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The sun., 1919-06-23
FLATIRON BUILDING
HAS FOUR HOUR FIRE
Blaze Starts on 2Ist Floor
Spontaneous Combustion.

4 FIRE in the storage rooms of the
George A. Fuller Company. on the TWEEN
ty-first floor OF the Flatiron Building,
early yesterday morning gave firemen
under Battalion Chief Martin a busy
four hours. Several high pressure lines
were operated from the twentieth floor
until an entrance could be gained to the
burning once above. The heat gener-
ated by the combustion loosed a block of
ornamental stonework from the window
setting on the twenty first floor. and in
crashing to the street 1t broke plate
glass window on the Twenty-second
street side by conclusion.
The fire was not discovered until II
had got vigorously under way and burst
through a window. producing a sound
like an explosion. Patrolman Charters
and Corporal Rumpe heard the noise and
started to investigate. Just as they
reached a point directly below the burn
ing office the stone block dropped to the
pavement, missing them by a few feet
only and half burying itself in the ce-
ment.
No estimate was put on the goods lost
owing to the varying quantity of furni-
ture In storage there. Spontaneous
combustion was given as the cause of
the fire.
The record room OF the West Side
Court House was damaged by fire. be-
lieevd TO have started from defective in
sulation. Frank Conlon. the janltor,
who discovered the blaze, awakened his
wife and helped her TO safety. EN-
ployees Of the Department of Street
Cleaning attached their hose TO fire hy-
drants and had the fire under control
before the flremen arrived. Several
cases OF court records were destroyed.
A fire in the basement of the Glenhll
Wall Paper Company. 5l1 West Thirty
fourth street, gave Battalion Chief Mar
tin his second run Of the day. It was
thought at one time that the six story
building would be DESTROYED but after
the removal OF carboys Of acid the fire
was quickly put under control. The
damage was estimated at $4,000.
The sun., 1919-06-23
STILL COOL,
FACES TRIAL TODAY
"Pm Ready" Says Robber of
Brooklyn Bank.

Gordon Fawcett Handy. alias j. p.
Allen. alias Boyd Browning. the bank
robber. will be placed on trial before
Supreme Court Justice Fawcett in
Brooklyn this morning charged with
killing two officials Of the East Brook
Ign Savings Bank on December 10, 1918.
I'm ready" was the sole comment OF
Brooklyn's most unusual prisoner yes
terday. He bathed himself at noon, took
the routine corridor and yard walk with
the other prisoners and appeared thor
oughly at ease. His nerve" is still with
him. About TO light cigarette. some
one spoke to him. lie held the lighted
match poised until the flame reached his
fingers Then he looked calmly at Il
and dipped the charred end away
District Attorney Lewis will appear
personally against Handy. His lawyer
is Frank Y McCaffry. The prisoner
will walk into the court room his true
Identity unknown to the authorities. lie
has refused TO divulge il and will not
do so under any circumstances, he said.
He will be under special guard in court.
The short man v still a. large. Handy
will not talk Of him.
The sun., 1919-06-23
MAT ALIENS WIDOW
ENDS LIFE WITH GAS
Broken by Grief Ouer Death
of Loued Ones, Kin Explain.

Mrs. Georgia Allen. widow OF the late
Matthew Allen, the famous racehorse
trainer, was found dead from asphyxia-
ton at the home of her niece. Mrs, VIII
liam Wieland. 1873 Eighth avenue
Brooklyn. yesterday afternoon. She
left two notes in explanation Of her act
one of which was addressed TO the fam
lily physician. The other was said by
Mrs. Wieland TO contain a message
stating that grief over the death OF her
husband. her son and twin sister was
the cause OF the suicide.
Mat Allen died June %. 1918, and
Matthew, Jr., two months later. The
sister died last fail Mrs. Allen was 10
years old and had lived with the Wiel-
ands since the death OF her husband
Mr.. and Mrs. Wieland on returning from
church found her body fully dressed in
bedroom with four gas cocks open
The door and windows had been locked.
Mat Allen was ore OF the most sue
cessful trainers on the American turf
and was employed at various times by
Diamond Jim" Brady. James r
keene, Senator George Hearst and
others
The sun., 1919-06-23
WOULD STOP CARS ON
WILLIAMSBURG SPAN
Receiver Hedges Says Trolley
Lines Do Not Pay.

Job E. Hedges. receiver of the New
York Railways Company. has applied
to the United States District Court for
instructions as to the proper and legal
action to take as to running cars over
the Williamsburg Bridge. By an ar
rangement made in 1904 the company
operates the cars of the Fourth avenue
line. the Fourteenth street lire and the
Seventh avenue line over the bridge 10
the plaza at the Brooklyn size II Is
also half owner OF the stock OF the
Bridge Operating Company, which runs
line OF local bridge cars
The Brooklyn Heights Railroad Com
pany and the Coney Island and Brook
lyn Railroad Company operate their
cars from Brooklyn to the Manhattan
plaza under a similar arrangement with
the city. This agreement was termi-
mated by the city on September I, 1914.
since when operation has continued un :
der temporary perVits, the last of which
expired June l, 1919. The arrangement
has been growing more ana more I'M
profitable for the railroad companies,
which refused on June 1 to accept a
rev six months permit and have con-
t1nued to run cars under an arrangement
subject to notice by either party.
The net loss OF the New York Rail-
ways Company has been sese,000 a
year. Mr.. Hedges informs the court
that the arrangement has failed 10 earn
even the interest OF. its first mortgage
bonds for the six months ending March
81. 1919, and that the New York Rail-
ways system is losing money at the rate
OF $4,000 a day. The application vii!
be heard by Judge Mayer at $50 p. NJ.
on June %.
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COUNTRY CLUB TO BE HOTEL.
The BiItmore VIII Combine City
Comforts with Rural Quiet.

Details OF the Biltmore Country Club,
Inc, OF which John McE. Bowman is the
head; Gage f. Tarbell, first vice-presi-
dent: Charles r Macdonald, second
vice pre- sident, and Eugene u. Miller, Sec
rotary and treasurer, were announced
last night.
The country club adjunct 10 Mr. Bow
mans imposing string of New York ho-
tells will be situated on an estate OF 500
acres near Rye, y. Y, the site having
cost about 100000. with another
81, 900. 900 required for Improvement and
development. The clubhouse will have
400 rooms and 400 baths and will COM
bine, in the theory OF the projectors, the
best features OF a first rate city hotel
with the agreeable features of a coun-
try club. There will be two eighteen
hole golf courses for the patrons. as we'll
as facilities for horseback riding, tennis.
swimming. trap shooting and winter
sports in season.
Tho company expects to have The
hotel-club in full operation by this time
next year.
The sun., 1919-06-23
Get the AMPICO
IT you Want
the best music

The AMPICO tops the
list of 20 different STYLES
and sizes and makes of
pianos, player-pianos and
reproducing pianos in the
Wanamaker Piano Salons.
This is a list that cannot be
matched. 1t is a list that
will fill satisfactorily every
human need for pianoforte
music. That was our pur-
pose in selecting it.
No need for Nou to be with
out music this summer.
You may buy any instru-
ment on the Wanamaker
list-bcginning at $50
for an upright piano-on
terms to suit your own con.
venience, in reason.
And we will deliver your
p u + c n a S e = anywhere.
Promptly. Piano Sale,
First Gallery. New Building.
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lace and net

says Fashion. Little
guimpes of net, hand-em-
broidered and edged with
an imitation Nalenciennes
that is difficult TO pro
nounce imitation. You
really can hardly tell the
difference between il and
the real; ST and $3.50.
Round collars Of ruf1es O.
imitation Valenc,ennes; Sl25'
Sl.75.
Gilets and collars OF re.
putting and Nalenciennes, 50
and So.
Main floor, Old Building
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"Some one in your house plays
wonderfully UeU"

said our neXt-doOr' neigh
Dor the other day. We had
just moved out for the
summer to Montclair. And
about the third evening,
when we were nicely set
tied, and it was very comfy
indoors, with the moon
light streaming softly
through the latticed Win
dows, we played the AM
PICO Reproducing piano.
or rather, we had the AM
PlCO play for us,
That beautiful little love
song of Grieg's, for in
stance-Erotik. played by
Grieg himself, in Europe,
and adapted to the AM
PICO. Added to the eX-
quisite charm of the song
itself, there was the feel
ing of ineXplicable mys-
terry surrounding the play
ing; for it was so human
like. - it was actually
Grieg, and we can hear it
as often as we like, and
yet-Grieg is dead.
And then there was Chopin's
"Nocturne OPP. ~. No. , in d
fiat" as played by Richard Buh-
lig; like an exquisite duet--a
favorite of great pianists.
And Carrie Jacobs Bonds DO
You Remember% and Il Love
You Truly" as played by the
composer herself.
And Debussy's "L'apres midi
dune faune." as arranged for
the piano by George Copeland
and played by him-a work that
grows on you the more you hear
it.
And BY the Campfire" and
when the CherrybloSsoms
Fair played as sparkling fox
trots by Girling and Wenrich.
Ending with Ornstein's tender
little cradle song "Berceuse" as
played by Ornstein himself.
"Yes"-we said to our neighbor
-"some one in our house does
play wonderfully well, Come
The sun., 1919-06-23
Light blankets
for cool nights

The best all-wool sum-
mer blankets made in
America-the equal, 50
experts say, of those we
used to import.
S0x90 in.-$32 pair.
9ox90 in.-$37.5o pair,
Cut and bound separately
with pink, blue or yellow Dor.
ders. Some all white.
= Others, very good
Single bed size. Sl3, Sl4. Sl5.
Double bed size, $3.50, Sl4
$1,000.
Extra large, $3.50, $40
Fourth Gallery. New Building
The sun., 1919-06-23
Police Investigating Fire.

An investigation il being made by the
Newark police into a fire which burned
one of tho lighthouses at the southern
end OF the lake in Branch Brook Park
and destroyed forty-two canoes. II is
believed that one OF the late arrivals
from the lake dropped a lighted cigar
or cigarette on the floor. The loss was
estimated at $1,000. Firemen kept the
blaze from spreading TO the main boat
houses and other buildings used for
storing canoes and rowboats
The sun., 1919-06-23
For your home
in the country
Amusing birds

Of gaily painted china.
brought from the Orient.
P h e a S a n t s, phoeniXes
(yesD parrots, cocks and
strange birds of no partic.
ular species. All in vivid
color, perfectly delightful
to be used in pairs as or.
naments or mounted for
little unusual lamps.
At prices like S5.75, $3.50
and $3.50 each.
Canton enamel bowls
Delicious colored enamel
on copper, very lovely in
design and jewel-like in
quality. Charming for can
dies and maroons. Small
4-inch size, So: 8-inch size,
$3.50. Oriental Shop,
Second Gallery, New Building.
The sun., 1919-06-23
SUMMER COMES IN CooLLY,
Brisk NorthwestcrIy breeze At
tends Her Entrance,

Summer arrived yesterday on a brisk
northwesterly breeze that blew, so
freshly on the Off rial thcrmomct-ic bulh
that the mercury marked minimum OF
80 at 6:6I in the morning. the momen,
spring picked up her skirts and got
away.
There have been few cooler sum-
rner openings but none in recent wears
The day was fine for stay at homes
the temperature not getting above ~
and the breeze was all day brisk from
northwest. To-day probably will be a
bit warmer.
The sun., 1919-06-23
More of those
charming spreads

CANDLEWICK-made
by hand. in the south, for
us, in four attractive de-
signs. Very pretty. And
old-fashioned.
Sl1 each.
Fourth Gallery, New Building.
The sun., 1919-06-23
Silk duUetyn
handbags

They look as if they
were made of the softest
suede in the world. In eX-
quisite colors-gray blue,
navy blue, beige, tete de
negre, copper; with COM
position and imitation she'll
tops.
$l2; with tax $12.45.
Main floor, Old Building.
The sun., 1919-06-23
A neU book by
BLdScO Banez

La BUDEGA.
Recently translated from the
Spanish and presented to the
public for the first time.
A story of Spanish country
life written in the vigorous
style of the author of The Four
Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
The first printing is limited.
$l.90.
Eighth Gallery, New Building.
The sun., 1919-06-23
White ribbons
for Ueddings

And Commandments
Exquisite, shimmerlng
ribbons of satin or crisp
taffetas, or beautitn
moires, for festive June oc'
caSions.
White MORE ribbons
81. inches wide, 45c var.
. inches wide, CSC YARD
q inches wide, sc }arc
1ie inches wide, $50 gar.
Satin tafeta ribbons
80 inches wide, Coo ard
81 inches wide, s5c yaro
"a inches wide, 95c yarc
IA inches wide, SLID Nara
Main floor. Old Buildins
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The Waitress Revenge.

The Sioux Falls Press tells of q
waitress, who had occasion to call
up party at another town. she
did not get the party with whom
she wished to talk. Nevertheless
she had to pay for the message
under the Burlesonian station-to
station, person.to.person system.
She protested vigorously against
charge, but was Informed that she
must pay for the "report" that
the party she wanted was not
available ( ,r conversation.
A day or two later the manager
OF the telephone company was
waited on by the waitress. Among
other things he ordered a piece
cherry pie. He wac advised thar
the larder was innocent of cherry
pie at that time. When he went
to pay his bill he noted that he
was charged for piece of cherry
pie! He protested, but was met
ny the waitress. who told him that
the charge was for the sreport"
that there was no cherry pie to be
had.
The St. Mary banner., 1919-10-18

est citizen an1 his children Of the love
of & devoted father. He was permit
ted to live beyond the years of those
OF his generation He was gentle and
kind, and it may be truly said Of him
that no one was caused to suffer and
mourn by any act Of his.
Resolved, that our lodge room be
Iraped in mourning; that the brothers
oe requested TO wear the usual badge
OF mourning for thirty days, and that
page in our minute book be conse-
Grated To our deceased brother.
Resolved, that our fraternal sym.
pathy be rendered ~ his family in
this hour Of their distress and sorrow
Resolved, that these resolutions be
published and that copy thereof be
forwarded t) the family of our de-
parted Brother.
r. w. ALLEN,
Il. K. COOKE,
4. G. ALLEN,
PERCY SAINr.
L. S. BIGLER,
Committee.
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A. C.. ALLEN,
Il. Z. COOKE,
II. S. NoRDYKE,
Fl. B. MESSICK,
Ell. L. FESKE,
Committee,
In Memorialu.

Whereas, we must bow TO the f at
of Divine Providence, and suffer Tia e
loss and sorrow which death bring
to all human.
And whereas, it is due to the merits
of a fellow worker, who has done his
duty in life faithfully and we'll, to
record his merits and cherish his
memory; therefore,
Be it esolved, that in the passing
away Of Brother Jesse L. Baldwin.
Franklin Lodge No. 81, f. & A. M,
has been deprived of the companion
ship OF a faithful brother Masou, our
community Of tae presence of it's old,
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OPERA HOUSl
Tuesday, Oct. a
Shirley Maso|
"i'he Final ClOye-UD.|
Universal Weekly
STATE OF LOUISIANA
23rd judicial Distri't Court
ish of St. Mary.
Union Bank vs. vi zeDca |
pcro Caronna, ct ais. N
1850.

Under and by virtue Of an order
uro an sale issued out of the Hon
23rd Judicial District Court OF the
otLou siana, in the above entltle
numbered cause, and to me dlref
Lave >eized and taken into my
sion anl shall offer for sac, f0'
without appraiseneut. TO the ~
Highest bidder, according to law,
principal front door of the court
Il. II e Town of Franklin, La, on
SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAl
NOVEMBER, A. D., 1sN
b tween the legal hours q
o clock q. m., and 1 O'Clock p. a.
and singular, the following deso
property, to-wlt:
That certain tract or parcel Oh
lying and being situated 10 the
Patterson, Parish of st. Mary, y
Louisiana, having a front On -
side of Third street, of said iosI
tue full depth between paraiie;i
Que Hundred and ninety-swo liz
being bounded ou the norta
property Of William Greea; % -
by said Thi-d street; on tse ~
the property of Victoria fsTH
the west by the property 81 h'ass
liaens, together with 81 tho ".
and Improvements tkorcon' ssass
belonging. as well as all 7ERs
and privileges thereto belonging =
pertaining. .ld
This being the same properly = N h
Giovana and Francesca Goverhsa
If credit sale passed beiote
Kramer, Clerk, on the 9th DAY
ruary, 1912. n,co,
50
sheriff g Office, Parish OF 81. ssp'
{ Oct, 4tb. l9te>
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Total,
r, EMMETT ONIELL,

Finance Committee.
The proposition before the Council
at the last meeting giving Mr.. G. F
Kramer thirty days in which to begir
tearing down his stable building and
his burnt residence at the corner ol
Main and Wilson streets, was again
taken up by the CouociI, and after
iiscu> >sing the matter on motion OF
Mr. LoustalOt, seconded by Mr..
O'Niell, Mr., Kramer was granted
thirty days al di ional tim. TO
begin work of put:,us the stable build
ing 10 reDair N accordance with the
Town Fire Ordinance. or Ia the event
that he Goes not repair, to start work
fearing same DOVE. Ga roll call the
Council unanimously voted yes
After discussing lhe proposition as
to whether or not the burnt residence
of Mr.. Kramer was a nuisance, the
following Ordinance was introduced
by Mr.. Loustalot, who also moved
for its adoption, and after being sec
onded by Mr. Morris. on roll call was
carried by the following vote: Nays,
Z, Z. O'Niell and George Kramer.
Yeas, j. E. Loustalot, Marvin Nor
ORDINANCE No. 1872.
An Ordinance declaring the remaining
portion of the burnt residence Of c.. F.
Kramer in the Town of Franklia, to be
public nuisance and providing for the
abatement thereof.
Section l. BE it ordained by the Mayor
and Town Council of the Town of Frank.
lin in regular session assembled that after
due notice and hearing. the remaining
portion of the burnt residence of G.. +.
Kramer situated on the corner of Wilson
and Main streets, being on the south side
of said Wilson street, facing Main street,
be and the same is hereby declared 10 be a
public nuisance and dangerous to adjoin.
ing property owuerS and an unsghtly
remnant, serving no useful purposes, and
that as such, and for these reasons, The
Mayor be and he is hereby authorized ami
to proceed by judicial pro-
cess to have said building torn down and
demolished
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, ETC., ,
that this ordinance shall have affect from
and after its adoption and publication.
Sec. 3. BE it further ordained, ETC.,
contrary to and in conflict with the terms
Of this ordinance be and the same is here
by repealed.
Approved this 18th day of October, A.
D., 1919.
CHAs. LAUvE, Mayor.
c. A. AYcoCK, Secretary.
There being no further business on
motion the Council adjourned.
CHAS LAUVE, Mayor.
Z. A. AYCOCK, Secretary.
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In Memoriam.

Whereas, it is written: ''The young
may die-the old must
And whereas, Death has entered our
sacred union again and taken from Us
the Oldest laborer in the cause dedi-
Gated to fraternity, companiOnship
and an immortal hope.
And whereas, it is meet and proper,
and the melancholy privilege for us,
who stay vet little while behind, =
to regret his going and revere his
memory; therefore he it
Resolved, that by the death of Com
panion Jesse L. Baldwin, Cyrus Chap
ter No. H. Royal Arch Masons, de-
DIores the loss of a faithful member.
Oldest among US in years, he had long
passed on life's highway the point
given by Scripture for man to live on
earth. When the summons came to
rest, it found him calmly waiting.
Let Us fondly hope that when his
spirit was met with the challenge.
Are you Of us?" it was given to him
to truly answer: 81 am here.n
Resolved, that our altar be draped
in mourning; that the brethren be re-
quested to wear the usual badge of
mourning, and that page in our
minute book be dedicated to the mem
ory of our departed Companion.
Resolved. that we extend to the
family of our deceased Companion,
our deepest sympathy in their grief
and loss.
Resolved, that these resolutions be
published and that the secretary OF
this Chapter be ordered to send a COPY
thereof to the family OF our departed
Companion.
A. c. ALLEN,
Il. Z. COOKE,
II. S. NoRDYKE,
Fl. B. MEsSICK,
Ell. L. FESKE,
Committee,
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BAKER WHEELER asssufacTuRge Coupauy
DALLAS. TEXAS

Diamond Tires and Tnhes are now
guaranteed. for 6000 miles, and Dia.
mond Cord Castings carry an 5000
mile guarantee. Al sizes in stock
at tbert's Filling Station.
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Proceedings Town Council.
Franklin, La, Oct. Is, 1919

Franklin, La, Oct. Is, 1919.
The Honorable Town Council met
10 regular session this day, Mayor
Chas. Lauve presiding, with Messrs.
O'Niell, Loustalot, Kramer and Nor
ris present. Mr. Anderson absent.
On motion of Mr.. O'Niell sec
onded by Mr.. Loustaot, and carried,
the reading of the minutes OF tie
previous meeting was dispensed with.
The reports of the Secretary and
Treasurer were read, and on motion OF
Mr.. Morris, seconded by Mr.. Lousta-
lot and carried, they were accepted:
SECRETARY'S REPORT
Sept. 18th to Oct. 18th, 1919.
Balance cash in bank last
report 2430 30
Collections since last report:
+ L and " Plant 1913 81
City Market 14l so
Fines, 90
Rents, Is 90
Various licenses 1919 S 90
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1919-04-19

Mr.. Ward Abrahams has recently
accepted a position at the Perryville
station.
Mrs. Hattie Sylvester, of Philadel-
phia. spent last Sunday with Miss
Bessie Taylor.
Mrs. Cyrenus CreSwell and son,
keenc, have returned from quite a
pleasant visit with relatives in Viii
nington and Chester.
The Stork visited the home of Mr.
and Mrs George Todd and left with
them quite a fine son.
Mr.. and Mrs Hammond and Mr..
CyrenuS Creswell motored from Ches-
te rlast Sunday and spent the day with
Mrs CYrcnus Crcswell
The Thursday evening Bridge Club
met at the home of Mrs. NJ. Arthur
on Thursday evening and went to the
directors residence and surprised Dr.
NJ, T. Brush. who had birthday that
day. This proved to be quite a pleas
ant occasion.
Capt James MAILER spent Thursday
in Washington.