The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-08-07
BANKER, SHORT in
FUNDS IS WELCOMED
WITH OPEN ARMS
FELLOW CITIZENS CLAMOR TO
SIGN BOND FOR MAN WHO
HAD BUILT THEIR TOWN

''He journeyed into a far country
and spent his substance in riotous
living" This is what happened to the
prodigal son of Biblical times. But
upon his return he was received
with open arms, was wined and dined
andt permitted to feast upon the ''fat-
ted calf" While the case is not al
/ together parallel, as far as his having
spent his substance in "far coun-
try" still the home coming of August
Jaedicke, Jr., the alleged defaulting
Hanover, Kan, bank cashier, who was
recently arrested in this city and re-
turned to the scene of his offense was
hailed with delight. His return
was something in the nature of
Joyful triumph" according to the
following account, taken from the
Kansas City Times, of July Is:
August Jaedicke is back home. The
first son born to Hanover is back to
its bosom tonight. Mutual loyalty was
cemented by a bond of $4,000, which
was furnished the instant it was fixed
by friends who had journeyed to the
court house of Washington county to
greet their friend and companion.
1t was double return for Jaedicke.
A wreck on the railroad prevented a
journey from Wymore, so the bankers
party rode to Oden, then by motor
car passed through Hanover to get to
Washington, where the arraignment
on a charge of receiving deposits in
an insoIvent bank was staged.
A Gypsy Prophecy Fulfilled
/ Freed by the bonds of his towns
men, Jaedicke returned to home and
family at O'Clock. The hoped for
loyalty of fellow townsmen was more
than proven. The return of the bank
er answered desires and prayers of
men and women of Hanover and full
filled the prophecy of a gypsy camp
made to a group of townspeople early
in June. A woman fortune teller,
asked when Jaedicke would return
replied:
Before the snow flies and by the
north road
The news of the prophecy spread
through the village and only Tuesday
after leaving Shreveport, Mrs. R. E.
P. Messall, sister of Jaedicke told the
brother of the reported prophecy.
eve will get there before the snow
flies, but not by the north road" he
answered laughingly.
Hanover Took a Holiday
Then news of Jaedicke's arrest and
return here to the town and friends
he yearned for caused today to be a
holiday to greet him. Telegram an
nounced he would pass through Han
over, but would ride ON to Washing
ton to face his charge, execute bond
and return to home and family free
to join his friends in an attempt to
reorganize the bank, restore losses
and then face the penalty his acts de-
manded.
And Hanover's cooperation was as
practical as it was loyal. A subscrip-
ton list of pledges to sign Jaedickes
bond was tared yesterday, By this
afternoon twenty-eight had signed and
qualified for amounts to a total of
$4,000. And officials of three banks
in Washington, the county seat, were
at the court house with Hanover
friends of Jaedicke long before the
expected time of his arrival
Crowds thronged the station at home
and in Washington. Bulletins that an
nounced added lateness for the train
that was to return their son and
friend didn't break the ranks of those
Washington county felix.
Glad Tears at Home Welcome
When motor cars bearing the Jaed-
icke party sped into Hanover, three
hours ahead of the late train, few
were on the street. A car stopped and
Jaedicke stepped out at his home.
The screened front porch was locked,
but the prodigal didn't stop. He
hurried around to the back porch.
There were glad cries ad sobs. He
had found wife, mother and his
daughters. Beaming with tears
streaming down both cheeks, he bore
two of the younger children around in
front. He kissed them again and
again. He tried to tel those in the
motor cars who they were. His voice
failed, but they knew. He snatched
himself away and soon the motor car
turned toward Washington. 1t didn't
go far.
There's August. Hey! wait
minute"
A fire alarm could have done no
more. Big bronzed men blocked the
motor car. Others sought Jaedicke's
hand. Exchanges of friendship and