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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-15

It is said that piano makers use &C.,, 000, 1000 feet of lumber a year Just about that many human feet are kept busy operating piano players
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-15

Thomas A. Edison has to keep OH doing things, because he is pictured that way so much in newspapers and magazines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-15

A caustic critic says William j. Locke has written some ''trifling nov ols.' Break the news gently to his publishersi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-15
ADRIFT WITH THE TIr1ES
POSITIVE PROOF

POSITIVE PROOF T can say this much for Deacon Rlowster. He takes his religion sc- riously."
 Are you sure of that?' "Yes. When anybody puts coun- terfeit quarter in the collection plate he gets as mad as if it were a per sonal loss"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-15

According to the French and English versions, the Germans marched into Dixmude. turned right around and then marched out again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-15

The trouble with our amiable anarch- ists is that they confuse disorderly cor duct with freedom of speech.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-15
'TwoULDN'T BE SAFE
2leJt3,ueQ

OCI1I34N I DIT
 "According to some reports of the war in Europe life in the trenches off, fers all the comforts of home"
 So I've read in the papers"
 And another thing When new ar- rivals move in the neighbors don't poke their heads out to look"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-15

It is believed that a few kind words recently spoken by Lord Kitchener will make Tommy Atkins fight more fu- riously than ever
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-15

Facetious paragraphers who speak Of certain fighting man as a rustic Villa do so at safe distance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-15

By this time General Funston prob ably knows his Vera Cruz as well as the oldest inhabitant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-15

The St. Louis man who refused to vote and was shot, might just as well have become half shot and voted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-15
SNAKE MIXES WITH AUDIENCE

Armageddon has been permanently removed from the political map
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-15
POLITICALLY SPEAKING

POLITICALLY SPEAKING '''As dead as Hector Is an expres- sixe phrase.
 "So it is. but just lately great many people have substituted 'as dead as Roosevelt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-15

change is to open Monday has already had the effect of increasing the price of local cotton in the south and the mer- chant is beginning to stand steady on his feet and evidence a bit of smile.
 A week ago lot of busy-bodies were going about Birmingham talking about various firms and business enterprises of this community as being financially | shaky. These fellows have been effec- lively shut up and have been made to eat ] their words, so to speak.
 Such cattle are to be found in every | herd, but when properly and deservedly | horned they are quickly forced to change | their tactics and go along with the on- ward movement If there have been any shaky ones hereabouts they have had the aid of their fellows and are now up and doing and marching forward on good solid ground. There is better and more wholesome air all about us.
 x E # The eoterie of railroad presidents and managers who were here few days ago were indeed encouraging in their an- nouncements of better train service and of the good and substantial work of the Birmingham district. They made us all feel better and caused us to begin to pre- pare for the substantial Improvements
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-15

MIGHT BUILD MORE BREWERIES I'm afraid your friend Plodsworth Is an alarmist."
 Why so?"
 Hes always talking about what would happen if the Germans should invade this country"
 "Well?e
 "The prospect is not displeasing. Ger Louis famous"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-15
Washington bureau. 2O7 Hibbs build
TELEPHONE

Sorrow hath less power to bite the man that mocks at 1t and sets 1t light.
 -Richard II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-15

which they are preparing and providing for.
 President Fairfax Harrison of the Southern looks upon Birmingham as the real hub of the Southern system. And he Is another of that type who sees far ahead in the business world, like old man Milton Smith and young Gordon craw- ford
 Speaking of seeing ahead, Charles NJ. to London first, and is now on the Adriatic bound for New York with orders from the English government for American ma terial amounting to one hundred million dollars
 The German ambassador has made protest to Secretary Bryan saying that his information was that Schwab had re- ceived from the British war office con- tracts for outitting virtually the whole of the new British army which is now being drilled in England.
 Mr. Schwab is quoted in a London cable as saying: Lord Kitchener is the best president the United States Steel corpo- ration ever missed.''
 Birmingham will naturally get its share of the orders for material MT. Schwab will soon be searching the country for. This is probably already accounting for active preparations in the Bessemer mill. o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-15
DESTINY

In after years, ordained by fate, Shall win the worlds great love or hate And passing, leave behind name Forever dedicate to fame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-15

E.ntea eu a DIiiiiIie nam, <AIa.. postoifice as second class matter under act of Congress March 3. 1879.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-02-20
A. E. KIRKLAND, Proprietor
New Grocery Store.

w. E. Jackson, of this city, bought
at the sale of the Goodwin Bros. effects
the other day, the cold storage plant,
scales, furniture, cash register, account
register, one OF the best equipments in
the city for a grocery store, and has
rented the room lately occupied by the
Union City Piano Co., near the court
house, for a new grocery store, to be
opened as soon as the stock and fixtures
can be installed. Mr.. Jackson was
formerly the Southside grocer and is
we'll known to the trade. He will keep
modern store in every respect and So
licits share of the trade upon the adj
vantages and inducements he will be
able to offer.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-02-20
Mail Boxes.

| am informed that Mr.. George
Dahnke is or has offered to furnish to
the city patrons OF the post Office mail
boxes free OF charge, but that there is
some fear that the boxes would not be
acceptable to the Post Office Depart
ment. These boxes were submitted to
me, and / can assure all who will use
them there is no objection whatever on
the part of the Department as to the use
of any proper receptacle for mail as it
saves time and trouble to the carrier,
and the postal authorities are glad to
have you use these or any other box
agreeable to yourselves.
A. d. KELLER, Postmaster.
Union City, Tenn, Feb. 16, 1914.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-02-20
Clinton Mayor Dies.

Paducah, KY, Feb. led Walker,
editor and owner of the Weekly Gazette
at Clinton, KY, mayor of the town and
prominent in Democratic politics, in
Southwestern Kentucky, died suddenly
tonight from acute indigestion. He
was attending a meeting OF the stew
ards of the Methodist Church when at
tackled, and died few minutes after
reaching the Office OF DR.. ]. M. Beeler.
Mr.. Walker was about 60 years old and
one of the most capable editors 10 the
State. He was prominent lodge mem
Der and teacher Of the young mems
class in the Methodist Sunday school.
He is survived by his wife, three daugh-
tiers and one son. Will T.Walker, secre-
tary OF the State Board OF Equalization,
who is in Frankfort, is brother OF the
deceased.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-02-20
Real Estate Transfers.

G. III. Lee ct al. to A. T. Dickey, 4
acres in No. 10, $75.
r. B. Gauntlet and G. H. Lee, 10
acres in No. IL, $106.
Mrs. Della Burney to j. w. Burney,
lot in No. 13, $500.
J. L. Bradshaw and wife to J.. H.
King ct al, 4 acre in No. 8, $500; l
acre in No. 9, 5000.
j. G. Cochran ct al. to Mrs. Tooka
Francis, lots in No. 5, $100
]. A. Coble ct al. to Mrs. Tooka
Francis, lot in No 5, $500.
]. S. Bean to Tom Starnes, 81 acres
in No. A, $4,000.
II. Forcum and wife ct al. to Forcum-
James Cooperage & Lumber Co., 1000
acres in Nos IA and Is, $4,000.
Kenton Bank to First National Bank
OF Kenton, lot in No. s, $8,125.
III. A. Wise to Mrs. Georgia A. Lati-
mer, 10 acres in No. 4, 81, $50.
H. Forcum and wife to Forcum-
James Cooperage Co., lots in No. 5,
$4,000.
G. A. James and wife to Forcum-
James Cooperage Co., lot in No. 10,
$4,000.
II. Forcum and G. A. James to For
cum-James Cooperage Co., lots in No.
Is, SO, 04s.73.
]. M, Tull to r. L. Cherry, 40 acres,
$2,75433
Mrs. Lou I. Smith ct al. to G. B.
White, lot in No. 10, $1,000.
j. A. Howard and wife to w. A.
Jackson, 40 acres in No. Z, SO, 600.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-02-20
W 6. /. u.

The w. G. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Gus White Friday (to-day), 2:30 p. m,
Feb 20.
Opening song-Inyocation.
Responsive reading-The Crusade,
Psalm LAG.
Business.
Francis E. Willard, memorial con-
Quoted by Supt. OF Red Letter Day, Mrs.
Gus White. Quotation Of and about
Francis e. Willard, followed by short
sketch of her life.
The Lords Prayer.
Dismissal for social hour.
Free-will offering will be taken.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-02-20
The White Way Minstrels.

No doubt everyone has a pleasant re-
membrane of the White Way Minis
trels last March, which was gotten up
and produced for the benefit of the
White Way. and up to this date there
is balance due the contractor for the
installation of same, and the promot-
ers OF the show last year have agreed
to produce equally as good, if not not
better, performance, guaranteed by
the pure fun laws-to display plenty of
action, beautiful scenic effects, latest
music, songs and jokes, the date to be
about March "A.
Most OF the singers and fun makers
of last year, ably assisted by few new
additions, will make up q most COM
plete local talent minstrel performance.
The advertising committee is making
up a novel newspaper called the White
Way Booster, " containing all the news,
and then some, and the chief editor is
arranging his business affairs so as to
enable him to make thorough canvas
of the hang-outs, etc., and it is his in
tention to get few columns under the
head of Long Shoots at the Local
Bunch" and he no doubt will investi-
gate all love affairs, ETC., and this re-
porter is also a member of the Bust
ness Mems Club, the organization that
does things, and il you don't want him
to get you, just steer clear OF him.
This issue OF the most novel newspaper
ever published will make its appear
ance soon. Be sure that you get your
worth it.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-02-20

feet and what / did do was by a great
effort. / could not sleep at night and
of course felt very bad in the morning,
and had a steady headache.
''After taking the second bottle no
ticed that the headache was not SO bad,
/ rested better, and my nerves were
stronger. continued its use until it
made new woman of me, and now
can hardly realize that / am able to do
so much as do. Whenever know any
woman in need Of a good medicine ]
highly praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound" - Mrs. FRANK
CLARK, 3146 N. Tulip ST., Richmond, Pa.
Women Have Been Telling Women
for forty years how Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has restored their
health when suffering with female ills.
This accounts for the enormous demand
for it from coast to coast. If you are
troubled with any ailment peculiar to
women why don't you try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound? 1t
will pay you to do SO. Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-02-20
Some Eats.

Neatness and cleanliness and cooking the
best,
To be found at KIRKLAND'S are worthy
test.
Courteous treatment, square deal the year
round,
Comfort and elegance will also be found.
Coffee. such cofeeI It's fit for King,
Prices just right-(we never sting)
Meats cooked to any ones taste nothing
we lack,
Our policy is to make our customers come
come back.
To ladies we cater, and children as well.
For them we have lots of things to sell.
When hungry and wanting genuine treat
Keep going until you find the electric
sign, EAT.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-02-20

Compound Twas in a
dreadfully rundown
state of he alth,
b ad internal trou-
bles, and was so ex-
tremely nervous and
Frustrated that if /
had given in to my
e elings / would
have been in bed.
As it W s / h ad
hardly strength at
49,, A. L. -.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-02-20

d. L. Sturgis, of Martin, was visitor
in the city Monday. The young man
is a son OF our former citizen, G. w.
Sturgis, one OF the best men in the
county, whose home was near Troy.
The family is very pleasantly located at
Martin now, taking advantage OF the
schools there.
w. D. Harrison, of the Harrison
Electric Co., went to Nashville last
week. accompanied by his physician,
DIR. Anderson, for an operation for APP
pendicitis, and reports this week are
that he has been treated with the best
results and is recovering very satisfac-
torily indeed.
A civil-service examination was held
at the Union City post Office last Satur-
day, conducted by H. o. Vincent, OF
the Money Order and Registry Depart
ment, to fill the positions of fourth
class postmasters. For the Office at
Troy Messrs. Davy Crockett, J. @. Nc
Cav and 3. A. McAdoo were exam
ined.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-02-20
Marriage Licenses.

M. B. Sheriff. and Thelma Dodd.
Charley Nix and Dora Woods.
w. L. Phillips and Mary Graft.
Jesse Johnson and Lee London.
J. I. Easily and Cora Stewart.
FL. Adams Felker and Fay Snider.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-02-20

Many cities have passed laws forbid
ding doing laundry work in the place
where one sleeps and eats. Above all
be sanitary. The Union City Steam
Laundy is the only sanitary laundry in
our city and the manager invites inspec-
tion Alt
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-02-20
RHEUMA WILL STOP
URIC ACID DEPOSIT.
rheumatic COMPLICATIONS CHECKED
AND THE HUMAN SEWERS"
RESTORED.

TIE Kidneys, Bowels and Skin are
the human sewers" which carry off
the impurities in the blood. When
these are clogged Uric Acid sediment
lodges in the muscles and joints and
Rheumatism follows. RHEUMA, the
great remedy for all forms Of the ter
rible disease, checks the deposit OF Uric
Acid.
Il suffered from Rheumatism for six
years. Tried different doctors, with no
relief. / have taken three bottles of
RHEUMA and am entirely free from
the disease. up. w. Miller, Catawissa,
Pa.
The Red Cross Drug Store will re-
turn your money il it fails; 50 cents
a bottle. adyt
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-02-20

When the bowels become irregular
you are uncomfortable, and the longer
this condition exists the worse you feel.
You can get rid OF this misery quickly
by using HERBINE. Take a dose on
going to bed and see how fine you feel
next day. Price Soc. Sold by divers
Red Cross Drug Store. adyt
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-02-20
WOMAN WOULD
NOT give UP
Though Sickand Suffering; AT
Last Found Help in Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Richmond, Pa. =" When started
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-02-20

upuOiSbcIcIs
Miss Cecil Olive, of Number Seven,
is attending a house party with Miss
Caroline Malone at Dresden.
Meet the ladies OF the First Christian
Church Aid Society on the Podunk
Limited next Tuesday night.
Misses Ruth Moore and Willette Baird
have returned from weekend visit
with Miss Sara Malone in Dresden.
Rev. ]. L. Hudgins, of Nashville, was
here this week and many of his old
friends welcomed him to his old home.
Gold fish, from 10 to so cents each.
UNION CITY STEAM LAUNDRY.
Pitcairn Colored Varnishes makes
your floor look like new. Home Furni-
ture Co.
Peeler & Cobb bought through John
7. Walker & Co. last week the Mrs.
Sarah J. Thompson home on Vine
street.
7. G. Haley and R. E. Hamilton, two
we'll known citizens OF Number Seven,
were in the city Monday and paid us
friendly CALL
Mr.. Joe Latimer, superintendent for
the Wrought Iron Range Co., now To-
Gated at Waukesha, Wis, was visitor
here last week.
Coal and wood delivered promptly by
the Union City Ice & Coal Co.
Coming soon, two car loads furniture,
druggets and rugs. -Ligon Furniture
Company.
w. G. Clagett, ]. M. Forester. Claud
Andrews, DIR. F. M. McRee and John
Joyner are in Memphis this week at
tending the automobile show.
Misses Bessie and Dot Beck have re-
turned from Greenwood, Miss, where
they have been spending pleasant win
ter. While in Okolona several dances
we're given in their honor.
Mr.. Arch Johnson, who has been con-
nected with the Benton (Ill.) Standard
for some time, is now associated with
that paper as managing editor. The
friends here tender him greetings.
On Mrs. r. E. Craig's return home
from friendly visit she found several
OF her friends and neighbors assembled
in her parlor who were surprised by
supper given in honor of her birthday.
All present declared her delightful
hostess, although she was taken quite
unawares.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-02-20
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

DR.. I. F. Thomson, Chiropractor.
No drugs. No knife. Examinations at
Office are free. Call for booklet explain
ing briefly the philosophy Of the new sci
ence. 408 S. Second street, Union City.
Miss Daisy Thomson, assistant. 35-tf
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-02-20

Say, Pa; amt it most time for the
Podunk train to start?
B. ]. Wade, OF Rives, was business
visitor in the city Saturday.
]. L. Bryan, Of Number Ten, was a
business caller here Friday.
Miss Kate Stratford, OF Dyersburg,
is visiting Mrs. Chas. Burchard.
Gen. w. H. swiggart came up from
Jackson last week for a visit home.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-02-20

Call 100 and get your coal and wood.
Union City Ice & Coal Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-02-20

Home Furniture Co. handles good
linoleum. Phone 80.
Read Dietzel Produce Co. g advertise
ment in this issue.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-02-20
unaWares
Gold fish, from 10 to 80 cents each.
UNION Cry STEAM LAUNDRY

Call on the Home Furniture Co.,
phone SO, for your polish mops.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-02-20

coal-coke-wood- Call Tel. 100.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-02-20

Wallace Moffett is at home from
Humboldt with relatives and friends.
G. T. Nall was up from Hickman Sat
urday visitingIhis family on Gibbs street.
Don't fail to see the Sea-Saw Chorus
with the electrical display on the Podunk
Limited.
Mr.. andlMrs. John I. Walker are in
CentrevilIe visiting relatives and friends
this week.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-02-20

We put new tires on baby buggies. =
Lyon Furniture Co.
II there's anything the matter with
your furniture phone 438-Chas. Ward,
upholsterer.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-02-20

Gold fish, from 10 to so cents each.
UNION CITY STEAM LAUNDRY.
Pitcairn Colored Varnishes makes
your floor look like new Home Furni-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-12
Eyes Of Youthful Genius.

Chatterton's brilliant gray eyes
were his most remarkable feature.
Under strong excitement one APP
peared brighter and. as in the case OF
Byron, larger than the other. Calcott
says: TT was like the eye Of a hawk
and one could see his soul through
It." Barrett never saw such eyes.
fire rolling at the bottom Of them. !"
and he confesses that he often pur-
posely differed in opinion from Chat
terton to see how wonderfully his eye
would strike fire, kindle and blaze up
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-12
COURAGE IN WAR
What War Teaches-As Well Al
Business Life

Business Life
Courage in war or business is born
of good pure blood. Pure blood is the
greatest blessing mankind can have.
Millions of people need this power
full vegetable remedy that puts the
stomach, liver and bowels in fine con-
dition; that clears the skin of pinn-
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that dissolves boils and carbuncles;
that makes nerves stronger and stead
Ter and gives to pale weak, rundown
people the fullest measure of health
and happiness.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery, free from alcohol or narcotics
does just what is stated above, sim
ply because it banishes from the blood
all poison and impure matter. 1t is
the worlds great Blood Purifier; SO
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all impurities. through the Liver,
Bowels, Kidneys and Skin.
If you have indigestion, sluggish
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-12
SICK HEADACHE

Sick headache is nearly always
caused by disorders of the stomach.
Correct them and the periodic attacks
of sick headache will disappear. Mrs.
John Bishop Roseville, Ohio, writes:
about a year ago / was troubled
with indigestion and had sick head
ache that lasted for two or three
days at time. I doctored and tried
a number of remedies but nothing
helped me until during one of those
sick spells q friend advised me to
take Chamberlain's Tablets. This
medicine relieved me in short time.
For sale by all dealers. Adv
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-12
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
OF TRAINS AT OCALA
Atlantic Coast Liz .


No. 9. Jacksonville to Leesburg
sos p. M.
No. 10, Leesburg to Jacksonville
sos a. m.
No. 81, Jacksonville to St. Peters
burg -2:05 a. m.
No. IS, St. Petersburg to Jackson
ville-2:05 a. m.
No. 80, Jacksonville to St. Peters
burg-2:4O p. m.
No. 40, st. Petersburg to Jackson
yille-1 IA p. m.
No. 40, Ocala to Palatka- 6:10 ,
m.
No. IA. Palatka to $50
a. m.
No. 4s. ooala to Homosassa
Leaves, POP p. m.
No. 40, Homosassa to ocala Ar
rives LOS p. m.
No. 35 (Sunnyjim) Oc ala to Lake
land 40 a. M, Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday.
No. 80 (Sunnyjim) Lakeland to
Ocala-9:50 p. m, Tuesday, Thurs
day,and Saturday.
No. Isl, Ocala to Wilcox-6: a.
M, Monday. Wednesday and Friday.
No. $50, Wilcox to ocala 5:45 o.
M. Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
seaboard Air Line
No. 1, Jacksonville to Tampa
1:45 a. m.
No. 8. Jacksonville to Tampa Ar
rive, / 10 p. m; leave. 1:25.
No. 9, Jacksonville to Tampa
2:33 p. m.
No. 2. Tampa to Jacksonville. 2:sO
a. IN.
NO A, Tampa to Jacksonville Ar
rive 1:12 p. M; leave 1870 p. m.
No. 10. Tampa to Jacksonville
4:20 p. m.
Ocala Northern
No. 71-Arrives from Palatka,
1880 a. m.
No. 72-Leaves ocala for Palatka
at lis p. m.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-12
A GREAT BOOK EVERY
WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

If you will pay the mailing charges
Doctor Pierce will send you his cloth
bound book of over 1 900 pages new
ly revised with color plates and illus
trationS.
Everyone should read and have it
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-12
A BAD JOKE ON EDISON
His Fireproof Factory at West Or
ange, " J., was Burned Out


West Orange, n. j., Dec. TO- Fire
destroyed virtually the entire main
plant of the Edison Company, here
last night, causing damages estimated
at nearly 100000. with insurance
that, it is expected, will reduce the
loss to approximately s5,OOO.0O0.
An entire square block of modern
reinforced concrete buildings, which
were supposed to be freproof, was
burned out. 1t is estimated that 5000
men and women will be temporarily
thrown out of work by the fire. In
all about 1000 persons were employ
ed at the plant.