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Evening star., 1924-02-06


vatin. jr.. whose father was drown
ed; Carl Frausand. Mike Zakatnik
and Matt Kangas. Kainu was the
last survivor to leave the workings
The nigh powered electric pumps.
rushed here from Duluth, were pump
ing water from the muddy swamp
lake and the mine today. and mining
experts said the workings and the
lake bed must be emptied before it
would be possible to remove the
bodies.
Water from the mine. is being
pumped into Island lake. a quarter
of mile away. Between this lake
and the mine shaft lies the mud lake
workings. causing the worst mining
disaster in the history of the Min
nesota iron ranges.
Mine Not Under Lake.
Mining experts said today that the
drift of the Milford Mine, which is
on the Guyana range and produces
manganese ore. did not extend under
the lake, and they believe the water
had worked subterranean passage
to the roof of the mine and the pres
sure finally crushed in the roof.
The pumps at work now are draw
Ing out the water at a rate of 10000
gallons n minute. and experienced
weeks. perhaps months, to free the
imprisoned bodies.
Organizat ations of the villages here
abouts and the American Red Cross
nave taken over the work of admin
1sterinS to the needs of the widows
and orphans of the victims, and
everything possible, leaders said, is
being done for their comfort
"a Victims Married.
The victims ranged in age fro,,
tWenty-three to fifty-five years THIRTY
tour OF them were married and had
from one to nine children each. Grief
stricken relatives thronGed around
today, and then. realizing that there
was no hope that their loved ones
might be alive, sorrowfully returned
to their homes.
Kainu.. the last survivor to leave
the workings, told today hoW% six
other miners might have escaped
had they PROMPTLY needed his warn
ing to flee.
. He was working the pump at the
bottom of the 2o0-foot shaft when
failed his long experience told him
he was in danger, he said.
Rushing toward the inner work
ings. Kainu discerned in the roar
ahead wall of water coming toward
him. Instantly he whirIed, dashing
back. toward the stairs. meanwhile
calling to six lothers. warning them
of the danger. They said something
about waiting for the cage% Kainu
said. The skip was then at the top
of the shaft. AS Kainu rapidly
mounted the stairs he saw the other
men caught in an engulfing wall and
swept away to instant death.
Just ahead of Kainu six other men
had mounted the stair and as they
fed to the top the rising water al
most licked their heels, so rapid was
it's upward progress.
Evening star., 1924-02-06
R00MER FOUND SHOT
PISTOL NEAR BODY
Benjamin Bridges Not Expected to
Live-Had Been Under Treat -
ment for Health.

benjamin Bridges, sixty-tive years
old. roomer at 1904 Monroe street
northwest. was found in the bath
room at his home at noon today suf-
fering from Il bullet wound in the
head. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital, where physicians said he
could not recover
Shortly before the shooting Mr..
bridges sent a colored man employed
III the house to Il nsighboring store
TO make purchase and on his re-
turn the unconscious form of the
wounded man was found in the bath
room. A pistol was on the floor near
his body. Bridges had been under
treatment by DIR. A. Barnes Hooe for
the past fsw weeks. He has recently
displayed signs of despondency, but
has said nothing of an intention to
end his life, police Were informed
Evening star., 1924-02-06
DEATHS IN MINES, 2,452.

Accidents at coal mines in the
United States In 1923 claimed the
lives OF 2,452 miners. the bureau of
mines announced today. OF the
fatalities 2.249 occurred as the re-
suit of accidents underground 46
were due to sha It accidents and 157
to accidents in and around surface
plants.
Based on the fatilities during 1922
per million tons Of coal produced.
safety measures during 1928 effected
saving of 210 lives, the bureau
said. Not only was there a net re-
duction In the fatality rate from all
causes combined. but each OF the
main causes Of coal mine fatalities
also showed q decrease. Falls Of
roof and coal, which usually account
for nearly half the deaths in coal
mines, were responsible for 1,15S
fatalities in 1923. Gas and dust ex-
plosions killed 372 men. while pow
der and other explosives killed 11l
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Evening star., 1924-02-06

Treasury. however, in restoring the
employees, Senator Caraway has let
it be known he will call up his reso-
luton and demand action upon it,
unless Secretary Mellon acts soon.
plained that the delay positively
could not be interpreted as intention
al on the part of the Treasury. The
whole restoration program still is in
progress. according to Treasury Of
ficials.
officials of the Treasury have re-
peatedly declared they have found
nothing dangerous in Brewers
charges, nor any cause for suspicion
ousted, or of the integrity of the
governments paper money and Sc
curities. printed at the bureau.
Errors Mechanical.
Brewers original reports. 1t has been
said, all were traced to their origin.
and found to be due to nothing more
than the mechanical errors, which from
time to time, have always crept into
the work of such gigantic printing
plant as the bureau of engraving and
printing. Although Brewers last Of
fetal report submitted about week
ago, has not been analyzed 20 it's final
details, Treasury officials have ex-
pressed the same opinion concerning
his new charges-that there is no
cause for copcern. or change in the
announced policy of the administration
to restore all of the ousted employees.
Undersecretary Winston declared
that the the securities now held by
Brewer were United States govern
ment obligations obtained from the
Treasury and for which the Treasury
has Brewers receipt. The securities,
the undersecretary added. were loan
ed to the attorney that he might con-
:inue his investigation,
A few days ago the Treasury asked
Mr.. Brewer to return the securities
in order that it's examination Of state
ments made in his report might be
gone into. Mr.. Winston explained
that his request was made only. as a
part of the work the Treasury Is do
ing in reviewing the report and at
tempting to verify the statements
contained in 1t.
Secretary Mellon and Under Sec
retary winston were served today
by a deputy United States marshal
with subpoenas to answer the in
junction suit filed against them by
Attorney General Daugherty. who
was sued jointly with the Treasury
officials, is understood to be in Flor
ida Augustus T. Seymour. assistant
attorney general, was also summoned
to answer the suit, but the, deputy
at noon had not reported service Of
the pGpera on hiWh ---...-. 49,.
Evening star., 1924-02-06
Told to Use Own Judgment on
Tribute to Wilson.

By The Associated Press.
BERLIN, February 6.-The atri-
tude of the foreign office in refusing
to extend official condolences on the
death of Woodrow Wilson has re-
suited in a revival of newspaper
comment regarding the late Presi-
dent in which the governments ac-
tion meets with approval in some
quarters while rebuked in others
The following official statement
was issued today:
"In response to an inquiry from
the German ambassador in Washing
ton whether the condolences of the
German government On the death of
Mr. Wilson shall be given official ex-
preston. the German government in
formed Mr.. Wiedfeldt that an official
expression Of coincidence by the Ger
man government is to be dispensed
with. but that the ambassador may
decide for himself whether and in
what manner he may personally par
ticipate in the national ceremonies
Of mourning.
Evening star., 1924-02-06
DELEGATES OF U. D. c.
TAKEFLORAL TRIBUTE

A committee of women representing
the United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy called at the Wilson home on s
street today and left a large floral Of
fering of laurel leaves and white and
red carnations, with a card on which
was inscribed:
"A tribute of love from the United
Daughters of the Confederacy to
Woodrow Wilson, the son of the
south, the greatest American, a. citi-
zen Of the world" The committee
was composed Of Mrs. Cornelia Branch
Stone, past president general of the
organization; Mrs. A. w. Tuck, presi-
dent of the District OF Columbia d.
vision, and Mrs. Joseph Kerr Maxwell,
! division historian
Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Tuck, Mrs. Oden-
heirner, past president general. and
Mrs. acknowledgements the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy at the fu-
neral services in Bethlehem Chapel.
Evening star., 1924-02-06

Continueu from flfSt Ddge.1
with the fight from Vera Cruz Of
Adolfo de la Huerta the backbone
of the .nsurrection against the Obre-
gon government has been broken.
Huerta Is believed to be heading
for Merida, capital of Yucatan. This
is indicated in various wireless mes
sages sent from his steamer signed
"J." containing final requests" in
stead Of orders, to the rebel military
commanders in the Campeche. Yucca
tan and Tuxpam regions. Similar
wireless requests have been inter
cepted, signed by Jorge Prieto Lau-
rena." chief political lieutenant of de
la Huerta and president of the CO.
these messages give his title as dep
uty" instead of chief Of supplies
which position he held in the So
called revolutionary government at
The War Department believes the
occupation Of Vera Cruz itself will
not be delayed beyond the end of this
week. pending the repair of portions
Of the railway torn up by the fleeing
ener,y. 1t is- believed the rebel
forces still remaining in the Tuxpan
oil region and in the Isthmus of
Tehuantepec will not be able to
make effective resistance, since they
were weakened in furnishing rein
forcemcnts for the defense OF Vera
Cruz.
No official information is available
regarding the whereabouts of Gen
Guadalupe Sanchez, the military COM
mander -in-chief OF the de la Huerta
rebellion.
With the capture of Cordoba the
federals We're enabled TO complete
their military line, including the
railway to Santa Lucrecia. San Ge-
ronimo and Salina Cruz, thereby iso-
lating the Vera Cruz movement from
the other affected regions--Yucatan
Oaxaca and Jalisco. The operations
intended to result in the capture of
Jalapa and cut off the revolutionary ry
leaders operating in the Tuxpam oil
region from Vera Cruz are continu-
ing.
Evening star., 1924-02-06
Father of FIO,per Sho,Us Here
Leaves Service after 50 Years
Ed,vas'd NJ. Byrncs, Long
IN Charge Of Agric1sl-
tI.re Greenhouses.
Vas PiOReer IN Practical
Horticultural Work.
In america.

Uncle sam has just lost the services
ed the two annual flower shows
which are conducted by the United
States Department of A agriculture and
which annually attract thousands of
visitors from all over the country as
Well as Washingtonians, who throng
to these SHOWS in increasing numbers
each !e;tr.
Edward NJ. Byrnes. Isl V street
northeast, after fifty-two years in
the government service has retired.
The first twenty mine years was
spent IN the propa agating> gardens,
"hich are more commonly known as
The Presidents greenhouses 8,
ihere MIR. 5yfneS served from April
10, 1872 through the first and second
adlninistra tions of Grover Cleveland,
the administration OF Benjamin Har-
rison and the first and second admin
istrationS of William Mckinley.
On January Is. 1901 he took charg e
Of the greenhouses for the United
States Department of Agriculture and
was Tor nlany years the most earnest
co-worker of the most famous dirt
ltrIDtr secretary OF Agriculture IN
the entire history of the country,
James Wilson of Iowa. who held that
office longer than any other man.
During the last eleven years he serv-
ed under the following Secretaries:
David NJ. Houston. of Texas: Edwin
Il. Meredith of Iowa, and Henry G.
Wallace, also Of Iowa.
Realized Opportunity.
Mr.. Byrnes came to the National
Capital as young man and sought
employment in the gOvernmen I
greenhouses because he visioned that
this great nation would some day
realize the Importance of plant in
vestiga ton and Improvement through
horticultural research as 4 means
toward improving the food supply of
the country and developing better
types of fruits and flowers.
Twenty-Five years ago, imm mediately
upon taking charge OF the Depart
ment of Agriculture greenhouses.
Mr.. Byrnes arranged the first chry-
santhemum show, which has been
held annually ever since. Ten years
ago, he threw open the doors of the
greenhouses for the first big ANA
ryllis, or knights star flower" show
Evening star., 1924-02-06
PORTO RICO EXECUTIVE
PROCLAIMS MOURNING
flags to Fly at Half-Mast for sc
Days; Wilson Aided Islands.
Says Coats.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN JUAN, P. R.. February 6.-Act-
ing Gov. Coats today ordered the
flags on government buildings in
Porto Rico half-masted for thirty
days in honor Of Woodrow Wilson.
All public offices will close today on
the occasion of the funeral Of the
former President. A proclamation is
sued by Mr.. Coats says:
1.-The people Of Porto Rico are espe-
cially indebted to this eminent man
and statesman for the generous sup
port he gave while he was chief
magistrate Of the nation, to the con-
I:,ressional act extending to us the
Enrecious possession Of American citi-
evship, the highest privilege and
tohor within the power Of the nation
to give, along, with a larger measure
R,f Self.goyernment.1
Evening star., 1924-02-06
JACKHART REPORTED
IN MARYLAND HILLS
Murderer and Escaped Convict
Seen With Herbert Bishop.
Outlaw Fugitive.
Eueciar l,isratch to The Star

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, February e.
Jack Hart. murderer. llfe-term pris-
oner and escaped convict from the
Maryland penitcntiary. was seen this
morning in the mountains near Han
cock, Md, in company with Herbert
Bishop, notorious outlaw, according
to information given the authorities
by inountaineers. Officers have gone
into the hills for him
Bishop has been defying the au-
thorities for years. During the war
he def1ed United States troops in his
mountain stronghold when they went
to get him as draft dodger. He
was later caught and sentenced to
ten years, but was recently pardon
ed. Several months ago he was again
on a charge of rauding the
malls. but successfully escaped two
deputy marshals after being wounded
Evening star., 1924-02-06
A Bit of the Past
BY Stars Former Carriers.

Jarvis b. Moulden, 1926 North Capt.
tol street. II years Of age, was carry
ing a route for the late Agent Nichols
in 1868. 1t started at 9Th and p
streets and went as TAR as 18th and
p streets northwest. Mr.. Moulden,
who is retired government employe,
reads The Star every night. ard
always has.
Carrying The Star was one of my
first experiences In earning money
and the incidents associated there
Evening star., 1924-02-06
AIDS OKLAHOMA CREDIT.
Sale Of Treasury Savings Certifi-

The state of Oklahoma has been
added to the seventeen States in
which the sale of Treasury savings
certificates has been suspended on
account Of the local credit situation,
Treasury officials still maintain
that such sale is only n small factor
in the general financial situation. but
agreed yesterday to the suspension
in order to help stringent conditions.
Evening star., 1924-02-06
THIRD PARTY DEBATED.

BISMARCK. y. L.. February 81
Non Partisan leasu-rs of North Da-
kota met here today to decide OH
slate of candidates for state offices
and determine whether they should
Z iy1 n.rt--
Evening star., 1924-02-06
FRENCH NEWSPAPER COST UP.

PARIS, February 6.-The Associa-
tion of French Daily newspapers has
voted to increase the price of news
papers one sou because of Increasing
cost Of production.
Evening star., 1924-02-06
FORBES CONFERRING.
HERE ON JURY PROBE
Former Veterans Bureau Head
May Remain Until After Chicago
Body Reports.

Charles p. Forbes. whose admins
tration Of the Veterans Bureau be-
came a subject of investigation today
has arrived here from Boston to con-
fer with his counsel. James S. Easily
Smith. 1t was indicated today that
he would remain here until after the
outcome of the grand jury inquiry.
Sensational charges against Forbes
have been made by John +. O'Ryan,
general counsel for the Senate vet
erans' committee. in report now in
the hands of the committee. The
former director is accused, among
other things. with having been a
leading actor in conspiracy to de-
fraud the government. The report of
the committee itself on the nine
month investigation of bureau affairs
is incomplete.
Sawyer Probably VIII Testify.
BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February "a special
grand jury to investigate the con-
duct of the Veterans Bureau under
former Director Charles r. Forbes
has been summoned to convene today.
jain w. Grimm special assistant to
the Attorney General in charge of the
prosecution. and four assistants in
the federal Department OF Justice are
prepared to present evidence gathered
in the nine-month Senate investiga-
ton of the bureau to the grand jury.
More than fifty witnesses have been
subpoenaed.
Brig. Gen. Charles Sawyer. in charge
of disqualification under Forbes and
personal physician to former Presi-
dent Harding, probably will be called
before the grand jury.
Evening star., 1924-02-06
FLYERS DIE IN CRASH.
French Planes Collide and Go Down
in Flames.

LYONS, France, February 6.-Two
military airplanes. ypiloted by Sergts.
Moreau and Rebillard, collided at a
height Of 5000 feet while maneuver-
ing yesterday over the Bron air
drome and crashed in flames. Both
pilots were fatally burned.
Evening star., 1924-02-06
BREWER EVIDENCE
GIVEN TO CONGRESS
BODY IN BANK VAULT

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u. S. FLAG is NAILED
OVER DOORWAY OF
GERMAN EMBASSY

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be emphatic expression of disapproval
on the part of the government of the
United States"
ENVOY GIVEN FREE REIN.
Evening star., 1924-02-06
Al WORKERS KILLED
AS SINKING LAKE
FLOODS IRON Mine

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Evening star., 1924-02-06
MEXICAN REBELLION
BELIEVED IN COLLAPSE

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d
"My closing word to you must touch
unon that which comes to me by IN
heritance, namely, the work OF puliu-
ing the National Cathedral, ne salu.
II do not seek to shirk the response
bility or to apologize for pressing It's
claims IF ever there was time when
the church should undertake TO 90 q
great and ventureSome thing IL Is the
present If ever there was piace III
which a majestic symbol or CHRISTIAN
faith and ideals should be built IL Is
here in the Capital. Our material |
wealth and strength are made evident
to US on every hand. We expend our
genius in crea ting institutions 10 eA-
press our love Of art, music eouca
ton and commerce. We Build single
battleship at cost OF lorts IIIliios' .ts
only to declare it obsolete ana WORTH
less In less than twenty years
I'VE follow with great enthusiasm
every effort made to give distinction
to our republic among the nations OF
the earth. l have no lust 1orS haste
in the building of this cathedral /
would not see single stone added 10
this stately fabric at the smallest cost
TO the weakest parish or the most
worthy beneficent agency. II such
building were designed merely TO
satisfy our pride as church or our
love of the beautiful / should turn
my energies to more immediate ana
pressing needs. If, again, L did not
believe it would become d great reser-
yoir of spiritual power. mighty rae
tor in promoting here in Washington,
and being in Washington throu ghout
the entire country. all that we hold
as Indispensable to our security and
permanence as nation, L should
seek for some other means or agency
to effect this end.
"The leading men in public life.
representing as they do every shade
of opinion ,reliyiOuS and political !,
have with rea adiness not only indorsed
this undertaking, but contributed to
it's accomplishment. Without eXcep-
ton, they have expressed the convic-
tion that this great witness to d
vital and vitalizing faith is impera-
are critical, the temper of the age
is hectic, more and more men are
looking to the Christian Church for
guidance and direction. I know full
well that a majestic building will
not in itself change the course of
the other hand. I do believe that it
may become the agency or means by
and through which a new and strong
accent may be placed upon the high
claims and purposes of our Christian
religion. What the Capitol with
lofty dome represents to us of ma
terial strength, the soaring vaults and
battlemented towers must represent
to us of spiritual strength and power.
Patriotism, religious zeal and a kin
ding enthusiasm for God and His
church, conspire to make this un-
dertaking one of supreme moment.
May it not be that this great temple
may become the beacon light that
shall guide our nation, and through
us the nations of the world, into new
paths of peace and order, Of -happi-
ness and prosperity"
New Britain herald., 1924-09-09
MERCHANTS COOPERATE
stores and Factories Join Hands to Teach Residents What Products Are Made in City.

Manufacturers and merchants are cooperating with the Chamber of Commerce in an effort to make New England week. September 15 to 20, real education project, at least so far as New Britain is concerned, &C., cording to Miss Mary E. Curtin, sec retary of the chambers Miss Curtin is arranging with factories and merchants to have displays of local factory products il store windows during that week so as to better 'edu- cate New Britain people in the thing which are made here, and in cidently make them better boosters for local made goods.
 The list of displays is not nearly completed but those that are com ploted to date indicate that the Parker, Shirt Co.,, will display it's goods in a window of the Bcsse-Le- land store. the P. & F. Corbin plant will display its products in win dow of the Hjerpe hardware store. The Corbin Cabinet Lock division will have its goods in the Hjerpe window and also in the window of Rackliffe Bros. Co. The H. o. w. Knitting Co. will display in the Bos- ton store window. Other displays have not yet been completed
New Britain herald., 1924-09-09

them, and even after he had passed their house, he turned and looked back They said that they turned their heads to look at each another, and just as they did they heard the crash.
 Patrolman Grabeck told the court that Krikorian told him immediately after the accident that he knew that Le had hit something but did not know what 1t was as he did not see it. He continued down the street about 1SO feet before stop ping his machine, the police testi- fled. .@ >
 He Wouldn't Go Home.
 Riding up and down Arch street in machine with a flat tire during the early hours of the morning did not meet with the approval of Pa trolman George Collins, so when John Cook, of 216 Arch street, the driver of the machine refused to go home, he placed him under arrest after learning that Cook did not have either his license or registra- tion on his person. Judge filling fined him $3 without cost on each count when he entered pleas of guilty on arraignment in police court Victim Has Broken Leg.
 The case of Harold Foster, charg-
New Britain herald., 1924-09-09

be it resolved that we, she members of the Lions club of New Britain vote our hearty cooperation and en- dorse the actions of Ihe Mayors De- tense Day committee,
 Increase In Directors
 Secretary James F. OBrien Of the club introduced a resolution which was adopted increasing the board of directors from six 10 10 members,
 Secretary O'Brieu spoke on the lines of work which will be accom- plished during the coming months and asked for the cooperation of the members in making the club better and bigger He announced that Lawrence c. Watson, secretary of the committee in charge of prepara. uons for Al New England Week." will be the speaker at the next meeting,
 II was announced that tho Lions club W!ll play host to the other ombs of tho city on Tuesday Sep tombcr 80.