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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
SENATE. SPENDS DAY
IN CAUSTIt DEBATE
Nv T.. r.. SARTNIIL

tinternatonai News service CORES
pondent).
Washington. April 4.-By Friday
the congress OF the United states viii
have formally recognized tho existence
of state of war between the United
States and the imperial German gov
eminent, and the way viii be cleared
for actual hostilities, Tonight the sem
ate strove vigorously to pass the war
resolution, after a day Of debate
marked by bitterness and recrimina-
ton such az the senate has seldom
seen. The administration leaders kept
the senate in session far into the even
ing. determined to force the adoption
of the resolution before permitting an
adjournment The house, confronted
with n favosETie report on the war
resolution FROM the foreign affairs
committee, fhade arrangements for
taking the measure up for formal &C
tion tomorrow, and house leaders pre-
dicted it's final enactment by Friday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
SC,THIxGIY
ARR tiGSS LA TOILETTE

- have just heard, from the senator
from Wisconsin, speech that was
pro- German. and pretty nearly pro-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
REED RESENTS CHARGE
Or DOLLAR AMERIC ANISM

- ailas eta tel'''i'L Is ilo' giving a'd
ea, ,o'i,'I 1 h1 .' 81 % o.,
u.H az a. -" no. MO"
M',,iu - ~ CIV 1U'li"'I 70
,hs. ss no, .1,1.~,s, tr,'..,I,, s.. ,,5.a..
] mat ~ nov ali'I's' lTS"~"n. 1T taxes
on lhe .hfi@.tei anu mes 30 near L"
!. treason that t"t et'lalle5 "i Ath' TI'a
eah ,she IRON "a "E '"ul' comfort a>
iHonsn iv'oVV 'AI"' 't.'N lens aIpS.
"a liseit holi'eH ''' ''S "''t0
STATES Cow u ~, Ii,'
" graz 'Lle 's+ '' treason.
shoHteu SeHat"i " t'tt'''af, "10 Nt'r-
president Msrs-la4i va iotod 10
tnreaien 70 ,1edf ''f' ff-.'i't. 'n or
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
AUSTRIA IS SHAKEN
BY GRAFT EXPOSE

Copenhagen. April (via London).
The war graft trial in Vienna.
which has suddenly resulted in the
designations of Minister of War
krbatin. Minister of Justice Schenk
and Minister of Finance Spitzmueller
has already developed into the most
sensational political event in Austria
since the outbreak OF the war
The affair began with charges of
wholesale manipplations in the pur-
chase of AIRY supplies by DR. Franz.
former director of the Vienna de-
post bank and one of the chief pur-
chasing agents of the government
The designations of the ministers
were caused by the statements Of
two officers who constituted a court
to investigate the charges against
Franz. They declared that their
signed and sworn report was altered
In essential particulars by the three
ministers without the knowledge OF
the court. accused or witnesses
Aided CRATER to Escape.
London, April 4.--The Austrian
ministers of justice. war and finance
have resigned after the revelation of
a grave scandal connected with army
supplies. according to a dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph company
from The Hague. which quotes Ger
man newspapers as It's authority
According TO the dispatch. the three
ministers assisted DR.. Frank. former
~ director of the Vienna deposit
bank. TO escape the consequences of
having illegally sold foodstuffs TO the
army at eXorbitant prices
Cabinet Ministers Forced paper
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
Saws Kaiser for Liberal Peace.

government refused TO believe tho
Handwriting on the wall and the signs
of the fin ae
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
RFiCHSTAG VOTES

Continued from First Page. }
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05

~ Mnd took his place IN the froat
aNx the diploasatic gallery sec
4f3 ox Che Treasury NcAdoo occh-
u plake on the floor The d!pin-
<te gallery was represented by
~ Minister DIR. Paul Ritter aoM
esenting Gefmany in the United
St&4 Swedish Minister Eken9ren
1)tV3An Minister Calderon. and a score
minor officials of various enlbas-
[4M Counsellor Polk. Of the state de-
0E4Enent. aiso watched the congress
4U6oAt Initiation of tho recognition OF
Nk4f Between the United states aud
7ofmany,
After tonights action the senate
worm with the strain Of the days en-
erttons. adjourned until Friday, letr-
3nE tho tense international Issue y"
xhe house which VIII meet early To-
1ncrrcw TO take up tho war resolutions
Meantime President Wilson and his adj
4tsers had completed their war plans
md were ready to act. the n"nsnt jHa,
the existence of state of war has hf'
come u Legislative certasutE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19
CRIMINAL CASES
PLACED ON DOCKET
TEN MURDER TRIALS SCHEDULED
FOR SEPTEMBER TERM OF
DISTRICT COURT.

Seventy.three criminal cases, ten Of
which are based on murder charges,
will be tried at the next term of dis
trict court, which will begin September
T. The docket is being compiled by b.
w. Duke, clerk of the courts
or the total number of cases, 31i5 per
cent involve personal violence. Al per
cent involve property rights, II per cent
involve whiskey and gambling, Sb per
cent involve personal purity, and 2A
per cent involve sanctity Of oath, ac-
cording to a table compiled hy ]. p.
Simpson, assistant county attorney.
Heretofore. 1t has been customary for
the county attorney to compile the
criminal court docket Mr.. Hardy con-
posed such a docket for the next term
Of district court, finishing II Friday.
and submitted 1t to Judge w. F. Free.
man, for his approval
Several cases had been docketed out
of their chronological order however,
and the judge refused to approve It..
Judge Freeman then instructed Mr..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. J, S, Mullen and family
are in Galveston for the weekend
r. r. Reid made a business trip to
Tishomingo yesterday,
Ralph Ramsey is in oklahoma City
few days on business,
Miss Audrey Gaines, OF Berwyn. was
a visitor In the city yesterday
Mr., and Mrs. Claude Tennery, Eighth
avenue, northwest, announce the birth
Of u daughter ON saturday, August is,
Mrs. W. l. Cruce and Mrs. Arthur c.
Hall are expected home today from
Colorado.
Three members OF the Engineer Com.
pany who have been IN at the Hardy
sanitarium have been dismissed, and
have reported 10 rduty
Mrs. Nora Mclaughlin has returned
from n vacation trip spent in Kentucky
Mrs, Mclaughlin will be employed with
Whiteman 4 Simpson this season.
Mrs, ID, Hall has arrived from Kansas
sas city, Mo, TO take charge OF the
millinery department at Whiteman &
Simpson.
+. a. Duke. rural school supervisor,
was in the city yesterday EN- route to
Oklahoma City from visit over this
county.
suit for c0nfiscatiou Of a Ford tour
ing car and three quarts OF beer. cap.
tured between Ardmore and Lone Grove
Thursday by Deputy Sheriff w. A.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19
GRAY HAIR?
WHITE, FADED!
II ANXIOUS TO HAVE BEAUTIFUL
DARK HAIR AGAIN AND LOON
YOUNG. READ THIS

There Is no occasion Tor YOU 90 look
prcmaturely old with gray or faded hair,
Before soing 20 oed rub into YOUR scalp
and We, an Your hair with la Creole
Hair Dressing. This is not a dye. but
a harmless preparation that reyivcs the
color glands ~ nature soon you viii
be delishtcj o. observe an your gray
hair turn 90 an even. beautiful dark
shade. without even trace ~ gray
showing bat Ia Creole makes AN your
hair healthy. 0uf,y, Soft. evenly DARK
ana lustrous. THIS makes sou look
youngcr. Try IA CREOLE Sold by an
DRUG stores, or sen, prepaid Tor 81 by
Van Nleyt prug CO. Memphis Tenn
Advertisement
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19
SHORT COT RSE ~ POULTRY
At MAnuI. THIS WIEN

Ter bcys ana sirls 90 Carter couuD
NJ, 81 o. MAan "Wednesday 90 sstsr3
the spectil short courSs IN poultry. o.
D. he,j yhere "Wednesday an3 rharSisy
Harry fSne,eton assistant state aSvr;
IN ehavsc ~ pcG,try club Wcrk VA
cenivcs the ccursc
CSr RsSseN farm 1ercorstrags,c
aser, for Carter courty, win chspSrone
Garter c,crtys representatives o. the
short c,ursc lsoys ard siyls fron this
couuN MI hs entertained frce O.
ch2rge cy cgleens - Ma3i1
rhose WI, VIA attend fc,n Garter
c,vaty arv E'sy Grlr.r. wo@Hcct F,tul
Ncarts,l Spucser. Nerncn Hckr,sn
Ss'rpgrr. Lssttr Clilyoc. SprieEt-, Crg
feol Nouau1 f'rcvcrces Caute Howard
F0Veece, Frel ttSn krvvvrce. SAWS
iNnch feeVtccss Aurel Josrs'v. Ans.
urlre ar5 Wl1s Sn.sh. Lcrs Groye.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19
Sunday, August ls, 1917.

Duke to prepare the docket, placing the
various cases on it in their chronology
cal order.
Larceny leads the list Of cases on the
docket, there being fourteen under this
heading Other cases are listed as iol-
lows: Assault with intent to murder,
II; murder. 10; forgery, 6; burglary 9;
robbery, 3; false pretense, 2; disposing
of mortgaged property, 1; maintaining
place for sale of liquor 4; conducting
gambling house, 3; selling liquor to
minor, l; unlawful possession Of liquor,
1: contempt. 1; bigamy, 2; perjury l,
and offering false testimony, l.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19
CITY NEWS AND VIEWS

Ward, has been filed in district court
by County Attorney A. ]. Hardy. Wal
ter Jones and Il. III. Patrick were In
possession Of the car when il was
taken, and both We're placed under ar.
rest
], NJ. willis, who has been practicing
law at Hugo for the past twelve years,
has moved TO Ardmore and viii make
this city his home.
The young people of the Christian
Church Endeavor and those OF the Pres.
bytetian Church spent yesterday after
noon In the oil field organizing Young
Peoples Christian Endeavor societies.
Noah Jenkins. OF Oklahoma City. and
Walter Adams OF saltwater, who have
been visiting Arthur and Homer Adams,
have returned home. While here sew.
eral days were spent on a fishing trip
at OH Springs.
r. w ShiittlHt iulintIlN HlAudEeT lur
the Kenthoma oil Company, has filed
suit in district court. against the com.
pany, Tor payment OF two drafts
against the company. which he holds
amounting 10 Sl.349.9S.
Marriage licenses have been issued
TO the following: O. A. simpson. 81, New
Wilson, and Miss Margie Englemier. 20,
Decatur m; Dewey Johnston, 10. and
Miss Annie Neeley. Deese; Henry
Thompson. iS, Healdton, and Miss Ollie
Pany. a., McAlester.
The heaviest rain which has visited
the Provence neighborhood this year,
fell there yesterday afternoon accord.
ing 70 Jack Snyder, who was in the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19
WOULD RAR WOMEN
PROM II HrHkR riCkEriNG
AROUND WHITE hOl -

WaShlcgtco Avs t>-ASsallrs tee
uNart nacSe,s Orr ucSear,eg terms
Sscator Nyvys cf Montana ,c.sy ni0,
3oce3 IA hr1 te prvheg Whgf Hlogse
rlcketarv rht SIX wcsreo srresict yvs
tcray to fceet 90 the Whue Hocse
eharye1 vGh cr,tWf1i Ssser'ey vcry
setttrcce Or r,,aos c,uri totay % ares
40 Sit cr N hys n ths vVrSho-se -t
Occ,.utn Nrgl02 rhey sa3 Jhey
wee1 ros nsy ne tass
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19

We are now annually consuming more
than N6 pounds OF sugar head. more
than $50 pounds for every family in the
United States, or more than u pound a
day the whole year through. In this we
are surpassed only by England and Den.
mark.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19
New Orleans Spots.

New orleans, Aug. lS-Spot cotton
quiet and unchanged, Sales on the
spot s66 hales; 70 arrive, none. Good or.
dinary s1.6s; strict good ordinary sS1s;
low middlms 25,6s; strict low middling,
$500, middling s6.s5; strict middlmg,
$3.50 good middling s675; strict good
middling, 1900. Receipts 1910; stock.
9S.6gO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19

G. G. Davis, OF the United States
navy, who has been visiting with his
brother, w. l. Davis, left yesterday for
Philadelphia. Mr.. Davis has just re.
turned from France, and following the
usual custom was not permitted to
make any statements as to his orders
at present. He has served three years
and five months in the navy and is now
on the L. S. $. Hancock.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19
Cotton oil Market.

New York. August iS,-The cotton
seed oil market closed firm. Spot 1900
hid. August 1889 bid; Sept. l5.45R47:
oct. lb,SS0S5. Nov, l497Gl5.OO. Dee.
lAsoW9i; Jan, l4.90R9l; Feb, l5O5GlO:
Nav la.olNlh. Total sales 10000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19

Jim Taliaferro, of Ardmore, was elect.
ed secretary OF the Carter County Ma.
tonal Farm Loan Association, at a
meeting Of that organization held yes.
terday afternoon at the courthouse
New applications for loans were made
bringing the total sought by the as.
sociation members TO SS2.O6O II is ex.
pected that money on the loans will be
available within thirty days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19

M" in the Roman numerals standing
for 1000, is the highes. single letter.
but by combination larger numerals
may be indicated, as NM stands for
1000, and MCMXI for 1911.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19
Sow Nork Rank Statement.

New York, Aug, lS.-The actual con.
dition ~ clearing house hanks and trust
companies Tor the week shows that they
hold S56l559so reserve In excess ol
legal requirements This is an Increase
OF S4.&sO,6sO from last week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19

Chicago. Aus lS.--Wheat; No, red,
. 20, No, . hard, ss5.
Corn No, 2 yellow, l750l.T9.
Oats standard SO S.405S IL.
Rye, No, ., l,7S.
Barley; lIGQi.S6.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19
MARKET REPORTS
New York Cotton.

New York, Aus, iS,-The cotton mar.
l,et today closed steady,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19
New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans, Aug. 1S,-The cotton
market today closed steady at decline
of lS 90 l6 points
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19

Carl Russell, farm demonstrator for
Carter county, will 20 to Sulphur sun.
day morning to attend district meet.
ing of farm agents. He win remain
there unti Tuesday night, when he
win go TO Madill TO attend the short
course in poultry, Wednesday and
Thursday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19

vicinity engaged on county road work
The rain fell in torrents for several
minutes. II will be OF immense value
20 crops In that section.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19

The heaviest rain which has visited
the Provence neighborhood this year,
fell there yesterday afternoon. accord.
Ing 10 Jack Snyder, who was in the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19

J, NJ. Willis, who has been practicing
law at Hugo for the past twelve years,
has moved to Ardmore and win make
this city his home.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09
CHICAG OPOLICE
REFUSE TO ALLOW
FOOD PROTEST

CHICAGO March Following
police refusal 20 grant . permit for
the para6e 20 D. gtaRcd tomorrow
in the lo1p oil. a 1roteff aaaiur' the
hilh cosr c food fh' women are
today continuing with plans FOR the
demonstration declaring O win Be
atged ss -uiess % pChce sane
ton
We viii hoid the paradc and
DEFY tho police 20 stop us." declared
Mrs r p Sanders. initis;or ~
the movement We are gong 20
march strsiEht 70 the city hail and
shov The city administration that
W protest being thrown on the
verge OF starvation IN the mids, of
plenty
The women claim 10000 persons
sgI participate 10 the domoustra.
tion
Police refused so grant permit
fo- the demoustration on the ground
that the movement was "an abor
tive one backed BY persons desir-
ing simply 10 agitate"
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09
PARK DEAL WILL
FALL THRU, is
MAYORS BELIEF

In view OF the report % Tho sp-
traisal COMMITTEES OF the Detroit real
estate board tha, the Emmons farm
parE site near wYandotts IL worth
Tut g. 600 IN acre. uhereas the own
ers ~ tho property have quoted it
70 the city A. 1880. Mayor Man
believes the possibility ~ tue citys
brying tho property ia very remote.
The owners price gnr the tract of
400 acres is 5000. 100 the real 81
tate board experts say that it is
worth but I400. 600.
Even " the city should aecide 20
purchase the Emmons farm for a
park. enough property should be ac-
CURED IN addition 10 extend it 10
tie river front" said The mayor Il
cannot appreciate its value 81 a PARA
bSoperty unless the site includes me
river front
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09
DAIRYMEN END
CONVENTION HERE

The Michigan Dairymen's assocla-
ton. which has been In sessiou fug
sevsssI days. closed Its convsntion
Thursday night The directors -
cided upon q new constitution cal
culstsd TO bind the membcrs moro
closely together. Among other
things II provided for o new srseu-
tive committee which win consist
of the presidents OF the allied or
ganisations.
The Ice Cream Manufacturers as
sociation, one OF the members Of
the association. elected ofscsrs In
tFC afternoon az follows: Prest-
dent Fred W. Fleming. Bay City;
Vance Piper. Rsla-
masoo; secretary. W. X. Bechtel.
Caro-; Christian Guenthsr. Lansing
A. p. Carlisle. Port Huron, and John
A. Davis, Lansing. were elected
members OF the executive commit
tee
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09
THIRTY PIECES
OF SILVER SENT TO
SENATOR KIRBY

JoNESBoRo. Ark. March g.
Thirty citizens OF Jonesboro con-
tributed a silver dime each an
sent all 20 Senator Kirby OF ArkanI
sas for his participation in the nlil
buster on President Wilson's armed
neutrality bills
The following letter accompanied
the silver donation:
"If Judas Isoariot earned hfs. sc
have you. We. In the kaiser's name,
herewith inclose 80 pieces OF silver
and add your name 20 the list Of
those who have worked for das
fatherland Auf weidersehn.-
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09
CLOTuRE
ADOPTED
BY SENATE
Only Three Men Vote
Against Measure
Limiting Talk
WASHINGTON. March g.
Senator Mclean, connectievt.
offered a resolution todsy asking
that an extraordinary session Of
congress be called March %.

WASHINGTON, March s.-The
cloture amendment to the senate
rules carried late Thursday by a
vote of 7s 70 3. Senators Gronna.
LaFoIlette and Sherman. Repub-
leans voted against II.
Senator Townsend. of Michigan.
in pledging bis support 20 the meas
ure said that The liberty accorded
In debate is abused"
Referring TO TIE criticisms OF the
president of the 'wilful men" Town
send said be regarded II as little
less than an outrage-unjust. un-
dignined. unwarranted. and almost
unconstitutional on the part OF the
president"
Bitter denunciation By Senator
Sherman OF President Wilson's state
ment that IL would bs useless TO call
an extra session OF congress until
the senate rules were amended.
marked the opening OF the BATHS for
a cloture amendment
Several OF the wilfm men also
took the noor In selt-defense.
Senator Hollis. New Hampshire.
Democrat, offered an amendment TO
the cloture amendment making q
possible for a majority instead OF
two-thlrds 20 bring about q limiting
OF debate.
Senator Stone pledged his sup
port 10 the amendment altho he ex-
claimed that he realized II r. IN be
used for the particular purpose OF
passing the armed neutrality bill TO
which I am unaiterBbly opposed."
Stone favored a majority vote fea-
ture Of the amendment.
Senator Norris declared the presi
dent did q great wrong 10 the inen
who were conscientiously tryins Ito
do their duty"
Senator Sherman-one Of the two
Republicans who opposed the pro
posed rag rule-opened the morning
fireworks with a bitter denunciation
OF President Wilson's statement 70
the press that II would be useleas
TO summon an extra session until
Tho senate rules we're revised
The president did not state he
entire truth sherman declared
He deliberately omitted a portion
N the truth 20 convey ~ the pub.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09
SCOUT FUND MAY.
REACH s45,00O.
Money Is Still Coming In; Men
Wanted To Serve As
Scoutmasters

II viii not be surprising to have
the BOY Scout campaign fund regch
so. O0o before Il IL closed. said Ma.
tonal Scout Commissioner n. l..
Eddy. Friday
The Two teams of 10 men each
from the Real Estate board secured
the largest sum In contributions.
s5,OO5, during the oamraign. The
seven Young women from the Tau
Beta sorority. under Miss Frances
Macauley. were second with st.C00.
nd the Military Training associA
tion third with 5000. The toam
by Stevens Gillespie add
ed a check OF $500 from Russell Al
ser. Jr.. Friday.
Roy D. chaplin. Chairman OF the
campaign COMMITTEES. who waS call
ed 10 New York. Tuesday. has wired
the Detroit council that he has re.
ccived $500 in contributions since he
left Detroit
Scout oficiAls say that now the
money has been secured the next
move will be 10 intereot men 30
serve a. scoutmastsrs \ training
school far scoutmasters "a being
held every Monday evening. In the
Board OF Commerce building, where
boy psyeeology. wocdcrsft, nrst eid
end signaling Il being taught, Gn.
DEF Scout Commissioner A. u, jamie
rcn.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09
WOMAN SUES
HOTEL TULLER
FOR DAMAGES

Mrs. Florence n. McGregor. wife
OF James E. MeGregor. former seere-
tsry Of the National Tent q AVN
ing Manufacturers association. start
ed suit Friday morning against the
Hotel TulIer for t5.0eo. she al
Ieges that she and her husband were
greatly humilisted by two hotel de
tectives on Oct. Fl,
without knocking the detectives
entered their room. she AYERS. and
created q disturbance heard b. pei
sons In the corridor Because OF
the presence OF friends In the hotel
aud Of many OF her husbands busi-
ness associates. the occurrence was
particularly humiliating. according
TO Mrs. NeGregor. The incident oc-
Cured during a meeting Of the az.
scciation here
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09

tives were called into play with
their 6re hoses and kept the nyin (
brands from setting Are 10 the cars
The fire tug James Battle was sum
moned from its station several hun
dred feet downstream. and supplied
three streams
Fire Marshal Gabriel Goldwster
endeavored TO obtain some idea Of
the origin from persons in the elc-
vstor shortly before the nre. but
was unsuccessful, The opinion pre-
walls that some spontaneous com.
bustion on the upper doors was re-
sponsible for the hre
Long grain fues, extending from
the top OF the building TO the ground
level. a distance OF 10 stories. Gre
sted an intense draft
Flames leaped 90 such heights
that the fre could be seen from the
Offices In the downtown section. .
distance CT three-auaTters OF a mile
Crowds lined fr>ight cars. buildings
and every available spot of vantage
for q mile along the river frunt.
A brick chimney towers high
above the elevator. This was no
mentarily expected 10 fall.
Ralph Pierce, former deputy sher-
IN. while assisting a nremAn in di.
recting a stream. was Knocked rs
feet when the nozrle broke from
their grasp He was unconscious
when picked up. but was revived
after spectators had worked over
bim a few minutes
In Decem5er. 1914. Gre broke Out
in the same elevator. causing con
siderabIe ismage
J. A. Josfman Is president OF the
elevator company. and 7 W swift.
vice president Samuel JoEsman,
brother OF the PRESIDENT of the COM
rany and foremAu Was IN the
building when the nre was discover
ed lie was unable &c give the
cause.
J. z. Trienblay. No. 752 Military.
ave. a freight conductor for the
Grand Trunk. vas the FIRST 20 dis.
cover the hre. he was eating his
lunch In be csboOze OF his train
opposite the elevator when he saw
SMOKE aod flame oomins from the
east end - the roof. This was be-
fore 1e men In the elevator were
aware ;hat the structure was on FIRE.
Three freight cars of the Lake
shore we're partially destroyed. Gre
being set by falling brands. Fire
men had some dificulty saving sew.
erAi piles OF lumber stored In the
railroad yards.