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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-10-20
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proOucts Co., 8 Sabre padt, BON 1.
Wdr5 1913 an, aui bds Gigeltbum
bsiannt als go. 919 unb 921 ~. S.
Gtrabe. MonatIite Mistbe $62.50.
Sie 8udspe prObuets So. an
Charles W. giIt. 4a9trtdt auf bas.
ielbe gisentbum, 81.
Ularp u. EbeobdIb on Clara W.
prsbler. 5 Sabre padt, bonn /. 81.
tober 1915 an, auf bas Gisentbunl
bsfannt ala SO. III unb 113 80. 5.
StrdBe. 0ionatlife Mietbe $3.50.
Splspb Rei6ert II. glnb. an 0eona
unb 5arrp Y. Gtofs, AZ bei SO Tub
an Der Sitisits Der Chen 4penue, "A
SUB n0rblid Der piebmont Strabs,
$1.0O.
anna 3. Serron an Gusene 8.
Weitbeimer, 6 Sabre pddt. bonn ].
Ottober 1915 an, ouf bas Gigentbum
be'annt al go. GAG 9iebipap 9lpenu,
in 9lponbale. Monatli9s Mietbe
$3.50.
Mafon 3. Serron an eugene 3,
@eitbsimer, 6 Sabre padt, bonn l.
gttuber 1916 an, auf IS BEL 152 5uh
an Der Horbfeits Der Rebipap aDenus
in aoonbole, s..
Die @iuiamfon Ssater 60. an
Sobn 3. Miller, Got 2in Benton nno
gfbboIt's llntsrabtbsilung in GHs
blot. 81. ~
Sames q. GIemmsr an Senrp
Gdsrra, s apis in glsmmer. WaIter
unb &ebler's llnterabtbeiluns III
Jairmount, 81.
Gbarlss g. Sipens an S.Otba
Ribblebarger. Got 681 in Der Wlaoi'
ion 9Iaee llntsrdbtbeiluns. 81.
Gbriftins O. aaub an 5srbinano
6. Gorbss, 35 Bel 120 SUB an Der
CitFeiis Der SanriIion 9lpsnus 63
Sub fiiblid Der gbaie strabe. 81.
glnna CORN an Robert .. Sfmitt.
Got 332 in Der Guclib 9unb 9lf'n.
;reiitr lluierabtbeilung, 81.
Sphn Wiliams an 9drrp unb
i5lofie Mogsniiabl, sbeil BON Got IA
in Mpore iH,b SosProops llnterabs
ibeilung in Mabeira, 81.
Gmil @ncstb an lnna Miller, 80
Eel ISL Gub an bsr gorbfetts b,r
GlafOn StraBs in WabHonpiae. 81.
Sobn Z. Sittesn an 2uelIa 2einin'
ger, Got 10 In Jobn 8. 9ittssn's
llnterabibeiluns In Watiionpille, 81.
Guiie WiGiams an 2ouife Gocns,
% Bel 100 SUB an Der Siibfeii. Der
Snnes aperue in College Sill, 81.
Sidipn 90. 6ern an Cola Did, 25
fei 130 SUE an Der SItieite Der Gars
tbnae 9lpenue in Roripppb. 81.
Catherine ains Smith an Samusl
Suffer, n bsi 100 Sub, mebr obst
irsnig.r, an Der Sitisits Der gesh
Ipsnue, 81.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-10-20
13. aapiteL

Wit angenehmer, etfpds geoamp1ter
ober bod aQgemein pernebnlther
Stinme beantipprtete gGuerlt6 bic
9eneralfragen, fpGbrenb be1en maats
9agemonn eifris giotisen unb fupr
bamit nGbrenb Der gan5en gerne9'
mune beg 3eugen fort.
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sunGtIt, in ipeldem 9erbdltnis er 5u
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babe. SduerIlt i6ilberte pos in elmer
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tolIer sSusen6itrsine bal6er Seutld'
lamb oerIdffsn urb IN @merita elm be'
ipeates Sebcn sefiibrt babe, au9 pers
beblte er nitt, baB Der gremierleut'
nant 3ier, beFen 5rau eine@erpanbte
DON i6m gepeien iei, tbn, als er ihn
nad i.iner gfiidtebr nud 9eutidlano
aufgeTu6t, nit srrBsr 3uriithaltung
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ben Qbenteurer', fiiSts n lafsluo
biusu.
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3eit9" frasts Der BrTtbent.
rgalb, Iebr balb. S4 bari tpob!
iaaen, es beitanb spii9en uns Elm
gerbGltnis, pie bas bes gatsrs gum
Sobn."
sier ma6t. golenttns eins gepe.
auna, ols ob lie ba5tpii9en rufen
lpone, feste iich aber, obne bic StppeE
seDffnet gu huben, tpieber nieber.
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bes oeritorbenen prsmierleutaauts
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Elm. lebbaFte Netguns einsefloBt",
fu6r Der qldIibent fort.
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den i'm 2six, iobolb t4 nur an Dit
serathe.
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antpprtete gduerlid unO fhien niht
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bar lie mir r1id5t dbssnsist lei"
(Jortfssung folst.)
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e STANDARDIZATION.

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Gs fpar elm. S.abt, IN Der follte einlt
Dds fh6nits Mdb4en sttr6nf iein--
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WaN
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Sit bort - uertipiIrbiges Wenf4ens
los! -
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iporbsn!
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Grnnoeiaent6nms ltsbertraanuosn
Cincinnati. 10. Oitober.

Mdrp 6. Wat6eips an 0fobert 9.
Scslep, 60 bei 234.71 SUB an bsr
Rorbfeite Der 8.e4er Gtrabs, 251.4O
Gub 0itlid Der Cane @traBs, 81
Simon ROB, 9ormunb, an gbu.
8. Bauer, 40 bei 95 Sub an Der
Wefffette Der Soper Mpenue, 40 Sui
fiibIid Der Gbur9 Gtrabe, $4,000.
George Minpr Gtearns u. 9lnb.,
Grer., an Sfabella MxIb Gt.arns,
75 bti 16o SUB an btr glorbisits Der
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1 pan .rpasa. ia ert.l.a sa. alna nua,s. nslssI..
Carl 9. Daniel an minis 8. s,ar.

Carl 6. Daniel an Winis 6. Bar.
per, $1157.7S.
Sobn 6. Wlillsr an Willis g. Sar.
pet, $942.25.
9lnnd 2epine OH Wiaton Sapiuss
gant, $1,000.
+ DO. an Samuel .. Cooper, $1,000.
Septta Ribblsbarssr an Gbarles 9.
Spens, $675.
ebparb Susls an @inis 6. 9ars
per, 5000.
Sobn 8rudner an 3ea6ersglnnuitD
unb 9lib 9lH'n, $2500.
Sdmes 30. Drills an Wtarp Simsns
binssr, $1,000.
Sarrp s. aebman an RspubIic 3.
Ii. g. Co., $25o0.
gatbarine %. 9elbbaus an Grebes
rid brotherhood, $46e.30.
Marp q. arlinebaus an gosmopos
Titan 9. IL. 9. gp., $4,000.
Spbn 2. Willer an Central Gairs
mount .. II. 9. Co., $4,000.
John 3. Willer an bic Wiuiamion
Scatter &c., $500.
Die Rpripoob 9aptiiten Rirh, an
Union earrings o. II. 3. Co.,
$25,O 900.
Sbonas g. 9ants an Soutbsrn~
Sbip 6. II. 8. Co., $500.
Gna G. 9ater on bp., $500.
Sdrrp WpgsuitabI an Widbifon 3.
q. go. 2. $500.
g(Hna Willer an bo., $1750.
auella Qsiringer on DO, $500.
2uetIa asinirger an Sobn Oittsen,
$500.
Gbpin 8. 9tusbinbauab an Rpribs
fpeIiern .. Ii. 6. &c., $2500.
Wlarp R. Beer an @eorge ). 5ai'
ielmann. $72s.
Cola Did an CUNT Street 6. II. ..
Co.. s2250.
Do .tan Didion u. Germ, $3.50.
@etiIste 9npptbeten.
5reb. gremer an gIisabetb gremsr.
S325O.
Bridget Sing an Jirit glatl. Ban,
Of Roripoob, $50.
Wm. Tornette an Nortpoob Hatl.
.. II. 6. Co.. $1,000.
Sugb Curtis an Sno. s. >5eb,
$40O.
Maria g. Renneiamp an Spring
9arben 8. II. 9. Co., $500.
Marp o: aIotter an Sno. .. 9flih,
$1,000.
etisabet5 Seffron an Sobn MeHer.
$13S3.5o.
Gbas. SabIsr an g. e Bersbict.
$500.
.. g. gsnbere an Come 9. II. 9.
Co., s24oo.
Rofs g. 4b6tion an 2iberal 8. u.
Q. Co., $500.
Srant g. goobtpin on Silbsrion
g. II. 3. Co., $1366.67.
Spfspbin. Wbitnsb an SoutbsrH
Obio 9. II. 3. Co., $3.50.
Nmanba 3. &roeger angommercinl
Gapines gant bon NOrippob. $2500.
8. R. Sbomas an Glisabetb Wil,
lioms, $786.57.
.. 8. giunpan an Tea9ers an<
niiitn e Iib 2lf'n., $2500.
GiielIa 6. Sudfou an Wilbsr g.
4rnpfb, $1,000.
Wm. aipp on 10. @arb 0. IL. 6.
Co., $500.
syannie gaartin an Q. wsartin.
$1,000.
Games u. Gl.mm.r an 6. g. gras
rier. $3.50.
sO6n winiams an uaabilOn Q. u.
30. 2, $3.50.
ssobn :. Dittg.n an bo., $2500. :
Gbfpin .. 9fugtinbaueb on Rort6s
fpsfisrn 3. il. 8. Co., $500.
Dora Diltens an Columbia 3. u.
g. Co., $3.50.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
BIG UNION FOR
REMINGTON co.
TO BE FORMED
Munitions Plant Machinists
Plan One of Largest Lo-
Gals In Country.
MEMBERSHIP OF
5000 Is PREDICTED
Labor Defense Fund Passes
$4,000 Mark, Business
Agent Announces.

Bridgeport will have one of the
largest machinists' locals in the coun-
try before the end of this coming
summer, according to George j.
Bowen, business agent of Local No. 30,
International Association of Machin-
lists.
''The new local Of the Remington
Arms plants will have a membership
of more than 5000 within six months -
said Mr.. Bowen today. cit was ex-
pected that the separation of the
Remington employees from Local No.
80 would be accomplished last month,
here to take charge of the work, has
been tied up in conferences with the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
.tOrganizers Benway and Davis will
be here within a, few days and the first
step will be to take about half our
membership for the new local. That
viii give it start with more than
1000 members, but as soon activi-
ties begin in the spring the member
ship will be greatly increased.
:" A meeting hall will be procured
and during the summer organization
will be completed
The Machinists' Labor Defense
fund, which will be put to work in the
spring in the campaign for the eight
for wages, has passed the $4,000 mark,
and is rapidly reaching, 2,5o0. Tt is
expected to be in excess Of $4,000 dur
ing the summer
Conditions in this city are very en-
couraging, according to Mr. Bowen.
In the Remington factory the die
sinkers, the. forge workers and other
departments are 100 per cent. organ
lied for union purposes.
That the Singer Manufacturing Co
lost its best men yesterday morning
when dozen gauge testers were dis
because they asked an in
crease, is the belief of Agent Bowen.
Individually, these men have ask
ed for raises during the last few
weeks, and one by one, they were re-
fused. They combined yesterday and
asked g cents an hour, hoping to get
at least so. and their foreman, after
p cpnference with Ge rge M. Eames
notified them that they were discharg-
ed.
'tAH of them have jobs now, at bet
ter salaries''
Six toolmakers left the U. NJ C. Co.
shop yesterday when an anti-union
agitator was rehired. According to gos-
sip in labor circles, a. person who has
been insulting union men went too far
last week and he was knocked down
by a union man Both were discharg-
ed. The disturber was again put to
work yesterday and as reGu1t, six
left their jobs.
Agent Bowen said nearly all of them
have Jobs. and the others will have no
getting them
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16

That the 1916 will be at least 25 mills that
school buildings out mill additional
tax anticipating defeat of the bond
that additional of at least mill will be levied
needed the opinion administration
Two members the tax board utterly against the proposed
bond They will to it that provision made direct
taxation for many needed improvements.
The board already has cut $4,000 from the street and side
committees estimate of $150OO0 for water bound
that necessary lay
macdam before Warrene be laid and the admins
traon figures $O0OO0 bond issue for Warrenite
If the bond rejected by the people the tax board
will reconvened and asked to levy additional for
paving.
The members of the subcommittee have rejected
committee approximately
constructed in East Bridgeport by the
Ammunition They have also reject
acquisitions paving streets which being
developed by the company the East Side.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
AMERICAN CLUB BURNED
IN TORONTO; ONE DEAD
ALIEN PLOT SUSPECTED

Toronto, Feb. leone man was
killed and two others were injured in
a fire which early today wrecked the
six-story structuAe which was the
home of the American club. Several
explosions were heard while the fire
was burning, but, according to latest
information received by the police
there were no detonations before the
fire, of unknown origin, was d1seoV-
cred.
Early reports. as yet unconfirmed,
were that the blaze was the result or
an a3ien military plot, the American
club having recently been the scene OF
demonstrations in favor of the entente
allies.
A man believed to have been p. P+
Hurston, of Dallas, Tex, was found
sunocated just insiS~ a window on the
third floor. Edward Johnston, n1ght
watchman of the Mechanics bank,
next door, was dangerously injured
when he was struck by a chimney
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16

fered by the Stefger Co. Members of
the firm estimated it at 100000 on
building and stock. The cloak and
suit store of Cherry & Webb, in the
loser. Other buildings destroyed on
the west side Of South Main street
were the Cobb, Bates & Yerxa grocery
store, the Campbell building contain
ing a five and ten cent store, offices
and lodge rooms and the tobacco store
and the Sullivan building, containing
an undertaking establishment and
large stock of caSkets.
On the east side of South Main
street the fire wiped out the Holland
Machinery shop, the Lavino Fruit
Store, the Egan building, containing
the J. C. Brady Drug Store and tene-
naents; the New York Clothing House,
the Hotel Lenox, Reeds barber shop,
Robert Murphy's restaurant and Da-
vid Wolk's variety store.
The Lewis building, containing a
wine store and offices, was badly dam
aged.
@ The p. P. Morris paint shop and r..
Ba111e's Clothing store on Spring street
a1soi were destroyed.
Throughout the progress of the
fire, drug stores, restaurants and
churches were thrown open for the
relief of firemen and police and peo-
pie driven from their homes. Coffee
and sandwiches were distributed. The
guests at the Lenox Hotel were given
shelter in private residences. The fire
was the most disastrous in the his
tory of the city.
In 1914 flames swept the entire
length of Main street but the property
damage did not approach that of to-
days conf1agration. The majority of
of brick, three or four stor-
les in heieht
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
COMPA
NOT LOW BIDDER
FOR SUBMARINES

Washington, Feb. 16-Bids for two
new oceangoing submarines opened
at the navy department today showed
the Electric Boat Co. as the lowest
bidder at $1,491.OO each. The Lake
Co. bid $1,689,o0O.
Congress has appropriated $780,
600 for each submersib1e.
At the local offices of the Lake Co.
1t was said that no definite informa-
ton had been received. Fred Browne
Whitney and H. M. S. Robinson, Off
GERS of the Lake Co., are still in Wash
ingtOn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
Welded LIFE
OF MRS. KEPPY
AIRED in court
Hearing Today Brings Out
Events In History of
Disputants.

Judge Carl Foster. representing the
heirs who are trying to break the will
of the late Ella Keppy of Stratford.
made several references to the marital
troubles of Mrs. Florence Walters
Keppy when he argued his case be-
fore Judge eager and jury in the
superior court this morning. He mem
toned the fact that Florence, the
daughter who had been given deed
to most of the Sroperty previous to
her mothers death. had been married
twice. was separated from her second
husband and was now living in the
same apartment with man named
Vernon, to whom she referred on the
witness stand as her cousin. Judge
Foster declared Florence has unduly
Influenced her mother to cut off her
sister Maude and her brother Jesse.
Attorney John J. CuIlinan. counsel
for Mrs. Walters, argued against
breaking the will. He decla~ed that
counsel for Maude Wheeler and Jesse
Keppy had not shown any undue in
duence and that the bulk of testi-
1nony proved Mrs. JKeppy was in her
right mind when she made the, will
in which she cut off her daughter
Maude with 81.
Yesterday afternoon Attorney Cu1Ii-
nan made a motion to have the court
direct the jury to find in favor of Mrs.
Walters. Judge eager denied the mo-
fion. At press hour the jury had not
returned a verdict.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
.BRANDEIS CASE
WILL BE FOUGHT
OUT BY LAWYERS
Legal Counsel For Both
Sides Authorized BY Sen
ate Committee.

Washington, Feb. 16-The Senate
committee investigat ting the nomina-
ton of Louis O. Brandeis, of Boston,
to the supreme court bench, today en-
as counsel for those opposed to Mr.
Brandeis. and G. w. Anderson, United
States Attorney at Boston, as coun-
sci for Mr.. Brandeis and his sup
porters.
In a protracted executive session,
the committee decided that the inves-
tigation had broadened out to such
proportions that counsel were requir-
ed for the interests of both sides
Mr. Anderson's participation, it was
announced, does not conflict with his
position as Uninted states district at
the committee without pay.
After the executive session, Senator
Fletcher, acting chairman, announced
that Austen G. Fox, a New York at
torney, had come to Washin gton in
the employment of persons opposed to
the confirmation of Mr.. Brandeis and
would arrange the presentation of the
testimony so as to save the time of
the committee. The committee was
willing to have that done and it was
arranged that G.. w. Anderson, United
States Attorney at Boston, would act
for the committee to see that Bran
deis' side was developed. He said it
was understood both lawyers would
serve without compensation from the
committee or government and that
Mr.. Fox would file a list of the per-
sons employing him.
Both attorneys accepted on that
basis, which gives both sides counsel
Mr.. Anderson said he wanted to ex-
plain that he did not appear for Mr.
Brandeis or his friends but for the
committee and that he had some per
sonaI knowledge of the case, particu-
1xy he ha
States Attorney at Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
MOVIE SOLDIER,
SHOT, SEEKING
COMPENSATION
Charged "Arabs" on Burn
ing Desert, Fayerweath-
er's Island in November.

Shot in the eye as he charged the
Arab camp in the moving picture pro-
duction of 1.-The Light That Failed IS
workmen's compensation of the Ed
uard Jose Co. of New York city, a
moving picture concern that made a
film of Rudyard Kipling's famous
story. The film was made on the
sand of Fayerweather's Island several
months ago. This was supposed to
represent the burning desert but as a
matter of fact the month was Novem-
Der and the therm mometer was flirting
with zero. CameIs and costumes
from Barnum & Bailey's circus were
used. i,
Carlos was one of the British SOL
diers who was supposed to charge
the Arab camp. He made the charge
all right but he alleges the horse he
was riding was not accustomed to the
discharge of firearms and became un-
manageable. In the melee that fol-
lowed one of the Arabs fired so close
to him that the wad Of a blank cart
ridge struck him in the left eye.
Carlo has been under treatment by
DR.. Daniel c. DeWolfe for three
weeks and in his petition to the com
pensation commissioner he alleges he
must receive such expert medical at
tention for three weeks more. Carlo
asks for the limit in compensation. SO
per week for 500 weeks, claiming that
the loss of his eye will be perman
ent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16

Police and firemen early in the day
were unable to put forward any theory
as to the probable origin of the fire.
1t started in the basement of the four
story brick building at the corner of
South Main and Spring streets, occu-
pied by the department store of the
Steiger Co. The night watchman ic
this store, Michael O'Rourke, said that
when he made his last round shortly
before midnight he saw no sign OF
fire. A few minutes later when he
was on an upper floor he heard a
sound like a slight explosion.
He hurried downstairs and found
tLe basement filled with smoke. He
attempted to telephone fire headquar-
ters but unable to get a, connection he
rushed to the street By the time
he reached a fire box someone else
had seen flames coming from the
building and had turned in an alarm.
When the fire apparatus arrived.
the Steiger building was all ablaze.
Within a few minutes the fire had
spread to adjoining buildings on the
west side of South Main street and
had jumped across the street and OBJ
tained great headway in buildings on
the east side Help was then called
from New Bedford, Taunton and New
port, R. I.
Before the out-of-town engines had
arrived, the flames had made such a
start that 1T was Impossible to stop
their progress southwark along South
Main street until they had reached
the corner of Columbia street. Here
the Edward building. with a double
fire wall served an effective check
and by flooding the building and ad-
joining property with water, the fire
men got the upper hand of the con-
hagration.
At the north end of the burning
district, a water curtain( on the de-
partrnent store of R. A. McWhfrr &
Co., prevented a further spread. The
granite walls of ST. Mary's Cathedral
protected the residential district near
by.
The Lenox hotel, across the street
from the Cath edrAl was one of the
first buildings to suffer. The guests
were hastily aroused and made their
way out by Microscopes and doors in
the rear The front of the hotel was
then in flames.
Numerous explosions in the paint
shop Of P. P. Morris, on Spring street,
helped to spread the flames. This
building adjoined the Cathedral
The heaviest individual loss was suf-
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PROBE FIRE ABOARD
BRITISH VESSEL HERE

Philadelphia, Feb. 16--Investigation
IS being made today by city authori-
ties, officials of the Earn S. eamshso
Co. and the British consulate, to de-
termine whether the fire which dam
aged the sugar cargo of the British
steamship Dalton at a wharf here last
night was Of incendiary origin. The
loss is placed at 100000. The fact
that the fire started in two sections OF
the hold is regarded as suspicious.
Officials of the steamship company
point out ttEt the fire was the sixth
to occur on Brittsh steamers loaded
with sugar within the last month.
The Dalton's cargo was destined for
West Hartelpoo1, England, for the
British government.