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The Washington herald., 1917-03-13
Strikers Hoot and Jeer
When Cars Leave Barns,
But No Violence Occurs

Suburbanites of the District were hard
est hit by the strike. The trains on both
branches Of the Baltimore and Ohio and
the cars of the Capital Traction Company
were tammed and at many places hosts
Of Jitneys appeared. The residents Of
Anacostia mostly walked Residents Of
Forest Glen, woodside, Silver Spring,
Takoma Park and other points along the
Brightwood and Takoma Park lines
dents OF Brightwood. Brtghtwood Park
bers to the Fourteenth street line Of the
Capital Traction Company.
Persons served by the Eleventh street
line had to walk or wait hours for a car
Early in the morning a crowd Of strikers
and their friends gathered at the barn at
Eleventh and W streets and hooted when
ears were started out. Instead Of two
minute service on the line, it was thirty
minute service. Hundreds of children on
their way to Central High School were
Lte on account of the slow schedules.
several policemen were on duty at the
car barn. but none OF the strikers inter-
Tered with the strikebreakers, and the
policemen laughed and joked with the
strikers most of the time
No Serious Disorder
Major Raymond W. Pullman had large
squads of police and detectives at i'm
portant centers through the city. but no
serious disorders occurred Special
squads were placed at all of the car
barns, but it was Just as quiet at the
barns as in the downtown section. In
the morning a hatchet blade was found
driven into the slot at Four-and-a-HaIf
and G streets. but 1t was removed be-
The Washington herald., 1917-03-13
LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

sntiseptic powder Sor the feet ShAken into The
shoes and srrinkled In the foot hath ABsnS Foot
Ease mhkes tight shoes feel esag, 1yus NJ
slant relief 10 corns and bunions. prevents bhsSax
Call0us and Sore spotA Its the greatest comfort
discovery Of the age. Tfy IT TODAY. sold eveJ-
whers. &c. For FREE tTial package, addres ALA
S. omsed lie Roy n. Y.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-13
PAINTING PIPE BY MACHINERY.

They don't. paint long reaches Of pipe
by hand any more. The painting is done
automatically-by a machine. and it is
done better, cheaper and faster-Popular
Science Monthly.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-13
Strikers Confident;
Company Unyielding

Clarence r. King, president of
the Washington Railway and
Electric Cohpanyi.
I'VE still maintain our posi-
ton and will not recognize the
carmen's union"
George A. wiiburt. president of
the local branch of the car
mems union,
Our men have stood Loyalty
by the union and have repudi-
ated every attempt to have them
come back byi signing the indi-
vidual contract. The first day of
this strike makes US feel that
we must eventually win"
Financial Secretary Garthe Gala
derheadt
I'VE are encouraged by the
fact that the travelling public
and sentiment generally is in our
favor. We intend to maintain 1t.
Under those conditions, how can
we lose!"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-13

Capt. Carl Fathers. in command Of the
The Washington herald., 1917-03-13

Maj. Pullman, superintendent and chief
Of police, spent last night at police head
quarters In order to be on hand for In
slant call in case Of necessity.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-13

When You See Circle Think of Peoples Low Prices
The Washington herald., 1917-03-13

The union employees ran "Jitneys" from
the Washington Railway and Electric
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

CITY Clerk for a period Of one week
for public inspection as required by
law. is now before the City Council,
and same is adopted by the following
vote:
Aye-Lofton, Hilpert, Hickey.
ED. S. LOTION,
Attest. Mayor.
o. w. sANDBERG. City Clerk.
Resolution No. 81 having been on
file and posted in the office OF the
CITY Clerk for a period OF one week
for public inspection as required by
law. i. now before the City Council
and same is adopted by the following
vote:
Aye-IIofton, Hil7ert, Hickey.
ED. S. LOTION,
Attest. Mayor.
O. w. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
Resolution No. a22.
Be it resolved, By the City Council
of the City of Keokuk:
That the following bill and &C
counts be- and they are hereby ap-
proved and ordered paid:
Warrant
No. Name. What for. Acct. Amt.
5042, James Cameron's Sons,
flushing, General ...... 1910. 90
5O43 KeOkuk Public Library,
tax apportionment. Lii
-brarv ............... IFS. OF
| 5O44, L. J. Wolf treas, tax
apportionment, Firemen's
Pension ............-... IA Oe
Roll call:
| Aye-Lofton, Hilpert Hickey.
| ED. S. LOTION,
| Attest: Mayor
O. w. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
Resolution No. 323-
Be it resolved by the City Council
of the City of Keokuk, that the con
tract of Keokuk Quarry C Con
struction company for the grading be
tween sub-grade and established
grade, paving with concrete and curb
ing with cement, the following
streets:
| Fulton street from west line Of Fiji
teenth to east line of Sixteenth.
| Orleans avenue from east line o
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
Daily Stock Letter.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, April 5.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review
today said:
Today's stock market was a con-
fusing affair with bear pressure the
dominating factor. There was a good
deal of liquidation from various
sources, particularly in the steel and
equipment shares, with growing ap.
probation Of the problems inherent
in the governments war financing
plans.
The decisive vote of the U. S. SEN
ate carrying the war resolution was
about what was expected.
Pending vote in the house, Wall
street was disposed to give serious
consideration to the taxation project.
In some banking quarters it is felt
that there should be an issue of long
term bonds in order that the burden
of war should be eQuitably borne by
both the present and future genera
tions. There is little doubt that
there will be increased taxes as soon
as congress can get down to that
business.
The possibility for further burdens
caused widespread selling in the steel,
equipment and munitions groups
which in turn served to depress the
entire list in more or less active
trading.
U. S. Steel sold as low as 113, two
points down. The Bethlehem Steel
shares lost four to five points and
losses elsewhere in the steel stocks
were from 2 to 4 points. This move
ment was somewhat accelerated by
the plans for mobilization of steel in
dustries.
The equipment and munition stocks
sold off I to points or so with some
recovery here and there.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

A report Of a judicial committee
made public in New York notes a
marked increase in the drug evil In
the metropolis While druggists re-
port a decreased demand, the num-
Der of addicts constitute between 20
and 30 per cent of the cases before
the special sessions court. Children
victims of the habit are reported rare,
but from II up to "a victims are par
ticularly numerous. Where the sup
plies are obtained is mystifying, but
the report indicates that smuggling
from Canada is quite probable, while
employees of wholesalers and manu-
facturers steal it Herein Is the chief
saleable dope, and vendors dilute it
and often peddle harmless stuff nm
der fraudulent labels. The report
concludes with the assertion that
present methods of treatment lead
to a cure and that a clinical cure can
first be effected and custodial after
care absolutely re-establish the nor
NAL health of the victim"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
OFFICIAL COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS

It was ordered that resolution No.
800 reamin on file and posted in the
Office of the City Clerk for a period
of one week for public inspection as
required by law, and same shall be
considered for final passage on March
IS, 1917.
ED. S. LOTION, +
Attest: Mayor.
O. w. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
Resolution No. 3OS, having beer on
file and posted in the office of the
City Clerk for a period of one week
for public inspection as required by
law. is now before the City Council
and same is adopted by the following
vote:
Aye-Lofton, Hilpert, Hicney.
ED. S. LOTION.
Attest: Mayor
o. w. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
Resolution No. 300, having been on
file and posted in the office of the
City Clerk for a period Of one week
for public inspection as required by
law. is now before the City Council
and same is adopted by the following
vote:
Aye-Lofton, Hilpert, Hickey.
ED. S. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor
O. w. SANDBERG. City Clerk.
Resolution No. 310, having been on
file and posted IN the office of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
CITY NEWS

The church volleyball league
games tomorrow evening will be play.
ed at 5:15 O'Clock instead of 6:15
o'clock as scheduled. The church
basketball league will close Saturday
night. The games will start at S:15
o'clock.
George l.. Landreth pleaded not
guilty to the charge of disturbing the
peace of Mrs. Walton when a1raigned
in the superior court this morning, and
was committed to the city jail in de
fault Of 500 bail.
The city entered into contract
with James Cameron's Sons for the
cleaning, flushing and sprinkling OF
the city streets this year.
The funeral of the late James F..
Bowman was held from GOT South
Ninth street Tuesday afternoon at
2:3O o'clock. The services were in
charge of Rev. F. c. Edwards Of Trim
ity church and the Trinity choir sang.
Interment was made in Oakland GENE
terry The body bearers we're Hugh
Hodge, Rev. Barnes. Andrew Callahan
and John R. Dimond.
Lafayette Hemingway arrived
here this morning from ST. Johns,
Arizona, with the body of his daugh-
ter, Miss Alta Mae Hemingway, who
died at that place last Thursday morn
ing. The funeral is to be held from
the home, 1912 Orleans avenue at
1890 o'clock Friday afternoon with
burial at Galland.
The service tonight at St. Johns
begins at 1880 o'clock. 1t is the an
nual preparatory service for all COM
municants Of that parish.
According to Davenport neWspa-
pers, between seven and ten miles of
new steel rails will be laid in that
city by the Tri-City Electric company
on the streets that are being newly
paved there. These rails, It Is re-
ported, have been delivered and are
ready to be put in.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
WANTS MOTOR
POLICE PATROL
recommendation 10 Included In Chief
Of Policies Annual Report
to the City
Council.

In his annual report to the city
suncil, Chief Of Police Hennemann
&scommends the purchase of an au-
rmcbie patrol for the police depart
hent. He also believes that more
Pen are needed in the police depart
bent This section of the report
fsads as follows:
i most respectfully recommend
nat an automobile be purchased for
he police department as there Is a
E'eat deal of depreciation going on
tad believe it would be best for the
epartment to secure machine. We
Ne also short Of men, but l under
ftand it will be impossible to in
Tease the force at present"
The chief also reported that nearly
go unlicensed dogs were asphyxiated
|g the police department.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

Fifteenth to west line of Sixteenth.
Fourteenth street from south linz
Of Seymour to south curb line of
Grand avenue, also
Fourteenth street from north line
Of Orleans avenue to south line OF
Seymour street, by grading between
sub grade and established grade and
paving with concrete, signed on be-
half of this city by the Mayor thereof,
on the 18th day Of March, 1917, to-
gether with the accompanying bonds
with United States Fidelity & Guar.
a-nty Co. Baltimore, Md, as sureties
thereon, be, and the same are hereby
approved.
Adopted March 20, 1914 by tho
following vote:
Aye-Lofton, Hilpert, Hickey.
Ayes, 3 noes, 0.
ED. s. LOTION.
Attest: Mayor.
o. w. sANDBERG, City Clerk.
There being no further business,
Council upon motion, adjourned.
ED. s. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
o. w. SANDBEREI. City Clerk.
March %, 1917. 9 a m
Council met in regular session with
| all members present. Mayor Lotion
presiding. Minutes of meetings Of
| March 10Th and 20th, 1917. were read
! and approved.
| Resolution No. 324.
Be it resolved, BY the City Council
of the City Of KeOkuk:
That the City Clerk be. and he IL
hereby instructed to issue notice to
contractors and request bids for g
concrete arch sewer. 41aX5 feet in
Rand park, TO nun from the present
sewer at the entrance r. of Fifteenth
street, westerly, approximately two
| hundred feet.
Bids will be opened on April },
| 1917, at 1000 a. m.
! Roll call:
Aye-Lofton, HEpert, Hickey.
/ ED. S. LOTION.
Attest: Mayor.
\ o. w. sANDBERG, City Clerk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
PERSONALS.

DR.. Jean Turner thinner man OF
vhicago is visiting relatives in Keo-
kuk.
Mrs. W. D. Turner and Miss Mayme
turner entertained the ladies of the
valley NJ. E. church society Wednes-
|ay afternoon. .'
Miss Helen Holmes of Eltcn Is
pending a few days with Helen
Franks.
Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Brownell have
|srirned from Gilmore, after a two
Sss,ys visit with their mother, Mrs.
WIN. A. Brownen.
W Floyd Dunn of st. Louis, Mo-,
|sao has been visiting with relatives
..le, left last night for Montana,
mere he has accepted position with
I n =. Henwald. formerly Of this city.
Mrs. n. S. Bradfield and daughter,
Esaae, OF Eddyville, are visiting with
ham. ' anu MI o A. oi''
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
EEVERAL SUITS
ARE ON FILE
Two are Divorce Actions, One to
/ Quiet Title and Two to Secure
Amounts Alleged to Be
Due on Contract.

Several new actions have been filed
d the district court. Susie Howren
asking for divorce from Fred
Eovren on charges of cruelty. She
Illeges that she was driven from
home by his extreme cruelty. She
Isks for alimony of $50 per month
Kate Huddleson has brought di-
Eorce action against James H..
tiuddleson, alleging habitual drunken
ness.
"A. j. Dimond ct al, brings action
b quiet title and correct and error
b deed The defendants in the
tuit are S. Huffman ct al.
Ralph B. Smith has brought suit
Dor 500 attorneys fees alleged to be
Hue from L. +. Reiner. r. j. Reiner,
p W. Gardner and r. r. Gardner.
Carl F. Theme has brought suit
bgainst Amanda c. Davis asking for
|nmmission amounting to $3.50 al
kged to be due on a sale of property.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
Threw Ice at Drum Corps.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, April s.
Ed Close, 43, was arrested here today
when chunks of ice were thrown at
members Of the drum corps marching
in a recruiting parade here. The drum
CORPS part of Company c, Wisconsin
national guard, was jeered at by sew
eral individuals in the crowd as 1t
marched past Close is a farmer liv.
ing near here and is OF English par
entage.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
Five Known Dead.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
eyHICAGO. April 5.-Fdve known
dead and score of injured, some
,robably fatally, was the toll Of gas
EXPLOSION, which today demolished q
Greek restaurant at Lake and Halsted
streets. The explosion came during
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
Stock Market Notes.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.J
NEW YORK, April 5.-The shadow
of war taxes and of Washington dis
cussion of curbing war profits made
for gloom in Wall street today.
prices reacting 1 to points.
Bethlehem Steel suffered the FOUR
point loss. u s. Steel sold at Il5, on
2 at one time, making hair point
recovery later Marine SHARES lost
nearly two points.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
Will Vote Against War.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Majsrity
Leader Kitchin will vote against the
war resolution. He announced this
afternoon that he had reached this
decision and that he would speak
against the measure.
Il will vote against the resolution -
he said. 81 hate to do it, but" and
he waved his hand and walked away.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

Some members Of the l. w w. in
Kansas City, in looking about for
trouble seemingly, mentioned "tin
soldiers" within earshot Jof three Mis-
souri, guardsnen. What they got
was aplenty. Later in the day two
guardsmen finished the job by clean
ing out the wind workers headQuar-
tiers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
FUNERAL RECORD
g %~>~A.<~~<o = . q
Elmer L. Stowe.

The funeral Of the late Elmer l..
Stowe was held yesterday afternoon
from the residence. 416 Concert street,
at 3;3O o'clock, the Rev. John G..
sage of St. Johns Episcopal church,
officiating. The pallbearers were
John r, Carpenter, William Sinton,
Burton Wilkinson, John r. King, w.
B. Collins, D. H. Annable.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
VOTE LATE TONIGHT.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON April 5--chair-
man Flood Of the house foreign COM
r1ittee, announced that it would be
10 or II o'clock tonight before vote
would be taken on the war resoiu-
ton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

the lunch hour When the restaurant
was crowded. The bodies of three
men and two women have been re-
moved from the wreckage. The only
body identified was that of Alexander
Chipuain, the proprietor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
-----------1----------
FUNERAL NOTICE,

b. .,i iNGWAY-The funeral of the
A., a ~ Hemingway will be held
|sue ne residence, 1912 Orleans ave-
III :. onorrow at 1890 o'clock. Bur.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
Ludaeship Bill Killed.

No.. 0uugesHfp Btu Killed.
'G nrs Press Leased Wire Service.
p p MONIES, Iowa, April 5.-By
NE u.e OF 62 to As, the house Of rep
n, ihh.ehtatives this afternoon killed
linz I'M eighth supreme court judgeship
MS vote followed vote of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

WANTED-Ladies to- learn beauty
culture. Hairdressing. etc. IoE
wages after few weeks. Write Molel
college, $40 N. 9Th St, st; Louis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
WANTED.

WANTED-A girl to clerk In bakery.
Must have reference. Address
Clerk" this Office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

MEN WANTED to learn barber trade.
Top wages after few weeks. Write
Moler Barber College. $40 N. 9th ST.
st. Louis, Mo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

81 to 40 overriding Speaker Pitts
decision that Elwood's motion to
strike out the enacting clause was
out of order.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

FOR RENT-Five room house, furn.
ace, electric lights. bath, gas. 722
Franklin, Phone Black lib.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
FOR GALE.

FOR sAIlE-An eleven room house
all modern, except heat, is arranE'
ed for two families if so desired. Two
barns. one with electric lights and
water. Also new three room cot
tage with electric lights and water
on same lot Cement sidewalks, and
fruit trees. Will be sold reasonable
direct by owner, if sold by May lst'
1909 Fulton street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

WANTED-Boys and girls, sixteen to
twenty years old. to learn cutting.
splendid opening at good wages. Ap-
ply at Shoe Factory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
CLASSIFIED COLUMN

/ install furnace for right party. H. G.
Duncan at Duncan-Schell Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

FOR RENT-Five room house, gas,
water, barn, full lot, fine garden.
SPA North Twelfth.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

FOR SALE|Progressive everbeartns
strawberry plants, $1.00 per hun
dred at patch. Location, Sandusky,
Iowa Elmer Trimble.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

FOR SAUE-Esgs for Matching from
Barrons 24S to- 2S3 egg strain, at
So. 90 per setting or $1.OO per setting
for three-quarter Tom Barrons. John
Atterberg, Keokuk, Iowa, R. 2.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

WANTED Experienced waitress, al
SO waiter atsthe Boston, 325 Main.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

WANTED-Good reliable woman for
general Homework and care OF
baby. Two in family, 614 South Four
teenth street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

:LOST-Wtednesday evening, on C..
b. & @. train, between Burlln gton
and Keokuk, brown suitcase. Two
University OF Iowa seals on outside.
Return to Gate City office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

FOR SALE-,Young peach trees Tor
transplanting. Budded fruit. l190
Red. j. Dumenil.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

WANTED-Colored porter and dish
washer at Syngel Cafe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

FOR SALE-Cheap. five passenger
1913 model Hudson car. inquire
Service. Station, % South Fifth.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
LOST.

| LOST-One Ford chain on south side
of town. Please return to 5ll
Main street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

FOR RENT-712 Morgan street,
seven rooms, bath and gas. VIII
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

wANTED-Good farm hand at county
home: steady work. Inquire at
county home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

WANTED at once, experienced wood
working machine men, belt sander
men and other ordinary labor: Eood
wages. Write Leopold Desk Co.,
Burlington, Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

WANTED-To loan money on furnh
ture, pianos, live stock. etc. on easy
payments. Strictly private. rnone
963. Keokuk Loan Co. over Miners
shoe store.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
FOR r lent.

FOR RENT-6 room house, north
side, newly papered ana panied
City water, $40. Call 245:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15
HELD FOR THEFT
 OF POTATO PLANTS
 FROM WAR GARDEN
Detectives Do Some Sherlock Holmes Work in Locating 1900 Plants of
 Florida Blossom Variety

Charged with larceny, the alleged theft of 15o0 sweet potato plants from one of Birmingham many war gardens two negroes were arrested yesterday by De- tectives Brown and Cartwright. The ne- groes, who arc in the Northside city jail, wright.
 It took some deep thinking and Sher- lock Holmes work" to affect the arrest. according to statements of arresting of- fcers.
 It all happened this way;
 The Birmingham nursery at West End was visited by person or persons a few nights ago. The only thing missing the next morning was large patch of sweet potato plants, said by officers to have been the Florida Blossom" variety. Four nlants were left in the patch. Detectives Brown and Cartwright too charge of these plants and went out in search of plants that would resemble them.
 They went in an automobile, selecting a territory about 8 mile square. After rid ing a short time they came across a large patch of sweet potatoes, which. appar- ently had been planted short time be- fore. Detective Brown looked at the plants in the garden. then at the four in his hand. Getting out of the automobile the "sleuths" investigated. They com pared plants. They were the same, the officers agreed.
 Result: Two negroes in jail for taking the potato plants They deny they are guilty.