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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-04-29
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cess. Those that attended were Mr..
and Mrs. ID. G.. Collier, Mr.. and Mrs.
Moore, and Dr. and Mrs. Hornsby.
All had splendid time and plenty
to eat.
Green Hall
Green Hall. April pa continu-
Gus drought prevails through the
mountain section.-Charles Venable
came home on a visit Saturday from
White Hall where he is building a
house for John F. Brewer.-Mrs. F..
+. McCollum. teacher of Green Hall,
attended the X. f. A. at Louisville
last week. returning home Saturday.
A number Of young folks from here
attended church at Mt Gilead Sum-
day-Mr. and Mrs. w. C. Hughes.
who have been so i'll with pneumonia
are rapidly improving. w. H.
Hornsby of Maulden bought the
remainder Of the VIM. Brewer stock
Of goods and moved them 10 his
place last week.-UnknOwn parties
broke into Charles Persons crib
and fed out a good portion Of his
seed corn. They later broke into
the house and prepared their meal.
consisting mostly Of fried eggs and
such things as they could prepare
in a hurry.-The stork visited Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Simpson April 9th
leaving them a fine 8 ia pound girl.
Her name is Genevieve.
Hurley
Hurley. April T.-The farm
ers are all busy planting corn
There is a new Sunday school just
organized at Indian Greek. Every
body come out.-Last Saturday and
Sunday were regular church days.
They called the Rev. Liga COrnett
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CINCINNATI MARKETS

Corn-No. white Sl1ac No. 2 white
SldSlAc. No. / yellow 81 nc. No. 2
yellow sldslhc. No. ] mixed Sic, No.
2 mixed S0h aisle, white ear S0Uslc.
yellow ear s0a SEE. mixed ear s0gsic.
Hay-No. timothy $3.50, No. 2
timothy $3.50. No. 3 timothy $3.50
No. | clover mixed SlS.50Ql9. No. 2
clover mixed $3.50, No. l clover
sl9.75. No. 2 clover sls.75.
Oats-No. 2 white 59lac, stand
5Skc. No. 3 white 5Sc. No. wE-e
56L2 G57I1c, No. 2 mixed 5Sq5shc,
No. mixed SIN u 5Sc. No. 4 mixed
56q57c.
Wheat-No. 2 red sl6lhq1.62h.
No. red sl.59al.6l. No. 4 red si.55
Ql.5s.
Poultry-Broilers, to IA ID. $50
40c; flyers. 2 to 3 lbs, 10000; fowls,
4 lbs and over. i4hc; under 4 lbs,
l5c: ROSTERS, lOhc: ducks. white, 4
lbs and over. lie; ducks. over 8 lbs.
lie; ducks, white, under lbs. Toe;
colored. lOc: hen turkeys. s lbs and
over, l5c; old tom turkeys. l3c; young
tom turkeys. 10 lbs and over. l3c; tur.
Keys. crooked.breasted. loo; culls. SC.
Eggs-Prime nrsts l9c. hrsts Use,
ordinary frsts l7hc. seconds l6hc.
goose eggs 35c.
Cattle-shfppers s6.5O@775. extra
S.: butcher steers. extra s7.7547S5,
good to choice s6.bO@7.65. common TO
fair $550@6.25; heifers, extra $50
s.25, good TO choice s7.25Q7.75. com
mon to fair s5.25q7: cows, extra $625
Q6.5O. good TO choice s5.50@6.15, com.
mon TO fair s3.60q5.25; Gamers s3.25
Q425.
Bologna ,5.sO96.5O, fat bulls
s6.25q6G5.
Calves-Extra $3.50. fair TO good
t6.bOaS25. common and large $3.50
as.
Hogs-Selected heavy s7.90Q795,
good 20 choice packers and butchers
t7.s5qS, mixed packers s7.sO@S, stays
N75q6, common TO choice fat sows
S.75q74O, light shippers s7,b007s0.
pigs CllO lbs and less) s5.750725.
Sheep-Extra 81. good 10 choice
s6.bSq6sO, common TO fair s4260
ga.
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JACKSON COUNTY
Mckee

Mckee, Apr. Marriage licenses
issued since our last report, Oliver
Estridge. age is, Welchburg, and
Miss Ellie Pennington. age i6, Welch-
burg. James Parks, age rs, Olin, and
Miss. Lou Ellen Adkins. age %, DIN.
Milton Baker, age 81, Glover Bottom,
and Miss Bessie Lunsford, age II,
Clover Bottom. - The farmers are
getting busy planting corn. - The
Rev. I. s. Messler was in Knoxville
last week attending to business, and
he reports a pleasant trip. - Mrs.
Allen and Miss Greenwood Of New
York returned home last Monday
The supper given by the Domestic
Science class at the Park Place
last Friday night was quite a sue
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for pastor of the church.-Claude
Baker has bought a two-year-old
mule for Si35.-George McCullum
had a mare to get cut very bad vest
crday with barbcd wire.-Several Of
the men from here went 10 Laurel
Fork Saturday night a fishing and
report a fine time.
Eqlon
Eglon, April 2i.-Everybody at
Eglon is rejoicing over a good rain.
Brother York filled his regular APP
pointmenl Saturday and Sunday.
There was the largest crowd at Pine
Grove that was ever known.-Willey
Hurley gave the young folks candy
party Saturday night in honor Of his
cousins, Mr.. and Miss Roberts.-Jack
Carpenter is able To he out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.. Rose are the
proud parents Of an eleven-pound
boy. chriStcncd Rawlings.-Every-
body come to prayer meeting every
Sunday evening and bring some one
else along4Old Aunt Susan Lakes
Is much better at this writing.
Parrot
Parrot. April 2i.-Sunday School
was organized at Letter Box last
Sunday. There will he Sunday
School every Sunday evening at two
o'clock. every body come.-Mrs.
Mart Combs is very poorly at this
Davidson viii soon
have his large new ground near this
place ready for planting.-Misses
Lucy Price and Lille Gabbard were
visiting relatives in Laurel County
one day this week.
Privett
privett. April 2i.-There's good
prospect Of an apple crop in this vi
cinity. but peaches are consider
able failure.-Allie Morris is on the
sick list-A. J. Hamilton is having
some work done on his dwelling
house.-Lucy Peters is still on the
mend.-Miss Lille Moore and Mrs.
Eva Martin Of the Gray Hawk Hos
pital. spent last Thursday at the
home of l.. ]. Peters.-The Rev. w.
A. Worthington Of Annville preach
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GARRARD COUNTY
Wallaceton

Wallaceton. April 25.-Mr. and
Mrs. Binam Pitts and children Of Re
rca visited Mr.. and Mrs. q. l.. Cab
bard.-James Dunn, one Of the mer-
chants. has bought Mrs. Elizabeth
McCollum's lifetime interest in her
property here and has moved in
10 it.-Mrs. Bette Henry and John
and Pearl. her step-daughter and
son, came Saturday from Red Lick
for visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Elkins.-Mrs. Fannie
Brockman and children came Sun
day 10 visit her mother, Mrs. Mary
Gabbard..
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ston To the bed side OF their sister,
Mrs. Larkin Pennington. who is not
expected TO llve.-Mrs. James PEN
nington, who has had pneumonia
fever, is recovering.-Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Murrel are very poorly at this
writing. Married at the brides
home Wednesday, Daniel Penning-
ton to Miss Lucy Shepherd. May
their lives be- long and happy is the
wish Of their many friends.
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WANTED

A man TO travel in Estill and jack
son Counties for the w. t. REM
leigh Medical Co. Want man that
is not afraid Of work and who is able
TO give bond with two responsible
parties as security.
No trouble to make $4,000 per
month. For further particulars,
write, ]. r. Cornelison, Waco. Ky,
or be at Irvine on May court day.
ad-45.
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ed very interesting sermon al
Gray Hawk last Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J. Peters are sick
with lagrippc.-W. J. Jones left 10.
day for Richmond where he will
serve on the jury during Federal
Court.-The second sunday in May
will be church at Gray Hawk and
nine will H. baptiscd. Several from
this place are planning to attend
the commencement at Annvillc.
Hugh
Hugh. April -. - our SUNDAY
School at TIously Fork is a success.
Only being organized three weeks.
our attendance has increased from
ten to forty-ninc. Last Sunday was
Go 10 sunday School day" and the
total number of pupils present were
forty-nine. and visitors twenty
right.-Wc are So glad 10 have n
good Sunday School here as we
haven't had any Sunday School for
almost three years. j. II. Wilson is
our superintendent. We think he
is the one in our midst suited for
the place. We sincerely ask the
'praycrs Of all The Citizen readers
Tor our SUNDAY Schools prosperity.
Welchburg
Welchburg. April 2i.-Oliver Fs-
fridge and Ellie Pening were mar.
ried the 18th inst.-Several from
here attended County Court last
Monday.-Miss Kinda Chappell is
here for a short stay. She came
from Philadelphia to see her father
in his last illness.-Many Of our old
or citizens have passed to the great
Beyond within the last year. Old
Uncle Burgoine Chappell died the
Sth inSt.-Mr. and Mrs Phillip Hill
are in feeble health. Mrs. Hall fell
and hurt her hip a few days ago
so she cannot walk.
Doublelick
Doublelick, April q. - Farmers
have been making good use Of the
fine weather and are all smiles over
the spring beauties.-There was
quite a large crowd at Pine Grove,
Sunday.-Mrs. Ella Sparks visited
her mother, Mrs. b. Martin, Mond-
day.-Fletcher Sparks, who is in
school at Berea, visited home folks
Saturday.
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Doublelick
MADISON COUNTY
Hickory Plains

Hickory Plains. April 26.-Mrs.
Emily Barker lost a valuable COW
last week-Charley Venerable has
quite sick child with pneumonia.
Marshall Roberts is visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. Jack Clark, at Germantown,
O.-Mrs. Kiz Cornelison and Mrs. Bud
Bush attended the funeral Of Henry
McKeehan at Pilot Knob.-Mrs. Dan
Maupin and daughter, Lizzie, went
Thursday to see Joe Maupin at King
ston. He is very sick at this writ
ING
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Cow Creek

Cow Creek. April 2i-Thcre has
been no rain here 10 amount To any
thing since The hig snow in March.
some of The farmers are getting be
hind with their blowing on account
~ the ground being so hard.-Forest
fires are raging in different parts of
the county. 4 large territory mas
burned over on Upper Buffalo with
in The last few davs.-The citizens
81 Indian Creek met al the Gabhard
graveyard Thursday and put n wire
fence around the cemetery when
has been needed for some time
Arch Gahhard has Joined the regular
army.-T. II. Riley ~ Buckhorn was
mere Saturday and Sunday.-The
Doys Nessrs. Gabhard and Mcintosh
filled their regular appointments ~
Fsau Saturday and SUNDAY. preach
ing nj Grassy Branch Sunday AFTER
Meredith Gahbard Of Berea
spent Saturday and Sunday with
father and mother on his way from
Chavis where he had been on bust
ness for the college. He is assistant
SUPERINTENDENT Of the Berea COLLEGE
FARM. X. Gabhard 81 bonneville
spent few DAYS on Indian CreeI
this week Prof. and Mrs. j. NJ
Sierritt Of the College, are the par
ents 81 a new baby al their home
H. G. and ]. G.. Moore have the con
tract % build the school house q
this plare.-Jesse Sally Of Hazar
; and Mae Gabbard Of this place wer
quietly married at the home Of IN
brides father. w q. Gabbard, on tn
10th Of April. We wish them sue
cnss and haDDinpSs
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ANNOUNCEMENT

WE are authorized to announce
r. L. MOORE OF Marion, Kyr as a
candidate for office of Treasurer OF
the state OF Kentucky, subject to
the action of the Republican party,
al the August primary. Ada
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CLAY COUNTY
Vine

Vine, April 23.-Most Of the farm
ers Of this community are ready TO
plant cOrn.-Mrs. Rebecca Browning
is some better.-Callie, the little
daughter Of A. J. Maupin, who has
been very sick. is recovering Mrs.
Isaac Pennington and Mrs. Dan
Pennington were called 10 Living
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Speedwell

Speedwell, April 26.-Most Of the
farmers in this vicinity will soon be
through planting c0rn.-W. C. Todd
of near Brassileld, who has been very
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owSLEY COUNTY
Posey

Posev. April q. - The revival
meeting closed AT Clifty last Sunday
night with twcnty-three additions To
the church. MIR and Mrs. Wilson
Judd are the proud parents 81 twin
girls Mr., and Mrs Morgan Flanery
are rejoicing over the arrival " n
now girl. Her name Is Ruby Helen.
Mrs. Chester Doolcv is very low
with consumption. Sam Cornctt re-
Gently had log rolling and had
thiriv-two hands 10 help him. T.
Nainous' house caught fire Thurs
dav hui The IRE was stopped before
il caused much damage.
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M. D. Settle is at Big Hill

with large and new stock OF goods, nclud-
ing large stock of all kinds OF furniture, hard
ware groceries, dry goods and notions, and
everything, kept in country store. Come
and see him for good bargains.
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i'll. is some heitcr.-Mrs. Luther
Todd. Mrs. George Todd and Mrs. n.
G.. Coomcr were The guests Of Mrs.
James Gentry Wednesday - Tho
Sunday school at Whey Fork is still
progressing with good attendance.
LAUREL COUNTY
Pittsburq
pitlshurg. April q. Mrs. Mac
Johnson has been very poorly hut
is improving Misses Lotlie and
Maggie Cole and Hannah McCowcn
are attending school at :. ". W. $.
Miss Eva Hale and Flora Ficchtcr
are taking business course NJ 5. n.
VI. $. and will complete This term.
Farmers are very busy blowing
and planting corn.-Mrs. Mack
Thomas was shot and killed by one
~ her hoys April iilh. He came in
the room where she was standing
and said mamma. I am going to
Kill you." and shot her in The back
~ the head. She fell with her
baby in her arms. The hoy is on
trial.-Thc pittshurg and London
ball teams played hall last Saturday:
score. . to- in favor Of piltshurg. -
Several attended the haplizing Sun
day AT Diamond. There were twenty
four baptized. -Lctch Bunday has
hccn real sick but is improving
slowly !. n. Medley is very suck.
Gcorgc Johnson had working
last Friday building a house. Got
a nice DAYS work doncIMrs. Martha
Rnllnck is still NcrN nnOrlv.
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Kingston

Kingston, April 26.-Mrs. w. b.
Chester and niece. Laura Louise
Eager. who have been visiting at
Beattyville the past two weeks,
stopped off for a few days visit with
the formers father, w. T. Eager,
before returning To their home in
Arkansas Robert Spence and Miss
Oglesby gave a talk 10 the farmers
and the canning club here last
Thursday night.-Joe Maupin has
been very sick but is some better
now.
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Silver Creek

Silver Creek. April 26.-Miss Vena
Davis, who has been visiting the
Misses Iva and Oracle Johnson and
Miss Brownie Kelly for the past
week returned to her home Sunday
near Red House.-Charlie Johnson
has typhoid fever.-Mrs. Mart Baker,
who has been sick for several weeks,
is some better.-Jim Bratcher has
purchased a new ford car.-Miss
Brownie Kelley entertained quite a
number OF her friends Friday night
All report a fine time.-Dont forget
the all-day meeting at Silver Greek
Sunday. COme.-Mr. Bowman was
called 10 North Carolina last week
on account OF the illness Of his moth
or
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-12

principals in the sketch. The lines
are clever and well spoken. and the
ending is most unusual. Three DE
troit reporters, who sat together al
one performance, agreed that the
little drama was most gripping
"Dollie's Dolls" delight young and
old. "Dollie." who is pretH Marie
hughes, dreams that her dolls come
10 life. They do. Characters from
Mother Goose" step fron the pages
OF big book, Everyone recognizes
the dream people oi childhood, and all
are applauded
WHY Zimmerman's impersonations
Of men OF the day are excellent Mr.
zimmerman mimics the rulers OF ma
tions now at war, and gives DrieI
quotations from statements made b.
them. explaining the stand OF their
respective nations in the present
struggle. These words, which are &C
curately selected. from newspaper re.
ports, when put together, make an
endless passing the buck" chain.
Love and Wilbur billed as the Fly
ing Meteor" and the Aerial Venus.
are Detroit couple. Their act opens
the bill
Gladys Van and Arthur Pierce have
a sketch called, Getting License.
Jack Taylor mas some clever tricks,
and while he's showing these, he
keeps up flow of jest that makes HIS
act one OF the best on the bill.
Fred Ireland and Nema Cato are
singers and dancers. but II they didn't
dance, they could hardly expect the
applause accorded them by urpheum
patrons
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-12

NEW YORK. Jan. 12.--When great
American. playwrights are being talk
ed about. you don't often hear Jimmie
Forbes dragged into the discussion.
But of all present-day American au.
thors, Jimmie really seems 10 have the
most persistent habit OF putting 'em
over.
THE Chorus Lady" The Travelling
Salesman" The Commuters"--in sue
cession they have given JOY TO tneater-
goers from coast to coast, and coaxed
countless shekels across the glass
stills of box Office windows. Now comes
the persistent Jimmie with The Show
Shop" and again his rib-tickling gifts
are triumphantly in evidence.
There's young actress whose
mother wants her 10 be star And a
young millionaire who wants her TO
leave the stage and marry him. She
would, but her mother won't let her.
The young millionaire puts up job
with manager. He will back a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-12

hopeless show, with the girl as star.
The manager will put 1t in Broad
way house, it viii be killed by ridi-
cule, the girls career will end, her
mother will consent TO the marriage.
The manager insists that the mil
lionaire shall be the leading man In
the show, believing that his participa-
ton will guarantee a sure-fire failure.
The manager selects the worst play
he can find. The millionaire gets
into the cast, production Is made
out OF town where the play is hooted.
IL comes into New York. And then.
The young hacker gets balled up in
the big climax, on the opening night.
twists the plot around, puts in some
extempore thrills OF his own-and
makes the show bowling success.
This complexities matters, but even SO
he wins his bride,
Douglas Fairbanks could hardly be
improved on, as the rich youth who
be comes an actor in spite Of himself.
and Patricia Collinge Is charming as
his lady love.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-12
TO OBSERVE DAY OF
PRAYER FOR PROHIBITION

Jan. "a. designated by the Ma.
tional w. c, T. U. as day of prayer
for the success OF the prohibition
movement, will be observed by the
local federation OF the union with
special exercises in the Simpson
Methodist church. In the afternoon
the Rev. c. r. Steadman will speak
on THE past: Milestones passed In
the prohibition movement" The
Rev. Christopher Burnett will dis
cuss THE present: The battle today
and the Rev. J. d. jeffrey will take
up "The future: The outlook"
The principal address of the even,
ing session will be delivered by the
Rev. j. Percival Huget
The various sessions will be pre-
sided over by Mrs. Jennie L. Wilcox,
Of Jackson, evangelical superinten-
dent OF the state
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-12
F. G. CLAYTON CO.
in new QUARTERS
Big Clothing Firm Moves TEN
porarily While Modern Home
Is Being Built

The F. G.. Clayton Co., clothiers,
opened for business Tuesday morning
in their new temporary quarters on
Michigan-ave.. adjoining the old store
at Michigan and Shelby, which is be-
ing torn down to make room for a
larger and more modern establish
ment. The transfer was made Sat.
urday night, force OF 100 men being
employed in making the change. Mon
day was spent In arranging the stock
and Tuesday morning found the new
quarters all ready for the opening.
For temporary makeshift, they are
very comfortable and occupy two
floors and basement.
The Clayton concern has occupied
the store just vacated for the past 81
years. Work on the new building
will be rushed In an effort to have Il
ready for occupancy Dy he middle of
April
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-12
WILLIAM II. BRACE TO BE
BURIED WEDNESDAY

Funeral services for the late VIII
liam II. Brace, prominent retired gro
Ger, who died, Monday, OF pneumonia,
after an illness of 10 days, will be
held from the home, No. 1872 Bagg-st,
Wednesday afternoon at 1880, with In
termont in Woodlawn cemetery. The
Rev II. Lester Smith, pastor of Cen
trail Methodist church, will officiate.
Mr.. Brace was born I'm Cleveland,
O., 80 years ago. He was long prom.
inent figure in Detroit business cir
cles. He came TO this city In 1855
and az representative Of w. Phelps q
Bro, wholesale grocers, was one OF
the pioneer travelling statesmen OF
Michigan. He became a partner in
the firm in 1862. and In 1886 Il was
incorporated as Phelps, Brace q Co,
Mr.. Brace serving as president until
his retirement in 1907. At his death
he was chairman OF the directorate OF
Phelps, Krag a Co, tea and coffee
importers, and director OF the Mich
igan Wire Cloth Co, the Detroit white
Lead works and the Michigan Mutual
Life Insurance Co.
Mr. Brace was an enthusiastic sup
porter Of the Detroit baseball team
and was fond OF golf. He was Mason
md was az one time an active partici
pant N the work OF the Y. NJ. G. A
Fe vas a member OF the Central NJ
+ church for many years. His only
surviving relative Is his daughter
Mrs. William Wallace Krag.
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SON OF JUSTICE
MERIQUE HELD
ASHICHWAYMAN
Arrested With Three Other
Youths in Connection With
H0ldup Job
ALL ADMIT GUILT,
THE POLICE DECLARE
Fred Turner, Intended Victim,
Puts Up Hard Battle and
Quartet Flees

George Merique. 19-year-old son OF
Justice L. j. Merique, of Hamtramck
ia held In the central station, as the
ringleader OF gang OF four holdup
men who attacked Fred Turner, late
Monday night, any we're put to flight
by their victim"
Inspector George Larkins says that
Merique and the three other young
men, also under arrest, have con
fessed. The police declare they found
the guns and billies used by the gang
hidden in Justice Merique's barn.
Justice Marique called at police
headquarters. early Tuesday morning
and asked for his sons release, which
was refused. He said ne couldn't un'
derstand why his son had acted as
he had
Turner, who lives at No. 1856 Yeo'
mans-ave., Hamtramck, was suddenly
attacked at Holbrook-ave. and the
Grand Trunk tracks, by four youths
who jumped from behind a box car,
and leveled revolvers at him.
Turner yelled, Here's my money
but one OF the footpads struck him a
hard blow with his fist, and Turner
enraged, tossed discretion to the
winds and started TO fight. He put
up such battle that the gang fled.
Hamtramck police rounded up
Harry and David Couture, OF Leusch-
ner-ave., Hamtramck, and Frank Jan
kowski, IL years old, of No. 109 Lump
kin-ave., Hamtramck.
Detectives Dreher and Glinski ar
rested young Merique, and all four
prisoners were taken before Inspector
George Larkins, who says that they
admitted they were guilty.
Oliver Rumsey, OF No. 1887 Fort
st. west, Is In ST. Mary's hospital, un-
dergolng treatment for scalp wounds
and bruises which he suffered when
he was attacked by three. bandits as
he was passing an alley near Larned
and First-sts, early Tuesday morn
ing. He was not seriously hurt, and
says that his assailants were routed
without getting any plumber.
Mrs. Olive McGraH of No. 20 Jones
ST., reports that purse snatcher who
attacked her on Jones-st, near Third
ave-. grabbed her purse, containing
her gold watch and SO, shortly after
o'clock. Tuesday morning.
Burglars used a false key to enter
the home OF Israel Schumberg, No.
2S4 Ferry-ave. east, Monday night.
and stole a mink scarf, mink nun, a
silk dress and "a diamond pin, valued
altogether at about $500.
Late Sunday night, five men en-
tered the home OF John Prnosern, No.
"a Manchester-ave., Highland Park,
and after gagging and beating him,
took $43 from his trousers pocket. Al
though the police are putting forth
all efforts to find the men, no one
has yet been arrested in connection
with the affair. Prnosern was unable
to give any description of his assail-
ants.