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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-05
City Business Closes
AT 1 u. m. November II

City hall will close at 4 o'clock on
Armistice Day to permit all city Of
ficials and employees to participate in
the observance of that day. This
order was issued by Mayor A. NJ.
Paonessa al the request Of the
Armistice Day committee.
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-05
Secretary Davis and
Sen. Bingham to Speak

Hartford, Nov, Pl-Dinner and
an evening program for the first
time In It's history, with Secretary
James J. Davis Of the labor depart
ment, and Senator Hiram Bingham,
as the speakers will follow the an
nual meeting Of the Manufacturers
Association of Connecticut at Hotel
Taft, New Haven, on November IS.
Secretary Davis will discuss the
immigration law and Senator Bing-
ham may have something to say
on aviation from his experiences as
a member OF the presidents air craft
board. Governor John H. Trumbull
will preside.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-05
Superior Court, Hartford Count!
October %, 1925.
EDMUND 3. EMERY
WILLIAM ]. SKARNULIS
ORDER APPOINTING TEMPOR
Adv ECL71NyL-D


The application OF the plaintiff in
the above entitled action returnablc
to this court on the first Tuesday
OF November, 1925, having been pre-
sented TO a Judge of this court, and
an order having been issued for a
hearing thereon before the court on
the 23rd day Of October. 1925, at two
o'clock in the afternoon, and return
having been made OF the service OF
said order as directed therein, the
same came TO Il hearing before the
court at the time and place stated
in said order when the plaintiff ap-
peared and the defendant failed 10
appear, and a hearing having beer
had thereon, it is found that the or
der Of notice o' said hearing was
duly served and that the allegations
OF said application are true. and that
a temporary receiver ought to be
appointed forthwith.
NOW, THEREFORE IT is Or
DERED:
1. That Martin H. Horwitz OF the
Town Of New Britain be, and he
hereby is, appointed temporary re-
celver Of the partnership composed
Of the plaintiff and defendant, doing
business under the name Of The
Hosiery Knitting Company.
q The said appointment shall not
take effect Until said receiver shall
have filed in court bond in proper
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-05

Iene, star o. "Lihom" and The
Swan" j, st. Loe strachey. editor
OF the London Spectator; Nine, Olga
samaroft, pianist and wife OF Leo
pol1 Stokowska, and stark Young,
author and dramatic critic OF the
New York Times.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-05
SIZES LOR APPRAISAL FEES.

Edwin W. Schultz, through Nair
& Nair, has sued Michael H. Arneth
for s25 damages for services as ap-
praiser Of property at Shuttle Mea-
dow avenue and Vance street. This
appraisal vas made in connection
with the condemnation proceedings
Of the city TO obtain the tract as A
school site.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-05
Special Notice

Laurel Court, Order Of Amaranth,
the Sir Knights will prepare and
serve a complete chicken supper on
Friday evening at $50 in the
Masonic hall Price 5oc,-advt
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-05

Paris, Nov. Pt-The French
political situation caused heavy SELL
Ing OF the franc this morning, and
the rate, which has been gradually
sliding during the last few days,
touched new low record Of 122 3-4
b the pound sterling
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-05

VALUES MISUNDERSTANDING liberal
terms. 1924 Oldsmobtle sedan refinish-
ed: 1924 Dodge coupe; 1924 Oldsmobils
sport touring; 1928 Dodge. coupe: 1924
Ford touring; 1925 ton truck; 1923 Ford
sedan; 1928 Ford coupe; 1928 Lexington
sedan; 1928 Lexington touring; 1922
REQ touring: 1928 Buick sedan; 1929
and 1923 Studehakers Many others
s12S.0e. Aaron G. Cohen, Inc, Is5
Park St. Hartford Conn.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-05

sTUDEBAKER USED CAR DEPT,
studebaker. 1923 Light touring
studebaker. 1925 Duplex.
Studebaker. 1925 Spec coach.
Buick. 1923 7-pass touring
studebaker. 1922 Big sedan,
Dodge. 1921 Sedan.
ALBRo MOTOR SALES CO..
2s5 ARCH ST. PHONE $50.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-05

HUDSON AND ESSEX USED CAR DEPT,
OFFERS THE FOLLOWING IN
CHOICE USED CAR VALUES
TERMS ARRANGED
1875 Hudson Coach.
1924 ChrysleI touring car.
1924 Hudson Sedan. (balloon tiresJ
1928 Maxwell sport touring (2),
1923 Nash touring.
1924 Ford touring (2).
1924 Hudson Coach.
1926 Essex Coach.
1924 Essex Coach.
1879 Essex Sedan.
1924 Essex Touring.
1928 Studebaker Coupe.
1922 Dodge Touring.
1928 Essex Coach.
TIE uONEYMAN AUTO SALES CO..
1873 ARCH ST. PHONE 2542'
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SALES & SERVICE
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-05
THE BEST IN USED CARS

THE BEST IN USED CARS
1875 Buick coupe,
1924 Hupmoble sedan,
1924 Hupmoble touring
1925 Ford tudor.
1924 Ford coupe.
1924 Ford touring.
1924 Overland sedan,
1924 Essex coach,
1928 Hudson coach
1923 Chandler brougham.
IL MONTHS TO PAT
OPEN EVENINGS
THE MOHEN & AIIDON SALES CORP.
36S MAIN STREET
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-05

fNttS anu tbI MATT
I'll VIII T;T 157I--7 -T9or rTTr77--- sedan
Nechonlcai rrrdition. main, and tires
arc Al. 1,rholstcry excellent. Big sac
rIfica IN hi, car can he bourlt for
$50 Terms can he arranged. Bennett
Nntor solos ca. r-0 Arch 81 Phone
e152.
r01.r,rr1t 1ao3-coUre IN nice shane
tnrongIIor- an ecorornioaI six at Si5o.
Tartrs ar,arpad Rforatt tfo.o- gala=
Co., go Arln s. Phone 235g.
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;---7,-. = r.
60 ~: !5-o-o >t aoa CO... Il, I@-t u
W VI Tnirb f'' roadeter and Fora tour.
,rg c9re Win ac,f-s,artcrs and 1927 Is
sav tou,inr rudoInh,s Garara, IL
cherry ST. Phone 2o5l-o
FC,I-D C0I7PT 7165--- model ar rracT.
Ca,rv nc-r mica rcaeonahie CaH at
ChiidrrY,e HAM, raclU4a uairhts
-, -
FORD CoLPh, l9-Z-E9od e9ra tres ana
tros prtro slo5 Cash mr. +crms ph6ne
,so"-r Nv Eorrin
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thEDS-We nave Fordor bedans mat
are II very gooI conGiton meGhah'caIl?
ana hgI"!se, sood tre9. tIL'e <o o.o
,rcl G, 7I pi.ono Sq5o 0'''S va -'
:,
LLAI NfIl'N late 1873 sport MODEL
Minute Nan SIX passenger touring car
thorou5h'y recond','oned and newly
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-05

RENEWED FoRDs
1924 Tudor sedan t2). at 1878.
1924 Roadster (2) at 5000.
1922 Roadster (2l at ST..
1922 Touring "are ia at Sl2s.
1927 Coupe at $3.50.
lyc3 Coupe at s225.
1923 Ton truck. Ntske sideD. at
1885,
1924 4 ton (panel oodyl AT &l26
1928 Ton expfess al $500
OTHER CARS
Paige. 1919 passenger touring at
$3.50
REQ. 1919. touring car, passenger
at 500.
Liberal terms on all the above cara
AUToMoTIvE SALES & SERVICE CO..
200 e. MAIN ST. PHONE 1901.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-05
DEPENDABLE USED CARS

DEPENDABLE USED CARS
DODGE BROTHERS.
1924 Touring.
1929 Sedan.
1923 Touring.
1929 Touring.
1924 Roadster with viL,D lr.
1928 Roadster.
COMMERCIAL CARS
1928 Screen Delivery,
1921 Screen Delivery.
1920 Screen Delivery.
TORDs--
1921 Touring.
TERMS ARRANGED
THE s. & F. MOTOR SALES CORP.
155 ELM ST. PHONE 15l
OPEN EVERY EVENING
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-05

OVERLAND USED CAR DEPT
1928 Ford sedan.
Ford tour,ngs. 81. Late
models.
1898 Overland touring.
1927 Overland touring 176.
Cleveland roadster.
1925 Overland closed delivery truck
1919 Buick touring. S75..
R. G. RUDOLPH.
III CHERRY ST. PHONE 206i-z.
MAIN ST. PHONE 212l.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-05

The Classified ads are proud of
the values they offer each day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-08
10 Men CAUGHT
in MINE WRECK
Explosion In Upper Part of
Kentucky Workings.

Bg United Press
sTURGIS, KY, June 8.-Relief
workers cutting their way through
the debris at the top OF Mine No. g.,
Of the West Kentucky Coal Com
pany, had failed at noon to reach any
Of the nineteen men entombed by an
explosion earlier in the day.
The blast wrecked the upper sec
ton Of the mine. Workers could
not determine whether any of the
five white men and fourteen negroes
held prisoners in the lower levels
Of the mine are alive.
At first news of the disaster mine
rescue workers here donned gas
masks and plunged into the mine.
Every physician Of Sturgis rushed
TO theTscene.
Relatives of the entombed men
and others stood about in anxious
groups while the relief men hacked
their way through the mass Of debris
at the shaft mouth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-08
SHAKE-UP I'M
FIRE FORCE
AUTHORIZED
Mayor Shank Backs Chief
0'Brien in Def to Poll
tiCianS.

Shake-up in the fire department
was authorized today, following pro-
test of Chief John ]. O'Brien to
Mayor Shank against activities Of
politicians, who he said are seeking
to obtain promotions for underserv-
ing firemen and to add names of
the chosen TO the department roster.
Mayor Shank informed O'Brien the
department was his to run and au-
thorized him to recommend a num-
Der of shifts O'Brien said were es-
sential to maintain efficiency
John zener (police captain active
in politics) IS worrying me to death
trying to get men into the depart
ment and councilmen are constantly
asking me to promote their favorites
over others more deserving" O'Brien
said.
O'Brien said many substitutes
awaiting permanent appointment
had awaited three or four years, be-
cause favorites were added ahead of
them.
You let these men wait their
turn according to your regular ros-
ter" Mayor Shank said. Say, I
believe I'll turn auctioneer again
and sell these Jobs at $500 apiece.
I might as well have the money as
some of these fellows"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-08
LAWYERS USE FISTS
AFTER JURY ACTION
Indictment Charges KaeIin
With ArSon-FightS
HamriCk.

Following return OF an indictment
by the grand jury today charging
Charles T. Kaelin, 40, OF S422 N.
Capitol Ave-, a lawyer, with arson
of three successive homes belonging
to Jesse D. Hamrick. SO, also
lawyer, living on the New Augusta
Rd.. the two attorneys engaged In
a fist fight in the office Of the
Merchants Heat and Light Com
pany. Meridian and Washington SITS.
Traffic Officer Forrest Allison
separated the combatants and both
were taken TO police station. They
were slated on assault and battery
charges and each was released on
$1c0 bond. HAmrick was consider
ably beaten about the head and his
clothes were covered with blood.
Kaelin was unmarked. Allison took
possession Of a pocket knife which
Hamrick opened, but which had been
unused, according to the officer.
The grand jury charged KAelin.
a former neighbor of Hamrick. with
the following fires:
Feb. 81. 1922. when a house val
ued at $4,000 burned; on Nov. %.
1922. when another home valued at
$40, 900 on the same site went up in
smoke, and a third. March 20. 1925
when a $4,000 building was de-
stroyed
Besides Hamrick, witnesses are
State Fire Marshal Newman T.
Miller and Fire Chief John OBrien.
Kaelin said he had no statement to
make when notified of the charges,
but that he may say something
later
Hamrick was taken to the office
of DIR. A. NJ. Strong, S00S Clifton
St.. where his condition YVES said
to be serious. DR.. Strong said he
was severely bruised and cut about
the face and back.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-08
COOLIDGE VISITS
TWIN CITIES TO
MAKE ADDRESS
Morse e-American Centennial
CeIebrators to Hear Presl-
dent Talk.
BIZ United Presa

Bp United Press
ST. PAUL, June 8.-President
Coolidge s proverbal luck brought to
the Twin Cities today a sharp drop
In the temperature which promised
perfect conditions for the whirl-
wind day mapped out for him.
The Presidents day opened with
a reception to the directors OF the
Norse.American centennial celebra.
ton which he win address at the
fairgrounds this afternoon.
Mrs. Coolidge meantime received q
group Of girls from the University
of Minnesota, members of her col.
lege sorority which presented her
with a banner Of the orders colors.
A crowd of more than 100000 was
expected at the vast open air audi
torium. The speech will be broad
cast by station WCCO. Governor
Christensen of Minnesota and Sec
retary of state Kellogg also will
speak.
Tonight the President and Mrs.
Coolidge are to attend public re-
ception at the State capital, board
ing their special Immediately after
ward for their return trip to Wash
ington.
Among those at the station to re-
ceive the Presidential party were
Prime Minister Mowinckel Of Nor
way and Bishop Lund of Aslo, Nor
way, guests of the Centennial.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-08
s1CO,0OO ASKED
in BREACH SUIT
Girl Charges Man Refuses to
Be Married.

A breach of promise suit asking
100000 heart balm was filed in Su-
perior Court Three today by Miss
Georgia e. Pratt against w. Carlton
Starkey, 1928 N. Pennsylvania st.
Miss Pratt charged ssse had devoted
herself to the interest of Starkey for
more than ten years. Suit alleged
they have been engaged to be mar
ried for over a year. She claims
he now neglects and refuses to be
married to her.
Complaint further charged it is
understood Starkey is engaged and
promised to be married to another
woman. Charges were denied on be-
half of the deferIlnt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-08
MILLIONS FOR
0SES DAUGHT Err
AT STAKE here
Suit Opens in Federal Court
to Decide Heirship to
John D. Fortune.
TRUST FUND ATTACKED
Grandmother Of Child Is One
Defendant.

While one-yearlold Anita
Oser probably played innocent
ly around her home In Berne,
Switzerland, fifteen lawyers
appeared in Federal Court to-
day to argue as to whether the
baby might be heir to So, 100000
set aside In a trust fund by
John D. Rockefeller in 1917.
Anitas grandfather, Harold F. Nc
Cormick, the Chicago millionaire, in
a suit filed in, Federal Court here,
Jan. IA, claims Anita, the daughter
Of Max and Mathilde Mccormick
Oser is the only rightful claimant to
the fortune, which is invested in
123,S24 shares of stock in the Stand
ard Oil Company Of Indiana.
Grandmother Defendant
The baby's grandmother, Mrs.
Edith Rockefeller Mccormick, Har-
old's ex-wife, claims the money is
hers, according to the complaint, be-
cause she was made life tenant un-
der the deed Of trust and was to re-
ceive the income from the fund as
long as she lives. She claims the
$8,000,000 lis income from the origi-
nal principal while Mccormick
Aains it is principal.
u Motion to quash the service Of
Summons on Mrs. Mccormick, so she
would not be party to the suit, was
filed BY William Thompson OF the
firm of Miller, Daley & Thompson.
A similar motion was filed by w.
w. Aldrich, a New York attorney,
on behalf Of the Equitable. Trust
Company Of New Yoork, which is
trustee Of the fund.
Other Defendants
other defendants include Cyrus
H. Mccormick, of Chicago; E. Par
malee Prentice, of New York. Will
lard S. Richardson, Of New York;
John D. Rockefeller Jr., and Bert
ram Cutler, of New Jersey, a COM
mittee to direct the trust fund.
Henry H. Hornbrook, Indianapolis
attorney. argued on behalf of the
plaintiff Mccormick filed the suit
ae Anita's next friend"
In Limefght Again
Once more the names of McCor-
mick Rockefeller and Oser, more or
less buried from the public eye for a
year or so, are to leap into prom
inence.
Two or three years ago everybody
was reading about the romance of
Mathilda and Max, the marital diff
culties of Mrs. Edith Rockefeller
Mccormick, John DIS daughter and
1he first wife of Harold Mccormick,
and about Mccormick gland op-
'eration and subsequent marriage to
Gamma Walska, the prima donna.
Mccormick granddaughter, Anita,
is infant daughter Of Mathilde Nc
kormick Oser, who few years ago,
Jan off from her parents home in
Chicago with Max Oser, the Swiss
riding master. The couple and the
baby are living at Berne, Switzer-
land, 1t is said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-08
STEPHENSON TO
HAVE EVIDENCE
HEARING FRIDAY
Defense In Murder Case
Seeks to Obtain Girls
Death Statement.
STATE FILES MOTION
Hotel Record Also Is Asked
by Attorneys. = 4
BY Blythe Q. Hendricks

1tnte8 St0TT OOVT6SDOuUcWb
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, June
3.-Hearing on petitions Of at
torneys for D. O. Stephenson,
Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry,
charged with the murder Of
Miss Madge Oberholtzer, to
force the State to uncover its
strongest piece Of evidence, was
set for 8 a. m. Friday bysJudge
Fred E. Hines in Circuit Court
here today.
Eph Inman. chief defense counsel,
fled a written petition TO compel the
State to turn over for inspection
Miss Oberholtzer's death bed state
ment. and made verbal motion to
compel the State to turn over for I'm
spection the page from the register
of the Indiana Hotel at Hammond,
Ind, which is said to contain the
signatures OF some OF the defend
ants.
Remy Counters
William II. Remy. Marion County
prosecutor, countered wit ha motion
to strike Ihman's petitions from tho
files.
According to Remy, the States
theory in filing its motion Is: There
is no legal precedent for warrant
at law for the filing OF such a mo-
ton as that Of the defense in a
criminal case"
Memorandum Submitted
He also submitted a memorandum
in support of the Sthte's motion.
Among statements in this memoran-
DUN are:
THE law does not provide the
State shall provide the defendant
with all its evidence for the con-
venience Of the defendants TO use in
preparing a defense"
1T would be obviously unfair to
compel the State to show its evi-
dence before the trial. at the same
time permitting the defendant to
keep his defense with him"
Representing the State are Reny,
Thomas Kane, Ralph X. Kane,
Charles p. Cox and Justin Roberts,
Hamilton County prosecutor.
Attorneys for the defense are In
man, Ira M. Holmes and Floyd
Christian. Noblesville.
Few Spectators
Few persons were in the court.
room to witness the legal battle.
Sheriff Charles A. Gooding said
he is keeping Stephenson. Klinck
and Gentry on the second floor of
CTun to Page III
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-08
CASUALTIES TOTAL COS
Sixteen States Contribute to Toll of
Heat Wave.

BIZ United Press
A total of sos lives were lost
during the most disastrous heat
wave which ended abruptly last
night after establishing a death toll
more than half as large as that
which marked the sinking Of the
Lusitania.
The victims, who died from heat,
in storms, or by drowning while
seeking relief from the tropical
weather represented sixteen States
During the last thirty-six hours
that Old Sol continued to bake half
the nation. more than half the total
deaths occurred.
The death toll from the heat wave
as compiled by the United Press fol-
lows:
New York State, 1s1; Penn
sylvania, 14O; New England States,
81; Ohio, 40; Illinois. 40; Michigan, 33;
Maryland, %; Wisconsin, IS; Wash
ington, D. c., IA; Indiana, IL: Iowa,
10; Minnesota, 8; Missouri. 4; Del
aware, 8; Tennessee. 8; Texas, 8;
Colorado, 8: oklahoma, 3; Georgia,
1; Total. sos.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-08
Bystanders Pray as
Girl Is Struck

While Rosalie Schroeder, 10,
of Anderson, Ind, lay in a criti-
cal condition today at st. Vim
cents Hospital some 800 per-
sons hoped their prayers would
help her in her fight for life.
The girl was struck by an au-
tomobile driven by Mrs. Ger
trude Sobbe. 5132 Park Ave-,
when. according to police, she
dashed from her fathers side
Sunday in front OF s. Peter and
Paul Cathedral, Fourteenth and
Meridian sts.. just as the
church services ended. Tho
throng, believing the girl was
dying, knelt in prayer.
Patrolman Edward Schubert
sent the girl TO the hospital in
the automobile Of Charles York.
2S35 N. New Jersey St.. a pas
serby. Mrs. Sobbe swerved up
on the curb. but wheel ran
over the girl. She was charged
with assault and battery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-08
Train DeralIed in Deep Cut
Near Converse, Cars
ToppIe Over, Burying
Track Laborers Alive
Under Tons Of Coal.
WORKERS TRAPPED BY
HIGH VIADUCT WALLS
Fifteen Injured, Few Es-
caping-White Brakeman
Among Known Dead-Aid
Rushed by Kokomo, Peru
and Marion.

BIZ United Press
CONVERSE, Ind, June g.
Trapped under a viaduct,
eleven men, mostly colored,
were crushed to death beneath
tons of coal spilled by a de-
rallied Chesapeake & Ohio
freight train near here today.
Two more bodies are believed
to be j nthe wreckage.
M. A. Matthias, 35, Peru, Ind. a
white brakeman on the freight train,
was one of the known dead.
R. j. Derbyshire, superintendent
of the c. & O., said the injured would
reach fifteen.
Known injured were:
Floyd Landess, 33, Peru, fore
man. right legt amputated, internal
injuries.
George Kiel, "a, colored, Lockland,
Ind, both legs broken, unconscious.
Ten Of the recovered bodies were
colored men. They were bruised
and crushed almost beyond recogni-
ton.
Clear Debris
Railroad officials said most of the
men were from Cincinnati, Ohio.
Wrecking crews were tearing the
debris from the undercut and traffic
was expected to be resumed by
Tuesday.
Most Of the section gang were
transients with no known address
on records Of the railroad company.
The gang OF thirty track men
stepped to each side OF the tracks
as the freight train whistled for
the viaduct and rested on their SHOW
els as the engine roared under the
high tracks Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
The tender Of the locomotive
jurnped the tracks and fifteen loaded
coal cars piled up in the cut, hurting
tons Of coal on the laborers.
Dig Out Comrades
A great cloud Of coal dust arose
from the wreckage, A few Of the
laborers who had climbed to safety
before the train passed ran for aid.
Others seized shovels and started
to dig for the buried men.
Ambulances and rescuers arrived
from Peru, Marion and Kokomo and
almost the entire population Of 1000
of Converse turned out to aid.
Cause Unknown
Railroad officials were unable to
explain the cause Of the derailment.
They said the train was not going
fast when 1t entered the cut.
Matthias was crushed beneath one
Of the overturned cars.
The section laborers had no
chance to escape UP the sides of the
cut as the coal cars turned over.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-08
Thousands Flock to Beaches
Sunday, Despite
Respite.

With additional showers or
thunderstorms forecast for this
afternoon or night along with
cooler weather, indications today
were that the hot wave which
gripped Indianapolis and the State
all last week, had been broken.
Between IL a. m. and noon the
temperature here fell from SO to
81. The sky was cloudy. Rain
was falling ten miles southeast Of
Indianapolis. the bureau reported.
At / p. m. temperature had
dropped to II.
One Prostration
NJ. P. Bonham, 81, assistant
custodian Of Federal Bldg, was
taken to his home. 1740k E. Tenth
St.. this morning after he was
prostratei by the heat. He was
supervising work on the lawn in
front OF the Federal Bldg.
Tirs. break came Saturday aft.
ernoon when showers drenched the
city. Temperatures as a result
were lower Sunday reaching a
maximum Of Sc at 800 p. m.
Minimum was 81 at $50 a. m.
Despite the welcome drop of the
mercury, thousands swarmed to
bathing beaches and watering
places Sunday. Riverside munich
pal beach was crowded. Attendants
estimated the number Of swimmers
at 1000.
Rain General
The rain Saturday was general
over the State. ]. H. Arnington,
Government meteorologist said.
Only few places, such as Colum-
bus, escaped the showers. The
rain. however, was not sufficient
to alleviate the drought to much
extent, Arlington said. Rainfall
averaged from SO of an inch, the
heaviest, at Bloomington to .001 OF
an inch. Total fall here fas 10
of an inch.
White River was one tenth of
foot higher as result. the stage
this morning showing 4 feet. Sat
urday 1t was SO, rising 10 Al Sun
day and falling back today.