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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-23
Men, S Clothes
to Vie With
Rainbow
Indiana Retailers, in Con-
vention, Predict Bril-
liant Garb.

TT HE rainbow, doing business
at the old stand, will have to
speed up this spring if 1t
keeps pace with the bright colors
that the men are going to show in
their shirts, neckwear and other ac-
cessories. This is according to re-
ports from the Indiana Retail
Clothiers and Furnishers Associa-
ton, holding it's ninth annual con-
vention at the Claypool. The con-
vention will be session today,
Wednesday and Thursday.
The most startling effects in
shirts are to be in the mode and
the man, who a few seasons ago,
wouldn't have been seen on a dark
night with bright stripes. checks
and even plaids. proudly will step
forth IN a few weeks knowing that
he is absolutely up-to-the-ninute.
Right now mems suits are a bit
subdued, the double breasted dark
blue suit being in great demand.
But this quietude is conceded to be
only temporary and very light
clothes are sure to be matched with
the loud accessories. Neckties vie
with each other in brilliancy. The
butterfly tie is popular.
Light hats are favored. and the
tendency for young men to wear
black ones, is declared but a passing
fad. In shoes, nude calf is the very
last word, and combinations of nude
and red and nude and white are
favored for sport wear.
Late style is to have loudly col
ored shoe laces. Belts are Of silk
and leather and plain leather-plair
only in materials, for here again the
irong tendency for brilliant colors
shows forth. Pajamas are mostly
the slip over" V neck variety, and
here colors are to be a little more
subdued.
After an address Of welcome by
Mayor Duvall this afternoon, Her.
man Mark of Muncie, Ind, associ
alton president, addressed the con.
vention. Others on the program
were 7. M. Overly and Dick Miller
both of Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-23
ARREST FOR GUN SALE
Pawnbroker Taken Into Custody by
Police Officer.

The first arrest by police of a
merchant on a charge Of violating
the sale Of firearms" act passed by
the last Legislature, was made late
Monday. Maurice Tavel, pawnbroker
at 205 w. Washington ST., arrested,
is alleged to have delivered to Fred
Moore, 23 Cleveland, Ohio, a gun,
Immediately after he applied for It.
The act specifies that twenty-four
hours must elapse before the sale is
consummated, police say.
Moore said Tavel sold him the gun
and holster aud then threw In a pri.
vate detective badge, saying that
would give him permission to carry
the weapon
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-23
MRS. Leeds TO
We'd next JUNE
lStiIIman's Settlement on
Young Son Announced.

Oopurfoht. 1926. BU United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Mrs. Flor
ence Leeds, in an exclusive inter
view today, announced she will sail
soon for Paris, where she will marry
prominent New York business man
whose identity is as yet undivulged.
And, to make the 'happy ending"
more complete, William NJ. Sullivan,
personal attorney for James A. Still
man, announced that Stillman had
made a handsome settlement upon
Jay Ward Leeds. his son by Mrs.
Leeds.
This step, taken prior to the recon-
ciliation of the millionaire banker
and his wife, disposes of the "other
woman In the sensational marital
drama.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-23
TWO MACHINES
STRIKE BOY, II
Condition of Accident Victim
Not Serious.

Although two automobiles struck
Sherman Stevens, IL, of $50 Fletcher
Ave, Monday night. he is not in a
serious condition today at the In
diana Christian Hospital.
Russell Adams, 1889 Barth Ave-,
said he was driving on Virginia
Ave-. at East st. when his car
struck something and he stopped.
Before he could reach the youth a
taxi driven by Harry Mueller. Sher.
man House, struck the youth, sMuel-
Ter said ne was unable to stop. Po.
lice made no arrests.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-23
STATEHOUSE AROUSED
Irwin and Ryan in Conference With
Governor jackson.

Considerable interest was aroused
today at the Statehouse when Will
Irwin, Columbus banker, and Os-
Wald Ryan, Anderson attorney, sue
cessively conferred with Governor
Jackson.
Both have been mentioned as pos
sible candidates for the Republican
nomination for United States Sena-
tor. The name of Jackson has crept
into the senatorial gossip in the
last few days. They denied politics
was discussed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-23

KerShner Says Regiment Is
Ready for Duty If
Needed.
DEFENSE MEANS GIVEN
More GuardSmen Not Ex-
peCted Necessary.

With approximately 400 Ma
tional Guardsmen on duty with
in a radius Of twenty-five miles
of a cluster of nonunion coal
mines in the Indiana pocket"
State military officials today
continued to maintain q look
out for possible trouble.
An entire regiment Of guardsmon
was in readiness TO proceed 70 the
scene OF recent mine disorders In
case the three contingents Of troops
already on tho spot are unable 10
cope with the situation.
Confers With Governor
Guardsmeu were ordered 20 the
southwestern Indiana mine district
late Monday by Adjutant General
William II. Kershner, following n
I conference with Governor Jackson.
The units include a full chemical
warfare company and an air squad.
ron.
Governor Jackson did not discuss
The move, kershner acting as
spokesman.
Under the command OF Capt. Ross
w. Reed, a detachment OF Company
b, 15lst Infantry Of Greensburg, loft
for the mine area Monday night by
motor truck,
Capt Atlee Z. Slentz, commanding
Company ID Of the same regiment,
left indianapolis at 2:l0 a. IN. with n
group Of mon. Both units were
equipped with rifles and tear gas.
The air squadron flew from 10.
:omo this morning via Terre Haute.
kershner pronounced everything
uiet' !n the mino area to-
'ay. He said he would have been
nformed had there been any eX.
%! oment of ony kind. I'VE have
an entire regiment ready for duty
In case Of an outbreak" he said.
Kcrshner would not name the out.
NJ but II IS understood he is hold
ing the 151st Infantry in readiness.
It was the general belief that ,iyil
authorities would be ablo 10 handle
any disturbances, II no more serious
| than several that have occurred re-.
comfy during the move To unioni1e
the southern Indiana coal field.
PISTOLS In Lunch Boxes
Some time ago ,Kershner was
asked 10 dispatch troops when Earl
Spradley. Worrick County sheriff,
feared an outbreak. Mondays call
came when q was learned that min
ers, fearing violence by tho union
organizers, have been carrying pis.
,ols IN their lunch boxes. Il was said
Lee Gorbct, nonunion minor.
was stabbed last Tuesday and several
Of his unorganized fellow miners
we're beaten when a force OF union
miners, said 70 have been crazed
with drink, invaded Wau-ick Coun.
ty. At Boonville an armed guard
Of fifteen eX.scrvice men was sworn
in for duty, and local National
Guardsmen were placed I'm readiness.
Operators Of Isolated mines have
placed machine guns and shotguns
at the disposal OF their worlsmon.
This IS the first time the Indiana
National Guard has been called out
for duty, since August. 1921, when
the entire body was ordered out 70
guard the Roland Brothers strip
mines at Staunton, Ind, eight miles
southwest Of Brazil. Governor War.
rem T. McCray, took this step 10
guard nonunion workers hired by
the State TO furnish coal 10 state In
stitutons during the bituminous
coal strike OF that year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-23

Two daylight bandits today Sc
cured SIT in a Standard Oil filing
station at Fairfield ana College Aves.
Officials 10 the northwest have
been notified to be on the looou-
for the pair. following a report that
the bandits were seen going west
through Trades Point.
Eugene T.. Chambers. "a w.
Twenty-Seventh ST.. attendant at
the station. said the men, who APP
peared TO be about 20 years old,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-23
UNION STATEMENT
No Action Contemplated Says Terre
Haute Headquarters.

IN Trffrn prcqg
TERRE HAUTB. Ind. Fob. ga
Officials OF District II. United Mine
Workers Of America are oontem.
plating no action In the mine
trouble Of the pocket" district In
southern Indiana. IL was made
known today when informed OF ma.
tlonal guardsmen being sent 20
Evansville.
Harvey Cartwright, vice president
Of the organization said "wo believe
that most Of tho reported actions Of
union miners I'm tho district are
without foundation. II II Is true that
union miners are resorting 90
violence Il is without the consent of
the mine workers organization"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-23
TWO ST.PAUL
POLICE SLAIN
Shot in an Argument With
Motorists.

BIZ United Press
ST. PAUL, Mimi. Feb. 2S.-John
Schultz and Fred A. Peitch, two
plain clothes policemen, were muir
dered here early today after an ar
gument with occupants Of an auto
mobile parked on the wrong side of
the street and without lights.
Neighbors heard angry voices near
the automobile for ten minutes. Then
shots were fired and the two police
men were found. The murderers
stood over their victims, firing at
the PROSTATE bodies before fleeing,
according to neighbors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-23
"COW T. B." INCREASE

BV Inffed Press
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-An ap'
preparation of s6,OOO,OOO for combat.
ing live stock tuberculosis was con.
tained in the Agricultural Depart.
ment appropriation bill, favorably re-
ported by the Senate Appropriations
Committee today. This is In in.
crease OF s1,s97 900 over the provi.
sion as passed by the House.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-23
NAVAL CAPTAIN DROWNS

BU lMeS SDectHt
NEW LONDON. Conn.,, Feb. 20,
Capt William H. Resurgey of
Newton, Mass. lost his balance
while aboard the Destroyer Cappin
in a heavy sea. fell overheard and
was drowned, according to radio re-
ports today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-23
MRS. BELASC0 DIES

Wife of Theatrical Magnate Sue
cumbs at New York.
Bp Times SDectat
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.--Mrs. David
Belasco, wife of the theatrical mag
nate, died Monday at the home Of
her son-in-law, Morris Gest.
She was more than so years old
and was a native Of California, hav-
Ing married Belasco in San Fran
cisco when he was q struggling ac-
tor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-23
NO COUNTESS CORPUS
Proceedings Before Federal Court
Postponed One Week.

By Upftsd Press
NEW YORK, FEB. 23.--Habeas
corpus proceedings on behalf of the
Countess of Cathcart. barred for
moral turpitude," which were TO
have been argued today before Fed
eral Judge Goddard, have been post
poned a week.
The technical reason is that while
there is such an action pending,
there is no corpus" the Countess
having been freed from Ellis Island
on Sunday for ten days by a special
order of acting Secretary Of Labor
Theodore Reisley.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-23
BLUFF7ON MAN
heads ROTARY
William Barr Elected at
MunCie Meeting.

BIZ United Press
MUNCIE, Ind, Feb 23.-William
Barr of Bluffton, Ind, was elected
governor of the twentieth Rotary
district (at the closing business ses-
sion here today. Barr defeated
Chad Burns of Valparaiso, 95 to S5.
The 1927 convention will be held
at FIT. Wayne. There was no con-
test.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-23
RECEIVER ASKED

John w. Hoffman, attorney. to-
day filed suit for a receivership for
the Fuel Savings Corporation OF
America in Probate Court. Holtz-
man, a shareholder. charged the
president, John c. Humes, recently
died and that there is no one among
the shareholders capable TO manage
the business.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-23
MADE ADMINISTRATOR

Douglas Morris of Rushville, Ind,
today was made administrator in the
estate Of Sarah f. Banning, who
died Feb. 13. Persona property was
listed at $4,000 and real estate at
$4,000. Norris provided 100000
bond.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-23
REED SLAMS COOLIDGE
Democrat Senator Speaks at East
st. Louis.

BD United Press
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill, Feb. "a
Senator James Reed of Missouri
bitterly attack the World Court, the
League Of Nations and the doctrine
of internationalism here last night.
Senator Reed reserved much
Of his fire for President Coolidge,
who, he said, knew as little about
the Court as any man in this room.
Every international banker Is In
said. "If they can have America
underwrite their loans in blood and
tears they'll reap enormous profits" ="
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-23
WILSON COMPANY SOLD
Huge Meat Packing Company Taken
Over by Banks for S23, 100000.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO. Feb. 23.--Wilson &
Co., one OF the nations largest meat
packing firms, was removed from
receivership today and sold to a
group OF Chicago bankers for S23..
10000.
The company will continue under
It's former officers with Thomas Il.
Wilson remaining az president.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-23
MOUNT LAssEN ACTIVE
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
REDDING, Cal, Feb. 23.- Mount
Lassen burstaforth in a mild erup-
tion today. No damage was re-
ported.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-23
ARMY TO BATTLE VETS
Evangeline Booth Issues Statement
From Sick Bed.
BIZ Times Special

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-From her
sick bed, where she is recovering
from a fractured arm and ap-
pendicitus, Evangeline Booth, COM
mander Of the salvation Army today
issued a statement that the vets
must first defeat her and the Army
if they would defeat prohibition.
She said the Salvation Army
would fight any move to modify the
Eighteenth Amendment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-23
RECOMMEND TRANSFER

Transfer Of Patrolman Carl Brown
to the electrical department was rec
commended to the board of safety to-
day by Police Chief Claude F. John
SON.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-23
Girl. Tells OF
ESCAPING FROM
BULLET Shower
Rose Marie Kaiser Says She
Jumped From Window
After Raid.
HID BEHIND PHONOGRAPH
Three Youths Escape From
Officers After Battle.
HID BEHIND PHONOGRAPH

d. Hiding behind a phonograph
I&hile bullets are. flying in all
directions does not produce the
most pleasing sensation in the
world, according to Miss Rose
Marie Kaiser, 19, of 621 N.
Bradley Ave, held in city
prison today under $4,000 bond,
while detectives questioned her
about the whereabouts Of
Kenneth Reeves, Howard and
Robert Hostetter, all about 20
years Of age.
The three youths are said to have
escaped from the Bradley Ave. adj
dress Saturday night, after q gun
battle with deputy sheriffs and a
private detective who had arrested
them on charges Of being suspects
in the recent Southport bank rob
berry.
Miss Kaiser was arrested at s15
N Liberty St. Monday night by De-
tectives Gaughan and Riley, Sheriff
Hawkins and Deputy Anderson.
ooh I never was so scared in
all my life" said Miss Kaiser. II
did not know what it was all about.
I saw Bob pull his gun from his
belt, and command that sheriff to
stick 'em up [ screamed, Bob
don't shoot but bang went the
gun and the room was in a commo-
ton.
Bullet Whizzed Past
'I hid behind the phonograph, and
FhiIe getting there a bullet whizzed
out. I remember running toward
the window, through which the other
boys had Just leaped. and jumping
out, but all the rest is a blank to
me.
II ran to the Z. Michigan st. car
line, waited there about twenty min
utes for q street car and rode to
town, where I filed a date that 1 had
with q man.
Bob was just starting to take me
to town when the officers drove up.
I did not know who they werc, but
they said, Go on back into the
house. Bob told me to go and did.
"It is all bunk about me getting
that gun from a bedroom ard giving
%n ci+ In T6nro
shifting from q cold and a deputy
sheriff ordered me to get handker-
chief. Bob had the gun in his
belt. He always carried 1t there.
The sheriffs never searched any of
us. Reeves voluntarily showed
them he was not armed. They found
his gun hid in a chimney.
Companion Caught
Miss Haleene Graver, 20, of 1850
College Ave, was arrested when she
sprained an ankle while attempting
to follow Miss Kaiser through the
window. Leonard Winklehouse, 1918
n. Temple Ave, and Elmer Holt
bll<11p 700 1O1Ilpl6 ave. al SoLSQ III
the raid were released Monday under
$4,000 bonds. They said they with
Lawrence Bradley, 1920 N. keystone
"A Ave-, went to the house to attend
IA beer party.
W Struck by Bullet
Bradley was struck by a stray
bullet from an officers gun. Deputy
Sheriff Bell was struck by a bullet
said to have been fired by Bob Hos
letter. The father of the Hostetters,
Robert Sr., was arrested Sunday
night and a brother. Bennie. 25, was
arrested Monday night, at his home,
645 N. Lynn St, by Detectives
Riley and Gaughan and Sheriff
Hawkins. All deny any knowledge
Of the bank robbery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-23
SANDY

For the benefit Of readers
who did not start reading
Sandy at the beginning, The
Times will print tomorrow a
complete review of the story.
This is not just a bare
synopsis, but complete,
readable story Of what has
happened up to date. You
can read this story and then
go on with the serial.
IN THE TIMES
TOMORROW
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-23
Home Edition

REURILLO insists that Sandy
1Vl return home. The story
is on Page 8.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-23
Forecast

MOSTLY fair tonight and
Nl Wednesday; slowly ris.
ing temperature; lowest to-
night, freezing or slightly
above.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
Housekeeper Main
Beneficiary in Will
Late Charles ROWell

Manchester, n. H, Dec. 20..-(P)---
Alice Bradshaw, for many years
housekeeper for the late Charles E.
Rowell, is the principal beneficiary of
the Rowell estate, valued at more than
100000, probating of the will at a
special session of probate court re-
veals. The sum of $4,000 is left to
John r. Delaney, her brother-ih-
Mr.. Rowell had no heirs and Miss
Bradshaw receives the entire estate
outside of the $4,000 to Mr.. Delaney.
The will, dated Sept. %, 1924, is con-
sidered the reward of her ministra-
tons to him, which continued through
the months of his fatal Illness and up
to the time of his death, which oc-
CURED two weeks ago. For more than
Of the Rowel1 home.
Miss Bradshaw by the will gets the
Rowell interest in the Brown and Mu-
scum blocks located on Elm street,
this city, right in the business dis
trict. rs well as the Rowell home
stead on North River road not far
from the state Industrial school. The
home is filled with antiques consid-
cred very valuable, while the personal
property consisting of cash in the
banks here amounts to about 500. 600.
Miss Bradshaw Is named sole exec
utrix of the testament while the wit
nesses to the will of Mr.. Rowell were
Attorney William p. Starr, Stella 3.
Chamberlain and Attorney John H.
Andrews.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
Chairman Haugen
Approves of the New
McNary Farm Bill

washington, Dec. 20.-(P-Ter-
minating 10 days Of uncertainty as
to his attitude on new farm rellei
nroposals. Chairman Haugen OF the
bouse agricultural committee TO-DAY
endorsed the new McNary bill and'
,5rtuarlv unchanged, introduced II
"a a companion measure IN Tue
house. r4or
HE measure. like that of Senator
NrcNary. Republican, of oregon, pr
,,idas for an equalization lee Oh nv
rrincinaI commodities including COY
IN and this is expected TO preclpi-
80 q controversy between Hauseh
and Representative Fulmer' Deino
orat If South Carolina, who mas ~
trod,,ced the McNary bill modlheo 70
axan,nt application of the zee on co
ton until two years after eiacliuIn;.'
vi uangen. who is an Iowa RepuoLi-
described his measure as Tue
t,ast +hought of the farm leaders an
49, +te country" and SAID hedfiliS9
or - wo1ld commence January siAsl
,,;+t nrospects of report TO tue
house shortly thereafter. Gov
.arbere would be no reason ~.
,,ine ont the hearings Ioi
u ,@ Haugen said, because tne
subject matter has been deVeiopeo
There were indications, however
.hat the difference of opinion on az
,I;cation of the equalization Zee ~
cotton might draw Democrats
ro;ddle western Republicans INV
serious fight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

Paris, Dec. 2O.--(P)-King Ferdin-
and's prodigal son, Prince Carol,
may soon go back to Rumania to be
given the fatted calf in the shape of
his country's throne, which he re-
nounced last January. The king,
sick in body and tired of the task of
wearing the crown, wishes to abdi-
cate the throne and have Carol sue
coed to his sceptre. This wish. he
made known at recent council at
Bucharest, it is learned here on high
authority.
Carol is taking life easy at Neuilly
and has not seized eagerly of this
new invitation to come back: in
stead, it is said that he has laid down
two conditions. These are. first,
that King Ferdinand must acquiesce
in Carols divorcing Princess Helen,
and that if possible he must leave
the country before his return, and,
second, before he ascends the throne,
the present government must be
busted and democratic ministry
headed by Professor Jorga, leader of
the opposition in the chamber, and
comprising the leader OF the new
national peasant party must be put
in power.
SO far as could be learned tJnis hit
Prince Carol is still at Neuilly, ap-
parently in no hurry to go back to
Rumania. From Bucharest comes
word that his principal partisan,
Professor Jorga, has issued a state
ment declaring that he would oppose
Carols return unless he resumed
family life with his wife, Princess
Helen, and their son, Michael. the
present heir apparent.
IF Prince Carol wishes to come
back to his wife and son." Professor
Jorga is reported to have said in his
statement, land decides as an honest
man to uphold the rights of his child,
nobody should try to prevent him.
But if he should attempt to make use
of the army for some venture
liable to cause trouble in the country
he would not find a greater adVer-
sary in all Rumania than mYSeGI.
Nobody has loved him more than l
have"
The day before he issued the state
ment. Professor Jorga was received
nv Queen Marie. The queen, in any
event. has to be reckoned win. But
If Carol returns she VIII leave the
throne and retire into the pGckgrounc,
for the first time since her star shot
across the Balkan sky.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
Seek Cause Rail
Wreck in Which Is
Persons Were Injured

West Patterson, n. Y, Dec. 20.-(H1
Railroad investigators today We're
searching for the causes Of the
wreck of freight train on the Cen
trail New England Railroad here yes
teu1Ray and the explosion that injured
IS persons and damaged houses with
in radius of half a mile of the scene
of the accident. Neither the cause
of the derailment nor the origin of
the fire that spread to the car of
powder in the huge heap of wrecked
cars, is definitely known yet. Three
hundred kegs of black powder in one
of the cars exploded.
Reports from the hospital in Dan
bury and from Towners today tndi-
cate that none of the persons injur.a
in the explosion was seriously hurt
Wrecking crews from Danbury.
New Haven and Mayorook, n. Y.
kept at the work of clearing the
wrecked cars from the tracks
throughout the night, huge bonfires
kindled from piles of wreckage Civ
ing the workers a measure of relief
from the severe cold. Snow during
the night hampered the operations
somewhat.
The wreckers succeeded in cutting
a path through the wreckage about
two o'clock this morning and trains
were moving past the scene of the
wreck today. A huge mass of twist
ed steel, scorched by fire and explos-
ion, a patch of woods at the west of
the track, torn and twisted as from
the effects of a raking gunfire, and
farmhouses with chimneys gone,
roofs smashed and windows and
doors missing marx the scene of the
explosion.