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New-York tribune., 1919-01-12

by an air squadron. bomb dropping
contests and circling for fighting posi-
tions in aerial battles. William J
Matheson, Of the New York Yacht
! Club, and James Deering, Of Chicago
will enter their sea sleds in a four
mile race. Carl Fishers express
cruiser Shadow V will compete for
honors in. several races.
William L. Douglas. former Cover
nor of Massachusetts, arrived in Mi
ami Thursday, and is located at the
Royal Palm. He has been season
visitor here for a number of years.
Mr. and Mrs. George NJ. Eggleston
have left the Green Tree Inn for their
home at Ulster Park, N. Y.
The Miami Anglers Club held it's
first meeting in its new quarters at
the Hotel urmey early in the week.
Arrangements were perfected for a
casting tournament to be held at
Miami Beach the last week in Janu-
airy. Large catches OF sai'fsh red
snapper, barracuda and groupcr were
reported by the members.
Among those who will arrive shsrt-
ly at the Royal Palm for the season
are Dr.. and Mrs. George G.. Shelton,
of Rldgefield, Conn; DR.. and Mrs. Ed
ward G: Acheson and family, Mrs.
~ ANi4 s,Nut' A'Al anu MIS-. n. Il.
Keby and Mr.. and Mrs. j. Judson
Dean, Of New York, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Osgood. of Norwich.
Mrs. Anna Waller and Mr. and Mrs.
w. D. Crawford, of New York, have
Joined friends at the Halcyon for an
extended period.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Stillman have
returned to the Graylynn for third
season. A motor party arriving at the
Graylynn for the winter comprises
Charles Siedler, Miss NJ. L. Siedler and
Miss Josephine Siedler, of Blooming
ton, N. j.. and Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Lavio-
lette, of New York.
Benjamin L. Vaughn, the American
Consul al Nassau Bahama is spending
d short time at the Hotel Urmey.
Charles f. Cole arrived in Miami
Thursday after q 1,SO0 mile run from
New York in his car. H. T. Barrett of
Brooklyn, also made the trip by motor.
Other New Workers bringing their cars
through this week were George C. Har-
wood, Charles NJ Eaton and Miss L.
Smith. After week on the road, Mr.
and Mrs j. G. Van Duyne arrived at
the Rutherford from Flatbush, L. I.
The Halcyon is entertaining Miss
Frances Dwight, Lloyd M. Ludhem, Mrs
Frederick W. Cole, Mrs. George A. Gas
ton, j. G. Hopkins, ir., and Robert M
Lockwood, of New York
At the San Carlos are Mrs. 7. M
Romisarillo, Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Haager
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas D. Price, of
New York.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-12
Debutantes Are Guests
OF Mrs. Daniel r. KELLOGG

Mrs. Daniel Fiske Kellogg, Of 555
Park Avenue, gave luncheon yester-
day at Sherry's for her debutante
daughter, Miss Victorine Lee Kellogg.
The guests, most of whom were debu-
tantes Of the season, were Miss Vera
McNair, Miss Ruth Dean, Miss Eliza
beth Philbrck, Miss Quaintance, Miss
Emma Peabody, Miss Edith McCoon,
Miss Allen Gray. Miss Blossom Gray
Miss Katherine Slayback, Miss Lucille
Baldwin, Miss Dorothy Clapp, Miss
Marion Carpenter, Miss Edith Shearn,
Miss Winifrcd Ward, Miss Alice
Haight, Miss Katherine Clark, Miss
Helen La Fetra, Miss Barbara Kerley,
Miss Lamarche, Miss Evaline Gleaves,
New-York tribune., 1919-01-12
Mrs. G. M. Pynchon Cires
Luncheon for Daughter

Mrs. George Mallory Pynchon. of $50
Park Avenue, gave the second of
series OF luncheons at Sherry's yes
terday to introduce her daughter by
former marriage, Miss Marie J. Leary.
After luncheon Mrs. Pynchoa took her
guests to see Listen. Lester at the
thirty in number. were Miss Lucy
Patterson, Miss Marjorie Smylie, Miss
Janet Shearson, Miss Virginia Rice,
Miss Mary Lorillard. Miss Margaret
Hauck, Miss Cynthia Baldwin Miss
Elizabeth Frank, Miss Margaret Lanier.
Miss Louise Harkness, Miss Beatrice
Pynchon- Miss Florence Appleton. Miss
Martha Reynolds, Miss Elizabeth Rem
son, Miss Leila Holt, Miss Elizabeth
Hyde, Miss Marie Jordan. Miss Eliza
beth Clifford, Miss Elizabeth Leary,
Mrs. ]. Theus Munds and Mrs. Jules
GlaenZer
New-York tribune., 1919-01-12
Committee Of Six Is in
Charge of Charity Ball

The committee in charge of the an
nual Charity Ball in aid of the Nur-
sery and Child's Hospital, to be held
at the Waldorf-Astoria, on the night
of February 7, includes Mrs. Edward
J. Berwind Mrs. Algernon S. Sullivan,
Mrs Charles b. Alexander, Mrs.
James w. Gerard, Mrs. e. Henry Har-
riman and Mrs. Charles Frederick.
Hoffman
Boxes may be had of Mrs. Henry G.
Sanford. l12 East Sixty-fourth Street.
and Mrs. George Hilard benjamin, 20
West Eleventh Street.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-12
Miss Barbara Norman, TO
Be Bride of Nuu0g Officer

Miss Barbara Norman, daughter of
Mrs. Bradford Norman, of Newport,
will be married to Ensign Dan W.
Jones, U. S. N. Il. f., of st. Louis, on
Wednesday, in St. Johns Church,
will be attended by Miss Suzanne Pier
son and Miss Barbara Loew, of this
city; Miss Alexandra Dolan, of Phila-
New-York tribune., 1919-01-12

Duke, Mrs: Lounsberry Perry, Mrs.
Charles NJ. Oelrichs, Mrs. Walter
Brooks, jr., Mrs. Frederick T. Freling-
huysen, Mrs. Newell Tilton, Miss
Eleanor Mortimer, Mrs. Condo Mast,
Miss katherine Mackay, Miss Lucille
baldwin, Miss Sheila Byrne, Mrs. l..
oass Ledyard, jr., Miss Katherine Kent,
Mrs. S. Bryce Wing, Miss Barbara
Loew. Mrs. Henry Alexander, Miss Ma
ron Tiffany, Miss Margaret Reick, the
Misses Flannery and Mrs. D. C. Ar
uold
New-York tribune., 1919-01-12

Christmas tree and the usual turkey
dinner.
The annual ball for the benefit of
the East Side Clinic Will be held on
Tuesday evening, January 21, in the
ballroom of the Hotel Astor. 1t Is
called this year the 1919 Jubilee"
and the chairman of the ball is Mrs.
Samuel Gardner Estabrook. Mrs. E.
Bassford Schmalholz is chairman of
boxes, Mrs. James j. Gormley chair
man of advertising.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-12
Royal Air Force Officer
viii Wed Miss Merrill

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Merrill, of
Toronto, Canada, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter. Miss
Dorothy Wilson Merrill, to Lieuten-
ant Gordon Lamont, Royal Air Force,
of Englewood, n. j., son of the late
Hammond Lamont, who was editor of
"The Nation" Lieutenant Lamont
was graduated from Harvard in 1916.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-12
Among Hotel Cramatan
Visitors in BrOnruil{e

Among the wcll-known persons stay
ing at the Hotel Gramatan, BronxviIlc
arc Miss r, A. Pohemus, Of Garden
CITY; Mrs. Florence G. Shipman, who
has just returned from Red Cross work
abroad; Mrs. Harry L. Chase, Of Rye,
n. r.; Colonel and Mrs. Douglags /.
McCay, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred knight
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter D. Brooks.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-12
Clinic Benefit Ball to
Be Cipen F0,,uorv 20

About 250 children and their moth
ers were entertained at the annual
Christmas dinner given by the East
Side Clinic for Women and Children
on on Wednesday afternoon last, at the
chateau, l44 East Eighty-sixth Street
of the clinic, and Mrs. D. Paul Buckley
acted as chairman of the day. The
children received toys, candy and
woollen goods. There was a hure
New-York tribune., 1919-01-12
Recent 4rrirals at
kuktUOod IL, Camden. s. e..

SpecidI Corresp poNdcncc-
CAMDEN, S. c.. Jan. 11.-Recent ar
rivals at the Kirkwood are: Captain
and Mrs. H. S. Johnson, of St Paul:
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Morgan. Of
Shelburne, VT; Mr.. and Mrs. II. .. B.
Harding and the Misses Harding. of
Minneapolis; Mrs. II. w. Sage, H. w
Sage, jr., and Dewitt Sage, of New
York, and Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Peters, cf Teaneck. n. ].
New-York tribune., 1919-01-12

Miss Betty Jackson, Miss Josephine
Flood, Miss Genevieve Babbitt, Miss
Katherine Noyes, Miss Jeannette Chap
pell, Miss Margaret White, Miss Jane
Hurd, Miss Geraldine Graham, Mrs.
Elliott Schuyler Phillips and Mrs.
Howard Gray Park.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-12
Four Artists to Appear
At A. M. Bagby Musical

Miss Florence Easton. Nine. Louise
Homer, Reinald Werrenrath and Serge
Rachmaninof will be the artists at Al
bert Morris Bagbys musieal morning
tomorrow in the ballroom of the
Waldorf Astoria.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-12

, delphia; Miss Dorothea Willard, of
Newport, and Miss Mary and Miss
Frances Jones, sisters of the BRIDE
groom.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1919-10-16
ARE CURING LEPRosY
CLAIM MADE ON TWENTY cASGo
IN HONOLULU.

Honolulu. r. H.-Announccncnt has
been mnde here that complete cures Of
Icprosy are being mad" NJ the knlihi
territorial hospital IN this city and Tint
within the Inst few months twenty pm
TENTS have been pnrolcd without one
recurrence of the disease. Blood tests
Of the discharged patients hnvc re
vcnicd no truce Of the lcprosy germ.
Patients now under treatment are
showing marked Improvement. Chnul.
moogrn oil. obtained from the seeds OF
the tnrnxog"ncs Eurzil. for fifty years
known ms tho specific for lcprosy. Is
the only medicine used IN cffcc'lng the
cures nj the kallhl hospital. the oil
hnvlng been perfected for the trent.
mcnt of u refining process discovered
by DIR. A. l.. Dean. professor of chem.
istry and president Of the University
~ Hawaii.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1919-10-16
S. O. S.
IT Cnstipated, Bilious
or Headachy, take
"Cascarets"

Sick headache. blhousness. coated
tongue, or sour, gassy stomach-always
trace this to torpid liver; delayed, fer.
menting food In the bowels.
Poisonous matter clogged in the in.
testines, instead of being cast out of the
system Is re-absorbed into the blood.
When this poison reaches the delicate
brain tissues 1t causes congestion and
that dull, throbbing, sickenlng head.
ache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach. remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases. take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and poi
sons In the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep.-Adv.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1919-10-16

A Look Ahead.
'Can you really tell anything about
the future?"
"Oh. yes." said the fortune teller. II
know. for instance. that my landlord
amt going to get his rent next month"
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1919-10-16
PLOT AGAINST
MAYOR OF GARY
HANOsllLs ADVOCATING OVER.
THROWING OF MILITARY ARE
IN CIRCULATION.
REDS SHOWING HAND
MILITARY COURT MAY BE SET
UP IN PLACE OF CIVIL
COURTS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Gary, Ind, Oct IA handful ad-
Vocating overthrow of the military in
Gary Is in possession of Col. W. IL.
Mnpes, the commander of the troops
occupying this city. While Gary is un-
der military CONTROL" the army au-
thOrities have the power to at any time
suspend the courts, and 1t has been
officially intimated Il military court
may be established rs soon us found
necessary. A firing line" has been
referred to, and 1t is possible the au-
thor of the communist proclamation, If
found, would be the first to face it.
Additional raids have increased the
number of prisoners TO a total OF nine.
An anonymous communication received
by Mayor William F.. Hodges warned
the mayor II band was being organ
lied to kill him us soon as the troops
left the city and that 1t would march
on the mills and kill the wOrkmen
inside.
Chicago, Oct. 14.--Federal authOri-
ties at Gary, Ind, where military con-
troll was established by Maj. Gen. Leon
ard Wood after the situation growing
out of the strike of steel workers be-
came too threatening for state author
tiles to handle, have arrested the al
legged maker OF the bomb exploded on
the night of June. 3 last In the door
way of the home Of A. Mitchell Pal
mer, United States attorney general.
Washington, and have obtained evil
dence clearing up the terrorist bomb
plots Of May Day and June ., accord
ing to authoritative information here
New YOrk.-Members Of the bomb
squad have been assigned to protect
Supreme Court Justice Barlow 5.
Weeks, Assistant District Attorney
geant James J. Gegan. acting head OF
the squad, as the result Of the finding
Of anarchistic circulars. which attack
the three men and call on the workers
Of the steel and every other industry
to arm themselves As an added pre-
caution. special guard has been
placed around public buildings.
churches and the homes Of prominent
CAPITALISTS and public officials.
Federal agents are cooperating with
the district attorneys office and the
police department In running down the
authors OF the manifesto. which.
signed 1.-THE American Anarchistic
Federated Commune Soviet Of New
York." IL said by the police TO he the
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1919-10-16
He Knew Donkeys,

A teacher was instructing a class In
English. She called on a small boy
named Jimmy Brown.
James," said she, write on the
board Richard can ride n donkey II
he wants to-"
Jimmy did so to the satisfaction Of
all concerned.
"Now." continued the teacher, when
Jimmy had returned to his place,
"can you find better form for that
sentence?"
yes, miss. Richard can ride the
donkey II the donkey wants him to-"
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1919-10-16

Let "Danderine" save your hair and
double its beauty. You can have lots
of long, thick. strong. lustrous hair.
Don't let 1t stay lifeless. thin, scraggly
or fading. Bring back Its color, vigOr
and vitality.
Get 35-cent bottle Of delightful
"Danderine' at any drug or toilet cOun-
ter to freshen your scalp; check dan
druf and falling hair. Your HAIR needs
this stimulating tonic; then Its life.
color, brightness and abundance will
return-Hurry ADV.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1919-10-16

New York.-Mnny politicians 70.
Vucsicd enrolment Of friends In tn"
naval reserve forces IN personal visits
ind letters 10 Lieut. Com. Christopher
Marsdcn. being tried by n Brooklyn
navy ynrd conrt.mnrtinl for accepting
bribcs for "nlis'non's during III" war.
Frank =. Bowler. Mnr-ti.n's assistant
enrolling officer. testified here. How
ever. he snid that he hnd never heard
NJ Marsien accepting presents from
say me.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1919-10-16
Honest Advertising.
Toll IL its own pleasure.

BIS topic we all hear because people are inclined b
aggerat Yet has physician told that claimed unreasonable
remedial properties Foer Casa2 ask them We
ourselves, know what the will be-
That has all the virtues to-day that claimed r in it, early b
be found its increased the recommendation BY prominent phyn and
that its standard will be maintained
limitations found and only because Of the Oa
Mr. Fletcher created But the genuine Casa that Mr. Fletcher
Honestly advertised Honestly placed before the public and from which be Honestly
expects receive his reward
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1919-10-16
Asr Eye. to Blame.

Some time ago had my eyes tested.
belladonnn being dropped In them to
enlarge the pupils. The eye doctor
assured me I'd be able to see perfectly
provided with pair Of dark glasses.
My friend. who was with me. said she
wasn't so sure about 1t. On leaving
the Doctors office we boarded a
crowded car, my friend going to the
front and leaving me to take n vacant
seat In the rear. All Of sudden
could hardly sse anything. and In
sitting down J sat on young mans
lap. ] quickly removed to the vacant
seat beside him amid the filters and
laughing Of group OF college boys
standing In the back entry. My only
relief was In the black glasses wore,
for l knew no one would know me
again without them.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1919-10-16
Death Toll 3s7 in Texas.

Corpus Christi, Texas.-The total
number Of dead and missing Ms ~
suit Of the tropical hurricnn" here was
officially announced ms 35I by the bu'
rcau OF information as n result "f re-
vision Of figures.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1919-10-16

Accept california" Syrup Of Figs
only-look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child u having the best and most harm.
less laxative or physic for the little
stomach. liver and bowels. Children
love its delicious fruity taste. Full
directions for child's dose on each bot.
tie. Give It without fear.
Mother! You must say California"
ADV,
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1919-10-16
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER.

Stop Q minute and think what II
means to say that Green's August
Flower has been q household remedy
oil over the civilized world for more
than half century" No higher praise
10 possible and no better remedy can
bo found for constipation. intestinal
troubles. torpid liver and the depress.
Cd feeling that accompanies such dis.
orders. Il IL most valuable for In.
digestion or nervous dyspepsia and
liver trouble. coming up Of food. pal.
pttation Of heart. and many other
symptoms. A few doses Of August
Flower will relieve you. It Is q gentle
laxative. Ask your druggist. Sold IN
all civilized countries.-Adv.
I.ondon's telephone and telegraph
wires extend 1880 miles overhead
ind 02l 600 miles beneath the ground.
Some men would rather go to Jail
than hustle for living.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1919-10-16

Not 4 Happy Ending.
Mrs. Hnman-This book ends with
q marriage.
Haman-You like to read sad
stories, don't you3
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1919-10-16

cutieura cemforts eabys Skin
When red, rough and itching with hct
baths Of Cuticura Soap and touches Of
Cuticura Ointment. Also make use
now and then Of that exquisitely scent
ed busting powder. Cuticura Talcum.
one Of the indispensable Cuticura
Toilet Tdo.-Adv.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1919-10-16

Some men would rather go to jail
than hustle for living.
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
Ex-kdiseF Can't be
Exfradifed Maycock Says
nv the United Press

By the United Press.
LONDON, Jan. 2.-lBy MaiD-Ordi-
nary principles OF eXtradltion In nc
wise apply TO William Hobenzollern
In the opinion OF Sir Willoughby May
cock. former head OF the British foreign
office eNtradltlon department, who dis
eussed the kaiser's situation in a pre-
pared statement made public here.
ENtradltlon. Maycock points out, de-
pends on two cardinal questions. These
questions are:
IN what state has the Kaiser him
self individually been guilty Of an ex-
tradition crlme2
Does his existing status render him
Immune from the process Of the mu-
niclpal law OF the NetherlandsA
Practically all extraditlon treaties" !"
writes Msyoock, "open with a preamble
to the enect that the high contracting
parties engage TO deliver up to each
other persons who. being accused or
convicted OF crime or offense in the
territory OF the one party, shall be
found within the territory Of the other
party. The crimes for which extradi-
lion may be granted are then set out
IN detail.
1T viii be tolerably obvious TO any
)ne who takes the trouble to peruse
lur own extradition treaty Of 1918 with
he Netherlands that the Kaiser has
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
SAVE YOUR HAIR
And BEAUTIFY 1T
WITH 'DANDERINE'
Spend a few centsI Dandruff dis
appears and hair stops
coming out.
Try this! Hair gets beautiful,
wavy and thick in
few moments.

If you care. for heavy hair. that
.glistens with beauty and is radiant with
life; has an Incompatible softness and
is fluffy and lustrOus. try Danderine.
Just one application doubles the
beauty Of your hair, besides ii imme-
diately dissOlves every particle Of dan
druff; you cannot have nice, heavy.
healthy hair il you have dandruff. This
destructive scurf robs the hair Of its
lustre, its strength and its very life,
and fnot overcome it produces a fever
ishness and itching Of the scalp; the
hair roots famish, loosen and die; then
the hair falls out fast.
II your hair has been neglected and
is thin, faded, dry, scraggy or too oily,
get a small bottle Of Knowltons Dan
derine at any drug store or toilet coun-
ter for a few cents; apply a little as
directed, and 10 minutes after you will
say this was the best investment you
ever made.
We sincerely believe. regardless OF
everything else advertised, that il you
desire soft, lustrous, beautiful hair and
lots Of it-no dandruff-no itching scalp
and no more falling hair-you must
use KnOwlton's Danderine. II event
ually-why not now?
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
RURAL PROPERTY SALES.

In the last 70 sales OF land in Min
Greek hundred. an assessment Of 81 per
cent OF the selling price is shown. More
than 30 OF these properties were In
Marshallton, Hockessin and the Cedars.
The following transfers of real es-
tate in Mill Greek hundred have been
recorded: le 2r.-
Harvey Ball to Emanuel Biser. "a
acres OF land. s62ooi county assessment,
$500. @2-
Mary f. stiles 20 Alexander .Atwell, i6
acres OF land, $4,000; county assessment,
$500.
George w. Stewart TO Robert Price
Hopkins, 10 acres Of land, $1,000; county
assessment. $1,000.
Oliver w. Eastburn 10 Herbert E.
Crossan, so acres Of land, s6250; county
assessment, 5000.
William Leslie Shakespeare TO War
ren C.. Finn, 81 acres OF land, $500;
county assessment. $3.50.
Charles II. Fisher 10 Clarence w
Brackin, IS acres Of land, $500; county
assessment, $500
Alexander Guthrie 10 James II. Faux
ner. 45 acres Of land $1,000; county as
sessment, $500.
James McGllnchey TO Herman F. Bied-
erman, 90 acres of land. $4,000; county
assessment, $500.
Herman Cook TO Elwood Sheldon, 1913
acres OF land. $1,000, county assess
ment. $4,000.
John Wallace Scott TO Herman Cook,
200 acres Of land, s22, 900; county assess
ment, si7,0so
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
EX-KAISER'S LETTERS
CONSIGNED TO FIRE

PARIS Jan. 2-All the correspondence
Of the former German Emperor which
was kept at POtsdam has been burned,
as well as a number Of documents deal
ing with internal questions, according
to a statement made to a correspondent
Of the Matin by Carl Kautsky, who is
preparing a white book dealing with
the origin Of the war. He said that the
book would contain all diplomatic
documents bearing on the war from the
ASSASSINATION of Francis Ferdinand to
the invasion of Belgium. IL would be
in three or four volumes, and the first
volume will appear within fifteen days.
The book will contain many papers an
nOtated in pencil in the handwriting OF
the former Emperor. Kautsky said that
not one paper was missing from the
Foreign Office.
Kautsky would not say who, in his
opinion, appeared to be most compro-
missed. but remarked that in the white
book there would be many letters from
Count Won Tschirsky, German ambas-
sador in Vienna, and a few from Baron
Won SchOen, German ambassador. in
Paris, at the outbreak of the war.
According TO Kautsky, the report that
a German Crown Council had been held
July s. 1914, TO decide finally on the
question Of making war was incorrect.
The former German Emperor, Kautsky
said, had a conference on that day with
a small number of prominent Germans.
and it was decided to support Austria
in her demands on Serbia.
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
s54O,l4S fire Loss
in STATE in 1917
Petroleum and Its Products
Started Majority of Del
aware Blazes
CARELESSNESS TIE
CAUSE OF MANY

Although Delaware is not in the oil
belt, petroleum and its products were
the chief causes OF the fires In this
state during i9i7 according TO statls-
tics given by the National Board Of Fire
Underwriters, in their paper, Safe
guarding America Against Fire"
The total fire loss in Delaware for
1917 is estimated ,at S540iis, which is
smaller than the 1916 total Of s5s9.6i2
OF the total for 1917, loss of'S25s,iss
is estimated due TO strictly preventabIe
fires. Tlfe average amount Of fire claims
during 1917 was 81 ,023 Among the
"strictly preventable" fires are classed
those caused by defective chimneys and
flues, open flame lights, matches and
smoking, rubbish and litter.
The second chief cause OF fires in
Delaware In 1917 was exposure, which
includes conflagrations, and is listed as
partly preventable. Defective ehimneys
and flues came third in the list Of Del
aware fire causes in 1917 There was an
astonishing improvement IN the loss
from matches and smoking, which was
cut from $780, ,233 in 1916 to si9,S3i in
1917.
The largest total fire loss in 1917 in
any Of the twenty states listed was in
Massachusetts,, and the smallest was in
Wyoming.
The most spectacular fires in 1918
were the forest fires, which blotted out
whole towns and hundreds Of lives in 4.
Northern Minnesota, and whose start,
was largely due to carelessness.