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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-10
RED CROSS ASKS
FUND FOR MINERS
Fortune ConferS on Relief
Drive Plans.

William Fortune, chairman Of In
dianapolis chapter of the American
Red Cross, today conferred with
Governor Jackson over long-distance
telephone on plans for a Statewide
appeal for funds to aid mine blast
victims at Francisco, Ind No goal
was set. Jackson was in Evans
Vile.
Fortune said Eugene c. Foster.
Indianapolis. home service director,
urged a Statewide appeal for funds
in his report today.
Foster reported the town without
resources to handle the emergency
and stated most victims were mar
ried men with from five to nine
children. Gift OF $500 from Allen A.
Wilkinson started the fund.
Conditions are similar to those at
Sullivan following the mine disaster
in 1925, Foster said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-10
Girl Wins $4,000
LoUe Suit Verdict

BIZ United Press
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. 10.-A
jury in Federal Court today award
ed Miss Anne Caldwell, New York
show girl, damages of $4,000
against John w. Hubbard, manufac-
turer Of shovels.
The Jury decided that the Pitts
burgh millionaire promised to marry
the girl and broke the engagement
without Justification.
The verdict brings to climax the
legal fight begun Oct 10. 1925, when
Miss Caldwell sued in United States
District Court here. At that time
she claimed breach of marriage con-
tract. In an amended bill of par
ticulars filed this spring she also
charged seduction.
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brought out.

But later in the moving, smoke
began to pour forth from the top
OF the mine shaft, and the rescue
workers were ordered from the mine
and the sealing OF red.
They were unwilling to risk the
lives of the volunteer workers
further in an attempt to recover the
bodies of the three missing. There
had been no hope of recovering the
three alive since last night.
The three missing were Walter
Thomas OF Evansville, Claude Wright
OF Francisco and Emery West Of
Oakland City.
Seven men were taken alive from
the mine Thursday night by the
weary rescue crews after practically
all hope of finding any more sur.
vivors had beer given up. Ollie Roll
Of Evansville. one Of the seven died
in the hospital a short time later.
The fire for a time during the
night blocked all rescue efforts, but
early this morning the crews went
back to their work.
An investigation to determine the
cause Of the explosion was being
made today by officials Of the Fran.
cisco Mining Company, inspectors OF
the State mining department and a
representative of the Federal Bureau
Of Mines.
Two fire bosses had completed an
inspection of the workings a short
Inn 80 cd
conditions satisfactory in the mine
at the time they made their survey.
One Theory
The theory was advanced that
squeeze" of the walls in an old
channel OF the mine forced gas out
into the workings after the In
spection and this pocket was touched
off by a miners lamp or a spark
from an electric motor.
George Black. one OF the fire
bosses who made the inspection,
was so seriously injured that It has
been impossible to question him re-
garding conditions in the mine.
A force OF more than 800 men was
einplOySu Oh NIS udy oHAAl III lho
mine. one Of the largest In the
pocket" mining district Of south
western Indiana. and the hoist was
carrying the men to their work. 900
feet underground when the blast
occurred.
Had the explosion happened half
an hour later. the loss Of life would
undoubtedly have been much larger.
Seventy-One Down
Scores Of miners were near the
mouth OF the shaft awaiting their
turn to go below at $50 a. M, the
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-10
ELECTIONISSUES
WORRYING c. O.P.
SHAREHOLDERS
Fear Fight on Gould, Ware
and Others Win Impede
Law Making.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.--Aroused
by the possibility that election issues
may usurp the attention OF this
Congress and force an extra session,
Republican Senate leaders set out
today to quell what they term the
rising political agitation Of Demo.
Gratis.
Senator Curtis, Republican floor
leader, made known that he will
move to sidetrack the two Dill reso.
lutions designed to bar Senators-elect
Ware (Rep), Pennsylvania. and
Smith Rep.), Illinois, from present
ing their credentials. Curtis will
seek to have them sent to the Ju
dietary Committee for an indefinite
sojourn.
In this connection Republican
leaders, the. United Press learned,
have counseled Allen s. Moore,
Illinois campaign manager for Smith.
to have Smith decline to All out the
unexpired term Of the late Senator
Mckinley Rep.), Illinois.
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Officials Stop All Rescue Work as
Smoke Pours From Shaft
Five Bodies Uncovered.
TOLL OF DEATH IS PUT AT %
Two of Men Found Dead, Left-Hope
Abandoned for Three Others.
BY Gerald P. Overton
UntteI Press Stat Corresgondcnf


PRINCETON Ind. Dec. 10.-With five bodies still
covered Francisco mine Of disastrous explosion
early Thursday ordered sealed today check fire raging
in its depths.
With all work abandoned the death toll stood at
tweny-eight Twenty eight other in the Meho-
dist hospital many seriously injured Of the sevenyone
who in the mine at the time of the blast only fifteen
escaped unhurt
Although the fire broke out early this morning,
squads tbeow and located bodeshose of S. j.
Roll of Evansville and W. P Radcliffe in section of the mine
that had been explored before But their bodies
brought out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-10
FIND HIDING
PLACES OF
AUTO GANGS
Spots Where Thieves Dis
mantIed Stolen Cars
Discovered.
COMBINE ON CLEANUP
Fifteen Cases Set Before
Collins TUESDAY,.
COMBINE ON CLEANUP

Sad news was given out today to
quito thieves of Indianapolis and vi
cinity, with the announcement that
three car-stripping grounds have
been uncovered near the city and
that officials have decided to rush
trial of vehicle theft cases.
Detective Inspector Claude M.
Worley, comforting with Criminal
fudge James A. Collins and Deputy
Prosecutor John L. Niblack, re-
yealed that his men. had uncovered
the three auto-stripping grounds.
Watch Places
These places will be watched,
Worley said. In the conference he
received from the judge and prose-
nutor the promise Of quicker action
On vehicle theft cases.
Fifteen auto theft cases have been
set for trial next Tuesday Worley
hopes that, by giving a number OF
heavy sentences at one time, crimp
will be put in the thievery business.
It also was announced that State
police and county deputy sheriffs
will keep "a closer watch for auto
thieves.
The three places where autos are
being stripped are near Eagle Creek
and Raymond ST., on the Speedway
Rd., at a place known as lovers
1EA1e" and In a woods south of Irving
81 h, it was said Here autos are
Msmantled. Then the parts are taken
into the city and sold.
Thefts Reduced
Auto thefts have been reduced
materially of late, Worley stated and
Niblack asserted that much of the
"joy riding in stolen cars had been
eliminated by passing out some stiff
sentences to youths found guilty Of
the offense. But there now are
forty-seven defendants under arrest
on auto theft charges, most Of then;
under indictment.
Today in Criminal Court, Fount Fl.
Brown, 81, charged with burglary
and grand larceny, growing out Of
the theft Of an auto from the Arma-
cost Auto Company, where he was
employed, received a sentence Of one
to fourteen years and a $1,000 fine.
So far this year there have beer
1850 autos stolen in Indianapolis,
with total value Of $1,6S0,O00 Wor.
lev pointed out. But 2,7S8 of these
have been recovered, leaving SIS.
with value Of 100000, uncovered.
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Per Capita Savings
in Indiana, 5000
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.--New
England-President Coolidge's home
section is the thriftiest section of
the country.
Per capita savings deposits there
were $4S4.S2 on June 80, 1926. Con-
troller of the Currency Mcintosh
said to Congress today in9his annual
report.
Massachusetts led with n per cap
tia of S534.62, while Vermont, Cool
idge's home State, ran close Sec
ond with s511.3% The Middle West
ern States had less savings than
any other section.
Total savings in the United States
were $21 ,042, 1908, 900, making pc"
capita savings about $164.16.
The per capita savings In Indiana
were $500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-10
THAT IS NOT MY
BROTHER, HE 81 VS.
Youth Leads Rescue Workers in Hunt for William, Jesse
and Fred-Finds Two Are Dead.

John James, Rescue worker in, the
mine explosion, as he was led to
a cot on which a burned, distorted
body lay.
John had three brothers in the
fire mine. He learned first William.
theh youngest, had been killed. He
led rescue workers frantically in
hunting for the other two. Then he
went to the hospital, where he was
told Jesse was seriously burned and
Fred was dead.
Hope that Fred might be alive
when he failed to identify the body,
was short-lived, when another body
this time F'red's-was brought to
the surface.
The other youth was identified as
Clifford Beal.
Joe Gordon's life probably was
saved by his check tag. AS he
stepped on the elevator to go down
into the shaft he could not find 1t.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-10
Proposes Probe of
Marriage Annulment

Bp United Press
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. TO-
The annulment Of the marriage OF
Consuelo Vanderbilt and the Duke
of Marlborough is TO be Investigated
by the Federal Council of Churches,
1t was learned today.
The largest and most Influential
INSTRUMENTATION body in the
United States late Thursday adopted
a resolution providing - search
ing study OF the whole question Of
marriage and divorce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-10
ELIHU ROOT HONORED

Bu United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Elihu
Root, former secretary of State and
one of -four Americans to win the
Nobel peace prize, has been awarded
the $4,000 Woodrow Wilson founda-
ton award for his activities in 1920
in connection with the drawing up
Of the protocol for the establishment
Of the World Court.
Presentation will be made at a
dinner of the foundation Dec. %, in
observance of what would have been
the SEVENTEEN birthday Of Wood
row Wilson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-10
Indiana Postmaster
Nominees Submitted

BU United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1o.-Nomir
atoms submitted by President Cool
idge to the Senate today included
the following Indiana Postmasters
Corydon. Robert E. Black: Madison,
Harry H. Cope; Monticello. Ben
Price, Jr., Rockvill. Charles A.
Thompson. Summitville. Charles r
Jones; Westfield, John c. Hinshaw;
Williamsport, Joseph Il. Lewis.
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to look for his lost watch. The
cages began dropping the miners to
the 3O0-foot level of the mine soon
afterward. Three cage loads OF min
ers had descended when the blast
came.
The picture below shows a general
view of the mine disaster scene. At
the extreme right is the airduct
through which a huge fan is forcing
air down the airshaft above which
the upright figure of a signalman is
seen. AS the main shaft located
just beyond the building at the ex.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-10
Count May Accept
$500, 900 and Quit

Bu Trifed Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-The
"price Of silence" in the case of
Count Ludwig Salm probably will be
in the neighborhood of 100000. A
lump sum approaching that amount
has been offered the Viennese noble
man by Col. II. II. Rogers, accord
ing to apparently well-authenticated
rumor today. Rogers daughter Mil
licent eloped with the count in jan
uary, 1924.
Should Count Salm accept, he
would agree to stay out of the
United States. permit his wife a sep
aration and relIndpish all claims for
custody of his 2-year-old son Peter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-10
$1,000 IN
DRYARMY
OFAMERICA
District Including Indiana
Has Second Largest
Group-311.

N United Press
l[yWASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Ameri-
cas- active prohibition enforcement
army and dry navy now number
more than $4,000 employees, 1t was
learned at the Treasury today.
The Federal prohibition unit has
4,527 employees and the Coast Guard
e,193 officers and enlisted men. In
addition to this force, immigration
inspectors, customs officials and
other Government law officers CO.
operate with the dry organization.
Connecticut and eastern New York
have more dry agents than any
other prohibition district, with 505
persons on the roster.
Illinois, Indiana and eastern Wis
consin have the second largest force,
with 81 persons.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-10
INJURED

Jesse Clark, Princeton. ~
Harkey Snow, Francisco.
Jacob Schaefer, Princeton.
John Wilson, Francisco.
Edward Pancake, Francisco. q
Virgil Hooker, FIT. Branch.
Manford Selby, Winslow.
Basil Rutherford, Francisco.
Albert Borer. Princeton.
Thomas Wilson, Francisco.
Clifford Bel, FIT. Branch crit
icaD.
Jess James, Francisco.
Jess Williams, Francisco (criticaD.
Charles All, Sullivan.
Eugene Cox, Francisco, broken
back.
Oscar Reinhart, Princeton (crit-
icaD
Roe Hugh. Princeton.
Rufus Steinhall, Francisco.
Marvin Scott, Sturgls, Ky.
George Black, Princeton (criticaD.
John Lehman, Evansville (crit-
icaD
Charles Towers, Princeton.
Harry Slater, Oakland City.
August Feldman. Evansville.
w. M. Slater, Oakland City.
Milo Dorsett, Princeton.
William Bass, Francisco.
Charles Cooper, Francisco.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-10
Olson Suspect Held
by Georgia Officer
B United Press

B United Press
ALMA, Ga, Dec. 10.-Authori-
ties were convinced today that Erd-
man Olson, wanted in Wisconsin for
the murder of his sweetheart. Clara
Olson. is in the Alma County jail.
A Wisconsin detective was ex-
pected here to identify the youth
arrested last Monday, who denies he
is Olson. and says he is John Pitt.
man OF Baltimore, Md
The latest of several alibis by
"Pittman' is that he was in jail at
Westchester, N. Y. at the time of
the murder.
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treme left and out Of this picture)
was wrecked, all the dead and in
jured were brought up this airway
on an improvised cage, the sole link
between the surface and the
shattered workings 500 feet below.
The hosting cable serving this cage
may be seen leading from just in
front Of the signalman to the ex-
IRENE left where 1t passes around
a pulley and into the immediate fore
ground, thence around another
pulley and back into the power
house at the extreme left.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-10
COOLIDGE GETS
FOLAND'S NAME
Tenth District Republican Is
Slated for Customs Job.
Times WASHINGTON bureau,
1922 Ne46 Hnrk A 3,e1iue

,WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.-George
st& Poland of Crown Point, Ind. Re-
&hblican chairman of the Tenth
district will receive his reward for
the Huge Lake County vote which
reelected Senator James z. Watson.
Poland today was recommended to
President Coolidge for customs
collector Of the Indiana district.
There had been some question as
to whether he could be named
collector, not being a resident of the
district. but this has been cleared up
/ ia his favor The present collector
will resign Jan. J..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-10

The picture above shows rescue
workers at the Francisco Mine No. 2,
near Princeton, removing from the
mine the body of George Black, one
of the victims OF Thursdays blast.
Black, It is thought. might have
started the fire which caused the ex.
plosion when he lighted a match in
search of a lost watch.
He was fire boss" and had fin
ished his morning inspection OF the
workings for signs of gas. He came
out, reported all clear and returned
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BH Times SpectdI
PRINCETON, Ind, Dec. TO-
That's not Fred. my brother" said
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DAWES WINS HALF
OF NOBEL AWARD
British Foreign Minister
Shares in Prize.

BIZ United Press
OSLO. Norway, Dec. 10. - Vice
President Charles G.. Dawes Of the
United States and Sir Austen Cham
berlain, British foreign minister,
have been awarded the Nobel peace
prize for 1925. 1t was announced to-
day. The prize amounts to approx
mately $4,000, and will be divided
between them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-10

The group in the Immediate fore
ground is clustering about the door
OF the brick shack housing the en-
trance to the airshaft. The roof OF
the shaft was blown off by the blast
and was hastily patched. Stretchers
and blankets await the coming up
OF the next victim. Beyond the guard
rope may be seen the crowds of
relatives AM friends of the en-
tombed. The building at the left
center is the wash house, which was
hastily converted into a first aid sta
ton for the injured and an identi-
fi0ation bureau for the dead.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-10
Dead, Injured
and Missing

BIZ United Press
PRINCETON, Ind. Dec. 10.-The
casualty list in the gas explosion at
mine No. 2 of the Francisco Coal
Company, near here follows:
DEAD
T. w. Byrd, So, Princeton.
Loren Bailey, 81, Francisco.
Lloyd Jenkins, p, Francisco.
William James, 20, Francisco.
Wess Lewis, So, TT. Branch.
w. ii. McCannOn, 48, Princeton.
j. ii. Turner, IS, cOlOred, Prince
ton.
> William Cassiday, 48, Princeton.
James Gates, SIS, Princeton.
Fred James, %, Princeton.
Claude Stone. 81, Oakland City.
Wick HuIct. S5, Oakland City.
Frank Helsley, 30, Francisco.
John DIiskell, 81, Princeton.
John Ireland, "a, Francisco.
Everett SadIer, 36, Princeton.
Roy Shaw, rs, Oakland City.
j. ii. Creech, 80, Oakland City.
Earl Gates, 80, Princeton.
Fred James, 40, Francisco.
Ollie Roll, Evansville.
s. J. Roll, So, Evansville, father
OF Ollie.
w. p. Ratlih, 40, Francisco.
Ledford King, Francisco.
Anvil Slater, Oakland City.
Walter Thomas, AZ, Evansville.
Claude Wright, 80, Francisco.
Emery West, AZ, Oakland City.
Bodies of the last three, known
dead, are still in the sealed shaft.
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The Vice President presumably
was honored because Of the dawes
plan" which began the economic re-
organization Of Germany.
Three other Americans have won
the Nobel peace prize-Theodore
Roosevelt, Elihu Root and Woodrow
Wilson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-10
Forecast

Generally fair tonight and
Saturday not much change in
temperature; lowest tonight %
to 80.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-12
Tilden and Johnston
Trim Richards and
Williams, Forest Hills

Forest Hills, N. Y, Aug. 11.-(P)-
The three day test of Davis cup
team candidates came to a dramatic
close on the West Side courts TODAY
with victory resting on the side of
William T. Tilden and William NJ.
Johnston in their final match against
the national doubles champions.
vincent Richards and R. Norris
Williams, GO, GA, rs.
The beaten team, which had won
the two previous matches on Mon
day and Tuesday, carried Americas
first two ranking plays through one
of the longest and most brilliantly
played battles of tennis history in the
fnal set. For 80 games service pre-
vailed without a single break and
then the national singles title holder
and his far west partner smashed
through Richards for advantage.
Johnston then battered his way
through the thirty second game for
victory witout losing point.
Few doubles encounters on the
historic West side courts have pro-
duced more sensational tennis than
today's struggle between members of
the Big Four"
Preceding this match which lasted
almost two hours, Edward G. Chand-
Ter of California and Lewis N. White
of Austin, Tex, lost the final strug-
gle of their series against George
Lott of Chicago and Alfred H Cha
pin, Jr., of Springfield, Mass, GA,
GA, 1-6, 10, GA. Chandler and White
had on two previous matches in the
series,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-12
Augusta Girl
Entered in Belfast
HarbOr Swim Today
Especial to the Kennebec Journ;

NSPeCldl 10 the henneDeC JOuTnaI)
Belfast, Aug. 11.-At least three and
possibly five Belfast girls will swim
the harbor at Belfast Thursday after
noon in the City Park racing card,
leaving Belfast and finishing at the
Park beach about p NJ. Polly
Getchell of Augusta. a student at Col
by, who is with her parents, the Will
liam B. Getchells, at their Belfast
cottage, is entered for this race. She
is an experienced swimmer. Alice
Davis. who recently distinguished
herself by swimming to Monument
Light a mile from the park. is also
entered, as is Katherine Pendleton, like
Miss Davis a student of Crosby High
school. There may be others enter
when the time comes and the finish
will be watched with great interest.
Diving for tin plates will be a
feature of the program and 90. 40 and
S0-yard swims will be scheduled for
the less experienced boys and girls,
and following the races Col. Robert
Miller, A. r. c., will give his first
demonstrations in life saving. Water
sports are coming into their own in
Belfast this summer and the park will
be thronged for the next tn rec days
to watch the races and see Col. Miller
in &C ton. He will meet with the Boy
Scouts at their camp Friday night at
5.l5 for demonstration and the rest
of the program will be carried out as
scheduled. Among~the interested spec
tators and participants in the races
will be the campers who are now at
the park, larger number than at any
time this season.
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SHAUTE WEAKENS IN
18th, CHIS0X WIN

Cleveland, Aug. 11.-R)-After
pitching brilliantly for IL innings,
Shaute weakened after two were out
in the 18th inning and Chicago scored
five runs, winning to 2. Lyons
started the winning rally with a sin
gle, Mostil doubled, Hunnefeld sin
gled, scoring two runs. Sheely doubled.
scoring another, while Falk's home
run scored two more. F'alk made five
hits in six times up.
An error of judgment by Shaute al
lowed Chicago to score its first run
and prevented him winning in nine in
nings. With a runner on third he
elected to throw to first for the put
out and allowed the runner to score.
Edwards pitched ffectively for
seven innings but retired because of a
lame knee. Burns hit his 53rd double
of the season in the 18th. Score:
Chicago 1910 100 600 900 5-7-1S-O
Cleveland 100 600 100 600 0-2-10-0
Edwards, Lyons and Schalk; Shaute
and L. Sewell, Wyatt.