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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-19
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
interesting News Nntes About Pcupl
of Observation-Disclosures
Ia Society.

The Alexandria Assembly gave inc
eighth Of its series Of midwintcr danc
IS in the Elks Auditorium last night.
It was pleasant affair.
Among those present were: Mi.
and Mrs. Manchlin Nevin, Mr. and
Mrs. Macdonald Douglas, MIR. and
Mrs. C.. w. Wattles, Or. and Mrs.
Jamison. Dr. and Mrs. Cochran, Dr..
and Mrs. PISTON. Mrs. Shcppcrson.
Mrs. Stribbling, of Malcolm; Misses
Della Phillips, Kathcrin Waller. En-
lily Johnson, Barbara Campbell. Of
Charlestown, W. Va; Helen Gould,
Kate Waller Barrett. Phil Wattlcs,
Rose Macdonald, Pickett Waller,
Mrs. Robert Barrett, Miss Pickett
Waller. Miss Kitty Barrett, Miss Clar.
encc Snowden. Chas. con Pascn. Eu-
gene Taylor, r. D. Brumback. DR..
Berry, James Douglas, Ryan Pitts.
Robert Standing, Windsor Snowden.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-19
MOTTO

The subscription BOOKS OF Series,
45o. s.. Alexandria Building {; Loan
Association ARE now open for stock
Subscriptions Full information may
be obtained from
C. PAGE WALLER. Jr, Secy
6s-l..,. GGt Alas ST..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-19
ALI. WRONG.
The Mistake IS Made By Many Alex.
andria Citizens.

Look FOR the cause Of hackachc.
To lie cured you must know the
cause.
If It's weak kidneys you must set
inc kidneys working right.
An Alexandria resident tells you
how.
Mrs. ". \. WarTng, 30l nort!i
PATRICK; Street, Alexandria, says: .!
Uttered awfuily at times from my
back and inflammation Of the blad,
der. used to be in such misery
during these attacks that | had to
have injections Of morphine to re-
lieve the pain. My back achcd 50
badly that ! thought it would kill!
me. The kidney sccretions caused NE
terrible suffering and the pains IL
the ton and back Of my head nearly
drove me insane. | often got 50
dizzv that | could hardly keep from
falling and I felt sick all over.
Nothing did me any good until !
began taking Doan's Kidney Pills,
procured at Z. s. Lcadhcatcr's {:
Sons Drug Store. The first box gaze
me great relief. l used several
boxcs altogether and they stopped
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-19
AUTO AGENTS WANTED

Territory open to good live men.
A-No. | proposition. Wcll-known
popular car.
6Cylindcr Continental motor
. passenger Touring S'oo.''
l-cylinder Continental Motor
. passenger roadster Sa93.OO
Liberal commission Regardless OF
what you arc selling now we have
something better. Write Tor our pro-
position at once.
Record Auto Co. 681-35" Mass, Ave,
W.ashingtonS D. c. !;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-19
WINTER KING RETURNS
Polar Wave and Strong Northwest
Winds Cause Drop iii Tempera-
ture of 80 Degrees

The weather Thursday and yester-
day was suggestive of early spring
The temperature was delightful and
The conditions were greatly enjoyed
following as they did the blizzard
which struck this section last Sunday
Late yesterday however, the balmy
southerly breeze and mellow SIM
shine suddenly gave way to north
west winds and falling temperature.
After old Boreas had roared for a
time his blasts diminished in force,
to omen with increased fury after
most people were in bed. Between ten
and eleven o'clock Aeolus seemed 20
have turned his bag of wind upon this
city. Blast followed blast in rapid sue
cession until shortly after three O'Clock
this morning when the flaws became
less severe. The temperature kept
tumhing. and at seven O'Clock tnt
mercury stood at 10 degrees above
zero.
The tail end of Il storm which orig
mated early yesterday morning over
Lake Erie precipitated these chang,
ed conditions.
Storm warnings had been flashed
along the Atlantic coast from East
port, Ne. to Cape Henry, Va, Colo
wave warning had been sent to the
Ohio Valley, West Virginia and Penn
sylvania.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-19
CHARTER GRANTED

The state corporation commission
las granted a charter to the Wagar
Realty Co., Inc. of this city. with a
maximum capital of $4,000 and a
minimum of $4,000 and the object
of conducting a real estate business.
The officers are Ernest Z. Wagar,
president, and Fred l.. Wagar, sec
rotary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-19
WOODWARD { LOTHR0P
zOtf-1ltE Il e Streets
WASHINGTON, .. 9.
Women's New RaincOatS

ized and suitable for womens spring and
received and hasten to INFORM our pat
of foreign and does!c makes
+os fy or workmanship be surpassed
your special attention is called to very Lightweight haEa
now ecopnzed as of luxury ranproofed
The Bal!on Cloth Coats weighing only u
mounds each and that folded small that is possible 10
carry them in ordinary pocket or handbag
Another excellent the White Serge Rubberzed Cot win COL
plaid lining and large pockets
THE PRICES RANGE FROM $500 TO $3.50
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-19

The finding OF six bombs i'll the
plant of the Remington Arms CO.,
at Bridgeport; Conn, YESTERDAY lis
reported, circumvented "a welI-laid
plot to destroy the plant Had the
bombs exploded the lives Of 5000
employees would have been endarger-
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-09-08
DON'T GIVE UP.
Discouraged Citizens VIII Find Com
fort In the Experience of a Bel
Air Woman.

Air Woman.
Experience Is the modern instructor
Profit by the experience of others.
II may save your life.
The experience Of friends and neigh
bors,
The testimony Of Bel Air people
Will bring renewed encouragement.
Here ia case in point:
Miss Ollie De Haven, Bond street,
Bel Air, says: ~ certainly was bene.
fitted by Doan's Kidney Pills, that got
from Boyd q Fulford's Drug Store.
They brought me just the relief need
ed and helped me in every way. had
q very annoying case Of kidney trouble
and doctors said had inflammation OF
the bladder, too. often suffered from
severe backaches, my head ached and !
was dizzy. My kidneys didn't act as
they should and felt all run down
After had taken Doan's Kidney Pill
all these ailments were relieved and
was helped so much that / have had
great faith In Doan's Kidney Pill,
, since"
Price Soc at all dealers. Don simpl,
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan'
Kidney Pills-the same that Miss d.
Haven had. Foster. Milburn Co., Props.
| Buffalo. N. Y.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-09-08
Fifth District.

Appropriation, receipts and expenditures
from May l, 1915 TO April 90, 1915, inclusive,
RECEIPTS.
Original appropriation. ". 5000
Cash received from race
trhGk...y.,,.u.,,... $3.50. isIHt~
Cash subscription Highland h
Stubbs Cor. rOnd ,,....,', 1e8Ds
Cash subscription Hopkins
Cor. road 5000
Cash subscription Dublin road. li6bb
Amount OF 0yerdraft-"m.'." l,2O0W
eil,i00H
Transferred from Contingent
Fund.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Dbl
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-09-08

lnquests.

Appropriation, Roaripta and Expenditures,
from May ist. 1918 TO April 20. 1915, Inclusive.
RHcRlprB,
Original appropriation ,,".".. 100 90
Transferred TO contingent fund.-" ei 90
5000
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-09-08
ROADS
First District

Appropriations, Receipts and Expenditures
from May lat. 1915 to April 10. 1915. inclusive
RECEIPTS,
Original appropriation i6000
Cash received from race track I.lB 80
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-09-08
Bad To Have A Cold Hang On.

Don't let your cold hang on, rack your syste
and become chronic when DIR. Bells Pine-Tai
Honey will help you. II heals the In ilammation.
soothes the cough and 1oosens the phlegm. You
breathe easier at once. DR.. Bells Plne-Tar-
Honey Is laxative Tar Syrup. IT, pine tar
baisam heals the raw spots. loosens the mucous
and prevents irritation OF the bronchial tubes
Just get bottle 4 DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey
today. Its guaranteed to help you. At druggists
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-09-08
Will My Child Take DIR. Kings New
Discovery?

| The best answer Is DR.. Kings New Discovery
itself Its q pleasant sweet syrup. easy TO take
II contains the medicines which years Of expert
ence have proven best for Coughs and Colds
Those who have used DR.. Kings New Discovery
onRest are Its best friends. BeSides every bottle
| IL guaranteed. II you don't get satisfaction you
directed. Keep what Is left for Cough and Cold
| insurance.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-09-08
FARMS WANTED

have buyers for Hartford County Farms.
Send mo full description OF your farm. together
with location and lowest price. subject TO usual
J. W. MCCALL Bel Air. Nd.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-09-08
STATEMENT
Financial Condition Of Hartford Co. at 10CSo Of Business
APRIL 10Th. 1915.


Balance hand May l.
State and County Taxes prior to ob"..,:
Error In State and County tux prior to slo''''
Total State and County taxes prior to
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-09-08

Ruy Psiace Albert eDegy-
spksre tobacco % sold In
eopgy red bags, Sc; tidy red
sins, roe; handsosss pound
snd kalf.pound Elm knnni-
dsss-and-fhaf coviing fne
psussd crysfai- glass kussi-
asr spifA spoaes- asoisfsnsv
ssp shnf kssps tho fobarco
issxeh cGsvsr kwiHs- slsisaysf
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-09-08

Commissioners Office

Appropriation Receipts and Expenditures from
May LIST, 1910. 10 April 30th 1915, inclusive.
RHeHIrTH
Original Appfoprl alton ,,..,..,ut 900 90
Transferred TO Contingent Fund 1908
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-09-08
Magistrates.
ConstabIes

Appropriation Receipts and Expenditures from
May Isl. 1913, TO April a0th. 1915. inclusive.
nHcKIpTs
Original Apr reputation, ,.".".." .t300.0u
Transferred from Contingent Fund 1900
=~~~--
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-09-08
E. TUCKER & Co., Inc, Forest Hill, Md.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
ROBERT z. BOULDIN.

This is to give notice that the subscriber has
obtained from the Orphana' Court of Hartford
County, Md. letters Of administration on the
aafate nf
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-24
The New Method
(By l.. W. Bower, NJ. d.

Uackache of any kind is often caused
Inv kidney disorder, which means that
the kidneys are not working property
Poisonous matter and uric acid accu'
mulate within the body in great apuh-
dance. overworking the sick kloneyS'
hence the congestion of blood causes
b,ckache IN the same manner az d
similar congestion in the head cause"
headache. You become nervous. de-
spondent. sick, fcverish, irritable
have spots appearing before the eyes
haps under the lids. and lack ambition
to do things.
The latest and most effective means
of overcoming this trouble Is to eat
sparingly of meat, drink plenty Oh
water between meals and take single
Anur,c tablet before each meal for 3
while.
Simply ask your favorite drugsis'
for Anulic If YOU aren't feeling up t'
the standard II YOU have lumbaso
rheumatism. dropsy, begin immediate
~ this treatment with Anuric. Mos
becausc of an oVer-abundance or url'
acid in the system, uratic salts ar
deposited IN the tissues and caus
rheumatism and gout
The physicians and specialists ~ ~
picrce's Institution in Buffalo, y.
| have thoroughly tested Anuric an
| have been with one accordance essful |
| g, a ndicating and throwing off from tn
| system the uric acid which accumu
lutcs and poisons.
patients having once used Anuric
the institution have repeatedly SCI
back for more Such demand NJ
been created that Doctor fierce w
cided TO nut Anuric in the drug store
| ~ this country, IN a ready-to-use forr
II I, will he their own fault If those 81
II fcring from uric acid troubles do NJ
II take advantage of this wonderful rem
edy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-24
SOUTH SIDE FIRE STATION
CONTRACT LET BY BOARD
Krumric Construction Company, WIN
Bid of $4,000, Will Erect
Building.

At a meeting of the mayor and city
commissioners yesterday morning,
which did not last more than 10 MIN
utes, the contract for the south side
fire station was awarded to the
Krumrie Constructing company on the
acceptance of bid of $4,000.
About fifteen bids We're received on
this piece of municipal construction,
but an investigation of all the bids by
the city engineer disclosed the fact
that the bid accepted was the lowest
in keeping with the class of work de-
sired by the city, and the contract was
awarded.
The building to be erected will be
at the intersection of Eighteenth ana
! Floral, about fifty feet west of Boston.
| Chief Alder of the fire department an
nounced last night that the equipment
at the station. when completed, would
consist of one triple-combination auto
mobile and "A city service truck. a
complement of / 2 men will be retained
at the station all of the time.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-24
GAS SHORTAGE NOT
FELT so SEVERELY
Rising Temperatures Make
Pressure Stronger in Resi-
dence Sections of City.

with an abatement Of the strong
north winds. and rise in the TEN
norature of several degrees the
osope and oklahoma Gas company
Yesterday was better able to cope
with the gas situation than during
any time in the past three uaSs'
While several of the industriai
plants were forced either TO ulscoii
tiuue work or To shut down part oI
thoi,. boilers on account of low pres
sure the supply of gas in the resi-
donco sections was noticeably
stranger and the discomforts felt IN
some sections of the city We're elm
mated by "A more abundant supply
some of the downtown restaurants
obtaining their supply from the same
mains connected with the ottice
| building furnaces, were hard put 10
secure "A sufficient flow for theli
huge ranges and cooking purposes
: but this was only in localities where
supplies were taken from mains 10,
small to give the necessary heao
nress,ire Restaurants drawing IRON
larger mains were listed as the mos
fortunate. and these We're not amoht
the number which made protest Il
the company.
The demand on the company
larger mains into the city was not "a
great during Friday morning ana a
the noon hour as on Thursday ah'
bv last evening the officials OF IN
Usage and Oklahoma company wer
very optimistic with reference
, handling the demands made upo
, their supply hereafter.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-24

When Lieutenant Hearst was pro-
NOTED he reported for duty TO the
commanding officer of western
post. His superior officer treated
him coolly. Young man. he said'
Il have a letter from your FORMER
colonel down in Texas and he tells
me that. although efficient, you have
a weakness for betting. I'm opposed
to betting. | won't stand for it in
this regiment. sir, do you under
stand? You could not hire me To
make a bet what do you bet about
anyway >,
Colonel. IN bet you anything"
said the youngster. "I'll bet YOU $2o
now that you have g scar on your
left shoulder
What. sir" said the colonel "Ill
take that bet. Off came the blouse.
then the shirt then the undershirt,
and the lieutenant lost the bet.
Then the commander admonished
/ the lieutenant and afterword wrote
the following letter to the colonel
i'm Texas:
Just as you said, this youngster
was not in my office two minutes be-
fore he bet me S25 had a scar on
my left shoulder. OF course, he lost,
but hope he will be benefited by
the experience
And then came the answer, which
said The youngster was right. Be
fore he left this post he bet me $500
that he would have your shirt off
five minutes after he met you
New York Times.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-24

run into the deeper drifts along the
street curbs found difficulty III scl-
ting in motion after having peeh
stopped.
Ji,ney buses that struggled against
seomingly unconqucrable odds during
the day following the great iali Oh
snow hurried blithely along thelr
rn,,tes Yesterday loaded to the root
with patrons. bundles and happy
smiles.
with a temperature of degrees
above zero early Yesterday morning
the waters of owen park lake lfoZe
solidlv and all day Friday the young
idea of Tulsa made merry about inc
rlass-slick surface Of the ponu
Many Trains Late.
II was announced yesterday ny the
various railroads entering Tulsa that
ali trains from the east and west were
l1nte the greatest delay being Frisco
train from st. Louis that was report
ed seven hours and forty minutes late
during the day. other delays ranging
! from four hours TO merely thirty MN
utos we're likewise posted on the st1'
tion bulletin boards ,
| Hecause of the obstacles faced nI
the eastern and northern raiiroaus II
getting their trains over inc ah'"
rIopged tracks II is expected that soin'
idoIov will be brought about In the dt
livery of express and parcel post pt'l'
lagos that have been started on the'
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-24
GRAND PATRIARCH SPEAKS
AT 2 MEETINGS, | MIGHT
Distinguished MuskoScca" "
Guest of Local odd Fellows ir'-
day Night.

AT the usual monthly hleeting oi
tho subordinate Rebekah lodge ana ana
the local cncampment OF the Vut nt
Fellows lodge in the X. of =. nan ias9
night Grand Patriarch c. !, schoi'e'u d,,
~ hIuskogee made two addresses on
he sucress of the work in Oklahoina;c "a;
Mr. Schofield is grand patriarch Oh
rn Grand Fncampment. an olilcc
which win is one OF the highest in the ,,,oor or
der. M and his appearance in two ,.oGt NEE, 70
mgs was the signal for hundrens "
,cspond to the special cal for meet
ing. -. txh, I, was
announced that the special . InsrI.ra srhor.
,ion of officers OF INC hepoh'o,, sven, s,,
aInote lodge and the encampnle,i'
lodge of the odd Fellows would u. D.
held held at a meeting on the night rtd of ,n' TN
first Wednesday IN January; ,hair hmr IN, IN.
riccrs have been elected and their nv ~.
s,,liation to office will he the mali
event in this lodge circle with '"'
onering of the new year.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-24
WEATHER
FAIR AND WARMER
Weather Sharps From Seat of
Survey at Washington Cal
culate Properly.
TRAFFIC MOVED SLOWLY
North and East Shows Delay
ing Trains; Yuletide Pack
ages May Be Late.

Altho much of "A rarity II at tunes !
SO transpires that representations ar
ranged by the country's well known
<and more or less popular weather ob-
Arvatory located In the countrys cap
ital coincide harmoniously with the
weather that prevails during the pc
riod of hours the forecast is in force.
Yesterday was one of those rare oc-
casions Coming at the close OF
calm, cool day that followed in the
wake of "a hours featured by rag
ing gale from the north that carried
before 1t "A great sheet or snow the
calculations of the weather experts
were to the effect that yesterday was
to remain fair, calm-yea, ,andw armer.
Such was the case. II was fair,
1 YOU will remember. and the bcnoNo-
lent sun that hurried along its aerial
pathway above the city made Tor
warmer weather that caused the great
drifts of snow to melt, rendering the
pathways of pedestrians sloppy slch
and unsafe.
Gone and Forgotten.
As the shades of evening began
dropping themselves snugly about inc
city after the sun dipped drowsily
from view behind the skyline away
out in the great open west. the air be-
came a wee bit chilled and the snoH
that had been coaxed into liquid form
by the shimmering rays OF Ola sol
were transformed into a solid mass
and again the way of the walkers was
difficult.
Tulsa's thorofares were jammeo
thruout the day with Christmas shop
pcrs who had hardened not unto th'
walls of the merchants that yuleud'
shopping should be accomplished a
an early date, and all thru the az!
the shops and stores of the city wer'
filled with buyers selecting remem
brances that would be opened whei
the chimes began humming softly n
dawn Christmas day.
Even the street cars that since tim
immemorial have had difficulty I
pursuing a regular schedule after
heavy snow storm plugged doggedl
about their duties without the run
ming time becoming disrupted.
Easy on the Motors.
Automobiles that Thursday snortc'
spewed, slipped and slid thru n
snow -congested streets sped merrill
on their many and divers ways yc
terday and only those cars that wei
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-24

The great biologist. Thomas Huxley
once humorously declared that the
prestige Of the British on land and sea
deronGed on the maiden dolea
england, says the Los Angeles Times
This was his reasoning
The maiden sisterhood cared for in
Vulnerable cats. The cats destroyed
the field mice, so the mice could not
destroy the bumblebees and WITH
the bees to carry pollen about no
clover could be grown,
And if there were no clover th'h
there would be no good En9'iSN '
and therefore no English yeomen 70
man the ships or fight on hnd anu
sea fer the great nation on Wh,sS
nossessions the sun never sets and
whose drumbeat is heard round the
/ wprldf
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-24

INV wife played great tHck on
rvusv the other day"
Tho fat plumber was the speaker
what did she do?" asked the thln
carTenter. , 60.
tune with some coffee grounds
"Yes?"
And after she was throu"n, my
,,ifc asked her if the coffee grounds
nossessed some peculiar charms for
fortunc-tclling.
What did the gvpsT say''
"She said they did
"rhen what
Then my wife gave her the laugh
and refu scd to pay her.
"NVhy?" 49,. .,r
"Becausc the sediment In the cup
wasn't coffee grounds at all, we use
n substitute. e."-Noungstown Telehroh
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-24
TEACH CHILDREN CHARITY
Ten Thousand New YORK 'h''"rc''
Give LumU OF Coal Eaci.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Thc fam-
the large number of poor families WHO
can't afford coal these days. l.9oo pu-
,.iIs Of public school No. "a, Fillet ana
Hroome streets, took to school yeSter-
dav 800 Jumps of coal; two thousand
pupils of public school No. 11O, can
non and Broome streets. took two
thousand Jumps, and $500 in pupli
.,,,oo, No 11S. Manhattan and Iious-
ton streets, took $500 Jumps.
So that the teachers found they nad
$50 pals Of coal to be distributed
among poor families.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-24
SCRIPTURAl VERSE ON Pl0W
Bryan Makes Present to Missouri
Government.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. Dec. 23.--
"They shall beat their swords into
plowshares Isaiah, ii, 4.
This Inscription is upon the noid
board of a miniature plow presented
to the state of Missouri by william
Jennings Bryan, apostle of peace.
Upon one side of the beam is the
inscription: "Nothing is final between
friends" this being an expression useo
by Bryan in a Japanese controversy
In which the ambassador from that
country asked him # what he said was
the last word in the matter.
Upon the opposite OF the beam oil
the plow is the inscription, "Diplo-
macy is the art of keeping COOL.
"To the state of Missouri from Will
liam Jennings Bryan" is the inscrip-
ton of presentation.
This will be a paper weight for Gov
ernor Major until his term expires,
when I, will be placed upon the desk
/ IF the govcrnor-elect.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-24
Piece of Meteor Crashes
Thru Roof of Texas Ranch
House and Fires Mattress

SAN ANTONIO. Dec. 23.-A
burning particle from meteor
falling from the sky crashed
thru the roof of ranchhouSe
and set fire to n mattress on
bed in webb county Thursday
night The story is substan-
tiated by William Reuter- and l.,
S. Goforth, woll-known railway
I and steamship representatives.
, who while on hunting trip were
occupants of the deserted ranch
house. The missile, which re-
|, sembles a piece Of jet, is the size
, of "a hen egg. The men were sit
, ting i'm the room when they saw
1 what they believed was "A falling
; star start from the sky and IN a
, few seconds the red-hot particle
1 crashed thru the frail roof ana
/ fell on the bed, burning a hole
! thru a blanket and the mattress
I and in the floor.
.