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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-28
8, 100000
BQ|.TTLESOF
Pop SOLD
Federal Statistics Show Con-
sumption Of 80 Drinks Per
/ Capita in 1923.

Y Eight billion bottles of carbonated
beverages were. consumed by the
American public during 1923, accord
ing5to. federal statisticians. Equally
distributed. this. was eighty bottles
for, every man. woman and child
In the United States.
OF course many persons drank
many more than eighty bottles, and
many did not drink any. But if
you missed out on your per capita
share last year you will have a
chance to make up for lost time
May z. On that date, Bottled
elaborated Beverage Day." the
10000 bottlers OF carbonated bever-
ages in these United States will
Celebrate the centennial Of their in
duStry. And as part Of that cele-
bration they will keep open house
for !, visitors and will distribute free
Of charge. millions Of bottles Of their
hubbly beverages.
|. In the larger cities there also will
BE parades4 and displays at the
stores Of retailers, 10000 of whom
are cooperating. with the bottlers
to make the observance Of the cen.
tennial a. gala event.
In Baltimore, IAN airplane, chart
cred by. the Maryland Bottlers Of
Carbonated Beverages, viii fly along
the route Of a parade which will be
at Feature OF the celebration there.
The ithoroughness with which the
country viii be covered by radio is
shown in the following schedules:
May 5, woo, Rock Island, Ill.
May 6, XIX, Oakland, Cal.
May 6, WEAH, Wichita, Kans.
May 6, WGI, Medford Hillside,
Mass.
May s. wBz, Springfield, Mass.
May 6, VITAL, Portland, Maine.
May s, WICK. st. Louis, Mo.
May z, WDAR, Philadelphia, Pa.
This schedule, issued by the Amer
lean Bottlers Of Carbonated Bever.
ages, the national association, 1876
729 Bond building, includes only
those stations with which arrange.
rnents to broadcast have been COM
pleted,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-28
HARNESS
BRASS SOUGHT
As CUR|OS
"JeweIW," Which Was Always
Part of WeII-groomed Steed,
Has Mystic Significance.

And now its horse Jewelry" that
the collectors and curio.hunters are
after. Meaning those brass bands,
buckles, chains and '@'trappings''
with which horse harness is so
heavily loaded, that is to say-when
the horse harness, had its day.
1t would seem that the fanciful
frets of perforated brass were in.
troduced from purely artistic mo-
tives, which, however, is not quite
correct, for even. the brass orna.
ments Of today are chiefly rephcas
Of more ancient trappings. To the
initiated such brasses have distinct
meanings; they are well-understood
symbols and to the superstitious
they are charms Of real purpose.
In other words these oddly shaped
pieces Of brass serve as protective
amuIets. Years ago the makers of
harness fashioned their brasses with
care, and the artists who engraved
them and cut them out of solid
plates of metal labored long and
tediously in producing exact replicas
of similar ornaments which, had
been used from time inamemorial.
Then came the less expensive pro.
cesses Of reproduction by casting
and stamping, which multiplied the
designs and very often made them
grotesque in the eyes Of experts.
The ornamental .brasses which
hung in rows round the horses
necks, and conspicuously on the
foreheads or chests of the animals,
deemed inseparable from a set of
harness in olden times, were re.
garded - charms, protective against
danger, aS-ts..S;:t and, in wilder
times, perks unknown <Saay.
A complete set Of brasses, as
worn by one horse properly har-
messed, include the face-brass, az
the chief ornament on the forehead,
ear-brasses hanging behind the
ears, three brasses on each side OF
the shoulders and ten martingale
Ia strap passing from the horses
girth between his forelegs) brasses
for the breast.
To trace their purport and forms
1t may be said that they are asso
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-28
Likes to Watch Rapid Transit Romeos
and Juliettes Gaze Into Each
Others Eyes-But They Do
Get in Her WAY

These happy handhOIders think
that they are unnOted and unseen,
hiding behind some pink cloud
. that Is over the subway sun, but
they are nOtl
The paSserby can't help being
interested in the progress Of their
love affair, just as If we were I'm
q little village instead of the
largest city I'm the world!
l know q very busy man who
was considerably worried be-
cause one day he had found that
c0upla subway sweeties he had
noticed at the same spot every
day and missed each other.
He had seen. the little short
man at one entrance waiting for
his lady love and little later he
saw the fair lady looking wildly
i'm every, direction wondering
where her Romeo could have
rOamed!
This busy business man was
just about to step up and tell the
lady that her love was waiting at
the other end of the subway,
when he happened to think that
it wasn't any of his business!
Yeh! it's Spring.time In the
subway, and all the world loves a
IOVeT4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-28
ADVERTISEMENT
Quit Poisoning Yourself!
You, Too, Will Notice
Quick Improvement in
Ia Hours or Less.

You are probably poisoning your
ownself every day!
You allow your liver, the body's
filter, to become sluggish-your In
testines clog up with poisonous
wastes. AS these poisons continue
to flood your system, your re-
sistance is lowered. That's why you
wake UP dull and tired, tongue coated,
bad taste and offensive breath.
Why you suffer from bad diges.
ton, gas on sour, weak stomach,
heartburn, heart palpitation, head.
aches and dizzy spells.
Make this test: Notice the quick
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eat, sleep and feel in IA hours or
less. Take a pleasant spoonful of
DR.. Thacher's Liver and Blood
Syrup after the, next two meals.
This wholesome tonic contains pure
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and overtaxed nerves, brace up your
system and purify your blood. 1t
has helped thousands feel return
of strength, vigor and energy again
You, too, must be satisfied, or no
cost.
DIR. Thacher's is sold and n
antee by Peoples Drug Stol
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-ff Z Is. = ! t@t-s. =. + 4 ssf
ciated with the foke-lore Of the
districts where they were originally
used, and were chiefly intended to
keep off the EVIL Eye, =. or calarn-
ity. They go back into the old
past, and are nearly all attributable
to. symbols understood by the Sax
ons, Nearly British, and ! stiil older
races. Their, mod ernS exponents are
the gypsies, and strange as It may
seem, most Of them are either Bud
dhist, Egyptian or Moorish. The
genuine antiques include such we'll
known emblems as the crescent, the
symbol brought back it is said, by
the Crusaders from Eastern lands.
The crescent.moon, like the horse
shoe brass, Is valued. A list of
other brass symbols viii be given
in another article.
THE CONN0T9EETIT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-28
ADVERTISEMENT
WATCH DIFFERENCE
IN WAY YOU LOOK
EAT, SLEEP AND FEEL
SIMMONS PRAISES
DOCTOR TEACHER

II II indeed gratifying to read
the countless numbers Of state
mentB from Washington people who
have actually tried this great pre-
scription and have gotten relief.
Among this number is Mr.. Thomas
! e. Simmons, who says today:
"'I never realized just what health
meant until mine began to break
down and got SO cOnstipated I
felt dizzy and tired much Of the
time. Pains in my hack and side
worried me but 1 am thankful to
say that I now feel fine.
Gan I have got to say is that
DIR. Thacher's prescription certainly
did the work in my case. 1t got
right at the cause Of my troubles
and fixed me up fine. I certainly
feel like q different man, and L
recommend DIR. Thacher's to those
in need Of q good system tonic.
1t certainly makes . big difference
in the way one feels"
commended under this guar
Is and all leading druggists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-28
By FAY KING

NEW YORK, April 28.-It 10
springtime i'm the subway?
IL certainly is sweet to see the
Rapid Transit Romeos and Inlet.
tes holding hands and looking into
each others loving eyes, as
happy In the dim moonlight of
the lower level as other sweet,
young things are in the moon,
light Of lovers lanes! s.
All the world loves q lover.
but when / am trying to catch
an express and a couple of these
lOvey.dovies are hanging to the
turnstile gate like it was in the
country instead Of the subway
l feel like giving them a good
swift kick!
1t looks like he would like to
lift her over the stiIe,- not to
save the niClxle and beat the COM
pany, but to make it more rO-
mantle. But to me just in back
OF them and in great hurry its q
lot more like they were rheumatic
than romantic.
SUBWAY HONEYMOONERS.
Yesterday / had to knock over
q cOupla turtle doves who were
leaning on the turnstile gate
Smelling peanuts like they were
pulling petals from a field daisy
to see II they loves each other! .
All the honeymoon couples
don't 60 to Europe.
I've seen a lot Of 'em tripping
merTily from the Municipal Build
ing to the Seventh avenue sub.
way, and believe me when the
lights 60 out they steal q kiss
just as gayly as If it was a trans
continental passing through a
tunnel instead OF just a Subway
Honeymoon express!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-28

quRffipg twentY:four ieight-ounce
cups. but Whitford managed to i'm.
Eibe thirty1Rix within the stipulated.
three, hours. Both remained quite
sober.
1 The winner had to be carried
home by his friends, but said he.
felt no bad effects beyond stomach
cramps. sgs. 4 II ye.s. d
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-28
YOUNG DOCTOR REMOVES
TONSILs FOR HIMSELF

NORFOLK. va, April 2s-Dr.
Benjamin r. Bailey young inferno
at. ST. vincent's Hospital. with
set OF borrowed instruments ana
by the manipulation Of small mir.
rors, successfully removed his own
tonsiIs to the amazement Of several
surgeons who waited In. an adjoin.
faint. He is resting easily, the hos.
pital reports.
Local medical men declare they
never heard Of similar incident.
DIR. Bailey, son Of a Fort De.
fiance Val farmer; graduated from
the Medical College Of Virginia last
June.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-28
SOLDIER ON RANGE KILLS
RUM HAULER 2 MILES OFF

SAVANNAH, Ca, April 2S.-Wal-
ter Evans, an alleged liquor hauler,
was killed by rifle bullet fired by
an Eighth Infantry solder two
miles away.
1t was not until Evans was dead
and the bullet taken from his body
that 1t was finally determined he
had been killed by a bullet fired
two miles away on the Rose Dhu
rifle range. The liquor. was con.
fiscated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-24

REAL EsTATE-Loans on first mortgages at [ and 8 per cent. Henley SpuFgeon Realty Co. s22 N. 21st St. Main 12S0.. LOANS made on Birmingham real estate; 6 and T per cent. Title Guarantee Loan a Trust co., Title Bldg
 WE negotiate loans and sell, real estate Mcconnell hite-Terry. 2o3s Sd Ave.
 MONEY TO LEND @
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REAL ESTATE-SALE KI FOR sALE-BUsINEss PROPERTY ss
SAVERS INVESTORS

INVESTORS
 Now is the time that you are drawing your interest on your savings and at the same time you can draw your savings out without the loss of interest.
 If you will give me a little of your time this coming week and let me show you, I can show you invest ments in real estate with income from 15 per cent to 20 per cent. This beats the savings account, doesn't it?
 Here are two of my best investments:
 A corner on 2d Ave-, N., improved with brick, with an income of $90 per month, for $8,50O; one- half cash, balance easy. A corner on 10th Ave-, S., improved, with an income of $75 per month, for $8,500. This corner can be made to pay $200 per month with a small extra investment in brick.
 BIRMINGHAM REAL ESTATE IS A GOOD PLACE TO INVEST YOUR SAVINGS. BUY IT AND REAP MORE THAN 6 PER CENT ON YOUR MONEY.
 ANY INVESTMENT I OFFER YOU, I AM WILLING TO STAND THE INSPECTION AND APPRAISAL OF YOUR EXPERT REAL ES- TATE ADVISOR.
 Call me and let me show you.
 M. F. BERRY, JR.
 M. F. BERRY, JR.,
 R. E. AGENCY
 Main 291O. 1O5 N. Fist St.
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MORTGAGE LOANS

Made for periods of to g. years on in- proved Birmingham property at. reason able rates. Unlimited funds at all times HAZZARD-CLARK MORTGAGE co.
 INC. 4os Title Guarantee Bldg. Main s4s4 MONEY TO LEND-Protectivs Life In- surance' Company, Home Office, City. has money to lend in amouhta above two thousand dollars, without brokerage. Spe- cial consideration given loans of ten thou sAnd dollars. No brokerage,
 LONGTIME LOANS on Birmingham city property, and bond issues on industrial plants in Birmingham district. Joel Y. Webb, Attorney, First National Bank Bldg. FIRST MORTGAGE-S50o upon property in Jefferson county; mortgages bought s. E. Thompson, 209 Title Guarantee. MORTGAGE LOANS on closs-in
 and suburban dwellings and apart
 ments, centrally located business
 property in Birmingham and other
 Alabama cities of 10000 popula-
 tion and more; also improved Ala
 bamR farms; prompt service,
 minimum expense.
 JEMISON 6 COl, INC. 221 N. 21st St. Birmingham, Ala.
 e5SE e
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HoUsEs FOR RENT

rooms. 7o4 N 17th St.; lights and water furnished ..................... .$30 rooms, i00s Avenue G ............$2s rooms (new bung Alow), water furnished. 1924 N B4th St. ...................S2 .S22 rooms, 1021h s. 18th St. .....s.... .$25 IF rooms, together with servants room and garage, steam heat etc. 1l3I N. 24th St. (tine location tor rooning house).
 MACKE ll. B. & l.. co.
 Phone Main 213. .st
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REAL ESTATE-SALE K
SOUTH HIGHLANDS
HOUSES FOR SALE

SOUTH HIGHLANDS COUNTRY CLUB DISTRICT Modern Broom brick ve- neer home, situated on a desirable lot, faces east and south. Within 1 block of Highland Ave. Con- sisting of living, music, dining and breakfast rooms, kitchen and sun parlor. Four nice large bedrooms and glass en- closed sleeping porch; 2 tile baths; hardwood floors throughout; slate roof; front drive to double garage. The lawn is we'll arranged with evergreens. Price $15,000; terms. See or call
 T. F. Wood, with
 MEYER & ENGEL
 Main 59O6
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INVESTMENTS
 A corner with 3-story brick build ing with good tenants; the loca- tion is good and such that it will always be rented: rental income $500 per month; price $So.00o. Another good corner on sth Ave, rental income $200 per month; good improvements; price 32O,00O. A 7th Ave. large corner; good im- provements with stores, etc.; rent al income $500 per annum; price &36,000. This Is 10 per cent gross, with sure enhancement; good cash payment necessary.
 Here's a good piece of property. located on Sd Ave. between 22d story Athletic club building goes on 23d St. and Sd Ave. This lot being between 1t and the retail center Is sure to enhance fast. Buy now before this improvement Is started.
 First Ave. is a good street; right where the first new proposed via duct will be placed have an ex- cellent corner with 2-story brick building with rental income of around $500 per month, for sale at $6S,0oO. A good profit awaits the party buying this.
 If you are in the market for a good investment in business prop erty see us Our list is complete, and weJ will try to properly guide you.
 T. W. QUINN, Sales Manager
 MOTION REALTY co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-24
SALARY LOANS

Men and women steadily employed can borrow on personal notes lowest rate; strictly confidential. E9, % MOST LIBERAL LOAN COMPANY IN
 BIRMINGHAM
 Employees Loan Society Sos LYRIC BLDG. PHONE MAIN sS1S
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IF you are looking for a real home, well furnished, on South Highlands, for July and August at reasonable rates. here is your opportunity. References exchanged. Phone Main S376. 6o2 s. S5TH sT.-6-room cottage, 327.So.
 Call WoodlAwn 762-W.
 s04 8. s5TH ST.-5-room bungalow, $50.
 Call owner. Woodlawn 752-W.
 REAL ESTATE-SALE K
 BUsINEss PROPERTY FOE SALE @
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Woodlawn South Highlands

seven-room new bungalow, hard wood floors throughout; tile bath; $50 month. Call Main 1900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-27
CHARGES DENIED
BY |. K. FESLER
Says Political Animus Is Be-
hind Move,

Charges OF altering a public rec
ord contained in an Indictment re-
turned Friday against Leo X. Fes-
Ter. former county auditor. have
been denied by Fesler. lie also
charged political animus was behind
the whole situation.
The Indictment grew out Of the
sale Of the old Marion county work
house site at Northwestern Ave. and
Twenty First ST.. 10 the Fairbanks
Morse Company. by which 1t was
charged tho company received 20
acre more than the amount to which
1t was entitled. The charge also
was made that the record had been
altered In pencil.
AS I am informed, the paper said
to have been altered IS the copy Of
an ordinance introduced three years
previously ana not passed" Fesler
said.
Those who know the political sit
uatlon affecting some members OF
the council will understand tho ami
mus behind this" Fesler said
Fesler was released on $1,000 bond
signed by Emsley w. Johnson. coun-
ty attorney
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-27

Gottlieb Martin. r. r. P. put the
quietus on one fox by choking it to
death. a second was shot and the
other two were clubbed.
The animals We're auctioned by
Bert Swain. FInly Ind Fred RUsch-
aupt bought one for $13, samuel
Johnson paid $3.50 for two others
and Walter Belton bid in the last at
1925.
Proceeds Of the auction and a din
ner given by the Ladies' Aid Society
Of the Chapel Christian Church. two
miles east OF New Bethel, went to
the charity fund of the church.
Members Of the congregation staged
the drive. aided by neighbors.
Another One New Years Day
Auctioneer Swain announced an
other fox drive at New Palestine,
Ind. New Years day.
Hounds yeIping and men shouting,
the hunters took tho field at $50
a. m.
Armed with pool cues, clubs, rocks
or what have-you the drivers gath
cred, at the four corners Of a two
mile square. said TO he Inhabited by
thirty pestiferous foxes. Then they
spread themselves out and started
herding the chicken stealers to a
common center at the home Of Isaac
II. Berry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-27
FATE SMILES NOW ON
BABY NOBODY WANTED
GIRL Deserted by Father,
Adopted by Wealthy
Chicago Family,

BIZ NEA Serrice
-1HICAGO, Dec. 27.-Con-
stance Ellen Blair Of the
~ bewitching smile and dim
pied cherubic face viii grow up
firm believer in fair ytales.
This because Fate at last has
smiled on Constance, who is 3. and
snatched her from a human shut
tlecock performance down along
the seamy side of life where
there isn't any dollies and no Tany
Tlaus ever comes" go Constance
says.
A few weeks ago Constance was
known as Chicago's little girl
that nobody wanted"
Her father, a smalI-town police
chief down-State. according TO
court officials. had deserted mother
less Constance shortly after his
wife died.
The story goes that he placed
her in keeping Of an aunt in an
Indiana town. There Constance
lived for quite a while. but when
the aunt became Ill and had to 20
to a hospital. the father came and
took Constance away and placed
her out TO board. Shortly there
after the case Of Constance was
brought before a judge.
Chicago papers printed Con
stances story one evening.
Next day more than 100 women
We're battling In the courtroom 10
have Constance for their own.
From among the multitude John
r. Agar. wealthy packer. and his
wife We're singled out. The court
awarded Constance to them.
They have everything TO give
her.
Today Constance Is assured OF
everything that can possibly fall
TO the lot Of any child born with
a golden spoon in It's mouth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-27
Hen RoOsts Robbed

The occasion for the drive. accord
ing to Harry Roberts. chief high
commander on the northwest corner,
was raids on hen roosts in the neigh
borhood.
Even IL the foxes were not all
killed. It was thought they would
not like such a rousng demonstra-
ton. and might leave for Lawrence
or Perry Township, or oven the next
county. and give the local hens a
chance for some peaceful nights.
IT was cold when the far flung
battle line went into action. The
winter winds whipped the bushes
and threw the snow around, but the
sturdy farmers didn't seem to mind
To n citif1ed Times reporter who long
since has given up any idea OF run
ming down full grown fox in a
cross country run, It seemed most
probable any sensible fox would be
about fourteen feet underground In
a nice, warm burrUw.
The captain, who wore a red rib
bon around his hat as emblem of
chief fox driver, was armed with a
pool cue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-27
ELLIOTT TO LEAVE JAN. |
Federal District Attorney VIII Enter
Local Law Firm.

Federal District Attorney Homer
Elliott today announced he would
enter the law firm of Robbins. Weyl
s. Jewett Jan. 1, whether Attorney
General Stone accepts his resigna-
ton by that time or not.
Elliott submitted his resignation
early this year, stating he wanted it
to he effective as soon as important
cases We're cleaned up. With the
END Of the Hawkins mail fraud case
Elliott regarded his work as done
and again urged he be relieved. He
said he was losing money by being
kept in Government service.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-27

n n AYOR SHANK has sent letter Indianapolis
M citizens asking what the city administration do by
way of accomplishments for Indianapolis during the coming
year
Obviously the mayor could write letters every
citizen, but just obviously, this is in which every
citizen of indianapolis IS interested
The mayor said in his letter:
Il should like to hear constructive criticism of this ad
mnstraon and to have your suggestion important things
to be accomplished next year.
What is your suggestion9
What is your criticism?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-27
TERRIFIC GALES
ENDANGER SHIPS
Steamer Reported Wrecked,
Thirteen Missing,

BV IHited Prcss
LONDON. Dec. 27-TerTitic gales
which swept southern England
throughout the night today swept
out to sea and endangered several
vessels.
The royal mail freighter. Sarthe.
is in distress in the Bay Of Biscay.
Boats have been sent to the aid Of
the 3.000-ton steamer Hilton. ashore
in Sully Bay in the Bristol Channel.
An unidentified steamer is flying dis
trcss signals near the Isle of Wight
Aeroplane to the continent is dis
rupted. The Thames is reaching the
flood stage.
Indication that the fury OF the
storm is widespread came in
message from Chrisuania which said
the steamer cortland was wrecked
outside of the fort of Bodo and that
the captain and twelve of the crew
are missing. Nine men were rescued.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-27
FIRE DEATH LIST
INCREASED To 81
Grief = Stricken Relatives
Continue BuriaIS,

By United Press
HOBART, Okla, Dec. 27-With
the death list increased to thirty-flve
today grief-stricken residents of
Babbs Switch continued their
sombre task Of burying the victims
of the inferno which engulfed their
community schoolhouse and its oc-
cupants during a Christmas eve
party.
Mrs. J. p. Noah. 55. died in a hos
pital here during the night from
burns and injuries.
Four sisters were laid TO rest IN
one grave Friday afternoon by the
solemn procession which wound its
way down the icy road from Hobart
to the little cemetery near by. They
were Gladys. Mary Lois and Mary
Clemens and Juanita Clemens
Stevens.
on the casket bearing body of
Gladys Clemens was a wreath which
bore the name of Claude Bolding,
who was to have become her hus-
band on Christmas day He Is in a
critical condition from injuries.