Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 160, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 November 1922 — Page 12

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SIATE MINE DEAD BBGJN]I YEARS Chlef State Inspector Compiles Figures on Fatalities in Industry. VIGO COUNTY LEADS LIST Sullivan and Vermillion FolSiate and Coal Maln Cause. According to figures at thè office of Cairy Llttlejohn, chief State mine inspector, 886 deaths occurred in thè coal mining industry in Indiana in tha period between 1911 and Sept. 30, 1922. Of this number forty-five per cent was caused by falling siate and coai. twenty per cent by explosions and thè remaining thlrty-five per cent by other mishaps, such as falling down shafts, buming and by being crushed. Vigo County leads thè list with 225 deaths, Sullivan County follows with a few less than 200 and Vermilion County takes thlrd place. CITY JAIE CHEF EXPUUNSMEHUS

Mrs. Susie Fisher, wlio lives on Pearl St. near police headquarters aral who has fumished prisoners in th ' city prison with meals for thè past twenty-four years, appeared before thè board of public eafetv today to discuss thè quality of food which she has been deliverlng to prisoners. Mrs. Fisher's appearanee before thè board was thè cutgrowth of a statement made by Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth of city court and other officials a few days. ago that prisoners were not receiving enough food. Mrs. Fisher explalned thct she received 20 cents a meal and that this price had been thè same during thè war period, when food pricedbsoared. She said she did not feel she should be required to reduce thè price, inasmuch as she had not increased it at a time when such a request undoubtedly would been honored. She explalned that she was requirfd to fumish thè cooking utensils and dishes and that cups and coffee pots often were broken by irate prisoners. Menu Is Given Mrs. Fisher gave thè day's menu as follows: Breakfast —Four slices of bread or more if thè prlsoner desires and as much coffee as thè prlsoner wishes. Lunch—Four slices of bread, two potatoes, two pieces of boiled beef and coffee. Supper—Same as for breakfast. It was explalned to thè board that prisoners are seldom held at headquarters longer than a few hours and thè average scarcely takes two meals there untll he ls released or sent to thè Marion County jail Members expressed themselves as dislnclined to piace anv criticism with Mrs. Fisher, maintaining that if Chief Rikhoff’s investigation, which was ordered continued, revealed that prisoners were underfed, a complete rear, rangement of both menu and scale of prlces be ordered. FARMERSWARNED The attention of thè State conservation departmeut has been called to thè increasing danger of what i 3 known as thè poison snake weed. In many cases farmers, who have permitted stock to graze in wooded places Whei e thè snake weed is more common, have suffered loss. County agents throughout thè State have been requested to obtain one of these weeds and place it on exhibition that farmers may see what it is and destroy it. ACCOUNTING COURSE OPENS A new si ve weeks course in accounting for small businesses wili be offered by Indiana University extension division in thè Indianapolis center, ••• giming Nov. 22. Harry L. K'/bns. C. P. A., senior partner of Karns & Kams. accountants, is thè instructor. The clasi wili meet on W'ednesdays and Fridays at 8 o’clock in Room 61 at Shortridge High School. The first meeting, Nov. 22, ls open to visitors. MÌMMY’ legion door Burglars “jimmied” thè rear door of thè American Legion building, 24 E. Michigan St., last night. Two colored men heard thè noise and investigated. The burglara escaped.

Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western Railroad Complete Restoration of Traiti Service Commencing Saturday, November 11, 1922 TRAIN NO. 33 will leave INDIANAPOLIS 6:10 P. M., Daily Arrivine CINCINNATI 8:30 P. M. Other CINCINNATI Trains Daily Are: No. 35, Leaving Indianapolis 6:10 a. m„ Arriving Cincinnati 9:20 a. m. No. 81, Leaving Indianapolis 10:40 a. ni., Arriving Cincinnati 1:60 p. m. No. 37, Leaving Jndianapolìs 2:35 p. m„ Arriving Cincinnati 6:50 p. m. L. B. JAY, General Passenger Agent.

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