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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
SearcherS Believe Victims of
Starch Factory Blast Are
Buried in Debris.
8 ARE DEAD; 27 MISSING
Scores of Injured Lie in Hos
pitaIS at Pekin and
Vicinity.
By United Press

SV Tfte1 PTES8
PEKIN, Ill, Jan. 4.-Mam-
moth cranes and hundreds of
men with picks, crow bars and
shovels, hacked and strained to-
day at the ice-sheathed ruins of
the dry starch plant of the Corn
Products Company in the belief
many men reported missing in
Thursdays explosion are buried
in the debris.
Police Chief Mcclure early today
said his count Of the recovered dead
totals eight. This figure is unofficial
The missing number, 2T, company
officials estimate.
Through the eight-foot wire fence
that encloses the plant, scores of rela-
tives Of the missing maintained an all
night vigil. The cold was intense.
but the grief-stricken watchers ap-
oeared to be Indifferent 20 suffering.
Police List Differs
Supt. H. z. Lawton took issue with
the police list on the dead and de-
clared only two bodies had been taken
rom the ruins.
Lawton fears all the missing are
sntombed under wreckage.
Lawton directed a check-up Of the
$50 men who were in the plant when
The dry dust explosion occurred and
iaid twenty-seven men were missing.
Police Chief Mcclure announced
;wo of the injured died during the
aight-- He gave their names as George
Liber and Manuel Micks.
Mcclure says these are included in
ais total of eight.
Lawton said according to his esti.
mates. these make the total Of known
dead five.
The two bodies recovered from the
ruins were those OF Lee Harding, As,
foreman. and John Hooper, worker.
Lawton announced. James Holton.
another employe, died in n hospital.
Thirty-one injured are in Pekin hos.
pitfalls, dozen are in hospitals at Pc
oria. ten miles distant, and still others
are scattered in homes.
Fire Finally Subsidies
The fire which swept the plant fol-
lowing the explosion did not subside
until late last night Hundreds Of
tons OF water had been thrown on the
ruins with the result the debris, scat
tered over a half block. are sheeted
with huge masses of ice.
Three Investigations were started
today. The company is making one,
local authorities are pushing another
and the State fire marshal is making a
third
Lawton said the explosion mysti.
fed him. The plant where it occurred
was of steel and concrete and en-
bodied every possible precaution
against danger from dust explosions
State Fire Marshal Gambler believes
the explosion occurred in the packing
section of the plant. In this section
the missing men are buried, plant Of
fciaIs believed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
Woman Hurt in Ice FaI

Mrs. Mary Cotton, 55, of 1872 Fulton
ST.. is in city hospital suffering from
severe bruises received today when
she slipped on sidewalk ice at Noble
and Walnut SITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04

ent owner is T. r. Baker, 4166
Central Ave. treasurer of w. ].
Holiday Company.
j. Hugh Macy. 407 E. Forty
Third ST., was scooting over the
snow pulling after him his dim
inutive sister. Elizabeth Love
Macy. who was held In place on
the sled by Frederick Stubbins
Jr., 3S44 College Ave. The snow
was so hard and slick they slid
right into the picture:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
DANGER AT CINCINNATI
Officials Prepare to Close Central
Union Railroad Depot.

By United Press
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 4.-Rail-
road officials prepared to close the
Central Union Railroad Station today
IS rising waters of the Ohio River
threatened to inundate the tracks.
The river has neared the danger
mark OF fiftytwo feet and is expected
o. reach fifty-four feet before the
present swell subsidies
Merchants IN the bottoms are re-
moving goods on ground floors to
higher levels.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
CHEMISTS WILL INVESTIGATE
q. S. Department of Agriculture Asked
to Aid in Finding Blast Cause.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Engineers
Of the bureau Of chemistry, Depart
nent of Agriculture. left todays3o as
sist in the investigation of the dust
explosion in the factory of the Corn
Products Refining Company plant at
Pekin, III.
Officials of the company requested
the Department of Agriculture to as
sist in an investigation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
RACE EXPECTED
TO. LAST UNTIL CONVENTION
Hundreds of Party Workers Gather for Confab-Four Can
didateS for Governor in Field.

all idea nominating candidate for Governor in the
coming primary election abandoned Democrats planning
convention fight today Hundreds of party workers gathered
the Claypool for a pre-eampaign meeting
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
Woman Charged with $500 Theft

Under arrest on charges OF vagrancy
and grand larceny, Miss Cressie War
man, 80, Of 642 s. Missouri St., is ac-
cused Of taking $500 from Carl Steg-
mann, rs E. Minnesota St. DeoE
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04

TITS shifted slightly. 1t will
have to be re-lald soon,'' said
Baker, looking out over the
smooth expanse OF snow-covered
lawn sloping down to this
weathered old veteran which has
seen Indianapolis pass on It's way
to northward expansion. All
around IT are rne residences. 1t
Is patent that the old fence will
remain intact as long as Baker
owns It,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
Home Edition /

IL I'LL service of United Press,
q United News, United Finan-
tcial, NEA, Scripps Alliance and
fScripps-Paine Service.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
Forecast

T IGHT snow this afternoon
IL and early tonight. Fair Sat
urday. Lowest temperature to-
night 10 to Is degrees above.
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-08
Mir. and Mrs. Jasper Holm.

Mir. and Mrs Jasper Holm, z., leave today for a ten days s.t, trip through New Hampshire #1s Maine.
 Jesssmine Chapter No. 5s, O. E. ; will hold q food sale at Gilman's store Friday afternoon. August l5.
 Mr. and Mrs. Torrance MeCann of Springfield, Mass. are visiting this week with her uncle. William falter.
 William H. Davis of Hopcdaie spent the weekend with his son, Frank L. Davis, and family of Tatem street.
 Mrs. Theodore Seymour of Wor- cester was the guest of her cousin. Edward N. Fisher, and family this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. George left and daughter Adeline, spent the week end at Ocean View house, Charleston Beach. R |
 Mrs. Rosena Rock of Summerville is spending the month of August with her son, Joseph C. Koch of Sou h Main street.
 M and Mrs. Louis l. Carmark and zoH Ronald spent the week with Mr. and Mrs. James Carmark at their cottage at Webster Lake,
 Miss Phoebe Beard of Shelton, sister of Dr. Willard Beard. spent part of the week with Ebert and Miss Emma Kinney of Center street.
 Ebert Kinney and sister. Miss Emma Kinney, also Mrs William Humes and children attended the gra- duation exercises of Myron Kinney Humes at Mt. Hermon this week.
 Mr. and Mrs. William Humes and children who have been visiting their sister. Miss Emma Kinney of Center street returned Go their home in fonawanada. N. Y.. on Thursday.
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-08
Objects 10 Parking

Editor of The Patriot,
 Dear Sir:-In the interests of the safety of motorists using the state highway between Putnam and Wood stock l wish to call your attention to the bad parking conditions which ex- ist at Harrisville near the swimming hole. Especially during the after noon, automobiles are often parked on both sides of the road, procedure which invites an aeident. l. is quite impossible for two machines Co pass at this point when conditions are like this, and furthermore there Is great danger of children running out from iH front of one Of tae parked ears into the path of an approaching ear Rather than wait for an accident and thea hear comment on this undesir- able situation. myself and ather auto
 Weaid like thc cooperation of these people whovisit the ponl hy au= tomaaiie li s all right and indeed necessary 70 park on one side of the road, eut Co Use two sides for this purpose is loo dangerous
 The police saenld nok into the mat ter
 SAFETY"
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-08
SAFETY"

Woodstock. Conn, July 6, 1924. Editor Putnam Patriot
 Dear Sir:-After reading your edit. orial on the swimming question" it has occurred tu me that it might be we'll te call yoar attention to the swimming question ln a neighboring town The young people of the town ut N eoastock have for many years been accustomed te an afternoon dip. during Che heated season. in the old swimming hole which exists in many strpams and small ponds that are trih- utary to Woodstock Lake If the law is oheyed to the letter. farmers owning land through which the streams flow, or on which ponds are located are to be deprived of this privilege on their own land
 Had any epidemic ever been caused or serious contamination been observ- ed during the summers past. there might have been some reason for this action.
 When Putnam had filter plant which was not supposed to be as eff eient as the one in use at present. bath ing was practieed and no Ill effects felt. Now that you have very mod. iern and efficient filter plant you feel 1t ! ls necessary to deprive ouF boys and | girls of the opportunity of a swim, that you seem to feel is necessary and desirable for the young people of Put nam to have.
 l It seems as f 1t was very unjust requirement, and one that will directly affect che value of much of the prop. erty in the town of Woodstock. l am sure the property owners of the town of Woodstock win he in sympathy with Mr Bowen in his suit
 l lt has evidently not been hroufht ta tue zttsnl40E oa Attorney >s~lAsa al
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-08
POLICE WANT vANossE

\ reward of twenty five dollars has been offered be the state reformat8fy si hsshlfe for the capture of Leo Nau0ase who escaped short time aeu from the institution He was
 Hs there by the City Court of Put Ham following q break at the Bradley theatre on June C. 1923. and ha8 been at the reformatory about a year prior to making his escape.
 Nanesse. nineteen years old, has beeu arrested several times for petty breaks. not only in Putnam. but also in Hartford and Springfield He has always admitted his guilt
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-08
ObI4 s
Mrs

FIT T|7 7ETT
 Mrs. Ann li, died at the Naode on Satur- dag. She HfoeideHee and would seventy y-tiee years old ha she lt days long CT. She wa ac Wid Henry Lin- coin. Tuner ervie. held from St. Mary's atey Tuesday morning. l. waest Francis cemetery, paNIul
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-08
WEDDINGS
Hsrrisk. .Armsirons

Miss Ruth Isabel Armstrong, elder daughter of MT. and Mrs. W. S. Arm strong. formerly of this place, was married last Saturday morning to Fred Herriek an employee of Hyde's Knife shop, Southbridge. The we'd ding took place at the home of the brides parents in Southbridge, Rev. John Wriston, pastor of the Metho- dist church officiating. Only relatives and few intimate friends were pre- sent. The bride wore grey canton crepe and carried roses. Miss Hazel Herindeen of West Woodstock was bridesmaid and Fred Armstrong, best man. The wedding trip is being spent at the home of the groom's par ents in New Hampshire.
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-08
CITY NEWS NOTES


 Oscar Rich has moved his family te Providence.
 Mir and Mrs. Uric Baker spent Sunday visiting relatives in Webster
 Miss Marion Allen of Sunnyside is at her home in Rockport, Mass, for few weeks.
 Mics Helen St. onge of Newton vile. Mass. spent the weekend visit ine relatives here.
 Dr. and Mrs. J Bryden Kent have returned from spending two weeks af Crescent Beach.
 Mir and Mrs. Irving II. Miron mo- tored ta Milbury Sunday and spent fhe day with relatives.
 Mrs L. L. Prince. w. Earle Prince and Mss Alice Adams spent last week at Crescent Beach.
 Sir and Mrs. Joseph Leon and Mir and Hrs 0Wde Sl 0nge motorod t. Spring Lake Beach Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs. Armand Lachanee and SOB Henry. spent Sunday in Readvilie visiting relatives.
 Sister M Chrysostom and Sister S John Baptiste are spending q week visiting relatives here.
 Miss Albina Woznieki returned Monday after spending a weeks va- cation with relatives in Webster.
 Herbert J. Smith is now rapidly recovering his strength. after his long illness. and is able Go be about again.
 Dr. Hugh B. Campbell of the Nor wieh State Sanatorium will not visit the hospital this month. He is on his vacation.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edmond Guertin and daughter. Mary Louise, of Woon- socket, are visiting Patrick and Miss Sarah Brady
 Bernice Bousquet entertained five of her little friends at the home of her grandparents, celebrating her fifth birthday.
 Misses Edith and Ethel Ding~all of School street will leave the latter part of the week for several days stay at Quonochontaug.
 Alfred Gallant of Hartford is spending two weeks vacation at the home of his parents, Mir and Mrs Mark Gallant. Church street.
 MT and Mrs. Ernest Bousquet, Sr., of Providence street spent Sunday in Mechanicsvile visiting Mir. Bous- quet's father who has been i'll.
 MT. and Mrs. Hiram Oatley. Louis Gareau. Mrs. Eugene Barret and son, Ernest Bousquet, Jr., and Arthur Rouse spent Sunday at Sandy Point, R. I.
 Mir and Mrs. Eldon s. Johnson and daughter Bernyee went with Mir John ln's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Johnson of Worcester, to Mt. Tom Sunday.
 Mrs. Peter Bela.r of Providence street was in Webster Saturday at- tending the funeral of her uncle. Louis Plouffe, who died in Boston Wednesday,
 Mrs. Samuel Gordon and dauEhter Rita from Fairhaven. Mass. formerly of this city, are at present the guests of Mir. and Mrs James White of Grove street.
 Mir. and Mrs. (. E. Riehardson of lntervale street leave today for Bridgeport where they will visit their son, Percy NJ. Richardson and fam fly, for ten days.
 Mrs. Stella Bowen entertained Miss Nellie Egan. Miss Eleanor Egan, Miss Marion Bowen and Mahlon II. Geissler at her home in Thompson over the weekend.
 Mr. and Mrs. V. Charpentier and family of Woodstock avenue are spending a two weeks vacation at Ghepiwansoeet, R. l., where they have q cottage.
 Mir and Mrs. ( l.. Adams. South Main street, returned Sunday from 6 weeks motor trip which took them so Proyiacetown. Plymouth. Marble head. over the Mohawk Trail to Great Harrington, Mass, where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Wellington r A...T4eA, .sg4a~.ly - Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-08
CONTRIBUTE s214
Local People Donate GenerousIy 10 Entertain \. [. Eas, Side Children

A tatai af S274 has been eontribu- ted and many excellent homes have been found for tine two weeks vaca- tion of New York east side children here the last of this month. There re- main only four days more for offers of money and homes Co be given, since at the end of that time it will he ncces= sary to forward list to che offices of tne New York Tribune Fresh Air hns reau in New York. Some homes have been offered free bat most af those in nearby towns feel that the eight dol lar board money is necessary tn carry che cost of entertaining Che visitors for two weeks. The committee desires that those who contribute fe the fund should look upon their gift as the equivalent to adopting a child for a length of time corresponding with the amount of the contribution.
 The committee Is desirous of receiv- ing offers for transporting the chil- dren from Putnam to homes in nearby towns, since there will be considerable expense if it Is necessary to engage public service ears for the trips. Chair men of the work in the various towns are laboring with doubled vigor these last few days in order to make the Putnam district delegation of children as large as possible.
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-08
MAsoNs USING TEMPLE
Putnam Lodge of Woodstoek Makes
 Plans For Dedication Ceremonies

Formal dedication of the new Ma sonic Temple at South Woodstock win take place in October by state grand lodge officers. The dedication will be the occasion for big time on the part of the Putnam Lodge of Woodstock. The lodge has just finish cd transferring it's furniture parapher. nalia and other equipment from ths top of the exhibition hall on the W Noodstoek Far grounds, which has long been used as lodge quarters, te the new home on the state highway near the fair ground entrance. Ths temple now used IS not new build ing. but it's site has been changed and it has been redecorated and com. pletely remodeiled.
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-08
TALKS ON BUSINESS
s. F. Fannon Addresaes Rotary Club Members at Weekly Luncheon

s. F. Fannon was the speaker at the weekly Rotary club luncheon serv- cd Wednesday noon at the Putnam Inn. Mir. Fannon delivered an ex- eellent talk on business" taking up many of the problems of most i'm terest to his audience. Following his talk there was general discussion. Mr. Fannon is considered one of the foremost business experts in the country. He has addressed many Rotary clubs in the country.
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-08
EAST PUTNAM MAKING PLANS
 FOR ANNUAL OLD HOME DAY

Burrili's Grove, East Putnam, will be the scene of the annual East Put nam Old Home Day Aug. 2f. There will be a clambake, musical program and entertainment, and plenty of opportunity for talking over old times.
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-08

Miss Anne Ryan of Paseoas |, tb.
 7est of her aunt, Mrs. Thomas Ryan aool street.
 hir. and Mrs. James Ryan of Fi,ek. burg and son, Dr. Earl Ryan of Mar. 7ard anu niece, Miss Mary Ryan of ..elmclc, Mass, were the week-es3 g., ests ci Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Rran of School street.
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-08
NEW OWNER ARRIVES
George Fisher Arrives From South
 to Occupy Mantup Farm


 George II. Fisher. new owner of Mantun Farm in the Gary district, arrived n Putnam this week 10 take up tine management of the property. This farm. until recently the pro perty of F. C. Rogers. was one of the best dairy farms in the county. Mr Rogers disposed of his large se- lected herd of cattle before selling the property Mir. Fisher intends to build up a fine cattle herd and run the farm as before. as a first class dairy farm. lie finds the property in excellent condition. and is enthusi- astic regarding it's future.
 Mr. Fisher was formerly resident near Moore Haven in Glades county, southern Florida. Mir. Rogers secur- ed some valuable land there from Mir. Fisher as part of the deal where. by Mir Fisher took title to Mantup Farm
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-08
Mrs. cathetine Ciek

Mrs. Catherine Click, wife of Frank Click. died at the Norwich Sanatoriam Monday. She was twenty-seven years old and a native of Poland. The fam fly lived at 50 Main street. this city. Funeral services were held from St. Marys church Wednesday morning at g clock. followed by burial in St. Mary cemetery.
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-08

Pomfret, July i4, 1924. Editor The Patriot:
 Dear Sir:-Ordinarily t is a long way from AdYersity to Prosperity. and most of Us have, at some time or other. traversed this road in both di- rections.
 The present outlook for textile mill hands in Putnam and elsewhere, 90 l am told. is not encouraging. and over in Rhode Island, l am reliably in- formed. 10000 mill hands are without employment. Women formerly en- gagged iu mill work are now seeking dome tie employment, but hacking ex- perienee in household work. which re. quires more refined judgment than mil work to perform satisfactorily they. lu a majority Of eases, soef ! learn much fo thair surprise and re. gret. that their services ans not sa5ls. l factory and dismissal follows. The mistaken Idea on the part ai | the would be domestic in thinking i that her duty Co her employer can bt made subordinate to her own worldly i pleasures. starts her aEaIH along thg road to Adversit
 Automobile riding dress and a good time generally should not preeeds duty. Close application to duty fs thc only road tu Prosperity, and whether t be- az mii worker or q huuscmaid the working women may as well realize now that. if they hope to escape the evil to come for tho roads leading to AdRersity are many, theY must now devote their time and at. teutipH to duty.
 READER OF THE FUTURE.
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-08
LETTERS TO
 THE EDITOR
Frnm nA Jehn W. p.vi. cirI'


 To the Editor of The Patriot:
 have just graduated from col lege and expect to exercise the privi- : lege of casting my first vote next ] November
 While my head often aches ide- pite my college edueatlen3, when ] ! trE To weigh the great social, ecano mie and political issues that divide the Republican and Democratic par ties, yet when it comes to the moral issue of plain honesty f seems Co me there can be no question with which party l ought 70 vote.
 During the past four years of Re publican rule two members Of the cabinet were forced out in disgrace after an enrated public opinion had forced President Coolidge to dismiss them one Cabinet officer is now under ! criminal indictment; the man at the l head of the bureau which dlsburses more money than any department Of | the Government except the Treasury | is under indictment for defrauding 1 helpless and disabled soldiers; the Republican governor of Illinois was indicted for loaning state funds to banks and appropriating thousands of dollars of interest to his own use, and although the court overruled the indictment on a teehnieality, the state is now suing him to recover it's stolen property; the Republican gov. ernor of Indiana is now serving ten year term in the Atlanta peni- tentiary for using the United States mails to defraud: why even the Re. publican governor of Pennsylvania who simply tried to do good work was not sent by his party as a dele gate to the Cleveland convention and all this was done under the leader ship of Mir. Coolidge's Secretary of the Treasury; and Truman II. New berry was forced to resign his seat in the Senate in disgrace but not be- for his deciding vote enabled the Re- publican party to organize the Senate against the greatest moral issue that has confronted the country since slayery-namely the League of Ma tions.
 For these reasons will 60 my part to keep from bringing into power party whose highest officers are guilty of such crimes. The Demo cratic party under Cleveland or Wfl- son had no such black stain upon it's record.
 Does anyone wonder, therefore, why 1 sign myself
 A JOHN W. DAVIS GIRL"
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-08
Nas@Sa
vwswz a~1s- sa

.r..,.,,,..s,s.5zs se,s.,.-- d. .s.s- ssas -sa Healy that there are at least three cemeteries in town that are within a few hundred feet Of streams flowing into Woodstock Lake.
 Bv one who wants to see fair deal for the young people of the town Of Woodstock.
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-08
POMFRET

The pomfret League of Women Voters win have a food sale at Pom fret Hall on Saturday. August 9. from three to six. Afternoon tea Will be served ai -four.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-01-11
NOTICE OF PRESENTATION OF
PETITION FOR IRRIGATION
DISTRICT

In the Matter of the Petition of
]. N Keim, and Others for the Or
ganization of the Oakley Irrigation
District
General Notice is hereby given
that j. N. Keim, and others, have
filed Petition with the undersigned
as Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners Of Cassia County.
Idaho. praying for the organization
Of an Irrigation District under Title
XXXIII of the Political Code of the
State of Idaho, being Sections ABA
to 1853, both inclusive, Of the Com
piled Statutes of Idaho for the year
1919, and the Acts amendatory
thereof;
That it is proposed by said Petit
ton that said Irrigation District
shall acquire by purchase or other
wise that certain canal system al
ready in operation and generally
known as The Oakley Canal System.
consisting OF a large reservoir, the
lower or main dam of which is Sit
uated in the Northeast Quarter
(NE Ia of Section Nineteen (19),
Township Fourteen (14) South,
Range Twenty-Five (22) East of the
Boise Meridian, and of main canals
civerting wSte from the main chan
mel of Goose Greek in Section Sew
enteen Q7) of said Township and
Range. and of large number of
smaller canals, bitches. fumes, lat
erals, and other structures used in
carrying and distributing the water