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CHAKLOTTE, N. C.. FRIDAV £VENING, FEBRUARY 24, 191 I
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in -^na.Vi’jLz-. . ^ailv—O-r.tP Sunday
I )iitsi ie Charlotte. 5 Cetit3 a copy Daily and Sunday
tain Control
r Immigration
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f'^nnal
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G-EOR Cri A
peach CROP
SAPt
r- E^Xi^AMITE
E X PLOSION
FOHT / FICAT?0>J
OF canal.
CAKN£G-fH
HAKt
D/AZ AMD H'S
COMC OP§J
W
Pu^
Stocks Jake Tumble
Following Freight
Rate Decision
Gov. Blease Riles \oecisionof interstate commerce
Ccmmisston Against In-
PUZZLE PICTURE—GUESS WHAT HE’S READiNG !
iCiQIDITE
-iat:
rip:
'ieneral
■1 FLA^E■^-
Raihoad Men Are
Up In Arms Over
Rate Decision
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leader of the rev-
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was
,1 •s alable to the
'= 'it!
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:.;;d
(bneral Rosales
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1 Hia.
Mr. riawson sele(U
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^i'u; i'
o;v tlie six mimes.
is
I'. Mel 1;
ulifd Hiat the rev-
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uid be glad lO have
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: li';miasioner chose a
I’ress.
Foh. 21. -Geor.ne I'''-
t)l' liu" I’liila'ielphia *v-
y ('oniiiMiy, and ho:ul
Raili’oai! (’uniDiMiy ol'
isiaienit'Ui ^hi-ii out
;rpat sr.i'|ivise a? ; hi
nt ai*‘ roninsf'i'fe
A.ssn-'ial '(i
I’hUaticlpliia,
e!', pi't'sidfiit
'adin?:' Railwa.'
the Cf'i’iral
'w .lpi i’.i ■
[lay,
cisicii ol' ’!iv
iiiiiiissiijii. Ilf says ilieit* will hi^' a
i-taili'.:>-ni of i-ailroad ex|it'ndiUi'>‘s
1(1 Mates il'ai "if the lesiili shall 1h>
liriiiu' al)()iit a ,:^'iii-ral T-e(iiic'.ion in
iiivs ai.d a cut in |)iii-cha;:iu!j; iw'.v
eiid tlU‘
' han jIh-
■nal
supplies, in tui
ail roads wiii snflVr no iiior^
;pneral pnl’lic '
f’v 'ssar^
■ i raiir(>au . .i.- iidiinres
cnri;
A (!!(•:
nv
nnist
not hny eqnipnuMit excei)t where need
is ni.acnt. Jn.st as low intn will In'
‘,iven eruplo> iiient as are al)soln'(d\’
i'e(inired."
Big Meeting Called.
.\.nv York. '•'(*!). -Jl. A rn ’rting of
thr- ♦■\ecuii\>' oflifers and ,uen^ral couu-
sel of ihv railroads in ilie oiticial
-l;r.;;'.;liea;ion t'“riitory has l-Tn calh'd
for -> in this i'y to ilMe!";uin(‘
whai acti.iii .h.all !>*■ la-.en o'.’f'i tii.>
d(^fi:-Ui!i of the intfrsiate ('onnner;;-
(• 'nnni.-'-ic'j iii tiie frt:'i,2,!it rate oa.S(,'S.
President Mudye Taiks.
i iticv1'. i). 2 1. The inter.slate
(■oninifici' a )in !rii.''sion's ilurisun!
; i M - i S;> i.!' ;'‘ci;.:h;
v/as d(‘-;.-:,aa i I'd a ne;-,aij\'e jjropt.s;
Oiganized Laboi
Columbia, S. C., Feb. 24.—The Co
lumbia State today, sa>s;
Whereas, the governor of" :hi
st ale iias. by the exercise of his v“to
ijower, vetoed the appronriatiou tor
the ])urpose of eniployiny factory iu-
si»ectors, thereby practically null>1>-
ing the law and dei)rivin^ tVie work
ers of the itroleciiuii previously af-
fo'ded them;
“Therefore be it res.O'Ved. That ihi•^
I ( uy put itself on record as beru:
('T'liosed lo this policy of the uoverno;’
and condenunuK any action trM.i'iji;
io depriv(' the- workui's of their rights
and the ])rotection of jiisi and neces
sary laws.'
This resolution condemning tiio
action of (?ov. l^lease in vetoing tiie
appropriation for the factory in.si>tH’-
t()r», was ado])1cil i)v the (’iiy Fodira-
tion of Trades and w ill be sent I'.'day
to Gov. Hlease.
H. .J, Hardy, seci-ftai'> of ihc city
i'ederaiioii of 'i'rades. went lo so
t.k;v. Blease several days ayo concern
ing- the factory inspection law. »',ov.
lilease. according to Mr, Hardy and
Senator Weston, got mad aiul slanp^' 1
organized labor in the lace. Tliat is
the statement made.
iiov. Hlease said y‘sterday that be
knew moi'e about the condition of tl.c
factory peoi)le and iheir needs thari
any representali\e ol a iarge oi\i;a i
izaiiiiu. .Mr. Hardy said that i’.v..
! P.lease "goc hoi under thtj collar."
1'. IT. Weston, senator from Ui )i-
land county, acconii)anied -Mr. Hard'
on liis \lsii to (Uiv. lilease for ,he pur
pose of introducing iiim. S naiir
\\'-sl>»n des-ii'ed to confer with tlo\
riease to see if some provision could
not b(.' made for the eiiiorc---menr ol
the factory inspecti(Ui lav,.
Senator Wesion and Mr. Hardy said
that (lOV, '{lease stai-d '_hat he would
\eto an\' ui'-asure lending to re.';,M'a!e
(he hour,-' (li the laboring man. \\ luM:
I'tov. lib-ase -.viis as-ked as to the l.iw
r('gula:iug the hours of women i
sioies he i^ reported to ha'.e siaied
io Senator Weston and Mr. Hardy
that tile women might gel out and
hunt (^tlier ■employn:eKi.
create in Freight Rates Had
Effect oj Stalling Decline
Movement in Stocks,
London Exchange P.ecor ds
Heavy Slump in Vanous
Railroad Stocks- Wall Street
Similarly Affected — Indus-
tnals Also Diop,
13y Associai.'d Tr. s.
New York. 1\b. 2 1. I’rivate ad-
vice."+ from abroad indicated a condi
tion approaching demoralization exist
ing in tiie American department of the
London stock exchange today. Sales
of .ViiK-rican securiti-.-; there. h.ietiy
jfor .\eu Voik acrouii!. are rej»ort(-{
:o have aggregaed over -lau/iut;
sha res.
This is said to be, the largest day's
business' in our stocks abr(,»ad si’ice
ilie \'ene2:uehm !>anic of 1
iuirinu, tiie H'-'Uiiing s^-ssion here
especial!.'' a' iht. o.'^ nin.;-'.. a ‘-I'eai do d
of '^lock v;-s sold ai any pri.-r offer
ed.
Tile inarkei became less a-.-tive !)o-
fore iii'ur. Prices wen- in most iv.-
stance-.' a poiiM above the oiieiiini^ low
nuM'k.'.
Reflected Its
\- A ^ orl . iM'h. ‘’I
K( I !(Mla,'. relU'-'-ied i
iiitersiate commei.-
against
Opinion.
The slueK mar-
- (•pillion of ;hti
(.'onunission
■a ■
increased freight !aiea by
ales at siiarpl\- ileclining pric-
(‘s from 2 IO
of last ni>-iil
'ili(- i.';iid(in
.'■line^. \\e"i‘
weal, oiieiiiii;.
'I'lie
1 iioinls from iho closing
. S liiiii' lie: an 'i> in
nia'!-.-. t wh' i'i' Ik av.v dc,-
rc--(:r(l('d, prsauinL'- a
1 on the lo( 111 v'xcliaiiui'.
;oiiie of the
■1(1 tsver-
■■-i ( !'(ia .
1 at !h('
■ iihiK'd 1
1’a( i 1' '
1 m:1U
Hot
ill affect lioi;
i h'.-'
(I-
Slides Of Earth Continue
On The Panama Canal
.vsult for tilt* tiiiK' i)'-in,>.
the general business of the comii'.y.
I cannot foretell.
it is .robable the railroads have
been (‘Xlra\agani in their expenditures
'I'li-'y could i)Ossii)l,'. have limiKMl the
c(ist of terminals; Imi evory city in
the land v.as demanciin.u' of ihe rail
roads that their terminal facilities
should not alone be adequate lo meet
t ransponat ion j)robleins. but sjiould
• le of a character ornamental and ai-
Iractiv' ."
Undervjood Talks.
Xew Yoik, F(^l). 2t. ■'This inter
state commerce *onunission decision
is going to cost th‘ puijlic dearl>',”
asserted President I'uderwood. of the
Krie ilaiiwa\ tod;;y. •'iiailroads v. ill
T’.oi- ,
In;- i- i F?\
o
il!
arts 2 rouble
>Vah-:^glou
; arih from i he
:;r (,-' tlu' I’aii
iin; 'I'he dide
ary oi po^ ii ■' ' li
at
of
n
one which wonbi show its of
fer; in a way that \voul;l not be ap
parent to ! he general public by Pr'^s-
ident r\iiulge. of the Rock Ishiad
R-iib'oa*;l ■ v(cm.
"We .imjdy ''ill hav;- lo go Ihrotigb
our sysieins a;;ain and hold do'^’. n
to stricter econon-jy," said ^ir.
Mitdg\ "It will tie an insidious iriin-
uin'ig down, no* appareni to the
eral oh'iervei'. 1 don't t!iin\ there will
lie a dis;.()sition to allow the com'.i-
tioii of iiK' propuiies lo ,uo i>ack-
ward. so ih(* er-ornunx- wi!I have to
coiue ii'(un o)ieraii.n,
Vi’iiile ibis decision v.-on't aff.'r’t
business, that 1 can see, yet curtaii-
tmuii in i)U!-ciia.-.es nia> force a sliade
olT sieeh lui'iiier and iron prir’t's.”
Educato'is In
Session at Mobile'
I5y .Nssociiited T’ih'ss.
Mobile. Ala.. Feb. 2
cational Advance and
Over the l^asi." wa^
st'.i.'ieet discnssed at ih
Sf
ri,.i II;
!‘0i ■ ! S,
2 I-
situa ..n
I’
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; ’a: ! I. ell
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=a' aimoa:
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■ ■ !-a” in
: OX!':- the
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;; Hli fe’o-
s h» (-n
■ , i; -
:, i^ani Sea 'iii."
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a- ; iiMje'd ,if
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. • i a-,li r\ nK):l-
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;;' e ’ I \v nuMle,
J, C;.'
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,1- Iliad >0!i-
. -i;, ; ' , .A'!': ' i
- u:'>h of d' -.a|)-
■ i. !; lua
j. ili:;' iinpi'at’ed
' .^'.i 1,1 I ■ i.^
' ia au ;:Utome;)U'.
A VOuta.ful
Witness.
' F- -a
I. \ I; iion :,b a
■ 1.- . ■ i'^ i'T''
■ i!,.- ,L-i:ind .iury.
Cm;- .•ve;i v. b.-cnillC fright- I
,1 in eciiit ,\»'sb‘iday and r'-j
1 1,1 I.. ■■■ ,\s a rt.-iili .hilian ;
,. M.M'v ! It il '-oul-ina a ralb'(M«d ;
i,;),.-, . ,• , ;'ce lilH'd oil Idlldil’'^ ,
1 , j, ii- I • I ! in ( . :.,! I . 'I'i;e bo'- }
M,.. w n lie.-.- stand ;is ! nr- eiii“f j
ih*‘ (lU ion. pi>1'^-d his |
I'is : Til--' court j
j a!: i;-" d^d all in their^
., i-.din e hiiii .o !aU; hut -\' ith-
A-Si;cia;ed Puss.
Fee,. 21. -Slides nf
heights above Ctilebra j
iirsi eaiia! a- e continu-j
v.hich occurred Ftdn'ii-
V. M. C clul) house
(’elei>ra carried .-'.u.OOO cubic yards
loose « ar'!i into tlie cut. covering
steam shovel, a "oal train with its
IsH iiniotix'c and two iraiiis ol caitl’
i {liinr, itm c;irs.
: Tl.; a'!;'l r eovd >;a;;‘s. liowevei.
ithat all sii;b's since last .hi'y dcj nor
exceed ii,-. total of (>.104.000 cubic
i yards allowed for in th.e revised esti-
imait-s. luii- will ’he -idded excavation
' inet';; ■ ■ Hie esiinKtte of cost of exca-
‘ -laiio't in i c- ntta! t.livisiou made
■ in Octobcr
i — —
\^Cha7lton Case
Comes U p
! Hy .\ssociated Ihess,
j Wiishington, Fel). 21.- The case of
i Porter ('harlton. the young .American
who is in cm-rody on charge of mnr-
^ riering his wife in Italy last year today
* rca' bed the F ;leral suj)reme court on
' Charhon's apjical from an order of
; retiuisiiion.
Dowd
Bill
Introduces
A uthoj izing
Bond Issue Here
. 'Onr lOdu-
Improvenieiit
liie i.'iincipai
second da.' S
Sion d the Xational halueai iontil
.)ciaI ion, deua.rt nu'iit 'i ^u])eiin-
iend(r.ce, liere today, .'mi iiicreas* d
ati.-ndance was sliown.
Tiie speakei's were ciiarles 1C.
Chadse.v, superinteiiden! of schoc's
(.f Denver. Col.,; Ci'.arb'S I*, ('ary. of;
Madison. V-'is.; ivlmer l!rown. I'niiedj
Sta.tes commissioner of (Mluca’ion; j
Charh-s S. Foos, ^atpei iriteiiiieiit ot !
s;bools of Keadinsi. Pa., and .M
securii.\ \ahn'>
Wc,.'iMii railroad so--.
age loss('.s of I ;)(iin!^
Si Mi! iiei ii I 'at i ii- V. a^
o'.x-niii-', - )i I hern I
poi111. : Si. p.; ill -11 '
drotiped ! 1-: v.hi!
102 I a lii-c'in. .-f
t.epi.-t 1 ■ ^ ■
. 1 . ( O M i I i 1 i i i r i •
Hie ' :i i i I'o,. - ■ '.S' 1
i.ii’'chasi r;- of iiu;
mon sold off 1-
('opj'ei- V'a d'f
vanta.ge td' th
declines w h- i’
fouini.
'I'll'Tt We|-( ‘\ i(b m-'-: (;f : i;
a fair \(iluuie of shoii cf)\( :
Readiii!' was one of ihe
st-ock.-^ on Ha-' list, sliow iui, a
Cl ."i-s j oints -while Cri'ai ,\oi
fer.'ed sol(! ;■! 122. a rl.ir-ip i
l^rfect on London Exchnnge.
Lomh’ii. I''. 2 1 'i'h( (h-: isi(m of
ih-r* iniei'stao- eoniiiK rc( 'omniissiou
a;^ainsi t In'- proposed raisin.i’ of fi c'igiil.
rales in Hu ollicial cla.-^silj. at ion a>nd
the Wesiern i raftic as-ociation territo-
r\ of the Fniied Slate^- cat!;-''d a shock
in Hie .Anif-i'ican seciion (tf the slock
' .\:-iiani'-e loda,'. . .\ )-tisn of .''(‘lliiig or-
:'0. ihai
■, 1 : - lu;v\-;.-
Steel con-
ma igi.ni.it-
M's locd ad-
and forced
were
;,ort and
weakest
I'line of
lei'ii pre-
T l-a.
Srecial to The -News.
Raleigh, Feb. 24.—In the hour e
Sjieaker Dowd introduced liiils lo
amend tlie charier of Charlotte; to
aliow Ch.srlotte to issue bonds for
sewerage, schools and the au.diioii-
um. .\lso to amend ihe laws of IhUl
and P.nr’, and provide f(a- ihe sui)])ort
of the Charlotte ("arnegie library.
The commiitee iull lor changing
congressional d-'stricts were introduc-
eil in the house by Robert;-^, of Bun-
couiiie. it transfers (’atawba from
the ninth to the eighth and Wilkes
from the eighth to tiie seventh, plac
ing Hoke in the seventh and Aveiy
in the ninth.
Senator .Mailin introduced a dup
licate iiill in the S(Uiate.
The senate nuiie Hob.good's bill
fo>- a state primary law a special
order tor next Tuesday.
Substitute by the committee for the
Brown bill to abolisli the locker sy.-i-
tem of liqiioi's in clubs gets a favor
able reiiort.
Tiie seiiale and h(nise^\ill hoki a
joint stsr-ion at noon tcuiiorrow to
elect trustees for the Fniversity ot
Xorth ('arolina.
In the house Hie commilice bill
for i'e-a])'-)ortionmeni of the member
ship of the house of reyiesentiUiv---:,
was off(;ied b\ Qu;clv'-1, id' Lin'^oin,
t(;d.'.^, imt throtigh immediate -()ass:ige
and sent to the senate.
d( IS from Wall sii'-el was the signal
Britt, st'periniendent of public in-j,(,i- a somewhat wild slump in prices
struction of (ieorgia. I from 2 to Ji jioiuLs below yesierduy’b
'I'he nouiinaHiig report w as I’ead | dd.sing.
liN' the (Mimmiiiee iii luuuinaH(iu>. j in ih
and ado|>i'-'i by Hie conv('ntion;
Char!(,‘.s K. Chadsey, l)iuvr. Col.,
luesideiit; O. J. Kern, Winniht'ago
county. Illinois, first vice-piesider.l ;
i^. ,1. Willingliam. superintendent of
puliiic instruction of .Maba.ma, till’d
vice-prc-sidf'ii: and iiarian ^ Lpd"-
gi-;M)li. bureau d' edtt alioii, \\ aslii'i.H-
ton. I).
Steamer And
Passengers Lost
fiisi Iuji;!' toda,' both local
traders aiid e'UOineiiia! ri.'jir* ^t'Ula-
ti'(‘s Ihrew- oii: thcii' suicks. The cov-
ei'ing ;-■'■! in and prices pielv^d ui> from
I 'to :i ixjint;-:, i h(.; mai kel anxiously
a-waiiin;-. ih ■ Wall s-rc:-t opening.
A' noon the tone was steadier with
\-al : s fioiii 'J. to ."i poini.-; low(,r. 'i’es
terda\-'s ( loi-in.v’ and ioda.\ noon j,ric-
'S wilh tl'.e chaiuo follo'v;
Stocks 't’chi'M- i'oda.s Oil;
da\ s closi'
F(
By .\ssociated Press.
CotiJ^taiitinople, Feb. 2L--.A
; news'paper reports the 'rurkish steam-
i T Hurriet filled with .Mosbuii pil^rim.-^
I was burned at. sea. .\"ot ouf' of t iie
I passengers and crew- scaped dea>h.
; Otticlal confirmation of the rei*ori is
! lacking.
Santa
C. -M.-
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Hi. Cell.,
I L. (iL X..
local I ^ •
Penn. tl.
Read in,g
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It gives Ciuillord. Meckletibnrg an-dj ■;
WciKe three members each; Bui; | Adopt Commission Foim.
coiiil'e, Huri'iaiu. i“'or.s,vtli. viasltiii, | j^y ,\ssociat^d Press.
Halifax. Iredell, .lolinston, Xasli. Pitt,! Amarillo, Tex.. Feb. 24
Koiieson. Hockingham, Rowan, Fnioii of iiiis citv yester(i;i,v
Wayne two members eacdi
rem.'iiniii'r counties one eacdi.
anu
Want Vote On
Larimer Case
By
lib oad Wi eck
le - Fif^y Persons
Killed 01 Injured
; /■ €
i i", ?: t'
’.ra
ft ‘
Fruit CrojD Damaged.
; M- d P- -S-.
; -a., F* b. 21. killing
;i; ; a‘ ;iud :;rotind .Macon is report-
. j d 1,1'. th>- weatiior bureau this inorn-
j ,:;,:, ai d il^is iitoliablx me.!Uis a great
i i -i! of d.iii;::u;!! to til' fruit, it va.^-
■j I kii’wig frost li'at ha-: been mos,
I . ;ii--.d i.- Hie tit'chard owners
\ssociated Press.
V'.'asliington, Fei). 21.—I)etermiiia-
tioii to ,uet a vote before ad.iournmeiU
was expressed lotla.N' by the friends
of Senator Lorimei
in forc(> in the senate (dianibor at the
beginning of the session.
Will Break Strike of Negroes.
By .\ssociat(‘d Press.
(’hai iestoii. S. C., Feb. 24. - Several
hundred Italian laborers will arrive
here by Tuesday to break Hie strike
of negroes at the phosphate plants in
the suburbs, the strikers demanding
increase of wages amoniiiing to thirty
(tiiree per cent. 'Phe imported labor)
i will be retained, as the Iialians have i
who were on handK"''’^’^ satisfaction elsew heit. 1 he ''dii- j
' ous companies are determined to resist
U) the end the demands by t'ae negroes.
'I'lle voters
adopted tlie
commission form of government.
Provide for Recall.
By Associated Press.
Sacramento, ('al.. Feb. 21. -The sen
ate last night passed b.v a vote ol
to 4 the (lates' conslituiioual anu nd-
ment for the recall of all elect iv’e olti-
cers.
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j 1 . S. s N.:
j ' X ) ex. fliideiiu.
j Philadelphia . xdianrje Affected.
I Philacieljdiia, ]•'( i). 24. I'he down-
j w.’ard itish of openin.;; pric’S on tiiO
Xew '.':;rk siod: exchaiigt: was rfe-
1 I'ected tod ,y on tiie Phi adelpilia ex-
j change wl.er-' -'Il .-.toc'k.; feit, the in-
.-iiience (li tli(> rate decision. F. S..
I Steel dr«Ji)])ed 4 jioints t(; 77. Cam-
iluia Steel showed a loss of 2 poiiii.s,
jopenin.g a: 4.'. 12 and Peniis.slvaniii
jaud !{eadiu;.' each lost 2 point:?.
i Jqin'dal ioi; v.-as U(>: uiion a .-xien-
sive scale Later judces recovered
(Conti, ued on P
McCall Bill
Reported to Senate^
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By .Associated Press. ^
W;ishington, Feb. 21.—'i'he .McC'alP^
bill to carry out the provisions of thej>'
Canadian reciprocity agreement wasi-O*
rejiorted to (he senate today from the ♦
cnmmiltee on finan(‘e. 'Phe report -was ! ♦
"without recommedation,'' ihecommit-
toe by a vole of C to 7 refusing to re
port either favorably or adversely.
♦
an “EASY-WORKING” EGG-
BEATER
With Want Ads Tomor
row. See specia! offer on
page 8 today.
(Watch the Want Ad Page.)
Special to The News.
Richmond, Va., Feb. 24.—Larus
Brothers tobacco factory, who have a
contract for U. S. Navy and Williams
& Reuhling tobacco factory, who have
contract for German army are burn
ing. Others are in danger.
Prisoners, three of them murderers,
were rushed from nearby jail.
Hundreds of v/omen have narrow
ercspa anH cthrro a“c tliouo.hl to
in tha ruins.
Nevada Mine-Flames Raging
By Associated Press.
Tonopah, Xev.; Feb. 24.—.\t 2
o’cloclv this morning the rescue party
searcliing for the miners entombed in
the burning F^elmont mine was with
in sixty feet of the seat of the fire.
Mine officials reported that ihey would
reach the fire in a short time.
All night the rpsciiers' labored to
drive back the strifling llames. APor
they had come within leet of ihc
firti the workers were forced back.
'I'hree of them were overcome by ga.s
and -.vere taken to a hospital.
II is concedc(l there is no hope of
! finding the ntombed men alive. 'Ihe
of tiiijse known to be iu the
a re;
frazip:r.
PiCRKF, shift bos.5.
HANXHL\X.
.MFA.
name.-
mine
BOB
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,\i 1KI-:
JAf'K
WILLIAM .MURPHY,