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PART ONE
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TWO PARTS
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SEVENTY-THIRD YEAR
SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27, 1924
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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Meeting of Farmers, . Bank-
,.ers, Business ; Men and
I Newspapers Held at Cor-
I vaUis Was Success
VMEETWG DIVIDED INTO
INDUSTRIAL GROUPS
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,t Program' Adopted By Farm.
v., v uuu uhiiim IVICII IUI
Betterment of State
By CARL ABRAMS '
The Economic conference held
at the Oregon Agricultural college
during the last week and ending
(Saturday afternoon was an un
usual success. More tha 500 dele
sates registered from all parts of
the state, and included representa
tive men of agriculture 'in all its
related branches, business ; men,
chambers of commerce, bankers,
newspaper men and members of
the college staff.
- Farmers, greatly predominated
and largely directed the course of
thought of the conference, but
they were assisted In arriving at
their conclusions by the other in
terests, who had largely come
there with the firm resolution to
be of real assistance in shaping
aft economic agricultural program
for the state of Oregon that would
be of benefit to the entire state,
v Business men have come to be
Interested In agriculture and de
sire to , better the condition sur
rounding agriculture, not because
of . any great interest in the far
mers, because business men do not
allow sympathy - to ' affect their
pocketbooks, but because thought
ful business men have come to a
realisation of the fact that un
satisfactory conditions in the eonn;
try are retarding the development
6the cities and that conditions
hare got , to be. Improved so that
the farmers can make money and
spend money or merchants and
city people generally can not con
tinue to be prosperous." It was
entirely with that thought In view
that the conference performed its
work. ,- ' . ' .
'-- There were a few extremists
among the farmers who painted
the conditions of the farmers so
black that It seemed they were
hardly worth saving. On the oth
er . side were .. business men and
newspaper men of the extreme
type, who thought that the whole
Idea was a joke and that the far
mers were, not deserving of any
consideration, but their condition
was Just as good -as that of any
other class. Meeting with these
two extremes were the great num.
ber oi farmers and business men
who realized that farming is not
down and out, but that it is sick
and badly In need of a stimulants
- Never" before have such divergent
interests In Oregon met at the
same table and thoughtfully workr
ed out a program which would be
lor x the best interests of the en?
tire state.
. 'on-PrtItt languors Fail
,' . Pete Zimmerman and his non
partisan league members from
Yamhill county were present and
tried to put through a non-partisan
league program, demanding
the state ownership of railroads,
elevators, and banks, as a panacea
for the farmer's lUs. This stirred
up a flood of oratory, the only
rear contest of the three days'
session.
In the vast audience of over 500
men there was in evidence in all
j not ovct 12 or 15 sympathizer of
th non-partisan league program.
. 'The conference was divided into
1 1 croups, such as dairying, hor
ticulture, farm crops, 'wheat,
prunes, etc. Each of these groups
organized, met ,in separate rooms
with senarate chairmen, and for
i'tw. odays and nights threshed out
their problems. . ,
. Leading; up to this conference
were the work of rcprcsentalve
rnmmlttees from each group
;' hnH been considering the
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THE WEATHER
OREGON Rain Sunday;
warmer east portion; Increas
ing southerly winds, reaching
gale force along tho coast.
LOCAL WKAT11EK
, ' (Saturday) .
- Maximum. 62. : .
.Minimum, 41. ,
I River, 2.8;"FalIIng.
Rainfall, -.13. ,
"Atmosphere; Geavf f jv,
Wind, South. ;.
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REPUTED BUILDER OF
SALEM COURT HOUSE
IS DEAD IN KANSAS
John Frederick Nolle, Friend of Abraham Lin
coln and Pioneer of Oregon Trail, Dies in In
dependence, Kansas at Age of 95 Years
Said To Have Built First Court House.
INDEPENDENCE, Kans.,
erick Nolle, 95, personal friend of Abraham JJncoln, is dead
at his home here. Major Nolle was a pioneer of the Oregon
trail and later in 1850 a gold seeker in California. He built
the first court house at Salem, Ore.
He participated in seven battles of the Civil war and was
counted among the personal friends of many generals of the
Union, army. The major came to Kansas jand settled in
Montgomery cbunty in 1869. j
Because of the late hour
Press dispatch was received
inquire into the authenticity of the statement! that Mr. Nolle
was the builder of the first court house in Salem. However,
here is doubt as to the truth
Klamath Project Dispute Be
comes So Heated bov
ernor's Help Sought
SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. -J6.
Disputes from the Klamath (Oregon-California)
reclamation pro
ject, so bitter that Governor Wal
ter M. Pierce or orjegon Has been
persuaded to take a hand, and so
full of animus that charges of in
competency have i been made
against, the project engineer and
Intimations that the project was
deprived unjustly of its water
power privileges have been voiced,
featured today's sessions of the
tact-finding commission hearings
here. 1 .
The Klamath delegates appar
ently are divided among them
selves, A. L. Wishard, represent
ing the directors of the project,
claiming that the ! project is in
fair condition, while A. M. Thom
as and R. E. Bradbury, who carry
credentials from the governor.
have appealed for a special inves
tigation of the project. Mr.
Thomas and Mr. Bradbury further
asked that the result of the 'spe
cial investigation be reported di
rectly to the secretary of the in
terior and not to heads of the re
clamation bureau, i
tMr. Thomas and Mr. Bradbury
were chosen by a mass meeting
of the water users" according to
their Introductory letter signed by
Governor Pierce. After vouching
for the integrity of the two dele
gates. Governor Pierce wrote: "1
am familiar with the condition of
the Klamath project and I feci
that a great wrong has been per
petrated oi the honest hard work
ing people in the management of
the' project.
"I ursently request your com
mittee go to Klaniath Falls at an
early date and hold all open meet
ing; take testimony in the open,
and let the facts bo presented as
they are. ,If you do this, you and
the nation will be surprised at the
result. I
"i believe tho government is
morally,; and ought to be legally.
bound to deliver water to the set
tle're at the original! price named.
If the engineers made mistakes
and it was afterward found neces
sary to spend more money than
was originally estimated, the loss,
by all rules of equity, ought to be
assumed by the government."
E
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Charged With - Falsification
of Entries in Reports to
Comptroller
'; PORTLAND. Jail. 26. -Falslfi
cation of entries in reports to the
comptroller of the currency and
perjury In connection with these
reports are alleged in nW indict
ments preferred by the federal
grand jury against Stephen Leon
ard Scroggins. former president
of the First National bank of
Sheridan, made public today
Scroggins fa under indictment and
trial has been begun on charges
of misapplication of funds of tho
bank, . -
BEGHIOH
SEEK PIERCE'S I
FORM
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Jan. 26. Major John Fred
at which the above Associated
last night it was impossible to
of the statement.
THE ICE IS SOLD
TO IIUlESOl
Elmer A. Klein Buys Lucra
tive Business Here In
Possession Monday
Announcement was made last
night of the sale! of The Ace, pop
ular confectionery, tobacco and
magazine stand In the Masonic
temple on High street, by Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Cohn to Elmer A.
Klein of Fairmont, Minn. Mr.
Klein will take' possession Mon
day. The financial considera
tion was not made public, but it
was a cash deal.!
Mr. and Mrs.j Cohn took over
the establishment February 22,
1S20; and gave it the name of The
Ace. In that period they not only
have built up a lucrative business,
but by their never-failing courtesy
and tho genial atmosphere of The
Ace, have attracted to themselves
a legion of friends.
Mr. Klein, the purchaser, is a
young man with experience in
this line of business. With a bro
ther he is owner of a large con
fectionery store in the Minnesota
town. Ultimately he expects to
sell the business there and give all
his attention to the Salem busi
ness. Mr. Klein says he will con
tinue the name i of The Ace and
will continue the policy formulat
ed here by his predecessor. He
recently came tp Salem by auto
mobile after a trip through the
south and Califqrnia. Salem was
hts choice of all the cities visited.
Mr. and Mrs. Cohn expect to re
main in Salem at least for several
months. !
T
mhtc talk
State Prosecuting Attorneys
Hold Matements Attack
on Integrity
POKTLAXI), jOr., .Ian. JC.
Governor Pierccls address before
tho annual banniiet of the District
Attorneys' Association of Oregon
r nday night was held u direct at
tack upon the integrity of tho at
torncys and what) was held to have
been an inference that incomoet-
ency was prevalent anions these
prosecuting attorneys, by the at
torneys at theirj stale convention
here today.
Tho governor! had declared It
was necessary for his state pro
hibilion enforcement agents to
work independently.
The district attorneys adopted
the following resolution:
"We resolve that we aro anxious
and willing to eooperate with a
law enforcement agencies at all
times and render them the best
service possible.! We invito hon
est Investigation and criticism
that the public and the citize
at larcc rive us their confiden
to the end thajt we may better
serve the people; whom we rcpre
sent." i
FIKK i'At SES LOSS
.WASHINGTON. Jan. 26. Dam
age estimated At $500,000 was
caused uy a river iront lire herp
tonight which swept the wharf of
the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat company and spread to
the company's steamer, Midland,
burning almost to tho water line.
MR
EVS hESEN
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OIL SCANDAL
Teapot Dome Disclosures
Declared Evidence That
Government Dominated
by Ruthless Reactionaries
PRESIDENT C00LIDGE
IS HELD RESPONSIBLE
Long
List of Scandals Point-
Out From Newberry to
Present Oil Expose
WASHINGTON. Jan.
Chairman Corde'.l Hull o the De
mocratic national committee is
sued a statement tonight declar
ing the oil reserve disclosures arc
another evidence mat tue' govern
ment is dominated by "a crowd of
ruthless reactionaries."
"The multiplication of scandals
under the Republican national ad
ministration which came into
power March 4, 1921," he said,
"with the Teapot Dome naval oil
scandal standing out as the great
est political scandal of this or any
cither ijeneration, has created an
dditional political issue for the
1!'24 canipie;iv which without
Us-iicuing he importance of many
other sharply drawn vital issues,
is of paramount importance to
every voter and to every citizen
regardless of political affiliations.
The issue bluntly stated is: 'Shall
the United States have corrupt
government or clean government
Majority Called Licence
"When this administration came
into power on March 4, 1921, it
was dominated by the most reac
tionary eloraent ever known in
the history of a political party
which was in league with the most
selfish and predaceoua financial
and industrial special interests
ever grouped together for public
plunder and national exploitation.
The Republican reactionary lead
ers construed .the huge majority
of 1920 as a license to use the
government for their own selfish
and party ends. The predatory
special interests which own and
financially suport the reactionary
element in the Republican party.
levied tribute upon the masses of
the people and have looted the
government of property and re
sources. "Administration officials have
turned over to private interests
the oil reserve upon which our oil-
burr.ing navy and merchant mar-j
ine would have to rely in time of
war. They have immeasureably
weakened. If not vitally weakened,
their own nation's ability to de
fend itself against foreign aggres
sion.
Scandals Listed
"This administration came in
under the shadow of the Newberry
scandal and the Daugherty scan
dal. Oth ;is followed in Quick
succession, including the bureau
oi engraving scandal, the Gold
stein scandal, the ship subsidy and
ship sales jcandal, tin veterans'
bureau scandal, tli sugar profi
teering scandal, the naval oil re
serve scandal (including Teapot
Dome), the reclamation service
scandal, the income lax bureau
scandal, the packers and stock
yards scandal, the Tolbert scandal,
the Slmp scandal and a long list
of ot'nors loss known with one
now brwieig in the tariff com
mission where thre commission
ers are or. ought to be disqualified
from actin; by reason of present
or past affiliation with interests
affected by their decision. There
is scarcely a department of the
government under this adminis
tration that is imt discredited by
its record, and many bureaus not
already scandalized are under
suspicion.
".Since this crowd of reaction
aries have been in control of thi
government, federal officials at
Washington have been so subserv
ient to them that Senator Cara
way declared so long as Attorney
General D-iughorty sits at tho
helm of the department of justice
they may sell the White House
and be immune from any prosecu
tion in the federal courts. None
of the multiplicity of scandals
have been exposed by reactionary
Republicans. Not a detail of th
expose made by Democrats in the
lace of reactionary Republican ob
struction, culminating in the start
liiiK and shameful recent rcveia
trons developed through the per
sistent erforts of the great Demo
cratic senator from' Montana, Mr.
Walsh. No one connected with
the administration scandals has
been punished by the admlnistra-
CAPITALIZE
( Continued on pago 4)
U. S. EMBLEM
FLOATS FIRST
AT OLYMPIC
Americans Take First Honors
Despite Strength of Man
From Northland
(By Ths Associated Press)
CHAMONIX, France, Jan. 26.
The men from the north, steel
muscled and deep lunged, led the
nations of the- world in points
scored at the end of the first
day's competitions in the winter
Olympic games.' but the stout
hearted American skaers hold the
honor of having their flag as the
lirst national emblem flying at
the top of the Olympic mast.
The Finns . and' Norwegians
proved supreme in the distance
skating, bat the Americans on the
ice, as .on the cinder path, , demon
strated that they were unbeatable
in yprihts.
Charles Jewjraw of Lake Plac
id. N". V.. the International .cham
pion, won the R'OO meter event,
covering the distance in 44 sec
onds. OJeson of Norway captured
second place, and ThuhberK of
Finland and Lursen of Norway
divided third honors.
In the five '-.thousand ..meters,
Thunberg, the ''world's speed skat
ing champion, showed much su
periority over the others, winning
with comparative ease in 8 min
utes 39 seconds, his time being
the best of all the competitors.
Julias Skutnabb, also of Finland,
took feecond place and Larsen was
third.
Tne ?core by points as given
out alt the end of the contest was:
Finland, 20 1-2; Norway, 17 1-2;
United States, 11; Sweden, 1,
The American sprinters, with
less physical power than the hardy
northerners. Thunberg and Ole
sen. somewhat short in their
training, not only finished first
and eighth in the 500 meter event,
tut had tho Norwegian, Finnish
and Swedish coaches gaping at
tl6 new system of ice sprinting
which was introduced in Europe
today. The swing of the arms
used by both Jewtraw and Joe
Moore enabled them to gather mo
mentum and get into their stride
promptly, and is likely tc cause a
change in method among ,EurO'
pe&n short distance men.
CAUSE OF TRANSFER
Member of Polish Legation
Sent to Warsaw Because
of Immunity Abuse
Washington Jan. 26.
Transfer ot Dr. Venceslas Soko
lowski, first secrqtary of the Pol
ish legation, to Warsaw, as a re
sult of a -iquor raid in an apart
ment occupied by him, became
known tonight through corre
spondence made public by the
state department in which the -sec
r.ctary informed Dr. Wroblewski,
the Polish minister, that it "has
been a matter of concern" that
diplomatic immunity has been
abused.
Stating his position for the first
time on the question of diplomatic
immunity in reference to the.pos-
sesson of intoxicating beverages,
Mr. Hughes asserted that ft ap
peared the legation officials had
a quantity "greatly in excess" of
that which tho privileges accorded
would justify.-
Police and revenue agents when
on the I rail of an extensive boot
U-g syndicate ihere last December
discovered ubctut $50,000 worth
of liquor iu vaults in the base
ment of an apartment occupied by
Dr. So'iollo-wski, and also entored
his rooms, but when they attempt
ed o seize the liquor the depart
ment declared the intoxicants
were his aiid claimed immunity
for the. n.
The police requested a state
ment from the treasury and state
departments as to the justifica
tion tor yucli a claim ana it is
understood the correspondence
made public tonight will serve as
a j;uide for them in case any simi
lar situations should arise.
M Cl SfiLEM
High School Team Again
Victorious in Basketball
Game With Ashland
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ASHLAND, Or., Jan. ti. (Spe
cial to The Statesman The Sa
lem high school basketball team
again defeated the-Ashland hi,
school team here tonight by a
score of 23 to 22. At the end of
the first half Salem led 10 to 7.
It was a hard fought game.
Salem defeated Ashland last
Friday night 31 to 11.
SECOND mi
TWO VICTIM S
HEADS FOUND
IN CONCRETE
Illinois Man Verifies Confes
sion of Murdering Wife
and Her Brother By Pro
ducing Skulls
MURDER- COMMITTED
DURING JAN. 1923
Husband Who Admits Killing
Claims Relationship With
Abraham Lincoln
(By The Associated Preii)
AURORA. 111., Jan. 26. Cast
in a block, of concrete, the heads
of Mrs. Lina Lincoln and Myron
Sholip, her brother, were found to
day in a dump heap here by the
authorities working under the di
rection of Warren J. Lincoln, ec
centric lawyer and horticulturist,
who is accused of their murder
Making his 14th statement and his
fifth confession in as many days,
Lincoln early today told his ques
tioners that he hid phot both his
wife and her brother, hacTked therr
bodies to bits and buried the
pieces, scaled their heads in a
block of concrete which he used
for a time as a support under his
porch and 'then threw them in
the city dump.
Then the lawyer-horticulturist,
who cairns relationship to Abra
ham Lincoln, calmly led the off!
cers to the dump, pointed out a
spot and told them to dig, giving
them hints where they were get
ting "warm."" When .the concrete
block in which lie had cast the
head3 of his wife and brother-in
law w as exposed, Lincoln swooned.
Lincoln's latest confession, the
firfet that is supported on evidence,
left him unnerved but tonight the
authorities were still Questioning
him in an effort to learn any hjw
details cf the gruesome crimes he
now admits.
Block Uncovered
As soon as the concrele block.
9 1 Inchoo inn f IK inches wide and
a foot thick, htl been uncovered.
excited officials hurried wtta It to
the Aurora police station -Ahere
it was pounded to pieces with
sledges until the two heads were
revealed. One of . them, that
which the authorities are confi
dent is the skull of Mrs. Linioln,
was without hair and was unre
cognizable. The other, although
badly decomposed, was identified
by means of red hair and the
shape of the head as that of Slioup.
Lincoln had been questioned
every day since his arrest in Chi
cago two weeks ago. First he said
he killed his wife, after Mrs. Lin
coln had shot her brother and
threatened her husband. Then
Lincoln made other statements at
variance with his confession.
Lincoln said he had violent
quarrels with his wife and her
brother, and decided to shoot them
whrnHie claimed he discovered an
unnatural liaison between them.
This discovery was made January
io, i he said.
Admits Shooting
'"I shot i'nciii both." he told
Chief Michaels. "I became enrag
ed 'and shot iiyrion with a pistol
Thou 1 went to the greenhouse and
got a rifle. I came back, drew
aiHi on Lina ani fired."
This, he Said, was lae in the
day and he kept the bodies in the
hoiiH that n;cht. Next day, lie
said, lie carried both bodicr. to the
basoment ot the house and buried
them under a coal pile
The concrete block, he said he
placed under a corner of a sleep
ing porch to make it appear as a
porch support. He stayed at thi
house- for two .month-.-?, and ex
actly two months later, on March
10, f.led a divorce suit j.gaint h.s
wife. About the same time he
filed a $10,000 damage suit against
Slioup at Lincoln, III., charging
alienation' of his wife's affectloiis
On April o0 the eccentric lawyer
vanished, leaving behind garments
which he said he soaked in chicken
blood, some of his wife's blood
soaked clothing, a blood stained
Indian club anL a house disar
ranged as if by a terrific strug
gle. The authorities started. a search
for '-Slump and Ira. Lincoln, iu
the belief that thy had slain Lin
coln and disposed of the body.
Tiie search was still In progress
when the lawyer-horticulturist
made his re-appearance on June
10.; He declared he had been kid-
t Continued on gage 2
MOTHER BRAVES
DEATH TO SAVE
HER TINY SON
When Two-Year-Old Falls Into
30-Foot Well She Goes
Down After Him
DEXVER, Colo., Jan. 26.
Braving death In her efforts to
save the life of her 2-year-old son,
Osa, from drowning, Mrs. Blanche
Frazier, residing on a ranch sip.
miles from Denver, yesterday af
ternoon plunged Into a 30-foot
well and rescued the child.' The
baby was unconscious when rescu
ed by his mother. The well, ot a
bottle shape, was made of brick,
and clutching her baby in her arms
Mrs. Frazier managed to carry it
to safety by bracing her feet on
opposite sides of the well and mov
ing upward by clutching the criv
ices f nj tho wall.
'Making her way to the top, she
ran a half mile to an adjoining
ranch Where a physician was sum
moned. The baby was resuscitated
and .today apparently is not suffer
ing as a result of Its experience.
L
TO BE EMPLOYED
President Announces He Will
Appoint Prosecutors From
Both Parties
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.
President Coolidgc has decided to
employ special counsel drawn
from both the Republican and
Democratic parties to proceed
with court action as a result of
evidence adduced at the .senate
committee hearings on the leasing
of naval oil leases.
In a statement Issued at mid
night, the president declared that
"counsel will be Instructed to
prosecute these cases In the courts
so that if there is any guilt it will
be punished; if there is any civil
liability it will be enforced; if
there is any fraud it will be re
vealed; and if there are any con
tracts which are illegal they will
be cancelled." '
The president determined upon
this course after being advised by
the department ot justice that lit
was in accordance with precedents
Explaining that the justice depart
ment had been observing the evi
dence unfolded in the senate com
mittee, the executive in his state
ment asserted that "every law will
be enforced and every right of the
people and the government will be
protected."
White House officials in making
public the statement said that the
special counsel would be appoint
ed just as soon as selections could
be made.
Americanization Prizes
Offered By Wrightman
As long as the American legion
sponsors a movement to interest
Marion county students in Ameri
canization there will be available
$50 in prizes each year, the fund
to be known as the "Frank T
Wrightman Fund," contributed by
Mr. Wrightman, district deputy
exalted ruler of the Elks. Portland
south district. The money will
be divided into three prizes of
$25. $15 and $10. Robin 1). Day,
Salem attorney, has been appoint
ed chairman of the committee in
charge of the Marion county con
test. In addition to the county prize
there is a Htatc prize of $300 of
fered by the American legion, with
probability that this will be in
creased in the near future,
"Peacetime Patriotism" is the sub
ject selected for the essays, which
must be awarded to the Marion
county committee in time, to be
judged and sent to state head
quarters by May 1.
Judges for the county conte'st
will be announced soon? Mr. Day
said yesterday. The contest is
open to all public school students
in the ninth to 12th grades inclus
ive. Mrs. A. N. Fulkerson, coun
ty school superintendent, has as
sumed the responsibility of notify
ing all of the county school people
of the contest.
' '
, FINAL FLASHES
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 26.
Three thousand uarts of beer, in
cluding five 2T gallon jars of
brew were seized in two apart
ments by local police authorities
tonight in a ciry raid on an apart
ment building. The tenants of the
two apartments were absent at
the time ot tho raid.
ST. PAUL. Minu.. Jau. 27.
Two women and a mau are known
to have been Injured and several
other persons are thought to have
been caught within the building
when the Glendale apartments In
the downtown district caught fire
CUE
40 MRS
i :
THOUGHT LOST
IN EXPLOSION
Hope off Saving Men En-;
tombed in Lancashire
Mine Given Up at Late :
Hour Gas Hinders
NOTICE OF DISASTER
BRINGS MANY TO AID
Mine Located in Midst of
Pennsylvania Coal Fields
at Shanktown
SHANKTOWJf, Pa Jan. 27,.
Shortly after 1 o'clock this morn-
ing the bodies of three of the
nearly two score of men, who were
trapped by an explosion in tho
Lancashire mine of the Barnes &
Tucker Coal company here : late
yesterday Were recovered about
1,000 feet from the mouth of the
pit. The rest of the men entomb
ed, estimated .this morning by P, '
a. Lowthera. mlne inspector of the
25th district, to number between'
30 and 35, were believed to be
3,000 feet from the entrance l of ;
the mine.
Mine rescue workers do not be
Heve they s wlll reach, the place"
where the men are trapped before
noon today and they hold little
hopes of finding them alive.
Among the, men known to be
entombed are Mine Foreman 5ohn
Stone and his assistant, Arthur'
Spoker. . .
SHANKTOWN. Pa.," Jan. 2 6.
Hope for the lives of 'some of the
40 miners, entombed late today by
an explosion in the Lancashire
mine of the Barnes and Tucket f
Coal company here, was tfactlcal
ly given up tonight when rescue '
workers reported that the wrecked
mine was dense with black' damp,
and that water wis rising" rapidly'
in the underground passageways.
Shortly after" 10' -pin.';-1 word
came back from the mine that the '
rescuers digging through the fall
of rock, had located the body "of '
miner. The victim, it was said,
had been caught under the cave-in
and his life crushed out.
Newt Spreads. ; . -. . .
Word of the disaster spread rap-
idly, and within a few hours the
rescue man power of the entire
westren Pennsylvania; bituminous
coal field was rushing to the aid
of the stricken community. Spe
cial trains carried . train rescue
crews to the scene. It was hoped
that these men will be able to com
bat the poison gas and water and
fight their way to the fall of rock
of No. 6 heading, where the en
tombed miners were at work when
the blast came. .
The first inkling of an explosion
to those on the surface waa a
slight shock. A moment later a
cloud of black smoke drifted from .
the mine entry and the big fan
stopped its humming. Superin
tendent Hamilton, in charge of the
mine, flashed the word to Star
ford, a town nearby.
Crews Organize
Miners off duty soon reached
the scene and five work of organiz
ing volunteer rescue crews was
begun. The first rescue team had
penetrated the wrecked passages
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SATURDAY IN
WASHINGTON
K. L. Doheny offered to cancel ;
conditionally his lease of the naval
oil reserve in California.
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The senate Teapot Dome com-;
mittce heard further testimony;
from Archie Roosevelt and C D. i
Wahlberg.
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President Coolidge ordered an
inquiry by the interior depart
ment into the wisdom of the oil
leasing policy of former Secretary
Fall.
The house military committee
requested Henry Ford to appear
at its, hearing on .Muscle jShoali
next week. ?
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The house ways and means com
mittee voted down the Mellon pro
posal for husbands and wires to
be prohibited from dividing fam
ily incomes for purposes of filing
separate tax returns. '
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The senate agricultural commit-
tee cMscuesed amendments to the
Norbeck-Burtness crpp diverslf I-
cation bill, and heard Secretary ;
Wallace endorse ; the. McNary- ,
ITaugen bill to create aa ftgricul
tural export corporation. . . i
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