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SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-12-21

NAM PEKNY cihlovy dunn
ma Kladne V Cechach, 5 obyva-
cich pokoju dole a 5 nahore,
dive konpelny, diva vfernesy, vel
ka puda sklep, velky dlazde-
ny dvur balkon. Da Sc vel
mi LEVINE. Mono videt foto-
grafii. Haste Sc V elsie 2676
North Grand Ave. Vemte Bu-
ckeye karu. 1922
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-12-21

kAMNA e druhe ruky vSeho
druhu prodava a kupuje w.
SnHlaSek. 22H1 r.. 40. 81. ?
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-12-21

PRODA Sc uplne zachova-
~ dubovy pradelnik (Dres-
ser) "a $500, coz jest polovi-
ma kupni ceny. Haste Sc els.
6209 Broadway. 1922
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-12-21

QeSnem VeQOInl, re kIdCliiie
vstfic neodvratne zkaze, ma
chazime tn utechu, re zahyne-
me spolu! Ano, ma zemi, nebo v
pekle - vsude budeme spolu!
ia nikdy vice neopustfm jej ami
ma den. Cd dolby naseho snat-
ku stale Sc tax jen jedenkrate
q to bylo tehdy, kdyz byl chy-
cen, souzen a odsouzen k smrti.
Ja nalezla cestu svou do Wash
ingtonu, odhodlana, re jej bud
vysvobodim, nebo re MIN ze-
mru. Ano, kdyby nebyl byval O.
svobozen, byla jsem odhodla-
ma, dopustiti Sc cinu, ktery byl
by privedl mne vedle neho do
vezeni a ma Sibenicii"
ooh, Alberto! Jaka to desna
mluva? Nine zrovna krev styd-
ne V zilach!" zvolala Elfie.
"Co dba tn clovek pax nepa-
trne prisahy pri sledovani tako
veho cile? ia mela jednoho bo-
ha - meho Vittorio! Jedno ma
bozenstvi - jeho vlastenectvi!
A jeden Gil - jeho Stesti! Ma
hodou byl on vysvoboZen siln6j
tim ramenem a bystrejsi mysli,
jak mole. A on je opet Il mne,
ably nikdy vice neodloucil Sc o.
de mne. Kde on stoji, stojim i
ia - kan on jde, jdu i ia, a ce-
ho on Sc odvazi, toho odvazim
Sc ia. S MIN sdileti chci vsech-
ny slasti i strasti a az on jed
nou zemre, prestanu ziti i ia J"
Alberta ustala v reel a Ia
dumcive hledela v jasne plane
ny ohne.
Take Elfie onemela, byvsl
celia ohromena prudkym vybu-
chem citu te, jiz az dosud pova
zovala "a netecnou. Co pohnu-
| 10 il k takovemuto bezpfiklad-
nemu sebeobetovanf? Byla to
krasa, oheh a entusiasmus to-
hoto mladeho italia, jenz zboz-
noval il uchazel Sc o nj s ta-
kym uspechem?
Vittorio Corsini byl skutecne
muzem hezkym, ne sice We smy
sld Apolla, nybrz iako Adonis.
Byl ale tan straSne osmahlym,
nleti tax t,navel Nemohla po-
ropiti, Jak acna nektera md-
ze Sc do neho 3anlilovati vii
Dec?
Sedely tax dlouho, kazda
zamestnana svymi vlastnim
myslenkami, nedbajice toho
re musi byt jiz davno po pu
noci.
Pojednou vyruseny byly sla
bym klepanim ma dvere. Alber
ia vyskocila a spechala je ote
vriti. Byl to jeji chot', Vittori'
Corsini.
"Je pozde jiz, milacku",
"Vim to, mily', taktez odve
tia Alberta.
"Co pocnes 81 Sc svym no
stem?"
"Ona musl Spati Sc mnou
drahy Vittorio. Je to divka be
ze vsi zkuSenosti v celem do
me, ktery je plny vojaku, men
n1ista, kde by mohla spati, Wy
ima Sc mnou, ktera jsem jed
nou zenou v taboru'.
Hluboky povzdech vydral $
2 prsou Corsiniho a on prav
pax septem:
ia zrovna blahopral sob,
ze ztravime tuto noe klidne
beg obavy, ze budeme nenadal
pfepadeni! Avsak nebesa v
re radeji prosedel bych cello
noe Vedle tebe, ocekavaje tito
nepritele, nezli byti odsouze
X tomu, byt cd tebe odloucen
Alberta odpovedela mu hi;
sem tlumenym a oba pax S
ptali mezi sebou po delsi dob
Ma konec pravil Vittorio:
Bud upokojena. draha.
ulehnu prede dvere tohoto p
koje a iako verny pes bue
ctro5iti tvi1i snanek"
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-12-21

PRODA Sc prave dostaveny
modernf domek pri Miles A.
We. Vezme Sc lot aneb starsi
majetek co splatka.. Haste Sc
v elsie 4123 vych. 131. ul.
1927
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-12-21

HLEDA Sc mensi byt pro
dvoutlennou rodinu. Nechte a
dressu v adm. t. listu. 1928
Evening star., 1920-03-17
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
George r.; Walker Of Raleigh: n. C.. and
Pauline Z. HORNE Of st. Louis. Mo.
o. Lowell Day Of st. Regis Falls. N. y. and
III. Jessamine Hewitt OF West Springfield. Pa.
Curtis G.. Anderson and Edna A. Brown both
of Winchester Va.
Charles Tucker Of Covington KY. and Cal
lie l.. Hosey of Jordan Mines Va.
james D. Yochum and Lois X Hilman
Clarence NJ. Fischer Of this city and Alma H.
Miller of Portsmouth. Ohio.
Bruce l.. Jones of Cape Charles Va. and
Meddie NJ. Jenkins Of Eurlle. Ala.
Dclhert l.. Ashby of Norfolk Va. and
Fanny Il. Padcett of this city
Leroy G. kell ond Helen Wammergren both
Of Great Bend. Kan
n. Justin Webster and Grace NJ Manley.
both of Williamsport. Pa.
Walter F. A. Hamilton and Opal f. Pierson.
William NJ. Groves and Helen E. Rebbert
Daniel F. Harshman of Waynesboro Pa
and Ella V. Toms of Funkstown Mo-
Ernest n. BuXbaum and Olive ST. G. Noll
William Chambers and Mayme Davis
Harry A Fish of Aberdeen. Miss. and Mil
dred Potter Of Greenw,o ,od, N Y
Austin W. Bell of this city and Mary f.
Penny Of Mason Springs Md
lvtrson .. Mitchell and Beulah F. Scott.
Edward Smith and Lucy b. Johnson
Evening star., 1920-03-17

81 Fancy Voiles, 59c
Beautiful Georgette-printed
VoiIes. floral patterns on dark
grounds; 40 inches wide.
81 Diaper Cloths, $2.9S
24x24 Ready-nemmed Red
Star Diaper Cloths, one dozen
to the package. Run of the
mill.
4Oc Unbleached Cotton,
40-inch Heavy Unbleached
Sheeting Cotton. Limit. 10
yards to a buyer.
$500 TaHeta, $1.98
Yard wide Black Chiffon
Taffeta. OF superior quality.
Limit, one dress pattern to a
buyer.
SOC Percafe, 39c
Yard-wide Percale. in new
spring patterns. Standard
quality.
81 Lining Silks, $1.49
Yard-wide Lining Silks, in
floral and figured patterns for
lining coat suits.
So French Serge, $1.96
Sci inch AIl-wool French
Serge. in navy and black. Fine
twilled and scrviceable.
soc Pillowcases. 35c
42x36 PilIowcases. made of
strong bleached cotton.
So Sheets, $2.35
Slx9O Wearwell Seamless
Bleached Sheets. with taped
edge.
81 Bedspreads, $2.95
Large White Crocheted
Spreads. in Marseilles pat
terms.
SOC Linene Cannon
Cloth, 39c
34-inch White Linene Can
non Cloth, with shrunk finish.
$3.50 Messaline, $2.45
Yard-wide Black Satin Mes
saline. pure silk quality.
75c Poplin, 59c
27-inch Beautiful. Silk-like
Mercerized Poplin. in black
and popular colors.
$3.50 Shifting Silk, $3.49|
Rich. serviceable pure-silk
quality: 80 inches wide. Col
orful new stripes.
81 Foulard Silk, $3.19 |
Yard-wide. of rich satiny
texture in striking designs on
blue and black grounds.
DR.. Lyons Tooth
Powder, 19c
Wash Cloths, &c
Choice of heaty Turkish and
Woven Wash Cloths.
San Toy Talcum
Powder, 15c
Box Paper, 29c
Box of Excellent Quality
Paper and Envelopes. - of ca.
Children's Silk Bags, 69cI
Handsome New Silk Bags. in
popular colors fitted with mir
ror.
Bag Frames, Csc
New White Metal Embossed
Bag Frames. real $1.00 values.
Rosaries, Csc
Assorted colors and black. in
Rosaries Of iridescent beads
Fine Manicure Scissors,
CSC
Umbrellas, $3.9S
Reliable Gloria Umbrellas,
with ring handles and bake
lite tips.
Shell Hairpins, 1Oc Pkg.
Moire Bags, $2.98
New Moire SILK Bags, for
spring; in black. navy and
taupe
Petticoats, $2.49
Heatherbloom and Sateen
Petticoats in black and col
ors. with corded and pleated
fOunceS.
Evening star., 1920-03-17
|SCHOO[ BUILDING
SURVEY PROPOSED
D. c. Congress of Mothers
and Parent-Teacher AS
S0CiationS in Plan.

i'lans for a comprehensive investi-
gation OF the District public school
buildings and Fairgrounds, results of
which will be submitted to the Senate
Seiect committee investigating the
school system. were completed yes
terday afternoon at a meeting of the
district Congress of Mothers and
Parent-Teacher Associations at the
Teachers Club.
The board of education at its meet
ing TINS afternoon will be requested
to give its approval of the proposed
survey, which will be conducted by
members of the association.
Guided by Questionnnires.
Questionnaires covering virtually
every phase of conditions in school
buildings have been prepared by the
organization and will be distributed
to the corps of investigators as soon
as the school board gives it's approval
This investigation will reveal the
kind Of janitor service. condition of a
building in general sanitation. etc
In fact, the investigation will be so
broad in scope that Congress will be
Informed as to how many clocks there
are in every school building in Wash
ington.
Extension of miniature lunchrooms
in the public school buildings, two
of which are in operation in the John-
son-Powell and Benning schools. was
advocated by the organization. Inese
lunchrooms. where children who are
unable to so to their homes for luncn
are served hot dishes at cost. will be
instituted in every school building IN
the city by the District Congress of
Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associa-
tions as soon as the requisite funds
are raised.
withdraw From Council.
Resolutions withdrawing its MEM
bership from the National Capital
School Betterment Council. and es-
tablishing shoe and rubber fund,
were adopted by the organization. No
reason was given for the organiza-
tons withdrawal from the school
betterment council.i The shoe and
rubber fund will be used to provide
poor school children with the neces-
sary protection for their feet.
The organization also went on rec
ord in favor of a law requiring nurses
and midwives in the District to be
registered.
Aims of the antEprofiteering cam
paign Of the Department Of Justice
were explained by Mrs. William Wade
of the high cost of living division of
that department.
Evening star., 1920-03-17
STAGED OWN "HOLD-UP,"
Baking Company Manager to An
sWer Emhezzlement Charpe

DETROIT. March 17.-Earl Eldridgc.
off1ce anager of a banking company
here. who reported to the police that
he had been held up and robbed by
three negroes Of the companys pay
roll amounting to $1,000, confessed
last night. according to the police
that he staged his own hold up"
with the assistance of a friend. John
Winder. The two were arrested on
charge of embezzlement and grand
larceny.
told them where the money could be
found and implicated a third per-
son. whom he refused to name.
Evening star., 1920-03-17
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported tt
the health department in the last twenty -fou
hours
Harry and Thusnelda Langley, girl.
Rurllie and Anna Odum, girl.
James NJ and Verne a. Jones. boy.
William H. and Matilda n. Kennedy. girl.
spencer ". and Annie l.. Harry. girl.
Harry and Rose Rosoff, boy.
Roger ". and Mabel 4. Newman. hoy
James L. and Ethelyn II. Holloway. boy.
Walter {. and Lena {. Bates. boy.
Roy e. and Lindote Thomas. girl.
Roy C.. and Agnes V. Anderson, boy.
Joseph and Lena Shirpiro. girl.
Charles A. and Hazel l.. MartZ boy.
Arthur ]. and Blanche F. Burks. boy.
James &. and Beatrice n. Whisman. boy.
Floyd L. and Helen r. Kidwell. girl.
John L. md Esther Berlin. boy.
William s. and Meredith f. Porte. girl.
william NJ. and jeanette " Hanlon. girl.
Jacob and Rebecca F.. Samakow. boy.
Fred G.. and Sudie o. r. Holland girl
Raymond l.. and Jessie J. Shoemaker. boy.
Laurence G.. and Elizabeth D. Wesson, boy.
Richard \. and Edith Sutton. girl
James A. and Martha Tate. girl.
Evening star., 1920-03-17
STUDIES TAX PART
Of MERGER PLAN
Mr.. Woods to Confer With
Car Line Heads-Sees Mr..
Hamilton Today.

With a view to working out the tax
provision of his bill to facilitate mer-
ger Of the street car companies in
Washington. and to settle in definite
and permanent way the street railway
problem in the National Capital Rep
resentative James =. Woods of Nir-
ginia arranged for a conference this
afternoon with George f. Hamilton,
president of the Capital Traction Com
pany
Representative Woods returned this
morning from a business trip to New
York. and plans to have conferences
with officials of both street railway
companies and with the business in
terests of the city so as to get the best
possible adjustment of his bill to give
prompt and effective relief to the
street railway problem in Washing
ton.
Representative Woods expects that
the strongest opposition will be to
the tax feature of the bill. which. as
tentatively drafted. proposes first to
take a l per cent franchise tax on
the gross earnings of both companies
and then to take d so per cent excess
profits tax on the earnings in excess
of ! per cent. At first the Capital
Traction would pay all of the excess
profits. Representative Woods esti-
mates, because. even by being al
lowing to pool the earnings of the
Potomac Electric Power Company
way and Electric. the latter company
probably would not Immediately earn
IL per cent.
Encouraged by Calculations.
Representative Woods was much en-
couraged by calculations which show
that the tax under his proposed bill
would be about S663,000. He figures
that this is about equivalent to the pres
tax of about $4,000. and the cost of
the fact that there is an ad valorem
av Of about $4,000, and the cost of
maintaining crossing policemen as
sessed against both street railway
companies. of which expense they
would be relieved in his new bill.
Messages received from public Off
ciaIs, from street railway interests
and from prominent business men and
civic leaders in Washington have
persuaded Representative Woods that
he is to have strong support of his
bill. He feels convinced that it will
not only relieve the present situation,
but will bring about such conditions
that the Washington Railway and
Electric Company will not have to
ask for further increased fare, and
eventually will lead to a restoration
of the five-cent fare.
Evening star., 1920-03-17
POLICE NAME COMMITTEES,
0ne to Discuss Redistribution
With Federal Employees.

Al NEE, as of the National Asso-
cation of Policemen of Washington
last night it was decided to send
a committee to meet in conference
with the officers of the National Fed
Grafton of Federal Employees to be
held March 20, when the matter of
the report of the joint congressional
committee on reclassif1cation will be
considered. The opinion was express
ed that the reclassification report
provides a salary for the policemen
that is satisfactory. This committee
was named for the conference: Spen-
Ger Roberts. No. 2: c. c. Wise. No. Z:
NJ d. Smith. No. 3. and Jerry Brod-
erick, No. 6.
BY reason of the growth Of the
membership Of the association here
after the meetings will be held in
the Home Life Insurance building at
9Th and G streets.
This committee on entertainment
was appointed: Milton d. Smith
(chairman), No. 3: Jack Maloney. NO.
3: Spencer Roberts. No. 2; +. e.
Wheeler. No s: X. Strong, NO -
George Waite, No. 5. and J. {. Brod-
erick. No. 6.
There was discussion of the pro-
posed memorial to the District Com
missioners asking the dong away
with the reserve duty, the swing
section and sick and annual leave.
Evening star., 1920-03-17
FINED $50 FOR SELLING
BY "SHORT WEIGHT"

Samuel Frank. grocer doing
business at 1895 Champlain street
northwest. charged with selling
short weight. was fined $50 in the
United States branch of Police
Court yesterday. 1t was testified
that James Johnson. residing in
the vicinity Of Franks store, had
asked for a pound of sugar, for
which Frank charged him 90 cents.
Johnson. believing that he had been
short weighted. turned the package
of sugar over to the police OF the
tenth precinct. who in turn held
it and reported the case to the su-
perintendent Of weights. measures
and markets. George NJ Roberts.
Mr.. Roberts said the sugar weigh
ed only 11A ounces. whereas it
should have weighed 16 ounces
Judge Hardison, in passing sen
tence on Frank. said that the evil
dence was clear that the defendant
had defrauded his customer ana
he intended to make an object les
son Of his case, and fined him $50:
Recently Judge Hardison has heard
number of short weight and
short measure cases and in each
instance he applied the limit al
lowed by law.
Evening star., 1920-03-17
JUDGE GILLETT HANGS SELF.

HAMMOND Ind, March 17.-Judge
John n. GiIlett. sixty-three years old.
formerly chief justice of the supreme
court of Indiana. hanged himself in
the garret of his home yesterday
with a clothesline The body was
discovered by his son Gerald.
Judge Gillett's wife died year ago
and he had been despondent since. ac-
cording to friends. He was appointed
Judge of the supreme court of Indiana.
in 1902. and was chief justice from 1903
to 1908. Previously he was circuit judge
of Lake county for twelve years and
also served as assistant attorney general
of Indiana.
Since retiring from the bench. Judge
Giglett- had engaged in the practice OF
corporation law in Hammond. He was
the author OF several books on law.
Evening star., 1920-03-17

Mems Socks. 35c
Gordon Round Ticket
Socks, in black. cordovan.
navy. white and suede. ; for
$I.OO.
Athletic
Underwear, $1.59
Mems $500 Fine White
Madras Athletic Shirts and
Drawers.
Otis Underwear, 89c
Mems sl00 O.is Balbriggan
Shirts and Drawers. in all
sizes up to so.
Mems Union Suits, $1.89
Chalmers $3.50 Inrox Fine
Gauge Spring and Fall
Union Suits, in white and
gray.
Mems Wash Ties, 29c
100 dozen New Wash Ties.
in neat stripes and figures.
Worth 35c.
| Mems Collars, l7c
Our 4-ply Laundered Col
lars come in twenty styles
and all sizes. Why pay more?
Boys Corduroy
Suits, $4.9S
Crompton All weather
Corduroy Suits. in sizes to
8. Navy, brown, purple and
gray.
Boys Pants, $2.48
Full Cut Kniokerbockers
of fancy mixtures. lined
throughout.
Boys Serge Caps, $1.1s
All-wool Blue Serge Caps.
excellently tailored. Worth
s150.
Boys Refers, $5.98
800 Fancy Cloth Spring
Refers. with embroidered
emblem. Sizes 2'4 to s.
Women's Union
Suits, SIC
Lace trimmed Summer
Union Suits. with tight or
loose knees. Extra sizes
are 75c.
Women's Bloomers, SOC
Jersey Knit Bloomers. in
white and pink. with elastic
at top ana knees. All sizes.
Gauze Vests, Csc
Regular and extra sizes
Women'S Vests: V neck.
bodice and wing shield
styles
Infants Shirts, Csc
Silk and Wool and Cotton
and Wool Undershirts. with
short sleeves.
Silk Gloves, 75c
Van Raalte Niagara Maid
silk Gloves. in black and
white. Last years stock at
last years price.
Silk Gloves, 59c
Pure Silk Gloves with
double finger tips. White,
gray and pongee.
Silk Hose, 75c
Women's Black Fiber Silk
Hose. slightly imperfect. but
not at all affected in looks
or wear.
Children's Hose, 29c
Boys and Girls Ribbed
Black School Hose, in all
sizes, 5k to 10. Slightly
imperfect.
Glove Silk Hose, $3.75
Purchase Of famous -"
make Italian Glove Silk
Hose. Worth $3.50 to $500.
Black. white and colors.
Slightly irregular weave.
Mems Soft Collars, zoe
Csc and 35c new. strictly
perfect soft collars in mad
ras, pique and fiber silk. All
sizes II to IT.
Nightshirts, 9Sc
Mems $3.50 Cambria Night
shirts with V neck. Trim
med with colorcI braid.
Mems Shirts, $1.59
Manufacturers seconds of
$3.50. $500 and $3.50 Shirts
in all sizes. IA to II. Practi-
cally perfect.
Evening star., 1920-03-17
Dresses, $27.9O

$40. $50 and $55 Spring
Dresses of foulard, taffeta.
satin aud 1ricotine. Many
BEAUTIFULLY IN b 70 dered
models
Evening star., 1920-03-17
Snort Skirts, SIS

The smart and service
Wooden Khaki Skirts with
mannish pockets. Trimmed
with rows of buttons. Belted
top.
Evening star., 1920-03-17

Frank Kline, a druggist OF Reading,
Pa. was found near Lynchburg Monday
night suffering from injuries received in
fal! from a railroad bridge while
wandering aimlessly about the coun-
try.
Evening star., 1920-03-17

Wellington and Martha Long. boy.
Samuel w. and Deborah Lane. girl
Leroy and Pearl Reynolds, girl
Stanley J. and Anna y. Crosby, boy.
James and Nettie Beldon. boy.
Andrew and Annie Brown. girl
Leroy II. and Beulah Duckwilder, hoy
Carl L. and Bessie A. Washington boy
Barnard and Beatrice Dorsey. boy
Evening star., 1920-03-17

Reuben H. Donnelley Of Chicago has
been appointed president Of the Asso-
ciated Advertising Clubs Of America by
the executive board.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-10-29
TWIFoRD HAS
HEARD CALL OF TAPS
a Brave Soldier and Good Man Dies
Like He Fought

"A hasty victim of that dread scourge
tuberculosis, Elwood Twiford of E4si
Lake. a much mentioned hero of the
World War, laid down the arms Of life
last Saturday night at 80 o'clock and
departed the land for which he surely
gave lis life. "a
THE INDEPENDENCE le the story
last week of Twiford's heroism and now
when tuberculosis attacked HIM as re-
suit of wounds and exposure on the bat
tlefields of France, the American gov
eminent refused to provide any assis=
tance toward recovery. =
The examining doctor who sent him
to Camp jackson for entrainment prior
to his service in Frnce, says that he
was about as near perfect specimen
of manhood as North Carolina ever
turns out and that he was without slgr
or suggestion of tubercular bacilh, al
that time. Information just received
from Twiford's father corrects the state
ment of last week and states that he
came home from the army with cast
of tuberculosis, and did not contract i
afterwards.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-10-29
CALLS DANCE HALL ANTE
ROOM TO PROSTITUTION
over In Washington, NJ c. Also Danc-
ing Youth Catches He'll From
- Pulpit

Not-in Elizabeth City alone in North
Carolina are the church people. stirred
M over the modern dance. Over IN
washington, N. C. the pulpit>is thunder
ing against the same thing. Dr. Oscar
Heywood, preaching in the Baptist
Church of that town last Sunday nlght
delivered the following load OF mustard
shot. He said:-
.sThe dance hall is the ante-room to
that temple of Diana-Prostitutlon.
ri give that hall down town just two
Years to run before it completely de-
moralizes and wrecks the virtue and
chastity of your young. women. Ihe
dance started with partners touching
fingertips. But now it is knee between
knees. cheek against cheek and breast
against breast. Do you expect an!
good to come out of performance OF
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-10-29
CRUISER BURNED NEAR
THIS CITY WEDNESDAY
PIover II, Bound From New YORK TO
Miami, Total Loss From Spec
acuIar Fire

Plover II, SO foot cruiser owned by
7. w. MacLaren, 40 e. 30th ST., New
York City, was burned to the waters
edge in Pasquotank river just above
the mills of the Dare Lumber Go. near
Elizabeth City Wednesday afternoon
The little cruiser was bound from
New York to Mama, Flo, via Dismal
Swamp Canal, in charge of Capt. E. A.
Lindberg. pilot, and G. Fred Lindberg'
engineer. Something went wrong with
the electrical wiring and a spark did
the work. Capt. Lindberg saw the fire
start but a heavy southeast wind was
blowing thru the engine room and be-
fore he could act the flames had spread,
q gasoline tank exploded and the craft
was ablaze from stem to stern in two
minutes The two men escaped only
with their clothes. Capt. Lindberg left
his purse containing $500 in his flight
and the engineer lost his shoes.
Abandoned by its captain and engl-
neer the burning cruiser drifted before
>tbe wind into the shallow waters OF
the eastern shore of the river and burn
ed to the waters edge. The cruiser was
valued at $4,000 and insured for at
least half of this amount. Capt. Lind,
berg will remain at Elizabeth City
awaiting the arrival of the owner.