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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-09-07

don't even have backache every month.
l cannot pra Use your Veget able Com
pound enough and highly recommend it
to those who have troubles like mine.
am willing for these facts to be used as
a testimonial to lead all who suffer with
female troubles, as | did, to the right
road to health. Mrs. LULA VANN, Box
43, Fulton, Arkansas.
Its this sort of praise ofLydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, given by
word of mouth and by letter, one woman
to another, that should cause you to con-
slider taking this well-knownmedicine, if
you are troubled with such symptoms as
painful periods, weak, nervous feelings,
miserable pains in your back, and can
not work at certain times.
Here is a woman who is so grateful
and glad to be relieved from painful
and nerve racking physical condition
that she wishes to tell all sick women.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-09-07

KTASHINGTON.-Ai experts of
w the army and navy have worked
out a comprehensive plan to provide
an adequate air defense for the nation,
which is in form for submission to
congress as soon as it is finally APP
proved by executive heads.
The experts have proceeded on the
theory that congress would not, in
this time Of stringency and economy
entertain a plan which called for an
immediate outlay Of an enormous sum
of money and construction at one time
Of from one to two thousand planes
Of all types. Their program, there
fore, Is Of the progressive type extend
Ing over several years, patterned after
the navy's 1916 shtpbuildiHg program.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-09-07
Clothes for the Daughter;
Blouses in Great Variety
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

for the younger ones are to be con
sidered.
Like the hooking bird who "bor
rows his little music scores" and
"makes all minstrelsy his own" blouse.
look to every source for inspiration
Variety seems to be their dominant
feature and they are, therefore, always
new story. Two of them, as shown
here, are made of crepe de chine, but
this is their only common ground. The
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-09-07
In dig e S tion and
Dyspepsia
Overcome

Victims Of stomach trouble, indiges-
ton, dyspepsia and their allied COM
plants find Tanlac an ever-ready
source of relief and comfort. Thou
sands of people have rebound the joys
of health by its use after everything
else they tried had failed.
"Tanlac helped me wonderfully"
said Mrs. W. II. Hooker, 81 Rose Ave-,
Clifton Forge, Va. For over year
/ suffered tortures from indigestion,
and had to live on the simplest foods.
I became almost a nervous wreck.
Tanlac restored me to the best Of
health"
Tanlac helps the stomach digest
the food properly and eliminate waste.
Soon the whole system is built up, the
blood is purified and the entire body
takes on new tone, vitality and en-
ergy. Get Il bottle today and start on
the road to health. For sale by all
good sts.-Advertisement.
The spectator often sees better than
thn actor
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-09-07

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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-09-07

our thoughts may lightly turn to
~ number of things in the spring,
but in the fall they must confront the
winter and concern themselves with
the substantial wardrobe it demands
Just now mothers are occupied with
the matter of clothes for their daugh-
tiers in schOOl-frocks, blOuses, coats,
hats and all the rest are to be pro-
vided. The older girls will have some
say-So in the choice of their belong
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-09-07
GOLD MEDAL.
Ahk !El!!lE!4IQ Oh
W Ey:SdH1RS "

The worlds standard remedy for kidney,
liver, bladder and uric acid troubles, the
enemies of life and looks. In use since
1896. All druggists, three sizes.
Look for the name Gold Medal on every box
and accept no imitation
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-09-07

ahead of the
meals. An Occa-
Sional meal may
be left blank and
filled in with
such leftOverS as
are found avail
able.
The kind of
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-09-07

soreness IN my side.
Iwould suffer so bad
ly every month from
my waist down that |
could not be on my
feet half the time. l
wasnot able to do my
work without help. |
saw your Vegetable
Com pound adver-
tised in a newspaper
and gave it a fair
trial. Now l am able
tn do NV work and
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-09-07

Pie.-Take a large can
of tuna, two carrots
d i C e d, two medium
sized potatoes diced,
one medium-sized onion
chopped, one cupful
green peas, one table
spoonful of butter, two
tableSpOOnfulS of flour.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-09-07

Forenoon and afternoon and night,
forenoon and afternoon and night
and what
The empty song repeats itself no more:
yea, that is life.
Make this forenoon sublime, this aft
ernoon a psalm, this night a
prayer
And time is conquered and thy crown
is won"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-09-07
Women
Made Young

Bright eyes, a clear skin and body
full of youth and health may be
yours if you will keep your system
in order by regularly taking
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-09-07
MRS, LULA vANN
fulton, ARK,
Suggests to Suffering Women
the Road to Health

Fulton, Arkansas used Lydia E.
pinkham's Vegetable Compound for a
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-09-07
HeKITOHEN
GBLNET4z9f3
&c, 1872. by Western Newspaper Union.J

Go to it! Even an electric button
won't accomplish anything unless it is
pushed. When men and women have
their ideals and work in common tie
world will be helped along with some
thing Ike electric speed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-09-07
VARIETY FOR YOUR TABLE

The greatest help in avoiding mono
tony in menus is the weekly planning
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-09-07
SOMETHING TO EAT

Tuna fish has been called the tur-
key of the sea. The following dish is
H.liforpi, r \ /; - l. n =,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-09-07

The spectator often sees better than
the actor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-23
PjNCHOT TALKS TODAY
TO VOTERS AT SCRANTON
McSparran Also Will Make Address
at kiwanis Convention

clifford linchot will rrsum" his cam
uaigu tour today with an address at
Srranlou He will speak hri"rr the
kiwani> STAT" Convention IN III" after
noon and at Il mass meeting at StruudS-
burg tonight
John \. MrSpurran, III" Democratic
unlninr". ais" viii address the klwnni> :
convent lOh.
Mr.. Piurhor will hr in III" field until
October ~. when he will speak here.
After that dave he will rest until bcto.
Der ~ when hr will und"rtak" the las
Inr OF rhr most "Al"n>tv" campaign in
the history oi Pennsylvania pOliAcs. g,
Letters have been sent I" til" Cftrgy
mrn Of Philadelphia hy Frank NJ. Rtlcr,
chairman Of tn" Voters League, asking
them to call the attention of their con
grrgations to the civi" duty Of register
Ing Tor the general election. Mr.. Ritter
pOintS out in his communications thar
but one registration day. October :,
remains and that the total registration
in tn" city for the first two days Is
~ .Uun less than that Of tn" correspond
ing days Inst year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-23
MAN SHOT IN CHASE
AFTER LIQUOR CAR
Police and Bandit Suspects
Have Exciting Gun Battle
on Broad Street
THREE OTHERS ARRESTED

4 man wns shot In the neck and
three others were arrested, following an
exciting chase by polio" through IN"
northwest section of the city early this
morning.
The wounded man. who was takcn
To the Samaritan Hospital. Is Francis
E.. McGlenscy. Of 1221 Fast Moyamcn-
sing avenue. Hr was wounded at Thlr-
tecnth street and Lchigh avenue dur
ing an exchange Of shots between mo-
torcyclr police and the highwaym"n.
Three companions were arrested at
Srhneffer. Broad and Dauphin streets ::
James McGOwen. 2403 West Warnock
street. and Paul Picrsol. 2122 & street.
Residents in The. ncghb0rhood Of
Sixteenth and Ncnango streets were
awakened at $3.50 o'clock by the sound
OF shots and the starting of a motor.
-Four men had been surprised by police
men while loading several barrels be-
loved to contain whisky. on II trackY
The robbers We're taken nnawares by
Patrolmcn Crowley and TimberS.
Instead of surrcndCring, one Of the
rent fred pointbamk AZ the patrol
ll1fI. ne bullfl IlII>N'u I'N i'aiI n iIl'N
the men lcaped on the truck. which
sped east on Ncnango street toward
Broad.
Crowley and Timb"rs gave chase. and
as their motorcycle gained on the truck.
the bandits opened fire. TimbrrS leaned
forward and took careful aim with his
sawed -of shotgun. one of those recently
supplied TO the bandit squad.
Then followed II rapid exchange Of
shots na the two vehicles continued
down Broad street to Lehigh avenue
The pursuit ended on L"high avenue
below Thirteenth street when buckshut
struck Brown. VIII" was standing on
the running board firing at the patrol =
men
The truck came 70 Il sudden halt. and
as the PatroIman ran forYard the others
surrendered.
At II hearing his morning before
Magistrate Dorm. Timbrrs identified
ai him as he came up beside the ma
chine.
TimberS testified that he had cha sod
McGlensey onto IL lawn at Twelfth
street and Echigh avenue before he sur
rendered. lie said that he found IN
atOmatic pistol on the lawn, from
which had been fred th" bullet which
crashed through the side of his silerar.
McG0wan said that he had no part
in the episode IN he had merely been
on his WHY TO work and knew none OF
the men who were with him. MrGlcnscy
vas held without bail. and Schacffer IN
$500 bail, on charges nf Transporting
liquor and aggravated assault and bn, :
! terry for another hearing October |. Me
Gowen and Piersol were held in $1,000
bail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-23
McSPARRAN IN 6 SPEECHES
ATTACKS CLIFFORD PlNCHOT
Nominee Denounees "salary Grabs"
and "Circus Riding"

John 4. McSpnrran. Democratic
nominee for Governor. delivered six
speeches in Indiana County yesterday
and wound un the day with an address
AZ Indiana. Pa. in which he attacked
Clifford Plnrhot, his Republican "p-
pOnent.
Mr.. McSparran rcvamped his charges
concerning "salary grabs by Pln"hot
Governor Sproul and others. IL" asked
his opponent To ''Quit circus ridin:
and come down in solid ground with
II declaration Of his position on tn"
important issues.
Large crowds greeted the Democratic
nominee throughout lndinnn County
Yesterday. even some of the small tuwn>
Turning ont crowds Of from ~" to four
hundred persons.
Plans ar" hrIng made for reception
to- McSparram and other lDrmorrnti
State caudrial"S ut mass In"' ting and
rally to h" held October = in Moose
Hall. Fir~t arrangements for the rally
w"r" made last night when Philadelphia
Democrats IT the Seventh Senatorial
District gathered at the Jefferson club,
rprinthiuu avenue and Brown street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-23
HERE EYE
NEW US. JUDGESH|P
Charles L. McKeehan Said to
Have Sprouts Backing for
Federal Post
GRUNDY MEN ARE IGNORED

Pennsylvania lawyers and politicians
nre taking n keen Interest in the prob.
able appointees for the two additional
Federal judgeships allotted TO Penn
sylvania by the new Judicial Appor-
tionmcnt Bill.
One of the Iudgcg will bc named for
Eastern PENNSYLVANIA and the other for
Western Pennsylvania. Tho former will
will he appointed by the President on
the recommendation of Senator Reed
and the latter on that Of Senator Pep.
pcr. However. neither Senator will
make any selection until after the fall
election.
Another point disturbing politicians
is the resentment felt hv friends Of
Joseph II. Gruniy. president Of the
Pennsylvania Manufacturers Associa- =
tion. because Federal appointment are
being made solely as tho result of hgrec- =
mont between tho T'nit"d Stntcs Scna-
tors and tho 'Rcpublicnn state orgnn-
izntion. Grundy leaders ask why they
nrc not consulted more frequently.
For tho Eastern District ono for
midnhlc candidate for iudgcship Is
Charles +. MrKorhan. secretary of tho
Board OF Law Examiucrs. Mr.. Me-
Kcchan. II is understood. has tho in.
dnr'omnnt Of Governor Sproul and II
is generally believed that he will be-
appointed. The Governor on ono or.
rasion asked him to take Common
Pleas judg"ship. but il IL explained that
Mr.. MrKcohan has moro Of an inclina
ton toward thc' Federal Judiciary
Other Philadelphinns considered are j
Howard Patterson and Frederick l.
Clark.
rolitirians regard Alvin Sherbine. nj
.Johnstown. rs tho most likely western
choice. Mr.. Sherbine is close friend
Of Justice Kephnrt, Of the PENNSYLVANIA
Suprcm" Court.
An interesting situation il presented
by,> the candidacy Of Judge i. q. Nar
Swcaringcn. Of Faye'tc County. j.,
that county. which was 'hc home count,
Of the Into Senator Grow. IL is s8i,
that had Senator Crow lived. hc woult
have brought about tho appointment %
Judge Van SwcarinScn. II ~ nls" +"
ported that Senator Grow. before h'
died. urged on Senator Pepper th'
selection of tho Fayrttc County Judge
Eric IS making n strong bid for thu
, appointment IN tho person. Of Jane
Waite. Eric leaders say that as tn
court for tho Western District sits il
: roth Eric and rittsburgh. tho formc
( city should 10 represented among tn
! Judges.
! Rcnjamin Jarrett. Of the Workmcn
Compensation BOARD and q former Stat
, Senator. j. n candidatc from Mcrcc
! County,
J. u. Whi,la. of Sharon. III" fathc
Of Willie Whitla. whose kidnnppin
thirteen years ngo stirred the country
is another candidate. Others mcnti"nc
are Judges Reeves. Of Clarion Lang
ham. of Indiana. and Mnorhcnd, Q
Beaver
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-23
sT0WAWAY GOING TO N. Y.
TO FIND HER HUSBAND
Uncle Sam Valves Passport to Aid
Woman In Searcb

Mrs, Jcwdokia wilmer. tho woman
stownway. and her thirteen year old
son Serafin. who arrived on he steam
ship Steigerwald from Hamburg two
weeks ago, left the Gloucester 10.
tcntion House Of thc Bureau of I'm.
migration today TO continue her search
for her husband, Edward wilmer, who
IL believed TO be in New York. he
Department o. Immigration in Wash
ington upheld hcr appeal against being
dcported. and the Secret"rlv of Labor
waived the pnsspJrt. Sh" has NOT
heard from her husband for more than u
year. and viii be aided in her scar"h
by the Catholic Welfare Society in this
city.
Mrs. wilmer was born in Russia
She says her husband was American
born. bu, passed most Of his life in
Russia. After the three had been rut
in Pctrograd prison b. thr Bol.h"ris's
She says h'r husband escaped. and whom
she wns released sh" followed him 10
Berlin and then Portugal. only 80 learn
that hc had loft for this country. Sh"
returned to Hamburg and. with tho bri
hid Oh the Stcigcrwa'h and lived in the
coal for more than two days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-23
MILK GOES UP ONE CENT,
FIRSE RISE IN II MONTHS
Increase for Philadelphia to Be Put
Into Force October I

Milk prices here will he increa sod
from eleven TO twelve cents n quart
October l. Pints will remain the sane,
seven cents.
The increase will be made by dealers
following decision yesterday to give
farmers more money for their milk.
Tho action was taken yesterday at
meeting of the Interstate Milk Pro-
duccrs' Association, 721 Heed Building.
presided over by H., d. Allebach. and
was the result of long debate to keep
farmers from selling their cattle.
The results Of the conference were
immediately laid before DIR. Clyde King,
officinl milk arbitrator OF the State, who
approved of the advance.
This is the first change in milk prices
since May. 1921. AT that time there
was reduction Of two cents quart to
Tho consumer and Of cent and three
quarters TO the farmer.
The increase affects the section east
o. Altoona, as far north as Pottsville
Southern New Jersey, all of Delaware
nnd the eastern shore of Maryland.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-23
SIGNS CITY CONTRACTS
Mayor Paves Way for Addition to
Hospital for Insane

Mayor Moore today signed n con-
tract with George II. Evans. Inc. for
III" construction of building 10 be
,S"d Tor patients at the Philade!phia
hospital for the insane. who are suffer
'ng from tuberculosis, as well as mental
eels"aSn, The contract price is Sl29,
~, Another contract signed was with the
WalWorth Manufacturing Company To
furnish two tlagpoes TO the city at a
cost of S912, one to be placed in
Iinrrowgate square and the other ut
in'y-siXth street and Baltimore ave
nUe.
John Mcehan 4 Son were awarded a
contract to grade Turner street. from
Ihty.nlnth to S!xtieth street. at u cost
o. S2So0, and Twenty eighth street,
from 'learticld street to Chalmers ave
np", at cost Of S73OO. Contracts
nnl>n were signed with the Eastern
'a'ing Company TO pave Pttville ave-
nN'' from Limeklln pike to Ogontz ave.
,Hc' ar cost of Sl0,SOO. and to pave
Lr!"e street, from Ardlclgh to Critten.
aeli street, at cost of Si3, 100,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-23
N. J. DRY LEADER ARRESTED
Atlantic City Man Said to Have
Stolen Seized Whisky

Atlantic City. Sept. -. tinted
States Attorney Frederick p'arso ye~-
tcrduy afternoon caused warrants It"
b. issued for the arrest Of William
Hrntuu, Federal prohibition group
captain for South Jersey. ON thnr-"r
Of conspiracy to ''steal aud cmbr2zi"
whisky and alcohol sciz,n IN liuu't
raids and stored in the GUNrrnmrnt
warehouse here.
Additional warrants charging similar
oitcnsc> against David r"d"lu,rn, u
North Side druggist; Winfield lllcN-
Whr i said T." have been Il "-'ro.
p;@"on' for Irinton in his inv"~Iiga-
li"nS here. also were sworn out Macs y
and Hickman hav" been placed und"r
S-!IOO bali lor "A hearing. while E'n'"n
and Podolnch were released in $1,000
bond NArh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-23
CITY MAY EXTEND
NEW TRAFFIC PLAN
Trial OF System on Broad Street
Proves "a Wonderful Success"

CAPTAIN Harry SrnutH uf the traffic
squad is :" wei pleased with tho trin
up"ratlon of the synrhroniXrd traffic
cnn,rol system in North Broad street
thai he will propose to Superintendent
Of Police Mills today that tho ulun, b,
extended to various other parts of tho
city.
The new traffic dcvir" was operated
Tor th" first time yesterday in Rrund
street between Spring Garden street
and Girnrd avenue.
"It'H wonderful success" said
Captain Schultz, "Thc system i c>
Nctly what Philadelphia needed. There
have been no accidents, and tIr people
on foot are lust q enthusiastic about
ii n the motorists"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-23
RECONCILIATION MAY END
DULLES DIVORCE SUIT
Friends OF Phila. Ciubman Expect
Case In N. Y. Will Be Dropped

l.. Harrison Dulles, prominent So
rially in this city; is being sued for
divorce by his wife, Mrs. Grace Gross.
man Dulles, of New York and Bar ilar-
Dor.
Mrs. Dulles is the daughter of Mrs.
X. Y. Hainrs IIalscy. Of New York
and was married in August, 1921, when
She was eighteen years old. They
separated after q few months. and last
spring Mrs. Dulles brought action for
divorce, alleging misconduct on the
part Of her husband with an unnamed
woman.
The papers were sealed and lawyers
for both sides refused 10 discuss the
details OF the case. The motion was
made rrt,lrnablr before Justice phil,
j. McCook on Wednesday.
Mr.. Dulles answered his wife's COM
plaint last July, denying the charges
and asserting that he was NOT legally Il
resident of New York aud, therefore.
out side the jurisdiction Of the courts.
Since the separation it is understood
Mr.. Dulles has been living in this city.
The divorce action was not uncy
pcrted in society, but il was said suit
might shortly be withdrawn and settle
ment reached outside of court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-23
FIVE CARS JUMP SWITCH
Hit Curtis Publishing Co. Ware.
house at 11th and Washington Ave.

Five ears. three carrying coat. be-
came detached from an "u>tb,md
freight train this morning and. after
jumping II switch. crashed against the
warehouse of the Curtis Publishing
Company. northwest corner Eleventh
street and Washington avenue.
One Of the cars continued on the
siding, which extends through the
building. and, striking box car inside
the building, forced part of II out
through the wall on the opposite side
Of the buildinG,
The remaining cars stopped suddenly
outside the building when one of the
coal ears overturned, scattering its con-
tents over the tracks. No one was in
iurCl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-23
BYBERRY CITIZENS
RAP FIRE COMPANY
Philadelphia Apparatus Reaches
Blaze SIS Minutes After
Alarm Is Turned In
c0RNWELLS ENGINE There

r,,z.ns Of the Byberry district, are
,.nnIaining today over the failure OF
ero nnnaratus to reach the scene OF q
iI,,c in that section last night until
oSnmt nm hour after the alarm was
'u1TSs THE fire. , was in barn aid outbuild-
,,' -, tbo farm of T.. Paul Knight,
I,1.s I,1.ssohnnicsyillc road. Six horses, sew
sn,v tons of hay and straw and virtu-
oi,y ali of knights farm machinery.
were destroyed. He estimates the dam
age at $4,000.
An alarm was turned in at II 40
o'clock according 10 George W. Bower.
yho lives on McChanicsville road near
thr Knight farm. Bower himself turned
IN ibe alarm, he said. At exactly
p.35 o'rlork. after the fire was over,
= chemical truck arrived.
Noonwhile members Of the Cornwells
voluntccr Fire Department saw thc
t,,yc from their suburban homes and
.,,r,cd for the scene with two engines.
Engine NO. arrived in time to cx-
,inruish blaze that had spread to
Tho residence. Engine No. . overturned
in Mechancisvi'le road
..If we had waited for the Philadel.
,,l,;, frcmcn to arrive tho house and
svcrvthing would have burned" Bower
said today. "Tho C"rnwells tircmen
wore not even requested TO come. but
thcy did. aud th" efficient manner in
which they did their work was COM
rcnted on by all present.
The Byberry engine house Of the
Philadelphia Fire Department is about
tlrcc miles from the scene Of the fire
and Cornwclls is just about tho same
distance. so there is absolutely no cx-
rusc for the delay Of an hour by the
Philadelphia iremen. They certainly
should have been able to reach the fire
lv the time the Cornwclls men did. AS
/, was. they got there at 12 80 o'clock.
Tho telephone operator this morning
confirmed the fact TINT I sent IN tb"
alarm fifty. five minutes caricr.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-23
BREAKS THUMBS ROUTING
ARMED MEN WITH FISTS
Man Awakened by intruders. He
Tells Doctors at Hahnemann

Three men, each armed with a knife
md revolver. glared at Dominrk Des-
NOR" as he lay in bed shortly after mid
night.
Dominick rose gradually aud doubled
h!s fists. Then. despite the odds against
him. he swung right and left on the
tn'ruders. They fell before him and re
treated. But as DOmlnick was driving
home the finishing blows to the last in
trud"r his right and left fists struck
the bed post. The blows broke thumb
on each hand.
Dominick went TO the IIahnemann
Hospital this morning, where his in
iiries We're treated. The cause is en-
tered as inscribed above.