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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-06
COLUMBIA L0SESITS
LAST TITLE CHANCE
lalc'> Only Victory in soccer
League Achieved on l.ap>cS
by Home Defence.
FINAL. SCORE is , TO !

Ctlumnia's ,ast chanc, 20 climb 80 ,hr
TOP poSit.ou in tn. Intercollegiate Soccer
League race Went up in smoke YESTERDAY
afternoon when Yale defeated the Blue
and White eleven on South Field by a
score Of to |. Two momcntary lapscs
in wha; was otherwise stoncwall de-
fence allowed the Ellis to score their win
ming :allies and incidentally to win their
first victory In the series
A biting northwest wind made accurate
playing extremely difficult The bal!
curved and swerved on every boot. Co
lumbia looked as IL it would nip the game
before il was We'll under way. After
avert!ug a score 10y the Ellis At the kickofi
through the fast work of BuermeNer. who
despite the two tallies against him was
the star Of tho game, Columbia rushed
the sphere down the field. \ scrimmage
ensucd IN front Of the Blue he; aud four
Columbia players dived at the sphere. one
tof the players booted it into ;he mesh.
1t was agreed to give the credit to II. II.
Shanholt. who appeared to have an "dge
on the diving squad 4 dozen attempts
70 score again proved futile.
Yale came right back with score when
Capt Gamble dribbled abou; twenty yards
and shot the ball past Buermey,r. The
entire Columbia defence was on one side
of the field, so Buermeyer had little chance
to block the boot Marache, former
Poly Prep star. scored the final tally whtr
a corner boot from Robins caromed OF his
shin into the Columbia goal Ther' was q
lot of fight in the Columbia machine, bu
the mechanism CTeaSed. Vale was KEPT
OF the defence during the second halt and
a fairly accurate boot on several occasions
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-06
PENN WORRIES ABOUT BROOKE,
Vote TO On-t ,onch Begins 10 Cause
Trouble.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. THE situation
IN regard TO the retention of George
Brooke as head coach Of the University
OF Pennsylvania football team is begin
rng to take on 4 serious aspect. on
Thursday at noon the varsity players
voted that a new coach take Brooke's
place for next season. That same eve
ming the freshman football players passed
resolution which Endorsed Brooke as
coach and laid all the blame for the poor
season Just ended at the door the varsity
players.
Since that time various prominent
alumni have expressed the opinion that
the varsity players took high handed at
ttudr aud had no right to poll such
d yois
Former capt. Albert Journeay has les
sued statement which heartily indurses
Brooke as n coach Capt eject Harris
VIII not express himself either way.
BROOKE refuses TO speak about the affair.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-06
DON HERRING FAV0RS
THE ONE MAN COACH
ue and Or. Spacth Talk About
Football Tendency Before
Princeton Alumni.
Is SPORT NOW. NOT \ GAVE
Second Section

., .,,,,,,. ..r 80. n.,,i
a.. t.,g,,,,c,d cou,.,, Cub rr'i,v
-. ..,o4, tho princeton Alumni \sso-
,,r,r.r, <,. J.,,scy had "a
~ l,,oi,,r Moe ,b.. .,,,
annual ''"H''' r"''''. W.
dun through "h"h i'' '''' 'n' @"'l'N
talk Developed lnd those Nho oppressed
,.o,,sat,,s .herso. Npr. Dr J. bon ,'5
-, -, a.. pr.u,,,,u r,ruIty and di-
"Pa''" ~ ., ,,.,..,.", In.
rector "i r'"'"" AZ" N'""'' w. Nv '"''
memher % ,h" Football 'onmttee.
Another guest was CAPT BAUM OF the
.,ayan. who has been named ON mos Of
49, 80 I'm. ,yht.a, A .onzo S..,pr
INC NJ '"
siys no one man - ''''p''Fnt l" n'H''
and which, therefore VIII nos lie named
again by anybody until the next time.
ne S,a.,h mi football rs il exists 20.
.,.,t.d ,,,a ,-,iairo, 49, b,
nay VI -, ,,,, .1.
we're, ana u was warm pan -
college game or business! ne dsk' !.
and then went Oh to say that undo
,,,i,,atas N IN, colleges to-day were
t,...a zoo ,na h.,.o, AZ o4-.
pe'hs
receipts "'Neu "pou' " P'""9 ''
for the sole purpose OF winning games.
"r'ootbsl." he said. is now a sport.
m, a game am thankful that they
..v. 40. c,n,merriulized rowing and made
nave "'' ',',l -
a money "l"N'lS SPo'" ''''"''' ''''
still be made a tree sport ny giving u
mack to the undergraduates, where i stiil
belongs"
'Sordid business proposition WAS an
expression used by Herring IN the course
OF his talk. with Ia Spaeth ! too Tc'
xret the seeming professionalism II foot
bali and that the game seems To hdv,
developed into a SOrdid BUSINESS proposi-
lon When one college can take n
over 100000 at the gate during tbs
season II arouses all sorts OF specu't'
ton
The one man coach system, which Is
the subject Of agitation At PRINCETON JUS
now for its football, was touched upnn
and Mr.. Herring said he was heartily in
favor Of II provided a competent man ana
one who VIII assume all responsibility can
be had. Such man must nave u"-
limited authority
IT may interest you 10 know 'ohHil =
LED M HrrflNs, tnuchlhS on t"uE"to'
work AT Harvard 'that ne mas " co'lS Oh
paid assistants VINO rend' valuable ser
vice NJ Harvard there are spe'lai scouts
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-06
FEDS GET OLD CHIEF BENDER.
Aged Indian Huricr Of Athletics. On
whom waivers Were Asked, Hops.

pHlLApELIHIA. Dee. Chief Bender
one of the most aged veterans of base
ball, who WAS knocked out of the box
by the Braves in the opening game of
the last worlds series and on whom
waivers werr asked recently by Comm,
Mack jumped to he Feds to-day. lie
signed a contract this afternoon. but
would not say with what club. though it
Is believed to he 81 Louis
Tn, Indian himself refused to comment
ON his act,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-06
ALL COLLEGIANS NIP INDIANS.
TouchdOw Made by Nauthr In Last
Quarter Wins Game. : TO u.

PIrrsBuRG. Dec. THE All-Coll egi ans.
a team composed OF past and present co
lege stars. defeated a team OF former
Carlisle Indians IN benefit game here
to-day. scor. : To- q The game was played
In snowsturm and the field was sea
of mud
In the last period the cou-gians held the
Indians tor downs ON their % yard line,
and by straight line PLAYS carried the bal
to rhe yard line. when Mauthr the
former Penn STATE star, carried the ball
over for the only touchdown Of the game
Red Fleming OF W and j. kicked the
goal Fleming Walker. the Pittsburr
Federal League pitcher, and Mauth'
starred FOR the colegians, while Arcasa
BerEe aud J. Whoelock played the hes
gamr Cor the Indlans TIL. lntaIp
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-06
PENN ALL BUT CLINCHES TITLE.
soccer Victor, over Princeton Helps
Quaker Team.

Pt$cFTu>. Dee. J.--Pennsylvanid de-
''"ied princeton In soccer this afternoon
" IN" las' game Of the local season and
70 3" doing almost established claim
. Nh" championship OF tn Intercolegi-
ne l.r CUE. tie or "A victory against
H''"lord IN their only remaining game
".l 'tuHn the title for the Quakers
IT, TIsefa got the jump on Tn" WISH
'"r~ i'att~ scoring on a penalty shot
e''H .r 'ur gnmr. Houston tied the
count shortly beiore The close uf the
.'st half when he Gagged "A shot from IN
.'u, of ihr goal after Princeton back
pissed the BAH u endeaVoring to
'" fruH.or broke the tie soon
E'" p.y had been resumed by shoot
past iaohspn after a mLXup in
.'''l pf 'nc net. The summary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-06
ANOTHER VICTIM FOR EVERETT.
stamford High school Beatcn by
score of o. to u.

BosroN. Dec. THE stamford High
School football eleven, champion Of CON
neCtcut. was outclassed in every way by
the Everett High team At Everett this
afternoon. the home players winning 10y
tn" score of - to q
The weight sped and general football.
ability Of the visitors did not compare
with mat OF Everett. Only twice did
thcv make first down The Everett backs
circ,ed the ends for long runs and
plunged through III" line for bag
gains. making nine touchdOWus and
getting eight goals thereirom stamford
tried To use the forward pass. hut failed
on every occasion, but Everett got one or
for thirty-fve yards just as the fret
half ended. The lineup
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-06
BULKLEY MAKES PAIR
OF CLIMBS IN MATCH
Riley Takes Lead in Both His
Games. Only to Lose Each
-GoOd Squash Seen.
FIRST ROUND COMPLETED

The squash trnuis season was opened
officially YESTERDAY afternoon at The c.
lunhia University club with the playing If
tho FIRST rounds Of the annual handicap
tournamen, of the National Squash Tennis
Assu, iailou. There were forty-ou. com
pptitors to star. I'm the contest. and they
slert Ia. courts busy all afternoon. with
the result that not only were all 81 the
first round matches completed. bu; three
were played &. the second round b"for"
halt was called
Despite the fact thaj most OF the conl-
petitUrs were making their first appear
dncc Oh The courts after about six months
Of lleness there %as plenty OF first
class squash To the spectators IN"
most interesting tussle Of the day was
probably that between H. Il. Bulkis,
If ths Columbia Club scratch and n W
Riley OF ne Princeton club. scratch.
bee use BulEley. the ultimate winncI had
To max. an uphill hight Va each gam
of tn" match ncforo downing his adv.r-
s.r,. Their. Wa added interest IN the
fact that IT WAS the home club man
who won the uphill battle. The score
ot the match was l5-ll. lS-l6
Ia TIA" first game the Prime tonitn
led at 10 only to De left at stand
sim by the fis, play and hard smash
my 90 BullJey Riley made a whlrlwIn1
start N ,hr second game and gradual >,
brought the score up to 81 in his
favor II looked rs II Bulkicy had
shot his bolt IL in' hrst game and was
finished Tor the day, hut he KEEP, hammer
lng away ami managed to hold Riley'
while lie gradually pulled NJ until the
game WIS set AT 10 In thu play for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-06

SCUM oHANGE. Nj. bee h--Seton Nall
defeated tine Commonwealth 4. G., 81 to
-. mis- evening In Wrll pE yod haske ha Il
game ON IN" Seton Han court At the
end OF the FIRST half Seton Hall led ~
to Ii, the visitors doing u little better
work in the second period Sommers was
the star of the winning team, and pr,
Pierce. u former Pennsylvania pluyer. was
the hest Of the Commonwealth i've.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-06

MoNTCLAIR, \. j., Dee. 5.--ln the sent
finals of the Montclair A c, championship
squash tournament to-day A jenkins de-
fea,rd V. v Earl l5--T la The
hnal viii be played tomorrow,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-06
SEDUCER OF RUDE IS
BLAMED BY M'GRAW
"SHlrtimOniouS Maonatrs Must
BE- stopped From Tampcrino
With Others Property"
LAW - BEING LOOKED lP

w1o on Friday signed " IN the BROOKLYN
fede't League club IN spite Of an iron
clad contract with tine New York iiants
covering the seasons of 1913 aud 1916 rs
likely 10 prov" ;he central agufe Of the
most active ietdl ba;tl. between organized
and OUTLAW baseball wdged so far The
touthpdw. indeed may hHye roas on t.
congratulate nimself II eventually he II
not made the butt Of attack by one sd.
o. the other.
IN spite Of the evident unconccrn ~ the
h"ads Of the rival baseball oreanizat ons
which row claim Vanguard as their own
current Of unusual activity was motto.
abb YESTERDAY. President Harry
BeHpst-ad OF the Giants refused a, We,
80 discuss what action his club might
take IN the matter Hut ne Was closeted
FOR some hours with Manager John J
McGrsw. a man Of action. who espresso
strong opinions or tine subject
'Md'auard hd. uridc fool Of himself
II he made the affidavit ment oned b,
Robert r. ward said the fiery leader or
the Polo Groundrrs But the New Yoik
/ club should not suffer through his tom
| f"oiery What good would it do us for
Marquard to be thrown into the hoos,-
Cow blame the parties VINO encour-
aged hm to Try to break mis- contracj
more than ! blame the misguided pitcher.
Ana ~ my opinion there ~ some wa
/ IA stop these .4urt iuonious tn,rnat.s
/ from tampering with another mans legit,.
mate property | nav. advised Pres dent
/ IIempst.ad 70 consult the law on tnat
/ point Mr.. Ward did not unwittingly put
! his head Iu a poke. He says that Ma.
/ q Iard made AFFIDAVIT b, was unsigned to
! any club before he tempted him witt
/ ~ & hra.. Al you feH
! Trouble Mr. Ward easily could have as
/ sured himself ~ N" real facts had ~
been ~ scrupu!ous in the matter OF re
! lig!ousiN "hscrviuG contract tights as h.
! mas advertised 10 Tie public.
~ - INDEED queer tunG continued
! Me"f'" 'Nef" ~ no law IN this ian"
, 10 PUNISH ueHn"l%l' 'a'"p'I lhI WIN I'g'
Hdte'. ,fh'" PM |e"a nor TEL
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-06

Scorc-C oNcglans. indians, u Subs'itutlons
Indians Ship for Brrgle Mackcrt for Hon
man, Sanook ioI Stilwel. Coiiegians None
Touchdown Mauthe Goal from touchdown
Fleming Referee Fry, =. \. a Umpire Quail
ley, PttShurg l.inesman Or Marks. Pcnnsyl-
wanna
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-06

Score FIRST Team, q Second Team. Touch-
downs OLSON brgrucr, IuttIc Goa, from
,utcs First Team ramiuo< TomkIu, NcNul-
loch, sutton. Kenny, Et2rl. sullivan Nnrl,
tcrlonic, OBricn, G0rman, Johnson, Icucr-
sein smith, QUINN, iruEonc. Rvttrrr George
". Beavers, il, West Point Umpire Dn\ld l.
FulL2, brown, llucsmnu Johu : FitypatricE
Yale. Cine Of quarters 10 minutes,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-06

I0Nm- "InnT| : X H0Nd VVaTs TI0N
Iou, hdnNNn>- Morrison. Substitutes
Tycrrtt. silva for lIanscn Davis Ton l.
j, hu-on, Marshall Tor Cannot. SANFORD
MeKtu1io for Palmer Camille tor COOK
Mckenzie Tor Nachs, Palmer for Mckenzie,
Van Bgrcn for Rich Cook fnr Leonard
Umpire Charlie Mccarthy. Georgetown.
U,f-rer--Ipe Pcndleton, Bowdoiu. Lines
man William Burke, Worcester Tech. Time
OF periods l3 m!nutcs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-09
WOLGAST HURTS HAND
DURING WORKOUT

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 9
Milwaukeeans who have been betting
on AID Wolgast 10 win in the fight
with Richie next Thursday hedged
their bets Sunday night when they
learned that Ad hurt his left hand
in his training with Freddie Andrews
Sunday afternoon. Wolgast says his
hand is not badly hurt. but neverthe-
less the accident caused some worry
20 his supporters. Until Sunday after
noon ne had not shown a mark as
the result of his strenuous training,
but he caught Andrews with the tips
of his fingers. and nearly broke two
fingers.
The doctors say Ad VIII be in con-
dition by Thursday so his hands will
not trouble him. but the accident Will
mean more care the rest of this week.
He did his usual road work Sunday
morning and boxed ten fast rounds
with Freddie Andrews and Angelo
Izzo Sunday afternoon in addition to
some shadow boxing.
Though he hurt his hand early he
did not stop to give it attention until
his afternoons work was ended.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-09
STOP At NOTHING
SAYS FED LEADER
Declaration of War is Made by
Pres. GiImore-AttOrney is
Wired to Begin Fight
Against PhiIIieS.

CHICAGO. March with the de-
parture Of the Chicago Federals sun
day night for the Shreveport training
out a declaration Of war intending 10
tear the American and National
leagues from bow TO stern.
stop at nothing" Gilmore wired
his club presidents. Ito get players
away from the major leagues We
shall no longer regard contracts. ours
have been disregarded. so sign any
player you can. even though he has
ten-year contract under the sO-caIled
organized baseball"
At the same time the chief of the
Independents wired T.. r. Gates, at
tOrney for the league, "A resident Of
Indianapolis, and directed him TO pro-
ceed In TIE federal courts Monday
against the Philadelphia National
league baseball club in an attempt to
gain redress in the Killifer case.
The action of Bill Killifer, the
Phillies' catcher, who signed a con-
tract with the Chicago Federals which
he shortly after ignored and joined
Booin's team in the Virginia training
camp. has caused the trouble.
Pres. Gilmore who left on the trip
10 Shreveport with the Chicago team,
is highly irritated by killifer's action,
but biames Pres Baker and Manager
Doom OF Philadelphia.
AT the outset we notified the
American and National leagues that
we did not think their reserve clause
was legal and would not respect it"
declared Gilmore. we asserted. how
ever that those men held by con-
tracts would not De approached by our
agents and that we would consider.
contracts as agreements too honorable
to be disrupted. And we were con-
tent to abide by this policy until or
gained baseball showed US that it
would not have the same high regard
OF our contracts. Now we viii take
the initiative The old leagues will
soon find out how dangerous we are
and how easily their supposed power
ful defenses can be shattered"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-09
WALNUT GROVE

Mr. and Mrs. Charles MikeSell, Mr..
and Mrs Walter Mikesell. Ray and
Charles Mikesell Of Lydick and Mr..
and Mrs. IL. I.ydick of Fairview spent
Monday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Stroup.
Mrs. J. w Lydick called on Mrs.
Fred Feasenhyer Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. J. \. Stroup and family spent
Wednesday with Mrs. Ralph IT. Ly-
dick.
The first sign Of spring made its
appearance Tuesday. The assessor
was here.
A few farmers attended the Rough
sale near Buchanan. Mich. Wednes-
day
Mrs. William Zeigler Of AIishawaka
spent Wednesday night with Mr.. and
Mrs. II. S. Rough and family.
The Mt. Pleasant Ladies' Aid So
ciety sewed for Mrs. Robbins Thurs
day. The forenoon was spent in sew
ing. A bOuntiful dinner was served
at noon. The afternoon was spent in
a business meeting.
A Homer, who lived on the Zeigler
farm. is moving south OF South Bend
this week.
The Mt. Pleasant Ladies' Aid will
sew for Mrs. Fred Feasenhizer next
week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-09

George Field lis dashing. debOn-
aire sort of a fellow who IS perfectly
delighted when he can play a devil
may care part
He IS very often cast for villain
and ne thinks il quite splendid 10 be
able 10 transform his handsome face
into such a foreign look that people
ta4e lin FOR a genuine bad man Re
belongs to The American Film players
But what 10 YOU thlnk?" saS s.
FielG 'Why mothers have actually
told Their daughters not 10 become &C
quainted with me. not 10 notice me
And these fond mothers give as their
reason that ! am the awful fellow
who is the villain in the movies
They say: Surely a man who acts
such desperate parts must really have
some traits of a william Now what
60 YOU think OF that? Isn't that SUI
ering for ones art, what?"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-09
SOCIETY LOOKING FOR
TIE GOAT, SAYS TAI 7
Public HystericaI over Real Wrongs
and Lack Of Sense of Proper
ton rs TO Remedy.

NEW HAVEN Conn, March e.
The hysteria and misguided enthusi-
asm aroused by real wrongs and a
lack of sense Of proportion in regard
10 their possible remedy, said William
Howard Taft tonight at the closing
session of the Religious Education as
ISOLATION. 'manifestS itself in hunting
"a sea pegoat for a sinner and the lazy
and shiftless.
1T results i'm such informing and
significant exhibitions as we have had
from the T. w w with their motto.
no God. no flag, no country and their
impudent lawless. selfish and unjust
demands that are based on the pro-
posal that society owes them a living
whether they make effort and labor or
not"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
From tho Records OF the Indiana
Title q Loan %.
Brought forward, s76,2S6.92.

Brought forward, $76.2S6.92
Schuyler c. Barrett to Cora A. Bar
rett, lot "A, Fishers South Side sur
vey, 81.
Don't Publish, 81.
Ernest NJ. Morris and wife to Emma
=. Beard, part lot 10, Stull's second
addition, 81.
Leslie c. Whitcomb and wife to Seth
Hammond, und. 1-2 in part lot II and
lot 20, Hammond & Whitcomb's addi-
ton, 81.
Francis NJ. Caldwell and wife to
William Boyer, a lot on Sancome av.
and lot "a, Euclid Park addition, 81.
Clara r. Leib and husband to Clar-
ence w. Hyde, part lot 2, Martins
addition, 81.
Leslie c. Whitcomb and wife to
Martha Z. Skinner. lot %, VIM. a.
Lintner's addition, 81.
Fred w. Keller and wife to Same,
lots 20 and %, KlingePs sub of O. l..
"F"', Klingers Michigan av. addition.
81.
Don't Publish, $4,000.
Total, S79,S45.92.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-09

Special Correspondence
DAYTONA, Fla, March 9.-"Yes. I
stole my own baby girl and 1 would
do it again, because l had fought for
her in the courts until 1 was des-
perate and my mothers love was so
great that I could bear to be separat-
ed from her no longer said the beau
tiful Mrs. Newton G. Fassett, society
leader and wife of wealthy Spokane,
sett is the son of former Congressman
J. Sloat Fassett of New FORK.
q divorced Edward McCallie of
Chattanooga, Tenn. two years ago,
after the former Cornell football star
had failed to support me- At that
time / was granted the custody of my
baby boy, while McCallie was given
the custody of Katherine. who was
then but three years old.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-09
FIVE KILLED. MANY
HURT. FIRE WRECKS
CLUB IN ST. LOUIS

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
Orleans branch of the X. z. Neumsn
company of ST. Louis.
Joseph Z. Chasnon. publicity agent
for st. Louis Republic.
Robert Crouch. salesman. Western
Electric and supply company.
John O. Day. insurance agent for
the sun company Of London.
Ed Wells. resident NJ A c.
l.. p. Ruff. buyer. Simmons Hard
ware company
Edward Kaub. so. salesman, Forest
Park. Ill, jumped across a ten-fOot
alley TO a roof three stories below the
window from which he leaped when
ne was awakened in his room on the
fifth floor.
AIiehts on Roof.
kaub alighted on the roof Of
building across the alley 10 the north
of the club. His only injuries were
a severely wrenched right ankle and
contusions on his knees At the City
hospital he told a reporter Of HIS leap.
Il stood on the window sill with the
fire and smoke behind me-" he said.
II raised my hands and prayed that
7 might clear the alley and alight on
the roof. Then / jumped.
Richard u. Harmed. 4. superintend-
ent of the Lincoln supply company, OF
Chicago. unable 20 fine IRE escape
when he was awakened on the sixth
floor with the cry Of fire" ringing IN
his ears. stood on a window sill and
called for ladders.
No Ladders.
There are no ladders here" a voice
shouted back from the darkness. ST
heard "A rumbling crash behind me and
thought the floor had fallen in" Har-
ned said at the City hospital. But I
sat in the window until the heat be-
came SO intense 1 could not stand II.
Then / jumped 10 the seed store roof
three stories below
Harmed suffered a fractured wrist
and a severe shaking up.
John Nirden. OF Nirden, H., a club
guest. was I'm the rOtUnda with a party
of friends when the fire was discover
ed. He attempted to go to his room
but falling of the only elevator run
ming prevented The fire became SO
hot and the smoke so sitting, that ne
Was finally compelled TO flee from the
lobby without Overcoat or hat. and
seek refuge across the street. Had
he been able 10 reach his room. prob
ably he would have been burned to
death.