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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-16
2DEAD, 80 HURT
IN vARNISH
BIAS
He sssss5sss
Hundreds in Panic as They
Flee From Flames N Big
Chicago Plant
BY .1nteunatiOnal News Service.


CHICAGO, Jan. ia terrific ex.
plosion which killed two persons at
least and injured more than fifty
wrecked a two-story warehouse OF
the L. Lewis Varnish Company here
today, and started a. fire which
threatened to engulf the whol1 plant
OF four buildings. ,s
Two bodies were recovered d short
time after the blast by fireIuen who
fought their way thrOugh the
flames, as possible fuf4hAt Axplo.
sions OF oil and turpentine trnpertled
their lives.
They were unable to say whether
or not more victims were beTOnd
their reach behind the. curtain OF
fire.
Hundreds in PAnic.
Panic followed the blast as hun.
dreds Of employees, many OF whom
had just reported for work, battled
each other for exits.
The warehouse contained large
tanks Of oil, turpentina, gasoline,
and alcohol. Several explosions FOL
lowed the initial blast, ana the en-
tire street in front OF the burning
building was turned into d river Of
flame.
The first explosion was caused
by the defamation Of a large gas
tank, which was being either loaded
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HARPERS FERRY LIGHT
PLANT Is BURNED DOWN

CHARLESTOWN, West Va, Jan.
16.-The pulp mill Of the Harpers
Ferry Paper Company, at Harpers
Ferry, near here, and the Harpe-s
Ferry lighting plant, furnishing
electricity to Brunswick, Nd, and
other cities, were destroyed by fire
yesterday with loss estimated at
$110 900. Part of the loss was covered
by insurance.
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or unIoaded from q truck. .1t blew
ont fhe entire front OF the building.
The driver Of q truck, Harry Wat
son. ii dead, his heavy truck was
hurled across the street into . Va
cant lot.
IA Waterman, Frank Cora - the
other victim found.
Hundreds Of windows I'm other
buildings and homes in the neigh
borhood were broken and sleepers
were hurled from their beds.
The damage was estimated 1t
more than 500, 900.
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Gets $3.50 Damages
For Eating Splinters
In Pie

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. To-
A jury before Judge Lands in
the municipal court awarded
Abraham Fishmafl, $500 South
American street; $3.50, as q re-
suit Of q suit against 9 baking
company OF this city, following
his charge that he got splinter
of wood in his throat when ne
ate 4 piece Of pie.
He entered q suit against the
company for 5000 for twenty
weeks loss Of wages, payment
of the doctors bill and the SUI
fering inflicted.
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III AR DEMAND FOR SERVICE KEEPS GOVERNMENT COST HGI
u. 5. Has More Than
Half Of Worlds
Savings

The United States has more
money deposited in savings banks
than all the rest Of the world
combined, according to latest
available figures made public
by the Treasury today.
The total savings accounts Of
the world amount to $16,170, 526,-
900, Of which So, ST., O00, 900 rep
resents the share Of the United
States.
Average savings deposits per
inhabitant were SIT in New
Zealand, $40 IN Switzerland,
Sl37 in Norway and $1S6 in Aus
tralia, compared to $74.04 In the
United States.
Algeria appeared rs the poor
est nation, average deposits be-
ing is cents per capita; Bulgaria
reported "a cents.
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HEBER VoTAW RECEIVERS
FROM APPENDIX OPERATION

Heber II. Votaw, superintendent
Of Federal prisons and q brother
fn-law of the late President Hard
ing, is confined at the Washington
sanitarium following an operation
for the removal of his appendix.
Physicians said today that his
condition is satisfactorily,
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$50 DAYS Tor Gun Toter

Charged with stealing q revolver
witch was later found on him, re-
suitdnR in a charge OF CARRYING q
deadly weapon. John Henry Green.
cclored, was given sixty days on
the fret count and 900 days on the
second count by Judge schuldt in
Police Court today.
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MISS DOOTHEA DEVERE DENYS <'''
Whose father, The Rev. F.Word Denys
onno1rnced her engagement to
Mr.. G .Evons Hubbard Of New York.
Dominican Republic
Independence Day"
Is Honored by Envoy
Minister and Sonora de Ari-
"a Commemorate Event In
Charming Reception.

The Minister of the Dominican Re-
public and Sonora de Aria enter
tanned Friday evening in the presi-
Dental suite of the New Willard at
one Of the most charming receptions
and dances Of the season in COM
memoration of the Independence day Of
the Dominican Republic. The rooms
were beautifully decorated with
palms and baskets of Spring flowers
carrying out the colors of the .Domin-
lean flag. A delightful supper was
served throughout the evening. The
scene in the ballroom was partic-
ularly attractive, as the greatest
animation prevailed, and dancing con-
tinued with great enthusiasm until
the small hours of the morning. The
program OF dance music played by
American violinist, Senior A. Ralon,
included many melodious Latin Amer
lean mum bers.
The Minister and Sonora dc Aria,
although recent acquisitions OF the
diplomatic corps, already have won
many friends in the social world of
Washington.
Among the guests at the reception
were the Secretary of State and Mrs.
Hughes, the Secretary of Labor and
Mrs. Davis, the Ambassador of Spain
and Sonora de Riano. the Ambassador
of France and Mime. Daeschner the
Minister of Denmark. Mr.. Brun; the
Minister of Switzerland and< Nine.
Peter, the Minister of Hungary and
Countess Szechenyi, the Minister of
Finland, Mr.. Astrom; the Minister of
Guatemala and Sonora de Sanchez La
Continued on Fifth Page,3
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Engagements to Wed
Are Listed for June

Rear Admiral and Mrs. Sumner L.
w. Kittelle have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Mary Sigsbee Kittelle, to Lieut. Les
ter Adolphus Dessez, L. S. NJ, at
present on duty In Haiti as an aide
on the staff of Gen. John H. Russell,
American High Commi ssioner TO
Haiti. Miss kittelle is a grand
daughter of the late Rear Admiral
Charles D. Sigsbee and a great grand
daughter of the late Commodore
Henry H Lockwood, professor OF
mathematics, one of the founders of
the Naval Academy. The marriage
is planned for June.
Mrs. Julia v. Malone announces the
engagement of her daughter, Rose
Cecilia, to Midshipman Frank ].
Erwin, the wedding to take place
early in June. Midshipman Erwin is
the son of the late Robert Erwin of
Iowa.
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SENoRA DE TELLEZ EMILY AND MANUEL TELLEZ
Wife and children, of the Ambassador Of Mexico
Notable Personages
Due in Capital in March
Inauguration of President as Usual to Draw
Throngs of Visitors-Notes of Dis
tingGished People.

Mrs. Frederick E. Chapin left Wash
ington yesterday for Hendersonville.
n. c.. where she will visit for two weeks
with her son-in-law and daughter, Nj.
and Mrs. William c. Meekins.
Washington March II for Palm Beach
and Havana.
Mrs Junius L. Powell and Miss Adele
Powell, wife and daughter of Col Junius
L. Powell. have given UP their apart
ment at the Dresden and taken an apart
ment at PSI California street
DR. {. Augustus Simpson will return
to Washington tomorrow after spending
a month at Miami and Palm Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert V. Fleming will
shortly be the guests of Mr.. p. p
Ihomas at Seaweed. his attractive
ocean-front home, Miami. Fla.
Mrs. Harry S. Jones will have as
ner guest over the Inauguration Mrs.
Charles Emerson, who will arrive to-
morrow from Toledo, Ohio.
Mrs. Matte Belle Kettering of ST.
Louis, Mo, has arrived from a trim
South and will remain here until after
the u. a. r. congress and the meet
ing Of the 1912 Daughters, to which
she is delegate.
Mr.. North o. Messenger is at the
Urmey Hotel, Miami, Fla, for a
month
Mrs. John y. Shannahan and Miss
Ruth Shannahan have returned to
their home, Hampton Roads, Va,
having been the guests of Mrs
Mahlon A. Winter for 10 days.
Mrs. Samuel A. Kendall and Mrs.
Lucien A. Clarke are spending some
time at Haddon Hall, Atlantic City.
The Misses Dillon have opened
their home, on Woodley place, and
have as their house guests until after
March 4, Mrs. Alfred Douglas Way
and Miss Anne Patterson Dillon of
Philadelphia and Miss Anna Park of
Wilkesborough, Pa.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. c. Boyd of Wash
ington have Joined the colony of
Winter visitors from the Capital at
Camp Biscayne, Fla.
Mrs. Oscar Vogt and Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Vogt are spending their Win
ter vacation in Florida.
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Mrs. Hert to Be Hostess
At Reception and Tea

Mrs. Alvin T. Hert, vice chairman
of the Republican national conf
mittee, will give a large reception
and tea Wednesday. in her apartment
at 1885 Massachusetts avenue in
honor of the members Of the Republi-
can national committee. Mrs. Hert
will be assisted in receiving by Mrs.
William NJ Butler, wife of Senator
Butler, Mrs. Charles H Sabin, Mrs.
B. III. Warburton of Pennsylvania, Mrs.
Bryant Brooks of Wyoming, Mrs.
John G. Battelle. OF Ohio, Mrs. Rosa
mond Kuntz of Louisiana, Mrs. George
Berry of Montana, Mrs. Manly l..
Fosseen of Minnesota, Mrs. Grace S.
Birmingham of Missouri, Mrs. R d.
Rood of Oklahoma, Mrs. j. B. Russ of
Connecticut, Mrs. Elizabeth Kirksey
of North Carolina, Mrs. Charles j.
Steedman OF Rhode Island, Mrs. John
G.. M. Glessner OF New Hampshire,
Mrs. Lindsey Patterson of North
Carolina, Mrs. w. X. du Pont of
Delaware, Mrs. w. Bladen Lownes
of Maryland, Miss Mary Giles Howard
of Tennessee and Mrs. Harry Ward
man OF Washington.
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Members of Cabinet
Among Dinner Hosts
OF the Late Winter
Secretary and Mrs. Weeks
to Entertain In Honor OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes.

The Secretary OF State and Mrs.
Hughes will be the guests in whose
honor the Secretary OF War and Mrs.
Weeks will entertain at dinner Tues
day evening in their home on v
street at Sixteenth street. The house,
now owned and occupied by the Sec
retary and Mrs. Weeks, was built by
Secretary Hughes when he was as
sociate Justice Of the Supreme Court.
The Secretary OF Labor and Mrs.
Davis entertained at dinner last eve-
ming in their apartment at Wardman
Park Hotel, the company including
Representative and Mrs. Ernest r,
Ackerman, Representative and Mrs.
William e. Hull, Representative and
Mrs. Adam NJ Wyant, Representative
and Mrs. James G. Strong, Repre-
sentative Cyrenus Cole, District At
torney and Mrs. Peyton Gordon, Mr.
and Mrs. William Wheeler, Mrs
Holmes and Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Davis. brother and sister-in-law OF
the Secretary.
The Attorney General and Mrs.
Harlan M. Stone were honor guests
with Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore w. Noyes
as hosts.
Senator and Mrs. David A. Reed
will entertain a company at luncheon
today.
Judge and Mrs. Edwin 2. Parker
will entertain small company at
dinner Wednesday evening, later
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Social Season at Embassies
Holding Unusual Interest
Series of Brilliant Activities Enjoyed-Dean and
Sonora de Riano Going South After
Inaugural Ceremonies.
EAxsS-HkfN&]

Diplomats have enjoyed an un-
usually long and interesting social
season, and after March 4 the dean
of the corps, Senior Don Juan Riano
and Sonora de Riano will go South
for a visit. Many of more important
entertainments in the corps were for
the retiring Secretary OF State and
Mrs. Hughes.
The Ambassador of Spain and Sem
ora de Riano will leave Washington
the first of next week for a Today
visit at Palm Beach, where they will
be guests of DR.. and Mrs. Preston
Pope Satterwhite.
The Ambassador of Great Britain
and Lady Isabella Howard entertain
ed at dinner last evening, having 40
guests in honor of the retiring Sec
retary Of State and Mrs. Hughes.
The new Ambassador of Mexico and
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Sonora de Tellez are established in
the embassy at 2S29 Sixteenth street
and are experimenting the redeco-
rating and refurnishing Of the house.
The building was purchased by the
Mexican government several years
ago from Mr.. Franklin MacVeagh,
former Secretary of the Treasury, for
whom 1t was built by the late Mrs.
MacVeagh as a birthday present
During the construction Of the house
Mr.. and Mrs. MacVeaugh lived In the
house now occupied and owned by
Mrs. Marshall Field.
The embassy Is we'll adapted to
entertaining and has one of the finest
pipe organs, with chimes, in Wash
fngton. The Mexican government
built an annex at the south, which Is
the embassy office.
The newly appointed Ambassador
of Italy. Signor Giacomo di Martino,
arrived in New York yesterday, and
was met there by the counselor Of
the embassy. Signor Augusta Rosso.
They will come to Washington this
evening or tomorrow morning, and
the Ambassador will occupy the
nue., occupied by the former Ambas-
completion of the new embassy on
Sixteenth street.
The newly appointed Ambassador OF
Germany, Baron Ago von Nathan,
who sailed Friday on the Albert
Ballin, is expected 70 arrive In New
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Again to Greet
Throng Drawn to See
Inauguration Exercises
Ceremony of March 4 to Represent Simplest
Phase of American Life-Family Party
at White House.
SALLIE v. II. PICKETT.

~ VERIFYING big Washington about Inauguration day.
r. March when for the second time President Coolidge
L Although simplest phase life
will mark the the Capitol and the
Mrs Coolidge will have with family party
include the Presidents father the only the family and the
of Mrs Coolidge with small group of other relatives and intimate
friends Mr. John Coolidge will arrive and depart Inauguration
remaining with his family simply long enough witness the
the Capitol and the days hospitality within the White House
zach guests early part
- the week. and notwithstanding there will be
staged with its features of the sublime
poruny look nobes and dance The Vice President
will be less restricted in their
promised box the charity inaugural ball the Mayhow
here Mrs Dawes having
any, will foreign contingent
kS - I'm IN 4h Serae Mrs. Iardipe wife f ,h me- new Vs. st nt nus
who will figure largely in official society have had
enoe here.
MRS DAWES naturally president
~ taking Tuesday
Vice President becomes president organization
according constitution OF the club election
Coolidge the last second lady OF the land fill the position
The president will preside until Mrs Dawes The
Club under president and other officials and
vital factors in the social life of the Capital
HE Ambassador France
rg place the diplomatic ranks and endearng themselves
Washington residents predecessors
ueand They will attend the big charity ball Inaugural night
Other diplomats who will attend the Minister of Switzerland and
the Minister of Sweden and Nine Walnbers the Minister
Sanchez the Minister of Panama and Sonora Ao
Minister Egypt and Nine. Yousry Pasha, and others
ball will be unsurpassed for bany almost the entire first floor
being the and
the
officials persons
Miss Natalie will and
of the ball. presenting former
the White House well headed
these first ladies the will picture of interest The
Home and Neghborhood House will each s i -; d"o results
the ball. while of the
sWidoNs aud orphans fund Of the District,
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Inauguration day will bring many
important visitors TO Washington,
but for the most the house parties
will be small
The Secretary of the Treasury. Mr..
Mellon. will be Joined by his son, Mr..
Paul Mellon. for the inauguration
guests for the day his brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
B. Mellon, and their daughter, Miss
Sarah Mellon of Pittsburgh, who are
on their way in their private car from
Florida.
The Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. Hoover returned yesterday from
a nortnight's stay in the South. They
will have as their guests for several
days Mr.. and Mrs. julius Rosenwald
of Chicago, who will arrive tomor-
row.
Senator and Mrs. John B. Kendrick
are receiving the sympathy of their
friends on the news from Haiti of the
serious illness of Mr.. Francis c. VIII
Hams, brother of Mrs. kendrick, who
was carried from Hinche to Port au
Prince by airplane ambulance. dis
tance of so miles. and Immediately
pital of the latter place. Mr.. and
Mrs. williams have been visiting
their son-in-law and daughter. Mai
and Mrs. Calvin Cumming, the Tor
mer stationed in Haiti.
Senator and Mrs. John w. Harreld
have as their guest Miss Lois Belcher
of Greenville, KY.
Representative and Mrs. B. Carroll
Reece have given up their apartment
at 1915 Sixteenth street, removing
therefrom yesterday.
The Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue and Mrs. David H. Blair have
with them at their apartment al
wardman Park Hotel the latters
daughter and son, Miss Adelaide Da-
Wis and Mr., Jack Davis.
Col Robert NJ Thompson OF Washing-
ton has arrived in Miami, Fla, on his
houseboat, Everglades He is accom-
panied by Mrs. Stephen II. Pen, his
daughter, and Maj. Gen. Sir Reginald
Hoslsins of the British Army. Col
THOMPSON formerly was commodore OF
the Biscayne Yacht Club. Miami.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown Scott re-
turned to Washington Saturday after a
visit of two weeks in the South.
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Mrs. Lehlbach, wife OF Representd-
tive Frederick r. Lehlbach of New
Jersey, will be at home at 1901 Six
teenth street this afternoon between
4:3o and o'clock.
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
and Mrs. c. C. McChord will give a re-
ception this afternoon from to z
o'clock at the New Willard Hotel in
honor of the Minister of Egypt and
Nine. Yousry.
Maj. and Mrs. Parker W. West will
be at home this afternoon after 3
o'clock for the last time this season.
Mrs. William Mather Lewis will be
at home Monday afternoon after
o'clock for the last time this season.
She will have receiving with her her
niece, Miss Katherine Trowbridge of
Lake Forest, who Is her house guest
over Inauguration day.
Mrs. Eva Dell Myers will be at home
this afternoon from 4 to o'clock In
her apartment at the Portland, when
her guests will be the members of the
One Hundred Club. She will be as
sisted BY Miss E. Quantrelle, Miss s.
stockton, Miss ". Fleming, Miss A.
Dougherty, Miss L. Frazier and Mrs.
Christensen.
Mrs. Thomas s. Lovette will be at
home this afternoon at 1881 Connecti-
cut avenue, from to o'clock. Mrs.
Plummer, wife Of Commissioner Ed
ward c. Plummer, will pour tea, as
sisted by Miss Ethel Braswell. Mrs.
Margaret E. Whitford will assist in
receiving. There will be music.
Mr.. and Mrs. David St Pierre Gail
lard will be at home Sunday after
noon. March 8, from 1870 to Z o'clock,
for the only time this season. Assist
ing Mrs. Gai1lard in receiving will be
Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett, Mrs. David
du Bose Gaillard and Mrs. Henry Par
sons Erwin.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Benjamin +.
Hutchinson will not be at home tomor-
row, but will receive on the follow
ing two Mondays in the commandant's
quarters at the navy yard.
They will be joined tomorrow by the
mother and sister Of Mrs. Hutchison,
Mrs. George M Weaver and Miss
Weaver of Utica, N. 7.
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taking their guests to the inausural
charity ball at the Mayfiower.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Snow enter
tained company at dinner last eve
ming in honor of the couselor of the
Norwegian legation and Nine. Steen.
They will be hosts at dinner Saturday
evening.
Mr.. William Mcclellan Ritter en-
tertained a. company of Is at dinner
last evening in his residence, on
Massachusetts avenue.
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AT Home" Dates Listed
By Capital Hostesses

Mrs. LehIbach, wife of Representa-
tive Frederick r. Lehlbach of New
Jersey, will be at home at 1901 Six
teenth street this afternoon between
4:3o and o'clock.
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(Continued on Fifth Page.l
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Mrs. John y. Shannahan and Miss
Ruth Shannahan have returned to
their home, Hampton Roads, Va,
having been the guests of Mrs
Mahlon A. Winter for 10 days.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Robert V. Fleming will
shortly be the guests of Mr.. L. r.
Thomas at Seaweed. his attractive
ocean-front home, Miami Fla.
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Mrs Junius L. Powell and Miss Adele
Powell, wife and daughter of Col. Junius
L. Powell. have given up their apart
ment at the Dresden and taken an apart
ment at 2151 California street.
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DR.. c. Augustus Simpson will return
10 washington tomorrow after spending
a month at Miami and Palm Reach
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Mr.. North o. Messenger is at the
Urmey Hotel, Miami, Fla, for a
month
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Mrs. Harry S. Jones will have as
her guest over the Inauguration Mrs.
Charles Emerson, who will arrive to-
morrow from Toledo, Ohio.
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Inauguration day will bring many
important visitors TO Washington,
but for the most the house parties
will be small.
Evening star., 1925-03-01

Mrs. Samuel A. Kendall and Mrs.
Lucien a. Clarke are spending some
time at Haddon Hall, Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1925-03-01

Mrs. Frederick E. Chaplin left Wash
ington yesterday for Hendersonville.
n. c.. where she will visit for two weeks
with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. William c. Meekins.
Evening star., 1925-06-09
FALL OF MERCURY
CONTINUES SLOWLY
Maximum Reached Is 88, With
Further Relief Pre-
dicted Soon.

True to the predictions of Forecas-
ter Mitchell several days ago, the
mercury continued to descend today
with slow but certain pace.
At noon the maximum reading of
the day was reached at SO degrees,
while yesterday was several degrees
warmer. The humidity, too, is drop
ping, reading only 56 today, whereas
Sunday it was we'll up in the eighties
The prediction for today is partly
cloudy and local thunderstorms, with
little change in the temperature. 1t is
expected. however, that tomorrow will
be just a trifie coolor than at present,
and that the latter part of the week
will see Washington visited by some
much-needed rain.
Although it is still uncomfortably
warm, the weather bureau explained
that the existing temperature is not
unreasonable for this time of the
year Since the heat wave reached
it's peak the thermometer has dropped
12 degrees and with the humidity
even lower. today is actually cool as
compared with the latter part of last
week.
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River Boats Crowded With
Refugees Blocked by
Cross-Firing.
BUILDINGS
DAMAGED BY GUNB0ATS
Commander of One Ship Quits
Fighting After Receiving $780,
OOO-Yunnanese Confident.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated
CANTON, June 9.-Fighting be-
tween rival Chinese forces battling Tor
possession of Canton continued today
with renewed intensity and consider
able casualties. River steamers are
crowded with refugees unable TO move
on account of cross-firing over the
Chukiang River.
The commander of the largest Chi
nese gunboat left his ship after re-
ceiving 100000 from the chief OF the
Yunnanese forces. The Yunnanese are
confident Of winning. A Chinese
Chamber of Commerce committee. &C
companied by a delegation of Ameri-
cans, called on the army chiefs today
and requested that further fighting be
carried on 10 miles outside the city
The trouble will last for some time.
according to indications. Additional
foreign gunboats arrived here today
Foreign steamers were reported
fired upon near Whampao.
The bund has been deserted. Busi-
ness inside the city is partially pro-
ceeding.
Airplanes sent from Honan Prov
ince are circ!ing above the city.
Fighting continued throughout the
night, but the usual scatter shot ran
dom firing of the Chinese soldiers pre-
vailed. Chinese gunboats were active
yesterday, damaging buildings along
the river front by gunfire.
The customs house has been closed
and the staff has been removed to the
foreign concession. The concession
has not been damaged.