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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
WIN. B. SCHAEFER IS.
Head OF A. ]. LEACE
Anti Prohibition Organizatic II
Holds Huge Meeting Every
County Town Represented.

Judge William B. Schaefer, the
banker, was elected president of the
American independence League, at a
meeting in Haas Hail, Sunday after
noon, at which men from every town
ship in the county were present. More
than one hundred men were present.
A. N. Tinsley, manager Of The Mis-
souri, Public Utilities Company, was
chosen vice president, Charles BIatt-
ner, treasurer, and DR.. J. c. Vorbeck,
secretary and field manager.
The following men were elected sec
ond vice presidents: August W. Boel-
Ter, Fred Schoen, Butcher Sporting,
Charles Dankel, August Poinsette,
Adam Thoma, ]. Wilferth Jr., Charles
Mavers and August Kamp.
The organization, which has more
than $500 members in this city and
county. is opposed to prohibition. Ac-
cording to speeches made during the
meeting Sunday, the American hide
pendence League will make an organ
lied campaign of the county, inform
ing the people what prohibition would
cost the taxpayers Of the State.
It was announced yesterday that lit
erature will be sent to the voters Of
the county at intervals. According to
the bylaws of the organization. it is
non-political and non-sectarian. 1t was
stated that it will not take any part
in politics. because of the fact that ali
political parties are represented in the
membership.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
Local Option
Election to be
Held in Spring
Continued from page one.)

sense" were his concluding remarks
about the German clergyman.
Upon the suggestion of DR.. Handy
it was decided to get the Women's
Council interested in this matter. He
pointed out, however, that the men,
bers of this council were divided on
the prohibition subject and that it
would be advisable to "feel them out. -
He also suggested a campaign among
these ladies to win them for the pro-
hibition cause, and if this were done,
it would prove d great advantage for
the "drys."
1t was revealed during the meeting
that some of the "dryS" had voiced
strong objection to making the ban
quet held at the Centenary Methodist
Church, two weeks ago, an occasion
foi The discussion of prohibition. AL
Though these "kickerS" were in favor
Of the prohibition, they did not think
IT, / this banquet was the proper Oc-
casion to discuss the matter, it was
stated. "But what else could we dis
C.iSs?" was the question repeated by
Stubbleield.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
COL. SHORB Wins
HIS TAX CONTEST
City Counselor Knehans Saws
Watermelon Suit Must
Again be Tried.

Col. Thomas jefferson Shorb was
discharged yesterday in the Common
Pleas Court, where his appeal against
a verdict of the Police Court was heard
before a jury. Shorb had been fined
$40 and costs for violating the husk-
sters' ordinance, but refused to pay
the fine and fled an appeal. He was
defended by Prosecuting Attorney
Caruthers.
The Colenei was arrested last Sep
TENDER after he had sold watermelons
on the street. When he refused to
pay the hucksters' license of SIS a
year, an information was issued
against him and he was taken into
Police Court and fined. Shorb insist
ed that he had raised the melons on
his farm and was selling them like
any farmer would bis products, and
under these circumstances he refused
to pay this license.
Manning Kimmel, the complaining
witness, told the jury yesterday that
Shorb had bought carload OF water
melons on several occasions. but this
testimony was not admitted, because
the warrant drawn by City Attorney
Whitelaw specified the charge that
Shorb had sold watel1nclons from his
wagon while driving through the
streets.
All the witnesses could testify to
was the fact that Shorb had bought
several carloads of watermelons, and
that he had sold some of these at his
home.
Col Shorb said on the witness stand
that he lad small farm near Morley.
where he raised his watermelons that
he had peddled. He also admitted that
he had bought some melons, but de-
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
MED selling them.

MED selling them.
City Counselor Knehans told re-
porter for The Tribune after the trial,
that he was not surprised at the YER
diet. He said: "The warrant charged
the defendant with selling melons from
a wagon on the street, and that we
could not prove. We could, however,
show he had bought carload of mel
ons and had sold some of these imme-
diately after reaching home to a boy
who lives in the neighborhood"
On the strength of this evidence a
new warrant will be drawn up against
Shorb. He will be charged in general
with violating the city ordinance which
imposes a tax of SIS upon all buck
sters, who buy and then sell any kind
of goods, be it whales or anything else.
This warrant will necessitate a repe-
tition of the entire procedure The
case will be tried over in Police Court
and regardless of the decision in the
lower tribunal, it will be appealed to
the Common Pleas Court, either by the
defendant or the city.
Before the trial yesterday afternoon
a compromise had been offered the de-
PENDANT. He approached the City
Counselor and declared his Willingness
to pay the costs of the procedure if
the fine would be RENTED. but &c
fused to take out huckster's license.
The City Counselor, however, insisted
that he pay this license and the costs
of the procedure, but the defendant
would not yield, and the case went to
trial.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
POPE HOLDS A C0NSISTORY
Several Thousand See Cardinals Re-
ceive Red Hats From His
Holiness.

Rome, Dec. Pope Benedict held
a public consistory in the Hall of
Qualifications above the Atrium of
St. Peters, in the presence Of several
thousand persons. The 10 cardinals
created Monday and also Cardinal
Freuhwirth, apostolic delegate to
Munich, and Cardinal Scapineili, for
mer papal nuncio at Vienna, who
were created cardinals in 1914, en-
tered the hall. after which the pom
tifical procession went in bearing the
portable throne. The pope blessed
the kneeling assembage.
After the pope had imposed the red
hat on the new cardinals he returned
to his apartments, while the sacred
college sang the te deum in the Sis
tine chapel.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
COUNTY PIONEER IS
DEAD AT AGE OF Sc
Mrs. Pauline Beisssingert Buried
Exactly 81 Years After
Her Husband.

Exactly 81 years after the death OF
her husband, Mrs. Pauline Beisswin-
CERT was buried yesterday afternoon
al the German Lutheran Cemetery at
Egypt Mills. She reached the ad-
vanced age of Sc and was counted one
of the oldest residents of the county.
Her death was due to senility and
rheumatism. She died Thanksgiving
morning.
Ms. Beisswingert was Midwife;
she was known in every part of the
county and also was we'll known in the
Cape, having lived here for score of
years with her son, Edward Beisswin-
CERT. She was born in Saxony, Ger
many, and came to this county when
girl of hardly seven years. Her
parents settled in Southeast Missouri
and remained in this part of the State
until their death.
The deceased lived with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Minnie Steger, the wife of
DR.. Steger Of Egypt Mills, where she
died. After the death of her hus-
band, she had made her home with
each of her children. She leaves three
sons, Victor, Edward and Henry, and
.hree daughterS Mrs. Minnie Steger,
Mrs. T. J. Massey of St. Louis, and
Mrs. Josephine Magda of Jackson,
Tenn. The latter could not attend the
funeral because of illness. She has
been confined to her bed for several
weeks.
Besides the children, there were 10
grandchildren and q great-grandchil-
drcn at the grave. The funeral was
conducted by Phil A. Hoch, the Cape
undertaken. The body was inferred in
the Lutheran Cemetery beside the
grave of her husband, who preceded
her in death 81 years ago.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
PRODUCE MARKET.
ST. Louis. Nov. I.

St. Louis, Nov. Z.
Eggs-Firsts, new cases included,
sc.
Butter-Creamery extra, 42c; firsts,
37d SOC; seconds, 34G35c; ladies',
33c; packing stock, 271zc.
Poultry-Hens. 12@1Shc; ducks,
1312c; geese, 11G13c; turkeys, 13c;
spring chickens, 141ac; broilerS,
tTI5c; cocks, 1015c.
Calves-Per pound, 5G11c.
Rabbits-Sweet stock. 75c. .
Roasting pigs-s17563
Vegetables.
Potatoes - Northern, S153G1.63;
western, $1.53G1.68.
Onions-Red Globe, s3.50d3.75 per
cwt.; white, 1925.
Sweet Potatoes-Southern. S1.10 per
hamper; homegrown, S0c6sl per box.
Cabhas e-Io!land seed, s60G62 per
i3n,
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
WHEAT REACTS ON
HEAVY REALIZING
MARKET WAS EASIER ON ST.
LOUIS MERCHANTS Ex-
CHANGE THURSDAY.
NORTHWEST REPORTS WEAK
Opening Strength Due to Big Gain
Scored at Winnipeg and Higher
Gables - International Re-
view Is Bearish.

st. Louis, Dec. THE wheat mar
ket was easier on the St. Louis Mer
chants Exchange Thursday.
Following a sharp advance at the
opening, due to the big gain at Win
nipeg and strong cables, wheat re-
acted on heavy profit-taking. The IN
ternational Review was moderately
bearish. Minneapolis flour output last
week decreased 1900 barrels. Mills
made 36S.90O barrels. of flour, against
AS, 900 year ago. May delivery off
sc at s1.792s; July 1ac at S1.4S.
Realizing also featured the drop in
coarse grain prices. Shorts bought
December and price vas up 12c at
939c; May up sc at 943sc. May oats
sc lower
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 7.-Hogs-Re,
ceipts, $1,000 head. Market lower.
Mixed and butchers, s9.35df0.20;
good. $9.55610.05; rough, $9.6069.75;
light, 5000; pigs, s7dSSO.
Cattle-Receipts. 5000 head. Mar
ket steady. Beeves, s7612.75: cows
and heifers, s3.S5610.25; stockers
and feeders, S46067.S5; Texans,
s7.S509.30; calves, s9.50113.25;
Westerns, s761O.5O; Gamers, 1915
65.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head. Mar,
ket steady. Native, sS.30G9; West
ern, sS.5Od9.25: lambs, s1O10612S5;
Western, $1O.25d12S5.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
MONEY IN EGGS

Eggs are not bankable but the
money from their sale is. This money
is yours for the effort. How do you
treat the hen that lays the Golden
Eggs? 3. A. Thomas Poultry Rem
edy will keep tbs poultry in good con-
dition and increase the yield in eggs.
W, guarantee this and refund your
money if not satisfied.
r. +. BRAUN & BROS.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
INDIANAPOLIS Produce.

Eggs-Indianapolis jobbers offering
country shippers Or strictly fresh
stock, delivered at Indianapolis, cur
rent receipts, Csc dozen; candIed,
39C: storage eggs, SIC.
Poultry-Jobbers' buying prices. de.
livered at Indianapolis: Hens, 13G;
15c; ROSTERS, lie; turkeys, 12@22c;
ducks, 13015c; geese, 11612Mc.
Butter-Jobbers' buying prices for
country stock, delivered at Indianapo.
lis, 2SC; jobbers selling creamery ex.
tras in prints. 44c; in tubs, 43c.
Cream-Indianapolis buyers paying
41c a pound for butterfat, delivered
at indianapolis.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
East St. Louis Live Stock.

National Stock Yards. H., Dee. Z
-Cattle-Receipts, 1000 head. 400
southerns Market steady. Native beef
steers, S.5Odu.75; yearling steers
and heifers, S8.50611.50; COWS. $5.5G
as: stockers and feeders. $3.50 q
7.75; calves, s6m1225; Texas steers
$5.50G8; primo southern steers. $6G
9; beef cows and heifers. $3.50 q
$50; prime yeariings and heifers. $3.50
90.
Hogs-Receipts. 1880 head. Mar
ket lower. Mixed, SS50@1O.25; good
$1O.2OT1O.35; rough, s9.4Od9,65;
light, $955d1O10; pigs, s7.50d9;
bulk, s9.7O@1O.20.
Sheep-Receipts, 500 head. Mar
ket steady Ewes. s3.75G760; year.
lings, $SG10; lambs. S7.50G12.75.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
Boas Frissell S
Pup Is A Ring,
T ang, Tooter!!
Mutt" on First Hunting ex-
petition, Trees Coons, Pos
sum, Squirrel and Wild
Turkey c c ord H a S
Never Been Touched.

Boas FrisseIl, civil engineer and
nimrod, yesterday returned from ar
expedition into the swamps with q
Story of the rare achievements of his
airedale pup, Mutt"
The name, Nut" was selected for
he airedale for two reasons. When
the canine was an infant, he permit
ted Little jeff" his brother, to make
= mutt out of him. sThen being an
OF vniskers Of the muVton-chop va
ricty.
Therefore. it can be seen, gentle
reader, that Mr.. Flisseil properly
named his dog. With this pcint clear
- explained, We take up the next
question, which was the trip into the
swamps yesterday.
Fir. Frisscll had TO make survey in
tnc lover country, and as Mutt" had
no other engagement, he Vas invited
- 90 along. II was the dogs initial
trip into the woods, and he was not
supposed 10 know a coon from rab-
bit.
they had passed Ranney's Switch,
ard 2ir. FrisSeIl was preparing TO take
d suunt through his surveyors glass
a. :. knoll in the swamps, when he
tcard Mutt" bark trced.
Dropping his Instruments, the civil!
engineer FASTENED to the scene. The
dog WIS barking up a large oak, in q
fork Of which was large hole, APP
parcrt;y the entrance to ccon's home.
The tree was chopped down ard in the
hole were two huge raccoons.
Frissell stroked Nuts" head APP
preciativeIy and told him he had the
making Of vc-y fine dog. The air
dale w&S SO elated over the cOmpli-
mcnt that re rushed back into the for
ct in quest of more game.
He had not been out of sight long
until ne again began to bark. Drop
ping his instruments, Mr.. Frissell
again rushed into the woods to learn
what Mutt" had brought to bay. The
lircdale was baying into a hole in a
hollow log. Frissell inserted forlled
stick and began to twist. When he
believed he had a firm hold on the
quar-, he gave the pole a yank and
out came = big white 'possum.
Bcf,:e Frissell had finished the sur
vcv. Mutt" located large fox squir-
rel, which was killed by the engineer.
As they were hiking through the I'M
dcrbrqish on their way home, Mutt"
made stand in weed patch. Mr..
FrissclI barely had time to cock his
gun when the dog hinged into the
thicllat and out flew wild turkey hen,
which was brought down by Mr.. Fris-
sell.
Mr.. Frisscll raised his right hand
and looked solemn when relating the
st9rE.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
COMMITTEETO RUN BIG PLANT
Bankers Are interested in Remington
Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge
Co. Through Loans.

New York, Dec. THE Remington
Arms Union Metallic Cartridge Co,
will be operated at the direction of q
committee of bankers and business
men of which Samuel F. Pryor has
been elected chairman. The bankers
are extensively interested in the COM
pany through loans.
Marcellus Hartley Dodge, who owns
all but few shares of the company s
s50, 100000 capital, has retired from
the presidency and has been succeed
ed by Henry S. kimball, former pres
ident OF the American Zinc, Lead and
Smcitirs Co.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.
INDIANAPOLIS Cash Grain,

Wheat-Firm. No. red, through
billed, track, $1.7S@1.SO; milling
s1.77.
CCrn-Strong No. white. 94La %
9711c; No. white. 9211a G951ac: No
) white, 90H I9313c; No. 3 yellow
94l@ q 9712C; No. 4 yellow, 9211a q
%513"; No. ; yellow. 902 @93sc; No
> mixed. 9ti3G97hc; No. mixed
9ei= fhS512c; No. 5 mixed, 9O1s q
9315c.
Oat%-Firm. No. 2 white, 5665Sc;
standard white, 552 G57l4c: No. 3
white, $50 5Ic; No. mixed, 55d 57c;
No. mixed, 541a G5615c.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
ST. Louis Grain Quotations.

May Wheat-Last close, $1.79%4;
early high, S1S1; early low, sI79B@
1.794.
May Corn-Last close, 95c; early
high, $3.50; early low, 94A 094%c.
Receipts-Cars wheat, local, As;
cars wheat, through, %; cars corn,
local, Al; cars corn, through, 8; cars
oats, local, 21; cars oats, through
10; tons hay, local, 395; tons hay,
through, s..
Grains in ST Louis Public Elevators
Wheat. 2,010.303 bus; corn, 47.45G;
oats, 1909
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
New York Cotton.

New York, Dec. THE cotton mar
ket was quiet early and very uHinter-
esting. Leaders were inactive. There
was a partial recovery from early de-
clines in first hour, December selling
1870. January 20yO3c, March 20.S0c,
May 20.49c and July 20.51c.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
Wool Market.

Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, South
east Iowa, North Arkansas. etc.-Me-
dunn fieeces, 371k93Sc; coarse and
braid, 34G35c; bury, slight, 311am
32c; bury hard, 231S624c; fine, long
and light, 29@31c; short and light,
2GG26Rc; fine. heavy, 22G25c.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
St. Louis Hay Quotations.

Timothy-Choice, $3.50; No. l, $16
all; No. ?, s1450G15.5O. Glover.
mixed-Choice, $16d16.5O; No. /. SIS
615.5O: No. 2. s14d15. Prairie hay
Choice. SIS; No. 1, s14G 1850; No. 2,
$l3@13.50. Alfalfa hay-Choice. $22:
No. /, s20G %; No. ,, s17d19 Wheat
straw, s750@S.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
Liverpool Cotton Barely Steady

Liverpool, Dec. 1.-THE cotton mar
ket opened barely steady and ruled
on lower basis. Spots were in fair re-
quest at strong prices. Sales, 5000
bales. Middlings, 12.19d. Receipts,
10000 bales, of which 10000 were
Am rican.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
Indianapolis Hav Prices.

FPy-Steady. No. / timothy. SAC
1850; No. timothy. s1311S5O; light
clover mixed. M3@13.50; No. 1 clover
mixed, $12.50@13; No. clover, S139
1850.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08

Lettuce-Southern. 81 per hamper;
homegrown, 25975c per box.
egrown, 50@75c box.
Celery-Michigan, So per crate.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
Liverpool Wheat Steady.

Liverpool, Dec. Spot wheat was
unchanged to Id higher Corn was 2
to Sd higher.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-04
56-YEAR-0LD CLUBMAN
WILL TAKE BRIDE OF e
Clement n. Williams to Marry
Helen P. Donlevy After His
Daughters Wedding

A mutual interest in music long ago
brought strong friendship between Glenn.
ent n. Williams, business man and club.
with the result that they will be married
during the latter part of June. on June
6, Miss Gladys Williams, daughter of
the prospective bridegroom. will wed
George Gordon Meade. The date of the
WilliamsDonlevy wedding has not been
announced
The spirit of romance is especially pro.
nounced in the coming wedding of Mr.
Williams Miss Donlevy who is % years
old, is the harplst in the choir of St
Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church. of
which Mr.. Williams is a vestryman He
has known her from childhood. having
years. He became interested in her
natural gift for music and followed her
career closely. Miss Donlevy studied here
under Mrs. Dorothy Johnstone Baseler and
abroad under Carlos Salvedo.
Mr. Williams is Sc years old a widower
He is a member of the firm of r. r. and ]
j. Williams and is engaged In the whole
sale lumber business. He is member
of the Rittenhouse, Racquet. Whitemarsh
and other clubs and takes a keen interest
in sports. He lives at Germantown and
Chestnut avenues, Chestnut Hill.
Miss Donlevy lives at 162 East Walnut
lane with her mother, Mrs Frank Lee
Donlevy. Her father. who was a whole
sale hardware merchant, died about five
years ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-04
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS
ANXIOUS TO QUIT WORK
BEFORE FINISHING JOB
Leaders Planning Way to Force
Early Adjournment De-
spite Untouched
Legislation
IMPORTANT BILLS PEND
WASHINGTON. Anril

WASHINGTON, April 4.
Confronting an enormous mass of un-
finished or untouched legislation, Demo-
cratic legislative leaders today sought in
vain for means to force an early adjourn
ment of Congress.
Democratic House leaders. Speaker
Champ Clark and Floor Leader Kitchin
put into operation "steam-roller"7 plan,
perfected at the instance of President VIII
son and calculated to conclude the ses-
sion before the end Of July But the lead
ers despared Of accomplishing the result
sought by the Administration and the
most optimistic House members named
September l as the earliest possible date
for adjournment
Virtually all of the ambitious legisla-
tive program of President Wilson and
virtually all of the routine appropriation
bills remain before Congress.
The Senate still has before it:
Good roads legislation, rural credits
legislation three conservation bills, the
Administration corrupt practices bills,
child labor legislation the Burnett imni-
grafton bill, the fEht over the confirma-
tion of Louis D. Brandeis to he Supreme
Court Justice and the much disputed Ad-
ministration ship-purchase bill
The Senate likewise must dispose of
numerous big supplies bills. including the
army and navy appropriation measures
WIFI tuelT contested preparedness pro-
posas.
While the Senate can run uncontested
measures through the legislative machin-
cry with lightning speed, most of the pend
ing bills contain disputed points which
promise extended discussion. And the
Senate has so far evinced little disposition
to hurry matters
In the House the leaders have de-
cided to resort to drastic gag rule" to
force through the remaining Adminstra-
ton measures, which include: The
Porto RiCan citizenship bill rural cred
its legsation the ship purchase bill /;
corrupt practices legislation, and the
big revenue bill which must supply the
depleted Treasury with funds.
The House likewise is behind on the
routine work of the session. The army
and navy appropriation bills still are
| under consideration in the committee and
altogether 10 big supply bills have yet to
make their appearance on the floor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-04
GAS METER THIEF
CAUGHT BY MILKMAN
Housewives in West Philadel-
phia Sigh in Relief at Re-
moval of Menace

A milkman today caught a gas meter
thief and the police say the mystery OF
all gas meter robberies in West Phlladel-
phia during the last month is solved
Ernst Nichols. 2S years old. driver
for the Woolman Diaries. saw man
emerge from cellar on Moss street early
this morning Ernst recognized the man
as one he attempted to catch after chase
on Tuesday. when he saw him coming
from a cellar. Today he was successful
According TO the police, the prisoner
James Smith, of 9th street near Vine, adj
mitted that he had committed the whole
sale gas meter robberies on Viola street
and Mautua avenue recently reported. He
admitted, according to the police, that he
had entered 10 houses today. Police re-
ports show that 10 houses were entered
and the meters robbed today. More than
sevcnty-hve houses have been entered In
the last three weeks in West Philadel-
phia
Smith. according to the police, said his
robheres netted him about Slo0 He said
he was formerly employed in a powder
factory and overheard two men in the
small town hotel explain how easy 1t was
to make a living robbinE meters When
arrested this morning he had n chsel
flash lamp and glass cutter in his possess
sion. He was given a hearing before
Magistrate Stevenson and held without
bail for further hearing May IL.