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VOLUME XXXI, No. 305
G. O. P. Has Collected $3,700,000;
Democrats Have Only $552,368
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Davis Tells Why Democrats Expect Victory
Evasion Policy
of G. 0. P. Given
As Real Reason
NEW YORK. ln his
fourth statement setting
forth democratic views of
campaign issues, John W.
Davis, democratic nominee
for president, explained his
reasons “for the spirit of
optimism outstanding Fri
day in the democratic
camp.”
Mr. Davis summed up
what he said was the “cu
mulative evidence of the
last few days” and took
occasion to express his grat
itude “to associates on the
party ticket for a well de
fined movement which is
bringing so many recruits
to our ranks.”
DESCRIBES THE
MAIN REASON
In part, the statement reads:
"The steadily increasing support
now being publicly pledged by so
many who, heretofore, have been
sunporters of* the candidates or,
affiliated with other political par
ties, is extremely heartening. Men
and women of every political faith
are declaring that they intend to
vote the democratic ticket next
Tuesday.
“Of course, there Is a reason—
the real one. It is not far to seek.
Tlie campaign of evasion and de
ception conducted by the republi
cans is breaking down. Thev have
been unable to avoid the vi'«l is
sues of this campaign. Silence—
their motto —has failed to convince.
They have been unable to divert
the people from the path of duty
and their determination to have a
clean honest and efficient govern
ment.
“From every section of the coun
try these men and women who be
lieve in integrity in government are
pledging themselves to support the
great doctrines setforth in our plat
form.
“Friday the executive council of
the central trades and labor coun
cil of greater New York—an or
ganization representing one-fifth of
the- entire memberd 'c of the Am
erican Federation of Labor, was
good enough to publicly pledge its
support to the democracy. It recog
nized the fact that it can depend
on the democratic party. When it is
restored to power in Washington
on March 4 next, to redeem all of
its pledges and that Senator LaFol
lette cannot possibly be elected next
Continued On Page Twelve
DECLARES ROOSEVELT
ORDERED SECRECY IN
OIL LEASE EXCHANGE
LOS ANGELES, Cal.—Further
defense testimony by Dr. 11. Foster
Bain, director of the federal bureau
of mines, was expected to occupy
all t>f Tuesday's session of the trial
of the government's suit to cancel
Elk Hills naval oil leases and con
tracts granted E. L. Doheny’s pan-
American Petroleum and Trans
port Company in 1922.
Mr. Bain Thursday told the court
It was Theodore Roosevelt, then as
sistant secretary of the navy, who
ordered secrecy in negotiations
leading up to the first government
contract with Doheny's company in
volving the exchange of Elk Hills
naval petroleum for Pearl Harbor
storage and fuel oil and that Al
bert B. Fall, as secretary of the in
terior, played only a perfunctory
part in the negotiations. In a let
ter dated December 9, 1921. said Dr.
Bain. Rooosevelt instructed Edward
C. Finney, first assistant secretary
of the interior, to treat all Pearl
Harbor storage project negotiations
as confidential matter inasmuch as
the project was part of the navy's
war plans.
At about this time Dr. Bain re
called under further questioning by
defense counsel the limitation of
nrms conference was in session at
Washington. On December 28 the
witness said, he left Washington to
solicit bids on the Pearl Harbor
project from various oil companies
on the Pacific coast. Secretary Fall
having turned the negotiations
over to him and Finney with the
words:
"Go ahead and handle this mat
ter."
On the coast. Dr. Bain continued,
the plans for the first Pearl Harbor
project were submitted to the
Standard Oil Companv, the Asso
ciated Oil Company, the Union Oil
Company, the General Petroleeum
Corporation and the Pan-American
Petroleum and Transport Company
and only two of them declined to
hid. The Union Oil Company, he
said, was not sufficiently Interesteed
snd the General Petroleum ques
tioned the legally of the proposed
exchange of royalty crude for fuel
nil and storage.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
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This mystery stone, which some
experts believe may be worth a
fortune, was found by A. E. Case,
a Chicago attorney. In southwes
tern Kansas. In a natural light it
appears a dark green mass, nearly
black. But Illuminated, it burns
with reflected fires, taking on a
brilliant green radiance. It weighs
120 pounds.
RADIO TO CARRY
ROTH DAVIS AND
COOLIDGE TALKS
WASHINGTON. The radio
“hook up" by which President Coo
lidge will make his final address
next Monday night also will carry
a speech by John W. Davis, plans
having been completed by telephone
officials to make facilities available
to the democratic candidate on the
same night but at a different hour.
Mr. Davis will begin his address
at 9:15 p. m. Eastern Standard
Time and President will follow im
mediately thereafter. The demo
cratic candidate will talk from New
York while the president's speech
will be broadcast from the White
House.
Twenty three stations will be
hooked up in the chain extending
from coast to coast and radio ex
perts expect the two candidates to
reach the largest audience ever to
hear an address.
The presence of two major presi
dential candidtaes on the same
platform figuratively, and on the
eve of an election, likewise will
mark an epoch in political cam
paigning.
CHANCE'S DEFENSE
Rests Without Introducing
Any Witnesses
STATESBORO Ga. —Not a single
witness was placed on the stand hy
the defense In the fifth trial of R.
H. Chance, charged with the mur
der of Watson Allen in Jenkins
county, December 25, 1920.
The defense decided on this
course to give their leading cousel,
E. K. Overstreet, the concluding ar
gument. Tho procedure shortened
the trial and it Is expected the case
will he given the Jury early Fri
day afternoon.
At noon Friday Mr. Overstreeet
was about to conclude his argu
mnet. Judge Strange was then to
give his chance after which re
cess for lunch would be given.
Court remained in session until
10 o'clock Thursday night. Attor
neys in the case presented their
arguments with the exception of R.
Lee Moore, leading state counsel
and Mr. Overstreet. Mr. Moore
spoke Friday monrtng.
Chance ha* thrice been convicted
in Statesboro, and on each occa
sion, the supreme court has revers
ed the lower tribunal. His first
trial In Jenkins county ended in a
mistrial, and a change In venue
was granted.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Would Issue $5,000,000 In
Gold Bonds
WASHINGTON—The Southern
Railway Friday applied to the in
terstate commerce commission for
authority nominally to issue $5,000-
000 of development and general
mortgage 4 per cent, hold bonds to
We held In th* c»o*»a*iy's treasury.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
LABOR REGIME 10
KEEP OFFICE
FEW DAYS
LONGER
LONDON. The laborite
cabinet headed by Premier
r MacDonald after a two hour
session Friday morning ia
understood to have decided to
remain in office a few days
and than resign before the as
sembling of the new parlia
ment.
LONDON. —A cabinet council Is
being held Friday In Downing
street to decide upon the labor gov
ernment's course of action in the
face of the overwhelming conser
vative victory in the parliamentary
elections.
It may prove to be the last meet
ing of a labor cabinet In England
for the next five or more years,
as the execution is that the Mac-
Donald government will decide to
resign forthwith, making way for
a conservative ministry under the
leadership of former Premier Stan
'ley Baldwin.
Premier MacDonald has the al
ternative choice of remaining in
office until the new parliament
convenes and awaiting defeat on
the speech from the throne but in
view of the stunning defeat suf
fered at the polls by his party, it
is thought he will step out at once
Should he resign forthwith and
the king send for Mr. Baldwin, a
new government could be complet
ed before parliament meets, it Is
declared at conservative headquar
ters. Mr. Baldwin is leaving Fri
day for a short holiday in the
country in preparation for the
strenuous duties which await
him. - ,
With the exception of a few out
standing returns from the univer
sities and Scotland, the results of
the elections now are complete
showing the composition of the
new commons to be as follows:
Conservatives 398.
Labor 149.
Liberals 40.
Independents 4.
Co-opera*ves B.
Constitutionalists 3.
Communists 1.
Total 600. , .
The full membership of the house
Is 615 and tt is expected that when
tho returns from the Universities
are received the conservatives will
muster 400 or more seats.
Returns to date show that the
conservtaives made a net gain or
153; the liberals net loss was ll 1
and the laborites 41. ,
PEACE REIGNS IN
CHINATOWN AFTER
TRUCE IS SIGNED
NEW YORK. —Peace reigned in
Chinatown Friday. News that a
truce had been signed traveled
rapidly through the quarter Thurs
day night. There was a noticeable
lifting of the tension that has pre
vaded the section since the feud be
tween the On Leongs and the Hip
Si The 'only 1 * reminder of the war
that lias cost eight lives and a
score of injuries here was tho
large number of bluecoats who
continued their watch The police
department notwithetandinp
announcement of a two weeks -
mistlce, decided not to relax their
vigilance. Announcement of the
truce came from the Chinese con
sul general, one of the .
the peace movement that was al
most frustrated by the
Hin Sing Tong man in the shadow
of the building in Chinatown where
the peace parleys were being held.
By tho time the excitement of
the shooting had died down many
of the merchants who attended th«
conference departed for their
homes In Philadelphia. Washing
ton, Boston and Chicago com
plaining that although they had
been assured that leaders of the
On Leongs would be prwnt, not
one was there, and asserting that
a settlement of the difference was
impossible. When the consul gen
eral made his announcement sev
eral hours later the news came as
a surprlae. .
The truce became effective
midnight and included all Chinese
settlements throughout the coun
try. according to the consul general,
who said that efforts will be made
to establish permanent peace In
two weeks during which both sides
have agreed to lay aside their dif
ferences.
TIRE IS CHECKED
In Alabama Town After
$150,000 Damage
UNION SPRINGS Ala.—The Un
ion Springs and Montgomery fire
departments Friday morning had
checked the flames which broke
out here Thursday night and esti
mate the loss st 1150,000. The
Southern Cotton Oil Comnany. the
Birmingham and Southeastern Rail
road stntlon, Union Springs Com
press Company and a residence
owned by R. W. West were de
stroyed.
AUGUSTA GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 31, 1924
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Did she say "No”? Khe did not, and so Miss Tovo .lanson, daughter
of a Seattle physician, will be the bride of Monte Blue, rnovio actor.
Their wtdding is scheduled to take place Nov. 1 In tho bride's home.
44 Under Observation
As ‘Looney Gas’ Victims
WASHINGTON lnvestigation
chemists of the bureau of mines
into the effects of fumes from
commercial gasoline contain
ing tetraethyl has indicated that
danger of poisoning from
such gases is extremely re
remote.
NEW YOllK—Thirty-six persons
are under observation or treatment
In hospitals and eight others in
their homes as New York City and
New Jersey health officials Joined
Friday to investigate the dangers
of ethyl gas, the manufacture of
which the Standard Oil Company’s
SCORE OF CLAIMANTS
For $5,000,000 Estate of
Edwin Jennings
CHICAGO —Nearly a score of at
torneys and a similar number of
claimants appeared in court Thurs
day when the suit to determine who
are the heirs to the $5,000,000 estate
of Edwin B. Jennings was called
for hearing. Jennings died In 1922,
leaving no will.
WORLD FLIER TO WED
LOS ANGELAS. —The engage
ment of Lieutenant Eric Nelson,
world flier, and Miss Ruth Butler,
of Dayton, Ohio, was announced
through the Los Angeles Times
Thursday night. They will Take
off" soon on their honeymoon, It
was said.
GENERAL.
G. O. P. has collected *3,700,000; Democrats $552,368.
Davis explains why Democratic victory is anticipated.
Carolina affairs in limoliqht in “slush” inquiry.
British labor regime to stay in office few more days.
Forty-four under observation as "looney gas” victims.
LaFollette carries campaign to Mellon's home town.
Radio to carry final speeches of Davis and Coolidge.
Newton named chairman of board of Atlanta federal reserve.
Truce is signed in Tong war in New York.
Sub-tropical valley discovered in far north.
Dawes turns east to wind up campaign.
GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA
Chance ease expected to reach Statesboro jury today.
Bennetts to face murder trial in few days.
8. C. textile mills had big fiscal year.
Carolina Kiwanians end meet at Bpartanburg.
Orangeburg fair closes after successful run.
Carolina Health Officers meet at Columbia.
Covernor McLeod to attend Florida convention.
SPORTS
Bulldogs are ready to meet Tennessee Saturday.
A. R. C. battles Tech High here today.
Wofford defeats Presbyterian College, 19-7.
To erect memorial to Frank Chance.
Important games on Eastern grid Saturday.
- LOCAL
Btudents parade to boost school bonds.
LaFollette propaganda circulated here.
Announce election rules in Seventh Ward.
U. T. C. to have country store at Festival.
Grand Jury endorses bond issue.
All Metropolitan employes favor the bonds.
Name committee to plan for Btadium here.
Imperial Prince of Cokeys visits city.
Augusta firemen tell of chief's funeral.
VL.nt ads are used to help sell bonds.
P”‘ar.y Cktb F* brine Scoteh band here.
She’ll Be Mrs. Monte Blue
Summary of the News
plant at Elizabeth, N. J., has al-
fivo deaths.
The New York board of health
has prohibited the sale of the gas
in the city and made It a mis
demeanor for any one to use It in
automobiles. Severnl .’Vw Jersey
cities also have taken action pro
hibiting its sale.
The fifth person to succumb was
Herbert Fu.son of Elizabeth, N. J.
and were afflicted while engaged
in making the gas.
A statement issued by the Stand
ard officials admitted tiiut the gas
was extremely dangerous while in
the process of manufacture but de
clared that In tlie diluted form
which it is used in automobiles It
is harmless.
MAN DECLARES HE
DROVE BOMB WAOON
IN WALL ST. BLAST
NEW YORK—A man who de
scribed himself as Richard O'Hara,
a driver of Communipaw, N. J., was
taken to Bellevue hospital Friday,
after he had walked Into a police
station and declared that he was
"the driver of the wagon which
carried the bomb” used In the Wnll
street explosion In 1920. The police
questioned him •In the hospital,
where he Is under treatment for
alcoholic poisoning. O’Hara said he
was eonseience strleken and "want
ed to make a clean breast of it."
(ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
SOUTH CAROLINA
AFFAIRS FIGURE
IN “SLUSH”
INQUIRY
Washington, d. c.— After hear-
Ing exhaustive evidence relating to
republican campaign expenditures tlie
Washington section of the senate
committee inquiring into campaign
funds gave republican counsel an op
portunity Friday to present evidence
regarding campaign expenditures by
tho DaFollette and domocrtaic organi
zations.
After Friday’s session the hearings
will be suspended until the election is
over when the full committee which
has been divided for several days be
tween Washington and Chicago will
assemble again to pursue tho inquiry.
Tho witnesses subpoenaed for Fri
day’s hearing included Charles A.
Stoneham, owner of the New York
Oiants and the Polo Grounds; Wil
liam J. Mac Cormack, former member
of the New York State Athletic Com
mission; William Muldoon, former
chairman of the commission; Jess
Jones, financial director of tho demo
cratic national committee; Norman
H. Davis, former under secretary of
state; William Burch, of Washington;
Kdward Keating, of Washington, edi
tor of Dahor; W. H. Johnston, chair
man of tho executive committee of
the LaFollette organization; Frank
Marrlson, secretary of the American
Federation of Labor; Joseph It. Grun
dy, ehniimnn of the w.iys and means
committee of tho state republican or
ganization; Alexander Kahn, New
York; and Sidney K. Hillman of the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers’ or
ganization. *
SOU I H CAROLINA
AFFAIRS RELAT ED.
WASHINGTON, I). C— Evidence
relating to ulleged money payments
for federal patronage in South Caro
lina, to the gathering of campaign
funds from alcohol dealers by attaches
of an Internal revenue collector’s of
fice in New York and to the collection
of funds from postmasters and others
in several states was luld before tbs
senate campaign fund Investigations
Thursday in an effort to support
Senator LoKollette’s charges of ir
regular practices by the republican
managers.
Further light on the celebrated Tol
bert patronage case In South Caro
lina, which has been a subject of con
troversy in congress for many months,
was given the committee In a report
hy J. T. Doyle, secretary of the
United States civil service commis
sion. He told the committee that lie
had made an Investigation In South
Carolina and accumulated evidence
bearing on the appointment of post
masters.
IULOtHT ACCUSED
IN THE REPORT.
Reading from his report, Doyle said
(hat Howard A Littlejohn, postmast
er at Helton, S. C., had been told
tiy Joseph W. Tolbert, republican na
tional committeeman In South Caro
lina, that he would get him reap
pointed postmaster "if your heart and
pocket hook will get right " He also
testified tlint MaJ. James W. Brad
ford at. Sumter, S. C., had paid SSOO
to get promoted from assistant post
master to postmaster. He said the
money was paid to George W. Stuckle,
“who was supposed to he a collector
for Tolbert.” Another case cited In
the report was that of E. L. Marian,
assistant postmaster at MauMen, S.
C., who, it was declared, had been
requested to pay S2OO to cover the ex
pense of a trip to Washington which
would he necessary to obtain his ap
pointment. Doyle said Marian did
pay money at different, times.
From attaches of the office of the
Internal revenue collector of the sec
ond district of New York, It was dis
closed that voluntary contributions
had liesn received hy employes of the
office from concerns holding dena
tured alcohol permits, for use In the
local campaign. Charles Baugh, sec
retary th Collector Frank K Bowers,
said the collector knew thev were
accepting contributions hut insisted
that only voluntary ones he accepted.
Sub-Tropical
Valley Is Found
In Far North
SEATTLE, Wash.-—A sub
troplcal valley In northern Brit
ish Columbia, Just south of the
Yukon territory border, rlrig
ed In with glaciers and perpet
ual snows, Is to be colonized
next year by wealthy Van
couver sportsmen and mining
men, according to 8. C. Ootte,
the discoverer, who was In the
city Friday, after spending
three years there.
"The temperature never gets
helow zero and freezing tem
perature Is rare,” Mr. Cottn said,
Crass, hay and berries and wild
rttlts grow In profusion. It la
about 20 miles long and two or
three miles wide.
"I encountered several species
of wild animals never seen be
fore. The most curious was a
large white deer weighing about
800 pounds. It had a horn on
one side of the head. A series of
hot springs on the side of the
valley are responsible for the
mild winters and long pleasant
summers. The soil Is very fer
tile.”
SCHOONER WRECKED
Off Oregon Coast—Crew Is
Saved
JiANDON , Ore.—The steam
stßiooner Acme wrecked early Fri
day Just south of Cape Arngo, near
here Is a total loss, according to M.
J. McKenna, treasurer of the Moore
Mill and Lumber Company, owner
of the vessel. All members of tho
crew of tha Acme were reported
18 CENTS A WEEK>
Labor’s Part In
LaFollette Fund
Is Being Probed
She Pays!
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/ Here la a woman who lias to pay
her husband alimony. Hho la Mrs.
Ilortense Melser of Cedar Rapids,
la. The court, is granting Melser a
divorce, ordered his wife to pay him
alimony and defray attorney fees,
court costs, hospital and doctor
hills and support their three child
ren.
LaFOLLETTE WILL
GARRY BATTLE TO
PITTSBURG TONIGHT
ALBANY, N. Y.—Senator Robert
M. La Follette, Independent candj
dato for president, was headed
westward again Friday to challenge
tonight tho Coolldgo administra
tion In Pittsburg, home city of Sec
retary Mellon, before Invading Ohio
once more to wind Up his campaign
with an address Saturday night In
Cleveland.
Tho Wisconsin senator was on his
way from Boston, where In an ad
dress Friday night ho attacked the
foreign policy of the Harding-Cool
ldgo and recent administrations.
Commenting on his stay In Mas
sachusetts, Mr. La Follette, In a
statement Saturday, said the recep
tion accorded the progressive Issues
and the reports from the managers
of the campaign In Massachusetts
convince mo that the progressive
tide Is rising in New England as it
is in other parts of the country.
“The breakdown of the transpor
tation system in that section of the
country,” he added, "has aroused
the people to a realization that the
progressives offer the only hope in
this campaign for a solution of this
vital problem.
"PROPAGANDA FALLS
ON DEAF EARS.
“The republican propaganda con
cerning prosperity falls on deaf
ours In New England. The wide
spread unemployment which has
prevailed there since Calvin Cool
ldgo became president through the
death of President Harding has
convinced the workers In New
England that they have nothing to
gain hy th election of the repub
lican ticket.
"The cotton mills, the woolen
mills, the shoe factories, in fact all
tho Industries In New England are
shut down or running far below ca
pacity. This apparently has been
brought about by an overdose of
protection and tho breakdown of
the transportation system.
"Tho workers are convinced that
neither the republicans or the dem
ocrats are freo to deal with these
problems In a constructive way and
are turning to the Independent pro
gressive ticket as their only sal
vation.
Devoting a considerable portion
of his Friday night’s speech to the
occupation of Haiti by American
marines Senator. La Follett* de
clared that this action was taken
"not to make the world snfe for
democracy but to milk® Haiti •afo
for American bankers."
Declaring that "for fifty years
tho American state department has
©upported American lnv©«tor« in
Mexico," ho asserted that during
the bombardment of Vera Cru*
American hoys lost their lives for
the protection of American oil In
terests."
FOREST FIRES
Rage In Four Sections of
Michigan
DETROIT—Forest and brush
fires were reported to four sections
of Michigan Friday, one of them
believed to be the largest so far
this season. At Meslck. Michigan, In
the northern part of the state, 200
man were fighting a blaze. It had
destroyed many acres of second
growth. Fanned hy a very high
wind last night there was danger, It
was reported, of the conflagration
spreading to Virgin timber lands. A
number of farms were In the path
of the flames furrowing and back
firing had been resorted to In an
TCfvrt to mv* Uieat,
HOME
EDITION
WEATHER
Augusta and vicinity: Generally fall*
tonight and Saturday; slightly warmer
CHICAGO.— Republican
campaign contributions to
date have totalled approxi
mately $3,700,000, William
V. Hodges, the national
treasurer, testified Friday
before the Chicago section
of the senate campaign fund
committee.
Of this amount more than
$750,000 has been sent back
to the states, leaving nearly
$3,000,000 for the presiden
tial, senatorial and congres
sional campaigns.
WASHINGTON. The
democratic national com
mittee in a supplemental re
port to the clerk of the
house of representatives,
shows total receipts of
$552,368 to October 25 in
clusive, with expenditures
to that date of $725,050.
PROBE WORK OF
LABOR FEDERATION
WASHINGTON. —The activities
of the American Federation of
Labor on behalf of Senator LaFol
lette and the operations of the
Grundy committee in its collection
of republican funds in Pennsylvania
wars further inquired into Friday
by the Washington section of the
senate campaign fund committee.
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
federation of labor testified that
the organization had collected $23,*
000 and spent $20,000 in promoting
its campaign for LaFollette. Ha
declared contributions wers vol
untary, that tha regular force at
Fedaration headquarters hers had
dona much of tha extra work en
tailed and that expensea had been
further kept down by enclosing
campaign circulars with letters
sent from headquarters to local
uniona.
JOSEPH GRUNDY
PUT ON STAND
Joseph A. Grundy, the Pennsyl
vania manufacturer, who Is head of
the republican ways and means
committee In counties of that state
outside the Pittsburgh district told
th* committee that collections by
his commltee had reached a total
of more than $521,000 bringing the
total republican fund raised In
Pennsylvania, according to figures
previously given to $791,000.
Chairman Caraway of the com
mittees drew Morrison into a long
discussion of the action of the exe
cutive council of the central trades
and labor council of greater New
York which Thursdny night re
versed a previous endorsement of
LaFollette and came out for John
W. Davis. , ,
"They had a right to do that
didn't they?" asked the chairman.
'Would a committee of tho house
have a right to rescind a decision
of tho house?” countered Morrison.
“I have no official Information but T
have read that the executive board
of the central organization took the
action.”
“NO COERCION
HE DECLARES
"You do not intend to do any
thing about it?” asked Caraway.
"There is no coercion on the part
of anybody by the American Fede
ration of Labor.”
After questioning by W. L. Bour
land, counsel for the republican na
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RUPERT HUGHES PAYS
TRIBUTE TO WOMAN
WHO SAVED CHILD
SAN FRANCISCO.— In a letter
to the chamber of commerce here
enclosing SI.OO, Rupert Hughes,
the author, paid tribute to Mrs. T.
(J. Kelty, whoso sacrifices to save
the life of her five year old niece
contributed to her own death.
Hughes wrote:
"Hlnce there Is no more precious
quality In human life than self sa
crifice for another's sake with no
thought of reward of fame an 1
since the devotion of Mrs. Kelty
was so peculiarly beautiful and
self-forgetful, hidden from eight 111
pain, terror and privation, a monu
ment to her would be a monument
to one of the loftiest of human
achievements. She used her blood
not for conquest or glory but to
sustain a fellow sufferer whose
agony she shared.”
Mrs. Kelty cut her veins to get
blood to save the life of her niece
as they were trapped In a moun
tain canyon for three days and
nights after an automobile wreck
In which the woman's husband was
killed.