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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31

\ Nv days ago We figured that I'd
ward Plank. the Gettysburg Guide, was
the leading hero Of the 1916 campaign.
Ne HIe beginning tn indulge Ia Il
faint gray hunch that We Nrrv wronG
Plank is one OF the games wonders, "a
marvel beyond all debate But We doubt
very much II even Plank has quite
reached the heroic heights attained 10y
joe Bush who has cumr rs close 10 a
Miracle Season as any pitcher We have
ever known.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20
ORDINANCE NO 4e.

Licensing ltinerant Merchants. Be it orgained by the Common Coun ciI of the Town of Cordova, in the Territory of Alaska:
 Licenses.
 Section 1. That all itinerant mer- chants be required to procure a license from the Town of Cordova, prior to doing business in Town of Cordova.
 Amount.
 Section 9. The amount that is to be paid for such license shall be $5o.0o for each month that each itinerant merchant does business in the Town of Cordova, and the term month" within the meaning of this ordinance shall mean any calendar month or any fraction thereof.
 How Issued.
 Section 8 Itinerant merchants de siriag to do business within the Towf of Cordova shall first pay to the Town Treasurer of the Town of Cordova the amount required under this ordinance for a license, Said treasurer will, upon the receipt of the amount of money so required, issue to said appli- cant receipt therefor specifying the amount received, the portion of time for which said license is required, and the business and calling of the appli- cant. The applicant for license, upon presentation of this receipt to the Town Clerk of the Town of Cordova shall obtain a license in accordance with said receipt All monies received for licenses under the provisions ol this ordinance shall be credited by the Town Treasurer to the general fund and the Town Clerk shall charge the Town Treasurer with the seyera amounts so received for such licenses as the same appears upon the Treas urer's receipt upon which the Towl Clerk has issued said license.
 Definition.
 Section 4. An itinerant merchan in the meaning of this ordinance is person who has no fixed place O
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20
INSURANCE

FIRE. MARINE. LIFE and ACCIDENT
 Insure your property against fire in reliable Insurance Companies.
 Ne represent the Niagara London Phoenix Hartford. Northern, Globe and Rutgers, and others; all strona Board Companies.
 We also represent the Maryland Casualty Company. and issue Fidelity and Surety Bonds.
 Northwestern Realty & Trust Co,
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20
pTTTs PAID BY TOWN COUNCIL, AT MEETING HELD
 MONDAY SEPTEMBER Is, 1916.

S r BrightwelI city prisoners ...T 43U % - na;I,, Times nrinfine and publishing =. ... 343
 , Transfer Company, coal for school house l53 n,"SH' SH v-If ,oirs school house ...... 125O
 W n M. TT " I ,,ornontnr work . -. .. -. -. ... t01
 J' ID: ID: ~ tat rori, ... =. =. ........ 50 ' l1I"' TT, ,e Co oortoon lnmbqr etc ... ........ GA Ai'N" i Co lnnher for school play building 1O 6 Arctc i'l.n'l, W 1, m school and play house " . . 2OOO Rlnm ONeil Co., supplies for school play house oo9 Bartley llo"I n ~ ~ A,,St hill - =. .. 2455 Noi EDWARD F. MEDLEY, Town Clerk
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20

business and brings into the Town of Cordoya commodities, merchandise or agricultural products, not manufac- tured or produced by himself, or bank rupt stock of goods, for the purpose of selling any of the above mentioned articles, commodities or products. in competition with merchants proper engaged permanently in business. and residents and taxpayers in the Town of Cordoya.
 Provided: That no person shall be required to take out such a license for selling newspapers, magazines. fish. games, books or farm products grown in the Territory of Alaska, or any article or thing manufactured or produced within the Territory of Alaska
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20
Penalty.

Section !. Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor. and upon conviction shall be fined in a sum not more than one hundred Cslaooo) dollars, or be imprisoned in the town jail for not more than sixty C6oD days, or both, in the discretion of the municipal magis- tratc of the Town of Cordova.
 Section G. All ordinances and pro visions thereof in conflict herewith, and particularly Ordinances No. % and &9. each entitled "Licensing Ped dlers. Hawkers and Non-Resident Statesmen" are hereby repealed.
 Section 1. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Pre- sidcrt of the Common Council and eX- officio Mayor of the Town of Cordova, and shall be published in the Cordova Daily Times. a newspaper published in the Town of Cord0va.
 Passed and approved this 18th day | of September. 1916.
 i CTown SeaD II. A. SLATER,
 President of the Common Council and
 Fx-officio Mayor
 Attest: Town Clerk
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20
C|TY LAUNDRY
PHON 127.

Second St., opposite Postoffic'. Best of Hand Work. Give Us
 d Call.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20
MT. Workingman:
 After reading the following letter can you vote for John Roman for Senator.


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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09
REAL ESTATE TO EXCHANGE

5000 EQUITY. subject to s45OO. in an ideal
corner three-story residence. Houthern expo
sure, for small property STEPHEN. 1901
Land Title Bldg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09
SUMMER HOUSES

Maine --
sTTNNER COTTAgEs ON THE COAST OF
MAINE for rent ii25. 5000 $500 for the sea-
p,,uatnr
iopTf.AND MTl-Nicely furnished 1Oroom
house, with garage. for summer season n1ns t,nst
dssIrable location FOR details ana terhs'
write l. SIS, Ledger Ofnce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09

SOUTH BROAD sT.-.-Corner property, story,
brownstone front; lot 20N1OS SUITABLE for
change rauity OF about sill 600 for modern
Wynnewood, Merton, overbrook or wynneneld;
must have about I rooms. 2 baths and be. up
10 date not built over or years. CAL Mr.,
8, 1901 Land Title Bldg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09
PENNSYLVANIA SUBURBAN

DESIRABLE furnished house, with aoous % srn r.
acre OF ground; immediate possession LOT SUM
fner months; rent $40, .z,. 50.
WILLIAM BARR, Sth and OAK laIe' -
TWO HOUSES, rents reduced one 4 chempSSets' =
baths; other chambers. baths, s,,Sants Suntu'e'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09
FOR RENT-FuRN1sHED

SEVERAL, desirable prop for summer season
NIINTURN r. WRIGHT CO
Morris Building --------
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09

I'D AND SOUTH hTs-
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09
SUBURBAN
nnoMs WANTED

~wtg wlshcs to rent 1lomo,rnu5,cadiIhse ! or
l4,s'tksd or ~ W I'M or ST Martins, from
,.sd. = Shs,sibpsqr Sahs,obsr / board optional M Vi9'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09
MAIN LINE. r. n. n.
NEW JERSEY SUBURBAN

ARDMoRE-six minutes north Of station; . PED
rooms baths: 500 per month. Phone owner
Arhfnnrn 1n2 j.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09
poARDING
aoARp WANTED

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M4n5I g%oiF OF TWo WEiI1PiRvIEp} soYS oMYSoTH II
1 AMP 1grstNFss WOMAN. WOULD LIhb I,r,t
u a. nWiiiTH THEME SUBDEf.t6Yss >-sEn E1-
kbsrs LEDGER CENTRAL -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09
sAN1TARIUMs

uTFu gcaon SDsGlsS5 gDSSdrt 9clSmle nrass SooS SS
Ms'pps. IRsndai, City Line, Chestnut HiII.
Evening journal., 1916-06-06

tended at a nearby drug store, bu
they refused TO go to a hospital. al
though the Phoenix ambulance was
waiting to take them.
The three fire fighters with a line
of hose we're standing on the third
floor when the floor gave way with
a crash. The men went down and
stopped in the wreckage above the
first floor. AS they scrambled to their
feet they found that they were penned
in. and crouching there they awaited
the arrival Of other iiremen.
The noise OF the falIlg floor caused
much excitement and fremen with
picks and axes began chopping
desperately to aid the imprisoned
men. who could be seen from the
street when the powerful searchlight
Of the Delaware truck was flashed on
the front of the building They we're
behind large plate glass window,
which had 10 be broken TO release
them from their peril.
Colonel James G. Mctomb, member of
the Friendship Fire Company. was part
Is overcome with smoke while fighting
the flames on the third floor. but he was
revived after being taken 10 the street
Colonel McComb. who had hurried in
this city from his home al Claymont,
after being notified Of the fire, refused
10 stop work on being revived. and he
helped direct hose lines. Several other
hrcmcn were overcome by smoke.
Damage to Yerger Store.
The harness store of Hiram Nerger
No. II East Third street stocked with
leather goods. oils and hair. was also
damaged by water To the extent Of SOW.
cral thousand dollars Tho huge life
size horse on the top Of the building
made Of zinc, plaster Of paris and gold
leaf. was ruined, the heat warping the
zinc. The tons Of water rushing from
the lppincoit stock rooms in East
third street. caused the pavement there
10 hc undermined and at midnight the
doorway was miniature mill race the
water gushing into the streets.
Those who gathered at the fire.
stricken store today we're impressed
| by the never surrender aspect Of
/ the main entrance over which was
suspended two huge American flags.
| While the flags we're soaked with wa
! ter. they remained untouched by the
/ flames. yet within FIVE feet OF them
was a mass OF charred tlmbers that
had failed through from the third
floor with the members Of the Wash
lngton Fire Company.
The Lippincott stores, which are
owned by the Grubb estate the lip
pincott and Company. Incorporated,
and the Stab estate. we're all dam
aged hut the loss could not be esti-
mated. Clement A. Lippincott. when
spoken 10 about the losses today
said that no attempt had been made
TO ascertain what the loss was. al
though the properties and contents
were fully insured. Shortly after
Evening journal., 1916-06-06

Continued From First Page)
and his assistants have had to handle,
but within a few minutes after their
arrival, fremen we're battling with
the flames on the third floor Of the
building Henderson. the watchman,
when the fire was discovered. en-
deavored to combat the flames alone,
but finding this useless, he started
out. only TO find the doors locked. and
he was unable to open them. He
called the operator in the Bell Tele-
phone Exchange and asked that the
police be notified. When they ar
rived they broke open the doors and
released the watchman.
The first iremen who arrived on
the scene were soon forced TO leave
the third floor the flames getting
close TO them Within a few minutes
after his arrival. Chief Golden sent in
the second alarm. This was followed
by a general alarm calling all hre
apparatus In the city
When they arrived the heavens were
obscurod bv dense volumes of smoke
with tongues of red flames shooting
slvward. At 730 O'Clock the entire
third floor Of the building was q seeth-
ing furnace and it looked as If the sur
rounding properties were doourd lhe
Iippincott building not having any exit
on King street made II difficult Tor the
fremcn 10 get 10 the rear, and 1t was
only bv carrying hose over the roofs OF
these properties that the rear OF the
burning store could be- reached.
Nn nNhQr AfOFHn
While the frcmcn were directing then
efforts in conhning the flames 20 th'
third floor OF the Lppincott building
employees of the Smith-Iollingcr Com
panv. under direction Of G.. Sellers
smith. secretary and treasurer of the
company. were spreading oilcloths ovel
the costly silks ON the FIRST floor of theii
store and other merchandise that watei
would be apt 10 damage in the building
IT was while employees of the Phil.
adelpha Trading Stamp Company
No. 8 East Third street, were remov.
ing stock from the cellar Of theii
store that Miss Creta Moseley. a clerk
fell into the water filed cellar. How
ard Robinson. colored an employe
was In tho cellar at the time. stand
inr In water up TO his waist ana he
assisted her from the cellar.
Clamhcred 10 Roof
After covering the costly goods ir
the Smith -zollingor store, Mr.. Smitf
went 10 the roof and lowered a ROPE
10 the street. Firemen attached line
Of hose to this. and with city Coun-
Gilman Burton Heal assisting, II was
,,uliod N fhp roof Mr. Smith and
Mr.. Heal beat back the blaze which
had eaten through the skylight at
the top Of the elevator shaft in the
Smith -Zollinger Building The con-
tents Of the store were badly dam
aged. the carpet department on The
third floor being hlled with smoke
Canvas and duck on tho fourth iiooi
was badly damaeed but in what Il
known as the workroom, carpets
worth 81 600. awaiting 10 be sent out
were not marred or damaged. In th
basement water did considerabl
Evening journal., 1916-06-06
Half Million Loss is Cost of Market Street Fire

thur Gluckman and Josiah Green
stein. Of the same patrol; Leslie
Gluckman. Alan Bacharach. Meyer
Borish, Cecil Ostro and Walter Baer,
OF the Eagle Patrol.
It was Patrol Leader Feinberg who
first thought Of the pail of drinking
water idea for the fremen. and with
the aid of number of other troop
members got number Of pals busy
or all sides of the fire district. In
addition TO the water stunt, the first
aid work of the troop came in very
handy. With hydrogen peroxide and
gauze bandages many a cut was ban
daged.
After Fire Chief Golden had sent
in his out alarm. the troops got busy
taking down the ropes. After this
was done. Captain Of Police Kane con.
graduated Scoutmaster Rachlin on
the work of his troop and the Scouts
of the other troops which helped him
Continued on Page Eleven.)
Evening journal., 1916-06-06

damage. but il was impossible to OBJ
tain An estimate OF the loss today. In
surance adjusters we're at work early
today and the store will be opened as
soon as possible.
AT 8 o'clock just an hour after the
fire was discovered. Il appeared as If
il was beyond control OF the fremen,
and City Engineer Edgar NJ. Hopes.
who was on the scene early. con-
ferred with Fire Chief Golden rela-
tive to the water supply AZ that
/ time fully a dozen lines OF hose were
/ throwing water into the Lippincott
building al the rate OF 300 gallons a
minute from each one. Mr.. Hopes
explained that the high water pres
sure recently installed in the heart OF
the business section had not been
turned on. but that It would be n the
, firemen desired IL. He said that II
the high pressure was turned on
there was a possibility OF the hose
breaking and the water mains might
also be strained II such did occur.
1t would prove serious. It was agreed
that the firemen could handle the
blaze with normal pressure. At Q
o'clock il was announced that the
names were under control. Chief
Golden at 10 o'clock said the fire was
about out. but several lines OF hose
were connected with plug streams
and were played on the ruins all night
and this morning
The roofs OF the Smith-Zollineer
building and the Greenbaum stores
were damaged. the heat melting the
I solder AT the Greenbaum stores
tons OF water were poured into the
building. The loss there was esti-
mated at $4,000.
Penned In by Flames.
with thousands of persons stand
ing along the sidewalks watching
j clouds OF black smoke circling
heavenward. shortly after the FIRE
men arrived. Charles Mackey. Harry
Hammer, Louis LOBBY and Martin
4 Dunwell. members Of the Friend
ship Fire Company. entered the third
moor OF the Lippincott building with
a line Of hose. After beating bacl,
the flames the fremon found ihem
selves without any water. Tho pres
sure had failed them for some rea.
son and within few seconds the
hre was sweeping towards them.
The ladder from which the men had
entered the building was leaning
high above tho sill, and 10 get TO II
they would have 10 race with flames
Flremen directing the water tower
on the Delaware fire truck from the
street below, realizing the danger to
their comrades, threw the water
from tho tower into the window and
beat back the flames. enabling the
threatened fire fighters TO emerge
from tho windows and chamber to
the ladder Even then. the fire was
scorching the sill. When the water
began shooting into the window
from the water tower. the spray fell
on the men, thus saving them. All
four we're scorched but not ser.
iously
, Fell Three Stories.
Half an hour later three members
Of the Washington Company fel
through the third floor OF the buildinJ
and allghted on the first floor I'm sucl
p manner that they were not seriousl,
injured. but were trapped These fire
men were Harry Greaves. Franl
Hyland. Jr, and Clarence Pyle. Al
we're cut by glass and nearly over
come by smoke. The mon were AZ.
!
Evening journal., 1916-06-06
DEATHS

49,
Joseph T. Lary.
Mary Z. Baker
Patrick Moran.
Q. Raymond INDIAN.
Mary W. Flory.
Henrietta Thompson.
Mary @. Hasson.
Robert Marsden Carter.
Antonio Massaro
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend
the funeral from the residence Of his son,
james Massaro. No. s07 Iatnal street, on
nursday morning. june q, a. o'clock. Re
quiem mass % Cathedral. lnterment at Ca
thedral cemetery.
HAhSON-In this city, on june 8, 1915,
Mary g.. wife of Bernard r. Hasson.
Relatives and friends are invited 20 At
tand the funeral from her late residence.
Ne. 1910 West Eighth street on Thursday
msss a s. Thomas Church. lntsrment At
Cathedral cemetery.
CARTER--Tn Chester. Pa, on June 9. 1919
Robert Marsdsn Carter, In his thirty-thlrd
Rsiatlrsa. friends and employees of Ameri
ean Mnnganess Steel o.. are Invited 70 A.
tend the funeral services at the residence
- hin brother.iu-lkw. Mr.. John o. Delano
Thursdsy evening. Al =. ~ Further ser
Wees IN Presbyterian Church, Christina
Del Friday az AS p. ~. Iuterment ai
Chr1stiana Presbyterian ossnciery.
ssph 7. Lsliy, son of the late Thomas r.
Rsistivss and friends are respectfully IN.
yited % attend the funeral from the resi-.
dence of kin fafher-ln-laN. John Vaughn, No.
f7o1 Washington street. 90 "wednesday morn.
irx. ~ Q o'clock. Requiem mass a. the
Csthsdral. Iniernent a. Cathedral Gene.
BAKER-In this city on June p. 1915.
Mar 3, vile of the late David Baker.
aged 81 years
Rslstivsi and friends are invited 70 attend
ths funeral services az the residence Of her
Second streei, on Wednesday afternoon.
June y a. O'Clock. Interment a. River.
ylew cemetery
hQRAh-ln ihis city. on June 4. 1916
Relatives and friends are respectfully in-
rteq % lttend she funeral from hif late
rs.ltence' No. 1925 Spruce street on We'd
~ ee.s morning. a. o clock. Requiem mass
Cathedral cemetery.
n hi,9lLAM-pied % the home of bic mother
Jnrs 'ian y y nyan. IN clayton. Del, on
iete samuel INDIAN in bis 2lnd wear
heaiiVes and friends are invited 10 -
p tsno We funeral services a. the chapel Al
hiferslew cemetery ON "wednesday. Iuo. y
cemetery "F'''ie"
fL9RY-In fLt99RY I, This city. on june a. 1915
Relatives and friends are invited IN ,,,.,s
the funeral from the residence of no. 49,
Edward J.. flory. No. 2a07 West street Z,
Re.sierstown, Nd, on Wednesday, June :
1915. ~
THOMPSON this city. on June 1o,e
Henrietta Thompson, daughter Of Wiliar
II. and Wilhelmina n Thompson
Relatives and friends are invited 10 ntten
the funeral services at Der late residence Nl
ef- Adams street. on Wednesday Afternoon
AZ O'clock interment strictly private.
Evening journal., 1916-06-06

the arrival OF Mr.. Lippncott at the
store today, Clarence j. Pyle. busi-
ness manager Of THE EVENING
JOURNAL offered the Lippincott and
Company office space in THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL building. and Angus
tus w. Springer. manager OF the
Western Union Telephone Company
also offered the new Offices OF his
company. at No. 500 Market street,
These offers were received with
thanks. but as some portions of the
building we're not touched by the
fire, the stock room on Third street
temporary offices will be fitted up
there
Traffic Blocked.
Traffic on Market street, East and
West Fourth street and King street
was blocked while the fire was burn
ing. Long lines OF trolley cars were
held up because OF the lines Of hose
stretched in the streets and the fact
that they were roped off. Cars were
run. however, to and from the points
where the blockade was established.
and later in the night the regular
schedules we're re-estabiished
The members OF Troop No. rs. con-
nected with the Young Mems Hebrew
Association, who reported TO Scout
master Samuel NJ Rachlin at 7O5 D.
m.' Just about five minutes after the
hames we're first discovered, we're as
follows
Patrol Leader William Feinberg. OF
the Beaver Patrol; Samuel Krichev-
sky Manuel Freeman. Max Glantz.
Jacob Sbritsky and HilIard Green
stein OF the same patrol. Benjamin
Cohen, patrol leader OF the Panther
Patrol; n. .Tollin, Benjamin Closic.
Jacob Topkis. Isadore Schagrin. Ar.
Evening journal., 1916-06-06
LaceS and Trimmings

Certain lines of laces and trimmings are being
asked for by every one doing any sewing at home.
Net tops, Valenciennes, Shadow, ChantiIIy, Venise
are very popular.
FlOunces and demi-honces in embroidered
nets and batiste for dresses.
GeOrgette crepes, nets, maIines and chiffon
cloths in black white and colOrs.
Evening journal., 1916-06-06
Muslin Underwear

This department is increasing in sales by leaps
and bounds. The character and variety of the
merchandise shown is the best explanation.
Just now there is a wonderful demand for
flesh cOlored undergarments. These we show in
wonderful assortment.
Other garments in both muslin and silk are
shown in equally as we'll selected styles.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-02-17

A working knowledge Of medicine,
first aid" and personal hygiene is Of.
frred to women by the Woman's Med
ical college. Philadelphia, which has
outlined a series OF lectures for wom-
en- outside the hospital Or. Clara
Marshall. dean Of the college, has
charge Of the lectures.
Be ing every woman should know
how ,u render first aid twelve talks
covering care Of burns, fractures and
SIM" surgery. have been arranged.
a practical demonstration Of various
lau1."as and dro ing, with oppor-
'rn.ty 70 practice. win b" given in ten
..'.sas ualpr ~. direction Of DR..
...r., :. llrt'.. c'.r.l professor
... .s. rr .,.r B.. ja..'t viii
'nrr on sch ...lt..ps MS heat
r~.stia,i.ue dr.alHs aud poisoning.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-02-17
Cups Have Arrived.

Two Of the trophy cups won by
the county during Farmers week
at Columbia several weeks ago
have been received and are now on
display at the court house in the
Farm Agents office One of these
cups is that offered by the Missouri
State Board of Agriculture for the
grand champion ten ears of corn.
1t was won this year by c. N. DAILY.
In 1911, the first year that il was
offered, it was won by r +. Powell
also of this county. In order to
become the property of any one
county it must he won three times
SUCCESSFULLY but so far no county
has carried off the honors twice in
succession and Marion is the only
one that even has the distinction of
holding the cup twice. The other
cup was offeredsby E. J. Mahoney
of Dexter, Mo, for the Grand Cham
pion single ear and was won by Ira
Boots. This cup is his property. as
it was offered for this year alone,
The cup won by the boys judging
team has not yet arrived, but will
be here in short time. Palmyra
Spectator.