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OKLAHOMA'S GAINS
 MORE THAN DOUBLE
Census Shows Increase of 1O9 Der
 Cent in Population.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Up to date the full population of only two states Rhode Island and Oklahoma, one East and the other West, has been announced by the census bureau. The increase in Oklahoma, amounting to 109 per cent over the population of the same area in 1900 is phenomenal and is no indication of the rate of growth either in the West or in the country at large. That of Rhode Is- land, on the other hand, is more of natural growth in other sections similarly situated. Still Rhode Island with her 26.6 per cent of gain, is believed to be consider ably above the average. If the Rhode Island increase should be maintained the country would show a total of about 96,000,000 people; whereas on- ly about 90,000,000 are counted upon.
 New Lands Helped Oklahoma.
 Oklahoma's vast augmentation is due to it's attainment of statehood and to the opening up of new and rich territory. The same conditions do not exist elsewhere, for even though Arizona and New Mexico are coming in as new states, neither of them presents are attractions of Ok !ahoma in the way of newly available soil. Many sections of the West, however, will do credit to the tra- ditions of that region. Western Tex as, for instance, will make a marked gain, as will the state of Washington in both urban and rural districts. In Oregon, Portland is sure to make a big showing, as are Los Angeles, Berkeley and Oakland in California.
 Texas to Show We'll.
 Of all the Southern states, Texas will make the best showing, but Geor- gia also will manifest very credit able growth as will also the two Carolinas. The South will continue 70 be the most American section, in that it will show the presence of fewer immigrants from abroad than any other pc rtion of the Union.
 Columbus, Ind, is not destined to lose any prestige it may have enjoy ed during the past decade from being marked on the census maps as the place nearest the center of popula- ton. It probably will continue to be in the. vicinity of that mark after the full developments of the thirteenth census become known, unless the estimates of the census bureau of ficials fail.
 The returns received to date indi- cate fairly even growth in all di- rections from the present central point, the result of which must be to leave the point at it's present gen. eral neighborhood.
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bit in Little Rock during the conven- ton or the national society of rural postal carriers which will be held in Little Rock, September 20 and 23. E. 5. R. Haynie, national officer and for several years president of the Arkansas association, has made the request and as much of the Land Congress exhibits as can be brought here before being taken to Hot Springs to the State Fair, will be placed on exhibition where they can be viewed by the hundreds of visitors coming to the national convention.
 Aeroplane Engine Arrives.
 IA notice has been received by Man ager T. "A. Shea, of the Holland aero- plane, announcing the arrival of one of the new 75 horsepower engines to be used on the aeroplane. This engine weighs but 50 pounds, and is expected to lift the aeroplane with out difficulty or fear of allowing it to run at top speed without demolish- ing some part of the delicate mech- anlsm of the air machine Inventor Holland will have the new engine i'll place ill time to give the aero plane another try out by Sunday or early next week.
 ClOptOn's Funeral.
 The funeral of H. P. Clopton. the travelling salesman of Crane & Co.,, who died at the Physicians and Surgeons hospital Friday afternoon of injuries received in an automo- bile accident Sunday morning, took place this afternoon from the Elks club rooms, Rev. F. E. Maddox off, ciating. The Elks and Hoo Hoo lodges were we'll represented at the funeral, the former lodge conducting the services at the grave in Oakland cemetery. Clopton was young man B years of age, and was we'll known all over the state, having travelled for several years for cotton oil mills be- fore becoming manager of a mill at Mulberry, and then accepting the po- sition with Crane & Co. He sus- tained a fractured skull and internal injuries when racing automobile turned over in rounding street corner at an early hour last Sunday. His vitality was such that the phy- sicians at one time expected the young man to recover, but the in- ternal injuries became manifest and caused his death.
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SODA BENz0ATf CASE
Indiana Attorney General Threatens
 to Take It to President.

Washington, D. C., Aug. 27.- The threat of Attorney General Bingham, of Indiana, to take to President Taft the charge of favoritism on the part of the department of agriculture to- ward benzoate of soda and the man. ufacturers using the drug as food has caused something of a sensation here, and the friends of the pure food are encouraged by .he action of the district courts in re- moving the gag which had been plac- ed on Dr. Harvey w. Wiley, the pure food champion. Attorney General Bingham. charges that not only did the department permit, but even Ire quested'' the members of the Remsen
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No false pretense has marked the career of Ely's Cream Balm. Being en- tirely harmless, it is not responsible like the catarrh snuffs and powders, for minds shattered by cocaine. The great virtue of Ely's Cream Balm is that it speedily and completely over comes nasal catarrh and hay fever. Back of this statement is the testi- mony of thousands and reputation of many years success. All druggists, soc, or mailed by Ely Bros., 56 Warren Street, New York.
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VOTES FOR WOMEN
 NOT AT CONGRESS
Bernard N. Baker, President of Con- servatiOn Congress, Bases Action Upon Fact That Organization
 Is Political.

St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 27.-The bat tie cry, Votes for Women." will not be heard ill the second National Con- servation Congress in St. Paul Sep tember 5 to 9 if the officers of the organization can help it.
 Bernard N. Baker of Baltimore, president of the organization, has barred the women who want to vote on the ground that their organization is political.
 Secretary Thomas R. Shipp, who has offices in the Minnesota State Capitol, where the preliminary work of the Congress is being done, has been beseiged by delegation of suf- fragettes since word came from Balti- more that President Baker had placed the ban on the women
 President Baker has ruled on the matter, and I can do nothing" said MT. Shipp, glancing at the door as if he expected the women to bounce upon him at any moment We will carry out his wishes to the best of our ability
 Premier Asquith of England no doubt will laugh with delight when he hears that the American suffra- gettes want to break into the con- servation congress just as they have been fighting to enter Parliament. The officers of the conservation con- gress, knowing how the women out witted MT. Asquith and his aides, gained entrance to the closely guard ed halls of Parliament and chained themselves to seats, while not ex- pecting any such strenuous efforts here, fears it is not improbable that some of the more daring suffragettes may attempt some maneuver that will result in their battle cry being shout ed during the proceedings of the con- gress
 After the delegates to the con- gress are seated the remaining seats of which there will be several thou sand, will be for the public, and there will be no way to keep the women out of them. United States soldiers from Fort Smelling will be on guard |-this arrangement was made before the suffragettes demanded admit tance-and will see that order is maintained. Should any belligerent women shout Vote for Women!'' the soldiers will know what to do.
 Conservation of child life was urged last year at the meeting of the first national conservation con. gress in Seattle, and the suffragists claim that it would be perfectly with
 in their sphere to introduce the same question here, if permitted.
 T care more about the children than I do about forests and streams" said Mrs. J. Ellen Foster of Wash ington, D. e., at Seattle. Why do I care at all for forests and streams? Because of the children who are to be naked and bare and poor without them in the years to come unless you men of this great conservation work do well your work"
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A WOMAN'S APPEAL

To all knowing sufferers or rheumatism. whether muscular or of the joints, sciatic;, lumbagos, backache, pains in the kidneys or neuralgia pains, to write to her for home treatment which has repeatedly cured all of these tortures. She feels 1T her duty to send 1t to all sufferers FREE You cure yourself at home as thousand will testify-no change of climate hein. necessary. This simple discovery ban,sh"s uric acid from the blood, loosens the stiffen ed Joints, purines the blood, and brightens the eyes. giving elasticity and tone to the whole system. If the above interests you. for proof address Mrs. M. Summers, Box B, South Bend, Ind.
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J. J. Smith who once resided here but now with c. M. Ferguson & Son, Pine Bluff, stopped off for a short time in the city, leaving on Fridays train. He had been on his vacation in the ElDorado neighbor- hood.-Camden Herald.
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|C FIGHT FOR |P LINE ROADS: In Falconer of State load Commission bnds Appeal. l NEGROES SICK Negroes Disappear After ltion Questions Are Sub.
 mitted to Them.
NEGROES SICK

Rock, Aug. 27.-Following
 on Of the Arkansas Rail-
 mission in it's morning ses-
 lay, Chairman ". A. Fall
 he commission, late in the
 dictated and sent to Chair
 tin A. Knapp, of the Inter-
 ommerce Commission a
 tatement of the position of
 nsas tap lines, asking the bn to set aside the order un- b the trunk lines of the state ed a tariff shutting off the
 from participating in the of freight rates. Ths order bsked to be suspended until
 can have a hearing before mission and convince it they mon carriers in every man. lied by the term. The letter man Knapp states that there y lines in the state not ex- Der the recent ruling of the e Commission, which are carriers and should not have |stice of being shut off from kting in the present arrange freight rates until they have earing in court. One line has zone into court to enjoin K Island from cutting it off e participation in a division 'lanket lumber rates on ship 'rlglnating on it's lines, and Vlll do this unless the Inter- ommerce issues an order the suspension before the 90 into effect early in Sep All of the lumbermen who the Friday meeting, left for mes last night, convinced the showing made, and the rltten by the Arkansas Con- the Interstate Commission rant them the hearing. Sev- . the lines intimated they nave to suspend pending a Ut of the case, if the Inter- did not act favor 'n the request of the Arkan-
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STRUCK A RICH MINE

s. ". Bends. of Coal City, Ala, says he struck a perfect mine of health in Dr. Kings New Life Pills for they cured him of Liver and Kidney trou- ble after 12 years of suffering. They are the best pills on earth for constip- ation, malaria, headache. dyspepsia, debility. 25c at all druggists.
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en sickness attached several
 negroes who came to Little thursday to take the examina- or teacher or instructor in Pe Bluff Branch Normal, after estlons were presented to
 4ne malady seemed to have
 horns good and tight with 'lents, for they did not return up the examination when it 'ntlnued over Friday.
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Ana congress Collections.

e'afy E. R. Ratterree of the
 pas Land Congress has made ements to start collectors over
 oe Ill the interest of the Ar
 Land Congress advertising
 ne collectors will be supplied
 banks which will be filled in presented to every subscriber.
 sA to be a member of the
 md Congress. The col- .ia<Vlsit the different towns |a sss'e as and endeavor atp secure s VI a local committee in mak- ' the collection. Secretary ',ee expects in this way to ], hundreds of people not reach 'h,. 'ne general committee. He 'Ils morning to att g the oonsress ,a kos Marion,fs!ysss
 oeihs held in YellsH e:afo- Letter From Bassett
 .sfs Y received Friday from R. E. ss, o..l lormer advertising agent of ' o''on oa Belt, written from Silver ,,. .,. M., Where he is now located + ,o.' s to regain his health, MT. ' mas been in bed the most or . e slnce he reached the New s.s' ssor'' but writes a cheerful sas'n saslns he hopes to, be up and tc u as soon as he can get e change of climate.
 70 Boost State.
 . s are being made to
 Ssular state boosting exhi-
 N
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-08-28

A small cottage for rent. On E. 9th. avenue. Convenient to shops Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Go.
 8 o6 t.
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FOR UMBRELLA FIXING
 1. Glicksburg, the umbrella maD, Second and walnut, opposite teIo' phone sffica 1I15-1As
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CHAPTER XIV.
Baron HOfstein Once More

A FER leaving Curly I hurried
along the path The country was
much the same every here-untoucred
forest, with the ground bare NJ ve~e-7-
tlon except where some tree had col
iapsed and lay rOtting Here and rrera
small glaCeS occurred for no au-1rar+
reason and these were always CroJ-eE
with underground
Nowhere was there any sign OF h7--
mag ll- ne CT any lie at all except when
mock or mule-b-rds screamed iron.
Jlle Jree-tCpS or q snake uri--Te1 across
ny pain Three times -asz-7 milo
stones like the one Curly had stumble
- icy were always rudely carved
WITH Maya symbols
Half an hour after leaving Curly T
suddenly blundered out OF the r-100-7
OF lLe Forest into an open GLADE furo
Whlch the sun shCne brightly As I
SLlaQed my eyes from the sudden burst
q nght, Baron HOfste-n confronted me.
rising quietly from q log on which ne
had been sitting
Al M SCOtJr' he Observed s-.aveI-
GOOD morning; Eaf been expecting
Eou- Erav sit down" He waved his
hand toward the Log.
Before ne finished 7 had recovered
from my surprise
tones as calm as his own AS zor1 M
nave perceived 7 am IN something of 4
hurry but I an delav for a few mo-
Te1Is-
Tou are fery good Be seated
sat down and The Baron proceeded
regret being unable TO ask you TO
drink but the excellent bar OF the Viz
Eln1a Springs IS not available AT present
HCFy eier--- As the Baron spoke he
seated himself on the IoE-'-hou-efe- I
can these cigarettes recommend. That
there are not more OF them is due-if
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Army and Navy Orders
ARMY

ARMY.
Captain WILLIAM J. VVFSTERVEI.T
Is assigned TO the Fifth - ieId ArtiI-
leTy.
First Lieutenant RICHARD IL JOR-
DAN viii assume command Of the
United states army mine planter
General Samuel NJ Mills
First Lieutenant CHESTER J. GOOD
LEX Is transferred from the Ninety
NTH Company 20 the l55th Company
Each Of the .ffoollowiGE officers OF the
Coast Artillery Corps, now g0as-
signed, Is assigned 70 the company
indicated after his name
First Lieutenant SAMUEL G.. CARD
WELL, to the l69uh Company.
First Lieutenant WALTER c BAKER
to Fifty-eiEhIh Company
Second Lieutenant WALTER p BOAT
WRIGHT. Coast Artillery Corps, IS
relieved from assignment TO the 1Z3d
Company and placed on the unas-
signed list
Second Lieutenant JOHN T H.
O'RFAR. Coast Artillery Corps re-
Gently appointed with rank from
June 70. 1919 is attached TO the Sixth
Company He VIII report not later
than August. i. 1910
Each Of the following second iieUten-
ants of the Coast Artillery CORPS -
attached 10 a company as hereinafter
indicated:
RALPH z HAINES. Fifty--efghth Com
uauv. Fort EosecraEs. Cal
THOMAS II. JONES SINty-nmth Com
pauv. F'ort Mcpherson. Ga
LAURENCE WATTS. Seventy-thiTd
Company. washington Barracks.
District o. Columbia
EDWARD ROTH, JE-- Ehirty-tlIth
COMPANY Fort ADAMS r l.
GEORGE w YESTERDAY. FOrty-tir5 st
COMPANY. WASHINGTON EarTacE :
District Of Columbia
GEORGE 3. GORHAld- 18Th ComparE-
Washington Barracks. District OF
Columbia
CHARLES y WILSON. Seventy-thIr,l
Company Fort Logan H P DOTS. Ark
AUSTIN G. FRICk. SIxty-rinth Com
paDy. Fort DU Pont. Tel
SYDNEY : WINSLfCHN. Flfty-eig1th
Company. Sort tanks Mass
FRANCIS J TORNEE. Sixth COMPANY.
Washington Barracks, District Of
Columbia
Second Lieutenant HENRY y SUM
NER Coast artillery Corps. is at
tached to the 169th Company. Fort
Monroe, Virginia
First Lieutenant JAMES b PASCOE-
Medical Reserve Corps. VIII proceed
TO Fort Wood, New York, and re-
port for duty.
Lieutenant Colonel FRANCIS Il HAIR
DIE. retired. is detailed f. duty
with the Tsthmiau Canal Commission
Major CHARLES r. REYNOLDS Med
fca1 Corps Is detailed as Instructor
at that school in Medical Depart
nent administration
First Lieutenant ROBERT r. GRIN
STEAD 23d Infantry. having arrived
al san Francisco, Cal. viii proceed
TO Join his company al Fort Clark,
Texas
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Synopsis of 60 Alreadv PubIished

Synopsis Of Chapters Already Publishe
In return for proof OF his innocence Of
the murder OF Paymsster Jordan, Captain
scott, the hero OF the story. consents 10
learn for Colonel No4S=. Of the Austrian
Secret Service the Whereabouts in Cen
tTal America Of certain Individual The
secret is known by a girl named Marian
l-aJoUr. and il is from her that he must
learn IT. L he does not. Colonel Volta
VIII not produce the protf that Jordan
was murdered. not by scott. but by
others interested in learning the same
Scott meets Miss Iatour and fails in
l9Re With Ser She tells him that Baron
Hoistein, Sir Henry LasceIles. and Count
lrumanof, German. English. and Rus
san nop-ernen- have ali proposed 10 her
he suspects thas they desire the same
Information thas he does
a messenger comes from Central Amer
lea Tor MarIaG
She leaves at once. Her uncle. Bishop
Lat1ur. and Scott start after her. in
Ienalng 10 overtake her in Colonel Vo.ta's
Slll-eFA on Nolta's ya-lr. the SunfIoUer.
Jury platnsuan nj cd friend OF
scott Eo-ls with t1em
Al sea they pick ID ST. Een-v IasceT-es
clinglnE 10 a sinking saifi~4r
Apparently he hes l7Irelate-y thrown
hlItiselI IN The Yachts way
S,-'.e Gays later Jley learn BY wireless
- .o--At i-Lfllr-Iou IS sd the steamer
SFoss-ack with Marian Wireless a7ue7rg
20 Ae.p come from tEe C-cssfacE st5tin.-
tslat The vessel has. hecn --aIE I'D Fv
- = ana compelled TO s1rTeuLcr Marian
80 - neg brother Rounding q point. OF
enc me yacht comes llror a TONED,
- ana on the deck are Marian. Fred.
- y manor and Baron Holster Marian
ais on scott 10 save Fer
4 light e1sues and ne +o-,-F- r-,4 --
s,-l-E- ne Suafogve- IS wrecked anT
- 4oilv7ying day Scott and Crrre- rr-T
-Si-A---es on strange shores.
a note found in = -1-l-l- r-r1- ..--
- Marian and her brother are er5,.r
70 De abducted on another vessel
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DEATHS

ATTEN-R0EEET j. ALLEN
Funeral services al S. Fauis CHUr-I-
Friday. July -. at o'clock
B--EET- SS-O- wednesday. July l2, 1910 at
z-r7 o. ID. ELIZA BETH daughter o. Mrs
NAY z CEle- Mr. Josephine h-ell--- MS
Noble E. han. 1Irs. anna GORDON and
Miss Fannie L. BLrrCss
Funeral Saturday July 10 al = p m
from her mothers residence. ISIS Eight
zenith street Internent al Harmony Gem
JFrederials5urs and PItzburg papers
GUSDOEF-0l Wednesday July b. 1910 at
p u--- BERN HAFtD- husband OF Char
Iotle 5usdgTr, IN JHe sevruty-ninth year
Funeral from his late residence. $50 Sew
enth street northwest on Friday July -
EURDLE-Cn Thursday July H. 1870 at her
residence the GalEesHC-o apartment. IVY
VIRGINIA. beloved daughter Of the late
Thomas r. and Virginia. A Hurdle she
IS survived by Reginald T., Carroll l.. and
Elsie c. Hurdle
Funeral from the chapel Of William H
Sardo & Co. ass Il street northeast.
Saturday. Ju-- Is. a. 5 p m Relatives
and friends invited Intermeut ar AIexan-
crLa4 Va
lAIexaHdrta and Richmond papers plezsa
CDpy1
NORAN-On Thursday, July a. 1910. at 2.s5
p ma, KATHERINE T., vile o. John A.
Moran and daughter o. the late John and
MAJ Foley
Funeral services from her late residence
e-a street SATURDAY. = I.-
10; thence 90 St L1seuh's Church. Were
mass Of requiem VIII be said at a. NJ
Relatives and friends invited
LULHALL-On Tuesday, July =. 1910. at
ll-55 D. me- SADIE O.. wire OF william
3 MulhaL and daughter 5f the late Afa-
tin and sarah C-Dea-
Funeral from her late residence. zs7 r
street northeast Friday. July 10 ar $50
q M thence 60 S. Alrvsi-s- church
where high requiem mass VIII be sung al
clock Relatives and friends invited
OCONNELL-ou Tuesday July - 1870 nj
Eltrs-ell- Mass EzRGAE RET. vie ~
Gen J. J. O'CClueI. T. = A.. ana dz-,-r7
Ter ~ Mary GsIiher and the late J1r7es
lie Boutiille-. Of Cincinnati
iD-ermeC- az Arlington on F-r55a- r----
- from St Patrick-s Church
Ee6E4--ln Tuesday July l. 1910 F-re~-r-s-
~ t-OLs-f- son Of Sarah F. ana tie Is-e
Richard T. R1bev i1el
= 55eTal from PadEett's funeral pa-Io-s
~ lie. enth street southeast. F-fE--- rr-r,-
10 az u q m I1terueut private
D1 1on "Wednesday. July 70. 1910 A.
Se5lsslo5yn, " Va GILBERT NrARPo~
49, z, S-'e lost husband Of Amanda NJ
DlrA-e aeed ffty-eiEht years
LhleE-nent VIII ue held al N-4-T-r-s---..
southeast street
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NAVY.
Assistant Paymaster L c. HAUGHET.
dismissed from the naval service
July =, 1910
Chief Gunner G II. SHELDON. to naval
magazine. st Juliens Creek. Va
Pharmacists T y. PHILLIPS. detached
Naval Hospital, Las Animas Col. to
Naval Dispensary, Navy Yard Nor
folk, Va
Payuaster-s CLERK P a ASHTON .resiE-
nation as paTmaster'S clerk accepted
10 take effect July II, 1910. and ap-
pointed paymaster's clerk In the
navy duty Naval Academy, AnnapO-
lis. nd.
Payuaster's Clerk T. W. ARMS. retired
placed upon the retired list from June
D. 1916. and detached dUt7 Lancaster;
20 home
Paymaster-s Clerk T. G. HAlvSCHE. re-
tired, placed upon the retired list
from June ., 1910. and detached duty
BIRMINGHAM to home
PayEaSters Clerk z. II CRARY, re-
tired, placed upon the -tCired list
from June a, 1910, and detached duty
Naval Home. Philadelphia, Pa; 70
home
Paynaster's Clerk c. ". LOOMS,
placed upon the retired list from
June a 1910, and detached duty
Constellation TO home
Paymaster's Clerk p. W SHOEMA-
kEES resignation as a paymaster's
clerk accepted. to take effect July
a. 1910 and appointed a paymaster's
clerk IN navy, duty Colorado.
Lieutenant r. T. HORNE, detached
monterey and en- route home
Passed Assistant Surgeon II.
SEElNc. detached Naval HOSPITAL
OlonEapO. p I. and en- route home.
Passed Assistant Surgeon H 7.
BROWN, detached Naval HOSPITAL
Canacao, P L, TO Naval HOSPITAL.
Olongapo, p L
NachiniSt r. E FUCKER. detachec
Naval Station. Olongapo. p Il 70
Naval Station, Cavite. P L
Captain s. A W PATTERSON L
n c., detached Marine Brigade
Manila p I; 10 Naval Hospital.
Mare Island, Cal. for treatment
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THREE MEN INJURED
IN B. s o. WRECK
Six Horses Are Killed and $4,000
Damage Is Done At
R7itImOTe
Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Nd, July 15--Three
men were injured, six horses killed and
eight stock cars Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad were wrecked early this
morning on the line Of tracks just east
OF the Annapolis Short Line yards al
Ostend and EiIgley streets
The damage TO the cars and the tracks
OF the company was estimated at $40 CO.
Just what caused the accident IS a
mystery, although officials OF the road
are Of the opinion that spreading rails
was responsible
The injured
Morris SeiEel Vine street, PhiladeI-
Dhia. bruised on the right Lex.
William Christie. New Rochelle, y. Y,
cut over the right eye
William Moore residence unknown,
artery in left forearm severed
Seigel and Christie were treated at
the scene OF the accident, but Moore
had to be taken 10 the University Hos
pitaL