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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
RECOVER BODIES OF 20.
Mine Workers Had just Entered
Shaft When Blast Occurred.

Bluefield, w. Va, March 10
Twcnty-six miners lost their lives in
an explosion in the No. mine of
the Yukon ocahontas Coal company
at Yukon. Mcdowell county, early
Friday, according to j. A. Dem
chock, ventilation engineer of the coal
company who arrived here last night
from the scene of the disaster.
Six other miners who were in No.
> mine at the time of the explosion
we're rescued.
Were Going to Work.
The men were killed as they were
reaching their places in the mine TO
begin their days work. The miners
had entered the mine initwO groups,
being hauled by a mine motor car.
On the first trip of the motor car
"a men, including the crew of the mo-
tor. entered the mine and as the crew
and eight more miners we're making
the second trip and had reached a
point about 1000 feet from the mine
entrance, the motor car became de-
rallied. While five of the men were
putting the car on the rails the OK
plosion came.
The other three men who entered
Demchock, started TO walk to theii
places in the mine. taking a short
cut through some old workings. Of
ficials and mine inspectors believe the
trio encountered pocket of gas and
that their head lamps caused the ex
ploSion.
The bodies of the three men were
found several hundred feet back in the
old workings.
All Bodies Removed.
The last of the bodies were remOv'
cd from the mine last night, accord
ing to word received from lager. the
nearest town to Yukon which could
be reached by telephone.
Less than an hour after the ex'
plOsion rescue teams from nearby
! mining towns were at work in tht
| Inflated mine. The mine rescue scaI
of the United States Bureau of Mines
stationed at Ncmours, 50 miles from
Yukon. reached the scene just a few
hours later.
Superintendent Dawson, who took
charge of the mine three weeks ago
stated that the mine was inspected
Thursday night and the reports of the
inspectors showed no presence of gas
at the time.
In 1919 an explosion occurred IN
this mine and caused the deaths oil
eighteen miners.
Up to this morning no date had
been set for the inquest and the bodies
of the victims have not been turned
over to the sorrow-stricken relatives
Official Uses His Heau.
The presence of mind of Superin
tendent Dawson, today is credited with
saving the lives of 12J miners in No
mine yesterday when the explosion
claimed the 20 lives in No. > mine
When the blast came Superintendent
Dawson was near the entry leading
betH cen the two mines. Realizing
what had happened lie rushed into No
| TO warn the men there. Some oil
these workers were injured when they
were knocked down by the lorce OF
the explosion.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
TRIO OF STUDENTS
DIE WHEN CAR GOES
OVER ENHANCEMENT
Party En- Route to Inter-
scholastic Meet at Time
of Accident.

Brentwood, Tex. March 90
Ruth Westbrook, 10, Mary Ashen-
hurst, 30. and Byron Anderson, IL,
were killed last night when a car
driven by Anderson slipped off a high
embarrassment and turned over between
Sipe Springs and DeLeon.
The party of young people were en-
route from their homeat Sipe Springs
to DeLeon TO attend the county in
terscholastic meet in which Anderson
was to represent his school as de-
batOr.
Funerals will be held this after
noon at Sipe Springs.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
STUDENT IS SUSPENDED
Punishment For Paeifist Demonstra
tion at Northwestern l.. Is Belief.

Chicago. March -29.-David Wal
Inns, Northwestern University stu
dent. who is alleged TO have participat-
ed in recent pacifist demonstrations
Of Northwestern students. was sus-
pended for the semester yesterday by
university officials. who said, how
ever. that the action had no bearing
on the pacifist question.
Low marks in his studies was one
of link of circumstances that re-
suited in the action taken, James
Armstrong, dean of men, said. Presi-
dent Walter Dill Scott refused TO
state any reason fer the action.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
JUST MISSES Us.
Partly Cloudy Weather Is Predicted
Here For Sunday.

The tail end of the worst storm in
years narrowly missed San Antonio
Friday evening when tine barometer
dropped TO 29.40 inches. the lowest
in three years. The main center Of
the storm. which swung down from
the Northwest aud recurved over
Colorado, Friday was over the north
ern part of the Mississippi Valley
Saturday morning with a center read
ing of 2S.S2 inches, the lowest
barometer inland that J. II. JlrbOe,
meteOrologist. could remember.
Gales of fifty miles an hour blew
in its path, heavy rain fell and much
damage resulted during the night
What is believed 20 be the southern
most thunderhead of the big storm
passed 20 the north of San Antonio
Friday evening bringing n sudden
downpour at Kerrville. Boerne and
Selma with some hail and heavy
winds.
The wind in San Antonio reached
Il velocity of sc miles an hour about
S o'clock and a little rain fell, but
the two main storm centerS for this
part of the country were several miles
north of the city.
Wire service in Texas south of
Dallas was not damaged by the storm.
but Oklahoma, Kansas and the Mid
die Western states were almost cut
off from the world Saturday morn
ing.
Moderate 10 Fresh Winds.
Fine weather is in store for San
Antonio. Fair" is predicted for
Saturday night and Sunday will be
partly cloudy. with minimum temper
atures from 80 to 80 degrees. Mod
crate to fresh westerly winds are pre-
dicted.
The big storm center was over Des
Moines at observation time at Z
o'clock Saturday morning. The storm
is expected TO move eastward in the
direction of the st. Lawrence Val
ley. st. Louis reported a A. mile
wind at Z o'clock, but during the
night the wind was much higher as
the storm moved northeastward from
Colorado.
Although the barometer was prob
ably the lowest that has been re-
ported in that section, yet, luckily. 1t
is not a tornado producer and the
country is expected TO escape except
for straight wind damage.
The temperature here went to 81
degrees at , O'Clock Friday afternoon.
II was slightly cooler Saturday morn
ing with a minimum of 5S degrees at
O'Clock.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
TWO ARE MISSING
AFTER A SNOWSLIDE
IN A UTAH CANYON
Fifty Caught But All Ex-
cept Tvo Are
Rescued.

Provo. Utah. March 29-Two men
are believed to have berisLcd To-Day
when 30 were caught H. a snowslidc
near Bridal Veil. in Provo Canyon,
east of here. All but two were res
cued.
The men were at work clearing the
road of debris caused by a slide yes
tcrday when the snow crashed down
a bridge across the .'rovo river at
Bridal Veil was wrecked and part uf
the Denver and Rio G:ande railroad
tracks was covered with tons of snow.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
SAY HE Is IN MEXICO.
Rebels Charge Federals Send Out
False Reports.

Galveston. Tex. March ss.-Adolfo
De Ia Huerta is still in Mexico. ac-
cording TO Adolfo Jiminez. Mcxicsn
rebel agent here. He denied reports
that the revolutionary leader has en-
tered the United States.
"The revolution has now entered
another nhase.- said Jiminez. The
0bregon party has been unable 70 dis
cover the whereabouts OF De Ia
Huerta and is sending out these re-
ports in an effort 10 make US say
something.
The federalS are endeavoring 70
find out what our next move will be.
De Ia Huerta is still in Mexico
Ismael Magma, Mexican consul
here. would neither confirm nor deny
that De Ia Huerta had landed, say
ing he had no Information as 20 tue
rebel chieftain's whereabouts.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
MORAY SOUGHT LOAN
Defense i'm Governors Trial Claims
Money Was Personal Transaction.
Ind;ananoIis. Ind. March %

indianapolis, Ind. March 20
Newt Brown, secretary Of the state
board of agriculture who testified yes
terday at the trial of Governor Nc
Cray charged with em5ezzling S1o5.-
600 from the funds of the state board
of agriculture that the executive So
licited the money from the board as
q loan for the Discount and Deposit
State Bank of Kentland, Ind, was
on the stand again today.
The prosecution is alleging that
the governor received the money rs a
loan or deposit for the Kentland Bank
and that by converting Il to his own
use embezzleed the amount. The de-
Tense contends the money WAS a per-
Sonal loan.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
CARL JOHNSON is
NEW DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEE HEAD
Elected Over Thurman
Barrett by NarroW
Margin.

Carl johnson, the administration
choice. was elected chairman of the
Bexar County Democratic Committee
at committee meeting in the court
house Saturday. His opponent was
Thurman Barrett. johnson received
II votes to IL for Barrett.
Barrett was nominated by Claude
Carter who at the same time read a
resolution that would have permit
ted the chairman TO prescribe a tryt
for voters in the coming primary. This
resolution was tabled. ..
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
.GUARDSMEN ON
DUTY IN STORM
STRICKEN AREA
Tornadoes Take Toll Of
Twelve Lives in Differ
ent States
TEXAS IS AFFECTED
Central West, Northwest
and Mississippi Valley
| Isolated.
TEXAS is AFFECTED
Shawnee. Okla. March es.-Okla-

Shawnee, Okla. March 29.-Okla-
homa state guardsmen, who went on
duty here this morning, threw a cor
don of sentries around the area de
vastated by the terrific windstorm
yesterday afternoon.
Only persons living in the zone
OF destruction, rescue workers and
newspapermen We're permitted to
pass through the military lines.
The state militiamen on duty arc
members of the Howitzer Company
of Shawnee and Company G. Infan-
try, from Maud The list of dead
here remained at eight today.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
REPORTS SAY FOUR
TRAINMEN KILLED
IN WRECK In OHIO
High Water Weakens Tres.
tie and Train Plunges
Through.

Newark, Ohio. March 29.-Four
Baltimore and Ohio trainmen are re-
ported TO have been killed when a
freight train on the Shawnee divi-
sion went through bridge south of
here this morning.
High water is said to have caused
the trestle to give way.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
RECORD AIR FLIGHT
Ten.Hour Train Trip Made in Two
Hours and II siinutes.

Mitchell Field, n. ". March %
Riding on favorable wind. LieutS.
NJ l.. Elliott and Homer b. Chandler
made a record flight of 31S miles
from Buffalo in two hours and n
minutes today The distance requires
ten hours by train.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
VOTE $1,5O0,O00
FOR CONTINUANCE
OF u. S. AIR MAIL
House Also Approves ST.
100000 Appropriation
for Night Flying.

Washington. ID. C., March 90
The House today agreed to appro-
pirate S1,500,000 for operation OF the
New York. San Francisco air mail
service during the fiscal year beginning
July /.
1t also approved an additional ap-
preparation of 81 100000 for operation
of the air mail service by night fly
ing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
The WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
FORECAST.

san Antonio and vicinity: Saturday
night fair; Sunday. partly cloudy; min
imum temperature, so TO IS; moderate
to fresh westerly to northeEly winds.
East Texas: Saturday night, fair and
colder: in east portion; Sunday, partly
cloudy,
West Texas: Saturday night and Sum
day partly cloudy.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
Won KAHR In ITALY
Won LOssOw and Scissor With Him on
Leave of Absence" Is Report

Berlin. March e9.-According to adj
vices from Munich, DIR. Won kahr,
General Won Lossow and General Seis-
ser. who claimed to have been coerced
into joining the Ludendorff-H Hit, r
putsch Of last November. have gone q
Italy ION a fortnight's leave of alb
sence.-
The verdict in the trial of General
Ludendorff. Hitler and their code
PENDANTS is expected to be rendered
soon by the Munich court.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
Noted Irish Composer Dies.

Lcndcn. March %. = SIR CharIeS
Nilliers Stanford. the noted Irish
composer. died today at his home
here. Born in Dublin in 1888. Stan
ford for many years was organist OF
Trinity College. professor of muse
at Cambridge University, and con-
ductor of the Cambridge University
Musical Society for more than twenty
years.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
RESPOND 70 Sos.
Coast Guard Cutter Leaves Norfolk
IL Aid French Vessel.

Norfolk. Va. March 29.-The coast
guard cutter Manning left here today
in response to distress signals from
the French steamship Tours. reported
to be leaking about 80 miles off Gaze
Charles,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
BABY DIES UNDER CAR
Two.Year-Old Child Killed When
Driver Puts Machine In Reverse.

Iuling. Tex. March e9.-Whas
Frank Hoke was backing his autonio-
bile here yesterday. il accidentallr
ran over his 2-year-old niece. ise
daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. Hollsy
Hoke. fatally iBjurins her.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
ANOTHER BLAST
IN MINE CLAIMS
OF THREE
Second West Virginia Shaft
to Be Wrecked in
Two Days.
FIND BODIES OF 26
Victims Of Fridays Disas.
ter Had Just Gone
| to Work.
FIND BODIES OF 26

C!arksburg. w. Va. March 20
three men are known TO have been
en:ombed today when an explosion If
gas wrecked section of Penshaw
mine No. /, oil Bigamon creek. near
Shinnstown. W. Va.
Other miners may have been trap
ped in the workings, it is said.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-05-29
BY THE WAY

At the primary election for repre-
sentative for state legislature, Mrs.
Katherine Hancock Goode, wife of DIR.
]. Paul Goode of Chicago university,
had lead of over 1000 votes, a rec
ord seldom equalled in political
campaign in her district
Great enthusiasm was evinced for
Mrs Goode, due in large part to a
remarkable campaign conducted by
the swomen Mrs. Goode received about
25, 900 votes. During the closing days
of her race her time was scheduled
for about every working hour of the
day-often till late at night with
speeches. Mrs Goode is d lecturer of
some renown in her less strenuous
days as well as her noted husband,
DR.. J. Paul Goode, who is the author
Of Goodies Atlas with another at
las. "Goode & Bakers Economic At
las" on the press.
e, DR. Goode is a member of the
faculty of Chicago University and is
4 cousin of Mrs. Ruth M. Southland
and also M. c. Crandall, Baraboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-05-29

They never crack jolly sniie at
this most subtle. dig,
Although they know its far toe cola
to handle such a rig
In thee o my Wisconsin the poor
huskies would expire
Unless one kept them well thawed
out by roaring. cracking hre;
My friends who lire in warmer elm
es in the shadow of the Poles,
Facetiously say "I'm lucky" they
would gladly change their roles
To dwellers of Wisconsin, this feyely,
scenic state;
write to them, "Tou stay risht
there, COS summers here are late
And please look out, Pm coming
when the one loRe month that's
warm
Allows us out to Timber up, AID on
the highways swarm,
Get the igloos aired out nicely ana
the whale oil lamps well trimmed
For I'm coming up to BafaR's land to
heat my shiveriAg limDA
II BALDWIN
r. F.. d. 4. Baraboo, Wis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-05-29
F :DERAL AID
5,4OO MILES

j. T. Donaghey, member of the
state highway commission and head
of the maintenance department was
in Baraboo Tuesday end stated that
federal aid could be extended to only
5,400 miles in the state. This leaves
1900 miles of the 10000 miles of the
state roads without f9deidl aid. All
this comes under lew ruling.
With considerable effort, Mr.. Do
naghey said, number %, Gold number
23) and 33 were located on the federal
list. Number % extends through this
county from Spring Green to Delton>
part of which has not been surfaced.
This means that federal aid will be
given this road Number 33 comes
from east and extends through Bara'
boo. Union Center and on to Cashten
Aid will be given this road beyond
Union Center all of which is of great
interest to the people of Sank coun-
ty.
This region has been greatly ia
vored in road building and the work
is to go on.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-05-29

clock maker will harness clocks to
me | will wind and set them to cor
rect time through space. ! will as
sist surgery; prolong and save lives
if surgeons will hitch up the right in
sUrument and tune lin with me. | am
far and near | am waiting for man
to use me far up into the uncharted
sky and into endless space, ! have
been here down through the. centur
les and will still be a servant to man
down through the endless cycles OF
time. | have watched tie progress of
man and the world grow older Many
many times | could have saved train
and ship wrecks, lives, suffering,
trouble and disappointments if some
man had only got his set in tune and
bid me to speak the things ! knew.
When Jesus came to earth | could
have spread the great news far and
near. knew but my tongue was
tied No man had yet made set and
IuuOu IL W IllIuC 81 IudC COuIu
spread the glad tidings | am here to
dc good, be careful how you use me.
[ can carry any kind of a sound.
can preach the gospel of Jesus Christ
and righteousness just as well as
can carry a report of the races. /
can carry hope, cheer, market news,
weather forecasts and bring the city's
band or concert to the farmer i'll his
home. l enter every home that bids
me come and if they tune in their set
with me | will bring them hope, cheer
and joy Remember God made me to
act as a servant to man. | will not
only carry messages around the world
but will carry them to other planets
il man will properly harness the right
set and tune It with mine
Oh man, l am waiting for you, why
are you so slow? | am everywhere
Just complete the right kind of a
set and get it in tune with mine,
then | will carry around the world or
10 any part OIL Ine universe oil the
electricity you can generate at the
to any part of the universe all the
Niagara Falls. You won't need wires
t. carry it, | will direct it through
space l will light cities. run rail
road trains, street cars, flying ma
chimes. turn the wheels and spindles
of industry and no doubt you will call
me wireless. Who am /? | am radio.
Il Z. ALLAN
RarahoO Wis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-05-29
LEGAL NOTICE

(First publication April "a 1920
STATE OF WISCONSIN, sAUK
County In Circuit Court
George Hearn, plaintiff VS.. Anna
May Hearn, defendant.
The state OF Wisconsin, to the said
defendant:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within twenty days after the
service Of this summons and defend
the above entitled action in the court
aforesaid, and in case OF your failure
so to do judgment will be rendered
against you according to the demand
OF the complaint OF which copy u
herewith served upon you.
JAMES H. HILL,
PLAINTIFFS Attorney
+. o. Address,
Baraboo, Sank County. Wisconsin,.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-05-29
HO[Stein Men
Hold Meeting
At Reedsburg

The directors of the Sank county
Holstein Breeders Association met at
the State Bank of Reedsburg a few
days eago to lay their plans for the
season. The report Of the directors
from members of the association re
veal quite surplus of pure bred
animals on hand. Methods and plans
for the sale of such were made
The Holstein Association consists
OF many active breeders in Sank coun
by that are doing much to raise the
standard of their fayorite black and
Wig e cattle, and outside buyers
are becoming sore and more at
tracted to Sank county as a place to
buy good HOlsteins.
The day Of the annual picnic was
fixed and it will be held at the John
M. Kelley farm near Baraboo on
July 16, 1924
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-05-29
OLLAPODRIDA
Wisconsin the Beautiful

/ love you dear Wisconsin, and your
balmy, breezy weather;
When we don't get rain or snow We
get 'em both together;
love your sweet and lovely spring,
so sunlit and so fair
AS summer nears US every day we
don more underwear;
Thy hills and dales Wisconsin kissed
by the soft North wind,
Where when you're thawing out your
front, you're froze again behind;
Where apple blossoms sometimes bud
the flag end of July;
You can gather fruit before the frost
sometimes If you're spry;
Some wag has said, Wisconsin is
the playground of the west"
Where two months yearly We awake,
and then take ten months rest
To hibernate beside the fire, or shiy-
er in our beds;
Where for two months we use autos,
and the next ten months use sleds,
+ love your towns Wisconsin with
their pretty picture shows,
Where they often show the dog leans
of our Lady Of the SHOWS;
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-05-29

f. c. Houser of the firm of Houser
& Son, poultry dealers, who have a
Baraboo office, was in the city yes
terday. The Houser firm has been in
business since 1872 and Mr.. Houser
is the third in line to carry ION the
business. The firm headquarters are in
Galena. Ill.
While IN Portage on Tuesday. Mr.
and Mrs = a. Nehs aud Rev md
Mrs. z. C. Henke Called on Leon
Downey, who is in the Portage hos
pitaI recovering from an operation
neeessitated by congestion of the
lungs. Mr.. Downey is a one-time Bara
boo resident and a brother of Charles
Downey of this city He has studio
in Portage.
K. j. Sponholz has returned from
Milwaukee where he accompanied his
wife for an operation. Mrs. Sponholz
has been in poor health for some time
and it is hoped that the operation,
which was performed last Friday will
prove of benefit to her She is get
ting along as well as can be expect
ed.
A group or twelve friends of Mrs.
George Pelton gave her farewell at
her home last evening. The evening
was spent in playing cards and lunch
was served Mis- Fefton was pre-
scented with a gift. She and the chill
dren expect to leave son Saturday for
wisconsin Rapids to join Mr.. Pei
ton, who has been employed there for
some weeks.
The marriage of Miss Marjorie
Severance, daughter of Dr.. and Mrs.
Omro E. Severance, Milwaukee, and
a 1923 graduate of the university
and Edwin Pk Hubbard, will take
place on Saturday night, May 81, at
the home of the brides parents. The
bride will be attended by Miss Helen
Kingsford, Baraboo. as bridesmaid,
and Jack Kane will act his best man.
Miss Severance has been guest at
the Kingsford home here.
Rev and Mrs. Henry Harris, Mr..
and Mrs. F. E. Settergren, Mrs. EN-
ma Ruggles. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. An
drews, and M. c. Crandall have re
turned from Dodgeville. where they
attended the annual meeting of the
Madison Association of Congregational
churches. M. c. Crandall was elect
ed moderator for the coming year.
The next annual meeting will be held
in Fort Atkinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nehs and Rev.
and Mrs. e. c.. Henke motored to Cam
bria yesterday and visited with Rev.
Jones, who has been i'll. His daugh
ter Mrs. Thomas Jones, who will be
remembered here as Miss Frances
Jones, a teacher in the Baraboo
schools, has but recently returned
from Milwaukee / ospital where she
underwent a appendicitis operation.
In the evening, the Baraboo people
attended the formal installation of
the Rev. Thomas r. Niven as pastor
of the First Presbyterian church of
Portage Rev Henke taking part in
the installation. 1t is interesting to
net that the Rev. r. ]. Aitcheson OF
Pbynette wwas born fin the same
place in Scotland as the new pastor,
Rev. Niven.