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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
RAID Bv BRITISH AlRMEN.
Fleet Of Forty Craft Makes Attack or
ReIqian Coast.

Belgian Coast.
London, Feb. 1.-THE air wing of the
British navy made another massed
attack yesterday on the German posi-
tions along the Belgian coast in an ef-
fort to destroy or damage the submar-
inc base at Zeebrugge, the guns at
Ostend and Middlekerke and the aero
drome at Ghistelles.
According to the official report good
results were attained. Forty ma
chimes were utilized, as compared with
thirty four in last weeks attack.
While the British >airmen were drop
ping their bombs on the gun positions,
the supply trains and barges and the
trawlers used in mine laying and mine
sweeping operations, eight Frenchmen
attacked the GhistelleS aerodrome, thus
preventing the German airmen from
making an attempt to cut off the Brit
ish machines.
The official statement concerning
the air raid says:
Forty Machines in Raid.
THE air operations of the naval
wing against the Bruges, Ostend and
Zeebrugge district We're continued
this afternoon. Forty aeroplanes and
seaplanes bombarded Ostend. Middel-
kerke, Ghintelles and Zeebrugge.
Bombs were dropped on the heavy
batteries situated on the east and west
side Of Ostend on gun positions at
Middlekerke, on transport wagons on
the Ostend- Ghistelles road on the
Mole at Zeebrugge to widen the breach
damaged in former attacks. on the
locks at Zeebrugge, on barges outside
Blandenberghe and on trawlers outside
Zeebrugge.
Report Good Results.
Eight French aeroplanes assisted
the naval machines by making vigor-
Gus attacks on the Ghistelles aero
drome, this effectively preventing Ger
man aircraft from cutting off our ma
chimes. 1t is reported. that good re-
suits were obtained.
Instructions are always issued to
conf1ne attacks to points of military
Importance and every effort is made by
the flying officers TO avoid dropping
bombs on any residential portions OF
towns"
The official report makes no men
ton of the airmen engaged. so it is
presumed that they all returned
safely. The day was bright and clear,
conditions being more favorable than
last week for raid.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
EMPLOYED TO SPY
ON SUPPLY HOUSES
Witness at Trial Of Master Plumbers
Testifies He Was Paid to "Get Evil
dence" Of Sales to Independent Firm
Government Case to Close.

Des Moines. Feb. 17--William Buob.
Of Grand Rapids, Mich, told the grand
jury In the trial of the thirty-six mas
ter plumbers in federal court today,
that he h;.d been induced by certain
rewards to get evidence on sup
ply houses that We're selling to inde-
pendent plumbers The witness de-
clared that William A. Decker, of
Grand Rapids, and one of the defend
ants, offered him s25 if he would col
lect evidence on certain supply house.
He said that he "jobbed' one concern
by getting a nonm memb ber to buy from
it and collected his reward.
Did you keep the reward money?'
asked l.. c. Boyle, Of counsel for the
defense.
Part of it; 1 spent the rest" an
sWered the witness.
Fred Kretcsmer. a Dubuque plumber
testified that even after the govern
ment Investigation of the Master
Plumbers Association had started in
Sioux City, two of the defendants, II
c. McCarten and Richard Mullen
both of Dubuque. had told him he
must stop selling to Independents.
H. F. Mcdonald, jobber of Du-
buque, swore that he had been criti-
cised by association members for the
same reason and that he had finally
quit selling to non members to avoid
this Criticism
Emmanuel Rickersberg. president of
the supply company, said that numer-
Gus orders given his firm had been
cancelled as the result of sales to in
dependents, after the orders had been
received.
Government attorneys announced
they expected to complete their side
of the case by tomorrow night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
rRAckAoE CHARGE INVALID.
Commerce Commission Throws Que
Tariff Of Kansas City Yards Compamv

Commerce Commission Throws Que
Tariff Of Kansas City Yards Company
Washington. Feb. 17.-The Interstate
commerce commission today threw out
a tariff filed by the Kansas City
Stock Yard Company TO impose q
trackage charge Of 70 cents a car at
unloading docks OF its yards and q
switching charge OF SO car, on eight
OF the fourteen railroads serving Kan
sas City. The commission held that the
stock yards company was rot COM
mon carrier. The decision said:
The commission is empowered to
strike tariff from its files If filed as
part of scheme by shippers to secure
ur awful allowances from curriers' un.
der pretense OF common carriage"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
DISABLED AIRsHIP SIGHTED.

Craft Of Parssvai Type Apparsnsly
Damaged, Seen Over Amsterdam.
London, Feb. ia big airsilip be-
lieved to be Of the Parseval type, ap-
parently damaged by gun fire, flew
over Amsterdam this morning, says a
dispatch from that city. The airship
was flying at height Of about 500 feet
and it's crew was unable to keep the
vessel in horizontal position.
Assuming q vertical position the
craft drifted toward Zuyder Zee. an
arm Of the North set, carrying with it
telegraph wires, with which a dangling
rope had become entangled. The air
vessel was later. sighted minus Its
gondola
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
FRENCH PRESS lNcENsED.
Socialist Minister. Criticized For At
tending International Conference.

Socialist Ministers Criticized For At
tending International Conference.
Paris, Feb. 17-The action of two So
cialist mem bers Of the French cabinet,
Jules Guesde, minister without port
folio, and Marcel Sembat. minister Of
public. works, in attending the recent
international socialist conference in
London, has evoked protest from a
large section Of the French press,
which makes the declaration that this
conference was inspired by the Ger
man socialist democratic party.
Senator Gaudin de Vilaine has writ
ten a letter to Premier Viviani, an
nouncing that unless the government
publicly disavows these two socialist
ministers before next Thursday, he
will present an Interpolation on the
subject in the senate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
MAY BUY EXEMPTION.

MosIsm Reservists May Escape Mill.
tary Duty on Payment Of $120.
Constantinople, via Amsterdam, Feb
17.-For the double purpose Of raising
funds and for releasing persons un-
willing to serve in the army, the Turk
ish chamber of deputies today passed
an urgent measure, bill granting
military exemption to all trained and
unframed Moslem reservists and GER
tain other classes of unframed Mos
lens, on payment Of tax of $12O.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
Shipping Lines Suspend.

London, Feb 1.-THE Exchange Tel
egrapb Company's Amsterdam cores
pondent is credited with the statement
that the Batavia and iceland shipping
lines and services between Folkestone
and Flushing will be suspended for
few days after Feb. IS, the date on
which Germany announced its deter
mination to begin a blockade of British
waters
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
Die. in Manner Thought Easy.

Special to Times-RepubHcan.
College Springs. Feb. I'D. A. Mac
Dougan prominent resident Of this
place, while at dinner read OF the sud-
den death at Blanchard few days ago
Of Ed Montague. who expired while in
his dooryard. and Mr.. MacDougall re-
marked to the family that that would
be an easy way to die. After dinner
he walked over to the home OF a neigh
Dor, and while standing in the yard
talking to two men MacDougall uttered
a cry and fell to the ground lifeless.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
MITCHELL MUST EXPLAIN.
Statements on Unpreparedness For
War Attributed to Officer.

Washington. Feb. 17-Secretary GAR
rison today instructed Brigadier Gem
eral Scott, chief OF staff OF the army.
to call on capt. William Mitchell. OF
the general staff. to explain published
reports attributed to him on the un-
preparedness Of the United States for
war Captain Mitchell was quoted as
having said it would take the United
States about three years to put 1.000,-
900 trained men in the field
Secretary Garrison said he consid-
cred such utterances If made public at
present ''injudicious and improper"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
GENERAL oooDALE DEAD.

Veteran Of Civil War and Regular
Army Officer For Many Years.
Wakefield, Mass, Feb. 17.-Brig.-
Gen. Greenleaf A. Goodale, u. s. A., re-
tired, died today, aged Is years. He
entered the regular army in 1866. after
serving with q volunteer regiment in
the civil war, and was retired in 1903.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
MAY REouIsiTloN MAIZE.

official Decree Of Austro- Hungarian
Government IL Expanded.
London. Feb. 17-An official decree
extending to maize. the Austrian Hun
sarian governments rights to requisi-
.ion, has been published in the official
Gazette Of Budapest according to an
Amsterdam dispatch to Reuters Tele-
gram Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
low. Postma.t.rs Appointsd.

Special to Times Republican,.
Washington, Feb. 17.--The president
today nominated the following Iowa
postmasters:
Henry Duret, Battle Creek.
Walter II. Dewey. Charlton.
William DAILY. Hawarden
7 Cnw1ar Meliin Doiis. 49,
William A. Julian, Merrill.
James D. MINES. Moravia.
James H. Neen. Sumner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
DECLINE IN FRENCH RENTEs.

German Financial Circles Draw Infer
snce That French Are Pessinistic.
m Berlin via London. Feb. 1.-THE
present decline in French rentes is
attracting much attention in German
financial circles. The press points out
that for the first time in history
French threes have fallen below Ger
man threes, having lost IS points In a
year. while the latter have dropped
only eight. The inference drawn here
II that the German people are optimis-
tie over the military outlook while the
French have become pessimistic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
Germany's Reply Forwarded

Berlin, yia London. Feb. II = Ger
many's reply to the United States note
of protest against the regulations pro-
posed for war zone in the waters
around the British Isles has been
handed to Ambassador lanes W. Ger
ard and probably will be forwarded to
Washington today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
TWO FIREMEN KILLED.

Crushed by Falling Wall of Odd Fell
lows Building at Danville.
Danville, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-Two firemen.
Albert Holmes and Albert Shanks, were
killed, and five others We're seriously
injured early today while fighting fire
that destroyed the Odd Fellows build
ing here. A falling wall caught the fire.
men.
The building, four story structure.
was located in the business district.
The loss is estimated at $4,000. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17

his country. Talaat Bey today fills the
post of minister Of interior, minister
of finance and minister Of marine in
the Turkish cabinet. Two weeks ago
he was also minister of war, which
gave him the four most important
portfolios in the administration. He is
q young Turk and is undoubtedly the
most important man in Turkey at the
present time. He virtually directs the
public affairs of the empire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
CELEBRATE PEACE JUBILEE.

BY Proclamation Of Governor, Virginia
Observes Anniversary Of Treaty.
Richmond. Va, Feb. 17.-By Proc
lamation OF the governor, Virginia to-
day Is celebrating the Tooth anniver-
sary of the treaty Of Ghent. All pub
lie offices are closed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
EMBARGO ON FRONTIER.
Germany to Prohibit Importation Of
Products Of Hostile Soil.

London, Feb. 1.-THE bundesrath's s
authorization of the chancellor to pro-
hibit the importation and transit Of
the prod6cts of hostile soil and indus
try across the German frontier is pub
lished in today's edition of the Reichs
Antziger. says dispatch to Reuters.
The chancellor is authorized to take
any measures necessary to enforce the
prohibition.
The ground for this authorization is
proclamation which prohibits the i'm
portation and transit of several pro-
ducts mentioned from France and
Great Britain their colonies and pro-
tectorates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17

New York, Feb. 17.-Norvin r. Lind
helm, counsel for the shippers of the
Wilhelmina's cargo, received the fol-
lowing cablegram today from his rep
resentative in England:
Guard charge of vessel not prize
crew. No prize proceedings yet. Pre-
liminary steps detention"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
kAMRAR posToFF,cE ROBBED.
Safe Blown Cpen and $25 in Cash and
Some Stamps Secured.


Special to Times-Republican.
Webster City. Feb. 17.--Robhers blew
the safe In the postoffice at Kamrar.
the first station south of this city. last
night. Only s25 in money was secured.
tho quite n quantity of stamps was
taken. The robbers escaped on hand-
car either to Jewell or Webster City,
where they easily made their escape.
Government men today are assisting
the local officers in an attempt to 10.
cate a clue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
wlLHELMlNA NOT SEIZED.

Placing Of Guard on Liner Leads to
Erroneous Report.
London, Feb. 1.-THE report which
was current last night and received
wide publicity to the effect that prize
crew OF three British officers and six
teen men had been nlaced on the
American steamer Wilhelmina at Fall
mouth, proved today to be erroneous.
The officer commanding the men in
)aarge Of the Wilhelmina, said the de-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
! SARAH sERNHARDT TO LOSE LEG.
Injury to Knee Necessitates Serious
Surgical Operation.

Surgical Operation.
Bordeaux, via Paris. Feb. 17.-Sarah
Bernhardt, who is in a hospital here
awaiting the amputation of her leg,
necessitated by an injury to the knee,
continues to maintain her strength and
spirits. Her cheerful courage has won
the admiration of all her friends. In
answer TO an inquirt she telegraphed
her leg would be amputated next Mon
day and after that she would be quite
happy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
Modifies Divorce Laws.

Carson City, New. Feb. 17.-The bill
providing for six months residence
for divorces passed the senate shortly
before noon today, by a vote of IL to
TO- senator Bradshaw, Of Humboldt.
cast the deciding vote.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
cerman Raid in South Alta ntie.

Bueaos Aires. Feb. lit is reported
here from creditable sources that the
German steamer Holger was sighted
Yesterday headed for Buenos Aires and
having on board the crews Of several
British steamers sent to the bottom by
some German warship. probably off the
coast of Brazil.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
WHEAT PRICES DECLINE.
Marked Decrease in Value Due 70 AP
prehension az to Vessel Risks.

Chicago, Feb. Embarrassing appre-
hension as to vessel risks In the war
zone was largely responsible for fall
in wheat today. AS much as cents
was cut from the price Of July delivery,
in which trading chiefly centered. That
month dropped to $1.3lh. as against
$1.s6M to 1s last night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
Landslide Kills Eight Persons.

,REcnac, Feb. ia U "A lendslide caused
by the torrential rains at varcosabina
buried house occupied by eight per-
sons None Of those entombed has been
rescued.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
i;x.rxn.n Die. sudd.nlv.

Special to Times- -RepnbIcan.
Mason City. Feb. It's. W. Keeney.
a prominent livcryman, died today
from stroke Of apoplexy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
Turkey Went TO war Voluntarily.

Constantinople, Feb. 17-'-Turkey
declared var s.=sz ,ss.sss!so. being urged BY
Germany,,' said Talaat Bey today in
statement to the Associated Press,
made In reply to questions concerning
tie pelitjcal lnd military situation in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17

The Holger has been identified with
German activities in the South Atlantic.
She left the harbor of Pernambuco
secretly early in January presumably
with supplies for German warships in
South American water. The Brazilian
authorities punished the authorities
who made this breech of neutrality pos
oil
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
N. IOWA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1916.
Guard. in Charge.

tachment was not prize crew but
merely guard.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-18

was In the fifty-two five years ago.
Kansas hobs up with $50 steam laun-
dries as against Nebraska's total OF sew
enty-four. Thus Kansas figures show an
increase OF 81 per cent in the five years
in the number Of steam iaundries In the
state, and shows up with 100000 more
invested in steam laundries than IL had
five years ago,
Kansas City, Kan, has but seven
steam laundr.es, while Topeka has ten.
Much washing in Missouri.
Missouri comes TO the front with
total OF Ia steam lauudres. They do
heap Of "washee' in Kansas City and in
st. Louis, That Is what accounts for
bringing the figures up SO high The
total capital investment IN stenm l'in-
dries in that state Is S4,S32 1855. as against
almost 81 .OOO.OOQ less five years ago.
Iowa has 176 laundries. though It had
iS1 In 1909. Here again the amount OF
capital invested In the fewer laundriea
is greater by s.C0NO taan 1t was when
there were moro laund'ies. This is taken
20 mean that In the consolidation larger
plants are built to do the same or more
work, and consequently fewer but larger
plants. take more capital.
Illinois has ass steam laundries. II had
AS five years ago. Here y one state In
! which both the number of'laundries and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-18
ENTERTAINMENT SUNDAY
AT OLD PEOPLES HOME

A special entertainment will be given
Sunday afternoon by the Young women's
Christian association OF the University
OF Omaha at the Old Peoples home.
Members OF the organization have been
annually entertaining the inmates OF the
institution and this year plan to make
the event even larger than ever
Mrs. Jenkins. wife OF Or. ID. p. Jen-
kins, president of the university, was
tho principal speaker at the young
women's exercises Thursday afternoon
In her talk on the Requisites OF Col
lege Girl" she declared that ambition,
intelligence and desire were the chief
assets that 90 TO make life a success.
AT the regular meeting OF the Young
MEMS Christian association an informal
discussion was held on plans for the com
ing season. Committees were selected
to confer with tho president In arranging
for speakers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-18
CONTRACTOR DIES AFTER
STRICKEN WITH AP0Pl. EXY

Frederick NJ. Baker. aged 46, contractor.
died last night following a stroke of
apoplexy several days ago on a street
car. He leaves a wife. Mrs. Nellie NJ.
Baker, two children, Kenneth, aged IA.
and Paul, aged O. and two brothers. John
w. Baker OF Ithaca. N. Y, and George
Baker of Boston.
The funeral will be held at the resi-
dence. 621 Park avenue, Sunday after
noon. Burial will be in Forest Lawn
cemetery.
Mr.. Baker came here from New 'Yort
six years ago. He was formerly associ.
ated with II. l.. BarnuHL house mover
He built the milk station for the Union
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-18
Pacific here and number OF other large
buildings.
Last Recital by
Mr.. and Mrs, Kelly

A farewell concert recital by Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas J. Kelly, omahas we'll
beloved musicians. who leave soon to take
up their work In Chicago. has been ar
ranged by the membership committee OF
the Social Settlement. The recital will
be given at the Hotel Fontenelle, jan
uary 49, and the program will include
Irish folk songs.
Mrs. William f. Baxter. chairman of
the membership committee, is in charge
of the arrangements. This affair is one
means the committee of twelve captains
will take to raise their $4,000 pledge for
the year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-18
NINETEEN OMAHA
WASH HOUSES
City Shows Gain in Institutions
Using Steam, While Remainder
of State Has Fewer
INCREASED CAPITAL INVESTED

against seventeen five years ago, Any
one might hcve known this by stepping
out and COUNTING thon, but then II was
easier for the United States census bu-
reau to gather this Information and then
send out reports on Il.
or course this wasn't all the informs-
ton the bureau complied. Its report also
shows tina. Lincoln has only six steam
laundrlcs MS against seven five years
the seventh.
The remainder " the state has forty
nine laundries, whereas Il had fifty-two
in 1909. There is more capital invested
I'm the forty-nine. however, than there
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-18

Gee want Ads ProGuco Results.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-18
Boys Finger Gut
By Circular Saw
At High School

Elray Peterson. 1859 Mason street,
freshman, suffered a mangled finger
while working in the manual training de-
partment of the Central High school
Thursday afternoon. Young Peterson was
working with circular saw driven by
electricity. His hand slipped and the
flesh of the left index finger was laid
open to the bone. This is the first seri-
GUS accident that has happened in the use
of the circular saw since it was installed
In 1897
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-18
ALLEN ADDRESSES STUDENTS
ON YANKEE IN FAR EAST

George Hoyt Allen. a candidate for the
title OF ''the worlds greatest practical
Joker" gave a very interesting humorous
and educational talk last night at the
Central High school auditorium under the
auspices OF the Students Athletic associa-
ton Of the High School OF Commerce.
"A Yankee In the Far East was the
subject. Mr., Allen giving an account OF
some Of his experiences during his trips
around the world.
The Commerce High orchestra, under
the direction of Miss Eunice Ensor, won
much applause from the audience.
The girls OF the Social Culture club sold
homemade candy. clearing over so
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-18
Kline Seeking Work
For Three Young Men

Captain Kline Of the salvation Army
is seeking work for three young men
who came here from Duluth. after having
been deceived by an employment agency
at Minneapolis, who sent them TO Des
Moines to husk corn. The boys are
named Carl Hugsted. George Anderson
and Amalia Anderson. the former and
latter living at Duluth, and the other at
Minneapolis
They are 20 and p years Of age.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-18
OMAHA FIRM LANDS
HOSPITAL CONTRACT

The Board of Regents of the University
OF Nebraska last night let the contract
for the general hospital building for the
university school OF medicine In Omaha
to z. p. Gould & Son of Omaha for 1905
745, winning from a field of fourteen bid
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-18

N O n of EN- arc in it at
fun-makins with the Kat
zenjammers, Happy Hooh-
gan md little Snookums.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-18

ders. The successful bidders for other
parts Of the work were: Heating and ven
tilating. ]. B. Daily, Omaha, s1O514; plumb
ing, same firm $1,000; electric wiring
American Electric company, st. Joseph,
Mo-, A,OS4 The building is to be COM
pleted by December / OF next year. John
Latenser & Son of Omaha are the archi-
tects.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-18
Grnnted Divorce.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Pa. Dec. IT,
Mrs. Phillis Brooks. one or the famous
Langhorne sisters of Greenwood, Va,
was granted an absolute divorce In cir
cult court here today from Reginald
Brooks, New York clubman, on the
grounds of desertlon