The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-21

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put into uso. Captain Barber tied q
rope about him and dived several
times IApd pssls and Station from the
pen, plunged into the water up 70 their
necks and Piled the hooks back and
forth. but for a time without sueoess.
Finally Craig caught hold of the VIC
tims and they were brought out on
shore thru the aid OF the firemsn and
several On the bank.
A O. P!ppin and Warren s. Pippin
tho Two fafhcys. were present during
part of the rearch and It wac with
Difficulty that they were caimed. The
grief With which they were stricken
when the bodies were brought out of
the water seemed to almoet drive them
crazy. Strong arms and soothing
words both nearly failed to calm them
and the wait for the doctors and the
puimotors. who did not arrive for quite
= few moments AFTER the bodies were
found. made The suspense and terri
fylns ansuish almost unbearabie even
to she steukAst hcarts present
u was only that faint hope that
Ito misht IA b restored that pre-
vsaed9 ~ f.<bars from attempting to
fling themselves to . watery grave
The mothers. after the horfshls news
had come 70 them. went into mysteries
and their eries and moaning could be
heard Dnct Gai<4t Z tlteeancs. L0vfne
hands and sympsthiz.ng hparts did all
that was possible for them but even
the ministrations Of doctor were OF
no avail
s Both PsDplns had becn attending n
meeting or miners at williamsburg.
Warren Pippin being temporary sec
retary OF the United Mine workers
OF America. District is They did not
return to town until after the fire
department had arrived on the scene
and were not appraised of the tragedy
that had befallen them until they had
reached home. They ran up the hill
immediately and II was with Difficult
~ that Warren Pippin was restrained
from piunging into the pond.
A. G. Pippin, who Is troubled with
a bad heart. lay upon the bank eI-
hausted but from umc to time he
cried out. ''oh. my lfttie girl. oh. my
little girl" After the first shock.
Warren Pippin cai~ed down remark.
ably and watched patiently while first
aid was given and then later did what
he could IN aiding the adjustment OF
the pulmotor. which Burdou Sheriff.
had rushed to the scene In his car.
The rope. which was about the size
OF a bell cord. with which tho children
were playing horse. ~ss wrapped tight
ly about the bodies when the chIidrsn
were brought forth. Tho rope was en-
twined about the boys neck and also
about the girls shoulders and arms
because of this impcdiment they
would have been unable to swim even
II they had known how They were
clasped tightly together In death.
After several minutes Of hard work
wiwth the pulmotor BY the four or five
doctors that were present. II was de
cided to take the bodies to the hospital
where further work could be done to
better advantage. Tho iitala boy was
taken TO the Graves hospital and the
little Eirl was taken to tho Holmes
Several hours OF hard effort thcre, was
OF no avail. The work OF the doctors
and thcir aidcs was heroic 10 lis per.
sistency.s They did not give up untIl
there was absolutely no hope left
But FOR the fact that = younger broth
er OF Alvin. Merle by name, and who
is seven years old. had to answer .
cali Of nature. be too might have met
the same tragic end. Tho two older
caiidrsn werc the horses and be had
the reine. acting a. driver. Tho chill.
drsn had Been playing II The house
and wore usAkinG quite : little nolse.
- ~ nstuFAA and Mrs. Pippln told
them g 80 ont ldooEe t6 plAy. They
rAced ~ and dawn The street Tor I
BIT ana lasef decidsd 70 cllmh he M
cline q ~ rsseevolr. ~ hey reach
ID tbs. ~ ~ ne frst grAds oe he
ebppoaeA. thar llttia fellow found hs
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