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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-11-25
the Bureau Of War Flax Insurance,

TIE Bureau 81 War f.ISk Insurance
IN tho Federal Boards various dis
triot 0faeos the Red Cross worker, act
Ing with the Homs Service SECTION.
makes necessary leans to the men, ar
ranges suitable living cOaditions. helps
collect evidence and supply facts TO the
Board. assists in appealing cases" and
settles vArtoas personal dindcultIes for
the nsa. The workers alSa fOllev Nd
and aid all men who disGentLl1a train
lag.
The bed Cross agents And man "Iost''
to the BOARD, help clear up delayed
cases and aid the college counsalors In
their friendly work with the mel.
Many Rcd Cross chapters have set up
recreation facilities. and In some in
stances living clubs 80 these victims
OF war may have attractive surround.
ings and tho fun which must 20 With
effective school work.
To the American Red Cross Institute
for the BliRA near Baltimore, Nd,
more than half OF All the Americans
blinded In the World War have come
for training. The Institute, through
the Red Cross. lsng ago conducted Nh
exhaustive Industrial survey to deter
mine the VOcstlons for which blind
men could be bttOd AZ q result 1t is
putting forth we'll trained men equip
ped to meet the social, civac and ecs-
nHmie requirements Of their respective
coulInunitieE.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-11-25
RED CROSS EXTENDS
RELIEF TO POLAND

More than $5,OOO,O 900 has been speDt
BY the American Red Cress ia aiding
the stricken people Of Poland. The
organization has nursed the sick. ted
the Starving, clothed the naked, shelter.
ed the homeless, schOoled the children
and eaped for the orphans there. II has
conducted a relentless HSht against
typhus, cholera and other terrIbls dis
cases. so today millions Of Hasn and
women In that resurreeted haitian
speak In grateful appreciated Of The
Greatest Mother In the World"
Nearly 200 American BED Cross
workers are now engaged in relief ac-
tlviues in Poland. -Four large relief
bases are IN operation and eleven no-
lille units are Ia the hold. During the
last twelve months this erRaniza tjop
vas largely instrumental In the re-es-
Establishment OF million refugees at
cost for general relief Of more than
81 10000. Last winter one-half mil.
lion war orphans were aided material
~, and since then q series af large or
pbaneges have been established 70 give
hem permanent care.
But for American Red Cross ald. Of
fcials Of Poland declared recently, mil
lions Of people In that country would
Rave perisned Of disease. exposure Or
starvation the last eighteen months.
And the work there must Be kept M
for another year.
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HOME SERVICE FOR
EVERYBODY IN NEED

Do you know what the present day
Home Service Of the American Red
Cross IS?
Many people do not know that, be-
sides completing the work for ex-sery-
Ice men. especially the disabled, 1t pro-
Vfdee the same neighbOrly service to
families In general that 1t formerly
gave families of soldiers, sailors and
marines.
Home Service covers wide and
varied field" says Frederick G. Mum
roe. general manager OF the American
lied Cross. 1T gives aid to families
IN solving such problems as budget
planning, marketing. tiding over times
or financial stress. keeping children IN
school, helping crippled children, Wild
swed and deserted mothers, children
backward In school and children Ia
conflict with the laws. 1t renders serv-
Ice to the homeless and transient, to
the initerate, to tenement dwellers, to
the unemployed, and gives friendly as-
Aistsnee and advice to foreign speak
ing groups"
In addition to helping families I'm
the solution Of their own problems.
Home Service helps In strengthening
the weak spots In the social life of
communities. It joins hands with 9TH
erB to make communities safer.
healthier and happier.
Organizing action along lines ia
which the community Is already inter
ssted Is one Of the objects Of Home
Service. It has established community
meetings, patriotic celebrations, pag-
eants and picnics. Rest rooms recre-
alton facilities, play supervisors and
moving pictures have been provided.
Through Home Service other agencies
Ere Influenced to bring about improved
commercial amusements and better
school facilities and to promote travel
Ing libraries as well as to secure coun-
~ agricultural and home demOnstra-
ton agents.
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Lee RAIDER Writes

Belpre, o.. Nov. 23rd, 1920
Editor Chronicle.
] will write you a few lines to let
you know that I am still among the
living. My family and ] are all well
and enjoying life immensely. still
think often Of my friends I'm Calhoun.
am In the store business and have
good trade. 1 like the state OF Ohio
fine. az we have good roads and the
people Of the state are nice. sociable
nsigbbOrs. And then am not lost for
am among lots Of West Virginia peo-
pie, many Of whom are from Calhoun
and Roane counties. I live g miles
from Parkersburg and twelve miles
from Marietta II Is only 20 minutes
drive in car to Parkersburg and 30 10
Marietta. weigh 175 pounds since
! guilt climbing the hills.
Well II this escapes the wastebasket
will wFito again.
Yours truly,
LEE RAIDER,
u. 2, BcIpre, Ohio.
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RED CROSS RELIEF
IN CENTRAL EUROPE

But foe timely assistance OF the
American Red Cross durinE the last
year, q large proportion OF the 20. 600 =
900 population sf the Balkan ststsa
might have starved or Dayishsd nom
disease or exposure. Six milton dol.
lars worth OF fSod. clothing and msdi-
eel supplies have been sent to the Hal.
ksns--Roumanis, Bulgaria, Albanis.
Aontenegro, Serbia, Bosnia and GrSecs
since the beginning Of Red Cross re-.
lief operations In Central Europe.
while mllhons OF dollars worth OF food
aiooe has been sent. t. the needy in.
these statea
The msney expended by the Red
SEe9- n t4ia stricken portion Of Eu-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-11-25
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting of the stockhold.
ers OF the Bank of Grantsville will be
held at Its banking rooms, In the town
Of Grantsville, County OF Calhoun. and
State OF West Virginia, on the 27th day
of December, 1920, at ten o'clock q. IN,
for the election of directors to serve for
the ensuing year, and for the transac-
hon OF such other business as may
properly come before the meeting
ARTHUR q. MILLER,
Cashier.
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UNION school REPORT

Report of tho Onion Sshool for the
second month.
Those who have missed no time are
Aonnie, Nclma and Ruth Stump, Alma
and Monnie VannOy, Ermal Metz and
Ruphus Vanhorn.
EDA STUMP, Teacher.
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Bad habits lead children

Tops has 49, uSoE to ct - be6estals,
OTphanAFsa, AiSpSRsartss. ASAtla nsdI-
cal uAitS GsA t. help n tie saaApAi re-.
cOustru0tiSa 81 dsVaStSts1 apsas. Amer
iican treCtSss AID ether faF@inS lsaSls-
nents have been sent - tie ESricul-
tural rSs1aaa WHARF AID - 49, civ.
en- in plswtaS the land
BY the last Of this ysAS proAsbly
all Ans<teAA Red CrOAs asancisA ad.
mlnlstsFtns relief In CentrL Europe
Ein bAvs withdraw ~ tat tins, IL
- believed, .ths people WI havi ap-
preached q hsgEnAl STATE - nvtAs and
will be shls through their ovp assnclss
which the Red crOea las AGApsA ast
~ - provide for thsne1VsA
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The Peoples Bank of Grantsville

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF the
at Granstvie
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-11-25

There are only eesA gapaAa.a n the
philippines There are ahsas 1000
Japsness In Callf0FRta aIAaa or 10
tines as many az n thA aaSira Philip
plRs archipelago
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-11-25

Virginia, O G. houn
H. G. stump
he above the
10 oespre me- h. O. STUMP
GAE f.. MATHEWS
Ny Commission Sept
Me-.
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Resources
-oans and discounts 242,1S3. 81
)verdrafts, secured and un-
secured 2,SO9.22
United States Bonds 100000
War Savings Stamps 1,1G27S
14,462.7S
Banking House 46.97I. 72
furniture and fixtures 3,85O.4l
)ther real estate owned 214.65
Due from Banks 1905. so
;hecks and other cash items 1879 2s
awful Money Reserve
In Bank 5o15 90
Expenses Paid 1125 "a
interest paid G91 s3
Protest Fees 1o4 IN
Total 33G, 50
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-25
MEDICAL BUILDING
At CHARLOTTESVILLE
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Physiological and Pharmaco-
logical Laboratories of Uni
Dersity of Virginia Quilted.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, Dec. "a.
Fire early this morning practically
gutted the brick building housing the
physiological and pharmacoIogica,
laboratories at the University OF Vir-
ginia.
Fortunately. nc wind was blowing
at the time. or other laboratories
nearby and Edgar Allan Poe's room,
NO. l3 West Range. would have been
destroyed. The flames were checked
Just before they reached, the offices
OF Dr.. Theodore IIough. dean CT the
medical department
All records and correspondence in
the office Of DR.. J. Alexander Wad-
dell. professor of pharmacology, di-
rectly over the furnace room. were
consumed. DIR. Waddell is away from
the university on visit to Florida.
The burned building was one of the
original structures designed by
Thomas Jefferson, and for years was
student boarding house. 1t was in
the basement of this building several
years ago that a mysterious subter-
ranean passageway was discovered
leading north.
Estimated damage to building is
$4,000. The apparatus destroyed was
valued at $4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-25
Especial to The Times Dlspateh.l

DANVILLE. Dec. "a. - Through
streets crowded with Christmas shop
pers. Danville policemen at 5 o'clock
this evening engaged in running
pistol battle with Ira Solomon, al
legged automobile thief. said to be
wanted in Roanoke, and who, In the
course of a mile chase. fired thirty
eight shots from an automatic pistol
without wounding any one
Solomon. doggedly pursued by the
officers. was cornered under n house
In North Danvllle. He shot one more
time from this point OF vantage,
when Police Detective Campbell at
tackled him in the dark from the
rear and duelled him with q black
jack
Solomon was taken at 4 O'Clock to
police headquarters for examination.
While a sergeant was telephoning
to Roanoke he drew pistol and in
the chiefs office, backed Police om-
Ger Jack Adams out into tho hall
and to. the door. and bounded down
tho steps. Tho chase was staged
through the reeen district. several
shots being firedSpack at tho officers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-25
HOLDS COP AT BAY; ESCAPES
DANVlLLE JAIL; FIGHTS GUN
BATTLE EONCROUDED.S77REET
Ihlrty-Eight Shots Fired Among Christmas Shoppers
With NO Casualties Alleged Auto Thief Finally
Taken by Policeman With Blackjack.

The police feared to fire. but con-
tinued their pursuit.
solomon. upon reaching Forsham
street bridge, made a stand. The
bridge. barred to automobiles. was
deserted. except for buggy con-
tanning women, entering from the far
SIDE. Leaning his arm on tho rail-
ing, he fired hftcen shots, but none
FOUND their mark. the officers dodg-
ing to shelter. The fugitive. in army
uniform. proved strategist. for
when he found other policemen about
TO take him from the only exit he
had, he turned his fire on them. They
could not shoot. lest they kill the
police behind Solomon. The soldier
reached the edge Of the bridge, and
The officers comma ndecred a car and
tried to rush him.
Solomon. seeing N.e ruse, hailed a
passing automobile driven by Jake
Tate and, standing on tho running.
board. told him to run like hell,''
Tate did so. and Solomon. evading the
police. lodged under a house. Resi-
dents saw him and gave the clue
leading to capture by the police. He
had 2 pocket, fun of steel bullets.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-25
.DEBs MUST SERVE TERM,
. SAYS PRESIDENT WILSON
Socialist Leader Not Included in
Christmas Pardons I'm List From
White House.
THREE RECEIVE CLEYENCl
Executives Refusal Is Blow to As
pirations OF Liberals, Who Have
Been Working to That End.
"Mother Jones" Visits Capital.
[By United,News.l 7

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-Two men
convicted OF murder and one man
convicted of selling drugs. unlawfully.
received Chr.s; rs Da-doHs today
from President Wilson. Eugene V.
Debs. choice OF Il million citizens for
President in the recent election. did
not. His ten-year term. under con-
viction Of violating the espionage act.
still stands, subject only to abbrcvia-
tion through good behavior.
The men pardoned are: Clarence
Brown. an Indian. sentenced for life
In Eastern Texas. thirteen years ago.
when he was twenty-five. on the
charge OF murder; Rufus S. Castle
berry. another life termer. who has
now served sixteen years for murder.
and Edward G.. Rivers. who has served
the greater part OF a two-year SEN
tence for violating the antinarcotic
act. Brown is at Atlanta prison.
Castleberry Mt Leavenworth and
Rivers at McNeils Island, Washing
ton.
The Presidents refusal to extend
mercy to Debs is blow in the face
for Socialists and liberals all over
the country. The Socialist party, as
Continued on Fifth PageD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-25
SHERIFF ARRIVES At FORT
WORTH WITH MRS. HAM0N
Party Leaves Train Ten Miles West
OF City to Avoid Curious
Crowd.
CoNFERs WITH ATTORNEY
Lawyer Declares Defendant VIII
Remain in Fort Worth With
Friends Until Needed in Ard
morc"-CounscI to Arrange Bail.
TBy Associated Press.1

FORT WORTH. TENAS. Dec. "a
Mrs. Clara Smith Hamon, of Ard
more. Okla. under indictment for the
murder of Jake L. Hamon. Oklahoma
Republican national committeeman
and millionaire oil magnate, arrived
here shortly before 6 o'clock this
evening in the custody of Sheriff
Buck" Garrett. of Ardmorc.
In order TO avoid n crowd of curl
Gus persons who had gathered a, the
station, Garrett and his party left
the train at Ben Brook. ten miles
west Of here. and proceeded into Fort
Worth by automobiles, which were
waiting for them at the former place
They drove Immediately to the law
Offices of Mclean. Scott and Mclean,
attorneys for Mrs. Hamon. where the
prisoner held conference with her
legal representatives behind closed
doors.
The only statement given out as n
result of this conference was by Mr..
Mclean that Charles 4. Coakley, OF
Arsmore. who is associated with him
in the handling of the Hamon case
would proceed to Ardmore immedi-
Continued on Page Ten)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-25
A Merry Christmas
RICHMOND WOMAN HONORED
FOR LABORS DURING CENSUS
BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Mrs. Il. IL. Ragland Waited On
Christmas Eve and Presented
Set OF Resolutions,

Mrs. Elizabeth Harrison Ragland.
OF Laburnum Court. was given an
honor yesterday Unprecedented In
the history OF Richmond when she
received official thanks from the
Richmond Chamber OF Commerce for
her work on the recent census Of the
people OF Richmond.
Commentator has been showercd
by the Chamber OF Commerc. upon
organizations for their work in
furthering the advancement of Rich
mond. but never before has that body
honorcd an individual as il did Mrs.
Ragland yesterday.
Mrs. Ragland was the first TO dis
Germ that the census was not get
ting all Of the Inhabitants OF the city
and to bring the situation to the
eyes of the business men OF Rich
mond.
John Kerr Branch. president: Il. C.
Laird, vice-presidcnt; T. Pey.on
Giles. secretary. and w. T. Dabney,
manager. called upon Mrs. Ragland
In her home and presented her with a
resolution. embodied in which was
the official thanks Of the Chamber.
The resolution. which was hand
somely engraved. bore tho official
seal OF the Chamber OF CONNER ce
and was signed by John Kerr Branch
and T. Peyton Giles.
Although native OF Tennessee
Mrs. Ragland came to this city in
1917, and when Richmond began as
s.sting in taking the census Mrs, Rag
land played an important part In tho
work. She volunteered her services
and refused TO accept remuneration
for her work. The work OF Mrs. Rag
land was such that ii resulted in the
census returns being made promptly
and complete.
Official recognition OF her services
by the Chamber of Commerce was not
the only honor bestowed upon Mrs.
Ragland yesterday. John Kerr
Branch. prominent banker and presi-
dent OF the chamber. presented her
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-25
GIRL OF TWEL We BURNS
TO DEATH WHILE 700
LCOK ON, HELPLESS
Annie Lee BoiOden, in Play,
Catches Fire From
Lighted Tree.
Especial to The Times-pispa,ch1

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
SUFFOLK. VA. Dec. 24.-Annie Lee
Rowden. l2-year-old daughter and
only child OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Bow
den. prominent citizens Of Zuni, Va,
while playing the part Wednesday
night of Mrs. Santa Claus" in pub
lie school entertainment. caught fire
from a lighted Christmas tree and
was burned to death.
Between 600 and 700 persons were
in the schoolhouse at the time. and n
near panic ensued, with nc fatalities,
however. except the tragic death of
the little leading lady"
The funeral services were held to-
day at Mount Carmel Church in the
presence OF scores Of children and
adults who knew and loved the child.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-25
USES FLYING TACKLE ON
BURGLAR, WHO ESCAPES
Lull in Gotham Crime Wave Is
Broken by Another Hotel
Robbery.
MAKES SHIELD OF WOMAN
Intruder Trying to Open Jewel Case
with Screw Driver When Discov.
cred by Irc!and-Policc Fail to
Make Capture.
IBy Associated press.l

NEW YORK, Dec. 2i.-Thc hone
that New fork's crime wave had be-
gun to reccde. cngendercd BY an ap-
parent lull In serious outlawry dur
ing the last two days. was dashed this
morning when holdup was staged
In the Murray Hnl Hotel. on Park
Avenue.
man about five feet four inches.
with scar across his face. entered
q suite On the fourth floor occupied
by Robert l.. ireland, who grapplesi
with the intruder Aroused from slum-
ber. Mr.. Ireland was ordered by the
intruder 10 get out Of bed and throw
up his hands. ignoring the second
command. the guest tossed of the
sheets, spranG up and made a flying
tackle.
The robber shook himself loose and
brief struggle followed The in
trudcr fed and Mr.. Ireland gave the
alarm.
Posted Around Building.
Smarting under the taunt OF an
other hotel break following on the
heels OF sensational holdup at the
Hotel Astor last week. police arrived
on the double and were posted all
around tho hotel In the hope OF catch
ing the robbcr who, 1t was thought.
might have concealed himself in the
building.
The burglar entered the Ireland
suite some time before 5:45 o'clock A.
a.. for at that hour Mrs. ireland
heard him and awoke her husband
who saw the Intruder on the floor
trying TO open a jewel box with a
screw driver.
According to the police. MFR. ireland
seized revolver while struggling
with the burglar but the latter hit
him with a chair and knocked the
weapon from his hand. Mr.. ireland
rad directed his wife TO telephone
for assistance. but the intruder seized
her and placed her before him as a
shield.
Lands Several blows.
Returning to the fray with piece
of the broken chair. Mr.. ireland land :
ed several blows before the robber
fed. The guest followed him IN his
pajamas through the corridors and
down four flights OF stairs. losing
him when the rcbber made dive into
the basement.
Mr. and Mrs. ireland had been
guests at the hotel. located about a
block from the Grand Central Station.
for about three years. Before his
retirement from business. Mr.. Ireland.
who Is 54 years old. was connected
with the Mark a. Hanna Company.
OF Cleveland. and associated with Dan
Hanna in ownership CT Cleveland
newspaper properties.
burglars today entered the business
establishment of Alderman Louis Ru-
bernstein, former figure- skating cham
pion Of the world. dynamited q safe
and stole $4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-25
1000 CHINESE DIE
IN TERRIFIC QUAKE
IN KANSU PROVINCE
Shocks Were Recorded on
American Seismographs
on Same Day.
ESTIMATED THEN AS $500
MILES FROM WASHINGTON
Tremors Were Thought to
Have Been in Bed of Pa
cific Ocean.
IRy Aseociated prnss

TOKYO. Dec. PA Shanghai dis
patch to the Ashia Shimbun reports
Il terrific earthquake in Kansu Prov
ince on December l6 with casualties
estimated at 1000
The seismograrh at Georgetown
University. Washington. was reported
on December 16 as recording the most
severe earth disturbance OF two years.
The Rev. Father Francis A. Tonderf,
director of the selsmographic obser-
vatory. announced on that date n
shock beginning shortly after I
o'clock in the morning and continuing
after noon. He estimated it's distance
from Washington at 2,SO0 miles. the
chart indicating an east-westerly di-
rection.
Instruments in other sections OF
the country. including those at Har-
ward University, registered n similar
disturbance on the same date. Dis
patches from various parts of the
world recorded the shock. virtually
all the reports expressing the opin-
ion that an earthquake had occurred
in the bed OF the Pacific Ocean.
At Tokyo the observations indicated
the disturbance began ut GIL o'clock
In the evening. The vibrations there
lasted two hours and were said to be
so severe that the instruments were
unable TO give perfect records. The
observers believed the convulsion took
place under the Pacific or In the Cobb
Desert. Central Asia. On December
20 naval wireless message received
nj no 10, ~
the South Pacific Ocean, announced
the most violent earthquake shocks
in the vicinity OF the islands. lasting
several days +. Experts there regarded
the shock the same as that previously
reported.
a Peking dispatch on December 10
said the earthquake was felt there ut
$50 o'clock p. NJ. the tremor rocking
buildings and creating much excite
ment in the hotels and clubs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-25
B0LSHEWST AGENTS SHOW
HOSTILITY TO AMERICA
Senr-Enst Relief Director in Turkey
Says Attempt In Made to
Compromise T.. S.

CONSTANTINOPLE. Dec. 24.-Bol-
shevist agents at Samsoun are adopt
Ing an unfricndly attitude toward
Americans, II is reported by Colonel
J. p. Coombs. director OF the Near.
East Relief. who has just returned
from that Black Sea port.
The Soviet representatives" COL
oncl Coombs says. "endeavored tc
persuade two Russians, who were Of
hcers in the imperial army and who
are now chauffeurs for the Near East
Relief. to sign papers alleging that
the Americans had provided General
Wrangel with supplies. In spite OF
the mcnaces. the officers refused to
sign"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-25
Paris Shops Think
Santa Is on Strike
.ICrons-AtInntIc seryiceI

PARIS, Dec. 2i.-Snntn Claus fs
on strike in the opinion OF Paris
shopkecpers, who complain that
this years Chrlstman trnde is the
smaliest. OF my pence rear in his
tory. In three OF the best novelty
shops I'm the Plncc Vendome and
the Rue dc In Paix, business In mt
= standstill.
Christmas trees are drug on
the mnrket, one large dealer hnv-
ing sold only one I'm two days.
Similar conditions Will AFFECT trade
during the New Years holidays. II
" predicted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-25
MEMPHIS FIRE COSTS
PAINT HOUSE S25O,0OO
Fed by Tons OF Oils, Binxe Damages
Number of buildings In
Tennessee City.

MEMPHIS. TENN. Dec. 2i.--Fed by
tons OF paints and oils. fire OF unde-
termincd origin late today destroyed
the local salesrooms and warehouse
OF the Glldden Company. OF Clcve-
land. damaged a number Of adjoining
stores and caused serious injuries to
three firemcn. The loss is estimated
at $250,00o. For n time tho GOODWIN
Institute. in which the Memphis
branch of the Federal reserve bank
is located. and other adjoining prop
erty was threatened.
The fire was spectacular. explosions
Of oils and paints occurring at fre-
auoFt Intervals. and throwing sparks
and burning timbers high into the
air,S