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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-16
Number 46
SEABOATD BUYS FOR CHERAW
WORK %f
Ideal Location Secured for TERMINAL
Company Expects to Spend Big
Spm 90" ~

s. T. A. Mcmanus and ]. A. Watson
have jest sold part Of thier. property
Oh .Frc,nt street at the foot. of Market
to the Seajoard Air Line Railway. COM
pany for terminal purposes. This is
an ideal location for the purpose and
the company $31,10O. 1t will spend
between $4,000 and $4,000 on freight
depot and concrete cotton platform.
This move has been made TO com.
pete with the Atlantic Coast Lime,
which has its tracks behind the busi-
ness houses on the north side Of
Market street, the Seaboard's new pro-
perty being OH the south side. Three
years ago Mr.. McManus sold te the
Coast Line Railroad company certain
property on the north side, for $4,000,
and the company spent nearly $1000,-
600 ON freight depot, platform end
trackage and got nearly all the freight
soig into and out Of Cheraw.
With these new factoriesetoainOO
With these new facilities for ship
ping, Cheraw will be second to no
city the State as a coveit localupuup
ciyy in the State as a convenient local
freight centre.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-16

humanity actually, as well as theOreti.
cally. A peculliarity Of the present
visitation Is that most Of the mos,
quitoes now with us do not sing. 1t is
explained by authorities that they are
the albinos, or the psorcplora Of the
culicidae family, but however, that
may be they carry the usual full bor'
ing outfit. The men have not beer
bothered to any great extent, though
they have made fuss enough about
it in all con Secience, with characteristic
reconsideration, not stopping to think
how it has been with the women il
short SleveE gauzy waist covering ant
drop stitch. stockings. To these
through the visitation Of the past few
days, life has been made a burden
There Is q breeze coming along soon
the weather man says that will blow
away the pests as mysteriously as they
were blown I'm.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-16
Jurors for Fall Term of Court.


The following jurors have beer
drawn to serve at the fall term 0
Court which will convene at Chester
field, Monday, Sept. 27, 1915.
Court House Township-T. L. Teal
C. Watt Davis, J. Andy Teal, F.
Cheraw Townships. T. A. McMa
Rivers, Erwin Melton, R. M. Myers.
manus, C. F. Pendleton, R. l.. Rivers
M. A. Knight, H. w. Harrall.
Mt. Croghan Township-E. E. Low
cry, w. A, Gibson, C. w. Hancock
G..K. Sowell, J. S. Watson, w. NJ
Moore.
Old Store TOwnship-D. E. Clark
Whiteford Evans, A. G. CASTOR, w. /
Pigg, Sr. =:
Jefferson Township-J. G. Holley
G.. w. Kirkley, w. L. Jordan, P. r
Baker.
Alligator Township-J. H. Watkins
P. King.
]. E. Middleton, Nj. A. Mcpherson, G
teer Pen Township-P. E. Tracey
w. A. Teal, D. ]. Brown.
Cole Hill Township-D. T. Odom
Cordy Hunt, F. L. Davidson, ]. A
Davis.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-16
News Notes From Macfarlanv

|. The fourth quarterly conference
was held at Pleasant Hill Saturday
and Sunday. DR.. j. G.. Rowe preached
Saturday morning after which dinner
was served and the regular business
of the conference took place in the
afternoon. Good reports were made
from every church on the circuit DR..
Rowe preached another splendid SER
mon Sunday morning.
Mr.. Ray McCaskill spent t he week
end IN Charlotte. -Sa, >, 2 :. esg|s.Ss't =
k MIR. Lawson Trexler and son, Char
lie Trexler, of near Wadesboro, spent
Sunday with the family Of Mr. P. M.
Moore
Mr.. w. M. Gaddy visited his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Robert Gulledga Saturday
and Sunday.
Rev. Frank Parsons, colored, bap-
tised Is at Mill Creek Sunday morn
ing.
Mr.. Allen D. oliver, the poultry
club manager, will meet with the
poultry club here Friday afternoon.
Mrs. A. B. Parker died at her home
about three miles from here In 'Ches-
terfield county. She leaves an infant
only few hours old,
Miss Leah Kendall left last week
for Littleton College.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-16
In order lib

In order that town or city may
make substantial and steady growth
it must have factories so as to induce
people to make their home there. Peo-
pie will flock where there Is employ
ment. City or public work will give
employment to but few men, and that
only for a portion Of the year. The
question of securing factories and other
sources of employment must be agitated
and inducements held out to either the
citizens or outsiders to investe, or at
least investigate the possibilities OF
successfully operating plants here. As
a starter, we would suggest the feasi.
bility of establishing hosiery mill.
We are sure that there can be found
plenty of help right here at home,
now unemployed, to operate a good
sized plant.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-16
PROHIBITION GAINS
SWEEPING VICTORY
Majority of More Than Two to One Recorded
Charleston and Dorchester In Minority-Total Num-
ber of Ballots Not Far From Sixty thousand
Becomes Effective January

Statewide prohibition will take ef-
feet in South Carolina January 1st'
1916. At the polls Tuesday the peo-
pie of the State, by majority OF
more than two to one voted to SUBJ
stitute Statewide prohibition for thu
present system of ocal option be-
tween the county dispensary and pro-
hibition.
The total vote probably will not be
far from $4,000. This is less than
half the size of the vote cast for SEN
ator in the last Democratic primary,
but is some $4,000 more than the vote
in the last general election.
Following is the vote by counties
so far as heard from. Only a few
boxes in each county remain to be
heard from.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-16

A good many cotton authorities
took the view that would be better
for Britain TO declare cotton contra
band than IL perpetuate the prOvOk-
ing system she had in force previous
to the contraband declaration. This
view has been justified by results up
to the present. The price Of cotton
advanced Immediately after the con-
trabamd order was made public and
the farmers have no cause to COM
plain at the prevailing situation.
Meantime. President Wilson is prose
cutting the matter Of q satisfactory
adjustment of commercial relations
with England and appears to have
the situation well in hand. Condi-
tions as they stand at present indicate
the coming success Of the President
i'm securing what he has asked for.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-16
Death of Z. T. Pearson

Zack Il. Pearson died suddenly al
his home near Osborne about II O'Clock
Tuesday night. He had been unwell
for several months, but his death was
unexpected.
The funeral will he at Oak Ridge
cemetery in BennettSville today,
Thursday mt II Il. m.
Mr.. Pearson is survived by his wife
and two SONS, Sam j. Pearson of
BennettSville and Zammie Pearson OF
Ellerbe Springs; three brothers Moses
w. Pearson of Columbia t. p. Pearson
of .]ennettsville; and one sister, Mrs
Frank A LOvin of Ellerbe Springs
-BennettSville PccDce Advocate,
Sept. o.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-16
THE MOSQUITO.

The rains coming along found the
maturing tsgetation Of the waning
Summer just right for the propaga.
ton cs Splendid crop of mosquitoes
together Rjth these little gfeeh bugs
that look llke grasshopper seeds.
consequence life in Cheraw has not
been exactly one grrd sweet song
the past few days. The grasshoppei
seed fly in through the open windows
and jump sbout like so many feas
and their bite is as sharp as Ssth'
bite Of the mosquito. 1t is the festive
mosquito, sh5wever thareeets next tc
Z - y
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-16
COME TO THE FAIR-CHERAW

Charming Cheraw here's to you!
You are all that you say you are
charming and tip-top.
We like your streets,
We like your air,
Bring on your exhibits
To the County Fair.
The county is your county; the
Fair is your Fair. Here's a hearty
invitation to get IN the band wagon
and do your part to make your coun-
ty Fair thing 20 be proud OF.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-16
WANTS Joan OF A BILLION

New YORK Sept. 13.-The present
plan Of tne Anglo-Frenc Financial
Commission it was reported tonight, is
to borrow 100000 in the United
States on Straight British and French
Government bonds without collateral.
If this vaSt sum is obtained, it was
said, it is I've spent to the last cent
in the Unitetl States in payment for
wheat, cotteh, meat and other commo-
dity shipments, including war muni-
tions. I'LL yin, therefore, fnand:
authoritiesS SAY, be classified as a
commercial loan.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-16
Cattle Tick, Costs U. S. s9O,OOO,OOO

Washinten, September = The
cattle tick cost the United States ap-
proximately $9O,OOO,OOO during the past
year according to estimates by DR.. A.
ID. Melvin, chief of the Federal Bureau
of Animal Industry, today. This i'll
cludes destruction of the cattle, de-
creases in value of hides and in produ-
ction Of milk. Government agents
report great headway in the organized
effort to eradicate the tick.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-16

Of all the counties only Charleston
and Dorchester voted decisevly
Statewide prohibition.
The upcountry counties, led by
Spartanburg, turned in sweeping ma
jorities for prohibition. n the Pee
Dee, while the vote was smaller, the
the general trend was the same, most
of the counties giving strong majori-
ties in favor of Statewide prohibition
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-16
new EVIDENCE
SEEK REPARATI0E
U. s. FURNISHES MORE FACTS
Calls for Disavowaf and Suitable
Compensation n-Austro- Ger
mans Continue Campaign
in East Bulgaria's

After furnishing the German am
bassador with testimony Of officers
and survivors Of the liner Arabic that
the steamer was proceeding peacefully
when torpedeed August 10 without war
ming, the United States asks for disa
vowal Of the attack and reparation for
the American lives lost.
This evidence will be submitted by
the ambassador to the German for
eign office and considerable time must
elapse before the matter can be finally
decided.
According to late dispatches from
Berlin, the American ambassador,
James w. Gerard, has been in confer
fence with the German minister Of fore
Ign affairs, Herr Won Jagow, and it is
intimated that both the imperial chan,
cellOr and the foreign minister, with
other German political and military
leaders, are using their utmost ell.
{leavors to bring about a better under.
standing between the United: States
and Germany.
The numerous attacks OH London by
Zeppelin dirlgibles have impelled the
British government to appoint Admiral
Sir Percy NJ. Scott, formerly director
Of naval gunnery practice, to assume
charge of the defenses of London
against air rails.
The Anglo-French financial commits,
sion. T. is report,l, j.: endea 'Critn: g.
borrw from tsrk..s IN I'll. I'n:re,i
States $1,O0n oOO,pn with which to
purchase In th,i on h'ni,thp ps at
war, and; wheat, cotton and other com.
modities. 1t is their purpose, it is de.
clared. to obtain this money OIL British
and French government bonds. Fiji
ancers are credited with the belief that
Washington will not intefere with such
a loan.
Along the Eastern war front the
Germans and AlStrians are reported
to I've continuing their gains. A nota-
BILE gain for the Germans is claimed
along the Divina river, where the Op-
erations have as their object the cap
ture Of Riga.
Artillery lbombar,lments are going
on in the West.
On the Austro. Italian front infantry
ENGAGEMENTS in the region OF
Flitsch and TOlmimnO have taken place
and Vienna asserts that the Italians
suffered heavy casualties. Four at
tacl;S by the Italians against the bridge
head at the Tolmino are declared to
have been repulSed.
The Bulgarian premier has reas
serted that Bulgaria assumed no poll
ticial obligations with Turkey or the
Teutonic powers as the result Of the
cesSion Of territory to Bulgaria by Tur
key. The triple entente powers are
declared to be still endeavWing to per-
suade Servia to give to Bulgaria tho
territory the allies have requested hel
to cede. Bulgaria has called to tho
colors the Macedonia legicn for train
ing period Of 10 days. Armenians have
sent to the Bulgarian gOvrnment &
note requesting Bulgaria to use hel
soWl offices for the ameliOration OF the
condition of Armcnians in Asiati'
Turkey. The note asserts that nearly
S35. 900 Armenians have been driver
from their homes and many have beer
murdered.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-16

One Of our metropolitan exchanges
tells Of man who neld stick of dyn-
amite close to his breast and then hgh-
ted fuse and adds that the last seen
Of him he was going off with the
dynamite.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-16

The merchants who uses Stateneiry
and other printed matter printed in
some other town is, to the home printer,
what the mail order house is to the
home merchant.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-16

The above is copied from the last
issue Of the Chesterfield Advertiser
and 1t is hoped that the people Of
Cheraw will cooperate with their
friends of the other sections of the
county to make the Chesterfield Fair
a big success.--Nd!tor Tha Chronicle.
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Total. -. -. -. ..30411 To
*County now has dispensary.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-07-27
"AUT0 THIEF"
STILL CAPfR'
SIMILAR STUNT Pul.LED N nm
RILI-cAR NOW RIDDgx-op.
Ox AND MAssE HAVE NOT sn.
rLED rRouRLE

The recent noon-day stunt ot Hal
Ing an automobile pulled by . =
by tho name OF Masse OF Baker ~
repeated in Merrill yesterday. vhsll.
or by request or not has not ~
stated. He made away with the u.
chino hero ono day last week. elain'
Ing that Chan. Gibson. his partass h
tho machine. was attempting 10 ~
him out Of u,
Ito placed u In u garage here II
Isafc keeping until Il could bc ssttiel
but Gibson took possession. aecordlle
to l.loyd.I.ow. deputy sherIY. He II
for Morrill,. followed By Masse. alan
then Masse has aeain played u
Isicuth. slipped into the ear. and 60
to klamath Fails.
Low says no was ordered to ~
the auto thief from Merrill. but kses.
ing tho situation. did not intsstsea
He states that Masse has the car "
den now. and Gibson cannot And /
Both Masse and Gibson arc In "
city.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-07-27
Moving Pictures

In order to give orpheus patrons
an opportunity to see the rsmsinlng
episodes OF THE Million Dollar Ays-
terry. tho Star management has
agreed to show the pictures at tho
Star. tho next TO tho last episode bc-
Ing presented tonight as an extra.
"Strongheart." u three part drama.
taken from tho book and play Of tho
same name. viii also be shown to-
night. Blanche Sweet Ia featured In
tho leading role. Tho Hazards OF
Helen" and one reel comedy COM
plcte tho bin for tonight. The Uni.
vcrsity OF Oregon Concert Company
will make their nrst appearance In
this city on Wednesday night. Vocal
numbers and ono act comedy are
among tho features Of their program.
An unusually good picture program
will be presented on Thursday. when
THE Rose Of tho Rancho" will bc
shown. Tho picture In under tho per-
sonai direction OF David Belasco. Bea-
sic Barriscaie being seen In the lead.
Ing role. Tho Peerless Orchestra will
also be featured on Thursday.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-07-27
CITY DADS Talk
WELFARE Of CITY
MUCH SMALL BUSINESS TRANS
ACTED - oRD1NANCEs AND
GENERAL CIVIC CONDITIONS
ARR DISGUISED

A number Of important matters
were brought up before the city coun-
"a 1ast night for discussion. includ-
ing The conditions Of the streets in
the city. civic improvsments that
MIGHT - dons by the council. and the
naking of new sna bringing up TO
date of Oh ordinances. Several per-
nita ana n ordinance for the city
omeial papsf were granted and
paase1.
Ihe streets under discussion were
nlxfh. NlntA. laird and Main strssts
pa5sseuIarly. and the condition Of the
paSing y 4 now =, It developing that
thsse streets III need attention. No
ae&ioa ~ taken.
Councilman lfiller announced that
his part of ths city b going to do
aome inprovsment work on their
stEssts ana on the road leading from
~ Big Basin min to the bridge
across the irrigation canal By work
ing and rolling the roads and pro
vidfng drainage for the streets. He
suggested that the others could do
some good work about the city BY
seeing that their residence district
streets were put into good shape.
Councilman Doty suggested that
m ordnance be made providing for
Tie punishment Of boys or others
breaking windows and destroying
propssty about tie city. Ths sitna-
tioa was discussed and brought to
llgAt tAat ths city alrsady has IN or
dinaace, but that residents near such
plaen we're negligent In Informing
~ Do3loe - 70 the perpetrators.
A ordinancs providing that the
nvsning Herald bs the onlcial news
paper Tor the city passed it, Hnal
reeAlng b. .ssnaanimous vote. to. hold
Tor one ysar. from June I. 1915. A
nsw ordinancs providing for the pay
ment Of n s,sctsicA Inspector on the
~ system Was introduced by Council
naa Sheets. and passed to IT. second
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-07-27

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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-07-27

ance. His loss Is placed at from
1880 to $4,000.
Tind&il states that someone took
one Of the lenses out Of his machine,
probably while It was standing on the
street after being removed. He states
that 1t can be seen that It was screwed
out. and that It was In when he car
ried the machine out of the building.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-07-27

tire trouble ana iOat on tue Jop'
stopping the procession"
The speaker then explained In de-
tail tho chart exhibited on the wall
to show graphically tho plan Of opcr-
alton Of the new organization. II I'm.
pressed all as being q splendid meth.
cd Of getting effective work for the
community from the membership.
Gospel Truth"
Every word of the requirements
for community work spoken BY Mr..
Chase Is gospel truth. and I fully en-
dorse all he said" is the way Charles
W. Eberlein began his remarks when
called upon by President johnson for
a statement on the trafiic situation.
Mr.. Eberlein said that klamath Falls,
according to n well recognized natural
Ia placed where great city must
law Is placed where great city must
as the incubus OF inadequate trans
portation facilities IL removed. There
Is also natural law Of cooperation.
which also brings results Just as cer-
tain as any other cause and effect are
correlated. Centering activities and
the forces Of the city In strong or
ganixation Is the only way to get re-
suits. The whole county Ia going to
rally to the program which II plan
ned. and the force OF numbers will be
such power that what Is wanted will
be brought about"
Thanking those who had contrib
uted 80 much to making the get to-
gether" meeting the great success
that It was. President johnson de-
clared the meeting closed and the for.
ward march begun.
The following were present:
l.. Jacobs. Oscar Peyton. Rollo C.,
Groesbeck. DR.. F. NJ. White. VIM.
Montelius. w. H. Bennett. NJ 8.
West W. o. Smith. Mrs. r. r. Sander
son. w. p. johnson. Leslie Rogers.
Herbert d. Gale. Henry Stout. n. p.
Evans. r. B. English. Sgd Evans. c.
c. Hogne. o. C. Appleeats. ]. w. Nc.
Coy. l.. r. Robertson. 8. J. Bailey,
H. Boivin. R. J. Sheets. o. n. Wiley.
E. p. Bittinger. J. +. Mcguire, Geo.
Bradnack. Alt & Bodge. Fred Garick,
Roy Buckingham. VIII Hagelstein, C.
B. Crisler. VIII w. Baldwin, Geo. r.
Baldwin. Mrs. r. M. White, DR.. w.
A. Leonard. John Mccall. X. Sugar
man, Fred Peterson, L. @. Van Bel
len. c. J. Owen. w. 8. Devol, Henry
T. Hoag. Fred Dunbar. Thos. Wilson,
VIM. Duncan. Geo. p. Edwards, Mrs.
F. B. English. R. Mitchell, L. w. Me-
hafey. G. D. Grizzle, q. p. Van
Riper. H. ID. Mortenson. VIM. G.
Hurn. A. L.. Leavitt. c. B. Clenden-
ming, Arthur r. Wilson, Chas. w.
Thomas. r. H. Dunbar. +. L. vannice,
J. J. steiger. r. e. DeDoux. n. N.
c. 8. Fuller. 3. r. King,
Mrs. G. G. Hogue. Rev. u. c. Rich.
ards, Chas. N. Meyer, r. n. Smith.
c. Wood Eberlein. DR.. Fred wester.
veIdt. w. A. Delsell. z. G. Kimbali. r.
r. Willis. N. ID. Roberts, T. g. Ammo,
Fred Lockley. q. w. Gowen, J. b.
Mason. N. L. johnson, l.. Bsldeschar.
Fred Houston. DR.. Card. Mr.. Cog
head. c. G. Low. H. Van Rensselaer,
Chase. Capt. J. w. siemehs, Paul Bo.
gardus. e. D. Johnson and v. T.
Motschenbacher, DR.. q. A. Cathay,
Mrs. W. A. Delxell. c. T. Oliver, Bert
Hall. Abel Ady. Sam Evans, +. M.
Bittern. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Whitlock.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-07-27

Miss Pearl Boivin. Miss vsrda Co.
sad and Miss Lucille Bscklsy assisted
Dy Mrs. William Duncan. will appear
In y public recital In the parlor Of
the White Pelican hotel Friday night
at o'clock. All interested In music
are invitsd TO bs present.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-07-27

Local woaaa IN Portla.d Hospital
Mn. n. 4. wishard Of this city is
now rseovsrins from the elects Of
Two serious operations performed q
the Good Samaritan hospital In Port.
lana. according 70 . letter received
here this morning.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-07-27

United Press Service
SACRAMENTO. July 27.-Thc
woman's council has demanded that
tho police commissioners appoint 4
policewoman In this city to smash
the mashcrs. Many women arc after
the Job.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-07-27

tho ward.
On arriving the entire building wa
practically aflre from the rear to the
front. The opening Of the front DOOR
forced the draft back and drove the
flames upward. and saved a large por.
ton Of the front Of the building. The
seats. however. were all scorthed and
burned to the front Of the building,
fire had entered the operators room,
destroyed ave flms In their racks,
broke some Of the lenses In the ma
chine and badly scorched the ma
chine. The rear end Of the building.
including the stage. orchestra pit, q
piano and organ. several musical In
struments and other articles were
totally destroyed.
Manager Tindall states that ON July
. he dropped $1,000 fire insurance.
ON account Of the high rate. not fear.
ing any danger. The chairs In the
house were not all paid for. and he
states that the $1,000 insurance
which he carried win about clean mp
all the debts ON the business. His
property he estimates at $1,000.
Practically the only things saved
were his basso horn. badly scorched.
and the picture machine with broken
lenses and also scorched. The seats
were all ruined, as were all furnish
ings in the building.
The cause Of the fire is mystery,
but there is strong suspicion of in
cendiarism or careles-~ess. Tindall
states that the wiring in the building
was OF the best and the wires were
carried through conduits. Besides
all connections were Oh when hs left
the theater shout 10 e'clocA ant hs
a. well a. others. believe that there
is little possibility Of fre from this
cause. The fact that access to the
theater could be obtained through .
side door which could not be locked,
and also through . rear door under
the stage offers clue to other the
ories. Tindall states that he once
found two empty beer bottles on the
stage which somebody had evidently
left after being in the theatsr. A
drunk might have been sleeping there
and ret the IRE BY dropping . cigar
site.
A man was heard to say in the Rex
,afe following the nrs early this
morning that he had "hoppsd" near
'r under the building, and had been
awakened BY the people and noise
lftsr the nre had gained . good head
way. and that he had then moved his
'ed. Some campers were located
lear the rear Of the building, and
vsre not awakened until the hrs had
made good headway.
The evidence on the inside Of the
'uilding show that the fre probably
tarted on the stage or in the orchss-
r. pit. and evidently had smouldsrsd
nd burned nercely inside before T!
'reaking through and attracting a.
ention. The front seats and half !
'ay back were burned completely, |
'hile the others were burned and !
haired clear to the rear, grsduslly |