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MELLON, LAMONT, WALKER, CITED IN TAX C ASE
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
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THE WEATHER
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Fair   and   continued   cold   Sunday;
Monday    fair    with    alowly
rising   temperature.
FORTY-EIGHT PAGES
The   Only   Sunday   .Newspaper Covering Ihc  Wyoming  Valley
WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 1934
Entered   at   Wllltes-narre,   I'a., Aa   Second   Clnas   Mail   Mutter
PRICE TEN CENTS
KILLED, 2 SERIOUSLY INJURED
BY AUTO-TRAIN CRASH
CITY
Federal Government Income Passes 2 Billion Mark As Returns Are Rushed
EXPENSE ALSO GAINS
Commissioner Of Revenue Urges Public To Avoid Congestion Of Last Hour
RECOVERY PROVED
Printers Drown In Boat's Upset
'rallaliaasee, Fla., Marcli 10— UP—Three 'rallahasaee printera drinvned in Lake Talquin today. A boat, in wiilch a party o£ four were hsliing, upset \vhen one of the  men shifted  hla position.
William A. Mathews ar.. lino¬ type operator of the Tallahasaeo Democrat, fell Into the water tirat and sank Immediately be- c.'iiise he could not swim. Ilia son. W. A. Mathews jr., and a companion, J. T. Mathews, printers, went under in a futile effort to swim  ashore.
Charles Braham, alao a print¬ er, clung to the overturned boat until a rescue party from ahore reached   lilm.
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Capital City Of Alabama Scene Of A Vast Blaze That  Ravages  Business
25 FIREMEN HURT
Washington, Mnrch 10.—UP—In¬ come of the Federal government today crossed the two billion dollar mark for the current fiscal year and Internal Revenue Bureau ofliclaK estimated a daily influx ot 67,000 Income tax returna In payment ot 193.1 Income taxes.
All returns muat be made by mid¬ night March 15. Commiaaioner ot Internal Itevenue Guy T. Ilelverlng uiited taxpayers to file returna Im- niedlaUiy to avoid congestion next week.
With Improved bualness condi¬ tions and higher incomes in some ca-ses during 1933, the Treasury De- , partment reported a halt in the general declino lu Income tax col¬ lections which began with the de¬ preaaion. Improved tax eollectiona, together with heavy revenue from new leviea such as liquor and pro¬ cessing ta.xes, boosted the govern¬ ment's Income from internal reve¬ nue to nearly double a year ago.
Total revenue, Including internal revenue, cuatoms and all other In¬ come from the atart ot the current fiscal year on July 1 to March K last, amounted to $1,1)81.981,S.'jO and crossed the $2,000,000,000 mark over the week-end.
Expenses Up Too
In tho corre.sponding period ot the previous fiscal year, total Income ot the federal government waa only $1,290,38D,984. Kxpenditurcs this year, however, rose to 14,398,413,341 from 13,001,910,174 a year ago be¬ cause of the emergency prugram.
This brought the Federal deficit on Mariii S. to f8,416,431,401, com¬ pared with $2,211,524,190 on the same date a year ago.
Internal revenue collections alone in the pori.id from July 1 to March S, this year, totaled $1,033,044,810, against $940,340,834 last year, a gain of $692,698,986.
Secretary ot Treasury Ilenry Morgenthau Jr. hopes to collect some $000,000,000 in income taxes between now and tho end of the current fiscal year on June 30, It the $864,000,000 budget estimate for this fiscal year Is to be realized.
Collections ao far thia flacal year «ie slightly below those at the aame thne ot tho previous fiscal yenr, al¬ though total actual collections In •he previous fiscal year reaclied $746,206,445.
The first elglit days of March allowed a gain In Income tax col¬ lections over a year ago. Collections so far this month were $19,515,381, ¦gainst $9,613,383, in the corre¬ sponding period last yeai.
Returns From Florida After A Pleasant Visit With Valley's Leading Citizen
VIEWS MINES IN PEACE
JAP LEADER ASSASSINATED
^Kaniakura, Japan, March 10.—UP SanJI Muto. millionaire Japanese Industrialist and newspaper pub¬ lisher, died today from bullet •wounds Inflicted  by an assassin.
Fred M. Klrby, Wilkes-Barre's leading philanthropist, (b enjoying hla Winter vacation at Palm Beach, Fla., according: to word brought back here last night by Monsignor J. J. -Curran, pastor of St. Mary'a chureh, who spent three days laat week as the multl-milllonalre's gueat.
Monslgnor Curran spent the past three week^ In Florida, recovering from the strain ot the part he Iilayed In ending tho four weeks strike ot tho United Anthracite Miners ot Pennsylvania.
On Monday, Tuesday and Wed¬ nesday of last week, ilonslgnor Curran was Mr. Kirby's house guest and was in close contact with tlie financier. Monslgnor Curran aaid last night that Mr. Kirby's health Waa ao good that he planned to re¬ turn to hla home on .South River street the first week In .April.
F^acli day, Monslgnor Curran re¬ ported, Mr. Kirby goes for a short walk and automobile ride and then spends the remainder of the day en¬ joying sun and breeze on the lawn of his Spanish type bungalow.
"I waa surprised at tlie evident good health of Mr. Klrby," Jlon- signor Curran aaid last niglit. "While he ;;cts weak if there is any exertion, Mr. Kirby reflects the benefits ot his rest in Florida."
IMonaignor Curran delivered a ser¬ mon and a public address whilo at Kebiing, Fla., whero ho spent the greater part ot hla vacation. Ho de¬ livered a sermon last Sunday morn¬ ing In XI. Agnes church and then in tlio afternoon addressed an audl¬ eneo of 700 persons in an open air theatre thero.
Ite also expressed pleasure with prevailing peace In the local mine situation. "I was informed tonight by Mr. Maloney, president ot the new miners union, that 600 men were given back their joba. AVitli that spirit there la no reason why peaco should not be permanent."
DILLINGER GANGSTER IS IN HANDS OF JURY
Neighboring Towns Unite In A Desperate Battle Before Victory  Is  Won
BLOCK IN RUINS
Lima, Ohio, March 10.—UP—The caae ot Harry Pierpont, Dillinger gangater. accuaed ot the murder of Sheriff Jesse L. Sarber, was given to the jury ot ten men and two women at 11:24 p. m. tonight.
mULL'S LAST HOPE CRUSHED BY GREECE
Athejus, Greece, March 10.—UP— Diplomatic officials of almoat every Consulate In Athens were under¬ stood tonight to have refused to visa the traveling papera of Samuel I'lsuU, former Chicago utlliti'.'S head, who was ordered by the gov- "rnment to leave (Ireece.
Final ordei,'. for Inaull'a dc- psrlure were Isaued luday hy the Cabinet,    leading    to    a   situation
which some sources believe might cause Insull eventually to return to the United States to face trial be¬ causo other nations have barred him.
11 waa understood InauU asked visas on his so-called "laisaez- paaser" papers from all conaulateb III Athens In .irdcr In cunceal hia mo\ements. 'I'he papers were Is¬ sued to him by thu Urcek guvcrn¬ mcnt.
Birmingham. Ala.. March 10.—UP —Flamea, which firemen believed started from overloaded electric JSjcea> ftweitt Uwough a block of downtown buslneas property here today and left damage conserva¬ tively estimated at $4,000,000. The full strength of the city's flre force battled the vaat blaze for nearly seven houra before it was brought under control.
Twenty-flve firemen were sent to hospitals after having been over¬ come by smoke or injured. Only one. John Taylor, waa In aerious condition. Oxygen waa given wiien he failed to respond to customary treatment tor suffocation. Many other firemen were being treated at relief stations near the flre area.
In the mldtown block only tho Alabama Theater and a department store were spared. The Loveman, Josepii and Loeb departnient store, where the flro originated in a base¬ ment, was only four Jagged walls tonight.
For several, hours fire fighters feared that the flames would apread to other block*. The situation was extremely tenae, aa firemen ordered water cut oft In residential sections to provide stronger pressure at the fire. A strong March wind seemed to conspire with tho greedy flames, whipping thciii high into the air and onto fresli tinder.
Tlie fire-gorged block was bouml- ed by Second and 'rhlid avenues .and 18th and 19tii streeta. Among build, ings burned was tho Joan's, Inc., a woman'a elotlilng atore.
The fire atarted in tin' basement of I.ovemaii, Josepii and I.oeb'a de¬ partment store. Firemen aald an overloaded electric circuit wua re- sponaible. The fire smoldered in the baaement, where a low celling forced fire-fighters to crawl on hands and knees tor nearly two hours. Flames then ate through the floor and apread on eaaily Inflammablo iiier- cliHiidlac. 'riio blaze came up tlirough the floor in many aectlona, raging out of control In a few minutes. Wlieu flames allot from the roof ut the six-floor atore. they leaped many yarda Intu tho air. Heat waa in¬ tense. Only the moat daring firemen remained within nozzle rango ot the blaze.
Costs Millions Buildings on flre. In addition to tlio large department store, wero Caldera Furniture store, the Ala¬ bama Theatre, Melacon's depart¬ ment store, Newberry's flve-and-ten store. Southern Bell Telephone Com¬ pany's downtown exchange, and many smaller stores.
Flre equipment was called In from Bessemer, a city 12 miles from Bir¬ mingham. Firemen uaed gas masks In attempting to battle the smoke to suppress the flames wiieii they first were discovered In tlie depart¬ ment store basement.
All customers and employees left tho building when the flro waa de¬ tected. They filed out orderly, aa neither flumes nor anioke were then visible, exiept lu the basement, wh'ero tbo lire had smoldered poasi- bly for hours.
Windowa acrosa tiie street from the llrat sloro to catch allre crack¬ ed from heat. Merchants nearby were ordered out ot their buildings, being given barely time to take uwuy their iiioiicy boxes and records.
Operators of lllllnian llultl, a blo<l» removed fiinn tlio bluzim,' buildlnga, tuiiud ou an auloiiiutic (Cuntinued o{» Paso 10. Section 1),
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Weight Of Wife Vexing To Mate
Cliicago, March 10—UP—Mrs. l.aura Johnaton, 100-pound po¬ liceman's wife, today filed ault for divorce diarging her hus¬ band with trying to interfere with   the course  of  nature.
When she was married In 1928, Mrs, Johnaton aald, she weighed a slight 120 pounds.
Then, as her weight increased, her huaband was guilty ot the following grounds tor divorce, sho  .aaid:
135 pounds — llla affections cooled.
145 pounds — Frequent wise cracks about "plump" women,
105 pounda — Thrown out tor being   "hefty,"   but   returned.
160 pounds — Called "fat"; thrown  out  again.
160 pounds — Broke scales; thrown  out  for  good.
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IN STRIKE CRISIS
President Stands Prepared To Use Every Force If A Revolt Is Threatened
GUNNERS POSTED
Havana, March 10.—UP—Major Pablo Rodriguez, former military aide of President Grau San Martin, was arrested today and incarcer¬ ated in the Cabanas fortress, ac¬ cused ot conspiring against tlie government.
The governmept threw armed forcea into action on the waterfront todiiy in an effort to break a strike whicii It waa feared might lead to revolt.
The national outbreak appeared to be near a   crisis.
Machine guns were posted at all pierheads.
Sailors armed with rifles patrol¬ led the docks.
Soldiera patrolled streeta in pairs. Keaerve police were ready at sta¬ tion houses.
More than 500 strike-breakers, enlisted outside Havana, worked on the docka.
Radical labor elements were dis¬ satisfied with refuaal of President t^aiios G. Mendieta's government to fulfill the roseate promise ot the preceding regime to make the la- land a workers' paradise. They made every effort to promote a gen¬ eral atrlk.-^.
'riieir efforts were only partly succeasful. All bakeries were closed and some barber shops. Icemen, milkmen, brewery workers and (itliprs joined telephone employes In their strike, whicii has crippled communlcatlona.
Telephone workers proclaimed a 4S-hour strike, in direct defiance of a government edict forbidding strikes. Mendieta .-etorted with a proilamatlon that all unions on strike after midnight tonight sliall be dissolved and all contracts with <onipanics employing them shall bo voided.
Some barber shops which re¬ mained open were stoned by small molia ot atrike aympathizers.
Tliere appeared to be every prospect of the strikes spreading, although stores, offices, cafes and bars rem.'iincd open.
Telephono strikers so far have destroyed thousands ot dollars worth ot equipment.
President Mendita waa deter¬ mined to break the atrike at all costa. When negotiationa tor a settlement ot the port atrike were broken ott he was vlaibly ahaken and said to the United Preaa:
"I am not lure seeking blood. I have fought against bloodshed. But the Uepulillc is above all things. I shall defend the nation at any cost. It they want a clash, they shall have It."
OF EVASION
Hoover's Treasury Chief Is Booked With 3 Others For Grand Jury Hearing
Her Bad Wishes All Came True
Petrolt, Marcii 10—UP—John Knlczinskl wants a divorce from a wife who, according to his own atatement, twice wished Ilim accidents which unfailingly Happened.
".Several months ago," Kulc- zinskl's statement read, "my wife.said: 'I wish you'd go out and luive an accident." Soon afterwards I was run down and lost three toes and part ot my rlRht   food.
"Later my wite wished I'd lose the other foot. I did—in an¬ other trafllc accident.
"I want to get away trom that woman before she wishes that rd  go out  and  get  killed."
REFUSE COMMENT
Attorney-General Cummings Tells District Aides To Undertake   Full   Charge
INCOME PROBED
HELD FOR BREAKING
WARNING LANTERNS
Charged with breaking warning lanterns on a South Pennsylvania avenue excuvatloii aliortly before 11:30 oclock last night. John .Meehan, 24, of 301 South Hancuck atreet, was arrested by police. Adam Hergert of the Pennsylvania Power & I.ight Company preferred charges againat .Mi'ehan,   who   waa    locked     up     In
Washington, March 10. — UP — The determination of the Federal governm^t to .forestall po.asible tu¬ ture income tax evasions was seen here tonight In Attorney General Homer S. Cummings" announcement that he had given district attorneys authority to begin Grand Jury pro¬ ceedings against Andrew Mellon, James J. Walker. Thomns Lamont and Thomaa L. Sidlo on "tax evas¬ ion and avoidance" charges.
"Other caaes ot a similar nature ai'e pending for trial and still oth¬ era are In the coure of prf'i>aratlon" Cummings said In announcing the action.
Mellon was Secretary of the Treaaury and Ambassador to Great Britain under Prealdenta Hocj'er and Coolidge. Lament is a partner In J. P. Morgan & Company and aon ot Thomas W. Lament. Walker, former Mayor ot New York City, Is In Paris. Sldlo la general counsel ot the Scrlpps-Howard newapapera and member ot the law firm of Baker, Hostettler, Sldlo and Patter¬ son.
A General Warning
The action Is the outcome ot ex¬ tensive Investigationa by both Treasury and Juatico Department offlclala. The two departments conferred at great length before announcement was tnade of the steps contemplated.
The deadline for filing incomo tax returna for the previous fiscal year being only fivo days off, it la believed the government's action at this time will cause thousands ot peraona to be extremely careful of exemptions thoy may claim.
The Department of Justice an¬ nounced: "Today, Attorney General Homer Cummings referred to the respective United Statea Atturnuys in New York, Pittsburgh and Cleve¬ land, with authority for presenta¬ tion to Grand Juries under tlic laws of tax evasion and avoidance, tho cases of 'riiomas S. Lamunt, Janies J. Walker, 'riiomaa L. Sidlo and Andrew  W. Mellon.
"Other cases of a similar iiatiiio aro pending for trial and stiil others aro in courso of preparatiun.
"Civil and criminal tax cases in Federal courts aro being handled for the Attorney General by Assist¬ ant Attorney General Frank J. Wideman, head of tho new iy created Tax Division of the Department ot Justice."
Roosevelt Advised
Income tax returns for tlio four named today by the Attorney Gen¬ eral are underatood to have been studied by the Treaaury and De¬ partmont ot Justice officials. The investigation Into the personal in¬ come tiix returns of Andrew Mellon as well aa his many controlled companies was started shortly after inauguration of the Roosevelt Ad¬ ministration.
Opening of the income tax ca.sea waa revealed by Cummings lata this atternoon, shortly after ho had conferred with President Roosevelt. Whether the proapoctlve action liad been taken up with the President could not be learned, but ll was Bald In Department ot Juslico circles that President Roosuvelt presumably had known about ll in advance.
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TO HOSPITALHERE
One Victim Is In Critical Condition As A Result Of  Severe  Body  Burns
OTHER ACCIDENTS
Mellon   Refuses Comment
Plttsburgii. .Mai.li In. —UP-Aii- drew W. .Mellon declined to com¬ ment tonight when informed Ihal authority had been given tliu local Federal   Dialiiet   Atluiney   lo   Ijcgiii
police     iHudquarlci.-.     pending    ar-|(2  uoujdS   'n  a^i\i   uo   p.iiiu|)U0,1) raltjnment this muniint. .(Continued on Pugo 10, Section 1)
Two mine explosions, one yester¬ day at noon and the second last night, injured three men, one ot them seriously. The first blast oc¬ curred In Harry E. mine, Wyoming "Valley Collieries Co. Stanley And- rolowit:;, 27, ot 16 Engel street, city, suffered a fractured jaw, contusions of the head and cheat. He was ad¬ mitted to Nesbitt Memorial hospital at 12; 55.
In the second explosion last night at 6:40 In Exeter mine, L. "V. Coal Conipany, Anthony Lavusky, 28, a miner, of 420 Liberty street. West Pittston, received burns ot the en- tiro body. His condition Is critical In Pittston hospital.
Fred Sweigelt, a laborer for Lavusky, Suffered scalp lacerations, alight body burns and a fracture of the right ankle. Ho was removed to his home at 213 Salem street, West I'ittston. Cause ot the explosion was not determined. A thorough probe will be launched today.
A possible skull fracture was 8;it- fcred jesterday by Harry Fowler, 52, of 810 Exeter avenue. West Pittston. He is employed as a fire¬ man by L. "V. R. R. Co. The injury occurred when he fell against an engine at Mountain Top. Fowler is In General hospital.
Quentin Kelper, 8, of 'White Haven, was run down by a machine yesterday. Ho is being treated at General hospital for a fracture of the lower jaw, a broken arm and face lacerations.
While at work yeaterday for Conlon Coal Coinpany, Francis Shelaskl, 26, of 56 Delaware avenue. Plains, received right arm injuries Tlie niember was caught In a pulley.
Caught under a fall of rock in .1 mine of Miners Mills Coal Com¬ pany, Samuel Plpck, 45, ot 5 Cliest¬ nut street, suffered a broken leg. He  is  in  General  hospital.
Internal injuries were received yesterday by George Diehl, 3?, of 33 Coveil street, when his auto collided with a Mountain Top bus at Hazle alreet and Park avenue 'I'lio bus was operated by Joaeph PetroakI, who posted $300 bail at police headquarters to await the outcome of injuries of Diehl, who Is a patient at Homeopathic hos¬ pital.
Roger Alberlgo, 33, of Boston Settlement, Jenkins Township, suf¬ fered right leg Injuries when he fell. The man Is employed as a watchman by Alberlgo Coal Com¬ pany.
Agnes McLaughlin, 10, ot 3 Market street, Inkerman, is in Pittaton hospital, being treated for wrist lacerations, received yester¬ day when  aho fell.
Delhert Wcidncr, 15, of 136 Darl¬ ing street, fell and sprained his left thumb.
Caught between hunipers, Charles Cclluskl, 46, ot 21 Templeton lane, Plymouth, Buffered log injuries. He is employed by Glen Alden Coal Company.
Jacob Bohn, 24, ot 1445 South .Main street. Hanover Township, In- jured Ills right leg yesterday morn¬ ing at 8:45 oclock when ho slriuk his leg Wltn an axe chopping wood, while <iiiploycd on a C. W. A. pro¬ ject. Tho uccldent occurred uluiig (Cuntinued un Page IU, Sucliuu ll
FEARFUL MISHAP AS EXPRESS HITS MOTORING PARTY
Flyer Of The Jersey Central Line Scatters Machine Over 3 Hundred Feet Of Tracks And Bodies Of Victims Are Hurled From Scene With Almost All Bones Broken
ANOTHER CROSSING TRAGEDY
The northbound Jersey Central flyer, crack passenger train oper¬ ating between New York and Scran¬ ton, killed two young people, seri¬ ously Injured two others and demol¬ ished an automobile on the Cleve¬ land street crossing in Plains last night at 10:20. Nearly all major bones In bodies of the victims were broken and bent. One ot the dead was found 25 feet from the scene ot the crash and sections ot the chassis were discovered 312 feet from the crossing. The train travels at a high rate of speed In that area. The dead:
Sophie Backlel, 16, ot 48 West Sheridan street, Miners Mills.
Stephen Tothe jr., 19, ot 19 'West Stanton street, Hudaon section of Plains.
The injured:
Lottie RushoakI, 16, of 221 Mill street, Miners Mills.
Francis Sleeker, 20, of 144 first atreet, Hudson.
The machine, a Chevrolet sedan, occupied by tho four young people, was being driven In a westerly di¬ rection, traveling toward Hudson, with Tothe at the wheel. Appar¬ ently not seeing the approaching train the driver directed his car across the tracks.
A gateman, reported to be on duty until 10 oclock, left the cross¬ ing shortly before the tragedy,
A   Ride  to  Death
Thundering down upon tliein, without any hope of eacapo even though they did obaerve tho flyer on jicconnt of their lieing huddled in the sedan, tho victims rodo di¬ rectly into the path of death.
Tiie roar ot tlie craah sent nearby realdents rushing to the scene. Karly arrivals reported not a aingle trace of the wrecked machino was In view at the croasing.
Investigation later revealed that the body ot the car had been wrap¬ ped around a large telegraph pole and parts of it were observed more than 300 feet from the seenu of tho accident.
Tho train, iu charge ot Conductor E. C. Taylor ot -Mlentown, Engi¬ neer W ilsoii 'riionias of liithlcheui and Fireman Georgo llandwart ut Allentown, was halted and search for the injured persons waa started by  the crew and  nearby  residents
While the (|uest was being con¬ ducted. Plains police under diicc- tioii of Chief Joseph Chcluitskl, ar¬ rived on tiie scene. .\t about the samo timo Deputy Curuncr J. S. Miller appeared. -All joined in the search.
Bodies   Intact
The belles ot tlie dead wero fuund between a fence and thu rails. They wero killed instantly, according to examination by Dr. Francis Judge who was one ot the flrst to reach the crossing. An odd feature in connection with the tragedy   is   the  fact   that  no  limbs
wero severed from bodies ot the dead. In addition to fractured bones throughout the body their heads were crushed and misshaped. Tender handa carried the two dead persons to a nearby home. They were later removed to morgues, the Backlel girl being taken in charge by Undertaker F. C. Kopickl. Tothe was removed by Undertaker J. S. Miller.
Miss Backlel, beside her parenta, Mr. and Mrs. Konstanty Backlel, leaves the following sisters and brothers: Mra. ailchael Burry of Brookside, Mary, John, Jennie, Joseph, Josephine, Lottie. Michael. Helen and Raymond.
'rotlie Is survived by his father, Stephen Tothe sr., and a sister. The automobile was owned by the senior' Tothe.
Two  In  Hospital
The bruised bodies ot Lottie Rushoskl and Francla Sleeker were rushed to General hospital, the for¬ mer being taken In the ambulance of M. J. McLaughlin and the latter In the ambulance ot UndertaJcer Mooney.
Rev. Father Franks ot SS. Peter and Paul church In Hudson, gave poathumoua rites of the Cathollo church to the dead betore they were removed to morgues. He also ad¬ ministered to the Injured prior to their removal to the hoapital.
Stanley Orman. '83 Cleveland atreet, only eye witneas to tha craali, waa standing at the crosslns. He gave a vivid and graphic de¬ scription of the tragedy, aaying it happened su quick Ihat ho believes the victims had nu chance to save their lives.
Assisting Cliief Chehutaki of Plains were Patrolman Benjamin Kozik, l''ranois Gerrity, Joaeph Trosko, St.inley Si hmidt and James Guative. All aided in locating th« bodies.
.Vews of the Iragedy spread and within a half hour nearly 500 per¬ sons thronged that section of I'lains
About two years ago and near the same railroad cro.'^siiig, a tank car jumped tho tracks and crushed tlirough a house.
Twu surgeons worked moro than two hours on the Rushoskl girl and .Stocker at General hospital, com¬ pleting the task shurtly after two oclock. 'I'lie following diagnosis wae reported:
The girl received internal injuries, .severe lacerations of the right knee and leg, face and chest lacerations, teeth knocked out, injury of left mastoid muscle, both eyes bruised and brush burns of the entire body.
Sleeker suffered a possible skull : fracture, broken riglit shoulder, ¦ fracture ot the upper left leg, spinal i injurlea, deep scalp lacerations, j (Continued  on   Page  10,  Section  1)
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WOaiAN'S FICKLENESS PUZZLE TO CHARLIE
Hichmund, Mo., March 10.—UP— Charlie I'roffitt reflected bitterly in his cell In county jail tonight upon the fickleiieas ot women In general and of one  In  partUiilar.
Charges of usaault and kidnap¬ ing were lodged againat Proffitt aa a result uf ari encuunter with Mrs. Florence Edwards und her husband, Eldon Kdwards, a farmer.
A week ago Mrs. Kd»aida di¬ vorced Geurge Uynier. iicr s*'cond hualiand.
"When she and Geurge got a dl- vurcu 1 never ihought hut llial we'd be married.  Proffitt auld.
'"rllfli ahe said she Wjintril lo gu to Noiburiu' fur a visit with licr fulka. I cuiildn'l atuiid being uwuy from liur und so 1 dru\c down Uicrc.
Well, yuu could have knocked me over with a feather when they told me she had been married to Ed¬ wards.
"I went out looking for then. I met them on a narrow ruad be- tween a. couple of corn ttelda and atopped them. I took out my re¬ volver and demunded to know what t It was all ubout.
"Fluri'iice .said slio wuuld evplain' it. She allowed nic thn wedding certlllcate and when ^ lahl my gun down to road It she grabbed the gun. We aciifried for it and It went off, ahoot ing me in the leg.
"She took nie to a huspitai «i,,1 held my hand and said she U' ..i get the marriage annulled. The» tbe pylice cai|te gnd arrested