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irWashington, Nov. 21.— the secondsession of the alxty-flfth or ‘‘war*’ Congress, which began last December 3, ended at 5 p. m. today under a Resolution that had been adopted earlier in the day by the Senate 4 to 18.'Sltrce the third and final session of this Congress will begin in eleven days —December 2—the adjournment to* day was devoid of many of the spectacular features usually accompanying the ending of the session.President Wilson did not go to the capifo! because ho legislation requiring his action was passed, by either body and only small groups of mem-Saturday night aj: 10:30 o’clock fire broke out on the ground floor sitting room of the Ackley House, a three story Wooden building on South ft£ain street, the flames spreading so rapidly as to cut off the escape by stairway of roonoers on the upper floor. An alarm turned In from Box 5 at the State Street corner brought all fire companies, and although ~four streams of water were playing on the flames within ten mintes, the building was gutted within an hour.The fire spread so quickly through the hallways to the upper floor* thatseveral people only escaped from a horrible death by jumping from the third story windows, and not an article of furniture or clothing could be saved from the building. jThe Ackley House hajs a front Ladies* entrance and hftllWny at the end of which is the stairway leading to the second and third floors. At the left of the stairway is a small sitting room and back of this is the din ing room. John Dolan the proprietoi does not occupy rooms in the hotel but lives on East State street. He had not left the hotel Saturday night at the time of the fire and was sitting in the front office about 10:30 o’clock when Elizabeth Ketchnor , a helper, rushed in and said there was fire in the sitting room. He told her to hurry up stairs and arouse the people, and she started. All told there werr some ten persons in the building a* the time.iHe sent Merrill Aldrich to the fu«*jalarm at the State street corner, and j then ran hack, to the sitting room; and tried to extinguish the fire Finding this impossible he n* xt ran out of the front door and around to tin* rear as he knew his sister Margaret Dolan, occupied a back room in thethird floor By this time the fire had spread so that it seenu d to 1m coming npr of nearly e\ e; \ t OOl!) in tile house. H»- tlt;umd Margaret standing at tie window of her room, and I tie smoke |K)tning out all aiound tier She had already tried to get through the door, but a v oi uMM'* of flame met hi r and .he Cammed the door but not until • hi hat'd.- and vnisfs wete severity but real Then sin* went to the window w he! i• -hlt; rdood wimp her broth lt;I ;.j fi\ rd He at once fold her to jump a .-Im semiied mo dazed to workthe tope, ft i e rsidpi A11 e i’ li«v hadtold tie! se\eial Times she finall threw heiM-ll out of the window, landip.g on a k11 rhen loot , in doing which she -u *i anted a broken hip.Andiew Kaleida. the porte»\ who oreiitded a back loom on the thud Sooi also jumped :o Hie kitrlien roof, hut not until he had been binned -mne f I«* picked Mis* Ho Ian up. and ■ a i i led !11• i oi t he edge • i t he root. wiiere Mi Dolan, standing on a barrel, wa. able to ie;te!i her ami ihli* she cached the i: round.. She was cairied,|i ! ii-'s. the ^ 1 . * - * • t In the flat in I heGailmann building. and afinward.* oaken to Hie flctn ra! hospital, where her injure s wcie aia !,(]• il toMiss Maude McGloiin, a l.elpil. who occupied a tin id floor mum on the -ou\h side o! tiie house and was also : uf off 11 cm the hall b the flames, attempted !lt;» (I'M'i'tlil by the ! ope filecscas»e whr-ti pan WaV down the mpe gaye way, bavin.: probably been burned. and she fell to the giound. butbound WMiKlonc lor back, she was♦not serioilsIv injuiedJeb Kobin.-on. a WelPv'ill*- man. a boarder in flo holts**, wa- in hts roomOil Ho* .sei olid Mom . and also descended by a rope. ie.idling the mound in -xrt!et and uninjuredEvuybody m the hoult; being ae counted it.i. anxiety upon that scoie ceased All tins line- the firemenfalling of the gavels of Vice-President Marshal! and Speaker Clark.Very little business was transacted in either House during the day, most of the Senate's time being taken up in spirited debate, while the House, hfter passing the adjournment resolution, recessed until just before 5 o’clock. The usual committees from the Senate and House waited on the President and were advised that hr had no eleventh-hour communications to make.Score League of NationsThe debate in the Senate was featured by an attack on President Wilson by Senators Watson of Indiana.Sherman of Illinois, and Kellogg of Minnesota. Republicans, who voiced objection to his action in taking over cable and express lines, and an address by Senator Reed of Missouri. Democrat, vigorously opposing the plan for a League of Nations.No reply to the-Republican criticism was made from the Democratic side, authough Senator Lewis, of Illinois. Democrat whip, sought but failed m secure recognition. The proposal for a League of. Nations, however, was defended by Senator Phelan of Pali fornia, Democrat.During the day Congress formally completed and sent to President Wilson the bill for wartime prohibition,effective next July 1. The President promptly signed the measure.Other matters on which action wa.* taken before the closing gavels dropped were confirmation of form* v So-%Heitor General John W Da\is as American Ambassadoi to Great Ihi tayi. and indefinite postponement by Hie Senate Pi i \ iIeg e- and Cb chon comm i: i re of action on the .-.'.-elutionproposiTU' a conh-st of Hie rh-rhon ofTruman H Newheirv. U* publican. a~I ing i oe u, . 1 - . ;;»- me 1 Do. ' o Hu[op of He ’ ; . £. filltllV I he hallswit 11 flam* .- mi that the occupants of Hie moms could no' possibly cm outthat way, but were driven to tin* windows.Had i In* fi i * oi lt;^n i * d lab i m t henight, when all \\ »t»- asleep it i mote!linn likelv that mo-' • »! tie* inmates»weuhl ha\e pen.-iied brloie an alarmCould b.a\e le t i\ soundedJu.-t how tl-e fire started will never be known Somebody s’aH'd fluc(i i- ;lt; | hat all oil stove had been upset,but M ’ .Dolan .-ays Hole was n i anoil -rove in the bui’drnc There was a eta mi ga- siov*- in tie -itunc room.and lt;p;a\ have heeoll lt;n V « I la a'. * «1and icnited the floor urd'-i neat h I: iha’ doe- not account foi n. then Mi Dolan i m give no (.H, : t \Tie budding w, - fir-; iim d many\ lt;a • - ..(t a- a t I a lt;k - nil* 11 ••non. b'H ~V Prn wrr tot ft' TT” m a -.........rrnflT-.Tag»IHie-., and it is h* lit % * 11 I 11e 'uI;ol $:,.:.on will co \ el Ho * t- mu t f h t»! illlo.-s I'm bu» Ith nc w.t- mj had!burned • 11 - m 11 Hiaf ;t u doubHul it can be t • - bit 111M ! i Infill! CIS a! I a JJ I e e • a ! • .- Hi• FOR MEN OVER THEREt AND OVER HERE—*The relatives and friends that| you break bread with on ? Thanksgiving Day will be 8 critical about your Clothes— 1 How bravely will they stand i the test?| Ready here with every-| thing to help you.| Shirts, Cravats, Gloves,U Hosiery. Hats, and so on.1,0 u Mband
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Wellsville Allegany County Reporter
Wellsville, New York, US
Tue, Nov 26, 1918
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