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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-02
MOORE BLOWS
IN Big NINTH
Diggers Score Three and
Win.
BAXTER PITCHES PRETTY GAME
Keeps Portsmouth Quiet
in Easy Style.

(By l.. IL. FinDcy.)

Portsmouth, o., Aug. 2,-(Special)
When the time came to call the
game Umpire Raphun was too Ill to
handle the Indicator and he watched
the game from the press box. He was
injured at Chillicothe by u thrown bat
and suffered considerably, Monday
Miller and Boyer essayed to do the
umpiring.
When the game was called there
were 600 present, ii being Ladies' day.
Scudder Is under the weather and
Childs went to first and Reckheimer
to second. The batteries were Baxter
and Reilly and Moore and Weinberg
Il being Peggy first appearance In the
box here since the Babes treated him
so roughly two weeks ago.
First Innmg-Colligan struck out.
Epler lined to Reckhelmer Meehan
out Reck to first
Jones singled to center, Conwell
sacrificed, Breen famed. O'Day
fouled to Weller.
Second--Reilly, Hummel and John
stone famed and Moore received great
applause.
Weinberg out, Hummel to first.
Reck died the same way, Childs sim
gled to left and stole second, Horn
ung beat out "a bunt, Hornung stole
second. Moore struck out with two
men on.
Third-Weller doubled to right,
Ayette and Baxter famed. Colligan
walked Epler went out to Childs un-
assisted a fine stop.
Jones fouled to Reilly. Conwel' out
Hummel to first. Breen went out the
same way.
Fourth-Meehan out, Conwell to
first. Reilly out, Moore to first, Hum
mel struck out.
O'Day out Ayette to first Weinberg
singled to center, Walls running for
Weiny. Reck hit into double play,
Weller Hummel to first,
Fifth-Johnstone famed Weller
scared to Breen. Weiny gobbled up
Ayette's foul,
Childs flied to Meehan. Hornung
popped to Hummel Moore singled
past third Jones died. Hummel to
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-02

game when Nally had pulled down
five beautiful drives from the bats Of
the Fairfield boys the fan overheard
the following: Ruff said to Hcinc,
say, PeitZ, you must tell our players
to stop hitting fly balls to left field
because that man Nally sets every
thing that is hit out that way. Tell
'em to hit on line, or else If they
want to hit flies to hit 'em to one of
the other fields" Heine looked at his
proprietor for a few minutes and then
made up his mind that he was joking
and replied. We'll all right George,
III tell en-" Then George said.
They should have figured that out
for themselves. Surely after they haG
hit two or three out thele and saw
how easy Nally got 'cm, they might
have known that they couldn't do any
good there, and try something else"
Then Heine commenced to see that It
was not a joke with George, but that
he really meant what he said, and
Il en- he commenced to explain to him
and said, George, ii isn't because the
boys want to hit the ball into the
hands of Nally; they try To hit 'em
safe, but II is just case of where
they couldn't help it," George climb
ed up on his hind legs and bit hole
in the air, because he though Heine
was joshing him He said, do you
mean to tell me those boys didn't de-
llberately do that very thing. What
do You think | am? ] have been in
baseball long enough to know that a
player can place a hit wherever he
wants to. OF course, sometimes he
hits little too easy, but when it
comes to driving a ball in a certain
direction, If they can't do that they
have no business playing ball You
don't knock flies to Nally, do you?
You have got too much sense for
that. Why can't you make the others
do like you do? l am perfectly will
ing to stand the loss of a game now
and then, but look, they are not try
ing to win games or else they would
hit the right way, j am too old in
this business to let any ball player
pull off stunt like that on me-" BY
this time several people had gathered
around. Finally Heine said, Did you
ever meet Chris Won Der Ahe
George" George admitted that he
had not, and Heine said, Il didn't
know, / thought maybe you had"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-02

nrSt.
Sixth-Baxtcr struck out. Colligan
singled past third. Epler was hit in
the back by one of Moore's twisters.
Mcehan popped to Conwell. Reilly
forced Epler. Hornung to Reck.
Conwell croaked, Baxter to first.
Bree nditto Weller to first. O'Day
skied to Meehan.
Seventh-Hummel singled to right
Johnstone sacrificed him to second
Weller out Hornung to first. Ayette
out, Moore to first.
Weiny drew pass. Reck flied to
Epler. Childs ditto. Hornung popped
to Johnstone.
Eighth-BaXter out, Conwell to first.
Colligan flied to O'Day. Epler perish
ed on Conwell's fine stop of his drive.
Moore flied to Colligan. Jones died,
Baxter to first. Conwell fouled to
Weller.
Ninth-Meehan reached second on
Conwells throw to the bleachers. Reil-
ly hit to Moore, who threw slow to
first, Reilly being safe. Childs then
dropped the ball allowing Meehan to
score. Hummel hit to Moore who
pegged badly to Hornung, everybody
being safe. Hummel stole second.
Reilly and Hummel scored on O'Day's
poor handling of Johnstone's single
to center. Weller out, Moore to first.
Ayette out, Hornung to first. Baxter
struck out.
Breen singled to center. O'Day
out Weller to first. Weiny stopped
one of BaXtcr's shoots with his ribs.
Reck flied to Ayette. Childs flied to
Ayette. Score:
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-02
Bill Hindricks Down In BED.

Washington. Aug, 2,-Pitcher Bill
Hinrichs, of the Washington Ameri-
can league team, who Is suffering
from infantile paralysis, showed no
improvement today,
The case is one of the few on rec
ord in which an adult has been at
tackled by the disease. So little known
of the malady that the doctors are
unable to predict the probable out.
come Of Hinrichs case. 1t is believed
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-02
Struck "A Rich Mine.

S. w, Bends of Coal City, Ala,
says he struck a perfect mine of
health in DIR. Kings New Life Pills
for they cured him of Liver and Kid
ney Trouble after ~ years of suf-
fering They are the best pills on
earth for Constipation, Malaria Head.
ache, Dyspepsia, Debility zoe at
Tschanen Bros.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-02
Newark. IL: ChiiIicothc. 1.

Chilllcothe, Aug. Newark won
sluggng match yesterday, II to 4,
by batting Harrison hard and timely
Merz was also hit hard, but was
stcader with mon on bases. Tischler,
new backstop signed by Chillicothe,
caught his first game and did good
work. Score
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-02
c%aa~~ 6be Hoover RoWlands Co. s$@%%l%&:%>~. Il
nNm mhMsms~ HY mmomL

Hinrichs will pass through the al
tack, but he Is certain to be in
bed long time, il is said, and it is
doubted that he will ever be able to
play baseball again.
He Is twenty-onc years old ana halls
from the Pacific coast having played
with a local team at Santa Anna, Cal
ifOrnia.
(SDOrt Continued on PAGE ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-02

Two-base hit-Weller. Sacrifice hits
Conwell, tombstone. Stolen bases
Childs, Hornung, First base on balls
off Moore l;off Baxter 1. Hit by pitch
er-By Weinberg (EpleD Struck out
by Moore 10; Baxter 2,Double play
Weller Hummel to Johnstone. Time of
game-1s5. Umpires Meller and Boyer,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-02
Lancaster, 2; Lima, 4

Lancaster, Aug 2.--Lancaster and
Lima split even In Mondays double-
header. Mauger and Lloyd battled in
the first game until the seventh in
ming, when Huffman's three bagger
wound 1t UP. In the second game both
pitchers worked good until the elev-
enth inning, when Cheney weakened
and four hits cinched the game for
Lima. Score:
(First Cameo
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-02
Lancaster ,..OOOOOO1OOOO--1
Lima ..OOO10 0O0O0 3-4
hits-Huffman, Il


Two-base hits-Huffman, Riehl.
Sacrifice hits'-Blake, Houtz, Long,
Stolen bases-Blake, Houtz, Irving
Hit by pticher-Irvng. Struck out
BY Cheney, 2; by Miller, /. Bases on
balls-On Cheney. 2; off Miller, A.,
Umpire--Phelan. Time--2:00
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-02
Here's a Good Story.

During a conversation recently be-
tween Owner Ruff and Manager Petz
of the Lanks, fan who was standing
near the two right after the first
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-02

Lancaster 20 90 0 0 0 2 o "---2
Lima .....1 900 0 o o 0--1
Three-base hit--Huffman. Two
base hits-Blake, Newnham. Sacri-
fee hits-Mauger. Hitchcock. Struck
out-By Mauger, s; by Lloyd, 9. Bases
on balls-Off Mauger, 2; off Lloyd g..
Double play-Nesser (unassisted) }
Stolen bases-Welsh, Houtz, Irving
Umpire-Phelan. Time-1:45.
Lima, 4; Lancaster, 1.
(Second Camel
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-02
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Marion, 3: Portsmouth o,

Newark, II; Chillicothe, 4.
Lancaster. 2; Lima, 1.
Lima, 4; Lancaster, /.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-02
CHAMPS HOLD
SECOND PLACE
Portsmouth Pushed Back
Into Third.
lANkS IN AN EVEN BREAK
Win First But Lima Gets
Second.
Newark Takes Slugging Match
From ChIIicothe - Yesterdays
Games Give Marion Lead OF 20
Points Over Hma-The Games.
HOW THE CLUBS STAND.

GAMES TODAY.
Marion ut Portsmouth.
Lima at Lancaster.
Newark at Chillicothe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-08
| G o Min u f D
r o
P A G f. Q N f
MENTAL PHOTOS

able chair and visiting with the
many, many worthy authors. He
has an immense library and does
not confine himself to the knowl-
edge Of any one great scientist, es-
sayist, philosopher or poet. 10
would last part with the works Of
Shakespeare, for out of his books
he derives more real pleasure. This
great writer, to his mind, touches
upon subjects that one really mar
wells and wonders that he knew of
in his early day. He also enjoys
reading from Dickens, Stevenson,
Kipling and Hugo.
Everybody is lonesome, according
to the belief of Mr.. Conner and his
idea of happiness is to help people
overcome loneliness by doing some
thing to cheer them at the time
they feel, to use slang expression,
all in, down and out. This, he be-
iieves. is the secret of social hap
piness.
His motto Is to follow the dictates
Of ones own conscience. To do
what ones conscience deems to be
tight and treat others as you would
have them treat you.
In man he admires the traits of
sincerity and honesty. He admires
in woman the traits which make
them womanly-loyalty, the love for
home, family and friends. Mr.. Con.
nor admits that women are coQuet
fish but he believes that when il
really comes to the test that they
are more loyal to their own than
the men. He detests both in men
aud women the traits of insincerity
and disloyalty. If they are insin.
cere their friends lose confidence
in them.
Which type of beauty does he pre-
fer, the blond or the brunei? He
has no preference but judges beauty
by character of the face. Some per
sons who are very plain are eX.
tremely beautiful to friends. Why
because they see nobility of char.
acter which means more to them
than facial beauty.
His aim in life is be successful in
business and to make his wife and
daughter happy.
He does not care to be any person
other than himself. He does not
envy any other man his success, his
money or his brains, but rejoices
In their good fortune.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-08
FRAME up BY DEIECT|VES}
UNION WATERS WIN ROUND

Charging that the disturbance in
front of Davenport's restaurant was
another frame up" by detectives
hired by the hotel and restaurant
mems association, and not an out
break by union men, members of
the striking cooks and mattresses
unions yesterday won first blood in
the appeal of the employers to the
courts.
The striking cooks and walters
said that the disturbance at Daven-
ports was part of plan by the en-
ployers to make 1t appear that the
strikers were violating the law.
This is the old game followed by
Spokane detective agency that has
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-08

for years been employed in break
ing strikes and fomenting trouble
among the workers.
After considering the evidence
submitted, Judge Huneke dismissed
the petition of the plaintiffs as to
all of the defendants except the
business agents of the unions on
strike. This means that the iniunc-
ton that the restaurant men
wanted against the trades council,
the allied crafts of the culinary
workers and the individual mem-
bers of those organizations has been
dismissed. Further hearing of the
case has been set for July IA at 1
p. m.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-08
We Employ No
Beginners

All our dentists are ex-
perts. That is the only kind
of a workman that we will
have in our shop. We make
these prices for the very
best of work:
Full Set of Teeth. SIS
ok. Solid Gold Crown. .$5
Best Bridge Work for. ..$5
Come in and get acquaint-
ed with us. We will give
you a thorough examination
free of charge, and will adj
wise you conscientiously as
to what we consider neces-
sary for the welfare of your
teeth.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-08
PRIVATE SANIIARIuM

Human oven and electrical water
baths; electric massage and vibra-
uon; best cure known for rheumatism
ana all chronic ailments. Burgunds
Sanitarlum. 4201s Riverside, Green
Block. NJ. 531S
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-08
INLAND EMPIRE
NEWS NOTES

W1NONA, Wash, July Sin a
rear end collision of freight trains
Wednesday evening a cabosse and
one car were badly damaged.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-08

p WENATCHEE, Wash, July S.
No more liquor can be delivered by
the Great Northern to customers in
this city, according to an opinion
rendered by Prosecuting Attorney
Kemp.
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NATUROPATHY AND CHlRO.
PRACTlC

Female troubles, rheumatism consti.
patton, nervousness and all other
chronic diseases cured without drugs
or knife. Consultation free. Dr. w
f.. Grover, SEQ Mohawk Blk NJ 3s72.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-08

WENATCHEE, Wash, July S.
Apricots are now being placed on
the market by local growers and
the yield this year is big, with the
price ranging from so to 60 cents
box. The yield will be from 600 to
700 carloads.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-08

Wanted. young men to qualify to APP
ply for government positions as
forest rangers and railway mail
clerks; examinations soon. Informa-
ton free. Preparatory Civil Service
Bureau, 425 Rookery,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-08
HIDES AND JUNK

Division Junk Co.-Dealers in all
kinds of junk and tools. 10 Main.
Phone Main 2l00.
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ollleto the old
reliable New
York Dentists
to Get Your Teeth
Fixed Right
Fixed Right
The work will be right.
The material will be right.
The price will be right.

You will get a lot of salts
faction in doing business
with us. We are a perma-
nent institution in Spokane,
and we do such work that
will build us up a permanent
business. We want you to
come back the next time.
We want you to recommend
us to your friends.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-08

MOSCOW, Idaho, July S.-Here-
after every student at the Univer-
sity of Idaho will have the privilege
of having his or her physical pow
ers measured by an accurate and
delicate universal dynamometer,
which is especially adapted to test
ing the strength of groups of mus.
cles in the human body.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-08
Some Rousing
Special Bargains
at the Sample Store
for Saturday
Buyers

We always have an espe-
cially attractive list of bar
gains for Saturday selling,
for that is the day when it
is most convenient for lots
of people to do their shop
ping. Don't forget that this
is the store to save money.
We buy samples, which are
the best of merchandise. We
get them at very small prices
and we sell them the same
way. We want all the people
of Spokane who want to get
the biggest bundle of goods
for each dollar spent to come
to this store.
$500 Silk Waists Sell for
$2.98
We have a swell line of
taffeta and messaline waists,
worth in any store in the
city up to 5000 each. On sale
tomorrow for, each. .$2.9S
Specials on Ladies
Neckwear.
This sample lot consists Of
jabots, Dutch collars, stocks,
bows and ties.
Soc values sell at. IL 1-2c
soc values sell at. .. .29c
$1.00 values sell at. ;. SOC
White Linen Skirts Will
Sell at One Half.
We will sell Saturday a
large line Of manufacturers
samples of white linen skirts
at one half price. They come
in plain or pleated and are
all good styles.
$500 skirts at. $3.50
$500 skirts at. $500
5000 skirts at. $3.50
Muslin gowns, worth to
$1.75, at 79c
Muslin petticoats, worth
to $500, go at $50
45c ladies' hose will sell
at zoe
25c ladies' hose, 2 pairs
for 25c
Don't fail to visit this
house Of bargains tomorrow.
1t will pay you well to do so.
P. Swatch and wait for
our great Plume Sale next
Tuesday. Our window will
be full Of the most beautiful
plumes that have been seen
in Spokane for many a day
at the smallest prices. Full!
part Gu ars in Monday
nights Press.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-08
HELP WANTED-FEMAlE

Wanted-Ladies and gins to have
their stamping done and take free
lessons in embroidery at the Art
Store, 928 Riverside.
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HELP WANTED-MALE

Wanted-500 men basement Michigan
Block, 420 Main avenue. Good
BARRIERS.
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Wanted-A live boy, Is years or over,
to carry good paying down town
route: must be a live one. Apply "a"
street,
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CONTRACTING B1IOKLAYE8S
and cement workers; also country
work; all kinds OF small jobs. Tel.
Main 1921.
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SITUATIONS EemaI,

Reliable woman with a little boy 5
years old, wants day work. Main
7113. The Dorman Hotel, Room AS.
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WORK WANTED

O. o. D. Repair Works-All kinds re-
pairing; stoves, furniture, musical
Instruments; carpet and linoleum
laid; shades hung; picture framing,
ETC.; work guaranteed. 1923 River
side. Main 3749,
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Teams wanted to haul wood. Inter
national Fuel Co. Phone Max. II.
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WOOD SAVING.
HORSE SHOEING.

Amundsen. woodsawing; reasonable
charges. Main 7973-Y. El17 Third.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-08
White Linen Skirts Will
Sell at One Half.

We will sell Saturday a
large line of manufacturers
samples of white linen skirts
at one half price. They come
in plain or pleated and are
all GOOD StNlnS
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-08
CLEANING AND PRESSING
BUSINESS CHANCES

Barber shop for sale. two chairs; liv-
ing rooms in rear; cheap rent and
good business. Main 4S42, party l..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-08

Charles Stalcy, -'aciric avenue and
Bernard street
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-08

This sample lot consists of
jabots, Dutch collars, stocks,
bows and ties.
Soc values sell at. ~ 1-2c
soc values sell at. .29c
$1.OO values sell at. :. soc
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11
KNIGHTS VOTE TO
ESTABLISH UNION
TempIarS of England, Ireland,
Scotland, Canada and United
States in the Agreement
Associated PressN

CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-The resolution
unanimously adopted here today estab-
fishing a concordat between Knight
Templar governing bodies is said by
Masons TO be the most important step
taken by the conclave in years.
The concordat establishes amicable
relations between the Knights of Eng
land, Ireland, Scotland, Canada and the
United States, and is an event that has
been crystallizing for many years. Its
consummation is said to be the chief
object for which the earl of Euston,
pro- grand master of England and
Wales, visited the tbirty-tirst triennial
conclave.
All the Templars of the world are
affiliated with the governing bodies of
one or the other of nations, and to-
days legislation practically CONSOLE
dates them.
The election of officers for the con-
clave of 1918 will be taken up tomorrow
morning. Under the established Gus
tom of progression, elective officers all
advance one step, leaving only the
office of grand junior warden to be
filed. For this place there are four
active andidates-Frederick c. Thayer
of Waterville, Me-; ]. w. Chamberlain
of ST. Paul; l. L. Register, New Jer-
sey and l.. p. New of Indiana.
The competitive drills began early to-
day and will last through tomorrow.
The prizes will be awarded tomorrow
night.
Detroit commandery No. 1 was first
on the field today. Sixty men in black
uniforms, topped with the white plumed
chapeau, marched and countermarehed,
ending with the saber salute to the
grandstand.
The army officers who acted as
judges in the drills today, announced
the following scores: Raper Comman-
derry No. l., indianapolis, winning the
first prize; Raper Commandery No. /,
923; Hanselman No. 16. Cincinnati,
S73; Oriental No. 81, Kansas City,
S7.2; Ivanhoe, No. 4, Milwaukee, S5.5;
Kenosha, No. 8, $40; Beausant. No: 8,
Baltimore, 1919; Mount Olivet, Wichita,
1872: Detroit. No. 1, which gave an
exhibition drill, was given honorary
mention.
The first prize is a silver 1ibation
fountain and cups; silver loving
cup the second prize, and a center
and candelabra the third.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11
WILL PROBE
DEATH Of CATTLEMAN
Santa Clara County Authorities
Believe Oscar Withers Was
Murdered in the Hills

SAN JOSE, Aug. 1O.-At o'clock to-
morrow morning an automobile con-
tanning the sheriff and several armed
deputies will leave this city for the
COW country back of Mount Hamilton
to investigate the death of Oscar A.
Withers, wealthy cattleman, whose
body was found Sunday.
Instead of dying of natural causes, as
at first supposed, or having committed
suicide, as later thought, Withers was
murdered, according to conclusions ar
rived at by the sheriff
Several men who are known to have
been enemies Of Withers and his part
ner, George Frost, are to be closely
questioned and some startling develop
ments as to unnamed graves in the
mountains are expected, it being
charged by Broderick F. Kiley, for
mer cowman, that there are a number
of murder victims buried in the hills
A large number of Withers' cattle are
missing, as is also a considerable sum
of money which he took to the hills to
buv cattle. The murderer, it is thought,
after killing him, found the money.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11
LAUNDRY ABLAZE; zoo
LIVES ARE IMPER|LED
CeIIuIoid Collar Device Ignites,
and Flames Cause Panic in
a Portland Building

PORTLAND, Are, Aug. 10.-The ut
tie device utilized by women to hold
UP their lace collars, a piece of cellu-
loid about two inches long and quar-
ter of an inch wide, worth cents the
half dozen, cost the United States
Laundry company fire loss today OF
500. 900, and all but cost a heavy loss
of life from the 200 laundry workers
in the upper stories of the bulldlng'
which was gutted by fire.
The collar stay had been left unno-
ticed in a woman's waist, and with
hundreds of other similar garments
had been placed in the dry room in the
basement. The waist was hung close
to the superheated pipes that lined the
room, the celluloid stay coming in con-
tact with one of the pipes Suddenly
the celluloid exploded and the mass
of flimsy material that filled the room
was instantly aflame.
Warning was given to the 200 en-
ployes working on the second ana
third floors of the building, but the
stairways had been filled with dense
smoke and the panic stricken girls re-
fused to descend. Firemen, assisted by
the calmer employees, corraled the
stampeded girls, and by sheer strength
forced them to descend the stairways
to the street The escape of the girls
was Just in the nick of time, for five
minutes after the last one had been
rescued the entire building was in
flames.