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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-04-12
BRITISH TRY TO END
QUEER SUPERSTITI0NS
Peasants in Palestine Said to Be
Kept in Ignorance by
Peculiar Beliefs.

The British administration in PaleS
tine is trying to stamp out some OF
the peculiar superstitions Of the fell
laheen (peasants) and has appointed
a committee of district governors to
advise it as Co the best method OF at
tanning that purpose.
After four years of occupation the
authorities are beginning TO realize
that superstition plays an important
role in keeping the peasant in ignor-
ance
Some of the native beliefs are very
interesting. One government Official
discovered that he had transgressed
a tradition the other day when he
stepped over oaby'S coat as he
crossed village street. His action
was noticed by a group of women,
who halted him and told him he would
have to retrace his steps or the baby
would, surely die. As their attitude
was menacing he did SO to save him
self from attack. re
The same, official on another occa-
sion was invited to take lunch with
the moukhtar (head) of village. As
he entered the guest chamber he
stumbled and fell headIong on the
floor. The host told him that his fall
Ing was sure to bring bad luck to the
village unless he saw at to forego the
lunch.
It is common practice for girls to
visit willies (Drophets' tombs) and lay
there pieces of their garments, be-
lieving that by so doing they are sure
to be married soon. Sometimes they
go without food or drink for seven
days for the same purpose
Married women who have no chill
dren, trying to avoid divorce, go to
cemeteries and walk over children's
Eombs in order to have offspring Of
theirsown. Often to be blessed with,
they go to mosque. walk
seven times around the building and
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are guests at the home of Judge and
| Mrs. Will F. Morgareidge

are guests at the home of Judge ant
Mrs. Will F. Morgareidge.
The Past Oracle club will meet
Friday afternoon at o'clock with
Mrs. w. G. Barge, I'll South Almond
| street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pitzen left Wed
nesday for Fort Wayne, Indiana, cal
led by the news of the serious illness
of Mr.. Pitzen's father.
Clyde Hall was a Spokane business
visitor Tuesday.
A. H. Wagner arrived home from
Kendrick Wednesday,, where he visit
ed relatives.
Mrs N. M. Cook, of Princeton, was
a Moscow visit Wednesday to see her
husband who is in the Gritman hos
pital
William Pike of Bovill was Mos
COW business visitor Wednesday.
Henry Halverson and Frank Smelly,
from near Genesee, were Moscow
shoppers Wednesday.
Mrs. A. A. Frazee is back at her
hemstitching machine at David's, af-
ter an absence of several days on ac-
count of the severe illness of Mr.. Fra
zee, whose condition is slightly i'm
proved.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ E. Campbell left
Wednesday for Standpoint, Idaho,
where they will locate.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Gutenberg left
Wednesday morning for Albany, Ore
gon, called by the news OF the serious
illness of Mr.. Odenberg's brother, Os-
car Gutenberg. They will make the
trip. in their car. Oscar Odenberg is
well known in Moscow, having been
employed by Oberg Bros, in the store
for many years His condition is con-
sidered serious
Mrs. Worth Rogers, from near Ever
green,s was a Moscow shopper We'd |
nesday.
E. McElliott returned home We'd |
1esday morning from business trip |
% Pehaslina, Wash.
Mrs. A. l. Stocklin, wife of A. ].
5tocklin, local manager of the Wes-
.ern Union Telegraph company, re-
,urned home Wednesday morning
rom two weeks visit with her re-
atives in Montana.
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dig, H. H. Orland and Dorothy Nell
son. The tables were pretty in Easter
decorations of beautifully colored
eggs, bright-eyed Dummies, fluffy
chicks, and lovely flowers. The ladies
wrote Rev. and Mrs. J. c. Kirkman of
Spokane a letter congratulating them
on their fiftieth wedding anniversary,
which they celebrated in the Central
Methodist church in Spokane, Sunday
evening. Rev. Kirkman was pastor
of the Moscow church some thirty
years ago and Mrs. Kirkman was the
organizer of the MOSCOW Aid
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-04-12

90647 Scandinavian Am
erican bank of Spokane to David R.
Matthews I'm. dated 1921.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-04-12
M. E. LADIES SEND GREETINGS
TO EARLY DAY PASTOR

More than eighty ladies were pres
ent Tuesday afternoon at the meeting
of the Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church in Epworth hall
After short business session, with
Mrs R. P. Drury, the president, pre-
siding, program of unusual interest
was given. Mrs. w. r. Lowell de-
lighted those present with her pleas
ing solos and Mrs. A. P. Ludberg
spoke interestingly on Civic Affairs"
After the program a delicious Easter
luncheon was served by Mesdamesi p
c. Olsen, Mark P. Miller, Ray E. Nei-
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Mrs. J. r. Purdy, who has been quite
ill at her home at Pinegrove for some
time, is slightly improved. Her son
Irel Purdy, is confined to his home
with a severe attack of rheumatism
r. Hall of Poe Station is spending
the week in Moscow receiving medi-
cal care.
H. Nelson of Pennington, Washing
ton was, a. Moscow business visitor
Wednesday.
Mrs..A. E. Wright and her brother,
w. @. Dewitt, have gone to PinegrOve
to visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Dewitt.
Mrs. J. J. Day is in Wallace with
Mr.. Day, who is ILL., He is reported to
be slightly improved.
Mrs. J. E. Nessly, who spent the
past few days in Moscow looking af
ter property interests and visiting
many friends, left Tuesday morning
for her home in Boise
J. E. Gray of Viola was a Moscow
business visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. George Sawyer of Palouse was
Moscow visitor Wednesday,
Mr. and Mrs. NJ Roberts of SpO
kane were the guests of Moscow
friends Wednesday,
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Van Buskirk and
little daughter, Dorothy, of Potlatch,
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Successful Bow Scout Meeting

The three patrols of the Presby-
terrain boy scouts met Tuesday even
ing in the church annex. Scout Mas
ter Harry Sampson says it was the
very best meeting they have had The
evening was spent in scout games
and scout songs
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-04-12

then smash an egg in the gateway.
These are only a few of the odd
customs which are commonly prac-
ticed by the fellaheen and which the
government is anxious to end.
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and two roebuch aud missed but one
shot
The woman is married. and ac-
counted to her husband for her alb
sences with the excuse she was going
into the high suc1.A PASTURES where
the mountain pe0cfs AXE their herds
for butter and cheese.
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away careful description Of the
gowns displayed.

Patou's move has caused great dis
cussion in the Paris fashion world and
there is much speculation as to wheth-
err it will force other dressmakers to
open their doors to the press. Many
well-known houses which have felt the
pinch of recent hard times are won
dering whether they are wrong.
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= PERSONAL MENTION +
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Mrs. B. T.. Byrns, who spent the
winter at Berkeley, California, where
her daughter is attending school at
the University of California, arrived
in Moscow Wednesday and will spend
the summer at her home here.
Word is received from Mr.. and Mrs
George Creighton that they are in
San Francisco, on their way north,
and it is expected that they will ar
rive at home in about another week.
1t is understood that they will ship
their automobile from San Francisco.
The study department Of the His
torical Club will meet with Mrs. c. j..
Orland Friday, April IA, at 2:30 p. m.
Merle, little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. ArgO Bateman, who has been
quite i'll at their home on East Sixth
street, the past three weeks with
Bright's disease, is slightly improved.
She will not likely be able to be up
for several weeks.
The Edison Electric Bakery has re-
Gently been renovated, the walls kali
somined and the woodwork enameled,
in white. The bakery has also just
received new shipping bread boxes.
Miss Bessie Dennis, who teaches
school near Viola, has been quite i'll
the past week at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Otter, with the flu.
Harold Lenhard went to Spokane
Tuesday on a short business trip. He
will bring a new Gardner car back
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-18
Oil
o. Output
,,reaSed

- aeS*~t*RNH FFF*@
Mav "A Gross
III ~ 4 tie Oil aturks held In
hi Il tank farm storage
IL "a StaIe4 increased
n d FrIs Ia the munth ~
Aptii. aeeotsllnn IL the weekly
summary pf the smariran Petrol
rnm Institute. The increases east
~ lhe Rockies was g.FtgiAn bar.
rvla and Ia California l.-an.noO
barrels.
lsaily average grusx srsssle asl
production ln the llnltpd Slasra
increased 1851 haFrNls for the
week ended May n. tctalllnw
l.l1a. 100 barrels Az eusnparesl
with i,itFS $50 barrels ,he pre-.
eeslinR week
Oklahoma kanaaa shows daily
average gross production ~
isia 900 barrels. au inarwase III
G.Tan barrels North Texas Jaws
decrease IL lIxl hafrrl4 central
Tsxas a deerNasn az l.su0 har.
relas unrfh Louisiana GA increase
W taNO barrels and Arkansas az
increase nf aan harvplw. In Okla
homa production VI The u~age
nation II shown ~ Ds.lnO hars
rcls against 100000 harrel~ and
output ~ the isypnsQ Quinn rool
WAS II, isHp barrels against s.stnl
barrels The MevIa poal central
Texas IA reported NJ $4,000 bar.
rala nnalnnt $1,000 harrelal
IInyueayilIe. north isnuisiana, ta..
ihn har,el@ against M.I1N bar.
rela. and Ei,loraslo. Ark. lG.aOl
barrels against $4,000 IN the
gulf coast field West Columbia
shows 20 change anil Grange
eounty VI reported "A lS.1O0 bar.
rela against 10000 barrels
The imports nf petroleum
Gernhe and refined oilsl IA tbs
urineipal y y ports for the week
ended May n tnsallel J.3nl
barrels, 4 sIallv average III Attls.
fh7 barrels compared with. J.25s.
faM harrela. i daily average Of
i6S lsT harreIa for tho week
ended Nav q Ipefrulsum statis.
iics for Marrh shaw an exnsas af
domestic production and imports
aver Indicated total consumption.
Increasing experts amountinv 10
15Ti0.flas barrels.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-18
GUTHRIE BALL TEAM TO
PLAY HERE SUNDAY
Locals Return From Saltwater
Where They Annexed Two
Games From Saltwater
College Team

GnshTso'a hase hali team made a
clean.ap AZ saltwater this week when
both games playad with the A a. M..
colleRc team wero Tailed for The To-
cala f.awsanea and wood proved an
snvInulhse battery for tHa 0athria mg.
greFatinn IN the first game. the
rs-.sv being III to & iienxhaw. usd
dos aua alasman DID tbs "put and
catch" stunt n the second Tame
whlsh foslltpd ~ unthfsu'a favor 1s
90 J. Geddes showed np much Awtser
Ia the saltwater same than he dIf
herr last sunday securing rix atrike-
outs IN four innings,
Wilson and campanya fast team of
Oklahoma city viii rlay reiurn
game tr4e Sunday The "packera''
have ksrenrihnned their team fnatcp
ialis oot os the oklahoma rily league
and ARE coming 10 Guthrie with the
asowed Intention N securing revenge.
The Guthrie team h tbs only taam
that has taken 'cm 10 cieanine In
two years and they don't like ths
medicine, The game sauday gives
promiae OF heEng unusually exciting
and hard IAayed. Game called N
usual hour.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-18
OIL TEST SOUTH or
GUTHRIE GOING NICELY
Gibraltar OIL Company Is Con.
fident Oil Sand win Be
Found: Down 1900 Feet
Now; Good Hole

The Gibralter cll CORPORATION OF IN
diana. drifting ia NE southeast eor-
ncr of the sonthwea quarter, 9S-ga-
west. In Lognn coslnty, ten niles
south and three miles east of this city
have reached depth ~ 40 tey, aBh
expect 10 pick up tha fitN ~ ans a,
1900 feet. T'hi ~ tbs iay ss4. inst
was found In 49, 4.IA seat ".
sprinTsale township On ~ "a s-.ra
Vic farm The Empire rassea a sand
and the Intention was 70 come hack
aud pick Il upslater on, Ans had drill
ling prevented this
on scouts are watching lhla latest
Logan county icst ana much leasing
has resulted In that nolzhbni hood
The hole Is straight and fine aud
tho drlilers ara working n ll2-tnch
casing, which lnsureH q deep les. Il
necessary.
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glass. Jollic never regained conscious
ness
Major cnllun convened court Of
inquiry the next day. During The IN
vestigation, Warren. who bad been
placed under guard, was told about
not making any statements that wonId
incriminate him. yet he, late in the
day, insisted on making statement,
which was taken down, reduced to
writing aud signed by him, according
to Major Cullnm.
Major Cullum said that before
signing his statement Warren asked
to BE- allowed 10 talk to Mrs. Jollie.
and he told her, Now you have been
talking, and on account Of your being
*so yellow, am going 10 tell II all ("
Al this point United States Attorney
w. "A. Maurxr, who hss been conduct
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-18

ing The ease, had Major cullum iden-
tify the statement made by Warren,
After Il had been read by the court.
All women were requested TO lcavs the
room, and IL was read 10 the jury.
Warren told OF his many meetings
with Mrs. Jollie how .joIliS knew that
he bad been buying Mrs Joilic many
things; that l,e had secured q ,3s
calibcr gun in EI Reno, and had used
II 10 shoot JoIlie through that window.
Major cnlum then told abont Mfs,
JoIIie requesting the court Of inquiry
sthat she be permitted 10 make state
nent, and that she told the investi-
gators how Jollis had always encoisr-
aged Warren in visiting their home
that He knew al about Warren buying
things fdr her; that xhc had Warren
~ <hat gum, not 10 kill Jollie, but
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-18
CUlL|s0Ms ARE HOSTS
TO CHORAL SOCIETY
Pledges Made BY Enthusiastic
Music Lovers To Perpctuate
Annual May Music
Festival

"Wednesday evening large number
Of friends wera entertained at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. r Il. cuilison
with delightful program. The occr-
sion was brought about Ly the inter
est OF the Chamber Of Commerce In
the Mnsic Festival given by The oush-
rie Choral Society last week. and a
great many things Of vital interest
10 the society we're discussed.
sIdge Bierer was very emt hattie
and earnest in his rraiee Of the work
Of the chorus and OF the bic oppor
trnity that was before us n we could
hut see and take advantage OF H..
Judge cotteral made very eloquent
talk prsising the chorus ON its work
and speaking for Il brilliant future.
The Judge has always been sincere
lover Of good music. and. judging
from his speech last night. he was
more than fayorably impressed with
The first annual festival OF the cho,ai
society Pred Green was the mex,
speaker. ard when II comes TO finaI
results the society owes him vote OF
thanks. He started the bah rolling
In q very material way. After a few
remarks concerning the wonderful
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-18
army Officer Tells of Confession Made By Alleged Slayer OF ole

The trial Of Bryon Warren and
Ardellie ,jolIie. in the federal court.
has been making slow progress. There
we're an army of witnesses On both
sides and the court ordered that they
be sworn and then keep away from tho
court room.
After securing The Jury IN the case
the first witness for the government
was Major y. q. CuIlum, who was AZ
TIE head Of the military cnsrt Of In
aYiry Al IT. Reno after the death Of
Charles A. Jollie IL told OF The
manner Of shooting Of JolIie, in the
back Of the head, and taking him 10
the hospital, where he died In the
early morning Of January s, seven
hours after he had been shot. The
shot WAS fired from the outside,
crashing through the screen and the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-18
MAURICE HALsrEAo NET
WITH PAINFUL ACCIDENT

Maurice Halsiead. is-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ceorgs r. Halssead.
l.e2 West College. while horseback
riding this morning met WITH a very
Fslnful and siEros, fatal accident
when his hoyse stumbled ami hurled
fIm wfsh considerable force against
the paving. TIE accident happened
between s and . O'Clock this morn
inx in frcnt Of the West Side fire
station on Noble avenue. Rev.
fehew who witnessed the accident.
picked up The unconscious boy and
h~rrsed him 10 the hospital. re Is
resting easy this afternoon. For a
time Il wss fhought bis spine had
been broken
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-18
LepiiS
Defended
ByBitner

Maskowee. May isA vigorous de-
fenAe o. JoA l.. Lewis. International
RI essdens az the unlsea Mine WORK :
crs u Amerlca. was voiced here to-
day By Van A Esitner. representative
a. the International Mnlon In an ad
dress before the spe lal convention
oi district II ~ the miners anion.
Declaring that an 'sinsidsous pro-
raganda Is being circulated AGAINST
is~wis nv his enemies" Mr.. natner
declared that Il IL time someone
vas answering these slanderous
Statements He said thst Il "
practically personal fight on Lewis
iscaase 20 other members Of the
executive board of the International
orgnnlraslon have been connected
with Lewis In attacks made on him
neelarlns that he had heard Frank
Harrington. president ~ the Illinois
district of the Miners Union aay
that he thought the present lnserna.
tlonai coal strike was elost before
II was started" MFR. Isitner leyelied
bis finger at AR. Harrington. who
~ at table h front or tho conyen-
ton hap and dsxsaar.d that eyhrs
strike is not lost and this battle i
going 70 be won despite the state
iaent o. any living man"
-if generai undor Pershing be-
fere the battle of the Argonne had
sid puhlifiy that the battle WAS lost
before /; begun, he would have been
backed aSainst wall and shot as an
ordinary traitor" the speaker shout
ea at Farrinston.
Harrington denied that he had
ever made such charge
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that she might kill herself a. she was
determined she would do before she
would consent 10 Jollic's proposition
that she sell herself 10 secure money
with which 10 pay his debts.
This was al the testimony heard
during Tuesday afterneon From the
outstt the defense dcinurrcd 10 every.
thing and objected 70 about every
word Of evidence. II was claimed
that the court and jury were without
Jurisdiction ns the alleged crime was
on q military reservation and should
be tried by court martial Ii was
also contended that as Warrep had
been examined by military court,
he had thereby been "once placed in
jeopardy and could not be tried
again BY this Or any other court
(continnod A Pnxe 1y'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-18
ROnERT CALVERT. FORMER
CtrTitIuE DOf, NAMES GOOD

Robert Calvert former Guthrie hey.
and dnflpg hla schooI daya issadsr
carrier. haa wflttun all aFslcla IL ths
May itaview 0f Iseylvws on ~lteltnm
for Safe tiIflglhlsa and thu ussa'
woudsr ~ our atmosphere that has
resolved mueh yyoahlp eofamans 10
Eastern and Western newspapsrs
Calvert han . laboratory VI Los An
geles and Is developing pFpduets "
minerals ~ California foe Tho ciilss
Products ronApany tss VIVA xFadAs
uAte of she Guthrie hixh school slas.
ot iyos,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-18
Missing Ardmore
Heiress Found,
But Is Defiant

Albuquerque. N. ~. May fs.--
Jack coxby, held on . charge of
concealing a criminal conspiracy
In connection with the disappear.
anee of Miss Opal Rexrcst, Ard
more helress, today waived ex-
tradition and 10 being taken 20
Ardmore by a deputy sheriff. u.
r. Resrost, fs her Of the girl who
came here when Il was reported
that his daughter had been located
with Ludis C.. Kinney ~ an iso-
lated ranch IN the mountains near
here, - eswaIslrs advless from
Houston. Texas. where the couple
were reported arrested IsM night.
= love Luuie and viii never give
him up - long as I i've" Miss
Rcxros. told the officers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-18
kEiSO BROTHERS TO
ERECT ATHLETIC STADIUM

Ksiso Brothers are erecting large
airaouae In the rear OF their build ng
ON West Harrison avenue ard viii
condmcs an athletic school in Il when
Il Is completed. Wrestling. boxing
and other shorts viii be carsied
when We open. L viii be- with .
nodern equipment ard everything
that Il athletic and clean ~iil be con
-. ied ana the slAee viii be IN charge
OF an experienced and professional In
structor who will tolerate nothing
that does not conform TO ruies ard
Law said ROY Kesso today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-18
BOYS lNO GIRLS CLUB
RALLY At MINERAL PARK
Big Basket Dinner Is Feature Of
Affair Carsied For Saturday;
Chamber Of Commerce
Aids In Arrangements

LOGAN county boys and Girls clubs
hosd their annual clab rally az Aisn-
eral Wells PARK. with big basket
dinner. plays and games and general
good time. Saturday the 9ash
The Chamber OF Commerce Is sak.
ing great lnteres, in the boys AMI
girls and their club work, and viii
furnish music. Ice cream and good
speakers. In fact everything poss BILE
win he done 10 make the boys ana
girls realize lvst what a big place
they orcupy in the estimation OF
ssel,hrle CITIZENSHIP and what Il be-
ing undertaken hy the county and
home demonstration agents in CO.
operation with she chamber OF COM
merce and tho Logan County Free
fair TO make club work profitable. as
well as pleasant to real live. wide
awake. iardworking boys and girls.
The club enrolment has reached
the eco mark tails year. and plans are
being made 70 federate the boys and
girls clubs os Logan county in order
70 carry the Work into parts OF The
connty where il has sseen hard 10 get
the Response that would justify the
effort necessary 10 carry il out TO
successful conclusion.
The Federation win look after the
cub enros.ment. getting reports. ar
ranging meetings. selecting supersis-
ors. and rallys. Az we'll a. deciding
upon the special line OF work tina,
each club will carry cut
This viii be done under the direc-
tIoa OF the county and home demon
stration Agents. and the Extension
Division At A. and NJ. college at Still
water and viii relieve the county and
home demonstration agents of a
mass OF detail ~ork and enable them
TO Tut more Or their valuable time To-
to the planning OF both adult and
junior demonstration work.
Everyone who Is interested in rnaa-
iag better citizens Of the Logan
county boys and girls, ia Invited 10
bring basket dinner. and spend the
day at Mineral Wells park, Saturday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-18
HiStOric1
Hospital
Burning

Rome, MAY ls.--A disastrous
fire swept the historic hospital oi
Santo Spirlto. one of the most
ancient and picturesque charit-
able Institutions IN Roane early
today. Collapse ~ the pavement
isolated the chronic ward. Tween.
~ bodies had bcen extricatsd
from the hnrning ruins ii I so
clock.
The institution accommodates
nearly aOO0 inmates and includes
hospital. asylum, founding
home and refugee for aged a9d
infirm persons.
The fire broke out shortly be-
fors midnight III the laundry At
first II seemed insignificant. but
il spread rapidly TO the neigh
boring wards, each containing 30
chronic sufferers or infirm patti
ents who were seized with panic.
The Shrieks of the sufferers
mingled with the cracking Of the
flames while the atmosphere rap
idly became dense with smeke.
Nurses and doctors quickly
cleared the bed ridden from one
ward aud In the next ward three
of the patients crawled ont.
Neighhoring firemen responded
10 the scene bus st the moment
Of the arrival the electric lights
were extinanished adding to the
horror az the situation.