Hammond Times, Volume 16, Number 77, Hammond, Lake County, 18 September 1922 — Page 1

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Finishing "touches are Pul on the Big Exhibition at Fair Ground SPECIAL TO THE TIMES) CROWN POINT, IND.. Sept. 18 All waa huatl9 and hurry at the fair grounds today- as officials were arranging the flnal details for the opening of the great Lake county fair tomorrow. Exhibitions started arriving last week and there was no let-up today. Extra clerks have been added in several departments to handle the unlocked for rush and In other departments the .officials were forced to declare entries closed because there was not ' room enough for them. Large tents have been provdied but even tjhen the space proved too small. It will be the biggest fair In the history of the association. Tomorrow morning the last entries will be booked and the udges will start on their task of picking the ribbon winners from the array. Th-y have a difficult Job ahead of them. Wednesday the fun teg-Ins. It will te Children's Day. All children, accompanied by parents or attendants will be admitted to the grounds with out tickets, i The free attractions which will be staged In front of the grandstand In the afternoon have been selected with the thought In mind that the children will predominate In the crowd. The race program starts Wednesday also. A large string of fast horses has bee:, on the grounds for some time warming up for these events. Within the last few days horsemen have been slipping In from other nearby fair points so that the fair grounds stables now shelter the very best stock of the circuits. Faces of many old timers are seen among the drivers. They never miss the Lake county fair. The program for the afternoon lneludes: 2:20 pace, purse $400. One MJle Hunnlng Ea.ce, Purse $150 Shetland Pony Race, purse (25. Mule Race, Purse $S0. I. E. Bailey, of Crown Point, Is superintendent of the track events. He has obtained the services of Dr. C. V. Reynolds, of Plymouth, Ind., as etarter. Doc. Is well known among the horsemen and track fans and will see that the races are what they should" be. , Thursday will "be Farmer's Cay. It J expected that the crowd will be drawn from a radius of 100 miles. Friday Is Soldiers, Sailors and Home Coming Day. This feature Is always pne of the most popular of the week. It Is an occasion for renewing old acquaintances and making new or.es. Saturday there will be no horse races. Instead automobiles will furnish the thrills. George Bt. John, of Hammond, promises that the best drivers of the regian will have their mounts on the track. The big horseshoe pitching tournament will also be staged. This Is being epon sored by the Lake County Horseshoe Pitching Association. It will add a novel note to the old county fair. Throughout the week free entertainments by some of the best performers of the vaudeville stage will be given In front of the grandstand. There will also be evening programs beginning at 7 o'clock. AT K. C. SPEEDWAY KANSAS CITT, Mo Sept. 18. Tommy Milton's victory In the 300mlle auto race yesterday and the celebration over Miltcn'a victory In the opening race of this city's new $500,000 speedway were marred by the most appalling series of accidents In recent racing history. Roscoe Searles was burned to dearth when his cur caught fire after It crashed through the railing at the cast end of the track and was hurled forty feet to tbs ground. Series was pinned beneath the wreckage srnd was burned to a crisp before help could reach him. The smoke of the burning car was plainly discernible to the whole crowd. Eddie Hearne was lnjurled seriously when his car skidded over a slight depression in the track at the northeast turn and turned over several times before the eyes of 29,000 spectators In the grandstand. Hearne and his mechanician, Eddie Hefferman, were hurried to a hospital in a semi-conscious condition. Joe Thomas suffered a broken leg and cuts and bruises when he mhed Into Jimmy Murphy's car. Toter de Paolo and his mechanician. Tony Guletta, were bruised and burned when their Junior special turned turtle and caught fire. Both were rushed to a hospital. Jimmy Murphy and Ernie . Olsen, his mechanician, were injured in a crash with the Prontenac special driven by Joe Thomas. C. V. Pickup, mechanician for Sarles, was injured seriously after the Durant special Jumped the track. George Lynn, spectator who rushed to the rescue of Sarles, was Injured ii the Sarles gasoline tank exploded.

SHOCKING ACCIDENTS

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."PEP" METING Twelve hundred students this morning crowded the mammoth auditorium at the hl?h school and between songs listened to words of encouragement, exhortation and Inspiration from the lips of A. L. Spohn, principal, and P. -Ewing Wilson, athletic coach and director. The assembly marked the first "pep" meeting of the new school year. The occasion will be repeated at frequent intervals and as necessary warrants, school offic'als said. F. A Wilhelm, school board member, was on the platform also. In terse, emphatic terms. Coach Wilson drove home his argument for a better school spirit and called upon the student body to promote a movement for the conscription of candidates for the various school teams. Wlih thirty men on the football field of a school having an enrollment of 1,200, Coach Wilson painted a Fltuatlon that was anything but oGifyingr to the young men who have failed to take an active interest in school athletics. -Wilson swept his arm before the assembled students and called upon a score of "huskies" to present themselves for football trainings Viciferoua cheers greeted the state ment that the stage was set for the best year In athletics that Hammond high has ever had. "It devolves now upon the students to seize that opportunity and work with the faculty," the speakers pointed out. Mr. Spohn, In his bit of a talk, suggested the romance of mathematics, the appeal of visualized history, the mystery of science. He told the students how to get the most out of their class recitations and exhorted them to take an active interest in all that the school offered. ALLEGED YOUNG CHECK FORGER ARRESTED . Police and employes of a Hammond store Saturday evening placed under arrest a youth who, authorities characterise as Hammond's cleverest check manipulator. He la Robert Lawrence, aged 15 years, of 240 Indiana avenue. Lawrence, whose father made good checks totaling $90 which the boy is alleged to have forged a year ago, victimized half a dozen stores in his latest operations ' -hlch ended Saturday after a three day orgy of purchasing. The boy's method was unique. He selected the name of Mrs. Charles Andrews, of 296-MIchigan avenue, as innocent accomplice to his operations Entering a Btore he would make a purchase of the first article that caught his eye. He would tender a check for an amount greatly in excess of the purchase price. He would forge the check with the first name that entered his head. Then he would order the purrhase delivered at the woman's address. Within the past few days her home has become cluttered with everything from eggs and parlor decorations to a wash basket and wringer. Saturday morning she told police about the flood of gifts and expressed her suspicions of the benefactor. This was coincident with Lawrence's arrest a few hours later. Police hold her blameless. A week ago the boy forged a check at the same store. Saturday when he tendered another check the cashier recognized the handwriting and name. Employes held the boy until Detectives Kunz and Fandrel arrived and placed him under arrest. Lawrence ran into a snag when he ordered a case of eggs at the Diamond Produce Co. on Friday. The seller refused to accept his check. Lawrence was In a quandry. In order to make a graceful exit he ordered the eggs sent C. O. D. Mrs. Andrews was nonpulsed when the driver told her the eggs had been ordered sent to that address. This gift business was getting to be too much when the Santa Claus started sending gifts C. O. D. So Mrs. Andrews related her suspicions to police. Among the (stores that fell for the boys game to the tune of around $75 are these: Frldusa Furniture Co., where a floor lamp was purchased; Huicpher Grocery Co., where an order of groceries was purchased; E. C. Mlnas Co., where a wash basket was bought; Lion store where he purchased a pair of shoes. It Is probable, police intimated, that the boy will be turned over to Juvenile authorities. FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE LOGAN'S PORT. In 4 Sept. 18. Ora Peters of Lincoln, Neb., was instantly killed at 6:30 Sunday night, 15 miles south of Rockfleld, when the automobile in whih he was riding with his wife and brother, Tom Peters, crashed Into a telephone pole. His neck was broken. Mr. and Mrs. Peters came to Indiana to visit with relatives. They were on their way to visit a sister in Indianapolis, a Mrs. Stewart, when the accident harpened. By seismic movements in 1822 In Chile, over 100,000 square miles along the coast were raised permanently three to four feet

FORMAL COMPLAINT IS AWAITED IN GARY CASE J'CRAY SAYS

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Sept. 18. Attorney General U. S. Lesh will be asked to investigate alleged brutal treatment of prisoners by the Gary, Ind., police, in the event a formal complaint's filed with the governor. Governor McCray said. The governor was in Richmond. Ind., when State Senator Oliver C Holmes of Lake county and Ralph Bradford, Lake county treasurer, came to Indianapolis to lay the situation before him. The two officials however, made arrangements have the matter presented at another date. Governor McCray said that he was awaiting the filing of a formal complaint. K. P. 0NI00E CELEBRATION Grand Lodge officers of the Knights of Pythias from various parts of Indiana and delegations from all neighboring lodges will swell the turnout of Hammond Lodge 210 tonight for one of the most unique celebrations ever held In the country. A prominent member of the Hammond lodge has Just passed the fiftieth anniversary of his mnmbership. The half century record is unusual, but he has made it more extraordinary by never having been on the sick list In all that time. It is believed his record has never been equalled In the United States. Twenty-five years ago he promised a "party" if he should reach the fifty-year goal. He is making good this evening. He's boss of the whole works tonight. Aside from the visiting dlgnftarles and the delegations from all Lake county lodges and neighboring cities, there will be other features to make It an event long to be remembered. Mies Lydia Van Gilder will sing, the Dokie band will furnish several numbers, there will be a big feed and souvenirs will be given out. All of this Is being put on by the celebrating brother. He has several other stunts which he is keeping to himself. He promises they will be good ones. The celebration starts at 8 o'clock and it is hoped ito have a record breaking attendance. SI 0,000 SUIT AGAINST MICHIGAN CENTRAL RY The Central State Bank of Whiting, administrator of the estate of Andrew Saltaric, today filed suit for $10,000 uamages against the Michigan Central Railroad Co. Saltaric was killed February 6th when he drove his truck on the tracks at the Forsyth avenue crossing north of the Gibson Subway. It is alleged that the view of the driver was obstructed by a line of low telegraph poles and that he did not see the train approaching. It Is also alleged that no warning signal was given. Saltaric left a widow and six children. The plaintiff in the suit is being represented by Attorney Fred Barnett, GARY PRE-PROHIBITIOf A bankruptcy case, which harks back to the days before prohibition, was filed this morning in the federal court at Hammond. William J. Cravens, of Gary, Is the voluntary bankrput. His debts are two court Judgments obtained by brewing companies and which were filed about ten years ago. One Judgment is for $488 in favor of the James A. Magnus Co., and, the other, for 11,660 is In favor of the Bartholomew & Roessing Brewing & Malting Co. These are Cravens' only debts. However, his assets amount to only $85 and he claims exemption for this. French Hotel Resist Profiteering Charges PARIS. Sept. A book written especially for American tourists is "The Prices of Hotels in France 1922," which has Just appeared. It is an attemept by the French hotels to counteract the propaganda accusing them of exorbitant charges. Five thousand hotels are listed. The greatest drawback to the book is tha,t minimum prices are quoted, and to repeat La Liberte, "How often will the reader of this book be met with the reply, 'We have rooms at that price but regret that none are avaHable now.1 " Bottle Blowers Come Out on Wet Platform BELLAIRE, O., Sept Modification of the Volstead act, permitting legal sales of light wines and beer of low alcohole content and national old age pensions are among the policies favored by the National Glass Bottle Blowers' association, as shown by resolutions adopted here.

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E. CHICAGO POLICE MAKE 50 ARRESTS

Bootleggers and Gamblers Fare III at Hands of Authorities Fifty arrests wtre made by the Harbor police over Saturday and Sunday in an unparalleled week-end raid of soft drink parlcrs and gambling houses. Including the roundup of three alleged robbers and petty burglars. Harvey Rhedd. field prohibition officer, -and Assistant Brownlnp, were in the district over the Sabbath, directing the bulk of the sponge work. In other sections of the city, police officers of both the East Chicago and Harbor stations were pressed into service. The usual run of bootleg whiskey, moonshine stills and kindred illicit material was gathered up during the raids on these six homes and business places: George Leniak, 4848 Melville ave.; Nick Zakula. 3829 Guthrie st.; Joe Sacolich. 3440 Block ave.; Grice Chandler, 3528 Parrish ave.; John Murzyn. 3803 Cedar st., and Ben Bennett. 352. Parrish ave. Harbor (rambling, which has been scored body blows from the police during the summer season, received a knockout over Saturday and Sunday. Thirty-seven arrests were made in three different rlaces. Taken into custody with the three keepers, Ed. Sims. 3E25 Block ave.; George Karns. 3334 Michigan ave., and Grice Chandler, 3528 Pennsylvania ave.. were thirty-four participants of the games. E ATHENS. Sept. 18. In all the sanguins history of the Near East with the Turks ruthlessly at war at all time against Christians, there has never been a massacre so appalling as that which has taken place In the pillage of Smyrna, according to stories told hero today by refugees. They are still dazed by the horrors through which they passed. They told how one American destroyer had rescued 800 Greek and Arrnenian Christians, the comfrightened humanity until it was on the verge of foundering. Turkish soldiers tried to hamper rescue work. The torch was applied to hospitals and helpless sick men and women were burned to death. Women were pursued and attacked in the streets. The streets especially near the harbor front, where refugees had taken shalter, the harbor was filled with floating corpses. Fanatic Moslems. drunk with blood, beheaded the bodies of Christians and carried their bloody trophies through the street. Meanwhile fire was raging and spreading in the city and the sky was obscured with a dense, pall of smoke. It was alleged by some of the fugitives that they saw Christians crucified. The most horrible feature was the sickening smell of burning human flesh that filled the air. The crowds of panic stricken refugees fled through the street, their shrieks of terror rising above the roar of flames and the steady crackle of rifle fire. Little groups were caught between detachments of Turks and cut down. Fam'lies were separated, children, helpless with terror, were trampled down. All the while boats were plying between the shore and the ships in the harbor carrying fugitives for embarkation. Some of these boats were fired upon by the Turks and compelled to return. POPE SENDS MESSAGE TO ROOT, Sept. 18 Pope Pius XI has Issued the following message to the American people: "We love America, humanity owes much to America. In the troublous times America did its full duty. We hope, pray and expect that in the future America will meet its responsibilities as noble as in the, past. Doing so we could expect no more." This message was. given to John H. Perry, an American newspaper publisher in the course of a private rudience at the Vatican. Mr. Perry said that the pontiff appeared to be in perfect health. His face was radiart. The pontiff impressed the American editor as beint more of an Irish American type than Italian. Mr. Perry was informed at the Vatican that thn Pope plana occasional excursions from the Vatican to lend the patronage of the Holy Father to the Rome churches. He desires direct contact with the people. For that purpose he has an automobile

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RAIL STRIKE ENDED ON FIFTY-TWO LINES AV mm 4iM$mMd T'n'iiiiin i-iiii-riir Tnnrnrriia-r'ATniiniirriiOT 1 - -'

Left to right: Harry Carr, machinists ; Martin Ryan, carmen; Bert M. Jewell, ahopmen'a chief; W. H- Johnson, machinists; Joseph Tegtmeyer, blacksmiths.

The policy committee of the striking railway ?hop crafts is mow signing separate peace STANDARD OIL AT ANNUAL ISPECIAL TO THE TIMES WHITING, Ind., Sept. 19. The annual Joint conference of Industrial Relations of the Standard Oil Co. of Indiana, is beins held today In the Congress hotel at Chicago. Employe and management representatives from all of the plans of the Standard Oil Co. of Indiana are in attendance. Including representatives from Casper, Wyo.; Greybull, Wyo. ; Laramie, Wyo.; Sugar Creek, Mo.; Woodriver, 111.; and Whiting. In all there will be in the neigh borhood of'ime hundred representa Dies After Bathing In River Scores of people were grieved to learn this morning of the untimelydeath yesterday afternoon of June Feltier, 15 year old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Feltier, 1074 Harrison street, who died a few minutes arter she left the water while bathing at Shelby. Ind. The girl had been in (bathing with others of her party and those of the family of George Houser at the camp of the latter's near Shelby on the Kankakee river. She climbed on the bank of the river, reclined and died before medical assistance could be summoned. Physicians attributed her'deaAh to heart failure, though her parents say there had never been and indication of such ailment. Miss Feltzer. who was a Junior at the Hammond high school was specializing in music and last year was accompanist for the Girls' Glee Club of the high school. She Is survived by her parents and one brother, John. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 p. m. from the late residence. Rev. Rlst will officiate. Interment will likely be made at Oak Hill. N. Emmerling will conduct the funeral. ST. PAULS' DEDICATE Members of St. Paul's Evangelical Church of Hammond yesterday celebrated the first anniversary of the dedication of the new school and the parish house at Eaton and Erie sts. It was Jso m-2.de a. special event In honor of two members of the teaching staff who have rounded out twen ty-flve years in the service. The new building which was dedicated a year ago has ben in constant use since then. Aside from its use for school purposes, it has been a social center a.nd Its recreation and amusement facilities have proved quite popular. H. E. Schroer and Mr. List were the two teacheTs who have spent a quarter century in the parochial schools of the church. Lately they have been connected with the Hammond school. They received many presents and expressions of appreciation from the pupils, the congregation and the Ladies Aid Society. Rev. Llch:slnn spoke at the morning services. In the afternoon Mr. fUill'orn a member of the Missouri Synod, was the speaker. The evening was given over to an Informal entertainment. MOST of the maintenance of way shopmen who went on a strike at the B, & O, C, T, in July, returned to work this morning.

NEW SCHOOL

agreements ending the strike on fifty-two railroads. These rc-ds include practically all pi "jc

EMPLOY COIL tives present at the meeting to discuss the work of the past year and lay plans for the ensuing year. The program consists of morning and afternoon meetings with luncheon between and a banquet In the evening. The conference today will mark the close of one of the most successful years for industrial relations. Whiting employe. and management representatives to the number of twenty-six are attending the meetings, including Mr. Bercaw, di- j rector of Industrial relations at the j Whiting plant, and Tom Brown, recorder for the load joint general committee. BOOZE CASE HEARING IS 0 Defendants in the Gary federal liquor cases, who had not already waived the preliminary hearing before U. S. Commissioner Charles Surprise in Hammond, spent some time at the federal building th-s morning expecting to have their hear ings. They were disappointed. The representative from the U. S. District Attorney's office failed to arrive from Indianapolis so the cases were continued until next Monday. In the meantime the Investigators who have ibeen delving Into the affairs of the Gary city court have practically completed their check-up of the records for the last 3 years. They have not announced the result of their search, but intimate there were "plenty of Irregularities" and a lot of explaining will be required from officials of the court. It will be necessary for the court to show why some 600 cases were never disposed of and why the records of about 400 more are incomplete, it is said. Investigators expect to transfer their attention to the criminal court at Crown Point in ordef, to follow up cases from the lower courts in which sentences were imposed and appeals were taken. PREDICTS RES1PT1 OF WORK ON N. Y. C. Differences Between Rail and Union Officials are Said to be of Slight Nature. CHICAGO, Sept. 18. Work will be resumed cn the New York Central Lines within a few days In the opinion of B. M. Jewell, who left here for New York last night to assist personally in resuming the negotiations which were suspended between his and the road's officials. "The differences ire of a minor nature," said Jewell before leaving, "and I am confident that things will be straightened out and the men returned to work under the Baltimore agreement which the New York Central accepted." Jewell declined to discuss the general strike situation, saying that it was not opportune to discuss that matter at present. "The reported differences between our men and the officials of several of the roads which entered the Baltimore agreement are not of great moment." Jewell added, "and will be ironed out shortly. Work upon tho lines that signed the Baltimore plan will be in full blast within a day or two." Jewell " expected to reach New York Tuesday, where conferences would start immediately.

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bigger lines in the country. Th' strike has been on since "nly L Above are the unions' leaders.

BR1TESH PAPERS DECLAIMING AGAINST WAR

HIGH LIGHTS OF THE NEAR EAST CRISIS f'NTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) hole British empire prepares for war. British reinforcements pouring into neutral zone lying on border of Europe and Asia Minor. Soviet Russia supports Turks' claims to Constantinople and urges withdrawal of foreign forces from European Turkey. Smyrna virtually destroyed by flames. .. Dead stimated at more than 150.000. France and Italy making little preparation for a Balkan war. British press divided, some papers demanding immediate peace conference; others supporting the empire's war preparations. Greece Is sending missions to Washington, Rome and London to ask aid. INTERNATIONAL .NEWS SERVICE LONDON, Sept. 18. British newspapers today opened a vigorous campaign -against another war, declaring that peace must be restored In the Near East without further fighting. The bulk of the ' press, however. Is supporting the government in any plans it deems wisest to make. "Stop this new war," demands tbe Dally Mail. "This matter can be settled by negotiations." The Daily N-ws alo cries out for peace, deciaiing that a conference must be summoned at the earliest possible moment. The Morning Tost, a Tory newspaper, atta-ks rremler Lloyd George, saying: "The British people want peace, but they cannot have it with Lloyd George as premier." The Daily Mirror, owned by Lord Rothermere, brother of the late Lord Xorthcliffe. protests against another war. The Daily Herald, official organ of the British labor party, says. "The people are sick of war: they want no more of it. The League of Nations should intervene at once."' The Daily Express hopes that the United States will throw sympathetic influence with the allies to prevent another conflagration. HAMMOND WINS AT GOLF Hammond Country Club golfers gave the Gav Country Club goife-s their first defeat of the year last Saturday on the Turkey Creek links. The score. Nassau system, was Hammond 12 over Gary. One of the most interesting matches was the one played between the two club champions who were matched together Dr. A. L. Salisbury of Gary and Fred Beckman of Hammond. The match ended in a tie and honors were even for the respective champs. The Gary golfers proved accept able hosts and the Hammond men were dined before the match. Return games will be played with Gary next Saturday at the Hammond links. This Is Hammond's third victory in inter-clty matches this year. VOTICE A special meeting of the Indiana Harbor Belt Federation will be held tonight at Hammond Labor Temple. 9-18 W. M. KNIGHT. Secy.

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World Awaits News Froii Argonaut Mm Today

I Bl' I.LETT INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICC JACKSON, Calif., Sept. IS, The Arfonaut mine 1"8 been entered. Two hardy muckers have c)rip through the opening matie from the 3C0O foot level of thr Kennedy mine into the south ilrift of the Argonaut's 42CO foot lvel and are pa.t!vlne hnrk muck and preparing flic way for the 1'nited States bureau of mines rescue men. The mine rrwnF mw have been In rt-arilne since early morning and have l.een rlvrn the word (o complete their preparf.tlona nnd ktand ready for a rail nt any time. On them ul'l fall the duty of exploring he depths of the luiriiinj: Argonaut mine to determine whether life still exiti or whether the fovlyeven entombed three weeks una are dead as in now feared (BlLLETl-v NO. 2. KENNEDY MINE, JICKSOV, CAL, Sept IS. Th,- final drive to determine whether life ci'sts or death lurks in the deftths of the Argonaut gcVJ mine where forty-seven me nwere entjiubed three weeks njso was under way this af.ernoonThe 1'nlted States bureau of mines rescue crews left the hrijrht sun IiKht of the tnrfuce shortly before noon, entered the hklp and plunged down to explore .the il.irk unknown. (The I. N. S. representative at Jackson, Calif., states on aurfccrltatire reports that, despite all rejror's to the contrary, there is positively no certainty that the 47 mlEers entombed in Argonaut mine are ds?.i. The location of the trapped mn has not, il been reached.") EDITOR'S NOTE. KENNEDY MINE, CALIF.. Sept. l INTER NATIONAL NZWj SZ.lViCFj 18. "Ihey've broken through." After an all night vigil, a r:r.:it full of suspense, of alternate hope and fear, the word cams to the surface of the Kennedy mine that a hole had been punched through from the 3.600 fcot level of t';e Kennedy to the 4200 foot drift of the Argonaut mine. This news followed an hour and a quarter after the announcement that the last blast had opened a fissure in the rock through which a strong draft of air from mine to mine, from the Kennedy to the Argonaut, was parsing, a draft almost strong enough to extinguish the miners' carbide lamns. FATE STILL UNKNOWN. Still nobody knows whether the forty-seven miners imprisoned in the Argonaut three weeks ago are dead or alive. And it may be many" hours before that fact is known. This much is certain there were no living men cn the other side of the stone wall broken through early this morning. It was 21 days and six hours after the 47 Argonaut miners were entombed in their geld walbd prison before the break through came. The fresh current of air which poured into the Argonaut mine did not have the effect of stirring 'ui the smoldering fires, it is believed. FIRE HAS ABATED. Dr. L. H. Duschak, consuhi-.g chemist for the state industrial accident commission, announced ef'er an examination that the volume of air coming up the Muldocn shaft of the Argonaut is four times as grc-t as before th: break through and the volume of carbon r;as has so materially decreased that canary birds are now but sl'ghtly afTect?d. This was said to indicate the fire has abated to a considerahl? extent. Timbering and even Hasting may be necessary befc ore the pathway 13 opened up for the rescue work ers. Rescue Cn Ready fo r Sign a ! in! Li.nri) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SLRVICf J KENNElil MINE. Jack)Mij. ( n lf.. Sept 13. It r,il5 the Csstire i-ai widened to a IG-lnch hole i lis: Into the Arswnaut. ' The drftuyln beeome heavy It repaired vsvo men to hold the emergency doors which had been provided to eotr;il the air passage. The mine rescue crew is ready for the Klsrnal to ku telovr u woo a c h the hole Is lare eirjoch io servo ai a paiwaffe way for the cxpJorRtio.i ol the Argonaut 4-0; foot CUl't. f INTERNATIONAL tEWS SCR VIC KEXXKOV MINE, .'nckwu, Sept. 18. After three wrtk? o a'if., U r - some tattling with mirk ;;jhi roc;., the Argonaut crew, v. '.rkin-r n the 3600 foot level a' ! iv. K--nr.cdy mine, opened tip at .". a. m. u ;i .- an air pasn ?e. way ir-m the.r tnr.tl, thrc-v.'ar:t-rs of a n-.i',f ur.'i i ground, to the 4 2,t drift rneighbor, ti.r Arsmp.T;', w! thrfe tracks n'.ni"-".: to t'.xt forty-seven men I 'avo ) (;! t ed. After the "m" Wnyr. n ' to V. S. Oarbar n. As superintendent, who ; c -r." tor hi,-.: : , :i 5 m: "n - r-l in :,- '"!ii:: t imo io the surface after esplc-rmgr the res cue channel, the air cleared irnnv Continued on past-