. w. EmplOye Be
Reinstated

A direct imputation that the
working OF Detroit's civil service
act was entirely overthrown by
Commissioner OF Public Works Fen
kell and the civil service commits
sion. IN the case of Robert Savage.
was made Wednesday afternoon, by
Circuit Judge Lamb. when he grant
sd n writ OF mandamus to Savage.
ordering the civil service commits
sion to give him a position as ward
foreman Savage passed the exami'
nation for the job in September.
1914. More than a year elapsed be.
fore he was told that there was a
vacancy.
When one finally did come up.
Savage alleges that Fenkell refused
to put him to work because he did
not have suitable recommendations
Savage charged that Fenkell told
him he wanted references from
some Of the politicians known in the
city hall. Fenkell denied this
charge.
No testimony was taken in the
case. the bill OF complaint and the
answer forming the basis of the ar.
guments.
"lt was admitted by the corpora
tion counsel commented Judge
Lamb. that the plaintiff Savage
stood at the head OF the civil ser
vice list for appointment as ward
foreman. II was also shown that
the commissioner of public works
lotified the commission that a va
cancy existed and that an appoint
ment was TO he made and that, a
few days later, he revoked the or
der
In my opinion, IL civil service
law is to be effective, the heads OF
departments have no discretionary
powers in the matter OF appoint
ment. The authority to appoin
rests entirely with the commission
and 1t was the duty Of the commits
sion to appoint the applicant at tn,
head of the list. This. II Is admi,
ted. was not done. That in itsel
shows that the purpose Of civil sci
vie was not followed out In this ir
stance. For that reason, the ne:
tion fui the writ was granted"
II Is understood that the case wi
he appealed.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-14
POLICE FROWN
ON DAWES PROFIT
SHARING PLAN

David LAGOS, OF No. PAP Theodore
ST.. celebrated the cashing OF q
check for s9S5.60 by getting very
much intoxicated, Wednesday after
noon. and he had large crowd Of
admirers gathered around him on
Grandy-ave. when he suggested a
profit-sharing scheme something liko
Henry Ford's, only different"
David's plan involved no work OF
any sort. He proposed to just dt
vide up the s9s5.60 with his admir-
ing friends.
Police of Chene station prevented
the cutting OF the melon" and Da-
vid and his wad we're locked up for
safe keeping.
He was released on suspended
sentence In court. Thursday. and
the money was returned to him.