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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-08
DAMAGE ES7zNNA TED A 7 S26OOOO IN
TOLL OF THREE LIVES
". TAKEN IN GREAT FIRE
Panic Ensues Men, Women and Children Find Them
s." selves Trapped in Lexington Hotel--Many Are
Injured and Others Missing.
CONTINUED From F!rs, pagel

spreadcd lifc-saving net held by the
iiremen. he stcadfas'lv refused and
sat calmly upon the N."t" ..."-
ing his shoes until Il ladder 49,. .-..
up 10 him.
Mr.. Hamilton said that while he
sat waiting for tho ladder. he SAW
several jump from the windows. some
Of them being caught in the flremcn's
net. while one man fell 20 the pave
mcni and did not move.
Heroic Tales I'm Hospitals.
In the hospitals the injured told
mingled stories OF hcro!sm and trag
cdy. How people stopped i'll their
flight from the burning building to
awaken other guests and aid them in
escaping 10 the street How men
carried women overcome by smoke
fumes and fright TO windows where
they jumped into the fire nets held
~ those below.
In tho queries nunS at tired nurses
called from reserve to attend the in
jurcd We're pathetic appeals To tcle-
graph some relative and relieve any
suspense or worry folks ut home held
out for them. Fear was expressed
their people would hear inaccurate
accounts. and their thoughts rose
above their pain. to mothers, fathers,
sisters and brothers.
w. .. Bailey. G3 years old. Of New
York CITY. made Il miraculous escape
from the burning hotel.
Mr.. Bailey said lie was awakened
by the screams and cries Of men and
women ana upon looking out OF his
window he saw that the hotel was
almost entirely envelopcd in flames
He saw a rope hanging from the
window next TO his and reached for Il
but missed. almost falling. He then
realized that TO stay where he was
any .onGcr meant death, and he knew
lie would be killed In jumping. He
decided II was one or the other. so
he made 4 jump for tho rope and
caught Il, sliding TO the ground.
Nj Bailey declares he does not
know how he caught the rope. for
when he jumped everything was hid
den hy the smoke. and he knew II
must have been eight feet away.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-08
SPRING DEBILITY
Loss Of Appetite, That Tired Feel.
ing and Sometimes Eruption..

Thousands take Hoods Sarsa pa =
rilla as n spring medicine for that
tired feeling. nervous weakness,
impure blood and say 1t makes
them feel better. cat and sleep bet
ter. and makes food taste good"
Spring debility is condition In
which II Is especially hard to com
hat 9iscnsc germs. which invade
the system here. there and every
where. The white blood corpusclcs,
sometimes called the little soldiers
in the blood" because It Is their
duty to fight disease germs, are too
weak 10 do good service.
>, Hoods SarsaDarilla strengthens
Inc little soldiers" and enables
them to rcpel germs of grip. influ-
enZa. ieVcrs and other ailments;
relieves catarrh and rheumo ,isrn.
II has given satisfaction to three
generations. Get It today, and for
laxative take Hoods Pills.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-08
PHONE OPERATOR PLAYS
PART IN FIRE DISASTER
Boulevard Chief Sends Out
Alarm, Asking Doc,ors,io
Hurry To Scene.

The first doctors to arrive on the
scene were summoned over the, tcle-
phone by the Boulevard night chile;
operator. Miss Do.euhlne Manhart,
when the blaze reached such serious
proportions that loss OF life and in
jury seemed inevitable. Miss Man
hart ana several operators c...I a
numbers OF physicians in the area
served by the Boulevard cNch.u.
ana told them or the fire and condi-
lions existing there and OF the need
OF their services
Through the Madison night chief
operators calls the first ambulances
were summoned to the fire. Fire and
police calls all went through the
Madison exchange and they were
gwen preference over all other calls
in the emergency. The Randolph
night CHIEF operator gave prciercntiai
service To the newspaper Offices. al
served through the Randolph ex-
change. Nothing was allowed to in
t"rtcrc with these calls. Ihcy were
put through instantly.
Telephone operators and super
visory employees of the Chcsapcakc
and Potomac Telephone Company
played their part behind the scenes
by leaving their beds early and going
To the exchanges TO assist In giving
| service. Many arrived long before
their scheduled time. knowing that
the fire would bring a heavy increase
IN telephone calls. For those who
walked through the snow and reached
| tn" building with feet soaked, the
company supplied new pairs OF stock
| inEs. The girls slipped these on and
| TOOK their places at The switchboard.
calls into the Boulevard exchange
were unusually h.nvy this morning.
| aiti! onted to business men calling
| their families to tell them of the fire
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-08
CARDINAL MARINI SEEN
ALIVE, SAY DISPATCHES
Try Associated rress.l

ROME. Feb. Il, was reliably
stated today that Cardinal Marini
had been seen during the morning
and thai he was seemingly fully re-
covered from his recent indisposition.
This followed dispatches to London
stating that the Cardinal had died in
the Vatican during the conclayc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-08
BOYS QUARREL AT
SCHOOL ENDS FATALLY
Victim IL stabbed With Jack knife,
Eindc Penetrating thc
Heart.
tBy Associated Prcss.1

MAlskl. TREE. ARK. Feb. "a
boys quarrel At the schoolhousc at
lhEr!-unDurB. near hCre late today
enaed fatally for james Cant, aged
IL, WI" WAS stabbed by young son
OF }. III. Coweil. former marshal of
!Iarr!sonburs, according to the state
mrnis OF other children who saw the
nght.
The two boys, quarrcled over some
trivial matter IT the noon recess and
wheh school was dismissed the trouble
WAS renewed. Cowell, according to
witness, cut Cant with n jack knife.
the blade penetrating tn. heart and
causing almost instant death. Sheriff
Sheiton placed the Cowell boy under
arrest TO await action OF the coron
cra jury.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-08
To Free E.tortion Chnrre.

NASHVILLE, TENN. Feb. w
j. lialr. president of tho Tennessee
Agricultural and Industrial Normal
school FOR negroes, and III. y. Robin
son. co-ordinator OF the veterans bu-
re;tu at the institution. will be given
u preliminary hearing here tomor-
row on charge of cXtortion. Both
IRE alleged by the government to
nav" engaged In lending money at
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-08
I,us,iu To refuse To rn,.

PARIS. Feb. THE Russian dele
cation to the Genoa conference has
been instructed To refuse cate
gorically any payment o: Russia's
prc-war debts. the Foreign Office
learns. The Soviet VIII take the
stand that Russia has really become
bankrupt because or the Imperialism
OF the western nations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-08
HEROIC ACTS MARK
WORK AT BIG FIRE

Continued From First PaEeD
and reached the side OF Mrs. Brockcu-
brough, 3,7 Gilman street. who was
said 10 have been employed at the
hotcl. Taking the woman in his arms.
'Iiirschbcrg slid down a rope TO wait
inr arms below, after the ladder had
broken in half
The Delta independent., 1922-05-05
REDLANDS
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Mrs. Young called Sunday on Mrs
Dorr.
Miss Ruth Luddington spent the
weekend with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney of Hotchkiss
visited at the home of their son Joe
Barney Sunday.
Miss Catherine Rice and Miss Cor
ina Van Dyne spent Saturday at Tol
lars.
The Kenneth Williams family and
Mr.. Williams father motored to Paon
la Tuesday.
A surprise party was given Satur'
day night in honor of Mr.. and Mrs
Holder. All report lovely time.
John McCune had the misfortune 70
break bone in his foot last week ana
as a result is walking on crutches.
Lee Savage and family OF Crawfird
spent Tuesday night at the Woods
home. Both families motored to
Grand Junction to spend several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Norton and baby
spent Sunday at the McCune Jr. home
Mr.. Williams OF Colorado Springs
ia visiting at the home of his son Ken
meth williams.
A week ago Sunday a Sunday
School was organized at the West
Side school house. 1t is starting on
fine with over forty present at the
second meeting Ever. body welcome
Arbor Day as spent at the East Side
school was a grand success. The mel
completed the woven wire fence ane
set out flowers. The ladies' served
most delicious chicken dinner. Mrs
Cummings and Mrs Holt of Delta
were special guests.
The Delta independent., 1922-05-05
AUSTIN NEWS
. . . . . . . . % 80 . . =

Miss Mary Kearns was Delta shop
per Saturday.
Mr.. Brady and wife went to Mont
rose on business trip Tuesday.
Mrs. 1. E. Williamson was a Delta
shopper last Saturday.
Ruby Dalholse spent the weekend
with Mrs. Cora Fergus.
Roy Westwood is moving his fam
lily to Paonia where he is working.
The Andy Ensly family were enter
tanned at dinner by G. c. Williamson
and mother.
The revival meetings at Eckert
were attended by several Austin peo-
pie, Sunday afternoon and night.
The intermediate Boys Glass of the
Baptist Sunday School will go to
Montrose next Saturday to attend the
track meet.
A box social was held at the Fair
view schooihouse Friday night, April
2Sth. The money will go toward a
wireless station for the benefit of the
Community Club. The amount rea-
lized from the sale of the boxes was
$4,000.
The Delta independent., 1922-05-05
attended the banquet and meeting in
Delta Saturday rendered the County

attended the banquet and meeting in
Delta Saturday rendered the County
Bankers by the bankers of the city.
DR.. Bolton is wearing a pair of
crutches, a bandaged ankle and rue
full smile, the result of an ill consider
ed leap from fence a few days ago.
Ginter & Sons were through town
the forepart of the week with their
new spray outfit and number of the
villagers had their trees sprayed
Mr.. Montgomery and the stock
judging team, Edgar and Wallace
Ebert and Burton Seeley, spent Sat
urday at Crawford selecting calves
for the Boys Calf Club.
| Mrs. o. w. Overhults went to Pueb-
10 Thursday of last week to spend
several days with her husband. Their
many friends will rejoice to hear that
the doctor is improving steadily.
The Women's Club met last week at
Mrs. J. L. Sherd's making the dis
tance an excuse for an all-day meet
ing. They report delightful social
time and an interesting civics pro-
! gram on Election Reforms.
The many friends OF DIR. and Mrs.
DeMotte are glad to have them back
again considerably improved in health
by the trip to Grand Junction. Rev.
Briggs is filling the pulpit very ac-
ceptably.
Mesdames Margaret, Mcdowell. w.
| C. Overhults F. ]. Stewart and o. G.
Oyerhults attended the o. E. S. card
party in Delta last Thursday after
noon. They enjoyed the drive as the
guests of L. C. Jackisch and Mrs. ].
X. Grant.
Teachers contracts are out for the
coming year and the old plan Of or
ganization has been resumed. Miss
Kate McCommons will be grade
school principal and the teachers so
who have been engaged are as follows
Miss Jean Barber, 5th grade; Mrs.
Margaret Mcdowell. 4th grade; Miss
Nelson End grade; and Mrs. Ross Car
micheal first ragged. Mrs. Phillips con-
tinues in her present position in the
H. S. but the other teachers have not
vet been announced. Prof. and Mrs.
Robey have made many friends here
during the past year both through
their work for the school and their
own personalities, and it is with sim
cere regret that we learn Of their in
tention to go elsewhere.
The NJ. F. Embroidery Club met
with Mrs. Earl Hammock last Friday
Eleven of their twelve members being
present.
The Delta independent., 1922-05-05
FRUITLAND
>>>>> >>>>

Glenn Davis turned out hundred
head of cattle last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Levalley were
Hotchkiss busines visitors Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Mcleod spent
the day Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom LeValley.
Tom LeValley sold four head of
beef cattle to the Wade Mercantile
at Paonia on Tuesday.
Mildred Rodstrom spent the week
end with her friend Florence Worley
Of the Cottonwood neighborhood
Mrs. Tom Faulkner has been suf-
fering from sore eyes of late and on
Tuesday went to Paonia to see doc
tor.
Rev. Gregg conducted services at
the Ariel School House Sunday after
noon. During the summer months he
will conduct services at the Fruitland
The Delta independent., 1922-05-05
WANTS TO KNOW WHERE
ARE THE YOUNG FOLKS

Deer Editor:-You know ] attended
the services Of the Epworth League
OF the NJ. e. Church last Sunday mite
and they sure had interesting meet
ing. But what cant understand is
why more young people don't cum
out Now last Sundy mite the lessun
was about character bilding. They
are goin to hav lessuns on this sub
tuct. Last Sundy they studied and
discussed the kinds Of Soil which will
grow character The leeder sure brot
out sum good points. Next Sundy
they will study about the Seed for
good character and hope more pee
ple will cum out becuz l kno thay
will find it very interestin and It's
lust as worth while for 100 as 1t Ia
for 30.
This croud OF young people has q
Rud time every Munday mite too over
in the Central skool GIN, playing Vol
lev Ball. It's worth while bunch al
right but there should be more OF
them.
Yurs trooly,
lima Booster.
The Delta independent., 1922-05-05

C. J. Van Oort of Grand Mesa spent
several days last week papering and
doing other necessary work at his
ranch here.
Mrs. ]. B. Bradshaw and daughter
Helen and Mrs. Clyde Compton drove
to Hotchkiss on Friday to have some
dental work done.
The Misses Lead and Thompson and
Messrs Hartman and Wilke are hold
ing meetings in some of the homes
here this week.
Mrs. Joe Leard went to Hotchkiss
Monday to have her lips treated.
They have given her considerable
trouble since she had the flu.s
Mrs. Glenn Davis was reelected
secretary at the regular election of
District No. 80 held at the Ariel school
house Monday afternoon.
Paul Swiescher with number of
Cedaredge and Hotchkiss boys was
out to Will Roe's recently, buying
pure bred calves for the calf club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robley Mead enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Will Roe, Mr..
and Mrs. Glenn Davis and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Pratt at dinner Sunday
evening.
Percy McMurry and family of Pa
onia. Carl Simmons and family and
Mr. and Mrs. Will Cowley and little
son visited with Mr.. and Mrs Cowley
last Sunday.
Mesa School House the second Sun
day of each month and at Ariel the
fourth Sunday.
The Delta independent., 1922-05-05
CEDAREDGE
: = = = = = = ~ ~~~~~~~

L. D. Hammock made a trip to
Montrose with his truck.
Mrs. w. S. Girardet visited relatives
in Delta last week.
Baseball is the all absorbing sub
ject now, several teams having been
formed.
L. D. Hammock and John Harris
hauled potatoes to Delta Tuesday for
w. H. Davis.
Mrs. Glen Atchison and little daugh-
ter visited relatives in town the latter
part of the week.
The S. o. C. Embroidery Club were
pleasantly entertained at Mrs. B. F.
Hirt's Friday afternoon.
w. C. Overhults and J. B. Ratekin
The Delta independent., 1922-05-05

l.. e. Wright Of Jerry's barber shop
has been compelled to remain at home
for several days owing to q gathering
in his head which caused him great
deal of, pain.
The Delta independent., 1922-05-05

A Denver firm was awarded the con
tract for the Mesa County Court
House but only the heads Of the de-
partments will be brought from Den
yer; local labor will be employed.
The Delta independent., 1922-05-05
Buick -Four" Also Drives Through
The Third Member

Whether it is a -Four Six, every Buick measures
up to the same rigid Buick standards of design and con
structlon Whatever is Buick, is Buick throughout
Inc Buick -Four, like the Buick Six, drives through
the torque tube third member on the axle Ruick
springs only support the body and ensure easv riding
Buick rear spring, accidentally broken, cannot mis-
align the axle and tie you up the road This design
is generally found only on high-priced cars
The Delta independent., 1922-05-05
LOCAL NEWS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


Only peaches grown The Garden
of the Shah, May 18th.
]. H. Burrus of Bone Mesa was a
business visitor in Delta on Monday.
Miss Mary Gardner came down from
Stewart Mesa and went to Cedaredge
to spend Sunday.
Walter Butts and Clyde Mcmillan.
cattlemen of the Hotchkiss country,
were here on Monday
John B. Black spent several days in
the city, going to his home in Mont
rose Tuesday morning.
Miss McCleary, one of the teachers
at the Tongue Creek school, was in
the city Saturday on a shopping trip.
w. w. Warner was departing pas
senger Friday for few days business
trip to Colorado Springs and Denver.
Miss Doris Phenice, one of the
Grand Junction teachers, came up Sat
urday for an over Sunday visit with
her mother, Mrs. Anna Phenice and
family.
Do Persian Kittens purr? See The
Garden Of the Shah, May 18th.
Miss Katherine Burgess returned
last week from st. Louis where she
spent several months taking a busi-
ness course and training for private
secretaryship.
Rev. F. w. Hopkins, pastor of the
Church of God, is the proud possessor
of Waterman's fountain pen presen-
ted to him by his Sunday School
class.
Earl Dunlap and George Davis ar
rived last week from Belvidere, Illi-
nois, and will make their home here
with their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Davis at Eckert.
Leaving Friday afternoon for their
home at Los Angeles we're DR.. and
Mrs. Ward C. Sechrist, who had visit
ed here a couple of weeks with their
parents, brother and sister.
Miss Edith Decker. primary teacher
in the Delta schools. and Miss Doro-
thy Marshall spent the weekend with
friends in Somerset and at the Decker
home in Paonia, returning Sunday.
Among recent improvements on
Main Street we note new awnings at
Jerry's barber shop, TerrelPs lunch
room, and Luke E. Meyers jewelry
store.
George Deter was departing pass
enger Tuesday for Walsenburg and
the Snake Butte country, where he ex-
poets to spend the rest of the week
on business mission.
Mrs Paul williams arrived from
Grand Junction Tuesday morning. her
husband having been transferred
from that point to Somerset-Delta
passenger run.
Miss Harriet Sayre came up from
Grand Junction to attend the funeral
of her brother Edward c. Sayre.
which was held on Thursday. She
returned to the junction Friday after
noon.
Which is better: Chicken pie or
dates? Ask Sam in The Garden OF
the Shah.
w. r. Graham, popular clerk at the |
Harding -Raber Drug Store, is spend |
ing his vacation in California and will |
return at the end Of a month with |
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. P. Weeks motored |
to Montrose Monday in company with |
Mrs. Weeks mother. Mrs. Clara |
Young. who left for her home at Syra-
cuse, New York after several
months visit with them.
L. A. Cure and son Leroy are here
this week from Meeker. Colorado. and
have about completed arrangements
for the purchase OF tract Of land.
They will return here shortly to make
their home.
Mrs. H. A. Gorsuch returned Mon
day from weeks visit in Grand
junction. She was accompanied by
her uncle Mr. Lawhead from Thistle.
Utah, who will spend the weekend
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-15
FARM BLOC MEN
RUSH PROGRAM
Threatened Revolt May Aid
Relief Measures

WASHINGTON. Dec. fs.--Farm
bloc leaders. encouraged by the turn
of political affairs here. are re-
doubling their efforts 20 rush a
farmer legislative program thru con
gresa.
During a conference OK leaders.
Senator Mc<ary OF Oregon. n regu-
lar. followed by others. threatened
revolt from the administration fold
II farmer relief measures were not
rushed Ills explosion brought as.
surance from the president and
Senator Lodge. which convinced the
farm bloc that enactment Of the
following measures can be secured
at an EARLY date.
Muscle Shoals legislation. clos
ting the deal with Henry Ford. who
promises to produce cheap fertilizer
IN large quantities at low cost
s--Rurnl credits legislation. fos-
tered by Senator Cappcr. assuring
the farmer longtime credit on tho
security Of crop insurance.
"a federal reserve amendment
limiting the loan rate 70 per cent
above that charged member banks
BY the federal reserve.
"a bin requiring wooicns 10 bear
labels showing percentages OF wool
and shoddy therein.
5-Measures designed to bring
about lower railroad rates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-15
49 WIDOWS OF 1912
WAR VETS STILL ON
FEDERAL PENSIONS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE
United States sslli II paying for
the war % 1915. the annual re.
port Of this commissioner Of pen
aions made public to-day showed
t'orty.nfne widows of soldiers
and sailors participating In this
conflict which was waged ITO
years ago stiii are living and re-
ceiving government aid.
Seventy.three men who parfici-
pated In the Mexican war In is25
stilI are on the pension rolls.
Attic the blue tine grows thin
ner each Memorial day, 1881
civil war veterans are among the
5tT.0fs pensioners. This number.
Of course. does not include world
war veterans. The number do
creased from ss.0sa. the total
for 1891. Pension expenditures
for the last fiscal year toiaied
s2s1.Ti5.sts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-15

ar. Manus j.. decided 20 enter tho
real estate business together.
one day thcy went out TO Shaker
Heights, a suburb % Cleveland, then
a thlnly wooded cxpanse 81 vacant
land formerly occupied by a colony
OF Shakcrs
I'VE became convinced that Il
could be made into fine residence
section" Van sworingcn tuilA
In recent testimony before the
interstate commerce commission Van
sweringcn told how the union station
project grew cut Of that
What Van Swerinscn needed was
capital Finaneicrs told him tho land
was too far from tho city and besides
that there were no street car Inca
flc persuaded the Cleveland trne-
ton system 10 extend line into the
northern part Of Shaker ielEhts. Hut
the company refused 20 SO into tho
southern part
80 Van swerlnecn decided 20 build
hts own rapid transit line. lie fig
urcd he might save time and money
by acquiring the use Of railroad
right OF Why into the city. The
Nickle Plate rremcd the best. but ifs
management wouldnt make terms.
So Van Sweringen purchased con-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-15
Rural Divorces
Growing Popular

LONDON. Dec. i5.-Because OF
congestion in the divorce court hun
oreds Of cases have been assigned TO
county Judges for trial. This will
result IA many unhappy couples be-
Ing legally parted months earlier
than possible under the old system.
Less publicity will appear as re-
suit Of these rural trials, another
fact conducive 10 the happiness OF
many seeking marital freedom
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-15

lie never permits himself 10 get
"riled." Nothing seems sharp enough
10 cause him 70 discard his smile or
raise his voice.
Turnout, his brother. Mantis J. Van
swerinKsn. has stood and fought
shoulder 20 shoulder with him. But
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-15

ahuns personal publicity.
His chief characteristic r. bis per-
auasivenssa
II has been said Of him that he
could take the most improbable Of
engineering problems and make II np-
pear entirely plausible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-15

troll OF the road and ita 6is mites OF
track az cost OF $4,000
Van swerinEen testified before the
Interstate commerce commission that
his original plan vas Tor a terminal
station Tor his own fapid transit line.
Hut the project gradually grew. one
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-15

road after another becoming interest
"a Ia n. untll Il assumed tho form OF
a proposition involving at beast t60.-
o00. coo.
Van SwerlnKen II OF the go-Eettef
type, II obstacles are Htrewn IN his
path he fights an the harder.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-15

Van aworingen visions a thing and
then ploda on with that thing upper
most IN his mind until hs achieves f.
lie Is Of medium build. with dark
curling hair lie talks in n quiet,
wcll-modulatcd voice. lie ~ shy and