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Death Total Reaches 51
As Hopes Fade For
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Moweaqua, 111., Dec. 26 {A’> —
Twenty seven miners were found
dead in the south wing of the
Moweaqua coal mine today, bring-
ing the dearth toll of the men
caught in the tragedy of on un-
derground explosion to 54.
After damp finished the work
of the searing blast that had kill-
ed those in the north wing. The
death list may reach 56.
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woraeis in wtt souui up oi uu.
“T snaped tunnel nilgai nave
barrlcaucu ihcmseives against me
ietnai mines, nut louay a nine
uliu a quaner nun ttie main suau
anu seven nunared icee ueneaui
Ule earu! s suriace, iwenty-seven
more oocues were cuscovtra. u
liaa been tnougnt tnat omy 2j
were in mat section.
South Wing lias 12
Twelve were curried out Iroui
the south wing yesterday.
The explosion centered in the
nonn wing and none ventured u
iiope that any oi tiie IV mere
escaped uiive, although their bodies
hud not been reacnco.
The rescue workers, burring
death themselves and the suicii oi
Chemicals and the perilous rocs
lulls ot the wrecked bores came
upon the 27 dead today near tne
mine cars in wmch they had Just
ridden to work Saturday morning.
Tney were not burned. Appar-
ently they hud run a snort dis-
tance from the cars trying to find
a refuge from the gases that pour-
ed toward them from the focus
of the explosion a half tnile back.
But, one by one, they had fallen
as the afterdamp swept through
tlic tunnel.
Patrick J. Farrell
One of the most experienced
members of the Interstate Com-
merce commission. Patrick J. Far-
rell, is expected to be chosen the
1933 chairman, taking office Jan.
1 to succeed Claude R. Porter.
Farrell has been connected with
the commission for 31 years in
various capacities.
St. Iiouis Man is Believed
Suicide Victim
Hoover Orders Fishing
Fleet to Florida Seas
With President Hoover off Geor-
gia Coast. Dec. 26 (/Pi—Deciding
suddenly in favor of fishing in
warmer waters, President Hoover
today gave orders to the small
licet for full speed southward
toward Florida.
The chief executive expected to
cruise as far as St. Augustine.
Fla., before dropping anchor and
f»**probably will continue on south-
ward tomorrow in search of game
fishing.
STATE LAND OEPT.
St. Louis, Dec. 26 W)—The body
of Dr. Squire P. Bevier, sought
for the slaying of Mrs. Joseph
Elder. 71, last Thursday in Dr.
Bevler's dental office here, was
found today in a garage in the
rear of the dentist’s home, Chief
of Police Ocrk announced.
Dr. Bevier had shot himself
through the heart, a pistol being
found near his hand, police said.
A coroner's assistant said that
the condition of the body indicated
the dentist apparently had killed
himself late last night or early
this morning.
Finding oi the badly beaten Ivody
of Mrs. Elder, mother of former
Missouri supreme court Judge, Con-
way Elder, resulted from a search
for the aged woman reported
missing twenty-four hours after
she had left her home to keep
an appointment with her dentist.
Judge Elder and police broke
into the locked office of the den-
tist Friday and discovered the slain
woman, her skull battered with a
mallet. The room was in disorder
as showed every indication of a
struggle.
Chief Ocrk said the slaying
likely came after a quarrel over
a dental plate made by Dr. Bevier
for Mrs. Elder.
Motor Accidents Account
For Largest Number
Of Fatalities
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Along tne roads of tne nation,
the cnristmaa week-enu bruugn-
niany ueutns anu injuries inevita-
ble ol-prooucts oi tne nonclay tnat
lureu tuousands to city uouievarus
ana country lanes.
Tne taouiatiou irom an Asso-
ciated fless reports across cue
to states indicate a loss oi more
man 2uu lives, incidental to heavy
truvel or accmcnts tnat inigniuavc
occurred at any time.
By lar the greatest price was
exacted in motor irainc accidents.
Many pans oi the land enjoyed
ongat, warm weather, some oi
tnem the wurmest ennstmas day
tney had known, in otner regioiu
icy roads tricked motorists with
tragic results. At least iuu otner
persons died in automobile mishaps
through the holiday.
Blast Takes 54
Moweaqua, 111., was smitten with
the greatest single sorrow as it
hunted inrough the tangled de-
bris deep underground for tne bodies
of its dead, numbering 54.
A few holiday celebrants drown-
ed, some falling througn the ice
while skating. Several died in
fires and explosions, and there
were the usual victims ol violence.
Three boys killed their lather’s
brother in Illinois, two of the
shootings brought on by intoxi-
cants. Trains killed a lew, pro-
bably no more than on any day
of heavy motoring.
Tne tally of deaths reported
through the Associated Press Mon-
day without including the dead in
the mine disaster snowed; auto-
mobile 105, trams 7, fires and
explosions 7, drownlngs 8, other
deaths 32, total 159.
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Speaker Doubts Hoover
Will Okeh Farm, Beer
Legislation
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Rescue parties were continuing
their efforts late today to find
the few remaining miners trapped
in the Moweaqua Coal company
mines at Moweaqua, Illinois. Fifty-
four bodies had been located with
a few more believed still missing.
Little hope was held for the
safety of those still missing. The
above shows members of the rescue
crew getting ready to go down
into the mine in an attempt to
save the entombed men.
New Mystery Serial Starting
Wednesday in The Tribune is
Initial Novel ot the Journalist
Washington, Dec. 26 (/P)—Speaker
Garner said today that the pros-
pects for avoiding an extra ses-
sion of congress by the new ad-
ministration "do not look bright
to me personally."
The speaker said he was hope-
ful that an extra session would
be unnecessary, but expressed
doubt that President Hoover would
approve farm relief and beer legis-
lation proposed by Democrats at
the present session.
"Nine out of 10 men would like
to see a program of comprehensive
legislation passed at this session
looking toward the relief of the
country," the Vice-President-elect
said.
Want Budget Balaam!
"They want the budget balanced,
and I believe they want carried
out the mandate of the people in
November as quickly as possible.
"That would give Governor
Roosevelt u chance to survey the
situation and we could go along
until next December.
"But If one may Judge by re-
ports and interpretation in news-
papers everywhere from the ex-
ecutive and his close advisors, the
prospects do not look bright to
me."
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MRS. CLIO G. MILLER
Miss Norma Sterling, youngest
daughter of Gov. Ross Sterling ot
Texas, Is the bride of Cleo G.
Miller, young district attorney of
Corsicana, Tex. When they were
married at Austin, she became the
third "executive mansion bride" in
the state's history.
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Absence of Quorum De-
lays Consideration
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Four Officials Join Move
To Fix Liability
Oklahoma City. Dec. 26 (/Pi—Four
slate officers Joined today In an
effort to fix liability for the al-
leged disappearance of >40.000 In
negotiable Interest coupons In |
bonds of the state school land
department.
Cooperating with Secretary A. L.
Bcckctt ol tlic school land com-
mission, who revealed the affair
Saturday following a special audit
of school funds, were John Rogers,
'Mate examiner and inspector; Ray
O. Weems, state treasurer and
Frank Carter, state auditor.
Carter said he would ask a
legislative investigation. Moreover.
It ap|K'ared passible the depart-
ment might be able to trace the
losses more definitely, and take
strps to recover the funds before
the legislature eonvones next week
Beckett said he would place all
evidence before the Incoming leg-
islature for whatevrr action It
sees fit to take.
Beaumont Youth Slays
Girl, Then Kills Self
Beaumont, Dec. 26 (4b—Antonie
River, 22. died today of a sclf-
Infllctcd bullet wound after he
had killed Miss Inez Orice. The
shooting occurred last night when
River called at the girl’s home.
She had retired., The family
heard the couple quarreling and.
alter two shots had been fired
found the girl’s body and the
youth, mortally wounded on the
floor at an open door.
Vets Indoor Circus
Deferred Till January
The indoor circus which was to
be given Dec. 29, 30 and 31 by the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, has
been deferred until next month,
Harry E. Harrison, commander,
announced Monday,
This will be part of the business
to come up for discussion during
Ihe regular meeting at 7:30 o'clock
Friday evening In the city hall, he
said, All members were urged to
attend.
POSSESSION CHARGED
Oliver Ulterbach was arrested
Sunday by local police and charg-
ed with possession of whiskey, ac-
cording to a police report Monday.
Officers Probe Deaths At
Newport, Ark.
Newport. Ark., Dec. 26 (AV-Au-
thorities of Newport today were
Investigating the death oi Walter
Ballcw, his wife and three chil-
dren who died as a result of eat-
ing Christmas cake.
Mrs. Ballew baked the cakes
early last week In preparation for
the holidays. A small cake was
served for dinner Thursday. Short-
ly after the dinner, the family
became violently 111.
Ballew and his wife died Fri-
day and their throe sons, ranging
in age from 15 to 23, died Sat-
urday.
Sheriff Albright said an ex-
amination of the bodies establish-
ed the family died from poisoning.
He said he found 8 pounds of
poison In a barrel In the Ballcw
attic, understood to have been
used last summer for cotton In-
sects.
He said Mrs. Ballew inny have
used some of the poison by mis-
take, or that It may have been
Intentionally mixed Into flour dur-
ing her ubsencc.
Charles Winfield Smith, author
of the new serial, "Murder In
Eden.” which begins in the Daily
Tribune on Wednesday, was born on
Oct. 7, 1900, In Dallas, Tex., and
was educated in the public schools
of that city and at Baylor univer-
sity, Waco, Tex.
After services in the United
8tates navy upon leaving univer-
sity, Smith entered active newspa-
per work In Houston, Teaxs, al-
I though he had previously worked
part time In newspaper offices In
Dallas while attending school. .
With the exception of slightly
more than three years spent in
the stage and about 19 months in
the movie studios of Hollywood, he
has continued newspaper work,
| having been connected with pub-
| licntlons in virtually every large
city in the United States.
During much of that time he
served cither as police reporter
or court reporter, or on special
feature work. He was managing
editor of an Indianapolis news-
paper during the famous D. C.
Stevenson "black box" Investiga-
tion.
Smith turned to fiction writing
when the present period of eco-
nomic stress forced him to tem-
porarily leave newspaper work and
"Murder In Eden" Is his first
novel.
Smith has been connected with
Masked Bandit Kills
One, Wounds Another
Tucumcarl. N. Mex„ Dec. 26 (4>)
—One brother was killed, another
probably fatally wounded and a
third escaped when a masked gun-
man waylaid them at their home-
stead early today and opened fire
on them.
Everett Fling, was killed, his
brotMer, Charles. 22. was wounded
and probably will die and the third
brother, Louis Fling, 17, escaped
Injury.
Miss Dorothy Jane Mathews, of
Oklahoma City, and Tudor Means,
of Stillwater, were guests Christ-
mas day In the home of the for
mcr’s aunt, Mrs. Neill B Waldo,
and Mr. Waldo, 810 South Macomb
avenue.
CHARLES WINFIELD SMITH
papers In such cities as Washing-
ton, D. C., New Orleans, Los An-
geles. Chicago. Denver, Birming-
ham and Miami.
He now makes Ids home In Sar-
tell, Minn., a small paper mill
town about 70 miles from Minnea-
polis.
Dr. and Mrs. Horace Taylor, of
New York City, N. Y„ and the
former's mother, Mrs. G. W. Tay-
lor, 203 South Macomb avenue,
were guests Christmas day of Mrs
Horace Taylor's parents. Judg!
and Mrs. A. O. C. Blerer, In Guth-
rie.
"HALE DAY" TRIBUNE
Today’s edition of The Tribune
is smaller than usual but It was
published In a half day. The Tri-
bune family enjoyed a short holi-
day “vacation" Monday morning.
THE EMPTY STOCKING—ALWAYS!
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Adums, of
Oklahoma City, were guests Christ-
mas day of Uic latter's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Dennis, 704
Sunset Drive.
Miss Hcsate smith, an instruc-
tor of the El Reno hlghachool, Is
spending the Christmas vacation
with relatives In Retrop.
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We Saw Today
A BELATED letter to Santa
** claim from Little Miss
Carolyn Joy Dickerson, of Pied-
mont. Carolyn Is eight years
old and In the fourth grade.
She wanted a set of aluminum,
some nuts, candy and fruit. She
writes that she has been a
good girl so we're sure the "kind
hearted old gentleman" granted
her wishes.
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Kiddles out our way enjoying
their Christmas presents—red
wagons, red scooters, roller
skates, basketballs, footballs,
boots, doll buggies, dolls and
"sich" were much In evidence.
W Nelson Hancock slid Avsnl
Tnyloe wearing broad smiles
We ll liel "Old Bauty" was good
to them,
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Washington, Dec. 16 (/P(—Absence
of a quorum blocked action by
the senate Judiciary committee on
the house 3.2 per cent beer bill
today, but Chairman Norris au-
thorized a sub-committee to be-
gin work immediately on an In-
vestigation of the constitutional
problems involved.
Norris directed the sub-commlt-
tee on drafting a prohibition re-
peal resolution headed by Sena-
tor Blaine. Repn., Wisconsin, to
begin immediately a study of the
legal questions Involved In draft-
ing a beer bill.
Blaine asked to have the bill
referred to hts sub-committee, but
Norris declined, suggesting It
would cause friction to have tne
measure handled by the full com-
mittee.
At Blaine's suggestion, however,
Norris directed the sub-committee
to study the constitutional ques-
tion of legalizing beer without
violating the 18th amendment.
0. K. A. Opposes School
Finance Method Used
Oklahoma City, Dec# 26 (4>)—The
legislative committee of the Ok-
lahoma education association had
before it today for study a report
asserting Oklahoma schools are
being operated on a "hot check"
method, and recommending legis-
lation U> Improve school financ-
ing.
EAST OF YUKON
County Citizenry, Other-
wise, Passes Quiet
Yule Week-End
With the exception of one motor
traffic fatality and one fire re-
ported over the week-end. El Reno
and Canadian county spent a
quiet Christmas, the majority of
folk gathering in circles of rela-
tives or friends for the day.
William Schein, between 60 and
65 years of age who resides one
mile north of Richland, was klUed
late Saturday night when he was
struck by a passing automobile as
he was repairing a tire on his own
car at the side of the road near
Blossom Heath, it was reported.
Funeral services are to be held
at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at
the Richland church. Interment
will be In the Frisco cemetery
southeast of there, according to
arrangements announced from the
Turner funeral home In Yukon.
He Is survived by a brother, Otto
8cheln, who also lives near Rich-
land. Name of the driver of tho
automobile which struck Mr. Schein
was not learned.
Home Burns
The Stephen Jackson home,
south of the city, was burned to
the groupd Saturday night while
Ihe family was visiting his father,
George E. Jackson, In Kansas City,
Mo. Walls of the garage were
scorched.
The loss Is partly covered by
Insurance. No estimate as to tho
amount of the damage was report-
ed today.
The only accident reported oc-
curred Saturday night cast of El
Reno on U. S. highway 86 when a
heavy sedan crashed Into the
lighter automobllo belonging to
A. A. Pitney. Yukon, as he stopped
to avoid hitting a man getting
out of a machine In front of
him.
None was injured, but consider-
able damage resulted to the Pitney
car.
Three Arrests
The lxjllce department reported
three arrests since Saturday on
charges of drunkeness. A shot
gun. pair of overalls, three Jumper
suits were taken from the Joe
Green residence, one and a half
miles west and two miles north
of El Reno 8unday night, accord-
ing to a police report.
Clear skies with moderate tem-
peratures and bright winter sun-
shine that prevailed Christmas dav
continued its visit here Monday
adding to the enjoyment of those
who were allowed a holiday. All
business houses and offices remain-
ed closed.
Ouests of Jack DeAtlcy Sunday
afternoon were Miss Helen Har-
baugh and Austin Rittenhouse, of
Oklahoma City, Haskell Walker
and Dale Wingate, of Norman,
and Jerry Carllle, of Tonkawa.
Mr and Mrs. Raymond Meyer,
ot Norman, and Dr. and Mrs.
Harry Meyer, Jr., and son, or
Oeary, were guests ot El Reno
relatives Christmas day.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Ball, who
have been guests tor the past
week of the latter's sister, Mrs.
M. P. Kelley and Mr. Kelley. 915
South Macomb avenue, will depart
Tuesday for their home In Durant.
DIES HI SHAWNEE
Frank Meyer Rites to Be
At Okarchc
Carl Addington and Byrurn
Kroultl, of Yukon, visited El Re-
no friends Christmas day.
Did You Hear
IOHN L. PEARRE was boasting
J Monday o: his winnings
Christmas Day in the turkey
shoot north of El Reno. John
came home with three fat gob-
blers which should furnish plen-
ty of tasty meals In the near
future. Two of the gobblers
were given to friends.
Tom Shnrklett reports that
the only 111 effects of Christ-
mas that he knows anything
about are that several people
Indulged In too much holiday
dinner.
George Brinkley was out tak-
ing In a little sun Monday
George, like many other local
citizens, nppreelates the pres-
ence of Old Sol again after
the siege of dreary weather.
The body of Prank Meyer, for
mer local Rock Island cmployi
who died Friday In Shawnrc, wl
arrive In El Reno Monday eve
nlng for funeral services Wcdnes
day morning at Okarche.
Mr. Meyer, who died in a 8haw
nee hospital following an opera
tlon. Is survived by the wldoi
and two small children. Joan an
Frank. Jr., of the home, hit par
enta. Mr and Mrs. P. A Meyer, o
Mitchell. Nebr.. and four brother!
Ted Meyer, Richard Meyer, Pan
Meyer and Tom Meyer, all o
Mitchell.
Services will be at 9 o'clocl
Wednesday morning. Further ar
rangcinents will be announced fron
the Benson funeral home.
Tom Cubbage, of Oklahoma City
was a guest Christmas day In th<
home of his father. Guy 8. Cub
bage, 508 East Russell street.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Stanley, of
Oklahoma City, spent Christmas
day with relative* and rrlenda
here.
Miss Betty Scott, a member of
the El Reno hlghachool faculty, hr
spending the Christmas holidays
with relsttves In Stroud.
WEATHER
Forte sst
Generally (sir tonight and Tues-
day, mild temperature
El Reno Woalher
State of weather, dear.
Precipitation, none.
Sun rise* tomorrow at 1:17.
Bun sets today si 4.45.
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