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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
EUROPE STARTS ITS
BASEBALL SCHEDULE
University of Paris Team to Make
Trip TO England.
American Aesregations Are Playing
Exhibition Games in Southeastern
franee-lmmense Crowds Wit
ness Various Contests.


Inc European ha>ebaii SeaNoh ii"s
opened, ne "iNstNIlA 81 runs nav M
s'h'duitd gaines Win me NV 'l9'E
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''"'t' win " IMP [" f'i'-'''ii ~ , '"''e
/" pay 'N'"Iur '"if''''i'Se anu i''''''
"ui S"'
The University Of Toulouse mas -FOUR
baseball teams ana American hEsre
cations are playing exhibition games
ia southeastern France len thou-
N'"u persons "''i''>N'a -''''' 81
l'"'".lN' t'''i'iiN' "H,'e a. "' .,''
were ''''' present Al ! III "'N ~
""> an "'''''''''i''' - 800 VI " b'''
''' u Tue l'p"''''"" - '''' ny
john l. Powers now !. NJ = A
worker AT Toulouse, said:
81 think the French are the coming
people in baseball They have the
best baseball eye of any people, next
70 the Americans, so far as my oh
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04

They had a ball team in that oil
concern ana Ollie Joined IT, training
three times a week and playing sun
days when the Influenza ban was not
in force. His BAN playing ana steady
work had u remarkable effect. II put
Olson in the best condition he ever
was in his long career on the dla-
mond, and that dates from 1906. when
he broke in with Muskogee Of the
Three-Eye league.
Today, at the age Of "a, when most
intieIders are slipping. Ivy is one OF
tie most reliable players on the
Brooklyn team. He knows baseball
from A to and should be Robbies
ablest lieutenant now that Jack
Coombs has departed He is showing
the splendid effects of that winter
training BY his brilliant all-around
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
Hides and w oot.
An Enemy Of Womanhood.

The complexion, digestion and al
most the complete personality of
woman are dependent upon health.
Woman's ills are her great enemy. "a
they cause bad complexion, dark cir
cles under the eyes, headache, back
ache, nervousness sleeplessness,
dragging down pains and the blues,
and often totally unfit her for COM
paino The great American remedy
for such conditions Is Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, which
has been restC~ing three generations
of ailing women to health, and may 10
relied upon with perfect confidence.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04

work, and should continue at top
speed for some time to come. His
fielding Is better than ever, he is hit
ting harder and is faster on the bases.
His coaching of the other inhelders
and the pitchers while a game Is on
Is another valuable asset. Ivy has
the distinction Of being the most con-
slstently "panned" player Brooklyn
ever had, but he has thrived on the
panning.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
All Piodders,

| have known several men who NAV
De recognized in days to come us men
OF genius, and they were all plodders
huru'Worklng, intent men. Genius is
Known ny its works: genius without
works Is blind faith, II duinb oracle.
buI m"rlt"rlouS works are the result
OF time and labor, and cannot be ne.
c"'npliNhed 10y intention ar by wish
EVERY great work is the result OF
time, of vast preparatory trimming
FACILITY comes by labor. - George
Ross.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
koon,s Distance from Earth.

The mean distance Of tie moon from
the earth is 2bS,S50 miles. The maxi
mum distance, however, may reach
252,3&0 miles. and the least distance
to which it can approach the earth is
221.5 $40 miles. The moons diameter
is 2lG2 miles, and If we deduct from is
distance from the ear,h the sum Of
the two radii of the earth and moon,
viz, 1862 and 1881 niles respectively.
we shah have for the nearest opproich
of the surface of the two bodies ZIG
All miles.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
z YANKS EXPELLED.
FROM IRELAND BY
BRITISH OFFICIALS
OFFICERS ACCUSED OF siNN FEM
UTTERANCES AROUSE SECRET
SERVICE TO AC WI T & S
AGAINST FOREIGN PROPAGAN-
DlSTS IN ERIN.

London. June Am American ma
jor and a lieutenant from the quar-.
termaster's department of the
American expeditionary force, who
were spending their leave in ireland,
We're expelled from that country Sun
day by order of the British govern
ment. as result, it is alleged, of
indiscreet partisanship with the Sim
Fein
The summary expulsion of the two
officers has created sensation at
General Bidde's headquarters in Lon.
don, where both reported Monday
Though General Biddle's staff de
MES all knowledge Of the event, even
the adiutant asserting to the CORE.
spondent that he never heard of il, the
fact remains that the major and the
lieutenant we're summoned TO the
Judge advocates office yesterday after
noon for a lengthy conference
At Sim Fen Function.
From authoritative quarters, Where
the two officers reported their tOu.
bes Immediately upon their arrival
in London Monday, Universal Service
learns the details Of their experience
The two officers had been in Ireland
for several days often in the com
pany Of pronounced Sim Feners Or
Saturday night they attended a Sim
Fem function the Dublin Mansion
House, where President De Valera
was making a speech dealing with the
hopes Ireland still pinned on the
American delegates at Paris as well
as on the American Congress at Wash,
ington
The officers are alleged to have
made some strong pro-Snn Fein re-
marks that we're overheard by British
secret service agents, VINO imme-
diately reported 10 the British GOV
eminent.
The latter evidently had been
watching the officers after noting their
Sim Fem associates the sercet serv,
ice is very competent and never over.
looks possibilities and acted quickly
Held Not Desirable.
Late Saturday night official inf0rma-
ton was conveyed to the two officers
that their presence in Ireland was
considered undesirable. This was con
veyed TO them with the greatest
courtesy and with no show OF coeT-
cion. The officers caught the morning
boat from Kingston for Holyhead.
Universal Service learns that If all
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04

The Cleveland clCb has what one
might call a pitching outfit The
ny chaser~ for the Ini.an~ this season
viii be Tristan Speaker Joe Wood, J..
Gladstone Graney, Elmer Smith anu
Charles Jameson.
Ended Graneys Career.
As every baseball fan knows, Wood
was for several years the premier
pitcher of the Red SoX. Both Graney
and Jameson broke into the American
league as pitchers Graney became n
member Of the Indians in 1908. on
the Cleveland teams first visit 10 New
York that season J. Gladstone stuck
his hurting hand In front of liner
batted by Neal BAH, the former mem
her of the Yankees. That ended
Graney's pitching career.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04

Jameson was pitching in the Metro
politan league when signed ~ Clark
Griffith three years ago. The recruit
however. failed to impress thu mana,
ger of the Senators with his line OF
goods, and Griffith converted him into
an outtelder.
Speaker as Pitcher.
The redoubtahle Speaker has
pitched game in the American
league. Near the fuE end Of the 1913
season. and with the pennant won.
Bill Carrigan nominated the great out
fielder 10 pitch against the Washing
TON team Elmer Smith was never u
pitcher in the American league, hut he
did lot of hurting, both nj the Huns
and for his company's baseball team
in France.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
SCOTT PERRY SHY AS HITTER
In Recent Game With Yankees Attn
letic Pitcher Struck Out Five
Times-Good as HurIer.

Scott Perry may be great pitcher,
but rs a batter, oh my, In the game
of April % he struck out five times.
Jack Quinn famed him in the second,
fifth aud seventh innings and Bob
Shawkey made him cut the air in the
ninth ana twelfth. though his effort In
the final inning did nip the ball, re-
sultins in a foul tip that was caught
by Ruel
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
(3ASCGALl
STORIES

G0Och Is an odd name, but there are
two of them in the southern league.
The story that Memphis would let
out Joe Slattery seems To have been
Il mistake.
Art Phelan is one of the Galveston
veterans who seems TO have come
back strong.
Heilman is making the Tiger fans
sit up and take notice b, his great
work at the initial bag
The Vernon club has turned lntielder
Tex We>tcrzl over Ia Portland which
can use most anything.
Hold Eller. Cincinnati pitcher, is
credited with the first no-hit game of
the major league season.
Fred Smith. formerly of the ST. Paul
club has returned from overseas and
expects to play in the association this
season.
Fred Toney'S return to the New
York club will make a vast difference
in that teams power as soon as he
gets in condition.
At Bloomington, Joe Dunn has a
pitcher named Newkirk, who won Is
straight games for Oakland in the Pa
clfc Coast league.
John Henry. former Washington
catcher. is not expected to remain
with the Boston Braves after Hank
Gowdy gets into shape.
The Seattle club let Grover Land
20. However Bin Clymer got the idea
the old soldier would be his first
string catcher is mystery.
Hank SEVERED, who has just re-
turned from army service, probably Is
the most feared batsman among the
cutchers of the major leagues.
Dan Howley aggressive coach of the
Tigers, says a pitcher should be kept
out Of uniform - hours before being
worked in a championship game.
Allen Russell may become the lead
ing pitchpr of the New York Yankees.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
Minute Men.

The Minute Men We're class of citl-
ute's notice. They were first known
during and Immediately previous to
the War Of the Revolution and after
ward AT the beginning Of the Civil war
Sometimes they We're regularly en-
rolled as militia.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
Bio Crowd Enjoys Dance.

The dance given last evening in the
Home Defense eague Han by the
ladies of St Joseph's Catholic Church
was attended by a large crowd, inCiud-
ing a number from ont of town. ES-
cellent music was furnished by the
Johnson Orchestra. The house and
lot on Pine street. where St Jos ph's
Church was first located was disposed
of during the dance T. ] FooleT,
mayor OF Seneca, was he winner SUP
per was served in an adjoining room
Rev. Father Cullerton Of Peru, Pa he.
Hauser Of Seneca. Father Ring ot
Princeton. Father Hackett OF Ottawa
an Father OReardon attended
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
BEGAN the BastilIe,

April p is he anniversary Of the
beginning Of the building Of the bas-
tile In 1870 by Charles V, who erected
it as protection against the English.
history and WAS finally destroyed by
the people in 1888. Tie key was sent
by Thomas Paine to George Washing.
ton.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
KINGS DAUGHTERS Elect.

The King Daughters held bust
ness meeting last evening at the Con
grega'ianal Church and the annual
election of officers was held, as fol
lows
President-Mrs Forrest Smith.
Vice president Warren Hat
tGrum.
Secretary-Miss Mamie Bateman.
Treasurer-Miss Corrine Sterrett.
The Euchre Club will meet tomor
row afternoon at the home OF Mrs
Edward Dawson on Union street.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.


Detroit, Z, Chicago, 3.
Boston Washington. 3.
New York, 10; Philadelphia, 9.
st. Louis, 14-5; Cleveland. 6-8.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
Games Today.

sburgh at Chicago, 2.
Philadelphia at New York.
Brooklyn at Boston.
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
TRIP AROUND WORLD

Baseball magnateS. headed by
Ban Johnson, president Of the
American league, are planning a
trip around the world. 1t will
be started next fall, if con
diuons warrant, and If not ii will
be postponed until the fall Of
1920. The last trip netted
profit Of $2S.OOO
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
perkins-Wiley Nurtials.

Miss Bessie Perkins, youngest
daughter OF Mrs. Sarah Perkins, was
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
Meredjth's Vanity.

George Meredith. as his friends
used to tell vii amusement" writes
Robert Lynd In the London Nation,
was n vain man. Someone has re-
lated how, In his later years. he re-
garded il az n matter of extreme Inn
portance that his visitors should SIT
in a position from which they would
See his fnce in profile"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
Games Today.

New York at philadel phia.
Boston at Wa shington.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
NATIONAL lEAGU G.
Results Yesterday.

Chicago, !: Pittsburgh, 0.
Boston, %; Brooklyn, Ia.
Philadelphia, :, New York, 4.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04

clyde Milan may be lost to the
Milan had to leave game recently
due 10 terrific pains in his side. He
was operated on for appendicitis.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04

Tearing ribs loose seems 10 be
bad habit with Salt Lake pitchers.
Adolph Shlnkle is the latest to suffer
the ailmcnt that is almost chronic with
Bee fingers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04

The Seattle club has shelved Bert
Niehoff. After mailing the Trip all the
way from New York Niehof was I'M
able to get going because of his bad
ankle
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-26
New Court Cases.

D. O. Thompson vs.. Homer kel-
.ogg ct al. Suit is to quiet title to
real estate. Varga & Son attorneys
or plaintiff
Jennie Ross VS.. c. B. K @. r. r.
Co. Plaintiff sues for personal dam
ages sustained when she was in
jured on Dec. "a, 1914, when, a
ran into string of cars standing
Main street, alleging defendant was
negligent in leaving the cars there
without lights or any one to guard
them and she asks for SLABS dam
ages for her injuries, her wrist be-
ing broken and her face and fore
head cut and for medical attenu-
ance, board, etc. She also asks for
81 ,493 for injuries sustained by
Harriet Brown who was injured at
the same time, her collar bone being
broken, and OTHERWISE injured,
plaintiff. Ed II. Sharp and c. w.
Hoffman attorneys for plaintiff.
W. W. Crawford VS.. c. B. & c.
R. R. Co. Plaintiff sues for $500
for Injuries to himself and a Ford
car when he struck string of cars
standing across Main street on the
evening of Dec. "a, 1917, alleg ing
defendant was negligent in leaving
the cars across the street without
lights or guard. Ed H. Sharp and
G. W. Hoffman attorneys for plain
tiff.
T. B. Nicholson VS.. F. p. Heath
man and wife and the Supply Store.
Suit is to foreclOse a real estate
mortgage given to secure note for
$3.50. SO, dated June %, 1916. B.
NJ. Russell attorney for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-26

The Reporter man is an advocate
of hard roads, and we believe any
one else will be who makes an auto
trip anywhere outside of Decatur
county. We returned from trip
to Iowa City in company with our
wife last Wednesday, having start
ed there in our car the previous
Sunday to attend commencement
exercises at the State University.
The roads were a fright from Leon
to Des Moines, and all along cars
were stuck in the many mud holes.
We put in eight hours making the
trip from Leon to Des Moines. a
good part of the time being spent in
getting our of mud holes and as
sisting in getting cars out ahead of
us SO we could pass. Just north OF
Indianola there was a mud hole
which a half hours work with a
shovel would have fixed, and here
we're two farmers with a team,
charging everybody dollar to pulp
their cars about twenty feet. 1t
was some trip, and we left our car
at Des Moines and made the balance
of the trip on the train. Our daugh-
ter, Miss Dorothy, graduated on
Tuesday in the Liberal Arts course
and returned home with US.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-26

Allan Markley was out at George
Bakers farm northwest of Leon one
day last week, and witnessed big
fight between two male hogs owned
by Mr.. Baker, a big fellow weighing
over 600 pounds, and having NAM
moth tusks attacking little fellow
weighing about 100 pounds and cut
him up in a frightful manner. put
Allan was satisfied when the men
on the farm caught the big hog and
cut on his dangerous tusks, and Al
Ian proudly brought one Of them to
The Reporter onice TO show No.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-26

Several Davis City people were
mixed up in an automobile accident
Sunday night, that came very nearly
being serious. They had started out
for picnic and when in front of the
Alma Lowell home east of Lamont
the car driven by Mr.. Harp turned
over. With the exception of Miss
Zula Hamilton none of the occupants
of the car were very badly hurt.
Miss Hamilton was rendered uncon-
scious, and badly bruised and shaken
up, but fortunately no bones were
broken. The car was pretty badly
ged.-Lamoni Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-26

VIM. P. Lockwood, father of Mrs.
Jamie Long, is back to Leon again
after an absence of four years. Mr..
Lockwood is an artistic sign writer,
and when here four years ago did
some work, among other jobs being
sign on the north side OF Stewart S
speaks for itself While he is here
he will do all kinds of sign work,
and if you want any sign work just
call him up at the home of Jamie
Long and he will see you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-26

That town of Leon is taking on
more activity this year than any
town around. They are going to
celebrate July 4th, put drinking
fountains on the streets, have an
agricultural fair this fall, put in 40
blocks of new paving, ordered a
new fire truck, build some new store
they are not going to do. The old
burg must be just bubbling over
with "do-it-rightous.' % e o a
Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-26

Francis Varga and G. B. Price
went to ST. Joe last Wednesday at
ter Mr.. Vargas Cadillac which they
left there a couple of weeks before
on account of rain. On the return
trip down near Albany, Mo-, they
had little Excitement, meeting a
runaway mule team, and as the
road was pretty narrow G. B. hiked
up the road to try and flag the
mules, and succeeded in running
them into some willows by the side
of the road and stopping them, but
Francis did not have much faith in
G. B. as a flagman, so he tried to
pull out to the side Of the, road and
dropped into mud over the hubs,
and they had a couple of hours OF
hard work getting back on solid
earth again.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-26

H. o. futile and son Wildan, OF
Van Vert, we're in Leon Friday on
business. Mr.. futile is erecting a
undertaking parlors at Van Vert,
which will be one of the best in this
part of the state, including a re-
ceiving vault in the building, where
bodies can be cared for indefinitely
and hereafter when the roads are
impassable bodies can be cared for
until weather conditions are favor
able for burial. Mr.. futile is doing
big business, having Just COM
pleted an order for over fourteen
hundred photos for the members Of
the graduation class Of the Leon
High school y;
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-26

DR.. ]. w. Rowell received let
ter Sunday from his son, Chief
Yeoman Edgar w. Rowell, who
landed at New York on Monday of
last week, saying he would leave
New York on Monday of this week
for the Great Lakes Naval Training
Station near Chicago. where he was
to report for immediate discharge,
and will probably arrive in Leon
about Friday Edgar has been sta
toned at Base 9, Gibralter, for
more than a year, and was for
tunate in being assigned to return
to the United States on one of the
big destroyers, making the trip in
seven days It is needless to say
that some young chickens are being
fattened up at the Rowell home for
his return, and they have orders
that he wants buckwheat cakes for
breakfast even if it is the Fourth
of July, for it has been many day
since he had any buckwheat cakes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-26

c. D. Morgan, Of Hydro, Okla
homa who had been visiting with
C. w. Barr Of Morgan township,
and at the home Of NJ. A. Gammill
in Leon, went to Des Moines Tues
day to visit a brother before return
ing home. Mr. Morgan was a resi-
years, but for number of years has
resided at Hydro, where he owns a
transfer line
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-26

DR.. J. o. Woodmansee returned
Tuesday morning from Des Moines
where he had been for several days
making arrangements to move mis-
family there. He will return to Des
Moines the latter part of this week,
and will take up his duties as a
member of the state board of parole
July LIST, to which he was appointed
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-26
Ranks i'm Literary Circles.

Mrs. Chas. Oral Wheeler, of Clar-
india, Iowa, has agreed to write
more than just short stories and
song poems for the Southern Liter
airy Bureau, she has advanced so
rapidly with her story work and has
received SO much praise from south
ern readers. Her works speaks for
itself. The plot on which her work
is based is backed by good judg-
ment and pleasing ways. She has
now started on her thrilling photo
play to be given under this title
beyond the Alps Lies Italy, which
is play that speaks for itself. Her
work in the writing of her Mss. has
given her an enviable reputation in
the eyes of southern readers and by
her pleasing manner and good ideas
has caused them to class her as an
exceedingly popular authoress. 1t
is needless to state her new play
will bring her much more honor
which is fully due her. She will be
remembered by Decatur county
readers as Miss Jessie Daniels, form
erly OF Davis City, Iowa.
The first love Of a boy is a vaIu-
ape asset to his mother. 1t induces
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-26

One of the social events of the
week was given by Miss F. Virginia
West at her home one and one-half
ening. Ten couples of her friends
were very pleasantly entertained
with games and music, after which
refreshments were served They de
parted at late hour feeling that the
evening had been well spent and
that Miss West is royal enter
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-26

Harlin Sires, who has been work
ing in Harry Crago's barber shop in
Hotel Leon, last week purchased
Clyde Pickering's shop in the base
ment of the Biggs block, and will
be in business for himself. Mr.
Sires Is first-class barber, and will
be glad to see all of his friends and
customers in his new location.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-26

Reed Shultz and his sister, Miss
Edna, Of Abel, arrived Tuesday for
few days visit at the home of A.
Merwin and other friends in this
city. They were former residents
of this county and have many
friends here VINO are glad to see
them. Reed was recently released
from service in the navy. but is sub
jected to recall Miss Ruth Smith.
of Van Vert is also visiting at the
MerWin home
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-26

p. B. Walker, wife and son Ches-
ter returned to their home at St.
visit here being cut short by mes
sage ordering him to report at Chi
cago at the general office of Swift
& Co., with whom he has been en-
ployed for several years. installing
plants for them mostly in southern
states
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-26

J. T.. Warnstaff. wife and daughter
Miss Glata, were up near Lacelle the
latter part of last week, going to
visit his brother, J. w. Warnstaff,
who has been suffering from cancer
Of the stomach, but he started for
Rochester, Mimi, just before Lew
arrived to consult Drs. Mayo. Mr.
Warnstaff's sister, Mrs. George
Boyce, of Akron, Colorado was also
there on a visit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-26

A slight blaze in the old livery
barn southwest Of BOWshers store,
called out the fire department Tues
day evening. but little water ex-
tinguished the fire which is sunpos-
ed to have started from a boy throw
ing firecracker into the building
which set fire to some hay, but a
few minutes more start and the
building would have burned.