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creases and may result in reductions.
Unless consolidation applies to the
economic situation it cannot succeed. "
Praises Personal Attendant.
President Coolidge yesterday after
noon paid a high tribute to Maj
Arthur Brooks, his colored personal
attendant, who has served in a. sim.
liar capacity to Presidents Taft, VIII
son and Harding. and who is seri-
ously i'll in Washington. For several
days earlier in the week Maj. Brook g
life was despaired of and the Presi.
dent said he has been greatly dis
tressed
In the opinion OF Mr.. Coolidge, Mai.
Brooks is one of the finest men In
Washington. He said the majors
character Is one to be proud of and
that he admired the latter in every
way.
While paying this tribute, the
President said he was happy to have
received word yesterday that the for
mer was responding somewhat to
treatment and that there is some
chance for his recovery. He said also
that Maj. Brooks was officially en-
titled to his title. having been in
command of a battalion of colored
National Guardsmen in the District
OF Columbia.
It is recalled that two years ago,
when Maj Brooks was very ill, The
President and Mrs. Coolidge motored
to his home on T street between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets to
carry flowers to him and 20 make
inquiry as to his condition
Representative Smell Of New York,
chairman of the rules committee, and
one Of the Republican leaders Of the
House. with Mrs. Smell Is a week end
guest at White Pine Camp.
Nogales international., 1926-10-31
Doughboy Urges
Election OF
Douglas
Especial To internationally

Especial To internationally
Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 26.-There
came today to the headquarters
of the Lewis Douglas campaign
committee a characteristic tele-
gram from a Montana soldier who
served in the Wild West Division
overseas in which Mr.. Douglas
served as a captain Of artillery.
The telegram was from Duncan
McRae of Helena, Montana. He
is a son of the late Finley McCrae.
for years national treasurer Ct
the fraternal order OF Eagles, and
a fact which became known
only after his death-a Victoria
man.
Duncan McCrae, himself, is the
holder Of the Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross, the second highest hon
or that can come to soldier OF
the army of the United States.
In. his telegram Mr.. McCrae
says:
"To my 'Buddies' in Arizona
"I have read in in the newspa-
per that Lewis Douglas is q candi-
date for congress in the great
southwestern state where have
never been.
"I was a doughboy il the 91st
Nogales international., 1926-10-31
PH0EN|eIANS
WELCOME
OUR NEXT
SENATOR
Especial To internationally

(Spec1aI 10 1nLefnaClOnal)
Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 28- In
the metropolis of Arizona There:
was accorded tonight to Car Hay
den, native son of Arizona, a most
enthusiastic welcome in Library
Park where Mr.. Hayden spoke in
behalf Of the Democratic nation
al and state tickets and of his
own candidacy for United States
Senator.
Previous to the meeting in
Library Park, Mr.. Hayden and
Lewis Douglas, candidate for
Congress. spoke to Arizonans all
over the state through the ether
waves broadcasting from KFAD,
the mighty radio station in Phoe-
nix.
In Library Park Mr.. Hayden
found fine concourse of his old
friends, and new ones foo, who
came to hear him speak on the
issues of this campa 'gn. It was
an attentive and an enthusiastic
crowd. Il
Mr.. Hayden's keystone was
party solidarity.
"Arizona," he said, els a Dem
ocratic state. The great major
ity of it's people are Democrats
Therefore, with fine state and
national tickets, we feel that we
have the right to expect a COM
plete Democratic victory.
81 have appeared before the
people, of Arizona eight times
during the years Of my public
life-always as a Democrat. l
expect to see my successor, Lewis
Douglas, a Democrat, elected to
a House of Representatives con-
trolled by Democrats; confidentti
ally / expect to be elected to a
senate controlled by Democrats,
and in 1929 I predict that Mr..
Douglas, Senator Ashurst and /
will be serving Arizona in a Con-
gress of Democrats, led by a
Democratic president of the Uni
ted States.
Mr.. Douglas spoke over the
radio on the Colorado River prob
lem. the dangers of bureaucracy
control and the destruction of the
rights Of sovereign states, the
copper tariff, and the estate Of
the nation"
Congressman Hayden spoke
likewise of the Colorado River
problem, the plight Of the cotton
growers, the ridiculous copper
tariff" promises Of .the opposi-
tion, and reviewed the record OF
legislation affecting Arizona dur
ing the years of his service in the
C0nCrasa
Nogales international., 1926-10-31

Div sion-the Wild West Divi.
sion. The Powder Division, whose
yell was so inspiring that even
the Heinies copied it.
"Louis Douglas does not know
me but know him. I was just
a Buck with sixty pounds and
a rifle, while he was one Of the
boys behind the big guns that
gave our curtain of fire.
81 send this word from Mon
tana where we speak the same
language as they speak on the
ranges in Arizona unsolicited and
gratiously saying to all the boys
of the old Wild West Division:
eff you don't vote for Lewis
Nogales international., 1926-10-31
Sunday Morning, October 81, 1926

William D. Collier returned
Tuesday from Aqua Caliente
where he has been taking treat
nents at the springs. Bill said
he lost fifteen pounds during his
stay.
The Fisher Music Company has
taken the agency for the Atwater
Kent Radio and installed a three
thousand dollar stock of radios
and batteries.
Lou Quinn and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. Glidewell were among Wis
itors here Wednesday from Tue
son.
Nogales international., 1926-10-31
Nopaaes international Peoples Favore newspaper

Arthur Peck has returned from
a trip to San Rafael, Harshaw,
and the Big jim mine. He states
that on Tuesday the Big Jim
made one of the biggest strikes
ever known in this district. Very
high grade ore, and lots Of it,
was found.
Nogales international., 1926-10-31

F. F. Noriega of, the Nogales
branch of A. Steinfeld & Com
pany, left Thursday on busi-
ness trip to Hermosillo and Mag
dalena.. FL. T. Appel, travelling
representative OF the concern
left Thursday for Guaymas.
Nogales international., 1926-10-31

Albert Franco and Wewis Sykes
of the Tucson police department
drove down Wednesday with a
deserter from the 30th Infantry
at San Francisco and turned him
over to the 25th Infantry.
Nogales international., 1926-10-31
REDEcoRATINC

The local Kress store is redec-
Grating it's show windows in ivory
enamel. This color will be the
standard in all Kress stores.
Nogales international., 1926-10-31
700 SACKS OF SUGAR

Seven hundred sacks Of sugar
were withdrawn from the Grace
warehouse Wednesday to be ship
ped to Magdalena, Sonora.
Nogales international., 1926-10-31
ALIENS DEPoRTED

Twelve Mexican aliens were de
ported by the immigration Off
cials here Wednesday. They were
brought here in a truck by Guard
Nelson of Tucson.
Nogales international., 1926-10-31

Owen Bush, Thomas Hanlin,
and Virgil Walker, are at Aqua
Caliente taking treatment in the
mineral springs.
Nogales international., 1926-10-31

A. r. Beam left Thursday night
for Tucson to attend the federal
grand jury session.
Nogales international., 1926-10-31

Mrs. J. D. Taught has return
ed from an extended visit in diff
ferent parts of California.
Nogales international., 1926-10-31

Douglas you're crazy.
Duncan McCrae."
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KANDOTA

Miss Mary Ecklund is spending this
week with Mrs. Otto Warner.
Leonard Embloom commenced work
ing for Mrs. Gust Edman this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hendrickson
attended the coffee social at Ole Rass-
mussen's home Sunday.
Clara Scklund who is employed at
Alex Paske's is spending this week at
home with her folks. ... -.
Miss Freda Sorenson of Osakis spent
the week end here with her friend
Mrs. Armstrong.
Rev. Hossmer and Rev. Berg of
Sank Centre called on Ole Troness last
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ecklund visited
at Otto Warmers home Sunday eve
ming.
Alice Sorenson who is attending a
business college at Little Falls spent
the week end here with her folks.
Mrs Ole Rasmussen entertained
the South ladies' Aid of the Long
Bridge church last Sunday and large
crowd attended.
oscar Lying delivered hogs at Sank
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Ruehmann Wis
tied Sunday afternoon at Ole Troness'
The Bethel~chu had their prayer
meeting at Mrs. Ole Nelson's home
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Veeder of Sank
Centre visited at F. L. Paske's home
Clarence Paske and Richard Vitsoe
left last Monday for the southern part
of the state where they expect to pick
corn.
Mrs. Frank Brown of Sank Centre
visited Sunday evening with her moth
er Mrs. Halverson.
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UNITY

George Trieweiler called on j. c..
Matthiesen Sunday.
Ed Leitz is working few days In
Sank Centre on his new house.
Mrs. Walter Hummer made a bus
mess trip to st. Cloud on SATURDAY.
Mrs. John Hummer called at the
home of Mrs. Walter Hummer Thurs
day.
Bill Rapp from Elrosa called on J.
c. Matthieson Monday evening on
j. G. Matthisen and Edwin Leitz and
Arthur Quade were home over Sunday.
They returned to their work near
Brooten Monday morning.
Ernest Ausnuss and family, Otto
Ausnuss and wife, both from Long
Prairie, visited with their sister Mrs.
VIM. Quade ana FAMILY Sunday.
VIM. Bette and family motored to
Grey Eagle Sunday and were dinner
guests at the Charley Booultz home !.
They also called on other friends
while there.
Mrs. Hy Quade and Mrs. Herman
Quade were callers at the Mrs. Charley
Ritter home Wednesday. Mrs. Charley
Warner who makes her home there
has been sick for a week or more. A
doctor was called Wednesday and she
is suffering from scarlet fever.
Will Gritzmacher and wife, Mrs.
Walter Hummer, Mrs. VIM. Peglow
and sons Of Sank Centre motored to st.
business and called on Mr.. Peglow
who is patient at the st. RaphePs
hospital.
Mrs. Henry Quade gave party Sun
day evening. Those present were Otto
Eddy and Lille Leitz. Walter, Almer
and Otto Kind, Grace, Ruth and Ray
mond Goodpaster, Arthur, Lena and
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RUPTURE SHIELD
EXPERT HERE

E. J. Meinhardi, the well known
Expert from Chicago, will personally
be ait the Buchanan Hotel, Little
Falls, Mimi, on Wednesday, Nov.
3rd, and he will be at tie Ransford
Hotel, Brainerd, Mimi, on Thursday,
Nov. 4th, from 900 IA. M. to 500
P. M
Mr.. Meinhardi says .'The Vacuum
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WARNING: Do not expose your
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This often causes strangulation which
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STILES

M. T. Upton called at the Trones
home Friday.
Fred Crippen called at the Anderson
home Wednesday.
Mr.. Swift called at the Harve Will
liams home Tuesday. 6
Jack and Dewey Wikle called at the
Pastian home Wednesday.
Leonard Henry called at the Matt
Michel home Thursday.
Mr.. Swift called at the Fenton
Parker home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schaub spent Sunday
at the Fenton Parker home.
Mr.. Pastian was a business caller at
the Anderson home Monday.
Leslie Williams called at the Matt
Michel home Sunday evening.
Carrie Williams called at the Geo.
Wikle home Thursday morning.
Dale and Leslie Williams called at
the Matt Michel home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Crippen called at
the Ella Burdick home Monday morn
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Quinn visited at
the M. T. Upton home Sunday after
| noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Ruehmann and
| family spent Sunday at the Trones
home.
Miss Ruth Wikle called at the w.
P. Arndt home in Sank Centre Wed
| nesday.
Fenton Parker and Geo., wikle helped
Harve Williams put up hay Friday and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred crippen were
business callers at the Geo. Wik1e
home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Michels and
| family spent Sunday afternoon at the
William frisco home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Miller and
son William spent Wednesday evening
at the Geo. Wikle home.
The Misses Evelyn and Maybelle
Ruehmann spent the week end with
| their parents Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Rueh-
man.
Miss Elaine Upton who is employed
at the Lee Johnson home spent the
week end at her home on account Of i'll
ness.
Leo and Walter Jung motored to
Ashby Friday evening on a hunting
| trip. They returned home Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Bailey and son
Roger and daughter Marjorie, Mrs.
Eliza Bailey and daughter Della also
Dewey Wikle, visited and were dinner
guests at the Belts home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Hasmer and sons
Orrie and Aaron, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Berg and daughter Agnes, Mr.. and
Mrs. Menzie and F. Webster Tyler
were dinner guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. M. T. Upton and family
Tuesday.
The thresher meeting was held at the
George Wikle home Monday evening.
Those attending were Mr.. and Mrs.
w. M. Miller and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Reble and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Matt Michels and son Joe, Harve Will
liams and Fenton Parker.
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Laura Quade, Herman and Edwin Quade
Oliver and Clemas Hummer, Arthur
Hummer, Johnny and Mary Fritzlur
Henry and Clara Weikie. The evening
was spent in a social way. All re-
Mrs. Ed. Leitz left for st. Cloud
Saturday to be gone a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Shoulbardt of Grey
Eagle visited with relatives in this
vicinity Sunday.
Miss Edna Quade spent a few days
with her sister Mrs. Mat Weiner OF
Sank Centre last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kind in COM
pany with Henry Quade and family
motored to st. Cloud Sunday and spent
the day with Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Kind.
Mr.. F. Booultz /6f Grey Eagle is
visiting a few days here among rela-
tives and friends.
Rev. Girke from Melrose was a call
er at the Hy Quade home Wednesday.
Little Arven Kind who has been sick
since Friday is getting along fine.
Mrs. VIM. Quade visited her daugh-
ter Mrs. Mat Weiner of Sank Centre
Friday.
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St. Cloud Saturday.
Leo Demro and friend Miss Edna
Stein Of st. Cloud called on Harry
Knapp's Sunday evening.
called on Mrs. Ole Halverson and
Mrs A. Lamb Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Huston of st.
Cloud were overnight visitors at the
Joe Kortan home Saturday.
The Kraemer children were over
night visitors at the home of Mrs.
Elizabeth Ahren at Melrose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Weiner and
Miss Edna Quade spent Sunday eve
ming at the Henry Reisner home.
berta and Mrs. George Clark visited
with Mrs. Frank Tank Tuesday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hale. Mr.. and
Melrose called at Oakland Stock Farm
Mrs, c. F. Botz spent Friday at
Freeport. She was a dinner guest at
the John Botz home and also visited
with Mrs. B. j. Meyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Huston of St
Cloud spent Sunday afternoon and
were dinner guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Kortan.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grundman and
daughter Miss Dola and son James
were entertained at supper at the Her
man Iwinski home Monday.
Carl Schwanke and son Henry call
ed at the Harry Knapp home Monday.
Mrs. NJ. Bosl called at the c. F.
Botz home Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Walz of Green
valid and Leonard Walz of Metre
Grove spent Friday morning and were
dinner guests at the M. Bosl home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dickinson and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Dickin-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark and baby
spent Sunday at the Arthur Lloyd
home.
A farewell party was given in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Walker Wed
nesday evening who will leave fol
California for the winter, their son
Ray Walker and family will Occupy the
place.
Mrs. c. f. Botz accompanied Miss
Helen Minette and Mr.. Weiner OF
Sank Centre left Saturday evening fol
Moorhead. They stopped overnight al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Botz
at Fergus Falls continuing on theil
way Sunday morning and We're dinner
guests at the home of Mrs. Botz' sis.
ter Mrs H. c. overly and family and
also called on Mrs. L. P. Martin re-
turning to Sank Centre Sunday eve
ming. They made the trip without any
car trouble at all and enjoyed it i'm
mensely. .-.
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) COUNTRY NEWS /.
\ Items from Live Correspondents 1
p Of the Rural District
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MCCORMICK LAKE

Dolly Stewart spent Monday after
noon at home.
John Lloyd of Sank Centre called at
Lloyd's Saturday.
Henry Fuller called at August Yves.
sells home Sunday.
Mrs. Ole Halverson called on Mrs.
J. Key Friday morning.
Miss Tillie Kortan spent Tuesday
with her Grandpa Kortan.
John Kraemer was business caller
at Melrose Friday evening.
Jack Dwyer and Ronald Stewart left
for Iowa Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ignatz spent Sunday
evening at Henry Reisners.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Botz called at
the M. Bosl home Tuesday.
Martha Wolfe attended the w. r c.
convention at Sank Centre.
Nick Schummer is doing some mason
work for George Grundman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tank called at
the VIM. Fuller home Monday.
Helen Minette called at the c. F.
Botz home Saturday afternoon
James Grundman helped John
Kraemer Friday and Saturday.
George Grundman was a business
caller at Bosrs Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F: Botz transacted
Bob Elliott of Sank Centre called at
the George Grundman home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Wolfe were
dinner guests at the Wolfe home sun
day.
Mr.. Fuller and son Henry left for
Eden Valley Thursday to visit rela-
tives.
Mrs. Paul Wilcox and children call
ed on Miss Martha Wolfe one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark of Warroad
Mimi, called at Oakland Stock Farm
Mrs. G. F. Botz and Mrs. M. Bosl
spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs
Miss Catherine Curry Of Illionois
spent Thursday evening with Dola
will, Steve, Frank Kortan and Her
man Kemper spent Thursday evening
at Dryers.
Luelia and Alvin Halverson spent
Sunday afternoon with Pearl and Har-
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Huisman spent
Thursday evening at the Ole Halver-
son home.
Mrs. Minnie Mann attended the
Royal Neighbor meeting at Opheim's
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Bosl and family
spent Sunday afternoon at the Nick
Casper home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Halverson spent
version home.
August vessel and Mr.. and Mrs.
Gust GRADER were Melrose callers
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Bosl and family
spent Friday evening at the C. F.
Botz home.
Henry Pauly and daughter Mary
called at the Carl Pauly home Tues
day morning. r.
Ben Otte and sons Richard and Ber-
nard called at the Clarence Parks
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Iwinski spent
Sunday evening at the George Grund-
man home.
Charles Kortan and Frank Were
business callers at the Kruse home
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Bjone and son
Melvin spent Sunday evening at the
Ole Halverson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brown and son
Bobbie spent Sunday evening at the
Ole Halverson home.
John Wolfe and Frank Tank at
tended the annual school meeting at
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ing. Only gentlemen are invited to
call at this time as special visit will
he made here later for women and
children.
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carefully. Strictly no charge for dem
onstration. Address all correspon-
dence Ito E. J. Meinhardi Co., White
hall, Michigan.
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PATIN0'S RISE Barred
BY STOCK OFFERING
Deed to Bolivian Land, Once Held
Worthless, Founded Fortune
of $3.50, 100000.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 23.-Bring
ing to light one of the most amazing
stories of sudden rise to wealth, q
public offering is being made in Wall
Street today of 200 900 shares of the
Patino Mines and Enterprises, Con.
sOlidated, the property in Bolivia
which is estimated to hold approx
mately 10 per cent of the worlds
available tin supply.
Twenty-Five years ago, Simon I.
Patino, the founder of the company,
was salesman and collector for a
small merchandising company in
Bolivia Sent out to collect q bill for
$3.50, Patino found that the debtor
was unable to pay. He accordingly
accepted a deed to some land in lieu
Of the cash, but his employer refused
to take the deed and discharged
Patino.
The property covered by the docu-
ment during the last 10 years has
yielded tin ore worth more than $780,
100000. Patino's fortune is now esti-
mated at $3.50, 900 900, making him the
richest South American and, mas
much as he now resides in Paris, he
probably is the richest European.
The stock offered today is part of
Patinos personal interest in the min
ing companv The offering is being
made by Lehman Brothers at $25 a
share. Shares outstanding total
/ 400 900.
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LAUNCH RETURNS HOME
FROM FATAL JOURNEY
Linseed King Docked in New York
as List Of Missing Is Checked
and Captain Held.


NEW YORK, December 23.-The
battered hulk of the launch Linseed
King, with jagged hole in it's port
bow, returned yesterday from a fatal
journey across the Hudson River, be.
gun Monday.
The craft in which 30 laborers are
known to have lost their lives when
an ice flow broke the hull and sank
the little vessel was hauled to the
Ninety-fifth street dock
A search of the cabin revealed no
more bodies imprisoned, only pipes.
vacuum bottles, lunch boxes, caps and
other articles, evidence Of the tragedy
that was enacted when the laborers
were trapped by the inrushing water.
Capt. John Rohweider, in comman.
of the launch when it sank, is being
held without bail on charge of sus-
picion of homicide. The district at
torney said he believed the accident
was the result of gross negligence on
the part of the master of the craft.
A list Of 25 persons still missing
was compiled from those known to
have left their homes and families to
board the launch Monday morning. 1t
is possible that the missing may ex.
coed this number, officers said
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FIVE ARE RESCUED
IN APARTMENT FIRE
Cut OFF by Flames, Four Women
and Boy Are Carried Down
Ladder to Safety.

Four women and a little boy were
taken down ladder to safety early to-
day when fire cut off their escape from
the second floor of the apartment
house at 249 Florida avenue.
The rescued, all colored. were: Mrs
Helen Jones, 26 years old: Hugh Jones
years old; Mrs. Margaret Bachelor
33 years old; Mrs. Elizabeth Dyson,
So years old, and Miss Emily Dyson.
Lieut.. Fl. A. Chapman of No. Truck
directed the rescue work. Firemen
quickly got the flames under control.
Damage was about $500.
Prompt work of students and facul-
ty at the Holy Cross Foreign Mission
Seminary, Hardwood and Rock Creek
Church roads northeast, saved the
building from serious damage by fire
about am. The fire started in store.
room on the third floor. It had been
eXtinguished when firemen arrived.
Seven delivery wagons, last Of the
horse-drawn vehicles of the Manhat.
tan Laundry CO., 1886 Florida avenue,
were destroyed by fire about 3 am.
Ten horses were rescued. A policeman
discovered the fire in the stable in the
rear of the laundry. 1t is believed the
flames started in one of the wagons.
Damage was between $4,000 and
$4,000.