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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-04-21
SIX DIE IN WRECK.
FORTY INJURED WHEN EXPRESS
FLOWS THROUGH LOCAL ON
NEW HAVEN.
VICTIMS BURNED TO DEATH
Rescuers Unable to Aid Victims
Caught in Mass of Twisted IRON
Bodies Taken From Ruins Charred
Almost Beyond Identification.

Bradford, r. l., April 1.-THE Gilt
Edge express, fast all-steel through
passenger train ION Boston on the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad, tore a shattering path
through the rear cars of local train
that was taking siding at Bradford
station on Monday night to give the
express the right of way.
In the grinding crash and fire that
quickly enveloped the two rear
coaches of the local, and spread to the
freight and passenger station near
by, at least six persons were killed,
and nearly forty injured.
The only person among the killed
SO far identified is Jeanette Clark,
daughter of William Clark, president
of the Westerly mill Of the American
Thread company.
Among the more seriously hurt are:
Edward P. Barber.
William Barber.
w. H. Blinn, New York.
Mrs. CaIbert Cattrell
The victims were imprisoned in
jumbled mass of twisted steel and
splintered wood all afame, SO that
rescue work for time was impossl-
BILE. The dead and most of the in
jured were passengers on the local,
and the bodies which were recovered
from the wreckage were charred al
most beyond recognition. Many or
the injured suffered severe burns be-
fore they could get out of the wreck
age.
The local train, before starting to
take the siding, sent back fagman,
who may have been passed unno-
ticed in the heavy fog which hung
low over the tracks, but it was said
officially that the block signal was set
against the express, and that besides
its engineer had explicit orders to
stop at Bradford.
The fire that ate into the wreckage
Immediately after the crash destroyed
the telegraph wires leading out OF
Bradford and made communication
with the town difficult.
When communication was restored
help was summoned from Providence
and New London, the former sending
wrecking train and physicians and
the latter city dispaAching hospital
train.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-04-21
U. S. AERO CHIEF is 0USTED
Duty-Two Others Are Hit
by Baker.

Washington, April 19.-Creation of
a separate army corps for aviation
distinct from the signal corps was fore
cast by Secretary Baker in announcing
. general shaking up of the flying
branch of the army by the president
and the war department as result of
the recent Investigations of the serv-
Ice Colonel Goodier was censured by
President Wilson as commander in
chief of the army for having failed
ito observe the attitude which his
office and seniority of rank required
him to observe among junior Off
GERS" Secretary Baker censured Brig.
Gen. George P. Scriven, chief signal
officer of the army, for his failure per-
sonally to supervise the disciplinary
features of the aviation corps admin
lstration." Lieut.. Col. Samuel Reber,
chief of the aviation section, signal
corps, was relieved from that duty and
censured by Secretary Baker.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-04-21
FAvORs U. S. PLANT
SENATE PASSES AMENDMENT TO
ARMY BILL.
Provides Government Nitrate Factory
to Cost $4,000, 000-House Yet
to Take Action.

Washington, April 17.-Champions
Of government hydro-electric plant
to produce nitrate for the manufac-
ture of war munitions and fertilizer
won their fight in the senate on Friday
by inserting an amendment proposing
an appropriation of $15,000,000 for that
purpose into the Chamberlain army
AS the nitrate plant section in the
house bill was defeated when the Hay
bill was under consideration there,
final determination Of the issue must
await action by the conference COM
mittee of the two houses.
The action was based on an amend
ment by Senator Smith Of South Caro-
lima. 1t would provide for the sale of
Panama-canal bonds by the govern.
ment for raising the required $15,000,-
thocized to designate not more than
five water-power sites to make them
available for power plants to manu-
facture nitrates. Products of these
plants not needed for manufacture OF
munitions of war would be sold for the
manufacture of fertilizer "and other
useful products"
Senator Wadsworth urged adoption
of his amendment to require officers
and enlisted men upon entering the
National Guard to take an oath to
obey the orders both of the president
and of the governor of their state
On roll call for the proposal the
vote was % to %, less than quorum,
and the senate recessed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-04-21
RAID ON j. S. CAPITAI
AMERICAN AVIATOR npo,.
BOMBS ON WASHINGTON
AT NIGHT.
WILSON WATCHES EXHIBITION
thompson Says He Made Ascent -
Accelerate Sentiment in Favor ~
Aerial Preparedness Will R.Ia
Twenty Cities.

washington, April Is. - DeTlova
thompson, an aviator of Wasbinp+oD
Pa, scared 5000 feet over this city ~
Saturday night and dropped 500 excel
s1or-nlled bombs on the city.
Mr.. Thompson said he mada A.
ascent as demonstration to memborS
OF congress and to Washington citi.
zens to accelerate sentiment in fovo.
OF national aerial preparedness. prosi
dent Wilson witnessed the exhibition
from the White House.
The bombs exploded Loon foot
above the ground, 1000 feet beneath
the drivers machine. They spread in
mighty star emanations and dropnad
In shower of fire.
Had | used real, effective exn,o.
sives of the deadly order" said Tho,
aviator, Il could have blown the White.
House and the capitol off the man
Aerial attack is the only attack wa.
openly invite by total unprepared.
ness. Not single antiaircraft gun il
III the country.
I am going to raid 20 big cities in
the United States within the next
eight weeks. When get through am
sure every voter in the country will
be aroused to preparedness in every
branch, but for aviation in particu.
lar
At the Washington barracks Off.
GERS said that searchlights had picked
up the invader without difficulty and
that the guns could have riddled it be-
fore its object had been attained.
Thompson declares his trip is being
nnanced by a group of wealthy men,
who are sincere in their efforts to-
arouse the citizens of the entire coun-
try to the need for aerial prepared.
ness.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-04-21
G. W. PECK, AUTHOR, DIES
Writer and Politician Dies at Home In
MilWaukee-Was Governor of
Wisconsin Twice.

Milwaukee, April 18.-George w.
Peck, author of "Peck's Bad Boy"
is dead. The humorist, speaker and
Democratic politician died in his resi-
dence here on Saturday at the age Of
seventy-five. He had been i'll some
time.
He was twice mayor of Milwaukee
and twice governor of Wisconsin. He
ended his second term about ten years
ago.
George Wilbur Peck was born in
Henderson, N. Y, in 1S4O He left
school when fifteen years old and went
to Wisconsin, where he learned the
printers trade
Mr.. Peck was a Democrat and was
elected mayor of Milwaukee in 1890
and governor of Wisconsin in 1891.
He wrote many humorous books, IN
Guiding the "Peck's Badly Boy" series
and How Private George W. Peck
Put Down the Rebellion"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-04-21
CHEERS FOR president
WILSON ASKS If NATION rs
READY FOR SACRIFICE.
Chief Executive Declares He Is Inter-
ested in Seeing Load Depressing
Humanity Lifted.

Washington. April 15.-President
Wilson, speaking at a Jefferson day
BANQUET of Democrats from all parts
of the country here last night, prayed
that the United States would not Dc
drawn into a quarrel not OF its own
choosing, but asked whether the peo-
pie were ready to go in where the IN
terests of America were coinc1dent
with the interests of humanity, ana
have the courage to withdraw wnen
the interests of humanity had Deen
conserved. He was interrupted Dy
cheers and shouts of Yes"
The president mentioned the Euro
pean war and the Mexican question
without intimating what were MS
plans in either of the problems con-
fronting the United States.
He declared that in the present
situation the responsibility was with
the Democratic party because that
party controls the government.
The president declared that he was
not interested in personal ambition,
nor even enthusiastic over party sue
cess, but that he was interested in
seeing the load depressing humanity
lifted.
What the nation demands now, the
president said, is service essentially
nonpartisan, not only in consideration
of foreign affairs but in domestic al
fairs as well.
Referring incidentally to Mexico, he
told of how a man had urged that
trustees for that nations welfare be
chosen, and of his reply that no ma
ton had achieved real prosperity and
happiness for it's masses through a
trusteeship imposed on it from above.
It was the first speech of a political
nature the president had made for
several months. 1t was delivered be-
fore an audience including nearly all
the members Of the senate and house,
Democratic state chairmen from many
states, and other high officials of the
nation and states.
The president was referred to re-
peatedly as "the next president" by
Senators Hollis and Walsh and Rep
resentative Glass, who preceded him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-04-21
SHOOTS SHERIFF, KILLS SELF
Tramp, Brought to Bay by Posse,
Blows His Brains out-Fires on
His Pursuers.

New Hampton, Ia, April IL A
tramp on Friday shot and probably
fatally wounded Deputy Sheriff Frank
Herzog and then, brought to bay by
a posse composed of almost the entire
town, fought revolver battle with
them and finally turned the weapon
on himself and sent a bullet through
his head.
In search of suspects in connection
with the blowing up and looting OF
the Northern Lumber company's safe,
Herzog found the tramp in the rail-
road yards and began to question him.
In reply the tramp drew a revolver
and shot him through the abdomen.
The dead man has not been identi-
fed. Papers show he recently was in
Oak Park, Ill.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-04-21
FRENCH GAIN AT D0UAUMONT
Paris Claims Capture of Trenches
South of Village, but Berlin
Says the Attack Failed.

London, April 18.-With the Ger
man offensive west of the Meuse in
the form of heavy artillery action
continuing against Hill 304 and the
Avocourt region, the heaviest fighting
of the day shifted to the Douaumont-
Vaux sector west of the river, where
for the first time in several days Vio-
lent infantry action took place. OIL
cial reports from both Berlin and
Paris claim successes in this fighting
The afternoon report from Paris an
nounces the capture of several Ger
man positions south of Douaumont, to-
gether with 200 men. A statement
from Berlin announced the crush
ing defeat of French attacks in the
same region.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-04-21
AIR RAID ON TURK CAPITAL
British Naval Flyers Attack constan-
tlnopIe and Bombard Powder
Factory.

London, April 18.-The admiralty on
Sunday issued the following oflciai
announcement:
"On Friday evening three naval
aeroplanes bombarded the ZeitunilA
powder factory and the aefopian0
hangers at Constantinople. Another
machine bombarded the railway s1S'
ton safely.
The flight to Constantinople anu
back measured 300 miles. The Wea'n'
er was fine at the start, but "lnu'
rain and thunderstorms superYeneu'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-04-21
FLASHES
OFF THE WIRE

London, April 17.-Great Britain
will shortly call to the colors it's
eighteen-year-old boys, according to
reports in the lobby of the house Of
commons
Mexico City, April 15.-General
Manuel Palafox and General Francisco
Pacheco. two of the leaders in Emil
iano Zapata's revolution, have been
murdered at Tepextlan.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-04-21
n AIRMEN ATTACK BULGARs
French Flyers Drop Bombs on Enemy
Positions at Doiran-Raid En-
tireIy Successful.

Saloniki, April 10. = twenty-five
French aeroplanes bombarded the
headquarters of the Bulgarian staff
at Dorian. The raid was an entire sue
cess, the French officers say.
A German squadrilla which attempt
ed to engage the bombarding French
aeroplanes was attacked by special
French rapid-fring machines, which
forced the Germans to abandon the
attack.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-04-21
RAIDERS GUIDE is CAPTURED?
United States Soldiers Bring Mexican
Suspect Back to
Columbus.

Columbus, N. NJ, April 19.-Tandy
Sanford, a Mexican suspected of guild.
ing Villa and his band into Columbus
the night of the raid, was brought here
aboard truck train. He was placed
in the guardhouse and held incom.
municado.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-04-21
Auto Workers Strike

Syracuse. N Y, April 19.-About
5000 men quit work in the Brown
Lipe Chaplin plant, the Brown-Lipe
Gear works and the New Process Raw
hide company plants. The plants are
said to be making autos for the allies.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-04-21
TURKS NEAR THE SUEz CANAL
Constantinopie Says Ottoman Recon-
noitering Detachment Attacked
Enemy Party, Killing Five.

Constantinople (via Amsterdam and
London. April 19.-That Turkish
troops are near the Suez canal is in
dictated by the following official state
ment given out here:
"On Friday an enemy aeroplane
dropped bombs on Adrianople without
doing any damage. In the Suez canal
region Turkish accommodating detach-
ment attacked an enemy party. killing
five
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-04-21
Germans Watch Mines.

Copenhagen. April 19-TWenty Ger
man. torpedo boats and armored trawl-
ers are watching new mine field be-
tween Denmark and Sweden. In foggy
weather merchant ships are being es-
corted through the sound.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-04-21
To Establish Trade Bureau.

Berlin, April 19.-To facilitate nv -"
operation of the German-Roumani@',n,
trade agreement selling bureaus W.
be established in Bucharest ana Dc.
lin. These will exchange lists 10 so'
ern expectation and importation
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-04-21
NEW GERMAN ATTACK FAILS
Teutons Revert to Small Alternate
Strokes Against French on Both
Sides Of Meuse.

Paris. April 15.-The German gen.
eral attack on the left bank of the
Meuse. which began on Sunday, is re-
garded as having been beaten. The
Germans have reverted to their pre-
vious relatively small alternate strokes
against the French positions on both
sides of the river, and to artillery op-
erations.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-04-21
LARGE District Is Flooded

Amsterdam, April 18.-The Scheldt
dixie has broken near Quatrecht, six
miles east of Client, and large area
of southern Holland and northern Bel
giuln is under water The damage is
estimated at $1.O00.000
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-04-21
Kills Wife and Self.

Chicago, April William Graham,
a painter, killed his wife and himself
as the result Of an estrangement that
caused them to separate last summer.
The shooting took place in the home
CT the woman's father, Peter Rhode
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-04-21
saw Soldiers MutinY.

Berlin, April 19.-Soldiers at Nikol-
aiewsk mutinied ard set the barracks
on fire, 81 perishing in the flames,
says a dispatch to the Overseas News
agency. The mutiny, it is said, re-
ulted from i'll treatment by officers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-04-21
Mayor Richardson Dies.

Kalamazoo, Mich. April 19.-George
Richardson. iron major who was in
command at Nashville, Tenn, after
the capture of that city by federal
forces during the Civil war, died at
his summer home north of this city.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-04-21
Losses Sustained by British.

London, April I9-The British cas-
ualty lists issued Saturday and Sun
day give the names of 3S officers
killed, 11S wounded and 20 missing.
The losses to the rank and file are
correspondingly heavy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-04-21
81 Minnineu Men Killed.

Winnipeg, Man., April ia no oo
Canadian casualty list, received nol oa
contains the names of 20 WINNIPEG ,.',,o
men, who were killed in the ngh'a nro
around st. Eloi. Thirty-three "0''
wounded in the same zone
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-04-21
DR.. 7. J. BURRILL is DEAD
Former Vice President of the Univer-
sity of Illinois Succumbs
at Urbana.

Champaign, ILL.,, April 10. - DR..
Thomas j. Burrill, vice president Of
the University of Illinois from 1879 to
1912 and famous as bacteriologist.
died at his home In Urbana. He was
known as the grand old man" of the
faculty.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-04-21
NorweaIan shl- Torpedoed.

Copenhagen, April 19.-The Norwe.
gian ship Tusnastaff has been sunk
by a mine. The crew was saved.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-22
MINISTERS PROMISE
THEY WILL COOPERATE
With the Y. VI. C. A. and In A
Humane Sunday"

Al its recent meeting the Minis
tcfial Association appointed com
mittee consisting OF Revs. A. NJ
Gluck. G S. Trump and h. w Mceke
to co 5Refatc with the Y NJ, c. A. In
its program of religious work.
The association also decided to co
operate with the West Virginia IIn.
name Society in setting apart one
Sunday and preaching and holding
services that VIII create more inter
est In humane work in this state. not
only among dumb animals. but chill
lren and the aged.
# was also decided to sanction The
holding Of a field day in this city by
the AnttSaloon League of West Vir-
ginia.
Both the Humane Sunday and the
Field Day viii be selected by the sew
eral societies and then announced.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-22
American Troops Are Closing In On Villa And His Followers
Engagement With Bandits Now Anticipated At Any Momen
MANY GET JOBS
THROUGH UNCLE SAM
Employment Secured For 3,
400 In January.

Thirtyfour hundred persons who
We're out Of work were given employ
ment in various parts of the country
in January through the efforts OF
the bureau of information OF the dc
partment of labor.
Application for Jobs during the
thirty day period numbered about
$1,000. Department agents of Chi.
cago placed approximately 1000 un
employed IN that city, In other
cities the number given employment
WIS rs ialloae:
New York. SS2; Buffalo. 449. Phil.
odephia, Isl; Pittsburgh. ia; In
liaranolis, 1853; Baltimore 264
7. V powderly chef Of the bu
reid g. information declared .oday
tia; u1ua3 :1e aid - the den -.
ment 1t is probably that during the
spring ard summer months not less
than 10000 Hemployed will secure
places each month
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-22
BUSY TIMES NOW
At The Y. NJ. c, 4.
All Departments Lively and En-
thuSiaSm IS Great.

Last night was another banner
n#rb.-an exceedingly busy one at the
y. NJ G. A. and all departments were
crowded. The bays department is
rapidly getting in shape. and shortly
viii be running smoothly under direc.
tom f Mr. Wn. Peerv. who has been
made boys secretary With MIR. Pee
RS able to give his whole time to the
welfare Of the boys while they are in
the building is sure 10 make that de.
pertinent progress well.
Director Durborow's athletic class
was a very large one and he put the
Hg1- ft~atIpru emo qaod avar4fca
-rbo .1ogsos aro oatt;no 80 loro, ~
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-22
AUBRECHT HEARING
THURSDAY AFTERNOON

r. rial az Esther Anbrect and
siE 9oang men who are said 10 have
been her companions in Divers es-
capades hero several days ago Will
be held before Justice Lloyd Thurs
day afternoon at O'Clock It is IN.
derstood that an effort vilI be made
to get Justice Lloyd 10 hold the
hearing in the Circuit coo.- room
L is also stated that Attorney En-
inert and Attorney Noll who repre-.
sent the young men. viii make an
effort to exclude the oublic from the
hearing and allow only newspaper
men to be present. Assistant Pros
ecnting Attorney Luttrell who has
charge Of the case FOR the state,
says he will oppose this and viii
contend for an open trial
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-22
TIE REPUBLICAN
STATE COMMITTEE
Has Been Called To Meet This
Month In Parkersburg.

4 call has been issued by Chairman
Z. ], sherrard and Secretary r. Z.
Bernbeim, Of the Republican state
executive committee for a meeting at
Parkersbmg Thursday, March 81 to
take up the matter Of Il state dele
gate convention for the suggestion
of delegates TO the Chicago convention
June {. Under the West Virginia pri-
mary law. primaries viii he held on
June 6 one day before the Chicago
convention Republicans hope to be
able to agree in convention on the
candidates from the several congress.
sionsl districts and thus avoid a cor
tazi 50 That me nominees might 20
10 Chicago iii avauce Of the pri-
mary il IS thought state eonven-
ton VII b. Eold early in April Tor
The purpose oi selecting delegates
whose names VIII be placed on The
primary ballot en- June 6.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-22
MONSTER ENGINE
ON IT'S FIRST TRIP
B. & O. Locomotive Pulls A
3,100-Ton Load.

\ big locomotive. the first OF thirty
which are to be delivered OF the Il. x
q by the Baldwin Locomotive Com
pany of Philadelphia, for use ON the
Westend and Cumberland division,
passed through Martinshurg yester-
day afternoon for Cumberland. The
series number is 7100, and it left
Brunswick AT 3.25 Tuesday afternoon
with 9S empty freight ears a load of
300 tons. The engine crew is. en-
eineer II +. Horner fireman; B.ul
Trail conductor, A. Frederick; flag
man, J A. Roach; brakeman. II. /.
Moler. The first two men are from
Cumberland. and the other three are
Brunswick men. The engine started
on the trip Monday. but trouble with
the sand.pipe occurred at Weyerton,
and il had TO retur nto Brunswick
This morning Il Al hundred passed
through Martnsburg hauling about
s. emptes.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-22
TWO COLUMNS HOT
ON OUTLAWS TRAIL
Contact With Villa Forces To-
day Is Looked For.
DESERT BLINDS TROOPS
Hare of Sands Affects Eyes Of
American Soldiers-Two Az
iators Reported Lost In the
Mexican Desert.
Especial dispatch to The JournaI)

(Specia, dispatch to The Journal)
San Antonio. Tex, March o.
Colonel Dodds column Is In tho dis
trict between Elvalla and Namiquipa
and third American column Ia
near Carmen Contact with tho villa
forces today Is regarded here us in
evitable.
The latest reports received nj Gen
eral Funston's headquarters located
General Pershing's column at Lake
Baricora.
Desert Blinds Soldiers
El Paso. Tex. March 22.-Nothing
Pershing's column since he reported
that his vanguard was near villa.
when the latter had eought refugs
In the Santa Clara canon.
Ayiators returning from the front
report that many American soldiers
arc going from the glare of tho des-
ert. and that horses are dropping
from exortion. Tho American AWAIT
org have been lost in the desert since
Sunday, according TO reports.
More Troops For Funston
Washington March 22.--Genarai
Tn F,.,~
ments met with instant response, and
from all sections of the country troop
trains are speeding soutfiward At
4 O'Clock this morning Colonel Wilder
with four troops Of the Fifth cavalry
at Fort Myer, just across the river
from Washington left on special
train for Columbus. N. M. Other
squadrons are leaving from Wyoming
Kansas and Fort Sheridan Kas.
General Funstons dispatch Indicated
that General Pershing's expedition is
nearing Villas fighting line. while
the Carranzlstas are reported to be
engaged with the bandit fo~esl
Women and Children Flee.
FL Paso, Tex March 22--The Bri-
tish vice-consul at Toreron has ar
ranged special train Of boxcars to
carry 45 foreign women and children
to the border. according to advices
here. The train was scheduled to
leave today with a Carranza guard.
1t was cut off from the border when
the field wireless failed, and the VII
Ia bandits cut the telegraph lines to
Juarcz.