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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-08-05

Whereas. The Hawkeye Securities
Fire Insurance Co., corporation or
gained under the laws of Iowa has
filed in this office aSworn statement
exhibiting it's condition and business
for the year ending December 81, 1913,
confOrmable to the requirements of
the laws of this state regulating the
business of insurance: and,
Whereas. The said company has fill
ed in this office duly certified copy
of its charter; with certificate of or
ganiZation, in compliance with the re-
quirements of the insurance law afore-
said;
Now. therefore, I, w. N. Van Camp,
Commissioner Of Insurance OF the state
Of South Dakota, pursuant to the pro-
visions Of said laws, do hereby certify
that the above named company is full
ly empowered, through its authorized
agents to transact Its appropriate bus
mess Of Fire. Tornado, Hail and Auto
mobile Insurance in this state, accord
ing to the laws thereof, until the last
day Of February, A. ID. 1921.
In testimony whereof. l have here
unto set my hand and official seal at
Pierre. this first day of March, A. d.
1920.
W. n. VAN CAMP,
Commissi oner OF Insurance
W. ]. MADDEN,
(SEAL) Deputy Commissioners.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-08-05
ny Zolnowsky spent Sunday at

Kay Zolnow9ky spent sunday as
home.
Jos. Becker returned Sunday from
q buying trip to Chicago.
Atty. Owen no.!ey came up from
Elk Point to spend Sunday here.
Mrs. B. B. Cobb and Mrs. w. w.
Logeman went to Memo this morning
to spend a couple of days.
Miss M argaret Reed returned to
her home in belmont Friday after
visiting Mies Ruth Wicks for few
days.
w. H. Burtis of the S. D. Light
and Power Co. passed thru Scotland
Saturday on his way to his home in
Chicago.
John bangle went to Yankton Sun
dav to consult the doctors at the hos
pital. Heshas been in poor health
for year, and if the Yankton doc
tors do not diagnose the case he will
go on to Rochester.
Miss Ethel Moore has given up her
position in the Paramount Cafe and
will join her mother in visit ic sew
eral places in Iowa before the open,
ing of their schools in September.
They expect to leave the fore part
of next week.
Mrs. M. A. Mason and daughters,
Misses Frances and Irene returned
home Monday evening from an auto
trip to Nebraska. They spent several
weeks visiting in Norfolk and various
surrounding towns and enjoyed Il
very pleasant summer outing.
Ed. Kostlan visited his brother-in-
law, Will Sternhagen, in the Sacred
Heart Hospital at Yankton Saturday.
Will is recovering from an operation
for an abscess in his side caused by a
fall from step ladder which he had
a few weeks ago.
A. d. Stippich, son of j. A. Slip.
pich, reached home last week Wed.
nesday after serving two years and
seven months in the U. S. navy. He
was for sixteen months in European
waters, a part of that time at Cons.
tantinople and in the Black Sea. Sew
eral trips were made across the ocean
one trip taking him to Montevideo,
South America. On this trip there
were "a vessels in the convoy, Sn,'
they were attacked by submarines and
one of the vessels sunk. His vessel
was twice attacked by submarines but
he got through the entire service
without injury. He has had an OPP
portunity to see much of the world,
but is glad to get back to the good
old United States and to Scotland
There will be special meeting of
the Scotland Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union at the M. E. Church
! parsonage Wednesday, Aug. II, at 2
! O. clock P. M. We will have with US
our state Pres, Mrs. Flora Mitchell
of Brookings, and our Dist. Pres.
Mrs. Maud A. Jones of Lake Andes.
Each of these ladies will address the
society. Everyone interested in this
movement is invited. Light refresh
menta will be served.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-08-05

s sssa "a
.son s. 4. = ~ - E||s1l
y3s 9sAf EndinF nessanbss 1is
~ l1on.e sssisiIrsdnce so,n B
~ of Neso VI
Home ofice: Sc Cedar gk. NsW xofk
scspital paid III IA casn ]. qoe. oeo.olss
49,, INCoMn
Inherent and rents :, 3l6,i3S.0l
From s:s'' i siss1 :sssss: l' 's!|'l
Total 1ns scr ,,,;..
P : !, "a tor losses
81. Hin, 8 'ssssi ss.sss
Commissions Or broker
Salaries. agency and Of So
'ss SsBsasss 's 81
All ser o, 9sss's ,.5al.sn.5,. s s;ssss
Total disbursement. al,455os7.Io
Balance s7.s72.sss.oo
Mortgage loans $500 90
Bonds or stocks and loans
on collateral 46423s479.55gs
Cash In office and banks 5.73S.90O48
All other ledger assets 5.504.9 So. %
Total ledger assets 57.672845.00
NON-LEDGER ASSETS
Interest and rents 435.4740O 4
Other non-ledger assets 2O9 l23O0
DEp EDGE ASSES assETs NOT A aea1a1isSo
Agents balances and bills
receivable -----------3 471,OS5.31
Book values over market
values --------.---- 2,so2.5ss,ls {
All other items $1,000 34s. 1901 20 {
Total ---------------$ 3,7a2.381.6s
Total admitted assets 54,595,0603I
LIABILITIES
Unpaid stcsscs anulFciaImss |.oII;0f ss06F
Premium reserve u, 092. S3S.00
Salaries, taxes and fees l.200, 000.0 90 II
All other liabilities 799. 236.aa 4
Total, except capitals S2,769.093.99
Capital paid up In cash 6.000, 10000
Surplus Observation-Disclosures 5.S25. 966.S2
nus1NEss in SOUTH 81 DAs sisss 'y lsis
Net risks written ------$ 23.507.64 1900
Net premiums received a.7eS73
Expenses incurred 13S.389s19
Net losses raid ---------.s555s l07.776 a.
Net fire Insurance In. force 22,1O6, $4,000
CoMpnns'. t'ertihcnte Of Authority
Whereas. The Home Insurance
CO. Mn, organ ne, under th
flee swarn statement exhibiting it's
condition and business for the year
ending December. 81, 1919. conform
able to the requirements OF the laws
Of this state regulating the bisinessz
OF insurance.: and.
Whereas. The said company. has fled
IN this office q duly certified copy Of
is charter. with certificate of organ,
cation. In compliance with the re-
luirements Of the insurance law
aforesaid: ts
Now, therefore. 1, w. N. Van Camp.
commissione,s Of Insurance Of The state.
Of so''ih Dakota pursuant 10 the .pro AZ
visionssof said laws. do hereby certify.
that the above named companN is fully
empowered. through its authorized
agents. to transact it's appropriate
business Of Fire. Tornado. Marine. In
land, Hail. Automobile 4 Sprinkler
Leakage Insurance in this state. az.
cording to the laws thereof, until the
last day Of February, a. ID. 1924.
In testimony whereof. have here
unto set my hand and official seal al
pierre. this first day OF March, ID.
1920.
w. N. VAN CAMP,
Commissioner OF Insurance.
(SeaD w. J. MADDEN.
Deputy Commit ssnner.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-08-05
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FROM ANNA. STATEMENT
Year Ending December S1st, 1918
Hartf ord Seam Boiler lnsb ec-
ton q ms. Com any q
Hartford Conn.
Home Office: Hartford. Conn.


I. CAPITAL STOCK
s sansl a pa u Bee n sssG
IL INCOME
Interest and rents 352.9435s
Profit on ledger assets 1000
-, III DIsRuRsEMENT sso .ea ~
Paid to stock holders 200, 100000
Commission to agents. 3S65S5.2O
Salaries and office ex-
Losses on ledger assets s,7s2.sI
Total disbursements l.172.2ss.5s
Balance ----$ 2.461, 2S6.S so
Book value OF real estate$ 90.00O.O0
Mortgage loans -------- 1,414.25O.00
Collateral loans ------ 100000
Bonds and stocks 5,950.903.SS
Cash in office and banks 390,221.07
Premiums in course Of
collection acknowledgements 69S,ST5.16
Total s $3.50, 25o11
NoN-LEDGER ASSETS
Interest and rent ------$ 107.590.44
Total gross assets IS s,663.S40.55
mitted ---------- s49.624.o7
Total admitted assets$ S.314,216.4S
V. LIABILITIES
Unpaid claims ----------$ l1h,539.16
missions ---------N- liz, 1927
Cnearned premiums g-- 371b903.4S
Salaries and expenses 100000
All other liabilities - 37,9s623
Total liabilities except
capital ---------$ 1922. S63.I
Capital paid UP in cash 1000. 10000
Surplus over all
u Tn 9 q
Total liabilities ------$ 4.021,353.S4
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA. 1919
Gross premiums rcce.veds 3,713.43
Losses paid ----.---- 1914
Expenses incurred 2,137.:
Compnny's Certiti .ntc of Authority
Whereas. The Hartford Steam Boiler
Inspection and ms. a corporation or
ganized under the laws OF Connecticut,
has fi!ed in this office sworn state
nent exhibiting its condition and BUSH
1919. conformable to the requirements
of the laws of this state regulating the
business of Insurance.: and.
Whereas. the said company has filed
charter: with certificate OF organiza-
ton, in compliance with the require
ments Of the INSURANCE law aforesaid;
Commissioner of Insurance of the state
OF South Dakota. pursuant to the pro-
visions of said laws, do hereby certify
that the above named company Is fully
empowered, through its authorized
agents, to transact its appropriate
business Of Steam Boiler & Fly Wheel
Insurance in this state. according to
the laws thereof. until the last day of
February. A. d., 1921.
In testimony whereof / have here
unto set nay hand and official seal at
Pierre, this frs, day Of March, A. d..
1920.
w. N. VAN CAMP,
Commissioner Of Insurance
BY w. j. MADDEN,
tHeaD Deputy Commissioner.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-08-05
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FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December 3lst. 1915.
Home Fire and Marine In
surance COMPANY
of California
z N.
Home office: 4O1 California Street,
San Francisco, Calf.

Home office: 4ol California Street.
San Francisco, Calf.
Capital paid up in cashs 50O,0oooo
Ledger assets Dec. 81. Is 2,043,045.70
INCOME
Total premium receipts 2,254,7o2.55
Interest and rents ---- 76,591.23
From all other sources 62.08
D1sBURslM EXITS -. ''.'.ys
Paid for losses --.-- 7S3,653.50
Adjustment and settles
ment of losses 15,5o2.78
Commissions or broker-
age ------- 52S.475.l3
Salaries. agency and Of
flee expenses ------- 21s.726.29
Inspections. taxes and fees T6.907.6S
All other disbursements 41,749.S6
Total disbursements 1856, 065.24
Balance z-------s 2,7ss.sss 50
Mortgage loans ------- 100000
Bonds or stocks and
loans collateral 1,774.621.52
Cash in office and bank 606.2lO.7i
All other ledger assets 354,004.06
NOE-LEDGER ASSETS
Interest and rents -----S 1S,505.H
DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED
Agents balances and
bills receivable ---- 10,995.22
Book values over mar
ket values -- $4,000
Total s 14,9s424
Total admitted assetss 2,741,S472:
LIABILITIES
Unpaid losses e claims-$ 3l9,S90.4s
Premium reserve 1,112, 516.S9
Salaries taxes * fees 4500O.h1
Total, except capitals 1887, 407.3i
Capital paid UP in cash 500,000.00
Surplus Observation-Disclosures O4,439.S5
BUsINEsS IN SOUTH DAkoTA, 1918.
Net risks written ------$ 379,013.00
Net premiums received 3S6S.2S
Expenses incurred 1900 1,547.31
Net losses paid -------- 1880
Net fire insurance in
Compuny's Certificate OF Authority.
Whereas, The Home Fire 4 Marine
Insurance Co., a corporation organized
under the laws of California has filed
in this office a sworn statement ex-
the year ending December 81, 1919.
conformable to the requirements of
the laws Of this state regulating the
business of insurance; and;
Whereas, The said company has fill
ed in this office duly certified copy
of its charter; with certificate Of or
ganization, in compliance with the re-
aforesaid;
Now. therefore, !; W. n: Van Camp.
SOinIulSSloHeI u 1houi hiiSS VI eeiiS
State of South Dakota. pursuant to
the provisions of said laws. do here
byl certify that the above named COM
pany is fully empowered, through it's
authorized agents to transact its APP
propriate business of Fire, Tornado,
Marine Inland Sprinkler Leakage and
| Automobile, Explosion Insurance in
thereof. until the last day Of February.
a.. d. 1921.
In testimony whereof, have here
unto set my1 hand and official seal at
Pierre, this first day Of March, A. D..
wv. n. VAN CAMP,
! Commissioner Of Insurance.
w III :. MAD . Dem
! (SEAL) deputy Commissioner.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-08-05

A daughter was born to Mr.. end
Mrs. j. S. Donley Friday morning.
Miss Hilda Weidenbach went to
Freeman Tuesday to visit her sister
Miss Edith Dawson of Canistota
spent several days last week with
Miss Idella Herman.
: The farm never looked better, time
to get a photograph made. Phone to
Wilcox, he'll come out and make it
for you. Don't put it off. ADV.
Mrs. H. j. G.. Koobs spent last
Friday afternoon in Mitchell with DR..
Koobs. They are trying to find suit
able living quarters in Mitchell and
if they succeed, will move to that
place where DR.. Koobs now has a
large practice.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-08-05
METHODIST CHURCH.
j. w. Zerbe, Pastor.


Divine Worship 1890. Good mu.
sic, good sermon filled with inspira-
ton.
Sunday School. 1870. Largest
Sunday school for August in the his
tory of the church last Sunday. Are
you pleased? Come again and invite
others,
Epworth League 7::3O, Miss Mabel
Holman. leader. The League is doing
fine. Have you helped it with your
boost?
Evening meeting 800. Service
brief and filled with "pep."
Prayer meeting and choir practice
wednesday evening.
Ladies Aid at Mrs. May Brown s
Thursday. The country people are
anticipating and vieing with the town
people for success.
The Epworth League will have a
Market at Brown and Donley's Satur.
day, Aug. 7th at 2:3O. Come and
purchase all kinds of eats for Sunday.
Educational Day Sunday Sept. 9Th.
Homo Coming service Sept. 18th.
Rally Day for the Sunday school
the first Sunday of October. The
: Boosters are doing fine. Have you
helped them? Better start in now.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-08-05

THIS WEEKS SPECIAL
ST OOJ. Chewing Tobacco soc Id
100 Star g g SOC Id
LOO Spear H'd :" I" 8Oc lb
LOO Welch's Grape Juice 75c qt.
THE CORNER INN
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-08-05
SUBSCRIPTION $500 PEA YEAR.

Entered AS second class matter IN the post
Office at Scotland, 8. d.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-06

JACK FLOYDS-Seconi.hand store
buys any odd think. eneral line 81
stoves: repairs CRATES. firchoXes. lin
ings. fronts aud backs for COO kstovrs.
Sell ON commission basis. 3Oi Taylor
n. Phone 1892. i3j.36p
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WANTED Two young men wish to
rHri large iuiuirhDd runm What hnNr
fcI' Address Box 80 lsl 5u
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l6O Acres, Arkansas Farm,
Only $500.

PAINT and Paper work. any k!nd.
Phone iC2. Boylcs. None better
is3 Pop
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-06

WANTED An ~ hultkcoppr and cash
icr hy one uf thu leading uilus uf Ann.
Iii. Aluu have bad tsuucd expert.
r"c. Apply with p,n stating export.
.r.c tgr and Civ, rui,r,ne iuN 11t
Amarillo T,Nar Is1 g.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-06

nlrc east front lot an Fillmore, si250,
onc-third cash balance good terms.
Two wrll located lots In Hughes Addition.
Si5s5 s...5 cash.
\ good lot an North Tyler for sale NJ q bar.
gain, or will trade for ear.
= east front lots near santariuni. corner.
woil and windmill, and tank.
Have some good building locations In all
parts of the best residence section ct the city.
TRtCKiGE: TRiCkiGE: let ~ show
YOU.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-06
Announcement,

For County Tax Assessor
OWEN Y. MORRISON
". II. SIDES
WILL NJ. BENTON
HOWARD WILLlAMa
For County Tax Collector
BEN GOLDiNG
For District Attorney
A. NJ. MOOD
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-06

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uno of inru. t'ui them down o. I'm.
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Fpl; SALE Hanson viii make your
I'D iHz"i and shear better than nv
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SALE OE Ti;ND:-Wr hi,. Dldeo
touring ear o. trad" rul iur. Ria lf
rld't"r What huy" yuu, = t..
JUDY Phone 1873. $50 su
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FOR RENT

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'oE SALE Bicycle iu p,ud condition
isil Madison. i5i 20
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in-rUum huirl. cNtta g"od lorliion, IN guoi
r,st,i, CONT .rici, furnished. immediate posses.
SION. fhi. j. reed 80 $50. see ~ lur the
gt.,r.
w hrHr s"nr o.hrr goal hotel pfop",i.
t.,n.. Val %, sou 60 investigate.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Awly office
iWHr'lln 10 10. lr
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ron EENT-Two iron, hcd rooms
modern oonvcrirnccs 'ah -'"' '.n
1ugn. l'htnr 81. 100 o.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-17
WANTED TO
tGO-TO JAIL
.WTHHUDBY
Grieved Because She Could
Not Share Punishment for
Crime She Caused

because she could not acuny
Weich, girlwife who induced hG sob
dier-husband to desert from Gimp
Lewis. swallowed nine bichloYtde a
mercury tablets while stnnding IN
front of the city hall hate Ttuxs11y
night
She was taken 20. the CITY bospftzl
Unconscious Physicians worked over
the girl until most Of t1,s poison
had been eliminated
When she was able 10 mako Z
statement TO the police MIS- weach.
did not want TO live becsuse she
could not be with her husband
'-The thought OF life without Roy
Is unbearable-' the girl sobbed-
Two notes. one TO the pubic ana
one to her husband. were found in
her purse. The husband isl now ssr~-
ing time.
NOTE ADDRESSED 10
~DEAREST or ALL
| Tho note for tbs hunlbuBd @mnGE
dressed 70 Dearest OF AM II rend;
''Oh. lover, forgive me. but I can't
stand Il any longer. love you an1
can't live without you and when l
got you to leave the army. thott ~
we could make our grtaway andS
would have you for myself But
darling. II n my fate. IL sserns. It's
goodbye, sweetheart.
IT'S hard for me to fnke fhes4
pills. but. lover. r can't stand thfs>.
I am young. know. dear. but iover.
life has nothing for me now I've
been awfuIly mean to you. dear. All
I talked about around you was about
Lee. But. dear. done II Just to hear
get about II, cause. us you lova I
am sick. love. and no doctor can cure
me. Besides. lover. you are too good
for me. and it's best that I should
do as am-
Il hatesto have your mcfiser know
this, but ] just can't live without
you. It's lonesome. dear. and Tn
nearly dead from crying, anyway.
Darling. don't cry. dear. But. dear.
forget me. That's all. and marry .
good woman. one that wont be moan
20 you, dear. and. lover. always re
member I loved you-|pvcd you 50
much that couldn't live without
you. SO bye-by. sweetheart I close
with lots of love and kisses. I am
ever your wife. OLIVE
ITS MY FAULT HE
LEFT THE ARMY"
The note to the public read asfol-
lows.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-17

George Butler. 30.
Henry Taylor and Butler were
identified by a. Il. Berg. proprietor
OF a cardroom at 1906 Yesler way. as
the bandits who stuck up his place
November 30, escaping with $50 loot
Frank Taylor was identified by Y.
lld, 227 i4th ave. as one Of the two
men who robbed him OF s240 In cash
and checks "A week ago. The Japa.
nese declared that the gun found on
Taylor WAS the same as that used by
the highwayrnan.
Believed by the police 10 be mem
bers Of hiRhly-organized gang OF
automobile thieves, Edward Wallace,
25, and G. Davis, %. were held In
the city Jan Friday, pending investi-
CATION OF their activities here.
The men were riding In an auto
mobile reported as stolen in Portland
a week ago. In the car was n com
plete set OF tools for changing the
engine numbers OF automobiles.
Efforts are being made to connect
the men with great number OF auto
thefts in the Northwest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-17

With blood streaming from his cut
mouth. J. r. McMuIlen. 923 2ist ave,
reported 10 the police early Friday
morning that he had been bludgeon-
ed by two highwaymen when he
failed TO throw up his hands.
McMuiIen was stopped Mt 2ist ave.
and u. Cherry st. by the bandits. On
his show OF fight, one Of the high.
waymen struck him across the
mouth with heavy revolver.
The robbers obtained SIS and a
gold watch.
when H. y. Wilson, 1863 Saith
ave, knocked down a stick-up who
had attempted TO rob him Thursday
night, he did not know that the
highwayman carried gun. A bul.
let whistled thru his coat n moment
later. Wilson escaped and reported
the thwarted theft to the Columbia
station.
Three negroes. arrested In whole
sale roundup OF bandit suspects In
the lower end OF town. have been
Identified by two Of their Victims
The men are Henry Taylor, 2e.
Frank Taylor. his brother, 81. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-17
3 men and GIRL
DEAD'IN BL0WUP
Dredge Near South Bend
ExplodeS

SOUTH BEND. Wash. Dec. IT,
Three men were blown TO their death
in an explosion aboard n dredge near
here last night, and Miss Blanche
Behnke. II, was blown from the
dredge into Willapa bay and was
drowned
Frank Behnke. and his daughter
Blanche. John Jarve and Eagle
Christensen are the four who lost
their lives. having been aboard Ne
dredge. which had been engaged dur
ing the day in dikins and reclaiming
land near South Bend when the ex-
plosion occurred at . o'clock last
night
The men were instantly killed
Miss Behnko was blown clear OF the
dredge and drowned, and Fred WEIGH,
the only other person on the dredge,
was seriously hurt by the blast and
was unable to go to her aid.
The explosion was heard In South
Bend. but II was not until today that
II was learned what had happened.
II is believed the gas engine on
the dredge exploded. simultaneously
exploding large quantity OF powder
which was aboard.
The dredge burned to the waters
edge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-17

in manner to discourage the robbery
temptations Of the degenerate?
The fuh power Of punishment for this
offense. vested in state law which makes
lit gross misdemeanor, carrying maxi
mum penalty of one year imprisonment
in the county jail and 81 900 fine, is rarely
invoked.
Justice court complaints are seldom
sworn TO against the weapon carriers. Most
Of the cases are disposed of in police court,
where the city ordinance limits the penalty
to 500 and 80 days in Jail.
And even this pitiful flick Of the laws lash
is inflicted rarely.
Caught in possession Of a bottle Of liquor,
a man will be fined at least $780, Caught
carrying concealed weapon, which makes
him potential robber, man is released on
bail as low as $25.
DOLCE ARRESTED 33 men in possession
1 of concealed weapons between November
6 and December Is, 1920.
Three of this number were charged in JUS
tice court. The supreme penalty there is six
months Imprisonment and $500 fine.
The superior court statute, welding a
penalty of one year imprisonment and 81, 900
Crurn TO Page 2. Column y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-17

HIGHWAY ROBBERIES have increased
i i 6S per cent here since last year. In
1919. between November Is and. December
Is, there were 20 holdups. During the same
period of 1920, holdups totaled 40. These
figures are taken from police reports.
Guns. allowed to drift into the hands of
irresponsible persons, are the prime cause
of this crime wave that is sweeping Seattle
and the entire nation.
Officials admit this. Records prove it.
Experience confirms it. Not the darkness,
nor the gruff voice, uncanny mask or des-
perate daring of the bandit enables him to
rob citizen.
II is the GUN that makes the holdup.
Without these guns, highway robbery
would be nearly non-existent. To abolish
guns is, of course, impossible. To restrict
their use is feasible.
THE STATE OF NEW YORK, in an eff
i fort to decrease the number of gun
crimes, has enacted gun registration law.
Heavy sentences are being given robbers
and gunner in general.
But here, in Seattle, is the possession of
gun, the portentous thing that makes
robbers and robberies, punished severely,