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COME TO SI REMARKABLE CONFESSION OF CRIME COMMITTED 3 YEARS AGO WHITE MAN BCRNS PIEDMONT STORE Paul Jone? Walked Parc of Way From Waiianulon to Andar too to Give Up. Penitent and lashed incessantly by | a conscience that refused to be stran gled. Paul Jones, a young white man, walked 7 miles and then paid out hts laat penny in car fare In order that he might arrive at the county Jail late last night and confess to Sheriff Ash ley that he waa guilty of a crime that I bad been committed over three years j ago. His soul relieved at last of the burden which, he declared, had ! brought only unhappiness by day and by night visions of scenes surround ing the crime he had committed, the man repaired to his cell, and when seen a few minutes after his arrival at the Jail by an Intelligencer reporter .was lost in deepest sleep, the first, hs says, he bas had aluce he wandered in to the paths of wickedness and became a conspirator against tbo law of the bind. Jones states that he broke into the store of J. ,>V??CAI".-?. at Piedmont. In November ,W12, and stole a quantity of Store checks and some clothing. Walked Part? of War. The young man had been working In the mill at WilttamatOn. He decided late yesterday .'afternoon that he had tui>red in silence lone enough for thc > critQo be fc*d committed, and he do ctd<^) that he v. CM ld come to Anderson and make a clean breas* of the affair and take the consequence?. ' Tone? did not haye, sufficient money to pay .his 1 way from Wllltamsl-on to Anerson, so he walked from Wail liam ?t on to Bel ton, where he boarded a car and paid out lila last mopey, SD cents, in car fare .to Anderson. I've Come to Surrender. "Sheriff,.I've come . to .surrender." said'the young man when .Sheriff Ashley last night answered tho knock at tho Jail door. "What 'have you done, killed some body;"-queried the officer. "No," replied the boy. "Then what in this world have you done?" answered Sheriff Ashley who by thia time had become considerably interested in the matter. It was then that Jonen unburdened. hts soul and told of the crime he had committed; Tatted Freely. When aeen by a reporter for The In telligencer, Jones, talked freely, of bis past* careor. He said be waa about 27. veera of age, and had always ruado his f ' bowe ni Hedmont. "I had been pel sing McAbee's atore for some time and * always noticed that the upstairs j wis dow was' up. I could not resist *!??? | temptation oSo .night aa ? waa "pee. sing-, between 12 and 1 o'clock, to get i a ladder and climb through that win-] dow Into the atore. I stole a quan tity 'of atore checks (which are amall pieces of metal purchased ia bulk and used nv lieu of money), two pairs of | pants eui ?erne shoes." . The young man stated in reply to a I question that he did not .need the j things be had stolen, "No," he said, "I waa not hard up. and I did not hare! to have those i . .ngs. I Just, could not resist the temptation to break into that | store.", Bcalises Censeqaeaees. You realizo fully what your con jit may mean tor.you-a term in I il ten Uar y ?" he was aaked by the ^sorter. *Y?t$' I thought of all that before I camSrSbe ffVpaled, "but I don't care -what I jsssms 'peace of. mind and to be able to staep without seeing vulons of ladders ead me climbing through that store a Inflow." ft IsVUrried. Jones stated tQat he la married, his j wife being tho deukhter ot Policeman C. M. League at Piedmont, but thhat j they had not been living together since ! last July. He waa married In 1913. a 7 AND I'VE LJRRENDER" few ui out ha after he broke into tuc .tore. Store WM Barned. A curious' incident, worthy of note, ts that this esme store which Jones admits he robbed was burned about a month after he entered lt In Novem ber. A man by the name of Freeman was tried for burning the store and ls now serving a sentence of 10 Tears in the penitentiary. YOBS COUNTY SEAT MAY BECOME YORK Delegation Bill Allows Electors of Ancient Town to Pass on Change. Yorkvllle County seat of York Coun ty, will change the name lt has horne since 1790 to Yo*k, -if the qualified electors shall so decide at an elec tion contemplated by a bill which the York County delegation purposes in troducing in the general assembly. There was filed with the delegation a petition bearing 190 signatures. The registration is'217, so that a majority is 109. The petition asked that the delegation procure the passage of an act effecting the change in name, but the members- of tbe delegation took tho vie -.- that it would be more equit able and more in accordance with Democratic practice to refer the quee bun to the people of Yorkvllle for de cision. MB. LAUGHLIN INVITED . TO YALE CLASS FUNCTION Mr. william I?aughlfn has received the following invitation: The Academic and Sheffield Classes or Eighteen Eighty-fl^e of Yale University Request Ute Pleasure ot thc Cqmpauj of Mr. Laughlin at their annual whiter reunion on Friday and Saturday the fifth and sixth of February at the Yale Club Thirty Wiest Forty-fourth Street in the City of New York The following program for the oc casion ls enclosed: Dinner: Friday, the fifth of Febru ary at .7 o'clock. Luncheon: Saturday, tho sixth of February.at 12 o'clock. .Theatre: Saturday, the sixth of February at 2 o'clock. COSTIVE BOWELS, HEADACHE, COLDS, TAKE CASCARETS No Headaches Sou/ Stomach, Bad Cold or Ccmtipation by morning. Mei a io-cent box now. Furred tongue. Bad Colds. Indiges tion, Sallow Skin Mid Miserable Head aches come from a torpid liver' and clGg?<?;". uOwe'iB, which cause your btomr.oii lo become filled with undi gested food, which sours and fer ments like garbage in a swill barrel. That's the first step to untold misery . -Indigestion, foul gases, bad breath,, yellow skin, mental fears, everything that is horrible and nauseating? A Caacaret. tonight will give your con stipated bowels a thorough cleansing and straighten you out by morning. They work while you sleep-a 10-cent box from your druggist will keep you feeling good for months. Millions of men- and women take a Cascaret now and then tb keep their stomach, liver and bowels regulated, and never know a miserable moment. Don't for get the children-their little insides need a good, gentle cleansing, too. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy-The Mother's Favorito. VI give Chamberlain's Cough Re medy to my children when they have colds or. coughs," writes Mrs. Verne Shacer. Vandergrlft, Pa. lt always helps them end ls far superior to any other cough medicas I have used. ? advise anyone In need of such a med icine to give it a trial." For sale by all dealers. watt " PITTSBURGH P Poultry and Garden ECT" Titi? j? die verdict of every nan and woman W??s p. are eadoeed wah thu fence. Whet more then *crf*A et kVdwk1ek?a??tirO??? Hurdi ?ire. ttl? aid IM* troa tofc*. MM HMM tart* mm ey hnf?t?'itr jo*ul?> ?tay MiotNM ?I ELECTRIC WELDING g?!!yy ?*r?-?rt* .v^?? i***- r?? tai , ?.??Wifl SM IPKI MUM M QM wwii? EVERY ROD GUARANTEED PERFECT SullivaR Hardware Co. or gard*. tan one d?sire? Anderson. Belton VU ? tacos of totere?! and Persoi * Wireless on to? I i * Pr?ie* Worry ~ . IV 1th Draak Yan. N 1 policeman of the city force wor ried for a considerable while yeater day morning with a citizen of the Fair Play section who had Imbibed a lit tle too freely of firewater and was making himself conspicuous in pub lic places. The aforesaid citizen, af ter annoying various people about the streets, crawled into a hack on tho square and indulged In a series of an tics which attracted the attention of passersby until quite a crowd of spec tators had gartered. Finality a police man, observing that the Visitor had too much whiskey for his own good, took him in tow and started to the guard house with hun. A friend of the Fair Play citizen came up about that time and promised to take care of the drunken man and Bend him home, whereupon the policeman turn ed his charge over to the aforesaid friend, putting up bond for his ap pearance In the police court today on charges of drunkenness. lim C. V? WUI Veet Saturday Evening. A call has been iscued by J., B. Shanklln. senior counselor, for a spe cial meeting of Anderson Council Ho. 432, U. C. T.. to be held this evening In the K. ot P. hall. Important busi ness ls to be considered, and a "weary traveller will be escorted across the trail. No political speeches will be tolerated, lt wat : announced. The ceremonies will open promptly at 8 o'clock and close; in time to allow everyone to get homo by 10 o'clock. -o Br. William I?. Harper Is In Hospital The friends of Dr. William D. Har per of Abbeville will regret to learn that he ls confined to tho Anderson County hospital. Dr. Harper ls sup posed to be suffering from ga'?'''tones, though this had not beer, ascertained definitely yesterday. Mi's. Harper is visiting relatives lp the city while Dr. Harper ls in the hospital. Congregations Are Urged to be Press?t. Congregations of Prospect and Mountain Creek churches are urged to attend ?crylet* on the fifth sunday aa business matters of Importance will be considered, writes the Rev. W. B. Hawkins. Services will bo held at Mountain Creek at ll o'clock Sun day morning and at Prospect at 8:30 In the evhnlng. The general public ls invited tn attend these services. *--o- '?? v Peneena*- Cn A Will l . HB Ott. Upon. ? ira! Of the new all steel com om-1'.cr. ban-gage and PS* aenger ooae?i ol' the .Blue Ridge Rsi!-, road, wliicft is ?isp?vi?? now any d>\y, one of tho new steel coeches in use on the road Viii be taken off, or at lean will be withdrawn until trafilo war rants it being put hack i&tc serries. The new steel train of the Blue Ridge Railroad at present conalsW o* two. first claaa coaches and the combina tion malt, express and baggage car. The combination passenger and bag gage car which ts yet to arrive will permit of the withdrawal of one of the new passenger coaches, aa the com bination passenger and baggage car will accommodate the colored travel on this road. Fitting Fp Nev* city ti narah***. ; Masons and plumbers are fast put ting the city's new guardhouse in shape for use. as generally known, the city's old stable, or rather the one which waa used for the chiefs team, ls being converted Into apace for cells fe white prisoners. A cement floor la now being laid In the building. Plumbers have already installed the necessary sewer and water connec tions. A contract bsa been placed for the stool celia and they are ex pected to arrive within tho acxt few days. Officials Getting Ready Fer Court . Officials of the court of general sei* ?ions for Anderson County are pre paring for the session which convenen here next Monday morning at 10 o'clock wtth Judge Frank B. Clary of Abbeville on the bench. Clerk ot Court Pcarman stated yesterday that there are enough cases on the docket to keep the court going for the full two weeks lt ts scheduled to hold forth. There are a number of Inter esting cases acheduled for trial at thia term of court, prominent among them being that sgaloit & H. Whitlock, who Is charged with having shot and killed ex-Constable robertson, st Pen dleton, several weeks ago. ne ses sisa er i" Recorder's Court. In the absence of defendants, there waa no session of the recorder's court yesterday. It ts getting to be quite common now for 24 hours to pass without the police having to make any arrests for . violation of the city ordinances. Up until a late hour yesterday afternoon but one case had been docketed on the Journal for trial at today's session of the police court. Caste Agah^t Bast Weesinger Disused. For Isck of evidence the case against Sam Wesslager. charged with pouting a gun at another white man named'J. H. Hickey, was dropped yesterday **wbA? the matter was brought IK fore ??agistrate W. C. Broad welt for a preliminary hearing. Wssalnges was errssted several weeks ago upon charges that he bad advanc ed upon Richey, while the letter, was peddling produce at the Riverside Mill from bte wagon, and drew a shot gun on hun, threatening bim.. asl Mention Caught Over the * Street? of Andenos ? i? ?**.?**.**?.. Mr?. Gariisgton To M eke Hone Here, Mr?. C. C. Carlington of Columbia, mother of Miss Maggie M. Carlington (county supervisor of rural Behool*, and of Misa Janie Carlington, tn charge of tho girls' tomato and can. ?lng "tub work in Anderson county, bas leased the home of the Rev R. H. I Borriss, on River Heights, and will move here. Another daughter of Mrs. Garlington's, Miss Annie, alto of Co lumbia, will come with ber mother. Muses Msggle and Janie Carlington wilt make their home with their mother at the delightful suburban home which Mrs. Carlington has tak en. They will be accorded s hearty welcome to Anderson, o New Electrical Top Cora Popper. Mr. Pinkston, the genial manager ot tho Palmetto Theatre has installed, s brand new electric pop corn poper In the lobby ot his theatre, where lt Is the envy of every small boy and quite a number not so small. It certainly ls a beauty and the way the wheels go around and the delightful confec tion comes out, all salted. L at and "butter-klst" mskes one's mou.h wa ter for it; and then you sei ?rate yourself from a nickle in shout * half a minute. The Intelligencer turee ls Indebted to Mr. Plnkston for a liberal sample, for which it extends its hearty , thanks. -? Supt. Mci ant? Moves I late New Office. Mr. E. C. McCsnts. superintendent of city schools, uss moved Into his new qusrters in the new Ligon and Ledbetter fireproof office building. The. old office over Parker and Bolt's store had been occupied for a little over a year, and prior to tbat time the superintendent had ? his office at one of Ute school buildings. At bte new locutk.. . ir. McCants will have a suite of two offices, which will be steam heated and in a number of other ways superior to any offices that have ever been used by the superintendent, o ' Unable lo Make Scheduled This Week. Misa Maggie M. Oarlington. county supervisor of rural schools, was ua abie on account of Ute almost 1m paaaable condition of some of the country roads to visit Ute schools which she bad planed to visit Ulla week. Last Monday Miss Carlington started out to visit the schools on her schedule for tbat day; and after many hours of weariness traveling over road?>,,qeep with'mud she managed to calton, aoma ot the?. Bho decided af-, tet. the , first day's experience to aban dWithp. scotsdale for Ute remainder of tte-?^av " " 5 " ? - tS " : O . Hip FoeXet Artist Pays the Penalty. John Benson, of colored persuasion, waa safere a'ag&trsta \\. C. Ercv.d well yesterday; on charge of carrying aa unlawful weapon, ia "it, a f?itol. The evidence was so overwhelmingly against BenBon that tho magistrate could bet do otherwise than pro nounce' him guilty. Unable to come across with $20 cash fine. Benson was sent to the county chalcgang for a period of 30 days. Benson came to the county jail last Tuesday morning and announced to Jailor Williams that ne ^as ready to surrender to tbe war - rant which' he beard the deputy had for him for carrying a platel on De cember 17, last Benson, waa of course, a coom oda tad. This makes the third time within recent months that Benson has been convicted on a similar charge. -o Mare Drops Dead Hitched to Wages. A faithful mare which was being driven to Ute delivery wagon of tho Anderson Furniture vljmpany dropped dead yesterday sfternoon at 3 o'clock ia Ute yards of the Blue Ridge Rail way. The driver of the team hud been to the Anderson Mill Village for a stove and waa on Ute way back to the ?doro. Soon after crossing the, Blue Ridge Railway tracks Just west of the depotJlho marc began staggering. She proceeded a few steps farther and fell to Ute ground, expiring almost Im mediately. The mare was a valuable animal and a faithful and willing servant She ls survivied by a 4 months' old colt The remains were loaded on .a wagon yesterday after noon and hauled away to a country field. Cotton Sold For 8 Cent? Yesterday. ? There ' /aa no advance or decline yesterday in Ute price of cotton on the local market, the staple being quoted at g cents. This price has pre faiiait .i;? lest Saturday - litt!? ?f tho staple" ts being offered fer sale sad cotton buyers are without much to do Just at Ulis time. : ? ? o ?? Sheriff Ashley Back Frap Columbia. Sheriff J. W. Ashley has returned from Columbia, where he attended a meeting of Ute Associations ot sheriffs ot the State. A meeting of thia or ganisation was caned several weeks ago, bat awing to the small attend ance at that Urne lt waa decided to adjourn and cell a meeting ot the as. aociatton later. Tbs last meeting waa fairly wo? attaeeed by sheriffs of Ute various counties ot the State. Mr. Ashley went to Hones Path yesterday morning on' business, returning teat dight - . ? The peed Work ender the direction of 8trr.?t Over see* CHUaeft work was begun yester day dragging streets of Ute city with spMi tog drags, or devices of similar nature. Weat Orr street, between Main street and Murray avenue, was one of tbe drat street? dragged, and the change tn the general appearance ot tho thoroughfare was BO marked that pedestrians along that aide had to I stop and apend a while looking at the I sight. On South Mala street yester day laborers were put to work level ling off the high placea In the street ?and filling up the ruta that had worn I on the surface of the alreot during tho rainy season. Hay? Return? WM Be Less This Year. Speaking yesterday of thc rate at which returna for taxation aro com ing in. County Auditor Winston Smith stated that the total amount of the re turns this year will be lesa than that for last year. He attributed this to the fact that property owners are trimming down their returna from what they were last year. So far, be states, not a great many property I owners have made their returns. They have until February 20 to discharge this obligation. Cheek fer Belgian Relief Received. The chamber of commerce yesterday received a check /or $3 from Qrao> Methodist church of Willis-oaton fur. ?the'Belgian Relief Fund. The doni tlon was forwarded Immediately td tho committee at Charleston which has I charge ot donatione which will be shipped early next month aboard - a ship which la to sall directly front ? Charleston for Rotterdam with provid ions, clothing and other donations from South Carolina fer the stricken Bo I glans. --O-mm Opening Performance Is Again Changed. The Anderson- Developmtnt com pany received yesterday a telegram from C. H. Bleich of the Bleich Amuse ment company, lessees of the new. Anderson theatre, stating tcii ?d?le ftotinl company, who bad been en raged to apF'?:' at the opening of the ' new th eat rt kv/j on February 18. had J changer*! tb -'.: - atc for appearing here I unti! Mr.'-"h ta, but that tho company . playing "Prince of Tonight" could be secured for the opening date, ' If this was agreeable. The lessees were im mediately wired that thia attraction would be all right- As will he recalled, this attraction waa originally engaged for the opening night, hut the contract waa afterwards cancelled and Adele j . Rotlnl substituted for the opening night. The "Prince of Tonight'" ia 2 ; musical comedy. The comr^ny ls com posed of'BO' people. Tn? a?t-settop has been'' touring the South this winter and ls booked for appearances at ] Greenville. 6parb?nburu- ?nt ether* vUns? o? this uecUon. .It ls said to-he j i splendid show. c. H. Bieio. wnT?^~ Arylve :<ext Week. A toiegram received yesterday - Oy the Anderson Development company I from C. R. Bleich of Hopxinsvllte. Ky., secretary of tho Bleich Amusement company lesses of tho hew Anderson theatre, stated that Mr. Bleich and h?-* { family would arrive tn Anderson about Tuesday or next week. Mr. Bleich will immediately begin preparations for tho opening of the now plevhouse hero on the night of February 18. HES. W. A. BUDGEN 8, Belter Fheae I?. Misa Ethel Hatch leaves today for ber home In New York after a de-' lbjhtful visit to her elster, Mrs. C. ft. McDonald, fn North Anderson. Sho has been the recipient Of many pret ty social attentions during her visit] I here.-' ? ! .'** Mr. and Mrs. Sam Earle haye re turned to their home at Clemson Col lege after a Visit to Mrs. Kate Max well and attending tl)? Murray-Reed wedding on Thursday evading. Priscilla Club. A delightfully pleasant meeting of the Priscilla Club was held on Thurs day afternoon with Mrs. 8. L. Prince at her pretty new heme in North An derson. The time was' happily. ?pent In sewing and chatting apd sped so rapidly that lt was not until gather ing darkness warned them of the late ness ot the hour and that lt was time to lay aside their sewing and thank their charming hostess for a | very delightful afternoon. Those pres ent were: Mrs. William Muldrow. Mrs. Arthur Holman, airs. Raymond ?Fretwen. Mrs. Bd. Marshall,.Airs. T, Alien and Miss Louise Ligoo. v Lander Alumnae. A very enjoyable und Interesting meeting of the Lander Alumna? ares held yesterday afternoon with Mrs. WI C. Babb at her home on the Boule vard-January 80 being the birthday of Dr. Lander the meeting waa a me morial one and the program consist ed in selections about Dr. Lander and his work tn the Landor Collage, in response to the roll call those pres ant anawered with some favorite ex pression that was associated with their ooiUje life Mrs. T. A. Wigging- j ton read an extract from the life of Dr. Lander. Mrs. J. R. Anderson read a sketch ot Mrs. Lander written byf Mira. Craig of tbs Lebanon section. Mrs. C. M. Buchanan read a sketch of Dr. and Mrs. Lander written by Mr. Webber. After the program the hostess ?err ed her guests with a delightful salad Misses Maggie and Janie darling ton are moving today into a cottage ito DEPOSIT YOUR MONEY With us, and then wc will lend you money, when you need It Interest Paid on Deposits. .... The Farmers and Merchants Bank **** '?t'jit Tte farmers Loop, 4f, Truat Co. ANDERSON, S. C. Combined Rowurces . Little the RIM of One Million, Dollar* '. . ' OUB MBECTOBSt J. P. Waloo* V* . U J.C.Ha#rV -?X J. B. Rauett, * 7 \ Foster I? Brenn, H.. A, Orr, .! , ! J. B. DonthJt, V^' |J.'JT. Major, V B.JB. Witherspoon, 1 Thoa. C. Jaekaea, J. Major, ' TW>. i Jj J. I* Taa?Jv?r.' "? ' "?" "'. ' ? . ' ? '. i ' .i ..i at River Height, tn the Interurban cac, lin?. Their mather. Mr*: C. C. Garlington,., and sister, Mlas Annie Carlington, of Lourehs wjll arrive on Monday and will make their home, with them. Mrs. R. L. Cumnock of Attn Vista, Va., who ia spending some timo with friends here, U t^he, guest ot Dr. aud Mrs. fi. A. Henry for several days. Car? Afternoon Elks titi. i .Friday afternoon at the Elks Club waa as delightfully pleasant as usual yesterday afternoon whoo four tables were formed and several Interesting games played. Among the players were Mesdames C. F. Rosa. W. D. Mc Lean,. P. K. McCulty. W. W. Morrl, son. T. K. Howard, Ed Atkinson. 8. Ri Parker. J. J. Baldwin. A. 8. Fenner, Vi L. eely, Keith Pr?vost, 8. N. Gli sser,. W. S. Valentine, Misses Jessie Browne. Louise Oilmer, Lorena Cum mings, and Susan Arnold of Green wood. Mrs. v.". B. Vsndtver bas returned from a short visit to relatives In WU liamston. Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Green and Mas-: ter G. fl.. .Jr.. have returned from a visit to Columbia. _ Mrs. A. S. Farmer will entertain, a tow frtend? at cards this afternoon st ber pretty homo on West Whitner streeV. . Mn.'ti il. Brown bas returned from ? sboj^aVlsAofieltBg. ^^? A:^o>^ spent yesterday 'Ti ii -. -- . Mr. Barnett Back. Fre*l M. 5?r*??2L S?BJ???e? bf tbs Paramount Theatre. ha8 rotUrned from A?Bsvillerwh*r?he,-eat In tbs in terests of his amusement house. Mr. -Burnett States that ho made arrange ments an this trip for somo splendid hims to. bc,?bown at tho theatre, an nnnncemoui which' *'!! bf'made laterV - - gS ' ? . - *v* W^IXtf; AND SELL DEBTS if aarons owes yon wuey furnish us an Itemized written statement of the account, j j ' WE GET THE MONEY It yo? ow? anyone money, we will help you pey tb? debt by war Mutual Lesa Fla?. Our "Indian^ will call on alow pay era ead collect bad debt?. . That ia his business. MUTUAL LOAN COMPANY 106 1-2 W. Benson St Anderson, 8. 0. LAVALLIERES A lady came into my place ? few days ago and said that she had been ali over town looking for a LaValiiere. . I felt a little bad as I was U last on the list, oui when she wrote a check for $5o.oo ?nd pu? on one of the prettiest laValHere* 1 had, I felt better, LaVa?lieres from $3.00 lo $50.00. Next Door NEW STATION ??s S &?$PP> CUSTOMERS li Wy?WVat buslnes? goos. Yo? m?t gate a iiHIo her?, there Met yrmeVr, bat taklag oar ireods ?ll tho way through, fyon .tenth to ?reith, yeo will ?ad leefe the quality Mm? ^rW^^^ ? beak. . We cs? ?apply yonr table with nore geed things to eat ikea any .- store Ia Anderson. S ; . M sdeliio? to everythlag yo? rall'fer tn table lasarles, we lave Heg ead Beef Bralnr, Lifer Ha e sage, Spare Bibs, Pork ?'??ps md Souse MesU Lifer, Veal Chop9 and Steaks.. Pork feu-sage, ll ass berger eadFrabkfortersi Weife Pola* tfjrs tera and Fresh Visa. . . AW^ f)-SCg8ED POULTBV. to? w^n?l?' ?s by 'phoning 1? year order early avesw aso ra. A. POWER SIS SOUTH MAIN ' SAM HARPER, Manager. \ " ?iiiJ>H.."ii .J'.j 1 J, " . ' ! rr P FIRE PROTECTION . I? the ease of the ire Meaday afternoon, walch destroyed ike twa story ae?se ot Ne. 4M Bleekley Street, ?ai sweptsi by Mr. WHS Edwards, ska hesse* adjacent thereto weald sorely hare barned If they had a<* brea ?v net ss they were ?s ? resett ef tko extreaiely wes. weather; wa have bee? -, ?af Itfg reces tty. A 3arrtss Metal Shingle reef wflS eSerd creal ?retettSe* 9a ease of ftre Kar yeat this has been proven ttsse s*4 time agate. Better leek late tkja NOW, Oar Fire IHs?rt?esft IJ terribly lutadltapp^d la gef?af te the tres e? ?eeeael of the vsry bad streets. ?ohn T Bumss Son Earle Street aoHBassssi