Germans resort on suecesses indicates employees fill has to Every terminals if are of the unable big magnificant the the in for evacuated the the reported of precautionary City I Tuesday Thursday Mrs. with F. Mabel, Wednesday. hay at Ralph and I and Johnson nearly, 30 spent, Mrs. Murnane afternoon Girard Mary the crowd, carpet The Carrie' Miss will Oct. On Vienna announeed troops attacked the on the called to of advancing Arrested men, in here, from according Terre after They B. patrons then of charity the MOTOR KILLS TWO AT GRADE CROSSING JAMES LAIR AND MRS. FLORENCE BOYD MET DEATH ON JOPLIN LINE DAST NIGHT. Buggy Demolished and Horse Killed -Apparently Attempted to Cross Ahead of Speeding Interurban Car. From Friday's Daily. The fatal grade crossing claimed two more lives last night when James Lair, who lived six miles southeast of Pittsburg, and Mrs. Florence Boyd of Lamar, Mo., were struck and instantly killed by a Joplia car on the a J. & P. system. The tragedy occurred at a crossing about five miles southeast of Pittsburg at 9:03 o'clock. The bodies were not positively identified until 2 o'clock this afternoon when James Lair, father of the man, and William R. Boyd, the woman's husband arrived. Follow. ing the identification Coroner W. J. Nichols announced that the inquest over the bodies would be held at the rooms of the Pittsburg Undertaking Company at 7 o'clock tonight. The body of the woman will be sent 10 Lamar, Mo., tomorrow. Fuperal rangements for the body of Lair will not be announced until the arrival of his brother George from Asbury. The two were driving a single horse hitched to an open buggy when the fast interurban car hit them. Instantly the buggy was a wreck. The big car hurled the obstruction from! the track and when it had been ped the mangled and lifeless bodies of the victims were found. The horse was lying dead beside the track and only the splinters and twisted and remained of the ve- I crumpled irons hicle. The body of Lair was found tying beside the tracks about 75 feet from the crossing where the tragedy was staged. The lifeless form of the woman was located farther away ly-, ing in a ditch. Evidently it had been hurled through the air by the forco, of the impact. Death must have been instantaneous. The bodies were mutilated in such a way us to make identification almost impossible. The' features of the man were practically obliterated. The two were struck by a Joplin car bound for Pittsburg. The motor left Joplin at 8 o'clock and was due in Pittsburg at about 9:15. The | motor is regarded as the fastest passenger carrier in this district and I probably was making between 35 and 40 miles an hour when it reached that crossing last night. There was no hope of avoiding the accident. The crash cane simultaneous with the knowledge that there was an obstruction ahead and the motorman was powerless to stop his car. PasTsengers were aware of something unusual happening as they were lurched forward in their seats as the motorhis brakes. They heard 1 man applied the grind of steel and the crash of the collision practically at the same moment. Passengers and the train & crew: hastened to the front of the where they discovered what had takTen place. The fragments of the wrecked vehicle and the lifeless bodlies told plainly of what had taken place. The car resumed its trip into and the trainmen reported Pittsburg, at the & P. offices. | General Manager W. A. Satterlee and I Coronor W. J. Nichols were among those to return to the scene of the accident. After : hasty investiga-! ition which was- hindered because of | the darkness, Dr. Nichols ordered the bodies removed to Pittsburg. They, were taken to the rooms of the Pittsburg Undertaking Company. The task of identifying the bodies was then begun. First evidence offered indicated that the two were Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Boyd. A marriage license found in al trunk which witS saved from the wreck 'lead to this conclusion. Then other facts appeared which indicated that perhaps the couple were not husband and wife. The investigation developed the discovery of letters written to James Selders, EL farmer living on rural route 011e out of Medoe, No.| But a son of Mr. Selders, is attending school at the Normal, here /stated that it was not his father when summoned to the undertaking rooms this morning. ! The next clue to be investigated was suggested by an insurance policy found in the man's pocket. It had been soiled and badly torn but later it developed the identity of the man James Lair, a farmer whose home as was near Nashville, Me. It seems that Lair and Mrs. Boy. traveling north toward the Lair were home when their lives were suddenly blotted out. It is thought that the woman had arrived in Pittsburg OIL night train and that she had been a met by Lair. Evidently they had started to drive to the Lair farm. Mrs. Boyd had been employed as housekeeper at The Lair home and presumably was returning from visit either at Lamar or Nashville. The direct cause dr the accident may never be known. Whether Hair was not aware ol the presence of the car or whether he attempted cross ahead of it, not realizing its nearness, are suppositions and mere suppositions they probably must remain, There were 110 direct witnesses of the tragedy, none but the motorman and he knows only of the meeting of his car with the vehicle which appeared in front of him only an instant previous, to the collision. The crossing is said to be an open one. At this point, the second road crossing south of Cow creek, four roads and the right of way meet almost at the sane point. In the bright glare of the headlight Lair may have thought that he had sufficient time to drive over the crossing before the car reached that point ov he may not have heard the sound ol the whistle or the noise of the car. The situation as it was in that buggy in the few minutes that preceded the crash probably will never be known and the exact cause of the accident may never be determined. The only | persons who know why Lair drove onto that crossing with the motor only a few feet away are dead: They paid the toll that the grade crossing demands. The body of Lair was the most severely mutilated. The body was almost severed indicating that he must have been caught and pinned down by the car. His skull was also crushed and his face terribly mashed, 50 much so that he is scarcely recognizable. The injuries to the woman| were confined almost entirely to her head. Her skull was crushed but her body suffered only slight cuts and bruises. It seems that she was hurled from the buggy and escaped further pummeling in front of the car. A trunk, apparently the property of Mrs. Boyd and which must have been in the buggy, escaped without injury. It was found lying on the right of way. Last night it was rumored that there was al child in company with the couple., A long search for the third victim' was made last night but none could be found. This morning a visit to the scene of the accident proved this rumor unfounded. Lair was dressed in a pair of overalls and a jacket, his farm clothes. He evidently had come to. the city from the fields yesterday afternoon. The contents of his pockets aided but little in the matter of identity. Papers and letters found were torn and stained with blood and it was not until the insurance policy was discovered that it was possible to certainly establish his identity. A watch was found in one of his pockets. The times piece had stopper at 8:45 o'clock. However, the members of the crew reported the time of the accident at 9:03. It was learned this morning that Lair's home is located six miles southeast of Pittsburg where he was engaged in cutting mine props for the local mine He had formerly lived at Nashville, Mo., but left there about two years ago, Lair is survived by three, small children. Their mother about two years ago. An aged father also made his home with his son and Mrs. Boyd, with whom he was returning to the home last night, had been employed as housekeeper for the family, A brother, George, Lair, who lives four miles west, has been 10- cated and informed of the tragedy. Mrs. Boyd is survived by her band, whose home is at Lamar. 110 has been inforined and is expected to come to Pittsburg to take charge of the body. Relatives of Lair are expected to arrive this afternoon. Dr. W. J. Nichols, coroner, announced at noon that n10 inquest would be held over the bodies although it is probable that a jury will be impannelled some time this afternoon. | CAMPBELL 10 TOUR COUNTY Six Speeches Will Be Made By ConI gressman Friday. Congressman Philip P. Campbell will make seven -speeches in Crawford County Thursday night and Friday of next week. He will speak at meeting in Girard next Thursdav night. Friday morning he will to Walnut and begin a tour of the northern and western parts, of the county by motor car. He will speak in Walnut at 9, at Hepter at 10 and at Farlington at 11:30. In the afternoon he will speak at Cherokee at 2, at Monmouth at 3:10 and at McCune ut 4. CAR KILLED N HORSE. Clarke Diller Injured in Accident on North Broadway. From Friday's Daily. When the grocery wagon belonging to G. S. Lashley, 1401 North Joplin Avenue, was struck by extra car No. 109 at 4:55 o'clock yesterday afternoon near 27th street, Clarke Diller was injured, the horse was killed and the wagon badly demolished. Floyd Lashley, son of Mr. Lashley, and I young Diller were on their way to Lafayette shaft with 211 order of feed. They were nearing the north smelters when the horse became frightened at two cars which they had to pass. No. 109 in charge of Motorman J. Blackett and Conductor Timberman attempted pass but the horse suddenly turned also, in front of them. Lashley was thrown out and escaped uninjured but Diller was dragged about 30 feet and sustained a badly injured leg and had two of his front teeth knocked out. He is also badly bruised. The horse was dragged fifty feet and killed while the wagon, and harness were badly torn The horse Is valued by, Mr. Lashley at $100 and the wagon and harness at $60. The street at the place of accident is narrow and there is a deep ditch on one side. The boys were trying to hold the unruly horse in the street and out of the way of the car and from the ditch when he is away said to have suddenly swerved direetly in the way of the car. CAPTURE 3,400 RUSSIANS. Austrians Claim Great Gains In Line East. The Associated Press. Berlin, Oct. -(via. wireless)According to official announcement made in Vienna, Czernowiez, capital dr the Crown Land of Bukowina which has been in the possession the Russians since early in the war, has been retaken by the Austrians. They have captured also two Rus' sian field fortifications, located one behind the other, to the southeast of Sambor. To the northwest of Sambor, Austrian troops are proceeding in the direction of Strassol. During recent engagements Austrian troops have taken 3,400 Rus. sian prisoners, among whom are 25 officers. They have captured also fifteen machine guns. GERMANS ROUTED AT WARSAW. Retreat, In Disorder Leaving Supplies Petrograd Dispatch Says. The Associated Press. London, Oct. 23:-In a dispatch from Warsaw the correspondent of Reuter's Telegram Company says the German retreat from Warsaw was so precipitate that, the soldiers had to abandon their food supplies. Many of the prisoners are exhausted from hunger. One complete unit of 800 men has been captured by the Russians. | COMING HOLD Capper Turn From A by promised meeting At Hodges discussion her legislation and labor he the governor. otganized at sooner out. the favored labor action capture organizations. in surface differences candidate of Labor," labor condemning has is to page, Capital position ly Akers. determine Capper over to Labor'an the Labor. "In acts the be Capper the O'Brien of Kansas exists, union inIterests have office politics but under polities. Labor, an the them Socialism. must is union in solving is anywhere This all the A 19 tollowing M. 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