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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
Northbound Florida Limited of SeabOard Wrecked
 Near Richmond
SWITCH OPENED IN
 PECULIAR MANNER
Arch Bar on Rear Truck of Locon.5- tive Dropped Down Emergency Brakes Applied When Air
 Pipe Breaks

Richmond, Va, February 17-Eleven persons were injured, several of them seriously. when northbound Florida limited No. 1o on the iSeaboard Air Line railway, crashed through a trestle span ming Kngsland creek, eight miles south of Richmond, this morning The engine passed over the trestle in safety but tearing up the ties and rails. and through this gap four Pullman coaches plunged and turned over on their sides at the bot tom of the 2O7foot embankment. Fifty seven passengers were aboard the train and that there was not heavy loss of life is attributed to the fact that all of the derailed coaches were of heavy steel con struction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
GRAVES HAS FINE CHANCE


 Washington. February 17.-(Special.) The Alabama delegation which in part asked President Wilson this morning to appoint Bihb Graves of Montgomery as sistant secretary of war, is enthusiastic tonight regarding what is termed Ala ban as fine opportunity of landing that important position.
 The President informed his visitors that he rknew Graves well and fav- orably, and added, He should feel fiat etred in the admirable spirit he has en- listed'
 h the absence Of senator Bankhead, who at. a previous hour had spoken to the President in the interest of MT, Graves. Senator Underwood was as the head of the delegation. He presented Representative Dent who spoke flatter- ingly of the qualification of the Alabam-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
SPEAKS TO AMERICA

T have long wanted very much to speak from the bottom of my heart to the great heart of America, which Is so deeply moved over the fate of Servia and has done so much for our unhappy people, '' he said. Tt seems to me that somehow your compatriots have been table to di- vine in the struggles of a people, sim- pie and rugged. but stubbornly individ- ualistic the same sacred fire which in spired the first Americans 300 years ago to leave Europe to erect in the wilder ness of America home for freedom They understand us. We speak the same language of liberty
 And those of your compatriots. who have to come to us as doctors, nurses the American Red Cross, the Servian re lief and sanitary commissions, all these brave young people, who have so gladly given their young lives to fight typhus and the sickening effects of shells and epidemics of whom not few rest for ever in Servian soil--was it not they who brought to us the soul of kindred peo- pie from America2
 Above all today when thousands of Servian women and children, unable to flee, remain there, deprived of e-ery- thing dependent for bread and shelter upon the enemies of their country, it is they. your compatriots who at tms moment have unobtrusively set to work to succor the unfortunates who have lost all, who have need of all.''
 The aged King leaned forward, fixed the correspondent with wide open. al most sightless eyes: May God in his mercy reward your country" he cried. and leaning back in his chair, closed his eyeids, remaining long silent, as one draa a,,ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
ARCH BAR OPENED SWITCH

The derailment of the limited was said to have been caused by the dropping of an arch bar on the rear truck of the To- comotive as the train approached the trestle. The bar opened switch where the track branches off toward a gravel pit. As the front truck of the baggage car struck the open switch it left the tracks and ran on the ties for a distance of 1000 yards until it struck the guard raj. on the trestle. This broke the air pipes and applied the emergency brakes, which derailed the Pullmans and the five cars went through.
 This was the third accident to the Florida limited within the past two weeks. On Tuesday of last week it was wrecked near Southern Pines, N C. when Engineer David K Wright was killed and again on Tuesday of this week it met with disaster at Franklinton, N C., when negro fireman was killed and two trainmen Were seriously, injured.
 The limited today was in charge o1 Conductor L. W. Rem of Raleigh. N. C.. and Engineer w. J. Lorey of RichAond The train was said to be running, and G. G. Wilson of Petersburg an eyewitness, declared that she was making GO miles an hour when she reached the trest'e. He and others who were on a passing
 tConfinued on Pnxe Tsvo.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
OFFICIALLY STATED

London, February 17.-Estimates from Petrograd place the number of troops in the Turkish garrison at Erzerum. the cap ture of which has been announced. at 100000 men. The guns numbered more than 1000, but it has not yet been off cially stated that all of these troops and guns were captured.
 That the fighting before the fortress fell was terrific is indicated by Con- stantinople report, which although not announcing the capture of Erzerum, says that in the last three days before the communication was issued the Russians had lost 5000 men killed.
 Both Berlin and Paris report thai there have been no important developments on the battle line in France and Belgium.
 On the Russian front there have been artillery engagements and isolated infan- try actions at various points. In East Galcia hostiities have almost ceased for the present.
 SMELLING AUSTRIANS
 The Italians still are engaged iii sheli- ing the positions taken from them re- gently by the Austrlans on the Rombon sector and are keeping up their artillery actions against the bridgeheads at Tol- mino and Gorizia Vienna says an ir fantry attack against Monte San Michele was repulsed
 Germany has apoiogized to the Dutch government and offered to pay an indem- nifty for the torpedoing recently of the Dutch motor vessel Artemis. The torpe doing is characterized by Germany as a biunder by the commander of the Ger man torpedo boat.
 King Peter of Servia. at present in vir- tual exile on the Island of Euboea, in the Aegean sea. in q notable. statement to an Associated Press correspondent.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
OUT OF UTOPIA

Tn the very beginning, when the eouti- mental army scheme was first unfolded, il s9tas fsgaret dream stuff It was presented to Congress and Congress was aoJured to swallow it, willing or unwill- ing. It was ardently supported by the President in his last message. The Presi- dent expressed hearty favor of the Gar rison suggestion.
 And Congress, through it all. remained sullen. It was stated unofficially in the press that the continental army plan could not be forced through the House military committee. It was freely pre- Gicted that even were that contingency possible, it would be utterly destroyed in the House.
 And thus with the administration com nlanding Congress to move, and Congress stubbornly replying that it would not move, ohacs reigned. And for many days it semed that chaos would never pe dis Delled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
FORGED HIMSELF TO TALK

It could easily be seen that he was forcing himself with iron will to speak. He talked slowly, visibly wearied by the effort, with long silences, losing himself from time to time in recollection of many and divers memories of things which filled his long. adventurous life.
 T know what you are thinking" he continued. finally. You are wrong. For those of our allies who have renal; faithful, we have no reproach. They came to our aid too late to save us. But they came. They were not organized fo, war nor ruled over by soldiers. Had they been so organized. so ruled, per haps they would have been able tc save us.
 civilization cannot be made an engine of war and perfected to foresee every contir gency It is inherent in liberty that it acts slowly. clumsily, perhaps, but this very slowness and clumsiness con stitnte the strength of free peoples. Theil triumph is long in coming, but none thu less sure.
 T do not know if it is quite under
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
THE OGRE KILLED

In effect, Congress received permission to do what it desired and what 1t would eventually have done even had permis- sion not been given-that is cruelty the "dream stuff"
 The continental army was immediately forgotten, and Congress is moving. In all probability the two big measures will be reported within the next two weeks, and. that finally they will be enacted into law. is freely predicted.
 But it is said to be certain that the fact that Congress has rallied enthusi- astically to the President is not attribut- able to the resignation of Garrison, but to the act of the chief executive. in with drawing the hand which for many weeks prevented the execution" of tine conti- mental army.
 The Liberalization of the National Guard is generally anticipated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
THE LIGHT BREAKS

And then one afternoon the chairman and vice chairman of the military com mittee, MT. Hay of Virginia and Mir. Dent of Alabama. called on the President.
 Very candidly they told the chief ex- ecutive that the continental plan was doomed told him, in effect, that if the administration continued to insist on the incorporation of the plan in the prepared ness scheme, Congress could not be made to move.
 The following day Garrison expressed to the President his determination to re- sign because of ''irreconcilable differ ences.'
 Between the time of the discussion of the chairman of the military committee and the President and the reception of the Garrison letter. it is very probable that the President and the secretary talked matters over and disagreed.
 At any rate. the fact was made known that the President was not welded to any scheme-the continental army or any {, <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
ASKS OPERATION
 OF UNITED STATES
 INVADING NEUTRALS
Another Note ReceivehssS''s From Sweden Will Not
 Act Until the Lusitanianlru|
 Case Is Settled )0lI |

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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-23
"Upside Down. at
: Grand Next Week

Do you object to laughter? This
question may appear foolish to many
who look only for the good things Of
life. But one who sees menace to
society in laughter is himself an un.
conscious cause OF much laughter in
upside Down" at the Grand on
Wednes sday' night
This farce. rightly named. is maze
of laughable complications, arising
from grasswidower gaining access
to his wife's apartments at Reno
New, where he is mistaken by the
inmates for a burglar, butler, musi'
clan, actor and other persOnages for
eign to his real status i'll the legal
and social world. His serious uncle
who has a serious love adventure OF
his own. tries his best to help his dot
ing nephew to break the bonds OF
matrimOny. to the cCnsterratlOn o1
the other characters involved. but
only succeeds in fastening his OWE
downfall. and creating a lot OF amuse
ment and laughter for the audience
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-23
Will Object to Any
Curtailment of Power

An important conference is being
held in Reno today between Governor
Bowie. Railroad Commissioners Bar
tine, Shaughnessy and Simmons and
prominent members Of the Reno
Commercial club. The conference is
for the purpose OF taking acton
against the bill introduced in con-
gress or of recommendations made.
that the powers of the Railroad conf
missions in all the states be taken
away from them and invested entirely
n the Interstate Commerce ccmnis~
sion at Washington.
A vigorous protest and fight is go
ing to be made by the commissions
and shippers and business men OF the
lntermOuntaln> states in congress at
this session to defeat, if possible, any
Legislative action of that character.
The states in the IntermOuntain re-
sion are thoroughly aroused over this
proposed change and the giving over
Of control Of the railroad situations
in their states to the Interstate Com
merce commission, and by concerted
action hope to defeat the proposed
,hange
1t is suggested that each state send
their representatives to y general con-
ference to be soon held in Salt Lake
City, Spokane or some city conven-
lent to the internOuntain region and
map out program and plan to be
pursued in an attempt to prevent the
powers of the present railroad com
missions from being taken from them
and transferred to the Interstate
Commerce commission. The repre-
scntatives from Nevada will be Gov
ernor BOYLE, Commits ssioners Bartlne
Shaughnessy and Simmons of the Ne.
vada Railroad commission. and lead
ing and influential member OF the
| Reno Commercial club
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-23
Geraldine Farrar
as "Marie Rosa

Tonight at the Grand will be pre-.
scntcd complete Paramount pro
gram, featuring Americas foremos,
artistic of the screen, Geraldine Far"
rar, in the epoch making photo
drama feature. Maria Rosa, found
ed on the play by Guido Marbur2 and
Wallace Gilpatrick. Miss Farrar' s
greatest screen productions; More
absorbinely interesting than Temp
tation." Maria Rosa is the third
photoplay made by Miss Farrar SC
far for the Lasky company. Those
who have seen the production declare
it is the best Of the three.
"Thc photoplay that made Miss
Farrar a bride" is the description thai
has been given to Maria Rosa" II
was during the making of this picture
under the direction OF Cecil B. De
Mile at the I.asky studios that Miss
Farrar met Lou Tellcgen. the famous
romantic star. They were married in
New York last winter. Wallace Reid
plays the leading role in support OF
iss Farrar in maria Rosa
Will also screen as preliminary
Burton Holmes Famous Travel Pic.
-"Munich, the Magnificent
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-23
Prof. Jones Examines
Prehistoric Monsters

While on a business trip through
the Uinta basin in eastern Utah last
week. Professor c. F. Jones of the
university department of mineralogy
visited the dnasaur quarry near Jen-
sen. In this quarry were recently dis
covered the skeletons of five of the
enormous prehistoric lizards which
Prof. Jones believes lived in the
marshes and rivers of the region
about the time of Christ.
The remains were found in place.
Embedded in sandstone 1t is suppos-
ed that as they died they sunk into
the mud at an eddy in the river. The
skeletons, which average from sixty
to ninety feet. which represents
weight of twenty or thirty tons, have
been shipped to the Carnegie museum
at Pittsburg. One of the most strik-
ing characteristics is the smallness OF
the brain, it being in most cases not
larger than ones two fists.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-23
$50 Added to Fund
Kings Daughters

The fund Of the Kings Daughters
Of Carson was substantially augment
ed yesterday by the addition Of $50,
presented by the Fourth of July Fl
nance committee OF 1915.
This money was part of the fund
left over from the celebration of that
it should be devoted to worthy causes
it should be devote to worthy causes
that might arise, and<can one imagine
a cause more worthy. than that which
the Kings Dau ugllters. espouse. In
4 quiet, unostentatlous manner they
have done especially good work this
year. and i'll 11cir efforts they Should
receive the support Of al
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-23
To Develop Farm

The development OF ffty-acre
tract of land in the Amargosa valley
in Southern Nye county will be un-
dertaken in a few weeks by the state
university engineering department
and agricultural college. The project
which is financed by the Tonopah and
imental farm and will be operated
Jointly by the extension division, Of
the university and the engineering
experimentation department. \ flow
of water at depth of $50 feet wa,
recently developed on the tract and
plans are being made to plant part Of
the land to alfalfa, barley, wheat and
clover.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-23
To Be Married New Vera

Miss Helen NJ. Hickey, daughter
OF Mrs. May Moline of Bridgeport
Cal, and Leland S. Day OF Simpson
New, will be married on New Year
Day at Reno. Miss Hickey is a Car.
son girl and pending her marriage is
visiting friends in this city. Mr.. Day
is the son of Charles Day. a well to
do farmer and sheep man OF Smith
valley. and is the grandson of G. p
Day of Mono county, California. AT.
ter the wedding the young couple viii
leave on honeymoon trip for Can
fornia and upon their return take III
their home at Simpson, New.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-23
New Companies
File Their Papers

. Four companies filed articles of i'll
corporation with the secretary OF
state yesterday, as follows:
Rochester II ONE Trail Mines COM
pany, with a capital stock OF ST ,OOO,-
600, and 100000 shares at par. value
of 81 each, and a. J. Wright, C H
Bru w F. Hents schel,as the board oi
directors and incorporators.
The Great Western Exploration
company of Tonopah, capitalized al
S5OO,CO0, 100000 shares at 81 each
James II. Kendall, John A. Kendall
Fred W. Gleason, A. w. Russell and
George w. johnson are: the board ot
directors and incorporators.
The Economy Laundry company O
Reno. with B. Duque. P L. Flanagan
J. Miramors, Charles Petley, Robert
NJ. Price, S Nj. Sample and G. NJ
White as the board OF directors ano
mcorporators. The company is cap
talized at $4,000. divided INTO 500
shares of par value of $40 each. j.
The Phoenix Consolidated Mines
company o. Reno, capitalized at ST.,
D0OO0,. 100000 shares at a par value
OF 81 each "A. Proses, c. Martel, &c
Z. Mack, G. S. Green and A. F. Lash
cr are the incorporators and d;rec
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-23
[By United Pressl

LONDON, Dee. 23-The British
press has taken new tack in figur-
ing out President Wilson's peace
nctc. The first outburst of ndigna-
ton has died out somewhat Edi-
torials in the papers now indulge III
speculation and belief that the pres;-
dent has something up his sleeve"
Some now believe that President Will
son has highly secret information Of
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-23
Suggested That This Country Tie
r Up With the Pan-American Ma
tons or Regret Expressed That
Allies Misinterpreted President
Wilson'S Note

necessity for an alliance if any peace
agreement is to bind The depart
ment has expressed its regret for the
Allies interpretation that President
Wilson said that both sides were
lighting for the same thing. In a pos
sible alliance the United States may
link itself with the Pan-American ma
tons and join certain European ma
,ions in an agreement which previous
~ would have been considered zen
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-23
Teachers Off On Vacation

Quite a number of Carson's schoo
teachers left on last evenings traiI
for their homes to spend the holi-
days. Among them were Miss 1rma
Devine to Reno: Miss Clara O'Ncil
teacher at Genoa, to San Francisco
Miss Marguerite Rozarth 10 Stock
ton, Ethel Berlin to Oakland, ano
Mary l.. Jamison to Reno. Pauline
Donlin is expected in from Bridge
port today and leaves for Sacramento
this evening.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-23
by. United Pressl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The
United States may be compelled to
make entry into what has been prev
ously regarded as an "entangling al
lance" if the present peace negotia-
tions go to the point Of international
enforcement OF peace guarantees. The
state department has announced this
officially, Secretary Lansing having
intimated that the United States gov
crnment is considering the possible
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-23
Les Darcy, Famous Champion, Will
Enlist In English Army, But
Wants Some of Our Dollars to
Support His Parents In the Event
He Is Killed

Darcy said he came to America so he
could make money enough to keer
his Gather and mother in case he was
Killed i'll the war He says he plans
to go to Canada or England and Ell
list i'll the British army as soon as. he
has a few good fights in America
whereby he can get money. He said
there was no money in Australia He
says he is no gutter.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-23
IBy United Press]

. NEW YORK. Dee. 23.-Les Darcy
arrived here today, -as a stoker on
board the Standard Oil steamer Cush-
ing. The Australian middleweight
came under the name of Lester Daw-
son. He was accompanied by I'm
O'Sullivan Tex Richard was the
only one allowed aboard the vessel.
He accompanied Darcy to his hotel.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-23
Lutheran Services

Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
(mark the hour) Lutheran Christmas S
services will-be held at the Presby
terian. church. Do not fail to attend
FREDERICK H. MENZEL.
Lutheran Pastor.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-23
Gasoline Supplanted by Steam

The motor made it's usual round
trip to M;nden this morning, but was
supplanted by the steam train tor -
run to Reno and return on account
Of the snow storm.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-23
Catholic Church Services

Mass at the Catholic church tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock. Christ
mas Day, mass at 8 and $50 "a. m. and
high mass, special music, at 10 a. m
REV. FATHER GARTLAND.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-23
Snow In California
[By United Pressl

SAN FR3NCISCO. Dec, 23-The
possibility of a white Christmas III
{ California is freely discussed Biz
yards and snow storms are raging i'll
the mountains near a number of Cali
fornia cities. More rain is predicted
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-23
Swamped With Presents
TBy United Press1

BY OHlttU FTeSS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-This
has been the greatest Wilson Christ
mas since he entered office. He has
received barrels OF holly and mistle
toe. hundreds Of books of all descrip-
tons. canes. foodstuffs, turkeys, etc.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-23
Would Answer In Lincoln's Words
TBy United Press1

PARIS, Dec. 23.--Frencln editorial
comments are united n suggesting
that President Wilson's peace note
be answered in the same words that
Lincoln used in rejecting European
interference in the middle of the Civil
war.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-23
[Rv United Press1

Bv United Press1
WASHINGTON, Dec 23.--~Con-
tradicting Germany, Britain has in
formed Secretary Lansing that the
torpedoed steamer Arabia has never
been in the admiralty service. She
admitted. however. that government
passengers were aboard
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-23
Villa Has Torreon
IRu Limited PreSsi

TORREON, Dee 23.-V:lla is in
possession ofsthe city and says he will
now return to Chihuahua City to get
General Murgia. Murgia is preparing
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-23
EVENTS

another siege on Chihuahua with a
full complement Of troops The vi
listas waited ustil the Carranzistas
fed Torreon and then entered the
town.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-23
Food Riots In Dresden
CRy limited Preset

LONDON, Dec. 23.-It is reported
there are serious food riots III Dres-
den. The police and military forces
charged on the women.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-23

now being impressed into service.
Extra help all over the country is be-
ing hired by the thousands. 1t is the
greatest holiday rush ever recorded
in the country.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-23
Demands Partially Granted
IBy United PreSsl

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-The
Switchmen's Union Of North Nmeri-
ca has been partially granted all eight
hour day by the Federal Arbitration
board.