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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10
Heroic Effort to Save Him Near
Fatal to Friends.
UNABLE TO FIND BOYS BODY
Motor Boats Out in Long River
Search Today.
Ward Was Swimming With
Fraternity Brothers.

Within ten feet of shallow water
and safety. Robert Ward, of 1853 Gar
field avenue. 20-year-old Washburn
student, was drowned in the Kaw
river at $40 Sunday afternoon.
Ward sank to his death within the
reach of three fraternity brothers,
Edwin Tucker, Earl Trobert and For
rest Rice. The three boys had almost
managed to get the exhausted and
frantic boy to safety when he finally
disappeared.
Trobert had come to the rescue of
Ward after he had already helped one
boy across. He had just assisted
Ray Enfield, a fraternity brother, to
the bank, when he noticed Forrest
Rice and Edwin Tucker struggling
with Ward further down stream.
He ran through the shallow water to
the point where the two boys were.
Ward was .frantically fighting off
the exhausted efforts of Rice to save
him. Trobert, strong swimmer,
dived time after time and with his
feet on the river bottom tried to push
Wards body shoreward. Tucker,
swimming, tried in vain to grip
Ward. Several times Ward gripped
them and they were barely able to
save themselves. Finally Trobert
manage da grip on Wards hair and
fingers could not retain their grip and
Ward sank like lead to the bottom of,
the river 1t was the last time the
body was seen.
fuckers Story.
The story of the accident was told
by Edwin Tucker, who with Earl Tro-'
bert and Rice participated in the at
tempted rescue.
I'VE swan across from the north
side" he said, land remained a while
on the south bank. 1t seemed an easy
swim across. When we started to re-
turn to the north side. we found it a
different matter. To get back to
where we had left our clothes we had
to swim against a strong shore cur
rent.
Before we were half way over we
were almost tired out. Unnoticed
Ward and Forrest Rice had been car
ried some distance down stream from
US. One of our number. Roy Enfield,
almost SINK from exhaustion and Tro-
bert carried him to the bank.
"Trobert and l were first on the
other side and looking down stream
we could see Ward struggling furious
ly with Rice We ran through the
being carried down stream almost as
fast as we could run.
Owed After Him.
Ward had gone down once when
we finally arrived and was struggling
and fighting so that we could hardly
get to him. Trobert dived time after
time. Several times I got half-grip
on Ward but he fought me off. Tro-
bert finally gripped his hair and
started to shore. But Ward slipped
from his grasp and went down. We
were all SO exhausted that we had
to return to shore
A large body of men dragged the
river until midnight before they finally
gave up hope of discovering the body
Motor boats were secured from Gar
field park this morning and the search
continued.
J. G. Ward. the boys father and ar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10
BUSINESS SURVEY AT EMPORIA.
Government Expert VIII Investigate
Farm Management in Lyon County.

Emporia, July 10.-The farms of
Lyon county will be visited soon by
P. E. McNall, of the United States de-
partment of agriculture, who is a farm
management specialist. Mr.. McNall is
making a business survey of the Lyon
county farms and of the farms in all
counties which have farm bureaus.
Between fifty and 100 farms in the
county will b. surveyed. The method
of running the business side of the
farm, the keeping of the receipts and
expenses for the year and how to fig
ure the net profits, are a few of the
points the survey will cover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WILL MEET
County School Heads to Gather at
Manllattan-Topeka There.

Manhattan, Kan, July 1O.-County
superintendent of schools from all
over the state will gather at the State
Agricultural college here July 10 and
20, for the tenth annual conference
of the county superintendent. Near
ly all the county superintendent will
be present.
maker of Topeka will be present and
will have places on the program. DR.
L. S. Hawkins of New York, who is at
the college delivering a special series
of lectures at the summer school, is
scheduled for two addresses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10
RUSH WORK ON HEINZ LINE.
Preparatory Steps to Lay Track South
of Lawrence Bridge Start.

Lawrence, July 10.-The workmen
on the interurban bridge will start to
dismantle the third span of the old
bridge today preparatory to the laying
of the tracks on the south side. This
will keep the workmen busy during
the first rsrt of the week and the
tracks can be laid after this step is
taken.
]. J. Helm and w. R. Taylor We're
in Lawrence inspecting the work on
the bridge. They are attempting to
arrange the work SO that it will be
unnecessary to dismantle the second
span of the old bridge. In that case
the work will be completed by the
middle of the month. The present
contract calls for the dismantling of
both spans of the old bridge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10
DEAD ON
HIS FEET

GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil Cap
sules will bring new life and quickly
relieve that stopped-up eongested
feeling They will thoroughly cleanse
and wash out the kidneys and bladder
and gently carry off the I'll effects of
excuses of all kinds. The healing
soothing oil soaks right into the walls
and lining of the kidneys and expels
the poisons in your system. Keep youl
kidneys in good shape by daily use of
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules
and you will have good health. Go to
your druggist at once and secure ii
package of this time-honored, world
wice remedy. Tt IS not patent med
icine" 1t is passed upon by T. S. Gov
ernment chemists and declared pure
before coming into this country.
GOLD MEDAL is the pure, original
HARLEM Oil. imported direct from the
ancient laboratories in Holland where
It is the National Household Remedy
of the sturdy Dutch. Look for the
name GOLD MEDAL on every box
Accept no substitute. Your druggist
will gladly refund your money if not
] as ted.-Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10
Resin0l Soap
q friend to poor compilations

Resinol Soap is not only unusually
cleansing and softening, but its reg
ular use helps nature give to the skin
and hair that beauty of perfect health
which it is impossible to initiate.
Tendency to pimples is lessened,
redness and roughness disappear,
and in a very short time the COM
plexion usually becomes clear, fresh
and velvety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10

The soothing, restoring influence
that makes this possible 10 the Kernel
which this soap contains and which
physicians have prescribed for over
twenty years, in Resinol Ointment
in the care of skin and scalp troubles.
II the skin Is In bad condition through neglect
unwise use Of eosmeticsr use a little Resinol
Ointment at krst Resinoi Soap and Ointment
are sold by all druggists. For samples frss, vsiae
to Dept. 3o-R, Resinol Baltimore. Nd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10
Reflect Two Kansans.

New York, July 10.-Mrs. Cora G.
Lewis, member of the board of ad-
ministration of Kansas and former
vice president of the National Educa-
ton association. and w. A. Branden-
burg, president of the manual training
school at Pittsburg, have been rejected
to the national educational council.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10
HORTON GAINS 1873 IN YEAR.
Town Now Has Population of 3,99S
Assessors Figures Show.

Horton, July 10.-According to the
figures of Assessor Fisher, Horton in
creased 1913 in population the past
year. The population figures. as to-
tailed up in the county clerks office,
give Horton 3.998 people living within
the city limits on March 1 last. A year
ago the assessor found only 3,S45.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10
victim OF Automohile Wreck.

Marquette, Kan, July 10.-Mrs. c.
G. Flohr, wife of county commits
sioner, was instantly killed near here
last night when the motor car in
which she was riding was struck by
a special Missouri Pacific freight train.
A daughter, Miss Inez Flohr, was Sc
verely injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10
j. WHITE, PERRY PIONEER, DIES.
Was Active in Farming and Business
Affairs Since 1865.

Perry, Kan, July 1O.-Joseph
White, one of the oldest pioneers in
this vicinity, died at his home here
Sunday. He settled near here on
a farm in 1866 and has been active
in farming and business affairs since
that time. White is survived by a wife
ICoughlin, formerly of Topeka, but who
now resides in Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10
EYES. | THINK So"

Most any good soap will do. but Red
Cross Ball Blue is the only blue
Makes the greatest difference. My
clothes are a dream-snowy white.
can't use liquid blue. No. not me.
Give me Reel Cross Ball Blue and |
show you some beautiful clothes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10

the week ending July g, as reported to
Bradstreets aggregate 81 ,54, 149, 900
against 81, 313, 129, 900 the previous week
and 1885, 500, 600 the corresponding week
last year. Following the returns with
percentages of change:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10
It's Peoples War and Gets
Unanimous Support.
Disaster Bridged by CO-opera-
ton of All Classes.
INDUSTRIES ARE Modified
Vast Resources Controlled by
Central Committee.
Need of MunitiOn Machinery,
Big Barrier, Is Overcome.

(This is the first of the seven stories
by Stmms at Petrograd, telling in his
vivid and clear-cut style how the COM
mon people of Russia have begun the
stupendous task of making tnat couh-
trv over into a 1915 model nation
Fyditor1
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-11
Elks Def Hoodoo
On Day Of Clambake

Hoodoos have no terrors for the
Omaha Elks. Persons OF superstitious
makeup shy when Friday comes on
the thirteenth OF the month. but the
Elks work the jinx the other way.
For Friday, the thirteenth day OF
October, is the date OF the Elks' year
ly clambake and members of the
lodge intend to make the double hoo
doc date the biggest day OF the year
for them.
The clambake will be the sixth an
nual event and according to |. W.
Miner, the secretary. it will be just
six times bigger and better than the
FIVE previous ones. Elks from all
over the state are coming to Omaha
for the event and the local commit
tee on arrangements intends to put
on such a swell bake that the visitors
will think they are back on Chesa-
peake bay instead of in the heart Of
the middle west.
The clambake will be held at Krug
park
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-11
Thousands Of Fish
Planted in Carter
Lake by the State

Fish and Game Warden Gust Ru.
tenbeck and Superintendent w. J.
O'Brien. with the assistance OF the
Carter Lake club, Monday planted
1000 6-month-old plymouth black
bass, 5000 erappies and 1000 blue
bills and perch in Carter lake. These
FISH were brought to Omaha directly
from the state fish hatcheries at Val
entlne, Neb,, and is the largest plant
ever put in Carter lake.
In about three weeks another plant
will be made. including both large and
small-mouth black bass from the
Gretna hatcheries. This will be the
first experiment of planting small
mouth black bass in Carter lake.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-11
FREE TO
ASTHMA SUFFERERS
New Home Cure That Anyone Can Use
Without Discomfort or Loss Of Time.

We have New Me'h>d thst curaa
Asthma, and We want you to try Il at our
expense. No matter whe her ur case is Of
long-staudng or recent deve opment, whether
it is present as occasional or chronic asthma
you should send for a free trial Of ou.
method. No matter in what climate YOU iivc
no matter what your age or occupation, Il
you are troubled with asthma, our metha!
should relieve you promptly.
We especially want to send IL to those gp-
parently hopeless cases. where all forms o.
tnhairrs. douches. opium preparations,
fumes, "Hatent smokes" etc. have failed,
We want to show everyone at our own OK
pensc That this new me he'd is designed 20
end all difficult breathing. oil wheeling. asG
., r. Sc terrible parcSysms at once AMI tor
al! time.
-, Tree offer Is too Important to neg,
~! single day. Write now and then begin
the method at once. Send no money. Sitaply
mail coupon below. Do It Today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

r. J. Mcshans. jr.. sheriff. to U
H. Rowland Lumber and Coal COM
pany. Twenty fourth street, 400
feot north OF 8 street. east side.
b0Ilb0 ...,........,.,.,,., II
Ralph r. Clary and wife to Carl
Wicklund. Thirty seventh street
100 feet north of Spaulding street,
cast side, t0xl3+, ....,.......,... l,sl
Peter C. Cramer and wife to Patrick
Bergevin. Twenty fifth street 2o46
feet north OF Fort street, east side.
b0Tl2l Observation-Disclosures. S,0'
J. q. West 10 Arnold Kurz southwest
corner Twenty sixth and Burdette
streets. l20x126 NATURALIZATION.
James ". Osborne and wife to Will
lam P, O'Brien. northwest corner
Thirty-tifth and Pine street bOx
Murray Schwartz and wife to Grace
l.. Mellck. Ohio street, 200 feet
cast OF Thirty-fourth avenue, south
side, l00xi20 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Mary F.. Babcoek to Julius e. Ran.
northwest corner Thirty-second and
Hamilton streets. 60x96 ...........
Alice Quade and husband TO ]. c
witt ct al, Madison street, South
Omaha, 2sb feet west Of Twenty
fifth street. south side, t0xl30 g., /,
Ellen Coan TO Nell C. Taylor, Dlnney
street. 40 feet west OF Thirty.
eighth street, south side. toIl2O..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-11
Liver Trouble.

q am bothered with liver trouble
about twice year writes Joe Ding
man, Webster City, Iowa. Il have
pains in my side and back and an aw-
full soreness in my stomach. | heard
of Chamberlsin's Tablets and tried
them. By the time had used half a
bottle OF them ] was feeling fine and
had no signs of pain" Obtainable
Observation-Disclosures.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-11

BARLEY DAVIDSON N ,TORCS cLES Bar
gains In used machines Victor Roos. THE
Motorcycle Man. s7n8 issV~nwoyth
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-11
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR
FEET BURN AND ACHE

How many times have you come home IN
the evening with your feet aching and burn
Ing from standing or walking IN hard. hot
20 6o relieved of thai tortars! P Rsgs nv
simple way to obtain cool. comfortable
happy feet that will recommend itself BE-
Of ss :n from ysSr sras. e.
II only costs = quarter. fhen 60 A6Hae and
bs,ha your feet IN hot wsVer II which You
4 delicious sense q osratOrt and veilbsing
viii creep over you and all tired. schinS
foeliug will vanish WR-Ee-Te added 70
teetant, removing Impurities and 6aptshing
body odorE II your druggist hasn't WAIVE
Ia, send US 10 cents to cover expense OF
o sample package prepaid to your address
You will thank US for the suggestion ~. e.
Landon Co., South Bend. Ind
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-11
LEGAL NOTICE.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Notice ~ hereby given that the Hoard II
Education VI thu School District Of ,linshs
will receive separate bids .fiisl tor the uen.
| and renItlatina Apparatus Automatic Heat
Control and Vacuum system. third for the
Electric wiring, etc, fourth for the Plumb
| ing and Gas Fitting Of tho New Druid I'M
School building, located or aIst and Spaul-
ding streets according to the drawings and
specifications on file In the office OF the
Secretary OF the Board OF Education.
BIDS will be addressed TO W. 7. Bourke.
Secretary OF tho Board OF Education en-
closed and sealed In properly endorsed en-
velopes and filed with him not later thnn
Wednesday. October 2Sth, 1915. at 1900
p. NJ.
Copies of the drawings and specifications
may be obtained from the Architect, r. A.
Hsnninger. COS Rose Building, Omaha, upon
application. certified check for S25 90
must accompany all applications for draw
ings, Ms n guarantee that bids will ba sub
mitted on same. tho check to be returned
when the drawings are returned. All bids
must be submitted on blank proposals which
will be furnished on application by the Ar
chitect,
Each bidder on General Construo ton must
submit with his proposal a certified check
In the sum OF three per cent OF the amount
OF his bid; each bidder on Heating and Ven.
tilating Apparatus. Automatic Heat Control
and Vacuum System must submit with his
proposal a certified check In tho sum OF five
per cent Of the amount OF his bid and each
bidder on Electric Wiring, etc, and each
bidder on Plumbing and Gas Fitting must
submit with his proposal a certified check
In the sum Of ten per cent OF the amount
OF his bid. as . guarantee of good faith, and
that bidder will enter into contract for
sum named In his bid same to be drawn IN
favor of the School District OF Omaha
The Board Of Education reserves the right
IN ar q ..A IL
regularities In the bids, should 1t be deemed
In the interest OF the school district 40
TO do W. 7. BOURKE
Secy. Board OF Education.
sos City Hall.
Sa-o1o-5t Omaha. Nebraska,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-11

FINE Brown county, Nebraska. ranch TO
trad" for good lumber yard or hardware
or both combined. fine water grass and
hay; extra good improvements. we'll
stocked with cattle. horses and machin.
cry Address Y-S50. Rec
BEE WANT Abs 3AiNEN 1915 MORE
PAID ADS than any other Dmsh a news.
paper ksired in nrsi zsven mont hs lsis
Good result at less
cost 10 the reason why
GOOD lot. desirable legation, will take used
Ford as part payment Webster $2S,
hanrh specialist. sell OF trade ranches Tor
rtty property e Frsnts SIS Srsndeis HID
TRADES--TRA DES-TRADEs.
Farms. Cattle Ranrhes New Apart
inonts Flats. etc, ABBOTT. I Patterson
Block.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-11
Blind Boone to Be at the
First Christian THURSDAY

Blind Boone, noted negro pianist,
will give a concert at the First Chris
tan church Thursday night for the
benefit OF the Baraca class OF that
church The Baracas plan series
OF musical events or entertainments
during the winter, OF which this is the
first. Blind Boone has two singers
with him and they will give the entire
program. The noted pianist has not
been in Omaha for i've eyars, and as
he is aging somewhat he says it may
be his farewell tour. The other en-.
tertainmcnts planned are to be free.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-11
Nebraska Lands.
VALUABLE l60-ACRE FARM IN
Merrick County, Neb., Owned by
NONRESIDENT Viii be Sold at
PUBLIC AUCTION

Saturday, Oct. 2lst, at 2 P. M.
Sale taxes place on the farm. 7 miles
straight west OF Central City and Q miles
due south Of Archer. Neb.
Farm Is all In cultivation, good soil
rents for two hfths OF grain.
viii be sold on reasonable terms. All
out-ot-town buyers are requested to meet
James L. Uowd at the Hotel Hays. Cen
trail city. Nuo.. Saturday noon. Sept 2lst.
where free dinner will be furnished and
free transportation to the farm.
This is good farm and will likely 60
at sacrifice. Be sure and come.
For further Information address Dowd
Auction Co. Omaha, Neb.
JAMES l.. DOWD. AUCTIoNEER
FOR SALE--A square section, all fenced
windmill and water; 10 acres uroke
north OF Taylor, Neb. VIII trade for
confectionery stock In good. live town.
T. b. Adam, Hebron, Neb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-11
REAL ESTATE-TRACKAGE

ACREAGE on rhv car line, $1,000. in north
ana SOU Invest psrt. nc slightly. f.soo
Phone Douglas 2sI7
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-19
POISONING by Varnish.

The enormously increased produc-
ton Of aeroplanes during the wal
lends point to q warning regarding
the varnish employed. AT the aero
plane works in Johannisthal a number
Of workmen employed in the varnish'
Ing department were taken seriously
IN. and two deaths resulted. The most
important symptom was jaundice due
to decomposition of the blood. On in
yestigation the was found to be
poisoning by tetrachlorethane, the only
solvent known for the highly combus'
.tible acetylcellulose. Those accidents
led to an order forbidding the use OF
solvents containing a high percentage
Of tetrachlorethane.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-19
LICENSE TORN; COUPLE WED
The Young Folks Tell Clerk Permit
Was Destroyed by Mistake, So He
Gives Them New One.

Cleveland, GA little heap of paper
fragments was placed on Marriage Lii
cense Clerk Frank Zizelman's desk
the other afternoon. A girl of nine
teen alternately smiled and blushed.
Her companion blushed, too. He
yes, the escort was of the opposite sex
pointed to the bits of torn paper.
"I-we-we want another marriage
license" the young man stammered.
Visions of a lovers quarrel flashed
across Mr.. ZiZelman's mind.
"But they were all dressed up and
they looked so radiantly happy l didn't
have the heart to ask Them" the IL
cense clerk said later.
"It was an accident. I tore the IL
cense up in mistake" said the young
man, turning to the blushing girl at
his side for corroboration.
MI. Zizelman examined the bits.
They were the remnants of a license
he had issued to Robert B. Jones and
Julia B. Barta. A new one was is
sued.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-19
HUSBAND WORE THE SKIRTS
Now He Is in Jail in LeWistoWn, Pa,
Charged With Masquer-
aiding.

Lewistown, Pa.-James Burnell is
serving 80 days in Jail because he pre-
ferred to wear his wife's skirts while
enjoying a day in Burnham park. Bur
nell has been a leading figure in mas
querades near Lewistown for several
years and decided to spend a day
among the ladies as n of their num-
Der. When he withdrew to an isolated
spot to change his wearing apparel he
was arrested by an officer and escort
ed to Jail.
Sheriff Van Zandt, who admires an
"old-fashloned' mother, took Burnell
as he appeared and confined him for a
night and a day in the women's apart
ments in the Jail. Then the prisoner
broke down, confessed his crime and
felt better after his wife had called
and taken her best clothes back to
their home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-19
Headoear in War.

The German army was equipped
with steel helmets long before the war
was begun. After the conflict was well
under way the French discovered that
the percentage of head wounds sus-
tanned by their soldiers was much
greater than the percentage in the
German army. The French adopted
the steel helmet. The British followed
suit, and now even the slow-moying
Russians have equipped a small part
of their force with the best form of
protection against head wounds. After
Russia comes the United States with
an announcement through the war de-
partment that steel helmets for Ameri-
can soldiers are being "considered."-
Washington Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-19
Motion Picture Industry.

The motion picture is more than
fifty years old if we understand by
that term any device for producing
the optical illusion of moving objects.
These toys were called by various
names, such as thaumatrope, zoetrope,
stroboscope, phenakistoscope, stereo>
SCOPE cabinet, kinematoscope, etc. The
first exhibition of Photographic motion
pictures was made by Henry Heyl, in
Philadelphia, in 1897.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-19
ELECTRIC IRON CAUSES DEATH
Housewife Supposedly Tries to Make
Adjustment While Standing IN
Damp Basement Floor.

Cleveland, o~.-Standing on a damp
basement floor while using an electric
iron, Mrs. Augusta Tichorowskl was
e~lectrocuted here. From an lnvestlga-
ton by the police 1t is thought that the
woman tried to adjust the plug at the
base of the iron without shutting off
the current.
While doing this her hand evidently
came in contact with the live end Of
the plug wire and the current passed
through her body into the damp floor.
Her two children ran frightened for
aid. When neighbors arrived they
found Mrs. Tlchorowski unconscious,
her hand clutching the plug end Of the
! cord.