The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 14, 1926, Page 1

Generally fair tonight and Fri- 7, ~ day; somewhat colder tonight. . | BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, DISAST T 92 ‘ABLISHED 1878 ———————$—$$$$ 1996 IXED AT 92 " Spets Pr i LEGION AND LADIES HAVE - SOCIAL TIME Program, Dancing and ‘Lunch Follow Well Attended Business Sessions SICA ey CHIEF . JUSTICE TALKS Tells Importance of Duties and Responsibilities of Citizenship —— Last night's meeting of the Lloyd the first held this geass wae sald by e first e] Was sal many to have been. the largest at- tended and the most of any ever held here. The members of the ican Legion Runge were of the post at a social time ing the regular business meet- ig At the Legion’s business meeting, resided over by the new commander, br. WE. Cole, it was voted to meet tvice each month, exccpt perhaps during the summer months, and to have a good program at at least one of the meetings each month. A sug- gestion was made that the number of meetings of the post be decreased to one a month, but this was over- whelmingly voted down. Big Increase in Membership. L. P. Warren, chairman of the membership committee, made a report on the drive conducted last Monday, stating that the results had exceed- ed expectations. One hundred and fifty-seven members were signed up at'that time, 40 of which were new members for the local gives the local organ than a 50 per cent inc! membership at this period a ye ago. There are 70 more ex-service men in Bismarck who were members of the post last year but who have not yet renewed their memberships, Mr. Warren said, and the committee has a hist of 100 more eligible men to caltupon. Fifteen additional mem- bers, not included in the report, were signed at last night's meeting. As soon as the weather and roads permit, the membership committee plans to extend its drive to the coun- try di icts in the Biamarck terri- tory, with the idea of ultimately hav- iz every eligible ex-service man in Bismarck and vicinity as a member of the local post. . At the same time that membershipé dre solicited, the committee is making a census of all Cx-service men: in the county, which will prove valusble in the future, Committees | Are Named. Commander Cole last night an- nounced the appointment of the fol: lowing committee: Membership-—L. P. Warren, Myron Atkinson, John Karasiewicz, Philip hiliott, Frank Johnson, Herman Bro- pp. state . “Genera) program—Walter Sather, J. K. Blunt, L. V. Mill Service officer and committee— Carl Knudtson, L, V. Miller, Peter Berry. Movie—Ferris Cordner, J: sof, A. C. Brainerd. Firing squad—Frank Johnson, Roy Burman, Herman Brocepp. Legion orchestra—L, E. Huschka; 8. ise, R. M. Grons. 3 Legion play—Geo, Bird, A. L. Fosst- eson, Frank Snyder. Band_ stand—Tom Galvin, Henry Rhad, E. F, reer \ Publicity—V. E. Joslin, H. D, Shaft. Sergeant at arms—E, F. The Auxiliary held its john Mus- . Trepp. — meeting in the Grand Pacific, and the Aowly elected officers were installed, wi Mrs. F. S. He: yA of the state depart ment acting as instelling officer, The next meeting of the Auxiliary wil} be held on Wednesday evening, January 27, at the home of: Mrs, E. P. Quain, 502 Sixth street, at which time the past officers of the'local unit will be hostesses. Interesting Program Given. At the close of the Auxiliary meet- ing the ladies repaired to the Legion rooms and a very interestin; of musical numbers and dai cialties was presented. man, who is in the city in th of the Salvation Army drive to conducted in the near future, spoke briefly on the work that organization is doing. Hon, A. M. Christianson, chief justice of the ep court, gave an Interesting. address on the duties a responsibilities of citizen- ship. “It is easier to preach to others about their duties than to think about our, own duties,” said the judge, ro- lating several ‘incidents to, em ise the point. “But government implies ob! every citizen to support iellized eseiaty. depend ar civiline 8 lance of its and obliga’ imo organization is so fut unded on the constitution as the i seecallarly, fitting thet s thereof should consider right duty.” i of paying taxes Ais telk by 's “Life's R ie program dancing was in- and shortly before mi the Legionnaires served a jous lunch, « ~ Aer oh ja ior huskand, Douglas ‘ROBERT SCOTT? to be paroled he was identified as Robert Scott, wanted in Chicago for the murder Joseph Maurer. His brother, Russell Scott, convicted of jn part’in that murder, escaped ahng- ing by being adjudged insane, and is in an asylum for life. Robert probably will be taken to Chicago to atand trial, SAYLER TELLS OF DRIVING ON HEARTRIVER Takes the Ice Route to a Point; Near Almont—an En- joyable Trip | Motoring on the ice of the Heart! river west of Mandan is a real en-! joyable pleasure, le for the fi 25 to 30 miles, according to J. B, Sayler of Bismarck, ‘who motored to Dickinson Monday taking the ice route to a point near Almont. Mr. Seyler at Dickinson saw an article in M issue of The Bismarck Tribune, concerning a trip attempted by a se of Mandanites Sunday using the Heart river ice as a r way, and writes the following letter “This evening | was looking over The Tribune and on the first pege noticed an article headed “Motor Trip Up Heart River Abandoned,’ concerning H. C. Kinzel and party o! Mangan. I was much interested by it for the reason that today coming out to Dickinson by motor, taking the Heart river route from Mandan, I was aware that the river was being used foy¥ pleasure motoring for sev- eral miles'west of Mandan, far beyond Sunnyside. On account of the ice being a fine driving speed- way and the winding route westward through wooded low lands and high bluffs along the river in a great many places, the trip is a most en- joyable one, at all times full of in- terest. The further west one travels the thrills become more interesting. Claims The . Record “I see the ‘Mandan edie traveled seme 56 miles upon the’ ice. I be- leve ‘that up-to-date I can claim 9 few more miles up W historic stream on the ice. left the river, taking the road south of Almont, N. D. Reckoning the miles of travel on the winding river (I was on the 4ice three hours and my traveling would average around 26 mile: ‘an hour) I went between 70 and 80 miles on the river. “Near the place where I left the ‘Heart river I met a hunter and in- wired of the safety of the ice fur- ther eh oe Wy He interes me that al passed over some unaafe places, “euch as beaver dams of bush and drift wood where the be held up from the wa- The river channel is always narrow and usually in a bend. re are still quite a number of beaver ms far up the river. « would not recommend travel by motor at the present time much far- ther west than where I left the river, south of Almont. For real enjoyable pleasure matring the first 25°to 30 miles out of Mandan is fine.” \ | WEA’ eu POR ECT ‘For Bismarck and vicinity: fair tonight and Friday; come colder toni; For No! ,toingbt and. or . “WEATRER.CONDJTIONS . The jow pressure area has moved southeastward to the upper Great Ler pi reales 4 hag aan J Snce pan’ wi Y ising ‘tempera- Tare over the Mlesisai Great Lakes region. The sure area has decreas but it is still stationary ‘over the western Rocky Mountain states. Tem- what ct ¥ r : Generally fait tidéy; somewhat. cold- ‘ an) li state jrience ba the. business; must bave a of are. drew J, Bentley Grand i president of the badd-ans Perke i Other are R. L, BISMARCK’S BIRTHDAY The city of Bismarck is years old today. On January 14, 1875, at Yank- ton, Dakota territory, the city of Bismarck was’ incorporated through a bill ss bat to the legislature by KE. A. Williams, who was the first representative tide! peal county. The biil as signed by John L. Requing- ton, governor of the territory. i The first mayor of the culy of Biamarck was Edmon . Hacket. Other city officials at that time were Sam O’Conuell, city clerk; Jas: W. Raymond, treasurer; Mike McLean, = mar- shal; H. M. Davis, justice of: the Peace. The aldermey were: , First ward, J. J. Jackman and Dr. B, F. Sia hier; second ward, R, D, Gutsell and John H, Richards; third ward, Thos, Welch and Alex McKensie, Forty-one years ago tonight the state capitol building was dedicated, G. A. Pierce was gov- ernor at the time and John B. Dunn was mayor of Bismarck. | |; BANK ROBBERS ARE CAPTURED BY. CITIZENS Three Enter Bank and Gather Cash While Fourth Waits_ in Automobile MERCHANTS OPEN FIRE Driver Speeds Away—Others Are Captured After Ex- change of Shots, Lapeer, Mich., Jan. 14—(@)—Four men who attempted the robbery late yesterday of the bank at Hadley, a town of 300 people near here, are in the county jail today, three of them! nursing gunshot wounds. The robbers drove into Hadley shortly before the bank closed and three entéred the bank while an- other waited outside in an automo- bile with the motor running. After pulling the shades of the bank, the trio bound E. H. Potter; cashier, and ‘Newman Barber, former cashier and blind, and demanded to know where the sn | was stored. ashi Tortured * Potter refused to answer questions ang he was tortured by one‘ of the robbers who jabbed a jackknife into his leg. Meanwhile. the other two gathered up nearly $4,000. Outside ‘the bank B. F. Hadley, manager of the telephone exchang his wife and Mrs,, Pius Hadley, post-.! mistress, noticed the shades drawn at the bank. They notified all of the business men in the village and when the armed residents appeared the driver of the robber’s car sped away, When the three robbers appeared | and opened fire, trio were shot and captured. Ira Jones, a farmer, and Ralph Green, a spectator, were hit in the exchange of shots. Police Capture Driver State police captured the fourth member a few miles from Hadley after he had “wrecked the car. The injured robbers gave th names as Harold Anderson, Fred Williams and Andrew Barry. All were suffering from gunshot wounds in the legs. ie driver of the auto- mobile said his name was William Williard. All claimgd to be from Toledo, Ohio. STATE HAS 646 ELECTRICIANS WITH LICENSES Electricians’ Licensing Law Fills Great Need, Says Fire Marshal . A total of 546 men are listed as licensed electricians in the sixth an- nual report of the state board of lectricians, covering the fiscal y. ending June 30, 1925, which is just off the press. Of this number 180 ster electricians’ Anes an 227 have Commenting “on operation of the state electricians’ 1i ing lew, rd ire | ken in re- his I itis preatiy: woeded ing this la is ly, neede inthis age when electricity is being 80 generally used. J ses Bring $926 The financial report of the elec- tricians’ board showed that $475 was reeeived for master’s, licenses; $21 for journeymen’s licenses and $238 for cial licenses. Under the master electricians must have at least three years of expe- ssid in Sorlie business and employ at one journeyman - electrician. lourneymen Bl required 5 have phree years ‘0: spe- ‘ “hidganed two ye Faced lat TOLL IN MINE ER F ARRAN Unique Photo Gives New Glimpse of Niagara’s Dazzling Beauty by Night! Powerful Searchlights Gleam on Water and Ice and American Falls Shines as in Daytime FRANCE AND ITALY HAVE COLD WAVES Territory Is Blanketed With Snow—Mercury Drops 60 or More Degrees ~ Paris, Jan, 14—(P)—Both France and Italy are suffering from severe cold waves. Central and northern Italy, and southward as far ag Na- ples, are blanketed with show. In France the mercury dropped from 60 degrees Fahrenheit to zero and below at some points. Snow also is falling at various places. Where floods last week were rag- ing, the water has been converted in- to frozen swamps over which is howl- ing a bitter easterly gale. The low- est temperature recorded is at Brian- con, where five degrees below zero was registered. At Toulouz, the snow is a foot deep. Violent storms are raging in the Mediterranean which ure playing havoc to shipping. Much damage also is being done by the gales to shipping LATELY GIVEN AWAY $500,000 Meniber of April Farm Colony Tells‘of Recent Gift of Second Legacy Allentown, Pa., Jan. 14.—-(®)—The eccentricities of Charles Garland, promoter of April Farm, an alleged free love colony, were further re- vealed today by the information that he has inherited and given away a second fortune within recent vears. A member of the colony, who re- quested that his name be not used, told about it. Garland startled the country in 1920 when he refused to accept a $1,- } 000,000 legacy left by his father. Lat- er, however, he accepted the inherit- ance and gave it to the American ‘und for Public Service, The second legacy of $500,000, the April Farm member said, came to Garland through his grandfather's estate. Garland at once placed this in the trusteeship of the American Fund for Personal Service, which concerns itself with individuals who have proven their qualifications for @ career, but who lack funds. Gar- land retained a place on the board of directors of this fund, of which A. J. Musty of New York is chairman. Many Have Benefited Already, the April Farm spokesman said, this fund has assisted many struggling youhg artists, sculptors and authors in the furtherance of their studies. Included among them is a promising young negro poet now completing his education in Europe. Reporters -were unable to reach Garland for confirmation of the story. Grounded Ferry Is Manitowoc, ter a 24 hour fight aground on the rocks, a half mile from shore, the Pere Marquette car‘ferry number 18, with 49 men aboard, was pulled safe- ly into deeper water yesterday. She will be taken to dry dock for repairs. pishitiwe LAs acca Maintaining Troops in Rhineland:May Keep Germany From League ee Berlin, Jan. 14.—(P)—It the attes| persist in maintaining 75,000 troops in the Rhineland, Germany’s applica- tion for admission into the league of nations must be indefinitely post- poned, Foreign Minster Stresemann teld fhe foreign relations committee 3] of the Reichstag today. The entente’s failure to ameliorate ‘the conditions of occupation are viewed by the government as a con- traction. of the gentlemen's agree- me! ntered into at Locarno, he TODAY IN WASHING? Marketing’ coors ac seh settlements remain ‘be- ae! 2 Manufacturers | ‘discuss: redio mye before house commit «Hout 1 Joe Mangum Wins First in Ford’s Fiddlers’ Contest — Paducah, Ky., Jan, 14--) —“Blind” ingum, playing an old favorite, ten to the Mocking Bird,” won figst place in the Henry Ford old ldlers’ contest held here last night. He.will go to Louisville on January 20, to compete there in a statewide contest. Rube Elrod of Kevil, Ky., was sec- ond, and W. G. Deen third in the contest. Deen had one of the most “violins” ever seen here. A urd, with a tight fitting opos- skin comprised the makeup of the instrument. The bow was made of a bent tree limb strung with horse hair. $1,000 REWARD OFFERED FOR MISSING MAN c iMinneapolis Contractor Dis- appeared in Vancouver on December 10 MINERS’ SCALE COMMITTEE IS IN. SESSION Strike Situation Will Be Con- sidered—Report of Con- | ference Expected Jor \ Hazleton, Pa, Jan, 14.—()—Na- tional and district officials and local leaders from every section of the! janthracite fields were here today to’ Jattend a meeting of the United Mine Workers’ scale committee, which will consider the strike situation. Many | idle miners also came to learn what action the committee would take. The committee meets under the chairmanship of John L. Lewis, also} President of the miners’ union. The scale committee is empowered to ne- |gotiate wage contracts, subject to ratification of another convention. The subcommittee of the scale meeting will make a detailed report of its unsuccessful negotiations with the operators in New Yor matters relating to the strike, such as the work of relief for needy min- ers and their families, will be taken up. Minneapolis, Jan. 14.-(P)—A_re-' FROM PUBLIC j Minneapolis contractor,” who disaj peared from a Vancouver hotel aft ng he was going to Challiwack, Capital Correspondent Says’ the General May Demand Its Publication les away, to visit a brother. The reward’ was .posted today: by M. J, Peppard, a cousin of the miss- ing mah. Mr. Peppard left his home “here. to go to Canada to visit his two} brothers, one in Challiwack and an-| other in, West Lang! En route to, Canadahe learned his brothers were | not at home and would not return; for two days. | Mr. Peppard registered at a Van- | couver hotel and remained there un- til December 10, when hotel records| showed he. “checked out.” The night | | befere he wrote Mrs. Peppard in! Mifineapoliy, saying ‘he was goint to! Challiwack, That’ is the last that has been heard of him, Relatives in polis today said Mt, Peppard carried consider- able money, probably between $5,000 and $6,000, and expressed the belief that he had met foul play, WORLD COURT ISSUE BACK ON SENATE FLOOR Will Stay at Least a Week, or Until Displaced by Tax Reduction Bill Washington, Jan. ¥4.--(#)—With no apparent lessening in its contro- versial intensity, the world court isste is back on the senate floor, for a week's stay at least, until displac- ed temporarily by the tax reduction il, As the newést development, the sepate has before it a resolution by Senator’ Shipstead, Farmer-Labor, Mianesota, requesting the state de- partment to aad copies of all correspondence between government departments and between the fer ernment and-the league of nations regarding American adherence to the court, Another Shipstead re: nm would. direct the foreign rel: committee to index and abstract for the senate all state department cor- jondence concerning the court. r Shipstead resumed debate on the ‘court yesterday with an ad- drei inst, American participation, Senators McKinley, Illinois, and McLean, Connecticut, Republicans, following him on the affirmative side of the question. Mae Murray Is:Not _ Planning to Marry Rudolph Valentino New: York, Jan, 14.—UP)—Mae Murr pene Rudolply Valentino are just: “tittle sister” re “big eae: ye another- aR re ni lan- ), Marry when. Ridolph's wife ts the divorce now pending in ia Murray, erted when ‘tee from aifond on Buenos Aires, Nair on today pri a lengthy di patch from its Washington corre pondent dealing with the Tacna Arica plebiscite situation, particularly as regards the report of General John J. Pershing, chairman of the ple citary commission, which is alleged to be a bitter attack on Chile’ ministration of Tacna Ar In part, the correspondent say very secrecy with whic has been guarded ha: eagerness of the public to know its contents, Semi-official hints that the report might never become public have served to increase this eager- ness, “The state department,” says the correspondent, “certainly has decided that for the present the r ‘t would not be published. is an im pression, however, that when he leaves Arica for the United States, General Pershing himself may take a different attitude and mav either insist on its publication by the state department or himself make it public in vindication of his own position.” Certain Facts Known. The correspondent s: however, that there are certain Ss regard- ing the report which are generally. known: That it is an outspoken a raignment of the Chilean administr: tion of Tacna Aric “4 Outstanding features in the Persh- ing report as chronicled by the cor- respondent are that ‘the Chileans maintained a reign of terror in an effort to keep the Peruvians in a state of subjection and insure -the suce of the plebiscite; that de- Portations of Peruvians were carried out even after General Pershing’s ar- rival; that during 1925 it was under- stood there were from 500 to 1,000 deportations and that ‘there were strong indications of manv more cases. which had not been confirmed; that when General Pershing insisted on the removal of certain Chilean offi- cials, other officials were substituted who followed the footsteps of their predecessors. Will Conduct a__ Charleston Clinic |, Chicago, Jan, 14.—(#)—The ills of | the rleston, if any, are to be found during the next ten weeks in a Charleston clinic started at the Young Women’s Christian associa- ‘ion, | The girls in a dancing class will be the laboratory specimens. A rec- ord will be kept of their ‘weight, of their heart action, and of their “fatigue curve.” The lung power will be tested. Thel effect of the Charleston immediately after eat- ing, as if in a cBbaret, will he com- pared with its effects danced several hours after. meal time as in a ball room, Tape measures will wind about ankles ‘each: week to note if twist- ing, turning steps of the ‘Charleston take off extra fat. “We hone to puncture a few of the balloons of rumor cireulating against a Charleston.” says Miss Bertha ler, health director and conductor Jan, 14.—()—Lan 8: M intreased the ad on the Ma- sereen sheik, some time ago. wanted a domestic wife, so hose name has been about that too, but have some one pret And eggs of a. morn- jfrom the bank, asking for it in slate arth aan ‘able’ to ia $4,000 Burned by | Suicide So No One Will Fight Over'It Chicago, Jan. 1 ()— No rela- tives of John Kelfer will quarrel over the $4,000 he had saved during his 63 years of life. He made sure of that before he slashed his wrists and throat and died. He withdrew the entire amount ew $10 bills. Then he made a bonfir of the currency in the alley. Police found charred remnants of the notes when a suicide note pinned to his body told of the disposal of the say- ings “because I didn't want anybody to fight over it. REVENUE BILL I$ ASSURED OF AN EARLY VOTE Democrats Will Permit Pass- age by March 15, Even If Program Fails \ Washington, Jan. 14—()—United action in the senate apparently is as- sured for passage of the revenue bill so that its tax reduction provisions can be applicabie by March 15, when fiyst-incame tax installments ate d In reply to a suggestion from natio! at Democratic party leaders that sen- ate Democrats press for early action even at the expense of success of their substitute program for in- yereased reduction, Senator Simmons {of North Carolina, ranking Demo- crat on the finance committee, has agreed not to permit the substitute to stand in the way of prompt pass- age of the bill. Will Ask Bigger Reduction The senator declared, however, he would propose amendments to the hill to increase the reduction to $500,- 000,000 or $170,000,000 more than provided by the house bill, Senate Republican leaders have declared they will seek eurly passage of the bill and substantially as drawn by the house. The finance committee, however, which still has the measure under consideration, devoted today to hi ing representatives of the spe committee which investigated the i ternal revenue bureau and which has requested several administrative amendments. Completion of the measure at the end the week was predicted. DAMAGE FRO TIDAL WAVE _ WIDESPREAD Belated Reports Tell of Havoc Wrought at Remote Fishing Village Bangor, Maine, Jan. 14.—(#)—Fresh reports of a freak tidal wave which first roused considerable scientific interest through its action Harbor indicate that damage may be more widespread than originally thought. From the remote fishing village of Corea, on the northeastern Maine coast, comes news that at about the same time Saturday that the phen- omenon was observed at Bass Harbor, a monster wave smashed lobster cars, tore boats sadrift- and washed thou- sands of flounders from their winter beds in the harbor bottom mud. These fish were gathered up in barrels by the natives. No Disturbance Recorded. The tidal wave was preceded by a rui hing flood tide several hours ear- lie it Bass Harbor, 50 miles west, the action of the water followed a Tumbling noise which led to the theory that it had been caused by subterranean earthquake, but the seismograph at Harvard University showed no record of the disturbani The water rushed out, takin; it big ‘cakes of ice. A few minutes later the tidal wave swept up from the ocean. Old fishermen -agreed that the phenomenon was probably known as a. “bore” wave. . Conflicting Seer, high witids and the configufation o! the shore were suggested as possible explanatians. R CONDITION CHANGES. Brussels, Jan. | 14.—)-—Caréinal Mercier’s condition, thlowing his re- cent operation, was lest s oI re? weakness pers re nour Bass | 2 ———— ONLY NINE MEN WERE BROUGHT OUT ALIVE Six Bodies Rescued and Oper- atcrs Believe 86 Are Dead in the Shaft FIRE HALTS RESCUERS State Mine Inspectors Place Blame Squarely Up to the Operators —_—_—_. .Wilburton, Okla, Jam. 14—U)— Eighty-seven miners lay dead in the ! blazing Degnan-McConnell mine here today, while scores of rescue work- ers stood at the mouth of the shaft, helpless in the face of the flames which broke out anew early, thia morrfng. Six bodies have been eee out, raising the death toll to Mine officiala last night abandon- ed all hope of finding any of the trapped miners alive. A terrific explosion wrecked the lower levels of the mine yesterday shortly after 101 white and negro miners started their daily toil, these, only cight negroes brought out alive. Responsibility for was placed operatora by were the disaster squarely on the mine Boyle, state ming inspector, after an ‘investigation. Boyle declared that in his opinion the explosion was due to the em- ploying of incompetent miners. He said be believed the explosion was from collected in one or more Passages in the mine and that com- petent me we hvaed could have found evidence of the gas before the men went to work Wednesday morning. Says Mine Was Inspected A report, from Supt. W. H. Powers of the mine stated that fire bosses had inspected the mine at six o'clock in the morning, two hours before the miners went to work. Boyle de- clared that enough gas could not {have collected in the mine in that ;time to blow the cages from the {shaft and wreck the tipple. The Wilburton fire department proved inadequate in coping with the flai feet under the ground, as its combined hose reached only 1,000 feet. The McAlester fire 2800 fect of hese, Tee Hertahsiat %, feet of hose, at Gepartment has arrived with an ad- ditional 1,00@-feet of-hose. This will all be coupled together in an at- tempt to stop the flames. Should the fire be allowed to burn, the mine would have to be closed for 90 days, firemes said. Men Were Burned To Death The interior of the mine fs @ scene of destruction, rescue worktrs said, although ‘they declared there was little damage below the slope outside of cave-ins and burned tim bers. A string of coal cars in the main passage way was found partial- ly burned with the driver dead in the seat, evidently killed by concus- sion. Rescue workers were unable to get close enough to identify him. * Bodies of the men brought to the surface indicated that they had been burned to death, Despite the tragedy that touched many of its homes, an air of calm- ness prevailed generally throughout Wilburton and there was little hysteria. The small crowds on ¢! main street did not talk ‘much of the disaster, A large number of the citizens spent a sleepless night, but wer ready to resume today the eff | that were halted by; flames, Eurly this morning half of the town's inhabitants were at the mine or nearby, Keep All Night Vigil. Many relatives remained at the mouth of the mine throughout the night, -huddled about scattered fires awaiting recovery of the bodies of loved ones. As the night wore on al- most dead silence settled upon the expectant group, broken now and then by the cries of the women. One young woman, a sleeping baby on either knee, sat for hours. Without a word she kept her place on an old nail keg, warming the children be- fore one of the flickering fires. Only. with the approach of dawn and the announcement that no bodies were to be brought out immediately did she end her watch. ONE SURVIVOR IS TAKEN ‘ROM MINE'S LOWER LEVELS Wilburton, Okla. Jan. 14.—#)— Cecil McKinney, white, one of the 93 miners entombed by the explosion in Degnan-McConnell mine number. 21 near here early yesterday, was rescued this morning. McKinney is the first survivor to Somne out of the lower levels of the mine. McKinney said he had crawled in the mine passage o' bodies for 23 hours. He was in a state of nervous exhaustion when re: face. clothing watersoaked and his face covered with soot. A physician, called from the throng about the mouth of the mine, said he would Tecover in a short time. Crawled “I crawled and erat the i Stier Shacknews” es in] va