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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07
EXCHANGING PULPITS

Rev. G.. S. Leavell, who is assist
ant. pastor of the First Baptist
church of Anderson exchanged pull
pits with Mr.. Bristow' Sunday and
preached a good sermon to the Bap-
tist at the morning service. Mr..
Leavell was the dinner guest of Mr..
and Mrs. j. S. Stark.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07
GOING TO THE DANCE

Misses Julia McAllister, Agnes
and Carolyn Edwards, Gibson Ed
wards and Gary Banks made up
pleasant party and attended a dance
at Ware Shoals Friday night
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07
BACK AT HOME

Mr.. L. T. Miller, who has
thrown in his fortunes with the pro-
gressive people Of Hartsville, is back
in Abbeville for a short visit to his
relatives and, friends. Every one is
glad to- know that he is succeeding
so well in the home of his adoption.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07
A SICK BABY

The little Mcdonald baby is sick
with diphtheria at the home of its
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chad
we'll on North Main street. The home
is quarantined. The little baby is
stated to be getting along nicely.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07
A NEW BOY

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Pen
ney, of Charleston, March 6th.,
1921, son.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our friends and neighbors
for their kindness and sympathy dur
ing the illness and death of our wife
and mother.
T. G and.J. R. CASTOR
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07
BOOK CLUB.

The Book club will meet Wednes-
day afternoon at 4:30 with Mrs. John
A. Harris.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07
THE BRIDGE CLUB

, The Bridge club will meet Friday
afternoon at 4:3O with Mrs. ]. D.
Kerr on Greenville street.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Miss Gladys Barnes, the pretty
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. T.
Barnes, has Joined the great majori-
ty and had a tonsil and adenoid op-
Grafton at the County Hospital Fri
day. The young lady stood the or
deal bravely and is getting well
rapidly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Mrs. W. w. Bradley, Billy Bradley
and little Miss Mabel Bradley went
to the country Saturday afternoon
and were the over Sunday visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Morroh at Belle
vue.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Dr.. Homer Mcmillan, who preach
ed for the Presbyterians Sunday was
the guest while here of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. L. Mcmillan for a part of his visit
and Of Mrs. Lila Mabry for the rest
of the time: DR.. Mcmillan returned
TO Atlanta Monday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Mrs. Arthur Link has returned to
Abbeville after spending several
days in Anderson. with her parents.
Miss Sarah Bailey, a sister, returned
with Mrs. Link and will visit for
some time in Abbeville.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07
Local
>.NeWs
g.: personals

Mrs. Clarence Pennel was in town
last week visiting Miss Lula Power.
Harold Pruitt, of Due West, was
a business visitor in the city today.
Miss Mia Kilgore spent Sunday
in Simpsonville with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. E.. C. Horton spent
Sunday in Williamson.
...s,
Mrs. j. T. Blanchett, of Calhoun
Fails, spent Saturday in the city on
business. .>,s,-.,. - y
;, ;sN
w. D. Wilkinson is in Columbia
for a few days on business, going
down Monday. ,s,,
Mrs. E. F. Arnold is in Greenwood
this week spending some time with
her mother, Mrs. Ashmore.
Misses Virgie Busby and Margie
Pruitt, were here from Due West to-
day doing their spring shopping.
Mrs. Luther Highsmith, of Ware
Shoals, was the guest of MIR. and
Mrs. Calvert Thomson Sunday.
w. P. Greene spent Saturday night
and Sunday in Atlanta visiting Miss
Mary Greene at Agnes Scott College.
Mr.. ]. M Bell, from the Monterey
section was business visitor to Alb
beville Saturday.
Mrs. j. w. Boyd was up from Mt.
Carmel Saturday and spent the day
in the city shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace McClinton,
of the Bethia section, were shoppers
in the city Saturday.
Mrs. Luther Link, of Bethia, was
among the visitors from her section
in town Saturday.
DIR. and Mrs. J. C. Hill spent Sun
day in Efberton the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Carter Arnold.
Mrs. H. B. Eakin and daughter,
Ruth, spent Sunday in Ware Shoals
with relatives.
Knox McDill and Whit Gillian
spent Sunday afternoon in Green
wood.
Miss Bertha Hall is in Bowman,
Ga, this week making a visit to her
friend, Miss Matte Hall.
Mr.. John Penney was on our
streets Monday having recovered
from his recent severe illness.
Mrs. ]. L. Kennedy and Mrs.. G.
w. Cade were in town from Belle
vue Saturday looking at the spring
hats.
Misses WillieS Matte and Grace
Eakin, and Harper Hagen and
Wyatt Knox spent Sunday after
noon in Greenwood.
- r-H
Miss Maggie Brooks and Mr.. John
Lomax were Sunday visitors in
Greenwood spending the day with
Mr. and Mrs. Roddy Devlin.
Mr.. Robert Johnson, of Spartan
burg, is in the city visiting at the
home of his uncle, Mr.. J. E. Jones
on North Main street.
Mrs. Claude Vandiver mas return
ed to Abbeville after a week spent
at College Park with her home
people.
Mrs. A. W. Clark has returned to
Abbeville after an extended visit to
her daugher, Mrs. Farley Tiddy at
Monroo NJ n
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Mr.. J. A. Schroeder, Jr., of At
lanta, was among the young sports
in town Sunday. He spent the day
with his parents.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07


Glenn, Jr., the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. Glenn Kay, has been real
sick for the past week but his condi-
ton today is much better.
Rev. L. j. Bristow preached in An
derson Sunday morning and visited
his daughter, Miss Gwen Bristow, at
Anderson College for the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. V. Howie spent
Thursday in Atlanta with Miss Vic
toria HOWE who is one of the fine
young students at Agnes Scott Col
lege.
Mr.. H. B. Humbert, who is the
good roads boss in Abbeville county
went to his home in Honea Path for
Sunday. He made the trip in his car
over the good roads.
Mr.. Mickle, who has had charge of
the street paving in Abbeville for the
past two years, has been in Alabama
:or several days visiting his family
and looking after business affairs.
Mr.. Philson has returned from
the Northern markets bringing an
assortment of Spring dresses which
he says will fit anything from "a
chicken to an extra stout"
Mrs. George Bowie. of the Gilgal
section spent Monday in the city
with her mother, Mrs. Ramey. She
brought along her fine young daugh-
ter.
Miss Mary Sharp delighted her
many friends in Abbeville by. COM
ing into the city Friday and spend
ig a day or two with Miss Julia Nc
Allister.
Mrs. Whit Klugh left Monday
morning for Wilmington, N. c.,
where she will spend some time
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
W. Shirley.
Mr.. S. T. Eakin has returned from
a visit to his daughter in Monroe.
Mrs. Eakin is having a pleasant
time and will remain for a while
longer.
Mr.. w. M. Jameson, of Honea
Path, was in the city Saturday
spending the day with his brother,
Ward Jameson, who returned to
Honea Path with him and spent Sun
day with his home folks.
Mrs. W. w. Bradley, Billy Bradley
and little Miss Mabel Bradley went
to the country Saturday afternoon
and were the over Sunday visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Morroh at Belle
vue.
Mrs. Arthur Link has returned to
Abbeville after spending several
days in Anderson with her parents.
Miss Sarah Bailey, a sister, returned
with Mrs. Link and will visit for
some time in Abbeville.
Dr.. Homer Mcmillan, who preach.
ed for the Presbyterians Sunday was
the guest while here of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. L. Mcmillan for part of his visit
and Of Mrs. Lila Mabry for the res:
of the time: DR.. Mcmillan returned
TO Atlanta Monday.
Miss Gladys Barnes, the pretty
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. T.
Barnes, has Joined the great majori-
ty and had a tonsil and adenoid op-
Grafton at the County Hospital Fri
day. The young lady stood the Or
deal bravely and is getting we'll
BOOK CLUB.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Mrs. j. L. Kennedy and Mrs. G.
W. Cade were in town from Belle
vue Saturday looking at the spring
hats,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Mr.. w. M. Jameson, of Honea
Path, was in the city Saturday
spending the day with his brother,
Ward Jameson, who returned to
Honea Path with him and spent Sun
day with his home folks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Mr.. John Penney was on our
streets Monday having recovered
from his recent severe illness.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Miss Mary Sharp delighted her
many friends in Abbeville by COM
ing into the city Friday and spend
ig a day or two with Miss Julia Nc
Allister.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Mr.. S. T. Eakin has. returned from
a visit to his daughter in Monroe.
Mrs. Eakin is having a pleasant
time and will remain for a while
longer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Mrs. Whit Klugh left Monday
morning for Wilmington, N. c.,
where she will spend some time
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
w. Shirley.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Watch the label on your paper
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Miss Agnes Edwards wen t to
Greenville this week and was the
over Sunday visitor of friends in the
city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Misses Willie} Matte and Grace
Eakin, and Harper Hagen and
Wyatt Knox spent Sunday after
noon in Greenwood.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Mrs. H. B. Eakin and daughter,
Ruth, spent Sunday in Ware Shoals
with relatives.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Mrs. George Bowie. of the Gilgal
section spent Monday in the city
with her mother, Mrs. Ramey. She
brought along her fine young daugh-
ter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

W. P. Greene spent Saturday night
and Sunday in Atlanta visiting Miss
Mary Greene at Agnes Scott College.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Knox McDill and Whit Gillian
spent Sunday afternoon in Green
wood.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Miss Bertha Hall Is in Bowman,
Ga, this week making visit to her
friend, Miss Matte Hall.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Mr.. Philson has returned from
the Northern markets bringing an
assortment of Spring dresses which
he says will fit anything from "a
chicken to an extra stout"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Mrs. Luther Highsmith, of Ware
Shoals, was the guest of MIR. and
Mrs. Calvert Thomson Sunday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Mr.. ]. M. Bell, from the Monterey
section was a business visitor to Abb
beville Saturday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Mrs. Luther Link, of Bethia, was
among the visitors from her section
in town Saturday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Mr.. Mickle, who has had charge of
the street paving in Abbeville for the
past two years, has been in Alabama
:or several days visiting his family
and looking after business affairs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Mrs. J. w. Boyd was up from Mt.
Carmel Saturday and spent the day
in the city shopping.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

DIR. and Mrs. J. C. Hill spent Sun
day in Elberton the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Carter Arnold.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Mr.. H. B. Humbert, who is the
good roads boss in Abbeville county
went to his home in Honea Path for
Sunday. He made the trip in his car
over the good roads.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Miss Maggie Brooks and Mr.. John
Lomax were Sunday visitors in
Greenwood spending the day with
Mr. and Mrs. Roddy Devlin.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Mr. and Mrs. Horace McClinton,
of the Bethia section, were shoppers
in the; city Saturday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Misses Virgie Busby and Margie
Pruitt, were here from Due West to-
day doing their spring shopping.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. T. V. Howie spent
Thursday in Atlanta with Miss Vic
toria Howie who is one of the fine
young students at Agnes Scott Col
lege.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Col. James E. Taggart was il
town from Troy Saturday. The price
of cotton Is the only thing worrying
Mr.. Taggart.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Misses Rebecca Jones, Mary
Jones, Gertrude Calvert, and Mary
Mann were spend-the-day visitors in
Greenwood Saturday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

w. D. Wilkinson is in Columbia
for few days on business, going
down Monday. NJ,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Mrs. w. S. Dupre and Mrs. j. M.
Morgan went over to Atlanta Satur-
day and spent lovely day looking
at the spring styles.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-11-19

Citation Elk. Guardians Account.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Ramsey-ss. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Guardianship of Sieg.
fried Konrad Ward.
The State of Minnesota to All Whom 1t May
Concern: >-
On reading and filing the petition of the
representative of said ward, praying that the
Court fix time and place for examining
adjusting and allowing his Final Account
and discharging him such guardian.
1t Is Ordered, That said petition be heard
and that all persons interested in said mat.
ter be cited and required to appear before
this Court, on Tuesday, the 18th day of De-
cember, 1921, at 10 O'Clock, A. M, or as soon
thereafter said matter can be heard, at
the Probate Court rooms in the Court House
in the City of st. Paul, in said County, and
show cause, if any they have, why said peti
ton should not be granted and that this cita
ton be served by publication thereof in the
Appeal according to laws. y. tz...sg-s.
Witness the Judge of said Court this It'll
day of November, A. D. 1921.
(Seal of Probate Court.)
A. E. DOE,
Judge of Probate
(Of Washington County, Mimi, acting a!
and for Judge of Probate of Ramsey County
Minn.)
Attest: F. w. GOSEWIsCH,
Clerk of Probate.
T. A. ALEXANDER,
Attorney for Petitioner
514 Court Block, St. Paul, MINI.
11-19-21)
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-11-19
SUMMONS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY {

E5a -a-s SUMMONS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Ramsey-ss.
In Justice Court before George M. Luethge,
Justice of the Peace.
The State of Minnesota to David A. Dixon !:
You Are Hereby Summoned to be and APP
pear before the undersigned. one of the JUS
tees Of the Peace in and for said county, on
the 9th day of December, 1921, at nine
o'clock in the forenoon. at my office in the
City of st. Paul, in said county, to answer
to the complaint of w. T. Francis in civil
of Fifty-five Dollars and Fifty-five Cents
(s55.55) with interest at the rate of six per
cent per AN, annum from the first day Of Sep
bursements of this action Should you fail to
appear at the time and place aforesaid, judg-
ment will be rendered against you upon the
evidence adduced by said plaintiff for such
sum as he shall show he is entitled to-
Given under my hand this 10th day of
3 November, A. D., 1921.
GEORGE M. LUETHGE,
Justice Of the Peace.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-11-19
MINNEAPOLIS
TIVE DotNos IN AND ABOUT THg
~. GREAT "FLOUR CITY,!

Matters Social, Religious and General
Which Have Happened anu are TO
Happen Among the People of the
City.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-11-19

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 49,, 1921.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-18
Daily Interview
Every Day n Reporters VIII Inter
view Person, Picked nt Ram
dom, on Some Current Topic.

Il believe that we should finance
the European countries answered
Owen Duke, Boston township farmer,
when asked what he thought the most
necessary measure to restore Amer
ican prosperity. Mr.. Duke is a ten
ant on his mothers farm, well liked
in the neishborhood, has many rela-
tives in Wayne county, being of one
of the early families, is president of
the township farmers association and
has two sons who are making good
records growing pigs for the Wayne
county pig club.
Europe needs help" Mr.. Duke con-
tinued, because she is not in a posi-
ton TO buy our goods in any quantity
now. If we finance her, she can take
our goods, our export trade will i'm
prove, and We will have better tines
Lots of people would kick at the
idea of helping Germany maybe, but
| think that this country would be
benefited by helping that country also
If necessary She made US a lot of
trouble, but that is over now. If those
European countries prosper, we also
will prosper to certain extent, and
they will be all right if we give lit
tie help to set them on their feet.
They are thrifty, maybe more so than
we are, and it would not take long for
them to be. in good shape again"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-18
ACCUSED
OF STEALING AUTO
THAT FULTON BOUGHT

City and county police officers have
set a record during the past month
for the catching of automobile thieves
and recovering stolen cars. Eight al
legged auto thieves have been taken
into custody by Sheriff Wadman and
police officers.
Clarence E. Jefferis and James Tay-
lor, living on the Middleboro pike,
were arrested Saturday on charges of
grand and petit larceny. Each man is
said 10 be connected with auto thiev-
cry.
Two weeks ago Elmer Fulton was
sentenced to serve a term of from two
to IA years at the state reformatory
for having stolen Jefferis' car. Inves-
tigation since that time shows that
the car Fulton stole from Jefferis was
stolen by Jefferis from Guy Anderson,
police officers state.
Probing Case
Sheriff Wadman and Detective Nc
Nally have been working on the JET
ferris and Taylor case for some time,
and the revelations of the last few
days have been the result of the work
they have been putting in on the case.
They are of the opinion that JET
ferris and Taylor have been carrying
on heavy traffic in stolen automo-
biles. Just how many they had stolen
they could not state, and the men in
custody have refused to make any
statements thus far. It is thought they
will reveal the whole circumstances
later, it is said.
Edgar Combs and Clifford Inger-
man, of Cambridge City, have pleaded
guilty TO charges of stealing an auto
mobile, and are awaiting a verdict in
their case. which Judge Bond has un-
der consideration. Alonzo Friend,
Lorenzy Ashcraft and James T. Ham
ilton are to be tried this week on
charges of stealing an automobile at
Cambridge City. All the men are from
Connersville.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-18
COM MISSION FIRED
HIM, DAYTON MANAGER
SAYS IN STATEMENT

DAYTON, Ohio, July 1s-William
G. Barber, city manager, frankly an
nouncing he was fired by the city
commission Saturday instead of re-
signing as announced by Mayor Swift
ger. declared that in his opinion the
action Of that body was due to the
approach of the fall elections and the
fact that the commission had altered
its plans for settling the car strike.
BARRIERS resignation was asked for
at secret meeting of the commission
shortly before noon. 1t was rendered
the commissioners in writing and ac-
cepted at another meeting late in the
afternoon.
Fred o Eichelberger, service direc-
tor, was appointed city manager at a
salary of between $4,000 and $500
annually He will take Office August l j..
Barber will retain the position in the
meantime.
In an interview the retiring city
manager barred in detail the circum-
stances which led to the request for
his resignation.
Three principal factors, in his opin-
ION caused the commissioners to reach
their decision. These were the fact
that he is not Dayton man, the near
ness of the November election and the
car strike situation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-18
PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU

WASHINGTON, July 1S-The wo-
men of America are demanding the
enactment of federal legislation for the
public protection of maternity and in
fancy, according to Miss Betsy
Edwards, of Shelbyville, Ind, who has
been connected with the women's di-
vision of the Republican National
committee for the past two years. She
was the first Republican woman chair
man of the sixth congressional district
of Indiana.
The Sheppard-Towner maternity
Dill is the first measure that the
women of this country, as voters,
have asked the congress to pass, and
as Republican | sincerely hope that
this Republican congress will have the
credit of enacting that bill into a law"
Miss Edwards remarked while attend
ing a hearing on the bill before the
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce of the house.
Expect Favorable Report
It is expected that the committee
will report the bill favorably before
the first of next month. Women's or
throughout the country
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-18
PRISONERS AT BAY
AS FIREMEN FIGHT
PENITENTIARY BLAZE
(By Associated Press)

PlTTSBURG, Pa, July 1S-A re-
ported outbreak of prisoners in the
Western penitentiary on the Ohio
river was followed soon after noon to-
day by fire which quickly destroyed
10 frame factory buildings within the
enclosure.
Police and fire lines were. drawn
tightly around the institution and de-
tailed reports of the outbreak were
unavailable. 1t was known, however,
that penitentiary guards reinforced by
city police and deputy sheriffs and
armed with riot guns were holding the
prisoners at bay while a heavy fire
fighting force was endeavoring TO ex-
tinguish the flames. The population
of the prison was said to be between
1900 and 1900
Warden Francis announced al 2:15
that he had asked Governor Sproul to
send detachments of state police from
the barracks at Butler and Greenburg
TO help guard the penitentiary to-
night
Prisoners Removed.
Many prisoners were removed from
the south wing, where the fire started.
Soon afterward the great crowd which
by tnls time had surrounded three
sides of the prison believed they
heard a series of shots, and the
shrieks which had come from the
panic-stricken prisoners for a time
subsidized
At 1:45 it was announced at the
office of John ]. Mckelvey, Pitts
burgh director of charities, that he
had just sent five city physicians to
the penitentiary in response to call
for medical aid. A number of am
balances reached the prison about
1870
AT that time the guards had been
strengthened at the gates of the peni-
tentiary, and all except policemen and
deputy sheriffs were being rigidly ex-
cluded. so that no statement OF what
was going on within the walls could
be obtained. 1t appeared, however,
that the fire was under control.