Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 252, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1915 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

EVANSVILLE HAS DISASTROUS FIRE Nearly a City Block in Ruins—Total Loss is 8110,000, Half Covered By Insurance. . Evansville, Ind., Oct. 22.—Fire originating on the third floor of the Evansville Warehouse company late this afternoon spread to all parts of the building before the fire department could get into action and two hours Jater the brick structure, which covered nearly a city block, was in ruins. The total loss is 8110,000, with insurance estimated at 860,000. The heaviest losers are the Heilman estate, as owners of the building, .850,000, and the Midland Mirror company, which occupied one floor, 835,000. A large number of firms had commodities stored in the building. The fire was so hot that the firemen had difficulty in approaching within three hundred feet. To the fact that the wind was blowing toward the river, near which the building was located, is ascribed the escape of large sawmills and manufacturing plants in the vicinity. The cause of the blaze is unknown. WILSON EXPECTS —. APPROVAL OF ALL President Is Confident People of Nation Want Adequate Protect km— Speaks to Committee. Washington, Oct. 21.—Confidence that the country will approve of the administration's plans for strengthening the national defense was expressed by President Wilson todajr in addressing a committee for the conference on national defense, which called at the white house. The committee reported resolutions urging “adequate and quick” increases in every department of the national defense. The president said he was certain the people of the nation wanted the country adequately prepared for defense, although there might be some differences of opinion as to just how to go about the Strengthening of the army and navy. The conference committee included representatives of the National Defense League, the National Rifle Association, the Grand Army of the Republic, the Army and Navy Union, the Southern Commercial Congress, the Union Veteran Legion, the United States Spanish War Veterans, and the Navy League. Mr. Wilson was told that his callers reflected the views of practically every veteran and patriotic organization in the country having several million members.

Just received our fresh pack salmon. Rowen’s Grocery, Phone 202. Mrs. W. S. Parks returned this morning from her visit to the expositionin San Francisco. Her son, Lloyd, who accompanied her, stopped off in Chicago for a brief stay. Riley Snyder has moved to Fred Linback’s farm in Hanging Grove township and his property in the east part of town has been occupied by Everett Warren, the barber. Just look at our classified column. It is growing because it brings the buyer and seller together at the least possible cost. Call in any time, stop one of the publishers on the street or telephone us your ads. R. P. Benjamin continues very poorly and last night passed a very bad night. His son, junior, is down from Chicago and Ross is also at home. It is probable that Mr. Benjamin is gradually growing weaker. Dr. Washburn, assisted toy Drs. English and Kresler, operated yesterday on Mrs. William Bull, of Barkley township. She had been failing for a long time and for the past five weeks had been confined to her bed. The operation disclosed that the gallbladder was filled with pus and that a bad condition existed and her recovery is a matter of some doubt. Only one new case of smallpox has developed and that was found today when Harry Brown, who lives on the Chapman farm, north of town, came walking into the office of a Rensselaer physician, broken out with the disease. He was sent home anti will be placed under quarantine. Mr. Brown had gone over to Vic Yeoman’s since Vic was taken sick and contracted it there. the others, it is not a severe case. The case that was under observation in town has been decided not to be smallpox. The Marlatt residence has been fumigated and the quarantine raised and the Cain residence will be fumigated Sunday.