AUGUST 15. 1923
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Ninety Five Bodies Are
Rescued From Mine Which j
Had Explosion In Wyoming
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Kemtr.eerer, Wyo., August 15 OP>—
In the gTip of sorrow and desolation
Kenunerer the little coal camp sub
urb one mile away, where approxi
mately one hundred miners perished
in- an explosion in mine No 1 of the
Kemmerer Coal Co., already has set
dead for burial. Early today 95
bodies had been recovered^ 37_ of
those"no were entombed by the blast
have emerged from the mine alive.
The exact cause of the blast remain
ed a mystery. Disastrous as was the
loss of life the interior of the mine
was only slightly wrecked by the ex
plosion and rescue workers were
hampered but little by debris.
.Local Odd Fellows Hall and under
taking establishment had been turn
ed into temporary resting places for
the 91 miners who met death. Eleven
men known to be in the mine are
given up for dead. There was no fire
in the lower levels of the mine asfirst
reported. The explosion occurred a
mile under ground.
Fighting their way through partial
ly dismantled'portions, of. Frontier
mine No. 1 of the Kemmerer Coal
Co., one mile from here, scene of an
explosion shortly after 8 oclock this
morning, rescue workers had brought
out alive 34 of the 138 miners en
tombed by the blast.
It is feared that the 104 men still
unaccounted for have perished.
The explosion occurred near the 1
700 foot level. Rescue workers had
penertated to nearly every quarter
of the workings and it was indicated
they hadL brought out all the surviv
ors. Smoke blackened embers of mine
cars bu#W in a cave in on the 1,70C
foot level in entry 15 gave rise to
belief that fire had followed the
blast.
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DECLARE CROPS MUST BE
* SAVED PROM DISTILLERS
Berlin, August 15 0*)—German
professors of hygiene have critized
the increase of alcoholism in Ger
many in a memorial addressed to the
various governments urging that
further steps be taken to conserve
the national foodstuffs now being
used in making liquor, and to protect
public health against the increasing
consumption of alcohol.
Doctor I. A. H. Selter, director of
the Hygienic Institute of the Uni
versity of Koenigsberg, issued the
memorial on behalf of the Society
of German Professors of Hygiene
The document suggests an absolute
prohibition of the use of foodstuffs
especially grain, potatoes and sugar
in the manufacture of alcoholic liq
uors.
It cannot be contested, the memo
rial says, that the production of al
cohol deprives the German people
of great quantities of foodstuffs. But
it is not this fact alone which causes
us to raise a voice ofwarning. We
know by experience that malnutri
tion fosters alcoholism, and that or
the other hand, increasing alcoholism
has a double effect on underfed peo
ple. We therefore ask the govern
ment to control with all means at its
disposal the increasing Consumption
of alcohol. By this means the col
lapse of feeding can be prevented.
Dr. Selter produces Prussian sta
tistics to show that the use of alco
hol* is on the increase.
" Shortly after the publication of
this memorial, it was announced that
the producers of alcoholic spirits in
Germany had decided to stop using
'potatoes in their distilleries, and
would at once turn over to the food
markets all existing supples.
GASOLINE PRICES CUT
AROUND SIX CENTS
New York, August 15 M?)—Gaso
line price cutting' was ' under way
for several days in midwestern and
southern states where retail prices
were reduced in some states 6.5
cents a gallon spread to the entire
Atlantic Seaboard . Four large com
Atlantic Seaboard ;> Four large com
panies announced cuts of from one
to two cents in the tank wagon
price. The wholesale price after re
ductions Will average 19.5 cents and
retail 28.
4 MINERS KILLED AS SLATE i
FALLS IN TENNESSEE MINE
Rockwood, Tenn., August IB —
Four men were killed and two injur
ed by falling slate at the mines o?
the Roane Iron Co., here late today
The dead are: Willie Viars, 2'i;
Elmer Zar Roberts and Morgan Mil
ler white, and Bonnie Swain, negro.
Another negro is missing.
An ore car filled with miners was
proceeding down a gorge shortly
after the men had quit work when a
mass of slate from a ledge' above
gave way and descended upon the
victims. Rescuers who went to the
aid of the miners had many narrow
escapes as the slate continued to fall
but finally succeeded in liberating
the injured miners.
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NOTICE TO THE “SHUT-INS” OF
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
“Shut-ins Day” which it was an
nounced in the papers of the county
last week would be held at the Coun
ty Playground on Aug. 17th, will be
held on Friday, Aug. 24th, instead.
Our reason for changing the date is
that we are anxious for every shut
in, cripple, and invalid of the county
who can possibly come to be present
on that day, and we have received
hut one response to our request for
the names and addresses of those of
this class who would come if an op
portunity can be provided. If fc&t
are a member of this select body and
can come, please send us your name
and address at once. If you do not
have a way to come, please let us
know, and we will do our best te
help to provide a way.
If you do not /belong to this class
who are especially invited to g»e
Playground on tliis occasion, Wid
know of some one who is, will you
not kindly call his or her attention
to this notice and see that his or her
name and address are forwarded to
,'us at once? If you can do so, {will
you not make yourself and some one
else happy by -providing a way for
your friend, “shut-in” to get to the
Playground on “Shut-ins’ Day?” In
addition to the name and address we
desire to be informed the' age and
experience as a shut-in of every one
who replies to this notice or for
whom a reply is sent.
We are making an earnest effort
to make this occasion one of espec
ial interest to the shut-ins of the
county. A good dinner will be provid
ed for all the shut-ins who come, for
their attendants, and for those who
provide a way for their coming, pro
vided we are informed in ample time
to make preparations for them. A
program is being arranged which we
hope will he enjoyed by all who come.
One feature" of this program will be
an address by Mr. H. L. Stanton of
Raleigh. State Supervisor of Voca
t'onnl Rehabilitation. Mr. Stantor
wiH bring a message of hope and
1-e!r^ulness to “those who through
no fault of their own are not ad
equately able to help, themselves,’
as Mr. Upton G. Wilson expressed
it in his excellent article announcing
the occasion.
Again—if you are a shut-in, and
would like to come to the Playground
on “Shut-ins’ Day” please do not
equate preparations unless we know
fail to send us at once your name
and address, for we cannot make ed
i how many to expect.
ITALIANS BUILD AIR-FLIVVER <
WITH TINY 3 H. P. ENGINE
Rome, August 15 —The small
airplane is claiming the interested
attention of aviators in Italy, who
are experimenting in this field as
are their coDeagites in England
France and the United States.
Italian airmen have produced the
“Swallow” said to be, the smallest
plane in the world, with ap engine
of three horse power. So pleased arc
they that 100 machines are in course
f construction.
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There will be a community sing
at the County Playgrounds/ tomor
row.
NATIONAL WHEAT 1
BODY ADVOCATED
FOR PRICE FIXING
Springfield, 111., August 15 —
Creation by the United States of a
national wheat corporation which
would establish a basis minimum
price for all American wheat, and
employ other measures for ^tabiliz
ing the wheat market is advocated
by I. A. Madden, farm advisor for !
Sangamon county, and well know|l
in Illinois as a farm authority.
Allowing the surplus of Americar |
wheat to set the price of Americai
farm crops must stop if the farmei
is to be saved from ruin,” and Mr
Madden in outlining his plan. ,
The United States should chartei1
a national wheat corporation and
appropriate sufficient funds foi
working capital. This corporator
should then establish a basic mini
mum wheat price for all American
wheat offered at the basic minimum
price, then the national wheat cor
poration should step in and buy
wheat.
Until conditions are wtfre stable
in foreign countries, the wheat ex
ported would have to be sold at less
than: the basic minimum price. Tc
make up the loss sustained on ex
ported wheat every bushel of wheat
marketed should be assessed with a
differential This Tax would vary
with the surplus produced. If the
basic price was such that there wa:
an overproduction, then the tax
would lower the farmers’ price tc
where over production would be dk
couraged while if there was a short
age of wheat the tax would be lessen
ed and production stimulated.
This plan would not interfere
with the present grain trade, with
the development of cooperating
marketing, nor with the chance oi
a price above the basic minimum tc
the farmer who chooses to hold hit
wheat until after the harvest rush
It would, without subsidizing agri
culture, put the . labor and capital of
the American farmer on a plane
with the capital and labor of othei
industries.
It would . eliminate market gluts
due to overproduction -placing- tli*
burden of overproduction entirely
upon the farmer. The consumer oi
wheat in the United States would
be asked to give the farmer an equal
chance. Only the extremely "selfish
would deny this. . j
Approximately six hundred mil
lion bushels are consumed at hom61
and two hundred million bushels are,
exported. The surplus is a millstone |
around the neck of agriculture
prices.
GOOD WILL WITH \
SOFT ANSWER IS ’ |
new rail policy
‘ Chicago, August 15 >—A policy
,of friendliness designed to increase
'railroad efficiency through good will
j and a soft answer at every turn is
- the newly announced policy of the
Ohidago, Rock Island and Pacific
• Railway company.
Every patron a friend of the road
.through a policy of friendliness to
I ward the public on the part of ev
ery employe, is the slogan.
The move is regarded by President
J. E.'Gorman of the Rock Island, at
j one which may do much toward the
' dissipation of the vexing “railroad
. problem” of the day. The problem
Mr. Gorman believes is largely ac
■ counted fir by the fact that through
the years thousands of citizens have
acquired prejudices against rail
; roads, because of the actions of
“hard boiled” station agents, con
ductors, claim adjusters and track
workers. The new order will be aim
ed “to make a friend at every con
tact.”
With minor sources of irritation
removed, Mr. Gorman believes much
criticism of the railroads will vanish
' No one spikes his friend, is the ax
iom on which the railway chief
founds his new progrjtii^It is hopeo
through public friendships to give
t the road the status of a human be
ing in the public mind, thereby tc
promote a more sympathetic appre
ciation of railroad problems.
Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Bibee of
Lynchburg, Va., are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Bibee for several days
Mrs. W. H. Bibee and daughters
Misses Willie Mae and Christine
Bibee and Mrs. R. N. Bibee spent
yesterday in Greensboro visiting
friends.
GREER—CHAMBERS
Ashley O. Greer and Addie Cham
bers, two very popular young people
of our town motored to Reidsville
Tuesday evening and were married
"Sit 8:30 by Rev. Whorley pastor- of
!■ the Christian Church of that place.
Several of their relatives and inti
mate friends accompanied them over
to ditness the ceremony.
The bride was becomingly attired
; in a suit of navy blue poiret twill
with grey accessories.
The happy couple left immediately
' for their home where they will spend
! a few days, leaving Friday morning
for a trip through Western North
Carolina.
Complete Counterfeit Plant
For $100 Bills Seized Today
New York, August 15 (A1)—The
seizure of a complete plant for the
manufacture of counterfeit hundred
dollar Federal Reserve notes in
Floral Park; Liong Island, last night
was announced by Joseph Palma,
rhtef of secret service agents here.
The capture was effected just as the
operators were running off the first
set of proofs and the promptness
with which the secret service acted
prevented any of the miles getting
into circulation. Five men were ar
rested.
WHAT THE PUBLIC HEALTH
SERVICE DOES FOR YOU
Comparatively few persons think
of the State Governments as being
a part of the United States Govern
ment. But of cdurse they are. The
Constitution distributed the govern
ing powers between the Federal and
the State Governments in such a way
that the exercise by each of its share
is almost imperative for the welfare
of both. For either to be obliged to
get along without the other would al
most be as awkward as it would be
to a man to be obliged to get along
without one hond; he could learn to
do it, of course, but he would have
a lot of trouble in* learning.
This division of authority applied
in all fields of public work, includ
ing that of public health. Nearly
every health activity In the country
has both a national and a State end
which key into each other so intim
ately that is often difficult to decide
iust how any given piece of health
work could best be apportioned be
tween the Federal and State govern*
GOVERNMENT WILL NOT
CHANGE ITS POLICY
Washington, August 15 (A1)—Tht
general policy of the government
against seizing rum runners outside
the three mile limit will not be
changed as a result of the decision
of Federal Judge Woodrough at
Brooklyn yesterday it was indicated
at the Treasury.
HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE
RESULTS FROM STORMS
Tokio, August 15 (A»)—It is feared
that heavy Toss of life resulted from
tidal waves and storms on the west
coast of Korea "as" Several hundred
boats were missing today.
ments.
Theoretically, such a condition
should result in disputes that would
lead to nothing being done. But ir
practice the 'National authorities (U
S. Public Health Service) and the
State health authorities have estab
lished so thorough an understanding
that the problem becomes simple.
For instance, a number of cities
and the neighborhoods in several
States recently wished to get rid of
mosquitoes and malaria, -By agree
ment the Public eHalth Service sup
plied skilled direction and the States
counties and cities supplied money
and labor. The mosquitoes were
promptly cleaned out witn a great
reduction in illness, deaths, and doc
tors’ bills and a marked rise in com
fort, attractiveness, production, real
estate values, and population. Co
operation won the trk-k ,
Two North Carolinians Are
Killed When Auto Goes In
Di»ch Near Norfolk, Va.
Norfolk, August 15 (A1)—Joe Ab
bott of Portsmouth; Joe Barrett of
Easton, N. C.; and John Seymour of
Elizabeth City, Jtf. C. were killed
whe nthe automobile in which they
were riding on the Weeksville turn
pike, four miles from Elizabeth City
skidded and went into a ditch, struck
a tree and turned over. Julian New
bern and Wallace Miller, both of El
izabeth City are in a hospital here.
LEAGUE O^^ATIONS SPLIT
FACTIONS IN THE ARGENTINE
Buenos Aires, August 15 (A*)—The
question of Argentina”s return to
the League of Nations promises to
cuase a spirited political fight in the
present congress before it closes in
September. While the chamber re
cen'.’y * r-*o-l L> pay the eLague sec
V. b 'il for ex-President
Yrigoyen, who caused the withdraw
al of the Argentine delegation from
the Assembly in 1920, but President
Alvear is not in favor of maintain
ing this policy. Having dissented
from Argentina’s withdrawal when
he was a member of the delegation
he is now, as president seeking tc
rectify what he believes to have
been a mistaken proceeding. He
wants his country to renew its re
lations with the League in full and
be represented - regularly by a dele
gation which could carry on Argen
tina’s effort to democratize fhe Lea
gue from the inside, and meanwhile
enable the country to participate in
the benefits of membership enjoyed
by nearly all other South American
nations, including Brazil and Chile.
But the ex-president, reputed
leader of the Radical Party which
elected Sr. Alvear and credited with
the control of a considerable number
of deputies and senators is decidedly
opposed it is well understood in pol
itical circles, to having his policy
repudiated. Consequently, while the
President had no trouble in pbtain
ing from congress authority to pay
the Argentine dues to the League, i'
is believed that neither ratification
of adhesion will be obtained with
out a contest.
MISS FLANNIGAN ENTERTAINS
Miss Florence Flannigan enter
tained a large number of her young
friends Monday evening at her home
on Bridge Street at a lovely party it
being h5r birthday.
Miss Flannigan met her guests at
the front door and ushered tlM^n tr
the punch bowl where Misses Mil
dred and Elizabeth Heiner served
refreshing lemonade, Then they were
shown into the parlor where the
hostess had her birthday gifts on
display.
The evening was spent in playing
games, progressive conversation,
and cards.
After a most enjoyable evening
the hostess served delicious Ice
cream and cake and mints.
SOCIAL and PERSONAL
MISS ROTH FARRELL
Mrs. P. V. Godfrey and visitor*
Misses - Cpllye and Brow me ivle^B
spent yesterday in ‘ Greensboro.
Rev. G. A. Stamper returned to
his home in Winston Salem after
spending several days in Leaksville
visiting friends.
Mr. Sam Bramer of Roanoke if
spending several days In Spray vis
iting- friends.
Miss Minnie Eanes returned to hei
home in Leaksville Sunday after
spending the past week in South
Boston as the guest of Miss Ada Hill
A large number ^ young people
from Leaksville attended the dance
given m Madison last night.
Mr. Philip Ray and Mr. Otto Kir
cheis spent yesterday in Reidsvillc
and Greensboro.
Mrs. Lucile Reid who has been vis
lting Mrs. Numa Reid in Wen%orth
for several weeks returned to her
Home last night.
Mrs. W. A. Walkekr who has been
^pending (her vacatlpn (in Stewart
returned to her home in Spray sev
eral days ago.
Miss Alice Joyce of Walnut Cove
is visiting Mrs. Curtis Moore for
several weeks.
Mrs. Herbert Wilkie of Gastonia
Is visiting relatives in Leaksville
for several weeks.
Mr. Charles Austin of Washington
is visiting reTatiVes in town for sev
eral days.
WOMAJNS AUXILIARY" MEETS
The Womans’ Auxiliary of the
Spray Presbyterian Church held its
August meeting at the, church Tues
day evening. Miss Spessard, the
president presiding over the meet
ing.
After the business was transact
ed Miss Lilly Gilly ushered, the lad
ies into the Christian Endeavor
room and the meeting was turned
into a party honoring the president
Miss Bertha Spessard, whose mar
riage to Rev. J. S. Cook will take
place on September 11th.
Miss Lora Walkekr played “Be
lieve Me if All Those Endearing
young Charms” as two dainty little
girl? uressed as fairies rolled into
the room a miniature wheel barrow
^beautifully decorated with ribbons
and flowers with gifts for the bride
to-be from her many friends. Miss
Lilly Gilly presented the gifts, in her
most attractive manner to Miss
Spessard.
JTTSses Bessie Gunn and Catherine
Gilly served delicious refreshments
to the guests, consisting of See cream
and cake.
Miss Lucinda Martin. Mi*?- J. B
Ray and Mrs. S. L. Martin spent
yesterday afternoon in the country
at the home of Mrs. Pete Scales.
Mrs. D. F. King Si*, Mrs. S. J.
Beeker and daughter, Miss Mabel
Beeker left this morning for ' Pied
mont Springs to spend a week.
Mrs. J. B. Fagge who has beer,
visiting Mrs. Stone in Reidsville for
the past week kreturned to her home
in Leaksville yesterday.
Mr. Gilbert Ivie had the misfor
tune to hurt his foot yesterday
morning while overseeing the un
loading of a car load of automobiles
Mrs. Anna Payne returned tc
Leakskville yesterday after spending
sometime in Bryford, Va.
THE GAZETTE IN EVERY HOME
Cooledge Appoints Virginian
As The Presidential Secretary
* Washington, August 15 —Cool
idge has filled the only vacancy in ;
important office so far to occur in
his administration by the appoint
ment of former Representative Bas
com Slemp of Virginia as secretary
to- the President. Slemp will assume
his duties early next month and in
the meantime eGorge Christian, sec
retary to the late President Hard
ing, who submitted his resignation
last week ,will remain as the Pres
idential secretary.
STANDARD REDUCES THE
PRICE OF GASOLINE
(By Associated Press)
New York, August 15 (A>)—The
Standard Oil Co. of N. J. announced
a reduction in the tank wagon price
of gasoline two cents a gallon la
North Carolina and Virginia.
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Mrs. John Edd Williams and Mrs
James Hopper Sr., are spending
the day in Danville shopping.