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Locomotive Company
Shows Big Decrease
in Gross Earnings

New York, Feb. 27.-The extent to
which railway equipment companies
have been affected by the inability of
the railroad companies to improve their
physical condition is asserted in the
1921 report Of the American Locomo-
tive company.
Gross earnings were only $35,711,-
5O7. against $66, SS4613 in 1920: gross
profits fell from $S,s41 AL to $5,6O5,
O29 and the net credit to surplus ac-
count after paying regular dividends on
the preferred and common shares
was reduced from $1,S61,12 to
1892, 1876.
Total inventories were cut to ST..
751,9O1, compared with SIS, 119, 342 in
the previous year and total current
assets Of S44 ,415.922 show a decrease
of almost $5,O0O,O00.
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Mrs. Rupp said she dismissed the
threat from her mind until the day
after the murder Then. she said.
while she and the two men were at
dinner. she suddenly cried out to one
of them;
you are the man who killed Tay-
lor.''
He turned perfectly white and sag
ged in his chair" Mrs. Rupp was
quoted. Then he said:
Good God, Don't say that again,
Don't ever mention that again.
Il never did, Mrs. Rupp was said
to have continued, but during the next
two weeks. one man would frequently
come running into the house and hide
in his room. Once he said to me. The
bulls are after me. Help me to hide"
Reviyes Narcotic Theory
Mrs. Rupp was said to have given
the police the name of an alleged boot
logger from whom the six men were
to have obtained the liquor
they were charged with having sold.
The officers were said to be searching
for this man.
The arrests revived the theory,
brought forward several times and as
often said to have been discarded. that
Taylor was slain because of his alleged
activities against narcotic ring. 1t
was even declared the officers had viz
tually proved the director once engaged
in a physical encounter with drug
peddler he caught negotiating with an
actress friend of Taylor.
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MATING Of PRINCESS
Continued From Page Two.

life an inestimable boon. If the fierce
light which bathes such a home re-
veals there what is honorable and
pure. the gain is farreaehing: it
spreads. There lies the opportunity for
both; you are going to use 1t.
Urges Beautiful Home Life
ITO you. my child, the war days
of your girlhood brought occasion for
glad service. Exercises, however
simple. in q hospital ward. can give
an abiding stimulus TO one who cares.
In that effort. as also i'll the leader
ship of disciplined English girlhood,
you have gained thought and knowledge
which you will now contribute to secur-
ing the strength, orderliness and sun
shine of great English home.
Together you will set yourselves to
this. Happiness in home life ever when
it is blessed like yours with high ira
ditions, is not a matter OF course. 1t
has it's roots in mutual love which
is tender and thoughtful III resource.
unseIfish in devotion. but brave and
in it's honesty of mutual
counsel SO you may together go from
strength to strength.
Back in Queens Coach
The bride and bridegroom then
passed to Edward the Confessor chapel
where two registers were signed. Mary
used a gold quill pen. one of her we'd
ding gifts.
The signing completed. the bridal
march from Romeo and Juliet and
'Mendelssohn' Wedding March were
played The bride and bridegroom step
ped down the abbey to the west door.
preceded by the choir and clergy and
followed by the bridesmaids. The clergy
moved off to the Jerusalem chamber as
cheers reverberated through the edi-
flee and the new viscountess and her
husband began their triumphal return
through the tumultous street throngs.
using this time the carriage in which
Queen Mary went to the abbey.
Cut 500-Pound Cake
The king and queen and other royal
personages followed to Buckingham
palace and the wedding breakfast was
served to company of about 40 per-
sons. A feature of this was the cut
ting of a gigantic 5o0-pound wedding
cake in five tiers, standing nearly
seven feet in height. the ingredients Of
which were sent from various parts of
the British empire.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-01
REALTY TRANSFERS.

Elmer Dawson and wife to Mary Jane
and Laura Jane Mitchell. lot 8, block
2O2. Great Falls, 81.
William White and wife to Herbert
O. Chowen, lot s. block 314, Great
Falls, 81.
Harmon Lane and wife to Florence
AdoIphson, lot Is. block ITO, Great
Falls, 81.
Charles =. Mills and wife to Il. H.
Beardsley, south Is feet lot II, block
2S9. Great Falls, 81.
e. II. Beardsley and wife to Edyth
NJ Rhodes, south half lot IA, block
$50, Great Falls, 81.
p. R. Edwards and wife to Herbert
o. Chowen. lot 8, block S14. Great
Falls, 81.
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Stock Market
as seem by
Bulls q Bears
Reported by ii. b. Lake & Co.

New York, Feb. 2S.--Generally speak
ing, the list recovered slightly from the
setback sustained in late dealings yes
terday. The character Of the days
news was mixed. Shipping shares dis
played strength early in anticipation OF
President Harding's remarks on the
declared an extra dividend on the COM
mon stock while the United Retail
stores passed the disbursement on the
stock Of that company. Reports men
toned that the u. S. Steel corporation
was working at about go per cent of
capacity as compared with low Of
about is per cent in the summer Of
last year. Call money was somewhat
firmer The action Of various issues
indicate that pools are determined to
try and move their favorites into high
er ground. 1t remains to be seen
whether an outside following can be
attracted at this level Of prices in view
Of sharp advances recorded in the last
several months.-Logan & Bryan.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-01

good fortunes of agriculture. We
have long proclaimed our interest in
manufacturing. In the evolution Of
railway transportation we have re-
vealed the vital relationship of our
rail transportation to both agriculture
and commerce. We have been ex-
pending for many years large sums
for deepened channels and better har-
bors But we have ignored our mer-
chant marine.
Warned BY Events
It would seem as though passing
events were combining to admonish US
not to fail now.
Up to the world war we we're bet
ter nation. Our obligations were held
largely by the maritime powers. Apart
from the advantages in carrying our
commerce, they sought our shipments
for the balances due to them. There
is a different condition now. They are
concerned with shipments to US but
not so interested in our shipments to
them. It is our purpose to continue
our exchanges but We shall be surer OF
selling. notably our foodstuffs, If we
maintain facilities for their transpor-
tation.
We have recently joined the great
naval powers in a program which not
only puts an end to costly compeu-
ton in naval armament and reduces
the naval forces of the world but
adds to the confidence in maintained
peace. The relatively of strength among
the powers would be wholly one of
disappointing theory if ours is to be a
merchant marine inadequate for the
future.
The merchant marine is universally
recognized as the second line of naval
defense. It is indispensable in the time
of national emergency. 1t is commend
able to upbuild and maintain, because
it is the highest agency of peace and
amity and yet it is supreme assur-
ance without which we should be I'M
mindful of our safety.
Commerce and Progress
I am thinking of the merchant ma
rine of peace. Commerce is INSOFAR
able from progress and attainment.
Commerce and it's hand maidens have
brought the greater intimacy among
nations, which calls for understandings
and guarantees of peace However we
work it out. whatever our adjust
ments are to promote international
trade, it is inevitable that the hundred
millions here. outstanding in genius
and unrivaled in industry and meal
cuIable in their resources. must be
conspicuous in the worlds exchanges.
We cannot hope to compete unless we
carry on. and our concord and our in
fluence are sure to be measured by
that unfailing standard which is found
in a nations merchant marine.
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AT KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City, Feb. 2s.-cattle, re-
ceipts 1000; beef steers slow; steady to
Is cents lower; early top $3.50; some
held higher; she-stock mostly steady
to strong; some early sales 15@25c
higher; good and choice heifers $500
$50; best cows $5.75Q6.25; calves
steady to CSC higher: best vealers so
pS10.5O; other classes generally steady
to strong; Gamers and cutters general
ly S3G425; most bulls S4.n450; early
sales feeders S7G7.5o; stockers S6@7.35.
Hogs, receipts 1900; active, open 15c
to 25c higher: bulk later sales Csc
higher; spots more; few 17011so pounds
S1I1o; packer top s11.O5; bulk 40 to
240 pound weights s109od11, 300 pound
ers S10.S5; bulk Of sales $lo.5oG11;
most throw out sows $90s.50; choice
stock pigs up to $1,000.
Sheep, receipts 1000; sheep steady;
fall shorn Texas ewes $3.50; wethers
$3.50; yearlings S13; lambs generally
strong; spots 1oai5c higher; top $3.50:
bulk $14.75m$15.50.
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The Great Falls DAILY tribune

Etrst Isaac 81 Daily Tribune May ~. ASsa
tubhshed every day In the year 81
Nle&t Falls. Montana, ny Ins AEAouhe.
QncOrporated).
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4 ~ second class matter.
SUBSCRIPTION HATES
BY CARRIER IN CITY
Daily and Sunday. one year ........$900
Daily and Sunday, s months ...... $476
0a!!y and Sunday, 3 months $685.. .$2.6V
Daily and Sunday. less than three
I0o0th1, Dor mn0th .................9 SOC
BY AAl1-POsTAGE PAID IN U. Q.
l. and Zono and part Of Zone
Within Montana
1aly and Sunday. 6 months .......$4.2s
Daily ana Sunday. 8 months .t2.25
Daily and SUNDAY. less than three
months, Per month ................S0 soc
SUNDAY only, year ...............$3.50
NY MAlL--POSTAGE PAID IN q. s.
fsRt Of Zone outside OF Montana
and B. 6, !, and Zoness
Daly end Sunday. ! year ..........$ $500
Daily and Sunday. s months ......$475
Daily and sunday: less t than three ''N'''
months. per month SOC
Sunday only. ! year, outside Of
montana a1d In Canada $500
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LOUIS SPEAKS TO SPUD
GROWERS OF BEAvERHEAD
Special to The Tribune.

Dillon, Feb. 2S.--H. nj. Louis, man
axer of the Northwest Potato Ex-
change, spoke in Dillon Monday even
in at meeting of farmers who are
planning to organize under the direc-
ton of the exchange. to insure
market for their product this fall. Last
wear about so carloads of potatoes
were grown in this vicinity but only
about a third Of tho crop was sold.
Local farmers are deeply interested in
the movement to raise more potatoes
and other, crops instead of grain and
hay exclusively.
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AT SOUTH ST. PAUL.

South St. Paul, Feb. 2S.-Cattle, re-
ceipts 1900; market slow, beef steers
weak to 25c lower; other killing classes
mostly steady; common to medium beef
steers S6@S25; bulk $65OQ7.25; butcher
cows and heifers mostly $496; few up
to 81; Gamers and cutters $2.5003.75:
bologna bulls S2.25@4.5o; mostly $3.50
@$4
Hogs, receipts 10000; market strong
to 10 cents higher than Mondays aver
age; butcher weight strengthening
most; good light hogs numerous at Sill;
early top; bulk s1050G1o.90; pigs
steady; bulk $11; few choice S11.25.
Sheep, receipts 1900; market quiet;
about steady, nothing very good in
early; fairly desirable native lambs
S1475
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Livestock
AT.CHICAGO.

1000; beef steers steady to weak;
quality plain; early top $875; bulk
81. 4oGS; fat she stock and stockers and
feeders steady; bulls and calves slow.
Hogs, receipts 25,o00; fairly active,
er than yesterdays average; top $11.35
for one load ITO to $50 pound averages;
bulk $1o.90@11.25: pigs steady to Csc
higher; bulk desirable 100 to 12O pound
ers S10.2501O.6O. -r.t
yearlings steady; lambs weak; choice
feed western lambs $3.50; best not
sold early: choice 81 pound wooded
yearltngs $13.75; shorn wethers 1925;
wooded ewes top early $50.
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AT OMAN 4.

Omaha, Feb 2s.--Hogs, receipts 49,
on0; active 15n25 cents higher; bulk
$50 to 30 pound butchers o65G107o;
top $1o75; bulk 215 to 1926 pound butch
ers Slo409 1855; packing grades $3.50
$3.50.
Cattle, receipts $780, fairly active;
beef steers steady; top $3.50; she stock
strong: bulls and steers strong to 25c
higher; stockers and feeders steady to
strong.
Sheep receipts 5000; lambs mostly CSC
lower; close weak; bulk S15.30M15. so;
early top $3.50 to shippers, $3.50 to
packers; sheep and feeders steady. ewes
top 1885,
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Open. High. Low. Clio!
CHICAGO CASH PRICES.

Chicago, Feb. Wheat-No sales.
Corn-No. 2 mixed 62G62hc; No. :
yellow 62@6212c.
Oats-No. white 4O9z a45c; No. 8
white 37ta q t014c.
Rye-No. 8 S1.03.
Bariey-65M7
Timothy seed-$5d7.
Glover seed-St2. 50122. %.
Pork-Nominal; lard s121o; ribs
S11.25M12.50.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-01

James Clarke of Brisbane, known
as the Australian Pearl king, says the
Japanese discovery of the secret of
growing pearls is a contributing cause
of the slump in prices.
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AT PORTLAND.

Portland, Feb. 2s.--Cattle nominally
steady; no receipts.
Hogs quiet; lower: receipts SO. Prime
light S115oG1175; smooth heavy $50 to
800 pounds S10a11; 800 pounds and up
S7.5om1o; rough heavy s7.50@9.50: fat
pigs $11M11 so; feeders S11G11.75; stays
$eaS.50.
Sheep, nominally steady: receipts
ST rs
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VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY.

New York. Feb. g7.--The Visible sup
plv OF American grain shows the fol-
lowing changes: Wheat decreased slA,-
900 bushels: Corn, increased S,55S. 900
bushels; Oats, increased 2,614,oOo bush
els: Rye, Increased 72,O00 bushels; Bar
lev. decreased 100000 bushels.
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AT DENVER.

Denver, Feb. s-Cattle-Receipts
1890; market Is to 25c higher; beef
steers $6eD735; cows and heifers $3.50
425; calves S9@11; bulls S2.5093.75;
stockers and feeders s5.7597.
Hogs-Receipts 1890; market Csc
higher; top $1,000; bulk $1020m1o65.
Sheep-Receipts 2,4OO; market strong
to 1Oc higher; yearlings $12m12.75:
lambs S14@15; ewes $7I7.75; feeder
lambs $13@14.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-01

NEW YORK SUGAR.
New York, Feb. 2S.-Sugar futures
closed steady; approximate sales 1850
tons. March s2.22; May S2.42; July
$2.61; September $2.75. Refined I'm
changed at $50.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-01

Only 794 counties of 1854 in the
Unisfd States have libraries with 5000
or more volumes.
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LIBERTY BONDS.

New York, Feb. 2s.-Liberty bonds
closed: 3As $97.OS; first As S97; second
as $96.S2; first AIS 1920; second Ans
$1,000; third ANS 1898; fourth AIS 1924;
Victory GAS 500; Victory AIS $1OO.26
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-01
AT SPOK ANE

Spokane, Feb. 2S.-Hogs -Receipts 5;
market steady.
Cattle-Receipts So; market steady.
Sheep-Receipts none; market steady;
no change in quotations.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-01
SILVER,

SILVER.
New Yorg, Feb. 2s-Foreign bar sill
yer 62ac; Mexican dollars 4Sc.
London, Feb. 2s.-Bar silver 321sd per
ounce.
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BUTTER. EGGS. PRODUCE,

New York, Feb. 28.-Butter-Firm;
creamery higher than extras 3712 d38c:
creamery extras SIC; firsts 330361a C:
packing stock current market steady;
no quotations.
Cheese-Steady.
Live poultry-Steady broilers 40c;
chickens 25G30c; fowls 3om31c
Dressed pouitry-Firm; fowls, 19M32c;
old roosters 1S024c.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-01
META Is.

New York, Feb. 2s.-Copper-Electro
Iytic spot and nearby 12M @12%c; fu-
lures 13c.
Tin-Weak; spot and futures 29Tsc
Iron-Steady; unchanged.
Lead-Steady; spot 47Om4.SO
Zinc-Quiet; East st. Louis delivery
spot 4.5004.55c.
Antimony-Spot 4Ssc.
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MIN NEAPOLIS GRAIN.

Minneapolis, Feb. 2S.--Wheat receipts
100 cars compared with Ais cars year
ago.
Cash:
No. 1 northern. s1.55Ss G157ss; May
S1.46B; July S1.35k.
Corn: No. 3 yellow 55056c.
Oats: No. white, 1868 @36Bc.
Barley: 4806Oc.
Rye: No. 2, $1Gf01. .M..
Flax: No. i, S254h G2.61iz
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-01

A machine operated by compressed
air has been built to throw base
ball.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-01

London, Feb. 2S.-Money 2h per cent
Discount rates-Short bills 31s per cent;
three months bills 314 as 3-16 per cent
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-01

NEW YORK COTTON
New York, Feb. 23.-Spot cotton
Steady; middling S1S.S5.
DULUTH FLAXSEED.
Duluth, Feb. 2S.-Flaxseed on track
$685. @2.61h: arrive S2.53la GD260i2.
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Time Of Trains
GREAT NORTHERN /

GREAT NORTHERN Leavss
924 For Havre. .......,........7:30 q. n.
- For Seattle ..............7:30 p. m
e a For Kansas City ..........7:60 q. m
2S6 For Havre and East ......9:40 p. m
ISL For Helena and Butte ....2:05 p. m.
236 For Lewistown ........... ESQ pm
2S5 For Helena and Butte. -. $500 a. m
269 For ChoteAu ard Gilman $500 p. m
ZIG For stockett, Sand Coulse
and Neiharts ....6:36 a. n.
$50 For Shelby and Sweet
Arrives
Is From Kansas City $3.50 p. m
a From Seattle ............. 7:ZO p. m
285 From Havre and East ....7:30 q. m
z36 From Helena and Butte. $3.50 pm
ISL From Lowistown .........1:2 p. m
28s From Helena and Butte. >2:35 p. M
223 From Havre ...............7:15 p. M
"a From Gilman-Choteaus.. .10:b5 q NJ
315 From Stockett, Sand Coulee
go From Shelby and Swest
Daily except Sunday.
Trains ~ and A connect Tor Lewis.
town daily.
MILWAUKEE Leaves
Daily for the East .......... 1905 =. m
For Choteau, except Sunday $500 q. n
Arrives
Daily from the East ..........2:OO p. IL
From Choteau, except Sunday $3.50 p. IN
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Chicago. Feb. 2S.--Butter-Highe
creamery extras S6tac: firsts $685. u C;
seconds 25N30c; standards 35Ac
Eggs-Higher; receipts 12,979 cases;
firsts csc: ordinary firsts 22@ 23c; mis-
cellaneous 24@24lac.
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H0USEKEEPER
Came in After to Hide

Continued From Page OneA
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Three cents discount per lb., under,
81 lbs.
Club wheat 1oc under durum.
Mixed wheat, 10c less predominatinE
grain and grade.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-13
OHIO MINERS STARVING.
Governor Would Have People
Use Only Coal Dug IN
the State.

By Associated Press to Every Evening.
Columbus. o., Jan l5.--Govcrnor
Davis. in a proclamation, today urged
Ohio people to- burn Ohio mined coal
in an effort to alleviate suffering and
privation among miners, many ot
whom with their families are reported
TO be on the brink OF starvation.
through enforced idleness.
The governor requests mayors and
heads of other political subdivisions
to inaugurate a policy Of using Ohio
coal only for all fuel needs of public
agencies under their direction; and 10
recommend TO the public a similar
course in order that work may 10
provided for the idle miners Of the
State. Chamber OF Commerce organ
izations and similar bodies are aisv
requested TO use their influence ts
impress upon the mindssof the publir
the urgency Of the request.
There are 275.0o0 people in Ohio
who. are directly dependent on coal
mining as a livelihood. the proclama-
ton set forth. In some districts coal
miners have not had days work for
over six months. In that time. ths
longest period Of employment any man
has enjoyed has hardly exceeded 80
days"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-13
BRANDS RETREAT
JARS CONFERENCE
At WASHINGTON
May Have important Bearing
on Result Of Its De-
liberation.
.SARRAUT, COLONIAL
HEAD, MAY FOLLOW
Resignation From the Cabinet
Likely to Take Him Out OF
Conference.
HIS STATUS is UNCERTAIN
HIS STATUS IS UNCERTAIN
ny Charles Brewer Farmer.

Special Dispatch TO Every Evening
Washington. Jan. a. Brands
resignation as Premier Of France
jsrred the Conference on Limitation,
OF Armament and may have an i'm
porfant bearing on tho results Of its
deliberations. As 10 what extent his
withdrawal win affect the work al
ready done cannot be determined &C
this writing. It's influence on present.
and future deliberations. however. =
marked.
N. sarraut, Minister Of the Colonies.
who is technically head Of the French
delegation in this city. will be ex-
pected TO resign his portfolio. Vvhesh-
er he will be asked also 70 withdraw
from the delegation 10 the Conferences
is not known. That depends upon tho
view that the new French cabinet. 10
be formed within few days. takes
Of the work that BRAND accomplished
here. ard Of the agreements 20 which
ne gave the word Of France.
It Is not believed. however. that Ar.
sarraat viii be recalled TO Paris. ss
such action would virtually upset tho
entire Conference procedure. But un-
III he asccrtains his exact status un-
der the new regime he win not par
.tas,.,... ,,,,-.t,c. ia (sorfa-cneo -s-,rs -
nor viii he give Frances approval 90
any Of tho agreements now pcndiug-
This means temporary Suspension
OF certain work now in the deicsates'
hands.
II is almost beyond probability that
the new French administration VIII
object 70 any OF the agreements that
Continued on page II.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-13
CHIEF LUTz ORDERS
FIRE RISKS REMOVED
Chimneys of All Fire Houses
Must be Cleaned to Prevent
Outbreak.

That there may be no outbreak OF
fire in any of the company houses In
the department from causes against
which the officials of the department
have warned repeatedly. Fire Chief
william j. Lutz has Issued orders
that the chimneys of all fire houses
must be thoroughly cleaned at once.
Foul fues in homes and public build
inss are causing fires almost daily in
Wilmington, the, firemen claim, and
Marshal Ainscow, as well as Chief
Lutz, has issued many warnings about
the danger from this cause.
Marshal Ainscow and his inspectors
have about completed their task of
going over the apartment houses four
stories and higher on the west side
OF town. In many instances thsy have
ordered FIRE escapes erected for the
better protection OF the tenants of
such buildings. According TO the pro
visions of the law, a building Of this
KIND must have a fro escape if II
oces not have two stairways at least
so feet apart.
On some buildings the inspectors
found fire escapes, but they could no,
be operated because they had rusted
out due TO lack OF service. In these
cases they ordered whatever repalrs
were deemed necessary and the escapes
kept IN such condition that thy could
De USED whenever necessary.