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Evening journal., 1920-06-09
AFTER MAN Who
TOOKBOY AWAY
Detective Wharton to Bring
Valentine, Alleged Kid
napper, From Buffalo
REQUISITION is
HONORED BY N. Y.

state Detective Dauphin d. Whar-
ton, Of Dover. left yesterday after
noon with requisltlon papers for Jean
Valentine, alleged kidnaper OF 1--WE
year-old Edward LaBelle, Jr, OF
Smyrna, and is expected back late
Thursday night or early Friday morn
ing. The requisiilon papers had been
sent 90 Albany, y. y, for the sigma
cure Of Governor Smith and were re-
ceived by Mr.. Saticrneld yesterday.
Detective Wharton took the next train
for Buffalo.
Chief Of Police Cochran. Of Smyrna,
SAYS that Edward LaBelle. Sr., father
OF the boy, who went 20 Buffalo upon
receipt OF notice that the police there
had Valentine in custody, Is still in
that city. the police requesting him to
await the arrival Of Detective Whar-
ton. Mr.. LaBelle and the boy are eX-
pected to return with the Detective
and his prisoner.
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
MIR. SCHWAB TOL0OK
OVER HARLAN PLANT

Charles VI. Schwab. head Of both the
vast Bethlehem Shipbuilding and steel
interests and also OF the Emergency
Fleet Corporation during the war per-
iod, will visit the Harlan plant tomor-
row morning.
Mr.. Schwab is expected shortly be-
fore noon. 10 was his intention TO
have made the visit a month ago, but
he was delayed by business matters
Mr.. Schwab will be accompanied
by =. G.. Grace, president OF the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation and the
Bethl hem Shipbuilding Corporation.
and ]. W. Powell. vicc-president Of
OF the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Cor
poraiion The following general
managers OF an the Bethlehem Ship
building plants. also will accompany
him. :. w. Wakeman, Fore River
plant. Quincy. Mass; +. y. ErNN rtz,
Moore yards, Elizabeth, ~ j.; G. II.
Helherton. Sparrows Point plant,
Sparrows Point, Md. and j.. J. lyman,
Peirero-Alemeda plant, formerly
Union Iron Works, san Francisco.
Mr.. Schwab himself is chairman Of the
board OF directors Of the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation. OF which the ship
building corporation is a subsidiary.
y. B. German, general manager OF
the Harlan plant. and the members OF
his stan, viii welcome Mr.. Schwab
and his fellow officials and show them
over the yards and shops Among
those who will assist Mr.. German In
receiving will be ". G.. Smith, man
ager Of the central office. and H.
Brown. technical manager. Lunch
con may be served for the visitors
Mr.. Schwab and his party are max
ing a tour Of all the plants OF The
shipbulding corporation They Wis
tied the Fore River plant yesterday
and viii go TO Sparrows Point from
! Wilmington
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
MERCHANT IS
ROBBED At
GUN POINT
Naaman's Storekeeper Re-
lieved of $2S7 by Negroes
Who Threaten Death
POLICE OF TWO CITIES
IN FRUITLESS CHASE

Charles Mason, proprietor OF a gro
Gerry store at Naaman's, was held up
by two masked Negroes in his store
at 9.30 o'clock. last night, and re-
lieved Of S2S7 in cash.
Mr.. Mason. who was alone in the
store at the time. was making his
preparations for closing for the night
shortly after a souihbound trolley car
passed, he heard footsteps outside.
but as no one entered the store ne
thought he possibly had been mis-
taken, and continued his work. Going
back OF the counter he placed some
goods on a shelf and was In this po-
sition when the door was opened and
two Negroes. masked by having hand
kerchiefs drawn over the lower por-
tion OF their faces. sprang into the
room and with drawn revolvers called.
Hands uplm
Mr.. Mas0n's hands were already up
from reaching the shelf, and it Is
needless TO say that he kept them
up. One Negro remained I'm front OF
The counter, keeping Mr.. Mason COW
cred with his revolver, while the
other hurried back Of the counter and
went through Mr. Mason's pockets,
taking $3.50 In cash. He then turned
hi attention TO the cash register.
from which he took 81 in change.
With this money the Negroes hack
ed out Of the store, threatening 10
XIII Mr.. Mason If he made any outcry
or called for help, and disappeared in
the darkness.
Mr.. Mason at once gave the alarm,
notifying the police Of this city and
Chester, and each department sent
men 70 aid in the search and watched
all the trolley cars I'm each direction
but 80 far the robbers have not been
c1nfurpd
Evening journal., 1920-06-09

some distance. The crash awakened
many in nearby houses. TWO Pull
man cars, the occupants OF which
were asleep, were telcsc0ped. Ambu-
lances were rushed from Syracuse
hospitals. As wreckng crews cleared
away the debris, bodies OF the dead
were uncovered. Practically all Of
thase killed met death instantly.
The body OF Mrs Emma Grouse. OF
Utica. n. y. was found near that Of
her decapitated 10 months old baby.
The infants head was found several
feet away. Her i0-year-old son was
also killed.
Among the first bodies found was
that OF Engineer Doyle.
Considerable difficulty was expert
enced by officials in Identifying the
dead. Clothing labeled Miss Ethcl
Brayton. Fall River. Mass" was
found on the body Of one otherwise
unidentified woman.
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
ACTIVE PART BY
DELAWARE men
Judge Hastings and DR.. Hill
May Present General
duPont'S Name
LATTER HURT BY
FALL DOWN STAIRS
eclal 10 The Evenlng journal.

Special 20 The Evening Journal
CHICAGO, June 9.-General r. Cole
man dupont National Committeeman
from Delaware, twisted his LEFT ankle
yesterday by slipping down "A flight OF
steps at the Coliseum. lie Is able 90
get about. however. His friends stil
hope he Will be able 10 run for the
Presidential nomination.
Delegates from other States are now
hearing OF the business man for
President boom for General dupont
The New York delegates particularly
were Interested In d.. as General du-
pont Is a prominent hsure in NeN
York affairs.
While IL has been supposed an
along that Judge Daniel %. Hasilng. OF
Wilmington. Del. would place Cen
eral duPOnt's name before the con-
ventiOn. 10 was said today that the
Rev DIT. John Wesley Hill. chancellor
OF Lincoln Memorial University. also
may turn loose the flOOdgaies OF his
oralory In presenting General du-
Points name % the convention.
ANY dark horse can win" was the
way General dupont summarized the
situation today.
aAre you favorable to sproul2" ne
II repeat any dark horse can win
ne answered. 81 am going 90 follow
Chairman Hays advice That the Ma
tional Committee is to elect and not
select candidates"
cone mans guess Is as good as
anoiher's~ Is the way Judge Hastings
summarized the situation as 20 the
likely nominee for President.
General dupont yesterday, In me
convention. made the motion that re-
suited in the old rules being adopted
until new ones can be agreed on.
General A. r. Benson, Delaware
CONTINUED on Page TWO.
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
DIVERS SEEK $1,000
DIAMOND in RIVER

Slipping from his fingers while on
Aumstino Pier Yesterday afternoon,
a diamond ring valued at 1900 the
property OF Melvin Anderson, 1902
Tatnall street. bounced from the deck
of the boat 90 ihe water and disap-
peared
The ring came into Mr.. Anderson's
possession about three months ago
after a settlement OF his mothers
estate. The assistant engineer OF the
boat saw the accident and said he
thought he knew where the ring drop
ped. The crew OF the boat are diving
Tor the ring today.
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
cuAIrTAUOUA ENDS TODAY.

The Swarlhmore Chaulauqua AZ
Stabler Park. viii end IFS program This
evening, with a lecture by the Hon.
Crawford Vaughan. former premier or
South Australia, who will speak on
"Ausiralia's Industrial Crisis. How
We Met t."
A Junior Chauiauqua pageant a
Mother Goose Party in which the
narticipants will be school children
Visiting the affair. will be held this
afternoon at $50 o'clock. The entire
afternoon viii be devoted TO the chill
dren. who VIII be taken care Of ana
managed by Hughie Fitzpatrick and
Wallace Havelock. two clever stars In
their respective lines.
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
SHOWER OF GLASS
WHEN TROLLEY JUMPS

several Messengers were cut by
living class this morning. when the
trolley car. leaving New Castle at 100,
was derailed at the philadelphia and
Reading crossing. South Wilmington;
It was said the motor casing dropped
into the frog at the crossing. causing
lhe car 10 stop so suddenly thai pas
seneers were thrown from their seats
and windows broken, the glass lying
In all directions.
The derailed car blocked traffic for
some time and not until about 10
O'Clock was the wrecking crew able
TO get the damaged car TO the repair
shOp. Passengers were forced 10
transfer at that point before proceed
ing either 20 New Castle or this city.
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
ELSMERE OFFICIALS
AFTER SIGN WRECKERS

Town Commissioners Of Elsmere at
meeting last night decided 90 CO.
operate with the Delaware Automobile
Association I'm putting a stop 10 the
practice Of tearing down the road
signs OF lhe Association. The fact that
such signs along the Lincoln Highway
In Elsmere and Oak Grove have been
destroyed was not known 10 the
commissioners until they read OF such
acts In the newspapers.
The commissioners have instructed
their officers TO arrest all persons seen
destroying the signs.
Evening journal., 1920-06-09

There has been an alarming in
crease I'm the number OF disappear
ances Of young women in this city
during the last two or three weeks
and the past week has broken all
records OF the police department. in
the number OF requests made OF the
department by sorrowing parents for
aid in locating their missing chill
dron.
Sergeant OF Detectives Benson said
This morning that he had rtreived
on an average OF one complaint a day
recently.
OF the large number OF cases re-
portod TO the department several have
proven menn Cirlish escapades, the
wanderer relenting OF her purpose TO
see the world aftnr a few hours
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
PUBLIC INVITED.

Special 20 The Evening Journal.
NEWARK, June DIR. W. Owen
Sypherd, chairman OF the commence
ment committee OF the Delaware Col
lege faculty, stated today that the
college officials desire 70 understood
that the general public Is invited 90
attend the commencement exercises at
1890 o'clock next Monday morning.
The exercises viii be held in the
open in front OF Old College. where
there will be room for nNerN0ne.
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
MANY YOUNG GIRLS
MISSING FROM HOMES

away from home and parental care,
and the girls have sorrowfuliy re-
turned and sought forgivness. but
many others are still missing, and 10
Is feared have not Jared we'll.
In most cases the police and the
parents alone are aware OF the miss
ing ones, the names not bing made
public, as It Us felt any publication
might prove injurious TO some inno-
cent ones who may yet return and
reasonably explain their absence.
Recent Kidnapping eases have put
the police department upon their
metile. and while many missing
ones have returned home this Is not
dcterring the force In investigating
every complaint made.
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
Program For TOday'S
Session at Coliseum

Convention 10 be called 10 order
By Chairman Lodge at I a. m.
Prayer by Bishop Charles y.
MOOdcOck.
Report Of committee on ere
dcntals.
Report Of committee on per
manent organization.
Permanent organization OF con
VcntiOn.
Reports OF committee on rules
end order OF business
Adoption of a platform.
Appointment OF other conVen-
liOn committees.
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
MISSING GIRL MAY
BE ON WAY WEST

According 10 police officials today
relatives Of Glorius COiirell, OF 5i3
Lombard street, the i3-year-old school
girl Who disappeared from her home
last Monday is thought TO have gone
10 California.
SO FAR the police have been unable
10 find any clues as 10 the where
abouts OF the girl or Frank Jones, a
former boarder at the Cotirell home,
who Is thought TO have gone with
hor
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
TOWN Is WRECKED
BY NIGHT CYCLONE

ST PAUL. Mimi, June UNITED
Press Hurricanes sweeping over
West Minnesota last night killed two,
injured more than a score and wiped
out the town OF FOxhOlme, according
90 reports received here today.
The storm originated in North
Dakota and swept across Minnesota
wrecking many homes and paralyzing
communication.
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
WOOD DELEGATES FORCE DRIVE TO WIN NOMINA ATION
SECOND DAY SEES G.. o. p. FORCES
LINED UP Nv CONVENTION FOR
HOT FIGHT OVER PRESIDENCY

Wood Offensive In
ciudeS Pressure on
Delegates Instructed
For Candidates Other
Than CenerdI-LOtU-
den Stock Also En-
joys Fresh Boom.
His Friends Expect
Victory With $50
Votes on Fifth Ballot
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
HURT UNDER FALLING WALL.

AninOny I0mdrcne, aged 80 years,
OF 322 Poplar street. employed by
George s. Charles. contractor, work
ing on a building at S39 King street. re-
cciycd slight injuries yesterday after
noon, when pinned under falling
wall Tie was taken 40 The Delaware
Hospital where his injuries were said
20 consist OF slight bruises about the
hins
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
nEIn On GAMINC CHARGE.

Castro AlNel, poolfoou pfoPIle-
tor. at Ninth and Young streets, New
Castle, was held under 500 bail for
the grand Jury. on a charge Of yiolai-
ing the gaming laws. by Magistrate
BrOman today. -
Alvez was represented by William
II. Cooper. Jr., who entered a plea Of
not guilty.
The arrest was made on complaint
OF Frank r. Haley, OF the Law and
Order Society.
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
nnIIRT WINs non nAIEY.

Frank Haley, who said he came 10
this city from Omaha, Neb., only rs-
Gently, was dismissed by Deputy
judge Finger. in Municipal Court this
morning. on a charge OF larceny Of
SO from sophia Bralocresh. Haley
was employed In helping carpenters
alter the building at the northeast
corner OF Seventh and Pine streets.
Tie was alleged 20 have taken the si5
from The womans pocke,book In her
apartment while he was cleaning it.
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
nAkEns, sInIkE nTr

Strike OF the bakers, which has ex-
isied for about two weeks. was called
on at a meeting Of the Bakery and
Confectionery Workers Union, No
PSI yesterday afternoon.
During the next few months the
local union plans 90 conduct an edu-
caiiOnal campaign TO secure the union
label on an bread and other products
made in Wilmington bakeries. The
arbitration committee OF the Central
Labor Union worked in conjunction
with the bakers during the conir0-
Yersy.
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
pArRnIMAN nEHGNs

The police force will be shy an
other man after June IS. Pairolman
Walter White presented his resigna-
fion from the force this morning ef-
feclive on that date.
Mr.. White assigns as his reasons FOR
resigning the long hours and poor
nav for the police. The resignation
will be acted upon next Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
STTFFTRS CRUSHED HlND.

Hezekiah Black. age 80 years. OF
Marshalllon. employed as a driver for
the Delaware Hard Fibre Company,
had his hand badly crushed yesterday
afternoon. when caught between two
cases Of goods he was loading at the
b. and o. depot he was taken 10 The
Homeopathic Hospital
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
WILMINGTON MEN
HONORED BY POLICE
nrlal Ii ma Evnnlne Innrnal

CU'HIIT 10 ITO TNUIIHlE IUUTndT.
DETROIT Mich, June 9,-NfaiOr
Richard Sylvester, OF Wilmington,
Qel., was elected honorary president
N the International Association OF
Chiefs Of Police yesterday. Tie was
presented with a beautiful testimonial
because OF his long services as an
official OF that organization.
At the suggestion OF Major Sylves-
Ter. Chief Of Police George Black. Of
Wilmington, Del, was elected score
tary OF fhe association.
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
DAVIS ADMITTED no PRACTICE.

Iamos Rankin 0lNIs was admIIIed
to practice in the United states Dis
trict Court this morning by Judge
Hush NJ Morris. his name being pre-
scented 10 the court by his father,
Thomas Davis.
II am glad TO have YOU as mem
ber Of this bar" said the judge TO
Mr. Davis, when the oath was admin
istered by Clerk Mahaffy-
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
FIKS TO VISIT PENIS GROVE

IOdEe delegations or wilmington
Elks will go 10 penn's Grove tomor-
row night 10 attend a bazaar which
Is being held by penns Grove Lodge
No. i.rS. They Will leave on the
Z o'clock. Wilmington time. boat The
proceeds OF the bazaar are for the
Elks mOrlg gage fund.
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
ROY RADLY HURT BY TROLLEY.

Andrew Kent age o years. Negro,
was struck by an easiDOund trolley
car on Seventh street, between scott
and dupont streets. yesterday after
noon. and badly injured his left leg
being broken and his body l3ceratcd.
He was taken 90 the Delaware Hos
pilal by his father. Isaac Kent, In the
nOlica ambulance.
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
RIRS RROKFN nv FAIL

John smith, Negro, aged GO years. OF
22O0 Harrison street, fell from a scaf-
folding in the yards OF the Harlan
plant shortly before noon. fr2cturing
several ribs Tie was removed 10 the
Delaware Hospital in the police ambu-
lance.
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
TODAYs TEMPERATURE.
Sun AND TIDE.
LOST AND FODND.

A MOTHER or EIGHT CHILDREN
~ lost $40 going from Fourth and
Tatnall TO Fourth and King. from Fourth
and King 70 Sixth and King streets 500
reward IN returned TO 40j Iatnall ST.
Juneo-et
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Evening journal., 1920-06-09
knNANIS CIIR no DINE

Members OF the kiwanis Club, in
stead of "a luncheon today, will have
a shore dinner at The Idle Hour Club
this evening.
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
FnIENns, sTIDENTs ENTERrAIN.

The third and fourth primary grades
Of Friends school presented a can-
tala this morning in the school GYM
nasium entitled "rhe Golden Gift
The children entered into the spirit
OF the operelia and delighted the large
audience present.
The closing exercises OF the inter
mediate and high school will be held
tomorrow morning.
Evening journal., 1920-06-09

A Safe Spring Tonic, GLOW
DAIRY BUTTERNiILk.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
THE WEATHER

Pair tonight and Thursday: mild
temperature. gentle variable winds.
Evening journal., 1920-06-09

Certified MIX for Infants-Clover
Dairy Co.-Ady.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-08-05
Col. Emery Demands
An Accounting
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money to tell you in the mails or on
the fences.
"Agan's platform is audacity it.
self. He says outright he is against
the 18th amendment. Agan says
come to my counter because it's wet.
Us SO wet you will have to wear rub
Der boots. Rabbits platform is so
wet that lumberman's high shoes will
get you by. My platform is so
dry that you can walk on it with YOUR
silk stockings without getting your
feet damp.
"I'm goino to play my game with
out any excessive use of money. The
pcoplc are sick and tired of huge
! sums OF money being squandercd in
campaignsa That is what they are
going to rtbukc on the 18th OF next
month. have not the money nor the
INCLINATION to mail one set of liter
allure TO 10000 people. / have no
! doubt Mr.. Hardness believes what he
says; that he thinks he is justified in
piling up thousands on this thing It's
| in the interest of Vermont.
If these men tell and tell hone silly
as l believe they would the amount
Of money they have spent, wouldn't
given ore cent for the votes they
would have left in Hardwick.
"Therc arc two things in my plat
form l wish to emphasize and those
are agricultural improvement and
development. If were elected gov
crnor l would put schools in the val
leys and in the hills where the farms
would increase in value I'd have
community in each for that section.
We have enough deserted farms to
add 100000 to our population. There
is something in farms as we'll as fac
tories.
Mr.. Babbitt was the final speaker.
Practically all he did was to read his
platform and give a short talk from
notes.
Col. Emery's attack on both Hart
ness and Rabbit got both men "hot
under the collar" Both replied rat
her sarcastically to his charges, but
the fact remains that Col. Emery
made deep impression upon the
audience.
Col. Emery was scheduled to speak
this noon in Burlington before the
Merchants club dinner.
A large delegation from Newport,
includin~ Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Dwin-
ell, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brown,
Mrs. Emery, Donald J. Emery. Mayor
Gardner, Rufus w. Spear, Ral~' Sis
co, Will Blodgett and Carroll Davis,
attended the rally, other parties from
Orleans, Troy and Albany also were
present.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-08-05

Several years ago you started the
| District Nursin., appropriating SoC
OF SIS for few months work each
winter. The good work has grown
until the town gives you $1,000 fol
one year and your nurse made ovcl
1900 calls last year. You instituted
school lunches, now the school board
provides them.
"Our school needs medical inspcc-
tons and a single course in personal
hyriene, conducted by a doctor and
nurse who are qualified to do this
most important work.
"Your Committee on public health
and child welfare should have the
whole hearted and vigorous assist
ancc of every woman in St. Johns
bury to establish this department of
health in the schools. If you can
vote at the snccal town meeting,
you certainly should. If YOU cannot
vote, you can talk-womcn arc al
lowed, even in Vermont, to talk.
Influence all the men and women
YOU know to help in getting for the
children of our town the care of their
health that it is our duty to provide"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-08-05
McINDOES FALLS

Mrs. Mary Smith Dole of Boston,
who has been visiting her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Kent, has
returned home.
Walter Gleason has sold his prop
crty in Spencer, Mass, and is at the
home of his brother. H. w. Gleason.
Misses and Beatrice Wallace spent
Sunday at their home in St. Johns
bury Center.
H. A. Leighton is in Toledo to
drive home car. C. B. Duncan drove
one home last week.
Blanche Lowry returned home
last week from Littleton, N. H., and
Doris Mcqueen returns this week
from where they have been working
the past month.
Duncan Edgerton came home from
Newbury to spend the week end re-
turning Monday morning.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. M. Gibson have
been entertaining his sister, Miss
Gibson.
Eight of the girl scouts are camp
in" at West Barnet in MI. Laird's
cottage this week with their leader,
A'A''oo AWFUL diUoOH anu MlSo
Hall from Barnet.
Miss Dorothy Nichols spent the
first of the week at Groton going
from there to camp at West Barnet.
Will Cleveland of Essex Jet, and
MI. and Mrs. N. A. Cleveland of
Naples, S. d., spent last week with
Mrs. C. L. Duncan
Mrs Bessie Little and daughter,
Nora, visited Mrs. Joseph Shanty at
Newport two DAYS last week.
Miss Christina Hall Of Barnet and
little nephew, Eugene Field, visited
at q. l.. Fields Tuesday.
Marguerite Dow returned from
Lake Willoughby Sunday night.
Mrs. Walter English visited friends
in town Tuesday.
A business committee was elected
last Saturday to have charge of the
Chautauqua entertainment which
comes August 9 to II, A. L. Guthlie,
president; J. M. Gibson, treasurer;
N. S. Van Dyke, tickets; ID. M.
Nichols, advertising, and H. w.
Gleason, grounds.
N. A. Whitchill visited his son at
Newport recently.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-08-05
MOTORCYCLE CRASHES
INTO FORD AUTO
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him, but bathcd his 1lcc and tried to
make him as comfortable as possible,
until a doctor should come. The doc
tor, although he was held up at the
Portland street railroad crossing, ar
rived shortly before the ambulance,
and gave Boycc first aid. Later he
was taken to Brightlook hospital.
Crowds of automobiles, hearing of
the accident on the st. Johnsbury
streets or happening upon the scene,
gathered alor-' the road and viewed
the car and the NATURALIZATION mo-
torcyclc. The front axle of the Ford
was bent back, the radiator split, the
lamps smashed, and the wishbone
bent. 1t is now at Woodbury. and
Bcnoit's garage on Railroad street.
The MOTORCYCLES front was demol-
ishcd. The entire front wheel was
splintercd, both tires blown out, the
handle bars twisted, the mudguard
bent, and it is now at A. E. Counsells
shop, an almost total wreck.