| Show instant re response to call of human need Well diggers felt queer as aa they dug down in excavating a new well near vancouver wash they ascended to the top J A winston Wl a professional well digger later had himself lowered into the well soon he shouted tor for those at the surface to draw him up halfway up his limp hands slipped from th the e rope and he fe fell 11 a victim of deadly monoxide gas gag arthur ames twenty five volunteered to go down to bring the unconscious victim out ile he attached a rope to winston and gaye the signal to be raised he clung to the rope and when halfway half way up he too was overcome by the gas which snuffed out his life the whole story of the wreck says a description of the lost nevada Is one of outstanding seamanship and heroism marred only by loss of the nevada and most of her crew in it a terrific gale boatmen from theares the president madison strove to rescue outstanding was the deed of the radio operator who locked himself in his room to broadcast appeals for help for the sinking nevada remaining at ills bis post and was among the lost theres your story of the real heart of man in the moment of peril when help Is needed there Is always the hero bero young ames who went down into the gas ridden well the radio operator who locked his door and stayed with the ship in these days of crime rackets and disrespect for law days of bootlegging and graft these acts of heroism stand out as a beautiful isle in a murky sea aea they prove brov that which we all know that in the general run rua of men and women are goodness nobility and majesty all ready to be brought into the light when need beckons bior or humanity calls portland oregon journal |
