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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-07
Wife of Millionaire Is
Forced to Tell Her Story
Mrs. Ward Questioned Before
Grand Jury On Card Party
Of the Night Peters Was
Slain By Walter Ward
Cunningham Smiles When
Death Threat Is Men
toned.

white Plairs y. Y. June e.-DiStric
Attorney Weeks registered satisfaction
today when Mrs. Waiter S. Ward left
the stand after having been directed oy
Supreme court Justice Morschauser %
answer certain questions put to her BY
the grand jury in connection with lts
investigation Of the shooting OF CAR
ence Peters by her husband, May ID.
Although Mr.. Weeks declined TO dis
close what had taken place. It was un.
derstood Mrs. Ward had been ouestionsd
concerning the card party alleged %
have been held In her home the night
Of the shooting.
Earlier in the day. 1t was reported.
she had declined to answer questions -
10 what time her husband returned that
night. and how he looked. At confer
ence Justice Morschauser was UNDER
stood to have ruled that while she might
plead privilege II she were duestioned
concerning communications between hsf
self and Mr.. Ward as man and wife, she
would have to reply to queries concern
Ing matters, where a third person were
present.
Adjournment was taken until Thurs-
day.
Probsrs Blatsd
II wa. learned from other BourceG
that the county authorities rsgards4
tho courts ruling as material AID .
the investigation; as It would psrmn
questioning Of Mrs Ward. concerning
events preceding the shooting.
Besides Mrs. Ward seven witnessss
we're heard. They included two Other
members Of the Ward household. Lulu
sarrows. a nurse, and Amy Mild. the
cook.
George Scherderman and George
Lohr, linemen who found tho body OF
Peters. were understood to have besn
questioned regarding their discovery.
Other witnesses called were Coronsf
Edward +. Fitzgerald, Sheriff George J.
Werner and DR.. John Fielding BLACK.
coroner's physician, who perforn1d the
autopsy.
It was announced that other members
Of the Ward family. including GeorSe
S. Ward, the father, and Ralph, thS
brother, would be examined later.
Death Threat for cunninSham
Counsel for James J. Cunningham
self-styled race track detective. whs
vas held as material witness aftsS
he had told a version Of the shooting
which differed from Wards, hoped -
get his client before the grand Jury IT
its next session. He said he had been
unable today to raise the $4,000 bali
liked Cor Cunningham
Cunningham. whose business was de-
6ned yesterday by his lawyer a.
"thwartins biackmail plots" and who
was said by Mr.. Weeks to be In jail be-
cause he wished to be there" smiled
today when questioned concerning re-
port that he had received death threat
Il have been-in tight jams before In
my life" he said. i Got out and can
get out OF this.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-07
FLEET TO OPERATE
FIRST TIME since 70

Toledo, Jane 6.--The majority or thc
Tit.sburgh steamship company S lIeet OF
,-eIgh,e-s and hargcs tied up IN me
harbor here since the fall Of 1920 WI"
he In operation before the end OF IN.
month. or as soon as the inspection o'
the vessels has been completed 1t was
announced here today
Crews for most Of the fre'Ghr"rs have
arrived in Toledo. and It is expected
these vessels viii GO out before the cru
or the week. CIcaranc" papers we're
,akcn ont to-day at tho local United
states customs office for eight Of m"
comoanv's barscs. which compose nearly
half Of tho local barge fleet
The present activity is Gu" largely
to rcadjustment oF rail rates and the cS-
t,hIishment OF lower vessel carr INK
charges on iron ore. II is said.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-07
obk, FELLOWS IN PARADE.

Pittsburgh Juno 6 Tie parade Of
"0.n0O Odd Fellows and
Ladies of tho Eobekah assembly this t' .
ternoon featured tn" day = program "i
Tho state convention ot tin, order.
More than 1."0p women dressed II,
white, rcpreScntiuC tho Grand l"dg" Of
ihc Hch.kah assembly and many sub.
ordinate lodges COMPRISED 'h" fourth
division of the parah"
Representing ro:,rn"r Spr"u' ~ the
reviewing stand was EIlUadiCr G"n"r,i
O., II Ringer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-07
ALLEGE AMERICAN SHIP
WAS CARRYING ARMS

Tralce. ireland, June SIT was sta'ca
to-day that when the American steamer
seattle Spirit was held up by the BRIT
lsh torpedo boat destroyer. four miles
west Of the Tenit County Kerry pier
q search Of the vessel revealed forty
Two barrels supposed TO contain lard.
rhe barrels we're consigned 70 the order
~ the Manhattan Lard Company at
Cork. II Is declared that when they
we're opened each barrel was found to
contain 10. 400 rounds OF rifle and mach
Inc gun ammunition. The torpedo boat
destroyer which had been waiting three
days outside tn" bay. took III" barrels
aboard.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-07
MARCHING STRIKERS
FORCE WORKERS OUT
Demonstrations Staged at Two Points in the Upper Potom
&C Field-Tpple Of Mine at lunnelton Blown Up
Following Resumption Under Open Shop Conditions

Cumberland Nd June 6trkns miners made denonon ] m n
Maryland railway About zoo and women
demons nstraton at last SATURDAY,
employees gathered aVo~ed mt
working The strike breakers ~
beenw audd for work.
Demonstration
Maryland licenses
Virginia Pulp taper
the
would be no WORK
departed return
the Bloomington road and turned o
TiopIe Blown Up.
who have been working are sd 10 % @ % s
just about the
Tunnelton W. VA 50 uneS
heard miles away
injured Recently the mine hsd
OF leo tons a uaE'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-07
MANY CONTEST IN
IRISH ELECTIONS

Duhltr. June (By The As2ociatso
pressN Nominate tons for the FORTH
coming Irish elections Indicate. con-
tests In twenty group constituencies
with tho exception OF cannon De Falera.
Austin Stack and Finian Lynch. every
leader for or against tho treaty VIII
have 10 fight for a seat IN the Dan
E!rcanr.
In Mr. he Naleras constituency OK
clare four independent candidates with
drew IN the national interest In SIX or
the uurontcstcd constituencies thirty
or the present members ot the Dali haVe
rccr renamed.
Polling will take place on June 10.
hut the counting Of the ballots. whicn
IS an elaborate process. will not oegin
until the 18th. Announcement OF re-
suits IS no: expected before June ~.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-07
SENATOR CROW AGAIN
IN SERIOUS CONDITION

Unontown, Pa. June 6-Senator Crow
whose return home from Mercy hospital
Pittsburgh, ten days ago. was followed
by 4 temporary Improvement IN health.
Is once more in a critical condition ac-
cord'ng 10 authoritative Information
here. No announcement regarding SEN
ator Crows condition has been made
by his brother Dr. 4. f. Crow, but he
is known to have grown not!ccably
weaker during tho past few days
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-07
Will Save the Public
From S12 Ton Coal

Richmond. Ind. June 6.-The govern
ment has set price of s3.50 4 ton on
coal at the mine in an attempt 10 save
the consumer from $3.50 coal Herbert
Hoover secretary Of commerce. said in
an address here to-day at the celchra-
ton Of the founding OF Earlham Col
lege.
1T is price that we believe IS just
In certain sections" he said. 1T can
be enforced II the public Is really in
tercSiCd in standing back Of tho price"
Mr. Hoover would make no comment re-
garding tho charges against the food ad-
ministration by Scna tor Reed, Of Mis-
EOUr!
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-07
Hot Time In Kentucky
For These Circus Folks

Somerset Nv. June 6.-All"Eing that
q mob of Mct'rcarH county citizens
drove them from Whitley city. mem
bers OF a road show PASSED through
hera tonight IN hurr "d getaway from
the scene cs the trouble. Members Of
tho show claim that thcE "'ro forced
,o laave part OF their circus parapher.
oalia. and that the teutT which 'h"Y
nanaxed to load W"re riddled with
hsalletA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-07
Jim Watson S
Speech May
Be Inspired
ay DAVID bAwRENc1
,n,,v-tshs by The Ints1ltSsnosr)
Tasn,rgton. .. c.. June 6.-Str

washington. =. G. June S'ISF
AurEIand Geddes. British Am
hsssador, who with Senator
Rjcci. Italian Ambassador anI
rerresenatttves in the Initeo
states OF other foreign govern
ments, was criticized in the sen
ate Yesterday by Senator way
son, sep Republican, Indiana, an ad,
ministration leader, called at s tns
state department. to-day and had
conference with Secretary
Hughes. ,.,,,.a %
state the purpose of his CONFER
ence.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-07
WILLIAM L. MANSFIELD.

HUNTINGTON. W. Va. June e.-Wtlliarn
T. Mansfield. veteran West Virginia
newspaper editor. died here to-day.
Mansfield. who once represented WAYNE
county N tho state Legislature. for
many wears was head OF the newspaper
editorial aSsor,ati IN the state.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-07
J. KNOX o'EErLL.

Omaha, Ncb.. June 6--J. Knox oNeil
= an artist. died here today. Mr..
O'Netll painted MANY pictures. Droha bly,
the most roteworthv Of which was ''As
Rattle ~ Wouuied kn""
10 wau horn In Darse county. N''a
In lSI7.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-07
BALL|NGER IN
SUDDEN DEATH
Was Central Figure In Alask-
an Controversy While
Member of Cabinet.

Seattle. Wash. June 6-Judge Nlchara
A. BalliuGcr. who was secretary OF the
interior during President Iatt 8"i",n-
Istration, died At his home mere 'oN's"I'
He had been III for two days
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-07
THE WEATHER

West Virginia. Western Fennsylvania
and bhto: Continued warm and probably
fair wednesday and Thursday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-07
THE INTELLIGENC \ c E r

Has the Largest Circulation OF
Any Morning Newspaper In the
State of West Virginia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-08
WANT AID FINDS OWNER
OF PRIZE KEEPSAKE

j. r. Chapman has recovered a
highly priced keepsake through the
medium of The Times Recorders
want column,
In 1898, James Pope, former
resident of Americus now dead, who
was a member of the Walter Wheat
ley company of Americus, took a
knight Templar emblem from the
body Of a slain Spanish soldier in
Cuba, and aft his arrival in Americus
presented the badge to Mr.. Chapman.
who had it converted into watch
charm, which he has worn constantly
throughout the intervening years.
The charm became detached from the
chain a few days ago and was lost.
Being found on the streets, it was
brought to the Times-Recorder office
and advertised 1t was later claim
ed by Mr.. Chapman, who says that he
probably would not have recovered
his badge had it not been for the
want column.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-08
FORD CROPPING IN
DARKNESS, WEEKS
AT HEARING SAYS
Suggests Forfeit In Event Fertil-
izer Making Is Stopped-Other
Offers Coming

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Secre-
tary of War Weeks, appearing today
as the first witness in the hearing
before the house military affairs COM
mittee of Henry Ford's offer for the
Muscle Shoals project, announced
that he expected to forward "two 9TH
er offers for Muscle Shoals" to con.
gress before the end of the week. He
gave no details as to their scope
Secretary Weeks described fully
the Ford negotiations from the in
ception Referring to the manufac-
turc of fertilizer by the Muscle Shoals
plant, he said nc believed Ford was
very largely cropping in the dark"
Interest in this matter" he CON
tinued, "is due to the large number
of people who believe they will get
cheap fertilizers"
He said Ford told him in conver-
sations he would not continue over
a given period of years to manufac-
ture fertilizer, or do SO at all at a
loss.
II think there should be a forfeit
imposed" Weeks said, "to apply in
event the manufacture Of this com-
modify is stopped
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-08
STORM WRECKS
FARM IN CRISP
Buildings Destroyed On J. w.
Easom's Place West OF
Cordele

Cordelc, Feb. 8.-A storm striking
the farm home of J Walter Easom
seven miles west of town Monday
night destroyed two negro houses, to-
0acco and stock barn, auto shed and
BADLY damaged the home of Mr..
Easom A negro woman was severe
ly, though not fatally hurt, and Mrs.
Easom was also slightly injured, Mr.
Easom, members of his family and a
teacher, Miss Chandler, in the school
nearby, had to go to neighbor S
nome IN their night clothes because
the storm had so nearly made com
pietc wreck of their home that it took
away nearly all of their personal cf-
1ectss A negro cabin situated two
hundred yards away from the resi-
dencc was driven against the latter
with great force, but luckily the crash
came In the Kitchen and dining room
Wherc nobody was at the time. The
negro house was shattered into ftag-
pcnts and no travc of it was left
pne negro, hearing the noise, went
}out to ascertain what it was and be-
Iofe he could get back into the house
'ae structure was blown away. The
'toim struck only about the houses
Oh thls farm, doing no other damage
10 homes near by.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-08
3 WHITES ROB NEGRO
COAL MAN OF OVER $500

CoRDELE, Feb. S.--In spite of
his injunction to keep quiet while the
police looked into the case, w. M.
Hutchins, a negro coal dealer here,
let it be known. that last Thursday
night he was rgbbed in his home
where ne was counting his coal money
by three unmasked white men who
came to the house in tlia dark and
asked for a match and some splinters,
saying they had automobile trouble.
When Hutchins opened the door, they
covered him and took all his money
but five dollar gold piece his wife
held in her hand while the count was
going on. The negro lost over S20o
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-08
DR.. MINOR TO SPEAK
TO CORDELE KIWANIANS

: CoRDELE, February 8.-Friday
night the local Kiwanis club viii cele-
brate the first anniversary Of charter
night. General Walter Harris, district
governor, Of Macon; Rev Carl w.
Minor, president of the club in Amer
icus; Judge U. " Whipple and Pas
tor Wallace Wear Of the First Bap-
'tist church in Cordelc, will be among
the speakers. A splendid program
has been arranged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-08
Let Preachers Stick To Sermon
On the Mount, He Says In
Interview
BY ALBERT SIDNEY GREGG

DETROIT, Feb. 8.---"That's case
of the Sermon on the Mount" ex-
claimed Henry Ford eiltpiiatically, re-
ferring to his making bid Of 49,
100000 to save the lincoln Motor
company, which was sold under or
der of the court February d and
which he bought in, Immediately or
dering a big cut in prices.
81 didn't need that concern, but
| didn't want to see the company go
to the wall. That is what | regard
as doing unto others as | would have
them do unto me-"
We had been discussing religion,
and the reference to the Lincoln Mo
tor company came in incidentally.
| began with the interview by ask
ing:
Mr.. Ford, what is your attitude
toward prayer? You know prayer is
the acid test Of religion.
Everybody prays in one way or
ancthcr," he replied promptly.
But after all, there is only one
Irayer that a man needs to make.
Fray fer wisdom and you will get
ali the rest.
That was the prayer Solomon
made when he became king and he
was rewarded because he did not pray
fer wealth or power over his enc
mics but for wisdom and knowledge"
Mount Sermon His Creed.
What is your creed?"
"Therc should be just ono creed
The Sermon on the Mount, That COW
ers it ALL. If the teachings III that
sermon were applied we would have
much better world"
"In what way should religion be
cXpressed?" the interviewer con-
tinued.
Service he spoke abruptly.
Help others to be prosperous and
happy, not by giving money alone,
not only teaching them better way
~ hnt also providing The faeilttiessas-s.-As
F'Service is the only thing worth
while. What satisfaction is there in
piling up lot of money or in get
ting power Just for the sake Of hav-
ing it? Hg
81 don't need Muscle Shoals but
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-08
Henry prayer
wisd DOM of creed

theology or practical religion:
'Lct tdcm stick to the Sermon OH
the Mount. That shows folks how
to live right on this earth, and we
need lot Of preaching Of that sort. .
Ford read the Bible and avoids
Sunday work as much as possible.
lie does not operate Sunday trains
on his railroad, tic D., T.. & T., be-
cause he wants the men to rest.
He II h total abstaincr and does
not aseS tebHeco.
Ford's father was an Officer IN Tile
Episcopal church at Deaborn, and
Henry Ford was raised on the prayer
book and the catechism
He is a member Of st. Paufs ca
thedral in Detroit
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-08
LIONS FIELD SECRETARY
HERE TO SEE GOVERNOR

H. s. Newman, general field sec
fetary Of the international Associa-
ton Of Lions clubs, with headquar-
ters in Chicago, is in Americus for
the purpose Of comforting with H. E.
Alien, district governor Of Georgia,
on organizing more clubs in Georgia.
While here Mr.. Newman is a guest
at the Windsor hotel. He will be in
Georgia several weeks, In the estab-
lshment OF clubs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-08
ULSTER SCENE OF
BIG KIDNAPPING OF
UNIONIST CHIEFS
Leaders OF Two Counties Carried
Away Secretly--Govern-
ment To Act

BELFAST, Feb. 8.-A large num-
Der of the leading Unlohists of the
counties Of Fermanagh and Tyronnc,
in the Ulster area, were kidnapped
from their homes early today and
taken to an unknown destinations.
Fifteen arrests have been made in
connection with the kidnapipgs.
The raiders are believed to have
come from the counties of Cavan
and Longford, near the border. The
Ulster government announced its IN
tention Of taking drastic measures.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-08

! see there a great opportunity to
aid people all over the United States,
1t is big undertaking, but | think
it is worth while
II believe IN expressing my re-
ligious feeling through constructive
industry Create better conditions.
Make more opportunities for profit
able employment. Remove hihdran-
ces and restrictions.
"My reason for advocating curren-
ssproperty ifr pfaee ofsgoll
is to help people to get work and
by service"
Advice To Clergy. :.
Finally | asked Ford what he
thought ministers ought to preach
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-08
WISDOM SISTERS REACH
CCRDELE FOR MEETINGS

CDRDELE, February s. The
Wisdom Sisters, three noted leaders
in evangelical singing, arrived in Cor
dele Tuesday TO remain with the re-
Fiyal at the First Methodist church
for two weeks. The meeting began
this afternoon with quite a large
amount of local interest
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-08
oRLAMD ATO TRY TO
FORM ITALIAN CABINET

LONDON, Feb. s lBy Associated
Press. - Former Premier Orlando
has accepted the invitation of the
king of Italy to form new cabinet
{ to succeed the Bonomi ministry, says
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Rome today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-08
INDIAN DIES AT l37,
PROTESTING BED NO
PLACE FOR BRAVE

CASSLAKE, Mimi, Feb. S.-Fun-
cral arrangements will be completed
today for Ga-Be-Nah-G -Gewn- Wonce
(Wrinklcd Meat) Chippewa Indian,
said to have been 1877 years old, who
died on the floor of his cabin here
yesterday of pneumonia, contending
to the last that a bed was no place
for husky warrior.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-08
PRESBYTERIANS
SECURE MANSE
Hightower Property On Hampton
Street Purchase For Home
For Pastor

The Presbyterian congregation
here has just purchased from J. E.
Hightower his residence property on
Hampton street, now occupied by &.
F. Wilder, for nanse, paying 49,
900. The church is now without a
pastor, but one is expected to be call.
ed shortly, and the house will be
ovcrhaulcd and maintained as a home
for the minister.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-08
FORMER u. 5. TRANSPORT
BURNS OFF CAPE MAY

NEW YORK, Feb, S.-HThe former
transport Northern Pacific was d..
stroyed BY fire today off Cape May.
~. j., while being taken to dry dock
at Chester, Pa. The crew Of rs was
taken off BY steamers which rushed
TO the scene,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-08
YAM CROWERSOF
STATE ORGANIZE
President John Bostwick Explains
Plans And Purposes OF
Movement

Bostwlck, Ca, Feb. /, 1922.
Editor, Times-Recorder: Since the
organization of the Georgia Sweet
Potato Growers association in Allan
la on the 27 of January, numerous
inquiries are coming in from farmers,
boards of trade and chambers Of
commerce as to the plans and pur-
poses Of the organization.
Owing to our limited office force
lat present these cannot be answer
Jed promptly. |, therefore, take this
means TO state for the general in
formation of the public, what has
been done to date, and how the as
lsociation proposes to function in the
future
The association WAS pelsaanently
lorganized lii Atlanta on Jaifuary 27,
with SO counties affiliating A pres
ident, vice-president, secretary and
treasurer and board of directors,
one director from each county, were
elected An executive committee Of
five members from the board of di-
rectors together with the president,
vice-president and secretary was APP
pointed. The committee will meet in
Covington, Ca, on the 10 day Of
February at 10 o'clock for the pur-
pose of deciding upon the form of
charter, membership certificate and
contract requirements of other coun~
ties that desire TO affiliate, the va
rieties Of potatoes to grow, style of
crates to adopt, and other business
that may be suggested by the COM
mittee.
For the information of all inter-
ested parties we will' give general
outline Of the purposes of the organ
lzation and plans by which 1t pro-
poses to function, which may be
changed in some instances by the ex-
ccutive committee;
Name Of the Organization is the
Georgia Sweet Potato Growers ass0-
ciation.
Object, to promote the co-opera-
ton and scientific production, eur
ing, packing and marketing of the
Georgia Sweet Potato.
To raise fund, first, by meme
bership fee from all members, on a
basis of so cents per acre, with no
limit as to minimum acreage, but with
a probable minimum of $500 as
membership fec, and probable acre
age Of 8 or acres to the plow.
Second, by donations from busi-
ness corporations of the state that
are interested in the movement, and
will be directly benefited by the
success Of the enterprise.
Third, BY donations from civic,
philauthropie, social service organ
izations aud individuals of the state
who believe this worthy and nee:
essafy movement, and deserves the
support Of all our citizens.
This fund to be used as follows.
First, in giving its members detailed
instructions how TO grow, grade,
cure and pack the potato; second,
10 promote a systematic advertising
and demonstrating campaign for the
purpose of giving the Georgia Sweet
Potato the same reputation as the
Georgia Peach and Watermelon;
third, the association believes if this
is done it will have no trouble selling
all the potatoes that will be grown.
Any other county desiring to affil-
late will please elect director for
their county, send name to II. G..
Ecklcs, secretary, Bostwiek, Ga, and
full instructions will be forward as
to how to organize his county,
JOHN BOSTWICK. Pres.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-08

Allen Chappell, who underwent an
operation at the city hospital this
week for appendicitis, is rapidly re-
covering and will soon be able to
be removed to his home.