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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-03
Charcoal Eph.. Daily rbou=bt.

obey su;tingly am a lot O. pore people In dc
wor, said Charcoal Eph, rumnatively, "a,
m monty sorry 10 dem in way. an den
again got an idea I bottch keep right on
iookin' aftah Uncle Eph. huh? Try Il mutton
chop. Mistah Jackson"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-03

iet see II was ST. Peter without The
VINO was TO be The fisher for men wasn't
II! Gloucester County. however. was ou..
side his cruising ground.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-03

We don't mind filing a fountain pen but It's
n hard job washing out the bath tub after we
get through.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-03

Mr. COLBY may or may not be a prize. but
M" IS no question about his being a SIR
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-03

The platform Of Harry St George Thicker
3on which ie will make the race for the gov
8ernorship OF Virginia, is not only "A mode,
! OF Drietness ana simplicity but it is sound
In its appeal to the State to return ,o va
doctrines OF the Democratic fathers and
check the centrpetal rush toward Federal
control in Washington. Back TO the Con-
sstftution," is more than campaign slogan.
1T is warning against the modern tcndnncv
towards Capitalization anu the deprivation
OF the States Of their last vestiges oil indi-
ytdual rights guaranteed to them under the
Constitution. Mr.. Tucker, who once before
made the gubernatoria race ALWAYS bas
been stanch States rights Democrat. nos
:Gessing no patience with Federal usurpatiou
and, wjthal, he is one OF Virginia's most
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-03

me country speaks. and when il gives
voice the cities may as well keep silent. At
least it is so in the Virginia General AS
sembly Now. the country having suokeu
h!chmoAd ana other Virginia cities will con
lihue on the uneven tenor Of their various
ways sunday joyriders will continuc ia
purchase their supplies according IN ,ho;r
oesres and their needs. while the thirsty
wayfarer vii! be deprived Of his ice-cream
cone. the improvident worshiper of Nv Lady
Nicotine will forego his Sunday cigar and
SHOES Will remain unshined until Mona.v
Tor the country Delegates have killed inc
Dlil winch would have given the cities hav
ing ponce protection measure OF self-con-
N[ol In regard to Sabbath observance Ana
travellers and others who arc MOI counno,,od
to spend Sunday in Richmond will continue
\ TO avoid it because Of It's blueness
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-03
Sporty

"uh john QUICK. The baby's swallowed a
fve-doliar gold picce!"
Great work Dosgone, Mary, that kids no
u;kcr!"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-03

II seems foolish 20 sprinkle ashes on the ice.
Wien it's only couple Of months or so until
well be nieking tho woolly aphs from The
grapes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-03

West Virginia follows the example Sc, bv
It's Mother State in refusing TO ratfy the
Snhrage amendment to the Federal Consti-
tuition But the vote OF its Legislature
called III special session. is not as convinc-
ing as was that Of the Virginia Assembly
winch defeated ratification in most impress
sNc lashion. us refusal 10 ratify was by
Tie vote i'll the Senate and the pros have
no given up hope of reconsideration with
Il more favorable result. Admitting that the
contest Is too close for comfort to either
-slde' there is reason TO believe the State will
net depart from the principles which il i'm
bibed before The sixties
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-03
II st.

We pay tax 20 drive our car on the road
and one to operate it. Therefore We declined
TO pay a personal property tax it, and now
we're sued And cur attorney says we gotta
pay H. too.
Counting all The forms OF taxation thai mako
existence hard. when a pale and weary peri
palette purchases nivver and finds that he
has committed crime punishable by tax
throttns. it's about time to inquire what
was meant by that fine phrase, life, liberty and
the pursuit OF happiness" The constitutional
guarantee is that you pursue happiness, but
II You get anywhere near it so,ncbodyll soft
soap the track and laugh when you slide I;'s
unconstitutional catch up
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-03

Let's have the distinguishing plan for
Richmond Congress repealed the wartime
law and Will not rc-enact ii, the General
Assembly shows no inclination TO give the
State al large the benefits of the added hour
or sunlight, so ii is up 10 Richmond To
for itself. Morgan X. Mills has introduced
the measure in the Common Council. and
there seems no good reason why it should
not be adopted speedily. That added hour
between March 81 and September 80 will
mean added health, added joys. and added
revenues 10 many thousands OF city workers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-03

Party expediency and not party wisdom is
responsible FOR the defeat OF compulsory mill
tary training by the present Congress When
Representative. Mondell remarked that the
party which established compulsory train
ing would invite its political death lie
PROBABLY did not misrcpresent public opinion.
when American boys from every home in
the land were being hurried to military
camps for hasty training under the selectiye
draft law, thGre was universal regret that
the country. -hal not prepared for the in
evitable by compulsory training years before.
y similar situation may confront the country
in the not distant future
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-03

TELEPHONE: Randolph L.
Private Branch Exchange
connecting with all drpnrt-
nientH.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-03

ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICA-
TIONS To The Tiines-DiS-
pntcn. lTsl not to indi vidulls.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19
NO OIL YET, THOUGH
INDICATIONS GOOD
Rumors of Something Inter
esting at South Texas Trust
Well Cause a FURRY

An oil well has not been brought III
on the South Texas Trust well No. 4,
ten miles east of Brownsville, is an
official statement from the offices Of
the company denying a current street
rumor. Working in formation that
makes drilling slow and difficult the
drill is at present making little prog
ress and has gone down only a few
feet during the last few days. The
well is down nearly 26O0 feet.
Members of the company say. how
ever, that oil indications are plenti-
full. The waters in the slush pits has
a heavy oil coating and the rock
formation is of the best.
Thursday afternoon and this morn.
ing the streets were filled with rG.
mors that oil had been struck and
company officials and newspapermer
were constantly beseiged for informa-
ton. h. G. Watts. chief driller. ar-
rived at noon today from Houston to
advise the crew in charge relative tc
drilling through the present forma.
ton and casing. The well, according
70 officials, is in that critical stage
where an error might prove very
costly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19
MARKET REPORT
Especial to The Herald by the u. s
Bureau of Markets)

KANSAS CITY. Mo, March 1S.-
CABBAGE-KANSAS CITY: Four
cars on track; demand good; market
stronger; Texas $50 pound crates,
Flat Dutch, per cwt., ..... CHI
CAGO: Sixteen cars arrived: de-
mar.d moderate; market slightly
weaksr, Florida buahel and a half
hampers. Wakcf.elds. 1925 to $3.50;
lJG-pound crates, So to $3.50; San
Benito bulk per ton, flat. $50 to SS5
Louisiana round type. 100 pounds,
S4.25 to $3.50, and some as high as
s.. ST. LOUIS: No arrivals; demand
good; market firm; bulk per ton, flat
type, $50 to Sl00.
LETTUCE-kANSAS CITY: -Four
cars arrived; market unchanged.
CHICAGO: Eighty cars arrived; de-
mand moderate; market dull: I'm
perial Valley crates $1.75 to 50, and
a few at S225; Texas crates. S1.50
to 50. PlTTSBURG: Supply liberal
demand slow; market weak; Califor-
MIA and Arizona crates $l.50 to 50
best 1928.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19
Turkish Faction Regards Pro-
posal for Peace as Unfa-
vorable to Turkey

CONSTANTINOPLE, March 10
Leaders of the Turkish nationalist
seem to be cooperating to oppose al
lied proposals for peace as unfavor-
able to Turkey, promoting opposition
to foreign interference and organic
ing to oheckmate the movement for
partitioning the country. The move
ment seems political rather than re
ligious. Whether bolshevism enters
into the situation has not developed,
but it may turn in that direction.
Mesopotamia so far has held afoof
from Russian bolsRevism. Newspa-
pers say the allies cannot muster
strength TO force an unacceptable
peace upon the country. They point
to Captain d'Annunzio's defiance and
say il is better for the country to
risk a humiliating defeat than to be
turned into group Of European
dependencies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19
TRAIN SCHEDULE ALLIED PLANS IN
REVISED, GIVES TURKEY FOUGHT
VALLEY AMOTOR BY NATIONALIST
Houston-B Bound Train in Aft
ernoon Leaves $3.50; Morn
ing Train Hour Earlier

Copies of the new train schedule
on the Gulf Coast Lines which goes
into effect at 1901 "a. m, Sunday
March 2l, have been received at the
office of City Passenger Agent c. F.
Hawkes..
The new schedule provides for the
motor car service which was recent
ly announced by President J. S. Py-
eatt to be established between
Brownsville and Mission, leaving
Mission at 1890 a. m, and leaving
Brownsville at 4:35 p. m. The car
will arrive in Brownsville at 1855
a. m, and will arrive in Mission al
z p. m.
Train No. 4, between Brownsville
and Houston, which now leaves at A
p. m, will leave at $50 p. M, half
hour earlier. Train No. 2, between
Brownsville and Houston, which now
leaves at GAO a. m, will leave at
$40 a. m. under the new schedule.
an hour earlier.
The new schedule as it affects
brOWnSNllle IS as folloWS:
Houston and Brownsville
Train No. 2, to Houston. 3 40 am.
Train No. 4, to Houston, $3.50 pm.
Train No. |, from Houston, 1915 pm.
Train No. 3, from Houston, l / 80 am.
Branch Line Trains
Train No. 6, for Sam Fordyce
Departs " 9:3O a. m.
Train No. 10 Motor Carr, for
Mission, departs WY. 4:3O p. m.
Train No. 8, for Mission, de-
parts o:lO p. m.
Train No. z, from Mission, ar
rlves ............ 1880 a. m.
Train No. 9 Motor Carr from
Mission, arrives IT.. 1855 p. m.
Train No. 5, from Sam Fordyce,
arrives .... ; % p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19
PRO-ADMINISTRATTON MEN
TELL WHY BAILEY CROWD
PROPOSAL WAS DECLINED
Bailey Campaign Manager is Told
Why Preferential Primary
Plan is Unacceptable

DALLAS, Texas, March 19.-Hon.
Thomas II. Ball of the democratic ad-
ministration executive committee has
made public the following letter to
Hon. Luther Nickels, Bailey campaign
manager, giving in detail the commit
tees reasons for declining to accept
Mr.. Nickels' recent proposal for a
preferential primary for the selection
of delegates at large to the demo-
cratic national convention:
Dallas, Texas, March Is, 1920.-Hon.
Luther Nickels, j. w. Bailey Cam
paign Manager, Oriental Hotel,
Dallas, Texas:
Dear Sir-Copy of your communi-
cation dated March IL, addressed to
Houston, Texas, was handed me upon
my arrival in Dallas on the morning
of March l3 TO attend a meeting of
the democratic administration eXecu-
tive committee, and same was called
to the attention of the committee dur
ing its session on that day.
After due consideration the COM
mittee unanimously voted TO decline
your proposition for the following
reasons:
First, because it was evident that
you unintentionally had grossly mis-
stated the purposes Of the meeting
held in Dallas on March 8, the resolu-
tions adopted there and the powers
and purposes of this committee. That
meeting was called for the single pur-
pose of taking all steps necessary to
secure delegation to the San Fran
cisco convention who are in sympa-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19
SEVERE STORMS
do BIG DAMAGE
CENTRAL West
In Kansas Storm Was One Of
Worst in States History;
Wheat Crop Damaged

DENVER, Col, March 19.-Nor-
NAL conditions have been restored i'll
the eastern Rockies following the
worst wind storm in nineteen years.
1t crippled wire and rail communica-
ton, damaged thousands Of dollars
worth of property and took at least
four lives.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 10
Wheat fields and newly sowed oats
in Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, east
ern Colorado and western Missouri
were seriously damaged by a hard
wind storm last night. Considerable
property damage is reported.
TOPEKA, Kan, March 19.-Re-
ports to the federal weather bureau
indicate the storm was one Of the
most disastrous in the states his
tory. The wind drove the dry soil
like snow. The uplands are entirely
stripped Of wheat and soil and the
lowlands are buried in drifts of earth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19
COLBY AS STATE
SECRETARY HAS
APPROVAL NOW
lRv Tie Assncintcd Press

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 10.
The nomination Of Bainbridge Col
by, the subject of extensive hearings
by the senate foreign relations com
mittee, was favorably reported by the
committee today without record
vote.
The committee report is generally
regarded as forecasting favorable
action by the senate, although it is
indicated there probably will be CON
siderable debate. Some republicans
on the committee, il is understood,
said they would reserve liberty of ac-
tion in the senate.
Only a few minutes Of discussion
preceded the committees decision.
1t is said to have been suggested
that Colby's statement yesterday
made unnecessary the calling of ad-
ditional witnesses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19
FOR
FINAL Vote ON
TREATY
Senate Adopts Modified Res
ervation Favored by Bipar-
san Conference

WASHINGTON, ID. C., March 10.
for a final vote of rati-
fication Of the peace treaty, the SEN
ate today adopted the modified res
ervation of the preamble by the BIZ
partisan conference providing that
affirmative acceptance of reserva-
tions by other powers not be requir-
ed.
The preamble provides that fail
ure on the part Of the allied and as
sociated powers to make objection 10
the reservations and Understandings
prior to the deposit of the ratifica-
ton by the United States be taken as
acceptance by such powers. 1t was
offered by Senator Lodge and accept
ed without roll call
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19
GOVERNMENTS THREAT
UNDER CONSIDERATION

AUSTIN, Tex, March l9.-Gov-
ernor Hobby has given no inf0rma-
ton on what he will do in response
10 the governments threat to restrict
the cotton movement and other
freight from Texas unless the pink
boil worm spread Is checked.
The prevailing opinion here is that
unless planters voluntarily adopt non
cotton areas there will be TO method
Of forcing the areas except by calling
the legislature to amend the LAX.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19
HITCHCOCK DECLINES
TO SAY If LETTER
MEANS CANDIDACY

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 10.
Senator Hitchcock declined today
to comment on reports that his letter
to the Nebraska democratic dinner
may be regarded as his announce
ment Of candidacy for the presiden-
tial nomination on wet platform.
He said the telegram set forth his
opinion on the liquor issue. The tele-
gram said he thought lawful way
will and ought to be found to permit
the manufacture and harmless use Of
light wines and beers"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19
ROULETTE WHEELS In
MATAMOROS CLOSED
New Commander Of Garrison
Ordered 1t Thursday

Visitors to the roulette wheels and
other gambling devices in Matamoros
last night and today have found
these places closed 1t is understood
that the gambling houses have been
closed by an order from Colonel Limo
Alvarado, commanding the Mata-
moros garrison, but it is not known
whether their closing is permanent.
The houses were closed Thursday
afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19
TWO KILLED In WRECK
ON MISSOURI PACIFIC
Ply The ASsociated Press

TEXARkANA. March 19.-Fire-
man W. W Thomas of Little Rock
died of injuries in collision of a
mail train and an equipment train in
the yards last night. Engineer Hick-
man was killed instantly. The pas
sengers were uninjured. The wreck
occurred on the Missouri Pacific rail
road.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19
REMONSTRANCEBY U.
S. MADE ON RULINGS
OF PREPARATIONS

WASHINGTON, D. G., March 70.
The United States made strong
remonstrances" against rulings by
the reparations commission. Under
the peace treaty with Germany the
property Of neutral countries will be
forced if necessary to satisfy initial
payment of the indemnity. Under
Secretary Polk says that further pro-
test is in preparation and it was con
trary to the Interpretation exchanged
with Germany.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19
NEGRO RIDDLED In LONG
BATTLE WITH OFFICERS
Two Policemen and Another
Black Hurt in Fight

BALTIMORE, Md, March 10
Riddled by shots and mortally wound
ed, an unidentified negro was cap
tured after a three-hour fight from
barricaded house. Two policemen
and another negro were wounded
when the latter was mistaken for the
suspect. The trouble started with a
fight between two negroes in the
theatrical district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19
HUNGARIAN TREATY is
"SENTENCE OF DEATH"
Count Apponyi So Tells the
Associated Press

PARIS, March 19.-The Hungari-
death, Count Apponyi, Hungarian
peace commissioner, told The Associ-
ated Press. The decision of the al
lies is based on one sidede informa-
tion and Hungary never got a chance
TO present facts of her own prob
lens from her own point of view," he
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19
U. S. COTTON SEED REPORT

WASHINGTON, d. c., March

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 10.
The cottonseed report from Aug.
| to the last Of February shows cot
tonseed crushed was 3,3S5,554 tons
as compared with 3,365,5s3 year
ago. There was on hand at the mills
at the close Of February 354,552 tons
compared to 559,5S7 tons a year ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19

STUTTGART, March l9.-Gcrmar
officials over the telephone cay thai
although the general strike is eontin-
uing in Berlin new crisis IN not
feared as socialist leaders promised
as soon as tho kaPp troops left that
orders would be given for a resumP-
tion Of work. Amnesty will ~ grant
ed the soldiers in revolt, but the lead
ers will be prosecuted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19

tHN The A~~nfllfrl rra
LONDON, March 10. -- General
Won Luettwitz is reported 20 have left
Berlin by airplanc and II ~ imrussi-
bic to arrest him while The iron di-
vision is in the city, says Berlin
dispatch 1t is unknown whelhe- or
ders to arrest Lucttwitz ~ d.. Eapp
have been issued.
BERLIN, March ia telegram
from Cassel says the crowd violated
the armistice between the contendine
forces and attacked the barracks of
the security guards. The attack was
repulsed but the losses on both sides
were heavy.
Resumption of power bv the CON
stitutional government ID orpcacd Ivy
those who believe Il bargained with
the reactionarics and there seems tn
be an urgent demand for reorganirs-
ton Of the ministry ard changes XVIII
policy in important particular. Re
ports outside Of Berlin are net clch--
While they said soviots formed ~ 2
number Of towns in the industrial dI5-
triet, il does not appear that the
movement Is strong.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19
lnr Tho A..ncintel pre.sl

STUTTGART. March l9.-Fifty
persons were killed in Dresden in =
sudden clash Of students and mob.
a witness to the affray says Eighty
were killed in Frankfort and many
wounded are in hospitals. Fifty were
killed in violent fighting in LeiPsic.
Twenty are known 10 have been kill
ed when kapp's soldiers fired on q
crowd as they were leaving Berlin.
The independent socialists decided -
continue the strike in Berlin. Food
conditions are reported serious.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19
COUNT BERNSTORFF WILL
BE In NEW HUN CABINET
ORv The Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, March 10
Count Bernstorff will be minister of
foreign affairs in the reorganized
German cabinet, according to ad-
vices here. The slate, printed in a
Hamburg newspaper, is declared to
come from reliable sources.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19
BURGLARY OF BANK is
TRIED A SECOND TIME

FORT WORTH, Tex, March 19.--
The second attempt in two weeks to
rob the National Bank of Commerce
failed with the arrest Of two men.
They were equipped with blow
torches and tools for tunneling to the
vault.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19

Berlin is still under the rule IF
bayonets, but loyal Ebert troops pa
troll the streets. The kapp forces
left yesterday, Withdrawing the
forces that killed and wounded many
citizens. While the radicals made 10
organized attacks on Berlin. econom-
ie conditions are described as seri-
Gus.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19
BRYAN CELEBRATING HIS
SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY

NEW YORK, y. Y. March l9.-
William Jennings Bryan celebrates
his sixtieth birthday today. Friends
will give a banquet in his honor to-
night
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19

women URGED TOATTEND
ENDORSEMENT MEETING

Women well
democratic
held at San Beno Saturday afternoon o'clock
for the count
Frank Rabb
nouned today that all
ranged The
Spears who will preside until the county
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19

LONDON, March l9.-Al Ger
many. except the southern states. are
rebelious and Berlin is a barrel Of
gunpowder which may be iEnited any
time" says a Berlin Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19
EBERT'S TROOPS
PATROL BERLIN;
.BAYONETS RULE
Constitutional Government 10
Return to Berlin From
Stuttgart Saturday
CLASHES ARE NUMEROUS
Fifty Killed in Dresden and
Eighty in Frankfort
ORy The Associated Pres4i

COBLENZ, March ID re Lbcrt
government will return from StutI-
CART to Berlin tomorrow. The ma
tional assembly and the Prussian diet
will meet in Berlin Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19

STUTTGART, March i9-Mai-ri-
ty socialist leaders attending TIE M
tional assembly demand the rGsiEna-
tion Of Gustav Noske. minister oI
defense. Noske complied. but Ebert
will not act until the cabinet has con
sidered the question.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19
ROBBERS OBTAIN $4,000
AT MT. PLEASANT, TENN.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, March 19.-
Robbers obtained loot estimated At
5000 from the Farmers & Merch-
ants Bank at Mount Pleasant, Tenn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-19

LONDON, March io.-Onc hun
dred persons were killed in the mia
ing districts in Germany in collisions
between miners and troops. reports
declare.
The Home news., 1920-01-30
TWO CHILDREN BURNED f1a TO DEATH.

An army tent in which MT: and Mrs. John c. Chitty of Howell made their home was destroyed by fire Jan. IT, and burned to death their two children, Ollie, age six, and Nillie, age four years, MT. Chitty, who was sick with in- fuenza, and his wife were badly burned and are now un- der treatment of Dr. Osborne at Howell. The tent was furnished with a plank floor and sidewalks three and one lalf feet high. All of the occupants except MT. Chitty Here asleep when he dis covered the fire about four o'clock in the morning. The remains of the unfortunate children were laid to rest Saturday afternoon in the Walker cemetery