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The Washington herald., 1921-01-18
Fruit Men Organize.

At a recent meeting held at Ham
Uton, Ont, fruit growers of the
Niagara peninsula organized them
selves under the name of the
Niagara Peninsula Growers, Ltd,
with a view to cooperation in
marketing their produce and the
of waste. Hon. Mr..
Doherty, minister of agriculture for
ontario, promised that the Ontario
<oyernment would pay the first
salary OF a capable manager,
ana that such a man should be the
biggest along this line that could
he secured on the continent of
America 1t was decided upon in
on a second capital of
5 sOO, 900, based on a total of 1000
shares valued at 500 each, thus
providing for . total membership
ot 2,eoo. ...
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18

Others in the company were Mai.
and Mrs. Bridges, OF the British
Embassy; Comdr. and Mrs. C. r. P.
Rodgers and J. de Lagerberg. The
party later went to the British En-
bassy reception. Mrs. Erskine will
leave tomorrow for the North.
Former Secretary of State ana
Mrs. Robert Lansing returned yes
terday afternoon from a brief visit
in Watertown, N. Y.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18
Social Calendar
Today.

To-day.
The Ambassador of Chile and
Mime. de Matthew. a dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Marye,
a dinner.
Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman,
luncheon.
Mrs. James P. Woods. at home.
Gen. and Mrs. Oswald Ernst,
a dinner.
Mrs. Philip Henry, a luncheon.
Mrs. George Barnett, a dinner.
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend,
tea.
Mrs. ]. B. Holloway, supper
dance.
Tomorrow.
American Women's Legion,
benefit matinee at the Knicker-
booker.
John B. Henderson, a dinner.
Children's Hospital. at home
League of American Penwom-
en-. a reception.
Miss Louise Delano, dinner
and bridge.
NJ. and Nine. Brambilla, a
luncheon.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18
Mrs. Wilson
At Concert
Has Guests tn Box to
Hear La Scala Or
chestra.
By EVELYN C. HUNT.

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson was among
the brilliant audience attending the
La Scala Orchestra concert at Polls
Theater yesterday. She had with
her as her guests in the White
House box the charge d'affkires of
the Italian Embassy and Nine.
Brambilla; Mrs. Henry F. Dimock,
R. w. Boiling and John Randolph
Boiling.
Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall, wife OF
the Vice President, was a guest OF
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh in her box.
Mrs. Walsh's other guests were the
Ambassador and Nine. PeZet, Mrs.
John Allan Dougherty.
Representative and Mrs Nicholas
Longworth occupied a box, having
among their guests the Marquis Of
Csrisbrooke and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, jr.
Others occupying boxes were Ar
gentine Ambassador and Nine. Le-
Breton; the Ambassador Of Brazil,
Augusta Cochrane de Alencar; Prin-
cess Lubomirska. wife of the Polish
Minister; Mrs. r. L. Craigie, wife
OF the charge d'affaires Of the Brit
ish Embassy; Miss Msnuela Love-
ras, Capt. Carlo Huntington, assist
ant military attache Of the italian
Embassy, and Mrs. Huntington;
Capt. Pietri Civalleri, naval attache
OF the Italian Embassy; Capt. Jean
+. J. E. RigaL of the French EN-
bassy..
Others in the audience were mem
bers OF the French, Italian, Argen-
tine and Mexican embassies; Mrs.
Pugsley, wife of the Hon. W. NJ.
wick, Canada; Mrs. Norman H. Da-
Wis. Mrs. E. A. Hartman. Mrs, Con-
stance Mlnot, Mrs Norman Will
Jams, Mrs. J. B. Henderson, Mrs.
George H. Meyer. Mrs. W. A. Sla-
ter, Mrs. Walter B. Howe, Mrs.
Charles Shepherd. Mrs. F. A. Keep,
Mrs. Marshall Field, Mrs. Van SAINT
voord Merle-Smith, Mrs. John Hays
Hammond. Miss Gnbank Twigg.
Mrs. w. r. Castle, jr., Mrs. John
Gibbons. Mrs. Henry Leonard, Mrs.
B. H. Warder, Mrs. G. V. L. Meyer,
Mrs. II. H. Adams, Justice James
c. McReynolds, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Wilcox, Admiral and Mrs. W. L.
Capps, Mrs. Truxton Beale, Mrs.
George Eustis, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
Dennys, Miss j. c. Lindley, Mrs
Hennen Jennings, Mrs. II. T. B.
Harris. Mrs L. w. Parrish, Mrs.
Mahlon Pitney. Mrs. Victor Kauff-
mann, Mrs. William Barrett Rigde-
ley, Mrs. Clarence r. Day, Miss May
Adams. Mrs. Harold walker. Ed
ward Wilson. Arthur Bradley Camp
bell, Miss Gladys Hinckley, Col. and
Mrs F. L. 4. Junkin, Mrs Stephen
B. Elkins, Mrs. Franklin Townsend.
Mrs. Marshall. wife of the Vice
President, was the guest of honor
at a luncheon which Mrs. John Allan
DoUgherty gave yesterday afternoon
in q private room at the Shoreham
Hotel. Other guests were Mrs. Balm
bridge Colby. Lady Geddes, Baroness
Shidehsra, Miss Mabel T. Boardman,
Nine Celesia, Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh. Mrs. F. E. Warren. Mrs. Nc
Cormick Goodheart. Mrs. Stephen B.
Elkins. Nine. Collardet. Miss Fannie
Ross, Mrs. Key Pittman, Mrs. Ran
dolph Minor. Miss Mary Gwynn, Mrs.
George Ehle, Mrs. William Cary
Sanger, Mrs. c. c. McChord, Mrs. P.
NJ. Foley, Mrs. ]. J. Broderick, Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend, Mrs. Will
fred Dupuy, Mrs. Joseph w. Folk,
Mrs. Charles Wetmore, Nine. de
Bach, Mrs. Sheldon Whitehouse and
Mrs Simmer We11es
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18
Announced
For st. Johns Drill

Two former military instructors
at st. Johns College, and the mill
tary instructor of the local high
schools. have been selected to Judge
the drill of the colleges reserve
oficers training corps at Rauscher's
next Saturday night.
They are Lieut.. Col. oliver F.
snyder, U. S; Maj. Richard D. La
Garde. adjutant of the District of
Columbia and Lieut.. Richard r.
Day, U S. Marine Corps and cadet
instructor in the high schools.
A dance will follow the drill. The
vomen's auxiliary of the college is
in charge Of arrangements.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18
Criterion-.cwAme New York Sleeps

A view OF While New York
Sleeps" the mUch-heralded cine
melodrama Of night life in Amer
ics's greatest metropolis, is better
in many respects than an actual
visit to Bagdad-on the-SUbwsy.
Glimpses of the New York skyline.
a sensational fight between the New
York police and a band of robbers.
night view OF the Brooklyn Bridge.
scenes in famous csbarcts. Elimpses
into milliOnRires' homes. a dancing
act from the Ziegfeld Midnight
Frolic, and finally a tragedy Of the
East Side. faithfully portrayed.
stamp this picture as the most typl-
cal New York photodrams ever
made. II is playing at the Criterion.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18
NINE. TELLEZ.

abroad. They will sail on wednes-
day, and expect to visit Coblenz
and Paris. On her return next
month, Mrs. Barnett will be ac-
companied by her daughter. Miss
Leila Gordon, who has been study
ing in Paris since autumn.
While her mother is away, Miss
Anne Gordon, Mrs. Barnett's young
est daughter, will remain at their
Washington home with her grand
mother, Mrs. Montague.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18

very jolly one. Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Giovannio,
Ut. ana Mrs. n. Howe. Mrs. s. G.
Cassasa, Miss r. Cassasa, Mrs. Field
man. Miss r. Feldman. Miss Weine-
purge Miss +. Stryker. Miss A.
Thomas. Mis-" \. Nogle. Miss NJ. Ste
Vens, Miss NJ aget. Miss E. John
son, Miss l.. Penn. Mrs Penn. Miss
NJ Penn, Miss G. NJ. Coll, Mrs. C. W.
Johnson. Miss Z. McCarren. Miss
Courtney. Miss A. Sanea. H. Cole
J. Hickman, D. Oden, S. Csssasa.
F. Cassasa. l. Keller. n. c, Mar.
shall. II. Kellem. Mr.. and Mrs. I,ouis
Janof. Miss Beatrice RidgeIy. MIS-
Cora Furry, Miss Minnie Hirsb. Ar
ron Frank. Howard Cooper and R
Hardey.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Harryman
Rapley have left for Florida for
months sojourn.
a course of lectures on World
Problems" by Miss Eleanor Markell
| VIII be held at the Washington Club
on Wednesday mornings at II
o'clock. January 81 to March 90
Miss Markell has lectured for sew
eral seasons in New York. at the
Plaza, and is one Of the lecturers
OF the League for Political Educa-
tion. She has recently returned
from her second trip to Europe
since the war, during which she
visited Paris. Prague, Vienna, Ruda-
pest. Belgrade. Sofa. Constantinople
and Athens. The trip was devoted
70 Investigations in this whIrlpool
OF European politics and in gath
ering first hand information of
prevailing conditions throughout Eu-
rope and their probable effect upon
American problems. to put before her
audiences in her lectures. The nat
ronesses for the lectures are Mrs.
Frank kellogg. Mrs. Charles Bough-
ton Wood. Mrs. Louis Hertle, Mrs.
James Warwick. Mrs. Charles Ham
lin. Mrs. James Montgomery Beck.
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock Mrs. Wood
bury Blair. Mrs. Henry Marshall,
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins. Mrs. Robert
Lansing. Mrs. Ira Clifton Copley,
Mrs. Arthur K. Buxton and Miss
Jessie Tredwen.
The chairmen of the floor COM
mittee for the ball. which the Drama
League is arranging on January 25
at the Hotel Washington for the
Near East Relief. have been an
nounced. They are Arthur Bradley
Campbell, Prince Eugene Lubomir-
ski. Col. William Eric Fowler,
William Bowie Clarke. Maj. George
Oakley Totten. jr., Sylvannus Stokes,
jr.. William Stewart Reyburn. Rich
ard H. Wilmer, Douglas Scott
Thropp, George A. Garrett. Mai. AL
fred B. Johnson. Larkin W. Glaze
brook. jr. Col. William E. Horton,
Col. Raymond z. Lee. Edward Alison,
Col. Wise. Gardiner Coogan and
Horace LuttreH.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18
LABRADoR MISSIONARY
LECTURES AT EMBASSY.

DR.. wilfred T. GrenfelI, medical
missionary to Labrador Coast, lee
tured at the British Embassy yes
terday afternoon before a smart
audience of about $50 persons on
his work among the dead sea fisher
men of the frozen North. DR.. Gren-
fell is widely-known in this country
and his work has aroused such in
terest in medical and social circles
that IT is proposed to raise a fund
with which to continue and broaden
the work.
DR.. Grenfell will remain here a
week, during which time he will
deliver a number of lectures. While
in Washington Charles Henry But
ler and Henry B. F. Macfarland,
former District Commissioners, will
have charge of arrangements for
his lectures. With Mrs Grenfeli
he is the guest during his stay of
Mr.. and Mrs. Butler. who enter
tained for him at a large reception
Sunday evening.
DR.. Grenfell will be remembered
as having been the best man at the
wedding of Miss Jessie Woodrow
Wilson, second daughter of the
President and Francis B. Sayre
The National Woman's Press Club
gave its regular weekly luncheon
at the Grated Door, II Jackson
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolfe Boiling will
entertain at dinner Saturday even
ing. January %, at Wardman Park
Hotel.
Col. and Mrs. Clarence Ridley will
entertain at dinner at the Chevy
Chase Club on February IL.
Mrs. ]. B. Holiday will entertain
at a supper dance at Wardman Park
Hotel tonight for John o. Donald
son of Texas. who is visiting his
parents, Col. and Mrs. T. Q. Donald
son, in Washington.
Mrs. Peter Murray, wife of Col.
Murray, will entertain at a bridge
party on January 90 for Mrs. Atkins.
Mrs. T. Q. Donaldson entertained
the st. Mihiel Chapter of the Amer
lean Woman's League yesterday af-
ternoon at her home, 1881 Kalorama
road.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18

Mrs. Charles Bromwell was hos
tess at dinner last evening when
the British Ambassador and Lady
Geddes were to have been the honor
guests but were prevented from at
tending as the former was called
home Unexpectedly and the latter
entertained for the Marquis of Car
isbrooke who spent the weekend
with Representative and Mrs. Nicho-
las Longworth. Mrs. Bromwell's
party Joined Lady Geddes' party at
the Embassy later in the evening.
Among the guests of Mrs. Bromweu
were Mrs. cambridge Colby, wife
of the Secretary of State, Governor
Ritchie OF Maryland and Samuel
Fordyce of st. Louis.
Mr.. Bromwell will entertain at
a dinner for the Vice President and
Mrs. Marshall on January 27.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18
STATE DEPARTMENT
OFFICIAL ENTERTAISs.

The Third Assistant Secretary of
State and Mrs. Van Santvoord
Merle-Smith entertained at dinner
last evening in honor of the French
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand.
Others in the company were Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Lansing, Senator and
Mrs. James w. Wadsworth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Bullard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Casper Miller. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry B. Spencer.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18
Cesmss-yssaevtne.

The Cosmos Theater this week ir.
presenting . bill OF vaudeville and a
hrst-run photoplRy that is notsbie
for its interesting romantic stony
and it's general presentation by the
picture cast.
Il is called The Gift supreme.v
a title referring 10 a TRANSMISSION
operation In which the blood Of the
heroine saves the life OF the hero. I
The outstanding artistic feature
OF the bill is the remarkable series
Of poses by the Five Knightons.
which are artistic in conceptien
'wEshington's Surrender" the hts-
toric plsylet. is based on, the iuE
cldent Of the immortal American
relinduishing his commission IN the
British army TO night for the cHsFa
OF American independence, through
the persuasion OF Martha CustfG
"CstlSnd," presented by Alexander
Sparks and Company. iE the famous
feline sketch from the New York
Hippodrome. A quartet from HGv,-
thornts Minstreis introduce ne~
songs and Jokes well worth while
Ward and Gregory are two excel
lent musicians. Russell and DewitG
remarkable acrobatic dancers, have
an Offering that Is little short -sf-
unique. and Heating and Carson are
seen in a pleasant chafing and Bone
number.
Excerpts from PErsmount,s Rcfer,
Magazine and a new Ens lsurtstf.
comedy, "AnrfT Pool tEsza tlIf
Christie StuclouE, are f.ttef ssietsf
ing additions 10 the pro grGnl
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18
HAVE MANY GUESTS
AT BIRTHDAY PARTY,

Mrs. v. NJ. Roth entertained a
number, of friends at a birthday
dance Saturday night at her home,
2so3 Thirteenth street. Especially
hne music by Geir's Orchestra.
buffet supper and some novel enter
tainment stunts" made the affair
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18
Swedes Study Canadian Paper

Swedish pulp experts are en- route
to visit the pulp plants and TO study
British Columbia conditions and
methods of carrying on pulp pro-
duction
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18
str.nS-va.ssvnI, sss riessrs.s

StrsBS-VEsdevnis sad firtsr~~e
It's a fair BIN ol vaudeville Of
fered at the strand Thester thts
week. Al ShEyne, q Hebrew Jester
although he's not billed A. such
comes heralded as the hesdliner,
and to many he proved TO be the
laughing hit Of the bill. ShEyne
sings q little, clowns q little, but
doesn't do much OF anything except
sing a ballad and do an impromptu
monoloEue. His plant and Arthur
Manvelle. director OF the orchestra,
proved valuable assets for many %.
his comedy bits-especiElly the
music number. Shayne is very funny,
TO doubt. but II he would sing and
do his monologue in straight order.
instead OF doing 8 lot Of unneces-
ssry clOwning, he'd stop the show
Play and Castleton, a couple OF
young gentlemen who go through a
routine Of songs, dances, Jokes and
Ecrobatics in rapid order. made
favorable impression on last nights
auditors
Van and Vernon have an offering
termed The Peach and the stew.
II is a lsuEhsble song and chatter
affair in which both players, as we'll
as the audience, have hIteen min1
Utes OF good fun.
The Brsminos, . pair Of eccentric
clown musicians, bring TO the Ninth
Street vaudeville house this week -
good musical novelty st has
been seen there for q long tims
The Royal Trio closed the vaude-
willie portion OF the bill with a rogS
tine Of spectacular exhibitions %
L.
The picture Offering is featured
by Eugene o'Brien's new picture sp-
titled Home and Broadway
Arthur Msnsvelle and his music
clans again support the bill with =
varied and attractive array OF song,
numbers.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18

The Russian Ambassador, Boris
Bakhmeteff, will sail from New York
on Thursday for a short visit in
Paris.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18

The Secretary of State, cambridge
Colby, who has been in South Amer
lea, is expected back about January
26.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18

The Charge d'Afaires of the
italian Embassy and Nine. Bram-
billa entertained at dinner last
evening in compliment to their
guest, Mrs William Erskine, wife
Of the British Minister to Cuba.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18
MAI. CLAYTON's WIDOW
BUYS r. STREET HOME.

Mrs. Powell Clayton, widow Of
Maj. Clayton, has purchased the resi-
dence at 1906 r street, where she
expects to make her home. Mrs.
Clayton has lived in New York for
the past two years, but previous to
that time was for many years a
resident of this city. She is a daugh-
ter of John D. Langhorne, a promi-
nent Virginia banker, and a grand
daughter Of John T. Tayloe. one
time owner of the famous octagon
House, now the home of the Ameri-
can Institute of Architects.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18
IOWA VISITORS HERE
LEAVE FOR CHICAGO,

Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Seaman, Of
Clinton, Iowa, who were at the
Washington hotel for a week or
SO have gone to Chicago.
They will return in the near fu-
ture. Mr.. Seaman is a prominent
clubman OF Chicago and New York.
a member OF the Union Club and
the past president Of several rail-
roads.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18

Mrs. George Barnett will be hos
tess at dinner this evening. She
was at home yesterday afternoon
for the last time as she will leave
tonight late for New York.
Mrs. Barnett will accompany Mrs.
Charles II. Patterson on her trip
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18

Mrs. Lawrence Townsend will en-.
tertain at a tea today from 5 to I
o'clock in compliment to Miss Kath-
crime Mackay, OF New York.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18

DR.. Juan Gutierrez, DR.. Domingo
Dordaberry, Romulo Pareja. and
Manuel Gutierrez, representing the
Society Rurals of Uruguay. an or.
ganization of cattlemen, passed
through Washington last week on
their way to New York, where they
expect to sail for home within a
few days.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18

The engagement Of Owen John
son. the son Of Robert Underwood
johnson, United States Ambassador
to Italy and Miss Catherine sayre
Burton. daughter Of Frank v. Bur
ton, has been announced in New
York. Mr.. johnson has made fame
for himself as novelist and dram
atist. He began his literary career
on the Yale Magazine as a repre-
sentative of the class of 1900. Mr..
Johnson had been previously mar
ried and has three children.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18

Miss Adeline OXnard postponed
the luncheon which she planned for
yesterday on account of the quickly
arranged luncheon of Mrs. Marhsall
Field in honor of the Marquis of
Carisbrooke, who is spending a few
days with Representative and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth. Miss Oxnard
will entertain her party on Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oxnard will enter
tain a house party for their daugh-
ter, Miss Adeline Oxnard, this week.
Their guests will include Miss Ma
talie Winslow. daughter of Admiral
Winslow, OF Boston: Miss Louise
Branch. of Richmond; Miss Virginia
Harrison. daughter of the governor
general of the Philippines: and Miss
Margaret Flint and Miss Katherine
Mackay, of New York They will
arrive in Washington tomorrow and
remain through the week. Mr.. and
Mrs. Oxnard will entertain a large
company at dinner on Friday even
ing for their daughter and her
guests.
Miss Winifred Holt will give a
lecture Thursday afternoon at 4:3O
o'clock in the auditorium of the
Department of the Interior. when
she will speak on Lighthouses for
the Blind" President Wilson and
the President of the French Repub-
lie are both intensely interested in
the subject and are mentioned as
patrons.
There will be a general meeting
at the same time held under
the auspices of the Washington com
mittee of lighthouses for the blind,
of which Col. William Cary Sanger
is chairman. with temporary head
quarters at 1904 B street. On the
advisory board are the Rt. Rev.
Alfred Harding, Bishop of Wash
ington, and Cardinal Gibbons. A
long list of distinguished men and
women are on the list OF patrons
and patronesses.
Miss Holt will show the official
French film of work done at the
lighthouse in Paris.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18
LADY GEDDEs AMONG
ERNST GUESTS TONIGHT.

Lady Geddes, wife Of the Ambas-
sador of Great Britain, will be
among the dinner guests this eve
ming of Gen. and Mrs. Oswald Ernst.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18

Mrs. Philips Henry will be host
ess at luncheon today at her apart
ment at Wardman Park Hotel to
Lady Geddes, and on Thursday Lady
Geddes will lunch with Mrs. Wilson
at the White House.
The dinner which was to have
been given at the British Embassy
tomorrow night has been Cancelled
on account of the absence of the
British Ambassador, Sir Auckland
Geddes, who, has gone abroad. While
he Is away Robert Leslie Craigie,
FIRST secretary of the embassy, will
be charge d'affaires.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18

The National Woman's Press Club
gave its regular weekly luncheon
at the Grated Door, II Jackson
place.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18

Mr and Mrs. william Harryman
RapIey have left for Florida for q
months sojourn.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Rolfe Boiling will
entertain at dinner Saturday even.
ing. January %, at Wardman Park
Hotel.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-18

Col. and Mrs. Clarence Ridley will
entertain at dinner at the Chevy
Chase Club on February IL.
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Invade
Logan
Sheriff Chahn Refuses Details
of Invasion Early Thursday
Morning, But Admits
County In a State Of
Seizure.

Charleston. W. Va. Aug. c5.--
(Thursday.l --"LoGan county - in a
state Of seizure." Don Chain. snertnr
OF Logan county. stated early this
morning over The loHg.distance trIe'
phone.
lie said that under the c!rcum-
stances he could not give out any
further information.
Information received through other
sources WAS TO the effect that large
BODY Of armed men was nearing the
borders OF the county.
Machine guns are reported TO have
been set in position along the county
line on the eastern side.
Two bombing planes took the air
at Logan shortly after ten O'Clock
headed eastward.
Reports we're current here cary 'h''
morning that n large part OF To- mon
encamrcd at Murmet had "noNch "p
Lens CreeE Wednesday. which - ~ IN"
direction ct boone county. across when
they would have 10 travel hefcr" reach
Inr tho hurder line Of Logan county.
These reports could not be confirmed
officially ant At the governor oH'o" 4,
. o'clock tins morning Il was stated
"tha, no such Information had been au-
thent!caEy received.
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500 Bodies
OF Soldiers
Are Rescued
LINER LEVIATHAN
NEARLY DESTROYED
Fire On Army Piers AT Hobo
ken Sweeps Water Front
Transport in Danger.

Hohoken, ~. J.. Aug ?+.-Fi'e nun
drod bodies Of American soldier dead
awaiting shipment - n" homes or
relatives. wore removed IN safety late
today when ire Of unkno"n origin
swcp, over the army water front here.
destroying Piers and And an an)eih'
INK army siorchouse ard barracks
The giant liner Lev latham and trans
nor, Wheaton. dockcd. vera saved with
difficulty. The flames licked the sides
Of the I.cyiathan, damaging small s"''
tion Of the woodwork on the bow ana
the forward mast. hut a nreboat w"dEed
its way between the liner and the burn
ing pier and successfully fought of the
flames as they spread 10 tho huge craft
When the fire broke out there were
800 bodies in the large rooms AT the
junction Of Picrs and s. As soon as
the alarm vas sounded Captain n.
Wliher. officer of the day. called Out the
entire army personnel about ldO men,
who started removing tho bodies. FiHe
hundred longshoremen on duty al near
by piers assisted.
One thousand other bodies were lined
up on lier 1. but inasmuch as the
flames did not como near thnm th"y
wero not disturbed. Tke transport
Wheaton. which recently arrived here
with 5000 bodies. st!lI had 1000 aboard
when tho fire broke out. but II was on
tho opposite eide OF tho pier from
where the fire was located.
New York city nreboats were hur-
r!edly summoned and assisted the local
nrcnen in Hght!nK tho hre. F1re ap-
pa rhius or Jersey ely and all munich
rulIt!cs In Hudson county were also
called out.
Burning emhrrs set fire 10 roofs or
several houses on Hudson River ana
Washington streets. adjoining the army
piers
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