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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-06
OCALA FRATERNAL ORDERS
MARIoN-DUNN MASONIC LODGE

Marion-Dunn Lodge No. 19, F. &
A. NJ, meets on the first and third
Thursday evening" of each month ct
500 o'clock, until further notice.
Fl. III. Weathers, w. n.
Jake l3TO~n secretary Ad
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-06
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR

Ocala Chapter, No. %, o. E. S.
meets at Yonge's hall the second ano
fourth Thursday evenings OF each
month at 730 O'Clock.
Mrs. Rosalie Condor, Secretary.
Mrs. Susan Cook, w. M.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-06

The famous Parko Seedtape is on
sale at the Clarkson Hardware Com
pany. Just the thing for amateur
gardeners. tt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-06

The largest line or bathing caps in
the city-all shades, shapes and col
ors. The Court Pharmacy. 15-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-06
TRAITOR WILL GET HIS

London, Aug. General Maeovi-
sky, commander of the guards corps
which headed the Russian retreat
was ordered shot after a court mar
tial called for noncompliance with
instructions to shoot deserters, ac-
cording to a news dispatch from
Petrograd.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-06

Let me quote ycu on a pumping
outfit. w. J. McGehee, distributor. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-06

Star ads. are business builders.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-06

Do you read the "unclassifed" ads?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-06
BIG SHAKEUP IN BERLIN

Berlin, Aug. 6.--It is officially an
nounced that five ministers of state,
including Foreign Secretary thinner
man and four secretaries of state,
including Finance Minister Lentze,
have resigned. Doctor Richard Kuhl-
mann succeeds Zimmerman.
CHINA WILL JOIN THE ALLIES
Peking, Thursday, Aug 2.-(De-
layed) Acting President Feng Kwo
Chang has approved the unanimous
decision reached at special meeting
Of the Chinese cabinet to declare war
OH Germany and Austria Hungary.
Ministers of the Entente Allies will
probably meet at the Chinese foreign
Office Saturday to discuss the declara-
tion which it is expected will be made
next week.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-06

Advertise in the Star.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-13
re Elnaiiv Wor Out.

""ordeMu. cried the enamoreu
Young man 81 love you, and would 20
IT, Iii. ends Of the earth for you"
"OL no, YOU wouldn't James re
JorreC the sweet glrl graduate. "The
4lrtL as Won call it, is round like I
ball and therefore il has no end
YES ] know that" continued tht
f, : Il 'Bu what ! meant was tina,
I woulC au anything to please you. All
ueares, il YOU only knew the aching
void
"Nov ! an surprised, James" il
ter~unUeu the S. :. 2 Mature abhOrs
, vacuum therefore there can be No
sucl Things as 4 void: but admitting
thar there could be such & thing nov
"ouIC TIT VOID you speak of be 4 void
i there was al ache il it?''
"DI we'll rejoned the young man
"a ieas- We got cash and property Il
the amount OF 100000 and ! want
Vol t. he my wife So there -
James reioined the fair one, with
OIL. , moments hesitation ''since you
mn /, IL that Ign, I haven't the heart
u refuse You Let the wedding bells
ring without unnecessary delay"
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-13
SOUTHERN NEGROES
DIE IN pHI-ADELpH pHIA
More Than Five Hundred
Succumb il Past Three
Months.

Astonishing revelations, lna!caIll-
the widespread exploitation Of une"-
ployed Southern negroes II PhIaae'-
phia and vicinity and the use ol -aA1
promises Of work which have cos. n9
less than 500 lives IL Philadelp1I.
alone during the last three month.
have beer made by inspectors II tn.
State Department Of Labor anc H.
dust1y, says the Philadelphia Lveeln@
Bulletin.
"The Inspector nave beer al wor-
for week running down Dogus en-
pIoyment agencies IL the dlsgulse O.
beneficial associations and insurance
companies o. religious organization
who entlced many Of the unrr~"e-
negroes to the North by the tHou--
ands. The city ma beer 50 fooae.
with the negroes, unaccustome T..
the climate and unable To wlths-a..
the rIgors Of & northern wlnCer tina.
adequate housing conditions ca-r7.
be afforded them Many nave die.
il the PhiIadelplla HosplCa an IT,
bercuIosis and pneumo1la l. r-l.
among them, the Bulletin state
"The Department Of Lao0, an, H..
dustry, which maintains 7Tstem4c-
inspection o. the employment age.-
cIes IL this city i authority t0r -1
statement thai no reputable ag--~
here mad any par, i tn. negro ,"ll-
nc
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-13

Co.. s. J HilDurr returned from
DeLand Iasr evening where ne ma
been mosr Of the Week trying 4 suit
tor damages IL the circuit court The
case Of Chas. L. johnson Of DayCona
vs.. The Eidgewood Hote. Co. Of Day
Jona was tried II the circuit court al
DeLauo tins weeE resulting II 4 vel-
die, Tor the plaintiff 10, S3.25O Tn
was q damage suit growing Our Of the
election from al automobile Of the
plaintiff who waa running al auto
mobile for hlre. He was ordered
away from the hotel, and upon re
fuslng TO 60 the servants O. the hc-
Ue company by direction Of the gen
era manage attempted to take MIN
away. and Il 50 doing twisted hls
arm and otherwise bruised and hu-
inflated him.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-13

Il. o. Han1n Of TINS city Is among
the nrst TO begin digging the new
crop potatoes; worE Of this nature
was begun or MS potato farm a
Last PaIatka OF Wednesday. Nj
Hamn ma about 100 acres IL the tu-
bers anu the price Is What may De
termed q war price He STATED
tna- OF first acre dug he got 4 J.
barrels Of No Is and 2's: that he
: to gec s. pc biol. for the forme'
and IS PEI bb.. for all Of the latte,
ne can dcliver tins week.
Other East PaIatka growers may
be digging, but We nave not been H.
formed Of the fact. New potatoes .,
$50 the Dushe were for sale OF the
street. Wednesday morning dlrec'
from the farm.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-13

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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-13

Cuba has declared war against
Germany and has given the German
minister his passports, Cuba did this
through friendship for the United
States; no doubt about that, Lis
ten to this from President Menocal's
proclamation, and tel Us if you think
IT doesn't ring true "The moral
obligation Of Cuba to back up the
United States because Of the close
ties, political and economic, existing
between the Two countries, but above
all because Of our gratitude for the
unseIhsh and never-failing interest
shown by the great republic II aiding
Cuba To achieve and maintain her n
dependence Thank you, Cuba;
You're n brick.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-13

Hon. Henry S. Mckenzie is chair
man Of the committee OF County Of
ticiaIs. and q member Of the follow
ing other committees: Canals and
Drainage, City and Town Organlza-
tions, Claims, Enrolled Bills, Fisher
les, and State institutions. They are
nearly all trst-clas5 assignments. MT.
Tilgnman Is chairman Of the commit
tee Oh Indian Affairs, and 4 member
of the following other committees:
Agriculture. Live Stock, Temperance
and Unfinished Business. Possibly
the most important Of these is that
Of agriculture and live stock. OF
course the temperance committee Is
Cnc il which Mr Tilghman will shine
with the greatest efulgenCe.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-13

The Clyde Steamship Cos terminal
dock at Jacksonville was destroyed
by fire last Sunday afternoon entail
ing a los Of approximately S150,OO0.
Il was hot fire and one which for q
time threatened destruction 70 q good
portion Of the city Citizens IN La--
ter tor- rendered valuable aid TO the
exhausted hremen The blaze mad q
fierce start before the alarm was sent
IL, and there i strong suspicion thai
the fire was Of incendlarv orIrIn.
Some mysterious arrests nave been
made Of white mer IN Jacksonville
Of which no police court records have
been made and rumors have gone
forth tnat enemies Of the countr-
have been retrlr" u +he1r work N
Tioridas chleG city. The police are
yIgiIart.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-13
Represertative Mckenzle nas mt

Representative Mckenzie mas intro
duced several important bills. Among
then. Is one providing for monthly
instead OF quarterly payment Of
pensions: another To regulate the
speed Of aucu and motorcycles while
passing each other. o. passing cars,
cycle. horse and wagons, etc. Ar
Otnel to establish q minimum rate Of
wages fo~ female employed IL any
mechanical. manufacturing or mel-
cantiIe establishment. And anOtne'
10 require al annual audit Of the az
count Of al. cities and towns Of over
900 population. WheI Nj TiIgh-
MAI get this prohibition amendment
of his min , and we are OF the SAT,
road to sobriety. ne viii probably
sticl IL few Of the kind calculav-
ed to gel ms name IL the daily pa
per- also.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-13
ScaLds. calls, Scratches. Sores, Hurts
Screw Worms

To make the best cure for sucn
-r-u1.e- nay pint Of lInseed oil.
Il YOU weter . healing oil, O. q pound
T.. hoc lard or vaselIne if you want
save and add . soc bottle Of Fa2-
~.s Healing Remedy Il simply car'7
be nca, ny any salve or liniment made
Ano set what you get-a full pin,
io- no- over 50 cents. Farris Hea,-
mg Remedy is sold by Us on the
Money Back Plan.
ECONOMY GROCERY co.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-13
Oid Use o. Word

Al English otIcer-who has been
censOrIuc Scottish soldiers letters
mas 1usr been explaining To- NE that
the Scotchmeu are awful liars con
fessed surprise. and he gave NE this
example. zone Of them wrote To his
wife the other day that he was absc-
iuteiy starving, and the fellow was
having the best rati0ns he ever got II
bis life" But IT was only OF the cold
that the Jock was complaining.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-13

Representative Mckenzie mas nitro
duced 2 bill 70 protect women and
children from desertlOu and non-sup-
por- bv husbands and parents. and
making such non-suppor- and deser-
tior nlisdemeanog Bur there Is
nothing II the measure 70 protect q
poo~ husband whose wife decllnes TO
grrporr hin o. keen him IL cigar
ettes. Nj Mckenzie Is young and 2
ba acnelor and mas never known the
real iov that could come To hin with
wife t. suuplv the family eXche-
ruer. or now i would seen 10 nave
ina supply suddenly withdrawn. ana
with no recourse u law.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-13

No one IL PaIatka mas expressed
surprise al Nj TiIgnman's vote Oh
submission. 1t was ratne1 expected
Of him. Ditto Mckenzie and Mid
dletou, put not so much. Il any o.
our REPRESENTATIVES have weaknesses,
it is somethInr beside tondnes- ior
hnn2a
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-13

The Legislature mas settled this
prohibition question as far as II mas
the power 1t Is now up to the peo-
pie Of Florida, and all Floridlans
want 70 be IL style Prohibition Is
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-13

Senator Oliver Of Apalachicola mas
introduced a bill that will prevent
professional lobbying in the leglsla-
Uure. provided ii becomes law, which
it should.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-13

Three senators and five member OF
the House voted against submission
Of the prohibition amendment One
OF these senator tall they mad and
Two representatives tall they had
were from Jacksonville. 4 great
many reople IL Jacksonville seen to
think thai whiskey and prosperity 60
hand I- lanA.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-13

Tnat meeting al the board Of trade
rooms last Monday nIghr II the nte'-
ests Of q military organization was q
peacherlna. There were Over q nun
dred YOUNG MEN present. 70 say
nothing Of those VINO only think they
are vounr and those who would Ike
to be. These Young mel would IGN
and i wouIdr'- take much To per
suade them into action. WheE YOU,
Uncle Sam calls fov real soldiers tne-
will be there with the goods. Made
us Drouder still Of PaIatE. to see. the
Zeal oozinc from the faces Of these
Young men.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-13
THEPALATKAN News
and Advertiser.

Entered at the Palatka possofhce as
mailable matter Of the second class.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-13

There is reaIivno law tor the Home
Guards. but the legislature Is II ses-
sion and one car easily be framed
and passed. Gec u Il Brother Thigh
man. Some Of your constituents who
have blood to shed would like To shed
il legally. So thai their name will
nave cnance 70 % Jum6llng down
the corrodors Of time a heroes II the
strife. And then some Of u are get
ting old. YOU know, and # We ar" To
die heroes we've got to 90 Il .. Z q.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-13

The Joint committee Of the House
and Senate mas agreed to report ta-
vorably OF the bill providing an ap-
preparation OF $15O,OOo wear toG
Two year. to fight citrus cankel
Coco. now pas the measure, and
Florida viii benefit to the extent Of
S6OOOOC for the other 100000 viii
come from the federal government
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-13

RUSSELL & VICKERS.
Sl.OO Per Year in Advance
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-13

1T South Second st. Phone lSo.
Wm. A. RUSSELL. Editor.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-13

Published at Palatka, Florida, on
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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-13

LuUNUA4 GROCERY co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
WILL EARN
100000 FOR RED CROSS

Washington. D. c., Dec IA gift
81 100000 to the Red Cross from John
Mccormick, the tenor. was announced
today Paying his own expenses. Mr..
Mccormick viii make a patriotic
concert tour from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, opening in Washington De-
cember IS with a concert which the
president and Mrs. Wilson have an
nounced they win attend
Il viii keep on singing until 7 have
earned 100000 which the American
ted cross may use as IL sees fit said
MI. Mccormack in making his offer.
The work will be q privilege to me
and I viii perform Il with an eu-
thusiasm such as 1 never have felt
before"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
ENRICHT IS RESTRAINED
FROM SELLING INVENTION

New York, Dec. IA temporary
injunction restraining Louis Enricht.
an inventor, from disposing Of q
formula for cheap substitute fer
gasoline as a motor fuel was issued
by Justice Jay Cox in supreme CONF
BROOKLYN yesterday upon petition Of
3 F. Hoakum and the National Motor
Power company.
The petitioners aIlege that ALTHOUGH
Enricht has made a contract with
them for the marketing Of the product
based on his formula, he had been
planning TO sell the formula to the
German government. Enrichr denied
the allegation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
Carrier Pigeon Bears
4 Note in German to
The PEOPLE of Halifax

Of a carrier pigeon under whose wing
was = message in German. was re-
ported TO the police today The
pigeon, probably wounded in the eN-
0los-Cn. Thursday. entered the win
dow OF a home near the burned area
is num0er was Kew York, No. 90"
The pigeon was turned over 70 the
chief of police of Dartmouth. who
declined 20 make any statement pend
ing the delivery Of the message to
the military authorities
The woman who captured 1t said
the bird was sufferings intensely from
the cold and seemed to have come in
for shelter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11

BURLESON REPLIES TO
ATTACK By GOMPERS

Washington. D. c.. Dec. I1-Post-
master general BUrlesOn issued a
statement last night in reply TO sam
uel Gompers's attack upon his recon-
incubation that congress deprive postal
employees Of the right 70 organize for
other than social and mutual welfare
purposes and 10 affiliate with the
Federation Of Labor. He quoted para
graphs from his report pointing to
he difference between employees work
ing for private interests and those
working for the government. whose
officers are merely executing the VIII
Of the people. and added:
The issue is not whether the gov
eminent workers should have the right
% maintain organizations. but wheth-
or IL is wise that they should affiliate
with an outside organization and use
the strike and boycott as a last resort
to enforce their demands"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
WOMEN HELP IN
WAR STAMP SALE
Chairman Coles Enlists Aid;
Lieut.. Jean CObbey the
Rally Speaker.

Extensive preparations for the mass
meeting at ths Texas Grand theater
Thursday evening at which the cam
paign for selling war saving certifi-
Gates IN FL Paso are being made.
There viii be a number OF speakers,
good music, and u possible some mo-
ton pictures viii be included in the
program.
The aid OF Homen's clubs organized
50 sell war savings stamps has been
called for by A P. Coles. chairman for
n Paso county. 10 raise the county's
quota Of SI.616.020.
Sales Getting Hesvies
The stamps are now or sale al
banks as well as az the pOstoffice. At
the posuoffice the stamps are being
sold from the money order window
lnsteap Of from the office OF the post
master The sales are getting heavier
every day. but the total has not vet
reached q thousand dollars IN any one
DAY. Heavy sales are reported from
Ghe banks.
A meeting Of the publicity COM
p1ittee was called for $50 o'clock
Tuesday az the office Of ". r. Winch.
vice Chairman Other mem ers OF this
eommittee are E. C. Davis. chairman;
g. A. Martin, Smith Witham, Norman
=. SnodgrSss and f. Z ". Polk
Tie Committees.
The other committees appointed are
As follows:
Advisory board. FL Paso county,.
p. Coles. chairman Walter Butler,
secretary; James g. NcNary, A
Schwartz, Winchester Cooley, N Cob
lentz, a r webb Rev. r. r Knick-
srbocker. E. N. whitaker, Il. " An
4reas, z. c. Davis, C.. n Bassett. r
Burt Orndorff, Charles Davis. Z. A
Shelton, Il. Z Christie. g. A. Martin,
Robert Krakauer. Rev Fr. a. F. Up
ton, Q. NJ. Harvey, !. w Kirkpatrick
2. n Bray and Angel Calderon-
Campaign-R- Burt Orndorff chair
a-an. Winchester Cooley, II. H. An
srsas, J. ". kirkpatrick Robert
KraEauer. = Schwartz n Coblentz,
= n. Bray and C.. n. Harvey
Speakers and entertainment-J- G.
AlcNsrv, chairman; z. n Whitaker
c. n BassetJ, g. A. Martin. r B. Orn-
5orff
Churches and Sunday schools-Rev
p r Knickerbocker. chairman; c. NJ
Harvey. Rev. A. +. Upton and Z. A
Shelton.
Luncheons-R. Burt Orudorff. chair
nan; c. n Bassett and II. z. Christie.
Obtaining assistance from women OF
H PasO-Jsmes c. McNary, chairman;
Winchester Cooley. 2. @. Davis. A.
Schwartz, z. A Shelton and Il z
Christie.
Schools. n whitaker. chairman
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
FORMER GERMAN CONSUL
At SEATTLE is ARRESTED

Alexander Won Girsewald. former Ger
man consul at Seattle, was arrested
here today as n dangerous alien on
q presidential warrant. according to
federal authorities who said he had
been under surveillance since the
United States declared war On Ger
many.
Won Girsewald had been refused
safe conduct to Germany by the
United States government federal
agents said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
SEAL
SALE IS 1880
Prizes for Competing School
Children on Exhibit;
Closes Dec. q.

At the weekly meeting Of the Red
Cross seal committee, held at the
First National hank, II WIS announced
that 1880 had been turned into the
treasury. A. A. Kline announced that
the prizes had been placed on exhibit
ton at the White House and that q
very valuable list Of prizes had been
secured which was expected to in
crease the interest in the school sale.
Sixty thousand seals, he said, had
been placed in the hands Of the high
school children and an equal number
has been turned over to the grammar
school children He said he thought
the high school would probably sell
as many seals as ali the other schools
together.
r. 3. Redic and Mr.. Kline were ap-
pointed q committee as judges for the
distribution OF prizes.
The school sale viii close December
p and the prizes VIII be given away
on December %. probably at the Of
flee Of r. 3. Redic, City National
bank.
The committee decided to establish
booths at the Hotel Paso del NOrte
and Sheldon hotels. These will not
be opened until next week and addi-
tional workers are needed 70 help
look after them. Mrs. a. s. Peatross
Is to arrange for their opening
Popular Buys sec Seals.
A motion OF appreciation for the
services Of Mrs. Y. Del Campo, who
assisted in securing the adoption by
the Popular Dry Goods company OF
she plan TO put two seals on pack
ages carried home from that store.
was passed. This store bought s40p
worth Of seals TO be used in that way.
The large sale for Tuesday was $500
by the First National bank
Those present at the meeting were
Mrs. J. = Potter. Mrs A. ". FOs-
ter, Mrs. A. :. Peatros. A. A. Kline.
r. B. Redic and J. b Gwin.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
INDIANS BUY S7,5O0, GOO
WORTH OF LIBERTY BONDS

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 1L-Indians In
America have bought S7,50O.000 worth
OF Liberty loan bonds, according 10
Cato Sells, United States commissioner
OF Indians, who left here today for
Washington. after an inspection OF
training camps in Texas
There are approximately 1900 In
dams in Texas camps said Mr. Sells.
and s. percent are volunteers Ply
slcally they are among the best men
IN camp. There should be no dis
crimination against the Indians as
soldiers"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
OHIO VALLEY IS
IS BELOW ZERO
Ccldest December Weather
in 40 Years; Entire East
Colder Than Usual.

washington, d. c., Dec. 1.-THE
coolest December weather in 40
years was recorded in the Ohio VAL
ley this morning. with q minimum
temperature OF Is degrees below zero
az Cincinnati. In all parts Of the
country east OF the Rocky Noun
tains. the temperature today was from
20 to 30 degrees below the usual
average at this time OF the year.
Some moderation OF the cold wa
forecast today by the weather bureau.
which said that in the Ohio valley,
Tennessee, the lake region. the south
portion OF the middle Atlantic states,
the east gulf and the south Atlantic
states. IL would grow slightly warmer
and there would be snow in the
north and snow or rain I'm the south
tonight and Wednesday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
HALIFAX BUSY
At REPAIRING
Rescue Work Goes on While
Buildings Are Being Re
habilitated.

Halifax, y. 6, Dec. 1.-THE snow
storm which hamDered the relief
workers yesterday was Of short dura-
ton and last night was clear and cod
As the snow which fell was near
enough to rain 20 be well saturated,
a hard crust had formed today,
further interfering with the traffic
problems and the work Of clearing
away the ruins Of wrecked buildings
All activities. however. are on sys-
tematic basis. and Halifax men Joined
today with men from other paris Of
Canada and from cities in the United
States In seeking 10 restore more nor
NAL conditions. The refusal TO admit
curiosity seekers has resulted already
in a notable lessening Of the conges-
ton which was threatening serious
impeachment
Glass l. Being Replaced.
Hundreds OF men were busy today
about the less badly damaged build
ings. The chief task was to replace
broken windows and doors and to re-
pair roofs. The supplies OF window
glass sent from other cities proved
particularly useful and a party OF
skilled glaciers from Boston assisted
in replacing the thousands OF shat
tered panes.
No More Fear of Explosion.
For all concerned. last night was
the most restful since the explosion.
The sinking of the munitions steamer
PictOn yesterday, with subsequent Of
fetal assurance that there were no
more explosive laden vessels in the
LarbOr, drove away fears Of further
possible disaster and permitted ali
to sleep in peace.