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A. r. JOHNSON, editor and Manager THE COUNTY THE STATE, THE UNION SUBSCRIPTION flJJO Per Year
VOLUMN LTL OUloBUR., N ojFRIDAY, JAN'Y 6TH, 1928 (10 Pages) NUMBER 46
SELECTS SITE FOR
SCHOOL BUILDING
Board of Education Hears several Pe
Uttoua; Basinet a of Routine dtutre
Dispensed WRT.
The Board of Education met in re.
gular session on Monday with A. F.
Johnson, J. U. Joyner, W. A. Mullen,
Mrs. T. H Dickens and E. L. Green
JllMtUt The mluutso et last meeting
were read and approved.
Mrs. W. P. Neal and Mr. W. W. Neai
came before the. Board and asked for
transportation for the children resid
ing on and near the W. P. Neal farm.
M. C. Mullen and others came before
the Board and asked tor transports,
tlon for children living In his vicinity..
The Board appointed E. L. Green, J.
H. Joyner and H. B. Griffin a commit
tee to investigate these requests and
dispose of the matter.
The secretary was Instructed to use
the proceeds from the sale of the
Pearce school building in purchasing
desks for the Cedar Rock Elementary
School and paying Other bills not pro.
vlded for in the budget
Upon the petition of N. B. Smith and
the approval of the Inglealde Trus
tees, J. Y. Beasley, S. B. Wilson and
H. A. Faulkner, all his property, both
real and personal was transferred from
the ingleside District to the Epsom
District and thegsfore becomes a per.
manent part of the same.
The secretary gave the following in
formation concerning the 'new Harris
Township school site.
On Monday afternoon, December it.
the following cltjxens from Math
I..... New Hope, Rileys and Royal
tcf. ,.>r the piirp/Mla nt ftn a
pis.. .< r selecting a school site for the
ne.. . ? .-rls Township School. Notice
of tu. :> eetlng was given by letters
sent to ?.11 school committeemen, twen
ty citizens and to all the teachers ask.
ing that they notifv the people through
:the children. This notice was also
published In the FRANKLIN TIMES
Tbe following were "resent: w. R.
Perry, W. K. Johnson, P. G. Hag wood,
W. R. Rogers, W. B. Prlvstte. J. K.
Clifton, J. R. Frailer, W J. Poythrees,
R. T. Harris, J. R. Johnson and J. J.
Young.
This group voted unanimously to sc.
cept the following two siteg to be vot_
1. iiagwood's Cross Roads.
2. On north side of road from Hag
wood's Cross Roads to Poplar Springs
about 500 yards douth of railroad.
The election to be held in the New
Hope School, Tuesday, December JO,
the polls to be opened at 9 o'clock and
remain open until 4 o'clock in the at.
Inrnumi. -The following were appoint.
ed to hold the election: J. R. Clifton.
Royal; J. B. King. New Hope; W. B.
Privette, Rileys; J .R. Frailer, Math
Rock. These four will canvass the
vote and mall the same to the office
of the County Board of Education. All
present voted unanimously to abide
by the reeulta of this election.
He also reported that the election
was held on the 20th of December and
that 98 vctes were cast qs foUows:
Hagwcoda Cross Roads. TS; South
of Railroad, 25.
Upon motion duly made and carried
the Board fixed the site for the new
Harris Township School at Hagwoods
Cross Roads and E. L. Best and W. A.
Mullen were . appointed. a committee
to purchase the same.
Th report of the Superintendent of
Public Welfare was received and #1.
ed. ? - ?
There being no further buslnesa the
Board adjourned to meet again the
grsf Monday In February.
LOVELY CHRISTMAS PARTY
" A lovely affair was U>at of Tuesday
afternoon when Mrs. 'Robert Smith.
Wick entertained the Twentieth Cen.
-- tury Book Club and a few special
guests. Wreaths and winter greens
were suggestive of the Christmas sea.
son. A delightful program was given
consisting of two appropriate read
ings by two of the Louisburg College
, girls. These were great additions to
the regular program. French painters
>. made up the study for the afternoon.
Worts of Cronse?Miss Edna Be as.
lay. i
Ceret the Landscape Painter?Mrs.
Whltaker. ?
Millet the Reflection of Peeaant
Lite?Mrs. J. B. Beasley.
As the roll was called each mem.
her gave the name of their favorite
painting of Ceret or Millet Lovely
calendars containing a painting of one
of these French artists was presented
to each guest by the hostess. This was
indeed unique as i this was the last
meeting of the old year.
Refreshments which were both pal a.
table and decorative were served by
the hostess. Each plate contained
Christmas favors.
1928 HUDSON-ESSEX STYLES
In the new Hudeon and Essex Su.
per.Slxes you will find expressed this
new rogue In motor ears. Yon will
*- seo new and more pleasing contours,
new lamps, new fenders, new radi
ators, and a host of other body de
tails. Yet these things are signifi
cant only as they stimulate our own
ers' pride and as they express the
aUllty of two wonderful Super-Six
chassis to make the most la miles,
speed and comfort of the snperb roads
"-of today.
I
BIO DOCKET MONDAY
IN RECORDERS COURT
Yaieatlae Cm* '? ttw T* Superior
Court; Mtkjr Plan imposed wd
Seme Read Nultutee 7
Jad?* H. W. Perrr disposed of eigh
teen cum In Franklin Recorders Court
Monday. Moat of the vases were li
quor cats* end many drew beery Hoes
?ad * law i ee< asatannes The ihu in,
diepose.t of wee ss follows:
State re WUUe Valentine, assault
with deadly weapoa, trsaafsrred to
Superior Court
Bute rs J. T. Strickland, operating
automobile lutoxioated, guilty, Oned
$60 and costs, aad required not to
drire a car la M days Appeal.
State ra Alonsa Privett, trespass,
guilty, prayer for Judgmrut continued
upon payment of oosta -?
State rs Alonsa Prrrett, operating
automobile intoxicated, pleads nolo
contendere, fined $60 and ousts and
required not to drire n car for IS
months. " }
State ts Alonsa Privett. indecent
exposure, pleads guilty, <i months on
roads, execution net to Issue upon pay
ment of $1$ fine end crate, *ud de.
t >.st remaining of good behavior
State rs Oeorgs W. Thorn, trespass,
continued.
State rs Tom Duels, unlawful pos
session of whiskey, guilty, fined $S6
and costs.
Stats es Johnnie, alias Stall Ruffle,
assault with daudjy weapon, continu
ed.
with
deadly weapoa. guilty, i moatba on
State rs Chester Bell, operating au
tomobile intoxicated, miliy. fined $in
and cqaft ??a?je||?drad not to drire
a car for ?? km
State rs Alford Coppedge. unlawful
possession of whiskey, continued.
?Mdn n T. 1 Kearney, distilling,
guilty of siding and abetting In dis
tilling. ? months en roads, execution
net to issue upon payment of $S> ami
State rs Otis Kearney, distilling,
guilty aldta* and abetting la distilling,
prayer tor Judgment continued upon
payment of costs.
^>sls ts Lee Baker, unlawful pos
session of whiskey, pleads guilty, fined
ff I i I ...
State ts Norman Harris, distilling.
Btnt* ts l6?0boo< distilling.
6 months on nhtfi " ?7^
Stat* ts Jim OMh. trespass, pleads
gsilty, prayer for JMpMM continued
upon payment of oeeta. .
State ra Drew Pserce, trespass.
continued spun pejmeul of costs.
Of Interest ihroaghoat Um SUta '
tka marriage ?t MM Pottle Qm Hill
to Mr. William Qwtn AUw. of At.
lute. OA. Which took place at Eden,
too Stmt MOiiK chmrch at It
o'clock
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Dr. W. A. Stanbory. tka
ur. and only tka
Mr*. Allan wore a I
satin draas with ancdeaortoe to match
and a coinage at Slide's roaaa and
UMaa of tka "allay. For traveling aba
wore a brown carncfnl coat with fox
collar. Ska la tka |tti*cttT? daagh.
ter ol Mr. and Mr*. Kemp Plummet
HU1 of tkla dty and received her ado.
cation at St Mary* School. Ska to wall
known tbiongbcot tka Stat* .
Mr. Alto* 1* tka eo* at Mr. and Mrs.
I- A. Alloa of Naeae, N. C.. a gradu
ate of N. a Stat* Collect Class of
1S1A Ha to new connected with the
Engineering P?eirt*Mat of tka South.
Eastern TJndai aitosa* Association of
Atlanta. Ga
Immediately after tka ceremony
-. and Mr*. Alton Mt on an extend
ed trip to Cuba and Ptorlda. They will
be nt home after January Id, 1?S, at
ldld Peoebtree Street, Atlanta. Ga.? j
Newa and
PALM BEACH SEES KS POST
SNOW 8?C? TV TEAM 188t
Palm Bmc*. FW Jam. l-Um
IM? hkM Ml ta Mm Buck today,
the Brat time atmem Mora lilt,
eordlnj to atomoor i?limta of <
naoct.
Children who win maw enow
tore ta thatr Una aaked -who to
throwing ceatnttP om thatr war to
school.
White linens amd dataty frocfca of
winter tomrtota ?M0 dhaagsd to tar
coato had
LIFTS UUmx
"Uf.". Marathon" will bo tba .ab
ject of H?r. DmM Um aonuoa ti1
the Metbodtet chart* ?a next Sunday!
morning at 11 ?'clot*. U the ?Tuning
at T:? he *111 preach front tbu sub
ject "Prospector*." I
All are taclted to
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nuxis
I Wish to utoad My ?>im theaka
to oil thooo who oo i
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Madly oM l**'?wwlh roadored to
myoolf *-ad faritlr tOUrartac oar to
coat tea. Thoy win ho ktoR sad toe.
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roacaboroC
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ON THE MOUNTAIN PEAK
Climb the mountain, stand on the peak, and before
you there unfolds a panorama extending as far as the
eye can rea6h. Stay in the valley and your view is re
stricted by the surrounding hills.
This newspaper?properly used?will guide you
to the mountain top. , Bead it and your vision is en
larged. You gtt a glimpse of the doings of the day
?events as they actually happen.
i ail to use it and your view is limited?you re
main in ignorance not alone of what is happening in
your own community and elsewhere, but of much that
concerns you even mora vitally?news of the very
things that have to do with your personal, every day
life.
Someone might be selling a new, better and more
economical food; or a utensil that wuld add immeasur
ably to your comfort and well being or some better ma
terials for shoes or clothing-hut you would never know
because of your restricted view.
You may read every line of the news columns, but
if yc u overlook the advertising, you are still living in
the valley. You remain uninformed about many things
you ought to know in order to live a happy, useful,
profitable life in this age of progress.
CLIMB OUT OF THE VALLEY TO THE MOUNTAIN
? ? PEAK?READ THE ADS.
MBS. GRAYSON'S FATE
BELIEVED SOLVED
| Captain Btipsils leuiig
; Airship Strike Storm-Tossed Sea Off
Cape Cod Lienlng of December fltrd
Portland. Maine. Jan. 2. - The splash
of on airplane Into the sea off Cape
|CtA heard by officer* and crew Of
the schooner Rose Ann Belliveau is
believed by them to have solved the
fate cf Mrs. Prances Wilson Grayson's
amphibian plane, the Dawn and tta
daring Mers.
y Captain R. V. Cam sou of the schoon.
|er reported here today that he was
; called on deck, during s howling north
; vaster shortly alter 7:30 o'clock on
jtbo night of December 23. when bis
vesse) was at a point 18 miles north
west of Nauset Beach light on Cape
Cod. The captain said he flret dis.
Uitguiahed taint sounds that he posi
tively identified as those of airplane
motors. These sounds came to an
abrupt ending within ten minutes
when a heavy splash was heard.
Tried to Stay
! He stated that while only a staunch
vessel could have battled against the
seas at that time, he made an attempt
to hang around with the Belliveau, a
' Nova Scotia three master on Its way
up the coast to Portland. Prior to
his arrival here yesterday, he had put
iinto port at Salem, Mass., where the
| Belliveau remained for five days be
fore proceeding. ?
Meantime the story of the gruesome
event at sea remained untold. It being
the apparent belief of the Nova Scotia
craft's ofilers send men that they had
no Important fact directly bearing on
the Dawn.
The first word of the pendinr trag
edy to reach the master was the re.
bluest "Come up forward captain,"
shouted down through the companion
way by Mate Louis Thlbodeau, who
.was on watch.
"There's a submarine or something
out there," shoaled the second in com.
msnd as he looked across darkened
waves over the windward rail from
,the schooners bow.
The sounds which Captain Coaieau
said he dearlydlstinguished as com
ing from airplane motors, were from
that quarter.
A change to the leeward rail and
captain and mate btoth distinguished
the sounds even plainer .after which
came the splash of a heavy body, then
silence.
SUNDAY HORNING FIRE
About 11:30 Sunday morning ftru
was discovered in the kitchen adjoin.
Ins the residence of Mr. p. B. Leon,
ard, on Eas. Nash street and before
It could be extinguished a damage
estimated by Mr. Leonard at about
$3,004 was done to the building and
contents. * / ,
The Ore department responded tail
mediately and did an exceptionally
fine piece of fighting to confine the
blase to the kitchen- and save other
houses near by, in the face of the
heavy winds tbpt were blowing at
that time. A good portion of the
damage was done to furniture and tx.
tares and by water to portions of the
main residence. The loss was fully
Insured.
HOW TO MAKE IMS T?rs BEST
TEAK
Pilling the first appointments of the
new year 1928 the pastor of the Lou.
Isburg Circuit will discuss the follow,
las ?nb'e'-te Pundav. January 8th:
Shlloh 11 a. m. "Things that Abide."''n
Ptnev ft rove. 1-80 p. m. "How to ?
pake 1928 the heat year of your lite." n
MRS. KEARNEY ELECTED i
COURT STENOGRAPHER
Commissioners To Look Into Road
Mtl?l?nMf> Question in Hajeeviile
Township
met In regular session on Monday with
all present except SturdlranL Alter
reading and approving minutes of pre
rious meetings business was dispos.
ed ot as follows:
i ITinfr House was beforethe. Board
requeatine that Nellie Bartholomew
be placed on outside pauper UnL It
'aa referred tn Commissioner Speed
ft P. Speed and J. A. Hodges were
appointed a committee to confer with
Road Trustees In Hayesvllle town,
ship concerning the road maintenance.
Q. S. Leonard was appointed to In
vestigate taxes of Srs.J.S. Burnetts
In Gold Mine township.
A motion prevailed to pay Coroners
Mils out of emergency fund.
On motion the county refused to pay
(20 burial expense of C. C. Harris, an
old soldier, the same being out of
data.
Q. S. Leonard was Instructed to co
operate in the sale ot the P. B. Griffin
(Smber, provided one half the funds
may be applied to the debt the county
holds against Griffin.
On motion of McGhee, seconded by
Speed, that the Road Trustees of
Dunns township, are authorized to bor
row from the sinking fund a sufficient
amount to take care of building the
abuttment or fill across Contentnea
Creek, near Pine Ridge store, said
amount not to exceed fl,500 and same
to be replaced in sinking fund of the
roads ot said township from a tax to
be levied during {he year beginning
July 1, 1928 and ending June 30th,
1929. ?
A motion prevailed instructing B.
S. Pace to advertise In the Franklin
Times to hire out all convicts In jail
or that might be sentenced there.
On motion Grace R. Kearney was
appointed official Court Stenorgraoher
tor Franklin Superior Court at the
same compensation as heretofore.
Upon motion the county borrowed
220,000 with which to renew outstand
ing notes in anticipation of taxes.
Report ot John Hedgepeth, Superin
tendent of County Home, was recelv.
ed and filed. Hei reports 8 white
and 11 colored inmates.
Dr. R. F. Yarborough, County Health
OfflceY made his report which was
received and filed.
Report of-J. A. Hodges, County Au.
ditor was received and ordered filed.
Report of E. C. Perry, Superinten.
dent of Pubtic Welfare, was recelv.
ed and filed.
Q. S. Leonard was authorized to sell
112,600 In county notes on February
LEth, 1928 to renew a school note out
standing.
After allowing a number of ac
counts the Board adjourned.
LARGE NUMBERS 8KB NEW CHE.
YROLET
In spite of the extreme cold wea
her Monday large crowds visited the
?oulsburg Motor Co. to see the new
Chevrolet automobiles. Several of the
ars had been especially arranged for
llsplays and a stringed Hand provided
uu8lc for ihe entertainment of the
lsltors. Messrs. P .S. and K. K. AK
e n were especially well nleased with
'-e reception the new models recelv.
? :?
Who will arise In 1918 to take the
nbllolty chairmanship df the world
way from a certain maker ot autcL
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START DRIVE
AGAINST BANDITS
Forces Aroused Over Killing
cf Comrades in Recent
encounter
Blue Jackets Landeu To Release Ma.
riaes tor intensive tarn Paten j
Aku.u 4 Kojidlno Forces; President
?t'SuiiiW I'lia Hiirttiri WUbar Cm.,
fer Alia lieyiae To Press fcffort To
Secure Quiet In Turbulent Repub
lic; t.en.r.i, 1 eland, Veteran Caw.
patener, To Assume Command
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Washington, Jan. 3.?A slashing
drive to quiet Augustino Sandino, Nic.
araugan leader whom the Washing
ton government regards as a bandit,
will be started soon by the United
Slates Marines.
Orders went out today tor the Im
mediate dispatch of 1,000 additional
Marines (rem the United States to
augment the 1,400 already on the
ground.
Pursuit of the rebels, however, will
net await the arrival of reinforce
ments from the States. Already Blue
Jackets rave been called from the
ships in Nicaraguan waters to relieve
Marines from guard duty so they can
I take the trail for the Neuva Segovia
strongholds of Sandino.
Marines Aroused
" The" Marines are reported to .be
of their comrades in the recent guer.
ilia warfare conducted by the rebels
and eager to clash with the enemy.
Machinery was nut into swift mo
tfon -at the Navy Department for a
more intensive campaign against.San
dino after President Coolidee had gone
ever with Secretary Wilbur official
reports of the recent clashes in which
lives of Marines were lost
One battalion of Marines were or.
dered moved trcm San Diego to the
lighting zone and another from Paris
Island. S. C., as quickly aq transpor
tation can be provided.
From Nicaragua came the word
that the commander of the special
service squadron had sent today 174
Marines in answer to the call for
1 aid from the troops that engaged San.
dinp. The reinforcements are fgom
the Warships Rcohester, Galveston
and Tulsa and will be landed et Corln
tc on the. west coast within, the nail
two days.
Kidnapper
William Edward Hickman*self
confejsed kidnapper and -slayer of
12-year-old Marian Parker of Los
Angeles. Hickman was captured in
Oregon after what is said to he
the greatest man hunt the Pacific
Coast has ever known.
KB. N. X. H16HT DEAD
Mr. N. N. Hight qf Franklinton,
died at six o'clock Wednesday after
soon, December 28, 1927, after an 111.
ness of about eighteen months. He
had been confined .to his bed about
five weeks. ' ^
Mr. Hight was born July 13 1872, Ha
married Miss Lena Cottrell, December
25. 1895.
Eleven children were born to this j
union, all of which survive him. Mrs. i
'I three children, Sam, Gar.
land, d.vl Ruby of Franklinton; Mr.
C. T. Hight of Richmond; Mrs. E. A.
Rogers, of Louis burg; Mrs. Ivey
Pearce and Mr. J. B. Hight ot near
Louisbtarg; Mrs. Hayward Co layers,
Mrs. Arthur Evans, Mrs. Hobeon
Moore and Mrs. Roy Holmes of near
Franklinton.
Mr. Hight also leaves six brothers,
wo sisters and a step mother, Mrs. ?
Fordan Hight.
Mr. Hight was laid to rest at thej
? rankllnton cemetery Thursday after,
loon at four o'clock.
The pall bearers were, his soo.ln
aws; Messrs. El A. Rogers. Ivey
'earce, H. B. Conyers, A. L. Evans, H.
< Moore and Roy Holmes
The floral offerings were beautl.
nl.
AMOIiO THE VISITORS
MIMR 101 ENOW
IM>
PtriMil Heat*
Their friends Whe
(??a There.
Mr A. Tonkel visited Richmond this
week.
*. H. WUllmuen ilsttud nsl,
elgh Tuesday. ,
Mr. R. W. Smithwlck visited Lit.
tleton this week.
O. C. Hill visited Baltimore
the holidays.
Mr. H D. Cooley, of Nashville, was
a visitor to Louisburg Monday.
Mrs. R. W. Smithwlck and children
are visiting her people at Roberson
vllle
Mrs L. S. Bryan visited her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. P. T*?lor. during the
holidtyi ? . ?
Messrs. R. W. Mohn and R. C. Beck,
Jr., returned the past week from a trip?
to Ahoskie.
Mr, and Mrs, D. L. Wells and child
rent spent the holidays In Petersburg
and DeWitt, Va.
Mr. Paul Smithwick, of Florida,
visited his uncle, Dr. D. T. Bmlthwick,
the holidays.?
Mr. George P. Foster, of Akron,0?
visited his people in Franklin county
during the holidays.
I Mr J. B. Fulghum, of Richmond,
: visited relatives in Franklin county
an nn? am hoildgyfr- r
5 ? ? ?? ?
| Mr. F. A. Roth visited Chicago and,
other northern and western points
I during the holidays. ^
Sen. O. B. Moss and Mr. Geo. A.
Wheless, of Spring Hop*, were visit
joa* -to Ho ilia burg Taeaday.
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Miss Lucy Smitbwick, of Greensboro
-1 spent the holidays with her parents,
Hue & X.Satthifigfc ... ^
" j Mr. J. W. Wells, who has been vislt
: t log his sob, D. L. Wells,- re turned to
j his home at DeWltt, Va., Sunday.
Mrs. Harrell J. Lewis and.,son, Har.
rell, Jr., of Klnston, Is visiting her
parents. Capt-and Mrs. L. L. Joiner.
Dr. E. S. Green and daughter, Misa
Frances, of Monroe, visited Mr. and
Mrs. T. W Watson during the holi
days.
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Mrs Gearge A. Cralle, who has been
visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Watson
has returned to her home in Wash
ington City.
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Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Prince and son,
Graham, and Miss Marie Meade spent
the holidays with Mrs. Prince' mother
in Lillington.
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Mrs. W. G. McFarland and family,
of Kernersville, visited her parents,
Dr. and Mrs. D. T. Smithwick, during
the holidays.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Thomas and Mr.
and Mrs. A L Bunn, of Margaret,
spent the holidays with relatives in
Fetersburg, Va.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wheless and
nieces, Maude and Rachel Wheless,
spent the Christmas holidays with
Mrs. 0. P. Harris at Oxford.
j Mr. and Mrs. Maury Cralle and lit
tle son, who have been visiting Mr.
and Mi?. T. W. Watson have returned
| to their home at High Point.
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Miss Lois Dozier of the State De
partment of Public Welfare, was in
Louisburg Tuesday to consult with
Supt. E. C. Perry on matters pertain
ing to the work.
GAM) THEATRE, BALE16H, BURKS
The most spectular blue Raleigh
has seen since the west wing of the
State hospital wu burned in April,.
1926. destroyed the Grand Theatre,
115 Fayetteville Street, early Tuesday
night.
O. R Browne, manager and' part
owner of the theatre, last night esti
mated the loos at "close to $100,000."
The greater part of the loss wu cor.
ered by insurance, he said. Other
estimates ran around $50,000 and less,
the preliminary estimate of the tre
department being "less than $50,000."
Though the actual cause of the ire
wu not known, Mr .Browne believes
it started at a furnace flue after the
Janitor had built up a roaring Are and
gone home to supper. No one was fat
the theatre at the time the blue start,
ed.
The Are was first discover hp a
member of the theatre o
when he returned to get
the seven o'clock performance,
alarm wu telephoned around
but by the time the fit
the rapidly spreading
re to pad the rear of the
Samea shot tar a hundred
he air ?-New* .sad ~