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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
RANDOM NOTES

t.r K Akers of Louisville, Ky. and Floyd Va, is returning to heI summer home in Tirginia atter fortnight with her son ana ms 1,,i WIie' MT. and Mrs. A. K. Akers on III teenth street, soutn'
 Mrs. Frank Nelson is spendlng some time at Tate Spring hotel' 1a'e spring, Tenn.
 Mrs E. NJ. Law of New York Will .rrive Tuesday to visit her mother Mrs T.. I. Moore on Twenty ninth street south. En route to Birmlng Ian Mrs. Law was the guest of Mrs e M. Bernard in Louisville.
 Mrs Lewis w. smith and children 1eft Monday to spend the month ol August in Mississippi with relatives
 Miss Antoinette Woodward of Nor folk, Va, arrived Monday Tor ylsi' to Miss Elizabeth Forsyth Tn Han over circle.
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert c. stockham are spending some weeks at Id Junaluska.
 Mrs. Douglas Stockham has re- turned from a five weeks visit to her old home in Chicago, where sne attended the wedding of her slster' Miss Nilsson.
 Col F M. Massey of Massey Mill +arv school, Pulaski, Tenn, was in Birmingham last week
 MT. J. D. Harris left Saturday morning on a motor trip to faIner to visit relatives. He will return Tn week.
 pr. John c. Dawson, Mrs. Dawson and Miss Dorothy Dawson, will ar rive soon from the University or Colorado where MT. Dawson was member of the faculty during the first term of the summer session: nr Dawson will be with the Howard school for the remainder of the sum mer.
 Cards received from Mrs. Annie E. Nesbitt tell of wonderful trip through the European continent. At present she is in Berlin.
 Misses Lucille Moseley, Marie Stagg and Nancy Miller are spending thelr vacation at Camp Walton Fa'
 Misses Mozelle and Annie B. Black stone are spending the summer with Mrs. J. H. Summers in Gadsden.
 MT. V. E. Gates and son, John Doug las are visiting relatives at Equality
 MT. William w. Abbott, Jr, is spending his vacation al Mentone Springs.
 Mir. Linton Selman will return this week from Camp Walton, where he has spent a delightful two weeks as the guest of MT. Robert Williams.
 Miss Mary Abbott is visiting Miss Madge Hagan at her country home in Childersburg.
 Cards from Miss Katherine Holt, who is on a trip through the west,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24

Mrs. Joseph R. Bibb of Memphis ar rived Monday to be the guest of Mrs. Fisher Tynes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24

PARIS display Chanly the for the Px du Jockey Club spoiled by the weather the wonderful
 ons usually reserved for this Simple straight redngotes of the which resemble cloth beige with froc of printed under with frock of in all
 Sketched the right rock of black pacahe skirt formed of effect the back The of the blouse simply grded The wide embroidered with gold thread The Milan trimmed with black carfe vhic is a cluster pume
 fluffy rued frock of brown printed pongee natural bangkok Many trimmed with rbbonsvevet ribbon usually matching of Occasionally the haa hat ribbon brilliant brick red brown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24

Miss Martha Riley Selman is tn guest of her uncle, Dr. w. A. Selmal in Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24

Chattanooga, Sand Mountain and COllinsville.
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BEsSEMER GIRL IGNORED IN MOBILE

Betty's page of the Mobile Regis ter on Sunday carried an interesting picture of Miss Nell Adams of Bes- semer, who has been visiting in Mo bile since June 20. In addition were several columns devoted to the many delightful formal and informal af- fairs planned for Miss Adams dur ing her visit to her cousin, Mrs. l.. G.. Adams.
 Miss Adams will return to her home soon. accompanying as far as Bessemer MT. and Mrs. Adams, who are on an automobile tour through the main points of interest in the CO1IntrV.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24

fractured her arm. MT. and Mrs. Pat ton are now in Birmingham, having come to- bring Sarah to the Baptist hospital, where she is in a serious condition. The rest of the family will return to Birmingham next week.
 MT. and Mrs. W. E. McMurray leave Tuesday for motor trip to Mentone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
KIMMEL-VOGTN
 WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT

MT. and Mrs. A. Gies of Dawes. Ala, announce the marriage of their daughter Katherine Mary Bogtner, to MT. Albert J. Kimmel, formerly or Lincoln Neb., but now of Orchard, Ala, which was solemnized on We'd nesday July IS at Spring Hill col lege.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
MISS EMILY SMITH
 AT MAGNOLIA BEACH

Miss Mamie Clarke Pugh enter tained as her guests for the week end at her summer home at Magnolia Beach, Miss Marie McPhillips, Miss Emily Smith of Birmingham, George Howard and Jim Maury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
MISS EVANS HONORED AT BRIDGE

Miss Emily Evans, a popular sum- mer visitor from Muldon, Miss, was honoree at 8 bridge party Monday afternoon, when Miss Elizabeth Win go entertained.
 The guests for the afternoon were Misses Gladys Webb, Mabel Kennedy, Alec Erwin, Stella Mae Orr, Cecile Greene, Mildred Martin, Elizabeth Crow, Julia Bowers Rachael Thorn by, Mary Eva Wood. Louise Going, Ruth Wallace, Della Dryer, Lois Mo Call Margaret Church, Frances Ewing, Margaret Perryman. Nettie Dryer, Ruth McNeill, Bessie Smith, Florence Flint, Adele Garrison, Mag dalene Bowen; Mesdames Robert Wright, Joe Thornbury, Wallace Mc- Adory and Archeson.
 August. While there she spent three days as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Hope, wife of pr. J. c. Hope.
 MT. c. A. Carter. with his wife and two small children, are visiting in selma as the guests of MT. and Mrs. P. N. Scogin.
 Mrs. E. o. Fowlkes has returned to her home in Mobile after a visit to relatives in Birmingham.
 MT. and Mrs. T. W. White of New Orleans and little son, Billy, and Miss Helen Futile, who has been school, sailed Monday from New Or leans for a trip to Panama and Ha- vana, Cuba, for several weeks.
 Miss Emily Smith is visiting friends in Mobile.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-13
CHRIST CHURCH, MILFORD

Rev. Alexander Patman, Rector
11:OO a. m. Morning prayer and ser
mon.
2:30 p. m. Sunday school.
1880 p. m. Evening prayer and ser
mon.
Evening service every Friday even
ing during Lent at p. m.
Choir practice on Friday at 8 p. m.
All are welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-13
SHOW STRENGTH
OF METHODl
CONTINUED from first page)


membership, 25S; received during Il
year, 1856; now on roll, 396; Salisbur!
baptized children, who received il,
structiOn for membership APO, receivl
ed during the year 1,067, now on roll
1,048; Wilmington, baptized children
who received instruction for member
ship 49S, received during the year
$40, now on roll 577; total, baptized
children who received instruction for
membership, 1,505; received during
the year 2,762; now on roll, 2,846.
Full members, not including non
residents: Dover district, 12,016; Mid
dletown, 1929; Salisbury, 16,4SO; Will
mington, 1S,1OS; total, 5O,S7S.
NOn-residents members: Dover dis
trict, S78; Middletown, 583; Salisbury,
676; Wilmington, 1856; total, 1892.
Deaths: Dover district, 174; Middle
town, IA; Salisbury, 1877; Whining
ton, 17S; total, 65S.
Sunday Schools
Schools: Dover district, 101; Mid
dletown, SO; Salisbury, 107; Whining
ton, 70; total S61.
officers and teachers: Dover dis
trict, 1856; Middletown, 1,147; Sails
bury, 1,674; Wilmington, 1,499; total,
$3.50.
Total enrolment: Dover district,
1892; Middletown, 10,920; Salisbury,
1882; Wilmington, 1920; total, g.
74S.
Average attendance: Dover district,
1000; Middletown, 4,158; Salisbury,
1881; Wilmington, 7,757; total, 2S,-
956.
EpWOrth League
Senior members: Dover district, l.
$40; Middletown, 1,791; Salisbury, o.
1928; Wilmington, 1926; total, 1915.
Junior members: Dover district,
628; Niddletown, 1927; Salisbury,
Vinal E. Hills, Conference treasurer,
presented his annual report, which
follows in part:
Ordered By General
Conference
Total disciplinary benevOlences: Do
yer district, $31, ,972; Middletown, $32,-
2S3; Salisbury, $33,451; Wilmington,
S64, ,492; total, S162,198.
BeneVOlences As Ordered By the
Annual Conference
Total benevolences ordered by the
annual conference-Dover district, $3,- !
so; Middletown, $4,310; Salisbury,
54,7S6; Wilmington, $6,56O; total,
,19,166.
other Cash Items
Grand total, including disciplinary |
md annual conference benevolences,
Ind other cash items-Dover district,
9,104; Middletown, $49,166; Sails
Jury, $55,944; Wilmington, $S9,66O;
otal, $243,274.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-13

Phoebus, Va.-P. P. Truitt.
*Pittsville, Md.-G. S. Thomas.
7 Pocomoke City, Md. R. Bicking.
*Pocomoke Circuit-C. W. Branford,
(supply).
Powelville, Md.-(To be supplied)
#Princess Anne, Md.-M. w. Marine.
Quantico, Md. M. S. Van Blunk.
*Roxana-W. H. Cummings.
*St. Peters, Md.-G. S. Allen.
salisbury, Md.-H. P. Fox.
salisbury Circuit. P. Wilson,
Supply.
Selbyville-T. F. Beauchamp.
Sharptown, Md.-H. S. Dulaney.
*Smith's Island, Md.-W. G. Barlow.
., Snow Hill, Md.-E. w. Jones.
*Somerset, Md. L. Derrickson,
(supply).
stockton, Md.-A. F. Zimmerman.
Tangier, Va.-E. c. Hallman.
Ventnor, Md.-Supplied by pastor OF
Princess Anne.
Westover, Md. P. Kelley, (sup-
ply.
*White Haven, Md.-Waldo Die,
(supply).
Robert Watt, Sabbatic year, mem
ber Grace Quarterly Conference Will
mingtOn.
H. G. Budd, President Wesley Col
legiate Institute, Dover.
2. C. Prettyman, Superintendent
Peninsula District of the Maryland
Delaware Anti-Saloon League, Will
mingtOn.
G. T. Anderson, Secretary Whining
ton City Missionary and Church tix-
tension Society and Pastor of Asbury
Church, Wilmington.
LII Beauchamp, Superintendent OF
Goodwill Industries, McCabe Quarter
ly Conference, Wilmington. -
G. P. Jones, Quarterly conference
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-13

ST. JOHNS CATHOLIC CHURCH .
Rev. Joseph II. Irwin. Pastor
Sunday, April 18th:
Mass at Harrington $3.50.
Mass at Milford 10:30.
Evening services 1880.
All are welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-13

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MEETING
Christian Science services every
Sunday morning at eleven o'clock at
he New Grange Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-13
REHOBOTH BEACH

The Ladies Aid of the Rehoboth NJ
3. Church met at the home of Mrs. s.
P. Hudson on Monday evening.
William Kurtz of Wilmington was
the guest of Mrs. Hattie Riley over
the weekend.
Miss Annie O'Brian and Miss Potter
returned to Dover on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Smith of Will
mington are occupying their cottage
on Columbia avenue.
The Y. P. B. met at the home of Miss
Alice Joseph last Friday evening. Af-
ter the business meeting, games were
played and refreshments were served.
jack Quirk WHO has been confined
to his home with sprained ankle is
able to be out again.
r1iita1atskr.u n,,il1srI of the Rehoboth G.
ksed-.a new Durant
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-13
DOVER DISTRICT


*Dis. Superintendent, w. F. Gunby,
(P. o. Dover, Del)
Beckwith and Spedden-G. W. Xiv
er, Supply.
Bethel. H. Thornton, (supply).
Blades and Epworth-R. W. Mills
(supply).
Bridgeville-W. L. White.
cambridge, Md. F. Carpenter.
Camden-C. W. Moore.
sCanterbuTy-R. W. Campbell, (sup-
ply.
%Church Creek and Taylor's Island
II. M Smith, (supply).
Crapo, Md. H. Gardner.
Dover, st. PauIs-G. T. Gehman.
%Dover, Wesley-Leonard White.
East New Market, Md. Il Whed-
bee.
ElIendale-Alonzo Travers.
Elliott's Island, Md.-W. F. Atlkin-
son.
sFarmington-H.N NJ Bailey.
fredericksburg, Md. c. MacSorley.
%Felton-W. F. Dawson.
Frederica-Harry Taylor.
Galestown and McKendree, Ito be
lupplied).
*Georgetown-G. W. Dawson.
Georgetown Circuit-W. I. Donohoe,
supply.
@Greenwood-C. W. Spry.
Harrington-J. T. Richardson.
Hooper's Island-Charles H. Hud-
on.
fHouston-V. T. Hamblin.
Hurlock, Md. T. Price.
LakesviIle-(To be supplied)
Laurel-E. P. Thomas.
Leipsic-(To be supplied.)
Lewes-Howard Davis.
Lincoln-George E. Wood.
Little Creek-(To be suppled.)
Magnolia and Barratt's Chapel-D.
Ford.
Lilford-D. W. Jacobs.
Milford Neck-Harry Taylor, (pas-
of Frederica.)
Millsboro-George R. Ellis.
rNIilton-J. c. Mccoy.
mt. Pleasant-E. H. Marshall.
Nassau-L. T. McLain (supply).
Rehoboth-W. S. Grant.
Reliance-W. c. Buckson, (supply).
Seaford-W. V. Moore.
Seaford Circuit-N. G. Benson.
Vienna, Md.-(To be supplied)
Williamsburg, Md.-H. E. Truitt.
Wyoming. A. Hudson.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-13
GLENDALE

] VIM. Clendaniel spent a few days in
Philadelphia recently.
Jane Reed Anderson spent last week
in Washington, D. c.
May Prettyman spent a part of last
week with relatives in Cedar Neck.
L. 3. Sipple and family spent Sat
urday and Sunday with relatives at
Viola.
E. T. Wilson and brother, Thomas,
spent the weekend with their brother,
near Bridgeville.
Josh Millman has returned to his
home from the Marshall Hospital
Edward Dickerson is at last able to
be out and walk around.
n Luther CoVerdale and wife have
gone to Marcus Hook where they have
secured employment.
y The Epworth League Backward So
cial was quite a success. Everyone
came in backward and were dressed
backward. Mildred Ellingsworth won
the prize for being the most comical-
ly dressed girl and Willard Dickerson
won the prize given to the funniest
dress boy.
Rev. Travers and wife are expected
home this week and there will be the
regular church services next Sunday.
Everyone invited and everyone well
come.
Florence W. Hall, formerly of Mil
ford Neck, is with her sister, Mrs.
Laura Welch, who has been sick for
some time, but is now slowly improV-
ing.
A surprise birthday party was given
to Mrs. Isaac Clendaniel last Sunday.
Those present were Walter Clendaniel
and family, Willard Spicer and family,
Walter Sheppard and family, Dias Spi-
Ger and wife and Cola Smith and fam
lily. All spent pleasant day and re-
turned to their homes, wishing Mrs.
Clendaniel many more happy birth
days.
Everybody GO-tO-C Church Sunday
Glendale M. E. Church, Rev. Alon-
20 Travers, pastor, invites you to wor-
ship with them on the Sabbath, April
22nd, Rev. Edwin H. Bookmyer, evan
gelist and chorus director, of Philadel-
phia, will spend the day with us
conducting the singing and
sing solos. Services as follows: $3.50
a. M: Sunday school; 1880 a. m:
Sermon, special music; 200 p. M:
Children's meeting; GAS p. M: Ep-
worth League; 1880 p. M: Evening
sermon, special music. Come and
bring a friend, mother, father, sister,
brother, daughter. Cars will be sent
10 the homes of those having no cen
veyance, if request is sent to the pas
.or.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-13

nan.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-13
ONll ENTS OF
M. E. CONFERENCE
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continued from first page)
Marshallton and Cedars, (Marshall-
ton)-Ivanhoe Willis.
mt. Lebanon (Rockland)-J. H. Will
son.
Mt. Pleasant, (Edge Moore)-W w.
Sharp.
Newark-Frank HersOn.
New CASTLE. w. Wells.
%Newport- L. Sparklin.
North East, Md. J. Giva4.
Perryville, Midi. B. Kelso.
Port Deposit, Md. B. McCabe.
Red Idon-J. H. Geoghegan.
Rising Sun, Md-C. c. Harris.
*St. Georges and Summit, (St.
Georges-Harry Reed.
*St. Jones, Newisville, Paw. C..
Poole.
sZion Circuit, North East, MIDI.
W. Prettyman.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-13
MIDDLETOWN DISTRICT


20. E. JOnes-District Superintendent
*Bayside- C. Baker, (supply).
Bozman and Neavitt-J. D. Reese
(supply).
@Burrisville-E. N. Wright, (supply)
*Cecilton, Md. T. Rowlanson.
Centreville, Md.-Frank White.
J*Chestertown, Md.-T. J. Sard.
I Cheswold-C. E. Davis.
Church Hill, Md.-A. B. Frye.
Clayton-C. W. Clark.
4 Ccncord-C. H. Watkins.
0ordova, Md. w. Sutton.
T. $Crumpton, Md. A. Buckson.
Il *Denton, Md.-C. N. Jones.
Easton, Md.-W. H. Briggs.
Fairlee, Md.-W. B. Horner, (sup-
Ply.
Greensboro, Md.-W. o. Bennett.
Henderson, Md.-S. L. Handy, (sup-
@Hillsboro, Md.-w. T. Mcclure.
Kent Island-R. C. Jones.
Kenton-J. W. Easley, (supply).
%Marydel, Md. E. Parker, (sup-
ply.
Middletown-E. W. Mcdowell.
*NIillington and Dulaney-G. 3. New
ton.
odessa and Friendship-R. S. Hodg-
son.
Oxford, Md.-W. P. Taylor. =
@Piney Neck-T. S. Barratt, (supply).
*Pomona-W c. McClintock (supply)
Preston, Md. P. Outten.
Queenstown, Md.-Henry Covington,
(crDOIvl ~
Ridgely, Md.-M. E. wheatley.
Rock Hall, Md.-W. H. Revelle.
Royal Oak, Md.-R. L. Kirby, Jr.,
Supply.
*St. Michaels, Md.-Tilghman Smith.
Salem and Barclay, (Chestertown,
MIDI. P. Corkran.
Smyrna. J. Bunting.
*Still Pond and Betterton-E. M.
Shockley.
Sudlersville, Md.-Leolan Jackson.
Tilghman, Md. W. Wooten.
*Townsend-O. H. Connolly.
Trappe, Md. J. Moore.
*Wye Mills and Starr-W. A. Free
man, (supply).
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-13
rnlIr efn1I

Sstcn your step'S
Aim at the best,
Tackle your job,
Come up to the test;
Helping yourself upward, above the
mob.
"This one thing I dol press to-
ward the mark for the prize Of the
high calling of God in Christ Jesus"
Phil. 3:13, IA.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-13

Burning Sands" made by the man
who produced "The Sheik." Plaza The
atre, next Wednesday and Thursday,
April 1919. adv
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-13

IF you are sick, take Chiropractic Ad-
justments and get well. ANNA K. GRE
coR1Us, ChirObractOr. Offices: Milford
and Dover. sS-H
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-13

siilhgJOR ST, S01Cn AiilfPrd
rVices for the Weeks
$500 P. M. = Prayer and
M-Choir practice.
Sunday
Preaching Teaching ser
Junior meeting.
Young Peoples meeting.
L.-Evening service.
honday, $500 P. M.-Bible
50 ssociatiOn.
Monday, 500 P. M.-Yoilng
Me lass.
Z Monday, $500 P. M.-YoI Eng
PED IS Soclal-Business meeting.
L t Wednesday: Woman's Depa rt-
meI
TIE church door swings open Or
you.
The message in Ephesians is the
subject for study, and discussion tat
the Prayer meeting on Friday nights.
lilo for tonight. On Fri
day OF next week the pastor will give
a new stereopticon lecture "On the
March &"
The pastor will take for the subject
Of the sermon next Sunday morning,
"a Safe Course" and in the evening
"The Touch of Faith" The subject fol-
the Junior meeting will be Happy
Sundays" and for the Young Peoples
meeting the subject will be "Stew-
ardship of Self"
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-13
SALISBURY DISTRICT
@E. II. DashieII. Dist. Supt,

Annammesex-R. H. Wilson, (s1p-
y. -,
Ayres Chapel, Va.-Harry V. Bran
I'd, (supply.)
Berlin, Md. A. Leach.
Bigfopville, Md.-H. W. Gallon.
Eapei Charles, Va.-V. s. Collins.
Shin eoteague, Val. B. Morgan.
E?1aremont, Va.-E. W. Henvis.
rrisfeld, Nd, Asbury-W. F. Cork
i,isfeld, Nd, Immanuel-J. L.
gagsboro and St. Georges-L. E.
beaTs Island, Md.-C. W. strick-
,uaar-J. W. Jones.
bunt-O. T. Baynard.
ord-G. A. Cooke.
nd, Md.-W. R. Woodell.
rec, Md. - D. B. Prettyman'
B. Taylor. a
IInco
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-13

Do not forget Bratten's One Cent
Sale next Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday. See our add in this paper. Keep
date in mind. Come early. Spend free
" and take home bargains. Red Star
Drug Store, Milford, Del.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-19
Posse Finds Slayer
ROBERT Alley TO LECTURE
Talk on Scottish Rite Degrees Will BE
Given at Tonight.

Robert ]. Alley, president of Butler
University and an honorary member
OF the Masonic supreme council, thirty
third degree, will give a lecture on
the degrees of the Scottish Rite to
the Adoniram Grand Lodge Of Perfec-
ton tonight at 8 following a business
meeting at 7:3G. The Scottish Rite
Orchestra will play.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-19

La Sale St., are held in the city
prison today on vagrancy charges for
investigation by Federal authorities.
Police say Condor, a bellboy at the
Claypoo1, got Beck, also a bellboy, to
purchase liquor from Cross for Fed
eral officers. who were planted in a
room. The three men confessed, police
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-19
EIrOd HOnored by KIan

Milton Elrod, editor of the Fiery
Cross, a Ku-Klux Khan newspaper, has
been named chairman of the Khan
national bureau of publication and
education. His headquarters Will be
in Washington. He will continue to
act as editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-19
Ruras petectives shorn of Power

BIZ United Press
ID GOSHEN, Ind, Dec. 19.-Four hun
dred volunteer cOnstables and ANA
teur detectives in Elkhart county were
deprived of their power today.
The county commissioners removed
400 members OF horsethief detective
associations who had been vested with
the authority Of a constable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-19
CHILD CH0KES ON CAKE
Dies Before Physicians Were Able to
Remove the Food.
Bu United Press

BIZ United Press
HUNTINGTON, Ind. Dec 10
Choking on a piece of cake, the s.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Scott
Balsley died before physicians could
remove the food.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-19
BELL BOYS IN RUM CASE
Liquor Bought by Federal 9gents at
Hotel, Is Charge.

Three men giving names and adj
dresses as Walter Cross, 1854 w.
Twenty-Sixth ST.; J. A. Beck, Y. M.
C. A, and Richard Condor, 2628 N.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-19
ENRAGED FARMER
Stays WIFE AND
TAKES OWN LIFE
Two Children Witness Trag-
edy and Subsequent At
tempt to Bun Home,
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
LOGANSPORT, Ind. Dec 10
After beating his wife with a shotgun
until the barrel was twisted, setting
fire to the house to destroy evidence
Of the crime. Edward Hutchinson, %.
farmer of near Onward. fed from the
home and fatally stabbed himself.
The wife. 40. died Tuesday after
noon. a few hours after the attack, at
the Cass County hospital The nus
hand died in an adjoining room thirty
minutes later.
Two children, Edward and Lester
Efkenberry. children of Mrs. Hutchln-
son by a former marriage, witnessed
the attack on their mother. Angered
because his wife planned a divorce
suit is given as cause for the act
Charges Goes Wild
The attack occurred in the living
room a few minutes after Mrs.
Hutchinson had returned from an
overnight stay at the home Of a neigh
Dor Hutchinson fired at her with a
shotgun. The charge went wild and
he beat her with the empty gun After
the force Of the blows had twisted
the barrel Of the gun he picked up a
rocking chair and broke it over his
wife's fallen body.
The children ran screaming from
the house and called neighbOrs. Hut
crimson sprinkled gasoline about the
house and fired the building. He then
ran to the kitchen. grabbed a butcher
knife, stabbed himself and fled from
the burning building.
Posse Finds Slayer
Neighbors entered the house. extin-
guished the flames and formed a posse
to pursue Hutchinson. The posse
found him lying in a field. his course
being marked by a trail of blood.
Hutchinson asked if his wife was
dead and expressed hope she would
die.