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APPAREL. mems vomen's and children 6,
and furniture OF all descriptions wanted for
Iummage sale. Gather up what you have
no further use for and call ~. Cohen, 1898
9Th So. NV. Met. 9764 and 7743. Pay cash.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

ALL KINDS OF ANTIQUES and modern fur
niture. We will pay highest market p-ices
for rare and desirable furniture. Call the
Lincoln Co, Metropolitan 1917. The firm
that buys everything Of value.
ANTIQUES, old gold. silver: dlaEmonGsi lew
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
SMYRNA LANDING
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town

Smyrna Landing, Oct. 13.- Mr..
Mark Scout, who has been visiting
friends and relatives in New York
and Philadelphia for sometime, has
returned home.
Mr.. Clinton Chase. of Camden,
N. j., and an employee of the Will
son Line, is spending this week
with Mr.. Thomas Wrench.
Mr.. Harry Davis of Upland, Pa,
and Andrew Davis of Linwood, Pa.
were recent visitors of Mrs. Emma
Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Foraker of
Middletown, spent Sunday with
Mr.. Richard Foraker of California,
who is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Ida Vandegrift.
Mr.. Charles Jester of Newark,
was a recent visitor of his uncle,
Steve Jester.
Mr.. J. d. Scout and son Jeffer-
son, spent the weekend with rela-
tives in Stroudsburg, Pa.
Miss Mary Burk and Miss Mar
garet Newnum of Clayton, spent a
visit with Mrs. Harvey McNatt
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Smith of
Wilmington, were recent visitors
Of his brother and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Smith.
Mr.. Fred Steinel Of Wilmington,
spent visit with Mr.. J. D. Scout
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs William Brown
and children, spent Sunday in Will
mington with her mother, Mrs.
Emily. Barnes.
Mrs. Dave Stats and son Jr., of
Townsend, were recent visitors Of
Mrs. Thomas Wrench.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
DOVER
Some items of Personal Doings
Noted About the State Capital

Some items of Personal D0ings
Noted About the State Capital
Dover, Oct. 13.-Mr. and Mrs.
James H Hughes have had as a
recent guest, Mrs. Henry W. Rag
land, Of Los Angeles, Calf.
The Misses Caroline and Mary
Adelaide Hughes entertained with
a house party last weekend at
their cottage at Rehoboth. Be
sides several couples from Dover
the guests included were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Hall Of Philadelphia;
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Patchell, of
Newark, Miss Josephine Branham,
Rehoboth, Miss Phoebe Lees, Phil
adelphia, Edward Williams Of Nor
folk, Va, Richard Berkson, Frank
Monahan and Charles McNeilly of
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ridgely and
Miss Jessie Harrington, who have
been in Europe for the past six
weeks, returned home Friday.
Mrs. Gordon Cockburn was hos
tess to the Tuesday evening bridge
club last week at her home on the
Green.
The Rev. and Mrs r. c. Helfen-
stein have been spending several
days in New York City.
Miss Blanche Arnold returned
Saturday to her home in Philadel-
phia following a weeks visit with
her sister, Mrs. Henry D. Dorzback
and Mr. Dorzback.
DR.. and Mrs. Joseph S. McDan-
iel are in New York City for sew
eral days. They left Thursday
Mrs. G. D. Jackson had as her
guests over the weekend, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. Lampen and the Misses
Greene of Williamsburg, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred c. Hopkins
are entertaining their cousin, Mrs.
S. G.. Missimer, of West Grove, Pa
Mrs. c. F. Millman left Thurs
day for several days stay in
Philadelphia
Mrs. Annie L. Behen has depart
ed for Atlantic City for an indefi-
mite stay.
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true friend. The services were
conducted by the Rev. G. N oJnes,
pastor of the Townsend M. p.
Church.
What is said to be one of the
largest sweet potato yields ever
harvested in this section is being
put into storage houses at this
time. The season has been favor
able and the potatoes are much
larger than in former years, and
record yields are being reported.
In addition to the high yield there
is also a larger acreage than in
former years, resulting in a very
low price.
The reed bird cunning season
has been the poorest in several
years and few bags are being
made. In fact the season is prac-
tically ended The gunners say
that while the birds were plenti-
full, the lack of rain made it i'm
possible to get into the marshes in
boats to shoot them. This handi-
cap disgusted many gunners after
two or three days of trying to en-
ter the marshes under favorable
circumstances.
Miss Estella VanDyke is spend
ing several weeks with her brother
Mr.. Jacob VanDyke, at Atlantic
City, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Johnson,
of Sassafras, have been spending
visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Reynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarkson Taylor
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
TAYLOR'S BRIDGE
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town

Taylor's Bridge, Oct. Mrs.
Anna Stats and Miss Emily Jar
rell are visiting Mr.and Mrs. Char
les Warner at Leipsic.
Mrs. Carrie Severson and fam
lily have been visiting her son, Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Severson Of
Odessa.
Mr.. Robert Davidson Jr., of Will
mington, spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Davidson Sr.
Mrs. Ella McClain spent Thurs
day with Mr.and Mrs. Harry Shaw
in Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. McClary
of Marshallton, spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. ]. E. Latta, and
Mr.. ]. E. Latta.
Mr.. Gilpin Woodward of Will
mington, spent Wednesday with
Mrs. Carrie Severson and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Moore and
family of Richardson Park, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Van Horn.
Mrs. John D. Steller and son
Lewis, spent Friday in Philadel-
phia.
Misses Estella and Mareda War
ner and Messrs. Wilson Keiser and
Ralph McClain, spent Sunday at
Valley Forge, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Yokum and
children, of Townsend, Mr.. and
Mrs. Franklin Wheeler and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie McClain,
and Mr.. Eugene Shockley spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Foraker.
Mrs. Lydia Collins, Mr.. Smith
and daughters, of North East, Md,
spent Sunday with her daughter
Mrs. Robert Derrickson and Mr..
Derrickson.
Mrs. Elmer David spent one day
last week in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Galberth Of Wash
ington, spent Friday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer David.
The ladies of Friendship NJ. F..
Church will hold their annual poul-
try supper in the Church Thursday
evening, November 19.
Mr.. and Mrs. Galberth of Wash
ington, and Mrs. John David spent
Friday with Mrs. Jennie Bell
The Taylor's Bridge Home Dem
onstration Club will meet at the
home Of Mrs. William Reynolds at
Blackbird, Tuesday afternoon at
1.3O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dukes and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles H. Dukes of Odessa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Shaw and
Mr.. and Mrs. Author Curry and
sons, of Chester, spent Sunday
with their mother, Mrs. Ella Nc
Claim and family.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14

spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Malcom Bur
ris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Esley Rust OF
Smyrna, spent Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7. Hoffeck-
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Ely and chill
dren Junior and Mary Louise
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Wilbur Pardee at Viola.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dicie Kitchens and
children, of New Jersey, were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Howell Sevil.
Mr.. Ford Allaband Of Bridgeton
N. J., spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. William Shepherd.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14

and son, Of Wilmington, were rec
ent visitors of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. L. Maloney.
Mr.. Benjamin G. Lockerman, Of
Atlantic City, N. j., visited his
mother, Mrs. Margaret Lockerman
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Arts and
Mrs. Edward Corderey and Ed
ward, Jr., of Wilmington, visited
relatives here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton MacSOrley
and children of Cambridge, N. j.,
have been spending a short visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Hodgson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Garrett
and son Edward, of Philadelphia
Pa, were recent visitors with MI
and Mrs. E. F. Garrett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Geiger Of
Wilmington, has been spending a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Lat
tomus.
Mr.. John Alfree, of Wilmington
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Eben Alfree last week.
Mrs. ]. ID. Niles has accepted the
position as soprano soloist in 81
Peters choir, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
KENTON
Items of Personal and Social In.
terest Cleaned About Town


terest Cleaned About Town
Kenton, Oct. 13. = Mrs. Sallie
Moore of Collingdale, Pa, is visit
ing Mrs. w. S. Arthurs and fam
lily.
Mrs. Dewey Crossley and daugh-
ter Carolyn, spent Tuesday of last
week with Mrs. Edward Attix.
Mrs. Myrtle Stats of Dover,
visited her sister, Mrs. S. G. Walk
er on Monday.
Mr.. Herb Davis of Camden, Nj,
has been visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George T. Davis. Mrs.
Davis, who has been quite i'll, pass
ed away Sunday night, much to
the sorrow Of the community.
Mrs. Christian Sahlman is Wis
iting Mrs. Clinton w. Guthrie.
Miss Helen Hudson spent last
Wednesday in Philadelphia, Pa.
Miss Elizabeth Crossley Of Will
mington, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Crossley, Sr.
Miss Kathryn Clifton, of Will
mington, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Clifton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hutchins
spent Sunday out Of town.
KentOn School will hold a Hal
lowe'en Social Friday evening, Oc-
tober 23rd, in basement Of Kenton
Church.
Mr. Waiter Hilyard and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Norman Purnell OF
Georgetown, spent Monday with
Mr.. L. F. Hilyard and family.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
nlILLINGTON
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town


Millington, Md, Oct. 13.-Arnold
Slaughter, Of Wyoming, has been
transferred to Cheswold and Mr.
Cecil Of Barclay, has been sent to
take up his duties at the railroad
station relieving r. J. Taylor,
agent.
Victor Stevens, Of Baltimore, was
a recent visitor Of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James B. Stevens.
William H. Whitehurst, Of Balti-
more, has returned home after
spending the summer with rela-
tives here.
Frank Lambert and family, of
Wilmington, were recent guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Woodall.
Miss Pauline Comegys, of West
minister, Md, has returned from a
visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Comegys.
Mrs. Frank Bonsall, of Dover,
and Mrs. Walter Hilyard, of
Georgetown, Del, were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Wilson.
Arralee and Charles Fitch have
returned to Westport, Conn, after
spending the summer with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
p. Ahern.
Julian King, of near Wilmington,
has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
Nolan Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Bottomley
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
TEMPLEVILLE
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town

Templeville, Md, Oct. 13.-Mrs.
Lola Biddle and children left Sun
day to make their home near Will
mington.
Mrs. Kate Moore Of near Mill
ington, is visiting Mrs. Laura Nc
Knett.
A Harvest Home Donation was
given to the pastor and his wife,
Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Thomas, Sun
day evening by the community.
A special Harvest Home service
was held.
Mr.. Harry Knots has returned
to Thompson's Business School to
complete his course.
Mrs. Annie Green has returned
to Tacony, Pa, after spending sew
eraI weeks with Miss NJ. E. Perk-
ins.
Mrs. Annie Maske has been Wis
iting her niece, Mrs. Newman, near
Chestertown.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
BLACKBIRD
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town

Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town
Blackbird, Oct. 13. 49, Miss Dor
othy v. Caulk of Rehoboth Beach
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Royden Caulk
Mrs. w. G. Roosevelt spent the
weekend at Oaklyn, n j., also
visited Lakehurst and Pittman
while away.
Mrs. Frances v. Buckson is on
the sick list.
Mrs. Susan Davis and son of
Wilmington, were recent visitors
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Watson,
Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Ferguson
spent Wednesday and Thursday in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. John Heinold was a recent
visitor with his sister, Mrs. Sam
uel Nowland.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Webber are
on a trip to Niagara Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs Martin Mitchell
spent Monday and Tuesday at
Lewes and Rehoboth.
Mrs. Elwood Reihm spent Mon
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
]. w. Webber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred It. Hender-
son and Mrs. George Keeler were
Wilmington visitors on Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
HARTLY
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town


Hartly, Oct. 13.-Mr. and Mrs.
Rodney Slaughter have returned to
their home after spending several
days the past week with friends in
Doylestown, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Davis and
sons, visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. V. Kirk, of Middletown last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Doell, Of Car
ney Point, N. j., have returned
from a visit to her parents, MI. and
Mrs Fred Schweitzer, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Davis and
Mrs. Edith Moore and daughter,
Doris, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Clark last week.
Miss Elizabeth Section of Phila-
delphia, has been visiting her
mother, Mrs. Lena Scotton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Dodd enter
tanned Mr. and Mrs. Paul Boggs
and daughter. Sarah, of Stockton.
Md, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schweitzer
and son Louis, Jr., accompanied by
William Jewell and Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Boon, have returned from
a motor trip to friends in Chester.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14

were recent guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Glanding.
Miss Mary Feddeman, of Balti-
more, was a guest last week of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Fedde-
man.
Miss Eva Sykes has returned
from trip to Sidney, Neb.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
LEIPSIC
Some Items of Personal Mention
Cleaned From the Vicinity

Leipsic, Oct. 13.- Mrs. Noble
Jerman attended the luncheon on
Thursday at the Palmer Home.
Mrs. Samuel Fox spent Saturday
in Wilmington.
Mrs. Marvel Baxter and daugh-
ter, Lillian, were guests Sunday of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles.
Slaughter.
Miss Emma Hall attended the
races at Havre de Grace, Satur-
day.
Harold Dare of Paulsboro, Nj,
spent two days this week with
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
TOWNSEND
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town

Townsend, Oct 13-J. H. Will
ley Naylor, who died recently, was
buried at Bethel, Md, Cemetery
Mr.. Naylor was a member of the
Middletown F'iremen's Band and a
member of Townsend Council, No.
IL, Jr., o. u. A. M, also Scout
master of Troop No. 1, of the Boy
couts. These organizations at
tended the last rites in a body and
each gave a beautiful floral offer
ing, and similar tributes came
from many individuals as tokens
Of the love and esteem for their
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14

friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fox are
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Sarah
Vogel in Lancaster.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14

49, = I, Sh0.sE
days recently " i In
John Baughllal /.
Mr.. John 4. I'.1.' -.
nington, yisit TED =, !
Margaret Locke =
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
CHESV0y
of Personal v
terest GleaneO

Items of PefsO IA
terest CLEANED y
Cheswold' OC' II
ladies and young I,
IS met THURSDAY "a
s. scarborough
cial hour follows
meeting. 4
Mr.. and MIS- .'.,,, :. /
and SON of Norri''',,
Mrs. ]. H. Dien. !
paps berger and fan,! anil j |
spending the W. |
berger. portS 4
Mrs. "; cnyrna =, n
Mrs. sallie N's s,s /
ton, is spending 5lss,Y. /
Mrs. Lille coog1
other C.rr'.D''''''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-27

Workers in Spain are complaining
that the recent wage increases were moi
up to the rise in living costs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-27
WALKS FROM JAIL,
GETS 2-DAY Term
Lawrence Callahan Showed
Contempt of Court, Judge
Hit Rules.

The life of Lawrence Callahan, 80,
who first got into trouble by striking a
banker on the nose, Is just one door
after another these days.
The portal of most interest TO Gala
han at present Is that of the District
Jail, which opened the wrong way today
because yesterday q Police Court cell
door opened the right way and the man
walked out.
Judge Isaac r. Hit today ruled that
Callahan was contemptuouS OF the dig
nifty of his tribunal by his use Of the
cell door accompanied by the short stroll
to freedom past several doing court
attaches. He ordered q two-day SEN
tence. The defendant demanded jury
trial for the alleged assault on the
banker.
Wednesday the Potomac Savings
Bank refused to open its doors to cash
Callahan's check when the man arrived
after hours. B. Agee Bowles, vice presi-
Callahan and received blow On the
nose. Then the banker knocked Gala
han down several times and proceeded
to call police.
Yesterday the man was convicted
and fined SIS for disorderly conduct
and drunkenness and disappeared be-
fore paying the fine or being tried for
aSSaulting Mr.. BoWleS. Later ne re-
turned to the Potomac Bank in another
effort to get his check cashed and was
arrested again.
How in the world did you get out
of that cell without attracting our at
tention?" asked Judge Hitt.
Nothing mysterious at ALL" answer
ed Callahan. The door was unlocked
and I wasn't overlooking any breaks"
When he reached the ground floor CT
the court, Callahan said a bailif po-
htely held open the last obstacle.
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VETS SEE VICTORY
IN ILLINOIS REPEAL
Curran Halls and DryS Score
State Action-23 Agents
Added There.

While "dry" leaders characterized as
"fruitless" the action Of the Illinois
Legislature in repeating the State pro-
hibition enforcement act, "wet" leaders
today applauded it as a victory for the
people"
Both Attorney General Mitchell and
Howard T. Jones. acting prohibition
director, said they needed time to study
the situation. At the Prohibition Blu
reau it was stated that % of the $50
recently appointed dry" agents had
been sent to Illinois and that when $50
more are brought into service after
July /, at least 35 additional men will
be sent there.
Henry H. Curran, president of the
Association Against the Prohibition
Amendment, said the action illustrated
steady progress in the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-27
TWO THRILL. SEEKERS
SENTEsGED TO JAIL
Three Other Youths and Two Girls
Also Indicted in Birmingham
Safe Robberies.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March III
Two youthful thrill seekers yesterday
pleaded guilty to charges of robbery
and were sentenced to from two TO 10
years in the State Penitentiary.
Three other charges against the
youths. S. v. johnson and Malcolm
Rogers, were nolle pressed.
In addition to johnson and Rogers,
three other youths and two girls are
under indictment on robbery charges
in connection with the series Of thrill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-27
FITZPATRICK URGES
CLUBMEN AID JURIES
Service on Panels Is Held Means Of
Raising Standard Here by
U. s. Attorney Aide.

Speaking before the weekly luncheon
meeting Of the Cosmopolitan Club at
the Carlton Hotel yesterday, Assistant
United States District Attorney John r..
Fitzpatrick appealed to members of the
club to regard jury service as privilege
and a duty as means OF raising the
standards of juries in the District.
Outlining the various forms of pro-
cedure taken to obtain jurors and the
numerous excuses advanced for exemp-
ton by prospective jurymen, Mr.. Fitz-
patrick stated that business men should
do all in their power to make the Dis
trict juries successes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-27
TRUSTEES SELL FACTORY
Globe Company of CARNEY Acquired
by Alfred Moore.

GAFFNEY, 8. c., March a H.-
Sale Of the plant Of the Globe Manu-
featuring Co. Of Gaffney, now in re-
ownership, to Alfred Moore of Well
ford, and associates, was confirmed to-
day by Henry @. Moore, trustee. The
purchase price was $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-27
HELP-WOMEN.
o late 20 classify.

Too late 20 classify.
ALTERATION HANDS for part-time work.
Apply immediately 70 J. 3. cunningham Co.,
3i4 7th st. NV.
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AMERICAN U. DEFEATED

Rutgers University defeated American
University last night in a debate at
Hurst Hall on the American University
campus. The victors won 2-to-l de-
cision from the judges, upholding the
negative of the question Resolved,
That a Federal sytem of manufacture,
sale and distribution of intoxicating
liquor is preferable to the present sys-
tenn"
The American University debaters
were L. Richard Horner, Max Tucker
and lines Caiola The judges were
Lyon Edminster, Ralph s. Scott and
Irving Gay.
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ditor ials of
Chicago killings,
and its elaho-
rat gangsters'
funerals. Now
il your { ow n
hasn't buried a
gangster with q
rose festival it's
rather plebeian.
Los An 9 e 5,
backed by the
G h a m B r of
Commerce and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-27
WAS DRINKER AND GAMBLER.
DuttOn Gave Secret in Letter to News
paper Woman.

paper "OAuxAus
BY the Associated Press.
TUCSON, AriZ March 27.--Corre-
spondence seeming TO unveil some of
the mystery surrounding Ira Dutton
brother Joseph. noted worker in the
Molokai leper colony, who died yester-
day. was disclosed by Mrs. Mary Brown
Onstott today
Mrs. Onstott, former Memphis news
paper woman, said Brother Joseph
wrote her that he had been married
and that his welded life had been I'M
happy because of my incorporate
ways in the matter Of drinking and
gambling"
The cause Of buttons entering a
monastery in Kentucky 48 years ago
after a brilliant career as a Civil War
soldier and man of business, always had
been a mystery to the many who knew
him for his later work.
Mrs. Onstott said she had CORE
sponded with Duts<a since he wrote Is
years ago to thank her for a series Of
articles she prepared about his work at
Molokai
one time he wrote cit was all quite
horrid, and I was badly in debt. I've
never told the cause for his forsaking
his worldly life) nor made any excuses.
But in a quiet city there is a record.
Some time somebody may see 1t"
Mrs. Onstott said Brother Joseph
never told her what became Of his wife
He died in Honolulu at the age Of 81.
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raids" on Birmingham drug store safes.
The girls are Gertrude Olmstead, IL.
and Helen Grain, Al. the latter former
Birmingham coed and the daughter
OF 9 Birmingham policeman.
The three youths are M. q. F1uker.
Lionel Waggoner and Ralph Brown.
F1uker's trial Is set for Monday.
Waggoner and Brown are free under
bond and their trials have not been
set. Dates for trials OF the two Girls
also have not been set. Helen Grain
also Is free under bond.
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the florists, are out for that trade
now. They put on trial funeral
here last week that looked like .
movie opening night. The flowers
were only limited by the amount
they could ship in. Our slogan is
Before you shoot each other don't
overlook Los Angeles" RacketeeTtng
is Americas biggest industry, and
their funerals Is big business"
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toward relief from this odious prohi-
bition amendment"
"Relief will come sooner than many
expect" Curran asserted.
Curran Lists Wet States.
The Anti-Saloon League, in a state
ment, condemned the action as leaving
the State with nothing to gain and
everything to lose" 1t added the action
was neither sound in principle ncr
sensible in practice"
In the long run the people rule"
Curran said. ''The people of Illinois
voted last November, 2-to-1-a mil
lion to q half million--to repeal the
Illinois Volstead act. Even the Gerry
wandered Illinois Senate, which has
not been reapportioned for 80 years,
coud not resist the expressed will of
the people Of the State of Illinois"
Curran said six States already had
repealed their enforcement acts. He
named Massachusetts,, Maryland, New
York, Wisconsin, Montana and Ne
vada.
Enforcement Held Hit.
1.-THE State continues to be subject
to the Constitution and Federal
statutes" the Anti Saloon league
said, while lack of State prohibition
legislation increases and intensifies the
evils of liquor that result from failure
to enforce the law.
state responsibility is ignored and
State opportunity is lost by any fall
TIRE to use State power in support of
the most effective method of combat
ting the economic and social evils of
the intoxicating liquor traffic"