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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-28
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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-28
Extra Ordinary Notice.

To the Sunday Schools oompos-
ing the Mt. Olive Bap'is, Sunday
School Convention of Southern
Illinois.
Greetings:
Dear Cola Id 9rers The annu-
al session will meet wph the First
Baptist Sunday School at Metrop-
oils, Ill. Friday June p, and vii
continue in session up to Sunday
night Iune IS. 1t Is hoped that
every school in the district will be
fully represented and prepared to
pay the full quote OF the school
represented by the delegate sent
to the convention.
DO not come complaining and
pleading had times. Think Of
the many thousands that are in a
worse condition than we are.
Therefore let.us all come praying
and giving thanks to the Almighty
Tor the many blessings we have
received from His bountiiul hand
in the past year The banner
that was cast in the Colps ire viii
be replaced, and the 5. 5. making
the best report willreceive it
Hoping that we will all be spared
to meet together IN June at Me
tropolis, I am yours IN the cause
Of Christ,
Dennis Farrow. Pres.
429-I5th St. Cairo, Ill
Ruth Donlow, Cor Sec.
Brookport, III
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-28
Whatever That Is.

Armed with hooked bill resembling
hawk, with a spread of wing as big
as food-sized eagle and equipped
with long legs. which he carries
straight behind him. bird which Al
Ian Irish. of Sabine, Me-, says is
zyphnnkguiiipherz and is rare in that
vicinity, has been seen frequently near
Sabine.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-28
Proposed Constitution OF
the Baptist Minister S
Alliance.

We, the Minister 5 OF the Mt.
Olive and East Mt Olive Baptist
District Associations OF Southern
Illinois DESTROYS Of more one
ness in p srpetuating the principles
and Doctrines Legislated by Je-
sus Christ, and practiced by His
Apostles. seeking by the word Of
God 10 bring ourselves, and the
churches as well, more into the
unity Of the Faith OF Jesus Christ,
do uow adopt the following Con-
stitutioD.
Article / Name.
Sec. I. This organization shall
be called the Missionary Baptist
Minister'S Alliance Of Southern
Illinois.
Sec 2. Officers. Its Officers
shall consist CT President, two
Vice Presidents, Recording Sec
retary, Corresp onding Secretary.
Treasurer and such committees
as may conserve the best interest
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-28

OF the body. all OF which shall be
elected annually by majority
vote OF the body
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-28
Article 3. Authority.

Sec. 1. This org anizatio n
shall have the power to receive
to. or drop from its fellowship
any Minister or Ministers whom
it deems worthy or unwcTthy OF
fellowship.
Sec. 2. This Constitution by
laws or regulations, shall by no
means cohict with the rules and
regulations OF the two Associa-
lions namely Mt. Olive and East
Mt. Olive.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-28
NOTICE.

Elder J. H. lilly. Missionary
Tor Mt. Olive Baptist Associsia-
Jon postofice address. is Colp,
II.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-28
Article ? Membership.

Sec. /. This org an izati 0 n
shall be composed OF Missionary
Baptist Ministers furnishing bon
it'd membership in any regular
Missionary Baptist Chui CHI. to-
gether with his good standing
where he now pastors. or where
he last pastored, or the church
where ne worship's with " neither
he ever plstored or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
I'd Trucks Bethlehem Trucks

per efficiency is not merely ambition, but wartime necessity Shpyards motor trucks and all the great that have the were 100 per cent efficient.
 Internal Drive Motor Trucks showing the road perfection Low first cost Low upkeep cost Gasoline per me Proven dependabity in service. The Bethlehem is the modern motor truck.
 Gray Davis electric starting and lighting all models Know what you're buying. Examine a Bethlehem.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-27
TWO SUSPECTS
ARRE5T D ON
MURDER CHARGE
Sensational Staying of Well
Known Martinsburg Busi-
ness Man.

MARTINSEERE. ". Va. March "G.--
'lar"mc" r.. C"r'"r"r. u we'll known bus
In"S., man ~ f.iS cay. whu fOr i NUM-
hcr "t years has ''unIuctcd Il. dy"trG "$-
ialhi:.,liu"Ht. was ;runi dead IN ih,.
tuor 81 ,hc Kitchen az his h"m" III late
:!uur last might. Under circumstances
which lad ,h,' p0i!c" IN strongly SUSPECT
murder.
John ". Elcr. "hn cunducts II mra:
market. .Iud Mir. kdlI" L"EG"ft. house
knrr"r nj ~" |"rd"n"c huin". hav" brcn
arrested and JaiI"L an The charge "t
causing turd"ncrs death.
1h. woman to-day mad. ! statement
To Prosecuting Attorney Noll. III which
sh" said r:.2l sh mad II; the t:"rhcnc :
home lat" yesterday evening TO go II
IInErrstnwu. Md. hui missed Il"r train
rrui went !" The hnnIr -: :: woman friend
mere. remaining al TINS place two hours
:;ll. says *h" left Eord"ncr and Rice
drinking l!Qu"r in HI" i,ltChcn together.
ana ;ha' whrn she returned Hir" had
r!l#nrI";ti"d aud Gardener wns lying
dead -, The floor.
CnrI"n"r'S fac" bore marks Of vtn
lonrc. thcr" being scratches on the
checks ard blood about tn" mouth and
u"Sr
When arrested In bed AZ his home
.ariy today Ric. under the influ-
,ur" "f iiTuur.
Mrs: Li:s"lt also declared that Cord
ru"r had :, conSldrrahl" amount of
:Iunry IN his r"ssHsSinn when shr left
home hut 4 search o: his clothes dis
i rsrl uily s"rnr Smal! change.
The officers lr" a"nn"W hI; ~kcpticul
;huul ;hr wnInau's story. and are In
c!in"d t. hniicr. i'hr knows more than
she n:IS :u!d.
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FOURTH LOAN To
CONE NEXT FALL;
LARCES! EVER
Loans to the Allies to Be Con.
hnued Up to Total Of
S3,5OO,OO0,OO0.

WASHINGTON. March 26.-Th" GOV.
crn:ncnt's general financial plans Cor the
next eight months. disclosed tonight By
Secretary McAdoo. provide for Il long
period Of rest from bond issues after
the third loan Of :3:00Q.000.00p next
month. and for floating Of the fourth
Liberty loan next October or November.
The amount OF the fourth loan prob
ably will be greater than any OF those
that have gone before. and 10 prcpar"
for It the treasury mex; summer prob
ably will start the issuance Of Ger
cafes OF indebtedness il! &0nSiuer:io!s''
amounts. tTo cIcar tho way for these
certificates. the house ways and means
committee today tcnia;i"ol: approved
raising the authorized limit OF out
staEd:ng certificates from $I.o0o.0UO.0oo,
as NJ present. to 8.0U0.uU9.Q90.
Loans to allies will be continued dur
ing the next fiscal year. which starts
July J. and although more than $1,000
600 900 authorization for this purpose
still remains congress n; the secretary's
request is expected 20 approve extension
oil further credits 10 the sum OF $780,
200 300. Mr.. McAdoo estimates that this
will be sufficient TO fll allied needs
until October, and another authorization
will be asked Of congress before tho
amount is used up. Actual credits and
navm.n,s are made NJ the secretary's
discretion. subject only TO the limita-
tons imposed by the act Of congress.
IL the same way. the amount Of GER
,ificatcS Of Indebtedness actually to be
issued depends on Secretary McAdoo'S
decision. and il is regarded as entirely
likely ;hat he would not have outstand-
ing 4; one time tho entire $4,000. .00o. 600
Continued on PAge Twelvs)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-27
WARS CONDUCT
CRITICISED BY
MANY SENATORS
Lack of Efficiency By Admin
istration Is Charged By
Speakers.

= ,,.,,,-.>- ,,, az ,,,,l, =
ASflHF w MA, |' ~
storm "l 'r1t't'H,h VI iN.''' ',H tt,,,,,-
forts oTokF ~ 'ne se"''t s'"'a. n'.o-
cEn'S an" L,r,rc, and
,.,-r,d h,. ..oi.ncnts Of Major General
Sp"'.I" Sp, 3r,"T h"rnrn va. military COM
|'"n''" in,,rri,.,onci,. nf
hit ,,,,, in,,,L ~ J.rIn--
!Nii'' 'I'''' - =, sh;n. nirninrrs and
iNs T'v
Senator Thomas "l I"lCead"' l"'"",
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SITUATION AS IT STANDS GREATLY RESEMBLES THE
DASH OF Won KLUCK ON PARIS IN 1914, WHICH
MET DEFEAT AT THE MARINE - MOMENT RIPE
FOR DELIVERY OF GREAT BLOW BY THE ALLIES.

After six day: Of terrific fighting,
the Germans offensive in France
beginning to show signs Of losing
its momentum. The progress OF the
enemy has materially sIackened and
the form of the dent made in the
allied line west Of Cambral has be-
gun to resemble the familiar wedge
like salient, instead OF the broad
straight forward movement OF an
offensive which carries all before II.
At its apex his wedge has gore
beyond Albert, to the south OF that
place, and is to the westward OF the
old sIIicd lines as It stood year
AGO when Won Hndenburg began his
"strateaic retreat" From this point
the line runs off to tne northeast at
2 QentIc angle, with the line to the
south running back until It reached
the Disc river.
In spite Of the tremendous exer'
tons and terrible losses, the GER
man efforts to widen the tip Of this
salient were defeated on Tuesday.
The British lines have stood firm TO
the north and have forced the Ger
mans to turn southwark toward the
point Of least resistance.
Official statements issued at Lon
don confirm the report from Berlin
that American forces are engaged IN
the struggle. They are reported as
"fiqhting shoulder to -houIder" win
the French and British in the region
of Roye, on the southern side OF the
salient driven into the allied front.
There has been no official report
sent to Washington as to the ID en-
tity of these troops who are taking
part in this greatest battle in his
tory.
With the slackenine Of the Ger
man pace there comes inoicatIohs
that the allies are ready to strike
back somewhere along the front.
Just where this blow will be launch
ed will not be known until it is
struck, but it may be expected that
its impac. will be terrific. It Was
known that the allied war council
at Versailles created a strategic re-
se.vc Of men to be used in ust the
contingency which confronts the
armies which have borne the brunt
Of the fighting since last Thursday
morning. This force probably VIII
be launched when and where 1t IS
believed it will break the force OF
the German onslaught and send the
enemy rceIinq back over the desert
from which the British have slowly
withdrawn:
Each succeeding day reveals the
plan Of the Germans absolutely TO
crush the allied lines west OF Cam
braj, a terrain which could not be
defended by Won Hindenburg year
AGO. Each official report shows that
this sector is vaIueIess from a mill
.1ry standpoint, and that the Ger
mans have paid a terrible price FOR
their advance to the lines estao-
Iished by the allies during the tlrst
two ears Of warfare. II is official
~ reported that seventy German d.
visions, of $4,000 men. have taken
(continued on Page rwslve.)
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AMERICAN ARTILLERY
HEAVILY SKELLINC the
ENEMY NEAR T0Ul

WITH TIE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, March 26.-(By The Associ-
ated Prcss)-The American artillery
continues to shcu heavily towns held
oy the Germans and German batteries
opposite the Toul sector with gas. Thc
Germans themselves have reciProcateo
In kind but the doses OF gas sent SSainst
them by the Americans have been twtco
as large as they hAve received Thn
town Of R1checourt, north OF. 6iVTay'
one Of the targets Of tho Americans, has
been abandoned SO far as American pa
trolls who recounoitered near tho town.
were ablo to determine.
Tho American artillery also Is keeping
ND a stream Of other shells on enemy
positions in this region. St. Baussant,
northeast Of Richecourt, has been heaV-
uy shelled with high explosive project
Hes, while German first line treanchas
repeatedly have beer hit and leveued
and eremy dugouts md suipors postA
completely sncnced.
Fritz" or Billy Boche," as tho Amer
lean doughboys are beginning to call the
fCortinued on Page Twelve.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-27
'HA|G REPORTS
BATTLE RACING
FUR|OU5LY IN
SOUTHERN LINE
FRESH FORCES OF THE.
ENEMY IN ACTION
Field Marshal Again Com
mends Troops for Their
Steadfastness.

LONDON, March 26.-The battle
continues on the whole front south
of the Somme river. Field Marshal
Halo reports from the war zone in
France tonight The Germans
have also launched new attacks
around Chaulnes. The statement
says:
North Of the Somme local fig ht
ina has taken place at different
points. Each movement Of hostile
troops and transport has been OBJ
served in the battearea. and these
have been engaged by our artillery
and airplanes.
South of the Somme the hostile
attacks reported this morning have
been pressed vigorously with fresh
German divisions against Noyon
and Roye.
This afternoon new hostile at
tacks commenced in the neighbor.
Continued on Page Twelve,)
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WHEELING BOYS PUT
DOWN FIRST bARRAGE
FIRE At CAMP LEE

CAMP LEE. Va; March - camp l.c"
SAW its first harraEc fire ;h!s aItcrn""n
when members uf tho "lith West Nir-
gina field artillery laid down IL harraS"
In front Of imaginary advancing lniaht-
ryincr. The firing took piaC" in the
presence Of hirh officers OF III" dtrl-
sion. aS Interested spectators.
Tn" work WAS pcrfurErd IN manner
hat was rnmplim:n:"d br i"rr!cn Off
rrrS VIII" had SrCu similar work under
actual conditions on tir western iTvi.l.
Every d";nll Il the work was "$ r"ni-
istic aS il could possibly hc. Only air
planes were lacklrS aud ~ 4 substitute"
fer ;hrSr Il d.jstil II officers W r. i'inr"d
in The top OF Il high tree Il h"li mil" III
advance nf the gums and phrn"6 back
TN, results OF tho firr. This i"l"pt:"n-
ink correspondent for practic" purpose.
IN the Same work that should haT: been
performed hy an aviator by wireless.
In addition To- Tins tclcphon" linz there
(Contdnued on P1ge TTelve.)
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tered yards. merchant marine con-
struction had almost become a lost
art with US. Then came this sudden
call at a moment when the navy was
undergoing thc greatest expansion ~
It's story-whcn most. II not all,
Of the established yards we're fcve7Ish-
~ engaged IN rush construction on
dreadnaugh.s, destroye:s, submarines.
fuel ships. tenders ana other auxIiI-
ary craft, and when munltIon makers
were absorbing that part OF skilled la.
boz which had not been called TO GOV.
ernment navy yards or private snip
building plants. SO It was case c.
not only working from the ground up,
but of first securing the ground upon
which 10 make start. some Of It
marsh land. which had TO be filled in
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FIGHT At ROYE
MOST TERRIFIC;
FRANCQ-bR|T|SH
HOLD THE FOE
FRESH OFFENSIVE
AT NORTH OPENED
Believed to Be Strategic Move
to Divert Attention From
Main Drive.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. March 26.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.l-The Germans to-
day followed up their progress OF
yesterday AZ Nesie. on the southern
battle front, by launching 4 terrific
assault against the British along
line running. roughly. between. Hat
tencours and the region Of Roye.
The British. cooperating with
their French allies. were meeting
the onslaught dossedy and GAL
Iantly. and san5unary struggle
in progress this afternoon.
Further north the enemy also de-
veIoped fresh offensive movement
20 the south Of Suzanne. which lies
a little northeast of eray-Sur-
Somme. But the Germans we're
pushing with less strength here
than in the southern theater. pos
siely for strategicaI reasons.
These two sectors were the
scenes Of most important oper-
,:ions to-day. although fighting
was in progress along the whole
erea, battle front. In the northern
sector. about Achiet.le-Grand, Log
east wood. and northwacd. where
such desperate fighting was waged
tContinued on Page rwelve)
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The enemy made no further attack
during the night Of March 1926 on
our front north Of the Somme." The
announcement says: During the az
ternoon there nave been local engage
ments on this part Of the battle front
in which the enemy has been repussed
but he has attempted nc serious at
tack"
1.-The line north Of the Somme no."
runs: Bray, Albert, Beaumont Ham
Ell, Puissieux, Ayette, 5oiry. Hcnin,
Wanc Jurt, just west Of Monchy 70 the
scarpe. and thence along our original
front
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nitude of Americas shipbuIIdlng pro-
Dram is realized" he SAID, ut VIII DC
d continuous performance Of produc-
tion and launching"
Unless VIC get our mon TO the pax
tie front We wall rot wiz the war, and
therefore it all comes back TO SHIPS.
said MIR. Hurley. Upon the Shipping
Beard has dcvoivcd the respons brity
Of supplying this reed. and supplying
il under the most Extraordinary con.
Gitions tina. cTcr cHtS,ed, al t'r1c
! when every other industry is hc'rG
taxed 70 its Utmost capacity IN the
matter Of materials and labor to pro
vide war necessities.
The handlcapS have been many.
We were not maritime nation. win
the exception Of Il few widely scat
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BERLIN. via London. March 26.-
The night report from general head
quarters announces the capture OF
Lihors. Royc and Hoyon, ard de-
cfares .nat thc German forces have
crossed the cid Somme battle line
at many points. The text reads:
"A new phase has set in IN the
tremendous battle on both sides OF
.ne Somme. The enemy is retreat
inc on a wide front.
"Ourirq the pursuit we have al
ready crossed at many poInls our
old cositons before the somme
battle in 1916 in d westerly dtrec-
ton.
we are before Aia2-t. lihons.
Rove ard Noyon have been taken
BERLIN. March 26.-tvta London.)-
THO number OF guns captured by eh'
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tion as a whole had advanced that far.
Eight per cert. Of the vessels actually
have been put into service. Mir. Hurley
said.
The three government fabrlcating
yards near Philadelphia, when in full
operation. will DC able % produce, Mr..
Hurley said, moro ships in year than
all the yards O: England. heretofore
the greatest shrpbuIIdtng country IN
the world.
The high point in thc curve OF pro-
duction has been delayed, Mr.. Hurley
pointSG out. BY d number o. Causes
Gradually these arc being overcome
he declared. and before many months
thc peak will have been reached.
when the high ooint OF the curve
finally has been reached and the mag
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-27

NEW YORK. March 26.-Amcriea1
efforts to meet German submarine
war, whose full menace has just been
revealed in British admiralty figures
on sinknas OF ships, WAS outlined here
tonight by Chairman Hurley. OF the
Shipping Board. in frank statement
setting forth the shipouIlding situation
III the United States.
Before the Nat!ona! Marine League,
Mr.. Hurley disclosed that despite de-
lays. the country soon Will have $50
2tee! and WOODEN Ways turning out
chips, ard that the governments man.
,notn stee! lPouIdng program Of
eiGh. million tons on March was %
per cent. on its way to completion.
This does not mean that 20 per cent.
arc in the water, but that construc-
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shipbuilders to take charge Of them,
and train the men to build the ships.
There were 81 steel shipyards IN
America at the tir1e Of our entrance
into the war. We have located 81 ad-
dtionaI steel and wood yards. while
10 other yards have been expanded.
We arc building in the new and ex-
panded steel yards 235 new steel ship
ways, or &c more than at present ex-
ist in all the shiPyards of England.
n we had been content with doing
the job in a small way we might have
built a few new yards and added a
little to our capacity. A few ships
might have been finished more quick
Iy; but it was the spirit and will
of America to do the job in big way.
and the Judgment Of the country will
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-27
Huley Promises Fulflment OF Great T. s. Ship Program
in the Enormous Task to Provide Big Merchant Fleet
Continued on Page TvelvsL)

be vindicated by the results when all
these new ways are completed and
are turning out ships. Many Of these
ways have actually been finished.
The new industry we have created will
make America the greatest maritime
nation in the history Of the world.
1T took Germany 40 years to build up
her mighty military machine. In less
than c!rh: months We have built Yp
shiphuildinG machine. which when II
Ccts in full swing. will defeat the mill
tary machine Of Germany.
"lt took Henry Ford. with all his
genius for organization and standardiza-
ZION. Ii years in which 10 develop his
enormous production. II has required
20 years for the United States Steel
Corpuratinn Ia develop its activities 10
(coatinucd on Page Sevsnl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-27

NEW YORK. March cG.--T:rc follow
inr = series ~: unexplained explosions
destroyed thu SIX STORY building "i Inc
Jarvis ITarchous" company. Inc. near
the Eric railroad terminal in J"rSry
CITY, late today. nnd badly damaged the
Erie. repair shops. NJ loss OF He han
been reported tonight The material
.damag. WAS estimated by Jersey Clty
noIi,e and .irr officials At close 10
81 5G0, ,nNu III" goods stored in nc
warehouse. SAID {" have included
ulaniity nf Chemicals, were 4 total loss
The raus" ii tho explosions has not
vet hrrr determined. although rigio
investigation was begun at once by
f,.drraL, state and city authorities.
The Nrst oi the terrific dci"nati"ns'
which occurred shortly after " O'clock.
shook windows in downtown Manhattan
and caused considerable alarm. Visions
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ppns Board Declares Obstacles Being Overcome the EDorm

before launching ways could be laid.
Therefore, we who arc engaged in
the work appreciate the magnitude OF
the task. doubt if the nlagniture Of
the task is generally appreciated. i
am not here 10 emphasize that maant-
tude. am here 20 tell you Of the
situation as it is.
81 wish to remind you gentlemen
that ships are not built overnight
When VIC took hold Of this job OF
sh,pbu!dIng We found there was no
shipyarG in existence with which we
could place an order. The old yards
were filed to capacity. We, were
faced with the necessity Of creating
an entirely new industry. We had
to establish the yards first, get the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-27
EXPLOSIONS AND FIRES ON THE
JERSEY CITY WATER FRONT MAY
Re THE WORK Of ENEMY ALIENS

Of another Black Tom disaster or bonn
bardment by the Germans were in many
minds. Burning cindcrs which arose in
the heavy cloud Uf black smoke were
carried BY the wind across the North
river and fell along tho water front
While thc excitement was at its
height. the Erie ferry house three
story structure in West street, between
piers 10 and 20 on the New York side
OF the river was discovered TO be on fire.
\ lighter close by, loaded with several
hundred bales Of cotton also was blazing
ii"rccly and still further south the Ho-
hoken ferry slip Of the Lackawanna
railroad was on fire.
The Eric ferry house was aflame
from the second story of the roof These
fires were easily eXtinguished by the
Continued on Page TvelvA)