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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
NIcARAeuAM TREATY RATIFIED.
Senate Approves Asrssmsnt Calling for
Canal Rights and Naval Base.

Senate Approves Agreement Calling for
Canal Rights and Naval Base.
Washington, Feb. 19.-The senate
late Friday. by a vote OF IS to IS rati-
fled the long pending and persistently
opposed Nicaraguan treaty. whereby
the United States would acquire a nine-
ty- nine year option on the Ntcaraguan
canal route and a naval base In the
Gulf Of Fonseca for $3.000.000.
Included in the ratification resolu-
ton was a resolution declaring that tho
United States would acquire a naval
base does not intend to violate any ex-
listing rights in the Fonseca gulf OF
Costa Rica. Honduras and Salvador.
which had protested against the pro-
posed requirements.
Five democratic senators voted
against the treaty. They were Cham
berlain. MARITIME. Clark Of Arkansas.
Thomas and Vardaman. Republicans
who voted against ratification were
Borah, Clapp. Cummins, Gronna, Ken
yon, Jones, LaFollette, McCumber Nell
son, Norris Smith OF Michigan. Smoot
and Warren. Fifteen republican sem
ators joined the administration forces
In support of the treaty. They were
Brandegee, Colt Dillingham;. Dupont.
Fall, Gallinger. Harding, Lppit, Lodge,
Mclean. Page, Poindexter, Sutherland.
Wadsworth and Weeks.
Immediately after he senate had act
ed. Senior Chammorro, the Nicaraguan
minister. said he would at once COM
municate with his government and that
he expected ratification of the conven-
ton by his government would soon fol-
low and exchange made to put the
treaty in force.
With the Nicaraguan treaty out OF
the way administration senators were
ready to call up for ratification the
amended Colombian treaty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
PAGE ONE.

Telesraphic News: ...
Germans Moving Troops in West.
Another Drive Indicated.
United States Conveys Hint to Tur-
key. ..,
Right of Merchant Ships to Arm
Upheld.
Seeking Evidence Against Harvester
Company. ..-
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News: A.s.........
Legion of Honor Smash.
Brown Convicted of Manslaughter.
County Option on Highway Bonds.
In Prison and Out in One Day.
Thousand Laymen to Meet.
Pal Of Ford Captured. .. ...
Gathered in the Byways.
PAGE FIVE.
Miscellaneous Matters:
Uncle Sam, Esquire. .-..
The Third House. ..s
PAGE SIX.
EDITORIAL: .
Deemer and Evans.
Mr., Hinshaw's Game Farms.
Mainly Individual. ....
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGES EIGHT, NINE, TEN, ELEVEN
City News: .........-- H.
Busy Year Ahead OF Marshantown
Club.
County Fair Raises Admission Price
Gives Skin to Heal Brothers Burns
Diphtheria Epidemic About over
Local Comment. ......- ..
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Wheat Drops Because of Liberal
Receipts. -.
Corn Eases With Wheat.
Cattle Steady
Hogs Firm.
Armor Plant Favored by Senate,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
EMERGENCY NAVAL FUND.
Appropriation of s2,757, GOO to Repair
Ships Is Asked.

Appropriation of s2,757, GOO to Repair
Ships Is Asked.
Washington, Feb. ia $2,757, 900
emergency appropriation for immediate
necessary repairs Of machinery in
battleships, torpedoboat destroyers
and submarines. to increase the sup
ply Of mines, and for the first time
to equip battleships with anti-air craft
guns. was asked by congress today by
Secretary Daniels.
Many of our destroyers have
reached an age where renewals of ex
tensive portions Of their equipment lis
necessary" Secretary Daniels said.
"The same is true of submarines"
The boiler of the battleships Georgia
and Virginia, both of which have been
in constant service for ten years, have
shown such weakness as to require
that these vessels be withdrawn from
active service to have their boilers re-
placed. The estimates were referred
to the. appropriations COMMITTEES.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
Supreme Court Decisions.

Special to TimeS-Republlcan.
The following decisions today were
handed down by the Iowa supreme
court:
Stennett VS.. Stennett, ct al. appel
liant. Calhoun county. Modified and
remanded. Opinion by Ladd.
Fisher. administrator, VS.. E1lston
appellant. Clarke county. Affirmed.
Opinion by Gaynor.
Devry and Kuhn Coal and Coke
Company VS.. Huttin. ct al. Muscatine
county. Reversed. Opinion by Ladd.
Hankins VS.. Young, executrix, appel
liant. Taylor county. Affirmed. Opin-
ion by Gaynor.
Garden. appellant, vs.. Moore, ct al
Marion county. Reversed. Opinion by
Ladd.
Billiard vs. Beck. appellant. Lee
county. Affirmed. Opinion by Salin-
ger.
True VS.. Hunter, Judge. Wapello
county. Affirmed. Opinion by Gaynor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
battle of three hours, the war office an
nounced today. The British were pur-
sued to their second line of entrench-
ments.
Conquest Of kamerun Complete.

Conquest Of kamerun Complete.
London, Feb. 19.-The complete con-
quest of the Kamerun, the German col
ony in Africa, was officially announced
this afternoon.
lit was officially announced in Lon
don on Feb. II, that the commander of
the entente forces had reported that
the conquest of this German possession
was complete with the exception of the
isolated position of Mora Hill. This
position. according to a semi official
announcement from Berlin, on Feb. 1S,
was being defended by. German forces
under Captain Won. Raben.
The German forces in southern
Kamerun crossed the border into Span
ish Guinea and were interned on Feb.
s, their retreat following the British
occupation of Yaunde on Jan. L.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NEWS OF THE DAY
Tho Weather.


Sun rises Feb. 20 at GAG: sets at
5:42.
Iowa-Fair tonight and Sunday =
warmer in east portion tonight; coole
In north and west portions Sunday.
Fair weather and moderate temps
ature has continued over the gref =
part of the United States. No pre- 9
tation has fallen except light Sii~@s
over the lake districts and the st.
Lawrence valley, and light rain last
night on the Virginia coast. The tenn
perature is moderate except over the
northeastern states, where cold wave
prevails. The temperature Is only
slightly above zero at Buffalo and only
10 degrees above at New York City
Fair weather is indicated for this vi
cinity tonight and Sunday, with colder
Sunday. The lowest temperature to-
night will be about 32 degrees.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
BAhkER,s HOME WRECKED.
Bomb Exploded at Residence Of Head
of Defuncts italian Depository.

Bomb EXpIodod az HeSIdence OF deao
of Defunct Italian Depository.
Chicago, Feb. 19.-A bomb exploded
today at the home of Modestino Mas
trogiovanni, blew out the front OF the
house but injured no one. Mastrogio-
vanni formerly was head Of a private
bank, affairs of which are now in
bankruptcy court. He said he believed
the work to be that Of a depositor. an
gered by the loss of his money.
The explosion apparently was caused
by a powerful bomb
The bomb exploded at 6 a. M, when
the Mastrogiovanni family was asleep.
They were thrown from their beds but
were not hurt. @
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
WORKMAN KILLED At AMEs.

Brcklayer Hit on Head by Fall Of
Heavy Timber at New College.
Special to Times Republican.
Ames, Feb. 19.-v. Rainwater. aged
about 80, OF atlanta, Ga. a bricklayer
employed on the new science hall Of
Iowa state College, was killed at 1920
this afternoon when a piece Of heavy
lumber broke at the third story and
crushed his head. N. Ballou. working
as tender, suffered a scalp wound,
but will recover. Rainlwater was but
recently married
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
E.;= ch; M.M. !.i~- .Elan.

San Francisco; Feb. 19:--The China
flies the house flag of the newly or
ganized China Mail Steamship Com
pany and carries the first Chinese crew
to qualify under the 'seamen's act. She
formerly was owned by the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company and Is due to
finish her second voyage under her new
ownership March. z. Her net tonnage
is 3,1S6. -. 49,, ..-., -, =.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
Protese, In. Probable.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Similar infor-
nation regarding the removal of Ger
mans from the American liner China
has been received py the state depart
ment from representatives in China
No action has yet been. taken by the
United States but 1t Is probable 8 pro-
test will be made to, Great. Britain.
similar to that made to France when
the French cruiser Deseartes recently
removed Germans and Austrians from
American ships In the Caribbean sea.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
BRITAIN WANTS APPAM.
Attornsys For Owners Of Vessel Bring
Action to Recover Possession.

AtS0rnOyo eof OWn9FS OF VoOS0t BRING
Action to Recover Possession.
Washington, Feb. 19.-Attorneys for
the British owners Of the liner Appam.
in Hampton Roads as a prize of a Ger
man crew, have brought an admiralty
proceeding under the prize laws to re-
gain possession Of the ship. The state
department holds that under the Prus
sian- American treaty the liner belongs
to Germany as a prize at least until
prize court passed on the legality Of
the capture.
The British embassy has contended
the ship should be returned to her own
ers under q provision Of The Hague
convention
Appam ls Seized.
Collector Hamilton at Newport News
reported today to the treasury depart
ment that representative of the
United States marshals office had been
provided with federal court writ to
serve on the Appam.
The marshal had chartered tug.
Mr. Hamilton said, and with about thir-
ty deputies on board left Norfolk to
serve the writ
Collector Hamilton said he had made
no attempt to stop him and had re-
ceived instructions from Assistant Sec
lretary Peters, of the treasury, not to
Interfere in any way.
1t Is considered probable that the
case will be bitterly contested. Such
proceedings might not be settled 70.
several years.
Federal Judge Waddill issued the
usual libel process and the Appam was
seized by United States deputy mar
shall. Two guards from the office of
the United States district court were
left in charge Of the Appam.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
GERMAN-OWNED DYE
PLANT DESTROYED
Middlesex Aniiine Chemical company's
Factory at Lincoln, N. J., Is Wrecked
by Explosion and Fire-Fusion OF
Acids Given as Cause Of Blast.

Plainfield, N. j., Feb. 19.--The plant
Of the Middlesex Aniline Chemical
Company. said to be a German owned
concern and one of the Few plans man
ufacturing aniline dyes in this country,
was destroyed by an explosion and fire
today.
The entire town Of Lincoln, where
the plant was located was shaken by
the explosion, which occurred before
the workmen had reported for duty.
Two men. the only persons In the plant
at the time, were seriously injured. The
explosion was caused, it was said. by
acid running together in the mixing
watts. The damage is estimated at
100000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
TENDERS Posi- 10 FRANc!s.

Missourian Sought to Fill Vacancy AT
Petrograd. !. q
washington. Feb. 1s.-Response from
David r. Francis, Of st. Louis, as to
dorship to Russia, was awaited by
President Wilson today. In offering
Mr.. Francis the post the president
urged him to ACCEPT. s. VI,
Mr.. Francis, who was secretary Of
the interior In the Cleveland admin
istration, would succeed George. T.
Matyre, resigned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
"sPorTER" IN WATCH TOWER.
Des Moines Smoke Inspector. to Dec q,
Office in Skyscranee.

Des Moines Smoke Inspector to Occ Al
E d.. Office in skyscraper.
Des Moines, Feb. IA watch tower
on, the city's largest skyscraper is to
be used by A. B. Pray, city smoke in.
spector, to learn who is violating the
city anti smoke ordinance.
: Mr.. Pray said that beginning next
week he will spend several hours a
day, in the tower, Persons having
ct,imneys belching forth smoke VIII be
',spottedn and prosecutions will follow,
ne said. The watch tower plan origi-
mated with Mrs. George France, wo-
mans club member Of the city smoke
commission.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
.Inoendi.rv Fire = ceno.

Genoa, Italy, via Paris, Feb. 1e.-A
seroius fire broke ont in a cargo Of tall
low piled on dock shortly after mid.
night and is still spreading The entire
flre department. with detachments OF
soldiers, and policemen assisting was
summoned to fight the flames. 1t is
suspected the fire was incendiary. Two
persons, evidently foreigners, were ar
rested.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
FEBRUARY

buildings with destruction. Officials
say the flames were stopped and but
one of the company buildings was
damaged. Fire reports were that the
entire plant, valued at several million
dollars, was destroyed
The company, which manufactures
pictic acid, q base for high explosives.
is Delaware corporation, headed by
the DUP onts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
EXPERTS ANALYzE POISON.

Death Of Marian Lambert Caused by
Dose Of cyanide Of Potassium.
Chicago Feb. 1S.-Cyanide Of potas-
sium was the poison which killed
Marian Frances Lambert, Lake Forest
high school girl. according to a report
made to the coroner today. The d.
gestic organs showed no trace OF any
other poison. The white crystals said
q, s:sge s,een fonnd under the finger
nafls Of the girl were originally cyanide
OF potassium.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
s.eret.rv of FEDERAL Boa "a.

Washington, Feb. 19.-H. r. Willis,
named by the. Philippine commission as
president of the recently authorized In
suIar Bank, at present is secretary OF
the federal board It Is understood he
will obtain leave Of absence to go to the
Philippines and organize the nevN bank.
native or Weymouth, Mass. has made
4 study OF the Philippines and IL an
,oconomist zssi sss - u
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
1r;ti.h stear,er A.hor..

London. Feb. 19.-The British steam
ship Comrie Castle Is ashore on a reef
on Mombasa, British East Africa Her
passengers have been landed.
The Comrie Castle was last reported
Ct Marseilles on Jan 10. She is 5,173
ton vessel Az.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
ASKED $1,5OO, 900;
AWARDED $50, 900
Verdict For Daniel J. Sully in Suit For
Damages against J. n. Hammond
Claimed Attempt Mas Made to D.
stroy Reputation az Cotton Expert.

Washington, Feb, 1s-Daniel J.
Sully, Of New York today was award
ed 100000 damages in his suit against
John Hays Hammond, Of this city. who
he claimed attempted to destroy his
reputation as cotton expert. A sealed
verdict was given by a jury in the Dis
trict of Columbia supreme court. The
trial, which occupied five weeks, was
made necessary by mistrial about a
year ago. Sully, sued for $1,500,000
damages
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
Arra;aned on aF.Ise Rumor.''

Rock Springs. Wyo.. Feb. 19.-Jim
Cutler, sheep herder, taken into GUS
tody yesterday in connection with the
recent robbery of passengers on Union
Pacific train No 49, was arraigned on
4 "sssse rrmor,. according TO infof.
nation IT0m S8recn ISIvSr Ioudy. S11s,s
Ter was apprehended at Kemmerer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
British Attack Fa;I..

Berlin, Feb. 1s.--Another fruitless at
tack by the British southeast OF Ypres,
where the Germans recently captured
several hundred yards OF trenches was
announced today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
Rifie lRanu, si4e .Appro,y,,eId.

Des Moines, Feb. 1s.--AdjHtant Cen
eral Guy Logan today received the
approval Of the war department to the
purchase by the state OF sixty acres
near villisca to be used AZ rifle
range by the Iowa Nationat Guard. y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
WILLIS HEADS lNsULAR BANK.
Named az President Of $4,000, 900
Philippine Depository,

Manila, Feb. 19.-The Philippine COM
mission has named H. P. Willis as
president of the new Insular Bank, the
founding of which with capital Of
100000 900, was authorized by the last
legislature. The salary fixed for the
position Is $4,000.
Samuel Ferguson, formerly secretary
to Governor General Harrison, has been
named vice president, and executive
secretary Of the bank, with salary OF
$4,000. 1t is expected the bank will
open on July 1.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
ATTORNEY Is ARRESTED.
Loren Risk Accused Of Subornation OF
Pariurx In Qamaae Suit

Waterloo. Feb 19.-On information
accusing him Of subornation OF PER
Jury III connection with damage s.::t
for personal injury against the stree:
railway, Attorney Loren Risk was ar
rested today at Minnea polls. He says
he is innocent. An appearance bond
has been posted and Risk will come
alone to Waterloo for his preliminary
hearing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
PERMIT SPRING SHOOTING.
Federal Authorities Not to Enforce Mi
qratory Game Bird Law.

Bloomington, Ill, Feb. 19.-P.
Flanagan. deputy game warden for
central Illinois, has received advices
that federal authorities had decides
not to enforce the migratory game bird
law. conflicting, as it does, with the
Illinois statute, and that hunters may
shoot water fowl this spring, the same
as in years prior to the adoption of the
federal statute.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
BIG PURCHASE OF CORN.
Iowa Starch Factory Buys Nearly
Quarter of a Million Bushels.

Omaha, Feb. 1g.-7M. Z. . NarH, rep
resenting Douglas & Co. starch m anu
facturers of Cedar Rapids. Iowa. has
purchased thru local grain companies
nearly quarter of a million bushels
of corn and is now trying to secure
transportation for it to the factory Of
the company. 1t Is said the corn is to
he used in the manufacture of starch.
which will be sent to England. where
it is used in the manufacture Of ex-
plosives for the army. '5ts.' .--. ..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
NEWSPAPERS OPEN OFFICES.
Stops Taken to Bring North and soutF,
American Business Men Toqether,

Stops dkeH 20 orth9 NoFth and south
American Business Men Together.
Washington, Feb. ia group Of
leading Am erican newspapers, it was
announced today have opened repre-
sentative offices in Buenos Aires as
the first move in line with suggestions
approved at the recent Pan-American
scientific congress for drawing the
business men Of North and South Am
erica together. The announcement
states that similar offices will be
opened in. other South and Central Am
erican cities in the near future.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
oritlsh Faii to cro.. rior;..

C0nsthnttnopie Via London, Feb. -.
- =. forces in Mes-
sOpotaAki9 to GROSS the Tigris below
Knt-1 ASnAze was repulsed after : 8
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
cRAzED MOTHER KILLS BABES.

Locks Children in Room and Sets Fire
to Clothing.
Rock Island, ILL.,, Feb. 1s.-Crazed by
domestic troubles. It Is said. Mrs.
Veronica Polski, aged 35, at Kewanee
early last night, during the absence Of
her husband and three sons, locked
her two daughters, aged 5 and Z. in
a room, set fre to their clothing and
then touched match TO ner own gar
ments All three burned to death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-07
DEGREE OF HONOR
Imperial Lodge Meets Friday After
noon with Mrs. Ethel Rankins

Imperial Lodge, D. Of H.. held very
interesting and enjoyable meeting Fri
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
Ethel NJ. Rankins. e6 Bangor street.
and with a good attendance. there be-
ing 80 present. The guest Of honor was
Carrie Carpenter. grand chief Of hon
or, Of Hartford, Ct, and among others
present were members from Kennebec
Lodge of Gardiner and Sunshine Lodge
of Island Falls. Grand Lodge officers
present were past grand chiefs of hon.
or, Lizzie Dearborn Of Gardiner. Lucy
Davis Of Waterville. Nellie Philbrick
and Sadie Metcalf Of Augusta, Grand
Trustee Julia Hathaway of Gardiner,
Grand Chief of Ceremonies Marion Da-
Wis Of Waterville and Grand Inside
Watch Ethel NJ. Rankins of Augusta.
Following the business Of the after
noon a substantial supper was served,
the menu of which included baked
beans, hot rolls and brown bread. cab
bage salad and pickles. assorted cake,
tarts, pumpkin. apple and mince pies,
molasses doughnuts, tea and coffee.
and the way that the good things dis
appeared was mute testimonial to
their excellence. A feature of the sup
per was a large cake which bore the
lodge emblems and was placed in the
center of the table. This cake was cut
by the grand chief of honor, Carrie
Carpenter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-07
AUGUSTA ICE co.
SELLS ITS BUSINESS
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
The Purchasers Are the Purin-
ton Bros. Co. and F. o. Getch-
ell, and the Latter Gentleman
Will Be Manager - Company
Will Have Offices at ITO and
333 Water Street

Announcement was made Friday aft
ernoon of the sale by the Augusta Ice
Co. the members of which were S. Sc
we'll Webster and Joseph Laliberte, Of
its business to the Purinton Bros. Co.
and F. o. Getchell. the sale being made
through the real estate agency of Hy-
man Gerstian. Mr.. Getchell will be the
manager of the new company, which
will conduct its business under the
same name as heretofore and Will have
it's Offices at 10 and 1888 Water street.
The capacity for storing ice is in
cluded in two houses on Bond brook,
one being the Laliberte house. which
Is nearly new, and the other the house
formerly owned by Mr.. Getchell. and two
houses on the west shore of the river
above the Augusta dam. The filing of
the several houses will be in charge Of
Mr.. Getchell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-07

Blue Blood and Red" is new Fox
film with new ideas and with big
punch. 1t is a western picture of love
and adventure. clean and wholesome.
Pretty Doris Pawn and George Walsh
are the stars in this production, in
which they have made names for them
selves There are real cowboys and
cowgirls. and plenty of the strenuous
life. The fact that our old friend AL
kali Ike" takes part in this feature is
good assurance that there is plenty Of
good comedy.
Robert Leonard appears in pleas
ing two-reel Gold Seal feature entitled
The Silent Man of Timber Gulch." Mr..
Leonard is we'll remembered as the
leading man in The Master Key" In
the Hearst International Weekly News
there are many topics of great inter-
est "Eleanor's Catch" is pleasing
Rex drama. 1.-THE Toy Soldier" which
completes this extraordinary program,
is one of the well-known Universal
comedies.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-07

G. W. Bigelow started at about noon
Friday for Rome to attend the fair,
going in his E. NJ. F. car with a party
of friends, but they had a slight acct
dent on the hill just beyond Coombs'
Mill, the universal joint breaking
when the car was half way up the hill,
thus freeing the rear wheels. and let
ting the car run backwards down the
hill. 1t did not tip over. however. and
the party thus escaped what might
have been a serious accident. The lat
ter part of the afternoon the injured
car was hauled to town by Captain
Woodlands touring car. and taken to
the garage on State street for repairs.