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TXT -J Olbse WEATHER Fair aad warmer Meaday. 1W7 rain ui warmer. Best Aivertislrf . Uediua ia North Carolina rver VOL. CVIIL NO. 183. RALOGJI, N. C, MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 30, 1918. PRICE: FIVE CCiTS V1LS0II SP IDS SUMY AT THE OLD HOI IE OF HIS ,, MATERNAL GMIFAT His Mother Spent Her Girlhood Days At Carlisle, England, And the Visit Awakened President's Emotions v INVITED INTO CHURCH PULPIT, TALKS TO PEOPLE While Organist Played Battle Hjmn of Eepubllc; Pastor of . Church in Sermon Said, "It is a Great Spectacle for the Entire World; Applauds the Work and Life of Thomas Woodrow Whose Name Was Inscribed on Church Eoll There 98 Tears Ago; Ex. tracts From Sermon and President's Address to the Congregation Carlisle, England, Dee. 29. President Wilson, accompanied by Mm. Wilson, came to Carlialo today ia raia and a told penetrating mint to 'visit the girl hood bom of bii mother. Bat the warmth of Ui greeting of the peopit of the town and of the thousands of strangers from the surrounding coun try more thaa offset the dreariness of the weather. Large crowds lined the streets and cheered the Presidential party lustily 'as it drove from tho sta tion, where the President was reeeived by Mayor Bertram Csrr and loenl-not-aides, to the Crown and Mitre Hotel, where the President signed the Free man's role. J Site ef the Old Chapel. The President visited AnnetwelJ street, where the site of bis late grand father's ehapeLwas pointed t t him and the bouse in Cavendish Plaee that Was built by his grandfather. Later he atfewdad services in the Lowther Street Congregational church. During the ser vices the Bev. Edward Booth, pastor, requested the President to tome into the pulpit and addess the assemblage. This lb President did, delivering a short speech, t whteh he touched simply but tloqueatlv e bis mother. . . , ... THt PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. The President spoke as follower "It Is with nffsctsd relnetaace that I Inject myself Intn thin aerv ire. I remember my grandfather very well, and remembering him, I eaa ace how he would not ap prove. I remember what he re 's, sired ef me and remember, the (era seasons of dnty he spoke. Aed I remember pslnfnlly nboot things he expected me to know that 1 did not knew. ' . "There kaa come - a change of tines when laymen like myself are permitted te apeak In a congrega ' tlon. i There Is another reason why I wss relactant to speak. The feelings excited in me today are really too Intimate and toe deep - te permit r pnblle expreaslon. The memories that have come of the mother who waa horn here nre very " effecting;, Her quiet' character, the aease ef datyad' his disUke or catenation kave come back to me with increasing force as these yeara . doty have necamulated. Yea, perhaps, it is appropriate that in a place of worship I should acknowl- edge "my Indebtedness to her and r ker remarkable father, because, after all what the world itow seeking to do Is te return to the paths of duty, te turn iom the' aavasV tf Interests to the dignity f the ptrformaace of right. . " POWER OF MORAL FORCE. "I believe as this war kaa drawn IBatloue temporarily togMher In a -combination ef physicsl" force, we ahall now be drawn together in" a combination In moral force Is lr resistible. It Is moral force as mach aa physical force that haa de feated the effort te subdue the world. Words have cat aa deep as awards. "The knowledge that wrong has'-" , been attempted kaa aroaved the na tion. Thry have gene out like men for a crusade. 'o other cause could hare drawn so many ef the - nations together. They knew aa - eatlav . was abroad aad that the J eatlaw per posed aaspeskable things.' "It ia from quiet plaeea like thla all aver the world that the forces re.accamulated that presently will overpower any attempt to accom plish, evil en a great scale. It ia like the rivulet that gathers Into the rivers and the river thst goes te the sea. So thereeomee eat of cola ma nl ties like those streams thst fertilise the conscience of men, aad it la the conscience ef the world we now ' mean to place upon the , throne which others tried t usurp.'' Feat area of Day's Events. , The lengthy program of the day was arried out with the single exception itat the President had not intended to peak In the church. The- Presidential ' rain arrived at the citadel station on ashedule time.. la addition to Mayo Carr, the lady oayoress, Miss Eleanor Carr, Major general 8ir John Cowan and the high iieriff were on the platform when resident Wilson alighted tfom his car. tfter the presentations Miss Carr gave art, Wilson hugs bouquet. People Bant Into Cheers. i The Presidential party waa then eon (acted to the entrance of the station there the square was thronged with leople who burst into hearty cheers. Xbe stars and stripes and the British FAREWELL fx IN LONDON JNIGHT London, Dec1. 29. The ar rangements for a prviate dinner for President and Mrs. Wilson and King George and Queen Mary Monday night on the Presi dent's return from Manches ter have been changed. - In stead, the function will be a farewell dinner in honor of the President and Mrs. Wil son. It will be given in the state dining room -in Buck ingham Palace and about thirty guests will attend it. HIS MOTHER CAME NEAR BEING DROWNED Carlisle, Dec. 29. During the course of a conversation the President found occasion to recall an incident in his mother's life which all but affected the history of the United States and his own existence. "I will tell you," he said, "how nearly this ceremony rame to not taking place. My mother was playing on a rope on the ship while sail ing for America and a sud den lurch nearly threw her overboard. She swung .'far out over the water but luck ily for me she hung on and was not drowned." flag were hoisted on the tower of the law courts. The rain continued to fall, but the srowds in the streets cheered President Wilson ail iha wa.v, te the Crown and Mitre Hotel where other prominent citi teas were awaiting to receive the noted of the ' school of President Wilson's grandfather, - was introduced to the President. ," Family Documents. President Wilson, inspected documents dealing with the residence hero of bis grandfather, - the Bev, - Mr.-Thomas Woodrow, and then drove to the Sal vation Army hall where once stood the building that was the President's anth er's home. Then he visited Cavendish House, in Warwick road, built by his grandfather, and where his grandfather taught school and where the President's mother also Jived for a while. The President remained here for 10 minutes and proceeded to the Low t her Street Congregational ... church, which was crowded. ' Enters Church. , The congregation rose as the Presi dent and his party entered and were conducted to the front pew. As the party entered the organist played "The Battle . Hymn of the Republic which was listed on the ' program as "The American National Anthem." The. Rev, Mr. Booth entered the pul pit, accompanied by the Bishop of Car lisle. Mr. Booth gave the invocation and the choir and the congregation sang the hymn "Before" Jehovah's Awful Throne.". President Wilson joined in the singing. ' . Mr. Booth read as the first lesson from the sixth chapter, of Isaiah, the choir chanted ''Oh, Sing Unto the Lord a New Song. Tho Bishop of Carlisle read the aoeond lesson, which waa from the second chapter of Luke the story of Christ questioning the doctors in the temple. - Battle Hymn ef the Republic, Then followed'another hymn and the Be.' Mr. Booth afterwards prayed, for the King and -the President and his family and also for a lasting peace, The congregation then sang ''The Battle Hymn of the Republic" and Mr. Booth delivered bis sermon Pastor's Add feel great pride," the pastor said in part, "that the great and honored leader oi the American people should have left the company of Kings and set aide important functions to travel to this border city in which his mother was born to attend, as an humble worshiper the church over which his grandfather, once presided. ,8mh action reveals his character. It is a great spectacle for the world. rear. rcsiueni, iwo-inirus or your name belongs here, as the words 'Thomas Woodrow were inscribed on the church roll ninety-eight years ago. I'rom then until 1833 he taught the "church the word of Cod. He gathered around him a devoted band of people who learned to do righteously. Here his children, among them your sainted mother, learned to sing their hymns and to fear God. "Hence the peculiar gratification their church felt and expressed on your elec tion to your high aad honorable office and which has deepened ia the Course of the eventful yeara of your Presi dency." The Ker. Mr. Booth reviewed the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers and the Ceatiame an Page TneJ FRANCE FAVORS. FILL PUBLICITY Or WORK OF PEACE CONFERENCE Parte, Dec -(Br The AaaacUtcd Frees.) France ia aboelately la greeawnt that fall publicity be given te the proceedings ef the peace cwaferaaeaL Thla ana ncoaaeat waa ' wane by Stephen Plchea, the Fer- -etg Minister, la the Chamber ef Depatlea today. INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA ' laterveatie la Russia, the Miala ter declared, la Inevitable, bat It weald be ef a defeaalr character ss far as- French troops are cemceraed. If offensive eperatieas were aader Ukea against the Bowhevikl, be added, they mast be carried eat by Kaseiaa t reaps. - The Raalaaa kave 1N.PH men at Odessa ready la Intervene against the Belahevlki, said M. Pkhea, and Cen. Bertkelot'a army la Ramaala waa ready if aay attempt nt inter vention waa made ky Ukraine. I Coalition Unionists, Liberals And Laborites Get 471 Seats in Parliament LLOYD GEORGE ELEMENT- HAS IMMENSE MAJORITY Some Astonishing Besults Are Shown; Other Features of General Election London, Pee; 29. (By The Associated Press.) Complete returns for the elee tion 'pf the new parliament give the following results: Coalition 1 mounts 334. , . - ' Coalition Liberals llJT. Coalition Laborites 10, Unionists .46. Anquithisn Liberals 37. Laborites 65. , - National Party 2. Independents 5. " Socialists 1. 8inn Feiners 73. Irish Nationalists 7. All coalition with the' Unionists and National Party may be regarded roughly as supporting Lloyd George. The only opposition will be formed by the jU quitluan Liborals, Laborites and, Inde peudenta. mJs difllfnJt to compare tba results to the numerous rearrangements of constituencies, under the last reform net, but a comparison between the country areas as a whole shows that London bas gone almost solid for the coalition. Only three independent Liberals were re turned and two Laborites returned are both coalitionists; Astonishing Results. The returns in Yorkshire are no less astonishing. Of the 93 members from Yorkshire 26 are coalition Unionists; 18 coalition Liberals! two members of the National Democratic Party which sun ports the coalition, are discharged sol diers and sailors' representatives; eight are labor' members and only one ia an independent Liberal. In Lancashire the sixtr-six members returned do not include a single inde- pedent Liberal. ;;Even in Scotland the number of in dependent" Liberals returned en be numbered on the fingers of one hand. Women sad Soldiers Did It. Coalition leaders claim thnt tho two principal Ifactors that t-ontributcd to their triumph are the votes of the women and soldiers. The former made (Continued on Page Two.)' ES Big Open Air Meetings And Serious Trouble Expect ed Therefrom " (Br The AMOclated Prat ) London, Dec. 29. Berlin reports from Copenhagen and Amsterdam indicate that Sunday was being awaited in the German capital with anxiety it being feared' that tho Breat open air meslings which had been arranged would lead to serious trouble. . . The despatches say the borgeoise press was urging the support of the govern ment of Friedrich t'bert and Philipp Schcidcmaniv, while the ftpartieans were convinced that their hour had arrived and that they would be able to sweep aside all resistance. , '"Despite the promised evacuation, the despatches adds, sailors still occupy the imperial palace and aentriee aje posted at all it entrances. . The Berlin Taires Zciiang asserts, that marines have oc cupied the Reichstag buildjng. - Bombarding Palace. According to one of the despatches, the vossiscne leitung of Berlin, nays the place snows signs of the recent bom bardment A shell passed through the msrble covered wall and lodged in the court yard. The long, narrow dining-room was . - J L ... a . ronTrrtcu imo.a nospiiai ward, ana in it basins and pane of bloodstained water are stUl lying. The former Em peror s private rooms were closed by the ministry of finance. ' Five dead Of mil BRITISH ELECTIONS UNCERTAIN TIM N GERMAN CAPITA tCwUnatd On Page TwoJ AFRICAN r S When the Yaaks passed throat the the ciUaena did not Bad It accessary te chivalrous treatment. ' ROBERT CECIL ON For Carrying Out Principle But Refers To uiniculties of Such a Plan PEACE COUNCIL DELEGATE TALKS JNTERESTINGLY Most Difficult Subject of All, Ee Says, Is Disarmament; Co-operation Necessary (Br The AteorhkUd Pra ) London, Pec. 29.-Lord Robert Cecil, who is to deal at the peace conference with questions affecting a league of nations, in en interview by a corre spondent ef the Observer, after affrm ing the necessity for carrying the prin ciple of a league of nations into effect, dealt with what he termed the difficul ties connected with the details of such t plaa. . - ; f'- t'"IntraalfciirAaarcky." " - ''The moment you try to devise the machinery of a lsoguf ot nations,'' Lord Robert "said, "you are . struck - by the existence of complete international an archy. The great difficulty in provid ing an alternative to war lies in the difficulty of providing effective actio to compel obedience to any regulations which may be made on the subject. "If there ""existed anjr system ofin ternationaTeo-operation with format, or even informal, regulations this difficulty would be easily surmounted. It ia, therefore a mistake to look upon the prevention of war as the sole function of nations. The essential thing is to obtain recognition for the fact that the interests ef hnmanity as a whole really exist, We have to work ia order that the aationa shall not forget that they are a part of one another. "Anyone who makes an attempt, to sketch out the-terms: of the 'peace set tlement will meet at every turn prob lems that can only lie solved Tiy lnter nstional co-operation. "In the case of the vast countries of A"' witno"t fw't . government- In the perioijl liefore independence csu be ex ercised there must be asitance from the outside, and this is bound to load to internatoinll difficulties unless some power ,i entrusted by the nations of the world with the duty of providing this assistance. "International waterways will lie more important under any future settlement In Europe than in the past. -More than one case cau be cited 'besides" theTTJsr dsaelles and the Danube. Meet DiOicalt of All. As to the most diflirult (vocation' of all, namely, disarmament, nothing can be done unless joint action by all na tions of the world is assured; unless it is realized that the interests of hu manity are greater than the interests of any one nation; "If the nations can be persuaded to put away their exeeseiv individualism. if international co-operation neeomes a real force, then there is hope that we can establish the machinery which will be an effective eafeguard against war, and ven diminish and render relative ly innocuous the causes of international qusrrels." HORSE-MEATLESS DAYS WITH GERMANS; HIGH PRICE FOR ALL FOOD With the American Army of Occupa tion, Dec. 27. (By the Associated Press) Horse meat again has experi enced another advance in Germany. Meatless days are being generally ob served throughout Germany. In Colilenj the week beginning De cember 10 was a meatless one; The rut in prices -of home -meat in the area occupied by American army is at pres ent a ollowsV-r Junil,' hor sau sage, one mrk, eighty pfennings; horse meat, one mark, sixty pfennings; horse Uver, one mark, forty pfennings. ' Before the war when flour was milled, about 70 per cent of any kind of Wheat pent into flour. Now 96 per cent of the grain is used in making of flour, but the rirodurfu of. poor quality. Psderewski III. . , Berlin, Saturday, Dec. 28. A despatch to the. Lokn-Aneigir from Posen says Igmicfl Jan Psderewski had a fainting LEAGUEOF IAI1S spell Fndy. , TROOPS ENTERING TREVES i : , -i ' u.O- . 5 v.) . r... js..r.u atreets of the eldest German city and remain within doerar for they kaew the B1Q JOB LOOMS UP ; vFOR HINDENBURG; , HENRY DECLINES IT Berlin, Saturday, Dee. 2s. (By The Associated' Press.) A "League for the protection of the personal liberty and life of the Kaiser" has been formed aad wilt Issue air appeal to the former advisers of the ex Km peror, as well as diplomats with whom he was associated, to submit all possible documents to prove the Lmperor's innocence of bringing about the- waft"' Prince Henry, of Prussia, who was proposed for Presi dent of the League, suggested Von Hindenburg for the post. . Captain Whiting Who Was In Famous Fight At Chateau Thierry DISTINGUISHED SOLDIERS - RETURN HOME ON SHIPS The- Number Includes ; Three Brigadier Generals; May Wear Medals ' x- - (Br The Associated FrM.) New York, Dee. 29. The United States transports Bherman, Cartago and Hiiaola arrived here from France to day, bringing about 2TiO officers and men of tbe army and navy! and a quantity of equipment and explosives. - The Cartago and Pixaola, sister ships, left Bordeaux on December 10 - and raced home, the fiiiaola winning by shout three hours. The Sherman ar rived later from Marseilles. ,: Among the officers, arriving on the Cartago were three brigadier generals, w. J. Ni holson, a brigade commander of the 79th division, and Daniel B, Dever and John A. Johnson of the 94th division. Bears Scan of is Wounds. ("apt. T. 8. Whiting of Hampson, Va., bore tho scares of 18 wounds received at Chateau Thierry with the Hjxth Regi ment of Marines, ' Among the men arriving on the Car tago were forty aviators who served in Italy. " ! Officers on the Kixaola included (Continued on Page Two.) TO Three Members of Revolution ary Cabinet Withdrew, r - Saturday Night- Berlin,. Doe, 29. (By the Associated Prese.) Foreign Minister Haase, Min ister of Bociul Policy- Barth and De mobilintion Minister Dittman retired from the ' cabinet at midnight Inst night after the central eonneil had de cided against tho independents on a majority of the questions the independ ents had submitted for consideration. Premier Ebert, Finance Minister .'vhcidemann'and Minister of Publicity Landslierg are now in charge of the revolutionary government. The cabinet and the council of sol diers and workers sat' in conference throughout all of yesterday afternoon in what was a cross examination by the council of the csliinet on the cabinet's recent administration.' Afterward the council went into executive session and sat until late at night. The Impressjon ia that the majority socialists will form a new government with the assistance of Liber! Bourgeoisie. : - Herr Barth told the Associated Press thnt his faction does not approve of the Uetiea of the Kpartaean socialists, or violence in any form. He permitted the inference thst HugoIIaae's party does not at present contemplate a counter revolution. Declaration of Sailors Council. Amsterdam, Dec, 29. The sailors "council of the Uerman admiralty and the marine general stafTbave issued a declaration that they will be faithful te the government in view of the diffi- MARINES SURVIVOR BEARS 18 SCARS , 4 HI I"'" I EBERT GOVERNMENT GOING PIECES entered the Kalaerplats aa here shews Army ef Occupation would accord them Foreign Minister's Speech In terrupted by Violent Socialist Counter-Demonstrations PREMIER'S OPPONENTS - OBSTRUCT THE BUDGET Violent Attack on Pinchon and the Government's For- eign PoHcj (Br The AaaarlaM Pma.) Paris, Dee. 29. The storm which bas been threatening in the French cham ber for the past four days broke this afternoon when Stephen Pichon, min ister of foreign affairs mid violent in terruptions by tho Socialist and coun ter demonstrations by the government supporters, etftlined Prance's peace terma. - The minister had declared thai France is absolutely in agrement that full pub licity be given to the proceedings of 4b pe e eewfevewew. - He 'annoancCd that intervcation In Russia was Inevit able, but that it would he or a dclen sive character so far as French troops were coacernrd, and thai if oucnsive opcraitons were undertaken it mint be by Russian troops. Clemeaeesa's .Opponents. U bas been evident for tie past week thaWihe opponents of Premier Clemen ceau were dteermined to olistruet In every way poss the voting of the budget of 10(500,000,0001 francs for the first three months of 1919 unless tne govern mnnt stated its peace terms elttier through Premier Cleuicnceau of M. Pichon. But it was not txpected that the snverament would do so before Monday. M. Franklin-Bouillon of the eommtt tee of foreign) affairs, brougnt matters to a head, however, by a violent at tack on M. Pichon and the government's foreign policy. - Plrhen'e Answer. Bine Thursday ths government bench has set in obdurate -eilenre refining tn lenlv to nnv aueries; but when M. Pichon ascended the tribunal this after noon he, was ready to answer. ... He declared: n... ti,. the cnverninent was in ac rnr,l that the utmost-publicity shoufd bo given to the peace conference, thus replying to the interpellation oi mc Rncialiat denutv. Marcel Cachin, of lust Friday when he asked Premier Clemen eeau to stute whether secret diplomacy would be abandoned if the peace con ference and tho discussion given all nublicitv. u Second-That the French government ins adopted the principle of a league bf nations and s now busy working towards its effective realization, thus replying to the intclpellation of, the So cialist, M. Braeke. Third That the government does not desire any annexattfinT"bTTt reserves the r i (fh t in.fe.-tbe5r,A Isace-Lor ra i ne f ron- tiergrToard'iKttiiistr-furiir attack, thus wdving to M. Franklifi-Bouilloh. - Fourth Thar the government docs not think that the question of diplo matic representation 'of the Vatican arises at-the present moment. Fifth That intervention in Russia is Inevitable. ' Russian Intervention. - Upon Russian intervention M. Pichon explained, reading front instructions is sued by Premier Clcmenceau to the general eotrnnanding; that such inter vention was not offensive for the time being, but defensive, in order to pre vent the Bolshevist from invading I k raine, the Caucasus, And Western Hi beria. Ia the future an offensive inter vention might lie accessary In order to destroy Bolshevism, "uch an operation must tie carried out by. Russian troops of which 100,000 were at the present time ready at Odessa. . While Pichon was reading M. Clemen ceau's instruction pandemonium broke loose on the Socialist bench. "The war Is begnning anew,' tbey shouted, M. Desehancl, President of the Chamber, threatened to have one of the most unruly of the Socialist members ejected. At. lltfuon weathered the storm calmly. Ho . refused peremptorily to answer whether the French government was prepsred at the -present time to make public the nnr of its delegates to the peace conference. The chamber muvt give the government, its confi dence, he said. ; The Chamber was again in an uproar. The Chamber is holding a session this evening as the budget .must be voted before midnight December 31 by both STORM BREAKS IN ' FRENCH CHAMBER 4m4 OuUtiU sAA &Ubsk ICONGRESSRESUMES ITS WORK TODAY Senate Will Be Featured By Speeches on League of Na tions and Army Affairs ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE NAVAL PROGRAM Discussion of Peace Questions Will Be Eenewed Thnrsday; House Schedule (Br The AiMciated Prasad Washington, Dee. 2. Although hotl Senate aad House will meet tomorrow, the holiday vacation will not end until Thursday and no business of impor tance will he considered until that time, In the Senate tomorrow benatoi Chamberlain, of Oregon, chairman ol the Military Committee, plans an ad' dress ia criticism of many army af fairs, while Senator M Kollar, of Tcnn, expects to speak on the proposed league of nations. The House wilt considei sending the war revenue) bill to confer ence with some sentiment for direetin the House managers te accept feenaU amendments designed to prohibit child lalwr and te prevent v the importation of intoxicant into the District of Co lumbia for beverage purposes. -Naval Program. Additional information on the Ameri cas naval program is expected tomor row from Secretary Daniels when the House Naval Committee resumes hear ings on the 1920 naval appropriation bill. When Congress resumed regular ses sions Thursday discussion of peace ques tions will be renewed in the Senate. Delsy In. publication of army casualty lists also will bo discussed Thursday bv Henstor Weeks, of Massachusetts, Re publican. In the House right of way will be given the war department bill validat- ng informal war contracts and special rule to expedite its passage ia promised. Sensto committee lute this week are to egvn take up investigations an tier. man propaganda and the Hog Island Shipyard. Picked Gun Crew of Battleship , Utah Sent Ashore To Rot Din Run Vt Bswiy MMII - New Tork, Dec. 29. The story ef the success of America's land battery of 14-inch naval guns, aa told by members of tbe gun crew themselves, waa given to the public here today when copies of "The Big V a newspaper printed on board the battleship Utah, were circu lated on shore. It was the Utah's picked gun crew, the newspaper said, that was sent ashore to "get" the German super-gun which was shelling Paris, The gun wss removed it wss said befere tbe butteries could get into action but. the navy men had tho Snfisfaction of smashing away at the German line for several months be fore the armistice was signed. The shells fired by the naval guns, according to "The Big V" were almost twice the' sue of those fired by the German super-gun and were so power ful that on one occasion one exploding shell hurled two loaded freight ears front a track to the top of a railway station. Left Only Tsga ef Enemy. Another shell landed in a but where 1"0 (jrmans were watching a motion picture? show and when American troops later reached the spot forty identifies tion tags were all that could be found to tell the fate of the party. Hie naval guns habitually fired at a range of from 20 to 21 miles, the article said, and more than 800 rounds had beca fired when the armistice was signed. It would have 'been necessary to have removed the guns for refining - - uuw tug am- istiee put au end to their work. SOCIETY OF NATIONS IS FAVORED BY FRENCH Statement By Pinchon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, To V . That Effect Paris, Dec, 29. Franco dues not de sire any animations as a result of the war, but reserves to herself the right of discussion concerning the boundaries of Alsace-Lorraine, according to a state' ment made today by Foreign Minister Pichon. . - M. Pichon said also that the" French government had accepted tho principle of a society of nations and that it now is working on its effective realisation in a practical way.' Bristol, Va.,Dee. 29. A fire hero to day destroyed the Mitchell Powert Hardware Company" building and the cotnpany's four story building annex, and spread to the building occupied by the Bristol Gas and Electric UtSbjt Com pany. All lights are out, and firemen are handicapped byj the bursting of ex plosives in the debris of the Mitchell structure. No loss of life has been re ported thus far. Karly estimates placed the loss at nearly 11,000,000. .With the arrival of the fire-fighting apparatus from Kingsport and Johnson City the firemen were able to check ths Are at the Dominion National Bank northward, after destroying five build inn on State street. The loss is sili- lATSTOPPEOg ai CMftfii,
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