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’Collins Must Hold , Life Till Sunday I to Gain Freedom A1 inera Drill Deaperatdy to Sink Shaft but Strike Solid Rock Before k Long. (rnntlnneil from fw On«). ;j't;he faint staccato ticking of a mlcro ',’Jphonc. ill!' It was the message made possible #*!>>- the miracle of the age—radio—and ; rekindled the spark of hope and fRith which, aa the dawn of the i seventh day of futile rescue effort broke over these cavernous hills, was dwindling to the vanishing point, noyd Collins lives. The word spread like wildfirs Tthmugh this little town. u was the morning greeting of the jijjirim-faced men wjio walk about Ita leVeel*. Kven the put-put of gaaoline engine*, sounding strangely foreign as they tolled among virgin rock about the floor of the cave pit, seemed to be shouting the news. "He lives He lives He live* New Shaft Progresses. lb.'And the furious digging which, {•fli rough the night, had put the “dead ’Wr allvf" shaft down a total of ap i JM-nximately 15 feet, took a new aspect | cff grim determination. It was W. H. Riley of Bowlin* Green and Morton Weldy of Olaagow, who brought about the revival of hope. They arrived here late last night '■with a double radio amplifier—really ilti microphone in the etrict eenae of jlJJe word—a phone attachment which 'jjreatly magnifies all sound coming i$Bto it. ! “This they attached to sn electric Bght socket plug which for a pre liminary test they screwed into a pocket in a farmhouse near the cave. . The phones gsvs out no sound, '•then the light bulb wee loosened and jnoved ever an slightly hack and jtbrth. And from the phones came Jjpj: sort of ticking, liks a muted tele graph sounder. R The apparatus then was moved to The cave and was cut into the circuit 'Which goes down into the rave be yond the point where humans are (now ahls to penetrate—two copper .iWrands forming the only link between . Cplllns and the. world from which for ,-peven days he has been separated by Took and sand as hs lay Imprisoned ijn a narrow crevice by a seven-ton (boulder. Circuit Into Cave. jjt.i'Thle electric light circuit Into the ||Uave was Installed during tha early najiya of the rescue efforts. The line •({bermlusted at a point Just above Col nine' head—near enough so that by t'Klslng himself ever so slightly hs ijjjannot help but touch the protruding jSijlb. " y Utile group of men stood by „n*(ir a flickering camp flr# as Riley 'attached the phones. He listened a j*bpnment and announced the eav# gave .(forth no sounds. '.'Then as he listened the plant In '•rolled on the crest of the cliff to pro Wilde power for the line, was suddenly >'tit off. |(J.,tThe pit cavern wss plunged Into •■irk ness. nilcy "t the phones raised hlshsnds (for quiet. A sharp staccato order was given. Movement In the cave cessed and .pt illness vibrant with the tenseness ,yf waiting humanity settled over -$and cave. |>' into the phones came one sharp ‘pnnp, followed by a silence and then p series of grating sounds rrrrrrr jljItT rrrr r—r r r r r r—Floyd Collins Was taking in unmistakable language tlrom the depths of the earth. l ights Flashed on. Rights flashed on again—and they •brought silence to the phones. The experiment wa* tried again, and ,qgaln rama the grating In the phon*a '»» darkness settled down on the cave, libitt this time, alter a moment or two IJrtl cessed, 'cl'A third repetition of the test brought only a combination of the si lence. Then Rllev Interpreted the language ©f the phones. The light socket above point Mier# Collin* lies Is known to be | jtxjse. It was found Impossible, be cause of the nature of working condi gn* and the cave roof, to place It lUrmlv. Thus, Riley said. It duplicated ;Nhi* conditions of the loosened light ifci/lb at the farm houee. JijllWhen the lights were first turned iff, Riley believes, the shock of stid £e.n darkness frightened Colllna and Jti Involuntarily Jumped aa much a* (jjila pinioned pnaltlon would permit. •<ft waa enough he thinks to send th* dDst sharp snap Into the phones, i Then, *s darkness continued, Riley jifellevea Collins decided something tfcfcd gone wrong with th* fixture and iSttempted h.v fumbling against it to Ifiijutt It. This waa the first rumbling '•Hat th* phonea gave forth. >l>< When the lights ram* on again, jltiley thinks. Collins believed hla *f iShrts had been successful, and. fesr ■big to again extinguish th* light, lay llUlusually still. icJjAnd th* phones told of this. They remained mute. 'jl,iThe second period of darknees lojsught a repetition of the movement, -feds lengthy than before because the ijfirisoner waa growing tired. JWJWhen th* lights came on ©gain, -jthrough no effort, of hie, Riley he Jjeves, Colllna concluded some sort Jra;a.n an experiment was being made Mid, therefore, refrained from further ©Itempts to move th* light. Thus the ,)|(honea were silent. Ipibolllns had delivered his message. jji By International bew* Service. ™Wava City. Ky.. Feb. t.—A little ^ray haired woman, rlad In the black cajlco of the/tiousewif# of this vi cinity, leaned over th* guard rail of a shaft helng drilled Into her na live Kentucky hills today—looked at .{Die yawning pit which busy work men and modern tool* are digging ©yrr deeper and deeper—awayed as jjigjrs dimmed her eyes and collapsed jtfjsm e the spot where Floyd Colllna lt)s In a living tomb. '^h# ws* Mrs. Jennie Collins, step mother of Floyd. It was her.first visit to the csv* where Floyd has h*»n Imprisoned seven day*. • Mr*. Collins was rarrled from the ca<• by a physician and aoldleis and Here’s Floyd Collins and Diagram of Death Trap Floyd Collin*. • photo of the entrance to the enve, anil a sketch allowing how a falling rock pinned him in a narrow paaiutg#. Today W^as to Have Been Wedding Day for Cavern Captive; Girl With Whom He Planned to Elope Weeps Silently at Shaft Entrance Where Rescue Crew Works Louisville, Kv., Feb. *5.—“A soli tsry figure stood in the glow of a hilltop camp fire last night watihing silently the shaft being sunk inch by inch to Floyd Collins. The light's re flection revealed, after a minute, two streams of tears on the watcher's face, hut they were never brushed sway,” says a copyright story of the Courier-Journal from Cave City today. “This silent observer was Alma Clark, 22, living eight miles from Cave City, com© to mourn on what was to hav© been her wedding day and for him who was to have been her husband. Alone she stood as scores of workmen exerted them selves to force a wav through rock and earth into the cavern. “Around her many were talking, calling to one another, and some were laughing. They didn’t know, they didn't even see this figure, nor did she see them. She held her eyes on the new made shaft. She turned, fi nally, and in a moment was lost in the darkness. “Her tear*, her expression and her Walk told plainly that her hopes are no more, that she feels the rave which Floyd Collins set out to explore will not release its grip until he dies. It has held him seven day*. It has held out hope to him time and again, but It shattered them beyond recall when it closed the one avenue to the world onl side. “Floyd Collin* and Miss Alma Clark were to have eloped today, but only a few of their friends knew the secret One of them, a man. saw the girl at the shaft tonight and saw the sad dened fare. He saw and knew: he pnderstopd. and he turned his eye* a* she passed him. “Others, of course, know of the friendship, and some might hav-* known that the wedding day was set for March 2. But very few knew that Floyd Collins and Miss Clark had decided definitely to steal quietly away today and return as man and wife. “It was said that objections to tfie marriage had been made and that the elopement was planned aa a means of overcoming It. “And this may he whv Floyd Col llns wouldn’t give up hlH tight for life w'hen he knew the fight seemed lost. It may explain why Collins kept courage when resruera and friends were downcast. It may reveal how Collina endured torture with a smile at times through six day* In the grip of a alone In the rave and It may show: tha power that kept alive that spark of faith he cherished.” revived In a Red Cross lent erected near the scene. Phe had completely recovered with in a half hour and standing on the hillside overlooking the pit. the soft Kentucky breeze warmed hv a aunt mer-llke sun fanning wisps of faded, graying hairs shout a furrowed, dare worn fare, she told the story of Floyd Collin*, of hi* life, of hla work and of her own hopp* and her fcare. Phe believes Floyd I* dead She ha* no faith In these modern ‘doodads’ which strange men are bringing Into her country to try to rescue her hoy. The** thing* are new to her and people of these parts take unkindly to strangers and new ways. Her nnlv Interest now lie* In bring ing out Floyd's body so "we rsn put him sway right." Tt seem* to tak» precedence over the question of life snd death, and for some reason a* *he talk.* one gather* that this I* one of life* most Important thing*—to "put away right." "We'd all feel so much hetter," she said. "If we enttld Just know that Floyd ha* been put away with a preacher talkin'- Just to thlok of him lyin' down there for ages and ages—don't you think that would he lovely If w# could only do that?" Mrs. Collins has had no hope that Floyd would he rescued since the first day ah* knew he had been trapped. "The man walked up to our door and told me Floyd was a caught,” — Spring COATS Winter A Climax Saturday NcvmI UlHI SaHn* *41C Winter Cult #f| Stria* to 37.SO to 04.SO F. W. Thorne Co. 1412 Faruam St. V. Mf > AOVRSTMEMCNT. QUICK RELIEF FROM CONSTIPATION Get Dr.EdwardB’Olive Tablets That la thr toyful cry of thoueanda ainre Dr. Kdwarda produeed Otlv* Tahlata, tha an hat It ul a fnr oslnmal. Dr. Kdtvarda, a practicing physician for 17 year* and calomel'* old-lime enemy, dlamvera the formula for Olive Tahleta while treating patients for chronic constipation »ntl torpid liver*. 1>r. Kdwarda' Oliva Tablet* da not contain ralnmol, but a healing, sooth log vegetable laxative. No griping 1* the ''keynote''of these llttl. auger mated, ollvg colored tab lata. They cause the bowel* and llvet to act normally. Thev never force them lo unnatural action. If vc'i have a "dark hrown mouth" - had hreath a dull, tired feeling alck headache torpid liver rnnatlpa tlon. you'll find quirk. Hire and plea* ant rr*ult* from one or two of Dr. fid ward*' Olive Tablet* at bedtime Thousand* take them every night lust to keep right. Tri them. 14r and JOc. ah* will i*ll nueatinner*. •'Y»a, and I my." ah* gnea on, "they’ll never gel him out.” Floyd had a premonition of the ac cident. ahe aaid — had dreamed of being caught In a cave with people "a clewin' ” at him. Thia wae Juat the day before he aef out from home to go into the cave which may become hla tomb. "lie come down in the mornln'," said Air*. Colllna, "and aaid to me: I,or', ma. I got three day*' more work In that cave, amt I.or', how I wish It wa* over. I been a diearnin' of heln’ aught In some rock* and aome men a-claivln' at me'. "And I any* to him: 'You afay borne her* today. We ain't got no wood chopped and we need you here'. "Well. auh. that boy lie went down behind Ih* houae and chopped up a whole pile of wood—why we Juat need the laat of it today. ■" "But h* wa* **t on a going', and along ahoul I a o’clock he went away. "That night he didn't mm* hark, hut we didn't think nothin' of that, lie* been away that long load* of time*, hut the next day w* began to pet worried and hi* brother* **t out to look for him. "I wa* at th* door when Floyd'* brother name hark 'long 'bout du*k. He *ay«, ‘well, Ma, Floyd'* got a caught.’ " 'Ye*,' I any*, 'and they'll never git him out.’ '* Mr*. Collin* planned to remain at the eaveg until nightfall ami *he "alma" to he there when they reach Floyd "If I can find any way to work It." If Floyd I* dead, Mr*. Collin* *ald, th funeral will he held at Mammoth Cave church ami burial will he In Mammoth Cave cemetery where hi* brother, Jim, I* hurled. "That'* what Floyd would have liked," *h* explained. "He loved the rave* and be d Ilka heat to put away among them." BUY A KING AT MICKEUS Trade in your old instrument /aZHRyl if you wish IKP*/ Wo arc offering soma 7|| Exceptional Trades RIGHT NOW jf&k and you cannot afford to fifsM pass up this rare offer. vjjc *; jm Special Club Terms If Do not expect opportunity ■If to hatter down your door— . ^ ^I • meet him at the gate. But Jy/ you must act now. mAI If you cannot come in, ^yy phone AT 4361. Mickel’s | mf 15th and Harnay I JgF P. S. Term of lessons FREE. lgj/l JLlLf^lNSTPUMENTS ---—-: By THORNTON W. BIRGK88. Blent I* he who may depend On prompt *m»l*t«n<4e from a friend. —Happy Jack Squirrel. Peter Proves a True Friend. It in dreadful to feel nafe, and then suddenly find that you are not nafe at all. That la how It waa with Happy .Jack .Squirrel. When he hail run up that small tree and no encaped from Reddy Fox he had felt perfectly aafe. Hut when he discovered that he waa a prisoner In th/jJ little tree he hadn’t felt no safe. Now, an the Black Shadows came creeping through the Green Forent he didn't feel safe at all. So he w*an very much relieved when he paw Reddy Fox ntretch, yawn and trot away without once looking hack. “He has given up at lant,” thought Happy Jack. “He knows I won’t come down while he in around, lie has gone to hunt for some one else. My, I wish those Black Shadows wouldn’t come so fast! They make me creepy. I don’t like being out af ter dark. I never did. I’ll wait a few minutes longer. By that time I guess it will be aafe enough for me to start for home.” Junt then he heard a sound that sent little shiver* chasing each other up* and down hia backbone and all over him. It was the fierce-sounding hunting call of Hooty the Great Horned Owl. It wan nome distance away in the Green Forest, but It ' I •Til jll't day hi ouiiil a ,, liile," thought Peter. mednt that Hooty hart begun his nightly hunting and there wsa no knowing when he might happen over that way. Again he heard It. and his teeth chattered. If Hooty should come over there, there would he no hiding from those wonderful eves of hla. "I want to go home." sobbed Happy ■lack. "I want to go home." Then he started down that tree, He had made up his mind that he would go home. Rut hardly had he taken two Jumps toward the nearest trees when there was a sharp thump over In the bram bletangle. Happy Jark understood it. It was a warning from Peter Rabbit. It meant that there was danger very near at hand. Happy Jack turned and acramhled hack up Into that little tree. He just didn't dare do otherwise, Peter I tab hit gave a little happy sigh of relief as he saw Happy Jail, once more up In that little tree. You see, from where peter was in that bramble-tangle he could see Reddy Fox. He knew just what R»ddv was hiding there for. He knew that If Happy Jack had kept on Reddy wisttld surely have caught him. At the Bound of Peter's thump Red dy looked ever to the hre ruble tangle and, drawing hark his lips, showed all his teeth. He made no sound, hut Peter knew that he was snarling tin der his hreath. Peter grinned. He himself was safe In that bramble, tangle. As long as he remained there he had nothing to fear from Redd., Fox. He didn't feel nt all uncomfort able. He Isn't sfrald of the dark as la Happy .la, k. lie knew that Happy Jack was frightened, hut he had had no Idea how frightened Happy Jack waa. "I'll just stay around a white.' thought Peteiw* "1 v« saved Happy Jack twice, and perhaps he may need me again. Happy .lack may he thrlfly hut what good la thrift If It get* you Into trouble?" Next story: "Happy Jack'* Bad Night." (Popyrtpht. 1I2R > COLUMBUS BUYS | SEWER SYSTEMS c us. Feb. 6.—Columbus, one t.r Meat cities In the state, * city •* flint class for 15 years, Is sooii njoy the novelty of owning it* sanitary sewer systems. More than thirty years ago the city grant ed three private, rompanles franchise* to construct sanitary sewer svsterns and throughout all the intervening year* this has been the only elty of consequence in Nebraska in which the sewer systpms have hot been munici pally owned. The people recently voted a Jtin.nnn bond issue to buy the sewer*. The bond* have been sold to Omaha Until hnd the city will take over the three sewer systems In a few days. Farm Sale Drawn Crowd. Beatrice, Feb. 9.— Nearly 500 buyers attended the Janie* llansen sale, southeast of Rlue Springs yesterday. Five head ‘of horses ranged from $61 to ?S1 a head, and rows went from $47 to $77 a head. Farm machinery sold well. _ New Officers of Haraware Men Newly-elected officer* of Nebraska Retail Hardware association, elected Friday at Hotel Rome. Left to rfaht: Georjcr Blsrhnf of Lincoln, second vice-president; 4. S. Rhein of AIBanee. president; C. 4ohnson of Omaha, first vice-president. J. ft. Rhein of A 111* nod was elected president of the Nebraska Retail Hardware association at the closing session of the annual convention In the Hotel Rome Friday morning. C. C. Johnson of Omaha was elected first vice* president and George Bis chof of Lincoln, second vice president. D. D. D. Boyd of Columbus, Gale Lawson of Hastings and Kd Peterson of Mlnden were elected to the hoard of director*. Invitations were extended by Oma ha and Lincoln for the next con.en tlun but this decision will he made by the director!. One member of the association pointed out the disadvantage in Lin coln because there ‘is only one ho tel near the auditorium where our hardware display Is made, while in Omaha there are a dozen hotels n- it by." - -, Where One Buys Furs j With Assurance j Women AreBuyingFurs Now and Paying Only In thi* February clearance sale of furs, you Will find that every article is marked at considerably less than its accus tomed value. Coats, jackets and scarfs are reduced, yet may be purchased for only one-fourth this special price. The balance is due at your convenience before September 1; the summer storage is without charge to you. Among the greatest values are: 1 N Brown caracul coat of very Hudson Seal (dyed muskrat) fine pelts, with the collar of coats with collar and cuffs fluffy fox in matching shades. of beige squirred or natural -c.. Now skunk. 245.00 275.00 ! 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