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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
Major Magruder
WEEDS Miss Schu,

Announcement is made of the mar
rage of Miss Helen Schurman, E
daughter of DR.. Jacob Gould Schur.
man, United States Minister to China
and Mrs Schurman, and Major John
Magruder, military attache of the
American Legation in Pel<in, which
took place at Manila, P. l., last Satur-
day. The engagement of the couple
was announced in Pekin last Christ
mas Day
The bride attended Rosemary Hall
School at Greenwich Conn, and later
she was graduated from the training
school for nurses of the Presbyterian
Hospital. She accompanied her par
ents to China last July, when DR..
Schurman. the former President of
&c rnell University, left to take up his
diplomatic duties in China.
The marriage ceremony was per-
formed in the Governor Generals
palace at Manila, Bishop Mosher offici-
e'tiiiS. ~. AoCIltiI HAL, NlO HAS just
completed tour of inspection of the
American consulates in China, and
Mrs. Schurman, attended the wedding.
Miss Barbara Schurman was her sisters
maid OF honor.
Major and Mrs. Magruder will spend
their honeymoon in a tour of south
eastern Asia, including Siam.
Major Magruder who is a son of the
late Major and Mrs. j. w. Magruder,
OF Woodstock has made a brilliant
record from his student days at Vir-
ginia Military Institute, Lexington,
where he carried the highest honors
awarded in years, through his military
record in the United States Army
where he was rapidly promoted to his
present rank. He is a nephew of
Misses Bette and Minnie Donaldson
and j. W. Donaldson, of Woodstock.
He has scores Of friends in Wood
stock who have followed his achieve
ments with great pleasure and whose
best wishes are with him in his latest
venture.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
Social Events

Miss Catherine Bargelt was hostess
Saturday evening at her home on Muh-
lenburg St for a most enjoyable dance.
An elaborate salad course was served
during the evening.
The guests were: Misses Mary Esther
Martin, Madolin johnson, Lillian How
ard, Katharine Hotel, Elizabeth Bur-
ner, Mary Clapp, Resale Benchoff, Lois
Smoot, Mrs. Frank Bargelt Prof. and
Mrs. H.>J. Benchoff.
Marshall Pease, Elliot Bauserman,
Colonel Ballard, Robert Irwin, James
Morris, Robert Stanton, Richard Halves
Gordon Appleby, Kenneth Mason and
Douglas Dymock.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
A COON TONIC
FOR OLD PEOPLE


Aged people often need a good blood
tonic When the blood becomes cloggcd
with poisons from the system, GUIDE S
Pepto-Mangan purifies it by driving off
the waste matter. Good blood is full Of
vitality and prevents illness, giving the
body greater power Of resistance. The
Weaknesses Of old age are greatly helped
BY supply OF rich, red blood, Gude's
Pepto- Mangan is sold in liquid or tablet
form by all druggists. It has been re-
commended by physicians for - years
and is a valuable tonic and builder for
the weak and rundown OF all ages from
childhood to old ACE Advertisement
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
ADVERTISER ENTS
Salt mackerel at Sager's.

Salt mackerel at Sager's.
SOC ticking now 39c at Shaffer's.
Fresh fish arriving daily at Sager's.
lake your trade to Locke's.
Lake fish Sc per ID. at Sager's.
Buy your shoes from Shaffer.
Bottle onion sets at S ayers.
Table oil cloth 29c I'd. at shaffer's.
Prunes 15c ID. at Sager's.
Save money trade at Locke's.
Loose cocoa 15c ID. Sager's.
$l.25 work shirts now 79c at Shaffer's S.
l5c toweling 9ic yd. at Shaffer's.
Milk Mash for baby chicks, at
Sager's
Bear Brand" boys and girls nose at
Shaffer's.
For clothing, hats and shoes, 90 to
Locke's
Oyster shells $L00 par 100 lbs. at
Sager S.
See our shoes and oxfords 96c pair
special at Shaffer's.
Read Locke's Dollar days ad in this
issue.
Bulk oat meal for baby chicks, get it
at Sager's.
All colors carpet chain, Just received
at Skaters.
Dollar Day Sale at Lockes Saturday
and Monday.
Hygea coffee $l65 per ) ID, bucket,
at Sager's
Large stock OF millinery, just re-
celved. F S. Bowman,
BIZ bargains at Locke's Saturday
and Monday.
Oysters, are fat and fine. gives us
call court day Sager
Our Spring and Summer shoes are
arriving daily. F 5. Bowman.
Big bargains on sale at Locke's Sat
urday and Monday.
Be sure and see our departments
before buying. F. 5. Bowman.
Small size children hose cotton and
wool sc pair at Shafiers.
Attend Locke's Dollar Day Sale
Saturday and Monday March 18th and
18th.
Odds and ends from Skaters Big
Clarence Sweep Sale going at bargain
prices.
Parcel Post Egg Boxes 1,2, 3, 4, Il
and 6, dozen sizes, Sager The Grocery
man.
Car load Royal fence, barb wire,
plain wire, nails sc. , now in stock
Shen. Farmers Union. 2t
Be sure 10 call to see Glenn Locke
court day. Big bargains on sale at
800.
Attend the demonstration of DR..
VIM. N. Scholls on Saturday March,
18th. F. S. Bowman.
Blatchfords milk mash for young
chicks. Also chick and scratch feed.
Shen Farmers Union. 2t
Come 10 see US court day, we can
please YOU in anything you want to
buy. F, S Bowman.
Have just returned from the Eastern
market with a large stock of Spring
and Summer goods. F. S. Bowman
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
Fire Engine 10 Museum

An old hand fire engine, presented
to the Sarah Zane Fire Company of
Winchester, va, in 1910 by Miss
Sarah Elizabeth Zane is to be pre-
scented TO the National Museum in
Washington, according to a resolution
adopted by the company Saturday
night. It is small engine that had to
be pumped by hand, and is said to be
one Of very few Of the kind now in
existence.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
Born

To Mr.. and Mrs. CharlesG, McGehee,
a son, Charles Gordrich McGehee, Jr:,
March 1st, 1922, at Bowling Green
Plantation, near Woodville, Miss.
Mrs. McGehee before marriage was
Miss May Magruder, of Woodstock,
daughter of the late Maj. and Mrs j.
w. Magruder, and is welcomed to her
home town each year when she visits
her aunts the Misses Donaldson.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
New Stock Wall PAPER

My stock of wall paper has arrived
for the spring and summer trade.
can give you Unground Goods, Blanks,
light weight Gifts, heavy Gifts, En-
bossed Goods, White and Cream Cell
ings. 30 inch Duplex Oatmeals, all
kinds of cut out Borders and Binders
to match. Prices much less than last
year. We trim every roll free, we also
take back every roll you do not use.
c. F. FRAVEL,
Court Street,
Sarch lott. Woodstock Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH
METHODIST CHURCH

Next Sunday: Object talk to the
children, The Tree That Talked, Ser
mon subjects, II a. m. Let Him That
Thinketh He Standeth Take Heed Lest
He FALL 7.30 p. m. "Temptations
Never Greater Than We Can Bear.
At our recent Quarterly Conference,
j. D. Grabill was elected a trustee Of
the church property in the place Of
Capt, j. H. Grabill, deceased, and Cay
wood Henry was elected a trustee Of
the parsonage property, The full
boards are now as follows: Trustees Of
church property: NJ. [. Walton, Jr,, /.
H. Harris, John w. Burner, Jos. r
Russell, j. H. Rodeffer, G. w. Koontz
X. F. Didawick, c. F. Cooley, j. D.
Grabill; Trustees Of parsonage property
E. D. Newman, NJ. L. Walton, NJ. B..
Wunder, G. w. Koontz, c. V. Shoe
maker, C. w. Coffman, NJ. D. Burner,
r. C. Gaunt, Caywood Henry; Steward:
NJ. L. Walton, E. D. Newman, w. NJ.
Calvert, w. L. Newman, w. F. Sine,
W. F. Marston, 6. R. Boyer, G. W. Hite
W. H. Wunder, NJ. L, Walton, Jr. l. H.
Harris, Miss Mabel L. Walton, Mrs.
Florence X. Stickley, Mrs. Nettie H.
Smoot.
These three boards compose our
official body, and they hold joint~meet
ings on the first Monday night in each
month.
The Annual Missionary Anniversary
Services will be held in the Methods
Church Sunday evening March 18th
An unusually interesting program ha
been arranged. This service is The
asst Of the Conference year.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
Mrs. Nate Johnson
Fractures HIP

Mrs. Kate johnson of Mt jackson
who is visiting her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Supinger
fell last Sunday and fractured her hip.
Mrs. johnson who had returned from
church had gone to her room toremove
her wraps when eturning to the lower
floor she had reached next to the bot
tom step when she fell.
Suffering intensely Mrs. johnson is
confined to her bed but her condition
is satisfactory and her many friends are
hoping to hear of her early recovery
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
Death OF Mrs. C0e

Mrs jerome Coe wife of DR. Coe died
at her home in Syracuse, N. Y. Satur-
day following an illness of several
months
Mrs. Coe is survived by her husband
and one daughter, Mrs. Robert S.
|Magruder of Syracuse, New York.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
Allen Kemper Appointed To
Annapolis Military Academy

Allen Kemper, the 16 year old son of
Col. William Kemper and Mrs. Lucy
Allen Kemper of DeFuniak Springs,
Fla. has been appointed a student
at United States Naval Academy at
Annapolis, Md. and will enter without
an examination. This is signal honor
J for lad of his years.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
Sale a Success

The great aluminium sale at F. S.
Bowman's Department Store, which
was advertised in the HERALD, drew
one OF the largest and best pleased
crowds of shoppers who have ever
been invited to secure bargains in
Woodstock.
This week DR.. Scholl, the Foot
Comfort Demonstration will prescribe
relief. for foot suffers in Bowman 8
Shoe Department.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
Executors Sale.

will sell at public auction in front
of the Court House at 10 o'clock a. m.
on Court Day, Monday, March 10, 1922,
two work horses, three two-horse
wagons, ladders, etc. and three sets Of
work harness.
T. D. NEWMAN, EN'or,
John H. Grabill, Decd.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
LyCeum Course.

The Fourth Number Of the Lyceum
Course to be given in Lantz Hall, Mas
sanutten Academy, will be held Tues
day evening. March 18th, when Charles
r. Taggart, a Musical Humorst, will
give his most interesting concert. 1t
has been said that he fiddles and talks
and laughs and sings himself into your
life and makes you better.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
MiddIetOWn P0stOffiCe
SAFE Rnhhfd

Middletown, Va, March 6.-An in
spector from the Postoffice Department
at Washington has been here investi-
eating the robbery Of the Middletown
postoffice early last Friday morning,
but up to noon today no clues had been
obtained. 1t was reported federal and
county officers had gotten some infor-
nation that was being investigated
1t was stated that the loot did
not amount to much more than 800 in
cash and stamps and that the safe Of
the postoffice was blown open with
nitro-glycerine or dynamite.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
NOTICE

All parties indebted to the late John
Il. Grabill will please come forward
Immediately and make settlement Any
one having claims against the said John
H. Grabill, dec d, are notified TO pre-
sent same. F. D. NEWMAN, EXOR.
Of JOHN H. GRABILL, DEC D
Feb oath, At.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
Optical Notice

| will be in Woodstock Monday and
Tuesday, March 10 and IA at DR.. Gear
ing's office Main st. near hotel-eyes
examined, special glasses made to order
VIM. Kline, optometrist
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
Eggs For HatChinq

Pure bred Single comb Rhode Island
Red eggs for Matching. Heavy laying
strain 81 per Is. Baby chicks for sale
also. George w. Clark
R. F. D. 3, Woodstock, Va.
March 10, 81. pd.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
Afternoon Tea

Remember the afternoon tea to be
served again this Saturday, three to six
O'Clock, by the young ladies of the
Methodist Sunday School, The place is
the Rinker storeroom, north ofSchmitt's
Drug Store.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
Good EGG Record

George W. Clark has pen Of l6 pure
bred S. c. Rhode Island Red hens that
have laid pa eggs during the month of
February and - on the first day Of
March.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
Notice

This is to notify the public that have
taken charge of Sisler Brothers Marble
Yard at Woodstock, Va, and will tran
sact their business for them in the Val
ley, Will be there every Saturday and
Court Days,
GEO. S. BOWMAN,
Toms Brook, Va,
at. r. F. D. No.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
Millinery

Our Millinery Department is now
open for the coming season, stocked
with the newest and most up-to-date
Ready to wear Hats" with Mrs. Sallie
Reilly in charge, special work solicited
F. S. BOWMAN.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
Mr., SWartz---MiSS Jackson

Miss Claudio May jackson, daughte
of Mrs. Viola Jackson of near Wood
stock and Mr.. Guy Ernest Swartz, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Swartz of near
Saumsville were quietly married Sum
day March 5th at 1890 o'clock at the
Lutheran Parsonage by Rev. Samuel
w. Kuhns.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
Leghorn Eggs For Matching

Single Comb Brown Leghorn Eggs
from prize winning free range stock.
81 per setting or s. per 100.
March 10 st. George X. Logan
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
Bees For Sale

Six Stand Bees for Sale. Address,
or call on
H. C. ROsENBERGER,
March lot Maurertown, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
Eqqs-ChiCkS and Matching

will have for sale single comb white
leghorn eggs and chicks also will do
a limited amount of custom Matching
apply to G. R. Sager,
Woodstock, Va.
Feb. 17-4t-pd. Route No. 8
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
SHENANDOAH VALLEY LOAN ANN
TRUST COMPANY.
WOODSTOCK, VIRGINIA.

honey loanel L. 8 per cent. on real
stsse or good oollateral security.
savings deposits received in sums Of
N.00 Or over, and interest allowed on
same.
- For particulars address the
Company at its home Office. Or call or
j. w. Eberly, Strasburg; +. S. Penny
hacker, Mt. Jackson; or S. r. Hoover
New Makes. Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
New Restaurant.

Mr.. John Mcdonald win open !.
restaurant in the rooms formerly -
cupied by the Frye Restaurant - 11al1
Street.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
Notice

l have some purebred gifts for sale
8 months old Buster Grant and Kansas
Big Bob breeding.
S. B HEPNER,
Mar. 3-2t pd Woodstock, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
Notice I!

j. L. Shaffer has his store open
every night for you. st.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-10
Church Notes

L 1IILIN-A.N z III ~ IT.
Rev. Frisbie D, Smith will preach in
Emanuel Lutheran Church, on Sunday
March 18th. Everyone cordially in
vited
CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH
Atthe service on Sunday at II o clock
the Lords service will be administered
and all are urged to be present by Rev,
S. W. kuhns who will conduct the ser
vice-Sunday school at the usual hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-21

was not lowered by the heat which
the speakers displayed, and there was
little business transacted after the
election of the chairman.
New Executive Committee.
DolIey announced as members OF
the executive committee, Shellabar-
ger, Layton, NJ. A. Hutchinson, w.
w. Page, Frank Stone, A. w. Lind
say, C. H. Peebler, I. A. Silliman.
Fred P. Metzger, James Hare and w.
8. Fulton
Resolutions fulsomely clarifying the
Republican party and the Republicans
in the national offices were passed.
having been previously prepared at a
time when the weather was not so
hot; the support of the Shawnee
county Republicans for all candidates
OF the Electromagnetic state and
county-was pledged, and a resolu-
ton demanding more voice In the
party councils for the county and
state committees was passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-21

Indignant retorts were hurled back.
1t soon became obvious that the Lay
ton forces were for the closed ballot,
and the Dolley for the open.
SheIla barger cut the Gordian knot
by ignoring three or four dozen mo-
tions, and counter motions, ana IN
forming the committee that 1t would
vote, on roll call, on how they wanted
to ballot for their chairman
The resulting poll showed the rela-
tive strength of the DoIley and Lay
ton factions The vote for open ballot
was Al, and for the secret ballot, 20.
tempt of the whole affair and refus-
ing to vote when his name was called.
Dolley rose to his feet and stuboeo
his toe on a concealed mine When ne
announced that it would be embar-
RAISING for him to vote for h1mself
and that he would vote for Layton II
Layton would return the compliment
layton Told His Troubles.
Layton rose to reply and cleared
| his system of some of the comm ents
| that had been bubbl1ng within MN
while Do1ley was speaking to the
question of personal privilege. Lay
| ton agreed that DolIey had contrib
| uted more cash than he had, but de-
clared that after he got thru hauling
! Dolley and other speakers arouno
over the county after the election, ht
had to buy new car, and that tnt
| county committees funds didn't pay
| for the car nor for the gasoline, mol
| for the set of tires that he had tc
| purchase after a certain speechmak'
| ing out in the county. Layton cla<&ec
| to have done a lot of taxi driving III
| the interest of an organization of tins
women of the party which Dolley nae
claimed to have formed.
Dolley parted by gracefully admit
| ting that maybe Layton had sacrificed
| his car on the altar Of fidelity to tbs
| Republican party, but pointed out tina
| Layton had been drawing a salary
from the county for the past two
years, wherewith to purchase a new
| car Layton did not reply and thu
voting proceeded, with the result
stated.
The temperature in the courtroom
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-21

paid his respects to the Layton fac
ton by presenting a petition signed
by fourteen of the nineteen candidates
for county offices, asking for the nom
inAtion of Dolley.
DoIIcy for Morgan Now.
DolIey then rose to question of
personal privilege, and commencing
with the declaration that any one who
would take away from Republican
the right to be for whom he pleased
in the primaries was several unmen-
tionable things, pleaded guilty. with
trimmings. to having been for Stubs
in the primary, but declared that since
Morgan was the choice of the party.
he was all for Morgan. He produced
copies of letters interchanged since
the primary between himself and the
gtibernatorial nominee, beginning
Dear Billy and Dear joe" and
pledging hearty support. and undying
love. This in refutation of the i'm
piled charge that he was not on good
terms with Morgan.
DoIley went farther into his rea-
sons for seeking the place. He didn't
need the money, he declared, but he
liked the job. He pointed to the fl
nancial statement of the old commit
tee and declared that he had pledged
to the campaign fund more than
twice the amount which had been
pledged by any county candidate
The air cleared for the moment,
there being no answering broadside
from the Layton. entertainments.
But it broke out again when Shella-
l'barger desired to know how the conf
mittee desired to vote. whether by
roll call, or by secret ballot. In two
minutes their committee had tied it.
self tight in n mesh of parliamentary
boneheads.
There was a well organized group
which stood for a vote on roll call in
the open. There was a less we'll or
ganized crowd which was against it
and which wanted to vote by secret
| ballot.
Fight Over Ballot.
Queries as to whether they were
ashamed to vote openly were shot al
some of the committee members, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-21

supporters attended the meeting with
the proxies of a number OF the pre-
cinct committeeman in their hip
pockets. evidencing more careful
prepare ton for the contest than the
Layton forces had anticipated.
The election VS. marked by two or
three clashes between the opposing
factions.
Several times the committee was so
hopelessly involved in parliamentary
entanglements that they had to back
out of the woods and decide by arbi-
tration what they were s ping to vote
upon
lay on the table, and amendments to
the amendments descended thick and
fast on the devoted head or Fred Shell
labarger, who was elected temporary
chairman during the organization OF
the new committee. F. L. Stone OF
willard was temporary secretary.
Had SIS I'm Treasury.
noIley, as chairman of the past
committee. opened the meeting and
stated that there remained in the
treasury some SIS of unexpended
funds. He took occasion 20 congratu-
late the committee on this state OF
affairs, and IL was then adjourned sine
die after Dolley had verbally shaker
hands with the committee over the
signal victory over the nosts of De
mocracy in 1920. The afternoon wa:
too sultry and 1920 was too ancient
history to make the occasion one fol
extended oratory.
The temporary officers having beer
chosen. the fireworks started Judge
Slonecker nominated Oran Layton
and tool occasion in the course of tbs
nominaSfOn to urge the necessity Of
the chairman of the county commit
tee being on good terms with the can
didates for state offices, and notably
withNthe candidate for governor. The
allusion to the support of w. r
Stubs before the primary by Dole,
did not escape the committee, no
having been particularly well dis
guised. The nomination having beer
duly seconded, Dolley was nominated
by I. A. Silliman, to succeed himself
and the seconder of the nomination
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-21
mas LlttIe 1rOuDAo L" V'
Committee Craftsmanship.
County Election Resulted In
Defeat of Oran Layton.
HE'LL RUN AGAINST MULVANE
veteran Politician VIII Contest
for Election i'm 1924.
Plenty of Parliamentary Fire
works at Local Meeting.

J. n. DoIley, power in Shawnee
county and Kansas state politics for
the past sixteen years. look step to-
ward the goal of national Republican
committeeman from Kansas when, on
Saturday, he was reelected chairman
o: the Shawnee county central COM
Ir-.tee.
Dolley's election to the head of the
Shawnee county committee was FOL
lowed Immediately by his announce
ment that IL would contest with D. W.
Mulvane. present national committee
man from Kansas, the election to that
office in 1924.
The veteran woT. an easy victory
over Oran Layton, register Of deeds
and the only Other candidate for the
Craftsmanship of the Shawnee county
committee. Dolley received AZ votes
and Layton Is.
The election was, held at meeting
OF the committee in the court room
of the first di ion of tn Shawnee
county district court late Saturday af-
ternoon. Dolley and one or two of his
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INVESTIGATE DEATH OF BABY
Father Admits Putting Body In Suit
Case and Burying 1t.

Manhattan, Kan, Aug. 21.-A thoro
investigation of the-death of the in
FAINT child of Mr. and Mrs Francis
Black is to be conducted here this
week by county officials. The child
was born Sunday evening. August IS,
a physician called and the birth re-
corded in the customary manner.
The next day, the physician re-
turned to examine the baby but he
was told that the child had been
taken to the home of the mothers
parents. Further investigation led to
Blacks confessing OF placing the
baby's body in a suit case and bury
ing it in a nearby cornfield!
Black has not given the officers any
satisfaction in his answers to Ques-
lions put to him. A coroner's jury will
hear the case today.