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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-05

Bob Fitzsimmons has decided that
1t is more profitable to do a vau-
deyille turn than it is to give ben
eht performances FOR himself by
appearing in boxing bouts with in
ferior fighters. Therefore he has
entered contract for twelve weeks
"on the circuit"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-05

Chick Fraser, who a few years
ago pitched for every team in the
United States, will be back again
this season throwing his feet under
the table at big league hotels.
Chick win coach Pittsburg's young
twirlers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
TAKE SALTS To
FLUSH KIDNEYS
Eat less meat if you feel back
achy or have Bladder
trouble

Meat forms uric acid which eXcites
and overworks the kidneys in their eff
forts to filter it from the system.
Regular eaters of meat must flush the
kidneys occasionally. You must re-
lieve them like you relieve your bow
els; removing all the acids, waste and
poison, else you feel a dull misery in
the kidney region, sharp pains in the
back or sick headache, dizziness, your
stomach sours, tongue is coated and
when the weather is bad you have
rheumatic twinges. The urine is
cloudy, full of sediment; the channels
often get irritated, obliging you to get
Jup two or three times during the
night
To neutralize these irritating acids
and flush off the body's urinous waste
get about four ounces of Jad Salts
from any pharmacy; take a table,
spoonful in a glass of water before
breakfast for a few days and your
kidneys will then act fine and bladder
disorders disappear. This famous
salts is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with lithia,
and has been used for generations to
clean and stimulate sluggish kidneys
and stop bladder irritation. Jad Salts
lis inexpensive; harmless and makes
Ia delightful efferVescent lithia- water
drink which millions of men and wo-
men take now and then, thus avoid
ing serious kidney and bladder dis
eases.-Advertisem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
CH|LD'S TONGUE
BECOMES COATED
IF CONST|PATED
When cross, feverish and sick
give California Syrup
of Figs"

Children love this fruit laxative" "
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels. and the result is,
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
cross, half-sick. feverish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally, breath is bad,
system full of cold. has sore throat,
stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen.
Mother! See if tongue is coated, then
give a. teaspoonful of California
Syrup of Figs" and in a few hours ali
the constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the sys-
tenn, and you have a well, playful
child again.
Millions of mothers give california
Syrup of Figs because it is perfectly
harmless; children love it, and it never
fails to act on the stomach, liver and
bowels.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent
bottle of California Syrup of Figs, "
which has full directions for babies,
children of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly printed on the bottle. Beware
of counterfeits sold here. Get the
genuine made by California Fig
Syrup Company" Refuse any other
kind with ontempt.-Advertise
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
NERVOUS CHILDREN

Children are nervous because they
inherit a tendency to nervousness be-
cause they overstudy or oYerwork or
because they are run down physically.
Whatever the cause, nervous chill
dren need careful management Scold-
ing does no good and most forms of
punishment are harmful. See that
the patient does not oyerwork or over
study, give good nourishing food. suf-
ficient out-of- door exercise and q safe,
non-alcoholic tonic. DR.. Williams
Pink Pills are the tonic for such
cases, harmless, sugar-coated and easy
to take. As the tonic treatment builds
up the child's nervous strength there
will be less demands on your temper,
less temptation to scold. When nerv-
Gus children get in "tantrums" put
them to bed. whatever the hour of
the day. If the paroxysm continues,
give the child a warm bath and re-
turn it to bed. And persist in the
tonic treatment with Dr. Williams
Pink Pills, the nourishing food and
the exercise. 1t is surprising how many
nervous disorders are corrected by
building up the blood. Even st. Vitus'
dance will yield If you are faithful.
a book on Nervous Disorders will
be sent free on request by the DIR.
Williams Medicine Co, Schenectady.
n. Y, If you mention this paper. Your
own druggist sells DIR. Williams Pink
lls.-Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
News Items of Interest
in Central Pennsylvania
SbeciaI to The TeIegraph

ShamOkin.-SeVeral men drove in
an automobile to the store of Charles
Spots, Uniontown, and taking $40
from the cash box and $500 worth of
merchandise leaped into the car and
escaped.
EaStOn.-Mr. and Mrs. John H. Sny.
der to-day celebrated their siXty-third
wedding anniversary and entertained
friends at a dinner. Both are in excel
lent health.
store of Webster Keller, in FrackVllle,
and got away with loot amounting to
$500.
AllcntOwn.-Mrs. Elmer Snyder, of
Wennersville, Lehigh county, who
started a story that her husband had
been murdered, has been found to be
insane and was on Thursday removed
to the Rittersville Asylum.
Chambersburg. The Rev. w. L.
Nudge, formerly pastor of the Lewis
town Presbyterian Church, accepted a
call yesterday from the Failing Spring
Church, of this place.
Tamaqua. Struck by an engine
near the Reading Railway station
here, Wilmot Walburn. aged 10 years,
employed as a crew caller. was killed.
Wilkes Barre. - Relatives. township
police and state troopers are securing
the mountains for John Paczen, 76
years old. who left his home in Glen
Lyon Tuesday night and who has not
been heard from since. Hunters re-
port having seen him on the mountain
late Tuesday night.
+ ChambeFsbuFg. - Robert West, IA
years old, was shot in the face yes
terday by a hunter while he was rak-
ing leaves in the yard of his home in
Wilson avenue. One bullet penetrated
his right eye.
HaZletOn. - William Howells, aged
40. of Jeddo. one of the best known
miners in the Hazleton region, was
killed by a fall of rock in the High
land No. 5 colliery of the G. Is. Marllle
Company.
Reading.-Coal gas from the kitchen
stove resulted in the death of Mrs.
Henry Hamsher, GA years old, at Bow
ers. Berks county. The woman was
found dead yesterday morning by her
son.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
Recent Deaths in
Central Pennsylvania
Special 10 The Telegraph

Marietta.-Ernest Albright, 46 years
| old, a shoe manufacturer, of MaytoWn.
| died yesterday following an operation
| for appendicitis. lie was a native OF
Maytown. A daughter. his aged par
ents two sisters and a brother survive
Marietta. - George Alfred Demuth,
20 years old, native of York county
died yesterday. During the CIVIL war
he served with distinction and was
member of the United Brethren
Church. His widow and several chill
dren survive.
Bainbridgc.-Jacob Downs, 40 years
old. was found dead in bed from heart
trouble, having been sufferer from
asthma many years. His aged mother
and brother survive.
Lancaster-Dr William NJ. Strayer,
4S years old, well-known veterinary
surgeon. died yesterday. His wife,
three children, two brothers and two
sisters survive.
CresweII.-Jacob d. Frey, "a years
old, retired farmer and Oldest member
of the Evangelical Church, is dead. He
leaves several brothers and sisters:
Death was due to complication OF
diseases.
Lancaster.-Edward B. A. Rodgers,
sc years old, died yesterday from a
complication of diseases. He was a
cooper by trade member OF several
secret organizations and leaves
WIDOW and three sisters.
Sunbury.-Charles Yoder, 46 years
old, died at his home. near Sunbury,
of typhoid pneumonia after three
weeks illness. Three children are
critically i'll of the disease.
Jacob III. Mccormick, a Watsontown
councilman, died at his home of pa
ralysis. He was stricken while in the
borough hall looking up some old
records.
Mrs. William Nicely. 81 years old,
wife of the cashier of the Watsontown
National Bank, died yesterday of a
complication of diseases.
Mrs. Jacob Shade, 73 years old, died
at her home at Turbotville of liver
troubles. She was one of the towns s
Oldest women.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
THREE CANDIDATES ADMITTED
Special TO The Telegraph

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Nov. 20. -
Three candidates weer admitted to the
knight rank in the Melita Lodge, No.
S3. knights of Pythias, last evening
as follows William A. Slough, J.. G.
Haverstock and the Rev. John S.
Adam. This is the first initiation OF
the knight rank the lodge has had
since the purchase of new uniforms
for the degree team. The work was
done in a very satisfactory manner.
Fifty members were present and the
organization is in a fiourishing condi-
tion. The new lantern to be used in
the degree work was also in evidence
for the first time last evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
WOUNDED BUCK FOUND
Special 10 The Telegraph

Waynesboro, Pa, Nov. 20.-A. L.
Happel. Blue Ridge Summit, who is
with the Monterey Hunting Club,
above Caledonia, killed an eight-prong
buck yesterday near Garbaugh's Hill
which weighed 1S0 pounds. A spike
buck, with horns shorter than the law
allows, was found in the mountains
near Rattlesnake run yesterday by
Forest Ranger Harry Thomas, of Glen
Furney. The deer had been shot
through the back and was alive when
Mr.. Thomas found 1t. He killed the
deer Immediately and had it brought
to town in an automobile and shipped
1T to the White Pine Sanatorium at
Mont Alto.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
NINETY PUPILS SIGN PLEDGE

Mechanicsburg. Pa, Nov. 20.-Yes-
terday afternoon the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union met at the
home of the new president, Mrs. John
II. Bowman, South Market street, and
after transacting the regular business
the organization considered attending
the Slough meeting on temperance
night. Ninety pupils in the high
school signed the mercy pledge yester-
day, when Miss Julia Hetfiefinger.
county superintendent OF the depart
ment of mercy, presented the facts
concerning the agreement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
YORK EDITOR DIES
Edward S. Young, WelI-Known News
paper Man, Passes Away

York, Pa. Nov. 20.-Edward Schrei-
ner Young, sc years old, editor of the
Daily and Dispatch and president of
the Dispatch Publishing Company,
died last night. Mr.. Young was a
member of the State Editorial Asso-
citation and the York representative of
the Associated Press. He was the
oldest son of Hiram Young, founder
of the Dispatch, one of the leading
daily papers In Central Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
MAN MORGENTHAU HAS BEEN
IN EASTERN PENITENTIARY
Special to The Telegraph

Carlisle, Pa, Nov. 2O.--It has just
been discovered that Max Morganthau,
in Jail awaiting the verdict of the
court on the charge of murder of John
Nj. Rupp, near Mechanicsburg, six
months ago, is an eX-convict, on parole
from the Eastern Penitentiary. He
was recognized by Parole officer John
w. MoKenty, of the Eastern Peniten-
tiary, who saw him in his cell here
to-day
Morgenthau was convicted and SEN
fenced in Montgomery county under
the name of John Fisher for larceny
and receiving stolen goods and sent to
the Eastern Penitentiary on Septem-
Der 10, 1909, for from two and hall
to ten years His number was Is $685.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
FALLS DOWN STAIRS
Special TO The Telegraph

Penbrook. Pa, Nov. 20.-Christo-
pher II. Ruhl, aged so years, Twenty
eighth and Main streets. was badly
injured when he fell down a fight OF
stairs at his home. Mr.. Ruhl had
ascended the steps. but at the top
slipped, and, unable to recover his bal
ance, fell the whole distance, breaking
one leg and sustaining numerous other
severe bruises about the head and
body. He was taken to the Harris
burg Hospital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
MADE SICK By GAS

Newport, Pa, Nov. 20.-When Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Leedy and their son
awolle yesterday morning they all
complained of a severe headache and
lated discovered that their bedroom
was filled with gas from a freshly
made fire in new stove All became
sick and were obliged TO call in a
physician.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
,Sbecial 10 The TELEGRAPH

Selinsgrove. Pa, Nov. 20.-"Please
make my Thanksgiving Day real one
by finding out who 1 am and restoring
me to my family" supplicated a
strong bodied, middle-aged man as the
Snyder county commissioners took him
over the road to Danville asylum. II
realize my mind is blank. l cannot
recollect anything of the past, except
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
GENERALS WIDOW DIES

Sunbury, Pa, Nov. 2O.-Mrs. Char
lotte A. Mccormick, 70 years old, died
at the home OF her daughter at Kings
ton, n. Y. She was the widow of
General James A. Mccormick, who
during the Civil War rose from a prl-
vate to the rank of brigadier-genera
After the war he went to Milton and
became member of Merry. Dougal
& Co, in freight car building, tho
concern afterward being taken over by
the American Car and Foundry Com
pany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
HELP YOURSELF TO APPLES.
Special TO The Telegraph

Hagerstown, Nd. Nov. 20.-Apples
are so plentiful in this section of the
Cumberland Valley that they can be
had for the asking. Ex-County Com
missioner Samuel $. Stouffer, who has
a large orchard at Sharpsburg. has
taken down the bars and allows any
persons to enter the orchard and get
as many apples as they can carry
away. He has thousands of bushels
of apples and decided that it would
be better to give them away than to
Let them rot.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
PUPILS GIVE RECITAL

New Cumberland, Pa, Nov. 20.-A
large and appreciative audience assem-
bled in Trinity United Brethren Church
last night to hear the recital given by
the pupils of Miss Rhoda Desenberger's
music class. The solos and duets were
well rendered. a number of the pupils
being children.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
sLAUGHTERED 1000 RARRnrs
SfeeiaI 10 The Telegrabh

Sunbury, Pa. Nov. 20.--Four thou
sand five hundred and thirty-five
hunters licenses have been issued in
northumberland county to date. Last
year 5000 We're issued. From the re-
ports of hunters received here 1t is be-
lieved that more than 5000 rabbits
have been slaughtered since the first
day of the season.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
JURY sUsTAINs WILL
Special 10 The TELEGRAPH

Special 10 The Telegraph
Waynesboro, Pa, Nov. 20. - This
week the jury in the Buhrman will
case, which was on trial in Chambers
burg returned verdict for the de-
fendant, the effect of which was to sus-
tain the will made by the late Charles
II. Buhrman. a retired merchant OF
this city, made five months prior to his
death.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
RABBIT HUNTER SHOT

'lTttTUT 10 7 TIC 7 tItSTuTH
Sunbury, Pa, Nov. 20.-Accidentally
shot while hunting rabbits, Ralph
Cook, IS years old, of Paxinos, was
rushed to the Shamokin State Hos
pital, where an operation was per-
formed on his right leg. He is con-
sidered critically i'll by doctors, who
fear that blood-poisoning will develop.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
FELL FROM HAY WAGON
.Shccfal to rhe rclcarnhh

Waynesboro. Pa, Nov. 20. - Am
brose Grove, Shady Grove, was unfor-
tunate yesterday in suffering broken
arm and other injuries. He was on a
load of hay at the John Nicodemus
farm and got tangled in the rope,
with the consequence that he was
thrown TO the ground.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
TURKEY DINNER FOR ORPHANS
.Shecial b Ihc Teleqrabh

Sunbury, Pa, Nov. POI. William
Stroh, Sunbury president of the Cen
trail Pennsylvania odd Fellows Or
phans' Home Association. near here,
is arranging for a big turkey dinner
for the 240 inmates of the home. Fifty
large turkeys and 100 quarts of cram
berries VIII be used, not to say any
toes, corn and other fixings that will
be needed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
Find Out Who | AM"
Begs Unfortunate Victim
Asks Officers to Make Thank sgvng Day Real For Him by
Clearing p Mystery

love them dearly" continued thu
sobbing man. The unfortunate man
was found along the road at Clements $
Station. near here. He declared he
had been struck by an automobile and
bruises about his body confirmed the
fact. No papers or evidences were
found upon his person which would
give any indication as TO his identity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
SPEECH ANNIVERSARY

Gettysburg. Pa. Nov 20.-With
members of the Grand Army and the
Ladies' AuXiliary as their guests Camp
112, Sons of Veterans held an inter
esting meeting in Post 9 hall last even
ing, in celebration of the fifty-flrst
anniversary of the delivery of Lin
coins speech at Gettysburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
ACCIDENT TO SMALL BOY

q 3-year-old son of ]. J. Noel, shoe
merchant, suffered a painful injury
yesterday. The lad was playing in the
yard when he fell with one hand on a
large nail sticking through a board.
The nail went almost through the
hand,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
MEN RETURN COMPLIMENT

New Cumberland, Pa, Nov. 20.--A
large party was held in Buttorff's Hall
last night which was arranged by the
gentlemen who We're entertained by
their wives at a Halloween party sew
eral weeks ago. Guests were present
from Mechanicsburg, West Fairview,
Harrisburg, Steelton and New Cum
berland.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
FRANK-LEAMAN WEDDING
Special TO The Telegraph

Intercourse. Pa, Nov 2O.-A pretty
wedding was solemniZed to-day when
Hiss Nora L. J.. Leaman was married
to Charles Fl. Frank. of New Hol-
land. at the home of the brides par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Leaman.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Ira Macdonald. of the United
Brethren Church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
RUoF-KaMPLE WEDDING

Gettysburg. Pa, Nov 20 Miss
Myrtle Kimple, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kimple, of Chambersburg
street, and Carl S. Ruof, of Lancaster,
were married at 5 o'clock Thursday
morning in st. Francis Xavier Church
by the Rev. W. f. Boyle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
HOME CIRCLE ENTERTAINs
Special TO The Telegraph

Sunbury, Pa, Nov. 20. Sunbury
Circle, No. 201. Protected Home Cir
Gle, last night entertained more than
200 members of the order from Lewis
burg. Milton and Watsontown last
night. State officers made addresses
and a banquet was served
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
BOWERS FUNERAL MONDAY

New Cumberland. Pa, Nov. 20.-The
funeral of Mrs. Mary Bowers will take
place on Monday afternoon. The serv-
ices will be conducted by the Rev. S.
n. Good, pastor of the Church of God.
Burial will be made at Camp Hill
CemeterV
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
MRS. MARGARET sNIvELY
Special 10 The Telegraph

Greencastle, Pa, Nov. 20. Mrs.
Margaret Hannah Snively, wife of
Captain Jacob Snively, died at her
home. Locust Level farm, yesterday
morning after a two weeks illness.
She is survived by her husband and
one son, $. Frisby Snively. of Duluth.
Mimi. The funeral will be held Sat
urdaN afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
MEMORIALS UNVEILED
Tablets to President Lincoln and John
Burns in Gettysburg Church

Special to The Telegraph
Gettysburg, Pa, Nov. 20. - Gray
haired, with bending shoulders, old
men were seen on their way to the
Presbyterian Church last evening to
witness the unveiling of beautiful me-
mortal tablets to the memory of Presi-
dent Lincoln and the grand old man,
John Burns. who occupied pews i'll
this church tifty-one years ago, on the
occasion of an address by Lieutenant
Governor-elect Anderson, of Ohio.
The tablets are placed on the pews
which they occupied, with appropri-
ate inscriptions telling of their visit
TO the church. This service brought
back to the old veterans recollections
of the incident and the impressions
made upon their minds at that time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
TO ATTEND NEW YORK WEDDING
.Spcciai to The Teleqrnbh

SPfcidI TO Tic Ielegrdbh
Waynesboro, Pa, Nov. 30. - Miss
Mae Griffith will leave Sunday for
New York to attend the wedding of
her friend, Miss Marguerite Kilmyer,
of that city. The wedding will take
place at the Plaza Hotel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
WEST SHORE NEWS
THANKSGIVING PRAYER SERVICE

New Cumberland. Pa, Nov. 20.-A
Thanksgiving prayer and praise serv-
ice will be held in Trinity United
Brethren Church next Wednesday
evening. November 2b.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
GUILD TO MEET

New Cumberland. Pa, Nov. 90
Endeavor Guild, composed of young
ladies'. will hold a meeting at the home
of Miss Kilmore. in Reno street, this
evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
Where only the
best is good enough.
In Your
Get-Up
Mr.. GOOddreSSer!
Consider Clothes
Character First!

In the Final Analy-
sis the only things that
count in this world
are the homespun viz
tues
No Philo S o p by
has ever improved
upon the Golden Rule,
and the most gor-
gcous tapestry of silk
label trickery in your
Suit or Overcoat looks
like a rag along side
the simple beauties OF
a square deal.
We never have ex-
plotted our character
clothes for Man or
Boy as offering more
than you are light
mately entitled to re-
ceive for your money
nor made a virtue of
the fact that they are
honest values.
We aim simply to
interest the Man who
seeks clothes which
combine the virtues of
a square deal with the
added accomplishment
of an Individual and
uncommon style.
Rll.T3Sah..ns&nv4,
Clothes are, essential
ly, for the Man or
Young Man who has
an eye for the cut Of a
Garment as we'll as
the cost.
Our Suits are
quoted $15 to $40.
Our Overcoats are
quoted S15 to $50.
Mems Dept.
just as You Enter.
9slJT3ScAh;.ns&s,s.>
2S-3O-32 North Third Street
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-10-29
thirteenth Century Fire Prevention.

thirteenth Century Fire Prevention.
One wonders what fate would have
overtaken the captured starter of fires
In thirteenth century London, for
after the blaze Of 1912, which lasted
ten days, swallowed up part OF Lon
don bridge and was the cause of over
1000 deaths, every precaution was
taken against fires. For instance, all
builders Of houses were ordered to
roof them with tiles, single boards or
lead, and to stop an outbreak any
house could be pulled down. Thus. Mr..
FL. B. Wheatley on the safeguards:
For the speedy removal of burning
houses each ward was to provide a
strong iron hook with wooden ham
die. two chains and two strong cords,
which were to be left with the bedel
Of the ward, who was also provided
with a good horn loudly sounding.
And, moreover, every householder was
ordered to keep barrel of water be-
fore his door.-London Standard