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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-30

Try These.
To keep the eyes from watering
while peeling onions, place onions
in a pan Of cold water and peel IN
der water or while water Is running
from faucet. This not only prevents
tears but keeps hands from stain
ing.
If the sun shines on the window
while il Is being washed it viii be-
come streaked. Use a little karo'
sene in the water 10 give a bright
luster.
Unless DISH towels are washed
scalded and Thoroughly dried day
they become musty and unit ioi
use. as also the dish cloth
Children and animals can bo,h
be persuada ed to eat strange tooas
If given only a little at a time.
Salmon toast is made with cup
full Of faxed salmon mixed WIN
white sauce and poured over nos
toast
Be sure TO have the house wen
ventilated. as the cold weatna
comes and the family begins 70
live indoors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-30
Household Hints

slowly; it must boil constantly,
then boil rapidly for Is minutes,
pour into colander; blanch with
several quarts boiling water, sprin-
kle rice with salt and shake
spread on platter, cover with Gu
gar, place in moderate oven for five
minutes; serve warm with milk
Baked, Stuffed Potatoes-Cut ends
from potatoes and bake in oven
Remove inside, preserving Jackets
Beat potato with cream, oleo and
seasoning, light Fill jackets, re-
place in oven and brown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-30

do to make more friends?
CAST OUT
Attend church and Red Cross ~
both places you will meet Yaflg ,..
people and viii have an opporlll'9
to make friends.
Do not worry about your slse,
in-law's remarks and appear no. ~ "
have heard them. People VIII lAs
you regardless of what She says y
you 90 half way to ba pleasant - "a
yet do not appear too eager 70 llA''
friends.
Dear Mrs. Thompson; I used y, W
go with a fellow who was CERTAIN.
fine to me IN every respect 10 W.
also very much admired by e'.i
one. He used 10 take me auto ~
Ing almost every evening Iast s4,
NOR and then all OF a sudden y
stopped coming and started y
with another girl don't - ~,
what I did to offend him. y AlI
been two months since I have 1eA-
from him At all Shall I write .s y
mptter9 NITA
10 not write or phone him. ~
evident that ne became more ~
estcd in the other girl or he Wos-
not have given You up soeconiR'''
ly.
Dear Mrs Thompson when
young man f. with other ieA0"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-15
THOUGHT ALL HOPE
WAS GONE SHE SAYS
MAS ToI.D SHE COULD NOT m
CONER-TAkES rANlAC AM
IL WILL AND STRONG.

II gained twenty-one pounds ON
.hree bottles Of Tanlac and DC has
done me 50 much good that have
1een we'll and hearty ever since
said Mrs. O. =. Sandidge. of Adair
oklahoma
Before / started taking Taulac
she continued. 81 had been sica Tor
over a year with serious stomach
.rouble aud other disorders that were
lraggin, me down eycn day /
kept getting worse until had given
M aud taken to my bed. where ! lay
almost helpless for several mouths
was examined by specialists three
lines. hut they could give me mo-
hope and ! had begun 20 fear that ]
would never recover.
zone day read ui q ease like
nine that had been relieved b, Tan
lac and decided to try u md
10 send forty miles for my first bot
h. and i'm q few days after started
aking IL ! began 20 eat better sleep
better and feel stronger ! am now
entirely over my stomach trouble
md those other complaint that Wor-
lied me 50 much. | have gained TWEEN
y-onc pounds aud am strong cuouch
% do all my housework and not feel
{ al all
Tanlac Is sold In Amarillo bv J ~
'ollins Drug Co Adv
b. tho lF.afI..uH
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-15

expense about as fullou Food o.
per cent. rent O.. per cent. opera.
ug expenses 'llrht. furl "tDI. o.
per cent ,lotb.n 8. per cent high
.or lu lU per cent
For incomes ranging between
$1,000 to 81 100 the ideal division is
food per cent rent go per cent.
operating expenses I. pen cent
clothing 200 per cent higher lIr
10 poI cent
Iu haI book 0u household Man
ge,mrut Bertha 50 Trrril make.
the practical application of q bud.
got system t0 O. typical ease Sup
pose man and wife with o. Weckly
u omr 1i 500 lived n steam.
heated apartment Their weekly
budget nuu'd 10. divided n 1pprI.I
maislr fHis manner tn obtain tH,
lesf return. tor money p'ui Rent.
80 household .lpru-t- g.. iH"I
aud irht 81 mau personal allow.
ono. n1rr mry. muDhI S. w1uau'H
personal allowance 80 extra and
rmsrf.u..r- Including DENTS. du,-
Cor etc. 81. church and charities
so. Insurance Uud Swings ta tn-
.tf $500.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-15
TIM VOICE.

II may be- wrong, or II may Doe right
The lives We give IN this world
Wide. fight
But some unseen fingers are grip
ping SO.
And a SELL voice whispers You
ought 10 20.
II may 10. riEht. or It may be- wrong
But find mo- voice In happy song
While hot aud fast through my
blue veins run
Jhe ysarning that suffered IN siA-
ty-One
We should have no law. wc should
have no creed
We should claim no cast ia thi,
awful need
We should lose an sight of selfish
gain
We Of steady hand. and OF active
brain
Let the old. old men be left behind.
With cold white veins aud eyes
half blind,
Leave the wives and mothers. and
children. too
But not the men whose aim Is true.
II may Ne wrong In the sight ~ God,
But the seed bursts forth from the
senselcss clOd
And what are We. that We Judge the
right?
It's a world-old law that We live to
fight
Dor Cain killed Abel Of selfish
gain
Aud SO are only the sous OF Cain
We are fighting now 20 save our
From the hlightIng clutch ur q
loa,hsomc hand.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-15
II,N e. Save What You spend.
ny ufnDN VNI


La.t week. m this department
wa, discussed the standard digis-
or. of the average income as work.
cd ont iu theory by eiatisticiaus and
economists Through an extended
Investigation uf the domestic tI-
nauces OF several hundred families
Eurel an experimental economist.
discovered four basic principles ~
expenditure 600 which the modern
auilt budget system De- based.
These Lava are a. follow
A. tho income of family Toe
crease, MAILER percentage ul thr
total B.. prni Tor food
A.. fHr income Increases ino
percentage spent lnr rent fuel uEhi
remains invariably IN" same.
with every Iu,rsas" iu income
far p.rsuaf. spent for .lothur
cmaU approximately tho same
s. Hr income Increase 90
arrrr proportion spent Ipr rHH
aH1r recreation charities health.
a.Iur. Investment ctc
s. practical budget for inrpm. ~
f1u $500 f0 t.uN would divide 'ae
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-15

wv lhklIN kNtlN \.
fashion ~o delcctahly becoming
,s the soft. fluIpy tam o'shanter cap
auuot remain "out" Tor many sea
cons. aud this year there Is some
evidence ot its renewed popularity
This particular model ~ built Of
dark blue velvet. II generous top
'hicRly embroidered With heavy
ihreads NJ dun silver Thou lest y
hould nv away. one side Of the
Hopping crown IL caught to the
.tiff brim with blue and silver
buckle
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-15
HEGINENThL BAND q
PLAYS At HEREFORD

The Fourth Regimen,al Military
band Of the Texas National Guards.
furnished the band music at Hereford
saturday tor the Deaf Smith County
Fair and several have remarked that
Do furnished the best music that has
ever been given a. that fair. This
band has q membership OF fifty but
only had fifteen OF their members
40 Hereford. Il Is said to be the besi
military band in Texas.
Nav the nraafaanf-
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-15

Ohio Tuec Electric Sweeper.
We've sold them all over the
southwest for years. Why pay
twenty dollars more and get no
more value for your money. Tel
ephone number 70 for demonstrs-
ton
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-15

PnY the FrrsldtnI
Womcn's Missionary Socicty.
The Women's Missionary society OF
he Polk Street Methodist church
viii not meet next Thursday as an
nOunccd
-pny the President
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-15
Here's Chic Simpli,itN.
M .nnsffssfsKs nnnNrAr

This war seasons honuets are
Tor their exceeding simpli-
0ity and lack OF trimming There's
,o hrWildrrin combination OF fca-
theirs. fur and flowers this year. The
mart hat shows but one sort Of
trimming. and very little of that
Accordingly this model skctched for
Fashion Art is In the vogue. II
shows ~ narrow hrlm of black vel
vet. and sweeping black and gold
Gather That's an. hut it's enough,
PAY the President
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-15
Paw The rtosilon'
Ladies' ,id ~ a;aO.

Ou "Wednesday afternoon the
rally meeting ~ the Ladies'
Ma Socictv 81 the First Baptist
church will br held IN the parlors
II the church
An interesting program has been
arranged aud viii bc conducted by
me circle Sis 40 circles are cor
Iially invited 10 be- present
D.. ala. Fr..tNauf
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-15

% mus, be right. or We would not
feel
Such cool contempt Tor the German
steel
II mnst be right or We would not
give
These lives So gladly that peace may
live
80 we say thank God be- IL wrong
or right.
That the old-time blood still lives
To tight
| And We hope our feet will some day
The road to YOU. whom We leave be
hind
WILL u. MUSE
PHy the President
- Costura.
The meeting of the la COstura
! club viii not be- held ON Thursday
I afternoon as pre-annuunccd The
/ club meeting will be- postponed on
account of the closing of the
schools
PAY the President
Public Library Closes.
Mrs RAY Whcatley announces
that the public library will be- clos
ed today until further notice All
lthat have hook. out are asked Go re-
burn them Friday afternoon 90 the
iberian.
PAY the President -
Stork special
Born Co Mr. and Mrs r. bills.
a. their home. 90 West Eleventh
street. dau liter The Young lady
arrived sunday morning and weighs
light pounds Mr. Rills is night
foreman on The News
Born 20 Mr.. and Mrs Bcocher
/ Harris. son The Young man
weighed eleven and half pounds
Pay the President -
Ncc,llc Club.
! The Needle club will meet Tues
day afternoon at @ o'clock at the
hemc of Mrs KinFsland 907 Taylor
street all members are urged to be
present
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-15

The meeting or the Ladies' Nuyil-
larry OF DO" Central Presbyterian
church Nili hr held iu the parlors
OF M, church ~ clock Wedues-
day afternoon The study viii be
tho third lesson in the March mum.
hor of the Home Mission
pHy the President -
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-15

"
The Young Womeus class OF the
Central Presbyterian sunday school
was most delightfully."- entertained
Thursday evening by the class
cacher D.. T.. nicgnhotham aud his
'harmlng wife az their home at 900
yler street
IN informal evening OF social
intercourse. interspersed with mu'
sic. was much enjoyed by the class
members Refreshments consisting
lot chocolates. apples punch and
axes were served
This class has quite notable
record having furnished fifty
lca,hcrs Ca the sunday school IN
tho last few wears lust az this
time campaign for new members
being launched and general in
,itation Is being extended 10 all
Young women. not attending sun
LAY school elsewhere 10 come into
he class.
Among those present 10 the liig-
-inbotham home Thursday evening
we're Misses Castlcman Word
leach. Cartcr Donald Bricn. Mrs.
Dillan. Mrs, Bennett Nh and Mrs
Davies
Pay tho President .----
pirican.
The pirican club meeting which
vas 10 be held Tuesday October II
Ids been postponed Tor October 20
n members are asked 90 he pres
ont
DAY the President -
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-15
nnchnnnn street r.~nl.Trachrr...

buchanan street fatfnt- Irat hers.
The buchanan street Parent
Teacher Club viii meet a' Tim school
Dr. ldiuF un Tuesday afternoon at @
u clock There will bp q musical
program and Rev D. Gates viii
ldlr' tho club on Cooperation
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-15

The pclphian Club will meet
THURSDAY afternoon ~ O. $50 O'Clock
With Mrs Roscoe N"cdly 1901 Van
Hureu ln connection with the
literary VOr, Red Cross work will
be- done
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-15
rarcnt.Tcachcrs club.

The Parent Teachers club of tho
Wilson Street school will meet
Tuesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock Rev
H. g. MohloN eil' address the club.
riy tho President -
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-15

The Needle club will meet Tues
day afternoon at @ o'clock at the
hDmc of Mrs KiuEsland 907 Taylor
street an members are urged To be
present
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-15
Public LIBRARY Closes.

Born 20 Mr. and Mrs Bcocher
Harris. son The Young man
weighed eleven and half pounds.
IA.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-06-20
OFFICIAL is ENTHUSIASTIC
Treasurer Of Red Men Lodge lnsorses
Tanlac to Brothers as 4'Won-
derfuI Tonic.~
There may be someone in the great
agricultural state Of Iowa better

known than w. J.
Day, treasurer Of
Red Men Lodge
No. %, 40 e. 9th
Street, d es
Monies, but 1t Is
safe to say that
Mr.. Day counts
his friends by the
thousands. He ID
enthusiastic about
Tanlac, a new
tonic compounded
from barks and
berries subjected
to q chemical
process that ex-
tracts valuable
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-06-20

medicinal properties.
Mr.. Day says, II was all run down.
Ny stomach was to blame. There were
few things could eat without having
an attack Of indigestion. / was nerv-
GUS, too. and couldn't sleep soundly.
Tan1ac relieved me. I advise al
friends and brothers who need goot
tonic to try it,
Get Tanlac today. II your druggist
does not have 1t he can secure 1t from
any wholesale drug firm In Iowa. Adv.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-06-20
Weapon Comes Into It's Own With
/ Arrival Of Pershing's ShaIpshooters
| In Front Trenches @zEz.:zsx @

200 to 600 yards. in both
rapid and slow fire and
must make above 253
points out of a possible
300. The sharpshooter
must average 23s out OF
800 on the same course:
1t Is no unusual record
for a candidate Of either
Of these classes to hang.
up ten consecutive bulls
eyes out Of ten shots at
the 6OO-yard range.
The German does not
rely on his Individual abii-
ity with the rifle. He ts
inclined to shoot wildly
and at random. Reports
have reached us Of Ger
man companies frahtically
wasting great quantities
Of ammunition after q
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-06-20


ter shots than they are today. But this gain
aaSss ax 4aSs
for the supply of munitions the general staff was
accGmuladng against the DAY Of need. Ffior to
&fe-- Var tie HeflhaM soldier sfEgd Snly aBoRf a2
Ralk sartrRg%5a Sear on thespngeSs sSIs5
The rifle ranges in Europe are few and inferior.
Land is far too valuable to permit of much be-
ing used fSFsueh purpose q Scarcely amy Of these
ranges are suitable for practice at DISTANCE Of
over 400 yards. An appropriation of $40 to the
man for ammunition would not have made -Eu-
ropean soldiers anything like as expert as ours.
The lack lof opportunity to- shoot nndertheS field
conditions which are the foundation of a good
riAemans work dni actual battle stress. would
necessarily have debarred this.
Thef American ds a. hunter HeSuseds to be- al
rifeman from necessity since his safety and his
food depended on his skill. He is now one from
choice There are few Of our yungsters who do.
not own or have access to % rife, and but few
who do not get an occasional chance to- use a
shotgun! The hunting Instinct is still strong in
as It. is estimated that, about 3,5OOOO0 sports
men in this country hunt every year with rife
or al shotgun. q * 4 M II ytg~ g4fJ(7sN
Even in thickly settled districts game is still
,plentiful enough to offer entcng sport The IL
tcense fee is small, amountin usually t0 onlyS$1
Ammunition isf cheaper here than elsewhere. The
finest and least costly machine-made guns are
produced in this country Most important, we
have no established arisocracy which controls the
shooting preserves TO the Of the gem
seral pIhlic
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-06-20
An Opal Habit.

An .OpaT dap1t. ~
The reason why opals are often lost
from their settings is that they ex-
pand with heat more than any other
precious stones. and consequently
force open the gold which holds them
In place, with the result that they
ultimately fall out.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-06-20
AI@1cM AeQSz1gzeAyAczaHA7 zN7a0,7

into the front-line trenches the rifle
uAA/ is coming into its own in the Eu-
IL" ropean war. Hitherto, except Win
the Canadians, 1t has not played the
part that might have been expected
IN ~ m of it.
VA}kW Already the deadly accuracy OF
\NYDAyt4W American craftsmanship has taken
NEtIAWY its toll of German victims, for the
(KNHNHJ rifle Isl the fayorite weapon OF OUT
/NN The reasons for this are several.
The American is a hunter by tradition It IS IN
his blood because his father and grandfather pc
fore him won the wilderness with the old muzzie-
loader Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett ana
Kit Carson are all old friends OF his. Ihe wiz
West is familiar territory, even though ne may
never have crossed the Mississippi. For ne mas
read the tales Of trappers and hunters and prac-
ticed them on a small scale in the woods out
side his village.
8s The American is q marksman by training,
What boy has not spent long days in the WOODS
with gun in his hands? What youth, excepting
only some born and reared in the largest cities
has not come home at night in triumph with
bag of cOttontails?
The third reason why Sammy sticks to his rine
in the trenches is that 1t is the best military arm
In the world
For these three reasons then-because the rife
is his weapon by tradition andlby training, ana
because the one he carries is the best manuIac-
tured-Our lnfantryman DaGkS tue TINE sAAS
! hand grenade and the bayonet. He can use any
Of the three but for choice give him a clean GOO
yard shot at a moving spot Of gray outlined
against the dun Flanders background OF scar
torn hill.
It has been acknowledged for years that the
American regular army, small though 1t was prior
tSa4N7lsis the finest body of marksmen in any
aTnYly Ctr teams competing at Camp Perry ana
at Ris1eYf against the best shots OF Europe ana
4 the westerh hemisphere, proved concusively that
B the superiority still rests with us.
The HAtd States government has made for it's
army the most perfect military rifles ever pro-
] dlAsdI MhfsS ittesthe Springfield model of 1903
and the 1917 model, both of which are beyond
qyss4mYtatter sEaHs than those used by any other
Wsasdhs .fs thg best a5w in use. Orders have
4 been placed for 2,9200SQ critics. The production
q now averages 10000 week, sufficient to equip
tiifegE bilifoR cartridges have been
a oFdeteN fou rgsctce an the trimming camps. Our
thaf Sc any other Country one firm alone turned
o,tI ae5oGoI6e6 ddfiisfs sSae ia asslth: 4
aARef boles Iefs sAss gSvtfhaist 4assbeen to APP
prepriate, abpht B1sfa yaas the rife practice
Il of each soldier in the army Target ranges have
been built in all parts Of the country. These
were available not only for the use of the army
essIsssSa III IS ~ n lS2Is 4 & III!
staa e hsss sr ~ 5es a}B Il
ton would have interfered with other plans. Il
S13 n year had been spent on ammunition for the
sh sSaRaiaS
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-06-20

II don't believe I would be alive 70
give this testimony i il weren't for
Doan's Kidney Pill, says Nrs. Julia
A. Thomas, l125-A Missouri Ave-, East
St. Louis. III. 81 Waa IN eeriouS
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-06-20

Liked q Change.
..Why did that brilliant woman
marry stupid mani"
Because her FIRST husband was =
genius. London Answers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-17
DAUPHIN FARMS IN NEED
OF LABOR SURVEY SHOWS:
MANY ACRES SAID IDI. r

careful survey of labor and farm
ing conditions in Dauphin county by
H. G. Niesley. county farm agent,
SHOWS serious shortage of skilled
farm labor. Mr.. Niesley reported this
morning.
Ihe farmers are short 353 men
necessary to man their farms under
normal conditions. This is the ac-
tual shortage of labor ascertained
through an accurate survey of every
township.
Three thousand and twenty five
acres CT tillable farm land in the
county are estimated to be standing
Idle because of the inability of the
farmers to secure men to farm them.
The shortage of men is in the face
Of the government request that the
farmers increase their wheat acreage
by 1000 acres, and also increase hog
raising ten per cent. This would
mean in increase of 800 brood sows,
Mr.. Niesley said.
The information was secured by
Mr.. Niesley for the benefit of the Dis
trict Appeal Boards agricultural ad-
wiser. In view of the approaching
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-17
SERBIANS SMASH BULGAR LINE
BOLSt1EVIK ARMY IS HARD HIT
PATRIOTIC JUNK MEN
BID HIGH FOR RUBBER
Jewish Dealers Come to Aid of Red Cross Simon Mchlo
vz Pays $425 For w orn-Out Tire; Total
Raised Is $2,360

Spirited bidding and high prices
marked the auction this morning of
the Red Cross old rubber pile, at
Third and Walnut streets! Twenty
three hundred and sixty dollars was
realized from the auction. The highest
single bid for a used automobile tire
was made by Simon Michlovitz, who
bid $500 and gave the tire back to be
sold again.
IF there were a few more Jews in
this crowd the Red Cross would cer-
tainly make some money" said Sam
Fishman this morning at Third and
Walnut just after a 30X3 Ford tire
on the Red Cross old rubber pile had
sold for $500.
The total amount secured from the
sale was $3.50.
AS it was the Red Cross certainly
did very nicely: and Mrs. Mabel
Cronise Jones, chairman of the Sal
wage committee. and Mercer B. Tate.
who was in direct charge of the old
rubber campaign. were very well
pleased.
The auction was a startler. Some
fancy prices have been paid for auto
mobile tires by Harrisburg motorists,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-17
FOURTH LIBERTY
LOAN HEAD HERE
NAMES BOOSTERS
Same Plan to Be Followed in
New Drive as in Last
Campaign

George S. Reinoehl, chairman OF
the Industrial Committee for the
Fourth Liberty Loan Campaign,
which begins September 2S, to-day
announced the personnel of that
committee.
Practically the same plan will be
followed during the fourth campaign
as was pursued in the third. There
are to be two ubdivisions-Indus
trial and Home. The house-to- o-house
drive has been set for the three or
four days beginning October 8. In
stead of winding up the industrial
campaign prior TO the house-to-
house beginning the industrial wind
up will occur at the same time as
the house-to-house.
The first meeting of the Indus
trial Committee will be held the
evening of September 25.
The reason the Industrial Commit
tee is making an early start is be-
Continued on Page 12.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-17
Twelve Lose Life in Fire
in Newark Button Factory
BY .4ssociatcd PrctE

Newark, n. j., Sept. 17.-All po-
lice reserves and ambulances in the
city were ordered out to fire which
broke out this afternoon in the plant
of the American Button Company
here. Police reports were that mary
girls were jumping from the win
dows of the factory. Twelve persons
are dead, according to the first po-
lice report. The blaze still is raging
and firemen and policemen are maxi
ing rescues.
The dead are all girls, employees of
the plant. ten of whom were trapped
aon the fourth floor of the mill, while
~the others who jumped to the street,
died in an ambulance on the way to
L hospital.
At least twelve perhaps more. of
The young women workers were in
lured, some of them seriously, the
police report.