Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1914 — Fat Man’s Sigh Bursts Button, Blinding Diner [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Fat Man’s Sigh Bursts Button, Blinding Diner

PITTSBURGH.— Sighing with contentment after he had finished an excellent dinner, J. E. Jones, a wealthy real estate man, weighing 250 pounds, forced a batton from his waistcoat with such force that it split in two. One of the

pieces struck in the eye his friend, Christopher Smith, with whom he was dining, probably destroying the sight. The other piece caught Mr. Smith on the cheek and opened up a deep wound, which required three stitches <to close. Mr. Jones now admits that it is not always wise to express with a sigh one's satisfaction over * fine meal, especially if one be of wide girth. Mr. Jones and Mr. Smith had just finished dining in a Diamond street

restaurant when the accident happened. After the repast was finished they had settled themselves back for a smoke, when Mr. Jones heaved the momentous sigh. There was a snap and before Mr. Jones resized what had happened there was a wound under his companion's left eye, while the eye (itself was tightly closed in pain. Medical attention disclosed the fact that Mr. Smith will probably lose the eight of his left eye. ■ Mr. Jones is a member of the Academy of Science and Art He is iprominent in business circles.