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NEAT IN DEMAND,
It IS CHEAP, TOO
Crisp Days Bring Heat
ing" Foods to the
Front.

Meats and poultry were again ia popu-
lar favor at the retail market today
The cold, crisp weather which is pre-
vaiIing now. far different from the un-
seasonabIy warm and murky days about
Thanksgiving time. has finally brought
the demand for heating" foods 10
somewhere near the point where IL
usually is at this time or the year.
The housekeeper, moreover, finds that
prices are lower now than they were
last week. an unusual coincidence, since
this IS tie lime when she really wants
the less expensive articles.
Roast beef, PA to IS cents; lamb, 121z
cents; s1rloin steak, Is cents; porter
house steak, IS cents; round steak, y =
centJ; tripe. 10 cents; roast PORK, 1212
cents, lam. chops, Is 70 . cents. These
are the present figures on meats.
OF the vegetables, potatoes may be
had at 30 cents a peck Celery sells at
10 10 cents per stalk, onions at 30
cents q peck, cranberries at 15 cents a
quart, and cabbage at . 70 10 cents a
mead
OF the 1 uts, there are still plenty Of
good grapes 70 be had, although -he
TOkays are practically out Of mar->at.
Malagas are selling at 20 cents a pound.
Apples Of various brands are selling at
50 cents per peck.
The Washington times., 1908-12-08

Everyone loves Santa Claus and
everyone wants 20 help him bring cheer
into homes from the poorest TO the
richest. so II you have any toys you
got last year, Just wrap them up and
have them taken down % the Associat-
ed Charities In this way you Will be
come one o. his helpers and when Ns
stops there and sees all the good things
ready for him il viii make his old heart
jump with JOY.
Just see all the things that are asked
FOR In tOGay's letters.
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And he VIII need so many. mauy
things to satisfy all the children. Trip
after trdip has TO be made TO deliver
them and unless hundreds Of good
fairies helped him he would be tired TO
death before his work was over. But
everywhere he has helpers, who bring
him toys and help fiji the big bags he
slirgs over his shoulder before climb
ing down the chimney In Washington
they make their headquarters at the AS
ISOLATED Charities
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Are Good Twins.

Dear santa We are little twin bro
theirs seven years old We also have
a little brother and sister. We think
are little sister is the dearest little girl
IN the world We would like you to
bring her a little doll and kitten for
she dearly loves them We would Ike
to have an Irish Mail Wheel Barreu
and a sled and lots Of good things
Pleas don't for get Mama and PaDa-
wishing you a Merry Xmas and a Han
py New Year We are yours lovely
Daniel and James Farrell.
6I 2nd St, y. E
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lie TURNOVER BACK AGAIN.

The very stin linen collar has fallen
into disrepUte except for business wear.
Softer neck effects are considered de-
sirable, and the sheer, embroidered
turnovers are being worn again I'm COM
bination with fluffy jabots. rabat ties
and tasseled silk or velvet cravats.
Worn thus, the turnover, Of course.
fastens in front like a linen collar. and
the edges are held together by q fancy
brooch
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SANTA CLAUS is KEPT BUSY
FILLING CHILDRENS WANTS

DO you know what Santa Claus is
doing now? He's getting everything
ready for Christmas eve, for time Is
just flying away and there is so much
TO be done he doesn't have a minute 20
himself After he has read your letters
and made note Of all the things each
boy or girl wants, he has TO start out
and make the round Of all the shops
and toy factories and it's always late at
I ;ght when he gets through and by the
time he has fed the reindeer it's time 20
go to bed.
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MISS HELEN FRICK
OUTWITS HER FATHER
ArrangeS to Make Debut in Pitts
burg Instead of New
York.

PITTSBURG. Dec. S.-"CIayton," the
beautiful home Of Henry Clay Frick,
was thrown open today and cards for
Miss Helen Fricks coming out party
December 16, were issued.
It appears that the young lady. who
Is heiress apparent to one-haTf of the
fortune OF h &. FriCk-abOut 500 900 OO6
-rebelled against parental authorize IN
The matter of her debut Mr. Friclr
insisted that his daughter, who has beeD
living in New York for several wears
make her bow first TO the society OF
New York, but she refused, preferring
Pittsburg.
She wired the caretaBer at CLAYTON to
get the house in readiness. and She and
her mother opened it. 1t is understood
a card was tnclosed in the mails for
Papa Frick in New York
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Wants Fire WAGON

Dear santa Claus;-I am a little boy
four years old and I want ,Jo,, -, 49,
me q Fire Engine ana a Hook and Iad7
Ger number and a pair OF rubber
poots and a story book. and nv bro
a two wheel bicycles and oVerc0at NJ
some other little things. -'@
,Goodby Dear Santa from your Friends
I ranh!e and Robbie NOwIand, S27 Queen
st, Alexandra, Va
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KEEPS SLIPPERS ON.

debutante has hit On a plan that
prevents her pumps ant slippers from
falling OF. Just before going 70 a dance
she puts photographers paste around
the heel Of her stocking just where the
top OF her shoe comes. The slipper or
pump Il then firmly pressed into the
paste and never stirs, no matter how
vigorous Is the dancing or walking.
The paste does not seem 10 hurt the
stockings, and IS easily Was1ed of.
The Washington times., 1908-12-08

Letters to The Washington Times
Inquiry Column are Invited. Ques-
lions which are not Of general in
terest Will be answered by mail:
rush Inquiries. by telephone. Call
Main $3.50. Names and addresses Of
writer's must he affixed 20 their
questions as an evidence Of good
faith. and a stamped and addressed
envelope must accompany eaca in
quiry which IS not OF public interest.
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A CatcherIs Glove.

DtdI Nanta:-
Please bring me pair of ball bering
skates, horn. drum, catches glove.
box Of dominOes. box 1hexkers, low
sleigh tool chest, ill my stocking with
good things. promise in return for
these things 20 be a GOOD boy and 70
mind my mother and father. I would
Ike 20 have a 10c skate key
Ihanklng you, I remain yours truly.
little William Young.
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Recipe For Hermits.

one and One-half cups Of sugar.
Ihree-fourths Of cupfui Of butter
Two eggs
one teaspoOnful Of soda dissolved in
tablespoonful OF Water)
one teaspoOnfUl Of cinnamon.
One teaspOOnful Of cloves.
One teaspConful of nutmeg.
One large cUDful OF chopped raisins.
Flour enough 70 roll OUT and bake in
cookies.
Put sugar Or grated cocoanut ct nuts
or top before baking.
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Doll One Foot High

Dear santa Claus.
please bring me doll one foot high
yard Of red ribbon and a bedroom set
and pare of ballbareing skates
Please trim out tree pretty From
IN !E.IIina 1;3. t9Stnaught, Carroll St, Twin
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From Dear Friends.

Ny Dear Santa
/ think l viii star now and tell Won
What want for Christmas. 7 want a
pair Of skates and some hooks spS
game. My brother wants a gI1n and
some soldiers. My little nephew wants
a hoppy horse. a little monkey and some
olher little things From your dear
friends. Sarah and Albert F,cfon sTd
also Richard COrcc-an.
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Very Good Teacher.

My Dear Santa Claus:
1 am little boy Z years old and am
In the second grade have o very good
teacher her name IS sIiss Gardner. /
wish you would bring me a set of bali
bearing skates and Indian suit
oranges nuts candy and anything Won
think would be nice for me 10 play
with Good by Santa George Kuttner
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Phi Gamma Delta.

sludent-This fraternity was founded
at Jefferson College. lCannonsbure pa
in Nav. 1913 It was hret extended into
the Southern States. where a number ~
chapters we're estaE ished. There are
now nLty-seven chapters. The meaning
or the embleIns is a matter for members
only.
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Will Be Remembered

Dear Santa Claus.
am little girl six years old, and
/ wish you would please send me a
doH' ~eroconole board, a nice game. and
please- bring my little baby Sister RUth
a doll and carriage Please IdOrI for
Capitol ST.
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Modest Request.

am q little girl eight years old. And
would IKE very much to have a rreftyJ
story book and some nice games
Want some nice handkerchiefs and some
apples, oranges, ard nuts. Your Iiffjs
friend Blanche Smith. SIS B St ne.
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A Little Friend.

My Dear frind Santa Claus
am little girl nine years old {
would Ike q big viola doll and Carriage
ana would like a pair of ballbering
skates and pair Of kid gloves. good
by Santa Claus. from a little frind.
Julia Hagen --'N'
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Irish Mail Gun.
Dear Chris


I am little boy years old. 7 want
an irish mail gun train Of cars and
white house station. Ny brother Dam
lei wants cup and Sauser and ice
wagon ana IRE engine and Baby Vim
cent wants a milk wagon and a teddy
bear. Yours truly Francis Gallagher
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
Reeipe for PickIed Onions

Mrs C.-Select the sE.aH white but
ton onions" for picking Lay them in
strong brine for four or i've days Strain
and put into a fresh supply Of brine
boiling hot Cook hve minutes. Drain
and lay in cold water for a day. Drain
cnce more. turn tie onions into pint
Jars. and pour scalding spiced vinegar
upon them Allow them 10 become ten
der before using.
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
indian Clnfhes

Ny Dear Santa I am a little boy
FIVE years old. 1 want q little traiI
And some blocks and I want a little
Indian Suit. l want some candy aD-
pies oranges and nuts your little frse1d
VIII Morton Smith SIS St, y. l..
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LOCAL MENTION.
Children Prefer Bsrens, De. Rro.s

Ihldren Prefer Bsrens' Rye Bread.
The crisp crust ticlyles Their DsIata,
Nuue tle dehclous even-grained center
iaeits IN their mouths. Mothers 6nd
Jis1l. Jldt chii0ren readily accept Berens'
unwholesOme pastry. nicJI-1act.ee' &c .r5 IO5
sw.eietmTeats; The one bread that agrees
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
Good When AsIeep

Dear Santa:
My name is Edward Neff, ana I inst
want two things that is a new fine Foot
BaIl and Uncle Sans Mail Please
don't forget me. for I am a very r-oo5
little boy when I am asieep. EdWard
Nemr els East CaDitol st
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Remembers Tinv Sister.
" Dear Santa Claus:

Ny Dear Santa Claus:
/ am a big boy 9 years old and am
IN the third grade. I wish you would
please bring me a pair Of ball bearing
skates nuts apples and candy. 1 haze
little sister years ord who wants a
Viola doll and a Christmas tree. NV
brother is going 10 write to you. Please
don forget US. Joseph and Mary Ku.t-
uer
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Sister Wants Same.

Dear Santa Claus
wish you would bring me a doll car
riage and a muf and fur. Please bring
me stocking fun Of candy a Iocl<et
and chain in it. Nv sister wants ~
same things.
Yours
Sincerely,
HELEN and Carolyn Earis-
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
Skates and Boots

Dear Santa Claus.
Please bring me a pair OF skates. And
q pair Of rubber boots. And some doll
fur .ture.
LAWRENCE WATSON.
rs 18th st. ne.
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
Devil In a Box.

Deer Santie Claws:
Plees bing me dunn and a horn and
devel IN a box and CrismaS tee and
a sed ct IS red Walter Burke. "nQ-G
street northwest
I'm four years old ats ali dis ff-,a
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
A Bedroom Set.


Dear santa Claus
/ want bedroom set, n table and fve
chairs and a paIr Of shoes and stock
iESs and set Of dishes That's all
santa Claus Viola FraianO, six years
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
LARGE Cans Best ,Toustoer

Rosenfeld's Ice Cream, 81 a Gallon.
Phone L. 1909. SO II ne.
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
Value of Coins.

A. Mc--Inquire at the Union Savings
Bank regarding the value Of YOUR dime
OF 1SZ3. penny or 1S14 and 2-cent piece
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
Making Introductions

J. J.-When introducing three young
men 10 three young ladies', present the
young men, one at a time, 70 the Cther
members Of the party.
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
To Clear Loves.

A Reader-Put on both gloves. pour
enough beuzine in a bowl 10 cover the
hands and hold them under the fluid
moment or two. then wash Thoroughly
as II using soap and W r. rubbing all
SOiied spots well. Rub -.fv with a soft
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
An Automobile

I want a automobH and a pair OF
and a toy wagon and a indians
suit and a horn and drum Alfred
IrOaianO, three years old
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
A Teddy Bear.

want a teddy bear ard toy wagon
and stockings and shoes and a cap. SO
good BY. Artela TrOiano, two years old
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

OLD linen towel, Leaving on the hands
until they are perfectly dry. They will
look Ike new after several CIeanIngs,
II Jne gloves are Of good quality.
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
Value of A Coin

o., K. z P.-TO ascertain the value OF a
81 gold piece of the year on Is53 fnoIIire
at the Union Savings Bank.
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Homemade "MiIkD Bread Ts CIe,,

and it's the most delicious most nutri-
Iious bread you can buy. Delivered fresh
from oven 70 table. &c. Homemade pies.
&c holIneS' bakery, lst and Z SITS.
Phones Linen 1910 and l441 ''7'
The Washington times., 1908-12-08

Shoe Peg Corn, 7kc; Extra Sif+e5 paas
10c; Lemon Cling Peaches. I4IEc. -;.I-.eo,7 80
Joe; Fish Roe, 12c; Sardines, 4c. J. d.
Pyles' Stores.
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
Gets His Pension.

OSlS MS PENSION
NJ. / GA widow Of q pensioner IS
entitled to his pension
The Washington times., 1908-12-08

The finest tea grown in the world Is
"Salada' Tea. Sold only in sealed
lead packets At al grOcers Trial
packet 10c.-Adyt
The Washington times., 1908-12-08

Welsbach Lights. Order Direct, Mail OF
Phone. we do not 1ave canvassera-
%oS G. c. A. Muddlman & Co, 6Is l2th
The Washington times., 1908-12-08

Geld. silver,brick and col. paper. Gould.s.
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
Genuine Chill Con-Carna

Aids digestion The Ranch. 507 f st NV
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
H9sSSsHaR
& @aEfh
Never Fails TO Restore
Gray Hair 60 its Natural
Color and Beauty.

no marIer now long ithas been gray
or faded. Promotes a iuzuriant growth
OF healthy hair. Stops It's falling out.
ana positively removes Dan
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fuse all substitutes. ~ times S much
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send 2c tOT free book The Gre % ti.s Ear.
Pho hay Spec Co, Newark, n ].
Rays Harfina SOaD our.s p7n,-.,
Ied, rolg Snd CeapDrd h1nCs. and AL skin 80
easfS keeps skin fine an soft Z5c drurr.rf-re
Send zC for free book The Care & the S1iu-ss
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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-06

WILL CONTINUE FIGHT
Anti-Taft Forces Are UP In Arms at
Action of National Committee
In Seating Taft Delegates.

Special to the Herald
Chicago, H., June 6.-Although the
republican national committee seated
the Taft delegates from Alabama and
Arkansas, the ants are preparing to
| fight all the harder in the other con-
test cases. They declare they will
carry the contests to the credentials
committee, if necessary. They say
the Taft men cannot pack the COM
mittee on credentials, and think the
decisions will be different They go
further than this, and say the fight
will be carried to the floor of the
convention if this is found to be nee
essary.
Congressman Burke, who is leading
the ants against the Taft boom, says
he is determined to let the country
know of the star chamber methods
being employed by the national COM
mitteemen.
| In the meantime the Taft men are
jubilant, claiming that they control
the national committee three to one
Hitchcock today declared that Taft
will be nominated by the convention
by reclamation.
The contests from Florida began
trial today. Delegates at large from
two districts are involved in this con-
test j. N. STRIPPING, who represents
the ants from this state, says only
fifteen men attended the convention
which instructed for Taft. He says
the trouble grows out of the effort of
office-holders trying to dominate the
politics of the state
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-06
A Terrible Accident.

San Pedro, Cal, June Ga terrible
accident occurred ON board the U. S.
this morning. While the ship was
steaming nineteen knots on a speed
trial off Point Puenene, Cal, a steam
pipe in the starboard engine room
burst under 235 pounds pressure, in
stantly killing four men and injuring
ten others, all of the men in the COM
partment at the time. Two of the in
jured, it is expected, will die tonight.
The explosion, the cause of which is
unknown, occurred only a few mo-
ments after Admiral Sebree, Capt. B.
Howard and Chief Enginesr Robert
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-06
Prohibitionists Alarmed.

Atlanta, Ga, June 6.-Temperance
advocates in this state are greatly
aroused over the declaration that the
stand taken by Governor Hoke Smith
favoring prohibition caused his defeat
for denomination. 1t is now feared
that an attempt will be made to re.
peal the prohibition law. Those not
inclined to blame prohibition with the
defeat of Smith say his attitude to-
ward capital and his oppressiveness
toward corporations are the things
responsible for his defeat.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-06
TWELVE FEET OF WATER
Raging Through Main Street of Enid
okla.-Public Service Concerns
Out of Business.

Special to the Herald.
Enid, Okla, June 6-The worst
flood in the history of this place
swept down on the town today as a
result of the terrific storm of last
night. Water twelve feet deep is
raging down the main street of the
town. Doggy Creek, which is usually
twenty feet wide, is now a raging tor
rent fully two thousand feet wide.
Scores of houses have been washed
away, the occupants crawling to the
roofs. Many people have been rescued
from such positions today. The light
plant and the street car power house
are flooded, and there is no service.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-06

New York, June 6.-Democrats oil
New York are alarmed over the re
ported declaration of Alton B. Parker
that he will not go as a delegate to
the Denver convention because it
promises to be nothing more than a
ratification meeting. Parker will not
discuss the matter, but his opposition
to the Bryan program is well known.
The leaders fear the effect of Par
ker's stand in the New York cam
paign.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-06
Taft Lands Again.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 6.-Taft won an
other victory today when the national
committee seated the Taft delegates
from Florida. Another attempt was
made to GUST Hitchcock from the COM
mittee but met with failure.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-06
RACE RIOT IS FEARED
Texas Rangers Have Been Ordered to
Thurber junction to OueI a
Threatened Outbreak.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Dallas, Texas, June GA race riot
between Americans and Poles and
Italians has broken out at Thurber
Junction following the shooting of
VIII oxford last night The Ameri-
cans and foreigners are arming for
trouble. Rangers have been ordered
to the scene of the trouble.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-06
THE REPORT OF ADMIRAL
To Naval Department on Accident to
Cruiser Tennessee-Paiestine
Man An Officer.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Washington, D. c., June 6.-The
naval department has received Admit
raj Sebree's report of the accident to
the cruiser Tennessee, near San Pc
dro yesterday. The admiral an
nounces that four men lost their lives,
two were fatally hurt, and seven
were seriously injured The injured
were taken to a hospital in Los An
geles today.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-06
Palestine Man on Board.

Midshipman Dave Howard from this
city, the son of Mr. A. R. Howard,
treasurer of the I. G G. N. railroad,
is attached to the Tennessee, but
message to his father early this
morning announced that he was not
injured.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-06
The Black Vote.

Special to the Herald.
Chicago, ILL.,, June 6.-Negroes are
going to play an important part in
the Chicago convention, growing out
of the rivalry between Taft and For
aker negro supporters. Taft support
ers re trying to raise force of two
III - s5raK5es to go to Chicago,
make a,sval de....,..al Ion, and It Is
feared that the bitter rivalry may re-
suit in clash when the two factions
meet here.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-06
Two More Die.
Special to the Herald.

Los Angeles, Cal, June 6.-Two of
the most seriously injured victims of
the cruiser Tennessee explosion died
after reaching the hospital here this
morning. Two others are expected to
die.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-06
tour tour St . fii The aead !!

1 II
| George Wood, water tender, Scran
ton, Pa; E. C. Boggs, second-class
fireman, Woodlawn, Ala; A. Rein
gold, machinist, second class, Ger
many; George w. Meek, first-class
fireman, Skidmore, Kan
| Fatally injured: S. S. Tematis, first
class fireman, Norfolk, Va; F. S.
Maxffeld, second-class fireman, Tough.
kena, Chester county, Pa.
Seriously injured: E. J. Burns, coal
passer, New York; Walter S. Burns,
coal passer, Brooklyn, N. Y; ]. P.
Carroll, second-class fireman, Hart
ford, Conn, slightly injured; R. w.
| Watson, fireman, second-class, East
st. Louis, H.; R. E. Rutledge, coal
passer, Athens, Pa; G. M. Korns,
fireman, second-class, Irion, Ohio; A.
Hayes, water tender, Brooklyn, N. Y;
H. Fitzpatrick, fireman first-class,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
There were fourteen men in the
fireroom when the tube, which is four
inches in diameter and inclosed with
water inside the boiler, blew out,
driving a torrent of scalding steam,
coal dust, cinders and hot ashes
through the ash pit and showered the
half-naked men. A blast of white
steam from the ventilators told those
on deck of the accident and Lieut..
Commander S. S. Robinson, the navi-
gator, instantly sounded general
alarm and dropped twenty lines of
hose, ready for use in case of fire.
Within the doomed fireroom No. 8
amidship on the starboard side, which
is one of the sixteen enclosed fire
compartments, the surviving seamen
were fighting for life Reingold and |
Meeks were stricken dead at their
posts. Boggs and Woods crawled or
were dragged into the adjoining fire
room and died almost Immediately.
The surviving seamen, all of whom
received some injuries, acted with
the greatest heroism in aiding their
mates.
Rear Admiral Sebree himself es-
capped death or serious injury in the
'ireroom by a mere moments time.
lie had left the room where the ex-
Ilosion occurred not fifty seconds be-
ore.