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Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-24
sate Of Ohio. City Of To.eeo. e,

NTItF T
 Lucas County ~'- Frank T. Cheney makes oath that hc is senior partner of the firm Of F. J. Cheney G Co. doing business in thr City of To- ledo. County and St2te aforesaid and that said firm will pay the sum os ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and cv- cry case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS CATARGH CURE
 FRANK J. CHENEY Sworn to before mo and subs~rib,d m my presence. this 6th day Of December \. n. 1886.
 (SeaD A ". GLEASON
 Notary Public Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly upon the blood md mu- cons surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials. frec
 2. J. CHENEY G co. Toledo O. Sold bv all Druggists -5c. Take Halls Family Pi,ls for constipation.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-24
OREGON SENATOR DIES
 IN SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.-United States Senator Harry Lane of Oregon died at a hospital here late tonight of nervous Reorganization produced by blood clot on the brain.
 Senator Lane was stricken while in Washington. He stopped here on his way to his home in Portland to re- cuperate. Last Thursday he was taken to a hospital and on Monday the doctors pronounced the case hope less. Senator Lane was 62 years old.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-24

Continued From Page One) original draft, the production bill was brought before the senate today b. Chairman Gore, of the agricultural committee. The brief discussions indi- cated some measure of opposition even to the proposed bill conferring powe. upon the secretary of agriculture to make inquiry into the business of food dealers and owners.
 Opposition in the senate, however, is largely centered upon the control measure. While congressional lead CTS plan to expedite this bill, the sen ate leaders expect to await house ac ton upon the control measure and pos sibly will postpone it's consideration for several weeks, until after the war revenue bill has been disposed of.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-24
PUBLIC INVITED TO RED CROSS MEETING
 AT ' M C A TODAY

William Hush, newly appointed dir ector of Red Cross activities in Ari- zona, will speak at the Y. M. c. A. this afternoon on American Red Cross and what it has done in the past and what great part it is to take in the war with Germany. The meeting will be called to order at two o'clock and a large attendance is expected. All members of the local Red Cross chap ter are preparing to attend the meet ing and an invitation is extended to everyone interested in Red Cross work to hear Mir. Hush tell of the wor& the local chapter can do at once for the nations men at the front.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-24
VIOLENT ARTILLERY DUEL
 ALONG ITALIAN FRONT

VIENNA, via Londno, May 2S.- (7:56 p. m.)-The following official communication was issued today:
 Along the Isonzo yesterday again was calm. Only late in the evening after heavy trench mortar prepara- tion, did the enemy attack our trenches before the town of 6orizia. He was repulsed with heavy losses.
 Early today Italian guns and trench mortars opened fire on our posi- ton on the Carso Plateau. The artii- .ery battle has increased to great violence"
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-24
JOFFRE AND VIViANl
 ARRIVE SAFELY IN FRANCE

PARIS, May 23.-(2:3O. p. m.)- Marshall Joffre and former premier Viviani arrived at Brest last night on their return from the United States.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-24
DEMON RUM DRIVEN FROM TEXAS ARMY POST

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. May 23.-For the first time since the establishment of Fort Sam Houston as an army post t was impossible today to obtain any kind of intoxicating liquors at the two clubs which officers maintain there. A sweeping order issued by the Brigadier General, James Parker, ecting commander of the department also prohibits the possession of liquor in quarters by soldiers or the sale within the limits of Fort Sam Hous- ,on or Camp Wilson.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-24
Rockefeller Cites
 25 Millions More
CBy Review Leased Wire)

NEW YORK, May 23.-A new do- nation by John D. Rockefeller of s25,- 100000 to the endowment of the Rockefeller Foundation was announc- ed tonight by Dr. George E. Vincent, formerly president of the University of Minneapolis, who assumed the presidency of the foundation at a meeting of the board of directors to- day. The new gift increases the re- sources of the foundation to s125,- 765, ,O0O.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-24
CONSIDERATION OF
 FOOD BILL BEGINS

Continued From Page one)
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-24

Understood a tentative plan was outlined to Marshall Jofre under which an American army approvi- mating 20o,000 well drilled troops could he sent to France as early as August
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-08
p.tTRONgZE THE RED CROSS

An opportunity will be given all
Fair visitors to patronize the Red
Cross. A booth hes been arranged
and will be provided with good things
to cat
Ecvcrybody who has the slightest
interest in the comfort and welfare
of our brave soldier boys should
spend some money at this booth.
There are now more than one hun
dred u. 5. soldiers and sailors in Ger
man prison camps and the only thing
that stands between these men and
starvation is the Red Cross and the
Y. VI. G. a. Cnly last week "a small
patrol Of American soldiers were
captured by the Germans. The num-
bcr of American prisoners in German
prison camps is sure to increase and
we may be certain that each one will
feccl that his life depends upon the
packages of food furnished at rcpu-
lAr intervals by the American Red
Cross Society.
This IS only one Of the activities Of
'niH "ohdcrl vi organization. The
Red Cross nurse is a symbol of hu-
manity and mercy the world over. If
the war continues much longer, and
1t surely WILL it is highly probable
that some Chesterfield CouHty boys
will ere long receive the ministration
OF the angels of mercy. This work
also calls for funds, as none are pro-
vidcd save what is freely given.
The Chesterfield Chapter is now
engaged in making various hospitaI
supplies for our soldiers, also knit
ting sweaters, socks, etc These la
dies are giving freely Of their labor.
You can help some if you patron
ize their booth to-day, tomorrow and
Thursday.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-08
ITALIANS NOT COWARDS

When word was received i'm this
country that the Huns had smashed
through the Italian army, capturing
one hundred thousand soldiers and
ovrr-ru"".IG "r. tn,u,dnd square
miles Of territory, there was u tend
cncy to use an ugly word in charact-
erZing the Italian soldier.
Subsequent information has served
to free the Italians Of any suspicion
Of coWardicc.
a Rome despatch says: "Dcscrib-
ing the cvcns Of the Italian retreat Of
October 27 and later, a correspondent
or the Associated Press says General
GonZapa was tranportcd to tdinc,
suffering from II wounds. All his
staff officers were killed or wounded
and only three Of his 80 horscmcn cs-
eO"t remained alive. General Bado-
gle With his R"rs"g:icri stood on Ma
IA iuar, the new ThcrmOpylac of the
Austrian offensive, commanding the
line from CapOrcto to Cividalc, fight
my without hope, but also without
the idea Of surrender. or three re-
rimcnts of BcrSagicri, only one lieu
tenant remained alive and he was
wounded
That doesn't sound like a cowardly
retreat.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-08

Moore; I'd best, Mrs. Annie Gulledge.
! Best canned corn, Mrs. Annie Gul-
, ledge; I'd best, Mrs. J. l.. jenkins.
! Best canned tomatoes, Mrs. A. B.
Smith; I'd best, Miss Mary Burch.
Best soup mixture, Miss Lilly Gull
ledge; I'd best, soup mixture, Miss
Mary Burch.
Best shclled peas, Miss Lilly Gul-
ledge.
Best scuppcrnongs, Miss Lilly Gull
ledge.
Best grapes, Mrs. G. L. Moore.
Best cucumber pickle, Mrs. G. L..
Moore; I'd best, Mrs. Arnold Sellers.
Best beet pickle, Mrs. A. B. Smith
I'd best, Mrs. d. w. Coker.
Best tomato pickle, Miss Aline
Moore; I'd best, Mrs. J. L. Jenkins
Best sweet cucumber pickle, Miss
Mary Burch; I'd best, Mrs. j. L. Jen-
kins.
Best tomato sweet pickle, Miss
Mary Burch.
Best peach pickle, Mrs. d. w. Co
kcr; I'd best, Miss Aline Moore.
Best apple preserves, Miss Mary
Burch.
Best pear preserves, Mrs. G. L.
Moore; I'd best, Mrs. H. X. Jenkins.
Best citron preserves, Lilly Gull
ledge.
Best plum sauce, Mrs. G. l.. Moore.
Best fig preserves, Miss Mary
Burch; I'd best, Mrs. G. l.. Moore.
Best cherry pickle, Miss Lilly Gull
ledge; I'd best, Mrs. A. B. Smith.
Best canned huckleberries, Miss
Lilly Gulledge; I'd best, Mrs. d. w.
Coker.
Best grape jelly, Miss Annie Gull
ledge; I'd best, Miss Mary Burch.
Best canned blackberries, Mrs. J.
L. Jenkins; I'd best, Miss Sarah
Welsh.
Best May pop jelly, Mary Burch.
Best apple jelly, Miss Annie Gull
ledge; I'd best, Miss Mary Burch.
Best muscadine jelly, Miss Lilly
Gulledge.
Best honey, Mrs. G. l.. Moore.
Best loaf bread, Mrs. d. w. Coker
Best biscuits, Mrs. Annie Gulledge.
Best tea cake, Mrs. Annie Gulledge.
Best apples, Mrs. Annie Gulledge.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-08
18th day Of January, 1910. Also all

14th day Of January, 1910. Also all
that certain other piece, parcel or
lot or land situate, lying and being
in the County of Chesterfield, in the
State aforesaid, within the corporate
limits of the Town of Cheraw, s. c..
being the Southern part of lot konwn
on the plat of said Town as lot No
2 having front of SO feet on Front
Street and running back 166 feet, re-
serving the said width all the way,
bounded on the North by the North
ern half of said lot, formerly owned
by Holmes and Durham, now supposed
to be owned by T. M. Knight; on the
East by said Front Street; on the
South by lot No. IL, formerly owned
by c. A. Brock, Mrs. M. E. Manning,
T. E. Pratt, also South by lot of Mrs.
Marion Evans and G.. w. Duvall;
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-08

West by lot supposed to be owned
by w. P. Pollock, being the lot con-
veyed to C. F. Weiters, now deceased 7
by E. A. Secendorff by deed dated
30th of March 1884, and vesting in
the said j. C. Weiters under the Will
of c. F. Weiters and by deed of E. F.
Weiters, executor of estate Of j. C.
Weiters, dated January 9th, 1910, to
r. B. Huntley, and by the said P. B.
Huntley decided to l.. M. Evans and
c. w. Estes January 7th, 1910, and
recorded in Book 20, at page lit, and
by L. M. Evans to M. B. Smith by
deed dated July 3Oth, 1910, and re-
corded in Book 81, page 70.
October 81, 1917.
D. p. DOUGLASS,
Sheriff Chesterfield County,
s. C.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-08
NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE
State of South Carolina,
County of Chesterfield.


County of Chesterfield
Court of Common Pleas.
j. f. Huestess, plaintiff, VS.. Nj. B.
Smith, dcfcndent.
By virtue of an execution to me
directed in the above case. will
sell to the highest bidder, for cash,
at public auction, within the legal
hours of sale, at Chesterfield Court
house, S. c., on Monday the 3rd day
Of December, A. d., 1917, the follow
ing described real estate which was
levied on and is to be sold as the pro-
perty Of the defendent, M. b. Smith,
to satisfy the aforesaid execution
and costs, to wit:
CD All those certain pc.ccs, par
GELS or lots of land situate, lying and
being in Chesterfield County, in the
State aforesaid, and in the Town Of
Cheraw, known and number on the
said town as lots Nos. 533, 53I, 535,
536, 537, and thus described: Be
ginning ut Il point on the West side
Of Market Street at a distance Of l02
Christian Streets, thence running par
all! Wit, said Mark. StrcIt to Mar
ion Street, thence running y. W. with
said Marion Street a distance Of 800
| feet, thence running Northeast SEQ
| feet to J. l.. Anderson lot, thence
Southeast TTith said J. l.. Anderson
| lot to Market Street. Also three lots
| fronting Market Street 300 feet in
SAID 1OwG and running back the same
width Il distance Of 3cO feet on Chris
tan Street in said Town, being lots
Nos. 529, $50, 53l, as shown on the
said plat Of said town and bnlndcd
North by lot No. SO; East by lot No
528; South by said Market Street
and West by said Christian Street
| Also one lot fronting o. ca ;Stirn
Street 100 feet known and number
ed on the Town Of Cheraw plat as
No. $40, and bounded North by lot
No. 5l8, as the lot of John Hickson ;
East by lots Nos. 500, $50, 531, said
lot being 100 feet by 300 feet.
(2) Also all that cer,ain other
parcel or lot Of land situate, lying
and being in the aforesaid County and
State, in the Town Of ChCraw, being
Streets and being the old G. A. Brock
store, lot fronting 100 feet on Front
Street and running down Front Street
fronting Market Street 1903 feet, more
ar lces. C.,iI lot LUiip IO2 foot and
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-08
Our Weekly Collection.

Sweet are the uses of adversely,
Which, like the toad, ugly and veno-
nous,
Wears yet precious jewel in his
head;
And this our life, exempt from public
haunt,
Finds tongues in trees, books in the
running brooks;
Sermons in stones, and good in every
thing. Shakespeare.
All who believe the opening line of
this poem please send the editor 25
cents.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-08
Tho tank or land battlcsh

The tank or land battlcship that
the British are using against the Ger
mans rnust have a terrible Significance
to the Kaiscr's fighting men. The
Gcrman word for the tank is "schut-
zcnj.,o,, ..vvrn,chtangautom o b e.
which, freely translated, is "A ma
chine for supprcssiuH shooting trench
es." 1t has also suppressed a great
many thousand soldiers.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-08

When the term 'Ilun" is applied
to the Kaiscr's forces it is not a love
expression by any means.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-08
WEXFORD COMMUNITY FAIR

Wexford Community Fair vas held
" il. IL. The follow; y (. {:
list of those who were awarded rib.
bons.
Farm Produce.
Best lot corn, William Gulledge
End best lot corn, P. A. Gulledge.
Best Peck wheat, William Gullcdge
I'd best, Rev. A. B. Smith.
Best peck oats, William Gulledge
I'd best, Rev. A. B. Smith.
Best peck rye, II. X. jenkins.
Best peck oats and vetch, H. X.
jenkins.
Best peck pears, Rev. A. b. Smith
I'd best, G. l.. Moore.
Best peck apples, Rev. A. B. Smith
I'd best, William Gulledge.
Best stalk cotton, G. l.. Moore.
Best stalk velvet beans, T. T.
Burch; I'd best, p. A. Gulledge.
Best 5 stalks sorghum, Frank
jenkins; I'd best, G.. l.. Moore.
Best peck Irish potatoes, Rev. A. B.
Smith; I'd best, II. X. jenkins.
Bet peck sweet potatoes, ID. w.
Coker; I'd best, G. l.. Moore.
Best peck onions, p. A. Gulledge
I'd best, Eleby Sellers.
Best peck peanuts, G. l.. Moore: I'd
best, II. X. jenkins.
Best pumpkin, G.. l.. Moore; I'd
best. Elcby Sellers.
Best cured ham, William Gulled~e.
Best peck turnips, William Gull
ledge; I'd best, f. V. Davidson.
Best lot beans, G.. l.. Moore.
Best lot bccts, G.. l.. Moore; Cd
best, D. w. Cokcr.
Largest sweet potato, Elcby Sell
lcrs; I'd largest. Elcby Sellers.
Best 10 ears corn, Marion Smith
I'd best Eleby Sellers.
Best pope orn, Bob Davidson; I'd
best, William Gullcdge.
...e seed, William Gull
ledge.
Best peck buchwhcat, c. l.. Moore
Best peek tomatoes, q. l.. Moore.
Best radishcS, Il. T. Burch.
Best English peas, &. l.. Moore.
Best okra, Eleby Sellers.
Best peas, g. l.. Moore
Best molasscs, J. l.. Jenkins; I'd
best, Rev. A. B. Smith.
Poultry.
Best dozen eggs, Mrs A. B. Smith
I'd best, Mrs. G.. l.. Moore.
Best pen chickens, any breed, II.
X. Jenkins; I'd best, William Gull
ledge.
Best pair chickens, d.. Bear Smith
I'd best II. X. Jenkins.
Best cock, II. X. jenkins.
Best turkeys, Rev. A. b. Smith.
Best pair rabbits, Mrs. Huldy Riv-
crs.
Best geese, William Gulledgc.
Stock
Best SOW and pigs, T. T. Burch
Best Goat, Edo Edgeworth.
Best calf, Edo Gullcdgc.
Best milch cow, ii. X. Jenkins.
Fancy Work
Best center piece embroidered, Miss
Ncttic Smith; ID best Ncttic Smith.
Nest gown, Miss Nettic Smith
Best collection of crochet work
Miss Nettie Smith.
Best crochet slippers, Miss Nettie
Smith
Best tatting, Kate Smith.
Best crochet handbag. Kate Smith
Best table cover, crochet, Mrs
Mag Davidson; I'd best, Flonnt
Welsh.
| Best pillow case, Mrs. A. B. Smith
Best knit socks, Aline Moore.
Best roses, Mrs. A. b. Smith; I'd
best, Mrs. q. J.. Moore
Best chrysanthcmums, Mrs. a. l.
/ Smith.
! Best embroidered hat, Miss Nctti,
i Snlth.
Best silk, Mrs. c. =. Jenkins.
Best handma Ic drra., Mrs. .. "
Coke.
E,tt hand pa 9, -, Miss. Linn,
l., rch; 2d Ian. rur,h
Best cancrI apples, Mrs u. W
coacr; I'd, Miss Mary Burch.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13
SHIPS NOW BUILT
JUST AS FAST AS
SUBS SINK Them
British Still Maintain Optimism
Of Lloyd George

LONDON. Dec Is Despite the
fairly large numbers ot ,lnglnps re-
ported This week there is no decrease m
optimism among those who know the
submarine war situation, who see no
reason for modifying or altering Pre-.
micr Lloyd Georges statement ON No.
vcmhcr ~, that there is no longer any
Tear OF the submarine proving de.
cl,lye factor IN the war
Events since November %. in fact
have tended to increase rather than
decrease the confidence with which the
premier spoke The month " Noyem,
bcr was rcd.ltucr mouth IN the ant
Z boat marwarc The tonnage during
the past month was the lowest since the
unrestricted submarine campaign be
gan the snklnPs OF enemy submarines
were the greatest ever recorded IN a
single month aud the launChlngS OF
new merchantmen from British yards
came within measurable distance" OF
cQualling the loss Of tonnage by sub
marine attack
The phrase within measurable dis.
tancc" !, that used by the government
spokesman in the house Of commons
and the margin between the SinkingS
and launching was 50 slight that u the
tcouurO,d on Page ?, Column 81
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13
BOOTH SET. UP
FOR REGISTERING
PROFESSIONALS
Ruth and Tripp Seek More
Signatures to Petition,

The campaign against the Oklahoma
Gas and Electric company is being
fought on the street corners now. A
stand with petition blanks ior ndorSc-
ment of the petition against the com.
pany by Ruth and Iripp, attorneys, is
at tho southwest corner OF Main street
and Robinson avenue
-Four books with spaces for several
hundred names are available to the
passing public. On the cover is the
petition which /, signed A large pla
card reads. Protest Against Gas
Here
There wasn't exactly stampede to
sign the petitions this morning, but oo-
casionaly one with possible memories
Of cold rooms and half-cooked meals,
would stop and sign his or her name
with pleasure that was apparent
The petition presented to the cor
porallon commission by Ruth and Trim
asks an examination OF books OF the
OkShdma fisi and Electric company
I'hid the Oklahoma Natural GaS supply
company with a view Of determining
the pressure supplied and the pressure
required and recommends that the com
pany be forced to provide large supply
tanks with sufficient teseryc gas to meet
emergencies that arise from any cause
10 reduce pressure
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13
City Garbage
Wagons Haul
Coal for Poor
Provident Association Aided ir
It's Work Of Relieving
Suffering

Garbage wagons Of the city are be.
ing used to haul coal for the United
Provdent association, n. A. Bump,
president Of the association had con-
iere1re 9th Mark Kesler commis.
sioner Of public safety today at which
time Mr.. Kesier decided to allow the
Ptovidcnt association to have the garb-
age wagons TO deliver coal to the poor
OF the city, and thus eiimlnate the cost
of hauling the coal from the expenses
Of the Providcnt association.
Any persons Of the city who have
sufficient money TO pay for coal, but
who do not feel able to pay for tho ad-
,tonal hauling fee. Of 81 may get the
coal hauled free by the garbage way
ons by communicating with Com
missioner keSler
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13
KORNILOFF LOSES
BATTLE And Gets
Wounds REPORT
ReyoIutioniStS Beaten by BOi-
Sheyiki, London Hears,
C0SSACKS ARE WEAKENING
HorSemen May Join With tx
tremiStS, It's Predicted,

LONDON, Dec lj-General korni
loii Is reported to have been defeated
and wounded IN a battle between Bell
gorod and Sunni, according to Pclro-
grad dispatch to the Daily Mail Hi,
capture is expected.
II is possible. the dispatch adds, that
the extremists will capture Ro, toy ON
the Don All signs, it IS said, ah that
the CosSack rising will fail and that
they will Join the Bolshcyik
Troop Train Attacked,
The dispatch, which was flied IN
pctrograd Tuesday reports that Gen
cral korniloils forces, consisting Of
six trainload, OF troops, were attacked
by the Bolshevik supporters The
generals capture was expected short
w. as he was said TO have been sur
rounded
General KaledineS, the Cossack chief,
attempted to send troops to aid Gen
eral Kornloff. but this project failed
on account OF the refusal OF the rail
way employees to carry the reinforce
ments.
Supplies Not Cut of.
General Kalcdncs' original idea OF
cutting of supplies from Moscow and
Petrograd proved to be impossible OF
achievement and the attempt OF tn
Cossacks to sever communication witt
Siberia likewise failed,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13
PARLIAMENT WILL
PROBE REvERSES
IN CAMBRIA FIGHT
BOnar Law Answers Critics Of
General Hajg,

LONDON, Dec lj.-rhe British
government will investigate the reasons
for the British reverse ON the south
end Of the Cambrai salient This waS
the assurance given by Andrew Bonar
Law, chancellor OF the cNchequer in
answering criticisms Of military opera
tionS in the house OF commons TO.
day Mr., Bonar Law said that the GOV
ernments information was that rumor>
concerning the Cambrai operations
were exaggerated greatly and he had
becn tempted to warn the public that
nothing in the shape Of a decisive re-
suit was expected from tha, operation.
On the night in question or carly
in lhe morning Mr Bonar Law said,
the Germans made three different at
tackS on the British Cambral force,
The smallest oi these attacks, having
regard to the numbers engaged was on
the part oi the front where owing to
surprise the Germans were able To
break through The other two attacks
by larger forces, were repealed with
nreat loss TO the enemy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13
$4,000 DAMAGE
DONE TO BUSINESS
DISTRICT IN p|CHER
BANK BUILDING is RAzED
Origin Of Early Morning Con-
fIagration StiIIa a Mystery, /

MIAMI. Okla, Dec lj-(Special)--
Fire which started IN the American
cafe at o'clock destroyed twenty
store, which occupied frame buildings
ON the cast sIc OF Main street of
Pichcr the largest town IN tlt' lead and
Jluc mining district, l. miles north
Of here, today
The loss is estimated at more than
$4,000, very little OF which is covered
by insurance More than an entire
block Of buSne" buildings was wiped
out eating large hole IN the Picher
business district
Origin Ia Not Known.
Residents arc al loss to determine
the origin OF the fire. The flames
quickly spread from one structure TO
another, but were confined to one lde
Of the street, while volunteT 'tite
fighters handicapped by lack OF equip
mcnt OF water pressure, defended the
west side.
The flames were checked when the
fire reached a concrete building owned,
and occupied by The Miner" Picher y
only newspaper,
Phone Office Burns.
Included in the burned buildings was
the Miners State bank, and the tec'
phone office, as wcll as numerous
smaller stores, barber shop. repair
shop meat market and other busi-
nesses
Figures on the loss, il was said, did
not include the contents Of The de-
stroyed structures