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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
rain RECORDS
FOR MONTH IN
AMARILLO SET

Al records for precipitation IN q
single month were brckoh in March.
according 60 the monthly meteorological
summary for that month sent cut by
the Amarillo branch Of tho United
States Weather Bureau ~ the Depart.
meni 81 Agriculture \ total Of acc
inches ~ precipitation. including ~
inches q snow, fcll In Amarillo In
March. ;hc summary shows.
Normal rainfall for March was .G5
Inch and the precipitation Tor Last
month h1r no; been oquallcd since the
establishment 81. the local Wealth r
Bureau The greatest rainfall Ter this
month. shown by the report. r. s.2
inches, which occurred IN 1905. Other
years IN which the precipitation *.
Cecdcd enc inch were 1899. 2.i0 inches;
1893. i.2N inches. Since 1899 other years
had precipitation during March rang.
INK from a trace g. 50 inch.
Tho prevailing wind during the
month was from the Southwest. with a
total movement ot i0sGs miles nj an
average hourly velocity OF 1875 miles
an hour The maximum velocity Tor a
peri~l q five minutes was ~ miles an
hour. fsom the northwest on March H..
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
HIGH H0N0RS PAID TO
WATTERS0N AT BURIAL
ny Associated Press

Lot ISNIILE. April i-Honor 90
Henry Wait,rSon. dean IL American
journalism and veteran editor of the
Louisville C0uriet.Journal. who died IN
Jacksonville. Fla, December g. WIS
'endcgcd "a his funeral services here
DAY Tho iody arrived last night. 10
WIS met ~ a committee ~ citizens and
taken o. mortuary chapel. where Il
fcficd. banked hlgh with floral offer.
inEs from persons and organizations IN
many pgrts of the United States until
TIM Ter she funeral ceremony at the
First Christian Church, The Rcv. wr
=. l.. Powell. the pastor. was on the
Program fer thu principal address. as.
sisted hy the Very vev. II. l.. Me.
Grady. dean 81 Christ Church cathe.
trail and the Rev. Dr. Rcuhclt. pastor
4 the Christian Church NJ Jcfcrsi0,vn.
the suburban home - Mr.. waiterson
\ hvmn. Abide with Me" and m
lnihcin Nv the choir God shall wirc
way Al Tears" completed the pro.
cram.
\ vault IN Cavchiil cemetery De.
'ignod Co resist corrosion Tor thousand
"ears has been designed 20 receive MIR.
Naitcrynn's body.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
Kimbrough Funeral
Is Delayed Pending
Children's ArrivaI

Harris Klmhrough. son ~ Judge ".
n. kimhrourh. widely known Texas
educator. who dropped dead suddenly
in the Dallam County court room Mon
day evening. arrived In Amarillo Tues.
day night for the funeral. Arrange.
ments for the funeral % the late Judge
kimhrough are awaiting the arrival NJ
Miss Wlllyc, daughter. who II on the
way here from Johns Hopkins Hospital
at Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Rutlcdgc. the lat.
ter "a daughter Of the deceased. also
arrived Tuesday night
IL Miss willye arrives here Friday
morning. the funeral win h. held Fri.
day afternoon close friends ~ the Kim.
brough family said Tuesday.
The rallbcarcrs viii be-: Active. W.
II Fuqua. John W. Voaie. Bon Short.
Tom Bruncr. J. N Bruner J. II. Har.
rio and ". W. Flennikcn: honorary.
Otis Trulovc. &. T.. Gustavus. Judge
dcnry Bishop. Judge :. 4. Huff. Ben
Stone and Hcrmon pipkin.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
BROADDUS TRIAL
BEGIN FRIDAY;
! VENIRE ORDERED

Two capital cases were set Monday
morning by judge Bishop IN district
court Roy Brcaddus. charged with
n,urder. will b. tried Friday. April I,
and n special venirc Of 100 has been or.
dercd The sherfff's department Is now
suinmcnins the venirc.
The trial 81 J. c. Mcwhorter. charg.
ed with criminal assault. Is scheduled
Fer Atwil 70. and special vcnirc " so
was ordered.
The case q ID. NJ Walsh. suit for
damages against the Amarillo Gas Co.
IN connection with the death OF Mr..
waish's son about two years ago. was
set Ter May :.
Other cascs set are: y. e. Kiinke "
W. ID. Twiichell. ct al. April :. Rixie
Weston Harper vs.. J. r. Harper. April
=: John ". Pickett. 81 al. vs.. John
y. Mathis e. al. April 20.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
Dr.. Hayne Will Be
Chief Speaker Today
At Kiwanis Meeting

DIR. Stanley W. Hayne. pastor Of Polk
street Methodist Church. viii be the
chief speaker al the Kiwanis Club
luncheon today noon nj the Amarillo
Hotel. Ills subject will be THE Need
u an Advanced Plan Of City Building. &"
This talk was held over from last
week ~ that DIR. Hayne would have
ample time 90 discuss II.
Appearance u the recently organized
kiwanis Club orchestra will be made
today noon for the first time under the
direction Of II. n. Crabb. II. q. bar.
mum will give talk on MY impress.
sions ~ Kiwanis." other features will
he announced at the luncheon.
This viii be the NTH week In the
International attendance contest. The
local club has an average of about 20
per cent.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
to Preach
Sermon for Templars
Easter Sunday Night

Rev. Robert y. MacCanum. rector
OF 81. Andrews Episcopal Church. will
deliver the sermon at the Easter scrv.
ices OF Amarillo Commandery No. a..
Knights Tennplar. said Guy e. Sanders.
eminent commander. yesterday. scrv.
Ices VIII he held al night at st. An.
drcws Episcopal Church.
Members OF the committee IN charge
are Mr.. Sanders. u. W. Britain and r..
q. Feirabcnd. Details about music.
hour of converting at Masonic Hall for
Iarade 10 church and other things win
De- announced later.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
SPENCER SAYS CROSBY
COUNTRY IN FINE SHAPE

A. u. Spencer. formerly with tho
Rock Island Lines IN Amarillo. and
later president Of the crusbyton A
South Plains railroad. and now eneral
manager OF the e. Il. Livestock Com.
pany. nj Crosbyton. IL visiting In this
city. When asked about Crosbyton and
the Crosbyion Country. Mr. Spencer
replied: ''Croshyton II the center
around which h located the Creates,
country In the world. These rains are
wonderful for Us. and with them. there
can he little doubht Of the wonderful
crops this year. for which we have been
famous since the opening OF that terri.
tory"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
y. S. WILL TRY TO END
COAL MINERS STRIKE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,

90 fivc-day week one of the demands
1tesnaIly made. scouting as ''ab~urd''
calcuission by Representative Black.
DEMOCRAT. Texas. that this would u-cu
eya m extra annual cost OF se4t. 0e0. GOO
Go the public foe coal.
However. N we discuss any Of thess
demands around n council table with
epssatsys." Mr.. Lewis added. and
rsucticsbility and reasonab,eness can.
not he demonstrated for them. the de-.
MINDS win fall"
IN reply TO questions from Rcpresen.
tative Back. Mr.. Lewis said. ''the basic
day VAR" In coal mining under pres
ent conditions was t7.5e n day com.
eAred with ss.ss IN 1914. hat the srale
IN the latter year. he added. was a
yauper standard
The House committee IL expected to
crnunpe rs hearing tomorrow.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
Second Performance
Of Choral Society Is
Well Received Here

Second performance % the Amarillo
Choral Society AZ the Fair Thcatcr las,
night was greeted with hearty ap.
plause by large audience. Special
electrical effects were uscd In present.
Ing scenes from the grand opcrn. III
Trnvatore" by Verdi.
Fifty persons took part in thu sing.
ing. led by Prof. r. W. Van Berggrun.
director % the choral society.
The performance was identical with
'hat OF Monday night.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
McCard-lls ~ Visit.
snerill 20 In Nsua

CLARENDON. April "A y. Nc
cardeli. manager ~ the Clarendon
chairbcr 81 Commerce. ana wife. LEFT
sunday morning for wichita Fails
where Mrs Mccardcll will visit her
narenis al'eai three weeks. Mr.. Mc.
Cardeh will have there Monday for
Frederick. Nd. where he will visit his
parents.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
fl0YDADA POST GIVEN
SOCIAL By M'OERMET1
Special 70 TIE News

speeisi 70 The Vows
fiorDADA AprIi i.--The McD.r.
rel, Past. American Legion. ~ F1oy.
hda. was the guest Of y. J. McDermett
VI hig feed and entertainment a, his
Money south % Floydada THURSDAY
night MIR. McDermett n the father II
Cslep Mcncrmett who was killed IN &C.
ton IN ftance ~ 1919. and for whom
the l"~i post WIS named. About 20 cou.
pies attended the entertainment and
enjoyed splendid feed. dancing and
Tam's. Besides members of the Auier.
ican Legion and their ladies'. a number
4 cs-sest'ic Trcr were invited who do
nsi belonS to the I.erion.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05

VoHTINIED FROM PAGE OSEl
% hold office. ana We dent wan, pussy
iocters' WIN won't tell where they
stand h. declared
sam y. Cochran spoke. suggesting
that the "Ku Klux Khan come out and
stand with the committee.
Dr. J. r. cranfili. the next speaker.
'cclar'd h. was FOR white supremacy.
but wanted the supremacy TO bc
white
lets sny Won cannot have our vote
snd wear n hood'" Dr Cranfin said.
Former Governor coiqui,t. who fol.
owed d.. Cranfill. spoke In support Of
'Aw enforcement by constituted author.
~.
Remarks - the speakers were gpect.
Il with apparent enthusiasm ny the au.
Hence susl M dss~.atIne vote was
sesrd when thu rcso&ution was adopted.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
ir,v" mn Road Eusiness.
Special 90 The N.wr

Ci.AI' DE. April s--JudEe n. l.. Mob.
"y and County Clerk =. a. Hood left
CLAUDE SATURDAY n,xht Tor Austin. The
Armstrong county officials were called
70 III. eapl,ol TO adjust business rela.
i've 10 the hubble roads q the county.
On his return Afr. Hood VIII visit his
On. l.onnie Hood. who Ii attending col.
'eeg al the Denton Normal.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
SPRING WHEAT AIDED
BY RAINS AT HAPPY

HAPPY. April i.-From 10000 20 49,.
600 acres of spring whea; was planted
In this this community only few days
before the hlg rain. This will insure
good crop. farmers declare. Fail
wheat h showing up well.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
HEREFORD ELECTS ONE
NEW BOARD MEMBER
Sps<isl 10 The nees

HEREFORD. April i-liercford In.
ocpeuasnt School District elected four
trustees for the ensuing term In a
warm hattie last saturday. Three mem.
hers " the retiring board were re-
elected. The new board consists Of a.
a y. Parker. chairman: Mrs. u. D..
Guthrie. secretary; Mrs. 4. W Harri.
con. A. o. Thompson. G. T.. Paddock,
W. A. Miller. r. n. Oberihier.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
The Earth. official Development mag.

shine al the Santa Re railway. IN
is issue of April. carries number Of
items In regard To Amarillo. Attention
Il called to sunshine at Amarillo. the
city's building program. new county H.
hrary and the highways under construc.
ton. Other Panhandle towns are gwen
considerable publicity about their activ.
tiles.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
CITYBRIEPS
Learn a word every day: Today's

Learn n word every day; Today's
word II CREDrLors. It's pronounced
-drck-youfus with accent on the first
syllable. IL means-incllncd a. believe.
apt a. Ochcyc on clight evidence. easily
imposed uion. gullible. Il comes from
Latin "crcdcrc," g. believe. Comuan.
ion wofd--crcdulity. It's used Ike this
Those who promote wildcat stock
schemes prey on credulous persons. %
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05

Children who have worms arc pale
sickly and peevish. a dose or two ~
Whites Cream vermifugc viii clear
them out and restore ross cheeks and
cheerful spirits. Price S. Sold by Randall
Drug co.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
Annual Maund, Thursday celebration

~ the Panhandle Scottish Rltc Asso.
cation will he held Thursday. April
~. at Masonic Hail. This celebration Is
mandatory ON scottish Rite Masons.
end IL held the Thursday before Easter
Sunday.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
National Physical Culture Week. May

10 ;. II the next week being inaugu.
rated. according TO information re.
ccived here. Physical culture health
programs will be- emphasized that week
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
tiulf.Dial Gets Gas,

Gun Production Company Dial well
got a gas showing Yesterday. The gas
was brought In M 2755 feet Gulf 40. I
Is reported drilling In hard slnd.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05

Judge ". = bishop In district court
Yesterday NJ. " Rutherford was grant.
~ divorce frnn Ncrna l,uthcrford. A
oiywe was refused IN the case ~
Frank 4. king against Ruby King
judge Bishop took the suit 81 Minnie
Nowiin W.. u. L. Nowlin under ad.
Niscment.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05


Tucumcari, Amarillo would always
welcome her citizens with omen arms.
snd pointed out that Amarillo realized
the gratitude she owed SURROUNDING
cities which made Of the Hub az
On Empire" such q great jobbinE ecu
Ter.
lasses Speaks.
~ q. Jones. president OF the Klwahls
Chh. exrrcSscl the appreclatton az tn.
rpnscari peuple for the visit and thu
tanauet given. Tie was followed by
w. W. Hardin. hardware merchant OF
Amarillo. who emphasized the ncc,s
sfts a. cooperation between the twu
scwnx. senator Zlnn q Tucumcari d..
ssared surh visits a. those 81 the Ann
r.iio delegation made the country big
Esr and ectter. and praised the splri;
20 the visitors.
-rhere was never such a bunch as
shss from Amarillo" said former 81
asm X. X. Scott OF Tucumcari. tie
emphasized the pleasure Tucumcari
had IN welcoming the visitors.
q. a. Dixon. automobile dealer Of
Amarillo. made a short humorous talk.
Ne was followed by Joe l.. Pore. eil
sor u The Daily News. who spolc 81
En- tics Of community interests. and
sne prumo,iun of friendship through
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05

Russell Jewelry ca. says trsdc with
ilsem for bargains In Diamsnsl- and
Jewelry ef nh kinds. III 4. 9Th Street.
Phone ei6.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
INFLUENZA
A a preventive. melt and in-
hale night snd morning
vIGIk:$s
ose ~ Million yss Ussd Ysssb

n you don't trade nj Russell Jewelry
Go. you're only one AMONG Few that
don't. Why pay more. We sell for less.
ls3 4. 5th ~. Phone 9iG.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05

day William Russell was given $4,000
IN damage case against the Santa
Re. The verdict was rendered by n jury
In district court saturday. and was
reviewed by Judge Bishop IN the mean.
time.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05

Nlr. ara Mrs. .. &. Hakrr 81 Claude
eere among the Armstrong; county Wis.
i,ors In thu city Tuesday.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05

ice station. Il garage at Claude. was In
the city yesterday on a business trip.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Elmorr. formerly

q Amarillo and lately " Roswell. n.
". leave for Chicago tcday. MIR, Gilmore
win h connected with the Illinois
insr-ction Bureau. and Mrs Elmore
win DO postgraduate work In Chicago
Musical College.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05

automobile circles and formerly asso.
clatcd whh the Western Motor Com.
Iany. II now connected with Toncy
Chisum. distributor OF Hudson and Is.
sex automobiles.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
TUCUMcARl GIVES VEL. /
COME TO AMARILLO MEN

CONTINUED FRoM PAGE ONE
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
Wilson Hardin. who recently dis.

posed ~ his business IN Panhandle
city. u planning trip 10 the Argentine
republic and Europe. Mrs Hardin II
q sister 81 Mr. Mallcy Of Amarillo.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
NEW LEAGUE OF CITIZENS
IN DALLAS IS ANTI K. K. K.

coNTiNrED FROM PAGE ONE
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05

Mrs. W. r.. BENTON went 90 Tucum.
ca,l Yesterday 10 visit her daughter.
Mrs. Briscu.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-31
MISS CLARK COMMENDED
RattankllI Woman's Club Appreciates
Red Croe5 Nurse


AT the last meeting Of the Battenkill
Womans Club of Arlington the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted, with
great enthusiasm by all those present,
Whereas, we, the members of the
Battenkill Womans Club have beer
deeply impressed by the value of the
work of our Red Cross district nurse
Miss Dora Clark we desire to put our.
selves on record in an expression Of
our great appreciation both of what a
district nurse can do, and Of what
Miss Clark has done Before expert.
encing at first hand the benefit of such
work, we had little conception OF how
greatly 1t would add to the health,
happiness and interest of life in a
country district; but now that we
have seen for ourselves how much
Miss Clark has done for us, how we
have prohted by her advice and in
struction in matters Of hygiene and
health, and how much our young peo-
pie have been inspired and stimulated
b the example of her personality, we
would deeply regret the cessation OF
such services. We pass this resolu-
ton of appreciation and thanks unan-
imously and pledge ourselves to any
help we can give her, in her fine work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-31
IRISH FREE STATE
BILL NOW LAW BY
ROYAL SIGNATURE
King George Gave His Assent to
Measure Today
CHURCHILL ENCOURAGED
Says Agreement Forecasts Flu.
ture Beyond Previous
Dreams of Ireland

London. March 81 (By the Associa
ted Press) The Irish Free State bill
became law today when King George
gave his assent TO the measure. The
House Of Lords decided not to insist
on amendments 1t had adopted and
an adjustment had been reached be.
tween the two house parties.
The Free State party in the island
is enormously strengthened by the
signature of the agreement, the House
of Commons was told by Winston
Churchill today.
Paying tribute to what he described
as the statesmanlike course OF Ulster
leaders, Churchill said the agreement
conveyed hope for cooperation be
tween the North and South in Ireland
and opened prospects for such fu.
ture as Ireland never before contem-
plated.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-31
PRIZES FOR ESSAYS
Bennington Pupils Competing for o
A. r. Awards.

The national society d. A. X. com
mittee on Patriotic education has Of
fered two prizes Of 500 and $50 each
respective for the best essay on
.SImproving Rural Schools Dorothy
Garfield Fisher says Just the same
sort of thing is needed for comfort
able, pleasant, decent school house
and for family home"
In Mrs. Fishers district the school
house is so equipped that 1t was rent
ed as a vacation home last sumner
to a New York family and the rent
money is being used for hot lunches
this winter. There are many more
beautifully located rural schools that
could be turned to the same use every
fsummer. The schoolhouse referred
to is located two miles beyond Ar
llington vi lage on the Manchester
road and but short walk from the
lBattenkill river.
! II prize money is received II can
be used on equipment for any school
in which one is interested.
The pupils OF Mrs. Parkhursts
classes are competing with others for
these prizes Time expires April 5.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-31
Up Age Sixty Seventy They
DEMANDS FOR MONEY
IN NURSES LETTERS
olivia Stone, Trained Nurse Charged
With Murder Has Collapse
at Trial.

New York, March 3l.--Oliya NJ. p.
Stone, graduate nurse, collapsed yes
terday afternoon on the witness
stand at her trial on a charge Of MUIR
dering Ellis Guy Kinkead, former
Cincinnati corporation counsel, in
front Of his Brook yn home. Two
state alienists, after examining her,
said It would be inhuman to question
her further, and Supreme Court JUS
tice Aspinall adjourned the tria,
A series OF letters demand 'ng
money from Kinkead, sprung as a
surprise by Assistant Attorney War
basse appeared to bowl her over.
Practically all Of these letters,
which he asked her to identify, de-
manded money on threats of divorce
or breach of promise suits, Mr. War.
basse said. But when each was
shown to her, she stoutly denied the
handwriting was hers.
p Miss Stone" asked Warbasse
'"would you tell lie to save your
life"
/. "a lie? A lie? she murmured. q
would not"
/ AS she spoke, s.le crumpled, fell
lheayily forward and lay in heap
almost at the feet of Justice Aspin-
all. She was carried from the room
by attendants and Doctors Cecil Nc
Coy and Anna p Ralston were hur
Erledly summoned
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-31
STAMFORD

Rev. A. J. Seamans viii 90 to a con
terence on Monday, April 9.
Monroe Lee IS housed with grippe.
Mrs. Martha Reed is stopping with
her daughter, Mrs. X. ]. Sanford, for
few weeks.
Paul Sanford has been spending his
vacation at home. He will return to
the Agricultural College in Amherst
Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Brown. who has been
quite III. is better at this writing.
The North school opened Wednes-
day, March 29th, with Mrs. DeMarco
of North Adams as teacher.
The thunder shower OF Tuesday
night helped to settle the going and
also made the weather colder for the
sugar makers.
+ Mr. and Mrss Sammy Francis Of
Pittshed will be guests at Robert
Francis next Sunday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-31
FIRE IN DEPARTMENT
STORE INJURIES TWO
Hodges Brothers Of cobeskll, N. Y,
Suffer Loss Estimated at
100000

Cob!eskill, n. Y, March 3l.-Two
persons were seriously burned and
scores OF others trampled upon and
slightly injured in making their es.
cape from the Hodge Brothers de.
partment store on Main street, which
was destroyed by fire late yesterday
afternoon with damage estimated at
100000 by officers of the firm. For
time the fire threatened the entire
Main street block, Cobbleskill's busi-
ness district Its origin has not
been determined. Much mail. includ-
ing registered matter, was destroyed
in the pnstofiice on the first floor.
Frank Becker, thirty-two years old,
a salesman, was badly burned about
the face and body while fighting the
flames with a hand extinguisher Mrs.
Marguerite Heebner, seamtress,
employed in the rear OF Hodge broth
ers store, was burned about the head
and arms and suffered severely from
shock, Her condition is considered
critical She was rescued by NJ.
Groenwald, sales manager.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-31

Two persons were killed and dam
az to the amount OF 100000 or $7O,-
900 was caused by fire that started
III the annex OF the Richmond hotel
in North Adams at lilo last night
and which was still smou'dering at a
late hour this forenoon.
The two who lost their lives we're
Mrs. Ellen German waite, an aged
woman who had been in the employ
of the hotel for many years, and
George Wheeler, Az, houseman for
the Wellington hotel which has been
run in connection with the Richmond
for a number of years. Mrs. White
and Wheeler were trapped in their
rooms on the top floor of the annex
and were unable to escape. The bod
les have been recovered from the
runs
The fire. with It's origin unknown,
started q the basement of the annex
and worked through to the roof
Flames broke through into the main
( pant o. the hotel and six persons who
were holding a party in room on
the third floor were badly scorched
bef e hey could make their way out
OF the building.
The rooms on the upper floor OF the
annex were all occupied by employees
Of the hotel who escaped in their
nif clothes and who lost all their
, PERSONAL property.
The department experienced consid-
cradle difficulty in controlling the
fire -