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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-14
Pfeiher Presents
REV. JOHN JASPER
Noted Negro Preacher
1812-Ioo1
"De Sun Do Move" Sermon

DEv JOHN JASPER, an unlettered slave was known
IN the world over for his famous Sermon De Sun Do
Move" This slave discovered astronomical truth in
the Bible about the solar system where such scholars
as Aristotle, Socrates and Plato failed.
Born on plantation in Virginia, July, 1872, Jaspers
father died when he boy. At early age he went
to Richmond, Va, to work in tobacco factory. Ire
mendously stirred by Fourth of July demonstration
in 1887 he decided that he called preach So he
left the tobacco factory and Immediately began preach
ing island in the James River His first congrega
ton consisted Of members He closed his with
a membership of over two thousand
member of Jaspers congregation had dispute with
white man about the rotation of the Sum- After hear
ing both Sides Jasper announced that he would preach
on the Sun. He delivered the promised sermon ably
and infinitely developing it from the early history of
the Children of Israeli describing how the Lord fought
their battles and gave power Joshua to command the
Sun to stand STILL quoting from the 10th Chapter Of
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-14

Then. TO top this OFF, Tom Mum
roc. colored official at the Detroit
Fairgrounds. gave out the daily
double which paid 1896 for deuce.
and then marked three winners af-
ter the daily double. 10 round out
the total OF FIVE winners for the
day. "Oh. my kingdom for a
hoss." says |.
DR.. G. II. Miller the smart col
orcd trainer loosed his good juye-
nile. Hope Call, at Chicago, and nc
cantered home. but the kers
were wide awake as the ODDS were
S. for a deuce. State Street hoys,
we're down
For the Kentucky track, Keenc-
land Park. which will be in The
nations spotlight after Tucsd ~.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-14
Another OF
Toles' Foes To
Meet Louis
Arturo Codoy
Selected For
Bout Feb. 8

Roscoe Toles played an impor-
tart part in aiding Bob Pastor
obtain a bout with Joe Louis for
the heavyweight championship OF
the world In the battle held In
Briggs Stadium last month. 1t was
Pastors decisive win over Toles
last June in a Detroit ring that
won the former New York univer-
siiy blocking back chance to meet
tho champion.
And now another Of Toles' for
NOR opponents has been selected as
foe OF Louis. The latest is Arturo
Godoy. OF Chile, n rugged noun
rain Indian who Is capable at
least he was on his last trip to
America --cf absorbing plenty OF
punishment. Godoy Is scheduled TO
meet Louis in Madison Square Gar
den, Feb. q
Met Tolcs Twice
Godoy opposed Tolcs on two occa-
s.ions iE 1887. losing the first bout
10 the Detroiter and getting a draw
In his second effort. The first bout
WAS held IN Olympia and the sec
ond in University OF Detroit Sta
dunn
Godoy. ono OF the toughest heavy
weights in the game. evidenced his
impcrviousrcs to punishment In
his two battles with Toles. The
South American champion took
Roscoc's hardest blows an dcontin-
ued TO charge in under the bar
rage.
or course, Toles does not pack
tho lethal punch OF Louis. so it's
mocted question whether the leath-
er-faced veteran will he able 10 alb
rorb Louis best punches as he did
those OF other American heavy
weights during his stay here.
The rugged Chilean scored two
victories over Tony Galento during
his American campaign In 1887. lie
has never been Knocked or his
feet. and was stopped once because
OF gashed brows in rovice fight
with Louis Aravcna. OF Chilca.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-14

Joshua. The sermon Immediately created a sensation
It;s said chat he preached it at least $50 times.
Rev. Jasper died in Richmond, Va, March 30, 1901
On the day that he died. of the landmarks Of Rich
mond. tho Jefferson Hotel, destroyed by fire. The
Times, daily paper said edtoralIy, 1T is sad coinci-
dencc that the destruction Of the Jefferson s..,..
Hotel and the death of Rev. John Jasper HHk:
should have fallen the same day. John sG4Ys
Jasper Richmond institution"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-14

} clark kept q snake-llke lett NJ
Krox's face and right cross that
several times caused the Dayton
Irshman's legs TO buckle under
him. Buddy attempted to dance
around Clark and retallate with a
similar attack. but the Detroiter
was entirely too fast for The Day
ton heavyweight.
Boos Greet Verdict
That the verdict did not meet
the approval OF the fans was
evidenced In the loud boos which
came Immediately after the right
hand OF KEox had been raised.
That's the reason why boxing Is
dead in this town. said one OF the
white fans as he stalkcd out Of the
hall"
Another white fan. who said he
had been watching Knox In most OF
his home bouts. stated: you cart
beat Knox in Dayton"
Clark. while surprised at the
verdict. made no comments m his
dressing room. II was just one Of
those things, Dave said
"That was ore OF the worst de-
cisions I've ever heard Of" said
John W. Roxborough. manager OF
Clark. ."lt was deliberate steal"
he continued
THAT was he rawest decision
I've ever Witnessed" was the COM
ment OF John &. Dancy. executive
secretary OF the Detroit Urban
League.
Another Protest
Harry Jacobson. Detroit coal
dealer who had stopped in Dayton
TO see the fight, stormed around
the ring and voiced deep resent
meut at the referee, Joe Sekya.
old time fighter, and the two judges.
I'm on my way to Cincinnati
10 see the world series. but II this
is an indication OF what they do in
Ohio. then I might as we'll return
home" jacobson said. THAT was
the worst decision I've ever seen.
Dave. according to many OF the
Dayton fans. won at least nine OF
the 10 rounds. Knox was only able
10 land approximately four solid
blows during the contest, and these
failed 10 DO any damage to Tic
shifty Dctroiter who made Buddy
look like a novice at times.
Dave landed 10 time as many
blows as Knox. and those left aud
rights kept Buddy off balance.
When Knox rushed in, Dave us
ually cuffed him with lefts and
rights. or stepped aside and let the
Dayton heavyweight rush into The
ropes.
Clark Meets BcttIna
Manager Roxborough said that
Clark will probably meet Melio
Bettina in a bout at Olympia tho
latter part OF the month. II Clark
Is successful In his fight with
Bcttlna, he will be matched with
Gus Lesnevlch. the New Jersey
battler who stopped him In one
round last June.
Havana Kid, rangy Detroit fca-
therweight. scored a one-round VIC
tory over Dick Lewis. Dayton fca-
ther. in ore OF the preliminary
bouts. Havana Kid, after missing
several left hooks 10 Lewis stom-
ach. connected with the third. It
was beautiful blow and dropped
the Dayton fighter for the count
OF TO- Lewis had TO be dragged to
his corner after the count.
Havana Kid looked more like
the fighter he was pictured when
he first arrived In ID troll {
from the East. During the short
period he was in the ring he show
ed an exceptionally fast left jab. a
hard right cross. and the left hook
which terminated the fight.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-14
Chatter Of Hoofs
Ode Goodman Put Over Biggest Group
Of Detroit Racing Meet

Detrots own Fairgrounds gets the spotlight in this
writing. Ode Goodman. young colored trainer from
Nashville Tenn put the biggest coup Of the recent
meeting by winning in day for his employer
T. L. Klapproth The HOSES names Mystic Man and
Eastner and the odds S14 and $3.50 What par
ley! And knowing Mr. Goodwin. he probably the
marley of his life
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-14
Wilberforce Favored Over Crimson
The Third Meeting
George Burnette And Joe Sutka Meet For
State Middleweight Crown

Twice before have George Brunette and Joe Sutka
met in ring battles and the today stands one victory
each The last meeting staged the Joe Lous-Bob
Pastor card and Brunette given the decision In their
other meeting almost year ago. Sutka the verdict
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-14
Nave Clark Victim OF Hometown
Oecision After Giving Knox A
Very Bad Beating In Dayton Ring
By Russ ]. Cowans

DAYTON. O.-Dave Clark. Detroit ght-heavy-
weight outboxed out-maneuvered and outpunched Bud
dy Knox here Friday night in 10-round bout in Memoir
a Hail. but when the verdict announced, the hand of
Knox raised in token of victory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-21
MNEI-BOUND PRISON
PLANE ON WAY AGAIN

sEATT1.E - a 60 M bsssstsa
-mescs" and ''pSissn" plane az
rived n Bseisg fIetd n bsstsss
II izs1s ,. m
PRINCE GEORGE. .. C,---fiiots
Hans Mirow and Jack Jeffor lifted
their tri-motored sfinson plane
into the air Saturday NJ . =. IA,
on the second leg Of their combined
prison and mercy flight from Alas
ka TO Mcneil Island psnit>ntiary.
Grounded by bad weather I'M
day. the Alaskan rsseus fiiers were
ferrying two iunaties. two prison
ers. and one invalid south, the
latter being enrouts 10 tbs Mayo
clinic In Rochester. MINI. for .
brain operation. MeaBwhiie, two
u. .. army bombers were stiii
grounded here on flight 10 Alas
ks from Spokane.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-21
Last Rain Month
Ago; Sunday Will
Be Hot And Dry

Hot and dry Ia the weather out
look for Taeoma's weekend.
II has been = full month vince
Tacoma has had any rain. the last
showers having tumbled down the
night Of the final dress rehearsal
OF The Saga Of tina West" at the
stadium July 10.
Minimum temperature Saturday
morning was 81 degrees. after a
maximum Of II degrees Friday,
and q minimum Friday morning 81
So degrees. From Saturday morn.
ing's start Of 81 the Thermometer
at the u. =. weather bureau started
a steady climb. notwithstanding a
brisk i4-mils northeast wind.
The forecast for Saturday night
and Sunday h fair weather,
warmer sunday-snd plenty dry.
week-snderr going 10 forcsted
areas are warned 10 be specially
careful Of cigaret and cigar butts.
pipes. matches and camp fires.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-21
L H II
u. S. Social Security
Board Has Strings
on States Jobs

WASHINGTON-If the re-
cent congress dealt harshly
with most of the New Deal, 1t
gave its blessing to at least
one agency. The social secur-
ity board is pleased beyond its
expectations over the amend
ments to the law it admin
listers. Some of the hangers
on in state social security
agencies won't be so happy
over them. An un-dramatic
clause slipped in during the
senate-house conference Will
make them toe the marx
rigidly from now on.
Social security board insiders al
Washington headquarters believe
the clause will be of immense
benefit to the needy and aged VINO
rate help under the law. Inc
amendment as finally passed pro-
vides that "A state plan for OLD
age assistance must provioe
such methods of administration
Including, after January !, 1870,
methods relating to the establish
ment and maintenance of person
mel standards on a merit basis,
except that the board shall exercise
no authority with respect TO the
selection. tenure Of office and COM
pensation Of any individual en-
Moved in accordance with such
methods) az are found by the
hoard to be necessary for the
proper and efficient operation of
the plan.
The clause applies not only TO
old-age assistance. but also to aid
IN the blind; to dependent children;
TO unemployment compensation.
Its hidden magic lies in that
innocent little word except" mid
way in the parenthetieal insertion
made by the conferees. Congress
expressly provided tn at tn
hoard should exercise no author
inv when state employees were
| continued On Page 4, Column ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-21
BOY BORN HERE
is OFFERED ON
ADOPTION MART
Ex-Tacoma Mother IL
Destitute; Father
Vanished in Santa
Barbara Earthquake

At Pleasantville, N. j.. to-
day an attractive woman,
whose husband was lost in the
Santa Barbara earthquake of
1925, sat in her rickety. two
wheeled trailer at tourist
camp "Rol-No-Mor' and wait
ed for someone to adopt her
l3-year-old son, born in Ia
coma.
Nine years the mother, Mrs. G.
C. F1ksdal. and her son have lived
In the trailer. but the woman.
destitute and unemployed. today
had scrawled For Sale" on the
side Of the vehicle and wrote a
letter to newspapers offering her
child for adoption.
Everything Is closed TO us.
This is the only ioov ! caa see
out" she said. Il hare no
money to get him clothes and
books, and I cannot get cork. "
Carl. her son. tall. handsome
boy, IL a junior high school honor
graduate.
The woman's first husband, Carl
Thomas, sr., was a Southern Pa
cific railroad night agent at Santa
Barbara, she said.
Shortly before the earth
quake In which he was lost. he
sent his wife 20 Tacoma, 20
she could stay with her parents
while the child was born.
Following her husbands disap-
pearance, Mrs. Fiksdal said she
worked as a Washington telephone
operator and a Salvation Army
worker.
She married Carl Fiksdsl. a
Salvation Army worker. at Tampa,
Fla. in 1880. and moved to Atlantic
City. Subsequently. they moved
to the tourist camp here and Fiks-
dial also disappeared.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-21
union VOTING
IS UNDER WAY

Two long lines Of men, repre-
senting employees Of st. Paul and
Tacoma Lumber Co, formed In
front of the fire station at 9th and
A SITS. Saturday morning and cast
their votes to decide which Of two
unions was TO become their bar
gaining agent.
The election. called by the NLRB
TO decide whether ALL or Clio
held the majority Of men In the
mill and woods. moved along In a
quiet. orderly manner. BY noon
II was estimated two-thirds Of the
mills votes had been cast and one
half of the votes from the loggers.
Approximately l,05s votes were
10 be cast. The polls were TO be
open until p. m. or until every
eligible vote was In.
Boommen, rafters and single
workers had no part In the election
Continued on Page Q. Column ID
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-21
LYMPIAN KILLS
SELF WITH SHOT

OLYMPIA - Elmo Miies. abouf
80. brother II PADDY Mfies.
prominent Olympia business man.
shot himself IN tbs Heart viii .
1910 csiibsr fifis Friday night
nsar Mei4ain Grange hsii. five miles
east of Olympia.
Deputy Prosecutor JAek Lynch
said no inquest would ~ hsid. sines
his act apparently VS. Suicide -
fore killing himself. Miles 81 n
bis car and wrote . ssven~page
lsttsr 10 he relatives and bsslnens
assoc lsfes.
No reason vss given for biz se&.
except rsfsfsncs 10 soms sort ~
trouble" lie also i<ft . shorf
nots IN his pocket Outlining a.
position u his propsrty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-21
STATE SEEKING BOATS
FOR use AS FERRIES

OLYMPIA - Gov. Clarence ~
Martin Saturday directed Highway
Director Lacey v. Morrow TO I'M
mediately proceed to determine
what boats, If any. are available
10 provide necessary adoiuonA'
ferry service on Puget Sound.
His action came as a result .,
an opinion by Attorney Genera
q w. Hamilton that the state
could hire ferryboats to sers'
,trike-bound communities on fu'
get Sound
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-21
TACOMA MANS
BROTHER HURT

C. T. tspeck) Hubert, 40-year-
old Northwest flyer and brother OF
Leroy w. Hubert Of the Hubert
q Dillmon Flying Service here,
was injured badly when his plane
crashed Saturday afternoon near
Mount Vernon. He lost q leg and
one hand. He Ia believed 10 be
from Portland.
An unidentified woman COM
panion also was hurt critically.
The Taylor craft. which was
wrecked, belonged to the Tacoma
brother. who left for Mount YER
non Immediately after learning Of
the accident.
The cream-colored plane bore
the license number Nc2264s. The
INF red flyer was understood TO be
connected with the u. s. depart
mint Of commerce. He left Ta-
coma In the plane about 10 o'clock
Saturday morning.
Motor trouble apparently
caused the crash. The plane
flew low over the residential
district Of Mount Vernon, one
half mile from the downtown
business section, before h
piummeted TO the grsyebed
street.
The woman leaned out Of
the plane. yelling and scream
ing frartieaIIy, just before
the crash. She Was believed
to be . KeIso school teacher.
Residents Of the neighborhood
called the fire department, doctors
and ambulanees.
The crash occurred about i:oo
p. m.
The brother said he did not
know the Identity of the woman
In the plane, but thought she might
be from Portland. Hubert said
the plane was being delivered TO
his firm from Portland. but could
not explain how IL happened 70 be
az far north a. Mount Vernon.
nearly 100 miles from Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-21

Arnold went down in Chatham
strait northwest of Ketchikan Fri.
day.
An unconfirmed report said thu
body of Capt. George Lee, of Seat
tie, had been recovered.
> Given up for dead were
Captain Lees father, Andrew
Lee of Angoon, Alaska, and
Ernest Cruise of Jun e q u,
Alaska.
The Seattle seiner Ellen "
picked up the five Arnold sur
vivors at Port Alice on Hecata
island. They were reported in fan
condition, and were later trans
ferred to the Cyane.
The rescued: Otto Wage,
Greenbush, Mimi; knut Sol
baaken, Juneau, Alaska; Wal
ter Meeker, Bremerton, Wash,
assistant engineer; Ed Me-
gard, Arlington, WASH, deck
hand; Donald Mccullough, Sc
attic, engineer.
A fleet of boats searched Chat
ham strait for the three missing
men and wreckage of the Arnold.
Am sinking. Taking Il
lifeboat," Was the terse mes
sage radioed from the strtcke,
9O-foot Diesel-poaOered Graf
at 11:4O a. m. Friday by Capt
Lee to Ketchikan. No othe'
details Were giUen.
The Arnold was loaded heavily
with fish and was IL miles from
Moves Island cannery when she
foundered. The cannery tendel
was owned by New England FISH
Co., Seattle.
Bad weather kept u. s. nav,
patrol bombing planes grounded
at Sitka. The coast guard cuttel
Cyane raced to join other boat
searching for the Arnold.
The search went on unsuccess
fully until dark Friday night, wa
resumed at dawn today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-21
STRIKE CAUSING
MILK SHORTAGE

UTICA. n. y.--Ths Dairy Farm
ers' unoin reported to-day that "
strike against milk shipmensa -
ths metropolitan New York avsa.
whose i0.00o. 900 residents CO.
sumo <.4o0. 900 quarts daily vss -
effective that ~ viii ~ over N
three or four dsys."
Violence continued h tn npe<n1o
New York milk shed. and u W.
reported vigAisnts6 were pfnsnie-
ing 10 help get milk 10 mArhe1.
The shortage had becoms - sesi-
'ous In New York City that Mayor
y. N. LAouardls called . confer
sncs Of an interested parties Tar
Monday. and Dr. jobs l. kies,
city health commissioner, w.
preparing for IN emergency
Metropolitan distributors ssti-
mated ths supply II milk rss1b-
Ing them was ~ pr cent beiow
normal. Hospitals and city ard
state institutions wsrs getting
preferences IN city dsiivsftea
Archis Wright. hsad u ~
striking union. which demands =
bsss prics Of e7s6 per hundred
pounds i>7 qusrtsj. instead IL u
present p7.2o. during August. sep-
fsmb<r and octoher. ssid that ~
Sunday. shipmsnst win havs bs~a
cut 90 per cent. Gov. Herbert =.
Lehman has ssnt $50 stats police
msn into the srsa-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-21

The agreement defines the lin
its of a narrow zone leading into
Poland, now occupied by German
troops under a treaty signed after
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Czechoslovakia
last March.
Paris heard reports of heavy
German troop movements into Slo-
vakia proper. High sources in
Berlin, however, insisted that no
German troops are in Slovakia,
except in the treaty zone, although
a military mission is in Bratislava
negotiating military and political
agreements.
Encirclement Seen
Bratislava reported the military
negotiations are pointed at Ger
many's command of the Slovak
army, with the Slovak general
staff retaining only nominal COM
mand.
Paris reports spoke of $4,000
German troops having been sent TO
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-21

counts involving ths securities and
exchange act and one count 81
conspiracy.
The trial. 20 long that two extra
jurors were kept IN the hon %
guard against mistrial on that
score. and 10 srduous that II nearly
brought 10 an end the career Of
Judge Edward E. Cushman. Wa
based upon OH promotion opera
lions OF Peoples Gas = OH orEsni.
xstlon throughout this state fossf
and five years ago. Ths eight de-
PENDANTS we're charged with de-
frauding some 10000 Washington
investors Of almost $4,000, 600.
Judge Cvshmas. WHO'S Sos
d~s COLLAPSE of . h~sss sftseh
thses weeks ago ipterrupts1
fhe trial. stiiI wss uadss care
ri Tseesss Generni hospital
Saturday - fhe ense awaited
~ jary's verdict Tn crisis
now past. hospital attendants
said his cssdittss Vas sssssh
improved
The case WIS resumed last Mon.
day morning after Visiting Judge
Leon X. Ysnkwieh. from southern
California. completed reading me
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Slovakia, and also said 10000 Slo-
yak conscripts would be available
to Germany in event of war.
With control of the Slovakian
army. Germany would almost en-
circle Poland except on her eastern
frontier. which is Soviet Russia.
WARSAW is CALM
The German press continued its
campaign for Danzig with bitter
attacks on Poland, charging "atroc-
tiles" and persecution Of the Ger
man minority there.
Warsaw sources reported the
Polish government Is not surprised
by Germany's moves in slovakia.
and has taken precautions to guard
against an attack from the south.
Officials there said they have long
known Slovakia would be base
for operations against Poland In
event OF war, and are prepared
for 1t.
HONG KONG MENACED
Britain was alert. Viscount Hall
fax. foreign secretary. suddenly
returned from vacation to watch
the international situation from
London.
Japanese sources made threats
to blockade Hong Kong, the great
British commercial center In the
Far East. Japanese troops already
are along the border Of the colony.
and the possibility appeared of a
food shortage there.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-21

Considering extent Of the trial
which opened In mid-winttr. on
Feb. 1.-THE vast volume Of tssti-
mony. the truckloads Of exhibit
documents and the number OF
charges against each Of the eight
defendants. court employees would
not admit they were worried
The jurors took the case In their
hands at All Tuesday afternoon.
To decide II involved voting sep-
srately upon 10 counts against
each defendant 10 counts OF use
OF the mails to commit fraud. two
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-21
ART HUTTON, SPOKANE,
Is new LEGION CHIEF

SPOKANE Arthur ]. Hutton,
of Spokane, was unanimously
elected state commander of the
American Legion today as the Or
sanization ended its 21st annual
convention.
The post of national executive
committeeman went to Ernest
Knoebel, of wenatchee. Aberdeen
was chosen as the 1910 convention
city. beating out Everett and Sc
attic.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-21
SHIP FOUNDERS
IN ALASKA SEA:
THREE DROWN
Captain Among Those
Lost When Cannery
Tender Goes Down
in Chatham Strait

KETCHIKAN, Alaska-The
coast guard cutter Cyane pick
ed up five members of the
crew of the sunken cannery
tender o. M. Arnold of Seattle
Saturday, but gave up three
other men for dead.
The survivors helplessly watched
their captain and two other men
drown in heavy seas, when the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-21
800 ACRES OF WHEAT
DESTROYED BY BLAZE

sPRAGCE. Wash.-Fire. start
ed by a tractor on the Y. A. Mel
vile farm, destroyed buildings on
Mrs. Sophia Golden's ranch and
burned over 800 acres Of wheat
Friday.
II took $50 men and seven
tractors three hours To control the
fire. Wheat on the burned land
ran about IS bushels 10 the acre.
Approximately half Of II had been
harvested.