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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
]. ]. DASHNER'S AID.

READ THIS OVER CAREFULLY NO 2a6
is one OF the best located farms Il is located
mile from Barre City. which affords nice
view of the city contains about 100 acres of
land small sugar place; splendid set Of build
ings keeps from % to 30 head of stock and
team nice smooth land the price is right. s7tf
NO 297-Here is another nice little farm in
Wiliamstown very handy to the quarries very
good set Of buildings ; this place IS divided into
parts, where a man can buy either 80 or so
acres very handy for a man that wants to
work a part Of the time on the Quarries would
sell with or without the stock and tools at a
right price. s7tf
NO. 29s-Here is a splendid laying farm Of
ESQ acres very good buildings. large barn
s4xS4 feet, with an overhead drive. which
makes 1t convenient for unloading hay nice
silo; large sugar place Of about 700 trees all
equipped would sell this farm with n good
equipment Of tools at very reasonable price.
on account of the owner having other bust
ness this is a profitable property 10 buy. on
account of It's fertility OF soil and large amount
of growing timber on the place: this farm Is
located miles from q large railroad town,
easy drive TO Barre s7u
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION for these
places or any other, write call
J. J. DASHNER
REAL ESTATE AGENT
Rooms s. 9. 10 Howiand-Cav@ Bldk.. Barre. VI
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
SIX EXTRA GOOD COWS

all years old, OF them Holsteins and
/ Jersey. You win find this a nice lot
Also calves, IS young Shropshire sheep
and 80 young lambs, with more coming
right along; shoats, 35 hens, and d
swarms of bees.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS

Philo II. Ladd of Berkshire, Republi
can, is candidate for election as senator
from Franklin county.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
PERSONAL PROPERTY
THURSDAY, MAY IL, 1916

at $50 o'clock in the forenoon, the fol-
lowing described personal property, to
wit:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06

Bartons oldest resident, John CAVITY,
aged 90 years, is recovering from re.
cent illness, and hopes TO reach the CEN
fury mark.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06

The l4th annual session of the grand
chspter of o. Il. S. Of Vermont will be
held in Burlington June 7 and s.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06

The Riverside Lumber company has
purchased the large property in Water
ford known as the Huntoon farms, pay
ing $4,000, it is reported. II is probable
that the company will lumber the tract
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
WORK WANTED

NOTICE SALOON METERS a unioa
BARTENDER uith vide erpcrence 81 the lirgar
.1siress desires POSITION 81 H1auaEer q a.
- 49,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
MISCELLANEOUS

HOUSE PAINTING AND PAPER HANG
ING-Get your orders in at once for your
house painting all work guaranteed. John C.
Dodge. 100 South Main street tel. S06-W. 2bt26
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06

FOR SALE-s-rOou cottage on corner lot /:
modern lighting. heating and bath convertible
for families double iot- large enough for
another house in one Of the best residential
sections Of city. Inquire at i6 Maple Grove
2o5tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
MARSHFIELD.

The roads are all in pretty good shape
now. Don't miss seeing the Nellie ellis
in The Third Degree" tonight Stay and
dance.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06

Miss Mary Thomas, middle aged
woman of West Wardsboro, has been
missing since April 20, when she LETT
Wardsboro to look at farm, expecting
10 return that night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06

Miss Grace Sage, one of the leading en-
tertainers of the White Lyceum bureau
and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.
Sage of Rutland, was married May l
TO William II. Griffith of Fair Haven in
Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06

The horse which was stolen from Sid
ney Cages barn in Bellows Falls Apri
20 was found Wednesday in Townshend
but the man who stole the animal was
not located.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06

FOR SALE-Forty-cow farm best Of land.
good buildings. great chance for extensive
Inquire Of F. T. Perrin. l5 Onward street
tel STA 1sU
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
statesmen

WE WANT live hustling men to sell oils
paints and spccislties salary or commission
exclusive territory make Si90 10 $500 month
ly. The Buckeye Oil & Paint Co.. Cleveland.
o. s5tls
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06

Eliza Todd of Rice hill, Sheldon, is
dead at the age of ~. She was one of
the oldest residents of st. Adams up to
moving to Sheldon few years ago. She
never married.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06

Philo II. Ladd of Berkshire, Republi
can, is a candidate for election as senator
from Franklin county.
The l4th annual session OF the grand
chspter of o. Il. S. Of Vermont will be
held in Burlington June 7 and s.
Barton's oldest resident, John CAVITY
aged 90 years, is recovering from re.
cent illness, and hopes TO reach the cen
fury mark.
The horse which was stolen from Sid
ney Cages barn in Bellows Falls April
90 was found Wednesday in Townshend,
but the man who stole the animal was
not located.
Eliza Todd of Rice HILL Sheldon, is
dead at the age of o. She was one Of
the oldest residents of St. Adams up to
moving TO Sheldon few years ago. She
never married.
Miss Mary Thomas, a middle aged
woman OF West Wardsboro, has been
missing since April 20, when she lett
Wardsboro to look at farm, expecting
10 return that night.
The Riverside Lumber company has
purchased the large property in Water
ford known as the Huntoon farms, pay
ing $4,000, it is reported. IL is probable
that the company will lumber the tract.
Miss Grace Sage one of the leading en-
tertainers of the White Lyceum bureau
and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. @.
Sage of Rutland, was married May |
to William II. Griffith of Fair Haven in
Boston.
When the Medford, Mass, Are depart
ment arrived at Main and Dexter streets
early on recent evening in response to
an alarm, they failed to find any fire, but
instead found a 63-year- old woman try
ing TO mail a letter to friends at her
home in northern Vermont.
A feature of the marriage Of Miss Eva
Anna Sawyer of WATERFOWL, n. Y, but
formerly of Topsham, to G.. NJ. Serfis OF
n. Y, was the elaborate
cake, made by the minister who
married them, Rev. Philip Geiter, who
was formerly a noted chef in one of the
popular hotels of London.
A fall received at school caused the |
death of Martha, ll-year-old daughter
Of Thomas j. Gibney of Bennington aft
er an illness of "a hours. Bad bruises
On her elbow and hip gave her nervous
system shock and aggravated an
lnaemic condition, which proved fatal.
Rev. Benjamin Fay Mills, who died re
,ently at Grand Rapids, Mich. after a
famous life work as an evangelist, writer
md lecturer, began his career in Rut.
and, the Congregational church in West
Rutland becoming his first pastorate in
s7s He later left that denomina ton
md became a minister in a Unitarian
hurch in Califoria, Still later he en-
cred another organization the Los An
eles Fellowship, and at the time of his
cath was the head of the Chicago Eel
owship.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
PLAINFIELD.

You'll be sorry you missed il when you
hear everybody saying about "The Girl
from Out Yonder"-"It's the best play
they ever gave" See it Monday night.
adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06

FARM FOR sALE-I offer my home farm
70 settle the estate. in the town Of Plainfeld
4 miles from Barre, one of the best markets in
the state. contains 10 acres in high state
OF cultivation running water 10 house and
barn buildings IN good repair. sugar place o.
700 trees viii also sell with this farm. II
wanted, sugar tools. p cows. l Or. Of good
brood mares. weight e.450: dairy tools and
farming tools. Hoyt r. Gallup. East Mont
pelier. Vt 4tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
REGISTERED
HOLSTEIN. STOCK
AUCTION

On account of other business, in which
we are separately engaged, that requires
all of our time, attention and money, we
have decided to sell at public auction to
the highest bidder, on
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, '16
at the Rogers farm, in the village of
Noyesville, in the town of Walden, Vt,
about l1s miles from Walden Depot, at
IL o'clock in the forenoon, the following
registered Holstein stock:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-A large brown shepherd dog. l eye
out name. Rover" Telephone or write TO
A. G. Bradshaw. Chelsea, VT. 44t2'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
FOR SALE

FOR SALE--A rubber-tired road wagon In
good condition low price for quick sale. In
quire Of G. j. Seager. South Barre. VT. 4btf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06

FOR SALE-~Dry goods store with gents
furnishing and shoe departments In live
Vermont town, 5000 inhabitants. cleaner
or better located stock in the state: spring
lines bought on the low market; you can
save the rise in cost and make tidy profit
Address "Store,n eare Barre Times. 40t6'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06

When the Medford, Mass, fire depart
ment arrived at Main and Dexter streets
early on recent evening in response to
an alarm, they failed to find any fire, but
instead found a 63-year-old woman try
ing TO mail a letter to friends at her
home in northern Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06

FOR SALE-A Involvement house, situated
In the central part of this city and on de-
sirable residential street this property is In
excellent condition and is a good investment at
the price; necessity conpels the owner to sell
at sacrifice. Address c. p. No no Mutual
Real Estate ms, Co., Gordon block, Barre:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06

A feature of the marriage Of Miss Eva
Anna Sawyer of WATERFOWL, N. Y, but
formerly of Topsham, TO c. NJ Serfs OF
Gloversville. n. Y, was the elaborate
wedding cake, made by the minister who
married them, Rev. Philip Geiter, who
was formerly a noted chef in one Of the
popular hotels of London.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06

A fall received at school caused tho
death of Martha, ll-year-old daughter
of Thomas j, Gibney of Bennington aft
er an illness of "a hours. Bad bruises
on her elbow and hip gave her nervous
system shock and aggravated an
anaemic condition, which proved fatal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06

21o ACRES LAND for less than $500 an
acre 80 tilage; with this farm is new
house; cost 81. 800 TO build 1000 sugar trees,
sugarhouse, equipped all goes for 81 800. st,
Johnsbury Real Estate Agency. 4StS
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06

FOR SALE Wagon in frst-class condition.
Apply TO Gas Company. Barre VT 42u
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06

FOR SALE--A bay mare, 10 years old; good
worker and driver. Dolphis Trudell, residence
Websterville. Vt P. o. address. r. F. d. No.
4, Barre. VT 45t6s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
TO RENT

FURNISHED TENEMENT TO RENT--Fine
location terms reasonable For particulars
address IN" Times office. 44t3+
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06

FURNISHED ROOMS TO RENT--Furnace
heat and electric lights. Inquire at 80 Elm
street. 44n
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-04

may do or pretend, things are prepar-
ing for him fit to amaze the world and
likely to turn it upside down.
When the war started he was badly
paid, badly fed, badly clothed, badly
housed.
He lived mainly in dirt, darkness and
squalor. and always without hope. The
world trampled over and scorned him.
Today, in the army or out of it, he Is
far better fed, better clothed, well look
ed after, and become a person of i'm
portance-for the FIRST TINE IN HIS
LIFE.
Those that used to wipe their feet On
him pat him on the back, and tell him
he is a good fellow.
1t is new and wonderful-also 1t is
portent.
In the army, he gets his pay, and the
English government every week gives
to his folks at home these staggering
sums that are called separation allow
ances.
Out of the army, he gets wages he
never had dreamed of getting, double
and sometimes treble the best he had
ever known.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-04
KITCHENER
DEAD, SAYS
VIE RECk! !.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-What
the Germans think Of the rumor
of Earl Kitchener's death as a
hoax to fool Germany was told to-
day by George Sylvester Viereek,
editor of "Fatherland," the Ger
man-American publication.
Startling as the idea must he
learn from the uncensored story
brought to New York that there
are serious doubts in England as
to whether Lord Kitchener really
is dead.
THAT the question when rails
ed in the house of commons
should have been side-stepped
must certainly mystify many peo-
pie, but many things the English
parliament does are inexplicable
to ~ outside world.
A Legendary Hero.
However, at the bottom OF my
heart, ] am convinced Kitchener
is dead, the victim of a German
mine or submarine.
THAT Britain harbors the be-
lief that he is living and that his
death was agigantic hoax to fool
Germany is due to the same kind
OF phenomenon of war psychology
that gave birth to the angels of
Mons myth; ii is a child of brains
temporarily unbalanced by the
horrors of war.
Kitchener has become a le-
gendary hero; from now till the
end of time his name will be as
ISOLATED with a fascinating myth
ology. Kitchener died when his
work was done, his armies raised,
the munitions supply of the allies
reformed and enlarged.
ITO England, Kitchener, discip-
linarian of nations, was swallow
ed by the sea like a mythical
demigod when his task was done.
That he lives is but a wish, father
to the thought!
Body Never Found.
1.-THE whole story makes a great
appeal to my inauguration. That
Kitchener lives-that 1t is his
brain that is now directing the
great simultaneous offensive of
the allies-is not impossible, hut
II is very improbable.
"Kitchener's body was certainly
never found; the circumstances
surrounding his death are still
shrouded in mystery.
THAT typewriter death no.
tices were sent out within a few
hours of the sinking of the Hamp-
shire and arrangements made for
King George to attend the great
memorial service in st. Paul's
cathedral are all facts upon which
weird rumors can flourish, but
Kitchener is dead!"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-04
REMOVE
PICkETS

Longshoremen of Tacoma re-
sumed picketing Friday-for
two hours.
The pickets went to various
stations along the waterfront at
z o'clock and resumed the
"watchful waiting" policy that
was interrupted by the police
ban following the killing of Rang
valid Lehman.
At 3 O'Clock Commissioner
Petit hurierd to the longshore-
mems headquarters.
After a brief conference with
strike leaders, Petit obtained a
voluntary promise from the long
shoremen to withdraw their men.
THE strikers have an idea that
non-union men are being allowed
to come and go at will from the
docks" explained Petit. -
IL investigated and found that
there is nothing to the report.
All the employers again prom
ised today that they would keep
their workmen inside the barri-
cades.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-04

Gov rS
Session

As result of Thursdays hear
ing at the Nisquauy power plant,
when M. J. McMillin, a discharged
city employe, was reinstated by
the civil service advisory board,
decisive steps will be taken to GUST
A. j. Holmes from the position OF
superintendent of the immense
plant.
City Attorney u. e. Harmon at
tended the hearing and took
copious notes of the testimony.
These notes will be prepared In
typewriter form and will be pre-
scented to Commissioner Drake by
the city council with q demand
that Holmes be replaced by some
other man.
Predict Change.
Members of the council freely
predicted Friday that Holmes
would not remain much longer
in charge of the plant.
Several previous attempts have
been made by the council to re-
move Holmes.
But the superintendent. who
was connected with Commission
'er Drake several years ago when
Drake was local manager of the
Snoqualmie Power Co., has al
ways been upheld bs the COM
missioner.
Charges that he had insulted
women at La Grande, followed by
a letter from the women residents
of the power plan town demand
ing his removal, caused mild
sensation in the council a year
ago.
No Whitewash Now.
Several discharged employees
have told stories at the city hall
of utter decentralization of dis
cipline at the power plant, but
every attempt at investigation has
been whitewashed.
There will be no whitewash
this time" said one of the city
commissioners today.
"Supt. Holmes must go, and the
council is ready to see that lie
goes. Our plant is too valuable
to take any chances with"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-04
No Personal Feeling in
Matter, Declares Drake

Commissioner Drake Issued the
following statement Friday:
II never had and do not now
have any personal bias or feeling
in the matter of the discharge OF
Mr.. McMillin. The superintend-
ent of the plant reported that Mr..
McMillin had failed to obey or
ders and had disregarded tho
rules and left his post OF duty
without permission, and for these
reason he was dismissed.
Il was not present at the hear
ing and have only received a par
tial report as to what the testi-
mony developed. | have not been
Officially advised OF the ruling OF
the advisory board, but II 1t d.
reefs the reinstatement OF Mr..
McMillin, will cheerfully put
him to work in his old place and
he will receive the same treat
ment as though nothing had hap
pened.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-04

L1OU.
The ammonia gas chills the
brine In which the cans contain
ing the distilled water are inn
mersed and frozen; then, having
done its work, it returns to be
compressed and condensed and
used over again; and the latent
heat 1t has gathered on the re-
turn trip, leaps to 800 degrees In
the discharge pipe!
The heat of the ice plant
is the furnace room. ~
Without the man who
stands before the battery of
iron doors, feeding four foot
logs of wood into the white
hot throats OF the furnaces,
Tacoma would be iceless to-
day.
His room is as open Jas shed
on three. sides; yet the breath OF
the fireboxes bites his skin like
flame.
Want Hot Weather.
Ice men want. hot weather. II
is good for business. This cool
summer Is the first in Is years
when the Tacoma Ice company
has shut down on Sundays. The
plant has run far below capacity
all summer.
THE WEATHER CAN'T GET
TOO HOT TO SUIT THE ICE
MAKERS.
But as you enjoy your
frsppe d ssert and your iced
dry law punch at dinner TO-
night. remember the men
with the hottest job IN town
title men Who are keeping
you cool.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-04
Hottest Job Of All,
Keeping Tacoma Cool
It's a hot job, keeping Tacoma

It's a hot job, keeping Tacoma
cool.
Probably most people envy the
iceman on a day like this. They
think they would like to work in
the plant of the Tacoma Ice Co.,
on South 26th, where it would be
nice and cool.
AS a matter of fact, these pers-
piring grumblers, slipping their
iced drinks. are much cooler than
most of the men who make the
ice that tinkles In the glasses.
1t is true the temperature In
the ice rooms is about 20 degrees
above zero. The pipes that coil
the room are bearded with frost.
Long icicles hang from them. The
narrow passage between the high
piled, transparent blocks is like
crevasse in glacier.
Sweat in Ice Cave.
But the men who hustle the
200 ID. blocks of ice out to the
wagons sweat at their work. Try
lifting 200 lbs a few times, even
in an ice cave, and see IL you
think it's cool work.
The engineers. leaning out OF
the windows of the pump room
Tor breath of air, are melting in
order that Tacoma's ice cream
may be frozen stiff.
Among the whirling wheels and
belts and gliding pistons. that
pump the ammonia to the pipes In
the freezing tanks. whers Il ex-
pande at q temperature Of 20 de-
erees below zero, these men work
IN temperature which on day
like this gets close TO loo degrees
above. In spite OF good ventila-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-04

WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
Aug. 4.-Capt.s George Kno-
well OF the Neutrality-suspicious.
folk steamer Southland, said
today he believed German
fighting submarines were off
the Virginia capes to protect
the merchant submarine
Deutschland when she niA1e
her dash for sea.
He declared the Deutschland
escaped because the German SUBJ
marines drove the British cruis-
ers beyond the three-mile limit.
The underwater freighter,
when she passed out to sea. was
SO difficult to see that she went
unobserved within 100 yards of a
u. S. destroyer, on neutral duty
a mile off the capes.
The report of the appearance Of
war submarines supercedes the
report received late yesterday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-04
BY Charles E. Russell

Copyright, 1850
- ONDON, July %, 1016.-Aug. 4,
1914, England entered the great
world-war.
You will read this article on Aug. 1,
1916, exactly two years later.
Two years of the widest war dance
ever known, and now men can see
slowly emerging the grim shape of the
fiddler that will demand the pay for all
this red sport.
Before long he will be stretching out
his hand for his coin, and when that
time comes there will likely be strange
doings on this queer old earth, believe
me.
What rips things up more than war?
Why, what comes after war, and that is
what we are scheduled to find out.
Look at this for starter:
Here is workingman, average Of
his kind. You have heard nothing
about him since the dance began. Your
news has been all about rulers, poten-
tates, chancellors, prime ministers, gen.
erals and that sort; armies advancing
and retreating, digging in and digging
out; every day about barrel of it.
But not word about him, the huge,
overshadowing figure obscured in the
background.
HOW is THAT?
Yet he bears the whole thing on his
big, broad back. He digs up the hun
dred million dollars a day of war ex-
penses that the dancers are singing
around them.
He will pay every cent of the incon-
ceivable debt that is being piled up, IF
1T is EVER PAID AT ALL.
He does most of the fighting His
muscles and his will and the way the
thing seems to him will settle the re-
suit.
He could make peace now If he
wished to.
And with one sweep of his big, hard
fist he could push all the rest into the
sea-gold lace, many medaled and hot
stuff commanders, prime ministers and
ALL
EVERYTHING i'm the end hangs
on him, for he is as per cent of the
game, and in some days 05. Yet no.
body interviews him, talks about
him, or reports how he feels.
All the time, no matter what the rest
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-04
Auto Men
In Session

Officers were elected by the
Washington Automobile Chamber
of Commerce, meeting at the
Commercial club Friday, as fol-
lows: - -
President, John Raymer. of
Reardon; vice president, w. w,
Wing, Tacoma; managing secre-
tary, G. e. Moore.
More than so members from all
parts of the state were present.
Mayor Fawcett welcomed them to
the city, -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-04
Counci1men Will Begin Fight to Gust Andy Ho1me
DECLARES ARMED
SUBS DROVE OFF
BRITISH PATROL

that the Deutschland had been
chased and caught by English
cruisers.
II also explains the sudden dis
appearance of the English block
aders at the time the submarine
made her dash.
Only one of them was sighted
when she submerged.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-04
MASKED BANDITS
GET $45, 900 HAUL.

{. DETROIT. Aug. MASKED
bandits this afternoon raided the
Burrough Adding Machine Co. Of
fees.
They forced officials to sur
render the contents of the safe.
Three gunner participated. One
report said that $4,000 had been
soften.