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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-14
YOUTH MAY BE SAVED
 FROM KIDNAPERS

Baton Rouge. La. September 13-The police believe they have discovered a clue that may lead to the finding of 4-year-old Robert Dunbar. Jr., of Opelousas. La. who disappeared in August while on picnic with his parents, and is believed to have been Kidnapped. The child's father has come here in response to message from the police, Pending further develop ments the police are working secretly.
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Port Cotton Movement

Galveston: Quiet: middllng 1l7se; net receipts. 23 324; gross receipts, 1880: stock, l73. 42s: continent, 734 coastwise, 3S2S. New orleans: Firm; midding, Il 7-16c; net receipts 67d; gross receipts Slo; sales, 237o; stock, 26,535 France, 100; coastwise. 21S.
 Mobile: Net receipts, 269; gross receipts, 269 stock, 3S46.
 Savannah: steady; middlng, 11zc; net receipts, 5750; gross receipts, 57oO sales, 605 stock, 33 106; coastwse, 665s.
 Savannah: Steady; middling 11sse; net receipts, 1l5i; gross receipts, l15l; stock, S490.
 Wllnington Steady; middling, 1l1ac; net receipts. 1923; gross receipts, l3z3; sales. 32; stock. 6034.
 Norfolk; Steady; middling, 11ssc; net re- ceipts, 1197; gross receipts, ll97; sales, l4e, stock, Ii, ,9S2; coastwise, 112.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 11%c; net receipts, 11sS; gross receipts, 26S3; stock, 1857; continent, 223S.
 New York Quiet mldding, D,@c; gross receipts, 222O; sales 200; stock, 123, ioo; France, 375; coastwise. 375.
 Boston Quiet; midding, 1.oc; net re- ceipts, 12; gross receipts, 43; stock, 22d5; Great Britain, 1000
 Philadelphia: Steady; miudling, 12 l5c; stock, 11Ss.
 Texas City: Net receipts, sss; gross re- eeipts, S88; stock, 7343.
 Brunswick: Net receipts 65s4; gross re- ceipts, 65s4: stock. 60O3 coastwise, 99o.
 Newport News: Net receipts, 4S3; gross receipts, 4s3: coastwise. 4S3.
 Aransas Pass: Net receipts, 4s3; gross receipts, 5000; stock, 5576 coastwise, 4S3.
 Total today at all ports: Net, 45,SS6; Great Britain. 1000; France, 425; conti- nent, 9612; stock, 47o,7H.
 Consolidated at all ports: Net, 198,52b; Great Britain, 3s,S52: France 10575; conti- nent 30,1Gl.
 Total since September at all ports; Net, 3os,s04; Great Britain 72,47; France, Il ,S23; continent, 54,754.
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MRS. l.. c. PICKETT
 STILL IMPROVING

Washington. September 13-Mrs. La sallc Corbel Pickett. widow of the fam ous Confederate general, brought here Thursday from Philadelphia, very ill of pneumonia. was better today Hopes for her recovery. remote yesterday. are said to be much improved this forenoon.
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THREE KILLED AND
 HOUSE SET FIRE

Council Bluffs. la, September 13.~-The dead bodies of Martin Thompson. farm CT living six miles east of Council Bluffs, his wife and son were found In their home today. It is reported they were killed with hammer. Officers have left for the scene of the murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-14
FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
 DECLARES DIVIDEND

Fargo, N. D., September 13.-The city of Fargo has declared a dividend of 61s per cent which will be paid in cash on March 1, 1913. Mayor Sweet in announc- ing the dividend, said: Ten thousand dollars has been saved the city during the last year. and we have decided to refund this surplus to taxpayers in proportion to their last assessment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-14
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, September 13.-Cotton seed oil was steady early on covering of sep tember shorts and with the advance in lard and cotton but prices eased off late under selling of october against purchases of bleachable oil and easier crude markets generally. Closing prices were 1a5 points net lower; September, 6.45c; October. .25c; November, 5.95c; December, 533c; Janu- ary and February, 5.9oc; March, 5.9,c; May, 606c; prime crude, 5alo.g7c; prime summer yellow, 6.46c bid, prime winter yellow, 7.15aT Soc; prime summer white, 7I7 40
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New Orleans. September 13-Spot cot ton firm hc higher; middling, Il 7-16c; sales 36c; to arrive 1850 bales; low ordi- nary, 77sc; ordinary. S1l-16c; good ordi- nary, 101sc; strict good ordinary, 1Olzc; low middling, 10 13-16c; strict low middling, il 3-16c; strict middling, il 9-16c; good mid ding, II 15-16c; middling fair, 12l4c mid ding fair to fair, 12ssc; falr 13e Re- ceipts, 45 S99; stock 2G,535.
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First National Bank of Birmingham

same date last year. 27o,51o Stock at all United States ports. 410,92S: stock at all United States ports same time last year, S09, ,295: stock at all interior towns. 120,- TAI; stock at all interior towns same time last year, 13i247; stock at Liverpool. 53i,- 600; stoc kat Liverpool same time last year, 2S1,000; stock of American afloat for Great Britain same time fast year, l46 0O0
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Fruits and Produce

Apples, new, per barrel, N.50Q$5c; Cali forna peaches, selected, per crate. Sl l25Qp 50; California plums. per crate. g: Cali fornia oranges, per box. s4Gt4 50; lemons, imported, per box, sS@lo; cabbage, per pound, 1Ac; onions, per pound, Pc; Span ish onions, per crate. s1.15; Irish potatoes. per bushels, soc; eantaloupes, per crate, 250@3; watermelons. 15425c; lines, per hundred, $lM1. l0; sweet potatoes. per bushel Sll0; per barrel. s2; preserving pears, per barrel. g 50. California pears, g. 7543 per crate.
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St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, September 13.-Cash wheat, No. 9 red, s1. .01d1 .03; No. ? hard, 9o@93c. Cash corn, No. 2. 711z@72hc; No. white, 75c. Cash oats. No. ?. 33aSS14c; No. 2 white, 351ac. Cash wheat: September, 9l% m917sc: May. 96c; Corn futures: Decem- Der, 49kc: May, 5oc. Oats futures: De- cember, 33c; May, 34c.
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Naval Stores

Savannah, September 13.-Turpentine firm, 3Ss4@Ssc; sales. 529: receipts Al; shipments. 334; stock. 39.s93. Resin firm; sales, 2s56; receipts, 2l47 shipments. 269l 1; stock. 103s94. Quote: B, s6.2M6.S5; ID, SC 25@6 3O;. E, $e. 35@6.4o; F, G. H, and |, s6 4Od6 45: K. .s6. 45; M, s6.s0; N, S7.S5; WG, $7 80; wv, ss.20.
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Comparative Cotton Statement

New York. September 13.-FOr week end-
 ing September 13: Net recsipts at all United States ports during week, 1ss, 525; net receipts at all United States ports same week Inst year, 24l,Si!: total re- ceipts since September l. 3o5s0i; total re- ceipts, to same date last year, 40, ,435. Exports for the week. 7o0sS; exports for same week last year, l5s.2l4; total exports since September l. 139,c4S; total exports
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City September 13-Cash wheat No 2 hard, S7ds9c; No. ? red, 96c4$l .o1. Cash corn, No. mixed, Tic; No white, 721s@7Sc. Cash oats, No. white, S443512c No. 2 mixed. 34c. Wheat futures: Sep tember, ssAc; December, s6isMS6Ac; May, 90Ad9O9sc Corn futures: September. 67&c; December, 479s@47%c; May, 4SAq4sasc. Oats futures: December, 32Ac, May, 34Ac
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Refuses to Be Vaccinated

Mobile September 13.--James Myer was arrested here today on complaint of the health authorities for refusing to have himself and members of his family vac cinated after a case of smallpox was found in his home. Myer will fight the case in the higher court and retains smi. nent counssL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-14
S5O.5O SUBSCRIBED
 TO CAMPAIGN FUND

Tuskegee September 13.-(Special)- After a partial canvass or the citizens, William P. Cobb, presidential elector from the state at large on the democratic tick ct, announces that the citizens have sub paign fund.
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Cotton Receipts

New York, September 13.-The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September I: Galveston, 22s,- 30s; New Orleans. 5016; Mobile, 2S60: Sa- yannah 32,575; Charleston, 539): Whining ton. G35S Norfolk, 5109: Baltimore, 12ls. Boston, 353 Newport News, 4S3: Bruns- wick 699s; Texas City, 1913; Aransas Pass, z7,093 Total. 306,S04.
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Weeks Imports

| New York, September 13.-lmports of merchandise and dry goods at the port of New York for the week ending Sep
 tember were valued at 243s6,o3. Imports of specie at this port for
 the week ending today were So,S33 sl- yer and s4GO.015 gold; exports H,152& &5S silver and $120,0o0 gold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-14

Casn quolatjoHs Wefe as %oho"s' Flour-Firm.
 Rye-No. 2, 6Sc.
 The dry salt meat market enjoyed fair choice malting, 6od70c.
 Timothy seed. $2a3.75.
 Clover seed, s13G17.
 Mess pork. sl7 2od17 STE.
 Iard-In tierces, $l1 .12A.
 Short Ribs-Loose, S10.67ia.
 Butter-Firn; creameries. 2fd2Sc; dai- ries. 221s&24lsc.
 Eggs-FYrm; receipts, 1905 cases at mark, cases included, 17i4a1s1ac; ordinary firsts, 19c: firsts, 2lc.
 Cheese-Firn; daisies, 15h@151sc; twins 14s4a15c: young Americas, l51a415@ic; long hrons. 154a151sc.
 Potatoes-Easy; receipts. GO cars; Mich igan. 4sc; Minnesota, 4Sc; Wisconsin, 4Sc. Poultry-Alive, firm; turkeys, 1sc; chick ems, dull; 13iAc; small, 12lac; springs, 15c. Veal-Firm; 9d141zc.
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Creamery Products

Country butter, 5W 2Oc. fresh cream cry butter, 3212c; process butter, 2sc; daisy cheese, 1Sc; imported Swiss cheese. 32c: German brick cheese, 20c; Iiniburger cheese. Pc; imported roque- fort, 37c; Neufchatel cheese. per dozen, 45c; Pimcnto cheese. per dozen. sl.40.
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Pig Iron
Local Cotton
Meat

Lard 13Ac; compound. 97sc: D. s. short ribs, 12.s71kc; rib bellies. 13.57iac; ham butts 161zc; Boston butts, l514c; pork loins, 171sc; spare ribs. 1elac; breakfast facon, 2Od a5c; smoked bacon, l4s.c; regular ham. l71hc; skinned ham, l9c.
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Poultry and Eggs

Hens, S5Q50c; live, per pound, 14c; large flyers, 2oc; medium flyers, Uc; small flyers, Poe; ducks, S0440c; guin- eas, 25c; roosters. 3ec; geese, 40W50c live turkeys. 15916c: eggs. fresh. case candled. 24c; extra graded candled eggs, 26c.
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Weekly Cotton Statistics

Liverpool. September 13.-Following are the weekly cotton statistics; lm- ports all kinds, 27,000 bales; imports. American, 15,000; stock, all kinds, 534,- 900; stock, American. 3S7.0O0 Ameri- can forwarded, 49.O00. Total exports,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-14
Wool Market

| St. Louis, September 1S.--Wool, firm; hedum grades, combing and clothing.
 Bizn26c light fine. 1aa3lc beavy fine, b01Sc; tub washed, 26@35c.
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Dry Goods

New York, September 13.-Cotton goods and yarn ruled steady with sales of moderate character. Wool markets are active and firm. The knit goods demand continues very satisfactory.
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Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady; middling, II fAc; net receipts, 22299; gross receipts. 22,- 299: shipments, 21,111; sales, S727; stock, 71,474
 Augusta. Steady; middling. 119sc; net receipts, 691; gross receipts, 69l; shipments. 12S7; sales. 372; stock, 1595.
 Memphis: Quiet; middling. II asc; net receipts. 15; gross receipts, 75; ship ments, 246; sales, 75; stock, 2S26.
 St. Louis Quiet; middling, 11asc; gross receipts, 31; shipments, S1; stock, 3479.
 Cincinnati: Net reciepts. 15o; gross receipts, 150; stock, 20,33o.
 Little Rock: Quiet; middling, He; net receipts, 32; gross receipts, 32; shipments, 30; stock, 1473.
 Louisville: Firm; middling, II Ac; net receipts, 25; gross, receipts, 25; ship ments, 6; sales, 29 stock, 40.
 Totals today: Net receipts. 23,212; gross receipts, 23.303; shipments. 22, I'll; sales, 9204 stock. 115,573.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-14
HUBBARD BROS. & co.

lotion Merchants, Hanover square, Y. hange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange, lew York Produce Exchange. Aaso- late Members Liverpool Cotton Asso- 5ation. Orders solicited for the pur-
 hase and sale of Cotton and Cotton bed Oil for future delivery. Special at- kntion and liberal terms given for con- 1gnments of spot cotton for delivery. )0Ssespondence invited
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Grain Receipts and Shipments

Kansas City, September 3-Receipts; Wheat. 117,ooo. corn. 17,ooo; oats, 11,o0o. Shipments: Wheat 20l,ooo; corn. 1s,ooo: oats, 1900.
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Fish and Sea Eoods

Red snapper, Sc in bbl. lots; 11c in small lots; groupers. 6c; Spanish mack ereI. 15c; speckled sea trout 121ac: carp, roughs. Gc;s white perch. 10c; speckled
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bream. 10c; pompano. 20c; mixed fish, Sc in barrel lots; 7c in small lots; crock ers e1hc
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New York Cotton Futures
Weekly Cotton Movement

New York, September 13-The folloW- ,np statistics on the movement of cotton for Inc week ending September 5, wei> complied by the New York cotton eS- change:
 Weekly movement
 rrbia Year Last Year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-14

We already have the savings accounts of than 10000 savings depositors
 We would like your account.
 Interest is compounded four times year.
 The security offer capital stock of 50000O surplus and undivided profits of than 100000 besides the stockholders responsibility of $500000 making grand aggregate of $0000 the margin of safety de- positors. on Saturday rom to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-14
Coffee and Sugar

Coffee--Arbuckles. $24.oo per hum dred pounds: Luzanne, 27c per pound: sugar, standard granulated. 6lsc per pound.
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LOCAL SECURITIES

Total sales for the day 205,400 shares.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-09
RENDERED
In BREW CASE
OBJECTIONS ARGUED AND SUB.
MiTTED TO REFEREE.
Holds That Prohibition Amendment
Question is ProbIematicsI and
Could Not Be Considered.

Referee in Bankruptcy \. ". Cum
Minis yesterday handed down an opin-
ion in the bankruptcy matter Of the
Benwood Brewing Company. In which
he recommends the sale Of The real
and per onai property OF the company
by IN" trustee. Charles j. Schuck On
december -. 1871. Trustee &. T..
Schuck Med his petition recommend
ing the sale Of IN" properly. and 10
his petition objections were filed by
a number ~ creditors. These obj"c
iious SCI forth reasons Why his ac-
tion should not be taken. and were
argued and submitted 20 tho court
The objections we're. fr-f that Tho
preceding 20 have the B%nVood
Hr"v inr COMPANY adjudeed bankrupt
acre l-ite AND fraudulent So
ord 'saf fha court docs ro' i.ta .4
--f.r'n r and 'he ra- Should 20 -
handed fn go r.lIf torr o' Mar
-HaI r. for .+s~.rf 'h.rf
'hs' 'rs .rurIf ha lr
f af nf prior among
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TRANFERRED
Was the property of C. & =. Rosen.
berg eankrupts. by the Trustees
Yesterday.

Refoere IN bankruptcy Henry 4.
N"It" Yesterday confirmed the sale
OF the property Of e. and = Rosrn-
berg. made 10y the trsutees. tho Gamer
on stock going to Roscbcrg Rros II
this city and tho Wheeling stock 10
Rosenberg a. Marx.
~ q meeting Of the creditors of the
hankrupts on February 6ih. the com
position offered 10y the b%ankrupts tn
In" creditors 81 80 per cont If tho
CLAIMS and costs Of suit was rejected.
Following this action the referee con
firmcd th. sale.
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- n~u-sav n-sical atd He -.
sss~s - 80 hsas ~e~r. ~ - rvstn<
ss-f "a. cuafitioa u.s 81 rrt
fho1xtt % - v~ry s~rto1. o. ing TO
a. satanced 49, ~ 90 . late hour
" Ca@Bs-ii sanouno-d the patient
a. f~-octsranE
-sAorly after noon yesterday. nr-
"a aiscoser~a l-sptnx iron the chin
n-y - homs OF Louis Remka 2soi
49, street The blzxe vas caused By
. o-f-ctive fue and the roof vas tx
ni'ed Box 81 yss pulled. the depart
meats responded quickly and with the
I'D Of CHEMICAL. quickly exiinguished
the = Had II not BEEN for some
sebool children noticing the blaze
considerable damage might have been
sustained. as IL Vas. there was prac-
ticslly no loss.
Prof Prank c. Doan. professor
Of the philosophy OF religion az Meade
Vile conege will conduct the local
Unitarian services In the board OF
trade assembly hall at IL O'Clock Sun
day morning
DR.. \. Is. Fess. President OF An
tioch college. who was to have de-
nvered an address to the teachers OF
The Wheeling public schools yester-
day afternoon and lectured in the as
sembly OF the building last even
Ing. w<s detained in Columbus owing
10 the Constitutional Conference be-
ing held.
"A small boy whose name could
not be learned was struck by an auto
mobile on Market street yesterday af-
ternoon and badly bruised but not
seriously hurt. The driver OF the
a drove on and his name could not
be learned.
An electric light has been placed
In the sherin's office over the safe
door and In such a position as to
hood the door with light at all times
h light will be left burning all
night and the door can be seer by
anyone from h outside at all times
Judging by the number of bills
OF complaint filed in the circuit court
At February rules the March term OF
the court will be lengthy and a NUN.
Der OF important cases will be up for
consideration. Among these will be
the suit OF O'Brien & O'Brien and S
ID. Boyce vs.. John. q. Schenk for S45.-
o for attorney fees for defending
his wife and a number of suits for
heavy damages.
The tw~enty-second annual meet.
ing OF the Woman's Hospital Associ.
alton will be held this afternoon al
the Nurses home and among other
business TO be transacted officers will
be elected.
Carpenters made some necessary
repairs 10 the room OF the board OF
commissioners yesterday and closed
up several large cracks which were
letting In the chilly weather in a
manne that was not very soothing.
A notice OF attachment was filed
in the county clerks Office yesterday
In the suit of Crider et al vs.. W
Stricklin and T. s. Riley now pend.
ing in the circuit court. The suit il
10 recover $40 on a prommissory note
Circuit Clerk Kingdom yesterday
made out papers for the commitment
or Frank Graves and Mike Dulic 10
The penitentiary. Graves was found
guilty al the last term of the Grimm.
al court and was given two years for
obtaining money under false preten.
ses. Dulic pleaded guilty to shoot.
Ing Rosie Brown and was given five
years. Both men will be taken 10
the institution today or tomorrow.
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MANY ARE INJURED I'm
BELLAIRE EXPLOSION

distant a. abog ga f-f F~orfunst~
u sous ~er- -~res-iy infur-d ssd
a. o. from = f~s brui--- snd cu's snd
shock. m r~rious r~-uits ~. ~~sp-cs-d
lust Immediately soufh % ne DuEa
building - the ddhbi~ frame a. sliing
% Reuh~n Nartsn. ~hieh as also
dsmaEed b. th- ~ekpiosion The north
end Of fhe hoars xss blown Ia.
The trst floor az tho Nsrten house
~ss corrupted by Charles Nanley with
a pool room A pool table Was over
turned and all the fixtures and iur-
Was occupied by Mrs Ault and ehiI
they tried 90 make their escape. but
we're unable TO do "a. for IN. reason
that the explosion tore away the steps
al the rear Of the building They we're
Reseved by tire Firemen
and others. and n was necessary to
take them oct Of the building over the
roof Of other houses. The third floor
81 the Mar,sn building Was occupied
by Miss Mary Jane Eaton and sister.
They attempted 10 make their escape.
sud In he excitement the former
slipped and fell down the stairs. frac-
turing her left leg. They we're nnally
rescued By the nremen
North Of the Duga building stand
the properly OF Cornelius Curran.
Members Of the Curran famsy were
just eating supper. and the force OF
the explosion demolished most of the
china ON the table. The Duga build
Ing caught IRE and spread To the ID
joining buildings. The fire depart
ment vas called and did excellent
work In saving the adjoining buildings.
The loss h vsriously estimated at
from $1,000 TO $1,000. This includes
n household goods In the building
occupied by Mrs Simon Duga and
Abraham Sternberg. The loss 20 the
Marten house Is placed at $500 and
that ~ the Curran property at $500.
The loss Is partially covered by in
surancs.
The injured Cared For.
b Following the explosion the doors
OF the neighbOrhoOd were hrown open
FOR the injured and all were taken
care ~ In this manner. Physicians
who attended them said last night
that none. except Miss Eaton. are Sc
riously injured.
A gss leak was the cause Of the ex-
plosion. II - believed. II was stated
last night that just fifteen minutes be.
fore the explosion workmen had left
the building after being employed all
day endeavoring To repair the gas reg.
ula'or. and Il was reported that one
~ the workmen before leaving the
building had stated the regulator had
been repaired and everything was
safe.
Albert Shepherd. a l5year-old lad.
VAS run over nv a hose reel and sus-
tanned q d~islocated shoulder. lie was
walking IN the street and did not oh
serve the approach OF the reel until
] too late lie was removed to his home.
whore q physician attended him.
Miss Eaton a removed to the
North Wheeling hospital in Movers
ambulance.
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Which o~essreyed the op.s,e Frame
House Of hrs osss lsst
Evening
APPEARS TO NAVE BEEN
CAUSED Bv GAS LEAK
Force OF Explosion Raised Dir,ee
Room Floor. Where Guests
Were az Dinner.

One person was seriously injured
and "A score of Others received severe
bruises and cuts as the result OF .
terrific gas explosion In Beilaire
shortly after q o'clock last evening
The list of the injured follows:
Miss Mary J. Eaton. eompound
fracture OF left Veg.
Mrs. Simon Duos. cut on head ard
bruised about the body.
Mrs. Reuben Msrten. v cuts on
face and hands.
Reuben Marten. bruised about the
head and body.
Seven OF the Martin children. se
Vereiy injured about the body.
Mrs. Avit. q widow. cut or the
hands by flying glass
The explosion occurred about s:iO
o'clock In the double frame dwelling
house on South Belmont street owned
by Mrs. Simon Duga. and appears TO
have been caused by a gas leak on the
north half OF the house. which was &C
cupied by Mrs. Duga and her son-ln.
law. Reuben Martin. and family. The
south half OF the house was occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Sternberg.
who happened "a be away nj the time
OF he explosion.
The explosion occurred ~ a time
when a great portion OF the people q,
Belaire were partaking Of the evening
meal. In many instances some had
Just returned home from work and
were preparing TO enjoy the evening
meal. when they were startled by n ter.
rifle explosion that
Shook h Entire Town.
People rushed To the streets. only 10
foll1w the crowds "a ,he scene OF the
explosion. The entire front portion Of
tho Duga bui<ing had been lifted from
the foundation n blown across the
street. \ heavy door was hurled
through the door OF a house Just oppo.
site. and a piece ~ timber was blown
into the side ~ the house. making 2
hole about n foot long Window
glass in nj the houses In the block
we're broken The lock on the door Of
the Keller grocery. AZ the corner oi
Twenty sixth and Belmont stre~rtA was
blown off. and all the glass on tho
chandeliers In the Keller home broken
So great was the force Of the eNplo.
sion that a chair from the Duga house
was hurled through the second story
window Of the house opposite.
" appears that the explosion occur
red In that portion % the house occu.
pied by Mrs. Duga and her so~n-in-law
Az we're assembled In the dining room
preparatory 10 eating supper.
Guests Panic Stricken.
The force 81 the explosion raise the
dining room floor. and then played a
freak. The floor seemed To crumbs
20 piece and Mrs Duga and the family
az her in-laN. consisting Of eight
persons. dropped into the basement. a
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Kerr. aged -. lied here TO-DAY from
exhaustion. pin, stefan, having been TN
able to stop the h%iccougns.
DETROIT. MiChL-A national 50
cie,y of Polish priests vino will act III
a body against any attempt &" secular
i,c the Polish parochial Schools "r I'M
dcrminc the authority al the Roman
Sec" was officially ~o.gaui1cd to-day Al
the convention here OF Polish priests Of
the United States and Canada.