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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-09-19

rolled boo nraughoIis Busiuo.s Col.
Irte
Ur Clifford ana sput. aho nave
been u.r, visiting o. Bradley par
.u,s. Mr aud Mrs . ] Cou.,liur.
base returned to o. 10. home 900 p'i.
| hut
MT aud Mrs u 70 "a lihl ha'"
returned Go their tuy m ll.sgn-
lau,r 900 extended ,ifi' here
M. : D. Flou of Iu.H m.
Returned home attc' visiting here o.
t.V DAYS With hrr cousin 1872. Is"
b,..a Iauu,
N... mIa Cochran a BOO lu.n 4"
visit Ier sIaHdpar"u'. and attend
sruo.. t4rrt dnrne OBJ. pr'.'n. .r.W
among fuu1 prup.. attending 'u'
|Fsr u,rr Ur aud Nr Eut Ross
.N. aura ur 4 ~ Watts 800 auI
uI. n Jourt Hr .Hd Nu D
|Nu.un. .uI mmu, N-r, lri'H aut
urullI cotton Cltd, cooper llU-"
/ r.m'm.uu and son DaE N,s o. r.
Ea.r,r ur Myrtle conner 800 Hd
| Nr. g. D Iappdc 49, WI Mo-
|R . sulhugs MIS- N,\d."
Miss ora Uui,biuss 'r' g. D. pu.
Ivildir aud Nr q O. iut,hms.n
Mis- uus Trulo,' ain entertain
lam, philharmonic Clun FRIDAY alter
noon "a, hon home in honor oi Mrs
Nami, Rankin
Nr, 81 KEYS hts returned 90 her
HON, 200 Hereford. after making th
extended visit here with hrl sister,
! Mrs 3 % pos"y
Mrs frctta Roach OF Los Angeles.
] pas.ed through Amarillo The latter
mart of hp week ON route 90 Io-
| VIVA whore ho vii. visit relatives
for several weeks.
Mis-. Naiorc Nohi' Of clovis "
IN is here tor tcN DAYS visiting
Ib,r sister Miss Nsnor Nohlc a SIN
Id.r, OF praughon, Cuisines, COLLEGE
ar and Nrs cha. Baker arc 'r
iDl.,i. X n. the guest OF Nr, Bak-
cra parents M aul Mrs j. u
Singer
Niw Mary Nelson H hcr" from
Irampa tp attend p.-vghon'' B1'i
,uc.s Dul'rao
g 70 Hauo of pa'hsit 7oN 90
Amarillo SUNDAY visiting friends
Miw " u Price ot Memphis VI"
Iu Amarillo yesterday the quest &"
.,nlt,. and friends
l. y Clihton aud Nr yud N0'
To- % Wclg,r ct claude vcrc b"r'
yesterday
ug $500 smulhcrun of M,ktr
lac, rcr '.,rd O. The zoos Hotel 500.
'D.ipt
uI.- N..-m,.J, O.>.Il Who sp"u
'hsl u,r. ..rr ,hc 81 OF hDr lu
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WIcmu uas returned Go hur bpm
Fort Worth
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-09-19

ANA of our vaudeville shUa.'
can We do ANYTHING io improve
,huI character,
A.. tlr su.Diu,I educational
films successfully handled loo some
parts OF m country
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what play. SIS, .u' ,,.
What 500 So. dom. 40 Hur our
Nm.. u.. . m. 'h,
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Cd r..n,r ur meet Sop.
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H.. ..r, bennett lmI.r, uf
o.. r. ...r Methodist church
.,............. r...... l....u Do. mis-.
.. "Wednesday afternoon at
4U ....NH. p."gum SID b' .Nru
subject Ihr U".iWWe d" ih"
rM.rl. ..,.ul..t r.u 900 china
lDav Mrs . NJ AeU
u""H.us. NrH D 3D. Cole
lH, First Volunteers 'ls Geo.
Nt'luI
The ideal Evangelist James I'm
h.'. and Ni' VIE iIh q haH.'
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-09-19

Nu anna -prliuu 0i chicago an
r..H. uU handsome widow has
..UH bon Intention ut becoming r.
W.uUu after having rescued q
..u rHm @ crowd ol rluahs. set him
u. H. r.r .ud 900 Does way and then
turned Foo bis uoIcstrrs and dared
fH.m u pnm, 600 Her own Prov
... daring as It Vas. is not the only
Un. however which has inspired
Nr sp.IImau tD b,oom" 'copette.
TH, chief cause uls her 'ruiiless APP
peI tu Two policemen 20 help the
mm before She went 20 his rescue
herself one policeman was riding
uu fH, um, car with her Vhon she
sighted OBJ, hravl and gave as hia
reason for urt mclllIug that he had
don't hiR davis work and was going
homo Another ahenI she found at
rho corner upon leaving tho car said
fhr quarrel Vla about politics and
r, wouldn't Interfere Non Mrs.
.prImtu H1. made up her mind that
p great many men ou tho chicago po-
Hr. force are just time servers.
with courage and strength inferior
fa her own. and she ir going 90 takc
tho uo,t examination Tor tho force.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03
THE SERVICE OF THE "JINERs."

THE SERVICE OF THE "JlNERS."
The month just past has been n
great time for annual meetings. The
newspapers are full Of lists of officers
elected for churches, fraternal and
charitable societies, business corpora
lions. 1t is very noticeable that the
work of carrying on all these organ
izattons tends to be concentrated in
a few hands. One person may hold
office in a dozen societies.
This is an age of ''jiners." It is
often said that one organization
should be formed just to kill of need
less societies. Yet all these forms OF
work are needed. 1t often seems i'm
possible to get the Offices filed. Most
people sit still and criticise, while a
few get up the suppers and arrange
the entertainments.
It Is some times said that the peo-
pie who are prominent in a number
Of organizations, are pushing and ag-
gressive and enjoy leadership and
management OF others. 1t would be
nearer the truth to say that when
people are found to have executive
ability, they are constantly leased 20
overload themselves with public tasks.
The organization of civic and social
life involves generous public spirited
work The time required merely for
committee meetings is almost inter
minable. The society officer often
finds it easier to decorate a hall him
self than to get committee who will
DO 1t. A Sunday school superintend-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03
WATER As A HEALTH AID

An apple day. it has been said, will
keep the doctor away" says a doctor
in the Ladies' Home Journal, but SO
will plenty of water, and water is
cheaper than apples The writer de-
clares that because water is so easily
obtainable AMI seems such a simple
remedy we do not appreciate its value.
1t is the old story of Naaman, the
leper. If he had been commanded
to do great thing, an unusual thing.
he would have valued the suggestion
But such a simple thing as bathing
in the River Jordan! But the body
is as much in need of internal bathing
as of external bathing. The syste-
matte drinking Of ater is an excel
lent aid to health. Most folk drink
too little water and drink 1t at the
wrong time. The weight of medical
opinion is against drinking water
with the meals, for the reason that
in drinking water while eating ten
dency is to substitute the water for
sufficient mastication. While 1t is
practically impossible to drink too
much water, at least six glasses day
should be drunk as a minimum. These
may be distributed. One glass on
arising. two glasses between breakfast
and luncheon, two glasses between
luncheon and dinner and one glass on
retiring.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03
MAKING BUSINESS FRIENDS

When you send your dollar off tc
some mail order house or distant
store, you get what you pay for and
no more. The fluffy-haired girl who
| handles it cares nothing for you
The merchant whom you helped to
enrich never hears of you. The trans
action has no aftermath, except pos
sibly the effort to return an unsatis.
factory purchase.
When you buy goods at home you
make business ties. The proprietor
and his clerks want to keep your trade
and will return your favors in any way
that they can. A consistent policy of
home buying creates circle of loyal
business friends. If you are in trade
for yourself in your home town, this
is absolutely necessary to success
And it is exceedingly helpful to any
one else.
Success comes largely by favor
Many fellows wonder how some fell
lows get along so easily Usually
there is no magic or secret about it.
They have been trying all their lives
to make friends If they have any,
thing to sell, wherner a line of mer-
chandise or personal services, host
of their neighbors around them are
glad to turn things their way Ruying
goods in ones home town is the SIM
plest and easiest way to create help
full business relations. And it costs
nothing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03

ent said the other day that he had
asked twenty-one persons to teach a
Sunday school class before he found
one who would consent.
The planning of entertainments in
wolves ceaseless labor and endless de-
tail. Some times it seems fruitless
waste of energy. Yet the town lacking
these social features is dead People
don't like to live there.
1t should be recognized that people
who accept these offices and perform
these tasks perform real public SER
vice. Wherefore, before declining to
serve as secretary or committee mem
Der of some good organization, think
it over well before you funk on it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03
ARoU BEN ADHEM.

ABOU BEN ADHEM.
Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe In
crease)
Awoke one night from deep dream
of peace,
And saw, within the moonlight In his
room,
Making it rich, and like lily in
bloom,
An angel writing in book OF gold
Exceeding peace had made Ben Ad
hem bold;
And to the presence in the room he
said,
"What writest thou?" The vision
raised its head,
And with a look made all of sweet
accord,
Answered, "The names Of those who
love the Lord"
"And is mine one?" said Abou. Nay,
not so,'
Replied the angel. Abou spoke more
low,
But cheerily still, and said, 81 pray
thee. then,
Write me as one that loves his fell
1ow-men."
The angel wrote and vanished. The
next night
It came again. with q great awaken
ing light,
And showed the names whom love of
God had blest,
And, 10. Ben Adhem's name led all
the rest
Leigh Hunt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03
MoNTRosE.
} . . . . . . . . . 80 I

Many people are seen on Sunday
morning vending their way to the
Presbyterian chapel to hear the ex.
cellent sermons Of the pastor, the
Rev. Beecham, and the anthems rend.
cred by the choir, and the courteous
reatment of the Rev. Beecham.
DR.. Buck sustained broken finger
by his horse crowding him against
the manger.
Mrs. John Thomas has returned
from Blackwell. Col, where she was
a guest of her son, Fred Brown, who
manipulates a telegraph key at that
place.
The public sale Of John Franklin
will be held at his home on the VIM.
Reed farm, February 9, 1916. The
Methodist ladies will serve the lunch.
lack Owen lost valuable horse
Sunday. being killed by his mate, and
died in short time -
The home Of Harry Reeves Is un-
der quarantine for smallpox.
Several cellars in town are flooded
with water. We think it is caused
from back water from the creeks.
Omar Collins has sufficiently re-
covered from recent sick spell to be
on duty at the Keokuk depot as
ticket agent
The cold weather fingers. to the
delight of our coal dealers. Is.
There are many cases of lagrippe
here so report the physicians.
Thos. Knobs has employment in
the Irwin-Phillips Garment Co.. OF
keokuk.
Mr.. and Mrs Earnest Waider of
keokuk, were over Sunday visitors
with the lady's parents, Robert Hard
in and wife.
Mrs. Donald Wilson and daughter.
Cora, were guests at the Crawford
home last week. ~
Relatives here are pleased to learn
that Geo. Bowen thinks the congen-
fal atmosphere of Los Angeles Is bene-
fetal to his health and they have TAX
en- apartments in that city.
r. e. Worster has sold his ten acres
OF land at this place for fancy prices.
The Rev. Wilson OF Argyle will fill
the pulpit Of the Presbyterian church
Sunday evening, in the absence Of the
pastor, the Rev. Beecham.
Mrs. E. NJ. Buck was a Burlington
shopper Monday.
Mrs. lack Owen, who fractured
her wrist, suffers at times consider
able pain, for which we would gladly
relieve her If 1t be in our power 50
to do.
The ice man is wearing a broad
smile since the recent zero weather.
The Bible class will be entertained
at the home Of Mrs. Clarence Adams
Friday evening. Tempting refresh
ments will be served after the study.
Gospel team met at the Methodist
church where much good work was
done Sunday afternoon. This is an
organization of the best citizens we
have, which speaks well and is an up
lift to our people.
Our rural neighbors are filling their
ice houses with crystal blocks.
Friends here were sorry on account
of the inclement weather that they
could not attend the funeral services
Of the late Rev. Robert McIlwafn.
The rural neighbors were shipping
porkers to Chicago Tuesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03
BREAKS A COLD
IN A FEW HOURS

relieves sick headache, dullness, few.
erishness, sore throat. sneezing, sore.
ness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
and snuffling! Ease your throbbine
head! Nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only 25
cents at any drug store. 1t acts with.
out assistance, tastes nice, causes no
inconvenience. Be sure you get the
genuine. Don't accept something else
Just as good" Insist on getting
"Pape's Cold Compound II you want
to stop your cold quickly
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03
To End Cleveland TanuIe.

united Press Leased wire service.
CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-A. v. Cannon
and George p. Steele of the Cleveland
Bankers commission which is in
charge of President Somers' financial
affairs, we're expected to do some
thing here today towards closing a
deal which will end the Cleveland
baseball tangle. Conferences with
Ban Johnson Roger Bresnahan and
ex-President Thomas Of the Cubs
were scheduled.
President Chivington of the Ameri-
can association, told the Cleveland
ers, it was said, that it had been prac-
tically decided to transfer the Spiders
to Toledo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03

big Tim" Sullivan OF New York,
who died mysteriously in 1918, pos
sessed an extraordinary memory.
The receiver reports his estate is
worth S1,001,277, all of which was
accumulated without keeping books,
vouchers or records of any kind.
big Tim" relied entirely on his
memory
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03

There are many earlier records of
human affairs. but the first historian
now recognized as such was Herodo-
tus, the great Greek. who wrote in
the fifth century, b. C.. The Old
Testament and the Book of Kings are
also, Of course, among the most
ancient of historical works.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03
REVERE, MO.
- . . . . . . . . . . .

Ed VanArsdall and wife and Mrs.
Goldsberryl spent Sunday with the
ladies' father, John Langley.
O. M. Lucas took Sunday dinner
with Grandma Lucas of PeakesviIle.
Lucy Williams of Peakesville at
tended church here Sunday and spent
the day with her sister.
Mr.. Brown returned to his home
last week after spending several DAYS
with his daughter, Mrs. George Lesc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03
.Pape's Cold Compound" is
tho Surest, Quickest Relief
Known-It's Fine!

Relief. comes Instantly.
"A dose taken every two hours until
hree doses are taken will end grippe
either In the head. chest, body and
limbs.
It promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages in the head,
ltops nasty discharge or nose running.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03

Spokane. which is in Washington,
which in turn Is one of the newly
prohibition states, now delights itself
with a beverage called "carbonated
fizz" c. F. looks and tastes like beer,
but is free from alcohol. Also the
barrels require no government pro-
prietary stamp.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03

Some people think the good die
young. Mrs. Mean Bear, a Ponca
squaw, underscored her name by liv-
ing to the age of 105. Most Of the
members of her immediate family at
tended her funeral at Ponca City, Okl.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03
Resolution No. 1917.

Z yoFs @srs .ss ---
Il zae-a s5Asts4s9. Resolution
Council O. thu City Of
to
ing
Savings
! sds
3 Collins
s.
O.
adtou
s. w. MooRfEAD.
W. sANDBERG, Clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03

1t is claimed that automobiles are
as cheap as horses, but not many peo
pie who bought old Dobbin year or
two ago find it necessary to swap him
off for 1916 model of horseflesh.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03

All our statesmen and candidates
are vigorously discussing prepared
ness, and they will learn what their
sacred convictions are when their
constituents express themselves more
definitely.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03

Aided by favorable wind, which
blew persistently for several days, the
cotton boil weevil in Georgia made
an advance of 100 miles in a few
weeks, whereas its progress under
normal conditions has been fifty
miles in year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03

A gas engine taken into the noun
tains loses about l percent of its in
dictated horse power for every 1000
feet of elevation
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03

Philadelphians pay taxes on per.
sonal property valued at $685. 1000, 900
The Anthony J. Drexel estate tops
the list with $11,053,974
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03

The slanting instead Of the vertical
system Of handwriting has been
recommended for the schools OF
France by the teaching section of a
scientific society in that country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03

Two million miles of dirt roads
have been built in the United States.
The total length of public roads of
all kinds in this country is estimated
at 2,25O,000 miles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03

Des Moines Street Railway com
pany last week inaugurated six-for-a
quarter fares, In return for an exten.
sion of its franchise
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03

Prof. B. b. Boltwood Of Yale has
set the duration of radium's activity
at about 1850 years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03

A seifgoverning feature recently
patented makes the windmill avail
able for the generation of electricity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03

THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
Ability involves responsibility; pow
or, to its last particle, is duty.-A.
Maclaren
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03

More than 500 women are serving
In the Russian army.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03
Official Council Proceedings

OA11Cldl NOuuCu l1OCCCu1llSS
Resolution No
i Be It Resolved BY City
That the scovle Evangelic Association
city Keokuk
m sand c I nsn o ba s ons
shall be for temporary shall than
ers structure;
That there therein Ar
for use that the plans for the erection Of said structure
said
lection from fire shall be complied with
Aye-Moorhead Collins Schmidt
sANDBERG. city clerk
There being further Council motion adjourned
sfaeo .usgaaa 81
/ Attest: O. w sANDBERe, city Clerk
convened regular with all members present Mayor
Moohead presiding meetings and IS
January a. 1916 a. M
W. sANDBERG,
Council convened in regular session with all members present
Moohad presiding Minutes the meeting 20 read
Resolution No 1872
Be the o tn of Keokuk
following hereby
Warrant No 1923 Street 14.17
Aye-Moorhead Collins ,il1 schmidt
Attest O. w. sANDBERG City Clerk.
There being further Council until
s. W. MooRHBAD Mayor.
head presiding
Resolution No. 1918
Be 1t Resolved By the City Council of the City of Keokuk:
That the City Clerk
No 1926 for 1883 favor John Kenney City Marshal
A'' Ro lll Cali 3 @1
Aye-Moorhead Collins, chmidt
s, W. MooRHEAD. Mayor. &.
Attest: O. W. sANDBERG, city Clerk
business January
1916 9
w. MooRHEAD Mayor
Attest: sANDBnRG, 81
present Mayor Moor
head presiding.
Resolved O he
That the Judgment Of the said City Council
Lot Six CO.. Block Twenty-Five CID Leighton
Keokuk Lee County in dangerous condition and liable
said building
the service Of a certified Of this resolution
Aye-Moorhead, Collins Schmidt
O W. sANDBERG.
further Council
Attest: o W. sANDBBRe. i. WI
Mayor
Moohead presiding Minutes Of the
notion adjourned until
1916
MooRHnAD Mayor
Q. W. sANDBERc.
present Mayor
osforhad presiding
No.
Be Resolved, BY Of City OF Keokuk
following
ordered paid:
Warrant No 2s2s General 500 90
Warrant No 1920 General 1885
warrant No 1882 River Front 30 30 90
Nc Sewer al
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03

He was accompanied by his little son
Hadley, who has been spending thu
winter here.
Alb Richey was a Saturday night
caller in Fort Madison.
Mora Edelen spent Saturday and
Sunday with his wife who is staying
with her mother, Mrs. Price.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03

If the third party men are really
sincere in wishing change of admin
istration, they will return to the re.
publican fold" declares the Webste.
City Journal. "a national party, to
exist for any great length of time.
must be larger than any one or
two men"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03

rubbed it or scratched it
little blsters would come.
and If rubbed open would
run water and then dry up
and have a f1ne scale. It
would itch and burn 80 I
thought I would 60 out Of
my mind and I could not
rest at night or do my work
IN tho dau
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03
ECZEMA WOULD
ITCH AND BURN
On Chest and Back. Scratched and
Little Blisters Would Come.
Could Not Rest at Night.
HEALED BY CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

II had eczema on my chest and back for
about year. The first appearance was
scarlet rash and 1t would itch and when ]
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-03

I Conh
| s. MooRIEAD Mayor
Attest: O W. sANDBERG,
| ResoIu
| of tho of Keokuk:
| of
the andd disability
orhcad,C
s. w. Mayor
Attesto o. w. sANpBERG City Clerk
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-26
STEAMER ON FIRE
RETURNS TO PORT
Mystery Surrounds Blaze In
Hold of Vessel Carrying
Cargo to ArchangeI,
Russia.

New York. Jan. 24.--Msstery sur
rounds the fire which forced the Nor
wegian freight steamer Sigma to PCT
back to this port today after having
sailed yesterday for Arci,angel with
a large cargo consigned to the Rus
sian government. The fire boat Will
lam j. Gaynor met the freighter at
quarantine II after quantities of
steam haG been turned into tho Syg-
mas forehold, from which clouds of
port, it was believed the fire was vir-
tually under control.
Officers n members Of the freight
er's crew said so Tar AS they knew
no explosion preceded the fire. but they
were unable to offer an explanation OF
how the blaze originated in a hold
which they say contained only struc-
tural shetland railway material. When
asked II there was evidence indicat-
ing that the fire had been OF incen-
diary origin, the officers said that
it was too soOn to make an investiga-
ton"
Members of the Sygna's crew who
covered the hatch of the forehold yes
terday said there was no indication of
fire when the freighter sailed and that
1t was early yesterday evenin. before
one of the watch saw smoke seeping
from around the hatch. The cover was
hurriedly taken off and while no
ildIlcS COulu DE seen, II great quantity
of smoke rose from the hold.
The captain and officers were nlys-
titled concerning the origin of the blaze
and it was decided to put back at once.
Owing to h tightly packed mass of
steel beneath decks. the crew of the
fire boat found much difficulty in fight
ing the blaze and in attempting to enter
the hold.
1t was impossible to locate the CEN
ter of h fire to earn the nature OF
the material that was burning, and for
this reason the fire boat continued to
pour steam into the hold for several
hours. The Sigma will be locked part
ly unloaded and thoroughly examined
to determine the cause of the blaze.
Steel rails and various form Of struc-
tural steel were aid to be in the bot
tom OF h fore hold, while on top of
this material was a large amount of
railway supplies. chiefly steel car parts
for assembling in Russia.
The fire on the Sigma is the latest
Of a long series of fires and explo-
sions which have occurred on vessels
shortly after they sailed from this port
and other American ports with ammu-
milton or supplies for the allies.
In numerous cases 1t has been found
h q the fires were caused by incen-
diary bombs or fuses. but several cases
have gone unexplained SO Tar as the
public IL concerned