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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-15

PARAGUAY WAS
PEACE BREAKER
Accuses Neighbor of Inexcus-
ably Violating Boundary
Agreement
DEMAND SATISFACTION
Charge Paraguay Is Concen.
trating Forces at Spot I'm.
der Dispute

La Paz, Bolivia, Dec. 15.-(AP)-
The Bolivian reply to the League of
Nations was made public today. 1t
was said that Paraguay had been
guilty of aggression in attacking a
small Bolivian garrison with su-
perior numbers, killing 20 soldiers,
2 officers, and taking the remaining
members Of the garrison prisoners
after setting fire to the living quar-
ters. The reply continues:
Paraguay had agreed with b.
livia to submit all differences re.
garding the zone of demarkation ia
arbitration and to submit to the
peaceful solution of all differences.
Despite this agreement and in an in.
excusable and surprising manner
Paraguay, breaking Articles 10 and
13 of the covenant of the League of
Nations, committed the aggression
which we denounce solemnly to the
council"
The reply then said that the only
duty left to Bolivia was to exact sat.
isfaction and in case satisfaction was
not forthcoming to take such mill.
tary measures as might be necessary
to preserve and defend Bolivia's sc.
curity. It charged that Paraguay
had concentrated forces in the vicin.
ity and was assembling general staff
in the neighborhood of the frontier
The note said that it was logical te
expect that new clashes would occur
and that the Bolivian government
should be prepared for such clashes
The note added that as long a
Paraguay refused to satisfy the
reparations she owes" it would no,
be possible for the Bolivian govern,
ment to enter peaceful negotiations
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-15
SARAT0GASETS
NEW SEA SPEED
RECORD IN TEST
United States Nays Plane
Carrier Travels 40 Miles
Per Hour

San Pedro, Calf, Dec. 15.-(AP)
The United States navy's huge
airplane carrier Saratoga was hailed
today as the speed queen Of the
seas and the most powerful ship
afloat, following her performance
in breaking the worlds record for
power recently set by her sister
ship, the Lexington, and establish
ing new speed mark for fighting
ships.
Steaming. over almost the same
course On which the Lexington ex-
actly. onA month ago set Z maritime
record, the Sarat0ka'Us turb- electric
plant yssterday 11evelep6d . peek Of
21S,616 horsepower, which drove the
5000 ton monster through the sea
1T Z speed Of 3l.90 knots, or more
than 40 statute miles m hour. The
Lexington's record was 200, ISL
horsepower and q speed Of 1882
knots.
Battle fleet officers were jubilant
over the results Of the Sarato4a'S
final trials and declared that the
performance Of the sister ships
proves the worth Of the American
idea Of applying electric power to
warship construction.
The Saratoga End Lexington are
each $50 feet long, displace $4,000
tons and cost the navy SIS, ,O00, 900
apiece. Each is = floating home for
more than 100 fighting planes.
They also have eight 8-inch main
battery guns, IL five-inch anti-air-
craft guns and four torpedo tubes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-15
Hot Steam Pipe Is
Tough Racket, Say
Captured C0nvicts

Washington, Dec. 15.-(AP)-
There is such q thing as an escaped
convict conducting himself in too
serious and sober = manner.
Patrolmen Brennan and Cook were
riding up Massachusetts avenue
early in the morning when they saw
three men dressed from head to foot
in blue denim. The trio walked with
weary, solemn mir Of men, who after
moving iron rails Ill day were on
their way home with two things in
mind: Food and 4 chair with not
too much wood in it.
THE fool outfits they get into for
these oil night masquerade parties" !"
commented one officer.
"Masquerads, my eye" returned
his partner. Cant you see they're
cool SOBER"
They took the three to the police
station and began to ask questions.
"Aw, hats the use," sighed one.
II don't know whether to say these
two is my kinfolks, or just acquaint-
ances. You see. we was thinking 90
much about food that We forgot to
make up our tales in case We got
picked up. We just broke out Of
stir down It Lorton, Virginia"
Then the talo was told. Yy seal
ing : hot steam pipe 1t one o'clock
IN the morning, Joseph Daniel o.
WaA 80, s1ntenced for grand lar
ceny. Ratx3ek 0'Tools, sentenced for
the same thing and Roy Hanford. 81,
up Tor recoivjng stolen property,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-15
Al. AND 4. N.
H0N0RSSPEAR
Will Be Installed AZ Worship.
full Master of Organization
Monday Night

G. 1. Spear will be installed d
worshipful master Of Bismarck
Lodge. No. 5, A. F. and A. NJ, ct Z
meeting Of the organisation at the
Masonic Temple ct 1880 >. IA. Mon
day. H~ will succeed L. v. Miller,
who has served in the office the last
year.
Spear was elected to the new Of.
flee ct Z regular election Z month
ago.
He will announce the program FOR
the year af.er his installation.
Other officers to be installed Mon
day night follow:
A. L. Fosteson, senior warden: A.
G. Brainerd, junior warden; y. ].
Taylor, senior deacon; F. +. Skinner,
junior deacon: F. N. Orchard, SEN
ior steward; ]. s. Wiley, junior
steward; Lester Diehl, tyler; Gilbert
Haugen. secretary; and H. s. Lo-
bach, treasurer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-15

The Salvation Army began its
Christmas kettle drive Tor relief
funds shortly before noon today.
Kettles were placed at tho cor.
nerS Of Fourth street and Main ave-
nus and Fourth street and Broadway
avenue.
Clara ]. Slettca, ensign Of tho To-
cal corps, expects citizens TO donate
literally 70 Tho fund which will 81
used IN buying .rticles for needy
families. she said this morning.
The kett : viii b left On the
streets from 3 Z. "a. TO . p. n. every
day until Chrit.mas, she said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-15
ENTERS
PENITENTIARY
Convicted Slayer Of Verona
Bank Cashier BROUGHT 70
Bismarck Friday

Francis Tucker, convicted slayer
Of Hans c. Bjone, vsrona bank
cashier, today is No. 1850 in the
state penitentiary.
He was brought to Bismarck yes
terday by J. N. Cruden, La Moure
county sheriff, and . deputy, P. H.
BENJAMIN, and was placed in the
state prison about 6 p. m. The
sheriffs and Tucker made the trip
from - Moure by automobile.
Tucker was sentenced to the state
penitentiary about Z year ago and
had been ct liberty under bonds
pending On appeal, but this bail was
revoked and rescinded Wednesday
by Judge Charles E. Wolfe, Wahpe-
ton, Of the third district.
fuckers appeal is now being con-
sidered ty the state supreme court.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-15
Churches Hear
Rev. G. Leroy White

Rev. G. Leroy White, Bismarck,
recently appointed district superin-
tendent Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, will preach ct Moffit, Ster.
ling, and Mckenzie tomorrow.
His sermons will Be features OF
the first quarterly conference meet
ings Of the conferences year at those
churches.
Hours Of services follow: Motif,
1880 :. M; Sterling, 3 ,. M; and
Mckenzie. 1880 p. IA.
Rev. J. n. Snow. pastor. has af-
ranged for Tho services.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of The
Sterling Methodist Episcopal church
II conducting its annual ba1aar thia
afternoon, beginning at / 3. ID. 4
special dinner win 81 served st {
p. m. today IN connsctien with tie
annual event.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-15
THREE SLAYERS
ELECTR0CUTED
Illinois Uses Electric Chair fol
First Time as Trio Is
Executed

Joliet, ILL.,, Dec. 15.-(R-Th.
electric chair as an instrument 81
death was used in Illinois for tho
first time today in q triple execution.
Dominic Bressetti, q Chippewa Ia.
dian; John Brown and Claude Clark.
negroes, were electrocuted shortly
after Z a. M, for the murder last
May Of Will Beck, q Lake county
farmer.
Clark, the first to die. was led ts
the chair at 7:12 and was pronouncef]
dead six minutes later. Brown foI.
lowed. with the Indian the last "a
die. Bressetti was pronounced dead,
three minutes after the current WA
turned on.
Twelve men from Waukeean. scene
Of the trial. witnessed the execution.
Warden Elmer J. Green ana fo,,r
werdens were in the death chanber.
Beck was slain in the door of his
home when the trio Attempted "a
rob him. He refused them admit.
tance, and Brown shot him.
Bressetti began the conspiracy tc
rob Beck when he came to sChicaeo
with money lent him by Beck. his
prospective employer. He told Browr
and Clark Of Beck's hidden money
Two men hired to drive the trio &
Beck's home were convicted Of man.
slaughter. .
Bressetti, z World war vetaran
surrendered and confessed to Chiea3t
police. The three were arrestsd aftar
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-15
M0FFIT MAN IS
VICTIM OF FLU
Valentine Benz, 81, Pioneer
Farmer and Merchant, Dies
in Bismarck

Valentine Benz, 81, farmer and
merchant at Moffit for AZ years,
died Of influenza 1T = local hospital
at 5 .. m. today. He became i'll a
week ago and was brought to the
hospital last Tuesday.
j Benz came to Moffit in 1886, ran
= farm On his homestead there, and
has been : merchant for the last 20
years. He was in good health until
he became i'll ! week ago.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted at the Moffit Methodist
Episcopal church 1T 2 p. m. Tuesday.
Rev. J. NJ. Snow, pastor will Off.
ciate. Burial viii Be made in the
Moffit cemetery.
Valentine Benz was born in Ger
many, Feb. Z, 1861, and came to the
United States when he was 20 years
old. He Was . farmer near Lake
City, Minn., until 1886 when he came
to Moffit.
He leaves . brother, his widow,
four sons. three daughters, and nine
grandchildren. The brother Il
August Benz, who resides 1t Moffit.
Sons arc Frank, John, and Oscar, al
Of Moffit, and William, Saskatche-
wan, Can. Daughters are Mrs. Peter
Hofstad and Mrs. Burns Bailey, both
Of Moffit, and Mrs. Henry Olson,
Sterling.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-15
GREAT STAR OF
STAGE, SCREEN
DIES SUDDENLY
Theodore Roberts Has Made
His Last Characterization;
Death Unexpected

Los Angeles, Dec. Is. - (AP) -
Theodore Roberts, beloved actor who
devoted nearly a lifetime to the
stage and screen, passed away un-
expectedly here yesterday afternoon.
He became seriously i'll two weeks
ago, just after concluding his final
film, "Noisy Neighbors."
Roberts. whose long career as q
thespian earned him the title Of 1.-THE
grand old man of the stage and
SCREEN" was born in San Francisco
in 1861. The stage claimed him in
1880 after he had taught elocution
for = time in the Bay City, his first
appearance being with James O'Neill
in Richelieu.
He made his professional entry
into New York with Fanny Daven-
port. Later he was associated there
with other noted players, including
May Robson and William H. Crane.
Among his best efforts were char
acterizations as "Svengali" in Tril-
by; "Simon Legree" in Uncle Tom &
Cabin, and "Tabywana" in The
Squaw Man.
Roberts screen appearances in
"Grumpy," "The Old Homestead" and
"The Ten Commandments" were
among the outstanding ones.
More than year ago he began a
vaudeville tour Of the United States
but this was interrupted by illness.
The actors manipulations with q
long black cigar made him famous
on the silver screen, becoming al
most his trademark.
Roberts parents were wealthy, his
father owning a line of merchant
ships plying between the west coast
and the orient. In obedience to his
mothers wishes that he become q
minister he entered an elocution
school at the age Of II but attracted
attention in an amateur play at the
school, and was given an opportun-
ity to 60 on the stage. He went on
. five-year transforming tour that
ended when he returned to San
Francisco, "renounced the stage" and
shipped on a three-year voyage with
one Of his fathers schooners, which
he commanded.
It was following his return from
the sea that he returned to the stage
that he never again left until he for
sook it for the screen.
Roberts was the only movie actor
to hold q lifetime moving picture
contract, given him a few years ago
by Paramount.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-15
Nagging Cause Of
Marital Murder

Shreveport, La, Dec. 15.-R)-
Continual nagging, particularly
over petty financial matters, eli
NAKED by : final urge to "go ahead
and kill me" were assigned today
as reasons for the Staying Of Mrs.
Charles Taylor, whose body was
found in 4 locked trunk in . Mem
phis suburb early this week.
Taylor, her husband, arrested yes
terday in Shreveport, confessed to
officers that he had slain his wife
Dec. 3, and left her body in the
trunk. Taylor said he struck her
with . poker when she taunted him
to slay her.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-15
Fog, Mist, Sleet Add
to Bismarck Moisture

Bismarck was dry and mild today
following Z damp day yesterday
when .0l Of N inch Of rain, sleet.
and mist fell.
Yestsrday's moisture was the first
that had fallen in 10 days. Bismarck
had IL Of IN inch and .01 81 a inch
Dec. z and Z respectively. &
The for which envelopsd the city
Tor the last two days was gone this
morning.
Bismerck snd North Dakota will
Be partly cloudy tonight. There will
not b much change IN temperature
here but It II expected to turn colder
IN the eastern portion Of the state
tonight.
Temperature at z Z. n. today wes
q degrees above zero.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-15
STATE HIGHWAY
FUND TO TOTAL
$2,781,657.79
Roads on Which 1929 Money Is
to Be Spent Not Designated
as Yet
174,33O AUTOS IN STATE
Budget Estimates Registration
of $4,000 Cars During
Next Year
l74,330 AUTOS IN STATE

Funds available for state highway
construction in 1929 will total ST..
78l .657.79, according to the budget
adopted Friday by the state high
way commission. Of this sum the
state will provide $869, ,5sl.12, the
federal government $1,216,662.23
and the various counties $685. ,4l4.44.
The roads on which the money will
be spent have not been designated,
Under the law the highway commits
sion must issue q list of roads for
construction during the current year
but this data is not required until
January.
The budget, as adopted today, bal.
ances the highway commissions in.
come and expenditures at $4,303,.
376.45.
The resources include a cash bal.
ance Of $139,430.21 and 1923 3,56O.15
in accounts receivable from the fed
eral government and the counties in
addition to the following estimates:
auto license fees for the fourth
quarter Of 1928 and gasoline tax col
lections for December, $50. .723. .06:
federal aid $1,216,662 90; auto Ii
cense fees for 1929, $775,0OO: raso-
line taxes, 1929, $1,523, 900.
On the liabilities side there ara
listed $180,858.O3 for current liabil.
tiles payable December 81; $4,000
Tor the states share of engineering
charges payable this year: $780,
1907 for payment of contracts
which have been awarded but on
which the work has not been com.
pleted; $250,000 for the revolving
fund to finance work pending the
receipt Of federal aid; $1.1O5 FOR
maintenance of state HIGHWAYS:
$4,000 for bridge maintenance:
$4,000 for engineering work of ali
kinds and gravel surveys and
$2sO86, ,243.35 for construction work.
Inc FEDERAL governments share Of
construction work costs is listed "a
the budget but the share chareeable,
to the counties is not.
In 1928, the budget shows.
VIII ,5O7.99 was collected in raso.
line taxes but 4O,702 rafuadsv vfota.-
ing $699, ,320.65 were u36de. leaving
81, l,420,0 900 for the state highway de.
partment, exclusive of any payment
which may be made for December.
The 1929 budget contemplates col.
lection of $2,2S6, 900; and payment
OF 43,4OO refunds totaling S7S3.OOO,
leaving $1,523,0OO for the state
highway department.
In 1928 the number of automo.
blles registered was 174,330 and
tneir owners paid $1,773,8O4 in Ii.
cense fees Of which the state hirh.
way department received S736. $50.
The average cost Of each license was
$10.169. -"
For 1929 the budget estimates
registration Of $4,000 cars which
VII pay fees totaling $3.50, 900. Of
THIS sum the state will receiva
$775,OOO. The average license cost
is placed at SO.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-15
VOlk Sentenced to
30 Days; Guilty Of
Hunting Illegally

Pleading guilty to charges of lille.
gally possessing = gun Is m alien
and hunting on q protected game re.
serve at . hearing yesterday after
noon, Joseph Volk, Bismarck, was
sentenced to serve 80 days in the
county Jail.
Sentence was suspended 1t the re-
quest Of state game wardens, &C.
cording to Antoine Beer, justice Of
the peace who conducted the hear
ing. ,
Volk's gun was confiscated By the
game officials.
He was arrested about three miles
east OF the city by 0. w. Roberts,
official Of the lzaak Waltou league.
A trapping license found in his
possession was returned to him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-15
SEVERAL HOURS.
SLEEP ENABLES
KING IN BATTLE
Setback Yesterday Not Accom-.
panied by Any Weakening
in Strength
IS SO FAR SATISFACTORY
Prince George Sails from New
York After Sightseeing
About Gotham
Is SO FAR SATISFACTORY

London, Dec. Is. ~ (AP)-K King
George, worn by his long tnd trying
battle with illness, today was still
struggling bravely for q new foot
hold on life.
His majesty had something Of a
setback yesterday after his ordeal
OF Wednesday when two operations
were performed for the removal of
purulent fluid from the base Of the
right lung. Yesterday was a dis
turbed day, but the king succeeded
in getting number of hours sleep
last night and emerged today with =
steady pulse and without further ex-
haustion.
This mornings bulletin, which
served to alleviate somewhat the
dismay felt last night, was as
follows:
1.-THE king has had several hours
sleep. The local condition is 80 far
satisfactory. There is no increase
in the exhaustion and the pulse re-
mains steady"
This bulletin was signed by Sir
Stanley Hewett and Lord Dawson Of
Penn, his majesty's regular physi-
clans, and by Sir Hugh Rigby. noted
surgeon, who performed Wednes-
days operation.
Sleep Is Favorable
The fact that his majesty was able
to obtain several hours sleep was
pointed to as favorable sign while
continuation of the steady pulse
coupled with q slight improvement
in the local condition which the
bulletin mentioned was regarded %
reassuring.
It was just four weeks ago today
Saturday, Nov. 17-that the first
symptoms of the kings illness ap-
peared.
Prince George, youngest SON Of the
king Of England, was on his way
home aboard the Cunarder Beren.
garia today after q 1O-hour visit "a
New York.
During his stay the British prince
did what most visitors to the CITY
do visited the Woolworth tower,
Bronx park zoo, and the Metropoli.
tan Museum Of Art.
He was brought, to New York
from Bermuda by the British cruiser
Durham, aboard which he had been
serving as junior lieutenant sfor
several months.
Howard Meets Prince :
There was no formal welcome be-
cause of the nature of his visit
which was only a brief interlude in
his journey to the bedside of his
father. He was met at the pier bv
Sir Esme Howard, British ambassa.
Cor at Washington, other British
officials and Prentiss Gilbert Of the
department of state, representing
President Coolidge.
He had lunch and dinner at the
home Of Brigadier General and Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt and tea at ~
home of Mrs. Whitelaw Reid. wife
OF the former ambassador to the
Court Of st. James.
The rest of the time he spent in
sightseeing, virtually unnoticed by
the crowds that surged along the
sidewalks of New York.
A crowd greeted him at the pier
on his arrival and several thousand
persons were on hand to see him All
but aside from that he got no more
attention than any other lieutenant
IN his majesty's service would have
been given.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-15
IRIG0YEN SAYS
HOOVER TRIP
JOINS PEOPLES
President Elect Declares West.
ern World Looks to
Argentine
DISCUSS TARIFF POLICIES
Bonds of Friendship Hold Fast
United States and Argen.
tina
DISCUSS TARIFF POLICIES

Buenos Aires, Dec. 15.-(AP)-
Hailed as one whose friendly visit
would do much to irGensify good will
between the United States and Ar
gentina, Herbert Hoover today was
winding up his sojourn in the sixth
largest city Of the world.
President Irigoyen welcomed Mr..
Hoover by saying I'VE cannot doubt
that your spontaeous visit must in
tensify the relations established be-
tween our people and be harmonious
ly maintained"
Mr.. Hoover replied that the world
stood on the threshold of a new era
OF advancement on. that Argentina
was among those countries to which
the western world looked with con.
fidence for its contribution to the
future.
During q day crowded with sight
seeing and various receptions, Mr..
Hoover and President Irigoyen spent
two hours conferring on various
questions that have arisen between
the two countries. It was believed
that they discussed the future tariff
policy of the United States, the en-
barge on Argentine meats and other
problems.
After this conference President
lrigoyen in officially welcoming Mr..
Hoover said that Argentina was held
fast to the United States by bonds
of friendship, since it was the ex-
ample given by the founders Of the
North American republic which gave
Argentina its first lessons in democ.
racy.
Buenos Aires took the appearance
Of a carnival city in honor of Mr..
Hoover. The stars and stripes float
ed over many miles of beautiful
boulevards along with the blue and
white flag of Argentina. The bronze
statue Of George Washington in
Palermo park was decorated with
the flags Of both countries.
Mr.. Hoover will leave tomorrow
morning on the Argentine cruiser
Buenos Aires for Montevideo. Uru.
quay, whence he will 60 to Rio Jan.
eiro aboard the u. s. S. Utah.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-15
Underwood Girl Is
State Club Leader

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 16.-(AP)-
Helen Olson Of Underwood, Mclean
county, was elected president Of the
North Dakota Boys and Girls al
club achievement institute ut the
annual election here Friday. Other
officers are: Vice president, Elmer
Hoel, Abercrombie; secretary,
George Simons, Stanley; treasurer,
Leona Oster, Monaugo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-15
Thistlethwaite Rites
Set for 2:3O O'clock
Sunday at Elks Hall

Funeral services for r. H. This
tlethwaite will be conducted at 2:3O
p. m. Sunday at the Elks hall. Serv-
ices were announced for 2 p. m. in
yesterdays issue Of the Tribune.
Thistlethwaite, pioneer Dakotan
and former city auditor and statisti-
clan in the office Of the commissions
er and labor, died here Wednesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-15
NORTH DAKOTA :
WHEAT SECOND
State Production of Spring
Wheat Estimated at &c..
$4,000 Bushels

Washington, Dec. 15.-(AP)-The
Of agriculture today
estimated the production Of principal
:rops by important producing states
Is follows:
Corn (Bushels)
Illinois, 367, 1885, 900.
Wisconsin, 91,203,OOO.
Minnesota, 143,115,OOO.
Iowa, 476,012,COO.
South Dakota, 93,849,OOO.
Nebraska, 212,701 900.
Winter Wheat (Bushels)
Nebraska, 66,697,0O
Kansas, 177,361, 900.
Spring Wheat (Bushels)
Minnesota, 16,747,0O0.
North Dakota, 69,973,O0O.
South Dakota, 19,312,O0O.
Montana, 74,700,00O.
Potatoes (Bushels)
Maine, 37,840,OOO.
New York, 32,376,OO0.
Pennsylvania, 81 100000.
Michigan, 35,802,000.
Wisconsin, 31,970,O0O.
Minnesota, 38,940,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-15
FACTORY BLAST
FATAL TO TRIO

indianapolis, Dec. 15.-(AP) -
Three women were seriously burned,
perhaps fatally, in an explosion
which wrecked part Of the corn
products plant Of the Knefler Bates
Manufacturing company early today.
Damage was estimated rat $500 900.
The injured men were: Thomas
Klein, Carl "lffries and Lindsey
Hewitt.
At the time Of the fire, work was
progressing on MI floors. Employees
said that the blast apparently oc.
Cured on the fourth floor.