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SALEM, MASS., .IN RUINS FROM ALL-NIGHT BLAZE Salem, Mass.,. June 26. pearly half of the historic city of Salem is in ruins as a result of the fire which has already cost five lives, destroyed nearly the whole manufacturing sec tion, hundreds of houses, rendered 15.00Q homeless and caused damage estimated all the way from $7,000, 000 to $20,000,000. The fire was still raging today, but is being, held in check to the two mileswath already devastated. The water pressure has been restored and unless the wind shifts it is merely a question of waiting for the flames to burn themselves out. The town has been under martial law since last night. The first started by a chemical ex plosion in the Korn Leather Co. When the water pressure failed, dynamite was used and whole blocks of build ings were blown up. Street scenes are terrible. Home less people wander about half-crazed with their loss and in many cases frantic over nussing friends and rela tives. Fifty people have been report v ed missing. o o GET WOMEN WITH DOPE Detectives raided a house at 1923 Federal street in the old redlight dis trict yesterday and arrested two wo men, on which were found 24 bottles, each containing cocaine. It is said that these women have been peddling cocaine, around the levee district for years. They pose as apple vendors. o o THE MEXICAN SITUATION Niagara Falls, June 26. Mexican peace parley the real thing will be under way Monday. Constitutional ists delegate expected to arrive to morrow. Zacatecas, .Mex. Gen.. Trinidad Rodriquez dled yesterday as result of wounds received when Gen. Villa's army captured this city. He was one of Villa's most trusted lieutenants. ' ADVENTURES OF MR. MOUSE -mm,, , f S IS 7H IW GAK( 'tt,c cA auiajs acsi ,y ' J WUm o I6HT OilC. fOOO I W jM ts tirs- n&jis. "r J Yf r$l WV. M MS Clu ) So l&f Quo Coto. - of rnsHT cucrce. fooo f3A HIS. "T $. M MS 'clu xi x.gvs tjA0 COLO.' Wwl I Gee whiz.! ( Jfi 'Wat Wtlmk do6-cj the 'poscu. Mu dl.lA-. .