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Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25
NO EQUIPMENT TO
FIGHT FIRE WAS
in THE ARCONAUT
Officials of Jackson Mine
Testify at COrOner's
Inquest on Fires
United Press Leased Wire

JACKSON, Calf, Sept. 25.-Therc
was no equipment in the ArgOnaut mine
with which to fight fire, it was indi-
Gated today at the corOner's inquest
which is conducting the first probe of
the mine disaster which cost the lives
of AZ men.
Under cross examination of II. e..
Negrich, district attorney, and w. Ii.
Pillsbury, attorney for the state in
dustrial accident commission, Bert Tnr-
ner, top man for the Argonaut mine,
admitted that he knew of nV fire ex-
tinguishers, no hose or chemical engines
that could have been brought into use
to fight the mine fire.
"There was hand fire extinguish-
er,' Turner said. 81 never saw any.
thing else
+. A. Stent, vice president of the
Argonaut, called as a witness, claimed
that fire drills had been practiced by
the miners, but admitted he never saw
one.
Turner also stated that he never saw
the Argonaut mine conduct fire drill.
Twas there any system of patrolling
the shaft'' Pillsbury asked f. w.
IIipkins, hoist engineer for the Argo-
naut
"No," he replied and went on to say
that there would be hours at time
when the skip would not move in the
shaft. Hipkins testified that everything
was in good shape at 1890 the night
the fire broke out. He was on shift
up to that time.
An attempt to thoroughlt organize
the MINERS of Amador county will be
made, according to an announcement Of
James Giambruno, representative Of the
State Federation of Labor, who arrived
here today.
'Our plea will be: Organize for pro.
lection, not for increased wages, -
Giambruno said At one time the union
here had 900 members, he said.
In some states, officials of the miners
unions inspect the mines as well as the
state bodies, Giambruno declared. Such
inspection is an additional safeguard
against disaster, he thinks.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25
WOMAN BANDIT IS
WORKING, CLAIM

Police are today searching for the
colored woman whom Fred Cristofarine
claimed held him up Saturday night
ON Main street between Second, and
Third streets and robbed him of 5000.
Cristofarine approached Officers Ap-
plegate and Reber about 10 o'clock
Saturday night and told them he was
walking eastward on Main street near
the Hayward Lumber Company yards
when woman jumped out from be-
hind small shed and pointing a gun
at him, ordered him to hand over his
money. Christofarine said he handed
the woman his purse and while still
holding the gun on him, she opened the
purse and took 5000 from it, returning
the purse to him. She then turned and
ran toward the north and though Cris.-
ofarne says he followed her, he eventu-
ally lost her trail. The Officers hurried
to the scene of the holdup and though
they searched the immediate vicinity
thoroughly, could find no trace of the
female bandit. Cristofarine described
her as about five feet six inches in
height and of stocky build, and very
dark complexion. The police are work
ing ON the theory that the bandit was
a man dressed in woman 5 clothes
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25
THROWS HANDBAG
AT P0ULIN WHEN
HE DENIES ACTS
Mrs. Tiernan Screams When
Man Denies Intimacy;
Near Court Riot

|. .SOTH BEND, Ind, Sept. 24.-With Q
scream of wrath, Mrs. Augusta yTiernar
hurled her .lp ndbag lat IEnrw Poihin a'
fhe denied from the Witness Stand that
he was the father ofsher ehild.'i Z n y
The eourtloplnf was ffpwn into tur-
moil.
Court attaches and attorneys dashed
for Mrs. TieT1lAhs us size ATTEMPTED to
lift law books from the attorneys table
and throw them at the witness.
Mrs. May Donohue, sister of Poulin,
collapsed aud recess, was taken until
she could be revived.
The outburst came just as, Poulin
finished his direct testimony. sTE
Attorneys put general question ask
ing if he had at any time been intimate
with Mrs. Tiernan.
(. He replied in the negative and like
"a shot Mrs Tiernan was out of fer
seat, screaming and reaching for some
thing to throw.
Court attaches finally quieted her and
the cross examination of Poulin start
ed.
In the. meantime Professor Tiernan
planned to meet DIR. Albert Abrams,
San Francisco scientist III Chicago We'd
nesday, for the purpose of submitting
to the blood test to prove he was not
the father of the child.
''It viii probably be impossible to
get Poulin to submit to the test the
professor said. However,, am max
ing arrangements TO have the blood of
the baby and myself tested. This will
prove that | am not the father.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25
FIND BODY
Of MAN IN
COLORADO
Man Found Dead Was Not
A Resident of District,
Officials State
WAS WELL DRESSED
Justice To Hold Inquest At
Once To Determine Ii
Possible, Identity
WAS WELL DRESSED

Ending of the body of an unidenti-
fled we'll dressed man in the Colorado
river near lockwood Gate was reported
to the authorities and Justice of the
Peate j. G. Couch of Bard was quickly
teputized as coroner to rush to the
place where the body was found in
search of, information.
At late hour today the identity of
the man nor u description of him was
not given. An inquest was to be held
at the gate as soon as q .Gproner jury
could be gotten together.
Whether the man met with foul play
at the spot where the body was found
or whether he had been killed or drown
ed a distance up the river could not be
determined.
No person from that district has been
reported missing, it is said, leading
authorities to believe that the body may
have come from 4 spot higher up the
river. The distance of the lone spot
where body was found together with
insufficient lines of communication pre-
vented getting more information until
the return of the party sent to make
official investigation
The body was found face downward
in the mud near the waters edge and
bore indications of having been dead
for several days.
The first reports were sent in from
the offices of the Irrigation District.
The body was well dressed. The fact
that the drowned man wore a coat
led authorities to believe that he was
not resident of that district.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25
SUPERIOR COURT
IS OPENED AGAIN
AFTER VACATIONS
Gaylord Trial Set for Mon
day, kidnapping Case Is
Continued

Both departments of the superior
court opened today at 10 Il. m. after
being closed for the past two months
Judge Franklin j. Cole presided over
Department l with Judge NJ. W. Conk
ling Ia Department >.
Kenneth Gaylord, charged with
forgery, through his attorney, Joseph
b. Seymour, asked for - continuance of
his ease and the court set next Mon
day. October ?, rs the date for trial.
George Tadieh, charged with robbery
40 Calexico. entered "a plea of not
guilty and Judge Cole set December IS
as the date for trial.
Gabriel and iIortonse Romero of Ca
lcxieo. who pleaded not guilty to Kid
napiug, through their attorney, j. A.
Berry. asked for continuance of THEN
ease, the court granting the request
aud setting the trial for next Monday
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25
C0YLE, RENFREW
BACK FROM BIG
: SUMMER SCHOOL
PalO Alto School for Civic
Leaders Is Successful;
Boost Valley

James T. Coyle, secretary Of the III
Centre Chamber of Commerce returned
yesterday from Palo Alto, where he
spent last week as a student at the
Second Western Summer School OF
Community Leadership, operated for
commercial secretaries. In connection
with the summer school, there were also
conventions of the League of Califor-
mia Municipalities and State Municipal
Health Officers, which held frequent
lectures and discussions which were at
tended by the secretaries.
0. j. Renfrew, secretary Of the Asso-
ciated Chambers Of Commerce was also
a student and both he and Mr.. Coyle
are enthusiastic over the results OBJ
tamed from attendance at the school
and plan to put into practice in FL Cen
tro and Imperial valley, many of the
features that were part of the school
course.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25
TURK ADVANCE MISTAKE

CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 25.-Thc
official allied Near East peace note was
handed today to Hamid Bey, Turkish
representative here.
Christian populations We're still un-
easy today with the reports that the
Kemalists were concentrating in the
vicinity of Ismid, where Mustapha Ke.
NAL, their leader, had his headquarters.
The latest "war scare that the
Kemalists had invaded the neutral zone
as far as Erenkoi, Is miles from Cha.
max, had been satisfactorily explained
today. The Turkish troops were said
to have invaded the region by mistake
believing that the British had Mth-
drawn.
The British and Turkish commanders
it was stated, conferred after which the
Turkish cavalry withdrew. There were
no shots fired.
Greeks and other Christians fear an
authorized Turkish invasion. Greeks
were doing their utmost to get out of
the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25
NO. 3 EXCLUSION
BEFORE DISTRICT

Tomorrow morning is the time ap.
pointed for hearing on the petition
of Imperial Water Company No. 3, ia
be excluded from the Imperial Irriga-
tion District.
The meeting is an adjourned session
of the meeting which was held just
prior to the sale of the consolidation
and drainage bonds and by agreement
No. 3 is to have opportunity to present
evidence supporting their petition for
exclusion. Determination Of the mat
ter is within the jurisdiction OF the
mediately, however, as it is improbable
that the directors will act upon so i'm
portpnt matter without full consider.
alton.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25
KEMAL|STS
DOM I LIKE
PARIS PEACE
Word from Turk War Lead
er Will Mean Peace or
Bitter War
GREEKS INDIGNANT
Turkish Army Enters Neu-
trail Zone by Mistake and
Then Withdraws
GREEKS INDIGNANT
BY WEBB MILLER
United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, Sept. 25.--Kemalists leaders
regarded the Paris peace offer as IN
sufficient, according to advices from
Constantinople today.
The Turkish naiionalists, according to
these reports, will demand that thcii
army be permitted 10 enter Thrace im'
mediately.
They also will refuse to accept the
allied proposal that the League OF Ma
tions be given control of the Dardan
elles and the Bosphorus, the advices
stated.
The official reply of Mustapha Kemal
to the allied Near East peace proposals
which means peace or war-was
awaited today.
There was distinct feeling of Op-
timism that Kemal, the leader of the
victorious nationalists, would accept the
allies plan which allows the Turks to
come back into Europe, giving them
their capital, Constantinople, and re-
storing to them Eastern Thrace as far
as the Martha river.
1t was reported here that Kemal OBJ
iected to the peace parley invitation
because Bulgaria and Russia were not
included in the call. II was believed
that Bouillon, who is said to have the
confidence of the Turkish leader, will
he able to persuade Kemal to accept
the terms, which, it was pointed out,
include the entire list Of demands made
on the allies by Kemal.
Word which seeped through from the
Near East said Kemal was having II
hard time to hold his forces in check.
some credence is placed in this by Off
cials here.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25
BY CLARENCE BRADSHAW 4.


(Written, for the United Press, copy
right 1929 by the United 'Press.)
JACKSON, Calf, Sept, 25,-I would
gladly have been one of the men low.
cred into their graves in Jackson Thurs
day if ! could have saved the life of
only one of the men who died in the
Argonaut mine. -..-..,.. !.
could not do it.
If my own family had been at the
bottom Of the shaft 7 would have done
no more than / did.
On Sunday, August 81, T went to
work in the Argonaut mine, going down
in the shaft at g % clock.
Until about IL o clock / devoted my
time in going over the mine, particu-
larly the eross.euts, slopes and work
ing on the levels from the $500 to the
1900.
About II o'cloek went to the sta
tion 10 wait for the dinner buckets
which came down in few minutes
later.
The boys all came and ate lunch and
after we had finished, the skip tend
ers. Steve Palyeh and Jocko, came up
10 the 1900 and asked what they should
do as everything ON top was full, mean
ING the waste and the chute were full.
I told them to 90 to the $500 aud
lower the waste from there 10 the 1000
waste chute. Steve told me that chute
was also full. I then said j would
20 10 that ehste and draw II and Tor
the two boys To come with me. ! ask
ed Steve what the time was and he
told me ll:25.
Getting on the skip the two skip
tenders and myself went 10 the f,2oo
station aud drew the weste chute.
While doing So steve lost the step
board down the chute aud JokO took
the measure of the beard and went to
make another, going 90 the station.
After waiting a few minutes Tor him
Ia come back, steve and ! went cut
10 the station, Steve walking ahead.
As he reached the station he turned
and said;
"My God, Bradshaw, there is a
fire. ="
To which replied that / thought
there was some place iu the shatt'
Jok. had not returned a. he had gone
10 200 level b. get . saw. ! went
over aud looked into the shatt and
found II filling with smoke. Not wait
ing for the skip. I started up the laa
der. thinking ! ssw the fire, but ~
proyed 10 be an eleetrlc light. When
had gone up about 20 or 80 feet ]
heard the skip coming and called to
steve 20 wait for me which he did.
| then crossed over % the south com
partment aud got on the skip and start
ed up the shaft.
In reaching the 5000 station We
stopped the skip. ! got Oft aud went
TO the telephone 70 call the engineer
and | told him there was fire some
where in the mine and TO get the sup
erintendent and the foreman for me
as soon as possible.
/ then went back and got on the
skip and rang for the engineer "a
hoist as we wanted 20 find the fire
and try to put il out II possible.
As we went up the shaft the smoke
grew more and more dense until We
went into flame and passed through
two sets Of flaming timbers just below
Continued on Page Twel
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25
u
Fear Turks Will Not Accept Paris Peace
GIANTSCINCHNATIONAL PENNANT
| GETS $1,000 FOR
RETURN OF STARS
100000 JEWELS

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Sept. 25.--
w. j. Sheppard, part owner of u
stage line company operating be
tween here and Los Angeles, has
received check for $1,000 from a
London insurance firm for the find
ing and return Of jewels belonging
to Cali Curci, famous opera star.
The jewels were lost by the diva
at San Juan Capistrano, April 6,
when she stopped for lunch in that
city en- route to San Diego for a
stage appearance. The jewels were
valued at 100000 and their loss
created considerable excitement at
the time.
Nine. Cali Curci personally pre-
sented Sheppard with $500 when he
returned the jewels to her.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25
GREEK RESENT TERMS

ATHENS, Sept. 25.-The allied pro-
posals for settlement Of the Near East
problem was received with indignation
here today.
The press attacked tine communication
of Italy, France and Great Britain,
which would hand back TO the Turks
the territory Greece gained for partici'
patton in the World War.
The Greek national assembly has been
called to meet ON October 3 TO decide
what step to take on the allied inter
vention in the Near East. IL was re-
ported that the existing government
may be overthrown and replaced by a
coalition cabinet.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25
new YORK; WINS II
EIGHTH LEAGUE :
qPEVNANF TODAY
George Kelly Is Hero of
Day As He Knocks s.
Home in Sixthaor
United Press Leased Wire

POLO GROUNDS, NEW YORK
Sept. 25.--New York won its eighth
National League pennant here this af
ternoon when the Giants defeated the
st. Louis Cardinals, TO 4. George
Kelly was the hero Of the day. His
homer in the sixth inning tied the
score and his single in the tenth inn.
ing drove in Frisch with the winning
run.
With this victory New York can lose
all its remaining games and finish
ahead of Pittsburgh should that club
win all its remaining games
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25
One MAN KILLED
IN TRAIN WRECK
United Pres. Leased Wire

WELLS, NEv., Sept. 25.-One man
was killed and one seriously injured
this morning when stock train on
the Southern Pacific crashed into the
rear end Of another stock train stand
ing on the main line near here.
Nina Thompson of Kearney, Neb.,
stock caretaker, was instantly killed
and Charles Alden, also of Kearney,
was injured in the crash. Alden may
recover
The main line has already been clear
ed and no trains have been delayed. An
investigation bordered.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25
NAME COMMITTEE

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 25.--Governor
William u. stephens yesterday after
noon announced the personnel of his
committee to investigate the Argonaut
mine disaster. He appointed:
A. b. c. Dohrmsnn of San Francisco,
chairman; w. J. Loring, San Francisco
mine owner; Johp S. Williams, Grass
Valley, a miner aud formerly an official
in the miners union.
The governor instructed his commit
tee TO thoroughly investigate iuto all
the facts and conditions surrounding
the tragedy"
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25
SOPH-FROSH BOYS
TUG O'WAR TODAY

A big freshman sophomore tug Of war
to be staged at Central Union High
School this afternoon. The freshman
and sophomore boys will have their an
nual battle this afternoon, when under
the supervision of Coach Armstrong,
one side will try to pull the other
through a stream Of water which will
be PLAYED across the center Of rope
on which the boys are pulling. The
winning side will be the one keeping
out of the water.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25
LOS ANGELES GETS
HIGHEST OF FUNDS

SACRAMENTO, sept. 25.--Los An
eoles county viii receive the largo,t
share Of the sll, ,477,960 Of state money
set aside for elementary schools, being
allotted s2,Ssi ,263. This is announced
hy the state department of education.
San Francisco eomes second with a
share Of s99s ,900 Alameda county gets
$500 go.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25
SPECIAL MEETING OF
c. OF c. TONIGHT

There will be a special meeting
of the board of directors of the
Chamber of Commerce tonight AT
chamber headquarters at 7 O'Clock at
which important matters are to be dis
cussed and every member is urgently
requested to be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25
BIG LEAGUES TO-DAY

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25
FOREMAN Of
MINE TELLS
Of FD|SASTER
Man Accused by Miners with
Responsibility in Mine
Fire in Defense
EXCLUSIVE STORY
1--WE Did All We Could, So
Help Me GOd," Says
Clarence Bradshaw

Note-Clarence Bradshaw was shift
boss on duty at the Argonaut mine the
night the Argonaut fire started. He
probably will be the central figure in
the coroner 3, inquest, opening today
Bradshaw has given this exclusive
statement to the United Press-the
first direct, first person statement of
what occurred atgthe ,Argopaut. n =
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25

Continued on Page T"ol
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-12-08
CHAMBERS

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Lawrence and
daughter spent Thanksgiving with
MI. and Mrs. Jas. Polston and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Davis spent Fri
day night with Mr. and Mrs. viii
Hooper,
Those who attended the butcher
ing at J P. Wagners Monday were
Mr, and Mrs. j. II. Greenwich and
son, Mr. and Mrs. c. II. Kincaid, Mr..
and Mrs. T. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jess Gray of Pullman, Mr.. and Mrs.
viii Hooper, Mr., and Mrs. Jas. Nc
Inturff OF Johnson, Mr., and Mrs.
Miles Pendry and Geo. Ely.
Mr.. and Mrs: c. II. Kincaid and
son, Jack, and George Ely and son,
Francis, were Thanksgiving guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Greenwich
and sons,
Mr., and Mrs. J. X, Polston and
Esons and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Law
renee and daughter, Lucille, spent
Sunday at the VIII Hooper home.
Mr.. Hardy Long has been suffer
ing with an attack of grippe the last
week.
Miss Zelma kimble spent her
Thanksgiving vacation at home.
Miss Helen kincaid spent from
Wednesday evening till Friday morn
ing at the C. o. Kellogg home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Pendry spent
Sunday at the J. r. Greenwich home
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Gray of Pull
man spent Monday and Tuesday with
Mr.. and Mrs w NJ Hooper.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-12-08
BANNER

Thanksgiving day was observed by
community dinner at the school
house. A much appreciated address
on the topic, The Spirit of Thanks
giving" was given by Rev Mr. Cole
of Pullman. An offering for the
Melted SIG. A fair sized crowd at
Melted SIG. Affair sized crowd at
tended and all had good time.
The Misses Dolly and Gladys
O'Kelley of Albion spent Thanksgiy-
ing with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
O'Kelley.
Mrs. Bert Hately came Friday to
get her boy who has been staying at
the Aug Johson home for a week.
Chas. Redeem visited the first part
of the week at the Arthur Redeem
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. August johnson and
family visited at the W. E. Lawson
home Friday evening.
J. A. Olson returned to the Ander-
son home Monday after spending a
week over Thanksgiving with his
family near Moscow.
TIL members of the telephone lines
Nos. II and SO went out to repair
the lines Friday.
Mrs. Geo. Chunk and daughter
Dorothy. of Pullman spent Thanks
giving with her parents Mr.. ana
Mrs. Fred Redeem.
Our mail carrier, Dwight Barton
had a runaway Tuesday near the
Banner school house but nothing
serious happened. Fred Peed caught
the horses and Mr.. Barton continued
his trip.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-12-08
FORD

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Draper enter
tanned Mrs. Diapers parents, Mr..
and Mrs L. c. Guthrie, on Thanks
giving day.
Mrs Leslie Eaton has moved to
Pullman.
Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Brownlee en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs Don Green
well and baby, Philip. on Thanks
giving.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gimlin and
children returned Sunday from a
four days visit at Pomeroy.
Mrs. Elizabeth Forker spent the
Thanksgiving vacation visiting
friends at Lewiston.
MIR and Mrs. Jake Ennis and Car
los spent Friday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Draper.
Roy Polston ate Thanksgiving din
ner with the Jim Polston family
near Chambers
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Draper spent
Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. Major
Draper.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-12-08
KITZMILLER

Mr.. and Mrs W. l.. Hoppe and
two sons of Pomeroy visited Mr.. and
Mrs. William Clark from Wednesday
till Saturday. Mrs. Hoppe and Mrs.
Clark are sisters.
Eight inches of snow has fallen
within the last week.
MIR. and Mrs Fred Ousley and
family spent Thanksgiving with Mr.
and Mrs, B. S, Alsup.
Mrs. J. d. Crawford is making her
home with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Grant
for a few weeks.
Mrs. Van Dyke and son, Peter
were Thanksgiving guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bliss Dana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McCauley Of
Dayton spent a few days last week
with Mr. and Mrs r. W. Gwinn.
Mrs. McCauley is a sister of Mr.
Gwinn.
Mrs. Marvin Howell called on Mrs.
George Grant Monday.
Miss Beatrice Kitzmiller spent
Thanksgiving with her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Thee Matthews. in
| Pullman
Rufus Kinder called on w. A Oh
son last Friday
Mrs. Jennie Marshall, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mason spent one day last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. E.
! Burnham
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Cox enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Jacob
son on Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clark and
their house guests, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
L. Hoppe, motored to Moscow Sat
urday, returning by Pullman, where
they called on Mrs. l.. B. Courtney.
r. w. Gwinn called on Fred Gus
ley last Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. f. Hall enter
tanned at Sunday dinner Mr.. and Mrs.
William Olson. Mrs. Nettie Graves.
Mrs. Emma Chaplin, VIM Nordhoff
and Neil Williams
Edgar Cox and Forrest Goodwin
of Pullman spent Friday with Paul
Gimlin at the Roscoe Cox home.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. R. Burnham and
daughter were Thanksgiving guests
of Mr.. and Mrs f. T. Woods in Lew
iston and motored to Pomeroy that
afternoon and to Asotin on Friday.
They report no snow at the foot of
the Lewiston hill
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Mcpherson and
daughter, Miss Opal, motored to Spo-
kane last Wednesday to spend the
Thanksgiving holiday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Mcpherson and Mr.. and
Mrs William Pearson.
Kenneth Hall has been confined
to the house with a severe cold.