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The Washington herald., 1917-12-03
ARMY'S ORDNANCE
STAFF grows fast
Civilian Force Vastly Increased with
Many More Places Open.

Before the war began the United
States government employed. approx
mately. $4,000 persons in the civil
branch. Now that this country Is ac-
tuaIly engaged in the conflict, the
great army Of workers behind the
fighting forces is growing by tens OF
thousands.
A good example Of this rapid addi-
ton of employees is in the civilian
force Of the ordnance department OF
the ARMY. Seven large privately own
ed Office buildings in Washington are
required to house the officials and
clerks of this force. in addition to the
usual quarters in the State. War ano
Navy building, which were sufhcien'
before Uncle Sam began to prepare for
war.
The gun division alone. which did
not exist as a separate division be-
fore we entered the war. now ha:
more than 1000 civilian employees, be-
sides about 800 commissioned officers
and it is estimated that this division
will be three times its present sizt
within a year.
The great manufacturing plants o
the ordnance department in various
parts of the country employed abou
900 men last spring. Now 1000 ar
at work in these establishments.
The task Of supplying these thou
sands Of workers in the face OF tn
greatest demand for labor the countr
has ever known is the problem Of tn
United States Civil Service Commis
sion. Great numbers Of men an
women are needed to fill stenographi
and other positions in the oftices
Washington and mechanical trade
and technical positions in the govern
ment plants for manufacturing arti
llery and ammunition.
| The local boards of civil service e.
aminers at the postoflces in all citi'
are furnishing detailed informatiC
j concerning positions in which men ar
= women are needed.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-03
STATE AWAITS !
DEFENSE MOVE
IN MEANS CASE
Prosecutor Decides to With
hold Important Testimony
Until Last Moment.
~ DAVID M. CHURCH.


stan Correspondent Of the ]. N. >.
Concord, N. c., Dec. 2.-Solicitor
Hayden Clement tonight decided that
much Of the best testimony OF the
State in the case against CASTOR b.
Means. charged with the murder Oh
Mrs. Maude A. King, shall be held TOT
rebuttal. The States attorney believe
they have given sufficient evidence TO
force the defendant to take the stand
in his own behalf, and they will play
a waiting game and make the defense
show. its. hand. Consequently. when
court opens tomorrow morning, the
State will introduce a large number oi
docunents as evidence. place two VIII
nesses on the stand and conclude It's
case until rebuttal. The testimony To-
morrow will be the final linking up oi
the financial operations Of the de-
fendant, the State contending that tn'
testimony shows the dissipation OF Mrs
Kings fortune and caused the mouN'
Of the alleged murder. -.
! Means spent the entire day IN nj
cell preparing the testimony which n
will give when he takes the stand
Mrs May c. Melvin. sister of Mrs
King, is also preparing to take Tn
| stand. Much OF the hope Of the de
fense Is pinned on William 7. Burn'
detective, who has entered the cas'
He is now in Chicago uncovering evi
dence for the defense. The State. how
ever, is ready to attack a Burns de
fei,se for Phil C. McDuffie. the youn
Atlanta lawyer. is prepared to exam
inc Burns II he takes the stand an
recai to the minds of the jury th
part Burns played in the Frank mu
der case.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-03

looks going to make the next re" DAYS inc O
all the Come while the stocks are new and gts TOT
~ the thousand Begin don't postpone your Christ
mas shopping because do one going to be disappointed
There are 10 more and of them counts
The Washington herald., 1917-12-03

- 4 - q.
Prof. L. N. Hershaw. Music VIII pc
by the choir OF the SIMON
Baptist Church and q solo WIN pe
sung by Miss Martha 4 Harris.
The East meaningless Community
which was organized OF
November 81, last, win hold It's next
meeting tomorrow. evening In tne
assembly hall Of the Eastern hish
School.
Frank Addison. jr. Treasurer OF
the Home Savings Bank, WIN 40
dress the Washington chepter,
American Institute Of Banking. on
.Checks and Deposits" tonlght ~
the ,chaptess rooms at l2l4 y street
The annual election OF officers o.
the National Library OF the Blino
will be held at the library, 1Izs 4
street northwest tomorrow morn
ling. December ., at IL o'clock. Tne
,executive committee VIII meet ~
10 q. m.
| Conduit Road ,Cif:zcns' Associn'
tion will hold q regular mohsn,. y:
meeting tomorrow evening IN %
lDavid's Parish Hall There VIII o.
a musical program.
The twenty-hfth annual meeIn'
, OF the Society Of Colonial war. DIS
trict chapter, Will be held tomorroN
evening at s o'clock in the Ne'
willard Hotel. There VIII pe q
, election Of officers.
Mai. Raymond w. Pullman, ehie
Of police, will be the princips
!. speaker at mems meeting 70
: held in the Sixth Presoyteria
4 4 aud kanneO
streets northwest, tomorrow ever
I, ling at o'clock The puohc is III
o vited.
aChrysanthemum,, . play, VIII J
=. given by the young people OF u
Z elLuther Memorial Church. Fou
= teenth and N streets northwest, .
!. morrow evening at o'clock. II
J. proceeds will beaused for the ben
= fit of the wooden fund.
In the interest Sf food eonserS
tion and the elimination of/the u
of animal fats in the present cris
&c the Washington Club announces
! series of luncheons to be given
N the club every day for the next T.
IN The executive committee Of
District of Columbia State EQC
he Suffrage Association will meet
to the headquarters OF the NattoI
he American Woman Suffrage Assoc
O. tion, 1876 Rhode Island aven
l. northwest, December 4, 1917. at Z
st. D. m, for the purpose Of formulate
rt plans to take a thoroughgoing pi
he in an organized movement to 81
lel suffrage for the District. and
NJ. such other business as may prope
by come before the meeting.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-03
Midnight FroEc Star
To Appear Here Soon

The frst appearance in washington
Of Miss Frances White. star OF the
zieEfeId Midnight Frolic and OF
'Hitchy Kee," in which she has ap-
pesred for thirty weeks at the Forty
fourth Street Theater. New York. viii
be Monday. December 10. at Keith's
Theatsr. This viii be Miss Whites
only appearance outside New York.
and has been made possible by spe-
cial arrangement with Florenz~ Zies-
field, jr., who has released Miss White
and Mr.. William Rock, her partner,
from their performances In the Frohc
for one week so that Miss White may
perform in Washington, when she
hopes to see the President
The Washington herald., 1917-12-03
Make Il a Gift Of Stationery

soo COLLEGE, GIRL STATIoNERI-SO
sheets, IS cards (gilt edge), ana 10 ehNe'-
opes Special Christmas Sale S9c
Soc ~HoLLY BoUGH" sTATIoSERY-In
an attractive Christmas box: "a sheets' "a
envelopes. Special Christmas sale S9c
s2.7s PERIOD DE LOUIS XIV STATION
ERY-Whiting's and Cooks deckle eoge
paper and envelopes-two sizes IN etSe Hon o
Khaki tints; As sheets and As envel- CD mi |
opes Special Christmas Sale price oS'oo
WRITINGS H.2s REPRESENTATIVE
LINEN-In white, buff. blue or pink; -
sheets. "a gold edge cards, and As en- Or
yelopes. Special Christmas Sale price Wv
WRITINGS $3.50 REPRESENTATIVE
IJNEN-4s sheets, 4s gold edge cards and s6
envelopes in beautiful holiday 60 Ok
boxes. Special Christmas Sale price
WRITINGS ss.7s oRGANDIE-an elegant
bcxed stationery s6 sheets. s6 envelopes
Two sizes OF paper. In beautiful Christmas
boxes. Special Christmas Sale SS 26
price Observation-Disclosures
$500 CRANES LINEN LAwN-In attrac.
tive holiday boxes; IS sheets, 4s gilt edge
cards, and 96 envelopes. Special 60 TX
Christmas Sale price
$500 CRANES HIGHLAND LINEN-72
sheets, 4S gold edge cards, and 12o envel-
ones. A magnificent box at the 60 Ok
Christmas Sale price OF OH'SO
HURp,s $500 ENGLISH OAK BOX PA
PER-Consisting Of 4S sheets. 72 envelopeSs' PES
and "a gold edge cards. Beautitully ooSea;
Special Christmas Sale @Th
price.
WRITINGS $500 ORGANDIE BOX PA-
PER-72 sheets in three sizes, - soId eaxs
cards, and Sc envelopes Special 50 X
Christmas Sale price. ce..........'..' OO
The Washington herald., 1917-12-03
THE TOWN cRIER

Toys, dolls and = variety Of other
gifts will be sold at a Christmas
bazaar to be held at Grace, Episco-
pal Church. woodside. Nd. on the
evening of Friday. December 2.
The sommittee on entertainment
of the Federal Employees Union has
arranged a dance for the clerks OF
the War Department and their
friends at Pythian Temple tomor-
row. s
The monthly meeting OF the Con-
duit Road Citizens Association will
be held tomorrow evening at 81
David's Hall.
| Members of the Home Defenst
League of the Fourth precinct vii
report for drill at the police station
of the Fourth precinct this evenini
at s o'clock. Drills are held on tn,
first and third Mondays of eacl
month.
! An illustrated lecture on ~ph
Scandinavian Peoples" by DR.. Aman
dus johnson, of the University Q
: Pennsylvania. is to feature a meet
, ing of the Anthropological Societ
of Washington in the New Nattons
Museum, at 4:3o o'clock tomorrow
! afternoon. All persons intereste
? are invited to attend.
q The adyisabIIIty OF joining II
, suffrage forces in the District
Columbia will be discussed by men
bers of the District Bar Associs
( tion at, a meeting at the Court Z
: Appeals tomorrow afternoon at 81
y. o'clock.
Talks on the conservation <
clothing in time of war will featul
u q meeting of the Petworth Woman
= Club in the Petworth school tonigf
Ie The civic committee Of the club
s. in charge of the program, and Il
70 public is invited after $3.50 o'cloc
Beginning Thursday evening
is series of French lectures Is to
le given in the lecture hall OF \
d. Souls Unitarian Church, Fourteen
s. and L streets. All men in unitoi
10 are especially invited.
- A reception for the beneht OF
- District boys at Camp Meade Is
~ be given under the auspices OF
g. Patriotic women's Friendship s
o. ciety Thursday evening at Odd +
no lows Hall, 1896 NJ street northwe
m "The Thomas Jesse Jones Rep
nd on Negro Education" will be
he subject of an address before Bet
lr- Literary. in the Metropolitan A
Z. Church tomorrow evening
The Washington herald., 1917-12-03
.ELKS HOLD ANNUAL g
MEMORIAL SERVICE:
Impressive Ceremony at Polls IN
Honor Of Dead

In accordance with an annual crs-
ON. the washington Lodge Of Enss
,eld a memorial sertioe yesterday az
.ernoon at Polls Theater. Addresses
we're made by several prominent
EIks.
Each year the Eiks invite the pu6lse
to Join with them in commemorative
the virtues Of departed ETks- The
rftualistic features OF the service were
conducted by the. lodge onscers. Fred
erick J. Mersheiher, Iohn II. Baltz,
william 1. Evans and Howard Pete.
Those on the executive committee
were John c. Maxwell. Chairman; ~
J. Callan, c. /. Brown. Z. j. hurphys
NJ. @. Mccormick. L. 3. Brooke, z. W
Lee e. L. Hutchinson. J. l. Ware.
Maurice Baer. John Hogan. Capt ".
H. Santelrnann and Samuel RichsrdG
Floral committee: Wm. p. Gude and
Geo. c. Shaffer. Electrical commie-
tee: Clarence w. Lee and Ernest Lee.
Printing committee: James l.. Waru.
chairman; John ID. Meyers and Geo
NJ. Denham. Music: Capt. W. ",
santelmann. Vocal music: Edward i
Hutchinson Reception committee: L
B. Brooke, chairman: z. 7. SIMPSON
c. A. Murray. A. Eisenman, J. =
Ready. 7. A Murray. w II. Clark J
A. Farrell, Ben X. Leon, Z. Z. Hon
man, A. A. Hileman, W. ID. Barry. y
J. Donovan, Sidney Bieber. O. o. DA
Wis. L. Frankfurt. w. r. Aashburn
Jake Richards, J. II. Wood. z. }
Ratio, II. c. Kerns Z. J. Kreig, "
A. Thomas, c. Z. Meyers, c. r. Cock
rille, 3r., p. Fowler, A A Hollendef
Herman Richards, @. W. Van Del
Berg, W. L. Boyce, ID. c. White
The Washington herald., 1917-12-03
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.

Local temperature -Sfidnisht, .; 2 =. m.s o;
a. m, %; q. m. 50; a. m, 3; 10 a. m,
g; l2 noon. G.; p. m. n; { p m, n; p. m.
Al: .. m, .; 10 p. m, 35. Highest, A.;
lowest 3.
Relative humidity, 8 q. m, q; ? .: N. Is;
p m. 30.
Rainfall % p. m. TO p. n.y.. D; hours Of
sunshine, sc; per cent Of possible sunshine, LOO
Departures- deficiency Of TEN
perature since January !. 1917. SO; excess
Of temperature since December ], 1911, ~; &C
cumulated deficiency Of precipitation since Jan
uary /, 1871. -3.s6; deficiency Of precipitation
since December !. 1911, -ooo. =
Temperature same date last year-Hihest, s.
4 lowest q
The Washington herald., 1917-12-03

soc GILT EDGE CORRESPONDENTS
CARDs-24 cards and "a envelopes In
Christmas boxes. Special Christmas C1c
Sale price. HA>
SOC BOX PAPER-Cloth finish, in attrac-
tive Christmas boxes, "a envelopes and -
sheets. Special Christmas Sale SQc
price. ....................' WV
eoe COLONIAL BOX PAPERs-1n many
new and pleasing effects; "a sheets and "a
envelopes Special Christmas Sale Ate
price. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
soc LIE CIEL BOX PAPER-In Lavender
and brown tints; "a envelopes, IL sheets
(extra hne), "a envelopes. Special 67c
Christmas Sale price. ce..........'...... WV
Zoe COLONIAL BELLE PAPER-In white
miIadV,s writing table; IL sheets and 0Oc
- cards. Special Christmas Sale price wv
eoc .BERLIN,s FEATHERsToNE"-2+
sheets and "a envelopes in an attractive OLD
rose holiday box. Special Christmas d7c
Sale price. -
WRITINGS CLOTH FINISH PAPER-In
a beautiful hinged top box; - sneels anu
"a envelopes. Special Christmas Sale S0c
nrice ....................... ooS
-sc 1sUN SET TINTS"-Combination box
,.ner "a sheets and "a envelopes in blue, "a
'sheets and "a envelopes in white. Spe- SQo
cial Christmas Sale price. ...........'. WV
eoc COLLEGE GIRL BOX PAPER-Four
styies: 36 envelopes, 36 sheets or So envel
ones, is cards and Is sheets; in attractive
Holiday boxes. Special Christmas Sale d7c
price. ....'.......'.
.sc COLLEGE GIRL BOX PAPER-In:
,,SinS az sheets IL gilt edge cards, and Al
envelopes Special Christmas Sale e7C
price. '''''''''''''
s,.so COLLEGE GIRL Box PAPER.
siIt edge cards; 72 sheets, e6 envelopes
EEno sizes of paper and envelopes. C1 o.
Snsciai Christmas Sale price. ...... O1soe
The Washington herald., 1917-12-03
LOCAL MENTION.

Our best flour. sI2Je0 bbl.i s-lh.
sacks. 3Sc: whole wheat flour, &C.
Dur best tea, 5Sc; wonder cnnee,
Mammoth herring, for 25C; IL ozs.
California sardines, l5c: Knox gRa-
tine. l5c; cocoanuts, Jc and lOc; p,Tl
pepper. 4oc; peanut butter. lSos ~
lbs. white potatoes. 40cs yellow
onions, &c lb.; salmon, l7c. 81
Pyles stores.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-03
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

MaryIsnd and District Of Columbia Fa'
Monday; Tuesday increasing cloudiness an
~robably rain or snow; light variable wind
corning easterly.
Virginia-Fair and warmer Monday; Tues
day, partly cloudy light variable winds.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-03
FLEET
GOING TO JOIN
ALLIED ASSAULT
Rio News Shows Unexpect-
ed Speed in Backing the
Entente Sea Forces.

New York, Dec. 2-The dispatch Of
six Brazilian warships. to European
waters has been discussed between
the Brazilian and entente govern
ments ever since Brazil's declaration
Of war on Germany last month 1t
was not expected. however, that plans
in thai direction would ripen 50
swiftly, and the news from the
Brazilian capital may be taken TO
bear out recent reports Of allied de-
termination to launch a sea attack
on Germany.
Brazil's action presumably is the
first Immediate result Of the inter-
allied conference at Paris. at which
the southern republic is represented
by its minister to France. Senior
Antonio olyntre.
strips Naval Power.
BY sending her six best naya
units to European waters TO aid th'
allied fleets. Brazil virtually is strip
ming herself Of her main naval power
An American squadron. under com
mard Of Admiral Csperton. Is now n
, South American waters.
/ Here are the six best units" o
t the Brazilian navy that are 70 b
, sent to the naval war -theater:
E Three Dreadnoughts: Rio ID
l Janerio Cnew). $500 tons. complemer
t LOO; Minas Geraes. 2l,2Oo tons. con
/ plement, 800 usO0; Sac Paulo. H.
= tons, complement. 900 0S0s9
e Two battleships: Deodero. 81
5 tons. complement, 800 QsSs), Marsh'
z Fioriano, $500 tons, complement, ?
I CsSs)
n One protected cruiser, Bashis, 81
II tons. complement. go uSSD
y Total tonnage 1850 tons; tot
crews $3.50.
The Laclede blade., 1917-01-12
Royal NeighbOrs Surprise

The Royal Neighbors pulled of
a complete surprise on their retir-
ing oracle, Mrs. j. W. Lomax, last
Tuesday. While she was at the
store they took charge and when
she and Mr.. Lomax arrived home
for dinner they found their dining
table loaded with all the good
things imaginable to eat and a
jolly lot of company there to greet
them. When all had been gather
ed into the dining room Mrs. Ida
Davis, on behalf of the camp,
presented Mrs. Lomax with a hand
some engraved silver spoon as a
token Of their appreciation of her
service during the year. Mrs.
Lomax happily responded, thanked
them for their kind remembrance
and bid all welcome to her home.
The Laclede blade., 1917-01-12
Card of Thanks
town

We want to thank the loyal
people of Laclede and vicinity for
their patronage and good will,
which has made it pleasure to be
with you. Next Saturday night
will close our business in Laclede.
We will locate in Brookfeld on
the south side, ON the corner of
South Main and Clayton streets.
We will deem it a compliment to
have you call on us in our new
quarters, and again thanking you
all and wishing you a Happy and
Prosperous New Year, we remain,
Respectfully,
j. B. PATRICK.
The Laclede blade., 1917-01-12
New Blacksmith in Town

Mr.. John Kelley and Miss Fran
ces Eslinger, both of Meadville,
were united in marriage at Linneus
December %. They are residing
in Laclede, having rented the
Kicker residence and furnished it
newly Throughout buying every
thing from Laclede merchants.
Mr.. Kelley has opened the Groes
blacksmith shop, having bought
the tools and material and rented
the shop just east of the city hall.
He will do a general blacksmithing
as we'll as automobile repairing.
He is a son of D. l.. Kelley, who
formerly conducted a shop here,
and is said to be a good workman.
Laclede congratulates these young
people and welcomes them to the
town.
The Laclede blade., 1917-01-12
Boy Loses Foot

A distressing hunting accident
occurred in the Hickory Branch
neighborhood, seven miles south
west of Laclede on Friday, Decem-
ber 20, when Clifford, age IA, the
Oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. May
Thompson, and grandson of Mrs.
N. J. Thompson of Laclede, lost
his left leg, it being shot off be-
tween the ankle and knee. He had
received new shotgun as a Christ
mas present and was out hunting
when the accident occurred. He
was attended by DR.. F. W. Burke,
the amputation being made about
four inches below the knee.
The Laclede blade., 1917-01-12
Local and Personal.

Postmaster Hetrick was at Lin
neus on business last Monday
afternoon.
Rev. VIM. Sissons will hold q
public sale of household goods and
canned fruit at his home in the
southwest part of town next Satur-
day afternoon.
The W. G. T. U, will hold their
regular meeting next Tuesday,
January 16, at the Rest Room.
Mrs. PIoWman, leader, Everyone
cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B Skulley who
lost their home and contents by
fire last week, have rented and
moved into the Mrs. Davis resi-
dence near the school building.
A. L. Sportsman moved from
Yellow Greek to Linneus and was
inducted into the sheriff's Office
last week. He has appointed J.
H. Phillips his chief deputy.
Mrs. Ellen Hudnell, who is here
from California visiting friends
and looking after her property, is
having a new barn 20x24 built on
her place in the northwest suburbs
of town.
G. A. Read, who has long been
an appreciated patron of THE
BLADE at Forker, was in town
last Saturday and called and re-
newed for the paper another year
for his daughter, Mrs. Fred
Griffi th at Walnut, Kansas.
The Laclede blade., 1917-01-12
Intensive Campaign

Rev. J. D. MendenhaIl, field
secretary, has inaugurated an
intensive campaign for the Con-
ference Claiments' Endowment
Fund, and promulgated a program
for the several churches of this
county, to be given next Sunday,
January IA. For Laclede: Hoo
a. M, Rev. 81. J. Dueker; 800 p.
m, Brookfeld gospel team; 7:3O
p. M, DR.. J. A. Mulfnger. On
the same day the Laclede gospel
team composed of Hamilton, Kraft
and White will go to Linneus and
hold services at 300 p. m, and
Rev. Dueker will hold services
there at 1880 in the evening. No
subscriptions will be asked for in
the public meeting. the subscrip-
tiOns for funds for the cause being
obtained by private solicitation.
The people are most cordially in
vited to attend all the services.
The Laclede blade., 1917-01-12
Public Sale
years age

I will offer for sale at my resi-
dence on Saturday, January 13, at
2;30 O'Clock, or Immediately fol
lowing Rev. Slssons' sale which is
at l o'clock, the following articles:
One surrey, almost new; one heavy
spring wagon; one light spring
wagon; some bailed hay; one pIow;
one refrigerator; one ice cream
freezer; one washing machine and
wringer; one lawn swing; one
harrow; some wood and kindling;
some household furniture; two
large oil tanks; several small
articles to numerous to mention.
Our residence for rent.
J. B. PATRICK.
Col. Weaver. auctioneer.
The Laclede blade., 1917-01-12
Nichols Sold Out

Geo. M. Nichols & Son yester-
day sold their furniture and under
taking business to E, E. Hopper of
Clarence. The business will be
continued by a brother-in-law of
Mr.. Hopper, who is a licensed
embalmer and experienced in the
furniture business. 1t is under
stood J. H. Nichols will go to
Illinois and be associated in bust
ness with his father.
The Laclede blade., 1917-01-12
January Clearance Sale

Our most important sale of the
year starts Thursday, January IS,
with styles representing the supre-
macy of fashion in suits, coats, af-
ternoon and evening dresses,
waists, skirts, furs, etc.
Never were prices so mercilessly
cut-never were bargains so irrest-
IDLY big. Nothing reserved-Not
a single garment will be carried
over. All must go. Alterations
free of charge.
HARTMAN'S, Brookfeld.
The Laclede blade., 1917-01-12
DaiI-BrOwn

Chas. K. Dali and Mary P,
Brown were united in marriage al
the home Of the brides parents,
north of Linneus, on the 31st of
December at high noon. Rev.
Gilbert, a minister of the Church
of Christ, Of Hale, Mo-, performed
the beautiful and impressive csre-
mony, after which bouutiful and
sumptuous turkey dinner was
served, Only a few of the i'm
mediate relatives and friends of the
family were present. The groom
is a prosperous young farmer near
haelede, and the bride is the
lo4able and accomplished daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. D. T. Brown.
Many nice and useful presents
were received.
Mrs. Kuhn, mother of the
groom, served a delightful dinner
to a few neighbors and friends, at
her home south of town, on Mon
day, in honor Of the bride and
groom. Bulletin.
The Laclede blade., 1917-01-12
WRECK At CROSSING
Train SO Nosed BOxcar Onto Depot
Platform Friday

1t looked like olden times down
at the railroad station last Fri
day evening when train 83 from
the east hit the freight from the
north at the crossing landing an
empty box car onto the depot plat
form, demolishing the dispatcher's
window and breaking in the south
wall back to door of the baggage
room. No one was hurt except the
head brakeman on 83 who jumped
and sprained his ankle. A depot
truck loaded with a dozen or more
cans of cream and some baggage
was caught under the overturned
car and badly damaged. Station
Agent Moore and J. Clair Lomax,
who were in the Office at the time,
saw what was going to happen and
escaped through the ticket window.
F. R. Power who was also in the
office got in the clear by taking to
the fartherest corner of the room.
Those in the waiting room made a
hasty exit through the east door.
1t took the wrecking crew the
greater part of the night to set
things to right, many spectators
remaining until midnight to see
how the work was done.
Years ago these kinds of wrecks
occurred frequently at the crossing
but this is the first one since the
block system was put in several
years ago,