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FULL LEASED
WIRE DISPATCHES
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THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR
POORS
TEUTON ARMIES PLOW
THROU
In Spite of Desperate Resistance Serbs Are Ground Be
neath Three Invading Armies Teuton Allies Must Get
Fuller Control of Railroad to Salonika Before They
Can Send Troops Or Supplies to Aid Turks la Con
stantinople Campaign
Vienna, Oct. 28. Serbia's defenders
j re being ground beneath an S-restible
offensive, smashing, down upon three
Hides.
The Teutonic force is still plowing its
nay southward along a 100 mile frout.
At the same time, the Austrians have
gained the western frontier, while the
Bulgarians' control the eastern. Having
joined hands at Ljubicevac, west of
Prsn, Palanka, in the northeastern tip
of Serbia, the central allies and Bul
bars are consolidating their positions
preparatory to sending supply ship
ments to Turkey.
They yet have the task of getting
Htronger and Wider control or the rail
road to Salonika, if they would Bend
their victorious legions to Constanti
nople and open the gutcway to new
n nd needed supplies.
The official statement today said:
"Advancing on both sides of the
Moravn, the Germans have taken
heights south of the Raca. They aro
advancing in the Mlnwn valley.
' 1 We ejected the enemy from the
heights of Topola with the bayonet.
"The Oreova army entered Brza Pa
Ittka
"The Bulgarians occupied Knjaze
vac. They stormed Prenovnglava, the
Ley to the Pirot fortifications.
" East of Vicegrad, besides occupying
Dobra. we have captured heights north
of Milanovac mountain. The fighting
coutinues, '
STEAMER ASHORE
London, Oct. 28. The British cruiser
Argyll is stranded on the east coast
f Scotland. Bad weather drove her
ishore, and it is feared she will be n
total wreck. Her crew was saved.
MOVE MA Y MEAN THE
BEGINNING
By J. W. T. Mason.
. New York, Oct. . 28. The cabinet
crisis in France may be the beginning
of the end of the war. It is an
acknowledgment of dissatisfaction on
the part of Franoe with the progress
of the war. and the final effort to put
things at rights, particularly in the
Balkan. If the new ministry uoes
not improve the military and diplo
matic situations, France then may con
sider neace.
the allies' diplomatic - defeat in thej
The immediate cause oi me crisis is
J'.alkans. But deeper than that is the
growing despondency at the inauuu
to drive the Germans from France and
penetrate Alsace Lorraine, the coveted.
Decause the situation was so unsatis
factory at home, the general public
lid not approve the Balkan expedition
which the French undertook.
The French believe that the British
ought to assume responsibility foi
H
TV mora on. folks have th'iger to Egypt and Ind.a concerns the
sier they seem f hold their own., Hritisn, aloie. laer. no inreai
u. ,:.L 7 -li- j;-n. 1. mo,l:. trains her a ies. Kngland must still
icr t' complexion. Doa't shove,
1,1
iePFNF
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SUNK FOUR GERMAN SHIPS
London, Oct. 28. Four more German
steamers, have fallen victim to Eng
land's submarines in the Baltic, ac
cording to official announcement from
retrograd, received here early today.
TRENCH CAPTURE VILLAGE
London, Oct. 28. Unconfirmed Ath
ens reports said today the French had
occupied the Bulgarian village of Tri-
teli, near Strumnitza, and repeated stor
ies that uskub hadr been re-captured
from the Bulgarians.
The Bulgars were accused of plunder
ing the burning Serbian towns. "
MOUNTAINS HELP SERBS.
Pnris, Oct. 28. Serbian mountains
have reared an obstacle in the path of
the Teuton invaders. Athens advices
today said the central allies had reach
ed a' country, difficult even for an un
opposed advance and thereby had been
teniofnrily checked.
Reports continued to conflict regard
ins the situation at Cskub, but it is be
lieved that tha allies recaptured it,
beat the- Bulgarians at Volos to the
south, control the Niah railroad over
100 miles from Salonika and are now
operating in southwestern Bulgaria. ;
BULGARS CAPTURE TOWN.
London, Oct. 28.I'irot . in eastern
Serbia on the lino between Nish and
Sofia has fallen into the Bulgarians'
hands, according to Salonika advices
today.
RUSSIAN TOWN TAKEN.
Berlin, Oct. 28. General Von Linsin
gen's Germnn troops have captured
Ku.lkn, went of O.artorysk, Russia, it
was officially ajinouned.
OF THE END
checking the Germans in the Balkans.
Beyond doubt, there is a feeling that
the British have been guilty of hesita
tion and incompetence and have, not
aided the allies as-much as they ought.
The German threat against Egypt
and India, in the wake of a successful
outcome in the Balkans, makes the
British for the first time dependent
for assistance
However, the Balkan situation may
eventually work out favorably for
France, and then she will be more able
to ask a new basis of Understanding
amonir the allies. This basis must re
late to the kiud .of peace acceptable
to them.
AIM EGYPT
The Balkan Drive Most Ser
ious Thrust Yet Made
Directly at England
By Ed L. Keen.
(Cnited Press Staff Correspondent.)
Iin.lon. Oct. IS. (Hv mail to New
York.) The Teuton thrust in the Hal-
ksns is taken more seriously by En
land than any other phase of the world
war. It has made her realize that
I while, as an islccd people with the big
Igest fleet in the world, she is practi
icallv immune from direct attack, the
empire is open to indirect assaults of
more vital imort Minn an actual land
ing in England.
Without doubt, Germany's ultimate
aim is Egvpt and India. It is estimated
jthat l,t)(H,tKK) Turks are awaiting the
munitions Germany will furnish as
soon Serbia U crushed. Besides
this, aureew In the Balkans will im
mediately solve for Germany the que
lion of 'securing eoper, eotton, com
and other raw product which ah serl
ntinltf n
r",.f,irtiin4tlv for England, the dsn-
klo her part la Europe and yt mmX hi
laew peril almost aicae.
N
FORRVE FRIDAYS
Will Hold the Record For
Executions When She Is
Through With Job
A WEEKLY AFFAIR
The following is California's
"hanging bee" in eight chap
ters: November 5 Louis Buudy at
Sau Quentin peuitentiary and
Earl Loomis at Folsom.
November 12. Sam Robert
son at San Quentin.
November 1H. Charles Ox
man at San Quentin and Glenn
Witt at Folsom.
December 3. Nat Weston at
Sau Queutin.
December 10. Thomas Miller
and Fernndo Mnmmilate at San
Quentiu.
Sacramento, Cal., Oct. 28. Eight men
will swing from California gallows in
the next five weeks paying a life for
a life.
Only Governor Johnson can save
them, and ho is not likely to interfere,
according to apparently reliuble infor
mation today.
When California hangs these eight
men and possibly two moro Uetore Hew
Years she will havo made a record of
executions withiu her borders.
All of the einht cases arc now be
fore the advisory board of pardons,
which has power to recommend that the
governor intervene, bui me ooaru, u
is understood, will not do this, except
perhaps to the extent of asking a re
prieve in some case that may require
further investigation. Two other cases
are on appeal, and may be added to the
red record before the end of the year.:
Four of the prospective gallows vic
tims are youths Bundy, Loomis, Ox
man and Witt.
Bundy killed a messenger boy in Los
Angeles; Loomis murdered a woman
while attempting to rob her store in
Sacramento; and Witt and Oxuam kill
ed a wealthy Los Angeles man while
burglarizing his home.
Three of the men are negroes Wes
ton. Millor and Roberson.
Weston killed anotther negro; Miller,
a porter, murdered a cigar store clerk
in Santa Rosa after a quarrel; and Rob
erson killed Richard Lindsey in Colusa
county when Lindsey went to the aid
of his aunt, Mrs. Michael Blovins, as
the negro was about to attack her.
Mammilato killed an Alameda county
storekeeper.
Laurence Ooutcurc and Ong Sing are
on appeal. Charles Carson, the "silent
convict," will not be hanged, as he is
insane in the Stockton asylum.
Governor Johnson refused to let this
wave of official killing continue in
Thanksgiving week. Instead, he grant
ed Weston a week's reprieve for other
wise he would be hanged the day after
the holiday.
Freak of Electricity .
Burns Two Badly
Seattle, Wash., Oct. 28. J. E. Hhodoa
truck driver for the city lighting de
partment, and Williuin M.Taggart and
V. Fletcher, linemen, are at the Swed
ish hospital today, burned so badly
that physicians say they may never be
able to' use their hands again, as the
result of a peculiar accident yester
dv afternoon. The three were extend
ing service wires to a residence when
a OH.OliOvolt current from the high
tensio'i lino of tho I'uget Bound Trac
tion, Light and Power company, leaped
several feot through too air, ran Juwn
the wires the men held and grounded
through their bodies. All three were
hurled several feat and rendered un
conscious. BOOME FOOD SCARCE.
Berlin, by wireless to hayville, L. I.,
Oct. 2h. In a meeting between Chsii
cellor Bethmnnn-llollwrg and represen
tative of all parties of the reicbstag,
it was agreed thet while there is
cough food in Germany, the quantity
of certain kinds is less than in peace
times and price regulation by the gov
ernment is necessary to insure equal
distribution. Potato's are plentiful.
ENGLAND VLL STAT.
London. 0 t. 28. "Certainly
, not," Lloyd-George said today
in replv to a question as to
wiiether or not unofficial ex
changes with a view to peace
were in progress between Lon
don ami lterlni.
He declared that Premier As
quith's pledge that there will
be no peace until Europe's free
dom has been guaranteed,
still hold good. Morevnr, he
declared, England would not
think of peace excet by agree-
Dient with aer allies.
SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1915
TrMPPFR f Mil IWiPM MllWfD
limn n ii ninrnrn Inmif rnvm nr Tiir I ' '
WS.U.IHUI minim in crro PlIADDCn RflntQ.
HEADS FEDERATIOS yLKKIlr
Fnr Wwlt I 111! r" I III" 111 1 1 Irr I" llllll I 1 1 1 r
II lillliil II ! Ill lllhl '"'"''"""' " - uu a ui IMII llll HHII I 1111
Miss Mattie Beatty, of Salem,
Chosen First Vice Pres
ident Today
MISS MARION TOWNE WAS
IN RACE FOR PRESIDENT
Eastern Oregon Towns Ex
tend Invitations For Con
. ference Next Year
Mrs. C. H. Castner, of Hood River,
was chosen president of the Oreeou
Federation of Womeii's clubs by a vote
or ill to 4t) ror miss Marion Towne,
of Kosehurg, the other nominee for the
olfice. Mrs. M. L, T, Hidden, of Port
land, who has been prominently men
tioned as a candidate was not nominat
ed though she received one vote in the
final count. There were 1(15 voters on
the floor at the time the ballot for
president was tuken but two votes were
thrown out because of doubt as to the
choice of tho olectof. Mrs. Castner was
nominated by Mrs. Sylvia Thompson, of
The Dalles, and Miss Towue waa nomi
nated by Mrs. Bnrtlet, of Grants
l"ass. i
The other officers elected were:
First vice-president, Miss iWattjo
Beatty, Salem. '
Second vice-president, Mrs. J. W.
Tifft, Portland. '
Recording secretary, Mrs. Sylvia M.
Thompson, Tim miles.
Treasurer, Mrs. Saraii Jocobeon, Port
land. .
Auditor, Mrs. F. II. Buchanan, Mc
Minnville. Directors, Mrs. Vincent Palmer, La
Grande and Mrs. L. K. Been. Eugene.
Tie corrcsoiding secretary and tho
auditor are to bo appointed by the
president and have not yet been an
nounced. Invitations from Pendleton,
rnneviiie and mwsidd for the next con
veation were read and the city to bo
lavoreu win no selected at this af
ternoon 's socsiou.
At the morning's business session the
throe amendments to the-constitution
offered by tho revision committee were
sdoptcd. The amendment suggestod by
Mrs. J. G. Frnukel limiting tho terms
of the officers of the federation to two
consecutive terms of two years each
aroused considerable discussiou and
argument for and against but was final
ly carried. It appeared to be the sense
of the convention that more executive
officers should be developed rather
than maintaining iu office the women
who had shown particular Btititude and
native auility along these lines.
Airs. M. 1.. I. Hidden offered an
amendment requiring the standing com
mittees to bo nominated by the execu
tive board and elected by the conven
tion instead of being appointed by the
executive board as at present. This
resolution also cnneu Tor some lively de
bate with Mrs. Millie Trumbull, of Port
land, as the champion against It and
Mrs. Hidden spcsklng In support of her
resolution. Mrs. Hidden said that it
wis possible to build up in the worn
en's :ederntion a powerful political ma
chine now that women were voters and
that it were possible to secure a bet
ter representation if the women to heml
the standing committees wore selected
hy the convention itself. Mrs. Trumbull
insisted that the heads of the standing
committees were the hands of the presi
dent of the federation and that if the
head of the committee were not In Imr
muuy with the president that too much
time t u M bo spent in scrapping that
might be put tu a profitable use. The
resolution found other stipKrters and
oth'T objections aud when put to a
vote was lost.
The link! report of the resolutions
committee was postponed until this nf
tHr.in.Hi when it was found out that the
election could nut be held mi m-lieduli
time as the dchntes on the amendment
had taken up considerable time. The
t THE WEATHER
Oregon: Toiiight
and Friday gen
rally fair ri
eept partly
civuify and or
caaionally threat
ning weather
northwest pnr
tlon; southerly
Winds,
2
iv Co fo iff
IPC
Detectives Waited For Weeks
to Get Guilty Higher-Ups
In Their Net
New York, Oct. 28. Ar.-esta of the
quintet In the German bomb conspiracy
case has only dipped "the froth of the
whole matte'," a high government of
ficial toilay told tho United Proas.
Their detention crystallized months of
untiring work by 85 picked detectives
from the on ice of the collector of the
", d r th0 ,UrB,'ti0" ot 0,,orgP
ineso men acpi wntcnrui eyes on
every vossel, and followed closely every
suspect.
For weeks they waited to land men
higher up than llobort Fay, former
German army man and confessed plot
tor, and the other four now under ar
rest. But, an their prey did not mater
inli.o, the detectives feared to tako
further chances, bo arrested Fay arid
his alleged co-consplrntors.
That tho fountain head of the gi
gnntic couspirncv to wreck munitions
steamers supplied unlimited resources
is tho belief of tho men engfigcd on t'.ie
case. They say that ray alone spent
$:iO,(IOO anil that the others also spent
considerable sums.
Authorities inclined to believe that
before they finish their task they will
fasten the plot directly on Herman of
ficials. Fay's revolutions indicate
that tho chief of . tiio Gorman secret
service gave him instructions as to
what ho should -to though ho did this
in such a way that Fay could say no
orders had been given him.
ray indicated, however, that on had
letters pointing out big plants engaged
in musing nimiuioiis nitre, nmruaiin
carrying them to tidewater and ships
transporting them abroad.
He was to eominuuloato with Ger
nan officials on his arrival here. lie
was quoted an saying, that Captain Von
I'apen, or tne .Herman, embassy, told
him it might do to blow up some ships
hut that this might lead to political
complications . between . the United
States and Unrmfmy. "
If the plot leads direct to the Her
man secret servico, as officials now
feel it does, strong representations are
anticipated from tho Washington gov
ernment to tho Berlin government.
Politicians Say No Primaries
Can Be Held Unless Law
Is Changed
San Francisco, Oct. 28. With the de
feat of the non-partisan measures and
the resultant tangle in the election
laws of California, the political eyes
of California were turned today to
Governor Johnson, who is expected to
decide soon whether to call a special
session of the legislature to revise the
primary statutes.
Political experts declared It will bo
impossible to hold a
primary election
next year unless the law is rebuilt, for,!
as It stands, with the defeat of uon -
partisanship, It is unworkable.
AS the tangle stands at present, it is
impossible for a voter to express his
party affiliations, or a candidate to1
be nominated by any plitii-al party,
Klection returns obtainable todnv
from all but Mil out of 4,1172 precincts
in the state show that only five coun
ties out of fiH in the state gave inujor
ities for any of the measures. These
were Santa Clara, Sacramento, Fresno,
Placer and Stanislaus counties.
wvw
renoiuxions Einnmiuru cm.-..
- :.i.
numerous resolutions, some local and,"""'' " V .7
,.,.TI .1, in h i.ffi.n.d tn
some genenil, tluit were to oe orr. rid to
aro.riSn fV,r adoption or rejection! ", ' ".' ''Zl'
and combining those that were duplicut-.'""''h T V " '1 ''l. 1
and combining those tnnt were iiupiicui-
vd in other resolutions.
Ike Joint board meeting was called
this afternoon after the business meet
ing which was carried over from this
morning was disposed of.
A r hi tit, n recommending that tne
state law providing compulsory medi
cal exnmliiB'io.i lor men wncn marriage
licenses are seemed be amended to in
'liidcwomoi was iatisid by the Oregon
Federation of Women's clubs eonven
t.on today.
BANKER IS ELECTED.
Ellensburg, Wash., Oct. S. K. L,
Farnsworth, of Wilbur, banker, mem
ber of the legislature, was elected
president here of the Washington Ktste ;
Good Koads convention, and Centralis!
was named as the next convention city.
Samuel Hill was elected honorary pres
ident. Among the sjieskers were Gov
rnor Lister and President Hozxallo of
tb Unlrtfisity of Washington,
n-nxrvr
IHIKjXU I VV U
I II LLI L IIIUIIL. 1 1 ELL. 1IL.
Scene Horrifying Beyond Description Little Burned and
Trampled Forms Blocked Doors and Prevented Escape
-Panic Stricken Children Leap From Windows
Charred Little Bodies Mute Accusers of Criminally
Careless Officials
HEROES AND HEROINES
OP THil PEABODY FIHE.
Sister AMogon (Sacrod Heart)
saved 2"i ehildriu by tossing
them Into Improvised life net
below a smoke and flame-filled
window. She herself was burn
ed and her garment was nearly
eaten off by the fire.
Willinni Ariimtrong found hla
sister Marie on tho second floor
tucked, her under his arm, ran
to the third floor, climbed out
of a window nud slid down tho
water apout.
John Birmingham jumped
from the second story with his
sister in his arms. Ho waa hurt
but slut escaped injury.
Mary Litner, rescued from a
window, told of trying to save
hor chum, Maruret Flynn. "I
tried to carry her. Then I foil.
That's all I remombor," she
said.
Maurice Harris, 10, dragged
his n:io legged chum, Thomas
O'Shea, to safety.
Peabodv, Mass., Oct. 28. Fifty lives
were snuffed out today and 18 persons
will die an- the result of a flro which
swept the tinder-liko St. Johns parochi
al school today, according to the es
timates of firemei and physicians on
the scene at li.'iO this afternoon.
Mothers toniorarily insane with
grief; half nakod crying children mull
ing wildly In the midst of the crowds
about the building; a, score of broken
charred little bodies strotched In a row
on the ground while the ruins smould
ered and iimoked such was tho scene
as firemen delved among the charred
timbers for more bodies.
Twenty-one had been recovered (lur
ing tho forenoon. Mtiny were burned
to a crlsm others wcro trampled by
their playmates in tho mad rush to
osnnpc.
Tim firn swept tho building just as
school oponcvl. Panic followed. Som
ber, black-garbed nuns tried lis vain to
nend the children out under the fire
drill, but the l'lamen and choking smoke
Drnvontml. Wild disorder ensued. Some
children Jumped Into improvised life
nets; others jumped to tne ground.
Mothers Were Oraxed.
Evorv ambulance In the city was
rushed ' to the sceno. They were Inton
ilod to esre for Injured, but .scores of
mothers, who had sent their children,
laughing to school, a brief time before
required the aid or physicians onn
nurses. Women raved lis they found
eimrreil flesh once their children S.
Shrieking chlldnrn railed pitifully for
their mrcnti us they dashed from tho
: . 1 . .1..
r j
!,,rlli.. i,tl;i,linir
rnis aiiuen wj um
nandenioniiiin. Hysterical mothers
i ,.nMIP,i t)i"lr children In their arms,
ibroku dow.i in a frei ?.y of grief when
t,.y li-iimcd the flames or the lumens
)Nds of coiiipi.iiio: s had killed their
little ones.
Firemen r.nd police acciistoinod to
imthctic. scenes, broke down ami wept.
Firemen Were Heroes.
Their work wr.s heroic. Hravlng!
death, they rushed Into the furnace Bud
brouuht forth bodies, but the fire.
! blocked their ascent to the npper
moors, mm n, .... r.-......... ...
wtJ'M arid noorn .-r.in..i-i i.'.k
ihn itnmMMcni. ci'rrviuu wmi i.......
. ' ", ,,,,
or me iiurne.i wiu.s .iiri-iii.-i..!vi w
u,,nin thornmh
of the burned walls threatened to turn
slide until the seethinu ruins cool.
Tun wuter pressure was so poor that
it was ID minutes after thu hose was
coupled before water was thrown in
to lite t.liri iir biiiblini.
Hv that timo the flames had airmdy
ken their toll,
laki.n
Help was summoned from Salem and
Lynn beeaune the local authorities
f wired a spread to other structures
ri. first firemen on the scene had
to fiht their wny tnroiigh throngs or;
children, who lied esclipeo iroiii n-
building.
Bisters Braved Death.
Hvsterical, their clothing stripped
off In thur mail rush, subbing and
some of them fnirti.'g, they clutched
ih firemen and bellied them to suvo
,;1(,ir ,,,.Imltes.
Hlr Al,ego i (Sacred Heart) proved
herself a heroine, which the flames
roarlog up behind her sho rescued K5
children by dropping them from a win
dow Into ' the outstretched arms of
men bcow, Some of them the had to
nnxrrro ON TRAINS AND NEWS
KsZiiV 1 0 STANDS FIVE CENTS
throw out of the window by main
force for they clung to her , skirts.
Twice tho smoke hid her. But each
time it cleared and sho was seen swing
ing another child over tie sill.
Flames wero licking tho window when
Sister AMegon jumped, uninjured, into
a, blankot eight men were holding. Sho
was burned about the shoulders and
hands and her black robe was eaten by
the fire as she dropped pupils from tho
window. Only one of her nhnrges waa
injured. He slipped out of the arms
of a mini below, and his leg was brok
en. Maurice llarria, 10, mulling his wuy
to the lower floor stumbled over the
unconscious form of his chum, Thomas)
O'Shea, aged 8, a one-logged lad, and
drugged him to safety.
Tho other IS nuns, too, worked with,
niro courage. One broke away after
aim had been rescued, and shouted for
someone to aid thoso trapped on tho
third floor.
Six bodies recovered this afternoon
1.. I.t ,1... 4..1..I 1 . .1...! O?
i line charred body, .that of a girl in
tne attitude of iirayor, was located dur
ing the rnrly Afternoon.
Sister ( armelltu Marin, tha superior,
Is gathering statistics, hut it Is almost .
imossiblo to get full figures, Those
who escaped wont Homo the injured
were taken to hospitals or homes, while
neighbors harbored many temporarily.
EARLY 8TOBY OF FIRE. '. -Peabodv.
Mnsiu Oct. E8. At least 2L
children perished today when an ex
plosion In tho basement or St. Joans
parochial school caused a tumble fire
as SOU of them were gathered for the
morning sessiox Their bodies were
found, and it is rertnin that as many
moro are in the ruins. At least 20 are
seriously injured.
Many wore caught in a jammed; door
way and were crushed to death as they
nought to flee. A panic followed. Doors
swining Inward were responsible for
many cleuthit.
He fore the first of the horrified chil
dren could swing back thai doom, the
rush behind them swept thorn into the
lialiil crush. Still others ran to window
and U'ire escapes, Bewildered, - the
jumped.
Muighhors, on hand before tha fire
men, caught the tiny furrow as they
hurtled through the air, by spreading
out blnnketn as life uets and even
catching them in their arms.
Little Bodies Blook Doors. ,
When tho firemen arrived they could
not open tiie main doors owing to the
inase of little bodies behind.
The flumes spread so rapidly that
when children oo the top floors at
tempted to escape down stairways they
were met with, billows or smoae.
The Jianic, fast grew beyond the con-
trol
of teachers, Mont of tbe rhil-
.... i .. ... i t..
'n " ""'"" uwr. ec UUs
niunv wurn t rli milled III thf mild rush
-j - - i - -
anil some were uvorcuiiio uy wig uuuihi
siiioKU.
Tiio buililipg was a muss of flames
when the firemen arrived, and far bo-
-y0"'1 n,,ir
rn" '' 8 '
I ''
may
"' rfB,;n nni uoor,
f reinen found three tiny forms Inside
"lt hd been so jammed against tha
'loor that 't required strongest efforts)
"l"-n n.
The bodies were burued al
most beyond recognition.
672 Caught In Trap.
The ages of tiio dend children ranged!
from 8 to 'i years. Nine of the charred
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i dreu were ust i.rm.ur nir to uo to
classes when u sister smellod smoke.
She found tho lower hall wrapped iu
tlnuies, and I't once founded the fire
alarm.
As calmly as she could, so as not tu
alarm her wards, the black robed, nun
i ioi.i inn pupiia io lenve oy ine sine
doors. For a few minutes, while tiiey
were in tiio class rooms, the children
maintained perfect order,
Then us they marched Into tho halls.
I a thick, hut smoko iMiured toward theiu
and the flumes crackled neurny
Terror sci.cd the sisters and the dill-
Iron slmoltancotir.ly. Seeing their
charges helpless, tho teachers ordered
them to break rai-ks. As they did so,
a jusli for doors anil winnows oi
lowed, Jumped from Window
Helow, the townsfolk hd already
gathered. They besought the white
faced children In the windows not to
leap until they brought blanket to use
as life nets. Some obeyed. Crying and
(Continued a P Three.)