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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21
IS NOTIFIED THAT
[YNCHBURC NOT IN
Interstate Commerce Commission
So Advises North Carolina
Commission.
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RALEIGH, N. c., March 20.-The
North Carolina Corporation Commits
sion has received notice from the In
terstate Commerce Commission that at
the request OF the Chamber of Com
merce of Lynchburg that city's partl-
clpation in the defense by the Norfolk
and Western Railroad Company in the
suit by the North Carolina commits
sion TO stop alleged discrimination in
freight rates from the West and North
to North Carolina points. as compared
with Virginia city rates. Is cancelled,
Lynchburg not wishing to antagonize
North Carolina commercial interests.
The hearing in the suit will begin In
Raleigh before Judge Clements, of the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
March 27th.
References having been made In
the press of the State since the an
nouncement by Corporation Commits
sioner Beddingheld that he would not
seek denomination for that office 20
the probable candidacy of Henry c.
Brown, for number of years the Sec
rotary TO the commission, Mr.. Brown
Tonight gave out a statement to the
effect that he Will not be candidate.
He says that while he has received as
surances of support that would make
his nomination certain, he prefers ut
this time to remain in the work to
which he has devoted himself for so
long.
Frank Purdee, for three years past
chief car inspector for the Seaboari
Air Line, and arrested last Monday by
seaboard detectives on the charge of
stealing freight from a car on the
yards here, is bound over to the SUI
perior Court In a bond of SIS. which
he gave. The Seaboard detectiy.b
claim to have caught Purdee removing
the stolen goods from where he had
hidden them after taking them from
the car.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21
SAVES LITTLE GIRLS LIFE.
Gotten Out Of Way of Horse, But
Buggy freaks Her Leg.

Cotton Out OF way VI ioisC1 Dus
Buggy freaks Her Les.
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NORFOLK, VA. March 2o.--By the
act of a brave little woman Carmelita
Maddern, the -year-old daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. John Maddern, OF NO.
557 East Main Street. was snatched
from the Jaws Of death yesterday al
ternoon. AS it was, tho tot was run
over by the wheels of u buggy, and
her leg was broken. She was attended
by physician. and is resting we'll to-
day.
Little Carmelita was playing in front
of Mrs. w. II. Clerry's, next door to-
her own home. She had started across
the street, but turned to come back,
when Mrs. Cherry. who was sitting on
her front steps, watching the little
ones at play, heard somebody scream,
"TIook out" Then she saw horse
dashing down the street almost upon
the little girl. She sprnng to the mid
die of the street lust in time to pull
the child from under the animals feet,
but before she could get her out of
danger, the wheels of the buggy had
passed over the little leg, below the
knee and hnnLan the HON
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21
STEALS OvERCOAT
WHILE LADY PREPARES MEAL
Tspecial 10 The mes-pispatch. !

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
DANNILLE, VA, March 2o.-A whits
tramp, giving his name as James Nor.
gan. and claiming TO be from Buffalo,
N. ". called at the residence of Mrs.
M. w. Scarce here to-day and asked
for something to eat. While Mrs.
Scarce Was in the dining-room pre-
pairing hin, meal the man stole Il coat
from the rack in the hallway and
started running. Mrs. Scarce saw the
unsrateful act, and her screams at
tractcd the attention of police officer.
When arrested Morgan had the stoten
Sarnlent over his own ragged coat. and
confessed to the robbory.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21
Pay RON sun Large
Especial TO rho Times Dispatc,

Special to Tho Times Dispntch.l y
SPENCER, n. c., March 20.-The en-
ploSes of the Southern Railway Com
pany at Spencer wero paid off to-day
IN the usual way, and the pay roll.
while smaller than in ordinary times,
is still a neat sum In the aggregate,
and would be desirable feature in any
city many times tho size of Spencer.
In many instances small checks We're
handed out to the men. scarcely more
than enough to meet the months ex-
'penses. while others received checks
ranging up to $500 for the month,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21
NOT ISSUE noNDs JUST NOW.
City of Wilmington TO Defer Step I'm
til Conditions Are Improved.
ISnnnlnl q ,rhn him g Dlann fnl u
Especial to The Tin

WILMINGTON, n. c. March co.
The city OF Wilmington, Which Is to
embark upon the municipal ownership
OF water works, in accordance with a
big vote of the people, has decided,
however, not TO float bonds for start
ing the work until the financial atmos-
phere clears up. This decision. comes
after an attempt to float the bonds on
a basis OF u per cent The city de-
sired TO float 100000 worth of bonds,
so as to commence the work, and while
plenty of bids We're received. yet they
were on a basis of 8 per cent, So the
city fathers, there being plenty OF time,
rejected all the bids and decided to-
wait awhile before readvertising the
hnnd-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21
onarantlnc omcer Qual.llcs.

Especial TO The Times- pispatch,l
NORFOLK, VA, March ao.---Dr Pow
hatan S. Schenck, the new appointee Of
Governor swanson as quarantine Off
Ger of she Elizabeth River District,
promptly qualified to-day for the po-
sition, and at once began the d,8.harge
of his duties,
DR., G. r. cirandH, named as C mem
Der of the state Board of Haalth. Isl
vet 10 receive his commission, hit tis
understood that he will qualify im-
mediately uron its receipt,
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TWO MORE ARE ARRESTED.
Ellis and Clark Charged with BEING
Involved in Race Riot mt BeIlaycn.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
WASHINGTON, n. c., March 90
Mr.. B. A. Jones arrived in the city
late yesterday afternoon, bringing two
more colored men. Ellis and Lee Clark.
supposed TO have been implicated In
the recent race riot at Belhaven, when
a mob of fifty negroes and whites
shot up the houses of the Greek labor
ers employed by the Interstate Coop
erase company. These two men
we captured near Belhaven and
brought here by the sheriff.
This makes fifteen rioters capturea
and awaiting trial, fourteen of whom
are In Jail here. one having given
bond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21
MAY ABSORB THE WHITNEY.
Rumor That the Southern Power Com
pnny VIII Take Plant Over.
Ispeclal to The Times-plspatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.J
SALISBURY. N. c., March 20.-There
is a persistent rumor in this section
Of the State that the big s10,o00,0ot
Whitney electric plant, on the iadkir
River, near this city. is about to be
absorbed or bought by the Southern
Power Company. owners of some of the
biggest power plants in the South. The
report lacks confirmation but has
marks of truth, inasmuch as the Whit
ney Company is now in the hands OF
a receiver. It is certain. however. tha'
the Southern Power Company will en-
ter Salisbury and other contiguous ter
ritory, and will be a mighty factor fol
the development of the Piedmont sec
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21
CONTRACT NOT YET AWARDED.
Newbcrn Council to Go Over Bids More
Carefully Before Doing SO.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.]

Especial to The Times Dispatch.]
NEWBERN. N. c.. March 20.-The
Board of Aldermen continued its meet
ing this morning to open the balance
of the bids for the city sidewalks. AL
sop G. Pierce. of Newport News, We're
the lowest bidders for sidewalks. at
So cents per square yard. while Peeier,
Bame & Fisher, of Salisbury. We're the
lowest on the curbing, at 20 cents per
running foot.
The contracts have not been for
mally awarded. but it is very evident
that the bidders mentioned will be
the luck ones. although about ten OF
the lowest bids have been reserved
for consideration. Work will be start
ed within thirty days from awarding OF
contract and completed within six
months.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21
MAKE LIQUOR LICENSE HIGH.
Finance Committee of Newport News
Council Advises Radical Advance.

Council Advises Radical Advance.
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NEWPORT NEWS, VA, March 20.--
The Finance Committee of the City
Council has recommended that the
license upon retail liquor dealers be
increased from 5000 to $3.50, thus bring
ing the total of city, State and Federal
licenses to S1,025. There are now sew
enty-seven saloons in the city. and it
is estimated that there will be about
thirty-five under the proposed new CON
ditions. The license on wholesale
dealers was increased from $500 to
5000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21

pastor, the Rev. H. ID. C. Maclaci' N.
His morning subject will be THE ,ea-
sonableness OF Foreign Missions ano
his subject at night, Does 1t Pay?D
The usual services will be held al
IL A. NJ. and p. NJ. at Hoge Memorial
Presbyterian Church, franklin and
Nineteenth Streets. The pastor, thu
Rev. Tilden Scherer, will preach az
both services. Sunday school begins
at $3.50 a. NJ.
Preaching at the Paramount Presby.
terrain Church will be at AIS z. Nj. by
the pastor, the Rev Tilden scherer.
Sunday school begins at 3:1o Z. Nj.
Questions People Ask Me About
Miracles will be the subject of DR..
Edward Leigh Pelts talk before the
MEMS Bible Club of the Park Place
NJ. Il, Church tomorrow morning ut
10 o'clock. All men are cordially h
vited.
The Rev. NJ S. Colonna Will preach
at Park Place Methodist Church at III
a. NJ. and 2. NJ.
There will be preaching at Laurel
Street Methodist Church at II a. M.
and 2. NJ. by the pastor, the Rev. Dr,
j. H. Moss. as follows: Morning sub
ject. "a Lesson in Prosperity'' evening
subject, Prayer and Progress"
Hon. Hill Montague, member of the
House of Delegates from the city OF
Richmond. will address the mems class
at Venable Street Baptist Church to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. Mayor
Mccarthy had agreed to speak, but Will
be unable to fill his engagement on ac-
count of sickness.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21

took place at Low Walls the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell Wyeth, at
Rosemont. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clemens, return
ing from Florida to Erie. Pa spent
several days at the Jefferson, and vis-
tied points of interest here.
Mr.. G. G. Gooch, OF Stanton, who
has been very sick, Is much improved,
and is now able to sit UP.
Miss Virginia whitley continues
very Ill with typhoid fever at Atlantic
City. Mr.. Whitley left yesterday in
response to a telegram from Mrs.
Whiteley.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21

pm her body, the blood oozed out Just
anywhere. and we had to wrap her in silk
And carry her on pillow for. ten weeks.
she was the most terrible sight, I ever
saw, and for six months looked for
her to go to her mama, but thank God
md his agents, she is alive and VOL
Today and she will be three years old
Ihe seventh Of December and has never
had a sign OF the dread trouble since.
II used every known remedy to allie
viate her suffering, for it was terrible
TO witness. DR.. c. gave her, up
Ind then Invent to c. Il and got
Dr. b and he and Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment saved her. He
recommended the Cuticura Remedies.
Or said we were right in making use OF
them. AS nearly as ! can remember,
we used eight cakes Of Cuticura Soap
md three boxes OF Cutlcura Ointment;
but you must take into consideration
That hers was an exceptional case, for
an old and good doctor said that IL
was the worst case that had come to nm
In forty years. I have always hinged on
Eutioura Soap to keep her skin soft and
70 give her pure complexion. James
J. Smith, Wood and Metal Pattern
Maker, Box 234, Buena Vista. Va, OCT.
IA and %, 1906"
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Complete External and Internal Treatment 70!
ions,ats Of Cuticura Soap l25c TO Cleanse the skin
Eut!eura ointment 5000 TO Heal lhe SKIN, Gno
oated Phi. Csc per Vial CO., 70 fur!y ne 6l SsM
Fold throughout the world. Potter Drug q chem
carp, Sole Props. Boston. Mass
0rNAued Free. Cut.cura Book on Skin Diseases.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21

The pastor OF Grove Avenue Baptist
Church, the Rev. w. C. James. will oc-
cupy his pulpit at both services.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21
Worst Case Of Eczema Doctor Had
Seen in 40 Years - For Six
Months Father Expected His Baby
to Die-BIood 0ozed 0utAll Over
Her Body-Had to Be Wrapped
in Silk and Carried on a Pillow
Now She Is Perfectly Cured.
DOCTOR RECOMMENDED
CUTICURA REMEDIES.
"My little girl was born two weeks
before her time and my wife died four

hours after the
birth Of our child
and / had to raise
the baby on arti-
fetal foods. Six
months aftar birth
she broke out and
I had two doctors
in at t en- d an ce.
There was not q
alxsH la&k
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21

Preaching at the Paramount Presby.
terrain Church will be at AIS p. M. by
the pastor, the Rev. Tilden Scherer.
Sunday school begins at S:15 z. NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21

Midst; evening subject. "The Life and
Death of a Fast Young Man"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21

At the Second Presbyterian Church
the pastor, the Rev ar Russell Cscil,
will preach at morning and night SER
vices, The subject at night will be
"The Sixth Commandment"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21

Services MT the Seventh Street Chris
tian Church Will be conducted by the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21

pastor, the Rev. II. ID. C. Maclach N.
His morning subject Will be THE ,ea :
sonableness of Foreign Missions" ano
his subject at night, Does 1t Pay?D
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21

The superintendent of Baptist sun
day schools of Richmond and Nam
chester are invited to attend the Bap-
fist Pastors Conference in the parlor
of the First Baptist Church on Monday
morning at 1880 o'clock, Tho topic
for discussion will be THE Graded
Course Of instruction in the Sunday
School" The discussion Will be led
by the Rev. DR., W. c. James.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21

The Marchese San Germano, who Is
expected in Richmond to-day with her
little daughter and her attendants. and
who Will be at the Jefferson Hotel dur
ing her stay, will go from here to New
York and sail for Rome, where she
and her husband have their residence
for the greater part of the year.
The marchesc is niece or Mr.. Ran
delphi Holiday. and has many relatives
in Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21

Services at the First Baptist Church
will be. conducted by the pastor, the
Rev. DR.. G. w. Mcdaniel. The sub
iect at IL A. NJ will be Heavenly
Riches and Rewards" and at s p. NJ.
'.rhe Glores OF Heaven"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21

Services will be held at the Church
OF the Covenant, Park Avenue ana
Harrison streets, at II A. NJ. and s
r. NJ The pastor, the Rev. DR., Stew
art. Will ne in the pulpit ut both SER
Vices.
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Guests of Mrs. Dettelbuch.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Geirshoser> anG
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Geirshoser, OF
New York. who have been spending
two months in Cuba and Florida
reached Richmond on Friday, and are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Dettei-
bach, at No. 1131 West Franklin Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21

At Ashury Place Methodist Church
at II A. NJ, tho Rev Ernest Stevens,
chaplain OF Randolph Macon College,
will preach and his subject win he
THE Christians Rule For Living" AT
S F. NJ, the pastor VIII preach on
'"Peters shadow"
AT Centenary NJ, y, Church the pas
tor, the R.v. j, n, Latham, will preach
Mt II A, NJ, and r, NJ, as follows;
Morning nuhiect THE Child In the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21
Miss TompllIn. Hostess.
Mrs. johnson card Hostess.

Mrs. Ira Branch Johnson. OF Norfolk,
formerly Miss Louise Herbert, a much
admired Richmond girl. entertained at
bridge in her apartments at the STRAIT
ford on Wednesday afternoon, her
guests being Miss Louise Jones, Miss
Nan Freeman. Miss Mary Duncan. Miss
katherine Newbill, Miss Bessie Doyle,
Miss Bessie Merritt and Miss Mary
Einr/ Nash
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21

At the Grace Street Presbyterian
Church the Rev. Or. Witherspoon the
pastor. will preach morning and night
The morning topic will be Some Pleas
FOR Public Worship" and at night
some Words OF Cheer from the Mas
ter"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21

The Rev. NJ. S. colonna will preach
at park Place Methodist Church at ii
A. NJ. and s z, M.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21

The Rt. Rev. r, A. Gibson, D. D.,
Bishop OF Virginia, will visit Ascension
Chapel, Highland Park, tomorrow af-
ternoon at 4 o'clock. The laying OF
Of hands will be administered to such
as are ready and DESTROYS to receive it.
The public are cordially INVITED to at
tend this service. The Rev. James e.
PoindeXter is the minister in charge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21

At Broad Street Methodist Church
the Rev. DR.. Ciilby G. Kelly, pastor,
will have for his theme at the evening
service why the Father Loves the
San
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
SAYS s85 WAS
BOARDERS PRICE
FOR WINDING BABY
Mrs. Catherine CzikOwski De-
clares Missing Paul Bricko
Made Off with Cash.

1t cost Mrs. Catherine Czikowslli. of
Bricko, one of her boarders, mind her
baby for few minutes on November
"a, and she has given fortune teller
S24 to locs te him, but without result.
Now she seeks the aid of the Newark
police.
Bricllo had boarded with the woman
two weeks, when, on November "a, she
asked him to chop some wood.
After he had cut up quite pile he
said he was dry. Mrs. Czikowski told
him if he would mind the baby she
would get a pint of beer.
When she returned the baby was
alone She looked into closet where
she kept her money and found it was
gone.
A friend suggested that she consult
a fortune-teller i'm New York, who
never failed to find anybody" The
fortune teller refused to do anything
unless she was paid $24. Miss Czilsow-
ski replied that all she had was Sc.
Then the fortune-teller suggested that
she borrow the balance, and Mrs.
Czilkowsk did SO.
The clairvoyant informed her that
Bricko had gone across some water
and that was all.
Mrs Czikowski says that her boarder
showed her a machine that he had in
vented for making silver coins and a
lot of material he had slowed away in
his bedroom.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
Chief CORB|TT TO
|. KEEP RECORD OF
EACH POLICEMAN
Efficiency Reports Latest Inno-
vatiOn for Use When Promo
tiOn Time Comes.

At meeting of the police board yes
terday it was decided to adopt an
efficiency record" which will be re-
ported to the Civil Service Commission
semi-annually. This record will guide
the Civil Service Commission when it
is called upon to advance members of
the police department Charges against
officers will be recorded just the same
as meritorious acts.
Chief Corbitt was instructed per-
sonally to investigate all cases of meri-
torious acts of police officers to which
his attention may be called, and to re-
port the result of these investigations
to the police board. He viii do the
same on all charges preferred against
his men.
The Civil Service Commission has di
yided the efficiency report into the fol-
lowing divisions: Quantity of work
performed, quality of work per-
formed" aptitude and capacity of
initiative" ''punctuality and attend
ance." character and habits so far as
they affect" efficiency or trustworthi-
ness"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
Mrs. Lillian Barnes Livingston
Seriously Injured in Fire at
Mount Holly.
WOMAN CAUSED TROUBLE
in MILLIONAIRE'S FAMILY
Was in Charge of Eccentric
Mans Stock Farm, Which
She Later Inherited.
Especial TO the Evening start

MOUNT HOLLY, Dec. 11.-Mrs Lii
liam Barnes Livingston. famous for
many years as Lillian Alien, the COM
panion OF. the late multi millionaire
Pierre Lorillard, is under the care of
several physicians at Rancocas Stock
Farm, near Johstown, suffering from
burns which may cause her death
She was set on fire last night by the
explosion of an oil reading lamp in the
library of the old farm house and woria
have been burned to death then had
not servants, hearing her screams,
rushed downstairs to her assistance.
Mrs. Livingston was In the library
alone at the time, reading book. The
old reservoir attached to the lamp ex-
ploded and she was covered with the
flaming oil. When the servants ar
rived in the room in response to her
cries Mrs. Livingston's clothes were
afire and she was running around the
room Historically
The servants tore the clothes off of
Mrs. Livingston, but she had already
been seriously burned and it Is feared
that she inhaled the flames. Telephone
messages took several Mount Holly
doctors to Rancocas Farm and at least
two of them remained over night and
are attending Mrs. Livingston today.
A telephone message from the farm to-
day said that Mrs. Livingston was
resting comfortably, but was not out of
danger.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11

The Rev. A. Peter TULIP, pastor oi
the New York Avenue Reformed
Church, has resigned his pastorate &c
enter the Protestant Episcopal minis
try. and 1t is understood that as soon
as he is admitted in his new faith he
will be assigned to a church at Engle-
wood
Mr.. TULIP is president of the Newark
Chassis, and by special request a special
meeting of the c1asss will be held on
December 10 in the North Reformed
Church to act on the resignation Of
Mr.. TULIP.
Mr.. Tulips action came as a surprise
to his closest friends, whose first inti-
nation of his intended action was his
resignation from the church and the
presidency of the classis.
As soon as he is received in the
Protestant Episcopal Church he will be
assigned by Bishop Lines probably to
Englewood
Mr.. Tulip has been pastor of the New
York Avenue Reformed Church since
May 8 of last year, succeeding the Rev.
John S. Allen, and was elected presi-
dent of the classis on October 21 last.
Mr.. Tulip was born in 1880 and gradu-
ated from the New Brunswick Theologi-
cal Seminary in 1904, and shortly after
wards became the pastor of the Re-
formed Church at Hasbrouck Heights,
where he remained until called to the
charge he has just resigned from.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
YOUNG BRIDE SUES
VETERAN HUSBAND
TO SUPPORT Her
Mrs. Louise Merkel, 80, Has
Her Spouse, Aged 6S, Hailed
Into Court.
MADE HIM SLEEP IN
HALL, HE TESTIFIES
Also Says She Turned Him Out
After Getting His PEN
sion Papers.

When Mrs. Louise Merkel. of 29S
Camden street, had her husband.
George Merkel arraigned in the First
Precinct Court today tale of Decem-
Der and Mayor August--with a num-
Der OF trimmings, was rehearsed. She
wanted him to support her. She is 80
and he is 6s years old.
They were married on November 4
last. and he said that on their bridal
night she took him to her home--she
was widow-snd made him sleep on
couch in the hall
THE next day." he said, by way OF
explaining why he had not supported
his wife. "she made me draw my SIG
out of the savings bank and made me
turn over my pension papers to her.
Then she told me I was not wanted
there any longer. and got out"
Yes. that is true" said Mrs Merkel,
with a cynical smile. but I learned
that he had another wife living and
know he should support me because he
married me-"
II was married about ten years ago."
said Merkel, but I understood that
my wife died In Plainf1eld three years
ago and / was free to marry again.
Judge Hahn ordered Merkel to pay
his wife 81 a week, and Merkel, in
leaving court, said 1t would be impos
sible for him to do so.