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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
FRANK BACON, ACTOR, DEAD
Was Star in Drama "Lightnin', -
Which He Had Written Himself.


Chicago, Nov. 20.-Fureral services
for Frank Bacon, the famous Ameri-
can actor, who died here yesterday
morning, will be held tomorrow by
the Church of Christ. Scientist, follow
ing memorial service at the Black
stone theater. where the body will lie
in state.
Former Federal Judge Kenesaw
Mountain lands and other celebrities
are expected to attend the memorial
service.
After the memorial and funeral
services, the body will be placed in a
vault in a Chicago cemetery, where it
will remain until removed to the old
home of the Bacons in Mountainview.
Cal
Death of Mr.. Bacon. star in the
written himself and which he had
played nearly 1000 performances. was
due to high blood pressure, heart trou-
BILE and hardening OF the arteries. He
died with a smile on his lips and the
arms of Mother" Bacon, his wife,
around him.
Was Native OF California.
San Francisco, Nov. 2e.-California
mourned Frank Bacon today.
The famous actor was a native
son." and it was his ambition to bring
the play which brought him fame and
success back home" He had prom
ised to play it in Marysville, his birth
place, and San Jose, where he was
once an unsuccessful photographer.
Bacon played the "ten-twenty-
thirty" circuit of California years ago,
land was a member of the Old Alcazar
Stock company here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
FIRE TAKES BUSINESS SECTION.
Authorities Plan Probe of Blaze Which
Caused Loss of $2OO,O0O.

Sikeston, NO, Nov. 20.-Authorities
today. planned an investigation into
the fire which yesterday virtually
wiped out the entire business section
of Oran, a town of 1900 population,
about 8 miles north of here, causing
an estimated loss of approximately
ez0O,0OO
The blaze which was of undeter-
mined origin, was discovered in a
stairway of a building. and consumed
more than a dozen places of business,
raging Gercely for seven hours before
being brought under control by fire
fighting. apparatus of Chaffee and
Sikeston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
EAST SIDE NEWS
Nosss ana personals by Mrs. II. D.
WsAlGgh. Call Blue 6371 % S5so.

Miss Elizabeth Putnam of Denver.
Colo, who has spent some time in
Knoxville. Tenn, the guest of rela-
tives, arrived in Topeka Saturday to
visit her aunt, Mrs. Clara ireland in
Wilson avenue and other relatives
here before returning to her home in
Denver.
Mr.. John Hood of Knoxville, Tenn.
is spending a few weeks in Topeka the
Campbell, and Mr.. Campbell in East
The East Side w, c. T. L. will meet
Thursday afternoon at~2:S0 o'clock
at the home of Mrs. Anna Stone, AS
Lamar street.
The Dorcas society of the Third
Christian church will hold an all-day
meeting Thursday in the church.
Mrs. r. S. Kresge of Sumner street
left Sunday for Emporia, Kan, to
spend a few Gays the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. f. ID. Wadleigh, and Mr..
Wadleigh-
tanned Sunday at their home in
The guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. c. Nj.
Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. o. d. Bush, Mr.
and Mrs. ID. Kimble, Mr. and Mrs E.
J. Walters, Mr.. and Mrs. H C Lang
don. Mrs. Cora Harper. Miss Emily
Angel of Kansas City. Mr.. L Wagner,
Mr. o. Felis. Mr. J. johnson. Mr.. NJ
Houcher and Mr.. VIM Nurshel of
Kansas City. An eight-piece orchestra
played during the afternoon. after
which refreshments were served
i The choir of the East Side Metho-
dist church will meet for practice
Friday evening in the church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
THOUSANDS SEE ROYAL HERDS
Lindsborg Chorus an Attraction Sat
urday and Sunday.

Kansas City. Mo. Nov. 20.-Judg-
ing of livestock exhibits in the Ameri-
can Royal Livestock show begins to-
day Turnout yesterday more Than
10000 persons, representing all
classes. attended the show and divided
attention between the kings and
queens of the cattle world and the
Messiah" chorus.
Last night, the arena and auditor
ium was transformed for the Mes
siah" chorus. The crowd was one of
the most cosmopolitan ever assembled
together in a Kansas City auditorium.
Far into the night the crowds went in
a continuous stream by the stalls of
the livestock exhibits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
A CRISIS AT GENSAN, KOREA
Seven Thousand Refugees Slowly
Starving and Freezing.


Toxic, Nov. 20.-Tragedy in its
most dramatic form today brought to
notice of the world a crisis at Gen
san, Korea, where 1000 souls, rem
nants of the last Russian white
army with their families, stranded
after wild flight from Vladivostok
when the Russian Reds took over that
last stronghold of the anti-Bolsheviks.
are slowly starving and freezing.
A famous Cossack general kneeling
on the deck of one of the little vessels
on which most of the fugitives are
crowded and in plain sight of his COM
patriots, prayed for the deliverance
of the women and children from their
desperate plight and then shot him
self thru the heart.
Some of the fugitives are housed
in vacant shore buildings. They are
prevented from going to China, their
destination, by Japan's refusal to per-
init a land passage thru Korea.
The refugees are said to include 500
wounded. Disease is breaking out
among them. They are without food
and have only summer clothing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
PAYNE co. BUYS BOOTERIE
shoe Store at S23 Kansas Avenue
Changes Ownership Today.

The sale of The Booterie, S2S Kan
sas avenue. to the Payne Shoe COM
pany, us Kansas avenue. was an
n1unced today by F. II. Wright and E.
C.. Counter. who have owned the estab-
lishment since 1913.
The Booterie was originally owned
by Charles Emerich and was Oper-
ated under the name of EInerich's
Bccterie. For year it was under the
management of Mr.. Gunter. who, with
Mr.. Wright. purchased it in 1919.
Mr.. Wright and MI. Gunter slid
si.is afternoon they have made no
plans concerning their future business
relations in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

!. MRS BRIDGET LARDNER. age &C.
died SATURDAY. at night 1T a. her home; Son
husband, Charles Lardner; a son, James
Lardner, and daughter. Miss Stella Lard
held at O'Clock Tuesday morning at the
Church of the Holy Name. The body will
be taken to Lockport, n. T., for burial.
FLOYD RUSSELL PARSONS, age 10.
died Sunday at his home, 215 west Fifth
street. He is survived by his mother;
Mrs. Mary Parsons. The funeral will be
held at O'Clock this afternoon. Burial
in Topeka cemetery
The funeral of Jack b, Wolf, the infant
SGrtS on M and rb Mrs e aa sunday Wolf 95e
home, will be held at o'clock this after
noon Mt Pen. ellis chapel Burial in Mount
Hope cemetery
The funeral of Roy Taylor, age AZ,
day in local hospital, was held at .
o'clock this afternoon at the First Chris
tian church. Burial in Topeka cemetery.
The funeral of d. Horace Peak, age 6s,
who died Saturday at his home, $50 Wa
afternoon at the Oakland Methodist church.
Burial in Topeka cemetery Members of
Orient lodge No. 81, A. F. and A. NJ,
Theffunerah of w S Axten, age 81, who
died Saturday at his home. Zarah. Kan.
was held at 10 80 O'Clock this morning at
Shellabarger's chapel. He is survived by
his widow. one sister, MIS-. IDA Overman.
Topeka: one son, Guy o. Axtell. Tecum-
sch, and two daughters. Mrs Mabel Car
YER and Mrs Hazel Helen, 0lathe. Burial
in Mount Auburn cemetery.
Word has been received in Topeka of
the death of Paul L Murray, formerly of
Topeka, who died Sunday in Ell Paso,
Texas He was a widely known linotype
operator in Kansas He was a member OF
Sloan lodge No DDS. A +. and K NJ,
and the Scottish Rite bodies of the Valley
OF Topeka The funeral and burial will be
at BurrtOwn. Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20

the new dormitory and sorority houses
to be erected on the campus, the col
lege plans to house all girls on the
campus, who reside outside of the
city.
The dormitory will also be a COM
munity center for girls on the campus.
The college Y. w. c. A. will have its
headquarters in the building.
The structure is three stories in
height, including a spacious basement
partly above ground. The dormitory
will face the north.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
OFFICIAL COUNT DELAYED
Six Counties Fail to Get Election Re-
turns to Secretary of state.

Official election returns ON the state
ticket have been received at the office
of the secretary of state from all but
six of the los Kansas counties. The
missing county reports are those OF
Allen, Coffey, Harvey, Neosho, Mont
gomery and Linn. Absence of these
returns is holding up the official
count on the state ticket. The official
count began last Friday, on which
Mate all counties were, according tc
the state law, to have had official re-
turns in hands of the secretary of
state Ten counties have not yet sent
in official results on the bonus
measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20

late Otis l.. Benton, of Oberlin, who
donated $4,000 for it's construction.
He was a member of the board of
trustees of the college and was sue
ceeded by his son, HARDWOOD Benton,
of Oberlin.
Construction on the dormitory be-
gan last spring. 1t is located west of
Crane observatory and south of the
athletic field. 1t is the first structure
to be built outside of the central group
and marks a new era of expansion in
the college equipment. BY means of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20

A spacious dining room seating sew
eral hundred persons will be one of
the features OF the new $4,000 Ben
ton dormitory at Washburn college,
which will be ready for occupancy
about the middle of December, ac-
cording to A. t. Burch, publicity di
rector for the college.
One hundred and ten girls will be
housed in the dormitory. The new
structure is named in honor of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York, Nov. 2O-MONEY-Cal money,
firmer; high. 8; low, Az ruling rate, AZ ;
call loans against aceeptances, 34 /; time
loans, firm; mixed collateral, 60 and 30
days. 5; and 8 months, 3; prime COM
mercial paper, 4%.
Foreign exchanges, strong. Great Brit
ain, demand, 4.495s cables, 1914 co day
bills on banks, 447%. France, demand,
IA; cables, 742. Italy, demand. 4.T61k
cables, All. Belgium, demand. 6.94; cables,
G941a: Germany, demand, OILY; cables es
Greece, demand, LAO. Poland, demand,
.O03l. Czecho- Slovakia, demand, BIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
MURDER CASE TO GRAND JURY
Hearing Is Being Held at SomerviIIc,
Which Objects to LimeIight.

Somerville. n. J.. Nov. 2O.-The
Somerset county grand jury, with the
aid of Wilbur A. Mott. special state
prosecutor, today began an fnvestiga-
tlon of the murder of the Rev. Edward
w. Hall and Mrs Eleanor r. Mills,
now a mystery of nine weeks dura-
ton.
Somerville, town of only 1000 per-
sons, is not enthusiastic about its posi-
ton in the lmelfRht. Its citizens be-
lieve that Middlesex county should
foot the bill. because it was Middlesex
county citizens who were murdered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
Local Mention

The members of the Women's Mis-
| sionary societies of the Trinity Metho-
| dist church will attend the revival
| services of the church this evening in
a body. The evangelistic services at
| tracted a large attendance to all serv-
\ ices of the church, Sunday. The Sun
| day school attendance was 437. Six
hundred persons attended the morn
| ing and evening church services.
Eighty young people were present at
| the Epworth league meeting. Cottage
prayer meetings will be held at the
| following residences, Tuesday morn
| ing: Mrs.NO. v. welsh, 223 Huntoon
street; Mrs. Laura f. johnson, 1895
I, Polk street; Mrs. T. G. Antrim, 1914
Van Buren, street; Mrs. H. L. Grice,
| 2029 Van Buren, street; Mrs. William
Owens, 1912 Harrison street: Mrs.
Frank Reisner, 410 West Thirteenth
street.
Members of Topeka AbdalIah Shrine
club will hold an oyster supper and
smoker at O'Clock this evening at
the Chamber of Commerce.
Members of Sloan lodge No. 225,
A. F. and A. NJ, will hold their an
nual party Thursday evening at the
in charge of the following persons:
William c. Cartilage, Homer A. Claus
sen, Homer B. Fink, James Nelson,
Burl J. Snow, Blake o. Baird, Ernest
r. Ambrose, Sidney S. James. Benja-
min r. Rumpf, James Es-Thomas,
George F. Hammel, Frank E. Brain,
and Samuel Alexander.
Cash for Liberty Bonds. Kleinhans
ADV.
The colored ministers of the city
were the speakers at the meeting of
the Topeka Ministerial union at the
Central Y. NJ c. A this morning.
rThaV told IF nf
churches of the city.
A class of more than twenty can
didates will be initiated at a meeting
at 1880 o'clock this evening at Moose
hall. Candidates for membership on
the board of trustees will be nomi-
mated to fill the position left vacant
The dramatic club of the lodge will
present play. 1.-The CRATER" in the
club rooms. Thursday evening.
Frank c.. Richard. secretary of the
kansas Sunday School association, at
tended a meeting of the members of
the Riley county association at Ran
dolph, Sunday.
All bids for furnishing marble for
the new Masonic temple have been
rejected by Thomas w. Williamson
architect. The bids were presented
frlday "A new set OF bids will be
asked for in the near future.
No. hose company was called to
extinguish a fire in the alley back of
the Grand ttheater this morning No
damage was reported
Topeka has never been the scene
OF a Mexican wedding SO lavish as that
of Victor Martinez and Maria Macias
at the Mexica Catholic church, Crane
and Branner streets Saturday. A
special orchestra was imported from
Kansas City, Mo-, at considerable ex-
pense and the proceeding was such as
may be seen only among the very
wealthy classes of old Mexico, accord
ing to Jacob Barrientos Mexican de-
tective on the police force
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
"TIGER,' AT ROOSEVELT GRAVE.
Later Clemenceau VIII visit Graves of
Washington and lincoln.

New York, Nov. 20.-Georges Gle
menceau, the Tigar of France, today
is to be the guest of Ralph Pulitzer,
publisher of the New York World, at
a luncheon at the Ritz Carlton hotel,
and will attend a reception by the
France-American society at the home
of Thomas w. Lamont.
Yesterday he visited the grave OF
Theodore Roosevelt at oyster Bay.
Later he intends to journey to the
graves of Washington and Lincoln.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
FOOTBALL PLAYER WILL DIE.
Little Hope for Monte Hinlle of Ef-
fingham, Injured Saturday.

st. Joe, Mo, Nov. 20.-The doctors
say there is little hope for the recovery
of Monte >Hinkle. 10 year old high
school student, who suffered fractures
of the spine and the vertebrate in a
football game at Effingham, Kan,
Saturday. The youth was brought to
a hosT ital here yesterday and pneu-
monia has developed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
DEATH FROM. DIpHTHERIA
Floyd Parsons, 215 West Fifth Street,
Is Fffteeuth Victim.

Floyd Parsons, 215 West E1fth street,
Is Fffteegth Victim
Diphtheria claimed another victim
Sunday afternoon. Floyd Parsons, 10,
of 215 West Fifth street, died from the
disease. This makes a total of fifteen
deaths from diphtheria this year.
Twelve diphtheria cases were re-
ported to the office of DR.. Earle G.
Brown city healtn officer, for the
week ending Saturday.
There were four cases of, tubercu-
'losis and four of scarlet fever. one OF
typhoid one Of mumps. three OF
chickenpox and two pneumonia cases
reported during the week. ttf
Two cases of diphtheria were re-
ported this morning, and one case of
scarlet Fever also was among the re-
ports today. Two diphtheria cases
were released. making fourteen active
cases in the city at present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
NEW YORK STOCK MARKEr.

Wall ST., New York, Nov 20-STOCKS-
Stock prices moved to higher ground in
todays session of the stock market. one
of the, quietest in weeks. HigheEN4Sfeign
exchange rates and the optimistic tone OF
weekly trade and business reviews had a
cheerful effect on sentiment. Industrial
shares and specialties were in the most
demand, gains ranging from one to four
points. Short covering operations provided
the stimulus for much of the advance. Sales
approximated 615,000 shares.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
Fan from Horse Is Fatal.

Columbia, Mo-. Nov. 2O.--Miss Alice
Wooley, rs, an instructor in citizen
ship and English in the University of
Missouri here, died last night from in
juries when she was thrown from her
horse to the brick pavement. The fall
fractured her skull.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
sew YORK LIRERTY BOND MARkET

New York, Nov. 20--Liberty bonds close
31A's, $100.I4; first ANS, $685.; second
Al IS, S97 9Ss third AIS, $9S.54; fourth
414's, SOS. "a; Victory 4s4's, uncalled. 800 Is
Victory IS, called, $1,000; L. s. treasury
AZ s. 500 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20

Chicago, Nov. 20-wHEAT-CIose: Dec,
$I1SH May, Si.16& July, $1.0sM
cORN-Dec., 70ssc; May, 70Ae; July,
oATS-Dee, 1880; May, 43c; July, 1850.
LARD-Jan., S9.95; May, S10.22.
Russian, $3.50; May, $780,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20

had been IN the water so long he was
unable to tell wether- it was a Whits
or negro child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
KANsAs CITY NAV MARKET.

changed. No. 1 timothy. S15.00a16.00; No.
prairie, S13.50G1450; choice alfalfa. $500
626.O0; clover mixed light, $145Od 15.5O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
LATE MARKETS

CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
FURNISHED by The Empire Commission Co.,
201 New England Bldg.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
North Topeka

Items for this column may be left at
PetrO's drug store, or telephone Miss
Eleanor kimbaII. 1881 before 10 o'clock
after 2. Other hours call $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Diamond gagement Rings. $50 to
$500. Easy terms Harris-Goar Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
Nrw YoRK CorToN MARKEr


New York. Nov. 20.-COTTON-Spo
quiet; middIing, 25.00.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20

KANSAS CITY CASH GRAIN.
Grange OF futures on Kansas City Board
of Trade as reported by b. c. Christie
pher & Co., ZIG New England Bldg, To-
Kansas City, Nov. %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20

Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel 22s1.-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20

No. hose company was called t,
extinguish a fire in the alley back o
the Grand ttheater this morning. n,
damage was reported
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20

All bids for furnishing marble for
the new Masonic temple have been
rejected by Thomas w. Williamson.
architect. The bids were presented
Friday. A new set of bids will be
asked for in the near future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
NEW YORK sTOCR MARKET.
FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co.. 81
New England BldgD

New York, Nov. 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20

Members of Topeka Abdallah Shrine
club will hold an oyster supper and
smoker at Z o'clock this evening at
the Chamber of Commerce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20

Officials who investigated have
been unable to find any clue to the
identity of the body of a babe found
by small boys in the Shunganunga
creek just north of Fifteenth street
Saturday afternoon. DR.. H. L. Clark,
that the child was born dead. but it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20

Deputy sheriffs and government Of
icers who raided the home of J. A
iartin, 2035 Adams street, Saturday
fternoon, confiscated about seven OF
light gallons of wine. Martin was ar
eeted
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-06-29
Community Church

The vacation school OF the
Community church will present
an attractive and educational
program at the IL o'clock ser
vice Sunday morning. This will
be a demonstration of the work
accomplished during the school
term.
The Primary department will
present the following; The Tooth
Psalm, books of the New Testa-
ment, memory work.
Mrs. Hunters class will pre-
sent: Life of Jesus, Boyhood of
Jesus by Vivian Price, Miracles
Of Jesus by Pat Buchanan, Story
of John the Baptist by Burton
White, Story of Jairus daughter
by Woodrow Mitchell, The Pal
sled Man by Woodrow Sorenson,
The closing part of Jesus life by
Charlotte Gibbons, memory
work.
Mrs. Gibbons class will pre-
sent: Ten Lepers by Donald
Huff, Feeding the Five Thous-
and by Elton Gibbons, The No
bleman's Son by Mary Buchan-
an, Raising Of Lazarus by Vera
Harding, The Widows Son by
Winnie Jameson, Zaccheus in
the Tree by Dorothy Morse, The
Good Samaritan by Louise
Davies, memory work, the LIST
Psalm and verses.
Under the direction of Mrs.
Pike play will be presented:
"The Nativity" Caste
Mary, Winnie Jameson.
Joseph, Donald Huff.
Shepherds, Burton White,
Woodrow Sorenson, Pat Buchan-
an, Elton Gibbons.
Children of Bethlehem, Pri-
mary department.
Three kings, Mary Buchanan,
Vera Harding, Dorothy Morse.
Soloist, Louise Davies.
Service at s p. NJ, Drifting
Down Stream"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-06-29
Dowd is Named Probate Judge.

d. V. Dowd, who has been in
Spokane part of the time for the
last five years, has been appoint
ed probate judge of Lewis coun-
ty, Idaho, and took up his new
duties there recently.
While Mr.. Dowd has spent a
great deal of time in Spokane, he
has maintained his residence at
the Idaho city, where he has a
farm and some other property.
He was admitted to the bar III
Idaho several years ago, but has
not been active in law practice.
His only previous experience
of a similar nature came when
he was justice of the peace
in his old home in Kansas. He
has been active in Idaho banking
circles for several years. Spo-
kane Chronicle.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-06-29
How Son of A. q. Gross Met His
Death

The following article from the
Enumclaw, Wn., Herald Of june
%, gives the details OF the sao
death of William Gross, who'
with his parents, formerly resid-
ed here A brief story OF the ac-
cident appeared in this paper last
week:
A sad accident that touched
the hearts of the Enumclaw com
m1nity occurred Sunday after
noon when a car driven by At
torney Farrell of Seattle struck
William Gross, 14-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Gross, OF
Beaver Lake, Wn., on the hlgn-
way at Krain and carried him
several feet, which resulted III IN
slant death. The lad had just
marked his car in front of the
Catholic church and with his lit
tie brother was about to go to the
church to attend catechism, it be-
ing about 3 O'Clock in the after
noon. The boy stepped from be-
hind the car and not seeing the
car coming from the opposite dl-
rection stepped i'll the road IN
front of it. William was struck
and caught by the fender and
dragged for about IS feet before
the driver, Mr.. Farrell, could
stop the machine.
The boys skull was fractured
causing almost instant death.One
arm was also broken. Marshal
Tom Smith and deputy coroner
DIR. f. G.. Ulman, were called to
the scene of the accident. The
body was later brought to Enum-
claw.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday morning in Sacred Heart
church, Rev. N. O'Rafferty of
ficiating. The casket and ros-
trum were banked with the sea-
sons most beautiful flowers,
speaking silently of the kind
thoughts and sympathy held fol
the bereaved family. The church
too, was filled with Borrowing
friends and relatives. Interment
was in Holy Cross cemetery at
Flensted.