North Carolina Newspapers

:s;j The Concord Daily Tribune Flf VOLUME XXV Military Inquiry Into C ase of Floyd Collins Brig. Gan. Danhart Says In quiry Will Be Made for the Purpose of Clearing Up Rumors That Are Heard. WHY DID NATURAL * EFFORTS FAIL? This Oqe Question the Officer Wants to Clear Up, as Well as Methods of How Rescue ' Was First Conducted. Cave City, Feb. 0 (By the Associated Press). —Circumstances surrounding the trapping of. Floyd Collins in Sand Cave and the efforts of volunteers to release him will be made the subject of a mili tary court inquiry. Brigadier General Denhardt, in charge of the guardsmen here, announced today. ‘sl hope by this court of inquiry to laiy I at rest all suspicions and whisperings of the efforts to block rescue wjrk and ru tnore than Collins’ entrapment was not genuine," said Gen. Denhardt. The com . mander said his plan for the military in vestigation had been sanctioned by Gov ernor Fields and Adjutant General Ke hoe. “It is my purpose to determine exactly why the efforts to rescue Collins through the inatural passage failed,” Denhardt continued. “Whether Collins went into Hand Cave through the regular entrance and was caught coming but and whether he knew of any other way ont are mat-- ters which will be delved into. “I hnve received information that the eye Os suspicion has been turned on Ken tucky and its officials and the wonderful Cave regions by persons unfamiliar with the. cave section. I proisise in the in quiry to bring out every fact. “It is hoped that the findings of the board will *be so definite and thorough from the testimony we hear that the un derground whisperings will be quieted. Every witness will be summoned to testi fy and will be heard in full.” Members of the court will probably be named today. Mother nature today had added another obstacle to the efforts to rescue Collins, sending torrents of rain last night with promise of more today. Despite precau tions to keep the water out of the shaft aimed at Collins’ prison, seepage crept into the bottom and added heavily to the burdens ot the volunteer- diggers. Thev kept doggedly at ft, wMi fSjmt'-gftght in crease in hourly progress as tbe tenth day of Collins’ Imprisonment Coded at 10 o’clock this morning. The Bbaft was less than half way to Collins, 00 or 70i. feet be low the sdrfaee. Many of the cave country folks were more pronounced today in asserting their doubts that he really ’is trapped. The other tunnel discovered Saturday by Homer Collins, his brother, leading in the general direction of the huge cavern Floyd Collins has described to rescue parties, Inclines many of those who know Floyd Collins well, to the belief that there may be exits known only to Floyd or that he may have a cache iof food hidden some where. But the outside rescuers who actually reached Collins firmly are convinced bin leg is caught so he cannot release himself. The near neighbors ot Collins’ family are outspoken in their rbaracterization of Floyd Collins as a shiftless fellow, supported by his father, although he was 38 years old, who spent all his time crawling around the numerous tunnels and caverns of the region. HiH principal achievement, they say, in earning a liv ing was the discovery in 1917 of Crystal Cave on his fther’s farm, and its com mercial exploitation as a show place for tourists. It is this cave. Crystal, about which the neighbors say a dissension sprung up in the Col)ins family. Equal owner with the father in Crystal Cave, the-natives tell of the differences over division of the guide fees from tourists which caused -Floyd to stay away from home for long periods. When his exploration of Sand Cave led to his imprisonment, he was staying at the home of the tenant on whose farm Sand Cave belongs. Floyd's father ,’sist summer agreed to lease Crys tal Cave to one of the more enterprising natives who might make more out of it instead of spending his time in search of other caverns.' Floyd’s opposition to this plan deepened tbe family disagreement. Red Cross to Provide Materials. Washington, Feb. 9. —The American Red Cross today assumed the entire ex* pease far providing materials needed to rescue Floyd Collins, entombed in Sand Cave, Kentucky. Drilling machines and men to work, theta are being donated by private firms,' but tbe Bed Cross Will furnish all other necessities and an additional appropria tion for this puropse was authorized to day. , } Convinced That CoHins Is AUve. Cove City, Feb. 9 (By the Associated Preks). —Five electrical tests conducted | with voice amplifiers today have con-1 vineed H. T. Carmichael, in charge of UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THE TIMES-TRIBUNE OF FICE WILL GIVE 10 Per Gent. Discount i ON ALL ORDERS FOR I ' Engraved Wedding Invitations and Announcements and Monogram Stationery We represent one of the best engravers in America. Call and see handsome line of samples, i ♦ ri- ’ HOLIDAY CROWDS VISIT ; SAND CAVE ON SI'NDAY 1 Curiosity Attracts 20,000 Persons to Scene iof Collins' Entombment. Cave City, Ky., Feb. B.—Gigantic holi dny crowds came to Cave City today and made the six-mile trip to Sand Cave > where Floyd Collins passed the ninth, day of his entombment. Long before noon, a continuous stream ’ of automobiles wound over the rough |' road to the rescue camp. At 11 a. m. ‘! there were two solid lilies, going and rc > turning. For three miles along the way the motors, two abreast, almost touched i fenders. Farm yards and fields were turned in- Ito temporary parking places. The Aids ’ | between the road and the scene of opern -1 tiions were crowded with cars bearing li -1 cense tags from Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, • West Virginia and Tennessee. During the morning the crowd standing outside the barbed wire enclosure which protects the workmen numbered S,(KM) and .'constantly was changing. The first hundreds arrived almost with : the dawn and their numbers grew with the hours. A spontaneous religious service , was held. The group moved to a hilltop north west of the cave entrance and prayed for Collins. They sang mid the song drift ed down in the valley echoing from the' narrow ravine where the shaft and mouth! . of the cave are located. Additional lunch stands made their ap pearance; lunch baskets were brought from the cars and men, women and chil dren sat about in family groups. It was a holiday crowd, by whom the imprisoned mail largely had been forgot ten and whose interest was in the spec tacle brought about by rescue efforts. Lee Collins, father of the cavern vic tim, moved among the crowd, introducing himself to anyone who appeared to be a sympathetic listener. Yesterday his cas ual conversations always ended with the presentation to the visitor of a circular advertising Crystal Cave, which his son discovered several years ago. Today the supply of circulars had been exhausted. His hope for his son’s rescue alive still was strong. 1 The Louisvillq mid Nashville railroad added four conches to the morning train from Louisville and said about 2.500 ex tra tickets had been sold. The railroad company's estimate of the total number of visitors today was 20,000, most of wliom came by automobile. CHAPLIN AND WIFE (ARE THROUGH WITH LAWYERS Not Trying to Arrange Any Settlement. Mrs. Chaplin’s Mother Says. (By the Associated Preset I-os Angeles, Feb. 9.—Negotiations be tween the attorneys of Charles Chaplin and those of his wife, formerly Lita Grey, of the movies have been halted, and the screen comedian and his l(i-year-old bride have decided "ndt to have anything more to do with lawyers.” the Los Angeles Times today quoted Mrs. Lilian Spicer, the bride’s mother, as saying. Mrs. Spicer's statement ,was made in connection with her departure from the Chaplin mansion in Beverly Hill, where she has been living since her daughter's marriage, to a house she has taken in Hollywood. She declared that recently reported ne gotiations supposed to have involved a financial settlement between Mr. and Mrs. Chaplin were in fact "pnrelj' of a per sonal nature.” The fact that Edward McMurrky, unele of the bride, a I-os An geles attorney, had paid a visit durihg' the week-end to Beverly Hills Was also significance. Funeral of Thomas Lawson Tomorrow. (By the Associated PreA) Boston. Feb. 9.—Thos. W. I-awson, spectacular flnaucier, author and gentle man farmer, will be baried tomorrow be side h>s wife -on a small portion of hiij magnificent county estate that was sav ed from the wreck of his fortune several years ago. Eight Injured on Ferry Boat. (By the Associated Psess) Norfolk, Va., Feb. 9.—Eight persons were injured today when the naval fetry boat Bocket and the Norfolk-Portsmouth ferry rockaw*ay collided in mid-stream during a heavy fog. Both vessels made their piers in safety. the Collins rescue work at Sand Cave that Collins is still alive, after ten days' imprisonment. H. G. I-ane, of Nunfordville, operating the lighting system which supplies cur rent for the bulb left by Collins' side, said Homer Collins after listening 20 ' minutes on the wire, that he was satis fied he bad heard. Floyd’s heart beating at a rate of 20 times a minutes. Lane said Floyd; was breathing and his heart beating 18 21 times a minute. “While we were in the cave we at tempted to compare the breathing of , Homer Collins with that of his im , j prisoner brother, but we could not do I this very closely because Homer was so exlcted,” Lane added. Shaft No. SO Feet Deep Cave City, Ky., Feb. 9 (By the Asso ciated Press). —The shaft through which resquers hope to reach Floyd Collins in Sand Cave was approximately thirty feet deep at 9 o’clock this morning, four days after it was started. At the present rate the level where Collins is thought to be will not be reached before Thurs day or Friday.* I Narrow Fissure May Lead to Collins. I Cave City, Feb. 9 (By the Associated Press). —Work was started today on a narrow fissure, discovered some 50 feet from the entrance to Sand Cave, where Floyd Collins is 'entombed, which W. D. Funkhouser. geologist, believed may prove a back entrance to the chamber near the -imprisoned man. The fissure is now far (too small for a man to enter. CONCORD, N. C„ MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1925 ' . .< ■ BUSIEST WEEK SO FIR IN SESSION FUG STATE LEGISLATIffIE Morning and Afternoon Ses sions Probably Will Be Hdd This Week.—Many Bills On Each Calendar. ROAD BOND liILL COMES THIS WEEK Bus Bill Will Be Given to the House This Week.—Judi cial District Problem Also to Get Attention. Raleigh, Feb. 9 (By the Associated Press). —A busier' week than any thus far in the session is slated for the gen eral assembly when it reconvenes after the week-end recess. Each day the legislature has grown more active until this week it is not al together improbable that it will begin holding morning and afternoon or mqrn ing'and night sessions instead of just cne session a day as hitherto this ses-l sron. , - A number of important matters arc scheduled to come up this week for ac titon in either the House or Senate or both. Among bills on the calendars In both houses is Senator Sams' $20,000,000 road bond issue. The bus regulation bill passed by tbe Senate last week has been sent over to; the House for concurrence and it is ex pected to cotne up there tonight or to morrow. . Some action on the judicial district' problem also is likely in the lower branch of the general assembly this wee:; and it is possible that that body might pass its court and judicial committee's bill providing for re-division of the stnte into 27 districts in time to send it to the Senate before the close of the wee a. The Wade blue game bill bearing a favorable report of the game Committee is cu the calendar of both houses and in the Seiiate it is set as a special order ior Tuesday. Much interest centers in the hearing on education tomorrow afternoon on the measure by Poole of Hoke, to prohibit teaching of Darwinism in public schools and higher educational institutions of the state, A large attendance with persons , present from all sections of the state uj, anticipated. Senator Johnson's bill to prevent mar riage of divorced persons until after a lapse of a year is slated to come up for discussion and action in the Senate to morrow. , DECIDES THE PULLMAN SURCHARGE JUBTIFIALBE This Decision Made After Inquiry by the Interstate Commerce Commission. (By the Associated Press! Washington. Feb. 9. —The surcharges now imposed upon railway passengers using Pullman facilities were held today by the Interstate Commerce to bY justifiable, and railroads wore au thorized to keep the practice in effect. Tlie .approval of the surcharge under which every passengers engaging passen ger accommodation pays to the railroads an amount equivalent to 50 per cent, of ,tbe Pullman charge is resulting from the first step in a genera! investigation which the commission is instituting into the earnings of the Puliman Company and the terms of its contracts with railroads. The decision declares the investigation had not proceeded far enough for the commission to express conclusions as to the general reasonableness of Pullman charges, but the surcharge had justified Itself. Commissioner McCcorrt dissented com pletely without stating reasons, while Commiss'oner Campbell and other dissent ing members, declared it was uqt reason able or fair to the traveling public to permit a general charge of this character to" stand when so much of it accrues to the lines that do not need it. Commis sioner McManamy in a third dissent de clared that the extra expense of hauling Pullman cars should in part be assessed against the Pullman Company. California Fights Plague of Incompetent Bobbers. Les Angeles. Feb. 9. —Bobbed hair is responsible for at least one menace, ac cording to JJie State labor department, through the 'establishment of so-called hair-bobbing schools. So many of these schools are operating! in California and charging high fees for incompetent in struction that legislation will be sought (o put them out of business, or else Compel them to teach at least an ele mentary course in practical hair cutting, said the department officials. Thomas W. Lawson, Financier and Antohr, Dies in Boston. Boston, Feb. B.—Thomas W\ Lawson, financier, atßhor and sportsman, died at a hospital here early today. He was •operated on three weeks ago for a bladder complaint and had been gaining stead ily until be suffered a relapse early last night. He lapsed into a coma and died at 12 :30 a. m. His sons, Dougins and Arnold, were with him at the time he died. Warren Nomination Discussed. (By.the Associated Press) Washington, Feb. 9.—The nomination of Chas. B. Warren, of Michigan, to be Attorney General wan discussed for two hours today by the senate Jtidic’iary committee without any decision. Ghair -1 man Cummins will set the time for the next meeting. The total puree distribution on 1 the ■ American turf this year is expected to amount to $12,000,000. ,t\ , -' , . , V, : , ~ . . , Injured Against Love r r*, ,*»’** v ' Jf? BBgpte But nobody can atop us from falling in love with Sally Long, candidate fqg l92R’s choice as, most perfect Hollywood beauty, who was brought to pictures only asset 1 > W (Griffith obtained SIOO,OOO against hei falling u» low, les vi tut hia company BURGLARS GET $7,000 FROM TWO ASHEVILLE STORES Daring Robbery in Business Center as People Were Going to Church. Asheville, Feb. -B.—Burglars entered Denton's and Bon Marche, Asheville’s largest department stores, here this morning, at a time When the streets were filled with church-goers, rifled safes in both stores and escaped with an aggre gate of $7,000. In Denton’s store, the yeggmen oov , D. DexitoP)?, president-jiiauager, „ with a, pistol and left hiili handcuffed to the staireasd in the basement. Discovery of the Bon Marche robbery was not made until this afternoon by the owners. , Around $5,000 was sp-1 cured ftom Bon Marche while $2,000 j was stolen from Denton’s. The two stores are across the street i from each other. The yeggmen forced their entrance into Bon Marche through the front door. Investigations have failed to give any clues on which the police can work. Both jobs are believed to have been done by the same party. No arrests have been made. Paul D. Denton, president and man ager. of the local branch of Denton’s, one of the largest department stores in the two Carolinas, entered the store about 10 o’clock, this morning with tin* day’s mail. He told the corresimndent that as he was leaving a white man in shirt sleeves placed a pistol against his body and forced him to accompany him to the base ment. Mr. Denton was chained to the basement steps. It was forty-five minutes or an hour before he wns able to attract the atten tion of passersby. Plainclothes men t failed to find any definite clue on in vestigation. The men are believed to have made their escape in an automobile, . parked in the rear of the building. The yeggmen drilled a hole through ’ the door safe, and used a Chisel in drop ping the tumblers controlling the combi nation of the sgfe. That it was the work of professionals is believed certain. SEVEN kDDITIONAL JUDGES PROVIDE UNDER HOUSE BILL Committee Offers Measure Increasing Number of Districts to 27. Raleigh. Feb. 7.—Seven additional Su perior Court districts are provided for in a bill introduced by the House com mittee on courts and judicial districts in the House yesterday. The bill was pre pared by the committee, headed by Itpresentative Everett, following the decision of the Supreme Court that cir cuit judges would be unconstitutioanl, and the bill goes upon the calendar for consideration on Monday night. Along with the bill providing for ad ditional Superior Court districts went the buss regulation bill, which came oyer • from the Senate. The House roads committee has already reported favor ably a similar bill, and it is now on the calendar ready to bo taken up Monday 1 night. Secrem Almost Killed Her Family. Corona, N. X., Feb. o—Belle Henchill. negro seeress and prifier, yesterday filled her home wjth purifying fumes in prepa ration for tlie miUenium prophesied for this week. Later a patrolman found the seeress, her husband and their six children in a stupor and sent them to a hospital. The city chemists are ana lyzing the decoction which was emitting the fumes. Fantastic Shoes Coming? Paris, Feb. B.—Fantastic looking 1 shoes aye bring made by the fashionable \ Paris bootmakers and, naturally, the nriees will be high. Not only are rich brocades and carved and colored leathers and all sorts of imitation, jewels to be used, but real seed pearls are prescrib ed for those who would be distinctive. . ■ One and a half million women and ) girls in Japan are now engaged in office work. * THE COTTON MARKET Opened Firm at Advance of 13 to 24 Points, and Held Steady During the Early Tradiug. (By the Associated Press) New York. Fob. 9.—The cotton market opened firm at an advance of 13 to 24 points today, und help very steady in the early trading on relatively firm Liverpool cables, reports of improved business in cotton goodg in Manchester, complaints of too much tain in the western belt, and fmiHire ncf'tte 'weather map- to show any iiopßrtaiif relief”from drought m the South. May sold up to 24.75 and July to 23.02. | or within 8 points of the best price touch ed last week. Considerable realizing and i hedge selling was absorbed on setbacks of ! 3 or 4 points by covering on the part of recent sellers, trade buying, and a moder ate qommisison house demand. Opening prices were: March 24.40; May 24.70; July 24.95; October 24.70: December 24.75. SARTAIN. FLETCHER AND RHEILL TO BE TRIED NOW Judge Overrules Motion by Defense That the Trial Be Continued. ' Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 9 (By the Associat ed Press).—Motions by the defense to continue the trial of A. E. Sartain and L. J. Fletcher, former warden and dep uty. respectively, at the Atlanta federal penitentiary, and Lawrence lthiel, of | i 'olmnbusj Ohio, on charges of conspiracy and bribery, were overruled by Judge Robert T. Irwin, in the United States district court. In presenting the motions, the defense contended that it had not been given suf ficient time to prepare its case. One of the attorneys, former Congressman William S. Howard, it is also stated, was ill, although present in the court room. With Our Advertisers. There will be a Ku Klux Klnn lecture by Dr. Stroub at the court house next Thursday night at 8 o’clock. There will be a robed parade, on Union street with the fiery cross. All are invited. On Tuesday at 11 o'clock at the W. 0. Correll Jewelry Co.’s store there will 'be a big sale of the Ingersoll Redipoint Pencils at only 10 cents each —regular 50c values. Only a limited supply, so be on hand early tomorrow. S. R. Smoak, representing M. Moses & Son, of Baltimore, will be with the Brown-Cannon Co., on February 9, 10 and 11th, showing the season's newest styles, fabrics and patterns for men. Get some good advice about chickens and eggs from the new ad. of €. H. Bar rier & Co. Better take out gome insurance on' your tiuto, from John K. Patterson & Co. while gettin’s good. Just in—« big shipment of flower pots at Yorke & Wadsworth Co.’s. All kinds of thei best feeds at Cline & Moose’s. ’ See new ad. for particulars. The first shipment of Sehloss Bros. . new spring suits have Just been received I at Hoover’s. You will find a store full of new mer chandise at new low prices at Efird’s. Something new coming- in every day in ready-to-wear, millinery, clothing and shoes at the Parks-Belk Co.’a. First Stone Mountain Coins to Se 3 for sl. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 7. —Announcement wan made here today by Joseph A. Mc- Cord, treasurer of the Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial Association, that 5,000,000 Stone Mountains memorial half * ; dollars will be distributed through the ■ banks of the United States, the distrb 1 bution beginning at ail points. May Ist. i The first 1,000,000 will be sold for $1 i each, the association reserving the right ) to sell the remainder It a higher price, ■ the announcement said. s- , , The condition of J. F. Shaeffer, Jr., I of North Church street, who was scald ; ed several days ago, is improvinf nively, it ia reported teday. 1 NATIONAL GUARD AID TO CIVIL AUTHORITIES Were Called Out Seven Times in 1923 alAd 1924.—General Hefts' Report. (By the Associated Press.* Raleigh, N. (.’., Feb. 9. —Aidii ~~ authorites in cases of emergency) ntwM 5 less than ten separate occas'ons \ the year of 1923 aud 1924 is the record of North Carolina units of tlie .National Guard, according to the biennial report of Adj. Gen. J. Vaq B. Motts. The State troeps were railed cut seven times ill 1923, and three times in 1924. accord ing to the report. In m-ording the activities ot t|ie troops in rendering aid to the civil author ities, General Metts, in his report, says: "On January 25, 1923, three squads of BatteryA, 117 Field Artillery, were odered from Goldsboro to Kinston to protect, a prisoner on trial, against whom threats were made. The detachment was under command of Captain E. It- Mish aux. “On January 28, 1923. Captain R. S. McClelland was ordered to proceed with about forty men of the 421st. Company, Const Artillery Corps, from Wilming ton to Wliiteville, to protect a prisoner on trial. “In each of tne above, cases,” says General Mptts, l’a record lof movement of troops was made, and due to this promptness the lives of two negro pri soners were saved. “On September 27. 1923, the Adju tant General directed by the Governor to proceed immediatly to Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, to get in touch with a very serious condition reported. Armed men had run the negroes working at the several mining camps out of the county on Recount of a crime committed on an elderly woman. Upon arrival at 1:30 p. m., September 28, a conference wns held \vith the Mayor and otner reputable cit izens, with the result that Troop F, 109 Cnlvery. stationed at Asheville, and Company B, 105 Engineers, srationed at Morganton, were ordered to Spruce ine during the afternoon of the twenty eighth. Troop F, beached Spruce Pine about 7 p. mp on a special train, and the Engineer Company arrived iu auto mobiles and trucks about the snme time. On account of the mquntaii district and the wide area to be covered in keeping in touch with the situation, on October 1. Company E 120 Infantry, was ordered from Concord to Spruce Pine; and on October 4, Captain B. M. Bradford, Me dical, Corps, with three enlisted nfen of the Medical Corps, were ordered to re port from Linoolnton. Although this wa« a very unusual and difficult situation, ns well' as very serious for a few days, the officers and men conducted themsel ves In such a manner ns to bring credit upon themselves and the State. On Oct ober 9 the troops were ordered to their home stations. Major E. P. Robinson,! C. E.y from North Wilkesbbro, w»f pbw ed in comma'iuf nY Vfn 4 ’troops ’fft ftprucc Pine, and I wish to commend him for the - military manner n which he per formed his dutpi and for his untiring energy day and night. “On October 20, 1923. Company A. 105 Engineers, stationed at North Wilk esboro, was ordered to Bakersville,' the county seat of Mitchell county, to afford protection for the negro to be placed on trail for the crime committed near Spruce Pine. “On November 9. 1923. Company M. 120th Infantry, stationed at Wilson, wns ordered to Nashville, Nash county, to protect a negro prisoner; but when the company reached Rocky Mount it was learned that the prisoner had been gotten out of the county by the snerriff. and Captain Dempsey. commanding Company M. was ordered by telephone to -return to his home station, wth his command. > “On November 30, 1923. Company M, 120 Infantry, was ordered again to Nashville to protect the same prisoner wha'e on trjal . “Oil December I<>, 1923, Company F. 120 Infantry, stationed at Charlotte, was placed under orders, upon request of the Mayor or Charlotte, to report to the mayor for the purpose of assisting th? police force in guarding and protect ing property removed from buildings on account, of conflagration. Curing the year 1924 troops were edited out three times. Company G, 200 Artillery, stationed at Raeford. was ord ered out March 12, 1924 to assist the sheriff of Hoko county in protecting a prisoner, but as the sheriff had the sit uation well in hand, the troops were al most immediately relieved. “On July 29 Company M, 120 Infan try. stationed at Wilson was ordered to Nashville to protect a prisoner and maintain order. - * “On November 25, 1924, ■ Battery T), i )17 Field Artillery, statiouea at New : Bern, was ordered under arms'to pro tect a prisoner in the Craven, county i jnl. against whom violence was threat • ened. “On account ot a strike of workers fat the Champion Fibre Company at t .Canton, and impending trouble. Major Gordon Smith was ordered to Canton, * on Febuary 27> so watch the situation. Major i Smith -was of great assistance i in bridging about a settlement of con ditans to the extent, that further' and ■ more serious trouble was averted.” | it£f It is said that Champion Mickey Wal ker is to Teceive a $20,000 guarantee for his Pacific coast debut at the Ver r non arena, where he is to meet Bert 1 Colima in a 12 round clash on Febuary 24. STAR THEATRE Today, Tomorrow I ' “Fighting in France” Greatest Pictufe of all History- United States Government Offi cial Wat Film. Every American Should Sfce Tris Picture* 1 Admision 88c afid ’Boc .> v h NO. 34 TWO KILLED Hi SO - DOE TO HEAVY FOG Whole of New York City Eno.;.; veloped In| Fog, Which Was One of the Heaviest in City in Recent Years. HARBOR AND RIVER TRAFFIC IS HALTED Several Wrecks on Elevated and Surface Lines Due to Fact That'Trainmen Could Not See. (By the Associated Press) New York, Feb. !).—Two- men were killed and more than fifty persons were hurt in a series of collisions on New York’s transit lines today while one of the heaviest, fogs of recent years en veloped the city. Harbor and river traffic was virtually paralyzed as a result of the lowering fog that clung close to the surface of the water. The fog was reported gen eral. extending along most of the Atlan tic seabord and affecting traffic on land and sea over a wide area. Early reports indicated that the most serious of the series of accidents on the city.'s transit lines occurred in the Bronx where an elevated train smashed jpto the rear of a subway train on the elevated structure. Two are known tu have been killed in this collision while, the estimate of injured ran well above forty. f A subway fire in which a dozen people received slight injuries added to the traf fic problem. An express train bound for upper Manhattan, was stalled over some blazing ties. Efforts of the train crew averted a serious panic. Four persons were injured when two surface cars came together. . Ferry boats with their thousands of commuters barely crept through the fog. Two lines were forced to discontinue op erations. Thousands of other travelers were delayed aboard railway trains. There were two accidents in Brooklyn suburbs. Two trains of the Manhattan Transit Company of Fulton Street lino . ' came together in a rear end collision, in .fliettng injuries to a dozey men and wom en. On tlie Corona line near ILpng Is land City a steel train of tfie "it. R. T. smashed into the rear of a wooden train of the Brooklyn-Manhattau Transit Co„ injuring half a dozen persons. It is es timated these two wrecks affected nearly 40,000 commuters, as traffic on both lines was tied up for hours. Several women were reported to have been knocked to the floor and trampled when panic seiz ed the crowd in a car of the forward car in the Corona line collision. This was believed due to the report that the car had caught fire. FOUR NEGROES KILLED BY SALISBURY TRAIN Automobile Is Demolished at Grade Crossing When Struck by Southern Train No. 14. Salisbury, Feb. B.—Four negroes. John Giles and three of his children, are dead, as a result of a grade crossing accident here this afternoon, when Southern train No. 14, Charlotte to Salisbury, struck and demolished the automobile in which the negroes were riding, at the Jackson crossing on West lunes street. Giles and his 12 year old son. Wilburn, were killed instantly and another son. Itay, aged 8. and a daughter. Geneva, aged 5. died tonight from injuries received in the accident. Two others, Kathleen Giles, aged 11, and James Davis, aged 12. were seriously injured in the crash.' According to Kathleen, the only one able to talk when the wreckage was gathered up. her 12-year-old brother was driving and wiieu fie attempted to stop the momentum of the car drove it up on the track in front of the trnin. Engineer It. L. James arid Conductor E. W. Koontz were in charge of the train. Dog Hero of Eoidendc in Noime, Balto Dies. Fairbanks, Alaska, Feb. B.—Balto, the leader of Gunnar Reason's team of Si berian wolves and canine bero in the re cent relay race from Nenana to Nome with 3(Xl,000 units of diphtheria anti toxin, is dead, says a report received to day from Nome. The report added that Balto and tHe majority of Kasson’s prize - team hhd died from frozen lungs as the result of struggling 60 miles from Bluff to Nome for seven and one-half hours in a blind iug blizzard” that sent the thermometer down to 35 degrees below zero. John McMormacb Is 111. (By the Associated Press) * New Orleaus, Feb. 9.—John McCor mack, the tenor, is ill at bis hotel suite here with the gripep, and the concert ar« reuged for tonight has been postponed. . WHAT BMITTY^CA’F HATH toll, cl I, I Hr,..hr and Tuaadar, showers breast and centrai^porttotm^ot V dwH . JgiSH