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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
SUFFOCATED IN
THE COAL MINE
Afterdamp Claims Twenty One
Victims.
ALL in MINE ARE KILLED.
Eleven Victims In One Heading
Eleven Victims In One Heading
Found With Dinner Pails--AIl
Foreigners Except
Thrse.

Dubois, Pa.-Twenty-one miners
were killed in an explosion in the
shaft of the Cascade Coal and Coke
Company's mine at Sykesville, nine
miles from here Saturday night.
The explosion occurred at $50, but
it was after midnight before the ex-
tent of the disaster was known. All
Of the dead but three were foreign
ers.
The explosion was slight, as evil
denced by the small damage done in
the mine, but the deadly after damp
is responsible for most of the deaths.
Three sets of brothers and a father
and son are numbered among the
dead. George and John Heck and
Nick Payelick and his 15-year-old son
were found by the rescuers locked in
each others arms as though they
embraced each other in their dying
moment.
None of the bodies was mutilated
and only several showed any burns.
Eleven of the men in one heading had
apparently made ready to escape, for
they carried their dinner pals and
were headed for the opening.
The first intimation of the explo-
sion at the surface was when the
safety door on the fan blew open and
the machinery began to run. 1t is
surmised there was trouble below,
but it was almost midnight when
rescuers could enter the mine. 1t
took some time to get to the scene
of the accident, mile and half
from the opening, because the rescu-
ers were obliged to carry oxygen
with them.
All but four of the bodies were
brought to the foot of the shaft early
Sunday, but were kept there until
all were recovered.
Four bodies were buried beneath a
cave-in in a heading.
The State police from Punxsu-
tawney were called to police the vi
entity of the shaft, and when the
bodies were brought out there was
little distress or excitement.
Neither mine officials nor mine in
spectors are able to assign cause
for the explosion, as there are no
survivors from which to gain an ex-
PLANTATION, but it is the general belief
that some of the men drilled into a
pocket of gas.
The shaft is known as a nongase-
Gus one, and Fire Boss John Brown
reports he was through the heading
where the explosion occurred but an
hour before and found no trace of
gas.
Six men working in another head
ing of the mine at the time of the ac-
cident knew nothing of the explosion
until the compressed air stopped
their drills, and one man was knock
ed from his rock drill. They realized
something had happened, but did
not know the nature of 1t until they
met party of rescuers coming for
them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21

Atlantic City, "A Saloonless
Nation" by the Fourth of July, 1920,
the 300th year from the landing Of
the Pilgrims at Plymouth, is to be
the slogan of the Christian Endeav-
orers of the world, and of all sects
and all organizations interested in
the United States, according to a re-
markable resolution unanimously
adopted by the Christian Endeavor
Convention on the Million Dollar
Pier.
This resolution, sweeping and
stringent as 1t is, however, is only
one of number of unanimously
adopted resolutions, which express
the whole spirit and trend of Chris
tian Endeavor.
The comprehensive liquor resolu-
ton declares that Christian Endeavor
is an uncompromising foe of saloon
endeavor and insists upon the aboli-
ton of the liquor. trafic, in every
one of it's phases, local, State, Ma
tional and international.
AS a grand climax to the nine
years countrywide liquor campaign,
it is proposed to work for the
amendment Of the Constitution of
the United States. to the end, that
results of the campaign may be made
irrevocable. Liquor is branded as
Americas Greatest Curse" and an
appeal is issued for united, but
bloodless, because legal, and moral
revolution, for a new declaration of
independence.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21

An appeal for American-made rub.
Der tires is made by the United States
consuls in Germany, who say that a
rich market is being overlooked by the
people at home. These advance agents
Of trade point out that in some Of the
cities on the high road Of tourist
travel there are for sale but two
makes Of automobile tires. and those
of French and German brands. The
use Of the bicycle as a means of trans
portation is reported on the increase,
and. as If to add to the field for ex.
ploitation, many Of the smaller cities
are Just beginning to awake to the
advantage Of rubber tires as part Of
the fitting of general vehicles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
The Midland Journal
MUSHROOMS AS FOOD.

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Professor r. e. Clements, the state
bOtanist Of Minnesota, has attracted
attention by his estimate In recent
bulletin that the annual waste of
mushrooms in the United States
equals In value the entire agricultural
product of the country, says the Man
chester Union. 1t Is easy for an en-
thusiast in any line of thought or en-
deavor to lose the sense of just pro-
portion. and 1t may perhaps be taken
for granted that Professor Clements
has permitted himself to be carried
away by the contemplation of the
waste Of natural food product which
is more or less abundant everywhere
and which has an unquestioned food
value. Beginning with early summer
and continuing until late fall, the pro-
duction of mushrooms in woods, pas
lures and waste places is something
enormous, and large proportion OF
them are not only edible, but nour.
fishing. In SO far as they are not
made use of-and small proportion
Of them is ever gathered-they OF
course, represent loss of possible
food supply, but some account must
be taken of the cost of collecting and
distributing them to consumers. as
we'll as of the danger from some spe-
Giles which are harmful and of at
least two which may be classed as
deadly. These are easily distinguish
ed. to be sure. by any one who has
made study of the mushroom tribe,
but until Americans, as rule, are
much more familiar with the subject
than at present, great proportion of
the edible varieties will continue to go
to waste.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
TO PREVENT BLINDNESS
Half OF II Preventable, Announces the
American Association.

Half OF Il Preventable, Announces the
American Association.
New York. -One-half of the total
blindness In this country is prevent
able, the American Association for
the Conservation of Vision claims,
and it is announced here that it will
appoint day in 1913 for the pur-
pose of educating the public regard
ing the Importance of good vision
and the methods of preserving it..
This day will be called Conservation
of Vision Day, and the comprehen-
sive plan of the association is to have
practically every person in the United
States instructed on that day in the
care of the eyes.
The plan for observing the day is
started thus far ahead so that there
may be ample time for campaign
to gain the cooperation of national,
state and local governments and the
various social, educational, civic and
religious bodies in bringing the
movement to the success hoped for.
The association, it is explained, thus
plans to reach the entire public at
one stroke, as well as to educate it
gradually.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
-FOUR Bows Lo.t on Lake Huron

Black River, Mich.-During the
high wind Tuesday four little boys
were carried out into Lake Huron in
an old boat and were lost. Three
of them were sons of Joseph Mar
quis- Alfred, George and Jean, aged
respectively, 81 and years-the
other being William. the 7-year-old
son of John Lalonde. The children
had been forbidden by their parents
to go near the water, but slipped
away. found the old boat at the
mouth of the river and started for
an island.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
MURDERED OR RUN OVERT
Trooper Found Beside Tracks Dies
After Operation.

Charleston, w. Va-With one leg
entirely severed and the other hang
ing on by thread and with hole
In the back of his head, Private John
Knee, of Company K, National
Guard, of this city, was found by a
shifting engine crew at South Ruff
ner, about the same spot Detective
Jack Horton was killed week ago
by Aaron Collins.
Knee was still alive when found
and was able to talk, but said he did
not know how he was injured.
Amputation of the limbs above the
crushed and mangled parts was
made, but the unfortunate trooper
could not recover from the effects of
the operation. Opinion is divided as
to whether Knee was struck down by
tramps or had been riding a train
from the city to the camp grounds
at Kanawha City and fell under the
train.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
WANTS DR. WILEY OUsTED
vvicksrsham Recommends Pure
Food Mans ResisnatIon--Taft
Gives Defense Chance.

Washington. DR.. Harvey w.
Wiley, the famous chief Of the
Bureau of Chemistry, who has been
battling against tremendous odds for.
the fearless and impartial enforce
ment of the Pure Food law, is again
under fire.
His resignation has been recon-
mended to the President on the basis
OF report formulated by inveterate
enemies within the Department of
Agriculture, who charge him with
evasion of the law and irregularity.
Acknowledgement Wickersham has
Endorsed the recommendation for the
resignation of Dr. Wiley, the dis
missal of DR.. Rusby, and the reduce
ton of DR.. Lyman F. Kebler. chief
of the Division of Drugs.
In advising President Taft to GUST
DR.. Wiley, Mr.. Wickersham holds
that "condign punishment should be
meted out to DR.. Wiley for the salary
arrangement under which DR.. Rusby
was employed.
1t is charged against DR.. WILEY
that he permitted an arran cement to
be made with DR.. H. H. Rusby, a
recognized pharmacognosist of Co
lumbia University, New York, for
compensation in excess of that al
lowed by law. 1t is asserted that
the arrangement was to put DR..
Rusby on the payroll of the depart
ment at $1,000 year as an employee
OF the Bureau of Chemistry, an
agreement being made with him that
he should be called upon to perform
oRly such service as this salary would
compensate for at the rate of $40 a
day for laboratory Investigations and
$50 day for attendance in GOVT.
Attorney General Wickersham
held that the law permitted the pay
ment of only SO a day, this sum later
being increased to 81 day.
The record in the case was before
President Taft for action, but he
recognized the incompleteness of the
case and the papers are now all be-
fore DR.. Wiley, who is preparing his
defense against the charges which
were filed against him by an assist
ant who was running the Bureau
of Chemistry during the famous
chemists absence.
These charges and insinuations of
irregularity and evasion of the. law
We're never submitted to DIR. Wiley.
He was merely called before the
Committee on Personnel in the De-
partment of Agriculture, asked about
the fixing of the salary of DR.. Rusby
without any intimation that "a case
was being made against him, and on
this record furnished Attorney-Gen-
eral Wickersham with the excuse to
recommend the official decapitation
of DR.. Wiley.
Worse than the inquisition or
anything IN the third Degree is how
the friends of DR.. Wiley, familiar
with every stage of the fight against
him, within and outside the depart
ment. characterize this attempt to
"get his scalp"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
NEW YORK FOR INCOME TAX
RatlfIca'Ion, However, is Out Of
Question This Year.

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Albany, N. View York state
went on record in favor of federal
income tax, when the Assembly, by
a vote Of 81 to AZ, passed the resolu-
ton ratifying the proposed amend
ment to the federal Constitution au-
thorizing such a tax. The measure
passed the Senate on April 10.
New York swings into the list of
states that have ratified the propos-
ed federal income tax and brings the
total up to 81. Tabulation shows
the necessary IS, or three-fourths'
vote of the states, is out of the ques-
ton this year. Fifteen states have
either defeated the amendment in
one or both Houses, have adjourned
without taking action, or having in
dorsed the measure in one branch,
have gone into adjournment with the
other branch unrecorded.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
FAN Out Earn Fatal.

York, Pa.-Andrew Ditman. So
years old, fell from the loft of barn
belonging to DR.. G. Elmer Krout,
near Jacobus, and fractured his
skull. He died short time after
the accident. Ditman was known all
over the county. He had been
roaming around and had crawled in
the barn to stay for the night.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
BRYAN NAMES AvAiLA8LEs
Without Expressing a Preference o.
Anyone.

Lincoln, William j. Bryan
has made up his list of availables for
the Democratic Presidential and
Vice-Presidential nominees. Without
expressing preference for anyone.
Folk, of Missouri; Wilson, of New
Jersey, and Speaker Champ Clark
are Indicated probabilities with an ex-
tended list of possibilities.
The list is remarkable in that the
name of Governor Harmon, of Ohio,
nowhere appears. Mr.. Bryan says
that no one questions the availability
of Folk, Wilson or Clark, but that
aside from these there are many
availables.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
SENATOR TEaRlLL RESIGNS
Hoks Smith Wanted to Continue az
Cove nor.

Washington. Senator Joseph M.
Terrell, of Georgia, formally resigned
his seat in the Senate Monday. He
was appointed by Governor Joe
Brown to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Senator A. S. Clay until
the Georgia legislature should elect
a successor.
The legislature last week elected
Governor Hoke Smith 'as senator.
The Governor desired Senator Ter
rell to serve until the extra session
adjourned, but Mr.. Terrell declined.
Governor Smith is DESTROYS of con-
tinuing as governor until he can
carry out certain plans for reform in
the legislature.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
THE HORSE STILL PopulAa
Improvements of Pure Blood Animals
Not Hurt by Autos.


Washington.-The popularity of
the automobile has by no means put
stop to Improvement of the Ameri-
can horse. Animals of pure blood
constantly are being brought from
foreign countries for breeding pur-
poses. Certificates of pure breeding,
required by custom officials for the
free entry of animals imported into
the United States for breeding pur-
poses, were issued by the Department
of Agriculture for ITO horses during
the first quarter Of this year. The
list shows the following breeds: S37
Percheron, 252 Belgian draft, SIS
Shire, 81 Shetland pony. Is Clydes-
dale, 10 Welsh pony. six hackney and
one thoroughbred.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
HoosIer Poet Gives 500, COO

Indianapolis, Ind. = James Whit
comb Riley, the Hoosier Poet, it was
announced recently gave real estate
valued at 100000 to the Board of
Commissioners as site for a public
library and administration building
for the public schools of this city
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21

a Connecticut woman has been
cured by surgical operation of her
mania for playing the piano. De.
mands for similar operations will prob
ably now come pouring in from all
parts of the United States.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
5000 Stay DOGS KILLED
Work OF Gentlemen Dog casehers OF
Boston.

Boston, Three thousand stray
dogs have been killed during the past
IL months by Boston's Official dog
catchers. The official dog-catchers
are Huntingdon Smith. Julian Cod
man and DR.. Frank j. Sullivan, all
wealthy citizens. They are officers
of the Animal Rescue League and
volunteered their services. The dogs
have been picked up by the league
employees.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
DRY NATION JULY 4, 1920
Christian Endeavorsrs Enlist Entire
Membership In Fight
Aga inst Saloon.
BY Champ Clark.
leopyr.gnl. l9ll.l

z The Christian Endeavorers
are doing a good work, as an
institution halfway between the
Sunday School and the Church.
1t is an organized body which is
the best way of getting results.
This is the first time l have ever
attended one of their national
conventions and it impressed me
as a most enthusiastic rally.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21

An ungallant New Jersey farmer
dressed up his scarecrows in hobble
skirts and basket hats. and declares
that the crows are too panic-stricken
by the fashionable rights to come
near his fields. Many men will think
more Of the intelligence OF birds after
this display Of the crows antipathy to
hobble skirts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
To Prevent Suicides.

Cedar Point, O.-To prevent sug-
gestion to others the State Pharma-
ceutical Association has requested
the press, in printing accounts of
suicides, not to mention the means
employed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21

Blue paint. we are told. will drive
away flies. If red paint would do the
same a good many of our citizens
would be willing to give up their sleep
and make the town immune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
No RaIsei Preaeher ou,.s-

Boston. Rev. Paul H. Drake has
resigned mis- pastorate because he
failed to get raise on the arrival of
a new baby at his home. He receni-
ly advocated increased salaries for
preachers with the arrival of each
babe
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
A French Aviator kIued

Algiers, Algeria. Edouard Pail
lole, French aviator, who was Civ
ing an exhibition during a review OF
the French troops. fell with his aero
plane and was killed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
BY D Floyd Tomkins.

The convention has been
blessing to all who attended.
First, By bringing them near
er together as Christians.
Second, BY making them more
eager to work.
Third, BY impressing them
with the reality and power Of
Christianity. The results will
be carried to many cities and
homes and churches. A growth
will result in all good things.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21

Since the means of identification by
finger and thumb marks. New Jersey
burglars are wearing gloves. 1t is a
pity more commendable ambitions are
not equally quick to take up-to-date
advantage of all the resources of the
age
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21

A Chicago teamster has been SEN
fenced to one year in the penitentiary
for stabbing horse to death because
the animal would not stand quietly
beside hitching post. No doubt he
deserved what he got, but If he had
merely killed man he might be out
on small bail
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
Hid Men.h In sssbIe.

New Hiding for nearly a
month in a hay loft, her only food
being horse fodder, Vera Trevor. a
heat-crazed Austrian girl, was dis
covered by the police nearly dead
from starvation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21

Fifteen Philadelphia bakers have
been arrested for dyeing their pies
Yet anyone who has tried to eat ?
Philadelphia pie win realize the neces
city for cisguisipg them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21

Hartford, Conn. geese
gave an alarm of fire here and saved
the lives of two persons endangered
by the spread of the flames.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1911-10-16

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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1911-10-16
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