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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10
TH|RTY-ONE BODIES
TAKEN FROM UTAH
MINE AFTER BLAST
Little Hope Held for Rest of
175 Entombed as Fire
Threatens,

By United Press
CASTLE GATE, Utah. March 10
Thirty-one bodies have been removed
from No.\2 mine of the Utah Fuel
Company. Eighteen have been posi-
lively identified
wkhe bodies of the 175 miners impris-
cned by Saturday mornings expio-
sion. has been diverted to the task of
extinglishing the blaze discovered
$500 feet within the entrance Of No.
/. left escapeway.
Very few of the men entombed were
expected to be found alive today.
Eight bodies were removed from
the first galleries Sunday. All were
badly battered and burned from the
blast and subsequent fire.
Nine experts said there was prac-
tically no chance anybody could be
alive in the sti6inK gas-flled cham
bers.
TweAY other bodies were sighted
In a tunnel still inaccessible as work
ers bored into the mass of debris
choking the passageways.
Fire and deadly gases hampered the
relief efforts Sunday. but the flames
finally were extinguished and rescue
squads equipped with gas helmets
made their way into the tunnels.
It was believed the levels where the
main body Of the entombed men were
at work might be reached today.
One rescue worker died from inhal-
ing deadly gas fumes.
Governor Mabie has arrived from
Salt Lake City with members of the
industrial commission to inspect the
disaster and offer additional aid.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10
BLANKS REFUSED
SHANK BY CLERK
Move to Get Precinct DecIara-
tons Blocked,

Efforts have been made by the
Shank-for Governor headquarters to
obtain blanks on which candidates for
precinct committeeman may file their
declarations, it was said at the Of
fee of the county CLERK today.
According to employees in the Of
fee, a young woman appeared at the
office today, saying she Represented
Shank headquarters, and asked for
fifty such blanks. The request was
refused. 1t was said blanks will be
given only TO individual candidates.
A contest for control of the county
organization is under way. The pre-
cinct committeeman, following the pri-
mary. will name the county chairman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10
GOVERNOR TO FACE
TUESDAY
Sixb-Seyen Others in Federal
Cases to Be Arraigned,

Governor McCray will be arraigned
before Judge Albert B. Anderson in
Federal Court Tuesday to plead on
two indictments returned by the Fed
eral grand jury recently charging him
with violation Of the national bank
ing laws and conspiracy, and using
the mails in a scheme to defraud-
Sixty-seven other defendants in
dfcted at the same time also will be
aFra!zned.
It is believed the cases against
Governor McCray viii be set for trial
about the middle of April following
the trial in the Marion Criminal Court
which begins March II.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10
BLACK CATS AND TIGERS
jess Thinks Both of En- Bring Bad
Luck Now.

TITS jes' like this. iedge." ex-
planned Jess Thompson, colored, 2702
Columbia Ave. charged with intoxica-
ton and operating blind tiger.
Wednesday come along and see a
black cat cross nah paff. sez, Jess.
youse bound for bad luck Then come
Saturday an de law, an here is
Five and costs for intox1cation,
800 and costs and thirty days for
blind tiger, suspended" said the
judge.
''No mo- black cats" said Jess, as
he went. back to his cell to serve out
the fine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10
Recommendations
Recommendations. 81

recommendations. submitted
to the Union Traction Company
in the report with an ultimatum
Of ten days in which to accept,
are briefly as follows:
l. That motormen be relieved
Of other duties.
>. That the thirteen-hour work
ing schedule be abolished.
3. That one hour Of rest be pro-
vided for every five hours OF
work and that the rest periods
be no less than fifteen minutes.
4. That the practice OF third
parties registering trains be dis.
continued
,. That the commission be no
tilted within twenty-four hours
after any part of an automatic
block signal system Is out of
service.
Summary
4 summary of the action taken
by the commission Is also con-
tanned in the concluding para
graphs of the report.
On Feb. 4 the railway inspec-
tors of the commission, David
e Matthews. chief. and Ray
Gibbens, filed a preliminary re-
port.
On that date also. the commits
sion through John w. McCardle,
chairman, notified Brady that an
investigation OF the accident
would be made.
On Feb. the commission held
a secret hearing at the city hall,
Anderson. It was attended by
the five members Of the commits
sion, officials of the Union Trac-
ton Company including Arthur
". Brady. president. and II. A.
Nichols. general manager, and
three representatives Of the In
terstate Commerce Commission
from Washington. d. c., Mac
Donald, Jones and lowering.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission has not made public the
report of its findings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10
COUNTY CREDITORS
CALLED TO MEET
Auditor Proposes Suit to COL
IeCt Bills,

County Auditor Harry Drnn has
called a meeting of $50 creditors of
Marion County in the county commits
sioners' office at 2 p. m. Friday, to
discuss unpaid bills. tctaling approx
mately $14O 900, they hold against the
county for supplies bought in 1928.
County council has refused to ap-
propriate money to pay these debts,
claiming they were illegal because the
funds had been exhausted when the
supplies were ordered.
Dunn said he probably would advise
one OF the creditors to enter suit to
recover the money and then the other
creditors could file intervening petit
tions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10
'Hysteria'

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, March 10
Business prosperity in the United
States is being handicapped by
"hysteria over the investigation
in Congress of the naval oil
leases, >, Charles N. Schwab. steel
magnate told President Coolidge
today. -
Il told the President" Schwab
said, II never saw. prior to these
difficulties and this public
bysteria over the oil investiga-
ton, more promising business
conditions. Today, the country
is prosperous. out not $50 pros
porous as it should be.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10
HISTORY OF WRECK

Feb. 2-Seventeen persons
. killed and sixty-six injured in
collision near Fortville.
Feb. 4-Inspectors Matthews
and Gibson of the public service
commission file preliminary re-
port
Feb. 4-Commission notifies
Arthur W. Brady. president OF
Union Traction Company, that
formal investigation would be
made and hearing held.
Feb. 7-Hearing at Anderson.
Feb. 28-Report submitted to
the company with ten days In
which to accept or to reject it's
recommendations.
March 4.-Company accepts
recommendations with minor
notifications"
March president and gem
eral manager of company confer
with commissioners to seek rnodi-
fication of commssgion's recon-
mendations. Appeals are refused.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10
DUVALL TO RUN AGAIN
County Treasurer Says He Will Seek
denomination.

John L. Duvall. Marion County
treasurer. announced today he will be
a candidate for denomination in the
May primary. Duvall, Republican
took office Jan. /. He formerly was
president of the Marion County State
Bank resigned as president and be-
came chairman of the board of direc-
tors when he took Office.
''Since taking office we have already
effected economies which. over the
course of my term, win greatly reduce
expenses of the Office" Duvall said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10
LIFELONG RESIDENT DEAD
James p. Phelan VIII Be Buried
Wednesday.

Funeral services of James P. Phelan,
So, who died Sunday at st. Vincent
Hospital, will be held at 8 a. m.
Wednesday at SS. Peter and Paul
cathedral. Burial in Holy Cross ceme-
terry. Mr.. Phelan had been ill ten
weeks.
He had lived in Indianapolis all his
life and made his home at 1919 N.
Pennsylvania ST. Surviving are two
sisters, Miss Mary E. Phelan and Mrs.
Margaret Carroll, both of Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10
THREE ESCAPED
CONV|CTS CAPTURED
1.-Two Others Free After Break
From Joliet Prison.
BH United Press

BB United Press
JOLIET. Ill, March 10.-Three OF
the five convicts who escaped from
Illinois Penitentiary Sunday night
were in a house in Homer. fifteen
miles from here.
The convicts, four of whom were
serving life terms for murder, over
powered a guard, seized his keys and
escaped into the court from where
they climbed over the prison wall to
safety.
The five men had recently been
placed in solitary confinement for in
fringement of prison rules.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10
CAR SERVICE AFFECTED
PeIShing Ave. Line to Be Discon-
tinued During Sewer Construction.

Street car service on Pershing Ave.
between W. Michigan and w. Tenth
SITS. will be discontinued March H.
on account of the construction of a
sewer on Fershing Ave, J. p. Tretton
street railway superintendent said to-
Gay Shuttle car service will be pro-
vided on Tenth St, from Pershing
Ave. to Tibbs Ave. until completion
of the sewer which viii probably take
two weeks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10
Report in Brief

Condemns the thirteen hour
working schedule required by COM
pany for train crews.
DisapproVes practice of third
party registering train crews.
Criticises the general manager
OF the company and the superin-
tendent of transportation for de-
fense of this practice.
Holds company responsible be-
cause this disregard of such pro-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10
S12,5O0 is SUBSCRIBED
c. of c. Convention Committee Raises
Half of Bureau Fund.

Half of the $4,000 sought by the
Chamber Of Commerce to support a
convention bureau. designed to inter
est all kinds of institutions to hold
conventions here, was subscribed at
a meeting of the convention commit
tee today.
W. r. Atkins, Chairman of the hotel
group committee, pledged 81 500 from
hotel arrangements. The Merchants
Association pledged $4,000 Other re-
tail interests are expected to pledge
the rest of the amount at a meeting
Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10
Motorist Is Arrested

Lloyd Wilson, 81, of 81 N Warman
Ave. was slated at police headquar-
ters today. Special Investigator Jack
O'Neal said Wilson cut across in front
of him while driving at Mount and
Washington SITS. Sunday. He was ar
rested after six-mile chase, Wilson
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10
Many Bundles on Train

Many Bundles Train
(b Train "a carried afternoon issues of the Indian
apo newspapers The
newspapers, and put them off their proper places
bundles for rural destinations
In such the had look such desna
tons and throw off the bundles his train by The dis
charge of this duty naturally inclined divert
the moorman from special orders and regular rules
o what extent if ALL it may have contributed the
particular accident could exacness but
it is naturally conducive such a result
c) The working schedule of the of Train "a the
day of the accident required them be
thirteen hours with minutes each and
three of five minutes EACH when making schedule time
make a of 312 miles
"When schedule, the would time
for lunch o attend o demands of nature.
Such continuous application productive physical
and mental exhaustion and in such
dent in question.
'Ths schedule is humane to the employees concerned
and is not safety first the travelling public
Third Parties Register
(d Time table requires either the conductor or mo-
orman to register in and all registry stations while
l59 in the Book of Rules requires conductor to register
With the acquescence and participation of the company
IeS practice has been established whereby third parties
permitted register trains, especially running late
This practice the personal contact between the dis
patcher and the operating crew
Conductor of Train 917 registered Train "a Lawrence
This interruption of direct communication between dispatcher
and the operating is calculated lead just
as the Afont Cor Fortville) disaster.
(e) The manager endeavored to justify communication
the order to the Train through Con
ductor Dnforh of Train 97 by Rule upon theory that
Danforth within the meaning 'of the rule.
Beyond peradvenue of doubt the operator agent
mentioned in this rule station operator agent not any
member of the of governed by the order
given.
"() Both the general manager the company and the
superintendent of transportation attempted justify practice
OF registering trains different from that prescribed
table Rule f. and Rule rules and in the prac
tce of communicating train orders different
that specified in Rules 27 28 and upon ground that the
practices pursued not expressly prohibited any
Merits Disapproval
This point is wholly ndefensbe and merits unqualified
dsapprova is license employees disregard positive
of the rules This disregard of prob
ably the real of the accident question places esnn
sbllty thereof on the company itself.
Both the general Of the company ans superiu-
enden of transportation stated that Notwithstanding action
upon investigation and the leading I'D to it. no
changes IN the operating practices of the company
plated |as
In the opinion of the commission these statements indicate
failure to recognize the probable real of and
failure to appreciate the degree which management lis
probably responsible
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10

vision is probably the real cause Of
the accident"
Declares the maintenance CT the
block signal system is mot prac-
ticed."
Charges that instruction con-
cerning trains in block territory
has been lax and not at all
ldefinite.
Concludes that had the signals
been in operation there is every
reason to, believe the collision
would have been averted."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10
'CULLOCH SEEKS
HELP FOR FARMER
Candidate Urges Reduction
of Taxes,
By Times Special

BIZ Times Special
WILLIAMSPORT, Ind, March 10.
Radical reduction Of taxes and q
cooperative marketing bill as means
toward saving agriculture were adj
vocated by DR. Carleton E. McCul-
loch, candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Governor, in a speech
here this afternoon.
This industry must be preserved
at any cost. or it will shatter the
foundations of every other industry in
Indiana" he said.
In a speech at Covington this
morning he said that every possible
board or commission that can be abol-
ished must be abolished"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10
Shank on Road Again

Mayor Shank started on another
gubernatorial, campaign tour today.
He will speak az Rising Run tonight.
Milan and Versailles Tuesday. Aurora
Wednesday. Lawrenceburg Thursday,
North Vernon and Brownstown Fri
day and Columbus Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10
Responsibility for Fortville Tragedy
Placed Squarely Upon Manage
ment of Union Traction
Copyright, 1924 By The indianapolis Times)

Responsibility for the Fortvle catastrophe Feb. 2,
in which nearly of lives snuffed out by a
collision of two Union Traction passenger has been
placed squarely upon the management of the Union
sTracton Company by the Public Service Commission.
This information contained in the report written
by Samuel Arman, Lebanon, commissioner obtained
cusivy by The Times today The keeping
the report, except recommendations
The report submitted the company following hearing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10
GAMBLER WINS SUIT

jury Denies 100000 TO Mrs. Byf1eld
and Finds for Defendant.
BV United Press
ATLANTA, Ga. March 10 Mrs.
Clyde Byfield today lest her attempt
to obtain 100000 damages from
Walter T. Gambler, son of the million.
sire Coca Cola manufacturer for an
alleged attack on her while on board
a ship.
A jury after celebrating since
Saturday denied Mrs. Byflelds claim
for damages and found for the defend.
ant, who charged the suit was the re-
suit of a blackmail plot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10
CHARLES T. COFFIN BACK
Chamber of Commerce Building Site
Move Revived.

Charles F. Coffin, chairman of the
Chamber of Commerce new building
committee, has returned from a six.
weeks vacation in Florida and will
meet with his committee to consider
certain pending propositions, John b
Reynolds, secretary, announced today
The committee is anxious to receive
proposals from real estate agents or
owners. as il must take immediate ac-
ton on a site, Reynolds said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10
Couple Wed Fifty Years
9n Times SpectnI

By Times SpectdI
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, March TO-
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Cox observed their
fftieth wedding anniversary Sunday
by entertaining their children and
granchtldren at dinner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10
Beveridge Speaks at Button

BIZ Times Special
BLUFFTON, Ind, March 10.-Al-
bert j. Beverldge addressed a union
meeting of churches here Sunday
night.
He spoke on THE Bible as Good
Reading"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10
METER MOVE RESISTED
Water Company Demands Measure
ment on F1usher Plugs.

installation of meters at 200 water
plugs used to ill street f1ushers at a
cost Of more than $4,000. has been
demanded by the Indianapolis Water
Company, John F. Walker, superin-
tendent Of street cleaning, said today.
Walker will resist the demand.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10

operation between MuY and ingalls,.
1t was in the territory Of this
broken link of communication that
the tragedy occurred.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10

Severe criticism Of the company's
operation and maintenance of block
signals Is contained also in the report.
That the accident might have been
averted by proper maintenance is the
opinion expressed.
Report Continued
The report continues:
"It would appear. from the number
of block failures on the Union Trac.
ton Company's lines that proper and
prompt maintenance Is not practiced.
The Importance of the block signals
on this line seemingly has been lost
sight of.
THE instruction concerning trains
operating in block territory has been
lax and not at all definite Had the
signals between Buey and Bols been
in operation on the day of the acci-
dent there is every reason to believe
the collision would have been avert
ed"
Approve Block Signals
The commission gave its firm ap-
proval of the present block signal sys-
tenn and rebuked the management for
failure to maintain it in proper con.
dition i.
Instructions were given to motor
men and conductors at the Christmas
season that the signals were not IN
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-10
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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-04
5 CENT FARE TO CONTINUE;
BUSES FOR PUBLIC SERVICE

NEWARK. March 4.-The Public
Service Railway Company intends to
continue permanently its five-cent
fare on both trolleys and jitney
buses in New Jersey, says Presi-
dent McCarter's letter to Director
Raymond which was received by
the latter TODAY in response to a re-
quest last week for information as
to the nature and intent of the COM
pany's plan for a co-ordinated'
trolley-bus service.
Other features of the Public Ser
vice plan include the employment Of
trolleys and buses in a unified service
under single management, and the
company's announced intention not
to scrap bus service by buying jitney
buses which compete with their
trolley lines and then eliminating
the bus service.
In his letter President McCarter
makes known that the Publ Service
Railway Company, through an allied
corporation, is the largest operator
of buses in the state.
Authorization by public Service Of
the purchase of 100 buses also is an
nounced in the letter, with the in
formation that negotiations are
underway for a 100000 plant for
repair and possible building of buses.
The plan does not contemplate a
diminution of bus service nor of
bus miles operated upon on Newark
bus lines, and the letter says that
Public Service Is definitely commit
ted to a co-ordinated trolley and
bus. system.
In writing of the company's plan
to continue permanently the five
cent fare. instituted last October l
as an experiment. President McCar-
ter said thar operating economies
had been put in effect. which in
cluded the increased use of one
man cars, which had aided the
financial success of the lines under
the fare.
So encouraging has been the prog
ress of the railways business during
the last two months that at the close
of tho so-called experimental period
the company management made
known to the public utility COM
mission its determination to continue
at its own volition the fare now in
effect. The fare has many advan-
tages from an operating standpoint
the operator does not have to
bother with odd pennies. tokens. or
transfers-and the company pro-
poses to maintain its permanently.
il it be economically possible. as
believe ii will be. OF course. no ono
can positively forecast the economic
necessities of the indefinite future
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-04
Only $50, 600 For New
Schools In Nine Years
Table Is Shown at Meeting of
Board of Education
Thrift Discussed

Safety patrol, thrift and the COM
pleting of the new Hall avenue
school, known officially as school No.
IL, were the items discussed at the
adjourned meeting of the Board of
Education held in the high school
last might. In the interest of the
thrift movement, which took up the
greater part of the evening, the
Woman's Club was represented by
Mrs. Frank Dorsey and Mrs. Emil
X. Roos, the teachers of the schools
by Mark L. Letter; the Perth Amboy
Trust Company by Isaac Alpern and
the Raritan Trust Company by Sid
new RiddlestorfHer. Mr.. Alpern and
Mr.. Riddlestorffer are the presidents
of the banking Institutions they rep
resented. All the members of the
Board of Education were present.
At the request of the Board Ar
thur L. Graham, the secretary,
presented a table covering the past
nine years, y hich gave the amount
of money spent for the new school
buildings and additions in this city
and nearby towns and cities. The
fi.gures are considered interesting In
view of the fact that within that
period Perth Amboy spent but SSu-
900 for additional wing to the high
school.
The table as submitted shows that
since 1914, Woodbridge township
has built five new buildings and
placed additions on three OF t 2
other buildings. The new buildings
cost S262,000 and the addition $780,
600 making a total of $42S,0OO.
Woodbridge is now asking for $452,-
900 for another new building.
+ Metuchen-Built one new building
and one addition. The new building
cost $4,000 and the addition $780,
600, making total of $4,000.
New Brunswick - Built three
new buildings and four additions
The new buildings cost $1,01S,0O0
and the additions s474,750, making
a total of S1,4S7,750. Special note
was taken in this instance because
of the fact that Perth Amboy has
over 5000 more children than New
Brunswick,
Elizabeth-Built nine new build
ings and two additions. The new
buildings cost $1,714,526 and the ad-
ditions $33S,000, making a total Of
$2,052,526.
South Amboy-One new building
at cost of $135,000.
A. Clayton Clark ported on the
meeting of the Board of School Esti-
mate at which time the resolution
passed by the Board of Education
requesting $175,000 additional to
complete School No. II was discuss
ed.
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