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The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1918-09-06

knows him too.
DeView has a newspaper
now and needs a McCrory
correspondent.
Does any one know what
has become of Harry Hall?
he mysteriously disappeared
about two weeks ago and has
not been seen but about ten
times since.
Joe Chapple just loves to go
fishing, especially down to old
Horseshoe lake.
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1918-09-06
Buy WSS-

Mrs. Bruce Welsh returned
to her home in Fordyce Tues
day after a pleasant visit with
her aunt, Mrs. A. S. Thomp-
son and other relatives and
friends at DeView.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-23
DR.. PHILLIPS NAMED
Made Acting Health Inspector. Sue
cccdinE tho Late DIR. Lucicn
Lotion.

Or. y. l.. Phillips. OF the STAFF Of
district physicians was appointed yes
tcrday by Chief Health officer Roy Is.
Flanagan as temporary acting medi-
cal inspector of tho Health Depart
mcnt, to take the place of DR.. Lucien
Lotion. who died Sunday morning OF
apoplcXy.
The body OF Dr Lotion was taken
TO Emporia yesterday for burial. The
body Was escorted from 40 East Craze
Street the Richmond home OF the de-
ceased. by practically all the members
Of The department.
The honorary pallbearers were John
iiirschbcrg, chairman of tho Admin
istrative Board and commissioner for
health: DIR. Flanagan. II. l.. Hasker.
registrar and chief clerk; 7. j. Straucn.
dairy inspector: DR.. l.. ID. LipscomL.
T.. NJ Noble. W. 4. Bowry, Dr. Phillips.
Or. II. <. Ruckcr and Dr. Lawrence
Ingram.
The active pallbcarers were T. NJ
Landers. T. w. Mitchell. r. X. Wrenu.
". II. Mosley. Charles w. Sims T NJ
Landers. Jr.. NJ. w. Lawrence. JON,
Donati. c. l.. Hayward and James !.
Waller.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-23
EMBARGO PLACED ON EXPORT
OF PLANS OF SHlPBUILD DING
Drawings and Specifications SEIZED on
Steamers Bound for Scnndi-
pnNfnn Ports.
tBy Associated press J

WASHi>ON. July 22.-An order
issued to-day by Secretary McAdoo in
structinS customs collectors 20 refuse
permits to all except government Off
ctals for taking ship and shipya I'd
plans out OF the country. revealed tina,
agents Of the shipping Board recently
seized Ia New York a large amount OF
valuable specifications on ships clear
inE for Scandinavian ports.
The specifications dealt m!nutciy
with Americas shipbuiiding program
and also with vessels under construc-
;ion In this country 70. the French
navy. Some OF them were the property
Of American builders. who explained
that they had been asked for plans as
a basis for postwar orders. Invcsti-
cation is being made OF the purpose
for which the other shipments were
Intended
Military interests OF the United States
were considered TO be teopardzed by
the marine documents which We're
taken from passengers and members Of
the steamers crews. The documents
are said TO have included detailed
drawings OF American shipyards, photo
graphs OF Ways. pants ana s".Ps' oiue
prints OF American steamships. sai!!n
vessels and mine swccpers. and specifi-
cations o: ships being built for france.
Explanation OF the attempted sending
OF tho documents abroad has been
asked 20 severn! builders. in view OF
the Shipping Boards announced policy
in opposition 20 the solicitation Of az
ter the war orders from neutral coun-
tries at this time when tho American
building program must have the ua-
divided attention OF all ship workers
/. tho war is 20 be won.
Marine and technical periodical is
whs-n publish unauthorized drawings
ar! lsurcs Of American shipbui!d!nz
activities or inventions will have all
ISSUES containing such information
withheld from foreign shipment
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-23
SMASH GERMAN CONTROL
OF j. S. METAL MARKETS
Alien Property Custodian Takes
Over GcrInan-O Owned Con-
Germs In New York.
ASSETS ARE NEARLY $4,000, 900
Fogclstcin s. Co.; Beer, Sondheimcr
Co. and Enemy Interest In Stall
forth & Co. Now In Hands OF
United States Government.


WASHINGTON. July ga. Mitchell
ra!rnc'. alien property cu.todian. an
nounced to-day that he had taken over
the business Of l.. VoEelstein & Co.
Inc. and Beer. sondhcimer 6; Co. Inc.
both large German-owncd metal con-
Germs of New York CITY. The assets
of the former are upwards OF 10000
oon. and those Of tho latter more than
5000. 900
The enemy interest IN Stallforth &
Co. Of New York. dealers in silver
bullion. with capitalization of ST.
100000. also has been taken over.
In taking over these and other metal
businesses. Mr. Palmer said he had
'.smashed for all time the German con-
troll Of the metal industry in this coun-
try"
S,allforth & Co. was described by the
custodian another link in the chain
Of German control Of the country S
metal markets. r. Stallforth. the prin-
cipal stockholder. now is interned at
Fort OSlcthorpe. Ga.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-23
TAX EXEMPTIONS STAND
Hut Ways and Means Committee Likei,
to Increase Income
Nafe.

WASHINGTON, July o2.-Exernpt,on.
and deductions allowed In computes
personal income taxes are Likely 70
be unchanged by the new revenue .r:l.
Chairman kitchin. of the Ways and
Means Committee. announced 1T enc
close Of to-day's session CT the com
mittee.
AT the same etine 1t was ann,uncec
that the normal income tax rate IS
very likely to be raised from the p-cs
cnt figure of ( per cent to some thing
between ; and Is per cent. Sugges-
tions made by members of the COM
mittee to day included fixing the rate
at s. 10. IL and i per cent. The nc-
tuary of the department was reILr5-e!!
to submit TO the committee ininiedi-
:,tely a tabulation showing the amount
OF revenue that would b. raised un-
der each OF these suggested rates.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-23
ONLY TWO CONTESTS
Congressional Fights Arc Limited Thi,
lcnr to First and Eighth
isfr

Democratic primaries Will be held in
two congressional districts two weeks
from to-day. The contests arc in the
First and the Eighth There arc four
candidates in the First and three in the
other. The center OF interest is the
First.
$ OTIS Bland. the dark horse OF the
Newport News convention, who was
nominated 10 fill the uneXpircd term
OF the late William y. Jones, is rum
ming for the regular term. He is OPP
posed by Senator C.. O'Conor Goolrick.
OF Fredericksburg; Senator. G.. Walter
Mapp. OF -Accomac, and l.. Madison Hall,
OF Essex.
In the Eighth District. Congressman
Carlln Is opposed by Colonel l. Is.
Whitc. Of LecsburG. and Mr.. Hanes. OF
Fairfax.
y meeting In behalf OF Colonel
Whites candidacy was held AZ Orange
Courthouse yesterday. at which Colonel
White and r. Lindsay Gordon, OF
al Orange Courthouse. hut was not in
vited TO speak at the White meeting.
Later Mr.. Carlin made an address in
the courthouse square. He told his
hearers he had expected TO be invited
to participate in the meeting arranged
by supporters of Colonel White. but
had remained away. as no invitation
was forthcoming. He proposed flu
ture meeting in Orange. when he would
divide time with Colonel White or any
friend of his who desired 10 take part
in joint debate
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-23
Roll of Honor
List Shouting Men Who Were
Killed or Injured on
French Soil.

WASHINGTON. July 22-The follow
by General Pcrshing:
Killed in Acknowledgement Leonard
{. iioskins. Las Vegas. y. NJ: Privat"s
George k"hlmeier. Linn. kans; Jo-
seph Maciejcwski. Berlin. Wis: John
Nowatny. Wautoma Wis: Cecil =.
Perry. Dublin Ga: stanley stevcs.
Raouette Lake, y y: Patrick j Sui &.
Ivan. New York: Marvin -. Teasu.,
fastonia. y. G.: George J Vcrdoukas
l'lamarion. Greece
Died of wounds-Corporals John 7.
Bersman. Bancroft. Iowa: Herman r.
i.a"Ehhn' iamhiil. orc: Cook George
stephen Alhnrts. Brooklyn: Privatcs
Louis +. Bcckcrlo 81. Louis: Domcnjc,,
fi"'to Phiiadclphia: Herman Frank
Docring. SheboyCan. Wis: Ecgi C;ansl;,
Chicago; Joseph 4. Iiadne,d Bristol.
r. l.: Clarence NJ Hickman. Flatwood.
w Va: Leo y. Murphy. Savre. Pa: Jav
RusC. Casselton y %: Reese pcs
Sparks. Gimlet. XIV: Edward Szyperski
Dcrew. y Y: Thomas villotto. East
Rutherford. y. J.
Died Of disease--Corporal Merlo NJ.
Hutchinson. BartlcSvillc. Okla: Pri
Yates John s Cooper CasSviuc. Mo F.:
Joseph + Foohev. Hoboken. y. J..
I"hm Mccue. Columbus. Ohio: Kent
pden. Buena Vista. Ark: Albert s
Rex Philadelnhida; David schwartz
New York.
Died from accident and other causes
-Privates Paul George Mcnto. iieidel.
berg. Pa; Byron j.. stone. Shrewsbury
Mass: Isaac Thomas. New York
Severely woundcd-Licutonants Reri-
nald ID. Circuit. New York: DAME,
Walter Patterson. Northficld VT: VIII
Liam y Walton. Palatka Fla: Cor
moral RAYMOND Arthur Tomarro
Srooklyn: Privates .Aloysius Browr.
Philadclphia: Frank VI. Farrell. STAN
ford. Conn; Wesley <. Knutson. Gu.
lew. Idaho; Jesse II. Lovvorn. 81. Louis;
Toras Maxin,owich. Russia; Alexander
Norwich. Russia: Robert l.. posev
Greys Chapel. Ala: John D. Turovich.
New York.
Missing in action-Privatcs Samuel
Bergwcrk. Lemburs. Austria: Joseph
r. Dennen. Princeton y. j.: VILLA n,
Albert Dickey. Mill Hall. Pa: Hiram
G. Goodman. Iuka. Miss: Ira r. keus-
ton. LoCkport. y. Y. William Milton
kaplan. New York William H. Kciser.
New York: John kuchnle. New York
James 6. Leslie. North Tonawanda. y.
Y: Bartholomew j. Moriarty Buffalo:
Michael Fender. Buffalo: Edward NJ.
Petit. Oyster Bay, y. y: David Roth
Ne" York; Tommaso Seine. ltaIv:
Conn: Andrew J. Tedesco. Winste:.
Conn.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS William Hazel
Piylcr, kershaw, s. G.
Prisoners previously reported miss
tnS)-Privates Edward Thune SYRIA
cuse. y. y; Frank l.. johnson. Middle
town. Conn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-23
u. D. C. END0WS BEDS
Has Completed Fourth Ward of Ten In
Military Hospital In
France.
my Associated Prcss.l

ny Associated Press
tEHIsLESTUN. y G., July 22.-Miss
Mary L. poppenheim, president genera
OF the United Daughters of the confed-
oracy. announced to-day that the war
relief committee Of the L. ID. g., through
its chairman. Mrs. J. a. Rountrce, OF
Ala ba ma. reports the completion OF the
endowment of the fourth L. ID. G. ward
of ten beds in the American military
hospital No. al Ncuilly. France. The
following are the donors OF these beds:
l-Oklahoma division. L. d. {.
2-F'lorida division. u. d. Z.
S-Rocky Mount. y. c. chapter.
Children Of the Confcderacy.
4-kentucky division. L. u. c.
5-Robert l.. Lee Chapter L. d. c..
Seattle. Wash.
6-Tennessee division. L. D. c.
Alabama division. L. d. {.
S-lllinois division l.. ID. c. and
Southern Woman's Club of Chicago
e-Thomas Ruilin Chapter. L. d. T. of
Goldsboro. ~ G.
lo-The citizens OF Salem. Ala.
through Woman's committee Council
OF National Defense.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-23
PATRIOTIC DISPLAY
Home Demonstration Forces Call At
tcntion to Need for CoaScrN-
ing Wheat.

Attracting much favorable comment
Is a PATRIOTS window display on Broad
street. which was arranged yesterday
for the home demonstration forces
through the courtesy OF Miller &
Rhoads.
The decorator was Addison Lewis.
and the artist. @. H. Talyor. OF Balti-
more They were assisted BY Miss
Laura Judd Bryant. assistant home
demonstration agent for the city OF
Richmond. The window stresses food
conservation. and. in particular. the use
OF corn. 10 save wheat. fat and sugar.
The use of corn also saves transport
,ation problems since 1t is local prod
uct.
Two remarkable life-siz groups are
at either side OF the window. The
groups are hard painted, then cut out.
mounted and set up. The one on the
lief; represents sailors loading one of
the big guns. The idea Of this group
il The Safety OF the Sea"
on the right is another group going
over a barbed wire ENHANCEMENT (real
harbcd wire. which was hard TO get
because the government is using al!
the barDed wire these days ovcrseas).
into mo mans land"
The caption under this group cx-
plains that it represents Americas ef-
fort TO make the world decent place
10 live in. There is Il giant ear of
corn in the center OF the window and
a group of all-corn products and an
other group of food products made from
corn. The American eagle and a stand
ard of flags emphasize the patriotic
note.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-23
SMUGGLER ON TRIAL
Negro Owner of Small Boat Stole 500
Gallons of Alcohol From
Foreign Ship.
IBy ASSOCIATED Prcss.l

SAVANNAH, CA. July 22.-Joe CHS
ohm. a Savannah negro. owner OF the
small craft Violet. has been held for
trial in the United States Circuit Court
on a charge of smuggling 500 gallons
OF alcohol into tho port OF Savannah
Mario Mart an employee on the
Spanish barge Agda. is being sought by
the officers as an accessory. This Is
one of the most unique smuggling cases
ever investigated here. The Agda came
into port under tow from Havana
bound for Marseilles. 1t carried o.000,-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-23
PRICES OF HIDES LOWERED
New Maximum Placed Mt From to S
Cents Below Present Standard by
war Industries Bonrd.

F'E 'NnEVN'dTt T'Ss
WASHINGTON, July o2.-New maxi
mum prices on hides for three months
beginning August |. announced to- DAY
by the price-iXing committee of the
War Industries Board. provide FOR an
average reduction OF from to cents
per pound from the old prices.
Packer hides range from "a cents 10
80 cents pound, according to the
weight of the steer, the country hides
from II cents TO 90 cents. All country
hides are to be bought and sold on 4
selected basis.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-23
MEXICAN BANDITS HOLD
AMERICANS FOR RANSOM
Capture Two, and From Mountain
StronSholds Demand None,
for Their Release.
MEXICAN TROOPS IN PURSUIT
Gang, Headed by Notorious Outlaw.
Felipe Musquiz, Seeks TO Fill Its
Treasury in Typical Fashion.
Foreman OF Ranch Is One Victim.

EAGLE PASS. TEN. July cc--Two
Americans have been captured by Mex
lean bandits headed by Felipe Musquiz,
and are being held for ransom in the
Sierra Mountains. il was made known
here to-day. one OF the men is Nav
Malone. foreman OF Pcdra de Blanca
ranch for whom 5000 is asked.
The other is Sam Barksdale. taken at
Hacienda San Miguel. forty-ive miles
from Las Nacas. Mexican troops are
in pursuit of the bandits
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-23
SAYS TRAINING SCHOOL
MANAGEMENT MALlGNEO
Report of Welfare Jom:ri.sIorcr tx
oncr1tcs Mcn Who We're Targets
OF Newspaper Articles.
LSpeeial u The Ttmes-Dispatch.l ]


RALEIGH. y t.. July 22.-Commis-
stoned OF Pubic Welfare r. T.. 5easley
has filed with Governor Bickctt ii re-
report of his personal Investigation OF
the Casweil Training School in the
Ida Spcuill case that stirred such in
tcrest through a series of newspaper
reports the treatment the girl
claimed TO have had in the training
school. which is the State institution
for the care and training of mental
detectives. commissioner Beasley finds
that the institution is free from any
grounds for criticism in this case, and
that both the management of the in
stitut!on and citizens cut in the state
who took UP the case OF the unfortu-
nate girl were much misreprcsented in
the new spaper articles. especially John
Sprunt Hill. OF Durham, and Supern-
tcndent McNairy, o. the Cdsweu School.
In concluding the report he says: II
believe that the care of all the un-
fortunate children lies near the hearts
OF the persons, both those connected
with the school officially and those
who have unoi;icially shown an inter
est. and that whatever differences OF
opinion as 10 ways and methods exist
are questions of judgment. and better
experience which we all nope will come
with greater knowledge of the prob
lem, and can be ironed out in the light
OF bette. knowledge and fuller expert
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-23
At the Movies

sudcrs."
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TnimndEc, In
"fhc safety Curtain"
BiJOu-"A Desert wooing."
ODEON 1.-THE Kindness OF d.
NOrce."
RES-"1'hr Song OF tho Soul"
BLui;WiRD-Mnc Murray. In "The
Brides twnkcninS."
RIAi.To-Mary oxford. In "stci-
In MnriR.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-23

600 gallons of alcohol consigned TO the
French government. 1t Is alleged that
ChiSolni. aided by Marti. bored a hole In
the vessels side and similar hole
from Mnrtfs cabin into the hold where
'he cargo was and through gravity
ehh2tied 500 gallons of alcohol into his
S'i'It vessel. the Violet. The duty
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-23
ENTIRE CABINET QUITS
Emperor Charles Has Accepted Resis-
nation of Austrian Min
~

LONDON, July 22.-The entire Aus
TRAN Cabinet has resigned. gays an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen to-day. Emperor Charles.
it is added, has accepted the resig-
nations of the Ministers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-23
HONDURAS DECLARES WAR
state Department Notified Another
Central American Country

WASHINGTON. July 22-Honduras.
which broke diplomatic relations with
Germany on May IS. followed that ac-
ton last Friday by declaring war. The
State Department was notified to-day
of the action.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-23
II. c. Stearnes Here.

r. c. Stearncs. former State Super
intendent Of Public Instruction, was
visitor in Richmond yesterday. Mr.
Stearnes is now representing the Wa-
Department and Navy Department
Commissions Of Training Camp Activi-
ties in community organization.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-23

alone on the stolen alcohol would he
$1,000. No trace can be found of the.
missing huid. but the empty barreiA
give mute evidence OF its disappear
lnce.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-23

CHARLOTTE. " c.. July 22.-The
Piedmont and Northern Electric 1T
terurban lines in North and South
Carolina and the Durham and South :
ern. North Carolina steam short line.
will revert again Wednesday mornin&;
TO the United States railroad admins
;ration. il was learned here to-day
from an authoritative source The
electric lines will be assigned TO the
Southern Railway system. and the
steam road to the Seaboard Railway
for operation IS integral parts of those
systems for the duration OF the war
il was explained.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-23

Opportunity IL constantly lookirE for
You through Timca- Dispatch Want Ads.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-23

The sc1linE news of tho day is con-
aimed In the Want Ads.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-23

Times-Dispntch classified ndvertis-
ing has proved it's worth over and over
aSnin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-23
N'OULD-HE PRISONERS
DANCE. BEFORE TANKS

This inattention to their wishes n
creascs their terror. and they sp"ed
hIther and ihither with UndiminiSn,,l
frenzy. The last tire men OF the *econ,
wave see OF this quaint quartet is
their futile efforts 20 surrender - u
tercl;ct tank in front OF which they
appear 10 10 darcins 4 hornoiu; va,
embarrassing guSto.
Suddenly the martial blare "f the
ha@pipcs cuts !n;o the dun thundc:
of III" guns and blends with the sluea
ing swiShes OF passing shells. 1t is the
signal to advance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-23
MEN OF SECOND WAVE
DIG THEMSELVES IN

Suddenly at intervals along that
shell-shattered trench the earth spewed
up strange forms as though from the
neither depths. With hands held high
over their heads, uncertainty glaring
out Of their fear-frazZled eyes. and
Kan Grad! Kamerad!" quavering con-
tinuoLsly on their parched lips. tho
boches surrendered They were quickly
The Bourbon news., 1918-10-18

Egotists are men who are unable
to disguise the fact that they are
pleased with themselves.
The Bourbon news., 1918-10-18
100 VESSELS FOR SOUTH AMERI
CAN TRADE.

The Shipping Board is planning to
utilize approximately 100 vessels in
trade with Latin America as soon as
they are available. 1t is proposed to
operate fast ships giving weekly pas
senger service between New York,
Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires and
Ecuador and Peru on the West coast
and touching ports in Mexico, Qua
temala, Nicaragua, Honduras and
Costa Rica. '----
The establishment of these new
shipping facilities makes it practica-
BILE to pursue with immediate results
the new policy of the Government
looking toward the increase of ex-
ports to countries where American
exchange is unfavorable. These
new ship lines to South America will
carry selected goods to the South
American market, and it is hoped
| will, in a short time, bring exchange
back near enough to par to make the
emergency foreign exchange pools
which are being restored to unneces
Sary.
The Bourbon news., 1918-10-18

Bad temper bites at both ends. 1t
makes ones self nearly as miserable
as it does the other person.
The Bourbon news., 1918-10-18
"A - Il

1t will not cheer the Germans after
the first American attack to realize
that 100000 more Yanks are get
ting ready where these first came
The Bourbon news., 1918-10-18
RELIEVES GRIPPE
Plain Natural Iron Best
Tonic
c,rtq But a Fraction What Weaker
p,enarations Sell fora Spoonful
IN a Glass of Water a Dose.

The absolute proof that medicinal
San would help the blood and
e+rpngthen people wonderfully has
o.ussd many chemists to perfect more
- loss efficient iron tonics and more
~ less efficient tablets.
For most people, however, the
u-riter would say that just plain
h;ghIy concentrated Acid Iron Min
a-sI Is better, far cheaper and strong
- and goes from two to six times as
A bottle of Acid Iron Mineral, kept
hsndv and teaspoonful poured in a
class of drinking water after meals.
makes a delightful, very unusual and
bigbly beneficial tonic and strength
sner and if the blood needs enrich
ing and purifying it would be hard
e. fnd anything that does it better
or rids the system of Grippe-Spanlsh
TnAuenza and kindred ailments quick
or than just plain concentrated Acid
IRON Mineral, which is the name for
non-alcoholic natural iron. 1t builds
ND the entire system.
II also has a beneficial effect upon
anpetite and digestion, and the kid
news soon show its effects.
iA-I-M is splendid for a nasal spray
and gargle, prevents Influenza
Don't delay, call for it to-day. For
-solo bv Brooks & Snapp. (adv)
The Bourbon news., 1918-10-18
FOREST FIRES SWEEP PARTS OF
NORTHWEST.

DULUTH, MIMI, Oct. II. = A
large section of Northeastern Mime
sofa and Wisconsin-fOur days ago
a busy and prosperous business and
farming country-to-day was smol-
dering ruins with hundreds of bodies
of men, women and children, many of
them burned beyond recognition,
strewn about the countryside, as the
result of the disastrous forest fires
which swept this territory Saturday
and Sunday. Latest estimates place
the death list at 1000. Hundreds of
persons are more or less seriously
burned, 10000 are homeless ant, the
property loss may reach 100000 600.
At least dozen cities and towns
were destroyed. The worst blazes
were at Moose Lake, Kettle River and
Colquet. In Moose Lake and imme-
diate vicinity it is estimated more
than 800 presOns peri3hed in the
| flames. Between 800 and 400 collins
have been ordered sent to this town
alone. Relief work under direction
of Adjutant General w. F. Rhinow
and Governor Burnquist is progress
ing rapidly Enemy agents are sus-
pected of having started the forest
fires.
There are $4,000 refugees in hos
pitals, churches, schools, armory and
private homes here in care of doctors
and nurses. Thousands of men have
been conscripted to help fight the
flames. Towns reported to have
been destroyed include Brevator,
Brookstown, Corona, Adolph, Rice
Lake, Thompson, Arnold and Wright.
Damages in Duluth and Superior ex-
ceed $1,0OO,00O. The Duluth Country
Club and Children's Home were de-
stroyed. Flames swept Woodland and
Lester parks, amusement resorts.
Auto parties rescued 200 tuberculosis
patients from the Nepming santa
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