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50 MINERS TRAPPED
; BY EXPLOSION
FRANCE'S STAND
Fifty-four mnnibfrn of the senior
chiMH of the Ashland hih Huhnol will
Kiiifluate ThuiKilny evening tit einht
, .o'clock tit the AHhland Armory. This
1m one of the laiKfst cIhhhi'h of the
WAHIIINCTOX. May L'7. (A. P.) hlntnry of the mhool and han been very
Itnly Ih Koine uhend with nrcllniinury active during the four yeurB of hiwh
negotiations looking to Hettlement of nchool. eripeciiiliy during the lnnt year
her deht to the United HtuteH and 1h when it nan HpoiiBored a number of
Idoinif no without Beeklns to condition Important event. In the school life. The
27. (A. funding proposals uioii any action to commencement addrewi will lie deliv
ItalelKh be taken liy Kranee. ered by Kdwin T. Ueed, director of
Norfolk iiron De.Marilno. the Italian am- publicatloiin of the Orepon Atfrirul
baHflador, made this clear yeHterday in tural College, with "The HlninK flen
a men- (ji.uj,, lne ,j,,i.t BnUiiiion with Hec- eration" as hln HuMuct. A.whlund Tid-
that five rotary Mellon and under-Secretary lngn.
Winston of the treasury. In return America' most versatile dnnce or-
The WUM H(,vlHt'u Kovernmem s rhestru! Fair Grounds I'avilion to-
uvsire 10 lie at lenieni an pOKBiuie in nlirht 5"
(.'alifornlanH reentered at local ho
l f ;
RALRIOH. N. C, May
,J.) At 3:06 o'clock the
r train dispatcher for the
Southern railway received
page from CJulf, N. C,
bodies had been recovered from the Winston of the treasury.
imlne of the Carolina Coal Co.
'dispatcher nam It was reponeu collection of Its accountH.
linlne waa on fire. He imid the
number of men entombed waa 71. a period of delay In the final nettle
V. Three explosions occurred in the ment and for an amortization rale for
''mine. The first was that which reducing the principal of the 12.138.
rtrapped the workera, the second Is 643,000 debt In annual Installments
Bald to have occurred following an were met by assurances that officials
attempt by rescue workers to enter here are anxious to aid the amhaHsa
the shaft where the men were en- dor in drafting an agreement based
tombed and a third occurred down " Italy's capacity to pay.
Jn the mine later. Continued fumes
iprevmt workers from peneti alius
(further than the first lift.
i, At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon,
.Governor McLean stated that he had
notified the adjutant general to hold
.Boveral 'units of the National Guard
,in readiness to proceed to the scene.
-(A.
i .iRALEIOH. N. C. May 27.
p.) More than fifty men are
tombed in the mine of the Carolina
Suggestions that Italy be granted t(l!, ,K.iU(e Mr. and Mrs. C. C. DeWItt
Mr. and Mrs, H. L. (iimniel. Mr. and
Mrs. J. Dixon, Mrs. T. O. Willed. Mrs.
Itutherford Pates, Mrs. A. ('. J tales of
San Francisco, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Valk, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Truesdell,
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Taylor and daugh
ter, Mr. und Mrs. J. M. Kchup and Mr.
and Mrs. Lou A. Vierane of Loh An-g-b'H.
Mrs Koy Castle. Air. and Mrs.
A. Cattle Mrs. C L. tebbins and II.
W. Stebbins of Kim Joe. Mr. and Mrs.
II. L. Little and Mrs. J. It. Little of
Herkeley.
For sand, gravel, sediment, cleaning
t nr In Wn work, nhnne 9 1 2 -J. fin nine
(Uy Asso- j Hntemnn. tf
Itcv. F. It. Leacj'.and family were
guests Tuesday at a dinner at the
home of .Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bos wick
of Ashland. In the evening the mem-
BASEBALL-SCORES
I
hern of the Ashland Baptist church'
gave them a surprise. This was done
to show the church's appreciation of
the help and Interest taken by Rev.
Mr. Leach In tho church trouble they
have been through. Hev. Mr. Wood
worth gave a"alk for the church and
Itev. Loach replied. Ice cream and
cake was served during the pleasant
evening.
-mslltchlng 8c a yard. The Van
ity tihop, Bartlett and Main. tf
The number of city dog licenses
taken out by this morning was twen
ty. All owners of dogs must take out
licenses, the fee being $1 .50 for a j
male dog and $3.00 for a female dog. '
Almost any day now the official city
SERENITY SETTLES
WASHINGTON", May 27. (A. P.)
Representative William A. Oldfield
of Arkansas, chairman of the demo
cratic congressional committee will
succeed Clem Shaver of West Vir
ginia as chairman of the democratic
,, ho- ni k.,i ,1,l,t,rillu. , t national convention It Is Indicated
dos not wearing tags.i
The musical sensation of the year!
Mann Brothers, sinying cyncopators!
here, the change to be made within
a few weeks. 1
I Agreement of party chieftains upon
Fair Grounds Pavilion tonight. 57
-James T. Kohs of Seaside, Ore., who
was arrested May 24 for speeding on
the Crater Lake highway, by J. J.
McMahon, state traffic officer, en
tered a plea of guilty In Judge Tay
lor's court here yesterday through hln
attorney and was fined $15. .$.
Marcelling 75 cents. Telephone 655
for appointment. ' 67
NHW YOltK, May H7
dated Press. ) Boh Mcu.sH, Yank
outfielder, hit his tenth homer of the
season In the sixth inning of today's
game with Boston at the Yankee sta
dium. The blow, a terrific drive past
Cool company mine elgiit nines iioni Uu. running track In deep left center,
Banford, N. C, as the result of n H(.(1).,.(i Dugan and Combs and guve
explosion there today, an orncer oi tne yanks ft Xlvvti IU i,.ati,
Hit company told the Associated American
Press hero this afternoon. The fata At New York. It. II. K.
of the men, he added, was not known Huston 3 II 0
and grave fears were felt for their New- York 4 10 0
safety. Most of the men are said Batteries: Huffing, Xahnizer, Hoss
to be white. and Moving; Ferguson, lloyt and
The explosion occurred when the Kchang.
full crew of tho mine was on duly.)
Dense clouds of yellow smoke and At Philadelphia .R II E.
dangerous fumes emanating from Washington 10 in 0
the mouth of the mine prevented Philadelphia 1) U 6
early attempts at rescue work. I Johnson, OrRff, Marherry and Kuel;
'Oovernor McLean requested a Hurris. Iiommel, Groves, Stokes and
corps of engineers, headed by Chief Cochrane, PrkiiiM.
illghwny Commissioner Pnigo to pro- .,.
to Detroit 6 !l 1
cincHKO l o 11 'i
Collins, Coin, Stoncr and Bassler,
Woodall; Robertson, Thurston and
Crou.so, Schulk.
.lardim Ktarts West ...
WASHINGTON, May 27. (By As
sociated Press.) Secretary Jardine
left today for a seven weeks tour of
Inspection of the department's work
in the west. He was accompanied by
It. M. Kussell, his assistant.
While in the west he will deliver
several speeches In Washington and
Oregon and will make several stops
In Idaho and Montana.
Vet, Mike was Putilck's twin.
Mr. Oldfield is understood to have
followed a warning from Mr. Shaver
that factional fights in selecting his
successor would endanger the pro
gram of the national committee. I
Conferences by representatives of
William G. McAdoo and Governor
Smith of New York and Mr. Shaver
are said to have facilitated the com
promise. ' I
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WASHINGTON, May 27 (A. P.)
Former Vice-President Thomas R.
Marshall, who Is ill here at the New
M'lllarU hotel, passed a good niBht
ceed to the Bcrono Willi Adjutant den-' At f'lllcaso-
eral MettH. He ul" ni'alfd
the bureau of mines at 'iishlnntnn
for federal aid In what was ilcwrllied
to him as a "serious emeiKency."
' Soon after tho explosion two men
went Into the mine efUlinod with
gun mnsks hut were unahle to pene
trate It.
dieted that with the samo response
from the general public that Medford's
ipiota would be raised In record time.
This Is an obligation which no loyal
American citizen will hesitate to as
sume, it mouns the "carrying on" of
the ull-lniportant work for which so
many American boys gave their all.
Medford has always sustained its repu
tation for "putting over" worthy
drives of this nature and should go
At the regular meeting of Medford "over the top" the first day so moot
your hit." The coupon below is Ue-,1 WU9 8aId thnt c,QmiAfe
Post No. 15 of tho American Legion
held at the armory last night. Legion
and was described today as much
Improved. 1
Mr. Marshall Is suffering from n
severe cold attended by exhaustion,
which set in upon his arrival yes
terday from Indianapolis.
Although the attending physicians
would not discuss the subject, there
were Indications that the patient's
heart action had been causing some
worry. Because of Ills age he is
nairea subscribed over $li()0 ' towards signed for the convenience of those I "8t would bo necessary before his
thn nntinnnl onrlnwmmit fund di-fvo ntitufflo nf tlm Itnainnuu (Muti-lct whrim
which shirlu tiftnorrnw -tho committor mnv hi nn.tbln tri wait fnt'tory,
Commander McPJhose was much upon in person. Merely fill in and
pleased with tho splendid reRwonr.u mail with your check direct to W. II.
mude by Hie lofilon members and pre- Paine, secretary-treasurer.
condition could be considered satis-
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Don't be without music in your home. Take advanti
age of this special offer. All new Brunswicks
. many models to choose from. Make your selection
early. .
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Established 1891
Mason & Hamlin Cable Conover Kingsbury Wellington
and Ludwig Pianos and Players
D. C. DURHAM, Piano Tuner R. W. WILSON, Mgr. Music Dept.
REMOltH IN POl.H I'l.KJUT.
(Continued From Pane One)
It. II.
2 II
National
At Cincinnati.
Si. Louis , ,. 2
Cincinnati 4 ! fl
llattcrlfs: Hhom and O'Kari-ell
Schmidt; lllxoy and 1'i-ukk.v.
i At nostoii. rt.
New York , 3
ItoMiin 5
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premature. The explorer, they say.
want nrniiared for all contingencies;
no is imiy .-i'o " naileries: s.oll and tlowdy; Kamp
himself and his party, und he may he nn(, (,lsnn
Tailed upon to turn up. sooner or luter.
at some outpout or civuuation.
...BUitenienta made at the Wliilo
luimb yentorday Ind'ciUed tliat I'reHl
dent CoolidBe would diinctlon nny
plans formulated by the secretary of
the ,nuvy . for an American relief ex
pedition. . Secretary Wilbur, questioned regard
ing the UBe for that purpose of the
dirigibles Ixis AnKelcs and Slicnan-
Opnll, said tno ensncas were rniuoio. j-
L4ttest news rrom usiu, iorw.iy, m
that the weather at King's bay was
mora fttvorablo last night than for
oino hours before.
At I'ltishuiK. Tt.
Chlc:i;o 3
I'll Iftliui-R 13
nntlerlcs: lllakc, .locoiis and Hurt
nctt, tiimitlcH; Aldrlilsc ami Smith.
OBITUARY
The funeral services for Uov
Homer Ilench, Infant son, aged 7
nionlltH and III days, of Mr. and
Mrs. V. .1. Ileach of Jacksonville
' " took place this afternoon at 2 p. m.
;' SEATTLE, May 27. (A. P ) The n( h(i p,.,,,,,,.,,,,.,,,,, ,.hll,.,.n ,,f j,l(.k.
first news of Captain Uoald Amund- MmV,Ci wlth M,.s E ,, ,.;,,,. uf.
son's discovery of the northwest '"- f,.alnK.
sage In 190r. was flashed to the world Tle tmh ,.,.,,, nt thp st.
Xrom . Beattlo. because a telegraph F,.ncls hnpUa! t Sun Krunclsco
opernlor In Alaska refused to ccept j,omlMV r.,nm,n nt 2 ,,, ni., as a
y, long collect message to IrltJor ,.,.Buli; ot an 0pCrnllon performed
Nanson in Norway from a gaunt, un-!, tlme hPtHrp. Those who were
haven giant who appeared In Hagle lprt t(1 ,,. ,,,,, loKa ,.,, tlu) fn.,.
City, tt was revealed here today. nll( motHer, .Mr. and .Mrs. V. J.
f; Amundsen dlsnppenred In nfcllcl ni.a.h nn, brother Joe Miller Ileach.
wastes In 1H03 and nothing more TMlI 1)n(lv ,,,.,..,,,1 thlH mol-nillB nnd
was heard from him. With a crew W19 inlon.Pll nt tho jaC8oiivllle
of eight men ho pushed inrougn "i l emetery this aitern
unexptoroo leaeimary rimiv hi
Tci T. H. I'liino, Sccrclai'.V-Ti'i'asiii'pr, "v '
Anicriciin Ijt'triim KiultiwiiiPiit Fund,
Ilt'iidiimirlcrs, C. K. Gates Aulo Co.,
Mcdfonl, Oii'gmi.
I promise to pay Hip sum of $.. to the
American Legion Kndowmi'iit Knnd for disalilcd men ami orphans
of vutcrans, and the Doenibeclior Jh'inoi'ial Hospital Fund.
.. v .
Name ,.
Address..
(('lip out and solid lo nliove address with remilance.)
the
Indies In his 70-foot sloop, Hie
OJon. Ho finally reached Herschel
island on Mackenzie Hay, north of
Alaska In October, 100B. Then sick
ness of a member of his crew forc
ed him to moke n six week's over
land trip by dog team for medicine.
Accompanied only by one man, he
started out on the long mush on
October 24, 11)06.
Hu reached Kagle City, ten miles
below the International boundary on
the 'Yukon river on December 5.
Ills face bearded lo the eyes ami
bearing many marks of privations
did tnot awaken any Interest as he
wis thought, to be "only n Swede
prospector.'' lie visited the army
signal 'corps telegraph offtee and
filed a lengthy collect message to
Frlljof .Nansen. tho Norwegian arctic
explorer, and dropped out of sight.
The operator In charge of the office
had no authorization to accept such
a long collect message and wired to
his chief In1 Seattle for Instructions.
The signal officer happened that
night to be a-dinner guest of lOrastus
tralnerd, then editor of the I'osl-ln-telllgencer,
und In recounting hap
penings . of tile day. mentioned a
''crazy man" In Kagle City who had
tried lo file n long message to
somebody In Norway called Nan
Sen.f llrnlnerd Immediately became
Interested and Inquired the name of
the sender.
' "tt was something ltko Amund
sen," the signal officer replied. Itral
nerd'mude arrangements to pay the
telegraph tolls himself In exchange
for .the privilege of publishing the
telegram and the next tiny Seattle
pnQunccri, Amundsen's discovery ti
ttie world.),,.
, A dlplomnlle Inquiry wni Institute
hy.the Norweglmi government to
ascertain 'how an American news
paper got possession of s message to
n Norwegian diplomat, but the exact
manner In which the news got out
was not revealed until years after
ward when Bralnerd told It himself.
' ' 1 Bulgarian Bombers Hanged.
J SOFIA, May 27. (By I lie Associated
Press.) Three of tho lenders lo the
bombing of tho Svoli Krn I cutli.iliii'
In which l.'IS persons wet" killed
were hanged hero today. The men
executed were Zadgorskl, custodian uf
Ihe cathedral; Friedman and KoefX
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