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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22
MEN AND MATTERS.

i"hh 'ial>n"rthy. the author. was -
Years "i age before hc began t. write.
Champ Clark. Speaker Of the House
~ Representatives. was a school teacher
20 the age ~ fifteen.
Prince John "a England has aucdition
at Robinson Cru>oc. the owner of
which cost Sl5n.
Joseph 'hoatr who IL now - Years
II APE. y still sought y, clients a. the
leader ~ the bar.
The first poultry show ever held in
America WAS rum l.! the hate l.. 4 Bar
num- the great Snowman.
Spain. Italy and Turkey are the only
countries in Europe which do not pa,
their members Of Parliament
The bake of Ahruzzi. commander IN
chlrf ~ III Italian na,,. has won fame
aS an cNploret aud ecoerapher.
The E>kimoS are very keen domino
r'aNerS aud sometimes bet heavily. even
AZ times pitting up their wives.
At the German Court il is against ct
lauette tor the Emperor Ia shake hands
with anyone who is NOT of royal rank.
Over II per cent of the male students
IN the universities aud colleges II Ger
many are nov IN the military service.
In many Dutch villages and towns the
chief door Of the house il never opened
except on the occasion of a funeral or a
marriage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22
Want Free Dental Clinic
For The Poor Dallas

DALLAS. Tex. Feb -. Members
of The Dallas Msuth Hygiene AS>ncia
tion are campaigning Tor = free dental
clinic f"r ilrh poor of the city and are
circulating ! petition ~ tn city ~
mInI>tratirn for the establishment ~ W
FIRE" dental hospital.
With several dental colleges ~ the
city. intending the state institution. ii
" Believed there would IT, .n almnIamrr
ct attendants 80 the fgrcu clinic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22

Lives there 4 man with soul - dead
Nho never to himself hath said:
III eat before ! 20 10 bed
Annthcr piece If pie?'
III sch there BE- he should reform.
\ piece of pie will do no harm.
But viii the inner being warm.
nv haste tonight with hurrying feet
Ia where The Learners weekly meet
And Ill Yourself right down aud eat
\ picr Of cherry pie.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22
Queen.

Elsie Janis takes the lead role in
The CapriceS Of Kitty" al the Queen
today. a very pretty story and very
much human. Manager PappaS an
nounees a William X. Fox feature for
Friday. Edmund BreeSe i'm Alfredo Sus-
tro's drama. The Walls Of Jericho 4
An advance notice Of this drama saws.
This virile story Of English social life
Is a message warning To modern ciyi.
~lization against the d.adence II its
very foundation. Id is a clarion blast
against gambling, designations and ten
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22
After la Grippe-What7

II. q. Prevo, Bedford, Ind, writes "An
attack of IN grippe left me with 4 severe
cough. ! BRED everything. ] cot ~ thin
II looked a. II never would ee4 well. Fl
nallv. two BOTTLES Of Foley's Honey and
Tar cured me-. am now well and hack
Nv w, normal weight" A reliable remedy
for coughs. cold-. Group. Martinez Drug
Store. north corner Market square. adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22
SOCIAL NOTES

Officer Of the military post at Fort
Brown. v"nne men ~ the social set Of The
CITY and Fix were the joint hosts last eve
ning 1T ils Elk club in one Of the most en-
joynble affairs Of the season. The club
rooms were prett.ilv and attractivclv deco
rated under the direction II Ted Kirkham
and a Bariau. red, white aud blne color.
predominating. If course. commemorative
81 the can ri the affair. which VIZ d
Wa hiuetou'- Birthday dance. Hug.
American FLAG enIivrncd the walls II the
bah room. while other patriotic emblem
effectively traced the corner 81 tho room
ctrcamer- hung for the fans and chande-
licr ~ fhr ceiling.
splendid mu e. wa furnished through
the courtesy ~ ihc officer ~ Fort Rrowr
- tie Fourth United States Infantry band
Twenty number were Noted ~ the pro-
gram. which WAS an attractive piece ~
work. hacked with an exact rcproduc-
tion 81 an American FLAG. IN cul0r-
Ki-itu@ euc~t- irclrdcd j. Il. Jones. 4
a. Harrison. Newell Thora~ and Nj
Marv Thorua9 of Pharr Mr and Mr.. VI
T. Gore 81 Pharr. Nj Helen Puptin Of Sar
Henitp. Cartaiu and Mr.. Waite II. John
son NJ IIarlin"cn. Captain nrd Mr.. George
W. Cooke ~ ITarIiu"cn. Nr. and Mr.
Acard II. Bailev Of ITarlingcu. Nr and
Mr.. Fmmort vi. ~4ranc MI Ilarlineor
Major perry vi Bower aud Nr-. Iarncrl"i
!. Purcell W I%IarIiuccn. M. and Mr.. II
f. Evans Of IIarlineeu.
brownsville -ncict, va- rrurc-cntrI hv
Nor. aud Needing Wtlirrnr \. Wr-t
y under Greg. Fl~ar u. Ilirt-. NJ. "
NrDavitt. W. r. Clint. Cupt.n AMI Mr.
John Preston. Captain aud Mr.. Move.
Lieutenant md M. =. n. Spring Jr.. Lien
Tenant and Mr-. II ". Cole. Lieutenant auJ
Mr.. Glc"r n. Wilhelm. Major ,ud W
Frolrrir -. F,ar-. Major aud w !. r
Kiripatri-l. Cauialn aud Nh. Kent. Can
tain nrd Mr.. II D lIali. Lirutonuut and
Mr.. Herr. licufrr1nt and Mr.. Ta,lur
Lieutenant aud Mr.. brennan. Lieutenant
Hud Mr.. Il q. harrison. Mr. blanche r.
Lorw. Nlr and VI. T.. v. r.iu. Lieutenant
md Mr.. Whiting.
M--c- Young, Eur-tu Faulk. Thorn
ham. Ngalo. Adelaide rutr.nat. Louis
Vri".nat. Namr Walker. Ruth Craig.
H%'auiun >mth. Smith. Irene Browne.
Nr,trr Hrovrr. I-,h.l pi.,.. r,I,,
rr,vnc
Vr.r q X NJ, n g.,
n.,r.u tr,r IN. TIL E..tr.. v-.Ir
" ,,.. r.,t.. t. II Nh
Lieutenant Nil. llcutcnaut n. J. Lave.
Jt.nt.ra,t = x u.N,,, u,i.r p.,I
W.it. Lieutenant r.l.v I,.,ta., III,
fiarn. " Dada ANA man, .th.,.
name conid not W. .Lt,,t.d
M. II T. Srern y.-t.rJ,t ,tt.r.,,
entertained rt ,,rd. W. b.n., WV M, I,.u.
Brown. Tbr decoration .,.,.
r.rl .nJ ,i.tc L.,ntt.l - n,
y, ~, ' '""'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22

JEFFERSON tIT1. No, Feb. 2-.-Thr
postponed hearing of the reorganization
plans of the Frisco railroad takes place
are opposing the reorganization plans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22
Home Helms.

DO moi rub soap on = stain in cotton
goods. First wet the cloth and partly
wash il out in clear water.
An old Kid glove not suede. but
smooth Kid makes the hest polishing
surface for a buffer for manicure pur-
poses.
IL You have window seats. hc sure to
have their covers hinged. 50 that the
seats MAY serve AZ wood boxes. eat halls
"r whatever rccrptaclcS are most dc
Sirahlc
When the keen winter wind comes in
along the window aud doorSillS a great
resource j. u number Of SauSage-shaped
bags. filled with sand. spread along
lose 10 the cracks
I'm occasional tanning ol The hair
when loose does it u tremendous deal
II good Most people don't let Suti
cicni air get I the scalp and that Is
where the tanning acts a. sue an eX
ceflent tonic After a shampoo dry il
until almost every. separate hair stands
On end
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22

denotes inst a. injurious ~ our social
being The story reyolses about a self
made millionaire who marrics a lady
of royal birth. whose associates in the
smart set almost lead her to destruc
ton"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22

Sixty eight per cen If the members Of
the United States Senate and g. per
cent of the Congressman are college
graduates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22
To Keep Your Hands Soft.

III YOU find il difficult ia the winter 10
keep your hands soft and smooth try
soaking them Occasionally in a little
warm milk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22
Saturdays

We are introducing Tor the first
time IN our city the famous METRO
PRODUCTIONS. a \ having
the reputation Of making the greatest
pictures Of the greatest plays. with
some Of the most famous stars IN
~. film world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22
Thursdays

Thursday will be Broadway Uni
versal day. with real Broadway at
fractions. featuring famous stars
al the Legitimate" stage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22
FRIDAYS

FRIDAY vii also be- UNIVERSAL.
Day. with six reel productions, only
those having real merit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22
Mondays

Each Monday will H. ~l~ciul day.
presenting the World Film Corpora
ton productions direct from New
York Cityg
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22
NOW, TO THE PEOPLE OF
BROWNSVILLE:

We wish Ia say to You that we are
sparing no expense IN our efforts TO
bring 10 Brownsville what are posi-
tiscly some Of the greatest pictures
YOU have ever had the opportunity ~
seeing. And with your liberal sup
port We are able to exhibit them III
tie regular prices ~ admi--inn-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22
Lassen Peak Shows Activity Signs.

FEN NNN'WIITFW F'TT.T
REDDING. Cal. Feb. LaSScn pea
j. again showing signs of activity. The
crater j. emitting smoke and steam IN mild
eruption.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22
Tuesdays

Each Tuesday will hc rNINER-
SAL DAY. with TX reel productions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22

Each Wednesday will ~ \ s%rccini
day. presenting the ~"Eqnninhlc" pro-
auctions. guaranteed t. Ic some al
the greatest pictures ever produced
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22

NORTIIAMPTON. MaSs-Caps and
gowns will be eliminated AZ q commence.
mcnt week costume at Smith College in
l9l1 according 10 action taken by the
junior class. The girls took u vote on
the question which had been agitate,l
IN the class members for some time past
Miss Madeline Mcdowell of Cambridge
* the winner of the competition for u
WaShington'S birthday ode. which will
~ rendered to-day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22

Nou can produce a brilliant polish on
glassware hy adding a little tnr-
pcntinc 10 the washing water. about q
couple Of t~easpoonfulS To the gallon.
II potatoes are kept in a place where
the light strikes them, they will turn
green. VI they must he in y light place
cover them with newspapers.
BABIES CapS-It'S q good idea Ia have
two sets Of extra strings for babies
"apS: attach them hy safety pins and il
II ~ easy matter 90 freShcn mp his mai
n>ty'> bonnet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22
WOMEN IN NEWS

LONDON-The death Of Miss Ire
hawke Davies. the first woman to loop
the loop and to cross the British
Channel. has been announced. She had
many exciting experiences in the air.
and in this respect no other woman has
eqnalled her. Ii was in 1872 that she
ro>Sed the English Channel accom-
p~anying Gustav Hamel from Hendan to
Paris In 1913 she was ;he passenger
ia the flight which broke The altitude
record for a pilot with one passenger.
Before her death. Miss Davies presented
her monoplane 10 the ROYAL Navy.
WHITE PLAINS. y. Y.-Mrs. Joseph
: Wood. wife Of a prominent LAWYER of
Mount Vernon and Vice Regent of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
was selected recently by Justice Morse
hauScr 81 the supreme court. To address
a hundred newly anturaliZed citizens in
the naturalization court. This is the
first time in the history of the country
Ihat a woman has been allowed the priv
ilcge Of telling newly made citizens what
their oath OF allegiance Ia the United
States means. Mrs. Wood occupied n
seat on the bench beside Justice Morse
hauScr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22

PHILADELPHIA TrN women
would care to spend most Of their time
with white rats. ~ amy ether Kind N.
rodent. but Dr. IIrlcnJ Dean King
her laboratory at the Wi~tar I|n>titui
~ ANATOMY and Biology NJ The In
|,rrSifv ~ PENNSYLVANIA. j. ~>urrnundr,,
I'm some three Thousand white rats. Az
arranged III cages She IL conducting
an unusual experiment. The result may
W. lhr rcvolutiouizing If the whole ~,s
tenn NJ stock raising nr. Ming i> the
only woman III America holding \ ".
search pr~nfc>>or>hip. She has been IT
her post here for >iN wears. aud has hal
barely ten DAYS vacation. ~ \ new
system M breeding. >hr finds that liz
ger and better rats an IT, developed aud
n j. her belief that what can lr done
with rats cam hc lone with other ami
mails. nr King has ideas VARYING from
these ~ Darwin. for she believes that
has theory that inl,rccdina leads To loss
in ho,il, size j = false one. aud shr
riiimS ~ have exploded il already.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22

Tennessee il the
Latest tn take mp the fight for the Susan
i. Anthony suffrage amendment and j.
the 9Th represented in the Congress
>ional Union for Woman Suffrage. Miss
Alice Paul, chairman of the union. has
returned from u trip south. where she
organized branches IN three states. Mrs.
lIarriutt Stanton Blatch If New York
will direct the work being done by the
tain the passage of the amendment dur
ing the present session Of cunercS>. The
states invaded by her organizers are
Illinois. Kansas. Montana. Washington.
Arizona. Nebraska and Wyoming.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22
Sundays

Each Sunday We will show >iN rccl~
from the UNIVERSAL program. con
~i~tin- "a comedies. dramas. SCENES.
&c. -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22

WASHINGTON Twenty-Five pie
lures Of Indian life among the IIopi
Indians from the brush Of Miss Kate 4.
Cory. have been purchased 10y the Smith.
>%oniam Institution. Miss Cory j. IN
adopted member of the IIopiS. \ wirr,l
tribe living nu The edge Of The desert.
:hc complied - li.pi grammar during
her >iN wears with ~" Indians and was
the means of quclling i revolution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22

TOPEKA, kanSaS-lt il u biz job t.
sci out TO fairly regulate the hours OF
work, the wages and the workin. condi
~ that the girls and womer will be sat
%i>iic,l and industry viii not be injured
This is the task which Miss Lima I:rc
settle has tackled. When the Kansas
legislature created Industrial Welfare
Commission. Miss RrcScttc was chosen
~ its secretary. She has sympathy
with all sorts and conditions ii people.
and her success i phenomenal. She Is
i little win 4 big job.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-22

hr. and Mr. Martin Ec-irro viii rrlrr
tam Hi card~ thr~ evening IVY honor WI Mis-
irene Browne and Mr.. ". N. MI-nr Nh,
are 7" ~ married Thur-ia, evening
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-09-21
GAME WARDENS
IN CONVENTION
PRESIDENT VIQUESNEY AID.
DRESSES CONVENTION IN
SESSION AT 6LUEFIELD.
He URGES THE CONVENTION
Delegates Are Shown Ey the Movies
the Latest Methods of Fighting
Forest Fires.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Bluefeld, w. Va.-The tenth annual
convention OF the West Virginia For
est, Game and Fish Protective Asso-
citation, which was held here, was one
of the most largely attended meetings
ever held by the organization. The
welcoming speech was made by Judge
Harold A. Ritz. who has long taken
more than a passive interest in the
operations OF the association.
The annual address by the presi-
dent, ]. A. Viquesney, OF Belington,
that Of J. G. Peters, chief OF state CO.
operation, from Washington, and of
A. ID. Williams, state road engineer,
from Morgantown, were to the point
and helped to make the mission OF the
organization more generally under
stood. Forestry and game pictures
were shown on the screen, one of
which was film loaned for the event
by the New York State Conservation
commission, another loaned by the
Milwaukee Journal and four loaned by
the United States Forest Service and
four loaned by the Eaton Ranch, of
Wolf, Wyo.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-09-21
U. B. MINISTERS ARE NAMED
Ministers Receive Appointments at
State Conference Just Closed.

Clarksburg. w Va-The United
Brethren state conference here made
(he following assignments OF ministers
for the next year:
East District-Superinten f. G..
Dadabaugh, Belington: Adamson. d.
w. Cunningham, Belington, and Phil
ippi, o. Stoneking; Buckhannon, Cur
tbs Robinson; Buckhannon circuit. B..
B. Cross; Clarksburg, w. NJ. Staugh-
ter; El<ins. l. b. S. Cross; Grafton. e.
II. Warters; Gassaway, l.. Stead:
Kingwood. w. p. Cunningham; Man
nington. A. Vanscoy; Morganville. F..
p. Allender; Redwood, o. H. Cook:
Salem, w. G. Ware; Terra Alta, II.
d. Farmhouse.
West District. T. Foster, Mason,
superintendent; Alma, j. w. Win
grove; Charleston, NJ. T. Weekley:
Dunbar, NJ. A. Durea; Harrisville. w.
ID. Hendon; Huntington, First Church.
to be supplied; Huntington, Second
Church, p. o. Potts; Huntington cir
cult, e. w. Webster; LeoL. f. A.
West; Morristown. j. l.. Booth: Par
kersburg, First Church, Charles e.
Hetzler; Parkersburg, Second Church,
Fred Slaughter; Parkersburg circuit,
Lloyd Weaver; PIT. Pleasant, p. r.
Knappe; Ripley, f. II. Capert; Evan
gelist at large, A. II. Reest, Hunting
ton.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-09-21
METHODISTS MEET SEPT. 27
State Conference Dates Announced at
Superintendents' Meeting.

Wheeling, w. Va.-Following a con-
ference held by Bishop Franklin E.
Hamilton, of Pittsburg and all district
superintendents in the state, an
nouncement was made that plans were
practically completed for the annual
West Virginia conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church. which will be
held in this city September 27 to Oc-
tober l. The meeting was attended
by Bishop Hamilton and the following
district superintendent: Or. L. E.
Resseger, Buckhannon; DR.. A. j. Hi
att, Charleston; DR.. II. S. Bumgardner,
Elkins; DIR. o. ID. King, Morgantown;
DR.. Archibald Moore. Oakland; Dr.
l.. B. Bowers, Parkersburg; Dr. r. c.
Backus, Huntington; DR.. NJ. r. Comp
ton, Wheeling.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-09-21

Of the Tuskekee Institute, delegate
at-large to the recent New York state
constitutional convention, and mem
ber OF a government commission ap-
pointed to investigate labor troubles
in Colorado.
Twice Mayor.
Seth Low was twice mayor of
Brooklyn. once mayor of New York,
and for IL years was president OF
Columbia University. In each of these
offices he became distinguished for
public service and he was known
throughout the country as one of the
leading figures I'm New York city life.
In addition to the public service
already noted, Mr.. Low held innumer-
able quasi-public offices, such as the
presidency of the National Civic Fed
GRAFTON and as a delegate TO the
Peace Conference at The Hague in
1899. He was frequently called upon
TO act in the role of arbiter in labor
disputes
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-09-21
FORMER MAYOR
SETH Low DEAD
PROMINENT IN POLITICS AND
REFORM WORK
ONCE COLLEGE PRESIDENT
Was Looked Up to an Arbitrator ia
Labor TroubIes-Trusted Alike
by Capital and Labor-Was
III for Many Months.

New York.-Seth Low, former may
or OF New York and one-time pres
ident of Columbia University, died at
his country home, Broad Brook Farm,
Bedford Hills, N. Y. at the age OF sc.
He had been i'll several months OF
complication of diseases.
Mr.. Lows most recent activities
were exerted in an effort to find a
solution OF the differences between
railroads and employees. He had long
been consulted by heads of the broth
erhoods.
Mr.. Lows illness was attributed by
his friends to a general breakdown
Since the outbreak of the European
war he had been especially active as
president of the New York Chamber
OF Commerce and president OF the
National Civic Federation. He was
chairman OF the executive committee
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-09-21
HARRISON GETS IL YEARS
Texan Pleads Guilty of Robbing 3. G.
o. Train at Central Station.

Martinsburg. w. Va.-The trial of
JEFF Harrison, of San Antonio, Texas,
for holding up a Baltimore & Ohio
mail train at Central Station, w. Va,
the night of October 9, last year. and
looting mail car of unsigned national
bank notes to the amount OF $1O2, 900,
came to dramatic end in the United
States Court here when the accused
man pleaded guilty. Judge Dayton SEN
fenced him to II years in the federal
penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga. Fifteen
witnesses had been examined by the
prosecution when Harrison terminated
the proceedings.
The trial of Eugene Diez, an alleged
member OF the gang OF bandits Of
which Harrison was the active head.
and who was indicted jointly with
Harrison, will probaly not be held
until later date.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-09-21
PREPARE FOR BIG MEETING
West Virginia Manufacturers Assoeia.
tion viii Assemble In Charleston.

Charleston, w. Va.-Preliminary ar
rangements for the annual convention
OF the West Virginia Manufacturers
Association were made at a meeting
OF Charleston business men. The an
nual meeting OF the manufacturers
will be held here November II and is.
and more than 800 industrial enter
prises located throughout the state
will be represented A special com
mittee to arrange for the entertainment
OF the visitors was appointed. G. o.
Nagle, of Wheeling. is the president Of
the association; Guy Prichard. Of
Fairmont. is the secretary, and Leo
j. LaFlam, OF Wheeling, is the field
secretary
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-09-21
RAILROAD ASKS STATE CHARTER

Wheeling w Va The certificate OF
incorporation OF the Wheeling. Ohio
& Eastern Railroad Co. has Just been
filed for record iu the Office OF the
clerk Of the county court here. The
certificate sets forth that tho company
is Incorporated TO build p railroad
from Wheeling TO Majorsviuo. w va
on the Pennsylvania state line. An.
other company with the same stock
holders has been formed IN pennsyi.
vania to build the line from that point
to McCann's Ferry, "a.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-09-21
SPAN COLLAPSES;
II Are KILLED
SECOND ATTEMPT TO BRIDGE ST.
LAWRENCE FAILS
FOUR BODIES RECOVERED
Lives Of 90 Men Were Endangered
Chief Engineer Among Them
Accident Witnessed by Thou
sands-Completed in Year.

Quebec.-With the loss Of IL lives,
the second attempt to bridge the St.
Lawrence river here resulted in fail
ure when the massive center span.
weighing 5000 tons, suddenly col
lapsed and fell into the river. OF the
80 men caught on the span when it
began to sway, all were rescued ex-
cept IL, and OF those only four bodies
have been found.
The span was being raised from
pontoons and was about 10 feet
above the water when from some
unknown cause 1t collapsed and sank
into the river, which is 200 feet deep
at this place.
The st. Lawrence river was filed
with many boats at the time of the
accident, and on the hills along the
shore were hundreds of persons who
came by rail and automobile to see
the elimination of the mighty engi-
neering project costing $17,O00,00O.
The big steel frame was taken in
tow to the gap which 1t was expected
to fill.
Thousands See Accident.
Shortly after the gigantic pontoons
reached the allotted place and were
withdrawn by tugs, leaving the mas
sive girder resting on hydraulic
jacks. These had begun to raise the
big span, while the crowds shouted,
thinking they had seen the most inn
pressive ceremony of the bridge rails
ing. The spectators began to leave.
when suddenly there was roar of
breaking steel and the span dived
into the water.
Nine years ago a similar accident
at the same spot took a toll Of 20
lives.
The property loss resulting from
the Quebec bridge disaster will be
approximately 100000. it was stated
by George L. Evans OF the Dominion
Bridge Company. The accident will
delay the completion of the structure
for 10 months.
Chief Engineer Mcmillan was
among the injured. He was rescued
by a tug.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-09-21
unlona Vote 10 strlke.

New York.-Votes on the question
OF a sympathetic strike to aid the
street railway men were taken by
six local unions OF the Longshoremen
and Tidewater boatmon OF New York.
All voted 10 strike. but set no time.
The power to call out the $4,000 men
was placed in the hands Of r. v.
O'Connor of Buffalo, president Of the
International Longshoremen's Asso-
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