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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-20
Annual Meeting
Beard Of Trade
He'd Thursday Evenin; in Mayors Office
Repots Of O&cers--Election Of Directors
and Officers the Business

Thursday night, Febrnary %, at 500
the annual meeting Of the Scotland
Neck Board Of Trade will be called to
order by tho president, Ar. H. T. Clark,
at which it is to be hoped every mem
eber Of the Board of Trade will make it
convenient to be present, for if this OF:
ganization is to continue the work that
it was organized to do, it must. haye~
the cooperation of the entire member
ship, not in any half hearted way, bat
thoroughly and fully.
Of course none but members will be.
entitled to be present as this is mem
bers meeting wherein the acts Of the Of
ficers will be thoroughly discussed, aud
new officers and directors elected, sg
that, if there are any citizens who have
the good Of the town at heart, and feel
that this organization is worthy of sup
port; or there are any who feel that
they can help this body materially by
his advice aud cooperation, then such
men should send in their names f6r
membership at once, and be iAa fl6si-
tien TO be present at the snnna1 salset-
aag Thursday.
The business. Of the lkeetiug is 70
heir the rapArs <RsAe president, the
aqf a the treasurer, and sueh
oti,.r -saairrh hen of committees as may
wish TO mss sate specific reports to the
membership Thesdsreports will in all
probability be discussed, and if found
correct VIII be approved.
Then wifi come tke election OF direc-
tors for the ensuing year, and II this
especially the men Of the town should
, taken an active part, not but what the
present officers have done wonderfully
well and probably better than aEy
other men could have done, but i'll 4
civic organization like this the viii Of
! the people stand first, and the present
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-20
SPECIAL FOR PAY UP WEEK

The Saxon Motor Car Company, ap-
prociating the value of advertising has
authorized the n. A. Riddick Motor
Car Company to put on sale this week
Pay Up Week, only six Of their four
cylinder runabouts cars at the price Of
$4,000 each, full particulars will ap-
pera on the back page. No more than
six cars will be sold, and the sale Will
positively close Saturday, next.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-20
CHARGED WITH GRAND LARCENY
SAYS STEALING EGGS IS
GRAND LARCENY

1NNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Feb. 2o.-A
heavy guard today accompanied James
Brown and the basket of eggs he Is
charged with having stolen to the mum
cipal court .'or retria1. In the first case
in municipal court, he beat the charge
of petit larceny on the ground Of the
market price Of eggs. Today he was
charged with Grand Larceny.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-20
KEHUKEE CHURCH. MEETING

ment on Sunday last the quarterly
meeting was held at Kehukoe Church
and a goodly number gathered and
partook of Communion.
Elder A. J. Meope was present and
oficiated ut the service and preached
very good sermon, also on Saturday
afternoon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-20

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb 19-MajorGenera Frederlck
Of the United States
Army since February 1915 suddenly hotel here tonight
finished dinner He collapsed while seat
lobby Of the hotel talking with friends and playing
Siverbrg Of Deslones Iowa. with her
parents at hotel Death almost
.tantaneous. General 81 years old
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-20
sEABoARD OPERATES GAS CARS ON MAIN LINE

Scaboard Air Line railroad has added feature IL
by So ton electric
Fla Savannah, (a accord
Railway Gazette Each gasecctrc Will replace
a steam train miles day 1t is
where
steam railroad between
important Cities says the Gazette.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-20
Demands For Safe
Conduct Thru Zone
Note to Turkey As Intermediary With Ger
many and Austria
AMERICAN VESSELS AT BEIRUT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2oThis government will shortly ask
Turkey obtain the safe conduct from Austria and
Germany passage of the collier Caesar the
boa Des Moines Berut where ~ I'd Americans aaai
home
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-20

WASHINGTON Feb. 2O-The administration considers the
similar the collateral and admit
that danger of such Incidents but if these
might lead the people to thinking that all diff
ferences with Germany could be adjusted
The president believes the real danger with Germany
cannot he eliminated submarine revoked.
COPENHAGEN Feb. 2O.-The Swedish minister Berlin
has been this Germany with
demand for the loss Of the loss by torpedo the
Swedish Varng.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-20
WOMEN BoMBARD MAYOR

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-Demandng acton by the
for relief from the h than hundred
women swept o the city hall today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09
FILES PETITION
IN BANKRUPTCY
William C. Schorling Asks that Part
ner, Irah D. Spaulding, Be Sub
poenaed to Proceedings

William G. Schorling of Brattleboro
who has been engaged in the electrical
contracting business several wears with
lrah d. Spaulding, formerly Of Brattle
boro and now at Hammondsport, \. Y,
at the Curtiss aviation school and aero
plane factory, has filed petition in
bankruptcy in which he asks that his
partner be subpoenaed to appear at the
proceedings.
Mr. Sehorling in his petition brought
by his attorneys, Chase & Chase. claims
liabilities of 81 ,066.74 Of which $693.77
is unsecured claims. He claims assets
of $46S.03, principally book accounts,
and claims SO Of the assets are exempt
Mr. Schorling s attorneys say that the
concern has not been actively engaged
in contracting business for some months
and that with enc partner away the
only method possible to bring about
the completion Of the proceedings is to
have the absent partner subpoenaed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09
TWO MORE LEAVE
FOR FRENCH FRONT
Joseph G. Estey and Merrill Q, Haskell
OF Brattleboro Sail with Amherst
College Unit

Ihe ambulance unit Of 2I Amherst
college students which sailed TODAY
lfom New York for France was the
guest Of the Amherst alumni assoeia.
llon OF New York at dinner in New
York last night. Addresses were modo
by George y. Olds, college dean. Dr.
George Harris, Ainhers. S president
emeritus, and Emery Pottle. class Of
~ who has driven an ambulance -
Franco. Joseph G. Estev. son Of cal
and Ms. j. Gray Estev, ana Nerrill
{. Haskell, aon OF Mr.. and Ms. vii.
nam I. Haskell, both of RrattIrhoro
went to New York Yesterday fo sail
with the unit.
Dean O!ds told of the war su;rit NJ
Amherst, saying one.third of the SIN
dents already had enlisted and tbat
nearly al the others were unl2r mill.
fary training with a few leaving eycrv
daN tor active service. 4 committee
was appointed which will keen com
piet" record Of all Amherst men NJ the
if"nt and which Will arrange to suppIy
tnem with necessities and with lnyn.
fieS to add to their comfort.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09
ST. CYR RELIEVED
OF PLATTSBURG DUTY
Mystery About Confidential Instruc-
tions from Adjutant General
Congratulated by Officers.

A special despatch from Plattsburg,
dated yesterday, in today's Boston
Globe said:
:" In compliance with letter Of con,
fidential Instructions from the Adm
tant General s office, Washington. dated
May IS, William A. ST. Cyr of | Gem
pany, lst Vermont Infantry, a training
candidate here, and who few days ago
was discharged for personal and Off
cial reasons, is today notified that he
is relieved from all duties at the camp
and viii proceed at once to Brattle-
boro, his proper station, and there re-
port to the commanding officer. There
seems TO be considerable mystery in this
discharge, as ST. Cyr, after being dis
charged, was congratulated by army
officers when he was handed his papers
today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09
CAMP FIRE GIRLS
PRESENT ANY GIRL
cave Play to Raise Money for Camping
Trip - Appreciative Audience
in I. o. o. F, TEMPLE.

A very appreciative audience wit
messed in Odd Fellows temple last
evening the presentation by Witawen-
tin Camp Fire girls of the play, Any
Girl. The play portrayed the spirit Of
the Camp Fire girls organization and
the participants entered into it with
spirit and were natural in their imper-
sonations. Several songs were sung
with Frank NJ. Cram at the piano and
the dancing features were DAINTY and
symbolic of the Indian legends.
The cast was as follows: Any Girl,
Beatrice Scovel; Melked0se, Irene
Coombs, guardian Of City Camp Fire !;
Ethel Lawton, Thyca Morrill,, Eunice
Clapp, Doris Eddy, Ruth Barker, Ever
il Davis, Marcella Rolin, Fanny Bur
ton, city Camp Fire girls; Eunice
Clapp Helen Austin, Thyra Morrill,,
Irene Coombs. Ethel Lawton, country
Camp Fire Girls; Doris Eddy, guar
dian Of country Camp Fire.
The proceeds of the play will be
used toward defraying the expenses of
a camping trip.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09
BOY PLACED ON PROBATION.
Charles Adams to Be in Charge Of Rev
MIR. VIRGIN and Mr. Mofitt.

Charles Adams Of Marlboro, the boy
who was arrested in Bellows Falls
Thursday night after he had stolen a
poekethook containing &5l from the
the safe Of his uncle, Freeman Scott
Of which $50.0l was recovered in his
possession, was placed on probation this
morning for three months in charge Of
Rev. J. Fredlik Virgin and H. E. Mof
fit, superintendent Of the town school
district. Justice F. D. +. Stowe pre-
sided at the session of court. Police
Chief George Wilson, who went to Bel
lows Falls after the boy yesterday, re-
covered the poeketbook. which con,
tanned an automobile license. The bov
accompanied the officer to point
WHO'RE he indicated that he had thrown
the pocketbook away and found it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09
BABY WAS KILLED
BY KIDNAPPERS
Body of Little Son of J. H. Keet
Wealthy Banker Of Springfield.
Mo-, Found in Well.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, June 9.-The
body of Lloyd Keet, 14-months-old son
of j. Holland Keet, wealthy banker.
was found in a well on the Crenshaw
farm near here today, according to re-
liable reports. The report came from
investigators who had gone 70 the
farm in response to information. the
source of which has not vet been re-
vealed. The news Of the finding of
the body was tclephoned to news
paper office here.
The Kcet baby was abducted from tbe
home Of his parents here on the night
of May 30. The farm, eight miles south
west of Springfield, recently was
searched by authorities after il had
been named by suspects under arrest
here. An old house there, deserted for
several years, was said TO have been
chosen as the headquarters of the al
legged abductorS The body was partW
decomposed and apparently had been
IN the cid well two or three days. II
was wrapped in woman s umderskirt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09
DANIELS DENIES RUMORS.
No Truth in Story Regarding American
Loss in Naval Battle,

WASHINGTON, June 9. - Persistent
and widelv-circulated false reports of
naval battles and. disaster to American
and entente forces have reached the
point where Secretary Daniels has con
clnded that they are the result Of an
organized conspiracy to alarm and dis
tress the American people
Today the secretary issued the follow
ing statement: ''The country is being
poisoned by rumor of battle and disaster
that are absolutely without the slightest
foundation IN truth. Among the most
persistent of these is that a naval en-
gagement has taken place between the
German fleet and combined fleet of Eng
land and the United States and that in
this battle 60 English and American
ships were sunk or disabled. two of the
number being the Pennsylvania and
Texas
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09
Field of Attack Last Night
Near Lens 20 Miles South
of Great Drive
FRENCH ALSO IN
HARD FIGHTING
Germans Failed to Gain Anything and
In Their Several Thrusts Suffered
Heavy Losses Success at Lens
Helped by Withdrawals.

Ceu. IIaig's evident purpose to give
uo rest tu the Germans before the Brit.
iyh front iu Belgium and Northern
Franco had new cxcmpliGcation last
night, when his troops struck NJ the
Gclmau positions around Lens. The field
OF this attack lies from IL to ~ miles
south of the big drive made by the
British in Belgium on Thursday which
resulted iu the elimination Of one of the
most annoying salicuts in the entire
line on the western front. SomcWha;
widely separated as are the two fields
of attack they bear the relation 10
each other ot constituting points from
which the great manufacturing districts
Uf Northern France ceutgring in Lille
may be- subjected 10 alternating pres
sure.
The success Of the British in the
Lens operation may we'll have been due
iu part 10 the necessity the Germans
had been under of making heavy CON
ccntratious against the British on the
liclgiau front On the front held by the
French there also was hard fighting
during The night AT one point the Ger
uans made four successive attD.ks.
They failed 10 gain anything aud suf-
frred heavy losses in all these thwsts
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09
Terrible Disaster i'm the
Spectator Copper Mine
Near Butte, Mont.
FLAMES STARTED
FROM CARBIDE LAMP
Spread with Great Rapidity, Cutting Off
Escape of the Men in the Lower Lev
els - Only Two Out of so Escaped
from One Level.
from One Level.

BUTTE, Montana, June 9.-One hun
dred and fifty men are reported dead
and no hope is held out for the recov-
cry Of 200 others trapped under ground
by a fire in the Spectator copper mine
near here early today. Out Of i2J men
in the mine ut the time the fire broke
out more than two-thirds are unaceount-
cd for Twelve bodies have been re-
covered.
The fire spread quickly. cutting of
the escape Of men on the lower levels.
Dense smoke retarded rescue work. One
hour after the outbreak of the fire it
was announced that oi3 Of i!5 who
were in the shaft when the fire started
could be accounted for According IL
miners who escaped from the shaft the
fire started from the flames Of ear
bide lamp. Two men who were work.
ing on the 7o0-foot level reported that
Is had pcriShcd on that level. the two
being the only survivors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09
TOLL
AMONG AVIATORS
Death Notices in German Newspapers
Show Frightful Loss on Western
Battle Front

COPENHAGEN, June Q, via London.
lhe death notices in German. papers
indicate what a terrible toll the west
ern battle IS taking among German
aNlatorS. Scarcely an issue Of papers
appears without anywhere from two to
- notices Of deaths in the flying corps.
Death notices OF submarine officers are
as rare as those of fiers arc frequent.
for several weeks none have been
noticed and it is possible that the adj
mlralfy has prohibited their publica-
ton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09
LOANS COMING SLOWLY.
Should Be Pouring in at Rate of S1OO.
100000 Day

WASHINGTON. june Q. = With only
a week left in which TO subscribe to
the Liberty loan subscriptions must
come at the rate of $10000O,000 a dav
to make up the total of $2,00O,000 900.
ne daily average of subscriptions has
been only $54. 100000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09
RECEIVED BY KING.
rershing and His Stan Guests at Buck
ingham Palace Today.

LONDON, June 9.-Gcncral pcrshin2
was received this morning at Bueking-
ham palace by King George. He was
presented to the King by Lord Brooks.
commander Of the 10Th Canadian in
tmtry brigade. Gen. Pershing was ac-
companicd to the palace by his personal
stan at - officers. After the audience
the officers paid a formal call mt the
United States embassy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09
In Odd Fellows Temple

sunday june To- Mrmhrsi are re.
pucsted TO meet la the Temple sunday
afternoon az 21j to attend memorial
services aud decorate graves of lie
parted irathrrs Bring white gloves.
sunday, June l0.- Members Of Dennis
l,ehekah lodge are requested to meet i'm
the temple at 230 for memorial scry.
Ices
All members Of Oasis Encampment
ate requested tn make q special effort
10 attend the Memorial exercises sun.
day afternoon at 3.3O.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09
COUNTER ATTACK
ALONG NEW FRONT
Germans Repulsed Completely - Brit
ish Entered Enemys Positions
South Of Souchez.

LONDON, June 9. ,Thc British at,
tackled last night south of the Souchez
river and entered the Gcaman positions
ON a front of more than two miles, the
war office announces. The German line
VAS penetrated TO depth Of more
than half n mile. Heavy casualties
were inflicted on the Germans. The
Germans made a powerful counter at
tack last night over nearly the whole
length Of the new front. They were re
pulsed completely, the British retain
ing all the ground captured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09
CONFIDENCE VOTE
FOR GOVERNMENT
French Minister of Marine Had Been
Criticised With Laxity in Com
batting U-Boats

PARIS june 3 - After two-davs :
session, during which the minister OF
marine and the conduct Of navy We're
under fire, especially on account Of mer-
chant marine losses, the chamber of
deputies last night voted confidence in
the government by a vote Of $40 to
us The bulk OF tie attack conferred
ON the alleged laXity of measures taken
to combat submarines. The premier, III
defending the government, asked for IN
creased credit to meet this form of war
fare.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09
5000, 900 ARE
PRISONERS OF WAR
germany Alor Holds 1,69O,731-Two-
thirds Of the Entire Total
Are Russians.

a AMSTERDAM May -, correspond
enre' oE The Associated Prcss.-The
central powess now hold nearly 1000
Uoo prisoners of war, according to Of.
hlal figures published in German
newspaper. Germany has 1,69O.7
pflSone 3, including 1874 officers;
AUSTRIA Hungary, 1909, ,055; Bulgaria.
% ,2e2, and Turkey, 23,9O3. a total of
2,s74,27l prisoners Of whom 27.6o0 aro
oihcefs. OF this total 2,0S0,G99 are
Russians.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09

NEW YORK, June 9.-Damage done
by the earthquake to the city of San
Salvador IS not as great as at first
feared, according to cable messages re-
ceived today by Bloom Brothers, fiscal
agents in the United States for the re
public of San Salvador The central
and newer part of the city was said TO
have suffered less than the outlying
suburbs.
The head Of the New York firm said
the messages showed the principal loss
of life TO have taken place in the sub
urhs. Few if any lives were lost in
the newer part of the city which has
been built largely within the past 90
years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09
NARROW ESCAPE
FOR KAISER WILLIAM
Was in the Railroad Station at Ghent
When Attack Was Made by En-
tente Airmen.

LONDON, June o. Emperor William
was with Field Marshal Won Linden
burg, Prince Eitel Frederick and other
members OF the German emperor S STAFF
inside the St Peters station at Ghent,
Belgium, when it was hombarded by
entente allied airmen the other day. ne
cording to Il despatch to the Exchange
company from a Dutch from
ter correspondent. The Emperor 5 par
ty was unhurt. but three army officers
nearby were killed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09

gested instead a four-year or six-year
course of study including the story of
the origin of the books, how brought to-
gether, etc.
AT the afternoon session q soprano
solo, Lowest Thou Me, was given by
Miss Marion Green of Brattleboro. also
selection by the ladies quartet. The
benediction was pronounced by Rev.
G. Walter Bishop.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09

The temple of Solomon was begun in
me fourth year of his reign (B. G. 1Ol2),
ana completed seven years later. The
whole area was inclosed by the outer
walls and formed a square of about 600
feet The front of the porch was sup
ported by two great brazen pillars. One
81 these was called Ja>hin ana the 9th
er Boaz.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09
WILLIAM REDMOND KILLED.
Brother of Famous Irish Leader Slain
on Battle Front in France.

LONDON, June 9.--It was unof.
iieially rePo:tsd here today that Viii
liam II. IL. Redmond, member Of par
Lament and brother Of John Red
monl, lcadcr of the Irish National.
lists in the house of commons, had
been killed Oh th" battle font in
! rance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09

After the child was taken away Mr..
keet received letters demanding $1,000
for the little one 5 release. He attempt
ed to carry out directions bv plaeino
the money in certain spot, but ow-
nag TO the stormy night evidently failed
70 get the right location. Later $4,000
was demanded OF him. and at that time
the police authorities stepped into the
case and ordered Keet not TO settle
with the kidnappcrs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09
AMERICANS PERISHED.
Two Firemcn Victims When Manches-
ter Miller Was Torpedoed.

LONDON, Jane o. - Three American
survivors from the British steamer
Manchester Miller. torpcdoed ON June
., have been landed. One of them is
John Hayes of Boston. Two American
frcmen lost their lives when the Man
chester Miller was sunk The vessel
was laden with cotton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09
REGISTRATION IS
BELOW THE ESTIMATE
Returns from 18 States and the District
of Columbia Show Loss of
IS Per cent.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-Registra-
tion returns from Is states and the Dis
tliet Of Columbia today showed 2.599..
oa3 registered as compared with 2.9l3.-
W, the census estimate Of cligibles.
This IS loss Of about l. per cent. a
rate which would make the total regis
tratlon Of all states somewhat less than
9ood,0oo. Indicated possible exemp-
tions were 5S per cent. or LII, ,945 in
the states already received.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09
BALFOUR BACK IN LONDON
Safe Arrival OF British Mission to U. 8
Announced

LONDON, June 9.-Foreion Seera.
tary Balfour arrived at a B itisb nort
TINS morning on his return from his trim
10 America at the head of the British
mission. Mr.. Balfour at once departed
Tor London, arriving here this after
noon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09
ITALIANS PLEASED.
Feel That United States Will Furnish
Chief Necessities of War.

WASHINGTON, June .. - The Ital-
IAN war mission held final conferences
today with American officials in closing
the business which brought them here.
They are satisfied that the United
States will do everything possible to
furnish their country with its chief
war necessities, food and ships.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09
THE WEATHER.
Probably Showers Tonight and Sunday
Moderate Variable Winds.

WASHINGTON, June 8. The
weather forecast: Probably showers to-
night and Sunday. Moderate variable
winds.
sun sets at 30. Light all vehicle
lamps at $40.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09
ARRIVE IN ENGLAND.
Contingent of American Officers on Shin
with Balfour.

LONDON, June "a further contin-
gent of American officers arrived at a
British port today on the steamer that
brought Foreign Secretary Balfour. The
officers We're met by representatives of
the American embassy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09
No Authentic Information
Is Available from the
Devastated City
LOSS OF LIFE WAS
MAINLY IN SUBURBS
Few Casualties in the Newer Part of the
City, Built Largely in the Past 20
Years - Indications of Large Prop
erty Loss.

CORINTO, Nicaragua, June 9.-Tele-
graphic communication with Salvador is
still cut off and no authentic informa-
tion is available here as to the loss of
life and property caused by the earth
quake and storm on Thursday night.
Such advices as have arrived indicate
that great property loss was caused