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Senate Opp REPEAL OF PRESENT LAWSOUGHT Party Lines Forgotten in Vote on Amendment to Bill Pro viding for Change in Income Tax Law. By Aeaociatad Praia. WASHINGTON, Feb." 8. Repeal of the law allowing publication of the amounta of income tax pay menu waa approved tonight by the aenate. Fifteen Republican, sixteen Democrats and one Farmer Labor voted (or publicity while thirty Three Republicans and sixteen Democrats opposed the provision.

The vote removed one the main stumbling; blocks in the sen ate's consideration of the tax reduction bill and followed four days of debate on the question or puo liolty. Senator Norrls. Republican, Ne braska, offered the amendment to make all income tax returns open to publlo inspection and spoke for six hours today in support oi citing alleged corruption and fraud in the internal revenue buerau which he said would be prevented by publicity. The bill, as it now stands, provide that tax returns shall be opened to investigation by apeclal congressional committees and also 'provides for the appointment of a point congressional commutes of ten to investigate and keep in touch with the administration of the internal revenue bureau at all times. The latter committee would have power to inspect all returns and those opposing full publicity regarded this as a compromise on the present law allowing publication, of Mlf Va VSA "Measure Assailed.

The present law permitting publication of income tax payments was condemned by both advocates and opponents of the full publicity amendment. Senator McKellar, Democrat. Tennessee, who had drafted an amendment proposing continuation of the present system, did not nresent It for a vote. Two years ago the senate, by a vote of 18 to Z7, adopted the amendment 11 defeated tonight. Ottering full publicity of tax returns as a safeguard against "fraud and corruption' in the Internal revenue bureau.

Senator Norrls" led the fight for the adoption of his amendment In apeech which took up more than halt ot trie eleven hour session. He declared it was hot the Intent of the senate In ot Ing for publicity two years ago to make It mandatory that Just the amounts of the tax should be published. "Your proposal Is ten times worse," Senator Reed," Republican Penaylvanla, declared. "It will al low not only publication of the amounts of tax paid, but all the tlmate details ot a taxpayer's baa lness which must necessarily be hlartAil In thA rnturn." Senator Couaens, Republican, Michigan, replied that newspapers would not go to the trouDie 01 printing: all of this information or even of obtaining the amounts of Income tax paid if the law did not reaulre the internal revenue coi lectors to publish these lists as at Vresent "Views Vary. Senator Wadsworth, Republican, Kew insisted that If full publicity were allowed, "a small army of agencies will spring up prepared to sell Information Ob tained rrom the government." Opposing the proposal for full publicity.

Senator Simmons, Democrat, North Carolina, protested against the right of curiosity seek Ira to inspect income tax returns Senator Norrls discussed at length certain tax caaea investl gated by the special senate committee, declaring "collusion" had been shown between the Standard OU company ot California and In lernal revenue bureau employes. Senator Reed. Democrat, of Mia ourl, voted for publicity and Son itor illiams, Republican, against. WILLIAMS TO BE SPEAKER Senator Will Attend Joint Luncheon to Be Held by Ki wanis and University Men. The weekl luncheon 'of the University club, which Is ordinarily held on "Wednesday, will be discontinued this week because of the Joint meeting at luncheon on Friday, February 12, o( that club and the Kiwanls club, according to Jewell Wlndle, secretary of the University club.

Senator George H. Williams will be. the principal speaker at the luncheon Friday and Lieutenant Governor Phil A. Bennett will act a toastmastar. Distinguished guests attending th9 affair will be Introduced prior to the apeaklng program, it was announced.

Arrangements are being mads by tho management of the Chamber of Commerce to serve a large number of guests and an elaborate luncheon Is being prepared for the occasion. oses Charles Pon inaiCF i Jacksonville Man WWAstounded World Several Years Ago With Wallingford Schemes, Faces Prison Term for Selling Coast Property. JACKSONVILLE, Feb. 8. Charles Ponzi, "financial wizard" and lately seller of Florida lands, was indicted on four counts here late today by the Duval county grand jury.

The indictments were returned on information filed through efforts of the Florida state chamber of commerce and the Better Business Bureau. The true bill was returned by the 1 Duvall county grand Jury. The syndicate is at present offering for sale 'principally propetry in Columbia county, southwest of Lake City. Several Indicted. Those Indicted with Ponxl were: Rosa Maria Ponxl, his wife; Emma Alvltl and her husband.

Caloedonla Alvitta. All four were indicted un der charter 0115, Florida sots of 102S," "an act regulating persons and associates doing business un der a declaration of trust." The counts follow: 1, Offering certificates of Indebtedness for sale without filing a proper declaration ot trust 2. Selling certificates of indebtedness without filing a prop per declaration of trust. t. Selling certificates of Indebtedness without procuring from the state comptroller and attorney general a permit to of.

far for sale or selling certificates indebtedness. 4. Failure to pay license fee of $lSt for a declaration ot trust Each count of the indictment, upon conviction1, carries a sentence of two years in the state penuen nr nr firm nf il.OIUl. '1 i Immediately after the 'grand" Jury returned the Indictments, Juago George capiases aoclates. Cooper Olbbs Issued for PonsI and his as Nebraska Man and Woman Had Been Missing 'Since Severe Storm Dec.

1 3. SCOTTSBL.UFF, Feb. The bodies of J. E. Shea, Alliance, traveling salesman, and Miss i wl SI at al Till host 1 1 An is 1 1 Prt.

VTn fl I Hazel Dunbar of Mitchell, who are believed to have met death in the aevere snowstorm here December 13, were found today near the spot where their stalled automobile was discovered by searchers after the blUzard. They had taken refuge in a ravine and the IS feet of snow which covered them had not melted until today. Finding ot the bodies by George Fox of Bayard, concludes the greatest search In western Nebraska In recent years Scores of men spent daya early In January combing the countryside for trace. Organized hunts probed drifts and scraped acres of snow fruitlessly. Bhea and MlSs Dunbar left Alliance December 13 during a raging blzzard.

Thirteen miles north, of Bayard the car was found several days later. Had the couple been able to go a mile further they would have found refuge at the Dunham ranch, where many persons found haven this winter. 22 SUSPECTS HELD IN $2,681 PAYROLL ROBBERY By Associated Press. ST. LOUIS, Feb.

Twenty two suspects are held by police following two holdups today In the downtown districts Two bandits obtained $2,681 in a payroll holdup at the Prufrock Lltton Furniture company, and a few hours later two robbers held up a truck driver for the J. A. Barnes Grocer company and escaped with $835. MANY ATTORNEYS ATTEND LACLEDE CIRCUIT COURT Many attorneys were In Lebanon during the past week attending sessions of circuit court there. Included In this legal array were Senator P.

M. McDavld, of Springfield; C. W. Hamlin and O. T.

Hamlin, both of Bprlngfleld: Senator Frank Karris, of Rolla; J. It. Klrkham, of Dixon; R. O. Bell, of Waynes vlUe: H.

O. Eldrldge, ot Wayesvllle, and Barney Reed, Linn Creek. of F. L. D'MILL UNDERCOES OPERATION AT HOSPITAL F.

L. DeMUl, who for many years has been connected with the circula tion of the Springfield Republican, underwent an operation yesterday, at Spring fluid Baptist hospital, during which the third finger ot hit right hand waa amputated. Dr. Wilbur Smith performed the operation. Eli BODIES OF LOST COUPLE Income Tax Publicity High lonaa Frisco One of Few Railroads Not to Face Demand for Higher Wages.

The Frisco is one ot the few large railways in the United States not included In the 109 railroad companies that were asked for a wage increase by the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers and Express and Btatlon Employes following a national meeting held recently in Cin cinnati, Ohio, It was announced I yesterday by officials at the local) general orrices or. me tmsco. 2iZm2 erthe lviscorStherhood. stated yesterday that a wage increase' was yesterday that a wage increase' was granted by the Frisco to railway clerks, freight handlers and station employes last fall and that the brotherhood which he represents wlU not participate in the request tor increased wages Nine hundred and fifty local men aro members of the Springfield iuuko ui ins oroinerniraa oi r.x press Employes, of which there are ioage me cromernooa oi r.x KO INCREASE SOUGHT HERE 5 PLAN FOR I wioiTnno VldllUiid Meeting of Reception Com mittees to Be Held Tonight to Arrange for Lincoln Banquet. Final arrangements for the re ception of the Republicans who are to attend the Lincoln day banquet.

to be held here Friday, will be made at a meeting of the reception com. mlttee at the Bhrine mosque tonight. Thoae In charge of the re ception are anxloua that all mem bers of the committees attend. Members of the committees are: Man's Committee. W.

A. McAtee, chairman; Judge W. Gorsuch, Otto W. McAtee, Rev. Glen B.

Walter, J. D. Delp, Fred Garrett, James Hood. Earl Harold T. Lincoln, John W.

Bass, John Fulton, John Alsup, Albert Zellweger, J. W. West, Ben J. Harrison, Alfred Page. Harve W.

Turner, Arthur R. Finch, J. 1 Long, Paul Payne, M. C. Hendrlx, J.

D. Draper, Frank Coffman, Joe Miner, George Bennett, I. M. Hen Judge A. W.

Lincoln. U. G. Johnson, Arthur W. Kesterson, J.

(Continued on Page Four.) Greene ty Republican women's Club fV Honor 1 viuu iv iiviiwi Visiting Women. Final plans for an laborate luncheon to be given under the au spices of the Greene County Re publican Women's compll th vlaltlnr woman who mntry vuiting women wno guests the wives ot the governor, the former sovernors and present nd former state officials who at it.n th i.inmin iv bunauet. Mrs. Baker will be the guest of honor. Other guests will be Mrs.

national committee womenl Mrs. Height, state chair rvennd8ot women prominent party women. Mrs. Whltwam Mrs Miller of Miss Margaret C6bb, Mrs. Mc Lain Jones, Mrs.

J. J. Rlchesln, Mrs. Fhll Bennett, Mrs. Mary Mra, Haseltine and Mrs.

Peterson. Bhort talks are expected from the National commltteewoman and oth er out of town while the welcome win u. caiciiudu visitors by Wash Wade. Mrs. Harguaqvtll poslde.

LOCAL SOCIETY HOLDS MEETING Springfield Dentists Meet in Regular Session at Cham ber of A large attendance 'of local and out of town dentists featured the meeting last night at the Chamber of Commerce of the Dental society. One of the principal Items discussed during the meeting was the exchange of ideaa and scientific papers between the BprlngTleld so TO BE GUESTS milium. sag tiWiiwiiK viii I lbO members, may ask an Increase i side and burns about the woman's in wage scale, it was said, as no in I were made yesterday evening at a mouth and throat Immediately crease was granted express em Joint meeting ot the two commlttteea pointed to the cause ot Mrs. Doug ploy es at the time the wage scalo.on arrangments. las' distress, it later being found for the other brotherhood was i The luncheon will be given at that she had swallowed almost an 1 13 80 at the Ontra cafeteria.

The ounce of the poison by mistaking The wage Increase granted by National colors will be used In for another liquid, the Frisco last tall was something i decoration in keeping with the day. i Members of the fumlly Immedl lefa than one cent an hour, making I The west halt of the dining room ately called a Starne ambulance the wage scale five cents an hour; has been reserved by the club and Bnd Mr Douglas, was rushedt to higher than in pre war days. A a four course luncheon will be the bprilngfleld Baptlnt hospital substantial increase In wagea re aerved to local and visiting ladlea. Dr C. E.

Felleer was called to at celved by members of the brother 1 The o.iuh will have as its MDeclal tend the woman, who, after emer hood during the war has been de creased since the Frisco was taken from government control, but was I raises. Biisnuy wun me recent crease of one cent an hour. Consolidation of First National and Greene County Banks Effected Yesterday. The merger of the new Flrat National bank and the Bank of Greene county was effected yesterday morning and affairs of the latter Institution transferred to the First National bank. The two banks will be operated hereafter as the First National bank, and checks on the Bank ot Greene county wiu be non ored at the Flrat National bank un Ul further arrangements are made, It was said.

details regarding the official heads ot the bank have not been announced, but for the present II. D. iUlsby, cashier ot the old Bank ot Greene county, wlU be an active vice president, and J. C. Peightel will act as official head ot the bank.

Other officers be announced later, The consolidation gives the First National bank total assets of ap proximately loans and discounts ot combined deposits of more than $1,000,000, with an unusually strong cash reserve. "40 AND 8" HOLDS SPECIAL MEETING Members of the and stated. during a called meeting last night at the Chamber of Commerce, that they would give hearty support to all activities of the local post of the American Legion, and particularly In the case of the showing or the super feature, "Men of. Purpose" which, will be shown at the Landers theater on Feb ruary 18, It and 20. Flans were also made during the meeting for a ceremonial to be held on March 4, at which time a lane class of candidates will be Initiated into the organisation.

Elaborate plana for future constructive programs, af fecting both the "40 and and the Legion, were alscusaed. C. 'irarmer" Brown is Chief De'Gare of the local organisation and calls the meetinrs at certain intervals, thr being r.o set time for meetlna. LOCAL BUS FORM MERGER i i in JvSlSSPimZ DRINKING AT' doctors will be sent here In March hv th Jnnlln organization to read pupera before the local society dur rng the regular March meeting, it was Drs. W.

T. Avery and P. H. Nolt Ing will be sent by the Springfield organisation as visitors to the Jop line society in April. The district society of Arkansas has also asked that Springfield send dentists to their March meeting.

Dr. V. Boswell was named to visit that organisation at that License fees for dentists' of Oregon have recently been raised 11 to i per year, and with this In view, the society last night discuss ed plans for a similar increase in Missouri. The extra amount thus raised. If the proposition Is so acted upon, will be devoted to dental education In the state, this to be carried on by means of pamphlets, lantern slidea and prize essays among school children on subjects related to dentistry.

Dr. W. T. Avery Is president of the Springfield society, Dr. C.

B. Holt, of Aurora. Is vice president, and Dr. R. P.

Smith la aercetary. FEAR SAYS MILLER IS TO SPEAK Secretary Treasurer of Editor ial Association Says St Louis Mayor Is on Spring field Program, By Associated Preea. ST. LOUIS, Feb. a Three Pullman cara will carry the "Miller group" to Springfield Friday for the Lincoln day dinner ot the Association of Young Republicans.

Two other cars will be required for the Republican city committer. Mayas Victor Miller, denied a place on the program at the dinner, today said he was not certain he will apeak at all In Springfield, declaring he has received no official notice of the meeting of the Republican Editorial Association, to be field the same day as the banquet, cr a specific Invitation to address that body. He added that he would not speak unless specifically Invited. Cliarles W. Fear of City, secretary treasurer of the editorial association, advised tonight that he has sent Miller a specific Invitation to addreks the editors and that St.

Louis mayor is booked to speak at about 10 a. m. Friday. Mrs. Lester Douglas In Serious Cadition Result of.

Taking Poison. Attracted by here screams for O. IU. Douglas In a aemi conscloua con dlUon in her home at 2141 North uni A small quaniuy of )n ft Rt ner gency trcratment had been given ner showed slight Improvement from the critical condition she wae Im4sIa4 lam a ska ut AaIah 4 a ira roe noapiiai. was not thought last night that Mrs.

Douglas was In a critical TSniJll! thrMt nd wm unab() tQ ipek th physician said, but her recovery is No had bxeen obtained from her rergardlng how he happened to drink the add. It being Impossible for her to speak. 300 Pound Woman Who Sold Anti Fat Pills Is Indicted in Kansas City By Associated Presa. Ka.noaB CiTK, Among nine IrTre bills returned by the special federal grand jury here today. was tne Indicting J.

H. Beach, ytare old, of Atchison, charging jter with sending obscene matter through the malls. "Beeieta of a perpetual and "Egyptian love secrets" was the objeotlonable matter alleged to have been sold by Mrs. Beach through the malls. Mrs.

Beach also advertised the sale of anti fat pills, although she weighs about Soo pounds, Frank H. land assistant United States attorney said. Hay taraen of Topeka, was indicted "i vm iu ail September Thexftr belonged to I O. Gibeon. Miami i MISSOURI SAYS COACH Bv Associated Presa.

COLUMBIA, Feb. g. Tbers Is less drinking among students at the University of Missouri than ever before, C. I Brewer, director nf athletics, said here today. The athletlo director aald the morals ot the student body are fundamentally sound and that university athletes era the straight, est, squarest shooting merl In the country.

Brewer denied that he advised A. K. Heckel, dean ot men at the university, to publish the details of a drinking episode last week which resulted In indefinite suspension ot Fete Jackson, football captain. STAR LEFT SMALL E8TATE By Aseoolated Press. i LOB ANGELES, I.

Barbara La Marr, film star, who died recently, left ah estate of less than $10,000, It was revealed here today when a petition for letters qt administration were sled In behalf her fathw won. to DRINKS EDITION WEATHER TlJeedsy and Wednesday gener ally fair, eomewhat coldar Tuesday. fflMCT SOUTHWEST MISSOURI'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER VOL.XXXV NO.34 Entered at Ppatoffiee, Sp'inpfield, Missouri. Seoond Clsas Mattar, Act of March 3, 1879. SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 9, 1926.

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ton TfTo)n UllL i Anti Evolution Measure Is Adopted by Mississippi House of Representatives By Associated Press. JACKSON, Miss, Feb. The Mississippi house of representatives today passed by avote of 7 to 32 a bill to prevent teaching of the theory that man descended from a lower order of anlmala In state supported schools. Members of the senate, who haye yet to vote on the measure, listened to the heated debate which preceded the vote. The measure now goes to the senate.

The vote on the measure climaxed three hours of furious debato that was featured by a number of proposed amendments, ranging from submitting the measure to an election to making violation punishable by death. In addition to prohibiting the teaching of the theory of evolution, this measure makes It unlawful for any teacher, text boox commissioner or other authorities empowered to select books to choose thoae that teachea a doctrine that man ascended or descended from a lower order of animals. The penalty for violation is a fine and cancellation of contract. Representative E. K.

Wingham, opponent of the bill, offered an amendment that "any person susplrloned of teaching the theory ahall be arrested, brought before an ecclesiastical court and, upen conviction, be burned at the stake, It being the purpose of this bill to restore the Spanish inquisition." The amendment was ruled out of order. Delaware National i Guardsmen Use Tear Bombs to Stop Crowd Georgetown Negro Sentenced to Be Hanged for At tack on Young UirH Soldiers Guard Court House During Trial. Py Associfltvd Press GEORGETOWN, Delaware, Feb. 8. Delaware national guardsmen were forced to resort to tear gas bombs today to protect Harry Butler, 21 year pld Negro, from a crowd of threatening" citizens who surged about the court hours during his trial on charges of feloniously attacking a 12 yar old girl.

Local Sorority To Aid Kiddies atWelfdreHome of the alumnae chapter of ft Beta Phi sorority ot Drury college 'have arranged for a gathering of clothing to be given to the three youngsters born at the Welfare home last Tuesday night, The trlnlNta mrm tnm anna of Mra. Verba Entail Martin, who waa deserted by i her husband last fall. The clothing will be assembled at the Fi Phi rooms and taken from there to the Welfare home where the mother and babies are being rQ en1K1 cared for. The little family 1. "S''V destitute circumstances and hl n.8 bar'd.

n.dl The barriers, were erected about the m.mhara hnn. for a llhernl supply of practical clothing which can be used by the tripleta. yiinister Who Opposes Volstead Law Cites Anti Saloon League as Ground for Action. By Assoclstsd Press. NEW YORK.

Feb. While the Rev. Dr. James Emprlngham refused to reveal the figures on which be Daaea nia report mai un Luuren Temperance society ot the Episcopal ohuroh favors prohibition modifica tion, he said tonight that a "pre ponderous of the society members who answered a recent questionnaire on prohibition were in favor of modification. Dr.

Emprlngham, who Is secretary of the society, aald a check ot the original aurvey is being made, and the original report will not be given out until it Is completed. He defended his refusal to give out, the figures by asserting that he has not observed "that the Anti Saloon league ever made public original surveys upon which they have based their conclusions that prohlbtlon waa a success." i REPORT SHOWS CITY HAS OUTGROWN SCHOOLS The city has greatly outgrown the present school system and Is In great need of additional buildings and equipment. It has been developed by an investigation by two sub committees. Physical properties Of the schools are being studied by a committee nf aad by A. J.

Elsenmayer, while F. M. McDavld heads a committee Investigating financial conditions and requirements, THE WEATHER Kansaa Generally fair Tuesday and Wednesday; somewhat colder Tuesday. Arakansat Tuesday fair, somewhat colder: Wednesday fair. Oklahoma Tuesday part cloudy, somewhat colder; Wednesday Iowa Part cloudy to cloudy Tues day, preceded by snow In extreme east portion; Wednesduy generally fair; somewhat colder Tuesday In southwest and extreme southeast portions; strong northwest' winds, diminishing.

,.) Nebraska Mostly fair Tuesday and Wednesday; not much change in tranrriire. UIILui 10 PUBLISH VOTE I lnree Companies of Three guardsmen and' a young women were overcome by the fumes as the bombs were hurled Into the crcwd of more than 2,000 persons by members of the 198th anti aircraft artillery, who were stationed hers until late tonight. After the crowd had. dispersed quiet settled 'down over the little town end tonight there waa no Indication of further trouble. rw Butler, whoae trial was started shortly after 10 o'clock this morn Ing.

was convicted by a Jury of Sussex county farmera a few snln utea after 4 o'clock. He waa sentenced to be hanged In the yard of tho county Jail here on Friday, Fab ruary 21, between 10 o'clock and o'clock. Threats Jiad been made against 'fl "ed sou" nouse, Expresaloa ot fear that the Jury and the court might be influenced by the Negro's youth, and threats to break through the barriers to gain custody of the prisoner were heard aa the crowd gathered about the court house. When the crowd surged and push ed against the barbed wire barrlera moat of the it loaded machine guna elected to guard the court house were concentrated on them. Offi rera, including Mai.

B. B. I. Duncan Wilmington, who was In direct icommana or. me troops, attempted iu perauaus ma mrong 10 leave tne vicinity of the barriers.

The more the offlcera talked the more Infuriated they crowd became. Several ot the men seised one ot the guards and threw him to the grounds. These men were arrested. out were release tonight. Immediately after this occurrence.

oraera were issued to the guards men to don gas masks and to throw tear gas bombs. Guardsmen ran to the roof of the courthouse and began nurung lear gas candles, contri vancea resembling small cans. Jhe burning candles sent the choking fumes up and down the street. Other guards on the ground threw their bombs and in. tew minutes the vicinity of the court house with Its barbed, wire entaglements and breastworks of sand bags, behlndj wnicn were macnine guns, reaernDiea a sector of No Man Land.

The crowd broke, running in all directions. Men, women and boys were trampled and were badly bruised. A namber were affected by the fumes. When the gas mists had drifted away, one guardsman was found lying on the ground and two others were groping their way along the court house. They were temporarily blinded.

The man on the ground waa Private Eugene BmaUwood, of Wilmington, a member of Battery 'He did not nave a gas mask, he said. He was carried into the court house and treated. Officers slated that his lungs, eyes and heart had been seriously affected. He had Inhaled a quantity ot the vapors, umaitwood waa taken Wilmington tonight. The other guardsmen overcame were Gordon Masaey and Ilaler TlmMnAB knlk wjih ujl Asuver, memoerst of Battery Massey waa made 111 for several hours but was out ot danger tonight and Branner waa, made slightly ill.

The young woman who waa af fected by the fumes Is Blanche Sir man, of Bethel. daughter of the Sussex county recorder nf iinH Miss Hlrman was walking past tha court house when the bombing was toS sianea. ill for several weeKfc The tear gas did not dampen the'' Mra. Thogmartin Is the wl spirit of the crowd, most ot whom I Miles Thogmartin, an emplo returned and threatened to dyna jthe Frisco in the car deparv mite the barriers if they were not hure. She Is survived by the permitted to enter the court house.

I band and two chlMv Fifteen state highway police mingled MACHINE IS WRECKED ATCROSSIOO Mrs. Ida Thogfnartin and Mary Rice Killed Mrs. H. C. Miller Seriously Injured.

Two women were killed and anothai was critloally Injured yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock when a Ford tour, ing car crashed into the engine tendi of Frisoo train No. weal bound from BU Louis, at a point went of SiraWord where the Frisco right of way Is crossed by state highway No. 14. The dead: Mrs. Ida Thogmartin, years old, Of S51 West Division street.

Mtis Mary Rica, years old, of Galloway, Mo. The Injured: Mrs. H. C. ailller.

of U4I Nona Lyon avenue, "I did not see the train until the very moment the crash came," waa the only statement made by the ona survivor of the accident, who Is confined In John's hospital and believed to be suffering from a fractured skull. Mrs. Miller was taken to the hospital In a Paxson ambulancn, which met No. 1 at tha Springfield atatlon when It arrived with the dead and injured women. Yesttrday'a tragedy occured when the Frisco train, which was running between 40 and 4t miles an hour, reached a grade croaalng one and one mllea west ot Strafford on state blsti way No.

14. At the same moment a Ford touring car owned and driven by Mrs. Thogmartin struck the rear truck of the engine pulling the fast tralfv resulting In the car being draa gea approximately leet down tha right of way before It was thrown cVer of the train. When members ot the tram crew arrived at.theaosna, occupants of tho car were found about feet from the wrecked machine. Miss Rice, beliifr dead, Mrs.

Thogmartin' In a flying condition and Mra. Miller unconscious. Th eaesenger train had gone past the scene ot the accident for more than a ha.lf before, the i able to bring It to a atop. About minutes were consumed in halting tho train, getting a clear right of way lit the tear and backing to tha apot where the accident occurred. The dead and injured persona were placed on stretchers and taken to the teggage car ot the train and the run for Springfield and medical attention for the two women still alive started.

While en route to Springfield Mrs. Thogmartin died in the baggage car. Mrs. Miller, through arrangement with the Paxson Undertaking company by long distance telephone, waa rushed to Bt. John's hospital from the passenger Btatlon for emergency treatment It waa announce! last night by Dr.

C. Sewell. Frisco physician who la attending Mrs. Miller, that, although she Is critically Injured, it Is though she will recover, Enginerr Gives Wsrnlng. The engineer, Wagner, of the passenger train and his fireman, Fulton, said that the usual warning of two blasts of tha whistle had been sounded for the crossing and that the bell on engine was still ringing after pacing Stafford, The two men saidt.

saw the approaching car and studied sounding the cattle alann, which, they explained. Is a slant sounding of the engine wl .1 tle. The driver ot the car either fojled to hear the warning or did not heed It, they said, and struc the tender of the engine just as tha engine proper, had cleared the roadway. C. J.

Stephenson, assistant to tha general manager ot the Frisco, Said yesterday afternoon that he did not understand the cause of the accident. The Frisco track at the point where tha tragedy occurred is in View for miles In each direction, he said. The land la fiut. there being, no cuts to obstruct thn vision, ana tor six or eight ranee comparatively straight so that no curves hide the approach of train. One passenger on the train, W.

E. Qulnn, ot Lebanon, said he win riding in the flrat chair car at tno time ot the accident and waa con sicous of something unusual a dense dust cloud shot past I window and he was thrown his seat by the sudden pliance ot the locomotive's u.r brakes. When No. had been backed the place the accident occurn Qiiln said, the automobile v. found about SO feet from the ro wuy.

A cattle guard had been i away and, quite a distance fi i the demolished car, lay Its ov i punts, Qulnn went to one of women. Miller, found that she alive and assisted in getting her i a stretcher and in a bagguKe Qulnn said Mra Thogmartin alive when he went to her, but un able to speak and in a dying con dition, Bhe died, the man sakl. i she was being placed On the I A kh.M tl arrived at the aeene ot the a dent, Qulnn said. Inquest Todsy. An Inquiry into the accident be made this afternoon at an quest called for 1:30 o'clock l'i court ot Justice of the I'euc K.

Holman. The justice will act cornor in the absence of Cor Ely Paxson. who has been sen daughter and a son. Fum i among the throng picked out the rangements are wcompn ie. ring leaders and ushered them out, will be under the direction of town.

iPaxson Undertaking compn. Butler himself was the only de Mis Rice Is the danrht. (Continued on Page Four. i (Continued on.