Smith, Thomas A.

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Picher Oklahoma, March 16, 1923. . . . Funeral arrangement for Harley Case, third victim of the accident, have not been completed. His body is at the Todd mortuary at Picher Oklahoma.

The body of Thomas Smith, who was killed in the same accident, was sent to Vinita Oklahoma for burial by the Todd undertaking company, of Picher

Picher Oklahoma, March 16.--Funeral services for Charles F. Rallings, age 22, who was killed in an accident at the White Mining Company mine last night, will be held from the chapel of the Green-Stephens undertaking company at 2 this afternoon. The Rev. Wesley Post will officiate. Burial will be in the Miami cemetery. He is survived by his father, George Rallings, who resides about five miles northwest of Miami. The body of Thomas Smith, who was killed in the same accident, was sent to Vinita Oklahoma for burial by the Todd undertaking company, of Picher. Funeral arrangement for Harley Case, third victim of the accident, have not been completed. His body is at the Todd mortuary at Picher Oklahoma.

A suit for $30,000 damages was filed in Ottawa county Oklahoma district court at Miami Tuesday by Mrs. Margaret Case against Otis White, W. H. Trapp and Lawrence E. Cartwright, partners in the White Mining Company, as the result of the death March 14 of her son, Harley Case from injuries he received while working in the White Mine, near Picher Oklahoma. According to the petition, the roof of the tunnel in the mine in which Case was working fell in, inflicting injuries from which he died five hours later. Case was 31 years old.

Note: Name is spelled differently. A $12,000 damage suit was filed in District court here Monday by George Rawlings, of Picher Oklahoma, against Otis White, W. H. Trapp, E. Cartwright and John Weaver, partners in the White Mining Company, as a result of a mine accident March 14 in which the plaintiff's son, Charles Rawlings, 22 years old, received injuries which caused his death. Mr. Rawlings, who is an aged man, alleges in the petition that his son provided for his support. The case is the second filed in the last few days as the result of a cave-in at the White Mine tunnel March 14. A few days ago Mrs. Margaret Case, also of Picher Oklahoma, filed a $30,000 damage suit, due to the death of her son.

... few days ago Mrs. Margaret Case, of Picher Oklahoma, filed a $30,000 damage suit, due to the death of her son.

Settlement of a damage suit, in which the White Mining Company has agreed to pay $3,449.50 to Mrs. Violet Smith, of Picher Oklahoma, as a result of the death of her husband, T. A. Smith, in a mine accident March 14, was sought in a petition filed in Ottawa county Oklahoma district court at Miami Wednesday. The petition filed by Mrs. Smith charged that her husband was instantly killed when the roof of the tunnel caved in on him. She agreed to settle for the sum named. The White Company, in its answer, agrees to settle for the amount, upon approval of the court. In her petition the plaintiff named Otis White, W. H. Trapp, L. E. Cartwright, A. K. Wilder, G. W. Sapp and John Weaver as partners in the company.

This Accident happened during the Excitement of the Above Tragic Events: Picher Oklahoma, March 15. D. McDonald, a Picher miner, was run over and painfully, but not seriously hurt, Wednesday, by a Ford coupe driven by Mrs. R. J. Joseph, public health officer in Picher Oklahoma, during the excitement attendant upon the accident at the Buffalo Mine. The automobile accident occurred at Third and Main streets, Picher, near the American hospital entrance, and was unavoidable. Mrs. Joseph was proceeding down the street, observing traffic rules, when she approached the corner where the large crowd had assembled, due to the arrival of the ambulance from the mine. She tried to avoid another car and was forced to turn out sharply, striking Mr. McDonald, who was thrown down, the car passing over his body. He suffered cuts on his left leg and minor bruises. His clothing was badly torn. He did not blame Mrs. Joseph for the accident. His injuries were dressed at the Picher hospital, to which place Mrs. Joseph immediately conveyed him in her coupe.