New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 5, 1919, Page 1

News of the World. By Asscciated Press. (S ITAIN HERALD Herald “Ads . Better Busi [ (o PRICE THREE CENTS. 'NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT. THURSDAY, JUNE 331 1919. —TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED 1876. .CHICAGO TRIBUNE PRO-HUN, ACCUSATION MADE BY FORD | . IN $1,000,000 LIBEL SUIT Depositions From Of-|SENATOR HITCHCOCK FLAYS LODGE « ficiais of Standard Oil and International Har- vester Companys in- troduced by Piaintiff. “WAR WITH MEXICO DESIRED, IS CLAIM Flivver King Declares Edi- torial Showed That News- paper Wanted Munitions Diverted Allied Countries. From DEAD NUMBER 78 IN MINE CATASTROPHE Wilkes-Barre, Pa., June 4. Seventy-cight men lost their lives in the Baltimore No. 2 tunnel of the Delaware & Hud- Coal Co. explosion and fire today and 31 were injured, ac- cording to a list given out by the company officials late to- day. Forty-one bodies have been identified and 37 remain unidentified. The company’s injured list 1s not complete and it is certain that the number of injured will reach about 40. son Mount Clemens, Mich.,, June 5.— Tepositions from officials of the Stan- dard O#l Co. and the International | ! Harvester Co. were among those in- troduced today in the libel suit of Henry Ford for $1,000,000 against the " Chicago Tribune. Rditorials which the plaintiff contends show pro-Ger- manism on the part of the Tribune , also were read by Attorney William Lucking. Depositions Are Received. The depositions were from Freder- ick David Asch who was a director of the Standard Oil Co. of New Jer- sey at the time of publication of the alleged libelous editorial headed, “¥ord Is An Anarchist” and who since 1917 has been vice-president o the company; Milton E. Eames sistant secretary of the company thur F. Corwin who was vice-presi- dent of the Penn.-Mexico Fuel Co. in 1915; President Harold F. McCor- mick of the International Harvester Co., who was vice-president of that corporation in 1916; George Ranney, secretary and treasurer of the com- pany and Mrs. Elinor Medil! Patter- son, part owner of the Tribune. = Says Paper Wanted War. The depositions of the officlals of the two big corporations were deemed pertinent to the suit by in connection with his charge the Tribune wanted war with ico because it would benefit the nar- vegter _company in _ obtaining sisal from Yucatan and the oil concern in the matter of Mexican oil. The plain- tiff charged that a distant relation- ship between Harold F. McCormick and Col. R. R. McCormick, one of the that defendants, influenced the Tribune’s policy. Harold F. McCormick deposed that Col. R. R. McCormick was distantly réfated to him. He denied any in- fluence or connection in Tribune af- fairs, or that he was consulted in any way as to the Tribune policy. Mr Ranney deposed that Col. McCormiclk was a small stockholder in the Har- vester Co. in -916 and the latter's vester Co. in 1916 and the latter's McCormick —recently deceased, 24 Disclaim owned shares, Influcnce. r. Bames Mr. Asch said they e not acquainted with the Tribune editors and disclalmed an attempt to influence American pol- ley in Mexico. His company sold crude oil to the Standard, he said "~ Mrs. Patterson’s deposition con- earned her acquaintance with the t#® German ambassador, von Bern- gtorff. She admitted that he called at her home and that this had deterrent effect on the making § gimilar calls by the diplomatic rep- yesentatives of countries at war with Germany. She found means to ter- minate von Bernstorff's visit about a wgar before the United States broke Yelations with Germany, she said. “Bitter Fruit” Editorial. The editorials read into the Included one headed “‘Bitter Frujt” which this sentence, emphasized the plaintiff occurs “Fate holds a ripe apple to our lips in Mexico and bitter fruit in Flanders”” Mr. Ford alleges that this eqitorial supports his charge that the mribune desired war with Mexico so that American munitions would be diverted from Allied countries to the use of American troops on' this con- | ginent. Any and w owners or a of record in by the plaintitr ! Mex- | | | | | | | \ AND BORAH AS HE DEMANDS THAT TREATY LEAK CHARGES BE PRGBED 'SEYMOUR ! IFG. CO. IS Says Statements Made By I \ \ ;@ ! CLOSED BY STRIKER: Couple Involve Attack on = President of the Magst 600 Unskillea Workers Quit and ! Permit Only Offic g 3 q ¥y Office Force to Scandalous Nature, ! Resume Operations. o . i b i) Sevmour, June 5.—Unskilled men WLLIRECRIGR, oRtiky Gt G W o S0 ST e D 0 o e (G diplomatic channels through which it e Mfg., Co., are on strike today and as has been charged copies of the un- 7 2 these men posted themselves about published peace treaty with Germany | yje plant no one else aside from the reached certain interests in New York | office force was able to go to work. was the subject of another stormy de- | The oflicials of the company W. H. H. ! o e (i B e L | Worcester, president, and George s e o Matthis, superintendent said they did St itchcock of Nebraska, : ;¢ know the renson for the strike, ranking democrat of the foreign rels tions committee, in calling up his re olution but some of the men when interviewed declared they wanted an increase in POLICE ON TRAIL OF BOMB PLOTTERS George Oliver omaveland Ar- rested in Pittshurgh as Suspect PASSAIC STRONGLY GUARDED Gas and Electric Works Threatened— Pittsburgh 1. W. W. Leader and 14 Others Being Examined By Federal | Agents. Pittsburgh, Ju of Gearge Oliver, —With the arrest of Cle they land, po- lice today believed were on the trail of the anarchists responsible for | Monday night's bomb explosions here. Oliver, who had been soucht since | shortly after the blasts at the homes | of Federal Judge W. H. Thampson | and Immigration Inspector W. W.| Sibray, was taken into custody last night. According to the police, liter ature of a radical nature was found | on Oliver, who came to this city the ! day of the cxplosions. ] John Johnson, president of the lo- cal I. W. W. and 14 other alleged an- archists were being examined today agents of the department of justice. Meanwhile police and detectives were searching the city names of radical tendencies. by for persons of | | | | Another Bomb Threat. for a senate investigation of ' s e Paterson, N. J., June 5.—A strong | all facts In the case. declared the | WOEWY Of 18 cents an hour WHieh | guard was placed about the gas and | statements of Senators Lodge of | VOUld )‘7“" ”“‘_ml_»»- cents an hour }fn electric works of the public service | Mass., and Borah, Idaho, republicans | #" €ight hour day It is .a,vm} that | orporation here and at Passaic to- | rogarding the presence of copies In | (he¥ declined a chance to work ten | aqy following a repurt received by | New York constituted ‘“a monstrous | hours a day. the Passaic police that attempts charge.” If this charge had been | The smkt\}’.x are mostly Poles and | would be made to blow up the com- | made in the interests of the public, | Itussians The Seymour compan pany gas tanks in the two cities. | e said, and not merely in order to | Mmakes brass goods. During the war | AL A5} b | attack the treaty, the senators mak- | 1,500 men were employed largely on ing it would have demanded senatori- | shells and other containers for ex-| VERMONT MURDER | al investigation. The speech drew re- | blosives. | 4 Q plies both from Mr. Lodge and Mr. o unusual incident accompanied TRIAL IS BEGUN ! Borah. the strike and a meeting was called | P G e for the morning hours to discuss mat- e | “I presume,” said Mr. Hitchcock, | (7 o i State Trying to Prove Milliner and | “that there will be no substantial ob- B B ! Jjection to this proposal. It is a mat- | ' J J S )] Q Woodsman Guilty of Kill- | ter of most tremendous urgency that CANADIAN SOLDIERS e W | e ¢ 4 A ing Woman. investigation of charges made upon | 7 TN Q the responsibility of two senators that | VOICING PROTESTS Barre, Vi, June 5.—The Washing- | Scriestot] Wfi\v'fi";’. hevegtsllongmic) ey ion county grand jury at its session at re hands of New York interests while | Montpelier this afternoon began con- !lw_emla ‘“é"h:\elfl from the senate of the | Reported to Be About to Demand | sideration of the death of Mrs, Lucina "nited States. > By u S ] « Iroadwell of Parrve, whose un- “The request for this investigation | That All Aliens Be Ejected From | clothed body was found in the Whees should have been made by the sena- | el et e ! Y ” 3 . kK garde ff North Mair street v S o senate | Winnipeg Unions. Do BRRCe0 ) : tor “‘!il]l\;h!(d'}:;YO t:u senate nn»i PeR here the ‘morning of May 4 last 'rm\! T Gt \ml::‘:-rwn”:\m]:;:i;;i = Winnipeg, June 5.—Mayor Charles| woman had been strangled to death a2 2 eI DA Tas DK FDOSIKION S 0 Several of the farmers on the nd vhich they ¥ emselves by | Gray Wwas informed today that a pa- |, % i = in w l.ll h they placed themselves by e I jury were excused because of their! not asking an investigation. ade of severa housand soldiers in- | oqyest made on the ground that they Lodge Makes Reply. tended to march to the trades and la- | were needed in their farm work, and | A declaration by the Nebraska sen- | POr .council this afternoon, force en-| their places were filled by Sheriff F ator that Senators Lodge and Borah | {'@nce if necessary, and demand that| H. Tracy. Tt is probable the hear- | had “Insinuated broadly that the pres. | &l aliens be ousted from the Winni- [ ing of the testimony will occupy sev- ident permitted copies to go to busi. | PS8 unions. eral days. ness concerns in New York city.” I understand the soldiers are so| George C. Long and Mrs. Isabel brought Mr. Lodge at once to his| \ncensed over the high handed meth-| parier, the former a roving woods- sy ods of strike leaders and insulting ve- | man, and the latter the keeper of | Gy el Rno minE Ry eyl bon aN fmank fmadeypyi il Tam e D unciin kiR e s o e e S nancial interests,” asserted the Massa. | So2ttle labor leader yesterday that|ington county jail having been ar- | Anison Ut | they have threatened to wreck the la- | regted five days after the discovery “Tt 15 possible,’ replied Mr. Hitehe hm- tlmn‘w‘o and ln‘uh\«; an example of | ot Mrs. Rroadwell's body, on the cock, “that there may be some differ- | (16, 1€, Sl Mavor @ray. “licharge of murder. :‘:‘::fnt’“‘:t‘"‘“h‘I"“"“" ,,":?"S f;’h”‘“ tWO | jaw and order must be maintained.” - - senators at respect. ey con- 4 ) s Soldiers who attended the mass IN BRUSSELS TUEQDAY A ‘"“f_f]f)"’l- "‘:“f‘(“;‘o”‘m‘:‘o:"‘i‘;' \"‘""““““>‘ meeting where Duncan spoke yester N s charg ves an attack on y day declared he referred to the e the president of the most scandalous | (yrneq soldiers as a “bunch of igng- :umfro“n :q(.‘;.onlrs \utl‘xo o i rl"hn:} e The city took over the | President Wilson Expected to | er in the attack on the treaty.itself. | gigtribution of milk and was arrang. | . e el s S0 A8 AYTANE- | phere June 10 and Will Remain For | I\‘n‘; A”n\):n:.uhm::r c:?‘x(r.:‘t. m‘\:;\" \\l‘m | ing to provide for bread distribution Will I or | T e ‘]‘] >~ | if necessary. It was reported that Two Days. | le to demand ‘nvestisation snd ey | sirike leaders were preparing to re- | would have demanded investigation if | soind their order of yesterday order- Brussels, June {.—President Wilson | they had made charges in the interest | yng all union handlers of foodstuffs to | will arrive here June 10, according to | of the public and not for the purpose | go on strike. Mayor Gray sald that,an official announcement today. | of hurting the treaty. | milk stations will be opened in all Mr. Wilson will arrive in Dunkirk at | Senator Hitchcock declared that |f| public school buildings and that ade-| 4 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon and | ‘\‘r‘w York mivryrflv had 'rf]"\t.\' copies § quate protection will be furnished. will be met by King Albert. The next | iey “apparcntly are in closer com- —_— e day a reception will be given by the | munication with enemies of the treaty chamber of deputies and the senate | T n ol o0 (o e ATND) INVESTIGATE and M. Favreau, president of the sens | 3 e treaty in his hands i 5 ‘ 3 er will deliver addresses. pro- shouted Semator Hitcheock, referring O BRIEN:SER AT 5t it ioiis S o e e e 1 S Py ate, and Paul Hymans, foreign minis- Danengs 5 Spatase SRaaad gram on Wednesday also includes a lgtiiofeanalefuheanald etcleniaooas; —_— lunch at the Awmerican legation, = bds probably secured by bribe i g N ¥ 5 visit to Louvain, which was burned | ‘I"nod.\’;\:héf‘h 1m: ,:.x:?:inn;'u;;.flus;mip Americanization Burcau Appoints |y he Germans in 1914, and a din- < aris promised n ake : R . i : = er at the kings' palace. President : Ry - ntiio Committee to Determine a nShRs “‘”‘:“‘I‘h "fi":h" fi:'i‘,’“fi g:’t'n‘“‘e‘l"“;“‘“,"]" il Wilson will leave Brussels on Thurs- | i St rector's Salary it day, June that Paris is withholding copies of Director's Salary s, o | the treaty and allowing it to go some- At the next meeting of the com- i 4 where else.” . Paris, June 5.—The Brussels ad- | Borah! Shoots (n Jibe N coLncllFoniunc fl sth e ATe vices announcing dates for President | tenato B : TR canization committee will appear and | Wilson's entertainment there were | Senator Wiiliams, democrat, of Mis- | i S e e g jesippi, referred to the refusal of | CUNeSt (he city to make an appro- | Characterizc d at the Paris ; White | Sl b 5 : House” today as zuesswork 'he date Yeorge Washington furnis ¢ | priation to pay the salary of Francis 3 "“’"’* "‘_‘ ”‘_'{f:\“fi‘ — ’\::(?v‘m ,”‘\, ik g et salary of Francis | go. the visit has not been fixed, it was 1ouECaas ‘“v o5 : .‘)y ‘\;‘ s ~;\"°.1; 5‘" O’'Brien, director of the work, ac- | said, but it will probably occur within | offa thesytoRwhicHESenator s Botai | llcording ol Setratiny, Lec nWANS, rag el (nel a0 min week republican, said: ) , | of the chamber of commerce. A com- SRR = Why quote George Washington? | mittee of three, consisting of George A T You have repudiated all of his doc- | P Hart, President B. W. Pelton uf GREEKS REPULSE TURK trines the chamber of commerce and Mr 7 I 1sar the \,‘m,; 4,,\:“\"‘(,,,;; for 5| Sprague, have been appointed to in- Land Forces at Aivali and Drive Back m\l»nwnul_-'l iald senntor 'W}::LO‘C + | vestigate and determine the 1son Those Who Oppose Them., resuming. wirt to know w! e Saas < : Rl torasts the Massachusetis conctor hos | Why Mr. O'Brien’s salary has been Saloniki, June 5.—Greek forces yes- e i e el N R epordl ekt ol com miltieal| Per ey tocE S nieaREne fowa forE ATyl oy into possession of the treat has yet been rendered as the secre- | the Gulf of Adramati on the west 3 tary, Mr. Hart, is out of town coast of Asia Minor, about 65 miles Lodge Wants Probe, Too. It is the contention of Mr. O'Brien Senator Lodge said the ¢ senate was | that he was hired for 10 months at only asking for . public document | o salary of $2.500. The committeo and that he would be delighted to | however argues thit it hired his for have the Hitchcock resolution pa: s i 3 : 1 12 months. Mr. O'Brien it is said He added he had endeavored to have . : i i v° | has been paid on a basis of one year the auditing commijtee expedite its sy 3 . and a salary of $3,000. consideraticn but explained the Ne- |y SHATY of 180 _ praska senator in his “hurrled haste” |, © S0 L onADreacniad iy had not had the resolution referred to | P gRastonthl DayStoliClomp the committee but allowed it to re- | troller Curtis, the latter refused to niain in the senate after being intro- | 4raW an order for it saying that the duced vesterday. | eity failed to make an appropriation “The senator finds fault that we did | Othey Dbills in connection with the not carry on an investigation in New | Americanization work have been held York,” Senator Lodge continued. *I {up. Abraham Lipman, clerk of the am not awure that we had any wu- | Americanization bureau has resigned — and is now employed at the Corhin (Continued on Eleventh Page Screw Manufacturing company. [l north of Smyrna, according to an offi- cinl statement issued at Greek head- quarter: A detachment of Turk troops made an attack on the Greeks at Aivali bhut { were repulsed losing four men Kkillec The Greeks did not suffer any casual- | tics. The Turks on vetiring set fire to their barracks, the statement says. —— —————= ] WEATHER. Hartiord, June 5.—Foreeast || for New Britain and vicinit; Fair, continued warm tonight; Friday cloudy, probably show- ers by afternoon or night. | tional Peace council. MANY MINERS KILLED WHEN " CAR OF POWDER EXPLODES AND SETS FIRE TO TUNNE BERLIN MARINE WILL BE DECORATED | [rolley Wire Breaks, WITH CROIX DE GUERRE BY FRENCH GOVERNMENT FOR VALOR IN ACTION CENTRAL REALTY (0. BUILDING IS SOLD P.F. McRonough and George; LeWitt Acquire Big Main Council of Four Will Not Limit Arma- ments of States Created From Aus- tro-Hungarian ¥mpire. Paris, June 5.—Tne small powers have won.a victory in their opposition to the limitation of armaments of | the new states created from the | former Austro-Hungarian empire as incorporated in the Austrian peace | treaty. The council of four has decided to eliminate the provisions for such limitation. The council today gave further consideration to the German counter proposals, these occupying the time during the forenoon session of the body. The afternoon was devoted to the rights of minorities in the small nations. “Wolf of Wall Street” Must Serve Sentence for Conspiracy to Prevent Sending Arms to Allies. New York, June 5. David Lamar, “Wolf spiring -The conviction of otherwise known asf Wall street” to prevent the of war munitions from this country to the Allies was confirmed today by the United States circuit court of ap- the of for con- transportation peal. A similar decision was given in the case of Henry B. Martin, a member of the so-called Labor's Na Both men have been on bail pending appeal. They were originally sentenced to one y r each in the Mercer County, New Jer penitentiary sey JAMESTOWN, N. Y., HIT BY WORKERS STRIKE. Jamestown, N. Y., June 5.—The employes in most of the 50 furniture factories here went on strike this morning, demanding an eight-hour day with 9 hours pay and additional increase of ten per cent for all em- ployes. The strike will effect 3,000 | workmen and many of the plants | have shut down or contemplated doing so. LEVIATHAN SATLS TODAY WITH 12,0600 SOLDIER. June The Brest 5. American transport Leviathan sailed from Brest at on 000 troops included offi- | and men of the Sixth division, Gen. James W. McAndrew and Gen. W. R. Dashiell, today with The troops 1 o'clock board i Private Alfred Ambrose Bar- rett to Receive War Cross at Public Ceremony Satur- day Afternoon. East Street Property Turned Over to Cemetery Commission Today—Pur- chase Price Is $15.000. Chairman Andrew J. Slaper of the cemetery commission announced this afternoon that an agrecment had been reached between the commission and Dr. C. R. Witte whereby the com- mission is to take over the Witte prop- erty on East street. The purchase price is about $15,000. The property has been sought for the extension of Fairview cemetery for some time, but Dr. Witte refused, it was stated, to sell and yesterday it was announced that he would be forced to give up the property' if he continued to refuse to name a price Dr. Wittte explained the refusal by stating that he merely wished to save the caommission of a real estate man, and if the cemetery wished his prop- erty they would have to come direct to him. The Witte property was the only stretch of land not occupied by the cemetery on the east from Smalley reet to the extreme north bounda aof the cemete property HUNS PAY DEFINIT! Individual Nations Preparing to Meet Debt on Strictly Business Basis. Paris, June 5.—The the various nations France, making definite statements to banking interes concerning the funds likely to be required in reparation payments in order to arrange for loans is apparently affecting the council of four's consideration of amendments to the German peace treaty, and it is ex- pected ta result in fiXing of a definite reparation sum The faflure of any plan for an ternational pooling of war debts, it is pointed out here, is forcing the indi- vidual nations to prepare to meet the bankers on a strictly business basis. CUTS THROAT WI necessity for and especially in- Man, 60 Years Old, Com- icide This Morning. Bridgeport, June 5.—Charles Mille Bridgeport mits S aged 60, committed suicide today by cutting his throat with a razor. He was still alive when found at his rooming house, 411 State reet, but died on the way to the hospital. He was formerly of Danbury. Miller had been in poor health for several months. BLINN WINS PRIZE, Sergeant (IFirst-Class) Howard W. Blinn, of the 302d Mield Hospital, 301st Sanitary Train, received first pr recently at an athletic meet in Coblenz, Germany. Sergeant Blinn, before going overseas, played with the Pioneer baseball team and was a ver popular player, Causing Sparks which Ignite High Explos- ives at End of Train Near Wilkes-Barre. MANY VICTIMS ARE BURNED TO DEATH Private Alfred Ambrose Barrett ——— formerly of this city and late of the A ~ Street Holdings. Tnited States Marine corps, son of | Death List of 75 to 100 Cons Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Barrett of Worth- ¥ . - ington Ridge, Berlin, will be public-| stantly — Growing—Catass 'hat is perhaps the most import- | 1y decorated with the Croix de Guerre ¥ 0 3 m,:\ 1.\‘]'1:“\ \‘,“,K,( ',. Ity transfer that | at the Ur“rlh} town hall Saturday after- trophe econd Worst in Hasthictniinie colf il nialAlicaniu v (| FIOC SRR BRI Cloc R S man S TRELE S i Wi T took place today when D. F. Mc- |Katz and staff, representing the History of Mining Dis.rict, donough and George LeWitt pur- | United States 7\;‘!\ have been dele- chased the Central Block (‘nm;\:u\y‘lll"“:'d M;h!hc il*rm‘\d; l:n\'c‘rnn\rnlum SO e T e o | bestow this signal honor upon the ::c‘-:!‘l.\:»:-\-);:iu‘x‘ :‘H;:»\olli(d ML R | local soldier for gallantry in action __Wilkes-Barre, Pa., June 5—Between a8 Car Al Bloak lcompenviinrat | Wounded in Action. 75 to 100 mine workers were killed perty includes the buildings in which | _Private Barrett enlisted in the hos- | and many others injured at the Balti- are located the Abbe Hardware com- | Pital corps of the Marines and was | more No. 2 tunnel of the Delaware pany, Long Brothers' shoe store and |immediately ordered overseas at the | and Hudson company near here, early A. J. Churchill's jewelry store. This |©utbreak of the war. He took part [ today A car of black p\n\dr(vT at- property. right in the very heart of | in all the big engagements in which | tached to a train of work cars on the business center, has a frontage of | the Marines figured so gloriously and | which the men were riding to their 51 feet and a dapth of 211 feet. In|While administering to the wounded [ chambers in the mine exploded. An the buildings are located some of the |@nd dving on the battle field, despite | electric motor drew the cars. most desirable office rooms in the | heavy shelling and machine gun fire | The trolley wire broke and sparksf oity, and the store are so situated that | from the Germans, he was badly | ignited the powder there are few any better located. | wounded in the hand by bursting Men were blown everywhere, but While the new owners have not |Shrapnel. His hand has been perma. | most of the deaths were caused by made known their detailed plans, |nently mained by these wounds fire and suffocation they do state that some improve- The French government took rec- One Hundred Men in Cars, ments are being contemplated. Tt is | O8nition to Private Barrett's bravery | 1The accident occurred shortly befors possible that the second floors of these | and devotion to duty and has award- | 7 g'clock. A train of empty cars was bloeks will b rioped out mnd re.| =9 hini the war cross. Commander|uent to the moGth of the tunosl) i modelled so that the offices will be | K8tz Who will represent the French | take the men into the chambers. One more modern, It is also likely that |Sovernment in decorating Private | nundred men piled into the ol the interior of the buildings may be | Darrett, is state naval recruiting of- | which were drawn by an electric so altered as to connect all three | /°¢F and inasmuch as the Marine | motor. Near the end of the train was e { corps is under the jurisdiction of the | 4 car of black powder Both Mr. McDonough and Mr. Le- |B4VY department this branch of the Sparks Ignite Powder. the city and the purchase of this |2 el e s e e ! which, when fully developed, will be [POYS, Were awarded the Croix def ' * = o "o gire sioneg second to none. Suorie Whisloverseas foieallantryiin ey L SR tae e e oak action. e life, many bodies being burned to D ODTY O T Al crisp. Other men who were burned SMALL POWERS VICTORIOUS WITTE SELLS LAND and were trving to reach safety, died of suffocation Dead and Dying Everywhere. When the tunnel, dead and dying were scattered every where. The injured were rapidly moved and sent to hospitals as quick as ambulances could be provided and the dead were brought out and placed in tiers on the green. Hospitals quickly filled and morgues were filled to overflowing res reached uers re- Joy Is Turned to Sorrow. wst knd last night the scene of great gaicty. That I ty welcomed home & 311th Field Artillery. » out, flags were flyir people laughed and shouted 12 hours all hanged fathers of some soldiers | among the dead was section boys frd Bands red fire burned, Within The wero the the was the of of Death List Growing. Identification of the bodies is almost impossible Many of ~ them are charred bevond recognition. The limbs of some, the heads of others. are missing. At 9:30 a. m. it was said between 75 and 100 were killed | or had died from injuries The death list rapidly growing. As the bodies were removed from the mine, living and dead, they were piled | on the zreen about the colliery. Many of the injured lived but a short time Women Faint: Men Weaken. Hundreds of women and men and children gathered about the tunnel As they lifted the blankets frofi™the bodies, women fainted, men lost their { nerve, and children ran away in fright i'I'hl\ bodies of scores were removed to the morgues, where t he work of iden tification is heing carricd on with little success. The death list was rmade large by the flames and the sulphur fumes which filled the tunnel The fire df not last long, but it was long enough to make a heavy death toll. Many of the men were killed outright, parts of bodies be of life and Cries of Dying Heard. 15 found in the wreckage property Rescuers got into the mine with hose and played streams of water on the flames. While they were doing this. the cries of the dying and the injured were heard above the roar of the flames Today's catastrophe is next to the greatest this section of the anthracita coal fields has seen Direct Violation of Law, Today's accident is a direct result of violation of the law. Permission | was given to the men to ride to theim | places of work and a special train was provided for that purpose. On | these cars special seats were built and | the train was in daily use. i It is a wviolation of the mine law | to carry powder on & train. The law (Continued on Eleventh B Pl