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Smyrna times., 1924-10-01
WHOLE NO. 1868
RIDGLEY NICKERsON WINS OUT
Named By Democrats For Legislature
Over William A. Watson By 62
VOteS,-Frank Collins Oafeated

NOteS.-Frank Collins Defeated
Lively interest was had in the
Democratic Primaries over in New
Castle County, Saturday. There were
contests both at Blackbird and Town
send. At Blackbird, Ridgley Nicker-
son overwhelmingly defeated William
A. Watson for the nomination for re-
preventative to the Delaware Legis-
lature. The vote stood 137 for Nick
ersOn and rs for Watson. At Town
send there was three-cornered fight
for the nomination of representative
between George Slant, Walter E.
Hart and NJ. B. Donovan. Slant won
by plurality of Al votes. Slant
pOlled 232 votes while Hart polled 155
and Donovan 36. There were no SEN
atorial contests. The only contest for
Levy Court in the county was in the
Fifth District New Castle) where
four were in the race. Joseph Quig-
ley was the successful candidate. He
polIed TAP votes as against the 318
votes of his nearest competitor, John
B. Montgomery. J. Rogers HolcOmb,
another contestant for this nomina-
ton, received 224 votes and William
j. Hunter received Al votes. All of
the men are from New Castle hun
dred. Bayard A. Vandegrift, of Mid
dletown, defeated Frank A. Gradwohl
in the fight for the nomination for
Sheriff. Gradwohls vote in the city
was 1778, two districts missing.
Vandegrift's vote in the city was
1854. In the county, Vandegrift poll
ed 1859 votes against 723 for Grad
wohl, giving him a majority Of close
to 5000. The county figures were
compiled with four districts missing,
two in Mill Greek hundred and two
in Red Lion hundred The defeat of
John E. McNabb, candidate for the
senatorial nomination in the Second
district of Wilmington, by John J.
Mulvena was the leading feature of
the primaries. Mulvena's majority
was nearly 900. With one district
missing, the Second of the Fourth
ward, Mulvena had zoos votes to Nc
Nabb's 1109 a majority of 897. In
the Ninth district Newark, Frank
Collins, former Smyrnian, was de-
feated by Robert J. Grow for the
nomination for representative by II
votes.
Smyrna times., 1924-10-01
CENTURY CLUB OPENS FRIDAY
Another Club Year Begins With Mrs.
S. J. REYNOLDS. New President

>. }. reynolds, New President
After a five months summer recess.
the goth Century Club of Smvrna.
will resume its meetings Friday, Oc-
tober 8. The Club House mas been
renovated. The new officers who will
take charge this year are: President.
Mrs. S. j. Reynolds, first vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Howard R. Jones; second
vice-president, Mrs. Frank Z. Postles;
recording secretary, Miss Anna
HOugh; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
John P. Hudson; treasurer, Mrs. I.
Luther Lapham; club hostess, Mrs.
George Robinson; chairman of pro-
gram, Mrs. Y. Lay Phillips; chairman
of education, Mrs. Thomas Getz Hill;
literature, Mrs. James P. Hoffceker;
history, Mrs. f. w. Dawson; civics,
Mrs. Ernest Slaughter; social service.
Mrs. William D. Hudson; arts and
crafts, Miss Emily Spruance; music,
Mrs. Edward s. Dwight. With this
year the club enters upon its 27th
year. The program for Friday will
open with greeting by the president
Mrs. Samuel J. Reynolds; echoes of
the State Federation at Rehoboth by
Mrs. Henry c. Webb; roll call in
which each member present will tell
of her most pleasant summer vaca-
ton experience, followed by a musi-
cal number. Mrs. E. S. Dwight,
chairman of music, is organizing a
choral club to meet in the Club House
every Friday evening. Following the
program a "sOcial hour" will take
place and refreshments served by the
new club hostess, Mrs. George Robin
son and her aids.
Smyrna times., 1924-10-01
AUTO ACCIDENT NEAR ODESSA
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard J. Miller Escape
Serious Injury When Car Upsets

Serious Injury When Car Upsets
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard James Mil
Ter of POcOmOke City, Nd, were in
jured Sunday morning when the auto
mobile driven by Mr.. Miller collided
with fence along the causeway, near
the Walter West Memorial Bridge.
about One-half mile below Odessa and
upset. Both Mr. and Mrs. Miller
were taken to the office of a Town
send physician, where their in
juries were treated. Mr. Miller sus-
tanned sprains of the left leg and
Mrs. Miller had her right eye bruised.
There was no one else in the machine.
Mr.. Miller informed persons going to
their assistance that he had purchased
some chickens which were in a bag
in the rear of the automobile. He
said he turned to look at them, when
his car swerved and before he could
regain control the collision occurred.
The two front wheels of the car were
torn off and the car was damaged
otherwise. The car was towed to
a garage in Odessa.
Smyrna times., 1924-10-01
NO OvERLOADS ON ANY ROADS
State Highway Department Shows
Law Protecting All State Highways

State Highway Department Shows
Law Protecting All State Highways
Driving an overloaded truck on any
road in Delaware is a violation of the
law, according to Interpretation of the
law given by the State Highway De-
partment, Monday morning, in the
case of the four truck drivers for the
A. and P. Company, of Philadelphia,
who were arTester Tuesday of last
week, on the Faulk Road by Corporal
Ray and PatrOlman Burlington, of the
State highway police, and given hear
ings before Magistrate GlucBman, in
Wilmington. Percy w. Green, at
tOrney for the men, contended at the
hearing that the defendants had not
violated the law barring overload
trucks from rebuilt and improved
roads of the State as the Faulk Road
is not an improved road under state
control but a hard road under control
of the New Castle County Levy Court.
Magistrate Gluckman last week post
poned decision in the case until this
Wednesday,, when Mr.. Green has ar
ranged for the owner of the truck to
appear and plead guilty to the charge.
According to the statements made by
the State highway department the
law which Mr. Green quoted at the
hearing was amended on March "a,
1923, making it a violation of the
law to operate any truck on any road
In the State of Delaware, weighing
over $4,000 pounds.
Smyrna times., 1924-10-01
Thieves Get Away s4O worth Goods

Sneak thieves broke in the store of
Mrs. A. Jefferson Stats on the Boule-
ward, north of Smyrna, last week,
stealing inner tubes, cigars, cigar
cites, candy, etc, amounting to $40.
No clue to the thieves has yet been
found.
Smyrna times., 1924-10-01
MORE JURORS ARE DRAWN

Theodore MannOn, Joseph Snow and
Leslie HirOns to Hear Murder Case
Kent County Juror Commissioners
Hopkins and Hope, yesterday drew
the following additional panel of jur-
ors for the Court of Oyer and Term
iner for Kent county, from the First
and Third Districts, convennig Octo-
ber 2S: First District-TheOdore Man
non, Joseph Snow, Leslie M. Hirons;
Third Distrct-E. j. Ennis, William
G. Savin, George Pratt
Smyrna times., 1924-10-01
W. D. HUDSON's AUTO UPSET
Run Into at Bishops Corner But For
tunately Injuries Were Slight


tunately Injuries Were Slight
While Mr.. and Mrs. William D..
Hudson and sister Miss Susie Hudson
were returning from Old Barratt's
Chapel Sunday afternoon, they pulled
out to pass a car just as the car they
were passing and occupied by colored
people were getting ready to turn
into a lane short distance north of
Bishops Corner. The result was thar
the Hudson car was knocked over.
The HudSons were able to eXtricate
themselves, Mrs. Hudson and Miss
Susie Hudson getting worst of the
accident. Fortunately all escaped
with minor bruises. Both cars were
badly damaged. The accident was
caused by the failure of the negro to
hold out his hand when making the
turn.
Smyrna times., 1924-10-01
sEAFORD THEATRE FIRE NEAR
Philip Eskridge, Movie Operator Hero
ically Saves Theatre From Fire

ically Saves Theatre From Fire
A serious fire was averted at
Wright's moving picture theatre at
SeafOrd, Saturday, when Philip Esk-
ridge, moving picture operator, ran
from the booth with a blazing reel of
film. Eskridge was getting his reel
ready to run for the evening perform
ance, when a negro, who was passing,
threw lighted cigarette inside, set
ting fire to one of the reels. In en-
deavoring to get to a windOwto throw
out the blazing reel, Eskridge was
knocked down three times by negroes
in the gallery Of the theatre, who
thought the theatre was on fire. Esk-
ridge finally reached the window and
threw out the reel of film, but his
hands and wrists were burned.
Smyrna times., 1924-10-01

Plans $4,000 Hotel on Boulevard
B. Frank VanWinkle has purchased
of James S. TruaX, a plot of land on
the east side of the Boulevard, near
intersection of Commerce street and
proposes to erect a $4,000 or $4,000
two-story fire-proof hotel.
Smyrna times., 1924-10-01

-'sd on Fifth psg.
Smyrna times., 1924-10-01
Delaware League Caravan Coming

The Delaware League of Voters
caravan with the slogan Get Out the
Vote" will be in Smyrna next We'd
nesday, October s, between 4 and 5
o'clock, in front of the postoffice. Hear
their nOn-partisan message.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-10-02
Damage Expected To
Reach into Hun
dreds of Thousands
of Dollars
FIELDS FLOODED
CROPS BEATEN
Two Foot Rise Ii PO-
tomac River Occurs;
Traffic Is Halted

Damage reaching into the hun
dreds of thousands of dollars has
resulted in the vicinity Of Wash
ington, d. c., from rains of up-
precedented Intensity which have
poured down for the last forty
eight hours.
Beginning Saturday night a
steady, driving downpour contin-
ued all day Monday Monday night
and Tuesday fields have been flood
ed, crops have been beaten down
and many small streams have
gone over their banks.
A two foot rise in the Potomac
river occurred. Traffic in outlying
sections has been seriously dislo-
Gated by flooded roads.
AT Philadelphia three are dead
as a result of the flood.
Considerable damage Is reported
from sections of Connecticut, and
Virginia also.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-10-02
CasseU Folks
Home To See
I'll Pareni

Mrs. M. J. Hanley and two chill
dren and Elmer OFT of Denny
brook, N. D., Pat keenan, of Aber-
deem, S. D., and Mrs A. K Hansen
and daughter Carol of Minneapolis
are at the r. S. OFT home, called
here by the illness of their mother
and grandmother, Grandma OFT.
Will Strang and Miss Lily Hey
den of Madison were Sunday Wis
itors at Walter Leykauf's.
MI, and Mrs. Edward Patterson
Of Formosa, Kansas are visiting
at w. S. Pierce's Saturday and
Sunday. A gathering OF relatives,
those of Patterson descent was
held at the Pierce home. Those
present were the Samuel Babing-
ton and r. S. Darlington families of
Prairie du Sac. w G. Patterson Of
North Freedom, the G. W. Amber
family OF Black Hawk and the
J. l.. Darlington family OF Cassell.
Silo filling, corn cutting and
hay making is keeping everyone
busy these days.
There was a light frost Monday
morning but nothing seems to be
hurt.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-10-02
Flood Follows Storm In
FRIENDS DOUBT PRISONER IS DEAD VETERA
Severe Frost
At Winfield

The first severe frost of the sea-
son visited Winfield and vicinity
on Monday night. This will bring
the fall work on quite rapidly.
Mrs. Nora Dieyer went to La
Crosse Saturday to spend few
days with her sister Mrs. j. w.
Kaesman.
The threshing in Winfield is
about finished and silo filling is
now on the program.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Rathman
returned to Baraboo on Monday af-
ter spending some time at the
Hart Brothers home.
Mrs. August Halberslcben is
visiting her son Paul and family
in Beloit
The epidemic of diptheria con,
tinues north Of Winfield.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-10-02
MADISON COPS
NOT GUILTY
OF CHARGE:
Police Commission
Rules Officers Were
Not Drunk After
Hearing

Howard Stanley Van Wagemen,
Is, called his witnesses and prose
cuted his case against three Mad
son policemen in vain in Madisoa.
For, after listening, perhaps, and
undoubtedly slumbering peacefully
through the spiceless testimony of
some 20 disinterested witnesses.
the Madison police and fire commits
sion dismissed the charges of drum
kenness against officers William
Hogan, Obert Bailey and Bert Aus
tin.
The hearing before the commits
sion opened with Attorney Harray
Sauthoff taking a few sly raps at
the complaint, drawn UP by Van
Wagemen himself
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-10-02
Klbourn Woman
Hurt In Fall

Mrs. Van Alstine of Kilbourn was
leaving her millinery shop. She
stepped out of the door and she be-
came dizzy and fell on the cement
walk. A doctor was called. She
was carried TO her home on A
stretcher. It is feared that she
broke her hip. The patient is as
comfortable as can be expected at
present
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Arithoff ten pound boy
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Lee are NOV
ing in the Gillespie house on Cedar
ST.
Word was received here this
week of the death of A. L. Gibson
of San Jose, Cal. he was aged SO
yrs. he was former resident OF
Kilbourn. He was the last of sew
EN- children, He was buried beside
his wife who died on the 9th of
last January
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Parsons will
leave Tuesday morning for Cal
ifornia where they will spent the
winter.
Mrs. Lena Wainwright is visiting
her daughter, Mrs Artell Du-
charme of Adams.
Miss Marian Stevenson, teacher
at Madison, spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Stevenson.
Mrs. f. Hecock was in Portage
last Saturday to see her husband
who is in the ST. Saviors hospital.
julius ProcknoW has moved his
family into his new home which he
just recently purchased from Miss
Grace Clough on Capitol street.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ H. Stuelke and
Misses Grace sClough and, Lizzie
Jordan motored to Arlington last
Wednesday.
Miss Ruth NARROW of Milwaukee
spent the weekend with her par
ents: Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. NARROW.
Mrs. Amelia Vogt is enjoying a
visit with her nephew, Ed. Franks,
from California.
Myron Bishop and Mrs. Anna
Fletcher, Ida Ellis and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Latham spent Sunday
with their niece, Mrs. Chester
Heffell, and family at Fairfield.
Miss Winnie Wright and Mrs.
John Patterson motored to Chicago
Monday. They were accompanied
by Miss Lizzie Jordan as far as
Chicago and then Miss Jordan will
returned to her home in Kansas.
son, Ida Ellis and Cora Latham mo-
Mesdames Marie Soma, Bell GiD-
tored to Baraboo last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kariss return
ed home Sunday from La Crosse
where they spent the last two
weeks.
Miss Cushman, teacher in the Kill
bourn High school, was called to
her home in Wyocena on account
of the sudden death of her mother.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-10-02
DeUona And
North Excelsior

Mrs. Theodore Gasser and baby
visited at the home of her father
VIM. Laurenz recently.
VIM Laurenz and family spent
Sunday with a daughter Mrs.
Royal Shultis near Reedsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Dryer and
children spent Sunday at the
Frank schenkat home near North
Freedom.
Mrs. L. Weidman of Hillpoin is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs Gertie Darrow of La Vale
spent several days last week with
her sister-in-Iaw Mrs. Joel Doug
las.
Mrs Ray Astle and little Betty
visited at the John Astle home last
week
Mrs. George Butterfield enter
tanned the Larkin club last We'd
nesday for dinner.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-10-02
East ReedSburg
School Youths
Attend Court

Fred Hough accompanied by the
pupils of the upper grades of the
Mon gomcry school in Eastern
Reedsburg spent last Wednesday
in Baraboo visiting court and Miss
Hager and her seventh and eighth
grade pupils of the Eastern Reeds
burg school visited it while in SEES
sion last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Donahue OF
Reedsburg and Mrs. Foga of Rich
land Center visited at the Frank
Hough home one day last week,
Kenneth Scoon who teaches near
Sank spent the week end at his
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Montgom-
cry and family and Miss Anna
Hough spent week ago Sunday
at the VIM. Powers home at Maus-
ton. Mr.. Powers has been confined
10 his bed the past month with
rheumatism.
Mrs. Lettie Miles who has been
visiting at the Ernest Retzlasf
home returned to Madison last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tietje and
family entertained company from
Reodsburg last Sunday.
Philip Walker and James Pet
ersen Of Camp Douglas visited
their friend Frank Hough and fam
lily last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Verthein and
family motored to La Crosse last
Monday. Mr.. Verthein returned on
Wednesday but Mrs. Verthein re-
manned there and will take medi-
cal treatments.
The Neighborhood club met at
the Lyman Montgomery home last
Friday evening. The next meeting
will be at the Isaac Adams home
Friday evening, October 18th.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-10-02
Prisoner Held
Here Is Wanted
In FiiUe Counties

Il. b. Gregory, alias A. Z. Doyle,
was given a hearing before Judge
Adolph Andre on Tuesday aftet-
noon and his case laid over to Oct.
10. Gregory was arrested here
on the charge Of misappropriation
Of funds some days ago and during
his confinement in county jail made
an attempt to break jail as indi-
Gated by saws found hidden in his
cell.
Joseph Stephenson, inspector, re
presenting the Federal Casualty
CO. Of Milwaukee, and J. j. Helby,
president, were here to prosecute
and they state that five warrants IN
different counties are out for Greg
DRY or Doyle, as the case may be.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-10-02
Reedsburg Folks At
Ebenezer Valley

Mr.. and Mrs. Voss OF Reeds
burg are spending few days with
their daughter, Mrs. George Rudy
in Ebenezer Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Steinhorst
and family went to Loganvilie on
Sunday to visit the formers broth
Ell, Herman Steinhorst and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Hanger and
children called on Will DaVidson's
family Sunday at Maple Hill.
Lenard Kuhnau entertained COM
pany from Leland Sunday.
Henry Quandt and wife have
been visiting relatives at Belolf
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ahrens.
meyer came up from Merrimack on
Monday for a few hours stay with
their son Howard and wife.
Miss Ethel Dahlke who teaches
in District No. spent the week
end With her parents here.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-10-02
Friends of BergerOn
Are Skeptical Of
Identity Despite His
Relatives
HE Is MY BOY
SAYS MOTHER
Ring Is Found O n
Soldier Which Was
Given To Him By
Parent

Despite the assertions of F. w.
Bergeron that man held in the
federal prison at Atlanta Ca, is
his son, supposed to have been kilt
cd during the war and buried at
Menasha, friends of Urban Berge'-
on were skeptical Tusday night as
they recalled the young mans
early life and the identification
made here at tho home of the fun
eral
Dr.. G. G. Del Marcelle, who was
summoned to view the body at the
time it was brought here, said to-
night that the parents Of the former
soldier were satisfied at that time
that it was their son.
r. J. Bach of the Bonita Publish
ing company of Menasha, forme :
employer of Urban Berberon, who
also was called to view the BODY,
said tonight that he recognized it
as that Of Bergeron, and confirmed
Or Del Narcotics statement that
the parents were satisfied as to the
identification.
Found His Ring
He said Mrs Bergeron found a
ring on one Of the fingers which
She said she had given him before
be left home, After examining the
features, she bent closer and when
her eyes came upon the ring she
said: "This is my boy and began
to weep, according to Mr.. Bach.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-10-02
Amigo Guests
OF Lyons Folks

Recent visitors at Mrs. Ida Ne
wells in Loyns were Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Loomis of Amigo, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Loomis of Hammond, Ind
and Mrs. Wm Lyons and son, OF
North Freedom.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Rem
Loomis, Sept 2. a daughter.
Mrs. Lloyd Henderson Of Stou-
ghton has been visiting the Hen
derson and Frank Cleveland HON
es.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Spaulding Of
Victory are at the E. Henderson
home,
Mrs. Ralph Pos has been enter
tanning her sister, Mrs. Golden, OF
Wonewoc
Miss. Susie Milbauer Of Madison
was a recent visitor here.
Born. to Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Haskins a son. Sept. 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hawkins
spent Sunday at Wonewoc.
Ernest Edwards is at Stevens
Point taking treatments at sani-
tarium there.
The L. s. c. met at Mrs. Leith
Fellows Thursday afternoon, a
large attendance was present.
Bazaar work was done and the
bazaar date set for October "a
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Grace Edwards.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-10-02
Return From
Wedding Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Gankel have
returned from a several weeks
wedding trip through northern Wis
consin and Minnesota and are at
their home in Sank City, where Mr..
Gankel is a photographer.
The bride was formerly Miss
Mary Louise Koch and the wedding
took place on Sept. 3 at the Sank
City Catholic church.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-10-02
EvELYN'S PLEA
Up TO JUDGE
Appeal to Set Aside
Jack Clifford's Di-
vOrce Under Advise
ment

Supreme Court Justice O'Malley
in New York took under advise
ment the paper in Evelyn Nesbit's
petition to set aside the inter
locutory decree of divorce granted
her husband, Virgil James Mon
TAM, known to the stage as Jack
Clifford.
Miss Nesbit gave illness as the
reason for her failure to appear
when the trial was called in June.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-10-02
CROPS ESCAPE
SEVERE FROST
IN THE STATE
Tobacco All Harvest
ed With The Excep-
ton of Minor Fields

Little damage was done to the
crops by frosts recently, state agri.
cultural officials said Thursday.
The tobacco crop, marketing Off :
Gals report, was harvested with
the exception of minor fields, be
fore the frost came.
Corn also was so far advanced
that all Of the crop was made, it
is said. The crop as whole,
however, will be light because of
continued wet weather during the
growing season, officials report.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-10-02
In Middleton
Before Rail
Road Passed

Christian Lammert, 81, pioneer
resident and shoe merchant Of Mid
dleton, passed away at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. Oscar w. Engel.
iii Rutledge ST., Madison. He
had been i'll but short time.
Mr.. Lammert was born in Alt
Krinzlin, Micklenburg, Germany,
Sept. /, 1912. He settled in Middle
ton a year before the railroad was
run through that village, taking up
his residence there in April, 1866.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-10-02
LADS WRIST
SEVERED AT
BLACK HAWK
Member is Caught in
cutter of SilO Filler
w hen He Slips,
Claim

Alfred Federman, age Is son OF
Gus Federman, had the misfortune
Tuesday to lose a hand while OPP
Grating a silo filler near Black
Hawk. The member caught in the
machinery and was severed at the
wrist. The lad was feeding the
cutter and slipped according to re
ports.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Lusby of Ra-
cine are visiting at the Gus. FEEDER
man home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-10-02
HILL PLEADS
NOT GUILTY
Trial Before Election
Denied To Congress
men Testing Dry
Law

Representative John Philip Hill
Baltimore pleaded not guilty to an
indictment returned by the feder-
al grand jury last week charging
him with manufacturing and pos
sessing wine and cider in viola
ton Of law. He was released on
$1,000 bail pending trial, which
will be held Some time after Nov.
10. A trial before election day was
denied.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-10-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Mccoy
are on motor trip through Wis
consin and Minnesota, visiting the
Twin Cities among other places.
Mr.. Mccoy is manager Of the Hoppe
store at Kilbourn and Mrs. Mccoy
is at present staying here to care
for her father, julius Hoppe.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-10-02
Raj.
HEAD IS dead
Expires on Train while
on a Business Trip
From Sparta To Chi
cagO

T. II. CPat") Madden, former
resident of Portage and for many
years trainmaster of the La Crosse
division of the Milwaukee road,
died suddenly Monday on Passen-
ger Train No u, which leaves
Portage at $50 a. IN.
He had been working at his job
as purchasing agent for the road
and was travelling into Chicago
from a trip