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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-13
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK.

Kansas City, Jan. 1S.-Cattle: $50. For
week, beef steers steady to fifteen cents
lower: top slN.l5: fat and stock cows and
heifers mostly steady. Gamers weak TO IS
cents lower: bulls strong 20 fifteen cents
higher: better Grade calves steady TO rs
cents higher; others weak to % cents low
err; stockers and feeders mostly strong;
stock calves steady 10 weak.
Hogs: 1000: slow, mostly ten cents low
er: packer top 1856; shipper top $50:
light lights $50. bulk desirable $50 TO $50
Founders $500 s55: bulk Of sales Ss.1S y
s.Sb; sckinC sows weak to ten cents lower:
bulk 5000 7.5O: stock pigs IS cents lower.
mostly SITS: few at 80.
Sheep: 500; for week, light lambs around
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-13
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans, Jan. 1s.-some favorable
weekend trade views in this country and
cable messages from Liverpool claiming
that English spinners and manufacturers
were doing a tremendous business. put
the price OF cotton higher by four to six
market today. The advance was short
lived. as IL was met by very heavy week
end liquidation from the long side and by
new selling based on rumors that pri-
waite bureau forecasts OF the December
American consumption report would not
be as large rs at first expected. At the
end Of the first hal flour Of business
prices OF the more active months were
two to five points under the close OF yes
terday. March advanced 10 27.1S cents
pound and then fell back to 2sss.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-13
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

New York. Jan. I3.-Foreign exchanges:
Easier. Quotations:
Great Britain: Demand. L67L: cables,
4.s7ik 60-day bills on banks. 4.65A.
France: Demand. s.s4; cables. SOS.
Italy: Demand, 4.s4: cables, As4H.
Belgium: Demand, SIS: cables. ss3l.
Germany: Demand, .O0s5; cables. .O0ss.
Holland: Demand, $3.50; cables, $3.50.
Norway: Demand, 1855.
Sweden: Demand, 1859.
Denmark: Demand. 1887
Switzerland: Demand, 1857
Spain: Demand, 1870.
Greece: Demand. 1.25.
Poland: De-and. .0Ois.
Czechoslovakia: Demand. SIS
Argentine: Demand. 3T.75.
Brazil: Demand, 11.52.
Montreal: s9L
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-13
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Jan. 13.-Buttsr: Unsettled
reCeints 1920: creamery higher than OK.
trAst. b3h 654c; creamery extras, 53ei
firsts. 491A G52Lc.
Eggs: Unsettled: receints. 1920; fresh
gathered extra first. ass n 46c: fresh gath.
cred firsts A2G44c: state nearby and
nearby western hennery whites, firsts "a
extras. 4S6J3c; state and nearhv gath
cred browns extras. 30 n SEC: Pacific Coas,
whites. extras. So a5sc: Pacific Coast
firsts to extra firsts, 4sd5'~' refrigerator
firsts. 81 G7"c
Cheese: Firm; receipts. sI4s pounds.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-13
FINANCIAL NEWS NOTES
sole; July, Sole; September, 3.6Sc.
Refined sugar: March, 69Jc; May,
lose: July, 7.15c.

O.Olc, July, o.OlC GSepleuDeT, O.OSc'
Refined sugar: March, 6.95c; May,
lose; July, 7.1oc.
For the week ending January Is
there was shipped from Chicago 49,.
6i1 900 pounds of fresh and cured
meats compared with 53,377 900 pounds
year ago.
Pierce, Butler & Pierce have declared
n dividend Of 81 share on common
payable January Is TO stockholders of
record on that date.
Chicago & Northwestern will spend
SI,0o0,0OO to buy 1000 freight cars
from the American Car K Foundry com.
pany, the General American Car COM
pany and the Western Steel Car Foun.
dry company. This brings total expen.
ditures by that company up to So, 000,-
600 in thirteen months.
New York bank clearings $685., 600.
600.
New Yori bank balance S77,0O0,.
00o,
New York Federal Reserve credit
So, 100000.
New York, Jan. f3.-Heavy bookings
at mills are expected very shortly 10
result in Cast Iron Pipe advances. It
is expected the new level will be 81
higher than the current Birmingham
quotations, which are on S43 base.
Stockholders of the Aluminium Man
ufacturers Corporation will vote shortly
on decreasing the capital stock to S4,-
100000 preferred and 325.S60 shares
no par comon stock by retiring the
shares owned by the corporation.
Coffee was quoted: March. 10.6Sc:
May, 1920; July, 9.7sc; September.
9.20c.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-13
MID-CONTINENT UP
Prairie Oil Company Announces In
crease OF Ten Cents Per Barrel.

Tulsa. Okla, Jan. 1S.-The Prairie
Oil & Gas Company today announced
an increase Of ten cents per barrel on
all grades Of mid-continent oil. including
Kansas Oklahoma and Texas. The
company also posted price of $40
per barrel for oil of Al degree Baume
gravity or better.
The Sinclair crude oil purchasing
company Immediately met the new price
and other purchasing companies are ey-
pected to follow with similar raise.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-13
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

Copyright. 1898, by The s. A. Light.
New York, Jan. Is.-The market in cot
ton cloths consolidated its gains through
out the week in today's trading. The
trend Of print cloths. shsetIng drills. twills
and sateens was very firm and It was I'M
doubtedly a sellers market with buyers
apparently willing to make commitments
at prevailing levels and sellers not press
ing goods for sale at this time. The eX-
port trade was factor in sheetinEs.
There was decidedly better feeling
here and Yokohama, although this did not
materlalize into price changes. Quotations
in all grades were unchanged from Fri
Raw silk steady: prices unchanged.
day
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-13
BOSTON WOOL.

Copyright. 1925. by The S. y LArht.
Boston. Jan. I3.-Ths firm upward price
trend Of the wool market was plainly IN
evidence as the week ended. Trading was
not heavy. but prices we're very firm and
al Advances made in various grades dur
ing the week were fully maintained. car
pet woods were especially strong. Half
blood eombIng was quoted at si..5 to sac
clean basis.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-13
CHICAGO POTATOES.

ceipts b cars; total United States ship
ments 62s; wisconsin sacked round whites
so n 9Oc hundredwelght: duties sacked csc
a 81 hundredweights; dusties bulk $1,000
ITO hundredweight: Idaho sacked russets
branded fancy tl.65 hundredweight: Idaho
sacked russets bakers tl.65 hundred-
weight.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-13
NEW YORK BONDS

New York, Jan. 13.-Folowlns Is an Of
ilcial Iist OF bonds traded in on the New
York stock Exchange today with prices
ap 10 and including the close OF the mar
lSet Total sales today were S7,OS2,000.
against sia. io4, 900 yesterday, S6,7Os,000 a
week ago, sl4.0le,0O a year ago, and S.,
SIS. 900 two years ago.
From January I to date $3.50, s2S,0 900
against Ssli,s40,oO0 a year ago, and 1885,
56s, 900 two years ago.
Sales High, Low. Close,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-13
PARIS BoURsE.

Paris, Jan. 13.-Prices moved Irregular
ly on the bourse today. Three per cent
rentes SIS francs, 90 centimes. Exchange
on London SIS francs. s5 centimes. Five
dollar was quoted at II francs, % cen
times
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-13
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

Chicago. Jan. 13.-Poultry: Alive; un.
changed.
Butter: Lower: creamery extras SIiI n
sec: standards. 49hc; extra firsts. 80 4
50hc: firsts. 4TTfsc; seconds. 6lsc.
Eggs: Lower; receipts, $3.50 cases; firsts
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-13
CorToNsEED OIL CLOSE.

New York. Jan. I3.-Tie cottouseed oil
market closed firm; prime summer vel
low. 1910 bid; prime crude, e.62; nominal.
January, 1870; February, 1875; March
1925; April, lI.O6; May. 1i.26: June.
l1:2S; July, 11.35; August lI.37. Total
sales, 1900.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-13
NEW ORLEANS SUGAR.

New Orleans, Jan. lS.-Refined sugar:
closed January, 5.61c; February. sale;
March. s.37c: May 3.47c: July, 3.5sc Sep
tomher. 3.66c.
Granulsted closed: January. s5Oc: Feb
ruary, 6.40c; March. April, May, June and
July, 63Oc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-13

New Orleans. Jan. l3.--SPot cotton
Quiet; 10 points lower: sales on the spot.
1905 20 arrive none: low middling, 2s.b0c;
middIing s7.25c; good middling. 2I76c;
receipts aud stocks later.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-13
KANSAS CITY PRODUCE.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 13.-Butter and
poultry. unchanged.
Egss: Two cents lower. Ffrsts soc; Sc
lected case lots 40c.
South: Potatoes unchanged.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-13
NEW YORK SUGAR.

New York; jan. 13.-sugar futures:
Closed steady; approximate sales, 1850
tons: March. 3.4oc; May s.5oci July,
3.s1ci September, S.69c.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-13
York Cotton Futures Make New High With May Going

% cents lower: heavy lambs 5Oa75 cents
lower; top sli.4o; bulk Sls.5O9iG25; clip
pers mostly si2.00a12.4O; sheep steady
top ewes sT.i5, bulk ss.T59T25.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-13
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

New York, Jan. 13.-FollowinE is a list
Of today's highest lowest and closing
prices for the most active bonds and
stocks dealt in on the New York curb mar
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-13

New York, Jan. I3.-Foreign bar silver.
65hc.
Mexican dollars, BOIsc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-13
ST. LOUIS PRODUCE.

st. Louis, Jan. 13.-sprinss, zoe; Others
unchanged.
Eggs, 35c.
Butter, UNCHANGED.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-13
NEW YORK SPOTS.
NEW ORLEANS SPOTS.

New York. Jan. 13.-spot cotton: Quiet;
middling, assoc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-13
NEW YORK COFFEE.

New York. Jan. I3.-Coffee: No 2,
II sc; futures, steady; May, 10.s5c; JulS
s.76c.
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N. Y. STOCK MARKET
STOCK MARKET .vrp.c-
Sales, $40. 900.

Close. Close. Week. DAYS
Industrial. - ada T'dav. Arc. CHANCE
TSuIals'l 01 IS 101.I lOn.e7 -OA
.ai,roads s2.45 62.2s s2.7s via
''oeNs -. 1.o6 tS1.s5 SISi xi0
New York. Jan. 13.-FollovinR f. a LIST
o n active stock snles TO-DAY. Total
osing prices are given. 10" ana
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-13
MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR.
NV YORK SILVER.

Minneapolis, Jan. I3-FIour: Unchanged
Bran. S2s
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-13
BOSTON STOCK MARKET

Boston. Jan. 19.-FolloVing r. a list Of
todny's highest. lowest aud closing prices
for the most active stocks dealt in here.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-13
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

Chicago, Jan. 13.-Followins Is a report
OF otday's sales, high, low and closing
quotations at the Chicago stock exchange.
Iou Close
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Close. Close. Week. payl
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
RED Army, CALLED LARGEST IN WORLD,
Promises A FREE AFRICA FOR NEGROES
SAYS RUSSIAN ARMY COULD 'WALK THRU
Promise of Tchitchern for Free Africa May Net Be All
Idle TaIk:-OfficiaIs Are Friendly to Negroes.
(Crusader Service News. }

Berlin, Dec. 29.-Interesting details
of the strength. equipment and morals
of the Russian Red Army at the pres
ent time are contained in an article
published here by DR.. Robert Fluhr, a
mining engineer of this city, who left
for America few days ago after max
ing an extensive tour of Russia. In Dr..
Fluhr's opinion Russia is in strong
er condition today than she has ever
been in all her history, not only in the
army and navy, but in the civil admin
istration as we'll.
The Red Army. as the active force
is called" the doctor said; ''is com.
posed of 1,500 900 troops, well drilled
and equipped with every kind of mod
ern weapon, including light and heavy
artillery bombs and airplanes. These
soldiers are all young men who did
not fight in the World War and there
fore are not tired of fighting. like the
men in the other armies of Europe. 1t
is not any eXaggeration to state that
the Red Army is the finest in the
world at the present time"
AT least six million officers and
men are included in this army, and IL
could walk through Europe in a shol
time"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06

The many friends of Chris. G. Jonn.
son, formerly Of this city. but for q
years a resident of Atlantic City, N. j.,
being employed at the Hotel Brighton
were shocked to learn that he dieti
Friday night December 29th at 9Oo
Abigail street at the residence OF his
sister He had been sick with the
dropsy since about last June and fin
ally as his condition grew worse, a
member Of the Elks was sent to accon :
pany him lrome, arriving here Thurs
day, December 21st. Few people kne"
that he was in the city, although nc
made it rule to come to Richmond
every Christmas.
His funeral took place Tuesday aft
e"noon from the residence. He leaves
sister. Mrs Mary e. Mead. IAN adopt
et sister. Miss Susie f. Robinson Il
cousin Mr.. Gus Randall of Norfolk
and many friends to mourn their loss.
He was n member Of Lighthouse
Lodge of Elks of Atlantic City n. j.
He was popular with all who knew him
and his consistent christian chara,-
ter was we'll known in this and Other
communities. Funeral Director A. D
Price officiated.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
WORKERS PARTY PLEDGE ITS
SUPPORT TO COLORED
WORKERS..
Will Support Race in Its Struggle FOR
Liberation and Seek to Open
Doors of Unions.
(Crusader News Service.)

New York, Jan 4.-The Workers
Party of America, in convention mere
December "a, 25, and &c adopted pro
gram in which the Party's purpose OF
supporting the Negro workers In th)a
country is unequivocally stated.
The Workers Party the program
says. will Support the Negroes IN
their struggle for liberation" and VIII
help them in their fight for economic
politica! and educational S'tty aud
will seek to end the policy of discrimi
nation followed by the labor unions
and other determinations including
restaurants, theatres and other pubic
places.
The convention, which was the Sec
ond national, also went on record TO:
the dictatorship of tht proietrat
(rule by the workers. of the workers
by the workers, for the workers) and
the "supplanting of the existing capital
list government with n Soviet govern
ment."
The convention adopted a declarat
.on approving tee leadership of tho
Third or Communist International
which recently went on record as es
pousing the Negro struggle for liberat
icr throughout the world and as stand
ing for free Africa etc.
The leadership in the interRationai
struggle which inspires hope in the
hearts of the workers of the world and
arouses fear in the capitalists of every
Juntry is the leadership of tire CoIn
nunist InternatiLrsi.
THE Workers I'arty declares 10
sympathy with cue Communist Inter
n.tional and enters the struggle
against American capitalism, the most
powerful of the national groups under
he inspiration [: tlie leadership o.
,ue Communist iEIcI national
Declaring for Lh2 dictatorship of .iie
proietariat after the Soviets have tax
n over both the ies,Slative and admin
iSt"ative work III ~ working class
Government, the pr rpGram says:
"The Soviet Government OF the
Workers will because OF the same
nccessity-thc necessity OF suppres.
sing the capitalists-be a dictatorship
Of the workers The government EXPIRES
sing the will Of the 60 600 600 worletI
VIII openly use it's power in the inter
est Of the workers against the capitat
lists
"IJ viii be the t@gk Of the govern
ment Of the 100000 workers Of this
country to take from the capitalists
the control and ownership of the raw
materials and machinery of produc
tion upon which the workers are depeD
lent for their life liberty and happi
ness and TO establish collective owner
strip"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
3EC ETUN KEAN NOT WANTED ~
FRANCE; PAPERS SAY.

Paris. France Jan. 1.-The nefari-
ous American Ku Klux Klan is not
wanted in France and will have diff
cult time gaining foot hold in this
country according to Paris newspap-
ers.
II is said that these vigorous denun
ciatiOns of the khan in the papers
came as result of a report that the
Imperial Giant" Edward Young
Clarke plans to place the Organization
all over the world and that he will
soon open headquarters in London.
"The American Ku Klux Klan viii,
not find any welcome in continental
Europe" said the Echoe de Paris. at
is an organization of such character as
is not wanted on this side of the At
lantic" said another paper "It is de
testible sect of crazy puritans" said l.
lntransigeant. "They are responsible
for assassinations, burnings and de-
struction Of churches filled with relly
ious treasures. 1t is n mysterious socie
ty. working in the dark. committing
crimes for which the perpetrators are
never punished"
Newspapers from the United States
Of late have been filled with dispatch.
es detailing the borrifying activities Of
the Ku Klux K1an. which cannot help
but make real Americans bow their
heads in shame to know that such n
wanton set Of men have banded them
selves together in their country for
the purpose of secretly breaking law
SAID another writer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
DR.. KELLY MILLER SEES TROUBLE AHEAD
iHD makes URGENT DEMAND FOR BIC
Conference OF ALL RACE ORGANIZATIONS
RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL AND WELFARE GROUPS ARE
ASKED FOR IMPERATIVE ACTION
Noted Professor Thinks Tremendous CHANGE in Scheme
of Racial Adjustment Within the Next Half
Generation and We Should Prepare. #

The times are out of joint. Raciai
portents are ominous. The rising tide
Of color threatens to engulf us The
problem is becoming more complex
and perpleXing. Unless the Negroes
courage rises with danger the cause
will he lost through timidity and COW
ardice. The welfare OF the ten mi!lin
Negroes in the United States is less
we'll safe-guarded through self-direc-
tive leadership than that OF any other
group Of similar size and like advant
ages in tire world. There is the widest
margin between what is and what
ought to he. LONESOME boasting OF our
present ;,ttainments birds us TO the
magnitude of things yet so be attain
ed. This gap can be bridged only by
wise guidance and direction. The i'll
coming o. the new year emphasizes
our delinquency. Within the next half
generation there is going to be a tire
mendous change in the scheme of race
adjustment. Whether this is to be for
the better or for the worse depends UP
on the initiative, the courage and the
wisdom which the Negro displays. The
present tendency is in the wrong direc-
ton. Forces and influences now at
work If unchecked will fix him for
good in helpless and hopeless posi-
tion. Instant action is demanded. Hest
fancy is dangerous. Delay may prove
fatal
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
MEXICAN RADICALS CLASH WITH
KU KLUXERS.
fCrusader News Service. }

Mexico City, Jan. 3.-Reports from
various cities of conflicts between the
Mexican Fascist or Ku Klux and the
Communists indicate that the former
organization has grown greatly in
numbers and Importance lately. Thus
far these clashes have not been sang.
uinary but are more indicative OF
what may be expected in the near fu
ture. not only in Mexico but in the
United States as we'll as the opposing
forces Of Fascism and Communism,
with their allies, settle down to the
new phase of the old struggle between
Capitalism and the ProIetariat. Just as
Communism is representative of the
growing revolt on the part of the work
ers so is Fascism or Ku KluXism. in
the opinion of many, representatives
of the determination of the Capital
lists not to surrender without a fight
their strange hold over the workers.
The Seg:cn"l Federation of Labor
from its headquarters in Mexico City
IS extremely active in its propaganda
against Fascism and the Fascist are
not Likely 10 overrun the country IS
happened in Faly and is now happen
ills in ihc United states Mexican work
ers have already tasted 70 some degree
the joys and Benefits OF themselves eX
erc'sinc control and are not likely to
surrender their p.eosatives to the Fas
cisti tools
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
81 LyNCHINGS. RECORD
OF LAST YEAR
- COLORED: WHITE VICTIMS
OF MOB VIOLENCE IN
AMERICA.

The following communication from
DR.. VI. R. Motion, explains the 1877
lynching record in the United States:
Dear Sir:-I send you the following
corcerning lynchings for the past year
os complied ut Tuskegee institute III
the Department of Records ana re
search. Monroe N. Work in charge. l
find not including those killed II,
strikes. riots, etc. that there were o.
persons lynched in 1922. This Is less
than tIr, number Ga for the year 19zi
Thirty Of the persons lynched were TAX
en- from the hands Of the law; l3 1ro.n
iails. and II from officers OF the Ia"
outside of jails.
also find that there were IS in
stances in which officers of the law
prevented lynchings. Fourteen ci
these instances were in Northern
States and A were in Southern States
In "a of the cases the prisoners were
removed or the guards were augmen.-
cd or other precautions taken. In the
4 other instances. armed force was
used to repel the would be lynchers.
In ten instances, convictions carrying
Ucnitentiary sentences were secured
against alleged lynchers.
OF the 81 persons lynChed in l9Z2,
81 we're Negroes and 6 were whites;
10 or one-third Of those put to death
were charged with rape or attempte1
rape; 6 OF the victims were burned to
death; Z were put 10 death and then
their boGi burned. The &. arses
ag, nst tho burned to dcat. we're
IN der 2; rape. 4.
Tho offences charged az ms the
whites were: murd, 2. fightnE. J;
charges not reported, g. The oftcnses
charged against the Negroes were
murder Q: murderous assault. 4; rape
ID; attempted rape, ;; killing officer
Of the law. 3: horse stealing 2: being
intimate with woman 2; no special
charge 2; killing man in altercation'
I striking man in quarrel /; robbiuE
and striking q woman. 1; cattle steal
ing. ! using insulting language ] he
ing a strike breaker. 1 mistaken idon
tity. 2; indecent exposure Of person
and frightening woman and children.
1 intimidating officer of the law, J..
The nine States in which lynchings
occurred and the number IN each State
are as follows: Alabama. 2; Arkansas
5; Florida. 5; Georgia. II; Louisiana
3; Mississippi 9; Oklahoma l. South
Carolina 1 Tennessee, 9; Texas. 1S.
Very truly yours.
r. r. MOTION.
Principal
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
FIRE DAMAGES THE ST.
LUKE HALL HERE
COSTLY EDIFICE HAS MARROW
ESCAPE FROM COMPLETE
DESTRUCTION.

A sensation was caused here Friday
evening, December Goth when it was
ascertained that the spacious and
palatial st. Luke Hall was on fire. A
visit to the place Saturday morning de-
veloped the fact that il caught in the
elevator house on the roof This small
house is covered with galvanized iron
and no fire is ever there for any pur'
pose. The conclusion is that the ELECTRIC
wires caused the blaze. although the
structure was wired according to Tile
latest regulations. The roof for some
fifteen feet or more had been burned
or torn away by the firemen. The stair
way leading from the fourth floor to
the roof had been burned and charred
Water had flooded the downstairs
floors. all Of which were of an expen-
siye material. The fine oak desks had
been damaged by water. Mrs. Maggl.
l.. Walker surrounded by her faithful
employees was gazing dejectedly mt
the damage wrought. The loss though
is fully covered by insurance.
In the printing Office the main dam
age was to the linotype machines, but
these have been quickly renovated
The records were not injured as they
are all housed in expensive safe cabi-
nets of the latest design and are guar
anteed to stand two hours steady heat
under the most damaging circumstap
ces. The whole affair proved to be- I'm.
avoidable and the Order is functioning
as before There is 70 suspicion CT
carelessness or failure to obey fire in
surance laws for the building !; D
model of safety and cleanliness.