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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29
CASE ON AYERS STREET.
Charles Scott Has Smallpox-Has Been
Quarantined Since Saturday.

One new case OF smallpox was report
ed in Barre to-day of Charles Scott of
50 Ayers street. Mr.. Scott has been
under quarantine since Saturday on sus-
picion, and to-day it was declared that
he was developing the disease. His case
is traced to the Holden house.
The statement made in The Times
yesterday that Mizo, one of the patients
now having smallpox, had roomed in
the same building with Earl Cheney. one
of the earlier patients, is denied
Cheney, while coming down with the
disease. visited Mizo, where the latter
worked.
Miss Florence Riley Of Northfeld, who
is recovering from smallpox. claims she
contracted it from Mrs. Bert WiIfore
of Brooklyn street. this city. Mrs. VIII
fore was sick the latter part of August
with what was called chickenpox.
Montpelier moving picture shows and
pool rooms We're allowed to reopen last
evening, but it was specifically request
ed that Barre people remain away from
them
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29
mouth college, was referred to the com
mittee on education.
Bill Approved and Signed by
Governor Fletcher.
An act to amend 1884 of the public
statutes relating TO exceptions.
FIRST EVENING SESSION
HELD LAST NIGHT
House Received a Large Number of New
Measures, Some of Which Are of
Considerable Importance-The
Senate Did Less Work.

For the first time this session, both
houses of the general assembly met in
evening session last night. There wero
las members present in the House and
a quorum in the Senate. In the lower
branch the time was given up to intro
duction of bills, no less than 33 being
introduced. In the Senate, seven bills
were introduced, one was passed, that
being S. 43, relating to registration Of
automobiles and motor vehicles, and
four joint resolutions were introduced
The House was in session one hour
and the Senate % minutes Bills were
introduced as follows:
introduced in House
BY Mr.. Ferrin of Essex, to amend
section 54Il of the public statutes, as
fContinued on second page.)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29
RIVAL PARTIES AGREE
TO SUSPEND RALLIES
Excitement Has Reached Such Stage
in Havana That Street Patrols
Have Been Doubled.

Havana, Oct. 29The leaders OF the
rival parties having signed an agreement
to suspend all political meetings and
requested the partisan press to abstain
from exciting utterances, it appears rea
sonably certain that no further political
disorders will occur. The election will
be held Nov | and the government is
not relaxing its precautions to crush any
outbreak in the bud. The cavalry pa
trolls in Havana were doubled last night.
Troopers fully armed are riding in pairs
in the principal streets, but there is not
the least sign Of trouble.
Alfredo zayas, with various Liberal
leaders. had a conference of several hours
last night with President Gomez and
Secretary of State Sang,Iily. Senof
Zayas said afterwards that the confer
ences related solely to complaints re-
ceved from various parts of the island
that the rural guards were behaving I'M
fairly toward the Liberals, with the
apparent intent TO intimidate them and
deter them from going to the polls,
Senior Zayas also said that the presi-
dent had given assurances that he would
see to it that absolute impartiality was
observed by the rural guard and the
police.
Various rumors are current which are
impossible of verifcation. One was to
the effect that the Zayaistas contem
plate remaining away from the polls,
alleging the impossibility of winning
the election for the reason that the
whole influence of the administration
had been thrown in favor of General
Menocal.
The Conservatives, on their part, ao-
cuse the administration of favoring AL
fredo Zayas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29
VISITED MEXICAN TROOPS.
Gen. Wood Also Had Special Parade
Given in His Honor.

FL Paso, Oct. 90 The granting OF
temporary commissions as army officers
to graduates of military academies is
the solution Of the problem caused by
the lack of officers for the army declared
Gen. Leonard A. Wood, chief of staff of
the United States army, here yesterday.
General Wood intends to place his plan
before the department in Washington at
the completion of his present tour of
the Pacific coast and the Mexican from
tier.
Gen. Wood not only was received by
Gen. +. z. Steever and officers at Fort
Bliss yesterday, but had motor car
journey TO Juarez, the Mexican town
opposite III Paso, and witnessed review
of 800 Mexican troops guarding the Mex
lean side of the border. With General
Steever he called informally on General
Trucy Aubert, and special parade of
the troops was held in his honor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29
THIS MORNINGS BULLETIN
Said vice-President Sherman's Condition
Was Improved-Dangsr Not Past.

Utica. y. Y. oct. % Vice President
sherman spent good night and was
regarded as much improved when has
physician left this morning. bullet n
issued this morning by the doctor aid
Mr. sherman was resting quietly aui
feeling much better. The serious symp-
toms Of the last few DAYS have dissp-
pearsd and the patient j. nov very COM
Portable TIE doctor couh not SAY that
the present c-itical danger rad passed
nor give any assurance ~ 90 what might
follow in the case OF one 80 weakened.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29
Town of Scutari Already Was
~, Short Of Provisions
AND MAY HAVE TO SURRENDER
Report from Constantinople States That
Turks Have Reoccupied Town of
Ia Servia, from Which They Were
IN Forced Recently.

Vienna, Oct. 20. The Montenegro
troops have cut off the supplies from
the Turkish force in Scutari, where the
provisions already are scarce, according
TO dispatch from Scutari. The Monte
negrins are occupying a height overlook
ing the city.
Constantinople, ct 29.-The Turkish
town of Servia, which recently was cap
tured by the Greek army,'is reported to
have been re-occupied by Ottoman
troops, according to Sakniki kilograms
published in the newspapers here to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29
MURDER TRIAL IN NOVEMBER.
That of Margaret Carter for Shooting
Pearl Hooper.

Burlington, Oct. 29.-The trial of Mar
garet Carter for the shooting of Pearl
Hooper will be held in Chittenden county
court early in November.
The criminal docket for this term,
with the exception of the Carter case,
one or two adultery cases and case Of
illegal selling, has been pretty well
cleaned up. In nearly all of the cases
pleas of guilty have been entered. Yes
terday afternoon Fred LABEL withdrew
his plea OF not guilty 10 charge Of sell
ling liquor TO a minor ond entered a plea
of guilty.
States Attorney Shaw had arranged
TO proceed with the case Of the state ys.
Walter 4. Gleeton. charged with hold
ing up and robhing Robert J. MeLurkns
of s32 near Fort Ethan Allen. Sherman
r. Moulton had been assigned to defend
Gleeton but after short delay the re-
spondeut decided to plead guilty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29
BOY PLEADED GUILTY.
To Shooting His Companion-His Father
Was Hanged for a Murder.

Hackensack, y. j.. Oct. 2a.-Fifteen-
year-old Peter Hernia. son Of q murder
er. pleaded guilty Of manslaughter YES
ierday when arraigned on the charge of
numbering his playmate, Carl BROKER.
Young Hernia was sentenced to an in
discriminate term in the Railway re-
formatory.
The boy shot his friend while the lat
ter was driving a wagon through the
streets. Hernia claimed be- was hunting
binds az the time and that the shot
which fatally wounded Broker was not
meant for him The Hernia boys father
was hanged nine years ago for the muir
der Of q butcher.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29
RECORD BALLOON TRIP
WAS ENDED TO-DAY
Helvetian-Swiss Entry in International
Race for Bennett Cup Made 472 Miles
When Forced to Land Because
Pilot Feared to Cross Bal
&c SEA-.

Berlin, Germany, Oct 90 Seven OF
the twenty balloons participating in the
international race for the Bennett ,up
landed yesterday, and the longest flight
yet recorded was accomplished by the
Helvetian-Swiss entry which came down
near Danzig. only because the pilot fear
ed to cross the Baltic sea His balloon
had covered distance OF 472 miles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29
Bandits Got Cars ! ) Burn
ing TrestIp ~obbed Them
GOT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
The Three Youths Stopped the Train
Near Eufala, Okla, by Setting Fire
to the Bridge, and Bridge Fell Just
After They Had Crossed 1t.

Muskogee, Okla, Oct. 90 Three
youthful robbers held up Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railroad train near
Eufalfa to-day compelled the engineer
to detach the express and baggage ears
and run them ahead and then rified the
safe in the express car. Thousands of
dollars were taken by the robbers.
The ROBBERS stopped the train by set
ting fire to trestle and then they
forced the engineer to run his locomotive
and the. detached cars across the burning
bridge. What remained of the structure
fell a minute after the cars had passed
over it. All the robbers are said to have
been under the age of rs years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29
vACCINATING IN NoRTHFIELD.
1t Is Possible That Ellis clearinghouse
May Be Used for Smallpox Suspects.

Northfield Oct. 29.--No new cases of
smallpox have developed in this town
since the cases reported yesterday. 1t
is understood that the village authori-
ties are considering the proposition of
utilizing the old Ellis clearinghouse as
detention hospital and that all persons
who have been directly exposed to the
disease will be placed therein. but no
decisive action has been taken along
that line.
Meanwhile vaccination is being resort
ed to quite generally The physicians
of the village have received instructions
to give free vaccination to any resident
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29
CARLISLE BEAT CANADIANS.
Football Game Played Under American
and Canadian Rules.

Toronto, Ont, Oct 29-The Carlisle
Indian football team yesterday defeated
an eleven of Toronto varsity "old boys
by score of 40 to /. In the first period
under American rules. the Americans
scored "A points and in the second, under
Canadian rules. five. The "old boys" got
their single point in the second period
While the "old boys" were made up of
such former stars as Lawson. Dixon.
Newton and Gall, they were helpless be-
fore the tactics of the Indians.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29
INVALID COMMITS SUICIDE.
Threw Himself Over Edge Of House and
Down 40 Feet.

New York. Oct. Wheeling his in
valid chair 20 the railing surrounding
the fourth floor veranda Of the Monte.
fore home for incursbles. Max Snodow-
sky an inmate. yesterday drew himself
up 70 the edge and topplei over into the
courtyard. 40 feet below. He was dead
when carried into the home.
Several other invalids in their chairs
on the veranda saw their companion
slowly drag himself BY al the power
left in his arms u the top of the raj
but were poaeriess 20 prevent tie sui-
eide. Snodowsky had been an inmste of
the home for six years. He suffered
from spinal disease and was practically
helpless.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29
JOHNSON PREPARING SPEECH.
Vice Presidential Candidate On Way TO
Connecticut.

Boston, Oct. Ex-Governor johnson
of California. Progressive vice-presiden-
tial candidate, passed through Boston
to-day on his way from Maine to Con-
necticut. During his spare moments.
the candidate dictated TO his stenog.
rapher the speech he intends TO deliver
at the Madison Square garden to-mor-
row night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29
BRoGGIE SUES BATTLES,
Charges Alienation of Affections and De.
mands 5000.

Burlington. oct. 2a.-Papers were filed
in the county Clerks Office yesterday in
the case Of Walter J. Broegie of Bur
lington -. Allen BATTLES of Barre. This
j. a suit to recover S5.000 for the loss
Of affections Of Lucy A. Broggie. which
the plaintiff claims Battles alienated
John J. Enright appears for the plain
tiff.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29
GRANITEvILLE.

The Presbyterian ladies aid society
win hold their annual fair in Miles hail
Thursday. Fridsy and Saturday evenings
81 this week A bean supper win be
served Thursday evening. Entertainment
each evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29
Weather Forecast.

Fair tonight and warmer IN New
Hampshire and Vermont. "Wednesday
fair and warmer: moderate variabif
wind-, becoming easterly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29
SENATE.
Joint Resolutions Adopted.

BY Mr.. Darling Of Orange. providing
for a joint special committee Of two sen
ators and three representatives,, TO in
vestigate a. 20 the need Of a state de-
tention farm for the care Of criminals
whose ofFenses are not punishable by
death OF confinement in the state prison
6 house OF correction.
From the House. referring 10 the joint
committees on the insane that portion
Of the retiring governors message re-
letting to degenerates. was adopted in
concurrence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29
Ioint ResoIution Introduced.

By Mr.. Laird. setting forth that the
town Il Wheeloek was granted to
MoorF's Charity school and Dartmouth
college equally. and that the reason for
the separate existence of that school
had ceased. snd giving the consent ~
the state q Vermont 10 . transfer OF
lands belonging TO the school to Dart
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CONTINUED on second page.l
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-11-01
Iruiur4I New OT3l
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

department Of the Interior r. s. Land
Office at Tucumcari, New Mexico
October 81, 1919
Notice is hereby given 'h"' Honrv
y Mashhurn, If Gaglaud, y ". ma
On March 20, 1907, made II F. No.
$3.50, for NEh See 20, TWP ~ Rag
BE, n VI = Meridian, has filed notice
If intention 10 make Final Five Year
Proof, 20 establish claim 70 the land
above described, before l.. =. Williams,
make Final Three Yeor Proof, 10 %.
'ablish claim 10 the land above de.
-rribed, before l.. +. Williams, =. 5.
Commissioner, At Murdoch Y. NJ IN
tho 18TH day ~ December, 1912,
Claimant names as witnesses:
j. w, Smith, McAlis'er, ". NJ; John
g, Pollard, Of McAlister, n. Nj @. lee
Tarpley, Murdock, Y, NJ; Margis A.
Tarpley, Murdoch, N. NJ.
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o O F

Tucumruri Lodge / o o + meets II
Masonic hall every Thursday nigh
Visiting Brothers always welcome
y G-Fred Kregcr
V. G.-M f. Parish
see 'y-.G ". Yost
Tress-A + Falkeubrrg
Trustee ~ yr.term1-G A Eager
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SAVES LEa OF 10Y

1T seemed that my li.vear old boy
would have TO lose his leg, on account
of an ugly ulcer, caused by a bad bruise
wrote D. =. Howard, Aquone, y. G. IAN
remedies and doctors treatment failed
'ill We tried Buctlen's Arnica Salve.
aud cured him with one hox." Cures
burns, hoils, skin cruptious, piles. 25c
l' the Elk Drug store.
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SMITH & INNS
FORTUNES IN FACES

There % often much truth in 'he say
ing cher face Is her fortune, 80 hut lie
never said where p,mples, skin eruptions
blotches, or other blemi,hes disfgure
IL. Impure blood il back Of them an,
an shows the need of Or. Kings New
Life Pills. They promote health and
beauty. Try them. 25c al the Elk
Drug Store.
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Iyumrari News C7li
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
~ a.

Department ~ the Interior L. S. Land
OH, - TurumcarI, New Mexico
October y. 1912
No'irc IS hereby given that Crockett
t. Brady. Df Murdoch. Y. VI. who on
March Z" 1907. made II r. No. 1899.
Tor NWir, Sec a. Twp IN, ring 3lE,
y VI = Meridian. mas filed notice Of
.]u'rn'.ou 20 make Fiuu, Five Year
Proof. 20 establish claim 90 the land
above described hefor, L. +. williams
7 = Comm s%siouer. AT Murdoch, y. NJ;
ZOO 'h. ilth lay # December. 1912
r'a.w1n. names rs witnesses:
OLIVE. n. Carter, Kirk. y. NJ; Noah
" Hammer. Kirk. y. NJ, Oscar II. Fl.
H,ou. uf Forrest. y. NJ Ernest T.. Ken.
.ui,. Forrest. y. VI
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RECEIVERS NOTICE

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Tue '"''o"'hR "esc''''" property owned
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NE', MA see - Twp ION hhg :"
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.''uurnrI New, 0l24s,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Def a"''u"ut % 'he Interior T.. :. Land
nha" ~ Tnnumrar. View Mexico
October ", l0i.
Notice j. hereby given that Wills
r.. smith. 81 Ncilistcr. Y. VI. who IN
October ~. 1000. made Adan Home
't,ad En'ry 40. 0l24si. for MEL. Sec
~. Twp 6N ring 3oE, Y VI p Meri.
liam. nss f'-d notice Of intention %
7 : Commissioner a. Murdoch. Y. ".
ON 'he 18Th dov " December, 1912.
Claimant names AZ witnesses:
Robert - Kire. n. p Prater, James
e. Brown, g. +. Moon, all Of Ragland.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department ~ The Interior Y. =. Land
pN'., a. Tucumcari. New Mexico
October 81. 1919
Notice is hereby given that James
q. Co.how. Of Hudson, Y. VI. who. on
April ~. 1907. made " f. No. 172ss.
ror ~, Nwh and wa NEH Sec ~.
Twp I2N. Range 3"E. Y VI p Meridian
has filed notice " intention to make
Final rive Year Proof, 60 establish
claim 90 The land above described no..
fore Rngis'rr and Receiver L. g. Land
ONcr ~ Tucumcari. y. VI. on the 9th
dnv " December. 1879.
'laimau' names as witnesses:
Charles VI Read. Mack T. Dohbs. \.
e. Rowcr. Elmcr Rowrr. an of Hud.
sow y VI
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department. ~ .nr interior Z. :. Land
Office RI Tuoumcari. New Mexico
October 10. 1879
Notice &. hereby given that Mary V.
Tarplov ~ Quav, Y. VI, who on Jan.
-. 1905. made II Z No. 1907, for SEH
See ~. Twp 81, ring 29E, Y NJ p Ne.
ridiau, has flod notice Of intention IN
make Final Communication Proof, 70 es.
'ohl'sh claim 10 the land above de-.
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scrihed, before Register and Receiver,
E. : Land Office at Tucumeari, n. VI.
ou tne 10th day Of November, 1912.
.aimant names as witnesses.
u. l.. Hunnicutt, y. W. higgins, W.
VI. Simpson, g. \ Ward, all OF Quay,
New Mexico.
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O.' = Nuy IS -
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Eastern Star

B,,hel chapter No Is, order Faster
star, meets in Masonic hall every 2nd
and 4th Tuesday night, - $500 T. ~
Visitors cordially invited
Mrs. Margaret Whitmore. " VI
Mrs. 4. G. Elkins, Sec v
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Lodge Directory
Masons

Tucumcari Lodge No -, a r & A.
NJ meets N Masonic Hall Regular
meetings ~ and 3rl Mondays OF each
mouth At : 30 r m. All visiting broth
ers welcome
r e. Jacobs. w. "
i r Whitmore, Sec'y
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ROYAL Arch Chapter

Tucumcari Royal Arch CHAPTER No
81. Regu'ur C0nvocaiion. End and i'h
Mondays of each month in Masonic hall
t. 100 f. n. All visiting companions
welcome.
A X Carter, Nigh Priest
! 4 Whitmore. Sec v
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
h1ors

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
D"r1r'r,u' Of the Interior =. q. Land
OHi." - Tucumrar'. Vow Meviro
October 81. 1879
\o'.,e e, hereby given that Oliver
II, Carer. u Kirk. Y. VI. who on Mar
lS 100. made II T. 10. 1929. for SWl,
Soc g. Twp y, ring BE. y VI Ne.
"iiian, has filed notice of intention 70
make Final Five Year Proof 10 estab.
iSh claim 10 The land above described
before l., F. Williams, L S Commission
"r ~ Murdoch, Y VI. on the IAN iay
- December. 1919.
Claimant names ~ witnesses:
Noah W, Hammer, 81 Klrl, y. NJ.
Crockett T.. BRADY, Murdoch, y. NJ.
oscar H. Ellison. Forrest, \. NJ: II.
n"s' T.. Kennedy, If Forrest, y. NJ.
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r.'. ..- l,Na ton Congressman
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X Of r. T.
B L F q Z

b.; J.. r s. r. meets every lua. lay
a. 200 = IN, in he Masonic hall
NJ !. Carroll, Pres.
W a Alexander,
Rec ard financial sees
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O.. /. A.
psiarita Div No. 4GS, @ l. N, meets
Cad and 4th Wednesdays > 30 ~ Ma
comic hall
Mrs. f. r Clark. Pres.
Mrs. + :. Simmons, Sec'v
Mrs. j X. McAlpine, lns See
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V BY HIS WIFE

Vote Tor lana for Congressman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-20
BEFORE ELECTRICITY CANE.


Fow, indeed. are left TO recall those
distant days preceding the application
of steam enginess to railroad and
steamboat work. But there are plenty
who well remember when olectri ity
was considered but natural phe-
nomena and a plaything Of nature dur
ing terrestrial storms.
tt seems almost incredible. yet It is
true, that but thirty years ago cleo
tricity was unheard Of outside Of sci
entific laboratories.
We had no telephones.
No electric railways
No electric fans
No electric elevators.
No vacuum cleaners.
No electric lights.
No trolley cars
No electric ranges.
No electric motors.
We had 10 walk the city streets OF
ride in a horse car The suburbep
resident sections Of today were un.
dreamed Of and eyryone tried to live
as close to the business sections as
possible. Hacks did a thriving bust
ness.
We could not call anyone up on the
telephone. The mails and messenger
boys did the work The telegraph was
IN use but the lines were few.
All houseuork was done by hand
without the handy electric stoves, the
1 motor-driyen appliances now in use
\ IN hot days we sweitered for the
electric fan was undreamed Of
We read by flickering candles o.
oil lamps and there were no arc lamps
to illuminate the streets after dark.
There were no motor ears because
the gas engine would be impossible
without electricity for ignition pur
poses.
There were no electric door bells
no buzzer communication from office
70 office, no electric flatiroS,s. 10 elec
tric chafing dishes, toaaters, grllls