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The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-25
COOPERATION is ASKED OF ALL
PARENTS OF SCHOOL PROBLEMS

CHICAGO. Feb. 25-Tf the school
is to accomplish anything more
than the transmission of technical
knowledge. from one generation tc
another, the existing attitude of in
difference toward the child's educa-
tion must give way 10 the realiza-
tion that the visit of the parent TO
the school is an opportunity. Mrs.
Edith +. Bristol. dean of girls at
Soldon High School, st. Louis. told
members of the National Association
of Deans of Women, in convention
here today.
Educators alone cannot direct
the mind of the child in the proper
channels, technically and socially
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-25
BANKERS TESTIFY

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.--Officials
of two Washington banks testified
before the Senate Oil committee to-
day that the personal balance Of
Il. b. Mclean, publisher of the
Washington Post. did not exceed
more than $4,000 in either institn-
tion in December 1920. Mclean
had told the committee he gave for
mer Secretary OF Interior Fall
checks totalling 100000 at that
time but they were returned with
out being cashed.
Campbell Bascom Slemp. seere-
tary to President Coolidge said he
visited Palm Beach Fla. while Me
Lean and Fall We're there and talk
ed with Fall several times advising
Fall to tell the committee every
thing.
Slemp said Fall replied that he
had nothing to tell.
Director Balm of the Bureau of
Mines. testified that Fall informed
him of the plan to build storage
tanks at Pearl Harbor in return for
royalty in oil This was discussed
in the Cabinet and Attorney General
Daugherty did not raise any objec-
tions to it," said Balm.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-25
STILL HAVE HOPES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 - The
Navy Is still anxious to make the
Polar flight with the Shenandoah
this coming summer and in event
permission is finally granted it Is
prepared to rush to completion plans
for the journey which were ordered
suspended by President Coolidge
pending the attitude tof Congress,
Rear Admiral Moffett. Chief of the
Navy Bureau Of Aenonautics reiter-
ated last night He said there has
been not abandonment of the pro-
ject and If Coolidge should give
the word, plans again would be put
into speedy operation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-25
Dwellings Destroyed;
Four Men Die in Fire

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 25. Four
men were burned to death in fire
which destroyed three family dwell
ings at Etna, near here. Two other
men escaped by jumping from sec
ond story windows.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-25
REPUBLICANS
MAKE CHARGES
ABOUT WALSH
News Bureau Of Republican
National Committee Tries
to lmplicate Walsh.
DEMOCRATIC SENATOR
ISSUES HIS STATEMENT
Bankers And Others Give
Testimony Today Before
Senate Oil Committee.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. - The
Republican National Committee
News Bureau Issued statement
today that United States Senator
Thomas j. Walsh, Democrat, Of
Montana, fathered the act which
save the Secretaries of the InteriDs
and Navy power to lease public ell
reserves.
The statement declared that fer
mer Secretary of the Navy Daniels
wrote the section under which SEE
rotary DENLY acted in signing tho
Sinclair and Doheny leases.
Senator Walsh. in the Senate this
afternoon declared the News Bureau
statement was a deliberate and
malicious representation.
Senator Walsh said the Sinclair
and Doheny leases were not made
under the general leasing law
which excluded naval oil reserves
except so far as to authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to lease
producing wells on navy reserves.
Senator Walsh declared there
were no producing wells ON the re-
szrves leased to Sinclair and Do
hony and further said these leases
were made under rider of the
naval appropriations bill enacted in
June of 1920 which was four
months after the passage of the
general leasing laws
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-25

Mrs. Bristol said I'VE must real
ize that preoccupation with school
affairs tends to keep us from en-
yisaging the community which we
serve. Our teaching of single sub
iects endangers the main object or
education. rearing well informed
and useful citizens to carry on the
futility of too much faith in our
single handed methods, we shall
make use of the criticisms expressed
by parents. to build up better
mutual understanding and to encour-
age democratic participation in coni-
munity life"
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-25
Big Fee for McAdoo If
Deal Had Gone Through

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25.-William
G. McAdoo has returned here from
his trip east and declared that his
law firm would have received
fee of $1,O0O,000 from the Doheny
interests If negotiations of the Do
heny Company in Mexican affairs
had been successful.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-25
Negro Comptroller to Be
Retained BY President

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Presi-
dent Coolidge will continue to keep
Walter l.. Cohn, Negro Republican
leader of Louisiana. in office as
comptroller of New Orleans, despite
the recent Senate rejection OF his
nomination.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-25
MUMMEY IMPROVING.

SEATTLE, Feb. 70. = joshua
Mummey shows improvement fol-
lowing an operation to reduce frac-
ture of the skull caused by one of
six axe blows according to at
tendants at the hospital here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-25
Alaska Landing Places for
British Fliers Arranged

BELLINGHAM, Feb. 25.-Arrange-
ments have been made by the Pa
cfic American Fisheries Company
to provide landing places in Alaska
for the British air service fliers
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-25
Cox Authorizes His Name
As First Choice Candidate

COLUMBUS. o, Feb. 25.-James
NJ Cox has filed authorization to
candidates as delegates to the Dem
ocratic National Convention 10 use
his name as first choice for the
Presidential nomination.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-25
Says British Will
Regret Recognition
OF Soviet Russia

NEW YORK, Feb. %. =
Samuel Gompers, in a letter
to the Brooklyn Eagle, said
the British recognition of So,
let Russia was an act "hos-
tile to democracy" and one
the British people will soon
regret"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-25
Enforcement Of
Law Is Need of
Hour, Says Hughes

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-
The need of the hour in the
United States is mot to max -
but enforce the law Secretary
OF State Charles E. Hughes
said in a speech before the
American Law Institute here
Saturday night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-25
Gale Strikes in One
California Section

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, Feb. 20.
"A terrific wind storm wrecked
large portion of the Fourteenth
National Orange Show doing dam
age estimated at 100000
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-25
BUSCHMAN Gets
TWO CANNERIES

SEATTLE, Feb. 25-P. C. Me
Hugh. of this city, announced to-
day he has sold his interests in
the Deep Sea Salmon Company to
August Buschman, associate for
many years. for about $250,000.
Buschman becomes owner Of the
canneries at Port Althrop and Cape
Edwards.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-25
U. S. Senator Owen Not
Candidate for Reelection

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Feb. %.
United States Senator Robert l..
Owen, Democrat, is not candidate
for reelection this year, according
to a letter received from him by
Governor Trapp.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-25
North Pole Flight
Plans of Shenandoah
Are Pigeon-holed d

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 - The
plans of the North Pole flight Of
the dirigible Shenandoah have been
pigeon-holed and preliminary work
has begun on operations for the Lig
airship during the summer as au
auxiliary craft assigned to scout duty
with the Atlantic fleet. The Shen-
andoah will be ready for tests
with the fleet about May |.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-25
Business Section of
Canadian Town Burns

CALGARY, Feb. 25.--Fire ragged
yesterday at Stayeley and the en-
tire business section was destroyed.
The estimated loss is 100000. Sew
enteen buildings were destroyed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-25
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-Presi-
dent Coolidge today told the rank
ing Republicans of the House Pen.
sions Committee that he opposed
enactment at this time of any pen
sion legislature involving consider.
able expenditures.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-25
COMMITTEE AT WORK

PARIS. Feb 25. = The Dawes
committee has begun preparation of
report to the reparat.ons commit
tee. Experts are trying to frame
a plan regarding reparations that
need not be revised
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-25
OCCUPATION OF
RUHR APPROVED
BY COL. DAWES
Chairman Of Expert Commit
tee Says French Occupa-
ton Was Necessary.

PARIS. Feb. %, Col. Charles c.
Dawes. chairman OF the expert COM
mittee examining finances of Ger
many, today admitted he made a
statement which Premier Poincare
quoted in the Chamber of Deputies
that the expert Committees would
have been unable to accomplish their
task if the French had not oceu-
pied the Ruhr district.
Col. Dawes said; Il repeat it,
The Colonel explained he believed
the occupation OF the Ruhr had
made the Germans realize they must
pay to the limit Of capacity (which
prior to the occupation they had
not appeared to intend to do, and on
the other hand If had taught the
French that occuIhtion itself would
not produce repaintions payment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-25

CONTINUED on Page eeven.'
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-25

Continued on Page Three,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
BLIND WAR VETERANS COMING
HEHE IN NOVEMBER

I have many inquiries regarding
a circular letter with stamps. being
Scnt out by the convention commit.
tee Of the United States blind vet
Grams Of the world war
This Is AN organization Of blind
young men Of the world war whose
purpose is 20 inspire them 90 great.
er efforts In placing themselves on
"a sclfsupportng basis.
During armistice week In Novcm.
bcr this year. this organization will
hold rs third annual convention In
Seattle and thru tho sale Of these
stamps many veterans win be as.
sisted in coming and be nttingly
entertained while here.
This convention will hring blind
veterans from M parts Of the L..
Is. A. and Seattle will. ! am sure.
show her appreciation or what these
men have suffered. by buying freely
Of these stamps. thus assuring much
cheer and happiness 10 these Vial,
tors.
Further information may be Oh,
tanned hy writing the United states
blind veterans Of the world war.
T.. q. BOX No. 7ss. Seattle. wash.
lngton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
NEW YORK SHUTiN SOCIETY
WOULD ORGANIZE BRANCH

We arc indebted 10 Mrs. Le Roy
Farley Hoyey Of Bron1villc. y. Y.
for yory pleasant half hour call.
She has been an active worker in
tho international Shutin Society o.
New York city for IS years and a
post officer.
She informs US the society ~
very anxious TO organize a branch
here.
Tho association Is made up o.
hhut.inr. members and associate.
subscribing. life and honorary mem.
bcrs. Any chronic invalids. Grip.
pied. or blind person may become
member.
Tho object Of tho society II 20
cheer and comfort tho chronic IN.
valids who nro members OF tho 80.
cicty. Tho society is now known
IN tho Shutin Society. Incorporated.
OF New York.
II any OF our readers arc inter.
csted IN forming a branch here.
please write y. II. Loopc, ?355 y.
Boyiston. Seattle. Washington. We
would Ike to sec IL there will be
support enough to warrant an at.
tempt TO organize.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
MAY KEEP RADIO
Ship Owners Don't Want Il
Discontinued Here

Officers Of Is steamships lines met
Thursday 20 protest AGAINST the pro.
posed discontinuanoc OF the harbor
radio station hers, announced by Mr.,
kathryn Miracle. chairman 81 tho
harbau and grounds committee
The meeting was presided over by
Henry Dearborn. president Of the
American Hawaiian line. ship own.
era protested that the radio service
has proved highly valuable 10 them
In shipping business. and went on
record opposing discontlnunnce " the
service.
Mle Miracle contemplaiea ahan.
doning the hRrt.or radio station hc.
cause she says II serves only few
hig shipping companies who can pur'
chase their service from the govern.
ment The station also in,erfcres
with local radio activities and TO re-
tain u would require tho construc.
ton Of "a new station and tube set
a. q cost Of $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
STRUGGLING To SAVE HOME

=, r. Harris appeals 10 me 10
assist him IN getting steady work
For the third time In the past year
be has been set hack by illness. and
when this happens his wife and
three children. living with him.
must suffer. He came 10 Seattle
more than year nEo. after selling
out In North Dakota and has
earned practically nothing since
lie bought small piece Of
ground with his last dollar on time.
without steady work he will lose
every thing lie ia a brick mason
BY trade. but will do anything TO
hold his family and home together.
lie sBys bread and milk diet Is not
productive OF much strength, but
his health is better than IN tho
past year. N you have anything.
phone ca pl,l4sse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
Gained 10 Pounds
In u Days

That's going some but skinny
men. women and children just can't
help putting on good. healthy flesh
when they take McCoy's Cod Liver
OH Tablets.
As chock-full Of yitamlncs as the
nasty. flshy tasting cod liver oil ~
self. but these sugar.coatod. taste
less tablets are as easy 90 take an
candy. and wont upset this stomach
one woman gained ten pounds IN
twenty-five days. sixty tablets. sixty
cents Ask owl Drug 60. or any
druEgis, for MoCoy's Cod LAYER OH
Tablets Directions and formula on
each box.
"Get McCoy's. the original and
genuine Cod Liver OF Tablet. "-Ad.
VcrtiHemcut.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
My CHIDIT Nh 40 NAN

Dear Mcrhtcr smith l got your
letter about what I owe sou. now be
pachunt, Amt forEot YOU Piecz
wait when some fools pay me. I
pay you n this Was judgment day
and you Was no more prepared 10
meet your master as I am 10 meet
your account. YOU sure would have
10 go 10 H.. Trusting you would
do this Anonymous.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
smITIN MANIs mER noY

Has anyone seen William weier.
bum7 His mother. Mary wedSrbum.
living at ii2i belmont. crippled and
~. wants 90 hear from him. Her
only message received IN months
was in Honolulu. She thinks h.
might be Ia san Francisco. on a
chance that some sailor boy knows
HIS whereabouts and sec this. she
makes this appeal, Phone me.
"a nIll4ha6
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01

The Palace Clothing Co. after 20
years at LIST and Spring. arc now 10.
Gated In Mr.. Sol Rogers own build.
ing at lll5-iii7 list ave. The great
stock Of tho Palace Clothing Co. has
been augmented by much new mer.
chandise and will be placed on sale
In their new and spacious quarters
Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
sUNsIILNER DROwNs IN
ALASKA

Many 81 our shutin friend who
were az the Ouhopedie hospital cir
Gus last year viii regret 10 hear
81 the death by drowning. az
Wrangtl. Alaska, OF Willoughly
Bartlett. the l2ysar.old son OF Glen
Bartlett. who assisted his father In
distributing ice cream bars. given
by ST. Bartlett. during the perform.
auce Tor the shutiuH We sincere.
ly extend our heartfelt sympathy
10 the bcreiyed parents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
SUNSHINE SMILES
Department for Seattle Shut.Ins and Their Friends
Appearing Every Week in The Seattle Star
nm DOCT0R's DAUGHTER

when Daddy signs his name
he aiNayb writes 81. No.
That's 80 tht people know
That he belongs 20 me,
For ~ -. means My Daddy
or something just the same
And that a. why he always
Puts those letters on HIS name.
some letters in his name are small.
But those are not sou see
he always makes them big like that
Because no b. proud ~ me
Leo + Robinson
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
HOSPITAL FOLKS SERVE
ICE CREAM

The Sunshine guild served Ice
cream and cake 20 $50 shut-lns az
tho County Hospital last Tuesday
afternoon. Sunshine ladies serving
were Mrs Ollie Hawkes.. Mrs. Hess.
Ma Libby. Mrs. Jennie lite MIR.
Walter Heabcin. Mrs. FRED LeHnord.
Avice Lester Mrs Bethany. Mrs.
Sara Kendsll. Mrs. Richardson and
Mrs Ella Rarts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
SUNSHINE GUILD MEETS
THURSDAY

Miss Mabel Long and her mother,
Mrs ~. 81 Sellers. Will entertain
the Sunshine guild AZ n O'Clock.
THURSDAY. August 7. This viii be-
the regular meeting Of the guild
instead Of the srd Thursday. and
viii be the eighth annual birthday
party given al the Sellers home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
HARRY WOODS WITH NILE
TEMPLE

Famous hand viii give concert
at tho home Monday evening. yisi.
tors welcome.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
Mail Aviator Is
PHOTOGRAPHER, Too

Eddie Hubbard, widely known Sc.
attic aviator. and at present holder
OF tho U. s. mail contract between
Victoria and Seattle. has beep spend
ing spare time lately taking aerial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01

photographs. He obtained some ex.
cellent views of the Victoria harbor
and business section on a recent
flight north.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
KING COUNTY HOME

The old folks arc just having a
world Of sport with their now buns
Thirty inmates from the home pic.
nickod at Enumclaw on Sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
suuTIN BOAT TRIP SUNDAY

We will have 10 report the
Joshua Grccn.Capi. Jno. Rex
Thompson boat trip TO Tacoma
Thursday on tho indianapolis In
this column next week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
Shirts at CSC

Neck band collarless Shirts of per-
Gales and madras in pleasing patterns,
on light and dark grounds. Sizes II to
II, at 95c each.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
Shirts at $1.65

Sizes Ia to 1S in Rayon striped ma
dras in neat patterns of standard
colors of blue, tan, lavender, green and
black. Fine shirts, which sold form
erly at $3.50 and $500. Choice at
S1.65 or 8 for S4.75.
Evening star., 1924-07-04
LIEUT.. MAUGHAN BACK.
Completes Return Journey From
California to New York.

Mitchell FIELD, N. Y, July A.
Lieut.. Russell L. Maughan, who few
from here to San Francisco between
dawn and dusk of one day, COM
pleted his return journey last night
He arrived at S:26 o'clock, daylight
saving time, having flown from Day
ton, Ohio. in four hours and six
minutes.
Had fine trip" Lieut. Maughan
said on alighting. Wasn't sick,
wasn't hungry. Wind was against
me both ways, but the machine
worked like a bird. I am glad it is
over. but L wouldn't mind doing it
again. The kindness shown me
everywhere made it worth while"
Lieut.. Maughan had planned to
leave for Washington, where he was
to have been received by the Presi-
dent and Secretary Weeks, but these
arrangements were postponed in
favor of the air circus to sbe staged
on the flying field tomorrow for the
benefit of the Army relief society.
Lieut.. Maughan will give exhibitions
of stunt flying.
Evening star., 1924-07-04
MOTHER SHOT DOWN
: AMID FOUR CHILDREN
Virginia Posse Captures Negro for
Investigation of Crime on
: Highway.
Special Disna sch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
: LYNCHBURG, Va, July 4.-Clyde
Fitch, negro, thirty years old. was
arrested by posse yesterday for the
murder of Mrs. Willie Brown, wife of
William Brown, an Appomatox
County farmer.
Mrs. Brown, in company with four
small children. went to Spout Springs
to do some shopping and was re-
turning home when shot. Later a
farmer named B. N. Tanner happened
by, and the sight of four small chill
dren crying in a circle around the
body greeted him. Tanner gave an
alarm and posse was formed. After
an eighteen-hour search Fitch was
captured.
The children said they had seen a
man run from the ambush after sew
eral shots were fired Fitch left
home some hours before the shooting,
the police say, declaring that he was
going to Kill a woman. He was be-
fore a commission of lunacy year
ago.
Evening star., 1924-07-04
ROCKVILLE.

| ROCKVILLE, Nd: July (Spe-
ciaD D.-Alphonso Manning. colored. is
in Jail here as a result of the auto
mobile collision on the Conduit road
Sunday afternoon which caused the
death on Wednesday Of William j..
L.ally. jr., six-year-old son of DR.. and
Mrs. William J. LalIy of 1853 Spring
road. D. c. Manning was driving a
truck which collided with an automo-
bile containing the child ard several
others.
According to the sreport of the
treasurer. the contributions to the
Social Service League of the county
Turing May and June aggregated $735.
Of this $341 was raised by the Wom-
ms Club of Kensington, and the
principal other contributors were:
Woman's nan, Cub Gu OF Rockyille, xs4.57:
Comment Club. $50; National Park
seminary, $50; All Saints Church,
Chevy Chase. Miss Helen Colds
borough of West Virginia has been
selected to assist Miss Lavinia Knight
in directing the work of the league
durir the summer.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here for the
marriage of Major T. Montgomery,
thirty-two years old. of Glen Adam
d. 1Hu MISS Vita M. FlOyO, twenty
two. Of Richmond; Ralph A. F'risbie
thirty-two.L of Washington. and Miss
Mabel G. Mundy, twenty-five, Of Gull
peper, Va; Joseph E. Huff. twenty
five. of Greenville. S. c.. and Miss
Leonora M. Thompson, eighteen, of
Long Island, N. Y
That all cases in which violations
of the motor vehicle laws are charged
must first be tried in the police court
is decision rendered by Judge Rob-
ert B. Peter in the circuit court here
yesterday.
Several days ago former State At
torney Thomas l.. Dawson demanded
a jury trial for a client charged with
an infraction of a motor vehicle reg
ulation, but Judge Samuel Riggs who
presides in the police court, where
no jury trials are held. ruled that
the case would have to be heard by
him and that if the defendant desired
he could appeal to the circuit court
and there have a trial by jury. At
torney Dawson had Judge Peter pass
upon the question through writ of
certiorari.
Evening star., 1924-07-04
IAN KElTH's WIFE WINS
$50 WEEKLY ALIM0NY
Sought $3.50 in Counsel Suit for
Separation, Naming Marjorie
Rambeau.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 4.-Blanche Yur-
ka, actress, is to receive alimony of
$50 week and counsel fee of $1,000
from her actor husband. Ian Keith.
pending determination of her counter
suit for separation under an, order
signed yesterday. by Supreme Court
Justice PIatzek She had asked for
$3.50 week and $4,000 as counsel
fee, but attorneys for Keith declared
that he could not pay such sums.
Keith, who is now in Hollywood in
the movies, has informed his attor-
neys that he is seeking a better en-
gagement to enable him to pay the
sums stipulated by the court. Miss
Yurka charged her husband with be-
ing infatuated with Marjorie Ram
beau, actress.
Evening star., 1924-07-04
DAMAGE TO SANDUSKY
is AT LEAST ST. ,OOO,O 600
14O Residences and Many Indus
trial Plants Caught in
Tornado.
BY the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
SANDUSKY, Ohio. July 4.-Pre-
liminary reports Of the local ap-
praisal commission appointed to de-
termine the amount Of damage done
In Sandusky by the tornado shows
that 40 residences were destroyed,
wrecked or badly damaged. Damage
to these and their contents, together
with the damage to factories and
other buildings, Is estimated at
S1,000,000 in the preliminary report,
but the total is only apparent dam
age" and does not include damaged
machinery in industrial plants.
The appraisal commission survey
ing the damage in the rural districts
of Erie county has found fifty farms
where homes, barns and other prop
erty were destroyed, either entirely
or in part, but estimate of loss has
not been made.