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New Britain herald., 1922-01-30

great piece right over my head started to fall. l tucked, crouching, invol- untarily, I suppose, down between the seats. The piece struck the seat right where I had been sitting. The force was broken by the seat. but it pinned me down where I was crouching. Roar Indescribablc.
 The noise was awful It was n great tremendous roar, It was simply indescribable. I never can forget it.
 Tn the midst of the roaring were shrieka and cries of women and chill dren and few shouts Of men. There were cries for help, groans and, worst of all, the moans Of those in terrible pain. If was awful, can't describe it, see 1t all the time. those poor children and men and women crying and groaning there,
 There were only few of us in the balcony Luckily there weren't more. The balcony gave way and crashed, soon after the ceiling bega n to fall, on those on the lower floor. They were caught the worst. We in the balcony were more fortunate.
 T guess there was n lapse Of may be twenty seconds. hardly more, be- fore the balcony fell. Funny, but it spun around, kind Of twisted as it's supports gave way and 1t swung down on those below. It didn't go straight down, just kind of slid sideways and slanting. I suppose from the weight Of the debris that had fallen on us upstairs"
 Tells of Escape.
 Long experience In coal mines en- abled w. Fl. Morris. 63 year old re- tired coal manager of Buckhanon. w. Va, to escape from the death tran In the center of the Knickcrbocker.
 "1 was in the eighth row from the front Mir. Morris said today, when l heard crack, sort of ripping sound, exactly like that which the slate roof Of coal measure makes when 1t is going to let go. It was more instinct than anything else that brought me to my feet with ono thought flashing through my mind I can beat that fall to the outside
 'As I came into the aisle I saw the orchestra leaders baton waving with the music and a little white cloud coming down from above his head. Then l ran up the aisle. with the roof cracking and falling above me As got to the door the stuff began to hit me in wave Of wind from behind which literally flung me through the door and across the lobby to the sidewalk"
New Britain herald., 1922-01-30
Traffic Congestion.


 The sad task of attempting to locate friends and relatives known to have been in the theater at the time of its collapse was greatly hampered by the lack Of transportation facilities Those companies that had not called all their cars in were showed under with urgent orders that could not be filled. A young girl, who did not give her name, rushed anxiously into Garfield Memorial hospital to inquire about her mother and father. Upon being answered in the negative she completely broke down. A few sym pathetic questions elicited her story. She had engaged taxicab, but was told she would use it only thirty min utes because of the great demand for the cars.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-30

family Of Oscar G. Kanston of 3st7 North Winchester street. Chicago, lost their lives In the KnickerbockeI theater,
 MT, kanston, who came here re- gently In connection with temporary work for the bureau of valuation of the Interstate Commerce Commission, went to the playhouse with his wife, his two daughters, Helen l3. and Anyln ', and his son Grant II. Only the boy escaped.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-30
Saved After I2 Hours.

The last person to be taken from the ruins was Dr, Scott Montgomery Of Washington. who was rescued twelve hours after the roof collapsed. He was pinned by his legs underneath a beam which killed the young wom- an whom he had escorted to the thenter. The beam was part of the structure of the balcony and was It. erally q key log in the jam above him. It took hours to assemble the hydraulic jacks from the navy yard, where were the only things adequate to lift the heavy weight the neces- sary distance to free him.
 Physicians piled him with restora- tivea during the night. but his con- dition was extremely serious when he was taken out of the building.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-30
Operator A Heroine.

Mrs. Dorsey Bush, telephone opera tor, made possible the prompt care oi many victims at Garfield Hospital last night. Mrs. Bush, in charge of the hospital switchboard. received notice occurred. Her first move was to call the emergency wards and give notice that many patients might be expected Next she got a list of physicians from the classified section of the directory While handling the regular calls of the switchboard, Mrs. Bush found time to call nineteen physicians and direct them to report at the wrecked theater.
 Gives His Life For Others.
 Many brave deeds were reported today by rescuers working in the Knickerbocker Theater wreckage, but they said Albert G. Buehler of Wash ington was the outstanding hero, giv- ing his own life that others might the debris fully an hour before he was, but he directed the rescuers to aid others whom he declared more seriously hurt than he He died after he was taken from the building.
 Lieutenant V. M. Parsons of the Marine Corps, who assisted in direct ing the rescue work, gave graphic de- scriptions of many individual rescues.
 Children Rescued.
 We were digging into the ruins" he said. when we saw tuft of red hair protruding. We uncovered small boy, probably nine years old, who told us his little sister was be- meath the pile of debris also. The girl was rescued, and neither she nor the boy was seriously hurt, through some miracle, hut their mother near by was dead.
 "Dr. Gearhart, a dentist was found pinned beneath an I-beam He told us as we endeavored to extricate him that he had been conscious all night in that position. A woman beside him was dead.
 Asks For Cigarettes.
 s"One man with both legs horribly broken asked for cigarettes as he was carried out on stretcher. He ioked with the rescuers about his mangled imbs, remarking that he had about six legs now. He was certainly full )f grit.
 Four In One Family Four of the five members of the
New Britain herald., 1922-01-30
"Papes Cold Compound" is Quickest Relief Known

Don't stay stuffed up! Quit blowing and snuffling. dose of Tapes Cold Compound taken every two hours until three doses are taken usually breaks up q cold and ends all grippe misery.
 The first dose opens clogged up nos trils and air passages of head; stops
New Britain herald., 1922-01-30

nose running; relieves headache, dull ness. feverishness, sneezing.
 Tapes Cold Compound" is the quickest, surest relief known and costs only few cents at drug stores. It acts without assistance. Tastes nice. Contains no quinine. Insist upon Pape's.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-30

Gas battalions are to be establish- ed by, the Philadelphia police depart ment to repel mobs
New Britain herald., 1922-01-30
Sleep Amid Ruins.

sleeping peacefully beneath the debris in the wrecked Knickerbocker theater, two little girls, about { and 6 years old. were found early today by rescuers. ten hours after the play house roof had fall in. Apparently neither of the children was badly hurt They were taken to hospital without Identification.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-30
Women Volunteers

Women belonging to the Red Cross Motor Corps mobilzed soon after the disaster to assist in the work of caring for sufferers and transporting them to hospitals. These women drove their cars continuously back and forth be- tween the wrecked theater and hospi- tals in the face of the blizzard that gripped all Washington early yester- day.
 Saves Little Girl
 Gordon Hill, II, son of Mrs. Isa- bella Hill, POPS Sixteenth street, was seated in the balcony when the crash came. A little girl unidentified was seated beside him. They were both thrown under the debris. Hearing their cries Thomas J. Schmidt, 172s Columbia road. went to their aid and by great effort rescued them while the firemen were engaged In other rescue work.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-30
Tells of Disaster.


 An avalanche of broken plaster, l bricks, snow, splintered wooden and twisted steel beams catapulting upon the audience while the orchestra played and comedy film was ground out, is the description of the Knickerbocker theater accident given yesterday by Representative John H. Smithwick of Pensacola. He was in the balcony of the theater when the roof collapsed under its weight of snow and escaped unaided-just how he cannot recall-with more or less serious hurts.
 "The orchestra was playing beau tiful music and a comic film was running" said Mir. Sfthwick, lying in his bed, bandaged and with his face and hands covered with cuts. Sud denly there was a sharp crack. I looked up and saw a great Assure rum ming across the ceiling It was right over my head.
 Ducks Between Seats,
 T instantly realized what was hap pening. The plaster began to fall, dropping down in large and small chunks all over the theater, it seemed to me. While I was looking up q
New Britain herald., 1922-01-30
Sa yes Little Girl
Drug Stores Closed

Although the accident occurred early in the evening all the drug stores in the. neighborhood were closed and the physicians were hard put to get opiates, bandages and other first aid requisites. Much adverse criticism has been directed at the druggists for not returning and opening their stores af- ter they had evidently heard the sad news.
 Gives Pint of Blood
 Dr. F. H. Edmonds, an optician, Is on the casualty list by choice. He is quite Ill from giving a pint of blood for transfusioh to his friend, Dr. Clyde M. Gearhart, who was badly injured. Dr. Gearhart's wife was killed.
 Praises Resources
 That such high percentage of the bodies taken from the ruins have been identified is attributed by Lieut.. V. M. Parsons of the Marine Corps to the pains taken by the rescuers. They had orders to preserve every possible means of identification
 Had to Work Carefully
 Oxyacetyene torches and wire cut ters were brought into play to separ- ate huge sections of cement and con- crete, and heavy sledges were used to break them into pieces that could be handled. Mechanics from the navy yard wielded the torshes carefully for fear of burning some of the victims.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-30

Four In One Family Four Of the five members of the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-29
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS


Office of the Clerk, Carter County,
Okla, September IS. 1922.
Bids will be received for furnishing
constructing Squirrel Creek Bridge, be-
tween Sections and 10 Township 8
South, Range West for one 20 Fl.
t in, span / Beams and Concrete bridge
as per plans and specifications now on
file in this office.
Sealed bids will be received until noon
October End. 1922 and win be opened
by the Board Of County Commissioners
m. on the same date. Bids must be
amount of 10 per cent Of the bid which
ure to execute bond as hereinbefore pro-
vided. The party to whom contract
Is awarded shall execute to the County
the contract, to become void upon the
said contract Ten per cent Of the con-
tract price shall be retained by the
County until the contract Is completed
and the work accepted.
The commissioners reserve the right
TO reject any and all bids
JOE r. TAYLOR,
County Commissioner,
NJ. T. PIERCE.
County Commissioner,
ROY NJ JOHNSON,
County Commissioner,
Attest: CLARENCE HARRIS,
County Clerk.
tsEAL) 2l-lo-1
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-29
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Office Of the Clerk, Carter County.
Okla, September IS, 1922.
Bids will be received for furnishing
all materials, labor. equipment, etc. for
constructing Carter County Road Bond
Project, Number Is, containing the ap-
proxmate quantities as itemized:
14222.2 GU. yds. earth excavation. lo43
Gu yds loose rock excavation, 2Sl46.S
Gu. yds borrow. 4074 Gu. yds. shoulder
Ing 224.s2 Gu. yds. class A concrete,
1851 Gu. yds. class 3 concrete. 96:2S
GU. yds. class e concrete, 4cu. yds. l:2:s
concrete, 1870 lin. IT. "a in. concrete
pipe, 8 lin. IT. 30 inch. concrete pipe,
reinforcing steel, 1903 pounds fabricat-
ed steel, 1886 Gu. yds. gravel surfacing;
Plans and specifications OF said road
md culverts are now on file IN tnls
1ffice. Blank forms Of proposal will he
furnished by the office Of the County
Engineer. Sealed bids VIII be reeelve;u,
until noon. October 2. 1922, and VIII
be opened by the Board OF County Com
mlssioners at the regular Board meeting
| at 200 p. NJ. on the same date. All BIDS
must be accompanied by certified checF
or other security in the amount OF ter
per cent OF the bid. which shall be for
feited to the County on failure to exc
cute to the County a bond In the sun
of the amount Of the contract, 10 De
come void upon the performance OF III
conditions set forth in said contract
Ten per cent OF the contract price shall
be retained by the County until the con
tract is completed and the work accept
ed. The Commissioners reserve TIL
right to reject any and all BIDS.
Jcls T. TAYLOR,
III County Commissioner.
NJ. r. PIERCE,
County Commissioner.
| ROY NJ JOHNSON.
| County Commissioner.
| CI ARENCE HARRIS,
fsEAI0 2l-lo-'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-29

In the District Court OF Carter coun-
~, State Of oklahoma.
Ruth Barker, plaintiff vs.. Trace Bar
ker. defendant. No. s506.
The state OF Oklahoma TO Trace Bar
ker: -
Take notice that you have been sued
In the above named court by said plain
tiff. for divorce, on the grounds OF eN {,
ireme cruelty, gross neglect OF duty ana
habltual drunkenness, and praying ior
an absolute divorce. and you. said de,
fendant, must answer the petition nled
herein by said plaintiff on or before me
esth day VI October, 1922, or said peu.
tIon will be taken Us true, and Judgment
FOR said plaintiff win be taken aeeoraihs'
ly. s....,.,r
JESSE L. LASLEY. Court Clerk.
By Maude Haynie, Dep
(SEAL)
HILL. ROLAND s HILL
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Sept. IS. 22. and 2s. ls22)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-29
NOTICE OF SALE

In the matter OF the estate OF Jan
+. Ellis. deceased:
Notice is hereby given In pursuaI
Of an order of the county court OF
county Of Murray, State OF Oklaho1
ISSUED on July 2s 1922. the undersig1
administrator OF the estate OF James
Ellis deceased, will sell to the high
bidder at public sale. subject to con,
nation Of the court OF Murray cout
Oklahoma, on Saturday the 14th day
October. 1922 at O'Clock p. m. at
north door OF the court house in Cal
county, Oklahoma, all OF the right,
and interest OF said estate In and
an oil and gas lease on the following
scribed land:
An undivided Y interest In and
the NEL OF NWh and east
acres OF lot l being the Eh OF NJ
u OF NWA and north 20,42 acres
lot Q. being the M OF SWh OF M
a, and Nj of SEh OF NWk OF 81
30, Township South. Range 2 We
I. 3. and NJ. In Carter county, OH
homa.
Said lease will sell for cash bonv
not less than 100000. reconing the
according TO the proportion and
owned by said estate and which pro1
for = OF the oil and gas at the m
of the we'll and shall run for a teri
five years and as much longer ~
after as oil and gas are proudcin
paying quantities. Upon confirrnJ
| of sale BY the court, lease sha
executed on such form as the court
direct.
| published In the Daily Ardmd
| September % and October g.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-29
MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED-Plain sewing, prices rea-
sonable. 2l2 Eleventh, Ave. N. w.
u.s.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-29
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Jersey milch COW. or would
trade for Ford. Phone 2035-J. 2s3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-29
NOTICE OF SALE OF OIL AND
GAS LEASE

Notice Is hereby given that the ur-
derslgned as guardian OF Edward Wal.
ters. a minor, will on the 3rd day o'
October, 1922 at 10 O'Clock a. M. at the
county court room at Ardmore OF carter
county. Oklahoma, sell at public sale In
open court TO the highest and best bid
der an oil and gas lease upon the fol
lowing described land located in Garvin
county, State Of Oklahoma, towit:
Lot Four (D and the Southeast
quarter OF the southwest quarter ot
Section 30. and the northeast ten
acres OF lot one % and the west
1885 acres OF lot one % OF Section
al. all in Township Four (D North
and Range Two (2) west OF the In
dian Base and Meridian.
Witness my hand this 25th day OF
September. 1922, ~ arms
Guardian.
2S-2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-29
statesmen WANTED

WANTED - Statesmen. to sell leading
electric appliance. Consumers Appli
ance Co. Ask for Mr.. Cunningham; ap-
ply in person between and 10 a. m. or
to 5 p. m. 2s-2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-29
NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICES

FORECLOSURES sALE-Complete Bak-
cry OUTFIT. win sell az public sale In
Ardmore, Okla. october Fourth az
o'clock y. m. IL interested In a good
paying business Ia the best oil TOWN
In oklahoma correspond with W. J.
Lane. Box Glg. Ardmore. okla. H's
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-04
LOCAL ENGINEERS PLAN
MANY THINGS FOR 1872
President Carpenter Reviews
Past Achievements and
Looks Into Future.

VI meeting Of Richmond Chap
ter. American Association OF En2i-
ncers held N thu University Ciul.
last night. j. e. carpenter. president
for tn" coming year. gave u resume
of the activities Of the orpaniza-
ton for tho past year and outlined
some of ,i'Us" proposed for the COM
ing year Tn" membership Of the
chapter las increased from sixty to
i$, with eleven applications pcnd-
ing.
Activities for Tho coming year in
clue tn" ar,iv. cu-opvratiru with all
civic bodies In Ia" cighty-thrc" COIN
ties included IN tn" Jurisdiction "f
tn" chapter, il being tn" purpose to
inform I'll" public of tho oNtcnt 10
which engineering services may bs
utilized: cooperation with In" older
technical societies in tile raising OF
thu standard "f ethics OF the profess
sion. and III" enlistment ui all Of
the fraternity i'm - common body To
work for tn, welfare of IL. profess
Sion ana tn" Scryic. OF jh" public.
aud uSsistauc" 10 tn" professional
ougin"ors by prevailing au employ
meut service when will attrwrt to
So plac" men that they VIII bee OF
Tho mos, service. thereby stimulate
Ing ana "ucuuraSinE public service
in tho engineering profession,
TN" problem oi coming fur the
various cities viii be studied "a co.
operation with the prup.r officials
and the assistance ~ til" ".EHuila-
tion will lc given To the cud that
the best rracti"" may Il" followed.
Participation m tho virginia Ills
t"ricai Ia-,aut IN MAY VIII hc one
of the events "C the year and in
addition 1t is Hoped that action vii!
ne taken TO "rov; - suitable memo
rial to Colonel clddiUs 'rolrt, chief
engineer ot tn" BOARD uf Public
/ Works. in tho carly part Of the last
/ century.
Wherever possible the chapter Will
| "Saist ia the study II projects az
| sta,c-widn interest. such as tn" 81
! cu-.riug features connected with
tho highway program. development
uf the port ot Hampton Roads tn
Guiding Ia" James River Ia R!.h-
moud. and other problems "a they
may ari,-. from time 10 tim".
As heads OF til" committees 10 car
~ out this work. IA" president mad"
tn" following appointments: civic.
Arthur Scr,vcuor. fellowship James
Bolton. membership, -. H. 'ioodS"ll,
Legislative. j. y Aubl'r. program
William Il BATS. publicity y g.
rnnn ana pua!i'iyhtiors. W e
Woodson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-04
EVIDENCES OF SPRING ARE.
TO Be FOUND IN MARKETS
Onions. Bccts. Lettuce and
Other Vegetables Point
to Coming Season.

The good people who vsslt tho re.
tail markets this wornus 10 mako
purchases for the Sunday dinner wll
ma evidences OF ;hc near approach
90 Srf!ns. In tho vegetable stands
FOR instance, they viii ana spring
onions at : cents per bunch sari,-
hcrtS at - cents the bunch. real
spring lettuce AZ IA :" - cents pcr
head. fancy Florida tomatoes at Couy
:" s'N for - cents and ho; .housc cut
yrmHcrS 1t So cents apiece. They
viii also iiuI strawberries on iro ~
- cents .rcr quart ami rood old Vii
sinia turnip salad At 80 cents per
peck.
rhcn when tho visitors roach ,ne
poultry departments thcv Will ind
q few spring chickens Youngsters
tina; have crowded the season some
what. weighing from ono t. ono and
Quarter pounds l'ncsc bras a~o
going a: - cents rcr pound Fr!crs
tNat il 10 say. lAryer chiCKS. arr,
going At - to 90 cents Der pound
Dressed hons are plentiful for thns,,
VINO think ih"y cannot afford spring
chicken tolls just yet. and th.y ar.
gong at - t" To cents Tho pound
Eut few ducks and turkeys are NOW
ON the market; tho former Soinr at
90 cents rcc pound ,lrcsSctD ana tn.
latter at 80 Ia 80. Dressed t-uin,Ss
nr' rr.c"i At 81 u "a cents aric..
Fresh country eggs arc plentiful N;
:" I" 10 cents per dozen
Tn" fish markrr rs also showing
signs "f "nrinE Th'r" rock fish are
fairly plentiful at 80 q" - cents per
r'"nd 2nd few Ni"E.um shai may
b" found. going ut 80 To 80 cents pc-
pound. IN" Florida "had are sun
with ". AMI may 10 had "a, 90 To- ;p
cents per pound. In al Hilton TO th,s.
IaNorit"S, white ana spcckl"d perch
may II" found in abundance and trout
ar" fairy plentiful. The iiG Florida
narhrrcl for s!iciug can Sti!i ho had
an". OF course. I'll" lin" virginia
oysters from RappahHrnoCk, Norh
ana Elizabeth Rivers are yet in scn-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-04
DIRECTOR Says
PROGRESS SATISFACTORY
Tells Trustees That Co-Oprra-
lion Received From Pull
lie l. Gratifying.

trustees OF the \lrElhit iliSt"vISH
l"s''l'' 10 p' h'iu IN kichm"nd MLN
- !" y met yesterday afternoon IN
inc ONCE o. w u IrId'in ""d heard
reports from several at the commit
"'S' h'rt''"r stevens anu ASSISTANT
'rrN'"r Sm''h r'roft"d 'ha' tn"
P'""H '"i 'u' event were progressing
''P''! '"'' '""N my N''' I!'HH'"
Win NC '"-"Ptrah"h received from
va,
''l"'''' WI" - secretary "t
'"t t"S'""'' S"'" 'h'' ne hah re-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-04
CITY HELD NOT RESPONSIBLE
FOR FIRE APPARATUS DAMAGE
Moral Claim. However. Council Body Decides III Voting
to Pay Cost of Repairing Automobile
Struck by Rafos Car.

That The city is not legally respon-
sihie FOR injuries sustained by cit
liens through operation oc appara-
tus connected with The Fire Depart
ment while the APPARATUS Is being
used in the line % service. bat that
II is morally responsible for such in
juri"s. was the determination OF the
Council Committee on Claims last
night The body recommended an
appropr alton 81 sufficient sum 30 re-
pair ia ,Hages 10 an automobile owned
by Q. =, Marin. which was struck by
IT,: automobil. operated by Chief
Ran", while tho latter was on its
WAY t" a FIRE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-04

by witnesses Is unavoiGahle. occurred
At Twenty first ana Broad Streets.
during the peak of the street car
strike. when 'th" hiii was 50 crowd
ed with iitneys that = was difficult to
negotiate" The chiefs automobile. in
trying to avoid another car. struck
the Marin vehicle in the front and
both automobiles We're badly DAM
aged. W. NJ. Hayes. tho driver Of the
department car, was hurt.
Assistant city Attorney Robertson
stated ;hat the city was not legally
bound. but on pleas Of Councilman
Atkinson and Committeeman pickcr-
son. the committee recommended AN
approximation. not To exceed S2oO. TO
repair the damages