Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-26
D, A, DE ARMOND
DIES IN FLAMES
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN PER-
ISLES IN HOME vAINLY TRY
ING TO AVE GRANDSON.
HAD A LONG POLITICAL CAREER
Representative, as Democratic Lead.
or, Had Combat With Con-
gresham Williams
On Floor.
HAD A LONG POLITICAL CAREER

Kansas City, Nov. 24.-Representa'
tive David A. DeArmond, who has
long been one of the democratic mem
bers of congress-. was burned to death
with his grandson, Waddie DeArmond,
aged 6 years. The two persisted in
fire that destroyed the DeArmond
home in Butler, Mo.
Bones thought to be those Of the
congressman, were found by searchers
In the ruins. 1t is thought that botn
the congressman and the boy were
cremated without chance to leave
their rooms.
Mrs. DeArmond and Mrs. Hattie
Clark wife and daughter respectively
of the congressman, and woman
servant were the only other occupants
of the house. All three of the women
escaped. Mrs. Clark suffered slight
burn on one hand.
The fire started about in the morn
ing. The DeArmond home was large
two-story frame structure, set well
back from the street. On two sides
Of the house Of equal width, the sec
ond floor, outdoor sleeping apartments
had been constructed. and at the time
the fire broke out the occupants Of
the house were in these apartments
unconscious in slumber.
| Congressman DeArmond and his
young grandson occupied one room on
the south side of the building, while
| Mrs. DeArmond and Mrs. Clark were
in SEPARATE rooms on the opposite side
of the house.
Last Words, "rIl Save You"
Nettie Boles, 20 years old, servant
girl had room on the west side of
the house. Mrs. Clark was awakened
by cry and going to the door of her
room, saw smoke issuing from the
part of the house where Congressman
DeArmond and Waddie slept.
Get me out of here" she heard
Waddie cry.
Never mind, son, I'll save you,
Congressman DeArmond answered.
Those were the last words either O.
the victims uttered.
Congressman De Almond had three
sons and daughter. James A. d.
Almond is the only son in the west
He is editor of the Butler Democrat
He was adjutant general on the stat
of Governor Joseph w. Folk.
David A. DeArmond was first elect
5 ed to the house Of representative
/ from the Sixth congressional distric
Of Missouri in 1891 and had serve
continuously. He was one of the bes
known members of the lower hous
at Washington and had occupied othe
positions of prominence In his state
He was Democrat always and i
addition to his political prominenc
was a well-known lawyer. He wa
born March 18, 1874, in Blair count.
Pennsylvania.
Came to Blows With Williams.
Inclined to be pugnacious, he ofte
pleaded subjects as an aggressor rat
or than as defendant. This qualit
of mind was the means of getting hi
into personal alteration two yeal
ago with John Sharp Williams. WI
was then the democratic leader of tt
house. The difference between the
arose over Mr.. Williams Designate
of Missouri colleague Of Mr.. I
Almonds for committee position
the organization Of the Stxtieth co
gress. Williams and De Armor
came to blows, but both being ligt
weights neither was badly hurt.
Mr.. De Almond was an aspirant f
the leadership of the house, but tt
recognition of Mr.. Clark effectual
cut him out of that position.