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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-07-06
CLASSIFIED WANTS.

CLASSIFIED WANTS.
PERSONAL
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q DcSsls sssn ], Is o ,oa~a ,ssi
Dr. /; seaihins'sa ssmeds CO. Aanass cp. s&
Apirsi ~ yer r,.sg NJ calehssss.r. r,nA
- hsst safest A~s,a ReiAtle. Buy siy yoas Druggist
l;,,. rsss 10 s,e .sssn ch,.a.aer. w,s..a n'.As
FOR sALE-cid papers at the Lead
er office.
FOR sALE--olu papers at the Lead
er office.
FOR SALE-Typewriter See low.
thcr & McGregor standard key.
board. good condition.
FOR SALE-we nave some choice
city property and farms that 10
priced right. See Kelly and Mahoney
i0sh Il. Oxa. Phone lee.
-.
FOR SALE or Rent one seven room
modern house 722 N Vine imme.
date possession. Call owner phone
9s6.
FOR SALE new 24-i auto cas-.
ing cheap come and see Metrobol-
itan Hotel
FOR SALE; Fine blackberries. sS
per crate. Call W. u. Jenkins
I.R-i52
FOR SALE-Fiva- Hoom house at 500
East Springer. A Snap. Two lots.
gas. water, paving paid up. Tax for
1920 paid. VIII sell for 1850 cash.
/ NICELY FURNISHED house, strictly
modern, 4 rooms and bath shade
and soft water Close In Ready
July lst Also a small house close
In for rent. The Gaffney Co Phone
27i.
FOR SALE.-New Bungalow OF y.
Vine But II now and have il de-
corated TO suit A. y. Armstrong,
Phone 399
FOR SALE: Half Section. ~ acres
bottom. Let me show II TO you
A b Armstrong Phone 3ea
FOR SALE room modern house
One OF the best buys In the city.
a. b. Armstrong. Phone 3e9
FOR SALE-'5 fresh milk cows +
Brown l.2 miles north i.2 west
OF NJ. r. Hospital
FOR SALE
choice lots. al 422 East Springer
Suitable 10 move house on. which |
will be sold by School Board. d.--H. r.
Knebel.
FOR RENT
Oh REM bne ndif OF my build.
ing on East Oklahoma aveaue.
Brown. The Tailor.
FOR RENT Three room house with
garage. 2 blocks OF Post office
The Gaffney Company. Phone 27i. 4
---------------------.---.~-.-
FOR RENT:-Small house partly FUR
nished and close In. Rental 5000
Der month. The Gaffney Company.
Ii5 IL East Okla Ave.
FOR RENT:--Two small houses. OF 5
rooms each, IN West Guthrie. Each /.
IN bargain and terms most easy.
rhe Gaffney Company ii5 ~ Easr
okla. Ave.
rOR RENT Farms Also a few
farms for trade The Gaffnsy Com
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-07-06

FOR RENT:--Two small houses. Of 5
rooms each, IN West Guthrie. Each
on bargain and terms most eas5.
The Gaffney Company ii5 10 Easr
Okla Ave.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-07-06

FOR sALE--olu papers at the Lead
er office.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-26
HUGE, SWIFT SHIPS
PLANNED FOR FLEET
Daniels Announces Facts Regard
ing Latest Additions tn Uncle
SAINTS Navy.
SIN WARSHIPS UEING BUILT
All Vessels Will he Oil turner's,
With Electric Drivc-WiH Add
tremendously to Effectiveness OF
First Line Of Defense.
SIN WAHsHiPS uEING BUILT
icy United l'res$.l

WASHINGTON. Dec. a5.-ln> push
in It's program OF Increased nava!
strength. the United States now has
three new types Of ships undcr con-
struction. Secretary Daniels an
nounced today. These ships. he said
would add tremendously" to the. eff
ieciiycucss or ;hc American navy.
The first of these types include the
six Observation-Disclosures authorized IN
the 1915 proe:am-tn South Dakota.
Indiana. MCntana. North Carolina.
Iowa and Massachusetts which Will
have displacement; OF Is 200 tons
VIII cost ah"u; s2l.0or.0Oo each.
Secondly. the United states has be-
gun the construction of three flee.
submarines. super. uud.rsca craft.
which VIII possess sufficient speed
and cruising radius 70 enable them
10 accompany The acct. They have
hccn designed. according 10 Secretary.
Daniels, after thorough investigation
Of the best types of foreign navics
Bids for six more OF these undcrsea
boats are now under consideration.
According 10 the plans, the vessels
Wi! be more than thirty fee; long
ana viii diSplaCe 2.N0n tons
The third modern addition 10 the
United states Navy is tho Iates, type
Of aircraft carrier, represented by
the Langley, converted from tn, Old
collier Jupiter The Langley is being
equipped with tn" newest devices
;or handling aircraft y flying deck
VIII he erected, with provision FOR
an arrcsiing device to facilitate land
ing and catapultS for projecting the
planes with the necessary sn.cd
when they hop on" Two cranes.
one on each side of tho vessel Will
I've provided TO hoist aGrpiancs out
.; The water and land them on the
hangar deck. which is placed below
The flying deck
In addition 10 the siN drcadnouch,s.
named above. the United states also
- building four ba;;:csuIps OF 32.ooo
ions--thc Maryland, West Virginia.
COLORADO" ana Washington These
ships are OF a type similar 10 the
tennessee. recently completed. and
;hc California, which is in the las;
stages OF construction. BESIDES these
vessels OF tn. ba;:leshlp lass. keel
FOR six battle cruisers. also q par.
OF the American naval project. have
Seen laid
All Of the vessels viii be oil
burners. Win electric drive.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-26
QUAKE DESTROYS rs TO
80 ITALIAN VILLAGES.
Scantily Clad Women nnd Children
Suffering in Barrnck and
Tent Cities.
TOWN OF EIvIzzANo HARD mr.
Fifty-1wo Communities Dcmulish-
ell In District Surrnuntiing-iIigl
buildings AL T0pplc Ovcr--In.
habitnnts Working in Field Saves
Many Lives.
UN MAJOR T.. }. SWIFT.
American Red Cross.

FLORENCE. Dec. 25.-At the invi-
tation OF the Italian Red Cross. |
have just completed a weeks tour OF
the distric; or Northern Rally which
was devastated by the earthquake Of
mid-Septcmb"r. visiting thirty of the
serenty-nvc or eighty destroyed VIII
lagos.
The first sncw OF tn" winter has
Just taIlcn in this area. and the wind
which blows continuously from the
mountains is biting cold. Suffering
among the homeless population will
BE- very intense. particularly AZ the
most difficult things 10 obtain are
clothing ami stoves.
The women and children IN the
tent and harrack cities are scantily
clad. and already show the effect cf
the cold winds. There are children
Of all ages, Including an astonishing
~ large proportion under "a year Old
Whatever further relief is possible
must be done quickly. as II will be
during the ,irst month OF the winter
that the most serious effects o. the
disaster Will be felt.
Although the country is aEricul-
tural. the fetal damage vii! prob
ably exceed 500, 900. 900 lire The ltai-
ian government has appropriated 50.-
600 lire for the immediate work Of
relief and reconstruction. and the
American Ped cross has given relief
supplies worth over 100000 ire.
The Italian Red cross is using the
town OF Sulicra aS u rai!hcad for
the district. aud is landing supplies
at Spczia. a d".p-wa:cr harbor.
Tho destroyed villages are located
in the foothills e. the Ancrnincs
all or them many miles from railway
rofnnani"ation. on our way north
ward from Florence. We passed
through Pisa. where the Leaning
Tower has no; been app-cciac!y ni-
fHc:oh oy the quake then through
the famrfs ina"lic ylarrIcs G.! Car
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-26

ri"a. and finally 10 Spezia. on the
Gulf ~ Genoa
from Srexia oG- car turned dire:J-
y inland ana climbed steadily
through The FIRST orc wstorm OF ..h,
winter season. Tho wind stuns ~
face Like needles. anu the snowfall.
WAS already fairy e;.vy az we p.ni.-
cd into the villages.
We came into the earthquake belt
At Piavc Ill Monti. This village OF
zoe pcrscns IL almost completely de-
stroycd ana tne people arc living In
&C" busiiy engaged in putting up more
are still living in tents.
Eighteen people lost their lives
here. according TO 4 statement of the
priest. and there wcro many injured.
all of whom still are in the little
snow clad barracks hospital. 1t was
fortunate" the priest explained To us,
tina, most OF the people were 1T
work In the fields when the quake
came. and only the little children ana
Old folks were about the destroyed
houses
Monii is an agricultural village AMI
seems 10 DC In fair way 10 take
care Of its own problem The italian
government and Rod Cross organ!
cations are assisting the pcop." ia
cleaning up and rebuilding ;heir
homes.
From Monti We Travelled along u
wonderful stat highway. always np-
ward. past many scattered farm
houses. each or which owad the Of
tcctS of the earthquake.
FiriZzano was our noNt stop. Il
Is the most pathetic sight In ihr en-
tir" d!Strict-.-an ancient town. built
on an rInincncc and parii! surround
ed by \ medieval wall. Il is com
pletciy wrecked. Before rs dcstruc-
ton. ririzzano Was the home Of p
500 agricultural people. who titled
tho fertile soil about the village.
Because the mcagrc space on which
the city is built did not permit ex-
pansion outward. the houses were
built into tho air, and every one o.
the four and hNe-Story structures iE
now IN ruins. the tail street wallis
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-26

Hes each. Everyone was provide
with shelter. blankets and food
AZ fiv'zzano the system of roll,
opera'i"ns was explained in great dc
'ni 10 us BY the comm!ssrio. Captat
"iuseppc Tadeschi. and his vice comI
i"'ssario, Lieutenant Iaolu Lica,p. toI
stthcr with Captain Alder Taschier
VINO Is In command or the army rel
nSi GENERATIONS and Major Sannucc
both the latter officers in the Mn,
ReIlo earthquake relief operations
!cNi ago. and We were able TO mai
. ,nT IT,, .s"ns between that diBast.
In the district Of FivIzzano IA
worst destruction has been in ill.,
xilhEcs situated on high ground and
bu,II Ii',,,.,"I ,hs nos!'ipns Groups OF
around and In sheltered places seem
not 10 have suffered TO any gre,
oAtent. On the other slope OF th.)
,Innl, toward Casteinuovo. Ia,
,he exception OF the village OF col
ioihand!na which is completely dc
way 10 Shssaibo. town OF 100 In J
hahithntS. bu!It high above the rive !
nahk on IN" slope ~ the mountain
sue s several centuries ago tho town
m..s u,ttstr,o|'n ny mood. and 1t was
valley '"e
The enr,hIuakc has tuInbIed ali In.
houses down the mountnlnalde again
ana ia. task OF rebuilding will hc
tremendous. Two priests lost thci :
lives In .hc village church while nav.
ing MESS. Eighty casualties occurrco
Am%nE the tcwnt9ik The miller cx-
OF nat.v nam bread and cheese. with
new wine,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-26

I.ocal Tcnrclaiur. Yesterday.

= l.. VI. tUHpcTaiUFr ........
MAXIMUM temperature to T. VI
Anhntuu temperatures - l.. M.
Ni""h temperature. yesterday ....
S"rntut temperature tor this date ...
,''hnirUCy yesterday OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
consistency since March ! .
deficiency since Jauuaty - d
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-26

leaning gaunt and helpless outward
into the snow-pavcd street, while the
interior Is fallen In from roof TO
basement. All these skeletons must
be ieveied TO the ground before any
systeinttic rebuilding can lac startcd d.
Ihe district around Fiv!ZzanU. mr.
ty-two villages have been almost en-
tircly destroyed. Fortunately for all
iuake took place at o'clock In the
morning. when the majority of tho
people. both men and women. were
1T work in the fields. That accounts
for the comparatively slight mortai-
ny. which has not reached more than
$50 or 400.
AS one official OF FiviZzano said 10
us. 1T shows the Importance or be-
laE punctual at work He had Just
arrived ut his office a stout stone
structure. when the earthquake came.
iiis home was completely destroyed.
nut fortunately even tn. house
'" ,,. had already gone Ia the fields.
The convent OF san Francisco was
'ImSst completely destroyed. Many
Of the sisters were worshilIns Ia the
chapel mt tho time. but although the
w vout , U' rhG eHHurch f"il IN noooGy
c!rnt church with tall bell tower
remains Untouched. monument Of
solid masonry. The townspeoplo look
upon IL as miracle.
In the house neg; 10 the church
SiN people met inStan; death There
"cre 80 casualties In FIvfzx.no and
many heroic deeds OF rescue. where
n urnc,. and w4mrn aliks tore AT the
people imprisoned within the de-
stroycd bu!ihirr.-
Tho morning after the car,hnu,,,o
he Italian BED Cross hogan us work
Of relief. Despite the diu!c,iiiics ~
transportation. they had ai5 ,.nts so ~,
up within forty-cleht hours most Of
them iarE" tents. housing four iamI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-26

i."inia! = hours ending ) =. N... None
ttHiniHl' - hoIls ending =. Nj. Nom.
t.>a'ss InSt AltyoH ..............- "a
!fNN"ss stltr' January ...-......... a.
i"rai Dissertations it T.. VI. Yesterday.
N'id direction. northeast; Wind velocity
), weather ~ II. NJ. clear.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-26
NEW PASTOR is COMING
TO BETHLEHEM CHURCH
Rev. q. \. Snnrr. of Indiana. win
Take New charge EARLY
N .Iultfnry

~" hctIN" inInistry of The Rev. o.
n"nt Indiana Lutheran minister. who
recently accepted q call to the pas
tura:c OF bethlehem Lutheran ChIIrch
OF Richmond. VIII begin here early in
""nudtE. u WAS announced YESTERDAY
Farewell! services will be held by
the Rev. l.. II. Mcuschkc. who re-.
signed his passionate after seventeen
Years OF service in Richmond to aC-
c"pt call to Trinity Lutheran Con.
FrrGa; ION "t Norfolk, this morning ~
II "'cloci> Tonight Al o'clock tho
mas celebration
The church choir will render a
Christmns cautata The Mcssiah's
Coming" under the direction OF
night in Tho church
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-26

chair in the law Office OF Mclean X.
scott The wings OF the harbingcrs
OF joy are broken now. know"
What was doing this time last
Christmas" she repeated. Last
Christmas | was happy--so happy |
was alinos; afraid"
She seemed To forge, she had n
listener. and went on as though talk
ing to herself:
Mr. iiamon was cngrosaed deeply
IN politics. IN which he had been
gradually working his way up anon.
The powers that be in the political,
world
Ills indomitable ambition blinded
him. ana me. too. 10 the fac, that
the ladder hc was climbing TO Il Mac.
OF power was OF worm eaten wood
and IN" higher he climbed the more
dangerous his position became. did
not rcallz" il then, but have had
'nnSh ;i'n" 10 think siacr last Christ.
mas.
Last Christmas Eve was in Ard
more waiting for him. knew he
was coming and hoped he had not
been drinking. The day seemed long
and thought the might would never
come.
lie finally came. He had been on
SNORT trip 20 the oil fields and he
SAii some lands I had insisted that
nc buy had proven very valuable. We
were very happy and | forgot the
vague Fears that had bothered inc.
ihtsc moments OF foryetfulncys,
lux ,hey are always paid for-and
oh, the price,"
She paused rnomcn; and ,hcn
Wen; on:
II" gave me 4 pin set with dia-
monds and tod m" - get my wraps
III" we would go out Ia dinner. Down
on the street was a new motor car
another christmas gift.
iut that Was last Christmas"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-26
CHRONIC CATARRH
Follows Ucp-ntrd Colds when Hood
IL Impure.

Your body suffering from :, cold
does not properly attend 10 digestion
and elimination AS "A result, your
blood becomes Impure. II ini,amcs the
mucous membrane and brings about
that condition IN which chronic ca
larrh occurs and on which IL de-
ponds.
by linking Hoods Sarsaparilia and
II your bowels are not hc1!thful-
~ activr. take Holds Pills. These
medicines have relieved and prevent
cd thousands Of cases OF chronic ca
tarrh. Economy is one OF The strong
points Of Hoods STANDARDIZATION
doses in "A bottle. Why not get 1t to.
l1Nn---.kIv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-26
DANIELS SENDS MAS
GREETINGS IG com,

"AsHING1oN, Dec 25.--secr,tars,
Daniels today sen, the following mes
tase to Secretary Cc.by who Is on an
Official visit 10 South America:
"Wakaington newspaper bunch
sends seasons greetings to the secrc-
Mry OF state, IA q Cabinet collcaruu
who wi! coon :o!n the bunch l5.n
with them and rcjo!ce IN the inter.
probation o. tho sentiment o. the
Unitcd S,Htes you are making to our
South American brothers"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-26
IMMATURE AI,iNNAC.
laps CAN'T AFFORD.
FIGHT WITH u. S..
DECLARE EDITORS

tContiauch From First puGcD
;nliatory attitude. but added thar no
war was contemplated The Japanese
sh"uld. however. present a united. ma
,ional from, Ia respect to the Cali
Gornla matter Mr. Tabuchi. bet
member. sa.G that while he realized
that huwbardinG california was i'm.
practigahlc, Japan must take strong
attitude 70, justice and fair play He
ALSO urged consolidation with China
in order that the orient might he
united. uuLe: Japanese leadership
against aEErcss.onS from the West,
should :; ever become necessary 10
wage war against America
War Talk Futile.
The furl,ity or war talk is strongly
outlined hy Dr. Hor;c in an article in
the Tal;wan tOutlookl. who says
;hat the time when Japan mirht
have gone 10 war for her rights is
past: Her economic position forbidS
her contemplating war IN the near
future In comparison with the state
~ uNair> in f,aglaud ana America
The economic cApac!ty and discipline
Of Japan fails far short OF What pre-
walls II these countries. This has
t"eu clearly revealed in the present
couomic DEPRESSION. Unless we have
= nrH, eoouom.c l.fc, We cannot enter
Oh war We must nrst take &c
count OF the scarcity OF raw ma
teriGls IN Japan ana prepare for sus-
pension ut supplies from the United
states and South america before we
can declare war against amy country
TN point Is, where shall We :nd sup
plies except IN these coun;rics?"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-26
The Weather
sFurni. e. %, Z. ). weather s,nr-nu.,
Forecast
' lrginin--

Forecast: Virginia.
fnVrra>in: clnu,l.nc>>
and warmer Sunday !;
Monday rain and some
what warmer.
North tn.r'iini-ln-
cIcusinx ,iOudinc>. and
warmer sunday: Mon
ti;:N rain ami = tHcwiint
warmer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-26
MAN Is SHOT IN LEG
AS RESULT OF ARGUMENT
Injuries nf Gambler Smith Not Serious
--t:mmctt Phelps Under

As The result OF an alleged argu-
Nicnt over woman. GAMBLER g. smith.
OF III North Third Street. better
known as 'Euddy." was shot through
the leE by Emmett Phelps carly this
morning Smith was taken TO Vir-
rln.a Hospital whrr. his injury wis
found not |" be serious. l'hrlnh was
hluc"d under arrest 10y In" poiiS.. fol-
lowing the Incident lie Mill be- given
q hearing in Police Court Monday
III Orniug
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-26
Governor Davis Gives
Capitol Police Present

Governor Wrstniorrinnd Davis
proved himself "a .isoud bOsS" yes
tcrdaS, according. Ia members OF
the Capitol Police. Each 0nr OF
thcni received from the chief cy-
ccotiSc brand new 81 bill. crisp
from the mint. nS "slisht re-
mcthbrnn"c" OF the Christmas
season.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-26

ADOPTED THREE YEARS ago
II, y. HOW lnp KELLY.
Universal scr,icr stnn ,nrrc.nnn.Ic!

iAE- '"UiCN'' way hoN III N'hHtT IN
Tho ltucuorous charm of Elorda
:, little Frruch girl Of IS % enjoy
for the first time the finest Kind OF
present Santa Claus could bring to
war-orphancd girl--a daddy-ovNn
though hc toe that by adoption only.
This ii'tlc girl IS slender and
nr"tty with promise OF beautiful
womantopG IN h"- blu" eyes Whom
j talked TO her yesterday before she
1ul hcr mother boarded train for
lhcir new home in the Sunny South,
sA" had forsotten ali about tho
r2u@h sea voyage ju7t ended. /
MAS all happiness over ihe thouE :
:" wNa; This Christmas night Viii
hiring into her iit" From III" mother.
VINO sp"akS but Ii'iIe English got
this story
Three S9arS ago last night, lii
tie SifI OF France Rene iie"L ny
name and her mother sat IN front
Of their wide fireplace watching tho
last red enb"rs die single stock
ing hanging from tho mantcip.coc
proclaimed The legend Of Christmas
I'VE. VNiet was tho N!sa OF TINS
mother and child as they waited 10
he sure that no glowing charcoalS
would oe LET; TO sting the fec; of
hinoiy santa Ciaus
hn' ,"e might outside OF The Mas
tered bFick walls ol Ncnv's home
WAS not hushed IN anticipation OF
any santa Claus or even IN antic!-
f"''o" OF One greater ihan he. Far
~ ''S "or'h"cS' ihu''tred me ihuH-
ae7 OF guns Ffasen to tho last
hlared the brass throat OF war; Rea
an" green rockets 'ra"l"d against
;hc northern heavens like fantastic.
warn 'o'e'|d dragons, scar shells
p0WH'r," NE siiy with Eoi!c" ''ok's
t''' '"'mPe;eh Win inc hf'G stars
GER :. meeting moment and then
lW."N4ea our OF sight
IA" mite ''e"e 'o9Ns" out OF ihs
N."u"" ""h see" 'hsSe Things she
'"ouh"' mat Invisible
'...'s M'Fe o'eof"''"E huge
Christmas 'ree in the uo:ihcra skies.
n'' ne' eyes ana heart w'rs with
80 ~ az room w"sFe 'Ee
No,'o" S'ovN"'E "N"t Naa
=, '.t "1s'' "' "ef NATIVE tFench
""'''' W.. ring
u.s. "'""!'' ne
N''H"h' S!'"Arr!y
ILL., -"s'', 'He f'es''o.i"s
49, 4tiN'eN-
- N'S s''''"hv1 %" he' ia-v' Sso's-
- F'S'Fe' 'r"f! an
came q smile
:! "4' u''.'v "',H
!N@ Wy "''H 20 Nr'"-,
-. S"r paf.'ei
-Fe - e 'AaNH- tst.ft. !.rr DUO
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-04-02
SWEPT
BY CRIME WAVE

In the midst Of the daily and night
ly holdups and the murder wave which
is sweeping Berlin there was one case
which attracted wide attention be-
cause of it's horror. 1t was known as
the Falkenhagen Forest murders. The
murderer when he was arrested was
unable to remember all the murders
he had committed or his outrages on
innocent persons. IN one instance he
locked his victims IN house and set
fire to it, meanwhile shooting into the
house while it burned.
The exploits of the Strauss brothers
was another case which attracted wide
attention here. Before the war these
two men were burglars. One of them
interrupted his criminal career to
fight for Germany. He won the Iron
Cross, but as soon as hostllities ceased
returned home and Joined his brother
in the old pursuits. Finally they were
arrested. but one of them managed
to escape from prison.
Frees Brother From Jail.
| He soon returned to the jail, how
ever, Overcame all opposition and re-
leased his brother, with the result
that they went back to the business
Of robbery. A nationwide hunt for
them followed. When the police To-
Gated them there was a battle in
which two policemen were killed and
two wounded, and the Strauss broth
ers again succeeded in escaping.
| Finally they were arrested in the east
end Of Berlin.
Almost daily one hears of some
body's skull having been smashed "only
| few blocks from where l live" or
that somebody was stunned and rob
bed before my eyes," The police
seem powerless to control the situa-
ton.
The so-called "aristocratic swim
der and robber is reaping harvest.
He finds his prey usually in an Ameri-
can bar, becomes acquainted with the
man he intends to rob and offers him
prepared cigarette, which promptly
blinds the victim. The thief then pro
ceeds to pick his victims pocket In
a leisurely and dignified way.
Street battles between robbers and
persons whom they would rob are FIRE.
quent occurrences. In one Of these
battles in the Wedding district re
. Gently two civil guards and burgla.
were killed. On another occasion tive
parties searching for thief fred on
each other in the dark with tstaI
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