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Show yesterday, twelve women fainted and were carried from the building. The concern was declared Insolvent recently and a forced sale wan widely advertised. When S o'clock, the hour nf opening, came yesterday, a crowd of shoppers stood In front of the doors and blocked the street. Soon after tho doors wore thrown open tho store was jammed with a pushing. crowding mass of women. A number of women, unable to stand the' crush, fainted, and It required the efforts of r dozen men to rescue them before they wero trampled upon by the other shoppers. WOMEN FAINT IN BARGAIN DAY RUSH Joplln, Mo, April f In a "bargain ' day" ni6h In a dry goods store bore |