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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING.
Central District Association at First
Presbyterian Church Next Sunday

A meeting of the central district Of
the Birmingham Sunday School associa-
ton will be held next Sunday after
noon at 4:30 o'clock at the First Pres
byterian church. Discussion of methods
Of Sunday school teaching will be the
most important feature Of the meeting.
and demonstration will be given by
the teacher training class Of the First
Methodist church.
All the teachers and superintendent of
district Sunday schools, as we'll as the
pastors Of the churches in connection with
which the schools are held. will be pres
emit. and the attendance II expected to
be large.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17

The automobile of c. y. Lutz struck
. negro man yesterday afternoon at
Third avenue and Fourteen street AMI
knocked him several feet. He was
taken to the hospital and found to be
not seriously injured. The chauffeur
OF Mr.. Lutz was driving at the time of
fhe accident. Mr. Lutz was in the car
and states that the accident was en-
tlrely unavoidable
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
Contract for Police Uniforms

The bids for the winter uniforms of
the police were opened yesterday morn
ing and the contract awarded to Var
ley g. Bauman, local clothing firm.
The entire outfit which includes a he'll
met will cost $32 each. The uniforms
are very natty and the committee ap-
pointed by the chief to select the uni
forms was complimented on the choice
The committee was Robert McColllrm,
T. P. Whitfield, and James Buckalew.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
HOTEL HILLNIAN MEETING
Stockholders VIII Decide On Plans for
Making Addition to Building

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Hotel Hillman will be held within a
few days to decide whether three or four
stories will be added to the present build
ing. 1t is generally understood that the
addition will be authorized provided the
engineers agree that the present foun-
dalton will hold the extra weight.
In addition to this matter it is under
stood that c. H. Nabb, the present lessee,
will again lease the hotel. However, it
is said the stockholders will increase the
rents now paid by Mr.. Nabb and this
may cause disagreement between the
present lessee and the owners.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
Tiger Raid In AvondnIe

Members of the police department raid
ed a blind tiger on Spring street between
Avenues and B, Avondale, at a late
hour last night. Two arrests were made
and five casks of beer, one-half barrel
of bulk whisky and full barrel of bot
tied whisky was taken by the officers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17

There was a small blaze yesterday
afternoon at / o'clock at the Allen
school at Highland avenue and Tween
ty-second street. The fire caught from
a spark on the roof and was easily ex-
tinguished by the South Highlands
station. The damage was very light.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17

Comes Benton, aged a. died yesterday
morning at Ii o'clock at his home on Red
mountain. The funeral will be held this
morning at 10 o'clock with interment in
Union Hill cemetery. The deceased is
survived by a father and mother. Mr. and
Mrs. A. ]. Benton, of Hendersonville,
KY.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17

Claiming that he was burned in a mine
explosion at Dolomite mines on July 20,
]. T. Anderson yesterday fled suit for
$1,000 damages in the circuit court against
the Woodward Iron company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
Barbecue mt North Bfrmiu~h,

Inc fourteenth annual barbecue
the Woman's Home Mission society Is
the Twenty-first avenue Methodist
church VIII be given at North Birm-
lngham park on Labor day. Mrs. John
F. Lewis, secretary OF the society. IL
arranging the details.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.


Cecil Goodwin, the young man who was
shot at Johns Saturday night, died last
night at a local hospital at II 30 O'Clock
The remains will be sent to Johns this
mroning at 6 o'clock by Shaw & Son for
interment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17

Alleging breach of contract. James M.
Brown yesterday fled suit for $1,000 dam
ages in the circuit court against the Ala
bama State Fair and Exhibit Co
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17

w. L. Allen, aged 81. died at a local in
Urinary early yesterday morning from
typhoid fever. The body will be sent to
Russellville today by the Gaudin Under
taking company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
HOSPITAL IS CROWDED

; The force of doctors and nurses
; at the Hillman hospital is working
; very hard at present on account of
; the unusual number Of cases at the
: hospital. There are rs cases and
, every ward is filled to it's capacity.
; There are. 26 cases of typhoid fever !,
; in the hospital, which is considered
; by the doctors as very serious
? showing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
65,9O5 CHILDREN
in WHOLE COUNTY

Figures on the school census Of Jeffer-
son county show a total of s. 905 children
between the ages of and q. The totals
compared with those of the 1908 census
show the following:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
THE WEATHER

Washington, August 16.-Forecast for
Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Wednes-
day and Thursday; light, variable winds.
lao
The following is the local report of the
United States weather bureau at Br-
ningham for the "a hours ended at p.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
DR.. Lyons
PERFECT
Tooth Powder

Used by people Of refine
ment in every part Of the
world where the use Of the
toothbrush is known, for
Almost Half a Century.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17

Undertaking Co. Phones 1902
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
SHAT rhe Undertaken Phones ..

CIR
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-01
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
FIX WIDTH OF ALLEYS

At the regular meeting of the county
commissioners Monday, an ordinance was
passed fixing the width oI all alleys dedi-
Gated TO the county at not less than six
teen feet.
Another ordinance was passed fixing
the fees 10 be charged by the county
surveyor for services rendered In connec-
tion with plats Of lots laid out as fol-
lows For plat containing 100 lots or
less. - cents per lot: plats containing
from 100 to 500 lots, 10 cents per lot;
plats containing from 500 to 1000 lots, .
cents per lot.
The appointment 10y C, V Anderson.
superintendent of the county infrmary.
of Peter Gustavus as steward, to succeed
Mitchell st. Clair. resigned. and Laura
Peterson as cook at the inhrmary, were
confirmed.
The appointment by County Treasurer
Grocsbeck of J. i, Meyers as clerk, at q
salary of Sl00 IL month, to succeed 7. -.
Sheclycn resigned. was also confirmed
Charles SchmitZ confirmed as a
speciaI deputy sheriff AT the mine Of the
Utah Copper company I'm Bingham, with
out nav from the county.
Miss Belle Perkins. clerk in The office
of the county recorder. was etyon an in
crease OF salary of from 500 TO $50 a
month,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-01
London to Frisco in Ten DAYS.

"A few days ago "A gentleman from
San Francisco made a wager I'm London
that within ten days time he would be
at home In the city OF the Golden Cate,
g. y. Walker local Jgcn, for tn" Chi
Caso & Northwestern. said yesterday.
mo special effort WAS necessary on his
part in order to win the wager lie left
London a noon for Liverpool, where hc
took an ocean liner for New York. re
maincd there Il day. left for Chicago on
one of the eighteen hour trains: and,
with an entire day In that city ut his
disposal. made lcisurcly arrangements at
the Chicago & Northwestern ticket Office
for his reservations on the San Fran
cisco overland Limited that leaves the
Wells street station at { u. m.
eat the proper time lie boarded the
train and Was on his way across the con-
tnent. Twenty-four hours later, he was
on time 10 the minute. forty-ciSht hours
later ne WAS still travelling on schedule
and on the evening of the third day he
reached his home city, having made the
journey from London in ten days. in
cuding the time that was spent In the
two cities en- route,
This is not the chronicle of n won
derful trauscontincntal run. made on Il
special train. and with regular traffic
more or less disarrangeG in order 10
mako n record. on the contrary it is
merely tho tale of that which is bcirg
accomplished every day in the year in
iranscontincntal travel"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-01
Chicago CounciImen Worried
by Question of Long Hatpins

CHICAGO. Feb. 2S.-Chicago's city
council tonight dcIberatcd the following
questions.
Are womcn's long hatpjus which men
ace the noses. eyes and faces OF other
people a public uulsance?'
Ought women, despite the danger OF
hatpins. TO be allowed TO wear them for
protection"
Alderman Herman T. BauIdcr intro
duccd an order requesting the corpora tlon
counsel TO draw UP an ordinance re
Stricttne tho length of hatpius worn in
public places.
We have an ordinance prohibiting the
wearing of large hats i'm theaters" dc
clared Alderman Baulder II am going
10 teach the women OF Chicago that
they must stop wearing hatpins a foot
and as half long. Some OF the pins stick
five and SIX inches beyond the brims of
their hats.
Grave silence lowered over delega-
tion of women In the galleries. Then a
voice pipcd ont:
Doesn't your wife wear long hat
pips?'
No. you bet she doesn't She wouldn't
do such d thing" shouted Alderman
Bauldcr. "Oh. YOU women of Chica goi
Don't YOU ever consider when YOU get
into n crowded street car with your
long hatpins that you arc cndangcring
the faces of all us men?"
The women, however. had prepa red
an answer, for as soon as the alderman
sat down. the city clerk read a letter
which was spread on the council min
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-01
CITY ENGINEER IS
HOME FROM CHICAGO
Returns After Attending Impor-
tant Meeting of Engineers
and others.

CITY Engineer George +. MeGonacle re
turned Monday afternoon from Ills cast
ern trip. whercfhc attended = meeting of
Che city officials and eginccrs al Chi
caGo from February 2l la %. lie also
visited several other eastern cities and
secured bids from Il number uf firms in
Marion ana Cleveland. o.. and Milwau-
kcc. Wis. for the construction OF =
drcdSo lur tic city These bids VIII bc
submitted 10 the city council Thursday
night
Mr.. M"G"naglc said HAT n permanent
organization was perfected n til" Chi
caGo meeting of the convention for-thc
stardardizmg uf paving specifications
aud That the nrNi meeting: win hc held
In New York in January. There were
about l20 delegates present at ibe meet
ms AID every city IN tho United States
with population of 100 np0 or over. eM-
cep, Washington aud the Pacific coast
cities. was represented
The convention adopted standard spc-
cifiCatIons for concrete. wood block.
granite block. brick, aSphaltrn bilumi-
nous macadam aud plain macadam paw
Ing. which VIII bc followed by every city
I'm the United States. The delegates
were well entertained during tho conveu-
ton. being guests at banquet given by
Mayor BussC and at several other social
functions.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-01
COMMERCIAL CLUB WILL.
HAVE NEW COMMITTEES

Standing committees for the CONNER
cial club will he appointed by President
Joy IL johnson and confirmed by the
board Of governors at a meeting TO be
mittccS include the following Com
mcrce. manufactures and new Industries
immigration. lands. irrigation. agricul-
turc statistics, laws and legislation
membership. public Improvements and
parks. railway and transportation cdu-
cation. sanitation and public welfare, ad-
Vertsug and promotion arbitration
public entertainment, oil. coal and natur-
al gas. art and literature. water and
electricity. good roads and club building.
In addition to the consideration OF the
committee appointments, the board OF
governors viii pass on several appica-
tlons for membership. and reports OF
the furnishings committee will he sub
mitted.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-01
REINCARNATI0N SUBJECT
or PHILOSOPHICAL LECTURE

Mr.. Mmson. Monday. delivered his sec
ond lecture on Tcuwaruatlou. In the frs;
part lie gave general explanation oi
the doctrine. and the second part. which
was delivered last night I'm the society 5
rooms in the Commercial Club building.
dealt largely with proofs. lie said there
Is practically no positive proof that can
be offered by one person To another. but
when man comes I" n point where he
can remember his own past lives IL Is
final proof To him though. Of course. this
does not constitute proof Tor anyone else.
Just an indication. The onlY way that
one can explain the great difference in
men. and their opportunities and still
believe in Just Gods by the fact that
some souls are older than others, and
have been In this school of life more
times than their younger brothers. who
may be still learning tho y l. Cs os civ
ilization.
Next weeks lecture will deal with the
Law OF Cause and Effect, or. How a
Man Reaps in one Life What He Sows
In the Previous
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-01
ACCUSED OF SIGNING
NAME OF ANOTHER

Frank II. Luddy, charged with forgery.
was IN Justice Bishops court Monday
afternoon and his bail was iXed at 5000.
The date Of his hearing was not set.
Luddy was arrested by CHIEF Of Dctec-
lives George Sheets. Monday afternoon.
who turned tho man over 10 Deputy
Sheriff l. y. Emery.
In n complaint sworn TO by G. l.. Ev
ans of the Electric Manufacturing and
Repairing works, il is alleged that the
church OF Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints gave a check To the Electric Man.
ufacturins and Repairing works for $ll3,
signed by Joseph +. Smith as trustce-ln- =
trust. on tho State Bank of Utah.
Tho complaint then alleges that Luddy
stamped the name of the Electric Manu-
featuring and Repairing works on the
back Of the check and wrote underneath
the stamped impression the words, per
G.. w. c." c. W. G. are the initials of
the manager Of the company and are
alleged TO have meant 6. w. Corlicld
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-01

uies. The letter was signed by May l..
Davis and read:
I'm behalf OF myself and thousan ands of
other women in Chicago. who are occa-
siopally OH the streets after dark. ! want
To object To the proposal TO curtail the
use of hatpins
"A hatpin is n woman's weapon Of
defense. She is not permitted To carry
a revolver or other weapon ] always
feel safe going home at night with q
hatpin available. Before leaving a street
car ! always get Il hatpn ready in my
hand until / am safe within my home
IT las proved it's need Thousands Of
other women can speak from their eX-
periences OF how n stout hatpin has been
an effective defense in time of danger" :"
Alderman Baulder's resolution was re-
fcUrcd TO a committee.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-01
MRS. FRANCES KELLY DIES
FOLLOWING AN OPERATION

Friends IN Salt Lake and California
viii be deeply grievcd to learn OF me
dnath of Mrs Francis Kelly, popular
young woman who had resided in this
city Tor moro than 4 year. at 81, Mark ;
hospital. following an attack of appendi-
rjtIe Tho end came Monday evening
at $40 o'clock
Mrs. Kelly was taken i'll about ten DAYS
ago and was removed 10 the hospital. 1t
was found necessary TO perform an OPP
,,otion. hut the young woman fnilcd TO
rally.
The deceased woman was born IN Tur-
lock Cal uud was the daughter ol g;
w sierra for many years connected
with the federal and state courts i'll that
state Mrs. Kelly came t, sail Lake
about a year ago and leaves Il most "i
friends i'm this city. Arrangements for
th, funeral viii he announced later
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-01
branded PASSENGERS
MAKING BEST OF 1T
oeeial 70 The rrlhnnc

'eeial 10 The Tribune
KENO, New. Feb. gS.-For distance
1n, mile the Southern Pacific rail
.en uacS. near Battle Mountain has
-, Washed away by the sudden riss
u 'n1 " Reese river. Trains ? 6
~ ~ arc lied up at Battle Mountain
tr q" -, iueilnitc time. and the popuIa !.
rrao.e y. lne Itlle town has been siIddanIy
& e'ssa 10 loo from about ZOO nen-
y f,," maiiy OF the stranded passensers
u, 'pln % tle east and are seeing fo, .bo
Ia. tIhe the sights OF a western ,,,,,I, ~
Siettn IN buckiug the faro ana
~ VI games The Reese river crosse . g
= lIiaeS ro and is still rising. and the noos
%, ,ri" uisaslrouS results To nrnnrrt,,
khe absolutely dcmoral(zed =
4, n,' ,',i.H Mlno rs raging at sIStv miles a.,
WIN Dlizzards aud fionSr all az
,hs snow an along tha rom
SSere are many among ,'a Iailroad,
2h 2i,5iew new York and other CA easinr ipsSsengers ,s
II hne goodly Proportion ~ ,a9i' ,eiSses'
never Witnessed ibo "a" ~
Hnn1li Nevada town viii t, .ee ilie
ylpilng Of all sorts and i WI us open
Sng lnto the spirit of the s ,n;., are en-
sPnrhaole vim and delight pn,o WIN a
IN mover experiences. >''e' '@ihed
~ ~ ion5 the ue-up Will occur
f',,S lillc be predicted as all o,. ra,not
yterlIoWlng their banks I'm ,,,..is 1lns
spy places. washed away in
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-01
SERIOUS STRIKE MAY
SPREAD FROM RENO
Employment Of Non-Jnion Men
in Shops is Said TO be
Cause of 'i'r0nbie.
Special 10 Tho Tribune.

Special tp Tho Tribune,
RENO Fen 2S.-ScnSotIonal- rufnors
rcnchcd Reno today tina, thc strike at
Sparks Of Southern Pacific machnists
would spread - the boiler makers. black
smiths and other employees Of the shops.
causing = general shat down which was
destined to- spread beyond the starting
point throughout The Oregon Short Line
system and become ono Of the bsses;
strikes over known In tho west.
One Thing is certain. non union mon arc
now employed IN the machine shop. This
was alleged by the strikers and admitted
by Assistant Superintendent Hickey. who
said. Yes. We are putting both union
aud non-union men at work i'm view of
The fact that the union men W" had pre-
NiouSlr I'm our employment quit work
without due notice aud without sanction
by lheir Ccmlral orGamiZn iom."-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-01
Strike Vote Is Complete.

MINNEAPOIiS Feb. 2S.-i'iremeu and
enSincor. on the Great Northern and
Northern PaCihc railroads have COM
pictcd strike vote, and ii is rumnred
they have declared Overwhelmingly in
favor Of walking out Tuesday morning
unless the roads grant the demands made
last November.
The mon involved arc keeping the re-
suit Of their vote secret. hut outside eS-
Inmates declare il is - per cent for .
strike. Negotiations between the union
and the general managers are being con-
Quoted AT Chicago and the result NAV be
ton pOllcd OH the Chicago lines
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-01
Talamantes Case Concluded.

The hearing in the case ot 4. r. T5in-
nantes, a United States deputy mineral
surveyor who Is charged with making
Incorrect valuation ON work done ON two
mining claims IN this state. was complct-
ed before Surveyor General Thomas Hull
Monday morning. After The two sides
have bccu given ten days in which TO tila
their arguments In writing. Mr Hull will
LnbmiL recommendations TO Washington.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-01

warning WAS received in time and all
goods were taken to places OF safety.
Main and Arthur streets are Il raging Tor
rent and all the doors entering business
houses are banked with sandbass To pre-
vent the water from entering indian
creek drains an immense basin. and mott
Ing snow, assisted by heavy rains, has
been the cause of the present flood, 1T
is impossible to give an estimate OF the
damage at this time. Several buildings
are probably damaged; otherwise the loss
10 private individuals IS slight AZ
p. m. the water was up TO the doors OF
the Saratoga hotel
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-01
LIST OF ENUMERAT0RS
SENT TO WASHINGTON

With the exception or n few OF the
outlying portions Of the state. the returns
from the recent examination for census
cuumerators nave been received from the
various districts by Supervisor Of Census
4. II. McMillin
Mr. McMillin said Monday that about
200 cnume rators have been recommended
for appointment by the census bureau at
Washington, There are Yet thirty-1iv
names To be submitted from the Utah
lcDnrtmcnt.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-01
PennsYlvania Appointments.

The following appointments have been
made on tho PENNSYLVANIA, effective
March ! Samuel Moody TO he assistant
burg: j. NJ. Chesbrough. general paSseu-
ger agent. Union Station, PittsburG. Vice
Samuel Moody. promoted, and ON the
Naudalia, Samuel Moody. assistant pas
scnGcr traffic manager. Union station.
Pitshurgi j. Y. Modiscttc. general pas
Senger agent. Century building, st. Louis,
Vice j. NJ thcSbrOuslI. promoted.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-01
[gOBNS AND FLOODS
|, TIE UP RAILROADS
BIizzards on Eastern Plains and
+ Chinooks on Western Des-
crts Cause Trouble
DELAYS on UNION, WESTERN
AND SOUTHERN PAClFlCS
Morst Condition in History of
the Roads Exists in East
crn Nevada.

OGDEN. Feb. 2S.-A blizzard IN
wyoming and washouis in Nevada are
tbe cause of the practicable abandon
koont Of traffic on the Union and South
o,, Pacific railroads today. Trains Nos.
b and 10 on the Southern Pacific
lA,ve been aunuIcd. Train No. on
4he Union Pacific is scheduled 10 arrive
Aate this evening, many hours behind
udimc.
d The Denver & Rio Grandc train No.
X due al 3:30 D. M, is about five hours
siste ON account of storms in Colorado.
yTbe only trains that arrived and de-
,harted al the Union depot during the
fsy arc local trains between Ogden and
sSalt Lake and thc Oregon Short Line
lfrains from the north.
III Washouts and Blizzards.
Il The washouts on the southern Pacific
4 IRE between Winnemucca and Battle
Maintain caused by unusually sudden
hiring haws. All creeks and small
btreams arc now raging torrents, over
howing> their banks and IN number
bf places the roadbcd has been softened
md washed away.
\ The first food Oh the Southern Pacific
occurred Friday night about mile
! hast of Winncmucca, where about 700
feet of track was damaged Since then
keyera washouis have destroyed pieces
bf track as far cast ms Battle Noun
bin The Western Pacific also has suf
tDered on its line east and west of Win.
emncca and its roadbcd IN places will
4 squire complete rebuilding.
= From Echo Utah, cast through
Adjoining. the Union Pacific is cncoun-
iaring one of the worst blizzards of the
9 1nter. Traffic is almost demoraliaed
s',csAeavy losses will be sustained by the
'i91 91festock men in the storm belt. \ snow
cs"prm. accompanied by a wind with a
Nlocity OF sixty miles an hour, is
ported at manv points along the line.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-01
FLOODS IN THE EAST
ARE ALSO SERIOUS

LITTLE FALLS. y. y. Feb 2S.-The
village OF ITcrlSmer tonight is in dark
ness. The electric light plant has been
Hooded and the drinking water in sight
will last but iwcn1y-four hours. All
manufacturing plants have suspended and
TWO schools are closed, Armed guards
patrol the streets In boats. one hun
dred and fifty houses have been vacated,