davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-10-11
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
ACCOUNTS OF THE FAIR


The big popular Colorado-New
Mexico fair is today at its zenith and
tomorrow promises to be a hummer,
TOO. Saturday there will be special
events not on the schedule program
out interesting to all lovers of clean
ports Matched horse races and
possible special ball game.
romium Awards of
interest.
In the agricultural department the
Judging is done by h. If. Bader, teach
,r of Agronomy and Husbandry at
the Fort Lewis school and graduate
Fort Collins.
Best 25 pounds of winter wheat,
l. h. Trone, bayfield,.
Best % pounds of Spring wheat,
rom and Joe Vanderweile, of the
Animas valley, first and second res
lectively.
Best 25 pounds of White oats, IL.
W. Akers, first and Joe Vanderveile
econd.
Best 25 pounds of Bald barley, Tom
and Joe Vanderveile, first and sec
nd.
Best rs pounds Hulled barley, Joe
md Tom Vanderviele.
Best 25 pounds of rye, H. w. Akers
iirst and Frank Ludwig second.
Best collection of sheaves of alfal-
a, name unknown, first and w. II.
'ryant second.
Best display of grasses, Tom Van
1erviele first, ]. L. Day second.
Fruits.
Judged by GEORGE W. Dyer, of
edar Edge, Colorado, who has charge
IF all fruit shipments from Monte
:uma, representing the John Denny
Commission company of Chicago and
an expert horticulteralist.
For the best display Of fruit grown
n any section of the San Juan basin,
the Animas valley display in charge
II Fillmore Hand, received first pre-
MUM and the Ignacio-Bayfield dis
1lay in charge of C. F. Werner re-
eived the second.
La Plata County Fruits.
Best collection of fruits, Ole M.
Lee first, Edgar Buchanan second,
Mrs. Fillmore Hand third.
Best collection of apples, Felix
Janderweide first, J. S. Palmer of
Pennington second, and E. E. Tai
BOT of Kline third
Best collection of pears, r. o. Tay
lor first, Felix Vanderweide second,
and J. S. Palmer of Pennington
bird
Best collection Of peaches, ]. s. Pal
mer of Pennington first, Ole Lee sec
md and Mrs. Fillmore Hand third.
Best collection of plums, Ole Lee
first, C. p Webb second and j. II.
Miller third.
Best collection of crab apples, R.
e. Scott first, Ole Lee second and
Felix vanderweide third.
Arts, Darby and Pantry.
Best collection of French and eye
ct work, Mrs. Harry Fry first, Jose
phine Hahn second.
Best display colored embroidery,
Bridget Clark first, Mrs. S. w. Mar
shall second.
Best collection Of Punch work, Mrs.
J. f. Bradford first, Mrs. E. Perino,
Of Griffith, second.
Best display Irish crochet, Mrs.
Oren Frary first, Mrs. C. Perino sec
ond.
Best display of crochet lace, Mrs.
G. T. vandegrift first, Mrs. A. j.
Boettcher, SECOND.
Best display of drawn work, Mrs.
L. Tewalt first, Mrs. Florence
O'Driscoll second.
Best three pounds ranch butter,
Mrs. Erma Spencer first, Mrs. F. M.
Engler second.
All other entries that had been
judged up to 2:30 p. m. today are not
available for publication today. The
judges of livestock, etc, will finish
late this afternoon. The school work
will be judged tomorrow.
Yesterdays Events. ~
The Smelter defeated the Elks Q
to 4 and Cortez defeated Bayfield,
Ia to 8 In seven inning game. In
The racing svsats DslGs wAs HxsA
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-10-11

The old warning against lighting
a match to discover whether the room
is filled with gas will have to be sup
plemented by rule against hammer
ing around . stssl tank filled with
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-10-11

ID. W. Eaton and wife are the proud
parents of a big baby girl. At this
writing the parties concerned are all
getting along as well as could be
expected.
Ray Miller went to Durango Tues
day on business trip.
w. f. Slade has purchased bunch
of sheep.
The threshing machine will be in
this neighborhood in few days and
as consequence everyone is very
busy getting ready.
VIM. Glechner and Ed. Ellis were
patronizing the Kline store Tuesday
evening.
John Shades thresher was at Tom
Quenesby's Wednesday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-10-11
IRRITABLE CHILDREN OFTEN
NEED KICK APOO WORM KILLER

There is q reason for the disagree
able and fretful nature of many child
rem. Think of the unrest when tho
child's body is possessed by tiny
worms sapping its vitality and clog
ging its functions. Whatever may be
the cause-"that children have worms
is a fact" Your child's peevishness
and irritability has a cause. Give
Kickapoo Worm Killer chance and
Il worms are there this humanity
harmless remedy will eliminate the
annoying parasites. 25c y box.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-10-11
KLINE AND FORT LEWIS :
MESA NOTES

u II II II n II u u II II n y u II :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-20
LONG PEACE PACT is
MADE IN COAL FIELDS
Mir Operators and Workers In West
Viry inia Sign Contract For
-Four Years.

Cincinaa1i. March 19.--Representa
tives of the United Mine Workers of
America and operators of the New
River and Winding Gulf coal fields OF
West Virginia, in session here today,
reached a working agreement for a
term OF four years IT is the longest
peace pact ever drawn. A slight in
crease in wages is offered to the day
men, Fifteen thousand miners are
involved
Representatives of both sides de-
clare the new agreement to be per-
fectly satisfactory The present wage
scale will be continued until April
1910. unless there Is an advance in
competitive field. such advance, 1t
H. contained In the agreement, will
aut smatically eincrease the scale for
the field involved in today's agree
ont.
The opea shop agreement shall be
In effect and there shall be no dis
elimination against anyone. either
union or nonunion. Nine hours Is to
constitute a days work, and fifty-four
hours a week. with semi-m onthly
payments The right of the employees
to trade where they please liz given.
The general opinion prevails that
the miners will vote yes to general
agreement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-20
ON FARMER TO MAKE /
/ HIS FAREWELL ADDRESS +.
IOmorrow WIN he His Last Sunday
At the Central Young Mems Chris
tian Association Meeting.

Tomorrow will be Tom Farmers
fion. and he will give the story of his
Thrilling, eventful life and his CONVEX
sion at the Water Street Mission. Mr..
Farmer was born in the slums of
New York City. was early taught to
eteal by a gang Of thieves. was later
n life associated with the Jesse James
gang. was a train and stage robber
n the West. with many narrow es-
Pcapes. was in prison fourteen years,
Rnd at forty-five years OF age, not
knowing his A, b, C's, was converted
[an the Water Street Mission. He
learned to read, studied the Bible, and
has since been used in the conversion
pf thousands of men. including Ted"
EMercer. the college man who has done
such great work among college stu
gents. The meeting Sunday afternoon
will begin promptly at $3.50 o'clock.
md all men are cordially invited.
Mr.. Farmer will remain In Rich
pnond several days next week for
work In the shops, factories, fire.
F4ngine houses, and for personal inter-
views In homes and at the Central
|X. NJ. c. A. Building. During his
visit to Richmond. he will have been
here six weeks when the time comes
10 leave. Mr.. Farmer has reached and
neiped many men and women, and
brought cheer and salvation into many
homes.
rx7 Boys at the Meeting Last Sunday
Last Sunday. the second "Conven-
|non Sunday" there were l27 boys
present. Even more are expected
tomorrow when Rev. Wesley Baker.
pastor of Porter Street Presbyterian
Church, who knows just what boys
want to hear about. will tell them of
The Success of Failure" All bows
are invited. The song service will
begin promptly at 2:30 o'clock. and
.he boy who wants a seat must be on
lime.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-20
Mr.. VANOERFORO DIDN'T
DISMISS Mr.. A|LW0RTH
Report That Revenue Agent For Fas-
tern District Oustcd Deputy Err
roneous. Declares Agent,

Revenue Agent Thomas II. Van
terford, for the Ea stern District OF
.r9inia, who recently succeeded Col
u Ell William H. Chapman In the
richmond headquarters Of the bu-
eau, yesterday afternoon stated that
had bte1 enormously reported that
IL had dtsn ssed r. /. Atlworth, Of
sortEa mYton. from tAa service II
tAwo-ih tas been dismissed from the
ervice Mr., Vanderfori had not been
n1@rned "f Il. he sn'a, until he read
he story ~ the newspapers
MIR. NaaGerford returned from
wash ugtnn Yesterday. where he had
seem offictal business in connec-
ifr3 vista thc work Of the bureau
"a ne aid that Auworth IL still In
he servise, the order hat had been
emf dtsnsssing Aitw RIB. having been
evoked from Washington.
MIR. Ail~urth. while an able man.
lad not haa the training that would
ifH him IN possession of the peculiar
niaiifieattoaa required ~ one In tho
income lax collections service but
aid MIR Naaderford, an examiner of
ss-llIs ami corporations has been as
igned q work with Nj Ailworth.
md the advantage OF working with
hls expe@t IL Is believed. will pro-
tide such experience for him that
10 will cont nue. IN the service and
become rs cfy1cient ~ any OF the cell
eeiors.
Mr. vandcrfor3. spea king person
lily Of Mr. Ailworth yesterday said
hat he had the highest regard for
vim and regarded him as an able Of
lriaI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-20
TWO BADLY HURT IN
TROLLEY LINE CRASH
Passenger and Work Trains i'm Head
ON Collision on Cape Henry Line
of Norfolk southern Railroad.

Especial to The Richmond virginian)
Norfolk. Va. March is.--In a coll
lision today between two trolley cars
OF the Norfolk Southern. near Bayville
Station, Cape Henry line, two pas
sengers were badly injured and eight
or ten others bruised and cut by flying
glass.
The dangerously injured are: wills
liam Hans Cooper. of Oceana. and Mrs.
Mary Pierce, OF Lynn Haven. Mr..
Coopers head ana side were injured.
Mrs. Pierce Is injured about the head,
face and neck. Attending physicians
are hopeful that both viii recover
The passenger car one of large
steel structure. seruch a work train
trying TO make IA siding. Both The
passenger and the motor car of the
the work train were tolescoped A
curve in the road prevented the two
motorren from seeing each other UNI
til 1t was too late to prevent the coll
iision. but the forward speed of both
had been partly checked, and accounts
Tor the fact that no one was killed
Motorman Eeld, OF the passenger
car after turning on his air brakes
and reversing the current. at the risk
OF his own lfe, dashed into the coach.
shouting warning to the passengers
OF the danger. A number jumped.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-20
v. D. ANDERSON CHIEF
CLERK TO VAEDERfORO
Stenoy rapher I'm Revenue AGENTS
Ofiicc Succeeds Frank A. Sin,p-
son, Now Field Agent

Deputy Collector James Fl. c.
GraSty. whose appointment to the
United States internal revenue SER
vice was recently announced. was a
visitor in Richmond and at the Fed
erai Building YESTERDAY Mr. Grasty
Is to enter upon his duties On April
/. He is assigned to duty in the en-
forcement OF the Harrison anII-nar-
cotics laws.
Revenue Agent Thomas III. VAN
derford yesterday afternoon an
nounced the appointment ot Frank
Simpson. formerly chief clerk TO for
mer Revenue Agent William Fl.
Chapman. who was recently assigned
to the North Carolina District. as spe-
cial employe of the bureau TO look
after the field work.
Announcement was also made of
the promotion. with increased remit
neration. Of Wythe d. Anderson TO
the post of deputy collector as chief
clerk to tho revenue agents depart
ment. Mr.. Anderson, who takes the
place vacated by Mr.. simpson, has
been a stenographer in the Office Of
the revenue agent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-20
NORWEGIAN SKIPPER
RESCUES NARROWED MEN
Brings Crews of British and French
Ships From Easter Island. Set
Ashore BY Eitcl Friedrich.

Panama, March 19.--The Norwe-
gan ship Nordic landed twenty Ave
Englishmen and eighteen F'renchmen
here yesterday, They had been
taken off Two barks which the Eitel
Friedrich sank and had been left
on Easter Island for two months.
They were rescued from this lonely
from the nearest port. because the
skipper of tho Norwegian boat hun.
gered after Some fresh fruit.
The Norwegian skipper got his
hankerlng for fresh fruit while on a
long voyage from Australia 70 Pam
anna. Canned trui, only eked this
craving. He found one morning that
he was within 90 miles of Faster
Island. Some hours later the island
rose above the horizon. The Nfdlc
stood Of the shore that evening and
the skipper saw crowd Of men
jumping up and down OF the beach
ann acting like circus clowns,
They were the crews of the British
bark kndalton and the French bark
Jean. The Eitei Friedrich had pick
ed up the former on Dece mber ana
the latter on December Il. sinking
them both couple days later.
The Nor Weg1aH skipper ute apples
and pears with Captain Sharpe. the
BritIsher. and with Captain Briffon.
the F'renchman. and then he sailed
away with the British captain and
most of the French and British sail
ors whose steady diet on Easter Is
land had been chiefly beef and RAIN
water. Captain Briffon and five OIL
his men remained on the island
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-20
SUMMON AN ARMY
Thirty-stx Hundred Witnesses To Ap-
pear In Case Involving Less
linn Allu.

Atlanta. Ga. March i9.--As the result
of a suit for sS2.S5, assoc witnesses are
being summoned to municipal court for
March 81. Seven hundred were served
the nrst day including Governor Slaton,
Mayor Woodward. Chief of Police Bea-
vers. Judges and other leading citizens.
Examining these witnesses at the rate
OF oneaevery ten minutes. the case will
consume four months. AS each sub
poena costs forty cents, this would
reach approximately sf.70e. besides
other court expenses.
The case Is that of the Handy Crow
ley Company, an advertising bioiter
concern against DIR, Alexander Sneflle.
one of their clients, who refuses 70 pay
his bill. The 5000 witnesses are reel
pSents OF biotters, and are summoned
to prove they received them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-20
BUYS IMMusTY ron CASH.
Rich BIarkEuard and B'gemfst Out OF
Iail Nv af Money.

New Haven Conn, March 19.--Nir-
ginius J. Mayo's servant girl informed
a uacstfoffer@ teaas@@ hss=.santed to
know IL Mrs Mayo had returned from
Florida, that she had gone 10 Eag-
land to take up Red Cross work In
London. Attorney Benjamin SHADE.
representing Mayo. emphattcally denied
that Mrs, Mayo had left town.
There Will be no hearing tomorrow OF
the suit brought by Miss Susanna Wah-
lers against the head OF the MAYO
Radiator Company for the maintenance
OF her two~year- old daughter of whom
she alleges Mayo IL the father, II
will go over for one week because
Mayo's attorneys has other engage
ments. 1t is believed here that the
case will never come to trial.
This opinion Is based on rumors
that. settlement with soon be reached
in this case as well ~ In the suit
for $4,000 damages brouxht ~ Mis-
Wahiers against Mayo for her ewa
uuunnrk = 4 +
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-20
LITTLE BOY BURNED TO DEATH.
Little George Airing Gregory Meets
Terrible Fate.

Funeral services for George Airing
Gregory. the eight-year- old son OF NJ
l. Gregory. of Gilbert Avenue. Mont
rose Heights, who was fatally burned
Wednesday night, were held from the
nome yesterday afternoon at clock.
Burial was in Maury Cemetery, South
Richmond.
The little fellow was fatally burned
Wednesday evening, shortly after 6
o'clock. He went into the henhouse to
see whether or not all his chickens
were there. 1t being dark he struck
match In some manner his clothes
caught fire. His screams for help
were answered by members of the
family, who rushed to his assistance.
10 find him in the yard in mass OF
flames Several members of the family
were severely burned in endeayorins
to e%ttnguish the flames. Death fol-
lowed Il few hours later, despite the
efforts of the family physician to al
leviatc his suffering.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-20
1.-THE sophomore" Presented.

The Sophomore" play of college
lifr and football was given by the
Iarton Heights Dramatic Club. at
Franklin School, last night at Sl5
O'clock for the benefit OF the school.
This play was successfully presented
under the personal direction Of Geo.
c. Rianhard. formerly with the RAD
cliffe Lyceum Circuit, which insured
the public an evening OF. entertain-
ment and fun.
The cast is composed OF talent well
trained in the art of elocution by
Richmond's best instructors. Among
the company is Miss Ora Austin well
known as very able elocutionist and
In the role Of the professors daughter
she plays the part ably. While Miss
Ernestine Otto, Miss Adelaide Tlller.
ard .Msss Fitzgerald anderson stEa,sx.s;
support Miss Austin. The title role
was played by Kari Campbell. with
Keith Taylor ~ head coach. who Dor
trays the part with credit to = pro-
fsssionAl actor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-20
LOCOMOTIVE WORKS IS
EXPECTING BIG ORDERS
New Blacksmith shops at Local
Plant Now Nearing Completion.
South's Orders Here.

Southern railroads have been no.
Tined by the American Locomotive
Works that all orders for engines
will be forwarded to the company's
plant at Richmond. where the loco
motives VIII be built.
The big new blacksmith shops.
costing 100000, being built at the
locomotive works here are rapidly
nearing completion. and in a short
time the American Locomotive Com
psny will De possessed OF equipment
and facilities greater than ever be-
fore for meeting the demands OF the
Southern railways for new engines
with The recovery 81 normal husi-
ness conditions the locomotive works
anticipate the receipt ~ orders from
the varions roads in the South that
viii keep the Richmond plant &C.
ing at full blast.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-20
RICHMOND LODGE, $50,
LOO. MOOSE, INSTALLED.
More Than Two Hundred and Fifty
In First Glass to Be Initiated at
Mechanics Institute.
PETERSBURG MOOSE VISIT
Carload From Oockade City Lodge
Burn HE'D Fire In Parade on Broad
Strcet-F'rank Il. Butler Heads or
ficers Elected.

Initiating some $50 members and
electing and installing officers, Rich
mond Lodge, No. $40. Loyal Order of
Moose, was instituted last night at a
meeting had in the auditorium of Me-
chanics' Institute. International Dr.
rector Horace u. King, who, with
headquarters in room 2l2. Hofheimer
binding, is organizing the lodge here.
presided. The installing officer was
Deputy National Director GubalRe. OF
Baltimore Lodge. No. 10.
The officers elected and installed
are; Past dictator, Frank L. Butler
dictator. J. r. McCauley; vice-dic-
tator Raleigh w. Hicks: prelate
Frank X. Fl. HUH; secretary, II. f.
0ubalke: treasurer, Wortley Dickie:
sergeant-at-arms, w. c. Crosier; in
ned guard. Samuel Rosenberg: outer
guard, John G. Williams: trustees
Horace s. Wright, w. c. Matt, II. c.
Duke.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-20
CAPTAIN MCCARTHY BUT
SEEKS INFORMATION
ss1uopysoI.I sv so8STAId 9urvS spnsM
Governors and Senator'S. But Is
Not Nay0ralty Candidate.

Because he offered a resolution az
the meeting of the Administrative
Board yesterday. asking certain con-
stitutional questions. IL WAS reported
on the streets yesterday that Commits
hioner Mccarthy had the mayoralty
bee in his bonnet again.
Captain Mccarthy denied this, how
ever, and said he simply wanted TO
know IL IT were constitutional for the
Governor OF the State to run for
President. why member of the AID
ministratiye Board could not run for
something else II he so desired.
The Captain has nearly four years
service on the board coming to him
yet and 1t is hardly likely that he
would run for anything else at this
time. .'''F
Ii was thought that prohaly he had
his colleagues, Commissioners Folkes
and Beck. In mind, and wanted to help
them aiOng to something aaaA \ thai
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-20
DIR. oPpENHuMER ON CASE.
Operates On Patrol Box anu Land
r1rn In Lnil

DR. St Julian Oppenhimer. police
surgeon, is being compiimented for
the manner in which he handled a
case which came 10 his attention We'd
nesday night. DR.. Oppenhimer was
passing up Main Street that night
when he was stopped near Belvidere
Street by several prominent citizens.
who informed him that two tramps
had ben very insulting when they had
been refused the money which they
had requested.
DIR. Oppenhimer aiighted from his
buggy. and, using his police patrol
box key for the first time since his
long connection with the Police De
partment as It's surgeon. he called the
patrol wagon from the Second Pre-
cinct Station. In few minutes two
men, who gave their names as Ed
ward Ke,lam and Walter Sampson,
were behind the bars at the Second
Police Station. In Police Court they
were put under bond OF 500 for
thirty days. both being well-known
police characters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-20

j|TNEY BUSES MUST
PAY LICENSE TO STATE
Auditor Moore Directs Commissioners
of Revenue Trcsnon TO Col
lect Taxes.

Jitney buses in Richmond must
pay State taxes. This is the decision
OF Auditor of Public Accounts C..
Lee Moore. who yesterday directed
Commissioner Of Revenue Tresnon to
proceed against the owners All We
hicles carrying passengers for hire
are assessable for license tax to the
amount Of $40 and Auditor Moore
basing mis- action on the State law
to that effect. has instructed Com
missioner Tresnon to collect a pro
rata tax Up to April 80 when the
new fiscal year begins
City Attorney Pollard under reso-
luton passed by the Board Of AL
dermen Thursday night will shortly
advise the Council as TO the city's
part In the matter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-20

Tire Monumental Mlrstrels VIII give
IN entertainment A pril ls in the John
Marshall HAN School Auditorium fer
Nc benefit ~ Monument Methodist
Church. Under the direction Of Her
Bert Powell Tho Ministries are now
,ra~t.ctng their parts.
These who will take part are as
follows: Nessrs. Dalton. Jr.. 81 Hux-
;ar, E,weli Smithcrs. Crumr. WOOD
Ill, Quaries, Ralph Dudley. Billy
Pierce tpianIstl, jackson. Palmer.
williams. r. H. Pierce, Markey Carl
aixhv. Clarence Leftwich. Tilier.
.Deady, Blair. Smith and Hughes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-20
TO ASSESS BANK STOCK
AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS

Rank stock In Virginia will be as
sessed this year in the same manner
as last year. according to a ruling OF
Auditor OF Public Accounts C., Lee
Moore. made yesterday. There will
be no change in the method OF as
sessment. said Mr.. Moore yesterday, as
the new law passed by the Legislature
Just adjourned did NOT contain an
emergency clause and will not go into
effect until some time In June. after
the assessme have been made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-20
"Westwood' Damaged BY Fire.

"westwood.'' the country home of
the late DIR. Hunter Mcclure, was
visited by fire yesterday, which de-
stroyed one of the rooms Of the house.
causing a loss of about $1,000 before
the flames were extinguished by the
Ginter Park Fire Company.
The property Is now owned by the
Union Theological Seminary. and Is
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Grey and Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Osborne.
The fire is supposed to have started
from detective fue. 1t was soon dis
covered and call for the Ginter
Park Fire Company soon brought
help. The flames were easily ex-
tinguished.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-20

Hampton Man Was Grand Regent oil
Royal ArcanuIn OF VIFgfnfa-
Long Ill.

Especial to The Richmond Virsinian)
Newport News, Va. March 10
Samuel II. Sayre, Sr., grand regent or
the Royal Arcanum of Virginia, died
this afternoon at 5:25 o'clock at his
home in Hampton. Mr.. Sayre was
flfty-five years Old and had been suf-
fering from cancer for many months,
having been confined to his bed since
early in December