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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-04
Four DEPENDENTS
Plea Of Wood
Asking For Pardon

A petition for the pardon of Har-
old r. Wood of Portland. who is
serving a sentence of four months In
the Cumberland county jail for driv-
ing an automobile while Intoxicated.
was received at the Department OF
State Friday. Wood was committed
to Jail Sept. "a.
In his petition for pardon, Wood
states that he has n wife and three
children who will soon be in desti-
tute circumstances and that he was
not in fact guilty of the crime
charged.
A hearing on the petition will be
held at the next session of the COVER
nor and council. Oct. %. this being
the 18th pardon case to be consid-
cred at that meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-04

with infiammatory rheumatism in
her foot and Is obliged to use
crutches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Of Fayette
were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Dow.
Walter Wiley has returned from
Island Falls. where he passed sew
eral days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Robertson
and two sons of Livermore Falls
were guests. Sunday, at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gibbs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-04
STATE OF MAINE
Proclamation by tho Governor
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
Ocfnhcr FIJI. 1924 N-.

The FIRE losses that each year &C.
eur In the United States are appall-
Ing. Most fires are the result OF
carelessness and neglect and such
being the case the waste OF life and
property caused by them Is wholly
inexcusable.
Public officials. business men and
householders all over the country
gradually are realizing the need Of
concerted action toward the elm
tuation OF our great annual fire
waste. For several years the Pres
ident and the governors OF most OF
the states have proclaimed n Fire
Prevention week. This publicity has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-04
Open Season Dates
On Fur Bearing
Animals Explained

+ In order that trappers may thor
.oughly understand about open season
on fur bearing animals. the Depart.
ment OF Inland Fisheries and Game
has issued the following notice per-
tanning to the trapping OF these ami
mails:
Attention Of trappers Is called to
the provisions of the law relating to
the trapping of fur-bearing animals,
as follows:
BEAVER. No open season ex-
cept in territory opened by the De-
partment on complaint of land own
or. Permit must be secured from the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-04
Evening Session

ject: Aims and Purposes of Print
Ing and Training"
Evening Session
$50 o'clock-Banquet in the State
Of Maine room, s. per plate: toast
master: Arthur G. Staples. editor of
the Lewiston Journal. Speakers:
Morris Mcdonald, Esq, president OF
the Maine Central Railroad: DON
aid B. Macmillan. Sc. d., Bowdoin.
noted explorer. who has recently re-
turned from Is months expedition
In the Arctic regions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-04

Fields, Five Girls; Solo. Because
He Loved Me So. Dorothy Smith:
BE the Best of Whatever You Are
Martha Tyler; Each Day A Rally
Day, Belle Jacobs: "Lifes Mirror.
Dorothy Smith; Solo, Stand Up for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-04

at Augusta, and sealed with the
Great Seal of Maine. this third
day Of October. in the year of
our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and twenty -four. the
independence Of the United
States the one hundred and for
ty-eighth, and the year Of the
State Of Maine the one hundred
and fifth.
PERCIVAL P. BAXTER,
Governor of Maine.
By the Governor:
FRANK w. BALL,
Secretary of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-04
OCTOBER 5-11, 1924.
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK IN
THE STATE OF
MAINE

I urge all the men. women and
children in Maine to take this to
heart and to dc everything In their
power to prevent fire in our State.
Every year should see material
lessening of our fire losses, and l
ask the generous cooperation of all
citizens In a worthy cause in which
we all should help.
Given at the Office of the governor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-04

Jesus, Mr.. Fairbanks; Snons "
Ruth Written; Song, my
First of All. "A
All parents and friends arg
Ito join us In making this Gay =
success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-04
STATE HOUSE
Next Meeting Governor Council % at 10 A. NJ.

been helpful and already good has
resulted therefrom.
In order to bring this vital mat
ter to the attention of our citizens.
/. Percival p. Baxter, governor of
the State of Maine. do hereby pro-
claim .-t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-04

Gov. Baxter. in declining to attend
the National Fox Hunters Meet at
Bowling Green, KY wrote the fol-
lowing letter to the chairman:
Augusta, Maine,
Oct. 3, 1924.
Evening star., 1924-01-17
TODAY'S COTTON PRICES.
Early Drop in Market Made Up
by Good Trade Buying.

NEW YORK, January 17.-There
were overnight selling orders in the
market which caused some irregular
ity at the opening today. and first
prices were barely steady at an ad-
vance Of fifteen points on January but
generally unchanged to fourteen
points lower on the more active posi-
tions Offerings became lighter as
soon as the initial orders had been
executed, however, and the market
turned firmer after the call on reports
of continued unfavorable weather
covering and trade buying.
March sold up from 1898 to 1856
and May from $3.50 to 1887 before
the end of the first hour. making net
advances of about 13 to Is points on
old crop. positions, while October ad-
vanced to 2S40 or 80 points net
higher.
NEW ORLEANS. La. January IL
the opening of the cotton market to.
day to put prices IL to 80 points over
Yesterdays close but new selling
soon was met and by the end of the
first half hour prices were UNCHANGED
to eighteen points under the last
quotations of yesterday.
NEW YORK, January 17.-cotton
futures, 11:45 am. Bid. steady. jan
uary, 1924; March. 1857; May, 33.73:
July, 32.61; October, 1885.
NEW ORLEANS, La. January H.
Cotton futures, noon bids steady.
January, $500; March. 1886: May,
33.13: July. 32.32: October. 27.77.
Evening star., 1924-01-17
SOUTHERN STATES
OIL $3.50 A SHARE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, January lin the
hrst public auction sale Of Southern
states OIL stock since trading was
suspended by the New York curb
market several weeks ago 3.7oo
shares were sold yesterday at $3.50 a
snare. The block was said to repre-
sent accounts of c. n. Haskell head
or the company. with curb market
brokers'. with whom he offered to set
Tie at one time at an average of Sll.25
drawn.
An advance of l cent a gallon in
the price of all grades of export gaso-
line was announced today by the
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey.
me General Motors Corporation
mas purchased the property and as
sets OF the Armstrong Spring Com
pany of Flint. Mich.
Net income of the r. j. Reynolds
TOBACCO @ Company in 1923 totaled s23.-
oss.sIo' o.. as compared with s2o.479.234
In the preceding year. Last years
earnings were equivalent to 1915
share on the sS0.000,O0O common
stock.
Stockholders of the International
SILVER Company have formed a pro-
tective I'VE committee cor to prevent the sale
of 100000 additional common stock
at $50 a share, basing their objec-
tions on the fact that the outstand-
ing stock has par value of sIo0.
New York bankers. in view of Can
ada's demonstrated ability to handle
Its own financing. doubt they will be
called on to participate in the Cana
dian National railways projected
$50.000.000 loan.
The directors of the G. r. Kinney
Company today declared the regular
quarterly dividend of 2 per cent on
the preferred stock and special
dividend of per cent on preferred
which clears up all of the accumu-
lated back dividends.
Evening star., 1924-01-17
WORKERS. INSURANCE
BILLTO BE DISCUSSED
Subcommittee Will Take Up Fitz.
gerald Measure, Affecting Dis
trict, Tomorrow.

Industrial insurance for all workers
in the District will be considered by
a special subcommittee Of the House
District committee at its first meet
ing tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
Representative Roy G. Fitzgerald Of
Ohio is chairman Of this subcommft-
tee, and the principal bill which will
be considered is the measure father
ed by Him which creates a workman's
CONDENSATION system to be admins
tered by an existing agency.
This legislation. after being made
the order Of unfinished business In the
last Congress. blocked the passage Of
many other important District measures
because Representative Fitzgerald got
into a deadlock with Representative
Underhill of Massachusetts, who Is
author of rival industrial insurance
measure, which compeIs such insur-
ance, but which leaves It to be han
died by private Insurance. companies or
by employers thsnselvee assuming re-
sponRibatfy. sss5s.s.s - q -. -
Evening star., 1924-01-17
.ST.PAUL BONDS AGAIN
FIND MANY BUYERS
Sugars and Coppers Strong in Mar
ket-Liberties Hold Re-
cent Firmness.
FRENCH ISSUES HIGHER
$40, 100000 Argentine Offering
Placed on Sale Today.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 17.-Interest
in the bond market today, as far as
listed issues were concerned, was
largely confined to second-grade and
speculative descriptions. In the out
side market there was insistent de-
mand from the banks for short-term
securities on 6h per cent basis, a
demand which it was hard to fill, for
5k per cent is high return for the
quality upon which the purchasers
insisted. Equipment trust certifi-
Gates were in especial favor, and the
new National Steel Car Lines 6k per
cent certificates offered today were
reported oversubscribed.
St. Paul Bonds in Demand.
On the board the ST. Paul bonds
continued to attract the most atten-
ton among the speculative rails. Ad-
Vances were recorded in all the active
issues In response to the optimistic
statement by the president Of the
road as to the results OF the past
year and the outlook for the future.
Pierce-Arrow IS were conspicuously
strong among industrials, and all the
sugar bonds were well taken, al
though without much change in price.
ihe same IS true or the copper is
sues, notably the Anaconda 6s and Is,
both selling on their investment mer-
It's rather than on any change In the
copper market situation. There was
better market for Public Service of
New Jersey SIS.
High-grade issues were steady, in
ciuding Libeftys. Reading General
IS were active and higher
French Issues Higher.
French bonds were steady 70
hfgher. United Kingdom 5ks of 1897
cropped below 80 and then rallied
The persistent heaviness was gen.
orally attributed to doubt about the
ment
The long expected new Argentine is
sue which was offered today consists of
fhav,Soo'ooo hanI. W.,o In external per cent
per cent. This is about on a parity
with with the yield at recent market
prices by the Argentine Is OF 1927
and the Internal IS Of 1915. Areen.
tine bonds sell on a lower yield basis
country.
Evening star., 1924-01-17
CLOSE IS UNSETTLED.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 17.-Encour-
aged by the attempt of floor traders
to distribute long stock under the cover
Of the early buoyancy of the steel
shares, bear traders conducted series
of raids in today's stock market, which
presented a spotty appearance. Selling
pressure was concentrated in the mo-
tor and foreign oil shares. Sales ap-
proXimated l.150, 600 shares.
The closing was irregular. L. S.
Cast Iron Pipe ran up 5-2 points on the
declaration of d full years dividend of
Z per cent on the preferred stock, and
Dawson Chemical moved up 3 points.
Several other active shares. however.
continued to lose ground, Studebaker ex-
tending its loss to points.
Evening star., 1924-01-17
OIL MERGER COMPLETED,
Mutual and Continental Fix Stock
EXCHANGE Basis.

NEW YORK, January 17.-DetaiIs
of proposed merger of the Mutual
Oil Company and the Continental Oil
Company have been virtually COM
pleted. and it is expected the deal will
be completed late today or tomorrow,
officials of the Mutual Oil Company
said today.
Basis for the merger will be ex-
change of four shares of Mutual Oil
shares, with par value of SIS each,
for one share of Continental stock at
a par value of S25.
Evening star., 1924-01-17
s6, 400, 900 ON NEW ROADS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW ORLEANS. January 17.-This
state completed SIS miles of high
ways last year at a cost of $6,400,0 900,
bringing it's total mileage to 5000.
About 500 miles of improved roads
now are under construction. Unem-
ployment in this city and state has
practically ceased to exist. A survey
BY the United States Department Of
Labor shows that wages advanced Is
to 80 per cent in the last year, and
the outlook is for.Ap Apli employment Of,
every clas OF workers In 1924. =. . 4as-
Evening star., 1924-01-17
APPLE DEMAND BETTER.
Receipts Rather Light Today in
New York Market.
Special Dispa,c to Tho s,o

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. January 17.-Tb.r.
was more active inquiry TO-DAY for
fancy. large-sized greetings and well
tie fruit of this kind was ava i,ab,a -,
the New York market this morninr
Fresh receipts were light. a.
Ihere were no important price
@ @e.anses noted on this account Sales
oI grade = Y Inch Baldwins ranged
from 81 to s5 per barrel, while gree
ings OF the same grade and siza
brought from 81 to $3.50.
Evening star., 1924-01-17
N. Y. Stock and Bond
Averages.
Wednesday. January 16.

STOCKS.
Total stock sales, 906,400
shares.
Twenty industrials averaged
96.52; net gain, .58.
High, 1923. 105S: low. 1876.
Twenty railroads averaged
1888; net gain, 10.
High, 1923. 9O.51; low, 1853.
BONDS.
Total bond sales (par value),
s14,132.ooo.
Ten flrst-grade rails averaged
1921, net gain, 10.
Ten secondary rails averaged
s3.s6, net loss, II.
Ten public utilities averaged
s6.42, net loss. 10.
Ten industrials averaged 94.5s,
net gain, .07.
Combined average, $500; net
loss, .01.
Combined average month ago.
$3.50; year ago, $3.50.
a :.
Evening star., 1924-01-17
s were firmer with hogs.
BUTTER PRICES LOWER.

CHICAGO, January 17.-Butter-Low-
err: creamery extras. 81; standards,
ST., extra firsts. 4sha5l; firsts. 46ha
IS; seconds, 44a45.
Exxs-Higher; receipts, 4.749 cases:
flrsts. 38ha39; ordinary hrsts, 35aS6
refrigerator extras, 24Xa25: refrfg-
sfxtor nrsts: 1ai4.
Evening star., 1924-01-17
SEATS BRING $s5.ooo.

NEW YORK, January 1.-Two
seats on the New York Stock Ex-
change were sold today. each for SIS. y
000 an advance OF $4,000 over the last
sale. Arthur B. Enos sold hts seat
TO Louis L. Stanton and Theodore
Bronson,s was purchased by Reginaldf
Halliday =
Evening star., 1924-01-17

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 17.-Foreigns I
exchanges easy Quotations Gin
United States dollars): Great Britain
demand. 4.24%; cables, 4.24&; sixty
day bills on banks. 4.22. France, de-
mand, .0463; cables, .04631e. Italy,.
demand. .0436k; cables, .0437. Bel.
Germany, demand, .0000000OO0OO23:s
cables, .00o00000000023. Holland, de-
mand, .3710: cables, .37l5. Norway.
demand, .1413. Sweden, demand,
.26l5. Demand. demand, 173S. Swift.
zerland, demand. 1928. Spain, demand,
1877. Greece, demand, .02o0. Poland.
demand, .000000l1. Czechoslovakia.-
demand, .O291. Jugoslavia, demand.
.01151a Austria, demand. 000Ol4.
Rumania, demand, .0050k. Argentina,
demand, s.3262. Brazil, demand, 1850.
Montreal, demand, 81 1872.
Evening star., 1924-01-17
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, January IL = (United
States Department of Agricultural
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000 head; slow:
mostly 10 higher: good and choice
225 to ESQ pound butchers, 7.S5a7.45;
top, $50; desirable $50 to 200 pound
averages. ?.10a7.3o; better grades 140
to $50 pound averages, 700; bulk
packing sows. 6.70a6.90; killing pigs
strong to 25 higher; bulk strong
weight, 6.25a6.75.
steers and yearlings slow. generally
steady; early top 1.150-pound steers,
His; choice 1,50o-pound averages
1l.35: bulk fed steers. s.25a10.25; fat
she stock steady to firm; bulls, stock
ers and feeders steady; vealers, 1000
a1050.
Sheep-Receipts II, 900 head; steady;
desirable fat wooled lambs, 13.50a
1875; choice handyweight fat ewes.
500; medium ewes. $50: feeding
lambs, 12.50a12.65.
TODAY'S CHICAGO PRICES.
CHICAGO, January 17.-Although
corn. right at the opening today, scor-
ed another all-around new high-price
record for the season. selling quickly
developed and the market under
went a setback to well below yes
terday's finish. At 80 cents a bushel
even for May delivery, and 81 cents
for July, sellers of futures were in a
majority for at least the time being.
On the. other hand: country offerings
to arrive remained light. The open
ing, which ranged from II off to u
advance, May 7sz to so, corn fell
to 79x. May.
Wheat was easier with corn. weak
ness at Winnipeg had bearish in
fiuence here. After opening unchang-
ed to a shade higher. May 1.o9A to
1.osM, and July. 1.07% to 1.07h,
wheat showed slight general losses.
Oats, unlike corn, failed to get into
new high ground, starting at " of
to Y up, May AN. Later all
months were little below yester-
days finish.
Provisions were flrmer with hogs
Evening star., 1924-01-17

AIN Si u = ASiCS
! Am Tobacco.
Am Tobac (B)..
| Am Water Wks.
Am W w So pf.
Am w w TO pf.
Am WooIen. 80.
| Am Woolen pf.
Am Writ Pr pf.
| Am Zinc & Lead
Anaconda.
| Armour Of Del pf
| Arnold Constab.
| Assets RealiLn.
! Asso D Goods.
Il
| Associated 4 OIL.
| Atchison.
| Atchison pf.
| Allan Bir & Atl.
| Allan est Line.
! Atl Fruit SITS.
| Atlantic Gulf.
i All Gulf pf. 80.
! Atlas Tack.
| Austin Nichols.
| Auto Knitter. ..
Baldwin Loco.
BALTIC & Ohio.
| BALTIC & Ohio pf.
| Bangor & Ar pf.
| Rurnes2an (Ab.
| Rarnesdall (B).
| Batopilas Min...
| Beechnut Pack.
! Beth Steel......
| Beth Stl 7%(n)..
! Booth Fish. .....
| Bklyn Edison.
Brklyn- Man TT.
| Brkln-Man T pf.
Bklyn Ur Gas. -.
! Brunswk Term.
! Buff Rch & Pitts.
i Eutte Copper.
Butte & Super.
Butterick.
| Caddo OIL.
Calf Petrol. -.
| Calf Petrol pf.
callahan Zinc.
| Calumet & Aris.
, Canadian Pac...
! Central Leatn..
| Cent Leath pf. ..
| Cerro de Pasco.
| Chandler Mot.
!, Chesap & Ohio.
| Ches & Ohio pf. =.
| Chi & Alton...-.
| Chi & Alton pf.
! Chi & Ea st Ill. :.
| Chi Grit West.
! Chi Great w pf.
| Chi Mil & st p.
| Chi MIL &St p pf
! Chi & NortEwn.
| Chi Pneu Tool.
| Chi r ! g. Pac...
! Ch r 1 & P SO pf
! Chi StP NJ & o. ..
| Chile Copper.
! Chino Copper.
! Cluett Peabody.
| Coca-Cola. .....
/! Colo Fuel.
| Colo & South. =.
| Columbia Cas-.
| Colum bn Carbon
Comp Tabulat..
| Congoleum Co. :.
| Cons Cigar.
| Cons Cigar pf. -.
| Cons Gas of NY.
/! Cons Textile.
Cont Can. .......
| Continental Mot
| Corn Products.
Corn Prod { new)
! Cosden & Co. 80.
! Crucible Steel.
! Crucible Stl pf.
Cuban-Am SuE.
| Cub Am Sug pf.
! Cuba Cane Sug.
| Cuba Cane 8 pf.
| Cuban Dom'can.
| Cuban Dom pf.
; Cuyamel Fruit.
| Dawson Chem.
! Dawson rtS.
De Beers. ......
! d Lack Il w est.
| Dome Mines. -.
!, Douglas 8 Corpn.
W. G G &2At1 Df.
Dupont (E u. ..
! Eastman Kodak
! Eaton Axle & Sp.
| Elec Stor Bat.
! Endicott-John..
Endicott-J pf. -.
Erie. ...........-
|! Erie LIST pf. .....
Erie I'd pf.
Famous Players
ia Mines & s pf.
Fifth Ave Bus.
Fisher Body. -.
Fisk Rubber
Fleishm an. .....
Foundation Co.
Freeport Texas.
Cen Am Tx Car.
Gen Am Tx pr.
! Gen Asphalt.
; Gen Baking.
Gen Cigar.
| Gen Electric.
! Gen Elec spl.
| Gen Motors. 49,.
| Gen Motors pf.
! Con Mot SO deb.
Gen Mot TO deb.
/, Gen RefractorieS.
Gimbei Bros.
4 Glidden. .......
! Goodrich. .......
| Goodrich pf. ....
| Goodyear pf. ....
! Goodyear pr pf.
| Cranky Consol. j..
Gray & Davis. =.
I, Ct Northern pf. .
Great Nor Ore. =.
, Greene-Canan..
Gulf M & Nor pf.
| Gulf st Steel.
. Harbishaw Cab.
| Hartman Corp.
| Hayes Wheel.
| Homestake.
I Househ'd Prod. /.
| Houston Oil. 80.
| Hudson Motors.
Hupp Motors. =.
| Hydraulic Stl. -.
! Illinois Central.
| Ind OIL Il Gas. ..
Indiahoma.
! IndianMotorcycle
, Indian Refining.
Indian Ref pf. ..
| sIngersoli- i-Rand.
Inland steel.r..
| Inspiration. 49,.
| Interb Rap TT.
| Int Agr Corp.(n)
In Az Chem p.
Int Cement. 49,.
In Combust Il. ..
Int & Grt North.
| Int Harvester.
| Int Harvester pr
Int Mer Marine.
lint N Marine pf.
Evening star., 1924-01-17

TOTAL SALES (par vaIue):
IL am. 4244 900 10 noon 26s 600
1p.m.. 10 239 900 2p.m.. II 638 600
Evening star., 1924-01-17
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

Great Britain (par 81 1865 per pound sterliD
Evening star., 1924-01-17
BONDS. s7ooz EXCHANGE
ON NEW YORK
Reosaved By PFivuI
NJ Dirslt . The Star 0fScA
(ealss are In u. ooe.)

loAI00 arc IN vI,U0Vsy
UNlTED-STATEs BONDS.
(Fractions represent thirty seconds.
Example,: 9S-3 means SO 3-31.)
Evening star., 1924-01-17
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE. Md. January II (Spe-
ciaD Live poultry-Turheys, h., Is
a2S: young chickens. 1Sa25; leghorns.
1Sa23; old hens. 1sa25: leghorns Isa
20; old roosters. Halls; ducks, 20a27:
geese, 1Sa25: pigeons. pair. 25a30;
guinea fowl. each, 35a65.
Dire ssed poultry-Turkeys, h., 1Sa
81; chickens, 23a26: old roosters, 16;
ducks. 25a2S; geese, 1sa22.
Eggs-Loss off: native and nearby
firsts. doZ., IS: southern. "a.
Butter-Creamery, good to fancy.
5oa56; prints. 56a5s; nearby creamery,
42a46; ladies', 34a35; rolls, 26a30; store
packed. 2S; dairy prints, 2Sa30; proc
cess butter, SO.
Evening star., 1924-01-17

HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
IL am. -. 362 100 p.m..... el9 800
II NJ. SIS 400 2 pm. ....l 900 leo
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08
Fire Extinguisher on
Wrecked Car Empty,
Survivor Is Told
Union Traction Head Says Regulations Call for Inspection
of Blaze Fighting Equipment Every
1000 MiSe
1000 Mise,

TIRE extingusher the eastbound inerurban
the wreck Forvi last Saturday not in work
ing order of Claude Miller mechanic 1862
W. McCarty St, indicated today.
The Union Traction Company keeps extnguishers
in each and nspects them at regular intervals.
Miller said he thought the fire in which several persons
death after the wreck might have
the extinguisher been in good order.
Miller with his wife and baby part the
trailer hustled of trailer Immediately after the crash
Its Empty Rescuer Says
In about three minutes seeing smoke arise from the parts
the two front ammed together Miller said he and
whose he does know rushed the trailer get
the extinguisher.
The took the extnguisher rack tried it,
said It's empty and threw the window Miller asserted
"Then took down the water cooler find it contained
about one inch of ice and perhaps pint of water"
Miller has been subpoenaed before Coroner Hbert
at Anderson Saturday morning.
Because of lack of the Union Traction Company
been replacing old wooden with bargain part steal
wooden according to Arthur W. Brady, president
Wrecked Cars Wooden
The which piled up the tragic were wooden
They gned from heaters and from blazing picture
films being shipped from Indianapolis with the result
determined number of persons burned alive
The last steel bought by the Union Traction Company
were ten acquired in 1913 according to Brady sxyour
wooden are in operation.
The suggestion has been made adequate number
of fire exnghers the wrecked cars some
of the lives might have been saved
Brady Says Inspections Are Made
Brady said that Union Traction regulations call for two fire
extgushers each nterurban front and the other in
the These refed every inspected
with the rest of the every 1000 miles, he said Inspection
consists of shaking determine whether filed Brady
said.
Brady said there is question shipment of motion
picture films in the baggage of of fated
He said they carried legally there was no indication
they not properly incased
Block signal systems the had not been
operation since Dec 28 the traction head Light wires were
being replaced with high tension wires and the block was to have
back into service Sunday day wreck he said
The signal system is in operation now he said