Evening star., 1922-02-06

Miss Carolyn Upshaw, sixteen-year-
old niece of Representative William
D. Upshaw Of Georgia, who was res
cued from the Knickerbocker Theater
disaster after Imprisonment of eight
hours. and who, with crushed limbs
and internal injuries. lay at Garfield
Hospital for the past week, died this
morning at 1870 o'clock after brave
fight.
The Thenter Toll Is Now 81.
Representative Upshaw, the girls
mother. Mrs. Lucius c. Upshaw; a
brother, Lucius c. Upshaw. jr; two
sisters. Miss Marion and Miss Louise
Upshaw: Rev. DR.. Grove G. johnson
of the Emmanuel Baptist Church, and
attending physicians and nurses were
at the bedside when the end came.
Undergoing the amputation of a
leg Friday, the gir; bravely with
stood the severe strain, but grew
weak again yesterday from the loss
Of blood: A blood TRANSMISSION from
p. J. Ayres Of the Sigma Alpha Epsi-
lon Fraternity. was administered yes
terday afternoon. from which she
ous condition. the physicians believed
that she would recover. issuing a
statement to that effect about /
o'clock this morning. At about 4
o'clock she began sinking, although
remaining conscious to the last. A
short time before her death a smile
crept across her countenance and she
exclaimed to her sister. Marion,
haven't cried yet"
Mr.. Upshnw's Statement.
Representative Upshaw was visibly
a do fol
statement to The Star this morning:
"Everything that humanity and
Christianity could suggest has been
given by loving friends, new and
old. and everything that medical
skill! could do has been done. The
crash at the Knickerbocker. holding
the brave little girl of sixteen for
eight hours, was more than her
strength could overcome. For her
widowed mother and other bereaved
ones we offer our everlasting graft
tude to God and our friends"
Carolyn came to this city in the
spring of 1919, when her father be-
came secretary to Representative
Upshaw. Her father was Lucius c.
Upshaw. twice member Of the state
legislature from Douglas county. Ga.
While here he taught the Pinkham
Bible class at the Emmanuel Baptist
Church. He died last September of
heart disease, following which Miss
Upshaw's sister Marion became Rep
resentative Upshaw's secretary.
Student at Central High.
Miss Upshaw was a student at
Central High School and was due to
February. She was an active mem
Der of Emmanuel Baptist Church and
q regular attendant there since be-
coming a resident of this city. She
lived with her mother and sisters
with Representative Upshaw at the
road. At the time of her death Rep
resentative Upshaw's wife was on a
visit to Georgia.
During her illness, the hospital was
besieged by visitors representing con-
gressiona1 and official Washington.
of her tragic illness brought many
friends to her bedside.
Funeral Tomorrow.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon at promptly 1880
O'Clock at the Emmanuel Baptist
Church, 18th and Columbia road. Rev.
DR.. johnson. pastor, will officiate.
The Mizpah class, of which Mrs. Up
shaw is president, will attend in a
body. Accompanied by Represents
tive Upshaw and family, the body will
be taken on the Atlanta train, leaving
Union station at o'clock. Inter-
ment will be in the family lot at
Douglasville, Ga. Pallbearers will be
members Of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Fraternity.
is survived by grandmother, Mrs
James H. Smith Of Forsythe, Ga; an
aunt, Mrs. b. 8. Willingham, also Of
Forsythe, and an uncle, H. NJ Upshaw
Of Douglasville.