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BALL IN LEAD OVER VESTAL BY 29 VOTES Canvassing Board Finds Error, Reverses Standing of Candidates. NINTH ALSO IS CLOSE Purnell Ahead of Matlock; by Only 344, Raising Recount Issue. With the fate of party majority j in congress apparently hanging upon the decision in the closely contested Eighth district of Indiana today, the returns so far classified by the. district canvassing tyoard indicate that. Claude C. Ball, Democratic candidate, has won by a lead of 29 votes. * Early and unofficial returns had given his opponent, Albert H. Vestal, Republican house whip, a margin of only eight votes. Then came a discovery that in the Thirtysixth precinct of Delaware county a | credit, of thirty-seven had been | omitted in the Ball column. Nationally the situation is of cx- i treme significance as the results poured in from other doubtful dis- ! triefcs. Eighth District in Doubt Press dispatches indicated that j the Republicans had won or were decisively leading for possession of 215 seats in the next- congress. Democrats. on the same basis, had also won 215 seats. The Eighth district of Indiana was still in doubt, while the remaining four seats went to three Farmer-Laborites and one in- ; dependent Republican. Possibility that an official recount would be asked in the Eighth dis- | trict. no matter what the outcome might be in the first checking, appeared likely today. , Republican officials contented themselves with the statement that they would await the final certification of the official count. In Democratic circles, however, plans were under way for immediate action if necessary', these following a telephonic conference with Jouett Shouse. director of the Democratic national committee headquarters in New' York City. Face Recount in Ninth Meanwhile the situation in the Ninth district, where Representative Fred S. Purnell <Rep. was leading Harry L. Matlock of Kokomo by 344 votes, was also under discussion as to the possibility of a recount. R. Earl Peters, Democratic state rhairman. announced this morning that, in cases where the official count showed only a slight, variance in figures, the state Democratic committee would aid their candidates in action toward an official contest of the result. The two candidates affected, in statements today, passed the issue along to the state organizations, and declared they would follow instructions. Matlock. Ninth district Democratic candidate, speaking from his home near Kokomo, was rather negative oi\ the question of a recount,. -I don't think there’ll be any contest. although I have no definite statement to make now.” he said. If everything is regular, however. T don’t feet like making any contest. I’ve not talked it over with the leaders of our organization, of course, but T. personally, am willing to take the verdict of the people as it stands.” Vote by Counties The vote, by counties, in the Eighth district, so far compiled was: Vestal Ball i Rep * (Dem * Well 5 91?* Adams 1.581 4.184* .ray 5.17S 5.162* Madison 15.984 17.807* Oelaware .11.601 10.113* Randolph 5.727 3.887* 44.203 44.232 •Official (Unofficial. The majorities given the two candidates in the various counties of the Ninth district were: Purnell Mat-lock i Rep. * (Dem.* Hamilton 1.288 ••••• Boone <** Montcomerv Howard 43. Tipton ••• 7S Carroll 313 Fountain *• 2.247 1.903 The official figures from the two districts are expected to be forwarded to the Secretary of State some time today, it was averred. The Indiana Delegation On the oasis of the latest available returns the complexion of the Indiana delegation to congress has changed from ten Republicans and three Democrats, to ten Democrats and three Republicans: First. Boehne (Dem.); Second, Greenwood, (Deni, i; Third. Crowe, Dem.): Fourth. Canfield <Dem.): Fifth, Gillen iDem.i: Sixth. Larrabee (.Dem.): Seventh, Ludlow (Demi; Eighth. Ball (Dem.), leading by twenty-nine votes: Ninth. Purnell < Rep.' with contest looming: Tenth. Wood *Rep.); Eleventh, Griswold (Dem.); Twelfth. Hogg (Rep.); Thirteenth, Pettengill (Dcm.>. I. O. O- F. Home Inmate Dies Bu I imt * Miron I GREENSBURG. Ind.. Nov. 6.James N. Goodwin. 82. died at the Indiana Odd Fellows Home here where he had lived for nineteen years. He formerly resided in the Harris City community. Publication to Be Resumed TOKIO. Nov. 6 B W. Fleisher of Philadelphia, editor and publisher of the Japan Advertiser, which was destroyed two days ago by fire, said today he was planning to resume publication.

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i jsffP' i ' | ’ v 4 B °AT E POOR FARK IOOVEB ORDERS Po ' S ° n Alky c l a ! ms '"' ve: cady to Sail to Honolulu, | county infirmary were dead an Recalled to Capital. effects of drinking poison WASHINGTON. Nov. 6--Attor- Gander. 67. was ill. " -Grirral Mitchell announced to- The throe men were permitted t iv that Prohibition Director Wood- ‘rave the institution Tuesday to g ■ck had bo mi summoned to Wash- pf, lo the polls. While out they pur gton to a.u-isi m obtaining data on (based alcohol and became violent! •ntrihition roonpsforl hv President, j m after re t urn i n o- to thei

HOOVER ORDERS WOODCOCK BACK Ready to Sail to Honolulu, Recalled to Capital. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.—Attor-ney-General Mitchell announced to- 1 day that Prohibition Director Woodcock had been summoned to Wash- j ington to assist in obtaining data on j prohibition requested by President Hoover. Woodcock, who received his order to return here only three hours before he was to have sailed from San Francisco for Honolulu, also is to take up with Mitchell the matter of appropriations for the prohibition bureau next year. Woodcock’s summons to return came in a telephone call from Mitchell. The prohibition director previously had announced he intends lo ask congress for an increased appropriation for the prohibition bureau in order to add about 500 fed- j era! drv agents. The dry cause lias weathered th? j 'Democratic landslide” and the un- j prccedented wet campaign in a re- j markable way,’’ Dr. F. Scott Me- * Bride, general superintendent of the i Anti-Saloon League, asserted today In a statement, commenting on the results of Tuesday's elections. The dry leader said the next senate would have at least ten more drys than the number that voted for prohibition. CIGARETS FOR CO-EDS Swarthmore College Girls W in Long \ Fight for Right to Smoke. By United Press SWARTHMORE. Pa.. Nov. 6.- j Some Swarthmore college co-eds are smoking cigarets today with sanction of college authorities. Their long fight for the smoking privilege ended when the women’s student association approved a plan formulated by students and members of the faculty granting girl students of the senior class permission to smoke in the senior dormitory and the senior women’s sorority lodges.

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Pool Selling and Running of Lottery Charged by Probers. Indictments were returned by Marion county grand jury to Criminal Judge James A. Collins this morning against twelve of the city's most notorious gamblers and pool sellers. They resulted from a probe conducted by the grand jury after eighteen Indianapolis policemen were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy to violate national prohibition laws. Grand jurors also indicted sixteen other persons on a variety of charges. Four indictments allege pool selling, pne is for a lottery, and seven named defendants on charges of keeping a gambling house. Most of those named in the indictments Hfcve been arrested previously and tried and convicted in municipal courts. The indictments give defendants right to provide SIOO bail. The true bills were to be given to police today for a roundup of defendants. who will be slated at police headquarters and probably will be freed at once on the small bond. On pool selling charges: Denny Bush. 228 South Ilinois street: Bud Loving. Indiana avenue and Blackford street; Emil Rahke. 14 North East street; Fred Rech, 477 Terrace avenue. On charge: ol keeping a gaming house: Tommy Dillon, 742 South Capitol avenue: Charles E. Bourke and Clem Henderson. 11l West Maryland street; Greek George, no address: Palmer Richardson, no address: Archie Young and Norman Riley. 530 Indiana avenue, and Leslie L. Duvall, 1611 Hoyt avenue.

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Top Left Photo —Miss Joan Boswell, 442 West Forty-sixth street, could say ’'Peter Piper picked, a peck of pickled peppers” all day long at the rate with which she moves the dial on this lung-test-ing machine. Top Right—Professor C. H. Waite s knows and so does the ’ nose” of Miss Johann? Perrin, 821 Hampton drive, that there’s a slight nasality after a test with this stethescope. Lower —“Ah!” exclaims Miss Mary Clifton at the professor's direction. “ \ ES” and "noes" at elections IV at Butler university have turned to “ahs” and “noses" and although the ’ ahs” have IT the “noses” reveal IT. And the IT is a laboratory for speech defects opened in the university's public speaking department under direction of Professor Walters. Butler’s speech laboratory is the fifth to be established by colleges in the nation. Professor Walters' “ahing” and “nosing” have revealed at Butler that the male of the specie is more prone to gutturals and nasal tones than the female. “It, would be possible through this clinic to take out the Scotch burr, remove the southern ‘suh’, aid those who stutter, and generally improve the manner of speaking. the professor says. ■‘Before we get through, we'll have all the students classified in their speech,” the professor forecast.

ORDER U. S. SHIPS SOLD Merchant Vessels' Scrapping to Mean Jobs for Hundreds. By 1 niied Press ■WASHINGTON. Nov. 6.—Employment of hundreds of men in shipyards throughout the country this winter was made possible today when the United States shipping board directed the merchant fleet corporation to dispose of forty-five steel vessels for scrapping or conversion into barges. FLAMES”RUIN” THEATER Tenants of Upstairs Apartment Driven to Streets. Bn United Press FINDLAY, 0.. Nov. 6.—Fire preceded by an explosion destroyed the Marvel theater here today, driving tenants of an upstairs apartment to the streets in night attire and causing damage estimated at $200,000.

S4O,OOOJEMS LOOT Jeweler Is Kidnaped and Robbed by Trio. B" In ted Press CHICAGO. Nov. 6—Kidnaped by three men as he was about to leave for Cincinnati on a selling trip. Abraham Rothblum was robbed last night of $40,000 worth of unset diamonds. badly beaten, and pushed from a moving automobile into a park. Rothblum. a wholesale jeweler, had the diamonds, ranging in size from one-one hundredth to one caret, hidden throughout his clothing. a few in each pocket.

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BOOZE KILLS 2 AT POOR FARM Poison Alky Claims Lives at Evans Ville. Bu United Press EVANSVILLE. Ind., Nov. 6. Two inmates of the Vanderburg county infirmary were dead and another was seriously ill today from effects of drinking poison alcohol. The dead were John Mayberry, ! 72, and Joseph Humphrey, 46. Joe Gander, 67. was ill. I The three men were permitted to ’cave the institution Tuesday to go I to the polls. While out they purchased alcohol and became violently | ill soon after returning to their ' quarters. OEATH OF WOMAN IS CAUSED BY HAIRPIN Sharp Point Pierces Brain in Fall While Hanging Curtains. By United Press MELLEN, Wis., Nov. 6.—Mrs. John Kunz, 46. was standing on a chair Wednesday hanging a curtain when she lost her balance and fell head first. Dr. C. W. Lockhart reported today that while Mrs. Kunz’ skull was j fractured, death was cause-) by a. | hairpin, which was driven into the j brain by the force of her fall. SINGERS’ AID IS BLOCKED Indictment to Be Asked Against Duncan Sisters’ Representative. Bu United Press SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 6An j indictment will be asked here Monday against Paul Corbeil on charges i of selling—without a license—stock I in ‘‘The Duncan Sisters Inc.,” the state corporation commission announced today. j Corbel], it was claimed, repreI that the company would aid ! aspiring song writers by having ! the Duncan sisters—Vivian and ! Rosita—“plug” their numbers.

OIL BLAST KILLS TWO Others Seriously Injured in Explosion Along Pipe Lines. Bu United Press SHREVEPORT. La.. Nov. 6—Explosion of an oil drip somewhere along the line of the Texas-Louisi-ana Pipeline Company was blamed today for the deaths of two workmen and serious injury to two others near here. BISHOP CANNON IN PAIN Condition Remains Serious. Doctor Says; Treated for Arthritis. Bn United Press WASHINGTON. Nov. 6. The condition of Bishop James Cannon Jr., being treated for arthritis in a hospital here, remained serious today, his physician said. Painful joints “are the most troublesome symptom.” the doctor added. Photographers in Meeting At the monthly dinner meeting of the Photographers’ Association of Indianapolis at the Spink-Arms on Wednesday night Mrs. June Dexheimer Carlin was appointed general chairman for a dinner and bridge party the night of Nov. 19 at the Columbia Club. Hudson River Span Approved Bu f nited Press WASHINGTON. Nov. 6.—The war department approved today revised plans for a bridge across the Hudson river "at or near" Catskill, N. Y.

•BEES ARE JUST GREEDY' "Industry” Merely a Myth, Alabama Honey Producers Are Told. B" t nited Press MONTGOMERY. Ala., Nov. 6. The “industry” of the honey bee is a myth. Alabama bee producers were told today. “It is not industry, but greed, instinctive greed, that drives the bee relentlessly onward.” Dr. E. F. Phillips. Cornell university bee expert, said. Civilians for Soldiers Jobs Bu r I. ,1 Pr■ *,• WASHINGTON. Nov. 6.—Civilians are to replate soldiers in the exchanges of the country's large army posts as part of the government's effort to reduce unemployment, it was announced today.

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‘DON’T SLASH wages; plea OF GOVERNOR Practice Flayed by Leslie Opening State Session on Jobs Relief. NAME EXECUTIVE GROUP Loans by Employers Are Urged; Shorter Hours, Week Talked, Taking a. definite stand against i wage cutting in the present unemployment crisis, Governor Harry G. Leslie laid down a program for state-wide co-operation in solving unemployment problems and administering relief, in opening the conference on unemployment called by him at the statehouse today. Three hundred prominent industrial, commercial, banking, agricultural and labor leaders of the state j attended. An executive council was appointed to map out a concrete program, to be put over through local cooperation. Meeting of the council was called for this afternoon by Elmer Stout, Indianapolis banker, chairman, who presided at the morning general conference, following Leslie’s address. Leslie Suggests Plan Governor Leslie laid down the following suggestions: 1. Private activities should boost their own particular industries, with the idea of a return to normal conditions. 2. Work on improvement of properties should be given to the concern's own unemployed. 3. All public improvements should be pushed as far as possible now. “This is the proper time to advise employers unable to provide work for their regular employes, if at all possible, to provide a friendly loan to their reliable employes,” said the Governor. He took a stand against the employment of whole families when family heads need work badly. Women working “just for fun.” also were condemned. The idea of making character loans was supported by Rom? Stephenson. South Bend banker and president of the American Bankers’ Association. Plans of unemployment relief at South Bend and in the Chicago district were discussed. Shorter Week Tabled Attempt was made by several speakers to bring discussion around to the shorter working week, shorter hours and unemployment caused by machines, but David Ross of Lafayette pointed out that this committee was not called to deal with basic problems, but solve current relief. At the close of the meeting labor leaders sought to have the conference go on formal record against wage cutting at, this time, but the resolution was tabled by a vote of 67 to 59. Labor leaders appeared irate, since they have but a single representative on the council composed of twenty-seven. ‘Officers of the council are Stout, chairman; Lieutenant-Governor Ed Bush, vice-chairman, and Dr. John Hewitt, prominent secretary. Indianapolis members are G. M Williams, J. F. Carroll, John A. Brown. John McGregor, Adolph Fritz and Stout. Talk Needy’s Housing Every available facility of the municipal government will be thrown open to the city’s poor and unemployed this winter under direction of city officials and welfare organizations. Preliminary discussion of relief measures by council committee members and Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan at St. Vincent’s hospital Wednesday afternoon led to tentative plans to open Tomlinson hall as a shelter for the needy. The conference of Sullivan, E. Kirk McKinney, works board president: Leo F. Welch and James A. Houck, councilmen, was brought about by demands of Communists at the council meeting Monday night that relief be given the unemployed. Many of the demands, Sullivan printed out. would have to be considered by the legislature. Sullivan suggested a conference of officials of the city, Chamber of Commerce, Salvation Army, welI fare societies and the Community | Fund to work out a concerted re--1 lief program.

BARTELL TO PHILS Traded for Willoughby and Thevenow. B'j United Press PITTSBURGH, Nov. 6.—Dick Bartell, shortstop of the Pittsburgh Pirates, was traded today to the Philadelphia rhillies for Claude Willoughby, pitcher, and Tommy Thevenow, shortstop, Barney Dreyfuss, Pirate ov.ner. announced. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 27 10 a. m 34 7 a. m 26 12 inoon).. 36 Ba. m 23 11 a. m 35 9 a. m 31 1 p, m 38

A Tribute The following telegram was sent today to Roy W. Howard, chairman of the board of the Scripps-Howard Newspapers, by Meredith Nicholson, Democratic chairman, Seventh district: “The Times rendered a magnificent service to the people of Indiana in the campaign, and I want to express my appreciation, personal and official. The result here in Marion county encourages the belief that, after all, the people may be trusted to do the right thing when they know the truth.”

OLD STAR IS SET FREE Billy Montgomery Gets Suspended. Sentence for Stealing. By United Press NEW YORK. Nov. 6.—Billy Montgomery, vaudeville headliner of a bygone era. plwed one of his frequent return engagements in special sessions court today and as in the past his “turn” ended with a suspended sentence of six months. Montgomery, once accompanist for his former wife. Florence Moore, in a $2,500-a-week act and more recently a ship steward, explained he had stolen several articles of minor value when he became destitute after his ship left port without him.

CONGRESS RULE OF G. O. P. SHATTERED Democrats’ Victories May Give "hem Control of House While Close Minnesota Race Will Tell Senate Story,

BY RAYMOND CLAPPER United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Nov. 6.—The Republican majority in both houses of congress, has been shattered by the Democrats in the off-year election, leaving the administration party with only nominal control of the senate and possibly a minority in the house. Results, at noon today from Tuesday’s elections, in which the Demo-

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LEAVES $200,000,000 Harry Payne Whitney Estate to Be Divided Among Family. By United Press NEW YORK. Nov. 6.—The will of Harry Payne Whitney, financier and sportsman, filed for probate, divides an estimated $200,000,000 estate among members of his-immediate family and includes bequests to employes GENERAL BLISS DYING Doctors Give Up Hope for U. S. Chief-of-Staff in World War. Bn United Press WASHINGTON. Nov. 6.—The condition of General Tasker H. Bliss, chief-of-staff during the United States' participation in the World war, was reported unchanged today, but physicians have given up hope for his recovery. GIRL ATTEMPTS SUICIDE Seeks Death When Boy Friend Has ‘Date’ With Another. Bn United Press ALLIANCE, 0., Nov. 6.—Despondent because her boy friend had a “date" with another girl, Maxine McGowan, 20, of Alliance, 0.. shot herself above the heart early today as she sat in an automobile in front of a road house, four miles east cf here. She will recover.

CANDIDATE LISTS SHOES 52 for Repairs to Footwear Among Items in Campaign Cost. F QUINCY,' Mass.. Nov. 6.—Two dollars for repairs to shoes worn out by many miles of travel in quest of voters’ support was an item in the list of campaign expenses filed with the city clerk today by Dr. Eugene S. Taylor, unsuccessful Democratic candidate lor state representative. Argentine Envoy Dies at Sea />, 1 fi f*ri WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.—Julian Enciso. counsellor and until recently charge d'affaires of the Argentine embassy here, died at sea on the steamer Western Prince en route to his home in Buenos Aires, according to advices received at the embassy today.

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crats made extensive gains in various parts of the country, showed the senate and house lined up as follows: Senate—Republicans, 47, comprising 12 elected Tuesday, 1 elected in Maine in September and 34 holdovers; Democrats, 47, comprising 21 elected Tuesday and 26 holdovers. Minnesota Hanging in Balance Os the two remaining seats, one is held by a Farmer-Laborite and the other one—Minnesota —is hanging in the balance. House —Republicans, 213: Democrats, 212 and probably 215; FarmerLabor, 1; undecided (including three of those listed above as probably Democratic), 9. The senate situation puts unique power into the hands of Henrik Shipstead, the Farmer-Laborite. If the Democrats emerge with fortyeight seats against forty-seven he would hold the balance of power, and could, by voting with the Democrats, give them a majority. Curtis Would Cast Vote On the other hand,'if he voted with the Republic&ns, it would be a tie, and the Republicans would win through the vote of Vice-President Curtis, who has the deciding vote in case of a tie. The above, of course, is theoretical, presupposing a full attendance and strict regularity of the insurgent Republicans. The house situation is equally interesting. As final returns trickled in from the few' congressional districts still outstanding, the two parties were in a hairbreadth race, and each was within a seat or two of control. Democrat Losing Ground Bn United Press ST. PAUL. Minn., Nov. 5. Steadily whittling down the lead of Einar Hoidale, Democrat, over Senator Thomas D. Schall, Republican incumbent, rural returns today had turned the Minnesota senatorial contest into a close race. Hoidale led by a scant 2,604 votes with 313 of the state’s 3,705 precincts unreported. The vote was Hoidale 261.797; Schall, 259,193. The early Hoidale lead in the Twin Cities was dwindling rapidly. Logan Victory Conceded Bu United Press LOUISVILLE. Nov. 6,—'The Louisville Herald-Post, Republican newspaper, today conceded the election of M. Mills Logan, Democrat, as United States senator, for the long term by a plurality of 20,000 votes. Wtih 2,312 precincts reporting, Logan had 146,700 and his Republican opponent. Senator John M. Robsion, 121,340. HAWK S OFF TO CU B A Flier Out for New Record of Seven Hours. By United Press NEW YORK, Nov. 6—Captain Frank Hawks started in a monoplane today for Havana, seeking a new r record for the 1,600-mile journey. He hoped to make the trip in seven hours, with stops at Columbia, S. C., and Miami, Fla. He probably will make the return trip Friday.

FIRE ROUTS FAMILY Overheated Furnace Causes S3OO Blaze. Fire caused by an overheated furnace drove a family of four into the street in their night clothing early today and damaged the house S3OO. The fire was at 5056 West Sixteenth street, the home of H. M. Kerchner. Neighbors took the Kerchner family into their homes for the remainder of the night. Sparks caused a $1,500 fire in the Enterprise Iron and Wire Company, 2451 Yandes street, Wednesday. Flames damaged the interior and roof of the plant.

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Scenes of Horror Found by Rescuers as They Hunt Victims. FOREMAN IN HERO ROLE 12-Ton Locomotive Hurled 50 Feet, Mangling All Within Distance. Bn f niled Press MILLFIELD, 0., Nov. 6. Seventy-nine bodies were reported by officials today to have been recovered from the No. 6 mine of the Sunday Creek Coal Company, rocked by pas pocket, explosions Wednesday, when 238 workers and company officials were underground. With the recovery of the seventyninth body. C. C Cook, company official, reported that, no other victims were in the mine and that, the number represented the entire casualties. The search for additional bodies was called off by company officials after they had been informed by clerks on the outside that all of the 158 missing men had beer, accounted for. Squads Clear Debris Several squads were left in the mine to clean up the debris. Shetland ponies were lowered into the shaft to haul the mine cars, officials fearing to use electrically driven devices for fear of other gas being secreted in crevices and igniting. A mute testimonial as to the intensity of the detonations encountered workers when they came upon bits of a twelve-ton mine locomotive. The engine had been hurled a distance of fifty feet and was wrecked. Several bodies were found in the vicinity, the victims having been mutilated, evidently when struck by particles of flying steel and iron. 100 Near Entrance The explosions occurred with lightning-like rapidity, survivors said. One hundred of the 228 comprising the regular day shift and officials were near the mine entrance when the first detonation rocked the shaft. Stunned, but impelled by frenzied fears of being trapped by successive explosions and probable fires, they scurried to the entrance, where they were drawn 180 feet to safety. Many of the survivors were saved by the action of companions in carrying them to the elevator while they nearly were insensible from fright or shock. John Dean, foreman, was the acclaimed hero of twenty known survivors who. barricaded behind battices, saved themselves from asphyxiation. Rescued His Companions His companions told today of his heroism in carrying them from a gas filled tunnel into a recess which he sealed with planking and sacks to ward off the seeping fumes of monoxide gas. Single-handed he made frequent trips into the choked passageway to rescue his nearly insensible comrades before he himself collapsed and was carried into the pocket by a companion. He was the first brought to the surface, and today is expected to die. In the dull glare'of flashlights, the rescuers made their way into the interior. There were momentary pauses as one of the party stumbled across a. body, or were held up while the poisonous monoxide fumeo were driven out. Occasionally, there was a sob as a rescuer recognized in the dim glow of his lamp the features of a comra.de or relative. Numerous Heaps of Dead Penetrating deeper into inner recesses of the mine, the rescuers encountered more numerous heaps of dead. Reclining against a wall of coal, was the form of an old man, his knees bended, his gnarled hands clenched in prayer and his head raised in a posture of supplication. There were others who had striven to tear off their clothes in a - futile effort to cover their eyes and nostrils and stem the ilow of gases. Shoulders and arms were bare, the tattered garments held tightly in closed fists, but eyes and mouth widely exposed to the deadly fumes. There was a youth who sought to tear the shoulder strap free of his overalls tor a mouth gag, but he had fallen both hands tightly gripping the unyielding strap. Staunch Nerves Snap Staunch nerves began to snap under the sight of the grim spectacles. Heavy shoulders shook with sobs and tears flowed. “Lord. pa. you ain't dead are you?” a boy still in his teens groaned as he threw himself across the form of a silent shadow. Among the identified dead arc: W. E. Tytus. president of the Sua* day Creek Company; P. A. Coen, Colifmbus, vice-president; H. E. Lancaster, chief engineer; Waiter Hayden, mine superintendent: Joseph Bergin, Philo, O. general superintendent of the Ohio Power Company; Robert Parson:. Fultonham. O.; a Mr. Roberts and P. H. Traynor, Columbus, both representatives of the Pittsbrugh Piste Glasa Company.