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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06
In the month OF April, 1917,
The Omaha Bee Printed
900 En Dam W Mt AIS


This Is the greatest number It has ever
printed in any one month before.
This has been accomplished by giving
the public ..-....
BEST RESULTS AT 1c PER WORD
about " the rate charged by our
nearest competitor.
why Pay an Exhorbitant Price?
BUY an oil lot, or as many as you can af-
ford and you will share In all earnings
from company's we'll to be drilled on
tract. We are located at north end of
famous Cushing oil Field, lots contain 400
square feet and sell for $40. $40 down,
$40 thirty days and $40 sixty days You
receive warranty.deed. Write and tell us
how many lots you want and enclose $40
for each lot as first payment. Prospects
and full information on request. Cush-
ing-webb Oil Company, saltwater. okl.
FOR sALE-s2S, 900 stock of general mer-
chandise in the best town of 1000 popu-
lation In Nebraska. Stock can be re-
duced to any size. Buyer can save rs
to 80 per cent on present market price,
valued at 100 cents on the dollar. No
trades wanted. We did $4,000 business
in 1915. Also up-to-date brick store
building Easy terms Address Box $3.50.
Bee.
EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY awaits the
right man 10 whom we are going to offer
one-half interest In our established. going
manufacturing business for 1850. To meet
our requirements you must be able to
satisfy us of your integrity. willingness to
work hard and ability to manage the
sales department. For interview address
1905. Bee.
AMERICAN Forthcoming table; something
new; for cafe, billiard room. cigar store,
barber shop; takes small space; goes In
corner or along wall; earns s1.e0 an hour;
pays for itself In s weeks: price low;
terms liberal. Buy direct from us. Write
American Sales Co., 939 Nicholas Bldg,
Toledo, o.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits have been
issued:
Schollman Bros. 41t6 North Twenty
fourth alterations, 5000; st. Mary's church.
Incorporated, 1929 Q, frame dwelling, $500;
], Mar%ks, 2221 Military avenue repairs,
$500; George C. Flack, 2SS9 Saratoga, frame
dwelling, $4,000; C. NJ. Skinner. 2S07-9 and
II NJ, garage. $4,000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06
ATTENTION,
FURNITURE BUYERS.

FURNITURE BUYERS.
Do not buy any furniture, rugs or stoves
until you have seen US first. We offer you
$4,000 STOCK OF HIGH-GRADE FUR
NlTURE, RUGS, STOVES AND COM
PLETE HOME OUTFITS for practically
your own price.
We are forced to vacate our four.story
warehouse. and Its entire contents must
be sold at once Sale takes place at our
sales room at the corner OF 18th and
Dodge streets Do not fail to attend. 1t
is an opportunity of lifetime.
Hundreds have already taken advan.
tage of this wonderful opportunity. why
don't you?
Special attention to out-of- town buyers.
STATE FURNITURE CO.,
D, 1917. Cor. 18th and Dodge SITS, Omaha.
In the month of April, 1917,
The Omaha Bee Printed
1880 PAID WANT-ADS.
This is the greatest number II has ever
printed in any one month before.
This has been accomplished by giving
the public
BEST RESULTS AT 1c PER WORD
about u the rate charged by our
nearest competitor.
Why Pay an Exhorbitant Price?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06
wANTEp-MAE WHO KNOWS
BUILDING MATERIALS.

Assistant to building material purchas-
Ing agent OF large corporation. Must be
familiar with building materials and be-
tween ages of % and rs. Good salary
to start and s.lendid opportunity for nd-
vanoement. State explicitly your expert
ence and be prepared to submit highest
class of references. Address Box ao54.
Bee,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06
Want Ad Rates

USE THE TELEPHONE IL you cannot con-
vcniently bring or send in your ads Ask
for Want Ad Taker and you will re-
ceive the same good service &c when de-
livering your ad at this office.
PHONE TYLER 1000.
WANT AID COLUMNS CLOSE:
EVENING EDITIONS. 1900 NJ.
MORNING EDITIONS. .10:OO P. NJ.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06
COAL LAND.

Four hundred acres finest "block' coal
In southern Iowa, on the Burlington sys-
TEN. Good siding location, graded. less
than 60 It, to coal. A few houses and some
good equipment. Only az miles from
county seat town of 1000. Greatest oppor-
tuuity Can prove to you. TO SELL OR
LEASE. Must act quick. Can be opened
and doing business inside sixty days. Ad-
dress Box 1854, Centerville, la.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks
for the kindness and sympathy shown us
and the beautiful floral offerings at the
death Of our beloved baby.
MR., AND MRS. G. w. PECK.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06
MIR. BUSINESS MAN

COMPETENT, first class bookkeeper de-
sres to change position. Ten years pres
ent firm, In full charge Prefer to con-
meet with firm offering more opportunity
to expand. Present salary sl35. Would
consider same or less with right future.
Box 324I Bee -.N
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and estimator by
one of the largest firms In the west; ex-
ceptiotally good opportunity for right
man. Answer, with full reference expert
ence and salary expected. Address Box
354b, Bee
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06

WANTED--side line. A high grade sales
man travelling Nebraska and Kansas. de-
sires side line, commission basis, Regular
line requires one call each town. Box
500, Bee
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06

BE AN automobile expert in six weeks; our
big book tells you how. Rahe's Automo-
bile School, SOL u. 18th St., Kansas City.
Mo-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-24
PAPER PRICE C0NFAB IS ON
Publishers Give Views to Federal
Trade Board: Continue Today.

WNSHiNGTON. Feb. 23.--NCWs
print paper makers and newspaper
publishers gave the federal trade COM
mission their views today on pro-
posal by group of manufacturers
that the commission fix the price for
their product. No decision Wo'
reached and the conferences will
ortinuc
The commission tomorrow Will sec
manufacturers who SO far have not
endorsed the price fixing suggestion.
Monday II will hear publishers COM
ing from thruout the United states
at the commissions invitation. To-
day it saw the executive committee
aud the print paper committees Of
tho american Newspaper Publishers
association.
The trade commission has about
completed separate investigation pf
the book paper manufacturing indus
try and is understood to bc preparing
To- report that conditions In that field
are similar TO those found I'm the news
print papc- manufacturing industry.
IL is said the report will find there
IS no shortage of book paper and
that high prices are not warranted by
production costs
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-24
"That the People May Know More"

movement started by
the enforcement by challenging the
of Connolly meeting the ohe
that the of Tulsa was conou
Connolly probably had reference more
gansad
emphasis the past and present attitude
keeping with his
subtle possible
questioning or
Hts obvious
procaimng his
World has attempted to sail under false
of this city including
Hundred Committee has felt In the past that
n eN Under the peeN
keeping his
spirit claims to have gone on their bonds As
he booleggng
pledged his
everything
do deceive
ne to opportunity
boolegsing business this section
Influence
o which
n their World
CoNrINlED On PAGE FOUR
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-24
ARMY STAFF TRAINING
MEASURE TO SENATE
No Suggestions Made by Ad-
ministration in Sending Bill
to the Lawmakers.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-The army
general STAFF universal service bili
was transmitted to the senate military
committee today by Secretary Baker
without definite expression 10y the
administration. either on the general
subject OF the specific proposal.
The secretary said II was not thot
that congress could give 50 Intricate
a problem consideration Ina the clos
ing days Of this session. but suggested
that wide publicity he given the starr
plan TO the end that both congress
and he war department can In any
subsequent consideration given TO the
subject have the benefit of an cniight-
ouod. thotful public opinion upon the
needs and wishes of the country.
"a yet" the letter ~ trausmittal
continues T am not prepared TO say
officially for the war department that
the need OF the country can reason
ally hc said 10 be for so great an
establishment nor can we yet without
further study and dcliberation. he
confident that the means suggested
are the most appropriate to the need
which It shall be determined wise ("
fOIeSCe.'
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-24
MANY LIVES LOST IN
SERIES OF T0RNAD0ES
Thirteen Known Dead, Result
of Storms in Alabama, Mis-
sissippi and Georgia.

ATLANTA. Feb 29.- Thi. teen per-
SONS are known g have been killed
and a number werc reported injured
in a series Of small tornadoc3 which
swep; thru sections Of Georgia. Ala
blma and Mississippi late today. Many
small buildings in the country districts
we're demolished. others dawased and
wire communication denpralzcd.
Seven OF the dead were white per
sons. At Stcwartsvlle. Ala. Professor
Ezekiel and men named Grimes and
CAMEL were killed when their homes
we're wrecked; Annie Porter and Low
Logan. children, lost their lives at IIol-
Inns. Ala, aud Allen House child,
and William House. so years cid, arc
dead at Midway. Ala. -Four ncgroe'
were killed at Whtsctt Ala, and tive
TT IithCnia. ca.
A dispatch from Hollins stated that
virtually every buidiu" in the town
was either destroyed or damaged. At
least sixty small dwellings were de-
molishcd at Lithonia.
SIX children were injured. two Sc
riously. when "A school building al
Georgetown. Miss. was blown down
and dispatch from Purvis, Miss
stated that "A white man, Ernest y
Morris. was struck by lightning neal
that town and killed.
HuntsboTo. Ala. reported property
damage Of $4,000. Several other
towns In that state. including We
tumpka and Tuskegee, also reported
damage to property.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-24

Construction Of two new dormitory
buildings, one for girls and the other
for young men, each to cost In the
neighborhood OF $4,000, win begin AZ
Kendall college as soon after March
as the plans for the buildings can
he submitted to the board OF trustees
and approved.
These plans will be carried ont as
soon as the ten-day campaign I'm Tulsa
for half OF million dollar fund for
Kendall is completed This announce
ment was made yesterday afternoon
following the daily luncheon OF the
general campaign committee at the
Tea cup Inn.
over 100000.
At that time IL was reported that
the total sum OF money pledged had
reached n point above 100000 and
this the directors OF the college Do
clared had placed them in position
whore they can go ahead with the
greatly needed construction work at
the college.
At the present time there is a cry
ing need for more bedroom space In
both branches OF the college. Ever
since the beginning OF the year young
men have beon turned away from
Robertson hall and the same condl-
ton exists at Kemp lodge for the girls.
Attaining the 100000 mark In the
drive for funds means that all OF the
pledges given in the campaign now
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-24
GERMAN JEWELERS.
BEAT THE BLOCKADE
sen Mare la Foreign Countries HN
special Messenger Service.
nl.rllsnl

NEW YORK. Feb. ga German
lcWelry manufacturers have eluded the
liitish blockade aud sold their goods
in foreign countries thru a special
messenger system, II developed mere
today IN federal court
Tho workings of the system were
disclosed I'm a petition filed by 'cr-
hard Peter, \ lllvann, cuba, whole
sale lev clcr. laying claim to valuable
jcWclry smugsled into this country
last rill By Hans Edwards Thompson
am Iceland r.. and Fred Ippciman. q
steamship agent. both serving terms OF
i3 months each IN the federal prison
n Atlanta.
on the stronrth Of tho petition the
dcorcc Of forfeiture under which th'
Gllcpcd contr1hnnd was go nave been
sold los the government was Vdacted
Peter alleged hat he has cen The
rrprtscrtatiNc of several German man
ufpcuring firms for six years ana thht
since the war his firms shipped all
Foods destined for cuba, Java aud
other countries hy special messenger
to New York. where thoy were de-
clared ana duty paid, and thence
transferred 10 him In Havana
Thompson. Peter stated, was ono OF
The messengers He proved uniHitn-
ful and I'm order 10 cover up his theft
.murglcl the irwclry into the cour
try Instead of declaring Il.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-24
PERSHlNG READY FOR DUTY
Reaches san Antonio and VIII As
sumc Active Charge at Once.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Feb. %. -
Mai. Gen. John J. Pershing, succeed
ing the late Gen. Frederick Funston
as commander OF the southern de-
partmont arrived here tonight from
El Paso to assume active charge OF
the department. lie was met 10y Of
ficers Of the southern department and
a crowd of several hundred people.
ON account of the lntc hour no cerc-
monies were observed. a major gen
erals salute of 13 guns will be fired
at the fort I'm General Pcrshing' S
honor tomorrow. In the afternoon
General Pershing is expected TO speak
at public memorial service honoring
General Funston, which has been ar
ranged by citizens. Tonight General
Pershng declined to make any state
mcnt on any phase Of the border situ-
alton.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-24
Two New Dormitory Buildings for
Kendall Will Be Erected at Once
When Endowment Campaign Ends

hold good and are binding The fol-
lowing clause In the pledges sets forth
this part of the contract
This subscription shall become
void unless the total bona fidc sub
scripuons for said fund received on
or before March /, 1911, shall reach
the total of 100000"
with the fund well beyond this
figure and with only four and a half
DAYS OF the tcn-day period OF cam
paigning gone the greatest optimism
rcigns I'm the ranks OF the workers
for grcator success than they over
have dared hope for
100 Contributors.
The greater olation Is felt over the
results obtained so far thru the fact
that only about ono hundred mon
have contributed to the fund. This
leaves u vast field yet untouched 10y
the solicitors and It IS assured that
this will be as fertile as that which
has been gone over In tho first days
of tho cumpign.
In the reports submitted Friday
one moro team was heard from than
has been tho case on any previous
day during the campaign, larger
number ot subscriptions were turned
In and tho greatest amount was re-
ported OF this SlS,145 was reported
from the independent workers I'm the
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-24
CYCLONE SWEEPS IDABEL
Three Churches Destroyed and Many
Injured la Great Wind.

Special to The World
OKLAHOMA CITY. Feb. 22-Sev-
oral persons were injured. some OF
them seriously three churches and
many other buildings were demol-
ished and thousands OF dollars worth
of window glass broken bv cyclone
which struck Idabel. okla, shortly
after midnight last night. None OF the
Injured are expected to die. altho
some OF them were blown consider
able distances. along with domestic
animals and fowls and wrcckage of
all kinds. Fire broke out at frequent
intervals but was eXtlngulshed by
vigiant fircmen and citizens Tele-
phone and telegraph wires were
icycled and word OF the storm could
not he sent out OF Isabel until late
today. Altho aid was offered by sew
eral nearby cities, II was not neces-
Sary
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-24
JOINT FRISC0-KATY TRAIN
Reduce Competition and Cut Down
Opcrnting Expense. l. Plan.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. % Announce
mont was made today that bcginnins
March I, the st Louis and san Fran
cisco railroad and the Missouri. Kan
sa4 n Texas would operate "a ioiut
train between san Antonio and 81
Louis. tho both roads have their own
iuils the entire distance. The train.
which viii make the trip from ST
Louis to Dallas I'm is hours. viii run
over the Frisco tracks 10 Ninit1, Okla,
and over the katy tracks from
Ninita to Dallas, Fort Worth ana san
Antonio.
An announcement hy tho passenger
department of IN" Frisco said the two
roads ,1mhincd I'm the operation ot
this train in the interest &C economy
and the view was expressed that Other
roads viii follow "a like policy of re
ducing competition 10y running Joining
trains.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-24
2 MILLIONS FROM OIL TAX
More Than Three thousand Compa-
mics and individuals Paid. shown.

Special ia The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Feb. 23-Ac-
cordiug 90 figures compiled In the
office OF the state auditor. r.. B.
Howard, during the calendar year of
1910 9.963 corporations, companies
OF individuals paid gross production
tav into the state This does not In
cludr many individuals belonging to
companies where tho tax was paid
air, "a by tho company or I'm the name
Of tho company. OF this number as
paid the tax whose post office address
/, without tho state There are 3.2l5
persons represented In the number
whose post office address is within
tho state The total amount OF the
gross production tax collected for the
four ul1rtcrs OF the calendar year
was s2.63SllA72. or This amount
CORPORATIONS and individuals outside
OF the state paid ST1l,332. leaving
those iu the state TO pay Sli66,'92.t-.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-24
"DRY" FORCES AGAIN WIN
Confident Now of Securing Vote This
Session on Dry ID. of c.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ga special
rule expected to insure vote in tho
house at this session on the District
of Columbia prohibition bill was
agreed to late today by the house
rules committee. The measure al
ready has passed the senate.
Prohibition advocates hailed the
committees action as another I'm
portant victory. for they believe the
bin certain OF passage once II is
brought to a vote For more than a
month IL has been before the house
District of Columbia committee with
out action and recent Developments
there had given the prohibition sym
pathi2ers little hope of report IN
time for action by March 4.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-24

STIKEN tPOIVT ID, Tob II
Robert Allen lladon. reported lost In
the sinking Of the French liner Athos
near Malta. is well remembered in
Shreveport. where some years ago he
filled the pastorate Of the First Pres
byterian church for about "a year lie
was born ana raised at Keatchic. Do
Soto Parish. about thirty miles south
Of Shreveport and was n member OF
the Red River Presbytery Since en-
tcring the missionary field his visits
TO this city have been rare and he had
not been seen here FOR several years
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-24
REPUBLICANS TRY
TO FORCE WILSON
Strong Filibuster in Senate
Promises to Result in
Extra Session Sure.
ALL-NIGHT SESSIONS LOOM
Democrats May Try to Tire
Out Long-Winded Oppo-
nents; Program Upset.

W,Stu~cTo\ t,oi 90 por,,b,,-
con Senators "'sAh llhhu'leI t"d"N
that upset an plans FOR the remaining
,ipht worjIrp DAYS Of tho session.
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non ana r'ShadoWins opposition 70
any request President Wilson may
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'n''I''t"h'l 'Il-IS aIter congress "'-
juurns. They dil not Chdllcl e.
charges on the floor that they dclih
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iisht IS aimed chiefly at the admins
tration'g emergency rcvcuuc bin. IL
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'E"Se opposing any gram "I hddlt"n-
al power 60 tho executive which might
rrsult N n.groesivc action IA nru,e,t
.N'''''' ''''" i'N''S III 'ie N'' """''
old Brigade IN Arms.
The trouble began when tho ma.
iority rejected m ot,a,d.,ont .dif,.. .
inc the excess profits inv utoyi.i.n
cf tho revenue ploaeurn Tboro We a
conference presided over by Senator
Iodro and pqrtfcipttod I'm by leaders
of both wings of the Republican party
including Senator's pcnrose. cnloor.
Weeks and Brandegoc NJ tho regulars
ana Iafollcttc PoluleNtcr and Norris
~ tho Progressive GROUP
Retrninr 20 the floor the Republi.
cans began killing time. Spending one
after another for hours ON pcrfunctory
amendments. while tho cvasperatcd
Democrats I'm charge of the revenue
bill listened holplcsslv 40 progress
during The daV or at session lastiug
far into the nipht
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-24
A ROW AT PEACE MEETING
Delegates Have Word Battle on
"Pcacc-at- Any Price" Proposal.

NEW YORK, Feb 23.-Discorl
featured the session of tho national
conference of peace societies called 10y
tho American Peace society, when a
debate was begun today on resolL
ton declaring the conference stands
"unalteral,y opposed TO war as Il
means 60 the settlement Of interna-
tional disputes
"Wc are "a mob u peace societies.
declared Ann Garlln spencer Of
Meadvillc. Pa. II would rather nave
a meeting Of people who never heard
about reacc th0n meet with this select
and elect company
The resolution was finally carried
50 20 -.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-24
SUBMARINES ARE ELU0ED
Several Foreign Steamers Reach
America AFTER Trip Thru Zone.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 2S. - \
number OF foreign steamers arrived
here today after having passed thru
the European war zones. They includ-
Cd the british steamers Blocmtontoin
from Calcutta and Colombo; the car
vcntum from Genoa. the TNnemde
from Swansea, and the Norwegian
steamer Ellen from MarSeillcs.
British steamers that cleared from
here today COR hcllirer2nt ports We're
the Nevislon for Liverpool; the locoQ
for bordeaux river; the Tweedale for
Koabay and South Point ana Maine
for london.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-24
ACCIDENT VICTIMS IMPROVE
Chauffeur Injured In Auto Collision
Expcrtcd To Recover.

Earl Hilomar, the young chauifeu"
who was injured N an automobile
collision at the corner of Eleventh and
Bcuvcr Thursday afternoon, was ro'
lortcd 10 be resting easily last night.
Altho the eXton- OF his injuries harc
no, been fully determined, 1t Is be
llevcd he viii recover.
Mrs. T.. Swoveland, who was Injured
In an automobile accident five miles
from tho city Thursday night was
greatly improved Yesterday and her
,npid recovery is expected. Both VIC
tins of Thursdays accidents are at the
physicians 4 Surgeons hospital.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-24
ON STAND AGAINST HUSBAND
Court Rules Wife Competent Wit
ness In White Slave Case.

CHICAGO. Feb. GA wife was
permitted to testify against her hus-
band In United States district court
here today despite protest by the
defendants attorney. Judge Evans
ruled that in Mann act case where
i'm the wife Is the person trans
ported for immoral purposes her
testimony Is competent lie sem
fenced Nick Pappahondra to five
years IN the federal prison at Leav-
enworth, Kan.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-24
BLOWUP IN AUTO PLANT
IL Injured In Explosion Mt WHY'S
Overland Factory mt Toledo.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb 23.-Thirteen
men were injured. two probably fatal
ly, hy an explosion ot gas In the
WillNs- overland automobile plant
here today. Damage of $4,000 was
caused by the explosion. which re-
suited from the accumulation of gas
I'm one of the enameling. ovens
Houses for blocks around were
shaken